#Benji Ramos

[lycorogue]

One Piece NoPixel

Ever since the 4.0 launch of NoPixel (a private GTA Online roleplay server), my husband and I have become OBSESSED with the Yuno Sykk storyline going on.

Considering Sykkuno has been streaming NoPixel for roughly 8hrs every day, there's no way I can fully keep up, so my insomniac husband tends to give me recaps the following day. As he's telling me the story and is trying to get me to understand the relationship ties between characters I had an epiphany: Yuno is just Luffy from One Piece.

People already joke that Sykkuno has "plot armor" and is the "main character", so his GTA character Yuno being Luffy already kind of fits. Plus, both Yuno and Luffy are ADHD/Autistic balls of chaos that are also unintentionally beams of charisma that attracts just about everyone to their side. It doesn't matter how insane the plan is, if Luffy/Yuno says it people will follow through. You also have the fun of wondering if Luffy/Yuno is just insane with godly amounts of luck that allows their plan to work out, or if they are secretly geniuses that had already calculated everything in the background and the plan worked because of that discrete planning (or if it's a happy combo of the two). Luffy and Yuno are both almost impossibly optimistic and goofy, and people INSTANTLY know to take these boys seriously the second they become serious. If Luffy/Yuno stop smiling, you KNOW shit is about to go down! Also, Luffy/Yuno is INSANELY loyal and protective of his found family. On multiple occasions, Yuno has been informed that if he were to betray the speaker that would kill their last bit of faith in humanity, because if they know ANYTHING it's that Yuno doesn't lie and doesn't betray. Much like Luffy.

OK, so Yuno Sykk is Monkey D. Luffy (If Yuno's name wasn't just Sykkuno's I wouldn't be surprised if he had included the D. initial).

I then thought about those around Yuno. While the personalities don't work one-to-one, my husband and I were able to map a lot of Yuno's friends onto Luffy's simply based on relationship ties.

First is obvious. Yuno, through the 3.0 adoption chaos, ended up the adopted grandson of cop (and eventual Police Commissioner) Sam Baas. So, Baas is Garp. The fish-name connection is just a bonus.

Next up is the inspiration to both start an illegal lifestyle and to become the best possible at it. A pseudo-father-figure and mentor. The man whose blessings and pride in Luffy/Yuno is just about everything to the boy: Lang Buddha as Yuno's Shanks.

Luffy/Yuno couldn't get as far as he does without his true ride-or-die. The man who is loyal to a fault. Who will gladly give his life to not only save his best friend and brother, but also to simply lift him higher, if that's what's requested of him. A man who will smile as he participates in mass murder, and whose homicidal tendencies are surprisingly calmed when around Luffy/Yuno: Raymond Romanov as Yuno's Roronoa Zoro

The personalities don't really match, and YMMV when it comes to this ship, but 4.0 brought about Yuno's "relationship arc". This introduced us to a woman that Yuno loves spending time with, is very protective of, and joys in making her smile. She is there to comfort Yuno, but understands that he needs to do things his way and on his own sometimes. Yuno keeps saying that they're only best friends, and that may be true. He may honestly have no romantic interest in her, despite her obvious romantic interest in him. Even so, she's His Person and he wants to be with her and protect her as much as possible. If there's one person that Luffy/Yuno cares about that you DO NOT mess with, it's her. Ladies and gents, meet Yuno's Nami: Lottie Mae

On the flipside, we have a woman who started off as an enemy, but was instantly charmed by the lengths Yuno would go to in order to help someone that had threatened him. Someone who has family who viciously protects her. Someone who is completely smitten despite Yuno not really giving as many "I want to be in a romantic relationship" vibes as he does with Lottie. Someone who clearly has a jealous streak to her. The main person people seem to ship with Luffy/Yuno behind Nami/Lottie. Our own Tsundere Queen: Gigi Costello as Yuno's Boa Hancock

Next up is a man who is a more serious leader who doesn't approve of Luffy/Yuno's shenanigans, but he also can't deny the results, so he begrudgingly gives Luffy/Yuno free rein. He still tries to talk some sense into Luffy/Yuno and his friends, and they do listen to him on occasion, but those moments are few and far between. He also can't ignore Luffy/Yuno's charisma, and, in spite of himself, he's equally drawn in to the King of Chaos. Congratulations, Tommy T. You are Yuno's Trafalgar Law.

We then have someone who is older. Someone who is a bit of a mentor, but also would gladly follow Luffy/Yuno. Someone who was once a leader himself, but has since disbanded his own crew (or, at least, left them). Someone who is incredibly protective of Luffy/Yuno, but also understands that the kid can hold his own (for the most part). Someone who can't fathom Luffy/Yuno ever betraying anyone. Someone who is a master a steering??? This one is a little bit of a stretch, but my husband believes that Tony Corleone is Yuno's Jimbe.

Finally, we have someone who is a pseudo-ally to Luffy/Yuno, almost begrudgingly. Someone whose goals differ from Luffy/Yuno's and those differing goals caused tension for a bit before the two decided to break off from each other. Someone who has a sort of 1920s gangsta vibe with his underground gambling and mob-like connections. A man whose main goal deep down is to find a family of his own. Marty Banks as Yuno's Capone Bege

My husband also thinks that Benji Ramos would be Yuno's Sanji, mostly due to the incessant flirting with little-to-no success. Also, Mickey Sinclaire as Usopp due to Mickey being a cowardly schemer and master liar. I'm still on the fence for both of those. This list was largely mapping parallels on how these characters relate to Luffy vs how they relate to Yuno. The Benji and Mickey parallels are more about their personalities pairing with One Piece characters.

