#source: pitchfork

[tayfabe75]

"End of era. I can't make retrospective statements. It's why I've been filming this documentary for 12 years. Every single time a statement ends, the idea to follow that with a retrospective statement, something that looks back, something that is celebratory of a previous thing, blargh, it makes me wanna crawl out of my skin, I hate it. I just wanna go forward. This is the only record where I do look back a little bit. I mean, I think the only time I specifically do it is in 'Guys'. 'The moment that we started a band, was the best thing that ever happened'. It's quite sad. It was also one for the homies, you know. I wanted to write a love song for friends. People don't have that very much. I love that idea. And even if it was the fact that going through the DNA of who we were, to make this record, there's so much reference to old emo core, or house music that we were growing up with. It feels like we went right back. We went and found all the old photos, you know, of where we came from, is almost how it felt to make this record. When I made this record, I was like, '[beep], this is the last 1975 record, for ages'. Not the last 1975 record, but this is definitely us stopping making music for a bit. There's essentially been lots of different album out, for this record. We live in a world of, you know, iTunes uploads six months before the record comes out. Someone's like, 'we needed a piece of artwork,' and I keep going, 'Okay, 'I'll give you our piece of artwork'. The artwork changed every week. The artwork now is basically the most minimal version, example, of what we've had, and it's all been based on texture, and the concept of wabi-sabi. The record's been about deconstruction. The record feels like it should be just in a paper bag. I wanted to steal The Durutti Column idea. The Durutti Column, one of my favorite bands of all time, they made one record, the vinyl cover was sandpaper, so it destroyed any record that it was next to. I mean, oh my God, how [beep] badass is that shit? That is so my vibe. I wish that I had of done it, but the thing is I love that idea so much that I couldn't have passed it off as my own. I grew up in punk and hardcore. The most punk person that I have ever met in my life is Greta Thunberg. She gave me a sense of hope, do you know what I mean? We're all kind of wallowing in nihilism, and what's the point? And when you meet her, she don't give you a pat on the back, I'll tell you that much, but she [beep] means what she's talking about. We were talking about the Sega Mega Drive startup sound of The 1975, and we were talking about how that happens every time, and we were like, 'What is the most modern version of that?' And then the conversation became, 'Well, what is the most modern thing? What is the most modern statement?' And it was Greta Thunberg, we realized, we get Greta Thunberg to sing it. 'We are facing a disaster of unspoken sufferings for enormous amounts of people'. That idea was obviously exciting, immediately. Using that platform is a great thing to do, and it's also creatively exciting. The moment she's deemed, she's one of the most important figures of our generation, but I really like the idea of formally encapsulating that in a piece of music that therefore exists in pop culture, in the way that music does, and goes on a record. You know, no one's gonna find a tweet about Greta Thunberg in the rubble, in a thousand years, do you know what I mean? But if in a thousand years they found that record, that would move somebody in a thousand years, who finds that in the rubble."

May 22, 2020: Matty explains The 1975's Notes on a Conditional Form album. (source)

[to-be-a-dreamer]

Okay but real talk the black heart being about Billy actually makes Agathario even more compelling sorry y'all don't have an imagination.

I mean, the implications of Rio not technically being in the coven??? From what I understand, a coven is supposed to be a sisterhood, a group of witches dedicated to each other above all else. Rio is not dedicated to these people. She is not here for them. Rio is death and death has no coven but she still came. She came because Agatha summoned her, not because the coven needed a new green witch. (This also means the coven never actually needed a green witch since I'm presuming Billy isn't one. They didn't need Rio but Agatha called her anyway)

Rio has no loyalty to the other witches, she is there for Agatha and Agatha alone and I am SO hoping they get to show that on screen in some way.

Also the black heart itself isn't a huge plot point or a character moment, but Agatha's reaction to it certainly is. She sees a black heart on a list of names that are supposed to be her coven and she immediately thinks of Rio. Billy presses her about the fourth name and she would rather eat paper than do literally anything normal. Like, we know Agatha is an incredible liar, she should have been able to easily come up with something to tell him but she was so thrown off by the idea that the name might be Rio that the only thing she could think to do was to eat the list. That is insane behavior who cares if it wasn't actually about Rio because Agatha's actions were about her. That tells you infinitely more about them than a list of names.

