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doctorofmagic · 5 years

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Hey there! I don’t know if this question has been asked before, but what is Stephen’s relationship with Loki in the comics..? I’ve only gotten around to reading a few of the Loki: Sorcerer Supreme series, but their relationship dynamic is somewhat fascinating to me and i’d love to hear more about it! Thank you

Greetings and thanks for asking!

Oh, don’t worry, no one has asked about Loki yet, and even so, I wouldn’t mind to answer it all over again, it’s an honor!

Well, as pretty much everything in comics, we need to situate when and which character we’re talking about, especially when it comes to Loki. He’s a very special character since there are many personifications of the mischievous god: Old Loki, Kid Loki, Lady Loki, Agent of Asgard Loki, and so on. Yup, it’s a bit complicated… I’ll get there for you, don’t worry.

Stephen and Loki first met back in 1964, in Strange Tales v1 #123. At this time, the version of the god of lies was the old, classic Loki. He deceived Stephen, leading him to believe Thor was in fact an evil asgardian who has seized his own brother in chains. Loki sought Stephen’s aid in the Sanctum and told him that Mjölnir could break those chains. Then, Strange, who wasn’t even the Sorcerer Supreme yet, cast a spell to attract the hammer to them. Thor was flying with the Mjölnir, but the spell was stronger and pulled the hammer right to the Sanctum without the god of thunder, setting Loki free.

That’s when he showed his true colors and attacked Stephen. Our good doctor wasn’t strong enough to defeat such a great opponent, so his astral form projected out of his body and reverted the previous spell. Mjölnir returned to Thor’s hand and, through the enchanted Uru, tracked Stephen’s magic, leading Thor to the Sanctum Sanctorum. As his figure approached, Loki grew scared of him and fled.

After this event, Strange fought the same Loki one more time in the Defenders x Avengers crossover, when the god of lies teamed-up with Dormammu in order to destroy Earth. Actually, our good doctor simply put them to fight each other and the rest is history.

They’ve met many times through Marvel’s chronology, but since you mentioned Loki: Sorcerer Supreme, I feel the need of fast-forwarding. I’m not entirely sure if Stephen met Lady Loki or Kid Loki (probably Kid Loki during the Siege, but sadly I haven’t read this event yet). Let’s take a break for a quick explanation.

Loki is able to reincarnate. More than that, he can talk to his other reincarnations/essences. Near 2010, during Fear Itself event, Loki has changed. He reincarnated as Kid Loki and decided he was tired of having the same old fate. He was tired of following up what destiny wrote for him. So he teleported himself to a secret chamber where he found an “echo” of his elder self. Kid Loki didn’t like what he saw and turned him into a magpie, calling him “Ikol”.

After that, Kid Loki went to a journey to prove himself capable of good deeds. That’s when his story as a hero began. But Ikol managed to trick him and steal his body. This is the version we’re dealing with currently.

Wiccan helped this new Loki to age and became a member of the Young Avengers. He also worked for the All-Mother in Agent of Asgard comics (both my favorite runs when it comes to Loki).

In fact, this is the Loki who took the title of Sorcerer Supreme from Stephen. The reason I had to explain his current version is due to his personality. This new Loki is an extremely gray character (and that’s why I love him so much). He does shady things in order to seek good. You probably felt that when he told Stephen he was just trying to make him stronger for what was about to come. Loki is also trying to change his tragic destiny of dying as an evil figure. It’s basically his main guideline.

If you ask me whether it’s working or not, I’d say… not so great, but I’m expecting amazing things from him, mostly in War of the Realms.

As for your question, this Loki only interacted with Stephen in Doctor Strange v4, the run you mentioned. They’ve also met in War of the Realms, but Stephen is still very upset about what he did, and soon cast a spell to counter both him and Malekith haha.

For me, I also adore “Ikol” Loki very much and look forward to more interactions with our beloved Doctor. Unfortunately, the one who wrote this mini arc was Donny Cates. Mark Waid is now responsible for Stephen’s run and he doesn’t seem the kind of writer that enjoys goofy interactions, so… All we can do for now is wait for them to meet once again.

Anyway, sorry for my long, I hope it’s not confusing! If Loki turns out to come by the Sanctum, I’ll let you know! Thank you for dropping an ask!

