#casey lee williams the artist you are

[rwbygotcha4gaza]

🔴⚪️RWBY MUSIC ANNOUNCEMENT⚫️🟡

Incredibly late, I’m aware, and you probably have already heard the news - that being said for those who may not have, Jeff has managed to get the vocal tracks of Volumes 1-8 back up on most streaming services under “Songs Part One-Eight”. The titles of the albums have been changed, and you’ll notice that the songs don’t have “feat. Casey Lee Williams” in the individual titles. Instead, Casey is now credited as an artist. Unfortunately, he was unable to get the licenses for the album artwork so they have had some new art made and it’s extremely cute. We don’t know if it will be permanent.

Casey has also addressed that V9 is a different ball game to get uploaded and will still take some time. I hope everyone will remain patient - though some people are being rude to her! Please don’t do this!!!

Make sure to remove any pirated versions that get auto-added to your playlists and make sure the official versions under Jeff and Casey’s names are added! Since Spotify is still adjusting to these changes, you might find the old artwork showing up for the actual official tracks, but then find the new artwork appearing in full screen.

Up next: Scores Part One-Eight

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[lovesongbracket]

Reminder: Vote based on the song, not the artist or specific recording! The tracks referenced are the original artist, aside from a few rare cases where a cover is the most widely known.

Lyrics, videos, info, and notable covers under the cut. (Spotify playlist available in pinned post)

Demolition Lovers

Written By: Matt Pelissier, Mikey Way, Ray Toro & Gerard Way

Artist: My Chemical Romance

Released: 2002

The Demolition Lovers are the couple seen on the cover for MCR’s next album, Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge. This song, along with much of the album, is a prequel to the story of Three Cheers… in which a man makes a deal with the devil to get his dead lover back by killing 1,000 evil men and giving the devil their souls in exchange for her. This song is most likely where the lover dies. The two “Demolition Lovers” are featured on the cover of the album.

[Verse 1] Hand in mine, into your icy blues And then I'd say to you, "We could take to the highway With this trunk of ammunition, too" I'd end my days with you, in a hail of bullets [Chorus] I'm trying, I'm trying To let you know just how much you mean to me And after all the things We put each other through and [Verse 2] I would drive on to the end with you A liquor store or two keeps the gas tank full And I feel like there's nothing left to do But prove myself to you, and we'll keep it running [Chorus] But this time, I mean it I'll let you know just how much you mean to me As snow falls on desert sky Until the end of everything I'm trying, I'm trying To let you know how much you mean As days fade and nights grow And we grow cold [Post-Chorus] Until the end, until this pool of blood Until this, I mean this, I mean this, until the end of [Chorus] I'm trying, I'm trying To let you know how much you mean As days fade and nights grow And we grow cold But this time, we'll show them We'll show them all how much we mean As snow falls on desert sky Until the end of every… [Interlude] All we are, all we are is bullets, I mean this All we are, all we are is bullets, I mean this All we are, all we are is bullets, I mean this All we are, all we are is bullets, I mean this [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] As lead rains will pass on through Our phantoms forever, forever Like scarecrows that fuel this flame We're burning forever and ever Know how much I want to show you You're the only one Like a bed of roses There's a dozen reasons in this gun [Outro] And as we're falling down, and in this pool of blood And as we're touching hands, and as we're falling down And in this pool of blood, and as we're falling down I'll see your eyes, and in this pool of blood I'll meet your eyes, I mean this forever!

Bmblb

Written By: Jeff Williams

Artist: Jeff Williams feat. Casey Lee Williams

Released: 2017

“Bmblb” is a song from the RWBY Volume 4 Soundtrack that has never been seen anywhere in the actual series (yet). It is short for “Bumblebee,” which in-universe is the name of Yang Xiao Long’s bike as well as her and Blake Belladonna’s team attack in Volume 2, but is used out-of-universe as the unofficial fan couple name for both of them. Therefore, while some interpret this as a love song between Yang and her bike, many others, upon closer inspection of the lyrics, see this as a love song between Yang and Blake, with either one expressing their love for the other.

[Intro] There's a garden where I go If you meet me there, no one will know In the springtime, in the sun We can be alone without anyone [Verse 1] All the butterflies and the birds Keep our secret, no, they won't say a word But they watch us, and they know And they're happy as they see our love grow [Pre-Chorus] We'll sit for a while as I drink in your smile It feels like a dream that's come true My head starts to buzz And my heart fills with love over you [Chorus] Baby, can't you see? You could be with me We could live inside a garden of ecstasy You could be my queen I could be your dream Our lives like a fantasy Maybe set me free Let me be your bumblebee [Verse 2] Now the flowers are in bloom And you've chased away my darkness and gloom When the wind blows through the trees And your voice is like a song in the breeze [Pre-Chorus] My doubts disappear every time that you're near Clouds seem to run from the sky The thought of your kiss Sends my soul into bliss, I get high [Chorus] Baby, can't you see? You could be with me We could live inside a garden of ecstasy You could be my queen I could be your dream Our lives like a fantasy Maybe set me free Let me be your— [Bridge] Like a serenade, every word you say Has me fallin' more and more in love with you Like a Purdie beat, you are oh-so sweet Everyday is sunny, tastes like honey Feel so alive, take me back to the hive [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] Baby, can't you see? You could be with me We could live inside a garden of ecstasy You could be my queen I could be your dream Life's like a fantasy Maybe set me free Let me be your bumblebee

[sweethoneyrose83]

Answer this if you're bored

1. What's the last song you listened to? Kota Kira ft. Eda Lovelace - Redemption (Monomorte Remix)

2. Put your playlist on shuffle... what is the first song to play?

Fly to your heart- Selena Gomez

3. Top 3 favorite songs? Secret - Transviolet | Pretty Little Liars: Summer School Soundtrack Chris Grey - LET THE WORLD BURN 

Guide My Way (Red Like Roses Pt. III) by Casey Lee Williams and Martin Gonzalez

4. Favorite music video?

All 2 U (Motherf**ker) (FULL HELLUVA BOSS SONG; as performed by Bryce Pinkham) 

5. Who is your favorite artists right now?

Stitched Up Heart

6. What album is your 'guilty pleasure'?

Turn off the Light - Kim Petras

7. First album you ever purchased?

Avril Lavigne

8. A concert you would love to attend?

Any Punk Rock/Punk Pop concert

9. Favorite song from a movie/tv show?

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Theme Song

10. A song you would like to play at your wedding?

Remember Me This Way · Jordan Hill

Sheena Easton - A Dream Worth Keeping

11. A song you would do a cover for?

Sheena Easton - A Dream Worth Keeping

12. A song you would play at full volume?

Good luck babe- Chappell roan

13. A song from a favorite artist that you don't like/play often?

I have no answer this one

14. Favorite group(s)?

That's a long list

[kaiyeti]

I swear and promise that if I win Megamillions tomorrow night I will Buy the IP of RWBY Hire the writers and an artist to continue it in web/comic form until I can make a deal with a studio to both animate it and offer to hire any of the original crwby, this includes the voice actors/actresses and Casey Lee Williams, that wants to continue working on it.

I will admit I will try not to interfere with the story though I will request a timeline be confirmed, plotholes be fixed, upgrades to some characters *like semblance wakening and sliver eye stuff* and a down grade of screen time for one after volume 10 *You know who*, and lastly at least one of two whole episodes focused one explaining why Ruby killing herself was a BAD THING.

But since I'll never win megamillions grant prize this is just me venting.

[elliesgaymachete]

8, 27, 30!!!

8. What’s your favorite band/artist? - I have a lot and they’re always changing so I’ll just say the ones I can’t stop listening yo right now are Rina Sawayama and Casey Lee Williams (aka music from rwby lol)

27. What’s your favorite book? Or just one you’ve read a few times? - Priory of the Orange Tree/A Day of Fallen Night!!!

30. What are you looking forward to in the near future? - Paramore concert and Comic Con at the end of the month!

[floralcrematorium]

Spotify Asks: 8, 10, 15, 18?

Thanks for the ask!

8. Do you pay for spotify premium or do you listen to ads?

I got premium student when I started college and now I've graduated, so no more student discount for me. I think this is the only streaming service I'll willingly keep because I'm the kind of person who will listen to the same song on repeat for 3-4 hours and I don't think you can do that with free Spotify and with Youtube I can't close the app.

10. Shuffle your daily mix 2 and tell us what song comes up and your favorite lyrics.

"Inside" from RWBY V9; Casey Lee Williams & Martin Gonzalez

"Inside / A new me I'm ready / But who will I find? / Inside / I've gotta let go, but could I lose my mind?"

15. Are you a shuffler or a listen in order?

It entirely depends on the day/what playlist I'm listening to! I would use Heathers and Six The Musical played in order to get me through my long ass life-drawing classes back in college (Heathers in the morning and Six in the afternoon followed by podcasts). During long car rides I'll also listen to regular albums in order. When it comes to my normal music, I'll listen to my likes or normal playlists on shuffle. However, i'll listen to specific playlists in order like my Hetalia character theme songs or my Alfred and Lukas playlists.

18. What artist do you anticipate at the top of your Spotify Wrapped this year?

Fall Out Boy! While FOB hasn't always been my top artist, they're my favorite band and have been in my top five artists since I started using Spotify in 2018.

Spotify Asks

[silcoitus]

Music Tag Game

Rules: You can usually tell a lot about a person by the type of music they listen to. Put your playlist on shuffle and list the first 10 songs, and then tag 10 people. No skipping!

Oh boy, I got tagged a lot on this one lol thanks for the tags @writingmysanity @insult-2-injury @ice-queen-of-music @insomniac-silco-maniac @averagecrastinator @constant-fragmentation @kikiiswashere @linesfromzaun @dreamyonahill

This Will Be the Day (Acoustic) - Jeff Williams, Casey Lee Williams (from the RWBY soundtrack)

... And You Said It Was Pretty Here - Quiet Company

Bravery - Gaijin Games (from Bit.Trip Runner)

Constant Conversations - Passion Pit

Some Nights - Vitamin String Quartet

Cigarettes - Fort Minor

Visiting Mother - Gustavo Santaolalla (from Book of Life)

Oh Me, Oh My - Imogen Heap

Homewrecker - MARINA

Overgrowth - Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboraties (Portal 2 soundtrack)

I have a ton of playlists but they tend to all be one artist (I make playlists for setlists of concerts I've been to). So I just went with my "liked songs" playlist on spotify

Tagging anyone who wants to play that hasn't done it yet!

[spandexian]

Dream Come True | Beat Saber EXPERT!

Hello Everyone!  I know it has been a while since I've posted, but I was finishing up my final classes of college.  I am graduating Friday and today is my birthday, so I thought I'd celebrate by posting a new Beat Saber Video! 

Dream Come True is another song of Pyrrha pining after Jaune, but I love the flow of this one!  Did you catch Weiss's cameo? 

Artists: Jeff Williams, Casey Lee Williams  Album: RWBY: Volume 2 Soundtrack Released: 2014 Mapped by @javrier Check out the last video here: https://youtu.be/IVmUbtT-VYg 

[basthr0hmnse]

(frienderbender) 11, 14, and 20 for either toki or aero (or both!)

