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Let's Play: Hillsfar (1989) - Part 2 (Cleric Quest 2)

We continue the Cleric quest line of Hillsfar by going to way too much trouble to find some stolen incense sticks. We visit pubs, ruins, haunted mansions and sewers when we could have just gone to the corner shop to get it. 

The musical score in this episode was gently provided by Old Moth Dreams, taken with their permission from the album "The God Who Walks".

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Opening Music "Life" by MORSCHT, taken with their permission from the album "a sacrifice of myself unto myself".

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Hillsfar is the first Action/RPG game based on the Forgotten Realms. It used the rules of first edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Find out more about the history of Dungeons and Dragons at The History of DnD Instagram, Twitter, Bluesky, Tumblr and Website! 

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HOLY SHiRE- Fuori il nuovo album "Invincible"

Fuori “Invincible”, il terzo album dei milanesi HOLY SHiRE, (Ghost Record Label/AWAL UK). L’album arriva a 6 anni di distanza dal secondo lavoro “The Legendary Shepheds of the Forest”. Composto e prodotto dalla nuova formazione che si è stabilizzata negli anni post pandemia, è stato registrato e mixato da Frank Altare (Orion Recording Studios), masterizzato da Riccardo Parenti (Elephant Mastering) e presenta 10 nuovi brani e un’outro sinfonica. L’uscita dell’album sarà presentato stasera live al Rock on the Road di Desio (MB). Dopo l’estate uscirà il secondo singolo con il video girato in collaborazione con la prestigiosa Scuola del Cinema di Milano Luchino Visconti, “The Seduction of Hollowness”. La musica presenta l’impronta melodica dei precedenti lavori, ma con una maggiore apertura alle sonorità nu metal, la presenza caratteristica del flauto suonato da Kima e delle due voci femminili (Aeon – dragon vocals e Julie – Unicorn Vocals) e i testi legati al mondo fantasy, con Tolkien che rimane la principale fonte di ispirazione. La copertina è stata disgnata da theMaxx (batteria), come nei precedenti due album.

Questa la tracklist:

1 - Misty

2 – Dagon

3 – Dragonfly

4 – Voice Of Reason

5 – Waves Of Misery

6 – The Cathedral

7 – Black Thorn

8 – The Seduction of Hollowness

9 – Dream of You

10 – M9

11 – Farewell

L’album si apre con la marcia dei nani di “Misty”, primo omaggio della band a “lo Hobbit” di Tolkien, per poi scivolare nell’incubo lovecraftiano della cupa “Dagon”, si torna alla luce con “Dragonfly”, dove il flauto descrive il volo della magica libellula, “Voice of Reason” con energia accompagna l’ascoltatore nel mondo di The Witcher, per poi approdare sui lidi della ballad “Waves of Misery”, uno dei singoli, che racconta la dolente storia della sirenetta. “The Cathedral” apre le porte di un sogno dove un giocattolaio misterioso esaudisce ogni desiderio, e di nuovo nel mondo Tolkeniano con Black Thorn ispirata ad una della più struggenti storie d’amore de “Il Silmarillion” e, altro singolo, “The Seduction of Hollowness” che sinuosamente come Grima de “Il Signore degli Anelli” ipnotizza con la magia del flauto. “Dream of you” è il dolce e acustico preludio al primo singolo dell’album “M9”, il brano sicuramente più aggressivo e metal dell’intero lavoro che racconta della mostruosa trasformazione della bellissima Medusa. Il lavoro si chiude con un breve divagazione orchestrale, quasi “timburtoniana”, del tema di Misty.

Streaming

Formazione:

Aeon Erika Ferraris dragon: vocals

Julie Giulia Fiore unicorn: vocals

Kima Chiara Brusa: flauto traverso

Tia Mattia Stilo: chitarra

Ste Stefano Zuccala: chitarra

Leo Leonardo Sganga: basso

theMaxx Massimo Pianta: batteria

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Chapter 3: Windy Arrival

Narrated by Aeon.

Marina: Aeon!

Narrator: The familiar voice breaks me out of my reverie and drags me back to reality.

Marina: Why didn't you come meet up with us?

Aeon: Sorry, I got lost.

Narrator: Marina stuffs a bunch of souvenirs into my hands.

Nikki: We got this heavy metal album in a record shop. Marina insisted.

Narrator: Before I can thank her, Marina has already run off to play with the sand on the beach.

Momo: Can't believe you like music this loud. I could barely handle listening to it in the store.

Narrator: Momo complains, rubbing his ears.

Nikki: We went skateboarding in the park and did a bit of painting in a studio. That was why we took so long.

Narrator: Tired from the day, Momo slumps onto the ground. Marina, on the other hand, is still energetic.

Momo: She's really a handful, that kid...

Aeon: Sorry for leaving her to you guys.

Narrator: I study the brightly-patterned album in my hands.

Narrator: In the distance, the crowds sing on, their voices leaving light, pleasant hues in the air. Like watercolor.

