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neverwatchedonepiece · 5 years

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648-649: "Making a Sortie! The Legendary Hero Usoland!" and "The Fierce Battle Coming to the End! Lucy vs Chinjao!"

*looks into the camera like in The Office*

The fight between Luffy and Don Chinjao is finally over! I think after what happened, Luffy might have found a new friend. Law also made a stressful phone call to The Krusty Krab Sunny and ordered delivery of one ship to Green Bit.

Zoro and Franky have teamed up with Sol at Resistance HQ in Flower Field, and if Usopp keeps perpetuating his fantastic bullshit, the entire Strawhat crew will be elevated to God status in the Tontatta tribe.

Slightly worried about Law and the Strawhats stuck on Sunny but I’m seventy percent certain they will pull through and won’t be captured by any Donquixote family affiliates. (The thirty percent left over remains a huge, nagging doubt.)

Luffy’s Tough Love Fight Therapy

The Colosseum showdown between Luffy and Don Chinjao picked up at the start of episode 649.

The action was fast and furious. Luffy pulled out all his quick moves: jet pistol, jet gatling, jet stamp gatling. All defended against by Chinjao. The crowd went wild. It was one of the greatest matches the Colosseum had ever seen! Some cheered for Lucy. Others cheered for Chinjao. The atmosphere was electric.

“You’re quite a fighter,” Don Chinjao said.

“Yeah, you’re strong too, as I thought,” Luffy answered. You know. Being honest as he is.

Don Chinjao totally overreacted. “WHAT U SAY? STRONG? U TRYIN TO INSULT MEH??”

Luffy was, quite rightly, bewildered. “Wtf, all I said was that you’re strong?”

Apparently, this was a grave insult to Don Chinjao. A huge kick in the ego. Chinjao had been much stronger before.

“I’m no better than a wolf without its fangs now. A skin-headed man without his drill. A brat like you can’t understand how miserable I feel living my life like this. I’m frustrated, disappointed and sad. But you can never understand.”

I laughed when Luffy yelled, “How can I understand? You keep messing with me without explaining anything!” (He’s just saying what we were all thinking, right?)

“You really want to know why I’ve become like this?”

“No, I’m not that interested.” (Lmao! We meet again, harsh Luffy.)

“Well, I’ll tell you before you die, since you insist.”

Don Chinjao is one of those old dudes that is TELLING you that long and rambling story even though you have showed zero interest and have been glancing at your watch for the past half hour.

Suddenly, Luffy the Fight Therapist was unwilling and open for business.

According to Chinjao, Garp punched his head in thirty years ago. Literally. As in Don Chinjao once looked like Dan Akroyd from 90s sci-fi comedy, Coneheads.

That was until his resplendent, pointy napper met Garp’s fist.

The whole flashback was hilariously weird. Turns out Chinjao’s drill-like bonce was the only means to access his remote family treasure vault under an ice sheet. Once Garp took away the key, Chinjao fell into a deep depression. Heartbroken, he retired from piracy, a lifeless shell, just idling away time.

That was kind of sad. I felt for Chinjao then. He’s like the model of the old, proud working man who suffers a physical injury, can no longer work and slips into anger and depression. Since Chinjao knows and values nothing but strength, wealth and power, he cannot and will not see another way forward. Unlike Luffy, Don Chinjao got his ass beat and never found the strength to crawl out of the gutter and retrain.

Instead, he decided to lay the blame for his misfortune squarely at Luffy’s feet.

Luffy, naturally, was outraged. “Wtf are you talking about? Grandpa and I are different people. Look, mate. I’m busy. I’m gonna win Ace’s fruit at any cost and become the Pirate King. I have no time to be your therapist.”

Then Chinjao made two Big Mistakes.

Wow, Chinjao has Really Specific Taste

Mistake #1?

Chinjao laughed off Luffy’s chances at becoming Pirate King. The reason was typical crotchety old man talk: “the media lionised you worst generation squirts and it emboldened you. But none of you are strong enough to sail across the sea *we* fought on. After Whitebeard’s death, I ain’t expecting much. The only guy who looks good is Blackbeard Teach.”

At the mere mention of Teach, Luffy’s eyes became two circles.

“If I had to pick one, it’s him. But anyway, if you’re only good enough to compete against me, just give up!”

Oh, Chinjao, I thought. Ohhhhhhhh, you just goofed. You goofed big time. You do not mention Teach in a positive light within Luffy’s earshot. You just do not. Teach was the asshole who captured Ace and handed him to the Marines. He shares Public Enemy Number One status with Akainu. Tell Luffy you believe Teach will become Pirate King and your fate is sealed.

Mistake #2?

Chinjao’s fighting style is kinda lame. People who spin during fights in shounen anime are always fodder (the one that sticks out is that spinning top guy in the HxH Heaven’s Arena arc.) This was not his mistake. It’s just a side thought.

The Teach comment pushed Luffy’s buttons. But what Chinjao said next was even worse.

“You’re not too bad but if a guy like Rayleigh chose a brat at this level as the flag bearer for this generation, he’s not as smart as he used to be. The Marines were smart when they squelched the most evil one of the lot: Ace. That man had demon’s blood in his veins. Do you think you can beat the Marine admirals, the Yonkou and surpass Roger? That’s impossible!”

Demon’s blood? Most evil one of the lot?

*cue Kill Bill red-mist music*

“Stop whining over one punch!” Luffy yelled, as he wound up a Thor Elephant Gun attack. “I can’t count how many times I got punched by Grandpa!”

When the attack connected and that spike popped back out of Chinjao’s head, I laughed like a drain. Luffy hit Chinjao so hard, he turned the clock back thirty years.

