#Cut Snake 2013

[ballumville]

'What a mystery this is, Desire. The love sickness, the sensitivity, the obsession, the flutter of the heart, the ebb and flow of the blood. There is no drug and no alcohol to equal it.'

The gorgeous Sullivan Stapleton and Alex Russell 🔥🔥🔥 in 'Cut Snake' 2013

[ropebuny]

could you please post a list of kinky movies???

other than Secretary cause I already know that one haha

I actually haven’t seen that one yet ! it’s been on my watchlist for forever, I need to get around to watching it. and I haven’t actually seen many kinky or erotic movies unfortunately, so pls ignore how bad this list is but. I did my best ok. also pls keep in mind I haven’t seen every single one of these listed movies yet but I added them because their descriptions seemed to fit in here

bloodsisters: leather, dykes, and sadomasochism (1995) dir. michelle handelmann

videodrome (1983) dir. david cronenberg

crash (1996) dir. david cronenberg

from beyond (1986) dir. stuart gordon

good boy (original title: meg, deg & frank) (2022) dir. viljar bøe

belle de jour (1967) dir. luis buñuel

blue velvet (1986) dir. david lynch

the night porter (1974) dir. liliana cavani

venus in fur (2013) dir. roman polanski (🤢🤢🤢🤢)

venus in furs (1969) dir. massimo dallamano

sleeping beauty (2011) dir. julia leigh

the slave (1969) dir. pasquale festa campanile

liza (1972) dir. marco ferreri

the laughing woman (1969) dir. piero schivazappa

the forbidden photos of a lady above suspicion (1970) dir. luciano ercoli

the punishment (1973) dir. pierre-alain jolivet

successive slidings of pleasure (1974) dir. alain robbe-grillet

the story of o (1975) dir. just jaeckin

crimes of passion (1984) dir. ken russell

tightrope (1984) dir. richard tuggle

seduction: the cruel woman (1975) dir. elfi mikesch, monika treut

tie me up! tie me down! (1989) dir. pedro almodóvar

female misbehavior (1992) dir. monika treut

bitter moon (1992) dir. roman polanski (🤢🤢🤢🤢)

basic instinct (1992) dir. paul verhoeven

bound (1996) dir. lilly & lana wachowski

strictly speaking (1998) dir. kirk demorest

tops & bottoms (1999) dir. christine richey

first love (2004) dir. matteo garrone

s&m judge (2009) dir. erik lamens

be my slave (2012) dir. tōru kamei

kink (2013) dir. christina alexandra voros

wetlands (2013) dir. david wnendt

folsom forever (2014) dir. mark jensen

mr. leather (2019) dir. daniel nolasco

saint-narcisse (2020) dir. bruce labruce

divinely evil (2020) dir. gustavo vinagre

I cut your flesh (2020) dir. samhel

the pleasure of rope (2015) dir. bob bentley

fetishes (1996) dir. nick broomfield

venus in furs (1995) dir. maartje seyferth, victor nieuwenhuijs

new love in tokyo (1994) dir. banmei takahashi

the bedroom (1992) dir. hisayasu satō

beyond vanilla (2001) dir. claes lilja

the piano teacher (2001) dir. michael haneke

salon kitty (1976) dir. tinto brass

the duke of burgundy (2014) dir. peter strickland

pvt chat (2020) dir. ben hozie

in the basement (2014) dir. ulrich seidl

leap year (2010) dir. michael rowe

fruits of passion (1981) dir. shūji terayama

o fantasma (2000) dir. joão pedro rodrigues

a snake of june (2002) dir. shinya tsukamoto

islands (2017) dir. yann gonzalez

querelle (1982) dir. rainer werner fassbinder

sex, lies, religion (1994) dir. annette kennerley

love (2015) dir. gaspar noé

moonlight whispers (1999) dir. akihiko shiota

cruising (1980) dir. william friedkin

trans-europ-express (1966) dir. alain robbe-grillet

[old-powwow-days]

The first major solo museum presentation of fourth-generation Navajo weaver Melissa Cody (b. 1983, No Water Mesa, Arizona) spans the last decade of her practice, showcasing over 30 weavings and a major new work produced for the exhibition. Using long-established weaving techniques and incorporating new digital technologies, Cody assembles and reimagines popular patterns into sophisticated geometric overlays, incorporating atypical dyes and fibers. Her tapestries carry forward the methods of Navajo Germantown weaving, which developed out of the wool and blankets that were made in Germantown, Pennsylvania and supplied by the US government to the Navajo people during the forced expulsion from their territories in the mid-1800s. During this period, the rationed blankets were taken apart and the yarn was used to make new textiles, a practice of reclamation which became the source of the movement. While acknowledging this history and working on a traditional Navajo loom, Cody’s masterful works exercise experimental palettes and patterns that animate through reinvention, reframing traditions as cycles of evolution. Melissa Cody is a Navajo/Diné textile artist and enrolled member of the Navajo/Diné nation. Cody grew up on a Navajo Reservation in Leupp, Arizona and received a Bachelor’s degree in Studio Arts and Museum Studies from Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe. Her work has been featured in The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia (2022); Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR (2021); National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa (2019–2020); Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff (2019); SITE Santa Fe (2018–19); Ingham Chapman Gallery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque (2018); Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock (2018); and the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe (2017–18). Cody’s works are in the collections of the Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas; the Minneapolis Institute of Arts; and The Autry National Center, Los Angeles. In 2020, she earned the Brandford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber Art.

