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Hiiii there! I'm gonna add to the many asks you've already received, but I really like your opinions and the way your word them so here I am! So, I was wondering what's your take on Charles's skills and loyalty to ferrari? Bcs I see so many people basically saying he'd be wdc if he had the car and tho I think he has great potential, I don't think he's there yet in terms of maturity / consistency. And then for Ferrari, we all know how much he cares about the team (childhood dream + carrying his dad and jules' dreams), but I also do think there's a lot of PR in there.. I guess the truth is somewhere in between. So yeah, I'd love to hear what you think about this!
Also, thank you for sharing your smau! I usually read during my breaks at my internship and I enjoy it sooo much ♡
I think Charles has all the raw materials to be world champion. He’s got the speed, the aggression, and the race craft. But for me, the consistency and the mentality are where he’s tripping up, and they’re probably linked. I think in a championship fight on equal footing, he gets beaten by a couple of drivers just based on mental game. I don’t think he would be able to withstand the pressure Max was under in 2021 for example. He would be pushing himself beyond the car and the car behind its limit and ending up in the gravel during quali. I sometimes feel that he drives as if he expects miracles from himself, and you can’t do that when the battle is 22 races long. So, I think he does have in him to win, but right now today, probably not against those going up against him. I don’t think that has to do with maturity though, I don’t think he will grow out of it, I think it’s something he will need to consciously change if he wants to mount a real title fight someday.
I said it before and I’ll say it again “il Predestinato” is A. Greek. Myth. God the legend of Charles Leclerc at Ferrari hits me like crack.
For real, I think there’s a fair bit of marketing to it. I do think Charles bleeds Ferrari, but 19 other drivers bleed red, too. And what I mean by that is that anyone in motorsport, especially F1, has an ingrained respect and love and reverence for Ferrari. They all have an unfulfilled childhood dream to win with Ferrari. For Charles, I think a big part of his loyalty to Ferrari comes from the way that team and the Tifosi have loved him back. Yes, he had reasons to want to drive for them, but he has accomplished Jules’ dream and his father’s, I’m not sure that’s the bulk of what keeps him there anymore. I don’t think if he really believed there was no chance he would win with Ferrari, that he would stay there just because of that legacy. The relationship between him and Ferrari has been symbiotic, I’m sure he sees that. I think the loyalty is there, but I think it’s a bit more logical than the yarn that is spun. That said, I do think it runs deep, and I do think Charles may very well waste his best years waiting for Ferrari to give him the car and the team to make him a champion.
This was such a fun one to answer!<3
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OC-tober Day 4: Redesign
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A continuation of yesterday's, let's talk about the Sages' many redesigns! But first: some redraws :3c
[2018 -> 2023]
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The Sages got their most recent redesigns in 2021. My main focus was making the Sages more unique in their looks, so it's not entirely just recolors of Sage. This is also when I made them all non-human. Lets go down the line.
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[same picture as yesterday, i only have the one]
Again, theyre supposed to all be vaguely matchy. They all have bangs on the same side, they've all got some extra color at the ends of their hair, and they all have details under their eyes (freckles for Red, eyebags for Grey, scars for Yellow, blush for Blue). Aside from that, I kinda went wild with these versions.
The primary Sage's (Red Yellow and Blue) are all supposed to look very similar to Sage. Grey is the black sheep of the group, that should be clear on first glance. Red, though, is supposed to look the Most like Sage, because they have the most in common. The two are from similar time periods and, with the addition of Red being a werewolf, similar situations of hiding themselves. Being a werewolf also draws more attention to Red's anger issues, her original defining trait. It's really easy to tell when she's angry. Because she turns into a big dog. Older Red design had a red scarf across her midsection like a belt, because that's where her killing wound was. When I moved her wound to her heart (because its more poetic <3), the scarf came with! Technically, that dangling section is supposed to always cover her left side. I don't do that tho. ALSO as you may have noticed: Red used to be continually covered in blood. Her new design is less murderous, so that got removed, but I kept a subtle reference to it in her hair. Like really subtle. Here's a close up.
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[red's blood-patterned hair, usually covered up by shading]
Anne (Grey's past life) was only given a design in 2019, for the Labyrinth OCT, based off of Grey's old design. Then when I redesigned Grey, I actually based her more off of Anne. Real telephone game going on. Stuff like the wrist/ankle scars just came from Anne's design. For this version of her, I flattened out her hair near the top to better resemble Sage and the others' hairstyles. It also looks pretty :3 Her full lore about what she is is.... so complicated. It's not important. She's a special type of ghost that makes her grayscale ok. I only made her skin pale instead of pure grey because it helps her stand out from Anne. Anne for reference:
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[part of Anne's transition to Grey involved cutting off those dress sleeves]
Yellow got the most emo hairstyle of them all, which I think is funny, because she's also the oldest and most well-adjusted. This is when I moved her eye injury to her right side, so I can cover it up and not draw it. I generally just had a lot of problems with Yellow's eyes. I hated drawing glasses realistically, it was the main thing that kept me from drawing Yellow more on previous designs, so I decided to go full cartoon this time. And man I love it. Yellow is an elf btw, specifically from a modern fantasy 1960s-ish. Her main design inspo has always been "librarian" and I love to lean into it, BUT. This design was where I started letting her be a badass too. Hence the mysterious scars. Plus her conspiratorial streak and her wedding ring? God I made her so cool. Best redesign of the set.
And finally, a robot!! Originally, Blue was my excuse for memes and references. They were a gamer. They were a 4th wall breaker. I changed that last one for this design, meta powers revoked. But I let them keep the gamer references by making them from the future. Blue used to be just Some Teen Ghost, which was boring and realistic. I wanted them to have a full job and backstory. So I made them a fnaf reference. To emphasize the roboticness, I started drawing their hair goofy and blocky. I also switched their method of death from hanging to gunshot, to match all the others. Plus, I don't think hanging a robot would work. This moved their wound to their head, but again, hey I don't wanna draw a fucked up eye wound all the time. Solution: robot-based memory problems! Blue already had a thing for ignoring negative emotions, so it only makes sense they'd block out their own death. Their eye's still not entirely functional, though.
Hey, they weren't in yesterday's post, but let's talk about Violet too! Violet has always been a thing with the Sages, and funny enough, their name was always Violet. What exactly they are, though, has changed so many times. With this redesign, I offically made them Blue's "alter ego" (it fit with the fnaf references). Think of it as Blue but with all of those nasty memories. That means you get to see the eye wound on this one! They're also missing their ear on that side. And a solid chunk of their head.
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[this Violet is from a meme redraw but I cut out the context]
These are my oldest ocs and I care about them so much. I put so much thought into these. I'm happy I finally get to type this all out. Here's a direct comparison of their hair and skin colors, look at the detail i put into this.
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Blue's is technically just desaturated cause that's what mixing blue with orange does.
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The Best GPUs for Content Creation in 2021
If you’re looking for the best GPUs for content creation in 2021, you’ve come to the right place. In this blog post, we’ll be taking a look at some of the best options currently available on the market. We’ll also be giving our top picks for each category.
So, whether you’re a professional video editor or a budding YouTube star, read on to find out which GPU is right for you.
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Best GPUs for Content Creation: Reviews & Comparisons
When it comes to choosing the best GPU for content creation, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. First, what kind of content are you creating? If you’re mostly working with 2D images, then you won’t need as much power as someone who is working with 3D models or video editing. Second, how much money can you afford to spend? GPUs can range in price from a few hundred dollars to several thousand.
If you’re looking for the best bang for your buck, then we recommend checking out AMD’s Radeon Pro line of GPUs. For around $500-$700, you’ll be able to get a GPU that will handle most types of content creation without any problems. If you have a bit more money to spend, then Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the way to go. It’s one of the most powerful consumer-grade GPUs on the market and will be able to handle anything you throw at it.
Do some research and decide what budget and performance level is right for you and your needs. Once you’ve done that, finding the best GPU for content creation will be a breeze!
What is the best GPU for content creation?
The best GPU for content creation is one that can handle the demands of your specific workflow. If you’re working with 4K video, then you’ll need a powerful card that can render at high frame rates. For 3D modeling and animation, you’ll want a card with lots of processing power and fast memory. And if you’re doing photo or video editing, then you’ll need a card with good image quality and color accuracy.
Content creators have different needs depending on their field, so there is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. However, some GPUs stand out as being particularly well suited for content creation workflows. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the most powerful consumer GPU on the market, making it a great choice for 4K video editing and rendering. The AMD Radeon VII is also very capable, offering excellent performance for both 3D applications and video editing. For photo editors, the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 is a good option thanks to its high image quality and color accuracy.
The best graphics cards for creative professionals in 2021
The best graphics cards for creative professionals in 2021 are those that provide the highest levels of performance and power efficiency. The AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is the best GPU for content creation, offering up to 32GB of VRAM and a peak single-precision compute performance of 13.1 TFLOPS. It also features an innovative new RDNA architecture that delivers up to 1.5 times the power efficiency of previous generations. For creative professionals who demand the absolute best performance, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is the top choice. It offers up to 11 GB of GDDR6 VRAM and a massive 484 GB/s memory bandwidth, delivering exceptional gaming and content creation experiences.
Best Graphics Cards For Creators In 2021 – Additional Info You Should Know!
As a content creator, you need a graphics card that can render high-resolution images and video quickly and efficiently. But with so many different models on the market, it can be tough to know which one is right for you. Here’s a look at some of the best graphics cards for content creators in 2021, based on your budget and needs.
If you’re looking for the best possible performance, then you’ll want to invest in a top-of-the-line GPU like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. It’s packed with features that will come in handy for content creators, including real-time ray tracing and AI-powered image rendering. However, it comes at a premium price tag of around $1,200.
For Those On A Budget: If you’re working with a limited budget, then the AMD Radeon RX 580 is a great option. It offers excellent value for money, while still delivering good performance for most tasks. It’s priced at around $250-$300.
The Best Of Both Worlds: For those who want the best of both worlds – great performance and reasonable pricing – then the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is worth considering. It sits somewhere in between the high-end RTX 2080 Ti and more affordable RX 580, offering decent performance for most creative applications without breaking the bank. Prices start at around $400-$450
Here are the best graphics cards you can buy right now for creativity and productivity workloads
When it comes to choosing the best graphics card for content creation, there are a few things you need to take into account. The most important factor is the type of work you’ll be doing. If you’re mostly working with 2D applications, then you won’t need as powerful of a GPU as someone who’s working with 3D applications or video editing. Another important factor is your budget. There are some great high-end GPUs out there, but they can cost upwards of $1000. If you’re on a tight budget, there are still some very good options available for under $500.
So what are the best GPUs for content creation? For those working with 2D applications, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 is a great option and can be found for around $250-$300. For those working with 3D applications or video editing, something like the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super is a good choice and can be found for around $500-$700. And for those who want the absolute best performance possible, the NVIDIA Titan Xp is the way to go and will set you back around $1200.
How to choose the best GPU for your needs
There are a few things to consider when choosing the best GPU for your needs. Firstly, you need to consider what type of content you will be creating. If you’re mostly going to be working with 2D applications like Adobe Photoshop or After Effects, then a mid-range GPU should suffice. However, if you’re looking to do any serious 3D rendering or video editing, then you’ll need a more powerful GPU. Secondly, you need to take into account the resolution and framerate that you’ll be working with. 4K video editing is very demanding on hardware, so unless you have a high-end system, it’s probably not worth trying to edit 4K footage natively. Finally, consider your budget and how much performance you’re willing to sacrifice in order to stay within it. A good rule of thumb is that the more expensive the GPU, the better its performance will be. However, there are often deals to be had on older models which can still offer excellent value for money.
Conclusion
So there you have it, the best GPUs for content creation in 2021. If you’re looking to create high-quality content, then these are the GPUs that you should consider. With their powerful specs and features, they’ll be able to handle any task that you throw at them.
