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[marlequinncos]

Cosplay Build Guide: Marko's Jacket from The Lost Boys (1987)

I am a lover of the horror genre; horror movies, books, games, you name it! And one of my favorite horror movies is the 1987 classic “The Lost Boys”, which focuses on a gang of motorcycle-riding vampires in the fictional California town of Santa Carla. I'm also a big fan of thrifting and modifying items for cosplay. I decided to combine those two things and make a garment that has lived rent-free in my head since I first saw the film: the colorful patchwork jacket worn by the vampire Marko.

I'm going to walk you through how I made Marko's jacket, breaking down the different parts that comprise the garment.

Marko’s outfit is made up of several components: a white cropped tank top, light wash denim jeans, leather chaps, custom painted leather moto boots, fingerless motorcycle gloves, a black skull earring, and of course, that iconic and extremely loud jacket. 

All four titular vampires have a signature jacket they wear in the movie, and Marko’s is by far the most elaborate and distinctive. It consists of three main parts: the base jacket, the Italian tapestries, and the patches. Because of the nature of this build, I had to do a ton of intensive research to determine the individual and highly specific parts of the jacket. My main references were photos from movie memorabilia auction sites whenever one of the original jackets went up for sale, since they photograph the jacket from all angles.

Part 1: The Base Jacket

Marko’s base jacket is, according to my research, a men’s black Levi’s denim jacket in a size 40, which I believe translates to a medium. Now, I’m a petite woman (5’3”, athletic but slim), so I knew that the exact jacket would be too big for my frame. Instead, I found a men’s black denim jacket in an extra small; it's very similar in style to the original, but a little better proportioned for me. It's still very much oversized though. The first things I did were remove the buttons and pockets, and I cut off the hem of the jacket and the sleeve cuffs. Then I tossed the jacket in the washing machine to fray the edges. 

Part 2: The Tapestries

The hardest part of the jacket by far was finding the tapestries, for two reasons. The first is that the tapestries were all from the 1960’s and 1970’s, meaning I had to scour vintage stores and websites to find the right ones. The second is the variation. Six jackets were made for each Lost Boy in the movie; this is standard for a film, since some jackets would be used for closeups (the”hero” jackets) while others were used for stunts, and a few even have intentional holes in them for harness rigging. Because of that and the thrifted nature of the jacket, the Marko jackets for the film all differ slightly in the placement of the tapestries and patches.

There are five tapestries in total. Three are velvet: the matador, the peacock, and the leopard with the messed up face. These are impossible to dupe via Spoonflower or Contrado (custom fabric printing websites) due to the fact that these three are essentially small rugs. The other two, chariot lady and cat lady, are dupable via Spoonflower or Contrado printing since they aren’t the same fabric as the others.

The two pin-up tapestries are nearly impossible to find, more so than the velvet ones. In my months of searching, I never found either pin-up tapestry, so I had them printed by Contrado, along with the collar trim.

If you go searching for the velvet tapestries, you'll notice that there are several different versions of each one, with slight changes in color and placement of things in the art. How accurate you want to be is up to you. My peacock and matador are accurate to the tapestries on one of the stunt jackets, whereas my leopard is the correct color but wrong direction. That's doesn't bother me much, personally, especially since the leopard is the hardest of the velvet tapestries to find by far.

Once the tapestries were acquired, I measured different sections based on the dimensions of the jacket, mapped it out using washi tape on the tapestries, and then cut them all out. There was a decent amount of math involved here, specifically regarding scaling the sections of tapestry down by a few inches since my jacket is smaller than the original. I then arranged them all onto the denim jacket and pinned them in place before hand sewing them (yes, you read that right; I hand sewed this whole thing) on in the correct overlap. I also added the rhinestones to the cat lady.

I recommend using embroidery needles and upholstery thread to attach the tapestries to the jacket, due to the thickness and the weight. I also sewed along the designs in the tapestries themselves to better hide the stitching within the image.

Part 3: The Patches

Marko’s jacket has a total of 26 different patches on it, most of which are motorcycle or punk themed. For these, I found a seller on Etsy who makes 24 of them, and I used Contrado to print the remaining two (the anarchy symbol and the large skull) on canvas and added the stitching. You could thrift and find the patches as well, but here's the thing: while some of these patches are pretty easy to find, others seem to be nonexistent, to the point that I wonder if some were made exclusively for the movie. That's why I went and purchased my patches instead of hunting them down. My personal favorite is the “Screw U” one. One fun fact about the patches is that the large winged skull on the back is a leftover from the movie “The Warriors”.

I once again hand sewed these all on as per the references from the movie. You might think that ironing the patches on is an easier method, but there's a few reasons why that won't work: 1) the patches in the movie are sewn on; if you zoom in, you can see the stitching 2) I'm not sure the patches would even adhere to the velvet and velour of the tapestries and 3) if you decide you don't like the placement of a patch that you sewed on, you can just seam rip the stitching and adjust it, which you can't really do as cleanly with an ironed-on patch.

Part 4: The Tassels

The tassels on the jacket’s shoulder are not tassels at all; they’re squid skirts (a type of fishing lure), which is something I never knew existed until I started researching for this build. For these, I found a fishing tackle website that had the closest match to the colors I needed, a blue-grey/orange and a yellow/green. Both squids also have glitter and little eyes painted on.

Part 5: Weathering and Finishing Touches

Lastly, I weathered the jacket to give it that lived-in look. For the dirt/dust on the patches, I used powder eyeshadow. I also picked at the edges of the tapestries to fray them a bit. And to make the patches less stiff, I just broke the jacket in by wearing it around my house. The great thing about this jacket is that the more I wear it and the more it weathers, the better it'll look.

FAQ

How heavy and warm is the jacket?

The jacket is made of denim and rugs, so its pretty warm and heavy. It honestly feels like wearing a weighted blanket, which is a nice bonus if you're anxiety made flesh like I am. It makes a lot of sense for the jacket to be on the heavier side, because if you’ve been to Northern California, you know how cold it can get on the coast, especially at night (not sure if vampires can feel cold, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)

How long did it take you to make the jacket?

I don’t time my cosplay builds, but I can guess based on the amount of TV/movies/podcasts/playlists consumed as I was working on it. I'm also pretty fast when it comes to hand sewing. By my estimation, the jacket took me about 45-50 hours of work, and that’s not counting the time I spent searching for the tapestries.

Can you make me one?

Sorry friend, I don't take commissions. Even if I did, there's no guarantee I could find the exact tapestries again. I appreciate the interest though!

I hope you enjoyed this walkthrough of Marko's jacket! This was a fun build and I'm really proud of the finished product. I'm going to make the rest of Marko's outfit + wig to complete the cosplay, so stay tuned for that!

If you have any other questions, feel free to plop them in my inbox! In addition to tumblr, you can also find my cosplay work on instagram and bluesky @/marlequinncos

[m4sonn]

∘₊✧───The Gang as Songs ───✧₊∘

(Thx to my collaborator/writer/friend who helps me out w/these!! :3 @peachyponyboyy (sorry guys we went a little overboard with this one 😣😣😣🔥🔥🔥))

₊❏❜ ⋮Ponyboy ⌒

-Cooler than me by ethan fields

-wasted summers by juju<3

-Loverboy by A-Wall

-ancient dreams in a modern land by Marina

-Teen idol by Marina and the diamonds

-Heaven knows i’m miserable now by the smiths

-top of my school by katherine lynn

-oh no! By marina and the diamonds

-letter to my 13 year old self by Laufey

-usseewa by ado

-francis forever by mitski

-up and down by Judy sign

-smoke two joints by sublime

-nothings new by reo Romeo

-i love you so by the walters

-army dreamers by kate bush

-all apologies by nirvana

-trees by mccafferty

-sweet hibiscus tea by penelope scott

₊❏❜ ⋮Sodapop ⌒

-A pearl by Mitski

-Puppy Princess by Hot Freaks

-I wanna be your boyfriend by Hot Freaks

-Buddy Holly by Weezer

-Hug Me! From Despicable me OST

-sex sells by lovejoy

-one day by lovejoy

-infrunami by steve lacy

-the perfect pair by beabadoobee

-pretty boy by the neighborhood

₊❏❜ ⋮Darry ⌒

-survivor by Dolly Parton

-Washing machine heart by mitski

-Christmas kids by Roar

-superman by eminem

-something about you by eyedress

-from the start by laufey

-sweater weather by the neighborhood

-electric love by BORNS

-sex, drugs, etc. by beach weather

-this side of paradise by coyote theory

-always forever by cults

-something about you by eyedress

-say yes to heaven by Lana del ray

-out of my league by fitz and the tantrums

-riptide by vance joy

-dark red by steve lacy

₊❏❜ ⋮Dally ⌒

-Faster n harder by 6arelyhuman

-hands up 6arelyhuman

-Romantic Homicide by d4vd

-cigarette daydreams by cage the elephant

-gilded lily by cults

-line without a hook by ricky montgomery

-diet mountain dew by lana del ray

-summertime sadness by lana del ray

-francis forever by mitski

-i want you by mitski

-daddy issues by the neighborhood

-freaking out the neighborhood by mac demarco

-back to the old house by the smiths

-pretty girls make graves by the smiths.

