#June July 2020 Calendar

[motogp-museum]

Top 5 Motogp ships on ao3 during the last decade

I filtered each year from Jan 1st to December 31st. No other fics are included in each year's rank, only the ones posted during that calendar year.

'New' means that they were either new to any year's top 10 on ao3, or new to this list. If I included the plus minus, that means it was not new to the top ten, it just hadn't made the top 5 yet.

2014

P1- Marc Marquez/ Dani Pedrosa

P2- Marc Marquez/ Valentino Rossi

P3- Alex Marquez/ Dani Pedrosa

P4- Jorge Lorenzo/ Original Female Character

P5- Dani Pedrosa/ Valentino Rossi

2015

P1- Marc Marquez/ Dani Pedrosa (=)

P2- Jorge Lorenzo/ Alex Marquez (New)

P3- Alex Marquez/ Original Female Character (New)

P4- Marc Marquez/ Valentino Rossi (-2)

P5- Dani Pedrosa/ Valentino Rossi (=)

2016

P1- Marc Marquez/ Dani Pedrosa (=)

P2- Daniil Kvyat/ Marc Marquez (New)

P3- Jorge Lorenzo/ Dani Pedrosa (+6)

P4- Jorge Lorenzo/ Marc Marquez (New +5)

P5- Jorge Lorenzo/ Valentino Rossi (New +3)

(Rosquez down 3 places to P7)

2017

P1- Marc Marquez/Dani Pedrosa (=)

P2- Luca Marini/Alex Marquez (New)

P3- Jorge Lorenzo/Dani Pedrosa (=)

P4- Jorge Lorenzo/Marc Marquez (=)

P5- Marc Marquez/Valentino Rossi (+2)

2018

P1- Marc Marquez/Valentino Rossi (+4)

P2- Marc Marquez/Dani Pedrosa (-1)

P3- Jorge Lorenzo/Dani Pedrosa (=)

P4- Luca Marini/Alex Marquez (-2)

P5- Jorge Lorenzo/Marc Marquez (-1)

2019

P1- Marc Marquez/Valentino Rossi (=)

P2- Jorge Lorenzo/Dani Pedrosa (+1)

P3- Luca Marini/Alex Marquez (+1)

P4- Jorge Lorenzo/Valentino Rossi (New +5)

P5- Marc Marquez/Dani Pedrosa (-3)

2020

P1- Fabio Quartararo/Maverick Viñales (New +6)

P2- Marc Marquez/Valentino Rossi (-1)

P3- Jorge Lorenzo/Dani Pedrosa (-1)

P4- Luca Marini/Alex Marquez (-1)

P5- Marc Marquez/Dani Pedrosa (=)

2021

P1- Marc Marquez/Valentino Rossi (+1)

P2- Fabio Quartararo/Maverick Viñales (-1)

P3- Marc Marquez/Dani Pedrosa (+2)

P4- Marc Marquez/Fabio Quartararo (New )

P5- Jorge Lorenzo/Dani Pedrosa (-2)

2022

P1- Marc Marquez/Fabio Quartararo (+3)

P2- Marc Marquez/Valentino Rossi (-1)

P3- Jorge Martin/Fabio Quartararo (New)

P4- Jorge Lorenzo/Dani Pedrosa (+1)

P5- Luca Marini/Alex Marquez (+1)

2023

P1- Marc Marquez/Valentino Rossi (+1)

P2- Marc Marquez/Fabio Quartararo (-1)

P3- Jorge Lorenzo/Dani Pedrosa (+1)

P4- Luca Marini/Alex Marquez (+1)

P5- Marco Bezzecchi/Celestino Vietti (New)

2024

P1- Marc Marquez/Valentino Rossi (=)

P2- Marco Bezzecchi/Celestino Vietti (+4)

P3- Francesco Bagnaia/Marc Marquez (New)

P4- Marco Bezzecchi/Marc Marquez (New)

P5- Jorge Lorenzo/Dani Pedrosa (-2)

Top 5 of all-time and their ao3 debut date

P1- Marc Marquez/Valentino Rossi (17 June 2014)

P2- Marc Marquez/Dani Pedrosa (26 December 2013)

P3- Jorge Lorenzo/Dani Pedrosa (21 July 2014)

P4- Luca Marini/Alex Marquez (15 February 2016)

P5- Fabio Quartararo/Maverick Viñales (13 November 2019)

Discussion:

Since there were so little motogp fics in the first few years, some of the ships in the top 5 were there because of a single writer. So it does not always reflect the fandom's opinions of the ships. For example, all of the Alex/Dani and Alex/Jorge fics were written by the same person (at the time. There are new ones).

It also shows how a ship being popular for a short time can have lasting effects on the all-time rank. Maverick/Fabio being an example of this as they are still in the top 5 overall, despite only being in the top 5 of the yearly rank twice.

[project-sekai-facts]

Pre-broadcast station commentary

The next Broadcast Station will be held on the 21st, featuring Mayushii, Imai-san, Komachi, and Ruirui. The guest during the VOCALOID Music SEKAI segment this time will be Kairiki Bear.

Since April's limited event was a unit event, followed by MMJ WLE this month, that means there should be a permanent mixed event next month! There should only be one unit event, and it will be for either N25 or MMJ. I think it's far more likely for the event to be MMJ though, since Niigo currently have the highest 4* count in the game.

Now on mixed events. I don't think my Ena/Nene wedding prediction is likely anymore since that was written assuming that Miku would be lim on the An event. But she wasn't, and hasn't had a card since Minori5, and she now has an equal 4* count to Ena. Miku has consistently had a higher 4* count than everyone else, so unless clpl has given up on that, Ena is off the table. Unless MMJ Miku and Airi get lims, then Ena can still be the banner card, but I don't think it's that likely. I still think Nene is pretty likely though.

The perm and lim mixed event in June are both very hard to predict right now. I do think that one of them could very easily be Emu's 2nd mixed event, since she's the only character left to get one and her last mixed event was *checks calendar* November 2020. It also seems likely that a Leo/need member (probably Saki or Honami) will be on the June lim banner, since their WLE is scheduled to be the second event in July rather than the first for no apparent reason.

[arofili]

Tolkien Fandom Event Calendar

Recently I’ve received some asks about events/weeks in the Tolkien fandom, so I thought I’d compile a list of those that I know about. This is not exhaustive, and dates are subject to change by the organizers of these events!

Other blogs you can check out are @tolkieneventsblog and @tolkienfandomevents, though I’m not sure how active those are. The @silmarillionwritersguild Discord also has a channel dedicated to signal boosts for all sorts of Tolkien-related & general fandom happenings, which is another excellent way to keep up with fandom goings-on.

Want to run your own event? Here’s some of my tips!

If your event is not on here and you’d like it to be, let me know and I can add it :) Note: I will only add events that have announced dates!

~

JANUARY Screw Yule My Slashy Valentine @myslashyvalentine — work time Lord of the Rings Secret Santa @lotr-sesa — reveals Thorin’s Spring Forge @thorinsspringforge — signups Second Age Week @secondageweek

FEBRUARY Hidden Paths My Slashy Valentine — reveals Thorin’s Spring Forge — claims Maedhros and Maglor Week @maedhrosmaglorweek

MARCH Back to Middle-earth Month @spring-into-arda Thorin’s Spring Forge — work time Fëanorian Week Fun with Fanon Fest Round 1 @funwithfanon

APRIL Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang @tolkienrsb — signups Silm Remix @tolkienremix — signups & assignments Thorin’s Spring Forge — reveals  Aralas Week @aralas-week Barduil Month @bi-widower-dads All of Arda is Autistic @all-of-arda-is-autistic F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase I @spring-into-arda

MAY Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — claims Silm Remix — reveals Aspec Arda Week @aspecardaweek Angbang Week @angbangweek Gondolin Week @gondolinweek F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase II

JUNE Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — work time Scribbles and Drabbles @fall-for-tolkien — signups Tolkien Ekphrasis Week @tolkienekphrasisweek F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase III

JULY Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — work time Scribbles and Drabbles — claims Tolkien Gen Week @tolkiengenweek LotR Ladies Week @lotrladiessource Tolkien Appreciation Week @tolkienweek Tolkien Latin American & Caribbean Week @tolkienlatamandcaribbeanweek

AUGUST Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang �� deadlines Scribbles and Drabbles — art reveals Innumerable Stars Exchange @innumerable-stars — nominations & signups Tolkien of Colour Week @tolkienofcolourweek Silvergifting Week @silvergiftingweek Tolkien OC Week @tolkienocweek

SEPTEMBER Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — reveals Scribbles and Drabbles — work time Innumerable Stars Exchange — signups & assignments Sindar Week @sindarweek Dor Cúarthol Week @dorcuartholweek Finwëan Ladies Week @finweanladiesweek

OCTOBER Innumerable Stars Exchange — reveals Scribbles and Drabbles — work time Half-elven Week @halfelvenweek

NOVEMBER Tolkien Secret Santa @officialtolkiensecretsanta — signups & assignments Scribbles and Drabbles — fic reveals Nolofinwean Week @nolofinweanweek

