#homemade banjo

[lomemarsupial]

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[thirdtidemouse]

i have to do more bc she isnt rly brought to life yet.. she will change a LOT... but this is dylan :-] (hammarlund? underhill?) i couldn't not do a hilda oc and i couldnt not make it a nervous werewolf. she stresses herself out but is surprisingly organised about cooking, one of the famously stressful activities. she spends a full day planning out a meal, cooking for herself and kaisa (thank god. that nerd cannot cook) and then asks for detailed reviews.

she is very stressed out about being a werewolf though. she has just finished being a teenager and this is kind of that all over again. she does not want ANYONE to find out and confides reluctantly only in kaisa. what she fears is people fearing her, and she feels like the moment her life has been pieced back together again, she's losing grip, again. it's almost a black hound situation when the people of trolberg hear about a werewolf sneaking around. some episode centred around the mystery ensues.

she likes food + music! although she's more of an amateur at music, she owns + plays a guitar, a mandolin, a banjo, and a harmonica. very folksy. she has a swedish-welsh accent. try and imagine it please.

the default sister dynamic is kaisa getting home from work late (she probably lives in a flat in/around the library), and dylan being in the midst of homemade ravioli or something with a sauce that took 6 hours. kaisa asks about her day to be polite. dylan tells her about the sauce that took 6 hours, a long hike, 3 different invasive plant species, a lot of butter, and the use of powertools. kaisa has been re-shelving niche history of magic books but got so caught up re-reading them that it also took up 6 hours. when they have eaten dylan asks for her opinion and scribes the whole thing down in her notebook as kaisa voices her 5 star yelp review. they do not ask anything else about each others days and interact mainly through dylan slow-motion fake-punching kaisa while she is trying to just hang out in the living room or do her work and is ignored. only when she is in a very good mood will kaisa fake-punch back. dylan has a lethal case of younger-sister-that-is-taller syndrome.

sorry for my handwriting but the vague outline of her backstory WHICH MAY PROBABLY CHANGE is:

from the time she was 8 and kaisa was 21, they lived alone together. kaisa became a full-fledged witch between then and age 25, when suspicion against witches was on the rise for a short while - dylan never became a witch, but the only trusted adults in her life (basically kaisa and tildy) were, and they decided it would be best for her to grow up somewhere less troublesome. they were both pretty messed up about her having to move away, dylan holding some kind of spite toward her sister for a while, and kaisa feeling incapable, guilty and ill-equipped to take care of her.

she went to school in wales at 12, living with as-yet-unspecified family members/friends, and while kaisa almost immediately regretted sending her away, dylan adjusted quickly and spent the rest of her school career there. after a few years she forgave kaisa, because she ultimately enjoys her life, but she is stilll missed at home. at 17 going on 18 she became a werewolf (whether she was bitten or it was always in her somewhere?) and four months later she finished sixth form and called kaisa out of the blue asking if she could come and move in. since they didn't live in trolberg before, she's new to the city.

i will write more cohesively about her relationships to other characters/flesh her out more later, ESPECIALLY the werewolf stuff, but now i have to go to bed. thank you for reading :-] feel free to ask/suggest anything about her!! i love discussing hilda ocs

by the way this is i think my first ever actual OC? i've made up others before but they've just been single designs i've never really thought much about their actual selves because i suck at writing. dylan is the first one thats really stuck. part of her is based off myself and people i know, most of her is not. the main similarity between us is double-denim.

this is fun though. critique is welcome

(obviously her werewolf self is a swedish elkhound. i know the design kind of just looks like a furry im working on it)

[kemetic-dreams]

Blues has evolved from the unaccompanied vocal music and oral traditions of slaves imported from West Africa and rural Africans into a wide variety of styles and subgenres, with regional variations across the United States. Although blues (as it is now known) can be seen as a musical style based on both European harmonic structure and the African call-and-response tradition that transformed into an interplay of voice and guitar, the blues form itself bears no resemblance to the melodic styles of the West African griots. Additionally, there are theories that the four-beats-per-measure structure of the blues might have its origins in the Native American tradition of pow wow drumming. Some scholars identify strong influences on the blues from the melodic structures of certain West African musical styles of the savanna and sahel. Lucy Durran finds similarities with the melodies of the Bambara people, and to a lesser degree, the Soninke people and Wolof people, but not as much of the Mandinka people. Gerard Kubik finds similarities to the melodic styles of both the west African savanna and central Africa, both of which were sources of enslaved people.

No specific African musical form can be identified as the single direct ancestor of the blues. However the call-and-response format can be traced back to the music of Africa. That blue notes predate their use in blues and have an African origin is attested to by "A Negro Love Song", by the English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, from his African Suite for Piano, written in 1898, which contains blue third and seventh notes.

