#A Tribute to Miles

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Remembering Wallace Roney: A Tribute to a Jazz Trumpet Virtuoso

Introduction: Wallace Roney was a jazz trumpeter and composer whose remarkable talent and innovative spirit left an indelible mark on the world of jazz. Born sixty-four years ago today on May 25, 1960, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Roney’s musical journey began at an early age, and he went on to become one of the most influential trumpet players of his generation. With his unique sound and…

[saphipearl]

apparently atsv is nominated for best animated feature, but not for best direction, best editing, best soundtrack, best art direction, or best script? yeah okay sure.

(also on youtube)

[ghostflowerhotpotch]

Script vs Movie

Apparently there is people out there who didn't know this was Gwen being jealous, personally I didn't need the script to know but is still funny putting it against this.

[pokemanteau]

[ID: a lineless digital drawing of Phoenix Wright and miles Edgeworth from the Ace Attorney franchise. Phoenix is standing in his Objection! Pose, with Edgeworth towards the right, facing away from him with his face obscured. There is a single spotlight cutting through the black background to land on phoenix, while Edgeworth is in shadow. On Phoenix’s side, text reads “I’ll be your mirror” with “mirror” stretched out unnaturally. On edgeworth’s, there is swooping text which reads “reflect what you are” looking over him. End ID] FINALLY finished this piece, it took me SO LONG lol. I’m really not used to working in this sort of style. I’ve posted b4 about how “I’ll be your mirror” is maybe the most wrightworth song ever, and I hope this drawing proves it. I also hope you all caught my (very very obvious) Symbolism.

[butchethanwinters]

men doomed by the narrative <3

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tlsp tribute band when

[lazorbeanz]

Happy Wednesday Guys :D

YALL I HAD THE BIGGEST FREAKING REVELATION THE OTHER DAY HEAR ME OUT-

So I’ve been getting back into the swing of things in regards to my sport since I’m nearing the beginning of the new season…AND YOU GUYS…

..MY CLUB COLOURS…

…IS THE GOSH DARN UNBREAKABLE BOND COLOURS!!!

LOOK AT THIS!!!

I had to put on my game uniform for this lol

BUT THATS NOT ALL…

THE NAME OF MY CLUB!!!!!ANAJSJSJHWJSNDJE

COINCIDENCE OR WHAT?!

YALL WHEN I FIRST FOUND OUT I WAS JUMPING AROUND WITH EXCITEMENT LIKE HOW?! WAS THIS FORESHADOWING MY UPCOMING LOVE FOR THE BROTHERS?! GUYS HOW DID I GET THIS LUCKY?!

IVE BEEN PLAYING FOR THEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS HOW DIDN’T I NOTICE?!

At least now I know that when I step out onto the court next, I play not for brothers…but for The Brothers 😭💙🧡🫶

[teecupangel]

Which district would each assassin (including Haytham) be in the hunger games? What's their story? And which hunger games did they win? Was Altair the first winner in the 1st Hunger Games? Is Edward story similar to Haymitch's? Was Haytham born in the Capitol? I'm sorry! I'm genuinely interested in how this would go lol.

That really depends on what kind of idea what you want. For example, if this is meant to follow the beats of AC canon then Altaïr, Ezio and Ratonhnhaké:ton would be past winners that came from the same district as Desmond.

Unless you want a sorta screwed up ‘district tree’ where Ezio is from a different district who had an affair with someone from another district and that would lead to the Kenway bloodline while Altaïr is from the same district that would later ‘produce’ Desmond, his blood mixing with the Kenway blood later to ‘make’ Desmond.

Or if this is meant to be one big Hunger Games AU where the Assassins are alive (in a sense) and many of them are part of the Hunger Games then, on the top of my head…

Altaïr:

Winner of a previous Hunger Games, from District 2, known as the district that supplies the Capitol of its army, he has disappeared after winning and the rumors are he died (perhaps by his own hands). Reality is he was able to get into contact with District 13 and has looking for ways to take down the Hunger Games even though there have been a lot of ‘problems’ inside District 13 about how he’s not rational enough when it concerns the Hunger Games.

