#but its a project i really want to bring to fruition

[quandaryqueen]

Mr. Freeze 2.0

Harley Quinn Series Jonathan Crane X Spouse Reader

The Riddler was particularly alarmed when an old coworker and friend's spouse reached out to him after a long time.

It's been a long time, I know I know 😭

"So... You're telling me you wanna bring 'im back to life?"

"Yes." You answered firmly.

"Well, honey, I'm not the man for the job."

Now Edward thinks that it's not in the realm of impossibility at all, when there's crazy shit everywhere in Gotham but why him? There's the Lazarus Pit, the fucking nutjobs with powers, why don't you go bother them?

"I believe you have abundance of abilities that would be of help to me and you're the most intelligent man I know."

Edward raises a brow with a lopsided grin. Ohohoho, now you were pulling the flattery card— those were always his favourite. He doesn't need them at all, he has a pillar of support holding the weight of his confidence, but it does not hurt to hear the others state the obvious.

The Riddler replies, coyly dragging his words. "I don't know about you, but there's Lex Luthor--"

"As if that man ever achieved anything. He just throws money and expects his inventions to come to fruition—" You're not wrong. But that's not quite what he wants to hear. "— But you, you actually make progress."

"Hmm... Right. Tell me everything." Edward leans his arm against the table.

And you have told him everything. He always knew there was something more about you that meets the eye-- I mean, you're fucking married to Jonathan Crane. How could the most generic, sane-looking person be with someone like him? As they say, you are what you love.

Y/N L/N-Crane, Gotham Uni graduate with a degree of Psychology. No discernable background relevant to Edward, other than being affiliated with Jonathan and in turn, associated with the rogues. Scarecrow had put out a note to his other coworkers not to harm you, lest they want to make their lives a living hell. Now that he's dead, his threat was no longer effective, but out of respect and not really having any problems with you, they still abide by it. It is not like they can still use you against Jonathan anyways, but Edward digresses.

"So you're saying that you want to become the next Mister Freeze and bring your dead husband back to life?"

You chuckled, seems like the first time you did after all these times but it never sounded natural in your ears. Funny that he say that, Mister Freeze had actually lent you his equipment suited to preserve Jonathan... Or at least, what's left of him.

Freeze empathizes with you losing the love of your life, he understood just how painful it is. By this, he pulled you in to cope the way he does, locking your spouse's corpse in a low temperature pod in hopes of finding a way to bring them back. It wasn't healthy, but it is only what you have. But you figured it did not had to be that way, to endlessly cry before an embodiment of your grief preserved in a pod for the rest of your days. No, you were determined to bring him back, just as Freeze was.

Meanwhile Edward is particularly stoked you reached out to him, stroke his ego and consult him about a project you would be making— of course you should consult him! He's the smart one, forget the professionals, clearly he is most superior! Oh resurrection? Oh he might just work on it as well. Count him in! Oh he hasn't worked on a new project for a long time, this would be good to dip himself in the water again.

"When do we begin?"

~•~

You are a bright chemist, as Edward had come to discover, no wonder you caught Jonathan's eye despite graduating with a psychology degree. You are no Edward Nygma, of course no one can be as briliant as Edward Nygma, but he has to qualms to point out certain aspects of you he considered impressive. He can admit that you know your stuff pretty well without bruising his ego.

You thought of everything. You ruled out the Lazarus Pit as an option to resurrect due to its unpredictable nature and not to mention, the madness that comes with it. In general, magic was out of the option because you would not fuck with the unfamiliar waters, no that is not your field at all, what use would your science background do other than hanging prettily on your wall? Of course you would make use of it.

Is it possible to bring one back to life? The life long question in which science and the supernatural has their very own answers to. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley had answered the question of what would happen if one were to play god and control life itself, but your do not want to play god nor create life, you just want your Jonathan back. Besides, it did not go well for Doctor Frankenstein but maybe it was the point of it all, to dare tap into the impossible, borderline unnatural, supernatural even, breaking ethics, ruining the natural flaw of vitality of everything. But perhaps it was Frankenstein's neglect, lack of self-awareness, responsibility and accountability that caused him his downfall. Oh, and he's a fucking dropout.

It was wild how you can compare fiction into your life in a manner that is not figurative. You are here planning to bring your Jonathan back to life on a Tuesday night in Gotham City in your basement after having tea with the Riddler. You were no architect and an engineer, and so Edward was called in to design some things from you, perhaps gain feedback from him. He knows his stuff despite not having a degree of it at all and you trust him... Funding was not a problem at all, you have a few materials kindly provided by Victor Fries. After he had passed and successfully healed Nora, he had you in his mind. The low temperature preservation pods, various chemicals, the lair, the freeze ray, the suit... Riddler was not far off when he said you might be the next Mister Freeze. Hopefully not for long.

"Right, so that's the design. Promotes a good flow of necessary fluids, the vital signifier, control panels, Jonny boy's fishtank..."

Looking over a blueprint, the design was doable for Edward to construct in a matter of days and enough for you to make important phone calls for willing participants to contribute a little helping hand for this little project of yours.

So how do you plan to bring him back to life? A mix of both. You meant it when you said you would never fuck with the supernatural, but you also recognise the limitation of science. His body is beyond saving but you will be stopping at nothing to bring him back. You planned to clone his body and give him his old memories. Obtaining his old memories and consciousness is something science cannot do and you turn to the last thing you dreaded to even think about.

Klarion the Witch Boy was out of the option, too unpredictable in your taste. Zatanna does not fuck with this particular side of magic and not to mention, how she would not even involve herself with the likes of you. John Constantine, too drunk to function, moreover, how he'd attempt to fuck every breathing thing... Doctor Psycho specialises in the human mind, but would he be capable of transferring memories and consciousness to another body? You want Jonathan fully healed in a different body as himself, not a clone with his memories. Would he be willing to help? Why would he help you? Would it possible for you to see your Jonathan ever again, or is it just a copy of him you are creating? Fucking hell, is he even capable of such a thing—

"Hey, hey," fingers snapping grounds your back. His hand is on your shoulder. Edward was a touch offended when you began dazing off, how dare you? Though he bit back the remark slots on his tongue by the sight of you flinching. "Stay with me okay?"

You blinked, grounding yourself back to the living realm. "Right..."

~•~

"So what was it like with Crane?"

"Pardon?"

In the midst of you tweaking some gears into the machine, Edward sounds off behind you, having been bored out of his mind after finishing his handiwork early. He found himself drumming the screw driver against a pipe, texting Clock King (he was unfortunately offline), when he laid his eyes on you. With no connection other than Jonathan, he gives it a go. Could be fun to reopen some wounds.

He repeats himself. "What was it like with Crane?"

"Mundane at best. I was the closest thing he has to normalcy since his workplace is catastrophic."