The Diddley bow (a homemade one-stringed instrument found in parts of the American South sometimes referred to as a jitterbug or a one-string in the early twentieth century) and the banjo are African-derived instruments that may have helped in the transfer of African performance techniques into the early blues instrumental vocabulary. The banjo seems to be directly imported from West African music. It is similar to the musical instrument that griots and other Africans such as the Igbo played (called halam or akonting by African peoples such as the Wolof, Fula and Mandinka). However, in the 1920s, when country blues began to be recorded, the use of the banjo in blues music was quite marginal and limited to individuals such as Papa Charlie Jackson and later Gus Cannon.

Blues music also adopted elements from the "Ethiopian airs", minstrel shows and Negro spirituals, including instrumental and harmonic accompaniment. The style also was closely related to ragtime, which developed at about the same time, though the blues better preserved "the original melodic patterns of African music"

[fractiflos]

For the ask game: En, Banjo, and Hikage babysit a young Izuku. Thank you!

I made a meme about this, so let's see how it goes when their skills vary.

Yoichi was AFOs first choice, but he was out of town with his boyfriends, so Inko asked her co-worker and fellow secretary at All Might's agency, Toshinori Yagi, who agreed. Unfortunately, literal seconds after AFO and Inko left, All Might was needed, so in a rush, he accidentally scrolled too far on his contacts and called Lariat instead of Eraserhead without noticing. He tried to backtrack, but too late, Lariat shows up.

It goes well, for the most part. He's energetic enough to keep up with a four-year-old and Izuku is well-behaved enough that he doesn't cause problems. He just asks for an autograph and questions about hero work, writing it all down in the new notebook he got (along with some doodles). Then it's dinnertime. Banjo mainly relies on microwavable food for energy and doesn't really know how to cook, but figures that a kid should get something healthier. He tries to do something simple and homemade and sets the kitchen on fire. (Izuku was in the living room and is fine) Needing an excuse for all the smoke, he calls his fellow hero Gaen and begs him to cover for him. En does him one better and shows up to help babysit. Hikage shows up at the same time as En. He wasn't invited, he just sensed that Banjo was doing something stupid.

En is a great babysitter, in that he knows how to cook dinner and "for the love of All Might, just because there's no drugs or sex does not make it appropriate, give me the remote-" Izuku somehow manages to realize he was an underground hero and begged for an autograph, which he gave. (He tried to hide how pleased he was and failed). But it was a great opportunity for him to get to know Hikage, having only heard of him through stories. They get along great.

Hikage is... Ok. He's not a hero so he doesn't peak Izuku's interest as much and he can't really match the wild energy a toddler has, but he still does a decent job keeping Banjo from cussing in front of a kid and he's a lot more observant, so he manages to catch Izuku before he hits the ground after rocking back in his chair a little too far.

He also manages to get Izuku to bed quickly. But that's because he bored him to sleep by talking about how trees grow and what they need for it and all that. Though to be fair, anything not hero related would have made him fall asleep. All in all, a success. Until Hisashi (aka, one of the newer villains AFO) walks in with his wife to see two heroes and a weirdo he didn't invite sitting on his couch watching TV. They were lucky Inko was there to keep him from killing them. As for Toshinori... Well, he was unlucky enough to have Inko be the one to chastise him.

Thankfully for them, Izuku did not know Toshinori was All Might. Otherwise Banjo would've been walking in to a full on meltdown.

[amaranthdahlia]

me again (the person raving abt hikages eye colour the other day) lol

but seriously i love the design youve given him!!! the yellow does fit really well (part of why it tricked me so well lmao) AND ALL THE FLOWERS AND STICKS IN HIS HAIR IT FITS SO WELL AHHHHHHH

and ik youre a kdch blog but i still wish to know if you have any middles (hikage->en) headcanons. i love them and they dont get enough love :(

hello again and thank you! i love giving my own small design tweaks to any characters of media ive hfxd over. ive hnstly felt clever for that hikage design lol

and thats fine!! i know i talk about the first gen and final gen of ofa users more but i do like all of them! so here's some hcs

hikage is very attuned to nature and animals! he has his own little farm and is really skilled with homemade herbal medicine. he's also some sort of animal whisperer and they flock to him like hes a disney princess lol (banjos words). they do actually help him scout sometimes and kept him company despite being a hermit. he also does meditation and do really good tea (both of which bruce taught him)

daigoro is what i assume or atleast hc, is part of the second generation of pro-heroes. his main specialty in his fighting style is parkour! his other weapon is guns :], he frequents bars and despite being rowdy/loud he's charming to most people! (alssoo,, i like to think the reason why he really got along with en is either he just magnets to introverts or bc en reminded him a bit of hikage).

en was part of the first generation hero students (since, i hc that the 1st-3rd gen of pro heroes were only government/police force instated) (and so was nana, since i hc theyre both close at age .. hmm itd be fun to imagine they both were classmates but werent rlly friends until they became coworkers), he's a cat person and actually has cat tendencies too (which is why he adapted daigoro's parkour skills) and has a concerning attachment to fast food

[tradgays]

30 Ways Gay Couples Can Embrace a 1950s Vintage Lifestyle

1. Establish traditional gender roles. Even in same-sex relationships, couples can assign different roles to each partner, such as one partner being “the man” and the other “the wife.”

