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listen-to-the-inner-walrus · 1 year

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okay so after i saw the announcement of a stranger things animated show, i looked into it just for more context and found out that this year, a stranger things stage show opens in london, and as a british theatre nerd, i may have fell down a rabbit hole.

to preface, i have not studied drama since i was 16. i did not pursue further it as much as i wish i had. i have, however, seen many many plays and musicals, both amateur and professional. i know at least a little more than the average person.

so if youre remotely interested in hearing amateur analysis of what we know of stranger things: the last shadow, welcome:

"take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a whole new dimension"

so in one article, i found this quote. i couldnt find who said it exactly, just someone associated with the play.

i'm hoping, this is just marketing; i really hope its just marketing. because this feels a bit insulting to uh, a lot of people who came before. such as augusto boal who founded theatre of the oppressed or konstantin stanislavski or bertolt brecht or antonin artaud who founded theatre of cruelty.

i mention artaud because im expecting some elements from theatre of cruelty. if you look up any artaud plays or theatre of cruelty plays on youtube, youll probably get why.

but anyway, as you might have gathered, this hasnt inspired confidence in me. and i already wasnt confident because it is very difficult to translate film or tv to theatre, and vice versa. look at phantom 2004. i dont believe the duffers would be able to do this; this isnt even a knock on their writing, i dont think most writers could do this without practice.

and so i went to their website to see who else was involved

now is probably a great time to mention how inaccessible their website is. in the background of their website, there are small flashing lights all over the screen. theres no warning for this.

it literally triggered a migraine in me and i had to take my strongest medication for it. fuck you website designer.

(also, just gonna mention it here, i do like the poster and some of the website design, ignoring the stupid lights, but i cannot find the artist ANYWHERE on the website, which as an artist, fuck you)

anyway, first thing i did was look at who is writing it, and im in two minds about it. there are four writers credited: kate trefry, duffer brother 1, duffer brother 2, and jack thorne.

if you recognise jack thornes name, its probably because he wrote the awful harry potter play.

HOWEVER, hes actually quite a competent writer like 90% of the time. his plays tend to get at least 3 out of 5 stars. looking through the reviews, his best regarded plays are bunny, hope, solid life of sugar water, and his adaptation of let the right one in

that last one is very promising because he drew both on the book and film in adaptation. jack thorne does know how to adapt media into different mediums. he has also won an adaption award for his adaption of a christmas carol. his adaptation of the film after life has also be commended for being a good adaption.

this is not to say his work isnt without criticism. i mean, he wrote cursed child. he also has been criticised for slow pacing, shallow writing and one of his more recent plays, sunday, apparently had a "hello fellow kids" vibe. he is now in his 40s afterall.

so a bit of a mixed bag, but a good sign in terms of it not being simply terrible due to lack of understanding of medium.

i also have to mention that jack thorne is disabled and is an advocate for disabled folks in the dramatic arts. when he wrote the solid life of sugar water, he dictated that one character should always be played by a deaf actor. he does also write many disabled stories. his impact is a net positive.

(hes also frank skinners brother-in-law which is fun)

now, the other three writers have never written for stage, which uh, yeah, no, that does the opposite of inspiring courage in me. it is a very different process than writing for films or tv, and none of them have any writing credits for stage work.

on the poster, kate trefry is credited as the main writer which could go either way. shes not written much for screen. she has at least written stranger things episodes so shes not going into it blind.

honestly, i just hope they use jack thorne and his expertise more than they need to. hes the wise old man in their group and i really hope they listen to him and dont just try and do it all themselves.

now onto the director: stephen daldry. ive never seen his work live, but when i was studying drama, i really wanted to.

to give you an idea as to why, when david hare was working on via dolorosa, he had daldry as a co-director and when daldry responded no to hare asking if something was over the top, hare said "your top is situated some hundred yards above everyone else. ive seen your productions."

do you get why i want to see one of his productions asdfdesd his work tends to be very expressionistic and vivid. his directing style has been described as consistent stylised helming. hes won a lot of awards and he tends to get 4/5 stars at the very least on his works.

hes also helped to adapt the billy elliot movie (which is both fantastic and directed by him) to stage and it was fantastic.

hes also gay <3

the set designer is miriam buether. ive never seen any of her work live so i cant speak for the atmosphere it creates, but her setwork looks fine. shes versatile and doesnt need to go over the top with spectacle for her sets to look good.

in particular, i really enjoy her sets for earthquakes in london. the colour work there is *chef's kiss*

unfortunately, theyve kept it all very under wraps as to the tone the stageshow is going to take so i dont know how either buethers set design of daldrys directing is going to translate.

by combining them, i would expect a very expressionistic, very brightly coloured show, which, theres some cognitive dissonance round the corner.

also the premise is about young!hopper, young!joyce, young!bob and henry creel, with some kind of mystery. id expect a more naturalistic approach with this premise, but daldry isnt exactly known for that. so im in two minds.

however, one of his best regarded shows is his adaption of an inspector calls. ive only seen a naturalistic version of that and it very much reads naturalistic. daldrys was the opposite, even going as far as swapping out the fancy dinner hall for the blitz. so if anyone is gonna make it work, it would be daldry.

in terms of light design, thats jon clark. once again, ive never seen any of his work in person so im going off of photos but oh my fucking god i love his work with shadows. hes won many awards and he fucking deserves them.

sound design is the same. ive never heard a paul arditti sound design show in person and bootlegs dont have the best audio. hes award-winning, however, so it seems like thats in good hands.

one thing i was very interested about was how they were going to translate the upside down and the monsters. the show relies on cgi which obviously, you cant really do cgi on a stage; it would just look kinda shit.

their solution seems to be hiring two illusion designers.

i couldnt find much on the first, chris fisher. hes a member of the magic circle and hes done a lot of work so he seems accomplished.

the second one, im honestly kind of excited about. the second is jamie harrison who is the co-artistic director for a company called vox motus WHO ARE SO FUCKING COOL.

there is no mention of his partner in vox motus, candice edmunds, but that could mean nothing.

instead of trying to explain what vox motus do, im just gonna copy two quotes from their website:

"ours is a theatre of story-telling visuals, transformational design, magic, comedy, music, physical performance, puppetry, multi-media and most importantly thrills."

"we are drawn to stories that explore extremes of behaviour and taboos in the contemporary world: often unbelievable true tales that delve into the bizarre, glorious, exhilarating and macabre."

look up their stuff, its so fucking cool. there is also definitely some elements of artaud in their work. it gives me a lot of confidence for the show being enjoyable even if the writing is bad, because spectacle can go a long way.

i genuinely kinda want to go see this show now because i really want to see their work, and id get a chance to see a daldry play.

so like a tl/dr for this part: im not confident in the writing but i dont necessarily think itll be bad. i think the worst itll be is sufficient and mediocre, if they listen to jack thorne. i do have a lot of confident in the visual aspects and spectacle; even if the writing is shit, it will look good.

now im going to be an annoying disabled person and point out some accessibility stuff:

as i mentioned before, the website has small flashing lights all over the background. theres no warning for this. it triggered a migraine for me which was the best three options considering they could have also triggered visual disturbances in my eyes (aka seeing things that arent there due to my iih) or epileptic symptoms due to brain damage.

the theatre itself does have wheelchair access at the side of the building it also has accessible toilets. there is no onsite parking which does make it more difficult for wheelchair users.

they have said they will present captioned, audio-described and british sign language performances, but the dates are not yet set. they instruct you to keep checking . im a little intrigued about this and a little concerned considering its currently may 9th and it opens 17th november.

if you need accessible tickets, you need to have atg access membership. this is a third party company. to have this, you have to show paperwork or documents to prove that you're disabled which is often not possible for many disabled folks. i dont have a written diagnosis for anything besides my adhd diagnosis because i was diagnosed in person or over the phone. luckily, i receive pip so i qualify but its a ridiculous standard.

in the faq, theres a question about being aware of any potential trigger warnings; the answer to this is copy and pasted from the question above which asked about age rating and parental guidance, apart from them adding that there will be flashing lights in the show.

and finally some extra details:

there is a £3.80 transaction charge on top of ticket purchases

you cannot book over the phone

they are all e-tickets

currently, you cannot buy group tickets or student tickets, and you can only purchase a max of 6 tickets.

they are planning a weekly-lottery for late-release tickets, and this will be announced closer to the first show

there is not a confirmed runtime

they have no current plans to move the show outside of london

the age rating is 12+. this means under 16s must be accompanied by adults and under 5s are just not allowed in. not entirely sure how it works if youre age 6 to 11.

the most common ticket price i saw was starting at £45 (about $57). the second most common was starting at £75 (about $95).

there were some tickets starting at £20 (about $25).

i might actually buy a ticket and see it. i would have to save for it but i could do it and then tell you if its shit or not lmao

#stranger things #stranger things the last shadow #long post #kai rambles

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lockedtowers · 7 months

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Living Arrangements

and again anything mentioning other characters unless you want it to apply to urs will only be applying to my npc versions i am not forcing anything on you

obviously, once cassie escapes the hearts the first time, she doesn’t really have a place so to say. the jabberwock takes her to a very beaten down cabin at the cusp of Forest of Wabe and the Tulgey Wood, theres holes in the wall, the roof is rotting away, but it’s still shelter. and honestly that’s pretty much where she lives.

technically, when miseris told dodo about her escape, meaning dodo is more aware of who she is than she is (miseris has more information due to him having a relationship with their older half brother who told him, again theyre boys they dont inherit anything because they have cassie as a sister, so) and dodo sees that as an opportunity. but rather than trap her in the library (which was his first plan, but it was made adamantly aware to him by caterpillar thanks to jack that she wont help them if she feels trapped), dodo essentially told hatter to find her and take her in.

but even upon meeting hatter ( because dodo didnt know where she was, nobody really did, but the arrangement for doormouse to play her ‘relative’ for any who would ask had already been arranged for when she arrived) she wasnt just gonna go live with him, and honestly he probably didnt even actually ask like wtf was dodo thinking in the first place, people dont really know this girl, she might be ‘helpful to the resistance’ but theres no guarantee shes in any way shape or form gonna be decent to be around. it took awhile, but she did agree to work with hatter, and did agree to pretending to be a relative of doormouse, but she also didnt entitely understand why he would help her. her trusting him came pretty easily though because even though march made sure she forgot him to save his own skin, that familiarity due to their resemblance still pulled through, she had no problem trusting him between that ‘strange familiarity’ and just the fact he wanted to ‘help’ her.

but that didn’t translate to her living with him. she has stayed in the tea shoppe before in his office though, but for the most part she stayed in that debilitated cabin, even through weather events that she did not look good or healthy or anything afterwards of. the river in the forest is her bath and otherwise source of water, the forest provides the sustenance she needed and she didn’t know if she needed any better since, even though shes used to the absolute wreck that is what the queen gives her people, she’s never had to take care of herself to that degree before. even getting absolutely ill from something she didn’t really get that thats what caused it. he has seen her cabin though, its pitifulness definitely offended him but seeing as the jabberwock was only not eating him because cassie told him no, but everytime he made a face it looked ready to bite him, he kept his mouth shut. it kind of takes hatter teaching her how to care for herself for her to learn, but upon escaping wonderland altogether that habit of pretty shit self care does return.

in post wonderland verses where she meets others, she does not have any real living conditions. if theres a forest nearby shes probably staying in there. if theres abandoned housing she’d be hiding away inside as long as she can. she doesn’t have a home and really never did, that abandoned, debilitated, broken and rotted cabin was the closest to a home she ever knew outside of hatter, and that’s not an option anymore. none of it is. so she doesnt actually have anywhere, and cameras and the like are things shes aware of so she knows she cant just manipulate people at hotels for free housing, she doesnt know what a hostel is, and shes not technically a citizen anywhere, so while she can glamor people to get into places without an id or to get free food, she doesnt have much to go off outside of that.

#i tried to rewrite it but i can’t | canon #bbygirl does not know she can ask for help either

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reactionimagesdaily · 3 years

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I dont understand bionicles at all, so maybe a crash course into like. 1) what a bionicle is 2) general plot of the bionicle story? happy 5k btw <3 love ur page!

OH BOY OH BOY, this is a question I've been waiting for. Thank you so much for asking, and I’m glad you like my page!! <333

A couple of disclaimers, before I start: I'm going to focus mostly on the mainline plot, but let it be known that there WERE a bunch of serial stories and comics and games that added to the story overall. Bionicle was, I think, one of the first big instances of a plot that was consumed through a bunch of different mediums.

I'm also going to try and do a lot of streamlining - it's not that I DON'T want to talk about bionicle, but there's 10+ years of story to cover, so... yeah. :P

Also! Sorry in advance to anyone whose 'read more' function doesn't work, because this is gonna be a doozy

So, what is a bionicle? From a meta perspective, Bionicle is a Lego theme that ran from 2001-2010, and was briefly rebooted from 2015-2016. It's name is a mashup of biological chronicle, and it was hugely successful in its time, essentially helping to save the Lego company from bankruptcy. The idea is that you use finnicky technical pieces to build humanoid figures (and sometimes their vehicles!) and then. play with them

From a textual/lore perspective, I'm not sure Bionicle is an in-universe term lol. But the characters that we recognise as 'bionicles' are grouped into a bunch of different classifications - 'Toa', 'Matoran', 'Makuta', 'Glatorian', and so on. The characters are kinda like inverse cyborgs, where there's metal on the outside and flesh and muscle on the inside. They often function like robots (e.g. have removable and replaceable masks that they constantly wear over their faces) but are still essentially living creatures.

So, what's the general plot of the story?

...[inhales deeply] Okay

In the time before time, there's an island called Mata Nui that sits in the middle of the ocean. It's populated by these dinky lil' guys called 'Matoran' that live in six villages organised by elements - fire, water, ice, air, earth, and stone. They eke out a life as best they can, facing dangerous wild animals (collectively called 'Rahi') and worshipping the Great Spirit, who is confusingly also called Mata Nui. (They named the island after him.) The great spirit, they say, once watched over them all, but was long ago forced into an enchanted sleep by his evil brother.

(These are the matoran. Look at these cute little guys :3)

One day, six canisters wash ashore, on the island's golden beaches. And out of these canisters step six strange figures called Toa. Tall, strong, and heavily armed, there is one of these 'Toa' for each of the villages, and each of these guys have control over an element. They are the main 'heroes' of this story.

(These are the six Toa. Here's a fun game - spot the girl!)

Each of the six Toa are named characters - from left to right we have Onua (wise and grounded), Lewa (fun-loving and mischievous), Pohatu (friendly and confident), Tahu (hot-headed and impulsive), Kopaka (cold and quiet), and Gali (intelligent and compromising). Some of the Matoran are also named characters - there's Jaller, the captain of the guard at the fire village, Hahli, a sports player from the water village, Matoro, a translator from the ice village, and Takua, who's technically from the fire village but is also an 'outsider' who tends to wander the island. Takua is especially important because he becomes the Toa's 'chronicler', following them around on their adventures and writing everything down for posterity.

Without getting into too much detail, the Toa spend two real-life years getting into wacky highjinks. They hunt for masks (as aforementioned, the masks they wear can be removed and replaced) that grant them special powers, fight the Rahi, and also face up against a terrifying race of creatures with mind-control powers called the Bohrok that are determined to strip the island of all life. They also fight against a being called Makuta, a mysterious shadowy figure who claims to be the brother that forced Mata Nui into his slumber. When they first meet him, Makuta takes the form of a Matoran to throw them off, before turning into a nebulous black void and doing his best to murder them all to death.

(Makuta as he appears in 2001's 'Mata Nui Online Game'. As far as villain introductions go, marching out to meet all the heroes and then telling them "I bore you, for I am nothing. It is from nothing that you came, and it is into nothing you will go. The people of this world are builders, but look into their hearts, and you will find they also have the power to destroy. I am that power. I am destruction. And I will destroy you." is pretty fucking solid though I say so myself.)

There’s a lot of cool worldbuilding and mysterious details about the island. At one point, the earth Matoran note that they can only dig so far into the dirt before they come across some hard material - some type of metal - that they just can’t break through. Also, amidst the stars in the sky, there’s an ominous blood-red star that’s appropriately known as the Red Star. What’s it doing there? Nobody knows

Also at one point, the Toa also get mutated into new forms after falling into a liquid that's called 'energized protodermis' but should really be called 'McGuffin Sauce'. There's a lot of changing forms and characters being mutated in this series in general, which I'm sure has nothing to do with the fact that Lego always needed new figures to make into toys.

