#the aesthetic of these two during the 90s is just goals

[foxmoulder]

gillian anderson & david duchovny

#cuties #gillian anderson #david duchovny #gadd #90s #they look so damn good seriously #the aesthetic of these two during the 90s is just goals #mine #myedit #txf #the x files

[wigglepixelsims]

The Sims 2 Farmer Challenge

I’ve been working on this challenge for a while now and feel confident enough to share it - that said, it’s still pretty much in the works. I may change things as I test it in game, but I don’t have a lot of time to devote to that atm.

So, please let me know if you have any thoughts or recommendations. I would really love the feedback!

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☼   The Sims 2 Farmer Challenge  ☼

Your Sim has always dreamed of owning a farm and living off the land. So when they find out a distant relative passed leaving them title deeds to a piece of land they took this as a sign and immediately made the decision to leave everything behind and start the hard work towards making their dream a reality.

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❀ Goals:

To successfully live off the land and have §180K active funds before becoming an elder.

Earn highest talent badge (Gold)  

Have a fully operational crop farm

Be able to plant all the harvestable plants/trees.

Must have at least 80% of your plants at the ‘Thriving’ health rating at one point after having planted all types. (cc plants don’t need to count)

Produce a “Mouthwatering” harvest at least once.

Self built farm building(s) of your choice – quaint cottage, deluxe farmhouse, barn, greenhouse(s) – one or all, its your call. These must be fully decorated.

The entirety of your land must amount to +§200K.

✿ Gameplay

Create a CAS sim, it’s suggested you dress them in good work-ready clothes fit for work on a farm or country/cowboy/prairie aesthetic if you’d like, for the everyday outfit (other outfits are up to you). Can create a pet as well.

Move them into an empty 5x6 lot

Register your farm i.e. name it. Give it a generic farm name, a witty name or a fitting name just make it yours.

Your savings amounted to §3500 when you made your lightening fast decision to go for it. Use the money cheat to set this amount at the beginning. No money cheats are allowed after this.

No motive cheats, skill adding cheats, skill building mods/cheats that will affect the Garden talent badge, cleaning skill, environment interest, nature enthusiasm, are allowed. (I know there are some nice mods for building these skills from regular yard work but for the purposes of this challenge these skills must be built only through harvest-able plants.)

Becoming a plant sim is allowed but only after you’ve gained the bronze badge. Using a cheat code or mod to become one is not allowed. If you become one by accident before then you will have failed the challenge (unless you find a way to turn back + get your badge back to bronze before touching your crops).

You can use elixir of life to add days in moderation.

Your Sim can join the Garden Club to get discounts on seeds and fertilizer.

You cannot hire a gardener to tend your harvest-able crops. They can tend to flowerbeds, shrubs, rake leaves, etc. If you do hire a gardener you might have to gate your crops/build a greenhouse and lock them out.

Since your sim will be so busy they can attempt a social/love life but can only marry a sim or move a sim in after a week of gameplay has passed.

Your sim may have a regular job.

❀ Categories

These have no hierarchy and can be combined or disregarded. Or even turned into a legacy where each generation adds something to the farm.

The Homestead - §60-80K – Every member of the family chips in to help out on this farm

Family Farm – §90-120k + at least two generations active on farm

Commercial Farm – §130-150K + level 10 business selling produce from the farm

Orchid – your farm boasts +50 harvest-able trees

Animal Farm – Have one or more types of animals breed to 2nd generation (cc listed below)

Flower Farm – (Optional handicap) original farm has made at least §50K, branched out to floral arrangement with level 10 business (Florist)

The Apiary – (Optional handicap) original farm has made at least §50K, branched out to bee keeping with level 10 business (selling all things apiary related, e.g.. beeswax candles if you have the cc)

Pick-Your-Own Farm – open your + §50K farm to the community, + get it to a level 10 business

Hobby Farm – add fun activities to your +§50K farm and open it up to the community

Tea Farm – Turn your farm into a tea house + farm combo  (tea farming + tea making mods listed below)

✿ Handicaps/Branch offs

Your sim wants to put all their energy into making their farm a success and so will not have a regular job. They may work part time as a barrister/bar tender or use alternative income streams like fishing, digging for treasure, writing, etc. from time to time to cushion their finances.

They settle down nicely with a like minded sim – your sims partner will quit their job and make your sims dream their dream. Handicap above applies to both sims.

All children living on the plot adopt this self-sustaining habit as well (see first handicap) Teens may enter into part-time jobs but leave the corporate rat race as adults.

Your sim has a fear of becoming a plant-sim and will do anything in their power to prevent their becoming one.

Your sims want to be a plant sim is akin to the way some sims feel about grilled cheese. As soon as they can become one they will and remain one for the rest of their lives.

Wants to make a legacy farm with the farm being handed down to the third generation and having at least one sim from all three generations active on the farm.

Your sim is a plant scientist that has become obsessed with the potential existence of Laganaphyllis simnovorii (common name Cow Plant), their research has shown that they can indeed be cultivated and wants to make it their life’s work to prove their theory. Grow at least one Cow Plant during your sims life. You can do this in the next generation (since this career is unlocked with a degree) or you can use a cheat to get your first sim in the career path (applies to CAS sim only).

Your sim is a mad (plant) scientist and having discovered the reality of the existence of Cow Plants wants to drink its milk at least once in their life. Grow a Cow Plant and Drink its milk. You can do this in the next generation (since this career is unlocked with a degree) or you can use a cheat to get your first sim  in the career path (applies to CAS sim only).

Your sim has built a successful farm and has fallen in love with the idea of adding a floral section to their farm and opening a florist! Create a flower bed section to your farm, Earn flower arranging gold badge and get your flower shop business to level 10. (if you choose this handicap you may use a mod that allows skill gains through tending flower beds)

❀ List of harvestable plants by badge

None

Tomatoes (§8) and orchard trees (§1200).

Bronze

Strawberries (§12) and cucumbers (§12).

Silver

Peppers (§16) and pole beans (§16).

Gold

Eggplants (§20) and can talk to plants to increase their health.

Cow plants may be planted at own risk!

✿ Useful tips + mods

Placing a ladybug loft within two tiles of a crop reduces the frequency of bug infestation.

Greenhouses can protect plants and trees from bugs and weather, and allow garden plants to be grown in Winter. (Mods that allow trees to do the same are allowed)

This mod by Numenor makes the water from sprinklers invisible + reduces lag from too many going at once.

These harvestable plants by simaddict99 can be added for more variety (will need the harvest basket listed below)

Farmers' Set by echo_eternity can also be added for variety (also needs the harvest basket below)

Harvest Basket by echo_eternity

This mod adds a useful “rake many’ option for fallen leaves.

Tea! 

Chickens!

Cows!

Pigs!

Bees/Apiary Set

A list of many more things

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Hey btw, if you're attempting this challenge on any social media let me know, I'd love to see how you do with it and I wouldn’t mind adding a link to you below if you’d like!

Check out:

My Farm - Prairie Oaks

#ts2 #the sims 2 #sims 2 challenges #farmer challenge #sims 2 farmer challenge #sims 2 farmer #ts2challenge

[bettsfic]

february pinned: the real & the ideal

in this month’s edition of my lowkey writing-related newsletter, in addition to my writing-related post roundup and consultation availability, i have short story recommendations for you and an essay on the nature of reality in fiction! 

if you want to receive my lowkey writing-related newsletter directly, you can subscribe here.

in other news, i finished two fics this month:

digging for orchids (hualian, 43k, explicit, fake marriage au)

let ruin end here (hualian, 8k, mature, neighbors au)

full newsletter below the cut, or you can read it here.

oof,

what a month. january is already a rough time. throwing in a pandemic, a coup, and an economic revolution spearheaded by reddit just seems unfair. as for me personally, the spring semester came at me fast and even though it’s only week 2, i am already buried in grading. which i realize is my fault, considering i’m the one who assigned homework.

so after hearing your feedback, i thought i’d make this newsletter even more writing-related by writing more about writing. this month i’ll start off by talking about the nature of reality in fiction in a segment i call “been thinkin a lot about.” more on that below.

new resource

i’ve compiled a folder of PDFs of the short stories i teach most often, which is to say, the stories i like enough to re-read every semester. most of them are literary fiction but a few veer into fantasy, sci fi, and horror.

i know before the MFA, i didn’t really know what a short story was. like i knew, abstractly, the concept of a short story (it is as it sounds), but i could only list a couple i’d ever read as an adult, and i hadn’t read anything that had been published in the last decade. i remember wondering why i was even being asked to care about short stories. who writes short stories? who reads them? apparently, a lot of people. short storyists are a lot like fanwriters in that they make no money and when you talk about your writing in public, people give you that “why would anyone waste their time with that?” look.

so here’s why i was asked to care about short stories: a good short story gives you the entirety of a world in a very condensed space. moreover, it can sometimes leave you as satisfied as a novel in a fraction of the reading time. all the stories i’ve compiled here are ones that stuck with me, that i find myself recommending over and over to writers who want a good example of developing character, or weird narration, or establishing stakes.

if you’re a writer considering publication or an MFA in creative writing, i highly recommend familiarizing yourself with short stories, if for no other reason than to get the feel for them so you can write some of your own. if you can get a few short story publications under your belt, it’ll be easier to open doors when you’re ready to query agents for a novel. also, short stories make a great writing sample for grad programs, workshops, fellowships, residencies, and grant funding.

if you want to check out more short stories but have no idea where to start, the 2020 best american short stories just dropped in november, or if you want a cheaper one, used copies of 2019 and earlier are available on thriftbooks. if you want an overview of the history of the (american) short story, there’s also the best american short stories of the century. fair warning, though, while it’s more diverse than expected, it’s still a bit heavy on dead-white-dude writing.

content warning: the stories in the above-linked folder may depict instances of sexual assault, suicide, and/or abuse. i have not labeled them individually with warnings but i hope to soon, as well as provide a catalog with summaries.

i’m also still working on my essay and novel recs. more to come on that hopefully next month.

writing-related posts

how i quit my banking job to do a creative writing MFA

how i learned to read faster/stop subvocalizing

how to write when you have no time or energy to write

my experience writing fic in small/dead fandoms (aka fics that will probably not get any traffic)

how to describe facial expressions

how to ask for help from your professors

how to navigate tenses during flashbacks

how to separate yourself from your work

how (and why you might want to) write a shitty first draft

why you should consider making the climax the inciting incident

for a complete list of my writing-related posts, check out this masterdoc (which i still need to update it with the past few months’ posts).

stuff i’m into rn

i’m about halfway through the rhetoric of fiction by wayne c. booth which has more or less become my narrative bible. it’s a little dated (1961) but it tackles banal writing adages that are somehow still believed, like “show don’t tell” and whatnot, and breaks them down with amazing insight, clarity, and research. it’s a bit of a dense text so i’m only reading a few pages a day, i think the first time i’ve ever let myself read something so intentionally slowly. now i’m kind of obsessed with doing things slowly. reading slowly, writing slowly, cooking slowly. i even drive slowly, because it’s so rare to go anywhere at all, and i want to enjoy it. also, it’s very snowy where i am. also also, the battery died in my car this month and i really have to make it a point to drive more often.

february availability

i have 2 openings for initial writing consultations in february! if you’re interested, please fill out this google form.

you can learn more about my services on my carrd.

been thinkin a lot about

compulsory reality in fiction. many of us have probably received feedback along the lines of, or thought to ourselves as we read, “that’s not realistic.” many of us believe, consciously or not, that fiction that is more “realistic” is inherently better than fiction that is less “realistic.” for some of us, real means a saturation of details, the clear depiction of the surfaces of things. reality is found in the rendering thereof; if you can “see” it, it’s real. for others of us, it might be the development of complex characters and their growth across a narrative. and for yet others, reality is subtlety, or misery, or the idea of “slice of life,” a term i don’t think means anything, because aren’t all stories a slice of a character’s life? what would a story that’s not a slice of life look like? you’d either have to take away the “slice” part and render a whole life, which is impossible, or you’d have to take away the “life” part and create a dead story, which may be possible, but why would you want to? even if you wrote a story about a rock, the rock would be brought to life by virtue of being written about.

anyway. i think the word “real” is a shitty word for the same reason “slice of life” is a shitty phrase: everything is real and therefore nothing cannot be real. slices of life are all we know because we are alive and cannot truly perceive not being alive; reality is also all we know, and any depictions beyond reality are thus made real because they have been depicted.

so the “goal” for fiction to be “realistic” seems to me to be a false one. all fiction is real because it exists and no fiction can be truly real because it’s only a facsimile of reality. not to get all “this is not a pipe” but writing is just making squiggles, and we as a community of English-knowers agree that certain squiggles correspond to certain sounds, and certain sounds together make words which conjure meanings. and words put together into sentences into paragraphs conjure even more complicated meanings. and when those paragraphs are woven into narrative we create yet more and more complicated meaning.

every time you write anything — a text message, an email, a tweet, a fanfic — you are taking the infinite abstraction of your own cognition, narrowing it into a single concept, and representing that concept with patterns in the form of sounds represented by letters and given meaning with words, so that the infinite abstraction of your own conscience can be fractionally witnessed by the infinite abstraction of someone else’s. and even though we can’t definitively prove for ourselves that any other thing possesses a consciousness, writing shows us the shape of someone else’s mind, and tells us we are not alone.

and yet we still expect writing to be “real.”

have you ever read a story where a character sneezed? like just, a description of a sneeze for the sake of it, with no purpose or function in the plot? if not, is it because our characters aren’t real enough to sneeze, or because the sneeze isn’t relevant to their plight? what would a written sneeze look like, and why would somebody want to write it? moreover, why would somebody want to read it? that leads me to wonder, do we depict reality in the service of narrative, or narrative in the service of reality? in other words, do we write to portray reality (sans sneezing), or do we depict reality to constrain our writing, the way one might request bumpers when bowling so as not to fall in the gutters?

i’ve never read an artful rendition of a character pissing or shitting, either, even when those things are related to a character’s plight and circumstance — stories involving long road trips, living in the woods, being kidnapped. the only exception i can think of is when those things are eroticized (we do not kinkshame here in this lkwrnl), the same way it’s rare to find detailed sex writing that isn’t for the purpose of reader arousal. are there just some things about the nature of being human that are too intimate, too complex, or too boring to write?

once i wrote a murder that takes place in a small fictional midwestern town in the 90s (for the ~aesthetic), and it went uninvestigated by said town’s police force. early readers repeatedly commented along the lines of, “that’s not realistic.” and i thought, no, if anything, the incompetence of police is too realistic for the heightened reality i’m trying to render. have you ever heard of a cop solving a murder that didn’t come with an obvious suspect or immediately found evidence? i haven’t. that doesn’t mean those cases don’t exist, but i definitely think they’re less likely than mass media has us believe, and the average small-town police force has far less motivation (and possibly training) to solve crimes than we think.

i started working on the above-mentioned novel in 2016, and my goal was to depict a reality that hovers above the surface of plausibility. in this novel, which is based on macbeth, a preteen girl, mercy, becomes jealous of the love her best friend elisa shows to her father. mercy decides to get her older and very unstable brother to kill him. naturally the deed goes awry, but it does occur, and the cleanup is far messier than anticipated.

is it plausible for a 12 year old girl to plot and execute the murder of her best friend’s father? no. is that what this book is about? yes. a book about a 12 year old girl who has a perfectly healthy relationship with her best friend and who has no feelings toward her bff’s father one way or another is probably far more “realistic,” but that’s not the book i’d want to read and certainly not the one i want to write. my goal of a heightened reality is what henry james calls the intensity of illusion, the thing that allows a reader, through the witness of one’s distilled cognition into language, to exit physical, knowable reality, and enter a new and unknown reality. and isn’t climbing to that higher place, that intensity of illusion, the purpose of fiction? if it’s not, what is?

the best feedback i got on the aforementioned murder scene was from one of my professors, who, of the perfect calm of all children involved, said, “they just shot a guy. at least one of them would be freaking out.”

he was totally right, but it opened up a lot of questions for me. by what standard did he reach that conclusion? was it something in the chapter itself, was it his personal understanding of the work of narrative, or was it the logical conclusion of the slim plausibility of the scenario? moreover, where did i come up with the idea that all of my preteen characters would commit a murder and proceed to be very chill about it? if an implausible scenario begs the expectation of emotional distress, would it be more compelling to buy into that expectation or deviate from it? is it even my obligation to be compelling when i can never have a cogent grasp of the personal tastes of my audience?

that brings me to what appears to be reality’s opposite: idealism, the state those of us who write fanfic are often trying to achieve. we’re working in an entire genre of ideals, of happily ever afters, of hurt that is always followed by comfort, of glossily rendered sex during which everyone orgasms and no one has to pee afterward. we fix broken texts and continue incomplete ones. sometimes, we want to make existing things better, deeper, more complicated. but all the time, we want to make a text more than what it is.

some see this process, this drive for the ideal, as antithetical to realism, and i think that’s part of the reason fanfiction and other idealistic genres (romance, etc.) get a bad name — the assumption that more real (which for some means more miserable) is better, and therefore its opposite, the ideal, is worse. for them, i have this quote from vladimir nabokov:

For me a work of fiction exists only insofar as it affords me what I shall bluntly call aesthetic bliss, that is a sense of being somehow, somewhere, connected with other states of being where art (curiosity, tenderness, kindness, ecstasy) is the norm.

the ideal, aesthetic bliss, the intensity of illusion. these are all phrases that boil down to the same thing: you the writer get to define the constraints of your own reality. you get to choose if your world even complies with the known laws of physics. and if it doesn’t, you get to choose which ones to break, and why to break them. you get to choose if your stories take place in a real house in a real town on a real day. if you wrote a story that takes place on september 11, 2001, would the events of that story be shaped by the events of that actual day, or are you writing a better world where 9/11 doesn’t happen? consider the consequences of both: why might you want to write reality? why might you want to write ideality? how do these things shape your identity and goals as a writer?

no matter where a work falls on the real-ideal spectrum, you have to accept that prose itself will only ever be a verisimilitude of reality and therefore an interpretation of it, one that might be interpreted differently by a reader. in writing and everything else, you can never have complete control over what others perceive. it’s like giving someone cash as a gift. they might buy themselves something nice with it, or they might spend it on groceries. the point is, eventually we all have to let go of our realities.