DECEMBER Tolkien Secret Santa — advent calendar & reveals My Slashy Valentine @myslashyvalentine — signups & assignments Lord of the Rings Secret Santa — claims Khazad Week @khazadweek

MONTHLY EVENTS: These events have prompts/challenges occurring every month. Teitho Contest Tolkien Short Fanworks Silmarillion Writers’ Guild @silmarillionwritersguild

(this list was last updated 5/4/23)

LEGACY EVENTS: These events used to occur, but have not happened within the last year. Arda Needs More Pride @ardaneedsmorepride (bimonthly; last run 2020) Kiliel Week @kilielweek (timing variable; last run 2021) @oneringnet monthly events (last run 2021) Atani Week @ataniweek (January; last run 2021) Legendarium Ladies April @legendariumladiesapril (April; last run 2020) Gates of Summer Exchange @gatesofsummerexchange (May-June, last run 2022) Tolkien South Asian Week, run by @arwenindomiel (June; last run 2022) Arafinwëan Week @arafinweanweek (July; last run 2019) Fëanturi Week (August; last run 2019; no official blog and the creator has deactivated) Imladrim Week @imladrimweek (November; last run 2019) Doriath Week @doriathweek (November; last run 2020) Tolkien Family Week @tolkienfamilyweek (November; last run 2021)

[rnmevents]

2024 RNM Fandom Events Calendar

Below, you’ll find an always-being-updated list of events going on in the RNM fandom throughout the year as they are announced:

RNM Big Bang

Signups open: April 3rd

Sign ups CLOSED

RNM After Dark

Dates to be announced

RNM Secret Santa Exchange

Sign Ups Close Nov. 15th

2019 calendar || 2020 calendar || 2021 calendar || 2022 calendar || 2023 calendar

Questions? Concerns? See an event missing? Send us a message!

past 2024 events:

Sunrise on CrashDown

January 13th-15th

Kyle Valenti Weekend

February 9th-11th

Liz Week

May 13th-19th

Hatch Day Party

June 14th-16th

RNM Femslash Exchange

June 24th-30th

Isobel Evans Weekend

July 26th-28th

Max Evans Weekend

September 27th-29th

RIP Roswell

October 31st-November 3rd

[rivalsforlife]

The Yearly AA Series Future Speculation Post

I've given up on calling it aa7 speculation because that has never worked out for me. anyways [apollo justice voice] hiya!

It's been a while since I made one of these little posts where I try to predict things and end up horribly embarrassing myself. BUT this year has actually been very exciting for Ace Attorney. We have Ghost Trick! We have 456 ports! Could there be more? Who knows. Tokyo Game Show is coming up and that's always a bad time of year for my self-esteem.

In this post I will do the following:

-Go over the November 2020 leaks again, to compare that to where we're at now

-Talk a bit about the 456 port and what I think that means for the series and its future

-Talk a bit about how well TGAA is doing, I think

-Brief Tokyo Game Show speculations (there's not much to speculate about)

I'll reference my previous posts and sources where necessary. It'll get long and rambly again so I'll put the rest under a keep reading.

FIRST:

Revisiting the Calendar (Again)

For those who aren't aware, back in November 2020, Capcom got hacked (this was overall bad) and from that hack came a leak of a roadmap for the future of the AA series.

For this post, please keep in mind that this calendar is using the Japanese fiscal year, which starts in in April. Therefore Q1 is roughly April-June, Q2 July-September, Q3 October-December, Q4 January-March of the next year.

This calendar was likely made in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, which inevitably ended up throwing everything off quite a bit.

Some of these things came true. This leak was where we first heard about the official TGAA ports, and while they were delayed by about a quarter, they still came out pretty close to on time with all things pandemic to consider. What's especially interesting is that now with confirmation of the 456 ports, we now have no idea what is up with AA7.

We know that AA7 was in development at one point. We know that, if things were on track prior to the pandemic, they might have started the main production. However, the plan seemed to be to release it for the 20th anniversary and use those sales and the sales from TGAA to judge whether 456 would be ported; now that we have 456 confirmed before AA7, we can assume that AA7's delay is so severe we have no way of predicting if or when it will come out.

The thing is, though, AA has been doing really well the last few years, despite the lack of a new game. The 2019 ports of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney trilogy have sold around 2.3 million copies, when previously no other Ace Attorney game broke a million. The trilogy hit a million copies around December 2020, for reference. Ace Attorney itself as a whole broke ten million copies sold recently. In this post I covered how TGAA seemingly has sold way more than Capcom expected, and sold pretty quickly, and is confirmed to be somewhere between 500k-1 million copies sold.

I don't see any reason to believe that AA is in dire financial straits. We've gotten more official merchandise in the last year or so than we got for a while, AA is featured heavily on Capcom's Captown website, the Tokyo Game Show merchandise store has been selling out of AA merch faster than any of their other IPs... I don't see why they wouldn't want to milk that. And 456 is probably a part of it.

What Do The 456 Ports Mean

Back in March 2022, in an event I almost completely forgot about, Capcom updated their trademark for Apollo Justice. I covered my thoughts on that here, and speculated it might indicate a 456 port. ... Which it apparently did. I'll quote exactly what I said in that post, since I still feel this way:

Presumably, previously, the decision to port or not to port 456 would be dependent both on how well TGAA does and how well AA7 would do. With no AA7, they might be making this decision solely based on TGAA. And they… might actually decide it’s worth the port?

This tells us a couple of things.

1.Capcom is aware that there is a decent market and profit to be made porting the Ace Attorney games to all consoles.

2.This heavily implies that TGAA sold fantastically.

I also said in my post about TGAA's success that the 456 ports would be the best indicator of whether Capcom would find it more profitable to continue along with mainline or stick to writing more things about TGAA. Because TGAA is actually doing... pretty great? It's always seemed to have a pretty good fan reception, but it came at the end of the 3DS life cycle and seemed to do poorly enough that Capcom didn't try to localize it for several years. But now it's big enough that Ryunosuke made it onto the 20th anniversary logo, and Ryunosuke and Kazuma are featured in some of the Ace Attorney merchandise for TGS's merch store.

456 doing well would probably reinvigorate Capcom's desire to continue making stories set in mainline. It also might inspire them to finally give an official translation to my favorite game, Ace Attorney Investigations 2, who is Capcom's poor unloved child these days. I'm not expecting Investigations Ports for a few more years, since they seem to be spacing out the ports by about two years, but... it's more likely now than I felt it was about three years ago.

The Great Ace Attorney Sweep

Also, the last few years have had a heavy focus on Great Ace Attorney, even now a couple of years after the ports came out. Takarazuka made their first AA musical in a decade based on TGAA, and, if you ask me, it sounds pretty heavily like they were teasing for a sequel someday. There also has been a reading theater based on TGAA, with an original episode written by Takumi.

Of particular relevance is this source of dubious credibility I linked to in one of my other posts talking about TGAA's expected success. I've assumed it came from the data in the November 2020 Capcom Leak but I can't be certain, so take this next part with a grain of salt.

Here are the original sales projections from 2019(?): FY21: 195K (originally supposed to launch in Q1) FY22: 55K FY23: 8K FY24: 41K (with 32K being in Q3)

This sudden increase in FY24 has always been interesting. Again, as a reminder, Japan's FY24 Q3 would be equivalent to October-December 2024.

It would make sense to say that the 456 ports coming out would likely lead to an increase in sales for all AA games, and it could be that Capcom initially intended for a 456 port to come out about half a year later than the current projection of early 2024. At the same time... I can't deny the possibility that this could be hinting at a new game in the TGAA setting. And something coming out in late 2024 could be a reasonable candidate for an announcement at some major gaming show that Ace Attorney fans already have an interest in tuning into. These are all completely neutral things I am saying that I have no expectations or hope for whatsoever.

What IS Happening At Tokyo Game Show?

TGS is always the part of the year where I say "This is the most likely place for a new AA game announcement leading up to or during it" and it never happens. This year, though, will be different! We have a CONFIRMED feature of the 456 ports. This is the first time we'll have AA content at TGS since 2018, when I first got into the series, so I think it's a pretty big deal. (2018 was when the trilogy ports were first announced; TGAA ports had an announcement-release window of April-July, so they didn't get a chance to feature at TGS.)

Since all we have for a release date is early 2024, I wouldn't be surprised if there will be an official confirmation of the release date, probably a showcase of port features, maybe in-person gameplay? That could be all, and it would be more than we've had since 2018.

I want to say "because there's going to be 456 advertising there, it would be ridiculous for them to announce some new AA content to detract from that". But I said the same things about the capcom showcase where Ghost Trick was featured and the 456 collection was announced, so. Capcom's decisions on when to announce things can be counterintuitive, it seems, so maybe the least likely time is actually the most likely...?

Anyways, we have no idea what the state of New Ace Attorney Content is like in Capcom. From the calendar from the Nov 2020 leaks, the staff that had been working on the DGS ports would join the main staff for AA7, suggesting to me that there would be part of the staff working on ports and part of the staff working on new things. We have no idea what happened to these people who were supposed to be working on AA7. We *can* assume that at least part of the staff transferred over to 456 ports now, but we don't know when that would have been, or if they'd really need all hands on deck for a remaster.

