#Keith Barron

[cinemaquiles]

Premissa boa, filme ruim: Terror na penumbra (Nothing But the Night, 1973)

[thecraggus]

At The Earth's Core (1976) Review

Cheesy and charming in equal measure, At The Earth's Core is a prime slice of seventies sci-fi hokum ennobled by Peter Cushing and embiggened by Doug McClure, who you may remember from other films. #Review

At The Earth’s Core sees seventies sci-fi hit rock bottom and start digging! The dictionary defines “Amicus Brief” as document filed by someone who is not a party to a case but has a strong interest in the subject matter. “Amicus” is Latin for “friend,” and an Amicus Brief, is often referred to as a “friend of the court” brief. For AT THE EARTH’S CORE, my Amicus Brief was to review this classic…

[kwebtv]

It’s Dark Outside - Granada Television -  January 3, 1964 - April 23, 1965

Crime Drama (16 episodes)

Running Time:  60 minutes

Stars:

William Mervyn as Chief Inspector Charles Rose

Keith Barron as Detective Sergeant Swift

John Carson as Anthony Brand

June Tobin as Alice Brand

Veronica Strong as Claire Martin

John Stratton as Fred Blane

Anthony Ainley as  Detective Sergeant Hunter

[veryslowreader]

Who Dares Wins by Tony Geraghty

Duty Free: "El Astro"

[esonetwork]

The Land That Time Forgot | Episode 408

New Post has been published on http://esonetwork.com/the-land-that-time-forgot/

The Land That Time Forgot | Episode 408

Jim reflects on a film based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic “The Land That Time Forgot,” starring Doug McClure, John McEnery, Susan Penhaligon, Keith Barron, Anthony Ainley, Declan Mulholland, Steve James, and directed by Kevin Conner. A group of shipwrecked sailors (both British and German) must work together to survive on an island that has dinosaurs and other perils. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

[we-keep-odd-hours]

Book recs for anyone else upset that Near Dark is one 1.5 hour long movie with an almost unwatchable last ten minutes.

Below the cut, I've listed each title with an author and synopsis.

Please consider buying from your local independent bookseller. If you're not sure about any near you, or if you would like to support independent booksellers (and therefore authors!) by ordering online instead, you can search your area at https://www.indiebound.org/

I am not affiliated with IndieBound and don't get any money from sharing this link.

See more notes at the end of the list.

I Travel By Night by Robert McCammon. This is technically the sub-genre of "Weird Western" rather than horror; a Civil War soldier turned vampire wanders a strange west. Mysteries, ghosts, etc. Despite being from a major voice in speculative fiction, this is only available in digital.

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. A First Nations vampire revenge story. If you don't know the historical event it was based off of, I'd suggest going in blind but following up your read with non-fiction: this one is heavy.

In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson. Pitch-black neo-noir Texas vampire novel. Takes place almost exactly in the same locales as Near Dark, only set a few years earlier. A killer is turned into a vampire, and hides out on property belonging to a young widow and her son. Gnarly and mean, the prose is rich without being flowery.

The Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson. RELEASE DATE: 9/9/25. Family tragedy, vampires, serial killers, and western vengeance set against a backdrop of the PNW and the Badlands in the 1970s.

Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite. Rice is the biggest name in late 20th century vampire literature, but Brite is right behind (note: he has gone by Billy Martin since the 00's, however still prefers the books to be under this name). These guys make the Lost Boys look like The Little Vampire. A punk and shock-goth classic, this southern gothic road trip is well worth the read.

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones. Yes, he's on here twice. A young boy travels from town to town with his aunt and uncle; they are werewolves, some of the last of their kind, trying to keep themselves safe and sane by any means necessary.

Blood Like Mine by Stuart Neville. A single mother on the run with her teenage daughter becomes a serial murder suspect as she tries to dodge cops, FBI agents, creeps, and keep her strange daughter fed. The word ''vampire'' is never mentioned, but if you're into vampires to be reading this list, this is not a spoiler.

You're Always Welcome at the Bloodridge Motel by J. Hunter Richardson. A small motel off of the highway plays host over decades to a strange family comprised of people who look like they're from different eras, don't seem to age.

The Bloody Red Barron by Kim Newman. This is #2 in the "Anno Dracula" series, and does heavily rely on knowledge of the first book. An alternate history where Dracula's arrival in England and attempt to take over Europe gets farther than he did in the novel, this one makes the list because Severen actually has a very small cameo on it.

Midwestern Gothic by Scott Thomas. Four midwestern horror novels; there's one specifically that I could see taking place in the same universe as Near Dark.

American Vampire by Scott Snyder. The first volume is told in two timelines: the closing days of the American West that Never Was, and the early days of Hollywood in the 1920s. Skinner Sweet, extremely un-glamorous outlaw, becomes the first American vampire after trying to rob the wrong train. He goes on a killing spree

The Orange Eats Creeps by Grace Krilonovich. Part Outsiders, part Clockwork Orange, and part Near Dark. Teenage ''vampires'' wreak havoc in the Pacific Northwest as they wander in their respective packs. The writing for this is unique and wild and the novel is worth it for that alone.

The Lesser Dead by Chris Buehlman. Another novel where the author went out of his way to make his vampires into monsters, crooks, killers, without the frills and melodrama of the more gothic-leaning stories. Set in NYC in the 1980s.

BONUS NON FICTION: Near Dark by Stacey Abbot. A revisit of the making of, structure, and final story of the film from a pop-culture film and television critic and historian. Part of the BFI Great Films series. Yes, it's more or less a 100 page essay about the film, but if you made it this far in the list, you'd probably enjoy it. The writing wavers between that of a nostalgia review and an actual academic dive into the film.

BONUS NON FICTION: Our Vampires, Ourselves by Nina Auerbach. VITAL reading for vampire fans, tracing the development of the vampire from the early 1800s through Near Dark (a WHOLE academic chapter on the latter!) as a mirror to our own cultural and social turmoils.

