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The Superhero-inspired animated comedy series Supermansion made a huge hit at NYCC. The comedy animated series is directed and produced by Zeb Wells (creator & voice of Robot Chicken), Matthew Serich (Robot Chicken) and co-produced by Academy-nominee actor Bryan Cranston (Malcome in the Middle, Breaking Bad).

The Emmy-nominated stop-motion animated comedy series returns to NYCC 2018. DC Comics News was humbly able to join the voice-acting stars Bryan Cranston, Breckin Meyer (Robot Chicken), Gary Anthony Williams (Whose Line is it Anyway?) and creators Zeb Wells and Matthew Senreich for a fun and exclusive interview. The show also features talents such as Chris Pine (Wonder Woman) as Dr. Divizo, Keegan-Michael Key (Tomorrowland), and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community). What attracted DCN to this is how familiar and close the creators are to DC Comics. Zeb Wells has created a complex and hilarious universe through his short stop-motion animation, and DC Comics have been a huge part of their holiday specials. Robot Chicken has had official 3 full-length burst-out-laughter DC-Official works (warning, not for under 14 years of age).

Supermansion carries over several similar qualities. The producers in previous interviews have mentioned hints of inspiration of their characters on the show such as the playboy, brooding billionaire. It’s more of a satire and opposites of superhero tropes. As opposed to “a flawless character” the creators present everything a superhero can be and more.

Possibly DC & Marvel Comics-inspired characters.

Interview of Cast & Crew

Questions and answers have been modified for clarity.

Bryan Cranston: [Looking at the 10s of microphones] This isn’t intimidating at all.

The show is very fun to watch. I was curious from a creative standpoint, what was the most fun for each of you in creating it?

Zeb Wells: I think it is here when the actors come in and actually bring the script to life. But then it’s also fun once the actors are done that, then the animators get to take those records and bring that to life. So that might be the most fun when you come back to a stage after the animator has been working, and you see the characters actually moving, that’s pretty cool.

Matthew Senreich: I think adding to that, we always have two sets of actors. And you know, these guys over here [gestures to cast members] we need like 20 shots to get the voice exactly the way we need it to. We have our animators there, and they have one chance to perform and make the vision. The actual visual in that one short, it’s fun.

Zeb Wells: Yeah, pretty much.

Bryan Cranston: I think the most fun is being able to take a mediocre script and build it into gold. That’s always a challenge because you know what you’re going to read on the page is direct. And so…[…]

Zeb Well: So, you’re like Rumpelstiltskin?

Cranston: I am Rumpelstiltskin! I take it and weave it.

Breckin Meyer: It’s funny, Bryan and I talk about that a lot. About how bad the script it. And then, the challenge for us as actors is to rise above the writing.

Cranston: Way above.

Meyer: But it starts down there.

Cranston: To be fair, it’s not that hard.

Meyer: No, no it’s not. It doesn’t take much but that is why we are who we are.

Gary Anthony Williams: I want to disagree with everything they said. Uh…I have a legal issue so that I can only work on this show. So to me, legally speaking, to me, this is the best thing I’ve ever done. Legally, that’s all I can say about that.

This is a follow-up question, what is the process like?

Senreich: Because there are so many characters doing so many things, you’ve got to stick to what the story thread is for the episode. But, you always want to allow the actor to rift if they want to, and then I really think once an actor has come in, and done the character a couple of times, their performance starts influencing the writing which is fun because then the writing becomes more organic and you can hear the character’s voices in your head as you’re writing. So it all sort of influences each other as the story evolves.

This is a question for Bryan. As executive producer, have you ever had to flex your power at all?

Cranston: Well, I think it’s important that people that work for you fear you opposed to respect you. So I try to instill that kind of fear-based energy throughout the course of recording. There is usually at the beginning of every season, I’ll fire someone. And nobody knows whose it going to be. And I think that creates camaraderie and good spirit within the organization because everybody is scared s***less, AND but quite frankly, they (the cast and crew) are really relieved when it’s not them. So I think there is a spree decor that is created.

Have you had any demands that were met, like writing or story choices?

Cranston: You know, this is one of four productions that my company is involved with. If everyone ran like this, we would be dancing in daisies. That’s an actual phrase.

When you’re working on an actor, producer, creator, do you have a particular formula you follow?

Wells: Yeah, I think we try not to be formulaic, and as the show progressed we have so many characters now that are all insane. That when you start trying to plug them into even the most simple story, [and] by the nature of just asking yourself how these characters will react to it? It sort of destroys the formula so that’s been a fun thing to see as the show goes on, for sure.

Senrich: Even as Zeb created this, what I like is that he’s not just created characters but a universe. And I think once you have that Universe built, you can go any direction that you want. And I think that’s where the fun is trying to come up with those storylines, is how do these characters relate to each other? And I think that allows you to break the formula.

What was your rap name again? (To Bryan Cranston)

Cranston: It was Wrapper [pronouced rapper]. With a “w.”

My question is for Liplor (Williams), and Courtney (Meyer). If you characters were to meet Trump, what would they do?

Williams: Um. Normally, my character just on the show eats stone. I would eat Trump. I would eat him and poop him out and that’s not a political thing.

Meyer: No, that’s just for taste. Starburst, it’s perfect.

Williams: Can I say more or no?

Cranston: [Laughing] I am not sure if you should.

Williams: OK.

Meyer: I don’t even know if Courtney would know the difference between Trump and Obama, he’s so oblivious. He would just be like “whoever can get me into that cool bedroom I heard so much about?” Spend the night in the Lincoln Bedroom or something. But I don’t know Courtney is up to date on current politics.

Do you think you’ll ever make a Sweet-Sixty (60) episode for Titanium Rex?

Senrich: A super sweet-60 birthday party?

Cranston: Wow. Titanium Rex, how old is Titanium Rex? He ages slower, so he must be at 180 right now. He’s got his boner pills now, that’s all he needs. Which is NOT part of a true story. I want to be very clear about that.

Do you ever edit the script yourselves?

Wells: Yeah, sometimes you edit yourself. I think there was a character in one script named Snake-Man-Dick. [Cranston: Fortunate name.] And once I read that, one of my thoughts went “maybe we don’t need to make this a puppet, and maybe no one ever needs to hear about this.”

Cranston: Good thing you didn’t tell anybody…

Wells: And every once in a while, Crackle will push back. The last time they pushed back, it was because we made a Blues Traveler joke that was very mean about Blues Traveler. They said, “do we really need to be this mean to Blues Traveler?” And I thought “No, we don’t.”

Cranston: It was a very fast meeting.

Wells: It was a good question! “No, we don’t [need to be this mean]” Let’s give Crackle a win.

Senrich: You realize now every article on us will have that?

Wells: Blues Traveler will be so happy!

For the voice actors, when putting together the voices of each of the characters, where do you draw your inspiration from?

Cranston: To do a voice that’s like the clone of Titanium Rex, I squeeze my scrotum so tightly that all that can come out was a higher pitched voice. A higher pitched voice that you recognize its the same kind of voice. When I do Titanium Rex, I don’t squeeze so tightly. There is a firmness to it. I wouldn’t say it’s a squeeze. I wonder how much problems I’m going to get for all of this?

Senrich: Only if you show the video of you recording.

Meyer: How I came up with my character’s voice is I watched a video of Bryan grabbing his junk and I went “You know how I want to sound like right now?”

Williams: For me, I came in later than anybody in this process, so I always just ask them what does he [Liplor] look like and then just go from there. I will run two or three voices by them maybe, and they’ll just say “no, do more like Bryan. Squeeze your stuff.” And then that’s it. [Kidding aside] I always just ask them what he looks like, and listen to the other voices around us.

Meyer: My thing was with Zeb because we were together on Robot Chicken, not just a robot, Zeb was clear with Courtney. And that was really early on we were just “he’s such a douche.” I was like “HOW ABOUT THIS?!” and Zeb was like “No, no, he’s a super douche, just do your voice.”

Is it more difficult to do voice-over work or regular acting?

Williams: For me, regular. I don’t know more difficult. I think to me voice-over is easier, and every time I hear a voice-over person in real life at this table, “aww it’s so hard!” well I just want to… [points to Bryan].

Cranston: Thank you for that. I would say that, and this is true, for me when I can dive into an actor-character and to fully embody that guy, I feel much more comfortable. I’m probably the worst voice-person on the show. I do Titanium Rex, I squeeze my balls, I get one other voice, and that’s about it. But when you hear a guy like Chris Pine doing Dr. Divizo, it blows me AWAY! Or what Keegan-Michael Key does. And that’s probably all I admire about the voice-actors. Those two guys and the women on the show. That’s about it.

To be honest I do the voice-over work because I think it’s challenging. Despite Gary saying, I think it’s very challenging to be able to tell a story just using your voice. And to convey an emotion, that pinpoints what that character is going through at that moment. I think it is difficult and I’m still learning that. I’m challenged by that and I would like to keep working, you know when we first started with this show 5 years ago, [I told them] it’s all about the story. It’s got to be a strong story, funny yes, but nobody cares if you don’t follow these characters and build empathy for these characters. As silly as it may seem, in animation that is the foundation of the show is to make every story make sense and that you root for these characters. And then when you add the funny to that, then you’ve really got something.

Are there any actors you want to guest-star in your show?

Wells: Micheal Keaton.

Cranston: I was hoping I could get the real Barack Obama on the show.

Senrich: I’ve always wanted to get Michael Peña on the show. He’s just hilarious and we will try.

That about wraps it up. Thank you to the brilliant and rib-cage cracking cast and crew for such a fun interview. Robot Chicken helped me so much through my teenage years, it’s inspiring to see their continued work! As well as a great big thanks to New York Comic Con, ReedPOP, and Sony Crackle for arranging this opportunity.

The cast gave us a goodbye dance.

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reefs-n-relaxation · 6 years

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Getting to Know me

There’s a thought that often times pops into my head when I’m super depressed, “nobody knows who you are, not really.” You’d think that’s just the depression talking, but it’s actually true. I unintentionally do a pretty good job of hiding aspects of myself. In an attempt to rectify that, I’m going to ramble on about whatever comes to my mind. I’m not interesting or anything, but if I were to suddenly vanish I’d like if people actually had a proper idea of who I was. Here we go:

Name: My name is Reilly. That one I haven’t really kept much of a secret, haha. Who Am I: I’m a guy who was raised by two different households which I’m very greatful for because I think it helped me in being more open minded and aware of stuff in life. Later on I was also raised by an even larger household known as the internet. I loved going on to youtube to watch AMVs, listen to Linkin Park, and check out memes, but I loved it most of all for a chat site called TinierMe. TinierMe introduced me to so many people who had the same interests when back home nobody in the area really understood me or gave a shit about my interests. My pals from TinierMe helped me so so much in becoming who I am today, but its closure and the subsequent loss of said friends put me in a DEEP depression that hasn’t gone away no matter how many friends, exercise, medication, or improved eating habits I throw at it. I don’t let me depression define me, I’m not just a sad sack and I do what I can to keep people around me from being sad, but it’s also done a lot of damage and influenced many of my life decisions. Depending on my mood I could either give everyone in the world a hug and some good memories and compassion, or I could destroy the planet without a moments hesitation. At my worst and most depressed I used to go to certain websites and watch people die to make myself feel better, not because I liked watching people die, but because I liked to pretend they were me. It was fucked up, and I’m not like that anymore nor have I gone on to the site in years. I’m very ashamed and saddened at how desensitized I’ve made myself. These days I try to be far more positive and increase positivity in others as well, and it’s very hard work but also very worth it. In the end, I’m a passive average joe who likes to think, observe nature’s beauty (especially oceans and the stars), and dream about having dreams. I’m not really overly good or bad at anything, and when I die it’ll go unnoticed by the world.

