#FATE/CREATIVE BANKRUPTCY

[innovatorbunny]

HER NP IS LITERALLY JUST CAREN'S BUT ARTS AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[dailyfatefigures]

please dear god tell me that everyone understands the reference bc if anyone thinks i'd ever use the incorrect quote format unironically i'll lose it. anyway. okita's foot broke in three places and i get the irony of my okita figure being in the worst health but like. c'mon.

[cantsayidont]

Originally published by Comico and later by Dark Horse, Matt Wagner's Grendel is a creator-owned series that's evolved over the years from costumed adventure to political drama to postapocalyptic action. Most of the stories are now collected in a series of massive Omnibus volumes, which have been reissued in the past couple of years with new covers.

Vol. 1 includes most of the original Hunter Rose saga, about the original Grendel character, a dapper but ruthless and sadistic costumed criminal mastermind battling a werewolf-like antihero called Argent. The Omnibus includes the "Devil by the Deed" storyline originally serialized in Wagner's MAGE series in 1985 (recolored in grayscale and red rather than full color), plus several other sets of stories about Hunter Rose. It's not quite comprehensive: It omits the early, abortive Comico issues Wagner retooled as "Devil by the Deed" (which were reprinted in the 2007 GRENDEL ARCHIVES, and which Wagner considers apocryphal), and crossovers between Hunter Rose and Batman (from 1994) and The Shadow (from 2014). Probably the most peculiar omission is that it excludes the 1989 SILVERBACK miniseries by William Messner-Loebs and John Peck, which presents the origin of Argent; I don't know if Wagner has disowned that series or if the assets needed to reprint it are no longer available.

Vol. 2 covers the first 20 issues of the Comico GRENDEL series, and take place about 40 years after Hunter Rose's death, in a near-future world where Hunter's biographer Christine Spar, daughter of Hunter's adoptive daughter Stacy Palumbo, becomes Grendel. The volume actually begins with a later series called "Devil Child," by Wagner's long-time editor (and sister-in-law) Diana Schutz and Tim Sale (originally published as a miniseries in the late 1990s), which deals with Stacy's fate; it is creatively accomplished but extremely bleak (and needs CWs for sexual assault and spousal abuse). The ongoing series, drawn first by the Pander Bros. in a somewhat dated but generally appealing anime-inspired style, later by Bernie Mireault, is a tragic but engrossing saga of rage and revenge, somewhat more fantastical than the Hunter Rose stories. The Christine Spar story is probably the most compelling and emotionally engaging section of the whole story, although the followup, tracing the subsequent fate of her boyfriend Brian, is again very bleak.

Vol. 3 covers the remainder of the Comico series, which ended with issue #40 due to Comico's bankruptcy. This moves the timeline forward hundreds of years, first with a set of experimental (if somewhat annoying) transitional issues, and then with an engrossing but rather frosty saga of political machinations and civil war, as an ambitious businessman called Orion Assante leads an insurrection against the power of a future Catholic Church and a plague of vampirism, with the dubious aid of a mentally unstable man named Eppie Thatcher, who assumes the Grendel role and may or may not be demonically possessed. The transitional issues at the beginning are rough going stylistically, but the main story is interesting and elaborately plotted science fiction, marred chiefly by the deliberate emotional distancing of the main character (CWs apply for incest, along with a lot of sometimes icky violence), whose death decades later brings the arc to a close.

Vol. 4 includes the GRENDEL: WAR CHILD miniseries, originally intended as issues #41–50 of the Comico series, which introduce the cyborg warrior Grendel Prime and deal with the fallout following Orion Assante's death. This is a fairly conventional episodic adventure, probably at least partly inspired by LONE WOLF & CUB, with the Terminator-like Prime traveling through the apocalyptic wastes with Orion's son and heir Jupiter. It's most interesting in how it addresses the various ramifications of the previous storyline, although the almost dismissive way Wagner dispenses with that story's survivors is off-putting. This is followed by PAST PRIME, by Wagner and Greg Rucka, which is a rather too purple illustrated prose novel about a later adventure of Grendel Prime and Susan Veraghen, one of the characters from WAR CHILD. This is followed by DEVIL'S QUEST, originally serialized elsewhere, which is actually the prelude to the second Batman-Grendel crossover in 1996; Wagner apparently hasn't yet negotiated the rights to reprint those crossovers again (they were last collected in 2008), which is puzzling if you haven't read that story, although QUEST has some of the best and most experimental artwork of Wagner's career.

Vols. 5 and 6, not pictured, reprint the GRENDEL TALES series, which were Wagner's attempt to open up his concept to other writer/artist teams, most published as miniseries by Dark Horse between 1992 and 1998. Unfortunately, all are set in the world of Grendel Prime, full of cliched postapocalyptic horrors and boring warrior-clan bullshit with none of the political scheming and character conflicts that made the Orion saga interesting; there's some nice art, but the endless parade of threadbare concepts, throwaway characters, and nearly inevitable grim denouements becomes wearing quickly. Of the more than 800 pages of material, the only installments worth a look are FOUR DEVILS, ONE HELL (more for its stylish Teddy Kristiansen art than its typically pompous James Robinson script) and HOMECOMING (by Pat McEowon and Dave Cooper), a downbeat story in which Susan Veraghen goes on a bloody, leather-clad rampage to avenge the death of her former girlfriend.

I very much hope Wagner will work something out with DC to reissue the Batman/Grendel crossovers of the '90s. The first, with Batman and Hunter Rose, is by far the best, with an elaborately constructed secondary plot enlivening the shaggy dog story of the main confrontation and extremely intricate artwork; the second, with a time-travel Grendel Prime, is not as artistically adventuresome and is basically a TERMINATOR story with Batman, although it's worth a look to see what the DEVIL'S QUEST story was all about.

Wagner's Grendel/Shadow crossover is a fun romp, and works better than Wagner's misfired THE SHADOW: YEAR ONE, which made me miss the Howard Chaykin/Andy Helfer/Kyle Baker version.

[jaythelay]

Legitimately the only loss of Volition closing is there is absolutely 0 chance SR2's PC version gets fixed. Dooming their Only Good Artpiece to obscurity.

The fate of SR2 shouldn't become the standard. And yet it really is. You can play it now, but give it another OS version, hardware change, software change, give it time and you'll need to emulate windows 10, give it time and all you'll be able to do is play on the 360, give it time, and there won't be any 360s. All throughout the game is a buggy mess that needed another couple months of work, except the PC version which needed god.

But the real tragedy? The lost art, the fact this would've, could've, been Volition's legacy. Saint's Row 2! It's as critical to my gaming experience as Half-Life was, but I can play Half-Life with no problems on PS2 and PC. Not SR2 tho.

No tears were shed, because they took away everything people cared about decades ago, the series and company was already dead.

When your legacy is killing the art, crawling inside pretending to be our dad, and everyone begs you to bring them back? That's a sad, sad legacy.

No one's even going to think about Saint's Row eventually. What was a genuine rival to GTA in some instances, is now an absolute obscurity. It's only possible silver lining, gone. With only the vaguest hope that the IP is bought, and then has remakes that ignore all but the first two games.

Good luck with an IP that genuinely toxic, whoever buys it. Because nobody will be happy by then, we'll all be too old and moved on. A new audience won't experience the original and the remake won't give the same emotions. But it'd be nice at least, if done competantly.

Really think. Right now if you're a fan of Saint's Row, you and I may be amongst the last but a handful of at best hundreds of new players. But otherwise? It's dead and gone. Actual Art that most won't find worth in fighting to enjoy all the way, especially with some of those missions that needed fixed before release.