Also just. Logistically. It makes way more sense like why wouldn't Lilia just write Rio Vidal? I know it works for the drama of it all but I was wondering if they were going to give an in-universe reason or just leave it as a weird plot hole. But who's the one person a witch can't name? Also, Billy told Eddie nothing in his life felt normal until they met, so it makes sense that the symbol she would use to represent him, the most accurate way to refer to Billy, is the affectionate inside joke between him and the only person who makes him feel normal (I could ramble for just as long about how Billy being the black heart makes his character and his relationship with Agatha so much more compelling as well but this is for the Agathario stans and I know y'all are a little traumatized so I'll hold off for now. Also also it makes Mrs. Davis's death even more tragic because there was actually no reason for her to be there, they already had their complete coven)

[lichensings]

oc tober day 2: new oc

this one is scratchier <3 they're both ttrpg characters I played with this summer; John Doe is a dnd 5e necromancer wizard on the run from the law with just as many aliases as undead minions. thomas is from a fate game where we were stuck in the faewild and had to find out way home - he is from the trenches in wwi from the french army! everyone else was from roughly modern day, so it was a funny mix lmao

thomas is really careful, and tries to be polite and considerate. john doe is wanted for unlicensed wizardry and body snatching. they would not get along <3

[bobauthorman]

A Day in Salem's Life on ancient Remnant

(A mob of villagers have gathered just outside of Salem's cottage)

Townsman 1: All right, let's get 'er! (Almost charges, but is stopped)

Townsman 2: Whoa, hold on! Do you know what that thing can do to you?

Townsman 3: Yeah. She'll grind your bones for her bread.

(An amused chuckling alerts the mob that Salem is standing behind them)

Salem: Actually, that would be a giant. (The mob gasps and start backing away. She advances) Now, witches, they're much worse. They'll make a soup from your freshly-peeled skin.

Townsman: No!

Salem: They'll shave your liver, squeeze the jelly from your eyes! (thoughtfully) Actually, it's quite good on toast.

(One townsman bravely waves his torch at Salem)

Townsman 4: Back! Back, beast! Back! I warn ya!

(Salem sticks her fingers in her mouth, then douses the flame with a pinch)

Townsman 4: (Sheepish) ...Right.

(Salem shrieks furiously and the townsfolk scream in fear...and keep screaming long after Salem has stopped. Their voices soon die down awkwardly)

Salem: (Whispering) Now is the part where you run away.

(Villagers bolt)

Salem: And stay out!

[thetimecrystal]

🌻🌻🌻

new ask game send me a 🌻 and ill just tell you whatever the fuck i want

i don't agree that the most popular music is the best, but i also don't think we should rank music in what is "the best" and "the worst"

[doyoulikethissong-poll]

The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist 2000

"Frontier Psychiatrist" is a song by Australian electronic music group the Avalanches, that was released on 21 August 2000 as the second single from the group's debut album Since I Left You. It is built around several elements sampled from other music; Avalanches members Robbie Chater and Darren Seltman sampled music from several vinyl records in the production and creation of Since I Left You. The prominent orchestral sample heard throughout the track is sourced from a recording by the Enoch Light Singers of the 1968 composition "My Way of Life". The track also contains several vocal samples of Canadian comedy duo Wayne and Shuster, the most prominent of these samples taken from the duo's comedy routine "Frontier Psychiatrist", as well as the John Waters movie Polyester.

Only the aforementioned samples are credited in the liner notes of Since I Left You; various other uncredited samples are used in the track, with sources ranging from Harvey Mandel's 1968 cover of the spiritual "Wade in the Water", and comedy routines by Flip Wilson, sketches from Sesame Street, and Maurice Jarre's main theme from Lawrence of Arabia. The closing mariachi band plays "El Negro Zumbón", first performed by Flo Sandon's, who doubles Silvana Mangano in the 1951 movie Anna.

Upon release, it peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and number 49 in the group's native Australia, becoming their first single to enjoy commercial success. "Frontier Psychiatrist" was well received by music critics, who praised the Avalanches' use of samples.

The "Frontier Psychiatrist" music video, directed by Tom Kuntz and Mike Maguire, was the runner-up in the "Best Music Video" category at the 2002 Rushes Soho Shorts Film Festival. Pitchfork Media placed the video at number 19 on their list of the "Top 50 Music Videos of the 2000s". An alternative video was made, featuring actors acting out the 'dialogue' of the track in various scenes, including a psychiatrist's office and "Dexter's" bedroom. In addition, Rorschach ink-blots are animated to reflect various samples in the track.

"Frontier Psychiatrist" received a total of 73,2% yes votes!