Favorite Color: This is always changing. Usually though my favorite colors are shades of pink, purple, or green.

Favorite Food: My food tastes are all over the place. I’m willing to try just about anything, though I tend to dislike foods that are eaten by themselves (Ex. steak, pork chops, chicken breast). That being said, my #1 comfort food would have to be fried/coconut shrimp with some fries and cola. It’s not something to have very often, but every time I do have it I’m relaxed and genuinely happy/SUPER.

Music Tastes: My musical tastes are about as varied as my food tastes but I’ll try to condense a list of some of my all-time favorite stuff: Grynpyret - Boba Beach Sonata Arctica - San Sebastian Flight Facilities - Clair De Lune (feat. Christine Hoberg) The Protomen - Keep Quiet Flight of the Conchords - Rambling Through the Avenues of Time The Pierces - We Are Stars Oasis - Don’t Look Back in Anger Milo - The Ballad of Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy John Denver- Annie’s Song Enigma - Sadeness Akeboshi - Seeds Rei Brown - Picture Frames This list was waaaaaay harder to make than I thought it’d be, and there’s stil a whole lot I’m leaving out haha.

Favorite Movie: Swiss Army Man by far. The music, scenery, plot, symbolism, humor, writing, acting, every aspect of the film is pretty close to perfection in my eyes. When I saw it for the first time I was mentally in a situation very similar to the main character though, so I know there’s a bit of bias here. The movie is weird and definitely isn’t for everyone, but very few movies about a suicidal mean teaching a corpse that life’s worth living will be. Please go check this film out!

Hobbies: I really don’t do much in life aside from lay motionless in bed like a vampire waiting for the moon to rise. I enjoy scribbling and imagining about creatures and characters but never actually doing anything with these thoughts. I’ve also taken up painting miniatures which can be quite fun. My main hobby though is voice acting. Recently I’ve been straying away from it, but it’s brought me a lot of joy and helped me to meet a bunch of really cool people so I’m sure I won’t be gone for long. Love Life: Once upon a time I had a wonderful dream, it took place in a wonderful Venice-like city with pastel colored buildings and vibrant plantlife everywhere. This dream spawned a crush that crippled me for YEARS. Nothing ever came of it in the end though, which is probably for the best. I’d like to think I’m a romantic, but really I’m just lazy and want someone to talk to haha. So, in conclusion I probably should not’ve added this segment, but oh well. Friends: Over my life I’ve had so many friends. Frankly I’m a VERY shitty friend to have, and I feel bad for people who like me to tell you the truth. That being said I love each of my friends very much, even if I don’t show it and push them away. Favorite Book: When I was little I used to love reading and would read all kinds of stuff, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve read books less and less. I think school is to blame for this, but some of my favorite books have come from forced readings. At the height of my love for reading I actually used to browse a fanfiction site named after Lemmy Koopa from Super Mario every day haha. These days I mostly just read Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure with the occasional comic book or other Shonen Jump series. Favorite Video Game(s): This is always a hard question for me, but I always reach the same conclusion: The World Ends With You. It’s a game I picked up in my younger more emo and angsty about socity years, so the game and especially the ending were very influential to me. I play and have played all kinds of games, however, I love the culture and creativity of video games far more than actually playing them. When it comes to Nintendo stuff though, I could talk about most series’ all day (Yoshi and Kapp’n are two of my favorite characters in all of gaming), and Smash Bros. especially always makes me happy because of how it brings everyone together. P.S. A Rhythm Heaven rep for Smash PLEASE Random Thought/Philosophy: One of my favorite games is Yoshi’s Island on the SNES. That game in particular has a fantastic philosophy. The game is a simple platformer where you must traverse the level with a baby on your back who you have to take care of by not getting hit. You can beat the levels normally, or you can try to perfect the levels by finding all of the hidden red coins, hidden flowers, and by not allowing the baby to take damage. Each level has a brand new Yoshi (indicated by a new color) and introduces new elements and themes. These ideas translate well to a happy life in my eyes. Take good care of those who you love and those who you can protect, go with the flow and embrace whatever new experiences life throws at you, don’t be afraid of change, and you don’t always have to be perfect just make sure that you are having fun as you go along.

I think that’s good for now. Apologies for the long post, but this is something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time but haven’t really had the courage or the drive to do. If you’re reading this I both apologize and thank you for taking the time to do so, and I hope your opinion of me hasn’t soured (though if it has that’s completely understandable). If you have any other questions or clarifications about stuff that you’d like to know I’d be delighted to talk to you, but if not that’s cool too. Hope you’re having a wonderful day/night, and hope you keep having these wonderful days until we meet again. :)

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minnesotacumdumpster · 3 years

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“Jennifer Knight?”

The effortlessly fabulous single mother turned around to be greeted by an approaching older gentleman.

“It’s nice to finally meet you! Arthur Griffin.” He exclaimed, extending his arm outwards for a handshake with the woman.

It had been three months and four days since Jennifer uprooted her life in Minnesota and moved out to Los Angeles with her children and the other boys. Big Time Rush had just made it past their demo phase, and were now on track to release an album in the near future. It had come as a surprise to everyone. She never would’ve expected her boys to be doing so well. Love them or hate them, she couldn’t lie. They aren’t all that talented. Logan couldn’t dance, Carlos couldn’t sing, and James… well she doesn’t hurt his feelings.

But Arthur Griffin, CEO of RCM CBT Globalnet Sanyoid thought otherwise. From the minute Gustavo slapped the headshots of the boys on his desk, he’d been enamored with them. He was the source of all of the band’s money so far, going as far to pay for all of Jennifer’s expenses in getting the boys across the country and setting them up in the Palmwoods. He was looking forward to meeting the families of his next biggest super stars.

He’d arranged a dinner date in a steak house between the Knights and himself for the evening. He wanted to be formally acquainted with every boy’s family before their careers really took off, and considering Jennifer was already in the city, he figured it only made sense to have her first.

“Hello! It’s great to finally meet you! This place is just… wow!” Jennifer beamed, excitedly shaking the hand of the man who controlled her son’s career and kept a roof over their heads. Griffin brought her hand toward his face, kissing the top of it. “It’s my pleasure.”

Jennifer gasped. “Kendall! You never told me what a gentleman your manager was!” Looking over to her son who was pathetically leaning over that little bench thing they always have near the hostess stand. He looked like he was having difficulties focusing, hardly acknowledging his mother.

Griffin couldn’t help but smirk. “Shall we?” he asked, gesturing towards the VIP longue of the restaurant. Letting Jennifer go first, Griffin waited for Kendall to stand up straight.

“Please… can you let please let up just a… a bit?” the blond pleaded, fire in his eyes as he stared at the older man.

Griffin chuckled. “Now why would I ask you to bring your toy if I didn’t plan on having fun with it?”

Kendall would roll his eyes if he had the strength to do so right now.

“After you.” His manager insisted. Kendall began hobbling over towards the table Griffin had reserved for the three of them tonight. Griffin following suit, eyes locked on the younger male’s ass, proud of what he knew was inside.

Kendall sat down in the booth opposite of his mother, Griffin sliding in next to him, trapping him by the wall.

“Thank you again for taking us out for dinner, Arthur. Can I call you Arthur?” Jennifer smiled. “Of course, we’re basically family now that Big Time Rush is starting to take off.” Griffin replied. “I thought you had a daughter. Could she not make it tonight?”

“Oh! I do. She was supposed to come, but I had to ground her after I discovered she was running an underground towel business in the hotel. She tricked the janitor into giving her access to the custodian’s closet and was charging residents $20 to rent one for the day. Can you believe it?”

“Hahaha, kids.” Griffin chuckled, not really knowing what else to say. “And your husband?” he asked, knowing everything he already needed to know about him. Kendall’s daddy issues came up pretty early in the time he’d spent with the boy. He abandoned his wife and kids shortly after Jennifer became pregnant for the second time. Judging by how Kendall talked about the man, his absence really fucked him up. Something Griffin thanked god for every single morning.

“He uh.. sorta turned out to be a..” she paused, looking around the vicinity to make sure nobody could hear her. “A faggot!” she said in her regular speaking voice.

“Oh!” Griffin acted shocked

“I. Know!” she exclaimed, shaking her head. “I really loved him, and deep down I think he loved me too. But it just wasn’t meant to be, ya’know?”

“Completely.” Griffin responded, smirking as he played with the remote in his pocket. Suddenly, what felt like a jolt of electricity was traveling up Kendall’s spine, making the boy jerk forward and causing his eyes pop out. Had the waitress not just appeared, his mother surely would have taken notice.

It was about to be a long night.

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“And so I said to Brooke, Listen, bitch! You should be grateful I’m taking this fucker off your hands, like am I right?” Jennifer went on, mouth full of breadstick. She’d been prattling on about her personal life for an embarrassing amount of time. Griffin was more than happy to listen. Being the perfect gentleman to Kendall’s mother while he toyed with the blond’s hole all night was exhilarating. He kept his eyes locked on the woman, letting out a laugh every time she made a reference to her friend’s “secret” botox. He kept Kendall in his peripheries, intentionally upping the power of his plug every time he spotted the younger male trying to take a bit of his shrimp alfredo.

“And, frankly, I don’t see what the big deal is? Be a frigid bitch, lose your husband to a younger woman! It’s basic math! That’s all I’m saying.” Jennifer went on while Kendall tried his hardest to keep it cool. This…. really wasn’t worth it. Griffin had a power over him he was beginning to question. Being plugged and behaving like a good boy during dinner sounded hot at the time, but that feeling was turning out to be torture now that he had to actually do it. He’d been precumming since they got their appetizers, and the blue balls he had as a result of the relentless whir in his butt were clouding his mind. He couldn’t focus on a damn thing. Thankfully his mother could never say no to a free drink. Or, four, at this point. Had Griffin not told her about this place’s legendary zinfandels, she’d surely hear the clacking of the plug hitting against the wooden booth Kendall was trapped in. Every ten seconds he had to reposition himself to ease the discomfort, but it just wouldn’t stop. There’s no way she knew what was going on, right?

“Like I said, don’t come to me when you still have that pill addiction in your 50’s. It was never cute, okay?” Jennifer said in between bites of her chicken parmesan, happy to finally share this gossip with somebody besides Logan. Griffin let out a hearty laugh. “Ah ha, bitches!” He said with a grin. “Right!? And that isn’t even the messiest thing she’s done this year! Has anybody told you about her falling asleep during her turn being Hockey Mom Carpool?”

“Hey, uh, can you get up? I need to use the restroom.” Kendall asked. Or, pleaded, as it felt more like. He knew that Griffin was hyper-focused on him the whole time, and judging by the fun he was having with his remote, changing the intensity on it every few minutes, there was no way he was planning on going easy on the blond tonight. Regardless, Kendall at least hoped that maybe bathroom breaks weren’t off the table.

“And miss out on the rest of your mother’s story? Kendall, don’t be rude.” Griffin deflected.

“He’s right sweetie! I’m gonna need you for this. Shed some light on how terrified you boys were when she swerved into that 18-wheeler’s lane.”

“No, mom. It’s uh, sorta an emergenCYY.” Kendall choked. Griffin turned the dial in his pocket to its max, attempting to get the blond to shut his mouth and behave as expected.

“Nonsense!” Griffin cocked an eyebrow. “What on Earth could be more important than hearing an exhilarating story from your own mother?” Jennifer looked stunned in his direction. “I. Like. You. Kendall, listen to every word this man has to say! He knows what he’s talking about. Arthur, I’m glad my son has a man like you in his life. God knows how long he’s needed a positive male role model, am I right!?”

“Why thank you, Jennifer. I feel as if it’s my responsibility in teaching your son of the do’s and don’ts of the industry’s proper dinner etiq—”

“May I PLEASE use the restroom, Sir.” Kendall cut him off, baring the pain while staring Griffin down. Only a little condescension in that last word.

