#plays a key part

[beebox-illustrations]

It's collab time again with the amazing @lilbeanz 🌻💚

For this days inktober: crabby

It was as always a delight beanz 🥰🌻

Have a nice day 💫🐝

#harry potter #beebox-illustrations #and #lilbeanz #our art #oh la la #inktober 2022 #crabby #draco malfoy #pansy parkinson #blaise zabini #hermione granger #ron weasley #and of course our #vincent crabbe #plays a key part #what is this mysterious crabbe family curse #what will they do to return to their old glorious selfs #these and more questions will most likely never be answered

[beebeedibapbeediboop]

I dreamt of a character that would be obsessed with keys and who could open doors wherever he was as long as there was a wall... Thought I might draw him!

#artists on tumblr #illustration #character design #original #keys #actually i was playing a video game in that dream and that was the character I played #and he would jingle everytime he walked because of all the keys #he is actually always smiling #might have messed up that part lmaoo he looks like he is screaming

[avallachs]

i am the most insufferable person to do msq roulette with if you joined after 6.1 because i absolutely will be telling you about every change made to castrum & prae every. single. time.

#ophelia.txt #ophelia plays ffxiv #my long suffering friends: shut up about the keys shut up about porta being part of prae shut up about lahabrea SHUT UP ABOUT THE KEYS #me at the lift: i remember when we all had to wait for everyone to be on here and one person would click the lift and-- #my friends: and there was always inevitably some first-timer who sent it down before getting on and got left behind WE KNOW. SHUT UP

[arthursfuckinghat]

"I was gonna say you're like a son to me.. but you're more than that."

"It ain't that complicated!"

How quickly that shoulder pat of comfort turned into a condescending one.

#he makes me feel so emo #this life was never meant for you but your fate was forced #the way dutch (and hosea) talks to arthur like he's stupid will never sit right with me #like they've been by his side over 20 years they KNOW he isn't stupid because if he was he would have been gone a long time ago #not only is arthur incredibly emotionally smart but he's a trained conman vault breaker gunslinger horse rider you name it #the fact that his own adoptive parents break him down like that hurts #it's a manipulation tactic on dutch's end - break your victims self esteem to make them chase your praise and approval #hosea I believe has just gone along with that kind of attitude but in a different way he just likes to jest lightheartedly #arthur doesn't see the difference though and it's understandable but he takes it to heart #the worst part is that hosea sees through his tough guy act and has called arthur out on it #his act is a defence mechanism to protect himself from being too vulnerable - in arthur's mind #and it isn't a sudden thing it's very likely something that has built over the years given the life he has lived #and hosea notices he knows this #but they still jab at arthur #oh it hurts #is he your son dutch? or is he your guard dog? your personal workhorse? #playing through the second time is opening my eyes more and more #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #mick squeaks #mick rants #mick gifs #arthur morgan #dutch van der linde #liveblogging #you guys gotta understand - arthur seeks and longs for dutch's approval he'll never say it but it's the key motive behind his loyalty #and arthur *rejects* dutch's comfort #he doesn't *want* dutch to pat him on the shoulder because he knows dutch is digging them an even deeper hole #he doesn't want that touch he craves #it's so insanely monumental for such a small scene because it shows us how arthur feels without telling us

[moldspace]

Do you have any specific advice for insuring a sculpture, akin to the general size and shape of what you make, doesn’t explode in the kiln? Your art is honestly amazing and has inspired me to try and get back into 3D art (I suck at it). I’m very worried about a project exploding from trapped air. Thank you for your time.

i haven't really had problems with stuff exploding in the kiln myself (save some pit fires which are inherently hard to control haha) i just make sure my pieces are super dry before they go into the kiln. from what i understand, the trapped air causing explosions thing is a bit of a misunderstanding anyway - water in clay is what's really the problem. so giving closed forms holes for airflow and making sure no part of your piece is too thick to ensure it dries well is the goal! if your pieces are as dry as they can be before firing them, you should be good

