#JB is thinking about rc

[webanglikethat]

On Ram and Devi; web weaving

Ram Doobay and Deviya Sharma: change the prophecy.

[castle-dominion]

5x8 after hours

I saw the white neck thing I THOUGHT he was a priest! & then he brought out his rosary

Ooh nice dessert Rick can make those jokes but not you jim

Both your parents are lawyers?? MARTHA SHUT THE UP

CASTLE DON'T SHJKHDSKJFDHSDJKG

NO NO NO NO NO YOU ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE YOUR DIFFERENCES IT'S OK IT IS OK ACTORS ARE ALLOWED TO BE NON-SERIOUS & HAVE FUN

RC: ‘Cause honestly that whole death thing is sounding pretty good right now. KB: There’s been a murder down town. RC: Close enough.

They are probs happy for the excuse to get away from their parents

Well in s6 you have a worse dinner with alexis...

*wiping off her makeup* JE: Wow, already? How’d that go? KB: RC: JE: Okay, well, JE: speaking of fathers, we have one right over here.

found religion lol oof holding his rosary must be good. Good marksman, picks up casings

Assassination is basically murder for political OR RELIGIOUS or similar motives.

MC-murtry, irish preist probs, is he ryan's priest? or not. Murdoch mysteries moments.

WOAH WE'R EINTERVIEWING A NUN? don't worry my irish friend, as a michif I know your struggle

Valid lol, acab & all you remember the address???

KR: *makes himself a coffee and he catches sight of the SISTER MARY exiting the elevator. He stills.* KR: A nun walks into a precinct. It’s like the beginnings of a bad joke. *He goes to take a sip of his coffee but stops. He sets the coffee down and works on straightening his tie.* JE: Want to borrow a comb or something? KR: Shut up. JE: (smirks) You know what this reminds me of? Watching one of those body switching movies where the guy looks like a grown man but he’s actually 12. KR, stopping his primping: Hey. Let me tell you something. Catholic school is like combat. Unless you’ve been there you don’t know. JE: Uhhh, I have been there. In combat. And it’s way worse than some old lady. ((he said it was LIKE combat, as in you DON'T KNOW unless you've been there)) ((also no bro catholic school can be horrible, I've been there, but thankfully not the one with nuns)) KR: goes back to fixing his appearance. As SISTER MARY walks by, she levels him with a stern look.

sitting up So Straight around the nun she's so horrible & annoying girl of COURSE you should care abt ppl despite thier soul JE: Of course, I'm-- I'm sorry *starting to understand ryan's perspective* who the HECK would leave for a phone call in the middle of mass?

Like Ford & Lee (also illegal to park blocking a way like that)

They were both insulting each other's interest Drop It Castle Wow I like castle's jacket, nice red hem

Wow just in his apartment,,, scary af

Ya think?!?

Castle is right abt the cement shoes & also right it is not helping (You need to sit there as homoerotically as possible while you set their feet in cement

calls her dude lol

that was NOT castle saying "get the car"

KR: Not that I'd ever doubt a nun! Reminds me of the episode in the near future, you know the one, the irish mob on KR: The guy took out a priest. We can’t just let him disappear.

A DOLLAR ARE YOU KIDDING ME? (not talking about it being expensive, but talking abt the wire being cut)

leo stfu

interesting transition sending esposito there alone?

He's right, cops don't rly come to this town

Leo relationship therapist moments WOAH SHE JUST BROKE THE CAR!?

can't you call 911 without the password?

esposito not wearing a vest? (also ryan is pretty af)

interesting angle & cant & all that this is sooo cute Bro don't talk to them!!! Check where the fingerprints are on the phone screen it HAS a schedule but it doesn't FOLLOW it Leo: I'm starting to feel like I'd be safer outside

Yeah lol just a joyride in a cop car

Martha & Jim <3 MR, long winded & dramatic: Well after I got a call from Detective Esposito I became very concerned, so I checked in with – JB: Well after I got a call from Detective Esposito I became very concerned, so I checked in with – VG: There’s no cause for alarm. It’s just that we’re having trouble pinpointing their perspective – MR: Oh please, stop. You are a terrible actress. ((GIRL)) There is no way that anyone would have called me if they weren’t really worried ((Lol probably true)) and I want to know what is really going on here.

MR: All right – where is that fancy coffee machine that Richard bought for the precinct? Over there? (she points)

flying to DUBLIN?

Don't u have only like 30 possibly attempts before it gets locked? So call me maybe <3 Castle GET TO THE POINT SAY YOU NEED HER TO CALL 911 Yes I LET her hang up Castle don't throw it outside like that rly quick wtffff

Why'd he fall oooooof Could have said "we need to get this man to a hospital he broke his ankle" bc the cabbie saw that

Oh no they ar egoing to get Locked In he COULD stand on it & run on it for a minute there when his life was in deep danger...

Gates in the interview uwu Hell, I'll even drive you to the airport! She's so good "My people" sfdjhfjdsh castle is one of her people

Get a deaf employee lol

Wait wasn't chinese relevant? RC: No. But I’ve seen every episode of MacGyver

PARTNERS partners Lol relationship therapist moments

Brings up the simple boring thing hhhsdjfhkjshfjs He's a new yorker ofc he likes baseball Big bro said that these two would end up together & it reminded me of sammy keyes she should NOT feel safe when he is watching Cut to them fighting? Ah sadly not RC: Yeah. C’mon. We’re a couple of idiots who can’t remember what we were fighting about. So … what were we fighting about?

Then enjoy the bubble while you have it! Breaking the bubble sooner is still breaking the bubble!

RC: Maybe I’m not speaking the right language. (he tries again, this time with a trucker accent) Breaker, breaker. I got a mama bear and two joes who need a ride back to the bear cave. (to BECKETT) I once had Derrick Storm beat up a trucker.

RC: Besides, it’s him they want dead, not me. Leo: Thanks for the reminder.

Remember in morse code: s is shorter than o bc s happens more

at least castle apologizes

.. . --- .- ..- . m e s a u e I'm too slow in morse code I should really practice

I love how he is just relationship therpisting

Ooh music NOT a journalist "figuring out" endings lol Poker moments Castle is totally double bluffing here, misleading him. Also what if you didn't know which side was north? LIke me? bad sense of direction!

DOLAN? THE BIG GUY IN THE MOB? ALSO HE DIDN'T KIDNAP THE DETECTIVES THEN

Get the gun wait... I THOUGHT MAYBE HE WAS THREATENING HER BC THE COPS GOT INTO TROUBLE

wait he IS the guy who kidnapped the detectives castle would totally make friends with them lol, like daniel in the lion's den in the veggie tales adaptation, got pizza

Did leo coach her on what to say?

... Baseball game? So should castle tell dolan that there is probably smth wrong or...?

Probably not a sociopath. Sociopaths often have social anxiety & are very flakey, not coldblooded killers

Also whose gun is that? Right, NOT beckett's, it was the gun of the mobster. Uness he took beckett's gun Why didn't they scout out the location first, there is ALWAYS fishy business

Should have kept one bullet for a double tap

Why didn't we hear the sirens before this?

Never never always Oh he got her gun & badge back

Wow new yorker whistled & magically got a cab. Yep.

He's OFFERING to do time? Also it was bright out, the sun is rising, they are all still in their clothes,,, been a long night huh Gates has what like snacks?

*seeing them kiss* k no nvm it was not a kiss lol

Hey I somehow only spent an hour on this episode! I started watching at 10, then I didn't get off until 12 (tho the goal was 11.30) but now I'm off at 1! that's only an hour! Proud of myself!

[lucasbarr]

I was thinking about Emma’s middle name again today.

I feel like Dean is very much the kinda guy to name his kids after important people in his life/family names yes this also applies to Bobby John because I secretly think Dean holds Bobby in higher esteem than John. He should have also been able to keep him!

I think at the point in his life that Dean is at when Emma is born (or she’s resurrected) he still clings to the idea of his mother. He still holds her on this pedestal of the ideal feminine mother figure, his Virgin Mary if you will. I think it’s very in-character for him. I think you also can see this with his choice of the name for the shifter kid in Season 6.

I think if Jack were to ask Dean for a middle name, I think he’d be inclined to pick something like Henry or maybe even Robert (for Bobby). I think this would reinforce in his mind that he associates Jack with those he loves. He would want maybe subconsciously to give Jack one of theses names because he loves him. I mean, if I was Jack and you told me that you named me after the closest thing you had to a father…I’d get all warm and fuzzy inside. I am now going to be using Robert as Jack’s middle name from now on.

I do think, depending on his partner, Sam would also want to honor their families. Like take for example my DeanCassie kid, Audra Millie Robinson. I’ve combined the names Audrey and Sandra, from both, to get her name. Then I just liked the name Millie and thought it fit well with Audra! Fun Fact: She’s also got a little brother named RC, which is short for Robert Cyrus!

That being said, I do not think Sam holds these same notions about names.

YES I KNOW HIS CANON KID’S NAME IS DEAN BUT CANON IS WRONG. Sam strikes me as the kinda guy who either picks names that sound good to him ot let’s just wife pick his children’s names. Idk why, but I just get that vibe off him.

