#s: vigil

[geekygoo]

Finally gathered up the courage to post this!! I had a major autism moment and reimagined Dragonforce's current members as WOY characters! This is my first finished piece with a background in a LONG time.

There's so much I can say about my process... and that's why I'm gonna do that below!!

This is the original concept lineup!! From left to right: Herman Li, Sam Totman, Marc Hudson, Gee Anzalone, and Alicia Vigil (they'll have silly woy-i-fied names eventually I just gotta think of em)

Herman and Sam are the only dragons in this lineup since they're the only ones that've been there since the beginning! they're also kind of the founding members of dragonforce lol

Herman's design is heavily based on DF's mascot! I forgot his name but he's this super awesome metallic dragon who tells jokes

I'm a bit sad I didn't get to show off Sam's golden teeth in the final image, but they're there because, in the band he was in before co-founding Dragonforce, he was known as Heimdall, a Norse god that had golden teeth himself. (Or maybe they just reflect this WoYified Sam's addiction to Thunder Blazz.)

Marc's design was somewhat inspired by one alien design in their "Troopers of the Stars" shirt, hence the eye shape, pink shirt, and mouth scar! I picked that character specifically since it's the one with a speech bubble saying some of TotS's lyrics-- fitting since he's the vocalist!

I had a few ideas in mind for Gee. Originally, he was gonna be a tree monster with several arms and bushy (literally) hair, but I decided to go with a fluffy, cuddly demon vibe instead

I knew I was gonna give Alicia some kind of jellyfish motif ever since I looked at some of the hats she's worn. I even included some references to the Portuguese Man o' War since she's the lead singer/bassist of her own band, Vigil of War!

#wander over yonder #dragonforce #crossover art #100 notes and i'll post this on instagram with their @'s (i may regret this) #artists on tumblr #herman li #sam totman #gee anzalone #marc hudson #alicia vigil

[muzzleroars]

Sooo did V1 and Gabe have to kidnap a Terminal so V1 could Cybergrind at home or did there just happen to be one in the building they chose to live in.

i've been sort of thinking maybe v1 has some kind of wi-fi connectivity with the terminals, as it seems to grade it on the fly while it's moving, but now that you mention it....the terminal may be grading v1 after it moves through a layer based on the recording it passes along to it. so maybe in reality they found a place in fraud near an elevator/rest point and v1 has an EXCEPTIONALLY long extension usb cable

#it must be ever vigilant keeping an eye out for other machines that want it #gabriel couldn't believe seeing that thing trail out their door and down 20 stories....god..... #he'd protest it if it wasn't obvious that the cybergrind really does help v1's strategies #cake answers

[straight-to-the-pain]

I was like ‘damn I’m 21 and nobody has even tried to fight me for real yet’ and my friend was like ‘really, you want someone to fight you, after our trans day of remembrance vigil?’ And like, buddy if I’m gonna get killed it’s not for being trans it’s because I’m being a dickhead

#s talks #sorry it was a very somber vigil but I’m also so angry #just these days I’m so angry #I want to fight someone and not in a hot way I just want to struggle with someone

[softskiesahead]

my boss going like. you’re not a normal teenager. you’re so serious. you’re so professional. ma’am I have an anxiety disorder

#aya.txt #no kidding I’m good at the job where I have to be constantly vigilant and prepare for the worst case scenarios?? #dw it’s not wearing on me at all /s

[doomedandstoned]

VIGIL Offer Roaring Catharsis on EP ‘...And The Void Stared Back’

~Doomed & Stoned Debuts~

By Billy Goate

Nothing is worse than the emotional burden of hurt, loss, betrayal, and grief. It is often overwhelming, consuming thoughts and giving rise to depression and physical distress that can last for months, years, even a lifetime. Music comes as a welcome respite, as it not only identifies with our pain but offers an outlet for mourning, insight, perhaps even healing.