Narrator: Heavy metal, my favorite genre, is more of a rich, inky sort of color.

Narrator: Perhaps life on the Ark is too much like a plain piece of paper. I needed the colors to spice up my life.

Nikki: Look, Aeon, Marina painted this. A picture of all the things she saw today.

Narrator: In the drawing, I see a beach, crowds, hostels, and village roads. All sights she saw today indeed.

Narrator: How nice. She no longer has to rely on her imagination to complete paintings.

Narrator: From now on, she has real memories of her own. Just like me.

Narrator: As night falls, the crowds on the beach disperse. The smooth sea, reflecting a galaxy of stars, is all that remains.

Narrator: I sit down by the waters and gaze into the ocean.

Narrator: Marina comes trudging over, rubbing her eyes. Perhaps she's not used to sleeping in the new environment yet.

Marina: Why aren't you sleeping, Aeon?

Aeon: The ocean is calm today. I want to sit here for a while.

Marina: I'll watch the ocean with you, then.

Narrator: When we were on the Ark, we often watched the Ocean of Memories together. Now, in Miraland, we have a real ocean in front of us.

Narrator: It's so serene, almost surreal. Like a dream.

Aeon: Marina?

Narrator: Marina's barely sat down for five minutes before dozing off, leaning against me, breathing even.

Narrator: In her hand is the drawing she did today. She mutters in her sleep, something about wanting to see fireworks.

Narrator: Gazing down at the album Marina bought me, I make a wish to rolling waves...

Aeon: I wish Marina and I can go see fireworks in Miraland together.

Narrator: The Ocean of Memories is where emotions and memories meet. Yet Marina and I don't have any memories of our own.

Narrator: We know nothing of our past.

Narrator: But from today on, our past will no longer be blank.

Narrator: We'll fill our sheets of white paper with colors, alongside our new friends.

Narrator: A petrel comes gliding over and lands next to me, as if it's brought me blessings from the gentle night breeze.

Narrator: Someday in the future, we'll return to the Ark.

Narrator: I hope when that day comes, I'll be able to savor the memories I have while gazing over the Ocean of Memories.

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

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Inside the Sola Park Imperia Smart City apartments

The commencement of construction for the Sola Imperia Smart City has garnered significant market attention. What are the factors driving the appeal of this project? Let's delve into the offerings within the Sola Park Imperia Smart City apartments below.

Discovering the Enigma of the Sola Park Imperia Smart City Apartments Situated within the Vinhomes Smart City complex, the Sola Park Imperia Smart City is a real estate venture backed by the MIK Group. Its advantageous location and comprehensive Smart City amenities have swiftly captivated the interest of numerous clients and investors alike. The introduction of the Sola Park Imperia Smart City apartments has made a considerable impact since its market debut.

Optimal Location and Amenities of The Sola Park Imperia Smart City Strategically positioned within the Vinhomes Smart City urban enclave along Thang Long Avenue, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi, these apartments offer seamless access to the city's primary transportation network and premier amenities. Residents can conveniently commute to various economic, cultural, administrative, and entertainment hubs of the capital. Within a 2km radius, residents have access to attractions such as Bao Son Paradise, Tay Mo Cultural and Sports Center, and Aeon Mall Ha Dong. Within 5km, notable landmarks include the My Dinh F1 Racetrack, My Dinh Stadium, and National Convention Center. Within 7km, schools, hospitals, and other public facilities are easily reachable. Moreover, the Vinhomes Smart City enclave boasts premium Vin amenities like Vincom shopping center, Vinmec hospital, and Vinshool international school, catering to residents' diverse needs.

The Sola Park Imperia Smart City, Hanoi Varied Amenities, Clean, and Spacious Environment The Sola Park Imperia Smart City apartments offer an array of premium amenities including swimming pools, gyms, children's play areas, tennis courts, spas, green gardens, and BBQ areas. Regular maintenance ensures residents enjoy the finest living experience. Each apartment building features modern parking garages for residents' convenience. With a construction density of only 30%, the Sola Park Imperia Smart City creates an expansive and airy living environment. Well-manicured green spaces and parks contribute to a fresh and serene atmosphere, perfect for unwinding after hectic days. Notably, the project's proximity to a natural lake offers breathtaking views and a tranquil living ambiance for every family.

The Sola Park Imperia Smart City, Hanoi Diverse and Luxurious Apartment Offerings: The project presents a diverse range of apartment types, from Studios to 1-3 bedroom units, catering to various resident preferences. Each apartment boasts modern and comfortable designs, ensuring a luxurious living experience. Competitive pricing and attractive sales policies, along with loan assistance, make owning your dream home at the Sola Park Imperia Smart City feasible. For detailed information about the Sola Park Imperia Smart City apartments, and property transfer, purchase, and sale activities within the project, please contact the Tan Long Land Sales Office!