A flawed as hell gem that can only decay is an artpiece no one can experience eventually.

Volition refused to make Their One Artpiece playable before going out of business. Now? Nothing is worth playing, even SR2. Volition came with amazing art, gave us the worst iteration of it, and then dissapeared from all of history, having only made a dent within it, what could've been a chasmic hole.

Just had to not split your fanbase and then piss half them off and later dissapoint the other half. Seriously. Would've been real easy to shit out SR3 gangster edition and be dissapointed rather than hopelessly frustrated, or not use the name at all and moved on like the fanbase was forced to a decade before the reboot.

While the child-like fanbase that could only ever be the audience, moved on, SR2 fans were there everyday asking for more, instead, Volition served an audience that had long moved on in age and in genre, either to fortnite, apex legends, or tf2.

Genuinely it was like hearing a childhood friend and later teenage bully was found dead from an overdose you tried to warn them about. I'm numb. Sad, but apathetic, but also? Kind've elated, like. Man. I'm glad that's over, at least now I can truly move on again.

"but the emplo-" Sorry not this time. As far as I go I usually both do not blame creative when corporate is always to blame, and I'll generally simply be in disagreement with creative decisions, but the honest fact is the company in it's entirety exuded a mobile gaming atmosphere of contempt of audience and creative bankruptcy. At best, they'll find another job that'll find a way to make them excel, at worst, they find another job as writers somewhere they don't deserve.

Sad as hell shit. Hope beta content wasn't destroyed either, genuinely that could be the last of their legacy, beta content releasing for us to explore. A last hurrah of their history to go through, like a memoir. But that's cool, so they'd rather be genuinely awful cringe instead.

[onenettvchannel]

FLASH REPORT: Independent Texan Production Company and Animation 'Rooster Teeth' permanently closes down for bankruptcy after 2 decades, RWBY's future in Limbo as 'DillonGoo Studios' steps in

FORT WORTH, TEXAS -- Warner Bros.-Discovery (WBD) sadly announces to close down the established independent animation studio 'Rooster Teeth' after two (2) decades of digital operation. This moves might be a bitter pill for many to swallow that marks the end of an era for the studio behind a beloved web series 'RWBY'.

Entertainment news outlet ‘Deadline’ revealed that the Texan animation studio shuts its doors, but the popular audio-only podcast known as the ‘Rooster Teeth Podcast’ (RTP) won't be impacted there too soon.

The unprecedented closure for online bankruptcy of 'Rooster Teeth' leaves fans of RWBY in a state of much uncertainty, as the fate of the web streaming series hangs in the balance, following after the old video-sharing platform YouTube in several volumes. However, a glimmer of hope emerges as the torch passed on to a different independent studio, DillonGoo Studios, based in Austin, Texas, United States of America (U.S.A.).

'DillonGoo Studios', led by its Chief Executive Officer, independent self-animator and founder named 'Dillon W. Gu', has rapidly emerged as a prominent figure in the animation community. With strong connections to the RWBY fandom, the studio has garnered significant attention. The potential partnership production between 'DillonGoo Studios' and 'RWBY' opens exciting prospects for the series' future to a new heights. With 'Mr. Gu' stepping into the role as a new show creator, apart from the late original series creator (Monty Oum), fans eagerly anticipate the direction that Volume 10, potentially its final season as 'volumes' may take under a new leadership.

People are speculating about 'Rooster Teeth' (RT) considers to be shutting down, filing for bankruptcy, and selling RWBY to acquire a new IP (intellectual property) to DillonGoo Studios. Some have mentioned that RT encountered financial difficulties and a decrease in the appeal of their animations, possibly influenced by controversial anti-LGBT sentiments, extremist criticism, fouling behavior on social media, and disruptions caused by boycotts against CRWBY members, voice actors and fictional personalities, resulting to delay and secure a new volume. But now, with 'DillonGoo Studios' stepping in, there's hope for the future of the web-streaming series.

If DillonGoo Studios takes the helm for Volume 10 of RWBY and securing a partnership with streaming networks like Crunchyroll or somewhat others (which is our internet media affiliate for 'OneNETtv Channel'), it could signify a revitalization for the beloved franchise. The legal greenlighting of Volume 10 under the banner of DillonGoo Studios opens up avenues for a fresh approach to storytelling, while retaining the essence and spirit of the series that has captivated audiences worldwide.

As RWBY-nian fans eagerly await the future of the show, the partnership between DillonGoo Studios and a streaming platform holds the promise of a bright new chapter for the iconic series. With 'Dillon Gu' at the helm, RWBY may embark on a journey filled with innovation, creativity, and a renewed sense of purpose, ensuring its enduring legacy in the annals of animation history.

CONTRIBUTED LOGO and ART PHOTO COURTESY: AyRigatory via Reddit PHOTO & Google Images BACKGROUND PROVIDED BY: Tegna

SOURCE: *https://deadline.com/2024/03/rooster-teeth-shut-down-warner-bros-discovery-roost-podcast-continue-1235847264/ [Referenced News Article via Deadline Hollywood] *https://www.austinchronicle.com/daily/screens/2024-03-06/rooster-teeth-shutting-down/ [Referenced News Article via The Austin Chronicle] *https://epicstream.com/article/rwby-volume-10-release-date-where-to-watch-trailer-all-details [Referenced News Article via Epic Stream] *https://roosterteeth.com/g/post/af39b172-be74-4398-94f8-908c3f4c5d6e [Referenced PR Post via Rooster Teeth News Bureau] *https://twitter.com/DillonGoo/status/1765562185990762798 [Referenced X Network Status Post via DillonGoo] *https://www.instagram.com/p/Cy6O1yWopCP/ [Referenced IG News Article via The RWBY Style News Bureau] *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcpQK9Qzf3g [Referenced YT VIDEO via Vexed Viewer] *https://rwby.fandom.com/wiki/Dillon_Gu *https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-gu-52b1b489 *https://www.dillongoostudios.com/about and *https://old.reddit.com/r/roosterteeth/comments/123ar0f/i_made_legit_adjustments_to_rooster_teeths_new/ [Referenced Fan-Made Logo via Reddit User - AyRigatony]

-- OneNETnews Team

[yamayuandadu]

Monthly Wikipedia Repair Roundup

Until further notice, I’m likely going to release these monthly rather than weekly from now on as I’m moving towards the point where most of what I will need to work on are very long articles which by default take more than a week to finish. The tag stays the same, though.

Latarak, ancient catboy. New page.

Ara, not Isimud. Or maybe Isimud. Sort of. New page. I wrote this only because I’ve spotted a nebulous Ninshubur connection.

Apladad, ��son of Adad”. Creative bankruptcy of the first millennium BCE doesn’t get better than this. New page.

Maliya, there is so much going on here that I will just direct you to the less serious abridged edition of the article I posted on the blog.

Ningikuga, Inanna’s grandmother or just a title of her mother. I had to use Jacobsen as a source. I feel like trying to analyze the character of a goddess from the Early Dynastic period in such a way that her irrelevant mother only known from two more recent literary texts is the center of her existence is pretty flawed but at least now I know where the frankly nonsensical notion of “reed goddess Ningal” comes from.

Igalim, younger son of Ningirsu from the pantheon of Lagash. New page.

Iyarri, Anatolian plague & war deity with a single possible female attestation. The name might be derived from Erra so I suppose this is as close as you can get to a genuine female Nergal. New page.

Ḫuwaššanna, a major Luwian and Hittite goddess whose name was written logographically using that of Gazbaba, a very minor Mesopotamian one. Had a unique class of priestesses who apparently kissed each other during festivals. My interest in her relies pretty much exclusively on these two details. New page.