I think that will have to be a different list, though.

So, NoPixel/One Piece fans, what do you think? Does this work? Would you have picked other character parallels? Are there others we didn't think of?

[yuno-sends-his-regards]

The honey pot plan!!! I am WHEEZING!

[catastrophiccb]

Elon continues to make twitter shite so now I’m here again and I’m gonna use this opportunity to talk about how great the return of Dundee was. Mickey, Benji, and Marty without hesitation took Dundee in and helped him when he had no where to go. Mickey also let Dundee bathe in the coveted CB tub that brought Mickey into CB officially. Marty without hesitation gave Dundee a place to stay and lay low and gave him access to cars and a few guns. Benji and Marty are ready to go to war with BBMC if they try to lay a finger on Dundee. And D’s finally gonna be able to hit the gazino for one last job to get him out of debt. It just goes to show how Dundee is truly cared for. And ahhhh I missed him so much. 😭🤍 #nopixel #irwindundee

[zai-ichii]

100% Best times 🧡🥰🩷

man oh man nothing will ever top 2021-2022 bbmc.

[theforbiddeneden]

Metal Hammer Magazine December 2023 Enter The World Of Sleep Token - Revista Metal Hammer Dezembro 2023 Entre no mundo do Sleep Token

"We'll never see the band at this level again" Sleep Token fan Benji Purdy

A deep, distorted voice is coming through the PA of Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre.

“Do you think they want you to cry?” it’s saying. “Do you think they like it?”

A second voice, lighter in tone but still distorted and oddly inhuman, replies.

“Not as such,” this one says.

“I think they just want to know that I am feeling something, feeling what they are feeling, perhaps.”

The audience in this ornate, 800-capacity venue stands silent, entranced by the voices. The band onstage are masked metal sensations Sleep Token, tonight playing their first headlining show in the City of Angels as part of their month-long North American Rituals tour.

The dialogue that is playing out around us is hugely significant to everyone in this sold-out crowd. It marks the first time crowned frontman Vessel – the lighter voice – has broken his silence in public. The deeper voice he’s communing with belongs to Sleep, the god-like entity at the heart of the band’s lore. As the conversation continues, you could hear a pin drop.

“Do you think that this amount of crying is healthy for you?” Sleep asks.

“I don’t know,” comes Vessel’s response. “But at least I feel something. If I don’t feel anything then why would I even do this?”

At this, the crowd lose their minds and a wave of mania ripples across the floor. That the voices are pre-recorded doesn’t matter. Nor does the fact that this isn’t, strictly, the first time it’s happened – Sleep Token have been doing throughout this tour. But modern metal’s most enigmatic band have done something they’ve never done before: they’ve cracked open the door and given us a tantalising glimpse into their inner world.

This show isn’t the biggest Sleep Token will play this year. In December, they will headline London’s Wembley Arena. But Los Angeles, together with New York, is one of the epicentres of the US music business, and the buzz that’s surrounding the anonymous band suggests that America is paying attention to them.

More than that, La La Land has always had a thing for cults, from the Manson Family to Scientology, as well as the countless smaller ‘spiritualist’ groups that operate in the city today. An anonymous, masked British band with their own mysterious, quasi-religious mythology? LA never stood a chance.

“There is a new atmosphere at these live shows, an electricity,” says Benji Purdy, an American fan who also acts as moderator on the band’s official Discord server. He first saw Sleep Token when they supported metalcore act Issues on a 2019 US tour. After witnessing their headlined show in Portland, Oregon a few days ago, he says they’re an entirely different beast this time around.

“We’ll never see this band at this level ever again,” says Benji. “They are catapulting themselves.”

2023 has been the year Sleep Token’s cult success went fully overground. On January 5, the band released Chokehold, the first single from then-upcoming third album Take Me Back To Eden. Twenty-four hours later, they chucked in another new song, The Summoning. By the time the track hit TikTok, videos of listeners reacting to the genre-defying sound were reaching users around the world, with some even hitting a million-plus views.

Their social media profile was helped by celebrity boosts from Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, Architects singer Sam Carter and Lorna Shore’s Will Ramos. And in May, they announced that Wembley date. All 12,500 tickets sold out in just 10 minutes. Sleep Token had officially become a arena band.

Chris Lody, a Sleep Token fan based in Coventry, set up a subreddit for the band back in 2018 after discovering they won their nomination for Best New Band at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods. The same year, he saw their first headline performance at St Pancras Old Church in front of 150 people. He’s had a front row seat to their dizzying rise.

“To go from that to Wembley in December, it’s incredible,” says Chris. “Creating the subreddit was a bit opportunistic really. Nothing like it really existed and I wanted to see what other people were saying about the band.”

It took a while, but fans eventually began to head to Chris’s Reddit page to share their own interpretations of Sleep Token’s music, art and lore. After the release of Chokehold and The Summoning, the page exploded with new users.

“The volume of people posting day-to-day is massive now,” says Chris, adding that it has grown from around 6,000 users to 34,500 at the time of writing. “We’ve had to take on more moderators just to maintain a bit of order.”

Much as the fandom has expanded, so too have the opportunities afforded Sleep Token. This summer, they stepped up to festival headliner status in the UK, with appearances at Portsmouth’s Takedown in April and Manchester’s Radar in July. Radar organiser Joe James admits they lucked out with the timing of the band’s booking.