#how can the sorcerer supreme be of assistance?#ask #doctor strange #stephen strange #loki laufeyson #marvel comics #as you can see i haven't find a way to be succinct yet #sorry

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littlemisssquiggles · 6 years

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RWBY Musings #41: The White Knight, the Old Wizard and the Legendary Blade of Destruction

Hey there @bloomfireprincess! You asked for my views on your theories so let’s do this. I read through all three of your theory posts. Pretty solid theories m’friend. Now for my response, I’ve mainly pulled some key points that you made in your original posts that I wanted to share my thoughts on if you don’t mind. That being said, let us begin:

“...I think that Oz knew Jaune faked his transcripts. But he let him in because he felt a connection. And remember, the Great and Powerful Oz was a sham who became great. Perhaps he thought the connection meant that Jaune was his next incarnation. Perhaps he didn’t realize the deeper connection; that Jaune is his descendant.

And, as his descendant, he’s special and has a unique destiny, though not as Oz’s reincarnation. Perhaps that’s why Ozpin was watching so carefully when Jaune and Pyrrha entered that cave, because he knows that’s the passageway to the Relic vault, and wondered how Jaune knew. Maybe it WAS instinct on Jaune’s part, either by destiny, design, or by the Relic he unknowingly carries...”

Interesting. I always figured that the reason Oz was looking at Pyrrha and Jaune closely that time was mostly due to him keeping tabs on their individual progress; particularly Pyrrha’s. Remember Pyrrha was chosen as Ozpin’s choice to succeed Amber as the next Fall Maiden. If anything, I think he was observing Arkos closely to see how both of them would handle the next upcoming scenario. But that’s just my opinion on that.

Alright I’m going to be honest with you when I say this, fam. I don't buy into the theory that Jaune is a descendant of Ozpin. You're not the first RWBY theorist I’ve heard express this analogy. As a matter of fact, it's one of the most popular fan theories I've noticed circulating the FNDM secondary to the old one about Qrow secretly being Ruby's dad which, as fans know now was debunked by the CRWBY writers. Don't get me wrong. It's not a bad theory. I'm just one of the folks who don't particularly agree with it. I do like your point about Ozpin sensing something special in Jaune, a deeper connection that might've given the old Wizard an impression that he somehow knows more to Jaune than he lets off, if that makes sense. However I don’t agree that it’s because of the descendant theory.

For me, my theory is that the reason Ozpin probably gave Jaune a free pass into Beacon was because he felt a familiarity with the young huntsman that reminded him of his great-great-grandfather.

“...We still don’t know much about the history of Vale. We know that the Great King of Vale fought and ended the war between the Kingdoms with his Great Sword. We know he founded the schools. And then he retired into the obscurity of Legend.

Now, it’s been stated that Ozpin founded the schools. We know Ozpin reincarnates into a like minded soul. Could he have been the Great King of Vale?...”

Yes. I'm on the same page as you are with Ozpin being the King of Vale in his past life. However my hunch is that Oz knew Jaune's great-great-grandfather when he was a young lad and probably even trained him under his tutelage. For all we know, Jaune might be the splitting image of his ancestor when he was a teenager and probably suffered the same shortcomings of coming into his own inner strength as warrior around that age. The same greatness and strong potential that Ozpin saw in Jaune was probably what he recalled seeing in his ancestor when the two met in another life. But that's my view on that.

It's funny. Y’know I never considered Ozpin having descendants. Even now that I know he's lived many lives as many different men, the idea of him baring spawn within those lifetimes still eludes me. I guess I find the idea to be oddly farfetched. The question I'm asking is if Oz did have descendents then...what happened to all of them? Moreover, why haven’t we met any of them in the series as yet? I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the notion of Ozpin having descendants because I find it unbelievable for Ozpin to have countless of lifetimes where he had scours of children he bred and raised and not maintain a connection to said successors even if he moved onto another life. If the theory of Ozpin having descendents from his past lives is true then I figured we would have met at least one of them canonically in the series by now since I imagined Oz being close to his descendants in all of his life times. Y'know just as how in the Legend of Korra series, Avatar Korra got to be 'trained' by Tenzin, an Airbending Master who was the son of Korra's previous incarnation---Avatar Aang.

It'd be interesting if at least one of the members of Oz's inner circle were his descendants. Heck, it would've been amazing if the reason why Ozpin chose Glynda Goodwitch, James Ironwood, Leonardo Lionheart and Qrow Branwen specifically was because their ancestors in their respective family bloodlines were his brood. That could be cool as a concept.