2. Utilize classic cleaning techniques from the 1950s. Polishing furniture, ironing linens and clothes washing using a hand-cranking device can be a fun project.

3. Embrace the style. A 1950s-inspired wardrobe of sweater vests, bow ties, slacks, saddle shoes and loafers can create a classic look with a modern twist. Or go the rockabilly route with denim and leather.

4. Upgrade the kitchen with mid-century wares. Invest in classic kitchenware such as Pyrex casserole dishes and Tupperware sets.

5. Learn some swing or jitterbug moves. Register for local dance classes or hold dance parties in the living room.

6. Send letters or postcards to each other. Handwrite some words of love to your partner and include a pressed flower or favorite recipe as an extra touch.

7. Relax in silk kimonos or satin robes. Vintage robes will make your partner smile when they tie it around their waist every morning.

8. Utilize mid-century magazines for decoration. Hang up Life magazines with classic covers or revel in the styles and fashions of early fashion magazines.

9. Adopt classic lifestyle habits such as a morning cup of homemade coffee, afternoon tea and a proper bedtime routine.

10. Bring back the classics. Everything from detective books to classic romance novels will make for great bedtime stories and conversation starters. Throw in some gay pulp fiction for spice.

11. Buy vintage kitchenware. Collecting mid-century cutlery and silverware will make your kitchen feel homey and inviting.

12. Spend a day gardening. Plant roses, tomatoes or other flowering plants as a fun couple’s activity and add a touch of beauty to the front yard.

13. Have picnics with cheese and fresh prepared foods from the market. Pack a box of classic treats such as apples, nuts and pickles in a wicker basket.

14. Care for your pet as if it were a child. Spend quality time together playing with your beloved pet or simply brushing their fur or petting them.

15. Play vintage board games. Connect with each other by buying classic board games such as Monopoly or Risk.

16. Cook dinner together. Whip up some classic dishes such as steak and mashed potatoes or pork chops and corn on the cob.

17. Spruce up your living room with mid-century furniture. Invest in more modern, retro-style furniture to give your living room a touch of charm.

18. Make fun activities from the 1950s such as baking, cleaning and home improvement projects. Have fun as a couple as you both reminisce about the past and create new memories.

19. Listen to classic music on vinyl records. Play nostalgic tunes from classic artists such as Elvis Presley or Frank Sinatra.

20. Collect antiques from the 1950s. Invest in classic wares such as tea sets or vintage lamps and use them as conversation starters or simply as decorative pieces.

21. Dress up for special occasions. Pull out all the stops and dress to the nines when attending special occasions such as anniversaries or holidays.

22. Have fun in the sun. Go for a vintage-style picnic near a lake or riverside to take advantage of the beautiful summer weather.

23. Get reading. Get your hands on the classics such as Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass,” Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women,” and Margaret Mitchell’s “Gone With the Wind.”

24. Walk together in nature. Put on some sturdy shoes or cowboy boots and take a stroll together in a nearby wooded area.

25. Buy old movies from the 1950s. Pop some popcorn and cuddle up on the couch as you watch the great films of the era.

26. Join a local vintage car club. Spend some time together admiring classic cars and seeing how the vintage lifestyle is still alive.

27. Learn to play instruments of the era. Take a banjo or ukulele lesson and you’ll have plenty of fun making music together.

28. Get lost is a classic bookstore. Lose yourself in the past as you browse through old books and share stories with each other.

29. Plant your own herbs and vegetables. Eat healthily and reduce your food bill by planting your own gardens with the help of your partner.

30. Spend some time outdoors. Go for a leisurely stroll together in a nearby

[birdlibrary]

my long distance girlfriend crush and i texting back and forth 'i like u so much' which feels extremely silly but it's cute i guess.

my housemates came back home today. i was very glad to welcome them back after fucked up traumatic experience. it's rly weird here. there is so much food in the fridge people have brought over. they will remind me again it's okay to eat it too. i tried to make my friend laugh by telling him about an epic scam me and my friends pulled yesterday and he did laugh about it. eyes all puffy and wrinkled from so much grief. then he told me about when his friend died and all the freaks stole his last foley bag of piss from the hospital and added it to a batch of his homemade booze and drank it at the funeral. i would be glad if my friends did this and my housemate thought his frind would have as well. im heartened to hear about other people loving each other in fiercely weird ways. i hope if something happens my friends would let me take care of them and i hope my friends would honor me in strange beautiful ways how i want to be. we turned the heat up here becuz who gives a fuck at this point when things feel so bad we might as well be warmer.