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Gallery: 1 Thus Saith The Lord Of Vegan Hosts 2 The Rapture Of The VeggieSaints 3 The Four HorseRadishes Of The Apocalypse 4 The Whore Of VeggieBabylon 5 The Battle Of Vegan Armageddon 6 The VeggieBeast With Seven Heads 7 Fallen VeggieAngels Bring Tribulation 8 The Last Vegan Judgement 9 And The Angel Said 'Beet Not Afraid' 10 The Artichoke Heart Of New Jerusalem

THE VEGGIE BOOK OF REVELATION – by David D. Fowler & Aeon 999 – revised July 9, 2023

VEGGIETALES was a brilliant vehicle for an upbeat child-friendly presentation of the world's most popular spiritual instruction manual. Its producers and staff also demonstrated a gift for cleverly lampooning pop culture. The embedded videos above are among their finest works.

MFF is proud to present recently unveiled images of their spectacular take on the ever-popular APOCALYPSE. This vegetarian edition of the Bible's intimidating conclusion must surely be one of the most important lost classics of film history – conveying both the abject terror and awe-inspiring hope embodied by the legendary REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST.

The original director’s cut of the film evidently included LARRY THE CUCUMBER singing one of his signature Silly Songs: a jaunty little ditty about the proper way to stir fry vegetables, featuring many of the Veggies perishing in Satan's wok. Because of this ill-advised detour into dark humor, the film was understandably not released by the studio – for fear of boycotts by the Religious Right, the Young Republicans, and the Vegan Mafia.

Fortunately for us, AI artist NAT SHARPE has unearthed the images displayed in our gallery. On his Twitter account, he writes: "What happened to VeggieTales? Their last movie was The Book Of Revelation. Test audiences were so traumatized [that] the studio canceled the project – and shut their doors. All that remains is a handful of leeked concept art."

Sharpe's tweet thread, displaying all 17 of these phenomenal images in their original sequence, has the blessing of VeggieTales' creator. You can find the display, along with some  entertaining responses, at this link: https://twitter.com/nat_sharpe_/status/1619847565855555586 – and for more of his artwork, go to this link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Hornheim

The playlists below showcase videos based on specific Bible stories; and fables inspired by biblical precepts. Bonus tracks include FRANK ZAPPA's touching tribute to the vegetable kingdom; a compilation of VeggieTales HALLOWEEN episodes; the best of the SILLY SONGS; and we end with a heartrending cautionary tale about the sad fate of way too many of our veggie friends, perpetrated by THE ARROGANT WORMS.

We begin with a tribute to Head Veggie PHIL VISCHER, the wacky and visionary founder of BIG IDEA ENTERTAINMENT.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO VEGGIES Homage To VeggieTales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUxtR5-tpyk Phil Vischer's Journey Of Imagination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljTK9ReAFqI Disrupted Dreams & Purposeful Puppets https://www.risenmagazine.com/veggietales-creator-phil-vischer-interview/ Why Is There No Crucifixion Episode? https://brucegerencser.net/2018/10/veggietales-why-is-there-no-jesus-character-or-crucifixion-episode/ We Couldn't Show Jesus As A Vegetable https://relevantmagazine.com/culture/never-forget-that-veggietales-werent-allowed-to-show-jesus-as-a-vegetable/ The Downfall Of VeggieTales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJw_njstsNg A VeggieTales Horror Story https://relevantmagazine.com/current/buzzworthy/an-a-i-created-scenes-from-a-veggietales-book-of-revelation-movie/ https://rapzilla.com/2023-01-a-i-veggietales-book-revelation-scenes-horrifying/ Silly Song Medley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbPAE5WNP3E VeggieTales 25th Anniversary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vFlM3oNATY VeggieTales On YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/BigIdeaInc

THE VEGGIE TESTAMENT Noah's Ark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1vSBNmKrSI Little Joe Goes On A Western Adventure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEitrIAknAc Josh & The Big Wall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glZZR7a5XJ4 Dave & The Mean Giant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A0ipXpaacQ Gideon The Tuba Warrior https://archive.org/details/gideon-tuba-warrior-dvd Jonah & The Big Bad Fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVQidD4PaP8 The Girl Who Became Queen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy_an0WkaLQ Little Danny In The Lion's Den https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDEbFXv6y04 The Star Of Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o70DCe92b1s Birth Of The Baby Messiah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTcB5Sht3UY The Prodigal Son https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eus8J71YrsQ The Little House That Stood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAKCYGsvsSs The Story Of Saint Patrick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ZPmGAjPhM The Joyful Giving Of Saint Nicholas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brkq3BzzG80 The True Light Of Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6p6-52lHAk An Easter Carol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4o5e9AD3V4

