#msb writes

[spacefinch]

Magic School Bus fic prompts

(For OP’s reference, but y’all are welcome to use them)

Birdwatching. In which Carlos visits the Walkerville marsh, now a nature preserve thanks to him and his friends.

Detectives. In which Keesha and Ralphie team up to solve a mystery.

Game night. In which the gang plays Dungeons and Dragons. Chaos ensues.

Halloween.

Rocks. In which Arnold and Carlos spend an afternoon showing each other their rock collections and nerding out about geology.

Brothers. In which Carlos and Mikey build a robot together.

Observations: In which Phoebe keeps an eye on the birds in her yard— and other things going on.

Sleepover. In which Phoebe has a sleepover with Carlos and his siblings.

Astronomy. In which Dorothy Ann does some stargazing (with the help of her cat).

Sidelined. In which Ralphie breaks a bone and can’t play sports for several weeks. In the meantime, he’ll have to figure out other fun things to do.

Crush. In which Carlos realizes he has a crush on D.A., but isn’t sure how to tell her.

Baking. In which Keesha and her grandmother make some cookies together.

Art. In which Tim draws the world around him.

Let’s Go! In which Wanda goes for a ride on her new bike.

Sisters. In which D.A. and her sister Evan spend some time together.

Night walk. In which Phoebe and her blind father go and listen for owls, frogs, and other nocturnal animals.

Signs. A short story focusing on Mikey and Maria (Carlos’s two younger siblings). Note: In my headcanons, Maria is deaf and uses sign language to communicate.

Snow day. In which the gang has fun playing in the snow.

#magic school bus #writing #writing prompts #for future reference #MSB writing prompts

[rapono-writes-stuff]

Here's the extended cut of my calming water-themed playlist, and some of the art I made for it. Includes a track from the OFF ost, as well as songs from Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean, Subnautica, and (even more tracks from) Subnautica Below Zero.

I like to listen to it to help me calm, relax, and de-stress, and often have it playing in the background while writing.

#Youtube #subnautica #playlist #msb #off #off game #my art #crossover #rainy day and ocean vibes #Yes I featured batter in all the pieces cuz he's fun to draw and a blorbo #subnautica below zero #magic school bus #music #calming music #writing playlist

[torchu212]

Pokemon Movie Brain Blast

You know this scene in the credits of Spell of the Unown (M03)? In case you don't know, that woman is Molly Hale's mother. According to Takeshi Shudo (OG head writer), he asked for a copy of the final draft of the script, and it turned out the explanation was she was in the hospital for the entire movie. Shudo was not happy.

This was a very personal story to him, written with aspects of his own life in mind (Molly's Japanese name is Me, after Shudo's own daughter, and her mother was intended to be dead like his own). But as production went on, he was in no condition (he even landed in the hospital himself!) and eventually no mood to continue writing, so he asked fellow series writer and father Hideki Sonoda to take his stead. For most of the movie, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. This scene, however, became a major sticking point for Shudo as well as numerous fans for betraying the original intentions behind the story and Molly's character.

...But what if I told you that the dub fixed EVERYTHING about it?

On the DVD commentary for Mewtwo Strikes Back (M01), Michael Haigney (English writer/director) and Norman J. Grossfeld (English writer/producer) talk a bit how certain lines were added in an effort to explain things they felt didn't make sense in the original Japanese version. For example, the Tears of Life (pictured above) is set up as an old legend in the dub, while it goes unexplained in the Japanese version and both versions of MSB Evolution (M22).

In a similar vein (as explained on M03's own commentary), the dub implies that, rather than being dead, Mrs. Hale was also researching the Unown before being captured by them. While it was likely written with the short term in mind, this explanation not only fixes her sudden appearance in the ED, but also adds to the story in two major ways.

1: Molly having both of her parents be absentee Pokemon researchers taken away by the Unown allows the dub to maintain her initial loneliness and rationale without her mother dead and thus the ED contradicting the story. While it's further removed from the "dead mother" idea, it resolves the logical failing Sonoda introduced: "If Molly's mom was in the hospital the whole time, why didn't she visit her? Why have Entei kidnap Ash's mom?"

2: By having the explanation for Mrs. Hale's absence be that she was taken by the Unown much like Spencer would be in the movie's inciting incident, it adds a personal layer to why he's so feverishly researching them; not only to document their existence, but so he can find a way to bring his wife back, not unlike Dr. Fuji perfecting cloning to revive his daughter in M01's extended prologue, The Birth of Mewtwo.

Implying that Mrs. Hale went through a similar experience also makes it easy to infer that the Unown returned her to Molly as well. (Side note: This scene was originally part of the ED as well, but was moved up to take place right after Greenfield turns back to normal; another smart decision on the dub's part.)

