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Luigi really needs a break from hunting all those ghosts and saving his kidnapped bro. 

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Taylor Zakhar Perez From Illinois, USA

[historias-multorum]

🎄- what’s your favorite holiday? (Kaneki)

🌴 - what’s your dream vacation? (Pauline)

🍀 - do you believe in luck? (Liz)

green emoji asks

"My favorite holiday? I guess Christmas would be my favorite."

"Oh I'd love to be on a cruise ship just sunbathing and relaxing all day."

"Meh, I mean luck can happen, not knocking it though."

[nintendometro]

1UP 'Super Mario Land 2' Game Boy

[simplyclary]

You've Got Great Taste: Taylor Zakhar Perez's Fashionable Characters

This entry is the sort of sequel to the first TZP lookbook. This will focus on four of Taylor's characters, mainly Alex Claremont-Diaz from Red, White and Royal Blue, Marco Peña from The Kissing Booth 2 & 3 as well as Dustin from 1Up and Shane from Minx.

To be completely honest, Taylor has the ability to turn even the plainest combo of a t-shirt and jeans into a freaking masterpiece. Hence, most of the looks in this lookbook will be the more casual but still fashionable side (as compared to the first part where the fits are more on the dressy and preppy side).

The order of characters would be Alex, Marco, Dustin and Shane. Similar to the first lookbook entry, this will just be a compilation of photos plus a personal commentary.

The [cover] photo posted above is a photo of Alex Claremont-Diaz after he addressed the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Brooklyn, New York and he is seen wearing a gray-blue suit combo, paired nicely with his signature black bracelet and watch. This is one of the many varieties of suit and tie outfits Taylor wears in the movie, especially when Alex is seen attending formal events.

I honestly have no idea what to comment about a suit and tie combo other than he looks good in it (Taylor looks good in any outfit, I'm not kidding!) and it makes him look like someone you should respect and listen to, which I do in every occasion anyway.

There will also be breakers in between each character that will serve as pauses so that it will not be just photos with paragraphs. Take it as chapters, if you will.

Get some drinks, grab some snacks and let's get re-acquainted with the fashion senses of the First Son of the US, the MVP, the gaming world's IT boy and the world's first firefighter model ;)

One of Alex's looks is already featured above so let's start with the First Son [of our hearts], shall we?

The First Son of the US Alexander Gabriel Claremont-Diaz

Before I say anything else, I would like to admit that I can hear this photo loud and clear because like y'all, I have seen the movie more than 10 times.

Anyway, this is Alex in the coffee shop when he is called by Miguel for a quick chat. He is wearing a denim ensemble composed of a plain white shirt topped with a denim button down with folded sleeves paired with denim jeans and white sneakers. He finished the outfit with his usual accessories (black bracelet, watch and key necklace).

I want to say that this outfit combo is the definition of casual. It's a very chill outfit that one can find in most stores. Considering Alex is a law student, this look is also something a student can just put on for a regular day at school which is practical and I love that.

I would also like to add that this is my most favorite Alex look in the entire movie, like the simplicity of the outfit combined with his charm just makes a perfect combination for me. I'm still kind of mad though that Henry did not see Alex in this outfit because dang, Alex was oozing with hotness and handsomeness.

I'll be honest for a second, if I were invited to Alex's New Years' party and he shows up wearing this, I wouldn't be able to look away similar to the guests because how would I be able to when he looks this gorgeous?

To continue, this is a more dressy Alex look. This was his outfit for the New Years' Party. He was wearing a black button-down with a satin (I think?) navy green blazer with leafy print and black pants and shoes. This is also a memorable outfit because this was the outfit he was wearing when he and Henry shared their first kiss, which adds to the romantic factor.

Alex definitely pulled this look off and he was definitely the eye candy of his own party. I do not blame the guests for staring at him in this outfit because he looks so good. I also think that this outfit was the right balance of fit and loose, which is perfect for dancing the night away at a party, which I love.

On a more practical note, I think the material of his blazer is not suited for the chilly winter night because I observed in the scene when he went out to find Henry, he was raising his shoulders to his ears and his hands were in his pockets so his blazer might not have been super effective against the winter chill.

