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asks you about american werewolf in london

hoooly shit it’s finally happened. someone asked me The question. thanks anon.

i am now going to try and sell you all on this movie cause i can’t recommend it enough and i think everyone should watch it. so: let me tell you a thing or two about hit 1981 horror comedy an american werewolf in london!!! and this is off the top of my head so if any of it is slightly off numbers wise im sorry. if you like 80s horror, men, queercoding, re-animator, the thing, jaws, saw, the lost boys, or just werewolves in general. hear me out on this one. link included to watch.

The Premise:

fresh off the heels of his cocaine fueled jazz musical masterpiece The Blues Brothers (1980), director john landis decided he was going to cook up the greatest film ever made. and he did. he was actually gonna have john belushi (jake blues) and dan akyroyd (elwood blues and yes the ghostbuster) play the two main characters, david kessler and jack goodman. now, who are these fellas? well i’m so glad you asked. david (played by david naughton) and jack (played by griffin dunne) are two dear pals from new york on a cute little backpacking trip across europe. david's the tall one. he's silly and gleeful to be out and about. jack is the short one. he's very much not gleeful about the fact that they're on the rainy moors and wishes they were in rome. together they find their way to a cute little pub and go inside, looking for hot drinks. the locals do not love this. they also do not love when jack asks them why there's a five pointed star on the wall (since lon chaney and universal studios assert that that's the mark of the wolfman!) it gets awkward. so they leave, with nothing but the warning to stay off the moors, stick to the roads, and beware of the moon. obviously, they do not follow this. wouldn't make for a very interesting movie if they did. and, as i'm sure you've assumed, they encounter a werewolf, leaving jack like this (dead):

and david, who survived the attack, with the curse of the werewolf. but fear not! david is transported to a hospital where he makes a lovely recovery, and jack um. well he stays dead. but he comes back to haunt david! he shows up a few more times in further states of decay to tell david that he really ought to just kill himself so that the curse is broken, jack and all the other werewolf victims can rest in peace, and david won't accidentally maul any additional civilians as a werewolf. hey while we're talking about jack heres me when i dressed up as him at a horror con. and the man himself.

anyways. hijinks ensue, and you're taken on a delightful romp across 97 minutes of fun as david tries to navigate life as... you guessed it. AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON!

why it rules:

in my opinion, that's enough to make this movie flames as fuck. but if you're not convinced yet? let me tell you some more. first off. the practical effects on this bad boy are straight up excellent. they're done by my personal favorite vfx artist rick baker (who also worked on star wars, men in black, videodrome, king kong and more!), and he does not hold back. the picture of jack shows how nasty and detailed the wound is pretty well, but in action it's even better with all the nasty fleshy bits dangling and wiggling and eugh. it's gross. but it's so well done. and he does a terrific job showing how jack decays throughout the rest of the movie. but of course, what really matters is the werewolf. it's not called an american dead guy in london. which is good. cause that would be a dumb name for a movie. anyways. if we’re going to talk about the werewolf, we have to start with the iconic transformation scene. sped up.

wow! pretty impressive stuff right? it’s all practical, no cgi, and i think the way it’s almost drawn out and the relative silence of the scene adds to the impact it has, since it sort of forces the audience to sit with and feel just a little bit of the discomfort that david seems to be feeling. we just have to watch him scream in pain and beg for mercy. yeesh. now, the transformation scene is hard to top. but i think the final werewolf design is actually pretty solid. it’s distinctly not man, but it’s also distinctly not wolf. i would include a picture, but i feel like part of the allure of the film is how it (jaws style) doesn’t really let you get a good look at the monster itself until the end of the movie. it’s a great way to build the tension and leave a little bit up to the audience’s interpretation. and the audience will always imagine something way more horrible than you could have ever created. which is kind of beautiful. the first time i watched, i found myself kind of disappointed in the werewolf’s appearance - its face seemed to be stuck in a sort of permanent scowl. i was kind of lost, because i couldn’t imagine why a static face had won out over whatever the vfx team was clearly capable of making. but Oh. dear reader. when nurse alex price, david’s dear love, who cared for him in the hospital, allowed him to live with her, and even banged him, approaches the wolf. when she tells david she loves him. the wolf’s eyes soften. it begins to drop the snarl. see. i lied here’s part of the wolf. all snarly like and scary. before it melts at three simple words from alex. god.