Heck, for all we know, Ruby Rose could be a descendant of one of Ozpin’s many incarnates who was the first Silver Eyed Warrior to walk Remnant. For all we know, the Silver Eyed Warriors were in fact a branch of Ozpin’s true pureblood kin blessed (or cursed) with his magic. Could help to justify why he’s the only one with any real bearings around their legend. But I'm not sure. Just spit-balling here.

It's easier for me to believe Oz chose a life of solitude; preferring allies over romantic partners due to the burdens of his responsibility to world. It could explain why he became a professor. In a way, the students of the academies and I do mean---all of the academies, not just Beacon, were basically Oz's children. There was almost a parental, nurturing nature to the way Oz would always approach his students; offering them advice and comfort if they ever needed it of him. It’s one of the reasons that made me like Oz as a character. For all that is said about him, he genuinely cares for the people in his life; particularly the young warriors under his tutelage. Yes I know catapulting your students off of a cliff into a forest infested with deadly grimm on presumably their first day of school doesn’t exactly spell 'Teacher of Year' but nevertheless, Oz has been shown to truly care for the livelihood of his students even going so far as to accept the full burdens and responsibility for their deaths even when it paints an ugly picture of him; as in the case of Gretchen Rainart.

“What if the cave was a secret passageway to the Relic, and guarded by a Grimm?”

Hmmmmm...I’m not sure about that m’friend. Remember, the Grimm are controlled by Salem. Salem has been described as the ‘Leader or Master of the Grimm’ by characters such as Raven Branwen. If a Grimm was indeed guarding the Relic then wouldn’t Salem have easily acquired it by now since one of her own knew where it was hidden?

As we saw back during the events of Volume 4, a Seer Grimm came to inform Salem that the Grimm that were currently situated in the fallen ruins of the Beacon Academy school grounds were unsuccessful in finding the Relic of Choice. It was made clear that Salem is having her Grimm search for the Relic in the remains of the school. Unless Oz has some other kind of mythological beast relative to the World of Remnant safeguarding the Relic, I don’t think a Grimm is it. Unless you were referring to the Grimm being used as cover to safeguard the Relic from any humans wishing to pursue its power. Not sure if that was what you meant. But I think it would still play out the same way since Salem controls the Grimm.

I do think you could be onto something though. Because of your theory, I rewatched RWBY V1: Chapter 8: Players and Pieces. The area where the students had their initiation now peaks my interest. As you rightfully put it, one may look at those ruins and see it for no more than what it is when in actuality, there could be something else to those ruins. A part of me also would love to see the group revisit that area just to give the CRWBY an opportunity to revamp the sets used back in the first volume. As we all know, the quality of animation for RWBY has improved tremendously since its earlier seasons, especially in regards to its backgrounds and environmental models. So much so that I’d love to see the team remaster some of the older environments used for Beacon Academy and Vale; including the ruins in the Emerald Forest. Plus I like it when a series introduces something at the beginning of the story and then returns the plot full swing to this particular point of origin.

In the Harry Potter series, the story began with Harry going to Hogwarts and ended with his final battle against his arch nemesis: Lord Voldemort taking part in Hogwarts.

In the Maze Runner series, the story started with Thomas and the Gladers being trapped in the Maze, working to escape only for the story to conclude with them returning to the very same Maze. So why not the same be for RWBY? The ruins in the Emerald Forest were where our heroes first showcased their skills as huntsmen and huntresses and formed their signature teams. Like you, I’d love to see them return to those same ruins again.

I think it would be cool if the Relic of Choice was hidden somewhere in the Emerald Forest. If not Choice then perhaps Destruction.

“...Also, about his Sword. Not much is known about it, but my theory is this. His sword was the Relic of Destruction. Remember where the last battle took place; Vacuo. I think that Ozpin-The Great King used the Relic of Destruction to end the war.

Now, think of what we know about Jaune. He has seven sisters. He wasn’t able to make it into combat school, but wanted to be a warrior. He carries a hand-me-down sword from his great great great Grandfather who used it to fight in the Great War. Jaune means yellow, but Monty said that that wasn’t his color. His aura, which is normally the holders color, is white.

I believe Jaune’s the descendant of the Great King of Vale, and therefore of one of Oz’s incarnations. I believe his “heirloom” sword is the Great Kings sword and the Relic of Destruction....”