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saulbaby · 3 years
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Hey why did the reapers want the control ending the illusive man was indoctrinated and that's what he wanted so that means that that's what the reapers wanted too right
#im like reassessing red blue green discourse in 2021#cuz the best ending seems like it would be control and then make the reapers kill eachother#but is it just the reapers or is it all ai?#just the reapers doesnt really make sense with the control endings theres no way to do it without killing all ai not just the reapers thing#i mean obvs it wad a rushed ending and these answers dont really exist but still#seems weird#youd think theyd have him pushing for synthesis like saren did#but i think its bc they wanted to prop synthesis up as the best solution even tho it doesnt really work thematically with the game#none of them really work thematically like the reapers have been saying that ai and organics cannot coexist but reforming the geth and#getting to know edi disproves that since ai arr real people too is a huge theme#so saying yes little ghost boy u and the reapers are right the only way to coexist is to be the same is kinda fucked#also like having indoctrination be a huge thing and synthesis is like its different nwnw is kinda wack#best destroying all ai sucks too bc as we havr been hammering uome for 2 games ai have souls too#and its just the reapers that have come to this wring conclusion#so control is whats left and thats just the reapers BUT they make tim be the one pushing for it to make it seem like a bad idea#esp bc the control ending doesnt really fit....anything thematically#its kinda just an extra option#so its not really a good ending to the series but it does seem like the best option ?#but also we can control the reapers so i told them to fix everything and then kill eachother isnt really much of anything is it#i guess theyre all just bad options right#thats why everybody has hated it since it came out in 2012#i dont even dislike the no good endings thing thats fine but at least make them thematically appropriate right?
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vicea · 3 years
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Sapnap’s alt stream on February 04, 2021 (for those who missed it or can’t watch the entire stream. It’s more informational and random facts than anything)
sapnap is letting sylvee help ministate his karl’s and quackity’s marriage ‘cause she wants a license LOL (ty anon for fixing my mistake)
sapnap called “bullshit” on the height guy who got 5′9″ for George’s height (he live reacted to the tik-tok)
sylvee and sapnap argue about whose cat is better for a while. After a bit, Dream comes in coincidentally and Patches follows and they start praising Patches and how she’s the best cat.
patches doesn’t shed that much, she likes her fountain water, she has very soft meows. Patches will meow at you if you look at her and talk to her
sapnap chugged some hot sauce out of fucking nowhere when dream pointed out how nice and organized his set up was but then there’s just a random bottle of hot sauce. he then eats celery with hot sauce and likes it...? (dream judges him hard in the bg LOL) 
sapnap and dream wants to do a just chatting while eating spicy hot wings on monday night (no facecam) (dream can’t even handle spice)
Dream said that it’s likely Sapnap and George are just the same height and that he’s for sure the tallest  
sapnap wants to eat the chicken soup dream’s mom made for dream because dream was saying it was the best cs ever LOL
dream sits crisscross on sapnap’s floor when he goes into his room
dream likes peanut butter - has not had it for 3-4 years now
“dream vs sapnap who would win? if I had a gun, I would win” -sapnap
dream loves takis over hot cheetos- but he only eats very little b/c he can’t eat spicy for the life of him (he needs melk otherwise) sapnap does not like takis as much though
sapnap and george were being “annoying” and wanted to do a adlib for dream’s song - like a “hey” in the bg or something lmao
sapnap and dream plan to live together for the rest of 2021 
if you could only have one food for the rest of your life-- sapnap answered with burger and dream got real analytical with his answer: pizza
dream was praising Moe’s queso 
DREAM TEAM WILL RELEASE COLLAB MERCH. the podcast is not priority, they’re sort of taking their time with it but it will come out! and sapnap has a facecam video possibly coming out in March
apparently dream does not wear his own merch and does not own any gnf and sapnap merch smh
dream has pictures of patches in a reindeer outfit >:(
the original plan was supposed to just drop roadtrip completely out of nowhere at 12 am EST but fans found out LOL
Drista is apparently pretty tall-- up to Sapnap’s shoulders (holy crap)
sapnap: “what’s bts?” - Dream said that Sapnap would like Dynamite because it’s like a good entry into kpop since normally, people would not listen to it since it’s in Korean
sap and dream can see themselves getting their ears pierced
sapnap has the biggest dumptruck
sap and dream agree that strawberry milk slaps. dream also likes banana milk 
george joins the stream and before he could even speak, dream correctly predicts what he’s going to talk about, then george immediately talks about the height tik tok -> sapnap mutes him right after 
sapnap was afraid of leaking Dream’s song before it dropped LOL
Sapnap’s Very Important PSA “I want a reassessment [of his height], Kentai_Haven. This is a message from Sapnap. That water bottle you used was incorrect. I would like a reassessment. If you want, I can find the right water bottle for you. I’m formally asking for a reassessment.” 
SAPNAP WANTED TO MEASURE PATCHES INSTEAD OF HIS HEIGHT
Sapnap and Dream are strictly obeying COVID guidelines by not going out at all :]
dono: “what do you think of gnf?” sapnap: “gnf is okay.” dream: “oh that gogy guy?” sapnap: “yeah that weirdo.”
dream hasn’t had melk on its own in a while (but he’s had drank it on its own in the past)
Sapnap misses Texas :( He says Texas is better than Florida. But Dream is saying that Florida has a lot more to do, it’s just COVID making it uninteresting. They will do a lot of stuff together when lockdown is over.
Dream’s PSA: “Stay inside and wear a mask” 
HHN - Halloween Horror Night !! Dream wants to take sapnap there :D
Sapnap doesn’t remember anything from Spanish class
Dream took 3 years of Italian (or French) mf doesn’t remember anything either
sap plays chess against randoms with the help of dream + george who helps sapnap get check (btw dream does not hear sap’s audio)
sapnap knows Nothing about kpop but Dream Does :D
Nothing is messy in the house thanks to Dream’s mom LOL
sapnap calls patches patchie sometimes
sapnap watches subbed anime
bbh joins and compliments chat and helps sapnap out with chess too
dream leaves and says to “stream roadtrip” 
sapnap jams out to roadtrip so much <3
sapnap stalemate in bullet chess against a rando and finally plays against george -- sap wins b/c george wasn’t properly trying. They go again, George wins this time. for the third game, george won but sapnap didn’t let the chat see his defeat (anon mentioned that george won 1st round. i’m not sure tho)
george tried singing the chorus lmfao but he doesn’t know the lyrics to dream’s song
I might’ve misheard or missed out on some info so apologies in advanced for that!
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murfeelee · 3 years
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Weekend! Replies!
Man, what a week! My mood was already low, thanks to the Post+ crapfest, like omg Tumblr’s really tryna get people sued. But the cherry on top was the braincells I wasted watching the EA Play 2021 event, like I give a crap about Dead Space 4--WHERE TF IS DRAGON AGE 4, EA/BIOWARE!? Who do I kill?
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simsmono replied to your post “C2077 Clouds INSP Set”
Thank you for these!!
cavernsofdarkness replied to your post “C2077 Clouds INSP Set”
Thank you for feeding my cyberpunk obsession one piece of cc at a time 🖤
You’re both very welcome! I’ll be so glad to be done converting from C2077; this is one of the hardest games I’ve ever converted from, ISTG.
simsdestroyer replied to your post “Check In Tag”
Lol!!!!!  Hilarious!!!
cavernsofdarkness replied to your post “Check In Tag”
I died at "and I still get people showing up on my front lawn" 🤣
I’m gonna be a freaking menace when I get old; I can tell.
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solori replied to your post “Check In Tag”
omg yessss!!! I DO WANT ts1-ts2 remake! that's literally my sims-dream 😍😍😍
IKR!? That would be the coolest thing ever--TS2 has aged extraordinarily well, considering it’s a 20+ year old game. All it needs is modern meshes/textures and graphics, and updated pop culture references--the gameplay is arguably better than TS3; its neighborhoods are pretty great; the lore is iconic, and the TS2 community is still thriving to this day. A TS1/TS2 remake would be the best thing for The Sims franchise, rather than making TS5. The Resident Evil 2 remake was outstanding. Unfortunately, Final Fantasy 7′s remake wasn’t all it was hyped up to be, and they took it in what many feel is the WRONG direction. So simmers would have to hope EAxis wouldn’t eff up and like, remove any of TS2′s features; just add to what’s already there (TS3′s CASt & Story Progression, TS4′s build mode, Freeplay’s venues, etc).
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pixelatedlawnflamingos replied to your post “TS4 to TS3 Strangerville CAS Miniset”
Thank you!!!!
catbrokensims3 reblogged your post “TS4 to TS3 Strangerville CAS Miniset”
Thank youuuuuu!! ❤💙💜
You’re very welcome! 🛸👽🖖
solori replied to your post “CQL/MDZS INSP - Gusu Arc Pt2c: The Gift  CAPTIONS...”
cuuute :D
Thank you! 🐰
Sheep
nornities replied to your post “Farm Sweet Farm - Part 3 Nagron’s back in...”
Haha, the amount of sheep on my dash has exploded! That’s awesome :)
The second I saw those sheep I dropped everything I was doing. Freaking astounding work, creating a new animal completely from scratch. EFF EA, seriously! @greenplumbboblover​​ is THE G.O.A.T.! 🐐
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poisonfireleafs replied to your post “Farm Sweet Farm - Part 3 🐑🐐  Nagron’s back in...”
Such a beautiful farm. It reminds me of the farms in my country
Thank you! I’m pretending Aurora Skies is in Germany, but it really screams the Netherlands, Denmark, Scandinavia, LOL.
technicallyswagpizza replied to your post “Farm Sweet Farm - Part 3 Nagron’s back in...”
I need a goat horse in my life so badly
Same! Mules and tigons and zebroids are cool or whatever, but it’s high time natural selection created some satyrs and centaurs and fauns already; it’s getting boring.
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solori replied to your post “Farm Sweet Farm - Part 3 🐑🐐 Nagron’s back in...”
now we have your bunnies and sheeps. who need ts4 farm?? :D
PREACH! Greenplumboblover singlehandedly proved that simmers can create whatever the heck we want, given the know-how. I can’t wait to see what else the community comes up with (I want peacocks, just saying 🦚). It just goes to show that EA is lazy AF--ONE PERSON created a farm animal from scratch in their free time, for free, and I bet it didn’t take GPL 6 whole years to make them, the way it took EA 6 years to convert the chickens and cows from TS3 to TS4 for $40. 🙄 #EAYouSuck
Dragons
solori replied to your post “Baby Dragons as Pet Birds - WIP Last year I...”
awesome!! :D
kosmokhaos replied to your post “Baby Dragons as Pet Birds - WIP Last year I...”
Ooooh that's so cool
doka-chan replied to your post “Baby Dragons as Pet Birds - WIP Last year I...”
What a nice idea ! :D
Thank you all! I hope I can figure out how to fix them!
rainyunknownllama replied to your post “Baby Dragons as Pet Birds - WIP Last year I...”
Maybe try making custom made bird cages to fit their bodies? Maybe that solve the size issue? Cool idea regardless tho.
This is actually a neat solution, thank you! Using even the regular log-perch would definitely look better, agreed. My main concern is the clipping when sims interact with the dragons though. They’re huge when sims hold them, and constantly clip right through their heads.
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Granted, even my bunny rabbits clip through heads when sims snuggle them, but it’s not 100% of the time (more like 75%, pfft).
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But my dragons are downright unplayable at the size they are, which makes no sense, cuz I didn’t resize the meshes at all! They snap back to their regular size in-between every animation, and I have no clue why, cuz all I did was swap the meshes/textures--this makes no frikkin sense. 😩
bbcopperdaisy replied to your post “Baby Dragons as Pet Birds - WIP Last year I...”
GASP! Oh NO you didn't!!! :D (Oh YES you did!!!) I want so badly to put my baby dragons somewhere other than the floor. (But yeah, those morphing bodies sure look freaky.)
I wish I didn’t! 😅 The eldritch horror is real, I tell you. (-‸ლ)
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cosmologyofgaming · 3 years
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RE8 FINAL BOSS AND ENDING AND OMG OMG OMG OMG
OK WOW HI HELLO WE BEAT RE8 LAST NIGHT AT LIKE 1 AM AND HAVE THOUGHHHHHHHHTS
And shockingly…Alright Zmora and SadJack both approached this game super critical, enjoyed it but was like mmmm “feels like a spin off not an RE game” but ever since Heisenberg it finally felt like an RE game? Hi we missed you?
But honestly…we didn’t think we’d feel this way but this game is a fucking BANGER. And you can check out our playthrough of it here!
Spoilers ahead for final ending and speculations on where the franchise is going under the cutttttt
Alright so as SadJack mentioned in their recap of Chapter 4 “Heisenberg” of the game, this finally started feeling like an RE game. The corporate aspect to Heisenberg’s factory, FINALLY. SOME GODDAMN ZOMBIES. MUTANT ZOMBIES. CAMPEY ZOMBIES. This is the camp we were waiting for—that earlier camp tho? Still a little too campey imo. But seriously, this is when we got more lab notes, learned more about the game, and it finally got evil corporate science level—especially when we found Miranda’s hidden lab and tbh Zmora wishes we had more of this re: Plague Daughters, the experiments that Moreau was conducting etc. but you could argue that RE games don’t do to much of that in the first place.