Other than that, this was definitely a good outfit to welcome in a year that was filled with first kisses, missed phone calls, a lot of romance, leaked emails and a win on both sides of the Atlantic.

Ahhh, this look was a super close second favorite of mine. This navy blue blazer with a black inner shirt and pants combo is the perfect smart casual look of Alex when he was strolling the streets of Paris with Henry. It's also one of those outfits that fits Taylor's figure so well and I love that.

I also love the fact that this is one of the first outfits that Taylor wore as Alex, considering that their Paris cafe scene was the first scene he and Nick shot as Alex and Henry.

Also, Alex not wearing a button-up shirt during this was a good idea because if you know the scene that comes after this casual stroll, you know that Henry had a hard time removing his shirt because of the "rigid" buttons so Alex had to step in and help him undo his shirt then. I just love the idea that Alex probably had an easier time removing his clothes than Henry but that's not the point I'm making here. Let's just proceed.

Awww, look at Alex all smiling and happy and looking all cute with his cowboy hat.

This look is something that I can see people wearing for a night out in a bar somewhere where you and your friends have drinks, do karaoke and have fun. A simple printed button-down shirt with denim jeans is such a chill combo and can be worn on any occasion. Alex pairing the outfit with a cowboy hat really gives off the full Texas vibe and that is so cute.

Add the fact that the print on Alex's shirt is lipstick marks, which I find cute and it honestly adds to the romantic aspect and kind of symbolizes Alex's romantic soul and love for Henry because this is the scene where he is the definition of the heart eyes emoji and has the realization that he is in love with Henry.

This is the perfect outfit for a night out with friends and lovers alike. Just hope you won't get your heart broken eventually.

This photo of Alex/Taylor is screaming "Let's take a photo doing peace signs before I get reprimanded by the president who is also my mom for causing an international scandal". That is just a hilarious concept to think about.

Anyway, Alex in a leather jacket with a black shirt paired with jeans? The temperature in the room just went a little up. Something about a leather jacket simply screams badass to me and there's nothing wrong with that.

I like to think that having the jacket on is practical because the Oval Office might be chilly so Alex might have really needed the jacket. It also gives off like a rebellious son vibe, which is Alex in a way so that's fitting.

This photo is just too cute so I might just leave you with that and move on to the next look.

Alex in a gray sweater and jeans combo is the winter look inspiration we all need.

This outfit combo is just the perfect winter outfit to keep him warm and cozy. Also his puppy-like face in this scene adds an extra level of cute. Like you just want to hug him while he tells you all about his Texas strategy memo.

This outfit is a perfect ensemble when you just want to stay in your house during the winter months and set up a warm fire, make a glass of hot chocolate with marshmallows, curl up with a book and enjoy your holiday. Unless you're like Alex who likes to work, even during the holidays (I don't blame you if you are like Alex, I actually admire that!).

Do admit that you can hear what Alex says in this scene loud and clear. Like be honest with yourselves.

This outfit is what Alex wears when he arrives at Kensington Palace during the weekend where he is supposed to do damage control with Henry. He is wearing a black tank top under a printed unbuttoned button down with jeans and his usual accessories. This look is definitely the opposite of Henry's look during this scene. Like Alex's look was casual while Henry's look was dressy.

Now, this is not what I would personally pick for a visit to a royal palace but hey, Alex was immediately sent there so I couldn't blame him for not having enough time to go over his clothing options so I guess this look would have to do.

Awww, look at Alex leaning against a wall looking at Henry talking to a kid [probably about Star Wars] in the children's hospital. Sparks were starting to fly.

This look was a very clean look. Like the pristine white button-down shirt with the blazer and slacks combo was just giving off immaculate vibes. It's not the formal suit and tie business look but it is a good alternative. Also, it makes Alex presentable enough and not intimidating for the children which is lovely.

You can never go wrong with a button-down and blazer combo for a visit to the children's hospital. Maybe spray a bit of your favorite perfume (Santal 33, in Alex's case) and you're good to go.

That's it for Alex's part of the lookbook, folks. I did not include all of his outfits because he has numerous looks in the movie and this would read like a novel if I were to include all of them. Just know that like Taylor, Alex is a fashionable character, no matter how casual or dressy his looks are.