it hits me like a huge truck every single time. rick baker never misses and this movie was certainly not an exception. he got an academy award for it and it was well deserved.

not so into the technical stuff? that’s okay. i have more to praise about this movie. it is one of the best blends of horror and comedy that i’ve ever encountered. although some of it looks a little dated, i do think it maintains its fear factor. it’s plenty gory, and in my humble opinion, the subway scene (you’ll know it when you see it) is one of the most effective bits of horror i’ve ever encountered. even when isolated from the film, it still packs a punch. but i’m not gonna put it here because i want you to just watch it with the rest of the movie. sorry. and on top of the horror, it’s honestly hilarious. if you don’t think seven dead people ganging up on one dude and listing ways he should kill himself in the middle of a porn theater while a porno plays very loudly in the background. well. i don’t know what to tell you. you probably won’t like this movie that much. also, the final needle drop over the credits at the end is so abrupt and so funny. love it.

and of course, being an 80s horror movie with two male leads. i’m sure you can guess what i’m going to say. it is not hard to read jack and david as friends, but it’s also not very difficult to read them as having a little something going on. like love. fellas is it gay to go on a little trip across england with just yoh and your best bro? hard to say. textually, i do think it’s kind of telling that every time jack shows up, it’s either right after or while david is having a heterosexual experience (flirting with alex, banging alex, watching straight porn in the porn theater.) it’s almost like… something other than jack… is haunting david. i dunno. i’m not a cop. but it’s interesting. seems like something the average tumblr user might like to keep an eye on, so i’m letting you know. also they have a conversation while david is completely naked which is like. hello. plus the inherent queerness of the werewolf narrative is something i could talk about for HOURS and was especially prevalent, alongside vampire movies. in the 80s during the aids crisis. my short essay on this ⬇️

also, there’s a classic john landis third act car crash scene, where, in the same vein as the blues brothers, an obscene amount of cars are absolutely demolished.

also also, the muppets make a brief appearance in this movie. this made me jump for joy, because i love the muppets. and you should too.

fun and true facts

still not sold? well, check out this last ditch effort in the form of fun facts. or, if you just want to know more, read on.

micheal jackson was so impressed by the effects in this movie, particularly the transformation scene, that after seeing it, he promptly hired rock baker (vfx guy) and john landis (director guy) to work on the music video for his hit song thriller. you’ve probably seen it, but if not, go watch it. tbh, even if you have seen it before, go watch it again.

david naughton was a doctor pepper spokesman before the filming of this movie. he was in at least a few bits of promotional material, including at least one commercial. unfortunately he lost the job because of the amount of time he spent dick out in this movie. doctor pepper did not want that to be the representation of their brand. cowards, the lot of them.

speaking of his dick, you actually never fully see it at any point in the movie despite the fact that it seems they never felt like telling david to wear pants on set. there is a reason for this! david (character) is jewish and canonically circumcised (dunno how else to put it) and david (actor) is neither of these things. so, to avoid ruining the realism in his. werewolf movie. john landis took great care to never show the whole thing.

the american ambassador who visits david in the hospital is played by frank oz, who also voices miss piggy. because of her brief cameo, he technically plays two different roles in this movie, although miss piggy is simply credited as “Herself” in the end credits of the movie. he also voices yoda which isn’t relevant but it is really funny to me.

see you next wednesday, which is the name of the porno in the movie, is actually a fun john landis easter egg! many of his movies include the phrase “see you next wednesday.” it’s also seen on posters in the subway scene.

in the scene where jack first visits david in the hospital, he was supposed to take a bite of david’s toast, after which it would immediately fall out of his ruined and torn to shreds throat. however, it was cut for being too gross. which is sad i feel like it could have been funny.

when david calls home to talk to his parents, he mentions two siblings: rachel and max. these are the names of the directors children in real life.

griffin dunne, who plays jack, also appears as the family therapist in a season 2 episode of succession. this was a jumpscare.