#ask #also: bone dry clay is room temperature #while clay that's still wet will be colder to the touch due to evaporation! #and if you fire your own stuff you can always candle your kiln for a while before bisque firing #also climate plays a part... i live in a very arid area. if you live somewhere humid patience becomes key

[drbtinglecannon]

S1

S3

#toh #toh spoilers #the owl house for the future #ftf spoilers #toh mattholomule #matt tholomule #gustholomule #kinda. part of mattys growth is his healthier relationship w gus which played a key role in it happening in the first place #i cant believe mattholomules name is matt tholomule. ''gustholomule'' is gus & matts last name mashed together like. thats like if luz #x amity was called luzblight instead of lumity #anyway disappointed skara & viney hardly got screentime but i was loving everything they did w mattholomule. 10/10 weird side char #also idk why the color quality dropped between gus & matt pics sorry #tc posts

[willow-lark]

why would you put key plot information that viewers will need to know for s5 in a fucking *play* that very few fans are gonna have access to and the GA doesn’t have any idea exists

#this play is dumb i said what i said #if you have a mega successful franchise tv show #n you put backstory/a key part of the plot in a *play* #then maybe you just suck at mapping out a storyline #stranger things

[zeb-z]

Cellbit who holds his shit together, pieces together the clues, and solves the issue while walking on a tightrope, where if he cannot correct for the mistakes made, the fallout would be catastrophic. He cannot fail to solve the case, he cannot fail to cure his friends, it isn’t an option in how desperate the situation has gotten.

He’s relied upon by everyone as the leader of the order, shoulders heavy with the burden. He is intense when he needs to be, gentle when a soft touch is required, and keeps his head when the situation is so intense the others are speechless.

He gets through Forevers stubbornness, reassures Pac in his sorrow and indecisiveness. It’s a fucked up scene and he handles it well because he has no other choice.

He doesn’t cry until it’s all over. Just for a second, when the moment is over, and he can take a breath of air. And even then he leads the rest of them through clean up. He makes sure Pac gets home, gets Forever to a proper place to rest, ensures the rest of the group is okay after what they just witnessed.

Then the moment he leaves the others, he finds another critical clue that he can’t just ignore or put to the back burner.

Another mystery, another crisis, another billion clues he’ll have to organize and follow up on and solve, because he’s the investigation guy, the leader of the order, and the island is counting on him. The kids are counting on him. He doesn’t get a chance to truly breathe. To fully sit down and let himself crumble, let someone, anyone, else be the strong foundation, because if he can’t solve this, who will?

Even with his family returning to him, it’s no wonder he feels so alone. Out of the frying pan and into the fire, I guess.

#I just. the moment he could take a breath and his voice started cracking. god #bad and Phil were instrumental in this ofc but there is no world they would have gotten any sort of cure without cellbit #he was key because he was relied on. bad and Phil and Pac and even forever played their parts (esp pac my fucking god) but #I dunno. everyone comes to him with the latest mystery and it’s what he’d prefer at the end of the day because he can trust in himself to #do his best. he trusts in his abilities as much as he naturally wants to know the unknown. but still #there’s definitely some part of his affinity with the entity of knowledge too. knowledge at a cost whatever he must pay #what’s a little self destruction and misery in the face of discovery? the satisfaction of a puzzle solved and saving the day? #he’s chosen the entity of knowledge as much as it’s chosen him. to know things is to be alone #i just. when the day comes where he can’t solve the problem and save the day. what then? what then? #and isn’t that a kick in the pants. please god everyone help him with this because he deserves something secure to fall back on #he’s just so. leader man cannot crumble because he cannot afford to. god give him a break please. 167 injured 82 dead #mcyt #qsmp #q!cellbit #Cellbit #qsmp meta #z speaks

[tabithatwo]

Lottie kidnapping Nat so she can’t kill herself <3 Taissa saying Shauna’s poor and Natalie’s a drug addict <3 Shauna saying I would kill your spouses and actually I quite enjoy murder in general <3 Misty claiming she would NOT kill their spouses (she would) <3 Van judging like she’s not as fucked <3 NATALIE SAYING GUYS CAN WE JUST TALK PLEASE <3 lottie saying lol no talking actually my wellness cult is a sham your lives all suck kys <3

