#[The Manic Archer: Noire]

[themxtleycrew]

"M-mother whyyyyyyyyy!?"

[cynthiaandsamus]

Noire hugs her mother tightly. She also baked cookies. Even if they drive each other crazy, the manic archer is happy to be able to celebrate anything with Tharja.

"How sweet... I think my gift to you this year will be that I WON'T give you what I was planning on presenting you." She chuckles, pocketing an ominous-looking vile of bubbling purple liquid with 'To Noire' written on it, smirking and ruffling her hair. "Merry Christmas dear."

[themxtleycrew]

“I-I’ve just... never seen you without a shirt on milady!” Noire’s cheeks flush red and she bites her bottom lip nervously, oh Gods had she been caught staring? “The rumors were true, you have an 8-pack!”

@themxtleycrew​

Noire’s jaw drops and hits the floor realizing how buff Lucina is

“Noire, you okay?” Lucina looked at her comrade, she didn’t know whether to be worried or not. But it seemed liked something had caught her attention.

[her0icmismatched]

@convivxncia from here

Lucina said she was fine, and yet, Noire still panicked when she saw her friend, her leader, fall to the ground like that. She’s scrambled over, checking everywhere for injuries, to see if the heir of the Exalt still drew breath, if she had a pulse. In her haste, Noire had pressed her head to Lucina’s chest in an attempt to listen for a heartbeat. But really, what could Noire do if Lucina was injured? What could the manic archer do if Lucina was at death’s door? She wasn’t a healer, that was Brady. If Lucina’s heart had stopped, no amount of rubbing a vulnerary on her would change that! 

Lucina was the only one left that gave any of the others hope. She was the group’s leader, the daughter of Chrom the Exalt, she wielded his Falchion. The fight against Grima was an impossible situation, but having Lucina leading them, inspiring them, she made winning seem possible! More than Owain’s inane babble or Cynthia’s bluster ever did anyway.

Noire gasped when Lucina spoke, suddenly embarrassed that the princess of Ylisse had to witness the archer press her head to her breast in a complete panic. “B-but... I saw you fall! Are you sure you’re not hurt?”

[ivisitlondon]

iVisit.... Sci-Fi-London

UK: London, Wednesday 10th April 2019 - Today the SCI-FI-LONDON FILM FESTIVAL2019 launches its stellar 19th annual programme which will run from 15th May until 22nd May across London with eight days of amazing film, immersive experiences and more. It will showcase a fantastic lineup with 4 world film premieres, 11 UK film premieres, 11 world short premieres and 13 UK short premieres. It will host 17 features, 36 shorts and 7 VR shorts alongside its regular classic cult events such as the 48 HOUR FILM CHALLENGE and SCI-FIDO, the world’s only cosplay for dogs!   Opening this year’s festival on the 15th May at the Prince Charles Cinema is the UK Premiere of PERFECT– a film that sends us tripping into a science fiction world like no other. Directed by Eddie Alcazar (KUSO) it is unclear if the young man (Garrett Wareing) has committed the horrible crime, but his mother (Abbie Cornish) sends him to a luxurious retreat full of beautiful hedonistic people for therapy.  He will receive an experimental treatment to cure his ills and discover his true self. His mother has been there, but does she want to help him become ‘perfect’? Frenetic editing, soul shocking set-pieces and some eye-popping animation by Kidmograph, PERFECT alternates between calm and chaos, and picks at themes of AI, genetic engineering and esotericism. With its super-heightened visuals worthy of Gasper Noe, production design that DAZED would find hard to beat and a stunning soundtrack by Flying Lotus, this is ALTERED STATES for the iGeneration. "Steven Soderbergh presents an overwhelming sensory assault”. ScreenAnarchy