Thus, death-doom was born, a melding of death metal with doom metal that began with groundbreaking acts such as Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, Katatonia, and Draconian in the 1990s and continues strong well into the second decade of the new century. A hallmark of this style is slowed down tempos, gruff vocals, double kick drumming, and plaintive guitars, with the genre expanding into melodic realms as well. To onlookers it may seem harsh, morose, even distasteful. However, to those in the throes of misery it can come as a welcome salve to the soul.

Today, we introduce you to the grim New Hampshire blackened death-doom crew VIGIL, which rose from the ashes of another Kingston area band: Onera.

Justin Christian (bass, guitar) and Craig Simas (guitar, synth) have aimed not only for a heavier direction than their previous project, but also something "beautiful and emotional." Dave Petillo (vox), Joe Davis (bass), and Brandon Phinney (drums) round out the formidable ensemble on the band's debut EP, '...And The Void Stared Back' (2024), which Doomed & Stoned is premiering.

"One of the original building blocks of Vigil was to be as heavy as we could," the band says, "This led to the decision to have two bass players. As the songs started to take shape and each member was putting their own touches to the arrangements, we realized quickly that we succeeded in our goal. Combining that with our love for post-rock, thrash, and progressive metal, Vigil is a showpiece for all our influences filtered through our ears, hands, and emotions. We take the listener down a dark road of sorrow and anger."

The four-track affair begins strong with one of my favorites of the record, "Descend To Extinction" -- a song that puts our mortality into perspective.

You must all face The truth of life We end in spite Of our strife All must pay A toll sometime Let our being Be a moment in time

A sanguine guitar lead greets, interlaced with dire growls personifying our great common enemy: Death. Juxtaposed to this is a melodic chorus with appealing vocal harmonies that address the cold, hard reality of human suffering. At 4:22 there is some arresting riffwork that harkens back to the metal glory days of the '80s. It feels as if the rushing winds of Fate are sweeping us away. The song closes with a return to the dissonant rhythms and the bittersweet riff of the start.

Next comes the "Words of a Dying Man". Rainy repeated chords set the stage and are soon contrasted with contemplative picking, spacey synthesizer, and dark octaves on the piano. This is accompanied by gnarling vocals and that both snarl and whisper. Emphatic bass and drums shake us awake from this dream state, and downtuned guitars embrace a return to reality.

After this, we're visited by "Erosion of the Soul". Gut-wrenching black metal vocals are reminscent of Enslaved and the tension increases with strumming chord progressions, tremeloes, and aggressive drumming. You can really feel the rumble of the dual basses here.

The pain you gave me rots inside I cannot tell you I can't believe The hatred still living blind I can't let it breed inside Spirits live fighting Right inside my head

"Convulse Ways From A World Beyond" finishes us off with a wild hailstorm of drumming, chugging groove rhythms, and flashes of dissonance, interrupted by some doomy moments on guitar that are genuinely moving. Twin guitars offer sorrowful strains that intersect and contrast. Solitary bass lines usher us to the EP's closing moments.

Vigil's ...And The Void Stared Back is available on compact disc, with singles available for download (get 'em here). Stick it on a playlist with Serpentine Path, Heavy Death, and Hooded Menace, and Marche Funèbre.

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[ricoelpobre]

Watching Prisoners rn :0!