Anna, tutelary goddess of Kanesh, the famous Assyrian trading colony. New page.

Sutitu, personification of the Suteans in Mesopotamian beliefs. New page.

Allanzu, a youthful Hurrian goddess. New page.

Karhuha, tutelary god of Carchemish. New page.

Qodesh-wa-Amrur, FISHERMAN OF ATHIRAT. New page.

Ilib, generic ancestor of the gods from Ugarit. Do you know that Moomin story where Moomintroll finds some sort of Moomin-headed rat and treats it as his ancestor? That was all I could think of working on this. New page.

Pirwa, Anatolian horse god from Kanesh.

Ninagal, Mesopotamian divine smith. New page.

Shatiqatu, healing entity from Ugarit. New page, and most likely the last fully new Ugaritic deity page I’ll make for the foreseeable future (expect rewrites of many, though). I wish I could make a page for Maddara and a few others but there simply aren’t enough sources and I don’t like worthless two sentence stubs.

Aruna, Hititte sea god (or just a numen at times). Kidnaps the sun god in a myth, tries to prevent him from being kidnapped (more or less) in another.

Bilulu, a deified cloud who is known from a single text, namely a myth which portrays her as an enemy of Inanna. She’s blamed for the death of Dumuzi and given her gruesome fate I think it would be fair to call the author the Old Babylonian Tarantino. New page.

[ardathksheyna]

2023: A Mixed Bag

Due to the mental health struggles of the past year, there's a part of me that's tempted to say that 2023 can go kick rocks.

Honestly, though? Despite my mentallth issues, the year wasn't all that bad. Ups and downs with the new house—thankfully nothing we couldn't solve.

I think what made 2023 unbearable is that we didn't do a short-range road-trip like we've been doing every year since 2020. A lot of the issue was the cost of gas, plus having to deal with vehicle issues—not ours, thankfully but the bf made the mistake of volunteering to fix the transmission of an '07 Nissan Altima when in reality, what that PoS needed was to be hauled out to a field, filled full of tannerite and hillbilly nuked out of existence.

I never ever want to smell burnt transmission fluid ever again 🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮

Apparently, the '07 and '08 Altima model years are known to have garbage transmissions. Of course, actually taking care of the vehicle plays a huge part—which in this instance, lack of proper maintenance was definitely an issue.

Fate Grand Order Thoughts

I wasn't impressed with the past year. Little Big Tengu, Grail Live, and GUDAGUDA 6 were the only events that were actually fun. Summer 6 dragged on longer than a power-up in Dragonball Z, and the Halloween event was a snoozer—unless you happened to be a Liz fan, that is.

My gacha luck was almost on fire until Summer 6—somehow, I used up my luck while rolling on the Lostbelt 6 banners for Percival and ended up with Morgan, Barghest, and Baoban Sith.

Really, when you get right down to it, Lostbelt 6 was the only chapter that had a worthwhile story this year. Tunguska was very anti-climatic—in fact, to me it felt rushed. The revelation about Koyanskaya not being a Tamamo wasn't surprising and I'm not sure why.

I know what we're seeing in NA is the combined effect of the pandemic, and DelightWorks being sold to Lasengle, has had on production quality.

Honestly, other than Traum, I find that I can't get hyped up for 2024 at all.

Okay, maybe I can get hyped for 2026 because that's when Takeru Yamato will be released on the NA server. Oooooh, and he's an Arts Saber too 🤩🤩🤩

On that note, I still need to return to Samurai Remnant. Holding off until I upgrade the thermal paste on my CPU. I should've known better than to use the paste that came with the AIO cooler.

Creative Streak and the Return of Silent Shadow

I think the biggest positive is the possibility of bringing back Silent Shadow, and realizing that I should have fought harder thirteen years ago to keep the project going.

Sometimes, it takes that long to rediscover yourself. I lost parts of myself during that first two years working as a software engineer, which contributed to me deciding to axe Silent Shadow all together.

In all honesty, the possibility of a revival has always been there since I finished Hawk & Wolf in short-story format back in 2017. What has taken so long since then is basically a rehash of what happened after graduation—life interrupted (family separation, bankruptcy, house-fire, etc.) Not blaming 2020 because despite the clusterfuck of that particular year, for me personally, it was actually a good year.

Come to think of it, it was towards the end of 2020 that I seriously started outlining the Silent Shadow prequels and filling out character profiles to get to know the characters better. *I realized that outlining the prequels also became a means of coming to terms with the shit that warped my childhood. It's why I've said in the past that art is often a vehicle for the artist to heal themselves of past trauma, and sharing that art with the wider world is an act of bravery.

I noticed as far back as 2013 that there were similarities between my life and Syleth's: absent father (in my case, emotionally absent), and an abusive mother. One thing Sy has going for her that I didn't was the positive influence of extended family, plus friends and sibs that actually cared about her.

Blender Skills

Been pushing my Blender skills with rigging, shader nodes, and now geometry nodes. I think one of my goals for next year is going to be improving my sculpting abilities.

On that note, catch y'all next year!

[yourwitchmama]

Major Arcana Tarot Meanings

The Fool  – 0

Upright: Innocence, freedom, originality, adventure, travel, foolishness, carelessness, idealism, youth, spontaneity, lack of commitment, new beginnings Reversed: Recklessness, carelessness, negligence, stupidity, distraction, apathy, irrationality, lack of fun, hope or faith

The Magician  –  I

Upright: Power, influence, willpower, resourcefulness, skill, ability, logic, intellect, concentration and psychic powers Reversed: Manipulation, greed, unused ability, untrustworthiness, trickery, conniving, cunning, lack of mental clarity

The High Priestess  – II

Upright: Desirability, unattainability, mystery, sensuality, spirituality, thirst for knowledge, mystery, subconscious, higher power, creativity, fertility Reversed: Repression of intuition, blocked psychic powers, unwanted attention, uncontrolled outbursts and sexual tension, lack of self-belief, fertility issues

The Empress  –  III

Upright: Pregnancy, fertility, motherhood, sensuality, nurturing, creativity, beauty, femininity, nature, harmony, art Reversed: Insecurity, infertility, lack of confidence, lack of growth, overbearing tendencies, disharmony, negligence

The Emperor  –  IV

Upright: Older man, stability, dependability, fatherhood, father-figure, structure, protectiveness, authority, logical, practical Reversed: Abuse of power, excessively controlling, rigidity, stubbornness, lack of discipline, lack of control, absentee father, paternity issues

The Hierophant  –  V

Upright: Traditional institutions, traditional values, conventional, conformity, marriage, commitment, religion, beliefs, knowledge sharing Reversed: Challenging tradition, unconventional lifestyles, unconventional relationships, reversed roles, non-conformity

The Lovers  –  VI

Upright: Love, soulmates, kindred spirits, perfect unions, partnerships, relationships, major choices, romance, desire, sexual connections, shared values Reversed: Disharmony, trust issues, imbalance, conflict, disconnection, lack of accountability, disunion, detachment

The Chariot  –  VII

Upright: Victory, overcoming obstacles, success, ambition, determination, willpower, control, self-discipline, hard work and focus Reversed: Forcefulness, lack of direction, lack of self-control, powerlessness, aggression, coercion, being blocked by obstacles

Strength  –  VIII

Upright: Inner strength, courage, bravery, confidence, compassion, taming, control, overcoming self-doubt Reversed: Vulnerability, self-doubt, weakness, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, feeling inadequate

The  Hermit  –  IX

Upright: Spiritual enlightenment, soul searching, self-reflection, introspection, contemplation, inner guidance, solitude Reversed: Loneliness, paranoia, isolation, reclusiveness, withdrawal, anti-social, restrictive, paralyzed by fear.