#help lmao #some of this content was my favorite part of the episode actually. people hated the confessions but I LOVED them #van throwing shauna’s keys. misty nat talking grave depth #tai trying to deny jessica roberts. shauna calling out Tai van. shauna loving murder #lottie cult leader playing appalled chefs kiss to me #but then the poison came out LMAOOO #anyway. I don’t fucking know lol i love natalie #yellowjackets #shauna shipman #taissa turner #natalie scatorccio #van palmer #misty quigley #lottie matthews

[warblercore]

muppet of a man

#my art #this is MY puppet master #blaine anderson #glee #glee art #glee fanart #his bow tie has little water lilies on it by the way it's important that you know that #i have a deep and emotional connection to that frog im so so serious (currently holding my kermy) #this actually has layers bc darren criss is part of the muppets cinematic universe #am i projecting? yuh #also i know the piano isnt accurate sorry #i play the piano. i appreciate the instrument. i just didnt want to draw all 80 keys its just too much!!!!! ITS TOO MUCH!!!!! #fun fact i learned the little k|aine song on piano but i lost the music i wrote down so that skill is lost to history :( #edit: like five minutes after posting this i found the music written in the back of my piano book???? #warblerlore #puppet posting

[poisonerthing]

i know most people have talked about fuuta and amane having locks on their doors already but its so interesting to me that rumerie's signature points at the keyhole on fuuta's

it leaves me wondering if we missed anything in backdraft except for the graffiti and the end part or if that was all there was to see

(more on my rb)

#milgram #fuuta kajiyama #at first i thought like. maybe he is the key (badumthss) to solving fuuta's sin. or he plays an important part in the sin if ykwim #Woah..! He Is Guiding Us! On How To Open The Door! The Door That Opens Up To Fuuta's Crime! How Considerate Of Him! (shoots him 17 times

[warderfromtheborder]

This realization hit me like a free-falling elevator and I think it has irreversibly rewired my brain

I am a Medication Pact Warlock, and that has made a huge difference in my life, learning how to gain proper autonomy and a meaningful adult life. But I've also neglected my ability to really strengthen my important relationships. I've had a couple of very abusive relationships (one family, one work) that left some very painful scars, but I'm not going to keep hiding from who I am and what I'm good at, and what joy I can bring to other peoples' lives.

And of course! Sliding in there like it's nothing, just dropping a piece of profound psychology, and hitting my brain like a hammer:

"There is no agreement we are more likely to break than one we have made with ourselves."

You can't give that out for free man therapists charge hundreds of dollars an hour to give out truths like that.

#dimension 20 #fantasy high #fantasy high junior year #zara sool #high key the best part of the season is all the discussion about what a DnD class is- #more than just mechanics or flavor: what does it express about a character and by extension what does that player use it to express #eg Zac playing into the dissonance that Gorgug is a barbarian because Gorgug has this rage that makes him very uncomfortable #but in every fight and every adverse scenario Gorgug acts like what you'd consider a traditional Paladin to act like #he defends and uplifts and protects his friends the best he can and sometimes that means having a rage so he can kill and enemy quicker #seeing Zac and Brennan put that dissonance in the spotlight this season through Porter is a great fucking story! It's great tv! #brennan lee mulligan

[lokiusly]

was this part of the score on the show? what does it mean? let’s discuss! (also this part>>> everything else in the mcu combined)