I’m sure Chinjao will be ecstatic. Take the L with good grace, mate. Your conehead is back! Go and wreak havoc on the high seas again. Recoup that treasure. The world is your oyster!

Up on the balcony, Bartolomeo still has not revealed his connection with Luffy. Cavendish is still throwing a strop. Bellamy is lurking in the shadows, clearly in two minds about his new assassination mission. And Burgess, thanks to Cavendish and his big mouth, knows that Luffy is Lucy.

Thanks, Cavendish.

(And Burgess really does walk around chortling and flexing all the time. He’s like an evil All Might.)

Thus the Legendary Heroes of Green Bit were Born

This cast reunion based on Usopp’s total bullshit was so much fun.

I loved Usopp and Robin’s expressions when the Tontatta took them to their airport. They were starry-eyed. And so they should’ve been. It was a miniature version of a proper, fully-equipped modern airport. I wouldn’t be surprised if the place had Duty Free, passport control and Starbucks concessions.

But it was not a holiday destination Usopp and Robin were flying out to. The entire airport had been overtaken by a military operation. Cub, the yellow bee squad leader, and Bian, the pink bee squad leader, reported for duty. Usopp picked up the bee planes and kept saying, “I wanna show this to Luffy.” (They are such good pals, it warms my heart.)

Unfortunately, Usopp and Robin were too big to travel by bee plane, so they had to take the local number 20 bus to Dressrosa. The buses were cute, vulpix-like foxes with huge, fluffy tails you can sink right into for a comfortable ride.

While they made their way through the tunnel, Master Roshi - the pervy little Tontatta chief - emerged from Robin’s cleavage. He bore dire warnings. “I should tell you because you will risk your lives for our cause.”

Usopp was thinking, “I ain’t gonna die for you but go on...”

“Doflamingo has been causing our tribe a lot of pain recently, but our connection with him goes way back before the last decade. Nine hundred years ago!”

Then the narrator interrupted and I was like, “So you’re just going to leave it there when I was about to get Doflamingo family history? I am not at all mad about this. No, sir. Not one bit.”

The action cut to Flower Field, where Franky and Sol descended a secret stairwell. Said stairwell led to the Resistance Army HQ! Some soldiers ran up to Sol and addressed him as “Captain”, so Sol is a Big Deal in the Resistance.

Franky was like, “Why are all these small people swarming me?”

Sol explained. The Tontatta people were called fairies in town, how they moved faster than the human eye could detect and how they were immensely strong. Franky put two and two together and realised one of them stole Zoro’s sword!

And guess who reached Flower Field before Franky? Before any of the other Strawhats!

That’s right. It’s our boy Zoro. (So proud he learned to follow directions.)

Zoro, hilariously, had made himself at home and was watching Luffy vs Chinjao on the big screen TV. He was absolutely fuming. Why hadn’t Luffy told him there was a fighting competition? THE BETRAYAL. Will he get over it? Probably.

He must’ve been distracted by the fight, as he completely forgot

Then some intelligence scouts ran up. They had a report for Sol. “We already know what our enemies and Sugar are doing!” (Sugar? Who dat?) “And with the battle close at hand, some legendary heroes have appeared at Tontatta: Usoland and Robiland. They have brought with them Luffyland, Zoroland, Namiland, Sanland, Chopperland, Fraland and Boneland.”

Franky and Zoro exchanged a Look. They knew instantly Usopp was on the bullshit wagon again.

“Um, I think I’m Zoroland,” Zoro said. (Lmao, better get into character quick.)

“And I’m Fraland. Nice to meet you!” Franky added.

It was round about then that Zoro remembered that Nami, Chopper and Brook were in serious trouble back on Sunny. He now wants to skip the battle (he doesn’t yet know about) and rescue the other Strawhats.

I wonder how this will go? Wicka did say she would let Zoro go back to Sunny once he’d taken her back to Resistance HQ. But Leo and the others back on Green Bit were suspicious of Robin and Usopp escaping. Will they let Zoro go or will he have to fight the battle first? Hmmm... I’m fifty/fifty about this.

God damn it, Caesar

*curb your enthusiasm music kicks in*

Meanwhile, back on Green Bit, Law was under heavy bombardment. Fujitora took a step back in this episode and Doflamingo stole the limelight. The cool music from Enies Lobby (as I call it in my head. I have no idea what the real title is) played as Doflamingo pursued Law.

As Doflamingo was about to land a finishing blow, Caesar shrieked, “OI, JOKER! Before you kill Law, I need you to take something back for me. Law took my heart and I don’t know what he’s gonna do with it!”

Doflamingo looked round like, “Wtf... are you talking about?” And while he was distracted, Law shambled his way out of trouble.

Doflamingo was furious. FFS, CAESAR. I bet he wanted to say that but couldn’t. Gotta keep your cash cow scientist happy..

Please send help. Our art teacher has locked us in class.

Unfortunately, Law didn’t have time for a breather. He had an urgent phone call to make.

While Nami, Chopper and Brook were brought up to speed on the Humans Turning Into Toys situation by Giolla, the ship’s DDM rang. Chopper hilariously ignored Giolla and answered the call (she was maaaaad).

It was Law. He said, “Is that Nami-san?”

To my disappointment, Chopper did not answer, “No, this is Patrick.”

“I don’t care what’s going on over there,” Law said. “Listen carefully. I need you to sail Sunny to Green Bit right now. I wanna leave Caesar with you guys. No time to explain. Bye!”

Okay, so I added in the “bye” part. Law abruptly hung up.

I like how he has faith that Nami, Chopper and Brook will be able to handle the situation, but their weapons have been rendered usless by Giolla’s Art Art Fruit power. I have no idea how they’re going to get out of this one (and I’m keen to see Oda’s creative solution).