But Mother Miranda’s character design is fascinating, and she was a great villain…and then….like
the UNO REVERSE to end ALL UNO REVERSES.
Legit when Ethan was first killed, we were fucking shocked. Like SadJack liked to joke that Ethan was just another generic white guy who didn’t sign up for any of this, just wanting his girlfriend, and you basically play from the perspective of a civilian casualty who got put into this mess and died for it. It hit them really hard, especially with the knowledge that Ethan didn’t know about the safety of his wife or child, and then Chris basically kept the truth from him the entire time.
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And the best part is it fit perfectly into the RE universe and actually tied most of the strings this game had. It was probably one of the best things to coming out of video games this year (and we’re salty, critical fucks). And THIS was the RE magic (camp) that we were looking for and it just felt great.
We’ll go into greater detail during our final/review game analysis but as with all nice things, here are the cons.
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Some areas of improvement and questions:
1. So Zmora is still kind of on the fence…there’s a bit of a disconnect between part 1 and 2 of the game and although it could have been tied together better, it kind of feels like two different games…or like the main game and a DLC. Basically, the beginning was very Grimm fairy tale, drawing on the folk horror genre and it was really cool to see something set in Eastern Europe, but more importantly Romania (which, let’s be real. When most people think “Eastern Europe” its always Russia. And everyone forgets about the Balkans). Zmora, our resident Eastern European and Slavic folklore expert was really worried about them taking parts of Romanian culture and either conflating it to Western conceptions or just stereotyping (since in the year of our lord 2021….do fucking better, lol). And to an extent…that still stands.
2. Treat all your characters equally. Both Donna and Salvatore were hella interesting. Hell, even the fly lych girls. And while Lady Dimitrescu was the star at the beginning of the show, Heisenberg (and Miranda’s design. WHY IS NO ONE TALIKING ABOUT HOW ABSOLUTLEY BEAUTIFUL MIRANDA, DANGEORUS, AND SMART SHE IS).
3. However, a critique of Miranda, her motivations kind of fell into toxic motherhood. We go into greater detail of this in our Amnesia: Rebirth game analysis and I think tbh if they added more detail to her this could have been avoided. Like why did she “adopt” the failed experiments and treat them like family? Why was she could to the villagers and suddenly discarded them once she found her “perfect vessel” in Rose? (which also how did she split her time being a modern, immortal scientist with The Connections and also Baba Jaga supreme Babushka Mother Mary figure of the village??? Like girl where is your private jet?)
4. Speaking of Mother Mary, wish they went into the religious imagery more. Why was it used? How did Miranda function as this benevolent figure?
5. TBH after we found out that Lady Dimitrescu was super devout and viewed herself as the best “child” and Heisenberg had resentment toward her, this really reinforced our conviction that she should have been the third villain and they could have played off the two much more heavily. Especially if there was an illusion of Heisenberg temporarily helping us or something.
6. As per our other posts, Donna deserved better and honestly we would have loved to learn more about Moreau. And for the 2021 standard this game was pretty short so like…CapCom pls.
7. Also wish they went more into the history of the “lords” and why these old ancient ruins exist, but they’re probably saving that for future games.
8. Are they…moving into super soldiers? Like, finally being “perfect”? I mean that was kind of the point of Umbrella (failed superhuman soldiers) and LIKE I WANTED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BSAA AND WHY THE WERE SENDING “BIOWEAPONS” (fucking zombies. Highkey Zmora is annoyed that everything in this universe and all its monstrosity is just labelled bioweapon) INTO THE FIELD
9. We’re assuming Rose is gonna be a future protagonist? Which would thrust the series far into the future (at least 16 years) so is the next installment of the series gonna be like an in-between (returning to Chris or Jill or something before letting us play as Rose? Who would be like, the ultimate super soldier?)
Otherwise considering this ending SadJack and I are considering re-playing RE7: Biohazard now with the lens of Ethan being dead from the start. Would people be interested in that? (Either video or our chaos tumblr posts?) Let us knowwwwwwwwwww (I mean tbh we're probably gonna do it anyways, but it's the thought that counts, right?
If you've liked our little rambles make sure to check out our playthrough (critical mementary) on our youtube channel where the first episode is dropping this Friday! Or for those of you who are more into game analysis, after we post all 6 episodes of the game, we do our "Not Another Review!" which is basically like a game analysis/essay/review on the game where we'll really sink our teeth into all things village and break down the lore, the narrative, mechanics, etc. 🧛 —Mods SadJack and Zmora
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kouhaiofcolor · 3 years
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2020's finally over. Can we not go into 2021 pacifying texturism w "It's just hair" tho?
It was "just hair" until Black Women started exercising the freedom to discover the unique needs & maintenance beneficial to our hair. Then as soon as non black women got wind of it & the nerve to lurk on platforms the natural hair community was uprising thru, nowadays you've got all these non black women bandwagoning & hashtagging literally everything under the sun w/ this fake ass inclusiveness, advocacy, relatability & support for textured hair. Like all women have suffered oppression around wearing their real hair 😒. Like all races of women have been socially targeted in blatant discriminations against their hair texture, complexion, & how acceptable they are or are not together. I hate the "All Hair (Matters/Is Beautiful/Is 'Good Hair')" clout bc it talks over & totally overwrites the foundational issue around hair & toxic femininity that, at its misogynoir core, has always been that textured hair is unprofessional, unkempt, unmanageable, & ugly. Colorism also erases the initial creators of the movement — which were Monoracial Brown & Dark Skinned Black Women; put some respek onnat, period. Straight hair is not oppressed; wavy hair is not oppressed; all hair is not oppressed. Black hair is. This "all hair is good hair" bullshit is so monotonous & inconsiderate bc its almost like a passive aggressive refusal to acknowledge what antiblackness imposed on Black Women alone. None of you non black know what it's like in depth to be the descendants of a race of ppl who's features, traits & harmless existence have always been insulted, hated & envied by the whole world. Esp not all at once. That is something totally unique to us inflicted & imposed by everyone else since the beginning of time. So why be out here chasing clout under tags & movements & in spaces you are no real part of? Why wanna be a part of the Black Girl Experience that bad? Yall have identities in everything outside of us. Why vulture off of this like you even have reasons to be there? We were investing in ourselves & trying to teach generations of Monoracial Black People how to manage their hair texture & develop cathartic habits thru self care. Nb ppl ruined that.
Looser hair textures have omnipresent representation & acceptance all, over, the, world. There is no lack of being seen, romanticized or exemplified for having texture 1a-3b hair; esp on the prevalent basis around colorism we see regularly on social media & on tv. Yet what remains of the community as it stands is today the furthest thing from textured or Black at all. At this point we owe the decline (if not death) of the natural hair community to the parasitic latching of non black women, the infiltration of "pick me's" & antiblackness generally — but I still be feeling like even that's not direct enough. We're talking ab something authentic & wholesome for Monoracial Black Women created by us for us being straight up sabotaged by races of women the cause was totally irrelevant to & in regard of. Bc that's how cosmetic industries have been towards us for centuries. Bc we were always excluded & thought of least & last. By other women. By all other women; don't get it twisted. So we set out on figuring ourselves out. Doing research on our own. Incorporating self care & beneficial habits in our lives to nourish & feel better ab ourselves & disprove the racist shit non black cultures & ppl either ignorantly surmise, make up or project ab Black Girls. That includes Black Men too in case yall thought yall were safe. Yall are some of the most toxic & prevalent faces behind colorism, antiblackness & misogynoir among black ppl specifically.
But anyhow. At first a lot of the initiation of the vulturing in the nhc light skinned women were the face of. Esp w the clout around having 4c hair amongst the beige-est, most ambiguously or straight up non black individuals, good lord. Then it went mainstream for huwight ppl, whom enevitably invited themselves, & following were the masses of non black women looking to pillage for themselves while the community was being swallowed by the crowdedness & irrelevant content being put out there (specifically on YouTube, Twitter & Instagram) by "hair gurus" of the light skinned, biracial or non black texture 1a-3b variety. Hair gurus who literally may as well've fallen from the sky & met social media stardom overnight based on their hair texture & complexion alone they're so brand new. Hair gurus who aren't even in the community for legitimately informative reasons or purposes unionized in Blackness. They're whole natural hair niche be — as a favorite natural of mine put it — manipulating textured hair into a sort of submission to appear or behave like looser textures do. They'll swear by 'game changer' products they both mention & only use like once & insist you should invest in a $30 8oz. bottle of clarifying shampoo or a $35 cowash if you want your hair to behave & look like theirs. Again, mind you, these types of individuals casually claim having texture 4 hair when they're anything but, just for the attention it brings from both ppl who will gullibly follow their every word & who know what kind of scamming to look for & won't.
If it's "just hair", how come so many of you that are non black are riding the wave? If it's just hair, why have so many of you found refuge in using the hashtags & participating/contributing uninvited? How come so many ran to get a seat at the table w Black Women only to kick them to the side the more popular it became if its just hair? How come nobody was calling it natural hair before Black Women created the nhc & started growing their own? Why was there no natural hair community before Black Women coined it, reminder, for ourselves? If it's just hair, how come so many ran to youtube to begin w to start channels for their own non-textured journeys? If its just hair, why is the nhc so damn obsessed w defining curls & length than overall health & gradual growth? If its just hair, why are white girls anywhere near this? Yall are the most out of place of anyone, honestly. Even if you're curly. Why do light skinned girls get to both represent textured hair & "good hair"? How does that even make sense? Thats just putting monoracial black girls in isolated boxes they're not even allowed to be symbols of or in. If its just hair, why's it so unheard of to see the roles of Black female characters in just ab anything played by actual Black Women? If its just hair, why have so many non or partially Black women worked in ignorant succession to water down & essentially wash out the Monoracial Black Women vital to the community's relevance at all? I really do not get the involvement of non black women in this movement at all — esp when culturally you have no reason to call your hair natural. There are no & have never been prejudice notions around having or growing texture 1a-3b hair. There's nothing oppressive ab it, either. Yall have gotta stop w that. You've already made a mockery of something that was supposed to be beautiful by making yourselves comfortable in & hijacking our space itfp. Theres far too much misrepresentation of textured hair to keep up w now. This is why i say the nhc (as well as culture vulturing generally) has just become nbwoc copying white women copying light skinned women copying Black Women, bc the audacity is unreal.
Its not just hair tho. To those it applies to, yall proved that the minute Black Women started going public w their growth journeys. The minute conversations ab "shrinkage this & 4c that" broadened & went mainstream. Yall couldn't move all at once fast enough when you realized you weren't as special as you thought & had always been told — esp w melanin at its modern value. Now all yall either "natural", seeking black men for either casual sex or cultural infiltration via fetishised reproduction, certain you have texture 4 hair or know the best tips for a DIY silk press 🤭😂 yall can't sit w us. You don't belong here. I'm calling yall out on allll the bs around this "All Hair Matters" garbage, cus yall are now sputtering the same shit while literally wearing your own non black hair in black styles. Be consistent. Make some fucking sense. I don't wanna be part of this fake ass girl squad propaganda that says every other woman never looked at Black Women's hair like it was bottomest of the barrel, foh. We're not on the same team & yall know it.
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eoharu · 2 years
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i really spent last day last minute of 2021 binge watching squid game (been on my watch list since netflix post casts photoshoot but had to hold it back bc idk the hype scares me) and it made my january first so gloomy like heck why do i make myself suffer like this... i just want to ditch this from my cw but at what cost now...
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but talk about the show itself, the games reminds me of saw & hunger games and the disturbing aesthetic reminds me of midsommar (but not at midsommar level obviously this is the most disturbing movie EVER for me and i don't think any movie can beat it bc i swear im not gonna watch smtg like this again squid game is cute compared to midsommar).
altho it mix of three disturbing & thrilling movies surprisingly it didn't disturb me as much as those movies did (still it makes me gloomy tho but i feel like it's not entirely bc squid gameㅡit's just cherry on top of my overall life that already feels so gloomy like im so low spirited i don't even want to wish anyone 'happy' new year because i don't feel happy at all and squid game make it worse).
honestly the first few eps are so good but once the vips (white men, on top of that, urgh) comes out spouting nonsense im like???????? dude this is so hunger games but at least hunger games got strong background while sg's vips are just bunch of annoying rich men who idk?? looks like a loser who just suddenly appear comment random things trying hard to look classy but it makes me cringe... they did mention 'player from korea are the best' hinting this sickening game is i guess happening worldwide if not only in some countries but they did not explore more so the whole vips viasco did not make me gasps 'whoa' or make me sick to my stomach like I just want to laugh at them and hope they stop appearing on screen.