It's been a few years now since Yamazaki left Capcom. We know absolutely nothing about what Takumi has been doing, outside of whatever contributions he may or may not have made to the Ghost Trick remaster, and only recently contributing to various stage content. (We know he advised at least somewhat on the Takarazuka play, and wrote that original episode for the reading theater, so I'd assume he's not in the middle of a big project right when those were taking place.)

This is all to say, there's reason to believe Something's Been Happening Behind The Scenes. And Therefore -- [clown wig descends onto my head again] Maybe TGS 2023 Will Be The Year Of New Ace Attorney Content. Since 456 will be taking the spotlight, I wouldn't expect anymore than a teaser, if it's happening at all.

And now that I've said it, it won't happen.

OVERALL

-TGS confirmed 456 port feature, which should be interesting to see what kind of quality of life features they'll add. Slight possibility there could be something else AA related teased there, solely because Capcom.

-I think TGAA is doing better than Capcom expected and I wouldn't be shocked if they tried to make a new game of it, or at least more extracanonical content like stage plays taking place in that timeline

-AA7 has seemingly vanished but I am sure it will come back when I least expect it.

-AAI ports someday. please. please. please.

[not-yden]

Here's a few details regarding the timeline of the figure skaters AU. I hope this makes sense because I was going insane while thinking about this.

The NQS are held from June to September. Then the sectionals for ice dance are in October, US Finals in November, and US Championships in January. These are based on the 2020 USFS qualifying structure*

Like I said, I am not American so I'm not familiar with how the school system works. Though I found that each semester lasts for 5 months. I saw that some schools open mid July so that's where I based Nevermore’s calendar:

1st Sem: July to December

2nd Sem: January to June

So for plot purposes, Tyler got injured in August and Enid transferred to Nevermore early September.

* the AU will use the 2019-2020 USFS season structure to make the story feasible later on. I'll explain why in another post

[thisisnotthenerd]

on recommendation from @judge-tenderly on the randomizer:

Dimension 20 by Calendar Day:

all D20 episodes in chronological order of the day they were released. Note: this list includes the episodes of fantasy high junior year that have yet to be released, for the sake of pattern matching, though they are not in the randomizer yet. this inflates the count for the Q1 months marginally, though it will be corrected by the time the season ends.

my fun observations:

the only days with multiple episodes are: january 9th, june 24th, september 21st, september 26th, and october 24th,

october, january, february, may, and september have the most episodes; this generally reflects sidequest overlap with main cast seasons, while the other months lean one way or the other.

it also shows where the main cast seasons tend to be: fantasy high began in september and ended in january, the unsleeping city began in july and ended in october, fantasy high sophomore year began in october and ended in april, a crown of candy began in may and ended in august, the unsleeping city chapter ii began in november and ended in march, a starstruck odyssey began in january and ended in may, neverafter began in november and ended in april, and fantasy high junior began in january and will end in may.

in other words, there's intrepid heroes season throughout the year, but most overlap between them happens in Q1 and Q4, with less overlap in Q2 and Q3.

this reflects the more recent patterns of Q4-Q1 releases, with seasons ending in Q2, when the sidequests start for the year. the earlier the season ends, the more sidequests there are for that year.

technically this pattern has only been in place since 2021--the year began with the remainder of the unsleeping city chapter ii, and had four sidequests. 2022 began with a starstruck odyssey, had 2 sidequests, and ended with neverafter. 2023 began with neverafter, and had four sidequests. now, in 2024, we're starting with fantasy high junior year, which will end two weeks later than starstruck.

fantasy high often ends up grouped together because of how freshman and sophomore year were released.

there's a couple instances in Q3-Q4 where there are sequences of 4 or more episodes with Aabria, either as a gm or player

2020 had three intrepid heroes seasons, which caused the high number from that year. after, the sidequests gave more of a buffer between seasons.

there's more, but it's all in the sheet. happy watching!

[duggardata]

Oh damn I'm also due Jan 1, I don't want my kid to share a birthday with a Duggar. How many days are left in the calendar that are not yet Duggar birthdays or anniversaries?

Info, Please!: How Many Calendar Days Don't Have A Duggar / Bates Birthday or Anniversary?

I'm pretty sure I've done a Post on this before, but not for a very long time! Anon, I know you only asked about the Duggars, but I'm going to include the Bateses too, since I know I'll get follow–up Asks!

There are quite a few "free" days, without a Duggar / Bates Birthday or Anniversary. (More than I would've expected!) Here is the full list of "Free" Days, as of November 17, 2022—

January 2—6, 8—11, 13—17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30

February 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11—15, 18, 20—22, 24, 25, 28, 29

March 1, 2, 4—7, 10—24, 29, 31

April 1, 2, 4, 5, 7—9, 12—15, 17, 19, 20, 23—27, 29, 30

May 1, 3—11, 13, 15, 16, 20—22, 27—31

June 1, 3—6, 9—13, 16—19, 22, 25—29

July 1—3, 5, 6, 9—15, 17, 20, 22—26, 28, 30, 31

August 1, 3, 5, 7—10, 12—14, 16—20, 22, 23, 25—27, 30, 31

September 1—4, 6, 7, 9—11, 14, 16—20, 22—25, 27—30

October 2—4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 18—21, 24, 25, 27, 30

November 6, 10—14, 16—20, 23—25, 28—30

December 1, 2, 4—6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 22—29

The Longest Period w/ No Birthday or Anniversary is March 10th—24th (15 Days), and the Longest "Streak" of Birthday / Anniversary Days is November 1st—6th (6 Days).

Birthdays / Anniversaries fall on the following Fixed–Date Holidays—New Year's Day, Earth Day, Independence Day. Fixed–Date Holidays without a Birthday / Anniversary include Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Leap Day, April Fool's Day, Juneteenth, Halloween, Veterans' Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve.

All of the following days have Multiple Event On The Same Day—

3 Birthdays August 2; December 30

1 Anniversary, 2 Birthdays May 26

1 Anniversary, 1 Birthday October 5; November 2 and 5

2 Anniversaries May 24

2 Birthdays January 12; February 1, 10, 17, and 19; April 11; May 2 and 19; June 23; July 4, 7, 18, and 19; September 15; November 9 and 21

The Full Calendar of Birthdays / Anniversaries... After the jump.

January—

1 New Year's Day. Birthday—William Gilvin ("Gil") Bates Jr. (1965).

7 Birthday—Grace Annette ("Gracie") Duggar–Burnett (2020).

12 Birthdays—Jana Marie Duggar (1990) and John David ("J.D.") Duggar (1990).

18 Birthday—Finley Marie Paine–Bates (2022).

20 Birthday—Joseph Garrett ("Joe") Duggar (1995).

23 Birthday—Michaela Christan (Bates) Keilen (1990).

26 Birthday—Lexi Mae Webster–Bates (2017).

28 Birthday—Linda Jane ("Jane") (Hartsell) Bates [Gil's Mother] (1940).

31 Birthday—Layla Rae Stewart–Bates (2020).

February—

1 Birthdays—Trace Whitfield Bates (1997) and Jeb Colton Bates (2012).

2 Groundhog Day.

3 Birthday—James Lee ("J.L.") Duggar [Jim Bob's Father] (1936).

6 Birthday—Henry Wilberforce Seewald–Duggar (2017).

9 Birthday—Maci Jo Webster–Bates (2021).

10 Birthdays—Tiffany Lian (Espensen) Bates (1999) and Tyler Wayne Hutchins [Duggar] (2008).

14 Valentine's Day

16 Birthday—Robert Ellis ("Bobby") Smith III (1995).

17 Birthdays—Jackson Ezekiel Bates (2002) and Addallee Hope Bates (2006).

19 Birthdays—Ethel Mary (Hardin) Ruark [Michelle's Mother] (1927) and Brooklyn Praise Duggar–Caldwell (2021).

23 Birthday—Gideon Martyn Forsyth–Duggar (2018).

26 Anniversary—Justin + Claire (Spivey) Duggar (2021).

27 Birthday—Claire Yvonne (Spivey) Duggar (2001).

29 Leap Day.

Hailey James Clark–Bates's Projected DOB is February 23, 2023.

March—

3 Birthday—Joshua James Duggar (1988).

8 Birthday—Travis James Clark (2001).

9 Birthday—Derick Michael Dillard (1989).

25 Birthday—Kolter Gray Smith–Bates (2020).

26 Anniversary—Jer + Hannah (Wissmann) Duggar (2022).

27 Birthday—Zade Patrick Stewart–Bates (2022).

28 Birthday—Zoey Joy Webster–Bates (2018).

30 Birthday—Everly Hope Paine–Bates (2018).

Webster–Bates #5's Projected DOB is March 31, 2023. Baby C's Estimated DOB is in March 2022.