"How'd you met?"

"Uni."

"Why did he chose you?"

"Dunno."

"Why choose him?"

"I have questionable standards."

"You aren't much of a conversationalist, are you?"

"Yes."

Edward should be irked, but he isn't. He was that bored.

"Come on, work with me on something here. I don't like being bored," He sighs, draping himself on his seat, limbs sprawled out. "Monosyllabic much?"

"Occasionally. That was five syllables just about now." A lopsided grin was present at the last sentence, but you relent. "What was he like in the workplace?"

Ahhh, there it is. Edward could work with that.

"Maybe the most tolerable I find. He wasn't much of a bitch, but he can be a bit talkative."

"And you aren't?" You snorted, eyes still fixed on the contraption you were building.

"Touchè," Edward smirks. "The most that stood out to me the most though, was that one Villy's three or four years ago. Ya know, when you were outed in the public?"

You remembered. The ordeal was not easy for you, nor Jonathan. You've been together for a decade and married five years into it. You have been kept away from the public's eye and Jonathan was adamant to keep it that way. One day, someone spotted you. With a single picture, you were in the middle of the spotlight, front page, headlines. What was supposed to be a private matter, came to light when a single photo was snapped with the two of you holding hands, wedding bands visible. The Villy's were just around the corner and you were hot shit, you were nominated to be the best couple, despite your civilian status. Harley Quinn, who was Joker's then-girlfriend, did not take it well.

"The Villy's, you know how rigged it is right? And yet you won the best couple with no strings attached." Edward says. Back then he was amused at the fact that the couple who want nothing to do with the spotlight winning.

"Joker and Harley proceeded to make our lives a living hell. Nothing life-threatening, just general inconvenience..." You sighed, the memories resurfacing. Then you retract your statement. "No, I almost died on laughing gas. Couldn't breathe, was laughing too hard, broke a rib. Jon had to sedate me and make an antidote, then took me to the hospital for my broken rib."

"I remember. I overheard Jonny telling Bane about it." Edward noted how Jonathan was close to crying when he told Bane. He felt a little sorry for the guy, before going about his day. "Was Harley that did that?"

"I don't know." You shrugged.

"Has she apologized for it?" Harley has been going about her 'character arc' lately, with her break up with the Joker, her get together with Ivy and all that.

"No." There you were again, monosyllabic— a sign that the topic was getting a touch too personal.

"Do you still miss him?" It slips from Edward before he can even think about it. He was met by your deadpan gaze, before you gesture at the device you have been working on. The 'Bring my husband back' machine. Oh duh.

"So how are you and Clock King?" You opted to divert the conversation. At least then he'd be more elated to talk about that.

Edward grins, his expression shifting into something so dreamy. "He is so good to me. Just. The best. Just this morning I woke up to breakfast in bed, he is just a sweetheart. I just know I have to marry him."

"You guys should have won the Villy's," you dropped, whilst still tending to testing the mechanism of the device, before readjusting another set of screws.

"Right?" Edward exclaims. "If Harley and Ivy didn't show up up stage, that should have been a disqualification and the runner-up winner should have gotten it. But of course, Joker had to be a self-centred dick." He groans, rolling his eyes. "CK was upset but he got over it. The Villy's rigged anyway and we don't really need it."

"If I were a rogue though, I would have voted for you." You briefly looked up, seeing just how lit Edward's eyes were at the matter of his boyfriend.

"Why thank you," he limps a hand at your direction, before fishing for something in his pocket. With his phone in hand, he began pressing some keys before he holds it in front of you. "This was our third date. He baked us some sweets and we had tea. He is soooo good at cooking and baking ugh, I'd bring some if I can. You just got to try them."

You find yourself smiling at the sight of the happy couple posing in front of the camera, Edward's hand draped on Clock King's shoulder. Good for them.

The contraption was complete and functioning, though you can't find it within you to feel successful. Edward, on the other hand, was his usual self— taking pride of what he has constructed.

"Not bad for a psychologist slash chemist. I might make an engineer out of you yet." Edward gives you an impressed, lop-sided grin as he looks down on the mechanism you made.

You only give him a smile, void of any emotions whatsoever.

"Quick question," Edward knows it within himself nothing about his query is quick. "Do you think old Jonny boy would want to see you..." He vaguely gestures at your form, darkened gaze, bloodshot eyes, exhausted, lethargic, tired, every synonym of it just to drive a point. "Like this?"

Edward gets up, giving you a firm pat on your back, before picking up the apparatus. He proceeds to install it the main machine to get it to run. The 'Bring back my husband' machine whirs to life, the cogs and gears turning, pumps shifting. Edward takes a step back to admire his— er, your (plural)— your handiwork.

~•~

The day came, the apparatus was complete and in order. All that was needed to be done was to do something out of your control and put of your abilities. You settled on cloning the body— you've already made calls to Dr. Psycho for an appointment, transfer everything from John's old body to his new one and to ensure this would not be a case of a clone with Jon's memories, you had to reiterate that.

It was risky. You were unsure. There's no doubt that resurrection is not possible, everyone who had died around you had came back, though not all of them came back right. A seed of doubt was sewn in your mind, though pushed back.

The question did not come from a place of concern (or so he thinks), he just wanted to fuck with your mind. With all the uncertainty lingering in mind, there's bound to be an interesting reaction. He was met with yet again, your dead gaze. Somehow Jonathan in his little pod was looking livelier than you are.

"No."

There was an air of finality to it, wanting not to elaborate further as you step forward to tend to the machine. There was nothing wrong with it, you just wanted to avoid him and his prying. Edward getting under your skin had never gone unnoticed, but it was best to disregard him, lest it should egg him on to poke further. You were above snapping at him, not to mention, you don't even have the energy to take his jabs to heart.

Exhaustion glazed eyes glanced at the body in the tank. An imitation of your husband sloshed in it. This wasn't him, you knew, but you just wanted to have something in his absence.

You won't deny that he had successfully made that seed of doubt in your mind to flourish. It didn't take your psychology degree to think that everything you were doing was in the place of grief. Self-awareness and all that, yet you still proceeded to lend the effort of constructing a machine in hopes to bring him back. It's all in the grieving process.

'Goodbye, my darling.'

Edward found himself raising a brow in shock, when you unplugged the machine, shutting it down. All your efforts, down the drain. All his effort. And yet he didn't feel it was all for nought. He stares at you, waiting for you to say something.

"Jonathan wouldn't like this." All you can do was shrug, he chuckles at this.

"And here I thought you'd be replacing Mr. Freeze." Edward remarks with a smirk. But then, one question remains.

"So, what now?"

[janus-cadet]

Tarot Project - N°34

That man is far too precious to comprehend. I was certainly not expecting to get a new fav out of that season, that's for sure. And so, he had to go on the tarot project.