Now, let's go back in time a bit and head to Los Angeles Country Day High School and visit our one and only MVP, Marco Valentin Peña.

The MVP Marco Valentin Peña

He's so cute in this photo, I can't help but swoon!!

Anyway, Marco is one of Taylor's characters who has the most casual looks. Understandably so, because he's a high school student so casual is the way to go.

This is one of the plainest outfits he had in The Kissing Booth 2 but he just wears it so nicely and it fits him so well. It's a simple combo of a burgundy t-shirt with jeans and black sneakers. Marco is also one to accessorize with jewelry so in almost every look, he has a couple of bracelets on, a chain necklace and a ring on his right pinky finger.

This casual look is one of my favorite looks of Marco in the movie, and it is perfect for a casual day out at the arcade where you can just play pool or dance away at the DDM machine with friends and schoolmates.

Oh, if only every guy in high school looks as good as Marco? He is truly a high school heartthrob.

Also, he makes a simple school uniform composed of a light blue button up shirt and a tie worn a little bit loose look good. Like what else can I say? Who can blame all the students swooning over him in class?

I would also like to add that a bomber jacket is a good addition to the uniform look because it gives the uniform a sense of stylishness which I like. It might also be chilly in the classroom which is a reason why he has a jacket on, which is good for practical reasons.

I no longer know what else to comment about this look other than the fact that he makes a student uniform look good so let's just proceed to the next MVP look

Moonshot...

This outfit, composed of a silver inner long-sleeved top with a black waistcoat-like vest and flowy black pants with sneakers is a good option for a dance tournament. It's simple but the silver of the inner top is like a glow in the dark-type material and therefore gives a slight shimmer effect.

Marco looked good in this outfit. He was definitely shining like a moon during a dark night. Add the fact that he is a good dancer and the way the lights bounce off the silver of his shirt gives it an extra glow.

This was also more of the simpler costumes compared to those of the other contestants in the tournament, so I love that idea because first off, it's a dance contest and not a fashion show so people will focus more on the moves rather than the looks. Hence, Marco and Elle's moonlight-like outfit combo was a good choice.

He [and Elle] won the competition, but it came at a price of a little heartbreak. I only wish Elle gave him a portion of the cash prize to compensate for the practice time he allotted [and the heartbreak] but I won't dive into that because that's a whole another topic.

Now, who wouldn't want to listen to a little serenade on the street, especially if the person singing is as handsome and talented as Marco? Add a little acoustic feel with the guitar? Uhmm, yes please! I would definitely not pass on that.

Anyway, his outfit here is composed of a printed open button-down shirt, a white tank top and jeans paired with his usual accessories. The look is giving very street performer vibes and I like it. It's very chill and casual and perfect for a little concert on the sidewalk.

I have nothing more to add to that other than the fact that now, I want to rewatch TKB 2 just to hear him sing, so I'll probably do that when I'm done with this. For now, let's move on to one more MVP look.

Look at those beautiful eyes and that soft expression. I would honestly pass out if he looks at me like this.

Anyway, moving on....

As I stated in the previous lookbook, something about Taylor in dark outfits gives me the butterflies. Like I love him in other colors, but something about him in dark colors just ups the whole fashion experience for me. In this look, he is wearing a black inner tank top underneath a black shirt with green accents and jeans paired with his signature accessories.

Another super casual everyday outfit one can wear for a night out with friends at the arcade where you play and dance to your heart's content. Or like Marco and Elle, doing dance rehearsals for an upcoming tournament. Again, casual and practical all in one.

I would like to add that after their rehearsal, he and Elle rides on the ferris wheel and then sits by the sand on the beach. At the beach scene, Marco puts on a jungle green jacket and I think that is a practical choice because it might be cold where they're at, considering they're by Santa Monica Pier. A little bit of a sea breeze could fill the air with a little chill, so it's always good to have a jacket on hand.

That is it for the looks of MVP himself. He has so many looks in both TKB 2 and 3 and most of them are the definition of casual and practical and I love that.

Now, let's play some e-sports at the fictional Barrett University from "1Up". Pick your team though, either the Barrett Betas or the Barrett 8-Bits..