(This is how the Toa look after being mutated. In these forms, they're referred to as the Toa Nuva -and let me assure you that that distinction will soon become necessary. :P)

So, in 2003 in our world (I’m not sure about the timeline within the lore), Takua the chronicler finds a mysterious mask and brings it back to the Turaga, who are the wise old rulers of the Matoran (The most promiment of the Turaga is the Turaga of fire, who’s called Vakama. He’s an even-tempered and wise old man who’s not above hitting villains with his walking stick if they threaten his village.). It turns out that the mask is special - it’s the mask of Light, and it’s part of a prophecy that involves the arrival of a seventh Toa who’s destined to defeat Makuta. So Takua and Jaller go on an adventure to try and find the seventh Toa.

Meanwhile, Makuta isn’t just going to sit around and wait for the Toa who’s destined to defeat him to rock up: he unleashes his secret weapons, the Rahkshi, who are, in lore, suits of armour driven by slugs. Sounds corny - in practice, they’re hella intimidating.

(Look at these bad boys)

Some more adventures happen and, to make a long story short, the Rahkshi kill Jaller and Takua the chronicler puts the mask of light onto his own face, transforming into Takanuva, the Toa of Light. The audience surrogate and ‘weird’ character was the secret hero all along!! I love that honestly.

(Takua and Takanuva - before and after)

As someone with light powers, Takanuva is essentially the perfect counter to the big bad Makuta, who has shadow powers, so he finds Makuta’s lair intent on beating him. Makuta challenges him to a game that’s called ‘Kohlii’ but is basically this universe’s version of lacrosse - Takanuva accepts and proceeds to wipe the floor with him. During their fight, they fall into another conveniently-placed pool of energized protodermis and become merged, forming a new being called ‘Takutanuva’. Takutanuva doesn’t stick around very long, because he’s this weird contradictory being of both light and shadow, but before he fractures he opens a gate underneath Mata Nui and lets the Toa, the Turaga, and some named Matoran get through. Inside, they find a hidden city - a whole other world.

Takutanuva then manages to use his powers to hack the universe and bring Jaller back to life. Hooray! After that, he dies, and Takanuva is back. Makuta is nowhere to be found. [eyes emoji]

So now the Toa, the old Turaga, and a couple of Matoran are inside this whole new location, and they’re all wondering what the heck is going on. Well, not all of them are wondering. Vakama, the head Turaga, steps forward and admits that actually, the six (seven) Toa heros that we’ve come to know and love... aren’t actually the first Toa. Gasp!

The next two years of sets and story are essentially one giant flashback, as Vakama tells the current heroes about adventures past. It turns out that the hidden city they’ve found is called Metru Nui, and once upon a time, Vakama and the other Turaga were Toa themselves, fighting to keep the city and the matoran safe.

(New (old) Toa! The flying green one is Matau, who was a stunt-driving excitable madman, and then on the ground from left to right we have Whenua (nerdy chronicler), Nokama (schoolteacher-turned-superhero), Vakama (anxiety-ridden leader), Nuju (absent-minded stargazer), and Onewa (racist prick who needs (and gets) a character arc). To differentiate themselves from the Toa that we’ve come to know and love, these Toa are the Toa Metru)

They had a bunch of adventures of their own. They fought the Vahki (capture robots upholding an authoritarian police state) and the Morbuzakh (evil sentient vines), and they also had ‘arch enemies’ in the form of the Dark Hunters, who were mercenaries that hunted Toa.

Also, that story about Makuta putting Mata Nui to sleep? Not a story so much as a history lesson! Ultimately, the reason that the city of Metru Nui was abandoned was because Mata Nui WAS awake, watching over them all, but then Makuta forced him into slumber and essentially caused a cataclysm. The Matoran were rounded up and forced to sleep as well, and the Toa Metru had to flee the city. When they came back, it had been overrun with Visorak (basically giant spiders), and they had to fight hard to defeat the horde and its leaders and escape with all of the sleeping Matoran.

Once they left Metru Nui (and arrived on the island that would become Mata Nui), the Toa Metru sacrificed their powers to wake up all the Matoran - which is how they transformed into the wise old Turaga. Also, the Matoran woke up with no memories, which is how they’d never known about Metru Nui up until this point.

Anyways, after exploring Metru Nui and making plans to move back in, everyone does some digging around and discover something about Mata Nui: his spirit is fading. Whatever Makuta did to him, it not only put him to sleep, but it’s also slowly killing him. After presumably having an existential crisis, the gang come up with a solution: there’s another legendary mask, the Mask of Life, that should be able to resuscitate Mata Nui, or at the very least, keep him from kicking the bucket while he’s sleeping.

(The Mask of Life! If you look closely, you can see that the faceplate is shaped like a humanoid figure (because, yaknow, life) and if you think that’s not the tightest shit ever you can get out of my face)

So, the modern-day Toa (the Toa Nuva, if you guys remember the name) are like ‘okay, give us the location of the mask, we’ll go and find it’. So they get sent to another island, this one called Voya Nui, and they arrive and... get their asses handed to them? What?

A quick backtrack: a gang of thugs called the Piraka had already arrived on Voya Nui in search of the Mask of Life, wanting it so they can use its power to blackmail powerful organisations and generally get ahead in the criminal world. (From a Meta perspective, they’re,,, really interesting. Up until this point, the villains in Bionicle had either been wild animals, or villains with grand overarching plans. These guys are basically overpowered street thugs, complete with their own theme song - the ‘Piraka Rap’. Look it up on YouTube; it’s fucking hilarious, because the rest of Bionicle is generally timeless, but the Piraka Rap was basically dated as soon as it came out. I love it.)

(The Piraka themselves! Fun fact; in Bionicle lore, ‘Piraka’ is a slang term for ‘thief’ and ‘murderer’, and was also considered so vulgar that if a Matoran called another Matoran ‘Piraka’, war would be declared over it. These guys are really just going around calling themselves slurs. I have to respect that.)

So, yeah. The Piraka defeat and imprison the Toa Nuva when they get to the island. Now what?

Well, now it’s time for the Matoran to get involved! A group of named and previously-established Matoran set out to see if they can rescue the Toa. There’s Jaller, Hahli, and Matoro, who I’ve already mentioned, and then there’s Kongu, Nuparu, and Hewkii. And I need to take a break to say that all these characters have been with the story since 2001 (it’s now 2006), and they’ve all contributed to the plot before!! Kongu is a prominent Matoran from the air village who led a flight of giant bird-riders to save the day one time, and Nuparu is an engineer from the earth village who basically invented mechs to help the Matoran defend themselves against the Bohrok. These guys are BADASSES and I want to bring up how a really strong initial 3 years of storytelling laid a great foundation for so many small characters. It’s just neat! :D

Anyways, these Matoran travel to the island of Voya Nui in canisters (like how the original Toa landed on Mata Nui) and while they’re sailing the ocean blue, their canisters are struck by lighting from the mysterious Red Star. And that lighting, say it with me now, TRANSFORMS them! Specifically it transforms them into Toa. They end up calling themselves the Toa Inika, because they’re searching for the mask of life, which is also called the ‘Ignika’.

(The Toa Inika. Being transformed by a bolt of lighting means that in addition to their regular elemental powers, they also have electric/lighting abilities.)

Souped-up and ready for action, the Toa Inika manage to defeat the Piraka and rescue the Toa Nuva. However, through plot shenanagins, the Mask of Life ends up being sent to the bottom of the ocean around Voya Nui, and the Toa Inika learn that under the waves is a hidden city - Mahri Nui. As they descend, the Mask of Life does something odd; it sends out a wave of energy, transforming the Toa Inika so that they can breath underwater. So now, they’re the Toa Mahri. (Because they’re headed to Mahri Nui. You get me?)

Mahri Nui is ruled by the Barraki - ancient warlords who were imprisoned under the sea many thousands of years ago after they became powerful enough to threaten Mata Nui himself. They were put in a prison called The Pit, but during the cataclysm caused by Makuta putting Mata Nui to sleep, the city of Mahri Nui sunk into the water and slammed into the Pit. Many prisoners and Matoran died, but the Barraki were freed. Uh-oh, spaghetti-ohs.

Speaking of Makuta - guess who’s back! Thought dead after no-one could find him after Takutanuva died, it turns out that his spirit is possessing a robot body that had previously been a prison guard. He spends some time hanging out with one of the Toa Mahri, Matoro, basically playing mind games with him and trying to get him to turn to the dark side. Eventually, three different characters and factions smack the shit out of him, and he slips out of the robot body to go do... something else (watch this space).

This year of story was REALLY plot-heavy and I kinda can’t do it justice here. The important developments are that the Toa Mahri eventually manage to reclaim the Mask of Life, and Matoro yoinks it. While his teammates act as a big distraction, he swims away and puts on the mask. It basically grants him ultimate power, but it also fuckin’ kills him. His final acts are to teleport his friends to safety, and then release a massive burst of energy that burns him up and saves Mata Nui’s life. The Mask of Life, with no-one left to wear it, sinks into the ocean.

(“In his last moments, Matoro feels no fear. He know he has succeeded--the Toa Mahri are safe, able to resume their lives in Metru Nui. The Turaga and Matoran will know that they became true heroes. Matoro does not see himself as a hero. As a Matoran, a Toa Inika, and a Toa Mahri, all he ever tried to do was his duty. Now that duty has led him to his destiny.”- Bionicle Ignition 11: Death of a Hero)

[dries tears] Anyways, now that Mata Nui’s life has been saved, the only thing left to do is wake him back up. To do that, the Toa Nuva (the Toa that showed up at the very beginning of this story, if you recall) need to journey to the core of the universe, and a civilisation called Karda Nui. Three of the Toa Nuva - Lewa, Pohatu, and Kopaka - are sent to a village in the clouds, where they protect the local matoran and battle the forces of Makuta. Because, as it turns out, the big bad Makuta that we know? Makuta is actually the name of his species. The guy just wanted to feel special, apparently. The Makuta that the Toa have been fighting for over half a decade is technically called Makuta Teridax (or just Teridax), while the other Makuta have other names that I can’t remember off the top of my head.

Anyways, while those three Toa are figuring that out, the other three - Tahu, Gali, and Onua - journey to a place called the Swamp of Secrets in order to find a set of keystones that supposedly contain instructions on how to awaken Mata Nui. And it’s there that they find an unlikely ally: the Mask of Life itself.

See, the Mask of Life has always been a weird one - if you recall, it released an energy pulse for no reason that transformed the Toa Mahri and let them breath underwater. (It’s also done some other fucky stuff that I haven’t been able to mention - there’s a short story about how one time, a guy touched it, and it gave him the ability to involuntarily bring everything around him to life, which ultimately drove him mad. So. You know. That’s fun.) Well, it turns out that when the mask sank into the ocean after Matoro’s death, it ultimately ended up in the swamps of Karda Nui, and it senses the battles raging about it. More than that, but it remembers Matoro’s bravery as he donned the mask knowing it would kill him, and remembers how his final wish was to save his friends. Wanting to know what it means to be a hero, the Mask of Life creates a body for itself, and ventures out into the swamp to discover its destiny.

(The Mask of Life has a body now!! Good for him! Good for him.)

There’s some more shenanigans that I’m skipping over - at one point, Takanuva (Toa of light, remember him?) rocks up to help. Long story short, our eight heroes - Tahu, Gali, Onua, Lewa, Kopaka, Pohatu, Takanuva, and the Mask of Life - fight their way through the Makuta and into the very core of the universe - the Codrex. Inside, after yet more shenanigans, the Mask of Life figures that in order to wake Mata Nui up, it will have to sacrifice the body it’s built for itself. The moment is sad, but the mask remembers Matoro’s sacrifice, and is inspired to act. He sacrifices his dreams of becoming a hero, and in doing so, becomes a hero... ;_;

The mask flies deep into the Codrex, its body dissolving; when it reaches the bottom, it creates a massive energy storm that the other characters have to escape. (Our heroes make it out - most of the villains end up getting vaporized, big RIP.)

And just like that, the journey is over. After years of battle, the Toa Nuva have completed their purpose, and awakened the great spirit, thus bringing peace back to the land. Everyone meets back up in Metru Nui - the Toa Nuva, the Toa Mahri, the Turaga, the remaining Matoran. It’s a glorious day. And as they gather, something happens.

Deep, deep beneath the ocean, energy pulses through rock, and machines that have been dormant for millennia begin to whirr and move. The island of Mata Nui - long abandoned as the Matoran moved back down into Metru Nui - cracks open like a wallnut, each half sliding into the sea. From underneath where the island had been, a tremendous head rises out of the ocean, countless galleons of water pouring off of it. Titanic shoulders follow. Then the chest, and the limbs, and slowly, surely, Mata Nui rises.

Meta context: for years, the nature of Mata Nui has been a mystery. Is he a metaphysical being? Is he a real person? No-one was sure... but they know now. That solid material that the earth Matoran couldn’t mine through, all the way back in 2001? That was his skin. The mysterious red star that created the Toa Inika? That was a failsafe machine orbiting Mata Nui, poised to create new Toa as necessary. The island of Mata Nui was atop his head, Metru Nui was his brain, Karda Nui was deep in his guts. The Matoran were workers to keep him functioning, the Toa were basically his immune system (the canisters they arrive in are literally shaped like pills)... All this time, all these stories, all these characters, this entire world - they have all been inside a robot the size of continents.

(Fucking hell. Look at this. The clouds come up to his ankles.)

Celebrations ripple through Metru Nui as everyone realises what has happened. The great spirit is awake again! The Toa have won! But as the Turaga raise their voices to try and congratulate the Toa, a chill spreads over the spectators as the air grows cold. Everyone stops and looks around. What’s happening now? And then, from everywhere and nowhere, a voice rumbles. It’s a familiar voice. An unwelcome voice. A voice that most of the gathered heroes thought they’d never hear again.

It’s the voice of Makuta - the original Makuta. Makuta Teridax.

And what does he say?

“I AM EVERYWHERE. I AM EVERYTHING YOU SEE.”

Matoro’s sacrifice had ensured that Mata Nui’s body did not die, but before the great spirit’s consciousness could return, Makuta supplanted it with his own. After that, all he had to do was wait for the Toa Nuva to achieve their objective. And as they finished the fight and won the day, they handed victory to him on a silver platter. No longer does he need to strive to rule the universe - he is the universe.

(Meta perspective again but like: FUCK, man. I can’t emphasise enough how mind-breaking this was for the kids who were invested in the series. Think Thanos snapping his fingers in Infinity War, except probably more devastating, because there wasn’t a direct sequel lined up to give the heroes another chance, and there wasn’t a way to ‘undo’ it. This was a plot development that we all had to live with T_T)

(You can tell things are bad because his eyes changed from green to red.)

And what of Mata Nui? What about the spirit that the Toa were actually trying to wake up?

Oh, Makuta stuffed Mata Nui’s consciousness into the Mask of Life - and then blasted the Mask into space.

[inhales deeply]

man...

Okay, in all honesty, part of me wanted to end it there. But you know what? We’ve come this far. And there is more to the story. So I’m going to ignore my concern I won’t be able to do it justice and blunder on.

Bionicle’s last chapter (2009-2010) follows Mata Nui himself - no longer an abstract spiritual concept, but rather a concrete character. A god felled from his pedestal, struggling to find a way to save his people. And it’s AWESOME. Armed with only the Mask of Life and a sentient shield named Click, he wanders the shithole deserts of the planet he crash-lands on, bringing the disparate tribes together, uncovering secrets about who made him and what his ultimate purpose is, and learning what it means to be a regular person. Also, at one point, in a move very reminiscent of the god that he once was, he turns a guy into a snake. You know. As a ‘fuck you’.

(There’s something really cool to me about a main character being someone who essentially lost all the power of the cosmos. Mata Nui might just be my fave character in this whole story honestly.)

Eventually, Mata Nui discovers some crucial pieces of information. Firstly: the planet that he’s landed on, Bara Magna, is his ‘homeworld’ in that it’s where his giant god body was built. Secondly: the two moons orbiting Bara Magna (the jungle moon of Bota Magna and the ocean moon of Aqua Magna) were once part of the planet itself, and split off during a planet-destroying cataclysm, leaving behind a desert wasteland in their wake. Third: the function he was ultimately built for (his ‘destiny’) was to reunite the three celestial bodies into one planet, bringing life back to Bara Magna’s harsh desert environments. He was on his way to complete this task when Makuta crashed his systems with a computer virus - which was what forced him into the ‘slumber’ that he was in for most of the mainline story.