-crack baby by mitski

-silver lining by the neighborhood

-K. By cigarettes after sex

-Apocalypse by cigarettes after sex

-ykwim by yot club

-i wait for you by alex G

-born to die by lana del ray

-tongue twister Cash Cash

-pretty little psycho

-XOXO kisses hugs by 6arelyhuman

-ruler of everything by tally hall

-4:00AM by taeko onuki

₊❏❜ ⋮Johnny ⌒

-Daddy Issues by The Neighborhood

-Boys don’t cry by The Cure

-Back to the old house by the smiths

-My time by Bo En

-I Don’t smoke Mitski

-Bag of Bones

-Lemon boy by cavetown

-Boys will be bugs by Cavetown

-Freezerburn by t!lt

-No surprises by radiohead

-Nothings new Rio Romeo

-homage by mild high club

-Heaven and back by chase atlantic

-harness your hopes by pavement

-problems by mother mother

₊❏❜ ⋮Two-Bit ⌒

-the mickey mouse clubhouse theme song

-i love you like an alcoholic by the taxpayers

-should i stay or should i go by the clash

-teenagers by my chemical romance

-she's so nice by pink guy

-you get me so high by the neighborhood

-boys a liar pt. II

-sweet dreams by left boy

-two birds by regina spektor

-buddy holly by weezer

-say it ain’t so by weezer

-smells like teen spirit by nirvana

₊❏❜ ⋮Steve ⌒

-scotty doesn’t know by lustra

-teenage dirtbag by wheatus

-shut up and drive by rihanna

-everybody talks by neon trees

-hey stephen by taylor swift

-you belong with me by taylor swift

-backyard boy by claire rozinkrans

-life is a highway by rascal flatts

-brooklyn baby by lana del ray

-cruisin for a bruisin from teen beach movie

-cotton eye joe >:DDDDD

-your the only one i want from grease

-what i got by sublime

-head over heels by tears for fears

-love like you from steven universe

All of them:

-Army dreamers by Kate bush

[p-receh]

Analysis time! :D

What better way to make another thesis for certain parts of the last episode?

This post, I'll be talking about how strong the Power Spheres could take over its owner's mind.

As I ever mentioned it before. Even though comic book already covered the story of season 2. Again, we still need to look at the TV ver. Because whatever happens, TV shows is still the roots of Boboiboy's franchise. Whether you like it or not.

We good? Now shall we begin?

Re edit for grammar correction

See, of all every Power Spheres that had been introduced, only Kokotaim gang were not yet been "confirmed" what was their Power Spheres look like. Sure, the only elemental bot that had been shown were Hang Kasa's Crystal Bot and Retak'ka's Light Bot, but that's it.

Monsta already established two rules about the Power Sphere:

Every Power Spheres have their mind and soul. They could talk, think and feel like a living being.

Whatever happens, their contact with their first owner emended to their traits and it impacted to their next owner as well.

My first suspicion obviously came from what Gopal had said before in one of anon ask box about the first debut of Taufan and Hali in OG series.

"In the past, Boboiboy Lightning turn into Thunderstorm because he felt extremely angry. Boboiboy Wind turn into Cyclone also because of felling an absolute joy."

Another interesting aspect is from Mechamato movie. Specifically when Amato in Mecha suit mode was being locked to a flashback scene triggered by Mecha Bot uncontrollable sense of fear.

(excuse me for putting the Indonesian sub ver. :/

*translation note in order:

"Mechabot, Shoot!"

"Mechabot! What's wrong?"

"C'mon Mechabot!

From this point, I think you can guess what I would want to go from here.

As the tweet mentioned. It is interesting to note the similarities between the two. Whenever the Power Spheres' soul take over the owner's body more deeper, their eyes will glow and the scars spreads to their skin.

And by that logic, the Power Spheres consume much more energy than before. Thus the heavy drained out both mentally and physically from their owners.

Amato knew this and to fix the same issue, he convinced Mecha Bot during their final battle against General Grakakus in the same movie.

"Mechabot, close your eyes! I will be the one to handle our moves! Trust me!"

It goes back to one of my ted talks about this topic and a highlight some particular line from Kuputeri.

One of my favorite Boboiboy account also solidified his statement again about Oboi's being controlled by Power Sphere or in this case, elemental forms.

In my opinion what Oboi went through was somehow worse than any other Power Sphere wielder out there.

Not only he wields seven strongest powers in the galaxy but also might be the most unconstrained one to control them. Then again he still not reach his age of consent, but he already hold big responsibility to become the hero and most wanted target in the galaxy.

Think about it, even their original owners were a bit struggled to learn their power. Hang Kasa travel planets to planet only for learning his power with other elemental masters, Kuputeri needs to harness for at least hundreds years until she could tame Beliung/Tempest's, A small crack Ki'rana's body armor could made her went berserk due to the immense power of the Lightning bot.

In common sense, every wielder still has their Power Spheres as their own companion while Oboi hasn't. What Boboiboy only has to contain that grandiose powers? a watch. A watch that went three times modification simply because of the powers that was too strong to keep and use all at once. Not to mention how frequent Oboi uses split and now with fusion techniques is also add to the list.

He barely managed to ease his mind when transform to Beliung, Ice and Blaze worsen Baraju's conflicts with their near 3rd tier transformation, and he was lucky to be saved by 30 minutes Oakuat Juice so he could keep Rimba under his watch.

Now that we come so far, the questions still remains missing:

With how bad the elementals took over Oboi, will it possible they are gonna be the next villain for him in the future?

Does Amato knows about Boboiboy's Elementals powers? Does he also know Ochobot past before sending it to him?

Did the rest of elementals Power Spheres already destroyed after the first Retak'ka's raid or not?

I guess maybe Mechamato series might be the answer of Ochobot and all elementals Power Spheres in the past. Again we still have no clue what happened to him during the season 2 events.

And also this line up post before Monsta split the title for Dwifusion to "Gentar" and "Baraju"—

—announced the third season of Galaxy series after BM3 Gur'latan(quite close too after the movie you know?) . My only hope is that it cover the elenmentals and also other origins of Yaya, Ying, Gopal, and Fang Power Sphere.

Where were they came from? Were their Power Spheres also get destroyed like all elementals did? Are their owners still alive or not?

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OOT but I just love Monsta's new thumbnail art for full ep marathon of Windara. 😎👍

[piratekane]

Dude I forgot there was a power rangers reboot in 2017 until you started reblogging them. What did you like about it? Genuinely asking. Considering watching it. Maybe the camp will be all worth it

It's so worth it. Those kids are so good. They must be protected at all costs. It was such a fun movie and honestly, it deserved a trilogy at least. Plus, the representation is out of this world. Black autistic ranger who is the heart of the team? Check. Lesbian ranger who finds a family in these strangers? Check. Mean girl carries the weight of her actions and tries to do better? Check. Asian hero who loves his mom so freaking much? One white guy? Check.

It had everything: found family, queer subtext, the only confirmation of a het relationship as a cut scene, more bitch slaps than expected, the most haunting version of Stand By Me by Bootstraps, and a really gross scene where Elizabeth Banks eats gold.