Rewriting the story is frowned upon among the anime community, as it's often perceived as compromising the original vision and integrity. But Spell of the Unown already had it happen when Sonoda wrote the most controversial scene of the movie, a moment so opposed to Shudo's intent that he quit the series entirely not long after. This scene (and therefore, the entire story) was fixed because 4Kids were allowed to make the changes they did. They made a great movie even better, they held true to the themes and character, and they didn't even have to re-kill Mrs. Hale to do it.

#animation #anime #pokemon #pokemon movies #spell of the unown #analysis #4kids dub #4kids entertainment

[officialyourdailyinspiration]

White Clothes

1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write:

These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars.

I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead. 2 Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God. 3 Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come upon you like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.

4 But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white. 5 Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.

6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. — Revelation 3:1-6 | Majority Standard Bible (MSB) The Majority Standard Bible is in the public domain. Cross References: Exodus 32:32-33; Psalm 69:28; Ecclesiastes 9:8; Matthew 11:15; Matthew 13:9; Matthew 24:43; Luke 12:39; 1 Timothy 5:6; Jude 1:23; Revelation 1:4

#the Church in Sardis #awake #seven Spirits of God #obedience #repentance #remember #receive #purity #worthy #dressed in white #Revelation 3:1-6 #Book of Revelation #MSB #Majority Standard Bible

[dizzydaisygettinglazy]

According to sources Masachika Ichimura was hired because of his performance in the phantom of the opera musical, does that mean that maybe they saw some similar vibe in both the phantom and mewtwo’s characters?

Hi Anon! Thanks for writing in! Sorry for the delay, I had to do some research on this one.

Yes, absolutely! Theater actor Masachika Ichimura was asked to be Mewtwo’s seiyuu in part due to his role in the first Japanese production of The Phantom of the Opera. He'd reprise his role as Mewtwo in Mewtwo Returns and the remake Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution, as well as the role as the Phantom in the sequel Love Never Dies. The characters are very similar and the Mewtwo Strikes Back crew comments on it quite a bit!

So quick history. (Skip this paragraph if uninterested!) You have to understand that when Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical version of Phantom debuted in 1986, it became a worldwide sensation. As of this writing, it remains the longest running show in Broadway history. It was awarded the Tony for best musical in 1988. That same year, Phantom played to sold out houses at the Nissei Theater in Tokyo. It was playing up to 10 shows a week. It was a lavish affair; Webber and his crew made sure the Japanese production was as accurate to its London and New York counterparts as possible. Phantom was a cultural event for many in the late 80’s.

As you noted, Mewtwo and Erik, the Phantom, are very similar characters. Both are reclusive misanthropes, mysterious and intelligent. Both are rejected from society due to biological reasons outside their control. Both are excellent inventors and architects, exiling themselves to elaborate lairs of their own making. Both feel deeply. Both think blowing shit up is a valid way to solve their problems. 🤷

MSB’s screenwriter Takeshi Shudo notes the similarities in his blog. “[The Phantom’s] talented yet dark and distorted character may indeed be of the same quality as Mewtwo in 'Mewtwo Strikes Back.'”

MSB director Yuyama Kunihiko notes the similarities as well. “Mr. Ichimura, who [voices] Mewtwo, he’s a well-known musical star in Japan. He’s famous for playing characters like the Phantom from The Phantom of the Opera. Dark and complicated characters.”

It was Ichimura’s casting that ultimately propelled Shudo to write the prologue for Mewtwo Strikes Back, including Mewtwo’s dark history and his preponderance for asking “Who am I? What am I?”

On reading the finished script, Masachika Ichimura himself remarked, “It’s just like the Opera House.”

So yes! There's absolutely Phantom vibes in Mewtwo’s character. The character was similar enough to influence the director’s choice of Ichimura as his voice actor, and Ichimura’s hiring inspired the screenwriter to add more Phantom-ness to Mewtwo’s character as he wrote. It all influenced each other. Pretty neat!

Sources under the cut.

CopyCat. “Mewtwo Strikes Back LaserDisc Director Interview.” <www.rigelatin.net/copycat/saga/firstmovie/laserdisc-director-interview>

Rainbow Road. “Pokémon - Mewtwo Strikes Back - Rare 1998 Japanese Director Interview.” YouTube, 5 Oct. 2018.

Rockwell, John. “Review/Music; How “the Phantom” Plays in Tokyo.” The New York Times, 9 June 1988, <nytimes.com/1988/06/09/theater/review-music-how-the-phantom-plays-in-tokyo>

Shudo, Takeshi. “The 168th “Mewtwo Strikes Back” Mr. Masachika Ichimura.” Scenario E-daba Creation Techniques: Anyone Can Be a Screenwriter, 17 Dec. 2008, <style.fm/as/05_column/shudo168>.