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i know though everything pretty much explained like there's nothing huge beside this game rich people just got bored and they gamble on people like they're horse parallel to our protag who also loves to gamble. but since they capable of make such huge organization with sickass facilities and super organized pink staffs i hope they give us more how this sick organization formed at the first place (more than a simple saying "rich people are bored that's why"). like how they first started it? how pink staffs & frontman chosen? how the facilities build?? how they got the player detailed data?? how staff like gongyoo chosen?? i think it'd be nice to include one episode to explain this or at least make highlight how was this formed when the gganbu granpa told giheon bout the game reason. I know it's squid game and it's focused on its game and how player struggling physically and mentally and how much they're willing to suffer & abandon their humanity for piggy cash but i think it wont hurt to explain the organization. i think i'd prefer this than that random organ smuggling squad arc. ((but considering its mass popularity and how it ends, i guess they keep this for season 2? where giheon will make this game stop down to its root?? bc heck he choose to go back and didnt fulfill his promise to his daughter once again... i hate this ending for this reason))
want to comment other thing which when frontman said himself police would likely just ignore and to be real wi hajoon character were also there initially not bc he's a police but bc he's looking for his lost brother like he did ignore giheon report in the first place thus make the front man right and make his chara (which i rooted for) seems pointless. and these two relationship also feels so weird bc idk when police bro got the call i got the vibe that the bro only gone missing for days, or two weeks at most? so i suspect he's one of the player but dang he's the front man AND HIS OLDER BRO (all along i thought he's looking for his broke younger bro caught up in college loans thus hes joining the game). also the data shows he's the winner from years ago MEANING he's already gone missing being a front man for years also?? why his police bro only looking for him recently?? am i missing something here bc i really i don't understand??? please tell me kindly bc i binge it in one go & i most prob miss the detail and im too lazy to rewatch to prove my point.
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scenes that truly touches me are the teamwork in tug-of-war game, the super famous "thanks for playing game with me" by jiyeong to saebyeok and when sangwoo betray ali. when jiyeong keep suggesting things to do together when they realize only one of them could get out there alive... also ali desperate call to sangwoo and his bitter realization when he finds out he tricked once again, by his boss and his 'hyung'. i hate sangwoo for that bc i really thought he's genuinely trying to seek a way for both of them to be alive, like i was rly believe his theory bc it aligns with what granpa said "gganbu" what yours or mine doesnt matter, like i was thinking there must be some tricks to win this together by both of them not get the 10 marbles bc what yours is also mine, gganbu, but no there's no trick like that and they're all just.... died.
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aside from all those rants, i really want to appreciate how they manage to insert traditional korean games into this horrifying gore series, like they're so successful to wide spread their culture across the world bc ironically now i see kids around my neighborhood play that green light red light & singing it in korean, like god i doubt the kids watch the show but due to it insane popularity and social media kids easily know and pick it and being the nowadays kids they follow through the trend. i both amazed and despise it bc wow they able to do it through a show and im sad how my local games are getting forgotten. i can't believe a gore show threaten my own culture. i make it sounds so dramatic but really though, it's happening here for real.
to summarize squid game just feels ok to me (maybe bc i spoiled too much) and i apologize i didnt talk much about the stark difference of social class this show trying to depict rather i want to highlight how there's something notably about how Koreans make something not particularly new (like i mention it's just something like three movies i mentioned earlier) but manage to make it so authentic thus able to set their own color & identity in this chaotic clash of cultures thanks to internet. i think it's something we should all learn; to strongly maintain our identity while keep up with the trend. korean is the prime example like see how much & how varies korean contents are consumed worldwide now.
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it's getting longer than i intended to write sorry for the personal rants and a mess order of commentary but if u read it till this point thank you i guess coming to my ted talk about this year most hot talked show!
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thelittlestcheshire · 3 years
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even if you have to cry, don't let your crown fall
a love letter to luxor’s ches elswood
Well, it’s finally time that I feel ready to post this, and while I’m aware it may be bittersweet with my upcoming departure, I hope you enjoy it nonetheless. Today I present to you a three hour Ches playlist, divided into sections and covering her entire time at Luxor, from when I first picked her up in June of 2019 all the way to now. There’s quite a few plot references, and small (and not as small) references to other muses throughout, especially when it comes to Elliot, so keep an eye out for those as well!
I’d like to thank Lex for giving me the idea to make these, and her support throughout the process because without her, these playlists wouldn’t even exist. And thank you to everyone who has gone on this journey with us, while I’m sorry I need to dip out early after this event to focus on my health, I love y’all so much.
The standard Ches tws apply (poor mental health, alcoholism, etc etc), and anything I think may be a bit abnormal / section exclusive is noted on the sections.
twist me like a key, then you open the lock | pre-luxor:
the section of time before I played Ches at Luxor, very James heavy. additional tws: Death (Sign of the Times), Toxic relationships (nothing explicit tho)
Sign of the Times (Jasmine Thompson) [ Remember everything will be alright. We can meet again somewhere, somewhere far away from here. ] // Sweet Ophelia (Zella Day) [ Singing like it's a full moon, careless now that he has you. Turns you on to the right songs, promises that you're hooked on. ] // Couple of Kids (Maggie Lindemann) [ Now I'm fallin' heavily, recklessly, trying not to lose my sensibility; but gravity, it pulls me into you. ] // Glowstick (Sofia Karlberg) [ You play me like a line-up; long con, you make me wise up. ] // Crying in the Club (Camila Cabello) [ Ain't no crying in the club, hey, hey, let the beat carry away, your tears as they fall, baby. Ain't no crying in the club, hey, hey, with a little faith, your tears turn to ecstasy. ] // Ember (Katherine McNamara) [ Reignite; you lost your grip on me, and now I blaze wild and free. ]
nobody shows up unless i'm paying, have a drink on me cheers to the failing | summer & fall 2019:
the first time I was at Luxor playing ches, from June - October 2019
7 rings (Ariana Grande) [ Been through some bad shit, I should be a sad bitch. Who woulda thought it'd turn me to a savage? ] // I'm a Mess (Bebe Rexha) [ “It's gonna be a good, good life;” that's what my therapists say. ] // OMG (Little Mix) [ Oh my gosh, I did it again. He said I broke his heart, it keeps happening. ] // Only Angel (Harry Styles) [ Couldn't take you home to mother in a skirt that short, but I think that's what I like about it. ] // LA Devotee (Panic! At The Disco) [ Drinking white wine in the blushing light, just another LA Devotee. ] // Woman Like Me (Little Mix feat. Nicki Minaj) [ I made a few mistakes, I regret it nightly. I broke a couple hearts that I wear on my sleeve. ]
all of this emptiness i've been sharing, it never comes when i want it to | winter 2019:
the period of time Ches went home to be with her family and was away from luxor additional tws: vomiting (Habits (Stay High))
Carmen (Lana Del Rey) [ Darlin’, darlin’, doesn't have a problem lyin’ to herself ‘cause her liquor’s top shelf ] // How You Remind Me (Avril Lavigne) [ And I've been wrong, I've been down, been to the bottom of every bottle. These five words in my head scream, "Are we havin' fun yet?" ] // Playing God (Paramore) [ This is the last second chance (I'll point you to the mirror). I'm half as good as it gets (I'll point you to the mirror). I'm on both sides of the fence (I'll point you to the mirror). Without a hint of regret, I'll hold you to it ] // Habits {Stay High} (Tove Lo) [ Staying in my play pretend, where the fun ain't got no end. Oh, can't go home alone again, need someone to numb the pain. ] // Bedroom Window (The Pretty Reckless) [ As I look out of my bedroom window; is it all real or just fantasy? I have lost touch with what makes me human, I have lost touch with reality. ] // Impossible Year (Panic! At The Disco) [ There's no sunshine, this impossible year; only black days and sky grey and clouds full of fear. ]
i wouldn't say you got the best of me, i'd say you got me somewhere in between | spring 2020:
Ches’s return to Luxor, and the months following leading up to her mass text about Leo’s dad following the Lake Bash
3 O'Clock Things (AJR) [ Would you go running if you saw the real me? Maybe you'd love 'em, yeah, maybe you'd feel me. ] // Wild Heart (Bleachers) [ Well, everything has changed and now I can't tell what matters. I will find any way to your wild heart. ] // Rise (Katy Perry) [ When the fire's at my feet again and the vultures all start circling. They're whispering, “you're out of time.” But still, I rise. ] // Don't Stop Me Now (Queen) [ I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars on a collision course. I am a satellite, I'm out of control. ] // Princesses Don't Cry (CARYS) [ Girls, so pretty and poised and soft to the touch, but God made me rough. Girls, so heavy the crown, they carry it tall, but it's weighing me down. ] // Save Rock And Roll (Fall Out Boy feat. Elton John) [ You are what you love, not who loves you. In a world full of the word 'yes', I'm here to scream... no, no (no, no). ] // Making a Monster out of Me (Katherine McNamara) [ And I don't know how to recollect the morals that I always did possess. Don't know where its leading me. ] // We Don't Have To Dance (Andy Black) [ You're never gonna get it, I'm a hazard to myself. I'll break it to you easy. This is hell, this is hell. ]
tonight it's alright, i can see the tunnel at the end of these lights | summer 2020:
summer camp and the months leading up to a new school year
Night Owls Early Birds (Foxes) [ A wild fire inside me burns. Why do I look like I'm wear for worse? Save me, save me, go underneath the ground. ] // Too Much (Carly Rae Jepsen) [ When I party, then I party too much. When I feel it, then I feel it too much. When I'm thinking, then I'm thinking too much. When I'm drinking, then I'm drinking too much. ] // Royal Blue (Alberto Rosende) [ My regrets are a shade around my neck I know. It's torturous, and there's a burden that I can't let go. ] // Who You Selling For (The Pretty Reckless) [ And when Roger showed me I was building a wall. I've been waiting a long time, waiting a long time, waiting a long time, waiting for it to fall. ] // Heavy (Linkin Park feat. Kiiara) [ You say that I'm paranoid, but I’m pretty sure the world is out to get me. It’s not like I make the choice to let my mind stay so fucking messy. ] // The Archer (Taylor Swift) [ I've been the archer, I've been the prey; screaming, “who could ever leave me,” darling. But who could stay? ] // Everybody Lost Somebody (Bleachers) [ And there's a reason I wake up alone in strange places, a reason I see myself in a million faces, a reason I can't stop it all from changing. So come on, motherfucker, you survive, you gotta give yourself a break. ]
no cameras catch my muffled cries. i counted days, i counted miles | fall and winter 2020(/21):
a new school year, from the start of the semester right until the aftermath of the kings’ party
So It Goes (Guards) [ I don't know who I am but I do know who I'm not. I'm just looking for a friend, I'm still searching for the plot. ] // Wasabi (Little Mix) [ Love to hate me, praise me, shame me; either way, you talk about me. ] // Think Before I Talk (Astrid S) [ Maybe I should think before I talk; I get emotional and words come out all wrong. Sometimes I'm more honest than I want. ] // Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince (Taylor Swift) [ No cameras catch my muffled cries. I counted days, I counted miles to see you there, to see you there. And now the storm is coming, but... ] // Sober Up (AJR feat. Rivers Cuomo) [ Won't you help me sober up? Growin' up, it made me numb, and I wanna feel somethin' again. ] // The Show Must Go On (Queen) [ Empty spaces, what are we living for? Abandoned places, I guess we know the score, on and on. Does anybody know what we are looking for? ] // Waiting For A Friend (The Pretty Reckless) [ My head is like a prison cell, I'm all by myself. I'm waiting for my friend to come and break me out. ] // Sober (Demi Lovato) [ I'm sorry that I'm here again, I promise I'll get help. It wasn't my intention, I'm sorry to myself. ] // Eight (Sleeping At Last) [ I'm just a kid who grew up scared enough to hold the door shut, and bury my innocence. But here's a map, here's a shovel, here's my Achilles' heel. ]
i got this handled, i don't need rescuing | spring and early summer 2021:
ches’s progress from the end of march until now
The Man (Taylor Swift) [ I’m so sick of running as fast as I can, wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man. And I'm so sick of them coming at me again, 'cause if I was a man, then I'd be the man. ] // Princess (FLETCHER) [ But we're all going through it, so why do we do it? Why do we hide? ] // Humpty Dumpty (AJR) [ If I can't breathe, then you can't see, but aren't you excited that I'm giving you the best me? ] // My Mistake (Gabrielle Aplin) [ Am I jaded? Am I meant to feel this way?  I'm a loser, getting beat by my own game. But if I falter, well, at least it was my mistake. ] // The Climb (Miley Cyrus) [ The struggles I'm facing, the chances I'm taking; sometimes might knock me down, but no, I'm not breaking. ] // breathin (Ariana Grande) [ Some days, things just take way too much of my energy. I look up and the whole room's spinning. You take my cares away. ] // Clean (Taylor Swift) [ Ten months sober, I must admit just because you're clean, don't mean you don't miss it. Ten months older, I won't give in, now that I'm clean, I'm never gonna risk it. ] // Not a Pop Song (Little Mix) [ A hamster on a wheel that's how it feels tryna be real. These unrealistic expectations said we'll make it if we fake it. ] // Queen (Loren Gray) [ Eyes on me like I'm a prize but you better recognize I'm not your angel 'cause I belong to me. ] // The Cure (Little Mix) [ This happiness was always inside me but Lord, it took a minute to find me. ]
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roomieverse · 3 years
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Gonna post this publicly bc the potential drama of someone reading it is what fueled me to write it all in the first place. If you're from discord and you somehow found this, keep scrolling 😗
Throwback to me leaving the siberpank discord bc 1 the game disappointed me and they wouldnt let me complain and 2 I had to be okay with seeing people talk about rape fantasies if I wanted to talk about any kinks that aren't mainstream...ish? Also not the creator of the server being anti-anti eek!