Honorable mention to The Morganville Vampires series by the late and great Rachel Caine: she managed to include an evil vampire patriarch, his significantly younger blonde girlfriend, and their leather-clad attack dog/body guard/friend. They're YA novels from the 00s and the writing reflects this, the books didn't age very well, and I'm not sure I'd really suggest them, but damn did she ever pull that off and in the process get an excuse shoved in there to refer to the head vampire as "daddy."

.......if you think I'm reaching on why I'm 99% sure the trio was meant to be the gang from Near Dark, the leader's name was Bishop, and Ms. Caine was a noted Aliens fan--her short story "Broken" actually managed to get a reference in Alien: Romulus.

ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMERS AND DISCLOSURES:

-Why these titles? Because I found a couple of them and realized that there's a hyper-specific genre of vampire novels of (mostly male) authors trying to avoid the cliches of the ''gothic'' vampire novel (at least aesthetically, if we're talking gothic as a mode of literature then nearly all of these are gothic or heavily feature gothic elements).

-I have NOT read all of these, however I DO own them all, so I cannot personally vouch for most of them. Some that I read I loved despite any flaws, others I didn't care for despite them being ''good'' and three I'm still in the middle of. Unless someone specifically asks for books that I have enjoyed, I try not to let personal opinion influence recs.

-These are all adult horror novels, please check trigger warnings first.

[twixnmix]

Keith Haring photographed by Jeannette Montgomery Barron in his studio, 1985.

[thisisyourdriverspeaking]

Look at me posting two editions of these in two days. Here we go - onto the 2003 Indy 500. Enjoy this set of tunes 😊😊

Helio Castroneves (Car 3) - Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The One

Tony Kanaan (Car 11) - Snoop Dogg ft Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson - Beautiful

Robby Gordon (Car 27) - Ginuwine ft Baby - Hell Yeah

Scott Dixon (Car 9) - 3 Doors Down - When I'm Gone

Dan Wheldon (Car 26) - Floetry - Say Yes

Kenny Brack (Car 15) - Tyrese - How You Gonna Act Like That

Tora Takagi (Car 12) - Wayne Wonder - No Letting Go

Tony Renna (Car 32) - Jennifer Lopez - I'm Glad

Scott Sharp (Car 8) - Evanescence ft Paul McCoy - Bring Me To Life

Gil De Ferran (Car 6) - 50 Cent - In Da Club

Roger Yasukawa (Car 55) - Rascal Flatts - Love You Out Loud

Tomas Scheckter (Car 10) - Kid Rock ft Sheryl Crow - Picture

Michael Andretti (Car 7) - Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body

Greg Ray (Car 13) - Lil' Kim ft 50 Cent - Magic Stick

Shinji Nakano (Car 54) - Lil' Kim ft Mr Cheeks - The Jump Off

Felipe Giaffone (Car 21) - Monica - So Gone

Al Unser Jr (Car 31) - Audioslave - Like A Stone

Sam Hornish Jr (Car 4) - Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey ft The Flipmode Squad - I Know What You Want

Buddy Rice (Car 52) - Trapt - Headstrong

Jaques Lazier (Car 2) - 50 Cent ft Nate Dogg - 21 Questions

Buddy Lazier (Car 91) - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop

Robbie Buhl (Car 24) - Uncle Kracker ft Dobie Gray - Drift Away

AJ Foyt IV (Car 14) - Matchbox Twenty - Unwell

Sarah Fisher (Car 23) - Jaheim - Put That Woman First

Alex Barron (Car 20) - Christina Aguilera - Fighter

Vitor Meira (Car 22) - Ashanti - Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)

Jimmy Vasser (Car 19) - Nas - I Can

Richie Hearn (Car 99) - Bowling For Soup - Girl All The Bad Guys Want

Billy Boat (Car 98) - Nelly - Pimp Juice

Shigeaki Hattori (Car 5) - Fabolous ft Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo - Can't Let You Go

Robbie McGehee (Car 44) - Lonestar - My Front Porch Looking In

Jimmy Kite (Car 18) - Aaliyah - Miss You

Airton Dare (Car 41) - Toby Keith & Willie Nelson - Beer For My Horses

All added to this playlist 😊😊😊

[goalhofer]

2024-25 Montreal Canadiens famous relations

#17 Josh Anderson: Great-nephew of Florida Panthers scout Pete Mahovlich. #36 Justin Barron: Brother of Winnipeg Jets C Morgan Barron. #13 Cole Caufield: Grandson of former Milwaukee Admirals LW the late Wayne Caufield, son of former University Of Wisconsin-Stevens Point men's hockey assistant coach Paul Caufield and brother of Reading Royals RW Brock Caufield. #77 Kirby Dach: Brother of Rockford IceHogs C Colton Dach. #11 Brendan Gallagher: Son of Vancouver Giants strength & conditioning coach Ian Gallagher. #21 Kaiden Guhle: Brother of former Eisbären Berlin D Brendan Guhle. #8 Mike Matheson: Husband of former Buffalo Beauts D Emily Matheson. #30 Cayden Primeau: Son of Haliburton County Huskies part-owner Keith Primeau and nephew of Haliburton County Huskies part-owner Wayne Primeau. #20 Juraj Slafkovský: Cousin of former world champion canoeist Alexander Slafkovský. #14 Nick Suzuki: Distant relative of geneticist Prof. David Suzuki and brother of Chicago Wolves C Ryan Suzuki. #72 Arber Xhekaj: Brother of Laval Rocket LW Florian Xhekaj.

[bobcatmoran]

And here he is.

His right ear is covered in a rectangular bandage after Saturday's shooting.

The band is playing Toby Keith's "Proud to be an American" (a classic of jingoistic country music) as he makes his way to the box where he stands next to J.D. Vance and in front of his family members in attendance. Notably, Ivanka and Barron aren't there.

As the band wraps up, the crowd chants, "USA! USA! USA!"