#lkwrnl #pinned

[manychocolatefactories]

CatCF Ruby Chocolate: Part 2, Wonka and Factory

WILLY WONKA

Willy Wonka in this version appears as a young man in his twenties. He is a really swell guy, always trying to be friendly, to joke, to act "cool" - but it usually fails, due to on one side the kids of the tour being pieces of sh*t, and on the other side Willy himself being quite outdated. All his references seem to date back to the 80s and 90s, early 2000s at most (and remember, this version takes places in the 2010s).

This Willy Wonka presents himself as the son of the original Willy Wonka. In fact let me describe you a series of three portraits:

First portrait, Willy Wonka Senior as he opened the factory at the turn of the century. A thin, youthful, good-looking man in his 20s.

Second portrait, Willy Wonka Senior as he closed the factory in the 50s-60s. Despite being technically in his 70s, he merely looks like a mature man in his 40s. He has "padded" and "thickened" a bit, growing a goatee and looking more like a typical "factory owner", but he still good-looking and charming.

Third portrait: Willy Wonka Junior. An identical twin of Willy Wonka Senior in his 20s.

Even weirder is when Willy Wonka Junior explains that he is actually around 30/40 years old, having taken over the Factory from his father in the 70s/80s - when he clearly looks like a 20s year old. But there are so many things weird about this Willy Wonka... He seems stuck in the 80s and 90s, and despite being youthful looking in general, he still has the stiff walk of old people, some gray in his hair, needs a cane and glasses, and a few wrinkles - probably from laughing or smiling too much. He jokes that being surrounded by vats of preservatives actually helped him stay young.

But the truth is that there always ever was one Mr. Willy Wonka. Yes, Wonka senior and Junior are one and same person. And yes, Mr. Wonka is around or over a hundred years old.

Remember when I said that this version takes place in the 2010s and is a "modern" one? Well, this is for the final twist.

Because what's more modern than... ALIENS!

Yes, there are aliens in there. The Oompa-Loompas are aliens!

Weren't expecting that, huh?

Willy Wonka was the young heir of an important industry baron. Yet, Willy was a dreamer. He didn't want to become a steel or wood baron like the rest of the members of his family. He wanted to do something with more imagination, more colors, more childlike. He then met the Oompa-Loompas, aliens stranded on our planet, and he made a deal with them.

The Oompa-Loompas offered him all sorts of alien technology and science that helped him create new, incredible, almost impossible candies. And thus, he became the first candy maker worldwide. The Oompa-Loompas are also the ones that helped him stay alive and rejuvenate all those years - by using their alien knowledge.

But one can't live forever, and Wonka is reaching its ending point. Despite all the Loompas efforts, he can't stop aging. And at the end of the day, he finds himself a sad little man. He tried many things during his life, and most apparently failed or backfired. He wanted to pursue his dream, and by consequence was rejected by his family. He helped his workers as best he could, but made their town dependant on his Factory. He tried to help the Oompa-Loompas hiding, but as a result fired everyone. He tried to help those he fired with free candy - not realizing he caused a wave of diseases. Wonka is, as we said before, a dreamer. As a result, he lacks a bit the rigorous thinking, the strict preparations, the long-term thinking his family tried to put into him. He is a bit too childlike, too whimsical, acting a bit too much on impulses. He tries to do what seems like the best thing at the moment, often forgetting to consider what it could cause in long-term goals. His meeting with Charlie is especially relevant, because he sees what his actions have caused on the descendants of his workers: caused their misery, both social and physical misery.

Wona never really "fit in" with anyone or anything. He never felt at ease with normal society, preferring all things odd and weird like him - and that's why he bonded so well with the Oompa-Loompas. But by isolating himself with them, he became even at more at odds with human society - locked inside his Factory he missed a lot of world's hostory and events, and his knowledge of the outside world is fragmentary. He still believes the Soviet Union is around!

Hopefully, things will get better (see Ending at the end of the post)

THE FACTORY:

Given the final twist on the story, the Factory has to look a bit like a flying saucer. However not just like any flying saucer - I think the main structure of the building should actually look like the "flying saucer", the confectionnary, the candy originated from Flanders and considered one of the "top best-liked British candies". Of course, the Factory doesn't just look like a flying saucer, it has to look like an actual factory (with doors, chimneys, etc...) but I imagine the main building, the main structure of the Factory has to be flying saucer-shaped. Probably because the Factory was built around the Oompa-Loompa's original flying saucer, when they first landed on Earth.

The interior of the Factory needs to be a mix of both sci-fi elements (after all, we are talking about alien technology) and of regular human aesthetic. Since the Factory was built around the flying saucer, a good part of it seems "regular". The Factory was built around the 1890s (maybe in the 1880s, maybe in the 1900s) and I think it keeps even to the present day some elements of this style. But since it also was "open for public" up until the 1950s/1960s, the buildings, style and "regular technology" was also probably updated/remplaced/renovated. I don't think however that Wonka changed a thing ever since the "closing" of the Factory - he must have stopped trying to make it more "up-to-date" since the Oompa Loompas took care of everything. So yeah... imagine a sci-fi flying saucer, with all around it 1890s buildings filled with 1950s/60s technology and furnitures.

Some rooms:

# The Greenhouse. This is the first room the kids visit on the tour. It is a gigantic, 19th-century shaped greenhouse, and it hosts only carnivorous plants. Yes, you heard well. You have regular Earth-carnivorous plants, mutated Earth-carnivorous plants, and some alien carnivorous plants. This idea was based on an episode of the French cartoon "My friend Marsupilami" (the episode being called "The Jaws of the Jungle", disponible on Youtube). In this episode, a chewing-gum factory raised carnivorous plants to steal their attractive, sugary and addictive pollen/essence to flavor their candies. Wonka basically does the same - to make his candies attractive and seducing, even addictive, he fills them with the products the plants create to attract their victims.

It is where Augustus Gloop meets his demise. Unable to resist the lure of the carnivorous plants, he gets entirely swallowed by them (in fact he is eaten by the biggest plant around). The devourer is being devoured. Will he get rescued before he gets digested?

# The Laboratory is the second part of the Factory the tour visits. It is here that here is a junction between the two part of the buildings. One side of the Laboratory is like a giant, massive kitchen. The other side is more like a science-fiction laboratory filled with machines, tubes and other robots. This is where Wonka prepares his candies, tries new recipes and tests (plus tastes) his products.

This is the room where both Violet Beauregarde and Marvin Prune meet their demise. Marvin, tired of not having any of his machines and electronic items working properly, steals some "Electrifying candies" (candies originally made to be able to prank people by creating static electricity with your own body or imitating the hand buzzer effect with your mere hand) and swallows them - but he eats too much and has a true electrocution (but it is more like a cartoony electrocution, he ends up all fried and charcoal-like and smoking). As for Violet, she of course takes the Three-Course Meal Gum. Instead of a blueberry transformation, she actually turns into several numerous colors, a true clown or Arlequin: her skin becomes blue (for the blueberry pie), and red (for the tomato sauce), and yellow (baked potatoes) and brown (roast beef)... Her hair too. (This ending fits with her "clown and circus" aesthetic).

At this point, the group leaves the first floor to go to the second one. Since the Factory is shaped as a "flyin saucer" (the candy), it has two levels, one corresponding to the "lower dome" and the other to the "upper dome".

At this point, the group leaves the first floor to go to the second one. Since the Factory is shaped as a "flying saucer" (the candy), it has two levels, one corresponding to the "lower dome" and the other to the "upper dome".it, Wonka offers the kids to try one of his new product not yet released (but completely safe): a special chocolate, designed to taste exactly like the thing you love the most. Elvira and Mike both take one, but they both say it doesn't have any taste (Elvirag because she truly doesn't "love" anything, she merely keeps liking new things every minute, and Mike because he doesn't love anything in this world). To Charlie however, it tastes as a strange mix between his parents' homemade cooking, and regular Wonka chocolate.

# The Squirrels Room. Pretty much identical to the one in the original works. This is where Elvira meets her demise. Since squirrels are of the latest trend, and a popular fashion, she tries to take one away. She ends up thrown down the garbage chute, into the furnace - just like how she discarded all sorts of perfectly good objects or pets just because they weren't popular anymore. And as it turns out, the furnace has just been lit... perfect for rubbish like her.

# The Television Room. Again, identical to the original works. It is another part of the "sci-fi" side of the Factory here.  Mike Teavee ends up in the television, just like in the original book. However, during the teleportation, he actually gets fused with the chocolate bar that was sent at the very same time (a bit like the teleporters in the Fly). As a result, Mike Teavee ends up being made of chocolate - a living chocolate boy. Now he will be forced to hide in the shadows (for the sun may make him melt), never going outside (dirt being unwashable and insects would try to eat him), doing nothing for he may break during sportive events... basically, it actually won't change anything to his life, so it's kind of a perfect win for him. Plus, if he is hungry in front of the television, he will eat a bit of himself as "snack".

# The Candy Landscape. The final part of the tour, what Wonka had intended to be the final piece of this wonderful show. This is basically a Garden of Eden made entirely of candy - just like previous versions. It is actually located in the basement of the Factory, under the ground. It is also where Charlie meets his demise - because yes, in this version Charlie has a "bad end". Basically, his addiction to chocolate gets the best of him and (due to his gluttony and weight) he falls into the chocolate river and nearly drowns (due to not knowing how to swim). He also gets sucked up by the pipes - but I change a bit things here.

In a twist of things, Charlie being a big kid is actually what saves him from getting shredded into fudge. His buoy of fat blocks him in the middle of the pipe, like Augustus, but this is how the Oompa-Loompas and Mr. Wonka are able to save Charlie. If he had been of a normal size, he would have been aspired by the machine and turned into candy.

 OOMPA-LOOMPAS

As mentionned above, the Oompa-Loompas are actually an alien species that came to Earth.

It is unknown exactly how things worked out - but a few Oompa-Loompa families arrived on Earth by mistake, probably after an accident, at the end of the 19th century. They met with Mr. Wonka, who was a young man in his 20s at the time, desperate to escape from his father's burderning inheritance. Wonka offered the Oompa-Loompa protection, assistance, a roof and food in exchange of them helping him create his candy factory. The Factory was built around the Oompa-Loompa broken flying saucer, and they used their technology to help Wonka become the first and most inventive candy maker in the world.

They stayed hidden for roughly fifty years, maybe a bit more. But when the 1950s/1960s came around, they actually had multiplied and couldn't stand being locked away. Something had to be done - and Wonka found the perfect idea. Turn the Oompa Loompas into his Factory workers. As a result they would be free and have something to fill their life - while they worked on their real project, aka creating another flying saucer to go back home.

Three important elements should be noted about the Oompa-Loompas:

1) I decided to base them around the Muppets and other "puppets" from television and children toys, on a suggestion of ArtMakerProductions.

2) Oompa-Loompas are a hierarchy species, naturally obeying to a specific caste system. Back in their home, there are different subtypes and subspecies of Oompa-Loompas, each with a different task and role in society. They vaguely re-adapted this caste system in the Factory, resulting in different "breeds" of Oompa-Loompa with different tasks.

3) The Oompa-Loompa needs candy to survive. Sugar and chocolate are essential elements to their health, and the basis of their diet. That's why they agreed to create a candy Factory for Wonka (and also why they are so gifted with making candies). They eat a lot of candies and sweets everyday - if they don't, they fall sick and may even die of starvation.

There are six different kinds of Oompa-Loompa (just like there are six kids), each playing a different role in the factory (and each based on a different "puppet/toy" influence:

# The Gardeners. They are based on the Fraggle Rocks and Kermit the Frog. They appear as small humanoid with pink or yellow skin, and wild green hair. They are a bit frog like, with no nose, no ears and a strangely shaped mouth (shaped like those of Fraggle Rocks). They are the ones that take care of the plants or the gardens (especially the Greenhouse filled with carnivorous plants). Their "kid correspondance" is Augustus Gloop. Some are also seen as being the "cleaners" of the Factory.

# The Beast-Tamers. These ones are based on the "furry" Muppets, Alf the Alien and other Cookie-Monster like puppets, those entirely covered in fur and looking more like beasts than man. They take care of all the animals in the factory - from the cows to the chocolate-laying Easter bunnies to the squirrels. They appear as almost ape or monke-like beings, covered in a fur usually purple or white, sometimes with a bit of their pink skin revealing. Their kid correspondance is Elvira Entwhistle.  Some of them also work as security guards for the Factory.

# The Cooks. They are the ones making the candies, the treats, the sweets, the cakes, everything. As long as it has a recipe and is edible, they'll do it. They are based on both some ArtMaker's illustrations and on the Swedish Chef from the Muppets. They appear as chubby humanoid, with more developped noses than the other Oompa-Loompas. They have very small eyes, usually hidden by their blue or orange hair (because they don't use much their sight, they rely mostly on touch, smell and taste). Their skin is purple, and their kid correspondance is Violet Beauregarde.

# The Technicians. They are the ones in charge of the machines, of computers and of technology as a whole in the Factory. They are again a mix of some illustrations done by ArtMakerProductions, and of the TrollZ dolls. Basically, they are short green-skinned humanoids with very long, very wild masses of hair (this was also a nod to Einstein and his insane hair). Always white, the hair. They have very big eyes always hidden by very big glasses. Their kid correspondance is Marvin Prune.

# The Doctors. They are the ones taking care of everything health-related - but here's the main trouble. They are Oompa-Loompa doctors, healing and treating the workers of the Factory. They are also the ones healing the injured guests, and making sure the candies are "healthy". The trouble is that Oompa-Loompas don't understand human biology very well, and Oompa biology is really different. This is why for exemple the guests have very "special" treatments - and why despite them claiming the candies to be "healthy", the Wonka treats are just as addictive, fattening, teeth-rotting and sickness inducing as other candies, if not even more. With usually mustard-colored or white skin, they are basically identical in shape to the Cook Loompas (chubby, small eyes) with the only differences being a smaller nose and them being entirely bald. (they are based on Dr. Bunsen Honeydew from the Muppets). Their kid correspondance is Mike Teavee.

# The Assistants. They are Wonka's assistants and secretaries, the administrative workers, the guides during the tour, etc... Their kid correspondance is Charlie Bucket, and they are based on the "human" shaped Muppets and puppets. They basically look like small humans with a bit of exaggerated traits, and blue skin with pink hair.

Two additional notes about the Oompa-Loompas:

# Due to being "aliens", I decided to change their "songs". As in, after each kid demise they still sing, but not in normal words - they sing in animal sounds. Augustus song is the sounds of pigs and cows. Marvin's is the song of cicadas. Violet's is the singing of exotic birds. Elvira's is the song of whales. Mike's the sound of frogs and toads. Charlie's "song" is the yelp of dog puppies.

# If you are wondering about it, the Oompa-Loompas actually don't have genders. They all look male from far away, or at least gender-neutral, and they can mate with anyone they want, no need for male or female. Their reproduction process is extremely strange - at Valentine's Day, if they want to reproduce they make a batch of baby-shaped chocolates, and their "mate" has to eat them - it has to eat enough so that his belly will become round as a pregnant woman's belly. When Easter come, they lay eggs (chocolate eggs) and the baby devours the egg to get out of it.

Oompa-Loompa normally reproduce inside their own sub-breed or caste. Mating with someone not of your group isn't a usual custom. It is possible however, and "mixed breed" babies can be born. For exemple, if a Gardener and a Technician mate, they can birth a Gardener-shaped Oompa with the colors of a Technician, or a Technician baby but with no nose or ears. Or, if a Cook and a Beast-Tamer mate, they can produce a chubby Beast-Tamer, or a very hairy Cook. However, when the child grows up, his body will adapt to whatever function it takes. For exemple if the very hairy Cook works as a Beast-Tamer, he will quickly lose his chub and see his nose shrink down as his hairiness becomes fur. Or the reverse, if the chubby Beast-Tamer works as a cook, he will see himself lose his fur as his nose will grow bigger.

 ENDING

For the brats:

Ever since he got swallowed by the carnivorous plant, Augustus Gloop seeks revenge. He now only eats vegetables and fruits. He has lot a lost of weight, and suffers from the troubles and sicknesses caused by lack of fish, meat, dairy and non-vegetable products, but he is a prominent fighter for the vegan movement.

