#so I'm expecting this to be a bloodbath XD

[ttrpg-smash-pass-vs]

On the left, the werebear! They have a normal (usually thick and hairy) person form, a larger bear person form, and a full bear form. They're also usually really nice. Most refuse to bite unless the target is a willing companion or apprentice, and will stick with them for a while to help them gain control of the curse. They just love enjoying and protecting nature, doing good out where they can't accidentally hurt anybody.

On the right, the Dao! 8-11 tall (2.4-3.4 m) genies of earth! They love flaunting wealth and dominating others, though very few are able to grant wishes. They know spells like mold earth and invisibility, some can use disguise self innately, and rare ones can even use polymorph on themselves to shapeshift into most creatures or objects!

[kingdoms-and-empires]

I'm so glad you're back Flame! Because I have some questions!

Since I reread the demo around the same time you came back, I wondered. Given that Grandpa had been planning his little massacre for months, how could he not have managed to identify those responsible for what happened to Grandma!

He's got what it takes!

Instead, he's indulged in a bloodbath of inoncents. Morons, yes, but not all of them have poured or ordered the poison.

No wonder Lady M and Theo are afraid of him!

As a result, Remiel made enemies and, thinking he'd killed them all, let his guard down, allowing an assassin to seek out Juli!

The little boy Theo refuses to kill? I bet it's the assassin. His face is devoured by fire and he evokes Remiel in front of Aure and the others.

Remiel was blinded by his feelings, so I hope he'll forgive my Mc for being different from him. She loves him, she understands, but she also knows there was another way. Another Night of Tears won't happen! Nope.

We have to kill Josh, letting him live is no longer possible but at least my Mc will arrange for him to be killed quickly.

That is, if we manage to survive the battle of Silverhill, because between the battlefield, what coming for us by water, not to mention the fact that I suspect your evil genius will bring in the abominations that traumatized us when we were 7, I'm afraid...

I'm glad you're back. I swear !

"I'm so glad you're back Flame!"

"Since I reread the demo" I apologize for the walls of text.

"...how could he not have managed to identify those responsible for what happened to Grandma!" My answer to that is answered by yourself: "Instead, he's indulged in a bloodbath" Remiel was a tadbit angry that the nobles he forgave after the civil war pulled a stunt like this, almost killed his newborn son, and killed his wife. At that point, in his mind, he thought the best thing to do was quite literally burn the poisoned and nearby stalk to save the rest of the harvest.

Then he let himself feel justified by rewriting the feudal contract with the nobles and abolishing the council's power to further centralize the kingdom.

"We have to kill Josh, letting him live is no longer possible but at least my Mc will arrange for him to be killed quickly." Twas a bit more bloodthirsty than i was expecting xD

"That is, if we manage to survive the battle of Silverhill, because between the battlefield, what coming for us by water, not to mention the fact that I suspect your evil genius will bring in the abominations that traumatized us when we were 7, I'm afraid..."

[withered-rose-unbreakable-lotus]

So, without any spoilers I would like to say a few words about Maxxxine since I finally found sb who had uploaded it on Youtube....

I get why people were mixed. They were expecting lots of action like X or a build up to a bloodbath and the burst of the killer like Pearl. This is not a movie like that. It feels more like watching the life of Maxxxine. It is more of a psychological drive, more laid back.

I loved it, personally, I teared too. I don't know what Ti West wanted to pass with this, but the 4th wall breaking meant a lot to me and this movie could actually speak volumes for many artists in the business (it depends on how each viewer interprets it though). The only difference is that perhaps they chose to show the struggles of such thing through horror. Instead of beating yourself up in front of a digital or physical canvas, despite a coming of age film of a wannabe actress, they chose to mix a slasher with it and tell the same story.

There's a rumor going on around about Mia that I dunno if it came out to be true, but personally I feel glad I came across this actress because she represents sth I stand for, in Hollywood and arts; putting your passion pretty high, getting lost in it, seemingly wishing to be famous more among directors and people in her business than viewers at home...and the projects she chooses are so...different from each other. She literally makes me feel like a little girl, back when I decided I wanted to make movies and music videos and I started watching full filmographies of my favorite actors so that I would scan every scene while watching the movie, trying to figure out how they did what, take notes and learn as much as I can. Cause even when I don't like a movie she's starred in, I realize the projects are worth analyzing, from cinematography, to story, to costumes to...anything. She chooses projects that a film kid would love imo, even if they don't like the story.

Anyway yeah, I'm gonna go continue crying and then go to bed. xD I don't care what anybody says, this was a good movie and if it was nth to you, it's ok, it probably wasn't for you, or you are not a creative of this kind.

[totaldramafan-lauri]

S-so....the first semifinal starts in a bit, and....a-after something that happened yesterday, I'm just gonna....ahem...

This is your last chance to blacklist my "escblogging" and "eurovision" tags (the latter is a new tag I made specifically for liveblogging so I can stay outta everyone's way). Seriously. If you don't wanna hear about it, blacklist it NOW. There is NO SHAME in doing so. The last thing I want is to make ANYONE uncomfortable. And, just like every year, I am not forcing anyone to read my crap. I'm not shoving my interests in people's faces, and those who don't like what I like are valid. I'm giving you an out.

*cough* .....O-OK...s-sorry about that.....so, moving on-

Hooooooly FRICK this semi is gonna hurt. It's gonna be a bloodbath....especially the first half! Geez! It's dumb to expect all of those to qualify, but....wh-who out of those is gonna lose? Cyprus? Serbia? One of those two, but....ugh, which one? XD

Highlights for me are Croatia, of course! My fav song this year! I'm SO gonna be singing along. I've memorized the lyrics at this point. XD It's gonna be a blast, I just know it.....! >.< And also Ireland! I'm expecting a good show from them! Lithuania and Ukraine, I also love, but I feel like they're both safe. Australia, however, I'm worried for.....A-a lot of my energy is gonna go towards rooting for them, but I'm not very optimistic right now......I'm expecting to lose them. But eh, in a semi this strong, losing only one of four favorites is pretty good.....Honestly, I'm more scared of the second semi, pffff....Th-this one should be MOSTLY smooth sailing. It's only Australia and Ireland that I'm stressing over.

Also, a cool first this year - auto-qualifiers performing in the semis! Today, it's Germany, Sweden, and the UK! Yay, I get to be in my Germany corner early! XD The UK should be fun. They've been staging really well the last couple years.

So.....y-yeah, overall, I'm hyped!