Looking again at Bobby John as an example, I think Dean went with his heart while Soulless!Sam went with his head. I think this stems from a place within Sam that he wouldn’t have otherwise acknowledged had he not been soulless (at the time). To him, his soulless self, it was only logical that any of their proverbial offspring would be named after their father.

Now, we don’t really see any other kids that need naming except Dean Jr, in Sam’s case. Were Dean alive when this kid is born I think his name could go one of two ways.

Sam still name his kid after Dean but it’s his middle name. We then get something like James Dean Winchester (because I still think this fits within the confines of his naming conventions). Also I think the name is funny in-universe for one of their kids. Though I think they’d go with something more generic Jeffery 😂 or Oliver.

Sam wanting to honor Eillen’s family. While I don’t see him valuing his family names, I do see him wanting to carry on Eileen’s family (even if she doesn’t). So I could see them having a kid named like Maura Lillian or maybe Padraic Robert, or maybe even Maura Sandra (as Eillen’s little tribute to Mary since her first name was taken)

Bonus! The only Dean Winchester Jr concept I actually enjoy where his names stays the same is @archangelgabriel’s take! It’s because he’s also got a sister named Jody. Best take on IMO a bad naming choice for one of Sam’s kids!

Now your just going to get a list of some Sam, Dean, Cas kids that have been floating around in my head for a while! If any of them interest you feel free to drop an ask and I can tell you more about them!

Sam & Blurry WifeTM

Dean John “DJ” Winchester Jr I HAVE OPINIONS ON THIS BOY

Jody Charlie “JC” Winchester @archangelgabriel Your Jody is perfection and cemented in my head as his sister.

Mary Joanna “MJ” Winchester Jr

Sam & Eileen

Maura Sandra Leahy (twin)

Padraic Robert Leahy (twin)

Sam & Rowena

Moriah Elaine McLeod

Sam & Amy Pond

Jacob Pond (canon)

Abigail Pond

Sam & Gabriel

Remiel John “RJ” Winchester

Sam & Castiel

James Beckett “JB” Winchester (+Jack)

Sam & Jess

Elizabeth Rachel “Lizzy” Moore

Sean Daniel Moore

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Dean & Cassie

Audra Millie Robinson

Robert Cyrus “RC” Robinson

Dean & Anna

Ariel Sarai Milton

Dean & Lisa

Benjamin Issac Braeden

Bobby John!

Mary Ellen Braeden

Dean & Benny

Bobby John!

Emma!

Paul-Henri Lafitte-Winchester (a werewolf kid)

Dean & Castiel

Emma!

Jack!

Claire!

Ben!

Jaime Grace Winchester (a baby they found on a hunt)

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Castiel & Meg

Lailah Azrael Novak

[jarkenengaga]

The forgive me box part 7

“Sh!! Sh!!”

Baby Jackson begin to squeal “Zhuo~~mic~~~ang!!” (hide and seek)

He covered his little face with his hands and ran around.

BamBam and Yugyeom looked at each other with confusion.

BamBam “okay say that again for you hyung double B please”

Baby Jackson stop and looked at BamBam “Bee Bee Zhuo!! Mic!! Ang!!”

And with that he ran as fast as he could out of the living room.

Yugyeom “oh wait baby wait for us”

BamBam “No man! I got him haha! He want to play hide and seek!”

Yugyeom “ohhh I got it? Haha guess that means you are it? “ Yugyeom laughs as he leaves the room to. to go hide.

BamBam “what!! How that happen? Oh well!! you guys have to the Count of 20”

BamBam begin to count and the time was now 10am. “Okay one.. two.. three.. i’m coming to find you. Four, five, six there’s no where you can hide.”

Jackson could hear BamBam counting and knew he had to hurry and found that bottle and maybe the box too. He scurried into his bed room and looked around. {Okay where was I when I had the bottle last?} think Jackson think. {ah!! My bed!! I was on my bed} he ran over to the bed which still had a sleep Mark in it. He then looked around it. Then he crawled under the bed. he bumped his head a bit, So he stop to rub his head. When he finally found it. The Magic bottle!! “Hoorid”

He squealed. {oh baby I thought I never find this yes. Now to show them this, and we can found out how to break the curse}

Mark “hey! Little guy what are you doing under there?”

Jackson just noticed that he woke up Mark. He would be upset but this the best news. Mark being awake that means he can help translate.

Baby Jackson “Morc!!”

Jackson Crawled from under the bed and held his arms up for Mark to pick him up. Mark picked him up and set him on Mark lap. Jackson started to hug and cuddle with him.

“Morc” Baby Jackson said again

Mark “aww Jackson I missed you too! But what are you doing under the bed? How long have I been out?” He looked at the clock “10:30 am!! Oh my God! I missed everything.”

Jackson Patted Marks face. it was time to try to get him to understand him.

Baby Jackson “kanzhe wo!!” (Look at me or Pay attention to me)

{Mark please understand me! Please}

Mark “okay I’m looking at you. what is it?”

Jackson was so happy “ah!!! Morc Bang Bang wo!!”(help)

Mark “what do you need help with?” he place his hand on his head “I haven’t eaten today I’m still a little weak. can you be a little more clear?”

Jackson was ecstatic that mark understand him and that all he need right now.Eric was right Mark really is the only one who understands him no matter what. {know to make him understand}

He held up the bottle in his hand “pingzi!! Morc Bang bang wo! yishi zhao pingz. Du!! Morc yishi ka zhule yi disn.”

Jackson said {The bottle!! Mark Help! I find the bottle. Read! Mark i will stuck little”

Mark “bottle? What do you mean stuck little?” He take the bottle from Jackson. “What is this? Jackson what have I told you about taking this kind of stuff? You could get sick or worst die. Why do you do this?”

Jackson grabbed Mark face it his hands and made him look at him “Er! Si Oia oshi!! Minyou Ershsi!! Ershsi ahh aoo Cia Xia !! Oshi ka zhule bao bao!!”

Mark Had to work hard to translate this “what Jack? Two no four otters? No 24 otters? ctters? Oh wait are you trying to say hours? 24hour? Stuck as a baby?”

Jackson was so happy he got that much out of that nonsense. He could have kissed him. But Mark looked wrong again pale “Morc” {oh no no baby please don’t pass out on me again?}

Mark just stared at the wall behind Jackson “if we can’t change back in 24 hours he will be stuck like this” he said the right thing but, Jackson wasn’t sure he knew what he was saying. Was he going into shock. Jackson started to try to shake him out of it “Marc!! Ma!!rc”

But it was little used. because he didn’t come out of it. Youngjae heard Jackson and come into the room.

Youngjae “Jackson what on Earth are you doing? Mark!! What wrong with him?”

Yugyeom and BamBam ran into the room

BamBam “hey have you seen.... oh Baby Jackson there you are? Woo I was scared we lost you for real”

Yugyeom “what you really couldn’t find him but you said... never mind”

BamBam pick up Jackson and held him close “hey!! what up with Mark now?”

Youngjae “ I think he’s in shock. He must’ve seen baby Jackson and well I guess he went into shock” he look at the other two worried “what are we going to do?”

They heard the front door open and JB called them “hey guys we’re back”

Yugyeom “I don’t know. But I will try to get Mark out of this. You guy should see what they found out and we should probably keep Jackson away from Mark for now till Mark can except this without going all comatose on us”

Yugyeom has come up with some pretty dumb ideals, but to Jackson this takes the cake. {no I need him. Why would they do this! Mark you have to tell them. Please wake up}

Baby Jackson “Morc up up”

BamBam “aww did baby Jack learn a new word? Good job baby. up” he take Jackson along with Youngjae into The liver room where Jinyoung and JB were waiting on them. Jackson begin to cry again.

BamBam “hey guys what the news? Hey hey little jack it just.. aww I know you love Mark but he just need time okay”

Jackson was livid about this. time was exactly what he didn’t half. He started to cry harder so BamBam try to walk him around the room cuddling him. “Oh please calm down”

Youngjae set down next to JB he grabbed his hand. “Tell me you guys found something?”

JB look Youngjae in the eyes and then back Jinyoung Who just encouraged him to tell everything he knew

JB “okay we didn’t get much but, so last night, we found out that Jackson was on the phone with his manager. so we talk to him who is pretty pissed that Jackson didn’t turn in his work at 5am. So I wrote a song for him hoping that it would help him calm down so he could tell me what he knew. He said that Jackson was not working because he was with some girl last night. which we all know that was Mark and they had a big fight. His manager assumed that they had a fight because Jackson was upset on their last phone call. But Jackson assured him that he was no longer distracted working on assignment. So we found out that after he talk to his manager he talk to one of his friends named Eric Who owns this kind of drug shop or something I don’t know. Jackson can have some weird friend sometimes. But this guy said that Jackson bought a box from him. He said at the time he didn’t know what the box did, but Jackson insisting on buying it. Later the guy found out that box was called “ The forgive me box?” But he still doesn’t know what it does. That all we got.”

