#its the best for decoration...

[sculkapologist]

golly gosh long time no post! I've gotten COMPLETELY consumed by my latest project, which is still a work in progress: a storage building out near my custom map area to house all the blocks I use for custom map art! The "Paint Storage" warehouse is mostly done -- I'm really pleased with how it looks, and I made a whole autosorter in the back so that blocks can just be tossed in and automatically sorted to their proper places!!

But for some reason, instead of just making a warehouse and calling it a day, I really wanted this to be... housed in the downstairs of a modern office building???

IT'S GONNA BE TALLER WHEN IM DONE but for right now I just wanna show off the interior b/c I'm quite delighted with how that's going:

Here's the lobby -- made my very first piston door over on the side there! (there's a normal bubble elevator behind it lmao)

And here's the offices!!

As a child, I was able to come along with my dad, a high-level computer engineer, to his work a few times. It was a room full of cubicles -- but since the whole place was full of nerds, everyone wanted to show off all their nerd toys, so desks and cubicle walls were decorated with difficult puzzle toys and star wars action figures and comics. My dad had a shelf full of books about all the dead and fictional languages (ancient egyptian hieroglyphics, klingon) that he liked to brag about being able to read. As a little kid I obviously thought this was the BEST, so that was my inspiration for this area -- each person with different workspace preferences giving their cube a piece of their personality.

I wanna give the office another level -- not for any practical reason, just to make the building properly tall -- so we'll see if I finish that in any sort of timely manner lmao. And I still need to actually make more map art using my new storage area!!! I have too many projects.....

[brainjvice]

Shidou's striking appearance is supposed to be off-putting. Its supposed to be unconventional, to look weird. Unsettling, even. To both attract and repell.

His looks match his personality so good. You either love it or hate it. It's extravagant, wild, and something few people can handle.

I love him so much. Feral creature. He bites into freedom's flesh and never lets it go. He doesn't want to just survive, he wants to live and be free.

[ghostlylulla-by]

Let's go, Agent 4!

Wait... Is that...? CALLIE?

I told you to leave...

Callie... Why?

Now you leave me no choice... Prepare to be rocked!

Hey, DJ!

[infectedrpd]

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[drkcatt]

but i've been anywhere and it's not what i want and i wanna be still with you

in the minvaya sauce tonight!!!!!!!!!

[kindahoping4forever]

📸: Rich Fury for Madison Square Garden

[eggbagelz]

They're teachin' me to kill, who's teachin' me to love?

[rift-random-yaps]

pet rock presentation i actually presented in schl on april fools day to my class

@ravenz-rbz i think youd appreciate this

[you-are-constance]

how was the great gatsby musical?

overall, one of my favorite theatre experiences. to the level that i have been looping the cast recording nonstop since it came out last week

i do have a lot of specific points that i could talk So Long about with this show, most of which i'll put under a read more, but first: casting

anyway. spoilers for the great gatsby musical (things that were changed from the book for the production)

the 'main four' being Jeremy Jordan, Noah J Ricketts, Eva Noblezada, and Samantha Pauly, were all absolutely incredible. show stopping in their own ways. i was genuinely so scared that when i saw it that any of these 4 wouldn't be on, but i got so lucky and all of them were!! i am 100% convinced that many of the songs were written just to showcase certain actors voices (jeremy jordan).

let me tell you. getting to see jeremy jordan and eva noblezada live was unlike anything i've ever seen before. i was like. genuinely honored to be there. their stage presence, their voices, their acting ability, oh man... and Samantha Pauly was just incredible, and her big number was so. show stopping. Noah J. Ricketts was amazing the whole time, but his emotion in finale as he was saying the lines that are basically quoted exactly from the book... yeah i cried.