Once again, the squiggle meister stands on the opposite side of the theory spectrum. Similar to the Jaune being Oz’s descendant popular theory, the one about Crocea Mors being the Relic of Destruction is another popular FNDM theory that I don’t agree with. Sorry. Another RWBY theorist cleverly pointed out that the Symbols for each of the Remnant Kingdoms were clues to what the Relics might be.

In the depiction of Vacuo’s Symbol, it’s not one blade but three. Not to take things literally but, what if ...the Relic of Destruction is comprised of three swords that when combined become one weapon of mass..well...destruction. It could also make obtaining the Full Relic of Destruction mighty tricky if all three Blades of the Relic were separated and unless they are found and recombined then the Relic of Destruction would not achieve its true form and full power. But that’s just a tiny hunch.

If I’m going off of the symbols as reference then Crocea Mors can’t be the Relic of Destruction because it looks nothing like the depiction in the Symbol for Vacuo. Not to mention that Crocea Mors is a sword and shield. The Relic of Destruction is just a sword.

I know there are a few fan theorists who have made posts highlighting visual proof of the resemblance between Crocea Mors and the Relic of Destruction that was the alleged signature weapon of the King of Vale. Still, I don’t buy it. It’s not that I find this theory hard to believe. I just don’t agree with it and I’ll share my reasons why.

I’d like to believe that Crocea Mors holds the same value as the Oz-cane. It’s not a relic despite the many fans that think it is. But it does hold a unique sentimental quality about it that makes it special to its wielder. For Ozpin, his cane is special to him because of personal reasons that probably tie into his past whereas with Jaune, Crocea Mors is special to him for two main reasons. One, it’s a family heirloom passed down through the generations of huntsman in the Arc Family and secondly, the weapon was remade using materials from Pyrhha’s previous weapon as an eternal symbol of her legacy living on to continue to support Jaune in combat; the same way she did when she was alive as his ally and teammate.

It is for that last reason alone why I don’t think Crocea Mors is a relic. I don’t even want nor need it to be a relic. The only point that I will take from that theory is that Crocea Mors might be an on-screen clue as to what the real Relic of Destruction might look like. Perhaps Crocea Mors was modelled after the King of Vale’s legendary sword to the point that one could confuse it for the real thing.

That being said, I do believe Jaune will come to wield the Relic of Destruction for the future of RWBY. I stand with you on the point that there is something special about Jaune and I think him being the one to wield the power of a relic could be it. I’d like to think that the Relic of Destruction works the same as Thor’s Hammer or even better, the Legendary Sword: Excalibur. Do you know what would be really ironic? If the Relic of Destruction was inspired by Excalibur and the story of King Arthur. I’m no British history buff but wasn’t Arthur crowned the King of Britain after pulling Excalibur from the stone? Perhaps that how’s the King of Vale rose to sovereignty. By proving his worthiness by freeing the Relic of Destruction from its stone imprisonment and then using its mystical powers to bring Remnant to a time of peace and prosperity. I think it would be pretty cool if the King’s story followed Arthur’s with Ozpin being the voice in his head to guide him towards his destiny as the future ruler of Remnant. Makes me kind of giddy just thinking about it. So yeah, that’s what I think Jaune’s fate will be. He will be the next wielder of the Relic of Destruction. While I don’t stand with the popular theory of him being related to the King of Vale, I do stand with the theory of the Great-Great-Grandson of the King of Vale’s Pupil becoming his eventual successor. My theory is that Great-Great-Grandpapi Arc was an apprentice to the adult King of Vale who trained him to be a huntsman and even bestowed him with the weapon that he used to fight in the Great War alongside him: Crocea Mors. That’s my theory.

“...Whatever the reason, I’m thinking that this story is a pretty good possibility. It would be too cut and dry if the series went “enter kingdom, learn some secrets, fight some bad guys, get the relic)” over and over. By that token as Beacon was a draw, Haven the good guys got, I think that the villains will acquire the Relic of Creation. I think that they will head for Vacuo and go through everything to find out that the Relic isn’t there. It hasn’t been for a while...”

While I wouldn’t exactly call the Fall of Beacon a draw; I do agree with you on the assumption that the villains may succeed in obtaining the Relic of Creation for the next arc. Since Beacon fell and the Haven Arc concluded with triumph, I think this could foreshadow a dark premise for the upcoming Atlas Arc. I think this could spell Atlas joining Mantle in experience a very cold winter. But again, just a tiny hunch.

