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[itspicklemarji]

Jonah se te van a caer las manos 💜

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QUE FEO ADAM GATOAHRE😂😂😂

[beautifulbizarremagazine]

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INSIDE ISSUE 41

Exclusive In-Depth Interviews:

Michael Parkes [cover artist], Tamura Yoshiyasu, Tania Rivilis, Andrew Hem.

Articles:

Roxanne Sauriol Hauenherm, Paolo Puck, Known as Myself, Yuki T Photography, Ilya Zomb.

10 Years of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine:

Interview with Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief who speaks to us about how the magazine began, how it has grown and evolved over the last decade. Her challenges, successes, learning, and her journey thus far.

Curator’s Wishlist:

Martin & Louise McIntosh, Directors of Outre Gallery in Melbourne, Australia share what they would like to add to their personal collection.

Collectors Profile:

Kim Larson & Bradley Platz, Directors of Modern Eden Gallery speak to us about their personal collection and what motivates them to collect contemporary art.

Lookbook:

Full page reproductions of Nona Limmen’s dark surreal photography.

Quick Q&A:

Lou Benesch, Loputyn, Petite Doll, Karen Turner, and Win Wallace [2022 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Honourable Mention], all respond to the same 4 questions which delve into their artistic practice.

Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory:

Discover exceptional, innovative and skilled artists from around the world with Beautiful Bizarre Artist Directory – the leading platform for connecting with top talent.

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[suckaysuamigos200]

este dibujo lo hice por el cumpleaños del actor de doblaje Erick Selim Quién es conocido por ser la voz de David Kane / "Black Manta" en Aquaman, Carter Hall / Hawkman en Black Adam, Orochimaru en Boruto: Naruto Next Generations y en Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 y H.U.E. en Final Space

en gabby's dollhouse fue la voz en español latino de el gato azul que es muy astuto, pero amigable con los demás, CatRat

le deseamos un gran cumpleaños 🎂🎉.

˗ˏˋ ꒰ 🎂 ꒱ ˎˊ˗˗ˏˋ ꒰ 🎂 ꒱ ˎˊ˗˗ˏˋ ꒰ 🎂 ꒱ ˎˊ˗˗ˏˋ ꒰ 🎂 ꒱ ˎˊ˗˗ˏˋ ꒰ 🎂 ꒱ ˎˊ˗˗ˏˋ ꒰ 🎂 ꒱ ˎˊ˗

I made this drawing for the birthday of the voice actor Erick Selim Who is known for being the voice of David Kane / "Black Manta" in Aquaman, Carter Hall / Hawkman in Black Adam, Orochimaru in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations and in Naruto Shippūden : Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 and H.U.E. in Final Space

In Gabby's Dollhouse he was the voice in Latin Spanish of the blue cat who is very cunning, but friendly with others, CatRat.

We wish you a great birthday 🎂🎉..

[specificpollsaboutbooks]

Submissions for titles :

The Raven Cycle (Maggie Stiefvater)

Braiding Sweetgrass (Robin Wall Kimmerer)

The Well of Loneliness (Radclyffe Hall)

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler (Italo Calvino)

The Lunar Chronicles (Marissa Meyer)

Orange (Ichigo Takano)

The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)

The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Taylor Jenkins Reid)

Everything Sad is Untrue (Daniel Nayeri)

All the Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)

While the World Turns (K. M. ONeill)

A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'Engle)

Till We Have Faces (C.S. Lewis)

Cry, The Beloved Country (Alan Paton)

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (Andrew Peterson)

The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making (Catherynne M. Valente)

And the Mountains Echoed  (Khaled Hosseini)

A Thousand Splendid Suns (Khaled Hosseini)

She Who Became The Sun (Shelley Parker-Chan)

He Who Drowned The World (Shelley Parker-Chan)

One Of Us Is Lying (Karen M. McManus)

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder (Holly Jackson)

The Power In The Storm (Tamora Pierce)

Get That Girl Out Of The Boys' Locker Room (Elaine Moore)

Midnight in the Dollhouse (Marjorie Filley Stover)

Dark Lord of Derkholm (Diana Wynne Jones)

Etiquette & Espionage (Gail Carriger)

Der satanarchäolügenialkohöllische Wunschpunsch (Michael Ende)

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Mildred D. Taylor)

His Dark Materials ( Philip Pullman)

To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)

In Cold Blood (Truman Capote)

Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck)

The Travelling Cat Chronicles (Hiro Arikawa)

Daughter of the Merciful Deep (Leslye Penelope)

A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Becky Chambers)

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens (Shankari Chandran)

The Merciful Crow (Margaret Owen)

The Sinister Booksellers of Bath (Garth Nix)

Painted Devils (Margaret Owen)

Remarkably Bright Creatures (Shelby Van Pelt)

A Month of Sundays (Liz Byrski)

The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K Le Guin)

The Vagina Bible (Dr. Jen Gunther)

Pain and Prejudice (Gabrielle Jackson)

Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) (Kenneth Cain, Heidi Postlewait and Andrew Thomson)

Headscarves and Hymens (Mona Eltahawy)

Entangled Life (Merlin Sheldrake)

Light from Uncommon Stars (Ryka Aoki)

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Douglas Adams)

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (Douglas Adams)

Simon vs. the Homo-Sapiens Agenda (Becky Albertalli)

Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit (Paula Danziger)

Rebecca (Daphne du Maurier)

Turtles All the Way Down (John Green)

Up the Down Staircase (Bel Kaufman)

A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver (E.L. Koenigsburg)

A Ring of Endless Light (Madeleine L'Engle)

Monstrous Regiment (Terry Pratchett)

The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)

The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)

The Once & Future King (T.H. White)

To Say Nothing of the Dog (Connie Willis)

Things Fall Apart (Chinua Achebe)

The Once and Future Witches (Alix E. Harrow)

A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking (T. Kingfisher)

The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly/Historia de una gaviota y del gato que le enseñó a volar (Luis Sepúlveda)

Our Wives Under the Sea (Julia Armfield)

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride (Roshani Chokshi)

This Is How You Lose the Time War (Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar)