Shudo, Takeshi. “The 169th “Pokemon” Where Am I? Who Am I?” Scenario E-daba Creation Techniques: Anyone Can Be a Screenwriter, 24 Dec. 2008,<style.fm/as/05_column/shudo169>

#pokemon #mewtwo #phantom of the opera #mewtwo strikes back #masachika ichimura #takeshi shudo #yuyama kunihiko #dizzy's asks #mewtwo meta #mewtwo's theme in the jp version is an organ on blast for goodness sake

[jubilantgamer27]

Alphabetical Names (Voltage Inc)

A few years ago I challenged myself to write down some character names (one per each letter of the alphabet) and last names too. Here is the result (with the exemption of a few letters). Feel free to add some if I missed any!

First Names:

A is for Akito Kakiuchi (MFW)

B is for Bunta Kurimaki (KMOCH)

C is for Chikage (EITM)

D is for Daichi Katsuragi (MSB)

E is for Eisuke Ichinomiya (KBTBB)

F is for Fumito Ena (SITS)

G is for Ginnosuke Orguri (IYAT)

H is for Hideki Ishigami (HLITF)

I is for Ichigo Sato (DDIWT)

J is for Junpei Miyashita (KOR)

K is for Kyosuke Takatsukasa (RITE)

L is for Liam Kurusu (LBYH)

M is for Makoto Morimachi (MLFK)

N is for Nao Fujimori (FLD)

O is for Oliver Button (BMP2)

P is for Partheno (SCM)

Q (n/a)

R is for Ryoji Ryukai (BBDIB)

S is for Shunichiro Tachibana (IM)

T is for Tsumugu Kido (OTBS)

U is for Uesugi Kenshin (SAC)

V (n/a)

W is for Wataru Toge (WDCK)

X (n/a)

Y is for Yosuke Sagara (KOP)

Z is for Zain (BMP)

Last Names:

A is for Natsume Asaoka (IM)

B is for Mitsunari Baba (KBTBB)

C is for Glenn J. Casiraghi (BMP)

D (n/a?? somehow)

E is for Ritsuto Ena (SITS)

F is for Fujimori (FLD)

G is for Seiji Goto (HLITF)

H is for Genji Higashiyama (IYAT)

I is for Subaru Ichiyanagi (MSB)

J is for Atsushi Jinnai (SITSC)

K is Taketo Kanzaki (CTC)

L is for Sieg Lieben (BMP2)

M is for Riku Morimachi (MLFK)

N is for Fumitaka Nishi (IYAT2)

O is for Soji Okita (EOSCOL)

P (n/a)

Q (n/a)

R is for Shun Randoh (KOP)

S is for Masaya Saionji (DOASS)

T is for Rei Todo (BBDIB)

U is for Reiji Uraga (DDIWT)

V (n/a)

W is for Rui Wakaba (TLSL)

X (n/a)

Y is for Eiki Yachigusa (MPDCTY)

Z is for Akiyoshi Zaizen (OTBS)

#voltage inc #voltage guys #love 365 #MPDCTY #BMP #BMP2 #KOP #IYAT #MLFK #KOR #BBDIB #EOSCOL #TLSL #DDIWT #SCM #HLITF #EITM

[patchwork-legato]

🌙 msb au: characters

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(may or may not be subject to change, you're free to add your ocs to the verse for funsies as you wish, just lemme know! also @mentally-ell pspspspspsps)

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— robin alcott (cyrano)

a young cadet with a silver tongue, the wit of a fox, and a talent for using the sword. he intimidates most people, but only those in the unit he leads know about his heart of gold. many ladies would have fawned over him and his playful blue eyes, something he inherited from his mother, but they are deterred by his abnormally large nose. he has been in love with his childhood friend iris ever since they met as children. despite everett being in the way, he helps the two of them get together, putting his friend's happiness above his own.

— iris miller (roxanne)

the next person seeking to take over her father's business. many fail to see that she is just like any other young girl with big dreams. she is serious most of the time, but is a hopeless romantic at heart. her friends and family love her for her caring nature but tease her relentlessly for the moments wherein she is too pensive. she falls in love with everett the moment she sees him at the theater, admiring the way his eyes gleam the most.

— everett stuart (christian)

a young man from the countryside who has come to join the army with his older cousin, only to be assigned in robin's unit. after a night in the theater, he becomes infatuated with iris, but feels discouraged to court her because he is not intelligent enough to write tender love letters to her. he has a friendly rivalry with robin, but soon comes to see him as a brother. everyone looks down on e-kun for not being intellectually smart, so they fail to see the vast emotional intelligence he has underneath it all.

— viktoria alcott, née blankenheim (rosanna)

robin's mother and mother figure to the children of █████, a student leader group. most of of them don't even know about her relationship with the long-nosed boy, as the two have agreed to keep it a secret. despite the disaproval of her wealthy relatives abroad, she loves her husband and son unconditionally. those who personally know her don't want to make her mad, though. her aim with any long-ranged weapon is always eerily accurate.