Youngjae and BamBam both looked At each other and shock and disbelief. BamBam looked at Jackson

BamBam “are you tell us... Jack did this to him?? How?”

Youngjae “better! Why?”

Jinyoung “we don’t rea..”

Mark “You little irresponsible child of a monkey...”

Jinyoung was interrupted by Mark yelling. Mark come running out of the room with Yugyeom trying to hold him back.

Yugyeom “Hyung calm!! Please it okay”

[silverbulletsama]

Hey Nicole! As a fellow biologist currently working with iPSCs and still learning the basics of stem cell differentiation, I absolutely loved your explanation about RC cells and stem cells!!! In this chapter, Kimi emphasized to Nishiki that Kaneki a human that turned into Dragon and there is a shocked expression on his face. Do you think this was a realization about the transcription factors affecting RC proliferation, ghoul vs. human germline and somatic cells, or something along those lines?

Hello! If you are working on iPSCs then you definitely must read the Nobel Prize paper on iPSCs by Yamanaka-sensei’s lab (both the version on mice in 2006 and the version on humans in 2007). If you are interested and you haven’t read them yet, I can give you the exact titles.

I have stated in my previous metas that the switch from the human phenotype to ghoul phenotype (aka Evolution) must lie in gene switches (promoters, activators, inhibitors, etc) that manipulate gene expression. This can be especially seen when looking at food consumption: Kaneki’s body does have the enzymes to digest normal food. The fact he can no longer do it can only mean a gene transcribed in trans is silencing the expression of genes that code for those digestive enzymes (Please review my older genetics meta if this language is too scientific for you).

I also stated in my previous metas that Kaneki’s germline cells are human. His somatic cells are a mix of both. It can be even noted that his entire body is human except for his transplanted organ... nonetheless, the possibility of having transcription factors and transposons in his ghoul cells affecting, again in trans, his human genes... then we can no longer have this dichotomy.

I have a lot to say about Kimi’s declaration that Kaneki is human... but I am waiting for JB’s translation to make sure the line is indeed there. This is why I’d rather delay my explanation until then.

[azure-alchemist]

...Twitter user SuperKawaiiDesu(SKD) has posted these photos of the Character Select screen and a Persona 4 Arena stage on his feed along with some TwitLonger links concerning his own initial analysis that I’ll link at the bottom but post the text in blockquotes here...BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is debuting it’s playable build at New York Comic Con through today and the 8th of October..

So, game is designed to be pad friendly. 5 buttons, ABC, Tag, and Assist. First, A/B are standard normals. There are command normals, 4X, 2X, I don't think there's 6X because of the way run works in this game lol (there's no walking, you just run). There are auto combos via 5AA.../5BB... on hit and block. 5aa, 5aaa and 5bb, 5bbb are special normals you can't do otherwise. C button is...universal overhead or sweep for 5C and 2C respectively lol. Tag button just tags, no idea what else. Assist has 3 attacks, neutral, back, and forward. There's a mechanic where you cause your assist to stay on screen and you can keep using them to attack. Not sue what the input is to start it, I think it's like 236 assist. They like, power up when they land on screen and it starts draining the assist call gauge until it's empty and then they leave. You can command them to do their assist attacks without cooldown, not entirely sure what the input is to command them but I think you hold assist and press A/B/C. A is neutral assist attack, B is forward assist and C is backwards assist. ASSISTS CAN EAT SOME ATTACKS SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPECIFIC COMBOS EXIST Macros, there's...BC (throw) tech window looks like BB. I think there's a command dash at the start of it, lol. A+Tag is 2 button DP. ABCD I think, is burst (costs 1 bar) and causes the combo to break and you switch characters. Specials, 236 and 214 only it seems. A/B and C variants. C specials cost meter. Supers are marvel style. 236BC and 214BC for level 1 and level 2 super respectively. Intuitive DHC's for team supers.

So, the mechanic resonance blaze is kinda x Factor comeback mechanic like, you get it when one of your characters die (you activate it with assist button after they're dead) not sure what the effects are beyond red health regen and powered up supers. For incoming, not sure what dictates it, but I've only seen attacks done on incoming, lol. Mostly vertical, some side? not sure if its linked to characters, I'll explore that later. There IS TRM IN THE GAME and you can't be thrown during blockstun. Throw is actually proximity based, you can throw immediately point blank but if there's a little bit of space the throw input will automatically close the gap. Of course there's a maximum run before the throw comes out if you do it from far away. There don't seem to be air unblockable normals? Maybe anti airs. It seems like there's definitely head invuln moves, but ill dig deeper into this later. The other thing, I said there were 4x normals, it actually only applies to A attacks I think.and 2a seems to be universally low. So 4a, 2a, 5a, 5aa, 5aaa, 2b, 5b, 5bb, 5bbb, 5c, 2c, jA, jB, jC, and specials. It seems like characters have an air special, but only assigned to one direction. However, they still have variants. For example, ragna has nightmare edge and berial on j214a / j214b, and he has no j236 series but Narukami air fireball is j236X (no j214 series). That's about it for this update, give me ideas to think about! I'm going to look into Resonance blaze.

Well, first up, you can call assists during specials too, and even on whiff. While an assist is on screen, you can press tag to switch control to that character. I think  in conjunction with the assist install thing I talked about earlier, you can do some ridiculous stuff. The dual character control seems like the most open ended part of the game. Every character has an anti air, but I don't think they're the same input. 5b or 2b though. On normals and the gatling tree, yes (((you can reverse beat))). Gatlings look like 4x into 5/2x interchangeably, then into the other button strength, then you can go back. Looks like there's a repeat limit of 1, and 5aa for example cant go into 2a. This is really confusing, so I'll give an example gat narukami string 4a 2a 4a 5a 5aa 5aaa 5b 5bb 2b 5a 5aa... Pretty much if you understand the tree you can do a hell of a lot of gats. There's no IB/Pushblock. Persona DP/Throw os works, lol. You can also piano assist into dp and have it cover recovery, lol. On resonance, not sure what increases the stocks but it pretty much has lv1-4 and it dictates the duration you get when your character dies. I tried using resonance like an RC, it didn't work. You CAN act immediately after flash though, I had a normal on me during flash and DP'd it. Anyways, that's about it for now but really juicy implications. Bye

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is said to be releasing for unannounced platforms in 2018..The game will crossover characters from BlazBlue: CentralFiction, Persona 4 Arena, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] and RWBY.

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(Ruby Gameplay)(BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Official Site) (Famitsu interview translation) (Dengeki PlayStation Vol.643 Scan) (Cropped Dengeki Scan) (Teaser Screenshots) (Released Character Art)

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THE FORT LAUDERDALE 9TH ANNUAL OUTSHINE FILM FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE LGBTQ FILMMAKING

By Rafa Carvajal 

If you love films, you must attend the 9th edition of the Fort Lauderdale OUTshine Film Festival (October 6-15), featuring over 30 new films, great community events and honoring LGBTQ actor and activist Tommy Dorfman with the Lavender Award for excellence in LGBTQ film. Tommy plays the role of Ryan Shaver in Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and is a vocal supporter of LGBTQ rights. OUTshine’s opening night event kicks off at 8 p.m. in the NSU Art Museum Theatre with the screening of Close Knit (a Japanese film that won the Teddy Jury Award and the Panorama Audience Award at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year), followed by the red carpet and gala party. Go to outshinefilm.com for the full list of film screenings and to purchase film and event tickets.

I interviewed Joe Bilancio, OUTshine Film Festival’s director of programming, to learn more about this year’s films and how the festival is put together.

Rafa Carvajal: Tell our readers about his year’s OUTshine Film Festival. Joe Bilancio: As usual, the OUTshine Film Festival in Fort Lauderdale is sure to be a great time. Whether you have been coming the whole time we've been around or are new to the festival, it’s a wonderful chance to see the best of LGBTQ film along with parties and other special events.

RC: What are the highlights of the upcoming Festival? JB: I would not be kidding if I said they are all highlights, ha-ha. Of course, the opening night film Close Knit, which goes beyond the typical trans narrative and creates a sweet story that will be adored by all. Tom of Finland, the centerpiece film, goes beyond what you think you know about the man who created one of, if not the most iconic figure in gay culture and it’s a narrative. Saturday Church will have everyone on their feet singing and dancing in the aisles, yet it’s a poignant tale that needs to be seen.

RC: Which films do you think will stand out most and why? JB: High Low Forty, as it is a well crafted American indie film that many will relate to as family, and especially brothers. Its dry humor will play well to this audience. The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin, Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall and Chavela are all amazing documentaries that bring us up-close and personal with people who we might think we know... but do we?

RC: Describe this year’s festival in 3 words. JB: Do not miss! Do characters count? Ha-ha.

RC: Which events do you think attendees should look forward to the most and why? JB: I think one of the most interesting aspects of the festival is when we try to not only entertain, but also educate audiences. We often do this through the films themselves, but this year we are doing a panel discussion after a wonderful film called Families Like Yours, and it is meant to educate everyone on families of same-sex parents and how they are no different. While the film does a great job, we thought it would be a great way to reach out to the community and those contemplating adoption, foster parenting or other means to becoming a family. We are bringing together members of the community doing this type of work and people from the film to present a wonderful event. Even if you are not thinking about adopting now, or ever, it is still a great way to learn about this important topic.