“We got them at that sweet spot that every promoter dreams of,” he tells Hammer. “We’re a festival that wants to book progressive, contemporary music. Sleep Token tick all those boxes: they’re doing something fresh and are at the top of their game at the moment.”

Headlining the first day of the festival gave the band a full “limitless” rehearsal time, which in turn resulted in a truly headline-worthy performance.

“It looked and sounded amazing,” Joe enthuses. “They are so massive now, but they don’t behave like they’re blowing up just yet. I truly think they’re the next Download headliners of the new breed.”

It’s 4pm in Los Angeles when Hammer arrives at the El Rey Theatre, and queues are already stretching around the block in both directions. Some fans have brought chairs and blankets to sit on, while others are propping themselves up against the walls of the venue, clinging to the scant shade to avoid the glare of the Californian sun.

Amy McLaurin and her friend Sarah Hibbert are standing at the venue barrier. They’re from Virginia, and arrived at the El Rey at 9am, despite having fast-track passes that guarantee them priority entry.

“I found them on TikTok,” she says of how she discovered Sleep Token, with a nervous smile that suggests she’s worried any gatekeepers will leap out and chase her away at any second.

The pair saw Sleep Token for the first time a couple of weeks earlier in Baltimore, but couldn’t risk booking flights to come more than 2,000 miles to repeat the experience. It’s doubly impressive because Baltimore was Amy’s first ever gig, full-stop.

“I’d never really found an artist I loved enough,” she says. “Right now they’re everything I want in music. I listened to rock before Sleep Token, but not much metal – I’ve actually discovered more metal through them. I also met Sarah at the Baltimore show and we both decided to fly here.”

“They make you think about things you otherwise wouldn’t want to talk or be open about,” adds Sarah. “These songs can mean something different to everyone, a universal pain we all feel but some might be less able to express that.”

Vessel famously doesn’t do interviews – the only one he has given was to Hammer in the band’s early days – but their fans have been more than happy to pick up the slack. Sleep Token’s official and unofficial social media channels are full of running narratives, memes and jokes.

It hasn’t all been deadly serious, either. In April, a fan-filmed clip of an audience member at a gig in Sydney letting loose a “sinister” fart during the quiet part of the song Atlantic went viral. Similarly, after the release of The Summoning, a section of their fanbase dubbed Sleep Token “metal’s sexiest band,” largely thanks to lyrics such as

"THEIR MUSIC TRANSCENDS THEIR PERSONALITIES" SLEEP TOKEN FAN CASSIE KNOX

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“THERE ARE SECRETS LEFT TO BE UNCOVERED”

Daniel Owen is the man behind the artwork of Sleep Token’s first two albums, 2019’s Sundowning and 2021’s This Place Will Become Your Tomb.

WHEN DID YOU FIRST COME INTO CONTACT WITH SLEEP TOKEN?

“Around early 2018. I ended up becoming one of their lead visual creatives from [that year’s single] Jaws through to This Place Will Become Your Tomb, and some initial development on Take Me Back To Eden.”

HOW MUCH OF A BRIEF WERE YOU GIVEN IN EACH CASE?

“The briefs behind each project have varied greatly in scope, but usually only restricted to a few lines – in the case of Sundowning per song - or a paragraph to explore the central idea of This Place Will Become Your Tomb. Symbolism throughout history has always been a communication method that encapsulates a sense of power and reverence; my work for the project has always aimed to champion atmosphere while masking a considerable amount of intention below the surface. “One example would be the Sundowning sigils as a whole: being informed by the passing of time and mirroring the positions of a clock face, referencing the namesake of the album. Individually, each sigil was a cipher I'd developed that represented a hidden selection of elements relating to the singles that later served as artwork – eventually all would be removed from streaming services and become an intentionally forgotten to reflect one of the central themes of Sundowning and its primary cover. A beautiful part of working with a band is that there's an unparalleled level of bravery involved with taking the kinds of creative choices that many are too hesitant to pursue.”

SLEEP TOKEN PUT HIDDEN ‘CODES’ IN THEIR SONGS AND IMAGES. ARE THERE ANY SECRETS IN YOUR ARTWORK THAT FANS STILL HAVEN’T DISCOVERED?

“There’s certainly some things I’ve left seeded within my work that’s ready to be pulled from the future if I’m called upon. There are still some secrets left to be uncovered.”

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‘Or are you really here to cut me off? Or maybe just to turn me on’ and ‘I would be lying if I told you that I didn’t think that I could be your man / Or maybe make a good girl bad,’ combined with a raunchy bass drop in the song’s second half. This sexiness is something the band have leaned into on this US tour. During The Offering, members have been seemingly kissing through the masks, reportedly prompting a suitably ecstatic reaction from the crowd each time.

There are other, more wholesome displays of fandom, from fluffy crochet plushies to homemade necklaces. A video of guitarist IV putting on a cowboy hat given to him by an audience member at a gig in Dallas has yielded close to two million views on TikTok. Back at the barrier at the El Rey stands Cassie Knox, who has come to LA from Houston, Texas. Cassie has now seen the band eight times, including at Radar in the UK.

“Sleep Token have a big thing about community,” she says matter-of-factly, when we ask whether it gets lonely following the band on tour. “I met two girls last night in San Diego, they’re here with me and we’re also going to Anaheim [the next gig on the tour].”

While every fan has a personal answer for what Sleep Token mean to them, Cassie’s response seems to be shared by many. “They taught me self-love,” she says, holding a sign stating as much.