Melissa Cody: Webbed Skies currently on exhibition at MoMA PS1 through September 9nth, 2024

IDs Under the cut

Top to Bottom, Left to Right: White Out. 2012. 3-ply aniline dyed wool. 17 × 24″ (43.2 × 61 cm)

Deep Brain Stimulation. 2011. Wool warp, weft, selvedge cords, and aniline dyes. 40 x 30 3/4 in. (101.6 x 78.1 cm)

World Traveler. 2014. Wool warp, weft, selvedge cords, and aniline dyes. 90 x 48 7/8 in. (228.6 x 124.1 cm)

Into the Depths, She Rappels. 2023. Wool warp, weft, selvedge cords, and aniline dyes. 87 x 51 9/16 in. (221 x 131 cm)

Lightning Storm. 2012. 3-ply aniline dyed wool. 14 × 20″ (35.6 × 50.8 cm)

Pocketful of Rainbows. 2019. Wool warp, weft, selvedge cords, and aniline dyes. 19 x 10 3/4 in. (48.3 x 27.3 cm)

Path of the Snake. 2013. 3-ply aniline dyed wool. 36 × 24″ (91.4 × 61 cm)

[bestiarium]

The Ndamathia [Kenyan mythology; African mythology]

The Kikuyu are a somewhat lesser-known ethnic group located mainly in central Kenya. These people have (or had, I am uncertain whether this religion is still being practised) a religious ceremony that was held every few decades and was connected to a creature called the Ndamathia, a creature associated with rainbows. It was the Ndamathia which made rainbows appear in the sky.

This being was a giant aquatic snake-like reptile of incredible length (said to be as long as the rainbows it created). At the end of its enormous tail grew magical hairs that had potent medical properties.

A complicated procedure was required to harvest these hairs, however. First, the creature had to leave the deep rivers in which it lives. This was done by summoning it with a special ceremonial horn, and when the Ndamathia was on land, it was distracted by a beautiful girl. The monster was dangerous, however, and had to be drugged with powerful medicine, which was administered by splashing it on the ground before the girl (which was traditionally done by the same young girl). The reptilian creature would then proceed to lick up the water containing the drug.

In addition, the girl was covered in castor oil (which is made from beans of the castor plant) to make her slippery. The idea was that if the monster tried to grab the girl, she would be too slippery to hold and she would escape from its maw.

The Ndamathia then followed the maiden away from the water, but as it was an incredibly long creature, it took multiple hours of walking before its tail finally left the water. A group of warriors was waiting patiently for this moment and jumped at the tail as soon as it was on land.

Each warrior plucked as many hairs as possible. Even though the Ndamathia was under the influence of medicine, plucking its tail hairs caused it great pain and the creature would become furious. It immediately returned to the water at great speed, so the warriors had to hide after plucking the hairs. When the giant creature arrived, it would find nobody and decided to go back to the depths from which it came.

As the story goes, the girl who acted as bait to lure the creature away from the water would have an important position in Kikuyu society when the ceremony was over, as she was regarded as a heroine. The priests would then slaughter an ewe, a bull and a male goat. They would then proceed to cut the skins of the ewe and the goat into ribbons and dip them in a liquid consisting of the blood mixed with the stomach contents of the slaughtered animals. The hairs of the Ndamathia were tied to these ribbons to make bracelets, which were to be worn by the elders on the ankle and wrist. When this was all done, a giant celebration would be held.

When Christianity established a foothold in the region, the missionaries tried to convince the indigenous people that the Ndamathia was actually their version of the Christian devil, and the creature was villainised. This made an impact on the indigenous folktales that is still visible today: the Kikuyu’s translation of the Bible translates ‘devil’ as ‘Ndamathia’.

Sources: Hazel, R., 2019, Snakes, People and Spirits, Volume 1: Traditional Eastern Africa in its Broader Context, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 567 pp. Kenyatta, J., 1978, Facing Mount Kenya: the traditional life of the Gikuyu, African Books Collective, 260 pp. Karangi, M. M., 2013, The creation of Gikuyu image and identity, in: Revisiting the roots of an Africna shrine: the sacred Mugumo tree: an investigation of the religion and politics of the Gikuyu people in Kenya, p.24 ch.2., Karangi, M.M. (editor), Lambert. Karanja, J., 2009, The Missionary Movement in Colonial Kenya: the Foundation of Africa Inland Church, Cuvillier Verlag, 227 pp. (image source: Steven Belledin. The image is card artwork for Magic: the Gathering and depicts an unrelated seamonster, but I chose it because it fits with the description and I rather like the illustration).

[haveyouseenthishorrormovie]

Stats from Movies 1201-1300

Top 10 Movies - Highest Number of Votes

Splice (2009) had the most votes with 854 votes. Dark Cloud (2022) had the least votes with 290 votes.

The 10 Most Watched Films by Percentage

Ghostbusters (1984) was the most watched film with 83.3% of voters out of 756 saying they had seen it. T Blockers (2023) had the least "Yes" votes with 0,3% of voters out of 732.

The 10 Least Watched Films by Percentage

Salem's Lot (1979) was the least watched film with 64.4% of voters out of 449 saying they hadn’t seen it. A Snake of June (2002) had the least "No" votes with 6,9% of voters out of 391.

The 10 Most Known Films by Percentage

Ghostbusters (1984) was the best known film, 0,5% of voters out of 756 saying they’d never heard of it.

The 10 Least Known Films by Percentage

A Snake of June (2002) was the least known film, 90.8% of voters out of 391 saying they’d never heard of it.

The movies part of the statistic count and their polls below the cut.

Bingo Hell (2021) The Descent: Part 2 (2009) The Reckoning (2020) The Lair (2022) Dream House (2011) The Other Lamb (2019) Unsane (2018) Children of the Night (1991) Manichithrathazhu (1993) They Live (1988)

Chasing Sleep (2000) The Special (2020) Grabbers (2012) Blood and Roses (1960) Eating Miss. Campbell (2022) Violated Angels (1967) A Snake of June (2002) The Alligator People (1959) eXistenZ (1999) Blood Widow (2014)

Blood Widow (2020) Honeymoon (2014) Uninvited (1987) Scarecrows (2017) Talon Falls (2017) They Reach (2020) Devil's Gate (2017) Killer Sofa (2019) The Ghost Within (2023) Hidden 3D (2011) Grave of the Vampire (1972) Lamb (2021) See No Evil (2006) Planet Terror (2007) Lights Out (2016) Gerald's Game (2017) Webcast (2018) The Love Witch (2016) No One Gets Out Alive (2021) Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

Wounds (2019) Paintball Massacre (2020) A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Charlie's Farm (2014) Child Eater (2016) Monster Brawl (2011) 247°F (2011) Dark Cloud (2022) The Hole (2001) Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)