April—

1 April Fool's Day.

3 Anniversary—Jed + Katey (Nakatsu) Duggar (2021).

6 Birthday—Israel David Dillard–Duggar (2015).

10 Birthday—Lydia Johanna (Romeike) Bates (1998).

11 Birthdays—Carlin Brianne (Bates) Stewart (1998) and Allie Jane Webster–Bates (2015).

16 Birthday—Abbie Grace (Burnett) Duggar (1992).

18 Birthday—Charles Stephen ("Chad") Pain III (1987).

21 Birthday—Jason Michael Duggar (2000).

22 Earth Day. Birthday—Emerson Hope ("Emy") Wells (2003).

28 Birthday—Ellie Bridget Bates (2007).

May—

2 Birthdays—Erin Elise (Bates) Paine (1991) and Truett Oliver Duggar–Nakatsu (2022).

12 Anniversary—Lawson + Tiffany (Espensen) Bates (2022).

14 Birthday—Charles Stephen ("Carson") Paine–Bates IV (2015).

17 Birthday—Jill Michelle (Duggar) Dillard (1991).

18 Birthday—Lauren Milagro (Swanson) Duggar (1999).

19 Birthdays—Benjamin Michael Seewald (1995) and Warden Justice Bates (2003).

23 Birthday—Jackson Levi Duggar (2004).

24 Anniversarys—Bill + Jane (Hartsell) Bates (1964) [Gil's Parents] and Alyssa (Bates) + John Webster (2014).

25 Anniversary—Carlin (Bates) + Evan Stewart (2019).

26 Anniversary—Joy (Duggar) + Austin Forsyth (2017). Birthdays—Mary Leona (Lester) Duggar [Jim Bob's Mother] (1941) and Ivy Jane Seewald–Duggar (2019).

Forsyth–Duggar #3's Projected DOB is May 25, 2023. Duggar–Caldwell #4's Estimated DOB is in May 2022.

June—

2 Birthday—Marcus Anthony Duggar–Keller (2013).

7 Birthday—Jadon Carl Bates–Perkins (2021).

8 Birthday—Garrett David Duggar–Caldwell (2018).

14 Birthday—Hazel Sloane Balka–Bates (2021).

15 Birthday—Michael James Duggar–Keller (2011).

19 Juneteenth.

20 Birthday—Kaci Lynn Bates–Perkins (2016).

21 Anniversary—Jill (Duggar) + Derick Dillard (2014).

23 Birthdays—Anna Renee (Keller) Duggar (1988) and Hannah Marlys (Wissmann) Duggar (1995).

24 Birthday—Charlotte Raine Smith–Bates (2021).

30 Anniversary—Josiah + Lauren (Swanson) Duggar (2018).

July—

4 American Independence Day. Birthdays—William Gilvin ("Bill") Bates Sr. [Gil's Father] (1938) and Kelton Edward Balka (1995).

7 Birthday—James Andrew Duggar (2001) and Frederick Michael ("Freddy") Dillard–Duggar (2022).

8 Birthday—Samuel Scott Dillard–Duggar (2017).

16 Birthday—Meredith Grace Duggar–Keller (2015).

18 Birthdays—James Robert ("Jim Bob") Duggar (1965) and Fern Elliana Seewald–Duggar (2021).

19 Birthdays—Felicity Nicole Vuolo–Duggar (2018) and Willow Kristy Balka–Bates (2019).

21 Anniversary—Jim Bob + Michelle (Ruark) Duggar (1984).

27 Birthday—William Lawson ("Lawson") Bates (1992).

29 Birthday—Katelyn Koryn ("Katey") (Nakatsu) Duggar (1998).

August—

2 Birthdays—Jennifer Danielle Duggar (2007), Callie–Anna Rose Bates (2009), and Cambree Layne Smith–Bates (2022).

4 Birthday—Josie Kellyn (Bates) Balka (1999).

6 Birthday—Brooklyn Elise Paine–Bates (2016).

11 Birthday—Kendra Renee (Caldwell) Duggar (1998).

15 Anniversary—Michaela (Bates) + Brandon Keilen (2015).

21 Birthday—Evelyn Mae Forsyth–Duggar (2020).

24 Birthday—Evan Patrick Stewart (1995).

28 Birthday—Josiah Matthew ("Si") Duggar (1996).

29 Birthday—Kenneth Nathaniel ("Nathan") Bates (1993)

September—

5 Birthday—Jeremy Joseph Vuolo (1987).

8 Anniversary—Joe + Kendra (Caldwell) Duggar (2017).

12 Birthday—Mason Garrett Duggar–Keller (2017).

13 Birthday—Michelle Annette (Ruark) Duggar (1966).

15 Birthdays—Brandon Timothy Keilen (1989) and Judson Wyatt Bates (2010).

21 Birthday—Whitney Eileen (Perkins) Bates (1993).

26 Anniversary—Josh + Anna (Keller) Duggar (2008).

Charlie Duggar–Burnett was born in September 2022, but his Exact DOB is Unknown.

October—

1 Anniversary—Trace + Lydia (Romeike) Bates (2022).

5 Anniversary—Josie (Bates) + Kelton Balka (2018). Birthday—Katie Grace (Bates) Clark (2000).

8 Birthday—Mackynzie Renee Duggar–Keller (2009).

11 Birthday—Johannah Faith Duggar (2005).

14 Birthday—Esther Joy (Keyes) Bates (1997).

16 Birthday—Isaiah Courage Bates (2004).

17 Birthday—Kenna Joy Bates–Keyes (2022).

22 Anniversary—Nathan + Esther (Keyes) Bates (2021).

23 Birthday—Madyson Lily Duggar–Keller (2021).

26 Birthday—Kelly Jo (Callaham) Bates (1966).

28 Birthday—Joy–Anna (Duggar) Forsyth (1997).

29 Birthday—Bradley Gilvin Bates–Perkins (2014).

31 Halloween.

November—

1 Anniversary—Jessa (Duggar) + Ben Seewald (2014).

2 Anniversary—Erin (Bates) + Chad Paine (2013). Birthday—Addison Renee Duggar–Caldwell (2019).

3 Anniversary—John + Abbie (Burnett) Duggar (2018).

4 Birthday—Jessa Lauren (Duggar) Seewald (1992).

5 Anniversary—Jinger (Duggar) + Jeremy Vuolo (2016). Birthday—Spurgeon Elliot Seewald–Duggar (2015).

7 Birthday—Khloé Eileen Bates–Perkins (2019).

8 Birthday—Bella Milagro Duggar–Swanson (2019).

9 Birthdays—Alyssa Joy (Bates) Webster (1994) and Robert Ellis ("Kade") Smith–Bates IV (2018).

11 Veteran's Day.

15 Birthday—Justin Samuel Duggar (2002).

21 Birthdays—Kenneth Hubbard Callaham Sr. [Kelly Jo's Father] (1934) and John Elliott Webster (1989).

22 Birthday—Evangeline Jo Vuolo–Duggar (2020).

26 Birthday—Holland Grace Paine–Bates (2019).

27 Birthday—Maryella Hope Duggar–Keller (2019)

December—

3 Anniversary—Katie (Bates) + Travis Clark (2021).

7 Birthday—Garrett Floyde Ruark Sr. [Michelle's Father] (1924).

8 Birthday—Betty Jo (Smith) Callaham, etc. [Kelly Jo's Mother] (1938).

10 Birthday—Josie Brooklyn Duggar (2009).

11 Birthday—Austin Martyn Forsyth (1993)

14 Anniversary—Zach + Whitney (Perkins) Bates (2013).

16 Anniversary—Tori (Bates) + Bobby Smith (2017).

18 Birthday—Jordyn–Grace Makiya Duggar (2008).

19 Anniversary—Gil + Kelly Jo (Callaham) Bates (1987).

20 Birthday—Tori Layne (Bates) Smith (1995).

21 Birthday—Jinger Nicole (Duggar) Vuolo (1993).

24 Christmas Eve.

25 Christmas Day.

30 Birthday—Zachary Gilvin Bates (1988), Jedidiah Robert ("Jed") Duggar (1998), and Jeremiah Robert ("Jer") Duggar (1998).

31 New Year's Eve.

Unknown Anniversaries—Betty Jo (Smith) + Ken Callaham [Kelly Jo's Parents], Jimmy + Mary (Lester) Duggar [Jim Bob's Parents], and Garrett + Ethel (Hardin) Ruark [Michelle's Parents]

Unknown Birthdays—Baby C (AKA Duggar–Swanson #2), Duggar–Caldwell #4, and Charlie Duggar–Burnett

[chibrary]

today in chontent: june 11th

source: musettina on twitter

"Charles Leclerc has become the latest F1 driver to return to a racetrack following the easing of coronavirus lockdown measures, with the Ferrari driver spending a day karting in Italy as he prepares for Formula 1’s return in July.

Leclerc took to the South Garda Karting track – a staple of the European karting calendar, which rivals George Russell and Alex Albon also visited over the 2019-20 winter break – to spin some laps on Wednesday, with footage from the run livestreamed via Leclerc’s Twitch account.

“So good to be back on track!!” was the Monegasque’s simple message to his fans, while he also announced that he was planning to return to the circuit today (Thursday)."

source: f1 series: 2020, f1

[behind-the-screen-of-bangtan]

D-DAY

Release date: 21 April 2023

Announcement

Announcement notice, pre-order notice

Official page

Promotion Schedule

D-DAY Calendar: April week 1 (eng), week 2 (eng), week 3 (eng), week 4 (eng) May week 1 (eng), week 2 (eng), week 3 (eng), week 4 (eng) June week 1 (eng), week 2 (eng), week 3 (eng), week 4 (eng)

Tracklist

Glitch film

Concept Photo: being, exister (see below)

SUGA | Agust D 'Road to ARMY' (see below)

Weverse live

Special picture: Spotify and Melon (HD), QQMUSIC

Melon page with exclusive pictures

Naver posts:

Something is finally here (eng)

SUGA | Agust D 'D-DAY' activities behind the scenes revealed!