His fourth, and probably most important discovery, is that he’s essentially his makers’ second attempt at a world-fixing giant robot. Before creating him, his makers (the ‘Great Builders’) constructed a giant robot that malfunctioned and exploded. Long-deactivated, the pieces of it are still scattered through the deserts of Bara Magna - in fact, many of the villages on the planet are set up in or around these giant robot pieces. Mata Nui figures that if he can reconstruct this old robot, he can use it to complete his destiny, and maybe even save his people.

It isn’t easy. He has to convince the villagers he’s come to befriend (the Agori) to give up their homes and their safety, and he has to find an experimental power source that’ll actually get the giant metal body moving again. But eventually, he figures it all out. Powered by the experimental source, the Mask of Life, and probably also friendship, he inhabits this enormous form and rises once again. Without missing a beat, he reaches out and begins to pull the moons towards the main planet. As far as he’s concerned, he’s going to fix everything, or die trying.

(The power of skybeams)

However, it won’t be that simple. Makuta senses that Mata Nui’s spirit has inhabited a new form (and I don’t mean that in a metaphysical way, I mean that in a computer/technology way), and he quickly jets over to Bara Magna. Obviously, flinging the fucker into space wasn’t good enough. It’s time for him to destroy Mata Nui, mano y mano. Giant robot y giant robot.

(Makuta and Mata Nui, facing off. God I love this picture.)

It’s the final battle - for real this time. The two giant robots begin to punch each other, and Mata Nui is up against some obvious disadvantages. For one thing, he can’t risk attacking Makuta with all his might, because he doesn’t want to hurt his people, who are still inside the giant robot. (Inside, they’re fairing... poorly. It’s like facism, but if facism was being actively enforced by God.)

In the fight, a hole gets blasted in Makuta’s body, and out pour a whole LOAD of Rahkshi. (Remember those guys?) However, Tahu and Takanuva also manage to escape, and join a ground battle that’s breaking out between the Agori (and their protectors, the Glatorians), the Skrall (a tribe of warriors native to Bara Magna who are absolute dicks - I’ve had to gloss over them, unfortunately, but believe me when I say that they’ve been major antagonists for as long as the narrative has focused on Bara Magna), and a bunch of guys who are called ‘Piraka’ but aren’t the gang of thugs from Voya Nui. (I think they’re the same... species?) Long story short: large-scale shitfight is happening at the feet of the two robots that are slugging it out. Makuta, being a dick, decides to try and literally stamp on all of Mata Nui’s friends down below, and Mata Nui has to desperately hold him off.

Around this point, the Mask of Life (which is really the MVP of this whole story) uses its convenient energy bursts to imbue Tahu with a set of golden armour that allows him to release energy blasts of its own. (Why it singles out Tahu, I’m not sure, but I’m presuming it’s because Tahu was the first face of the series and it just makes thematic sense for him to be a major player in the final battle.) Tahu uses his new golden armour to disintegrate ALL of the Rahkshi - and there were a lot of them on the field of battle, let me assure you. Makuta feels the loss of so many creations at once, and falters, and Mata Nui seizes his chance. He’d done his work well before Makuta had arrived, and the jungle moon is now in low orbit above the planet. Pouring every last ounce of his strength into one more push, he surges forward and up, pushing Makuta up and making sure that his head is right in the path of the falling planet.

Crunch.

(Kudos to Makuta Teridax for being such a persistent antagonist that the only way to get rid of him for good was to drop an entire damn planet on his head.)

Mata Nui guides the falling body carefully to the ground, letting it open and freeing his people. The remaining Skrall and Piraka surrender. The Matoran and Toa meet and mingle with the Agori and Glatorian. Mata Nui raises his hands, and completes his purpose; aided one last time by the Mask of Life, as well as his body’s innate systems, he enacts a synthesis on the now-united celestial bodies. Lush forests and large bodies of water appear in the desert. Life flourishes. Birds probably start to sing. Mata Nui has completed his purpose, and vindicated all of the heroes who fought for him for so long.

He feels himself fading. He lets his spirit withdraw into the Mask of Life. A new slumber - this one, earned, and of his own volition.

Perhaps one day, he will return.

(“We will honour Mata Nui, and all those who fought for him, in our memories. But the time has come to move on. His destiny is fulfilled, and for many of us, it has yet to be written. My friends, it is time to go.”- Tahu, The Mata Nui Saga, chapter 34.)

And there we go! Very, VERY long, but that’s the general plot of bionicle. There are an absolute tone of details I’ve missed out or skipped over, and I encourage you to search them out for yourself if you’re interested. But them’s the basics! :D

#Also: love (as in romantic love) is 'not canon' in the Bionicle universe. Big win for the aromantics #(I couldn't find a place in my lore explanation to mention that but my friend Zacch insisted I mention it somewhere)#also... fuck me dead this is a long post. I spent literal hours writing all of this down. Was it worth it? probably.#not a pic #Someone asked me a thing!#Ask mood: Don't Get Me Started #bionicle #bionicle lore #bionicle story

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njeancastro316 · 4 years

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Whatever it takes

Another snippet from my original female character and Elijah story. Please read the short snippet Always and Forever first .Here I introduce her twin sister Daliera which you’ll see a bit more of her in other snippets I have. I know I haven’t given you much info as to what she is , just know shes an ancient entity for now . (Please dont kill me) I’ll change things to keep with the storyline of TO or I wont . These are things that pop in my head 🤪.

Friendly reminder English is not my first language , there is some spanish words thrown in there which will be translated at the end. Love you guys, please reblog, like, enjoy , leave a comment whatever you like. Your support means a lot 🤗😘

Kudos to the giff owner

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10 years had past since she witnessed his death and her pain never lessened. It grew worse every time she came to pay her respects. She often wished to have died with him , maybe in death she’d be at peace or feel nothing at least. She sobbed,tears poured down her cheeks.

“Elijah ... mi amor porque me duele tanto , porque no puedo olvidarte . Te extraño tanto”. Her hand clutched her heart again. “Daría todo por verte una vez mas” she felt an unwelcome familiar presence.

“You’d give anything to see him again huh”? Y/N turned and looked into the eyes of her twin sister Daliera. “What are you doing in here ? “Can you let me mourn in peace”?She spat clearly upset . “Sister must you always be like that with your own blood”?, “Besides you knew the price you’d payed when you decided to meddle in the affairs of humans let alone fall in love with the abomination that was Elijah Mikaelson and his wretched family”. Daliera said in disgust.

“He was NOT an abomination”she shouted furious the wind had picked up a bit , “Dont speak of his name , I know what you did to me , to him ,you cursed us . Me forever to be in his shadow and him to have his true love by his side and never be able to recognize it , to suffer with others that would never really truly love him”.

“Well I think I went easy on him dont you think”? Daliera smiled wickedly. Y/N’s hand was fast and swift as it made contact with her sisters cheek. “Keep that forked tongue inside your mouth , dont make me forget that we are related, it doesn’t bode well for you sister”, she threatened.

“You! Threatening me”Daliera laughed. “Seriously you ... who’s never hurt a fly on purpose”.

“Sister you forget that my side is darker than yours , that Im the worst of what we are and that the only anchor that I held onto was the man I loved”. Y/N body shook. “When he died my control shattered and now I struggle everyday to keep it a bay. So please goad me , I beg of you this planet needs a global cleansing , Ive been iching to let loose for eons”.

“Ohhh Im shaking in my boots”Daliera chuckled

“Why are you here”? Y/N coiled ready to strike.

“Direct to the point I see”Daliera bit her lip playfully.

“Please be quick your presence angers me and that group of people over there Y/N pointed to a family of tourists “looks eager to meet their maker”.

“That’s dark sister even for you”. To which Y/N shrugged her shoulders in response. Daliera could see that Y/N was at her wits end, she was treading on dangerous waters having endure so much thanks to her malingering and jealousy.

“You’d give anything to see your beloved Elijah again , yes”? She asked while circling Y/N.

“Yes”she quietly answered trying to keep calm, this was a trap she could feel it. Daliera was sick like that, playing with her emotions.

“Would you do whatever it takes to bring him back” ? Because if that’s the case, I can tell you where he is and the means to procure him”

That was it Y/Ns eyes changed colors , her hand went for her sisters neck. “That is impossible, you try to insult my intelligence again and I swear to you ... sister you will spend a 100 lifetimes putting yourself back together”.

“There is nothing impossible for us Y/N you of all people should know that”.

“We don’t meddle with the dead! but I’ll humor you ,Whats the catch? Daliera” Y/N asked annoyed yet her interest had been peeked.

“You will need a witch , a powerful one”.

“There is no witch powerful enough to take me wherever he is . So you are waisting your time here” .

“Let me tell you something in the proper english lingo ,Fuck off and leave me in peace” , “I’m not interested in your charade”.Y/N turned to leave.

“What about Hope”? Daliera suggested . Y/N stopped suddenly , her sisters audacity knew no bounds. ‘How dare she’?!

“Do not bring Hope into this .She’s been through so much as it is . She lost her mother , her father , her uncle and she almost died at the hands of the hollow. She’s at peace living her life and I will not bother her with something that will not work”.

“She’s the child of your own imaginings , she belongs to you , make her”.

“Never”! Y/N quickly answered “Now you may think because of the dark power I posses I am like you manipulative and vindictive , that I bend everything and every one to my will , you are wrong . I’ve never been like that nor I choose to be”.

“How boring” Daliera rolled her eyes. “Any way Hope is the way to see your beloved again , I just wanted to let you know”.

“What do you gain from this information Daliera ? What do you want from me”?

“Nothing sister I just wish to make amens ... for all I’ve done” Daliera lowered her head in sign of defeat.

“Make amens”?! Y/N eyes blazed in fury “Make amens” !! Daliera was pushed into an alley wall hard , she was paralyzed, she couldn’t move or speak.

“There is nothing you can say to undo what’ve done to me , to Elijah , to my family because they were my real family . You on the other hand with your feigned innocence are a bitch who couldn’t stand me being loved by one of the most wonderful beings that had ever existed” . “The Niklaus to my Elijah but unlike him , I do not shared love for you in the slightest”.

“So sister this is my gift to you with all the darkness I carry here is my wish” she grabbed her sister chin forcefully... “I wish for you”Y/N whispered softly “to be cursed to roam alone and unloved for all of your miserable existence”.

“Y/N you cannot do this!! , please don’t do this”!! Daliera’s tears cascaded down her cheeks.

“It is so because I desire it and it wont be undone. Goodbye” Y/N took a step back and turned walking away.

“Y/N it will work!! Please” Daliera screamed . “Dont leave me like this” ,Whatever it takes!!!

Y/N kept walking , her dark power flowing to her body , now she knew where she was heading of to next Mystic Falls ... “Whatever it takes”

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Translation:

Elijah my love... why does it hurt so much , why cant I forget you?. I miss you so much.

I’d do anything to see you again one last time.

@hellotvshowtrash @elijahs-wife @dumble-daddy @eternityunicorn @satedbond @elejah-wonderland @kaiiiiiiparkerismyhusband @idkhaylijah @danielasala @mikaelsonsdeservedbetter @elijahtrash @elijahmikaelsontvd-blog

#elijah mikaelson #the originals #; mine #alternative universe #elijah mikaelson x reader #daniel gillies #daniel gillies has ruined me #alternate pairing

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atissi · 5 years

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What advice would you give someone who wants to play Pathologic but is also terrified of screwing up really badly because I've played just enough of it to feel like there's no way I can succeed without looking stuff up but I don't want to do that! Just basic tips and/or reassurances if you have any?

Updated: Feb. 27 2021 (since I've finished and am replaying P2)

See, the thing about Pathologic is that it’s not possible to “succeed” like you do in other video games. There’s no happy ending for everyone. In the same sense, you can’t really fail. The game accommodates a wide variety of deaths and mistakes—even in Pathologic Classic HD, you can get a character's ending if you hoard enough medicine by the end of the 12 days, no matter how many people get sick or die. In Pathologic 2, everyone can die, but you’ll still be able to get an ending. Even some of the "bad" endings are fun in their own right. Sometimes, the game will reward you with more content because you failed in the first place.

All that being said, I totally relate to your fears. I’ll start by talking about Pathologic 2 first, since I’m more familiar with it. Then there will be some tips on playing Pathologic Classic HD.

Pathologic 2 is incredibly punishing, both emotionally and mechanically. I’ve seen people adapt to this through 3 different playstyles. I’ll rank them in terms of “least close to the intended gaming experience” to “most close”.

1. Just cheat.

“wrt cheating, as a notorious cheater, id recommend trying to do the game as legitimately as possible regardless! if there are some aspects that you absolutely do not vibe with, even with reduced difficulty (for me that's hunger mechanics), i would say that you can load in items to mitigate this aspect. and, tying in with the second point, if you complete a run this way you can always go back and try it legitimately since you've (sort of) gotten an understanding of the mechanic.” - Onion

If you have really bad anxiety, or just dont have the time available to do the other playstyles, cheating is a way to engage with Pathologic 2′s excellent story. Fiddling with the difficulty controls is allowed. Spawning in endless food for yourself is possible. I can even get you in touch with someone who uses cheat codes in the game regularly to get game assets. If changing the game is what it takes for you to get through it, I think it’s better than nothing. But I’d personally at least encourage you to try an Imago playthrough first. Decide if it’s too difficult for you after that. And again: Pathologic 2 is constantly trying to trip you up. It’s meant to be difficult. Sometimes you’ll fail and the game won’t tell you if you could have prevented it. Just keep going. But like Onion said, cheating works as a supplement.

2. Replay, replay, and replay, until you get it right.

“You can always replay. You have more time than they do. Also save states are your friend.” - Alex

“reload as much as possible, do NOT look things up. your first playthru WILL be bad, and thats good!!! experience it fully yourself first. [and] “reload as much as possible” meaning like: [it] isnt a crime, you can do it as many times as possible. but dont get stressed about doing everything perfectly. its an experience!!!” - Zee

There’s no penalty for using your save states. If you get stuck in a death loop, go back as far as you need to in order to get things right. Hopefully this means starting a day over and using your time more effectively. Personally, I got to Day 7 before realizing I had to restart from Day 1, because I was doing that badly. Trust me, if you’ve gotten one miracle cure and 10 bottles of water by then, you’ll be doing better than I was. My friend Bee had trouble too, and took 92 hours to finish their first playthrough. A replay playstyle takes a LOT of time. But Pathologic 2 is so rich in content that replaying isn’t even as annoying as it could be. And this is also the best way to complete as many quests and save as many people as you want. Whenever you’re scared, just remember: you can always go back on your choices! (Other than the theatre’s death penalties. But nothing can help you with those.)

3. Just go through it.

Again. You’re not supposed to succeed in Pathologic. In the words of the lead translator Kevin Snow, “…I know [Pathologic 2’s] script and this is different from other games: there’s so much story locked behind failure and death. You’ll die, and you can’t save everyone. That doesn’t gate you from story; it gives you more. Resist, survive, but continue.” It’s only when you’re suffering that you experience the story so viscerally. That’s when the choices mean something. Sacrificing your own health or the health of others–saving tinctures for yourself, breaking into houses, killing people, choosing not to help people because you just don’t have time–these are impactful because you’re experiencing the mechanical repercussions of your actions. You are not a removed arbiter of the Town’s suffering. Everyone in Pathologic is having the worst 12 days of their life, and you’re dying right alongside them. Spoilers for Day 4, but I don’t think visiting the Rod and seeing the Tragedians would have affected me so deeply if I wasn’t actively starving for the entire sequence. It served as a reminder that I wasn’t the only one in pain; it was heart-breaking and heart-warming. Which I think is Pathologic at its core.

Try to see your failures in the game as another form of success. You’re experiencing the game as it’s meant to be played. And when you feel bad about all the people you’ve failed, remember that this is all a play. The game knows it’s artificial. You can replay the game after you finish–and feel free to use cheats or lowered difficulties on a replay–in order to get everything right. Your mistakes aren’t permanent! But on a first playthrough, try to tough through the hardships. You’ll have a more fulfilling time.