— alistair bright (tato)

an even younger man with princely mannerisms that make him seem like he has come from another world. his godfather (viktoria's husband) was the childhood friend of his mother, so their connection got him close to robin. although briefly visiting before returning to "travel" with his parents, he has decided to stay a little bit longer with the alcotts, even becoming a cadet in robin's unit. he seems to have inherited his father's charisma and talent in combat. some suspect that he merely stays to court the younger miller sister.

— dahlia miller (gabrielle)

the youngest miller daughter who is usually away at boarding school. she is even more headstrong than her older sister iris and can be a bit stubborn. she longs for opportunities even bigger than the city she was born in and a life full of adventure. out of her peers, she is the most practical and is able to easier cope with and accept the fact that war is coming. she admires cadet bright and the excitement she feels around him, but she does not seem to realize that she may like him more than just a friend.

— ??? (maximo)

a general's son with a close bond with the millers intent on marrying iris. he was also a childhood friend of hers alongside robin, but an incident in their youth has led him to develop a rivalry with the latter. an intimidating force and an efficient leader, it's a shock to find out that there are so many things about himself that he despises more than anything else.

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#🌙 — misc. au posting.

[newmusicweekly]

Southern Rocker Michael Shaun Brown Releases New Single "Maserati"

Southern Rocker Michael Shaun Brown returns to the country music scene with the release of his hot new single "Maserati." You can listen to the song HERE! With suggestive yet captivating lyrics like from a backseat in Memphis, that's how I got my name, "Maserati" showcases Michael Shaun Brown's natural flair for storytelling. "More than anything, I hope that people appreciate the fact that the music I make is real and pure," MSB shares. "From the writing of the songs, to the recording process, to the final product. I just want folks to dig real music, played by real people, for real people." About Michael Shaun Brown: Born and raised in the heart of Appalachia, Michael Shaun Brown's musical roots run deep. When you grow up a few miles from the birthplace of country music, you tend to have the simple beginnings and the soul of country music in your blood. Brown left his home in Southwest Virginia in 2011 and made his way to Nashville to pursue his career in country music and hone his skills in songwriting and musicianship. He spent time writing and recording by day and performed in the Honky Tonk bars by night. He played thousands of shows and formed a Southern Rock/Alt country band called Bone Feather, which made two records and toured all over the country. Read the full article

[returntosaturn271995]

Wednesday, July 26th: Dipping your toe in the water

After the productivity-gasm I had yesterday, it should come as no surprise that I slept like the damned...in that I somehow couldn’t fall asleep until close to 3:00 am despite being desperate to. Endorphins and worries about cash weren’t giving my melatonin the green light. 

But I surprised myself today. Not by waking up earlier, but by looking forward to having another day like yesterday. And while I didn’t quite kick ass as hard as I wanted to, I also had a fearlessness that comes from abandoning excuses. It was day two of my jumping in feet first (literally) in to the ocean. 

Productivity: Have 2 connections that feel legit (Power Digital and MSB Global)

Reading: Have another chapter of 4000 weeks to page through, mentioned the title to Lauren and I could practically hear her thoughts start eddying towards doom on the other end. Whoops. 

Writing: Found myself writing a break-up speech for a character who rejects a guy who comes back to her because she’s the only one whose always been there. She knows him well enough that her very openness to him will keep him questioning whether he settled. He loves her but doesn’t respect her. She knows this because the only reason she wants him so badly is because his attention is so wishy washy. She respects him but doesn’t love him. The both just want approval from the other, because ultimately he can’t love himself enough to stay with her and she has to respect herself enough not to stay in the dysfunction.

Cooking: Steaks & Panzanella with Olives & Parmesan. Cuz I am that bitch. 

Political Awareness: In scarcely one year, the Inflation Reduction Act has exploded green energy manufacturing and technology in the United States. 

Loving Relationships: Nate and Lauren are topping my list today

Getting Outside: Stood in the ocean after my run today, saw a young mom with her infant son, dipping his tiny feet in as the waves approached. I also got checked out by a couple of guys, who were cute enough that it was flattering. 

Outfit: Strappy white tank top and purple running shorts

Cleaning: Dishes and a wipe down of the stove

Meditation: Today was my 50th day in a row doing mindfulness exercises! Ironically, or maybe perfectly, the session I listened to was all about keeping the mind of a beginner and breathing as though it were your first breath. Staying in awe of life, curious, and without pre-held judgments as you move forward. 

Yoga: Did 18 minutes of hip stretches that genuinely have me worried about childbirth if I ever do it. Holy shit, my joints are just creaking open. 

New Experience: Used Nike’s running app to run for 20 minutes, not pushing myself too hard. Remembering the point is to go slow. Enjoy yourself. 20 minutes isn’t bad and it wasn’t hard. 

Hopefully crashing tonight won’t be so hard.

