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yesihaveaobsession · 8 months ago

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Sleek Black Dress

Alastor x female reader

Summary: After joining the rest of the Hazbin gang to a night out, Alastor gets jealous when sinners get too close to you.

A/N- Jealous Alastor? Yes.

The night at the bar was in full swing. Dim lighting cast a warm glow over the crowd, and the music pulsed through the air. Charlie and the Hazbin Hotel crew were out enjoying themselves, letting loose after a long week. You, however, were the center of attention. Dressed in a seductive black dress that clung to your curves, your heels clicked rhythmically against the floor as you moved. Your hair was styled perfectly, and your makeup accentuated your features, making you look both stunning and irresistible.

Despite the vibrant atmosphere and the fun Charlie and the others were having, Alastor was not far behind. He arrived an hour later, having debated whether or not to join them. When he entered the bar with his usual flamboyance, he scanned the room with his sharp eyes. As soon as his gaze landed on you, his usual smile faltered slightly. His eyes narrowed—not in anger, but in something far more complex—jealousy.

Sinners, emboldened by alcohol and the lively environment, began hitting on you. Their advances were less than subtle, with their hands lingering a bit too long on your arm or waist. You tried to deflect their attention politely, but it was clear they were not taking no for an answer. Their unwanted touches and suggestive comments made you uncomfortable, and you could feel a knot of anxiety tightening in your stomach.

Alastor’s anger simmered beneath his charming facade. He never even made it to the group, standing at the entrance of the bar. The heads in that section turned to look at him, but he didn’t seem to care. His gaze remained fixed on you, a storm of emotions brewing in his eyes. It wasn’t long before he was back at the hotel, doing a broadcast. The feeling of being watched was gone, and you had had enough of the drunks. You came up with a flimsy excuse and retreated from the bar, your heels clicking on the pavement as you made your way back to the hotel.

Upon entering the hotel, it was eerily quiet, with no sign of Alastor. Deciding to head to the Radio Tower, you made your way through the empty hallways. Each step echoed in the stillness, amplifying your sense of unease. When you reached the door, you could hear the low, persistent hum of radio static. Inside, Alastor was silhouetted against the control console, the microphone poised in his hand. The usual warmth of his old-timey radio tone filled the room, but tonight it carried a deeper, more ominous resonance. The familiar crackle of static seemed heavier, tinged with an unsettling weight.

His eyes, however, were not on his work but on you. The moment you stepped in, his expression shifted from professional to possessive. He abruptly cut off his broadcast, and the room fell silent except for the occasional beep of machinery. Alastor rose from his chair, his movements precise and deliberate. His gaze locked onto you with an intensity that made your breath catch.

As he approached, you felt a rush of fear and anticipation. Your heart raced, and you instinctively took a step back, your back hitting the cold, unyielding surface of the control console. The console’s edge pressed into your spine, and you could feel the chill of the metal through the thin fabric of your dress. The distance between you and Alastor closed rapidly, each of his steps echoing with a deliberate menace.

You could see the strain in his face, his usually immaculate hair slightly disheveled, adding to his imposing presence. His eyes, typically sharp and calculating, were now clouded with a dark, stormy intensity. The rapid rise and fall of his chest showed how he was struggling to control his breathing, each breath heavy and uneven. The sight of him, so tightly wound, made your own anxiety spike.

When he was inches from you, the heat of his anger was almost overwhelming. The scent of his cologne—sharp and sophisticated—mixed with the cold, metallic smell of the control room, creating an intoxicating but intimidating atmosphere. As he pressed closer, you felt the oppressive weight of his presence, making it hard to breathe.

Alastor’s expression was a mix of anger and something else—something deeper, more complex. “Tell me, who do you belong to?” he demanded, his voice a gravelly whisper that sent a shiver down your spine.

You swallowed hard, feeling the weight of his possessiveness and the heat of his anger radiating from him. Your voice trembled slightly as you tried to respond. “Alastor, I—”

“Don’t,” he interrupted sharply, his face inches from yours. “I saw them all over you, their hands on you. Do you think I can just stand by and watch?”

The fear and vulnerability you felt were almost overwhelming. “I didn’t mean to upset you. I didn’t want to draw attention, but they wouldn’t leave me alone.”

Alastor’s eyes flared with a dangerous light, his anger palpable. “You think a few excuses will make this any better? You think you can just brush off their advances and expect me to be fine with it?”

You could see the strain in his eyes and the tightness in his expression, making your heart ache. “I didn’t want to cause trouble. I was just trying to enjoy the night.”

He took a deep breath, his anger simmering just below the surface. His expression softened slightly, but his gaze remained intense. “You think I don’t care about you? I’m very fond of you. I see everything, and it bothers me when I can’t protect you. You’re mine, after all.”

Before you could respond, he stepped back abruptly, his demeanor shifting from aggressive to strangely calm. He grabbed his microphone, the familiar device now feeling like a weapon in his hands.

“I’ll be back,” he said, his voice colder than you had ever heard it. “Think about what you mean to me while I’m gone. Remember, you belong to me, body and soul.”

His gaze lingered on you one last time before he turned and started toward the door. The tension in the room was palpable, and you were left to grapple with the weight of his words and the depth of his possessiveness.

You knew what his departure meant. Alastor was not just leaving; he was giving you time to ponder the consequences of his jealousy. The way he said it left no room for doubt—when he returned, the confrontation would be even more intense.

#alastor #hazbin hotel #the radio demon #alastor x you #hazbin alastor #alastor x reader #alastor imagine #i have an obsession

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trashmouth-richie · 9 months ago

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⁂ 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 + 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 || a mini series || eddie x you

“soul ties” based but with a spin — 1.2k PART 2

[reader and her lover are souls bound to one another for eons and eons, they always find their way back to one another no matter how long it takes or what bodies they might be in, but when reader feels the magnetic pull of her other half and wills the girl’s body she is in to find her lover— the body her lover belongs to is a boy— none other than the meanest boy in hawkins, eddie munson]

trigger warnings: 18+ smut, bisexual! eddie, mean! eddie, shy! girl, smut. etc eddie and the body reader lives in are mostly referred to as “the girl” and “the boy”, they are both 18 in this story.

reader (you) is a “soul” in this story, meaning you are only bound to the body you are inhabiting during this lifetime. The girl will have features mentioned— but again— you (the reader) are a soul, which i imagine to be a flame of all colors.

Her soul knew his.

Knew him before she’d even met him in this body. Knew him before her eyes caught his. A magnetic pull sought him out and there he was, and the two souls buzzed, destined to be together.

As if every star had aligned, he found you, again..

You look different this time. His soul spoke. The body is shapely, but those eyes still burn through me like fire.

My eyes only burn for you my love. You purred back, in this body, and the next and the one after that.

Eons had come and gone and in each one you found each other. Sometimes it took longer than the last, having only minutes together instead of years. Other times you were reborn in the same city. But this time, your bodies were not friendly to one another.

Your lover's body was tall, pale, human male species. A mop of wavy hair that he rarely seemed to comb. The body you lived in belonged to a human female species. But was more reserved than the boy, quieter… except when her conscience talked for her in her head, then she was funny.

Judging by the years you had been here, you thought that possibly she was eighteen, and in those years you waited for him.

A similar soul had reached out to you, pretending to be him. The body was handsome, fit, skin kissed by the sun. A wriggly mustache that tickled the girls lips.

This boy went by the name Billy, and he was kind to the girl at first. He bought her many gifts, and told her that he loved her.

But where your lover smelled of soap and cedar, this soul smelled of rich smoke and his eyes were hurt and angry, unlike the kind ones you’d spent centuries finding in every different body imaginable. The soul was shielded behind a mask, pretending to be something he should be, not something he needed.

The girl cried when he left, but you were proud of her, and you showed her in her dreams the happiness she would one day have, once she found him, your love.

—

He looked for you for years. But this body was not like any others he had been attached to before. This boy went by many names:

Edward

Eddie

Dungeon Master

Eddie the Banished

Mr. Munson

and The Freak.

Mostly just Eddie though. His elders did not care for him, and in his younger years he spent nights writing about his sadness, tears leaking onto his scrawled handwriting.

A man of some relation to the boy came to care for him, and the boy became happy once again, slowly, he gained trust.

The boy had many hobbies that were new and interesting to him. He plucked a warlock and screamed into a microphone. He threw dice and moved figurines into position he had carefully planned out months in advance. Music and fantasy seemed to be a large part of the boy’s life. But where oh where, were you?

It wouldn’t be the first time he found you in a body similar to his, the same species with the same anatomy. When another boy who played basketball, and was well liked started noticing the boy, his heart raced.

Steve was his name. His soul was sweet, smelling of roses and perfume. But it was not you, and the boy couldn’t love Steve the way he had hoped he could.

It was mutual. No stars aligned for this engagement, it was merely physical, no soul bonds to tie together.

One day, something pulsed and hummed. And he knew, he knew you were close, even if the boy was still asleep at noon, he could feel it. The pull, the stroke of his lover's touch.

It was the magnet.

—

The girl volunteered to tutor a smaller child somewhere in a Forest. You were excited for the adventure, excited to see the old trees and smell the pines, feel the humidity on her skin. But sadly there wasn’t a forest, only a lot made of brown earth. Houses scattered about that all looked similar in one way or another. Animals ran around freely, residing in trash cans and front steps, and it made you giggle.

Would your lover remember the time he was a cat and you were a very small human child? The elders did not understand why the child adored the orange animal so much, or how the cat kept finding its way into their home. A few good years your lover and you had… until a fire consumed the home and you were both left spinning in darkness before landing home in new bodies, millions of miles apart.

Something about this place sent you buzzing the minute she opened her car door. You nearly screamed when that familiar tug pulled and buzzed.

It was him!

He was so very close, you could practically sniff him out.

You did as you had always done when your lover was near, you sent star fire up to the girl’s brain, redirecting her to where she needed to go, where she would be happiest, where your lover had been staying.

The home was painted in shades of light blue, and the stubborn girl questioned whether or not this was the correct house.

I’m here! I’ve found you!

The boy suddenly woke, an irritating ache in his head as he rubbed sleep sand from his eyes. Your lover pushed and pushed the boy but he could not be hurried even if a hot poker was pressed into his rear.

The girl felt dumb, a pickling sour of fear rose in her throat and she coughed to rid herself of the ache in her belly. You were swimming, dancing in her chest, warming her heart that you knew held so much love and was capable of destiny.

Her knuckles raised to the door but the girl wasn’t given a chance to knock. The boy pinched his eyebrows together at the sight of this girl on his doorstep. Your lover shined in his eyes, waving back and blowing kisses.