Unfortunately, the world wasn't ready for real superheros. Or for the promise of a (supposedly? I think I read this somewhere) genderbent Tommy Oliver. Because imagine what could happen if that power was harnessed, if we got Tommy and the gang and Lord Zedd??? We obviously couldn't handle that. We weren't ready. One day, we might be. Until then, I will just continue to watch it and hope those kids are out there saving the world from Putty Patrolers and their evil overlord Rita Repulsa.

[welcome-to-green-hills]

A list of predictions I have for the Sonic movie I think are at least likely to happen

- opening shot is with either Stone or Robotnik (or both) breaking into the facility holding shadow

- definitely more homoerotic tension between Sone and Robotnik

- tails has built his own workshop/treehouse he likes hanging out in

- knuckles similarly has built his own shrine for the master emerald (just for fun)

- sibling and family shenanigans

- Sonic gets arrested after Shadow goes around stealing shit, also GUN knows that its Shadow and not him, but they arrest Sonic as a cover up, the public is decided because half of them are like “that’s clearly not Sonic”, but the other half is like “what are the odds of there being two alien hedgehogs that just so happen to be on earth?”

- prison break scene

- flashbacks of shadow and Maria living on the ark

- what exactly happened to Maria isn’t revealed right away, similarly to sa2

- the death scene plays after Shadow remembers the real promise he made to her. His memories were repressed rather than altered, so remembering her death is a big character moment when he realizes he needs to accept her death and honor her memory rather than seek revenge

- Maria’s death definitely won’t be on screen. My guess is they’ll take the Sonic x route (the original, not the dub) and cut away to just show Shadows reaction (pretty much like in project shadow)

- if Amy isn’t in the movie, then Sonic will be the one to give Shadow the big speech to convince him to help save the world

- shadows origins will be a bit different. I think Gerald Robotnik studied and somehow traveled to the gangs home planet, and he found DNA from a creature capable of harnessing the power of the emeralds (the same alien race as sonic, tying into the reason Longclaw was afraid of someone taking Sonic for his power)

- eggman has the broadcasted speech while he shows off the capabilities of the Space Colony Ark (by blowing up the moon) and it shows the residents of green hills all watching and reacting (if it starts with Robotnik saying the words “I’ve come to make an announcement” I will be very happy)

- if Tom and Maddie don’t get to go with them to the Ark, they’re given the sacred task of looking after the master emerald for them. If they do get to go to the Ark, then Knuckles will go to Wade and count on him to protect the Master emerald (Wade will probably become more responsible and aware during the knuckles series, so much so that Knuckles puts his trust in him)

- alternate plot for Tom and Maddie, they investigate the cover up of Project Shadow and discover the truth about what happened (essentially everyone was killed except for Gerald and Shadow). Bonus points if they find out a Wachowski was involved (or even the one responsible for killing Maria, but that’s a stretch)

- also if Tom and Maddie go to Space Colony Ark, emotional moment where they have to see Sonic get ejected via the space capsule (he’s fine, don’t worry)

- Tails, Knuckles, Tom, and Maddie all going absolutely ham on fighting Robotnik afterwards because they think Sonic couldn’t have survived

- Sonic and Shadow team up (potentially a begrudging truce with eggman because he realizes he can’t take over the world if it’s destroyed along with him)

- Knuckles is the least enthusiastic about a team up considering Eggman used him before, and everyone is of course like “we really don’t like it either, but the world is literally going to end if we don’t”

- Super Shadow and Sonic pushing back the Space Colony Ark (I don’t think the prototype will be in the movie just for simplicity sake) while a rendition of Live and Learn plays

- Shadow inevitably sacrifices himself, all while thinking of his promise to Maria

- Sonic trying to save Shadow (and doesn’t)

- Tom and Maddie being so happy to see Sonic alive and well but then their faces drop as they see the distraught look on his face and notice he’s holding Shadows inhibitor

- Group hug where they all comfort him

- Post credit scene hinting Shadow survived

I have many more predictions involving Amy and Rouge, but I don’t know if they’ll for sure be in it. I have a feeling if they do pick at least one character to introduce it will be Amy.

Oh! Oh, these are some very excellent suggestions, my dear! I love them a lot. It looks to be that you and I share some of the same thoughts! Great minds think alike you know😎

I do agree with Shadow losing Maria: we won’t see it on screen, but it could be familiar to how it was done with Sonic X.

I’ve been cackling over the idea of Stone and Robotnik carrying a ragdoll-sized Shadow. He’s quite eepy.

[sketch-shepherd-art]

Yes I’ve jumped on the dreaded bandwagon, here is my re-imagining of Valentino for my Disney Wish rewrite. 

Just to make this clear, I DON’T hate Wish as a film. In fact I find the film VERY over-hated; I personally don’t find it outright bad, just weak. So yes my rewrite will have all the original cut concepts that people prefer, predominantly Asha’s star boy love interest and Queen Amaya being a villain, with her and King Magnifico being an evil married couple Gomez and Morticia-style. But one other thing I didn’t particularly care for about Wish was Valentino, I just found him annoying and useless once he started talking. 

So here I’ve redesigned Valentino instead as a female goat named Amalthea, and she doesn’t talk the whole film (or maybe she does, but she'd have the voice of a child and not Valentino's inexplicable obnoxious adult voice). My thought process for the name change is that Amalthea is sometimes an alternate name for the goat constellation Capricorn (because Amalthea in Greek mythology was the name of the goat that nursed Zeus as a baby) which makes Asha’s connection to the stars and astronomy even more powerful. Amalthea’s role in the story also follows some original concepts for Valentino in which she constantly tries and fails to climb objects, symbolizing the theme of never giving up. In my rewrite she also leads an army of animals to fight against Magnifico and Amaya, also a scrapped idea with Valentino. 

And if anyone wants to hear my rewrite for the entire movie, welp feel free to read under the cut:

So in this version Magnifico has the magic ability to harness the power of the stars in order to grant his own wishes. Eventually he gains the power to grant his kingdom's wishes too, but goes it under the false guise of helping them when in reality he's only doing it to help himself get more powerful (ngl the whole idea of Magnifico accepting a wish and then holding it but then granting a random wish at a wish ceremony got kind of convoluted after a while) 

So Starboy enters the picture as a literal fallen star due to Magnifico abusing his power and sucking the power out of the stars causing them to die out quickly. And everything else from how Asha and the gang defeat Magnifico & Amaya I haven't thought out yet but you can probably see how my version is still trying to follow the movie's original message of "actually work to make your wishes come true and don't expect them to be granted." 

Also I might just cut out all of Asha's friends and only keep Dahlia who had the most contribution to the plot (I KNOW they're based off the seven dwarves but they were just severely undeveloped and too forgettable for me).

[jakkiisthatboy2]

Meet Joya Bobby Mordon!

She was a mean woman and shapeshifter sorceress with the power-hungry ability to shapeshift into others as well as steal their spiritual energy to mimic their abilities. As a young aspiring professor student, Joya was ridiculed for her talent and rejected from multiple schools that she taught herself in the ways of shapeshifting, sorcery and surviving off the streets instead, vowing to one day become the greatest and most powerful kung fu master. She eventually gained enough power and influence to build up an army and overtake world by dawn, having their crime bosses pay tribute to her. Realizing she could only look and sound like other masters but can't perform their heroes and villains technique and technology, she plotted to steal their energy which harnessed their abilities. With the help of her influence and resources, she obtained Tad's Staff of Pride to capture and steal the energy from several power of Tad's gang from the Realms. She was ultimately defeated by Tad and Ramirez. Although there is not much known about Joya's past, it is stated by herself that she came from humble beginnings, much like Tad. When she was young, she wanted to become a master of the villain to gain respect and power. In an attempt to fulfill her dream, she visited various training halls to find a mentor, only to be rejected and kicked out of each one, saying she was too rude and disrespect. Desperate and embittered, Joya took a different path. Instead of relentlessly following her dream like what Tad did, she choose sorcery as an alternative way of her life. There, she learned how to shapeshift into other creatures, including the impossible three that Tad has defeated, although she could just look and sound like the other villains but can't fight like them.