I do really love your idea about a decoy Relic being planted inside of Shade Academy. That’s brilliant! It would be a perfect twist to differentiate the Vacuo Arc from the other kingdoms. As for the true whereabouts of the real Relic of Destruction. Well I already expressed my disagreement with Crocea Mors being revealed as the Relic of Destruction. I actually like the idea of the uncovering the Relic of Destruction tying into us learning the true story of how the King of Vale rose to power. Oooh! Do you know what would be cool? If the Relic of Knowledge was buried with the King of Vale after he died in the place where the King first discovered the legendary sword. Inside of an ancient tomb located somewhere hidden from the mortal eye, not in Vacuo but in Vale meaning that the gang would have to return to Vale to obtain both the Relics of Destruction and Choice; bringing the story full circle. I think that could be awesome!

“....They’ll use the Relic of Choice to give the Grimm Free Will and the ability to choose.

They’ll use Relic of Knowledge to give them knowledge of the world they live in and the ability to learn.

They'll use Relic of Creation to make the Grimm real, granting them substance and Aura.

And they’ll use the Relic of Destruction to give the Grimm the power to destroy their violent tendencies.

Finally ending the threat of the Grimm once and for all, and leading towards a path of acceptance and coexistence between Human, Faunus, and Grimm....”

Hmmm....that’s a really interesting perspective you have there. I like your idea of the combined power of the Relics being used to ‘correct’ or change the nature of the Creatures of Grimm. However...I don’t think that will necessarily stop the threat of the Grimm once and for all.

Remember the Grimm were created by the God of Darkness to originally destroy the creations of his brother: the God of Light. Even before man was made, the Grimm have always existed to destroy and create chaos and carnage wherever they go. Although, Professor...sorry Dr. Oobleck did point out in V2 that there are a few intelligent Grimm that have evolved and adapted to the ever-changing world that they’re forced to share with man. While I’m not sure if this is a sign that there are more intelligent Grimm species on par with the likes of humans, it does peak some interest.

‘...They'll use Relic of Creation to make the Grimm real, granting them substance and Aura...’ I’m not sure if this is how the Relic of Creation works. I mean I hope it does work like that because I’m hoping for the Atlas Arc that the Relic of Creation is used to have a Pinocchio effect on the revived Penny Pollendina (cause you know she’s coming back) and make her a real girl. But...I don’t think it’ll be a good idea to give the Grimm substance and Aura since...isn’t that not their main weakness? Since the Grimm lack a soul and thus are unable to produce an aura, this is the major advantage the Huntsman have over them since their able to use their aura and semblances to defeat the Grimm. If the Grimm gain such an ability as well...ermm...this could be neither good or bad.

I’m not sure how giving the Grimm, I guess more ‘human-like’ tendencies would help bring peace to Remnant though. If anything, this would only serve to create the same fragile temporary peace that currently exists in the series. Because what happens if some Grimm decide to continue to kill humans for the heck of it while others chose to live honourably? Then what happens if because of the Grimm attacks, the huntsman are forced to retaliate, rekindling the war between the Grimm and the Huntsmen yet again.

Unless the Relics are used to create a separate world where the Grimm can exist where they are no longer a threat to the People of Remnant or unless the Relics are used to erase the existence of the Grimm entirely or...even create a new species to counter the darkness of the Grimm....unless it’s either of those things, I’m not sure man. These final battle thoughts of yours got me pondering things.

Is it even possible to change the nature of the Grimm? I mean...I questioned if it’s possible for a huntsman to train a Grimm once upon a time because I wanted to have a main character (particular Oscar) befriend a Grimm to show a different side to these monstrous creatures. I dunno. Imma stick a pin in this one for now.

To conclude...

Overall, some pretty solid theories Bloom. I know I disagreed with some of your points but that’s mostly due to me having my own thoughts and opinions on some of the popular FNDM theories that you brought up. So I hope you still don’t mind my answers.

That being said, you brought up some really good, pretty thought-provoking points especially that last bit with your ‘RWBY Final Battle Thoughts’. I’ll share the links to your original three theory posts for anyone wishing to read them which I encourage.

Thanks for sharing your theories with me.