[umbrella-show]

https://www.tumblr.com/umbrella-show/766905601979727872/httpswwwtumblrcomumbrella-show76562826466233?source=share

Ooooooooh I love it! Great now i wanna send this in as a genuine request of your requests are open...y/n can be timid or not depending on what you wanna do but still want twist where y/n was only crowned ruler so there is an excuse for y/n to stay in the castle and be cared for/watched over by all the cookies...like to expand and explain more...cookies claimed y/n is their ruler when in reality, the cookies are the ones making up laws/creating rules, doing all the stuff rulers do and y/n's job is just to sit there with their little crown, that the cookies made sure was very comfy for y/n, and accept affection and attention from the cookies lmao!

(Also now I can't help but imagine in a funny scenario like this...to give an example of what I had in mind lol...

Some bad guy cookie...maybe DE or shadow milk...will call em bad cookie as place holder:

Bad cookie: MWAHAHAHAHA!

*all the cookies panic!*

Gingerbrave: OH NO! IT'S (insert name!)

Bad cookie: IM HERE TO TAKE OVER THE KINGDOM-

*cookies still panic...some readying to fight and others running for their lives and others just having zero clue what to do!*

Bad cookie: -AND TAKE Y/N FOR MYSELF!

*Suddenly, all the cookies froze...and slowly turn to the bad cookie, all going dead quiet. The kingdom became so quiet, you could hear a pin drop.*

Bad cookie: what the-?

*suddenly, all the cookies whip out various weapons...either their signature weapons or torches and pitchforks.*

Gingerbrave: you messed up the moment y/n's name left your mouth....CHARGE!

*all the cookies of the kingdom absolutely SWARM the bad cookie.*

Bad cookie, not expecting all the cookies to share a braincell: SON OF A- OH DEAR WITCHES! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

*Bad cookie screams in terror as they are now in the middle of a giant horde of angry cookies.*

Meanwhile...

Y/n: *was gaming...suddenly heard a little noise.* what was that?

Strawberry, who was sent to y/n earlier to distract them from the chaos outside: that was probably just the wind...say, how about we do this level next?)

And late reply is ok! I know life gets busy sometimes lol!

Kay i love this idea it made me laugh a little-

Have a short fic!

As you placed down another card on the table from your deck, you couldn't help but wonder. Is this all a ruler does? All the stories you’ve read about kings and queens usually had them attend to important affairs or run their kingdom. After becoming a ruler yourself, you found out that there wasn’t much you needed to do in the first place. All you really did was sit there and look pretty. Your friends, the Ancient cookies, who ruled their own kingdom, did more than you. They were more involved with actually running their kingdom. And you did practically nothing.

You were snapped out of your thoughts when Pure Vanilla cookie said it was your turn again. Looking up at him, you saw him smiling at you with his deck of cards in his hands. He had an excellent poker face when it came to these sorts of games, you had learned. He always kept a gentle smile no matter what. You didn’t know whether it was an intimidation tactic or because he genuinely enjoyed playing these types of games.

You placed a card from your deck down on the table and took a few seconds to glance out of the window right in front of both you and Pure Vanilla cookie. It was a beautiful day. The vibrant blue sky, clear of any clouds, caused the sunlight to shine onto you and Pure Vanilla cookies from the window. You could hear birds chirping and leaves gently rustling from the light breeze.

As Pure Vanilla cookie had just placed down his card a sound made you perk up. It was quiet at first, but it grew louder as the source seemed to come closer to where you were. It almost sounded like..screaming? You looked out the window, searching for the noise. You were worried and confused. Was everything okay? Did something happen? Were people in danger? It wasn’t long until you saw what was happening.

Licorice cookie, with Bat-Cat and Choco Werehound Brute close behind, were all screaming and running from something. They just ran by, screaming their lungs out. A horde of cookies followed, yelling and brandishing their weapons. As they chased, you noticed and recognized them as almost all of the cookies in your kingdom, with Gingerbrave and his friends leading the charge. Heck, even some of the children such as Pancake and Cherry cookie were trailing along in the very back, but were determined to catch up.

As the horde passed, you could only sit in a state of shock with Pure Vanilla cookie, looking out the window with raised eyebrows while you attempted to process what you had just seen.

“Oh my. Seems as if that cookie caused quite the stir.”

Pure Vanilla said after a few seconds of stunned silence from the sight both he and you had just witnessed. However, his voice was as soft and tranquil as it always was.

“Well, Gingerbrave and the rest seem to have the situation under control.”

Pure Vanilla cookie then placed down a new card on the table, smiling at you with closed eyes as if nothing happened.

“Why don’t we continue from where we left off.”