BANGTAN BOMBs:

SUGA's POV Naver Posting

'Haegeum' Challenge Video Shoots Sketch

Spotify Hero Film (Behind the Scenes)

SUGA’s Instagram post: D-2, D-DAY

SUGA is the fifth member to have a solo release in Chapter 2. This album also concludes Agust D’s career after Agust D and D-2.

The army film club account posted a Twitter thread showing several parallels between the whole Agust D trilogy and the movie Scarface (1983) by Brian de Palma.

Tracklist

D-Day

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

해금 (Haegeum)

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

An haegeum is a traditional string instrument. it can also mean “to lift a ban” in some cases

The beat is similar to the one in the video SUGA 의 Maschine mk2 review (src). It was also used in “The Last” in the first Agust D mixtape

HUH?! (feat. j-hope)

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

AMYGDALA

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

SDL

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

사람 Pt.2 (feat. 아이유)

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

극야 (Polar Night)

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

Interlude: Dawn

SUGA explained in his Weverse live that he used a part of the track for “Snooze” and reversed it to obtain this interlude

Snooze (feat. Ryuchi Sakamoto, 김우성 of The Rose)

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

Life Goes On

Lyrics

Doolsetbangtan’s translation

“Life Goes On” is also the title of BE’s main track

The description of each track is available in Korean here.

“사람 Pt.2 (feat. 아이유)”

Release date: 7 April 2023

Poster

DJ Syub radio show form (eng translation)

DJ Syub's kkul FM is back

SUGA’s Instagram post: lyrics (eng translation), album cover, on the set

Official Photo on Melon (archive)

MV Photo Sketch

Episode of the MV Shoot Sketch

This song is the second collaboration between SUGA/Agust D and IU, after “eight(에잇) (Prod.&Feat. SUGA of BTS)” released in May 2020.

The MV was filmed at South Cape (cr. btsmap1). They used one of the cliff houses for the part in the home and the music library for the part in the studio. During this first part, you can notice decorative fake books and a Danish springy-toy called Hoptimist (src). Thanks to Instagram stories from Nam Hyunwoo and the brand Entre d’eux, we know some of their products were in the bathroom: the nkumba flos or the verte grez hand wash as well as the bitter vitae hand cream.

The black dog appearing in the MV is Nam Hyunwoo’s, the director of photography who’s been working on pretty much every BTS MVs and CFs. Nam himself did a cameo in “The Astronaut” MV.

A Danish ARMY also caught sight of an Hoptimist, a little springy-toy designed by Danish designer Gustav Ehrenreich in 1968 (src).

Glitch Film

Release date: 14 April 2023

The film starts with a calendar from 2016, moving from January to August, passing July twice. The first Agust D mixtape was released on the 16 August, 2016.

The following part mixes extracts of the previous videos so “Agust D” MV, “give it to me” MV and “Daechwita” MV. There are also new elements that seems to relate to D-DAY, including a recorder, birds, dollar bills, and an eye. The video also connects the three human shapes to an MV:

rectangle shape: “Agust D” MV

spiky shape: “Daechwita” MV

particle shape: “give it to me” MV

Concept Photo

Release date: 17-18 April 2023

Being

Exister

Outfits and accessories: tropical shirt identified by BangtanStyling

In the Being concept photo, SUGA stands in front of a fake police station, the APC (Asia Pacific Police Union).

@Lmyjj noticed that these pictures fits with the shapes seen previsouly, notably on the promotion schedule and on the main poster for the documentary SUGA: Road to D-DAY.

“해금”

Release date: 20 April 2023

Teaser

Jacket Shoot Photo Sketch

Episode of MV & Jacket Shoot Sketch

Dance practice

Outfits and accessories: tweets from BangtanStyling, Tailorable’s Instagram post about the custom suit

The MV was filmed in Bangkok, notably in a place known as the thieves' market (src). The street scenes were filmed here (src), the hideout of criminal Agust D was here and the tangerine scene happened in a nearby street.

The team also used popular filming locations, namely this deserted building (src) already seen in Jeff Satur’s “Dum Dum” MV and in the Hidden messages video teasing Kinneporsche, as well as the sports complex Nightingale Rama Inthra Club (src) famous for being a shooting location of F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers. Director Lumpens shared his storyboard for the video on Instagram. MU:E did too (#1, #2, #3).

The dragon on SUGA's jacket is a symbol of royalty in Korea (src). It could a nod to "Daechwita" MV. Be it in the MV or in the choreography, SUGA is accompanied by 6 extra, reminding of the 6 other members of BTS.

Nam Hyunwoo, director of photography for all BTS MVs and some CFs, makes a cameo as a policeman in the background.

chloë and army film club noticed parallels between the MV and the movie Oldboy.

“AMYGDALA”

Release date: 25 April 2023

MV & Jacket Shoot Photo Sketch

Episode of the MV & Jacket Shoot Sketch

SUGA’s Instagram post

Outfits and accessories: tweets from BangtanStyling

Thanks to the Episode, we know the video features the book The Logo Design Idea Book by Gail Andersen and Steven Heller, the issue 39 of Magazine B titled “Breville”, and the frontpage of two international editions of The New York Times, the one from the 17th of May 2022 and the other from the 16th of May 2022.

 As for the filming location, it was at the basketball court of the Juam-dong Sports Park and in a street nearby.

@btswingsjm7 noticed that one of the shirt Agust D wears is from Ludovic de Saint Sernin’s collection, about the duality between one’s self image and the public preconceptions..

During the scene in front of the 202 flat, we can see custom-made flyers with phone numbers that mix the digits of SUGA’s birthday (9th March, 1993). The flyers on the door advertise delivery for Korean chicken, food and Hit Shopping products, with special promotions for Chuseok (Hit Shopping could be a nod to Big Hit). The flyer on the whole is for internet contracts and the one below is for a washing service. Concerning the little stickers they’re all locksmiths’ name and phone number.

SUGA | Agust D TOUR D-DAY

Announcement (additional dates)

Get Ready for the Day

Get Ready for D-DAY

Official Trailer

Official Merch

TOUR DIARY in: NY (eng), Chicago (eng), LA (eng), Oakland (eng), Jakarta (eng), Japan (eng), Bangkok (eng) Singapore (eng), Seoul (eng)

[EPISODE] SUGA | Agust D TOUR 'D-DAY' in the USA

[EPISODE] SUGA | Agust D TOUR 'D-DAY' in Asia

[SUGA VLOG] D-DAY TOUR in: Chicago, Jakarta, Phuket

Stage Photo Sketch

SUGA’s Instagram post: playing guitar, tour, Chicago, Chicago 2, LA, Oakland, Jakarta, #2, Japan, Bangkok, Singapore, #2, Seoul, #2, thanks

MAX’s tweet about his appearance on May 11 at the Kia Forum

Halsey’s Instagram post about her appearance on May 14 at the Kia Forum

NME: “Suga live in New York: a show-stopping statement of artistic intent at the BTS rapper’s debut solo tour”

Weverse Magazine: SUGA | Agust D ‘D-DAY’ world tour report

MAX, Halsey, and PSY made guest appearances for some dates. They respectively sang “Burn It”, “SUGA’s interlude”, and “That That” (src).

THE FINAL: poster

[EPISODE] SUGA | Agust D TOUR 'D-DAY' THE FINAL

An encore concert on August in Seoul was announced at the end of the tour, through a meme-like poster (a style they used several times for comebacks live show).

This time, it’s the members who made guest appearances. Jung Kook came to sing “Burn It” and “Seven”, Jimin performed “Tony Montana” and “Like Crazy”, and RM did “이상하지 않은가 (Strange)” as well as an unreleased song he was working on.

THE MOVIE

Official tweets

Announcement

Main Trailer (English, Korean)

IMAX Trailer (English, Korean)

Ticket Announcement

'SUGA: Road to D-DAY'

Mood Teaser

Poster teaser

Official Trailer

Official Photo 1

Main Poster

Official Trailer 2

Highlight

'People Pt.2 (feat. IU)' Live Clip (60")

'People' Live Clip (90")

'해금 (Haegeum)' Live Clip (full ver.)

'대취타' Live Clip (full ver.)

Starnews: “BTS SUGA on fire... 'SUGA: Road to D-DAY' live still released”

Youtube playlist on Disney+ Korea

Steve Aoki’s tweet with pictures

This documentary follows SUGA during a road trip in the United States, while he was creating the album.

Concerning the main poster, you can notice seven song titles written, probably the ones that will be performed live in the documentary:

“People” and “Daechwita” are from D-2 while all the other tracks are from D-Day.