while they were filming the naked in the zoo scenes, they were unable to actually close the zoo, so when filming carried on past the opening time of the park, they just kept going and allowed butt naked david naughton to run loose around the zoo. they did, however, succeed in closing piccadilly circus for the car crash scene.

in the beginning when jack is being attacked by the werewolf, it was in fact half a wolf prop on the front of a wheelbarrow. this is a very funny vision for me.

jack is right - the five pointed star is considered the mark of the wolfman, according to 1941’s The Wolf Man, played by lon chaney junior and produced by universal pictures. the guy knows his stuff. interestingly, rick baker did the makeup for the 2010 remake of the wolf man as well. he did pretty good, i think.

this isn’t even about this movie but blues brothers is an awesome film too and a fun fact about that one is there was a whole part of the budget devoted to buying cocaine. and you can tell. great movie.

director john landis did in fact kill three people the year after this movie came out. so. i do feel a little bad promoting it because jesus christ. but. no harm no foul in pirating it. it’s one easy internet archive search away. and sometimes it’s on tubi. but just in case, here’s the internet archive link. https://archive.org/details/an-american-werewolf-in-london

so. anyways. please check out this baller ass movie and talk to me about it. thank you so much to whoever asked this. i love you. thanks for reading. bye.

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NGL but...

Since this month is MerMay (I was hoping to draw Mermaid!Mothra, but I'm running out of time 😭), I have a crazy idea running my mind...

P.S. This might be the most funniest (shittiest) Kongzilla fic IDK why I should pull this...🙃

So it starts here...

What if after Godzilla consumes a lot of Tiamat's radiation on her lair and after a battle between the icy grandma and the bald tyrant son-of-a-bitch together with Kong on his side and went home to his coliseum to sleep, he woke up the next day finding his lower half of his own body is replaced by Tiamat's other half of her body?!?!

Now I imagine himself struggling to get up, even destroying half of the human population and the buildings before he managed to reach the sea and swims deeper and guess what? HE FUCKING SWEARS FOR ABOUT WHOLE HOURS.

Tiamat's (and even Scylla's) spirit is seen laughing her (their) ass off because she believes that Tiamat's lair might have laid "a curse" on his act for handing over her lair and the radiation reserves, and an attempt murder yeeesh. Godzilla can't sense because they were dead duh.

Then Godzilla travels back to his old home and goes into one of the Hollow Earth's portal in order to stop this "abominational curse".

Once there, he met Suko while on a hunting trip looking for food. The little ape was flabbergast yet he even laughed at him before Godzilla threatens him to incinerate or his kind, so Suko reluctantly guides the King of the Monsters to the newly built place for the Great Apes where Kong - now King Kong - is their new leader.

Once there, Kong was shocked to see him in his "not so normal state". Most of the Apes are seen snickering while others cannot hold on their laughters, and a few were scared because of his past actions that happened during the war of his and Skar King's history.

While even Kong cannot help but feel empathy of his former-enemy-turned-friend, he decided to seek Mothra out for help. He leaves his kind behind with only Suko and Shimo to guard them down while the two are travelling miles away.

There will be some scenes like Godzilla 'trips' himself right in front of Kong's chest, and Kong was like "WTF bro?! Why're you looking at me?!"; the two eating from their meals they had just hunting down and when their hands touched one another from trying to get that food, they stared like few minutes before breaking their sight out; Kong soothing Godzilla down after having nightmares of his father's death from the MUTOs; both talking about their lives from worse to better; friendship stronger; Godzilla admiring the Hollow Earth and how Mothra had fully evolved into her Rebirth form; etc.

Slowburn Kongzilla was there...

As the two reached from the Iwi borders, Mothra appears to them in the crystal-like temple (Jia, Ilene Andrews, the Iwi Queen, Trapper and Bernie were there; and I cannot imagine about them were flabbergasted about Godzilla's sudden appearance). Godzilla was happy to see her, and Mothra reveals that Tiamat's power has something to do with his form changing. The only way to break out this abominational curse is to "profess your former enemy's self-hatred."

Well, Godzilla already knew that, he cannot but least he told Mothra that he loved her very much, and the moth half-jokingly tells him he is BISEXUAL, I swear Godzilla dislikes that because he is a STRAIGHT MAN, but Mothra knew it otherwise because she can read his mind.

