#Active Directory Tree

[techdirectarchive]

How to Create a Child and Tree Domain

A child domain is a subdomain of the parent domain. In the active directory hierarchical structure, the function of the child domain is the segmentation of the active directory into smaller parts or segments. For Example, we may have the headquarters of a company serving as the parent domain controller while different branch offices serve as children’s domain to the parent domain. In this…

[dokidokitsuna]

O.R.C.A.’s Directory

(Finally coming back to this concept after several months ^^;)

O.R.C.A. in #re_rise doesn’t just run Alterna in the background and give you orders– it’s a system you interact with regularly as the player; a database that facilitates your adventure and keeps track of your accomplishments. It is accessed through terminals placed at key spots on each site, which you have to find, activate, and physically walk to if you want to use them.

Most of the contents of the Menu (except the Sunken Scrolls) are now consolidated into O.R.C.A., along with a few bonus features~

Alterna Archive: Basically the Alterna Logs– all the information about Alterna’s history, from creation to collapse (referencing my rewritten version of this backstory, of course). As you clear lab spaces with different weapons, earn Golden Eggs, activate terminals, collect Nostalgic Devices, etc., the files will be decrypted line by line. Basically, anything that contributes to your percent completion of the game will count towards this…so just enjoy Alterna the way you like, and you’ll eventually reveal the entire archive without too much extra effort. ^^ This story is O.R.C.A.’s gift to you; your reward for reawakening its home.

Lab Notebook: Notes written by the ‘mysterious researcher’ currently working in Alterna, earned in order from newest to oldest, so we can gradually learn what the Fuzzy Ooze is and why he made it, as well as his origin story and true identity (in his own words~). These replace ‘Log.exe’ from the actual game. Lab notes are found by reaching computers hidden within the lab spaces, kinda like the Power Egg packs. They are purposely placed in the more challenging spaces, and you must clear the space in order to take the note with you– if you wanna learn the main antagonist’s secrets, you gotta put in the work. ^^

Wellness File: Records of Neo Agent 3’s responses to the environment, once you obtain the biometric monitor in Cryogenic Hopetown (more on that later). This is essentially an account of how the player character is feeling at each point in the story– a new entry will be created after each encounter with a major character (Deep Cut, the King Salmonids, the Squid Sisters, etc.) or a particularly interesting Alterna landmark. ;)

Nostalgia Index: List of all the Nostalgic Devices you’ve collected, which Alterna citizens they belonged to, and what they used them for. The citizens’ names are redacted, but you do get to learn a bit about the different kinds of people who lived in Alterna, and connect with them through the items they left behind.

Skill Tree: Basically the same as the in-game version, minus the Hero Shot buffs– in #re_rise you don’t get the Hero Shot until you gain the Hero Gear in the last stretch of the game. Instead you borrow from weapons’ lockers placed around Alterna…meaning you can carry the weapon of your choice as you explore each site, offering you a wider variety of strategies to use on those balloon challenges, for instance. ^^ But I digress…

Camera Roll: One of the Nostalgic Devices you can find is a digital camera, and once you’ve obtained it, you can take pictures with it and upload them to the terminal (as well as your regular photo gallery, when you’re back on the surface). The Alterna Camera comes with its own special filters, and characters you aim it at will pose for you. ^^ This feature is basically just for funzies, but if you can snap a picture of that large figure lurking in the shadows, you’ll earn a special clothing item.

Messages: Occasionally you will receive mysterious messages, warning you with increasing severity to stay out of their laboratory (and bring back their golden eggs…sure sounds familiar). Are these warnings for their sake or for yours…?

Map: Even the site maps are only accessible through the terminals, they’re not available whenever. Maybe that would be a controversial choice…but I think it’d be okay in this instance, since (a) the Alterna islands are pretty small, and (b) I’ve invented a fun system that might help– the Sticker Beakons! ^^

Around Alterna, you can find Sticker Sheets with 3 Sticker Beakons each, to place and replace wherever you want on any island. They shine like actual beacons so you can use them to navigate while you wander around on foot, and once you reach a terminal you can jump to them like normal Squid Beakons. They come in different shapes and designs like the stickers from Hotlantis, and double as actual stickers you can place on your locker, once you’ve found them in Alterna. ^^

I feel like forcing the player to walk around is more forgivable when you give them something cute and customizable like this to play with. :D If you want to use all 18 Sticker Beakons on one island at a time because you’re super directionally-challenged, you can. If you want to use them to simply mark your favorite Alterna landmarks so you can jump to them easily, you can do that too. 

Maybe as a compromise, I might add a ‘Return to Nearest Terminal’ option in the Menu…but I think encouraging the player to get out there and actively explore can’t hurt. Part of my philosophy with this re-concept is to make Alterna an interesting place that the player would WANT to explore, and all these added collectibles are part of that.

[girlfriendsofthegalaxy]

tuesday again 11/12/2024

this one's a bit short. i am now thirty and still unemployed (ten months this week) ://// if you enjoy the tuesdayposts and are not maxed out on your charitable donations for other causes (american healthcare access, healthcare access in other places, war relief, any number of other good causes) i am going to be $300 short for december rent. here is my paypal.

listening

listening to a lot of pete seeger, for my health. there are about one zillion recordings of Old Man Atom, all ever so slightly different. it starts off as a perky gee-whiz-science! tune and continues frog marching the listener along in an increasingly jaunty manner. it's

Then the cartel crowd put on a show To turn back the clock on the UNO To get a corner on atoms and maybe extinguish Every darned atom that can't speak English Down with foreign-born atoms! America for American atoms! I hold this truth to be self-evident That all men may be cremated equal!

it's very depressing to listen to early anti-nuclear protest songs and realize they hold even more true today! song's a bop tho!

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reading

the feds nabbed someone allegedly related to the semi-dire Snowflake data leaks that have been ongoing throughout the year (Santander Bank, AT&T, Ticket Master, Neiman Marcus, etc).

this guy has been a real thorn in krebs' side for a year or so and participates in some of the worst corners of the internet, which explains the adversarial nature of the writeup. i read through the whole thing going "yeah this guy is Very annoying but why is krebs so mad at him" and then got to the bottom section about other activities. italicized OH moment in real life but bad.

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watching

continuing noirvember with The Maltese Falcon (1941, dir. Huston).

The Maltese Falcon is a 1941 American film noir in which a San Francisco private detective deals with three unscrupulous adventurers, all seeking a jewel-encrusted falcon statuette.[3] Written and directed by John Huston[3] in his directorial debut, the film was based on the 1930 novel The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett and is a remake of the 1931 film of the same name.[4][5][6] It stars Humphrey Bogart as private investigator Sam Spade, Mary Astor as his femme fatale client, and as villains Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet.

i have two really snotty thoughts to get out of my brain: the modern letterboxed reviews like "i liked this but the homophobia ruined it" weak. all of you are WEAK.

and

i appreciate the work of the tumblrinas trying to queer this story in a more 2020s friendly way. however. sam spade canonically calls someone a slur for using cologne that he deems too feminine. the noir detective series you want is Philip Marlowe, who is at least homophobic in interesting and less physically violent ways.

anyway! gorgeous gorgeous movie. mary astor goes toe to fucking toe with bogey in every scene. a very frantic and frightened woman who is one jump ahead of the pathway crumbling behind her at all times. but she takes the jump and makes it! every time! except for the most important one!!!