[8k26]

an ever updating list of faceclaims i’d like to play as/against. (ones in bold i really want to play against)

𝔪𝔞𝔩𝔢 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢𝔠𝔩𝔞𝔦𝔪𝔰

☠︎₊˚.༄ rome flynn

☠︎₊˚.༄ keith powers

☠︎₊˚.༄ jacob elordi

☠︎₊˚.༄ austin butler

☠︎₊˚.༄ robert patterson

☠︎₊˚.༄ bill skarsgård

☠︎₊˚.༄ ngc daddy

☠︎₊˚.༄ jay critch

☠︎₊˚.༄ arón piper

☠︎₊˚.༄ billy crusup only as russell hammond in almost famous (2000)

☠︎₊˚.༄ paing takhon

☠︎₊˚.༄ peso pluma

☠︎₊˚.༄ michael cimino

☠︎₊˚.༄ jahking guillory

☠︎₊˚.༄ choi san

☠︎₊˚.༄ aaron taylor johnson

☠︎₊˚.༄ kyle gallner

☠︎₊˚.༄ norman towns

☠︎₊˚.༄ steven yeun

☠︎₊˚.༄ theo mizuhara

☠︎₊˚.༄ monster woo

☠︎₊˚.༄ manny jacinto

𝔣𝔢𝔪𝔞𝔩𝔢 𝔣𝔞𝔠𝔢𝔠𝔩𝔞𝔦𝔪𝔰

☠︎₊˚.༄ mia goth

☠︎₊˚.༄ kiersey clemons

☠︎₊˚.༄ mariah the scientist

☠︎₊˚.༄ kat dennings

☠︎₊˚.༄ india love

☠︎₊˚.༄ jaylen barron

☠︎₊˚.༄ pinkpantheress

☠︎₊˚.༄ kali uchis

☠︎₊˚.༄ alexa demie

☠︎₊˚.༄ dascha polanco

☠︎₊˚.༄ dadoll (@dollfeva)

☠︎₊˚.༄ zoë kravitz

☠︎₊˚.༄ lana condor

☠︎₊˚.༄ megan thee stallion

[andrewmoocow]

Steven Universe Snake Eyes chapter 5: Be Prepared (originally posted on September 25, 2023)

AN: We only have one chapter to go before the big halfway point, and I got quite a few things planned for it. We'll be getting the long-awaited rematch between Steven and Black Rutile, the beginning of the end of the Rutile Rebels, the true nature of Prince Nosiop's plans for the universe, and many more. Tensions will run high as the story reaches the second half, and the endgame will be the most epic that Alternate Future has seen yet. Now without further ado, let's get things started.

Synopsis: Black Rutile and her subordinates find themselves caught in a scheme by the insidious heir to Serpentes's throne to conquer the universe, and Black Rutile is all too eager to get in on the plan for the sake of revenge.

Cast:

Noël Wells as Black Rutile

Jason Marsden as Prince Nosiop Jormagundr

Della Saba as Aquamarine

Charlyne Yi as Eyeball, Doc, Navy, Army, Leggy

Christine Pedi as Holly Blue Agate

Casey Lee Williams as Cat's Eye

Gina Torres as Andesine

Avi Roque as Cinnabar

Awkwafina as Kyanite

Allison Janney as Pyrite

Kimberly Brooks as Dalmatian Jasper

Zehra Fazal as Zoisite

Lena Hall as Bloodstone

Jodie Whittaker as Xenotime

Barbara Dunkelman as Amber

Kristen Schaal as Howlite

Idina Menzel as Amazonite

Halsey as Tanzanite

Mia Barron as Apatite

Jinkx Monsoon as Emerald

Kari Wahlgren as Pyrope

Melissa Fahn as Demantoid

Hayley Kiyoko as Morganite

Keith David as Pyth

Cissy Jones as Princess Naja Jormagundr

Aurelio Voltaire as King Cobralan Jormagundrr

Shirley Millner as Queen Constricta Jormagundr

Zach Callison as Steven

Zach Steel as Ronaldo

Atticus Shaffer as Peedee

Matthew Moy as Lars

Julissa Aguirre as Lady Imagineer

John Mulaney as Flipso

--

Prince Nosiop Jormagundr wasn't always the way he was today. When he was a young snake, Nosiop was a prince with big dreams for the future of his race. However, not everyone was willing to listen to him because he was so young, but he didn't let that deter him. One year, during the 419,982nd annual Contest of Champions, Nosiop tried once again to plead his case to his father.

"Conquering the Ood? Surely you jest, my boy!" King Cobralan objected to what his son had just said as the two slithered through the castle halls. "You know we'd be no match for their psychic abilities! It would be utterly stupid!"

"But please, Father, our lives could be so much easier with a hivemind serving us!" Nosiop stated, but his father still wouldn't listen. "In fact, tons of races and planets would be of great use to our people, like the Shamoians, the Mooninites, and the Watchdogs. Maybe we could even abduct ourselves a few Gems!"

"Enough, my son." Cobralan urged his future successor. "I can see you have big ideas, but unfortunately, they don't align with our culture. Now, I'm going to speak with the Universal Lords for a bit. You go off and have fun at the Contest with your mother and your baby sister." He then began to slither away. "I'll see you again soon."

Although Cobralan left the conversation with a smile, Nosiop wasn't as happy as his father. "He just doesn't get it!" Nosiop grumbled angrily. "We could be perfect conquerors, just the two of us ruling the universe as father and son!"

"It truly is a shame that your father wouldn't give you the time of day," Pyth said as he appeared behind Nosiop. "My father was like that too when I was your age. Unlike yours, however, he didn't live long enough to see things my way."

"Are you suggesting I kill my father?" Nosiop asked curiously, causing Pyth to laugh at the idea.

"No, my boy, I'm way past killing parents!" Pyth chuckled loudly. "What do you think I am, Uncle Claudius?!" After another round of laughter, Pyth decided to get serious as he put a hand on the young prince's shoulder. "Come with me, child. There are many things I wish to teach you."

Nosiop obediently followed the royal family's grand vizier down the hallways and into a hidden room within the castle walls. As loyal as he was to his father, the prince of the Slytherophidians often believed that Pyth was more of a dad to him because of how much they agreed with each other on certain topics, chief among them being what should the future holds for their race.