In May, shortly before the release of Take Me Back To Eden, several select fans were invited to an exclusive listening session for the album in London. Chris Lloyd, who runs the Sleep Token subreddit, was one of them. He won’t divulge too many details of the event, but offers an anecdote that highlights the band’s dedication to keeping their enigma intact.

“We got there and there was just this stage with curtains,” he says. “They opened at the start of the album and we thought there was a Vessel mannequin just in a chair. It was really dark and there were loads of smoke, but it was really exciting. Then right at the very end of the session, the ‘mannequin’ stood up and it was actually Vessel – he’d just sat perfectly still the whole time! It was insane.”

The band show no sign of changing their minds when it comes to preserving their mystique. Hammer’s request for an interview with Vessel is, predictably, turned down. But this anonymity is something that their devotees embrace. The golden rule of Sleep Token fandom is to never, under any circumstances, divulge or speculate on the members’ real-life identities. Still, that hasn’t stopped some people trying.

“The mystery surrounding the band will always be a key element that draws people in,” says Discord mod Benji Purdy. “It’s a rabbit hole and people love diving into them. But I have found that since [2021 album] This Place Will Become Your Tomb, there has been a culture shift within the fanbase between those who want to respect the band’s wishes to stay anonymous, and those who have a general lack of respect and think the band don’t care.”

This ring of secrecy is intact today. Before the show, Hammer is sitting at a table in the taco restaurant adjacent to the El Rey. We can hear and see the security manager briefing in front of the venue.

“Tonight’s show is Sleep Token,” the security manager says, marching along his ranks like a general on the eve of battle. “Their whole deal is that they are anonymous. If anybody – anybody – tries to go where they shouldn’t, you MUST. STOP. THEM.”

In reality, transgression seems to be the furthest thing from anyone’s mind. The people queuing outside the El Rey are here to Worship, after all.

“Their music transcends their personalities as individuals,” Cassie Knox tells us. “Everybody has a part in this music, and from the messages that the band have put out, it seems like that’s exactly what he [Vessel] wanted.”

By the time the doors open, the excitement is palpable. Airport-style security gates mean everyone is thoroughly searched before entry and it seems half the audience has brought along trinkets, gifts and signs in their own expression of Worship. One fan has turned up with a bouquet of roses so big it is seen engulfed her head. They all make it through security without issue.

While some fans have been dressing up in full Vessel cosplay elsewhere on the tour, there’s no such regalia tonight, although many have covered their faces with painted Sleep Token sigils. Equally, it’s striking just how youthful the crowd is as a whole.

“It’s been like this the whole tour,” reveals Matt de Burgh Daly, guitarist/keyboardsist with support A.A. Williams, as he sits down next to Hammer to grab a bite pre-show. Williams and her band previously supported Sleep Token on their 2021 UK tour, and now they’re on these US dates, suggesting they’re within the headliners’ circle of trust.

“It’s funny actually,” Matt says between taco bites. “This is actually one of the smaller shows on the tour, I think. But we’re pretty nervous.”

Oh?

“Yeah, our drummer’s broken his arm – he’s having to play Def Leppard style!”

With its art deco exterior, crystal light fixtures, chandeliers and blood red decor, the El Rey Theatre feels more like it should be hosting a seance than a metal show. It’s not your typical dive venue. But where Sleep Token aren’t your typical metal band, sonically or visually.

From Hammer’s vantage point, a dark balcony overlooking the main floor, it looks like nearly everyone is adorned in some kind of Sleep Token memorabilia, be it t-shirts, hoodies, or even smaller items like necklaces or homemade earrings. A queue stretches from the merch stand to the barrier throughout the entirety of A.A. Williams’ set and right up until Sleep Token themselves appear.

Sure enough, the headliners’ arrival elicits a frenzy of activity. An extended shriek of pure ecstasy greets the band as they march onto the stage, and it’s not long before the audience is singing along ardently, tears literally streaming from some fans’ eyes.

Detractors may point to the prevalence of piano ballads in Sleep Token’s sound, but there’s no shortage of heft in tonight’s set. Chokehold is explosive, its pendulum riffs cutting through the air like a buzzsaw. Hypnosis has the booming, almost floating menace of a great Deftones track, fans waving their arms wildly throughout.

Even in terms of physical presence, there’s a marked difference from the band that toured in support of 2021’s This Place Will Become Your Tomb. Back then, Vessel seemed like a solid, rooted entity, his movements stiff and minimal, clinging to the mic-stand like he was tethered to it. This time out, he’s a ball of kinetic energy, bouncing, dancing and stalking his way backwards and forwards across the stage, even dropping to do push-ups during The Summoning. Bassist III and guitarist IV are similarly lively, headbanging furiously and commanding circle pits and walls of death with finger gestures and head nods.

The Take Me Back To Eden songs are especially visceral live. Vessel skitters across the stage during Vore like someone having an ancient entity, switching between howls and soulful melodies before intoning the song’s key lyric: ‘I want to give you all, but nobody else will ever go?’

For all the excitement, background chatter falls away completely when segments of conversation between Vessel and Sleep play out. The distorted voices discuss everything from the fandom to the role the masks play in their mythology.

“In order for all of this to work there has to be a certain boundary in place,” Vessel says, his unearthly, pre-recorded voice spilling from the speakers. “They need to be able to project themselves onto this, without anyone else’s identity getting in the way. In turn, I need to be able to show my true self to them in a way that does not compromise their ability to connect.”