The shitshow that is Law’s current existence continued once he hung up. Doflamingo is Doflamingo. He caught up with Law again near the end of episode 648. With that slasher smile, he shot Law with a string bullet and demanded to know who Law had called for help.

Doflamingo must be confident he has Law where he wants him because he spilled the beans on his diabolical plan to snare Luffy. “Give me back Caesar’s heart already. It’s so meaningless for you to keep hanging on here. Strawhat has already walked into the trap I set. He’s fighting in the gladiatorial contest at the Colosseum. Tough contenders from all over the world come to fight in it. Outlaws only. It’s a deadly competition. When someone loses, it’s a one way ticket to hell! He will never come out of the Colosseum alive! It’s the end of your alliance, Law. Just give up!”

I wonder if Law will use the heart as leverage. Maybe he’ll give up Caesar’s heart to escape, regroup and stop Doflamingo the old-fashioned way: with Tontatta military might. (Doflamingo better not kill him off...)

Don’t worry, Chinjao. Luffy will beat you until you feel better! :D

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mcleary · 5 years

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hi my name is jinx monsoon and i don’t know the art of brevity but this has been one of my shortest intros to DATE!!! so, i’m proud.

Is that MARY MCLEARY? Wow, they do look a lot like CHLOE BENNET. I hear SHE is an EIGHTEEN year old SENIOR who originally attended LUXOR Academy. Word is they are a(n) ARISTOCRAT student. You should watch out because they can be RELENTLESS and BRUTALLY HONEST, but on the bright side they can also be LOYAL and HUMOROUS. Ultimately, you’ll get to see it all for yourself.

CHARACTER INSPO: Margo Hanson ( The Magicians ), Gina Linetti ( B99 ), Spencer Hastings ( PLL ), Cristina Yang ( Grey’s Anatomy ), Amelia Pond ( Doctor Who ), Rachel Green ( FRIENDS ), Ben Wyatt ( Parks & Rec ), Amanita Kaplan ( Sense8 ), Ella Lopez ( Lucifer ), Nadia Vulvokov ( Russian Doll )

INFO: → pinterest playlist

ABOUT:

born to may and peter mcleary, into a life of wealth, luxury, politics in a very uppity part of london. mary never tried to be a rebel or rebellious to spite her parents, she just was. she was always too loud, too vibrant, asking too many questions, and her parents were v like???? can’t you just follow directions??? *john mulaney voice* NO she can’t!

[ INTERNALIZED RACISM TW ] her mother, an chinese woman who was the perfect socialite, who worked harder than her husband just to assimilate & compensate for the color of her skin because racism was always alive, always around every corner and she would not look like a fool, would use skin lightening creams on both her and her daughter, something mary will never ever forget. the desperation. the need to fit in. the ambitious nature which everyone in her family had, though not all of them really thought for themselves. her brother was a prime example ( her brother who’s autistic, was pushed by mary’s parents even harder than mary was as the first born son, the oldest ).[ END INTERNALIZED RACISM TW ]

she definitely played at being a perfect daughter, showed up to functions etc, but the minute they could they shipped her off to boarding school. like any child, mary wanted her parents love, wanted them to be proud of her, her older brother was the perfect kid in her eyes and he deserved not to have to carry that alone on his shoulders – so a life long struggle of trying to please her parents while still being true to herself began. mary did so WELL in school. mary knew how to meet and exceed expectations, she knew that she had to do twice as well, work twice as hard, as her white counterparts to get taken seriously – which, she didn’t even give a fuck about because she was hilarious, very much not serious so much of the time, but she had to keep her parents happy!! she’s a perfectionist too!!

while some people might’ve found life long friends, love, etc at boarding school – once again mary was a bit different. all the children who also had posh, rich parents, the ones she knew her parents would want her to be friends with were all fucking TERRIBLE. they were racist! they made such ugly comments! and mary just???? was not about it?? mary bit her tongue a lot, but she hated it, so instead of continuing to do so – she just fucking secluded herself. mary saw these kids, saw how her life was supposed to be, how it was going to be, and it weighed on her – she was vibrant, herself, sure, but what was the point of sharing that when she was just gonna be rejected for it? ( mary’s got a bit of an ego! cause at the end of the day she’s like im a rich kid too my dad’s saved ur politicians parents asses so! ). at school, she cultivated a love of graphic design and computers, photography, retreating further into her love of comics, fantasy & sci fi, etc. posts her edits on tumblr and has QUITE a large following on many social media sites also due to her fame on vine when she was younger.

she was real happy tbh. she kept to herself a lot and a lot of the rich kids who she grew up with were kind of booty tickled about it because they thought she was snubbing them, when in all actuality, she was trying to maintain her sanity having to deal with their posh asses.

something happened at that boarding school resulting in a lot of trauma but that’s one secret i’ll never tell ....xoxo ...gossip girl

mary was diagnosed with PTSD because of the incident and ended ‘leaving’ her old school and coming to luxor. people probs wonder why she’s starting a new school as a senior in another COUNTRY but she just says she needed the stamp on her passport. or that she needed a change. or that she’s an undercover agent for MI6. or that she ate too many hot cheetos once and the farts from it ruined her rep. it’s like a spinning a wheel, you’ll probs never get the truth out of her!

couldn’t care less about the luxor versus carnifex BS, she’s literally like trying to get through her last year of fucking high school and yeah she’s gonna have a good time but she’s also just not that?? loyal to the school?? so she’s not about to fight people??

she’s a libra/virgo cusp and i stand by that OKAY!!!

is a great cook and LOVES food, has an instagram just for all the places she travels and food galore

mary is bi bi bi ( bye bye )

i’m stopping myself here because otherwise i could go on ALL DAY ABOUT HER SO! we stopping! if you’d like to plot please like this and ill come to you!!