She eventually gained enough power and influence to rule her empire Fortress, to the point the criminal bosses there afraid of her and gained her own friends and army.

At some point of her life, during a parade on the city, Joya met Tiffany Mordon, who was trying to steal one of her jewelry from her tree-shaped throne. Due to her daughter's bravery, Joya took her as her student. She took care of her, taught her fighting skill and rules of the street, though sometimes Joya would also act abusive towards Tiffany. Joya Bobby Mordon first appears in the beginning of the movie disguised as Max and she scared off workers at a mine who went to Po and told him they claimed they saw Max Mordon. (especially Joya is only one who created a antidote to curse on Tad! Literally..) However, Amy Jefferson Stones later tells Tad, Sara and Ramirez about Joya Bobby Mordon.

Then, she appears in the Center of Empire Fortress. Disguised as one of the council, she tells the council, who underestimated her, about herself (Joya Bobby Mordon). She then reveals her true self and demands tribute from them. When one of the council refused, after she increased the price, she transformed into Jack Rackham and threw them down the stairs.

Later, when her gang captures Tad, he trusts Ramirez to gets out of cage, but Joya arrived her staff. She then summoned different villain from the realm Max Mordon, Jack Rackham and Sam Pickles, she absorbed their energy and locked them in cages.

Then, Tad comes to attack her and she first started off transformed as Jack, but then transformed into different villain until Ramirez came to help Tad. Joya Bobby Mordon claimed that "it was not fair", combining the chi of the heroes and villain she stolen and transforming into a chimera to dragon. Tad would later ride her back and slam her to the ground when she transformed back into herself before transforming to Tad. They fought and she managed to trap Tad, but Ramirez finally uses the Skadoosh move taught to her by Tad and knocks her off. Ramirez then tries freeing Tad, but he freed himself. As Ramirez and Tad had a conversation, Joya tried to sneak up to attack them, but Tad uses the staff to use the Spladoof! move again, this time The villains are finally defeated by Tad and Ramirez.

[denimbex1986]

'Every great actor understands how to harness the tools they've been given. For Christopher Walken, it's his pinball-esque grasp of cadence. For Jack Nicholson, it's the Play-Doh structure of his face. Then there's Cillian Murphy. Some may say it's the eyes, those piercing almost-translucent blue orbs that help him oscillate from warm to terrifying in a split second. But no, sorry, they're wrong. Nothing but love to those pearly peepers, but the real magic of Murphy's face is that razor-sharp set of blades hugging the side of his head.

Those cheekbones, so sharp you could probably run his face up a bottle of champagne and the cork would fly off. So cutting you could make sushi with them. You would probably have to baby-proof his face for fear of toddlers happening across those dangerous corners. But beyond just how they look (very good), Murphy understands the power they have in his performances. They can transform him from menacing to ghoulish to inviting, sometimes in the space of one role. With Oppenheimer on the horizon, we've ranked Murphy's cheekbone-iest roles to date.

6. Batman Begins (2008)

As the Kens of Barbie are defined by their jobs, the style and mood of a movie will dictate how the Cillian Murphy cheekbones operate on screen: in Oppenheimer, they remind us of the deathly, apocalyptic stakes of the A-bomb. In 28 Days Later, they make everything a little more scary. In Red Eye, they’re serving. Which brings us to Batman Begins, in which Murphy portrays the DC series’ central purveyor of spook, Jonathan Crane, AKA the Scarecrow, ooooh. It’s most appropriate, then, that the tautness of Murphy’s face gives him a hot, skeletal allure, which is also kinda spooky. He can dose us with a demonic hallucinogen any day. JK

5. Red Eye (2005)

We're about to say something Cillian Murphy will, at worst, hate, or, at best, be utterly baffled by thanks to his refusal to exist in the age of the internet. But those cheekbones? In the 2005 Wes Craven underrated film Red Eye? They're serving cunt. Slicey McGee's second consecutive villain role after Batman Begins traded the burlap sack for an eye mask in this thriller where he plays a seemingly nice hot man who turns out to be a terrorist. Modern dating, amirite? The cheekbones do some transformative heavy lifting in this, getting more hollow the more menacing he needs to be. He's essentially Wolverine but the retractable knives are on his face. And, just in case it needed to be confirmed, yes, the cheekbones still hold up under airplane bathroom lighting. The jammy sod. LF

4. Sunshine (2007)

After 28 Days Later, Danny Boyle's second Murphy team-up upped the ante in a fashion any good sequel should: they took the cheekbones all the way to space. If we learned anything about those staggering face cliffs over the course of Murphy’s early career, it’s that they always, always deserve the best lighting possible. Nay, they demand it. Which is presumably why Boyle took Murphy to the surface of a dying star, because fuck a ring light when you’ve got cheeks like these. Chris Nolan would essentially do the same years later with Oppenheimer, though substituting the sun for an atomic explosion. Do NOT turn down the brightness. JK

3. Peaky Blinders (2013-2022)

Has the term peaky blinders been used as slang for cheekbones yet? If not, it should. Think about it, “That boy Cillian's got a cracking set of peaky blinders on him”. It just works. Murphy's almost decade-long tenure as gang leader Tommy Shelby did so much for the landscape of men's fashion – You could barely walk down the street without seeing at least a handful of lads sporting his drastic undercut. And while we're not here to yuck anyone's yum, the real secret sauce of that haircut that so many failed to recognise is that it was following the severe line of his 90-degree, razor-sharp cheekbones. They were simply two parallel lines fighting for supremacy on one man's head, but we know who came out on top in the end. LF

2. 28 Days Later (2002)

Like Watergate, the Moon landing and 9/11, most people can remember where they were when they first saw 28 Days Later, because it was the day that Danny Boyle introduced the Cillibones to the world. Lives were changed, the planet shook, something shifted: here was the most archetypal Man to Be Shot in Close-Up ever seen on screen, unleashing upon the world a cheekbone fever stronger and all the more unhinged than a rage-inducing virus. People literally died. Good movie, too. JK

Oppenheimer (2023)

Christopher Nolan loves Cillian Murphy's face so much he shoots it in pretty much every way he can in Oppenheimer – Colour, black and white, extremely close-up, lit by the fire of 100 tons of plutonium. Not to mention the IMAX cameras! The man just wants to see his guy look glorious on the biggest screen possible, and the result is blinding. Hand us the welder's glass, Oppy, we're about to lose our retinas here. Murphy shed weight to play the emaciated father of the atomic bomb, which give the Cillibones™ a chance to pop even more than usual. He ends up looking like a besuited Grim Reaper which, for someone who utters the iconic phrase “I am become death, destroyer of worlds”, tracks. When the time comes for Murphy to inevitably win an Oscar for this role, we hope there's enough room on the plaque to engrave a co-winner in the shape of his own bone structure. LF'

[digital-matchmake]

Going to the movie theater is probably going to be hectic for Reader especially with Jax trying to escape to cause some trouble.

Just be glad that the digital gang can only go into devices in which the reader has access on, or else the reader would have banned them from going into the theater out of fear of Jax ruining the show.

But considering that isn't the case, the reader would just have to leash Jax with a harness that they specifically made for when he is small so he cannot go and do some chaos while the rest of the gang is trying to enjoy the movie.

[mkcannothelpyou]

Play Mittsy for Me (Kafka-Robin-Whisperain)

AK/Kinktober 2023, Day 4: “Mitts”

Barring a corridor fly-by with a half-asleep Medical op, the "Movie Night is Changing Venues after Whisperain Asked Can We Move This to Her Room" gang safely Moves It to Her Room, where both guests take a seat on the bed. Ooh, nice place here.

"Kafka," Robin hisses after a while of staring down at her lap and looking like she's shaking apart from the inside. "Quit looking at stuff."

"Where d'ya want me to put my eyes, then? A Kafka's gotta look somewhere," Kafka hisses right back, both keeping it low while Whisperain's in the bathroom undoing her harness.

"Just don't… I dunno, steal anything or something."

"C'mon, that's not the Kafka MO. Besides, what's gotcha watchin' out so hard? It ain't even your stuff."

"Yeah, but it's hers, so!"