……

Griffin slid out of the booth, rising to his feet and turning the knob to 0 in the process. Kendall practically flew out of his seat and vanished into the depths of the restaurant, not even sure which way he needed to go in the first place.

“Wonder what’s gotten into him?” Jennifer puzzled.

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Kendall pushed open the restroom door after finally finding it in the back of this fucking maze of a restaurant, meeting himself in the reflection of the mirror. He could hardly stand still. His lips were red from being bitten all night and his hair was its own travesty. Not to mention the dark wet dot leaking through his pants leg of his jeans. A fellow restroom guest washing his hands couldn’t help but look at the boy as he stood there, wondering what the fuck was going on in his life.

Casting him a glare, Kendall went into the back-most stall, choking down a cry as he bit his fist. This had to stop.

It had all happened so quickly. It’s hard to even remember how it started. He’d been in LA for two weeks. Griffin told Kelly who told him that he wanted to have a proper first meeting with all the boys in the band, but an individual one with Kendall before they met as a group. It didn’t seem odd at the time, and Kendall felt in over his head the realer and realer this boy band dream of James’s came true. He was elated to have Griffin take some of the pressure off after hearing the man planned to school him on how they were going to make this work. It was Griffin who ultimately decided he was to be the face of Big Time Rush and it was him who went on and on about how much potential he saw in him as a star.

What started off one day as a what felt like a mentorship Kendall was grateful to have made with someone that gave this unprecedented period of time in his life structure was now something so much desperate. Every action he made was in some way or another a test to impress Griffin. Their first couple of meetings contained nothing out of the ordinary. Then one day he was getting on his knees behind Griffin’s desk, servicing his boss while the man sung his praises. Kendall had never been one to willingly take orders, especially from someone as pretentious as Griffin. But it was like nothing he’d done before, and he couldn’t get it out of his head the next couple of days. A million thoughts raced around his head, but he was sure Big Time Rush was dead in the water. He was so fucking stupid for hooking up with their god damn BOSS. That’s gotta be illegal right? It felt illegal.

But it didn’t stop there. Griffin wanted to keep going. He would pull him aside during rehearsals for more alone time. They’d have more and more of these “business” meetings that Kendall had to make up lies for each time one of his friends asked. It only made his actual job that much more exhausting. But he loved the time he spent with Griffin. The sessions were always quick, typically leaving the blond wanting more and feeling so much more antsy to impress the older man next time they were to have a “discussion” in his office.

From there, as their meetings became more and more frequent, he soon became completely enamored with Griffin. He’d never fucked somebody so much older than him, given he never really got the chance. Sure, he had crushes on a few NHL players here and there, and he’d be taking his crush on Logan’s dad to the grave, but actually having sex with a man 30 years older? Not something he could have predicted for his future when he was still in Minnesota. It was exciting to say the least. But nothing could have prepared him for how absolutely shredded Griffin was under his business suits. Or how persuasive he could be. When Griffin told Kendall to style his hair different, he listened. When Griffin told him the boys were to arrive at their photoshoot at 7:00, Kendall made sure they were present and ready by 6:45. He begun revolving his life around the man, excited to have someone finally taking an interest in him.

Griffin immediately took notice of the blond’s behavioral issues. He had a disdain for authority, insulting Gustavo’s competence any chance he got. Griffin got the vibe Kendall didn’t even really give a shit about being in a boyband upon their first meeting. And honestly? He wouldn’t have had it any other way. That’s exactly what he wanted. Soon he made sure Kendall knew who was in charge, teaching the boy how he was to behave at Rocque Records if he wanted the perks that came with doing so to continue.

It had been a wild three months, to say the least. From meeting Griffin in the first place, to lying to the band and Gustavo and Kelly about the extent of their relationship. It made him feel disconnected from the band as a whole, given any time they had work to do, Kendall couldn’t take his mind off of Griffin and what he could do to put himself in a positive light for the man. That mindset seemed to be paying off. Kendall was putting in the work for the wrong reasons, but Big Time Rush was doing amazing.

Soon he was keeping track of every ‘good boy’ and other reward he was granted, obsessing over what else he could do to make the man validate him. Briefly dating his daughter was by far the most uncomfortable part of their relationship up until tonight. During the 17 hours she made him date her, Kendall couldn’t help but keep wondering how Mercedes would react if he came clean about the number of times her dad had referred to him as his sissy boy. He couldn’t bare to do so, but he laughed at the thought numerous times.

The dinner with his family was supposed to be a congratulatory one for BTR making it past their demo stage. But Kendall knew there was never anything to worry about. As long as he was with Griffin, the band would be successful. He wasn’t exactly able to disclose that to them though, so he had to go along with the idea of sitting at the same table as his mom and Griffin, celebrating the fact that his boss was fucking him, essentially.

He was still in training, and tonight was a test on how well he could keep it together.

But fuuuck, he wanted to jerk off so bad... Was he morally above making it quick and shooting into the toilet right now? Wait, …. no. Griffin would be mad he touched himself without permission.

….

God! Did he really just think that right now? Has he lost his mind? Letting his boss control his orgasms!? This has gone too far. He’s plugged at dinner with his mom for fuck’s sake! He liked Griffin. He really did. Under the cold exterior was a man Kendall felt safe with. He valued the time they spent together because he felt like the man truly appreciated him. Or maybe he didn’t.. and this was all for nothing. Letting his dick get the best of him. For all he knew, he could be one of Griffin’s hundreds of boys he’d done shit like this with, not even special in the slightest. Whether that may be, that didn’t change how uncomfortable Kendall had suddenly become with this intense dom/sub kink thing. He wanted to put a pause to it for the night, but he can’t exactly go out there and tell him his safe word with his mom at the table.

All he can do now is get himself put together, finish his dinner and talk to Griffin in the morning. But first, he’s got an erection to kill.

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“This is actually her purse! She wouldn’t shut up about it, so I nabbed it and threw it in my car while she was flirting with the boy running the concession stand……... Bitch!”

“Hahahaha. How ‘petty’!” Griffin said in response. “Say, do you mind if I go check on Kendall? He’s been gone quite a while and I feel compelled to make sure he’s in good health. Don’t want my next super star getting food poisoning and.”

“By all means, please! I can only pray he’s half as polite a man as you one day.” Jennifer beamed, putting down yet another empty glass and smiling as she watched Griffin make his way to the restroom.

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Kendall nearly fell into the toilet when Griffin suddenly entered the stall. He’d been sitting down, focusing all of his energy on thinking about his grandma, desperate to get rid of his boner by any means necessary.

“Come back out there and enjoy a nice dinner with your mother and I.” Griffin ordered.

Kendall let out a sigh, face falling to his palms. “I don’t know if I can. I’m losing my fucking mind, man.” he choked.

Griffin looked unphased.

“Do you know what my balls feel like now? Not to mention my fucking ass! I know you get off on this kinda stuff, but I might have to draw the line here.” Kendall said, standing up. “I know good boys don’t have to beg, or whatever, but you gotta give me a break! I’m leaking through my jeans!”

Griffin twisted the dial back to the max power, approaching Kendall while doing so. Kendall spasmed. Their bodies met as Griffin pushed his chest up against the younger male’s, keeping him upright and placing his open palm against the bulge of Kendall’s jeans. Kendall’s hands went to Griffin’s chest for support, taking in the pleasure as he felt some relief below.

“Rut against my hand like the degenerate bitch you are.” He ordered.

“B-but my jeans..” Kendall responded sheepishly; eyes cloudy.

“That wasn’t a question. Do as you’re told.” The older man barked.

Typically the one to fight back, Kendall forfeited logic and reason and listened to the man. Letting his dick think, he rocked his hips up, back and forth, moaning as he felt the pressure of the older man’s hand as his constrained bulge rubbed against it. He knew he didn’t have long until he’d explode, something that which Griffin had taken note of as well. His free hand reached behind the blond, index finger pressing against the plug sticking out of his ass, pushing in and out ever so carefully.

Kendall’s eyes welled with tears as he buried his face in the older man’s tie. “Daddy” He groaned, voice muffled by Griffin’s chest.

Within seconds Kendall was shooting ropes, ruining his jeans and making a mess of Griffin’s hand. He sobbed, head still kept tightly against the man’s upper body. Griffin pulled away, holding his hand out to the blond.

“Feed.” He commanded. Kendall did as he was told and licked the older man’s hand clean, lapping up every drop of cum he could find, tongue darting between every finger. After shoving a couple of digits down the boy’s throat, Griffin’s hand made its way to Kendall’s chin, gripping it tightly, stopping the boy from attempting to kiss him.

“Normally I’d say you’ve been a good boy. Getting yourself off so easily when told to. But look at you. Out in public like this.” Kendall’s hair was a mess, eyes were puffy and his left pant leg was dripping with cum. Like. Drenched. “You really disappointed me tonight. I thought you were better than this.”

Kendall’s ears were ringing, his breathing irregular and his legs felt disgustingly sticky. He couldn’t respond to that if he tried. He felt awful. Griffin had never said anything so harsh to him before this.

Before he knew it, Kendall watched as Griffin let go and made his way over to the stall’s sink. Inside the lower cabinet was a shopping bag which he handed to the younger blond. “Here. Put these on.”

Inside of the bag was a clean pair of boxers and an identical set of clothes he had worn tonight. Guess that explains why he had to confirm he outfit with Griffin beforehand. Kendall really didn’t know what to say or think.

“……….Did you plan this?” he asked shyly.

“Did I want you to fail my test and cream your jeans in the restroom like some pre-mature prostitute? No. Was I afraid there was a chance? Yes.”

…….

Kendall stared off into space. He was at a loss for words. What kind of relationship had he gotten himself into? Could this even be considered a relationship? Well, yes, technically. But could he call Griffin his boyfriend? Would Griffin call him his boyfriend? Did he even want to call Griffin his boyfriend?

Griffin just stood there, waiting for his good boy to get changed so they could continue their evening with his mother.

“I uh…. Griffin, I don’t think I can.. do this… anymore.” Kendall said, post-nut clarity helping him make that decision. “I know that might fuck up this whole thing you’re doing for me with the band and everything, but I don’t think I’m ready for a relationship like this. It’s all so new to me. I’m only 20.”

Disappointment enveloped Griffin’s face. Ever since he laid eyes on the blond he knew he had to have him. The attitude problems and deadbeat dad thing were the cherry on top of the prospect of making him his sub. Training Kendall to be his obedient, well behaved super star was the most fun Griffin had felt in years. He’d tried this same routine in the past with several other boys who wanted to be famous, none of whom were successful. Everybody either tapped out earlier or didn’t ignite the same fire in Griffin that Kendall did. Sure, it was a symptom of losing his dad at a young age, but Kendall seemed so much more willing to prove to Griffin he could be everything the older male said he could be. But maybe he was wrong.

“……. Get yourself cleaned up. Meet us back at the table. We’ll talk about this later.”

Griffin left the stall, leaving Kendall alone to grapple with the weight of his decision.

“Fuck.”

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Kendall approached the dinner table, taking note of how cold his plate looked now. His mom was lost in another story about Brooke Diamond’s failed reality show. Griffin looked a million miles away. Shit, he really hoped he made the right call back there. But fuck, was this really worth it? He already felt so shitty about doing that. He didn’t want to hurt the man’s feelings, but he hated lying to Carlos, James and Logan about the time they spent together. And he especially didn’t like the feeling of being plugged with his mom across the table from him. That was reasonable, right?

Griffin stood up from the booth, not paying Kendall any attention as he slid back in, taking his seat against the wall.

“Are you alright, honey?” Jennifer asked, breath reeking of wine as she looked at her son concerned.