There’s certainly no shortage of connection as fans roar along to the likes of The Summoning, The Love You Want and Alkaline, some moved to tears as the music takes on new dimensions, the closing rave-metal thrust of The Offering ending the night on an exultant and triumphant note, before Vessel clasps his hands in thanks as Whitney Houston’s I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) plays incongruously over the PA.

So where next for Sleep Token? In a year where they have notched up a Top 10 album in the UK – Take Me Back To Eden peaked at No 3 – and sold out venues around the world, it’s hard to say exactly where the ceiling could be for them.

“I could easily see them playing arenas here in the States within two years,” Benji states. “The demand here is insane – as seen by the number of people who’ve lined up at every almost every show of this tour.”

For a British metal band to break into the US market is no mean feat, and the buzz and excitement Sleep Token are generating here is starting to catch up with the noise that surrounds them back home.

Equally, their pop sensibilities enable them to serve as a gateway, their success on TikTok showing they don’t just appeal within the metal sphere, but to wider audiences whom then tumble further down the metal rabbit-hole after discovering them.

Uniting newcomers and dyed-in-the-wool metalheads alike, Sleep Token are a new breed of band, transcending genre boundaries by simply refusing to stay in one, and backed up by a mystery and spectacle all their own. They are as at home supporting Slipknot and Architects as they are appearing at festivals like Reading and Leeds – testament to just how influential and breakout they’ve become.

Crazy as it may seem, 2024 will likely be an even bigger year for Sleep Token, and they’ve already booked some of the world’s most iconic venues in that period. With Wembley Arena and Alexandra Palace shows in the diary for next April, Sleep Token will be looking to cement their place at the top of the mountain. How long before the Worship of Sleep Token becomes a religion?

SLEEP TOKEN PLAY WEMBLEY ARENA ON DECEMBER 16. TAKE ME BACK TO EDEN IS OUT NOW VIA SPINEFARM

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MASKS REVEAL THE ARTIST’S VISION

Mario Garvera and Beatrice Rebondi are MysteryStar, an art studio specialising in masks, costumes and accessories. They also created the Vessel mask

WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND IN MASK-MAKING?

“We’ve always been drawn to the dramatic and theatrical aspects of expression, along with our shared love of music. We have produced thousands of pieces together over the decades. We never make replicas of our masks; they are, and always will be, one-off characters, created especially and never to be repeated.”

HOW DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED WITH SLEEP TOKEN?

“In early 2019 they were looking for a workable mask, as they hadn’t found anything wearable that could work onstage yet. We provided [Vessel and Sleep Token’s management] with several sketches and worked out together how to keep Vessel’s character essence and vision, while creating something that could work on a human head and be practical onstage.”

WHAT WERE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES?

“It took several modifications, especially around the shape of the head. We had to accommodate certain parts of Vessel was adamant were integral parts of the full-face mask for the photoshoots and a mouth - less one for tge stage perfomances. These were the first two masks that we made for Vessel.”

WHY DO YOU THINK WE FIND MASKED BANDS SO FASCINATING?

“Masks have always been important to humans since perhaps the beginnings of civilisation. Ancient tribes created masks, for recounting their history and transmitting knowledge of their young; for healings and for warding off their enemies. In addition, it could be because masks are a created expression of the artist – the one - who created it, as well as the one who wears it – and as such reveal something of the artist’s mind and their vision.”

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Transcription English Version from theforbiddeneden

[liverpool-enjoyer]

who would the liverpool players be if they were in mi7

this,,, is from JULY,, i have no idea how on God's green earth i didnt answer this sooner cause i will do ANYTHING to talk abt mission impossible,,, ANYTHING. anywho its been so long anon probly forgot that they sent this 😭😭 this ones for you anon, whoever you are

ok so basically what im gonna do is cast everyone as the characters role in the story rather than the characters themselves. so like for exmaple its like an au of sorts. like im saying trent would be our main man ethan not bc they share personality traits, but bc i could see trent filling out the main character kinda role.

ok so anyway!!! yeah trent is ethan!! look me in the eyes n tell me trent wouldnt have the time of his damn life as an action movie hero. i could totally see him filling out an ethan kinda role. hes still,,, relatively young ig(???) jus like how ethan was in the first movie, which in combination to him being naive led to him being betrayed. n i could see trent doing whatever it takes to get the mission done, so long as no innocents or his fellow imf agents are harmed

now WHO is ethan without ilsa!!! youre gonna hafta hear me out for this one but for ilsa im going w robbo. now HEAR ME OUT as i said this is based less off personality n more on the role they play in the story. n ethan n ilsa are equals, they UNDERSTAND each other. but the MAIN reason i chose robbo as ilsa is bc of my choice for,,,

grace!! grace would be dominik. now i chose this bc in the movie ethan (trent) is forced to choose between the lives of someone hes known n loved for literal years n understands more than he understands himself (ilsa/robbo),,, n some rando he met like five minutes ago (grace/dominik). n he ACTUALLY STRUGGLES TO CHOOSE BETWEEN EM DESPITE THERE BEING A P OBVIOUS ANSWER. now tell me that doesnt work w their lil friendship triangle. also no shade to grace i love her shes a real one but idk what mcq was thinking w that

ok for the rest a the team!!! good ol reliable luther is virgil. this ones simple. bro jus gets the job DONE yknow??? n i could totally see virg n trent having a similar relationship to ethan n luther, w equal parts helping each other out n ragging on each other

oh, my dearly beloved sweet benji,,, when we see him in ghost protocol hes a new field agent, so im going w our lil harvey. hes just starting out, but hes super promising n will surely grow into his own <3 also benjis jus a silly lil guy. n what is harvey if not that

ok i know I KNOW you said lfc players specifically but,,, there are some characters that i feel would work best w players from other teams

my beloved alanna n zola for example i kinda wanna say would be pedri n gavi respectively. yeah the ages are mixed up but why am i lowkey kinda seeing the vision of charasmatic philanthropist/secret arms dealer pedri n everpresently angry/socially awkward brother gavi. it also works that alanna n zola are siblings cause gavi n pedri are literally the same fucking person. im also realizing now that this means dominik would hafta impersonate pedri which is,,, kinda funny

paris would be sergio ramos. bc theyre fucking crazy.