But the boy was annoyed.

“What do you want?”

The girl felt warmth in her cheeks as she looked at her sneakers, “I— Sorry.. I was looking for Max Mayfield, I’m—.”

“When I took a piss this morning I was standing up.”

The girl stared back in confusion but the boy only rolled his eyes before he looked down and pulled his waistband out enough so only he could see.

“Yep, not a chick. Mayfield’s live across the road, brown trailer.” The door snapped shut before the girl could thank the boy. He stumbled back to bed, his headache felt like fire, as if his mind was being sawed in half.

You were devastated, crestfallen! He was right there! In your grasp! Why was the boy being so difficult? Couldn’t he feel it in his chest? Couldn’t he feel the pull?

The girl wiped a tear from her face as her feet hit the gravel, she muttered about how much she hated him, how awful he had always been to her.

This would probably be the most difficult reunion you’d ever had with your lover, but in the eons you’d been together you had never failed, and you wouldn’t allow this year of 1985 be the first.

#eddie x fem!reader #eddie x you #eddie munson fanfic #eddie munson #eddie munson x reader #eddie munson smut #eddie munson fanfiction #eddie munson angst #eddie munson fluff #eddie x reader

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circlebuttons · 10 months ago

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I really enjoyed your race on love island one shot! I’m not sure if you’re taking request but I think this would be a great scenario to write more about, imagine there’s a recoupling but another male contestant picks reader before rafe can. Then rafe is the only one without another partner and he gets sent home but reader ends up leaving too. You could also add in there that production was getting tired of rafe and mastermind this to get rid of him.

(A/n/: she’s a bit long and might need editing but i think liusa Rafe is so fun)

After a challenge everyone is aware that since there’s singles in the villa at least two new bombshells are going to enter before the recoupling. You’re not surprised when the new girl makes her entrance, but it does put you on edge when the producers make a big show of wanting the male bombshell to come in on his own. The new bombshell that enters the villa is one that the producers obviously picked from your description of what type of guys you’re into and everyone can see it. This guy walks in and immediately there are frantic pats thrown to rafe’s side by his ping pong partner to look over, and once you notice the game has stopped you look up to where everyone else is and the new bombshell looks exactly like Rafe just with darker features. He has darker skin, darker hair in the exact same buzz cut, and darker green eyes that immediately find you, it’s obvious there’s an agenda and it makes you roll your eyes.

The other girls call you over to participate in a mandatory group chat, where the whole point is to fawn over the new bombshell. You hop down from the ledge you’re sitting on to walk over to Rafe. You grab his face and give him a sad smile, “You have nothing to worry about” You tell him quietly. He nods his head softly as you push up on your tippy toes to kiss him. He leans into you, letting his hand drift to pull your bikini skirt down, giving you a tap before sending you off.

You follow the rest of the girls to the couch and purposefully sit on the very edge, your eyes flicker up and catch Rafe standing attentively on the other side, his bet in the ping pong game long forgotten about.

The bombshell sits in the middle of you all and introduces himself, you half listen to the entire conversation until one of the girls asks him what he’s looking for in the villa. You pray that he’s here for the only girl who’s not in a couple, but she’d be on her fourth guy after this and her future on the show isn’t looking the best. You cringe a little when he basically points you out, making everyone else laugh. They ring off comments like “She’s off limits” and let him know that “Her man is the one standing like a pit bull at ping pong.” He looks over and so do all of the other girls, making it so that just about everyone is turnt, looking and pointing at Rafe. He gives everyone little wave with a shit eating grin on his face.

The bombshell turns back towards you with a grin of his own before separating you from the group and asking you a bunch of questions that you’re sure he already knows the answers too. He asks if you’re closed off with Rafe and when you tell him that you’re more than happy he pushes even more, trying to push the idea that you should explore before making up your mind, and even going as far to make sexually charged advances towards you. He pushes enough to make you uncomfortable and as soon as Rafe sees your face change, he’s across the villa in seconds asking to pull you so that your dinner won’t get cold.

You immediately take the out walking with him towards the kitchen. Rafe leans down to kiss your head, mumbling “You alright” low enough to where your mics won’t pick it up.

You smile at him, “Yeah, just ready to shower”

He looks at you with a knowing look, the shower being the only place that you can talk to each other without cameras or microphones. The two of you are banned from jumping in the pool together for the exact same reason, but luckily for y’all they can’t exactly stop you from showering.

You stand in the shower explaining every little detail about your conversation with the bombshell to Rafe, watching as his body tenses up at certain parts. When you’re done talking it takes Rafe a bit to respond. He stands directly under the running water to collect his thoughts, until he grunts in response frustrated, “He’s basically here to fuck me over and I can’t do shit about it”

“I’m sorry baby” you pout at him slightly, rubbing his arm in reassurance.

“Don’t be, as long as you don’t suddenly get a taste for green eyes” He jokes, trying to get a laugh out of you, only being cut off by a harsh knock on the glass door.

That night the two bombshells are told to pull their islanders of choice for secret dates. The producers make it a point not to involve anyone else, but it’s kind of hard too when Rafe has always slept with an iron tight grip on you and this night in particular he’s basically sleeping on top of you with his head on your chest. When you’re woken up to leave you roll to your side and Rafe is automatically waking up and on alert. “They pulled me for a date”, you whisper into his ear, watching as he sits up with his back against the wall, tiredly wiping his eyes and mumbling out a response. The entire time everyone’s getting ready Rafe is sitting up with his arms crossed and a heavy glare on his face, being told that under no circumstances can he get out of bed to interfere. You give him a kiss before you leave, the feeling of his lips heavy on yours the entire time you sit on your date and especially when the bombshell moves into to kiss you without warning. You struggle to politely reject him, keeping in mind that America is watching and that you can be perceived as the villain at the turn of one episode. It feels like you’re over explaining yourself for the thousandth time that you’re closed off.

He seems to understand or at least that’s what you think until the recoupling. Rafe is the last in line and although it’s strange for the bombshells to recouple before the original cast you think nothing of it as you stand idly waiting for his turn. You’re not even listening until you hear your name come from the bombshell. Your jaw drops and you can’t even bring yourself to move, you just look at Rafe utterly stunned.

You can feel tears brim your eyes as he reads the text “Rafe you are now single and dropped from the Villa, You’ll have 30 minutes to pack.” He looks up from the phone and directly at you. At an instant you’re moving towards him, his arms already outstretched and ready to hold you. “Don’t cry” he says shaking his head, giving you a sad smile that does nothing but make you want to cry even more.

“These aren’t sad tears they’re angry, like this is so fucking unfair to you” You whine, watching as the islanders start to say goodbyes, leaving Rafe for last to give you more time with him than anyone.

“Give them hell for me, while i’m gone. I wanna hear all about it when you get out” he laughs, hands rubbing at your side.

“Fuck that” you mumble pushing off of him “I don’t want to be here without you” you tell him quietly, not ready for the amount of uproar you’re getting ready to cause.

His eyebrows shoot up at your confession,“Really?”

“Why would I stay? For the money? You know I don’t care about that. I came here to find my person and I did” you admit to him wholeheartedly. You barely get to finish speaking before he picks you up parading you around and celebrating the fact that his girl is going home with him. Majority of the villa is happy for the two of you and understand why you’d leave with him, so they don’t do much to convince you to stay. You’re confident in your relationship being able to last on the outside and even if it doesn’t you can say you left love island with absolutely no regrets.

#rafe cameron #rafe cameron x reader #rafe outer banks #rafe x you #obx #rafecameronxloveisland!reader #loveisland!rafe

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the-girl-lost-in-fandoms · 7 months ago

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DEBUNK OF TIT FORESHADOWING

hello! i promised a recap and debrief of all the times dip and pip teased what happens in the terrible influence show, so here it goes, brace yourself 'cause it's gonna be a long one

GENERAL REMARKS

so i started with the videos posted during the summer, since they were rehearsing the show during that time. i might go further back if this post does well (they said they've been writing for six/seven months and they were already teasing during dan's birthday stream). anyway, there were some recurring hints that i'm gonna get out of the way now:

a LOT of emphasis on the fact that it's been nearly 15 years of dan and phil (cough cough, reminds me of phil's infamous inconsistant line about their anniversary coming up in octodecember, cough cough)

a lot of ancient lore being introduced by 'the year was 2009/2011/2015', which is generally reminiscent of the recap at the beginning of the show, and most are the actual years featured in that segment of the show

they acknowledged 'we are ph-', which they also use in the show i.e. the phouse, the phortgage, the pheal, the phitchen, etc.

they are SO aware of the moms/dads/straight boyfriends that we have forced dan and phil onto, they kept asking us to bring them and they acknowledge them several time in the show

DNP GOING AWAY Q&A (1st Sep.)

strong emphasis on the haitus (reminiscent of phil's dramatic haitus microphone moments)

say they might adress the japhan wedding conspiracy (which they do!)

the nude colored briefs (are for sister daniel)

at 2:45, phil says 'gay' and the rainbow light and sound effect happen just like in the show

dan mentions red flags (might be far fetched but reminded me of the green flags/red flags of lawyer!dan and doctor!phil)

phil says cunt (like in the show)

'no but seriously imagine it'

phil broke a rib during repetition of 'some kind of stunt event' (during the boxing/wrestling match)

they spent $300 on silicon for 'full body character transformation onesie' for 'a perfectly unsexual moment of the show' (read: phil wears fake abs while pretending not to have sex with dan on stage)

Dan: 'you're not a 365 party girl? terrible influence when you're bumping that?' (charli xcx is on the preshow playlist and it teases the terrible song)

reveal of the 'dan and phil made me gay' T-shirt, teasing of the sweatshirt and black tour T-shirt

DATE NIGHT WITH DNP (25th Aug.)

dan sings muder on the dancefloor (which is on the preshow playlist)

dan going 'ohmygod they SHARE CLOTHES' (one of the conspiracies addressed in the show)

WRITING PHAN FICTION ABOUT OURSELVES (19th Aug.)

it's a fill-in-the-blanks game, as they do multiples times in the show (okay, not really foreshadowing as they've done this in all of their shows, but i think it was a way to introduce this to the newer audience maybe)

MrBeast mention

DNP REACT TO TATINOF (16th Aug.)

phil: 'fall out boy! my chemical romance! the shipping had started!' (basically all the ingredients of the no seriously imagine it post)

'if we asked people to confess stuff now it would be so much worse' 'the tone might be different' & 'and if you come to our show, there might be a different tone' (so... confess your sins to sister daniel, need i say more)

#spon (which is now #ad in the terrible song)

'i went to see dan and phil and all i got was this lousy plate' (EXCUSE ME DAN??? he was basically spoiling the merch two weeks in advance) (this is the moment that inspired me this post btw)

dan 'professional hater' howell is now the one starting the song in tit

'imagine that but 2025. we're old. we're gay. phil can say fuck' (and indeed, he says fuck)

DNP PLAY DRESS TO IMPRESS (11th Aug.)

they wear the matching 'precious baby angel' t-shirts (same phrase used to describe phil in the show)

DNP DRESS EACH OTHER (14th July)

Phil: 'like two Kens playing with Kens' (i bet pj was crafting the little rooms and the little dolls at this point)

they both have mesh shirts as the main show outfits

'how booty are the shorts, dan?' 'i'm not gonna bend over in these things'.... except for the photocards that feature your ass in those shorts!

the two first look (emo!phil and beach!dan), the white cowboy hat, phil's blue and purple bomber jacket are all featured in the photocards sold at the show

DNP MASSIVE MUKBANG 2 (5th July)

'we've been doing this since 2009 and 2006 *excerpt from phil's first videoblog*' (that's literally the opening of the show)

'we reclaim what Dan and Phil is in 2024'

'we’re gonna look at what YouTube is like in 2024, how do we fit in, we’re gonna be taking shots at people'

'we’re gonna spill some things that would have sent you into cardiac arrest seven years ago' (2024-7=2017. so basically any of the conspiracies they adress from that time, like the tour bus, vegas, etc.)