The festival’s Closing Night on the 22nd May at Stratford Picturehouse is the World Premiere of THE RIZEN: POSSESSION directed by Matt Mitchell and starring Julian Rhind-Tutt, Sarine Sofair, Adrian Edmondson and Sally Phillips. In 1955, NATO and the Allied Forces conducted secret, occult experiments in a bid to win the Arms Race. They succeeded, but what they unleashed almost tore our world apart and sent a human through a portal to somewhere very alien. This was the story of THE RIZEN, our closing night premiere in 2017.  Come forward to now, and a group of urban explorers is exploring the abandoned bunker.  But will they and a private military unit sent in after them, become the final pieces in a 60-year plan to reopen a door that should have stayed closed. "Violent and witty in equal amounts, this is a very British sci-fi horror." SFL

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SCI-FIDO – THE WORLD’S, ONLY COSPLAY FOR DOGS EVENT, returns this year on Saturday 18th May outside the Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square, in association with DOGSTARPHOTO and ALL DOGS MATTER for the Crufts of Science fiction! Do you have a four-legged friend who likes to dress up as a sci-fi character? Or a pooch that looks like Princess Leia? Bring them along to our ‘dressed-up dog’ photo session! Augmented, virtual, enhanced, trans or multimedia – it’s ‘mixed up’.  A few brands have led the way - adding a VR thing here, an AR thing there – but does it make any difference and does this usual corporate approach get to the audience in a way that makes them care? #HACKSTOCK: 5 on the 16th – 18th May at festival’s secret HQ is our answer – bringing creators, makers, disrupters, artists, musicians, hackers, developers and you together in one place to talk it, think it, do it and play with it. And it’s Free! We have every flavour of headset - from cardboard to Magic Leap and a myriad of other toys to play with.    

Access to the Hackstock playground is by password only, register on the festival website for the details.

Other major Film Premiere Galas this year include the World Premiere of SHED OF THE DEAD, directed by Drew Cullingham, it’s darkly funny, gruesome and a little bit rude!  Shaun of the Dead meets The Archers.  Trevor (Spencer Brown) doesn’t really like gardening but has an allotment in which he spends his days avoiding his overbearing wife.  Most of his time in his shed is spent painting figurines for wargames he plays with his friend, Graham (Ewen MacIntosh), both of them dreaming and arguing about their gaming alter-egos. One day, Mr Parsons, one of the other allotment tenants, knocks with a petition to have Trevor evicted as his plot is a disgrace. After what should have been a simple argument, Trevor is left with a corpse to hide. Unfortunately, this untimely accident coincides with the Zombie Apocalypse and Mr Parsons' return is just the start of Trevor's problems. More pressing is whether or not he should try and save his wife (Lauren Socha) and her beautiful best friend (Emily Booth), who both he and Graham have a thing for... The film also features a little BDSM fun provided by Michael Berryman.   Celebrating its World Premiere, AFTER WE LEAVE is a brilliant début for director Aleem Hossain, a vibrant script, satisfying special effects and outstanding performances – the type of film this festival searches for every year. Near future, Los Angeles is a bleak place: permanent recession, water shortages, and rising crime. Six years ago, Jack abandoned his wife and vanished. Now he's back because before he left, they'd applied for a visa to immigrate to a better life on an off-world colony. The permit has finally come through, but there's a catch: it's a couple’s visa, and Jack cannot leave Earth without his wife. Is Jack back because he wants to make things right or because he needs his wife so he can use this "lottery ticket" to a better life? Another World Premiere is THE TANGLE, a brilliant sci-fi noir written and directed by Christopher Soren Kelly and stars Jessica Graham (Crazy Bitches) and Nicole Da Silva(Wentworth) In the near future, the TANGLE, an AI with airborne nanotech, connects the world. The Tangle is benevolent; it has stopped crime, keeps us well and safe.  But to make sure it never turns rogue a government agency watches over them from within technology safe rooms, locations impermeable to the nanobots that make up the Tangle. When field agent Margot Foster is found dead in one of these rooms, the agency needs to investigate the first murder in years.   Also having its world premiere is ZOO-HEAD, directed by Navin Dev. With the aesthetic of TRAINSPOTTING and the weirdness of GROUNDHOG DAY, this is a strong debut from Dev, with great performances and awesome techno soundtrack to boot.  Charlie is a zoo-head, a slang term given to junkies addicted to a powerful hallucinogenic that has memory munching side-effects.  Squatting in a foetid apartment and existing on benefits, Charlie is a mess, and it is about to get worse.  The Social Service is forcing the long-term unemployed to under-go radically experimental treatment to get them ‘normalised’; the only danger would be to zoo-heads.  Charlie gets called in and lies about his situation, and so begins his treatment.   