Have O.B, just a little guy, as the Page of Cups!

(feat Miss Minutes, who may or may not try to kill them all again 🤷🏻‍♂️)

Explanation under the cut, for the braves who can bare it!

The Page of Cups is a card all about creativity and intuition- as the Pages often are. The unexpected appearance of the fish, popping out of the cup he holds, signifies that creative inspiration often comes out of the blue and only when you are open to it. What, a Loki person appearing out of nowhere and complaining about time slipping? Wow! You guess time slipping is possible at the TVA. You just have to be ready to accept it.

Therefore, obviously, the fish became a Loki.

(I mean. They can be an alligator. Why not a fish. They became a fish in the myths, after all. Careful with this one: it might stab you. With fish bones.)

Upright, the card suggests a new idea or opportunity has come to you out of the blue. New people, in your workshop! How long has it been? Even more, how long since the last time you left the damn place? Sure, you now have the great opportunity to try and fix an overloading loom, but also to ~make new friends~. How lucky! Your creative energy is flowing, and now the question is how you will express it. Will you snap up this new idea and turn it into something, or will you let someone else bring it to fruition? It is up to you!

The Page of Cups invites you to have an open and curious mind. Be open to anything – including a fish popping its head out of a cup (or a random guy sort of appearing in front of you to tell you that you're not just a failed writer named Doug, but a agent of a time police of some sort named O.B. Sure, makes perfect sens! There is no flaws in that logic). It is with a curious mind that you will discover new aspects of life and yourself. Be ready to dream the impossible dream, and explore the magic of your fullest potential, even if it seems out of reach, because yes, it was a science-fiction problem. The Page of Cups is asking you to embrace your inner child and believe that anything is possible. You can fix anything!!

(but perhaps you should not fix murderous, rogue A.I clock, O.B. Come on. See, she's already looking at you weirdly.)

Reversed, the card may indicate that you tend to work alone. Perhaps you want it that way, feeling better where you can keep your ideas to yourself without having to justify them to other's judgemental stares; perhaps you just go with the flow and assume that's what you're meant to be. Don't let yourself be forgotten in an old basement for centuries: go out, try to reach out, to find other people who are safe to share your ideas with! Don't wait for a random analyst to take the wrong turn and show up for like, five seconds, every four centuries.

With the Page of Cups reversed, you may feel called to pursue a new creative project (hey, by the way, the temporal Loom is going Boom! You will fix it, right?), but you doubt whether you can really make it work. Your inner critic may be on over-drive, and you can feel ashamed to share your work with others. You shouldn't. That lovely Loom Model was perfect and Victor would never have judge you for that. And that little guy in the suit did look like a Mobius, or a Loki, depending on the perspective. Listen your intuition, and your creative mind: if the problem can be solve, then, you will.

If not, just ask your little glowing green fish to become a tree.

And that's it for today! I really hope we'll see more of O.B in the MCU, later on. I would watch anything with that man in it, even the worst movies. In fact, let's put Ke Huy Quan in like- everything. That man is a sunshine and a very talented actor, fr.

[overandundertarot]

PAC: The embarrassing situation;what was it really like?

This pac aims to take a look at an embarrasing situation you experienced and how it was actually perceived by the people around/involved versus how you perceived it. Inspired by my late night thoughts lol.

Please pick a pile(1-4, left to right)

Pile One.

Cards; 6 of wands, Queen of cups, The World reversed, Knight of Swords reversed.

I'm seeing that this wasn't even an embarrasing situation for you, Pile One. It's more of a source of anxiety. You were very much inside your head the entire time. The situation was very public, there were a lot of eyes and alot of people. It was an event/gathering celebrating a victory/achievement. Maybe with family/friends or even coworkers who you've developed a bond with. These are people who are able to have an impact on your self esteem/inner child. During the event you felt stagnant. I just heard; "They're handing out scraps." Whatver praise or achievement you received felt hollow, you felt like you didn't deserve it. Either you didn't work hard enough, the quality of your work was not good enough, you weren't where you wanted to be. "I could do so much better than this, I am capable of more." A general dissatisfaction and dissapointment in yourself and anything that you were able to produce with your hands. I'm also getting the sense of you settling. You had much higher ambitions for yourself but you didn't tell anyone, so no one could reprimand you for failing thus you doubled down on the self loathing as a self inflicted punishment. You were way too hard on yourself, Pile 1. Regardless of what your aspirations were, a win is still a win. You managed to accomplish something so be proud that you were able to do that. Other people saw you as the queen of cups in this situation. Someone passionate and incredibly creative. They felt that you deserved the praise and were very much happy to see you get your flowers. They feel that you are a team player who is dedicated to seeing everyone thriving and being happy.

Pile Two.

Cards; Page of Pentacles, Ace of Pentacles, Queen of Wands.

Pile 2, for some of you this situation happened when you were younger, for others you are on the younger side and this happened more recently. But it is a situation where you were inexperienced and expressing eagerness and fascination; excitement. It was a situation where this eagerness went against you and you experienced a backlash because of your inexpirience/poor skills. With the abundace of pentacle cards, I'd say that this was involving your career or something you were organising and planning to bring into fruition like a project/party. Whatever you were planning, it didn't work out. There were many issues with poor planning/execution. Some of you had tried to go for a cheaper option, cutting corners etc that severely undermined the result. Some people didn't believe in you from the get go and were like 'I knew they'd fail.' Despite this, you felt very inspired and in your element. You might have actually been feeling vey timid and hesitant, I think at one point you realised that you had bit off more than you could chew. All in all, it was a learning experience. I think its very commendable that you tried to jump in and try your best anyway!

Pile Three.

Cards; Death reversed, Knight of wands, Ace of wands.

Pile 3, the situation was an emotional one. You could have had an emotional outburst/reaction. Someone told you something and you burst into tears and denial. This can range from emotional breakdowns like falling into a depressive state to outbursts such as erupting into tears, hysterical shouting, arguments and confrontation, attacking someone in anger etc. You were not in your right mind and were reacting to news/information that greatly upset you and would mean a change in your life. Like a break up, maybe you were fired. The path presented did not please so you chose to act in denial in hopes of reversing that. It seems that your reaction was not taken as negatively as it could have been. For the people who threw the tantrums, they had the desired effect and you were placated in the moment, but it was only for the moment. Temporarily. For others who went into depressive states etc someone around you or you took action towards healing/making you feel better. However, other people mostly perceived you as someone unstable, who chooses to use weird methods to get what you want. You felt accomplished though, your reaction had the desired outcome. It was a messy/uncomfotable situation but it had a favourable ending for you.

Pile Four.

Cards; 3 of cups, 10 of swords reversed, Ace of wands.