Kendall took in a breath. “Yeah. Think Carlos undercooked those mini corn dogs we had for lunch. Heh.” He lied. “I’m feeling better now.” He lied again.

“Well good!” she smiled, eyes locked on her wine glass as she watched the waitress pour yet another glass. “Griffin, thank you again for taking us out! You’ve made me such a proud mom!”

The air was tense between the two men at the table. Griffin simply waved his hand away, dismissing Jennifer’s claim. “Please. It’s just standard business procedure. I’m sure Big Time Rush would be doing just as well without me.” Kendall feeling gas lit from that last sentence.

“I mean it! Whatever you’re doing is working! When we’re at home I hear all the boys say such awful things about you, but I don’t care! You’ve truly proved yourself tonight! Do you mind if I give you a hug!?” Jennifer stood up, oblivious to how much drunken rambling she was doing. She leaned in over Griffin, arms splayed out for a hug. He couldn’t help but lean back, cocking an eyebrow as his mind was still stuck on what she had just said.

“Awful things? Like, what, exactly?”

Not realizing her mistake, Jennifer straightened her posture, briefly glancing at Kendall, completely missing his stunned expression. Great. Just when this night couldn’t get worse.

“Well..” she slurred, “they feel overworked! Every night when they come home they’re always exhausted from rehearsals. Logan really hates dancing and everybody who’s forcing him to do so, as a result. And James is ALWAYS throwing some little bitch fit when you don’t put him in the center of the choreography. And as Carlos describes it, the Rocque Records buffet assortments are ‘abysmal’. His words, not mine!”

Kendall’s eyes darted back and forth from his mom to the back of Griffin’s head, worried she’d say something that would further solidify the end of their time in LA.

“And….. Kendall?” Griffin asked.

God. This is it. Fuck. Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck.

“Honestly? I can’t think of one bad thing he’s said about you. Which is unlike him….”

Griffin’s head spun around, taking a look at Kendall practically pissing himself in the corner. His face was as red as Griffin’s tie. The plug wasn’t even turned on anymore, but his body felt as on edge as ever.

“What I will say is… Kendall won’t shut up about you! He talks about what a big help you’ve been and how much he values the time you two spend together.”

Both men’s eyes immediately snap back to Jennifer.

“The other night he told me he thinks you understand him better than anyone else! As his mother, I won’t lie, hearing that sorta ripped my heart out. But I’ll let it slide now that I got to meet you and understand exactly why my son loves you so much!” she said, leaning in for another hug.

Griffin held his hand out, halting her once more. Turning around again, he looked at Kendall, this time with a more curious expression. “Is this true?”

Still tense, Kendall felt especially uneasy at the fact his mom used the word ‘love’, given she probably didn’t know the layers to their relationship as it stood. Using that word didn’t exactly make things any less convoluted. Regardless, what she said was in fact real. Never in a million years did he expect her to drunkenly share that, though.

“Uhh…. Yeah…” he replied shyly. Eyes locked on Griffin’s.

….

“Well, thank you, Kendall. I appreciate that. Very much so.” He turned to Jennifer. “Mrs. Knight, let it be known that working with your son and the boys has been a highlight in my career. It’s rare that I’ve seen so much potential in a band this early, especially one comprised of four young men with absolutely no professional experience. Any positive influence I have made on your son or the others matters more to me than anything else they may think of me.”

Kendall was stunned. For like, the 11th time during this dinner. Griffin faced him, smiling more sincerely than the blond had ever seen. They shared a passionate look, only to be undercut by the spontaneous amount of vomit coming from his mother’s mouth and spilling over the floor.

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Outside of the restaurant, Griffin held Jennifer in his arms, effortless lifting her and carrying her to an awaiting limo. “Ugh. I’m soOoOoOo gross. God, what would Brooke think…” she lamented, not at all upset she was being carried by the man of her dreams though. “I’m sorry if I embarrassed you, sweetie.” She apologized, looking over Griffin’s shoulder to find Kendall following behind.

“Impossible.” Griffin grinned, gently letting her down and stand in front of her limo door. “Tonight was some of the most fun I’ve had in years. Jennifer, thank you. Kendall, I’ll be seeing you Monday morning to go over some of the final mixes for your upcoming album.”

Jennifer hiccupped. “No way! The night is still young, don’t let me get in between your bonding!” she slurred, hand resting on Kendall’s shoulder. “Griffin, why don’t you take Kendall out for a beer or something? Really spend some quality time with him! Not just focused on work. You’ve earned it.”

“If that’s alright with him.” Griffin postulated, shooting Kendall the dirtiest look of all time from behind Jennifer.

“Uh, yeah, sounds good to me! Are you sure you’re feeling better, mom?” the blond asked, showing concern while stifling his excitement for where the night would go.

“Oh, honey…. No. Part of the reason I don’t want you getting in that limo with me is because I don’t want you to see mommy making a mess of it!” she said with a smile. “Well, I’m off!” Opening the door, the overworked mother let herself fall limp in the white leather upholstered backseats. Griffin got the door for her, signaling the driver to pull off. Jennifer’s face emerged from the window as it rolled won, looking and waving at the two men. “You boys have fun!”

For as long as she was in their sights, Kendall and Griffin waved back. Once the older man’s limousine pulled out of the parking lot, Griffin hastily turned the knob on his remote back to its full power, almost knocking the younger male off of his feet.

“HOLY-”

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“Shit.” Kendall breathed heavily, stretching his jaw out. “I think I’m getting a lot better at sucking cock!” he beamed, confidently looking over at the older man who just fucked his face. Griffin sat there, back against the headboard, thumb swiping his cum off of the blond’s cheek. “I’ll be the judge of that.” He replied playfully, thumb sinking down in-between Kendall’s lips.

It was far from Kendall’s first time being in this bed, but tonight was special. It was going to be his first time spending the night there. Or with Griffin at all.

“Come here.” he ordered, patting the mattress next to him. Doing as he was told, the blond crawled over, laying so that his back was flush against Griffin’s chest, muscular arms keeping him close. Planting a kiss on the back of Kendall’s head, Griffin held his boy, spooning him in silence for a moment.

“I had a wonderful time tonight. Your mom can’t seem to handle her alcohol, though.” Kendall laughed at the fact. “I had a good time too. I’m happy she liked you so much. And, I feel the need to apologize for my little bathroom freak out. I��ll try harder from now on, sir.”

His words hung in the air. All Griffin could do is hug him tighter.

“No need to worry. I’ll admit, I pushed you a step too far. As you stated, this is moving too fast for you.” The older male swallowed. “Respect is earned, and how am I to expect my boy to have respect for me if I push him past his limits?”

“It’s not just that. I kinda….like you pushing me.” The blond admitted, turning his head to look the man in the eyes. “I mean, I’m gonna remember that orgasm for the rest of my life, hehe. I’m fine experimenting with whatever you want, as long as it’s not around my mom. Or in public. I really doubted myself in there, ya’know? I feel safe, with you now, but that was too much to handle.”

Taking his chin in hand, Griffin met Kendall’s lips with his, the younger male instinctually opening his mouth for ease of access. Griffin didn’t half ass anything. He let Kendall know who was in charge no matter what. Even when cuddling.

“I’m sorry I didn’t take that into consideration. From now on, I’ll be more receptive. You’ve been so good. So good for me.” The older man replied, planting another kiss on the blond’s cheek.

The two lay still for a while, nothing but the sounds of their breathing filling the room. At the end of the day, everything he said was true. Kendall truly did feel safe and sound when in Griffin’s presence. It was refreshing to feel comforted by someone else, for once. Guess that made all the lying and sneaking around not feel as dirty as it should seem. Maybe tonight was a bad experience, but he chose to see it as a catalyst for some real change.

He wondered what Griffin thought of the other boys. His interest and admiration for Kendall was so much greater than the amount of energy he put into acknowledging the other three. It was tough to imagine any of them here in his arms. Was that wishful thinking that he was irreplaceable to Griffin? Or did he genuinely think his friends could never land a silver foc like him? Regardless, the dinners Griffin was to have with their families later this week would never hold a candle to tonight’s.

Griffin shifted, turning off a beside lamp before pulling Kendall in close once again. This time, face to face. They’d have to wake up early and get Kendall home so nobody questioned him, but that was several hours away. He’d rather live in the moment and appreciate the time they had now. Who knows when he’d get to spend the night in this bed again. Griffin’s arms once again wrapped around his body, strong hands making the boy forget about everything else.

After all that, the word ‘love’ was still stuck in his head. While he would never use such a term so early into whatever kind of relationship he wanted to classify this as, he knew that he felt it. Being with Griffin gave him more fulfillment than any boyband could. Sure, it might not be a conventional kind of bond they had, but Kendall knew he never wanted him to let go.

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“You boys have fun!” Jennifer slurred as she struggled to buckle herself up. “I’ll be on the couch for the rest of the night, watching and re-watching the series premiere of the new hit Nickelodeon show, ‘Victorious’!”

Griffin gasped. “You’re right! It is March 27th. I am so sorry for scheduling our dinner tonight and making you miss that. How silly of me…”

“Don’t be!” Jennifer exclaimed. “The show’s gonna be a hit, just you watch! It’ll still be airing new episodes 11 years from now. That Victoria girl’s going places!” she smirked.

#eep! i cant believe this sucks THIS bad! >.<

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Under your beautiful skin

Original story where a Youtube video improves and changes the lives of two roommates, for the better only. When happiness goes through a change of skin, we sometimes have to accept the part of animal that hides in us.

Summary: Narrator tries a strange thing to help her roommate to be happier and it works ! Slowly, Kayla becomes a vixen and feelings (joy, peace, love) that were hidden finally come.

Warnings: love ? Soft ?

Themes: love, transformation, fox, happiness, soft, friendship, hugs, admiration, protective narrator, shapeshifting

Translated with Google trad ^^’

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22403251

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February 14th. ------------

Another Valentine's Day which ends with my mother’s disappointed and judgmental text message, who doesn’t understand that you can be happy and single at my age. No big deal, I got used to it. With Kayla, we watched series, devoured everything we could in tacos and M & M’s and it was great. Well, as usual, it was mostly I who ate since K. had a weak stomach and vomited after three bites. However, the day was super good and I even managed to prepare a fabulous hot chocolate. I would have to write down the recipe somewhere, but now I have an intense laziness. Tonight is special, I intend to conduct a small experiment on my dear and tender roommate. I've been trying to help her with her anxiety for a while, and I came across a rather interesting YouTube video that is supposed to help you sleep better and relax. Kayla doesn't believe in all this hypnosis and meditation stuff so I'm going to have to be tricky. I’ve planned a special compilation, added to the soft music she listens to fall asleep, we’ll see if it works. I giggle all alone like a moron, K. will wonder what I'm doing. Otherwise, I would have to think about sending other CVs for the next year because otherwise, I could end up with nothing. But before, I go back to watch The Witcher.

February 27th. ------------

I still managed to sprain myself, believing that a curse surrounded my right ankle. An accident so stupid… : I came back from the supermarket, I sneezed and smack! I tripped against the sidewalk. It only happens to me. Tomorrow, I’ll stay warm in my bed, that's at least the advantage. Speaking of bed, Kayla seems to sleep better for some time ^^ She is more relaxed and smiling, I think it comes from her migraines which are less frequent. Maybe the video really does her good! She didn't realize that I had changed her playlist. She is in better shape and that is nice, proof that my little idea was not bad. Ad. I have to tell what just happened, it's way too funny! I was looking for my cell phone and Kayla offered to ring it. She calls me, I hear absolutely nothing and I'm starting to wonder if I didn't leave it on the bus or something. Suddenly, K. stands up, she holds out a finger to tell me to shut up and she goes to my room, to my dresser. My cellphone was there, among the socks! Totally crazy, she managed to hear it vibrate. Suffice to say that she will boast all evening.