#please let’s discuss let me know what you all think! #why is this part amazing? it’s better than ever mcu score combined lol #and I’m on my lokius brain rot as per usual so I felt like this little zinger at the end was for Mobius?? maybe a quick key change of Lokiu #???? #or maybe not idk I feel like this part needs to be analyzed what does it mean??? #it didn’t need this but it was added and idek if it played on the Final Cut??? #anyways yeah I love this part. curious as to what’s the symbolism and the why and maybe the who 👀 if applicable lol #maybe it’s not about Mobius lmao but again this is a Mobius blog 😫 forever using the lokius lens #lokius #mobius #loki season 2 #loki show #loki x mobius #loki spoilers #mobius m mobius #mcu loki #loki laufeyson #loki #mobius and loki #loki series #owen wilson #tom hiddleston #marvel #loki odinson #wowki #loki season two #mcu #loki s2

[whalehouse1]

Still can’t decide if NPMD is what conservatives show kids in their “haunted houses” for the sin of masturbation or if it’s the most anti-abstinence only play ever.

#nerdy prudes must die #npmd #starkid #it’s for the same reason but how you view that key part #also it’s actually amazing they finally did an anti-Christian angle without just saying it #one of the reasons I don’t care for Firebringer and my biggest pet peeve in Oregon #except when Slippery threatens God #just to be clear I don’t mind the anti-Christian/pro atheist idea ol oft #I just hate when thoughts like that are just clunky to the rest of the play

[hydrachea]

One thing I've come to appreciate about going into a story after having sought out or seen spoilers is that to me, it doesn't ruin my experience of the story - it changes it. That doesn't apply to all spoilers, but I've been thinking about Penacony's biggest spoiler (really, the one that so many people saw, it wasn't even treated as a spoiler anymore long before it actually dropped. Which was shitty, but a different topic).

For some, knowing Firefly and Sam were the same person before the reveal might have soured their enjoyment of the story. But since HSR's quests aren't replayable, I ended up really appreciating knowing their identity in advance, because otherwise I don't think I could have noticed some things - like Firefly's occasional little slip-ups into her more professional side, or the one that marked me most was how in both Sam's conversation with Acheron and few words with the Trailblazer pre-reveal, you can hear Firefly in Sam's tone of voice in a way you couldn't before. It really gave me a new kind of appreciation for those scenes.

(I still wish the main quests could be viewed again, though.)

#this is a big part of why i don't mind spoilers #sure i don't particularly love knowing the entire story in detail before playing through it #but being spoiled one or a few key moments definitely won't (ironically) spoil my enjoyment #because of stuff like this #and more generally because knowing something happens doesn't mean i know how or exactly when or why #so it gives me something to look forward to more than anything #anyway i play with the chinese dub so i don't know if the other dubs got the same voice direction for that thing with sam's voice #i should hope so #because it feels important to put in #like hints before the actual reveal comes #but sometimes the voice direction makes questionable choices so who knows #hsr #ray's records #it's been a while since the update dropped but still oh well #hsr spoilers #edited a few words oops i wrote that while keeping an eye on my moc autobattle. don't do that kids.

[lutiaslayton]

Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva

ＰＡＲＴ　１５

〚ＦＩＲＳＴ〛〚ＰＲＥＶ〛〚ＮＥＸＴ〛

Disclaimer: This is a fan-translation for the Japan-exclusive novellisation of the movie Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva. The original novel was written by Aya Matsui under the supervision of Akihiro Hino, and belongs to Level-5.

This translation only aims to be a pleasant read for non-Japanese fans, nothing more: I made a few deliberate changes while translating in order to get the writing style closer to what is usually found in English fanfictions, as the Japanese storytelling can sometimes be different than what we are used to.

☆ Melina Whistler

Yes…

I could remember it clearly.

The unparalleled sense of fear, of entrapment and desolation, when I was sent into the body of someone else…

I looked for a place to hide, but there was nowhere to.

Everything was cold… I could hardly breathe.

I couldn’t stay here! Please, someone let me out!

I screamed desperately, but no one could hear me.

I kept pleading to someone I couldn’t see.

Please, I don’t want to stay here either. But I can’t leave. I have to stay here…

“Melina—Is that you, Melina?”

I had heard a familiar voice.

I could hear… or rather, I could feel it.

I couldn’t see her, but I knew that Janice was close by.

“Janice…?”

