#regularization 31 March 2025

[rightnewshindi]

हिमाचल में अनुबंध कर्मचारियों के लिए बड़ी खबर: 31 मार्च 2025 तक दो साल पूरे करने वाले होंगे रेगुलर, फाइल वित्त विभाग को भेजी गई

Himachal News: हिमाचल प्रदेश में अनुबंध पर कार्यरत कर्मचारियों के लिए एक राहत भरी खबर सामने आई है। राज्य सरकार के कार्मिक विभाग ने 31 मार्च 2025 तक दो साल की सेवा पूरी कर चुके कर्मचारियों को न���यमित करने की प्रक्रिया शुरू कर दी है। इस कदम से सैकड़ों कर्मचारियों को स्थायी नौकरी की उम्मीद जगी है। कार्मिक विभाग ने अपनी तैयारियां पूरी कर फाइल को वित्त विभाग के पास भेज दिया है, जिसके बाद यह मामला…

[astra-ravana]

During A Lunar Eclipse

The total lunar eclipse on the night of March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across the Midwest. During totality (1:26 AM - 2:31 AM), the Moon will take on a reddish hue due to Earth's atmosphere filtering sunlight.

Lunar eclipses are powerful celestial events that carry deep spiritual and magickal significance. They represent a time of transformation, endings, revelations, and deep shadow work. This guide explores the mystical potential of lunar eclipse magick, including its meanings, best practices, spells, and rituals.

Understanding the Magick of a Lunar Eclipse

Astrological and Energetic Influence

• A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow over the Moon. This symbolizes the veiling of emotions (the Moon) by external forces (the Earth) and the light of consciousness (the Sun).

• Eclipses are seen as moments of fate, bringing hidden truths to the surface.

• They mark a time of release, transformation, and karmic cycles closing.

• The astrological sign in which the eclipse occurs influences the type of energy being released.

Why is Lunar Eclipse Magick Different?

• Unlike regular full moons, lunar eclipses are highly unstable energetically, making them unsuitable for typical full moon rituals (such as manifestation and charging tools).

• Instead, they are ideal for banishing, shadow work, endings, spiritual transformation, and ancestral work.

• Eclipses accelerate spiritual evolution, so spells and intentions cast during this time may have rapid and intense results.

Preparing for Lunar Eclipse Magick

Set Your Intentions Wisely

Since the energies of a lunar eclipse can be unpredictable, take time to reflect on what you truly need to release or transform. Ask yourself:

• What patterns or emotional wounds am I ready to face?

• What cycles in my life are ending?

• What do I need to purge to make space for new growth?

Create a Sacred Space

• Cleanse your space with smoke (sage, palo santo, mugwort) or sound (bells, singing bowls).

• Dim the lights or use candles to reflect the shadowy energy of the eclipse.

• Set up an altar with items related to the Moon (silver objects, lunar crystals like moonstone and selenite, bowls of water).

• If working with deities, ancestors, or spirits, invite them with offerings (wine, honey, incense, or symbolic items).

Ground and Protect Yourself

• Meditate for a few minutes to center yourself.

• Visualize a protective shield of light surrounding you.

• Carry or place grounding crystals like black tourmaline, obsidian, or hematite nearby.

Lunar Eclipse Rituals and Spells

Shadow Work Ritual (Best for Inner Healing & Self-Discovery)

Needed:

• A journal or piece of paper

• A black candle

• A mirror

Instructions:

Light the black candle and sit in front of the mirror. Gaze into your own eyes, asking: What truths do I need to face? What parts of myself have I been avoiding? Write down the thoughts and emotions that arise. After journaling, say,

"Under the shadowed Moon, I embrace my hidden self. May I heal, grow, and transform."

Blow out the candle, thanking the eclipse energy for its lessons.

Banishing and Cord-Cutting Spell (Best for Letting Go & Breaking Attachments)

Needed:

• A piece of paper

• A black string or cord

• A candle (black or white)

• A bowl of saltwater

Instructions:

Write down what you want to release (a habit, fear, toxic relationship). Tie the black string around the paper, symbolizing your attachment. Light the candle and say,

"By the power of this eclipse, I release what no longer serves me. The past is gone, the future is mine."

Cut the string with scissors or burn the paper, then drop it into the bowl of saltwater. Dispose of the remnants outside to finalize the release.

Ancestral Connection & Divination (Best for Seeking Guidance & Wisdom)

Needed:

• A photo or object of an ancestor/spirit guide

• A candle (blue or white)

• Tarot or oracle cards

• Mugwort or rosemary incense

Instructions:

Light the candle and incense, inviting your ancestors to join. Meditate, focusing on their presence, and ask for guidance. Shuffle and draw tarot/oracle cards with the question: 'What message do my ancestors have for me?' Record any insights, dreams, or emotions that come through. Thank your ancestors, leaving an offering if desired.

Moon Water for Releasing (Best for Cleansing & Emotional Healing)

Unlike regular full moon water, eclipse-charged water is best used for cleansing rather than charging magical tools.

Instructions:

Place a bowl or jar of water outside during the lunar eclipse. Whisper into the water,

"Absorb the power of transformation, cleanse all that is old."

Use this water later for ritual baths, washing hands after shadow work, or sprinkling around your space for energetic cleansing.

What NOT to Do During a Lunar Eclipse

• Avoid manifestation or charging crystals. The chaotic energy can create unintended effects.

• Do not perform love spells or attraction rituals. Eclipse energy is about endings, not beginnings.

• Refrain from making drastic life decisions. Emotions run high, and things might appear differently after the eclipse.

• Don’t ignore your emotions. If deep feelings arise, acknowledge and process them rather than suppressing them.

Post-Eclipse Integration & Grounding

After the eclipse, you may feel drained or overwhelmed. Here’s how to rebalance:

• Take a Ritual Bath: Use Epsom salts, lavender, or rosemary to cleanse residual energies.

• Journal Your Experience: Write down any emotions, visions, or messages you received.

• Eat Grounding Foods: Root vegetables, herbal teas, and nuts help stabilize your energy.

• Spend Time in Nature: Walking barefoot on grass or meditating outside aids in grounding.

• Rest and Reflect: Eclipse energy lingers for a few days, so give yourself time to process.

Lunar eclipses are portals of deep transformation, offering opportunities for profound inner work. By approaching them with respect, intention, and awareness, you can harness their power for spiritual evolution, healing, and release.