If We Were Villains (M.L. Rio)

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed (Mariana Enríquez)

We Were Liars (E. Lockhart

Boy Swallows Universe (Trent Dalton)

Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Toshikazu Kawaguchi)

The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)

Swordspoint (Ellen Kushner)

To Be Taught If Fortunate (Becky Chambers)

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Becky Chambers)

Record of a Spaceborn Few (Becky Chambers)

Inkdeath (Cornelia Funke)

Every Heart a Doorway (Seanan McGuire)

Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)

The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)

Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)

Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes)

We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Shirley Jackson)

Nightrunner series (Lynn Flewelling)

Wind, Sand and Stars (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)

The Narrow Road Between Desires (Patrick Rothfuss)

Winter's End (Jean-Claude Mourlevat)

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Stephen Chbosky)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)

The House of Shattered Wings (Aliette de Bodard)

The Looking-Glass Wars (Frank Beddor)

L'Ecume des Jours / Froth on the Daydream (Boris Vian)

The Phantom of the Opera (Gaston Leroux)

The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Muriel Barbery)

A Midsummer Night's Dream (William Shakespeare)

[lomappreciationblog]

Thoughts on the Legend of Mana Anime Episode 9: Alexandrite

In which I am completely, utterly gobsmacked with this episode's revelations.

As usual - spoilers for Episode 9: Alexandrite of the Legend of Mana anime, as well as general spoilers for the Jumi arc of Legend of Mana, but especially for the Two Pearls quest!

I repeat, heavy spoilers!!! I heavily encourage others to watch the anime so far for a better experience.

We have been bamboozled, misled, and very much backstabbed. Whooooa boy.

I was so very adamant that it was Sandra who murdered Esmeralda in Episode 7. I was quite sure, given Sandra's modus of disguise and how it would have worked very well for her purposes to sow discord among the hero's group.

But not only was it Serafina who really did the deed, she had been working with Sandra and the Lord of Jewels since the beginning! I don't want to believe it, but it makes so much sense now for all of Serafina's oddly coincidental appearances - she was at Gato to point out Rubens was a Jumi, and was at Polpota Harbor when Episode 4: Sapphire happened - probably stationed where she was to help Sandra scout out the scene as a harmless bystander, and by golly does the ruse work.

It also makes so much sense now why Sandra backed off so suddenly on seeing her in Episode 4: Sapphire, she didn't want to hurt her companion. And as much as it pains me, Serafina's friendship with Esmeralda and encouraging her to pursue her sisters' cores are also for the same goal of feeding her to the Lord of Jewels. Serafina is obviously distressed by her actions though, so her friendship with Esmeralda is genuine.

And so is her friendship with Sandra, it seems. Sandra comforts Serafina and seems to be quite close to her. Like in the game, Sandra also believes the Lord of Jewels has the ability to make Teadrop Crystals, but though they already reached a thousand with the Lucky Clover sisters, the process fails. Interestingly, Sandra is also freaked out by this, either because that means they couldn't save Florina just yet, or because even she's not quite over murdering so many Jumi for her cause. Mostly the first I would think, but I like to think she definitely has hang-ups on her very crazy plan.

This episode also shows Alexandrite's meeting with the Lord of Jewels - fallen on the battleground, Alexandrite was the only survivor of their battalion of knights and was gravely injured, when the Lord of Jewels came by and presumably healed him with the power of the cores of the fallen Jumi.

Despite any history Alexandrite has had of compassion for fellow Jumi though, none of that matters in the present. Sandra is still as determined as ever and tasks Serafina to help her find Elazul and Pearl through Shiloh. Sheesh, that's cold, Sandra.

The episode then plays out the rest of Two Pearl's events, with Shiloh and Elazul's climb up the Tower of Leires. They do have a bit of talk regarding Serafina, where Shiloh says he thinks it was Sandra in disguise, but Elazul, much more gently now, tells him they have good reason to question Serafina (and now, so do us viewers) Shiloh admits he was running away from confronting that possibility and decides to look for Serafina after rescuing Pearl. Whooo boy…

This episode is fairly faithful to the dialogue and succession of events, and it's really well done how Blackpearl was convincing Pearl to be Clarius in Florina's place. It's eerie, the voice acting was especially good.

I have to say, the battle scenes for this episode is much better played out than the previous one, and it's really cool seeing Blackpearl, strongest Jumi Knight, in action. Clever of Shiloh and Elazul to rope Blackpearl into the conditions of bringing Pearl back - rather than having to defeat her, they use her words and arrogance about not being able to land a single hit as the terms.

Shiloh fakes out breaking his arm and punches Blackpearl in the stomach, winning the fight. Good to see our sunshine cinnamon roll who's constantly getting beaten to a pulp actually has it when it comes to battles, it's just that he's been in pretty bad scrapes.

Blackpearl holds her end of the promise and returns Pearl, but not before telling Shiloh and Elazul that it was true that those who cry for Jumi will turn to stone. Like in the game, this prompts Elazul to leave Shiloh behind for his own safety.

Shiloh then gets home and is greered by Bud, Lisa and now Valerie and her kid! And…Serafina.

Who keeps up her sweetheart facade and tells Shiloh Esmerald is missing and she didn't know where they had gone. Ugh, Serafina, I still believe you are a good-hearted person with the best intentions, but that is super cruel and underhanded. I don't want to know how Shiloh will snap when he finds out about your deceit…

They talk afterward and Serafina tells Shiloh her alibi of checking the jewelry stores for cores, and that the clerk there would support her being there - yeah, because clerk is Alex, aka Sandra, aka Alexandrite. What twisted webs we weave, Serafina…sweet Shiloh, not knowing any better, believes her, and Serafina subtly leads the talk to where could Elazul and Pearl be.

To which Shiloh figures out they were probably returning to Diana in Geo, and though wary of the old saying, Shiloh decides to look for them and continue helping them. Serafina offers to help to clear up the misunderstanding…which we all know now is just talk to continue tailing the two.