Ezio:

Tribute from District 8 (Textile and Clothing). He wants to protect his fellow tribute, Cristina, and is one of the more popular tributes because of his face and charm. They tried to use it by making him and Cristina ill-fated lovers. (similar to Peeta and Katniss but, in this one, they really are in love with one another). He’s so Katniss-coded, the reason why he’s the tribute is because he volunteered in place of his younger sickly brother. Federico would have volunteered as well but he was already ‘too old’.

Ratonhnhaké:ton:

Tribute from District 10 (Meat). His name was pulled from the lottery and he only learned of his parentage after it became part of his appeal. His mother was a past winner and the gossip is that she seduced Haytham Kenway. He gets angry with the idea that her mother would seduce someone to win (she didn’t, she and Haytham actually fell in love but she returned to her District because she couldn’t stand the Capitol no matter how much she loves Haytham). Edward coaching him together with the tributes of District 3 actually becomes a bit of a shock and a great deal of drama that the Capitol loves.

Desmond:

Tribute from District 2. His father pushed him into volunteering even if he didn’t want to. His ‘theme’ is Altaïr’s second coming because he bares a striking resemblance to the past winner and there are rumors that he may be Altaïr’s biological son or something. He’s not. He’s pretty sure his mother and Altaïr were like… distant cousins or something but the coaches and supporters are pushing for his ‘mysterious connection’ to Desmond to make him more ‘popular’. He has been trained to be a soldier since he was young and his friendly facade hides the fact that he had actually already killed someone before and felt nothing. His father believed winning the Hunger Games is something he can do and is the best way to protect him from becoming another soldier in the army… not that Desmond knows that.

Haytham:

He’s part of the Hunger Games ‘committee’, overseeing the entire ‘event’. He knows his son is a tribute but he promised the audience that he won’t help or hinder at all. It remains to be seen if this is true. He has never been part of the Hunger Games before and his view of the world is skewered by how he was raised in the Capitol. This is pretty much the main thing blocking any attempts to connect with his father. He sees Birch (who can be the President Snow of this AU) as his mentor.

Edward:

Past winner from District 4 (fishing). Won by killing his fellow tribute and best friend, Mary Read. He has nightmares of seeing Mary smile at him as he kills her and becomes an alcoholic to forget. He has a one night stand with a Capitol ‘influencer’ by the name of Tessa. He only heard that Haytham is his son decades later and their relationship is… more or less nonexistence. He becomes a coach when he heard one of the tribute is Haytham’s son.

Shay:

Career tribute, said to have been trained by Haytham himself (or so the rumors go). He likes to annoy Ratonhnhaké:ton and the Capitol believes this is a case of “biological son versus ‘adopted’ son” kind of deal. There are rumors that Shay is there to keep Ratonhnhaké:ton alive and for him to win but that’s ridiculous. No one would willingly sacrifice themselves for someone they don’t know… right? (unless, of course, it’s a child who was raised to be obedient to his savior). If you don’t want Shay as a tribute, he can be a past winner who has sided with the Capitol and directly works for Haytham.

Arno:

Tribute of District 6 (Transportation). Volunteered to protect Élise who was picked. Unlike the tragic love story of Ezio and Cristina, this one is more on the side of “does she love him or is he being a creepy stalker” with a side of “they’re stepsiblings oh the drama!” because Élise is cold to him. She’s trying to make him stop loving her so when it comes down to it, he will have the courage to kill her although… she’s also here to win to return to her father who only has her left so she’s also using this as a misguided attempt to stop loving him. In other words, tragic lovers route that the Capitol eats up.