#Will be updating the tags as I watch ^_^ #3 mins in: The opening sequence is so pretty! and I think that’s High Jackman? I dunno him too well :p #6 mins in: CLAY FROM 15 REASONS WHY? #14 mins in: FIRST PAUL SIGHTING 😨 #wut is he doing out in that RV 😡 PAUL DANO DO NOT BE EVIL IN THIS MOVIE. #19 mins in: Looking at Alex room for context clues 🕵🏽‍♂️ #I RLLY DON’T WANT HIM TO BE A KIDNAPPER 😭 PLS DON’T DO THIS TO ME! #28 mins in: Not the priest on the S/OF. list x( AND HE’S DEAD? WTF. #34 mins: WHY IS THERE A DEAD PERSON IN THE PRIEST BASEMENT 0_0 duz it rel8 to the crime in anyway? dunno… #Alex wrote the date as Jone 5 ~_~ IF HE ENDS UP BEING GUILTY I’M GNA BE SO MAD. >:( #43 mins in: WHY IS ALEX HANGING THE PUPPY DX #I’m so frustrated rn. 🫥 #50 mins: Why tf WAIT GUYS. #GUYS I’M CONNECTING THE DOTS. #THE CORPSE IN THE BASEMENT IS THE UNCLE 😨 #AND THE AUNT SAID HE WALKED OFF BUT SHE WAS LYING. #OMG. OMG. OMG. #If I’m right…you all owe me 5 dollars #57 mins: WHO IS THIS NEW MAN FROM THE VIGIL 🤬 WHO IS IT. JAKE GYLLENHAAL KILL HIM NOW. #1:03 mins: OK SO. That random is a kiddie diddler and he knows Alex allegedly? hm. this is getting confuzzling #consider me confuzzled. #ALSO IS THAT VIOLA DAVIS? #1:06 mins: 😦 #THEY FUCKED HIM UP BAD… #1:14 mins: THE RANDOM HAS BROKEN INTO THEIR HOME. INTRUDER! INTRUDER! #1:27 mins: My new theory is that Alex is actually the other Creepazoid and their related? #and they made ‘Alex’ pretend 2 cover it up? :T wut #1:34 mins: JAKE IS IN THE OTEHR ALEX HOUSE. AND THERE IS A PIGGY HEAD. #I hope they don’t show the poor girls all scared :( that would be too much for me I can’t stand that type of stuff #1:37 mins: Ok so it was that weirdo’s ass n they just tortured that poor man 4 no reezun >:0

[pipskippy]

in hxh when gon said "killua, you have it easy...since it means nothing to you" and when antigone said to her sister ismene "you will not die, not with me you won't. you had nothing to do with this" amnd in code ge ass when suzaku said to lelouch "nothing that happens now is any of your concern! your very existence is a mistake! you need to be erased from this earth!" collecting many such phrases

#another one is chu2's “you're of no use to me alone” to pareo #rereading antigone is crazy for me because something about the themes and dialogue are so cg to me. #code geassis a beautiful classic tragedy NOT well if you really pick and choose. i dont mean to endorse cg but anyways lelouch was reading #antigone for inspiration for zero requiem this is perfectly logical a claim to make because he was reading hamlet in the first episode or w #atever. like “unmourned friendless i am led away. the path is ready. they sing no wedding song” “to my tomb #my wedding my home/the eternal vigil of the grave....i am the last and lesat. before my time #i am descending to that world; but i am returning home as well #from an exile" for the interpretation that zero requiem was a wedding and a lovers suicide and all. well there are some parallels #<- guy who keeps forgetting you cant put commas in the tags #antigone is kind of like if suzaku successfully killed himself and nunnally tried to die with lelouch right at the end. also if the emperor #was still alive and had lelouch killed etc #...among other many things. among? 📮 #suicide mention #tw suicide #code geass spoilers #pip speaks

[albino-whumpee]

never really getting past the fact I wrote Sarahi buying Albus to be creepy and crave proximity so badly but having the moral compass of a compass with a magnet taped to it, so while she vaguely understands what she is doing is wrong,  there´s stuff she does that is actually kind YET expects to be rewarded by that with an actual bond when all she does is control. Like

She really said “I want you to be part of my family”

and Albus, who was already saving enough money to buy his contract back while also paying for Sann´s:

#he knew she wouldn´t agree to actually free him #because from the beginning #she was putting down the hints that she wanted #him to be family #but wasn´t ready to put in the actual work to treat him as such #she referred to him as her posession more than twice #she allowed things #but was deeply vigilant of others #and while she was merciful #he always saw her as his owner #never like real family #when he realizes he´s playing a roel play game #he actually tosses that role aside #by asking sann to take off his collar #wonder if that came across or im being delusional #aklsdjf #sarahi #moya rambles #albus

[n7viper]

who is privately reblogging some of my oc posts 😭 don't be shy, come talk to me if you're interested in something I post 😭

