#St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)

[torchflies]

i just finished reading st elmos fire and just !!!!!!!!

THAT WAS AMAZING! I always love your writing but this was just amazing!

Stetson now has a special spot in my heart and it was just fantastic

Just incredible work💗

OMG THANK YOU!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I’m so glad you took the time to read it. 😭😭📣📣

Honestly, St. Elmo’s Fire is my favorite of anything I've ever written. I started writing it when my Dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and he died over the course of me writing the story, so it’s very raw and filled with a lot of that grief. I really just wanted to write about an unloved kid finding love again in unexpected places, as well as disability and how it doesn't matter how we get it or what it does to us, it still doesn't define us. Which is why it's 150k+ words long 😅. Also, it’s very region specific. I'm a born and bred Texan so I wrote in the accent I had while growing up.

I love that series so much, I'm not sure if I'll write in it again because of how traumatic that time in my life was, but I still maintain that SEF is my writing at its best.

I will always love my stupid little grief cowboy, Stetson Dancy Mitchell 🥲☺️🥹🤠

[rolandrockover]

Reason in Motion

Let's be honest, Kiss have only rarely tried to hide their musical influences, no matter in what dimension they have made themselves felt in their own work. On Crazy Nights (1987) they even seem to have reached their personal high point on several occasions, making no secret of it at all, similar to a beloved cat that you regularly find in your living room aquarium.

I hope it should slowly dawn on the last of us that today we are taking another look at, drum roll… Reason to Live.

If Paul is to be believed, Desmond Child is responsible for the lion's share of Reason to Live, and therefore presumably also for the increased hunting frequency in foreign territories. So if that's where his heart has led him, fine by me, if you know what I mean. But you never really know with these two anyway, so why don't we do Paul the favor and just play through the whole thing with Desmond for a change.

And it would certainly be a good idea to briefly recall two of the probably biggest hits of the 80s, which Desmond must have simply soaked up while composing today's somewhat chilly tearjerker. Anyone who therefore would like to find out more about Foreigner's I Want to Know What Love Is (1984) and Heart's Alone (1987) and the extent to which Reason to Live and Desmond Child are up to their necks in this matter would be well advised to click on the last two links.

For today's interests, however, all we need to do is take a look at the chorus hook and its melody, which somehow manages to remind me every time anew of 80s movies in a not exactly subtle way.

Names like Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez or Rob Lowe inevitably come to mind, which brings us to the chorus hook of St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) (1985), the title hit song from the coming of age yuppie drama of the same name, which is probably familiar to pretty much everyone who was old enough to consume or at least be aware of popular culture in that decade. Needless to say, said song could be found in at least high to top chart positions worldwide at that time, and that I love to imagine Desmond Child at the piano in the midst of this setting.

And even if St. Elmo's Fire's Hook comes across a whole lot more enthusiastic and upbeat than the rather melodramatic to depressed Reason to Live, which barely emerges from its Prozac cloud, this hardly changes the fact that both short but all the more catchy melodies are pretty much one and the same.

Moreover I don't understand the lyrical conclusion at all, this But it can't Be Your Looove-thing. Gee Desmond (or a bit Paul for my sake), love is of course the reason why we and all life lives at all!

No wonder this was not the big hit it was constructed to be.

While I had a reason to highlight these links, it's not my love:

Reason to Live (1987)

St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) (1985)

[randommusicvid]

St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr

[rampantrhino]

Taking it back!

[donnahinkleystaceytroy]

[thebestandworstdayofjune]

a bit of market research, is doing a deep clean of your apartment at midnight to one 80's song on a loop girlie pop or troubling

[x-artist-was-right]

John Parr was right - I will be where the eagle's flying higher and higher

[starsontheceilingcomic]

Just Once In His Life A Man Has His Time

[sanshinexx]

Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won Soldier on, only you can do what must be done You know in some way you're a lot like me You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing sky

[St. Elmos Fire (Man in Motion), John Parr]

[doyourememberrocknrollradio]

St. Elmo's Fire • Man in Motion • John Parr

[paranoid-rhythm]

Fate/Grand Order COMIC à la carte PLUS! SP Showdown!

Ashiya Douman VS Dioscuri

TL & Typeset by yours truly.