OK LIKE IM ACTUALLY PROUD A THIS BUT IM SO SAD THAT THE ORIGINAL ANON PROBLY WONT SEE IT CAUSE I TOOK SO LONG 😭😭 N I DONT THINK ANY A YALL ARE INTO M:I SO DAMN

[jameseywamsey]

marauders but rugby

OK OK HERE ME OUT RIGHT

we all know that if the marauders was in a muggle au, they’d be playing rugby instead of quidditch so HERE ME OUT!!

commentator- a mr remus lupin. surely chap 148 of ATYD should be explanation enough.

manager- lucius malfoy. idk i was getting season 1 rebecca welton vibes.

coach- minerva mcgonagall. need i explain.

nurse- poppy pomfrey. we all agree.

THE PLAYERS:

FORWARDS

loose head prop- EVAN ROSIER. it just works yknow

hooker- FRANK LONGBOTTOM cause those broad shoulders get bitches.

tight head prop- JAMES POTTER. dudes a chaser, it just makes sense.

lock- NARCISSA MALFOY- she would be brutal as well, captain i feel. murderous on the pitch, prim and proper off. she also would so wear a scrum cap.

lock- BARTY CROUCH…JUNIOR- it just works ok. as a barty kin, it works.

blind side flanker- ALICE FORTESCUE- yup. the calm to narcissa mad.

open side flanker- MARLENE MCKINNON- it makes sense in my brain ok

8. no.8- LILY EVANS- do scrum stuff and would so wear a scum cap when doing so.

9. scrum half- SIRIUS BLACK- this was like one of the first i decided on just cause it makes perfect sense. he is such a jack van poortvliet yknow.

BACKS (i mean some say 9 is back but its such a mix)

10. fly half- REGULUS BLACK- IT JUST MAKES SM AENSE YOU CANT DISAGREE. also for a period of time, no matter how hard i tried, my brains internal fancast for reggie was my lord and saviour ROMAIN NTAMACK aka the french fly half. (my internal reggie fancast is now Kang Yeosang from ateez, incase you where wondering)

11. left wing- DORCAS MEADOWS- it makes the brain sense

12. inside centre- PETER PETTIGREW- now wormy was a hard one to place because he could be both a back or a forward but i put im here because it was calling to me.

13. outside centre- PANDORA LOVEGOOD- now when my brain is in its rosier twin mind set, pandora is no.5 instead of barty just cause i see her as vv muscular. but i put her here because it also just worked.

14. right wing- GRANT CHAPMAN- could also be swapped for benji fenwick but i chose grant just cause it worked

15. full back- MARY MACDONALD- tell me that thomas ramos + freddie steward aren’t mary varients.

i also feel like they’d do inter house and then this would be the between schools team. and fir like their big defeat that breaks them (aka the learning point) the match would be a replica of the IRELAND vs FRANCE 2023 six nations match, w/ this team as france.

I HOPE YOU ENJOYED AND IM SORRY FOR MY SHIT DESCRIPTIONS!! HAVE A GOOD DAY

[imsureillfindit]

Esse é o PAUL MESCAL chegando no Paddock? Ah não, é o BENJAMIN 'BENJI' HUNT, de VINTE E SETE ANOS e da IRLANDA que é PILOTO da WILLIAMS RACING. Nos melhores dias ele é GENTIL E BEM HUMORADO mas as vezes também é PESSIMISTA E ANTISSOCIAL.

AESTHETIC: jeans e camisas brancas são seu look favorito, e alterna entre o energético e a água de côco no paddock. Adora jogar videogames e por vezes faz sua vez de booktuber. Tem dois gatos: um laranja e um preto. 

Nascido em Dublin, em uma família de executivos do ramo fonográfico, foi de rookie a piloto da Williams em três anos - acompanhado pelas perguntas e comparações a James Hunt, por conta de seu sobrenome (mas de quem não é parente). Ganhou seu primeiro campeonato mundial em seu segundo ano competindo, 2020, feito que permanece uma lembrança feliz, mas que o faz ansiar por um novo título próprio.

Sua pista favorita é Interlagos, por sua imprevisibilidade e localização; ama o Brasil e os brasileiros tanto quanto sua própria terra natal, e usa uma medalha de Nossa Senhora Aparecida numa correntinha, presente de um amigo jornalista, que acredita lhe trazer sorte.

Não é muito dado a dar entrevistas fora da esfera esportiva, mas por vezes abre livestreams de suas aventuras jogando The Elder Scrolls Online, além de ter um canal de leituras no YouTube que atualiza raramente, apenas com livros que realmente o tocaram. É um ferrenho defensor da diversidade no esporte e fora dele, e já tomou algumas penalidades por usar bandeiras ou camisas com mensagens humanitárias por baixo do uniforme de número 11. Tem grande admiração pelos pilotos mais velhos, e espera continuar no esporte o máximo possível.

