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legendary-guest · 2 months

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Thinking about how Monkey Fist and DNAmy got to where they got to in the show. Special thanks to @danglovely's post about the subject for helping connect the dots and turning the gears in my head. More than a professional relationship, as stated. Here's my take. It's long!

The step to alter Monty Fiske's hands and feet was years in the making. Searching for someone who would do something so experimental and insane took a lot of time, all the while hiding his growing obsession and madness from the public and academic colleagues alike. When he finally found Amy, it was a huge relief, and he was overcome with so much joy, with genuine appreciation.

Amy, recently exiled from the scientific community, was greatly flattered by Monty's sheer enthusiasm and willingness to be altered. He knew exactly what he wanted and was so knowledgeable about primates. In fact, he knew a lot about her and her research. Really, it was more of a collaboration. No one at the scientific institutes ever wanted to collaborate with Amy, on her projects and fields of expertise. O, Lord Fiske....

Amy calls the procedure radical genetic mutation in the episode Partners. Aspects of fanon think it's surgery. Just wanted to address this here before continuing.

The infamous hobbling scene from the movie Misery (spoilers + grievous, non-bloody violence, if that matters) is how I imagine the preparation for this 'procedure' went. Monty is conscious, he wants to be awake for every step of the transformation, to really feel it, experience it, to remember it. He fairly yells Amy's praises as she does this. (Yes, I would love to think she says, "God, I love you." just as Annie does in the movie. Unaware that she has even said it, perhaps. He doesn't hear it over his screaming).

You know what, Monty might even be the one yelling "I love you!" - that's way funnier. Yes, let's keep that. Yes, you are right to think this is analogous to another activity, dear reader.

Surgery, genetic mutation, whatever happens, he's lucid for it and endures it very well. Amy takes care of him, dotes on him. He's such a good patient, so polite. Always saying please and thank you. He never swears, not even when he's in immense pain. A real, proper gentleman. O, and the way he looks at her with his striking blue eyes and his heavy, British (simian?) brow giving him this air of mystery. Smiling at her all the time, talking about how grateful and happy he is, how she is fulfilling his lifelong dream. The poor woman is about to faint herself! His British accent and eloquence don't help either!

They continue to get to know each other during his recovery. Amy has him do basic physical tests and exercises to get used to his new appendages. She continues to be impressed by his knowledge of primate anatomy. They practically finish each other's sentences on the matter. A lot of bashful turning away and tender smiles between them.

Amy feels comfortable enough to share her Cuddle Buddy collection with him. She's somewhere between shy and enthusiastic when introducing him to it. He's said all these nice things, to her, about her, and he's so educated and goes on so many grand adventures. Her collecting hobby, her passion, seems silly in comparison.

Let's throw this in here - I reckon he holds her hand with his monkey hand. That's sweet. He smiles at her.

Monty calls one of her Cuddle Buddies cute. Amy knows she's in-love with him now. She also knows the way he looks at her isn't just politeness for politeness' sake...

Lord Fiske is utterly elated, on Cloud Nine the entire time he's staying with Amy. Her cooking is good, her abode is well-kept, she is hospitable, she's intelligent and interested in what he has to say and knows so much herself. It's...comfortable, here. Though, he knows, this is all just the icing on the cake. The first step to his ultimate goal has been made. He allows himself to enjoy it wholly, savour it.

Finally, they part, exchanging good-byes. It's a little sad, they've both enjoyed their time together (for different, or perhaps, not all that different, reasons).

Ever the gentleman, Lord Fiske takes one of Amy's hands in his (simian) one, and kisses it gently. A proper good-bye. Amy is stunned. He takes his leave with a smile and a nod.

Amy cannot stop thinking about him. At all. Even when that really handsome teacher came around, with that gangly teen and his pet naked mole rat. And then Kimmie! Ugh, her lab...well. At least she has Monty to think about.

She still can't stop thinking about him when that cute (and charming) Dr. Drakken (though, not a doctor, he is very intelligent, he's definitely been to college, at least) comes along and asks to collaborate. O, he's so sweet. He thinks she can't see him smile when she's not looking directly at him. He should smile more often! Though, that green lady, his not girlfriend, seems to enjoy hovering around him a lot.... When he gets down on one knee and looks the most vulnerable and smitten she's seen him in their short time together, she knows what she must do. He handled it better than she thought he would, even when he screamed his sidekick's name (not girlfriend) as if he were in mortal danger.