Evie and Jacob

Tributes of District 3 (Electronics, Firearms and Mechanical products). Tribute of District 3. Evie ‘won’ the lottery and Jacob volunteered. Him volunteering has made their rocky relationship after their father’s death actually more strained. Evie is worried that Jacob volunteered to make sure she’ll live at the cost of his life and she would be right.

[lovemkx]

DO I NEED TO SAY MORE??????????

[daddy-long-legssss]

an hour long compilation of miles playing the 'used to be my girl' riff

[spinninglightning]

whenever i read fics i always end up thinkin of a song for the fic or like, th chapter and then i canr stop associating the fic w/ those songs

[silvadour]

[rastronomicals]

11:54 PM EST November 23, 2023:

Miles Davis - "Right Off" From the album A Tribute to Jack Johnson (February 24, 1971)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

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Why "Another Believer" by Rufus Wainwright is a near perfect encapsulation of the thematic elements present in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" (a lyrical analysis)

"Hello, I got something to tell you But it's crazy, I got something to show you So give me just one more chance, one more glance And I will make of you another believer" There is a need to express, and to be understood almost immediately- and in the case of Miles and Gwen, this could not be more relevant. They themselves are aware of how unique and undefinable their experiences are- but despite that, they won't stop holding onto the knowledge that there are people out there that have the ability to understand them, even if they don't know how to reach them at the start of the film. This knowledge is the exact thing that causes Gwen to cling to the Spider society so much after the loss of stability and direction in her life. It's what makes Miles so determined to move forward and succeed as both a superhero, and as himself.

"Guess what? You got more than you bargained Ain't it crazy? You got more than you paid for So give me just one more chance, one more glance One more hand to hold" The responsibilities of the spider society, and of Miguel's dictatorial position in Gwen's life shows to not be a good thing for her. She still lacks direction and stability, in addition to a whole new set of expectations imposed on her by external forces in exchange for the sense of deeper understanding that she needs- now, more than ever. For Miles, he's still new at this whole superhero thing. The first movie in this soon-to-be trilogy was all about him stepping into his own identity, while this film is, arguably, about defining what that means for him. In the face of reuniting with Gwen, he is vicariously exposed to what it means for her to be a spider-person in the greater scheme of the spider-verse. She has restrictions; she isn't allowed to see him; she has all these new opportunities; and most importantly, he doesn't fit into all that. The bond that they share is still there. They still love and care for each-other despite all that- but that's exactly why it can't work. Gwen is now aware of the dangers imposed by their relationship more than ever- being exposed to the concept of "canon-events" and "anomalies"- and knows that she cares too much about Miles to open up like that. It's too much for her to handle at times, so she "protects" him from realizing that. But that doesn't really change anything. Those two still care about each other- and Miles, in particular, feels the need to let Gwen know that despite everything, they still get to have that bond. The greater-scheme of things doesn't change what they have right here, right now, and that they still have that deep connection. "Guess what? You got more than you bargained Ain't it crazy? You got more than you paid for So give me just one more chance, one more glance One more hand to hold" The responsibilities of the spider society, and of Miguel's dictatorial position in Gwen's life shows to not be a good thing. She still lacks the direction and stability she needs, in addition to a whole new set of expectations imposed on her by external forces in exchange for the sense of deeper understanding that she craves- now, more than ever. For Miles, he's still new at this whole superhero thing. The first movie in this soon-to-be trilogy was all about him stepping into his own identity, while this film is, arguably, about defining what that means for him. In the face of reuniting with Gwen, he is vicariously exposed to what it means for her to be a spider-person in the greater scheme of the spider-verse. She has restrictions; she isn't allowed to see him; she has all these new opportunities; and most importantly, he doesn't fit into all that. The bond that they share is still there, and they still love and care for each-other despite all that- but that's exactly why it can't work. Gwen is now aware of the dangers imposed by their relationship- being exposed to the concept of "canon-events" and "anomalies"- and knows that she cares too much about Miles to open up like that. The weight of destiny is too much for her to handle at times, so she opts to "protect" Miles from that realization (at several points in the film). But that doesn't really change anything. These two still care about each other- and Miles, in particular, feels the need to let Gwen know that despite everything, they still get to have that bond. The greater-scheme of things doesn't change what they have right here, right now, and that they still have that deep connection.