Hazard Jack (2014) Pumpkinhead (1988) The Resurrected (1991) Beyond the Black Rainbow (2010) The Curse (1987) The Dunwich Horror (1970) Earth vs. the Spider (2001) The Fan (1982) Mute Witness (1995) The Call of Cthulhu (2005)

The Suckling (1990) It Conquered the World (1956) Bug (2006) The Signal (2007) Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) Gehenna: Where Death Lives (2016) Monsters (2010) YellowBrickRoad (2010) The Blood Spattered Bride (1972) T Blockers (2023) The Facts in the Case of Mister Hollow (2008) The Mothman Prophecies (2002) Baba Yaga (1973) Kill List (2011) Splice (2009) The Crazies (2010) Fire in the Sky (1993) Banshee Chapter (2013) Angel Dust (1994) Blood and Black Lace (1964)

It Came from Outer Space (1953) TerrorVision (1986) Lurker in the Lobby (1998) A Night to Dismember (1983) Altered States (1980) Cube²: Hypercube (2002) The Dark Half (1993) Darkness (2002) Ghostbusters (1984) The Keep (1983)

Cobweb (2023) The Empty Man (2020) Bloody Hell (2020) The Green Inferno (2013) Turistas (2006) Salem's Lot (1979) Stir of Echoes (1999) Christine (1983) Found (2012) The Hole (2009)

[leaf-sheep]

As much as I appreciate the wonderful people who make sci fi and fantasy sex toys, tongue and tentacle themed dildos always just feel like they're going up against impossible expectations.

Like, the whole appeal of tentacles and tongues (for me, at least) is the prehensile aspect. Something that can not only push its way inside you, but that can then twist around to rub against all the right spots or even grab hold from inside so you can't pull them out...

ANyways. Um. Yeah so like I've seen a lot of dildos that follow this theme that still have amazing detail and do look like fun shapes, but I could never bring myself to get one because it'll never be what I want. I have seen some that are like SUPER long and flexible and those I could maybe be interested in? Those seem like they might have a little more versatility, but still not the full articulation of my dreams.

Although on that note, I do recall videos of some pretty interesting segmented snake-like robots...

Ok derailing this post as I'm writing it to talk about the potential for cutting-edge robotics in sex toys to bring all our dreams of tentacle monsters to life. Horny amateur opinions on robotics below the cut.

So we have these things, which have been around for a while (this image is from this 2013 article). Basically a series of solid links with little motors inside to let them twist into different shapes. I think if you fitted something like this with a silicone sleeve you could probably have something pretty good? The one in the picture looks pretty clunky but I'm sure you could design something with shorter links. Even with the sleeve though, it would still have that really solid core and probably not very pliable. Might be good for some things though, and probably the best for us robophiliacs.

Then we have designs like this. Its an inflatable tube where as air is pumped in, the plastic tube extends from the middle and extends forward. Kind of like those slippery plastic toys filled with goo from the aquarium that seem like they would make good sex toys but really don't? I think this one also works pretty straightforwardly for our purposes. You'd want a decently sturdy material for the balloon part (maybe even make it textured), and you'd want it to be lubricated before extending. That would probably mean extending it, lubricating it, then retracting it so that when it extends again its already good to go. I'm not an expert on how these things are usually controlled but the common use cases seem to be things like going into rubble or pipes, so it should be fairly well suited to extending into an orifice. Unfortunately as far as I can tell they don't have a lot of articulation once they are extended, though they can extend into different curved shapes, so it'd be more about getting filled.

And lastly (at least for this post) we have soft robots. I think the Spiderverse version of Doc Ock's arms took visual inspiration from these. These are usually a soft, rubbery, stretchy material, but they can be articulated in different ways. Some of them use tendon-like sections that compress or pull, others fill with air or water, but ultimately these are functionally the closest to muscles we have in robotics atm (at least to my knowledge). They're also... kind of enticing as they are already. They're naturally soft, and they have a very lifelike motion that I think is really appealing. You could definitely get some fun squirming motions with these.

The next problem would be making them smart, i.e. able to react properly to your movements and to be able to find the right areas automatically. As far as I know, these soft robots are mostly long extensions that are controlled from the base. That's just fine, but there isn't much feedback to the controller about what the bot is interacting with. Ideally, my robot tentacle monster lover shouldn't have to ask me if it's in yet. For the ones that work on water or air pressure you might be able to do something by reading the pressure changes from different sections to let it feel its way around a little bit? But that would still be pretty imprecise and clumsy. I'm not sure what the current state of the field is like right now for small pressure sensors, but that would probably be the best. Alternatively, maybe something like an ultrasound? You'd probably want some little pellets of hard material embedded in the bot tentacle to help it stand out. Don't they have new ones that can provide a proper 3D reading of babies and stuff?

Hmm actually that does sound hot. The machine spreads a cool gel on your belly and presses a sensor to your skin, so it can watch its arms slither inside you, stretching your belly forward almost as if there really was something alive inside... then once it's situated, it starts moving to slide the arms over all the most sensitive places...

Unfortunately I think it might be a little late to switch tracks to an engineering career so I can mad science my way into getting tentaclefucked by a robot and become a slave to my own creation. A tragedy.

[madohomo]

its my golden bday babyy i am 29 on the 29th today

life updates under the cut!!

i feel like my lifes been going 1000mph for a while now but some notable moments

- i got my masters degree and it was the hardest thing ive ever done honestly i didn't think i was gonna make it but my degree is in applied biosciences!! im v passionate abt a lot of science research so im excited to see where that takes me.

- im a homeowner now !! living w my 3 siblings and splitting a mortgage and its honestly so nice. the house so lovely and ive been through so much roommate hell in the past decade so its been nice to have housing security and ppl i can count on. house is kind of a zoo with so many animals though (2 cats, cockatiel, snake, axolotl, fish & coral) but we make it work

- I'm still working in clinical research as a coordinator on the only NIH funded long covid trial and it's been kind of brutal. not just because of the topic and the study itself being all over the fucking place, but they recently fucked me over financially and now I'm pretty much stuck working there until at least early next year.. but it does feel cool to contribute to such important research that is going to affect millions of people! I've been working on covid studies since summer of 2020 on both treatments and vaccines and now long covid. so I'm pretty burnt out but grateful that I've learned so much about how to protect myself and my loved ones because I'm pretty much the only person I know that still hasn't gotten covid yet. please PLEASE continue to mask, most importantly protect your face holes, and care for each other because everything we know so far is so horrific and we still have very little in terms of treatment options. the future is really looking so grim tbh.