[calebmatthew1]

Binary Made Easy: Simple Tips for Calculating Binary Numbers

How to understand Binary Numbers?

Digital electronics and computers use binary numbers as a numerical system. In this system, only two possible values - 0 and 1 - represent off and on states, respectively. Unlike decimal numbers, where each digit represents a power of ten, each digit in binary numbers represents a power of two. Hence the binary calculation will be simple using the allcalculator.net's binary calculator.

For example, the binary number 1011 represents 1 x 2^3 + 0 x 2^2 + 1 x 2^1 + 1 x 2^0, which equals 11 in decimal notation. It is important to note that binary numbers are read from right to left, with the rightmost digit representing the least significant bit (LSB) and the leftmost digit representing the most significant bit (MSB).

Why Learn to Convert Numbers to Binary?

Converting numbers to binary is essential for anyone who wants to understand how computers store and process data. In computing, everything is represented in binary form, including text, images, and sound. Knowing how to convert numbers to binary lets you understand how the computer stores and manipulates this data.

Moreover, learning to convert numbers to binary can help you solve complex problems in computer science and engineering. For instance, you can use allcalculator binary calculator for binary numbers to perform bitwise operations, such as AND, OR, and XOR, which are used to manipulate binary data.

What is Basic Binary Number Conversion?

Before we dive into the techniques for converting decimal numbers to binary, let us first understand the basic rules of allcalculator binary calculator for converting numbers to binary.

Start by dividing the decimal number by two and writing down the remainder (0 or 1).

Divide the quotient (the result of the previous division) by two and write down the remainder.

Repeat step 2 until the quotient is zero.

It is the reversible order of the remainders in a binary number.

For example, let us convert the decimal number 23 to binary using the above rules:

23 ÷ 2 = 11 remainder 1

11 ÷ 2 = 5 remainder 1

5 ÷ 2 = 2 remainder 1

2 ÷ 2 = 1 remainder 0

1 ÷ 2 = 0 remainder 1

Therefore, the binary representation of 23 is 10111.

#Binary Calculator

[hardynwa]

Download Audio: Ekemini John ft. Tvibez X Ucjagz LA X Mack Fidelis - Follow

kemini John renders forth a brand new afro-fusion single titled "Follow" featuring T-Vibez, Ucjagz LA & Mack Fidelis. Speaking about the song, Ekemini penned down the following, "We grew up in the street to hear some area boys advising us to "Follow who know road" and through the years we've been blindfolded by this… But Jesus teaching his disciples ,said to them in "John.14.6 Jesus said, "I am the ROAD, also the Truth, also the Life. No one gets to the Father apart from me. (MSB) Jesus Christ is the only solution to mankind , and He is the ROAD himself that leads to the father(God) and eternal life. Having this revelation is a big blessing to me,after my study on this I was just hearing this amazing sound, immediately since it came sounding like an Afro , I decided to put a call to my two friends, UCJAGZ LA and T-VIBEZ who has using their gift to preach Christ. And I really appreciate them for responding with all their heart, putting in a big effort to make sure we arrive at our best. So together with Mack Fidelis we stand and change the old proverbs of FOLLOW WHO KNOW ROAD , to FOLLOW WHO BE ROAD" Stream, download and share below; DOWNLOAD HERE LYRICS: EkeminiAnytime I callyou no deh busy my call ohYou give answers to my prayer and na wetin deh give me joy. Any door I knock.Na you deh open for me ohI can never be ungrateful cause na you deh run ahm ohh.. ChorusMe ah go follow you. Follow you ohhh.Cause you deh ginger me. Ginger me.You no deh use me play. Me ah go follow you. Follow you ohhh.Cause you deh pamper me. Pamper me.You no deh use me play. T-VibezMe I go follow you Doh Reh Mi Fa Soh.Music in my head and it you I'm writing for.Climbing high mountains I know I no ko fall.I can count on you like. 1234 AFO di akpan ufan mi,You're the only reason why ah sing,Sticking closer than a brotherAFO di akwa IMA mi.Greatest lover ever seen.Guarding my heart, you're my soldier. Ah put my life on the line.Then ah cross it to you.Every moment on my knees.Lord I'm coming for you.Cause you got my back even when I was forming for you.Learning to be down to earth cause I'm falling for you. Alpha OmegaAlways gives me ginger.Shooting shots in my favour,He don't need no sniper.So ah go deh follow you.Follow follow you.Watch out cause I'm coming through ChorusMe ah go follow you. Follow you ohhh.Cause you deh ginger me. Ginger me.You no deh use me play. Me ah go follow you. Follow you ohhh.Cause you deh pamper me. Pamper me.You no deh use me play. UCjagzRapMe I go theFollow you like 3 blind micesEven for crisisI go pitch my tent for your axisYour the basicsThe reasonsAnd essenceI existYou gat me correct like the NikeE the shock me how i never drop call all you is pull up quickI no reach baller level buh you add me to the cliqueMade me a hitUpdate my statI the H you gimme eatI be that trench boy were you comot for the streetAnd you made me a G.CKeep me fit for your S.E, P.EThe call me contraband buh you legalized meC.CExtend my play like the E.PYou gimme your jersey say make I the ball for your mercy (messi)Huh!!Physically and mentallyHave been through alota miseryYou no the fall my hands and I go rep you like the militaryWith my hands on my chest I no go leave your sideNa me be the apple of ya eyes ofcos you gat me on sightWord!! EKEMINIMe ah go wait.Ah no go mind oh if ei tehNa you be best plugYou deh payWhen time reach you go shower me blessings.. Me ah go wait.Ah no go mind oh if ei tehNa you be best plugYou deh payWhen time reach you go shower me blessings.. ChorusMe ah go follow you. Follow you ohhh.Cause you deh ginger me. Ginger me.You no deh use me play. Me ah go follow you. Follow you ohhh.Cause you deh pamper me. Pamper me.You no deh use me play. Mark FidelisYou no dey used me playYou never let me downAnytime I call you will answerYou no dey used me playYou never let me downAny do we knock you openBaba you to much oh eh "Follow who be ROAD , no be only who know ROAD" Read the full article