[novy2sirius]

Numerology by Novy

There are multiple numbers in your birthday. The most common ones being the day of the month you were born and your life path number. These two are the strongest numerical energies within you/your life (especially the life path number) but you also have other numbers too

Your Life Path #

Your life path number is the strongest numerical energy in your birthday and reveals your purpose. It can be calculated by adding your birthday numbers together then reducing them. The only time you don’t reduce them is if the total adds to 11, 22, or 33 because those are master numbers. There are also other special numbers other than master numbers that would have both the reduced energy and non reduced energy - 19, 28, etc

Some Examples:

• Alexa Demie born Dec 11 1990 is a life path 6 (December is the 12th month - 1+2+1+1+1+9+9=24-2+4=6)

• Albert Einstein born March 14 1879 is a life path 33 (March is the 3rd month - 3+1+4+1+8+7+9=33)

• Drake born on October 24 1984 is a life path 31/4 (October is the 10th month - 1+2+4+1+9+8+4=31-3+1=4)

Your Unreduced Life Path #

Your true life path number is calculated the same way as your regular one just not reduced. It can tell about a significant age in your life

Some examples:

• My mom’s true life path number is 31 and that’s the age she had me - which is extremely significant because duh it’s me ;)

• My true life path number is 17 and at 17 I learned about astrology which changed my life

Your Day of the Month #

The day of the month in which you were born is the second most important numerical energy in your birthday and reveals how to fulfill your purpose. You also must reduce this number as well unless it’s a master number

Your Attitude # (Month + Day)

Your talent number can tell about your talents and just other numerical energy you have in general. It’s calculated by adding both your birth month and birth day together

Some Examples:

• Druski born September 12 has a talent number 3 (9+1+2=3) which is the number of comedy and he’s a comedian who’s also known for being funny online

• Adriana Lima born June 12 has a talent number 9 (6+1+2=9) which is the number of extreme beauty which is why she makes such a great model

Your Month + Year #

This is another numerical energy in your birthday that can be calculated by adding both your birth month and year

Example:

• Jacob Elordi was born June 1997 and his is 5 (6+1+9+9+7=32-3+2=5) and 5 is the number of societal beauty. He is considered conventionally attractive. This is also the number of entertainment and he’s an actor

Your Birthday Month #

The month you were born is under looked and very important to check as well

Example:

• Theo Von is considered very funny to many people but has no 3 energy (the number of comedy) in his day number or life path however he is born in the 3rd month of the year

Your Birthday Year #

The year you were born can tell about your numerical energy as well

Some Examples:

• Marilyn Monroe born in 1926 a 9 year (1+9+2+6=18-1+8=9) was known for her acting and 9 energy indicates a talented actor

• Olivia Rodrigo was born in 2003 a 5 year (2+3=5) which is the number of entertainment and she’s a singer. It’s also the number of societal beauty and she’s considered to be attractive to society

Your Personal Year #’s

Your personal years tell what the theme of your year will be like. You have a new personal year number annually. The energy begins on your birthday and ends on your next birthday, so if your birthday is later in the year you’re not going to feel the energy as heavily until the following year, but you still will calculate it the same way. You find it by adding your birth month, birth day, and the current year

Examples:

• If your birthday is on January 1st, to find the theme of 2025 you would add 1 (cuz january is the first month) with the rest of the numbers (1+1+2+0+2+5=11) this would make 11 your personal year number for 2025 if you were born on January 1st. 11, 22, and 33 are master numbers, so if your total is one of these numbers you don’t reduce

• If your birthday is December 29th and you wanted to know the theme of 2024 for you, your 2023 personal year number would actually be more indicative of what 2024 is like for you since the energy begins on your birthday

Regular Month #

These aren’t as strong as universal month numbers, but are still important. To find this energy you simply reduce the month number

Example:

• January is the first month so it will have 1 energy. People will get into more fights, have more confidence, create new things, and work much harder during this month. This applies to October as well since it’s the 10th month and reduces to 1 (1+0=1)

Universal Month #

Add the current month to the current year to get the universal month number. This tells the energy of the month similar to the regular month number, but this is more powerful

Example:

• If you wanna know the energy of October 2024 you add 1+0 to 2+0+2+4 since October is the 10th month. Making October 2024 have 9 universal energy for everyone

Universal Year #

This is calculated by reducing the year and can tell the main theme of the worlds year in general

Examples:

• 2023 was a hard year for peoples health, good for gaining knowledge, and good for becoming more spiritual since 2023 reduced (2+0+2+3) is 7

• 2024 is a very karmic year and a year everyone will be receiving their bad karma if they’ve been a bad person since 2024 reduced (2+0+2+4) is 8. It is a good year for money making though

Your Letterology

Your name also has numerical energy in it. Each letter equals a number in letterology. You can use your birth name or nickname to find your energy. What people call you holes the most energy in my opinion. The letters go in order a=1, b=2, c=3, d=4, etc. There’s also capital letters that begin with A=27, B=28, C=29, D=30, E=31, and so on

Example:

• (Marilyn Monroe) Marilyn = 11, Monroe = 8, Marilyn Monroe = 1. Marilyn Monroe also has 13 letters in it and M is the 13th letter. 8, 11, and 13 are all fame numbers. 1 represents leadership which is why she’s one of the number one most famous people that ever lived

[if-whats-new]

What's New In IF? Issue 32 (2024)

By Aj, Dion, Briar, Jen and Peter

Now Available!

Itch.io - Keep Reading below

If you read the zine, consider liking the post: it helps us see how many people see it! And sharing is caring! <3

~ EDITORIAL ~

Two Issues in one week?!

Yes, it’s us again!

Since Issue 31 came out on Wednesday instead of the regular Saturday and we tried really hard to make this one on time, we’re back once more, just a few days apart.

We sincerely hope you’re not getting sick of us yet!

We want some feedback!

As we’re starting to get a hand of things, we would love some feedback from you guys! What you enjoy, want more or less off, how we could improve... Anything goes! We even have a nifty form.

We hope you enjoy this new issue!

AJ, DION, BRIAR, JEN AND PETER

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~ EVENT SPOTLIGHT : IF Short Games Showcase 2024 ~

December 1st 2024 to January 1st 2025

Short games tend to get less love than longer games in general-purpose, non-speed-IF comps, while the ones released outside of a competition or jam may not get eyes on them at all. The IF Short Games Showcase 2024 aims to give the shorter works their very own place to shine!

The Short Games Showcase is an opportunity to show off shorter interactive fiction works made in the past year (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024), regardless of whether or not they were previously released.

Authors can submit up to three games - each of them should be completable in 30 minutes or less. The showcase has a broad view of IF. It will accept anything usually considered to fall under that umbrella, including parser games, choice-based/choose-your-own-adventure games, visual novels, point-and-clicks, and text-focused Bitsy games. In addition, a work must not have been submitted to more than three prior jams or competitions.

The SGS will have both a Best Overall winner and winners in several specific categories:

Best Use of Short Form

Best Use of Interactivity

Best Story-Focused Game

Best Puzzle-Focused Game

Most Replay Value

Best Previously Unawarded Game

There might be no prizes, but bragging rights are great too.

Do you have a short project that deserves it’s own moment in the spotlight? Then don’t hesitate and join too!

To read more about the rules and overall goal of the showcase, visit the Itch page.

~ ENDED ~

The voting for ECTOCOMP 2024 is officially over! Check out the results!

You can now check out all 16 entries to the Videotome Jam!

Disabled Rep VN Jam has a very simple premise but a very important message. Check out the submissions!

~ ONGOING (VOTING) ~

A Very Hallmark Game Jam has entered the voting phase. You can now vote for your favourite out of the five entries.

~ ONGOING (SUBMITTING) ~

Media depicting healthy examples of polyamory isn’t that common. The PolyJamorous 2024 is trying to break the status-quo!

This year’s Yuri Game Jam is in full progress. The devs have until December 2nd to submit their projects.