Press releases, interviews, and promotion

[IU's Palette🎨] IU X SUGA Palette (With SUGA) Ep.19

Billboard: “BTS’ Suga Returns as Agust D to Tackle Loneliness, Humanity & Being Acknowledged”

Weverse magazine: “From Agust D with love”

Apple Music Radio: Episode 1

"D-DAY" album introduction

슈취타 EP.9 RM with Agust D

Rolling Stone: “‘I Poured My Soul Into This Album:’ How Suga Let Go of the Past and Stepped Into His Future”

NME: “Suga of BTS: “You have to find what makes you happy, what brings you joy””

NME: “Agust D – ‘D-DAY’ review: lessons and liberation reign on final part of BTS rapper’s trilogy”

CINE 21: “Interview in commemoration of the release of the last album of Agust D’s trilogy <D-DAY>”

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Standoff with BTS' SUGA & Agust D, SUGA Gets Ready for His Tonight Show Solo Debut, Imposter Challenge with SUGA, SUGA Spills on His Album D-DAY and Attempts to Play the Haegeum, tweets

Los Angeles Times: “BTS’ Suga on going solo, his love of hip-hop and the band’s future: ‘We’re real brothers, period’“

The Atlantic: “Suga of BTS’s World Tour Is Pop Subversion at Its Finest”

SUGA’s All Night Nippon Gold (interview translation)

K-pop ON! Track: “BTS’ SUGA Drops His Official Solo Album, D-Day” (archive of the video)

[0carkki0]

The In-game Mouvelian calendar has four seasons: the season of Zephyr (days 1-90) covering January, February, and March. The season of Phoenix (days 91-180) covers April, May, and June. The season of Scion (days 181-270) covers July, August, and September. And finally, the season of Colossus (days 271-365) covers October, November, and December. Every season has about 90 days, except Colossus which has 95 days.

Personal Story: August 28th, 2012. - 241st day of the year, 24th of Scion 1325 in the game (Mouvelian) calendar. (Vividatt 19 years old. Taimi 12)

Season 1: The Lost Shores: November 15th, 2012. - 320th day of the year, 50th of Colossus 1325. (Vivs 19. Taimi 12)

Flame and Frost: January 28th, 2013. - 28th day of the year, 28th of Zephyr 1326. (Vivs 20. Taimi 12.)

The Secret of Shouthsun: May 14th, 2013. - 134th day of the year, 44th of Phoenix 1326. (Vivs 20. Taimi 12/13)

Last Stand at Southsun: May 28th, 2013. - 148th day of the year, 58th of Phoenix 1326. (Vivs 20. Taimi 12/13)

Sky Pirates of Tyria: June 25th, 2013. - 176th day of the year, 86th of Phoenix 1326. (Vivs 20. Taimi 13)

Cutthroat Politics: July 23rd, 2013. - 204th of the year, 24th of Scion 1326. (Vivs 20. Taimi 13)

Clockwork Chaos: August 20th, 2013. - 232nd of the year, 52nd of Scion 1326. (Vivs 20. Taimi 13)

Twilight Assault: October 1st, 2013. - 274th of the year, 4th of Colossus 1326. (Vivs 20. Taimi 13)

Tower of Nightmares: October 29th, 2013. - 302nd of the year, 32nd of Colossus 1326. (Vivs 20. Taimi 13)

The Nightmares Within: November 12th, 2013. - 316th of the year, 46th of Colossus 1326. (Vivs 20. Taimi 13)

The Origins of Madness: January 21st, 2014. - 21st of the year, 21st of Zephyr 1327. (Vivs 21. Taimi 13)

The Edge of the Mists: February 4th, 2014. - 35th of the year, 35th of Zephyr 1327. (Vivs 21. Taimi 13)

Escape from Lion's Arch: February 18th, 2014. - 49th of the year, 49th of Zephyr 1327. (Vivs 21. Taimi 13)

Battle for Lion's Arch: March 4th, 2014. - 63rd of the year, 63rd of Zephyr 1327. (Vivs 21. Taimi 13)

Season 2: Gates of Maguuma: July 1st, 2014. - 182nd of the year, 2nd of Scion 1327. (VIvs 21. Taimi 13/14)

Entanglement: July 15th, 2014. - 196th of the year, 16th of Scion 1327. (Vivs 21. Taimi 13/14)

The Drago's Reach Part 1: July 29th, 2014. - 210th day of the year, 30th of Scion. (Vivs 21. Taimi 13/14)

The Draon's Reach Part 2: August 12th, 2014. - 224th day of the year, 44th day of the Scion. (I guess you get the point...) (Vivs 21. Taimi 14)

Echoes of the Past: November 4th, 2014. (Vivs 21. Taimi 14)

Tangled Paths: November 18th, 2014. (Vivs 21. Taimi 14)

Seeds of Truth: December 2nd, 2014. (Vivs 21. Taimi 14)

Point of No Return: January 13th, 2015. 1328. (Vivs 21. Taimi 14)

Heart of Thorns: October 23rd, 2015. (Vivs 22. Taimi 15)

Season 3: Out of the Shadows: July 26th, 2016. 1329. (Vivs 23. Taimi 15/16)

Rising Flames: September 20th, 2016. (Vivs 23. Taimi 16)

A Crack in the Eyes Ice: November 21st, 2016. (Vivs 23. Taimi 16)

The Head of the Snake: February 8th, 2017. 1330. (Vivs 24. Taimi 16)

Flashpoint: May 2nd, 2017. (Vivs 24. Taimi 16/17)

One Path Ends: July 25th, 2017. (Vivs 24. Taimi 16/17)

Path of Fire: September 22nd, 2017. (Vivs 24. Taimi 17)

Season 4: Daybreak: November 28th, 2017. (Vivs 24. Taimi 17)

A Bug in the System: March 6th, 2018. 1331. (Vivs 25. Taimi 17)

Long Live the Lich: June 26th, 2018. (Vivs 25. Taimi 17/18)

A Star to Guide Us: September 18th, 2018. (Vivs 25. Taimi 18)

All or Nothing: January 8th, 2019. 1332. (Vivs 25. Taimi 18)

War Eternal: May 14th, 2019. (Vivs 26. Taimi 18/19)

Icebrood Saga: Prologue: Bound by Blood: September 17th, 2019. (Vivs 26. Taimi 19)

Whisper in the Dark: November 19th, 2019. (Vivs 26. Taimi 19)

Shadow in the Ice: January 28th, 2020. 1333. (Vivs 27. Taimi 19)

Visions of the Past: Steel and Fire: March 17th, 2020. (Vivs 27. Timi 19)

No Quarter: May 26th, 2020. (Vivs 27. Taimi 19/20)

Jormag Rising: July 28th, 2020. (Vivs 27. Taimi 19/20)

Champions: Chapter 1: Truce: November 17th, 2020. (Vivs 27. Taimi 20)

Chapter 2: Power: January 19th, 2021. 1334. (Vivs 27. Taimi 20)

Chapter 3: Balance: March 9th, 2021. (Vivs 28. Taimi 20)

Chapter 4: Judgement: April 27th, 2021. (Vivs 28. Taimi 20)

End of Dragons: February 28th, 2022. 1335. (Vivs 29. Taimi 21)

Now February 1st, 2023. 1336. (Vivs 30. Taimi 22)

Have you decided on a birthday for your character? Vividatt's birthday is the 20th of the season Zephyr. He met Taimi the day after his birthday. He fought Ryland with Kas and Braham in Icebrood Saga Episode Champions: Power: Jormag's World, where the Owl's spirit sacrificed herself for the others, and this happened the day before his birthday. He was about to be 28.

Taimi is said to have been born in late spring or early summer. I just wish they'd give them actual birthdays.

[dweemeister]

2022 Movie Odyssey

Well, it’s another record set for the the latest date that this list has ever appeared. As per tradition on this blog, this is the complete list of films I saw for the first time in their entirety over the last calendar year. They are listed in the order of completion and with a respective rating out of ten from me. Each rating (my ratings system and eligibility rules are explained here) is based on my personal imdb rating. All half-points are rounded down.

March was defined entirely by my blog’s annual 31 Days of Oscar marathon (in which I limit myself to watching films nominated for an Academy Award or Honorary Academy Award winning films). June and early July were defined almost entirely by viewing submissions for Viet Film Fest - which contributed heavily to the amount of short films (one will notice tons of MGM short films and Popeye as well; the latter I believe I will be completing later in 2023) seen this year.

In sum, I saw 207 films that were new to me in 2021 (a sharp decline from 329 in 2021). 116 of those were features (films defined as forty-one minutes or longer); 91 were short films (forty minutes or shorter). My yearly goal to watch more pre-1980 films than 1980 and after - so as to ensure that I my viewing habits are well-rounded, chronologically - failed for the first time in at least eleven years. Among features, I saw six more features released 1980 and after. Adding both features and shorts, the deficit was nineteen. My professional situation in the second half of the year did not help matters.