Bloomfireprincess’ RWBY Theories:

♦ RWBY Relics Part I ♦ RWBY Relics Part II ♦ RWBY Final Battle Thoughts

♦ More RWBY Musings by Squiggles

~LittleMissSquiggles (2018)

#rwby #jaune arc #professor ozpin #jaune and ozpin #jaune and pyrhha #rwby theories #rwby musings #squiggles answers: rwby

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acm320jewelracasablog · 3 years

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Week 6: I Took It Easy This Week Because I Was Very Stressed

As the heading entails, I tried to take it a little easier this week with my workload because I ended up burnt out by the end of last week because I got overwhelmed by school and work assignments and lack of sleep. There was a lot of major projects due last week unfortunately. I still got a lot done though, just not as much as the previous weeks. Anyways, onto this week’s progress check up! (This time with less words and more pictures! Still a long post though, sorry!)

Visual Development

After reviewing my character turn arounds again, I realized a problem with Apolaki’s color design/palette. His skin was too close in value to part of his hair that it’s a little hard to see the separation between the two parts. This is made more visible when in greyscale. I ended up changing the value of the darkest part of his hair so that it no longer blends in with his skin. (V1 is the original, V2 is the new one.)

Script

Once again, we are back with another update on my script. We are now on version 3.3 woo! With this version, I did mostly edits around Apolaki’s dialogue and character. I tried to make him less mean and more of this smug prankster who really cares about his sister. Some examples being that I removed the line where he’s gloating and laughing that he won after Mayari gets struck in the eye. Most of the major dialogue changes were made in the Tagalog version of the script, in order to make it more modern. (Major thanks to Apolaki and Mayari’s voice actors for the help!)

Araw at Gabi: English Script v3.3 / Tagalog Script V3.3

Recordings & Voice Actors

On Wednesday I got to record the dialogue for Apolaki and Mayari. I struggled a lot with my words when I was trying to explain and convey what I was looking for with each line, but I think I did okay. (Big thanks to Molly for helping to record and direct as we were working with Mayari’s voice actor!) Overall, I think the recording sessions went really well and I had a lot of fun. Hopefully, I don’t need to call them back to do more recordings. I have Apolaki’s lines and have ben reviewing the recordings. I’m currently waiting for Mayari’s lines to be sent over to me, so I should have them by Sunday at the latest. In other news, I got to see and experience the new ACM Media Center at Sinclair. We got to use this really nice sound proofed room. It was really cool! Here’s a picture my friend took of me as we were recording his lines for Apolaki. lol

Sequence/Shot Breakdown & Production Schedule Overview

I finally got to a place where I wasn’t so overwhelmed by the spreadsheet, and since I’m in the more finalized stage of the animatic, it was a lot easier to fill out. I’ll probably still be making changes to it as production progresses but I’m glad I’m at a point where I’m more gaining more confidence to plan out the rest of my production schedule. (I’m sorry if the images are hard to see. There’s a lot of shots because of the numerous camera changes due to the action scenes and reaction shots.)

Here’s a link for a better look at the spreadsheet: Production Schedule

Animatic

I almost forgot to put that I edited the animatic! It’s still under the process of editing but we’re so close to finalizing! Just waiting on Mayari’s voice lines, and the addition of just 1 or 2 more reaction shots. What I have of the edits as of right now are the addition of sequence and shot numbers, Apolaki’s recorded lines added in, fixed timing of some shots, and changes to Apolaki’s mad expressions to smug to match the new lines and delivery of the voice actor. (Sorry if the English captions are too fast, the Tagalog lines are generally shorter.)

Araw at Gabi: Animatic 3rd Pass w/ Apolaki

Music

I have a composer on hand for the film, but as of right now I’ve mostly been doing a lot of research as to what I want for my film. I’m still on the fence about mainly using traditional Philippine instruments or not. (If I don’t go with this idea, I will opt out for more modern concert instruments instead.) Traditional instruments can be hard since a lot of music and sounds commonly associated with the Philippines are due to the colonization by the Spaniards or the Americans. Another issue that comes into play is that I want to do a thing that the show, Steven Universe, does with its music, where each character is represented by an instrument.

Examples: Steven Universe Music Analysis / Sardonyx’s Theme (Pearl + Garnet) / Sugilite’s Theme (Garnet + Amethyst)

In Steven Universe, Pearl is represented with a piano while Garnet is represented with a synth bass. In Sardonyx’s theme (Sardonyx is a fusion between Garnet and Pearl), you can hear that the music is a mainly a duet between piano and synth bass, accompanied but percussion. Same can be heard in Sugilite’s theme, where this time it’s Amethyst (drums) and Garnet (synth bass).