BONUS

Licorice cookie scowled, muttering complaints as he brushed the leaves off of his robes. Bat-Cat and Choco Werehound Brute followed him, looking shaken up from their previous experience. Licorice cookie and his companions had narrowly escaped the insane cookies' anger. They had ran into the nearby forest on the outskirts of the kingdom, losing the horde in the trees. Now, they all trudged, defeated and shaken, back to the castle. Dark Enchantress cookie won’t be pleased, and Licorice was sure Pomegranate cookie would rub his loss in his face once he got back. The thought made him grip his bone scythe tighter in anger.

He may have failed to indoctrinate you into the Cookies of Darkness this time, but he promised he would get to you before Pomegranate cookie.

[hvly]

WINDBREAKER VIRGINS YOU SAY 👀👀👀

— ⋆｡˚｡⋆ ｡˚ 𓆩𖥔𓆪 ˚｡⋆｡˚｡⋆ —

speaking : yep, you heard right 🙂‍↕️ every show/manga i read is gonna get hit with my virgin ray. "i love virgins, anon ! I LOVE VIRGIIINS !"

𓆩𖥔𓆪 — disclaimer ! these are just my opinions ! if you disagree, cool. let's keep it cute. tbh, they all could be virgins, but they’re the most pressing in my eyes.

Nirei Akihiko

Don't get me wrong, I like Nirei alot ! I think he's super cute and he's so sweet it makes my teeth hurt. But, until his confidence goes up, ain't nothing going down. i do think he has a separate notebook with sex tips that's he gathered from various sources. From friends he worked up the courage to ask, to Cosmo articles, to the pornos he watches on lonely nights. When he finally get brave enough to try though, best believe he'll be prepared for any possible scenario.

Sugishita Kyotaro

Again, I feel like perhaps because he's tall, quiet and handsome, y'all think he'd be laying pipe. I mean, the quiet ones are usually the nastiest in bed, right? extremely loud incorrect buzzer. It'd be a miracle to actually get a sentence out of him. And it'd be another miracle to convince him to come shake the sheets instead of playing Umemiya's shadow. The plants he takes care of have a better chance getting wet by him than you ever will.

Tsugeura Taiga

Straight up, he just scares away any possible suitors. Plus, he's a little slow on the uptake. Between being loud and a bit off putting, and his his inability to catch social cues, he is unfortunately stuck in perpetual virgindom. That's it, that's all.

Sakura Haruka

Now, put the torches and pitchforks down before y'all drag me to the town square. How do we as a collective think Sakura would react if he saw you naked? Stand there reveling in the majesty that is you, dick so hard he might pass out? No. He'd turn red and start yelling before you even get your shoes off. Get him more comfortable with being romantic/sexual, and i’m sure the yelling, stomping, flailing and cherry red blush will die down…in a couple years. Best of luck !

Saku Mizuki

Wannabe General Mizuki. The minute I saw him, I knew he was getting NO pussy. And that makes me sad for him, it truly does. He's too stiff. If, for some odd reason on your part, you decided to lay the moves on him, he'd probably lecture you on how it's inappropriate to shamelessly flirt with people. He'd kill the mood so bad. Plus that one dude called him ugly and he turned around..oof

Takiishi Chika

Take this one with a grain of salt, but from what I've gathered...he just would not be interested. I'm sure Endo has tried bringing it to his attention before. And I'm also sure he got the fire knocked out his ass as soon as it left his mouth. Now, if does decide to get his dick wet, I hope you're fully resigned to letting him do whatever he wants and possibly leaving unsatisfied. Utter anything that sounds like you're telling him what to do? Let's leave getting beat up to Endo, mkay?

Shuhei Suzuri

I think he finds fulfillment and joy in his hobbies and that's all he needs. Being able to cook for people and enjoy his games gives him the satisfaction he was missing when he was in extreme poverty. I'm sure he wouldn't really mind losing his virginity either way, but it's definitely not on the forefront of his mind. A consistently full belly and a couple video games is good enough for now.

Choji Tomiyama

He thinks everything is a game and plays entirely too much to just be fucking for real. And I think he's fine with that ! He's carefree and he's content knocking people's heads together. I do think you could probably get him to give losing his virginity a true shot if you compare him to Umemiya or make it a competition, though. But who's gonna do all that to nut? (I really just added him to make one specific person mad. Let me know if it worked <3)

Honorable Mention : Togame Jo & Umemiya Hajime

Just cuz I want to be the one to take their virginity. I have no real reason LMAOOO.

© 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 hvly 2024. 𝘋𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘧y.