--

"Let's hear it for the Andesine Armada, the new and improved rebellion against the Crystal Gems!" Andesine cried as her new subordinates chanted her name to celebrate her and Cinnabar's victory against Rigby Starglow and Captain Gearfeet. "Today is a most momentous occasion in our time together. With Black Rutile no longer fit to lead our cabal of insurgents against the tyranny of the Crystal Gems, I have proven myself more than worthy of replacing her and instating myself as a gentle guiding hand in our grand mission." The Armada all cheered in excitement. "Under my leadership, not only shall we finally put the Crystal Gems out of their misery, but Black Rutile will soon be next!" Her new subordinates cheered again. "And furthermore, with the Diamonds temporarily out of commission, this shall be an ample opportunity for us to race back to Homeworld when no one's looking and seize power for ourselves!"

"But what if Black Rutile hears us?" Holly Blue asked nervously while looking left and right.

"Stuff and nonsense, we're behind closed doors here." Aquamarine snidely declared. "There's no way she can find us." Just then, the doors to the Andesine Armada's quarters opened behind Aquamarine, and in came Black Rutile with Nosiop and Pyth, much to the other Gems' shock as they tried silently begging her to shut up. "Of course, that is if she hasn't been brainwashed by Steven right about now."

"Oh, I'm sorry. Am I interrupting anything?" Black Rutile abruptly interrupted Aquamarine's bravado, sending chills down her spine as she turned to face her former master. "So, this is what you've all been doing, huh?"

"Uh, my Rutile, this isn't what it looks like!" Cinnabar awkwardly apologized to her old mentor. "Andesine and I were just playing a little game of follow the leader!"

"A likely story." Black Rutile replied while pulling out her bowie knife. "Tell me more about this Andesine Armada you've all been bragging about."

"Should you tell her, or should I?" Tanzanite asked Amazonite.

"No, I value my life too much to even talk to her right now," Amazonite replied fearfully, casting an illusion to hide herself from Black Rutile.

"Now, everyone, let's just calm down here and talk things out." Amber tried to ease the tension, but Black Rutile quickly shoved her out of the way to confront Cinnabar and Andesine.

"I'm going to assume this was all your idea, Andesine." Black Rutile said to her old friend. "After all, your name is literally in the team name!"

"No, it wasn't, it was Kyanite's idea!" Andesine tried to shift the blame onto someone else.

"Hey, I've only been here a few minutes!" Kyanite cried. "What's going on?!"

"Please forgive us, Black Rutile, but we simply believe you can no longer lead us into battle." Cinnabar firmly stated. "Your exile to Earth has turned you soft and pathetic, and you are perfectly aware of it yet never once bothered to fix it!"

"I did!" Black Rutile exclaimed. "I tried allying with a Steven from another universe where I'm the good guy, I struck a bargain with an extra-dimensional jester, and I even used the Internet to turn humanity against the Crystal Gems!"

"But that's the thing, dearie," Pyrite stated while filing her nails. "You failed at every single one of those." She added while poking Black Rutile in the chest with her nail filer. "For all your planning and thinking you're one step ahead of everybody, you fail to realize that you're just as flawed as the rest of us."

"Is that so?" Black Rutile said before turning the knife into her massive sword. "How's this for flawed?!" With a mighty swing, Cinnabar and Andesine were sliced in two and poofed, to the horror of the other Gems around them.

"Boss, no!" Bloodstone yelled in horror as she raced to scoop up Cinnabar's inactive gem while Howlite did the same to her superior's.

"Now then, anyone else care to join them?" Black Rutile smirked while menacingly pointing her sword at the surviving resistance members. Although they were more willing to speak up to their fallen superior, this ragtag band of Gems had every right to keep their mouths shut until one of them spoke up.

"All hail Black Rutile!" Eyeball chanted vigorously. "All hail Black Rutile! Come on, guys!"

"All hail Black Rutile! All hail Black Rutile!" the other members of the newly rechristened Rutile Rebels joined Eyeball in cheering for their new leader.

"Now that's more like it!" Black Rutile laughed evilly while sneering at Cinnabar and Andesine's followers mourning the loss of their leaders. "Now that I've reinstated myself as your fearless leader, allow me to introduce a new acquaintance I've made in my time here." She motioned for Nosiop to step forward. "This is Prince Nosiop of the Jormagundr royal family, and much like me, he also desires a new era for his people."

"Yes indeed, I now present to you a grand idea for the Slytherophidian race," Nosiop stated. "With all of you at my side, we can overthrow my good-for-nothing father and instill myself as not just the new ruler of his empire but as the most powerful Universal Lord there is."

"Are you crazy?!" Holly Blue yelled. "You'd be a fool to challenge a Universal Lord, especially if it's your father, Nosiop!"

"My father is yesterday's message, a clapped-out and distracted regime." Nosiop began singing to the Gem rebels. "Whose failings undoubtedly presage the need for a different dream. Yes, serpentine times are a-changing, meaning you must do so too. My vision is clear and wide-ranging and even encompasses you."

"So, prepare for the coup of the century. Prepare for the murkiest scam." Black Rutile also began singing, and far more intensely than Nosiop, as if she was using the song to air out her insecurities. "Meticulous planning and tenacity spanning centuries of denial is simply why I'll be empress! Undisputed, respected, saluted, and seen for the visionary I am! Yes, my gem and ambitions are bared. Be prepared!"

"Yeah, be prepared, we'll be prepared!" Zoisite exclaimed. "Uh, for what?"

"For the death of my father and the beginning of a new era for Serpentes!" Nosiop loudly announced.

"What do we do, make him sick?" Dalmatian Jasper asked before Pyth coiled his tail around her neck.

"No, you fool, we're going to kill him." Pyth proclaimed.

"And Steven, too." Black Rutile added sinisterly before DJ was dropped to the ground.

"Splendid idea!" Xenotime cheered. "Who needs either of them?!"