[tonyscottchord]

Mission Impossible Hamilton AU. Has this been done?

Ethan as Hamilton. Completely unhinged, an absolute moron, manages to accomplish insane goals anyway

Julia as Eliza! Looks like a cinnamon roll but could actually kill you

Ilsa as Angelica! Badass who looks like she could kill you and could actually kill you. Practical to a fault

Except Ethan would absolutely not cheat on Julia ever even when they're divorced (the whole not kissing Ilsa in Rogue Nation/Fallout thing was about this) so it's like if Hamilton divorced Eliza and got with Angelica instead I guess

Benji as both Anthony Ramos characters. Laurens - loves Hamilton/Ethan, a little gay. Phillip - BABY

Brandt as Burr ig?? Continually asking "wtf". Except it's like Burr is secretly helping Hamilton bc Brandt never actually betrays Ethan

Luther as HERCULES MULLIGAN. WHEN I GET DISAVOWED I GET THE FUCK BACK UP AGAIN. God, I love him so much

Hunley is like Washington, I guess? Tries to warn Ethan, Ethan does idiotic stunts anyway, then dies

I dunno what happened to Lafayette, oops

[firstprince-ao3feed]

After The Storm 雪夜过后

by GretchenAgape 寒冷和暴风雪是严峻的，让蝴蝶旅馆看起来都变得与世隔绝——不过现在，却是一个不可多得的世外桃源。 AH+角色衍生，谋杀疑案，本格推理向。 正文待更新。 Words: 638, Chapters: 1/?, Language: 中文-普通话 國語 Series: Part 7 of AH长篇 Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023), Red White & Royal Blue (2023) RPF Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Categories: F/M, M/M Characters: Alex Claremont-Diaz, Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Nicholas Galitzine, Taylor Zakhar Perez, King James III (Red White & Royal Blue), Hunter (Red White & Royal Blue), Elliot Matthews, Ferrari, Miguel Ramos (Red White & Royal Blue), George Villiers, Angelo, Prince Robert (Cinderella 2021), Benji, Sorenson Carlisle, Shane Brody, Arthur Fox, Catherine Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Original Characters Relationships: Alex Claremont-Diaz/Henry Fox-Mountchristen-Windsor, Nicholas Galitzine/Taylor Zakhar Perez Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - 1920s, Closed Circle of Suspects, Detective Story, Inspired by Agatha Christie, Murder Mystery, Psychic Abilities, Character Death, Partners in Crime via https://ift.tt/xRM6Y4C

[dropsofjupitcr]

NAME: Benjamín Cárdenas NICKNAMES: Benji, Ben, Benny BIRTHDAY: September 4th AGE: 30 ZODIAC: Virgo PLACE OF Birth: San Diego, California CURRENT LOCATION: San Diego, California OCCUPATION: marketing executive SPECIES: human EYE COLOR: brown HAIR COLOR: info here HEIGHT: 6′ 0″ WEIGHT: 175 PRONOUNS: he/him/his MOTHER: Isabela (Núñez) Cárdenas FATHER: Javier Cárdenas BROTHER(s): Older Brother: Mateo Cárdenas SISTER(s): Younger Sister: Lucía Cárdenas EXTENDED FAMILY: Paternal Grandfather: Ernesto Cárdenas, Paternal Grandmother: Alicia (Gutiérrez) Cárdenas, Maternal Grandfather: Tomás Núñez, Maternal Grandmother: Rosario (Morales) Núñez, Paternal Uncle:Alejandro Cárdenas, Paternal Aunt: Marisa (Cárdenas) Ramos, Maternal Uncle: Carlos Núñez, Maternal Aunt: Ana (Núñez) Diaz, Marcos and Elena Ramos (Marisa's kids), Liam Núñez (Carlos' son), Sofia and Miguel Diaz (Ana's kids) SEXUAL ORIENTATION: info here RELATIONSHIP STATUS: single WHOM: forever PAST RELATIONSHIP(s): College Girlfriend - Natalia Rodriguez Benji's first serious girlfriend from his UCLA days. A fellow Mexican-American student, Natalia was warm, fun-loving and drawn to Benji's charm and adventurous spirit. Though they were crazy about each other at first, their relationship ultimately fell victim to Benji's inability to settle down. After graduating, Natalia got a job across the country and they drifted apart. She's now happily married with kids. Post-College Fling - Sienna Campbell In his mid-20s, Benji had a months-long casual fling with Sienna, an Australian model and actress he met through mutual friends. Their passion was as intense as it was short-lived. Sienna's free-spirited lifestyle initially captivated Benji, but he eventually realized her flightiness and commitment issues matched his own. They parted amicably. Office Romance - Daniela Torres A couple years ago, Benji had a secret inter-office romance with Daniela, a married co-worker at the marketing firm. Their electric chemistry and flirtatious banter around the office ultimately led to an affair. Though brief, it caused drama before Daniela broke it off, unwilling to leave her husband. Benji learned his lesson about workplace entanglements. Recent Ex - Sofia Reyes Benji's most recent serious relationship was with Sofia, a beautiful, intelligent artist he dated for over a year. Raised in a family with traditional values, Sofia was initially drawn to Benji's charisma but hoped to settle him down. Ultimately, Benji's wandering spirit re-emerged, leading to a painful breakup that left Sofia feeling he'd never be ready for true commitment.

So while Benji has had meaningful connections, his inability to fully commit long-term has led a trail of broken hearts in his wake as he enters his 30s.