For my film, my idea is that Mayari would be represented by a bamboo flute due to her soft-spoken nature. (Bamboo instruments known to be more traditional instruments in the Philippines.) I’m still deciding on Apolaki’s representative instrument but for as of right now, I have him as the kulintang, which are like these horizontal gongs, laid out like a line of drums. I think this instruments matches his more brash personality.

Examples: Bamboo Flute / Kulintang / Modern Flute + Kulintang

Other research I did: Inspirations

Closing Notes

By the end of the week, I realized I spent a lot of time on Apolaki’s character. I know I said I took it easy this week, and this post kind of contradicts that from the looks of it, but I swear a lot of these things we’re quick and not physically/mentally draining, so I still stand by my original statement lol. I also got a lot more sleep this week! Woo! I am very thankful to everyone who has helped me or expressed excitement/interest towards my film! I hope when the film is completed, that you all enjoy it and it’s thanks to all of you that I am able to continue working on my film!

Anyways, time to sleep, good night! :]

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joie-university-rp · 5 years

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Dear, SANTANA LOPEZ,

It is with great pleasure we invite you admission to Joie University! Welcome to the Thunderclap family!

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Congratulations, MEG! Please be sure to check the New Members’ Checklistand send in your character’s account within 24 hours from now. We cannot wait to see all that you will bring to this roleplay! We love you already!

OOC INFORMATION:

Name/Alias; preferred pronouns: Meg, She/her

Age, Timezone: 27, EST

Activity, short explanation: On at least an hour a day

Ships: Brittana, Santina, Quinntana, Pezberry, Dantana, Santana/Chemistry, Santana/Ladies, Santana/Beards

Anti-Ships: Santana/No Chemistry, Santana/Male!Endgame

Triggers: N/A

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Anything else: I will be replacing Mike with Santana - and I will repurpose his blog for her as well.

IC INFORMATION:

Full Name (First, Middle, Last): Santana Isabel Lopez

FC: Emeraude Toubia

Age/Year at University (Freshman [1st Year], Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or Graduate Student): 21, Junior

Birth date: November 11th, 1997

Hometown (please be sure to check the hometowns listed for characters your muse is related to!): Miami, Florida

Gender/Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: CLOSETED Lesbian

Major(s): Medical Sciences

Minor(s) [optional]: Cardiology

Housing request (remember, only the president of a Greek Organization is required to live at a Greek House to be in it!): Mu Sigma double suite (or presidential suite since Spencer isn’t living there if that’s possible)

Extracurriculars: Cheerios (Captain), Lacrosse (Captain)

Greek Life Affiliation: Mu Sigma, Vice President

CHARACTER PROFILE:

Tw: verbal abuse, homophobia, homophobic slurs, internalized homophobia

As the third born child to Enrique Lopez and Maribel Ruiz Lopez, the first-born daughter, expectations had been placed upon her. As a woman, especially a woman of color, the world wasn’t going to be kind to her and she would have to work tirelessly for what she wanted. At least, that’s what she was told by her mother’s mother, Alma. While her parents, her father a world-renowned Cardiothoracic surgeon and her mother a District Attorney, were busy working, she was often in the care of her grandmother. The woman lived in the poorer part of town, refusing to take any of the money that her son wanted to give her so she could live in a better neighborhood, and she was brutally honest, to the point where she could be insulting, even to her own family. But despite the insults that her abuela threw at her, Santana admired the woman and tried to do anything in her power to get approval from her grandmother. Maybe that was why Santana had adopted the woman’s line of thinking, deciding to be brutally honest with people no matter who she hurt and to stand for what she believed in, hoping that her grandmother would be pleased. Of course, as to be expected, not many people enjoyed the honesty, especially when it came to the girl telling her relatives that their baby was ugly or telling her classmates that they were stupid, but Santana didn’t care. It was what she believed in, and it was who she was.