March 18th. ------------

Personally, I don't have much to say, it's pretty calm right now. So I think I'm going to use this journal as a scientific notebook, to record the evolution of my experience. Insert here a mad scientist laugh. Kayla is doing very well and even more than well, she is in great shape. She got back into sport and she eats more meat, I think she likes it more and more, we will have to plan for additional expenses. I don't mind it, I love it but I'm not a big fan of tartare. We have set up a little ritual: once a week, we go for a walk in the nearby forest. It forces me to go out, I'm a homebody type, but Kayla likes to wander between the trees. At the moment, she likes to walk a long way barefoot to "feel the ground better", she tends to straighten up and smell the air at full lungs when we are in the woods, I guess it is what we call a return to nature. Even more than at the apartment, she tends to be pensive, in her own bubble. During these times, she sometimes contracts her fingers and plays her nails on the bark of trees. The temperatures are still quite cool but soon the outings will become more pleasant. I would have to clean my sneakers, wading in the mud doesn't do them any good.

April 03rd. -----------

Marc is an asshole, he gave absolutely nothing for Christine's starting drink and he pulled out to buy the gift. I hate him, I will staple his face with exquisite pleasure. Mum says that he turns me around, that it's a parade of seduction but no thank you, it's not my type. At all. For obvious reasons. But let's go back to Kayla, it's more interesting. I forgot to write it down but I have had the impression that she has changed physically for several weeks. It’s super light but I think her nose is a little thinner, her ears slightly pointed. It makes her look extremely cute. Even her slightly sharp teeth (wow, vampire !) don't spoil anything. Lately, she has looked a bit on reserve. In terms of health, she is on fire, nothing to say about it, she has an ogre's appetite and she is in a good mood but I did feel that something was wrong. She ended up showing me last night : her hair is more numerous, lighter but more numerous. According to her, it started on her arms and legs and on closer inspection, we found that she also had it on her back, right in the back of her kidneys. She hesitates to shave it but I think it would not be a good idea, it is not even ugly.

April 18th. -----------

It spread all over her back and even on her stomach! From a distance, it's invisible, but in bright light, you can see the slight tawny reflection on her skin, it creates a super fine and soft down, I would be almost jealous. She gave up the idea of shaving, I think she loves to run her hand over her hairs, it will become her pride, I feel it. I tease her a little because it starts to go up in the neck, it will win the jaw but frankly, she is super good in her skin and when she smiles, she is radiant.

May 09th. -----------

Kayla knows about the video and I was afraid she might get upset but she jumped on my neck to thank me. She told me that I had a great idea and that she had never felt so alive. It's heart-warming, really, and I took advantage of the hug to tease the light tuft of hair on her ears, it's really one of the most adorable parts of her. That and the golden reflections of her eyes. Oh ! The down has become thicker but so soft ... As I predicted, her fur has become her pride and she takes great care of it, she brushes every night and she learns about the best products to use. She told me that when she goes to bed at night, she feels like she has a tail, but I don't believe her. However, we have been going out in the forest for some time, especially now that the weather is nice. To laugh, Kayla walks on all fours when we are sure that nobody will see her. She spins at an impressive speed and she goes away for a few minutes between the trees. Sometimes she comes back with a pine cone, a stone with a fun shape or color. This afternoon, she came back with a dead bird, it surprised her a lot but we laughed. When she is in her world, she sometimes forgets what she is doing, she says that it is the fox that takes over. I love the expression. I would have to thank the creator of the video because he changed my friend’s life.

May 26th. Video on the narrator's laptop ----------------------------------

Small apartment cluttered with books, clothes, magazines and half-empty food packages. Lying in an armchair, a young auburn-haired woman stares at the ceiling, absently playing with one of her ears. Her bare feet hang over the armrest and the sun casts reflections between fire and gold on her skin and the fine hairs that cover it. The image remains fixed for a few seconds because the narrator contemplates her roommate. Then she calls out to her.

- I want to immortalize our cohabitation. To prove to our children that we were young and pretty. Kayla?

The person concerned does not respond, lost in thought, and her friend must say her first name a second time so that she returns to reality. Her pupils dilate slightly and she turns her head towards the phone with a sheepish smile that lets glimpse of adorable slightly pointed white teeth. Unless it is an optical effect. The fact of being filmed amuses her and she pretends to readjust her worn t-shirt before watching the narrator.

- Sorry, you said? The neighbor makes chicken, I want it. Chicken ! Chicken !

She hops around taking a big voice of ogress, triggering a laugh on the other side of the phone, she will have to be fed, again.

- I promise, I'll go buy some after. For the moment, I just want to keep an image of you like that, with MY t-shirt. Thief. Hey, did you put on nail polish? I love the color.

The picture moves a bit when the narrator reaches out to take her friend’s hand, having fun examining her long, dark, shiny nails. As she eats hers, it will probably never be the same but it is not very serious, it does less maintenance. Kayla watches her with a half smile, her head tilted slightly, cascading her hair over her shoulder, it's about time she combed it. It’s the weekend so she’s in relax mode, loose pants and mint chewing gum to hide the fact that she’s been too lazy to brush her teeth. Her gaze is lost in the air for a few seconds then she grabs the phone to put it on the coffee table.

- Drop it off.

The screen is arranged so that it is now filming the two young women as Kayla slides onto the couch against the narrator, ignoring her petty protests. She has a specific idea in mind and coats herself on her roommate's lap with a pout of a child in need of hugs. It’s almost become a ritual, just like walking in the forest. The young woman lays her head on the knees of her friend and pulls on her t-shirt which is pulled up, revealing a plump hip covered with fur. The narrator's face, half cut by the screen, seems to be blushing and it is with timid gestures that she replaces a wick behind the adorably pointed ear of her roommate.

- You know you're going to end up putting hairs all over me with your nonsense. You behave like a big cat, Kayla, a fickle big cat that stings all the hot water. - Shh. Pet me.

In advance, Kayla closes her eyes and curls up on the sofa while a hand rests on her hair to gently stroke it. The back and forth movement is gradually made more assured, the fingertips coming to touch the neck or the temple while continuing the caresses. If it was a cat, it looks like it purrs but in this case, difficult to put a precise word on the noise of pleasure that vibrates in the throat of Kayla. The narrator soon begins to tickle her behind the ears, visibly feeling the same quiet joy as her friend. The latter smiles by contracting her fingers, wiggles slightly to guide the movements on her scalp. The minutes go by and the moment is ready for drowsiness, the caresses become more spaced out while Kayla seems to be asleep. The hand of the narrator goes down to her cheekbone, caressing the fluffy cheek. That's when the sleeper opens her eyes, her yellow pupils reflecting the light for a brief moment. She half-opens her mouth and gives a teasing lick on the fingers of her roommate who jumps, surprised, then bursts out laughing.

- You are stupid !

She wipes her hand and pushes her friend away to bend over and end the video before her cell phone runs out of battery.

June 19th. ----------- Just for fun, I want to tell you about what happened last night because it was super weird. Before I forget, I found a small job at an ice cream parlor over the weekend so it will allow me to make money. If, in addition, I can eat a few free sorbets , it will be beneficial. But let's go back to my story. It was at night and I was sleeping pretty well when I heard my room’s door creak (I really have to add oil, it sounds like a horror movie). I open my eyes and I realize that Kayla is coming in and I immediately think of a sleepwalking crisis, even if she never did. She approaches slowly, on all fours on the ground and her large eyes have an almost creepy glow in the dark. I do not move an inch and watch her slowly approach the bed, without even daring to withdraw my hand which hangs over the mattress. Kayla stops, sniffs my hand for a long time and I think I see her run her tongue over her lips. But finally, she just licks my nails and lies on the floor. A few seconds later, she is already sleeping, but I had a little more trouble. Anyway, this morning I told her (she was surprised to have slept on the floor) but she doesn't remember anything. I guess it counts as a sleepwalking attack.

August 10th. ----------- It's hot, so hot! I only want to stay cool in the apartment but Kayla does not agree. Right now, we spend more time between the trees than between walls, I think she has a hard time leaving the woods. She agrees to come back later and later and even if I like her a lot, there are times when I get a little annoyed. At least we're in the shade so I'm not going to complain. There, I'm writing leaning against a tree and my roommate has just returned after at least half an hour alone. She is grooming and I realize that her fur has become so thick that she does not bother to put on clothes, except on rare occasions. In fact, it doesn't look like she's naked, I don't feel embarrassed, and neither does she. Probably to be forgiven for dragging me outside, Kayla just lay down at my feet but as I write, I can't scratch her head. Casually, I glance at her and I can't resist the urge to follow the line of her nose to tease the tip, dark and slightly rough. The changes of the past few months are visible now, from the curvature of her back to the skeleton of her face, including her slender ears and slit pupils. But I’m getting lost and I have no more blood in my legs, it’s time to go back.

August, 10th, Late at night. ------------------------

I'm completely drunk! We played the game of shots while watching X-men First class: Prof X puts his fingers on his temple, a shot! I'm devastated, worst idea of my life but it was funny! We laughed throughout the film, the neighbors even shouted. Kayla fell asleep like a sledgehammer, but I'm not sleepy. I watch her snoring, it's funny. She is curled up into a ball and she is very small, she looks like a kitten that we want to pet. This is what is crazy with her, she is constantly changing! It’s not that she is getting smaller but in fact if, a little, it’s as if she could get smaller or bigger depending on her mood. When she wakes up, she stretches back to her normal size and she relaxes her paws with her fingers, it's super crazy. Sometimes she walks but she prefers to stay on all fours, halfway between two states. I realized that in fact, I saw her as a vixen-like woman but that I was all wrong! She has become a vixen who can turn into a woman and she is so much more fulfilled now. I’ve never seen her smile so much in my life and she’s become so beautiful, sometimes I am intimidated when I see her because she is more than beautiful, she is divine. I didn’t say it earlier, but when she’s in the forest and the sun breaks through the branches to light up her red limbs with thousands of flamboyant glares, I’m almost jealous. But I prefer to watch over her because I like being her protector, she trusts me. In fact, I'm a human taking care of a goddess, it's completely clear now! Kayla, the great deity vixen. Who snores. She just gave a super funny growl, I refrain from laughing because I mustn't wake her up. When she dreams, she wrinkles the tip of her nose, it's adorable. It's been a long time since we decided not to see anyone, I feel so privileged, as if I was the only one to have access to a treasure. I love to stroke her fur, run my hand from her head to her legs, following the hollows of her back then sliding on her white belly. She always has funny reactions. But my favorite thing above all is to admire her face, because it’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen in my life my life my life. Especially her eyes, they are yellow like.... something yellow and pretty, and so big! Sometimes when she looks me straight in the eye, I lose track and I can't remember what I was thinking. I think she saw that it troubled me, it amuses her. She has so much joy in living now. Kayla, I like to think it's a little bit thanks to me that you're doing better, but frankly, I wonder if I'm not the one who is the most gifted. In fact, I'm super tired, I'm going to sleep. Pff ... we had to swallow at least 20 shots, I’m so drunk ...

August 11st. ------------

I want to die ... what made me play this stupid game? And write ! It must be the less hard version of "I sent texts while being drunk" I should rip the last pages but I think it will make me laugh to read them again in a few years. For the moment, I mainly want an ice bath, I'm dying of heat. When I woke up, I realized that I had collapsed like a mass on the sofa and that Kayla had disappeared. She never ran away so I didn't worry too much, especially when I heard noise in the next room. I realize that I often forget the scientific aspect, that I tell the story of an experiment, which is why I have not observed if my roommate has had better alcohol consumption in recent months. In any case, she looked as fresh as usual, sitting on the ground with a piece of meat in her hands. She didn't notice me right away, busy licking the juice on her fingers with care but when she looked up, she didn't seem to recognize me. She frowned and rolled up her upper lip to show her white teeth. I think she groaned so I put my hands up in the air as a sign of appeasement, maybe she had a hangover. Anyway, she calmed down and came to rub my legs to apologize. Whether she wanted to eat me or not, I think there is only one conclusion: stop drinking. Never again.

