#brian breakdowns

[18catsreading]

Jawbone: you were a chosen of Helio, and then you left that. At the end of your freshman year, paperwork was filed for the God Yes! That you've talked to no one about, and the god died and it went to the Astral Plane. So now there's a dead three-dimensional block letter deity floating in sort of idea space, extradimensionally.

Fig: I feel like Kristen's in a lot worse shape than I am.

Kristen: okay! Okay!

[mersei47]

I feel like one under appreciated part of marble Hornets is that Jay and Hoody had a YouTube rivalry. They were YouTube rivals.

one day hoody got sick of the idea that jay had more subscribers than him so he pulled out the wild card

[verosvault]

🚨SPOILERS FOR FANTASY HIGH JUNIOR YEAR EPISODE 2!!!🚨

Dimension20 "Fantasy High Junior Year"

Episode 2 "Summer Breakdown"

Timestamp: 46:29

Video Length: 1min. & 5sec.

Ally throws dice and says they'll sue you if they've hit you! 😂🤣💀✋

Kristen does a door slam attack!

Ally: "Should I do it on the Yorb?"; Emily "Do it on Riz"! 😭✋

Emily no! 😂😭💀 Poor Murph! 😂✋

~~~

Ally: "If I'm hitting people- it is very dark over there, if I have hit a single person-"

Emily: "Sue them"

Ally: "You should- I will SUE YOU!"

😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 lol!

I love that part SO BAD! 😂😂✋✋👏👏 it's SO FUNNY! 🤣🤣😂😂💀💀✋✋

I also love how Ally has started to just throw bad dice now 😂😂💀💀✋✋ Brennan hasn't even said a single thing about it too! He just lets it happen and it's hilarious! 😂🤣✋

[letmetellyouaboutmyfeels]

F&F AU!

Eheheheh so for those of you not aware, F&F stands for Fast & Furious, so yes, after @mistmarauder and @catdadeddie made me watch that franchise for the first time, I am writing a Fast & Furious Buddie AU.

But uh not the spy shenanigans and cars in space part. Just the first one.

The premise is that rookie cop Eddie Diaz moves to Los Angeles to reconnect with Shannon, who when they were teenagers was big in the street racing scene (there's a teeny tiny Timeless Easter egg in there actually). But Shannon dies shortly after Eddie moves there and Eddie learns that part of why she refused to see him was she had been recruited by the LAPD to infiltrate the street racing scene to get an in with the 118 racers, a group that are believed to be robbing and smuggling. They're led by a former cop, Athena Grant, so they know all the usual tricks and keep outsmarting the police. Now that Shannon has died, Eddie's offered the opportunity, and takes it since it means a much higher payday that he can use to pay for his son's care.

He's supposed to get in with Maddie Buckley, who recently joined the group and doesn't seem to be involved in their crimes, but Eddie senses Maddie's in a bad place and instead chooses to go after the group's wild card (and Maddie's younger brother) Evan "Buck" Buckley. Buck's been banned from racing by Bobby Nash, Athena's husband, for unknown reasons, so Eddie figures he can help Buck sneak in and win some races to get his in.

It's just that. Well. Buck is very good looking. And sweet. And funny. And he adores Christopher. And...

Well you can see where this is going.

But oopsies :3 Eddie's still a cop :3 how on earth will the 118 react when they learn this? :3 and how will Eddie adjust when he finds the 118 gives him the family and support he's always craved? :3

we're an ACAB household here we all know how Eddie's gonna adjust. now the real question is how will he adjust to Buck's cock in his-- *I am dragged offstage by a comically large hook*

Basically I watched the first film and was like... you ever see something trying so hard to be macho it circles right around to being gay? Yeah. That. It was delightful. And I needed to write about Buck and Eddie being homoerotic about engines and gear shifts while racing sexy cars through Los Angeles immediately.

It's going to be very fun to write, I had hoped to write it this summer since I don't know if any of you have seen the film, but the first F&F film has a very sticky dog days of summer feel to it, the L.A. it shows is wonderfully lived in and grimy in a very affectionate way, but obviously I had to start working on my Halloween fics so that didn't happen. But it's still gonna be fun either way!

[to-dance-beneath-the-diamond-sky]

You ever read a book or watch a movie and relate to a character so hard that it scares the crap out of you and then proceeds to trigger a full on mental breakdown? because that was Brian Lackey from Mysterious Skin for me

[rattfreakk]

one time I had a the mh guys in a zombie apocalypse and it got pretty dark.

[joons]

Have Brian Wilson and Elvis every been connected in any way? Like, did they ever meet, listen to each other's music, etc.? If not, what do you think would have happened if they had?