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playing

having a normal one with 12 hours of powerwash simulator

new genshin update rapidly approacheth. there's a lot happening in this screenshot. accidentally careened right past this npc, with one bullet for the poor low-level slime in the background, floaty blue pet in tow. the npc wanted me to deliver something to her sister who is visible under the big tree in the background. i love early area spaghetti code.

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making

deep cleaned my house again bc i had people over for my birthday, which was a very lovely and very drunk evening of star wars on in the background while we played trivia. not how i expected to enter my thirties! i am not in the life circumstances i expected to be in my thirties, i do not have the life i expected to have in my thirties, etc. feeling a little maudlin and need to do crafts about it but also all the crafts in my home are not quite right!

[nobedofroses]

October 25th

pairing: Din Djarin x gn!reader

warnings: fluff

words: 769

a/n: Prompt for today is "go apple picking" from this list by @rubymemes. Last one with the autumnal activities family!

Directory, previous Din blurb, Day 24

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The last day before you left your possible new favorite planet, you and Din decided to stock up on supplies because you weren’t sure how easy it would be to get supplies on the next planet you were heading to. You went to the market and got cured meats, cheeses, dried fruits, canned vegetables, and then some fresh things to have in the next week or two. Then you heard about the apple orchards. You weren’t sure how you had done so many things on this planet and there was still more you hadn’t heard about, but you knew you had to go. 

Din was right next to you this time, carrying all of the food bags. He sighed, “Where is it? We can go after the kid’s nap.” 

You squealed happily, reaching over to put your hand over his briefly. Then you got the directions on how to get there and what to do. 

After lunch, Grogu’s nap, and some quality time for you and Din, the three of you headed out for the short speeder ride to the orchard. It was a beautiful ride, and all three of you were very interested when you came upon the orchard. For some reason, you had been expecting a few trees with fruit on them, but this was seemingly endless rows of abundantly-filled trees.  

Grogu cooed in excitement and you said, “Wooow,” feeling Din hum in agreement behind you. 

“Okay. Grogu, honey, we can get a lot of apples, but we can’t get more than we can take back with us, okay? We have to leave a lot so a lot of other people can come here and pick them too,” You reminded him, knowing that sometimes he went overboard when there was so much to choose from. 

Grogu babbled and then jumped off of the speeder, running over to the first tree. 

“We have to check in first,” Din called over your shoulder and the two of you rushed after him so he wouldn’t start knocking apples off trees for the fun of it. 

It turned out apple picking was super easy when you had the abilities Grogu had. Three apples seemed to fly off the branches as soon as you were set up with baskets, with somewhat alarming speed. Especially since you had wanted to pick some on your own. 

“Grogu, let’s figure out how we want to pick the apples,” you gestured for him to come close and then picked him up. You pointed up to two apples right next to each other, “See those two? Are they the same?” 

Grogu shook his head. 

“Right, one is shiny and smooth and one looks bumpy and dull. So let’s use our eyes to pick the apples we want,” you suggested. 

Grogu nodded and made sounds of agreement. 

“And then I want you to see what it feels like when you use your hand to pick an apple. Din, can you lift him up to that shiny, smooth one we like?” you asked, handing Grogu over to his dad, who had been paying close attention to your conversation. 

Din took Grogu readily and lifted him up to the apple, so his little hands could go on either side of the apple and pull. As the apple came free, Grogu squealed with excitement and you smiled broadly. 

“There, great job!” you told him. “Do you want to work together to choose and pick our apples?” 

Grogu nodded excitedly and started pointing to another apple in the next tree. Din carried him over and you expected Grogu to reach up again, but he turned around and pointed at Din. You grinned as you watched Din reach up and pick it and how happy it made Grogu to watch him do it. Next, Din chose and you picked the apple. The three of you continued until you filled your basket to the  brim. You and Grogu would probably have to eat an apple each before you could carry it all on the speeder. 

Afterwards, Grogu was climbing a tree while you and Din watched him. 

“Thank you,” Din said quietly. 

“For what?” you asked, turning to him with a smile from watching Grogu’s abilities. 

“For choosing us. For being in our lives,” Din said quietly, to make sure it was just for you. 

Your heart caught in your chest, “Oh Din, I always would, I always will. And thank you, for choosing me too.” 

Din reached out and grabbed your hand and squeezed it. You squeezed back and promised yourself to love them even better tomorrow, just like you knew they would.

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Remus/Sirius Humor Masterlist | Works With Less Than 5k Words [1/2]

find the full masterlist directory here

last updated: 08/14/24 | links last checked: 08/14/24

13 paper boats floating in the sea (+2 that reached you) by justprompts [T, 4k]

It's like this. Sirius loves Remus. Remus loves Sirius. Lily thinks Remus and Sirius should date. (She also thinks James Potter is quite fit.) Meanwhile, James thinks that Sirius and Lily are snogging behind greenhouse three. (podfic available)

*A Proposal by Bob_The_Other_Zombie [G, 2k]

Sirius has a love problem and asks James for advice. What happens when you add in pregnant Lily, pantsless Peter, candles, one pot of nearly-boiled water, snogging, Remus’ favorite record, multiple unknown kitchen devices, and a very bad pun? One very confused werewolf, is what!

A Short Summary of Things That Are James Potter's Fault by xylodemon [T, 2k]

In which the mistletoe is hexed, Remus would rather not spend the night in a broom cupboard, and several things are James Potter's fault. (podfic available) | (chinese translation available)

A Sirius Case of Jealousy by WolfstarPups90 [T, 1k]

Remus has a new job and Sirius has a bit of a jealousy issue.

*All Dogs Go to Remus' Flat, Apparently by iamsiriusblackserious [G, 1k]

“Now, before you murder me and distribute my body parts across Britain, you should know that he followed me home and none of this is my fault,” Sirius says. “Your defense is that a strange dog followed you home and so you had no choice but to let him into our flat?” “Well, when you say it like that, it just sounds irresponsible!” “Brilliant, that’s exactly what I was going for.” or Remus comes home to find a strange dog sitting on his couch and he's Not Happy.

And a Peacock in a Glass Tree by Tpants [E, 4k]

Remus probably shouldn't have thrown Sirius out of bed. Lily helps Sirius out. Sirius learns to carol.

*baby in boots by pixelated [M, 1k]

“My… my boots—” Sirius stutters stupidly. “Can’t leave without ‘em,” Remus replies with a wink, calm as can be.

Boys by oliverdalstonbrowning [G, 2k]

Remus is reminded of the truth and Sirius plays Space Oddity.

Dadfoot & Moomum by jlpierre [T, 4k]

A four year old Harry Potter, in the care of his guardians Sirius and Remus, experiences a series of Halloween activities to distract the adults from their grief.

Dancing Lessons by remuslives23 [M, 1k]

How Remus became an incredible dancer.

*Daring, Brave, and Genius by elle_stone [G, 1k]

It’s been a month since they’ve seen each other, all four Marauders—daring, brave, genius—and prone to dreaming up ridiculous plans and then jumping into them without thinking any of the details through.