October 13rd. -------------

Almost Halloween but I don't think Kayla will want to go on a candy tour this year. Too bad, she has a costume all found and absolutely sensational. To tell the truth, I think she remains quite shy about her changes, it's been so long since she has seen anyone… I realize that I have never talked about her tail yet but I will not , because she told me it was something very personal. So, I will respect her choice. It’s not the most important thing anyway. When I said she told me, it was a while ago because she no longer speaks. She no longer finds it useful, much like standing up. It's not disturbing, we learned to communicate without words, she knows very well how to make me understand what she wants. I still don’t know what does the fox say but she has her own language and it's crystal clear. It's all about the way she moves, the modulations of her growling voice, the movement of her red ears or the sparkle teasing in her golden eyes. It’s nice to say that we found our modus operandi, something that belongs only to us. It’s not much different from private jokes. It is getting colder and colder and yet Kayla finds it increasingly difficult to want to return to the apartment. She even stays in the woods for the night, even though I was not comfortable at first. I guess I have a hard time letting her be independent, I want to be able to protect her from everything, which is stupid. It is obvious that little by little, she will want to move away for good, she makes her life. But she knows that she will always have a place in my heart and I feel that it is mutual.

December 22nd. -------------

For the past two days, Kayla has been in the woods despite my insistent calls and even if I try to take it upon myself, I ended up worrying. I stood with my feet in the mud for a long time and night had already fallen long ago when she agreed to point the tip of her nose. To tell the truth, it scared me super. It was dark and she suddenly popped up to jump on me, her eyes shining like two bright moons under the light of my cell phone. I screamed as I fell to the ground and she collapsed with all her weight on me before standing up with an amused look. We laughed for sure, but I quickly went back warm with her to find the comfort of the apartment and give her meat. You never know, maybe she wanted to devour me, hahaha. In any case, she was in a good mood, maybe the wild life does her good. Once showered, I settled on my bed and she jumped on it to join me. We wanted to watch series but the episode was pretty lousy and Kayla was teasing. I read on the Internet that winter was a special time for foxes but I can't remember why. In any case, she was absolutely not interested in Netflix, she preferred to settle on me to purr like a big red cat. I had to resign myself to leaving the series in the background only because K. had slipped her muzzle on my neck and her warm breath tickled me. I caressed her back and closed my eyes to feel the softness under my fingers but also the pulsations of her heart which was beating hard. She started to lick and then chew my lobe and it made me laugh ... The next day she went back into the woods and I think I saw two other foxes watching her from a distance. Maybe she found a group to join, that would be good news. I scratched her between the ears before she spun between the trees and even though I know we're going to see each other again soon, I felt my heart tighten slightly. But it does not matter, I do not intend to operate the same metamorphosis but the link between us is too strong for it to end like that. We are roommates and friends. I’m so happy for the past few months and how she has flourished. Thank you, creator of the video. But I have to stop writing and focus on the file I have to return for early January. Procrastination will kill me.

#Underyourbeautifulskin #fox #shapeshifting #transformation #happiness #friendship #love #soft

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magsy-blog1 · 7 years

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11 Questions tag

hhhhhh thx to my beautiful @cent-dix-huit for tagging me

1. 3 songs u started listening to this week

well maybe not this week but recently i’ve been playing ‘dance like we’re making love’ by ciara, 'gucci’ by jessi and 'dusk till dawn’ by zayn and (my everlasting love) sia on a loop

(also bts’ new album especially mic drop bc dude that shit is LiT)

2. what is your favorite conspiracy theory

what are thooose

(no but srsly tho I legit don’t even know any so answering this is kinda complicated)

3. tell me about a memory that you’d like to keep forever

it’s not exactly like a particular one but every dinner at home when we don’t fight and there’s no tension and nobody shouts and I just make my mom laugh so hard she cries is a tiny, beautiful piece of happiness that I wish sometimes I could record and watch again when things aren’t really at their best

4. your house is on fire! what are the 5 things you take?

(first of thank u so much for making those five and not only one bc I couldn’t have been able to answer)

my plushie (it’s an old worn out elephant but I can’t sleep without it so)

the two rings that look rly alike, are from the same store and were gifted to me by @cent-dix-huit and my mom which I have on basically everyday

my usb flash drive on which there is about everything i’ve written these past sixteen years

my favorite book aka The Great Gatsby

and probably my Pizza oversized sweater (also a present from @cent-dix-huit good god, you really are too good to me)

5. your go-to feel good food?

the kebab place two streets from my school

best fucking meal ever

6. you can meet someone that inspires you, what would you tell them?

i’d meet parris goebel and tell her she has made my love for dance and myself and my body grow so much from the moment i’ve discovered her work up until now; that she has taught me that women can be sexy and provocative and show off their bodies and be perfect, not vulgar, not obscene, not sluts; that I look up to her so much and I admire her art; that there’s quite frankly not much in this wolrd i’d want more than get to dance with her

7. where would u like to be right now?

either at a concert, at a party or under a blanket with @cent-dix-huit, junk food and mamma mia! on her laptop

8. chicken or pork?

uGGgggh u can’t do that to me

chicken but I’m only saying this bc sadly pork isn’t always with caramel while every kind of chicken is always the best kind

9. if you could have a superpower, what would it be and why?

i’ve pretty much wanted to be able to fly since I was a little kid so

idk I just think it’s so cool you know?? i’ve always had this dream of seeing the world from above and it just feels like it would be so great

(on another level i’d very much love to read into ppl’s minds bc srsly, that shit’d be rly useful)

10. what advice would u give 10-year-old you?

brush your hair. seriously, brush it. comb it. do something.

and stop cartwheeling while walking, yes, it’s impressive and kinda cool, but mostly it’s just weird and embarrassing to your parents. and on top of it you’ll get permanent scars on your palms for doing it on all types of surfaces and you really don’t want that.

11. rant a little. let it out.

I’m so sick of people calling others fag or bitch and getting offended, or worse laughing at your face, when you call them out on it because it’s not okay

I’m so sick of people not acknowledging your existence and making you feel insecure about yourself for the rest of the week and believing you did something wrong because you made explicit eye contact and they just turned around while you both clearly know the other was right there

I’m so sick of people saying “don’t eat this, you’re gonna get fat” or “why do you eat so much? you’re gonna get fat” like being fat is some kind of disease absolutely no one wants to catch because then no one would love you - and because I love food and I love eating and i’ve seriously heard this sentence way too much in my life already and I’m sick of it because honestly, I don’t really give a fuck if I get fat as long as I feel good but you’re already making it way too hard for me to like myself the way I am just now, so thank you for ruining my confidence

I’m so sick of people thinking it’s alright to make jokes that are racist/homophobic/misogynistic and brushing it off when I get pissed of with “it’s just a joke” “just between friends” well you know what, jokes about me belonging in the kitchen or gay men being effeminate in a sense that is bad because you shouldn’t be like a woman when you aren’t one because it’s already degrading enough to be one or about black people eating bananas or about asian people having small dicks don’t make me laugh, have never made me laugh and will never make me laugh so yeah, sorry to be such a buzzkill but if you’re gonna do these types of jokes, just don’t

I’m so sick of feeling pressured everyday, to look good, to be cool, to know the right thing to say at the right time with the right people, to not be boring, because honestly all of this requires so much more social aptitudes than I have and I’m already way too tired

I’m sick of people telling me to shut up when I start ranting about feminism because honestly YOU shut up, you absolute piece of shit, I’m actually trying to educate you on something that you do unconsciously and which is really bad and instead of telling me to go back to my stove you should just shut it and listen to me because it’s not because I’m not a boy that my words hold less value

And I’m so sick of this world telling me I have to know what I’m gonna do and work in as a grown-up when I’m barely sixteen and still a kid with a head full of dreams that I really don’t want you to break as well.

Guess that is all lmao, here come my questions, and anyone, just feel free to answer them, love y’all

1. what’s the one thing you’d really want to be like super good at?

2. what’s the movie that always makes you smile so damn much and makes you so damn happy no matter how many times you’ve watched it already?

3. if you had to choose only one fic to read for the rest of your life, which one would it be?

4. what AU would you like to live in?

5. what is the most important lesson life has given you so far?

6. what is your favorite instant noodles flavor I need to know

7. give me some chill songs to listen to plss?

8. do you like anyone?

9. what does family mean to you?

10. if you got to learn a language, which one would it be?

11. if you had one last place to go to before you died, where’d you go?

#11 questions #basically tagging anybody back

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andrwjames · 7 years

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It's a prerequisite that to be hot now, you must resonate, featuring k-dot's sound. Nobody's profound, Too busy blending in with the crowd. And i'm just here, smoking loud. "Hey, turn it down." What happened to being deliberate with words, Saying "fuck you!" to the herds, Looking absurd, while you feel like a bird, in the sky, getting high? No need for being self conscious, just connect with your conscience. smoke till your unconscious, and not just, to be cool, and drop out of school, but to dip in the creative pool of your soul, Enjoy mum's chicken soup by the bowl, Accepting the lows, from your toes, to appreciate the high in my eyes, wheres the vis...ine, I didn't notice I was cry...ing, from all of the ly...ing, and unnecessary dy...ing. What do the oceans of change, tide's bring? Im frankly fed up with all the sighing, from Super Rich Kids not trying... i got more. but. im so tired.

#reference #frankocean #frank #ocean #superrichkids #poetry #thisisart #iamthisverse #bestwordsbestorder #roomforgrowth #growth

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Resident Evil 3’s remake introduces more action, new moves and meaner enemies • Eurogamer.net

Following quickly in the footsteps of last year’s frankly brilliant Resident Evil 2 remake, Capcom’s preparing its makeover of Resident Evil 3 for release, and we got to sample a decent slice ahead of time.

The demo took place a little way into the game, where Resident Evil 3’s leads Jill Valentine and Carlos Oliviera have already met. We took control of Jill seeking cover in the Redstone street subway station, as she meets with members of the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service, or UBCS, and is then tasked with heading to the nearby electricity substation, to get the subway’s power back online. Therefore, she has no choice but to head out into the city proper.

The first thing you notice when you emerge onto the streets of Raccoon City is that everything’s been given a slightly modernised makeover. So not only has the original’s cable car been replaced with a subway line, the streets just look that little bit more vibrant. That’s not to say that the twisting alleys and iron-gated back streets of the original game aren’t here, they’ve just been given a slight sprucing up.

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The original Resident Evil 3: Nemesis was notably more action-heavy than its predecessor Resident Evil 2. That is also the case here, but if you’re concerned about a return to the over-the-top nature of the more shooter-heavy later games, don’t be. This is still first and foremost a survival horror experience.

Jill isn’t any old police officer and she certainly isn’t a civilian – she’s a member of the Special Tactics and Rescue Service AKA S.T.A.R.S and as a result her reflexes are just a little bit more enhanced. To illustrate this, an extremely welcome dodge mechanic has been added, and when timed perfectly – in other words when you press the dodge button at the last possible second to avoid an enemy’s attack – time will slow for just a moment, allowing you to counter-attack with a well-placed headshot. Super satisfying and appropriate, given Jill’s expert training. But you will need to make good use of it, because there are a LOT of zombies in downtown Raccoon City – way more than you might have encountered in and around the RPD building in the Resident Evil 2 remake.