Only, it wasn’t. Underneath the façade of the brutally honest girl that grew up to become the HBIC of her high school, was actually a kind and caring girl, one that just wanted to fit in. While she may have put on a facade that she didn’t care about what people thought about her, the truth was the exact opposite, and she cared too much. But she knew that if she let people know that she cared, they wouldn’t respect her as much as they did, so she continued on with her act, and did everything in her power to make sure people saw her as the girl that didn’t care. There was one person, however, that saw through her facade, a girl that joined the cheerleading team during their junior year. She was kind, quirky, and rebellious and someone Santana never really thought she’d befriend until the girl suggested that they go to a frat party at the University of Miami, one that promised of good times. But the next morning, instead of Santana waking up in bed with a college boy, she woke up in the same bed as her teammate. Not wanting anyone to find out about what happened, especially her grandmother, Santana swept the hookup under the rug and ended up in bed with the Captain of the basketball team just two days after, wanting to move past what happened and keep her reputation intact.

But that didn’t mean that Santana hadn’t remembered what happened; even after entering a relationship with the basketball player, there was a nagging thought in the back of Santana’s head, one that told her that she liked the sex with the cheerleader far better than the sex with her boyfriend. Every time she tried to quell the thought, by sleeping with her boyfriend or doing other sexual favors for him or by trying to focus on her cheering and school work, it would always pop up, whether after a night with her boyfriend wherein she didn’t come or in her dreams. She hated it and she wanted to get away from Miami and try to put as much distance between her and the cheerleader she had sex with as possible. Thankfully, a couple of months before graduation, Santana learned that she received a full scholarship to the Joie University for cheerleading, so she took the opportunity to get away from Florida, and from her thoughts, and accepted the invitation.

Of course, just because she was no longer in Florida, it didn’t mean that the feelings weren’t still there. Whenever she passed by a pretty girl with a brilliant smile or long legs, she found herself staring just a bit too long before she caught herself, and she knew that she couldn’t stand that. Pouring her frustrations into her school work, and her spot on the cheerleading team as well her spot on the lacrosse team, Santana made sure that people saw her as a force to be reckoned with. She was a girl with beauty, brains and brawn - and she wound up making herself the captain of both the cheerleading and lacrosse teams as a sophomore. And rushing to her mother’s alma mater, Mu Sigma, only added her powerful presence.

The more involved she got, the more that people looked to her - and in order to keep them from questioning why she hadn’t settled down with anyone yet, she began to hop from man to man, changing partners on a weekly basis, and she began to date around. People called her slut, they called her a whore, but at the end of the day, those were far better than being called a “lesbo” or a “dyke”. After all, her parents didn’t care what she did as long as her schoolwork wasn’t affected, but being a lesbian? That was not something that no amount of good grades and athletic prowess could pass on - especially since her mother and her abuela disowned a cousin for marrying a woman despite her being a renowned orthopedic surgeon.

Everything that Santana does is to preserve her family’s pride in her. From being the indisputable top bitch of the school - one who isn’t afraid to state her opinion, even if it’s an unpopular one - to being one of the top-ranking pre-med students that’s already beginning to fill out applications to medical schools, Santana is proving that she is everything that her parents can hope she could be. Once she had secured her position as her father’s successor as a great Cardiothoracic surgeon, she could then focus on her personal life.

But damn, was that hard to do when she had to work so closely with someone that was so openly out and proud.

STUDENT CENSUS SURVEY: (Please answer the following questions IN CHARACTER. Responses can be as long or short as you see fit!)

What made you want to attend Joie University? Easy. The school is one of the best school’s in the country, and this bitch deserves the best. It’s why I’ll be going to Stanford to get my medical degree, because there’s no way in hell that I’m going to go to some mediocre, half-ass school.

What are at least 3 positive or neutral and at least 3 negative traits that you believe you possess? Negative traits? Bitch please, I’m perfect. I’m intelligent, I’m honest, and I’m ambitious. That’s right, putas… I’ve got beauty, brains and brawn. (She’s insecure, stubborn, and guarded).

Which of your traits do you value most? My intelligence. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing some misogynistic prick realize that I’m more than just a pretty face and a hot bod.

How can that trait benefit the University (or its student body) as a whole? That’s easy. With my intelligence, I’ll be able to achieve my goals of becoming a world-renowned Cardiothoracic surgeon and when people ask me where I got my start, I’ll tell them that it was Joie that made me the surgeon I am today - and then people will flock to the school and the admissions board will have to turn people away left and right.

What do you hope to gain from your experience at JU? I hope to kick ass in my undergrad years before I go on to med school… and I also hope to prove to all the conservative assholes that attend this school that a girl can do everything a guy can and then some.

What is a quote or song lyric that describes you? “Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” - G.D. Anderson

#Accepted

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