'we’re gonna go full theater kids' (oooh teasing the musical number already)

'what do people want? Series mystery hunting, lifestyle cooking, real life, get a dog, domestic' (that's basically all the things they try on stage)

#titspoilers #dan and phil #terrible influence tour #dnptit

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shefightslikeagirl · 3 months ago

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Stages Through the Ages

An Asylum History Post by @shefightslikeagirl

Fun title, huh?

For this month's hit of nostalgia, I thought it might be fun to take a look at EA's different stage setups. If you're a theater nerd like me, you'll probably enjoy this.

"We would spend an hour or two before every show setting up the stage. It was like setting up for company to arrive in every city we went to and it was very personal. Most of the stage props were handmade by Em and then in later years 2009-2011 we would all spend a week at her place hand making every single prop and stage feature (the original massive handmade clock)."

— Veronica Varlow, 2025

As always, if you notice I'm wrong about something, missing information, or need some more context, hit up the askbox.

2001 - 2006: Rock n' Roll

Throughout the Enchant Era and in the very earliest days of the Opheliac Era, EA was backed by a "traditional" band with the standard concert set up. She had microphones, instruments, and other equipment onstage; that was it. Her aesthetic focus was on her costumes, not the band.

It wasn't until the first Opheliac show that her new band, The Bloody Crumpets, had costumes of their own. Stage dressings did start popping up around this time, but they were sparse, and that trend would continue for a time.

(surprise appearance by Inkydust in the red shirt!)

2007: Shadows on the Wall

The true beginning of the Opheliac Touring Era (a terrible name that I will never use again) was in 2007 at Germany's Wave Gotik Treffen.

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Again, we're not seeing a lot on the stage. Some ribbons, some gorgeous costumes, some "suicidal girls"... But not much else.

However, as the Summer Festival Tour continued, things started to come together.

Tollwood, June 2007

We see Suffer, some ribbons, and some balloons at Tollwood Festival, which followed a month after WGT. And then: Teapots! Canes! Red Pointe Shoes! More props, more set dressings.

Underworld, Camden, 2007

Frankfurt, 2007

Amphi Festival, 2007

But things really kicked off at the end of 2007, when EA's first headlined tour began: The Asylum Tour.

The stage design EA and I crafted together at my house within a few days before the start of each tour. It was really fun to paint and decorate tea sets, dolls and realizing the big shadow screens!

— Vecona, 2019

Fittingly, this is when the Asylum started taking shape. The original stage design was an EA-Vecona collab, and later on a lot of the Bloody Crumpets would come to help craft props, scenic, and costumes.

Early Stage Sketches, from an eBay listing (left) and the EA Wikia (right)

Crafting photos, 2006 or 2007, Vecona

The shadowscreen that we all came to know and love debuted on December 5, 2007, in Essen, Germany.

This was the simplest version of the shadowscreen, which I'll refer to as "v1." It was a simple fabric scrim with a glitter border, easy to transport and set-up in different venues. Most of the pictures make it hard to see the border detail, but it shows up very well in video.

Vienna, 2007

Back to Essen! At this concert, Emilie's 1841 electric keyboard debuted with a lot more flair. It was covered in fabric, jewels, and props, becoming the icon it was always meant to be.

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Essen, 2007 (this is the best angle and quality I can find)

Sometimes the whole thing liked to fall apart, but it was pretty, so we won't judge it.

The look of the keyboard varied slightly venue to venue, since the props were set "fresh" every time. The different fabrics appears to have been a sewn-together drape that attached at the top.

The Asylum Tour was very short, but was quickly followed by The Plague Tour and The Gate Tour. The vibe of her shows only advanced as time went on and I fully intended to continue talking about them here, but...

I've run out of images allowed per post. I suppose I'll have to continue this in a part 2! Drop a reply or a reblog to let me know what you think and if you'd like to see more of these!

#emilie autumn #asylum history post #stages #goth #aesthetic #concert #live #2007 #2006 #opheliac #enchant #Youtube

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the-bus-called-graveyard-8 · 8 months ago

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Madagascar in Nickelodeon Magazine (part 4 of 4)

This last part is some miscellaneous Madagascar content that has appeared in various issues of Nick Mag. I used to keep all my Nick Magazines in big binders so I could reread them, but some years ago I decided to finally get rid of them. I only kept a select few (the Madagascar ones, of course) but before I tossed the rest I flipped through five years' worth of issues looking for any scraps of Madagascar. I don't know which issues any of these bits and bobs are from, but here they are nonetheless!

First we have a prank DVD cover for an absurd mashup of several 2000s animated movies called "Flushed Through the Hedge in a Happy Car". One of the characters parodied is Alex the lion, and several aspects of Madagascar appear in film's description. Full transcript under the read more.

Front cover:

"Flushed Through the Hedge in a Happy Car"

A penguin, a taxi, one wild ride...

Starring Will Smith, Tom Hanks, Ellen DeGeneres, Wanda Sykes, and Luke Wilson

From the creators of "Charlotte's Open Barnyard"

Back cover:

A break-dancing New York City Penguin named Happy (Wanda Sykes) is accidentally shipped to a zoo in Mexico City. The homesick bird escapes and meets a hilariously sassy taxi named Turbo McCab (Will Smith), who offers to drive her home. Along the way, they get stuck in the woods during hunting season, freeze solid during an ice age, and visit an underground rodent city, where they pick up a tuxedo-wearing mouse named Wobbly (Tom Hanks). Just outside of New York City, Turbo gets a flat. A nerdy raccoon named AJ (Ellen DeGeneres) offers to take Happy over the hedge to find a spare.

Once in human territory, Happy becomes obsessed with Dancing in the Suburbs. Will Happy find happiness as a reality show star? Will her lion dance partner (Luke Wilson) ever learn his moves? Will Turbo ever get to race in the Madagascar 5000? Can penguins really talk? And who is paying for all of Turbo's parking tickets?

2-Disc DVD Collector's Edition

Bonus features include:

A step-by-step look at the 350-day process of creating convincing CGI fuzzy dice.

Deleted scenes that were cut because they stink real bad.

Voice talent farting into the microphone during recording.

Trailers for other penguin movies.

Director's commentary.

Director's dog's commentary

Rated P for Penguin

Digitally mastered for superior penguin cuteness

Next we have three ads I snipped out of different issues.

Top left: Madagascar video games

"Madagascar and the all new Madagascar: Operation Penguin

Go from the zoo to a place that's totally new

Rule the city and the jungle in two hit games based on the hit movie. In Madagascar, play as Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman in a wild adventure. Available on all video game consoles. In Madagascar: Operation Penguin, play as Private Penguin in madcap missions, available only on GameBoy Advance."

Bottom left: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa video game

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

For PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, and DS

Play as all the main characters—including the penguins—through the story of the Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa movie.

Tip: In the soccer match in the In Madagascar level in single-player mode, Mort the lemur can be a tough goalie. Raise the Power Meter to the 75 percent mark and you can kick the ball over Mort's head and score nearly every time.

Zelda the roving reporter: Do you have a license to drive that?"

Right: TPoM world premiere

"What's New on Nick

Penguins of Madagascar

The penguins are back, and this time, it's for their very own show! Catch the premiere immediately after the Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, March 28. And check out the first-ever Penguins of Madagascar online game at nick.com."

Lastly, we have this crossover comic of the Penguins with Aang from Avatar: The Last Airbender. I don't have the cutout of this, but I distinctly remember seeing it in the Gag Station of one issue's Comic Book section. I was able to find it online but unfortunately I don't know the artist.

And that's every time Madagascar was featured in Nickelodeon Magazine!

#nickelodeon #nickelodeon magazine #madagascar #dreamworks madagascar #the penguins of madagascar #tpom #penguins of madagascar #pom #promo material #grvyd8.pics

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forgottenporkbun · 6 months ago

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Alright people. Buckle up cus it's finally time i tell you the history of Animal Crossing!!!! (After putting it off for awhile)

Originally named どうぶつの森 (Doubutsu no mori) in Japan meaning Animal Forest. It was introduced at Spaceworld 2000 in Japan and many people have claimed there was a playable demo there. I believe there is a bit if footage you can find on it but I may be wrong.

Doubutsu no mori released on April 14, 2001 on the Nintendo 64 exclusively in Japan. Only 8 months later on December 14, 2001 they released Doubutsu no mori + for the Gamecube which contained extra features left out of the 64 version such as the museum and the Able sisters (along with house upgrades I believe) and used the Gamecube's built in clock.

Finally, they localised and released the game under the title Animal Crossing: Population Growing in North America on September 16, 2002, Australia on October 17, 2003, and Europe on September 24, 2004 on the Gamecube

However, on June 27, 2003 Japan release yet another version of the game titled Doubutsu no mori e+ where they added even more new features for villagers such as: extended dialogue, the best friend system, sickness, likes/hates, catching fleas, etc. In this version of the game you could use the e card reader to obtain certain items. In this version of the game you could also buy an island from Tom Nook which you could access through Kapp'n. Once you got to this island you could name it, create a flag, and download it onto your Gameboy Advance to continue interacting with your islander or even trade islands with other players.

Animal Crossing Wild World released for the Nintendo DS in Japan on November 23, 2005, North America and Australia on December 5, 2005, and in Europe sometime in March of 2006.