ALSO since I'm ranting about discord on my desolate sideblog I feel like the slbp one growing is nice but I don't feel as comfortable being obnoxious on there anymore. Like when I first joined it I just said whatever tf I wanted and it was so much fun but that went and died with that Hideyoshi fight LOL. Granted there are ppl that I genuinely do not like but I feel like that's just being in a fandom for you. I wish I hadn't given all of my social media ever so I could just peacefully complain on main in peace but I've never been so involved in a server so learning experience I guess.
I have so many unpopular niche opinions on there that I don't want to post bc I don't want to seem like a hater or get it turned into a meme bc that genuinely irritates me LOL like they say "I'm so glad we all have different opinions❤" but then put nausea emojis under screenshots they don't like.
Fuck it, I'm going in. WHY COME we have the same cyclical discourse about ieyasu being a misunderstood sadboy (sidenote fuck him 💀) followed by "uhm unpopular opinion I don't like hideyoshi and kyoichiros design is stupid (EDIT: IT WAS MITSUHIDE'S TURN THIS TIME LMAOOOOO)" conversations at least once a month but when I want to start talking about something else its a I w a y s turned into a joke!!!! It's sooooo annoying and it makes me so mad!!! Like I hover over the leave server button mad! I usually just delete the app off my phone for a bit but bruh I shouldn't have to do that! Sometimes it's not worth it to even post on there bc shit gets made into a tired ass joke. I don't even like to joke about Ieyasu anymore Like PACK IT UP. ITS DONE. THE RAT MEME IS TIRED. ITS OVER. LOL.
OH I can't even post self indulgent art of my ocs bc those get memed too! So fucking annoying. I'm not even motivated to post their bios bc it just doesn't feel like anybody cares unless it's Fuchi 😭 I know it's my fault bc she's the most memeable and just really lighthearted in general but UGH I just wish I felt comfortable experimenting with their stories and personalities like I used to. I think this awkwardness about what to post affects Soi the most bc her being a weird freak is like,, a huge part of her personality, not in a bad way, but like, it really is part of her seasoning blend. I like allude to it but it doesn't look like im gonna spill the tea anytime soon bc the MINUTE yall disrespect Best Girl it's OVER.
Another big oof of mine was giving them my ao3 bc that until now really was my only totally anonymous account online!!! :( now I can't post my ideal withdrawing restraint sequel in peace and I'm sooooo sad about that!!! Like we can heart eye and la di da over slight eroguro but Soi can't lick a foot I'M SICK!!!!! I still want to write it but having to censor it in any way makes me sad.
All this and I haven't even TOUCHED the microaggressions! (Mainly antiblackness and whorephobia) THIS FANDOM LEGIT NEEDS BLACK PEOPLE SO BAD OH MY GOD. Why is it that when I get passionate or rant its me "choosing violence" or whatever? Do nb people like think before they post? I know the answer but do they? I know I get feisty but literally nobody else gets those comments. In the same vein, I don't appreciate how me ranting about characters or whatever's wrong with the game is treated like a sideshow or something! I legit wish I could apologize to every tumblr blogger I projected that kind of anticipation (for their opinions) onto even tho I never expressed it to them 😂😭 Like I hate having my feelings or thoughts seen as something to laugh at. Especially as someone who's had their brain picked at their whole life.
Okay back on track, I hate how everyone's excuse for not giving a fuck about Mitsuhide and Kyoichiro and Hideyoshi was that they were boring, and I hadn't even done Ieyasu's route bUT I'M DONE NOW SO WHAT'S GOOD? (tik tok music) I don't even expect them to. That's the thing: I'm not going around trying to convince everyone why my faves are the best. I'm just having fun! I don't need approval I would just like to post about whose ass I'm tryna eat in peace but apparently that's too much to ask for it its not about Ieyasu. (also there's the slight shade/judgement whenever some [actually fun] nsfw topic comes up but I don't think I need to get into that as it is about specific people and this is nawt me dragging anybody. I just need to write it down for me)
Do I talk about the nsfw channel stuff too....yes. As a known femdom appreciator, it sucks to say that the staunch girls top all the time forever and ever take is getting stale. No hate tho bc I love a fix with a female top, but there's really no room for nuance or fluidity in sexual roles there. Its made so that basically, any of the dommy characters are basically just left out of everything and it's a lil bit 😴 for me. It takes out soooo much of what used to be fun about the nsfw channels (i.e., talking about all the lords and ninjas and different hcs for all of them). We don't even get a CRUMB of switching. It's stale!!!! Yes, this ties back into Soi (all roads lead back to Soi Shirabuki actually) but even more Nomi. Like, I can BARELYYYYYYYY talk about Nomi how I want to. Not to keep harping on it but there's soooooo much about my girls that is hard to put into words but manifests so clearly into their sexualities and its a shame that I can't really express it bc of that culture. (petition to make essays about each mc's sexuality a valid form of a bio...haha jk.....unless? 😳) Oh! That also brings me to saying that I don't like how myopic everyone's views of topping/bottoming/domming/subbing/whatever are! It's like irritating to the point where I don't say anything anymore. I get that a lot of ppl just read subpar fanfiction and don't read book books (or listen to podcasts...whatever) on this stuff but like seeing it actually be said in real time is so :(
To conclude, I shall protect my peace and make the disclaimer that this is a culmination of many petty slights over the past year that have collected into a disgusting pile on the floor. This post is me saying ew and vacuuming it all up to be thrown away. I don't actually hate anybody referenced in this rant but haterade is in my nature and bloodstream. Putting this all nicely would have totally ruined the point of the whole post. I still love the server for the most part but holding onto all of this has really brought me down in the past few months to the point where I barely post sometimes and even just mute the app. I probably would have left the server without another word at some point bc there were times where it got THAT BAD. I don't want to spend 2021 being mad about stupid ass shit so hopefully this can settle my spirit. I actually feel so much better after writing this all down so I think I'm going to make rants that require a very specific set of knowledge about me a new purpose for this blog alongside all the roomieverse antics! If you somehow found and read all this um....sorry? Maybe someday I'll come up with a nice way to bring these complaints and concerns up in the server. Anyways, I'm hungry, gotta go eat and get back to this blog's regular programming. 😽
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mellowmoonballoon · 3 years
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P7 of the Primer! Seungmin
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Seungmin is a Serious Singer and Responsible Adult as well as the middle child of the Minho-Seungmin-IN tsundere line.
Previously married to, now divorced from Minho,
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this boy says he prioritizes being warm to being sexy, but he makes up for any potential lack of sexiness with his incredible hat choices.
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And of course:
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He’s actually generally very clean, brushes his teeth a lot, takes good care of himself health wise. Also takes care of others:
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(He is so fing awkward, like he never got used to cameras the way others did.)
His voice is very sweet. It has its own color and it can do the thing ~~~~ :
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This is of course a cover :D It hit me during part 6 how bad these primers are re: SKZ music. But their music tends to contain multitudes! If I want to focus on one singer or one style it’s better to do it like this imo.
And, the quality of his singing has of course improved but even when they were trainees that sweet note was there.
He used to play baseball and was considering it as a career but a knee injury and some other mysterious circumstances prevented that from happening. He “auditioned” for jyp and won second place - I don’t know how you win anything during auditions and i don’t want to know - and he was very proud of what he accomplished so he joined jyp and here we are :D
He loved going to school and studying, and even as a jyp trainee he filled out his monthly logs and was teacher’s pet. (He and Han are on opposite sides of student spectrum.) He seems to approach singing in the same kind of, methodical, nerdy way, but it works for him so I’m not judging! He believes recorded songs are the most important because they are forever and he always tries to do a perfect job on them. He works hard and is, like everyone in this band, really hard on himself. THERAPY FOR EVERYONE 2021 PLS!
Out of everyone in the group I have the hardest time reading him. So I rely on the members to tell me what he’s like and they LOVE HIM. He was really upset when he wasn’t picked as soulmate for anyone, but everyone WANTED him (the game was anonymous). Every time someone is being paired up, Han and Changbin want to be with him.
He also creepy stalked them when they first became a band by watching them sleep and shower.
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He gets upset easily but also lets it go quickly.
He loves real Korean food and took Felix to all the Korean restaurants to have him try the best foods.
He loves drumsticks - like, chicken legs :D and shows his love by giving them to the other members :D He said “I haven’t eaten drumsticks much since joining skz....” because he gives them all away!
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So, much like Minho he shows his love through food and acts of service cough.
He is very open about how much he loves the group tho. He listens to their music mostly (aside from Day6 bcs he’s a huge fan) and talks openly about how they lift his mood and how he can let himself be silly around them.
His favorite is I.N, who he can’t stop teasing and trying to .. hug? pinch? Sleep on top of? I legit can’t tell.
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In his own words, when he looks into I.N’s eyes he feels so happy he just can’t control his body.
I.N is pretty savage with everyone touching him and that includes Seungmin but then...
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And at the start of the convo he had everyone convinced he did NOT ask to speak to Seungmin again. (I.N suffers a lot and is a killer for a reason but more on that in his primer.)
In conclusion: Soft voice, adorable smile, cares about everyone, is loved by everyone but especially the rap line, has only one child and helicopter parents him.
Bang Chan - Minho - Changbin - Hyunjin - Han - Felix and Felix2 - Seungmin - Jeongin
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What To Watch On "TV"... If You Had Time In 2021
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It’s a new year; we’re STILL in the midst of yet another “weird” award season, and a few days ago the Golden Globes delivered winners via Twitter telling us what they thought was to watch on Tv in 2021… And they were almost not wrong with the likes of SQUID GAME, POSE, THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, and TED LASSO winning one or more gold statues. But let’s take a moment to reminisce about what was good, great, and memorable on “TV” (more like streaming services!) last year. This will maybe give one inspiration or hint on stuff to watch if one is sadly still locked down, staying safe, or staying warm and cozy at home in these uncertain times… It was not all escapism as strangely many shows kinda tackled nowaday's problems, and guess, made “the most'' of pandemic life; Art imitating Life imitating Art… Sometimes you gotta ask: ‘What came first tho!?!’
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Anyway, the good thing is, as usual, there was something for all and something for maybe just a couple of people, and that’s 100% dope :) The more diverse and specific the merrier; always… Though gotta admit it is getting HARD to catch up on all that is “worthy” of catching up on, and some titles might have not been seen or fell through the cracks of the never-ending doomscroll that occurs when one is trying to find something new to watch! But a silver lining of these many months/year staying home was definitely more time to discover new fabulous and different things! (Out of 100 seasons watched in 2021!!!!)