So anyway, Godzilla leaves, but Kong and Mothra follows him. Then there will be arguments, and Godzilla finally had enough. He confessed his feelings for Kong, and Kong was stood still in silence, but he feared about the Queen of the Monsters and Defender of the Iwi Tribe will beat him. However, Mothra never shows anger, but was simply proud about regaining their friendship and allied one another, most of all, feelings~

So the two male Alphas held their hands each other, finally professing their love...and THEY KISS~

...And Godzilla woke up with a loud scream, finding himself back to his cozy 'bed'. Mothra was there cuddling to her husband and just woke up from his scream. Then the King checks himself and his body, only to find out he's back to his normal body. He is happy yet scared about that shit until his wife calms him down, saying it's just a dream and nothing else. Godzilla couldn't help but feels his guts wanted to vomit out butterflies all because he will NEVER EVER gonna accept the fact about his relationship to Kong...

When Mothra falls asleep, Godzilla couldn't help but feels something was off to his matters.

"...Maybe this dream wasn't so real after all...or Kong's not really bad too."

THAT'S ALL FOR KONGZILLA SHORT FIC. 🤫

@sassyassblog

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(cont....) Chapter 4

Finally, after a few months at KGI I was making 50,000 USD a month. And getting rich slowly but surely. The path to untold wealth seemed clear to me. It was obvious, China was growing, volumes would grow. I had all the contacts. I was making 50k USD a month and this was during SARS, when volumes on the exchange plummeted. Unless the world came to an end, I knew I was sitting on a winning lottery ticket. Volumes would recover and I would really start printing money. It had taken me 6 years. I won't tell you I worked particularly hard, but I like to think I worked smart. The listed derivatives market was only open from 9:45 to 12:30 and from 14:30 to 16:15. That gave me 2 hours for lunch. I only had to arrive at work at around 9:15 when I worked at KGI because I no longer covered Japan or Taiwan. After I hired an assistant I could leave when the market closed. Daisy, my assistant, could do the back office work. 

I also had stayed loyal to Hong Kong when everyone else left after the Asian Financial Crisis. I had stuck it out in Hong Kong during Sars. I had nurtured all the right relationships. Sure, I had been lucky, I had been lucky enough to join the best equity derivatives broking team in Hong Kong in 1996: FIMAT. However, it's not like the team of Fimat gave away their secrets. I sat there everyday from 8am to 6pm everyday observing and learning. Maybe 18 months into the work, a light switch had been triggered in my brain, I got the game. From that moment on I knew enough parts of the game to know I could be really good at it. It was like a Eureka moment and since that day the prestige I had amongst my peers grew. I focused on gaining the respect of the clients, not the money and I succeeded. By 2002, I was really starting to get there.

I had no enemies at work. I cannot for the life of me remember one instance apart from the grandmother story when a client was rude to me over the phone. I was literally King. Things changed with the arrival of three different characters into my life. Nick, Vahe, and Sophie (names changed). Nick was one of the best friends of my brother James. I had never really been friends with this guy in the British School of Brussels, I did not think much of him when in school. The only memory I had of him from this time was when he was the auditorium attendant at school during a video showing at lunch. The auditorium was empty, the film was boring. My mates and I had wandered in, taken seats and put our feet up on the seats in front. This jackass came over and told us to take our feet off the seats in front. That was the only memory I had of this guy. 

Nick had been a trader at a bank in Singapore on the interest rate desk. His bank had merged with another German bank and he was fired. Surplus to requirements. Luckily his wife had found a good job at the American School in Hong Kong as an administrator. The job came with a big apartment. He arrived in the year 2000 after I had changed companies and was working for myself at KGI. Not knowing anyone else in Hong Kong, he called me. We would get pissed together on many a Sunday. Generally, we would drink in Stanley, a small village near the city of Hong Kong. People from the British School of Brussels generally have the same sense of humor. So it was fun to get to know him. He would invite me round to his place, his wife was a good cook and I appreciated a proper home-cooked meal every now and again. When he got drunk, he would moan about his family life. His wife had a son from a previous relationship. Nick and his stepson had a difficult relationship. Never complain, never explain, guess he had never been taught that one. On the whole, however, we got along well. After he found out how much I was making he continuously asked me for a job.