Brian adored Elvis, as most teenagers did in the early '50s and '60s. Brian covered "Blue Christmas" in 1964 and often cited Elvis as one of his musical inspirations. Brian loved him for his vocal abilities, not just his status as a rock-n-roller: "I liked Elvis Presley’s songs," he said. "... I thought Elvis was a very underrated singer, he was a very good singer. He was more of a star. He was known more for his fame than his voice. I think he deserved more credit for his voice."

Brian's affinity for Elvis is evident in his stage setup for his Smile concerts in 2004, which was the first time his incomplete masterpiece (originally set for release in 1967) was performed in its entirety for the public. Brian, like Elvis, has dealt with extreme stage fright for most of his career, so for inspiration, he includes notes from his band and an image of Elvis on his keyboard.

According to band members Mike, Al, and Bruce, Elvis did know the Beach Boys and got to meet some of them in 1968 when he was preparing to resume live appearances and recording tracks for the Comeback Special.

AL JARDINE: Bruce (Johnston) and I met Elvis in the late '60s. He was working in the studio across the hall from us at Western. Bruce and I went over and introduced ourselves and he was very delighted to see us. He was trim and great looking, just like his album covers. He hadn’t gone back out on the road yet. We encouraged him to get back to work and he took us up on it. MIKE LOVE: He was in the big room at Western and had his cape on at the time (laughs). He was preparing to go back out on tour and he was asking us, “Well, what’s it like?” He was a really kind gentleman. He couldn’t have been nicer. He definitely knew who The Beach Boys were. You couldn’t not be aware of who The Beach Boys were in the '60s.

Brian was not with them at the time and never got to see Elvis perform live, but their careers continued to connect in interesting ways. Jerry Schilling, a member of the Memphis Mafia and good friend of Elvis, departed Elvis' group in 1976 to begin managing the Beach Boys full time. He became good friends with the band, especially Carl Wilson, the youngest Wilson brother. "After Elvis, Carl was my closest friend," Jerry said. After Elvis' death in 1977, Carl offered to visit with Vernon Presley, Elvis' dad, to spend time with him and get his mind off his grief.

Jerry Schilling was also married to Myrna Smith, a member of the Sweet Inspirations, a gospel group that provided backing vocals for all of Elvis' stage shows. Myrna wrote the lyrics for many of Carl's solo projects, including a tribute song for Elvis that was being considered as the theme song for the 1981 documentary This Is Elvis. Carl wrote the music, played guitar and sang backing vocals, and Myrna wrote the lyrics and sang. The song was abandoned, but the demo tapes were recovered not too long ago.

JERRY SCHILLING: The song ... tells who Elvis was … the lyrics and the music. It’s simple, it’s sweet, and it’s deep. It’s emotional to talk about it, because all three of these people – who were so close to me in my life – are all gone. But boy, this is a great piece of all of their music left behind honoring Elvis, and done by Carl and Myrna.

Elvis and Brian also both got to work closely with guitarist James Burton. Burton was much more of a long-term staple for Elvis, but he played in sessions for Smile and remembered how Brian would invite musicians to his home and make them spend the night so they could play at all hours.

Now, we get to the best part: Brian and Elvis did meet once, and it's one of my favorite stories of all time. Here is Brian telling the story on The Tonight Show.

It's been told a few different ways (Brian, bless him, is sort of an unreliable narrator, so bear this in mind), but every version is just incredible.

JAMES BURTON: I walked into the big studio, and Brian Wilson was in there mixing a record that I played on. And he said, "Whatcha doing here, man?" [I said,] "I’m in the next room with Elvis rehearsing." He said, "Oh! Please, please take me to meet Elvis." I took him in and he walked up to Elvis and was just looking at him. And Elvis stuck his hand out to shake hands and he couldn’t move. Daily Express/Elvis Birthday Celebration at Graceland, 2020

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JERRY SCHILLING: We were at a rehearsal session at RCA Studios in Hollywood, and Elvis always prided himself on our security. There was security at the studio as well. This big, overweight, bearded guy came into the studio and went right up to Elvis and went, "Hi Elvis, I'm Brian." And Elvis was very upset with us thinking, "How did this guy get in here and who is he?" So Brian said, "I'm recording next door. Would you come over and listen?" And Elvis looked at us; it's almost in spite of us since this guy had gotten through. He said, "Yeah, I'll go over."  So we went over, and Terry Melcher, Doris Day's son, was producing. Terry played a track for Elvis, and Brian said, "Do you think we have anything?" And Elvis said, "No." And we went back to our studio. Later, the security guys told us it was Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. elvis.com.au