Once upon a time, a game jam was held to create stories around the theme of fairy tales… and that game jam is the Once Upon A Time VN Jam. It’s running from October 1st to January 31st.

Concours de Fiction Interactive Francophone 2025 is for all French-speaking enthusiasts. Submissions are accepted March 3rd 2025.

Are you perhaps a fan of more somber, melancholic themes? Then check out the Dying Year - Visual Novel Jam! You have until the end of the year to participate.

The Black Visual Novel Jam is all about working with creative professional developers who work in visual novels to bring more Black stories to life. The goal is to create a space where Black creators can show their unique storytelling through visual novels.

IF Short Games Showcase 2024 is a great way to shine some new light on your projects made in the past year (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024), regardless of whether or not they are previously released! You have until January 15th 2025 to join.

Winter Visual Novel Jam 2024 is here! You have until January 1st 2025 to submit your projects.

Are you familiar with Decker? Then why not take a part in the Deck-Month 2?

Another bitsy jam is here. This time with the theme "better late than never".

SeedComp! is a 2-round interactive fiction game jam, focusing on creativity and the growth of ideas and the Sprouting Round has just started! Check out the Planting round for inspiration.

~ OTHER ~

Intents to enter are open for Spring Thing 2025. To submit an intent to enter, you'll need a working title for the game and a few other pieces of information. Intents for the 2025 festival can be submitted any time between now and March 1st, 2025.

~ NEW RELEASE ~

You’re a promising officer in the Teranese military, a force which has not seen major engagement in decades but which holds vast influence. Thanks to the… complicated circumstances of an injury, you’ve been quietly reassigned. Now you’re to be the bodyguard to a child of a famous scientist who is attending a wilderness boarding school for the children of the richest and most powerful figures of Teran society. What could go wrong? Play Honor Bound (CScript) and find out! (There’s also a mini prequel game about the Honor Bound PC, aged 17 - Honor Bound: Recruitment Day (Twine).) @hpowellsmith

I Fell in Love with a Mailman (Godot) is set in the RADICAL 1980s with the rise of the claw machine industry, play as a girl boss big city girl who's grappling with the realization that her successful corporate life might not be as fulfilling as she imagined. Return home for the holidays and discover a new side of yourself: will you win a prize in the game of love, or is romance simply a rigged game of chance?

You are the Dark Queen—the most powerful being of your entire universe. Your lair is breached by an aspiring hero—a pitiful thing, easily crushed. Except they keep coming back. The Dark Queen of Morthlome is a 20 minute anti-game about an unconventional relationship and the capacity for change.

Two people show signs or attraction to you; however, only one truly loves you. "Eric or Alex?" The same question appears over and over again in your mind. Now it's time to really find out the answer! Go through different apps, discover and gather information in order to decide who is the true love in Attention (Unity)!

As always, don't forget to check out the submitted entries to the events mentioned in the previous pages. They deserve some love too!

~ NEW RELEASE (WIP) ~

In Swapped (Twine) you play as a 17 year old senior, anxiously awaiting the day you graduate, pack your bags, and ditch Sunnyview. But one day, all of that changes when filming for a movie is announced near your hometown. A chance encounter with the one and only Taylor Victory, famous actor with eerie facial similarities, leads to a deal. You will swap places—Taylor will experience a normal week of high school as you, and you will live the life of an actor in their place. @aurelim

In the grim remains of a shattered world, Voxhaven stands as the sole surviving city. The air, thick with pollution, carries the stench of decay and betrayal. The government’s watchful eyes are everywhere, controlling every move... every whisper. Survival means more than just enduring the endless haze—it's about navigating a city built on lies and deceit, where trust is scarce and death lingers in the shadows. In Voxhaven, freedom is a distant dream, and every breath you take is a reminder of the world’s broken past. - Requiem of the Fallen (Twine) @miss-briar-novels

This Too Shall Pass (CScript) delves into a reality in which you were once the Chosen One- Destined to save the world. But you had failed. You now navigate that same world 22 years later as it slowly succumbs to that fate you were supposed to save it from. @thistooshall-if

MEMORALYSIS (Ren’Py) follows the psychic detective Philon Delancy to a strange seaside town to solve the murder of one of its most notable public figures. What starts as a routine house call quickly reveals a tangle of messy relationships, local superstitions, and past unsolved mysteries — and at the center of it all is the victim’s enigmatic niece, Celosia James. But surely the rumors about the young heiress have been greatly exaggerated. After all, everyone knows demonic possession isn’t real.

To Allison, life is just an endless cycle of exhaustion with no escape route – wake up, study, work, fulfil family duties, sleep, rinse and repeat. But sometimes she can't help but wonder... Is that really all there is to life? Soon, Allison stumbles upon a group of people who may be just as lonely as she is, and little by little, their encounter returns colour to her world... - Re:Curse (Ren’Py).

In All the Way (CScript) you play as a young woman living in a time and place a little like the early 90’s in California that is about to have some serious run ins with the supernatural. Her life and that of her friends are quickly disrupted by beings that seem to have a bit of a vendetta for her - but what has she ever done to these creatures and why are they targeting her and her friends?

In the Halls of Asgard (CScript) you play a Norse God trying to survive in Asgard, and preparing for Ragnarök.

You play as the amnesiac protagonist, trapped in a mysterious house with two other captives. You quickly learn that the only way to escape is to have one of the three of you die. Will you kill or be killed? Who is the mastermind? Is there no way for all of you to survive? The mystery deepens as you find that no matter who dies, the killing game begins anew in Yet Another Killing Game (Ren’Py).

The Corpse Road (Twine) is an explorable fiction about death.

~ UPDATES ~

Ashenmaw - Dragons of Marrowoods (CScript) updated their demo. @ashenmaw-if

Fellow Traveler (Twine) released Episode 3 “tease” and Act 1. @robotvampire

The Soulforge Order (Twine) released Chapter 1. @thesoulforgeorder

The Sword of Rhivenia (CScript) released Chapter 5.

The Thousand Of Us (CScript) added new content to their public demo. @ivanwm-05

We Wretched Creatures (Twine) released Episode 6. @darkfictionjude

Azrael (CScript) updated their demo.

Drink Your Villain Juice (CScript) updated their Patreon demo. @drinkyourvillainjuice

New Era (CScript) updated their demo. @newera-interactiveif

Starways Saga (CScript) added new content to the Navy Path.

After Dark (CScript) updated their Patreon demo. @dalekowrites

Exit Through the Gift Shop (CScript) updated their demo.

Haunted (Twine) added a “Side Story” to their demo. @hauntedif

Meteoric (CScript) released Chapter 5.

The Unwilling Sword of Lamenthria (CScript) released Part 1 of Chapter 3. @lamenthria-if

Trouble Brewing (Twine) released Chapter 5. @troublebrewing-if

~ OTHER ~

Thom Baylay’s Kitsune (CScript) is now in Open Beta.

Issue 29 of the Amare Fortnightly Bulletin is out now! @amaregames

The Twine Cookbook is now available in print and through December 2024 it's 25% off! All proceeds from sales go toward the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation and its support of Twine.