*Ever After by busaikko [T, 3k]

Non-magic AU. Once upon a time, an astrophysicist was wooed by the gay Scheherazade. . . (podfic available)

Eyebrows by BeesKnees [T, 2k]

In which James seduces Remus (sort of), and Sirius blames the whole bloody mess on James (mostly).

Fluffball by orphan_account [T, 2k]

Stolen toasts, arses, cages big enough to hold all of Narnia, unorthodox methods of confession and thirteen bunnies that are only twenty-one percent evil. Sirius Black tries to tell Remus he loves him but it was one hell of a long process.

Friends, Lovers, and Various Permutations Thereof by Tillikins [T, 2k]

Celebrating the end of NEWTs! Sirius asks Remus to room with him after school.

*Going As Planned by lionturtles [G, 2k]

Camping, drinking, awkward kissing.

Have a BEARY Happy Valentine's Day by Amuly [T, 1k]

Valentine's Day during MWPP's 4th year happens to fall the day after a full moon. But it's Remus and Sirius' first Valentine's Day as a couple, so Sirius is determined to make it memorable.

Hey There Little Red Riding Hood by WolfstarPups90 [E, 4k]

The marauders throw an annual Halloween party in Gryffindor Tower. When Lily and Mary tell them about the muggle tradition of dressing up in costume, Sirius gets an idea…Remus pretends not to be amused.

ice cream and swimming pools by beespiesandplaid [Not Rated, 2k]

James wears some obscene swimming shorts and Remus and Sirius quietly fall in love.

In The Middle by Blossomwitch [Not Rated, 3k]

James is the natural confidant of both Remus and Sirius. When they both swear him to secrecy on the same topic, James is stuck watching his friends pine for each other without being able to say a word to bring them together. A lesser man might shrink from the challenge of finding a way to break his promise without breaking his promise, but not James Potter!

Letters by beespiesandplaid [Not Rated, 3k]

The summer is long and boring, so Sirius starts writing to Remus.

Meeting The Guardians by jlpierre [T, 3k, Harry/Draco]

Will Draco meeting the 'Dad's', Sirius and Remus, go down well for Harry?

Midnight Conversation #1 by Thistlerose [T, 1k]

A few days before winter hols begin, Sirius gives Remus a unique going away present.

*mixed signals by dalembertio [T, 1k]

“Wait,” Remus says, looking at James through narrowed eyes. “What, exactly, did Lily tell you?” “That you fancy Sirius.” James pauses. “Wasn’t that what we were talking about?”

Mutual(s) Pining by hue & reachthetree [T, 3k]

Sirius finds inspiration and lots of whale puns.

*denotes personal favorites

[atomictyphoonkitten]

Charlie Weasley and the utterly complicated matters of the heart - Part 1

a/n: Welcome, this is my very first fanfiction, like ever. I think there is not enough Charlie Weasley fanfiction out there, so I thought I'll take the matter into my hands. It will be long and slow-burning (I warned you!). My native languge is not English, so sorry if you see anything weird.

warnings: mentions of solitude?, Charlie being angsty a little bit, nothing yet, really

word count: 1500+

Chapter directory: here

Part 1: The one where she unexpectedly shows up

The sanctuary was quiet that afternoon, a rare lull after the midday rush of activities. Charlie had been up early, finishing his rounds with the dragons, content in his usual solitude. He has been working here since he was 18 years old, he knew the place like the back of his hand. Today he managed to get back to his quiet cottage quite early, a bit bothered, as the place needed some cleaning, and he was not in the mood for that. All he could hear were birds chirping around the cottage, the mild wind rustling the leaves of the trees around the little cabins, sometimes he could identify very distant roars from dragons. Everything was perfectly calm and undisturbed. Just as he preferred.

Before he could get too comfortable, the sound of a weird muggle-like engine gradually drifted to his ear, cutting through the stillness, unfamiliar and distinctly out of place here in the dragon sanctuary.

He squinted down the road, watching as a figure on a motorbike came into view, maneuvering with steady confidence over the rough roads, directly heading to the empty cabin next to his. Leather jacket, black helmet, a long, blonde braid, brown eyes set with a kind of unshakeable focus that caught him completely off guard. And just like that, you arrived. A newcomer in a place that rarely saw strangers like you. He felt his shoulders tense, uncertain if it was from the disruption or something else entirely.

Charlie watched as you parked the bike, got off, and took a long look around after removing your helmet. He should have been heading back to the cottage, but his feet stayed rooted, his attention fixed on you with a strange, almost unsettling fascination. This was… unlike him, and he didn’t understand it. In his years here, he’d met all sorts of people, most of whom he welcomed with friendly detachment before returning to his world of creatures and wilderness. He liked it that way.

But you… you seemed to be different.

Charlie tried to dismiss the feeling, shaking his head as he moved toward his cabin. His eye never lingered for too long on women, he was absolutely content without any emotional complication in his life, thank you very much.

But as he crossed the yard, he caught your eye for the first time. You were unloading bags from the back of the bike, frowning slightly as if deep in thought. His mouth opened, a casual greeting ready on his tongue, but the moment felt too strange, too weighted. So instead, he called out, “Are you lost?”

The question sounded abrupt, even to him, and for a second he regretted it. What the hell was that, he thought to himself. But you looked up, meeting his gaze with a small, almost bemused smile.

“No. This is exactly where I’m supposed to be.” The words carried a quiet confidence that struck something deep within him, a certainty he couldn’t help but secretly admire, though he didn’t quite understand it. There was a gravity about you, something he hadn’t expected and didn’t know how to place.

Charlie nodded and gave you a quick, awkward smile, then decided to make his way to the sanctuary’s far edge instead, where the older dragons basked in the afternoon light. Maybe some distance and physical work could put his mind to ease. But as he worked, his thoughts kept drifting back to you, each image accompanied by an irritating pull of curiosity that left him feeling strangely out of balance. Why was he so intrigued? It made no sense, and that only fueled his frustration. 

As he worked, memories of the way you’d looked at him replayed in his mind. The way you’d said, “Exactly where I’m supposed to be.” For most people, it would have been a simple response, but from you, it had felt layered, as though it held a secret he could not uncover. He found himself wondering what had brought you here - why someone like you would seek out a place so far removed from everything else.

Charlie exhaled sharply, annoyed at himself. This isn’t my business, he told himself. You were here for your own reasons, reasons he had no right or need to know. Yet despite his best efforts, he couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more to you - a complexity, a vulnerability that you kept carefully tucked away. He found himself wanting to know what it was.

By the evening, he was almost irritable with himself, annoyed that his mind kept circling back to you with something he couldn’t control. He tried to redirect his attention, his hands moving automatically as he worked on trying to fix a ragged harness. Yet, with each task, his mind betrayed him, your face returning to him unbidden - the way your gaze had met his, unwavering, but guarded. It made him feel as if he’d caught a glimpse of something rare, something he wasn’t supposed to see.