- since October of last year I've been pretty involved in local organizing centered around Palestine. since then and especially during the international call for encampments I've really gotten to know a lot of amazing people who inspire me and remind me that a better world really is possible and we can really fucking build it ourselves. I feel like I've spent a really large portion of my twenties grieving my future because of climate catastrophe and endless war. but for the first time I feel safe and hopeful. I really encourage everyone to connect with your local organizations, meet people and get involved because getting connected and organized is really the only solution to every problem we face and if you're like me and feel existential dread on the daily, this is the best solution.

- and speaking of the friends and comrades we met along the way... I just want to talk about how much I love my friends and the people around me because I would have never made it to 29 without you. I love my local sapphic squad That makes that drained social battery go back to being full. and I love love all my out-of-state friends who continue to talk to me and want to be in my life still despite the distance!! I'm literally flying out tomorrow and seeing East Coast friends I started hanging out with during Homestuck days back in 2013 and now 11 years later. we're still planning shit together.

[filmnoirsbian]

You don’t have to answer this, but do you have any light horror recommendations? Heavy horror has a lot of triggers for me, but I do like scary

I can't really know what you consider light vs heavy horror, and what I consider light vs heavy might be different. To be on the safe side I guess I'd recommend films like Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, Jaws, Tremors, Nope, Zombeavers, Zombieland, Little Monsters 2019, Thirst 2019, The Menu, Bay of Blood, Friday the 13th, Suspiria 1977, The Return of the Living Dead, The Blob 1988, M3GAN, The Stuff, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, the original Evil Dead trilogy, Snakes on a Plane, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Cabin in the Woods, Chopping Mall, Eight Legged Freaks, Death Becomes Her, Shaun of the Dead, Frogs, the Scream franchise, The Blair Witch Project, the Resident Evil franchise, Trick r Treat, Pumpkinhead, Blade, The Invisible Man 1933, The Host, Fresh, and The Shape of Water, Deep Blue Sea, One Cut of the Dead, Planet Terror, Alien vs Predator, Prey

For some horror that I don't really consider heavy but which others might: 28 Days Later, Dawn of the Dead 1978, Us, Get Out, Pearl, The Crow, Dark Water 2002, Snowpiercer, The People Under the Stairs, Dead Snow, Train to Busan, Thirst 2009, El Orfanato, Pan's Labyrinth, Evil Dead 2013, Black Christmas 1974, Alien, The Thing, Candyman 1992, Sissy, Ma

[goth-automaton]

Pls tell me more about ur oc Riran

Riran, Riran my beloved. 💜 This will be long, so putting it under a cut.

Riran (X-gender, all pronouns, but usually she/her. She uses "ore" as her first person pronoun) is the main character of my Yakuza AU, "The Seer Saga". Despite not being officially a Yakuza, she's considered a high ranking member of Majima family due to her closeness to their patriarch – she and Majima are like siblings. She even affectionately calls him "Nee-chan", while he often addresses her as "kyoudai". Riran is the only person, whom Majima fully trusts and feels comfortable being vulnerable with – and vice versa. They're so close, they even have keys to each other's apartments and often crash there without previous notice.

Riran was born in Sotenbori, on 5th of February 1985. Due to her parents being kinda neglectful (they wanted a baby, not a child, and they stopped paying much attention to her once she went to primary school), she spent most of her younger years as a streetpunk, stirring up shit and picking up fights. In high school, she even joined an all-male delinquent group (she caught one of the members peeping on girls in the changing room, beat him up and he was so impressed, he offered her joining). The moment she hit 18, she went no-contact with her family and moved to Kamurocho. She met Majima in 2005 and they bonded very quickly.

Riran is a clairvoyant. She often has premonitions, that range from the feeling something's off to full-blown visions, and can be about past, the present or future. She doesn't control them, she can only decide, if she wants to act on them (for example, prevent something from happening). She started having them as a child and only realised, what they actually are, at 11. Her premonitions are one of two reasons, why she's the best information dealer in Kamurocho – the second one is her friendship with almost all sex workers there. She works as a janitor in a popular love hotel and always knows the juiciest gossip.

Because of her clairvoyance, Riran went insane. And she's well aware of that.

The thing about being a clairvoyant is, some premonitions can be quite disturbing. Also, this gift (or maybe a curse?) means the person has an insight into how fate and the universe as a whole work, which is... Not a knowledge, that mortals should have. Riran is well aware, how much power she holds and, that she's destined to be a guardian angel. To embrace it, she had to sacrifice her sanity, lest the weight of her decisions and the stress clairvoyance puts on her in general would consume her entirely.

Riran is pansexual. In 2012 she meets Ukyo Tatsuya, for whom she falls immediately (and vice versa). It's a pretty new thing to her, as she's only had friends with benefits so far, not a romantic relationship. They marry somewhere in 2013.

While we are at it, check out this wonderful fanart of Tatsuya my dearly beloved Rem made for this AU! 💜

Personality-wise, Riran is very energetic, self-confident, loud and straightforward, sometimes even rude – she's very blunt and swears like a sailor. She's also out-going and, despite intimidating aura, very friendly. She cares a lot about people she loves, especially Majima – they are psychically linked and she always knows, how he's feeling.

Of course, Riran can be calm and serious, but when this happens, you know shit's fucked. Very fucked.

About her appearance (I need to draw her at one point...): Riran is gorgeous. Pale skin, dark brown eyes, slim figure, massive bust... Her hair is straight, long (it reaches her lower ribs!) and dyed: left half is pastel blue, right – pastel pink. She has a lot of piercings in her ears, a tunnel in her left one, and snake bites. She's a goth and loves sexy clothes. She has a Hannya tattooed on her upper back, between her shoulder blades – very similar to Majima's, just smaller.