[tayfabe75]

The first thing this made me think of was Scottish ambient pop group The Blue Nile, particularly "The Downtown Lights" from their 1989 album Hats. Matty: Full-on. That definitely started out as us just killing Hats every night before we went onstage, listening to that record until it broke. It’s slightly different; it’s like Blue Nile on steroids. We wanted it to sound really machine-like, in an industrial sense. The lyrics are very of-the-moment, with references to Trump and Kanye and Lil Peep. How did you go about writing them? Matty: Basically, every day post-I Like It When You Sleep, I got [Dirty Hit Records product manager] Ed [Blow] to pick up the tabloid newspapers on the way into the office so I could eventually, after a year, have every single tabloid headline and write a song about that. The sad thing is that, using the actual things that were written, it was just becoming too slapstick and funny.

November 27, 2018: Matty admits that The 1975's 'Love It If We Made It' was inspired by The Blue Nile's 'Downtown Lights'. (source)

[fanficmanic]

I've seen more than one post about what would have happened if Buck and Eddie were alone when Buck confessed that he was, in fact, Freddie Fakeman.

Fair warning, long post ahead.

Yes, I get that there was potential in that moment. However, and hear me out before you come at me with pitchforks and torches.

For starters, I don't think that "you would do that for me?" is Eddie's oh moment. I think that Eddie is just not used for anyone to do something so monumentally major to help him out. Yes, Buck has always been there for him in more ways than one (they're too many to even attempt to count them off), but never on a "give up my bachelor pad and move into your house so you don't have to worry" level. Remember, even at his lowest (medically discharged from the army, with PTSD, a son recently diagnosed with CP and and a wife who's not there anymore), Eddie's parents only offered help in the form of taking his son away. So, for all intents and purposes, this is the first time that anyone has done something so major for Eddie, and as such, I think he's merely surprised that Buck found him deserving of such help.

I think Eddie needs to get to El Paso for him to realize his feelings for Buck. Right now, he's too overwhelmed and too stressed about seeing what is right in front of him, even if it him upside the head with a baseball bat. He's leaving what has amounted to be his dream job and career, the chosen family who has supported him more than his real family has, his best friend. Let's not forget just how stressed he is about having to live in the city he ran away from, just to be with his son, showing us that he only sees himself as Christopher's dad more than he sees himself as an individual who deserves to have dreams and wants.

He's also going back to living in the same city with his parents. We don't know what we'll find out when he does that (I'm looking at you, TM. You better not be taking more ideas from fanfiction), but no matter what, it won't be good. This is Helena and Ramon Diaz we are talking about, afterall. They've probably been building up walls between him and his son since they were so happy to take him at the first hint of a disagreement.

I think for Eddie to have his real "oh" moment, he will have to be in El Paso, with his son living under the same roof (wich would be the biggest source of comfort for him). He will need to start at a new station, and realize that no one team is ever like the 118, and that "best friend" isn't really the proper title for Buck (just look at Chim and Hen, man!)

This post is brought to you by a flare up of chronic pain, and a cocktail of pain meds that are doing absolutely nothing to help.

[seneon]

vampire ichigo being all thirsty and the reader persuading him to drink from them?

i came from the zombie ichigo post and i’m here to stay 🤩

★ vampire¡ichigo is a little thirsty. fem¡reader.

hot breaths blew right into the cold air of the night until it fogs up a little part of space. ichigo's teeth aches, his insatiable lust for the blood growing every second as he restrains his bloodlust with every chain that is breaking. every second that passes by in a tick of the clock has the vampire's body twitch in the slightest.

"you can suck my blood, you know that?"

your voice breaks his lacks of focus— his hazy vision that clouds his mind with his hazel eyes that found their gaze into your own eyes. you are the last person he wants his source of food from.

"no, i can't."

"why not?" you tilted your head to the side so innocently that it makes ichigo want to drive a pitchfork through his chest. you're his precious woman after all, there is no way in the deepest depths of hell would he want to sink his teeth into your precious skin just to take a bit of your life source.

"it's not like you're going to eat my soul, ichigo," your fingers moved to pull your collar to the side so your neck displays and it makes it even harder for the vampire. he lets out a hiss before looking to the side, hazel eyes shutting before he a heavy sigh breathes out. "y/n, my girl. you're tempting me."

"don't hold back then," a triumphant smile creaks across your lips when ichigo's fangs finally sunk into your skin to draw out blood from your neck as he holds you close to him while a field of roses paints your cheek blood red.

note. he's actually gentleman as hell and would never hurt you but he's just a tad bit hungry. ichigo will make up to you later even if you're the one who insisted. trust

© SENEON 2024 ♰ do not repost, alter, or translate.