Later, he spotted you again, this time outside your cottage, looking around with an expression that seemed somehow both lost and determined. He watched you from a distance, a slight frown creasing his brow. It was strange, seeing you here, a newcomer in a place he had always felt belonged to him alone. And it was even stranger to find that he actually didn’t really mind your presence. In fact, he found it… grounding, somehow.

His confusion only deepened when he noticed the way his gaze lingered, the way he felt drawn to you in a way he hadn’t been drawn to anyone in years. He’d never been one for relationships or entanglements. His brothers joked that he was as wild as the dragons he cared for, untamed and he was perfectly happy to remain that way. Romance wasn’t something he’d ever prioritized, and he’d been fine with that. Better than fine, even.

But now, as he watched you, a series of feelings he couldn’t quite name flickered to life, leaving him uncertain and unsteady. It was like the moment before a dragon took flight: an anticipation that hung heavy in the air, tinged with the thrill of the unknown. He wanted to brush it off, convince himself that it was simply curiosity. But deep down, he knew he was lying to himself.

So as the sun dipped below the hills, casting the sanctuary in deepening shadows, Charlie found himself moving toward your cottage again, his steps slow, hesitant. He stopped a few paces away, then cleared his throat. “Is it… is it what you expected?”

What was again this sentence, he cringed silently.

You looked up, surprised by his approach. There was a softness to your expression, a hint of vulnerability that made his chest tighten, he couldn’t explain why.

“It’s… different,” you said, a faint smile tugging at the corner of your mouth. “But it feels right.” Your words held a quiet strength that left him unsettled and oddly comforted at the same time.

He nodded, unsure of what else to say. His heart beat strangely, a little too fast, and he felt as though he’d forgotten how to speak entirely. After a moment, he managed to stammer, “If you… if you ever need anything, you know… help with, uh, anything, just let me know.”

It was a simple offer, something he might have extended to any new arrival. But this time, it felt different. Personal. Almost vulnerable. And as he spoke, he saw the faintest flicker of gratitude in your eyes, a glimmer that sent another inexplicable rush of warmth through him.

You nodded, that small, cautious smile still in place, and thanked him. The moment felt strangely intimate, like an unspoken connection coming to life in the brief silence that hung between you. Charlie found himself wanting to linger, to keep talking, to understand the thoughts and experiences that lay behind your guarded gaze.

But instead, he took a step back, feeling the need to retreat before he said or did something stupid, that would betray that strange turmoil roiling within him. He mumbled a quick goodbye, then turned, heading back to his cottage with a sense of relief mixed with regret.

As he walked away, the conflicting emotions inside him only grew stronger. Part of him wanted to understand why he felt this sudden, intense need to know you, to unravel the layers that you seemed to guard so closely. Another part of him resisted, warning him against getting too close, against letting himself be drawn into something he might not understand.

In his years at the sanctuary, Charlie had found comfort in solitude, in the knowledge that his life was his own, uncomplicated and free from the expectations of others. But now, with you here, that simplicity felt strangely lacking, like a weight he hadn’t known he was carrying. He wanted to ignore the feeling, to brush it aside as an unusual curiosity. But the truth was undeniable: in just a few short hours, you had unknowningly disrupted his world, stirring up feelings he wasn’t ready to face at all.

As the shadows of the night deepened and he settled back into his cabin, Charlie found himself thinking of you yet again, your face imprinted in his mind. He didn’t know what to make of it, and he wasn’t sure he wanted to. All he knew was that something had changed—something he couldn’t fully understand yet, but that felt as exhilarating as it was terrifying.

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The Forest, the Trees, the Fire I: CATALYST

Chapter 1

Let's get it started! This is the phic that @ectolemonades and @attackradish and I put together for Invisobang 2023! Our wonderful artist was @crunchysart, and you can see part of their work in this chapter! :3

For the full characters list, word count, content warning, and a directory to all the currently available chapters and related content, see the Table of Contents!

full summary: The world outside of Amity Park has learned about the existence of ghosts, and the time for first impressions has arrived. The delicate public consciousness could be disrupted by the slightest ripple. Danny Fenton is being ripped apart from all sides, and when he finally breaks, the ripples will be very big indeed.

warnings: none for this chapter

words: 1001

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There is no forest without its trees

and though the roots bind together

in ways you could never see

until no one tree is distinct from the others,

each green needle is a letter in the story.

And when they are blown off, one by one,

they become tinder.

One needle becomes one spark,

the spark becomes a fire,

the trees are gone,

and the forest is gone

because one needle caught too soon.

It is the work of historians

(and naturalists, and readers, and gods)

to trace the fire back to the needle

and to the tree that dropped it.

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September 28, 2006

Danny Phantom stumbled a landing on the gravelly roof of a building. He bent over and put his hands on his knees, catching his breath.

Danny had enjoyed fighting Ember for all of five minutes. She took control of a little gig at the record store, he showed up to save the day (with the Fenton Fones in, of course. He learned his lesson with her), witty banter, blah blah blah, now she'd end up in the Fenton Thermos.

It was almost a relief having someone to fight. Something to distract him and keep him from being crushed under the pressure of his reality. Something to make his life feel normal. Or— it was, until he spotted a clock and realized he was officially late for a history lesson with Frostbite. The Observants would no doubt be on him for it. He could practically hear them; he can’t even make it to a history lesson on time, how is he qualified to be King of the Infinite Realms?

“Look. You’ve had your fun, you got your attention… if you let these people go, I won’t put you in the Thermos today.” Danny tried to keep his stance somewhere between non-threatening and ready to pounce, just in case Ember wasn’t willing to back down.

Ember rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest with a huff. “Fine. You’re off your game, anyway. There’s no satisfaction when your heart’s not in it.”

“Wow," said Danny, "you’re so thoughtful.”

“Hey, I may be a ghost, but I do have a little human decency left.”

Danny snorted. “Tell that to the media right now. Anti-ecto propaganda is making a comeback.” He cringed a little as soon as it came out. Why did he say that? He didn’t need to vent about his problems to Ember, and it’s not like she cared anyway.

“Hasn’t that… always been a thing?” Ember cocked her head and raised an eyebrow.

“Just go give those people their free will again,” Danny said with a dismissive wave.

“They’ll be fine for a few more minutes. Tell me what’s going on, kiddo.”

“I mean… in a nutshell, the ‘all ghosts are crap’ stuff stopped around the time I stopped being actively hunted every time I did anything,” Danny explained.

“Wow. Public opinion changed that much in the last— what, year?”

“I thought so, but there’s been all this talk lately about how ghosts and humans aren't 'supposed' to interact, and how ghosts are, like, 'scientifically unable to behave themselves' or whatever. They make it so it doesn't sound evil, but… it’s just a lot to deal with right now.” Danny ran a hand through his hair. He was exhausted, his body ached, and he really just wanted this conversation to be over so he could get to his last scheduled task of the day before he could go home and maybe get some sleep. “Look, I’m late for a meeting right now, appreciate the heart-to-heart, but if you’ll just work with me here I really need to get going.”

Ember stood back up, brushing herself off as if she’d actually been sitting on the roof and not hovering a few inches above it. “Alright, I’ll get outta here then. Thanks for not putting me in your stupid soup container.”

“Yeah, whatever. You might not get so lucky next time.” Danny gave her a half-smile.