RC: Which films are your personal favorites and why did you like them so much? JB: OK, I knew it was coming. I hate, hate, hate the question, as there are so many favorites and for various reasons... but I love Rift. It is a genre film that is hard to classify as elements of supernatural, romance, drama and a few others are evident. It takes place in Iceland and the rugged beauty and isolation play such an important role. I also love Kiss Me, as it is just silly and campy enough without going over the edge, and how many women can't relate to having 72 exes?

RC: Why is OUTshine so important for our community and LGBTQ filmmaking in general? JB: I think my answer might have been a little different even a few weeks ago, but now more than ever it is an escape to a place where we are still free to be who we are, and an opportunity to see ourselves portrayed on-screen. It is a chance to have a little fun and spend time together in a world that has its share of difficult times. While we are lucky to live in an area that is open and accepting for the most part, there are still members of our community who don't have that amity, and we provide that to them... even if just for a week.

RC: Explain the process OUTshine goes through in selecting the films for the upcoming Festival. JB: That sounds so easy and matter of fact, and it really isn't. But there are basically a few parts. We look at major festivals and see what LGBTQ films they have and try to get those films to take a look at and see if they make sense for our audience, as all audiences are different. We also have filmmakers send us films to take a look at. Once we have the pool of films, we then utilize a wonderful screening committee that watches and evaluates the films again, mainly on the merits of the films, but also the "fit" for the audience. The joy of the committee is that they are a microcosm of the audience and not film professionals who often look at films differently than audiences. With that knowledge, we decide what best fits the festival.

RC: What is your job at OUTshine Film Festival and what does your role entail?JB: I am the director of programming, and to boil it down to a simple sounding description, I find the films, watch the films, have the committee watch the films and then decide what films will make up the festival. A bit simplistic I know, as there is more to it, but that is it in a nutshell.  Programming the monthly screening series 954GLOW is also the responsibility of the programming function.

RC: Who is your favorite movie director of all time? Why? JB: Wes Anderson as I appreciate the quirkiness, yet accessibility of his films. They are art house films, yet they go mainstream. Most people have seen The Grand Budapest Hotel, and all of the Star Wars films. It really is a great mix.

RC: What do you enjoy the most about being the programming director of OUTshine Film Festival? JB: OUTshine is filled with an amazing staff (Victor Gimenez, Alexis Bosch and Jesus de la Salas), wonderful board members, amazing volunteers, and I think all of us and myself just want to ensure that the audience has a great time. That is the number one goal. It really is a family. We work hard, but also try not to take ourselves too seriously and I think that shows in the end.

RC: Is there anything else you would like to share with Wire Magazine readers about the Festival or any of the films? JB: I think they need to know that we are not just films. We have parties, special events, and access to filmmakers for Q&A session and informal meet and greets. Also, festival films are not scary, ethereal films. While often provoking and timely, they are also pure entertainment like no other. Take a chance and I think you will be happy you did.

SPOTLIGHT FILMS:  14 OF THE BEST 2017 OUTSHINE FILM FESTIVAL FORT LAUDERDALE EDITION FILMS

Photos provided by OUTshine Film Festival

120 BEATS PER MINUTE (120 BATTEMENTS PAR MINUTE) (France, 2017) Director: Robin Campillo In French, with English subtitles 

OUTshine Synopsis: In the early 1990s, with AIDS having already claimed countless lives for nearly ten years, ACT UP-PARIS activists multiply actions to fight general indifference. Nathan, a newcomer to the group, has his world shaken up by Sean, a radical militant who throws his last bits of strength to the struggle for rights, access to treatment, and to be more than a statistic. 120 Beats Per Minute is more than a historical epic of the ACT UP movement in Paris; it is a beautiful story of deep love that is rarely seen on-screen. 

AFTER LOUIE (U.S., 2017) Director: Vincent Gagliostro

OUTshine Synopsis: Sam (Alan Cumming), is an artist/activist from ACT UP who lived through the early years of HIV/AIDS. He is scarred and still struggling with survivor's guilt. He is bewildered by a younger generation of carefree gay men with their uninhibited use of social media, sexting, and seeming political indifference, but when he meets the seductive young Braeden (Zachary Booth) their pants quickly come down and, eventually, so does Sam's guard. As the pair become increasingly intimate, an intergenerational relationship blossoms between them-one capable of reawakening Sam's artistic soul and reviving his wilted heart.

AGAINST THE LAW (UK, 2017) Director: Fergus O'Brien

OUTshine Synopsis: The film follows the affair between celebrated Fleet Street journalist Peter Wildeblood and serviceman Eddy McNally. The exposure of their relationship had devastating consequences, leading to public vilification and prison sentences for Wildeblood and his friends Michael Pitt-Rivers and Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. Enduring a year-long incarceration that involved attempts to alter his sexual orientation, Wildeblood emerged with a determination to challenge the draconian laws that shattered the lives of generations of gay men. The narrative is interspersed with commentary from many of the actual people portrayed in the film.

B&B (UK, 2017) Director: Joe Ahearne

OUTshine Synopsis: Handsome gay Londoners Marc and Fred plan a weekend of mischief, returning to bait the owner of a remote B&B who they successfully sued a year prior for not allowing them to share a bed. Events take a deadly turn when another guest, with far more sinister intentions, arrives. Marc and Fred's weekend of fun turns into a suspenseful battle for survival in this smart, comedic dark thriller. B&B will keep you guessing 'til the end.

CLOSE KNIT (KARERA GA HONKI DE AMU TOKI WA) (Japan, 2017) Director: Naoko Ogigami In Japanese with English subtitles

OUTshine Synopsis: After being abandoned by her mother yet again, 11-year-old Tomo moves in with her good-natured uncle Makio, only to find that he is now living with his transgender girlfriend Rinko. Though a bit surprised at first, Tomo soon bonds with Rinko, a soft-spoken caretaker who makes exquisite lunch boxes. Rinko teaches Tomo to knit and showers her with motherly warmth. Though faced with prejudices and challenges, the three reimagine the nuclear family, on their own terms. Close Knit is a big-hearted film that depicts an alternative family structure with gentle candor.

DREAM BOAT (Germany, 2017) Director: Tristan Ferland Milewski In English, German, French and Arabic with English subtitles

OUTshine Synopsis: Once a year, the Dream Boat sets sail for a gay-men-only cruise. Far from their families and political restrictions, we follow five men from five countries on a quest for their dreams. The cruise promises seven days of sunshine, love, and freedom – but on board are also their personal stories, their doubts and uncertainties. Through it all Dream Boat shows us once and for all that each of us needs, craves and wants the same thing: someone to love us for exactly who we are.

FAMILIES LIKE YOURS (U.S., 2017) Director: Rodolfo Eduardo Moro

OUTshine Synopsis: Through candid interviews and humorous real life stories, Families Like Yours demystifies LGBTQ families and their lives, showcasing that they are just as loving, busy, and complicated as any other family. The film follows six families as they attempt to balance work and school, rush kids to sports practice, and deal with diaper duty. From across the nation and in all different stages of family life, from conception to grandchildren, these families represent a cross-section of the modern American family – the only difference is that they are LGBTQ families.

FREAK SHOW (U.S., 2017) Director: Trudie Styler

OUTshine Synopsis: In the vein of Clueless and Napoleon Dynamite, Freak Show tells the moving, heartwarming, and hilarious story of Billy Bloom, a boldly confident, wildly eccentric teenager, who faces intolerance and persecution at his ultra conservative high school, and decides to fight back on behalf of all the misunderstood freaks of the world by running for homecoming queen. Starring Alex Lawther with Laverne Cox and Bette Midler. 

GOD'S OWN COUNTRY (UK, 2017) Director: Francis Lee

OUTshine Synopsis: Johnny Saxby works long hours on his family's remote farm in the north of England. He numbs the daily frustration of his lonely existence with nightly binge-drinking and casual sex. But when a handsome Romanian migrant worker arrives to take up temporary work on the family farm, Johnny suddenly finds himself having to deal with emotions he has never felt before. As they begin working closely together, an intense relationship starts to form which could change Johnny's life forever. God's Own Country is captivating and broodingly beautiful and a must see!

I DREAM IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE (SUEÑO EN OTRO IDIOMA) (Mexico, 2017) Director: Ernesto Contreras In Spanish with English subtitles

OUTshine Synopsis: An indigenous language (Zikril) is in peril as its last two speakers had a quarrel in the past and haven't spoken to each other in over 50 years. Martín, a young linguist, will undertake the challenge to bring the old friends back together so he can obtain a recorded history of the language and study it. However, hidden in the past, in the heart of the jungle, lies a secret concealed by the language that makes it difficult to believe that the heart of Zikril will beat once again.