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BRIAN WILSON: I was recording with Terry Melcher at RCA Victor Records in 1975. We were working on the song “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” Terry said, “Hey, Elvis is in the next studio recording.” That was a big surprise to hear he was in the studio next to me. So I walked into the studio and said, “Hi, I’m Brian Wilson,” and he goes, “Hello, Duke.” I don’t know why he called me Duke. I said, “Would you like to hear what I’m doing in the studio?” and he said yes. So we walked over to my studio and listened to what I was doing and then said he had to leave. It was a thrill to meet him and he was real happy to meet me. Rock Cellar, 2013

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BRIAN WILSON: Yeah, around 1969 we were recording in the same place as Elvis, and I asked him if he’d come across the way to our studio. He shook my hand and goes, “I’ve heard a lot about you. How you doin’, Duke?” He called me “Duke,” don’t ask me why. (laughs) So I figured okay, Elvis is like me, a joker, so I’m going to play a little joke on him. I knew he was a black belt, so I faked a karate chop and a kick at him. He blocked them both easily, and I started cracking up, to show him I was kidding, but he didn’t think it was funny and said, “Hey, Duke, don’t do that.” I said, “Hey man, I’m just kidding around.” So we talked about music for a few minutes, about “Good Vibrations,” and then the conversation sort of died down, so, to liven things up, I threw another karate chop at him. He backed up in his chair, says, “I’m a little worried about you, Duke,” and then signaled to his boys that they were leaving. I never saw him again. I regret that. He was quite an artist. Interview with Alex Simon, 2012

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What has been your most embarrassing moment? BRIAN WILSON: When I karate chopped Elvis Presley. He called me "Duke" - I was so nervous I acted stupid. It was in 1975 at RCA Victor Studios. After I did that, he said, "I gotta get outta here." The Guardian, 2004

BLESS HIS HEART.

This was definitely in 1975, not 1969, while Elvis was working on "Pieces of My Life" from the Today album. Around this time, Brian was mostly just fussing around in the studio, trying to come up with the Beach Boys' next album and attempting to produce small songs for other acts. Brian says he met Elvis while recording "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," which most likely means not his 1964 version but the version he was producing for California Music, a supergroup involving Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston, Dean Torrence, and others.

This is the song he played for Elvis, most likely.

BRIAN: Do you think we have anything? ELVIS: No.

I agree with E, I think; you had to have the biggest brain imaginable to understand Brian's sound in the mid-'70s. The songs he'd come up with over the next two years are awesome, but weird, and you can tell this is an early effort in a period where he wasn't really trying very hard to complete anything. Actually laughing so hard at Elvis listening to this and just 😬

I don't think Elvis was actually mad or anything, there are a thousand stories of him and his bodyguards reacting quickly to any sudden movement and then relaxing once they realized it was just an overeager fan, and Brian is the biggest wild card, lmao. I'm sure if Elvis had no idea who he was at the time or how he got in, he was probably a bit unsettled but didn't want to be rude. Also very likely that Elvis was bored out of his mind recording in this time period and just wanted an excuse to procrastinate.

Getting back to the other ways they're connected, I love what Brian said, "Elvis is like me, a joker." That's so true. They are both always the Weirdest Person in the Room, which you can SEE in this brief meeting. It kind of makes me think they wouldn't get each other unless circumstances were ideal to really let loose. They both had bonkers, deadpan humor that would go over most people's heads, and they both loved playing pranks on people. I think they would enjoy talking about music and spirituality as well, though Brian would have to keep it to non-drug-related revelations. They are also both girl dads, and it makes me happy just to imagine Lisa, Carnie, and Wendy all playing together. Carnie and Lisa were almost the exact same age, born just two months apart. 🥺