"Idiots, there will still be someone to rule!" Nosiop yelled. "Together, Black Rutile and I shall conquer the universe together using the power of the Lapidarist, who has the power to reset all Gems to their basic functions!"

"Wait, really?" Emerald asked nervously, not having a clue as to what Nosiop was talking about.

"Yes, you would all be rejuvenated on a massive scale, so to speak." Nosiop grinned with a hiss. "With her powers, I shall have myself an unstoppable army to overthrow my family and conquer all that I see! Now, who's with me?!"

Despite the dire circumstances this would place not just them but all Gemkind in by wiping everything that made them the Gems they are today, the Rutile Rebels had no choice but to agree out of fear for their lives. However, some were still nervous about how Black Rutile would play a part in this, especially after how she heartlessly poofed two of her most loyal subordinates. "All hail Black Rutile and King Nosiop! All hail Black Rutile and King Nosiop!"

"So, prepare for a glorious future!" Black Rutile announced as the Rutile Rebels chanted, 'Be prepared!'. "Be prepared for a universal golden age!"

"And like any other who'd murder their father!" Eyeball laughed before Aquamarine pulled her fusion partner aside.

"If we don't spread rumors, she'll feed us and groom us!" Aquamarine stated.

"When we've got friends in high places, we hold all the aces!" the Rutile Rebels and a few snake guards chanted harmoniously.

"So don't try and rattle my scales." Nosiop snidely added.

"Oh, imagine if anyone dared!" the chorus cried out. "BE PREPARED!"

"So prepare for the coup of the century!" Nosiop and Black Rutile sang together. "Be prepared for the murkiest scam!"

"Meticulous planning, tenacity planning!" Nosiop proclaimed.

"Centuries of denial is simply why we'll!" Black Rutile added.

"Rule supreme undisputed, respected, saluted, and seen for the visionaries we are!" the villainous duo declared. "Yes, our gems, fangs, and ambitions are bared; be prepared!"

"Yes, our gems, fangs, and ambitions are bared!" Aquamarine, Eyeball, Holly Blue, and Cat's Eye, who have all loyally followed their leader despite everything that's happened, sang together.

"Be prepared!" the newly-formed union of the Rutile Rebels and Nosiop's followers announced, sealing their alliance with a shared evil laugh.

"Pleasure to be working alongside you, partner." Black Rutile said as she and Nosiop shook hands.

"The pleasure's all mine, partner." Nosiop hissed while covertly crossing two scaly fingers behind his back, which implied he desires to stab Black Rutile in the back when she least expected it.

--

"And that's the whole story of how we got here," Ronaldo said to Peedee elsewhere in the Ouraborium. "Though I'm pretty sure I didn't need to tell you all that since you did hitch a ride with us."

"You are definitely right on that one," Peedee answered.

"So why did you do it?" Steven asked. "What would Mr. Fryman say?"

"He said I should keep an eye on him no matter what," Peedee replied firmly. "And if that means hitching a ride with you guys on a spaceship heading for an alien planet in another galaxy, then I'll do it, no problemo. Plus, it would be nice to participate in one of your big adventures, Steven."

"It's nice to have you join in, too, Peedee," Steven said to his old friend with a hand on his shoulder. "But be warned, this planet is insanely deadly. You might be forced to fight for your life in a gladiatorial death match where you might die if you aren't careful!"

"Luckily, you got your big brother to protect you!" Ronaldo exclaimed excitedly while raising his sword.

"Yeah, good luck with that." Peedee dryly remarked, recalling Ronaldo's cowardice in his fight against the Decimator.

"Yeah, ditto." The three boys heard the voice of none other than Lars say as he walked up behind them. "Hey Steven, long time no see. Sorry we had to meet again like this."

"Lars, did they capture you too?!" Steven exclaimed at the undead human before him. "Oh no, where are the Off-Colors? Are they in trouble?!"

"Don't worry, they're fine," Lars assured Steven. "They're just stuck in a cell somewhere since none of them can fight per se. They only want me since I can't really die." Before Lars can continue, he suddenly noticed Ronaldo and Peedee standing behind Steven. "Wait, Ronaldo?! How and when did you and Peedee get here?!"

"We followed Steven here!" Ronaldo answered, smiling. "I was vindicated upon learning that the snake people, I mean, Slytherophidians, were real all along, like many of my theories, and I came along to gather as much info as I could about their people so I could spread them to the humans!"

"And I came along to keep Ronaldo from accidentally killing himself," Peedee added. "So, how's your space adventures been going?"

"That's actually a funny story. The Off-Colors and I were journeying to Wasprus when we got abducted." Lars revealed to the two humans. "Once their guards noticed that I'm basically invincible after experimenting on me, they said they wanted to keep me here forever so I'll keep fighting for as long as the universe lives."

An intercom crackled to life as if the Slytherophidians heard Lars' explanation. "For our next fight, we shall be pitting the one and only Lars of the Stars against the flying dreamer Lady Imagineer!" the voice of Queen Constricta announced. "Now, Lars, be sure you're as ready as you'll ever be because Ms. Imagineer is a very tough opponent."

"Well, speak of the devil." Lars muttered in surprise as the guards moved him to the arena. "Wish me luck, guys! I'm going to need it!"

"Good luck, Lars!" Steven hollered as Lars got further away from him and the Fryman brothers.

--

"Nosiop, are you there?" Naja called for her older brother while slinking through the castle halls. "Where are you? Father is getting worried and wants to see you." Unfortunately, her big brother did not answer. "Come on, Nosey, where are you?"

"Looking for someone, my dear?" Aquamarine asked as she fluttered down and landed on the floor next to Naja. "I once felt lost, too, but then I realized I had someone right by my side this whole time."

"You're one of those Rutile Rebels, aren't you?" Naja asked Aquamarine. "What do you want with me?"

"Oh, how very astute, your grace," Aquamarine replied with a mocking curtsy. "Now then, you were looking for someone, right?"

"Yes, I'm looking for Nosiop," Naja stated. "Have you seen him?"