VEGGIE PARABLES Larryboy & The Bad Apple https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kKDDAFTM7c Cheering Up Madame Blueberry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PRsRiBG_i0 The League Of Incredible Vegetables https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geIwMQre00E The Princess & The Popstar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8Yie1IRDyQ The Wonderful Land Of Ha’s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar9b4O7xUfk King George & The Ducky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtKFfZ14DQ8 Larryboy & the Rumour Weed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrbcYcBXjxg The Duke & The Great Pie War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXG0wXQzQXM Snoodlerella Gets An Extreme Makeover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPtYNsLpDLI Sumo Of The Opera https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxMlk215uoM The Asparagus Of La Mancha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj6tKd1b7OA Sweetpea Beauty Saves Queen Blueberry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEdpEXbDBdk Larryboy & The Fib From Outerspace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnaYI_qA6QM God Wants Me To Forgive Them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtBjdIO4AnI The Life Stewart Always Wanted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOyYvEfHxLc

VEGGIE BONUS Killer Tomatoes 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3uIKzgcDxo Call Any Vegetable https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnhgQsat0mo Killer Tomatoes 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy0fTFpqT48 VeggieTales Silly Songs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsVPF-VsE9k Killer Tomatoes 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aIXhmygh3A VeggieTales Does Halloween! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMBl5ge04Q8 Killer Tomatoes 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNfLnRHpVjY Carrot Juice Is Murder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUcR-_uqcmk

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The Aeon Dream Studios Mess masterlist

Links to Reddit (original posts):

The Aeon Dream Studios mess

A Mystic Destinies: Echoes Fiasko or how not to Kickstarter a project 

[Otome Games/BTS] Indie devs enrage fans of their crowdfunded games with a censorship controversy, years of broken promises and delays, & legal troubles on a BTS fan game 

Mystic Destinies: Echoes Fiasco or how not to Kickstarter a project: UPDATE 

[Mystic Destinies/TTEOTS] An Update on Aeon Dream Studios - hiatus, founder leaving, allegations of emotional abuse and non-payment by a former employee, + more 

New Aeon Dream Logo Stolen.

Links to rebloggable tumblr posts:

The Aeon Dream Studios mess

A Mystic Destinies: Echoes Fiasko or how not to Kickstarter a project

[Otome Games/BTS] Indie devs enrage fans of their crowdfunded games with a censorship controversy, years of broken promises and delays, & legal troubles on a BTS fan game

Mystic Destinies: Echoes Fiasco or how not to Kickstarter a project: UPDATE

[Mystic Destinies/TTEOTS] An Update on Aeon Dream Studios - hiatus, founder leaving, allegations of emotional abuse and non-payment by a former employee, + more 

New Aeon Dream Logo Stolen

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I love mystic destinies so much but now all I’m left with is the dark and bad endings and I’m so scared to do those

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What’s Even Real? TTEOTSxReader

Chapter 1/?

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TTEOTS AU where PHASe is evil. Lowkey ZeroxReader. 

“W-we can run away, we can run and never look back!” Seven desperately tried to touch Zero who was covered in dust and blood. Thankfully, it was someone else's. Seven kneeled beside him, ignoring what was happening in the background. She only focused on him. Zero seemed shaken, he couldn’t meet with her eyes. He kept looking at this one particular spot on the floor, not even blinking. So Seven tried again. “Zero.. We can run away.. Jungkook..” With that, Zero’s eyes focused on her. “Stop.. O-okay..?” His voice was barely a whisper. “Stop! We can’t run away! N-no one can run away! And s-stop.. Stop calling me that name! I don’t have a name for years!” He stood up, his voice now shaking and he had teared up. “I DON’T HAVE A NAME! NONE OF US DO! THEY..” He quickly glanced at the PHASe operatives far away from them. “They took it from us! We are just fucking numbers and casualties to them, Seven! NOT TO MENTION I AM NOT EVEN NORMAL! THIS.. THIS BODY YOU’RE LOOKING AT IS JUST SOME LAB RAT LIKE OTHERS WHISPER WHENEVER THEY SEE ME!” He was shaking now. Seven tried to reach and cup his cheeks to calm him down but he stepped a few steps back. “S-stop.. J-Just.. Just stop. We can’t run away.. I— I never had a life outside Olympia. I don’t e-even have a name.. We are going to die in here without having a real name.” His words hit Seven like a knife. When she tried to refuse, he shook his head. “Look around you! What do you see except blood, dust and dead PHASe operatives?! This is where we are going to end up, Seven! We are going to end up dying for no reason! HOW CAN YOU EVEN SAY I HAVE A NAME AND THAT WE CAN RUN AWAY?!” He stepped back further, not letting her touch him. He wiped his tears quickly and rushed away from her at an incredible speed. — Even days later Seven couldn’t forget that scenery. Blood, dead operatives and.. And Zero. It was almost 4am and all she could think about was his words. What if he was right about PHASe being careless and selfish? What if.. She shook her head, trying to push the thought away. She looked up at the stars but for the first time, it didn’t help. Instead, it made her think about him even more. “W-what if my brother was right?” She whispered to the sky, waiting for some kind of answer. What if he was right about PHASe being evil? Trying to push the thoughts away, Seven lied on the floor, watching the dark sky. “He can’t be right, can he..?” She mumbled to herself. “That’d explain a lot of things.. Why he’s there, why Kairos feels like home..” She breathed heavily. She focused on the stars once more, trying to name each and every one. Being a drifter they had always used stars as a guide through their journeys. Stars felt safe, they were always trustable. She felt herself drift away, getting sleepy. ”What if he is right?” An unknown voice spoke behind her. Seven rushed up in a second and pulled out her blade as she turned around. Her breath hitched. There he was with his black outfit and hoodie. He had a similar waist scarf but it was completely black as the stars on it shined. He had a weird smile on as if he knew what she was going through. His hair was almost silver with similar highlights to Seven. With only one move, he kicked the blade away from her and grabbed her both wrists tightly. “Nish..” She mumbled. “Hey, sis.” He smirked. His voice was deep yet soft. “What if I was right, huh? Is that what you were thinking of? You’ve seen the bodies there. Not to mention blood is PHASe’s signature now. Are you still going to force yourself to believe they are good?” She couldn’t answer, focusing on his eyes. “Now.. There is someone else waiting for you in KAIROS so we better go.” He whispered, not letting go of her wrists. “Be a good girl now, sis.” He placed a blindfold over her eyes and Seven felt something being injected into her neck. “Wha— Nish!” She felt the drowsiness taking her away almost instantly. “This is for your own good.” She heard him speak. The last thing she remembered was him carrying her as gently as possible.