CLASSES:

Creative Writing

Latin

Advanced Anthropology

US History

Web Design

Baking

Yoga ( where she makes a fool out of herself time and time again! )

EXTRACURRICULARS:

NHS

Photography

GSA

She’s new so she’s really trying to get the lay of the land!

#luxorintro #and thats all she wrote!!

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giantmonster · 8 years

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#total recall (1990)#mars #mars passport #stamp #visa #immigration #passport #admittance #travel #welcome to mars #martian #total recall #entry #sci-fi

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thebeautifuloutdoors · 6 years

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The setting sun makes this cloud look like something from a sci-fi movie. Reno, NV [2048x1536] https://ift.tt/2xm2vmT

I have hand designed 15 awesome passport stamps to share with everyone on Tumblr. My hand crafted passport stamps are an awesome way to highlight any piece of art you may be working on. Or, just as a image for a blog post or attached to your passport. The stamps are complete with the current year and the respective local language. Get them 50% off for a limited time!

#travel #hiking #outdoors #photography #wildlife #adventure #wanderlust #nature #camping #amazing #wo

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indie-games-pass · 3 years

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7 Best Indie Games

Papers, please

Developer: Lucas Pope

Genre: Political, Simulation, Dystopian, Pixel Graphics, Puzzle, Indie

Platform(s): PC, iOS, Vita

Papers, Please is an indie game where you play as an immigration officer assigned by a labour lottery to work for the Ministry of Admission of the fictional communist country of Arstotzka (reminiscent of Eastern European countries at the time of the Cold War). Your job is to control the flow of people entering the country, and you are responsible for deciding who gets to enter and who gets turned away or worse. Who you choose to let in can have wide and deadly implications, so every document stamped feels like the cutting of a wire on a bomb. You will have to process enough passports to put bread on the table for your family, or they will perish.

Reviews

“One of the most absorbing gaming experiences you will have. It is a game of intrigue and excitement balanced by fear for your family”

“Papers, Please manage to make the boring profession of border guard incredibly engaging and thrilling.”

Official Trailer here.

The Stanley Parable

Developer: Galactic Cafe

Genre: Comedy, Narration, Walking Simulator, Psychological, Indie

Platform(s): PC

The Stanley Parable tells the story of a man named Stanley. Stanley worked for a big company in a big building, where he is known as employee №427. His job was to push buttons on his computer. Suddenly, his mundane existence is interrupted when he discovers that all of his coworkers have mysteriously disappeared. As you take control of the protagonist and begin exploring the abandoned office building, a snarky British narrator explains each of your decisions before you make them.

Reviews

“At its core, this indie game is an existential experience for both the player and Stanley. An incredible humorous examination of choice and free will in video games.”

“One of the funniest indie games you can play, bearing the weight of its themes with absurdist lightness.“

Official Trailer here.

Subnautica

Developer: Unknown Worlds

Genre: Survival, Open World, Exploration, Sci-fi, Indie

Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

Subnautica is a indie game set in the future on an aquatic alien planet. You will descend into the depth of this marine world, filled with resources, creatures, wonders and threats. Find resources to craft equipment and submarines to aid exploration. When exploring, you are forced to rely on a compass and location markers. The ocean-atmosphere is both beautiful and at the same time terrifying.

Reviews

“An incredible experience that involves fear, curiosity, amazement and chilling emotions. You feel in your skin the fear of the sea and the feeling of exploration.”

“This game keeps an amazing secret: a beautiful story and a plot twist I’ve never seen before. Definitely one of the best experiences I’ve had.”

Official Trailer here.

Outer Wilds

Developer: Mobius Digital

Genre: Exploration, Space, Adventure, Mystery, Puzzle, Indie, Psychological Horror

Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows (for PS5 it may need a software update)

Outer Wilds is a wide planetary world and you are an astronaut recruited to Outer Wilds program to investigate an odd solar system that is stuck in a time loop. The planets of Outer Wilds are packed with hidden locations that change over time. You can visit an underground city that will be swallowed by sand, or travel the surface of a planet that will be destroyed. Do you need more information?

Reviews: “It’s a mystery that spans multiple worlds, after all, and untangling it is a delight.” “…a rare adventure game in which the journey is more of a reward than the destination.”

Award(s): British Academy Games Awards for Best Game; Best Design in 2020 Pégases Awards 2020 for the best international indie game

Official Trailer here.

Katana ZERO

Developer: Askiisoft

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Mac OS, Xbox One

Genre: Neo-noir, Action-platform, Cyberpunk, Crime

Who doesn’t like a good fighting game? Katana zero takes place in the dystopic metropolis of New Mecca. The game’s plot is influenced by an invasion of an Asiatic nation, referred being the “Cromag War,” driven by either New Mecca or whatever controlling government rules it. And you will play as a samurai called “The Dragon” and he’s addicted to a drug that makes him slow the time and predict what’s going to happen.

Reviews: “This game is a masterpiece. The story is amazing, the gameplay is better. My words cannot describe this game” “An engaging story, incredible gameplay, great pixel art, incredible music, and of course A DAMN COOL IDEA.” “The depth, replay-ability, and overarching feel of the game are insane. The second I saw this game knew I would have to get it. “

Official Trailer here.

Hollow Night

Developer: Team Cherry

Platform(s): PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, macOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS

Genre: Action Adventure, General

Hollow Knight is a 2D dimension game action-adventure game. This game manages to grab the player looking for a good adventure and many hours of fun. An epic action-adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Reviews: “There’s never a low point. Only the desire for more.” “Hollow Knight is a perfect mix: non-boring exploration, memorable music, balanced bosses, captivating characters, complex story, just right protagonist and ultimately a perfect ending (no matter what) to the game.”