Horse Racing night was every Wednesday on Hong Kong island. The racetrack is in Happy Valley surrounded by skyscrapers. On a particularly nice evening sometime in the year 2000, I was out with some clients of mine, more friends than clients really, and I invited him to join us. He got drunk as was his custom but he did not make a good impression. Generally, people wait before they take the piss out of people they do not know. Nick didn’t. There was a good friend of mine called Tony. Around the same age as me at the time, 27, I had been on holiday with him in Sydney over a weekend. We were close. He was in charge of market making for an Options market maker called Optiver. I would call him to get prices and he traded decent size. Anyway, I told Nick, in front of Tony, that the market’s nickname for him was ‘one lot’ because he traded such small sizes. I was just joshing Tony. It was not true, if anything he was the biggest market maker by volume at the time in the market. It was meant in jest but Nick found this hilarious and called him one lot for the rest of the night, needless to say, this did not endear him to Tony. The other guy I introduced him to was called Jean-Guy and he was similarly unimpressed after Nick made stupid jokes at his expense. First impressions count, and he had fluffed it. When I asked these guys the following day what they thought about Nick. They both tried to dissuade me from hiring him.

A few months passed. The begging for a job was relentless. It was literally every time I saw him. Seeing as he was basically offering to work for free. I thought, what harm could come of it? I hired him, I dictated the terms. The deal I proposed was, that he would get 25k HKD (around 3k USD) for six months, the time I thought it would take him to learn the job, after which I would give him 20 percent of the profit, at the time this would give him a monthly income of 80k HKD (around 10k USD). He accepted without a second thought. If profits grew, as I expected, it would be much more. Bear in mind that my starting salary as a broker had been 18k HKD and when I left Fimat, it was only 49,500 HKD. So I figured 25k HKD was an okay amount to bear for 6 months, especially as he had the apartment and his living expenses covered by his wife. He had applied for positions everywhere in Hong Kong. He got very few responses. No offers. So really I was his lifeline. Without me, he was staring retirement in the face at 29. 80k HKD (10k USD) per month, with only 16 percent income tax in Hong Kong, he was going to be on a decent expat wage.

Vahe worked for Credit Lyonnais, a French bank, smart as a tack, but he had a horrible attitude and viewed brokers, as far as Chris could tell, as little better than pond scum. When I met this client socially, he was always cordial. His main topic of conversation seemed to be complaining about his boss. He would put his bad attitude down to the stress he received from his boss. For me, brokerage was simply a way to make a buck, it did not define him as a person. He thought otherwise. I treated it as a game. He thought about it as life and death. If I could retire early, make enough money, and get out, then that was just a byproduct of doing a good job. Being a good capitalist. University had filled me with the teachings of the boys from the Chicago School of Economics and I believed this, later, I would reassess my beliefs on the ‘free markets’. 

Sophie was a bar manager in Lan Kwai Fong, a popular nightlife area in Hong Kong before I married her. If ever a devout atheist existed, it was her. So were my parents, it made little difference to me. I had not pondered the religious questions yet. So long as the person's heart was in the right place, I really couldn't care less about people's religious backgrounds. The problem with this woman was that she was complaining bitterly to me every night when I got home. I never did anything right as far as Sophie was concerned. I used shampoo to wash my body instead of body gel, I left the cupboard doors open after I got dressed in the morning and put my clothes on the floor. Just constantly complaining as only the French can do. Why she could not just hire a maid and stop fucking lecturing me the whole time was beyond me. During our romance, we had spent a lot of time drunk. She was very different with a few inside her, a good laugh. But stuck in a big apartment with nothing to do she became a different person. Maybe it was the pregnancy that made her anal. Not sure. I decided that the best course of action was to extricate myself from one of these increasingly unhealthy situations. I resolved to get out of the work situation since I still believed in the love I had for Sophie. Or convinced myself I did. (Aside, from killing my child via abortion, Sophie and I had gotten married and separated within a 6 month period, she had then found a new man and proceeded to go on holiday with him. In 2004 the biggest Tsunami in recorded history hit SE Asia, and the closest woman to the epicenter was my ex. She was in all the newspapers. To this day, if you do a search ‘Sophie Pasquier Tsunami’ there are pics of her and her new beau smiling, describing their ‘adventure’. She was still married to me, so was technically committing adultery, even though we had separated and she had killed the MESSENGER’s baby. Did God target her in this strike/ Earthquake or just another crazy coincidence that the Tsunami struck on Boxing Day?