On June 1, 2006 a Chinese version of Doubutsu no mori called 动物森林 (Dòngwù Sēnlín) was released for the iQue Player, a Chinese Nintendo console. Dòngwù Sēnlín is the original N64 version of the game despite featuring characters from Doubutsu no mori + on the cover.

Animal Crossing City Folk was releases in North America November 16, 2008 for the Wii followed by its release in Japan on November 20, 2008, Australia on December 4, 2008, and Europe on December 5, 2008. City Folk was compatible with the Wii Speak microphone, which allowed you to talk to other players who had it- essentially a form of voice chat. Fun fact: there's an add for the game where it is featured being used!!! One feature i absolutely love in this game is the fountain , where you can throw an axe into it and a special character named Serena will appear and she is how you obtain both the silver and golden axe.

Now onto Animal Crossing New Leaf was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan and South Korea on February 7, 2013. After that, it released internationally across June of 2003: June 9 in North America, June 14 in Europe, and June 15 in Australia.

Animal Crossing Happy Home designer was released for the 3DS in Japan on July 30, 2015, North America on September 25, Europe on October 2, and Australia on October 3. This game was very different from the others and the main goal was to design houses for villagers.

In November of 2015 we were cursed with Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival for the Wii U. The game only sold 490,000 copies and was considering a failure.

Animal Crossing Pocket Camp was released on Android and iOS mobile devices on October 25, 2017 and 40 other territories on November 22, 2017- but other sources say it was the 21. Sadly, in the last year we received news that it will be shutting down, but apparently from what i know they will be making another version of it or something of the sort.

Animal Crossing New Horizons was released on March 20, 2020 internationally for the Nintendo Switch. This game introduced DIY crafting and in later updates, cooking. Eventually they added the Happy Home Paradise DLC on November 5, 2021 which essentially functions like Happy Home Designer, but unlocks new skill you can use on your island.

I must say, we've come a longggggg way with this game. It helped a lot of people through 2020- including me. Can't wait to see what's in store for us next. Hope you enjoyed learning about the history of the games and if you would like to know more (like stuff about merch or even the movie) ask away! :D

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th0rns-n-r0ses · 1 year ago

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I need a Axl fic where he and the reader fuck at the band rehearsal🖤

hard and fast ~

axl rose ~ smut ~ female reader ~ 1848 words ~ ~~~~~ His eyes are on you. You can practically feel his eyes move up and down your body, taking in every feature he can get. You’re not even looking at him, but you still know Axl’s looking at you. His eyes follow every inch of your body, how it moves and your body language. He’s singing into the microphone as he stares at you, warming up his vocals for practice. Every once in a while, his vocals weaken as he gets lost in the curve of your body. Axl’s heart rate picks up as he stares at you.

You turn around and catch his eye, looking directly at him. Just from this stare he’s caught you in, tension and heat fill the room. You glance at the other members of the team, wondering if they’ve caught onto this gaze you and Axl are giving you each other. They’re not looking. In fact, they’re all done. Chatter spreads around them as they plan out going out for dinner, as it’s pretty late out now.

“Hey, you comin’?” One of the team members taps your shoulder. You glance over at Axl, who’s still looking at you. He’s moving his finger slowly in a seductive motion, his way of inaudibly telling you: “Come here”. You quickly look back at your team member

“Uhhh.. No- No, I’ve got plans tonight. Sorry.” You sputter, trying not to blush from Axl’s direct advances. It’s hard to look your coworker in the eye.

“Your loss.” He shrugs and walks out of the room with the rest of the guys. You’re left alone, the only thing separating you and Axl is a shield of glass. You open the door and enter the room he’s in. Axl sets the mic aside and walks over to you, his hands moving across your body, feeling you up.

“What’s a sexy piece of work like you doing behind that glass wall?” Axl snickers as he stares at your body as his hands slowly move up and down it, touching every little feature so sensually that your breath quickens and your heart races.

“I’m a member of your sound team, Mr. Rose. I make sure everything sounds good.” You respond, trying not to submit to his actions right then and there. Axl looks up at you with squinted eyes.

“Please, baby. Call me Axl.” Axl snickers, still eyeing you up and down. He then leans in close, his hand tangling into your hair as you can feel his hot breath on your ear as he pulls your hair, your head being forced back, your entire neck being exposed to him. Your breaths become more desperate as he begins to speak.

“You’re gonna wanna call me by my name when I’m pounding into you like the slut you are.”

That gets a solid groan out of you as you squeeze your eyes shut, your chest heaving from all the deep and heavy breaths you’re taking.

“Oh, you like that, don’t you?” Axl licks his lips as one of his cold hands slides up and under your shirt, his cool touch sending shivers across your body. Axl’s fingers meet with your bra, his fingers sliding under it and caressing your breast with cold fingertips. You bite your lip, whimpers escaping your teeth as his fingers trace around your nipple a little.

“You like when I touch you, don’t you?” He tugs harder on your hair, a small moan escaping you. His fingers rest on your nipple, about to pinch, but he slips his hand away, trailing it down your body and away from your tits. You let out a whimper, missing the feeling of his cold hands. Axl lets out a seductive laugh and slowly pulls up your shirt, your body becoming exposed to him slowly. He can see your stomach move as you breathe, and he licks his lips, pulling your shirt off of you the whole way, except for your tits which are still held back by your bra. Axl lets out a hard breath as he pushes you against the wall, his body pressed against yours tightly, one of his hands gripping your shoulder as the other slides against your waist, undoing your belt with one hand.

“You’re mine now.” Axl growls into your ear, slipping the belt away and throwing it away, your pants slouching down on your hips. The way his hands are rubbing your hips is making it so your pants fall down a bit. “All mine.” His tongue licks up your neck, drawing a breathy moan out of your lungs. Your hands desperately move to his belt, slipping it out of the belt loops on his jeans with shaky hands. Axl feels this and his hand moves from your shoulder to the side of your face, his icy cold thumb stroking your cheekbone.

“Look at you, baby.” Axl’s voice is low and his breath is hot on your ear. “So desperate for me, huh?” He lets out a deep chuckle that makes your back arch slightly. His belt is hanging from your hands as soon as it slips out from the loops, and your fingers slip, dropping it to the floor. Axl’s pants sag on his hips slightly, and as your eyes are down at his hips, crotch and thighs, you can see the faint outline of his hard dick. You desperately pull down his jeans to see the outline of his cock in his red boxers. And it doesn’t fail to please. You can feel your clit throbbing at the sight of the bulge in his boxers. A loud whimper slips from your lips at the sight.

“Axl.. I- Fuck, I want you so bad.” Your whimper, your eyes glued to his cock. Axl’s eyes follow yours and he smirks when he sees you’re looking at his dick.

“You want it? You want my hard fucking cock, you slut?” Axl pushes you to the wall harder, his hands holding you at the hips tightly. One of his hands moves away for a moment and rips his shirt off, his strong and toned body showing to you. His hand presses on your hip again, his face right in front of yours. Axl’s hands trail down a bit, taking your panties off your body as his hands trail down your thighs.

“So wet for me already, huh? Such a slut for me.” Axl whispers into your ear as he lets go of your panties, dropping them to the floor. His hands trace up and down your thighs, waist and hips a bit, the cold feeling making you shiver and your back arch. His hands move behind you and grip the underside of your thighs, pulling you up and pushing himself against you. Axl moves his hands away from you, the only thing keeping you up now is his sheer strength and the pressure of you to the wall. His hands move to his hips, pulling off his boxers slowly, making your toes curl and breath pick up from anticipation. Once his boxers fall to the floor, he nudges them away. The tip of his dick is pressed up against your wet cunt, already so ready for him to fuck you right here and now. Axl shifts his hips a bit, the head of his cock entering your pussy. He lets out a groan from the tight and wet feeling of being inside of you.

“God, you’re so tight..” Axl groans, slowly inching his way inside of you as a tease. You let out throaty moans as you feel him slowly sink down inside of you, the anticipation for him to thrust is building up inside of you and the pleasure swirls through your veins. As soon as Axl’s in as deep as he can go [Which is very goddamn deep inside your cunt], he lets out a deep snicker and looks at you with lust-filled eyes. Axl lets out a breath, then breathes in sharp and pulls back and thrusts, his hips snapping into yours. The feeling of his dick hitting the g-spot hard and fast causes you to let out a loud moan. His hips move quickly, each of those forceful thrusts making his hard cock please you as loud moans fall from your mouth while Axl lets out raspy and deep grunts with each thrust, the friction getting to his head a bit.

“Ax- Axl- I- Ohhhh, my God! Fuck!!” You let out a slew of obscenities as he fucks you deeper and harder with each thrust, your stomach churning and twisting into knots as you feel him practically rearrange your organs with his dick. Each time his cock twitches makes you squirm and writhe as he holds you against the wall. You gasp and pant as he rips off your bra and one of his hands pinches one of your nipples, making you scream with pleasure and pain all at once.

“Axl- Axl- FUCK! I’m gonna- I’m- I’m- Mmmmmm!!” No words are coming to your mind as you’re completely cockdrunk on Axl, the only thing surging through your brain the feeling of his finger and thumb on your nipple, his hand tightly gripping the underside of your thigh, his cock slamming into you and the aggressive and lustful look smeared across his hot face. You gasp and pant, your breath running thin as you feel yourself fall off the edge and your back arches, your jaw hanging open, your hands tightly pressed against the wall, and a loud and long moan being pushed out of your mouth by him as you cum on his dick. You moan his name loudly, a loud “AXL!!” ringing throughout the studio in your hot and high tone. Axl lets out a groan at the sound of his name being moaned in such a hot tone.

“Fuck, that’s hot..” Axl groans, his head thrown back a bit as he continues to thrust into you deep, hard and fast. Though, his constant pace begins to fail a bit as he edges closer to finishing inside of you. “Such a pretty slut..” Axl grunts, still fucking you deep and fast, “Such a slut, and all for me.. All mine.” Axl groans, losing composure quickly, panting and gasping a little as he tries to hold on for longer to make you orgasm again. But no matter how hard he’s trying, his arousal is getting the better of him, making him want to finish inside your tight cunt right at this moment. Axl’s teeth grit together, breathing through his teeth. He gasps, his body growing tight as he becomes closer and closer to letting go.

Axl takes in a deep breath, letting out a loud “FUCK!!” as he loses composure and you feel his cum lining your pussy. He lets out a moan as he cums, groaning and gasping for breath. His eyes make contact with yours and he almost falls over from the waves of pleasure that are crashing over him right now. He gasps and groans, panting a little.

The way his eyes look, he’s certainly wanting more from you.