They both made a move to go their separate ways when flashing lights in the distance caught their attention.

“What’s going on over there?” Ember asked, squinting.

“Uh, hopefully something that won’t be my problem,” Danny responded.

White vehicles had surrounded what looked to be the Dairy King on the edge of town. There was a moment of chaos as people in body armor rushed into the building and others ran out.

The pair glanced at each other, silently deciding that this wasn’t something they should get involved in.

“See ya, babypop,” Ember said with a mocking salute to Danny. She headed back in the direction of the record store while Danny gave the Dairy King one last, lingering look before leaving.

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Four in custody following Dairy King raid

Tiffany Snow | Staff Reporter

The Garrison Irving Walker Commission took four ghostly employees into custody following a raid at the Amity Park Dairy King Thursday.

The GIW discovered the four ghosts employed at Dairy King during routine patrols of Amity Park. GIW operatives raided the restaurant Thursday evening and took them into custody.

“By incorporating themselves into human society, ectoplasmic entities give the public a false idea that they can trust them like humans. They are posing as employees at businesses around town, high school students and who knows what else,” Operative Q, a senior operative with the GIW, said.

No current law explicitly forbids ghosts from working in customer service, but given that they are unable to legally obtain the required paperwork to be employed, the situation at the Dairy King is being investigated. There is currently no policy in place defining ghosts and their relation to living things. In addition, the GIW deemed their employment unsafe to the public. A GIW representative said the entities will be used for research and disposed of.

Dairy King management offered no comment regarding awareness of the employees being ghosts during the hiring process. The restaurant will be closed temporarily due to short staffing.

[tnc-n3cl]

TNC-N3Cl's Directory

Hi, I'm TNC-N3Cl, and this is my blog! I'm a fanfic author and 3D artist (weapons, spaceships, and whatnot), although I'm unsure if I'll go back to posting art here. My current long-term project is The Realm Walker, a LoZ fanfic mostly set in a BotW AU where the Champions were possessed by Calamity Ganon instead of killed (although there are heavy references to the rest of the franchise, especially Wind Waker and Twilight Princess).

I was going to talk about that mostly when starting this blog, but since I reblog so much stuff, I figured I'd make this directory post to make it easier to find things related to my projects. So here goes! (I'll be making changes to this post for any updates...)

Places you can find me.

Pillowfort: Where I'm posting most of my newer art these days.

Cara

DeviantArt: Not actively posting here anymore, though I do frequent it some. Keeping it for archival reasons.

AO3: Where I post my fics! Note that it is locked so you'll need an account to view my fics.

The Realm Walker Lore posts

The Realm Walker Announcement Thread (Not really lore, but whatever...)

A Guide to Rito Village (Torikirika) in The Realm Walker

Rito Settlements in The Realm Walker

More "reference" than "lore" I suppose but, here's a bunch of screenshots I took of the Stormwind Ark in TotK.

Rito Headcanons: Tribes (the Rito are multiple closely related species), Expanding the Tribes and Lifecycle Thoughts based on TotK, Sensory perception, List of Rito characters in The Realm Walker with some headcanons and family trees.

Some musings on Rito connections to the Zonai that were made before TotK was released. (Placed here cause the fact that a symbol engraved on Revali's armor shows up in Shadow of the Tomb Raider haunts me.)

Angry Rito (Screenshots of Kass and Harth glaring at me for pointing a bow at them in BotW. Ahem... for research... (They do the same thing if you wear OoT Ganondorf's outfit, or the Phantom Armor, etc. But the bow lets you really zoom in on their faces...)

A Calendar System for The Realm Walker (Reblog contains a history of what went down in the aftermath of the Great Calamity)

Musings on Changes to the Depths

Zora Headcanons: Thoughts on Zora's Domain (architecture, geology, flora), Thoughts on Zora Biology (Tribes, why Zora rulers are so big)

Castlevania Fic Ideas

Rambles 1: Geography of the game world vs. the animated series world.

Rambles 2: Possible location of the Belmont Hold/UNSIB HQ.

An early snippet of the fic idea.

My Art on Tumblr

Ildia's Swords

Sidon's Sword

Dahkal's Razor

Rito Settlement Symbols (Each Rito Settlement has a symbol associated with it, you can find Rito Village's symbol on the Snowquill Set, specifically the red sash (it's also scattered around the boardwalk in the village)

Wizal (Toucan Rito/Wizzrobes from Wind Waker) magic rods (Regular & Advanced)

Tyto Axe

Yiga Spear (Demon Spear?)

The Depths Revision Map WIP

Godon & Lanara's House WIP

Chiampa Short Sword

Harpy Maquahuitl

Collection of multiple weapons together, listed by size

The ancient spear from TBoK Ch 18

[thelastgenderbender]

Blog directory time!!!

So this is only my technical main (due to Tumblr Circumstances, i won't bore you) but I do actually have a lot of blogs, some of them relatively active.

@levil0vesyou is my personal/misc blog, I also sometimes call it my main even though it never was on either account

@quarks-pussy is my star trek blog, despite the url it's not 18+ or purely nsfw

@selfrighteousflowers is my cartoon blog (only cartoons aimed at younger audiences tho, adult cartoons go on the misc nowadays) and also lazytown

@dmitri-ilyich-volodin is my podcast blog (also also Cabin Pressure sometimes)

@at-the-thistlespring-tree is my Dimension 20/Dropout blog

@eating-your-beans is my NBC Community blog (and also Mythic Quest)

@system-arbeitet-korrekt is my StarStarSpace (and occasionally other coldmirror stuff) blog

@not-a-sesame-street-sideblog (added Nov 5th '23) mostly dormant (as of Aug 24th '24)

@transwomansambeckett Quantum Leap (the original one, tho theoretically the reboot would go here too if I watched it) blog (created Nov 18th '23)

@move-over-nine-its-fifteen-time Doctor Who and adjacent media (added June 23rd '24 but existed for a while, I just failed to consistently update this post)

@faggot-md House MD blog (same note as above)

@shortkingchilchuck Dungeon Meshi (same note as above)

@ghoul-for-lucys-dad-2296 Fallout, mostly show so far but I've started playing 4 now so y'know (same note as above) (mostly dormant as of Aug 24th '24 tho I'll use it again if I ever get around to playing New Vegas)

@2-dead-boys-and-1-sad-psychic Dead Boy Detectives (same note as above)

@lines-in-your-trailer Scott Pilgrim, not particularly active (same note as above)

@watchingiasiptoimpressmycrush It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (same note as above)

@grape-flavoured-wizard I honestly don't know how to explain this one either. (same note as above) (dormant. sorry)

@your-creepy-old-guy Beetlejuice but specifically and exclusively the musical version. Not really more than two or so reblogs from other blogs of mine yet but maybe next time I rewatch my favourite slime tutorial of it I'll start posting properly (same note as above)

@hawkeye-mpreg Mash, obviously. Like the trek blog, not actually 18+ despite the url (same note as above except midnight passed in my time zone so now it's June 24th)

@lassiesloveoflarping Psych blog (added July 6th '24) and I do blame @/under-loch-n-key personally /pos

@hashtag-dads (added Oct 11th '24 after being un-shadowbanned) Dan and Phil blog because I felt it might start being annoying to my personal blog followers how often I post about them there

I have a ton of other side blogs, both on this and on the old account, some of them are simply saved urls, (tumblr made me delete those and then some because they think people still use this site so I'm not allowed to "hoard") some are discontinued and some are secret for a variety of reasons - though I assure you, those reasons are mostly comedy.