[spacefinch]

Wild Field Trips headcanons: the Frogwater Pond Gang

(this is for my Wild Kratts/Magic School Bus crossover AU if you're curious)

First of all, the so-called Frogwater Pond Gang consists of the following kids: Gavin, Ronan, Jenny, Katie, Aidan, and Nolan.

HC's for each of the kids:

Jenny:

The second oldest of the gang.

Full name: Jennifer Kitt

Likes to watch birds.

Favorite animal: raccoon

Sometimes her friends and family affectionately call her "Jenny Wren." Out of the MSB kids, Phoebe does it the most often.

She never leaves home without her purple backpack or her pink tennis shoes.

In her backpack: acorns, a pocket bird guide, Fig Newtons, a notebook & pencil, extra hair ties, a water bottle, a guide to mammals, and a raccoon plushie.

Biracial (need more HCs on that)

Has two siblings, one older and one younger. I have not thought of names or personalities for said siblings.

Keeps button quails as pets. For the non-bird-experts reading this, button quails are not actually quail. They are in the order Charadriiformes, making them shorebirds.

Gavin:

The oldest of the Frogwater Pond Gang.

Full name: Gavin Johnson

Favorite animal: Largemouth Bass

"Average fourth/fifth grader knows at least 10 species of fish and their biology" factoid is actually a statistical error. Fishes Gavin, who spends all his summer free time fishing, reading about fish, or visiting the aquarium, is an outlier and should not have been counted.

Proud owner of two fishing trophies. The first one is the third-place trophy he won in the contest prior to "Bass Class." And the second is obviously the one he got in the actual episode.

He gets along really well with his little brother Ronan, and his cousins Aidan and Nolan. In fact, you'd think he has three younger brothers instead of just one!

As seen in the "Animals Who Live to Be 100 Years Old" episode, his weapon of choice is a broomstick.

Ronan:

Three years younger than Gavin, and two years younger than Jenny.

Full name: Ronan Johnson

Favorite animal: Wild Turkey (but blue jays are a close second)

Likes playing soccer, hockey, and other field sports.

Most likely to find a weird bug or critter and bring it home. It happened with the milk snake AND the praying mantis egg case.

For the purposes of this AU, Gavin and Ronan's last name is "Johnson" and so are their cousin's last names.

Favorite book series is The Lord of the Rings, which his parents read to him and his brother.

Named his pet hognose snake "Tolkien." Which led to this exchange over email one time.

"Tolkien is having his first ever egg. It's. Not going well."

"TOLKIEN IS A SNAKE. HE'S MY SNAKE. MY PET SNAKE. HE IS EATING AN EGG. AUTHOR JOLKIEN ROLKIEN ROLKIEN TOLKIEN IS NOT BIRTHING AN EGG."

(Gavin told him that J.R.R. Tolkien's full name was "Jolkien Rolkien Rolkien Tolkien" and Ronan believed it for an embarrassingly long time.)

Katie:

About the same age as Jenny.

Full name: Katherine Akiyama

Favorite animal: Pileated Woodpecker

Loves being out in the snow. (Favorite activity: sledding!)

She's the one who had the idea to build a tree house in the backwoods.

Enjoys drawing and writing.

I headcannon her as Japanese-American, but I don't know what else to do with that hc.

She speaks a little bit of Japanese, but not much.

Her other favorite animal is the snowshoe hare.

The name "Frogwater Pond Gang" for her friend group was also her idea. (All the friend groups in her favorite books had cool names, so her ACTUAL group of friends needed one, too.)

100 percent a daddy's girl.