Also, Riran is missing ring and little fingers in her left hand. Many people think it's because of her connections to mafia, but nope – she lost them in an accident, when she was 4 years old. The same accident also caused hearing loss in her left ear. She doesn't give a slightest fuck about any of it. She doesn't even remember the accident.

And now, time for some assorted trivia:

Riran is also known as the Oracle of Majima, for obvious reasons.

Riran's signature weapon is a stick, usually a broomstick or a mopstick. As I mentioned, she's a janitor, and this is, what she often has at hand. She doesn't have any particular style of fighting due to being self-taught. However, she's very good in taking on large groups of people – effect of her partaking in gang fights as a teen. Also, she's strong, to the point she has no problems with picking up and carrying people, who weight more, than her.

She's a smoker.

Riran has insane pain tolerance. This might contribute to the fact she loves spicy food. Nothing is too hot for her. Nothing.

Riran's hobby is fixing old game consoles. Her whole flat is cluttered with various parts and tools needed for that.

She's a top. Always. No exceptions.

She has gorgeous voice and loves karaoke. Her favourite song is Doriko's "Romeo and Cinderella". (Unfortunately, I haven't found a fitting vocal claim for her yet).

Riran hates being addressed with honorifics. Same goes for her legal name. Just call her Riran.

Kiryu is absolutely intimidated by her. The fact he's dating Majima in this AU makes for a quite funny dynamic. While we are at it, she calls him Nii-chan.

Riran has a theme song!

And this is theme song of the AU as a whole:

I'm currently working on a playlist for Riran, will post about it, when it's long enough.

And maybe let's finish with that. I hope I didn't forget about anything important... If you have any more questions, go on! 💜 I'd love to hear you thoughts too! 💜

Thank you! 💜💜💜

[mischievouswork]

Creator Compilation

With respect to the Election Day mini-event, so far four writers are offering small creations to people who make posts on Election Day encouraging others to vote!

@mischievouswork - writer; 100 words of an active WIP.

Fandoms: MCU phase 1, The Hunger Games/Ballad of Songbird and Snakes, Thor (2011) and Thor 2 (2013)

@9ofspades - writer; 100 words

Fandoms: Dracula, general shit-posty with familiar... apps?, riffs on BookTok faves

@idiomagic - writer; poetry, dirty haiku

Fandoms: none (original work only)

@everything-you-feel-is-real - writer; fandom poem

Fandoms: Loki's Army

This will get added to as more creators opt in!

For posters: Make a post encouraging others to vote in as convincing a manner as possible, or just make a post reminding others of how much time they have left on Election Day to vote. Tag any creators' blogs in the notes to receive a reblog with writing!

Links to words/writings so far under the cut

Cracula (Dracula crack) - first set of words

Election-themed poem

MCU Hunger Games AU - first 100+ words

Loki poem

[houseofsnarry]

The Snape Showcase is back, baby! Click the link for all the details and rules and how you can participate. It's a fest hosted by iulia_linnea over on LiveJournal.

Also, wondering about the previous fests? Here are the links to the previous years' masterlists:  2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

The fest is in celebration of Severus Snape throughout his ages from birth to....well. We like to pretend around here he reached his golden years. Shhhh. That snake bite did nothing but leave a little scar and he's happily somewhere away from the adoring public (us), brewing his potions, and sending scathing letters to the editors.

"Gen, het, and slash fan works of any kind and of any rating are welcome."

We can't wait to see what our amazing community bring to the fest!

[kaykrup14]

I used the background as a tomato plant because it just drew my eye in a magazine. I cut out a portrait of a little girl and decided to use that as my human feature base. I then found 8 items through different magazines that I thought would make it look somewhat like a human body and what is going on in her imagination.

Boots: The heel of the boot was invented by the Hittites to help secure riders feet in stirrups. https://zipper-boots.com/en/blogs/noticias/curiosidades-botas-y-botines-parte-1?srsltid=AfmBOooGofl7sV_Bowo0ceK6yBAR100HozwQngN5uVzhNEE4_cxfPSQR

Sneakers: It got its name in the late 1800s because boys noticed how the bottom sole of their shoes were so quiet now when walking. https://us.giesswein.com/blogs/news/why-are-sneakers-called-sneakers?srsltid=AfmBOoqgrrHZe5ZTqIvVWnAd7bd3Cw0_igPI7caZs3r0rWikW_C1l9Rg

Magnifying Glass: Your eyes can only focus about 6 inches in front of you and everything else will be blurry if moved closer. That is why magnifyers are used. https://spectrumscientifics.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/10-fun-facts-about-magnifiers/

Map of the United States: The US is the 4th largest country in the world in area. https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States

Brain: The size of your brain does not determine how much information is stored in it. So a smaller brain could hold the same amount as a larger brain. https://www.piedmont.org/living-real-change/10-fun-facts-about-your-brain

Stars: Stars are born in batches and over time travel apart and to different areas. https://space-facts.com/stars/#google_vignette

Music Score: Music notation is as old as writing. First traces were found in 2000 BCE. https://www.created-to-help-you.com/10-interesting-facts-music-notation-system/

Medicine Symbol: Is referred to as the caduceus and depicts one or two snakes coiled up a staff. It is the common symbol used to represent pharmacy or healthcare. https://blog.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/the-symbols-of-medicine/

[zipperzoo]

A GOOD MORNING

The Last of Us (2013 - 2020) Joel Miller x f!reader Word Count: 1.1k A03 Themes: One-shot, Birthday, Sleepy Joel, Established relationship, Domestic, sweet Summary: A sweet, just utterly sweet short one shot of waking Joel up in the morning of his birthday. Domestic feel good short honestly!

The quietness of a cold brittle morning,

where the snow has settled and the blues meet a comforting orange in the sky. The trees stilled as birds sang their routine melody. Letting it bounce around. Welcoming those nearby to a new day.

In a large old worn house, the wood along the floors froze to the touch, but yet silent and peaceful. 