Barrett University Betas Gamer Boy Dustin

Before I proceed to comment on a couple of Dustin's looks, I would just like to say that I dislike Taylor's character here because I do not agree with his POVs, but I can't deny Dustin's charm. Amid opposing POVs, I like to admit that his charm is something I'm not immune to. To put it simply, I dislike his sexist opinions in the movie, but I can't deny he's a charming douche, so there you go.

Why so serious, Dustin? Afraid to lose to a bunch of gals? LOL.

The Beta gaming jersey is the outfit he mostly wears in the movie. Like a golden-yellow Beta gaming uniform paired with joggers and rubber shoes is the perfect gaming outfit. The outfit plus the headphones is really giving gamer vibes, which is what Dustin is so there's nothing more to say about that.

Gaming is not my thing but from what I've watched, I think that a gaming jersey plus joggers is the go-to combo of every gamer out there so there you go. Maybe with the accuracy of the gaming outfit, the costume department definitely hit the spot.

This outfit is sponsored by Puma.....(I'm just kidding!)

Knowing that this part of the movie takes place in the winter, having Dustin in a navy blue jacket Puma jacket with green accents over a dark blue inner shirt was a good move. It's a simple look that is enough to protect you from the chill of winter.

The sword was just an added bonus and its one job was to simply further my wishes of having Taylor in an action movie or fantasy story with sword-fighting but I'm gonna leave you with that. I'm actually manifesting it to come true but no rush here.

That's it for our gamer boy Dustin. Not a lot of looks to comment on, mainly because he mostly wears his yellow gaming jersey so there's that aspect to it, but hey, you take what you get.

With that, let's go back to the 70s and meet up with a certain firefighter that goes by the name of Shane Brody.

The 70s Firefighter Shane Brody

For Shane, it'll only be a couple of looks again because I don't want explicit content on my blog, okay? I would also like to preface that at the time I'm writing this, I haven't seen Minx. I have my reasons of holding off on watching the series but I did find a couple of looks that I want to include in this so here you go.

Shane may be the hottest firefighter I have ever seen. He's supposed to put out fires but why does it seem like he's adding fuel to the flame?

Let's move on before I ramble something else...

What do I comment about a firefighter outfit from the 70s? Maybe at the time, it was practical and it seemed easy to layer protective gear over it. Again, Taylor with the dark colors, that's an automatic plus in my book.

He could model a standard firefighter outfit and people would buy them just because he's the model, I'm not even kidding.

I could not say anymore than that.

Before commenting on the overall outfit (at least what's visible to me from this picture), I would like to comment that his hairstyle in this series reminds me of Vision's hair in WandaVision episode 3. Oddly enough, that episode took place in the 70s so I guess having long hair for men was a thing in the 70s. I honestly have no idea.

Another similarity that I found between Shane's look here and most of Vision's look in the said episode of WandaVision is the long collar on the shirts. Again, I guess it was a thing in the 70s. So historically, I guess it's accurate.

I also love the mix of blues in Shane's shirt in the photo. Like the combo of a light blue collar and the darker blue shirt is a good contrast to my eyes. Very appealing, as it were. A mix of dark and light, which is always good to see.

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That's it for the lookbook of Taylor Zakhar Perez's characters [so far]. I did not include all of his characters, as you can see. This is as long as a novella already and I did not want to lengthen it further as I do not want to bore you guys.

For sure, Taylor will play a lot more characters in the upcoming years. One thought that occurred to me as I was writing this TZP character lookbook was if Taylor himself has a say on the outfit choices of his characters, considering that fashion sustainability is very important to him. Guess I'll never know.

Writing this 2-part lookbook commentary is tiring but fun. It gave my inner fashion enthusiast a reason to come out and give opinions about the looks of one of my most favorite people in the world. I may have sounded redundant in some comments but hey, you take what you get from me.

Feel free to share with me your favorite looks from Taylor's characters or from Taylor himself if you wish to. To be honest, when it comes to the outfits of Taylor's characters and his outfits in general, I can't really say much because he makes everything look so good. That's just how he is and I can't do anything about it.