UK Premieres include: FONOTUNE: AN ELECTRIC FAIRYTALE Dir: Fint, 2018, Japan/Germany, 74mins, Japanese/German (English subtitles). The world will end soon, so what to do? Outside of time, a teen hooker, lo-fi cowboy and a mute drifter cross the white desert to experience the final performance of the mysterious rockstar hero.     This visually stunning work MUST be seen on the big screen.  Its soundtrack will leave you humming and tapping for days to come, and its beautiful production design burns your brain. The film stars Kiki Sukezane (Westworld) and features performances by Guitar Wolf Seiji and Stereo Total.   

"Is it daft punk? Is it THX? No, it is FONOTUNE, and you will never forget it." SFL

ALIEN ADDICTION Dir: Shae Sterling, 2018, New Zealand, 90mins, English. New Zealand is beautiful, and often we only see the ‘Lord of the Rings’ landscapes and not the everyday life of your average stoner. Riko (Jimi Jackson) lives in a small town in the middle of nowhere (Waikato, New Zealand). Life was pretty normal until two aliens crash-landed near Riko’s house. He welcomes the aliens, and together they develop an intergalactic relationship of epic proportions.   

"Raw and real as Peter Jackson's "Bad Taste", more bro' than Taika Waititi's "Boy", and up there with Kevin Smith's "Clerks" as a debut indie film. Garth Bray, Amazon" SFL

AXCELLERATOR Dir: David Giancola, 2019, 93mins, USA Dane (RYAN WESEN) was going to steal one last car before he quit forever, but is disturbed by Tomas, an inventor being chased by the police, the F.B.I., and the C.I.A.  Trapped in the manic crossfire, Tomas passes a device to Dane, who is teleported miles away into the arms of Kate (LAURA JAMES, S*W*A*T). She could be the girl of his dreams except for the global conspiracy he has just embroiled her in. The FBI’s Ray Moritz (MAXWELL CAULFIELD, Grease 2) wants to destroy it, Amanda Graham (SEAN YOUNG, Blade Runner) wants it for the C.I.A., and rogue agent Sy Devol (JOHN JAMES, Dynasty) has his sinister plans. Sy unleashes his brutal assassin, Brink (SAM J. JONES, Flash Gordon) who leaves a trail of corpses behind him while pursuing the ‘Axcellerator’ device. To stay alive, Dane and Kate must discover the Axcellerator’s secret. An exhilarating rollercoaster ride reminiscent of 80s blockbusters – a classic, fun action thriller.    

John James is confirmed to attend, others TBA.

AFTER THE LETHARGY Dir: Marc Carrete, 2018, 82mins, SPAIN Sara, a journalist with a keen interest in UFOs, receives a video from a paranormal researcher, talking about a hotspot for landings and sightings.   She travels to the forest to meet the researcher and meets the park ranger who tells her of a dark character who lives alone deep in the woods and the abandoned retreat.    Soon she discovers the truth about the UFo sightings and must fight for her life.   

"All-out monster, promising a mesmerising mix of terror and adventure" Bloody Disgusting "Takes hybridisation to extremely graphic proportions' Dread Central   

"Old school sci-fi horror at its finest, great twists and turns, seat of the pants thrills and some truly gross-out moments." SFL

THE FINAL LAND Dir: Marcel Barion, 2019, 113mins, Germany, German (English subtitles) Across the bleak wilderness, the prisoner has escaped, looking for a rumoured ship that might get him off-world.  One of his pursuers discovers him aboard the craft and instead of turning him in declares he also wants a way out and together they fly away.   But who built the ship and where did it come from, more importantly, where are the crew?   As they try to answer these questions, they hear a strange signal and obsessing on its origin head toward it.   This feature debut by Barion is a testament to what performance and pragmatic use of resources can achieve.   At times it feels like ALIEN, at others like 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY.   