Aidan

The third oldest of the gang (After Gavin and Jenny, in that order).

Full name: Aidan Johnson

Favorite animal: American Beaver

Co-founder of the "Creature Club" alongside Katie. (They meet in the tree house that Katie's dad built.)

He and his family moved to the Frogwater Pond area a few years before his little brother Nolan was born. (And a few years before the pond even existed!)

Has a pet hamster. (This is actually canon, but I don't remember if the hamster canonically has a name.)

Nolan

The youngest of the gang. (Five years younger than Aidan)

Full name: Nolan Johnson

Favorite animal: Box Turtle

Very energetic, always ready to go on an adventure.

Often imitates his big brother and older cousins.

Other notes:

Jenny, Katie, and Aidan are about the same age as Mikey (Carlos's younger brother) and Evan (DA's younger sister) in this AU. It's an interesting dynamic, since you have:

Eldest sibling (Aidan)

Middle children (Mikey and Jenny)

Youngest sibling (Evan)

Only child (Katie)

In addition to Tolkien the snake, Gavin and Ronan also have a pet cat named Lightfoot. She's a tortoiseshell with white paws, like socks.

The first MSB kids that the Frogwater Pond Gang met were Phoebe and Ralphie, who come to their neck of the woods almost every summer.

More on the cats:

Lightfoot (named after Gordon Lightfoot) is one of Brandy's kittens. The others are Joxter (currently living with the Terese-Tennelli family), Cleo (currently living with Katie), and Scotty (currently living with Uncle Brian).

Backstories for the other cat's names: Brandy is named after the song "Brandy, You're a Fine Girl," Joxter is named after the character in the Moomins series, Scotty is named after the Star Trek character, and Cleo got her name from a song that Katie's dad used to sing to her.

#headcanons #magic school bus #wild kratts #wild field trips #wk kids

[spinstrackingsystem]

MSB’s Big Band tune “City Living” wins top prize in USA Songwriting Contest: Radio Download Now

THIS SONG WON THE 2022 USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION IN THE JAZZ CATEGORY. They say a good song can work in any style…but some deserve a big band… City Living was written by an Americana tunesmith with rock pedigree (Michael Sackler-Berner) and a Steinway endorsed pianist specializing in improvisational classical and international pop hits (Jeff Franzel). Yet here it is – undeniably a Jazz song. MSB was making a record called Short Stories where each tune lived in a different world – whichever world was most suited to the song’s natural stylistic leaning. City Living, a tribute to MSB’s late grandfather who was a jazz musician in the Catskills in his youth, leaned into the big band world. So what you hear on this recording is a live big band and a singer, together, recorded to tape in a big old recording studio in Brooklyn. Old school NY magic in a room. I suspect somewhere Grandpa Milty is happy. MSB BIO BELOW: Singer-songwriter MSB has spent the last 20 years writing songs that build upon the American tradition of the rock n’ roll troubador. It has led to a stockpile of songs about life, time, and love – as well as hundreds of performances in the United States and Canada in clubs and theaters. MSB’s songs have been featured in over 40+ primetime television placements and been produced by Steve Jordan, Bob Thiele Jr., and David Kahne, amongst others. Read the full article

[newmusicradionetwork]

MSB “City Living”

THIS SONG WON THE 2022 USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION IN THE JAZZ CATEGORY. They say a good song can work in any style…but some deserve a big band… City Living was written by an Americana tunesmith with rock pedigree (Michael Sackler-Berner) and a Steinway endorsed pianist specializing in improvisational classical and international pop hits (Jeff Franzel). Yet here it is – undeniably a Jazz song. MSB was making a record called Short Stories where each tune lived in a different world – whichever world was most suited to the song’s natural stylistic leaning. City Living, a tribute to MSB’s late grandfather who was a jazz musician in the Catskills in his youth, leaned into the big band world. So what you hear on this recording is a live big band and a singer, together, recorded to tape in a big old recording studio in Brooklyn. Old school NY magic in a room. I suspect somewhere Grandpa Milty is happy. MSB BIO BELOW: Singer-songwriter MSB has spent the last 20 years writing songs that build upon the American tradition of the rock n’ roll troubador. It has led to a stockpile of songs about life, time, and love – as well as hundreds of performances in the United States and Canada in clubs and theaters. MSB’s songs have been featured in over 40+ primetime television placements and been produced by Steve Jordan, Bob Thiele Jr., and David Kahne, amongst others. He has ongoing partnerships with musicians Liberty DeVitto and Nick Movshon, and his work has been championed by record label brass like Bruce Lundvall and Bill Burrs. MSB has produced music for Grammy and Oscar winning singer-songwriter Leo Sidran, written songs for Columbia Records artist Ari Hest, and Atlantic Records artist Enisa. MSB’s songs and recordings have been published and released by Sony, Universal, Duchamp, Ocean Park Music Group and Concord. MSB can also be found touring and recording with The Slim Kings. Additional Artist/Song Information: Artist Name: MSB Song Title: City Living Publishing: Duchamp/City`s Pearl/Kobalt Publishing Affiliation: ASCAP Album Title: Short Stories Record Label: GMB Music Record Label: GMB Music Michael Sackler-Berner 9178689593 [email protected] Radio Promotion: Billy Burrs u202d+1 [phone]u202c [email protected] Publicity/PR: Artist Direct 9178689593 [email protected] Manager: Billy Burrs u202d+1 [phone]u202c [email protected] Booking Agent: Artist Direct [email protected] Read the full article