earlier i made a post about dysphoria but then i deleted it. bye

im listening to nrmas music i just got to see her perform the other night in our cozy little space in town. it was rly good. she is a beautiful song writer and plays the banjo like it's an extension of her arms and fingers. her voice like a trembling swallow on the wind. or like when the leaves of the aspens quake. i think her spirit is like an exuberant little berry bursting with juice. which is a funny way to describe someone who y dont rly know. all that to say i liked her and it was blessing magic to see friends in love.

spending time with buddies listening to our friends play music, making art, and driving around on weird schemes, diving into dumpsters together, has been extra important lately and continues to be. i think im always where im supposed to be and if im not i can leave. im like a little river and a tumbleweed and a branch dipping her fingers in the little river. come hangout with me!!! i wanna be with you. i will journey to you and i hope we can journey together and laugh so much we pee ourselves.

[innytoes]

Because apparently I am my feeling things hours, what h/c can you give me about the Reggie is the one that survives AU?

-When Reggie gets back into music, he picks up the banjo first, since it's the only instrument he never really played with the guys.

-Rose and Victoria have a lot of fun trying to slowly help Reggie into tolerating spice.

-At one point Hazel threatened Rose that if she didn't make Reggie a Molina soon, she was going to adopt him as her little brother and he'd be a Morgan.

-Yes Ray and Reggie both took Rose's last name.

-Reggie did stick with Peters for his artist's name though, both to honour who he'd been with the boys, and because he didn't want to like, appropriate anything. He didn’t want some label to try and score diversity points with his last name when he is The Whitest White Boy.

-They know Julie and Carlos are biologically Ray's because Reggie just... couldn't continue his bloodline when the guys would never be able to. He made a lot of excuses like shitty genetics and 'Ray's way hotter and you'd make pretty kids together', but eventually he probably took them to his therapist and said that while he loved the idea of being dad, he just really could not handle being a biological one.

-Julie was adamant about wanting to learn the fiddle so she could play country with her dad and Reggie sat through like a year full of torture of Small Child Learning Violin with a smile on his face because THAT'S HIS BABY.

-Reggie is Dad, Ray is Papi. Except when Julie was just learning to make sounds and Reggie insisted that 'ababababa' was his name because that's the first babble she mastered.

-Julie and Carlos both have their own teeny tiny cowboy hat and boots from when they were babies. Also teeny tiny plaid shirts.

-Every year on Luke's birthday Reggie visits Emily and Mitch Patterson. He gave them the song the first year. They didn't ask him to play it until like five or six years later, and of course they were all crying at the end of that.

-He does the same for Bobby's Lola, but he visits her more often. He tried visiting the Mercers a few times but was just met with cold politeness and like, obligation and after like two years he gave up. Instead he visits Alex' favourite queer-friendly bookstore and buys a few books he thinks Alex would have liked and donates them to shelters or stuffs them in Little Free Libraries.

-Reggie's birthdays are very hard on him, but Rose and Ray try to remind him he's special and loved and they're happy he's here. It gets a little easier when the kids are born because like, what kind of monster do you think he is, depriving his children of an excuse for cake? If Carlos made him a paper crown he is gonna wear a paper crown. He will cry still a little, but it’s because they made him a homemade banner that says Hapy Birdday Daddy!

[trashcanplant]

Even More Neighborhood Interactions!

We’re doing this again. No I won’t stop. There’s always more. And I was inspired cause I read all the fun facts on the Welcome Home fanwiki!

Marnie: She’s probably the third best cook in home. Her favorite dish is microwaved popcorn with caramel. Marnie gets all her sweaters from Poppy, and in turn, she plays gentle piano music for her. She gets really annoyed really fast when people misdate music on purpose and has punched Grover at least twice because of this. Her voice is similar to Nancy Sinatra’s. Her favorite modern song would be “Snowqueen of Texas” by The Mamas & The Papa’s. She has built a lot of the benches around Home and makes little shelters above them. Marnie constantly offers to build a house for Grover by his fence, but he is adamant that he doesn’t need or want it. Marnie is constantly researching music and is often traveling for conferences. She has invented an instrument of her own! Only she can play it. It’s a terrible mix between a harp and an oboe. Imagine as you should.

Grover: He exclusively eats beans, pumpkin flavored things, and sticks. If you gave him a chili cheese dog he would not refuse it, however. Grover makes little corn husk dolls and leaves them on the fences around Home during the fall. His love language is gift giving and quality time. There’s only so much time to spend, and especially making him a homemade gift. He has the filthiest mouth, swears constantly it’s insane. At this point it’s no wonder he’s never in any episodes. Grover gives Jonesy rides on his shoulders. He loves to sew and would probably be good at macrame and finger knitting if he spent enough time on it. His favorite method to scare birds is loudly singing at them. Just little folksy tunes he’s picked up. If you hear him playing banjo in the middle of the night, he’s really sad. Grover smokes little pieces of straw. He has a southern accent, maybe slightly Appalachian. He can pick up Deirdre very easily to combat her “when pigs fly” response. He will throw her again.