Probably filled with nerves from not wanting any rudeness to the nice lady, Robin grabs both Kafka's hands and clasps her claws firmly shut around them. Kafka actively does not appreciate the gesture, alternately prising each forceful paw off while the other reestablishes a grip. "Yannow, it's gonna take more than that to—"

"You may want some assistance to keep her hands contained," preempts a gentle voice from the other side of the room. Kafka halts the grappling, looks over, Robin turns to follows suit. Whisperain's emerged from the bathroom with goodies in tow.

"Are, um, are those boxing gloves?" Robin asks, quickly following it up with "Uh, waitwaitwait, of course not. Um?"

Kafka simply chirps "Watch," shakes Robin off and scoots over some inches so Whisperain can get in close. "Ya sure you don't need these for a patient, Miss?"

"No," Whisperain affirms, softly but adamantly. "The sick should not be made to feel that their treatment comes hand in hand with disrespect—it would crush anyone to be taught that. There are other options in any scenario…" As she speaks, one mitten is affixed, buttoned and tested for a tight fit in moderation, followed by the other. "I assume you're familiar with these in a… recreational setting, Miss Kafka."

"Yeah, somethin' like that." Kafka gives an experimental flex of the fingers, free with a full range of motion inside the mittens but unable to project any grasp through the containment. "Saw 'em in a club once. Anyways, Kafka's happy to report she cannot get her funny li'l hands out."

"Oh, good…" Seems that's a genuine relief to Whisperain. "Well, then, Miss Robin, if you would care to test her?"

"Test? Her? Oh, uh, huh. Guess I could." It's kinda funny to watch Robin hop from confusion to conviction in the span of a few seconds.

Wait, that's not conviction Kafka likes. "Hands offa me."

"The whole freaking point was keeping my hands on you," Robin grumbles, quickly pushing her down by the mitts—okay, shoot, these stupid things are ACTUALLY restraining Kafka and the wrist's way too sturdy to pop the button. She's not getting her hands back in any good way here.

Whatever, still got the entire rest of her body! Kafka kicks and writhes and attempts a headbutt or two, tosses to and fro and even tries bouncing up on her momentum, then has to catch her breath a moment. She's quickly discovering this lockdown on her wrists is giving her no real freedom to bend any which way. Seriously, is two points pinned all Robin needs to get someone this bad?

"Quit… enjoyin' this!" Kafka's beginning to get irate herself. There's a crooked smirk growing on Robin's face, subtle, but it's there and it stinks of satisfaction. "Man, I woulda tried suckin' up to you tonight if I knew you were gonna get this vengeful!"

"Literally, I'm not doing anything, Kafka. You wanna just give up?"

"Aw, screw you and your bodyguard training!" Kafka wriggles a little more, but mittens down against the mattress and options gone, the best she's got is sticking her tongue out and blowing a raspberry.

"…"

A few silent seconds later, Robin sticks out her tongue back. "Okay, NOW I've got it out of my system. Thanks, Miss Whisperain," she says to the nice lady, clambering off.

"Of course. Are you alright, Miss Kafka?"

"Ugh." Kafka sits up mostly steady, although she feels like she almost has to dig her mitts out of Whisperain's bed. "Right as rain. Gonna be honest, that was intense, but I'm ready to get outta these already. We gonna put a thing on Robin next?"

"I imagine if we were taking turns, then it would be hers now," Whisperain chuckles.

"Oh, come on! …Okay, I guess fair's fair."

[kid-of-chaos]

Chaosverse Sonic: Doppelgängers

[Based on the Sonic Recolors the internet knows and mostly spites, the Doppel-Gang is a 5-member strike team created by Dr. Eggman meant for dealing with the Restoration members, one by one, or all at once. Each one has different skills, personalities and abilities, but all of them share the same goal:

THE DOWNFALL OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG.]

In order of eldest to youngest:

EDG-01: Sabre. The speedster of the team, with a Ego just as big as his Original. Charged to the brim with Electricity from the Yellow Gem and the Thunder Shield Monitor, he’s been shown to easily reach speeds the blue blur has to boost to achieve. (Based off of: Sonic Movies/Adventure 2. Fighting Style: Sonic Battle [Sonic/Shadow])

EDG-02: Razor. Skilled brawler who lives for trading blows with his foes, and even more for defeating them. He’s what happens when you fuse the Hyper-go-on energy of the Spikes, Burst and Drill wisps into a warrior capable of harnessing the energies to it’s fullest. (Based off of: Unleashed/Colors. Fighting Style: The Dark Brotherhood [Sonic/Knuckles/Omega], Black Knight [Sonic])

EDG-03: Guerilla. The Leader of the Doppel-Dang, who’s adaptive nature makes him a dangerous opponent. He require 4 Blue Rings to suppress his power, compared to the rest of the Doppel-Gang requiring 2 Red Rings. Because of this, and a powerful amount of Ring Energy emitting from his very being (oddly), the rest follow his commands out of instinct.. and possibly fear. (Based off of: Forces/Prime. Fighting Style: Frontiers [Sonic])

EDG-04: Analog. The more laid-back member, his calm demeanor by no means make him any less of a strong combatant, or a smart one, for that matter. Chaos energy is the name of the game here, as he can not only use Psychokinesis like Silver, but also Chaos Control, mostly as a method of Time Manipulation. (Based off of: 06/X/Archie. Fighting Style: Project 06 [Silver], Archie [Sonic and anyone else who would be a good fit, idk])

EDG-05: Eclipse. The Smallest and probably the odd one out. They’re mostly based off of Sonic from his younger times, dialed up to Modern’s level. Fueled by Chaos Drives and possibly the Phantom Energy from the Doctor himself, he’s able to use the Extra Emerald Powers that Sonic used in the Northstar Islands, as well as use Chaos Control to teleport like Shadow can… for some reason. (Based off of: Classic/ OVA/Sonic the Comic. Fighting Style: Fighters [Sonic], Sonic the Comic [Sonic, minus the air vibration stuff])

[greaseonmymouth]

jeg har ikke noget at sige til mit forsvar

i mørket (2224 words) by nerakrose Fandom: Afdeling Q | Department Q (Movies) Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Assad/Carl Mørck Additional Tags: Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Anal Sex, Nightmares, sex as a coping mechanism, Established Relationship, hvad sker der når to traumatiserede mænd kommer sammen?, i n t e n s nattesex Summary: De taler normalt ikke sammen når det er sådan her, midt om natten, i mørket. Alle andre gange kan de næsten ikke holde op med at snakke, en blanding af hvad vil du jeg vil ja det er godt er det godt må jeg vil du - en af de få områder Carl faktisk kan og vil kommunikere om. Men om natten, sådan her, er der få ord.

[donotmindme1]

My idea for a potential DEATH BATTLE! #3

2023, September 15, 16, 18, 19

Link to the second post:

Master list will be coming soon.

Diavolo vs. Giovanni (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure vs. Pokémon)

Step aside and make way for the big bosses in charge!

Fighter 1: Diavolo, the Crimson King and leader of Passione.

Fighter 2: Giovanni, the infamous leader of Team Rocket.

Wiz: The mob rules. The mafia reigns. The gangster is just as present around the world as he is dangerous...

*insert clips of Al Capone, Yakuza, Guy Ritchie movies, and The Godfather here*

Boomstick: ...and today we'll see which king of crime will prove their power absolute! He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick.

Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle.

PREFACE:

I saw this MU a while ago from two YouTube videos, presenting it in the "Next time..." format. I think it's a nice matchup, and it's somewhat timely since both Brandon Yates and Therewolf Media have "recently" released commissioned work for Enrico Pucci vs. Cyrus. We had the reshapers of the new universe, so why not the leaders of the gangs and mafias?