Whoof, a very impactful episode for sure! And one that flows very smoothly with dialogue and animation, making up for Episode 8's jankiness. I got to admit, the plot twist regarding Serafina got me pretty good, but from a writing standpoint it was well done and I like how it lines up neatly with the plot points of previous episodes. I have no doubt Serafina will still be redeemed and will join Shiloh's side eventually, she definitely shows signs of reluctance and distress over what she's done so far, but I wouldn't blame Shiloh and Elazul if, when they give her a massive chewing out once the truth comes to light.

I have the feeling Serafina will either fight Shiloh to defend Sandra and then realize the flaws of her plan, or out of atonement for her previous actions will ask for Elazul, Shiloh or Blackpearl to strike her down without a fight, but Shiloh will reassure her that she's still a good person with how she saved his life in Polpota. Either way, I'm very sure Serafina won't pick up her spear until a climactic point in the story, so as always, looking forward to next week's episode!

Ugh, but I'll be off on a trip before then, so I might watch it later than usual.

[gender-mailman]

hello!! can we get catboy/hybrid themed names? i can't find one that fits me at all :(

Names with a catboy/hybrid theme!

Mew / Gato / Cat

Dave / Adam / Gabriel

Gartô / Gabe / Miau

[derekgoffard]

Ok, ok, SO, we know Daddy Derek owns your heart, but who are some of your other favorite characters? Like ones you'd go "OMG MY HEART 🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️Cupid got me" if you ever met? 👀 any fandom ofc, there are no limits to love

GBABUA AHH!! this is such a fun question LOL!! I'm very sad to report that MY TASTE IN CHARACTERS IS VERY VERY BAD TYPICALLY LOL .... My favs are either weird evil bastards or big and kind LOL;

Currently some of my favs are Adam Francis (dbd), Amanda Young (saw) and ofc....Derek.. (tpof), ALSO I've been looking into Brahms ( the boy ) recently and he's kinda on the rise rn too LOL !

To a lesser extent I also like John ( saw ), Ghostface ( dbd also Billy and Stu ), Huntress ( dbd ), Levin ( fe4 ), and basically all Gatos characters LOLbabwjjq (btd&tpof ).

Some of my ALL TIME FAVS however are Roose and Ramsay Bolton ( from asoiaf not agot,,I also really like Theon and Sandor too) and Bubba Sawyer! (tcm).

This was a really unique and fun question!!! Htcbjehehe thank u sm for sending this !! >:DD

[iconografico]

Batman encara a Mulher-Gato

Batman Faces Catwoman Julie Newmar and Adam West

The first Catwoman we never forget...

[6rookie-writer0110]

So ari-ari gato

Male Reader x Avengers Cast

Request- I don't know how long and was wondering if you do a Male reader X Avengers cast where his only been in comedy movies and parodies like Scary Movie and on Avengers his character is serious and unlike all his previous characters and have everyones reaction and when he reveals spoilers he makes up a lie and most people believe him

Throughout your acting career, you have mostly been in comedy and parodies movies. Your first serious role is in a Marvel movie for the Avengers. You started to freak out and had a panic attack. Chris Evans did help you through your panic attacks. Elizabeth went to check on you before the interview.

”Hey, Y/N are you okay?” Elizabeth asked.

”I’m okay. I didn't have a panic attack today” You said.

She rubs your arms.

”That’s good. Y/N, you will be okay and everything will be fine” Elizabeth said.

She always checks on you. When you first got the role, you felt the pressure even more. You started to doubt yourself, but Elizabeth and Chris Evans made sure you didn't feel like that anymore.

”Yeah,” You told her.

You and Elizabeth met with the others. You take a group picture with them, you always make funny faces when you take a group picture.

You are on the set of the Conan show. He will ask questions about the avengers and other stuff. The interview is going great. Everyone is making each other laugh and you are having a good time.

”Scarlett Witch is fighting Thanos. And she is like no you don't. Then she uses his powers to attack him and they struggle” Elizabeth said.

”Then my character Adam Warlock jumps in to help Scarlett Witch. Then he tries to take the gauntlet then-” You said the. Elizabeth kept on.

”We use our powers to kill but didn't work,” Elizabeth said.

”Did you and Y/N! Just told us the spoiler of the movie of what happened!?” Conan yelled.

The others their eyes are opened wide and in shock, what you and Elizabeth just did.

”Everyone dies,” Elizabeth said.

”Yeah, but someone comes back to life,” You said.

”Oh my god! You and Elizabeth just spoiled the movie!” Conan yelled.

You and Elizabeth just noticed what just happened. Then you come up with a lie

”Wait! Then Galactus appears but he was killed and eaten by the titular zombies, resulting in a pack of Power Cosmic-fueled zombies continuing through the universe” you lied.

”Who releases the virus!?” Conan asked.

”I don't know,” You said.

Everyone believed you.

After the interview, everyone is surprised by what you and Elizabeth did.

”Everyone will be calling you and Elizabeth” Chris Evans said.

”What-why!?” You asked.

”You two just spoiled the movie! And I'm glad they won't bitch at me” Chris Evans teased.

You and Elizabeth look at each other.

”He is right. But good idea on the last part” Elizabeth said.

”Yeah, good thing I remembered that from the comics,” You said.

✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪

The next day, your cell phone has 10 missed calls, 8 unread texts, and 16 voice mails.

”We have to answer them. Let's just get it over it” Elizabeth said.

”Okay, we will do together because they want to see us now,” you said.

”I’m ready. Y/N let's do it” Elizabeth said.

You and Elizabeth walked into the office and sat down together. The owner of Marvel, your manager, and her manager is in the office. They start to yell at you and Elizabeth for what happened and it's brutal.

Much later, you and Elizabeth went to get something to eat. You checked on social media and many started theories of what you said on Conan.

”Now that we can't talk about it anymore. Now, I know how Tom felt when he through this” You said.

”Lunch is my way of saying thank you for saving the night of what happened on Conan. Now when we do interviews now they will want us to spoil the movie” Elizabeth said.

”Your welcome. This time I will try not to say anything because when we got yelled at I felt I was being in trouble and my parents yelled at me” You said.

”Just glad it's over,” Elizabeth said.

[kolbisneat]

MONTHLY MEDIA: June 2019

Halfway through the year! Here’s how I spent the month of June.