[dontforgetukraine]

"My grandfather had sheep, oxen, and a cow. People in masks came, knocked down the wall, and took everything: furniture, clothes, oil, flour, cattle. When they wanted to take the cow, the grandmother refused, and they struck her. The grandfather grabbed a pitchfork and did not allow them to take it. But he was threatened that they would take it anyway. The cow lived with us in the house. One day, while we were sleeping, I heard a cow being taken out so I called my father. When we went into the yard, we saw a butchered cow with hooves wrapped so that it wouldn't make noise while being taken out. My father gave the meat to hungry people. In 1932, we planted a lot of potatoes, and they grew well. We put the harvested potatoes in a hole and covered them with a layer of straw. In the morning, we got up, but there was no straw or potatoes, and just the ones that were in the house remained. When the potatoes were boiled, our neighbour came and asked to give her potato shells for her children. My grandfather was a fisherman. He would catch fish and give it to people. Once, they wanted to take the fish from him, but the people stood up to protect him, saying the words: "Come to the boat, we will strangle you with our bare hands." I remember my mother and I going to visit my godmother. We arrived there, came into the house, and saw her sitting at the table, swollen and dead."

These memories from the National Book of Memory of the Kherson region belong to Mariia Pidvorok (née Kudas), born in 1921. She survived the Holodomor in the village of Kozachi Laheri of the Oleshky community. Today, the village located near the long-suffering Krynky is under occupation. It suffered significant destruction: a three-story school designed for a thousand students, a kindergarten, a dispensary, a pharmacy, a church, residential and social infrastructure were damaged. In June 2023, as a result of Russians undermining the Kakhovka HPP, Kozachi Laheri was partially flooded. "Another prosperous village in the Kherson region is disappearing. Before the war, it had a population of about 3,722 people. Today, it is a wasteland where the Russian military wanders and robs the property of local residents," states the Telegram channel "Ukrainian South".

Source: Holodomor Museum Photo: The first threshing with a grain of the state farm "Kahovka" of the Kherson district, 1930, TsDAEA

[casual-praxis]

Some random Red observations (because he’s my favorite)

In no particular order, but starting with:

1. Red is the only one to directly break the fourth wall by verbally acknowledging the readers, but I’ve noticed there’s also a handful of times he seems to look directly at the reader as well.

You could argue he’s just looking behind himself to check, but the framing feels a bit intentional. Like he’s aware that’s not quite true.

This instance could also be nothing, but considering everyone else is looking forward, it's possible he’s addressing the reader. But it's just as likely a dig at Blue, too, all things considered.

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2. Vio only answered Red’s question directly.

Granted, “don’t be so shocked” is also a response to Blue (and Green), but not one that answers his question.

This doesn’t really mean anything, I just think it’s neat. Assuring it’s the real him just makes sense, there’s no deeper meaning there, but I like to think it’s also partially because Red was so torn up earlier about not knowing where the real Vio was (in the Temple of Darkness). That's at the very least why Red was the one to ask this anyway.

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3. Knowing Red holds grudges, as seen with Blue in the cave, this was probably intentional.

“Oops.” <- he's not sorry lmao.

Considering Red and Vio are frequently shown standing next to each other early on in the manga, but not as often once they all reunite, it's definitely something to think about. (Side note: most of the instances post-reunion where they're near each other are because of Vio running over to Red. You can't convince me Red's not his favorite.)

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4. Since we can’t see Red’s arms here, he’s probably hugging Blue.

This is the closest we get to an actual hug between the two. (And if his arms are just pinned in front of him, then we still have no hug between these two, which is odd, considering they most certainly spent the most time together out of all of them.)

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5. Red’s just idling here.

We do see a more expected reaction from him on the next page, but it's interesting that he wasn't given a mouth to emote with like the others. What's he feeling here?

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6. Of the colors, Red was probably the only one whose sword could have been stolen.

The other three are quick to draw their weapons when faced with potential danger, but Red never even thought of taking his sword out, thus allowing for it to be taken in the first place.

He literally has a buncha hostile adults pointing pitchforks and shovels in his face and he's still trying to defuse the situation with talking (though, to be fair, drawing a weapon could have led to a fight, he probably knew that.) I also think the other's would have noticed someone trying to take off their sword (with the exception of maybe Green?), so that tracks for Red to be more focused on the emotional crowd than where his literal source of being is.

He's not very good at talk-no-jutsu, but at least he tried.

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7. The manga would be a lot shorter had Red been pointing the fire rod at himself.

Either that, or his comic relief powers would have let him tank it. Though it would have severely undermined the threat of being potentially burned alive way later in the volcano.

Side note, the mob of people chasing him are either incredibly stupid, or way too confident in their ability to withstand point blank fire to the face. If Red weren't so unwilling to hurt innocent people, or was someone actually villainous, they very easily could have gone out the same way their village did.