but so many other actors were also so amazing! John Zdrojeski as Tom was so good at the role, because Tom really was genuinely awful, but not in like an evil villain way, because he's much more realistic than that. i also find that a lot of times Tom is kinda seen as stupid or whatever for not noticing a lot of things going around him but in the musical he really like. could tell what was going on. and he worked his way into finding out secrets (kinda more on this later bc of my favorite song)

another main this was just. the design. Linda Cho costumes MY BELOVED im so glad she won the tony because this show DESERVED IT. it was definitely a glorified image of what those 1920s outfits would actually be, but most musical theatre isn't meant to be an exact replica of history, it's meant to dramatize it, and Linda Cho understands the assignment when it comes to costumes. the lighting and scenic design were also just incredible, especially their use of the green light shining from across the bay...

the show started out with Gatsby onstage, reaching for the green light. a set piece is moved across the stage, passing in front of him, Nick standing where Gatsby was. within that moment i was like "if they don't end the show with Nick standing there, the set piece passing in front, and leaving Gatsby behind, reaching for the green light, then what is the POINT" and then they DID and it was just as great as i'd imagined.

there were definitely changes to the story to adapt it to the stage, which i actually enjoyed (i've read the book, but didn't love it mostly due to a bad experience with reading it in school so. yeah). it is kinda more romance-centric in the first act, which i have heard people complain about, but i kinda see reasoning for it. yes, the first act is very much centered around the various relationships (especially the romantic ones), and in the second act, while certain characters (mostly gatsby) try to keep it centered on the romance, there is a much bigger, darker story going on all around them. so i really liked that meta perspective of it.

they also gave a lot more character to mr wilson (idr his first name), effectively intertwining him with both Gatsby and Wolfsheim as he, from the very beginning, plans to move him and Myrtle away from the city (its been a hot sec since i read the book, so idr if that's there but i don't think it is).

the relationship between Nick and Jordan is also taken a lot further in the musical, to the point where they are engaged, but after Myrtle's death, it gets broken off. this is because, in this version, Jordan ends up lumped in with both Tom and Daisy, in with the old money. throughout most of the show she is much more aware of society and doesn't want any part of what her role 'should' be, but when things go south, she is just as quick as the others to abandon what's 'right' in favor of what's better for her. and ik some people might not like that change but i actually did.

Myrtles character is also taken a lot further in this, which i find really fascinating. she is given her own big number right before her death as she tried to go after Tom, saying that he'll leave Daisy and marry her instead, but then she realizes she'll become just like Daisy in that situation, and the only choice is 'love or money.' she eventually decides that she wants to go back to her husband, and the moment she turns back, she is killed. this was Such a big number and, looking back, might be one of my favorites story-wise.

while i absolutely adored most everything, genuinely, the music was by far my favorite part (besides maybe jeremy jordan and eva noblezada...) a personal thing for me was that Every. Single. Song. has SUCH a good bassline. man i need the sheet music for this show. (side note: i got to talk to the show's bass player for a few minutes after the show! i was super nervous about it but im glad i did. he was super nice)

there's def a mix of more modern showtune styles, along with bringing in a lot of jazzy elements, which was GREAT. i love jazz. like i mentioned before, certain songs were definitely written for actor's voices (Past is Catching Up to Me) which is absolutely not a bad thing because they were AMAZING

two of my favorite songs were 'Only Tea' and 'Made to Last.'

only tea is when Gatsby is stressing about Daisy coming over for tea. this was hilarious. I kid you not jeremy jordan jumped a fence at the end. it was iconic. (you can Feel the nerves in just the cast recording alone).

made to last takes place in the scene in the Plaza. it's mostly Tom, revealing the secrets he learned about how Gatsby got his fortune, then Gatsby trying to get Daisy to tell Tom she doesn't love him. there are So Many Good lines in this song (everyone kinda drags Tom a lot its great) but this is where the characterization of Tom was really just. top notch. because he really is freaking Awful. but he's also smart and not going to let go of what he owns (not good that he considers Daisy a possession though...), and he knows exactly what is going to happen to Gatsby--he's not Made to Last.