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Starting with… The revelation of these last few years and the first of our “2021 TV Highlights”
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HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON
The show was included in our 2020 rundown https://what2watch2night.com/post/644276232551383040/best-series-of-2020
But guess it did not fully hit yet as we caught it on a little late, but by the end, and with the wonderful new season, one would be blind not to realize that there is really nothing like it out there. It is a documentary series but it is just so goddamn beautiful and humanistic. But why oh why do we shed tears of amusing joy, bittersweet melancholy, heart-breaking nostalgia, and it fills us with a love for life with all its randomness while we watch this show is a mystery! So it doesn't seem like it but this is deep stuff with genuine naturalistic writing that coupled with beautifully random images gracefully meandering from one subject to another…
Moral Of The Story: 10/10 *****
*A great companion to PRETEND ITS A CITY another NYC docu show approaching things from a similar angle but with a different tone consisting of interviews and conversations between Scorsese and Fran Lebowitz about her and life in New York. It made some of us living in big cities (or better, NYC) relate to everything said and thought in this doc on such a meta-level; it was like “mind patting”!
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UNDERGROUND RAILROAD The most wonderful immersive cinematic experience of TV in 2021 with an incredible story, cinematography, acting, and directing by none other than Barry Jenkins. It is a shame that this show was so underviewed (although understandably some found it triggering) But it is such an important work of Art and culture that it belongs in a museum… If you have not seen it already you should see it on Prime (kinda “funny” how this is a case of SMALL AXE or an underseen masterpiece about Black stories available on Prime…)
Moral Of The Story: 10/10 ***** all around there is not much to add but go WATCH IT!
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SQUID GAME The one we probably all watched already! So do we need to write more about this show as so much ink has been spilled over it with some arguing ‘it is bad for children?’! (well, why are children watching this?!) while others were afraid people would do the same in real life (well, look around, some version of SQUID GAME has already happened for a long time cuz this greedy society is so f#!@*d for the not 25% earners all around the globe! More so now than ever…) SQUID GAME was not only a bonkerz show demonstrating the genius of Korean filmmakers like PARASITE did a few years ago with similar themes and the kinda “all hell breaks loose” approach, capturing expertly the angst and anger of the moment. On top of that, it was exhilarating to watch involving all kinds of emotions and all kinds of actors mirroring real life in surreal situations. On top of the of that: the technicalities of this series are without reproach from music (to the point the score and songs became global hits, remixed and sampled all over the place and on socials! Not sure how many theme shows can say the same or even compete at THAT level!) In addition, the costumes from the show were so distinct, that half of the Halloween costumes this year were related to SQUID GAME and surely people will keep wearing them long after the show is over! The production design, again memorable, and people will talk about the games and challenges for years to come. The acting also was phenomenal all-around, and 10/10 for the writing. Like how on earth do you come up with that and all the twists!? And last but not least, the direction is noteworthy with the fact that it was filmed in the middle of a pandemic with HUNDREDS of extras everywhere (licking stuff and fighting to the death) Well, what has SQUID GAME not achieved should be the question…
Moral Of The Story: 9/10 *****
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DOPESICK This show was just as powerful and important as it was heartbreaking and enraging! With real stories, depiction of mostly real people, and bearing all the hallmarks of what an Oscar-winning film would be if it was a TV series (think SPOTLIGHT as it has the same vibe) with awe-inspiring performances by the ensemble cast.
Moral Of The Story: 9/10 *****
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MAID Like the previous, you could not find a show more gut-punching and with more tear-jerker scenes than this one. MAID should definitely be seen by everyone - particularly people in charge of policies and the out-of-touch “rich” because they truly have no idea how hard it is out there and this show captures the harshness of the struggles so well… It was simply heartbreaking BUT ALSO ENRAGING to watch… Sadly many will relate in part or completely to the protagonist’s predicament (impeccably portrayed by Margaret Qualley)
Moral Of The Story: 8.5/10 *****
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RESERVATION DOGS This awesome new show courtesy of Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi is about Indigenous American teens trying to make money in order to pursue their dreams away from their reservation. But as expected this show is sooooo much more and can only get praised for how it handled mental health issues and traumas in general but more particularly from the pov of indigenous people. It was both hilarious and maybe triggering but for the greater good, and this young cast deserves nothing more than great things! Why did it take so long to get a show like this tho…
Moral Of The Story: 8.5/10 *****
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MASTER OF NONE This season was truly magnificent and it was clever for so many reasons to focus on everybody else other than the show creator… Naomi Ackie's storyline was simply perfect and she was superb in this role of a single queer black woman trying to have a baby on her own. The show continued its strike of proving that there are so many stories out there to be told that haven't yet and it is just wonderful when they are told by the appropriate storytellers. *Bonus point for this arresting cinematography
Moral Of The Story: 8/10 *****
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POSE A show that never stopped making history and just did that again with Michaela Jae Rodriguez's recent Golden Globe win as best actress! Altho Dominique Jackson was not nominated, she did not disappoint in the finale season either! In fact, POSE should have won an ensemble award because this cast was pure gold and so unique. It was a show that kept serving looks, fun, but also great characters, and much-needed diverse stories. It was a perfect end season to a perfect show, hopefully, there will be other projects to the same effect about all kinds of stories from all kinds of people with all kinds of problems from all walks of life because it is beautiful to see everyone represented so completely - and thinking that maybe for some viewers POSE were their only exposure and understanding of LGBTQ+ people of color and that ballroom world just warms hearts…
Moral Of The Story: 8/10 *****
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French Stuff With LUPIN /CALL MY AGENT
LUPIN was pretty traditional high-end stuff but made people watch foreign shows, in this case, the French well-known story of Lupin but made it modern and introduced the world to the amazing Omar Sy! Not that he was not in many blockbusters lately, but it is such a feat accomplished to have a black French actor recognized as “you know the french actor” maybe the next Depardieu level of fame or recognition. He was excellent in LUPIN and this show was a perfect piece of fun entertainment but with some sincere weight and emotions. Like SQUID GAME the future is absolutely global, so embrace it or die in your “small-town mind”… (AND PLEASE READ SUBTITLE PEOPLE, DUBBING SHOULD BE ILLEGAL - Only for people who are blind or have special needs, or maybe...maybe if you forgot your glasses, but everybody else READ and read the room!)
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ****
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Of course, another French series that aimed for modernity but guessed more realistically as it is about talent agents in the film/entertainment industry was CALL MY AGENT. It was another great season finale and a sad au revoir but it never exceeded its welcome. Sure they are making a remake but maybe we could do with another season of the original with all its quirky cameos and sorta realistic plots! (for those in the industry, you know ;) )
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ****
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INSECURE Talking about a bittersweet ending, we could not talk about this “not so low-key” revolutionary show, with highly relatable characters and plotlines with each season looking (and sounding!) better and better. They were the right cast at the right time telling the right stories about the right people (wearing the right clothes!) and, well, that’s how you do the right things! Issa Rae’s project truly pulled all the stops before crossing the finish line. It was a timely, delightful, and important piece but it was a fun ride mostly thanks to the tone and the mood that stayed upbeat and “comical” even when tackling hard subjects. It was great but with the story moving fast and furious and the show exploring every characters' arcs it also felt like the perfect time for INSECURE to tell us “okay, bye” in a very Issa-talking-to-a-mirror fashion!
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ****
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The Kids Are Alright
We also said farewell to BETTY, even though we learned the news after season 2 aired, the 2021 season strangely offered a perfect ending as we saw characters growing from teenager to young adult learning many lessons (something the hard way) but without losing their friendship and passion. BETTY following the characters from the films was a breath of fresh air on TV and brought us something very special from a unique perspective and, damn it was also a good show to look at, and one that made you reminisce about your youth wishing you could have met those young and free-spirited folks. Hopefully, there will be more shows like BETTY or to similar effects, and hopefully, we can’t wait to see what everyone from creator to cast is doing next.
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ****
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GENERA+ION Many were quick to compare GENERA+ION to EUPHORIA and justifiably so as it is as if it lives in the same universe and same time (and in the same city); these kids of roughly the same age just go to another high school across town! Albeit a school that seems more low-profile and less fancy, hence this show might not be as grandiose as its counterparts but is equally pleasing. It presents a sorta realistic view of teens these days (and even a few years ago as “older” viewers and some millennials might relate to these very GenZ people!), plots are more down to earth, performances are more grounded, and in fact, one might argue this cast was very very good; overall may be slightly better than the EUPHORIA cast if one wants to keep going with the comparison. But they all have their perks and GENERA+ION was a perfect show to have in a year without the former.
Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ****
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The Scifi Stuff
SWEET TOOTH is a show somewhat bridging the gap between a “family-friendly “ series and a futuristic sci-fi adventure series AND it was very well-timed coming after a year of real-life pandemic… It was perhaps the first good surprise of 2021, and it swept us off our feet with some very emotional and gorgeous scenes that were certainly only heightened by the truth of life outside of the screen. But the great thing about SWEET TOOTH is that it was also a real good dose of escapism and a show that might make you forget all your troubles!
Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ****
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No DEVS this year but a couple of breathtaking and sensational series set in an alternate universe, parallel world, near future, or just a world full of science and magic such as:
INVASION On Apple which was a welcome addition to - well - the invasion genre especially with the worldwide approach (talking about going global!), and the high-art yet low-key approach to the trope with almost mystical invader until we get to see them but it never becomes some “ALIEN” TV version, it is prob more akin to ARRIVAL, so if that’s your jam you would want a good spread a that!
Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ****
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FOUNDATION On the other side of that spectrum, there was FOUNDATION which was grandiose in its world-building with all the decorum, costumes, and imaginative visual tricks and FX. but was lacking a little something and would have benefited from having more than 1 or 2 solid actors (no need to tell you Lee Pace was perfect for his role)
Moral Of The Story: 7/10 ****
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STATION ELEVEN In between 2021 and 2022 we have the great STATION ELEVEN which is one of those shows that made the most of the pandemic being about a pandemic! It is very meta but it is also so brilliant in its approach and not sure what of the real world and covid was added to the production but it felt really real in many aspects. The stories were so touching and the writing was brilliant, the visuals were also very compelling with all the inventive production and costume design.
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ****
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Now, The Weird & The Odd Like…
MR CORMACK A 100% pure pandemic show but made surreal about a young-ish adult (white male) with mental issues having a mental breakdown and an existential crisis in the middle of a lockdown… Guess that could hit close enough to home for many! It was one of the most creative shows of the year, if not the most surreal and surrealist with some funky FX and animation peppered all over. You can say Joseph Gordon-Levitt brought some of the HIT RECORD flavors to this “1 season and done” Apple TV series, it was of its time and it was an interesting exercise in style with some impressive character developments and maybe delivering some real yet uncomfortable truth.
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ***
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BRAND NEW CHERRY FLAVOR Promise you there was nothing weirder than this in 2021! A show with magic, some fascinating gross stuff like a cat-puking lady, and it is also a show about how to make it in Hollywood in the 90s (with its own load of grossness…) So it is a fun combination and made for a perfect Halloween season watch.
Moral Of The Story: 7/10 ****
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LISEY’S STORY By Chilean maestro Pablo Larraín and with a stacked cast led by Julianne Moore (and with a Stephen King story - one of maybe 3rd series seen in 2021 alongside the meh CHAPELWAITHE and the meh-sy THE STRAND!) Unfortunately despite a mesmerizing visual and Larrain’s touch, it did not manage to gel into what it could have become; something great. However, we cannot deny it’s one of those shows that pull you in every week because of its strangeness and beauty despite its many flaws.
Moral Of The Story: 7/10 ***
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AMERICAN HORROR STORIES We could not go a year without it and the 2-for-1 2021 series was a bit uneven but deliciously unsettling with the 1st part being eerily entrancing and the 2nd part being... amusingly WTF! (Oh yeah they also made AMERICAN HORROR STORIES, which are one-off bottle episodes some inspired or calling back to the original show and more Gen-Z oriented but the result was watchable but nothing close to the mastery of AHS.) The last anthology series might not be the best but with all its problems and uneven 2nd half it still is one the most accomplished season and did not lose its addictiveness
Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ****
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THEM There were a lot of great things about THEM, a show that was somewhere between AHS by way of the “Jordan Peele school of Black Horror Cinema”. It was a visually stunning, very well produced, and acted series that offered something slightly different than others in its category. Sure there might have been a certain je ne sais quoi missing but it is still a far better offering than most out there and again bringing diversity and a different pov.
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ****
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The Fun Stuff!
Starting with Disney+ goods and WANDA VISION. This show was a revelation as no one expected it would use such a widely creative device as a show within a show and throughout decades of television history. It most often did not feel like watching anything to do with Marvel, specifically the first few episodes that created such a mystery. The acting is phenomenal, by mostly indie darling and high-drama actors that end up in Superhero movies, but surprisingly the writing was one of the highlights, bringing us probably the most memorable TV line of the year; 'What Is Grief, If Not Love Persevering...' Delivered by a robot! (kinda)
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ****
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Then there was LOKI which again surprised us with the creative approach art deco style, altho the story veered into different territories, the visual is sure to leave no one indifferent, and THE SCORE: Best of the year!
Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ****
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Then there was HAWKEYE. Surprisingly better than expected thanks to the bombastic chemistry between ‎Hailee Steinfeld and everybody but particularly Florence Pugh who continues to prove she cannot do anything wrong! Likewise, the show should be praised for its bringing some much-needed diversity in terms of differently-abled bodies and indigenous people with Alaqua Cox. *Bonus points for stealing Netflix/Marvel's most terrifying villain!
‎Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ****
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And last but not least, BOBA FETT… Well more 2022 than 2021 and not quite THE MANDALORIAN but obvious successor telling a very Star Wars story via Streaming AND without losing none of its panache!
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ***
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All the way to even things like the lovely ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. Although it might not really be so sweet and lovely as it is about a murder podcast, it was one of the nicest surprises of 2021 that will please more than one and will tempt those who might not be into podcasts and real crime! It really hooked viewers from episode 1 and is a perfect dose of arty but comical escapism (and that coming from not typically fans of the Martin/Short type of humor)
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ****
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HISTORY OF SWEAR WORD
Well, this title says it all and this was a fun Netflix addition with none other than Nic Cage presenting us little vignettes full of anecdotes and historical facts about words we use way too often ;) It might remind one of the dearly departed DRUNK HISTORY as it has the same vibe, and provides a fun way to learn things about things we didn’t know we needed to learn, so what’s not to like!
Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ***
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A couple of Fun stuff were not shy of pulling some tough punch and tackling headfirst mental illness like THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR with Will Ferrell dealing with social anxiety and related mental issues being taken advantage of by a shady criminal therapist (with his own self-confidence issues!) played by Paul Rudd.
Moral Of The Story: 7.4/10 ****
Or LET’S GET PHYSICAL with Rose Byrne dealing with eating disorders and some other unresolved issues but it is set in the ’80s and she is getting into the fitness craze. Some have said this series was a bit triggering and it is maybe a good thing that more shows tackle all kinds of subjects and even comedy-oriented ones, because it is part of real life, and these 2 did a great job at balancing harsh and amusing scenes.
Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ***
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THE GREAT
T’was another great season from THE GREAT! This show is just so flamboyant and pure fun. Its production design is top-notch and every scene is like a painting. It certainly is an acquired taste and last season probably even more so, but for those digging this brand of dramedy, THE GREAT was a gift that kept on giving with a great ensemble cast.
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ***
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Lovely Stuff!
Now some fun, sweet and lovely stuff mostly about love. Back in the “before”, we never really took time to explore this genre as it might not be our preferred cup of tea, but all those stay-at-home orders/recommendations created perfect moments (and time; lots of time) to watch heartening stuff that are “easy to watch” (and that is not a bad thing as sometimes it is what one needs especially with most episode having a 30 minutes time run)
We are talking about things like MODERN LOVE. As it happened we already loved the anthology series season 1 as each episode is based on a true story, features award-worthy performance, and are highly engaging mini-movies about different people… no time to get bored!
Moral Of The Story: 7.5/10 ***
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STARSTRUCK Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ***
LOVE LIFE Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ****
SHRILL Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ***
FLACK Moral Of The Story: 7.25/10 ***
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And finally, we need to talk about TED LASSO….
We were late to the game because we could not see why this show would be our jam, but OMG it totally is! And binging season 1 leading to season 2 was perfection. TED LASSO is undoubtedly worth all the hype with its phenomenal ensemble cast (the best there is with POSE) and superb writing making you wonder how the hell did they come up with some of the stuff they came up with! On top of that, the 2021 season truly adventured into new territory in terms of style but also focused on more “players” (pun intended!) It truly is a case of parts as great as the whole and it is so rare to have something so deep seeming so “light”, but above all, it is so rare to have a show with such a kind spirit and we are all better for it.
Moral Of The Story: 9/10 *****
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PERFORMANCES HIGHLIGHTS
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BEST ENSEMBLES
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
SQUID GAMES
POSE
SUCCESSION
TED LASSO
RESERVATION DOGS
DOPESICK
THE GREAT
HANDMAID'S TALE
STATION 11
INSECURE
CALL MY AGENT
ONLY MUDERS IN THE BUILDING
WANDAVISION
THE LANDSCAPER
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INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (Thuso Mbedu, Chase Dillon, Sheila Atim, but really everyone involved did a stellar job...)
POSE (Same as above stellar job all around and MJ and Billy Porter have already been rightfully lauded but Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore, Angel Bismark Curiel, were at their best this last season)
DOPESICK (Michael Keaton, Kaitlyn Dever, Phillipa Soo, Michael Stuhlbarg...)
SQUID GAME (Frankly everyone was PERFECTION! but if we need to name names then Lee Jung-jae, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Anupam Tripathi, Kim Joo-ryoung, Ji-yeong....)
WANDAVISION (Elizabeth Olsen, and fine if people insist Kathryn Hahn but she was much better in THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR)
TED LASSO (Toheeb Jimoh , Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed, Juno Temple, Sarah Niles)
RESERVATION DOGS (Everybody was phenomenal but those performance were so unique and precious; Zahn McClarnon, Lane Factor, Paulina Alexis, Wes Studi)
MAID (Margaret Qualley, Rylea Nevaeh Whittet)
HANDMAID'S TALE (Elisabeth Moss, Mckenna Grace, Madeline Brewer, Samira Wiley )
THE GREAT ( Adam Godley, Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Gwilym Lee )
BLACK MONDAY (Andrew Rannells, Regina Hall, Casey Wilson)
MASTER OF NONE (Naomi Ackie )
AMERICAN CRIME STORY (Sarah Paulson, Beanie Feldstein)
INSECURE (Issae Rae, Natasha Rothwell, Yvonne Orji)
LUPIN (Omar Sy)
THE LANDSCAPER (Olivia Coleman, David Thewlis)
SUCCESSION
Hell we have not talked about this show because what more is there to say that hasn't been said already, and because EVERYONE AGREES this is a masterpiece from intro score to BONKERZ behavior amazingly well-acted and written to the infuriating cliffhanger… but for all the money injected in it this show could have had a better look it is maybe too realistic but here’s to the cast of SUCCESSION who NEVER DISAPPOINT (but particularly the father, the son, and the cousin Greg!)
Moral Of The Story: 8.5/10 *****
Special mention: STATION 11, GENERA+ION, THE END, MARE OF EATOWN, LET'S GET PHYSICAL, CALL MY AGENT, GENIUS, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, SCENE FROM A MARRIAGE, THE SHRINK NEXT DOOR, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, MODERN LOVE, 9 PERFECT STRANGERS, FLACK, MR CORMAN
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VISUAL
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
SQUID GAME
HOW TO WITH JOHN
SWEET TOOTH
THEM
NORTH WATER
BRAND NEW CHERRY FLAVOR
HALSTON
MR CORMAN
INVASION
HANDMAID'S TALE
FOUNDATION
LISEY’S STORY
MASTER OF NONE
THE GREAT
THE LANDSCAPERS
And: ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, STATION 11, BETTY, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, LOKI, WANDA VISION, RESERVATION DOGS, THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT
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8/25/2021
I was trying to not shop this whole month and I did end up buying just one pair of jeans (they were $45)
Now here is my new wish list:
Coach Paint Dab Floral Print Mini Skinny ID Case $85
Coach Swinger 20 Quilted Leather Mini Bag $295
Coach Chrissy Booties $225
Lana Del Ray Coke Necklace Replica $52
New Hair $$$$
Botox $300 something
Sommerfield Swim Black Bikini $70 or $141 for two
Halloween Costumes $89
Silver Necklace (same one lana has) $20
ASU Stuff $22-$30
Facial $150
Tickets for Thundercat, Men I trust, and maybe JMSN $70 x 3
New Duvet $60
Temporary Tattoos from Dollskill $12
Stuff that will need to happen:
Mani and Pedi for Sep 11 party $100
Blow out? $60
New stockings $50
Moms bday gift $60
Halloween Costumes and Hair $500
I don't NEED any of things on my list :( but damn do I want bad. Its like all sense of decency is going out the window. I wish dad would get me everything on this list. If he just got me the coach stuff and swimsuit, I would be over the moon.
I can make do with getting some of these things cheap. I took off the $19 cow hair band in my cart and replaced it with $1.50 from Shein. I also found a coke spoon necklace on Shein for $1.50 but I still want the Lana knock off one :( even though I have the real one! LOL I could sell it though :)
Im gonna sound crazy and start emphasizing why I want all this stuff, ready?
Coach Paint Dab Floral Print Mini Skinny ID Case $85- This is gonna be my spring and summer wallet (white and paint dabs are glittery and just gorgeous, a creative way to make a pattern coach, amazing job)
Coach Swinger 20 Quilted Leather Mini Bag $295 - This a trendy little baguette bag and feels like buttery soft quilted leather. It would need TLC like crazy, but once I put this on my arm, I didn't want to take it off. Stunning little thing.
Coach Chrissy Booties $225- Worth every penny, they feel comfortable, sleek, trendy, and just the perfect amount of heel height and pointed toe (not too pointy or round) They also have the lug sole look at the bottom but it's not obnoxious.
Lana Del Ray Coke Necklace Replica $52 - I didn't think replicas existed of this necklace but its on Esty! I think its smaller than the original and not as heavy. I could actually wear this one.
New Hair $$$$- This is a must sadly, my old hair just didn't hold up well and it SUCKS. I need to start researching other brands. Of course I can for-go my fake hair entirely but I love myself with long hair harder.
Botox $300 something- Ok, I got some before BVI and I was soooo happy with the results. I think it would be worth it before Halloween, Vegas, and possibly Sep 11th party ? Its the little things right?
Sommerfield Swim Black Bikini $70 or $141 for two - The best most flattering bikinis out there that don't break the bank. I asked Joel his favorite swimsuit on me and its the only black one I have. Sale is also ongoing right now and now its a matter of deciding which style or styles
Halloween Costumes $89- I've narrowed it down to 2 costumes and I can wear them both to various parties and things. I think I am gonna be a cow this year but the glow in the dark outfit is sooo amazing. I can for sure wear that one to raves and things. I can envision both costumes on me (stockings or boots, pigtails, bell around my neck, amazing glitterly makeup)
Silver Necklace (same one lana has) $20- I literally stumbled across this today on Poshmark randomly and Leah told me I would look good in silver jewelry. I don't have one piece of silver that i wear , this could be a start.
ASU Stuff $22-$30- I can only find cute stuff on posh, I havent looked at the ASU shop actually. I could for go this too and just show up looking cute in neutral colors for the games, I do like that grey sweater tho and the tube top is perfect for HOT nights.
Facial $150- Its been 6 months and I know my face would drink it in, I love facials, Gotta protect the sacred thing.
Tickets for Thundercat, Men I trust, and maybe JMSN $70 x 3- JMSN is most likely out because we will be coming back from Vegas but lets see how I feel. The other shows yes yes. I HAVE TO
New Duvet $60-NEED, my current duvet is gross and dirty and way too hot
Temporary Tattoos from Dollskill $12 -I decided I want tiny tattoos everywhere.
It seems like Botox, hair, facial, boots, duvet, and Halloween stuff are most important right now. Cool about 1200 deep or more
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not a date || rose and asher
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍: TBD // early march 2021.
𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆: rose x asher.
𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐑𝐒: drug mention.
𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒: rose does her best to keep up her side of the bet, asher is not exactly thrilled. 
Rose got off her bed and changed out of her sweats in preparation for Asher picking her up to go get a slice of pizza. She figured that it would all be harmless, she was definitely not going to lose the bet with Marina over Asher. He had made it abundantly clear that he was available any time she wanted, and it made it easy to say no. She loved the chase, and with Asher there was no such thing. It was either on or off. She heard a knock on her door and opened it, bag in hand, "Let's head out" she said with a smile as she stepped out and locked her door behind her.
Asher slipped on a pair of jeans and a black tee shirt and headed over to roses dorm. Asher promised to be on his best behavior and he was willing to see how@long that lasted. Either way, him and rose could hang out without it being like that. Knocking on her door, the brunette smiled. “Hey babes. You ready?” He said “alrighty, let’s go.” He said with a smile as the started walking out of the dorms.