Marvin Prune  was left paralyzed by the electrocution, and now really has to rely on electronics to survive, move, speak... But he thinks it is incredibly fancy and cool, so he doesn't mind.

Violet Beauregarde got her wish and became famous thanks to her weird condition - with her multicolored skin, she appeared on several showws about freaky bodies and strange medical conditions. A good thing came out of it though: now she fights against skin-color discriminations. "Equality for all colors", that's her new motto.

Elvira Entwhistle was left half-burned by the fire, with nasty scars. But she was lucky - the new trend of the month was "sympathy for people with burnt scars". She dropped all ideas of trials to sue Wonka and enjoyed her time of fame. But when the fad was gone, she realized bitterly she had officially abandonned all possibilities to attack Wonka.

Mike Teavee still lives sheltered. His life hasn't changed much - the only difference being that his room is now kept at a freezer temperature.

As for Wonka, Bucket and the Loompas, they managed to find together a solution to please everyone.

The Oompa-Loompas finally managed to finish their flying saucer. It wasn't big enough to take all the Oompa-Loompas, but a good part of them managed t return to their native planet.

Charlie Bucket is the heir of Mr. Wonka, he and his family now owning the Factory. Since there are less Oompa-Loompas, Charlie could "hide" them better and re-employ people from the town. He also let a few people of trust learn about the Oompa-Loompa existence, realizing that keeping such a secret alone is nearly impossible and too dangerous. A few Oompa-Loompas still work at the Factory, and the other human employees are under obligation to keep their existence a secret.

Where are the rest of the Loompas? Well, they are working with Charlie on a project of his: making the Wonka candies less unhealthy and help the town get out of its misery. The Oompa-Loompas opened some institutions, shops and other buildings in town, sometimes with the help of trustworthy workers. The Technicians and Beast-Keepers opened sport center and gym complexs. The Cooks opened healthy restaurants. The Gardeners opened small urban farms and organic shops. And the Doctors were sent to human medical and nutrition schools to learn exactly how human body and diet works.

Charlie himself, as well as his family, became healthier, especially since they could afford good food, healthy diet and more sports. Charlie however insisted for keeping a little spare tire around his waist. Partly because he can't get rid of his sweet tooth, but also partly as a reminder that being fat isn't always negative and can even save you if you are sucked up in a glass pipe from a chocolate river.

As for Mr. Wonka, he got his final wish. He was carried with the Oompa-Loompas of the flying saucer. He always wanted to see the Oompa-Loompas original planet before dying.

#catcf #charlie and the chocolate factory #ruby chocolate #catcf ruby chocolate #augustus gloop #charlie bucket #veruca salt #violet beauregarde #marvin prune #mike teavee #wonka #willy wonka #wonka factory

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The former East

As Igor Zabel writes in his book Contemporary Art Theory " the eastern artist  has , in his effort to produce modern art, remained a kind of incompletely realized  western artist, and thus a second class artist" or sometimes a slightly different situation where  the eastern artist is seen as a "representative of a different and exotic culture". The Eastern artist, in  their attempt to please the idealized West, has become either an incompletely developed Westerner or  has turned their "easterness" in an exotic fiasco. In the post-Cold War period, the Eastern artist is no  longer expected to be a universal artist, the eastern artist is expected to be a Polish, a Bulgarian, a  Russian but never "just" an artist.  

The Bulgarian contemporary artist rarely admits to have been influenced by bulgarian art and even disregards the bulgarian art. This attitude is self colonial because they are denying the importance of the cultural context that they have grown up in and are striving for these universal forms of art which in their essence are Western ideas of art. Everything on the periphery of the Western idea is seen as “the Other” and the Bulgarian artist does not want to be that Other.

In this text I am going to explore parts of that vernacular pop culture which the Bulgarian intellectual elite are trying to escape from, to be unassociated with and are trying to eliminate its presence in their identity. DRIFTING EAST    CHALGA

 Chalga is the Bulgarian version of the Balkan folk music known as Turbo-folk in Serbia, Laiko in  Greece, Manele in Romania or Tallava in Albania. Etymologically the word “chalga” means popular  entertainment music, once played in Bulgarian towns during the Bulgarian Revival under Ottoman rule  by ethnically mixed instrumental bands, the so-called “chalgii”.  The popular culture of chalga appeared during the "transition" period which rattled Bulgaria and  other post-Soviet countries. While in ex-Yugoslavia this transition period was experienced through wars, Bulgaria's war was an economic  one. A survey done by sociologist K. Kolev shows that during the transition period “65% of all people  have not bought shoes or clothes in the past two years. 54% have not traveled between settlements.  20% have not bought even soap” . Amidst this national crisis I was born in an intellectuaé Bulgarian family strongly oppossed to chalga culture invested  in "protecting high culture". According to Open Society foundation, around the time of my birth the situation in Bulgaria was that “76% of the people have lost their social status, both objectively and subjectively, which leads to social degradation… The people’s vault of values is emptied of meaning as well as is their psychological capacity of correctly responding and dealing with problems and the elite do  not need the population, which has fallen into a state of complete exclusion and inertia." . During  this turmoil chalga music is gaining traction as the "hero" of the time, an art medium  which makes the Bulgarians forget the massive political issues going on. Shops are empty, protests for  democracy are ongoing, organized crime is steadily entering politics and people are brutalized. There is an  ongoing danger in Bulgaria, especially in the 90s, in these wretched conditions and the brutalization of  people, and the relationship between “life” and “art” gives only chalga as a result. Chalga is rejected by the intellectual communities, and "high" and "counterculture", but if reflection of reality in itself is a "high" culture, then isn't chalga a paradoxical high culture in itself?        

 Throughout this period chalga was more attuned to the cultural, political, and societal woes of everyday Bulgarians than anything produced by the self-proclaimed intellectual tastemakers of the times.  Reoccuring topics in Chalga music :

Mercedes or BMW

The presence of the importance of economical status as represented by such brands as Mercedes and BMW has been an omnipresent feature of the venucalare Bulgarian, and to some  extent Balkan, culture since the 90s.After the end of the socialist era people were finally able to buy  easily "western" brands. Owning "western" objects belonging to the world of capitalism before '89 was seen  as an extreme luxury , objects to which only a priviliged few had access to and the free market shift  made the ownership of such objects socially acceptable  The western brands are the symbol of privilege   and an expression of a high class status. Chalga singers dedicated songs to car brands, and if they didn't  explicitly name them after a brand, they implied visually their social status by featuring Mercedes and  BMW in their music videos. Thus creating a visual hegemony and an aspiration for economic stability and wealth which is what these ‘luxury’ brands represent for the masses during the transition period. In contemporary pop culture in Bulgaria one can say that the definition of success  is owning a Mercedes. Usually owning a Mercedes means that the owner is someone who lives abroad - in Western Europe - and is therefore rich (  the local stereotype is that all Western Europeans are rich). It is  very common that most of the people who live up to the Bulgarian dream of owning a Mercedes are  working for less than the minimum wage in countries such as the UK, Germany or Switzerland , working  over hours and living in horrible conditions. They save money during their stay in Europe in order to  buy the shiniest and newest Mercedes or BMW so that when they come back home they can show all  their neighbours how powerful and rich they are. In its essence the Mercedes is a symbol not only of a  mindset developed during the 90s but can also be seen as a symbol of the social position of the  Eastern European diaspora in Western Europe.  

In the video clip of Nelina - Bial Mercedes / Нелина - Бял Мерцедес / ENG: White Mercedes  we see the narrator, the singer Nelina, dancing in the typical lo fi, green screen 90s aesthetics setting montage and shaky low production camera footage. " A white mercedes is following me around in life  and is constantly walking next to me, a white mercedes has taken my attention but love is not sold for  money, I have foreign currency that I can sell but I do not sell my love for money , my mom sent me to  the change bureau so that I can buy one green dollar but in the change bereau they are out of dollars ...  " . The White Mercedes in this song stands for the man whose social status ranks him to have anything he  desires. The Mercedes owner waves a one dollar bill at Nelina only to assert his dominance. As  viewers we are confronted with different images depicting the comfort of this symbol in its making (as  seen in Image 1) and we are put in front of this difficult choice that Nelina is facing. She has to make a  choice - submit to the dream of the "west" , of having money , of being Western and putting aside her  "easterness" but by doing so affirming even more her position as an Eastern European woman in the  context of male - female relationship , or rejecting the idea of having money, as post-socialist philosophy  . In this song we can see not only the inner battle of a woman struggling whether to marry a man for  money, but we see the more complex relationship of former East and former West ideologies. The  "West" represents the bourgeouis, who 50 years prior to this song were murdered or robbed in all  post-Soviet countries, through the symbol of Mercedes and rejecting the symbol of Mercedes

represents the traditional socialist thinking which is "higher" and "devoted to the nation". But in  Image 2. we see Nelina merging with the Mercedes and this can only mean that no matter what choice  she makes it is evident that the symbol of Mercedes is an inevitable part of her identity.  

In Rositsa Peycheva - Dai mi Tate Malko Parichki / Росица Пейчева - Дай ми тате малко  парички / ENG: Daddy, give me some money 1995, Image 4. , we can see a merge between Balkan  culture with the newly arrived Western culture. The five musicians playing traditional to the chalgii  music instruments are fading into a highway traversed by a BMW. But in this context the musicians are  not the ones seeking dominance through owning luxurious items. The musicians themselves are part of  this property. The highest goal for the Balkan gasterbaiter (slang word for bulgarians who work as  construction workers in Europe) is to be able to come back to their home country with an expensive car  and throw a massive party in their home village. But this parties are not what a party looks like in  Western Europe. These parties consist of inviting at least everyone in the village, decorating the village  and inviting the most expensive orchestra, usually a Roma orchestra. The musicians play only if the  audiences sticks money on their foreheads. If the money stops, the music stops. It is very common for  Balkan party- goers to spend between 50euros and 4000 euros per song. Therefore Image 2. is a  representation of the highest form of being the most successful, specifically gasterbaiter, Eastern  European.

In Image 5: Simpatiagi - Za milioni niama zakoni /Симпатяги - За милиони няма закони / ENG  : For people who have millions there are no rules 1998 we see two thugs asserting their power by  standing next to their Mercedes. Here the role of the Mercedes is a little bit different. While it still  represents dominance, it is a different branch of the Mercedes dream. This dream is designated for the  most daring - the ones who are ready to take the once in a lifetime oppurtunity of becoming a criminal.  While it is a job that hides some risks, the thugs of the 90s (as we see in the watermark of Image 5) ruled  the country and potentially are in charge up to this day. The biggest barrier to becoming a Mercedes  owning thug was the risk of getting shot or getting arrested in the case for those who were not so high  in the hierarchal structure. The image represents essential trademarks of the Bulgarian thugs - golden  chains, dark sunglasses and black clothes. And ofcourse, what is a thug without a Mercedes?  

In Image 6: Tzvetelina - Sto mercedesa /Цветелина - Сто мерцедеса / ENG: One hundred Mercedes cars, 1997 we see a young beautiful woman surrounded by a rain of Mercedes. The rain of  Mercedes could be seen as a substitute of the cliché rain of money. After all , anyone can have money,  but not everyone has enough to buy a Mercedes. Interestingly enough, the lyrics of the song are  exploring a love story and the value of the love is represented through the amount of Mercedes cars the  lady owns. " 100 Mercedes, I will drive them for 100 years and a 100 men will want to marry me". In this  song the Mercedes is no longer just a symbol of money. The Mercedes represents everything - it is the  lover, it is the lenght of a life, it is the social position. WOMEN FOR MALE PLEASURE 

In chalga music , the female singer or actress is depicted as a sexy woman whose only  concern in life is how to please the men around her. The man is strong and is either a thug or tries to be  one. The narrative demonstrates the power play position of the rich Balkan man and the quiet beautiful  woman. She is entertaining, forgiving and sensitive. He is strong, powerful and wears gold. He has as  many women as possible. The more women he has around him, the richer he appears to be.

In its essence it is a social game whose winner is the richest. This might be regarded as PTSD  from the deprivation of capitalism before '89. After '89 the people who were robbed of the experience  of "being unequal" could finally show that they are better than their peers. And what other way to prove  your superiority but with demonstrating your wealth to acquire high status. In reality, most people in  the 90s were poor but that made chalga even more attractive. It represented a sort of a dream world, a  so to say collective consciousness. This person, who listens to chalga, is not a chalga celebrity such as  Milko Kalaydzhiev or Kamelia , who are projections of his or her dreams. This person articulates through  the language of chalga imagery but they remain his or hers best self. Chalga dictates the norms and rules  of the pop culture.  

The socialist parliaments in Eastern Europe included a higher number of women than those in Western Europe before ‘89. Prior to the regime change, the average percentage of women in those parliaments was 26% compared to only 12.5% in the European Union member states. After the first free elections the level of women’s representation in parliament decreased. In Bulgaria it fell down from 21% to 8.5%.

As the iron curtain fell, mysoginist came front hiding behind the idea of free speech. We can see the root of this issue in “socialist feminism” – the woman was portrayed both as a laborer and a mother thus retaining her “women” duties in her private life, while being equal on paper to her male colleagues. Even though there was a significant number of women in politics, they had almost no power and were shadowing the male leaders in their sphere. And as the transition period of the ‘90s arrived, Western feminist ideologies were seen either as a colonial power trying to impose foreign beliefs or a type of bourgeouis feminism. Thus chalga reacted as a counterculture agent trying to establish a national identity which didn’t respond to external pressure whether that be from the West or the East.

Whether chalga is one of the roots of sexism in Bulgaria or is a reflection of the already existing sexism in the country is not clear. But in contemporary culture chalga listeners preach beliefs of gender inequality. Even though men are as objectified as women in these videos, the objectification remains in the respective gender boxes. The woman must be attractive, have big breasts, wear as little clothing as possible, be submissive even if she is portrayed as strong and independent. She is suffering for she can not live without the male character. The man must be strong, he must display his financial status through cars and gold, he is in power even when he is weak or dependent. He is suffering for the female character but usually forgets about her because he can have any girl he desires. It is a sort of power play between emotional and financial dominance.

IMMIGRATION / EUROPE

The most traumatic topic for Bulgarians today is emmigration. From a population of roughly  9million in 1989 to roughly 7 million in 2019, Bulgaria faces one of the biggest population declines that  are not caused by a war. Most Bulgarians aspire to live abroad as they know that this is the only way to  self-realisation. The immigration process has become even easier after 2007 (the year Bulgaria became  part of the European Union) as visas were no longer required to live in the EU. Chalga music, as the  trustworthy mirror it has proven to be, has taken this topic at heart and has a wide range of music  clips tackling this issue.  

In Kali - Shengen / Кали - Шенген, 2000 , we see a fictive Shengen border which is guarded by  two border police men . They are playful but at the same time are strict and do not allow the Bulgarians  to enter Shengen. Even though the song was created for parties, it has a strong political message. " Will I  manage to get in Shengen? Can I be a European member?" is part of the refrain. Alongside the video ,  the Shengen song represents one of the biggest political questions at the time. The Eastern European  who is wondering whether they are good enough for the Europeans, whether they are savage or civilised, and their worth is measured by their status in the EU. Some of the characters in the video are represented by "european looking" Bulgarians, whilst others dressed in the traditional Bulgarian clothes represent what needs to be eliminated from Bulgarian culture in order to be seen as worthy. The  characters trying to pass the border are performing different tricks for the border police and their

entry is based on the entertainment value of their performance. The Eastern European is seen as  the one who is invited only if they play by the rules and marginalized if she/he demonstrated  their culture too much. The invitation is conditional.  

In Lia - Mitnichariu/ Лия - Митничарю / ENG: Borderpolice, 2001 we see a beautiful young lady  stuck at a border point. She is begging the policemen to enter their country whilst offering them  different types of bribes. She drives an expensive car, which means that she has been working abroad  and now wants to go back home. The border police do not allow people with expensive cars to pass  the border without taking a bribe, even today. The lyrics of the song " give him 200 deutsche marks, he  is human after all and he needs money to buy cigarettes" are giving a sort of innocence to the act of  corruption. Lia is normalizing the corruption culture but she is also giving a voice to the Bulgarians who  live abroad and experience this border police reality. Rather than describing a fictional situation, Lia is  addressing an actual issue . She is not trying to take a political stance i.e. fight corruption, but rather  is trying to deal with immediate corrupted regulations .The Bulgarian doesn't want to be involved in changing the country, they know it is not possible. The Bulgarian wants to get rid of the  bureaucratic situation as fast as possible and knows the cost of it. The individual wants to give the  money required and go home to see their family as fast as possible because they have only a few days  off from work in the West. In a few days they will have to drive another 1000 km to go back to  Western Europe and continue working. The border police is just one of the many obstacles on the  journey. The Bulgarian knows that if he refuses to pay the bribe there will be greater consequences,  even if he has not done anything illegal. Mitnichariu is a song which I listen to every time I am faced  with Balkan border police, it gives assurance that I am not the only one experiencing this injustice and it  gives me hope that these thug policemen are eventually going to let me through the border.