Other tips

You can use these 3 playstyles in combination if you need to. I let myself die when I feel like I deserved the punishment, or reload when I feel like I don’t. Bee managed to finish Day 11 by lowering the game difficulty in the final stretch. Just approximate the intended gaming experience as much as you can.

As for gameplay guides, I don’t think anyone I’ve met recommends it (at least for Pathologic 2). The game does interesting things with when and where it reveals information to you, often in ways that are deliberately inconveniencing. You want to experience that on your own. I also think Pathologic 2 is relatively good at telegraphing mechanics or quests. compared to Patho Classic. That said, I do have tips that I wish I knew before playing:

Sprint everywhere. I know the town is beautiful. But you’re on a hell of a time crunch. If you finish your quests early you can forage or trade for more resources, or just bottom out your exhaustion bar. Sprinting does not make your exhaustion go up faster, and water is plentiful in the first few days. Just do it! Save your own time!

Save a lot. Even if you’re not gonna die on your way in and out of the Broken Heart, this game is chock-full of choices, down to the resource management. If you waste a swig of twyrine, you’ll want a good save point to reload at. You can load any save point in your timeline, so save as often as you want. Keep track of where clocks are on the map--the game tags these in the building descriptions. (For that matter, keep track of where beds are. I didn’t realize I could sleep at Vlad Sr.’s place, which made me waste SO much time travelling between the Shelter and the Lair.)

Learn the trading economy. Everyone holds items at different values. Even the kids value certain nuts over others. There are also some interesting conversion rates between items, like peanuts to soap to pemmican. Make the most of the items you’re bartering. And for that matter, try to build up a cache of items valuable to little girls, in case you find one with a schmowder. The kid’s caches are valuable for trading too: twyrine can show you the locations.

This is also a good spoiler-free guide to Pathologic 2′s mechanics.

For Pathologic Classic HD, I haven’t personally played it, but I’m under the impression that it’s easier than Pathologic 2 because there are less character perma-deaths and no death penalties. The advice about reloading still applies. Here’s what Ally says:

“id recommend using a spoiler free guide (Bachelor, Haruspex, and Changeling guides) but other than that read the diary and letters carefully and try to keep track of npcs that could be affiliated with quests. also! some quests have different options for endings so there could be multiple ways to complete them. stock up on food on the earlier days, and after the inquisitor arrives because the prices drop. try to stealth kill with melee weapons when you can, and also reserve your bullets. …also make sure to trade with the children a lot! hold onto objects like the hooks and flowers [to get schmowders. Like I said before, to win the game you only need enough cures to heal the Bound.] …another tip is to keep a pen and paper around to take notes. like when i got the tincture recipes instead of keeping them in my inventory i just wrote them down.”

And that’s it! If you need specific advice or clarification, feel free to DM me! I love talking about this game. I can also get you in touch with anyone mentioned in this post (except Kevin Snow LMAO). Pathologic has an amazing story and I want everyone to experience it!!!

#inbox #beepbeep.txt #pathologic

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onepunchmiss · 5 years

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OPM S2e11 Live Blog

“The Varieties of Pride”

I left work an hour early just to watch the episode sooner and of COURSE I GOT STUCK IN TRAFFIC FOR AN HOUR because the universe BE LIKE THAT. But guys holy shit this is the second to last episode of the season. So much shit is about to go down. I’m eerily calm and concerning myself soooo uh without further ado I’mma WATCH

As always I’m watching from the perspective of someone up to date on the manga and web comic!

Ok so we’re picking up exactly where we left off, but I mean how could we not, really? And Garou still looks beautiful and I still cri evr tim KEK Glasses looks SO out of place like his fists arent even raised when everyone else is pointing a weapon ar Garou like dude?? Every time Garou laughs I gain a year of life btw, also god damn he’s really drawn SO WELL here, pls pls pls treat Genos with the same respect my bby boy pls

“Where are the S class heroes” oh dear be careful what you wish for…………………. asdfghjkl “any kid who heard you would be so let down” IDK GAROU ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT. ARE YOU. ohohohOH OH OH THE STAIRCASE!!! THE CRUEL STAIRCASE!! AH ok opening theme who it gon b this week

ASDFGHJKL A CHIBI GAROU IN THE OPENING IM IN LOVE

Oh no these flashbacks are going to be heartbreaking, but at the same time I cant not see a bunch of Geryuganshoops asdfghjkl ohhh oh no Garou no Garou is literally me I was that child this is personal and it hurts stopppp I just wanted Wile E Coyote to catch road runner once JUST ONCE I was SO that kid im- also what the hell kind of show is ‘Justice man’ why does the monster sound so sympathetic like, IM JUST TRYING TO STOP OCEAN POLLUTION TOO yall fuck just Justice Fire Kick me to the face too i guess

AAAAAAAAA IM SCREAMING GO MY BOY KICK ASS THIS IS LIKE THE EXACT MOMENT WHERE GAROU OFFICIALLY EARNED MY COMPLETE RESPECT IN THE FIRST PLACE THEY THINK THEY GOT HIM AND HES JUST LIKE WELL ACTUALLY FUCK YOU IMMA POWER UP BITCH AND I AM LIVING SEEING IT IN MOTION MY BOY asdfghjkl”like im not allowed to have one? talk about discrimination” son I love you THIS IS AMAZING THIS WHOLE THING IS AMAZING

BEHOLD the exact moment u shit ur metal pants, fool

IM JUST SCREAMING THIS WHOLE TIME I DONT HAVE WORDS THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ANIMATION IVE SEEN ALL SEASON JC STAFF DOESNT SUCK THEY JUST POURED 100% OF THEIR TIME INTO THIS FIGHT

WHOAH calm the fuck down there smiley face man?? I’m SO GLAD they made him look crazy a bit cause I honestly didn’t even notice him just nonchalantly suggest to kill him the first read through, holy shit fuck ?????

THIS IS JUST SO GOOD IM SCREAMING HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I WANT TO SCREENSHOT EVERY SINGLE FRAME ITS ALL SO GOOD

WHAT IS THIS

A GLASSES FLASHBACK

I THOUGHT IT WAS AN OMAKE OR???

WHAT IS THIS

WHAT

OH MY GOD HIS VOICE?? IM,,, BABY NO AND SAITAMA??????????? WHAT THE FUCK AM I WITNESSING RIGHT NOW

AND THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT LIMITS ST O P

SADFHGJKLKJMHNGBFVCXCVBRGHNTYMJ<KUMJYNTBRVECWRVTBYUMIKMYNTBRVECVBTNYUMIYNTBRVECVRBTNYUM

I CANT BELIEVE THEY PUT THAT IN THERE WHAT THE SHIT FUCK

OH GOD

I THINK IM GONNA LITERALLY CRY THIS SCENE GETS ME EVERY TIME I READ IT LIKE I JUST REREAD IT THIS MORNING BUT-----

oh no its happening. im crying ok oh dear lord

I just…. love him so much … holy shit… ah the laugh, +1 more year life, and again oh no im becomming immortal ahhhh

ASDFGHJKL FUCK “YOU GOT ISSUES BROTHER” GODDAMNIT U READ MY MIND GAROU PLS

Oh my god. The voice sound effect here. just everything about this. Oh my god. I’m so shook holy shit shit ----- ‘Oh your still alive’ WELL ILL TELL U WHAT I AM LIVING RN SO YEAH oh no and Garous little slightly heartbroken hand gesture as Tareo screams and runs and then he just starts limping away gasping for water and then

ASDFGHUJIKL GENOS

WAIT CAN SOMEONE GIVE GAROU WATER FIRST THO

I DONT KNOW IF IM EXCITED OR HEARTBROKEN RIGHT NOW HELP the MUSIC is so INTENSE and GENOS LOOKS SO COOL IM SO FULL OF EMOTIONS AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM IS CONFLICTING OH NO

HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT THIS ANIMATION HOLY SHIT OH MY GOD OH MY GOD EVEN THE STILLS OF THE SMEAR FRAMES LOOK FUKKIN AMAZING GOD DAMNIT

wow ok saitama and king right ok gonna pause and give my heartrate a second to come down holy shit. I’m gonna watch and rewatch this episode 2000000 times I know it oh my god. phew. ok. ok. moving on

Saitama just keeling over and SCREAMING is me 24/7 HOLY- omg I’m dying thank you opm for being a glorious mix of BADASS and PEAK COMEDY ASDFGHJKL WHAT IS THAT FACE SAITAMA this is so good. How long have they been there playing games anyway?? Aww King being concerned for Genos’s safety thats so sweet?? Also Saitama worrying very subtly I love them so much I cri

AH THERE GOES MY HEART RATE AGAIN OK asdfghjkl THE watchdog Man movements!!! LOOK!! SO !! COOL!! Ouch ok I love seeing Garou smile but not while pinned to a tree like that no nope I dont like it not one bit oh no

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

THERE IT IS THERE IT IS THERE IT IS THERE IT IS OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD NGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ohhey its flowey undertale

ASDFGHJKL OK Genos looks so cool I just IM so GLAD im just so happy I cant Also IM LOVING ANIME GAROU WITH THE RED its just SO GOOD phew phew asdfghjk just EVERY SINGLE SHOT OF GAROU IS SO PERFECT EVERY. SINGLE. ONE

BANG ASDFGHJKL BANG OH MY GOD I WAS SO CAUGHT UP I FORGOT wtf this music is so funky i love it??? Holy crap???

This looks soo good I am alive I am living is this the thrill of life ?? ? Oh my god. This music is killing me this is so intense, I don’t want it to end here. Bang is also drawn SO BEAUTIFULLY here everyone in the whole episode is WAIT

WAIT

I DO NOT REMEMBER THIS FLASH BACK

THIS IS NEW

OH NO

ASDFGHJKL GODDAMNIT SOURFACE

One, Murata, JC, why did you do that. that was cruel. It hurts. i wasn't prepared. I mean im never prepared but like ESPECIALLY not for that just tear my heart out just tear it out i dont even need it please just JUST

oh no, you cant end the episode like that

please come back

wh-what about my favorite dopey bird man

please

wha

what am I looking at what is this end card “The wiping of the disciple’s butt” is that really how thats translated?? What a fukkin roller coaster

So this was by far my favorite episode of the season to date. I know a lot of people were worried about the animation quality and just overall quality JC staff has been putting out thus far, but I think it’s clear why the rest of the season has been average majority of the time. They spent. All the time. And budget. on. This. Episode. Every Character looked beautiful. The animation was fluid, not too blurry, not too flashy, well paced, and with high quality art. I just. Oh my god. I’m in denial right now that the season only has One episode left. Just 24 minutes more. Until WHO KNOWS when. Whos gonna cry with me next week? pls im gonna need like 100 shoulders my weak heart. ahh shitttttt

Side Note: DID YALL HEAR ABOUT THE OPM GAME COMING OUT??? I swear I JUST had a conversation with @joyandeggs last week about how they could make a game and what it should/could/would entail, AND LO, I HAVE BEEN BLESSED

June 2019 is a BLESSED month for me regarding OPM the past few weeks have been an OVERLOAD

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tomjopson · 5 years

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The idea of a fic director’s cut is fascinating to me and tbh if you pasted any fic of yours in a doc and wrote a commentary, I’d be delighted to read it, but for the purpose of this meme: anything you’d like to say about “hope lost on yesterdays”? 🙌✨

I all but copy-pasted the fic, condensed with added commentary below the cut!

Sorry mobile users since read mores dont work properly on the app ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

“hope lost on yesterdays” writers commentary addition *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

The grind is deep enough that Edward feels the vibration inhis bones. It is a deep, guttural bellow, like that of a mammoth gate of ironand rust scraping open to reveal a deep descent into the bowels of the earth,beyond its molten crust into the unending conflagration of hell.

[Portrayals of hell in literature and media alike havealways fascinated me. Now of course, my portrayal here leans the traditionalfire/brimstone imagery, but I also like to play with the idea of a frozenwasteland, such as the Arctic itself, being indicatory of a hellish landscape.]

The ship groans again, as magnificently and terribly as acrack of lightning, and for a brief, heart-stopping second, Edward wonders ifthis was the final one; the wood of the ship splintering and bending to theintense pressure of the ice, crumpling inward as easily as a paper boat crushedin a child’s careless grip. [Is it a Terror fic without the ice groaning andsome metaphor about the ice crushing the ship? I think not. But I was pleasedwith the analogy of the child and paper boat which took me more time to comeup with than I like to admit because it makes the ice as careless and indifferent as a child with a plaything; it removes the malice from the force of nature.]

“You’d think it get easier,” Solomon’s rumbling andsleep-filled voice says, “ignoring the ice. Damn noise wakes me up every time.”[For all the people who sayI get Solomon’s voice down (which, by the way thank you ), Iliterally mutter dialogue to myself as I write it, and if I can picture DavidWalmsley saying it, I call it good.]

Edward hums in response, sliding deeper under the covers ofthe bunk when the man beside him turns toward him and wraps a pair of strongarms around his middle. The tip of Edward’s nose brushes against the man’sbeard, and he sniffs at the tickle.

“I didn’t mean to fall asleep,” Edward whispers, his eyesfluttering shut again when Solomon’s fingers start rubbing circles on his lowback. [Lots of casual intimacy in these paragraphs, constant little touches,a continual desire to be in contact; this plays off my belief that Edwardhimself is very tactile but also the intimacy that has blossomed between thesetwo and has translated to how physically comfortable they are with each other]

Solomon nudges a leg under him, and Edward allows him to twist them around sothat Edward lies on top [I love making characters manhandle Edward. Not surewhat that says about me…], the new position accentuating the leftover achebetween his legs.

…Sergeant Tozer had crept through the vacant wardroom to Edward’scabin door, sliding it open quietly and quickly, without invitation, but asmall and warm grin on his lips that dispelled any reprimand forming onEdward’s tongue. [Part of the appeal of many, many pairings in Terror isthat they’re all forbidden, to a certain extent. There’s always thethrill of secrecy and the risk of being caught, that makes each relationshipfeel dangerous and exhilarating, portrayed differently depending on thecharacters and how he would personally react to breaking/bending rules.]

…further loosened by the bottle ofmadeira that Solomon retrieved from the inner folds of his coat, lifted duringthe re-organizing of the ship’s stores as they prepared for the long walkacross the ice. [Although at this point in the show’s canon, Solomon does not like Hickey and has not flirted with the idea of mutiny yet, hehas made his feelings on authority pretty clear, so I like to think that hisway of “sticking it to the man” would manifest in things like his stealing thewine.]

“And who will punish me? Can’t be the first lieutenant.He’s a habit of breaking rules himself.”

“What rules would those be?”

Solomon had given him a wicked smirk as he handed him thebottle.

“I don’t think the Admiralty takes kindly to theirofficers sucking cocks, sir.”

[Another trope I like exploring in Terror fics is how themen react to homosexuality, his own personal sexual preference, the need forromantic vs platonic vs sexual love, and how that translates to hisinterpersonal relationships. Now, because I am an absolute sap, Itypically lean romance in a lot of my portrayals, but I like to think that whatdrew Solomon and Edward together in the first place was physical.]

They fucked in near silence, the pillow swallowing Edward’ssighs and Solomon digging his teeth into Edward’s shoulders to muffle hismoans. [The sex scene is straightforward because these two clearly know whatthey want from each other and don’t feel the need to draw it out withunnecessary pretense. Plus, at this point in their relationship, I believethey’ve fucked a few times before and have their nonverbal communication and rhythm down.]

Perhaps it was the acceptance that their expedition had failed, and now, theywere simply trying to escape the Arctic with as few casualties as possible. [Ireally want to highlight the last line of this paragraph because I think, in alot of ways, conceding defeat and accepting failure is one the biggestcharacter flaws of numerous Terror characters. Admitting failure is tough,sure, but the stubbornness and arrogance of this led to men’s deaths and further suffering. And of course, the failure is even worse when you add the ever-increasing number of men lost.]

That night was also when Sergeant Tozer—some unspeakablequality also altered in him, following Carnivale and the death of PrivateHeather—had crossed the threshold into officer country for the first time andelbowed his way into Edward’s cabin and bed. [It was important for me tomention the loss of Heather, whether as the loss of a friend to Tozer or theloss of one of his “men” so to speak. This loss was what propelledTozer forward, to pursue Little. The use of the verb elbow wasjust a further nod to how Tozer wrenched his way into Little’s life, but youknow like affectionately.]

“I don’t want to go,” he admits, the words falling from histongue like the last leaves clinging to a long-dead tree.