Mob mentality is one helluva a drug.

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8. Not pictured, but with how often Red falls over, it makes me wonder if Link is clumsy? Like, did Link's quirks also get divided between the four of them? We know Blue likes to fold his hat and keep things organized (if we take the bonus comics to be somewhat true), but what else can we piece together from the og Link?

At the very least, Vio being so accurate with a bow leads me to believe all the knights are trained in archery to some degree, though it seems Link would much rather stick to a sword, if Green and Blue are any indication.

Red being able to pick up and drop so many weapons (slingshot, magic rods) probably means Link was able to adapt easily to new combat styles, along with Blue and Vio favoring their secondary weapons at times also being a point to that.

For all the faults Link definitely has, he's a powerhouse on the field. Perhaps that's what led to him being so cocky.

(But seriously, why is Red hoarding so many weapons)

[labete-du-gevaudan]

In 1962, Bruce Hallenbeck was 10 years old and loved to play in the woods of Kinderhook, New York. He and his cousin were playing behind Hallenbeck's house when a loud whistling sound pierced the air. The children stopped in their tracks, obviously confused by the noise. While looking for the source of the sound, the children saw a mysterious figure behind a tree. It was white object that was peeking around the tree at the two kids. Hallenbeck reported that the creature had no eyes despite the fact that he thought it was watching them. They quickly ran back to the house.

For two years, nothing else was seen. Until an anonymous witness claimed to see a floating white blob moving toward him while he was on a hike. He ran away in fear but returned to the scene with his friend, armed with a shovel and pitchfork. Upon seeing the creature again, the two men dropped their weapons and ran away.

Other sightings reportedly also took place in 1964. Some witnesses claimed to see the creature in 1978 where it was described as "bell shaped". There were even sightings of the Kinderhook Blob as recently as 2017. Witnesses Owen Farley and Anthony Malanowski described the creature as 7 feet tall. It floated toward them at a high speed and the two men ran away as fast as they were able.

[thewriterwithsnakes]

Dead and Depressed - A Dynamic Duo

Summary: You meet the ghost with the most- or as you call him, Mr.Mold, and he makes for an odd source of comfort during a depressive episode.

Warnings: basically none, depressive symptoms and slightly out-of-character beej

It started a few months ago when you bought your new, well actually quite old, house. It was charming and cheap, exactly what you needed. Was it cheap because absolutely nobody wanted to buy it due to its supposed possession? Yep, that is what you were told. But cheap is cheap and you could handle some flickering lights, right? It only took a few days after moving in for the weird shit to begin. Now, to set the record straight, you didn't really have much opinion on ghosts. You liked spooky stories when you were younger and all that, but you never really pondered the reality of it. That was, until one ghost began annoying the shit out of you. What began as small, easily excusable happenings such as a moved mug or pan, turned into your couch being moved to the opposite wall and flyers plastered all over your house to summon whoever this bio-exorcist was. If you hadn't just bought a house and had the funds, you probably would've debated an actual exorcist. But you were broke and frustrated so you decided enough was enough and no one, living or dead, would ruin this house for you. You sat on your bed, paper in hand, debating your options, or more like procrastinating the problem. A sharp inhale was followed by the three words that would turn your life upside down -a quite literal prank Beetlejuice pulled a few weeks after- "Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Betelgeuse!" You shouted in quick succession. Like ripping off a bandaid, right? A cloud of green smoke appeared in front of your bedroom window, and once the smoke cleared, a disheveled pale guy stood in your bedroom, arms spread wide. "It's showtime!" He exclaimed, punctuated with an eyebrow wiggle. Ypu stood quickly, but before you had the chance to react, he was suddenly behind you, both freezing cold hands gripping your shoulders as he leaned in. "So, uh, what can I do ya for, babes? Need a pitchfork? A sandworm? I can kill any ex ya want babes just name 'em!" He was surprisingly energetic for a dead guy. Even alive, you didn't have this much energy to bullshit around. He was moving around so quickly and jittery that you wonder if he was taking too much Ghost-Adderall. Or maybe he needed some Ghost-Adderall.

"Uh hey! Babes? You uh listenin' there hon'?" He snapped his fingers infront of your face and it brought you out of your thoughts.

"Who the fuck are you?" You blurted, drawing a blank on what else to say. He threw his head back and laughed it right off, both figuratively and literally. After popping his head back on like a cartoon character he spoke. "Well you called me babes, ya know you should really figure out who you summon before you summon 'em. Well you already know my name- oh and by the way be a doll and don't say it again- but I am the ghost with the most babes. I can get ya anything you want just put a name to it! I've been haunting this place for a while now and some fresh meat has been quite easy on the eyes." Beetlejuice made no effort to hide his blatant staring as he checked you out. The way his eyes traveled up and down your body made you shiver uncomfortably. What the hell did you just get yourself into?