I'll end the lookbook here. Congratulations if you've read until the end since it's a lengthy one. All my love! 💙✌️

[game-boy-pocket]

Today I beat the 1994 Gameboy game, Donkey Kong, AKA Donkey Kong '94. More magic added to the summoning spell for a new Donkey Kong game announcement this year.

For those not in the know, it appears to be a simple port of Donkey Kong 1981 to the Gameboy, but there's a bait and switch after you beat 100m, and DK gets back up to run off with Pauline, and what you have is a 100 level puzzle platformer that was the precursor to Mario Vs Donkey Kong, which will be getting a remake next month. I haven't played Mario Vs Donkey Kong for more than a little while on an emulator, but I much prefer the framing device here, making DK into a toy thief always felt like a weird move to me, but it beats kidnapping human women, especially when he supposely has Candy Kong waiting for him back at DK Isle ( assuming she's not completely retconned out of canon )

I still think this may be the best game on the game boy. It gives you 1ups like candy, which is a good thing because this game gets pretty tough at some points.

This game was made to showcase the capabilities of the Super Gameboy, which could allow you to play Gameboy games on your TV through your SNES. Some games had custom bezels, and some even had enhanced colors and sound. I don't have a Super Gameboy, and most emulators can only do the colors, not the sound. But my FX Pak Pro actually enables Super Gameboy mode, so I can play Gameboy roms with all the full capabilities of a real super gameboy.

This is definitely the way to play this game, the colors are enhanced, not to the levels of a gameboy color game, but it gets close at times. I thought at first that the only sound enhancement was actually just Pauline having a real "Help" voice clip, but when I beat the game, I was treated to a 16 bit rendition of the credits. Sound font was a bit like Yoshi's Cookie or Yoshi Safari. It was rather nice. But I have to wonder why only the credits got that treatment?

Don't sleep on this game if you have the option to play it, this will be a great primer for the upcoming Mario Vs Donkey Kong remake if you plan to pick it up.

[twenty26]

I feel like making headcanons cause I'm like living in my little Black Phone world fr rn

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-All of them like to go get ice cream together, and Finney doesn't care too much for cones so sometimes if he is particularly feeling like not having much he'll just eat the ice cream and leave the cone for Bruce to munch on.

-Other times if he gets a sundae, if he doesn't finish he let's anyone who wants it (Robin, Griffin, or Gwen) have it. Robin or Bruce also just let Finney have of some of their own when Finney doesn't feel like having much.

-Vance would do that free sample, walk out shit. He would and in the beginning Billy scolded him for it and stopped him before he left. Billy has eaten just free samples once and if he's feeling devious he will eat free sample ice cream and walk out (again). Hypocrite

-If Griffin is too shy to ask for a flavor sample then literally anyone in the group would get the sample for him. Specifically Vance would be like, "Here. Try. ... What do you think"

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-Billy ruffles Griffin's hair

-Finney would play with anyone's hair. He plays with his own hair, just absent-mindedly twirling it. It's not a secret that he plays with anyone's hair but particularly if it's Bruce's hair and it's the end of the day, or the day was just stressful, Finney just combs his fingers front to back while they cuddle and watch tv.

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-Gwen and Vance are enemy-allies, they pull pranks on each other, always trying to 1up one another

-If Gwen were to play with her dolls/dollhouse, Vance would be playing with her. He swears up and down she forced him to but she would literally be like "Vance", "Okay" gets up and walks out to play dollhouse

-Gwen, Billy, and Griffin like to talk about whether or not the supernatural are real

-Bruce gives Gwen piggyback rides

-The boys all have (horror) movie night each week, and sometimes Gwen tags along, too. Robin knows all the best so he usually picks

[meraki-yao]

To bring some joy back and because I'm on the crossover ship train now I found this post on Little Red Book that summarizes Taylor's characters so far

Translation of the caption :

It's so hard to get a cross over ship, can the other five guys help out Marco?

I summarized TZP's characters. Didn't put ACD in.