Awards: ASSG Award — Best Sound For Interactive Media

Official Trailer here

A Short Hike

Developer: Adam Robinson-Yu

Genre: Casual, Indie, Platformer

Platform(s): Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch in August 2020

If you want a relaxing game A Short Hike can be one of the best choices. You will climb the mountains to see the landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park and follow the marked trails or explore the backcountry as you make your move to the peak. You can also meet other hikers, find hidden treasures, and take in the world around you.

Reviews: “It may be one of the shortest games of the year but the memories of this indie classic will stay with you long after you’ve completed it.” “A magical journey in a world that mixes Animal Crossing and Breath of the Wild. The experience is extremely relaxing and rewarding. I was expecting an ok game and was surprised with a hidden gem.”

Official Trailer here.

Original post here: Indie Games Pass

#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegames #indiedev #independentgames #independent #lifeisgood #lifestyle #games #indiegamespass

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cardboardcities · 7 years

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i doubt anyone's noticed i've not been around much for a few days. but hello! life is being an absolute shit and i'm really struggling to keep my head anywhere near above water at the moment. the ace @the_bristol_parent tagged me in #20thingsaboutme and i thought it would be a good distraction. here goes! 1.my nickname is kitty and i actually prefer it to my real name 2. i love potato waffles 3. i love cats but WISH we could have a dog 4. i (amongst other things) have coeliac disease, fibromyalgia, ibs, rosacea and asthma 5. my favourite colour is turquoise 6. i collect tins, abc books and stamps 7. i've never been abroad & don't have a passport 8. when i was a child i fully believed my mother was an alien 9. i had grey hairs as a child 10. i love horror films & sci fi 11. i've moved at least 17 times, within that lived in a caravan twice and been temporary been homeless 12. i'm distantly related to john everett millais 13. i'm part romani 14. i rarely drink fizzy drinks but love 7up 15. never had milkshake 16. when i was younger i thought i was a ghost 17. have a ridiculous fear of heights 18. I've had a fringe almost my entire life 19. i'd love to make a comic 20. i can't bend my big toe. phew that was long! wonder if anyone will read it. i tag @lauragrayblair @natasha_nuttall @vivatramp & anyone who wants to do it! http://bit.ly/2oPdnXq

#IFTTT #Instagram

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belindisney · 8 years

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Belated posting

So I’m really bad at posting regularly, but seeing as we’re getting closer to D-day (Disney day, departure day, d-d-d-damn son you finally getting out of the house day, your choice) I figure there’ll be more to talk about. Of course, because I’ve left this post so late it’ll be vague and probably unhelpful to anyone who happens to read this looking for information... but there’s plenty of helpful Disney bloggers and vloggers out there, so hopefully this info will lead you onto the right track if that’s why you’re reading!

So first, a correction from my last post: I’m not a B1/B2 in French. I mean, I could be, maybe. But my exams from last year were A1/A2 level. The reason I’m so approximate nd maybe overestimating myself is because of the way uni classes are divided when it comes to language. Surprise! You could begin learning a brand new language at uni if you wanted to (I’m at La Trobe). If I had gone to La Trobe straight out of year 12, which was back in 2012, I would have enough experience with the language to qualify for Unit 5 or 6, however, because it had been four and a half years, I felt I should go back to Unit 4. (Actually, I spent my first week in Unit 1, but because that week was spent learning pronouncing the alphabet and how to say “Je m’appelle” it was apparent that that was too easy for me). And while I am no genius, and I didn’t have the best grammar, I was toward the top end of the class when it came to vocab. And I was only a couple of marks away from 100% on my written exam. Anyway!!! Back on topic!

The visa process and preparing all the paperwork is decidedly more complicated than the application. There are a lot of fees to pay. There’s a lot of questionnaires to fill out. In my case, the process included me standing at the approximate head of the line in confusion and then having this lady shake her head at me because her booth was free and I guess I technically pushed in front of someone. (I only needed to hand over my passport.. but more on that later).

When you’re accepted into the program, you have a limited amount of time to accept your place, which is about a week from memory. When I was accepted, I went nuts. I was with other uni kids for a group assignment, and we were just making sure the video was fine. I couldn’t concentrate, because all of us who had applied for the January intake were waiting with baited breath for their emails. Someone had already gotten a “no longer in consideration”, so we were all panicking! Cue my freakout as the first person posted their acceptance. The two girls from my group watched as I fretted and finally.. the moment I found my email.. I deleted it by accident. I don’t know how I did it but I did, thank god for the “deleted items” function! Cue calling everyone I know, nearly crying. My parents were in England, and so they got the call at 5am - the first words Mum said after I told her the news were “Oh no!!!”. For the next 3 hours I responded to nearly everything with “Don’t care, I’m going to Disney World!”

Once you’ve accepted your offer, you receive a packet of information, including the fees you have to pay in order to secure your place. One of these fees pays for your housing and utility costs until you get proper pay checks. This is $200AUD (all costs are going to be from memory, and are obviously subject to change). Another pays for housing events and the like, and costs $154AUD.

One of the most time consuming things was getting what I needed from my university in order to satisfy my visa application. You need the university to approve your status as a student and get a representative to sign and stamp a form. This took a couple of trips for me. If you are considering applying for the program and you’re still in first year, keep in mind some things are going to take a little longer because you have to wait until your first year is officially finished. It doesn’t change much else, except you cannot choose your arrival date - only the latter one will be open to you. You’ll need to hand one in by a certain time so your place is secured, but you’ll need another one to satisfy the visa.