“Your turn.” ~~~~~

#guns n roses #80s music #80s rock #glam rock #hard rock #axl rose #axl gnr #guns n roses smut #axl rose smut #oh my god i went all out here #ir0nr0se

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crescentfool · 1 year ago

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so you want to use OBS

hello! i’ve decided to compile information on my OBS setup and some resources that have helped me along the way. this is mostly for personal reference, but maybe others can make use of this information!

some notes before i get into it:

i use OBS for both offline recording and (twitch) streaming. any footage i record is edited using DaVinci Resolve 18, which is free.

most of my OBS captures are of video games (through a USB capture card, specifically elgato), and the occasional screen/application capture (like clip studio paint, and sometimes PC games).

as such, the information here is reflective of these experiences. this post is not comprehensive to all of OBS’s features- this is just an overview of the settings and configurations that are most relevant to me.

with that out of the way, all the information will be under the cut!

Basic Setup

file format:

how to change: settings -> output -> recording -> recording format -> press “apply” once finished!

I save most of my recordings as .mkv files- it supports multi-track audio! i prefer .mkv over .mp4 because if your power goes out, you still have a recording to work with.

.mkv files can be read by DaVinci Resolve without an issue- but for Adobe software, they'll need to be remuxed to .mp4 within OBS! (file -> remux recordings -> press the … to select a file -> press the “remux” button)

video resolution and framerate:

how to change: settings -> video -> output (scaled) resolution

my obs canvas is @ 1920 x 1080p (16:9)

i switch between 720p and 1080p as needed! if you're concerned about space, you can probably just go for 720p. i also record at 30 fps, simply because that’s what my capture card supports.

video bitrate:

how to change: settings -> output -> encoder settings (located in both the streaming and recording tab) -> press “apply” once finished!

bitrate is a bit of a doozy to explain, but the most important thing to know is that bitrate affects your video’s quality. lower numbers = lower quality, while higher numbers = higher quality.

generally speaking, you'll want higher bitrate when you're recording things with high depth of information (e.g. you’d want a higher bitrate for something fast-paced like splatoon, compared to a slower-paced game like animal crossing).

my video bitrate is either set to 3000 or 4000 kbps! and here's some of my other (related) settings while i'm at it:

you can put your bitrate at much higher values than me if you're a stickler for quality- but keep in mind that a higher bitrate means:

bigger file size

more information to upload (when streaming)

your computer will need to encode more

i’d recommend reading twitch’s guidelines on encoding, bitrate, resolution, and framerate to get an idea of what values to pick. for people who are doing offline recording or streaming on a different platform, i suggest googling the appropriate resources!

multi-track audio:

this is mostly applicable to anyone looking to do video editing!

multi-track audio basically allows you to separate your audio sources (e.g. discord, game audio, and your own microphone) into different tracks.

this is an immensely helpful tool because it lets you adjust audio levels in post-production (editing). some examples of how this can be used:

increasing someones microphone volume if they speak too softly

increasing/decreasing game audio

muting swear words/sensitive information

completely muting voice call + microphone if you want to upload a no commentary video

and more!

to set this up, take a look at your audio mixer panel, and press the ⚙ icon. this will bring up advanced audio properties.

by checkmarking a track box, it puts the audio on that track. to make the above screenshot easier to digest:

track 1 consists of ALL three audio sources- desktop, elgato, and microphone.

track 2 only has the microphone audio.

track 3 only has desktop audio (i use this for voice calls)

track 4 only has the elgato capture card audio (game audio). the volume has also been lowered so that any speaking voices can be heard clearly.

tracks 5 and 6 are unused.

you might be wondering, “why do all three of these have 1 checked off?” this is what i call the universal audio track. i recommend having a universal audio track for a few reasons:

when you stream from OBS onto twitch/youtube- you have to select ONE audio track.

it’s also a nice backup in case you didn’t separate your audio correctly.

if for whatever reason you need to move around your individual audio tracks in editing, the universal track acts as a nice reference point.

mark off your audio tracks for each audio source as you see fit! once you’re finished with the advanced audio properties, go to settings > output.

for the streaming tab, you’ll want to have the number of your universal audio track selected. in my case, that will be audio track 1.

for the recording tab, checkmark all the audio tracks that are applicable to you (in my case, audio tracks 1, 2, 3, and 4). by default, only audio track 1 is selected.

if you don’t check off the additional audio tracks in the output > recordings section, you will not have access to those audio tracks in editing, and you won’t be able to edit your audio tracks independently of each other. so don’t forget to do this! 👍

custom browser docks

custom browser docks are a great tool for when you’re streaming and want to have access to your twitch chat and/or activity feed! (or if you wanted to have some other web browser on OBS).

to create one, go to docks -> custom browser docks.

you’ll be given a table interface that asks you to put the dock name and URL. for streamers who want to have chat and alerts available, do the following:

on twitch’s homepage, go to the upper right and click your icon

then, click creator dashboard

once you’re on your dashboard, go to stream manager

click the vertical “...” on my chat OR activity feed.

press “pop-out chat” OR “pop-out activity feed”

copy and paste the link into the table back into OBS

press apply once you’re done

click and drag the docks around at your leisure to put them where you like!

if you ever decide you don’t want to have something on your OBS dock (or want to bring something back), go to the toolbar, click “docks,” and click the appropriate dock!

third party things

a section of optional things that you may enjoy having.

streamlabs alerts

this is basically for anyone who streams and wants to have their chat and/or follower notifications visualized on screen!

streamlab alerts can be added to OBS by adding a browser source into your scene, and the specifics can be customized on streamlabs itself. it’s pretty self-explanatory, so i’ll just leave a link to streamlabs website, where you can log in using the streaming platform of your choice: https://streamlabs.com/

discord overlay

this is a browser source that can be set up to show people who are in a server's voice chat and who speaks. i recommend this to people who make multiplayer content- it can help viewers distinguish who is who but also it can be helpful in editing.

to set this up, go to https://streamkit.discord.com/overlay, click “install for OBS,” and after logging in with discord, go to “voice widget” and click the server and voice channel you want.

you are able to apply CSS if you'd like more control over the visuals, but the standard layout tends to work fine for me! a search of “discord overlay css” on youtube can help you get more information.

veadotube mini

this is a pngtuber software that a friend recommended to me! no webcam is required- mouth opening and closing is based on your microphone input!

you can download it here (it’s pay what you want!): https://olmewe.itch.io/veadotube-mini

for a proper tutorial on how to use it, i recommend checking out the app's documentation, which you can read here: https://veado.tube/help/

source record

have you ever wanted to stream something with a chat overlay/layout, but wanted your recording to ONLY be the gameplay? or maybe you wanted to record BOTH your gameplay AND your webcam so that you can have a crisp zoom-in on your webcam!

source record is a third party plugin that can help you with that!

the general gist of source record involves applying the “source record” filter on either a scene or source, and customizing the encoding settings accordingly. the exact details of how to set it up is beyond the scope of this post, so I'll just direct people to this video instead (it was very helpful to me):

youtube

⚠ a quick note about source record: this plugin can be intense for your computer. be sure to do test recordings and the like to see what your computer can handle (and see if the recordings come out the way you like). it took me a few tests before i settled onto something i liked!

you can download and install source record here: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/source-record.1285/

vdo.ninja

have you ever wanted to do a collaborative video or stream where you feature someone else’s video on your stream? or maybe you’re doing a multi-person streaming event! vdo.ninja is the perfect tool for you!

vdo.ninja turns your OBS virtual camera into a browser source link- which your collaborator can add on their stream! this is a new tool that i’ve added to my arsenal recently- since my friend and i are planning to stream a side order challenge together! i’ve still got to iron it out a bit more, but i like what i’ve used of it so far.

try it out for yourself at their website here (with documentation and demos available on the homepage!): https://vdo.ninja/ (no downloads required!)

ok! i’m set up! what now?

and with that, that’s all of the settings and tools that i thought would be worth mentioning! while most of my setup was written with video games in mind, some of these plugins and setups may be applicable to other types of videos (e.g. tabletop gaming with a physical camera)!

now that i’ve outlined all these settings, i have one more thing i have to say: regardless of what you're using OBS for, do a test recording before doing anything “official” with it. this recording can be as short as 30 seconds. it’s a good habit to develop that can make sure your streams/recordings turn out the way you want them to!

here are the kinds of things i like to check! it’s not an exhaustive list, but this can be a starting point:

video:

does my video look the way i want it to (and can my computer handle that)?

can my computer handle the load of encoding? - OBS will note in the bottom if the encoding is overloaded. if it can’t handle it, turn down your bitrate or adjust other encoding settings (e.g. i had to toggle psycho visual tuning OFF because it was causing lag)

this is especially the case if you're recording PC games- you don’t want to have slowdown on either your game or the recording!

audio:

are my audio sources (e.g. desktop audio and microphone) correct? - if you plug/unplug devices a lot, be sure to check this (settings -> audio).

are any of my audio sources muted? - make sure you don’t have anything on 🔇 if you don’t want it to be muted! otherwise the audio will be lost forever… (i lost my friend’s VC audio once… it was sad)

are my audio tracks separated properly? - requires you to boot up your editing software, but it's worth doing! for the test recording, just have something from all your sources playing at once, and see if your editor has things separated into tracks.

can i hear the voices clearly? or does the music and/or game overpower them?

if for whatever reason your OBS crashes, or you want more information on anything “critical” or “warning” worthy in your set-up, you can go to help > log files > upload current log file > analyze. crash logs currently can’t be analyzed by the log analyzer- but they’re a valuable tool when asking for help on the OBS forums!

and that’s all! for real, this time. i hope that some of these tools and settings can help anyone wanting to get more out of OBS. there’s definitely other things i didn’t touch upon (e.g. audio filters for noise compression, suppression, etc.), so i suggest doing your own research and trying things out!

happy recording/streaming, and thanks for reading! ✨

#lizzy speaks #this was a fun little write up!! i've been slowly getting some of my friends into video making teehee and its SO FUN!!!#(digital) video is like one of my other passions next to art. everyone say thank you splatoon for getting me back into it again <3 #i've been using obs since like 2018 so i wanted to share some of the things i learned for funsies... i really love video...#but also i like having reference posts like this in the case people have questions they want to ask me...#because i don't always remember what video tutorials i watched and it's nice to document that somewhere...#warning to anyone who reads it this is like 2.1k words. i do want to stress that this isn't comprehensive but there's still a lot of info #that i wanted to put for this post...! that said topics like designing your own stream layout + assets for it are NOT in the scope of this #post and nor is this a beginner's guide to obs (i wrote this with the assumption that you know how to record and/or stream and that-#people already have an idea of how to use scenes and the different types of sources obs can use).#i hope everyone's had a lovely march 5th! i would love to look at the fanart but im still not done with reload...#but im hoping to finish it by the end of the month!!! yipee!!!#Youtube

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rjzimmerman · 1 year ago

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Excerpt from this New York Times story:

Ever since the discovery of whale songs almost 60 years ago, scientists have been trying to decipher their lyrics. Are the animals producing complex messages akin to human language? Or sharing simpler pieces of information, like dancing bees do? Or are they communicating something else we don’t yet understand?