Ohhhh oh okay okay eeeeee thank you, im gonna flip flop 🥺

11: bad or petty habits

I definitely think Toki has a lot of bad habits that extend what we see in the show, but his biggest being how he deals with avoidance of his problems, like with drinking and hitting and things like that. I also think he has a tendency to be a biter, like he doesn't bite his nails but he bites items like pens and the ends of his colored pencils and paint brushes. Hes constantly buying new tools for his model making cause he ends up biting the ends and breaking them. I think hes tried the chew fidgets before but he loses them.

14: Ingrained habbits/forces of habbit

Okay Aero... Is an incredibly messy eater, like, makes crumbs from food that physically cant have crumbs kinda messy eater. Sauce and shit on their face whenever they eat. It would be unfortunate that sauce gets on their clothes, but they mainly wear black, but all their other clothes, you can see very faint stains on them. They also have a lot of ingrained bad ways of thinking of themselves and how they interact with people and the world but thats a story for another time.

20: what ifs/alternate timelines

YOU OPENED PANDORAS BOX

I have so many like... AU versions of Aero and Toki its not even funny (AND AUS OF THOSE AUS??), and i will fucking list them here;

Original

Aero is a fellow musician (three different aus for different genres/voice claims; casey lee williams, marina, and carly rae jepsen)

Aero was a homeless teen the same time as Toki and come in contact as adults (one au from there where they also become a musician)

Aero is an artist who does art for Dethklok (several aus depending on the type of art they do for them; painting portraits, doing that intricate gore art the irl band uses for posters and shirts, album art)

Aero becomes their personal assistant

Aero starts out as a klokateer (aus for different roles like personal guard, personal chef for toki to help him adjust to diabetic life, medic in the hospital, janitor)

Aero takes place of Caroline Basilafjol (sorry idk real last name)

Uhhh i know i have more.... But i dont want to say any more in fear of seeming too crazy....

[anarchyinplasma]

Playlist Tags

Rules: Shuffle your repeat playlist 10 times and tag 10 people. Tagged by @defira85

I don't have ten people to tag but uh. Here's ten songs!

Guillotine Dreams - KiNG MALA It's a Durge song this one. It's very Val for how she's trapped inside her own head, that urge to slice up people constantly sitting on the back of her ruined/replaced eye. KiNG MALA is also a very special artist to me as her songs tend to deal with depression, imposter syndrome, insecurity and queer themes. Unsurprisingly I strongly relate to all of those.

Praise You - Fatboy Slim It's a classic and while it's not really my normal kind of music, it's a good beat to pick myself up to. Used to be on my scrim playlist as a pre-game vibe for officials. It gets me in that headspace (true or not) of when I'm bad I'm good and when I'm good I'm untouchable. The downside is the emotional crash but shhh we don't have to deal with Jenny's Personal Total Perspective Vortex right now.

Rain - The Cult It's one of several DOZEN SoVenj songs. This is also my main kind of non-ship music. Overdriven guitars and solid rock & roll. For Mara and Petra, this is Petra in her lonely years. When even her up-vibe songs carry that essential core of her missing something. This is also an EiMIko song for opposite reasons. For Miko and Ei both it's a lot more literal. You're married to a storm goddess, rain is always a reason to celebrate. I'm not married to a storm goddess (alas) but rain and storms always make me feel good.

The Unseen Ones - Darren Korn, Masahiro Aoki, Daisuke Kirosawa (from Hades)

It's a killer track, it's exactly my style, it's useful for fight scenes, it's in a lot of playlists. Recently used for Val in the battle for Moonrise but works just as well for Ei at full power or anything from RWBY. Again this is one I just listen to even when I'm not writing. I have music (or Critical Role/a youtube video) on almost 24/7.

Big Metal Shoe - Jeff Williams, Casey Lee Williams, Lamar Hall (from RWBY) Jeff Williams is the guitarist with the single greatest influence over me as a musician. This man single-handedly shaped my soundstage as a player and a listener and his guitar tone sings to me like few others do (Slash, Brian May, John Norum, Bernie Marsden being my other greats). I just listen to this one on repeat a lot. The ending cadence layering vocals on that guitar just works for me like very very few other things go.

Pretty Mary Sunlight - Earl Cliffton I first heard this song at about 6 years old watching ancient Scooby Doo cartoons at my grandparents house and it's a very formative earworm. While nowadays my tastes in country trend a lot darker, (almost exclusively to the Dark Country subgenre) It's nice, bright, upbeat, and I always sing to it.

Ghost Myself - DIAMANTE It's a trans song that also works for Val! I love Diamante as a musician and as a style icon for me personally. The cover art for the single version of Bite Your Kiss is still my endgame transition look. For Val, this is again about fighting with the Urge. Lots of resigned self-loathing but laced with fire, this is Val on the cusp of accepting that she will almost always be a killer. She doesn't want to be herself anymore, but she's on a rapid journey and can't really afford to be catatonic while she processes her emotions, just ends up burying her blade in cultists and washing her sins away in the blood of a deathgod.

I'm Just Ken - Ryan Gosling (from the Barbie movie) I haven't actually SEEN the movie and there's not MUCH deeper meaning behind this one. It's just a really good song with plenty of the guitar tone that really speaks to me specifically. Those high strings sing. This was a song for writing Era and Aayren, as it SORT of works for Aayren, but mostly I just like it. It's good music.

Ava of Death - Eleine This list is UNFAIRLY influenced by the fact that the last fic I wrote was Dark Urge related, but aside from the fact that this OBVIOUSLY works for Val, it's also a song relating to my next novel. Shares a name with one of the main leads, and as a happy coincidence the full title also relates to part of her path throughout the book. The lyrics are definately more Val related. She's a Death Knight, of course they do. Aside from that, it's just music that I like. Almost all my ship songs are gleaned from genre playlists when I'm in a specific mood.

Going to War - Pagan Fury It's metal, it's norse themed, it's my Aasimar from my regular campaign. Tariya is from a frozen northern region and the progeny of a stormgod. She is all about war and battle and honour. It's all thunder and lightning so this song is just my vibe on every day even if we discount Tariya. It's also very Ei on an introspective battle day, she brings rain and lightning to a battlefield of mortals and strides in on a carpet of thunder like the melodramatic lesbian diety she is. It also has my favourite kind of guitar, which is just another reason to like it. It's PROBABLY in my Val playlist too, but there's no meaning there.

Ten songs is too little, I love talking about music too much. I'll do this for ten more songs if anyone wants.

The fact that Raphael's Final Act was song number twelve, right after a Carribean rap that I associate entirely with fighter pilots because of one VERY brief meme phase while I was writing a fic about lesbian Top Gun is pretty telling about my music taste. That was followed up by Sauvée as sung at the end of Faust too, which I adore as it is my favourite opera.

[criticalbennifer]

Why Ben Affleck and his film editor rough cut scenes on set for the ‘Air’ actors

By Jordan Lee

January 8, 2024

There’s an ensemble scene late in Ben Affleck’s shoe-centric saga, “Air,” in which principal cast members, including Affleck as Nike founder Phil Knight, are seated at a boardroom table as rookie Michael Jordan decides whether to sign with the underdog shoe company.

“They already know the story, they already know Michael Jordan, they already know how it ends,” Affleck tells The Envelope about building drama in a scene that everyone already knows the outcome to. “They better be learning information that’s new and kind of interesting or has to be genuinely funny. And it all has to be rooted in reality.”

The tipping point comes when Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro, played by Matt Damon, addresses Jordan directly. “A shoe is just a shoe until somebody steps into it, and then it has meaning. The rest of us just want a chance to touch that greatness. We need you in these shoes not so you have meaning in your life, so we have meaning in ours. Everyone at this table will be forgotten as soon as our time here is up, except for you. You’re going to be remembered forever, because some things are eternal. You’re Michael Jordan, and your story is going to make us want to fly.”

The monologue, made all the more famous after Donald Trump used it without permission in an ad for his 2024 presidential bid, was by screenwriter Alex Convery but rewritten by Affleck and Damon to reflect the price of fame. It’s part of the process for Affleck, a two-time Oscar winner, who welcomes dialogue input from all his cast members, who include Viola Davis, Chris Tucker and Jason Bateman.

“Writing is creating the word, but it really is a process of acting, especially with great actors. The way I earned trust on this movie was by having editorial on the set,” offers Affleck, who invited his editor, William Goldenberg, to rough-cut scenes for actors to observe before moving on. “I think they all found a great place to be, and I think that’s because they were able to see the movie as they were filming it.”

An Oscar winner for “Argo” and veteran editor of such movies as “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Heat” and “The Imitation Game,” Goldenberg had no compunction about letting so many cooks into the kitchen. “I don’t usually get to meet the actors, so on that level it was fun,” he says. “Ben and I have worked together for a long time. I know his sensibility, he knows mine, so we’ve developed a shorthand together.”

As lifelong friends, Affleck and Damon last appeared together in Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel.” But “Air” represents a creative collaboration between them not seen since the beginning of their careers on their breakout hit, “Good Will Hunting.”

“The person who ends up with the stronger opinion tends to win out,” Affleck says about any on-set differences between himself and Damon. “I have respect for him, and I think there’s a reason why he feels so strongly about it. The fights are about who cares more about this. What’s interesting with Matt is I have to earn his respect like I would with any other actor. He doesn’t want to be in a bad movie. He’s not doing me any favors. And I wouldn’t expect him to treat this any differently.”

Their most significant collaboration to date is Artists Equity, a new production company formed with Gerry Cardinale of RedBird Capital. Employing an innovative business model, they aim to streamline the production process and partner with creators who will share in the commercial success of projects. “Air” is the company’s first production, with a couple future projects in the works — “The Instigators,” starring Damon, Casey Affleck and directed by Doug Liman, and “Small Things Like These,” directed by Tim Mielants and produced by Cillian Murphy, who leads a cast starring Ciarán Hinds and Emily Watson.

“It’s very director-based, it’s very rooted in treating people fairly and reflecting what people bring to the project,” Affleck says of Artists Equity, mentioning another project — “Unstoppable,” Goldenberg’s directorial debut, currently in production.

“It happens there’s a phenomenal part for Jennifer in it,” Goldenberg notes, mentioning Affleck’s wife, Jennifer Lopez, who plays mother to Anthony Robles, a three-time All-American wrestler born with just one leg. “She’s extraordinary to work with. She’s a consummate professional and so helpful to me as a first-time director, whether it’s blocking or little script changes or ideas for her character.”

Affleck has been burned in the past, working with Lopez on “Gigli,” a 2003 rom-com that got scorched by critics and was a box office flop. But that didn’t keep him from producing “Unstoppable,” although he won’t be appearing in the movie.

“With Jen, it was more like she would come home and talk about her day and how it’s going. And I’m secretly trying to find out about dailies,” he says. “I work with my wife the same way I work with Matt or any of the other actors in a movie. The whole thing is geared around respecting the contribution of these incredible artists and what they bring, and giving them the environment and the space to do their best stuff.”

Reflecting on his Oscar wins — in 1998 for the “Good Will Hunting” screenplay, which he co-wrote with Damon, and in 2013 for best picture winner “Argo,” which he produced and directed — Affleck notes that such honors can change your work life but not your inner life.