Pile 4, this embarrassing situation was more of a collaboration. You used to hang around some problematic people/were in a group with some people or you had a collaboration with them. You are embarrassed to be associated with these people. There could have been some drama, or just poor quality work as a result of whatever you were doing. Nothing you feel proud to call you own or say you stand for. A lot of people talk about what happened between you and those people, people like to talk about the drama that could have occurred. Either way, whenever they or your association with them is mentioned you feel embarrassed. Other people don't really perceive your association with them quite negatively though. It seems they are willing to give you a chance, look at your better qualities and judge based on those. In regards to how this association has personally affected you, aside from the embarrassment, is that you are not willing to abandon your instincts in trusting people. You follow your own intuition and rythym rather than going with the flow that feels wrong. Also, you've grown. You recognise that you could have held destructive/detrimental beliefs and are open to changing your point of view.

*************

That's it! If you liked this pac and would like to book a private reading with me, you can do so here.

[neonscandal]

9 Anime to Watch if You Want to Feel Like This 👇🏾

At the heart of everything, anime (and manga) is an expressive art form worthy of being appreciated. If you're looking to break your art block or perhaps you just want something scintillating to look at, these short series/movies are worth a view.

Promare (movie) - Studio: Trigger and XFLAG

Trippy dippy effects and uncommonly contrasting color palettes (triads and squares), this action movie is dazzling and the character design, for some reason, reminds me of something retro that I’m having trouble putting my finger on. The movie logo for the film is a nod to Akira for sure. The film focuses on the hunt for flame wielding mutants who are believed to be a danger to themselves and others. Kind of like Fire Force but with mechas.

Sub/Dub | HBO Max

The God of High School (series) - Manwha by Yongje Park, Studio: Mappa

This was actually one of the first anime I watched upon getting back into anime and was the first indication of how far animation and design had come since my last nerd phase ended in like 2005/2006. The more I caught up, the more I realized a lot of my favorite projects were animated by Mappa which is no surprise. I chose to include TGHS for its brevity (to meet the bite size requirement for these recs) but also I adored the character design (which was a departure from shows I’d watched previously) and the storyline focuses on the action you can only get during training arcs or tournament arcs in your favorite shonen shows. This was a fun watch that accomplished that and forged a friendship you root for in an abridged format.

Sub/Dub | HBO Max

Devilman Crybaby (series) - Manga: Gou Nagai, Studio: Science SARU

So many simps for Devilman Crybaby so I had to see for myself. The series is not going to be everyone’s cup of tea unless you like your tea topped with titillating carnage, fornication and light body horror. The story is dark and debaucherous as main character Fudo evolves into Devilman having merged with a demon. The whole series is a sad and lonely trip that oscillates between the banal depiction and color of “everyday life” and the saturated and starkly contrasted psychedelic scenes of the underbelly of a demonized/sinful subculture. The series explores the beauty and hideousness of human nature and our tendency to cannibalize those that stand against mob prejudice and mentality.

Sub/Dub | Netflix

Bubble (movie) - Manga: Erubo Hijihara, Studio: Wit Studio

On this list, you’ll probably find more than a few recommendations that have a water or space element simply because of how enchanting I find them to be. Bubble is a modern retelling of The Little Mermaid’s traditional story and it has gorgeous animation that translates in its action scenes as well as in the more delicate details.

Sub/Dub | Netflix

FLCL (series) - Studios: Gainax, Production IG, Signal.MD, REVOROOT, NUT

Based on that lineup of studios, you can probably imagine the chaos that is FLCL and still not come close. Artistically, it’s interesting? But this show and each of its iterations really shines for its innovative and unexpected concept that I’m not sure is ever truly clear. It’s just weird and expressive in a way that makes sense when you’re coming into yourself. How it can be raw and awkward and difficult to confront. I won’t say that the show is stylistically avant-garde but it manages to animate and bring into fruition that discomfort for the viewer and I think that’s the goal.

Sub/Dub | Hulu

Nanbaka (series) - Manga: Shou Futamata, Studio: Satelight

Over saturated is an UNDERSTATEMENT. The flamboyant and garish character designs paired with scintillating visuals despite taking place in a prison adds to the humor in this series about a group of prisoners’ attempts to escape an inescapable prison. It’s made even funnier because, usually in shows with superpowers or supernatural elements, they’re generally explained somehow through exposition. Nope, not here just powerz✨ it has an ever present silly and fun veneer masking an underlying harshness that surfaces every so often. All in all, the series has the potential to be a Haha that Ends in Tears (*ahem* Assassination Classroom).

Sub/Dub | Crunchyroll

Ponyo (movie) - Studio: Studio Ghibli

I’m surprised this is only the second water focused show so far but no list about beautiful anime would be complete without at least one Studio Ghibli feature. Ponyo is another adaptation of the Little Mermaid that allows for dizzying imagery of marine life (as above) that also features a signature Ghibli food scene (uh, yea, slide me a bowl of that ham ramen, Sosuke). Something about the dulcet color palettes of Studio Ghibli films always feels like home on a rainy day with a comforting bowl of soup.

Sub/Dub | HBO Max

Weathering With You (movie) - Studio: CoMix Wave Films

Speaking of beautiful food, CoMix is another studio that just gets it right ✨ The way they capture rain, light, fireworks, skylines… just dumbfounding. This piece, in particular, is a perfect deluge into magical realism especially in moments of Hina’s transcendence. The film follows a runaway who strides to start a life in Tokyo and meets his very own Sunshine Girl. “Your Name” is also worth checking out and hails from the same studio but isn’t available without buying or renting (and I try to keep recs relatively convenient and inexpensive).

Sub/Dub | HBO Max

Blue Period (series) - Manga: Tsubasa Yamaguchi, Studio: Seven Arcs

OKAY. Maybe I’m cheating with this one. An art appreciation recommendation about art? Is this subversive or the opposite therein? Don’t care. The premise of this show and what lends to its beauty is that it’s about art. Follow aimless Yaguchi as he falls down the rabbit hole of oil painting in his second year of high school then works his ass off to close the gap between himself and other college hopefuls trying to get into a competitive public art college. The way the animation takes care to provide texture for each medium that’s experimented with. TBH, the show made me nostalgic for when I was in traditional art classes at college. This show had me shopping for drawing benches with back support at my big age. So if you’re experiencing a block, fall in love with art again by checking this show out.

Sub/Dub | Netflix

[gayweedanimal]

Since I gotta be up for work in like 3 hours and can't sleep I might as well talk new years resolutions. Here's mine:

Long ass post so I'm readmore

Read every day: I've been collecting books for a while now and have a huge backlog of super interesting stuff to read. The only thing holding me back is making time to do it.

Write every day: Similarly, I have too many half baked projects/ideas that I need to actually finish. The perfectionist in me has been keeping me from finishing things for years, and for what? Fear of putting out something bad? Some of my favorite things in the world are bad. I already put out bad art all the time, and I love it. I've been struggling with this part of myself for far too long and it's time for it to die.