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As always, we apologize in advance for missing any update or release from the past week. We are only volunteers using their limited free time to find as much as we can - but sometimes things pass through the cracks.

If you think something should have been included in this week's zine but did not appear, please shoot us a message! We'll do our best to add it next week! And if you know oncoming news, add it here!

~ MAYBE YOU NEXT? ~

We did not get a submission this week. But if you have an idea for a short essay, or would like a special space to share your thoughts about IF and the community...

Shoot us an email!

~ HIGHLIGHT ON ~

A couple of games that we thought were cool.

Treasures of a Slaver's Kingdom by S. John Ross (Inform 7)

Comes with a fake manual for the 1979 TTRPG it's purportedly "adapting". Well-crafted, sincere, and really funny.

//submitted by Carter X.//

Your favourite game here?

Do you have a favourite game that deserves some highlighting?

An old or recent game that wowed you so much you spam it to everyone?

Tell us about it! And it might appear here!

WE LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU ALL! WHETHER IT'S GOOD OR BAD, OR EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN...

Have something to say? Send us a message titled: Zine Letter!

As we end this issue, we would like to thank:

Carter X.

For sending us a Highlight!!

And as always, huge thanks to all you readers who liked, shared, and commented on last week's issue!

What might be tiny actions are huge support and motivators to us!

Thank you for cheering us on this journey!

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Thank you for reading and see you next week!

AJ, DION, BRIAR, JEN AND PETER

WHAT'S NEW IN IF? 2024-ISSUE 32

[putschki1969]

Tristone Fan Fes 2025 ～UNDOKAI～Keiko's Performance

As mentioned in THIS POST, Keiko didn't get to participate in most of the more physically challenging activities due to a minor leg injury. She did however take part in a few games that didn't require her to move a lot. She did a bit of ball-throwing in Game #1 but the cameras didn't really linger on her. She was part of Game #3 which was basically some sort of scavenger hunt (ahhhh, to be one of the people in the audience right on the field!!) After the intermission, the artists got to perform a mini-live together. Keiko sang a short version of “Yuuyami no Uta/夕闇のうた”. Wish her performance had been longer but she rocked the venue!! Loved that she had a little "outfit-change". Those jeans look fantastic on her! Then she had a minor role in Game #6 (relay quiz) helping a team member into their costume. In total, I would say she was probably featured around 15-20 minutes (out of 4 hours).

Tristone UNDOKAI held at Saitama Super Arena on Saturday, March 15, 2025, was recorded and is currently being broadcast on the platform “Stagecrowd”. An archived video will be available until March 31. They actually have a separate link for overseas fans so that’s pretty neat. I had no issue buying my ticket so if you are interested in this event, be sure to use the opportunity!! It was a lot more fun than expected.

Stage Crowd International Tristone Fan Fes 2025 ~UNDOKAI~ Available period: 2025/3/16 19:00 (JST) ~ 2025/3/31 23:59 (JST) Price: FC Ticket: 5,000JPY , Regular Ticket: 5,500 JPY Sale Period: 2025/3/15 19:30 (JST) ~ 2025/3/31 18:00 (JST) Payment Method: Credit Card (Payment Fee：0 JPY) Viewing Test: Before purchasing a ticket, please ensure to check your device’s compatibility by using the Viewing Test.

Unfortunately, I haven't found a way yet to download the whole thing (total runtime is 4 hours). So far I have only managed to screen record snippets.

[beastwistenworld]

CREEPYPASTA_BEAST WISTEN_REFERENCE SHEET 2025

PERSONAL DATA:

Full name: Wisten Welin Köhler

Alias: Beast Wisten

First appearance: March 16, 1936

Age: Has no exact age, but looks like a guy in his 20s-25s.

Birthplace: “WistHell” an otherworldly world located next to Hell.

DESCRIPTION:

A demonic creature or monster with human features. Except for his face and hands, his body is covered in fur and has a dark gray skin tone. Therefore, it's important for him to wear a turtleneck sweater with long sleeves and light gray pants that cover his strange legs. He also wears an old gray-green jacket, which helps him blend in with the forest. For convenience during adventures, he wears long boots and gloves. He has long ears, turquoise eyes, and long horns. On his left ear are visible two earrings, and the tip of his tail is covered with stitches. Among his belongings is a dark gray bag in which he keeps his notes and information about other strangers.

MAIN TASKS:

Observe and extract information from each stranger he meets along the way.

Eat human corpses.

Report on new arrivals to the Slenderman forest.

BEAST WISTEN MEANING:

Beast: has many meanings, in my case it has always been a scary creature, between a demon and a regular monster.

Wisten: He began calling himself this after being exiled from the world of “WistHell”. His name comes from Dutch as “knows” about something that others don’t know.

PECULIARITIES:

He hates the sound of metal rubbing together, because it makes him aggressive and makes him want to kill strangers.

Doesn't like to show his true nature as a monster and therefore tries to behave calmly.

When he began to serve Slenderman, he, like many proxies, began to have the ability to quickly regenerate.

Has excellent stealth and can quickly move to different places.

Excellent sense of smell, but not very good eyesight.

WISTEN’S DESIGNS:

12/15/2019: Gothic period, dressed all in black and has gray soulless eyes. Originally he was a character in my goth band that broke up.

1/1/2020: His clothing designs have become more elegant in the form of a jacket with a striped shirt. On the jacket you can also see a brooch with the sign of the city “WistHell” in which he lived.

10/1/2021: The most memorable design that was first shown in #creepybeastober and was mainly included in the Slenderverse. At that time there was a comic called “Home Sweet Home” where the main characters were Wisten and Toby, as well as the characters “Marble Hornets”. The comic was soon removed.

09/12/2022: In principle, the design didn’t change much, but at the same time he began to carry a crossbow with a sniper scope and a pocket knife, which were only in the 2022 version. This design and its old history were created exclusively for the Creepypasta Fandom.

10/31/2023: Plaid shirt, white sweater and scarf with pin, on rare occasions wore a khaki coat. There was a scar on his eye and his hands were burned. At that moment he was fighting his fears.

04/5/2024: This is a remake of the 2021 and 2022 designs, only he now wears a regular black turtleneck sweater. He also now has a light gray hooded work vest that goes with his jeans. Also, the end of his tail has stitches from a fight with one of the strangers and stitches on his old jacket, which he has altered many times.

03/16/2025: The final design of Wisten as a proxy of Slenderman. His clothes almost completely repeat the 2021 design, since it all started from there. There are still some small changes, for example, the design of the boots, his gloves have become longer and his ponytail with hair has almost remained as in the 2024 design. Also, in very rare cases, he can wear glasses.

BACKGROUND:

Sometimes people believe that completely different creatures surround them and that there is a completely different world. Well, they will be right...

A long time ago, next to Hell there was an otherworldly world, which was soon nicknamed "WistHell". People who were debtors and didn't fulfill the contract with the Demons ended up there. There, these people were hunted by cruel monsters who slowly tore their bodies apart, and then ate them. One of these monsters was Wisten himself, who first began hunting people back in 1936. At that time, he didn't realize that his life would soon change.

In the 2000s, Wisten got bored with the constant routine and became interested in human life, to which the Demon, who was watching from above, decided to punish him.

