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[lolitaartwork66]

Magnere has Menstruation

[caiusmajor]

Warsmith Kalkator and his Sons of Dorn

The War of the Beast, and the Beast Arises series which chronicles it, feature a lot of imperial politics and a lot of fighting with Orks, so I didn't pay much attention UNTIL a fanart of @magicalduck21's tipped me off to the existence of WARSMITH KALKATOR.

Warsmith Kalkator of the Iron Warriors plays a relatively minor role in the War of the Beast saga -- BUT he has not one but TWO intense relationships with sons of Dorn!

First, Magneric. Kalkator and Magneric were friends pre-heresy! As Kalkator says:

I remember a time when our comradeship was lauded as an example of how our Legions could set aside their differences and find brotherhood. (Throneworld, Chapter 17)

Since the heresy, Magneric has been interred in a Dreadnaught, which is how he's still alive roughly 1500 years later for the War of the Beast. He's also become a Black Templar and is the Marshal of a small crusade called the Kalkator Crusade.

... Because he's very much not over Kalkator and has sworn to track him down and kill him.

But then the War of the Beast happens, and well, there are a LOT of Orks. So in an attempt not to all die to Lots of Orks, Kalkator and Magneric agree to a truce:

‘Wait!’ said Magneric, his voice low and distorted, the aged vox-equipment popping. ‘I reluctantly agree. We will fight side by side, one more time. Hear me, warriors of the Black Templars!’ He rotated from side to side, addressing all his followers. ‘No member of our Chapter is to harm the Iron Warriors until our treaty is sundered. So swear I, Magneric, Marshal of the Kalkator Crusade. Ralstan, command Ericus to aid the Iron Warriors ship. Have him provide me an estimated extraction time.’ Magneric bent down, his sarcophagus slit glowing in the failing light. ‘We will leave this world together, Kalkator, or not at all. Do not think to betray me.’

‘You have my word that I will abide by the terms of our agreement,’ said Kalkator, ‘more for the sake of our old friendship than for anything else. Now come! Bring your warriors into the redoubt. We must make our preparations.’ (Throneworld, Chapter 17)

... and they do that! They fight the Orks together and they are successful in escaping the planet full of orks!

Unfortunately the Orks aren't done with them, and catch up to them in the next book of the Beast Arises, Echoes of the Long War, when they're caught up in a void battle between orks and other sons of Dorn.

Magneric doesn't make it out of the battle alive, alas.

But Kalkator does! And he escapes with a portion of the fleet of a chapter known as the Fists Exemplar, a First Founding Imperial Fists descendant probably invented for the Beast Arises saga.

The commander of this portion of the Fists Exemplar is First Captain Zerberyn. I'm going to make a second post for the adventures of Kalkator and Zerberyn, since this one is already getting long!

[focsle]

I always pick up ciders as a plan b if there’s no sour beer (or sour-adjacents), and I’m always disappointed by how sweet they are. Like they’re FINE but…give me the driest cider u got, I want it to bite a little, give me some of that 18th century business.

Wanna know one of my fav cider producers? Greenpoint Cidery, here. She’s a really cool small maker who uses traditional methods and she does all these funky limited edition ones with locally foraged additions and they are all dry dry dry. And she ships to 43 states!

[aworldofpattern]

Gustav Magner Witzøe at the 2023 Met Gala, wearing custom Palomo Spain

[roughentumble]

got hard cider when I went to the store today and it doesn't taste as good as I remember this brand being. 3 dead 11 injured.

noooooooo oh my gods thats the worst thing ive ever heard. rip :'(

[krispyweiss]

Song Review(s): Billy & the Kids with Daniel Donato & Kanika Moore - “Foolish Heart” -> “Scarlet Begonias” (Live, Aug. 16, 2023)

Following the Dead & Company template of giving John Mayer the mic when Oteil Burbridge is on stage, Billy & the Kids ceded “Foolish Heart” to Tom Hamilton while singer Kanika Moore was guesting with the band.

Retaining the original composition’s guitar and keyboard lines and nearly coming apart on the jam as spiraling guitars get looser rather than tighter, this version is messy. Hamilton’s atonal vocals only add to the musical malaise, which ends only when the band locks into a segue based around “Third Stone from the Sun” and the “Scarlet Begonias” reprise. It’s dark, brooding transition that eventually leads to a proper version of the latter with Moore on the mic.

Bright and shiny and full of joy, this “Scarlet” is astonishing. Not only for the way former Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann and his acolytes retain the song’s essence while expanding its sonic palette, but in the contrasting quality between it and “Foolish Heart” on just-released pro-shot video from Maryland on Aug. 16.

Same band.

Different results.

Grade card: Billy & the Kids with Daniel Donato & Kanika Moore - “Foolish Heart” -> “Scarlet Begonias” (Live - 8/16/23) - C+/A

10/6/13

[positivexcellence]

Gen’s IG story

[schlock-luster-video]

On December 7, 1989 Amityville II: The Possession premiered on VHS in Japan.

[birdgremlin]

actually shocks me that you can get 1l of 7.5% cider for less than £3 but no one else ever gets it bc it's got ~connotations~ get over urselves and get pissed for a fraction of the price, like i don't get it?

[upstartandgo]

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[lovecatnip]

Amityville II: The Possession

1982

[duranduratulsa]

Now showing on my 80's Fest Movie 🎥 marathon...Amityville II: The Possession (1982) on classic DVD 📀! #movie #movies #horror #amityville #TheAmityvilleHorror #amityvilleiithepossession #jackmagnet #DianeFranklin #burtyoung #rutyanaalda #AndrewPrine #ripandrewprine #DannyAiello #RipDannyAiello #dvd #80s #80sfest #durandurantulsas5thannual80sfest

[krispyweiss]

Song Review: Billy & the Kids - “China Doll” (Live, April 27, 2023)

Molly Tuttle was in the driver’s seat, not only as vocalist but as lead instrumentalist, when Billy & the Kids performed “China Doll” April 27 in New Orleans.

Tuttle sounded entirely comfortable with the Grateful Dead ballad - singing Robert Hunter's words with grace and playing fluid acoustic guitar lines befitting Jerry Garcia’s music with a wise mix of homage and originality.

The rest of Bill Kreutzmann’s band provided supple musical support and channeled the Dead with less-than-ideal backgrounds. It’s a lovely version in spite of the imperfect wobbles and proves bringing Tuttle on board for this one-off gig to have been a sage move.

Grade card: Billy & the Kids - “China Doll” (Live - 4/27/23) - B

5/8/23

[itsmyfriendisaac]

Amityville II: the eldest son of the dysfunctional Montelli family falls victim to demonic possession shortly after moving into 112 Ocean Avenue. Sonny is urged by an unseen presence to murder the entire family & his only opportunity for salvation is through their local priest, Father Adamsky!

[schlock-luster-video]

On December 6, 2019 the subtitled version of Amityville II: The Possession was screened at Barcelona Phenomena.