……….FILM……….

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) Delivers on everything I’d want out of a Godzilla movie: destruction, cool monsters, and bland humans making crazy decisions. It perhaps took itself a little seriously, but that also felt on-brand, you know? Hopefully this series keeps going so we can get to a Mechagodzilla showdown.

Booksmart (2019) So good. We caught this at the end of its run so it’s a shame I can’t tell more people to go out and see it. Great bff chemistry, nuanced cast, funny, and solid direction. It felt familiar and new. Oh but as a former teacher, the Jessica Williams bits were all sorts of problematic.

Rocketman (2019) Just wonderful! The framing device of rehab wasn’t just a break from the biopic tropes, it was a crucial element towards reinforcing the main thrust of the film. Sure it goes through the rise and fall of a star, but it uses that arc to show the growth of a human. That’s why this is great. Also Taron Egerton is just overwhelmingly great.

……….TELEVISION……….

The Bachelorette (Episode 15.04 to 15.07) I worry that Hannah isn’t going to make it to the end of the season without some sort of emotional break. The slightly unhinged antics were fun at first, but now it feels like it’s bordering on full-on meltdown. I still long for a season where we’re given simple romance and good good friendships, but until then I suppose we’re stuck with Luke P. It’s really hard to watch a genuinely problematic relationship continue but hopefully he’ll be gone soon. Also that clip episode was next level.

The Magicians (Episode 1.10 to 3.08) It’s still doing a great job of acting as a sort of remix of the books. The stuff from book 2 is carrying over to the later seasons and while it’s not moving quite as briskly as the first, it’s still doing a great job of showing a different perspective and interpretation of the core plot elements.

……….READING……….

Thisby Thestoop and the Black Mountain by Zac Gorman (Complete) I put this on hold at the library thinking it was a graphic novel. Then I saw it was categorized as “children’s so I figured, knowing it was a collab between Gorman and Sam Bosma, it was an all-ages comic. Turns out it was a children’s chapter book and I loved it! Light-hearted, touching, and full of lovely illustrations by Bosma, it delivered everything I wanted in a format I wasn’t expecting. Also it’s about the adventures of a D&D-styled dungeon’s gamekeeper, Thisby Thestoop. So if you have a kid (or you, yourself) want an RPG-adjacent read, this is a great choice.

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (Complete) Compilations like this are always a lot of fun and I find it interesting to pick up themes when reading a collection of myths. There’s an awful lot of punishment in Greek mythology and in reading these, I really picked up on a lot of tests. Tests of strength or drinking ability or speed and it’s all rather fascinating. I admit that Gaiman’s writing is what brought me to the book but it’s rather subdued. Very cool to read how interested in Norse Mythology he is and it adds another layer to his other books (particularly American Gods). I don’t know if I’d recommend it if you were only a fan of Gaiman’s work, but I’d definitely suggest it if you’re keen to learn more about Thor and Loki and the gang.

Motherlands by Simon Spurrier & Rachel Stott (Complete) I love bonkers sci-fi. There are giant fleshy bounty hunters, pixelated teleporting guns, tiny lizard people, and civilizations all on the backs of crabs, but at the end of the day this book is about the relationship between a mother and her daughter. Sure, both are bounty hunters, but it uses the fantastic to explore the personal and that’s what my favourite speculative fiction does best.

Black Hammer Vol. 1: Secret Origins by Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston (Complete) Think alternate Justice League trapped on a farm in an alternate reality (likely our own). It’s a family drama set in a small town and it’s really good! At first it felt like a “this is our version of Shazam! This is our version of Martian Manhunter!” but the characters are breaking away from the tropes and it’s in that deviation that the book really shines. Worth checking out.

The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo by Drew Weing (Complete) As far as all-ages comics go, this has a good range of appeal. It touches on topics like gentrification and xenophobia, but uses monsters to communicate them. The main characters didn’t really resonate with me (the POV character doesn’t get to take much action and the expert is perhaps a little cold for someone meant to show compassion for all). There’s a second volume and while I didn’t love this, I want to check out the next chapter to see where it’s all going.

……….AUDIO……….

Factually (Podcast) If you know Adam Ruins Everything (either the show, youtube clips, or the podcast) then this is a natural continuation. I’m still not sure why the transition from the other podcast to this as it feels essentially the same, so I can only assume it was a contractual or savvy business move. Also the podcast is a deeper dive into common misconceptions in the world and it has Andrew W. K. for the intro music. What more could you want? 

……….GAMING……….

Maze of the Blue Medusa (Satyr Press) We had a bit of a lull this month from me being sick, but the party continues to hesitantly explore deeper into the maze and so is running into more dangerous encounters! It’s all very exciting.

Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda (Brace Yourself Games) Having never played the original indie game (Crypt of the Necrodancer) I found it to be a steep learning curve and I died a whoooooole bunch at the start. Now I feel like I’ve found the literal (and metaphorical) rhythm of the game. Lots of fun, a great blend of new and familiar Zelda elements, and just a generally breezy game that can be very difficult. Oh also you can play as Zelda! For the whole game! 100% recommend.

Gato Roboto (Devolver Digital) Perfect bite-sized game. Three-ish hours of a cat in a mech suit is exactly what I wanted and it didn’t fail to deliver. The bosses are challenging though I admit most of the other enemies were pretty chill. Worth the modest cost and the whole thing was a lot of fun.

And that’s it! As always, feel free to send me any recommendos as I’m always looking for something new to watch/read/hear/play!

Happy Sunday.

[beautifulbizarremagazine]

🌟10th Anniversary Issue 41 Pre-Orders now open! 🌟https://store.beautifulbizarre.net/product/issue-41-pre-order/

Beautiful Bizarre Magazine is a leading publication for contemporary art lovers, featuring in-depth interviews and profiles of leading and emerging visual and wearable artists from around the world. Each issue offers informative, inspiring, and thought-provoking content, perfect for artists, artisan fashion designers, collectors, curators, galleries, and anyone looking to stay up-to-date on the latest trends in the contemporary art world.   Inside Issue 41

Exclusive In-Depth Interviews: Michael Parkes [cover artist], Tamura Yoshiyasu, Tania Rivilis, Andrew Hem.