Deirdre: She has a room in the attic of her schoolhouse. Her classroom is on the lower floor, the little rooms for her students on the second floor, and she has a small living space on top. Deirdre is very finicky about the way things are organized, her preferred method being by date, and if not applicable, by size. She only swears when extremely scared, usually by Grover. Deirdre has several sisters, and is the oldest of them. She likes cornbread and hush puppies. She addresses her class as “little ones” She waters a lot of the flowers around the neighborhood. Her favorite song is “Sing Little Bird Sing” by The Left Banke. Marnie once upon a time taught her how to play the clarinet, but she quickly forgot and felt guilty about it. She carries a lot of the past on her back all the time. Deirdre stomps her hoof when she gets angry.

Jonesy: His favorite chess opening is the Trompowsky attack. He makes flower crowns with his female classmates after school sometimes. His voice is Toulouse from the Aristocats. Jonesy has a bit of a lisp. His fur is very curly and soft! He makes a squeak noise if you squish him. Jonesy’s family is actually quite affluent, it’s not everyday your parents have started their own Fruit Winery. He has a strong grip, but no weight to put behind it. So he often just gets stuck clinging upside to Howdy when he wants him to do something for him. Jonesy loves to run and play with everyone, even going as far as to wake Barnaby from a nap to play with him. When playing Chess against Home, he’ll lose sometimes but he’s gotten very close to winning. He’s fond of Paulette, but likes Howdy better.

Paulette: They’re definitely the only one who knows a second language, I think she learned French to better pronounce the names of his favorite astronomers and just kept it up and speaks French to herself sometimes. Paul definitely wears heels on the regular. They get tripped up over his words a lot, often resulting in tears. She wears his heart on their sleeve. Polly’s got autism and anxiety. They are trying to be better friends with Sally, but he keeps getting so messed up on words that Sally looses patience and leaves them alone. Paulette would take voice lessons with Marnie then sing “La Vie en Rose” to her and Marnie would be like “Oh, do you want to learn that song? I can find sheet music for you!” And then he starts crying. She, like Grover, has a bad habit of B&E, but only to invite people stargazing. He has gotten several shoes thrown at them. They are a bit younger than Howdy, but not by a whole lot. She loves pineapples, just fruity flavors in general. He has pockets full of glitter and will give it to people they like. She and Wally get along well, but he doesn’t not understand Paulette’s emotions. They sleep in a big nest of pillows and blankets and have glow in the dark stars on her ceiling, in the right constellations. He made Howdy help with it when they moved in.

[spyromancy]

i haven't done one of these in a HOT minute... tagged by @good-wine-and-cheese ! <3

Name your favorite movie, character, animal, drink, song, season, book, color and hobby.

Movie: Difficult right off the bat... I always go back to Tekkonkinkreet, it encapsulates so much of what I love in a movie. It would also be easy, yet truthful, to mention Everything Everywhere All At Once... Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron is also up there.

Character: Dang okay this is another hard one. Kenzo Tenma from the animanga Monster is REALLY important to me and probably one of my alltime favorite characters... but I also really deeply care about Cole from Dragon Age: Inquisition. And for a completely different mood, I'll always hold a very special place in my heart for Sonic the Hedgehog ever since I was a toddler LMAO

Animal: Pretty even split between birds and deer, slight preference towards birds! I really like the aesthetic and... symbolism? i guess? of wolves, though.

Drink: Appley juice :) (I also like homemade sangria wine haha)

Song: RRRRGHHH okay that's too hard. Small Hands by Radical Face is a big one though, as is The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades by Sufjan Stevens. WAIT. Also The Girl in Byakkoya - White Tiger Field by Susumu Hirasawa.

Season: Autumn, easy! Spring is nice, too. I prefer the inbetweenies to the extremes.

Book: Love reading, love to do it someday. UHHH. I remember the Incarceron / Sapphique series by Catherine Fisher really impacting me as a younger person. And Catcher in the Rye is also a really special book to me, one I don't think I'll ever re-read, but I read it at a really crucial time in my life and it made me feel... better? About everything.

Color: Lavender! With soft sky blue, almost periwinkle, as a close second. Also a big fan of sunshine yellow.

Hobby: I woulda said drawing but honestly since it's partly my career these days, I enjoy it less so... writing really consumes most of my brain like all the time, so maybe that's my favorite hobby. Or is that a passion? HMM. I also really like practicing banjo, though I'm not as good as I wanna be.

Tagging: Anyone who sees this and wants to do it!