The Demon decided to make a deal with Wisten that could turn the monster into a human, and in exchange, he had to kill many people. However, due to the fact that Wisten never had a human soul, he was not able to fully acquire a human appearance, but only half: facial features, human speech, hands and physique.

WISTEN: “You said that I could become a real human if I killed many people for you! We had a deal!”

DEMON: “I did it, but your very origin interrupted this process,” - the Demon said with a grin, - “Now you are an outcast and a freak of our world!”

After what happened, Wisten was severely torn apart by his own people, half to death, and then banished, throwing him into the world of people to be finished off there.

In the world of people, Wisten found himself in a dense forest and after being thrown, he hit a tree hard, which completely paralyzed his legs. After some time, Wisten sensed someone's presence and realized that he was not alone here:

WISTEN: "Please... the ruler of this forest... stop my suffering," - Wisten said, dying and bleeding.

After what was said, a silhouette of a tall man without a face approached him and began to wrap him with sharp tree branches, piercing his body. Then he was completely swallowed by the dense forest and deathly silence fell.

When morning came, Wisten was already on the river bank, fully recovered from his wounds. Having woken up, he became a proxy for Slenderman himself, whom he was now obliged to serve, now having fast regeneration.

Now working for Slender, Wisten ate human corpses, and reported on new arrivals who came to this forest. And so it continued until Wisten began hanging out with certain creatures and killers who taught him how to survive in the world of people when you are not like everyone else.

[steddiebingo]

We decided to throw in some mini cards to go along with the regular prompt cards for the event! We'll be releasing cards for different holidays/seasons as a totally optional bonus challenge for participants, as well as a way for people to participate without having to commit to the big card since they'll be open to anyone, signed up for the main event or not! For more information about these mini events go here.

Holiday Cards Sign Ups Schedule:

Twelve Days of Christmas: Sign ups- November 18, 2024 - December 7, 2024

Eight Nights of Hanukkah: Sign ups- November 18, 2024 - December 7, 2024

Countdown to Midnight: Sign ups- November 25, 2024 - December 14, 2024

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Please feel free to send any questions our way, and for anyone still interested in signing up for the main event, you can do so here!

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[chaelinn01]

Cr: Yeaosang's Instagram story March 31, 2025

I wanna BITE so badly 😼

Bless, they let him bulk up again and we're getting his arms again!!! (The black tank top is starting to become a regular appearance on the ATEEZ members and I malfunction more and more)

[shandian-go]

Membership Update (2025)

Apologies for the delay but I've just finished tweaking the membership offerings to hopefully simplify them going forward! Details can be found on the Membership page of the order site, but a few key changes I wanted to highlight:

Each membership period now lasts 1 quarter (3 months). The 2025 Q1 membership will be a bit shorter (starting now until March 31) but the benefits are still the same!

There are now 2 membership tiers - Regular and Plus. The only difference between the two is that Plus allows for one Personal Order per period

Personal Orders, now renamed to 'Merch Finder', no longer have a separate handling fee because everything's all built into the Plus membership fee. I'd suggest getting a Plus membership only if there's a hard-to-find item you're looking for, or if you want an item I don't normally host GO's for

Both Regular and Plus members can now request up to 3 group orders to be re-opened per quarter. So if you missed out on a previous GO this year, just submit the request form and I'll re-open it if it's still available in stores!

Those who receive a package during the same period that they subscribed to membership will receive special freebies in their package, which will range from keychains to shikishi boards and will generally be more substantial than the base paper freebies

If you have further questions, feel free to use the Askbox or email me directly!

[starstruckzine]

Alright, everyone! Today, the Star Struck tour is back in full swing, preparing to hit the road for this world-wide adventure. We have lots of fun stuff planned along with a second round of applications for anyone who'd like to join as a member of the tour staff. There will be a few moderator positions available as well as spaces for contributors (artists and writers). The application window will open on April 1 (no joke 😂) and end on May 15, 2025.

April 1 is also the launch of the Star Struck Fantasy Ribbon Game! For those who missed the post on March 10, the rules are as follows...

1. We'll be sharing a variety of activities for everyone to have fun with. This will include things such as word searches, guessing games, and a scavenger hunt.

2. Participating in these activities will earn you virtual ribbons.

3. We'll provide other opportunities to earn ribbons as well, so you'll want to keep your eye out.

4. Create a post to show off your ribbons. Give us a mention @starstruckzine and use #MHArockparty to tag it. This is very important to help keep track of how many ribbons each participant has.

5. The game will run until 11:59 p.m. on May 30.

6. May 31, we'll check the posts to find out who collected the most ribbons.

7. On June 1, the winner will be announced. In the case of a tie, we'll have a drawing to decide the winner.

The top prize will be a free V.I.P. physical bundle for the zine as well as one mini pack specific to your favorite band! Second place is a free regular physical bundle, and third place will be a V.I.P. digital bundle.

Over the next couple of weeks, we'll be giving you more insight on what each bundle will contain along with some other glimpses behind the curtain. Stay tuned for more!

For those who are already with us, this is your chance to get your first ribbon. From now until April, if you reblog this post with @starstruckzine and tag it #mha rock party, we will DM you a special early bird ribbon!

Reblogs dated after April 1, 2025, will not be counted. 💙🩵

[sxrrandomfanfics]

100 Different Media To Write For in 2025

Current Status - Fics: 31 Media Pieces: 23

January 2nd - Psychonauts "One-Shot" January 2nd - Death's Door "I am a Reaper" January 5th - Psychonauts "Baby Talking to Animals is Completely Normal No Matter the Circumstances" January 11th - Helluva Boss "A New Argument" January 11th - Mouthwashing "Fish in a Birdcage" January 13th - Psychonauts "Precognition" January 23rd - Slay the Princess "Diary of Jane" January 25th - Psychonauts "Love Hurts (you and me and everyone around us)" January 26th - No Straight Roads "You Don't Regret Me, But I Regret You" January 27th - Sky: Children of the Light "Stone Cold" January 27th - Rain World "Oh. That'll do it."

February 15th - Psychonauts "Earth and Sea Chapter 24" February 16th - OK K.O. Let's Be Heroes!"Sweet as Candy Chapter 42" February 17th - The Owl House "Weight of the World" February 18th - Tangled "Wash Day" February 19th - Pokemon "Don't Forget, You Still Can Fight" February 20th - Vampire Husband "Aren't You Tired?" February 21st - Digimon "That One Trope Where they Fall for the Pet and Not for You" Frebruary 22nd - DC Comics "Baby, it's Cold Outside" February 23rd - Steven Universe "Let Me Serenade You" February 24th - Abrahamic Religions "Immortal Curse Means Forever (But at Least You're a Bandage)" February 25th - My Ghost Friend "Can't a Woman Have Cleaning Boy Fantasies?" February 26th - Fire Emblem "Sorry, You Can Go" February 27th - Detective Grimoire "I Think Scars are Kind of Badass"

March 11th - Slay the Princess "Quicksand" March 15th - Psychonauts/The Wizard of Oz "In Which a Witch Loves a Witch" March 17th - Dark Cloud "Understanding Something Incomprehensible"

April 6th - Psychonauts "Glass House" April 15th - Limbus Company "Dude, Your Mom Fucking Sucks." April 16th - Psychonauts "Hazel Nuss AUs"

May 1st - Limbus Company "Please Come to Bed"

June 21st - Limbus Company "How Does One Comfort a Droplet?"