LAST DAYS IN HAVANA (ÚLTIMOS DÍAS EN LA HABANA) (Cuba, 2016) Director: Fernando Perez In Spanish with English subtitles 

OUTshine Synopsis: A tragicomedy that tackles the subject of friendship in a city on the verge of substantial change. Miguel and Diego are neighbors and friends. Miguel is a dishwasher who dreams of settling in New York waiting for a visa that never seems to arrive. Diego is a homosexual suffering from AIDS who puts his dreams and cheerfulness to good use in his struggle to carry on enjoying every single day of his life from his bed. This peculiar pair are surrounded by an oddball set of characters from all walks of life.

SATURDAY CHURCH (U.S., 2017) Director: Damon Cardasis

OUTshine Synopsis: Working single mother, Amara, leaves her two boys at home with their domineering Aunt Rose. Rose has her eyes on the older son Ulysses as he steals nylons and wears his mother's shoes. Ulysses is just beginning to explore his identity and sexuality. When Rose demands an end to it, the boy escapes to the Village and discovers both supportive friends and the inspiration to become exactly what he is feeling inside. A musical coming-of-age story is all the better for tackling multiple sides of the young LGBTQ experience, with compassion and heart combined.

THE LAVENDER SCARE (U.S., 2017) Director: Josh Howard

OUTshine Synopsis: With the United States gripped in the panic of the Cold War, President Dwight D. Eisenhower deems homosexuals to be "security risks" and orders the immediate firing of any government employee discovered to be gay or lesbian. It triggers a vicious witch hunt that ruins tens of thousands of lives and thrusts an unlikely hero into the forefront of what would become the modern LGBTQ rights movement. The Lavender Scare shines a light on a chapter of American history that has never received the attention it deserves. 

TOM OF FINLAND (Denmark, 2017) Director: Dome Karukoski In Finnish with English subtitles

OUTshine Synopsis: Touko Laaksonen, a decorated officer, returns home after a harrowing and heroic experience serving his country in World War II, but life in Finland during peacetime proves equally distressing. He finds post-war Helsinki rampant with homophobic persecution with men around him even being pressured to marry women and have children. Touko finds refuge in his liberating art, specializing in homoerotic drawings of muscular men free of inhibitions. His work, made famous by his signature 'Tom of Finland', became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.

This was originally published in Wire Magazine Issue 37.2017

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[webanglikethat]

dinner time risky fun with ram

foaming at my mouth + currently pregnant (⸝⸝๑ ̫ ๑⸝⸝⸝)

[castle-dominion]

c1x3 (technically 1x2? 1x4?) hell hath no fury

Coffee is just like that. He's present during paperwork for once. She's so pretty & looks so good in red & totally deserves to have that short hair. She looked so much better in the earlier seasons & now she's just some lady.

RC: No. Hiding would be building a fortress out of my comforter and then downing a fifth of Scotch, but apparently that's considered unhealthy.

Was THAT espt's voice? Woah. Lol two gay bois moving in together already huh.

KR: Dead guy in a rug. Naturally, we thought of you. JE: Ye Both: : ) uwu

Already jinxing <3

Castle just taking photos

Ok so ik I talk abt the outfits a lot but I love castle's scarf & beckett's coat & rysposito have swapped clothing

Hey, I'm a wise-ass, not a jackass.

Martha <3

I don't care about what people think... much.

Oh yeah even where I live we do roadkill furniture & gear.

[06:00, EXT. ALLEYWAY - DAY] Esposito and Ryan in a dumpster digging through the garbage. They are wearing coveralls to protect their clothing.

ESPOSITO I don't care if it was free. Even if you pay me, I'm still not gonna take that rug.

RYAN You tell me you've lived in New York your whole life, and you never scored a piece of road kill?

ESPOSITO "Road kill?"

RYAN It's an accepted practice, bro. You're done with your old stuff, you leave it on the street for those less fortunate. (waving a (still yellow) banana peel back & forth.) Artists, students, former hedge fund managers. It's trickle-down economics at its finest.

ESPOSITO Yeah, well, I prefer not to be trickled on.

RYAN :D You know that red couch I have? The one you like so much?

ESPOSITO 0n0 Don't you say it, bro.

RYAN 54th and Lex.

ESPOSITO That's gross. Gross. (Ryan laughing.) We are never playing Madden at your place again. (& I was wondering where the fanfictions learned this tidbit. Now I know.)

Btw you DO need to be careful. Dumpster diving is great but u don't want to end up with silverfish. (Happened at my church youth group.) (source: https://scriptline.livejournal.com/18193.html)

Bro never SAID he didn't, never said ANYTHING implying he didn't. He just said that the information wasn't a guarantee that he DID.

RC: Promise not to hate me. KB: I already hate you. RC: Fair enough.

Well, not exactly a friend. She's my interior decorator. But then we slept together, so I don't really know what she is now. WHAT Castle is the one who's kind of slutty, not nikki heat

Creason: *gagging on the coffee, shaking his head wildly* RC: I feel you, man.

KB: Hey, Esposito! JE: Ya? KB: See what you can find on that rug. If one went missing, what room it's from, and maybe who had access. JE: Yeh. KB: Thanks JE, to Ryan who is standing there on his phone: Road trip. RC: You're very good at bossing men around. KB: RC: I've noticed

RC, Through The Glass: You are so lame! You're Lamey McLamester! You're so la-la-la-la-lame!

JB: Mr. Bollinger's my father. Call me Jason. Me: Penis minivan lesbian was my father. Please, call me dick van dyke.

Lol councilman horny

lmao ryan in the background trying to give a gal his number & then he sends poor ryan after the drunk folks peeing in the flower pot & he goes to give the fellow his number even tho she already said she had a bf (well she said it to ryan).

Idk whether to laugh or get offended bc I'm no swerf:

Esposito, Ryan, Castle, and a couple other guys look over the prostitutes' website.

JE Damn! Those are some seriously fine five-star class-B misdemeanors. (XD)

KR: Dude, between you and me, you ever pay for it?

RC: Are you counting my marriages? (XD) KR: *one huff of laughter*

[Ryan clicks to a new page]

RC: Wait, stop! That's the girl in the photos. (See? Police work.)

KR: *sigh* Look at her. If I had your money...

[Beckett approaches and the other two guys takes off] KB: This isn't phone sex, Ryan. You don't just pay for the two minutes that you used.

JE: *Laughs*

Or you could just do it the easy way. (I love the way ryan is just looking back & forth between them & Espt just kinda looks up at beckett before awkwardly watching castle eyebrows HIGH, then beckett goes to hit him w her files; & then rysposito just turn to watch all smiley as she chases him down) No, no, no , no, no. You're the police. I'm just a lonely upscale gentleman looking for a date. Bet I find her first.

We all thought the pro was already there.

Beckett staring at him mad, Espt staring at him (eyebrows down but) interested, & Ryan staring at the box confused. RC: Yeah, just put it right over there. Perfect. Lift with your knees, man. Stay here for one second, would you? Because you guys have been so wonderfully hospitable to me, I just want to return the favor. And because your coffee is basically crap, I got you an espresso machine! How cool is that? Ryan looks at the coffee cup (which he is holding weird, point for the adhd ryan hc), espt is smilin & becks is just unimpressed

Goggles don't help like that but thanks.

Alexis <3 Martha <3

Firefly moments DX

I love Lanie & Kate. LP: Damn girl, you scared me. KB: Lanie, you're surrounded by corpses. LP: Yeah, I don't expect the living after seven o'clock. (So hearing someone talking is a shock.) KB: Funny. Neither do I. LP: I'm an M.E. What's your excuse? KB: Oh, don't be mean. LP: You deserve it. Getting a drink with me after work instead of getting your freak on with writer-boy? KB: Yeah, well, he is annoying, self-centered, egotistical, and completely-- LP: Fun? KB: LP: And take it from me, girlfriend, you need some fun. (Beckett's phone rings) LP: I mean, how bad can he be? KB, on the phone: Beckett. RC: Guess who's got a date with a prostitute! KB: *arms out in defeat*

He is a gentleman. Heck yeah, treat your escort with respect or whatever. True, big thing. Sex is a way to feel connected & men* typically feel more emotionally comfy if they are having sex with that person. Women* typically need the emotional connection to feel comfy enough for sex. Supposedly that's why marriages fail. Men* aren't getting the sex to feel emotionally safe & women* aren't getting the emotional connection to have sex. (*generalizations, probably cishet, etc)

Ryan looks almost normal rn, wearing that shirt & tie. Castle with his sweater today instead of his typical attire. Them all talking about the coffee.

RM: My three-year-old son could come up with a better story than that. Follow the money. Kirby: Hey! Hey! Can I go home now?

"Detective, with all due respect, there's no way in hell I'm helping you start a witch hunt against our top supporters. Now, you want to go through our campaign contributors? Fine. That's a matter of public record. But anything else and you're on your own." I mean he's right

RC: Hey. Finished your homework? AC: Yeah. RC: You want to finish mine? AC: Well, that depends. How much you offering to pay me? RC: Oh, I taught you well.

Kate just doesn't want to be seen appreciating castle's presence as a point of principal.