Discussion Poll: you would you choose for a cross-over ship? (asides from Marco)

We've got Dustin (1Up), Shane (Minx), Noah (Embeds), Benji (iCarly), Zach (12 Deadly Days), and of course the lovely Marco (The Kissing Booth 2 & 3)

Then there's these two gem of a comment

Translation with notes in brackets because I can't find perfect words for some more colloquial words used:

For me: Marco and Tom, the idiot (affectionate) firefighter Shane with hot girl (please don't question it) violinist Johnnie, if Dustin gets Hexed by Timmy's witch friends (word use is specifically used to describe female best friends, like the kinds that are more or less sisters) they can pair up as well, Noah the reporter with titty (oh God but yeah that's the word) farm boy Mark, Ari the nurse with Luke who's suffering from a leg injury, and the rest are still figuring it out on blind dates

Translation with notes in brackets because I can't find perfect words for some more colloquial words used:

Marco and Tom is a common pair (it's the most popular crossover ship in the Chinese RWRB fandom); and Dustin that asshole can get with Jeff, Noah looks like he belongs to a mob, he can get with that kid who got paid 500 quid (Angelo, Nick's cameo in Legacy); Benji and Luke can do a genderswapped version (I have no fucking clue what that means); Zach died too quickly so I can't think of anything for him; Shane? Who the fuck is that? I don't know him! Just joking (doge meme) haha but seriously this long-hair hairstyle is entirely dependent on his abs (...that's the best I can do but basically they don't like Shane's long hair on Taylor); Nick still has Johnnie, Prince Robert from Cinderella, Elliot from Chambers to choose from... Maybe idiotic(affectionate) Shane with Prince dumbass? Now that's a Cinderella story

Yeah I don't know if I have a point here but yeah lmao

I'm still undecided about who I'm gonna pair Marco with in my Taylor Nick variant crossover iPartment rom-com lol

Oh also for some reason Benji's winning the poll

[vg-music-i-like]

Jump Up, Super Star! // Super Mario Odyssey

Lyrics:

Here we go, off the rails Don't you know it's time to raise our sails? It's freedom like you never knew

Don't need bags, or a pass Say the word, I'll be there in a flash You could say my hat is off to you

Oh, we can zoom All the way to the moon From this great wide wacky world Jump with me, grab coins with me Oh, yeah!

It's time to jump up in the air (Jump up in the air) Jump up, don't be scared (Jump up, don't be scared) Jump up and your cares will soar away And if the dark clouds start to swirl, (Dark clouds start to swirl) Don't fear, don't shed a tear, 'cause I'll be your 1UP girl

So let's all jump up super high (Jump up super high) High up in the sky (High up in the sky) There's no power-up like dancing You know that you're my superstar (You're my superstar) No one else can take me this far I'm flipping the switch Get ready for this Oh, let's do the odyssey

Odyssey, ya see! (×7) Odyssey, odyssey!

Spin the wheel, take a chance Every journey starts a new romance A new world's calling out to you

Take a turn, off the path Find a new addition to the cast You know that any captain needs a crew

Take it in stride As you move side-to-side They're just different points of view Jump with me, grab coins with me Oh, yeah!

Come on and jump up in the air (Jump up in the air) Jump without a care (Jump without a care) Jump up 'cause you know that I'll be there And if you find you're short on joy, (Find you're short on joy) Don't fret, just don't forget that You're still our 1UP boy

So go on, straighten up your cap (Straighten up your cap) Let your toes begin to tap (Toes begin to tap) This rhythm is a power 'shroom Don't forget you're the superstar (You're the superstar) No one else could make it this far Put a comb through that 'stache Now you've got panache Oh, let's do the odyssey

It's time to jump up in the air (Jump up in the air) Jump up, don't be scared (Jump up, don't be scared) Jump up and your cares will soar away And if the dark clouds start to swirl, (Dark clouds start to swirl) Don't fear, don't shed a tear, 'cause I'll be your 1UP girl

Now listen, all you boys and girls (All you boys and girls) All around the world (All around the world) Don't be afraid to get up and move You know that we're all superstars (We're all superstars) We're the ones who made it this far Put a smile on that face There's no time to waste So, let's do the odyssey

[earlypalaeoart]

From Beasts, Birds and Fishes: An Alphabet for Boys & Girls (1855) by Charles H. Bennett.

https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/sc%3A29576#page/1/mode/1up

[1-upboys]

You have to excuse her... She doesn’t have anyone to gossip with in this big  castle. 