“I won the Oscar as a very young guy,” he says. “I did appreciate how meaningful it was, and it really changed my career. My life changed overnight. Before that show and after, my life has never been the same. And the second time, I’d been through a lot and had sort of managed to be all over the place in terms of ups and downs, and it was nice for me to be affirmed as a director. But one of the things it told me was it doesn’t make you feel any better or any different. A lot of people go through a depression, because they get the thing they thought their whole life was supposed to be a meaningful thing, and they find ‘This doesn’t change anything about how I feel.’ ”

[pika2482]

AOTD 12-21-2023 - The Fox and The Bird (OK Goodnight)

[All albums are rated subjectively based off my own enjoyment]

10/10

There are so many things I can say about this album, but I'll start with the usual;

OK Goodnight is a Prog Rock/Metal band that did a large part of the soundtrack for RWBY. Casey Lee Williams, daughter of one of the show's writers, Clearly has a knack for telling some of the most gut-wrenching stories, as shown in their second studio album, The Fox and The Bird. This album was written, recorded, and produced over a three year span, and by God it shows in it's master craftsmanship.

It follows our two main protagonists (Take a guess who) in their quest to return the rain to their homeland, which has been stricken with drought for some time. After hearing a rumor from The Racoon, they set off on a journey to collect a set of totems from a Very interesting cast of characters. I will not spoil anything from there, as this is a required listen for anyone with working ears.

The story is told in such a poetic story-book type way. The lyrics are artistic as they are concise and direct, and unlike Pink Lemonade (Closure in Moscow), which I had to use it's Genius page to keep track of the story, I barely even needed to read the lyrics to keep up with this one. Every aspect in each song serves both the story, fantastically painting the scene, characters, and their personalities, and also the music itself, with it's fantastic intertwining melodies and powerful, driven beats and riffs. I kid you not, I can remove the vocals from any song and you'll be able to tell me Exactly what type of character the song is about, between your headbanging and the tears in your eyes towards the ladder half.

Oh yeah, sidenote, this album is The Only artistic / entertainment medium to ever make me cry. So yeah, there's that.

While this album had MULTIPLE 9's and 10's individually, only one song can stand out as the Highlight for me:

The Bear.

With it's powerful yet simple lead guitar riff, it's melody, it's immensely powerful chorus, and the ONLY vocal growls I have ever liked. That with it's immensely powerful lyrics, an argument between our protagonists and The Bear between needing one another to survive in this world, or survival of the fittest, encompasses so many of this albums themes and drives such a hard and clear message that shoots right from my headphones into my heart. It changed my taste in music forever. I don't think I would have EVER gotten into this heavier style if it wasn't for this song.

Other standouts include The Fox and The Bird, The Racoon, The Falcon, The Bird and The Mountain. Yes, that is nearly half the track list as standouts. Yes, this album is that good.

If I HAVE to critique it over anything, it's The Dream. The Dream works as an instrumental Interlude to mirror The Nightmare earlier in the album. It starts as mainly ambient before dropping into this Massive ODESZA type soundscape that gives the Exact sensation as a really good dream (How the Fuck?) that starts slowly building up into... nothing. The goddamn track blueballsed me! This is hardly a complaint as this is what a lot of my good dreams do. If this was expanded into a full track it would crack my top 50 Easily, but, it has to serve the story first. And the story takes you directly into the grueling roars and gray stained claws of The Bear.

Overall, The best album I've ever heard and it's not very close. It changed my taste in music, made me cry, and made me buy it's CD. 10/10, would listen again, and again, and again, and again.

Favorite Songs: The Fox and The Bird, The Racoon, The Falcon, The Bear, The Bird, The Mountain

Least Favorite Songs: The Dream

IMPORTANT NOTE: The Bear and The Fox and The Bird are my number 1 and 2 favorite songs of all time, and The Racoon and The Falcon are also present on my Top 50 playlist.

[docrotten]

IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (1953) – Episode 155 – Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era

“Where are you? What do you look like? What am I supposed to be looking for? I know you are out there hiding in the desert. Maybe I’m looking right at you and don’t even see you. Come on out!” Doesn’t the song go, “Who are you? Who, who, who, who?” Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they set their eyeballs with relish on Jack Arnold’s It Came From Outer Space (1953).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 155 – It Came From Outer Space (1953)

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A spaceship from another world crashes in the Arizona desert and only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strangely.

  Director: Jack Arnold

Writers: Harry Essex; Ray Bradbury (film treatment)

Produced by: William Alland

Music by: Irving Gertz, Henry Mancini, Herman Stein (all uncredited)

Cinematography by: Clifford Stine

Editing by: Paul Weatherwax

Costume Design by: Rosemary Odell (gowns)

Makeup Department:

Joan St. Oegger (hair stylist)

Bud Westmore (makeup artist)

Jack Kevan (makeup execution) (uncredited)

Art Department: Joseph Hurley (conceptual artist) (uncredited)

Visual Effects by:

David S. Horsley (special photography)

Roswell A. Hoffmann (special photographic effects / visual effects optical printing) (uncredited)

Selected Cast:

Richard Carlson as John Putnam

Barbara Rush as Ellen Fields

Charles Drake as Sheriff Matt Warren

Joe Sawyer as Frank Daylon

Russell Johnson as George

Kathleen Hughes as Jane

Virginia Mullen as Mrs. Daylon (uncredited)

Dave Willock as Pete Davis (uncredited)

George Eldredge as Dr. Snell (uncredited)

Bradford Jackson as Bob – Dr. Snell’s Assistant (uncredited)

William Pullen as Deputy Reed (uncredited)

Robert Carson as Dugan (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing as Sam (uncredited)

Alan Dexter as Dave Loring (uncredited)

Whitey Haupt as Perry (uncredited)

Casey MacGregor as Toby (uncredited)

Dick Pinner as Lober (uncredited)

George Selk as Tom (uncredited)

Robert ‘Buzz’ Henry as Posseman (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard as Posseman (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks as Posseman (uncredited)

Ned Davenport as Man (uncredited)

Calling all “Monster Kids!” The Grue Crew tackles the sci-fi, 3-D, Jack Arnold classic, It Came From Outer Space. This one’s got it all: groovy alien eyeball monster, body-snatching shenanigans, coming-at-ya 3-D fun, and… The Professor from Gilligan’s Island. What else do you need? The Grue Crew discusses all this and much more.

At the time of this writing, It Came From Outer Space is available for streaming from the Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, the Classic Horror Movie Channel, and multiple PPV sources. The film is also available as a Blu-ray disc from Universal.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Daphne, is The City of the Dead (1960), released in the US as Horror Hotel and featuring Christopher Lee.

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Check out this episode!

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Today is my birthday. And for this year, here is something I've been thinking about for quite a long time: A good bunch of my favorite male characters - including those I recently knew or I like but not enough as to fanart, but taking away everyone I've abandoned or just felt like they shouldn't be here - all gathered up in a boxing ring, the majority wounded and weary, but some a bit dirty and confused. Serious and sad faces, a dark story to tell behind their piercing bleary looks but for some, way worse. And of course - the simplycity, cartoonism and bouncyness of my circled neckless heads, bubble eyes and long rectangly trapece bodies. Dedication and pressure to myself cannot be forgotten on this process...as well as telling you this is based off the Whatcha Say meme. And now the copyrights, which tells you the characters, their series, their actors and their rights, starting from the first row. Hope you like it! But first...Artwork (c) @CreativeCuquiLu Peter Venkman - Ghostbusters - Bill Murray (c) Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Paul Atreides - Dune - Kyle Maclachlan (c) Universal Pictures, David Lynch and Frank Herbert James Tiberius Kirk - Star Trek - William Shatner (c) Desilu Productions, CBS Paramount Television and Gene Roddenberry Larry Daley - Night in the Museum - Ben Stiller (c) 20th Century Fox, 1492 Pictures and 21 Laps Entertainment Agent K - Men in Black - Tommy Lee Jones (c) Columbia Pictures and Barry Sonnefield Horatio Caine - CSI Miami - David Caruso (c) Anthone E. Zuicker, Ann Danahue, Carol Mendelsohn, Jerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Television Studios Jaime Lannister - Game of Thrones - Nikolaj Coster Waldau (c) HBO Entertainment and George R.R. Martin Guy Montag - Fahrenheit 451 - Oskar Werner (c) and Ray Bradbury Rick Deckard - Blade Runner - Harrison Ford (c) The Ladd Company and Ridley Scott Roj Blake - Blake's 7 - Gareth Thomas (c) BBC and Terry Nation Luke Skywalker - Star Wars - Mark Hamill (c) 20th Century Fox, LucasArts Films and George Lucas Dave Lister - Red Dwarf - Craig Charles (c) BBC Marty McFly - Back to the Future - Michael J. Fox (c) Universal Pictures and Steven Spielberg Sherlock Holmes - The Hound of the Baskervilles - Tom Baker (c) BBC James Bond - Goldeneye - Pierce Brosnan (c) United Artists Pictures Inc. Michael Knight - Knight Rider - David Hasselhoff (c) Universal Pictures Aragorn - Lord of the Rings - Viggo Mortensen (c) Warner Bros. Entertainment, United Artists Pictures Inc, Peter Jackson and J.R.R. Tolkien The Doctor - Doctor Who - David Tennant (c) BBC Arthur Dent - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Simon Jones (c) BBC and Douglas Adams John Hannibal Smith - The A Team - George Peppard (c) Universal Pictures Lucky Luke - Lucky Luke - Jacques Thébault (c) United Artists Pictures Inc, Réne Goscinny and Morris Peeta Mellark - The Hunger Games - Josh Hutcherson (c) Lionsgate Films and Suzanne Collins Alan Grant - Jurassic Park - Sam Neill (c) Universal Pictures, Steven Spielberg and Michael Crichton Asterix - Asterix and Obelix - Roger Carel (c) Extrafilm Produktion GMBH Berlin, René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo Shaggy Rogers - Scooby Doo - Casey Kasem (c) Hanna Barbera Neo - The Matrix - Keanu Reeves (c) Warner Bros. Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures and The Watchoski Brothers Gomez Addams - The Addams Family - John Astin (c) Hanna Barbera Inspector Gadget - Inspector Gadget - Don Adams (c) DIC Entertainment Corp. Harry Potter - Harry Potter - Daniel Radcliffe (c) Warner Bros. Entertainment and J. K. Rowling Rocky Balboa - Rocky - Sylvester Stallone (c) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and United Artists Pictures Inc And for anyone who wants to watch its process... 