Articles: Roxanne Sauriol Hauenherm, Paolo Puck, Known as Myself, Yuki T Photography, Ilya Zomb.

10 Year’s of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: Interview with Beautiful Bizarre Magazine’s Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief who speaks to us about how the magazine began, how it has grown and evolved over the last decade. Her challenges, successes, learning, and her journey thus far.

Curator’s Wishlist: Martin & Louise McIntosh, Directors of Outre Gallery in Melbourne, Australia share what they would like to add to their personal collection.

Collectors Profile: Kim Larson & Bradley Platz, Directors of Modern Eden Gallery speak to us about their personal collection and what motivates them to collect contemporary art.

Lookbook: Full page reproductions of Nona Limmen’s dark surreal photography.

Quick Q&A: Lou Benesch, Loputyn, Petite Doll, Karen Turner, and Win Wallace [2022 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, Honourable Mention], all respond to the same 4 questions which delve into their artistic practice:

How do you maintain your individuality as an artist and avoid being influenced by others in your field?

Tell us about your earliest memories of creating art and when you first realized that you wanted to be an artist?

How do you balance your personal life with your art career while ensuring a healthy work/life balance?

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[saculseyer]

A veces, he amado así.

Tania, se que quizás no quieras hablarme ni que merezca tu atención por mi estúpida posición de la otra vez. Si dije que no te quería y que todo era falso. Es mentira. Solo que quiero que te pongas en mi posición para que te hagas una idea. ¿Has amado a alguien tan intensamente que el amor y la irracionalidad son las primeras en amarse antes que uno del otro? Bueno, eso sentí. ¿Por qué? No se. ¿Cómo? Tampoco. Solo quiero que sepas que he suicidado la idealización de ti y que, si bien he malgastado las mismas palabras de decirte esto veces anteriores, prefiero ser tu amigo que nada tuyo. Espero que me puedas perdonar Tania, eres con quien no he hablado en demasía; pero si con quien en menos palabras he dicho más, y no quiero perderte. Si no deseas nada, ni mi amistad ni migajas, eres sensata en hacerlo; Pero si aceptas una amistad arrepentida, lo juro, harás a este miserable hombre uno de los más felices que ha pisado este aciago planeta.

Debo convencerte quizás, si es que estas vacilando en este momento, y no me queda más que sacar de contexto cuando la otra vez concluiste que: yo no te conocía tanto. Bueno, en parte hay razón en ello, pero no es absoluto una tabula rasa. Haré mi esfuerzo. En demostrarte…

Sé que tu color favorito es el azul, tus ojos son negro azabache, que tienes un cabello tan bello como los zarcillos; que te gusta la música clásica y sus respectivos autores como:  Erik Satie, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Adolphe Adam, Debussy, Listzt, u otros géneros como Beach Hause, Der Hunter, Daughter (creo que el favorito) ; que te gusta ir al cementerio, y en general el aire libre; que a veces te tiemblan los labios y que odias a este viejo de playboy llamado Hugh Hefner ( y que peleaste una vez con un profesor y me acuerdo exactamente como vi en tus ojos ígneos el convencimiento de tus ideas, y eso me gustó); uno de tus directores favoritos es Wes Anderson (sino el favorito).

No puedes tomar café o sino se te salta el corazón, y que prefieres tomar chocolate caliente  (y que le echas muchísima azúcar); se que nos consternó la frase de la lápida (y que a duras penas interpretamos) que decía: “Inmortales, los mortales; mortales, los inmortales; viviendo unos la muerte de aquellos, muriendo los otros la vida de aquellos” o como ese corto animado soviético del “gato y el árbol” me lleno el alma de regocijo, y más allá de la buena obra que contemplaron mis ojos, fue el hecho de que me lo hayas compartido de tu parte. También, te he visto llorar por amor y estuve allí para consolarte y que te gusta cantar  y tocar el piano. Y por ultimo, y lo más importante, es que se que te quiero y que tu amistad, junto contigo, es suficiente para tener una sonrisa eterna. Eres importante Tania para mi, y no lo digo a la ligera, y por supuesto, no es ninguna idealización ¿Sabes por qué? Porque es lo mas real que he sentido en años Tania. Te estimo y quiero ser tu amigo, para que en un futuro, pueda conocer aun más de ti.

[violetosprey]

BTD2 My thoughts on Cain

I covered my thoughts long ago on all of the “Till Death Do Us Part” game characters, but I never really took the time to talk about my thoughts about the main series “Boyfriend to Death” characters.  I have actually talked about many of these characters through various different posts.  But otherwise, there haven’t been that many posts dedicated specifically to certain BTD characters.

These posts will mostly be about my own opinions and views (a rough analysis more than anything).  I may end up focusing on multiple aspects of the character, or just one particular one if I think it defines them best (we’ll see).  For those that have read some of my other posts, there likely WILL be some thoughts I’ve stated before that I’ll simply be re-iterating here.  But there may also be some new stuff in here if it happens to come to mind, or because I’ve simply not had the time before to go over such a topic.

It will take a while to get through all 8, so please have some patience and just check back later if it looks like I don’t have a post up yet for a character you’re really interested in.  I will also be talking through these under the assumption that you’ve played/read all the routes (so I might mention but not go into explicit detail on a scene).

*major spoilers below, and this is stupid long…like anything I write*

Fun fact:  Cain is my second favorite character in the entire BTD/TDDUP series.  The ONLY reason he isn’t my #1 favorite is because I have an intense love for villainous male yanderes, so Marcus just has an unfair advantage here.  If Marcus did not exist though, Cain would be my favorite hands down.

In some ways, Cain is very straightforward in regards to his characters.  He’s THE bad guy.  If he were in another video game or story, he’d likely be the final boss to defeat.  His powers are ridiculous, he’s nearly 3000 years old I think, and I think his creator has implied that he’s not a fan of working under others.  He’s had to as a torturer, but hasn’t seemed to like it (though maybe it depends on the other person/character).  If his character just came off as too OP to you when playing BTD2, well that’s probably because he’s not supposed to be a push-over :P  And the MC of all things in the game is CERTAINLY not a character implied to be anywhere near his caliber to take him on. What’s more, Cain can be considered a bad guy for the VAST majority of his life, and he shows no regrets whatsoever as to the monster he’s become.