Rose walked by his side as they left the dorm building, "The real question is, what kind of toppings man are you?" she asked, you could tell a lot about people by the kind of pizza toppings they get. It was always a band conflict when it was time to order pizza, there were just a lot of differing opinions and they almost always had to split things or just say fuck it and get plain cheese. Sometimes it was strange walking campus with Asher, he had been here longer and had a very established reputation, she tried not to think about it. That was very high school of her to think about what other people were thinking of her just for walking in the evening with a boy. No one actually cared here, in fact most people just minded their own damn business. It must be the trauma reaction from having a gossip page at school.
Asher shrugged. "I mean, I'll eat anything on my pizza. I'll even eat it all." He said, He wasn't picky at all. He loved all different kinds of pizza. Anything would make him happy really. "What do you like on your pizza?" He questioned. Asher knew he had a bit of a rep around this campus but he didn't really care. No one cared to look beyond the surface of him so he only gave them surface effort. Except for Rose, she was able to see deeper, understand him a bit more and he liked that, he liked having someone that could see past the hot jock with a nice  dick game.
Rose continued to walk by his side, "I like artichokes, olives, and red onions" said the girl, "pretty much any veggie pizza." Their friendship is weird, she knew that he used her like he used everybody else. But at least most of the time they were able to cut the bullshit and just be friends, and good ones at that. She also wasn't totally blameless, she used him from time to time too. Of course, with the bet that was completely off the table. God, why did she suggest it? But a challenge was a challenge, and it had already gotten her out of her comfort zone.
Asher shrugged. "Thats cool, Yeah I just hate mushrooms, well the non drug kind." He said with a laugh. "So, I want to know a bit more about this challange? I mean, What Marina doesn't know doesn't hurt her and you know me. I can keep a secret babes." He said with a laugh. "Either way, Its just a weird bet to make, it could last months." 
Rosemary laughed when he asked about the challenge, "I would never betray the sanctity of a bet. It's a moral code issue. If I cheat, then all rules are off the table for the next one, and that's no fair" said Rose, laughing a little. The whole thing was really ridiculous, she had no idea why she suggested it in the first place. "Yeah, but we're both in a weird place right now, and not distracting ourselves with people is probably for the best. It's also good to get out of your comfort zone, I dunno" she explained as she looked up at the stars. "Hopefully it won't last until the summer, that would be awful. One of us will break, and if it was worth it, I would" she admitted.
“I do give you that, cheating isn’t fair.” Asher said, he just liked to temp people. Rose was hard, she knew what she wanted. People like Romeo Asher could have wrapped around his finger and play them like putty. He respected the hell out of rose tho. “Honestly that sounds pretty healthy if you both.” Asher said with a nod. “But yeah, if it lasts till the summer I’d be surprised. I could never go that long without flirting. Sometimes I’m flirting and I don’t even realize. I’m also a hot mess so there is that.” 
"There's also a difference between intentional flirting and unintentional flirting. I think flirting that would lead to anyone asking for your number or to hangout counts. But banter is another thing. I don't think I can physically talk to someone and not be a little tease-y flirty" Rose said, thinking out loud. They hadn't really discussed what defined flirting, but she believed it was if you were planning on something. "I mean, all three of us are kinda a hot mess. Flirting is just second nature" she said as they came up to the restaurant.
“I give you props, Hollingsworth. You impress me. And I will be watching carefully and reporting any flirting I see if you directly to the queen herself.” He said with a laugh. He opened the door of the pizza place for her. He might be a fuck boy but he did know manners. “After you,” he said with a smile. “I’ll do some extra flirting for you, you know, out of solidarity. I’ll be flirting for two next party.”
"Wow, thank you so much for holding me to such a high standard" said Rose giving him a playful shove. That definitely didn't count. "Thank you" she replied as he opened the door for her and smiled. "Awww, how sweet. Think of me when you do it" she teased, her and Marina had gone to a few parties so far under their new conditions. They had had a lot of fun, the night always ended with drunk eating and spending time with their girl friends. It was actually kind of refreshing to not go to some grimey dorm room with a guy and not know what you're in for.
"Of course, anything for you babes. You hold the highest standards in my eyes." He said playfully, though he did respect the shit out of the girl. "I know, I am just the best. And lets be real, would I think of anyone else?" He said playfully. He had that issue, not necessarily with thinking of Rose... sometimes it would be Romeo, other times MAdden, most of the time it would be David beckham or Megan Fox. Asher had some good friends, but he was never too close with many people and sometimes that hurt him sometimes. But thats what he liked about rose, she was always there when he needed it. "So what kinda pizza do you want, it's on me."
The girl smiled, she enjoyed her time with Asher. He could turn it on when he wanted to, she had to give him that. He was a little much for some people, but she thrived off of messy people sometimes. With the right energy, you could clean them right up. She had Asher pretty together when he was around her. "Just cheese pizza" she said sweetly, it was to avoid any complications. She liked food orders to be cut and dry, no options for anyone to have to pick anything off or any way they could do it wrong. How could anyone mess up a cheese pizza? "So what's with the chivalry this evening?" she inquired, wondering why he was on such good behavior.
Asher smiled. "You got it." He said ordering a cheese pizza and handing the dude his debit card. Turning back to her he smiled. "What? I can't be a jerk all the time, It does get boring you know." He said playfully. "Plus I promised to be a good boy today, so I am." He added in. "Why? I heard chivalry isn't as dead as everyone thinks."
She laughed a little, "I mean chivalry is archaic as an idea, but you playing nice is a treat." Somedays Rose didn't even know what to do with Asher, but he had a good heart under all of it. That much she knew for certain. "What are your weekend plans looking like?" she inquired.
"I mean, I am totally pro feminism, yall run this world, but chivalry is nice from time to time." He said with a shrug. "My weekend plans? Well I have football training on friday, and intramural lacrosse practice, but that just means friday night is a drinking night, probably out with the boys, saturday day recover and repeat. Sunday recover and bang out a bunch of homework."
Rose shrugged, "I think it's kinda harmful to the whole thing, but I did use the word. So that's on me" said Rosemary, thinking about her favorite teacher from high school would definitely shake her head at that. "Sounds like you're pretty busy" she teased, "are you going to have time for little old Rose Holly?"
Asher nodded. "Yeah, I am def pro feminism. Stick it to the patriarchy." He said with a smile. "I also know how to be mannerful, even when I don't seem like it." He added in. "Eh, I like keeping busy. Or else I get bored, but of coure. I always have time for you, rosie." He said as the guy handed them their pie. "Wanna find a place to sit?"
Rose half smiled at his use of the nickname, it was strange hearing that from someone outside her family. She knew he meant well, it was just very personal. Sometimes it caught her off guard. "Aww, I always have time for you Asher" she replied sweetly. He was a good guy, and she knew that, "Lets." The two found a table towards the back, there were a bunch of big groups taking up the majority of the tables. Pizza places on any night were always packed.
Most times Asher played above the line. He didn’t even realize Rosie was a family nickname. But again even if he did he would probably call her it anyway, he liked it for her. “So what are your big weekend plans?” He said as they moved to the table. He opened the box up and handed her a plate.
Rosemary thought for a second, "well, I'm going to a party on Friday, studying all Saturday, band stuff on Sunday and workouts all in between" she said with a smile as she grabbed a piece of pizza and put it on her plate. "and of course some face masks and time with mari" she added before taking a bite of her pizza, "you have any particular conquests in mind for this weekend?" she pried.
"Sounds action packed." He said with a smile. "Ah Rina. Facemask sounds fun and relaxing. I hope you enjoy." He said before taking a bit. "Conquests? Nah. Whoever is interested in a good time and seems like fun when I'm crossed." He said with a laugh. "That or that cute blond on the cheer team, I've been dying to see under that little skirt of hers."
"No conquests, but mild conquests" she said with a laugh as the cheese slowly pulled between her mouth and the slice. Rose didn't know who worked here, but whoever it was really knew what they were doing when they made this pizza. "Do you mean Chanel, or one of the other blond girls?" she asked, curious.
"I mean like, I always have someone in mind, like, I'm a active male with high sex hormones. I gotta keep it up to keep myself sane." he said playfully. "No not Chanel, that girl Kylie. The flyer that is hella flexible." He said with a smile. "She doesn't even have to fuck me. I just wanna see her bend."
"Kylie is really cute" said Rose with a laugh, "not that I approve of you messing with any of my teammates." He was crude, but that was just Asher. Rose took a bite of her pizza, enjoying the much needed food. "You must have a backup, who is after Kylie?" she taunted.
“Yeah she seems nice too which is a different pace for me.” Asher knew he was a player, but it wasn’t like he was breaking hearts. He liked to have sex, it brought him pleasure and he didn’t mind sharing that with other people. “She is the backup. You are always number one” he said throwing a playful wink at her
"Be careful with nice girls, they aren't as resilient as the guarded ones" she toyed, she thought it was a protective layer but she didn't really know how deep the damage was from being cheated on and toyed with throughout high school. She thought she was just having fun after everything, but it only caused more damage. "No flirting, this is your warning" she said laughing a little, "I'm so serious about this bet."
“Don’t worry I know the drill. Leave my emotions at the door, be clear about what I want and don’t call her the wrong name.” Asher said with a laugh. He knew his actions were a protective measure. After everything he had been through with his dad and now step dad, he never let anyone get to close to him emotionally. He couldn’t take anymore pain. “I was just testing you and had to make sure my devilishly good looks didn’t bring you astray” he said as he finished up his slice of pizza
"Funny boy, but for real. You don't want to ruin your rep with the whole cheer team, I've already done so much positive reinforcement" said Rose laughing a little. "I think I can manage" she joked, "but solid try. I give you a 5/10 for pursuit effort."
Asher shrugged. “Ehh. I don’t really care what people thing to be honest.” Not entirely true, but okay Asher. “I mean, I got what? Two more years here and then I’ll never see 90% of these bitches again. Like the weirdo in the chem lab, never see him again. Chad in the baseball team? Nope. You, jet and the Bois? Kidding of course I’ll see y’all again” he said playfully. “ can’t blame a guy for trying, am I right?”
"You never know who you're going to see again, that's the whole point! Good impressions all the time" said Rosemary, but she was also still sadly very concerned with how people viewed her. It was hard balancing fun and hardworking, and she thought her and Marina pulled it off well, but that was also just her opinion. "I mean, I can blame a guy for anything" she joked.
Rose did have a good point, especially if his dream of pro ball took off. They everyone would have stories of him. “I mean, yeah true. But also people these days are so judgmental, no one likes to just have fun and keep it casual anymore.” Asher pointed out. “ like I don’t care what someone ate for breakfast or what their zodiac is. And listening to some girl babble on for hours is draining.” Asher looked up at Rosemary. “Never me though. I always have an alibi”
Rosemary smiled, "Well just to have you know, I am a Leo on the virgo cusp. I'm an ESTP and an enneagram three" she said, a smirk forming. She did love to push his buttons, "and trust me I could go on for hours. I have plenty of times with Marina." She did find all of that stuff really fascinating, and honestly it wouldn't hurt Asher to listen to girls every once in a while.
Asher smiled nodded and did the basic guy not listening card. “Really? Wow! I would have never guessed that.” He said looking up at her. “I’m also a tiger with a Pluto rising and a devil sinking.” He added in just to be funny. “Wanna hear me roar?” He said throwing a wink. “Kidding kidding. But what I was saying is that when they pull the zodiac card then they start going deep into our compatibility and if we will get married and have kids and it’s kinda creepy
"Sweetie, I didn't mention my moon or anything. I'm talking about the enneagram" Rosemary teased, playing the hurt girlfriend. She couldn't imagine what it was like to actually date Asher, Rose had never seen it ... but she also figured that he shaped up quite quickly under the right circumstances. "It's just a fun thing, let people like what they like Ash" Rose reminded him.
“Well I don’t want to hear about your butt test.” He said making a disgusted face. “I thought only ok’d people get enneagrams.” He questioned, showing he didn’t quite understand the word. “They can like it, that’s cool. But I don’t want to get married.” Asher knew when the time came he could be a good boyfriend. He just never let anyone get close enough for that to happen. Rose was different though. Out of pure curiosity he somehow let her slip through his guarded gate and he didn’t mind. 
"Asher the enneagram is a personality test, not a prostate exam" said the girl, laughing at his confusion. At least he was an idiot in a funny way, she always laughed around him. "You say that, but I can imagine you married someday. She'll have to be a very very very special girl" said Rose as she took another bite of her pizza.
“ are you sure? Isn’t the butt water test called an ennema?” He questioned. “I don’t need a personality test, I already know I’m fabulous.” He added in with a laugh. “Well I mean yeah one day but not right now. I’m to young and hot.”
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