The Wheel of Fortune  –  X

Upright: Good luck, destiny, change, karma, soulmates, decisive moments, cycles of life, fate, fortune, upheaval, chance Reversed: Bad luck, upheaval, disorder, external forces, lack of control, disruption, unwelcome change, delays, set backs, karma

Justice  –  XI

Upright: Justice, karmic justice, consequences, legal disputes, law, truth, honesty, integrity, cause and effect, life lessons Reversed: Injustice, karmic retribution, dishonesty, corruption, lack of accountability, dishonesty, unfairness, karmic avoidance

The Hanged Man  –  XII

Upright: Feeling trapped, confined, self-limiting, uncertainty, lack of direction, needing release, letting go Reversed: Discontentment, apathy, disinterest, stagnation, impulsiveness, negative patterns, detachment

Death  –  XIII

Upright: Spiritual transformation, new beginnings, letting go, endings, change, transition, sudden or unexpected upheaval Reversed: Inability to move forward, fear of beginnings, repeating negative patterns, resisting change, dependency

Temperance  –  XIV

Upright: Balance, peace, patience, moderation, inner calm, perspective, tranquillity, harmonious relationships, soulmates Reversed: Imbalance, self-indulgence, excess, clashing, lack of perspective, discord, antagonism, recklessness, hastiness

The Devil  –  XV

Upright: Addiction, depression, mental health issues, secrecy, obsession, cheating, dependency, bondage, materialism, sexuality, powerlessness, hopelessness, abuse, violence, assault Reversed: Detachment, independence, overcoming addiction, freedom, revelation, reclaiming power, reasserting control

The Tower  –  XVI

Upright: Chaos, destruction, sudden upheaval, trauma, unexpected change, disaster, loss, tragedy, revelations, confusion, pain, divorce, abuse, violence, bankruptcy, natural disasters, inevitable endings Reversed: Resisting change, averting disaster, avoiding tragedy, delaying the inevitable, avoiding loss, lack of insight, codependence

The Star  –  XVII

Upright: Hope, inspiration, creativity, calm, contentment, renewal, serenity, spirituality, healing, positivity Reversed: Hopelessness, despair, focusing on the negative, lack of faith, lack of inspiration, lack of creativity, boredom, monotony

The Moon  –  XVIII

Upright: Intuition, illusion, dreams, vagueness, instability, deception, anxiety, fear, misconception, subconscious, insecurity, clouded Reversed: Releasing fear, unveiling secrets, subsiding anxiety, truth, regaining composure, self-deception, blocked intuition

The Sun  –  XIX

Upright: Positivity, freedom, fun, success, optimism, vitality, joy, confidence, self-expression, good luck, enthusiasm, happiness, truth, openness, pregnancy Reversed: Lack of enthusiasm, excessive enthusiasm, sadness, pessimism, unrealistic expectations, ego, conceitedness, oppression, infertility

Judgement  – XX

Upright: Judgement, self-evaluation, awakening, renewal, composure, decisiveness, homesickness, snap judgements, apportioning blame, forgiveness, judgemental Reversed: Indecisiveness, self-doubt, malicious gossip, lack of self-awareness, unwillingness to learn karmic lessons, unfair blame, false accusations

The World  –  XXI

Upright: Success, achievement, accomplishment, travel, completion, fulfillment, sense of belonging, wholeness Reversed: Lack of success, stagnation, lack of achievement, disappointment, burden, lack of completion

[orchardisland]

━━   𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐫𝐢 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥

Let me tell you the story of one of our unfortunate residents who seems to be a COMEDIAN on the island. Fate has assigned this individual guidance from THE TOWER card. But they needn’t worry, their secrets are safe with me.

DOB: march 23rd, 1997 DEFINING TRAITS: Ambitious, Optimistic  Kind, Envious, Willful, Ignorance, Fearful  RESEMBLES: blackpink lalisa manoban

YOU ARE PRESENTED WITH A PRISTINE DECK OF TAROT CARDS. TAKE YOUR PICK.

The smooth sounds of piano music accompanied by an operatic tone welcomed Pensri into a small room illuminated by blue lights. A blue haired teenager wearing a school uniform stared at a small man with a large hooked nose sitting hunched over at the other side of the room. The two figures remained frozen in time unaware of the vibrating tarot cards sitting on a table at the center of the room. Somehow, Pensri landed into a scene of the video game Persona three.

The comedian slid her hands into the pockets of her hoodie walking over to the deck of cards. Some people in her position would explore the room while others might focus on the characters. Pensri, however, was the type of person who liked novel things. She met Igor plenty of times in the velvet room, but this deck of cards was completely new.

An image of the sun intersecting with the moon decorated the back of the cards. It weirdly resembled her brother's old deck. Back in the day the siblings huddled next to each other as they tried reading their futures.. Pensri was an atheist who did not believe in anything supernatural. Whenever her brother became frightened of her bad fate, she'd feign panic for his sake. Perhaps this time the cards would give her some positive news? She grabbed the top card off the deck flipping it over. The card depicted a tower struck by lightning becoming engulphed in flames.

Ohhh....how ominous and spooky.

An open book beside the cards explained that she was holding the tower card. Apparently the card symbolized someone's inner tower, sense of self, being built on faulty foundations. Because the  tower lacks structural integrity, it collapses when struck by lighting. This destruction encourages someone to rebuild their inner tower transforming themselves into a different person. Did this card describe her current situation?

Fainting in front of a live audience and television network certainly qualified as a catastrophic life event. Pensri was a comedian who couldn't make people laugh. Her lack of inspiration resulted in creative bankruptcy. However, this inner world stuff was pseudoscientific nonsense written by greedy gurus lusting for cash.

A loud piercing sound struck through the dream like lighting dragging her back into the real world. Thanks based alarm clock. After silencing her alarm clock, her gaze settled on the image of a tower displayed on her computer screen. "What the hell? Mister Kibbles come here and take a look at this." The comedian rolled over onto her belly reaching out to pick up her small smooth coated black dachshund from the ground. Mister Kibbles was the best therapist. He always listened to her problems without judgement.

THE CARD FLUTTERS TO YOUR FEET. WHO WERE YOU BEFORE THIS STORY BEGAN?

"Dear Mister Kibbles, I will now tell  you the story of my life, and you'll understand why my dream is bullshit. My parents moved to Las Vegas from Thailand to live the American Dream. I grew up in a fuck yeah American household. You know, the kind decorated with numerous American flags. My parents fought all the time. You know, my dad couldn't keep his you know what in his pants. He was always having affairs. The rest of their marriage exploded when my brother joined a gang because my mom wanted to be soft on my brother while my dad wanted to kick him out.  So I'm the child of two fighting parents with slightly less than legal things going on around them.....sounds like I would be a well adjusted individual, right?

Well, my ass was a hot mess. I spent a majority of the time isolated, depressed and friendless. I swear my brother's gang affiliation kept me from being bullied.  Like, umm, I was always close to my brother and his friends. I think they expected me to quit school and join the gang.

Instead I quit school and ran away from home. Finding a job was hard because nobody wanted to hire a drop out, Eventually I landed a waitressing gig. My job was a new fresh level of hell. I felt depressed all of the time. One night I watched this show about some drag queens competing for a large cash prize. One of the contestants said that she handled stress and depression with comedy.. So I began coping with my pain by  telling jokes about myself and life. Apparently my jokes were popular because people would request to see me at the restaurant.