Crucially, it never tilts into feeling like a full-on third person shooter. First off, the streets are crowded, cluttered and claustrophobic; you won’t be getting the chance to pick off hordes of undead from a safe distance. Zombies will crush you in with your back against a wall and come at you from multiple different directions – more than once we were jumped by some shuffling, sluggish walkers we had no idea were anywhere near us. They can creep out from under wrecked cars, climb over barricades, smash through shop windows – you always need to be on your guard with one eye on your escape route at all times. They can also take multiple bullets to put down, even with headshots. Luckily, Jill herself can take more damage, but you’ll definitely want to keep moving and pushing forwards because you simply don’t have enough bullets to take down every enemy you’ll encounter downtown.

And of course there’s one particular enemy who’ll be giving you more grief than others. Nemesis is every bit as scary as he should be, and even veteran Resident Evil players will be trying not to panic once he shows up on the scene. Towering over Jill and making Mr X look like an absolute nobody, Nemesis will lay the smackdown with his fists and use his gross tentacles to grab, swipe and reel you in from afar. Even when you think you’ve got some distance, he can leap across entire areas to cut you off, forcing you to either make use of that 180 degree turn to flee or to try to dodge past him.

The whole effect is utterly terrifying and designed to disorient, of course, and let’s just take a moment to appreciate his new design. Although some people are unsure of his new face/nose job, we really like the updated body design. It’s a similar silhouette to his original look, but taking a closer peek, you can see that he’s basically a hulking mound of mouldering flesh barely held together by a load of body bags and caution tape stapled together. It’s cool to note the protective covering on his heart too, though we’ll see how much use that does him in the long run.

Nemesis isn’t the only enemy that’s been redesigned. Drain deimos, parasitic flea-like enemies from the original Resident Evil 3 game return, but they’ve got a few new tricks up their sleeve. In a particularly stressful section of the demo we played, Jill has to navigate the electrical substation which has become a nest to a huge host of deimos, which pursue her relentlessly from the walls, floors and ceilings as she has to activate transformers in order to get the power back online. If the monsters manage to grab her, they’ll shove a proboscis down her throat in a particularly gruesome animation and plant a parasite in her stomach, forcing you to use a herb or a first aid spray to make Jill puke it back up before she succumbs.

There’s a newer, meaner Hunter Gamma too. Despite looking less like a frog and more like an uncooked chicken these days, the Hunter Gamma is absolutely not a pushover – it’s capable of killing you instantly if it gets too close. You’ll encounter these slimy boys several times down in the sewers, and they can be extremely tricky to deal with if you don’t have the appropriate equipment for an impromptu barbecue.

It’s in these encounters that the new mechanics introduced for this updated Resident Evil 3 really shine, and they’re built on some solid foundations. It’s a high compliment when we say this plays out a lot like last year’s Resident Evil 2 remake. The HUD is the same, maps work in a similar way in that areas are left red when there are still things to uncover there and blue when they’re fully searched, Jill’s inventory space will be increased by finding hip pouches, and there will be plenty of files and thoughtful environmental puzzles to ensure that Jill is exercising her intellect as much as her itchy tasty, trigger finger.

Live selections, as a reminder, were choices that popped up at key moments during RE3 which could affect player progression and even endings in the original game, though Capcom’s said they won’t be returning here. Still though, there’s plenty of callbacks here for Resident Evil veterans. UBCS’s Nikolai still doesn’t trust or respect Jill and Jill doesn’t exactly warm to him right off the bat either, Carlos is still a little bit cringe-worthy at the flirting game, and a fire hose will definitely come in handy out there on Raccoon City’s streets.

We’re still curious as to how Carlos’ playable sections will be expanded upon, and how the game will just be made bigger in general. But what we can safely say is that all the new enemies we’ve met so far are giving us the fear already. It’s going to be an excruciating wait for the final release in just over a month’s time.

from EnterGamingXP https://entergamingxp.com/2020/02/resident-evil-3s-remake-introduces-more-action-new-moves-and-meaner-enemies-%e2%80%a2-eurogamer-net/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=resident-evil-3s-remake-introduces-more-action-new-moves-and-meaner-enemies-%25e2%2580%25a2-eurogamer-net

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12 July

my hands are cramping from typing

today’s theatre class was literally 20 minutes long. wtf why did we even go. we all came back to the dorms and after I was going to take a nap but i decided to be adventurous and find a super drug/boots that sold collection concealer. there was one pretty close and i ended up spending like £20 there, oops. on the way back i stopped for mcdonalds and they had a cadbury mcflurry and chicken selects, i was LIVING. i came back and ate and watched victorious and tried all my new products and i loved it all

me megan and sarah went to primrose hill and met up with john there. we all got some sort of little picnic snack to bring, i had a blueberry banana smoothie (10/10). we sat there/slept for a decent amount of time but it was just so cool seeing the city from that height/angle. we also saw a lot of dogs running and having fun so bless that.

after the hill we ventured down singing the sound of music then tried making our way to abbey road. john used his map for as long as he could but it cut off just as we were getting close. i pulled out my trusty app uncle rick told me about and got us there (which btw was the exact opposite way john was taking us).

we get there and I don’t think any of them realized it’s still a road. it was busy and john didn’t really seem like he wanted to take a pic. we legit had an argument about it. he kept saying it would look bad and nobody ever does it right so i pulled up men’s pic and was like see you just gotta know how to do it.

some girls came up to me and asked to take their pic so of course i did (they were also american). i ran into the middle of the street for a good angle and all my friends were like “omg ali go ali that’s so smart” so then the girls took one of us and suddenly everyone was stoked. we rearranged ourselves a lot to get a good order and it ended up john was john, i was next bc it was my idea, and the rest just sort of followed. i showed everyone the picture and of course they loved it. john right away said “that’s sick, you were so right i was dumb” (hell yeah boy)

turns out john keeps a sharpie with him always so we got to sign the wall outside abbey road!!! we went into the shop and there was some cool stuff but definitely geared towards beatles fans (and i’m not surprised).

we wandered down to baker street trying to find a way home. we were all pretty quiet and exhausted by this point. when we got back home we all just went to our rooms to relax (I ended up falling asleep and spending way too much time editing our beatles pic and talking to hannah and drew for a long time)

at 8:30 we met in emily’s kitchen to discuss paris plans. we ended up buying some fast passes that cost an extra $100 but whatever I guess, time is money. then carly decided she wanted to go see a cabaret show for another $100 and right away I shot it down. i told her i’m sure it’s cool but i can’t afford that and she was more than welcome to go without me. michelle and i planned on just getting some wine and macaroons and drink by the eiffel tower and have deep life chats.

at one point when we were talking john came in and someone asked about abbey road so we told them the story and john said “i didn’t think it was worth it but ali (*puts hand on shoulder*) wouldn’t back down and i’m so glad we did it it’s so cool” he was v intoxicated but WOW YES. i told them how i looked up men’s pic and we followed their lead for how to take it. john just genuinely seemed so pumped about our pic and frankly so am i

got paris all figured out (for the most part), i came back to my room and called cami. I haven’t been able to talk to her as much with our weird schedules but we just got to sit and talk for 2 hours and i told her all my good john stories and how she was more excited than i was about some of them bc she’s the absolute cutest. I love love love talking to her and it was a great way to end my night and a pretty good day

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Erupting with Fun: A First Look at Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay

One thing I’ve been hearing from you guys is that you want to hear more about my current travels right after they happen. Well, ask and ye shall receive! I’m jumping in to start sharing some posts from Florida and Tennessee, a trip so fresh I just unpacked from it.

I’ve gotten to do some pretty exciting and unique things in my six years as a travel blogger. Perks of the profession that I didn’t even know to look forward when I first got started. The most recent? Attending the grand opening of Universal Orlando Resort’s third fabulous theme park, Volcano Bay.

The best part? One of you won my giveaway to go see it for yourself — the winner is announced at the end of this post!

After a beautiful wedding weekend in Sarasota, I drove straight to Orlando for eight straight days of Universal fun. Eight days? Yup! As a member of Universal’s inaugural Blog Squad, I had two four day trips to Orlando already on the books for the year — unintentionally tacking one onto the opening of what promised to be the world’s most unique water park was just a stroke of luck.

While I fretted at first that anything over a week was extensive for a theme park vacation, I actually left itching to book another trip — there’s seriously so much to do at Universal without ever even leaving the property, I didn’t even get to everything on my wish list.

Volcano Bay — where even the bathrooms are beautiful!

What I did get was lots of time at Volcano Bay. Volcano Bay is themed around a highly developed concept of a fictional Pacific Islander tribe called the Waturi who live by the philosophy, “Water is Life. Life is Joy.” I could get behind that.

The day before the park’s grand opening, two hundred media members were granted a special preview in which we were let loose to ride, splash, play, eat and drink to our heart’s content before it ever opened to the public — basically every theme park aficionado’s dream.

And you know what? We went wild.

Photo by Camels and Chocolate

I assembled a perfect packing list of one-piece bathing suits in preparation for this trip — ain’t nobody got time for worrying if their bikini is going to fly off when they’re going down waterslides! In fact, I’m working on a full theme park packing guide coming your way soon.

I was working with one very unique accessory — the park’s unique TapuTapu wearables, wristbands that allow you to make cashless purchases, open and close lockers, and most importantly, hold your spot so you can float in the lazy river while you wait in a virtual line for your next big ride. Virtual queuing is something that Universal has already experimented with — their recently opened Race Through New York with Jimmy Fallon ride in Universal Studios has been lauded for it — and so it will be very cool to see how it plays out at Volcano Bay once the opening kinks are worked out.

Don’t think you’ll just waltz right onto a ride once you’re TapuTapu tells you it’s time, though — once you get the “ride now!” alert you’ll swipe in and probably wait ten to fifteen minutes depending on the ride. But those crazy hour long slogs standing in a queue? Not at Volcano Bay.

I’m not normally much of a souvenir buyer, but I did wander into some of the gift shops and was wowed by what was inside — actually cute bathing suites, all the basics you might forget for a day in the sun, and plenty of super clever merchandise.

The food was another highlight. I guess you can’t really get away with mediocre food anywhere anymore — everywhere from festivals to theme parks keep raising the bar higher and higher. My favorite meals at Volcano Bay were ones that fell in line with the South Pacific theming — like a plate of coconut crusted fried chicken with boniato mash, plantains and cucumber basil mango slaw from Kohola Reef Restaurant & Social Club. Or the sampler plate of three brightly colored tacos like chipotle firecracker shrimp and pulled mole chicken from The Feasting Frog. You can even get a poké bowl!

Volcano Bay also has some fun proprietary treats like special Volcano Bay flavors of Dippin’ Dots and Coca Cola and a signature beer from Orange Blossom Brewery — how cool is that? But I admit, my favorite dessert was a plain ‘ol banana Icee. It was the perfect cool down on a crazy hot day.

Time absolutely flew by and I was crushed when it was time to leave the park to get ready for the kick off party that evening. Good thing we were headed back in again tomorrow!

That night, rain forced the grand opening reception indoors. It was still a fabulous party, with performers flown in from the South Pacific, a chocolate volcano smoking in the middle of the dessert table and food and drinks for days to feast on, but this being the second event I’d attended in a week that was forced inside due to Florida storms, my heart was aching for those who put so much work into the original versions.

That said, there’s nothing you can do about the weather!

The next morning, we were back bright and early for the big grand — and I really do mean grand! — opening of the park. There were more fabulous performances from talented artists, plus a dramatic scenery of the cloudy sky beyond the volcano, the energy of the crowds, and the excitement of trying to spy on Al Roker.

And then the gates were open!

It was definitely a different experience sharing the park with a few thousand more people (no one knows exactly how many, since capacity numbers aren’t shared), but I was super grateful that the sun came out that afternoon so I could get some blue-sky shots I was craving and see the park alive with excited people.