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2021 books read

1) bonnie and clyde: the making of a legend ⇾ karen blumenthal / (jan 1)  2) the guernsey literary and potato peel pie ociety ⇾ mary ann shaffer and annie barrows (audiobook) / (jan 4) 3) these violent delights ⇾ chloe gong (reread) / (jan 2 - jan 6) 4) daisy jones & the six ⇾ taylor jenkins reid (audiobook) / (jan 6) 5) the taming of the shrew ⇾ william shakespeare (reread) / (jan 8) 6) the magnolia sword: a ballad of mulan ⇾ sherry thomas / (jan 9 - jan 11) 7) footnotes: the black artists who rewrote the rules of the great white way ⇾ caseen gaines (arc) / (jan 12 - jan 18) 8) dial a for aunties ⇾ jessie q. sutanto (arc) / (jan 18) 9) fat chance, charlie vega ⇾ crystal maldonado (arc) / (jan 19 - jan 20) 10) grown ⇾ tiffany d. jackson / (jan 24) 11) the cousins ⇾ karen m. mcmanus / (jan 24 - jan 25) 12) concrete rose ⇾ angie thomas / (jan 27 - jan 28) 13) the ex-talk ⇾ rachel lynn solomon / (jan 29) 14) sadie ⇾ courtney summers (audiobook) / (jan 28 - jan 30) 15) spoiler alert ⇾ olivia dade (audiobook) / (jan 31) 16) know my name ⇾ chanel miller (audiobook) / (feb 4) 17) a cuban girl’s guide to tea and tomorrow ⇾ laura taylor namey / (feb 2 - feb 5) 18) the chance to fly ⇾ ali stroker and stacy davidowitz (arc) / (feb 11 - feb 12) 19) vietgone ⇾ qui nguyen (audiobook) / (feb 12) 20) always and forever lara jean ⇾ jenny han (reread) / (feb 12 - feb 13) 21) today tonight tomorrow ⇾ rachel lynn solomon (audiobook) / (feb 13 - feb 15) 22) love & olives ⇾ jenna evans welch / (feb 15 - feb 18) 23) if we were villains ⇾ m.l. rio (reread, audiobook) / (feb 19 - feb 20) 24) like home ⇾ louisa onomé (arc) / (feb 18 - feb 21) 25) macbeth ⇾ william shakespeare (reread, audiobook) / (feb 22) 26) a taste for love ⇾ jennifer yen / (feb 22) 27) hamlet ⇾ william shakespeare (reread) / (feb 24)  28) red, white and royal blue ⇾ casey mcquston (reread, audiobook) / (feb 25 - feb 26) 29) othello ⇾ william shakespeare (reread, audiobook) / (feb 28) 30) a midsummer night’s dream ⇾ william shakespeare (reread, audiobook) / (feb 28) 31) you had me at hola ⇾ alexis daria (audiobook) / (mar 7 - mar 8) 32) josh and hazel’s guide to not dating ⇾ christina lauren (audiobook) / (mar 12) 33) julius caesar ⇾ william shakespeare (reread) / (mar 15 - mar 16) 34) house of salt and sorrows ⇾ erin a. craig (audiobook) / (mar 18) 35) a phò love story ⇾ loan le / (mar 3 - mar 19) 36) i’ll be the one ⇾ lyla lee (audiobook / (mar 19) 37) romeo and juliet ⇾ william shakespeare (reread, audiobook) / (mar 21) 38) the tempest ⇾ william shakespeare / (mar 21 - mar 22) 39) a good girl’s guide to murder ⇾ holly jackson (reread, audiobook) / (mar 26 - mar 27) 40) good girl, bad blood ⇾ holly jackson / (mar 27 - mar 28) 41) last night at the telegraph club ⇾ malinda lo / (mar 17 - mar 31) 42) the ivies ⇾ alexa donne (arc) / (apr 1) 43) the unexpected everything ⇾ morgan matson (reread, audiobook) / (apr 4) 44) richard iii ⇾ william shakespeare (audiobook) / (apr 8) 45) these violent delights ⇾ chloe gong (reread, audiobook) / (apr 9 - apr 11) 46) if we were villains ⇾ m.l. rio (reread) / (apr 6 - apr 12) 47) since you’ve been gone ⇾ morgan matson (reread, audiobook) / (apr 13) 48) our violent ends ⇾ chloe gong (arc) / (apr 12 - apr 15) 49) much ado about nothing ⇾ william shakespeare (reread) / (apr 15 - apr 16) 50) the seven husbands of evelyn hugo ⇾ taylor jenkins reid (reread, audiobook) / (apr 16 - apr 17) 51) speak easy, speak love ⇾ mckelle george / (apr 18 - apr 19) 52) foul is fair ⇾ hannah capin (audiobook) / (apr 20) 53) hello girls ⇾ brittany cavallaro & emily henry (audiobook) / (apr 21) 54) honey girl ⇾ morgan rogers (ebook & audiobook) / (apr 16 - apr 22) 55) save the date ⇾ morgan matson (reread, audiobook) / (apr 25) 56) house of hollow ⇾ krystal sutherand / (apr 25 - apr 26) 57) the winter’s tale ⇾ william shakespeare / (apr 26 - apr 28) 58) go the distance ⇾ jen calonita / (apr 28 - apr 29) 59) to have and to hoax ⇾ martha waters (audiobook) / (may 1) 60) the other side of perfect  ⇾ mariko turk (arc) / (may 1 - may 3) 61) the perfectionists ⇾ sara shepherd (audiobook) / (may 5 - may 6) 62) the good girls ⇾ sara shepherd (audiobook) / (may 6 - may 7) 63) take me home tonight ⇾ morgan matson / (may 8 - may 12) 64) pride and prejudice ⇾ jane austen (reread, audiobook) / (may 10 - may 15) 65) made in korea ⇾ sarah suk (arc) / (may 3 - may 18) 66) malibu rising ⇾ taylor jenkins reid (arc) / (may 18 - may 20) 67) twelfth night ⇾ william shakespeare (reread) / (may 21 - may 22) 68) to love and to loathe ⇾ martha waters (audiobook) / (may 20 - may 25) 69) ace of spades ⇾ faridah ábíké-íyímídé (arc) / (may 24 - may 25) 70) arsenic and adobo ⇾ mia p. manansala / (may 26 - may 28) 71) she’s too pretty to burn ⇾ wendy heard (audiobook) / (may 29) 72) coriolanus ⇾ william shakespeare / (may 22 - may 29) 73) one last stop ⇾ casey mcquiston (arc) / (may 29 - may 30) 74) like a love song ⇾ gabriela martins (arc) / (may 30) 75) the comedy of errors ⇾ william shakespeare / (may 31) 76) pride, prejudice, and other flavors ⇾ sonali dev (audiobook) / (may 30 - june 1) 77) the girls i’ve been ⇾ tess sharpe / (june 2 - june 5) 78) the box in the woods ⇾ maureen johnson (arc) / (june 6 - june 10) 79) recipe for persuasion ⇾ sonali dev (audiobook) / (june 1 - june 14) 80) charming as a verb ⇾ ben philippe (audiobook) / (june 15) 81) the obsession ⇾ jessie q. sutanto / (june 19 - june 20) 82) she drives me crazy ⇾ kelly quindlen (audiobook) / (june 27) 83) if we were villains ⇾ m.l. rio (reread, audiobook) / (june 28) 84) the atlas six ⇾ olivia blake / (june 19 - june 29) 85) ring round the moon ⇾ jean anoiih (reread) / (june 29 - june 30) 86) last chance books ⇾ kelsey rodkey (audiobook) / (july 1) 87) beauty and the beast ⇾ gabrielle-suzanne barbot de villeneuve / (july 2) 88) watch over me ⇾ nina lacour (audiobook) / (july 4 - july 5) 89) the grimrose girls ⇾ laura pohl (arc) / (july 3 - july 5) 90) a streetcar named desire ⇾ tennessee williams (reread, audiobook) / (july 6) 91) sense and sensibility ⇾ jane austen (audiobook) / (july 7) 92) make up break up ⇾ lily menon (audiobook) / (july 8 - july 9) 93) fools in love: fresh twists on romantic tales ⇾ multiple authors (arc, anthology) / (july 10) 94) teach me ⇾ olivia dade (audiobook) / (july 11 - july 13) 95) the bromance book club ⇾ lyssa kay adams (audiobook) / (july 13) 96) we can’t keep meeting like this ⇾ rachel lynn solomon / (july 12 - july 14) 97) some other now ⇾ sarah everett / (july 15 - july 17) 98) the ones we’re meant to find ⇾ joan he (physical & audiobook) / (july 18 - july 20) 99) break the fall ⇾ jennifer iacopelli / (july 21 - july 24) 100) working on a song: the lyrics of hadestown ⇾ anaïs mitchell / (july 27) 101) eurydice ⇾ sarah ruhl / (july 28) 102) hani and ishu’s guide to fake dating ⇾ adiba jaigirdar / (july 30 - july 31) 103) cool for the summer ⇾ dahlia adler (audiobook) / (aug 2) 104) beth & amy ⇾ virgina kanter (audiobook) / (aug 2 - aug 3) 105) heartstopper vol. 1⇾ alice oseman / (aug 4) 106) catch and cradle ⇾ katia rose / (aug 5 - aug 7) 107) get a life, chloe brown ⇾ talia hibbert (audiobook) / (aug 9) 108) mexican gothic ⇾ silvia moreno-garcia (audiiobook) / (aug 11) 109) when you get the chance ⇾ emma lord (arc) / (aug 11 - aug 12) 110) six of crows ⇾ leigh bardugo (audiobook) / (aug 13) 111) the dead and the dark ⇾ courtney gould / (aug 15 - aug 16) 112) the game can’t love you back ⇾ karole cozzo / (aug 17 - aug 18) 113) the roanoke girls ⇾ amy engel / (aug 18) 114) ninth house ⇾ leigh bardugo / (aug 3 - aug 21) 115) this poison heart ⇾ kalynn bayron / (aug 21 - aug 22) 116) i’m not dying with you tonight ⇾ kimberly jones & gilly segal / (aug 23) 117) check please! book #1 ⇾ ngozi ukazu / (aug 23) 118) last tang standing ⇾ lauren ho (audiobook) / (aug 23 - aug 24) 119) the castle school (for troubled girls) ⇾ alyssa sheinmel / (aug 24 - aug 25) 120) so many beginnings: a little women remix ⇾ bethany c. morrow / (aug 26 - aug 27) 121) legendborn ⇾ tracy deonn (audiobook) / (aug 25 - aug 27) 122) ayesha at last ⇾ uzma jalauddin / (aug 27 - aug 28) 123) the nature of witches ⇾ rachel griffin / (aug 28 - aug 29) 124) mad, bad & dangerous to know ⇾ samira ahmed (audiobook) / (aug 30 - aug 31) 125) this is how you lose the time war ⇾ amal el-mohtar and max gladstone (audiobook) / (sep 1) 126) the girls are never gone ⇾ sarah glenn marsh (arc) / (aug 30 - sep 2) 127) don’t ask me where i’m from ⇾ jennifer de leon / (sep 2 - sep 3) 128) fearless ⇾ mandy gonzalez / (sep 4) 129) xoxo ⇾ axie oh (audiobook) / (sep 4 - sep 5) 130) evidence of the affair ⇾ taylor jenkins reid (audiobook) / (sep 5) 131) the color purple ⇾ alice walker (audiobook) / (sep 5 - sep 6) 132) hang the moon ⇾ alexandria bellefleur / (sep 6) 133) what once was mine ⇾ liz boswell (audiobook) / (sep 7 - sep 8) 134) fat chance, charlie vega ⇾ crystal maldonado (audiobook, reread) / (sep 8) 135) a wish in the dark ⇾ christina soontornvat (audiobook) / (sep 9) 136) solo ⇾ kwame alexander (audiobook) / (sep 10) 137) fresh ⇾ margot wood / (sep 9 - sep 11) 138) tangled the series comic #1 ⇾ scott peterson / (sep 11) 139) tangled the series comic #2 ⇾ liz marsham / (sep 11) 140) tangled the series comic #3 ⇾ alessandro farrari / (sep 11) 141) disney princess comic #9: rapunzel ⇾ amy mebberson / (sep 11) 142) if we were villains ⇾ m.l. rio (reread, audiobook) / (sep 14) 143) check, please! junior year ⇾ ngozi ukazu / (sep 15) 144) check, please! senior year ⇾ ngozi ukazu / (sep 16) 145) up all night ⇾ multiple authors (anthology, audiobook) / (sep 16) 146) down comes the night ⇾ allison saft (audiobook) / (sep 17- sep 18) 147) tokyo ever after ⇾ emiko jean / (sep 15 - sep 18) 148) little women ⇾ louisa may alcott (reread) / (sep 11 - sep 19) 149) white smoke ⇾ tiffany d. jackson / (sep 18 - sep 19) 150) the last true poets of the sea ⇾ julia drake (audiobook) / (sep 20) 151) moorehead manor ⇾ david mcmullen-sullivan / (sep 20) 152) emma ⇾ jane austen (reread, audiobook) / (sep 21 - sep 22) 153) as if on cue ⇾ marisa kanter / (sep 22 - sep 23) 154) dial a for aunties ⇾ jessie q. sutanto (reread, audiobook) / (sep 23 - sep 24) 155) not here to be liked ⇾ michelle quach / (sep 23 - sep 24) 156) as good as dead ⇾ holly jackson (arc) / (sep 24 - sep 26) 157) they never learn ⇾ layne fargo (audiobook) / (sep 24 - sep 27) 158) luck of the titanic ⇾ stacey lee / (sep 24 - sep 27) 159) horrid ⇾ katrina leno (audibook) / (sep 28 - sep 29) 160) black broadway: african americans on the great why way ⇾ stewart f. lane / (sep 21 - sep 29) 161) the ex hex ⇾ erin sterling / (sep 30 - oct 1) 162) the jasmine project ⇾ meredith ireland (audiobook) / (oct 3 - oct 4) 163) macbeth ⇾ william shakespeare (reread, audiobook) / (oct 4) 164) black water sister ⇾ zen chao (audiobook) / (oct 5 - oct 6) 165) a dowry of blood ⇾ s.t. gibson (audiobook) / (oct 10 - oct 11) 166) excuse me while i ugly cry ⇾ joya goffney (audiobook) / (oct 12) 167) glad you exist ⇾ kaye rockwell (arc) / (oct 15 - oct 16) 168) it happened one summer ⇾ tessa bailey / (oct 17) 169) not here to be liked ⇾ michelle quach (reread) / (oct 17 - oct 22) 170) the secret of the old clock ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (oct 22) 171) catherine house ⇾ elisabeth thomas (audiobook) / (oct 22 - oct 23) 172) the hidden staircase ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (oct 23) 173) the devil makes three ⇾ tori bovalino (audiobook) / (oct 25) 174) the bungalow mystery ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (oct 26) 175) when night breaks ⇾ janella angeles / (oct 23 - oct 27) 176) the mystery at lilac inn ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (oct 27) 177) you have a match ⇾ emma lord (reread, audiobook) / (oct 28) 178) the secret of shadow ranch ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (oct 28) 179) rise to the sun ⇾ leah johnson (audiobook) / (oct 29) 180) the secret of red gate farm ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (oct 29) 181) the clue in the diary ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (oct 31) 182) today tonight tomorrow ⇾ rachel lynn solomon (reread, audiobook) / (nov 1) 183) the beautiful ones ⇾ silvia moreno-garcia (audiiobook / (nov 2) 184) nancy’s mysterious letter ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (nov 6) 185) the sign of the twisted candles ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (nov 7) 186) password to larkspur lane ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (nov 8) 187) the clue in the broken locket ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (nov 10) 188) the message in the hollow oak ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (nov 13) 189) truly devious ⇾ maureen johnson (reread, audiobook) / (nov 15) 190) the vanishing stair ⇾ maureen johnson (reread, audiobook) / (nov 15) 191) the hand on the wall  ⇾ maureen johnson (reread, audiobook) / (nov 16) 192) the box in the woods ⇾ maureen johnson (reread, audiobook) / (nov 16) 193) our violent ends ⇾ chloe gong (reread, audiobook) / (nov 17) 194) a lesson in vengeance ⇾ victoria lee (audiobook) / (nov 19) 195) no filter and other lies ⇾ crystal maldonado (arc) / (nov 23 - nov 25) 196) when the girls are sleeping ⇾ emily arsenault (audiobook) / (nov 25 - nov 26) 197) a study in charlotte ⇾ brittany cavallaro (reread, audiobook) / (nov 28 - nov 29) 198) the last of august ⇾ brittany cavallaro (reread, audiobook) / (nov 29) 199) the case for jamie ⇾ brittany cavallaro (reread, audiobook) / (nov 29 - nov 30 200) the mystery of the ivory charm ⇾ carolyn keene (reread) / (nov 30) 201) a question of holmes ⇾ brittany cavallaro (reread, audiobook) / (nov 30 - dec 1) 202) long story short ⇾ serena kaylor (arc) / (nov 29 - dec 1) 203) much ado about you ⇾ samantha young (audiobook) / (dec 1 - dec 2) 204) tweet cute ⇾ emma lord (reread, audiobook) / (dec 3) 205) the bronzed beasts ⇾ roshani chokshi (audiobook) / (dec 7) 206) legendborn ⇾ tracy deonn (reread, audiobook) / (dec 9 - dec 13) 207)  if we were villains ⇾ m.l. rio (reread, audiobook) / (dec 20) 208) we can’t keep meeting like this ⇾ rachel lynn solomon (reread, audiobook) / (dec 27) 209) we wish you a merry grantmas (short) ⇾ morgan matson / (dec 27) 210) anne boleyn: 500 years of lies ⇾ hayley nolan (audiobook) / (dec 28 - dec 29) 211) julius caesar ⇾ william shakespeare (reread, audiobook) / (dec 31) 212) macbeth ⇾ william shakespeare (reread, audiobook) / (dec 31) 213) a midsummer night’s dream ⇾ william shakespeare (reread, audiobook) / (dec 31) 214) hamlet ⇾ william shakespeare (reread, audiobook) / (dec 31) 215) romeo and juliet ⇾ william shakespeare (reread, audiobook) / (dec 31)