Videos:

https://youtu.be/j1pdbXi6S1k?si=NAnHsFTf29LW8dj3

https://youtu.be/JIvSOFaJ4wU?si=GbVFL35bC_FShwSf

WHY:

Connections:

1. Both are leaders of organized crime syndicates (Passione and Team Rocket) and are inspired by the Italian mafia.

2. Both are overarching villains whose actions have affected their timelines immensely. (Diablo uncovered and sold the Arrows, Giovanni formed Team Rocket and ordered the creation of Mewtwo)

3. Both are eventually defeated by young protagonists that could harness powers and abilities similar to theirs (Giorno defeated Diavolo with a Stand and various Pokémon game protagonists have defeated Giovanni, cannon or otherwise)

4. Both have a psychic weapon/ally with red-like color schemes, considered to be among the most powerful of their respective worlds (King Crimson and Mewtwo)

5. Both have abandoned their child (Trish and Silver).

Personal reasons: well, I wanted a MU that could draw more attention to itself than my previous suggestion. After I saw this MU, I figured that this could be a great DB! episode as both these characters are portrayed as intimidating and fearsome due to their influence and their own strength. I'd love to see a long battle in which Diavolo fights each of Giovanni's monsters, eventually facing off against Mewtwo.

THE FIGHT:

Art and animation: This one will likely be a 2D fight due to the assets for the Pocket Monsters. It will most likely just be one Pokémon for Giovanni instead of a full team for budgetary reasons, but I'm okay with it if it means being able to get a quality animation. Mewtwo will likely not be a factor (at least not here), but if we're considering Giovanni at his peak, then Mewtwo should be part of his team.

Possible setup:

Team Rainbow Rocket is traveling the Multiverse, attempting to spread their influence. They emerge from an Ultra Wormhole unto Italy, in the Colosseum. After a short while, they overrun the streets and interfere with Passione's own influence over the streets as a consequence and end up uncovering information on Diavolo. This angers Diavolo, who, using his abilities, infiltrates his way into Giovanni's HQ.

"I don't like what you're doing. This is Passione territory, and you're a plague that needs to be stopped." Diavolo emerges from the shadows of Giovanni's office, coming face to face with the face of Rocket. Diavolo knows that they have information on his past, about Trish, about Donatella.

"You must be the leader of Passione. I must say, I am impressed you got here. However, if you wish to emerge unhurt, then leave and cease operating Passione. Otherwise, you will be exposed to the world, Solido Nasso." Giovanni steps in front of his desk, readying his pokéball.

Diavolo, remaining calm so as to not draw attention, prepares for confrontation. Whoever this is, he's a threat, especially if he knows of that name. "Neither you nor your pets will threaten my everlasting climax."

Giovanni summons his Rhyperior. (Moveset: Earthquake, Stone Edge, Megahorn, Thunder Punch)

FIGHT! :

1. Diavolo sees the creature in front of him and knows his own strength is not going to take him down, but he's confident. He'll avoid any pitfall set before him by Fate. "Thunder Punch!", and the Drill Pokémon lunges forward, reeling back its right arm, charging up its fist with lightning and electricity, and attacks... empty space? Diavolo is not there, rather he is behind Giovanni, as if he teleported.

2. Before King Crimson can deliver a killing strike, Giovanni quickly notices and backs away, and Rhyperior uses Thunder Punch again. "King Crimson! Strike him down!" King Crimson's fist clashes with the TP, resulting in a shockwave that launches everyone backward.

3. "I will not fall... Fate favors me... It submits to me..." Diavolo uses Epitaph to get a forecast of the future, whether to avoid an attack or to get an opening. He seems the Drilling Devil charging at him, but with his horn; a much more dangerous attack.

4. Giovanni replies, "We'll see about that... Megahorn!" Giovanni noticed that his foe's "Pokémon" is invisible, so it must be a Ghost or Psychic Type, and the info he gathered seems to back it up. Teleporting? Supposedly seeing the future? How convenient would it be if he had the Sylph Scope, but he could work with what information he had and decided to test just how strong his foe's friend was. He led a Gym, masterminded Team Rocket, and orchestrated Rainbow Rocket; he should be capable of strategizing. Rhyperior charges up its horn, activating it like a drill, and charges forward, letting out a war cry.

5. Diavolo notices and easily dodges, but it seems as though Rhyperior isn't even trying to hurt him. Megahorn pierces the ground and kicks up a lot of dust and dirt. Diavolo laughs, seeing himself as superior. "See? All shall fall to my King Crimson! I will come out on top and erase the past!" "Earthquake!"

6. "King Crimson!" Diavolo starts to move during the erased time, positioning himself to kill Giovanni. When he's about to strike, Diavolo is caught off guard by falling debris. Rhyperior then uses Stone Edge and critically hurts Diavolo.

7. "You think of yourself as invincible, but you're not, and you underestimate your foes. That's your big weakness in battle." Giovanni has been weakening his own office so that it could come apart easily, allowing the ceiling to come down around the battlefield and crush Diavolo. Diavolo's overconfidence resulted in him not using Epitaph, and it cost him. With another Thunder Punch, Diavolo is pummeled to the ground. He receives further damage as Rhyperior lets loose an Earthquake.

8. Emerging from the rubble, Diavolo is bloody and battered. However, he doesn't give up. He's able to land powerful and focused blows against Rhyperior, slowly frustrating Giovanni. "And you're weakness is overreliance... You may be a mastermind, but you can't do anything without your subordinates or slaves!" Diavolo uses quick movements and slowly wears down his foe, and even dodges several attacks, even an Earthquake. Seeing the Drill Pokémon panting, he uses Epitaph to see into the future... He sees the end of the fight... This is it! Fate shall reveal to him the truth!

9. Diavolo wins due to making Rhyperior faint, catching the giant by surprise, and playing mind tricks with Giovanni by projecting the future like he did with Bruno. Giovanni grunts in frustration and takes out all his remaining pokéballs. He can't lose now. He feels anger, he feels frustrated, he feels... -CRUNCH!- Pain... His breathing wavers and he looks at his torso. King Crimson had impaled him from behind and then killed him off for good with a punch. Diavolo kicks away the corpse and laughs. "Only the result remains in a world where time has perished, and you have failed to knock me off the apex."

10. Giovanni wins due to Rhyperior impaling Diavolo with Stone Edge. Bleeding out, Diavolo uses Epitaph and sees the vision of him dying... He thinks to himself, "No...! NO...!" He's infuriated, starting to yell, "This cannot be! He's I'm invincible!" Giovanni looks at him in the eyes and with his usual poise, replies, "Fate has chosen you to die. Rhyperior, Megahorn". Rhyperior uses its giant drill for a horn and charges in, resulting in Diavolo getting dismembered. Giovanni cackles in victory, for he knows Passione will no longer be able to stop him.

11. After hearing the commotion, Rainbow Rocket grunts storm into the ruined office. If Diavolo wins, the grunts panic upon seeing Giovanni's corpse and start searching for Diavolo, who's already hiding in the shadows, plotting to take control of Italy again. Passione will rise again. If Giovanni wins, he orders his mooks to dispose of the body. He had a hard battle, but he doesn't need to worry about anyone interfering with his plans anymore.

12. KO!

RESULT:

Strengths and weaknesses:

Diavolo:

+ Has momentary intangibility during the time skips.

+ Epitaph can let him avoid many attacks.

+ King Crimson's strength is supposedly comparable to that of Star Platinum and The World, and Star Platinum can shatter giant stones that are at least as hard as diamond.

+ Can easily kill Giovanni either by butchering him himself or with King Crimson...

≥ Likely faster.

≥ Likely smarter.

- ...but cannot likely do much to injure Giovanni's stronger and bulkier Pokémon.

- Does not compare to Mewtwo and both its Mega Forms.

- Is arguably destined to die due to his wanting to surpass Fate.

- Is known to lose his cool if his opponent starts to expose or annoy him.

Giovanni:

+ Rhyperior is more durable.

+ All his Pokémon can damage Psychic and Ghost types, so they should be able to damage Stands. Nidoqueen even has a Dark Type move: Throat Chop.

+ Dugtrio and Rhyperior allow for terrain control with Sandstorm and Earthquake.

+ If given access to Mewtwo, then he has a huge speed and power advantage and could target King Crimson with Aura Sphere or drain Diavolo's energy with Drain Punch.

≥ Rhyperior's strength could likely compare to King Crimson's considering how Rhyperior can damage and take hits from super strong Fighting, Steel, Rock, and Ground Types.

- Is incapable without his Pokémon.

- Mewtwo isn't part of his standard arsenal, so it's questionable if Giovanni could call upon this ally at any time.

Ending puns:

"Giovanni and Team Rocket are Diavo-long gone."