Things I could Write For

Sonic

Shining Force

Jentry Chau Vs. The Underworld

Dan da Dan

Undertale

Gravity Falls

Amphibia

Inside Job

Kill la Kill

Shin Megami Tensei

Ace Attorney

My Little Pony

Secret Saturdays

Generator Rex

The Pretender

Dungeons and Dragons

Cult of the Lamb

Powerpuff Girls

Dexter's Laboratory

Star Vs. The Forces of Evil

My Hero Academia

Yu-Gi-Oh!

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

Villainous Flags- All Paths Lead to Doom!

Scissor Seven

DragonTales

Clifford

Pucca

Crash Bandicoot

Spyro the Dragon

American Dragon Jake Long

Danny Phantom

Kim Possible

Courage, The Cowardly Dog

iCarly

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Ernest and Celestine

Spirit - Stallion of the Cimmaron

Watership Down

Second Hand Lions

Jumanji

Zuthura

The Little Mermaid

Aladdin

Hercules

Shrek

Madigascar

How to Train Your Dragon

Rise of the Guardians

Grimm

Xiaolin Showdown

Lili & Stitch

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Treasure Planet

Dinosaur King

The Great Mouse Detective

The Rescuers

Up Up and Away

Sky High

The Princess Protection Program

The Wizards of Waverly Place

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

Anastasia

Land Before Time

Adventure Time

Regular Show

Teen Titans

Static Shock

Batman

Flash

Superman

Law and Order

Grimm Adventures

Jimmy Neutron

Fairly Odd Parents

Spongebob

50 First Dates

The Princess Bride

Johnny Test

Dragon Ball

Code: Lyoko

Miraculous Ladybug

Avatar the Last Airbender

Totally Spies

Big Bang Theory

The Simpsons

Futurama

Terraforming Mars

Centaurworld

Maya and the Three

The Book of Life

Coco

The Bible

Genesis's Discography

Mitski's Discography

6Teen

Total Drama

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

Big Hero 6

Baby Mouse

Calvin and Hobbes

Cavetown's Discography

Captain Planet

Ben 10

The Incredibles

Moomin

Spot the Dog

Between the Lions

Pinocchio

Snow White

Sleeping Beauty

Cinderella

Foreigner's Discography

Nightmare Before Christmas

The Santa Clause

Rankin & Bass

Warrior Cats

Wings of Fire

Yes's Discography

Chowder

Tom and Jerry

Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

Spirited Away

Kiki's Delivery Service

My Neighbor Totoro

Howl's Moving Castle

Castle in the Sky

Sailor Moon

Ducktales

Chopped

Kirby

Blue's Clues

7 Deadly Sins

Little Witch Academia

Delcious in Dungeon

Spy x Family

Kingdom Hearts

Frozen

Ancient Magus Bride

Inside Out

Star Wars

The Lord of the Rings (Rankin and Bass movie)

Aggretsuko

Klaus

Chess

Checkers

Star Trek

The Amazing World of Gumball

Cells at Work

Ouran High School Host Club

Hilda

Dead Endia

Bomberman

Theory Channels (YouTube)

Mario

Umbrella Academy

Phineas and Ferb

Full Metal Alchemist

Muppets

Song of the Sea

Wolfwalkers

Breadwinner

Meet the Robinsons

Beauty and the Beast

Fairytail

Splatoon

Project Moon

The Gregory Horror Show

Ever After High

Monster High

School for Good and Evil

Cursed Princess Club

He-Man & She-Ra

Legends of Chima

Smiling Friends

The Lion King

Mrs. Dalloway

Chikn Nuggit

Encanto

Infinity Train

Hero: 108

Golden Sun

Over the Garden Wall

Codename: Kids Next Door

The Frog Princess

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

5 Nights at Freddy's

Among the Sleep

Voltron

Bendy And the Ink Machine

Power Ranger

Super Monkey Ball

101 Dalmations

Hello Kitty

Hatsune Miku

Creepypastas

Camp Camp

Odin Sphere

Shakespeare

Dragon Quest

League of Legends

Hero Wars

Battlecats

Marry My Husband

The Thief and the Cobbler

Arthur

Fighting Fudons

Hotel Transylvania

Beware the Villainess

Overlord

That One Time I was Reincarnated as a Slime

Soul Eater

Hajime de no Aku

Supernatural

Naruto

The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

The World God Only Knows

Devilman Crybaby

Blue Exorcist

HunterXHunter

Bob's Burgers

Geek Girl

Jane the Virgin

Emily in Paris

Jurassic Park

Jaws

Tremors

Friend's Fanfiction

My Own Fanfictions

[guerrerense]

Rocky Test Train por Joe McMillan Por Flickr: March has been good for passenger train aficionados on Union Pacific's Moffat Tunnel Subdivision west of Denver, Colorado. In addition to the regular Amtrak CALIFORNIA ZEPHYRS, the Winter Park Express Ski train still has one more series of runs (March 27-31), and then this morning, the Rocky Mountaineer was making a test run to Salt Lake City. Regular RM service to Moab begins April 9. The 8-car train is shown at Tolland, Colorado, about 47 rail miles west of Denver. March 26, 2025.

[valyalyon]

Dreams, Ink and Embers Main Master List

This story is completed.

Dreams, Ink and Embers Character Introductions

Dreams, Ink and Embers Character Master List

Continue for ALL posts in chronological order.

Synopsis

Dolores, a complex and passionate protagonist, navigates the tumultuous waters of romantic entanglements that define her life. A memoir focused on the intricacies of desire, the fine line between light and darkness, and the relentless pursuit of love.

All posts will have trigger/content warnings at the top if there is any mature content being discussed.

Pink links below will have con/dub-con sexual content, red links below may have arguments, violence, or non-consensual sexual content. Further investigate the cw's to confirm if you're comfortable reading <3

DIVIDERS

Story Format

pink text will be author's notes, red text will be content warnings, regular text 1st person story, bold for emphasis, italics for poems/diary entries, bold-italicized orange for song lyrics.

Chronological List

Dreams Prologue August 8, 2018 August 16, 2018 September 5, 2018 November 17-18, 2018 August 8, 2019 June 2022 July 2022 July 31, 2022 August 11, 2022 August, 2023 July, 2024 August, 2024 September, 2024 October, 2024 October 31, 2024 November 1, 2024 November 2, 2024 November 4, 2024 November 5, 2024 November 6, 2024 November 7, 2024 November 11, 2024 November 19, 2024 December 16-17, 2024 December 18, 2024 December 20 and 25, 2024 January-July, 2025 August 2, 2025 December 9-11, 2025 April 9, 2026 July 2026 - March 2027 April 3, 2027 April 9, 2028 May 2028 - August 4, 2028 August 8, 2028 - April 3, 2029 April 4 and 10, 2029 May 2029 - January 2030 February 2030 October 2030 - January 5, 2031 January 10, 2031 January 11, 2031 June 2031 - December 5, 2060

[elsternwick-rp]

Character Update + Winter Event! (12-30-24)

Good afternoon, everyone! We hope that your day is swell, and that your new year is amazing! We've got another update for you! Our last update for 2014, no less! We have an exciting new event for you, as well as a few character updates, so let's just get right to it!