Rewind to when Nick first joined at the end of the year 2000. After three months, Nick had learned the basics. We got along well and I figured he could handle the business if I took a little holiday. It was summer, volumes would be low. I figured he could handle it. My best friend from school was getting married and had invited me on his honeymoon. Weird, I know, but another couple were going with them, so I accepted. After my holiday was over, I came back to Hong Kong. Vahe had never really annoyed me before but now it was literally every day some new bullshit to piss me off. He insisted on knowing the names behind every trade. I refused to tell him who was buying and selling, this was not the OTC market, on the listed market my policy was not to reveal who was buying and selling. This argument went on forever. He also would act up if he did not feel he got the ‘right’ amount of the volume on a trade. I treated everyone the same. That's why the market respected me. He wanted special treatment and I refused to give it to him. There was something personal behind it but I could not figure it out. He had targeted me. I thought it was just jealousy. I made more than him. He paid me more in brokerage than he took home himself in pay. I thought it was stuff like that, to begin with. After a few weeks of these constant attacks, I started having my doubts. He disliked me intensely. And then I figured it out. It was because of Nick. I knew once Nick had a few beers inside him, he would complain, complain, complain. And Vahe was the same animal, French are the best complainers in the world and Vahe was a star amongst them in that respect. So I figured out what happened. Nick had had a few busy days. He could not handle it. I had received complaints about his broking skills when I got back and had stuck up for him vigorously. He had obviously gone drinking with Vahe after a torrid day of clients complaining to him. Vahe did what he always did. Complaining about his boss and various other circumstances that depressed him. Nick who felt bad because he was not able to provide the same level of service as me turned around and complained about his pay and me. From the moment I figured that out till the moment he decided he did not want to be a broker anymore. 2 years passed. We had a few good laughs together after I came back from the ‘honeymoon’ but it was never the same. I knew and he knew I knew what he had done. I would pester him about it constantly. What did you say to Vahe? Just be honest, I would implore him. He never admitted to me that he had stabbed me in the back. Years later Vahe would confirm what Nick had complained about to him, his lack of pay, how hard he worked. Worked hard. What a joke. The market was only open for 5 hours a day and he had to answer and make phone calls. How is that hard work? Anyone who answers phones for a living for 5 hours a day cannot complain they work hard. That's ridiculous. When my team became bigger, his deficiencies became more obvious. I had to shout at him sometimes and it was always the same thing. A market is a market, if you can’t tighten the bid-offer spread and you have checked with everyone, you don’t have to apologize to the guy. He would say sorry constantly like it was his fault. It made me cringe. The market is the market. It's not anybody's fault. Stop saying fucking sorry you muppett. As soon as he apologized, obviously, the trader on the other side would think he was not doing his best. He was lazy or whatever. People respect the truth, however brutal it may be. If there are no sellers for what the guy wants to buy. You tell him. You don’t say sorry, blah blah. Bullshit. On top of it all, that information is important for the guy who wants to know the reality of the market as it is. You don’t want some sad idiot who thinks he is so important that his apologies will affect the truth of the situation. You want the truth and I prided myself on giving it. 

What happened to Nick? Well, he left in 2004, probably because he thought I was yelling at him for no reason. Another thing that worried me about him is that every night he would drink. He was smart but he drank constantly. Deeply unhappy man. In 2005 a brokerage from Europe started up in Hong Kong. He was offered some money, he went to work for them. Still a shit broker. Now he works for my ex-apprentice. In 2006, I hired a guy out of Paris called Ghaleb Ferjane. A good guy. Honest as the day is long. Now Nick works for him and talks to market makers all day long. He has no real clients. What a twat.