"I am right here, dearest Naja." Nosiop hissed as he, Pyth, and Black Rutile emerged from the shadows. "Oh, I am so sorry that my sweet baby sister was so scared her big brother wasn't there to keep her safe. Then again, you were always pretty scared but always tried hiding it by acting like the showman you want to be."

"He does raise a good point there, princess." Black Rutile snidely added before cupping Naja's face in her hand. "You ever feel like your old man and the queen have been holding you back from reaching your full potential, Naja?"

"Nosiop, what are you doing fraternizing with Black Rutile?!" Naja asked hurriedly. "You know she's an intergalactic criminal imprisoned for multiple counts of attempted genocide! Stay away from her!"

"Oh please, you threaten to destroy one planet multiple times, and everyone treats you like the bad guy." Black Rutile rolled her eyes in disgust. "Anyways, your brother isn't fraternizing with me. I'M fraternizing with HIM. As it turns out, the two of us have something in common, and we became close quite instantly."

"Perhaps you'd like to join us on our little crusade." Nosiop offered while taking his sister's hand. "Together, the two of us can rule the universe side by side as brother and sister with an unstoppable Gem army at our command, and no one will have to judge you for what you really are!"

"What are you saying?" Naja asked, growing more concerned for her big brother's mental status by the second.

"I'm saying that Mother and Father are holding us back!" Nosiop yelled in his sister's face, momentarily flicking his forked tongue at her. "I have legitimately good ideas for our people, but no one ever takes me seriously! But Black Rutile, on the other hand, truly understands my suffering, for she has encountered the same problems as I!"

"Indeed, I was made an outcast because I disagreed with the current status quo of my race." Black Rutile added, trying to look as innocent as possible with a pout and big, pleading eyes toward Naja. "I was even betrayed by my friends who started thinking little of me, but I changed that quickly."

"I know where this is going, and I refuse to take part in it!" Naja exclaimed as she tried to escape the oncoming swarm of Rutile Rebels. "Father will hear about this!"

"Well, excuse me, Princess, but I think not." Black Rutile hissed angrily. "Rubies, seize her!"

"Yes, my Rutile!" the Rubies obediently chorused as they jumped up and tackled Naja to the ground. "Princess has been secured!"

"Excellent, little Rubies." Pyth purred eagerly. "Now, please show the dear princess to her room until further notice." He gave orders with a sadistic smile. "Wouldn't want her getting in the way by telling everybody."

"You won't get away with this!" Naja yelled angrily as the Rubies dragged her away. "Steven will find out!" As Nosiop watched the Rubies carry off his sister, he turned away in shame at having to betray his sister like this. But alas, their worldviews had no choice but to clash as he still had far grander designs in mind, and she didn't play a role in them. With a heavy sigh, the visionary prince looked to his new Gem ally and his royal vizier, who looked back at him with sinister smiles.

--

Meanwhile, in the Ouraborium, Lars had been pitted against the flying dreamer Lady Imagineer in combat, but despite his moderate skill in combat, the donut boy turned undead space hero was outmatched in every way possible.

"Stay still, for Pete's sake!" Lars groaned as he tried catching up with Lady Imagineer's airborne acrobatics. "Just because I'm human doesn't mean I can't beat you!"

"But that's what makes your race so fun, Lars!" Imagineer laughed sweetly. "You have so much potential; you just need to learn not to waste it!"

"Yeah, that's my sister up there!" the reality-warping trickster Flipso cheered for Lady Imagineer while conjuring up a smartphone to record the fight with. "You're doing amazing, sweetie!" Suddenly, Solaris Noctua turned his gaze to find Flipso in the audience below where he and the other Universal Lords were seated. Flipso immediately hid himself by disguising himself as a Slytherophidian. "Gotta keep up appearances."

"Quit flying around so much!" Lars yelled as he tried using his portal powers to scream his way to Lady Imagineer, but she was far too quick on her feet for him to keep up.

"Gonna have to catch me first!" Imagineer giggled before conjuring up an illusion of Sadie that made Lars blush, distracting him long enough for the space pirate to realize he was now falling to the ground. "I can also conjure up illusions based on what I find in your mind."

"YOU SUUUUUUUUCK!" Lars screamed before he landed on the ground with a loud thud, prompting the audience to chant.

"FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM! FINISH HIM!" the Slytherophidians cheered as Lady Imagineer floated down to where Lars landed and helped him up.

"Ugh, my back." Lars groaned in pain as he shuffled away. "This is probably the second most humiliating moment in my life, right after Steven possessing my body."

"Oh, come on, Lars, at least you had fun, right?" Lady Imagineer asked with a cute smile.

"Yeah, maybe it was a little fun." Lars laughed dryly before continuing his walk of shame.

--

"Oh, my back." Lars groaned in pain as he struggled back to the quarters the Jormagundr royal family gifted him upon his arrival on Serpentes and slumped on the closest velveteen couch to sleep his troubles away. "Oh, sweet Velveteen Rabbit. Take me away on your Edwardian adventures."

"Anything the matter, Lars?" Emerald asked while walking in and stroking Lars's aching back.

"Just lost to Lady Imagineer," Lars said while turning his head to face Emerald. "What are you doing here?"

"I just wanted to comfort an 'old friend' of mine in these trying times," Emerald replied. "Seeing you so humiliated like that, while it was cathartic to see you feel how you always made me feel back in the day, it just pained me to see a worthy opponent go down like that."

"What are you saying?" Lars asked, not expecting a good answer at all.

"I'm saying is that Steven has ruined your life for long enough!" Emerald exclaimed. "First, he repeatedly robs you of your dignity, then he takes you away from your home planet where you were forced to die for him, and now you're fighting for your life on another alien planet! And you're expected to become his friend after all that?!"

"You're wrong!" Lars yelled as he bolted up, briefly yelping in pain. "Yeah, Steven and I got off on the wrong foot, but he still willingly gave up everything for the wellbeing of others, even me, and I returned the favor! Now, I'm living the dream as a badass space hero like in the old TV shows with a bizarro found family of Off-Colors!"