The border is a mythical location. It is a place where anything it can happen. For the  border police it is a sort of cash machine. Refering to my own experience during the summer of 2020 I  was asked for my car insurance at the border between Montenegro and Croatia. I gave them my international insurance which explicitly covers Montenegro. The borderpolice said it is not possible to pass through unless I buy their insurance and claimed that mine was invalid. After arguing for twenty minutes, one of the border police gave me 3 choice : buy their insurance, get arrested or go back to Croatia. When I bought their insurance at the price of 15 euros and hurried to enter Montenegro, I saw  that document they gave me said One Week Insurance for Belarus. An elaborate scheme for taking  bribes through a company in another country. Technically, this insurance was worthless, unless I went to  Belarus in the upcoming days. This is just one of the many examples of the cash machine which Balkan  borders can be. In the video clip of Lia we can see an exploration of this topic through her personal  experience, which even though personal can be relatable for any Eastern Europeans who has had to  pass through the Balkans by car.  

Even though there are other visual culture references in chalga music , I have decided to focus in this text on the holy trinity of the chalga person - cars, women and Europe. heteronormativity

To end this visual analysis of chalga we must have in mind that the music in its essence is Orientalist but it is not the Saidian concept of Orientalism. Bulgaria does not have the colonial history which Europe has with Oriental culture but was rather under Ottoman rule for 500 years up until the late 19th century which makes orientalism a big part of the Balkan identity. The orientalism of chalga helps the listener to break free from the cultural elite formed during Soviet times and it can been seen as a tool to decolonize the national identity from Western culture. Rather than mocking “Eastern” values which are seen as uncivilized or backward in the eyes of Western Europe, the sultans and sheiks are transformed in a treasure vault mocking the Western ideals. They have been transformed in mafia businessmen, luxury capitalist gods, and the target of irony , even if not conscious, are the dreams connected to the Western life. 

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Igor Zabel - Contemporary Art Theory

Rosemary Statelova - The Seven Sins of Chalga

Boris Groys- The Total Art of Stalinism: Avant-Garde, Aesthetic Dictatorship, and Beyond

Boryana Rossa - The Tree of Bulgarian artists

Vesa Kurkela - Balkan Popular Culture and the Ottoman Ecumene: Music, Image, and Regional Political Discourse 

Rory Archer - Assessing Turbofolk Controversies: Popular Music between the Nation and the Balkans.

 Reference links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv18ZnLFQBc - Bial Mercedes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5dJVFoXzL4  - 100 Mercedesa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvjzB3zQDRg - Dai mi tate malko parichki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVMTaIIFQgQ - Za milioni niama zakoni

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZtN1Fu_G6I - Mitnichariu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwzVGVjtAIs - Shengen

[braindeadskeletons]

Hello!! Can I have a matchup please?? It seems like every time I ask someone for one, something happens in which they can't 😂😂 but that's fine lol,, I'm a cisgender bicurious female of which the curious part is aimed towards males! The only men I've ever liked are fictional smh,, my friends tend to think I'm bubbly and very open, and they relate me to the colours orange or yellow! I'm also British and I have a love for horror movies and psychology. I would go on but,, happy writing!! Love ya

I'm a very naturally femine person in appearance. My room is full of pastel colours, mainly pinks and purples, alongside plushies and lots of duck ornaments! Since my favourite animal is a duck (fuck geese they scare the shit out of me). Despite this, a lot of people don't expect this? Apparently I seem like the kind of person to have a much simpler or perhaps darker room. So I usually tend to shock people when they see what my room looks like lol. I love unique fashion! Stuff you see on cat walks - christmas themed dress, teacup shaped t-shirt, whatever! You name it, I've probably seen something like it! Because of this, I also have a love for weird decorations. My kitchen is flamingo themed, my bathroom is winter themed (yes, I have a santa clause toilet), and my office is fulled to the brim with 90s and 80s memorabilia. Stuff you wouldn't find nowadays without some digging!! I'm currently in college taking an accounting degree, also alongside business. After that, I also wish to take a literature course to help with my fanfiction writing (perhaps I could eventually write a novel? I don't know haha) Crude humour is the key for me to be happy. As much as silly humour and stuff is great, say something vaguely offensive and I'll crack up! As long as it's not meant to be taken genuinely, then I'll find it funny. Although I have to be close to the person for me to actually start laughing at stuff like that

Hey there! I'm so sorry this was a wait! I basically had some stuff come up and it delayed my work a lot. Plus the added time from the added information you gave me, which I thank you for by the way <3 I had a lot of fun writing this! I hope it doesn’t disappoint lol. Instead of delaying this further let's just get right into the matchup, shall we?

I match you with Undertale Papyrus!

This might've been a little too obvious huh? I just couldn't help it, you two seemed like such a natural pair! I try not to go with matches that are too obvious but sometimes you just have to go with it.

The first thing that naturally attracted Papyrus to you was how open and bubbly you are! He can relate a lot to that himself and seeing how much of a natural you are while interacting with others just convinced him further that he just had to talk to the pretty lady! Of course, the moment you two start talking you both hit it off. It’s kind of physically impossible for anybody to hate Papyrus or for Papyrus to hate anybody. You know those fanfics on AO3 that are slow burn, friends to lovers, 140+ chapters? That’s what this is. There is no better way to put your relationship before you both are dating. Papyrus means well, and by god is he a good person, but he’s a bit of an airhead when it comes to romantic attraction. You could literally tell him that you want to marry him and have ten monster/human hybrid children and he’d still be like ‘BUT,,,AS FRIENDS,,,?’ You’ll need to wait for him to understand his feelings himself. It’ll hit him at one of the dumbest times possible. For example:

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You: geese are just,,,,kinda,,,,horrible

Papyrus:

You: fuck geese

Papyrus: 

You:

You: Papyrus are y-

Papyrus:  I THINK I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU???

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Yup. Just like that. No warning, no proper build-up, nothing could have predicted this. It’s just silly moments between the two of you that make him so smitten. Like you’re such??? A dork??? How could he not fall in love with you?? It’ll be a huge smack in the face for him that he’s fallen in love with you. Probably it’ll be the same for you if you’re the type of person who is oblivious with love. If not, then it was horribly obvious he likes you and you were simply waiting for him to say something first. The blushing, constantly trying to impress you, his lovestruck gazes at you when you laugh at his antics, etc. The signs were all here if you’re able to spot them. Now that Papyrus is aware of the fact that he likes you he isn’t going to let this opportunity pass by. Time for the dating manual!

This part is actually going to be the worst. Yes, the hard work and effort are absolutely precious and you’re very flattered he’s trying to “court” you as he puts it but it’s going to be overwhelming. Unless you’re fully on board with flowers being left at your door, love letters, great “acts of love”, serenading you with a not so great voice, randomly inviting you out to “friend dates” that are actually regular dates in disguise, complimenting you every waking moment, and more you might want to stop him and just tell him you like him too. Once you tell him you feel the same way,  prepare for the most wholesome hugs and kisses from the big goober. Fully expect to wake up the next day and everybody already knows you’re his date-mate. Papyrus is going to tell everybody and their great grandmas that he landed himself with the greatest human ever. 

So you mentioned that your kitchen is flamingo themed? Uh,,,don’t get used to it. Not that Papyrus would ever openly try and change your home, he loves your decorating! He doesn’t really understand how people wouldn’t expect you to have such an adorable home! He has named all the duck ornaments, become well acquainted with your stuffed animals and the real animals, is slightly afraid of the Santa Claus toilet because Santa is the evil man sans told him about, etc, etc. But we all know how he gets in the kitchen. If you care about the wellbeing of your flamingo decorations maybe move them somewhere else? Papyrus swears that he won’t set fire to your home but we both know how that goes for everybody involved.

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Papyrus: HUMAN

You: Yeah?

Papyrus: HOW ATTACHED WERE YOU TO THE FLAMINGO DECOR

You:

Papyrus:

You:

Papyrus:

You: Hun, I love you

You: but if you fucked up the flamingo decorations I swear to god-

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This is a regular conversation you two need to have. Somebody, please stop him.

He really really loves your sense of fashion! Since the two of you have been dating, he’s actually gotten into it a bit himself. Papyrus tries not to invade your privacy but one time he stumbled into your office and saw all of your memorabilia dedicated to the 90s and 80s and immediately fell in love with the aesthetic. It’s all he could talk about for weeks and god knows he isn’t stopping anytime soon. Try introducing him to some more fashion! Papyrus probably won’t get enough of all of it. Watch him show up to your home dressed like the whole circus.

When Papyrus hears of how you’re studying right now, he’s going to go on a little bit of a rant about how he knows plenty of stuff about school! Not really. He just thinks he does because he has his face in a shrub at Toriel’s school. This isn’t to downplay his intelligence of course but monster education and human education have a lot of differences. When it comes to accounting Papyrus isn’t exactly going to understand anything, but he will be very supportive! He may not understand much about accounting but he surprisingly knows a lot about business?? Yeah, it’s a little strange but I guess you shouldn’t be that shocked. Papyrus is supposedly the ‘mascot of monsters’ and he’s also friends with the monster ambassador. To say the least, he’s surrounded by a lot of really important people. If you’d like, he’ll even take you to meet a couple higher-ups! Whatever he can do to support you he will.

As for your love for writing, Papyrus would probably have to redirect you to Alphys. Don’t take this the wrong way, it’s just that the humans on the surface have been a little…intense...for Papyrus and Sans. He’d like to take a break from any sort of writing for a long long time.

Onto the final section! Date nights! Which for Papyrus might as well be every night. His idea of an ideal date would probably be something extremely outlandish, but he knows humans can’t handle a lot of the stuff he can so he tones it down. Making dinner and watching a movie is good enough, right? Papyrus knows you love horror movies in particular. This poor guy is trying his very best. Please be patient with him. He wants to prove that he can protect you and be the bigger monster but he’ll end up clinging to you the whole time and maybe even crying?? Just a little. As a treat. 

Yeah, so go gentle on the horror movies. Poor guy is gonna pass out.

His main goal during the date will be to make you smile at every possible turn. You’re in luck with the crude humor! Now you may be thinking ‘but Papyrus isn’t crude, he’s such a sweetheart!’ and you’re not wrong really. Most of the stuff he says is entirely on accident or he’s just genuinely oblivious to the implications of what he just said. If anything that only makes it all the more hilarious to witness. If Papyrus catches himself with what he said he’ll try apologizing profusely only to be met with your adorable smiling face. He may not get what’s so funny but seeing how your smile reaches your eyes makes whatever he just said worth it.

#AAAA IT IS D O N E #It was so fun writing this lol it just took me so long again I'm very sorry about that! #thank you for being patient <3 #thank you for sending this in! #Undertale #Undertale matchup #Undertale Papyrus #Undertale Papyrus x reader #matchup

[recentanimenews]

ESSAY: Berserk's Journey of Acceptance Over 30 Years of Fandom

  My descent into anime fandom began in the '90s, and just as watching Neon Genesis Evangelion caused my first revelation that cartoons could be art, reading Berserk gave me the same realization about comics. The news of Kentaro Miura’s death, who passed on May 6, has been emotionally complicated for me, as it's the first time a celebrity's death has hit truly close to home. In addition to being the lynchpin for several important personal revelations, Berserk is one of the longest-lasting works I’ve followed and that I must suddenly bid farewell to after existing alongside it for two-thirds of my life.

  Berserk is a monolith not only for anime and manga, but also fantasy literature, video games, you name it. It might be one of the single most influential works of the ‘80s — on a level similar to Blade Runner — to a degree where it’s difficult to imagine what the world might look like without it, and the generations of creators the series inspired.

  Although not the first, Guts is the prototypical large sword anime boy: Final Fantasy VII's Cloud Strife, Siegfried/Nightmare from Soulcalibur, and Black Clover's Asta are all links in the same chain, with other series like Dark Souls and Claymore taking clear inspiration from Berserk. But even deeper than that, the three-character dynamic between Guts, Griffith, and Casca, the monster designs, the grotesque violence, Miura’s image of hell — all of them can be spotted in countless pieces of media across the globe.

  Despite this, it just doesn’t seem like people talk about it very much. For over 20 years, Berserk has stood among the critical pantheon for both anime and manga, but it doesn’t spur conversations in the same way as Neon Genesis Evangelion, Akira, or Dragon Ball Z still do today. Its graphic depictions certainly represent a barrier to entry much higher than even the aforementioned company. 

    Seeing the internet exude sympathy and fond reminiscing about Berserk was immensely validating and has been my single most therapeutic experience online. Moreso, it reminded me that the fans have always been there. And even looking into it, Berserk is the single best-selling property in the 35-year history of Dark Horse. My feeling is that Berserk just has something about it that reaches deep into you and gets stuck there.

  I recall introducing one of my housemates to Berserk a few years ago — a person with all the intelligence and personal drive to both work on cancer research at Stanford while pursuing his own MD and maintaining a level of physical fitness that was frankly unreasonable for the hours that he kept. He was NOT in any way analytical about the media he consumed, but watching him sitting on the floor turning all his considerable willpower and intellect toward delivering an off-the-cuff treatise on how Berserk had so deeply touched him was a sight in itself to behold. His thoughts on the series' portrayal of sex as fundamentally violent leading up to Guts and Casca’s first moment of intimacy in the Golden Age movies was one of the most beautiful sentiments I’d ever heard in reaction to a piece of fiction.

  I don’t think I’d ever heard him provide anything but a surface-level take on a piece of media before or since. He was a pretty forthright guy, but the way he just cut into himself and let his feelings pour out onto the floor left me awestruck. The process of reading Berserk can strike emotional chords within you that are tough to untangle. I’ve been writing analysis and experiential pieces related to anime and manga for almost ten years — and interacting with Berserk’s world for almost 30 years — and writing may just be yet another attempt for me to pull my own twisted-up feelings about it apart. 

  Berserk is one of the most deeply personal works I’ve ever read, both for myself and in my perception of Miura's works. The series' transformation in the past 30 years artistically and thematically is so singular it's difficult to find another work that comes close. The author of Hajime no Ippo, who was among the first to see Berserk as Miura presented him with some early drafts working as his assistant, claimed that the design for Guts and Puck had come from a mess of ideas Miura had been working on since his early school days.

  写真は三浦建太郎君が寄稿してくれた鷹村です。 今かなり感傷的になっています。 思い出話をさせて下さい。 僕が初めての週刊連載でスタッフが一人もいなくて困っていたら手伝いにきてくれました。 彼が18で僕が19です。 某大学の芸術学部の学生で講義明けにスケッチブックを片手に来てくれました。 pic.twitter.com/hT1JCWBTKu

— 森川ジョージ (@WANPOWANWAN) May 20, 2021

  Miura claimed two of his big influences were Go Nagai’s Violence Jack and Tetsuo Hara and Buronson’s Fist of the North Star. Miura wears these influences on his sleeve, discovering the early concepts that had percolated in his mind just felt right. The beginning of Berserk, despite its amazing visual power, feels like it sprang from a very juvenile concept: Guts is a hypermasculine lone traveler breaking his body against nightmarish creatures in his single-minded pursuit of revenge, rigidly independent and distrustful of others due to his dark past.

  Uncompromising, rugged, independent, a really big sword ... Guts is a romantic ideal of masculinity on a quest to personally serve justice against the one who wronged him. Almost nefarious in the manner in which his character checked these boxes, especially when it came to his grim stoicism, unblinkingly facing his struggle against literal cosmic forces. Never doubting himself, never trusting others, never weeping for what he had lost.

    Miura said he sketched out most of the backstory when the manga began publication, so I have to assume the larger strokes of the Golden Arc were pretty well figured out from the outset, but I’m less sure if he had fully realized where he wanted to take the story to where we are now. After the introductory mini-arcs of demon-slaying, Berserk encounters Griffith and the story draws us back to a massive flashback arc. We see the same Guts living as a lone mercenary who Griffith persuades to join the Band of the Hawk to help realize his ambitions of rising above the circumstances of his birth to join the nobility.

  We discover the horrific abuses of Guts’ adoptive father and eventually learn that Guts, Griffith, and Casca are all victims of sexual violence. The story develops into a sprawling semi-historical epic featuring politics and war, but the real narrative is in the growing companionship between Guts and the members of the band. Directionless and traumatized by his childhood, Guts slowly finds a purpose helping Griffith realize his dream and the courage to allow others to grow close to him. 

  Miura mentioned that many Band of the Hawk members were based on his early friend groups. Although he was always sparse with details about his personal life, he has spoken about how many of them referred to themselves as aspiring manga authors and how he felt an intense sense of competition, admitting that among them he may have been the only one seriously working toward that goal, desperately keeping ahead in his perceived race against them. It’s intriguing thinking about how much of this angst may have made it to the pages, as it's almost impossible not to imagine Miura put quite a bit of himself in Guts. 

  Perhaps this is why it feels so real and makes The Eclipse — the quintessential anime betrayal at the hands of Griffith — all the more heartbreaking. The raw violence and macabre imagery certainly helped. While Miura owed Hellraiser’s Cenobites much in the designs of the God Hand, his macabre portrayal of the Band of the Hawk’s eradication within the literal bowels of hell, the massive hand, the black sun, the Skull Knight, and even Miura’s page compositions have been endlessly referenced, copied, and outright plagiarized since.