More to come, enjoy!

[nina--nani]

Our last dance

"You keep pointing that gun at me and blabbering about how much you've been wanting to kill me. I'm beginning to doubt your commitment..."

I heard him say with nonchalance, not even seemed to be concerned by the gun I'm pointing at him, finger on the trigger.

But he was used to it. This wasn't the first time we were like this, gun in hand, finger twitching on the trigger, staring into each other soul while the tension was slowly building up between us before it suddenly exploded.

This was something we were used to.

It's may seem terrifying to say that we were used to almost kill each other but what could I do about it.

There were peoples who usually meet in a particular place during a specifically day or to do something together during a special day or something else, there were so many examples.

Us, it was that. Trying to kill each other.

"Oh but I really want to kill you. I'm just taking my time to appreciate this moment."

I replied with a smirk. He only rolled his eyes before looking back at me.

We stayed like this for like an eternity, eyeing each other in a dead silence.

The tension was slowly building up, like always.

Building up until it reached a breaking point.

A breaking point in which everything exploded and bursted out.

And we reached this point.

Bang

A moment of silence.

Nobody talked, nobody moved.

We just stared at each other soul until he looked down and saw a red flower slowly blooming on his chest.

He just stared at it for a few seconds before meeting my eyes again.

He wasn't even shaking, only standing like a perfect healthy man who hadn't taken a shot.

Even in a weak position, he was still strong.

I thought while studying curiously his tensed features like I was seeing him for the first time.

He was really handsome when you took time to look at him properly and not in trying to shoot or hit him.

Red looked beautiful on his pale skin and clear eyes.

"All that blood looks good on you. It really brings out your eyes."

I said as I stared directly into his icy blue eyes.

His eyes

Clearer than a crystal, colder than ice and sharper than a knife.

What beautiful but yet frightening eyes he had.

"I'll really miss them."

I muttered under my breath before raising once again the gun.

I let myself drown one last time in his eyes before pressing the trigger and...

Bang

An another moment of silence.

No sound, no mouvement.

I watched closely the man in front of me expecting him to fall or to see an another red flower blooming on him.

But nothing of that.

Instead, I was greeted by a gun pointed directly at me.

And then I felt a sting in my chest.

I looked down and stared with disbelief at the dark stain slowly spreading across my shirt before looking back at him, a sly smirk adorning his lips.

And then I realized it.

He shoot me.

He really did it.

"Same for you. All this red really suits you, it makes you look more radiant."

I only let out a mere chuckle at his words. I then examined the sight of both of us, noticing he was doing it too.

A man and a woman in all red.

Weren't we good looking in this color ?

In this color I loved so much.

I faintly smiled.

"What a pity..."

I mumbled, loud enough for him to hear.

Guess it would be our last night together.

I voiced my last words of the night, words in which he seemed to agree to.