One day I attended a show of this popular comedian. There, surrounded by crowds of laughing and cheering people, I realized that my purpose in life was making people laugh. I vowed to perform on this stage someday. My first performances as a comedian were at small bars.  At first I had a hard time performing. My comedy relied on making a goofy ass of myself in front of large crowds. Over time I gained confidence which resulted tighter jokes. I started performing at bigger venues until I found myself in front of a huge crowd in Vegas. As I looked into the audience, I realized that I had fulfilled my dream. Against all of the odds, I became one of the best comedians in the world. My life was amazing, but then something bad happened.

I ran out of jokes. People started saying that my comedy was recycled. And I didn't want to go back to being a nobody....so, so, my anxiety went through the roof, you know? Then during a television special for a major network, I noticed that people weren't laughing. I....well....I had a panic attack fainting onto the floor. At my doctor's recommendation, I chose to settle down here in my endless search for inspiration. Mister Kibbles, my nightmare was hot garbage. My life and struggles are the major source of my humor. How could I ever let go of my past?" A soft smile formed on the woman's lips, her delicate fingers tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. Pensri leaned forward kissing the top of her dog's head. Mister Kibbles truly enriched her life.

[originallandlockedmariner]

April Fool's Day

“The trouble ain’t that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain’t distributed right.” - Mark Twain “Fools live to regret their words, wise men to regret their silence.” - Will Henry

“An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.” - Ernest Hemingway “A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.”- Spanish Proverb “That’s the penalty we have to pay for our acts of foolishness - someone else always suffers for them.” - Alfred Sutro “I have great faith in fools - my friends call it self-confidence” - Edgar Allan Poe “Old fools are babes again.” - William Shakespeare “He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.” - Chinese Proverb “Any fool can write a novel, but it takes real genius to sell it.” - J. G. Ballard “Fools gain greater advantages through their weakness than intelligent men through their strength. We watch a great man struggling against fate and we do not lift a finger to help him. But we patronize a grocer who is headed for bankruptcy.” - Honore de Balzac “You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.” - Abraham Lincoln. “You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.” - James Thurber “Every fool finds a greater one to admire them.” - Bioleau “When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.” - Cynthia Heimel

[am-i-ourple]

Hello! I'm sorry if there is already an ask by me, I tried making one but I don't know If it went through or not. If it did, then delete this ask, If not and this is the only ask from me you have, ignore this bit.

I have a fnaf security breach AU. I don't have a creative name for it yet, so I'll just call it the Downsizing AU.

So, the AU starts right after the events of Security Breach. All the destroyed animatonics are repaired, and Vanny is destroyed, and Vanessa is freed. Gregory and Freddy are good friends, and the others have no memory of that fateful night. All seems good, and life seems to be going in an upward direction for the crew.

Then Fazbear Entertainment files for bankruptcy and closes down all pizzerias. Apparently the new missing kids was the straw that broke the camels back, forcing them to close.

Now Freddy, Chica, Roxanne, Montgomery, Sun/Moon and Dj Music man are out of a job, and a home. They are considered to be decommissioned, but barley avoid that fate by a few employees with hearts.

They are instead given money, portable charging stations and a new lease on life. Gregory is there too.

So, with all this, what do they do? They can't just buy a house and live there, they have no jobs, and the money would run out eventually. Plus property tax was high in Utah, so they move to a neighboring state, Idaho.

After some scouting out, they find a small town in the middle of Idaho, between Rexburg and Idaho Falls. Good traffic, and a restaurant up for sale. So, they buy it and start renovating.

Now, Freddy wants to call it "Freddy's" but Gregory reminds him that their business would get shut down by protesters. Another Freddy's could lead to more dead kids. So, after a long discussion, the name "Montgomery's" Is chosen, to Monty's elation.

This restaurant though is small, about as big as a Mcdonalds, so they don't have much room to work with. Luckily, a small apartment complex was also on sale, right next to the restaurant, so they bought it too, and set up the charging stations there.

The small pizzeria is successful, and garners them a decent amount of cash. The glamrocks get used to small town living, and finally get a good ending.

(The AU town is based off my own, I won't say the name, but if you're curious, you could probably find it with some searching.)

Ugh, I'm sorry your original ask didn't go through! It seems thats becoming a reoccurring thing on my blog :/

But oh my flipping gods I love this AU! Its so cute!!! I love it so much!

I just know Monty's was so ecstatic when they brought up naming the new place after him, but he totally tried to play it off like he wasn't too happy about it. I also really think that a smaller setting would suit all of them so much more because they can really spend more time with the kids than they did at the Plex.

[infcstissumam]

This is gonna sound out of left field but I really wanted to talks about this cool idea I had (my own church character). Basically he’s papa iii’s old pet, a black goat that turns human at will. He’s a mischievous little thing, but after papas death we was locked in the underbelly of the church. Does copia know about him? Does nihil? You think they’ll ever let him out?

Nah, you’re not left field at all, friend! My blog is always open to gushing about original characters, self-inserts, fictive others, etc. 

In fact, that’s something I really love about this blog! It helps us all spark our creative juices as a fandom, unite in shared ideas and helps us work towards more open creative expression as a whole!!

Onto your little billy goat, though!! 

I can see Papa III adopting such a creature, not personally, but more so as a publicity stunt. A family-run farm, whose members were long-time acolytes of the church, are forced to enter through a messy bankruptcy following the death of their patriarch and the farm’s primary caretaker. It was a tragic fate for such a long-time operation, and a yet to ascend Papa III could tell. After all, it was nothing less than the talk of his mega-church. So, he thinks on the subject over several a sleepless night filled with anxiety of his forthcoming Papa-dom and how to distinguish himself, when it hits him. In a highly publicized affair, he adopts many of the family’s animals, including chickens, three little goats and a cow to become wards of the church and food providers for a local abbey. The family is pleased as punch to know they aren’t marching off to death by a stranger’s hands and that they commune has their back amidst such a turbulent time, and Terzo is equally praised and criticized for his decision. Thereby setting the tone for his papal term. 

Nihil feels the adoption and the entire fiasco surrounding it is nothing less than embarrassing and ridiculous. Whereas Copia can’t help but admire the intelligence of Terzo’s decision making. After all, they’re cheap, pre-owned animals perfect for a monastery to partly occupy and sustain themselves with, that, in all honesty, the clergy would’ve likely bought themselves. Wrapped up in a clean marketing package to make the demon seed look like the next saint. It’s damn smart and not something Copia’d expect of Papa III. 

[spiritrxns]

I’m mad about stuff

So why do I care about how GO decided to do Uesugi Kenshin? Because the implications of the character are gross. Long story short there are several very unflattering rumors about Kenshin that stem from his perceived lack of his interest in women and fathering no kids. The most charitable is just him being gay for Takeda Shingen which is the most likely choice when you consider that Kenshin mourned for a week when Shingen died. But that route would require them to NOT being absolute cowards.

The other is that Kenshin was secretly a woman (which includes other implications I won’t include here). This would not be a bad thing if it was not often used to basically undermine Kenshin’s achievements during the Sengoku Period.

So now maybe you understand why seeing Fate make Kenshin a ditzy genki girl is kidna...really bad and infuriating. Which is a shame cause the character design itself is really good. But when taken with the full context of how Kenshin is sometimes thought of it’s really hard to not start thinking she was designed entirely in bad faith. And it’s a shame because I really enjoyed pretty much everything about all the GudaGuda stuff up until this.

Similarly, GO’s take on Gareth is also really really bad. And it’s not just ONE thing about her or even a few it’s basically everything. Her design alone comes across as lazy and her personality is just god awful.