Organize my information better: I'm a notorious note-taker, but they're always very disjointed and arcane. So I guess that means I'm a bad note-taker. I've been using Obsidian more and more over the last few months and been building better information collection habits to use it to its full potential. Sometimes the first step is just to accept that your memory is shitty and learn to efficiently externalize things. Building off of that...

Manage my time better: I have so much shit going on at any one time it's often overwhelming. ADHD and my various neuroses certainly don't help. I've been doing various things to work on this but I need to stick to them better.

Finish Somnium: I put out a whole one (1) episode last year because I dreamt too big with my episode plans and didn't have the tools to bring them to fruition the way I wanted to - I need to push myself to actually finish more. This year's goal is manageable - 4 episodes.

Learn Japanese: I just think it's a neat language. Maybe one day I'll visit Japan; there's so much I want to see there. I know that seems like a far flung dream right now, but life happens fast.

Work out more: not much to say here, I just need to keep up this habit and push myself harder to build strength.

Get my driver's license: I've almost always lived in areas where I've just never needed to drive, but now that my sister has her's I feel like it's finally time to check this box lol.

Make more money: it's getting harder and harder to keep things afloat (as I'm sure is news to absolutely nobody) even with my pretty decent full time job. I'm assuming I won't get a raise, and also hoping I won't get laid off, but even still I need to get some sort of consistent side hustle doing web design or something similar.

God this really seems like a lot when I write them all down... I'm going to stick to them though. I probably won't kick all of these off at once just to not burn myself out, but I'm gonna do them all.

I really can't live without being able to set goals and make progress on them anymore, even if the progress is slow, even if things slide backwards or I fall off for months or years. I lived with soul crushing suicidal depression for so long and it really made it difficult to believe that my life was worth living or that it was worth investing in my skills or my future. I know a lot of people still think that way and I'm not the best at helping them, and that what worked for me doesn't work for everyone. But seasons change, wounds heal, and in the end, it's always worth it to invest your time in bettering yourself and to keep moving ahead.

Man, I don't know where the fuck I was going with all that but I'm leaving it in. Also why the hell am I writing this long ass post... I barely post here anymore. Anyway fuck it I'm gonna try to sleep AGAIN wish me luck at work in... 2 and a half hours. Happy new year ya filthy animals.

[chthonic-cassandra]

Congratulations on finishing your series!! That must be such a dizzying milestone after being with it for so long! A couple celebratory questions: what are you most proud of about the stories? Were you always planning to make it thirteen parts specifically? How long have you known what you wanted the ending to be? Also do you have any plans for what to work on next?

Thank you so much! It is indeed dizzying; I'm still going through waves of feeling about it.

I appreciate the questions! I'll try to keep this free from spoilers since I don't think you've read the whole series yet.

What are you most proud of about the stories?

Probably the continuity of the series, and its broader arc. I haven't finished many longer-form writing projects, and even though this one isn't that long (58k words, I think), the slow and halting pace at which I wrote it means that maintaining the continuity - of narrative, theme, character - across that time feels like a big accomplishment.

I loved getting to plant thematic seeds that only came to fruition much later. Especially over the process of writing the second half of the series since my crazily long hiatus 2016-21 I was constantly going back over the whole work to make sure I was holding all the threads of the story and bringing images and symbols and phrases back to echo, and I'd never really done that as a writer before across a long time frame.

Were you always planning to make it thirteen parts specifically? How long have you known what you wanted the ending to be?

Answering these two together!

I initially wrote the first part as a one shot. It was during a time in my life (2008-09) when I was writing a lot of these Dracula AU one shots that were all different variations on related themes about coercion and captivity and situations with no good choices, just sort of putting these pieces together in different configurations and playing with them. But something about Compromise always felt more vivid to me than the others and it lingered with me.

Several years later, in 2013, there was another story about vampire transformation that I wanted to tell, and when I thought about it I realized that it was the sequel to Compromise. From there I started spinning the narrative out and gradually the larger shape of what it had to be became clear. I had a rough sense of what the full story was by the time I wrote Adjust (part 5), but for various reasons stepped away from it (and all my vampire writing) entirely for several years.

When I came back to it and wrote Acculturation I was subsequently much more intentional about planning out the rest of the series, and I knew at that point that I was roughly midway through the story that I needed to tell, though I didn't know exactly how long it would take to get there. I thought that I was going to finish it in 12 parts until this past spring, when I realized that the events of Intransigence and Concession needed to each be their own story, and that there was structural and point of view stuff there that had to be split.

Also do you have any plans for what to work on next?

Next up is my Yuletide assignment.

After that I am not totally sure, because I have a lot of potential projects. I am working on this collection of thematically linked one shots about concubine themes in Xena (find a more me sentence than that one; I'll wait), so that might end up taking my focus. On a very different tonal note, I have all these half-finished projects about the women from various Sade novels, which are incredibly unpleasant to work on but which I also have a lot of I want to say with.

I also have several different Penny Dreadful story ideas that I have been circling around in my head, because I think there are stories I can tell with them that I really want to work on telling, but it's taking some time to feel out where I am as a writer in that canon.

Other possibilities: unfinished Dracula one shots from years and years ago that maybe ought to get cleaned up and put into the world; experimenting with another vampire canon; any of the million wildcard fic ideas in my head. The disparity between the things I want to write and the time and energy I have to do it remains very large, but whatever I do write next it's definitely going to be on these same thematic preoccupations of mine.

(The crazy Dracula fic series I just finished is here, I'm still taking questions about it if you want to give me more opportunities to ramble.)

[the-exiled-comic]

Sorry if you’ve answered this before but do you have any tips for starting web comics? I always want to start them but I never enough motivation too and then the idea goes unused.

no worries i enjoy giving advice when i can!

starting is always hard, i personally think its best to start once you figure out what direction you want to go. you can figure out exact stuff like final dialogue and side plots as you go- it's what i do! i write the dialogue for the chapter write before i draw it, and i make a lot of changes to the side plots and characteristics of the cast as i go.

i do this because i know the project is going to take a while, and i know that if i wrote the whole thing back at the start of 2020 and never made changes i would hate what it was. i plotted out some stuff i want to happen in each chapter, but there is still many undecided things and a couple characters have endings that im unsure about.

i think for finding motivation, it comes down to both passion and dedication to telling the story. you want to pick an idea that you truly wholeheartedly want to bring to fruition, not just something that sounds suitable. i listen to music a lot that i feel match the characters and it really hypes me up to tell their story :3

[the-empress-7]

yea anyone and everyone who works at archewell is a transactional relationship. They'll get paid in someway, it won't be industry standard for talent of that caliber BUT on its face they bring a resume to table at makes archewell more credible in the eyes of the public and in turn have the ability to network and helm name worthy projects. And Harry and meghan needed that far more kick start their status in the US. But as we've seen, they are willing to throw anyone and everyone under the bus to protect their own reputation. The high rate of turn over speaks to the transactional part of the relationship (likely additional opportunities) not coming to fruition, out side of the Netflix doc (which had an outside producer working with Harry and meghan), you had Meghans podcast which was not well received and makes season 2 a rather big gamble in the eyes of an archewell employee. Risk your professional reputation or put your name on a podcast whose numbers are not where they should be given the talent in charge? Add in the rumors that they have employees do household tasks and run to get them coffee, it's not really shocking to see why they've only included a select few in the report.