“You don’t have to. This is your cabin.”

The attempt at humor is poor, but the irritation in Edward’svoice is dulled by his exhaustion.

“The ships, Tozer. I don’t want to leave the ships.” [I love this exchange, because Edwardis broaching a very difficult topic, and Tozer just lets it slide off his backlike water, still attempting to bring lightness to the situation.]

Instead, Solomon’s voice is muffled by the hair on Edward’s headwhen he says, “We may die yet, and all this will finally be over.” [self-destructiveor simply realistic? This fatalism that grows in Tozer is partly what made himso susceptible to Hickey’s mutiny later.]

Edward sits on the edge of his bunk, and Solomon’s kneesbump into his as the man fumbles toward him in the darkness. Solomon gropes forEdward’s hand, and he unfurls each finger, tracing the lines along Edward’spalm. The longer he stands there, holding Edward’s hand, the more that Edwardfights the urge to interlace their fingers and pull Solomon back. [It was soso so important to me that it wasn’t just 1) drink 2) fuck 3) leave, so I triedto infuse as much sensual intimacy as I could into this story. The sex is aperk, sure, but what ultimately draws these two together is a deep desire for connection, understanding, and comfort. The hand holding is another exchangethat shows how they don’t want this shared moment to end, and how both of thembenefit from and desire this intimacy.]

“See you on the other side, sir,” he says as his goodbyebefore he slides the door open and leaves. [Significant that this is what he says vs simply a goodbye or, worse, nothing.]

Edward settles himself back into his bed, burying his noseinto the portion of his pillow where traces of Solomon’s scent clings. [The yearning.Still clinging to traces of Solomon, even as the man’s presence disappears fromthe room.]

[Final note, I wrote this in a single evening, literallyout of a desperate desire to have more Little/Tozer content. I went into itdeciding that I didn’t even care if the fic was any good or not, and, much tomy chagrin but also relief, this ended up being one of my better fics. Removingthe crippling perfectionism and expectations does writers wonders. I also very much want to write a companion piece that takes place during the first day both of them are at Terror Camp together, so fingers crossed that I write that sooner than later.]

#ferrame #edward little #solomon tozer #the terror fanfic #lozer #meet me in the schoolyard at 3 pm to fight over the ship name #asks #my writing

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smallgayblanket · 6 years

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Fresh Muse List

In case you guys were curious about my characters I have a big old list:

Egos:

Anti (Usually the softer kind, has green emerald glowings eyes which turn staticy blue when hes vulnerable/being open/himself. He can be an asshole though and does in deed take out bad guys with his knife.)

Jameson Jackson (Mute but does actually still have a voice- his vocals are in ruins and he's kinda dealing with poor eating making him dangerously skinny. He works as a bartender and has silver tipped brown hair that's a little bit longer than the others.)

Crank (Robot Ethan ego. He’s an utter mess- eyes sometimes fizzle out, joints stiff, has emotional issues. He also has a corrupted voice in his head that is real nasty when he pops up and sometimes takes over their shared frame.)

Blank (Fricking soft boy, his aura is hard to control and sometimes controls him. He has a rare heart issues which makes him prone to fainting and collpasing without much warning. Still, he tries.)

Jackieboyman (Super hero boy! Super buff, caring, kind, and tol. Lilac/Gold eyes. Little odd strip of red in his brown hair. The best voice. Works as a gas station worker to hide his identity (he looks great in the blue button up and glasses.) He.’s ftm trans. Sometimes I HC him as a phionex other times he has pretty golden whips of light.)

King of the Squirrels (Otherwise known as Simon. He’s a hybrid, Tail, ears. Omega. Very sweet, little skittsh and frzzled. Wears glasses and cozy sweaters- likes making nests and being out in nature. Loves PB but is actually allergic..doesn’t keep him from eating it though.)

Henrick Von Schneeplestien (Grumpy german doctor who lives off of coffee. He is willing to assist those in need and really needs to sleep.)

Chase Brody (He’s got his youtube channel and a bunch of positive vibes! He’s strugglign sometimes with depression but its not always so bad. Sometimes he had real bad migrains though, and he also suffers from chornic fatigue making his days shorter or hard to get teverything done.)

Wilford Warfstache (We know him, lover of bubbles and pink. Talks funny, loves candy. Chubby man.)

Yandere (Nonbinary somewaht MTF. They’re a real cutie, will punch dickheads without a sweat and really just want someone to be their senpai and let them fall for them head over heels without running away..)

Were-Eth (Ethan got bit by a werewolf and now deals with that. Basically an Ethan muse with a small twist. He’s absoultely adorable with the tail and ears and sharp teef.)

Mark (Abused and kidnapped by Author My Mark is a little bit softer then the guy he’s based on. He’s a little bit shorter and alot more anxious and unsure of himself thanks to Author breaking him down. He’s vcovered in lots of scars spescfially his wrist’s and does not like water much. )

Bing. (Tries his hardest to be good, bit glitchy but he’s chill. He tries to skate, and jokes wen nervous. He’s pretty sweet though.)

Edward Iplier (Absoulte adorable dork, He tries to help everyone and anyone no matter what- I’ve kinda fallen in love with the idea of him only having one arm but that’s only one of many ideas. He loves space, he’s chubby and also loves food. He’s got a prety neat aura ablity too.)

Robbie. (Soft grape zombie boy. He’s sweet and innocent as ever. He’s easily th e shyest of the bunch and doesn’t always talk to much. He loves getting affection though and is always eager to please.)

And meet my OCS! Some of them are old- and alot of them are new! There's a little description for each just to get your interest~

Quinton (A Hybrid of Demon and Angel otherwise called a Guardian.)

Ori ( Very pure angel boy AU of the angel half of Q - a little androgynous when it comes to clothing he/him sometimes they/them.)

Zeno (A DJ with a somewhat secret love for dancing too. Only has one arm.)

Lumi (Ghost boy- literally- he died and he’s kinda like Danny phantom in reverse- he can turn solid but eventually has to rest and turn back to being unable to interact with objects)

Eztli (Pretty grump guy who was cursed by a witch to be immortal- although it made his blood kinda..weird..)

Gallio (Strawberry Hipster guy- A photographer who also has hypoglycemia)

Aomi (A blackberry witch- hes not very great at spells yet but he tries!)

Lucas (A moonstone gem perma-fusion. Quite a nervous wreck.)

Eme. (A smart scientist. Human. Nothing special.)

Chris. (Camp leader! He’s based off David from camp camp but hes far more buff and hes not so over the top. He has his own green house and is part dryad.)

Alex (A very confused, overly optimist Alien who doesn’t know what they are. Come from the planet Eutychia)

Locus (Fish boi! Transparent fins, glowy patches, plays harp + loves music)

Lir(A Tiny Octopus/Human boy!!)

Reese (Passionfruit bab! Literally. He kinda contains passionfruit pulp but don’t cut him open!!! :< Or do if you want weird angst >_>)

Benji (Strawberry shortcake boi- Cursed tape /bandages. Demi half god. One eye. Uses notes to communicate but also sign. Really. Good sweets maker)

Small bois- These boys are pocket sized! though sometimes I do like to think about them being human sized ^^.

Kiyan. (A little assistant android. Created to assist! He works at a post office currently. Pronouns do not matter to him though its usually he/they/it.)

Tobias. (Made of hair gel. Eats soap. Someone stop him before he gets a tummy ache. He/him.)

Hinto (Guy made of foam slime- He was kinda based off Remy aka Sleep from the fanders.)

Glowstick bubs (They are tiny boys who glow like well- glowsticks but also lavalamps, very pretty to look at. and theyre nocturnal!)

Theo(A tiny ink creature. He makes a mess but hes adorable.)

JellyBubs! (A collection of tiny sentient jelly babies, The main one being strawberry aka Jeri. They dont mind what you calm them but usually they works best.)

Miel (A tiny little bee boy! He makes honey.)

Moyachi (Cactus boi!! Loves water and has clear/lime green tinted aloe/herbal helpful blood. Spikes up at defense from bad people)

Apocolyse Squad:

Long story shot: The planet Keres, Left uninhabitable after the invasion that ruined the air and killed almost the entire race. I have loads of stuff to talk about for this gang of 6:

Sameal o’Ceirin (Being of smoke- partly blind.)

Mallory Thomas (Part cat! Can talk to animals. Nonbinary/genderfluid.)

Hamrish Benat (Also goes by Hami/Hayden. He/him. 4 eyes, soft tongue. PTSD. Super soft boy. Loves soap cutting videos (and doing it himself) and bears/plushies - Has an arrange of cute face masks. Is a trained nurse and learning to be a pediatrician.)

Joshua who cares (An asshole lets leave it at that.)

Andy Peters (Strong, kind. Kind of like Tyler Scheid, He/him.

Adrian Géarán ( Real anxious. Gets bullied alot. bit of a weakling/cry baby to some. Has a pretty shit immune system struggles with food and sleep.. He has a Demon esc-Tail, fire abilities, likes to make little robots. He loves iron man. He/him.)

Liren Pichi (Deaf peaches n cream boi- Nickname Pichi. He wasn’t part of the squad- however he did end up landing on their planet- he had some rough encounters with the aliens ^^)

Neighbours AU:

These guys all live in the same little cul de sac

Lynx is from planet Ananke.

They all live on the new homeworld, Ermioni. (Its basically earth just a few more creatures live there and the government is less of a mess.)

Lesbabs:

Blake Aglaia (She/ her. A human with a gift of being able to put emotions into glass balls..)

Lynx ?? (She/her/they/xe/ xir An alien and human, the alien somewhat resides inside its host but they coexist. Sometimes goes feral) Alien half likes to go by Perse (Percy) They have cool looking saliva- viens that run down their arms that are pretty cool- sharper nails/claws? Tendrils. Large ol mouth. Lots of point ass teef.

Demon fam:

Hyacinth ( A six-armed demon. Grows flowers on his skin based on emotions. He’s a huge mother hen, will care for anyone. Enjoys cooking and gardening and children. He/Him)

Rhys (They/Them. A Demon with a great curiosity about humans) Feri (The sibling of Ryhs)

Anthos (Rhys and Hy’s summoned accidental toddler.. He has a cute tail and tinnny horns. He/him)

Roommates:

Douglas Connelly (He/Him A regular chubby human bean! Loves baking and music.)

Donovan Amores (He/Him/ Real fricking cool and smokin hot Bartender with a love for dogs. Dougs roommate. Has glowing fuckin orbs- donates his heart- is smooth as fuck, background heavily Spanish (moved when young.))

Haris Alaksim Real name (lost in translation (Huitzilopochtli God of sun and war) ) - A god whom Dono is very close with and donates his heart two one every 3 years during the day of the highest sun. He is a god / Mouros. Donovan refers to him as “Dios gentil” or “ Viejo colibrí sabio” (“El viejo colibrí sabio es un dios gentil” (The old wise hummingbird is a gentle god.)

Donovans Family

Rem (They/He/Him Looks after magical creatures- Cane is from Haris)

Oscar (He/Him. Not sure what trinket or power but He’s just a casual store worker w/ good arms. Surprisingly good with knives- perhaps has one from Haris?)

Nicole (She/her/they/them. Makes clothes..possibly got some ability to do with seasons..? Perhaps earrings or a bracelet from Haris)

Javi (Makes jam, cute boy, wears cloaks. Has a cute little jar necklace ^ a proper sized magic jar. Doesn’t mind whatever pronouns but usually prefers he/him/boy.)

Luca (FTM Trans bookkeeper- Talks to Haris most often and likes to ask questions..Has precious books…Possibly a special pen..)

Forest bois:

Cypress (The soul of the forest - Mentor of Rem. Doesn't mind what you call him but usually leans masculine.)

Unicorn boi (Yet to be fleshed out. Hes got very rare blood- lost his horn and lives with a giant inside of a bubble? He/him/it)

Fyn. (Mushroom boy. Protects a gate. Lost his twin in a fire caused by humans.. He/him)

Fie. (Bat boy. Love fruit. Is ironically scared of the dark- shy but cute. He/Him)

Moh. (Fairy/incubus hybrid. They/them)

Tucker. (Bunny hybrid- cool guy with bunny ears and a tail. Soft white patches on his chest. Got a bit of an attitude but is chill- is also friends with Ainsley. He/him but is usually mistaken for a girl because he by bunny standards is..)

Ainsley. (Fawn boy. Wears glasses. Much like a deer, skittish and nerdy and keeps to himself. Tries to keep Tucker out of trouble but usually ends up dragged along instead)

Experiments:

Izekiel Iris (A being of Paint! Stutter, anxious, hallucinates. Zones out alot. An amazing artist though. He/him though has feminine tendencies.)

Matty (An experiment, part human, part lizard, part dragon. Much smol and cute. Hes very quiet, selectively mute on occasion. Lots of scars and trauma, scars on his arms and constantly needs to wear bandages. Very easily tired. he/him.)

Nes. (Based of off Crankgameplays as face claim but he’s basically his own thing at this point. He’s been through alot of angst and trauma and some really nasty stuff ^^’ (He killed his parents, the ice cream truck driver tried to abduct him, he was experimented on in a very bad place, and now he's an utter wreck who will cling to anyone who gives him the time of day. He has murder tenancies but is full of guilt and hates whenever he hurts anyone. Lots of panics. Very hard to handle if you aren’t patient.)

#muse list #oc list #character #ocs #//dont steal my bubs <3 #//but do come ask about them!!!!!!

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arnold-layne · 6 years

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finally finished the big tag game!

i was tagged by my sweet guys @ajakkson @osbournebemydaddy @youre-in-the-jungle-baby @rock-on-the-radio @i-dont-care-if-you-dont88 and @prettyboysixx1974 thank you all, love you and sorry for delay!!

Rules: Answer those then come up with 11 questions and tag 11 people to answer them.

@ajakkson‘s questions:

What is one of your biggest goals in life? maybe earn enough money to be financially stable and not worry about all that. constant worrying about things really wears me out and leads to nervous breakdowns and depression, so i guess i just. don’t want to feel like that for my whole life.

What songs inspire you the most? led zeppelin’s dazed and confused and deep purple’s smoke on the water inspired me to start playing guitar, the velvet underground’s venus in furs inspires me to write, and a few days ago i discovered the song “queer” by 58 and it struck me so hard i sat down and wrote my first poem

What were some of your favorite shows growing up? Did you prefer Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, or Disney Channel? umm i was really into barbie movies :D as far as i remember i liked disney channel more than others, but i’m not sure

If you were to get a tattoo of anything, what would it be? If you do have tattoos, what are they? i’d like to get something abstract, like black lines around my arm or on the back of my neck

Tell me all about your favorite band/musician! Why do you love them so much? omg, i’m not sure but i think currently my faves are motley crue. their music has so much raw energy i can feel it and absorb it while listening, this overwhelming feeling of freedom, confidence and power of youth, when everything is possible and you seem immortal and invulnerable. i’m so bored with my life and so tired that sometimes i feel like i’m in some kind of hibernation, and they wake me up and make me want something and feel something positive. everybody in the band is so interesting and has its own story and own character, and they give me inspiration to create and go on, because they did and they achieved what they wanted despite all obstacles and problems, and this is really reassuring. i love them for constantly making me feel alive and i don’t know what i would become without them in my life.

Do you enjoy thunderstorms or do you fear them? i enjoy them a lot, especially if i’m inside when it begins and i can watch it without getting soaked

What’s a physical characteristic that you really like on others? long-haired boys are my personal passion, and girls with beautiful hands and long fingers are among my reasons to live

1950′s diner or 1980′s arcade? diners!! this retro-atmosphere really appeals to me

Do you believe in horoscopes and the Chinese zodiac? no, read them only for fun

What is your dream destination? California?.. all these palms and the sea and warm weather during all year looks like heaven on earth

If you could swap lives with somebody for a day, who would it be? not sure, but maybe grace mckagan? i follow her on inst and her life seems so different from mine that i’m just really curious what it really looks like

@osbournebemydaddy‘s questions:

What’s your parents’ best concert story? i’m not sure they have one and even if yes they never tell me anything about their relationship when it was normal

Favorite band merch you own? currently i adore my new megadeth t-shirt, but i love all my merch! except that one tee with bvb because it reminds me of my mistakes of youth

Cruella DeVille or Maleficent? Maleficent!