    The events were tragic in any context and I have heard many deeply personal experiences others drew from The Eclipse sympathizing with Guts, Casca, or even Griffith’s spiral driven by his perceived rejection by Guts. Mine were most closely aligned with the tragedy of Guts having overcome such painful circumstances to not only reject his own self enforced solitude, but to fearlessly express his affection for his loved ones. 

  The Golden Age was a methodical destruction of Guts’ self-destructive methods of preservation ruined in a single selfish act by his most trusted friend, leaving him once again alone and afraid of growing close to those around him. It ripped the romance of Guts’ mission and eventually took the story down a course I never expected. Berserk wasn’t a story of revenge but one of recovery.

  Guess that’s enough beating around the bush, as I should talk about how this shift affected me personally. When I was young, when I began reading Berserk I found Guts’ unflagging stoicism to be really cool, not just aesthetically but in how I understood guys were supposed to be. I was slow to make friends during school and my rapidly gentrifying neighborhood had my friends' parents moving away faster than I could find new ones. At some point I think I became too afraid of putting myself out there anymore, risking rejection when even acceptance was so fleeting. It began to feel easier just to resign myself to solitude and pretend my circumstances were beyond my own power to correct.

  Unfortunately, I became the stereotypical kid who ate alone during lunch break. Under the invisible expectations demanding I not display weakness, my loneliness was compounded by shame for feeling loneliness. My only recourse was to reveal none of those feelings and pretend the whole thing didn't bother me at all. Needless to say my attempts to cope probably fooled no one and only made things even worse, but I really didn’t know of any better way to handle my situation. I felt bad, I felt even worse about feeling bad and had been provided with zero tools to cope, much less even admit that I had a problem at all.

  The arcs following the Golden Age completely changed my perspective. Guts had tragically, yet understandably, cut himself off from others to save himself from experiencing that trauma again and, in effect, denied himself any opportunity to allow himself to be happy again. As he began to meet other characters that attached themselves to him, between Rickert and Erica spending months waiting worried for his return, and even the slimmest hope to rescuing Casca began to seed itself into the story, I could only see Guts as a fool pursuing a grim and hopeless task rather than appreciating everything that he had managed to hold onto. 

  The same attributes that made Guts so compelling in the opening chapters were revealed as his true enemy. Griffith had committed an unforgivable act but Guts’ journey for revenge was one of self-inflicted pain and fear. The romanticism was gone.

  Farnese’s inclusion in the Conviction arc was a revelation. Among the many brilliant aspects of her character, I identified with her simply for how she acted as a stand-in for myself as the reader: Plagued by self-doubt and fear, desperate to maintain her own stoic and uncompromising image, and resentful of her place in the world. She sees Guts’ fearlessness in the face of cosmic horror and believes she might be able to learn his confidence.

    But in following Guts, Farnese instead finds a teacher in Casca. In taking care of her, Farnese develops a connection and is able to experience genuine sympathy that develops into a sense of responsibility. Caring for Casca allows Farnese to develop the courage she was lacking not out of reckless self-abandon but compassion.

  I can’t exactly credit Berserk with turning my life around, but I feel that it genuinely helped crystallize within me a sense of growing doubts about my maladjusted high school days. My growing awareness of Guts' undeniable role in his own suffering forced me to admit my own role in mine and created a determination to take action to fix it rather than pretending enough stoicism might actually result in some sort of solution.

  I visited the Berserk subreddit from time to time and always enjoyed the group's penchant for referring to all the members of the board as “fellow strugglers,” owing both to Skull Knight’s label for Guts and their own tongue-in-cheek humor at waiting through extended hiatuses. Only in retrospect did it feel truly fitting to me. Trying to avoid the pitfalls of Guts’ path is a constant struggle. Today I’m blessed with many good friends but still feel primal pangs of fear holding me back nearly every time I meet someone, the idea of telling others how much they mean to me or even sharing my thoughts and feelings about something I care about deeply as if each action will expose me to attack.

  It’s taken time to pull myself away from the behaviors that were so deeply ingrained and it’s a journey where I’m not sure the work will ever be truly done, but witnessing Guts’ own slow progress has been a constant source of reassurance. My sense of admiration for Miura’s epic tale of a man allowing himself to let go after suffering such devastating circumstances brought my own humble problems and their way out into focus.

    Over the years I, and many others, have been forced to come to terms with the fact that Berserk would likely never finish. The pattern of long, unexplained hiatuses and the solemn recognition that any of them could be the last is a familiar one. The double-edged sword of manga largely being works created by a single individual is that there is rarely anyone in a position to pick up the torch when the creator calls it quits. Takehiko Inoue’s Vagabond, Ai Yazawa’s Nana, and likely Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter X Hunter all frozen in indefinite hiatus, the publishers respectfully holding the door open should the creators ever decide to return, leaving it in a liminal space with no sense of conclusion for the fans except what we can make for ourselves.

  The reason for Miura’s hiatuses was unclear. Fans liked to joke that he would take long breaks to play The Idolmaster, but Miura was also infamous for taking “breaks” spent minutely illustrating panels to his exacting artistic standard, creating a tumultuous release schedule during the wars featuring thousands of tiny soldiers all dressed in period-appropriate armor. If his health was becoming an issue, it’s uncommon that news would be shared with fans for most authors, much less one as private as Miura.

  Even without delays, the story Miura was building just seemed to be getting too big. The scale continued to grow, his narrative ambition swelling even faster after 20 years of publication, the depth and breadth of his universe constantly expanding. The fan-dubbed “Millennium Falcon Arc” was massive, changing the landscape of Berserk from a low fantasy plagued by roaming demons to a high fantasy where godlike beings of sanity-defying size battled for control of the world. How could Guts even meet Griffith again? What might Casca want to do when her sanity returned? What are the origins of the Skull Knight? And would he do battle with the God Hand? There was too much left to happen and Miura’s art only grew more and more elaborate. It would take decades to resolve all this.

  But it didn’t need to. I imagine we’ll never get a precise picture of the final years of Miura’s life leading up to his tragic passing. In the final chapters he released, it felt as if he had directed the story to some conclusion. The unfinished Fantasia arc finds Guts and his newfound band finding a way to finally restore Casca’s sanity and — although there is still unmistakably a boundary separating them — both seem resolute in finding a way to mend their shared wounds together.

  One of the final chapters features Guts drinking around the campfire with the two other men of his group, Serpico and Roderick, as he entrusts the recovery of Casca to Schierke and Farnese. It's a scene that, in the original Band of the Hawk, would have found Guts brooding as his fellows engage in bluster. The tone of this conversation, however, is completely different. The three commiserate over how much has changed and the strength each has found in the companionship of the others. After everything that has happened, Guts declares that he is grateful. 

  The suicidal dedication to his quest for vengeance and dispassionate pragmatism that defined Guts in the earliest chapters is gone. Although they first appeared to be a source of strength as the Black Swordsman, he has learned that they rose from the fear of losing his friends again, from letting others close enough to harm him, and from having no other purpose without others. Whether or not Guts and Griffith were to ever meet again, Guts has rediscovered the strength to no longer carry his burdens alone. 

  All that has happened is all there will ever be. We too must be grateful.

      Peter Fobian is an Associate Manager of Social Video at Crunchyroll, writer for Anime Academy and Anime in America, and an editor at Anime Feminist. You can follow him on Twitter @PeterFobian.

By: Peter Fobian

#Anime #News #Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

[lemonadeflashbang]

[SteamWorld: Dig] Thoughts / Review

As part of Nintendo’s big indie sale, I picked up nearly two dozen games- including SteamWorld. Since this is a personal tumblr just as much as it is a business one,  I figured I’d blog about some of my indie gaming thoughts more generally. This is the first game I played from my now gigantic catalog of indie games. It’s currently on sale for something like $2.50 and the whole game is maybe 4-5 hours long, so it’s pretty low investment.

Basic overview for those of you who know nothing about it: You play as a robot, digging his way through a gigantic vertical mine using your pickaxe. Your goal is to collect treasure and reach the bottom of the mine. You have to manage a small bag size and an oil lamp, which slowly burns out over time leaving you with less and less light and making navigation more and more dangerous.

Something kind of neat about the game is that you carve your own path downwards- so your tunnel and someone else’s may look quite different. It keeps the mine feeling like its’ “yours” throughout the entire game. The gameplay loop is simple, but I found it a little frustrating. After you run out of oil, you need to recover more by either killing enemies, or heading to the surface. Similarly, you’ll need to empty out your bag by wandering up to the surface too. Your lantern starts with 3 bars, which equates to 3 minutes of light- and your light will be slowly shrinking the entire time. After 3 minutes, you’re in darkness and will probably need to shoot back up. The mine isn’t procedurally generated though, so really you’re just backtracking forwards and back a lot during the early parts of the game. You can’t fast travel to base without finding or purchasing a teleporter- and teleporters require a rarer resource to drop. So you’re stuck kind of pacing back and forth for a significant part of the game. You make some progress, fill your bag, then shoot back up- all in a few minutes. Moving through the mines itself can be interesting. You mostly return to the surface via wall jumping, so you’re encouraged to make long, vertical stretches in order to return. At the same time, you can’t pick while jumping and you want to be able to get all the treasure you can- so there’s some incentive to have wider sections as well. There are some obstacles and traps hidden in the dirt that you have to kind of puzzle your way around, which can be nice. They slowly become more common and hazardous as you progress, but it’s easy to feel like the game’s kind of “empty” at the start with very little reason to care about digging left instead of right.

There are numerous little power ups and upgrades your character gets along the way. More power ups than there are hours of playtime. The upgrades are fairly basic. Your pickaxe doing extra damage to terrain is something like 6 or 7 of these upgrades, and the other upgrades aren’t really more inventive than that. Additionally, for whatever reason, you’re probably not going to be able to purchase all of the upgrades. There’s just only so many resources- and you’ll probably need to collect basically all of it for that to be feasible. Which doesn’t really make sense to me. Why should I need to basically 100% the game so I can get the last “watering tank” upgrade unlock? It’s not really useful or interesting at that point. One of the things the system does do really well though is tie unlocks to total cash returned. It guarantees that there’s always an upgrade to buy in the shop (until you max your town’s “level”) so you always have something to work towards. I love it. The power ups are more willing to change things up, but I think they highlight a bit of a problem with the core game. The very first power up you get is the run power, and with it the run jump. Cool! You’re way more mobile in wide open spaces! Except there are basically none of these in the mines. It doesn’t get much more open in the mines than the screenshot above, and you need 3 “tiles” worth of space to run. It leaves a lot of these power ups making you feel like nothing’s changed. Where they are used in little caves and dungeons tucked away in the mine. These are short little platforming challenges, many of which can be completed in a minute or so (but the larger dungeons being a fair bit longer) where your platforming abilities are used- and they feel great! But it’s disconnected from the rest of the gameplay. All of the upgrades you purchase aren’t really about platforming- and you don’t have the space to do it for 95% of the game’s runtime. It’s all about slapping rocks with your pick and then scrambling back to base to refill your resources in order to do it again.

And while the platforming sections are fun, and they are the best parts of the game- they’re not particularly tight for platformers. There is no “Coyote Time” in the game, which means the second you’re a pixel off the block you’ll fall. That makes precision platforming a little harder- just due to our reaction times you can miss what looks like a good jump, and you’ll have to start “predicting” out a fraction of a second to make some of the harder jumps. Additionally there’s no snapping to walls for wall jumping, and you can just kind of turn off of them pretty easily. The constant upgrades also don’t really make the core gameplay feel better. Your progression basically just starts slowing the deeper you get as terrain gets tougher. Instead of two hits, now it takes four- that kind of thing. Is buying eight different kinds of pickaxe in order to make quick progress through the mines particularly fun? Especially when they’re 90% dirt that you have to chip through to move everywhere? I’m not really convinced. Towards the end of the game you’re forced to revisit some prior areas for a short objective- and you shred through the terrain with your upgraded tooling. And it really puts into perspective how much of the game’s length is effectively padded by forcing you to hit every single block four times to move one tile. I plan on playing the second one next and seeing if they tackled the parts I wasn’t a fan of. What I’d like to see for the series going forward: -More Power ups and Upgrades that affect how you traverse the mines, since that’s the core game mechanic. -More obstacles that are digging based- like the falling boulders at the start. Lots of the enemies / obstacles are based on the looser platforming sections of the gameplay, which is fine but that’s not what you do most of the game. -More polished platforming for the cave/dungeon sections, and more of them. -Is there an opportunity for procedural generation here? You’d have to change your upgrades and rewards design, but I’m thinking something like Spelunky, where you progress through and then upgrade yourself / the town / whatever with your findings. Just a musing, definitely not a necessary change. -More gameplay around the lamp. If they’re going to keep this lamp system in place, it needs to be something you can more actively manage. The game should either be designed around short dungeon scoops (which is where I think procedural generation could come in) or have more mechanics surrounding managing or working around your lamp. As it is, if it gets dark you have to just kind of crawl all the way back up the mine and frankly doing that in the dark isn’t much fun. As for a recommendation- the game is short but it’s pretty and has a nice charm to it. If you’re a fan of the aesthetic, want something that’s not super tough, like seeing numbers get bigger and like some platforming but aren’t very hardcore about it, then there’s definitely fun to be had here. Pick it up on sale and enjoy it for an afternoon.

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To day, there are no records of low mandibular nerve injury or paradoxical adipose hyperplasia adhering to treatment with this tool. This manuscript gives a testimonial of the preclinical job and also professional tests associated with cryolipolysis for the therapy of submental fat.

As well as is wonderful for stubborn locations of fat that work out simply does not get to. Cryotherapy is a reasonably new form of non-invasive fat reduction, but as already ended up being extensive in the Aesthetic and also Elegance market. It is a non-surgical approach to fat decrease with out damages to various other cells as well as tissues. As soon as comfy, your target location (whether that's thighs, arms, hips or stomach) is covered with a gel pad. An applicator is after that utilized to reveal the skin to cool temperature levels, generally in between -11 to +5 ° C. Due to the nature of the vacuum-like suction and sub-zero temperatures, people can expect to feel fairly cold whilst experiencing some minor stretching experiences. After a short while this is changed by feeling numb and you can relax as well as kick back whilst Fat Freezing zaps fat cells away.

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5 individuals with different difficulties of cryolipolysis provided at the researcher's clinic in between 2015 and also 2018. Three of the four patients with PAH were treated at various other facilities with ultrasonic liposuction surgery, laser lipolysis, and radiofrequency skin tightening tools respectively. The 4th individual established PAH after lipo at another center. The 5th individual created numerous locations of indentations and also atrophy and also obtained mesotherapy as well as lymphatic massage therapies at an additional center. All five patients were subsequently dealt with in practice through a customised approach details to their underlying issues.

The Cryolift, includes subjecting the target location to extreme cooling.

Fatty deposits or adipocyte cells are delicate to low temperatures, approximately 40% of the fat cells are destroyed throughout the treatment and then consequently eliminated by the body in a few weeks.

After a cryolipolysis session, the dead fat cells are broken down as well as secreted.

https://la-lipo.uk/southend-on-sea/ is scientifically proven to remove as much as 40% of fat cells after one therapy and we are seeing great results.

Twenty-one subjects aged 34 ± nine years were treated with comparison cryolipolysis approximately abdomen as well as flanks with the Polarys tool. Anthropometry, standardised photographs, dimensions with a skinfold caliper, and diagnostic ultrasounds were performed at the baseline and throughout follow-ups at 30, 60, and also 90 days after the treatment. Cryolipolysis is a non-invasive cooling strategy that is risk-free as well as reliable for treatment of submental fat.

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Welcome to Skin Tech non-surgical cosmetic facility, providing the current innovation for face and also body therapies. As soon as the fat freezing therapy mores than and also the applicator head has been eliminated, the area will certainly be firmly rubbed and also the skin will certainly soon warm up again. Many centers are unable to supply 3D Lipo Shockwave Treatment, just one more factor to select Skin Tech Center for your fat freezing treatment.

The colour Treatment promotes all-natural processes to help invigorate the skin as well as body without harming the cells. In recent years, cryolipolysis, a non-invasive technique based upon the intrinsic level of sensitivity of adipocytes to cool injury, has actually arised. The present review is planned to assess available proof concerning CLL devices of activity and its effectiveness not just in fat lowering but additionally in its ability to lead to a cosmetically optimal outcome. Cryolipolysis is a popular treatment for individuals looking for non-invasive body contouring. Similar to any unique treatment, it is important for service providers to familiarise themselves with associated negative occasions, to give proper details to individuals before therapy.

coolsculpting Derby should stay with our aftercare advice and give your results time. Applying cold to the adipocytes accelerate the all-natural process of cell death. The fat cells in the treated area are after that removed normally and also permanently by other cells, leading to the gradual thinning of the fat layer.

A multitude of individuals will right away gain from simply one session, nonetheless you might call for a bigger variety of treatments depending on the dimension of the location and also the number of locations being dealt with. When you enter our Leyland facility for your assessment, our personnel will certainly assess your individual conditions as well as suggest on the treatment program to maximise your cause line with your individual goals. After the treatment, an expert will certainly remove the gel pad and massage therapy the impacted layer of fat back into shape. Customers should expect just a small pain during the session however, depending upon exactly how sensitive your skin is some individuals experience temporary bruising after the procedure but this is absolutely regular. It came from after study was done into frostbite, and also it was kept in mind that fat cells would certainly freeze prior to skin freezes. Following a fat freeze procedure, timespan for seeing outcomes can vary amongst individuals but we normally suggest that finest results are accomplished around 8 weeks. We typically recommend that results could begin to show up after 6 weeks.