"An outstanding science fiction story that never once reveals a low budget." SFL

LAST SUNRISE Dir: Wen Ren, 2018, 104mins, China, Mandarin (English subtitles) In a future reliant on solar energy, the world falls into chaos after the sun disappears, the skies are lit only by the stars and the temperature is rapidly dropping; eventually, oxygen on Earth will be exhausted.   Yang, a reclusive astronomer, and Mu, a neighbour he hardly knows, must find their way to a supposed sanctuary located in District Four.  Ren’s debut film has a unique take on end of days stories with spectacularly realised special effects showing how different our world, and everything that we take for granted in it, would look in the absence of the Sun.   

"It is fantastic to see China producing high concept and stylish indie sci-fi, don’t miss this one." SFL

MAJIC Dir: Erin Berry, 2019, 82mins, CANADA Bernwood (Paula Brancati, Slashers) is an anti-conspiracy video blogger.  She spends all her time debunking conspiracy theory until she gets a note from an old man claiming to have worked for the legendary Majestic-12 (aka majic), a secret US spy agency, created after the UFO incident at Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.  So begins her trip down the rabbit hole looking for answers as reality as she seems to know it is unravelling.   

"Sitting squarely in X-files territory and plays brilliantly with alternate realities and what we perceive to be real" SFL

UK premiere (stranger > fiction doc strand) ARTIST DEPICTION Dir: Brett Ryan Bonowicz, 2018, USA, 82mins, English. Conceptual artists Don Davis, Charles Lindsay, and Rick Guidice have helped bring NASA projects to life. Their incredible pioneering artwork, which helped define the aesthetics of futurism and space travel, is ubiquitous; and yet these artists have always been hidden behind the scenes until now. The second documentary that Bonowicz has had at the festival, last year we screened CLOSER THAN WE THINK about conceptual artist Arthur Radebaugh. Again, Bonowicz delivers a love-letter to concept art and design.

 If you’ve got an eye on the future, then learn about those who’ve helped shape it. SFL

CHASING EINSTEIN (stranger > fiction doc strand) Dir: Timothy Wheeler and Steve Brown, 2019, 81mins, USA Einstein's vision of gravity has shaped our understanding of the universe for the 100 years since Eddington confirmed his theory in 1919. Nobody has succeeded in challenging Einstein's theory despite its startling conclusion that the vast majority of gravity must be caused by an invisible form of ‘matter’ that has yet to be detected.  The search for this missing "Dark Matter" will either confirm Einstein or disrupt a century of physics. Following leading scientists including Nobel Laureates on the brink of paradigm-shifting discoveries, CHASING EINSTEIN travels behind the scenes of some of the most extraordinary experiments ever created to probe the mysteries of the dark universe (LIGO, CERN, XENON 1T).  Will Einstein stand the test of time, or will a controversial new theory change the way that we see the universe?

Finally, we are delighted to have the London Premiere of LUCID, directed by Adam Morse, 2018, 86mins, UK A young man practices an experimental form of therapy after his enigmatic neighbour offers to help him overcome social anxiety and win the girl of his dreams. Isolated in a big city with no friends, young Zel simultaneously fears and craves intimacy. He has a pitiful obsession with a dancer called Jasmine and is caught spying on her by an eccentric neighbour Elliot (Billy Zane) who offers to help him win her heart. Lust leads Zel on an intense subliminal adventure as Elliot teaches him how lucid dreaming can be used to practice the art of seduction but will Zel be able to charm Jasmine in reality? This thought-provoking film, with great cinematography and luscious production design, will stay with you for a long time.   

We will have the main cast and director in attendance for a Q&A.  https://youtu.be/qTjBWxhletQ   

For the full line up visit the website: sci-fi-london.com #SFL19

[themxtleycrew]

“Talk about-” M!Morgan for Noire

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@valorandgold

"He can be an incurable prankster some times, but he's also very sweet too. I do feel bad every time I lose control around him though, I hope he doesn't think I'm sort of mad woman."

[themxtleycrew]

Talk about Cynthia for Noire!