In 2020, a team of marine biologists and computer scientists joined forces to analyze the click-clacking songs of sperm whales, the gray, block-shaped leviathans that swim in most of the world’s oceans. On Tuesday, the scientists reported that the whales use a much richer set of sounds than previously known, which they called a “sperm whale phonetic alphabet.”

People have a pho-ne-tic alphabet too, which we use to produce a practically infinite supply of words. But Shane Gero, a marine biologist at Carleton University in Ottawa and an author of the study, said it’s unclear whether sperm whales similarly turn their phonetic sounds into a language.

Since 2005, Dr. Gero and his colleagues have followed a clan of 400 sperm whales around Dominica, an island nation in the eastern Caribbean, eavesdropping on the whales with underwater microphones and tagging some of the animals with sensors.

Sperm whales don’t produce the eerie melodies sung by humpback whales, which became a sensation in the 1960s. Instead, they rattle off clicks that sound like a cross between Morse code and a creaking door. Sperm whales typically produce pulses of between three and 40 clicks, known as codas. They usually sing these codas while swimming together, raising the possibility that they’re communicating with one another.

Over the years, Dr. Gero and his colleagues have reviewed thousands of hours of recordings of the undersea noise. It turns out that sperm whale codas fall into distinct types.

All told, the researchers identified 156 different codas, each with distinct combinations of tempo, rhythm, rubato and ornamentation. Dr. Gero said that this variation is strikingly similar to the way humans combine movements in our lips and tongue to produce a set of phonetic sounds.

A single sound like “ba,” or “na” carries no semantic meaning on its own. But we can combine them into meaningful words like “banana.” The researchers raised the possibility that sperm whales might combine features of codas to convey meaning in a similar way.

Other experts said the whale alphabet marked an exciting advance. But they said sperm whale codas might be more akin to music than language.

#whales #whale communication #sperm whales

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chil-aglia · 6 months ago

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𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞 |ROTTMNT| (Leo X Male OC)

𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐥

I’m not 100% proud of this chapter, but I was tired and wanted this to be published. But I apologise in advance if this chapter isn’t as good as the others.

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Wrestling. A sport that Adriaen wasn’t all that interested in, but he could understand the hype of it. Currently he and the others were sitting on the rafters above, overlooking a wrestling match that features Raph’s favourite wrestler, Ghostbear.

Adriaen sat beside Donnie, watching the match below. The sound of the bell rings and the two wrestlers gang up on a third one in the ring. He is thrown out and onto a table, destroying it.

The woman referee sitting at it is unperturbed and speaks into the mic loudly.

“Ooh, nasty team up! But last one in the ring wins the championship! Who will it be, fans? The undefeated Ghostbear? Or the invisible Annihilation?”

Ghostbear and Annihilation start fighting each other soon after. Adriaen perked up when he heard grunting behind him, turning around he sees Leo and Raph are playfully wrestling before Raph paused.

“Go, Ghostbear! He’s the greatest ever. He’s gonna win number two-hundred tonight!”

Leo leaps up onto Raph’s shoulders and grabs his neck and pokes his head, obviously annoying his older brother who lightly glared.

“Buddy, come on! You know wrestling is bogus, they always pull their punches. Even I could beat Ghostbear.”

Leo spits into his palms, rubs them together and starts slapping Raph on the head.

“I call this one the ‘Three Star Hurricane.’ You think Ghostbear could match these moves?” Leo grins at his move, Adriaen stared at him and gave a look of disgust. “That’s just gross.” He informed the red slider who just laughs in amusement.

Donnie and Mikey turn to watch Leo with Donnie looking bored and annoyed.

“Oh, here we go.”

“Every time.”

Leo blows a raspberry at Raph who growls at his smug brother, “Take that back, Leo! No one beats Ghostbear!” Raph defends his favourite wrestler, Adriaen sighed at the two before shaking his head.

He never did understand why some people would be so…attached? No…intrigued? Into wrestling. Sure, it was high energy and possibly fun, but Adriaen didn’t really like it all that much, finding it dull and a tad bit repetitive.

Donnie goes to take the last piece of pizza, but Mikey grabs it first and eats it. Donnie buries his annoyance by scoffing.

“Wha-ha…nope. You know what? That’s fine, you have it. I’ll have the next last piece of pizza.”

Mikey happily munches, seemingly unaware of his rudeness.

“Thanks, D.”

Please don’t start an argument boys.

He wished in his head, while yes, he wasn’t a fan of wrestling, he still decided to tag along to take his mind off some things that happened recently. Such as their meeting with Ronin.

In the ring, Ghostbear has already defeated his final opponent, the referee holds the microphone up to her mouth with utter confidence. “Ghostbear is the last man in the ring. And when I raise his arm, he will be officially 200 and O!” She exclaims, upon hearing this had Raph smirking towards Leo.

“Told you, Leo.”

“Whatever. Ghostbear’s just a chump in a costume. I could beat him. I could beat anyone.”

Leo flips off Raphael’s shoulders, backfilling a few times towards Mikey, Adriaen and Donnie, but he didn’t calculate his steps as he accidentally leaps off the rafters, naturally shocking everyone.

“Leo!” Adriaen yells out in surprise, Raph leaning over to stare at his falling brother.

“Avenge me!”

Leo suddenly crashes into Ghostbear just as the wrestler’s arm was going up to seal his victory, knocking the Ghostbear out and taking his spot as the champion. The crowd gasps and Raph, Adriaen and Mikey look terrified.

“People are gonna see him!”

Donnie calmly goes to stand up with a grin, seemingly unaware of the situation. Actually no, he was most definitely aware, he just didn’t seem to care.

“Well, I hope Leo gets home okay. You guys ready to go?”

Adriaen deadpans at Donnie, lifting his arm up and hitting Donnie lightly against the back of his head, making Donnie grumble and rub his head.

The ref is momentarily thrown off but like all good improv actors she rolls with it, holding Leo’s arm up.

“And the mystery wrestler of the hour, erasing Ghostbear flawless record, and your new champion is, uh…this guy!”

She puts the belt around him, the red slider who stared at it and then the audience. Which to the other turtle's shock, had everyone cheering for him, gathering around Leo and taking photographs, none questioning why he looks like an anthropomorphic turtle. Leo blinks before he couldn’t help but lean into it, posing and flexing.

“Alright.”

Is he…seriously enjoying this?

Adriaen felt his eye twitch slightly but breathed in to remain calm, after all Leo was okay, and it’s not like he’s gonna be a wrestler or anything. “Wave goodbye to Ghostbear, fans. We’ll be right back with more wrestling.” The lady announces, watching as Ghostbear is being carried away on a stretcher, out cold.

A few more minutes of posing for the camera and Leo was dragged away to the hallway, out of sight of the crowd. “Come on.” Raph stated, quickly following after his brother while sticking to the rafters, the three turtles naturally followed him.

Adriaen watched from above, keeping an eye on Leo who goes along with this referee who wasn’t questioning Leo on his whole appearance.

“I don’t know who you are but, in my league, we turn disaster into stone cold cash. I’m Jessica Jaclyn. What do you go by, kid?”

She offers her hand and Leo shakes it, smiling before humming in thought. “Neon Leon?” He suggested his alter ego wrestler name, “That's terrible.” Adriaen muttered, but it seemed like Jessica had the same thought.

“That's terrible. You're going by Primetime now. Let’s talk costumes. How married are you to this whole turtle situation?”

Jessica leads Leo over to what looked to be a back room for wrestler to rest before their back in the ring. She removes Ghostbear's name off the dressing room door and writes Primetime.

“Remember you’re the champ now. Anything you need, it’s yours. And get ready. I’m putting you in the next match to defend that belt.”

Jessica kicks open the door to the dressing room and pushes Leo in, “Primetime in prime time!” She yells in utter confidence, shutting the door and marching away. “This is not happening. Leo doesn’t even like wrestling.” Raph fumed, but Adriaen was thinking of other important things, “You can scold him later. Right now, we need to get him out of here.” He stated the obvious, but before anyone could agree, Donnie lightly gasped as he gawked at a group of wrestlers dressed as the presidents.

“No way. The Liberty League!”

Donnie jumps down into the hall and raises a hand for a high-five.

“Hey fellas, give it up!”

Before one of the wrestlers could high five Donnie, his chance was taken away when Mikey jumps down in front of him and high fives.

“For your biggest fan!”

“Thanks kid. Nothing like my first high five of the day.” The wrestler smiles, carrying on with his friends as Donnie twitched briefly.

“First my pizza, now my high five?”

“Oh boy…” Adriaen mumbled, dropping down beside Donnie, he was quickly followed by Raph who jumps down between Mikey and Donnie, the floors vibrating at the momentum of his jump. Raph then turns and kicks Leo's dressing door open.

Poking their heads inside, Adriaen wanted to face palm at how at home Leo was being. Leo sits in a chair like an emperor, wearing a blue robe that was hung a little loose off his shoulders and sunglasses. “Oh, dudes, this wrestling thing is out of control. You gotta get on my team and get the trickle downs.” Leo sighed ad though he had been working hard, taking his sunglasses off for a second.

“Dibs on—“ Donnie was quick to announce, but he wasn’t quick enough to finish his sentence when Mikey interrupted him.

“Dibs on hype-man!”

The soft shell turtle groans and scowls, clearly starting to reach his point any moment now.

“You give Ghostbear’s belt back, Leo. You’re not a real wrestler and you're not a real champion!” Raph spoke up, arms crossed with a glare. Adriaen stood beside the older brother of Leo, Mikey and Donnie, his hand on one hip as he observes the smugness Leo radiated off.

“Uh, correct me if I’m wrong on this, but Ghostbear was your champion, who I just beat. So that makes me your new champion. You may now kiss the belt.”

He turns to Adriaen and gives a wink, “And you may kiss me—“ He started but Adriaen cuts him off, not giving him a chance to speak.

”Leo, Raph is right. You’re no wrestler. It’s best if we just all get out of here before things get out of hand.”

“What? But I’m the champion! I can handle anything they throw at me.”