Another fun fact is, I actually didn’t make the connection at first upon Cain’s introduction that he’s the Cain from the story of Cain and Abel.  You do get some dialogue in BTD2 from Cain about his origins there, but in the event that someone is not familiar with the importance of this background, I’ll dip in a little here.  Basically, in the bible you have the first humans, Adam and Eve, and their first sons following that were Cain and Abel.  I’m not incredibly familiar with the full story myself, but what happened was the brothers needed (or maybe wanted- don’t remember) to make a tribute to God.  Cain was a farmer, so he presented some of his harvest as tribute.  Abel was a shepherd, so he slayed some of his livestock and presented it as a sacrifice to God.  Between the two gifts, God preferred Abel’s.  After this, Cain then murdered Abel.  The significance here would be that following this tale of early human creation, that would make this the first act of human murder.  So what Cain represents is the origin of one of the most extreme acts of violence on another human being.  And when you ask Cain about his feelings on the matter in BTD2, he STILL does not regret murdering his brother after all these years.  Apparently the bible doesn’t fully goes in Cain’s motives (so it’s fitting that in BTD2 it’s also left to the imagination), but jealousy is a common theory.

So the Cain we know of BTD2 was punished, marked, and sent to hell I believe.  While likely being punished himself, he served a torturer in hell when needed.  If you checked through ElectricPuke’s tumblr, you’ll also learn that he would have been used for big events of depression or war such as the black plague and the crusades. Most of the time, Cain was kept in line by the more powerful fallen angels in hell.  He’s arguably one of the strongest villains, but not THE strongest person basically (Sam who pops up in one ending was confirmed stronger, but just is held back by rules and restrictions).  Recently though, he was able to escape, and he does not plan to go back.

So what’s he do now that he’s out?  Repent for his sins and come to terms with his years of torture to try to be a better person and go on a long journey of enlightenment *eyes sparkle*? Pfft, nope.  He goes straight to tormenting humanity (likely both small scale and large scale, depending on his mood and what he can get away with without being caught) because that’s what he enjoys the most.  That’s the thing about Cain.  He does show moments in the game where he’s quiet, thoughtful, and perhaps even lonely.  But when you look at him as a whole, he’s just a sadist that does whatever he wants to do.  He’s a VERY charming character, but it’s best not to be fooled by this man.  Sweet words may just end up being his way of manipulating someone, tempting them, into doing what he wants.  He does this frequently throughout the game actually, encouraging you to join tell him your sins, join him in the bath, drink his wine, or join him on the balcony.  But if you go back to many of these scenes and see what they lead into (often Cain getting rough and causing harm to the MC), you realize in your attempt to reach out towards the rose…that you forgot about the thorns underneath.  Maybe that’s another reason Cain likes roses :P

The complexity to Cain lies in the fact that he’s difficult to figure out…especially when you NEED to figure him out to live.  Cain is very fickle, and he gets bored fairly easily.  On one hand, he does whatever he wants, and he’s most pleased when he’s tormenting someone.  But he does have to still be careful about where he wanders because the other fallen angels ARE looking for him to a degree.  And Damien’s aware of Cain’s reappearance and is prepping for whenever Cain decides to start causing mass genocide for the heck of it.  How much damage Cain has caused since he’s gotten out btw, I’m not sure.  We only know that the MC isn’t his first victim since getting out since apparently he likes to text “weird pictures” to Damien.  I’m gonna go out on a limb and say these “pictures”…are likely of his victims after he’s done something horrific to them.  Just a guess, but I’d bet good money on that :P

Back to what I was saying though, Cain is still restricted as to where he can go and how often. Damien can’t beat him, sure, but the other angels that can beat him he’s smart enough to avoid.  He has to hide away in Tartarus for…who knows how long at a time honestly.  That’s not something we learn in the game or are given hints to.  Soooo Cain is even MORE bored when he has to sit around his house all day.  He can read books, but he’ll probably end up reading his same stuff over and over again to the point where it’s unenjoyable.  So what’s he decide he wants to do?  Cain wants a pet (and he is the worst pet owner in the world).  

Let’s face it, pets are companions that give you something else to focus on in your day-to-day routine and help even ease away some loneliness.  But he’s Cain, so a fish, bird, dog or cat isn’t going to cut it for him. Why settle for smaller creatures like those when he could grab something that he can make conversation with, indulge in sexual pleasures…and listen to them scream when he tortures them?  Cain makes it VERY clear that he sees the MC as nothing but a toy to him. You may not be a dog, but you’re just Pet 2.0 at best to him.  He really doesn’t seem to have a high opinion of humans either honestly.  Despite having been one, Cain’s not really all the impressed with what he sees.  It’s not like Rire, who Darqx has stated likes humans and prefers to torment them over demons because it’s more interesting to watch something that’s so obviously inferior to you try to fight back.  Cain does also like a victim that puts up a fight, but when he says the MC is “interesting,” it’s not explicitly because they are human.  Actually, I forget who put up the post, but someone figured out that if you name yourself “Ashe,” then you get a few dialogue changes suggesting MC ISN’T human in this case (it’s a reference’s to Gato’s angel character you meet at the river).  Cain can also turn you into a demon or a fallen angel, so he really doesn’t care about keeping you human.  So if you wanted to think up an OC to use for Cain’s route, probably any species would work as long as it’s weaker than him (which would….probably be 98% of creatures that come across him anyway).

I fully believe Cain when he says his intention is to kill you in the end.  While he’s looking for something more long term than when Rire “plays” with his victims, Cain’s “pets” just wouldn’t last very long.  First off, trying to please him is infuriating.  If you stay silent right after he’s kidnapped you, he’s unimpressed and kills you by ripping his tongue out.  He gets furious if you yell back at him and storm off the kitchen, even calling you a child.  Yet he likes if you say you’re not going to roll over for him when you take a bath together, and he gets turned on when you bring a knife and try to stab him.  It seems if you want to survive Cain, you have to hit JUST the right notes of feisty and entertaining, while not going too far into a defiant state that's just too obnoxious for the nearly 3000 year old fallen angel to deal with.  I myself, just kept getting abandoned and killed by Sam XD  I never made him happy enough on my own.  It doesn’t help that he’s one of the two characters where you don’t see his heart changes until the very end either.  Kudos to whoever figured out those survival endings where you end up with Cain (alive I mean).