Favorite dessert? probably pie with apples or berries

Favorite breakfast food? scrambles eggs with ham or toasts

What’s your domestic dream? what does “domestic dream” mean? i couldn’t find an understandable translation

What would you call a band if you were in it and what would be the title to your debut album? ahh probably some mysterious good-sounding abbreviation that everybody would try to solve and fail >:) and i haven’t though about the title so far

Coffee or Hot Cocoa? cocoa!!! i had to drink coffee while preparing for exams and now i better die than drink it again

Eddie Van Halen or Randy Rhoads? sorry, dude, eddie x) i’m just more into van halen than quiet riot or ozzy

Describe the perfect concert experience. a friend that shares your passion to this band and also is tall (because i’m not), standing right near the stage the whole time, catch the musicians’ looks, sing along until i can’t even talk and after all go backstage and meet them live

Favorite room in your house? toilet, it has the best wifi connection and nobody bothers me at least for a little while

@youre-in-the-jungle-baby‘s questions:

If you could see any band live, who would it be? spent some time choosing between led zep and motley, but... motley ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) they used to do some crazy shit during concerts and i wanna witness it

What band has impacted you the most? led zeppelin for sure, they gave me the general idea of what do i want to do and who i want to be in my life

Do you like to read, what books have you currently started? i used to, but now i don’t spend too much time reading, i don’t know why :( currently reading war and peace because it’s in our school curriculum

Which decade(s) of music do you like best? 80s, of course

Do you have pets? yes, a cat!!

What country would you most like to visit, and why? umm tricky question. maybe spain, or switzerland, or great britain, or italy, or greece. some country with either good climate or famous sights

Favorite type of weather? sunny, no clouds, a light breeze, temperature about +17 Celcius - not too cold and not too hot, and my hair isn’t destroyed by the wind, that’s it

3 movies you would recommend? my private idaho the runaways help!

Siblings? twin sister

Who do you think are the most iconic singer/guitarist pairs? page & plant (ofc), blackmore & dio

Least favorite song from your favorite band? living loving maid by led zep, i dunno, i can’t even listen to this one, i just c a n’ t

@rock-on-the-radio‘s questions:

Do you have a favorite musical? (Ex. Grease/Dear Evan Hansen/Jersey Boys) no, don’t watch them

What was one of your favorite songs when you were little? probably some harry potter soundtrack, because i used to watch all the movies numerous times

What’s your parents favorite band/artist? no fucking clue. the only thing i know are that mom loves james michael, and dad is kinda into nazareth, scorpions and pink floyd

CD’s or records? neither, i download music from the internet. but if i could afford it i would collect records

Do you believe in the paranormal? during the day - no, at night... everything seems possible

What band/artist has the worst fan base? one direction omfg. or mband. both are terrible

What angers you the most? injustice and oppression of the weak. and especially when i can do nothing about it

Do you have a favorite country song? nope, never heard anything of this genre

Leather jackets or Flannel? leather!

Mötley Crüe or Guns N’ Roses? ...try to guess dude

Which family member has the worst music taste? mom? tbh she doesn’t listen to music a lot so i can’t judge, but dad likes deep purple and nazareth, sister listens to music i recommend her, so mom’s the one left

@i-dont-care-if-you-dont88‘s questions:

Who’s your celebrity lookalike? i was told i look a little bit like sophie marceau, so let it be

What song is currently stuck in your head? king herod’s song - jesus christ superstar

On a scale from 1 to 10, how sarcastic are you? inside my head i’m 12/10 sarcastic, in a conversation i’m about 4/10

Do you feel like you were born in the wrong era? no, i can’t imagine my life without all the benefits of 21st century however, i think i would make a good hippie back in the 60s ;)

Whats your favorite feeling in the entire world? when somebody remembers some small details about you or notices you’re uncomfortable and tries to make you fell better

Who’s your celebrity crush? And what’s your favorite part about them? even though i’m now obsessed with motley boys, i still consider jimmy page to be my most favourite one, maybe because he influenced me the most. i like that our characters are quite alike, and how he’s introverted, reserved and intelligent, and a crazy rockstar at the same time, the combination of features that usually don’t go together - it’s really fascinating. and how can i not mention his hands and hair ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

What was your favorite book as a kid? umm, i don’t remember the name but it was about a girl that traveled with two mice that were actually enchanted princes, and she was searching for some magic gem that would allow to turn the mice back to humans and return their kingdom or something like that on the whole, just basic children fantasy, but i was really crazy about this book and reread it dozen times

What song makes your cry? skid row - wasted time, because i always think who it was about and it makes me really sad and w.a.s.p. - the idol, because it’s just very very beautiful

What song makes you feel better? sixx: a.m. - sure feels right. it always makes me feel like everything is not that bad and will eventually get better and that life consists not only from bad moments

Whats your favorite cover song? currently it’s “he’s a whore” by vince neil, cheap trick cover

Whats your favorite album of all time? Why? w.a.s.p. - the crimson idol. i can’t even describe how good it makes me feel, the music, the lyrics are just perfect, like it was created for me only

@prettyboysixx1974‘s questions:

Favorite Band? as i said before, now it’s motley, even though led zep will forever be in my soul

Favorite Female Artist? joan jett!! i don’t like her music that much, but she’s so inspirational, a real role model and SO FUCKING BADASS that i love her only for existing

Favorite Author/Poet? tbh, i still haven’t decided who i like the most

80s Glam Metal or Late 70s Punk? glam for sure

Your Idol? jp

Favorite Decade? early 80s or late 60s in britain/america

Country or City? i love the hustle and bustle of a big city, in a small one or in country i feel like i’m stuck in nowhere

90s Britpop or 90s Grunge? neither lmao

Early 2000s Pop Punk or 2010s Pop Punk? still neither?

Emo or Scene? secretly inside i’m emo

Do You Prefer Spotify, ITunes, IPod, or The Radio? none of them, because i don’t have access to them and don’t own any of apple products. i download music with the help of one illegal version of vkontakte (russian social network), if you’re interested

ok, now my questions:

staying up until dawn or go to bed early and get up early to watch the sun rising?

morning showers or evening showers?

ever cried because of overwhelming happiness? if yes, what was the reason?

your worst habit?

which foreign countries have you visited? if haven’t, which ones do you want to visit?

three people you would resurrect

physical features you like in yourself

your favourite beverage

do you play computer games? if yes, which one(s) is your fav?

is there something that can make you stay awake all night?

how would you spend your time if you were left home alone for the weekend?

i tag EVERYBODY who’s tagged above + @onstrangehighways @keyboardwizard @msbunnyo @sanammma @ssaarraahh26 @keithlggmn

sorry once again for the delay!

#a little more shit about arnold #i'm supposed to do my spanish homework now but i feel too ashamed to leave this post for one more day #i'll answer all the other taggings tomorrow

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imagineproduce101 · 7 years

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Passion Ch. 4

Ever since you accidentally spilled your lunch on Im Youngmin, the popular chaebol senior with money and fame, he’s seemed to hate you. However, when some odd photos of the two of you arguing appear in a tabloid, he has a solution as to how you can make up for it– pretend to be his girlfriend.

high school au + fake dating au

same universe/basic timeline as let me love you

multichaptered for all you youngmin stans!

dancer!reader

reader is a second-year in high school; youngmin is a third-year

read chapter one here | read the previous chapter here

You slowly dragged yourself towards your classroom, eyelids heavy due to the lack of sleep. You’d stayed up all night on Sunday cramming for your finals, and it was really hitting you now—you felt like you were going to fall asleep while standing up.

“Hey, so how are things with (y/n) going?” You froze at the sound of Ha Sungwoon mentioning your name casually, and you stopped yourself from stepping out into the main hallway, curious as to who was talking about you.

“It’s whatever,” you heard Youngmin reply casually, “I mean, I’m just dating her to get the press off my back.” You shrugged, ready to walk away—he wasn’t wrong. “But she’s kind of a bitch.” Oh hell no.

Youngmin’s friends chuckled at that.

“Like, she’s super stubborn and bossy, it’s fucking irritating,” Youngmin sighed. You were furious at that—here you were, doing Youngmin a favor, and he repays you by talking shit about you? Hell to the fucking no.

You stormed off towards your classroom, sitting down grumpily.

“Hey, (y/n),” a few of your classmates said sweetly, turning in their seats to greet you. You smiled back, waving to them.

“Oh, (y/n),” one of your friends in your class, Eunbin, walked over to you, taking a seat. Her group of friends followed, crowding around you. “We were wondering… “

“What’s dating Youngmin like?” Yebin pitched in, the other girls giggling into their hands. You were about to start raging about how much of an asshole Youngmin was when another idea came to you.

“It’s going great,” you said with a sugary smile, mentally cringing, “he’s super sweet, and tries really hard.”

“What do you mean, tries hard?” Eunbin asked, obviously thinking about what dating Youngmin would be like herself.

You simpered, dropping your voice to a whisper and leaning in, as though you were about to share a confidential whisper, “Youngmin’s kind of a terrible kisser. It’s tragic, really, with his good looks, but I guess you can’t win the lottery every time you play.”

“Really?” Yebin’s eyes got wide, “he’s a bad kisser?”

“Oh yeah,” you sighed, acting as though you thought it was the cutest thing on earth, “and he tries so hard, it’s adorable. But there’s teeth and tongue everywhere, and he doesn’t know what to do with his hands.”

“Oh, ew,” Eunbin wrinkled her nose, “that’s a total turn-off.”

“Yeah, maybe you just shouldn’t kiss him, (y/n),” Yebin giggled, “you guys are so cute though, we saw those pictures of you two at the restaurant this weekend!”

“Yeah, seriously, you guys are goals,” Yehana, another classmate, chimed in dreamily.

“Thanks, guys,” you smiled at them as the teacher walked in—Operation ‘Get Back at Youngmin’ was officially in action.

“(y/n).”

You looked up from your books innocently, meeting the eyes of a furious Youngmin, towering above you with his arms crossed.

“Oh, Youngmin,” you smiled up at him, ever so slowly closing the textbook you’d been studying. The entire classroom, who had stayed inside to cram during lunch, was watching you.

“Let’s talk,” he growled out, not even waiting for a response before grabbing your wrist and dragging you out of the classroom.

“Let go of me, asshole,” you hissed as he dragged you down the hall. You did your best to twist your hand from his grip, but he was too strong, “this is fucking assault, let me go.”

“What the hell did you do?” Youngmin hissed, the two of you safely inside an empty classroom. He shut the door loudly, turning to face you with an angry expression. “Why the hell are people asking me if it’s true that I’m a shit kisser?”

“Hm,” you said, pretending to think, “maybe because you’re rude as fuck and apparently, the only thing that matters to you is your appearance. Karma can be a real bitch, you know.”

Youngmin got closer to you, and you were suddenly aware of your back pressed up against the chalkboard, his face dangerously close to yours.

“(y/n), you should know,” he said in a rough voice, eyes boring into yours intensely. You tried to ignore the shiver that ran up your spine, “I happen to be a really, really good kisser.”

You gasped as suddenly, his lips were on yours, somehow gentle and rough at the same time. Something strange fluttered in your chest as his hands were on your waist, the small of your back, pulling you closer to him. It was when his tongue carefully glided over your bottom lip when you snapped back to reality.

“Ow, what the hell?” Youngmin groaned, clutching his groin where you’d just kneed him in attempt to get him off you.

“That was sexual assault, and you’re lucky I’m not fucking reporting you,” you snapped before storming out of the classroom, making sure to slam the door on your way out.

Staring at your slightly puffy lips and red cheeks, you groaned at your reflection, scolding yourself for kissing back. Your mind was a swirl of conflicting thoughts that you tried to sort out as you splashed water on your face, carefully drying it off with a paper towel.

Obviously, you were pissed at Youngmin—a dude can’t just grab you, tug you around, and then kiss you without even asking for consent. That was fucked up, and you were furious. But then again, the kiss had felt really, really nice—

“No,” you said aloud firmly to your reflection, “no. (y/n), be strong, don’t do it.”

“I feel it, girl,” another student laughed, coming out of the bathroom to wash her hands, “finals week, huh?”

You glanced over at her, embarrassed that she’d overheard you talking to yourself. “Yeah. Finals.”

That night, when Youngmin tried calling you, you ignored him. The next day before school started, he was waiting outside your classroom. You just pushed your way past him and took your seat, done with his self-entitled bullshit. You were pissed—rightfully so—and you planned on making sure that Youngmin was fully aware of it.

The day before your English final, the one you were dreading the most, you entered your classroom and spotted a few books sitting on your desk.

“Hey, did anyone put their books on my desk by mistake?” You asked your classmates, frowning. None of your classmates knew what you were talking about. You picked up one of them, a worn-out notebook, and flipped through, eyes widening. It was an extremely detailed English notebook, with translations, idioms and detailed verb conjugations. There were two of those notebooks, and an extremely nice, brand-new English dictionary. A small note had been stuck onto the cover of the dictionary.

I’m really sorry.- iym

You raised an eyebrow as you took a seat, surprised that Youngmin even remembered what you’d said about your English final, and more surprised that he would actually apologize—and it seemed like a sincere apology.

Maybe, just maybe, Im Youngmin wasn’t a total asshole.

next chapter

the take away from this chapter: DONT CONTINUE TO LET FANFICTION WRITERS GLORIFY SEXUAL HARRASSMENT. CHARACTERS NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS KIND OF BEHAVIOR IS WRONG.

#produce 101 #produce 101 imagine #produce 101 scenario #produce 101 oneshot #produce 101 fanfiction #im youngmin #im youngmin imagine #im youngmin scenario #im youngmin oneshot #im youngmin fanfiction

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ryugu-rena · 7 years

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how to celebrate watanagashi (inspired by higurashi / a.k.a. “the higurashi fanbase magically reappears today”)

hello hello! today is father’s day, but for higurashi fans, it is also watanagashi!

i’m not sure about you, but since i am a fan of the show/franchise, i figured i would ‘celebrate’ in my own way to have a fun time dedicated to higurashi. i have laid out a description for each item in this list of things you can do to celebrate below the cut! i bring to you, ‘rena’s magical list of fun higurashi watanagashi things!’ :

drift cotton down a river / mimicking the cotton drifting festival (without the.. deaths.. and without the violence, of course..)

higurashi inspired baking / recipes / etc. for meals

watching higurashi, reading higurashi manga / visual novel

playing club games

cosplaying / wearing an outfit inspired by a character

creating higurashi-related things

drifting cotton down a river / mimicking the cotton drifting festival

this one is quite simple, if you have a river near where you live, you can take some cotton balls (probably only one, to be safe on the environment..), and drift them down the river! if you want to ‘go the extra mile’ you can invision all of your past regrets and mistakes and things you wish you can be forgiven by the universe for to be able to move on in your life and become happier and let go drifting away with the cotton ball down the river!

if there is a carnival or fair nearby, you can visit there as well! (though i dont think there would be on a sunday, but oh well!) you can also visit any store or mall or farmer’s market.. pretty much just go somewhere and have a little fun!

recipes / baking inspired from higurashi

this part is my favorite!!! below are some food items that appear in higurashi that i plan to make or eat throughout the day:

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keiichi’s rushed breakfast

in the new english translation of the first visual novel for higurashi, keiichi puts together a rather interesting breakfast, and you can give it a try this morning if you would like!

he took a slice of bread, put jam on it ( i assumed strawberry, but you can use any jam) ; which is normal in itself, but then he sprinkled cocoa powder over top of the bread with jam. that is about it! sorry i do not have a screenshot as i am on a different computer right now!

in another translation, he has bread and jam with a cup of cocoa on the side (hot cocoa, the drink). you can choose either way of interpreting it! you can pick which one you want to eat ^.^

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hanyuu’s cream puffs

hanyuu is seen all over the internet with cream puffs and eating cream puffs; so today is the perfect day to make some!

here is a link to a video with a very nice recipe for some:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZySDgGAobdM

here is a link to a video to ensure you make them correctly / give tips if you are a first time cream puff baker, or if you always have trouble making them turn out right!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn1wqaTwpfE

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two choices for dinner! you can either pick keiichi’s ramen if you do not have much time to cook, or rena’s dinner if you do!

keiichi’s instant ramen

keiichi, in the visual novel, talks about getting his favorite instant ramen from the grocery store! his favorite flavor is ginger pork flavor, but if you do not like that flavor or are a vegetarian , you can opt for a different, non-meat flavor! or a seafood flavor if you are pescetarian. instant ramen is very simple to make, just follow the instructions on the package! ^.^ (also, if you are vegan, there is one brand of ramen in a certain flavor that has no beef extract and is vegan: top ramen oriental flavor. it is important to get the top ramen brand for this flavor , as maruchan and other brands’ oriental flavors are not vegan)

rena’s feast/dinner

this one is quite nice, and you can change it to fit the ingredients you have available / the ones you like! but put simply, you can make a miso soup with vegetables (specifically daikon, carrot, burdock, potato) and tofu! you can add or omit whatever veggies you wish to. for sides, you can also make some sticky rice , and have pickles with the rice as well! if you want to get really fancy you can make your own pickles, but a jar of store-bought pickles (i use dill) works just fine too! this is a delicious filling dinner! ^_^

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melon flavored water ice

in one of the club’s games, keiichi brings up that water ice’s most popular flavor is melon, but the other club members picked different flavors for the game (strawberry). you can get melon water ice if it is nearby, or you can get any flavor of water ice! for this, i would suggest getting the water ice if you are out and about at a rita’s or other water ice stand. if you are at home, you can try to make your own if you have a water ice maker / ice grinder, but i would not recommend it as it is more effort than it is worth most of the time ^.^

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rena+mion’s ohagi / mochi

in the anime, the food that rena and mion infamously leave for keiichi is ohagi, however, in the visual novel it is mochi. because of this, you can choose to make one or both. for inexperienced cooks this could be the hardest thing to make, but just know that not everybody is perfect and it will probably taste good anyhow!