"That's what I hated about you, Lars, outside of the fact you stole my favorite ship and got away with it," Emerald stated while pulling out her spiked club from her gem, now pulsating with electricity as she pointed it at Lars. "You're way too human!" She swung her club at Lars, who deflected it with a kick.

"No, I'm just human enough!" Lars smirked before punching Emerald's face and knocking her down. "What's with the change in attitude? Last time I saw you, you were willing to face punishment for your crimes."

"Things have changed. Though I wanted to atone, eventually, I grew tired of Black Rutile's wailing and believed my failures were because of her." Emerald revealed. "Ditto for Demantoid, Pyrope, and Morganite as well."

"Guess old habits die hard, I suppose," Lars muttered before Emerald tried taking him by surprise with another swing of her club, but Lars dodged in the nick of time and sent her flying towards the wall with a combo of fists and feet. As Emerald lay injured against the wall, Demantoid, Pyrope, and Morganite raced to see what was happening.

"Emerald, what happened here?!" Morganite asked while helping the renowned pilot to her feet.

"Seems like I got a little shortsighted again." Emerald laughed weakly. "At least I tried to get one over on him."

"This won't be the last you'll see of us, Lars of the Stars," Demantoid said to Lars. "When next we meet, you will face the full might of the Rutile Rebels."

"And I'll be onto you like a Langdon Cobb movie." Lars replied firmly.

"Do any of you have a clue as to what he said?" Pyrope asked while the three Gems carried Emerald away, to which Demantoid and Morganite responded with hushed confusion.

--

In the Crystal Gems' room in the arena, Steven was sitting worriedly on the couch with Peedee as Ronaldo paced around the sofa, thinking about Lars's loss and how it would affect them. "Well, there goes Lars." Ronaldo declared bluntly. "Either of you got any bright ideas?"

"I'm not sure what to do now," Peedee replied. "I mean, what chance do we have now that the Diamonds have been poofed and Lars is out of commission? In fact, where are the Crystal Gems?"

"Off being forced to fight more innocent aliens," Steven added. "Speaking of which, I wonder how Black Rutile is doing."

"Attention all combatants, our next fight is a very special one!" Constricta's voice announced through the arena's PA system. "For quite possibly the biggest show yet in the Contest of Champions, we give you Steven Universe versus Black Rutile!"

"What?!" the three boys yelled while Black Rutile stormed into the room with an evil laugh.

"I see you just heard my big surprise for you, Steven!" Black Rutile announced joyfully. "As arranged by my dear friend Prince Nosiop, we shall have our long-awaited rematch, and I'll finally get the chance to destroy you once and for all!"

"No one destroys a boy like you, my Rutile," Aquamarine said while perched on Black Rutile's shoulder. "See you soon, Steven." The two Gems laughed as Black Rutile turned around and left, leaving Steven horrified at what he had just heard.

"This is not good; this is not good at all," Steven muttered nervously. "Everyone here already hates me because I don't want to kill people, so they'll no doubt be rooting for Black Rutile to destroy me! What do I do?!"

"Hey, don't fret, Steven, just believe in yourself," Ronaldo suggested. "Believe in the Ronaldo who believes in you."

"He's right," Peedee added. "Some people can't believe in themselves until someone believes in them first. Remember that no matter what, everyone back at Beach City has your back."

"Thanks, guys," Steven said with his eyes closed. "But I guess I have no other choice." He opened his eyes, revealing that one of them now had a diamond-shaped pupil.

--

And so, we finally reach the halfway point of Snake Eyes with the long-awaited rematch between Steven and Black Rutile, allowing them to finally settle the score after their numerous fights in Alternate Future. And this time, Black Rutile won't just decide to give up on Steven and let him wallow in shame, she's going in for the kill and has a lot of issues left over she'll use their upcoming fight for. How will things turn out? Find out next week.

[the5hqs]

mw suggestions? bring some interesting faces to the pool!

to start, i would say calvyn james, park jimin, apj.bella, xolo maridueña, bella hadid, hwang yeji, michael cimino, jamila.strand, minatozaki sana, ange jose, olivia rodrigo, lame.cobain, hirai momo, lala baptiste, khadijha red thunder, ryan destiny, kim minjeong, eristheplanet, quesito oaxaca, dojahenshaw, imaan hammam, mikey madison, kim jongin, chloescantlebury, andrea chaparro, aiyanaalewis, simply.cie, kkmmmkk, genvegaa, rashan.mh, khelan.mh, xu minghao, jeon jungkook, aerincreer, lizeth selene, bellepaulinee, almondmilkhunni, sebastian yatra, reece king, fai khadra, jharrel jerome, becky g, aj saudin, kim dahyun, trevor Jackson, cydney christine, fiona barron, fatherlarz, keith powers, elias riadi, zarreucos, jasmine gaziza miller, hollylim, gage gomez, kofi siriboe, clujarobi, bbyambi, remiotun, raveena aurora, kaavikiwi, jay wheeler, hugo d'almonte, iffat.marash, serena isioma, nattybrat, ivana santacruz, amanda khamkaew, duckie thot, spanishcvndy, kiana lede, cha eunwoo, orion carloto, savannah palacio, michelle domingos, joanna pincerato, park chanyeol, indya moore, zion moreno, jay wheeler, valentina sampaio... hopefully that's a long enough list to cover the other couple of mw's in the inbox as well! but as always, let me know if you need more help!

[xx-nox-vox-xx]

Some sick fucks get off on the worst kinda shit imaginable.

These people have families, respectable jobs, expensive apartments, cars and big corpo bosses who will burn them for getting caught with their pants down.

Some reporters get off on doxxing those fuckers and giving a voice to their victims.

These reporters are me.