“Melina! This is incredible. I can’t believe you are so close to me…”

“I’m sorry, Janice! I shouldn’t be here. I’ll disappear right now… Somehow, I’ll find a way to do that!”

“No, you can’t!”

“Janice!?”

“I’ve just found you again… Do you realise how much I missed you? How much I missed my best friend while you were gone…”

“But, Janice…”

“It’s okay, Melina… I can’t let you go on like this.”

Suddenly, I had felt something shifting.

The sense of fear and desolation disappeared…

“Janice!”

Her voice was moving away.

“This isn’t just for you. This is also for me. Melina, you may not understand, but the grief and suffering of those left behind is so strong…”

I know, Janice…

I had felt Papa’s grief and pain even after I had lost my body…

“You have to understand, Melina. Losing my best friend not once, but twice, would surely break my heart…”

Before I knew it, I was slowly becoming familiar with Janice’s body, as if guided by the waves of the sea.

I had been spoiled by her heartfelt friendship…

At that moment…

The sound of slow clapping brought me back to reality.

It was Descole. The man who had used Papa’s love for me to draw him into his evil ways…

“Excellent. I did not realise that the memory copying had been successful… So congratulations, Whistler, you’ve achieved your goal.”

It was no wonder that you hadn’t noticed, Descole. Someone like you would never understand Janice’s kindness, or the nobility of sacrificing oneself in order to keep others alive.

“Oh, oh my God…”

Poor Papa… He was completely confused.

I looked straight into his eyes. Papa… I needed him to understand my feelings.

“At some point, I started to realise that this was wrong. I can’t live my life at the expense of my friend.”

I told him my honest thoughts.

“It was you who wrote to me, wasn’t it?”

Professor Layton…

I… No, we both wrote that letter. Janice’s voice had become inaudible to me, but our hearts were still communicating.

“It was the right choice to choose you, Professor. I thought you would be able to stop Papa… Just like I wanted him to stop.”

Isn’t that right, Janice?

It was just as you told me before.

“There is no puzzle that Professor Layton can’t solve, Melina.”

“I can’t stay in her body forever… But as long as this device exists, Papa will continue to copy my memories.”

“Melina…”

Papa’s eyes… They were looking at me, not at Janice.

“I had heard a lot about the Professor from Janice. She admired you so much…”

I’m sorry, Janice… I said it.

As soon as you gave me your life, I had realised how much the professor meant to you…

When I first met him on the Crown Petone, I made my most cherished memories. The times when he solved puzzles… That time when we were talking on the beach… That time when we were riding that makeshift helicopter that we had built… I was never alone.

Papa’s voice was trembling.

“Melina, I… This was all for you…”

“Thank you, Papa… I appreciate how you feel. But, please… These horrendous things have to stop now.”

“I just couldn’t accept a life without my beloved daughter… So I…”

At that moment— The whole room was struck by a tremendous quake.

“Professor, the ceiling!”

With a roar, the ceiling above us was split in two, as we all stood under it in stunned shock.

Then Descole took my arm.

“Melina!”

In a flash, Descole ran up the stairs leading to the Detragan and set me down.

A pack of wolves popped out and surrounded everyone. They all let out a terrifying howl then stood menacingly, ready to pounce on anyone at any moment.

“What are you doing, Descole!?”

“I needed Melina’s memories to achieve my true goal,” he replied coldly, standing right next to me.

“Your true goal…?” Papa asked in confusion.

I was with him on this one… I had no idea what this was about either. What could he possibly need my memories for? What could that mean?

Descole twirled his cloak and pointed to the ceiling.

“The resurrection of Ambrosia!”

The ceiling was painted with the Ambrosian crest… The Kingdom of Immortality.

“It all started when I discovered their coat of arms in its entirety…”

Descole turned to the professor and sent him a condescending look.

“Layton, what do you think these symbols mean?”

The coat of arms had a design reminiscent of a king and queen, surrounded by a vast number of lines, dots and jagged patterns…

The professor soon gasped in realisation. “…It’s a music sheet!”