[coolboykid123]

is it 1 up or 1up or 1-up?

its whatever because no matter what it is im still a very good and nice boy!

[livinginwonderland]

I wanted to wait until I'd read rwrb to watch the movie, but I gave in and boy am I glad I did.

In the last week and a half I've watched rwrb about 13 times, Cinderella about 7 times, and purple hearts 3 times. I read rwrb in under 24 hours, watched kissing booth 1,2 and 3, and 1up, the craft:legacy, the changeover, chambers, beat beneath my feet and handsome devil.

Thank you rwrb for triggering my latest rabbit hole, urging me to create an account to rant about my rabbit hole findings, and introducing me to the amazing actors that are Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez

[rjalker]

So there can be a version of the post without any reblogs by bigots, because I will block and report them as soon as they comment something bigoted.

From Kate Bornstein’s My Gender Workbook (1998)

click here to read it for free on the Web Archive:

"https://href.li/?https://archive.org/details/mygenderworkbook00kate/mode/1up"

[ID: A collection of cropped screenshots of text from Kate Bornstein’s My Gender Workbook (1998), set up as a numbered list, reading:

"7: Always queer, finally dyke, a run-of-the-mill hermaphrodite mom.

8: A born again woman

9: A God+Godess, part of everything, owned by nothing

10: I think…I am a female fag, whi is a drag Queen, who is a mother, has a soon to be transman lover and may very well be a tranny hisself. I hate labels it's all so complicated, but I think if fits the bill today. Change is good right?

25: FTM transgendered bulldagger, gentleman stone butch dyke with fag tendencies. Or, as my girlfriend says, a drag queen trapped in a man trapped in a woman's body.

26: I'm a bi-gendered boychick with balls and boobs. Call me Ken, or call me Barbie -- same doll, different packaging; some assembly required; sex, clothing, and accessories sold separately; available in fine boy-tiques everywhere.

39: I'm the Dyke of Androgyny…i get called sir more than maam, despite the sizable mammory glands protruding from my chest. The hair on my head is the shortest found on my body, a gentle societal mindfuck, if you will.

40: Transsexual dyke, submissiver pervert, percussion fetishist, computer geek, and subversive queermonger.

41: Just another brassy womyn who happened to be born with a penis.

42: Two-spirit mixed-blood transgender working-class sober queer boy dyke daddy."

End ID.]

Exclusionists will be blocked and reported on sight. Don't even fucking think about using this post to shit on what you call "microlabels" which we all fucking know literally just means "any Queer identitity I don't like, including nonbinary people"