Vahe was smarter, although stupid in a different way from Simon. Took life too seriously. Thought life was not meant to be enjoyed, just suffered. Anyway, he was the biggest trader in the market for a long time so I put up with his bullshit. Actually, I hired a French guy called Tong who was a good friend of mine at the time. This guy's only job was to handle Vahe. Best broking education I could have given him as it turned out. From 2003-2007 Vahe was one of the best traders, if not the best, in Hong Kong. He kept getting stiffed on his bonuses though. First, he was at Credit Lyonnais, a French bank, then Merrill Lynch an American bank, then another one. By 2007, he decided to go out on his own. His reputation was such that he had no problem raising money from other people in the market. 4 million USD apparently. Super bad timing. The strategies he had used for the last 5 years in the market did not work in the financial crisis that was to come. He lost big. He closed the fund and became a broker. He was good at that. As I mentioned before, he ended up working for the brokerage I created with my team.

[simiansmoke]

@hannah-the-small

"Are... kremlings more of just a primal bunch of crocs or do they actually value anything?" James hoped they were as daft as DK claimed. He won't think of that for now, he'd take DK's word for it that she should still be okay. But why snag her in the first place? James was good enough at ducking and keeping himself from getting smacked by the undergrowth, brows furrowed in concern as his anger was fizzling out. Rage wouldn't bring his child home. "Do you think they saw her with you?" The prince knew people like that, who would target people associated with the object of their vengeance to get even in a way that would hurt them most. His father did that. And it was making him visibly anxious to remember that.

"They value - making my life a living hell. So I guess as long as your kid doesn't mention she stays with Kongs, she'll slip under the radar, I guess...but it's just a guess." Truthfully, even for as long as he'd fought with them, DK still wasn't entirely sure what the Kremlings' end goal was. But that's mainly because their self-proclaimed king had a new personality about every few weeks-

Hearing the creep of the other's concern behind the row of elephant ears he'd just bulldozed through, knocking a recent layer of rain free of the wide-set leaves, he can't help but send a glower back at him, fangless though it was. "What, are you blaming me now? Keep it to yourself. You can do that later if for some reason I don't manage to set things right. But that's got pretty much zero chance of happening, soo..."

A loud puff exists his nostrils as he swings his head forward, expression set into a displeasure so deep, one might think it was practiced...or at least had sat there at one point for a very long time. (Well, technically he HADN'T let it budge for a good year or so that one time-...but now was neither the time nor place to ponder how long it had been since carved displeasure didn't waver.

The roar of a waterfall grows closer, and he's so set on the horizon he doesn't notice how his stride forward had begun to drift until he bumps the other prince lightly. It doesn't seem to disrupt him from his mission, albeit - he was still so focused occasionally sniffing the air to make sure they were on the right track that he doesn't seem to mind the collision.

"Ehh...she'll be all right til we get there. Those losers would get eaten by a big snake in half the second it jumped me." Reassuring? Perhaps.

[ducknotinarow]

"I had it under control. You didn’t need to do that." ( BowserPeach )

| muse interaction

Trying to keep peace among the many kingdoms isn't well always easy, more so when everyone doesn't share in your own thoughts. Peach could only think as she sat around her throne room. The King of the Kong County present, along with the King of the penguins. She understood she honestly did! Considering Browser had imprison both of their kingdoms, and not to mention everything else. So of course, they found this all to be well for lack of better worlds. Insane. There was a softness in the Koopa king though and maybe if given a chance to show it? Oh but no matter how many times she tried to offer this logic the pair of them were stubborn and stuck to their guns. Treatise with his kingdom were out of the questions. Cranky more than happy to wave his shaking cane her way even.

Watching the pair of them pivot on their heels and make their leave. She should be grateful they weren't thinking the same with her own. Yet she simply slumped back in his throne and blew air out of her mouth, as she crossed her arms over herself. She pays no mind to the heavy set of footsteps making their way to her now. Peach had hoped to warm them up a bit first then have Bowser come out on his own and state his own side. It was a nice idea in theory she guesses but it didn't pan out as she was hoping it all would. It would be so much easier if they simply all just got along.

"I had it under control. You didn’t need to do that."

"Oh I know but someone has a temper so I figure it be best for me to do the talking." She smirks a little "Cranky isn't called that for nothing after all." Softly giggling when showing she wasn't referring to the fire breathing koopa beside her now. She moves up to her feet and makes her way to his side though letting her smile fade just a bit but not drop. "Besides if I show that the mushroom kingdom is standing by you then I'm positive they will understand as well? I mean you have attacked my kingdom far more than their own right?"