Gareth is basically the third strongest of the Knights of the Round right after Gawain and Lancelot and the kind of person who will absolutely do what’s right even if it hurts them. Gareth’s victories were brought on entirely by her own strength in myth not by whacky fuckin spears. Not to mention making her a blushy Lancelot fangirl is just the laziest fucking thing ever and entirely ignores that Gareth grew beyond that and had her own identity as a knight.

Also everything related to her hands is gross. Full stop. The nickname “Beaumains” was meant as an insult because Kay recognized Gareth’s soft hands meant Gareth had never done a real day’s work ever.

Like Fate’s take on Arthuriana is already a goddamn travesty by just ignoring very important aspects of the stories (like Lancelot and Guinevere’s “romance” being somewhat of a criticism of Courtly Love and how dangerous it can be) but this is easily the worst thing yet. It’s a complete betrayal of the source of the character in the name of cheap content and gags.

Why do I care so much? Because I love Sengoku Era history and I adore Arthuran legends. And seeing this kind of creative bankruptcy is just disappointing.

This has been Mags and I will sign off saying I’ll gladly punt baby Paris right into the Sun.

[dbassir-blog]

Disrupting yourself, literally 

Though cliché, it is interesting when we reel off the list of various industries that have been disrupted, and in some instances, obliterated by

technology. We’ve all heard the “ Airbnb is the largest hotel company yet don’t own any buildings of their own “ and of course the ride-sharing companies, Uber, Lyft etc that are allowing vehicle owners unlock value on assets that would otherwise be unused for possibly up to 95% of the asset's lives. The sharing, or, peer-to-peer economy as its also known, is not only here to stay, its evolving at a blistering pace and in its wake surreptitiously creating a pool of micro-entrepreneurs satisfying the needs of millions of needy customers happy to be beneficiaries of an assortment of shared products and services in an increasingly digital age.

It is a fact that every human action emanates from the ‘ mind ‘, precisely, from neural processes. Our thoughts, dreams and ideas, the main outputs of our mind’s function, are the foundational underpinnings and stimuli that drive our physical reflexes or actions. Unfortunately, mind function is guided or more aptly, limited by virtual perimeters that have such debilitating adverse influence in that they establish rigid frameworks within which our neural processes are constrained to operate. These virtual boundaries known as paradigms shape our worldview and metaphorically speaking could potentially enslave us mentally in the one place where true emancipation should originate, the mind. This phenomenon, known as paradigm paralysis is the most potent inhibiter to invention.

It’s grossly erroneous and potentially fatal to view the future simply as a continuation of the past; the vanquished industries of today, were once upon a time, market leaders in their respective domains but collapsed due to their insularity. For example, Kodak in 1998 had hundreds of thousands of employees and was making bold Ten-year business projections based on the “ past “ (their successes and market position in the traditional film industry) only to file for bankruptcy a few years thereafter. Their successful past, simply put, blocked their vision of the future. The fate of many industries and technologies as we presently know them hang on a thin balance giving the multitude and speed of inventive ideation and attendant

maturation processes, lurking proximally. No further truism exist today than the fact that embracing the status quo is the surest and quickest way to be extinguished in the business world. In the age where technologists are making the audacious attempt to preserve neural maps of mammals in an attempt to disrupt death, developing a disruptive mindset and learning to see around corners is a prerequisite to survival. Scientists believe that the human brain will very soon be uploaded in the cloud. Thriving within whatever industry we operate in will require us proactively training our minds to be adaptive in overcoming paradigm paralysis, be disruptive while moving nimbly towards firmly entrenching ourselves at the top of the innovation ecosystem. This way, we are not consumed as others around us stealthily and unpredictably innovate as they are bound to do.

Welcome to the New Year and the opportunity it brings to punctuate, recalibrate and retool. Here are three ideas to introduce some entropy and disrupt our minds to increase the odds of harnessing the infinite possibilities, as we exist in the sharing economy in 2019.

Be Genuinely Curious

Ask yourself regularly what you can do that will alter the playing field within your domain. If nothing comes up, ask the same question of your team members, colleagues, clients or even outsiders to your field. Be as broad and inclusive as possible in your thinking not leaving out things demonstrably known to be impossible. The answers to this constant prodding push you to the boundaries of your paradigms where magic tends to happen.

Operate on the fringes

Break the rules and get out of the routine. Be uncomfortable existing in your comfort zone. Challenge the status quo by exploring different ways to perform routine tasks or process. Volunteer for tasks that you are not naturally endowed to perform. Don't be afraid to fail; in fact, seek out and understand ways by which you can fail; these form part of your lessons learned management process and enables your expansion into unchartered territories.

Set Stretch, possibly, unachievable goals

This sounds counter-intuitive and stroppy. Why would you want to set targets that you are not physically or intellectually equipped to meet? Well, the truth is that human brain cells are like muscles, the more we exercise or use them, the stronger they become. Working towards goals that we deem unachievable stretches our brain cells and trains them to achieve a higher degree of function. Like exercise, trying to achieve what is arguably impossible is physically as well as mentally painful at the start, but soon our brain cells adapt to the level of rigor and as we approach the breaking point, disruptive creativity is unleashed.

Happy New Year Y’all.

[nickgrace]

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jm

Meh my old Jollymation stuff. It was all copied here and it’s at the bottom. I’ll just post this. Because I haven’t been huge into Bendy for so long. Originally was gonna use and remake this for my Bendy sequel AU. But stuff has changed and I expect Dark Revival to change a shit ton of things.

Gunnar Hirsch: Born 1993.

Voiced By: Shawn Baichoo(The Outlast series specially Outlast 2).

One of the founding members of Jollymation Studios and the creator of, “Mystery Town”. Other roles are animator, writer, and voice actor. Especially the voice of Modern Boris in the Modern Bendy cartoons. In some of the cartoons.

A young indie animator who’s, “Mystery Town” project wasn’t being picked up by any tv network due to its content. But Nicole Wayne noticed it’s potential and wanted the series as a launch series for Jollymation’s YouTube channel. Believing in the young man’s potential and talent. She was able to help him achieve his dream and make it a reality. During this time, Nicole was Gunnar’s mentor in his early years. Teaching him things about animation he didn’t know.

Now these days Gunnar is considered one of the top employees at Jollymation. Being a head animator and helping keeping the studio afloat. Even after, “Mystery Town” ended in 2019. He stuck around to make more cartoons in the studios.

The man has a talent for changing his voice. Which led him to voicing many characters in his show and other animations. Mainly for two reasons. To save money and because he honestly enjoyed it.

Considered in a way a madman for his strange humor and some what trollish behavior that wasn’t malicious. Such as after Mystery Town ended, a scavenger hunt for something related to the show happened. Where the prize was to meet him, Nicole, and a tour of Jollymation Studios.

Yet he’s known to be a relaxed individual who is very kind. Often helping teaching young new animators who were hired at the studio. Just like how Nicole helped him when he was younger.

During his years growing up. He was taught in self defense by his father who was a seat officer. Which had lead to Gunnar learning multiple ways to defend himself. Making him almost like a fighter. He remembers those times of his father training him just in case something were to happen to him or even the studio.

When making the modern Bendy cartoons. He was casted to be the voice of Boris. Even though Boris didn’t speak in every cartoon. He was chosen because of his talent to give this deep cartoon like voice for the wolf.

He is the youngest grandson of Henry Stein.

Fate: He survives and is right now alright. Despite going through Hell through the studio he worked 11 years in. He survived due to his father’s old training. But because of trusting Allison Angel, Tom The Wolf, and Buddy Boris. Despite he was concerned if they were tricking him or not. 

Nicole Wayne: Born 1977.

Voiced By: Susan Egan(Steven Universe).