Also, if I had to bet they directed the payments of those early deals (Oprah, Disney) to their foundation because they were unable and unwilling to contribute personal money as they were both broke and relying on Charles to fund the first few years. As with everything else related to them they thought creating a foundation with competent people would be much easier than it was, but it was much much harder to live the lavish lifestyle they wanted and fund a productive and popular foundation. From the jump they wanted to view on par with the obamas and Clintons.

They have a choice either they fund their own life style or grow the foundation. The success of the foundation relies on the popularity of the sussex and the foundation is a vehicle for the sussex to increase both their reach and popularity to make themselves more money. Were already see the effects of relying not the RF, you can't do that forever or both will suffer the consequence.

Remember when both Netflix and Spotify were trying desperately to fill the positions to support their projects? They literally took matters into their own hands because by then it was their reputation that was at stake. Which is why I am surprised that there will be a season 2 of her podcast. They has to drag her kicking and screaming into the studio to even come up the pathetic 12 episodes.

[cookinguptales]

I really enjoy your readings! I am looking at apartments for college this fall so I can stop commuting so far, do the cards have any insight? - 🦚

Song for vibes: https://youtu.be/1IUbqfgk-rU?si=aHTerMA1B4P7g1df

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy them.

Bird Song (Juniper Vale)

I really liked this song! That's something that I've been enjoying the last few tarot nights: I get to hear a lot of fun new songs. :)

(Knight of Wands (reversed), Page of Pentacles, Seven of Pentacles)

Hmm. To me, this spread feels like you're a bit frustrated with a new project.

The Page of Pentacles is a card about beginnings -- but the Seven of Pentacles is about sticking things out past the initial burst of inspiration and excitement.

The Page of Pentacles is usually really fun to see when you're just starting out a new project. You're bursting with excitement and new energy and you're really excited to see how things are going. But most projects are hard, and sometimes that initial burst of energy won't sustain you past the difficult, boring parts of it. That's what the Seven of Pentacles is more about. The slog of it all. It's about persistence and the ability to stick with something until the very end.

In the middle of those two things, we have the Knight of Wands in its reversed state. This is usually a card of strong forward momentum. You know what you want to do, and you're throwing yourself into doing it. But when it's reversed like this, that often means that you're feeling frustrated with a lack of progression. You might have hoped that you'd have more done by now, or that things would be moving more quickly.

I'd just say that even the best, most fun ideas will take a lot of hard work to bring to fruition -- and sometimes that work can be really slow and boring! That doesn't mean it's not worth it. You're still making progress, even if it's not at the rate you were hoping, and building strong habits will take you a lot further than your initial burst of inspiration.

Don't give up!

[the-root-of-all-revolution]

Blog Post #6

Black Horror is undoubtedly one of my favorite courses I have taken. Not only were we given the opportunity to learn from the incredibly accomplished Professor Due, she gave us as a class the space to work creatively in an academic space. Overall, through this course, I was able to learn more about myself as an artist. Every assignment we’ve had in this class, from the blog posts to the midterm to the final project, I have enjoyed doing. I really appreciate the opportunity to write academically about subjects I love, like Black art and film.

When I first created my film, it was difficult. I have been incredibly passionate about my story since I wrote it, and it really did take months of work, time, and energy to create. To this day, I love telling the stories of the mishaps on set, and I am incredibly happy to have created an environment throughout production that let everyone in cast and crew feel as free and comfortable as possible. It made me realize I wanted to help everyone create something they can be proud of.

After that, however, I was lost. For nearly a year, I had a film sitting in a vault essentially, having nothing to do with it. I thought about creating more projects, bringing more ideas to fruition, but in a way I was sad to be stepping away from something I had worked on for over half a year. I just did not feel inspired to take my film further. I had conversations with my producers about entering my film in fest, but I would be lying if I said I knew what that would entail. Everytime I looked into it, I just remembered the stories I heard about film festivals being so much more complicated than they seemed, or how entering one’s film into the wrong festival can essentially hinder its chances of success in the long run. It was too much to bear, and I was disappointed that I had not been sharing my film in the way I knew it could. Even worse, time was running out, as many film opportunities have restrictions about when the film’s post production was complete or even its past festival entries. Through this class, I was afforded the opportunity to present my film in our showcase. It was an incredibly impactful day. I remember watching the zoom chat as my film screened, as other students shared their opinions, praise, and discussion of my work and its message. They were even having conversations about the real world context of my story. It reminded my of why I wanted to get into film in the first place. Through this class, I now have new inspiration about putting my film out into the world, and I can’t wait to take the next step.

[orangemooncat]

10 March 2024

Happy New Moon in Pisces and Happy Mothers day too! Well it’s a typical wet day here in Ely as it’s pouring down adding to the watery energy of this rather fishy moon! In fact the Pisces house is a little packed with lots of planets adding to the party… Saturn is still in Pisces completing its journey and Neptune (ruler of Pisces) add it’s dreamy energy into the mix. Ideal day to pull up a blanket, read a good book or get the journal out and scribble down some future ideas and plans. Just BE today ~ it’s not a DOING day.

Mercury in forming a close conjunction with Neptune helping our ability to receive guidance through meditation today. Creative ideas may flow so write down and process your thoughts. Mercury is also sextile Pluto giving us super sharp focus and insight on a project or theme helping us cut through the nebulous dreamworld of Neptune and hone down our ideas into super realistic goals. Pluto enables our mind to be focused and uncluttered helping bring clarity to our thoughts. Neptune is loosely conjunction the moon Loose conjunction to Neptune bringing in this dreamy quality and helping us tap into our intuition as well as our heart space. It’s a day of having the feels! Be inspired! Optimistic Jupiter is sextiling grumpy old Saturn which could see opportunities and breakthroughs in thinking come your way. Grasp this with both hands and don’t let it slip through your fingers.