Sighing, you stepped into your house. Your shoulders sagged and you released your bag from your hand, today you didn't care to be careful with the contents. You could hear Beetlejuice doing god-knows-what in the living room but you chose to ignore it. Instead you headed up the old creaky stairs to your bathroom. Pulling the faucet handle, you dipped your hands beneath the soft stream before gently rubbing the cool water onto your face and behind your neck. Risking a glance in the mirror, you caught sight of the tired eyes and the face that haunted you. You turned away, disgusted and hopeless. Stepping out of the bathroom, you debated for a few moments on what to do. Beej would be able to distract you and he was just downstairs, but today you didn't have the energy to do more than lie down. So you took the few short steps down the hall to your room and flopped on the bed, not minding to take off your shoes or get out of your work clothes. Today you were absolutely beat. Work was fine as per usual, nothing too exciting. Some days you just shut down for no apparent reason. You let your thoughts swirl as you clutched a pillow limply to you chest. You wanted comfort but some part of you also whispered in your ear about how you didn't deserve it. And today, you didn't have the energy to fight it or ask for help. After a few long minutes of self pity and doubt, Beetlejuice knocked softly on your door. You sat up with furrowed brows. Him? Being soft? His way of asking to come into your room was nonexistent, he would waltz in whenever he pleased (much to your horror on more than one occasion). You were suspicious but ultimately didn't have the energy to think of some funny quip or snarky comment. Instead you gave a small 'come in' and hoped he'd leave once he got what he wanted. Then came a sight unknown to you, Beej was in his pajamas (not totally rare but also not common) and a soft expression graced his face that you didn't recognize on him. Pity? Concern? Worry? None of those fit Beetlejuice. He took a few steps into the room, noticeably lacking his usual manic energy, and promptly laid down next to you. Before you could even speak he was pulling you down next to him and curling around you. "Beej! What are you-"

"Can it, babes," A can tab was promptly holding your mouth shut and you tried to protest with muffled sounds but to no avail. "I can tell you had a rough day again. Now just quiet that pretty little head of yours and relax for a while okay? I've got ya," You snorted, hearing how sweet and annoying he could be at the same time. You obliged, letting yourself relax into the arms of the ghost. He waved his hand in a dramatic gesture and the can tab was gone. You rolled over to get comfier and buried your head in his chest as he ran cool, soothing circles on your back. Maybe he was the weirdest, creepiest, and most wacko guy -dead or otherwise- you'd ever met. But maybe, just maybe, you didn't really mind it today.

[thevondoom62]

Boo! Did that scare ya? Well, it better have, because nobody knows fear better than Scarecrow! In recent years, I think Scarecrow has risen to become my second favorite Batfoe just after Bane. Big horror fan, ya see?

When this one first went up, I was split. It looked really good, but not my particular ideal for Dr. Crane. The thick straw hair, the visible facial features beneath the mask. All things that aren't my jam, buuuut I don't dislike them either. Still, for the price, I'd almost want something closer to my absolute preferences.

Yet, when the in-hand images started dropping, that attitude quickly shifted. The heads in particular looking much nicer. So, heck, when will I ever get a Scarecrow that looks this good again? Especially one that does everything else I'd want perfectly. He's got the hat, he's got the spindly build, and he's got those long, ghastly fingers.

Now that I have him, I'm a fan. The articulation is great, the torso especially getting a TON of forward range that's perfect for creeping poses. The legs feel kinda limited, but perfectly workable The sculpt is also rad, all the detail work is really something else. Those heads are much nicer in-person. Although, they don't really reflect Jim Lee's art in Hush, for how little he appeared. In most ways, I'm alright with that. The proportions of his face in the art wouldn't translate well and the nose was a weird call. Still, I definitely would have liked if the facial features were heavily shadowed like what was seen in the book if nothing else.

I'm very happy with this Scarecrow, he's a great figure of a cool villain. I do find myself wishing he had more accessories, though. Three heads and four pairs of hands is awfully sparse for a figure this expensive. Even if he had some grip hands so you could source a pitchfork or scythe from a different figure. I guess there isn't much to be done going off of the source, but c'mon. That's hardly an excuse, they could have spiced things up a little.

Still, this is the best Scarecrow figure we'll likely ever see. MAFEX and Mezco are really the only two sources for good DC figures in this scale so I guess it's what I gotta put up with.