"Diavolo simply didn't have enough Passione to win"

MUSIC:

Name: "King of Crime"

The title makes reference to how these two are the leaders and masterminds of gangs and mafias, notorious for their crimes and their impact.

Art: The art would depict the Arrow piercing the Earth Badge, colored with the Rainbow Rocket colors. They're surrounded by the crimson glitch of the time erasure and it would look as if it emerged from an Ultra Wormhole.

Sound: Grand and orchestral, with choir elements and rock instrumentation. There would be occasional glitches to reference the time erasure and maybe even chiptune to sound like the old Game Boy games. It would reference Rocket Boss Giovanni from USUM and The Final Fight from the Golden Wind OST.

Hoo, boy! This was a fun one. I was trying to find a way for Giovanni to be able to tell when time is skipped, but it was fun to figure out, and I definitely want to hear how you guys would think Giovanni could work around the time erasure.

THANK YOU AND I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS!

[temuera-morrison-tournament]

Movies: Round 2 poll 6

Propaganda:

Aquaman

Born to the humble lighthouse keeper, Thomas, and the powerful queen of Atlantis, Atlanna, Arthur Curry reluctantly embarks on a dangerous mission to find his roots. But, with his mother nowhere to be found, Arthur, who thinks he has harnessed his unlimited Atlantean abilities, finds himself on a collision course with his spiteful half-brother, King Orm. More and more, conflict is brewing, as Orm is trying to stir up a violent war with the surface dwellers, and crown himself Master of the Ocean after uniting the seven undersea kingdoms. Now, Arthur, along with his ally, the brave Atlantean Princess, Mera, must follow a faint trail of clues to find the Trident of Atlantis, a magic weapon that belonged to its first ruler, Atlan, and avert a devastating final confrontation between the two realms that would mean the death of billions. Will Arthur embrace his destiny and claim his rightful throne? You can watch it on Max or here

Once Were Warriors

Set in urban Auckland (New Zealand) this movie tells the story of the Heke family. Jake Heke is a violent man who beats his wife frequently when drunk, and yet obviously loves both her and his family. The movie follows a period of several weeks in the family's life showing Jake's frequent outburst of violence and the effect that this has on his family. The youngest son is in trouble with the police and may be put into a foster home while the elder son is about to join a street gang. Jake's daughter has her own serious problems which are a key element in the plot. This movie is definitely hard to watch but if you want you can here

[howlingday]

My idea for a potential DEATH BATTLE! #3

2023, September 15, 16, 18, 19

Link to the second post: https://www.tumblr.com/donotmindme1/727227091801784320/mind-what-you-do?source=share

Master list will be coming soon.

Diavolo vs. Giovanni (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure vs. Pokémon)

Step aside and make way for the big bosses in charge!

Fighter 1: Diavolo, the Crimson King and leader of Passione.

Fighter 2: Giovanni, the infamous leader of Team Rocket.

Wiz: The mob rules. The mafia reigns. The gangster is just as present around the world as he is dangerous...

*insert clips of Al Capone, Yakuza, Guy Ritchie movies, and The Godfather here*

Boomstick: ...and today we'll see which king of crime will prove their power absolute! He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick.

Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle.

PREFACE:

I saw this MU a while ago from two YouTube videos, presenting it in the "Next time..." format. I think it's a nice matchup, and it's somewhat timely since both Brandon Yates and Therewolf Media have "recently" released commissioned work for Enrico Pucci vs. Cyrus. We had the reshapers of the new universe, so why not the leaders of the gangs and mafias?

Videos:

https://youtu.be/j1pdbXi6S1k?si=NAnHsFTf29LW8dj3

https://youtu.be/JIvSOFaJ4wU?si=GbVFL35bC_FShwSf

WHY:

Connections:

1. Both are leaders of organized crime syndicates (Passione and Team Rocket) and are inspired by the Italian mafia.

2. Both are overarching villains whose actions have affected their timelines immensely. (Diablo uncovered and sold the Arrows, Giovanni formed Team Rocket and ordered the creation of Mewtwo)

3. Both are eventually defeated by young protagonists that could harness powers and abilities similar to theirs (Giorno defeated Diavolo with a Stand and various Pokémon game protagonists have defeated Giovanni, cannon or otherwise)

4. Both have a psychic weapon/ally with red-like color schemes, considered to be among the most powerful of their respective worlds (King Crimson and Mewtwo)

5. Both have abandoned their child (Trish and Silver).

Personal reasons: well, I wanted a MU that could draw more attention to itself than my previous suggestion. After I saw this MU, I figured that this could be a great DB! episode as both these characters are portrayed as intimidating and fearsome due to their influence and their own strength. I'd love to see a long battle in which Diavolo fights each of Giovanni's monsters, eventually facing off against Mewtwo.

THE FIGHT:

Art and animation: This one will likely be a 2D fight due to the assets for the Pocket Monsters. It will most likely just be one Pokémon for Giovanni instead of a full team for budgetary reasons, but I'm okay with it if it means being able to get a quality animation. Mewtwo will likely not be a factor (at least not here), but if we're considering Giovanni at his peak, then Mewtwo should be part of his team.

Possible setup:

Team Rainbow Rocket is traveling the Multiverse, attempting to spread their influence. They emerge from an Ultra Wormhole unto Italy, in the Colosseum. After a short while, they overrun the streets and interfere with Passione's own influence over the streets as a consequence and end up uncovering information on Diavolo. This angers Diavolo, who, using his abilities, infiltrates his way into Giovanni's HQ.

"I don't like what you're doing. This is Passione territory, and you're a plague that needs to be stopped." Diavolo emerges from the shadows of Giovanni's office, coming face to face with the face of Rocket. Diavolo knows that they have information on his past, about Trish, about Donatella.

"You must be the leader of Passione. I must say, I am impressed you got here. However, if you wish to emerge unhurt, then leave and cease operating Passione. Otherwise, you will be exposed to the world, Solido Nasso." Giovanni steps in front of his desk, readying his pokéball.

Diavolo, remaining calm so as to not draw attention, prepares for confrontation. Whoever this is, he's a threat, especially if he knows of that name. "Neither you nor your pets will threaten my everlasting climax."

Giovanni summons his Rhyperior. (Moveset: Earthquake, Stone Edge, Megahorn, Thunder Punch)

FIGHT! :

1. Diavolo sees the creature in front of him and knows his own strength is not going to take him down, but he's confident. He'll avoid any pitfall set before him by Fate. "Thunder Punch!", and the Drill Pokémon lunges forward, reeling back its right arm, charging up its fist with lightning and electricity, and attacks... empty space? Diavolo is not there, rather he is behind Giovanni, as if he teleported.

2. Before King Crimson can deliver a killing strike, Giovanni quickly notices and backs away, and Rhyperior uses Thunder Punch again. "King Crimson! Strike him down!" King Crimson's fist clashes with the TP, resulting in a shockwave that launches everyone backward.

3. "I will not fall... Fate favors me... It submits to me..." Diavolo uses Epitaph to get a forecast of the future, whether to avoid an attack or to get an opening. He seems the Drilling Devil charging at him, but with his horn; a much more dangerous attack.

4. Giovanni replies, "We'll see about that... Megahorn!" Giovanni noticed that his foe's "Pokémon" is invisible, so it must be a Ghost or Psychic Type, and the info he gathered seems to back it up. Teleporting? Supposedly seeing the future? How convenient would it be if he had the Sylph Scope, but he could work with what information he had and decided to test just how strong his foe's friend was. He led a Gym, masterminded Team Rocket, and orchestrated Rainbow Rocket; he should be capable of strategizing. Rhyperior charges up its horn, activating it like a drill, and charges forward, letting out a war cry.

5. Diavolo notices and easily dodges, but it seems as though Rhyperior isn't even trying to hurt him. Megahorn pierces the ground and kicks up a lot of dust and dirt. Diavolo laughs, seeing himself as superior. "See? All shall fall to my King Crimson! I will come out on top and erase the past!" "Earthquake!"

6. "King Crimson!" Diavolo starts to move during the erased time, positioning himself to kill Giovanni. When he's about to strike, Diavolo is caught off guard by falling debris. Rhyperior then uses Stone Edge and critically hurts Diavolo.