I recommend you get your medical insurance before applying for your visa. I don’t recall anyone actually asking about whether or not I had medical insurance, probably because it is a requirement of the program anyway, but I prioritised this over my visa. Because my program is the Australian/New Zealand Cultural Exchange, I had to get medical insurance with a company affiliated with Disney. You have two options - a cheaper one with which you have to pay $50 before a doctor will see you, or a more expensive one without this extra cost. I felt the latter was just going to be better in case I was sick or injured. I have migraines which regular Panadol doesn’t fix, so I’ve seen doctors and visited an osteopath fairly regularly this year to try and fix the issue. I may have to do the same while I’m over there, especially if I’m going to be working full days in hospitality, which I know gets hectic. This cost about $800AUD.

Another thing you should do before your visa is your police check. In fact, this might be a requirement of the visa, but of course I can’t remember and can’t be bothered checking. This is simply a name check (you do not need to visit anywhere for this), which costs about $30AUD and didn’t take long at all. You have nothing to worry about if, like me, your biggest offence is spending too much time on the Internet.

The info packet will contain all the specific information on how to fill out the SEVIS ($35USD) and DS-2019 ($160USD) forms online. Here it’ll help to talk to other people going through the same thing as you, because I had a bit of trouble paying for my DS-2019 application. Here is where I fail as a DCP blogger, because I can’t remember why I had trouble and how I fixed it. I can tell you though, that the online application was very thorough. It will take you about a half hour, and have some contact details prepared. Like your passport, you need some people to vouch for you that aren’t family members. Once you’ve finished the online application, you can make an appointment to go to the consulate.

Because I live in Melbourne, I did not have to travel to get my visa. I went to St Kilda on public transport, got worried that I was lost when I actually wasn’t, and realised that it was freezing outside. Being a consulate, you would expect the building to be glaringly obvious. Not so. In fact, I had no idea whether or not the building I had passed was the building or not - it’s another official looking place amidst other official looking places, but in an area which feels almost rural compared to the CBD in the city. I truly imagined an area like where you would find the Magistrate’s and County Courts. Wrong. Anyway. I was freezing, and very early, and drank hot chocolate in the conveniently-located cafe next door. Then I stood in a line for about 15 minutes (there are signs directing you) before I came in. Don’t be scared or nervous. If you have been to an official building before the process will be familiar - you confirm your appointment, follow the instructions, have your things checked and your bags handed into security. (I visited Barwon Prison twice over two years for VCE, twice because I wasn’t an asshole and listened to my teacher in year 11, this experience was a thousand times more hardcore in comparison as you would imagine).

Another person from Sydney gave me the impression that the visa interview was incredibly daunting. For me, it was not so. I stood in a line in a very well heated room for a time (I forgot to mention that we had to catch the lift because of reasons. The lift was great. It was half made.) before being called forward to a booth. I was lucky to speak to a lovely American woman, to whom I had to give my passport and my DS-2019/SEVIS forms. She asked me why I was going to America, and was delighted to hear about my program. I’m under the impression that they’re well aware of the program, because in my case the conversation turned to how great Disney was, and how I was so excited to go there and how she was thrilled for me. I had my fingerprints scanned on something out of a sci-fi film (twice I got my rights mixed up from my lefts, how), before going to the next person to go through more of the same. He reviewed the same forms before telling me my visa had been approved, and to go and pay my reciprocity fee before returning. This cost a little less than $150AUD.

I’m going to end the post abruptly here because that’s pretty much the entire process. I’ve just realised I should probably have mentioned the DOC and hire documentation, but this post is extremely long like the others, so I’ll try and write a brief description of those tomorrow. See you soon!

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The late Hugh Hefner lauded Playboy for selling progressive causes, together with sexual liberation, freedom of speech and transcendence from spiritual repression — however life for his coveted Playmates is not all the time picture-perfect.

Listed below are the as soon as shining stars that fell exhausting by scandal and tragedy:

1. Stephanie Adams, the plunge

Adams pushed her 7-year-old son off a 25-story resort and jumped herself quickly after.

(Getty)

Whether or not Adams fervently hated her estranged husband, Charles Nicolai, or didn’t need her 7-year-old son Vincent to develop up motherless, it was an unquestionable tragedy when she introduced her son alongside for the deadly 25-story plunge from her penthouse room in Manhattan’s Gotham resort in Might 2018. She was 46 years outdated. Within the background of her fateful resolution, the Miss November 1992 was plagued with private woes, notably a poisonous relationship along with her ex-husband from whom she was searching for youngster help. The ultimate straw got here two days earlier than her demise when she was in court docket with Nicolai and requested the decide if she may carry Vincent to Europe, the place her boyfriend reportedly lived. The decide sided with Nicolai, who opposed the getaway and ordered her to show over Vincent’s passport. Adams didn’t depart a notice earlier than pushing Vincent from atop the Midtown resort and leaping after him.

2. Dani Mathers, the body-shamer

The fallout from her infamous Snapchat submit has price Mathers dearly.

(Reuters)

There’s a longtime idea that no matter you submit on-line lasts ceaselessly. Mathers, the 2015 Playmate of the 12 months, actually echoed this notion when she posted a photograph of a 71-year-old bare girl in an LA Health bathe on her Snapchat story with the caption, “If I can’t unsee this then you may’t both.” Satirically, the caption couldn’t be any extra on the nostril; though Mathers rapidly deleted the submit and issued an apology quickly after preliminary unfavourable reactions, the story exploded and the social media mob consumed her alive. Except for her totally tainted fame as a body-shamer, different parts of the fallout embody a ban from all LA Health areas, three years of probation and relentless demise threats.

three. Dorothy Stratten, the falling star

Stratten as she was named 1980 Playmate of the 12 months.