I figured it out. I knew it was the hair but I finally see where it is changed. I recently saw the 3xk sequel in s4 & Ryan with his "hello fellow kids" look. His hair is too far down. It is not brushed up away from his face, it is slightly curly & falling a little bit down. Plus, the lighting or makeup design has his lips lookin like mine did in japan. (The kids there had an app with filters but I was white so it made my lips way too bright.)

She has a right to see the warrant my dudes. U can't just waltz in there.

Ryan, flipping open his badge all prettylike: Stop running, bro. Campaign's over.

RM: Nice work. Very impressive. *Walking away* Oh, and uh, you, too, Beckett. KB: Sir??? RM: Just yanking your chain, Detective. Just yanking your chain.

Castle does readings like this, they could record it for esposito. (A point for an adhd esposito headcanon except u'r not allowed to be in the military if u have adhd, lucky for me.) (I remember in the pilot he asked for tapes. & then throughout the rest of s1 we can see ryan starting to get into castle's books.)

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[nikfix]

Rocking With The Dawn’s Francis Reyes and Rommel “Sancho” Sanchez

I've seen and heard many Filipino bands, but no other band (in my opinion at least) in the country stood as strong as The Dawn. This band celebrates 32 years of making and playing music. I had the pleasure of watching them perform live at the Philippine Digital Convention 2017, where I handled tech booth duties. I am honored to feature the band’s guitar players, Francis Reyes and Rommel "Sancho" Sanchez.

How did the band evolve ever since you guys got in the band and did your musical influences change along the way?

Francis: I think every guitar player who has been with the band—from Teddy Diaz to Atsushi Matsuura to myself to Kenneth Ilagan to Sancho, and some of the duo guitar times— changes the sound of the band, but it always manages to sound like the band. When I first joined in ‘89, I was heavily into Living Colour and injected a bit of that. Living Colour has hard rock and funk in equal footing, plus jazz, prog, pop, and every other element that can inject into their music, and The Dawn has always been like that as well. I mean, listen to the first The Dawn album and there’s a lot of things going on, even if the image and overall tone was supposedly “new wave.” I got into other things when the band went on hiatus and when we reconvened in late-99, I was into Drum ’n Bass and Trip-Hop in general— and JB was into house music— and injected a wee bit of that.

Sancho: I guess it was natural for me, growing up in Olongapo City where there were a lot of good bands, and I would see them play live during the then annual Mardi Gras festivities. My father also had a collection of vinyl LPs and then cassettes so inherited it assimilated his love for music. 

Francis: Sancho and I still haven’t really explored what we can do together, but the possibilities manifest whenever we jam or rehearse. Exciting times!

I try to keep an open ear with what’s current in music and if I like whatever it is, it does influence me to an extent and I bring it back to the band. The Dawn is like a lab and playground for me… well for all of us really.

The other stuff may inspire or motivate you sometimes, but the spark, that desire to express something should only come from you.

What got you guys into music? And into guitar playing in particular?

Francis: Queen was the first band that I absolutely fanboyed over; still do actually. However, Brian May didn’t inspire me to pick up the guitar. His stuff was beyond guitar—I mean he simulated horn sections and string sections with that Red Special of his— and therefore way beyond my teenage aspirations. Then I heard Ritchie Blackmore’s wild reckless intro to “Speed King,” and THAT got me hooked.

It’s only in the last couple of years that I’ve attempted to learn some Brian May licks. His tone has always been a reference point though, and The Edge too.

Sancho: As part of an extra-curricular activity in grade school, I joined the rondalla and a chose the guitar as my instrument, having seen my father play kundiman on the guitar. It was love at first strum.

Let's talk guitars. What do you guys usually bring live aside from the ones here?

Francis: The Tokai Les Paul Custom-type is the only one I use live. At home, I have another Tokai, a Strat-style and I used to bring it too but I snapped off the vibrato arm. I love Stratocasters, and I love using the vibrato so it’s at home until I can get the vibrato block replaced. I also have an MIJ 57/62 Reissue Fender Strat and sometimes I bring it as a backup and a beautiful Tele Thinline from Vinci Montaner of Parokya Ni Edgar. It’s on a long-term loan, and only because he’s a friend and a wonderfully generous person.

Sancho: My main axe is a yellow Yamaha Revstar. I have a Japan-made Barclay guitar as a backup in case I break a string mid-set.

I gotta say, your rigs are really cool. Tell us more about how they work, which ones you can never do a gig without, and how you use everything during the sets.

Francis: My pedalboard is basically three different distortions plus three delays. I used to have a multi-effects unit which has its own set of advantages but I like combining different pedals to get, hopefully, unique sounds or tones. I also have a Budda Wah and a Digitech Whammy Pedal.

I have a little Zoom Multistomp for ambient delays and synth-like washes, a Line 6 DL-4 for basic additional delays and looping, and the Tech 21 Fly Rig’s Delay section for an “always on, tweak on-the-fly”  delay. The Fly Rig’s Amp sim is always on; I set it flat so whether through an amp or straight to the board, I get a consistent signal. I also have a Tech 21 Liverpool which is my go-to distortion/overdrive; I can’t live without it! I also have a Z Vex Fuzz Factory to get Hendrix-y octave-up sounds when cascaded with either the Fly Rig’s Plexi distortion or the Liverpool.

Sancho: I have a simple rig. I have a Morley Bad Horsie 2 Wah Pedal going into a TC Electronic Polytune and the Xotic RC Booster, then to a Boss Overdrive, then into a Tech21 FlyRig which I use for its amp simulation, as a secondary drive, and for its nifty analog delay section. That goes into a TC Electronic Nova System for various modulation and pitch effects, then into a Boss DD-20 Giga Delay. I won't survive a gig without the Giga Delay.

What amps do you use at home?

Francis: A 3-Watt Blackstar Fly. It’s the best micro-amp, ever! Big tones on that. I have a little Hotone Ravo Multi-effects Unit if I want to explore textural ideas, plus a Pedal Pimps Nitro distortion made by Jay Padua. Pedal Pimps pedals are Philippine-made, and they rock!

Sancho: I use Blackstar amps at home.

What do your kids listen to?

Francis: My kids are into my songs and riffs and I hope they listen to each other and make sense together! LOL!

Sancho: No kids, only two cats and they listen to whatever I listen to. 

What is your advice to people who want to play their music out there and do their thing, as well as aspiring guitar players?

Sancho: If you don't love what you're doing, don't do it. You're out there to entertain and please the crowd but you should also be having fun doing it. If you're not happy with or don't believe in the music you're playing, your bandmates and the audience will feel it.

Francis: Love it for the music, and don’t let the other stuff —fame, vices, female fans etc. LOL— get in the way. The other stuff may inspire or motivate you sometimes, but the spark, that desire to express something should only come from you.

Learn how the industry works. And it will not always be a pleasant experience.

Keep your ears open.

Pray: for clarity of mind, spirit, and gratitude.  

And learning is forever… there will always be a challenge: technical, theoretical, tonsorial… LOL!

What did you learn for being in the OPM world for a long while?

Francis: Patience. LOL!

Sancho: OPM is far from dead, really.

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Ram, and the haunting of love <3

I mean, what is the difference between the haunting of something bad and the haunting of love? they both linger, occupying every cell of your body, seeping into your consciousness, shaping your thoughts, actions and dreams. Love, with its gentle caress, and pain, with its sharp edges, both demand your attention, your energy, your soul. and what is love, if not your partner’s existence lingering and haunting you? a ghost you want to anchor yourself to.

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KFS SEASON 2 SPOILER

Not them stealing my fanfictions idea 😼😼

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We said our legacies were timeless (but we were not): Ram and Devi

Published on: 11/06/24 Also available to read on ao3: here (would appreciate comments and kudos!) (and look at the beginning note) Words: 4,626 Siri please play:

he didn’t know how it had happened.  all Ram remembered was Devi slipping away from the fight and his voice rising above the screams and clashing blades, urging her to run, to find safety. he would have her back, he reminded her, as she finally turned away, his eyes leaving their trajectory only when her shadow was too far to be seen. he released a sigh he didn't realized had been imprisoned within his chest — where an anxious dance had begun to take shape. so he turned around and resumed his fight, finding himself lost in prayers in his mind, a swirl of “please, please let her find a safe place” and “please, please if the choice is between me and her, take me”. Ram wasn’t a fool, he remembered the prophecy, as precisely as he remembered the way her touch felt on his body, a touch that felt like her birthright, as if the stars themselves had conspired to craft them two with the same cosmical particles. he knew the dangers that lurked outside, threatening to leave him bereft of her, the sole object of his reverence, the only one who had seen right through him and decided to still hold onto him. 