"If I had known that it would be our last dance, I would have dressed for the occasion."

~~~~~~~~~~

I guess that my love for you was so sweet and addicting that it became a bitter but yet pleasant hate

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[dndhistory]

Let's Play: Curse of the Azure Bonds (1989) - Part 10

Clearing out the town of Essembra we find Owlbears in league with a Drow mage, and returning to Phlan (the location for Pools of Radiance) we fight some Red Plumes which want to set up some Zentharim. We then return to our main quest when we start out to get rid of the mark of Moander in the town of Yulash. 

The musical score in this episode was gently provided by Old Moth Dreams taken with their permission from the album  "The God Who Walks". 

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Opening Music "Life" by MORSCHT, taken with their permission from the album "a sacrifice of myself unto myself".

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Curse of the Azure Bonds is the second game in the Gold Box series of SSI RPGs, set in the  Forgotten Realms. It used the rules of the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Find out more about the history of Dungeons and Dragons at The History of DnD Instagram, Twitter, Bluesky, Tumblr and Website! 

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Finishing Chapter 1 of To The Edge of the Sky

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To the Edge of the Sky Edit (Four) 

Time: ~14 hours

Photoshop Elements 7

Original photo does not belong to me. Credit to Naver/BigHit.

Character “Four” belongs to Aeon Dream Studios

Five edit to come soon.

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Creating the first BTS Visual Novel Game (Aeon Dream Studios)

Hello fellow ARMYs :D

For the past few years, Aeon Dream Studios have been working on a huge gaming project inspired by BTS and their concepts.

So far, ADS have created a FREE visual novel entitled "To The Edge of The Sky" that you can read more about here:

http://aeondreamstudios.tumblr.com/post/166441507739/demo-download-pc-and-mac-android-support-here

Please look into it! The concept is amazing, and it’s so cool to finally have a BTS inspired interactive game. Support it and reblog this so others can see! 💕💕

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To The Edge of the Sky Demo Review.

Enter the year 2077 and become Seven, the newest addition to Phantom Alpha, a secret team who operates under the enigmatic government organization known as P.H.A.N.T.A.S.M.

After joining, you find yourself befriending the other rookie on the team, an incredibly skilled youth known to you only as Zero. As you meet the other members, you realize that despite being a team, they all vary drastically in personality, background, talent and ability.

Regardless of your differences, Phantom Alpha diligently completes missions alongside each other. But together, you soon discover that on the other side of the radiant world of light, lies an equally dark world of shadow.

Learn more about TTEOTS:  Itchio | Twitter | Website | Tumblr

Everything to this game has been updated in terms of art and assets for the GUI system and it looks beautiful! All the character have a futuristic look to them that go well with the setting of the game -- they are  all dangerous but they are all hiding something even more, just like the wonderful city that they live in. Olympia City is as gorgeous as ever, but it is great to see more areas that will be important to the story. Aeon Dream Studios is putting everything that they can into this game, and the story doesn’t fall behind either. 

 As in the earlier demo, Evren is heading towards Olympia City when she suddenly crosses paths with some bandits. At the same time, she meets a group of young men and they help each other against the group of bandits, as the young men introduce themselves as Zero, Four, and Nine. While, they don’t seem to have the best first time interactions, they end up meeting again as she enters the group as well. Evren ends up meeting Dr. Park and is explained why she was chosen for this project and from this point, the player is allowed to see some extra character scenes. 

I really enjoyed seeing the scene with Zero and that they were able to sort of bond due to being the newest members of the team. Evren’s scenes with Four and Six are a bit more complicated due to their personalities and positions on the team, but it will be intersting to see how that develops over the course of the story. Though, they are only referenced in the game, I am also excited to see the rest of the team in the full game. From how Evern reacts to the city she has been hoping to see for so long, it seems that there are a lot of issues in play within the game, so it would be nice to see just how they develop within a full game because it has the potential for a drama and and growth for all of the team. 

If this game piques your interest consider, checking out their Kickstarter or Fundrazr!  

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#5) [Otome Games/BTS] An Update on Aeon Dream Studios - hiatus, founder leaving, allegations of emotional abuse and non-payment by a former employee, + more

View the discussion on reddit here: https://www.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/amiuas/otome_gamesbts_an_update_on_aeon_dream_studios/

Post (words by original poster linked):

This is an update to my previous post here which has some background and a Tl;dr at the end for those who need it. It's time for an update as a lot has happened in the past month.

Before that, though, here's something I missed in my last post: a scandal in June 2018 where ADS tweeted on their official account to call out a fanfic author on Wattpad for copying ADS's work. The tweet included an image containing the author's username, leading the fifteen-year-old author to receive harassment from TTEOTS fans who had seen the tweet. Considering TTEOTS itself did not have legal permission to be using BTS's likenesses, the call out post seems rather hypocritical. There was also an exchange in the replies where the devs passive aggressively blamed a fan who asked for help due to the app being glitchy.

So, to recap where we left off:

The studio went silent for a couple of months at the end of 2018, letting a promised release date for TTEOTS pass without comment. In mid-December the CEO emerged to link her inability to work to a BTS member sustaining a minor injury, and then pushed back Echoes to 2019 (initially promised for March 2017), giving no date for further TTEOTS content.

January has brought renewed anger and attempts to raise awareness by ex-fans and customers who have been burned by the studio.