Raph couldn’t help slamming his fist onto a vanity, “Not funny, Leo.” He hisses out, only for Leo to scoff and grin in utter amusement.

“What’s funny is how easy wrestling is. Moment one, I’m in the rafters, moment two, I’m champion of the world. The whole world!”

Mikey slides on over, already hyping up Leo. “One and O, greatest of all time! Hype-man~!” He exclaimed, Leo chuckling at his younger brother. "This place has a stench of a phony.” Raph huffed, as Adriaen couldn’t help but sniff in the air briefly before twisting his face.

”Pretty sure that’s just sweat and other gross stuff.”

Leo snorted as he eyed Raph and Adriaen.

“That’s the champ’s muscle balm and you will respect it.” He informs, spinning a bottle of moisturizer and squeezes to put some in his palm, but it’s actually aimed the other way, and the muscle balm is squirted onto Raph's face, who groans and wipes it off. Adriaen was lucky enough to not get hit but he knew that Raph was going to pop.

“Leo, that belt going to your head man. You’re flying too close to the bull, and you’re gonna get stung.”

Raphael tries to open the door to leave but his hands are now too slippery from the muscle balm to turn the knob, after a few more tries he roars in frustration and tears the door off.

“You’ll see.”

The larger of the mutant turtles stomps out in anger, leaving the door broken off the hinges.

“Uh, Raph—“ Adriaen was going to point out, but he didn’t need to when Raph comes back and shoves and slams the door back into its frame. The vibration causes a rack of clothes to fall out of the wardrobe and into a pile on the floor.

Donnie spies something interesting in there, rummaging through the costumes.

“No way! A genuine Einstein costume. And a—“

“A crazy wig!”

Mikey snatches the white wig from Donnie, and styles it with his spit into something resembling a mohawk, unaware that Donnie no doubt was plotting his demise.

“How do I look, Donnie?”

Donnie’s slowly turns his head, teeth gritted in frustration before hissing under his breath.

“Like a man who doesn’t know what’s coming his way.”

“What?”

Adriaen rolls his eyes at the two, only for his attention to refocus on Leo who placed a hand over his shoulder, “Adriaen, baby, don’t worry about me okay? I’ll be fine in the ring.” He assured, rubbing his face against Adriaen’s cheek, only for the black masked turtle to push him away at arm's length.

”I’m sure you will be.” He sarcastically responds, Leo chuckled before humming and once again getting into Adriaen’s personal bubble, holding him against his side.

“So, now that your team Leo, we’re gonna need you to get a cool name and outfit.”

”I’m not team anyone—“

Leo ignored and whistles to Donnie, “Yo Donnie, anything in there for my man Adri?” He inquired, ignoring the confused expression on Adriaen’s face.

”Uh…how about this?”

He holds up…a cheerleader uniform. Instantly earning him a glare from Adriaen.

”I’ll shove it down your throat.”

Donnie flinched and quickly rummages again through the costume, “I think you’d look hot in that uniform.” Leo tried to hype up, but Adriaen just smacked him upside the head, his sunglasses flying off his face.

”I’ll be in the audience watching your horrible choices.”

He walks away and out the door, sighing and shaking his head as he glanced around to find a disguise, he noticed a black hoodie resting on a bench, so he quickly took it and put it over his body. He carefully made his way to audience, finding a front row seat and sitting down. His hands in the pockets of the hoodie as he stared ahead at the arena with a bored look.

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After what felt like an hour or so, the arena became dark before lights flickered on, colourful lights as the voice of that Jessica lady echoed.

“Are you ready for the main event? Defending his belt in a single pen anything goes match, the newest superstar of the NYWA with his exotic entourage One Love and Dynamite Don: Primetime!”

Adriaen raised his non-existent eyebrow as he watched Leo wearing a blue shirt and blue baseball cap riding in on a float of himself. Below, Donnie is wearing a purple suit with large shoulder pads along with a purple hat with a yellow feather. Mikey is now wearing a sleeveless lab coat and pink sunglasses and the white Mohawk wig.

You got to me kidding me…

Adriaen almost felt embarrassed that he even knew these guys, sliding down in his seat to make himself appear as though he vanished. Leo stomps on the float, causing the curtain to fall off. A large rocket shot up and exploded above the ring where Leo lands safely on the said ring.

He smirks at the cheers and cameras before noticing Adriaen in the front row, he went a little closer and leaned against the rope with a cocky grin. “Oh Adri, what are you doing over there? As my personal cheerleader, you should be over here with us.” He exclaims, gesturing to the ring and himself.

”Cheerleader….?” Adriaen repeats, eye twitching at the comment. Donnie and Mikey suddenly chanted his name, clearly wanting Adriaen to join in on the ring. ”Okay! Okay, I’m coming.” Adriaen shouts before groaning and making his way over, he jumps over the rope and landed beside Leo who smiled at him with amusement.

”Don’t think I’m going to act like a cheerleader. I’m just going to watch.”

Leo and Adriaen both flinched when Jessica continued on with her announcement, introducing Leo’s opponent. “Put your hands together for the challengers. Powerhouse newcomer, Red Reign!” She exclaims, pointing over towards a large figure that emerged from red smoke.

Red Reign stomps out, wearing a red and black jumpsuit and a red mask. Adriaen tilts his head and widen his eyes when he realised who it was.

Raph?

‘Red Reign’ steps into the ring, lowly growling, but neither of the brothers seemed bothered or intimidated by him. Mikey rubbing Leo’s shoulders.

“Don’t sweat it, champ.”

“Yeah, this bozo's got nothing on me.”

‘Red Reign’ grabs his mask and crushes it into pieces, revealing an angry Raph, which finally caught his brother's attention, Leo blinked and glanced over at Mikey, Donnie and Adriaen.

“Okay, which one of you made Raph angry?”

Adriaen sat in the corner and called out to him with a deadpan look. “That would be you!” He was blunt with it, but before Leo could argue back, Raph spoke up.

“Red Reign’s bringing the pain!”

“And Dynamite Don’s with them!”

It was a twist, Donnie had joined in on Raph, which confused Mikey and Leo, but Adriaen knew that Donatello would snap at some point today.

Donnie slaps Mikey's glasses away and the crowd gasps. Mikey was quick to cover his eyes, as though a hot drink was poured onto them.

“My eyes!”

“I am tired of you talking all my stuff, One Love! I hereby betray you and Primetime and team up with Red Reign! This betrayal is my formal resignation of my managerial position in your entourage.”

Donnie holds up some paper, before putting it away. On the sidelines, Adriaen just sat and watched, clearly unimpressed with the situation.

You know, maybe I should just head home—

“Blip blaow time to wow!” Jessica rips her suit off to reveal a referee’s shirt and jeans underneath, “I’ll teach you how easy wrestling is. For Ghostbear!” Raph furiously yells and uses the rope to launch himself at Leo but seems to miss him.

“That was pretty easy.” Leo smirked, thinking Raphael had missed him. But it was just the start. Raph comes back the other direction and tackles Leo who was quick to try and fight back but Raph grabs him by the shirt and holds him up in the air. “Lame.” Leo whines before he grossly spits into his hands and starts smacking Raph in the face, “Feel the sting of my Three Star Hurricane!” He announces, but Raph just stared with no reaction.

He just glowers at Leo, in the background, Mikey and Donnie are arguing outside the ring. Mikey ran over and hid behind Adriaen, using him as a shield which the black masked turtle wasn’t fond of.

”Uh, hey, I am not part of thi—“

“How could you turn on your brothers, D?!”

Yeah sure, just ignore me and use me as a shield between you two.

”Wrestling's about the fans, the pageantry, the thick scent of sweat in the air! Not the violence.” Mikey added but this earned him a puzzled look from Adriaen. “Mikey, wrestling is literally the opposite of all that.” He informs, trying to focus back on the fight in the ring with Leo and Raph, he couldn’t hear what they were saying but he did see Leo on the ground with Raph pinning him.

Jessica comes to count down for the pinfall as Raph holds Leo down on the mat.

“One, two, thre—“

The arena lights go out, confusing everyone who muttered amongst themselves. Adriaen gazed around before noticing spotlights shine into the audience on Ghostbear, who has recovered.

“Another surprise twist!”

Ghostbear hits play on a stereo and then steps into the ring, his expression cold as he glared at Leo. Raph however was just excited to see his favourite wrestler in person.

“Ghostbear? Ghostbear, I’m your number one fan. Listen, I really thought it was really unfair what my brother did to you earlier. So, we’re good though, right? Can I get a selfie, an autograph, a toenail clipping perhaps?”

Ghostbear doesn’t answer, he just grabs Raph by the face and moves him aside.

“Grabbed by the ‘Ghost! I’ll never wash this face again.”

Dude, your brother is about to be beaten into next week.

Leo looks up at Jessica, pouting and puzzled.

“I’m not usually a rules guy but is this legal?”

“I said anything goes. What I thought was gonna be a two-way match will now be a triple trouble chaos in the cage! Fighting his way back from Loserville to Championship Town, Ghostbear!” Jessica screams into the microphone, Adriaen lightly gasped when a huge cage drops from the ceiling, trapping Leo and Raph in the ring with Ghostbear.

”That’s not good.” He muttered, getting up and walking over to the cage, he looked around for any kind of escape route for them, but saw none. “Hey, Ghostbear, I got a few ideas on how you can win back your belt. If you want, we could team up and uh—“ Raph was cut off by the thick accent of Ghostbear who narrowed his eyes at the mutant.

“I don’t tag teams with tortugas!"

The wrestler grabs Raph and throws him onto the floor. “About those ideas to win back your belt. I uh...” Raphael tried to reason but continued to be cut off.

“Hey, your brother took my belt. Let me show you how I stole it in the first place."

Ghostbear reached into his pocket, Adriaen noticing what looked to be purple powder as he widens his eyes and calls out to Raph. “Raph protect your eyes!” He orders but was too late when Ghostbear blows purple dust into Raph’s eyes, which makes the red masked turtle squeak in pain and jerk away, eyes watering.

“Hey, lady, this is cheating!” Adriaen calls over to Jessica who just shrugs with a smirk. “I say anything goes.” She pointed out what she told the audience earlier. Adriaen lightly growls at her terrible refereeing. “Hey, nobody does that to my brother! Except my brother. Punches!” Leo storms over, before leaping at Ghostbear, readying his elbow, but Ghostbear grabs him by the shorts and tosses him to the side. Leo slides down against the cage, groaning at the impact.

Adriaen went over to him and tilts his head, “Listen, I don’t see a way out of this cage. My only advice is for you and Raph to team up and beat that sucker.” He states, Leo groaning in slight annoyance at the thought of teaming up with Raph.