The treatment includes putting a cryolipolysis head to the area to be treated, a mild vacuum cleaner will certainly draw the skin into the head for optimal result. You will really feel cold in the area being treated, but this must never ever be intolerable.

Sometimes, light swelling as well as wounding might occur, but this must last no more than a few days or a week, at worst. Unlike liposuction surgery, there are no needles, no anaesthesia, down time or linked dangers to liposuction surgery. The treatment involves targeting a 'trouble area' such as 'love takes care of', belly, flanks or thighs or perhaps knees and also directly freezing those exact cells in the subcutaneous layer of fat. Very merely, 'Cryo' means entailing, or creating, really low temperature levels, which is just how it functions. The fat is literally frozen, and also because of this these fat cells are eliminated without harming the cells around them, and also disposed of via the body by its natural metabolic rate. It needs to be claimed though, the process is most effective on locations of the body that are denser in fat such as the abdomen, thighs as well as arms. This procedure is not to be perplexed with weight-loss as it is an inch loss therapy.

The inflammation and also bruising are because of the drawing action of the cooling tool. A study of 528 individuals that underwent a total amount of 2,729 cycles revealed only 3 cases of moderate or modest pain, which vanished within four days. One more study of 518 individuals revealed 4% of clients experienced severe discomfort during the very first 5 mins of therapy and also the rest of individuals reporting moderate to tolerable discomfort. A 2015 analysis of offered research ended that Criolipolysis "offers an engaging alternative to lipo," as well as "results. in significant fat decrease." Depending on the thickness of the fat and also your goals, you can duplicate the treatment in the exact same location a second time if you wish to attain a much better outcome. Cryolipolysis has the added benefit of usually calling for just one therapy. With greater than 1.5 million Cryolipolysis treatments executed worldwide, it is confirmed to be a secure and effective treatment for non-surgical fat decrease.

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You rate to go to one of our facilities, publication a totally free, no obligation examination and also learn more concerning your aesthetic treatment choices. CoolSculpting ® is especially valuable for those difficult to lose pockets of stubborn fat which are diet plan and exercise-resistant. Areas consisting of love manages, post-pregnancy paunch, muffin top, arms, inner upper legs and also under the chin respond we have discovered, exceptionally well to CoolSculpting ®

In Cryolipolysis, body fat is minimized without harming various other cells.

And also in some cases, despite just how much exercise you do, you can be left with persistent pockets of fat on tummies, legs, hips or bums.

lipo360.co.uk cryolipolysis redditch is packed with essential features desired concerning 6-8 weeks-- i.e. simply a week approximately back-- when I discovered the difference.

For me, I appear to have actually established additional flesh on my upper and also inner upper legs over the last few years, which I condemn completely on long functioning hrs in front of a computer system screen and not being up as well as about.

And that is when I returned in to have the Cavitation component to the treatment.

The idea that cold can selectively impact and also remove fat cells without damaging the skin or bordering tissue was the insight behind Cryolipolysis ® . Their research team showed that, under thoroughly regulated laboratory conditions, subcutaneous fat cells are normally more susceptible to the results of cool than various other tissue. CoolSculpting ® jobs to minimize the real number of fat cells in details locations of the body and also when those cells have vanished they're no longer there to get any bigger. CoolSculpting ® permanently reduces fat with minimal downtime or danger of complications. During the CoolSculpting procedure, an applicator is put on the location to be dealt with, which utilizes vacuum cleaner suction to draw the undesirable fat right into the applicator.

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Unwind in our CoolSculpting suite where we can also provide twin sculpting to target 2 areas at the same time. https://lipo360.co.uk/treatments/pudsey/ are additionally one of the really couple of centers in Europe to supply triple sculpting. Our knowledgeable Medical Aestheticians have the ability to respond to any type of concerns you might have as well as offer recommendations on any treatments or concerns. Contact us today and see how we can help you achieve your objectives. This procedure crystallises fat cells, which after that self-destruct because of the cool temperature applied.

Does fat come out in poop?

We do lose a bit of weight when we poop, but it's not an effective way to lose the weight that really affects our health: body fat. Experts say fat that accumulates around the waist is the most dangerous type of body fat. This fat is called visceral fat.

Preferably customers need to remain in great physical health and adhering to a healthy way of living consisting of a routine exercise regimen. Without 'downtime', you can resume your normal daily activities directly after your visit and it will not prevent you from going back to function. Body contouring with the Lipocontrast duo appropriates for individuals above the age of 18 years. LIPOCONTRAST can target fat cells very close to the skin's surface, unlike liposuction, so it produces amazing cause more fragile areas such as the underarms and chin. Persistent pockets of fat that simply will not move are a common grievance. Regardless of embracing healthy and balanced way of livings, rigorous diet plans and also strenuous workout regimens, there are certain locations of fat on the body such as the back, flanks, arms and also chin that are extremely tough to remove. Our company believe that healthy and balanced skin actually goes to the heart of looking great as well as sensation excellent as well as we're enthusiastic about healthy and balanced skin as well as its restoration.

Will I Feel Any Type Of Pain Or Negative Effects?

The cooltech DEFINE innovation we utilize has a cutting-edge regulated cooling system. This enables the cells to reach the ideal temperature to destroy fat cells without hurting any one of the bordering location. Having dealt with over 2,000 customers in the last 6 years, our clinic has actually developed a reputation as being THE area to head to for body contouring. We provide a special 360-degree body evaluation to attain your finest results with CoolSculpting treatment while our professional team look after you.

. The elegance of CoolSculpting ® is that it works to reduce the actual number of fat cells in specific areas of our body as well as when those cells have vanished they're no longer there to obtain any larger. After your CoolSculpting ® treatment you have the ability to resume your regular activities. The treated area will certainly be reddened for approximately a hr after the applicator is eliminated. The vacuum stress utilized in the treatment can cause minor bruising as well as tenderness to the touch which typically resolves within the initial 3 weeks.

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I had two cooltech DEFINE therapies, and my tummy is currently level! I have actually never ever had any type of sort of treatment, however having a non-surgical procedure to reduce fat, forever, was a very easy decision. I go to the health club frequently, consume sensibly well, but in my 40's, I just can't eliminate a little fat on my tummy. Fat freezing is suitable for dealing with stubborn areas of fat that are hard to change via diet regimen and workout alone. These locations are commonly known as saddle bags, muffin tops, enjoy deals with, bra bulges, double chins, bingo wings, flabby knees as well as post maternity stomaches. Each therapy takes 70 minutes, yet to offer you adequate time to resolve in, we advise allowing on your own around 90 mins. If you have 2 therapies, the visit can occupy to 3 hrs.

Using market leading items as well as top quality clinically tested innovation in an exclusive clinical technique in central Marlow. Run by Canadian born Elisabeth Bester, Marlow Face + Body supplies a detailed listing of non-surgical aesthetic treatments in an exclusive elegant treatment setting at highly competitive rates. After having my children, I've never ever had the ability to remove a pouch of fat on my reduced belly. I always needed to wear high wasted jeans to hide it and to be comfortable.

Our team believe that you should be able to safely boost your appearance to look fresh as well as natural whilst holding to yourself as well as therefore we have actually looked for the absolute best therapies to offer to our customers. In our relaxed and pleasant clinics we supply an exceptional degree of customer treatment. Supplying an absolutely all natural technique to aesthetic therapies, we believe in accomplishing all-natural looking results. Our goal is absolutely nothing much less than for our clients to leave us looking fresher as well as our motto is 'All-natural Looking Outcomes; A Fresher Looking You'. The majority of us have something that we wish to boost, however few people truly recognize how to go about it as well as what's included.

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You might feel a short-term dulling of sensation or pins and needles in the cured area. Once more this is definitely typical as well as will begin to deal with within a couple of hrs, however may occupy to 8 weeks to go away completely. CoolSculpting ® systems are managed cooling gadgets made with integrated safety measures. If sensors spot that the skin is getting also cool the system will certainly close down automatically. In addition, since many applicators utilize a vacuum to attract cellulite into the applicator mug, you may also really feel some drawing, tugging and/or light pinching. Cryolipolysis ® was found by popular Harvard College researchers-- dermatologists Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD, and also R. Rox Anderson, MD-- who observed that some youngsters got dimples when they consumed popsicles.

There is no downtime complying with a CoolSculpting ® treatment, as it is a non-invasive and also non-surgical therapy. You can return back to your day-to-day activities promptly without side-effects or need for a recuperation period. Full clinical examinations with skin health and wellness & way of living analysis to determine suitability for treatment & tailor a therapy strategy to fit your individual requirements.

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You are welcome to visit among our clinics, book a cost-free, no obligation examination and also figure out more concerning your visual treatment options. CoolSculpting ® is particularly helpful for those tough to lose pockets of stubborn fat which are diet plan as well as exercise-resistant. Locations including love manages, post-pregnancy paunch, muffin top, upper arms, internal upper legs and under the chin respond we have actually discovered, incredibly well to CoolSculpting ®

In Cryolipolysis, body fat is minimized without damaging other tissues.

And also sometimes, despite how much exercise you do, you can be entrusted to persistent pockets of fat on stomaches, legs, hips or bums.

It sought concerning 6-8 weeks-- i.e. simply a week or two earlier-- when I observed the difference.

For me, I appear to have actually established added flesh on my upper and inner upper legs recently, which I condemn completely on lengthy working hrs in front of a computer screen and also not being up as well as about.

A lot of females that I know have grumbled to me concerning the swellings as well as bumps they dislike on their bodies.

Which is when I went back in to have the Cavitation aspect to the treatment.

The idea that cold can precisely affect and get rid of fat cells without harming the skin or bordering tissue was the understanding behind Cryolipolysis ® . Their research group verified that, under thoroughly regulated lab problems, subcutaneous fat cells are normally a lot more vulnerable to the impacts of chilly than various other cells. CoolSculpting ® jobs to reduce the actual variety of fat cells in specific areas of the body and when those cells have actually vanished they're no more there to obtain any kind of bigger. CoolSculpting ® permanently decreases fat with marginal downtime or threat of issues. During the CoolSculpting procedure, an applicator is placed on the location to be dealt with, which makes use of vacuum suction to draw the undesirable fat right into the applicator.

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Relax in our CoolSculpting collection where we can even provide twin sculpting to target two locations at the same time. We are also among the extremely few centers in Europe to use triple sculpting. Our seasoned Medical Aestheticians have the ability to answer any type of questions you may have and provide recommendations on any type of treatments or concerns. Contact us today as well as see just how we can aid you accomplish your goals. This treatment crystallises fat cells, which then self-destruct due to the cool temperature applied.

Does fat come out in poop?

you can find more information on workflow rules on la lipo crm's help pages here. do lose a bit of weight when we poop, but it's not an effective way to lose the weight that really affects our health: body fat. Experts say fat that accumulates around the waist is the most dangerous type of body fat. This fat is called visceral fat.

Ideally customers ought to remain in excellent physical health and wellness and also following a healthy and balanced way of life including a regular workout program. Without 'downtime', you can resume your usual everyday activities directly after your appointment as well as it will not stop you from returning to function. Body contouring with the Lipocontrast duo appropriates for individuals above the age of 18 years. LIPOCONTRAST can target fat cells extremely close to the skin's surface, unlike lipo, so it creates superb lead to even more delicate locations such as the underarms and chin. Persistent pockets of fat that just will not move are a typical issue. Despite embracing healthy lifestyles, strict diet plans and also rigorous workout programs, there are particular areas of fat on the body such as the back, flanks, arms and also chin that are very challenging to eliminate. Our team believe that healthy skin truly is at the heart of looking great and also sensation excellent and also we're enthusiastic concerning healthy skin as well as its restoration.

Will I Feel Any Type Of Discomfort Or Side Effects?

The cooltech DEFINE technology we use has an innovative regulated air conditioning system. This permits the cells to reach the optimal temperature level to destroy fat cells without harming any one of the surrounding area. Having actually dealt with over 2,000 customers in the last 6 years, our clinic has actually built a track record as being THE area to go to for body contouring. We offer a distinct 360-degree body analysis to accomplish your finest results with CoolSculpting treatment while our expert group care for you.

. The elegance of CoolSculpting ® is that it functions to decrease the actual variety of fat cells in details locations of our body and also as soon as those cells have disappeared they're no longer there to get any kind of bigger. After your CoolSculpting ® therapy you have the ability to resume your normal activities. The treated location will certainly be reddened for approximately an hour after the applicator is gotten rid of. The vacuum cleaner stress utilized in the therapy can trigger mild bruising as well as tenderness to the touch which commonly resolves within the very first 3 weeks.

I had 2 cooltech DEFINE therapies, as well as my tummy is now flat! I've never had any type of type of treatment, however having a non-surgical treatment to reduce fat, completely, was a very easy decision. I most likely to the gym frequently, consume fairly well, but in my 40's, I just can't do away with a little bit of fat on my belly. Fat freezing is suitable for dealing with persistent locations of fat that are tough to change through diet plan as well as exercise alone. These locations are generally referred to as saddle bags, muffin tops, like manages, bra protrudes, double chins, bingo wings, flabby knees and post pregnancy stomaches. Each treatment takes 70 mins, but to offer you adequate time to clear up in, we suggest permitting on your own around 90 minutes. If you have 2 treatments, the appointment can use up to 3 hrs.

Utilizing sector leading items and also top quality medically tried and tested innovation in a private clinical technique in central Marlow. Henley Cryolipolysis treatments work by Canadian born Elisabeth Bester, Marlow Face + Body supplies an extensive list of non-surgical aesthetic treatments in a private luxurious therapy environment at very competitive prices. After having my kids, I have actually never ever been able to remove a bag of fat on my lower belly. I constantly needed to use high thrown away pants to hide it and to be comfortable.

We believe that you should be able to securely boost your appearance to look fresh as well as all-natural whilst holding to yourself and therefore we've chosen the greatest treatments to use to our customers. In our relaxed as well as friendly clinics we supply an exceptional degree of client treatment. Using a truly alternative method to aesthetic therapies, we believe in accomplishing natural looking results. Our aim is absolutely nothing much less than for our clients to leave us looking fresher and also our adage is 'All-natural Looking Results; A Fresher Looking You'. Most of us have something that we 'd like to boost, yet few people actually understand exactly how to go about it and also what's included.

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You may feel a momentary dulling of feeling or feeling numb in the treated area. Again this is definitely regular as well as will certainly start to deal with within a couple of hours, however may use up to eight weeks to disappear totally. CoolSculpting ® systems are managed cooling down gadgets created with built-in precaution. If sensing units detect that the skin is getting too cool the system will certainly shut down instantly. In addition, due to the fact that most applicators use a vacuum to draw cellulite into the applicator cup, you may also feel some pulling, yanking and/or mild pinching. Cryolipolysis ® was found by renowned Harvard University researchers-- skin doctors Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD, and also R. Rox Anderson, MD-- who observed that some children obtained dimples when they consumed popsicles.

There is no downtime complying with a CoolSculpting ® procedure, as it is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment. You can return back to your daily activities promptly without any side-effects or need for a healing period. Full clinical appointments with skin wellness & way of life evaluation to identify viability for treatment & tailor a treatment plan to suit your specific requirements.

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For the questions about the character, could you do Nash, fang, and bison? Sorry if it’s too much, but thank you in advance

No problem! I enjoy discussing characters that I’m fond of.

Nash

favorite thing about them - I really, really like that they put a “face” to the “dead best friend” that Guile’s whole motivation revolves around in Street Fighter II. Making Charlie Nash a playable character in Street Fighter Alpha gives a whole other level to the lore beyond a vague relation to one man who would eventually avenge his murder. Both of them being real, lovable characters makes me appreciate them that much more, and puts that much greater of an emotional impact on Charlie’s death and resurrection.

least favorite thing about them - (THIS ANSWER CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE GENERAL STORY OF STREET FIGHTER V) It disappoints me that Charlie gets killed off in multiple games and other media. The first time is fine, but was it really necessary to bring him back in SFV, only to have him sacrifice himself at the end, to no avail? I understand that the plot is maybe going for a theme of the futility of seeking vengeance above all else, but it gets complicated when you consider that Charlie was pushed along as hard as he was by Kolin pressuring him to accomplish HER goals. I’d have preferred if they let him, you know, reunite properly with Guile and team up to fight Bison together, rather than him feeling obligated to take the challenge on alone. Let Nash live for once, eh, Capcom? There’s more to him than “dead best friend!”

favorite line - Shameful, but his “you nervous?” taunt gives me the shivers, bigtime.

brOTP - Hands down, his interactions with Rashid are so pure. A little one-sided due to Nash’s coldness during the story, but seriously, the way Rashid is so open and friendly to him despite having just met this grumpy undead man, it makes me want to see the two of them hanging out more. He’s good for his mental health!