Illustrations of western landscapes bathed in sunlight on the walls, capturing the dust dance around it in the air. The carved statues half finished laid in the office in their slumber, cradled around their shavings and tools.

On the counter top, a coffee mug that had an etched image of an owl on it stood, waiting patiently to be warmed up by a hot beverage. Something the object came accustomed to.

Up the creaky stairs and in the biggest room of the second floor. Where several records were displayed on the wall, all worn and well played. Loved and adored throughout the years even through an infectious outbreak. 

A man laid in a giant bed alone. His head to the side resting on his arm that folded behind his head. 

His chest rose and fell peacefully as he slumbered. 

Tranquil sounds of birds chirping and his soft snoring was all that was present in the house.

He wasn't expected to wake up for at least a few hours. He had traded places with Jessie for the morning shift to instead have the evening patrol. 

It was his birthday after all, why not have a sleep in?

His bed could swallow him up whole. The warmth and comfort of the blankets that contrasted the crispy air. What person wouldn't be in deep sleep right now?

“Joel!!” Suddenly a speedy figure ran in and jumped onto the bed in which he was resting in. 

Joel jolted up in a panic to then see her there. Staring back at him with a mischievous grin. “You've slept in.” she whispered. 

He flopped back down onto his bed, pulling the blanket back over him. To protect himself from the harsh cold air and to let her know that he is sleeping. He gave her nothing but a grumble in response.

“Joel… Joel get up.”

“Joel isn't here right now.” he mumbled.

“Oh I see. So I’m here all alone at big ol’ mean Joel's home- what a shame if I were to..” She crawled onto him. Laying down with only the blanket between them both. “Cut all the strings of his guitars…”

Slowly and cautiously he pulled the blanket back to then stare at her. “Mean? I’m not mean. You’re mean for thinking about damaging my possessions.”

“Everyone thinks you're mean” she planted her hand square in his face and patted him. “Even the horse groomers.”

He sighed, reaching over and intertwining her hand with his, pushing her hand away from his face. “And do you believe them?”

“I’ve had first hand experience that you're mean. So yes, I believe every word they say.”

He scoffed “really?”

“Oh yeah! I can recount perfectly the time you’ve manhandled me.”

A wheezy laugh that developed into a chuckle left him, making her stomach feel all fuzzy and warm. Oh that gentle laugh “Manhandled you? What- like this?” He threw the blanket up and rolled her up into it like a giant blanket burrito. 

Letting out a single yelp she attempted at wiggling out of his hold. 

While he held her snuggling into her he couldn't help but hum out a soft laugh as she attempted to break free. 

After a while she gave up. “Meanie!”

“Shhh, I’m trying to sleep.” He mumbled, tightening his grip around her. 

Worming her way out of the blanket, popping her head out to then suddenly see him there, as her only view. He was actually trying to get back to sleep, holding her like she was a god dayum blanket worm.

His eyes closed, soft and undisturbed, a rare vulnerable state for him. She couldn't help but take it all in. Snaking out her arms she reached up and cupped his face, rubbing his cheeks with her thumbs.

“What are you doing?” he murmured. “Your hands are cold.” He frowned.

“Your face feels like toast.”

He opened one eye to look at her, catching her smiling up at him. “Is this your way of trying to get me to get up for breakfast?” “Not really. I could stay like this forever but I would very much like to make you breakfast in bed.”

“Oh?” He pulled a face “Breakfast in bed? For me?”

“you’ll have to let go of me first!”

“Hmm… Do I have to?”

“Unless you want us to starve?”

“hmm…Less talking, more sleeping.”

Her mouth went agape. “Joel!?” Gently slapping his cheeks “Wake up! Wake up!” 

He wasn't moving. She resorted to kicking her feet and then Joel let go of her. All her wriggling and kicking made her fly off the bed and hit the cold hard floor. He couldn't help but sit up and burst out laughing. 

“You okay there?” he asked, peeking over the bed, holding back a stiff laugh. “Now that wouldn't have happened if you weren’t wriggling so much.”

Shooting up, with the blanket wrapped around her, she glared at him. “Very funny.”

Leaning up against his pillow, Joel just looked at her tenderly. Letting his eyes wash over her before reaching out to yank his blanket back. “Very.”

Shivers ran up her spine as she just crossed her arms at him. “You're not going to get up are you?” 

“I don't see why I have to.”

“You can't stay in bed all day.”

“And why not?” he spoke into his pillow, muffled, full of tease.

“Because I said so.”

“Hmmm hmm.”

“Joel.”

“Hmm.”

“You better not be falling back asleep.”

“Hm.”

“Joel.” Silence. “Joel for god's sake-” She crept under the duvet cover and sat on top of him, saddling him. “If you're really asleep I swear to god.”

He was wearing nothing but his boxers. His body radiated heat, the kind of heat that if you snuggled up against you’d fall asleep instantly. Hair sprawled out all over his chest and arms. She ran her hands up his chest as she let herself fall down to rest her elbows on him. Leaning her chin on the palm of her hand as she just started poking his face.

“Hmm.” he groaned, face scrunching up as she pestered him. 

“Joel.” she sang “wake up~”

His eyes fluttered open, capturing her beaming above him, he couldn't help but reach up and  tuck a hair behind her ear. 

“Happy Birthday Joel.” She whispered leaning down and planting a ghost of a kiss onto his lips, breathing her next words lightly across them. “I love you.”

“Love you too."

[digimonarchive]

Note: This poll question is based on the Chinese Animal Zodiac (by the birth year) but in Digimon style.

The Birth Years and Dates are under the cut, click on Keep Reading.