January 14th

In two tweets on her personal account, the CEO decried the capitalisation and dehumanisation of BTS through merchandise and idolatry and condemned fans for buying products that contributed to this. This was certainly an ironic tweet to make for someone who:

dehumanised BTS by turning them into characters for her game without their consent;

promoted the game using BTS's faces, name and existing fanbase, and strongly encouraged fans to pay for crowdfunding, TTEOTS merch and, later, the monetised Premium version;

enticed fans to buy Premium by promising Premium-exclusive content such as eventual romantic content with said characters, further dehumanising the members of BTS without their consent.

Several people responded pointing out the hypocrisy of making such tweets after capitalising on the faces of BTS, but the CEO did not respond; instead one fan chimed in to defend the studio.

January 18th

The CEO posted a new blog on ADS's official website announcing a hiatus for financial reasons. It is no longer accessible for reasons I'll explain, but there is a cached version viewable here. The hiatus will last until at least March and means writing and programming will continue but almost everything else is paused and their social media presence will be reduced. Elaborating, she explained that they had "been on hiatus in some ways since September [2018]", having slowed work due to budgetary constraints.

The post also included a vague paragraph about a personal financial settlement she was owed from a person referred to as "He-Shall-Not-Be-Named" which she had planned to invest into ADS, but allegedly he had dragged out the proceedings and this, combined with the "untimely" cease and desist from BigHit Entertainment and decreased sales, led to financial difficulties. During the hiatus, which will last until March or later, the CEO wrote that she would work on novels and commissions in order to help the company.

Ex-fans linked the hiatus post in the Steam forums and in a post on /r/otomegames. Criticism was directed at numerous parts of the statement, including:

"We promised you guys a lot of things, and we’re going to deliver, come hell or high water. It might not be in the time frame I had planned, but it will be done. I am definitely known as a person of my word." (emphasis added)

A claim critics would happily dispute, and:

"Anyway, as a result I decided the best thing for us was to be honest, now that I knew more, and let the fans know exactly what was happening as soon as possible and take an “official” hiatus." (emphasis added)

This latter statement attracted particular criticism considering the studio had already been winding down development activity since September but had failed to inform fans and eventually went radio silent for roughly 2 months, leaving TTEOTS fans confused and worried about the status of the game. Further, this hiatus post was not announced anywhere on ADS's social media, leaving those who had noticed it wondering exactly how this constituted keeping fans in the loop.

January 25th

On the 25th, the CEO made several tweets, one of which began with:

"Lately, relationships have ended in my life. I'm grateful for the lessons I learned. Courage, generosity, empathy, honesty, openness are all traits required for a healthy relationship."

Perhaps coincidentally, that same day the other remaining founding member of the studio announced her departure for mental health reasons. As she is no longer an employee I will not link directly out of respect but here is a screenshot of the main tweet. This left ADS with two remaining employees - the CEO (the only remaining founder) and a writer who had formally joined the studio in February 2018 and who is allegedly now living with the CEO. This departure means there are now four former employees listed on the official ADS website. The third founder was the longest serving former employee at 2 years.

Shortly afterwards, the official ADS Twitter tweeted out a new hiatus statement on their official website, the previous one having vanished. The new post was shorter than the first - down to 426 words from the original 1,089 - and now included the departure of their founding member as a reason for the hiatus.

The tweet attracted a mix of supportive and critical replies, with former fans and backers wading in to demand answers about the two versions of the hiatus post and to back up frustrated TTEOTS fans. Unusually, the CEO appeared in the replies to respond to some of these criticisms, tweeting that:

anything perceived to be "shady" by critics was merely due to their founding member struggling with her mental health behind the scenes;

the second hiatus blog was the "same exact blog" as the original except for the addition of the founding member leaving (in fact the original was twice as long);

the only reason they didn't share the original hiatus post on Twitter was because the member responsible for sharing it had quit.

January 27th

The CEO posted two blogs on the ADS website: a post detailing her plans for restructuring and fulfilling their obligations, including hiring more freelance staff after the hiatus, and another detailing the struggles of ADS from their founding, written in response to a critic who had apparently claimed not to believe in the recently departed founding member's mental health issues. (I am unsure what comment(s) the CEO was referring to specifically as the reference is vague.)

As you've probably guessed, ex-fans picked this latter post apart too.

"I haven’t seen all the bad things out there about us. I don’t read them, because I know that some of it is made up,and would only distract me from my job. I know the truth, and I have always been honest, even if there were things I couldn’t say. I have no motive to lie, and I know these people don’t know or understand me." (emphasis added)

Critics wondered how the CEO could know if criticisms are made up if she doesn't read them.

"I thought of the possibility of course, of hanging it up, working on providing refunds to people (what, you REALLY thought we were so dishonorable as not to do that?)..." (emphasis added)

Of course, as mentioned in my last post, numerous customers had reported difficulty obtaining refunds (despite a threat from the devs that backers who were toxic would be forcibly refunded).

On their official Twitter account, they also announced plans to move away from social media and focus on communicating through the "healthy space" of their Discord channels. Ex-fans speculated this was a way to more tightly moderate speech and shut out critics. One began lurking in the official Discords, reporting on what the studio's remaining employees were saying and alleging that critics' arguments were being misrepresented by ADS devs to their fans in the Discord enquiring about the controversy.