"You've been on my mind (you've been on my mind) Though it may seem I'm fooling Wasting so much time (wasting so much time) Though it may seem I'm fooling What are we gonna do? (What are we gonna do?) What are we gonna do about it?" Miles has always looked up to those who have left an impact on his journey to becoming who he is. Uncle Aaron, his father, Peter B, Gwen, etc... He doesn't get himself wrapped up in the guilt for the tragedy that has befallen him in certain situations, but still looks to them in order to build from it. Gwen, on the other hand, finds herself haunted by the past and trying to fix her past mistakes. A blindly longed for redemption, if you will. Those experiences, coupled by her new restrictive work (as well as unresolved personal issues), leaves her unable to deal with the possibility of pursuing greater ambitions; such as her friendship with Miles, confronting her father, or even questioning where she fits into everything. She remains lost, and fools herself into following Miguel's rhetoric in the desperate search for support in her life. Miles, however, does not suffer from this issue- in part because of his upbringing. He wasn't meant to be Spider-Man. He wasn't written with the typical origin story, or canon events from the get-go. He was born to two loving parents, in an amazing household, with a bright opportunistic future that allowed him to define who he is and what he wants when he decided to wear the mask. He wasn't burdened or influenced by the circumstances of his situation, which makes him fortunate enough to be able to decide his fate. When Gwen decides to take off without him, planning on never seeing him again for reasons beyond her, Miles makes a choice. What does he want to do about this? What does he want? And, however impulsive and naive, Miles still wants to be able to connect with others. Gwen, and the society, are the gateway for that.

"So then, that is all for the moment Until next time, until then, do not worry And give me just one more chance, one more glance And I will make of you, yeah, I'm gonna make of you another believer" By the mid-point of the story Miles had been eagerly looking towards the society with wide-eyed wonder. It's bizarre, it's strange, and it's wonderful. This belief, I feel, was only reinforced by the battle with The Spot in Mumbattan. He was able to prove himself as a capable figure, saving the day once again, and gaining the respect of Pavitr (and company) for his actions. When he's invited to HQ it's seen as a sign of promotion, almost. As proof that he can handle himself, and that he is recognized as such by those who have the capability to understand what it's like to be in his shoes. But the minute Miles in confronted by Miguel, that all goes out the window. He is openly disregarded, discredited, and told off by someone who is in a "superior" position than him. Because Miles has been exposed to the predicted canon-event of his future, he is able to visualize exactly what this all means. The rhetoric states that his father will die, and that Miles has to let it happen, but that is exactly everything that Miles doesn't stand for- only for him to be told "you don't get to make that decision". Miles openly defies and acts out against the society as soon as he's able to, willing to let go of his desire to connect when it is revealed that his closest allies would've intentionally let his fathers death happen. They even tried to talk him into acceptance, essentially cornering him in a moment where he needed their support. Now, it's him against the multiverse, and all he wants is to prove that he is not defined by whatever the trauma-induced conclusion of a fascistic leader states he is. And the opportunity to pursue that very thing was only made possibly by the assistance of those who saw him, considered him, and decided to do something about what was happening, but it still leaves the door of possibilities wide open.