OTP - GUILE GUILE GUILE GUILE I’ve been shipping GuileNash since I first ever got into the SF series with Street Fighter Alpha a million years ago. I love them so much, you wouldn’t believe. My heart melts over best friends in love!

nOTP - Charlie/Bison isn’t really my jam.

random headcanon - Nash and Guile have a lot of stupid inside jokes between them. When they reunited during the storyline of SFV, it was a reference to one of the jokes that made Charlie smile again for the first time in years.

unpopular opinion - I don’t know if this is unpopular or not, but I prefer his young, pretty look over his SFV zombie look with the greenish parts stitched on. I get it, he’s been resurrected, no need to drive the point home THAT hard with “Frankenstein’s monster” aesthetics! But, that said, his new look has grown on me quite a bit!

song i associate with them - Maybe Monster, by Starset, if we’re talking Street Fighter V era.

favorite picture of them - I commissioned this artwork of Captain Commando Nash from AirSlasher on Twitter a while back, and it turned out so damned good, I’ve used it as the background image on my tablet ever since:

(This post is getting long, so the others are going under a pagebreak!)

F.A.N.G

favorite thing about them - His whole… over-the-top 90′s villain shtick. His high-energy personality and screechy voice not unlike a squawking bird, it slays me!

least favorite thing about them - As much as he cracks me up, I got real uncomfortable when he started threatening the kid characters. Even if it was empty threats, come on, dude. You don’t threaten kids.

favorite line - “LORD BISON WAIT FOR MEEEEE!”

brOTP - I love his banter with the other Shadaloo bosses. Both Vega and Balrog have that fantastic family/rival dynamic going on with him.

OTP - F.A.N.G / M. Bison is really, really good, man. I have… fanfics.

nOTP - I’ve seen F.A.N.G / Rashid, and I understand that people started shipping them before there was actual story context to make it… bad… but yeah… I’m uncomfortable with that ship. I mean, I guess Rashid is a kind and forgiving dude, but it would take a lot in my eyes for that ship to be good for me. Rashid deserves someone who doesn’t gloat about hurting people he cares about.

random headcanon - The reason M. Bison is a sexy silver fox in SFV is because that’s F.A.N.G’s type. If he’s responsible for bringing the boss man back, he’s gotta have him looking his BEST.

unpopular opinion - M. Bison is technically the “big bad,” but honestly? F.A.N.G is the main antagonist of Street Fighter V.

song i associate with them - Nnnghh stupid and obvious answer, but Poison, by Alice Cooper (also the cover by Groove Coverage which is more my music style preference than the original, as great as AC is!)

favorite picture of them - No picture in particular, but I really like his Nguuhao outfit. He was cute when he was young and had long hair!

M. Bison

favorite thing about them - Sexy silver fox.

least favorite thing about them - He killed my favorite Street Fighter character at least once, so I can only enjoy him but so much!

favorite line - Not a specific line, but the time in SFA3 when he called Sodom a piece of trash and then suddenly became interested in fighting him when he said he wanted to show him his special moves was pretty great. It’s such a M. Bison thing to give a person the time of day when they offer to show him their strength, even if that person is a big goofy weeaboo who maybe isn’t entirely prepared to fight a supervillain, but who has a hell of a lot of heart.

brOTP - Depending on the continuity, I could definitely see him being bros with Zangief and/or Sagat!

OTP - F.A.N.G / Bison is still amazing, t-trust me guys.

nOTP - Bison/Nash, Bison/Guile, but also I really don’t ship Bison/Rolento at all anymore. I know I was big on that for a while, but man, I’m way more inclined nowadays to want the villains hook up with a loyal villain in their own faction, you know?

random headcanon - After possessing Rose’s body, M. Bison held onto some of her traits, such as a sense of fashion and a love of taking baths. Considering that they share a soul, I wouldn’t be surprised if they have overlapping interests despite being on opposite sides of moral alignment! (Anyway, he’d look amazing in her sort of fancy clothes, and also that stink man is in need of a bath, if you ask me)

unpopular opinion - I don’t want Tumblr’s rules to get on me about this, but let’s just say I see him as being the ah… submissive type, if you know what I mean!

song i associate with them - Uhhh maybe Telepathic by Starset? I’ve been listening to a lot of Starset lately. The songs that come to mind are usually from their albums!

favorite picture of them - Did you mean “the best M. Bison alt costume in the entire series?” We got ourselves a sexy silver fox in a low-cut leather suit with his tiddy out and everything. Does it get better than this?

Honorable mention: this part in the Street Fighter Animated Series:

#asks #anonymous #character asks #Street Fighter #Charlie Nash #M. Bison #F.A.N.G #long post

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Requested:

Asks, because why not?

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1. Name No.

2. Nationality Mutt.

3. Age Old.

4. Birthday Eventually.

5. Zodiac sign (or your primal zodiac sign) Rat.

6. Gender Complicated.

7. Sexuality Triggering.

8. Your looks (add a picture or describe yourself)

9. What do you/did you study? Comfort foods.

10. What’s your current job like?/What job would you like to have? Meh.

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11. Your birth order My what?

12. How many siblings do you have? Too many.

13. Do you have good relations with your family? Not really.

14. How many friends do you have? One.

15. Your relationship status Pending.

16. What do you look for in a SO? Brains.

17. Do you have a crush? Maybe.

18. When did you have your first kiss? Forever and a half ago.

19. Do you prefer serious and meaningful relationships or casual dating/one night stands? Depends.

20. What are your deal breakers? Long list.

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21. How was your day? Tiring.

22. Favourite food & drink Chinese take out, spicy mexican, plain coffee and tea, ginger ale, water.

23. What position do you sleep in? Sides.

24. What was your last dream about? The old man and the cat again, seriously wtf is on the stage in the room below, why can't I see and why do I keep having this one?

25. Your fears Long list.

26. Your dreams Short list.

27. Your goals Shorter list.

28. Any pets? Gatto.

29. What are your hobbies? Procrastinating.

30. Any cool places in your area? I live next to a literal ghost town if that's considered cool these days, other then that it's wilderness everywhere else. So no, probably not.

31. What was your last awkward situation? I have multiple of those daily so I don't bother to keep up.

32. What is your last regret? Long list.

33. Language/s you can speak English, engrish, bad english, pig latin, spanish, italian, german, russian, japanese.

34. Do you believe in astrological stuff? (Zodiac, tarot, etc.) Not really, but it's fun to entertain.

35. Have any quirks? Pop all the joints.

36. Your pet peeves Long list.

37. Ideal vacation Raiding certain countries of all their street food.

38. Any scars? Lots.

39. What does your last text message say? Something about cats.

40. Last 5 things from your search history Sexual dimorphism in animals, recently opened place in town, amazon, wowhead and something for SL.

41. What’s your [device] background? Gay red head.

42. What do you daydream about? Cheese.

43. Describe your dream home Big enough, big kitchen, large fireplace, skylights, trees, out in the sticks, lots of property for a hobby farm, horses, sheep, chickens, turkeys, pigs, cows, donkeys, dogs, cats, rabbits, quail, fish pond.

44. What’s your religion/Your thought about religion Flying spaghetti monster. Stay in your lane and we'll get along.

45. Your personality type Brains.

46. The most dangerous thing you’ve done Short list of those.

47. Are you happy with your current life? It could always be better.

48. Some things you’ve tried in your life Such as?

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49. What does your wardrobe consist of? Jeans, t-shirt.

50. Favourite colour to wear? Black.

51. How would you describe your style? Nonexistent.

52. Are you happy with your current looks? Lolno.

53. If you could change/add something to your appearance - impossible or not - what would it be? All of it.

54. Any tattoos or piercings? No.

55. Do you get complimented often? No.

56. Favourite aesthetic? Couple of those.

57. A popular trend that you dislike Coughing on produce during a pandemic and/or stealing products during a pandemic under the guise of internet brownie points by giving it to the homeless. I get it, you want to do a good deed, but pay for the items then give them out, don't be a piece of shit and steal it then turn around all "It's for a good cause!" Yeah nah, you're still in the wrong because you stole and are an asshole for hiding behind the homeless afterwards like a coward.

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58. Songs you’re currently obsessed with? None atm.

59. Song you normally wouldn’t admit you like. Idk.

60. Favourite genre? For what? Music? I dunno.

61. Favourite artist/band/genre? I don't have a particular favorite anymore.

62. Hated popular songs/artists? Anything rap.

63. Put your music on shuffle and list first 5 I don't have anything that has a shuffle on it.

64. Can you sing or play any instruments? No.

65. Do you like karaoke? No.

66. Own any albums? A few.

67. Do you listen to radio? What stations? No.

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68. Favourite movie/series? Long list.

69. Favourite genre of movies/books/etc Mystery, horror, drama, scifi.

70. Your fictional crush/es Short list.

71. Which fictional character is you? Rather not say.

72. Are you a shipper? List your otps, if so Sebagrell.

73. Favourite greek god? Aeolus, I guess.

74. A legend from where you live that you like Something about a giant mountain fish.

75. Do you like art? What’s your favourite work or artist? Yes. Dunno.

76. Can you share your other social media? I'm on twitter but don't bother, it's pretty much dead.

77. Favourite youtubers? Eh.

78. Favourite platform? See above.

79. How much time do you spend on the internet? Too much/not enough.

80. What video games have you played? Which one’s your favourite? Soma.

81. Your favourite books (manga also counts) Handful of those.

82. Do you play board/card games? No.

83. Have you ever been to a night marathon in cinema? No.

84. Favourite holiday Halloween.

85. Are you into dramas? Sorta?

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86. Would you use death note, if you had one? Absofuckinglutely.

87. What changes would you make in the world, no matter how impossible, if you had the power to? Roll the earth into the sun like a marble.

88. Could you survive a zombie apocalypse? I expect I could for about a week or two then do something stupid and end up dying for it.

89. If you had to be turned into a paranormal being, what would it be? Ghost, so I could actually go invisible whenever I wanted. Alternately, new cryptid who preys on take out delivery and ambushes at the door before scurrying off with the boxes.

90. What would you want to happen to you after your death? Be reaper.

91. If you had to change your name, what would be your pick? Something celtic.

92. Who would you switch your life with for a week? No one, everyone's got problems just in different shades.

93. Pick an emoji to be your tattoo Ew, no.

94. Write 3 things about yourself - only one of them must be true Rode in a hot air balloon. Won some baseball contest thing. Is actually a gay red head. -

95. Cold or hot? Lightly chilled.

96. Be a hero or be a villain? Villain or antihero.

97. Sing everything you want to say or rhyme? No.

98. Shapeshifting or controlling time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ePWNmLP0Z0

99. Be immortal or be immune to everything aside from natural death? That's a tough one. On one hand I'd like to live to see the heat death of the universe or at least until the sun torches our dirt ball/we collide with andromeda, but on the other hand I'd rather not have to deal with another plague.

100. ….. or …..? ....

#request thingy

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Long-Term Memory: 9/11 as Absolute Event in America, 2019

There is a genuine element of humor, of ironic mirroring, in how the Democrats in North Carolina were fooled by members of the GOP into attending a 9/11 Memorial so that they could push through legislation they did not have the numbers to push through normally, that would have been impossible for them to pass with all members of the legislature present. It relies on looking at how Democrats behave in relation to Republican policy, ideology, and exactly what the Democrats have done in the decade-and-change since Bush.

Calls for blood, the feeling of righteous fury and the ideological flattening that took place in the days following 9/11 is one of the most important moments in contemporary American politics, because it not only presents an example of American ideology in itself, but because of how it has shaped the territory of politics since, the field of American discourse and exactly what acceptable suggestions are, what they encompass. Baudrillard’s discussion of the suicidal towers, of the Absolute Event that occurred on 9/11 is a phenomenal means of understanding as much when taken with the ideology that allowed the attacks to happen, that brought them on, invited, almost begged for them: it was entirely foreseeable, that the information to stop such a plot was not shared is, as it turns out, largely due to bickering between the CIA and FBI over their own roles in maintaining the American War Machine, what kinds of organs within the body of such a machine they constitute. The Machine in question could hardly have imagined what occurred next, and as Baudrillard points out, the Hijackers hardly could have, either. Their plan, at a fundamental level, lacks some closure: the crash of Flight 93 denotes an open question, is a failure of completion. An expectation of enormous violence and destruction was present, as in the attack on the Pentagon, which is an often-forgotten aspect of the attacks (in part because it functions most directly as an artifice of state power, of American imperialist violence and denying this is denying its very character) and will never match the image of those towers falling. 

And fall they did: this was an Absolute Event because its singularity, its scale, was unprecedented, the conceptualization of death within the West is in no way capable of grasping such an Event. After all, America still finds itself unable to contend with Katrina over a decade afterwards, except as part of processes of reterritorialization, ignorance as an aesthetic on the part of gentrifiers buying up cheap land and houses that were abandoned, houses that served as final resting places, stained with water and blood alike. Being forced to contend with this sudden collapse, a literally unprecedented Event, the collapse of two towers and thousands of deaths in a day, that collapse provided an unquestionable excuse to move forward, to dictate what goals policy must accomplish.

While protests occurred, it was not until the Iraq War, the questioning and confusion, the shaky pretenses and the strangeness of a continuing occupation in Afghanistan that the Anti-War movement in America really began to grow. Iraq and Afghanistan were imagined as easy, bloodless wars akin to the Gulf War, a non-event, a war that may as well have not occurred, one that was rehearsed yet again in the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. There was a sense in which this was the culmination, the creation of a comprehensive success on the part of American imperialism, a kind of final blow that could then be resolved in America’s favor. Clearly, this has not been the case. Even with the Mission Accomplished, troops continued to occupy, continued to join, 9/11 fresh in their minds rather than the kind of ennui that characterizes retrospective summaries of 90s Veterans, ones who (with notable exceptions, albeit) mostly served as dormant forces of occupation, ones whose commitment to the National Guard never went further than the one weekend a month and two weeks a year. But now, they were being called up to the Big Leagues. The deployment of National Guard and Reserve troops was on a scale that likely influenced the Anti-War movement in an important, if cynical, fashion: they wanted to join the Army, have the benefits, but they really had no intention of fighting a war. These were literal Weekend Warriors, ones who had looked to pay for college or who had an identity outside the military (unlike the “lifers” associated with other wars) and when they died, came back with debilitating injuries and PTSD, when they realized what exactly it was they were doing, they were horrified. This is by no means an excuse, just as it was not one in Vietnam. But many had their Smedley Butler moments, and the way in which this flowed through American anti-war politics, the way in which joining the military meant specifically signing up to go to Iraq or Afghanistan, resonated deeply.

A common refrain in response to “SUPPORT OUR TROOPS” as an ideological defense of the war is that in fact, bringing them home would be an act of support, one that Democrats clung to during the Bush years. To be against the Troops as a concept was not acceptable, and so one had to oppose the war on other grounds. Genuine critiques, like those about the inadequacies of US Military doctrine and equipment, are ones that resonate today: Counter-Insurgency is not the strong point of the US Military as a whole, and even those parts of the military best at it are small, limited, and most of all are part of supporting an ideological goal that may not be possible to accomplish. When Trump responded to a Taliban attack by asking how many decades more the Taliban was willing to fight, he was ironically showing that the same question was being left open for America: already, those born in the same year as 9/11 could begin joining the military, whether born in the months leading up to it or with a waiver allowing them to join at 17, and today somewhere in America the first 18-year-olds born after 9/11 are signing papers to join. Even after all of this time, all of this realization that America has shifted into an occupying force, for all the racist ideology about simply abandoning any pretense of cooperation and carpet-bombing these nations more thoroughly, there are still those who wish to join.

Jokes about lying recruiters and false promises abound, and the shock of combat, of killing and being able to be killed, how quickly that turns into a willingness to act as an agent of genocidal intent, how quickly fascist fetish and ritual spread under so-called stress (the Tiger Teams of Vietnam echoed in Navy SEALs dismembering dead insurgents and various war criminals like the Kill Team) is very readily apparent. And yet, the Democrats still support the troops. While popular support for anti-war movements was part of what was able to get Obama elected, was genuine and moreover fostered by Democrats who saw ending the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as a key issue, his own decisions to continue occupation, as well as the means by which he decentralized the exercise of state power, created new bodies for it to flow through, increased use of Special Forces and other unconventional arrangements of military power alongside the strength of the Occupying Army, convinced Democrats that a continuation was necessary, that they too needed to fetishize 9/11, they too needed to take up the militaristic fervor of their counterparts.

And after all of this, after accusations of treason for floating the idea of opposing illegal wars, Republicans know very well what their actions and ideological stances mean, who they stand behind, what they are associated with. By emphasizing a continuum between police and the military, these entities and American identity, the American war machine and what is necessary to be American, they have been able to run a rather good campaign for fascist recruitment. The Militia Movement, while not quite the same as in the 1990s, has been coupled with numerous other fascist movements, as well as the supposed deniability of current fascist terror tactics, the use of mass shooting as an act intended toward ends much like those of the insurgent. Puar’s work on Terrorist Assemblages is absolutely indispensable in looking at how exactly the targeting of American military power operates, how Obama chose his own targets and how Trump now chooses his, the way in which a fundamental reduction to the body, to an assemblage thereof, the striation and naming of the body as terroristic is at play in contemporary discourses on terror but also on refugees (on a global scale, in Europe and America alike), on police campaigns of violence against Black America, even the differentiation of the virtuous addict from the junkie (in a series of events that was, partially, begun by the profound alienation of mid-2000s America and the 90s-esque ennui combined with PTSD that lead to Xanax and OxyContin prescriptions from the VA being very common sources of one’s first taste of these drugs) is all part of what makes it such that these non-state actors are not recognized as such. In Christchurch, in El Paso, in Pittsburgh: there is a strategy of attempting to inflict casualties so massive that they cannot be sustained, not only as campaigns of ethnic cleansing but additionally through the means by which responses are formed in government. 