Right, so, edited to add AU's commentary below.

Au's commentary

【Douman】

I think that due to his position as an onmyouji and as a bonze, he places an emphasis on formality and rituals. Whatever his motivation may be, he can't help but go through these motions (though there are times that he stops abrubptly), it's like "if he has to do it anyway, it's more interesting to do it this way." In addition, it was a confrontation against the Dioscuri.

The Dioscuri, gods who connect with humans through "rituals" that play an important role in religion and faith, and whose way of being can be influenced and altered by man, in contrast with Ashiya Douman, one who blasphemes even gods themselves, one who guides humans by "looking up to the heavens and divining the stars." The ritual was brought about when Douman thought that he wanted to perform the steps to carry out the purifying ritual (monomi^), but he did not want to be the one to be shut in, so he made someone else disappear instead.

(^物忌み - monomi; an onmyou practice of shutting oneself inside the house on inauspicious days to avoid misfortune.)

In simpler terms, it's an act to purify one's body and soul by cutting off impurities, as such, Castor was furious at not only being suddenly separated from his sister, but also for being judged as "defective." (Although Castor's anger was at the forefront, his bond level is assumed to be high, because he rushed into the scene, out of concern regarding the abnormal situation, and for his Master's safety.)

【Dioscuri】

・Castor's Saint Graph is deficient, due to his separation from Pollux (derived from the Dioscuri interlude). ・In addition, it was difficult to stop Douman with a god's power, as due to Douman's spell, it was a situation where no divinity other than Douman's was functioning.

As for the "stronger truth (for the Master)" that Holmes mentioned, at this part, the Master was reminded of Dioscuri Castor's return gift from Valentine's, St. Elmo's Fire. One aspect of the Dioscuri is being the guardians of navigation, the guiding light, the "star" shining in the heavens.

Castor's return gift, based on the circumstances of the event scenario, is interpreted here as a blessing given by the Dioscuri only to the Master. A "truth" that was clear to the Master, that even if no one else knew about it, without any doubt, they have received this blessing. At that moment, the Master, who is the key figure in this divine ritual, overrode the "Dioscuri" by strongly recognizing them as "stars" rather than the "twin gods". Thus, this is the process that allowed Pollux to be revived.

【The Master of Hell】

Though it has various meanings, it revolves mainly about Seimei's episode with the "Taizanfukugun", and the "Taizanfukugun Festival^".

(^An onmyou festival, revering "Taizanfugun", a god from ancient China that was syncretized with the Buddhist king Enma, and was believed to rule over human lifespan and fortune. It was a popular festival among court nobles during the Heian period, and it was the festival that the onmyou family, the Abe clan, excelled at.)

Taizanfukugun is a major deity in onmyoudo, in Buddhism, considered as one of the ten kings of hell (sometimes equated with King Enma). The main implication of this image is that he is able to interfere with even the forces of hell and use them as if they were his own.

In this sense, Seimei should be the one who's more suited for hell, so what point would there be if the Master falls into hell? Would there be any meaning after that? In the first place, the Master would certainly not fall without a fight. And if they decided to, they would jump in without hestation, which is for Douman, also infuriating.

How does Douman see the greatest onmyouji? Did he collectively likened that person to the emotions swirling around him? Was it through the story of that person's resurrection, their travels through the world of that time, that equated to them easily conquering even Hell? Or is it something else entirely?

Whether he gives it his all or not, I feel that for Douman, there seems to be a fundamental ambiguity in self-affirmation, making him think "If I'm like this, then that person must be even better", regardless of Douman's own level of ability.

【Companion/Attendant】

When the Master pledged that they were determined to take Douman with them, even if it meant dragging him along with them, I wanted to show a "contrast" that showed their difference from Seimei, expressed through the rather exaggerated "Master allowed themselves to be accompanied / Seimei will never allow himself to be accompanied."

It's like "I said I liked apples, but he didn't say he liked apples. So he must hate apples.", something to that extreme. From Douman's point of view, that's how it must have been.

Furthermore, most of the passages in which Douman refers to Seimei are all from his perspective.

