#episode 157

[girlwholovesturtles]

Rotten Core

Well, with a name like that, I can imagine a Corruption statement, if anything?

Uh? The end of the last episode? Jon?

Interesting theories. You can't just do nothing though, buddy.

Yeah, I think you do need a newer statement. You need to be strong for whatever you're about to do and the old statements are basically just starving you slowly.

Another Adelard Dekker story? Interesting.

About a pandemic. Wouldn't know what that's like...

Why do I assume that what ever this encounter is, it probably kille- oh, yep. He just said that this would be the last time Gertrude would hear from him, so yeah. Probably killed by this sickness.

Whatever you say, buddy. You did good enough. Better than most at this point, really.

Yeah, that feels pretty "bio-weapon" to me. But still clearly not natural.

Givin me Flesh That Hates and Lisa the Joyful kinda vibes. Hate it but also it's a fantastic narrative. Super well written. It just keeps getting worse!

Bro! Do not follow the gore trails!

A flesh thrown. Dreadful and so uncomfortable. I hate it but it's so cool to picture.

I know this description... YEAH, HIM! This gross bastard! I was wondering what happened to that dude. Haven't heard from him in ages. Maybe not since the nursing home story.

Get a flame thrower my guy!

Okay, what are we doing here, my dude? Okay?

Do you really think this would kill him? Nope, apparently not. Glad to hear you weren't so delusional. Are you just trying to contain him?

OH! YES! Pour concrete on that bastard! But I can't help but-

Oh, yeah, you did get infected. I assumed. That's rough buddy. But you did good. I respect what you did here. More than basically anyone else in these stories.

I don't know if Martin found this. I think the Web might actually be responsible?

Oh! They're actually dating? I thought that was just fan artists fan arting. Good, for them!

Melanie! How you feeling hon? And the ADMIRAL!

She's so calm! I'm happy for her but I'm so sad that it took mutilating herself for that to happen.

Oh? OH! We're going to Helen now. HELEN, PLEASE!

Jon! Do not try to compel her! That has never ended well!

I don't LOVE what's about to happen here. This man needs help and literally no one wants to help him.

Like, everyone is so mad at him or they're ignoring him but this is so clearly an end of the world situation. It genuinely doesn't feel rational how unwilling these people are to help him. AH!

[guiltknight-gaming]

Diablo IV Episode 157: The Only Cure

[ruler-of-turtle-kind]

I'm scared for Martin.

Nice to see, in Adelard, that even in this world of monsters, there are people who encounter them and yet keep faith in God.

[deducemyheart]

"If it walks like a duck and sings like a duck and excretes slime like a duck, then it's a d- ... uh ... ya know? I don't think that's a duck."

-Cecil Palmer

[numahachi]

[star-trek-fandom-confessions]

Confession #157

"Cathiw being voiced by Wendie Malick made me horny."

[a-mag-a-day]

Melanie: What's going on? You woke the Admiral. Inference: Melanie has entered carrying the Admiral.

Admiral: *purrs throughout Jon's conversation with Melanie* Inference: Jon is petting the Admiral while talking to Melanie.

Admiral: *meows in protest when Georgie cuts off their conversation* Inference: Georgie has stepped between Jon and Melanie, stopping the petting.

I love it. You can work out the blocking for the whole scene via cat.

The Magnus Archives from the Admiral’s pov would be rather boring until s5, but we’d love it anyway.

[ygoartreviews]

Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight

Is it awful of me to say that I genuinely like this Dark Magician Girl Timaeus fusion more than either of the Dark Magician ones? Because I really, really do. Like, they gave her a whole ass sword and armor (that is questionable, admittedly) modeled after her normal outfit. The way they transformed her iconic hat into a knight's helmet is so fucking cool honestly. And of course, let's not forget how cool Timaeus looks here as well. Sure, he's much less of a focal point than Dark Magician Girl is, but once you notice that glare he's giving the camera, you just can't forget it. Definitely the best Timaeus has looked across all his cards; the texture work used to imply the presence of scales across his body alone is amazing. The light reflections off Dark Magician Girl's sword and helmet are wonderful as well. It looks like the air itself is being sliced up.

Rating: 10/10, If you're going to say she must be having an awful time riding this dragon, I already know and I don't want to think about it

[miscreantahead]

did the math and by far grizzop is in the fewest episodes of rqg but that's crazy because he has such a massive impact

[vesivoro]

While you were declaring peace or whatever, you could've hidden in the hole in the wall and barricaded in and hidden the hole

[upwardsonwards]

THE ADMIRAL APPRECIATION POST

[guiltknight-gaming]

Days Gone (PC) Episode 157: What Kept Me Going

[spirits-world-webcomic]

Episode 2: I Tire of Fashionable Attire

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[mxactivist]

Support the BBC for having a trans character in recent episodes of 'Doctor Who'

Apparently the BBC (UK) has had 144 complaints about a recent episode of Doctor Who because it contained an openly trans character.

I've made a complaint to the BBC that there weren't enough transgender characters in Doctor Who. I would love if 144 other people did the same thing. Here's the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/contact/complaints/make-a-complaint/#/Complaint

(For your easy reference: "The Star Beast" aired on 25/11/2023 on BBC One, and the trans character is called Rose.)