Ram was acutely aware of his reputation, after all, thatwas the only thing he had learned to protect in his life. only few had had the privilege of being close to him, and even then, they still felt like a storm trying to batter an unyielding fortress, an interminable fight which led them to wonder, was the prize behind this wall truly worth it? and the answer was always the same two letters. and so, any efforts to draw near to him were met with a barrage of biting comments and a distant, unapproachable presence that he used like a shield to keep others away from him (and keep himself away from others).

the thing is, Ram had always known his place in the world. he was the second heir to the second most powerful dynasty, a legacy that nobody could undo and if they tried, they would die in their attempt. he was a Brahmin, the chosen one to be connected with Mahakali, to interpret the goddess’s will and carry out her every desire — his life didn’t only belong to the last name he carried, but it did to her too. Ram was now nearing thirty, and for as long as he could remember, his life had never belonged to himself. each desire, each longing, each whim, each craving and anything that could show his true self were carefully tucked away, as if locked inside a box with no lock. he had slowly grown accustomed to this self-imposed austerity, wearing it like an iron cloak that shielded him from the frivolities of personal indulgence. to him, wants were mere whispers drowned out by the roaring call of responsibility, a crown he had to wear because its weight was only his to be burdened with. and as the years passed, he became a master of restraint. his heart had become a fortress where dreams dared not to linger (and yet still tried to knock and pleaded to be let into). his sharp tongue, his quick remarks and abrasive demeanors served as sentinels, warding off anyone who might attempt to pierce the veil of his solitary existence. friendships were fleeting, and connections remained superficial, for Ram had little patience for the frivolities of social niceties. he was a man of action, and his purpose left little room for personal “enchantments”. and so, he’d rather make the choice to isolate himself (in the stead of anyone who surrounded him, because he knew it was only a matter of time till they did that), for that was a better route than losing himself to a game of changes and chances. to him, they all were merely an entertainment for his mind, vessels of his jest, a warmth he couldn’t approach. 

but that all changed when he met Deviya. he couldn’t pinpoint what exactly it had been about her that changed the trajectory of his existence, but he knew from the first moment that wherever she went, he would’ve followed her. it had been a crazy idea, an even crazier feeling, especially because he knew that in the road of his life, all stones had already been set. but diamonds are known for being the most difficult stone to destroy, and she possessed that same stubbornness and passion, one he never allowed himself to possess. Deviya was the direct opposite of him. she had always been wild, riding away into the sunset even when other looked down at her for her not ladylike behaviour. to her, the phrase “the sky is the limit” held no importance because a limit was a mere rule meant to be broken; and only they knew how much trouble she would always find herself into, as if she was a magnet for it. 

he wouldn’t admit it out loud but he had dreamed of her for five years, replaying his memories of her in his mind, painting her eyes like maple syrup, brown with golden highlights in the walls of his most vital organ. with all the features of her jointed beauty imprinted in his mind, lingering like a tattoo he couldn’t dermabrase (tere bina kya wajood mera?) he drew constellations on her body, a region of chaos that felt like peace to his starving heart. he painted her with a light colours palette, a reflection of how she would always illuminate life itself and he painted himself with dark colours, for balance and equilibrium and to remind her that hers is the light by which his spirits feels safe. if she was daylight, he would be her gloom. not the lonely and hurt type, but the one where you can gather your thoughts and breathe — a safe place some might even say. he wanted to be a place like that for her so badly that he might have reversed the roles.

and it’s ironic how even with all the knowledge and wisdom of the world at his disposal, he still couldn’t figure this out on his own. it was four letters eluding him, the same way his fate was. but he knew deep down that she ought to be with someone who could give her everything she deserved. he knew it wouldn’t be difficult for her to find someone like that, she didn’t even need to try. she could and would find someone who could be free, give her everything she wanted: someone who could embrace her desires, whether that meant building a legacy together or escaping from it. she needed not a spy in the shadows, but a light at her side. and he knew he couldn’t give her that, so why was he still trying? why was he playing this game of chances with her? what were the chances it would work out? for all his prestigious Brahmin status, his luxury and connection with Mahakali, Ram couldn't see the future. he couldn't predict the outcome of this risky affair and couldn't be sure that his efforts would lead to anything more than heartbreak, a feeling as foreign as freedom. his connection with Mahakali was supposed to give him insight, a deeper understanding of the world's workings and the answers to questions no one else possessed. but love, it seemed, was beyond even the goddess's domain. Devi was everything he had ever dreamed of, but he also saw her dreams, her aspirations, and knew that he might never be able to fully meet them. she needed someone who could be everything he aspired to be, everything he might never become.

but what is love if not an abstract concept leading you blindly through life, making you trust in something unseen yet so profoundly felt? it is the courage to embrace the unknown, to walk a path shrouded in mist, guided only by the light of shared dreams and whispered promises. in love, you don't always see the next step clearly. you don't always have the certainty of solid ground beneath your feet. for all you know, the stairs could open up, and you’d fall right into madness, drowning in a river of despair, leaving you stranded and bereft in a foreign land. but that’s the funny thing — you still take the step anyway, because love demands it and you crave it. it asks for your trust, for your belief in the goodness of the journey, even when the path is obscured; because through the midst, you’ll always find the lighthouse — love. so tell him, how was he supposed to un-love her, then? (to unlove her was to unstitch the threads that had woven themselves into the very fabric of his being, the same tapestry that kept him going and made him who he was. and so, to un-love her would be to deny the very essence of his existence, to extinguish the flame that resided in the fireplace of his heart. to unlove her would mark the ending of his existence, the unravelling of his story.)

he remembered the night before all this mess, how he had kissed her in her room; so deeply till he forgot where he began and where she ended. until the beat he heard couldn’t be claimed by only one of them, for both of their hearts danced in unison, playing the same music. he had laid down next to her, tracing his finger on her face, watching her chest rise and fall, wondering if he’d be the one to witness the last of it all. they’d talked about everything, from their past to their future, and he’d seen her blush and decided to tease her, “you’re blushing”, he had whispered, “and so? never seen anyone fall for your charm before?”, she had replied, watching the pink on her face match the one on his. she would’ve been his end, he thought at that moment, as he pulled her closer and kissed her again, as desperately as one would kill their lover before drowning in a blue ocean, as if she was his anchor and his shore. they knew that what they had possessed an expiration date and that it might just be momentary, an imaginary footnote in their stories no one else would know about, but they’d die trying to make it legendary. and so, despite the uncertainty, they revered in every moment together, chasing the fleeting seconds as if they were timeless. they understood the fragility of their time together but chose to live in the now, letting the future worry about itself. 

that was how they had spent that last night together — wrapped in each other's arms, dreaming of impossible tomorrows. they found solace in the small things — the way her hand fit perfectly in his, the sound of his heartbeat when she rested her head on his chest, the way she would laugh at his lamest jokes and shake her head, telling him he was insane. and he was. Ram knew he was difficult, he knew he was insane, but how could one differentiate love from insanity, for is love not the first madness that reigned in this world? for Ram, her laughter was the sweetest melody, her touch the gentlest caress of fate, her kisses the most intoxicating wine — one he could drink from until it ultimately led to his demise. they knew that in the end, it wasn't about the time they had left; it was about how they chose to spend it — loving fiercely, because in their hearts they knew that such a love, even if none of them had dared to utter those four letters yet, though fleeting, was worth every moment, every breath, every shaking hand, every whisper, every beat of their intertwined hearts, every infringement and every fear.

and sure, the most famous love affairs you can think of ended on a happy note, but not all great love stories have a happy ending, and they lived theirs with a fervour that defied and put to shame the beginning and the middle of any of them. 

now standing in the midst of the chaos that had erupted since that night, Ram couldn't shake the feeling that everything had changed irrevocably, a moment he couldn’t undo or stop. the room around him was a whirlwind of noise and movement, of screams and clashes, of blood and tears mixing together till he couldn’t feel the difference, but all he could think about was her — how her eyes had sparkled with promises of a future they both yearned for but could not yet or ever grasp. he thought of how just the night before he had promised her he’d always be by her side, even if it meant abandoning everyone else. but where was she? where had she gone? he had been so concentrated on defeating anyone who tried to curse her and hurt her that he had forgotten to make sure he knew where exactly she had escaped to. he rubbed his temples, trying to focus on the present.

“we have to get out of here," a voice called, snapping him back to reality. it was Kamal, eyes wide with urgency. "they’ll be here any minute, and while the three of us can easily defeat them, the rest of the Dozen is left unguarded." Ram nodded, though his mind was still lingering in that room, her scent lingering on his skin, memories of her shaking hands as he had begun the ritual, his trembling eyelashes and her rogue breathing. "I'll be right behind you," he assured, glancing one last time at the door they had come through, the same one she had used to leave. 

as they made their way through the narrow alleyways, occasionally stopping to defend someone or to push away the enemy, he felt a pang of guilt, rooting itself into his heart, taking place into his shaking hands. he had promised her safety, whispered reassurances in the dead of night. yet here he was, leading them both into the jaws of uncertainty, their Iives a feast for it. 