Admin Note: I am Andiramon/Antylamon (Rabbit)

Zodiac Date and Years

RAT YEARS

Feb 10 1948 – Jan 28 1949

Jan 28 1960 - Feb 14 1961

Feb 15 1972 – Feb 2 1973

Feb 2 1984 – Feb 19 1985

Feb 19 1996 – Feb 6 1997

Feb. 7, 2008 – Jan. 25, 2009

OX YEARS

Jan. 29, 1949 – Feb. 16, 1950

Feb. 15, 1961 – Feb. 4, 1962

Feb. 3, 1973 – Jan. 22, 1974

Feb. 19, 1985 – Feb. 8, 1986

Feb. 7, 1997 – Jan. 27, 1998

Jan. 26, 2009 – Feb. 13, 2010

TIGER YEARS

Feb. 17, 1950 – Feb. 05, 1951

Feb. 5, 1962 – Jan. 24, 1963

Jan. 23, 1974 – Feb. 10, 1975

Feb. 9, 1986 – Jan. 28, 1987

Jan. 28, 1998 – Feb. 15, 1999

Feb. 14, 2010 – Feb. 2, 2011

RABBIT YEARS

Feb. 06, 1951 – Jan. 26, 1952

Jan. 25, 1963 – Feb. 12, 1964

Feb. 11, 1975 – Jan. 30, 1976

Jan. 29, 1987 – Feb. 16, 1988

Feb. 16, 1999 – Feb. 4, 2000

Feb. 3, 2011 – Jan. 22, 2012

DRAGON YEARS

Jan. 27, 1952 – Feb. 13, 1953

Feb. 13, 1964 – Feb. 1, 1965

Jan. 31, 1976 – Feb. 17, 1977

Feb. 17, 1988 – Feb. 5, 1989

Feb. 5, 2000 – Jan. 23, 2001

Jan. 23, 2012 – Feb. 9, 2013

SNAKE YEARS

Feb. 14, 1953 – Feb. 02, 1954

Feb. 2, 1965 – Jan. 20, 1966

Feb. 18, 1977 – Feb. 6, 1978

Feb. 6, 1989 – Jan. 26, 1990

Jan. 24, 2001 – Feb. 11, 2002

Feb. 10, 2013 – Jan. 30, 2014

HORSE YEARS

Feb. 03, 1954 – Jan. 23, 1955

Jan. 21, 1966 – Feb. 8, 1967

Feb. 7, 1978 – Jan. 27, 1979

Jan. 27, 1990 – Feb. 14, 1991

Feb. 12, 2002 – Feb. 18, 2003

Jan. 31, 2014 – Feb. 18, 2015

GOAT/SHEEP YEARS

Jan. 24, 1955 – Feb. 11, 1956

Feb. 9, 1967 – Jan. 30, 1968

Jan. 28, 1979 – Feb. 15, 1980

Feb. 15, 1991 – Feb. 3, 1992

Feb. 1, 2003 – Jan. 21, 2004

Feb. 19, 2015 – Feb. 7, 2016

MONKEY YEARS

Feb. 12, 1956 – Jan. 30, 1957

Jan. 30, 1968 – Feb. 16, 1969

Feb. 16, 1980 – Feb. 4, 1981

Feb. 4, 1992 – Jan. 22, 1993

Jan. 22, 2004 – Feb. 8, 2005

Feb. 8, 2016 – Jan. 27, 2017

ROOSTER YEARS

Jan. 31, 1957 – Feb. 17, 1958

Feb. 17, 1969 – Feb. 5, 1970

Feb. 5, 1981 – Jan. 24, 1982

Jan. 23, 1993 – Feb. 9, 1994

Feb. 9, 2005 – Jan. 28, 2006

Jan. 28, 2017 – Feb. 15, 2018

DOG YEARS

Feb. 18, 1958 – Feb. 07, 1959

Feb. 6, 1970 – Jan. 26, 1971

Jan. 25, 1982 – Feb. 12, 1983

Feb. 10, 1994 – Jan. 30, 1995

Jan. 29, 2006 – Feb. 17, 2007

Feb. 16, 2018 – Feb. 4, 2019

PIG YEARS

Feb. 08, 1959 – Jan. 27, 1960

Jan. 27, 1971 – Feb. 14, 1972

Feb. 13, 1983 – Feb. 1, 1984

Jan. 30, 1995 – Feb. 18, 1996

Feb. 17, 2007 – Feb. 6, 2008

Feb. 4, 2019 – Jan. 24, 2020

[krethes]

Snippet Tag!

This is a sneak peek at Chapter 8 of Neon Moon. Writing this section was something I went back and forth on, because unlike most of what I write: I've introduced some characters that are directly from my life. See if you can guess who. (It's not hard.)

An enormous dog stood amid the grazing cattle, occasionally looking around but ignoring the horses and their humans. "Wait! Whose dog is that?" Sirius was pretty sure he'd never seen that one before. The ones he'd seen were small, sleek things: fast and agile. The dog there was big: tall and broad, with thick sable fur, a mane-like ruff, and a tail that curled over his back.  "Oh him?" Remus smiled. "That's Carrot. He's one of ours. But he's a livestock guardian so he doesn't really do the house dog life like this pampered girl," he explained with a nod at Marea, still balanced comfortably on the rolled up blanket behind Az's saddle.  "Guardian? What's he guarding against?" Mary asked, looking around for any apparent danger. "Bears?" "Well, yeah, actually." "Wait, what-" "Let him finish, Mary!" Lily chided.  Remus just shrugged. "There are bears and mountain lions and cougars out here, plus some coyotes and there's been some wolf sightings lately. Haven't seen any myself and they're mainly up in Tahoe, but urban sprawl has 'em coming down this way more and more." Sirius looked back out at the dog, who finally looked at them, and when he locked eyes with Remus, he wagged his tail and slowly ambled up to their little band. "Can I pet him?" Remus laughed. "He's prob'ly gross as hell, but have at it. He doesn't do any tricks, though. When he's not havin' to make his own decisions out here, he gives all his braincells to his brother Vimes, who should be around here- ah. There he is." Sirius turned to Flo's squeal, where a slightly smaller dog the same color as Carrot was nosing around at her horse's side bag, where Sirius knew the oat cakes were kept.  "Ay, gordo, basta ya!" Remus scolded. The other dog—Vimes—took several steps back, his ears splayed out to the side, and ambled away with one final longing look at the bag. "Sorry 'bout him. He's a fatass. …Affectionately, I guess." Remus rolled his eyes, but hopped off of Az to give both dogs a scratch behind the ears when they came back up to him.   Vimes didn't seem to want anything to do with them now that treats were off the table, but Carrot's tail gave a slow, lazy wag as he submitted to Sirius's petting. His head was soft and a little droopy—from a copperhead snake bite, Remus said—and he was pretty manky, but Sirius wiped the dog grime off on his jeans in a very brave show of manliness.