[shadowredfeline]

Three in One Post

For a Response to my P-Pal

Me 🇺🇲: Yeah my Social Club always likes to craft something random. Even if I had to do some Holiday Crafting or bulletin crafting. Because Bulletin board crafting is very common. But not for long because I'm gonna go Bowling on Thursday since Bowling is the sport I'm very good at. And also for the response for the Post, I'm sure the Speedsters would love to play with the Ramcats and Rabbits Nintendo 64 depending which game they like to play. But I would imagine a 90s drawing, Debby, Paul, Windy and Scottie play the Nintendo 64 a lot since all they would do is play Mario Kart. But all that Debby would always play is Dr. Mario 64 on Nintendo 64 which I know didn't come out until 2001. After Paper Mario, Pokemon Stadium 2 and Conker's Bad Fur Day. And before Mario Party 3 was released. So I bet the Speedsters would enjoy playing the Nintendo 64 with the Ramcats and the Rabbits. And also, I hope the Tikis we know in Donkey Kong Country Returns won't try and do anything chaotic with their hypnotic music. Even since I wanted to craft something random for the Luau Party. Which I'm sure the Speedsters and Maxwell and Friends would enjoy after the Tikis get defeated.

And for my A-Pal's On this Day Post.

I do remember Shovel Knight since it has become popular and that's why Nintendo wanted to make an Amiibo of Shovel Knight. And I know for Smash Bros., Shovel Knight became very common for the Assist Trophy, and I bet he would make a perfect summoner. Even Maxwell and Sam can use the Shovel Knight Card as either helping or Summoning. Because each Assistant Trophy becomes a Card, depending if you want it to be Independent, Help you or to summon.

And for my P-Pal's On this Day Post

I bet Spot and Riya are sure to enjoy eating so much junk and sweets, which I know Shadow and Lisa would do the same, after some Ballet of course. Or we can have the four as well as for Luna once they get chubby, they be like "Ah this is the life! Food, Sweets, Games, Sunshine, and not a care in the world!" And I know it would be something like in Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts, which I know is a big letdown on the Xbox 360 and I know Luna wasn't a fan of either. Even since she does love playing versions of the Rareware Titles. Same for Lisa and Maxwell and Scottie. But it's nice for Microsoft to offer Nintendo to put some of their titles onto the Nintendo 64 on Switch. And I hope they can put some of the Rareware Titles onto the Nintendo Switch Online on Nintendo 64. Like Donkey Kong 64, and Diddy Kong Racing. Maybe Banjo Tooie should be next even since I usually play the Two Banjo Kazooie games on my Xbox since it does Auto saving. I always love video games where they Auto Save.

[tkachunk]

can you explain the joke in the post about the quebecois folk punk? bc i've been listening to a bunch of les cowboys fringants lately and like... is that? bad? i'm not canadian so idg the nuances ig

hi!!

I don't know that I would necessarily qualify the post a joke, maybe more of an accurate description of the kind of small-town french candian I am.

I'll also preface this by saying that I'm not québecois (at least not in the ways that really matter). my family is from small french canadian farming towns and that did le réveillon.

les cowboys frigants are kind of iconic. plus rien is an environmentalist bop. they're not not the kinds of musical groups the post is referring to but I would point you to like le groupe swing (lgs) (song: la goutte) for the kind of homemade banjo, using spoons as instruments music that the post is referring to

[banjofilia]

Boucher Five-String Fretless Banjo

source: Smithsonian, National Museum of American History

This banjo was made by William Boucher, Jr. in Baltimore, Maryland in 1846. It is a Five-String Fretless Banjo, with a wood shell, red painted metal hoop, 6 brackets, and friction pegs. Stamped on back of the neck:

W.BOUCHER.JR BALTIMORE

William Boucher was a drum maker and musical instrument dealer in Baltimore, Maryland. He became the first commercial maker of banjos, perhaps through his association with the celebrated minstrel banjoist Joel Walker Sweeney.

His instruments were important in standardizing the form of the banjo in its transition from a homemade rural instrument to urban commercial manufacture. The basic shape and string arrangement has changed little up to the present day. Boucher’s design copied important features of earlier home-made African American instruments: the skin head, short thumb string and fretless neck. He added a scrolled peghead similar to those used by guitar makers W. Stauffer and C. F. Martin, and replaced the traditional gourd body with a thin, bentwood rim construction with screw-tightening brackets similar to that used for drumheads. Boucher’s innovations were well-adapted to commercial mass-production and urban musical tastes and played a large part in the subsequent worldwide enthusiasm for the banjo.

These commercial “improvements” were never adopted by many traditional rural musicians, who continued to make good sounding instruments that were entirely adequate for their musical needs from locally available materials, at little or no expense.

[joy-haver]

Sometimes I say “I have a hard time enjoying things”. and I think that can be pretty true. a lot of stuff just doesn’t hit for me. I’m too critical. A lot of things don’t grab my attention. I have a lot of expectations and I can never just take something for what it is. it’s one of my least favorite things about myself.