Speaking of his age…good luck with either of you relating to each other.  That’s one of the hurdles here too if you’re trying to survive.  I’ve always said that Cain is more likely to hold sympathy for you than someone like the demon king Rire, because Cain used to be human.  That being said, there’s not a whole lot of sympathy for him to give.  Like I said, he doesn’t really seem impressed with humans. And one difficulty with relationships where there are rather large age gaps is how life experiences and events (past and current) shape one’s personality and views.  Basic example is an 18 year old and a 70 year old will have VERY different life goals and obstacles at the point in time of their lives. The 70 year MIGHT be able to relate to some of the 18 year old’s troubles since they’d have already experienced them, but at the same time they could just wave off those troubles saying “oh that’s not so bad, wait until you have to worry about this.”  Meanwhile, the 18 year old of course isn’t going to be able to relate to later difficulties in life that the 50 year old has faced.  I know I’m getting a little weird here, and you’re probably thinking “18 and 70 year old in a relationship?  That’d be a disaster.”  Well now the old man is nearly 3000 years old…you think he cares that much about your college exams, mortgage payments, or taxes you have to pay?  Even the MC’s emotional trauma might just seem petty or insignificant to him.  And if he picked up say…a 25 year old.  You think the 25 year old version of him would have anything in common with a modern day 25 year old?  Probably not.

And that’s another thing I like about Cain’s path.  Your survival is based on two things: a) Either someone else comes and saves you after you’ve avoided danger long enough or b) your personality and Cain’s end up meshing.  If Cain doesn’t care that you’re human, and he doesn’t sympathize or relate to you, you have to hope that you’re the kind of person that’s entertaining and pleasant enough for him.  It also might help if the MC is a little masochistic (makes for a better slave) or has some dark thoughts (think of the painting in the one ending).  There’s also two different ways this happens.  If you get the ending where he turns you into a demon, Puke described that as him making you one of his minions.  Whereas the ending where you turns you into a fallen angel, you’re more his equal.  So demon ending I see as you are JUST obedient enough to not be boring or obnoxious, but it’s still like he’s just grown attached more to his “pet” to me.  Like, he’s kicked you around and harassed you a bit, but when you betray Damien and stay with him on your own he’s like, “Awww that’s adorable.  How can I say no to that face?”  He’d probably still torture you a bit and keep you in a submissive role (but more playfulness there I suppose?).  Is it weird that I could also imagine quiet moments where he’s petting the MC’s head on his lap while he reads a book?  Fallen angel ending he’d probably have more respect for you and even treat you as a proper lover, rather than a sex toy.

Going way back to when I said I fully believed Cain when he said he intended to kill you from the start, I think it’s because he doesn’t really expect to end up making everyone he captures a minion or fallen angel (fallen angel probably even less).  And let’s say he DOES like a person for quite a while, but never enough to turn them into a minion or fallen angel.  He’s probably still eventually going to kill you because he’ll get bored of the same old thing and hasn’t gotten attached to you (this is probably more likely), or because you’re just getting too old to be durable for his torture.  Yeah do you think he’d keep someone around when they’re elderly?  He’d probably “pet his pet down” much sooner than that.  I think he changes someone he REALLY likes into a minion or fallen angel so that they not only become more durable (if he keeps up his sadistic acts) but so they can live longer with him.  Humans can barely live to 100.  Cain’s so fickle though that my head canon is if he doesn’t grow attached to you after a week of torment, then he just kills you.  I don’t think he has the patience to let someone prove themselves to him over a few years.  That’s just my opinion though.

I’d have to replay ALL his routes again.  Strangely enough despite him saying that he likes a little fight in the MC, it feels like there are more moments where he likes your compliance more.  Weird, but I’d have to check into that.  Still, with Cain it’s hard to tell whether that compliance just ends up making you too “yes-man” for Cain to really enjoy, or which moments you pick to be feisty won’t end up with you getting your tongue ripped out.

Overall, I think Cain is one of the more interesting characters in the series due to his backstory, charm, consistently evil persona, and survival difficulty.  He’s one of the reasons I consider BTD2 more fleshed out than BTD.  I know it’s not fair to compare the two games like that since BTD was made very quickly in good humor, but a lot of the characters in BTD2 have a little more to them going on that we get to see in the BTD guys (Strade, Rire, and Akira just doesn’t have as much screentime…I think).  And out of the 4 in BTD2, Cain is definitely the most straightforward evil. Nothing really sympathetic about him. I may have said it’s possible that he gets lonely, but “being lonely” doesn’t mean you’re automatically a good person that people should feel bad for right away.  Cain has not shown any remorse for what he’s done, and even in the survival endings where you end up with him, he doesn’t imply he’s going to stop being the villain in anyway.

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Te vas a quedar sola⠀ con tus plantas⠀ tus gatos⠀ y tus libros⠀ me dijo⠀ el último día que la vi⠀ pero hace dos meses⠀ acá⠀ los días transcurren mansos⠀ y un gato duerme al sol⠀ mientras yo⠀ con las manos en la tierra⠀ pienso el poema⠀ que voy a escribir⠀ para contarle⠀ que en esta casa⠀ estamos muy bien⠀ muy felices⠀ los gatos⠀ las plantas⠀ los libros⠀ y yo.⠀ _____________________⠀ You're going to be alone⠀ with your plants⠀ your cats⠀ and your books⠀ he told me⠀ the last day I saw her⠀ but two months ago⠀ here⠀ the days pass tame⠀ and a cat sleeps in the sun⠀ while I⠀ with hands on the ground⠀ I think the poem⠀ I'm going to write⠀ To tell you⠀ that in this house⠀ We are very good⠀ very happy⠀ the cats⠀ the plants⠀ the books⠀ and me.⠀ ⠀ Jorgelina Soulet⠀ & Christopher Adam (artist)⠀ ⠀ #art #portrait #portraitart #portraiture #portraitpainting #oilpaint #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #painting #contemporary #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #contemporarypainting #newcontemporary #modernart #modernpainting #artgallery #contemporaryartgallery #visualart #visualartist #figurative #figurativeart #figurativepainting #artcollector #undergroundart #artgram #artdaily #instaart #vagabondwho #marcopolorules https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq4eJqzBnq3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1903iygkeh6cg

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#also the image is right there but i wasn't looking at it so my jaw literally dropped when i realized this is when the cursed selfie was lol

My Top Posts in 2021

#5

it’s the perfect day to die, cause this guy happened to be passing by!