What follows is the entire list of the 2022 Movie Odyssey:

JANUARY

The Fly’s Last Flight (1949 short) – 6/10

All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989) – 7.5/10

Hilda and Mountain King (2021) – 7/10

Babes in Toyland (1961) – 6/10

Sidewalk Stories (1989) – 8.5/10

The Donut King (2020) – 7.5/10

The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) – 9.5/10

Baby Wants Spinach (1950 short) – 6/10

Chicana (1979 short) – 6/10

Start Cheering (1938) – 6/10

Ladies of the Chorus (1949) – 6.5/10

Drive My Car (2021, Japan) – 10/10

Belle (2021, Japan) – 6/10

La bestia debe morir (The Beast Must Die) (1952, Argentina) – 9.5/10

The Stork’s Holiday (1943 short) – 5/10

Beach Peach (1950 short) – 6/10

American Revolution 2 (1969) – 6/10

The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971) – 8/10

Big Fella (1937) – 5.5/10

What Price Fleadom (1948 short) – 6/10

A Hero (2021, Iran) – 7.5/10

Nightmare Alley (1947) – 9/10

Flee (2021) – 8.5/10

One Ham’s Family (1943 short) – 6/10

FEBRUARY

Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953, France) – 7.5/10

The Doll (1919, Germany) – 9/10

Father Goose (1964) – 7/10

Death on the Nile (2022) – 6/10

MARCH (31 Days of Oscar)

Audible (2021 short) – 8/10

When We Were Bullies (2021 short) – 6/10

On My Mind (2021 short, Denmark) – 6.5/10

Please Hold (2020 short) – 8/10

The Dress (2020 short, Poland) – 7.5/10

The Long Goodbye (2020 short) – 6/10

Ala Kachuu – Take and Run (2020 short, Switzerland/Kyrgyzstan) – 8/10

Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom (2015, Ukraine) – 7.5/10

Gentleman’s Agreement (1947) – 7/10

Three Songs for Benazir (2021 short, Afghanistan) – 7.5/10

Lead Me Home (2021 short) – 7/10

The Queen of Basketball (2021 short) – 8.5/10

A Mighty Wind (2003) – 7/10

The Ladykillers (1955) – 9.5/10

A Patch of Blue (1965) – 9/10

Robin Robin (2021 short) – 8.5/10

Boxballet (2020 short) – 7.5/10

Affairs of the Art (2021 short) – 6.5/10

Bestia (2021 short, Chile) – 8/10

The Windshield Wiper (2021 short) – 7/10

Nightmare Alley (2021) – 7/10

Midnight Express (1978) – 6/10

Don’t Look Up (2021) – 4/10

The Power of the Dog (2021) – 8.5/10

CODA (2021) – 7/10

Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) – 6.5/10

King Richard (2021) – 7.5/10

Loves of a Blonde (1965, Czechoslovakia) – 8/10

APRIL

Love Me or Leave Me (1955) – 6.5/10

The Batman (2022) – 8/10

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) – 8.5/10

Mahapurush (The Holy Man) (1965, India) – 6/10

Penny Serenade (1941) – 7.5/10

The Proud Valley (1940) – 7/10

The Oyster Princess (1919, Germany) – 7.5/10

When the Cat’s Away (1935 short) – 6/10

Turning Red (2022) – 7/10

Bull Durham (1988) – 7/10

Pillow Talk (1959) – 8/10

The Ancestral (2022, Vietnam) – 4/10

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) – 8/10

Anaïs in Love (2021, France) – 6/10

MAY (VFF submissions marked with asterisk)

Time After Time (1979) – 7/10

Memoria (2021, Colombia) – 7/10

An Inn in Tokyo (1935, Japan) – 7.5/10

Lady on a Train (1945) – 6/10

Petite Maman (2021, France) – 9/10

Gym Jam (1950 short) – 6/10

How Green is My Spinach (1950 short) – 7/10

Bi, Don’t Be Afraid (Bi, đừng sợ!) (2010, Vietnam) – 6/10

Jitterbug Jive (1950 short) – 6/10

Popeye Makes a Movie (1950 short) – 5/10

Footy Legends (2006) – 7/10

Ganashatru (An Enemy of the People (1989, India) – 7/10

Quick on the Vigor (1950 short) – 6/10

Rio in Rhythm (1950 short) – 8/10

Let’s Stalk Spinach (1951 short) – 6/10

Container (2021 short, Canada) – 8/10*

Free Your Mind (2021 short) – experimental film; score withheld*

Why Am I Still Alive? (2019 short, Canada) – 6.5/10*

No Man of Her Own (1950) – 7.5/10

Double-Cross Country Race (1951 short) – 5.5/10

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) – 7/10

Alpine for You (1951 short) – 6.5/10

The Farmer and the Belle (1950 short) – 6/10

Punch and Judo (1951 short) – 7/10

Thrill of Fair (1951 short) – 6/10

Antonio Gaudí (1984) – 6.5/10

Go for Broke! (1951) – 6.5/10

Spellbound (2002) – 7/10

JUNE

Gomenasai (2022 short) – score withheld*

Love, Laugh, Doom, Tears (2021 short) – 6.5/10*

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021, Japan) – 6.5/10

ALETHEIA (2022 short) – 6/10*

Vacation with Play (1951 short) – 6/10

good enough (2021 short) – 6/10*

Granny Boot Camp (2022 short) – 7/10*

Closing Time (2021 short) – 4/10*

A Realm of Return (2020, Canada) – 6/10*

Trespasser (2022 short) – 6/10*

Cà Phê 179 (2021 short, Canada) – 5/10*

Mabel (2022 short) – 7/10*

A Crack in the Mountain (2022) – 8/10*

Luv, Me (2021 short) – 7/10*

All I Ever Wanted (2021 short) – 7/10*

Exposed (2020 short) – 6/10*

Project Lullaby: CHOICE (2021 short) – experimental film; score withheld*

MiMi (2022 short, Vietnam) – 6.5/10*

Monkey in the Middle (2022 short, Vietnam) – 6/10*

Crouching Comic (2021 short) – 7/10*

Niềm đam mê (La passion) (2021 short, France) – 7/10*

Spring Roll Dream (2022 short, United Kingdom) – 8/10*

Me (Mom) (2019 short) – 7/10*

After Taste (2022 short, Vietnam) – 5.5/10*

Popeye’s Pappy (1952 short) – 5/10

Lightyear (2022) – 6/10

Friend or Phony (1952 short) – 5/10

Iris (2022 short) – 7/10*

Stinkfrucht (Taste of Home) (2022 short, Germany) – 8/10*

The Greatest Poem (2022 short) – 7/10*

Breakdown (2022 short) – 6/10*

Thuy & T. (2021 short) – experimental film; score withheld*

Talk to Me (2022 short) – 7/10*

Places and Times (2022 short) – 7/10*

It Was Time to Reconnect (2022 short) – 6/10*

The Aberrant (2022 short) – 6/10*

Thunderclouds (2022 short) – 7/10*

Fourth Block (2022 short) – 6.5/10*

My Mother’s Daughter (2022 short) – 7/10*

Mai Tell-Tale (2022 short) – 5/10*

Đêm Tối Rực Rỡ! (The Brilliant Darkness!) (2022, Vietnam) – 6.5/10*

Elvis (2022) – 6.5/10

Big Bad Sindbad (1952 short) – 5/10

Once Upon a Bridge in Vietnam (2022, France) – 6/10*

Buffalo Boy (2004, Vietnam) – 7.5/10

The Wiz (1978) – 6/10

Maika (2022, Vietnam) – 6.5/10*

Jimmy in Saigon (2022) – 7/10*

JULY

Memento Mori: Earth (2022, Vietnam) – 7.5/10*

Children of the Mist (2021, Vietnam) – 8/10*

Side Seeing: The Movie (2022, Vietnam) – 4/10*

Camouflage – Vietnamese Brush Strokes with History (2018) – 6/10*

Tiệc Trăng Máu (Blood Moon Party) (2020, Vietnam) – 7/10*

The Rescuers (1977) – 6/10

My Vietnam (2022) – 4/10*

Memoryland (2021, Vietnam) – 6.5/10*

Popalong Popeye (1952 short) – 6/10

The Black Cauldron (1985) – 4/10

Nope (2022) – 7/10

Shuteye Popeye (1952 short) – 6/10

Swimmer Take All (1952 short) – 6/10

Tots of Fun (1952 short) – 7/10

Oliver & Company (1988) – 5/10

AUGUST

The Rescuers Down Under (1990) – 6/10

The Prince and the Pauper (1990 short) – 6/10

The Gang’s All Here (1943) – 6/10

The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) – 7.5/10

Three Women (1924) – 6/10

SEPTEMBER

Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) – 7/10

Pressure Point (1962) – 6/10

See How They Run (2022) – 7/10

The Woman King (2022) – 7/10

OCTOBER

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949) – 6/10

Babes in Arms (1939) – 6/10

Meet Danny Wilson (1952) – 6/10

The Scapular (1968, Mexico) – 7.5/10

Misterios de ultratumba (Black Pit of Dr. M) (1959, Mexico) – 7/10

The Masque of Red Death (1964) – 7/10

Two Boobs in a Balloon (1935 short) – 6.5/10

Nut Guilty (1936 short) – 6/10

The Red House (1947) – 7/10

NOVEMBER

El vampiro negro (1953, Argentina) – 7.5/10

Minnie the Moocher (1942 short) – 7/10

9 to 5 (1980) – 7.5/10

The World at Their Feet (1970) – 7.5/10

The Grandmother (1970 short) – experimental film; score withheld

Le Million (1931, France) – 7.5/10

Two Billion Hearts (1995) – 7/10

Ancient Fistory (1953 short) – 6/10

The Fabelmans (2022) – 8/10

Shaving Muggs (1953 short) – 6/10

Baby Wants a Bottle (1953 short) – 6/10

Johnny Guitar (1954) – 7/10

Glass Onion (2022) – 7.5/10

Popeye, the Ace of Space (1953) – 6/10

Island in the Sun (1957) – 6/10

DECEMBER

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) – 8/10

Firemen’s Brawl (1953 short) – 6/10

Popeye’s Mirthday (1953 short) – 6/10

Toreadorable (1953 short) – 5/10

Bride and Gloom (1954 short) – 5/10

Fright to the Finish (1954 short) – 7/10

Greek Mirthology (1954 short – 6/10

Popeye’s 20th Anniversary (1954 short) – 5/10

Private Eye Popeye (1954 short) – 6/10

Taxi-Turvy (1954 short) – 6/10

A Job for a Gob (1955 short) – 6/10

Mister and Mistletoe (1955 short) – 6/10

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) – 7.5/10

So closes out, finally, the 2022 Movie Odyssey. Thanks to you all for being a part, whichever ways large or small, of it.