And, to wrap up this incredibly pointless deep dive, what I would wish most is that them knowing each other would have sped up their mutual healing. Brian to me represents the impossible, one-in-a-million shot where the cycle of exploitation that befalls sensitive, genius people in the industry breaks, and someone who was taken advantage of regains control of their life and makes their art on their own terms. Like Elvis, Brian also dealt with enormous creative pressure at a young age, crippling stage fright, a sense of alienation from his peers, a longing to go beyond formulaic music and tap into deeper emotions, binge eating and general disregard for his own health, problems with overmedication, and eventually an abusive manager who controlled all aspects of his personal life. And just ... somehow, he got out of all that and got another chance. I dearly wish Elvis had had more time. Both their stories show how precious life is and how important it is that our loved ones advocate for us, even when we're unable or unready to advocate for ourselves. And to keep responding to the joy and humor and heart in ordinary experiences and people, even when life feels hard.

And they're both so funny, pleeeeeease.

[musicallyseducingallthehotties]

SO IT WAS THE HOUSE PARTY

[rainfrazier]

Hear me out: Aisha and Alec meet Denji and Power

power immediately seizes alec’s crown and scepter and declares herself queen. aki and brian walk in five minutes later to find denji and power tazing each other for shits and giggles while aisha and alec egg them on

[theatrepup]

Brian Jones on The Ed Sullivan Show ("Satisfaction" and "19th Nervous Breakdown")

[thesuetyouforgot]

Writing you all an imagine

Okay, not completely true but I'd like to get back into writing more and thought a little challenge could motivate me. Please feel free to request something. Just give a Python (character) and give me a little scenario.

And I mean little bc I'm only gonna write a drabble or dribble drabble - whatever, about 100-300 (maybe 500) words. Though I can't guarantee for anything

Just request whatever you'd like! Y/N, ships, characters from show or movies. Anything Python related should be fine. You can comment here, message me or send an (anonymous) ask. Go wild with ideas really :)

[18catsreading]

Siobhan: yea, I'm gonna do a fourth level erupting earth over the two yorbies that are left because they're next to each other

Brennan: or the two yath-mags?

Siobhan: yath-mags, yes

Brennan: yeah, go for it

Siobhan: that's a dex check for them

Zac [quietly]: are they floating?

Brennan: go ahead and roll damage

Siobhan: 27. [Quietly to Zac]: Shut the fuck up

Brennan: what's that?

Siobhan: nothing!

Zac: nothing. Nothing at all.

Emily: nothing

Brennan: what's your thing?

Emily: nothing

Zac: nothing

Siobhan: nothing

Emily: Zac --

Murph or Lou: I thought the same thing

Murph: Zac farted, okay?

Brennan: were you talking about how they're flying?

Zac: no, I was farting! I was ripping ass!

Brennan: it doesn't matter. It doesn't matter that they're flying.

Emily: yay!

Brennan: listen, hey, I would happily go by the rules. They're gonna make their dex saves. Both fail! Go ahead and roll damage.

Ally: nice!

Siobhan: 27 damage

Brennan: describe for me as the yath-mags are torn apart

Siobhan: As they're about to explode, they both say "love is love"

Zac: yas-mag

Brennan: to be clear to the viewing audience, that does not happen. They do not say that. You can describe how they are destroyed, not what they say. The yath-mags --

Ally: Love wins!! Then they die.

Brennan: the most disturbing thing I've ever heard. Any bonus actions from Adaine?

Siobhan: I bonus action sit back down

[mashmouths]

anyone want to pull an edna pontellier with me

[verosvault]

🚨SPOILERS FOR FANTASY HIGH JUNIOR YEAR EPISODE 2!!!🚨

Dimension20 "Fantasy High Junior Year"

Episode 2 "Summer Breakdown"

Timestamp: 1:12:17

Video Length: 3min. & 33sec.

SO TACTICAL! SO LATE! ~Murph

2 more Yorbies appear out of Trapdoors!!!

MURPH'S LAUGHTER!!! 😭😭😭

The FIRST GUY GETS DOUBLE NAT1s AND HIS CROSSBOW BACKFIRES!!!! 😭😭😭

Gorgug asks Fig for her cigarette, tries it and HATES it immediately 😂🤣💀

Lou is NOT OKAY 😂😂😂

Murph: "They're SO tactical and SO LATE! They're SO tactical"

Brennan: "You're crying! You're literally crying!" 😂😂😂😂

Caption Team: "(players losing it)" 👏👏

Zac: "Stop! Everyone in the little trapdoor, stop!" 😂

Kristen uses her turn to give Fabian an ice cream sandwich 😂😂🥺🥺

Ice Cream Sandwich. Item Ability: Yum

Ally: "It doesn't do anything extra?"; Brennan: "No. Why would it? It's an ice cream sandwich" 😂🤣😭💀

Murph still can't keep it together during Riz's turn 🤣😂

Murph: "I just have to go after that dude because I love him, even though I know the ballista is-"

Brennan: "I don't think I've ever done anything that made you laugh as much in years of playing this game."

Murph: "They're just so tactical. They're so tactical."

Emily: "So tactical, so late."

Brennan: "That's the T-Shirt. So tactical, so late." 😂😂🤣🤣

[day6source]

DAY6_BEHIND

My Day! Were you happy! Are you going to be happy tomorrow too? ✔ Our story that will continue Let's continue towards the future! ❣

[corn-cuties]

I think their like actually might be a correlation between hot date getting taken off Netflix and me having a higher average of bad days.