Monkey Fist finds his thoughts straying from his destiny, every now and again. Back to Amy Hall. Back to her home. Back to the dinners they shared. Holding her hand, so small in his now.... It wouldn't hurt to incorporate her into some of his ritual praying. No, not at all. And why not? After all, she'd helped him in such a big way! He could have never become Monkey Fist without her. What a curious thing to think about. He finds himself burning a lot of incense and reverently holding her picture (which he printed off of the official Cuddle Buddy Fan Club website; professionally, of course) over the months.

Unable to bear being apart from the one she loves, and who she knows loves her, too, Amy makes contact with him. Probably whilst Monkey Fist is in the middle of some plan, so she is sure to catch him at a terrible time. She didn't call, she didn't send a letter, or even an e-mail, she just showed up.

Monkey Fist doesn't know what to think when she starts blathering on about how much she has missed him (well, it's not like he didn't also - NO, NO HE DIDN'T MISS HER!), and about monkeys, and the surgery, and Cuddle Buddies, and true love - true love? She can't be serious....

"O, Monty!" she cries, before flinging herself into his arms, holding him tight (was she always this strong? She did help him about, but this was ridiculous!), causing him to stumble back. Heck, maybe they even fall to the ground, her on top of him. (Thank you, romance tropes. Hope someone enjoys this).

He doesn't have time for this! He shoves her off, maybe a little more harshly than he intended, but she doesn't seem to be put off by it. In fact, she just keeps smiling at him, and batting her eyelashes! What's gotten into her? She didn't act anything like this when he was staying with her!

More of this nonsense occurs, I reckon. She's even found him in weird places, like in the middle of Cambodia. She's just...there. How did she KNOW? How did she FIND HIM?

She finally tells him, maybe the third time she 'meets' him, that she was sure that he loved her. Why, he even screamed at the top of his lungs that he loved her! Monkey Fist is stunned. No. That didn't happen.

He gets all uppity, maybe even red in the face (blushing. Amy is delighted, she's never seen this side of him before!). That wasn't what he was really thinking, or feeling, for that matter! It was just a side effect of whatever she drugged him up with!

She just continues to smile at him. He starts feeling unease, real unease. She tells him, knowingly, a little coyly, that she didn't give him any medicine for the procedure. He specifically requested no pain killers, or drugs, of any kind. She repeats to him, verbatim, what he'd told her about wanting to experience the entirety of the operation, even its ugliest moments.

Well, Montgomery, you've really done it now, haven't you? Told an incredibly intelligent, persistent, obsessive, and frankly, insane woman you loved her as she was shattering your joints. You wonder how you got yourself into this mess. O, right. Ultimate Monkey Master. Maybe Bates had a point. Or your mother. Okay, not her, but maybe Bates. And that's that! That's how we get to Gorilla Fist!

#kim possible #monkey fist #dnamy #monty fiske #amy hall #kp villains #I love DNAmy can you tell #She stole my heart #She's so cute and flirty #I love her #It actually saddens me how disliked she is amongst many MF fans #This ship is a weird one and I just had to puzzle it out #Thanks again danglovely seeing your post some time ago really helped me to see how they could have 'worked'. Thank you for having FAITH i #FAITH in MF liking Amy back #At least at some point during their 'professional relationship'#MF is a cool villain there's a lot to like about him and to make him really threatening #His sheer terror at seeing Amy again is so awesome #His scream is practically blood-curdling #Just this cute lady who likes cute things and cuddles and cookies terrifies this literal Aberration of God and Nature #a Monster Right out of Heart of Darkness

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unproduciblesmackdown · 2 months

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haven't read through it start to finish word by word but this Available For Perusal pdf from 2021 seems to include the full script for bat boy the musical & a bunch of further details, scene by scene props lists, vocal ranges, sheet music! bat boy the musical our beloved....

(underwhelmingly [no title displayed] by virtue of its being a pdf but it's there! in 164 pages no less)

#bat boy #bat boy the musical #bat boy: the musical #again just trying to hit all the bases re: punctuation. we can't be missing out. great stuff #dunno why it's just sitting out there but like hell yeah #hmm went to the bwaylicensing.com Page directly; the popup ''read for free'' pdf cuts off before the end of the script #and then there's Request Perusal; this linked perusal is That: batb underscore perusal dot pdf....#guess evidently where that pdf is sitting is still Publicly Available if you can get the search engine to provide the direct link #& the lack of [christian charity reprise] lyrics transcribed elsewhere means it's a top result for me being like okay cmon bat girl help #some of my constituents claim seen he's skulking creeping round through in their kitchens....constitchens?#anyways enjoy thank god!!!#noting that the professional licensing request seems limited to Regional professional theatre to be sure....#what relatively recent interview where will's talking abt the legend of someone like sitting on the rights. where's nyc bat boy 2