New Arrivals (12-31-24)

The train has pulled into station, bringing with it many fresh new faces to Elsternwick, we hope you enjoy your stay here!

Agent 8 (Splatoon) - Guzma Neku Sakuraba ( The World Ends With You ) - Tsar The Lone Wanderer {AKA Piper McCala} (Fallout 3 ) - Ceres The Chosen One {AKA Yana of Arroyo} (Fallout 2) - Bee Courier 6 {AKA Noelle} (Fallout: New Vegas) - Doot Phoebe Spengler (Ghostbusters) - Bee

A short character update, no reserves or drops this time! The biggest part of this update is our fourth and final Seasonal Update of 2024! As you can easily guess, it is Winter themed!

Winter Well Wishes (Seasonal Event: December - March 2025)

With the changing of the seasons, Winter has come to ELsternwick, bringing with it biting cold, strong winds, and extremely long nights. the sun sets so early, but this allows you to see the beautiful night sky for all the longer… and for some reason, Elsternwick's sky is particularly active.

With star showers becoming the norm, a beautiful aurora borealis visible for most times, sightings of beings from beyond the stars… it's quite strange. But what's more pressing is that numerous people are claiming their wishes have come true, no matter how absurd… which would explain some of the weirder events! Perhaps your muse's deepest desire could come true if you work for it!

Until the beginning of March, Elsternwick is dealing with strange night sky related issues, with shooting stars granting wishes, aurora borealis creating strange creatures and effects, as well as a wishgranter present, there's sure to have a lot of odd events occuring!

Your muse can have a wish granted, with varying levels of success (decided by roll!), but you must word it carefully, it could backfire or create problems for you, or other people in Elsternwick! But it'd be a small price to pay to have your deepest wish come true, right…?

Nights are longer in Elsternwick, with the beautiful purple sky being a constant companion, with strange new constellations, bright lights (Getting brighter), and shooting stars! This is a benefit to those who favor the night. You can simply go out and star gaze, or perhaps… Make a wish! Shooting stars are becoming a regularity, if you wish with all your heart, it just might come true… but remember to be careful what you wish for! ( Muse wishes can come true. no matter how ridiculous and dangerous they may be! You'll want to be careful, or help untangle any problems caused by these wishes coming true!)

Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? The beautiful northern lights dance in the sky irregularly, making a myriad of colors, you can go out and touch it if you scale the mountains, but you may not know what will happen… maybe you'll get powers? Or perhaps it's guiding you to something… (Seek the Aurora Borealis, what lies beyond it could be more valuable beyond your wildest dreams…)

Visitors from beyond the stars… Strange sightings in the sky perhaps herald the end of days. Numerous meteorites have crashed into the forest and mountains, revealing valuable starmetal, but lately, here have been reports of a strange purple haired girl dancing upon the lake and offering to grant one's hearts desire. This is onlyt he most reported, there may be even more visitors lurking just beyond… or they could just be winter fae, also possible ( Strange beings from beyond the stars are visiting Elsternwick! Are they friends, foes? Or perhaps ambivalent to good and evil? Only one way to find out…)

Winter Wiles Even with all this nonsense written in the stars, typical winter activities remain, ice skating, snowman building… visits from Saint Nicolas & The Krampus, expect them as well if you are good (or bad!), winter fae patrol the streets in search of entertainment, and lately, a number of strange logs with faces on them have appeared in houses outside of Elsternwick, what do they entail? No one knows… (Even with all the night themed activities, Winter activities continue as normal!)

Rewards: Helping (or running!) any of the aforementioned prompts will reward anyone participating with Black Market Passes, Arcadia Tickets, and various winter themed goods and items that can help or hinder your muse! If you do good, perhaps your Muse will even have their deepest Wish be granted….

This event is currently overlapping with Macabre Mystery of the Maligned Malicious Mystical Manor, as well as upcoming events! Even if you just feel like taking in the beautiful sights of the night sky, there's plenty to do! Just be careful, it's still very chilly outside…

Update Done!

Smaller update than before, but we hope you enjoyed it and look forward to interacting in our Winter event!

We hope you enjoyed reading this, and we hope that your winter is lovely and relaxing!

And with the end of 2024, we would like to thank you for being here, even if you're simply looking at us from afar, we appreciate everyone that has been with us this year! We did plenty of story events exploring Elsternwick's past, went on many adventures, and met plenty of new people, and we couldn't have done it without you, we are well and truly humbled and appreciative of each and every one of you!

Next year will soon be upon us, and as with this year, it will contain 3-4 Story Events (Run by us, not counting member events!), and 4 seasonal events, and we well and truly hope you look forward to them, whatever they may be! We certainly are!

But until then, we hope the rest of your afternoon, and your new year, is wonderful and kind!

We look forward to whatever you may be up to, both within and without Elsternwick!

See you again soon!

[putschki1969]

The "rito" Situation

Following my post about Hitoshi Konno, I thought it would only be fitting, to round up some info on rito as well, especially after the most recent announcement. When the detailed lineup for YKL Vol#21 was released, many people were not only shocked by Keiko's absence, they were also wondering why rito was not included. I received as many questions about her as I did for Hitoshi Konno but I didn't really feel qualified to talk about her (I still don't really but now we have a bit more information to work with). There's not much to say here and also, her connection to Kalafina (and Keiko's situation) is peripheral at best so I will keep this short.

Today, on January 31 2025, rito announced her departue from Highway Star. Her contract will officially end on March 31 and it seems like no attempts have been made by either rito or the agency to extend said contract. It sounds like it was mostly rito's own decision to distance herself from her current situation so that would also explain why she's no longer participing in YK events as regular member. Judging from her personal comment and Yuki's tweets on the matter (she has nothing but kind things to say about her), this is most likely a standard case of moving on due to a lack of creative opportunities. Perhaps she didn't find what she was looking for or she simply exhausted all possible avenues at Highway Star or maybe she had hoped to gain more from her collaboration with Yuki, who knows. Obviously, these have been some valuable experiences for her but now she is seeking new paths.

Even to a casual onlooker like myself it does feel like she kinda fell along the wayside during these past few years and not much was invested in her. As far as I know, she did have a couple of solo releases and a dedicated song from Yuki on the PARADE album but other than that, nothing much to write home about. Her appearances at lives and events were a great bonus of course but despite frequently being referred to as "regular member", both her and Lino Leia didn't have a lot to do. Maybe that's changing now with all the restructering taking place but sadly, rito will mostly likely not benefit from that. Yuki did include her in one of her "top secret" recordings from last year so we'll see if that will lead to anything at least. It's a shame she wasn't used more, I like her voice a lot more than Lino's tbh and it fits better with Yuki's style of music if you ask me...but one has to admit that Lino is the more seasoned singer among them with what appears to be a lot more experience handling her own solo stuff so my best guess is that she's quite happy with the current arrangement since she can effectively juggle all of her activities. In contrast, rito seems to have been a newbie with no established solo career. Also not sure about their exact age but I'd assume that rito is probably a bit younger than a lot of Yuki's other vocalists (could be completely off on that though, I've honestly no idea how old any of them are but rito just comes across as quite young).