This user also heavily hinted at having testimony from an inside source that supposedly included emotional abuse allegations against the CEO, but was holding off on saying anything due to concerns about preserving the source's anonymity.

28th January

Despite failing to give a release date elsewhere, the developers posted a backer-exclusive Kickstarter update which as a non-backer I cannot read, but according to a poster in the Steam forum it gives the release date for Echoes as March 2019, despite the hiatus.

The CEO also tweeted refuting past criticism that she was throwing employees under the bus in her updates, and closed by stating she would not be tweeting about negativity or rumours anymore.

29th January

A Twitter user who is the MDSOA Deluxe Edition Kickstarter's highest backer (to the tune of $2000+ USD, proof posted on their Twitter account) posted a series of tweets strongly condemning the studio. She claimed one employee from the studio had blocked her (something at least one other backer has also reported) and that she had been refused a refund.

In fact, when she had emailed the studio in November 2018 asking for refunds for physical Kickstarter rewards which did not yet exist almost 2 years after the Kickstarter in question - and indeed still do not exist - ADS responded that crowdfunded pledges are "donations" and "ordinarily considered non-refundable", with the promised rewards being "just a perk". (This screenshot of the reply is embedded in one of the tweets.) However, they generously stated they would "consider it" when they start sending out merchandise.

In fact, according to Section 4 of Kickstarter's Terms of Use, this is very much not true: "project creators must complete the project and fulfil each reward." Backers are owed regular updates, and if the project fails, creators must go to lengths to show why they failed, prove they used funds appropriately, and either refund backers with any remaining funds or use this money to complete the promised project in another form. The only way to terminate these obligations to a backer is to issue a refund, ending the contract between them.

And, in any case, the developers had promised refunds in December 2017 for those who wanted them and had set up a page for refund sign-ups which they posted about in January. As such, it's clear their email response was not consistent with their past statements, especially as some people were previously able to get refunds. What changed?

Again:

"I thought of the possibility of course, of hanging it up, working on providing refunds to people (what, you REALLY thought we were so dishonorable as not to do that?)..."

31st January

Meanwhile, ADS were posting teasers of new character designs for TTEOTS, including one of the redesigns that had been made necessary by the cease and desist in August 2018. As the main male characters had originally been based on BTS they had all appeared Korean, but the redesigns had changed the races of some characters to reflect a more racially diverse future.

On the 31st they posted a passive aggressive tweet with a meme gif alluding to comments they had apparently received in the past, encouraging people to unfollow if they were likely to be upset by future character designs, all of which are "various shades of brown", with one also being agender. Again a mix of supportive and critical replies followed; even some of the studio's supporters criticised the tone as condescending and unprofessional. Several responders appeared wary of being branded as racist for criticising Five's redesign for not fitting his established character. One or two even expressed views that the devs were intentionally avoiding adding white characters out of spite or pettiness. Matters were not helped by ADS making a couple of replies of a similar hostile tone.

1st February

At last, the "inside source" that had been hinted at came forward: the former Lead Artist and Art Director at ADS, Monzana21.

Monz alleged in a Twitter statement that she had been a victim of emotional abuse at the hands of ADS's current management, ended up in the hospital with extreme exhaustion, and when she left the company received only one and a half months' payment for 7 months of work. She appealed to people to question what is happening at ADS and why they have lost so many employees, but declined to give further information publicly in order to protect herself and her friends and coworkers. In other more recent tweets she added that people in the art community are also aware of abuse and mistreatment within ADS and the scamming of fans.

Replies were overwhelmingly supportive, with a couple of other Twitter users who had interacted with ADS chiming in to say that their experiences with ADS were also negative and they did not doubt the veracity of the allegations.

Since then, any tweets on the ADS Twitter have numerous responses asking about the abuse allegations and trying to spread awareness, but the studio still has plenty of eager responses from fans as well.

On her personal account, the CEO tweeted to thank those who believe in her for their supportive messages and retweeted this on the ADS Twitter, but there has otherwise been no official statement on the matter outside of Discord. There, the CEO has outright disputed the allegations (compilation), as has ADS's other writer (compilation), and members of the Discord (some of whom address the CEO as "mom") have mostly taken them at their word, while people who were already critical or doubtful of the studio appear more inclined to believe the former Lead Artist.

The #TTEOTS, #MDSOA and #MDE Twitter tags are awash with criticism towards the studio from numerous different users, and new tweets from the CEO and the official ADS Twitter are quickly met by former fans and backers banging war drums. The fallout from the abuse allegations has yet to settle and presumably more drama is to come.

Tl;dr

Throughout January, angry ex-fans have increased efforts to raise awareness and turned ADS-related accounts and tags into a battleground on Twitter

Conspiracy theories abounded as a post about a hiatus for financial reasons was never shared, then vanished and reappeared significantly edited down a week later

A founding member of the company departed for mental health reasons

A $2k+ backer alleges she was refused a refund for items she had not received and was informed her Kickstarter pledge was a "donation" and "ordinarily non-refundable"

ADS stirred up further controversy with more passive aggressive tweets

A former employee came forward with allegations of emotional abuse and being underpaid for 7 months of work, which the remaining ADS members have refuted