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Little Homeworld Life chapter 6: A Fandom Divided (originally posted on September 19, 2022)

AN: For today's episode, shipping destroys lives! In other news, water is wet, chocolate chip cookies are awesome, and all companies do not care about anything other than money. Okay, I'm getting ahead of myself. As I foreshadowed last episode, this installment is literally just the Amphibia episode Civil Wart, except it's not a fan war fueled by sibling rivalry. Instead, it serves as an echo of how toxic shippers can get in general, and trust me, I've seen enough incidents like these to know what I'm talking about. In addition, this will include a reference to a certain incident in the Steven Universe fandom from many years ago that I've been wanting to reference in all my SU fanfiction for years. So, without further ado, let the chaos commence.

Synopsis: Lapis and Peridot try to get everyone into Camp Pining Hearts, but they don't account for the resulting division between Gems who ship Percy/Pierre vs Gems shipping Percy/Paulette.

Cast:

Shelby Rabara as Peridot, Squaridot

Jennifer Paz as Lapis, Laz, Zuli

Estelle as Garnet

Michaela Dietz as Amethyst, Percy/Edward Christian, Blue Lace Agate, Ocean Jasper, Crazy Lace Agate, Tiger's Eye

Deedee Magno-Hall as Pearl, Paulette/Bella Anastasia, Yellow Pearl, Blue Pearl, Volleyball

Uzo Aduba as Bismuth

Kimberly Brooks as Jasper, Cherry Quartz, Angel Aura Quartz, Zebra Jasper, Biggs Jasper

Noël Wells as Black Rutile

Casey Lee Williams as Cat's Eye

Amy Sedaris as Teal Zircon

Lauren Ash as White Topaz

Della Saba as Aquamarine

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

Christine Pedi as Holly Blue Agate

Ian Jones-Quartey as Snowflake Obsidian, Bixbite

Michelle Maryk as Larimar

Aparna Nancherla as Nephrite

Auli'I Cravalho as Orange Spodumene

Kimiko Glenn as Blue Chalcedony

Phillipa Soo as Chrysocolla

Anika Noni Rose as Watermelon Tourmalines

Aimee Carrero as Moonstone

Tara Strong as Grossular Diopside

Tara Platt as Cubic Zirconias

Jinkx Monsoon as Emerald

Kari Wahlgren as Pyrope

Melissa Fahn as Demantoid

Hayley Kiyoko as Morganite

Gal Gadot as Desert Glass

Willa Holland as Albite

Maddie Ziegler as Serpentine

Courtenay Taylor as Beryl

Martha Higerada as Topaz

Alex Newell as Monazite

Billy West as Hunter

Featuring Jensen Ackles as Pierre/Jacob Steele

--

On a beautiful night in Little Homeworld, all the Gem inhabitants had gathered around a large projector screen that Lapis and Peridot set up for a movie night for everyone. "Face front true believers," Peridot theatrically announced. "for in just a few short moments; you shall bear witness to the greatest television program this planet has ever conceived!"

"Ooh, is it Challenge of Castles?!" Teal raised her hand. "That show is amazing!"

"No way, The Gandolfinis is way better!" Watermelon Tourmaline debated.

"I'm personally more a fan of Black and White Are The New Blue." Desert Glass commented. "I find myself really connecting with everyone being brutally imprisoned, for some reason."

"All of you, be quiet!" Peridot barked, stopping the argument before it could go too far. "Those shows are all great, but none can ever come close to the quality cinema that is Camp Pining Hearts! It's got everything you could ask for! Romance, drama!"

"Attractive humans getting into over-the-top situations," Lapis added. "Everyone getting mad at each other for stupid reasons. "

"And best of all, the single greatest shipping ever conceived by human brains, but we want it to be up to you!" Peridot declared before Pearl stepped on stage between her and Lapis.

"Thank you for the introduction, girls, but are you sure this is a good idea?" Pearl asked the duo. "I don't want everyone to start arguing which of these "ships" are superior to the point of getting toxic and harming each other. Like that one Crying Breakfast Friends fan-artist Steven really likes who was bullied into nearly committing suicide because she drew Sad Spoon to be too skinny."

"Oh, come on, Pearl, I'm sure this will be nothing like that incident!" Peridot answered while pushing Pearl away. "Now then, this episode, in particular, is considered to be the finest in all of Camp Pining Hearts, across both the amazing original series and its abysmal reboot!"

"It's called "Hunting Season" from Season 2, the best season in our eyes." Lapis continued. "Now, without further ado, let the show begin. Is it ready, Garnet?!"