Some context below the cut. C/W: pet loss

Carrot & Vimes were the first dogs my now-husband and I adopted as a couple together, back in 2013. We went in with the intention to adopt ONLY Carrot (then called Pecan) but when we saw him running around with his littermate Vimes (then called Mesquite), and ignoring their 4 sisters, we couldn't say no. It was a dumb idea because lol littermate syndrome and lol college schedules, but we loved the hell out of these dogs.

Before we'd gotten them, Carrot had been bitten TWICE by a copperhead in the face (didn't learn the first time I guess), they'd had sarcoptic mange, and had been skunked twice and put under two rabies quarantines. Carrot's face was always a little droopy.

He was my heart dog. Stupid as fuck, good god...not an intelligent thought in there, but he was a loving, protective, wall of a dog at 110 pounds and nearly 3 feet at the shoulder. A DNA test said they were Great Pyrenees, Newfoundland, White Swiss Shepherd, and a whole lotta "we dunno, mixed breed", and Carrot looked just like a Pyr who had been dipped in some German Shepherd paint.

He passed away last August, right around the time I was writing Chapter 1 of Neon Moon. He was nearly 10, so definitely a senior citizen for a giant breed, and I still miss the hell out of him. Vimes is still alive and kickin', diabetes and blindness be damned, lol.

In the photo, Carrot is on the left and his grumpy brother Vimes on the right.

It feels apt to say that those who love us never really leave us, and I hope that by sharing a little bit of this dog with y'all, he can continue to be remembered in the hearts of my readers.

[sir-yeehaw-paws]

TOP 20 KOJIMA MOMENTS

In No Particular Order, Our Favourite Moments from the Metal Gear Mastermind

-PlayU: The UK’s Only Playstation Magazine, Excerpt from an Interview with Hideo Kojima, 2013

(Full Transcript Under Cut)

1. Psycho Mantis: From reading your memory card to telling you what games you like by requiring the controller be plugged into port 2 to beat him, Mantis played with game conventions in a way unseen at that point.

2. Snake Never Gives Up: Crawling through radiation filled corridors to save the world as Snake slowly dies while his friends are shown struggling in battle is one of the most powerful and emotional moments of MGS2.

3. Raiden Gets Pissed On: Get through an entire part of MGS2 without getting seen and Raiden comes across a soldier on a roof, taking a leak. Stand in said trajectory, call people on your codec, and enjoy the laughs.

4. The Boss: The Boss is one of the most intriguing, and tragic characters ever created by Kojima, and the final battle against her at the end of MGS3 is still by far one of our favourite gaming moments.

5. Kojima in Peace Walker: Recruiting our pal Hideo in Peace Walker is a lovely little bit of video game fourth wall-destroying fun. Big Boss exclaiming, “Mr. Kojima!” makes it perfect.

6. The End: Another phenomenal boss fight, which can take hours or even days, Big Boss and the 100-year-old sniper face off in a battle of wits, disguises and patience, riddled with tension. Utterly unique and properly brilliant.

7. Enter Gray Fox: Coming across a darkened corridor full of blood and body parts is one of the most memorable moments of Metal Gear Solid 1, and the boss fight that follows is tense and thrilling.

8. Rex vs Ray: The trip back to Shadow Moses is surely the most fan-service filled part of MGS4, and is topped with Snake, piloting Metal Gear Rex, fighting Ocelot in Metal Gear Ray. Bizarrely sublime.

9. “Back of the CD Case”: If you’ve played Metal Gear Solid 1, you know this one. Meryl’s codec frequency, never told to you in-game, is actually on the back of the game box the whole time. Frustrating, but wonderful trickery.

10. Young Ocelot/Time Paradox: Young Ocelot’s appearance in MGS3 is hilarious and interesting, explaining how he came to be known as Revolver. But don’t kill him, unless you want to cause a TIME PARADOX.

11. The Battle of Aumaan Crevice: Zone of the Enders 2 improves upon the first game by making everything bigger and louder. Hundreds of mechs on either side clash in a scene like something out of Dynasty Warriors. Glorious.

12. That Bloody Ladder: If you’ve played MGS3, you know what we mean. “What a thrill...with darkness and sorrow throughout the night..” It’s a big ladder, alright? A ruddy big ladder. The biggest ladder there is.

13. Johnny Sasakai (Apart from MGS4): The uncredited hero of the MGS saga, Johnny has bit-parts in 1 and 2 (he’s the guy who gets knocked out by Meryl), before becoming an awful story-killer in 4, getting the girl after shitting in a barrel.

14. Snake vs. Liquid: “I’m you..I’m your shadow..” An awesome fist-fight between two shirtless dudes who happen to be clones, on top of a destroyed mech surrounded by flames? Epic stuff. Fox? Die.

15. Throwing a Metal Gear Ray: Kojima was hesitant to put this in Metal Gear Rising, but we are glad he did. What better way to cap off a fight against a huge robot than heaving it over your shoulder and slamming it face-first into the dirt?

16. Raiden vs. Vamp: Raiden is a lame little crybaby in Metal Gear Solid 2, but redeems himself in a big way in his next appearance . His stand out moment is his epic battle against Vamp.

17. The Sorrow: Another wonderful “boss fight” from Metal Gear Solid 3, a game rammed absolutely full of them. Facing the souls of the people you’ve killed is a genuinely harrowing experience.

18. MGS4 Car Chase: There have been a few fair car chases throughout Metal Gear history, but the one throughout narrow European streets in MGS4 as you race to save Big Boss’s remains stands out.

19. Snake vs. Ocelot: “You and I..have a score to settle.” An awesome fist-fight between two dudes on top of a destroyed boat-mech thingy in the middle of a massive war? Epic stuff. Fox? Die.

20: The Tanker: The opening tanker section of MGS2 is one of the best levels ever featured in the series, with some great set pieces and a ton of stuff to do. Shame about the rest of the game eh?