"You've been on my mind (you've been on my mind) Though it may seem I'm fooling Wasting so much time (wasting so much time) Though it may seem I'm fooling What are we gonna do? (What are we gonna do?) What are we gonna do about it?" Gwen is both inspired by Miles, and driven to act after seeing how he took a leap of faith for something that he loved. This level of love has been present in her all this time, but she was too lost to come to terms with it. This, and her forced expulsion from the society, were her biggest pushes in completing her arc. She is forced to reconcile with her father- the man that loves her so much that he quit his position in favor of her- and they are forced to understand each other. The last time these two had seen one another, he was pointing a gun at her, but now, just the simple fact that they love each other is enough for them to try and find resolve. They want to repair this dissonance, and they are only able to because of how deep their bond is. The sense that, no matter what, they will always love each other, and that's what's important to them. So much so, that her father comes to support her endeavors as Spider-Woman despite the years of rivalry. Miles is still driven at this point by his love for his family, and his father. He very much so holds his parents words about how much they love him, and care about him near and dear to his heart. It is their unwavering devotion to wanting the best for their son- and in particular his mother's last words to him- that gave him the strength to not tolerate the society's treatment of him in the first place. He had the strength to be open to admitting his secret identity to who he thought was his mother, even- something so pivotal to who he sees himself as, as a person. Even when he's tied up and defenseless on a punching bag, he's still not going to give up when he has something to be fighting for. If only his parents knew, though. They're still worried sick and clueless back in their dimension. Gwen turns up in the middle of the night, and to his parent's knowledge was the very last person that knew where he was, only to receive very no answers that only make them worry more. But Gwen made it a point to tell them that she will make sure he gets home- knowing just how important his parents are to him. And his parents, though reluctantly, put their trust in Gwen because of how much they want to see their son come home safe. I like to think that this was extra reassurance for Gwen that she is capable, and that she has the support of alot of people behind her. By this point in her arc, she is no longer lost or unsure of what to do. She just knows what needs to happen, and who she needs to be fighting for. And most importantly, she can fight for him.

The side characters in ATSV also serve as very important reinforcements of certain themes and ideas. Peter B, for example, is very uncertain of his moral position in relation to the society and to Miles. He felt inspired and driven by Miles just as a person- determined and optimistic- but finds himself weighed by a multitude of responsibilities. He has a family, a history with Miguel, a desire to help Miles, and a ton a baggage that the rhetoric of the society only supports. But what is he gonna do about it? What is he doing to change anything- especially when it's needed the most? Gwen merely gives him the opportunity to do something, and he doesn't second-guess where he is needed now. Who needs him, right now. - Hobie is another case of relating to this narrative. He is the one who has seen through the society since day 1, only sticking around in order to watch out for those who needed him, and to work towards dismantling the system that only stood for everything he dedicates his entire life towards hating. He's a revolutionary, after-all. When Miles arrives to HQ, Hobie is already well aware of everything that it means, and what the others have in store. He isn't directly warning, preventing, or making Miles choose anything at the moment, but is nonetheless communicating his speculative nature. Without force, he asks Miles to think for himself in the face of being cornered, and offers avenues for Miles to make his own decisions. To define his own destiny, Hobie asks the question "what are we gonna do about it?". It's a principle that all revolutionaries live by, and Hobie acts as the catalyst for change in this movie. He supports it, he endorses it, and he is a figure who can act as both a voice and as a source of support. He is the one who asks those around him to question the very nature of their actions. - The actions of other notable figures such as Margo cannot be understated, either, despite their small roles in the film. Margo gets very little development, but we see her silent realization, and decision to support Miles when it mattered most, without question, and without really understanding why. She can just see Miles as he is, and make a stand in solidarity with him. I suppose this was the mutual feeling of everyone who decided to team-up at the end of the film, to some extent at least. Everyone who sided with Miles in the end- maybe even Jess if some of you want to argue about it- had to have believed in his cause. The love her carries for his family; the ambitious nature of his to carry the weight of being a hero; the determination to define who he is; the reluctance to back down; and the sheer need to express and connect to those around him. It lives on in all of them, to some degree, otherwise they wouldn't be risking everything just for the chance that what he believes holds some truth to it. Maybe they can do both. They just have to take a chance on him. A leap of faith, if you will.

Feel free to build off of this

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A reggae tribute band at Nine Mile, the birthplace of Bob Marley.

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