A list of "Satan's" buyers who commissioned custom brain dances of the human trafficking, rape and murder of innocent citizens:

Arasaka employees:

Allison Eldridge

Priscilla Barry

Brett Spencer

Darrell Frank

Guillermo Gomez

Jennifer Ferrell

Phillip Emery

Militech Employees:

Roxanne Ballard

Susana Ellis

Andre Holmes

Deb Crane

Ray Turner

Shane Cardenas

Mohammed Sheppard

Felipe Coffey

Kristie Mora

Lowell Hewitt

Ali Parsons

Taylor Barker

Yolanda Sampson

Brittany Padilla

Heidi Irwin

Lynn Downs

Jeri Buck

Irene Liu

Cindy Kemp

Warren Jackson

Kang Tao Employees:

Sheila Chase

Bret Anderson

Alicia Proctor

Ernie Brock

Carole Moore

Mabel Draper

Bio Technica Employees:

Gene Fuentes

Amy Hastings

Emma Kendall

Sophia Parrish

Lori Villanueva

Nichole Shafer

Stewart Schultz

Trauma Team Employees:

Rachel Dennis

Franklin Owen

Cassandra Fleming

Rod Dickerson

Ronda Sprague

Lorraine Bray

NCPD Employees:

Dina Snyder

Kurt Ritter

Karin Arroyo

Corey Jacobs

Eileen Parsons

Tonya Mason

Craig Clay

Night City government employees:

Janine Thomas

Debora Shields

Leslie McClure

Brooke Hodge

Diana Key

Constance Bolton

Dena Oleson

Ross Grey

Karl Cross

Jan Yoder

Stuart Summers

Marvin Godfrey

Allison Pratt

Kelli Hardin

Lupe Burnett

Zetatech Employees:

Noel Levy

Glenda Barton

Florence Eldridge

Terri Ayala

Ken Massey

Natasha Sexton

Tara Welch

Julia Starr

Suzanne Williams

Erika Delgado

Vera Chandler

Herman Pearce

Nick Nguyen

Jeanne Guerra

Krioshi Optics Employees:

Marco Haley

Stewart Keith

Francisca Lindsey

Wendell Crawford

Andre Harman

Jerry Hinton

Lora Chaney

Erica Hudson

Clinton Benton

Tami Field

Lucinda Pope

Marion Nicholson

Sabrina Allison

Faye Stokes

Ron Tucker

Net watch Employees:

Lorna Mooney

Cara Sellers

Jessie Callahan

Young Blair

Ronda Lawson

Dominic Graham

Alexander Bartlett

Mandy Parsons

Ramon Sexton

Night City Bank Employees:

Mattie Ferguson

Austin Long

Salvador Bell

Lucille Coleman

Chelsea Reeves

Stacy Watson

All foods employees:

Tara Johns

Holly Goodwin

Jackie McDowell

George Blake

Tammie Moss

Elsie Wilder

Miranda Delaney

Rolando Swanson

Budget Arms Employees:

Robyn Clayton

Marc Gomez

Gretchen Hodges

Matthew Barber

Veronica Allison

Stefanie Gibson

Emmanuel Robison

Private Citizens:

Lucas Barron

Mario Pearson

Sandi Norman

Spencer Drake

Aaron Greene

Adam Garrison

Steve Rush

[miragehq]

my love bbyambi has been reopened, and i'd love to see an app for her or any of the other lovely fc's we have open like jeon jungkook, keith powers, jennie kim, lizeth selene, aisha potter, fiona barron, xu minghao, or anyone else you have muse for! we promise to love your character down regardless!

[rmpnow]

Local Men Arraigned on Charges of Breaking and Entering, Theft in Berkeley County

Timothy Allen Payne, 31, of Sam Mason Road, Bunker Hill, was arraigned in Berkeley County on Thursday on a felony charge of breaking and entering. Police say he broke into a barn and rummaged through the items inside.

Brandon Lee Moore, 21, of Berry Street, Martinsburg, was arraigned in Berkeley County on Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of receiving and transferring stolen property. Police say he stole an iPod from a vehicle.

Sharon Raye Harris, 37, of West Martin Street, Martinsburg, was arraigned in Berkeley County on Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery, second offense. Police say she struck a male victim in the face and poured beer on him.

Anthony Scott Rogers, 42, of no fixed address, was arraigned in Berkeley County on Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance. Police say he had six packets of heroin on his person while driving.

Faith Elizabeth Wilson, 25, of Fegan Road, Bunker Hill, was arraigned in Berkeley County on Thursday on a felony charge of delivery of a controlled substance. Police say she sold $80 worth of heroin to a police informant.

Brian Keith Huffman, 42, of Runnymeade Road, Bunker Hill, was arraigned in Berkeley County on Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. Police say he tried to grab his wife’s cellphone out of her pocket and a physical fight ensued.

Trevon Anthony Barron, 23, of Hunt Drive, Kearneysville, was arraigned in Berkeley County on Thursday on a felony charge of possession of a stolen vehicle in which he allegedly drove a stolen motorcycle on U.S. 11. Police reports say officers noticed a rushed paint job that Barron had allegedly done to conceal the motorcycle’s original paint and license plate.

James Roop Laffle, 30, of Sulphur Springs Road, Inwood, was arraigned in Berkeley County on Thursday on felony charges of burglary and receiving/transferring stolen property. Police say he stole jewelry valued at more than $1,500 from a residence.

David William Lutman, 30, of Woodbury Drive, Kearneysville, was arraigned in Jefferson County on Thursday on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery. Police say he struck his wife and pulled her hair during a physical altercation while he was drunk.

Brandi Lee Kern, 21, of Pheasant Lane, Harpers Ferry, was arraigned in Jefferson County on Thursday on misdemeanor charges of failure to stop at a stop sign, driving with no insurance, driving under the influence of drugs and possession of a controlled substance. Police say they found drug paraphernalia while searching Kern’s vehicle after she allegedly ran a stop sign while speeding in a 25 miles per hour zone.

Brian Bardett Jones, 51, of Orchard Drive, Ranson, was arraigned in Jefferson County on Thursday on a felony charge of driving on a license revoked for DUI, third offense. Police say he hit a parked car while driving under the influence of alcohol.

Casey Stewart