But the thing is, idk if it’s true. I do Really, reallly enjoy certain things. I fucking love old folk country. I love banjo music. I love the look and texture of homemade pottery. I love a well loved garden. I love a beautiful building. I love paintings and pictures of wetlands. I love clown makeup. There are so many things I enjoy.

I watch tv, and sometimes I like it, but it never seems to hit me like it hits other folks. and most music I find grating. a lot of books I read feel hollow and empty. I don’t enjoy music and singing that’s very technically good. I find most movies to be soulless and mean spirited.

And that’s okay. I don’t have to like everything. And it’s okay to like what I like. I wish I knew more people who were into what I’m into, but that’s okay, that’s life. I can like what I like.

I’ve spent so much time trying to enjoy art that I just don’t because I feel like I’m supposed to. Instead, I’m gonna spend my time really studying what I really love. Connecting to it. Talking about it.

So, what do you like? What art really hits for you? What fills you up with joy? what joy are you embracing?

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Episode Review- The Real Ghostbusters: Egon’s Dragon

If you’re a fan of Egon, I can see you loving this episode as we learn a bit about his family history.  On the other hand, the ending might come across as a bit sad.  So if you cry easily, better keep the tissues handy.

We start off with the Ghostbusters in the middle of a job at a farm somewhere, catching a really interesting looking six-armed ghost that’s essentially a one-ghost band.  They have a cymbal for a hat, a horn coming out of each nostril, and their belly is basically a drum.  At the same time, they’re playing a banjo, ringing a bell and waving a conductor’s baton around.  (Again, full props to the animation team for coming up with these designs.)  Before long, they manage to capture the musical ghost, with Peter being put in charge of throwing the trap.  Once the job is done, we have to listen to Peter complaining for a bit about how they won’t be getting much publicity for this particular bust, with Winston reminding him that they shouldn’t be getting praised every time they do their job. Plus, as Ray points out, they did get paid for this bust, and even got three homemade pies thrown in as a bonus. Unfortunately, Ray ended up storing the pies in the back of the Ecto-1, where Slimer was currently sitting.  So those pies disappeared very quickly.

As the Ghostbusters try to make their way back to the city, it quickly becomes clear that they’re lost, despite Peter’s stubborn insistence that he knows exactly where they are. They end up nearly crashing into a road sign that informs them that they’re in a town called Nass Burg, and Ray realizes, upon checking the map, that they’ve been driving in the wrong direction.  However, Egon is clearly aghast upon hearing the town name, and becomes rather insistent that they drive past Nass Burg without stopping, not even to ask for directions.  Of course, Ray points out that they don’t really have a choice as the Ecto-1 is nearly out of gas.

So the Ghostbusters make their way to a nearby gas station, where Egon simply sits in the Ecto-1, clearly chomping at the bit to get moving again.  When they’re finished filling up the tank, however, Ray notices that Slimer seems to be missing.  Peter, being Peter, is quick to suggest simply driving off and leaving him behind, but they then spot Slimer hovering around an old well nearby.  Once again, Egon starts acting really strange, jumping out of the Ecto-1 while shouting at Slimer to get away from the old well. When the other Ghostbusters make their way over to the well, they discover a stone plaque affixed to the side of the well, which states that in 1742, Zedikiah Spengler banished a dragon into the well.  Right away, they realize that this must be an ancestor of Egon, and he confirms this. Although, Egon is not at all pleased about talking about Zedikiah, dismissing him as a loon who chose superstition over science.  He also goes on to say the story states that Zedikaiah conjured up the dragon by accident, so banishing the dragon into the well was the least he could do.  However, Egon also insists that he doesn’t believe the story to be true.  Instead, he speculates that Zedikiah made up the whole story to make himself look important. Then, probably incensed at the fact that he had to talk about who he views as the family embarrassment, he grabs Slimer by the arm, insisting that they leave now.  But as the Ghostbusters head off, it seems that Egon’s final statement of ‘let’s go!’ ended up triggering something, as his voice echoes down the well, and the dragon wakes up.

The dragon, upon emerging from the well within a giant purple tornado, somehow manages to follow the Ghostbusters back to New York City.  When the Ghostbusters see the dragon flying overhead, they are understandably taken aback. Especially considering Zedikiah’s dragon was only supposed to be the size of a horse, indicating that the dragon had undergone a growth spurt during his time at the bottom of the well. Although, Egon is initially reluctant to accept the fact that this dragon is the same one from the Nass Burg well, insisting it must just be a coincidence.  When the Ghostbusters try and stop the dragon from breathing blue fire on the town, with Ray and Winston opening fire, Egon is able to determine that the Proton Streams are ineffective against the dragon, and that their attack is only making the dragon angrier.  (For some reason, though, Ray and Winston continue to fire their Proton Packs even after Egon’s observation, only stopping when the dragon turns his fire breath on them.  Realizing they have no other choice, the Ghostbusters decide to try and make a run for it.  But as they run, the dragon manages to swoop down and grabs Egon, carrying him off.