"Ready and raring to go, Lapis." Garnet agreed as she turned the episode on and projected it onto the big screen.

"This is going to be so exciting!" Peridot muttered eagerly at the prospect of exposing her special interest to more and more Gems. "I can't wait for everyone to share my opinions!"

"Dude, not everyone will think the same way as you." Amethyst disagreed as she snacked on some popcorn. "You just gotta accept that everyone has different opinions."

"Yeah, like I refuse ever to accept that your ways are what's best for everyone." Black Rutile added snarkily.

"See, like her." Amethyst stated while gesturing to Black Rutile.

"Finally, one of you agrees with me!" Black Rutile sighed in delight. "Looks like I finally converted a Crystal Gem to my cause!"

"What? No." Amethyst corrected the Rutile. "I'm just using you as an example. It'll be a cold day in the Kindergarten before you brainwash anyone of us, though!"

"Spoilsport." Black Rutile pouted as the episode continued.

--

"Shh, be vewy, vewy quiet." A brown-clad hunter told the audience while tiptoeing through the forest. "I'm hunting for a deew. Ahahahaha." Just then, the hunter spotted a majestic white-tailed deer grazing in the distance and excitedly prepared his rifle. "Oh, a deew!" he exclaimed. "A femawe deew!"

Elsewhere, a handsome young man with brown hair was exploring the great outdoors with a spring in his steps and stars in his eyes. "Nature truly is a wonderful thing." Pierre muttered to himself with a dashing grin. "And I'm more than happy to experience it with dear friends like Percy." Just then, Pierre spotted a white-tailed deer peacefully grazing, unaware of the hunter ready to shoot it down with his rifle. "Oh no, that innocent doe is in trouble!"

"Come on, big guy, just stay wight whewe I want you to be." The hunter smirked to himself before he found Pierre racing into his line of sight. "Gadzooks! Boy, get out of dah way!"

"No, I won't let you hurt this innocent deer!" Pierre exclaimed as he got in front of the doe to protect it, only to be shot in his torso by the hunter and fell to the ground as the doe got spooked and ran away.

"Oh my, you okay thewe spowt?" the hunter frantically realized his error and raced to Pierre's aid. "I am so sowwy widdle boy, I was just doing my job, but then you got in the way!"

"I'm not little; I'm 16." Pierre groaned and revealed his age, which was way younger than the actor playing him. "Please, go to Camp Pining Hearts and find help. Please, my life depends on it!"

"Don't wowwy, I'll do what I can!" the hunter replied bravely and ran off to find help, leaving Pierre to lie there on the ground, blood staining his uniform as he tried not to give into his injuries.

"Come on, sir, hurry up." Pierre groaned in pain while trying to pluck the bullet from his abdomen when he heard footsteps. "Wow, that was fast."

"Pierre!" a blonde camper cried out as he raced to Pierre's side. "That hunter told me what happened! Are you all right?!"

"It's fine, Percy, now that you're here." Pierre weakly answered while gazing longingly into Percy's eyes. "I was out and about in the woods earlier when I found that a hunter was trying to kill this innocent deer. I was able to protect it, but now it seems like I might not have much time left."

"Don't worry, Pierre; I'll get you back to camp," Percy said as he began bridal-carrying Pierre and took him away from the forest clearing. "You're one of my best friends, Pierre."

"You too, Percy." Pierre grinned happily.

--

As the episode continued, the Gems were enraptured in the drama that ensued from Pierre's sacrifice, and even began crying when it seemed like he was going to die from the bullet wound. But thankfully, Percy was there to help Pierre every step of the way, and eventually, their bond was what saved Pierre from death in the cheesiest fashion imaginable. Peridot was utterly delighted to see such a standing ovation from the adoring audience that had just watched her favorite show and now was eager to ask what their thoughts were on it and whether they were as hardcore shippers of Percy and Pierre as she was.

"Thank you, thank you, everyone!" Peridot exclaimed as she got back up on stage. "It delights me so much to see everyone like the same things I do! This reminds me of one crucial question. After watching this episode, are you all Piercy shippers now?!"

"Meh, take it or leave it." Cat's Eye smugly answered while checking her manicure, inciting gasps from every other audience member. "I didn't really see any romantic tension between the two. I think they're more like brothers than lovers. Besides, Paulette deserves better from this fandom you speak of."

"You bite your tongue!" Teal Zircon yelled at Cat from the other side of the audience. "Pierre and Percy bring out the best in each other! Pierre learns how to be gentler around Percy, while Percy learns how to stand up for himself more from Pierre! They are the best CPH ship!"

"Oh, you just like them together because they're two cute human boys who think deserve to spend all of their screentime making out with each other!" Cat began bickering with Teal. "You keep assuming the worst about everything Paulette does, and she was barely even in this episode!"

"Now, let's settle down for a bit." Peridot tried to ease the tension between the arguing pair. "While yes, Pierre and Percy are the best pairing in Camp Pining Hearts, and Paulette has no place in the camp's hierarchy, that's no reason to start arguing with each other!"

"I told you so." Pearl nervously responded to Peridot in a sing-song voice as the conflict reached its boiling point.

"Everyone who ships Percy and Pierre, form up with me!" Teal commanded, followed by Orange Spodumene, the Watermelon Tourmalines, Doc, Leggy, Bixbite, Tiger's Eye, Yellow Pearl, Ocean Jasper, Crazy Lace, Chrysocolla, Serpentine, Grossular Diopside, Beryl, Holly Blue, Nephrite, Angel Aura Quartz, Zuli, Desert Glass, Morganite, and Navy all gathering up behind her.

"Is that so?" Cat's Eye purred. "Well, if you support Percy with Paulette, then join my side!" As she ordered, Army, Topaz, Monazite, Emerald, Demantoid, Pyrope, Blue Pearl, Volleyball, the Cubic Zirconias, Moonstone, Blue Chalcedony, Snowflake Obsidian, Larimar, Albite, Zebra Jasper, Biggs Jasper, Laz, Squaridot, and Cherry Quartz assembling beside her.

"Well, where do all of you stand?" Teal asked Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl, Peridot, Lapis, Bismuth, Black Rutile, and White Topaz as they were forced into the middle of this new conflict.

"Nope, I don't want to know where this is going!" Black Rutile declared as she got up and prepared to leave, only to come back moments later to speak with Cat's Eye. "But keep this up for as long as you can; it'll keep everyone distracted while I keep working on the Vortexxer."

"I think we're going to take a neutral stance here." Bismuth proclaimed. "This is an absolutely ridiculous reason to start fighting, so I suggest we find a way to end this peacefully before it all goes too far!"

"Me, personally, I find this to be a huge waste of time." Jasper added her opinions. "I mean, none of these humans are even real! Is there really any reason to obsess over the love lives of fictional characters?!"

"Okay, that I can agree with!" Black Rutile agreed with Jasper from afar. Suddenly, the two warring factions of shippers all began yelling as they marched away from the impromptu theater, leaving the Crystal Gems alone.

"I figured things would turn out like this." Garnet declared.

"You mean you knew this was going to happen and never told me?!" Peridot yelled. "Some leader you turned out to be!"

"Hey, chillax, everyone." Lapis said calmingly. "At least things can't get worse than this, right? Right?"

--

The next day, it got worse. Overnight, the entire town was split down the middle between Teal Zircon and the Gems who shipped Pierre with Percy, and the Gems who sided with Cat's Eye by shipping Percy with Paulette, leaving the Crystal Gems forced into the middle of the situation both figuratively and literally.

"It's ominous how much this echoes shipping debates on the Internet." Peridot mused in horror of what new spore of madness she had unleashed.

"But now it's in real life!" Lapis added, just as terrified.

"Were things on your Earth technology resolved with peace and kindness, perhaps?" Jasper asked sarcastically.

"Oh, far from it." Amethyst answered. "I mean, see for yourself!"

"Archers, fire your hateful fanfictions!" Teal commanded Crazy Lace, Serpentine, Nephrite, and Yellow Pearl before the four Gems launched stacks of paper from arrows at the Gems on the opposing side.

"Your fantasies are null compared to our superior writing skills!" Yellow Pearl barked at the enemy shippers.

"You call this superior writing skills?!" Albite exclaimed as she read through one of the fanfictions. "Everyone in this story is completely out of character for the sake of your sexual desires! And why is everyone so obsessed with feet all of a sudden?"

"Oh no, I fired the wrong one!" Yellow Pearl yelled in realization. "Quick, throw it back so I can burn it!"

"Too late; I'm gonna read this to everyone!" Albite laughed as she walked away to continue embarrassing Yellow Pearl.

"Really, you and the feet?" Serpentine asked a blushing Yellow Pearl.

"I just admire their complex anatomy, that's all!" Yellow Pearl tried lying her way out of an awkward situation before speed-walking away.

Meanwhile, on the Percy/Paulette side, Blue Pearl was hard at work on her latest masterpiece, which Volleyball had taken an interest in. "Oh hey, Blue, what are you working on?"

"Just this amazing Percy/Paulette fanart I've poured my heart into." Blue Pearl replied while showing off an immaculate painting of a romantic moment between the two CPH characters. "The lake symbolizes how the waters may be rough, but they will always have each other's backs. And the moon is evocative of how bright their future will be together."

"Oh, that is amazing symbolism!" Volleyball complimented the other Pearl's work. "And what about their big mustaches?"

"Their what?" Blue Pearl asked before she turned to discover that her precious artwork had been defaced. "Who could have done this to me?!" She immediately got her answer in the form of Doc and Leggy laughing raucously as they scampered off, indicating that they were the culprits. "You rotten, no good antis! I'll get you two for this!"

"We'd like to see you try without going over the line!" Doc cackled evilly while pointing at the line splitting Little Homeworld in two, proving to Blue Pearl that any hope of getting revenge was nonexistent.

"We have to find a way to resolve this without anyone getting seriously hurt!" Garnet declared. "Peridot, Lapis, I suggest you try getting the leaders to see reason first before everyone can agree to a truce, and we can reset everything to normal again."

"We won't let you down, Garnet!" Peridot saluted dutifully along with Lapis.

"I don't see this going horribly wrong." Lapis added before the two split up and took off for both sides of the war, Peridot marching towards Teal's side while Lapis strolled to meet with Cat's Eye.

"What if Lapis was right?" White Topaz asked worriedly. "What if this does go wrong? The two of them are freakishly powerful, so who knows what could happen?"

--

"This is the best thing that has ever happened to this good-for-nothing prison!" Black Rutile cheered as she, Aquamarine, and Eyeball watched the civil war between Teal and Cat from the comforts of Black Rutile's house as the trio continued work on the Vortexxer. "Everyone is so distracted by such a silly concept; they're all completely oblivious to what I have planned!"

"To be fair, my Rutile, they've been pretty oblivious for a while." Aquamarine said to her master. "I find it odd that no one has gotten at least some sort of a clue about what we're doing."

"Eh, best to keep it all a secret, it makes the eventual reveal all the more shocking." Eyeball said while snacking from a bucket of popcorn just as the door opened. "Oh hey kitty, we thought you were dead."