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@cynthiaandsamus

"She's incredibly nice, almost like a big sister or mother figure." She nervously looks around to make sure Tharja isn't lurking nearby, she definitely expect to be hexed for the 'mother' comment.

"She also has many interesting friends, and I like to play with her Pokemon."

Rubbing her face between the champ's heaping bosom is also really nice~

[themxtleycrew]

Seeing her mother is back. Noire immediately runs for the nearest door or window and attempts to dive through it.

[themxtleycrew]

Fire Emblem Mobile Muse Roster

To make the move seem more official, I am posting my roster of Fire Emblem muses here (will include a link on my pinned post for mobile users). I will be archiving lamedeflammes and moving all my muses here.

All muses (except Midori Nealuchi and Dorcas, ESPECIALLY Midori) are available for interactions on my sin-sideblogs.

Binding Blade

Echidna

Blazing Blade

Lyn

Eliwood

Matthew

Farina

Dorcas

Lloyd

Tellius

Lethe

Lyre

Nephenee

Kieran

Janaff

Ulki

Nealuchi

Volke

Awakening

Noire

Frederick

Fates

Oboro (Both mainverse and Post-Conquest-verse Oboro)

Nina (Child of Oboro and Niles)

Rinkah

Midori (From a verse where she’s the child of Rinkah and Kaze)

Hinata

Ryoma

Heroes

Laegjarn

Three Houses

Leonie Pinelli

Engage

Citrinne

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@dragonknightsworn​

(For Noire)  Jolt instantly ducked under Isil's blade strike, the red haired swords getting behind him, and being unable to tell it was one of his fellow shepherds. Jolt simply just knew of Isil as someone who appeared to attack him out of nowhere. Gripping his sword to the other's neck to make sure Isil wouldn't move. "You know a sneak attack doesn't work when you shout, I'm gonna get you this time?"

It had been her turn to take up watch duty, her shift was almost over too, hadn’t been a single incident. No Risen, no bandits, no Grimleal, nothing. Owain and Laurent had just come to relieve her for the guard duty, and good timing too, for the Archer was starting to feel hungry. Although rather than go to her Mother for food, it might be best to check the mess hall or go into town... Well, that was until she heard the sounds of fighting, and spotted Jolt and Isil at each other’s throats. With the two boys fighting, one clearly having a blade drawn on the other, Noire fired off a warning-shot, the arrow passing through the gap between their heads and into the post behind them.

“BLOOD AND THUNDER!” She stomped over to them, having gone from mild mannered Noire and having let the beast out of its cage. “What in the name of Naga is wrong with you maggots!”

[themxtleycrew]

dragonknightsworn​:

Jolt simply moved to let go of the other when the warning shot was fired at his direction. Looking from the arrow and to see who fired the shot. Seeing it was Noire, he had to admit he moved back. He was well aware of how well of a shot she was with that bow. Still despite her rage self was up, Jolt didn’t pause at that. He raised his sword at Isil thought. “Hey Noire, right on time. Apparently found this assassin trying to attack me. Wanna help me bring him to the captain.” 

“Oh why did you have to be in your rage mood. Please calm down, and do you have to call me a maggot.” Isil paused and looked quite worried at his sister’s mood. He didn’t say anything for a moment to calm Noire down, not sure, but also because he got distracted by Jolt’s comment. “I’m not a assasin. I just was trying to duel you because I wanted to show how strong I am. Figured a sneak attack would give me the advantage,”

Still in a rage, Noire notched another arrow before releasing it yet again, this time aiming at the ground between the two men as a deterrence and to get them to further separated from each other. “SILENCE!” She roared, at this point, the noise of the two boys fighting and Noire’s voice had pretty much woken the entire camp. Various members of the Shepherds were coming out to see what the commotion was while others seemed to just be treating it as another classic Noire freak-out.

“I see no assassin! And I see no warrior! I see two meatheads ready to be hunted like wild boars if they don’t stop this senseless fighting!” Well, her rage was starting to lessen, at least enough that she could form complete sentences now. She stood between the two, the timid one and the most boisterous one, really she was blanking on names at this point, but the loud one seemed to be the aggressor here. “My next shots will not miss!”