(i posted this on my instagram also)

98 notes • Posted 2021-05-08 17:45:02 GMT

#4

happy halloween!!! here’s some act one sketches i drew last night in a fugue state

102 notes • Posted 2021-10-31 15:30:05 GMT

#3

a plague of mice, a lighting strike, or drop a nuclear bomb !!!

also posted on my instagram :P

121 notes • Posted 2021-06-03 19:23:58 GMT

#2

they’re the same image

131 notes • Posted 2021-01-31 06:26:46 GMT

#1

beetlejuice moments that make me laugh every single time (mostly dialogue)

“how YOU doin’? woah, not good! adadoodoodeedadoo da da!”

“if you die during today’s performance the show will not stop :-)”

“apart from frustration pain and financial drain it’s fun !!!”

“look at these jugs!” (beetlejuice turns around and then looks disappointed)

the little dance they do during “what’s the point of having children if we’re drowning in debt”

“maybe 80%” “i’d say 78”

“sometimes puppet shows are sad”

“i mean say we are…dead…that’s…that’s bad, obviously-“

“ghost zombie jesuuuuuus”

“you don’t recognize me. i’m your father.” “…dad?”

the face barbara makes when beetlejuice gives her the femur

“we. are. invisible.” (spank)

“mmmmmmmYYYyyess, there’s Very Good Energy In Here”

“he’s my white whale” “i don’t see race <3”

“oh god delia. you erotic astronaut”

“you said ‘stop being so we-eird, i need this job’”

“knock knock! who’s there? happiness-!” “NO”

“it’s just a figure of speech jesus christ adam why you gotta be so sexy”

“whose head is that???” “..i don’t know..”

beetlejuice air-drumming during the first chorus of fright of their lives

“dolly levi, matchmaker!”

the backup singers in fright of their lives’s entrance AND exit

barbara and adam’s little dance after they say “let’s hide their phones!”

“fuck brigadoon”

“see you in hell! bah! i’m gone!”

“hey guys..? fuck you guys”

“let’s…haunt this biiiiitch”

whatever barbara is doing during adam’s “if we wanna win back our home” part

delia dab

“it says i’m warm, i’m friendly, and i think about death only a normal amount.”

“LYDIA NO GIMME THAT! smash.”

“what’re they saying?” “buy more crystals”

“and you have to buy a cat cause that’s your last chance to have a family”

“we used to make these haunted houses in the garage, but in the summer, so no one was expecting it”

“adam that’s not why she doesn’t like it here” “i know but it’s not helping”

third leg

“she’s always like get a job, why is your hair purple, i should have left like your father”

adam and barbara possession song and dance

“fool your friends! fun at parties! i did iiiiit”

“i was kicked in the head by a dressage horse!”

“as my guru otho always says, DAYYYYYYY-O.”

“on behalf of delia and myself, i’d just like to say WORK ALL NIGHT ON A DRINK OF RUM”

“barbara, the pig!” “who wants bacon?!” “no! stop! i’m a vegan!”

“hello! i’m from the u.s. census bureau, time for a few Oh My God!”

“if i were alive i could get out of this house, meet my kind of people. yknow socially liberal but fiscally conservative.”

“what, where’d i lose ya? oh, it’s not a real marriage. it’s like a green card thing! yeah, strictly business.”

“who are we decapitating?” “beetlejuice.” “you should! he’d love that”

“hate is a strong word, but i…do not like him!”

“woah…! this is such an interesting font!”

“a spin your own yarn kit?!?” “okay, that was not as much fun as i thought it would be”

“break it.” “*gasp*”

“you have a big brain.” “you make it big.”

“and the age gap is upsetting :D”

“👏did 👏you 👏e👏ven 👏read 👏the 👏hand👏book. 👏what 👏else 👏do 👏you 👏have 👏to 👏DO mami? you’re dead!”

“Nietzsche was right you know, to live is to suffer, bro!”

juno “running” with the walker

“your mother knew this was going to happen.. i mean not this, i don’t think anyone could have predicted this-“

“i hid it in case that dancing football player found me. he was so fast! so much poise!”

“what’s wrong sugar lumps? did you think i wasn’t coming back?” “i mean you literally jumped into hell to get away from me”

“mr. juice.”

(i’m listing this as three separate jokes)

“NOW HOLD ON ONE DAMN MINUTE.”

“MISTER beetlejuice. since we met, you have PINCHED ME, GROPED ME, and HARASSED ME, sir.”

“and i wanna tell you in front of all these people, that it! has! worked.” (skeletons gasp) “i want you, beetlejuice.” (unbuttons collar)

“saggy old asses”

“i found me a wife. l’chaim. to life.”

“i was ignored, but now i’m adored! ‘cause i extorted, tortured, and lied! give it up for my underage briiiiiide!”

“i can’t believe some cultures think this kind of thing’s alright :/“

“YOU.” (BWAMMMMMM)

every “this guy knows what i’m talking about” but especially the last one

“yeah i’m a part of this too i don’t get it but i’m a part of it!!!”

“well look at you! all ganging up against the mean lady from hell!”

“check it out lydia! now we both got dead moms!”

“delilah.” “delia.” “we didn’t hang out much. charles-“

“TELLLLL MYYYY STOOOORYYYY”

236 notes • Posted 2021-07-12 03:00:13 GMT

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