The leader and one of the founding members of Jollymation Studios. Including the younger sister of the famous Gabriel Wayne.

A long time animator who has worked for tv networks. Yet after certain networks were being restrictive with creative freedom. With animation not being the best during the early 2010’s. Nicole thought of an ambitious idea. To put together a small studio that makes it’s own cartoons. No network, no ratings, no needing to worry about the censors. Where creative freedom can be allowed. Where cartoons can be enjoyed by both young and old alike.

Thinking online would be the best option. Nicole banded a small team consisting of Gunnar Hirsch, Nick Lance, her older brother Gabriel Wayne who invested in the project, and a few others.

After some successful cartoons that were uploaded. Jollymation was a success. Slowly becoming it’s own studio.

Nicole had a passion for animation since she was young. Inspired by her older brother. She’s in charge of making sure everything goes well in the studio. While she knows they have to make money. But she is known for being a mother like figure. Sometimes helping some animators and even with the cartoons at times.

Despite trying to keep everything afloat by paying bills. She has made sure the studio is in good shape. Everyone mainly likes her. The studio is a healthy work environment. Where cartoons are made on time and all that.

During 2022, Nicole wanted to obtain the rights to the Bendy cartoons. Seeing that Jollymation had the money and the crew she needed. There were others that wanted to revive the cartoons. Even though they were up for public domain. But just in case she wanted what was ever connected to Joey Drew Studios.

Despite the history behind the scenes with the cartoons. Including the fate of Joey Drew himself. She saw the potential in the cartoons. While every cartoon the studio made was original. She wanted to take on a series that wasn’t made by Jollymation originally.

Especially knowing the fact that other animators including her brother tried reviving it but failed. She wanted to take on the project.

In early 2022, it was announced that Jollymation Studios had the full rights to Bendy and it’s characters. Including everything’s from Joey Drew Studios. What surprised Nicole is that the modern cartoons were a huge success. As if the dark history behind these cartoons were almost gone.

She was grateful to see this dream finally come true. Especially with these characters she honestly loved and wanted to bring back into the modern age of animation.

But with it’s huge success. There came an issue. One of her investors being Nick Lance was glad it became a success. But he wanted more. Seeing that Bendy was relevant again. He thought of ideas that seemed….too ambitious.

While liking Nick’s ideas. Nicole told him it wouldn’t happen yet. Because while yes they we’re selling merch like plushies and whatever else. But ideas like Bendy Land 2.0, a Bendy movie, and Nick’s own ideas for the show which seemed inappropriate at the time.

She didn’t dislike the ideas. But she knew the history of Joey Drew Studios shutting down because of bankruptcy. So investing in such ideas seemed too risky at the time.

During that time. She wanted to keep things simple. Everyone else agreed….except Nick. Which led into arguments between the two. It also resulted in Nick talking to Eric behind her back. As if he was tired of reporting to the woman.

Even though for a decade. Their relationship was really good. It’s like the success changed him. While he did think more about money than others. This was a new change in him. Which seemed to have happened because of meeting Eric. 

Nicole Wayne is actually the grand daughter of Allison Pendle/Connor and Thomas Connor. 

Fate: Despite being one of the few employees that survived who stuck at the studio. Eric had plans for her. Overtime Eric never liked the woman. He had always despised her kindness and motherly nature towards everyone. 

When he found Nicole. Eric didn’t wanna kill Nicole. He wanted to turn Nicole into something he felt would be a fitting end for her. But also something amusing for the disturbed man. Including to have Nicole face off against Cassie. Another woman Eric seemed to have a problem with. He wanted Nicole and Cassie to suffer in a way he thought was better.

He wanted the larger than life but motherly and gentle leader of Jollymation Studios to go out in a way that traumatize all who looked up to her forever. 

Nicole was turned into a creature similar to the likes of Brute Boris. She is killed by a reformed Twisted Alice who saves Cassie. With everyone believing killing Nicole was the best for her. 

Gabriel Wayne: Born 1973.

Voiced By: Guy Cihi(Silent Hill 2).

Considered to be one of the most well known names in animation today. Before all that, Gabriel started out small. A young talented animator who was considered a prodigy in his younger days. Including known to be a gentle and sweet soul. He is a man who is passionate in his work.

Hearing that well known animated movie director Bradley Clark was gonna try to bring the Bendy cartoons back into the new era of the 21st century. Along with the legendary Aaron Bluth. He volunteered to join the group. As someone who had discovered the old cartoons from Joey Drew Studios and seriously enjoyed them. He wanted to help out with the project. 

But during the course of the project and Bradley trying to get networks to air Bendy again. Despite them being hesitant. Something was going on during the week with the concept stages of trying to remake Bendy. Gabriel began having dreams. Where he was inside Joey Drew Studios itself….but it didn’t look like reality. 

As the week went on. The dreams soon became nightmares. He was seeing things he couldn’t explain. Gabriel didn’t know what was real. What was going on? 

But at the end of the week when surviving his unexplained nightmares. The project was cancelled. Due to no one wanting to associate with Bendy anymore. Which had saddened everyone. Including Aaron Bluth himself. Yet 5 years later after the project. Aaron Bluth became depressed and committed suicide. Which shocked the world of animation. Before then he was speaking about nightmares that included what appeared to be a demonic version of Joey Drew himself.  

As if the man behind Joey Drew Studios was out to get him.

Despite the sadness of it all. Gabriel kept going forward. Becoming a well known name in animation. Yet the nightmares from that Bendy project strangely haunted him. He didn’t really tell anyone. But what he heard about Aaron Bluth shocked him. That it made it sound like some how Joey Drew killed him. Because there was stories about how Aaron and Joey didn’t seem to like each other.

Over time, the only person he had told was Bradley and Nicole. Which surprised Bradley because he had similar nightmares that week. But Nicole was confused. Yet she heeded her brother’s warnings in case. A year latter after the modern Bendy cartoons started….Nicole would soon understand what Gabriel had nightmares about.

Fate: It is unknown if he’s in the studio. But considering he’s more high profile now. Even though he’s an investor for the small studio. He’s mainly off doing other work. 

He is also the grandson of Allison Pendle/Connor and Thomas Connor.

Darcy Angela: Born 1990.

Voiced By: Faye Mata(Hazbin Hotel).

A well known voice actor in the animation. Despite appearing rather cheery. It seemed like working in the voice acting business changed her. She’s actually narcissistic and a strangely cruel woman who seems to put down others for her own pride. Including she also enjoys the attention being on her. 

Yet after many that have worked with her called her out. Including the internet in a way cancelling her. She hasn’t had any roles in a while. But for some reason Nick requested Nicole to have you as a possible voice for Alice Angel or a new character. Nicole didn’t want to, even though Nick wanted another well known voice actor in their ranks. But also strangely Eric approved of her. Mainly for his own amusement to annoy Nicole. She allowed Nicole to work at the studio. But warned her three strikes if she does anything similar to her acts in the past. She would be fired.

Unsurprisingly, no one liked her. While some ignored her, some despised her. Despite trying to be on her best behavior because of Nicole watching her every move. She thought with a role in the modern Bendy cartoons may give her the spotlight again. A way to keep being well known and praised by everyone. Even though she looked down on everyone she met.

Fate: Being one of the few employees that stayed at the studio. Her fate seems symbolic of who she was. She became a demonic version of the modern version of Alice Angel. She had also developed demonic wings that make her fly.

Eric had discovered these old storyboards from Joey Drew. He had the inspiration from these to turn Darcy into something that fit her just well.

Notes: While yes she is clearly based upon the character of Katie Killjoy. But she was also inspired by the MrCreepyPasta’s Hidden Lore take of Susie Campbell. Including her creature form is based upon those story boards from chapter 5. But taking it in the form of a demonic looking modern Alice Angel. 