“Correct. A music sheet, written in the Ambrosian way.”

Descole walked over to the Detragan and reached for a sheet music.

“In other words, the coat of arms is inscribed with the first key required to open the door to Ambrosia: a song that could be called ‘A Song of the Stars.’”

“A ‘Song of the Stars’…!?” Luke repeated incredulously.

“The second key is you, Melina.”

I could not believe my ears. “Me… the second key?”

The resurrection of Ambrosia, keys to open a door… I did not understand.

“The first key alone was not enough to revive Ambrosia. This was when I realised that the crest also hinted at the existence of a second key…”

The professor instantly resonated. “The ‘Song of the Sea’!”

Descole slowly took my hand with an icy smile. His grip was just as cold as his face.

“The stars, and the sea. When the two melodies are combined, Ambrosia will be revived.”

“I didn’t realise… that he was after the kingdom itself,” Papa slowly shook his head in shame.

“Alas, by the time the puzzle of the crest had been solved… The only person who had an accurate memory of the second key could no longer sing…”

So that was what this was all about.

The ‘Song of the Sea’… It was the song that the sea around Ambrosia had taught me.

Ever since we had moved to this island so I could recuperate from my illness, I had spent every day gazing out at it. Walking along the beach, or standing on my balcony, with the feeling of the sea breeze embracing me…

It wasn’t long before I had become aware of the melody that the sea was bringing me.

The wind, blowing past the reefs jutting out from the shore, would sing the same song to me every day. The waves breaking onto the shore would add to the music, creating a pleasant harmony, like a small ensemble.

Soon, I had unconsciously began to hum that very beautiful and somewhat nostalgic melody. When the sea and the song were joined together, it had given me a sense of heartfelt sincerity. It was soothing… and it made me happy, as I felt surrounded by a shower of invisible music.

Descole put his hand on one of the Detragan’s levers.

“Even though some memories were left behind… I wanted a perfect copy, more than Whistler did!”

He pulled the lever. Immediately after, the staircase exploded and bright lights flashed on the wall.

The smoke from the explosion blocked my view.

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#professor layton #layton's book club #melina whistler #janice quatlane #oswald whistler #jean descole #hershel layton #eternal diva #eternal diva novel #translation #professor layton and the eternal diva #ayo this part was so WILD #This is why I'm transcribing this stuff. Japanese version cleared up SO many questions that the localisations brushed off. #like how the English & French dubs make it sound like all three songs were written on the Ambrosian seal #while in fact the original version explains that only the song of the stars (+ sun) + a drawing of the sea (+ sun) are there. #So basically it seems like we can deduce here a full timeline of how things went! #Step 1: Des steps foot on Ambrosia and discovers the first known instance of the complete crest. #Step 2: He figures out the Song of the Stars from the music sheet on the crest #and likely deduces that it's the key to reviving Ambrosia. #Step 3: He plays the song of the stars and it doesn't work. He looks at the crest again and sees the drawing of the sea. #He deduces that there is another key related to the sea. Somehow he figures out that there is only one person in the world who knows it. #(I have a hypothesis about the why and how but I'll leave that for later since this hypothesis lacks solid evidence.) #Step 4: Des figures out (somehow) that this “one person in the whole world” is Melina. #Step 5: Melina is sick so he uses that as an excuse to have the Whistlers move to Ambrosia and live inside the black castle he built. #His excuse for bringing them there is that the ocean breeze will do some good to her health. #Step 6: Melina is healthy enough to walk on the shore a few times and she notices that the sea sings to her. She learns the song of the sea #Unfortunately she is already too sick to sing it properly so Descole can't use her. And soon after that she dies. #Step 7: Des and Whistler had been prepared for that eventuality and copied her memories with the Detragan. So they just need a host for her #Des only was able to get his hands on the song of the sea when Melina learned it. And she never wrote it down before dying. #See the music sheet that Layton plays to Nina? It's the song of the sea. Sure. But it's incomplete. It only has the first half.