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MSB's Big Band tune "City Living" wins top prize in USA Songwriting Contest: Radio Download Now

THIS SONG WON THE 2022 USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION IN THE JAZZ CATEGORY. They say a good song can work in any style...but some deserve a big band... City Living was written by an Americana tunesmith with rock pedigree (Michael Sackler-Berner) and a Steinway endorsed pianist specializing in improvisational classical and international pop hits (Jeff Franzel). Yet here it is - undeniably a Jazz song. MSB was making a record called Short Stories where each tune lived in a different world - whichever world was most suited to the song's natural stylistic leaning. City Living, a tribute to MSB's late grandfather who was a jazz musician in the Catskills in his youth, leaned into the big band world. So what you hear on this recording is a live big band and a singer, together, recorded to tape in a big old recording studio in Brooklyn. Old school NY magic in a room. I suspect somewhere Grandpa Milty is happy. MSB BIO BELOW: Singer-songwriter MSB has spent the last 20 years writing songs that build upon the American tradition of the rock n' roll troubador. It has led to a stockpile of songs about life, time, and love - as well as hundreds of performances in the United States and Canada in clubs and theaters. MSB's songs have been featured in over 40+ primetime television placements and been produced by Steve Jordan, Bob Thiele Jr., and David Kahne, amongst others. Read the full article

[dizzydaisygettinglazy]

Everyone talks about mewtwo having some trauma but what trauma exactly does he have? Is it abandonement trauma or something?

Great question, Anon! Apologies ahead of time for the essay. :)

First I want to point out that I have zero professional cred to diagnose anyone with any form of trauma. I realize we’re talking about a fictional character here, but I want to make this disclaimer anyway just in case someone takes this as advice about themselves or others. This is for fun, nothing more!

I def think you’re on the right track about abandonment. I think it's possible Mewtwo (in the anime canon) suffers from loss, traumatic grief, neglect, violence and physical abuse. Loss and traumatic grief from losing Amber and finding out he's a clone,* neglect from not being cared for properly when “born," being left for long periods of time in his holding cell and trapped in the armor with Team Rocket, and violence/physical abuse when forced to fight for Giovanni.** It’s important to note that all this happens to Mewtwo when he’s quite young.

A child’s brain is particularly vulnerable to traumatic events. During traumatic experiences, the brain is in a heightened state of stress and fear-related hormones are activated. When a developing mind is in a state of chronic trauma, this stress can change the emotional, behavioral and cognitive functioning of the individual in order to maintain survival. These experiences can have a huge impact on a person’s physical and mental health over time. I think we see a lot of this happening to Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back. Mewtwo might seem like he's in control, but he's in constant survival mode, and I think it affects how his mind develops.

Results from this kind of trauma vary, but those with traumatic stress symptoms often have difficulty regulating their behaviors and emotions, especially when still young. They can be aggressive, impulsive, afraid of new situations, clingy, etc. They may blame themselves for the trauma that happened to them, suffer from depression, have various addictions, struggle with sleeping, show regression in functioning and behavior, etc.

Someone with trauma won’t necessarily show all of these symptoms. I think we see the lack of impulse control and aggression in Mewtwo in MSB quite a bit. The clinginess, depression and fear I think are more evident in Mewtwo Returns.

This is definitely an imperfect description of how trauma may possibly affect Mewtwo’s personality, but hopefully it offers some examples for you, Anon! Thanks for writing in!

Notes and sources under the cut.

Notes

*It’s true that Mewtwo is forced to forget Amber, but I believe that he wakes up still in the throes of grief he'd felt when he went under.

**While Mewtwo fights for Giovanni and Team Rocket willingly and technically is an adult, he’s still mentally very young, and Giovanni takes advantage of that.

Sources

“Trauma-Informed Care | Early Connections.” Earlyconnections.mo.gov, 11 Dec. 2020, earlyconnections.mo.gov/professionals/trauma-informed-care.

“Early Childhood Trauma.” The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 25 Jan. 2018, www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/early-childhood-trauma/.

#pokemon #mewtwo #ambertwo #aitwo #mewtwo strikes back #mewtwo returns #team rocket #giovanni #dizzy's asks #mewtwo meta #cw: trauma