I don't exactly have a dni per se but if you have shitty views or I otherwise don't like you, I might block you lol

Last added new blog: October 11th 2024

Last edited existing: October 18th 2024

[santmat]

Seven Teachings of Sant Mat and Requirements For Initiation - Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcasts - SantMat Satsang Podcasts - A Satsang Without Walls

Today we explore: The Goal of Sant Mat Spirituality and Meditation: Our Path Back to the Source; The Six Stages of Inner Sound Meditation; The Traveler of the Inner Subtle Path; The Five Precepts or Moral Requirements for Initiation Cultivating Stillness and a Spiritual Way of Life; Also a Word About Vegetarianism, Veganism, and Sant Mat.

"Blessed are the souls who in today's materialistic world have an inclination towards spirituality." (Swami Santsevi Ji Maharaj)

"Sant Mat is not the Path of information; this is the Path of Transformation." (Swami Santsevi Ji Maharaj)

"We are children of both worlds. We human beings are a Tree of Life with roots in the earth and branches rising into a mystic sky. Meditation is the portal to the realm within and allows us to know ourselves, our original nature." (Agochar)

Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcast - Seven Teachings of Sant Mat and Requirements For Initiation - Listen - Download:

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seven-teachings-of-sant-mat-and-requirements/id1477577384?i=1000623022555

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https://open.spotify.com/embed/show/5kqOaSDrj630h5ou65JSjE

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https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzIwNzIzNi9yc3M/episode/NWQxMTQ0YWQtNzRlMi00YjI2LWI2YmEtNWE3Zjg1OGEwY2U3?sa=X&ved=0CCIQz4EHahcKEwjghbzj9LqAAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCg

& @ Wherever You Subscribe and Follow Podcasts (Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, Audible, PodBean, Overcast, Jio Saavan, iHeart Radio, Podcast Addict, Gaana, CastBox, etc...): 

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"Look at God within yourself, how 'God is Light.' For his Nature is a glorious, many-splendored Light. He manifests the Light of his Nature to those who love Him in all the worlds." (John of Dalyatha, Syriac Mystic)

"In meditation, the true condition of the soul is exposed, and God can reveal our failings in order to heal and bless us... If we spend more time in meditation, we can recognize the relationship between the visible and invisible world ever more distinctly and clearly." (Wisdom of the Sadhu, The Teachings of Sundar Singh)

"Saints come into this world and They enlighten us. They remind us of our True Home of God Almighty -- our True Father. They encourage us to go back. And They motivate us to go back. So, we are indeed fortunate to get this human body and get this life. And it is with the Grace of God Almighty that we have the company of the Masters. Now, we should make the most of that and follow the Teachings of the Masters and make the efforts to go back to our True Home... It is, therefore, incumbent on a disciple, once he has been initiated, to prioritize his meditation. He should always keep that to the forefront and do his meditation first, and then all of the other activities should follow that... Morning time is ideal for meditation. But anytime is good if we are sitting for meditation." (Baba Ram Singh)

In Divine Love (Bhakti), Light, and Sound, At the Feet of the Masters, Radhaswami,

James Bean

Spiritual Awakening Radio Podcasts

Sant Mat Satsang Podcasts

Sant Mat Radhasoami

A Satsang Without Walls

https://www.SpiritualAwakeningRadio.com

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[sunshinecackle]

BLOG DIRECTORY

This is the list of blogs attached to this account for those that would like to know! I don't really have any rules or anything for this blog, it's sort of just a place for me to put things. I hadn't used this account since 2019, so I plan on using it more, now.

@written-in-sunshine - Writing Blog

@deep-sea-millipedes - Animal Hyperfixation Blog

@everybody-scream-fxck - Saw Fanblog

@see-into-the-trees - Blair Witch Fanblog

@my-dark-lord - Helluva Boss/Hazbin Hotel Blog - Hiatus

RP Blogs Below The Cut!

ACTIVE RP BLOGS:

@a-muscle-the-size-of-your-fist - Multifandom Multimuse Horror RP Blog - HEAVY DEAD DOVE WARNING - Under Construction - See Muse List (12 fandoms, 40 muses)

RP BLOGS ON HIATUS:

@e-m-p-error - Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss Multimuse RP Blog HEAVY DEAD DOVE WARNING - Andrealphus, Angel Dust, Baetyl (Stella's Male Friend), Barbie, Cash, Chaz, Crimson, Legiondario (OC), Lilith, Mammon, Mimzy, Moxxie, Nifty, Ozzie, Paimon, Valentino, Velvette, Verosika, Vox

RP BLOGS IN THE WORKS BUT NOT OPEN YET

@sinking-into-the-brine - Pirates of the Caribbean Multimuse RP Blog - Dead Dove Warning - Under Construction - Bootstrap Bill Turner, Davy Jones, Edward Teague, Gillette, Hector Barbossa, Joshamee Gibbs, Ragetti, Tia Dalma, Will Turner

[skyboxeye]

Capturing the ambience of LEGO Racers 2

This sequel builds upon the childlike simplicity of its predecessor with large, organic environments and an emphasis on physics and RPG elements. Also, its painterly visual style scales pretty well to modern displays.

Custom resolutions

To run LR2 at higher resolutions, we can use command-line arguments. Create a shortcut with a target like:

"LEGO Racers 2.exe" /width 1920 /height 1080

Field-of-vision

There's instructions for this on PCGamingWiki. Open the game executable in a hex editor, and then

Press Ctrl+F and search for 0000B4428B. At offset 0004A100, replace the B4 value with:

AC for 5:4 screens

C6 for 25:16 screens

C8 for 16:10 screens

CC for 15:9 screens

D2 for 16:9 screens

F0 for ~21:9 screens

Extracting game files

Use UNGTC to dump the game's archive (related forum topic).

Once successful, we can configure the EXE to refer to our dumped file tree, rather than the archive. To enable that, check out this forum topic:

Open the EXE in a hex editor

Search for 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 B8 03 00 00 00 C3

Replace "03" with "00" and save

From here, we can modify the game's HUD textures and onscreen guide arrow to prevent them from appearing.

Hiding the HUD

Hiding the green arrow is simple. Instructions from Xir:

Go to \GAME DATA\CAR CRAZE\OBJECTS\MODELS\ And grab the model (.md2) that says OLITIM_INVISIBLE.MD2 use this to REPLACE the arrow located at: GAME DATA\HUD\3D ARROW\3D ARROW.MD2

Eliminating HUD texture elements is trickier. To make working with the relevant MIP textures easier, you can install a Windows explorer extension called SageThumbs (forum topic). But we can get by with Paint.NET - or any other competent TGA editor, as MIPs much like TGAs in practice.