"Oh please, as if I'd die in these silly circumstances!" Cat boasted while perching herself upon the incomplete Vortexxer like a cat.

"Hey, get off! That's delicate equipment you're toying with!" Black Rutile commanded her feline crony to leave her project alone. "Now, give me a status report!"

"This little squabble has been tepid for the most part, but it's only a matter of time before everything explodes into full-on war!" Cat's Eye purred while turning the wall behind her into a scratching post. "Which reminds me, my Rutile, do you ship Percy with Pierre or Paulette? I do hope it's Paulette. Your tactical genius would be of great use to our cause!"

"I don't care either way!" Black Rutile answered as she continued work on the portal. "Like, they're not even real; why should we care so much about the love lives of those who don't even exist?"

"I certainly agree, my Rutile." Eyeball added. "It just makes no sense how obsessive humans get with fictional characters."

"Now, Ruby, no need to judge people for their opinions." Aquamarine jokingly chided her sidekick. "But really, this is all just one futile and stupid gesture."

"Darn, I was really hoping to get at least one of you in on this." Cat moaned in defeat. "But regardless, I still think we could be winning!" Just then, Cat heard a knock on Black Rutile's door. "Just a moment, I need to take this." She then stepped outside to see Cherry Quartz standing there. "What do you want?"

"One of the Crystal Gems wishes to speak with you." Cherry stated with a salute. "It's Lapis Lazuli."

"Oh, goody." Cat's Eye responded with a visible grimace. "Let me guess, are they trying to settle our war peacefully?"

"I believe so." Cherry stated. "Come, she says it's of the utmost importance."

"Well, she better make this quick." Cat said as she began following Cherry. "I got some fanfiction to do a dramatic reading of in an hour."

--

Meanwhile, in the domain of Teal Zircon and her Percy/Pierre shippers, Peridot had just arrived and was ready to make a stand against this madness so everyone could enjoy Camp Pining Hearts in peace. However, Teal's subordinates were all tough nuts for her to crack.

"HALT, WHO GOES THERE?!" the Watermelon Tourmaline duo yelled as they stood guarding the greenhouse Teal had made into her impromptu palace. "NOBODY GETS IN TO SEE THE GRAND SHIPPER OF PIERRE AND PERCY, NOT NOBODY, NOT NOHOW!"

"But I do ship them!" Peridot exclaimed. "Just let me in; I need to talk with Teal!"

"Oh, I see you are a Gem of culture as well. My mistake." The Watermelon Tourmaline fusion realized her error. "Let her in, Puffy. She's good people."

"Now that's a horse of a different color. Come on in." The other Watermelon Tourmaline said as the duo let Peridot pass into the greenhouse. The plants were still there, but now it was filled with Gems dressed in CPH cosplay acting out romantic scenarios between Percy and Pierre.

"But Pierre, I'm afraid we cannot be together!" Desert Glass dramatically stated. "I am in love with another person!"

"Who, who could this other person be?" Nephrite asked with equal amounts of cheese.

"It is my twin brother!" Desert Glass exclaimed, eliciting gasps of shock and excitement.

"Twin brother? Spicy!" Zuli muttered as she applauded the duo's act. "But not as spicy as the dog bit!"

"Where do they keep coming up with these lewd ideas?" Holly Blue agreed as Peridot awkwardly walked past the applauding audience to meet with Teal Zircon.

"Um, hello there." Peridot greeted her fellow shippers of Percy and Pierre. "Is Teal Zircon still here? I'd like to have a word with her about this conflict."

"Don't you worry, we'll grab her, and she'll be here in a jiffy." Serpentine answered politely as she raced to find their superior, who was busy snacking on grapes like a Roman emperor while Navy served as her footrest. "Um, Lord Teal, we have a visitor who wishes to meet with you."

"Send her in." Teal said with a mouth full of grapes as Peridot was shunted forward by Angel Aura Quartz and Crazy Lace. "I am Teal Zircon, the great and powerful!" she proclaimed loudly. "State your business or get out of my sight!"

"I came here to inform you that this conflict is utterly preposterous!" Peridot made her case against the shipping war. "Fandom is supposed to bring everyone together, no matter who they are or what they ship! Isn't that just as important as your OTP?"

Teal took some time to contemplate Peridot's question while continuing to munch on grapes before she came up with a question of her own. "You know, Peridot, your plea for peace makes me want to ask you something." She said. "What do you ship, little one?"

"Um, Percy and Pierre?" Peridot nervously replied. "I don't feel like this question will lead to anything good."

"On the contrary, it could lead to many good things!" Teal responded happily. "Join me, and together we can rule the Camp Pining Hearts fanbase as shippers in arms!"

"While I do admire that you're taking my earlier message of togetherness to heart, I don't think you're doing it right!" Peridot objected to TZ's offer. "The other Crystal Gems and I just wanted everyone to get along!"

"But now you can get along with us! What do you say?" Teal continued exhorting. "One of us, one of us! Gooble gobble, one of us!"

"We accept her, we accept her!" Teal's subordinates began chanting for Peridot to join them. "One of us, one of us!"

"Uh, I still don't know, you guys." Peridot responded awkwardly. "I mean, as I said, we all have different opinions, and we should respect them!"

"Oh, this is more than just a difference in opinions." Teal declared in response. "We will soon be at war with our enemies, and we need a Gem as smart as you to aid us in the coming battle! We would've recruited Black Rutile, but she rejected because this is utterly ridiculous."

"Can't believe I'm saying this, but she has a point!" Peridot continued debating with Teal. "You know what, fine! I'll join you only if you agree to stop this madness!"

"Don't you worry, Dottie, I'm a Gem of my word." Teal solemnly swore to Peridot while also crossing her fingers behind her back. "Now come with me. We have much to discuss." She then took Peridot by her tiny green hand and led her deeper into the greenhouse, where some more Gems had made a makeshift war room. "We must prepare for war."

--

As for Lapis, she had arrived at Cat's Eye's side of Little Homeworld, where the feline Gem ruled from atop the whirly-bird tower while being entertained by watching episodes of CPH where Percy was paired with Paulette, with her minions all huddled around the TV with her.

"Uh, hey, everyone." Lapis greeted the Percy/Paulette shippers, who all turned to look up at her flying above them. "I'm just here on the other Crystal Gems' orders to tell you all that this whole war is a huge waste of time, and we should respect everyone else's opinions and stuff."

"Let me guess, I suppose Peridot is off trying to convince the enemy the same thing?" Laz asked as her old friend touched down on the ground to confront Cat's Eye.

"Exactly." Lapis said to Laz before turning to Cat. "Please, Cat, I know you hate me for being a Crystal Gem, and I hate you because you're so unbelievably smug and obnoxious, but I want you to listen. This conflict sucks! I mean, going to war just because someone has a different opinion than you? That pettiness is only reserved for the Internet, not real life!"

"Oh please, you think this is like a cartoon where you can make everything better in just a few minutes flat?!" Cat scoffed at Lapis's plea. "You need to let it go, little girl. You are indeed correct that this is the real life, not just a fantasy!"

"Exactly, and it's time we face reality!" Lapis proclaimed. "People have different opinions, and we must respect that."

"Speaking of fantasies, I have a few of my own." Cat remarked seductively, making Lapis's breath shudder as she started blushing blue. "Now, it's not those kinds of fantasies, just FYI, just a little idea I've been having."

"What kind of idea?" Lapis asked sheepishly as Cat began using her feminine wiles to get her way.

"Oh, nothing much, just our own version of Hunting Season." Cat purred cheekily. "It's already a good episode, but I think more of Paulette would make it even better!"

"You mean we make a Percy/Paulette version of the episode?" Lapis realized. "What's in this for me, though?"

"Oh, you'll just be donating your creative skills to a good cause, of course." Cherry Quartz revealed, piquing Lapis's interest as she now began considering Cat's offer.

"So, you in?" Blue Chalcedony asked the terraformer.

"Fine, I'll do it." Lapis shrugged and shook Cat's hand. "But only if you don't go and declare war on the other side, okay?"

"Oh, cross my heart, my dearest aquatic angel!" Cat's Eye pinched Lapis's cheek with one hand while crossing her fingers behind her back with the others. "And even if we go to war, we'll win easily since we have not one, but two Lapis Lazulis on our side!"

"She's got that right." Laz agreed with Cat.

--

"Bad news, everyone, we lost our adorable duo." Bismuth declared to the Crystal Gems at the temple as she put down her phone. "Lapis has turned over to Cat's Eye's side while Peridot has been assimilated into Teal Zircon and her cronies. Oh, I can already imagine the hurt and betrayal that'll come from this!"

"They were supposed to help us stop this craziness!" Amethyst yelled furiously. "Now, what do we do?!"

"Easy, we terrify them into shutting up." Jasper suggested harshly while summoning her crash helmet.

"While that would be super effective, I'm not sure if we should be solving this with violence." White Topaz objected to Jasper's idea. "Anyone else got any bright ideas?"

"I got an excellent idea." Garnet proclaimed while presenting the Gems with Pearl sitting at a laptop. "The Internet started this, so we finish this with the Internet."

"As it turns out, one of the actors from Camp Pining Hearts has his own website where he answers fan questions." Pearl explained before turning the computer around to show a website dedicated to Edward Christian, the man who played Percy on Camp Pining Hearts. "If we ask him about this crisis, maybe he can help solve it."

"You really think he'll just find our question and answer it right on the spot?" Jasper retorted suspiciously as Pearl typed down a question for the actor to answer.

"Dear Edward Christian, my name is Pearl, and I am a Crystal Gem living in Beach City, Delmarva." Pearl read her question out loud as she typed. "I have some friends who are both huge fans of Camp Pining Hearts and are on opposite sides of a shipping war. Is there any way you can help solve this problem before it goes too far? Sincerely, Pearl."

"I like where this is going, but I'm sure he gets many questions daily." Amethyst said. "It might take ages before he notices us!" Just then, Pearl immediately got a response to her question to Edward, much to the Gems' shock given how fast he responded.

"So, might take ages, huh?" White Topaz smirked at Amethyst.

"Why didn't I ask for money?" Amethyst muttered in disappointment before Pearl began reading their answer.

"Dear Pearl, I am honored to know that you Gems are such fans of my work. I had a lot of fun as Percy on Camp Pining Hearts." Pearl read off the laptop. "This isn't the first time I've received a question about shipping, funny enough. I've even had to ban such questions from my site after the big Valentine's Day episode from Season 3, but I'll make an exception for fellow celebrities like you. How about tomorrow, my co-stars Bella Anastasia and Jacob Steele come down to Beach City to help you with your problem? Love, Edward."

"He even said love." Garnet said. "Such a nice man."

"Looks like all we have to do now is wait." Amethyst realized. "Does it say where he lives now?"

"Oh, how convenient!" Pearl cheered as she found Edward's bio. "It turns out he's still living in the Great North, so it should only take almost nine hours for him and his co-stars to reach us!"

"Well, at least we got time now." Jasper sighed in relief. "What should we do now?"

"I got an idea!" White Topaz suggested. "Anyone wanna binge Camp Pining Hearts with me? I'm getting close to the end of Season 3, so no spoilers!"