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embryhallowed · 3 months

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That moment when you gotta talk in depth about Astarion, his tragic backstory, and his quest line, with your therapist for reasons 😅😅

#hi Trisha here's a list of video game characters that HIT ME IN THE FACE and why i relate to them #opening a therapy sesh with “how much do you care about spoilers?”#telling a professional therapist my feelings about the fictional vampire AND the 1000 year old krogan war lord feels very normal #soooooo normal #Larian #you bastards how dare you make me FEEL THINGS #kill your abusers overthrow your gods take back your power #tbh i never thought a game would feel empowering but goddamn #Neil Newbon #you beautiful wonderful person #thank you #bg3 #usually i wouldn't put actual real searchable tags in this one but i know I'm not alone in how this game made me feel #so I'm ok if others find this and also feel seen/not alone #astarion #therapy #is good for you #personal

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jamiesfootball · 7 months

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Having just finished the first chapter of oh god, you're gonna get it (you have not been given love) I am throwing a bouquet (and myself) at your feet.

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Waaaaaaaaaah!!! Thank you so much! I'm so glad you got a chance to read it.

To reward your bouquet, here is a (rough) snippet from the next chapter:

Jamie jumped as his phone dinged, the device slipping out of his hand to land on the floorboards. Christ, he was jumpy. What the hell had the physios done to him in there anyways?

Gail would tell him--for the right price. Roy made a mental note to stop by the bakery the next chance he could; a fresh loaf of challah went a long way in the physio department.

By the time Jamie managed to fish his phone out of the well, his face had taken on a forcefully blank expression, betrayed only by the tightening around his eyes. The corner of his lip twitched down uncomfortably, like he was being pulled on a hook.

The light changed. Roy pulled forward. Out of the corner of his eye, he watched Jamie take controlled, measured breaths and frowned. Perhaps he was in more pain than he was letting on.

With his poorly feigned stoicism pulled close like a jacket, Jamie casually flicked his phone back on. The rest of the pained tension bled right out of him as he huffed a sharp laugh.

"It's just Dani. They took the red-eye out of Heathrow last night, and they just landed in Guadala-jara," he explained, picking up the conversation like they'd been interrupted. The name of the city he pronounced carefully, effort and practice separating the word into manageable, if awkward, halves. He texted something back on his phone before continuing, "The Elenas have been sending me pictures all night. I'm pretty sure they're making a timelapse of how long it takes him to cheer up after leaving England. It's funny, innit? You'd think someone who loves going home so much wouldn't be so sad about it, but they've sent me about a dozen of him pouting in the airport lounge."

He held up his phone to show Roy said picture of sad-Dani, as if Roy were not actively driving them through traffic.

#you are so nice to me fr #I am not yet satisfied with this snippet but it has some aspects that I like #one of which is the continuing slow-bleed of my 'fuck jamie's dad' agenda #but a much funner one being that of Dani and his relationship with his girlfriends #they are honestly not a big part of this story but they are built into the Dani of it all #the important thing to know is that they are both high-stressed professional ladies #who Dani has thoroughly charmed with his *waves at All That Is Dani*#he is their emotional support footballer #and since Jamie is their emotional support footballer's emotional support footballer #they have a group chat #these tags got away from me fast #anyways!#thank you thank you thank you for the roses #rose for a snippet #wippets #writing progress #fic: oh god you're gonna get it (you have not been given love)#roy kent #jamie tartt #dani rojas #ask box is always open

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spohkh · 10 days

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emailing a rep from another department bc im hellbent on coordinating them with us and she emailed me back "yes!! amazing! i appreciate you so much"...... okay ma'am.... what are we..

#are we about to kiss #grad schoolin #i surely did heart emoji react to the email. shoot your shot: professional mode #but seriouslly thank fucking god theyre receptive and enthusiastic - or at least she is - bc im pissed off with how the #inter-departmental communication has been handled thus far #one thing im gonna do when i step into a new role is close communication gaps! open ur fucking inbox hellooooo hiii ITS ME AGAIN!!!!