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Q4CollarAlpha.pk3: Commander Keen 2.5D: The Quest for Spot's Collar Alpha Test Release MAP03: GLOOG VALLEY (-736, -448, -56) Author: William Elliott Waterman (VikingBoyBilly/PaganRaven) Date: 2009-05-30 Description: This zip file includes two pk3's: Q4CollarAlpha.pk3 and KEENDATA.pk3. Be sure to load them both in order to play correctly (run GZDOOM from a command line rather than trying to drag and drop them both in) This is a game for the GZDOOM Source port using the Universal Doom Map Format (UDMF). All content in the game is entirely new, so it may be possible to run this with an Iwad other than doom2.wad, but I never really experimented with it so just be safe with doom2.wad. This game stars Commander Keen of old-school PC sidescrolling fame and his friend Marta as they explore planet Gloogulus Prime searching for Spot's stolen collar before he gets put to sleep in an intergalactic alien pound. You get a basic neural stunner for a weapon and you can jump pretty high. There's also very little wind resistance so you have great control in the air as well. Gloogulus's gravity also keeps you airborne for a slightly longer period of time than that of Earth's. You cannot drown, so don't worry about being under the yellow water for too long. Like the original Commander Keen games, you can make use of a Pogo (or in Marta's case Moon Shoes) to let you jump even higher. You can go into pogo mode by pressing alt-fire, so make sure you have that key configured to something. Try it out, it's quite fun. You can get out of pogo mode by pressing altfire again or by pressing fire (but doing the latter will use up a stun charge) You can collect candy for points and 100 purple fruits for a 1up but at this early stage of development they are meaningless. Oh, and one more thing: Like the original Commander Keen games, you have only ONE HIT POINT! So watch your back out there ;) ************************************ *|================================|* *|-------------STORY:-------------|* *|================================|* ************************************ The year is 1991. After finally killing his arch-nemesis, Mortimer McMire, during an epic clash that would decide that would decide the fate of the Universe, nine-year old boy genius Billy Blaze, AKA Commander Keen, continues to work diligently in his lab. Commander Keen has gone on many more interstellar adventures since he saved the Universe. Some of which are more believable than others. One day Billy was playing fetch with his pet yorp Spot. He accidently threw the stick into the thick bushes in his neighbor's yard. "Wait here while I go get it boy" Billy said to spot just before he went to retrieve it. But before Billy could dive into the bushes, he felt something heavy land on top of him and he hit the ground. "Tag, you're it!" It was Marta, the annoying girl who just moved into this house with her family a few weeks ago. Marta is new in the neighbor hood and they've been having playdates because their moms thought it would be a good idea. But Marta doesn't quite get that Billy doesn't enjoy her company. Or perhaps she understands perfectly and gets entertainment from annoying him. Marta has an IQ of 313 and a laboratory of her own, and Billy secretly resents the fact that someone else is around who can rival his intelligence. But she is by far better to have around than Mortimer McMire. "Is this what you're looking for?" Marta grabs the stick before Billy can grasp it. "I don't get what the big deal is." So she threw it on the roof. Billy was steaming mad and chased after her, but she kept running a step ahead of Billy because he was 'it' and she wanted to prove how long she could go without being tagged back. She climbed into a tree, but Billy used his pogo to land on the branch just above her and tagged her back. "Now can I have my stick back?" "Okay, but I don't see how it's better than any other old twig." Marta strapped on her super moon shoes that she found while exploring the moon's craters and jumped on the roof. She threw the stick down to Billy and he ran back to his own yard with it. "Spot! Here boy!" But spot wasn't there. Billy found a slip in spot's doghouse printed in Standard Galactic Alphabet: "Due to an illegal lack of owner identification, the Galactic Animal Control Association has impounded the yorp found on this planet. If the owner wishes to claim official custody of this animal, please come to the Galactic Pound Station with a collar and tag identifying ownership of this creature before he is put to sleep." Billy screamed in a fit of rage: "But Spot had his collar on!" At that moment Billy noticed the alien ion tracker was blinking. Billy flipped on the display and it showed him a flying saucer that hovered above spot for a brief moment, beamed the collar off his eye-stalk, and flew away with it. Then a second, completely different spacecraft came, beamed Spot aboard, and left a note under the doghouse. "All this happened while chasing after Marta!?" Billy could just walk down to the local pet shop and buy a new collar, but he was short $1.39 and he didn't want to explain to his mom that his dog is an alien and other aliens stole his collar. So Billy decided to chase after the aliens that took Spot's collar and bring it back to the Galactic Pound Station. The ion trail left by the aliens that came recently led to planet Gloogulus Prime in the Gloog system. Billy hopped on board the Bean-with-Bacon-Megarocket, put it on auto-pilot, and sat back to play a few million rounds of paddle wars because the Gloog system was in another galaxy and it was going to be a long ride. But just as he was a hundred thousand lightyears from Sol he heard a noise in the back engine room. He opened the door to find Marta cramped in the back space. "I saw what happened to your dog while we were playing tag. I always wanted to see the Gloog system, so I thought I'd tag along" Billy was furious, but turning back now would set his trip back too far, so he had to deal with it. After a very long and annoying ride for Billy which didn't end with him breaking his all-time high-score on paddle-war like he hoped, the Bean-With-Bacon-Megarocket finally settled and landed on Gloogulus Prime. When Billy looked over to the end of the nearby bridge, he noticed an exit sign written in Standard Galactic Alphabet. But this is not the Milky Way Galaxy. How could whoever lives here possibly know SGA? And why would they want to steal Spot's collar? Billy and Marta step out of the Bean-With-Bacon-Megarocket to search for clues behind this mystery...