[t0ut3tsu-snz]

Bunch'a World Facts

So because I'm an idiot and only just now realized that you guys probably think me setting Anthony's birthday as "13/02" was a mistake or that it meant February 13th... it doesn't. Plus, the fact that I said the date of Adolescence's death was "November 1st, 3475". Lemme do a lil' bit of a dive. You can ignore this if you want but it does give a lot of context. The facts are under the cut because this is a long post

1) The year is indeed, 3475. This is because this is faaaar in the future. Things have barely advanced in technology. There's still no flying cars, because the real humans wiped themselves out over the span of 2020 - 3049. There's only this huge piece of land + A small amount of islands left. The rest is underwater and everyone speculates, making a whole spectacle of it. There are a lot of species of humanoids now, but namely what can be called "Neo-Humans" 2) There are very few countries left because the two main gods tried to remake the world with what land was left. (I imagine the conversation went something like; "Hey hon... what the FUCK IS THIS?" "What?" "WHY IS RUSSIA NEAR THE BOTTOM?" "Is... I-Isn't Russia always near the bottom...?" "LIFE, BABY, RUSSIA WAS THE BIGGEST, ALMOST TOPMOST COUNTRY-") I'll have a map made soon. 3) Every species ages weirdly as hell now. Neo-Humans age regularly... until they reach age 20. Every five years after age 20, is an actual physical year older. Take Brian. He's physically 32. In a calendarly sense or whatever the hell... he's 80 years old. So Tyler, the oldest, would be 95 years old, even though physically he's 35. So on and so forth. 4) The calendar is a 13 month calendar, dubbed the SAOL calendar. Saol is the Irish word for "Sun". Each month is 28 days/4 weeks. The months in order are January, February, March, April, May, June, SOL (the new month), July, August, September, October, November, December. It takes a slight bit to get used to seeing, but that's how this goes. 5) Holidays have moved, been changed, or been added. In order, we have; - Aquarius season, January 15th - February 14th. The festival lasts three days at the start of the season, January 15th - 17th - Valentine's Day, February 14th - Pisces season, February 15th - March 14th. Festival dates being February 15th - 17th - Aries season, March 15th - April 14th. Festival dates being March 15th - 17th - Saints Day, formerly Saint Patrick's Day, which is to commemorate any of the gods you'd like, March 17th - Easter, which lasts for two days, April 1st - 2nd - Taurus season, April 15th - May 14th. Festival dates being April 15th - 17th - Mother's Day, May 12th - Gemini season, May 15th - June 14th. Festival dates being May 15th - 17th - The entirety of June is Pride Month - Father's Day, June 12th - Cancer season, which starts on June 15th, is paused for the whole "Sun Month" (Sol), and resumes from July 1st - July 14th. Festival dates being June 15th - 17th - The Sun Festival, which is two weeks to commemorate the Sun Goddess and the Solar Eclipse God, Sol 8th - 21st - Leo season, July 15th - August 14th. Festival dates being July 15th - 17th - Virgo season, August 15th - September 14th. Festival dates being August 15th - 17th - Libra season, September 15th - October 14th. Festival dates being September 15th - 17th - Scorpio season, October 15th - November 14th. Festival dates being October 15th - 17th - Halloween, October 28th - Sagittarius season, November 15th - December 14th. Festival dates being November 15th - 17th - Thanksgiving, November 19th - The Moon Festival, which is two weeks to commemorate the Moon Goddess (Wife of the Sun Goddess) and the Lunar Eclipse God (Twin brother to the Solar Eclipse God), December 8th - 21st - Capricorn season, December 15th - January 14th. Festival dates being December 15th - 17th - Christmas Eve, December 24th - Christmas Day, December 25th - New Year's Passover, December 28th - January 1st To those of you who genuinely read this far, I appreciate you all so, so much

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SEBI's Evolving Regulatory Framework for Algorithmic Trading with Timeline.

Initial Guidelines and Framework (2008-2012)

March 2008:

SEBI first introduced guidelines for algorithmic trading to regulate the use of automated trading systems. These guidelines mandated that algorithmic traders must have adequate risk control mechanisms, infrastructure, and qualified personnel in place. The objective was to ensure that trading practices were not only efficient but also secure and fair.

September 2012:

SEBI introduced co-location norms to enhance transparency in high-frequency trading by ensuring that all market participants have equitable access to trading infrastructure.

Enhancing Risk Management (2014-2016)

March 2014:

SEBI specified detailed risk management norms related to order-to-trade ratios, randomization of order entry times, and other controls to prevent market manipulation.

2016:

Regulations were established to govern direct market access, ensuring that brokers had appropriate controls in place for clients using DMA.

Strengthening the Regulatory Framework (2020-2022)

March 2020:

SEBI issued a circular that significantly enhanced the regulatory framework by mandating:

- Testing and certification of algorithms by SEBI-registered agencies.

- Maintenance of detailed audit trails and logs of algorithmic trading activities.

- Real-time monitoring of algorithmic trades to ensure compliance with risk management protocols.

November 2022:

SEBI introduced regulations for platforms that facilitate trading without human intermediaries, requiring registration and compliance with specific guidelines.

Cybersecurity Framework for Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) (October 2023)

SEBI introduced a cybersecurity framework mandating enhanced security measures for trading systems to protect against cyber threats and ensure the integrity of algorithmic trading platforms.

Proposed Regulations for Retail Algo Trading (2024)

February 2024:

SEBI announced plans to tighten regulations around algo trading for retail investors, including:

- Mandatory approvals for algo strategies used by clients.

- Registration requirements for algo platforms and strategy providers, similar to investment advisers.

- Implementation of unique algo IDs for API orders to enhance traceability and accountability.

Tightened Ownership Norms for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) (February 2024)

SEBI enforced stringent ultimate beneficial ownership norms for overseas investors, requiring high-risk foreign funds to provide detailed information on all entities holding any ultimate beneficial ownership. Funds holding more than 50% of their Indian equity AUM in a single corporate group or those with over Rs 25,000 crore of equity AUM in Indian markets must adhere to these norms.

Restrictions on Advertising for Trading Services (April 2024)

SEBI updated its guidelines regarding advertising for trading services, requiring all advertisements related to trading to be reviewed and approved by SEBI before publication.

Amendments to Insider Trading Regulations (June 2024)

- SEBI reduced the waiting period for insiders to commence trading from 6 months to 120 calendar days after the public disclosure of the trading plan.

- The requirement to maintain a minimum 12-month trading period has been eliminated.

- Clear price limits for trades have been set, specifying an upper price limit for buy trades and a lower price limit for sell trades.

- Deviations from trading plans are now allowed only in exceptional cases, such as permanent incapacity, bankruptcy, or operation of law.

Revision of Orders Per Second (OPS) Limit (July 2024)

SEBI announced a revision in the Orders Per Second (OPS) limit for algorithmic trading in the Commodity Derivatives Segment to enhance market efficiency and manage risks associated with high-frequency trading.

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CBOT soybean futures gain on drop in US crop ratings, hot weather CHICAGO, June 18 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures turned higher on Tuesday, reversing direction after a two-day slide, as investors tracked a heat wave moving across the eastern Corn Belt after the government reported a decline in U.S. crop ratings. After the market closed on Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture rated 70% of the soybean crop as good to excellent in its weekly crop progress report, down from 72% the previous week but still the highest for the reported calendar week since 2020. A heat wave in the U.S. Midwest this week is raising concerns about the eastern Corn Belt's corn and soy crop, though the timing of the heat wave is expected to have limited impact on plants still in the vegetative growth stage, agronomists said. CBOT July soybeans SN24 ended up 12-1/4 cents at $11.74 a bushel. CBOT July soymeal SMN24 closed $4.30 higher at $364.60 per short ton. CBOT July soyoil BON24 finished 0.57 cent higher at 44.30 cents per pound. The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) on Monday said its members crushed 183.625 million bushels of soybeans in May, up 8.4% from April and up 3.2% from the same month a year ago. The crush figure topped most trade estimates.