the moon hung high and all he could think was about his desperate hope that he wouldn’t lose her, not to a reincarnation of a star in the same nefarious sky that refused to give them a sign. it was getting late now and he was getting tired. he could feel his bone aching to rest and lie down, yet he could never get tired of her and her mere existence. every time the world exhausted him down to his bones, she was there to filter the bad and alter it into vitality. it was getting late and he still loved her. he had loved her this morning when the birds were singing and she has stepped out the carriage, he had loved her this midday as he awaited her arrival at the temple and noticed her buying earrings at a stall; he had loved her in the afternoon as she was walking around the place with him and she made fun of him for being so nervous; he had loved her in the evening as he was writing and her name filled all his notebooks to the brink. he loved her so deeply that he wished this had happened to him instead, that her fate had been his. hadn’t she been dealt enough pain already in her life? he knew he could take her pain and inject it into his vein, transform her scars into his own, asphyxiate the grief from her heart and drink it like a thirsty man. he longed to breathe in her sorrow, to swallow her suffering whole and let it poison his own blood instead. he would gladly bear the weight of her wounds, let it etch itself onto his skin until he was marked by her struggles. he could cradle her agony within his soul, let it drown him in its depths if it meant sparing her another moment of despair. he wanted to weave her nightmares into his own dreams, face the demons that haunted her, and fight them to his last breath, as long as she was safe. 

but then it happened.

and somehow, he knew it before it happened. he could feel it in his bones, on his palm, an interminable shaking he couldn’t stop, as if her existence was like clematis growing on the walls of his heart and he could sense it desiccating. he heard it despite the distance — her scream as she fell down. and he ran, he ran like he never did before, as if his life depended on it, because hers did. his breath hitched in his throat, every step a desperate plea against the inevitable because he knew, even if he couldn’t see it. the world blurred around him, enemies and friends, rain and buildings merging into a frenetic backdrop of panic and fear. his heart pounded a relentless tattoo in his chest, mirroring the frantic rhythm of his thoughts. not her, please not her. everyone, anyone but her. please. his lungs burned, a fire of exertion and dread, but he pushed through, because stopping meant accepting, and he couldn’t and wouldn’t accept a world without her. he had promised her to be by her side just a few hours before so he couldn’t leave her, not now and not ever. 

time seemed to slow down, stretching his agony into infinity, and he felt as if he was watching himself from the outside. the silence was deafening, the absence of her voice a cruel confirmation. he finally got outside the temple and saw before his eyes how the dagger had pierced her chest, as blood trickled from the wound, a grotesque river of life ebbing away. his gaze followed the red trail, only to find her hands clutching a matching weapon, driven with finality into her assailant's heart. even in death, she was defiant and her last act was a testament to her indomitable spirit. her eyes seemed to convey a silent triumph, a desperate, unyielding desire to have the final word. that was his stubborn girl, he thought to himself as he ran to her.

he stumbled, knees almost hitting the ground with a force that sent shockwaves through his body. he didn’t care who saw him, he didn’t care what others would say and he didn’t care if for the next days or hours headlines about him and her would be spoken through the mouths of hundreds. all he cared about was her. the world itself could have burned down in flames and swallowed them all, but all he could see was her. Mahakali herself could’ve appeared in front of him in that moment and he would've given away all of his powers, <u>if it meant saving her.<u>

Ram ran into her, pushing away the British Lord, not caring about how it would look to see a member of the Dozen disregard the Governor of Bengali like that. he whispered as he cradled her in his arms, “Devi, Devi answer, Devi.” she could barely open her eyes as she saw him and it felt like a mirage to her, a dream. she couldn’t tell whether it was wishful thinking or if, even in death, all her mind could conjure was him. 

someone tried to strike Ram from behind, using this moment at their advantage, but he stood up and summoned shadows from the ground. tendrils of darkness coiled and writhed around him, obeying his will as a necromancer. the shadows thickened and solidified, forming an impenetrable barrier that separated him from his assailant and the rest of the world. the assailant's blade halted in mid-air as the shadows surged, inky blackness wrapping around the intruder's whole body. the darkness tightened, crushing bone and sinew with force. the sound of snapping bones echoed through the chamber, followed by a guttural scream of pain.

he should’ve done that since the start, he thought to himself. he should’ve protected her as soon as he realised what her destiny was. how foolish they had been to think they could undo it all. he dropped to his knees, cradling her body, not caring about his clothes or the stares he could feel on himself, and the whispers of “she was the traitor! and look.. he must’ve helped her.” they could all go to hell for all he cared, but not her, not her. "stay with me, Devi," he pleaded, his voice cracking. "please, stay with me." her eyes fluttered open, her gaze locking onto his. "I’m... sorry," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "don’t apologize," he choked out. "we’ll fix this. I’ll fix this. just hold on.”

“funny how I said I’d drag you to hell with me, yet I’m going way earlier than you are.” she whispered, her eyes meeting his, trying to mirror the love she felt into his reflection. “you — you damned rakhasi, this isn’t the time for that. please, just... just stay with me, damn it. I can't lose you now.” but for all he tried, he knew that the privilege of knowing her so well had come with one price; having her for too little and too fleetingly. 

his voice broke as he begged once again, "stay with me, Devi. fight, please. you’re so stubborn, so incredibly strong, you can do this.." she reached up, her fingers trembling as they brushed against his cheek, as if to calm him down, even when that was supposed to be his job. "I’m sorry," she breathed, her voice a fragile whisper, a gentle sound he never wanted to hear again. "I wanted more time. more time with you."

he clutched her hand, tears spilling freely down his face. "we’ll have more time. we will. just hold on. please." he laid her head on his lap, clutching her body as if the mere nearness of his and hers could have a healing effect, as if he could undo it, reverse time and be the one to have felt the dagger in his chest. “at least I loved you till my very last breath” he felt Devi whisper, and Ram could no longer differentiate between the blood on his fingers and the tears on his face as he kissed her fronthead. “don’t talk like that," he choked out, his voice breaking. "you’re not leaving me. not now, not ever. you rakhasi are supposed to haunt me forever, remember?  but not like this, not like this.” she smiled weakly, her lips barely moving. "you always were stubborn." he let out a desperate laugh, mingled with a sob. "and you loved me for it." her eyes fluttered, her breath growing shallower. "I did. I do. forever."

he held her tighter, his heart shattering with every passing second. "stay with me, Devi. please, stay..” he pleaded, and he didn’t care who heard it, but he begged her, begged the goddess, begged the fate’s string, begged his own self to do something, to change this. a man of his status should never beg, never kneel and never show weakness — that was one of the first lessons he was taught since the earliest memory he possessed. but he looked to the sky, mud on his luxurious clothes, and begged. he begged until his words were a swirl of pleas and her name. but fate is a cruel parent, never giving, and always demanding. Devi’s eyes closed, her body growing still in his arms. he felt the life slip away from her, leaving him in a cold, silent devoid of her warmth. his tears fell onto her face, mingling with the remnants of the colour on her face.

he hadn’t even told her how he loved her yet.

he could hear the screams behind him, Saraswati’s voice as she saw her best friend’s body and the tiger’s roar as he sensed something was wrong with his master. somewhere between it all, he could hear Ian’s voice, but he didn’t care about it all. she had died, and in her death, she had taken him away too. but n one notices a corpse as long as its heart it’s still beating and blood is still gushing. the battlefield around him was a blur of noise and motion, but his world had narrowed to the fragile form in his arms. the once vibrant and fierce Devi laid limp, her life nothing more than a memory. he wanted to wield that same dagger to his neck which was dripping with her blood. the sight of it, smeared with the essence of her life, ignited a wild, despairing urge within him. it was the same dagger that had been a symbol of her strength and defiance, the very weapon she had wielded with such fierce determination, one he had to fight for, the same way she fought for a place in this world. his hands trembled as he gripped the hilt, feeling the sticky warmth of her blood against his skin. he could still feel her presence in its cold, unyielding steel, and the thought of using it against himself seemed like the only way to bridge the unbearable chasm her death had created. he wanted the same lake of vitality that had flowed in her to be imprinted on him, melt into his bones, reach where not even the sun had caressed him, where her touch hadn’t graced him with her golden touch and where it never would. his mind refused to accept the reality, clinging to the faint hope that she might still wake, that her eyes might flutter open and meet his once again. he begged that she would laugh and tell her this was one of her jokes and that she wanted to see whether the so grand Doobay heir would crack under the weight of his feelings and force to admit the to himself. she would wake up and make fun of him, with that intoxicating smile whose shape he could draw even in the darkness. she would sit up, brushing off the blood and grime, her eyes sparkling with mischief. he could almost hear her voice, almost see the curve of her lips as she teased him. she would wrap her arms around him and reassure him that it was all a test, that she was never truly in danger. he imagined her stirring, her eyes flickering open with that familiar spark of mischief. "did you really think I'd leave you like this?" she would say, her voice teasing. "come on, you know me better than that. I’m not our parents”. 

but the truth was, Deviya didn’t wake up. she would never wake up again. and Ram would never get to tell her he loved her back, that she was the utmost object of his affection and that in nearly thirty years, he had never felt so alive as he did when she was around. he would never get to tell her how, before she came into his life, even the sun scorched his hopeful skin, dissipating every ray of hope he had. but she, she was greater to him than the sun itself. she cast a light so strong on his existence that he would have gladly let himself burn in it, if it meant being closer to her. but Ram — he would never get to say any of that. Ram would never get to utter those three syllables or that four-letters word he had been keeping locked inside of him. 

Deviya Sharma had died without knowing his love.

and so, his love had died, unknown and unspoken.

they once had said that their legacies were timeless; turned out they were not. 

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