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lakemichigans · 3 months

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you procrastinate making videos cause being judged is scary you're so close to being forgotten the hate's imaginary. kind of a raw ass line tbh

#<- me posting my story #i'm always like ''ahhh what if everyone hates this and blocks me and talks about me behind my back :((''#literally no one cares anymore lmao #i can't even remember the last time i got a hate comment #i used to get them at leastttt once a week #then i got in my head about everyone hating me and now i re-read my work literally HUNDREDS of times before i post it #it's one of my worst compulsions but i can't make myself stop #its not even like i'm proofreading them?? my mind kinda blacks out after the second re-read #it's why i always announce that i'm going to post a story post a day in advance so i have some accountability hanging over my head #otherwise i literally will keep re-reading it for weeks and never post it #thank god i never pursued writing on a professional level because holy shit i would be useless #i'm posting this on this personal blog because it's embarrassing lmaooo #this account is my diary for the 5 amazing weirdos who i appreciate dearly

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lactosefreevanillayoghurt · 8 months

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have been reading punchdrunk reviews before class and i'm absolutely enthralled :OOOO tell me more about your experience please ? 👉👈

hello my love! how exciting! i shall tell you more

last week was my second time seeing the burnt city as i'd gone once before with my school last year. i have been dreaming about it and thinking about it ever since so persuaded my parents to come with me again teehee

the space is two massive warehouses, one representative of troy and the other of greece. the characters include (with some artistic license) the houses of priam and agamemnon and their tales within the myth of the trojan war. beginning in the bar, 'peep', you enter into a museum-style exhibition, where you are given a white mask similar to that of a plague doctor, and shown your specific entryway to the worlds of troy or greece. it's important to note that you are entirely free to move around the space and go through any doorways which open and that there is no specific plotline for you to follow. it's entirely self-created, as, in your wanderings, you find your own narrative and characters to engage with. for example, the first time i went, i didn't know that one of the scenes depicts the sacrifice of iphigenia - instead i interpreted this as an interaction between persephone and hades, with bits of eurydice and orpheus intertwined (my hadestown influence really shows through!).

once you're inside the space, you are free to explore. troy is filled with many small rooms, creating the feeling that you're inside a packed city. the rooms are all incredibly intricately decorated and include a hotel, a bar, and a multitude of shops. it is centrally red/pink. greece, on the other hand, is a much larger space, an open floor with a balcony. the main space is airy but surrounded by a sandy area where sacrifices are carried out and large sheets of canvas which are shaped into the tents of the greek soldiers. in contrast, it is primarily a cool blue.

okay. we've made it into the main playing space. now, we're essentially free to do whatever we want! i like to lose the people i'm with and embrace the anonymity. in this space there is total escapism and weirdly i find it very very relaxing. the most recent time i was there, i began in troy and wandered through there for an hour or so, coming across actors and pieces of action depending on which rooms i walked into. the actors and their characters each have "routes" which they complete whether or not they're being watched. for example when i was in my wanderings i suddenly came across two actors making out in a corridor. but the lovely thing is that the actors, while staying entirely in character, are fully aware that they're being watched in very close proximity, and therefore when i did walk in on these two very attractive men making out against a wall they literally FHSJFJDJ SIDE EYED ME AND THEN CARRIED ON i was like lol. anyway! after some time i finally found greece! after searching for it through many doors which just led me to THE SAME FRIGING CORRIDOR i could have cried. but! in greece i watched the sacrifice of iphigenia and then was watching the sparking of romance between clytemnestra and aegisthus when another actor, playing The Oracle, caught my eye. he beckoned me towards him and took my hands, leading me into a small room in the corner of this bigger space. inside, he locked the door and very gently removed my mask before talking to me personally about the visions he'd been seeing, and dripping water onto my hands which he then wiped away with a bloodstained cloth. i hadn't had a one on one experience when i'd been before and this absolutely made my evening. it makes the experience a whole lot more meaningful when you become personally involved in the narrative. there is very little speech during much of the show as it is primarily physical theatre, so this moment of heavy dialogue became more impactful.

so yea! a fully immersive, highly atmospheric theatre/club experience! it's important to note that the bar is open for the entire show and can be easily accessed whenever you need a break or a drink, and is a place where you can talk, take off your mask, and be entertained by cabaret. it's also important to note that (aside from blood, violence, nudity and other.... adult themes...) the space includes strobe lighting, periods of intense darkness, uneven surfaces, purposeful isolation and a lot of smoke and perfume which are some definite drawbacks. however it is truly one of my favourite spaces to be in and is a place where i feel safe and completely fulfilled. the show is on in woolwich, london until the end of september!!

#this has taken a long while to write oops #was a lot to digest #and i made it a bit more professional in tone! just in case anyone is genuinely interested in seeing the show!#r it would be an absolute dream to take you to a punchdrunk show #i think you'd love it #thank you for asking as well it's been so good to absolutely infodump about it #god i should probs tag this properly #the most important first teehee #r to my e #punchdrunk #the burnt city

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