We'll need to replace HUD GRAPHICS 1.MIP, NUMBERS1.MIP, NUMBERS2.MIP, NUMBERS3.MIP, and PA GOLD BRICK ICON.MIP with transparent versions of themselves. To do this:

Move or rename the original MIP

Create a blank TGA with the same name (example: NUMBERS3.TGA). Be sure to disable compression when exporting

Start the game. You'll notice that LR2 automatically converts your TGA into a MIP (forum topic)!

Observe "removed" HUD elements in-game

You'll want to modify NORMAL_FONT and SMALL_FONT to hide any onscreen text as well.

Camera control

Pressing "4" at any time will activate a rear-view camera. This allows us to view the world without a player-character - unless your car has a lot of protrusions, which might be visible even in rear-view.

For complete control over camera rotation and position, we can use Xir's Cheat Engine table. Be sure to enable the "lock" options otherwise the game will just revert the camera back to its default position. This table also exposes an overhead camera angles not normally accessible in the game. Note: LR2 crashed frequently when I employed this technique.

Capturing sounds

After extracting with UNGTC, LR2's sounds can be found in the LEGO Racers 2\game data\SOUNDS directory for creating custom ambience mixes.

If you want to capture sounds in-game instead, you'll need to mute your car's engine sounds. To achieve this, create a silent WAV file, export it an to AIFF using a tool like Audacity (File -> Export -> Export Audio), and override the relevant assets (LEGO Racers 2\game data\SOUNDS\ENGINES\LOOPED\SMALDIDL.AIF and SMALDREV.AIF). Note: it seems AIFFs need at least one sample to be valid; LR2 will crash on invalid AIFFs.

Capturing (or not) music

Turning down the game's music volume in the menu doesn't quite mute it. Employ the technique above to completely silence music, except use a WAV rather than an AIF.

That said, LR2's music tracks occasionally mix in ambient effects (e.g. listen for crickets in Sandy Bay track). Because of this, you may decide to leave the music for completeness.

[armoricaroyalty]

hello new followers!

i seem to have had a bit of an uptick in followers lately so...welcome!

There’s links to the beginning of the story and the beginning of the most recent chapter in each new story post, but I also have a table of contents with links to the beginning and the summaries of each chapter.

my character page is currently broken but still readable. I fixed my character page! family tree is a WIP but accurate for the immediate family.

my story has adult themes and is meant for adult readers.

I’m not super active in most discord servers, but I’m not a hermit! I love getting asks and participating in small collabs -- I can’t always say yes, but I enjoy the chance to chat with new people. please don’t be intimidated to send an ask or an invite!

related to the above, I enjoy sharing tips and advice. I post my advice/guides/resources at #armorica tips (also in that tag: reblogs of other people’s tips)

I’m WCIF-friendly and I have a cc finds blog @arccfinds

My pinned post is a directory of other useful links.

reach out if ya got questions!

[write-on-world]

The Impossible Players Open Christmas Belles… are you listening?

The Impossible Players of Pueblo, CO. in grand tradition open the holiday season with Christmas Belles, by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. The production opened Friday, 25th November, with an audience eager to begin the holiday season. The Impossible Players, or “Imps” as they are known locally, who claim the title of the oldest community theater troupe this side of the Mississippi, opened their holiday season with this new production – the second in a trilogy written by the same team – to an enthused audience.

The Impossible Playhouse, where the production is being staged, was lavishly decorated with Christmas themed elements from the main lobby all the way up to the stage. Candles, trees, twinkle lights, garlands, and wrapping paper line the walls of the playhouse to generate an authentic Christmas feeling for all visitors who are encouraged to participate in the show by it’s conclusion. It’s clear that first-time director Billy Herrington was determined to go all-in with his directorial debut.

“Growing up in the south, Christmas isn’t just another holiday, it’s a way of life.” Mr. Herrington declares.

“Covid messed up too many things,” comments one member of the audience. “Sometimes it feels like we’re still recovering from that. But these guys did their best to keep going even when everything else closed down and everyone was just in a (expletive omitted) mood about everything. These guys kept going and damned if I didn’t need the laughs. It’s also good to feel that holiday spirit with everything going on in the world.”

By the performance's conclusion, another attendee commented, "That Santa was an ornery old cuss. I loved it!"

The story of Belles centers on the small fictional town of Fayro, Texas. Wherein the famous Futrelle Sisters are caught up hopelessly in their own lives while trying to bring the community together for a Christmas pageant with a new spin that includes everything from camel costumes to the arrival of Elvis. At the center of the chaos is Honey Ray Futrelle, played by long time Impy Marlo Angel-Hartman, who is tasked with putting together and directing the Christmas pageant replacing the previous director Geneva, played by Donna Hickman. Geneva, in grand Texas fashion, refuses to give up the position without a fight and does what she can to manage different facets of the production, much to the dismay of Honey Ray.

In traditional family togetherness, Honey Ray has her two sisters to lean on for support. Twink, played by Gina Mann and Frankie, played by Melissa Santistevan. Twink’s help is limited by the fact that she’s currently a ward of the state on a work release program and shadowed by a sheriff’s deputy, played by Dave Conley. And the final sister, Frankie, is heavy with unborn twins that are long overdue and she’s hoping that constant activity will “give these two freeloaders some incentive”. Together, the sisters band together to keep the production lively and cheery through the midst of cast members who get sick, reneging celebrities, confused medications with delirious effects, last minute cast replacements, and shocking family revelations.

The ensemble of the cast include a combination of newcomers and veterans, Maranda Sandoval, William Hambric, Amber Shipley, Johnny Lucero, Jennifer Lunde-Elder, and Rich Keilholtz. The show opened to laughter, gags, and comedic facial expressions that the Impys are famous for and deliver it, they do!

The performances continue tonight, 26th November, as well as 2nd, 3rd, and 4th December – which is the matinee at 2 PM. As well as 9th and 10th December. House opens at 7 PM, curtain goes up at 7:30 PM. The playhouse is located at 1201 N. Main St., Pueblo, CO. 81003. Reservations can be made by calling (719) 542-6969 or you can follow the Impossible Players on Instagram and Facebook.

[pulsdmedia]

The Week Ahead 10/21-10/27

My oh my, the Monster Mash has begun, and we're here to serve up the perfect boo-zie bash! Halloween is approaching, and while we love to immerse ourselves in the spooky sensations, there's plenty of non-Hallow's Eve related happenings taking place all over the city...

$39 Tickets To An Immersive Halloween Cabaret Experience

Haunted Hollywood will bring iconic horror villains & films to life in ways you’ve never imagined. The night features live music and a tantalizing variety show that fuses horror with seduction. At the heart of the spectacle is a thrilling battle between the "final girl" and legendary horror characters, as they clash across six reimagined horror films in a captivating, spine-chilling performance. It's a night where terror meets temptation, promising an unforgettable journey into the dark side of Hollywood. And with scarily good cocktails and eats available for purchase, there's no doubt - this wicked night is yours to bite into...

Anna Kendrick in Conversation

Join the 92nd Street Y for a conversation with Anna Kendrick. Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut film, Woman of the Hour, is based on the shocking true story of Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala.