(also the song Shady is iconic. spinny tailcoats)

another just. singular line that i need to draw attention to, sung by mr wilson (he has multiple songs directed to the Eyes of God), and this line is right when he decides to go after Gatsby. "God sees everything but he's slow on his commands/You've got the eyes of God, Doc/Who's gonna be his hands?"

(this line is reprised in the middle of Gatsby's song right before the gun goes off. fun fact)

i'm sure there are So Many Other Things i could talk about (i s2g i could write 13 essays about this show) but in general like. while it wasn't groundbreaking to the theatre, it was still Such a good show and absolutely deserves better yknow. attention then it's getting. like jeremy jordan is here for a Reason this is a Good show. and mostly this is my begging people to listen to the cast recoding because its SO GOOD.

anyway. if anyone has questions about specific things i am So Happy to talk but here's a lot of my more general thoughts... (god i haven't even Talked about Eric Anderson as Wolfsheim...)

[mushstool]

You can put partition walls in your island rep’s home? How is this possible? I feel like I’m crazy because I can never get that to work. Is it a mod? Help

nope, not a mod! as long as u have the diy to make them, u can craft and place in ur home. it's best to enter the decorating mode when ur in ur room to place them, it might be tricky if u just place directly from ur pockets. if you need more help, feel free to shoot me a mssg and i'll try to explain better if you need specifics!

[sensenotsense]

While I do get that acnh is like "missing" a bunch of shit, tbh it's hard for to tell since every ac game I get to the point of paying off my last house upgrade and getting the inside a majority of what I want then I stop playing. Like I know getting pwp in new leaf was rare or annoying doing tricks I never got the "cool" stuff so I kinda gave up on that front.

I'm kinda at that point for new horizons but my house still isn't 100% and since it's easy to decorate outside I do want to play, but I wish getting items was so much faster. I have the dlc so I have more items, but damn I really miss the shop upgrades.

I also miss so many of the sets that got cut. I cannot tell you how devastated I was when I found out that the princess and alpine set weren't in new horizons 😭😭😭 those two are my favs. I do like some of the reimagined sets like antique or whatever, but I need my super girly princess stuff. The cute set is cute but I need more bows or frills. Like I wanted to make a princess room and I have a few pieces, but I'm missing the drama I want. Maybe I'm just missing all the cool shit or what I dunno.

I could go on forever about ac, but man I'm really missing Gracie Gracie and some old items....... While the switch 2 is out I really hope the next animal crossing is looooooooong time out so I can get the full game and not shit left on the cutting room floor

[brie-draws]

whats a folder cap? :o

it's a way to customize the look of folders!! Like so:

[snickerdoodlles]

Same anon: Pete's taste in decor doesn't improve as he figures himself out. If anything, it gets weirder.

(prev)

oh, absolutely! Pete is a funky lil guy and his tastes reflect that 😤👏 it gets worse even before he starts figuring himself out because Khun starts inviting him to craft nights again, because Pete's needs more PIZZAZZ in his life. Vegas puts his foot down on the kitchen jars having feathers, but we're talking sparkly kitsch to a whole new level. bedazzled lights. glittered vases. sequinned table runners. gold painted everything. nothing is of remarkable quality yet works bizarrely well with Vegas's luxurious velvet. Vegas is immensely irritated and delighted every time someone points this out, and takes it out on one (very delighted) Pete.

[pistachions]

Sometimes I wonder if I was ever normal abt the dwampyverse but then I remember in middle school this guy (who i was irrationally scared of for no reason) asked me if I liked pnf BUUT he used a LOT of past tense lmao (i used to love it, it was my favourite when i was younger ... etc) so I panicked cuz obviously I STILL like it so I did a harsh straight never seen pnf. And kept up this WHOLE thing irl for at least 4 years until I remembered that I don't even talk to him anymore and nothing was stopping me from going back lmao

[demadogs]

for mental health reasons im gonna need it to be october like right now

[ephhemeralite]

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