#it kinda makes me uncomf tbh. I guess I'm gonna have to start making my oc posts non rb-able :S #like i'm not assuming malice or anything; maybe just someone shy #but like why did you reblog a height chart of my ocs? #there are phantom reblogs on other posts of mine too; stuff I don't really want reblogged #I hadn't been very vigilant with disabling reblogs unfortunately #viper pls

[goodjohnjr]

The Disappearance Of The Andromeda Galaxy | House Of Suns

The Disappearance Of The Andromeda Galaxy | House Of Suns What Is It? The YouTube video The Disappearance Of The Andromeda Galaxy | House Of Suns by the YouTube channel Quinn’s Ideas: Here is the description for this video: In this video, we discuss “House Of Suns” by Alastair Reynolds. This book has some of the coolest science fiction ideas that I’ve encountered. The work of Reynolds is…

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#Alastair Reynolds #Andromeda Galaxy #House Of Suns #Humanity #Outer Space #Quinn&039;s Ideas #Science Fiction #Space #The Disappearance Of The Andromeda Galaxy | House Of Suns #Video #Vigilance #YouTube

[candlelight-huntsman]

Have some Clown monster hunters https://forum.theonyxpath.com/forum/main-category/main-forum/the-new-world-of-darkness/hunter-the-vigil/1495599-compact-the-grimaldi-family-circus

#enough from the clown(s) #I amuse myself at least #hunters #hunter the vigil #chronicles of darkness

[dancefloors]

the fact that u like that remix and drakes album really just solidifies that u have bad music taste

Imma be real with u chief I haven't even heard it i just support Jack as bleachers like yaas! Let's stick to that and not other stuff!!

#also on the drake album... be serious it's not groundbreaking but the new one is better than his last 3 combined #and I can appreciate the lyrical and atmospheric vigilance that 21's presence on his songs awaken in him #idk I think he's annoying n a loser but ppl are very reactionary when it comes 2 his music n u have to consider he's at the top 4 a reason! #He's not a rapper he's a popstar and for what he's trying to achieve its fine!

[coreofthebible]

Consistently seeking the kingdom of God

Consistently seeking the kingdom of God

In order to receive the benefit of God’s instruction, we must become saturated with it. Psalm 1:1-3 – How happy is the one who does not walk in the advice of the wicked or stand in the pathway with sinners or sit in the company of mockers! Instead, his delight is in the Yahweh’s instruction, and he meditates on it day and night. He is like a tree planted beside flowing streams that bears its…

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#bible #bible study #christ #core of the bible #devotion #god&039;s word #guidance #jesus #Kingdom #kingdom of god #Matthew 6 #messiah #prayer #psalm 1 #psalm 119 #righteous #rightousness #sermon on the mount #torah #Vigilance #yeshua

[abelllia]

It’s a shame the TMA season trailers/teasers aren’t up on the official YouTube page. The season 4 trailer always makes me want to sob ;-;

#'I need you' WAHHHH #it makes me such a wreck #imagining what martin must have felt in those moments #holding vigil for a man he isn't even sure would ever wake up again #and if he does isn't even sure it would be the same #there were so many things left unsaid between them during s3's end and i just #ahhhhhhhhhhhh #it hurts to imagine #tma #tma s3 spoilers #tma s4 spoilers #Martin Blackwood #abellrambles

[myvinylplaylist]

7 Year Bitch: Lorna EP (1991)

Purple Vinyl

Rathouse Records

#my vinyl playlist #7 year bitch #selene vigil #stefanie sargent #elizabeth davis #valerie agnew #marilyn monroe #rathouse records #grunge #punk #punk rock #indie rock #90’s rock #45 rpm #colored vinyl #record cover #album cover #album art #vinyl records

[bloodfelled]

tag dump

#( img. ) #( headcanons. ) #v; all power demands sacrifice and pain #v; a predator is frequently blind to its own peril #v; in the shadows where we stand vigilant #( aesthetic. ) #( musings. ) #( songs. ) #s; For a taste of love that's shining in your eyes #v; made from wickedness to abide no wickedness