(AP)

Like some other Playmate, 20-year-old Stratten had the seems to be and the allure, however her ambition to make it large in Hollywood set her aside. Nothing may come of it, nevertheless, as a result of her estranged husband, Paul Snider, shot and killed her in 1980. Snider shot himself after the act. Though Stratten solely landed a number of film roles, she was the treasure of each filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, with whom she had a romantic relationship with on the time of her demise, and Hefner. “[Playboy] thought she was going to be the most important factor they ever had,” stated Dave Wilder, Stratten’s agent, within the Pulitzer Prize-winning characteristic on her demise by Teresa Carpenter referred to as “Demise of a Playmate.” Carpenter personified Snider’s predisposition to kill Stratten eloquently: “One of many tacit tenets of Playboy philosophy — that ladies will be possessed — had discovered a fervent adherent in Paul Snider.” She was Playmate of the 12 months in 1980 – the yr she died.

four. Cassandra Lynn, the absent mom

Lynn was Playmate of the Month in February 2006.

(Zuma)

When he first heard that his spouse died after an evening of binge consuming and cocaine use, Gary Hensley couldn’t assist however really feel indignant. “What am I going to do? How am I going to boost the children?” Hensley requested. The circumstances of Lynn’s demise in 2014 had scant depth till Hensley’s 2015 characteristic within the Washington Submit. Hensley instantly went from stepdad to single dad as Lynn left him to boost two kids who usually are not of his organic descent. The truth that Lynn was with the person she’d been having an affair with “for some time” the evening she died seemingly couldn’t make coping any simpler. Though Hensley appeared pretty adjusted to his newfound title, “Dad,” his feelings had been nonetheless uncooked. “I really feel like there’s this expectation, particularly at 37, that you simply’re going to, sooner or later, not miss her anymore,” Hensley stated. “And I don’t assume that’s the case. I’ll all the time miss her.”

5. Anna Nicole Smith, the tragic decline

Smith died solely 5 months after her daughter was born.

(2012 Getty Photos)

No we ain’t saying she’s a gold digger, however there’s no denying it raised eyebrows in 1994 when 26-year-old Smith married 89-year-old J. Howard Marshall, a billionaire on account of his 16 p.c stake in personal conglomerate Koch Industries. The connection was extremely publicized, primarily due to hypothesis that she married him for his cash, however Smith vehemently defended their courtship as real. When Marshall died the next yr, a authorized battle ensued for her declare of his property in opposition to her stepson, E. Pierce Marshall. The case finally led to 2 separate Supreme Courtroom choices supporting the final word ruling in 2010 that Smith had no proper to her purported inheritance, which was initially valued at half a billion . Even when Smith was awarded the cash, she by no means would’ve seen it, nevertheless. In 2007, at 39 years outdated, she died from a prescription drug overdose. Smith’s passing got here simply 5 months after the demise of her son from her first marriage, Daniel, which was additionally the results of an overdose. Daniel’s demise reportedly hit Smith very exhausting, particularly as a result of it occurred three days after the beginning of her second youngster, Daniellynn.

6. Yvette Vickers, the mother

Yvette Vickers as Honey Parker in Assault of the 50 Foot Girl.

(YouTube)

In addition to that includes because the centerfold within the July 1959 challenge, Vickers was recognized for starring in cult sci-fi B movies “Assault of the 50 Foot Girl” and “Assault of The Large Leeches.” She made headlines for a ultimate time in 2011 when a neighbor discovered her mummified physique in her Los Angeles residence. “We have all been crying about this,” stated the neighbor. “No person needs to be left alone like that.” Police speculated she had been lifeless for round a yr after they discovered her. She was round 81 years outdated.

7. Crystal Harris, the runaway bride

Harris married Hefner after initially backing out of the marriage.

(AP)

Just like the broader modeling trade, the Playboy Mansion had important turnover. In 2009, Harris moved into Hefner’s mansion to fill the void left by Hefner’s three earlier high-profile girlfriends featured in actuality tv sequence, “The Ladies Subsequent Door.” Two years later, Harris was set to change into his third spouse. 5 days earlier than the July 2011 marriage ceremony, nevertheless, Harris received chilly toes. “The marriage is off. Crystal has had a change of coronary heart,” Hefner tweeted. Reportedly, Harris was planning to depart her groom-to-be on the altar whereas digicam’s had been rolling for the Lifetime TV particular in return for a $500,000 paycheck. Whereas he dodged a bullet there, Hef’s embarrassment was solely exacerbated when that month’s version Playboy hit the cabinets. With a “Runaway Bride” stamp over Harris’ uncovered decrease physique, the duvet learn “Introducing Mrs. Crystal Hefner.” He managed to save lots of face totally after they really married on 2012 New Years Eve.

eight. Victoria Vetri, the guilt

Vetri profession spanned till a number of years after Tate’s demise.

(Vetri in “When Dinosaurs Dominated the Earth.”)

Vetri’s Playboy days had been a distant reminiscence when she was charged with tried homicide in 2010 for capturing her husband, Bruce Rathgeb, within the again from shut vary. In her heyday, the 1968 Playmate of the 12 months was finest mates with actress Sharon Tate, probably the most infamous sufferer of Charles Manson’s cult killing spree in 1969. After the homicide, famend filmmaker Roman Polanski, Tate’s widower, was apprehensive for Vetri’s security and gave her a gun to guard herself from the elusive Manson household. Vetri was alleged to be on the Tate residence the evening of the bloodbath and suffered life-consuming guilt in consequence. Vetri used that very gun Polanski gave her 31 years later to shoot Rathgeb, who survived to share his now ex-wife’s fascinating story of calamitous delusion. “She thought I used to be Charles Manson,” Rathgeb stated in an interview with the Day by day Mail. The now 73-year-old Vetri was convicted of tried voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 9 years in jail. She could possibly be launched as early as Might subsequent yr.