Mars is squaring Uranus giving a burst of energy into new things - you may have some wild and wacky thoughts with this one. Drive and determination is key. Really set firm goals as you will be sharp to focus on them. This new moon is sextile to Uranus - planet of unexpected change - you may be wanting to make changes in your life and this should help you focus on that, breaking away from old patterns and setting yourself free from old ingrained ways of doing things - they are stopping growth and we need to expand to move forwards. Focus on the blocks and tear down the walls. Release yourself from a self imposed prison. This is about opening new doors and slamming shut the old. Understand your potential and dream big.

So let’s look at back at our full moon in virgo and see where we are. We were asked to chop wood carry water. This was to push us on our way. So we should really start to see a clear vision of where this is all going. Are you seeing the fruits of your labour - it may not be obvious but look for the subtle changes, be it mindset, clarity etc. Or it maybe we have started to see the light in a particular situation that has changed the way we think and act.

Look for where 20º Pisces falls in your chart and look for that degree around the houses as certain areas in your life will be activated by this. I suggest Astro.com to look at your personal chart.

The Sabian symbol for the energy of the moon is - Pisces 21° A little white lamb, a child and a Chinese servant. [Before the mind gets involved in analysis and formulation of ideas often there is a feeling-sense of what is unfolding. As we bring the mental aspect to bear upon our feelings, then what was single gets polarised and in that moment we opt for this or that. Some opt for hope, some for resignation, some are optimistic and some are fearful. A wise old Chinese oversees the child as she takes comfort and joy from the simple pleasure of a lamb’s cuddliness; this is not trivial, it has huge implications. The child becomes more likely to expect and choose hope and joy because she has been properly trained in the skill by good parenting.] - James Burgess

It’s all about joining up the dots and bringing order to chaos. It’s great to dream but there must be a foundation in which to bring those dreams to fruition. But also remember to see beyond your own limited perception of your potential. You may surprise yourself with just how far you can go!

With much love

Christine

Cards used: The Moon Energy Deck - available in my Etsy store - see bio or about.

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[mi6014marcie]

Reflective essay

In the professional creative production module, we were tasked with completing a client’s work. Meaning we each picked one of the briefs showcased to us by actual clients and we were meant o answer to that brief accordingly. This was done to emulate what working with a client will be like once we are out in the work field. In this quick essay I will discuss my opinions on the brief and reflect upon what I learned, and continuing from there I will also talk about personal employment aspirations.

Starting with the brief, the one I chose was for Duolingo maths which heavily depended on advertising the app to a specific demographic and considering ways of how to create a habit out of doing the daily math lessons. Throughout my work process I had to go through some new research techniques that I hadn’t used before, such as creating surveys and gathering date from them, looking at statistics and trying to find ways to appeal to a specific group of people. While I did start out enjoying the brief quite a lot, I found myself less motivated to work on it as time passed, as it didn’t feel like working in advertisement is something I want to pursue, which resulted in me focusing more on my final project and not putting as much effort as I would have liked In this module.

Since I had to work on two projects that were so different from one another, I did start to realize a lot about what I want to work on once I get my degree. While learning to work for clients and bringing their ideas to fruition is a big part of an animator’s job, I believe that I like to work on my ideas more, as I like being in control of the art production, which is why I want to work towards being an animation producer and director. Both fields require a lot of experience and skill and are positions that you reach later in your career. However, to build towards that I believe its important to work in production as much as possible, such as being a story board artist or a character designer, since those positions are very crucial when it comes to storytelling, and they both will be greatly beneficial.

While this module didn’t really suit what I want to follow as a career path, it still taught me some essential skills that I need to work on more and develop, such as learning to better manage my time between projects and learning how to keep myself motivated. While I didn’t full succeed in either of them, I did develop them more, and I realized their importance. I do believe however that this module could have been handled better, since it was a bit too broad with many choices which in the end ended up being overwhelming. Overall, in the end it did end up being helpful, and gave us a great opportunity to get a taste of what its like to work with a client.

[chorusfm]

Sid Seth – “Hopeless War” (Song Premiere)

Today is a great day to share the latest single and lyric video from singer-songwriter Sid Seth called “Hopeless War.” With a sound that fits somewhere between the classic soul/pop of Stevie Wonder and the modern flair of Harry Styles, Sid Seth is really coming into his own on songs like this. I was also able to catch up with this artist for a brief interview below. Can you tell me a little more about how the Indian music you grew up with influences your sound? I grew up thankfully with a lot of music. My mother introduced me to ABBA, Simon & Garfunkel etc. whereas my father would sing Indian Ragas every morning and they were in the back of my head growing up. I listened to varied styles of Indian music from Classical to Hindustani Folk to Bollywood Music. I guess what I connected with was melody. Indian music (in general) is a very melodic heavy music. And the kind of music I heard and still enjoy regardless of any language usually has a good melody or melody that works with the lyrics. I think the varied choices of melody in Indian music probably influenced my sound. Whenever I’ve written a song, say it’s a down in the dumps ballad or a storytelling song or a dance bop, I play it for my friends and family and see if they sing even one section of the song after the first play. If that happens, I feel that song has done justice in marrying the message of the song and the melody I came up with.  Where do you pull inspiration from for your lyrics? Does life in NYC, where you’re based now, ever make its way into the lyrics? Real life! Haha. My friends know that very well. The most random things inspire me – a conversation, word, color, phrase and sometimes it’s just fantasy or activating my alter ego. Definitely! My previous single “Caffeine High” was all about NYC, nightlife and finding someone unexpectedly in the city. Hopeless War was also written in NY. The place really impacts the writing in my opinion. I don’t know how to explain it but the rhythm of each place has its uniqueness. And of course, my lyrics are heavily influenced by NY in general. NY has a tone, rhythm, feel and overarching sound. It’s like when I hear a record, I immerse myself in that world. Some records instantly take you to a sunny beach, while others make you want to take a quiet stroll, lost in thoughts at a busy NY intersection. Plus the life and people are so diverse in the city that you subconsciously end up exploring so many options. It’s like with one group of your friends you might use a certain language and with someone close the vernacular would be completely different. So I guess the endless options in the city really impact the songwriting.  What do you hope for in the future per your music? Can we expect any touring/albums/music videos? I am very grateful for the people who are hearing my music for the first time, and helping me build a community. As more of my projects are released, I hope people will connect with the different shades of life that I explore in my music. If my music ends up being a friend to people that I do not have direct contact with, that would really make me happy. So I hope for that in the future. At the moment, I am doing lots of shows in NY and soon, in other nearby cities. I post about it on my socials and website! I am too nervous to make a music video, but I am very excited to start doing it sometime soon. I love love love albums! I have an entire project in mind. So I hope that comes to fruition.  --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/features/sid-seth-hopeless-war-song-premiere/

[theselfdoubtdiaries]

16th March 2023

Dear Fran,

Yes the fear is real and the trust is really hard, especially for me at the moment. Not having a job is hard, but even if one was offered I don’t know if I’d take it anymore....I’ve got to learn to back myself, my practice, my skills etc. It seems incredible and very validating that as soon as I said yes to the Bondi/Waverly studio residency for the next year that all these opportunities came into fruition. We confirmed with Monica for BAC, I got offered the opportunity to exhibit at Bondi Pavilion and actually get paid for my troubles (as it ALWAYS SHOULD BE). 