Please note that the complaint form asks for your UK postcode, so only UK folks can join in with this - but if you suspect you might have any UK-based followers, maybe give us a reblog to boost the signal?

Edit: I'm told that you can fill in the form even if you're outside of the UK, because the BBC provide service to many countries other than the UK, including the USA! Go for it. :D

Reply to confirm that you've done it, so I can keep a count!

Here's my complaint:

I recommend:

Avoid sarcasm or irony. Assume your post will be taken literally. If you are clearly joking or being mean you will be ignored or misunderstood.

Include some gratitude/appreciation. It's pretty great that they included a trans woman in a positive way, and they should know that they have explicit support for that.

~

Edit again: I'm seeing some concerns in the replies/reblogs that the BBC might not distinguish between "less trans people, please" complaints and "more trans people, please" complaints. Rest assured, this is nothing to worry about - the BBC publish fortnightly complaint reports, and they do pay enough attention to know when a complaint is in favour of or against trans inclusion. In fact, their 20 November – 3 December 2023 report is where the various news articles are getting the 144 complaints figure; that report says there were precisely 144 complaints that they have categorised as "Anti-male / inappropriate inclusion of transgender character".

That means the next complaints fortnight window is 4 December - 17 December. We have 8 more days to beat 144. By my count, over Tumblr, WhatsApp, the Fediverse and Telegram, we have 85 so far, which is well over halfway there.

Also, when you've done it, please reply to confirm you have done it, so that I can count us!

Thank you, everyone!

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Edit, 2023-12-11, 1am UK time:

We did it! I've just been counting up responses, and it looks like sometime yesterday evening we hit 144 complaints/comments in favour of Rose Noble and more excellent trans characters in Doctor Who! (We're actually up to 157 now, fantastic.)

So, my next plan is to submit a Freedom of Information Act request to the BBC sometime in the next few days, asking for complaints and compliments figures. Then I'd ideally (energy and time permitting) like to put together a press release that I can send out to the publications that promoted the tiny "144 anti-trans complaints" figure, showing them that there has been far more feedback in favour of trans representation than against.

I'll keep you posted.

[flanaganfilm]

Hi, I'm a big fan of your work. Sorry if this is a dumb question, why kill the kitties? I notice it a lot in horror in general, and it completely takes me out of the story and just makes me feel bad for the cat. I feel like I'm missing something.

Not a dumb question at all - and I knew I'd be getting some of this the moment we decided to include Poe's The Black Cat in TFOTHOU. The comments sections of the world are full of accusations that I hate cats and/or hands, and - well - neither is true. I've admittedly gotten a little flippant with my humor in the past when people have brought this up. My knee-jerk reaction is always to say something along the lines of "well, Websters defines 'horror' as..." But honestly, as far as I'm concerned, it's just not a thing.

A brief history of cats in my work:

HUSH - Maddie's beloved cat, "Bitch," escapes the danger of a home invader completely unharmed and is alive and well at the end of the movie. The last shot of the movie is Maddie lovingly petting the cat on the porch.

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - Yes, a malnourished stray kitten dies within Hill House, only to be horrifically reanimated. This was done to show the horrors of Hill House, serve as a warning to the family, and foreshadow the deaths of several human beings (who would meet more horrible fates) later. Hill House is an evil place, and it killed and collected all sorts of living things... there are dead humans aplenty, and also phantom dogs, which Stephen and the kids hear several times and see in episode six. I'd argue that Hill House is an equal-opportunity horror show.

DOCTOR SLEEP - Azzie the cat is a great friend to Dan Torrance. Azzie also has a "shine" of her own, and can sense when patients at the hospice are going to die, and goes into their rooms to comfort them. Azzie is never once in any danger throughout the film and, we presume, lives a long and happy life.

MIDNIGHT MASS - All of the residents of Crockett Island, which include 157 people, a huge population of stray cats, and at least one particularly sweet dog, do not fare so well in this show. But nothing against the cats - everybody dies. The arrival of a certain evil creature marks doom for literally every living thing on the island (except for two people). And yep, it started with the cats, because they were plentiful and would not alert anyone to its presence. We see its lair full of dead rats, birds, and raccoons as well, all eaten while the creature was in hiding.

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER - we adapted The Black Cat, written by Edgar Allan Poe. If you're familiar with the Poe story, you know that it involves the horrible death of a cat, which then seems to get revenge from beyond the grave. This is Edgar Allan Poe's story - we did not write it. HOWEVER, we decided to make a huge change to Poe's story. At the end of our retelling, we reveal that Pluto the cat is alive and well (and still wearing the Gucci collar), and that the supposed violence against the cat existed entirely in the person's mind. Pluto 2 - the terrifying, supernatural replacement that stalked Leo - is not real either. It is just Verna, taking another form (hence the injury to VERNA'S eye). So in this show, not a single animal is harmed AT ALL. We did that on purpose. We decided to change Poe's classic story so that the cat lived. We went out of our way to do that. I truly don't have anything against cats. I do tell horror stories... but that's about it! I hope it doesn't make it more difficult to enjoy the story, and thank you for watching.

[spacedean]

DEAN WINCHESTER in one random episode per day ‣ 157/327 10.15 THE THINGS THEY CARRIED