$29 Ticket To A 3 Hour Rooftop Halloween Day Party

This Halloween, get ready to be bewitched by the electrifying energy of Kimoto Rooftop, perched 25 stories high above downtown Brooklyn. Their Halloween Day Party promises a devilishly fun daytime celebration with jaw-dropping views of the Statue of Liberty, Barclays Center, and the Hudson River - ready to haunt, New York City? The party kicks off with endless pours of cocktails, wines, and beers that will unleash your wildest desires. Come dressed in your best costume, ready to shake your skeleton to the sounds of a live DJ and revel in the mayhem...

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Tickets to The Rink are now on sale! Ice skating on The Rink under the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is one of New York’s quintessential winter activities. The Rink sets the perfect scene for every occasion, from ice skating lessons and special events to the Après Skate Chalets.

$19 Tickets To An Immersive Haunted House Halloween Experience

Enter a killer Halloween adventure and get ready to lose yourself in terror at The Ridgewood Asylum Haunted House! Step into a night of spine-tingling frights, where fear grips your soul and your imagination runs wild in this fully immersive, bone-chilling experience. Beloved for its rooftop oasis, Vacations BK will transform its gallery space into this twisted realm of horror, blending haunted house chills with escape room thrills. Your mission? To make it out alive - because those who once roamed these cursed halls weren’t so lucky...

Free Honkaku Shochu Tasting

Astor Wines & Spirits hosts a free Honkaku Schochu tasting, drawing locals and tourists alike. A sommelier guides guests through their finest assortment of schochu. Join them for a night of laughter and clinking glasses.

[hp-fanfic-archive]

Remus/Sirius Angst Masterlist | Works With Less Than 5k Words

find the masterlist directory here

last updated: 07/29/24 | links last checked: 07/29/24

All Roads Lead Back To You by victoria_p [G, 3k]

Six ways it could have ended less tragically.

Apollonian and Dionysian. by rearwindow [G, 2k]

“Yeah… Well, it’s like I’m light and you are darkness.”

da mi basia mille by scioscribe [t, 2k]

“There’s a Roman bloke, Catullus, who wrote about snogging a lesbian, or something like that, and anyway, he said da mi basia mille, give me a thousand kisses, and I spelled it. Ensorceled it. Made it into a thingy.” He pushed the envelope up towards Remus’s mouth. “Say the Latin part and kiss it.”

Dadfoot & Moomum by jlpierre [T, 4k]

A four year old Harry Potter, in the care of his guardians Sirius and Remus, experiences a series of Halloween activities to distract the adults from their grief.

*Distillation (the Anticlockwise Remix) by Raven [G, 2k]

Peter makes a mistake, a discovery and a decision, but not in that order.

Into eternity by captainhurricane [G, 1k]

A peek through seventh year, through Harry who didn’t have to grow up unloved and through Sirius and Remus who had, after all, always had each other

Failed to Send by spaceflowrr [M, 1k]

Texting AU, in which Remus is a sarcastic little shit and is very much in love with his boyfriend, Sirius. Or: Heartbreak is unanswered texts.

*Longsdune by imochan [T, 3k]

He supposes that this is what is expected of him, to sit here and listen to wetness sinking into the earth and remember how it felt when it was sunny, and there were four of them, and Sirius Black looked at him like he was a piece of the universe he wanted to understand so badly that he was willing to take Remus apart completely and then put him back together.

More Than You Could Possibly Know by WolfstarPups90 [T, 1k]

They were twenty years old, and they were in love and they should be together every single night like this instead of out fighting, unsure if the other was still alive or if they would come back.

My Faithful Handyman by softiejace [T, 1k]

non-magic au in which Sirius gets harassed for putting on make up in the men’s room and Remus defends him

Night: Shadows from Five Billion Trees by Amuly [E, 3k]

Every childhood is filled with magic – school of witchcraft and wizardry or no.

*Oh, We Lost Magic by nerakrose [G, 4k]

The year is 1985 and Sirius, Remus, James and Lily are working as paramedics in muggle London, living seemingly normal lives…except there's really an awful lot of weird things going on.

*one for the road by rojohbi [G, 4k]

Piling into the car was uncomfortable and cramped, but there was something oddly satisfying about sitting on ratty blankets in the backseat, a box of fresh comfort food at his feet and Sirius’ legs splayed over his lap as the other backseat-inhabitant nestled himself into the corner and almost immediately began snoring. James met his eyes through the rearview, and this time when he saw the knowing smile, Remus smiled right back.

One Heart by cottonpadenthusiast [T, 1k]

Remus hates Valentine's Day. He has always been alone and this year is no different. With the whole of Gryffindor tower at the Valentine's party, Remus feels more alone than ever and the slight problem of being in love with Sirius Black seems ever more present on a day like today. However, after tonight, Remus might change his view on Valentine's Day…

Paper Birds by nevermindgrantaire [G, 3k]

"Dust is dancing in the sunlight, the light filtering through the leaves and turning everything sunny yellow. It shines off Remus’ pale skin and makes him look even more pallid in comparison to the others. James is back from a holiday in some muggle town, tanned and skinny and grinning; brimming over with tales of hot local birds and the things they let him do to them on the beach. Sirius was with him too, he knows, but he is nowhere near as vocal in his boasting. He just lounges back against the tree, eyes heavy-lidded and smiling at nothing, last minute reading for McGonagall’s class balanced over his face as he drifts off in the summer heat." Remus is stressed, tired and in love with his best friend. All he wants is for things to work out ok, and for an explanation as to all the paper birds that seem to be following him everywhere he goes.

Shelter by ygrainette [M,3k]

The storm-clouds of the First War are gathering, and Sirius and Remus shelter each other.

*Soul Signs by cottonpadenthusiast [G, 1k]

Everyone has a Soul Sign; the Patronus of your soulmate painted on your skin. Everyone is destined to find love. Yet Remus seems destined for someone who doesn't have a soulmate at all.

Thicker Than Blood by Thistlerose [T, 4k]

James has tried to be reasonable about his best friends’ relationship, but he’s not comfortable with it. Then something happens that helps him put things into perspective. (This fic is part of the midnight conversations timeline by Thistlerose. I recommend reading this after Midnight Conversations #1)

*To Want for Nothing by oxfordlunch [T, 2k]

There are no family members singing, no happy returns. Nobody tells him to make a wish. He thinks of one anyhow. He closes his eyes and pleads silently to whoever could possibly listen that he might be taken away from this. He wishes for red and gold and warm, clean air, and for someone to sing on his birthday.

*Unified Theory by montparnasse [G, 3k]

New Year's, 1982. A house, a bed, a room at the top of the stairs. A lever, and a place to stand. (podfic available)

Where Rain And Smoke Mingle by smallestbird [T, 1k]

It doesn't matter if they've disowned you, they're still your family. It doesn't matter how often you walk away, it still hurts.

*with everything the way it is by camarauderie [G, 4k]

remus says it would be better to stay friends. sirius knows why.

Winter and Happier by orphan_account [T, 2k]

Spending a weekend house-sitting for James' parents, the two couples have some plans. But when Remus is given a slight set-back, Sirius is determined to make his boyfriend feel valid, and very loved.

*You Were My Spring, My Summer Too by RS_Games [T, 3k]

When Sirius receives news that things have gone very wrong on an assignment, he heads north to bring Remus home.

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