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‘NSYNC Alum Joey Fatone on Crazy Fan Encounters and the Two Things He Never Leaves Home Without

Joey Fatone can do it all. The former ‘NSYNC singer is an actor (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” “Dead 7”), a dancer (he finished second on “Dancing With the Stars”) and the owner of a new foodie franchise, Fat One’s Hot Dogs & Italian Ice, which recently opened its first shop at The Florida Mall in Orlando. And this jack of many trades travels often. Here, Fatone spills about his best and worst trips and the crazy things fans will do to get close to him on the road.

Got any good packing tips?

I usually fold things up super small to try and fit everything in a small bag. Rolling your clothes helps a lot.

Are you a points guy?

I save my points or miles until I really need them.

How often do you fly?

Sometimes every other week, sometimes every week.

What’s the best trip you’ve ever taken?

There are too many to mention. I did river tracing in Taiwan, which was awesome. We went to China for the opening of the new Shanghai Disney World Resort with my kids.

Any travel horror stories?

One time I went skiing in Utah but my bags had decided to take a trip to Vegas. I waited two days without ski clothes and I had just bought new gear prior to the trip.

What’s your secret to a successful trip?

Good company.

Where have you always wanted to go but haven’t yet?

Russia, Egypt and Dubai.

What is the longest flight you have ever taken?

Australia.

What items can you not travel without?

My mother always told me to make sure I have clean underwear, so that and my backpack.

Where is the last stamp from on your passport?

Punta Cana [Dominican Republic].

What’s your favorite weekend getaway and why?

If I am in Los Angeles, Vegas is my weekend getaway because I enjoy gambling and seeing the shows. If I am in Orlando, Miami is my weekend getaway because of the beaches.

Do you usually check your bag or carry it on?

Depends how long I am traveling. If it’s more than a week, I will check a bag.

Favorite Airline?

Delta or American.

Favorite Airport?

I don’t think anyone has a favorite airport. They’re all a pain in the ass. If I had to choose my favorite, it would be a private one where I drive straight up to the plane.

What’s the most outrageous thing a fan ever did to get close to you while you were on tour?

I remember we (‘NSYNC) landed in Germany one time and there were women trying to go through the luggage belt to get to us.

Favorite VIP travel perk?

TSA pre-check or priority boarding.

Favorite hotel?

That’s a tough question. Vegas has great hotels. One of my all-time favorites though is a place called Parrot Cay in Turks and Caicos.

What’s the biggest surprise a fan ever pulled at a hotel?

A maid came and knocked on my door very early in the morning and I answered in my underwear. She had her daughter with her and they wanted an autograph. Also, two fans once hid under a room service table to try to get into my room.

Window or aisle seat?

Window.

Daytime flight or red-eye?

Red-eye.

Are you TSA pre-approved?

No, but I am going to be. I just haven’t done it yet. I am CLEAR-approved though.

Will your new franchise, Fat One’s Hot Dogs & Italian Ice, go national?

I hope so. I’m thinking within the next year or so would be great.

What’s your dream acting gig?

Something fun in a crazy, amazing sci-fi world would be great. But I would just enjoy working with good people.

What’s up next in terms of music?

I just did a Christian song for a Christian movie coming out next year called “Youth Group.”

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7 best indie gaames ever made (work in progress)

Papers, please

Developer: Lucas Pope

Genre: Political, Simulation, Dystopian, Pixel Graphics, Puzzle, Indie

Platform(s): PC, iOS, Vita

Your job is to control the flow of people entering the country, and you are responsible for deciding who gets to enter and who gets turned away or worse. Who you choose to let in can have wide and deadly implications, so every document stamped feels like the cutting of a wire on a bomb. You will have to process enough passports to put bread on the table for your family, or they will perish.

Reviews

"One of the most absorbing gaming experiences you will have. It is a game of intrigue and excitement balanced by fear for your family"

"Papers, Please manage to make the boring profession of border guard incredibly engaging and thrilling."

The Stanley Parable

Developer: Galactic Cafe

Genre: Comedy, Narration, Walking Simulator, Psychological, Indie

Platform(s): PC

The Stanley Parable tells the story of a man named Stanley. Stanley worked for a big company in a big building, where he is known as employee No. 427. His job was to push buttons on his computer.

Suddenly, his mundane existence is interrupted when he discovers that all of his coworkers have mysteriously disappeared. As you take control of the protagonist and begin exploring the abandoned office building, a snarky British narrator explains each of your decisions before you make them.

Reviews

“At its core, this indie game is an existential experience for both the player and Stanley. An incredible humorous examination of choice and free will in video games.”

“One of the funniest indie games you can play, bearing the weight of its themes with absurdist lightness.“

Subnautica

Developer: Unknown Worlds

Genre: Survival, Open World, Exploration, Sci-fi, Indie

Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

Subnautica is a first-person indie game set in the future on an aquatic alien planet. You will descend into the depth of this marine world, filled with resources, creatures, wonders and threats. Find resources to craft equipment and submarines to aid exploration.

When exploring, you are forced to rely on a compass and location markers. The ocean-atmosphere is both beautiful and at the same time terrifying.

Reviews

"An incredible experience that involves fear, curiosity, amazement and chilling emotions. You feel in your skin the fear of the sea and the feeling of exploration."

"This game keeps an amazing secret: a beautiful story and a plot twist I've never seen before. Definitely one of the best experiences I've had."

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