Circling back to Kalafina for a little bit here. Just the other day I was having some discussions in the reply section of one of my posts and among other things, I was talking about why Hikaru (and even Keiko) would have never considered signing up with Highway Star during all these years. After all, Keiko could have just as well joined Highway Star instead of Tristone back in 2020 when she made her solo debut. And Hikaru has been a struggling freelancer for quite some time now so a contract with a seemingly decent agency (with the added bonus of an official Yuki Kajiura affiliation) would have sounded like a good idea to me. We don't know of course if it was entirely their choice or if Highway Star (and Yuki) were not willing to negotiate something with them. Whatever the reason might have been, now I am thinking it was maybe for the best that they never joined. Their management of rito was certainly not great.

[blogger360ncislarules]

CBS ANNOUNCES WINTER PREMIERE DATES FOR 2024-25 PRIMETIME SEASON

“Hollywood Squares” Starring Drew Barrymore and Hosted by Nate Burleson Debuts on Thursday, Jan. 9

CBS today announced winter premiere dates for new and returning series on the 2024-25 primetime schedule, including new series HOLLYWOOD SQUARES and WATSON, fan favorites SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE, plus the return of THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT, RAID THE CAGE and NCIS: SYDNEY.

THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), hosted by Drew Carey, and RAID THE CAGE, hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), return to launch a night of games on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

HOLLYWOOD SQUARES, starring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore as the center square, and hosted by Nate Burleson (co-host of CBS MORNINGS and analyst for THE NFL TODAY), premieres Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). The classic game show features two contestants playing tic-tac-toe with celebrity guests to win money and prizes. Celebrity guests will be announced at a later date. HOLLYWOOD SQUARES moves to Wednesdays (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) as part of CBS Game Night, beginning on Jan. 29 as original Thursday episodes of CBS scripted series return to the lineup beginning Jan. 30. A first look photo of Drew and Nate on the set of HOLLYWOOD SQUARES is now available here.

New episodes of CBS’ scripted series return to the schedule the last week in January, beginning Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 with the WATSON series premiere following the AFC Championship Game. WATSON will air in its regular time period beginning Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by THE EQUALIZER in its new time period at 10:00 PM, ET/PT. NCIS: SYDNEY returns for a second season on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and S.W.A.T. moves to 10:00 PM, ET/PT.

SURVIVOR, hosted by Jeff Probst, returns for season 48 with a two-hour premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), followed by 90-minute episodes throughout the season. The 37th season of THE AMAZING RACE, hosted by Phil Keoghan, premieres with 90-minute episodes beginning Wednesday, March 5, 2025 (9:30-11:00 PM, ET/PT)

The annual special SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS returns with everyone’s favorite commercial moments from past Super Bowl games on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT).

Previously announced programming:

THE GOLDEN GLOBES

CBS presents the 82ND ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES®, hosted by acclaimed Emmy®-nominated comedian and actress Nikki Glaser, to air live to both coasts, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, (8:00-11:00 PM, LIVE ET/5:00-8:00 PM, LIVE PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+. The January 2025 broadcast begins a five-year deal to broadcast the awards show on CBS.

THE GRAMMY AWARDS

CBS presents THE 67TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®, a live special celebrating music excellence. Music’s Biggest Night® will broadcast live Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT).

WATSON

WATSON, the new medical mystery series starring Morris Chestnut, will premiere after the AFC Championship Game, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET; 9:00-10:00 PM, CT; 8:00-9:00 PM, MT; 7:00-8:00 PM, PT)*. **(Start time is approximate after post-game coverage.) WATSON will begin airing in its regular time period Sunday, Feb. 16 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) followed by THE EQUALIZER in its new time period (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

BEYOND THE GATES

BEYOND THE GATES, a new daily daytime drama set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States, debuts on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 (2:00 PM, ET/1:00 PM, PT).

The following is the CBS winter schedule:

(**All times are ET/PT unless noted.) (Bold series titles denote premieres or sneak peeks.)

Wednesdays, Starting Jan. 8

8:00-9:00 PM                   THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT (New Time Period Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM                                 RAID THE CAGE (Season Two Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM                               CBS Drama Encores

Thursdays, Starting Jan. 9

8:00-9:00 PM                    HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (Series Premiere; Moves to Wednesdays at 10:00 PM, ET/PT Starting Jan. 29)

9:00-9:30 PM                                    GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE (Encores)

9:30-10:00 PM                                 GHOSTS (Encores)

10:00-11:00 PM                               CBS Drama Encores

Sunday Jan. 26

6:30-10:00 PM, ET (approx.)         AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

10:00-11:00 PM, ET (approx.) WATSON (Series Premiere)

Mondays, Starting Jan. 27 – Original Episodes Return

8:00-8:30 PM                                    THE NEIGHBORHOOD

8:30-9:00 PM                                    POPPA’S HOUSE

9:00-10:00 PM                                 NCIS

10:00-11:00 PM                               NCIS: ORIGINS

Tuesdays, Starting Jan. 28 – Original Episodes Return

8:00-9:00 PM                                    FBI

9:00-10:00 PM                                  FBI: INTERNATIONAL

10:00-11:00 PM                                FBI: MOST WANTED

Wednesdays Starting Jan. 29

8:00-9:00 PM                                     THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT

9:00-10:00 PM                                  RAID THE CAGE

10:00-11:00 PM                               HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (New Time Period Premiere)

Thursdays, Starting Jan. 30 – Original Episodes Return

8:00-8:30 PM                                     GEORGIE & MANDY’S FIRST MARRIAGE

8:30-9:00 PM                                     GHOSTS

9:00-10:00 PM                                  MATLOCK

10:00-11:00 PM                                ELSBETH

Fridays, Starting Jan. 31 – Original Episodes Return

8:00-9:00 PM                                    NCIS: SYDNEY (Second Season Premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM                                  FIRE COUNTRY

10:00-11:00 PM                               S.W.A.T. (New Time Period Premiere)

Sunday, Feb. 2

7:00-8:00 PM, ET                              60 MINUTES (Original)

8:00-11:30 PM, ET                            GRAMMY AWARDS

Wednesday, Feb. 5

8:00-9:00 PM                                   THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT

9:00-10:00 PM                                 SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS

10:00-11:00 PM                               HOLLYWOOD SQUARES

Sundays, Starting Feb. 16 – Original Episodes Return

7:00-8:00 PM                                     60 MINUTES

8:00-9:00 PM                                     TRACKER

9:00-10:00 PM                                 WATSON (Episode Two, Regular Time Period Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM                               THE EQUALIZER (New Time Period Premiere)

Wednesday, Feb. 26

8:00-10:00 PM                  SURVIVOR (Season 48 Premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM                HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (Original)

Wednesdays, Starting March 5

8:00-9:30 PM                      SURVIVOR

9:30-11:00 PM                  THE AMAZING RACE (Season 37 Premiere)