7. "You think of yourself as invincible, but you're not, and you underestimate your foes. That's your big weakness in battle." Giovanni has been weakening his own office so that it could come apart easily, allowing the ceiling to come down around the battlefield and crush Diavolo. Diavolo's overconfidence resulted in him not using Epitaph, and it cost him. With another Thunder Punch, Diavolo is pummeled to the ground. He receives further damage as Rhyperior lets loose an Earthquake.

8. Emerging from the rubble, Diavolo is bloody and battered. However, he doesn't give up. He's able to land powerful and focused blows against Rhyperior, slowly frustrating Giovanni. "And you're weakness is overreliance... You may be a mastermind, but you can't do anything without your subordinates or slaves!" Diavolo uses quick movements and slowly wears down his foe, and even dodges several attacks, even an Earthquake. Seeing the Drill Pokémon panting, he uses Epitaph to see into the future... He sees the end of the fight... This is it! Fate shall reveal to him the truth!

9. Diavolo wins due to making Rhyperior faint, catching the giant by surprise, and playing mind tricks with Giovanni by projecting the future like he did with Bruno. Giovanni grunts in frustration and takes out all his remaining pokéballs. He can't lose now. He feels anger, he feels frustrated, he feels... -CRUNCH!- Pain... His breathing wavers and he looks at his torso. King Crimson had impaled him from behind and then killed him off for good with a punch. Diavolo kicks away the corpse and laughs. "Only the result remains in a world where time has perished, and you have failed to knock me off the apex."

10. Giovanni wins due to Rhyperior impaling Diavolo with Stone Edge. Bleeding out, Diavolo uses Epitaph and sees the vision of him dying... He thinks to himself, "No...! NO...!" He's infuriated, starting to yell, "This cannot be! He's I'm invincible!" Giovanni looks at him in the eyes and with his usual poise, replies, "Fate has chosen you to die. Rhyperior, Megahorn". Rhyperior uses its giant drill for a horn and charges in, resulting in Diavolo getting dismembered. Giovanni cackles in victory, for he knows Passione will no longer be able to stop him.

11. After hearing the commotion, Rainbow Rocket grunts storm into the ruined office. If Diavolo wins, the grunts panic upon seeing Giovanni's corpse and start searching for Diavolo, who's already hiding in the shadows, plotting to take control of Italy again. Passione will rise again. If Giovanni wins, he orders his mooks to dispose of the body. He had a hard battle, but he doesn't need to worry about anyone interfering with his plans anymore.

12. KO!

RESULT:

Strengths and weaknesses:

Diavolo:

+ Has momentary intangibility during the time skips.

+ Epitaph can let him avoid many attacks.

+ King Crimson's strength is supposedly comparable to that of Star Platinum and The World, and Star Platinum can shatter giant stones that are at least as hard as diamond.

+ Can easily kill Giovanni either by butchering him himself or with King Crimson...

≥ Likely faster.

≥ Likely smarter.

- ...but cannot likely do much to injure Giovanni's stronger and bulkier Pokémon.

- Does not compare to Mewtwo and both its Mega Forms.

- Is arguably destined to die due to his wanting to surpass Fate.

- Is known to lose his cool if his opponent starts to expose or annoy him.

Giovanni:

+ Rhyperior is more durable.

+ All his Pokémon can damage Psychic and Ghost types, so they should be able to damage Stands. Nidoqueen even has a Dark Type move: Throat Chop.

+ Dugtrio and Rhyperior allow for terrain control with Sandstorm and Earthquake.

+ If given access to Mewtwo, then he has a huge speed and power advantage and could target King Crimson with Aura Sphere or drain Diavolo's energy with Drain Punch.

≥ Rhyperior's strength could likely compare to King Crimson's considering how Rhyperior can damage and take hits from super strong Fighting, Steel, Rock, and Ground Types.

- Is incapable without his Pokémon.

- Mewtwo isn't part of his standard arsenal, so it's questionable if Giovanni could call upon this ally at any time.

Ending puns:

"Giovanni and Team Rocket are Diavo-long gone."

"Diavolo simply didn't have enough Passione to win"

MUSIC:

Name: "King of Crime"

The title makes reference to how these two are the leaders and masterminds of gangs and mafias, notorious for their crimes and their impact.

Art: The art would depict the Arrow piercing the Earth Badge, colored with the Rainbow Rocket colors. They're surrounded by the crimson glitch of the time erasure and it would look as if it emerged from an Ultra Wormhole.

Sound: Grand and orchestral, with choir elements and rock instrumentation. There would be occasional glitches to reference the time erasure and maybe even chiptune to sound like the old Game Boy games. It would reference Rocket Boss Giovanni from USUM and The Final Fight from the Golden Wind OST.

Hoo, boy! This was a fun one. I was trying to find a way for Giovanni to be able to tell when time is skipped, but it was fun to figure out, and I definitely want to hear how you guys would think Giovanni could work around the time erasure.

THANK YOU AND I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS!

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Amazing! First of all, I love the theme and I'd love to see more fights and music mash-ups like these in the future!

Though there are a few flaws I see in this. First off is the same issue that came from Red V. Tai, where it was pointed out that Pokémon under Trainer influence become confused in battle, and this battle was mostly Giovanni's Rhyperior VS Diavolo. Though, it could be argued that humans are physically stronger in the Pokémon universe, there is no significant evidence to prove this.

I do like that Giovanni intentionally keeps his office structurally weaker for an advantage, though I haven't seen any evidence support this. (Unless it's in the manga, which I haven't read yet)

I think the Diavolo wins outcome is more likely, but that's my opinion.

[archivelondonfalling-rpg]

Diamonds are Forever

A london falling event - Starting on the 26th of April

The Jolly Rogers have been taking advantage of the shift in leadership in the opposition’s ranks to prepare a bold and extremely lucrative heist. One of the advantages of working in a company is that the workers are always more important than the CEO. 

They’d hit the Jabberwocks on their turf, and they would come home with a lot of money in their pockets. 

The event at the casino was announced many months ago: every year the casino hosts a large-scale auction, featuring one star element, bound to draw in investors, collectors, as well as every curious citizen in town. Last year, it was a private collector willing to part with a Goya; this year, an emerald that is said to have belonged to none other than Queen Victoria herself. 

Paintings, diamonds and antiques will be displayed in the lobby but it is only during the auction that the pièce de resistance will be revealed. 

This is when the Jolly Rogers will strike.

For the perfect heist to be pulled off, the gang needs the following roles to be filled:

The Distraction

-As the title already entails, The Distraction's job is to distract. It's up to them to be the center of attention to pull the prying eyes in their direction instead of what's happening behind the smoke screen. Example: posing as the groom/bride of a stag/hen night party to keep the casino's staff catering to them.

The Ball & Chain

-They enter the auction room with an eminent investor* on their arm, potentially harnessing the interest of a Jabberwock who is hellbound on keeping a close eye on them.

The Imposter(s)

-They neutralize and impersonate members* of the private company mandated to handle the objects being auctioned off.

The Quick-Change

-A critical role that requires the one to fill it not to be caught under any circumstances. They have the fake gem in their pockets, ready to change it out for the real one to give the Jolly Rogers as much time to get away before being found to be the fake. They'll be working in tandem with the rest of the crew, a precise dance, while weaving through the wild cards* of the guests and Jabberwocks alike.

In addition to these designated roles for the characters already within the Jolly Rogers, you may have noticed in some of these descriptions an asterisk by some keywords. These roles are encouraged to be played by our members during the event. For those who are interested in playing these temporary (and very possibly in-game disposable) characters, let the main know! We hope this becomes a great opportunity for all our players to enhance their muse since these characters are just for fun without any pressure to continue with them!

For those who play characters who are in neither gang, there are plenty of opportunities built in!

From gathering the major storylines of the night to upholding the laws of London or being a V.I.P. for the night, the Red Casino welcomes all making it the perfect opportunity for characters to mingle with all sorts of people, criminals, law enforcement, government, etc.

Ask Memes 

Here are a few ask memes to find inspiration from. Feel free to reblog them onto your blog ( link to your accounts’ ask box if you have multiple characters)