By the end of the second day, I’d checked off tons of fabulous rides. The Krakatau Aqua Coaster is a crowd-pleasing favorite — an actual coaster adapted for a water park! The Ohyah & Ohno Drop Slides feature four and six foot drops, respectively, into a pool at the end of the slide. And while I sadly never got to try the park’s signature Ko’okiri Body Plunge, in which you stand in a tube while a trap door releases beneath you(it was either not in service or full when I tried), I did try out one of the Kala & Tai Nui Serpentine Body Slides which feature the same premise and leave from the same platform. Talk about a serious surge of adrenaline!

My personal favorite rides though were the Ika Moana and Honu slides (Honu is a bigger thrill, so start with Ika Moana), multi-person raft slides that hit the perfect intersection of thrilling but not too scary — at least for me! Another unique feature of Volcano Bay? Conveyer belts deliver all rafts to the top of the slides — no more lugging them up yourself!

Would you believe I was still craving more? And lucky me, because when my sister and our friend Ashlee arrived for the weekend for the original trip we’d planned, I got to make one more visit to Volcano Bay to show them around the place! (You’ll hear plenty more about their trip coming up soon!)

Now, this was Memorial Day weekend and the very first week the park was open — so somehow, the crowds were even bigger than they were on opening day. Frankly, anyone visiting this summer should expect major mobs. Luckily, by the time Olivia and Ashlee arrived with their adorable Wanderland-themed one piece bathing suits in tow (!), I was able to cobble together some tips for those who want to beat the heat — and the lines.

So, how to make the most of Volcano Bay when it’s bursting with guests? Follow these tips!

• Most importantly, stay onsite at Universal Orlando Resort and take advantage of the extra early hour that resort guests are allowed to enter the park in. Cabana Bay Beach Resort (review coming up!) has a private entrance straight to the park. Literally be there when they open.

• Book your cabana or premium seating the second you book your trip, if it’s in your budget. They are reasonably priced and so are selling out like crazy. Express Passes are not currently being offered, which is a shame because ours were lifesavers for our trip — keep your eyes peeled and snap them up if they become available again.

• Bring a towel to avoid paying to rent one, and prepare to pay to rent a locker — unlike the other parks at Universal Orlando Resort, they aren’t free here.

• Connect your credit card to your ticket number before arrival using the Universal App — this way you’ll be able to use your TapuTapu to pay for food and drinks with a simple tap of the wrist.

So when the park opens for onsite guests, you’re totally first in line with your TapuTapu all set to go, right? Now, the first thing you should do is head straight to the Krakatau Aqua Coaster and swipe in for a time. This is the one ride that you can be “double booked” for, so take advantage of that. Next, swipe into your number one ride choice. While you’re waiting, you can laze in the Kopiko Wai Winding River, check out the slightly more adventurous TeAwa the Fearless River, kick around in the Waturi Beach wave pool, or look for any of the rides that say “ride now!” That means there’s only a short wait and you can ride them without interfering with the virtual queue on your Tapu Tapu. And don’t stress if you’re Tapu Tapu tells you to head to a ride and you’re in the middle of lunch or something — they’ll let you on whenever you get there.

While Ash, Olivia and I made the mistake of showing up pretty late in the day, I got to show the girls my favorite coaster, ride one new one, and pop into a couple of the pools I hadn’t been in yet — and most importantly, I finally got myself in the Kopiko Wai Winding River!

Volcano Bay is significantly more affordable than Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure — currently, a one-day ticket is $67 for adults and $62 for kids. Personally, I’d dedicate an entire day to Volcano Bay rather than trying to combine it with any of the other theme parks — there’s simply too much to see and do!

Now, remember my big giveaway, where one lucky reader was going to win a four day trip to Universal Orlando Resort? The winner, randomly selected by Rafflecopter is… Meghan Lowery! Megan, I’ll email you about how to collect your prize!

After three days at Volcano Bay — I know this water baby blogger is already looking forward to the next one!

Stay tuned for more from Orlando!

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Okay, I need to write this thing and get to bed. Today was good! A bit hectic for obvious reasons but overall good. I woke up around 1:13ish, and got dressed then started packing all the other items I needed to grab, basically just toiletries and stuff I hadn't thrown in my bag yet, so that didn't take very long. I went downstairs and decided on pizza rolls as an appropriate breakfast because why the fuck not, so I ate those while scrolling through my laptop to deal with anything pressing before we left for the airport. One of my high school teachers who has MS and is confined to a wheelchair recently got into a car accident, and while he's okay his van was totaled, and of course it was a special handicap van so it's gonna cost a lot to replace, so there's a gofundme being run by some former students to raise money so he can get a new one. My parents know the family as well so I was talking to my dad about donating, and he immediately wanted to know the details of the accident and if they could go after the other driver's insurance for a payment, so he's probably going to pursue that route since he has the legal ability to do so, lol, but probably make a donation too. Around 3 our ride to the airport showed up, it's the same family friend who drove me home from the airport last week, and soon we were on our way. He talked with my mom for most of the ride so I didn't have to carry too much of the conversation and was mostly on my phone for the ride. We made pretty good time, and it didn't take us too long to get into the actual airport from the entrance, which is an accomplishment because laguardia has a ridiculous construction project going on right now and the traffic because of it can be beyond insane (the main reason my parents have been flat out refusing to fly out of laguardia, but I've been very stubborn about it lately because otherwise my travel time is legit twice as long and I'm sick of it). But we got checked in and got through security in no time. Somehow I ended up with the TSA precheck on my boarding pass, I think because my mom booked the tickets and she has it for some reason (she never registered but has always just had it, lol) so that was a bit more convenient. I've been trying to get signed up with it forever now but my damn passport is MIA so that's been hampering my efforts unfortunately. Ugh. So we get through the rather small area of the terminal by our gate and we wait. We ended up there fairly early because that was when we could get dropped off, so we had a good amount of time to hang out. I was on my laptop for a little while, but unlike the other airports I've been to for some reason laguardia will only let you have one free 30 minute wifi session, where at the others you can just keep renewing it, so that was a bit irritating to discover. There wasn't much as far as food options in our section, so I ended up getting some chicken noodle soup and an apple cinnamon croissant from au bon pain, which is an untraditional combination but I ate them separately of course, lol. They just happened to be the two things that appealed to me. So I hung out and tried not to run down my phone battery too much, which I was mostly successful in thankfully. It was getting rather close to our boarding time and there was like no staff at our gate, and the monitor that displays the flight going out of there hadn't been working, so I began to suspect something was wrong. When the boarding time came and nobody was there, I went and checked the monitors, and sure enough it had our flight going out of another gate, and it was in the process of boarding. Crap. There was no announcement made and there were plenty of other people waiting at the gate we were at, it just turns out they weren't waiting for the same flight as us. Thankfully the other gate was just on the other side, so we ran over there quickly and literally just made it on, so that was a bit of a close call (my mom had checked the monitors earlier so I assumed she would have noticed a gate change, but apparently she didn't think to look, so I get credit for saving the day). Stuff like this is a fairly common occurrence in traveling with my family because, well, frankly they're just bad at it and they make stupid mistakes like that all the freaking time, whether it's at an airport or on a road trip or what else. It's why I generally prefer traveling alone, lol. But this is definitely not the first time I've been the only one to pick up on something that ended up being a huge deal. Sigh. Oh well lol, crisis avoided for today at least. And a good one too, because there definitely wouldn't have been another flight to this airport tonight, so that would've been a big issue. So we board, and we end up waiting a bit to take off, and then our captain gets on the loud speaker and says we're probably gonna have to wait another half hour before we can get cleared for take off so of course everyone was like UGH, but then not even 5 minutes later he was back on saying we suddenly got moved ahead of a bunch of planes and were taking off now, so that was cool! I was teasing my mom that the sudoku puzzles they always have in the back of the airline magazine were too easy (the hard one was already completed on both of ours) being that I completed both the easy and medium ones before we even got off the ground. But that may just be a sign that I've played too much sudoku and am now a little too proficient at it compared to most people, lol. But once we got in the air I switched over to reading fanfiction as my source of entertainment, and proceeded to do that for the rest of the flight. I still have several more downloaded that I've yet to read for the flight back. We landed just on time and got off the plane pretty soon, their airport is like, super tiny so we got through it quickly and met my cousin and her aunt (the aunt is from the other side of her family, so she's not my aunt) and then ended up waiting a little bit for the baggage claim before heading out. We got back to their house and everyone was around. Basically it's just a ton of relatives in the house right now, but it's literally all adults. I know that by all standards I am also considered an *adult* at this point, but I was the only one from my generation there other than my two cousins who live here, one of which is graduating from high school tomorrow, hence the reason everyone is here. So I was kind of glad I came so at least she's not just surrounded by adults the whole time since her brother tends to be MIA frequently. I sat with my uncle and my cousin's aunt (they live on Long Island so we know them fairly well) for a little while and talked about politics among other things, mostly just about how ridiculous our current climate is and how absolutely ridiculous it's made the people around us (I told them how in my house now they ALWAYS have Fox News playing and consider any criticism of the president heresy and I'm just like WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED HERE because it was NEVER like this before he got sworn in and it's so foreign to me). Then we talked about various older relatives and the inappropriate things they say sometimes (I commented that I'm running out of older relatives so I miss these moments, haha) and during this the others were going through an old photo album of my grandmother's that had lots of picks of my mom and her siblings growing up along with some of the grandkids, so we ended up spending a while looking at those and talking about the moments we remember, and how much one person looks like another person in the family. It was nice. And yeah, we mostly just hung out for the rest of the time and commented on the fairly ridiculous local news stories that came on after the hockey game was over (they live in a fairly rural area, and it was clear not all that much news worthy stuff happens here). It was nice. Eventually we started heading to bed, and that pretty much brings us up to now. I'm sharing a bed with my mom in my cousin's room (I said it wasn't fair that we were kicking her out of her room when it's her graduation we're celebrating but she insisted it was okay) and it looks like everything is working out despite their being a lot of people here and there being a lot going on. I know my aunt gets anxious really easily and has been majorly stressed out this whole week, so I think everyone is trying to make things easier on her so she doesn't end of freaking out, lol. She definitely has a lot on her plate at the moment and is prone to getting overwhelmed, and I know nobody wants to see that happen so hopefully everyone will be on their best behavior (apparently earlier during the conversation on inappropriate comments by older relatives, it came up that a great uncle that's here but had already left for the night was stirring up some trouble earlier today, but hopefully that won't be an issue). So yeah, that's about it. Tomorrow we have her graduation with everybody so that should be fun. I have a lot of good memories of vacationing here as a child and I've always really enjoyed being here, soon happy about that. Okay, it's late and this is long so I'll shut up now. Goodnight my friends. Happy Friday.

#daily journal #June 2017

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envirotravel · 7 years

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Erupting with Fun: A First Look at Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay

The best part? One of you won my giveaway to go see it for yourself — the winner is announced at the end of this post!

Volcano Bay — where even the bathrooms are beautiful!

And you know what? We went wild.

Photo by Camels and Chocolate

Time absolutely flew by and I was crushed when it was time to leave the park to get ready for the kick off party that evening. Good thing we were headed back in again tomorrow!

That said, there’s nothing you can do about the weather!

And then the gates were open!

So, how to make the most of Volcano Bay when it’s bursting with guests? Follow these tips!

• Bring a towel to avoid paying to rent one, and prepare to pay to rent a locker — unlike the other parks at Universal Orlando Resort, they aren’t free here.

• Connect your credit card to your ticket number before arrival using the Universal App — this way you’ll be able to use your TapuTapu to pay for food and drinks with a simple tap of the wrist.

After three days at Volcano Bay — I know this water baby blogger is already looking forward to the next one!

Stay tuned for more from Orlando!

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