* also, for the needle, in the answer arc it turns out it was not a needle, but just some cayenne pepper mixed in the anko to make it spicy; which keiichi misinterpreted as a needle d/t his paranoia. you can line up the mochi and put cayenne pepper in the filling of one of them, and play a game of ‘mochi roulette’ if you would like!

here is a recipe for anko:

http://www.justonecookbook.com/how_to/how-to-make-anko-red-bean-paste/

here is a recipe for ohagi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VPK2qo0_Eg

here is a recipe for mochi (microwaveable to make it easier. you need mochiko sweet rice flour for this to work):

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/43486/microwave-mochi/

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rena’s tamagoyaki

in the atonement arc manga vol.1, rena makes tamagoyaki! i would suggest eating it for breakfast,brunch,or lunch, but you can eat it whenever you wish to! here is a link to how to make it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK3mN4M31z8

if you want, you can also draw a cute design, or cute little higurashi characters on your tamagoyaki with ketchup as well!

rena’s parfait

in the manga, rena’s mother lets her eat a fruit and yogurt parfait when she takes her to an amusement park in a flashback from before her mother broke the news of the divorce to her. you can make yourself a fruit parfait if you would like! specific fruits in the parfait were pineapple, oranges, strawberries, etc. you can make them look like the image above, or just make a parfait any way you would like!

of course there are many, many more foods featured in higurashi (such as the takoyaki, the tea keiichi’s father makes for him and rena, etc.), but for the sake of time these are some of them, but not all! if there was a food you saw in higurashi that was prominent, feel free to make your own rendition of the foods you see in the manga/visual novel/anime!

cosplaying / wearing an outfit inspired by a character

this goes without saying, but you can choose to wear casual outfits inspired by your favorite character (if you want a more wearable look to go out in public, so not many people would know you were cosplaying), or you can cosplay full-out if you wish! below are some character outfit references, but feel free to find more!:

playing club games

this is another one with endless possiblities! if you are hanging out with friends or siblings, you can play card games , or even some of the other games the club plays throughout the series.. you can even do your own form of punishment game if you really want to, but you dont have to. if your friends arent up to that, you can just as easily play games like old maid and go fish or games like tag/etc.. just have fun!

if you are home alone or not around anyone today, dont worry! you can also play card games and other games online with people, there are plenty of game sites that link you up with a random person, or you can play against a computer! its all up to you!!

watching higurashi, reading higurashi manga / visual novel

this is another obvious one, but above all else what you can do today is read or watch higurashi-related things! that can be the official visual novel or manga, watching the anime, or even watching youtube videos and parodies!

as far as the realm of parodies, here is one i wholeheartedly recommend if you haven’t seen it already:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UnFBtJD4x0

creating higurashi related things

this one is another obvious one, but you can also draw, write, sing/make music, make videos, or even just posts relating to higurashi! the possiblities are endless! ^.^

if anything, you can also just sit in a pile of all your higurashi-related things that you have (figures, books, pictures, etc......)

as for this post right now, that is all!!~

i hope you all like this list of fun things to do today and i hope you all have a wonderful day!!! happy watanagashi!! ^_^

~ rena ♡ ♡ ♡

#watanagashi #HAPPY WATANAGASHI!!!#update #higurashi #higurashi no naku koro ni #ryukishi07 #07th expansion #higurashi when they cry #when they cry #cotton drifting festival #cotton drifting #long post #masterpost #masterlist #watanagashi festival #activities #renas post #i hope you all have a really good fun day!!!!!!

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decadentrpg-blog · 6 years

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WELCOME AMY, YOU’VE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR THE ROLE OF DAHLIA GREENGRASS

Admins Note: Perhaps one of the hardest decisions of the night seeing as so many talented and wonderful applicants vied for Dahlia’s role! I’ve struggled between two in particular! But what I found so entrancing within your application was the subtle nuances of Dahlia’s quiet rebellion, the struggles she faces with her siblings flaws as well as her own. Her cowardice being subtly woven under layers while still striving to escape the chains she’s been shackled in. It is these things that ticking beneath the surface waiting to explode that really painted a portrait of who Dahlia, left me intrigued and wondering, I can’t wait to see what she shall become. Your faceclaim request to use Zoe Barnard has been approved. Congratulations on your acceptance again, please make sure to head your way to the checklist and submit your account within the next 24 hours!

OUT OF CHARACTER

Name / Alias: amy Pronouns: she/her Age: 20 Timezone: pst

IN CHARACTER APPLICATION

Full Name: Dahlia Maeve Greengrass—and they called her Dahl for short, her family did. Was it by sheer coincidence that it sounded like Darl, short for Darling, their little angel, their little captive? Sexuality: Dahlia had never been a wallflower when it came to matters of the heart. Her family prohibited her from committing the ultimate crime—relations with a Muggleborn—but aside from that Dahlia was always enamoured with people and prizes of every make and design. As such, I’d describe Dahlia as pansexual, panromantic. Gender/Pronouns: cisfemale, she/her. Hogwarts House: The Sorting Hat was always fond of saying things with the utmost vagueness, such as ‘lots of potential here, my dear’, or ‘you could do great things in any House, you know’. But for Dahlia Greengrass, the Hat would be decisive. She was much too cowardly for Gryffindor (her family was proof of that), much too silly for Ravenclaw (her temperance was proof of that) and she would not have known Hufflepuff’s humility if it had marched up and bit her on the nose. And, to be quite fair, Slytherin was not altogether a bad house. Dahlia’s whole family had gone there, bar a Ravenclaw relative or two, and there was nothing more comforting (particularly to an eleven year old) than the familiarity in following old footsteps down a well-worn path. The Hat shouted SLYTHERIN! a mere thirty seconds after the brim touched her hair, and little Dahlia Greengrass went off (quite happily, I might add) to a hollering table, with the distinct knowledge that her family would be very pleased with her.

Head canons:

“I KISSED EACH BULLET, SIMPLY BECAUSE I LOVED THE PERSON THAT WAS HOLDING THE GUN.” — Donte Collins

Klaus Graves was, in a very certain and predictable manner, dearly beloved in the Greengrass household. How pleased Dahlia’s parents were when they learned of the matter, always inviting him over for tea and banquets. Father liked his reputable wealth and status; Mother adored the way he brought dahlias over on every house visit, like clockwork, like it wasn’t a symbol (freshly watered and placed in an ornate vase) that he owned her daughter’s heart. Velda thought he was very handsome and even Ernest had little to say about the whole affair, as he was often wont to do. And, while all of this was inexplicably true, none of these qualities would much have mattered if he wasn’t of a suitable blood status. As it was, he was welcomed into the Greengrass family and encouraged into Dahlia’s heart, and, in the eyes of Dahlia’s family, that would be that. The end all of everything. A resolution for their pretty little girl, tied up with a handsome bow. But there was something about Klaus that made Dahlia a little bit drunk when she was with him, something that couldn’t make her see straight. With him, Dahlia felt impossibly, awfully small in her love—although she would not come to realise this until later, when craving Evander left her light on her feet; left her feeling like she could do anything, everything, the impossible. That, of course, was a dangerous feeling. But Evander Lupin was another matter entirely, and besides the point. For when Klaus left, her family mourned. Dahlia mourned drinks at the club and dancing until morning. She did not miss him, she was quick to say. She was afraid to convince herself otherwise. She was frightened at what might happen if he deigned to return (which he would), and if she let him (which she would).

“WHERE IS YOUR HEART, GIRL? YOU WERE THROWN TO THE WOLVES, AND NOW YOU ARE ONE.” — Unknown

Ernest and Velda Greengrass were Dahlia’s guardian angels, and nobody ever dared to suggest otherwise. Dahlia was the littlest, which translated—in Greengrass terms at least—to the weakest, the most delicate. Something to be protected. Admired, certainly, but at a respectable distance. Ernest excelled, as far as elder brothers go. He held her hand in large crowds, and sat with her on the Hogwarts Express until she grew old enough to be embarrassed of him. Velda played older, silly sister equally brilliantly. She dolled Dahlia up and took her out dancing; she indulged her in petty gossip and brought her the latest robes for her birthday. They were good at playing protectors. But late at night, when the manor was all asleep, Dahlia would hear them talking over whiskey. We mustn’t tell Dahlia this, and We’ll write to him on her behalf. It was in the little things, like how Velda told her which suitors to like, and how Ernest never let her smoke (although that never stopped her). When, exactly, had her guardian angels become prison guards? And when, exactly, had she committed a crime worth imprisonment?

“GOD, IS THIS ALL IT IS, THE RICOCHETING DOWN THE CORRIDOR OF LAUGHTER AND TEARS? OF SELF WORSHIP AND SELF LOATHING? OF GLORY AND DISGUST?” — Sylvia Plath

America was all the latest fashion. The Abbott brothers had gone over last summer, and Dahlia’s aunts had come back gushing about the dancing, and the accents, and the fashion. The Prophet had posted an article declaring New York City as “A Must-See For Any Socialite”. Dahlia, who grew tired of the faded greys of England, of watching her every word and following Ernest’s detailed expectations, went out and dusted off the leather suitcase under the bed. Ernest and Father worried so, but Mother was all aflutter at the handsome prospects abroad - and Mother was awful persuasive when she wanted to be. Naively, Dahlia thought America would be different. New York City was the city of dreams - and it was also where hopes went to die. Blood supremacy was the same everywhere, it seemed. Cruelty was a universal language, founded in the arms of the Pride Society. Still, there was a certain liberty Dahlia had never really afforded before. Out here, her jail seemed brighter, wider, the locks a little looser, her diamond handcuffs jingling a little quieter. Just another pretty, petty face in the crowd. And, one day, New York would be the hearth that kept her embers glowing and stoked the flame. She was quite sure of it, if only she could find a lighter.

“BELIEVE YOUR HEART, YOUR MIND, AND YOUR DELUDED MORALS.“ — Song of Achillies

Dahlia Greengrass was a woman of many talents - but there were very few she came by honestly. As a little girl, the Greengrasses indulged in all sort of tutoring, just like they always had and always would. Ballroom dancing, perfect table etiquette. A little bit of painting, piano lessons, memorising trustworthy pureblood families. Fluent French and a touch of Latin on the side. The Greengrasses covered every superficial art under the sun (or at least, they tried to). Dahlia was good with languages, dancing, telling real jewels from fake. But she was mediocre at the piano, awful at the flute, she always picked up the dessert fork first and she always thought the (rumoured to be) disowned members of pureblood families looked the most interesting to talk to. But anything could be learned in time - and as the owners of Dahlia’s stopwatch, the Greengrasses could dedicate all the time in the world to mending her flaws. But for all they smoothed over her jagged edges, they forgot to fill in the fundamental cracks; deep-rooted, unshakable. They locked her flaws (or what they perceived as flaws, anyway) in a gilded cage and did away with the key - her cowardice, her willingness to ask questions. Quiet rebellion, a need to look twice. But they could never drown the hope. And as long as she had that, she could have anything. As long as she had that, she would never be the perfect daughter, and no amount of tutoring could prove otherwise.

In Character Paragraph:

Mother liked to throw the ritziest of all parties. There was always ludicrous amounts of smuggled liquor, raucous music enchanted from the record spinner, lust so thick and tangible one might even be able to taste it if they dared open their mouth. Greengrass parties had always been a luxurious affair, and August 12th was certainly no exception. It was, like all the parties before it, and all the ones that were to come, what the Pride Society would have called an affair to remember.

But for Dahlia Greengrass, who had been afforded these parties for as long as she could remember (and possibly a great deal before that), the parties had kept that ritz, but lost the thrill of something new.

She nursed a wide-brimmed champagne glass between her slender fingers, observing the scene with quiet trepidation. Anyone who knew her—really knew her, beyond the glittering dresses and priceless head pieces, beyond the bubble of innocence her family had cultivated for her—could have seen it. Heloise could have seen it, Dahlia thought, and Evander too. But her own brother sidled up with a glass of his very own, and saw only boredom.

“It’ll be over soon, Dahl,” he assured her. His gaze fell on her other hand, which cradled a cigarette, rim smudged red with smeared lipstick, and his expression took on something that was not quite a frown, but a look she was very familiar with nonetheless. “You aren’t smoking, are you?”

“Should it matter if I was?” she replied absently. Out dancing, she could see the people she’d known her whole life, bathed in new light. Sweet old Mrs. Krasinski from across the road, who liked to regale the Greengrass girls with stories of her youth. She’d been involved in the mysterious disappearance of her nephew’s squib daughter. And handsome Mr. Baudelaire, who was always perfectly charming and extraordinarily nice, was speculated to have caused that Muggle automobile accident not too far back. The Abbott family, with their sweet little twins and their pretty estate garden. Their meddling fingers in politics had made the Daily Prophet the other day. They were not any different people than they’d always been. In fact, they were exactly the same. Consistency was not their flaw, but blindness was Dahlia’s, and under a new truth, nothing quite seemed the same anymore, nor would it ever again.

“Dahlia,” said Ernest, this time with a bite of impatience. “Don’t work yourself into a tizzy. Mother would faint if she saw you with that.” His finger twitched, and Dahlia realised, all in that instant, that he expected her to hand over the cigarette. There was no hesitance in his mind. No universe in which Dahlia would not give up the cigar. He might as well have reached over and snatched the smoke himself.

Dahlia’s hand twitched too, moving infinitesimally up, towards her lips. The problem was, she thought, nobody was devoid of flaws. Velda was brainwashed. Ernest had delusions of grandeur, everyone partook in the mistreatment of house elves, and Dahlia was a coward. A blind coward. Only, blindness could be cured, if only you stuck with the right sort of people, and she could see the truth as well as anyone else now.

But the cowardice. Cowardice ran deep. It always does. Almost always incurable, and most definitely, precisely fatal. Dahlia Greengrass was, perhaps, nobler than those she kept in company with, and that inspired a certain kind of hope. But cowardice was the sort of thing that doomed a girl. Cowardice was the sort of thing that stuck around.

“Dahlia,” warned Ernest. Cowardice, thought Dahlia. And she did not take a drag of smoke.

Instead, she handed over the cigarette, and said, “Don’t tell Mother.”

Extras: My inspiration for this interpretation of Dahlia came from a few known characters. She reminds me of Andromeda Black, except perhaps not as shrewd or brave, not quite so end-all for love. I was also inspired by Susan Pevensie (Narnia), who is the most sensible of her siblings, and is perceived as silly for caring about boys and lipsticks and nylons, and as punishment has her whole family taken from her for following her own beliefs. Other honourable mentions include Wendy Darling (growing up and out of fairytales), Nina Zenik, and Blair Waldorf (spoiled daughter, vindictive and protected). You can also find her Pinterest here.

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ask meme: do all of the them Ψ(｀▽´)Ψ

What’s the last book you read? What did you think of it?

hmmm I reread like half of Graceling, and it’s as good as ever and I’m still bitter that Kristen Cashore hasn’t written anything since the series. it’s YA but also Monster novel TM and so thought provoking

What’s the worst book you’ve ever read, and why?

Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry (tbh i read this in 6th grade and HATED it with a Burning Passion but I also don’t remember like 90% of it. just kno that i hated it)

A book you found overhyped, and why

A Hero At The End of the World. I agree with most of the review about it-- it’s very evident the author comes from a fanfic background bc writing fic is very different from novels and there’s some things that don’t translate (character development? relationship development?) if you read the book with the knowledge that its essentially drarry fanfic it makes sense, as its own novel there’s a lot rushed

Ereaders versus physical books is such a false dichotomy. Instead, tell me what other formats (phone apps, tumblr fiction, twitter haikus) you read in

IBOOKS !!!!!!!! ibooks saved my life bc now i can find most books online and then download them and read them it’s amazing

Which genre(s) don’t you read? Why not?

romance jfc i just dont go there sorry (mostly bc of the covers)

If you read in more than one language, is there a difference between the experience of reading in your native language(s) and reading in other languages?

nope cannot read chinese rip

If you’re not a native English speaker, how much do you read in your native language versus how much you read in English? How do you feel about that? // If you’re a native English speaker, go find a book in your second/third/etc language, or in translation, to add to your to-read list

can i count latin as a third language lmao?? screw it i’m doing it one day i’ll read the entirety of the aenied in latin

The book you read when you’re stuck in bed sick

HMMM my go to book is probably The Amulet of Samarkand? or maybe Six of Crows

Fiction or non-fiction or both? In what ratio? Where do you draw the line between the two?

pretty much 100% fiction but i;m aiming to change that (And the Bnad Played On is next on my list)

The book(s) you bought because the cover was pretty, and whether it was worth it

:/ i dont usually buy books but i guess you can count A Conjuring of Light? Bc the cover was super pretty and my aesthetic, although i would’ve bought it regardless just bc it was the final book in the series

The worst book hangover you’ve ever had

HOO BOY Ptolemy’s Gate or Code Name Verity

Do you have to finish one book before you start the next one, or do you read multiple books at the same time?

finish but mostly bc i read so fast that if i finish a book it’s usually in a day or two

The fictional character you want to believe you resemble and the fictional character you actually resemble

i want to believe i resemble Sirius Black but i probably actually resemble Remus Lupin

The book that, in hindsight, really should have clued you in to the fact that you’re _________ (queer/in love/doomed to be an academic/etc)

Artemis Fowl/The Bartimaeus Trilogy that I’m not as clever as i fancied i was

The book that you reread over and over again and get new things from every time

G O D probably The Bartimaeus Trilogy

The book that you don’t dare reread for fear it won’t be the same any more

Hnnnnnnnnng i’m a huge believer in rereads so but lowkey Percy jackson bc now that i’m older i've realized a lot of its flaws

Preferred bookshelf organisation scheme

by my favorites

Do you theme your monthly/yearly/etc reading (eg Year of Reading Women)?

Nope bc i’m super inconsistent with reading nowadays and i’m super picky about tstarting new books

That book with a twist that felt like a blow to the chest. Tell me about it. (But warn for spoilers if necessary!)

CODE NAME VERITY once we got to Maddie’s POV i sobbed my way through it culminating in me having to put the book down at that one BANG BANG moment bc i couldnt see through my tears and also my heart had died inside my chest, AND THEN ALSO when they read her notes/confession and my mind was blown by how clever everything was.

The coolest bookshop you’ve ever been to

i can’t remember the name I think it’s the one world cafe but it’s a cafe/bookshop/bar and super cool, but also there’s a barnes and noble with a fishtank built in an old powerplant thats hella cool

The book you gave up on, and the reasons why

The Wrath and the Dawn, sorry too boring and generic and also like, annoyingly straight

The book you finished even though you hated it, and the reasons why

Heart of Darkness bc i had to for school

The book you expected to hate, didn’t, and then got angry about not hating

Grapes of Wrath tbh

The book that you got into because of the movie/TV series/etc, and the relative merits of each version

HOWLS MOVING CASTLE

i luv the movie ofc, it’s gorgoeus in all ways and delightful but not gonna lie the story telling is not very good and it sorta makes no sense until u read the book. don’t like the witch of the waste plot and howl becomes much too mysterious wizard for my tastes

SOPHIE AND HOWL ARE THE DELIGHT OF THIS BOOK, their characters are what makes it tbh, Book Howl is the best howl bc he’s ridiculous and hilarious and a coward and i luv it. sophie is less of a mouse (even tho she still thinks she is ahaha) and the part where she’s so pissed off she turns water into weedkiller is my fav. it’s also just a complete subversion fo fantasy which i think miyazaki sorta doesn’t get

The only book care question that actually means anything: do you write in your books? If so, in pen or in pencil?

NOPE I WANT MY BOOKS IN PRISTINE CONDITION

Do you read reviews of books? Before or after you read the books themselves? Why? Why not?

usually only read reviews of 1. books that havent come out yet and 2. books after i’ve read them to see what other people say. also occasionally 3. i read reviews to make fun of them

The book you’re embarrassed to admit you’ve read

tbh tbh tbh captive prince just to see what it was like for myself and god jfc

The one where the fanfic was better than the original (and the relevant AO3 links, pls)

like, any number of klance fic tbh or HP fic but here’s some like, absolute amazing ones

As Red as Hearts and Autumn- Mauraders Era fic that breaks my heart everytime, particularly fond of this Sirius

call me, beep me most people kno this, but a staple of klance and very well done

it’s quite bizarre, and will remain this way- more klance but also this made my heart hurt

we must unite inside her walls or we'll crumble from within more respectful of HP women than JK Rowling ever was or will be, i love this so much

Catfished- never thought this would be a thing but draco is turned into a glass fish and harry realizes things

thread our way through a string of stars tbh one of the best klance fics i’ve ever read and probably ever will read

Your vacation reading habits

agressive rereads

The book you read the blurb of, constructed a version of in your mind, and were promptly disappointed by once you finally got around to actually reading it

A Hero At the End of the World :/

Bonus question: rec me something!

READ CODE NAME VERITY FOR THE LOVE OF UR LIFE

#asks #louisxvi #ask meme

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Back to the basics

Regardless of all hand sanitizer products that are on offer for you out there with a reasonable price or not, this small article will help you prepare your home-made hand sanitizer that works as designed.

The essential ingredient of a hand sanitizer product is alcohol (at least 70% alcohol concentration) which has been long used in medical practice to sanitize medical instruments. Thus there are 3 compulsory ingredients that you can easily find in Vietnam: alcohol, aloe vera gel (it is recommended for us to use hand sanitizer gel instead of solution since it lasts longer on your skin) and essential oils. If you cannot go to a store, all ingredients could be found on tiki.

This alcohol-based handrub recipe is used for a 100ml bottle/container:

Generic recipe:

60ml ethanol 96%

5 ml essential oils

aloe vera gel:coconut=2.5:1

Detailed recipe:

60ml alcohol 70° ~ VND 6,000. If you are really worried about antimicrobial efficacy, you could replace it with a bottle of 60ml alcohol 90° to create a better disinfectant.

25ml (~5 teaspoons, 1tsp~5ml) of aloe vera gel.

5ml essential oils (~1tsp)~ VND 70,000. I used sweet orange essential oil since it’s available on my cosmetic desk. You can replace this with tea tree oil which has antibacterial and cleaning properties.

10ml (~ 5 tsps) of coconut oil

Bất kể tất cả các sản phẩm khử trùng tay được cung cấp cho bạn hiện tại với giá cả hợp lý hay không, bài viết nhỏ này sẽ giúp bạn chuẩn bị chất khử trùng tay làm tại nhà.

Thành phần thiết yếu của sản phẩm khử trùng tay là cồn đã được sử dụng từ lâu trong thực hành y tế để vệ sinh dụng cụ y tế. Do đó, có 3 thành phần bắt buộc mà bạn có thể dễ dàng tìm thấy ở Việt Nam: cồn, gel lô hội (khuyến nghị sử dụng gel khử trùng tay thay vì dung dịch vì nó tồn tại lâu hơn trên da của bạn) và tinh dầu. Nếu bạn không thể đến cửa hàng, tất cả các thành phần có thể được tìm thấy trên tiki.

Công thức này được sử dụng cho một chai / hộp 100ml:

60ml cồn 70 ° ~ 6.000 đồng. Nếu bạn thực sự lo lắng về hiệu quả kháng khuẩn, bạn có thể thay thế nó bằng 60ml cồn 90 ° để tạo ra chất khử trùng tốt hơn.

25ml (~ 5 muỗng cà phê, 1tsp ~ 5ml) gel lô hội.

5ml tinh dầu (~ 1tsp) ~ 70.000 đồng. Mình đã sử dụng tinh dầu cam ngọt vì nó có sẵn trên bàn mỹ phẩm. Bạn có thể thay thế bằng dầu cây trà có đặc tính kháng khuẩn và làm sạch.

10ml (~ 5 tsps) dầu dừa

[Frustrating Vietnamese Mini Series]

Excuse me for using English in this part. Since I received a very destructive comment of a Vietnamese female on facebook after I posted this article there. She said that she could not help herself from commenting when she saw people posting stupid story and that my action could endanger others’ life. Moreover she strongly advised me to purchase commercial products (she used caplitalized characters a bloody lot). I could sense from the beginning her attention seeking behavior but I let her continue to the point she wrote down her calculation which I didn’t even read. The conversation between us ended at she called me stupid and she was doing this on others’ favor because it seemed like I was able to kill 5,000 lives out there due to my article. Due to her concern about me writing an article which was also a note for myself here, I had to dig into my secondary-school knowledge with the help of google. The whole initial purpose of this article was to show people their at-hand options so that they wont blindly look for hand sanitizer products which have been fast-produced during this period. Consequently, no one could control the quality of those products, not to mention their expensive price. Since she brought up how a chemistry should be done which I dont think many people who are in need of fast solution care. However, here it goes.

Disclaimer: I’m neither a chemistry student nor a chemistry teacher nor a hand sanitizer expert. I am not sure if I am a native Vietnamese either. Anyway, hand sanitizer should not be totally replaced for hand-washing and other regularly disinfecting methods of your households.

If you really want to “professionally” produce a hand sanitizer, please look through 2 suggested formulations by WHO. I did not realize my recipe is similar to REAGENTS FOR FORMULATION 1 since this recipe came up to me naturally from my regular hygiene practice. The following is their note for other reagents beside alcohol which is the active component in the formulations:

Glycerol: used as humectant, but other emollients may be used for skin care, provided that they are cheap, widely available and miscible in water and alcohol and do not add to toxicity, or promote allergy.

Hydrogen peroxide: used to inactivate contaminating bacterial spores in the solution and is not an active substance for hand antisepsis.

In my recipe, Glycerol is replaced with Aloe Vera gel, hydrogen peroxide is not used since I already said in the very beginning “back to the basics”. However it is not hard to find a bottle of hydro peroxide (oxi già in Vietnamese). I used Aloe Vera gel and essential oil — tea tree oil is still recommended by me than sweet orange oil based on my personal experience. The combination of aloe Vera gel and alcohol 70° could make the solution last longer on your skin and wont create an itchy or rash sensation. More or less, the essential oil and the increased concentration of alcohol could compensate for the compromise of antimicrobial efficacy. However, this new approach is not proven with an accurate data set: “No data are available to assess the suitability of adding gelling agents to WHO-recommended liquid formulations”. It could earn you a certain reputation if you could finish this project proposal for me. :))

Quick recaps from WHO formulations:

Both formulations are used for 10-litre container.

Reagents for formulation 1:

Ethanol 96%

Hydrogen peroxide 3%

Glycerol 98%

Sterile distilled or boiled cold water

Final products of formulation 1:

Ethanol 80% (v/v),

Glycerol 1.45% (v/v),

Hydrogen peroxide 0.125% (v/v)

Reagents for formulation 2:

Isopropyl alcohol 99.8%

Hydrogen peroxide 3%

Glycerol 98%

Sterile distilled or boiled cold water

Final products of formulation 2:

Isopropyl alcohol 99.8%: 7515 ml

Hydrogen peroxide 3%: 417 ml

Glycerol 98%: 145 ml

First off, as recommended by CDC , quoted:

Alcohol solutions. Ensure solution has at least 70% alcohol.

Thus our in-goal is to obtain at least 70% alcohol concentration at the final product.

Several points to be taken away from this proof of recipe:

What is the difference between alcohol and ethanol in English language and in Vietnamese language?

What is concentration in chemistry?

What are active ingredient, inactive ingredient?

What is humectant ?

What is the difference between alcohol proof (° aka degree/độ) and alcohol percentage (%)? (Totally be awared this concept between international meaning with Vietnamese meaning)

What is Ethanol ? What does Ethanol 96% mean?

For non-Vietnamese, what do they mean by “Ethanol 96% …. 43.75ml” in the ingredient (công thức) section of 60ml bottle ?

For non-Vietnamese, what does a Vietnamese mean by Cồn 70° (in words Cồn bảy mươi độ) ?

What is the concentration of ethanol inthe final product of hand sanitizer gel theoretically speaking?

Answers:

TLDR; “The bottom line is that all ethanol is alcohol, but not all alcohols are ethanol”. In a wordwide context, “Alcohol” refers to any chemical having an -OH functional group (hydroxyl) bound to a saturated carbon atom. Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, is the only type of alcohol that you can drink. In vietnamese context, you could see they use the word Cồn which is litterally translated from alcohol in all the labels of medical products but they don’t hold the same meaning as in English. When you heard a vietnamese used the word Cồn, they mean Ethanol. You could see that word being printed within the brackets on the label of the product or in the ingredient section. Alcohol is translated in vietnamese into Rượu. To sum up, in English language, ethanol=drinkable, alcohol=drikable/not drinkable. In vietnamese language, Cồn (alcohol)=not drinkable, Rượu(alcohol)=drinkable.

Concentration may be expressed in a number of ways. The simplest statement of the concentrations of the components of a mixture is in terms of their percentages by weight or volume. Mixtures of solids or liquids are frequently specified by weight percentage concentrations, such as alloys of metals or mixtures used in cooking, whereas mixtures of gases are usually specified by volume percentages. For instance, in the final product of WHO formulation 1, you obtain Ethanol 80% (v/v). This means that there is 80ml ethanol in every 100ml of solution. In order words, we expect at the end to obtain ethanol concentration of 80% for this formulation.

TLDR; an active ingredient is the ingredient that is mainly in charge for the ultimate purpose of that product while the inactive ingredient supports the producing process. More accurate definition in pharmaceutical context: “Both active and inactive ingredients come together to form any medication. The difference between active and inactive ingredients lies in the roles they each play in making up a drug. The active ingredient, otherwise known as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), is the portion of a drug that has therapeutic effects on the body. In other words, it’s the chemical compound that’s responsible for making you feel better! On the other hand, inactive ingredients (or excipients) are the non-medicinal components of the drug. These ingredients don’t have any pharmacological effects on the body.

Humectant is a substance that promotes retention of moisture.

They are different ways of expressing alcohol concentration. Alcohol proof is double the percentage of alcohol in a solution in USA. In France, alcohol content is in degrees Gay-Lussac (GL). Thus, a spirit with 40% alcohol by volume equals 40 degrees GL. In vietname, they use ° aka degree/độ to express alcohol proof for drinkable alcohol only. A bottle of Vodka Hanoi 40° means 40% of alcohol by volume. This understanding cannot be applied for medical product where 70° (not 70 proof) means 70% active ingredient.

(Being reviewed)

By “Ethanol 96% …. 43.75ml” in the ingredient (công thức) section of 60ml bottle, they mean that in that bottle, it contains 43.75ml Ethanol 96%. Do not misunderstand this quantity information with concentration. Ethanol 96% indicates that in every 100ml of solution, there is 96ml Ethanol.

By Cồn 70° (in words Cồn bảy mươi độ) in a medical product, a Vietnamese means the final product obtains ethanol roughly 70% ethanol 96%. In order words, in every 100ml of this solution, it contains 70% ethanol 96%. This does not mean that this product is a 70 proof alcohol. Theoretical calculation based on stated ingredients: 43.75ml/60ml*100=72.92% ethanol 96%.

60%-70%

[@ Vietnam] DIY Hand sanitizer (with a Vietnamese translation) Back to the basics Regardless of all hand sanitizer products that are on offer for you out there with a reasonable price or not, this small article will help you prepare your home-made hand sanitizer that works as designed.

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