"I wonder how we can spoil a show we've barely seen any episodes of." Garnet mused to herself.

--

On the third day of the great shipping conflict of Little Homeworld, the two sides were just about ready to go to war. On one side, Teal Zircon and her horde of Percy/Pierre shippers were readying their weapons for the coming battle while Peridot mapped out potential strategies. On the other side, Cat's Eye's side was also preparing for war, but Lapis was feeling anxious about having to go against her lifelong friend and partner.

"Anything troubling you, my dear Lapis?" Cat purred as she batted her tail against Lapis's back to get the blue Gem's attention. "Oh, I get it! You're worried about what Peridot might think about you rooting for the enemy." She realized. "Well, there's one teensy-weensy, but ever so crucial little detail you had forgotten about. THIS IS WAR, AND PAST RELATIONSHIPS DON'T MATTER!"

"How should I know that?! I never fought in the rebellion!" Lapis yelled back at the lawyer. "Besides, you know that I got off on the wrong foot with Peridot when we were told to become friends!"

"Well, it looks like you have no choice but to do that all over again!" Cat replied without a shred of empathy for Lapis. "And in the meantime, I got you a new Peridot who will agree with everything you say!" She then presented Lapis with Squaridot that she pulled from the sides. "Say hi, Squaridot!"

--

Meanwhile, Peridot watched the confrontation between Lapis and Cat with a pair of binoculars, and to say she felt absolutely betrayed would be selling her heartbreak short. "So this is how Lapis repays me after all we've done together?" she mutters tearfully. "Just going to abandon me in favor of shipping Percy with that witch Paulette?!"

"Always sad to see someone go, isn't it?" Teal Zircon declared solemnly as she appeared behind Peridot. "But then again, you did interrogate her for info on the Crystal Gems a long time ago, so maybe she considers this karma."

"That was ages ago; we were past that!" Peridot yelled at Teal. "I'm sure by the time we win this war; everything will go back to normal like nothing happened, right?"

"I'm not too sure about it." Teal answered. "A betrayal of that magnitude is bound to be remembered for ages to come. Not even forgiving and forgetting can fix that in a pinch."

"I'd never expect someone like you to say that." Peridot replied. "Usually, you'd have some kind of adorable one-liner or unknowingly insensitive remark up your sleeve. What's gotten into you these past few days?"

"I've become very passionate about shipping thanks to you." Teal bluntly revealed. "Now come! We ride!"

--

"Oh, come on, where are those actors?" Pearl nervously asked as she impatiently paced around Little Homeworld, hoping for a miracle. "Edward said he'd be here today, but he's still taking forever!"

"Just be patient, Pearl." Garnet implored the ex-servant. "Besides, it's not like we have much time left. Look!" Garnet then pointed towards the Warp Pad, where the two warring ships were having an epic stand-off, an ominous calm washing over Little Homeworld as the war was about to begin.

"So, it looks like we had the same idea, Peridot." An equally betrayed Lapis coldly said to Peridot.

"It wasn't my intention; they made me join!" Peridot cried out. "They had a really catchy chant too."

"I was convinced because they thought I'd be useful in making their own version of Hunting Season." Lapis responded. "If you join our side, we can work on it together and be friends again."

"Enough talk!" Teal cut the barn mates' conversation short. "Now is the time for what everyone came here for."

"Oh, I couldn't agree more." Cat's Eye meowed while drawing her riding crop. "CHARGE!"

"COURAGE!" Teal replied as the two Gems' respective forces clashed in an all-out battle, while the Crystal Gems, Black Rutile, Aquamarine, and Eyeball all watched from the sidelines.

"Ooh, this is gonna get good!" Amethyst laughed before she pulled out some popcorn to eat while gazing at Eyeball's bucket. "I'm not sharing this."

"Good, I wasn't planning on sharing either." Eyeball responded.

"Oh, how I missed the senseless violence between so-called friends." Black Rutile sighed nostalgically.

"You're just saying that because one of your minions is leading a side!" Bismuth said in response. "And besides, isn't another one of them on the Percy/Pierre side?"

"Does it matter?" Black Rutile smirked as the Crystal Gems and the Rutile Rebels watched the carnage begin.

The Watermelon Tourmalines bounced everywhere as they worked together to crush their opponents. Desert Glass formed turrets out of the sand to fire upon the various quartzes. Beryl scampered across the battlefield to take her opponents by surprise and tickle them into submission. Nephrite was engaged in a catfight against Chrysocolla. Holly Blue swung her electric whip around to gain some distance from her foes. Army was pitted against all three of the other Rubies on the enemy side in a wrestling contest. Serpentine pounced on her foes while Grossular Diopside rode on her back. Yellow Pearl was all alone against Volleyball and Blue Pearl. Laz and Zuli were facing off once again, with tidal waves being summoned to take each other down. Bixbite tried cutting down the ice barrier Larimar and Snowflake Obsidian put up to protect Demantoid and Pyrope from harm. Emerald swung her club in Orange Spodumene's face, knocking her to the ground. Topaz, Monazite, Blue Chalcedony, Albite, the Cubic Zirconias, and Squaridot all worked together to keep their allies safe in the heat of battle. But at the center of it all was the epic clash between Teal & Peridot and Cat & Lapis.

"You just can't admit that you never cared for Percy and Pierre as characters!" Cat's Eye yelled while whipping away at Teal. "You don't want representation; you just think they should be a couple just because of how close they are!"

"And you just can't see Paulette for how abhorrent a character she is!" Teal responded while clashing with Cat using a makeshift sword. "She's an utter parasite who leeches off every other character because the writers love ensuring she's in the right all the time!"

"That is not true; you're desperate to see boys kissing!" Cat yelled back.

"You're better than this, Lapis; you must fight it!" Peridot urged her blue-hued partner. "Remember all the good times we shared watching CPH!"

"Well, the good times are over!" Lapis replied, yelling as she prepared to land the finishing blow when suddenly, a car horn honked, stopping the war cold.

"Who could possibly be interrupting our grand battle?!" Albite yelled before the car door opened, and out came Edward Christian, the actor behind Percy from Camp Pining Hearts.

"You know, when I was told there was a shipping war going on here, I did not expect a literal war." Edward dryly remarked before he was joined by his CPH co-stars, Bella Anastasia and Jacob Steele.

"Oh my goodness, you're finally here!" Pearl squealed in excitement as she charged towards the three celebrities and trapped Edward in a tight hug. "Saints be praised; please put an end to this madness!"

"Let me guess; this is about Percy, Pierre, and Paulette?" Jacob smirked before looking at the formerly warring Gems, now frozen in shock. "I should've known."

"Uh, hello there, alien fans." Bella waved to the Gems, who immediately stopped what they were doing and began hoarding around the trio.

"I can't believe it, Percy and Pierre in the flesh!" Holly Blue began frothing at the mouth in amazement before collapsing.

"Tell us, are you aware of how much everyone hates Paulette?!" Morganite asked.

"Can you sign this for me?!" Beryl shrieked eagerly as she presented her forearm to the trio.

"Calm down, everyone, one at a time!" Edward settled every Gem down. "Now, your Crystal Gem friends have called us today because they noticed a serious problem with you guys."

"Yeah, they just won't accept that not every pair consisting of a male and a female have to be a couple!" Teal said with an accusing finger towards Cat's side.

"And they won't realize the sexual tension between Pierre and Percy!" Cat added with a claw pointed at Teal.

"Oh goody, just as I feared." Bella rolled her eyes in annoyance before she turned to her male co-stars with a smirk. "Want to break out the secret weapon, boys?"

"I'll go first." Edward smiled before revealing a wedding ring on his finger. "As most of you may not know, I'm a married man. Can you guess to who?"

"It's Jacob, obviously!" Peridot declared. "If the actors aren't married, then it's obviously queerbaiting!"

"No, queerbaiting is when they advertise actual same-sex relationships only to not follow through with it!" Lapis objected. "Not getting mad whenever your favorite gay ship isn't made canon!"

"Oh, how wrong you are." Bella proclaimed as she and Jacob revealed wedding rings of their own. "All three of us are married to each other! We got hitched not too long ago after a reunion special."

"No way, you three are married?!" White Topaz's eyes widened in surprise and delight.

"I'll admit, I didn't see that coming at all." Garnet added, just as shocked that her future vision couldn't even predict what she had just heard.

"Oh, if all three of them are married, then I guess there's no point to this!" Teal exclaimed as she and Cat's Eye turned to each other and shook hands. "Let's all be friends again!"

"Oh yes, friends!" Cat sneered as the two sides united as friends once more, completely forgetting about the heartbreak, the betrayal, the strife, and especially the sheer insanity of the situation.

"Sorry I took this too far, Peri." Lapis nervously apologized to Peridot. "I'll admit it; I had no idea what I was thinking when we decided to go to war."

"Me neither." Peridot responded just as awkwardly. "Are we still friends, even if we have different opinions?"

"Sure, even though I don't really have any strong opinions on ships whatsoever." Lapis answered warmly before the two Gems hugged.

"Yep, polyamorous marriage works like a charm when you want to stop ship wars." Jacob grinned with his hands on his hips before turning to the Crystal Gems. "Thanks for inviting us here, Crystal Gems. You got a really colorful bunch of friends here, no pun intended."

"The pleasure is all ours." Garnet nodded. "You're free to come back anytime."

"We'd love to stay and do a little meet and greet, but we gotta get going." Ed said as he walked over to the rental car he and his partners used to reach Little Homeworld. "Come on, guys, let's rock and roll!"

"On second thought, I don't see us leaving anytime soon." Bella admitted as she peeked under the hood of the car. "The engine's been stolen!"

"What, but how?! And who?!" Jacob yelled as he rushed to the car, seeing the large gap where the engine should be. "And how did they steal it without any of us noticing?!"

"Well, at least you got more time to spend here." Peridot said to the three actors. "How does that meet and greet sound?"

"Eh, I got nothing better to do today." Edward shrugged. "Okay, who's up for autographs?!" The Gems all eagerly raised their hands as Edward began signing Camp Pining Hearts posters to hand out to everyone, uniting them all in their love for the series as Peridot had intended. However, the identity of the car engine thief was still a mystery to everyone, even though the thief in question had dark designs for the engine.

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"The Crystal Gems have given me the perfect chance to add another ingredient to the Vortexxer's construction!" Black Rutile laughed maniacally as she put the car engine down on the floor. "Quick, someone help me hook this up!"

"Got it!" Eyeball exclaimed as she used a pair of jumper cables to connect the engine to the unfinished portal, causing the machine to briefly spark to life. "I can't believe it; I saw a light! That has to mean something good, right?"

"Indeed, we're almost finished." Black Rutile declared pridefully with her arms akimbo as she gazed at the soon-to-be-finished portal. "Just need to keep biding our time. I don't care who gets in our way! I don't care what it takes! Whatever is on the other side will finally help me win!"

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Talk about a rather dark note to end this escapade on, huh? Black Rutile has another important piece of the Vortexxer acquired now, but it's going to take a little while for her to find a way to fix what flaws the original version had. But until then, it's back to some goofy fun times for all, starting with a little lifeguard fanservice for me. Yes, I'm going there, and I have no regrets!