Democrats suggesting gun legislation are perhaps in part to be blamed, at least if one understands the politics of the gun in America: the fascist insistence that, as the Christchurch shooter discussed, the enforcement of gun laws would heighten racial tensions, lead to white supremacists banding together, would generate contradictions within the relationship of fascists to their own government has in part been correct. Discussing this claim is at the very least fraught, given that the irony and performative aspect of the shootings was present throughout, that the use of jokingly genuine fascist slogans like “Subscribe to Pewdiepie” and the playing of Serbian Turbofolk during the car ride from massacre to massacre was a kind of irony beyond itself, a show of just exactly how irony and earnestness are tethered, are forms of detachment and attachment with the same intensity as potentialities. So, looking at this claim in itself is in a way entertaining fascist ideology. However, that efforts at gun control have followed and been met with vast right-wing opposition despite their popularity (popularity that I will note is at best misguided, tethered by liberal desires for reforms within existing hegemony rather than genuine struggle toward counterhegemonic action) shows that these tensions are indeed present. Moreover, looking at them shows how these tensions are exploited and magnified. That some on the Right have looked to new measures that will hone these “red flag” laws to target leftists, as seen in the attempted passage of bills criminalizing Antifascists, anti-Pipeline protests, and of course the codification of categories surrounding “mental illness” and “danger” as ones that overwhelmingly criminalize the vulnerable rather than themselves (after all, how many police are themselves ones who would fit the criteria, be it in domestic abuse, trauma resulting from their own actions, on-the-sly drug habits, or unrepentant murder?) serve both to set up a new sweep of Aktion T4 and to make it such that whether or not the structuring of gun laws changes, there will be a far easier course of criminalization for those the Republicans despise most.

Perhaps Warren or Biden will emerge from the race as the nominee. Likely not, given the Democrats’ incredible ability to shoot themselves in the foot. Perhaps a nominally progressive candidate like Beto, Butteigig, or the ideation of Harris will prevail. Maybe even a longshot like Tulsi, Booker, or Williamson. (Then again, Booker may be a bit too ridiculous to suggest even here.) They will be leading a party that has tied itself so thoroughly to allowing fascism to accomplish its goals, to investing deeply in a neoliberalism that is very quickly becoming more and more openly fascist, to a shift in their stances that is less of a different option and more of a justification for acceptance of this neoliberalism: a choice is offered, and is no choice at all, but its offering is enough to make it meaningful. The humor in the NC GOP’s use of a 9/11 Memorial to pass legislation is that it reads like a 2010 email forward accusing Democrats of doing the same, to pass what the email would describe as “gay fishing and marriage licenses” or something to the same effect. That it was in fact Republicans who did this specifically offers a humor beyond amusement: instead it is a flattening, a process whereby the incredible is brought into belief, is made a matter of procedure. Ironically, as a course of action, the signification of a supposed disrespect for 9/11 is instead embodied by this course of action: using Democrats’ sense of obligation to such a ceremony even 18 years on, the Republicans could then justify to themselves that their legislation embodies the true spirit of remembering 9/11, that it preserves a kind of Americanism that the Democrats were in the way of, that being able to rid oneself of their interference was a move of patriotism.

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syllabus

DMS 103: Basic Video

The Department of Media Study, University at Buffalo SUNY

Spring 2020 Instructor: Charlie Best (pronouns: he/him/his or they/them/theirs)

T/TH 9:00 am - 10:50 am

CFA 286 Office hours by appointment and Tuesdays 11am-12pm, starting 2/4/20

Instructor email: [email protected], UB email TBD blog: “DMS 103 SP2020”  https://video103.tumblr.com/

THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. IT ALMOST CERTAINLY WILL CHANGE. DUE NOTICE WILL BE GIVEN OF THE CHANGES. Course Description: Basic Video is a beginning level class on the uses of digital video as a medium of artistic expression. The class will be a mixture of history, theory, technique and practice; with the emphasis on combining the former three into the all-important act of making. The class is intensive and hands-on; the apprehension of technical and aesthetic skills in shooting, sound, and editing, will be emphasized. Class assignments will introduce students to, or deepen their familiarity with, as many areas of the moving image genre as possible. Importance will be placed on using video as a means of expression, articulation, exploration and experimentation. This course will emphasize experimentation over imitation. Active and constructive participation in class discussion and activity is required. However, both listening

and speaking are involved in successful participation, and this requires sensitivity to the ideas and

methods of participation of others in the class. It is a goal of the class to be open minded and respectful

of others’ work. All ideas, thoughts and critiques are welcomed. Screenings and discussions of specific

screenings will enhance the class. In class exercises and workshops will occur frequently and focus on

elements being currently discussed in the course. There will be weekly moving image creation AND reading/writing/watching assignments, as well as longer term ones. Access to equipment and editing facilities will be available with the $125 lab fee for this course. Course Outcomes

Students will:

▪ have a basic knowledge of video camera operation, lighting equipment and techniques, audio recording, visual composition, and post production editing software.

▪ students will create original video artworks.

▪ critique and analyze one’s own work and classmates’ work using critical analysis and constructive comments.

▪ work individually and collaboratively to produce a finished work that meets assigned objective.

analyze and discuss video examples with effective use of vocabulary of film/ video production.

Required Supplies

-sketchbook or notebook and pen/pencil for notes, drawings, diagrams, etc. Bring it to class every day

1TB USB 3.0 portable Mac compatible hard drive. *NOTE: Although hard drive space is available for students in the editing lab, an external hard drive is highly recommended for this course. Class project files will be large in size. A flash drive is not large enough to properly save your project files. Students are responsible for their file management.

-All required course readings will be provided either electronically or on paper.

Recommended Supplies

-SD Card, minimum 32 GB

-You may find as the course continues that you wish to purchase/borrow various tools/supplies for your work. Expect this desire to come about! No assignment will be given that will require to make any outside purchases in order to successfully complete the assignment to your fullest potential.

Evaluation and Grading Attendance and Participation: 25% Weekly/Biweekly Moving Image Projects and Written Responses/Viewing Assignments: 20% Midterm Project : 25%   Final Project and Portfolio Review: 30% Grading scale: 100-90 = A   89-80 = B   79-70 = C    69-60 = D  

 59 and below = F

Extra Credit: Extra credit is welcomed in multiple forms, and can be decided upon between the student and instructor on a case by case basis. Some suggested forms are: independent written analyses of media that has been posted to the class blog, attending and reviewing a local exhibition, camera/video studies done outside of an assignment. To be considered for extra credit, the student must schedule a brief office hour appointment with the instructor, to view and discuss the work. Each extra credit assignment adds 5 points to a previous assignment grade, of the student’s choice. Extra credit cannot be earned and then saved for a future assignment. Extra credit cannot make up for a missed assignment.

Assignment Descriptions Moving Image Projects (MIP): These projects, given weekly or biweekly, are meant to complement/practice a skill/concept covered in class. Consider them like digital sketches in a sketchbook. An informal, raw work that shows dedication or thorough study is just as valid as a completed, polished work. Take them seriously, but enjoy them as well. These are opportunities to make mistakes and learn more about your media making interests/dislikes. The criteria for each MIP will be given the day they are assigned. They will never be required to be more than 2 minutes. We will occasionally critique them as a class and in small groups. Personal feedback will be given from the instructor to the student regarding their MIP.

Written Responses/Viewing Assignments (WR/VA): These assignments, given weekly or biweekly, are meant to complement or further topics presented in class. The criteria for them will be given on the day they are assigned. All written responses will be a minimum of 300 words. College level writing proficiency is expected. Content and thought is graded more heavily than grammar. All written responses are to be turned in to the instructor via email or hard copy, by the start of class, the day they are due. We will occasionally share our writing, in part or full, with each other during in class discussions. The purpose of these assignments is to grow in our critical thinking and sharing of viewpoints, learning to ask questions and analyze media thoroughly. Honest reflection is valued over trying to be fancy for fancy’s sake. Personal feedback will be given from the instructor to the student regarding their WR/VA.

Midterm Project: The midterm project will be a student produced work of 2-3 minutes in length, considered fully complete at the time of presentation. The student will be able to select their final assignment from 3 available project categories, to be given. A proposal will be required and factored into the final grade. This work will demonstrate the student’s grasp of concepts learned in the first half of the course, as well as their conceptual/formal interests.

Final Project and Portfolio Review: The final project will be a student produced work of 5-10 minutes in length, considered fully complete at the time of presentation. A proposal will be required and factored into the final grade. The student will be able to select their final assignment from 5 available project categories, to be given. The student will also present a portfolio of 5 moving image works, not including the final project. These works will have been made over the duration of the course. After the initial due date, a previous assignment may be edited and re-presented as part of the final portfolio. This will not change the assignment’s initial grade, but is meant to encourage further editing on one’s portfolio throughout the semester. The portfolio and final project will demonstrate the student’s grasp on skills learned throughout the course, and the growth of their conceptual/formal viewpoint as a video maker. Class Blog I will be regularly updating a class blog. Here you will be able to find documents, links, criteria, news and more that I will post for you. Required reading or viewing for an assignment I will try my absolute most to both post to the blog, and distribute in person/via email, so that it is always in two locations. The purpose of this blog is to provide resources that can greatly aid your personal research and creative practice, provide an archive of the artists/topics/films/videos/websites/etc we look at, and provide inspiration for assignments. I highly encourage, if you do not already, to start your own creative practice of collecting/archiving media/resources that are meaningful to you. Class Schedule: Subject to Change Week 1: Intro to Intro T 1/28: Introductions, Syllabus Review, round table media discussion

Assigned - WR/VA #1, bios TH 1/30: Video and camera basics, screenings Due - WR/VA # 1

Assigned - Video Portraits MIP Week 2: Cameras and Adobe Premiere T 2/4: Assigned - WR/VA #2 TH 2/6: Due- Video Portraits MIP Assigned - Element Studies MIP

Week 3: Adobe Premiere, cont. T 2/11: Due - WR/VA #2             Due - Element Studies MIP TH 2/18: Assigned - WR/VA 3   Assigned - MIP 3 Week 4* T 2/25: Due - WR/VA 3 Due - MIP 3 Midterm Project Introduced Assigned -  Midterm Project Proposal TH 2/27: Due - Midterm Project Proposal Week 5* T 3/3: TH 3/5: Week 6* T 3/10: Midterm Critiques, in class screening TH 3/12: Midterm Critiques, in class screening Week 7: Spring Break!!!!! :) Week 8* T 3/24: Assigned - WR/VA 4 TH 3/26:  Assigned - MIP 4 Week 9* T 3/31 Due - WR/VA 4 TH 4/2: Final Project Introduced Due - MIP 4 Assigned - MIP 5 Week 10* T 4/7 Due - MIP 5          Assigned - WR/VA 5          Assigned - Final Project Proposal

TH 4/9 Due - Final Project Proposal Week 11* T 4/14 Due - WR/VA 5 TH 4/16 Assigned - MIP 6 Assigned - WR/VA 6 Week 12* T 4/21 Due - MIP 6 Due - WR/VA 6 TH 4/22

Assigned - WR/VA 7

Week 13* T 4/28 Due - WR/VA 7 TH 4/30 Week 14: T 5/5: Final Critiques** TH 5/7: Final Critiques** *Due to the interdisciplinary and experimental nature of this course, and the short notice of the course given to the instructor, the topics and specific tasks of each week will be determined 1-3 weeks in advance. All students will be timely informed of the week’s schedule and the specific nature of assignments. Possible skills learned may include: green screen, lighting, camera angle/shot workshop, sound editing. Possible topics/themes/genres covered may include: narrative and non narrative film making, documentaries, music videos, internet video/memes/social media, video games, performance, race and video/film, gender/sexuality and video/film, found footage, appropriation, general video history, film history, Surrealist film, non-Western filmmaking approaches, collaborations/social experiments, experimental media use. **Once I have more information regarding scheduling during final exams, I will have a more complete schedule regarding final critiques. I am hoping I can add one more week of work time for everyone, but that remains to be seen. Course Policies

Attendance and Participation

Students are allowed 3 unexcused absences (“no call, no show”) for the semester. After a 4th missed class, your final grade will be lowered by half a grade. With six absences, it will be difficult to pass the class. If you know you will be missing class, I appreciate an email sent ahead of time. Medical/personal emergencies are considered excused absences. Students are responsible for any work or content covered that they missed in an absence.

Assignment Policy

Students are expected to turn assignments in on the day they are due, at the beginning of class. This policy will be reconsidered only under extenuating circumstances. Turning in something is always better than turning in nothing. Communicate with the instructor as soon as possible if completing an assignment on time is an issue.  Students are free to use anything they make in this course on their portfolio. Content Warnings I will do my absolute best to inform students, prior to viewing, if the media we are going to watch/read, contains content one may find sensitive or potentially triggering. Please note that media of any content can cause intense reaction based upon the viewer and context it is presented in.

Class Conduct

Students must show the instructor and others proper respect by adhering to the following guidelines:

Students will be on time to class and stay until dismissed. If late, students will enter the

classroom quietly and unobtrusively. If you are over 15 minutes to the class or leave early

without informing the instructor, your attendance will be marked as absent for the day.

Students will refrain from engaging in off topic discussion or distracting behavior during class.

Students will show other students courtesy while they are speaking or presenting material. Respectful, supportive and constructive feedback is expected from all students when reviewing and critiquing their peers’ work in any form.

Students will adhere to professional standards of interaction at all times during class. Students are responsible for the material covered and the homework assigned on the day/s they were absent.

Students are responsible for checking their emails regularly for class announcements.

There will be extremely limited cell phone use in class, as it is distracting to the instructor as

well as your classmates. I ask that you turn off phones and only use computers for notes during

lecture-based classes. Use of these devices during unallocated class time will reflect negatively

on your participation grade. Use of laptops and tablet computers is not allowed during class time for any purpose other than taking notes during lectures, or for an instructor authorized in class workshop. Laptops must be closed during screenings and project presentations.

We will be screening several films and videos in class and discussing each film, so please be

awake, alert, and attentive. Closed-toe shoes are required for every class due to production workshops and handling heavy equipment that has the capacity to cause bodily harm.

Do not leave bottles of water, coffee cups or any waste behind in the classroom or editing studios. Use common sense when considering bringing food or drink to class.

Academic dishonesty and acts of plagiarism will result in serious consequences. If you have any question about the relationship of your work to the work of another, ask your instructor prior to handing in such assignments.

Contact the instructor if you are having trouble keeping up with the course. It’s better to reach out

than wait until it’s too late.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY https://academicintegrity.buffalo.edu/policies.php Department Policies:

• Students are entitled to a course syllabus with course content, meeting times, course requirements,

grading criteria, statements on academic integrity, disabilities, sexual harassment

• Criteria for grading of projects and papers should be made explicit before the work is due; formats for

examinations should be made explicit prior to their administration.

• All students must meet the academic requirements stated in the course syllabus. This includes papers,

projects, class participation, and laboratory assignments that count toward the final grade.

• Late work is accepted only at the discretion of the instructor.

• Students who fail to adhere to punctuality or miss classes will see their grade impacted accordingly.

• Incomplete grades can be requested but remain at the discretion of the instructor. If request is

approved, faculty member and student must complete and sign the “Departmental Request for Grade 4

of Incomplete” form http://mediastudy.buffalo.edu/wpcontent/uploads/2011/03/

RequestforIncompleteGrade-v1.pdf

• Students must adhere to DMS equipment access and usage rules as outlined in the Equipment Room

Policy - http://mediastudy.buffalo.edu/facilities/access-policy

• Weapons are not allowed on campus. If students are planning a production that involves using

anything which could be interpreted as a weapon they must obtain written permission from the

University Police or the equivalent authority beforehand.

• No student can be required to view or respond to materials they deem offensive. Substitute

materials will be made available, where possible.

• Collaboration is encouraged where appropriate and in accordance with the instructor’s consent.

However, plagiarism is never acceptable. Students must understand that they may under no

circumstances knowingly represent as their own any idea or expression of an idea or work of another

in any academic examination or term test, or in connection with any other form of academic work. If in

doubt, the student should err on the side of caution and consult the instructor for guidance.

• If a student has a disability (physical or learning) the student may contact the Office of Disability

Services http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/ods during the first two weeks of class. ODS will

provide information on arrangements for reasonable accommodations.

• Sexual harassment of employees and students, as defined at

http://policy.business.buffalo.edu/Policy%20Library/Discrimination%20and%20Harassent.pdf

is contrary to university policy.

• Classes are to meet at the time and location listed in the schedule, unless changed with the consent of

the entire class, and approved by the Department Chair.

• Instructors are to be available for consultation during office hours and, at the discretion of the

instructor, by appointment.

• Instructors are required to justify a grade, if a student asks for this information. Instructors should

retain academic records for one year after the end of the course.