“Do I have to—“

”Leonardo.”

Leo flinched when Adriaen said his full name, his own eyes glaring at red slider who sighs and nods in agreement. “Okay, okay, I see your point.” He muses, turning back to see

Raph leaping onto Ghostbear.

“Hey! I am so washing my face when I get home.”

Raphael gets shoved and kicked away by Ghostbear as he lands next to Leo. Mikey and Donnie quickly run over to the corner of the ring; the five turtles finally reunited. With the exception of Adriaen being on the outside of the ring unlike the four brothers. He didn’t even see Mikey and Donnie getting caught inside the cage.

“It’s true what they say: never wrestle with your heroes.”

“Eh, I still think whooped Galileo's butt.” Donnie smirks proudly, Leo and Raph yelped when they get dragged by Ghostbear.

“Time to take you tortugas for a spin!”

He lifts and swings Leo and Raph high into the air, throwing them down onto the ring. Adriaen winced slightly; he could feel the injuries that those two would no doubt be feeling later.

“Hey guys, since I’m unable to join and help them. Maybe you two should—“

He paused when Donnie and Mikey turn to each other.

“Mikey, I am-“

“Pausing our feud because we need to help our brothers?”

“And of course, you took the words right out of my mouth. Now, let’s prescribe Ghostbear—“ Donnie was cut off again by Mikey who was just excited.

“A taste of his own—oh...I see what I’m doing. My bad, brother.”

Donnie relaxes his muscles and forgives him, the two fist-bumping. “So now that you two are friendly again, might want to go help out your brothers now?” Adriaen quips, glancing at Leo and Raphael…it wasn’t going well for them.

Mikey nods in agreement and pulls a lobster out of his pocket.

“Check this out.”

“Where’d you get that?”

Adriaen blinks, “I don’t think I’d want to know.” He mumbles out, “It was with the Down Under Hunter costume.” Mikey informed before he throws the lobster at Ghostbear, who screams.

“I’m allergic to shellfish!”

Adriaen grins and if he could, he’d ruffle the wig on Mikey’s head. “Nice work Mikey!” He praised, amused when Ghostbear was rolling around in fear. He looks to Raph and Leo, seeing the two make up as well. “Leo! Raph! Team up to defeat this nobody!” He exclaims over to the siblings who nod with confidence.

“Time for your final fall.” Ghostbear hisses, calming down from the lobster shock and making his way over.

“Think again bozo. It’s prime time.”

Leo and Raph go opposite ends of the ring, pulling themselves back against the rope.

“Three!”

“Star!”

The two let go of the rope, zipping across the ring and slapping Ghostbear dozens of times, his skin turning red and making his body sting.

“Hurricane!”

“Feel the sting of the Three Star Hurricane.” Jessica announces out, smiling to herself and watching the fight.

Ghostbear yells in pain before falling down, defeated as Leo and Raph hold the belt together. “Yes! Way to go you two!” Adriaen cheered, unaware of how hyped up he was looking. Leo turns to him and smiles.

Guess I got my cheerleader after all.

Adriaen stops his cheers when he saw how the cage starts to crash on top of them. “Guys!” He called out in worry, while Mikey and Donnie take cover. The cage crashes down, dust filling the room. Adriaen closed his eyes and turned away to not get debris or dust in his eyes.

Once the cloud of dust had settled, a dazed Raph and Leo are laying on top of Ghostbear, trapped under the cage’s remains. Adriaen blinks and looks over; he sighs in relief that they weren’t too badly hurt.

Mikey hops up to the pile.

“I got this.”

Mikey places Leo and Raph’s hands on top of Ghostbear’s head, with Donnie sliding on over and counting down.

“One, two...”

Jessica suddenly swipes the belt from Raph and Leo, placing it over her waist.

“Three! And in another surprise twist the winner is me!”

The crowd cheers as Adriaen and the others stare in bewilderment.

“What?! That’s not fair!” Raph shouts in complaint, Leo laughs and turns his attention onto Raph. “But these out of left field twists make wrestling the best!” He muses, missing the deadpan look from Raphael who sighs. Mikey and Donnie struggle to pull Leo and Raph out of the wreckage, Adriaen makes his way over, avoiding the fallen debris of the cage as he helps Mikey and Donnie on getting the two unstuck.

”By the way Adriaen.”

Adriaen paused and glanced down at Leo who smirks cockily.

”Nice cheering.”

Adriaen felt his face turn red in embarrassment before he lets go of some debris, having it fall back on Leo who grunted.

”Ack!”

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A/N: I APOLOGISE FOR ANY GRAMMAR MISTAKES THAT WERE MADE, I TYPE REALLY FAST AND OFTEN DON'T SEE THEM UNTIL I ACTUALLY PUBLISH THE CHAPTER.

Why did the song “cheerleader” by Omi, pop into my head when I kept making little cheerleading jokes directed at Adriaen—

First Chapter here

Next Chapter here

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cynicalrosebud · 8 months ago

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K9 Hybrid Gear and Civvies Guide:

Tac Gear:

A military K9 hybrid’s gear is specifically designed to enhance both their human and canine traits, optimizing them for tactical operations while providing protection and communication tools. Here’s a breakdown of what their gear might include:

1. Tactical Vest/Body Armor:

• Material: Made from lightweight yet durable materials like Kevlar or ballistic nylon, offering flexibility and protection.

• Design: The vest is form-fitted to the hybrid’s body, allowing freedom of movement for their human torso and canine-enhanced limbs (if applicable).

• MOLLE System: Like their human counterparts, the vest has a MOLLE (Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) system for attaching pouches, gear, or identification patches.

• Armor Plates: Some models may include armor plates over vital areas like the chest and back for protection in combat scenarios.

• Velcro Patches: Custom patches for identification (e.g., name, unit, or flag) can be attached, as well as handler-specific patches to show their bond.

2. Collar:

• Military Hybrid Collar: Resembling a communication collar, it holds an integrated microphone and speaker for direct communication between the hybrid and handler. The collar is sturdy, made with metal reinforcements to withstand rough environments.

• Customization: Some collars are personalized, such as Y/n’s, which might have a metal plate engraved with her handler’s name (Alex Keller), symbolizing their connection.

• Attachment Points: There are rings for attaching a leash or other equipment, though leashes are rarely used for hybrids, except in specific scenarios.

3. Headgear/Comms:

• Earpieces: Built-in communication systems in their collars or headsets allow the hybrid to receive commands from their handler directly.

• Headset Attachments: Some hybrids may wear lightweight helmets or headgear that accommodate their ears and protect their heads, with areas to mount night-vision goggles or cameras.

• Night Vision/Camera Gear: Headsets may include advanced technology such as cameras or night-vision gear to help hybrids navigate in low-light situations.

4. Gloves and Footwear:

• Gloves: Designed for hybrids with more animal-like claws or enhanced dexterity, gloves are reinforced to protect their hands without hindering their ability to climb, grab, or fight.

• Footwear: High-performance boots or paw protectors for hybrids ensure they can move across rough terrain while maintaining their balance and agility. Some may have specially designed soles for stealth and grip.

5. Harness:

• Load-Bearing Harness: A harness often attached to the vest, this is used when hybrids need to carry extra equipment such as first aid kits, tactical gear, or ammunition. It may also include an extraction handle, allowing their handler to pull them out of danger if necessary.

• Attachment Points: The harness has reinforced points to attach ropes, useful for rappelling or being airlifted in certain operations.

6. Goggles:

• Protective Eyewear: Tactical goggles shield the hybrid’s eyes from debris, sand, and other environmental hazards. Some might even have built-in HUDs (heads-up displays) for enhanced battlefield awareness.

7. Camo Integration:

• Fur/Armor Coloration: Depending on the environment, the hybrid’s gear will match the standard military camo. Whether it’s desert, woodland, or urban camouflage, the materials and design aim to provide additional stealth.

8. Weapon Mounts (if applicable):

• Some hybrids, particularly those with canine or feline features, may have mounts for lightweight firearms or tactical tools attached to their harness for ease of access by the handler.

9. Hydration System:

• A built-in hydration system similar to a CamelBak, allowing the hybrid to stay hydrated during extended missions without needing to stop for water breaks.

10. Tracking/Monitoring Systems:

• GPS: Built into their collar or vest, providing real-time tracking of the hybrid’s location on the battlefield.

• Vital Monitoring: Sensors that monitor the hybrid’s heart rate, body temperature, and stress levels can alert handlers to any issues in the field.

This hybrid gear is a seamless blend of practicality, protection, and comfort, ensuring that K9 hybrids can perform in dangerous environments while staying closely connected to their handlers.

Civvies:

A hybrid’s “civvies” are designed for both comfort and practicality, blending the functionality required for their unique physiology with a casual style suitable for off-duty life. The clothing is made from durable, flexible materials that allow freedom of movement and accommodate their hybrid traits like tails, ears, and claws.

Top: Hybrids typically wear a simple, fitted shirt, often sleeveless or short-sleeved, allowing their shoulders and upper bodies to move freely. The material is breathable and slightly reinforced around the shoulders and upper back to prevent wear from repeated stretching and movement. The shirts often have slits or custom tailoring to accommodate tails comfortably.

Bottoms: Cargo pants or loose-fitting tactical trousers are a staple in a hybrid’s off-duty wardrobe. These pants have adjustable waistbands and are designed with reinforced stitching around the thighs and knees for extra durability when in their preferred position of kneeling and sitting. The legs taper slightly to avoid restricting movement, allowing their legs to move unhindered, especially when they need to leap, crouch, or sit. Some hybrids may opt for shorts in warmer climates, but they are always practical and rugged.

Footwear: One of the most distinctive features of a hybrid’s civilian outfit is their unique footwear. Hybrids wear foot coverings similar to trapeze boots, which are designed to protect the soles of their feet while leaving their claws free. These boots are lightweight and open at the toes, with a sturdy base that provides grip and protection from rough terrain or base flooring. The design allows hybrids to extend and retract their claws naturally, giving them agility while keeping their feet safe. The boots often feature adjustable straps or fastenings to ensure a secure fit without restricting their natural foot shape or flexibility.

Outerwear: For cooler weather, hybrids may wear jackets or hoodies that are custom-fitted to allow for their tails. These pieces often have slits or adjustable flaps at the lower back to provide space for tail movement. The jackets are usually made from tough, weather-resistant fabric, ensuring that hybrids can comfortably wear them on or off base.

Accessories: Hybrids may also wear fingerless gloves that allow their claws to remain free for precise movements while still protecting their hands. They might also carry belts with small pouches for personal items, maintaining a functional look even while off duty.

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