Nick/Nicolas Lance: Born 1989.

Voiced By: Matthew Patrick(Game Theory).

One of the founding members of Jollymation. An editor, and Nicole’s right hand man. Getting deals for promotions, merch, and other things.

Nick was a young man who wanted to help Nicole achieve her dream. He believed it in it. But also the possibility of a studio where cartoons with creative freedom sounded like where success thrived. Which actually worked and surprised everyone.

Despite being similar to Joey Drew in some ways. Such as having big dreams and ideas. Yet still having a heart despite maybe sometimes a ego. Which Nicole had to him tone down on. Nick wasn’t a bad guy. But he thought some times way too big. Yet he got along with everyone. Making everyone laugh with his jokes and all that. Including being a friend to the likes of Gunnar, Edward, and even a older brother figure to Cassie.

But when the modern Bendy cartoons became a huge success. More than any Jollymation cartoon than before. He then knew this franchise could make money. Even after the many decades of distain that Joey Drew Studios had gotten. Bendy was basically reborn. He wanted more of that success because Jollymation would be set for life.

Despite the cartoons having merch like plushies, accessories, and apparel. He wanted more than that. A few times he talked about ideas like Bendy Land 2.0, a Bendy movie, and for some reason darker materiel being added into the cartoons. Because during the modern age of cartoons. That seemed to be a thing in network shows. Adding mature themes into these shows that were for everyone.

But Nicole said no to that. She told him some of those ideas were nice. But it was too early for that. She didn’t wanna risk bankruptcy. Even though she said no, Nick kept asking. To a point where Nicole threatened to fire him. Which she never wanted to do. So he stopped. 

Nick was shocked that the woman he looked up to wasn’t accepting his ideas. She was telling the truth but he thought they would probably make that money back soon. After he stopped asking Nicole. Eric decided talk to him more and hear his ideas. But also offering maybe some how his dreams could come true. 

He started talking to Eric more. Nick started to drift away from Nicole and everyone else. Mainly speaking to Eric. Yet he was confused about Eric’s ideas of looking into the old belongings of Joey Drew Studios. But he listened and thought there was maybe something in there that could help with more of the success on Bendy. Such as the old Bendy Land they had discovered. 

Yet overtime, he started to understand what Eric was digging through. Including what Joey Drew had hid for so many years. Along with what these ink machines can do. It seemed like this would be bigger than any of Nick’s ideas. Including Eric told him it would make him and all of Jollymation successful if he helped Eric. Despite how shady and dangerous it was. 

Fate: Despite Nick tried to secretly prepare the possibilities of ink creatures coming out. Such as buying a few guns, and hoarding a months supply of food. He managed to get Nicole to give almost every employee a month’s paid vacation. Which gave Nick and Eric time to themselves with whatever they found at Joey Drew Studios.

But despite his preparations and slowly going mad. He summitted to the machine and Eric even more. After the world created by the ink machine was unleashed upon the studio. Nick wasn’t the same anymore.

He had become an insane slave to Eric. Who he and others now dubbed Eric, “The Modern Devil” an enemy to, “The Ink Demon”. He did his masters work. Bringing forth any traitors to him if they defied him. Thinking if he kept serving Eric. Nick’s dreams of success would still come true. 

In a way, Nick became similar to the likes of Sammy Lawrence. 

Yet under that insanity. There was still some humanity left in Nick. Such as keeping to himself what if Eric was wrong. What if he wouldn’t get his success? It wasn’t till he heard ramblings about, “The Messiah”(Audrey), and, “The Mother”(Cassie) being the one to save them. When he noticed Cassie returned and after learning certain things about her family. 

He believed in the whole, “Mother will set us free”. Thinking if Cassie can stop everything. Then he can possibly be freed. Basically being a secret ally in a way but still dangerous. But sadly for Nick, he would never be freed even when trying to help Cassie. 

Eric Richardson: Born 1985.

Voiced By: Edward Bosco(Hazbin Hotel).

Not much is known about Eric. He is a man that usually keeps to himself. Yet it was revealed he is a older cousin to Gunnar Hirsch. Who Gunnar doesn’t like to socialize with. Despite appearing very friendly and charismatic. Something was off about Eric. When it was announced the Bendy cartoons would be rebooted under Jollymation. He joined as their extra investor just in case. Because Gabriel was too busy with other things. 

He was also a fan of the older cartoons. But he was also very intrigued with the history of Joey Drew Studios. When Jollymation got the full rights to Bendy and whatever Joey Drew Studios had. Eric wanted to look into any of the old things they had collected. 

No one else was really interested in much of the old stuff. It was all just left in the past. But Eric was interested. In fact as he decided to dig through old history. He had discovered old recordings from Joey Drew himself, and many other employees. Along with other things…such as an ink machine. 

At one point and others were a witness to it. Eric was simply replaying an old recording by Joey Drew. Talking about how you can cheat death itself. It confused them but they didn’t know what to do. Eric said he was simply intrigued by Joey’s words of cheating death. 

He kept most of his discoveries to himself. Yet only telling Nick when he knew he could trust the young man. As the year went on. Eric had developed ideas and learned things about Joey Drew Studios that were covered up for years. It was these things that got Eric to think…..what if he can really cheat death itself? 

Eric Richardson is the oldest great grandson of Henry Stein. 

Edward Westbrook: Born 1994.

Voiced By: Michael Kovach(Hazbin Hotel).

A well known voice actor who’s voiced in many animations. Particularly cartoons from Jollymation. Despite appearing rather sassy towards people. Along with not taking certain things seriously. He still has a heart. Edward is long time best friends with Gunnar Hirsch. 

Despite being a well loved voice actor in animation. There was one thing Edward was scared about and that was revealing he was homosexual. Yet as time went on Nicole being supportive of the man. Such as offering roles always at Jollymation. He feels super comfortable now with people knowing his sexuality. Mainly because of people like Nicole being supportive of him.

Fate: He is one of the employees who took the month paid vacation. Mainly because ever since people like the likes of Eric and Darcy gives him bad vibes. He is always the first one to say something about them. 

…..I might make him related to Wally Franks. Yet there is the joke he is basically the Wally Franks of Jollymation. That’s why I keep thinking about Wally. Honestly I don’t have much to Edward right now. 

Cassie Madra: Born 1998.

Voiced By: Jill Harris(Hazbin Hotel).

A young and compassionate woman who loved animation as a kid. Wanting to grow up to be an animator. Started to first work for Jollymation in 2016. Overtime she became one well known in the studio. Being one of it’s best employees. 

Everyone had helped mentored her. Including Nicole herself. She was also the one employee that highly recommend that Nicole should go forward with rebooting the Bendy cartoons. As she loved the old cartoons as well. After it went through. She designed the modern designs for the characters, and wrote some of the stories, and animated them with others.

But like many others she was concerned with the likes of Eric and Darcy. Including how Nick wasn’t acting like himself anymore. Along with discovering he was preparing for something she didn’t understand. 

Fate: She was one of the employees that was told to take a months paid vacation. But she wondered about what was going on at the studio. Because after getting a phone call from Nicole to get help. She was confused. Why did Nicole ask that? Including it was possible because she trusted Cassie the most. Nicole sounded terrified.

When Cassie came back to the studio…..her life will change forever.

Cassie doesn’t know much of her family history. It was mainly kept for her but she didn’t seem to mind. But during the course of trying to destroy the ink machine and stopping Eric. She soon discovers from certain characters, a few recordings, and other things.

She is the great, great granddaughter of Joey Drew himself.