At this point, we do get a pretty funny moment where Egon shouts at the dragon to let him go, until it dawns on him that they’re currently high up above the city, so it’s probably not a good idea to tell the dragon ‘let me go.’  But that’s when the dragon looks back at Egon.  Right away, it becomes clear that the dragon sees the strong family resemblance between Egon and Zedikiah, resulting in the dragon to believe that Egon is Zedikiah.  This is driven home when the dragon returns Egon to the ground and starts referring to him as ‘dada.’

It then cuts to the next day.  The Ghostbusters have been working tirelessly, looking through Zedikiah’s old journals and trying to decipher his arcane symbols, searching for a solution about what to do with the dragon.  To complicate matters, it seems the dragon has been constantly snatching up random cars throughout the city and bringing them to the Firehouse as gifts for Egon.  Needless to say, this hasn’t exactly gone over well with the citizens of New York, and the morning paper stated that Mayor Lenny was virtually ordering the Ghostbusters to do something.  Egon, while scouring the journals, is able to determine the true origin of the dragon.  It seems that, back in 1742, Zedikiah had been experimenting with musical incantations, and had used one of these musical incantations to try and refill a dried up well on his land.  But something went wrong, and instead of filling the well with water, he managed to awaken the well’s Genius Loci in the form of a dragon.  (Basically, Genius Loci are spirits of particular locations.)  When the dragon/Genius Loci started to snatch up pigs and sheep from neighboring farms and bringing them to Zedikiah as gifts, Zedikiah realized he had to put a stop to things.  After multiple attempts, Zedikiah figured out how to rearrange the notes of the original incantation and found a melody that would put the Genius Loci into a state of suspended animation.  But the spell should have lasted forever, and Loci wasn’t supposed to grow any bigger, either.

Ray announces that, thanks to what Egon found out, the solution is now clear.  They have to play the incantation Zedikiah used again, stating that if it worked the first time, it should work again.  So he, Winston and Peter step outside to try and play some music. However, this doesn’t work, and Loci only attacks them.  Egon, who had been reading a bit more of the journal, then pokes his head out of the Firehouse to explain why.  It turns out that Zedikiah hadn’t known, but the secret is actually sound waves, and only one chord was needed.  But that cord has to be played at the exact frequency and amplitude in relation to the size of Loci and his distance from the well.  Of course, the dragon had only been the size of a horse when Zedikiah had put him to sleep.  But Loci is much bigger now, and he’s a fair distance from the well.  So the original cord that was used in 1742 won’t work. Not only that, normal musical instruments won’t cut it, either.  Instead, Ray has to adjust the Particle Throwers to vibrate at the correct frequency.

The plan is put into motion, with Egon leading Loci back to the well with the Ecto-2 while the others follow them in Ecto-1.  Upon reaching the well, however, Egon admits that he’s having second thoughts about the whole thing.  After all, Loci trusts him completely, viewing him as his father.  Can he really betray Loci’s trust like this?  However, Winston reassures Egon, reminding him that this is the only choice they have, as Loci would not stop causing mayhem and bringing them ‘gifts’ otherwise.  So, one by one, the Ghostbusters fire their Proton Packs into the sky.  This results in the correct frequency and amplitude being hit, and Loci is returned to the well.  As the sky clears, Egon decides to head down into the well, just to make sure Loci is asleep again.  Sure enough, Loci is sound asleep, and has even shrunk down to his original size again. Before departing, Egon gently pats Loci’s head, bidding him goodbye.

Yeah, I don’t really blame Egon for feeling guilty over putting Loci back to sleep in the end.  After all, Loci had the mentality of a young child, viewing Zedikiah/Egon as his parent.  And he clearly had no way of knowing that he was doing something wrong by bringing his parent ‘gifts.’  Of course, I also realize Winston was right in saying that they had to do what they did, as it was the only way to stop Loci from snatching up random vehicles. Not to mention the issue the episode didn’t address- how would they have kept Loci fed?

At the same time, I also wonder if this whole misadventure softened Egon’s opinion of his ancestor, Zedikiah. We’re never given any indication on that matter.  Personally, I’m hoping it did.  While I’m not saying there’s never a situation where you should be ashamed about one or more of your ancestors, it does strike me as a bit sad if Egon continued to effectivly disown Zedikiah from the family tree, simply because he chose to study magic instead of science.  Not to disparage Egon’s reliance on science and reason, of course, because yes, science and reason are important.  And Egon wouldn’t be Egon if he wasn’t focused on those subjects.  But at the same time, it is possible to take that reliance on science too far.  And as a Ghostbuster, I think that’s a lesson Egon needs to learn.  Because there are some scientists out there who will automatically dismiss the very possibility of ghosts or other supernatural phenomenon, simply because they aren’t recognized by mainstream science.  It’s important for any scientist to keep an open mind, because the ones who don’t might end up missing out on discovering something new and exciting.

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