-The following is a digression -

・Sanson and Asclepius These two were the ones originally from Showdown Part 1. Originally, there was no scene in which these two talked to each other, but I hope those who read the previous comic will notice it.

This too, is a story about "humans" and "demigods (children of Apollo)".

(By the way, I was able to draw Asclepius in his second ascension for this FGO comicalized series.)

・At the beginning, I wanted to make the Master upset by making (Douman) say, "I killed her,'' but the response got boring so I changed it up.

・Buddha's great vows - this is the Bodhisattva's vast desire to save all sentient beings. In short, this was a hugely sarcastic remark towards the Master, as if to say "Your determination and your theatrical declaration are both truly admirable!" However, it also suggests that even if they would have to get various people to help their cause, the Master might just be able to pull it off.

・I was able to finish Holmes' panels in just one day.

・The last panel I drew was Douman's left side.

[willthewiz]

Will the song, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" Be in Season 5?

Could this be Will's theme song?

Let's look at the meaning of St. Elmo's Fire itself:

A weather phenomenon... an electric field...

Burning pain...

A ship... a token of good luck...

Joyce: "A rainbow ship is what you called it."

In the movie, "St. Elmo's Fire" there's a character named Kevin:

Will doesn't believe in love... and is secretly in love with Mike...

The song was written for:

On March 22nd, 1985 (Will's Birthday) Rick began his 'Man in Motion' World tour. However, I doubled checked to make sure and it's most likely March 21st, which is still a day before Will's birthday.

The Tour sparked a GLOBAL MOVEMENT to CREATE a WORLD that is ACCESSIBLE to everyone, everywhere, where BARRIERS are REMOVED, and ALL people have the OPPORTUNITY to reach their FULL POTENTIAL.

The lyrics:

I can see a new horizon underneath the blazin' sky I'll be where the eagle's flying higher and higher Gonna be your man in motion, all I need's this pair of wheels (All he needs is a Wheeler, perhaps? "I need you Mike. And I always Will.") Take me where my future's lyin', St. Elmo's fire (Ooh, oooh, oooh)

Burning up, don't know just how far that I can go (Just how far I go) Soon be home, only just a few miles down the road I can make it, I know, I can You broke the boy in me but you won't break the man

Ross Duffer: "Will is used to being the young one, the introverted one, the one that’s being protected. So part of his journey, it’s not just sexuality – it’s Will coming into his own as a young man."

______

This is probably just all a big coincidence lol

His song is most likely Should I Stay or Should I Go

[that-catholic-shinobi]

My mental health can be measured by how hard I rock out to St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)

[rubykgrant]

Church-

“One Week” by the Barenaked Ladies

“Ohio” by Bowling For Soup

“The Anthem” by Good Charlotte

“This is War” by Thirty Seconds to Mars

"A Real Life" by Greek Fire

“Bitch” by Meredith Brooks

“Ghost” by Mystery Skulls

“Clint Eastwood” by Gorillaz

"One" by Three Dog Night

“Family of Me” by Ben Folds

“Lucky Now” by Bryan Adams

“I May Hate You Sometimes” by the Posies

“My Beloved Monster” by Eels

“Majestic” by Wax Fang

“Someday Out of the Blue” by Elton John

“St. Elmo’s Fire” by Man in Motion

“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” by the Beach Boys

“Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley

“Catchy Song” by T-Pain and That Girl Lay Lay

“Mr. Blue Sky” by ELO

(decided to give myself something to work on and agonize over; make lists of 20 songs I think would be favorites for different RVB characters. not a "playlist" or anything, or specifically their top favorites, but an bunch of songs that show little examples of what they'd like. there are MANY more songs that would be favorites for all these characters, I just went with 20 for each that are songs I personally know, and think they'd vibe with. Church would insist he's not into angsty punk/indie songs... but he's not beating those allegations. he also appreciates a decent downer song when he's in the mood for it... but a lot of his favorite songs are ALSO influenced by a few others who live in his head, and you can probably tell which ones haha. this in Church collection includes Alpha, Blood Gulch Church, Epsilon, and all theFragments. absolutely had to have Mr Blue Sky in there as well~)

[theblackparadeisdead]

Take me back to when they were making real music

[cosmickid-inmotion]

Greetings from Asbury Park

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