BIOGRAPHY:

Benjamín Cárdenas is a 30-year-old man with an undeniable charisma and magnetic presence. With his tall, athletic build, olive skin, and striking features – including a chiseled jawline, piercing dark eyes, and a warm, dimpled smile – Benjamín cuts an unforgettable figure wherever he goes. Born and raised in San Diego, California to Mexican-American parents, Benjamín's upbringing instilled in him a strong work ethic and deep pride in his cultural heritage. After excelling academically and athletically in high school, he attended UCLA on an academic scholarship, graduating with honors with a degree in business administration.

Since then, Benjamín has carved out a successful career as a marketing executive for a major sports apparel company based in Los Angeles. His natural ability to connect with people from all walks of life, combined with his creative vision and business acumen, have made him an invaluable asset.

Despite the demands of his high-powered job, Benjamín makes time to nurture the important relationships in his life – especially with his large, tightly-knit family back in San Diego. He remains close with his parents and siblings, making frequent visits home when he can.

In his free time, Benjamín is an avid surfer, taking advantage of the Southern California coastline to indulge his passion for catching waves. He also loves outdoor adventures like hiking and camping to escape the city grind. Though driven and successful in his career, at his core Benjamín is a down-to-earth, family-oriented man deeply rooted in his Mexican heritage. His easy confidence, warm personality, and dazzling looks make him a heart-breaker, though he has yet to find that.

PERSONALITY:

Benji has an easygoing, charismatic personality that naturally draws people to him. He exudes an aura of cool confidence without coming across as arrogant or full of himself. Benji is incredibly charming and has a knack for making others feel at ease with his warm smile and ability to inject humor into any situation. At his core, Benji is a fun-loving, adventurous free spirit. He has an insatiable sense of wanderlust and desire to explore new places and experiences. Benji embraces life with unbridled enthusiasm and lives very much in the moment, savoring every experience to the fullest. Despite his laidback, go-with-the-flow demeanor, Benji is also driven and ambitious, with a strong work ethic instilled by his parents. He takes great pride in his career success as a marketing executive while still finding ways to pursue his passions like surfing.

Loyalty to his family and heritage is extremely important to Benji. He stays closely connected to his Mexican-American roots in San Diego and is a devoted son, brother, and uncle. Family will always come first for him. Underneath his cool exterior, Benji has a caring, sensitive side that he reserves for those closest to him. He's a nurturing partner who isn't afraid to be vulnerable and open up emotionally. However, his natural confidence and wandering spirit can sometimes make him come across as a bit of a free-spirited commitment-phobe. Overall, Benji is an intriguing mix of breezy, carefree charm and driven ambition. His magnetic personality and ability to live life to the fullest draws people to him, even if his roaming ways keep him from settling down fully.

[movienized-com]

Royal Blood

Royal Blood (Serie 2023) #DingdongDantes #MeganYoung #MikaelDaez #DionIgnacio #LianneValentin #RabiyaMateo Mehr auf:

SerieJahr: 2023- Genre: Krimi / Drama / Mystery Hauptrollen: Dingdong Dantes, Megan Young, Mikael Daez, Dion Ignacio, Lianne Valentin, Rabiya Mateo, Rhian Ramos, Tirso Cruz III, Ces Quesada, Carmen Soriano, Arthur Solinap, Benjie Paras, Sienna Stevens, Aidan Veneracion, James Graham, Princess Aliyah … Serienbeschreibung: Die Geschichte folgt der schwierigen Reise von Napoy (Dingdong Dantes),…

[dragonzair]

Bad Boy of the Barrio

(alternatively, It's Me Benji Ramos, you know me from the Vagos)

[kravchikfreak]

for the great storyline that was giving me life

too bad people can't distinguish creator from creation or at least control themselves

[j10kkuno]

Okay but legit the Yuno and Dundee convo was so good. I’m suing them for emotional damage but I missed them so much.

I want to do a longer post on this but their call was so nice??? It brought back a lot of memories of the good old days and the way they talked about the old squad(Benji, X) and their historic heists, they way they laughed over the triple threats of the city and how X is only if he hasn’t been awake for 20 hours(and Yuno naively listed Ramee as a good driver, they’ve really fallen back into their old ways), trusting each other with information.

It reminded me a lot of the days where they used to rob houses for green dongles. Like WAY back when there was a waiting list for green laptops. When Dundee got called up by Chaos(I thought they were so scary and now I’m like oh it was just Uncle Binny and Flip and Curtis!) and trusted only Yuno to come along. Yuno’s first bank with Dundee. Randy and Chawa was on that job too. That legenday paleto heist where X believed Yuno could hack and for a day they thought they could do it all together-the vault. And then X was sent to the bahamas. And reality crashed down.

There’s one last chance though. If Dundee figures out the casino-he can choose his squad. Yuno and X has to bring the CB/GG group. He can reunite the Soy Boys for one last job. The biggest job. They started with houses, they’d end with the casino. The squad that was never caught, forgotten about in everything but old newspaper articles, would set the world on fire.

There’s a small part of me that wants to see Dundee figure it out. Wants him to screw it all up. CG and CB and their associates with their organized crime and flashy cars, for all their work, to lose to the wild Australian driver who loves the beach and whose goal isn’t the money. Hos goal is to reunite his friends. And I feel like that’s Yuno’s influence.

It just felt like April again and was very nostalgic.

[c2daze]

bash got me feeling some things lol

*reminder that its all rp, dont be weird please :^)