On top of that its given me the time and brain space to think of new ideas (yes I have new ideas how fun is that), and try to reimagine a new showing of those plexiglass pieces. Yesterday I just laid them all out after our talk and looked at them and then started contemplating material choices....can I display plexiglass on plexiglass shelves? Coloured plexiglass? Wood? Shelf versus boxes?

Anyway as part of my explorations yesterday I decided to go back to my roots with the project and look at specimen displays from scientific collections. Something that has definitely been present in my life in some way or another for most of my time on this planet. I think im torn between the scientific, wanting to preserve the special object, plant, specimen, the idea of packaging and commentary on that (and thus the sustainable use of materials in practice) and it to be this kind of hidden thing in an alcove, maybe a species undiscovered. I dont think I like them floating...I did try. They seem too horizontal or vertical. Not droplet or bubble like enough. 

Anyway back to the doubt and practice and those explorations. I think I want to bring back the idea of the abstracted x-ray kind of qualities that I got in some of my circular works I made during the Mayspace residency and use them to inform some of the abstracted patterning in these tapestry/burial shroud/veil pieces....Isn’t it funny that now, a year or so later, those quick digital experiments born from play, are now something I consider a body of artwork?  How perspectives change...

Anyway to keep with the focus of self reflection, process and doubt I will finish with this quote from Colombian artist, Carlos Delgado, as a reminder to sit in the slowness of practice. “I don’t always end up loving everything that I do, but the more I show up in front of my canvas, the more I know that being an artist is a process and not a final place to get to.”

-Zoe xxx

[overlooked-tracks]

This Is My Music: Aabha Hanjura  

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“From The Rolling Stone – India Magazine Website – This Is My Music: Aabha Hanjura  “

The Kashmiri folk-fusion artist moves seamlessly from a Punjabi wedding song, “Kale Rang Da Paranda,” to her latest single, “Madano”

Aabha Hanjura.

  Our latest episode of This Is My Music features singer and composer Aabha Hanjura. The Bengaluru-based Kashmiri artist talks to us about her rendition of the Punjabi track “Kale Rang Da Paranda,” wedding songs and her EP Sufistication Folk Sessions. 

Following the video Q&A, Hanjura has gone on to release her latest Hindi/Kashmiri song “Madano,” supplemented with a music video directed by the artist herself. It’s a collaboration with composer-guitarist Kalyan Baruah, and Hanjura says they first met while working on a project involving music director duo Sachin-Jigar.

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  Baruah adds a cozy, soft-rock edge to “Madano,” which is told from Hanjura’s perspective of newfound love. For her part, Hanjura infuses ghazal influences to the song, featuring lyrics written by Neeraj Rajawat. She says about teaming up with Baruah, “I have worked with a bunch of producers, but with him [Baruah] it was like a breeze – it was just easy and that’s the best thing about how it all came together. He really played to my strengths and pushed me in a new direction with this song.”  

Hanjura terms the blend of rock and ghazal styles in “Madano” as the “sweet spot” of genres she loves. “Actually, the song started in a different direction, in Kashmiri, and then I wanted to bring Hindi into it. But I was sure the soul of the song has to stay ‘Madano,’ which means ‘beloved’ in Kashmiri. Also, in Hindi, ‘Madan’ is also a name for Krishna, the quintessential lover,” she says.

As the dreamy, uplifting sound and words of “Madano” took shape, Hanjura had already pictured “a really large landscape in its video.” That came to fruition even before the pandemic, when she performed at the Reth Festival in Jaisalmer in early 2020 as part of her India tour. She adds, “K.P. Singh, who organizes the Reth Festival, helped me to get this beautiful location [resort hotel The Bordi] and I absolutely fell in love when I saw it and I knew it was where I’d shoot ‘Madano.’”

Helming the production, concept and styling of the music video, she called on filmmaker Sujish Das from production house Imagine Buddha in Bengaluru to work on editing and animation.

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[codesstarot]

Knave of Cups : surprise

The Page of Cups wears a blue tunic with a floral print and a beret on his head with a long, flowing scarf. He stands on the shore, with the wavy sea behind him, holding a cup in his right hand. Surprisingly, a fish pops its head out of the cup and looks at the young man. The fish and the sea behind him represent the element of water and all things to do with creativity, intuition, feelings and emotions. The unexpected appearance of the fish signifies that creative inspiration often comes out of the blue and only when you are open to it.

The Page of Cups suggests a new idea or opportunity has come to you out of the blue. Your creative energy is flowing, and now the question is how you will express it. Will you snap up this new idea and turn it into something, or will you let someone else bring it to fruition? It is up to you! Spend time exploring the idea to see if you want to move forward.

The Page of Cups invites you to have an open and curious mind. Be open to anything – including a fish popping its head out of a cup! It is with a curious mind that you will discover new aspects of life and yourself. Open your mind to all possibilities, especially those of a creative or intuitive nature, you will be pleasantly surprised. Be ready to dream the impossible dream, and explore the magic of your fullest potential, even if it seems out of reach. The Page of Cups is asking you to embrace your inner child and believe that anything is possible.

As each Page asks you to explore a new facet of yourself, the Page of Cups is asking you to explore your creative, emotional self. 

Shadow side:

The reversed Page of Cups suggests that you are keeping your creative inspirations and ideas secret. You may worry that others will steal your idea or tell you it’s destined to fail. Instead, you are choosing to keep your plans private so you can develop them further without the influence of others. You may want to wait until you’ve moved out of the conceptual stage before sharing it with others.

With the Page of Cups reversed, you may feel called to pursue a new creative project, but you doubt whether you can really make it work. Your inner critic may be on over-drive or others are telling you that you’re dreaming – so you are stalling and holding back. Ask yourself, “What have I got to lose here?” So what if the idea fails? Isn’t it better to try something and fail than never do it and wonder for the rest of your life what might have happened? And what if you didn’t fail? What if you were to succeed? Again, listen to your intuition to understand if fear is getting in the way and whether it’s time to just give it a go regardless of the outcome.

It is possible that you may experience a creative block when the reversed Page of Cups pops up in a reading. There is an aspect of your Self that wants to be expressed, but for whatever reason, you are holding back. You may worry whether your creativity will lead you in the direction you want, or whether it has value in this world. Or, you may feel ‘stuck’ when it comes time to express yourself creatively, and you don’t know how to bring this side of yourself out into the external environment. The ideas are there, but you are having trouble figuring out how to make them into reality.

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