She didn't hold any malice in her tone it was a just a simple fact after all, she dose move to set a hand on to his large arm though. And lets a soft sigh escapes her mouth. "besides having some support will be good, even if they will take a long, very long time to come around." She was positive on that bit at least. Lifting her head to look at him, funny considering she too one time never would consider any good in the Koopa king. She at least offers him a faint smile before stepping away from him.

"Well i'm just as stubborn so they are in for a long one themselves!" Peach exclaims "We'll just keep getitng my toads more used to you for now once they see the whole of my kingdom on your side I'm sure they will be convinced!"

[m1ckeyb3rry]

No dw it was a funny jumpscare I laughed LMAOO no literally like the lone dog left at the shelter like I guess I gotta adopt you

I’m never getting over the property line also then way he LIFTS Isagi in the air mid match is crazy like

Nagi fighting a war in his sleep LMAOAOA imagine he dreams about being in his shooter games like COD or whatever maybe that’s where he gets his workout from

LMAO lab born creation fr…which reminds me I should lowk go reread the Bible…

Yo wait imagine…if we go back to the childhood friend setting imagine they’re at a point where Otoya slowly realizes he’s in love…but then the childhood friend goes on a date or find a man (probably short term) and Otoya LOSES IT and acts like he’s being cheated on even though they aren’t even together LMAOAOAOA “how could you betray me and leave me alone??? Going out with that rat of a man” or something HAHAHA

BAHAHAHA NO WAY??? This is insane I remember looking up all the breeding guide videos trying to get all the dragons without spending my games shdgshshs (sneakily playing in class is so real LMAOAO) you’re literally freaky Friday y/n then not paying attention but still acing class girlboss fr!!! BROOO THE GEMSTONE DRAGONS I remember one time I lost my account and my topaz dragon and sent an email to the company and they were like my b bro nothing we can do and I was like???? I somehow ended up with an aquamarine dragon spawning in my island randomly and eventually got back my dragons including the topaz one!! I remember the gemstone dragons literally being like the holy grail bc wdym they give me gems???

LMAOO i remember hating on both waluigi and wario because whenever I played VS Battles with cpus they somehow were always on the opposing team and I’d get shelled by them (or at least that’s what I remember HAHAH) Hiori as toad is way too accurate I can somehow also see Otoya choosing bowser?? Thinks he looks macho or something I bet LMFAO king boo nagi is also so on brand LOLLL and Yukimiya is like the one who touches the most grass so he def just goes with the standard Mario LMAOO

I would give them smash bros assignments but I fr only played as like pokemon because back when I actually played I barely knew any of the other characters (I also used duck hunt on occasion because one time I got it randomly and was like actually this isn’t bad) so I barely remember the other options or who was good or not LMAO

I think the theory was relatively obscure LOL I saw it once in passing and was like wait…you’re onto something…but now I’m not sure LMAOAOA

HOLLYHOCK UPDATE SOON I WILL BE THERE WHEN IT GOES LIVE SHSHS (was that birdie Karasu LMFAO)

-Karasu anon

LMAOO LITERALLY like he’s tugging on my heartstrings fr!!

LIFTING ISAGI BY THE BACK OF HIS COLLAR IS CRAZYYYY WORK esp because isagi is ALSO older than him 😭 by over a year!! rin is on smth different i swear

nagi is fighting DEMONS at night i just know he’s such a kicker…absolutely insufferable to share a bed w he probably also steals the blanket

HAHAHA i won’t spoil the otoya request but let’s just say otoya will not handle it well when his childhood bff ventures into the world of dating 😏

LMAO freaky friday y/n is the closest to me i think maybe that’s why i liked writing that story sm 😓 but omg no i loved dragonvale and the gemstone dragons were always the prettiest PLUS they gave gems so they were my favs!! i also remember i got the fountain of youth thing so i could turn all of my dragons back into babies because 90% of the adult forms were ugly asf 😭

waluigi + wario + donkey kong are my unholy trinity of opps HAHAHA i hate all of them w a burning passion!! i love bowser though and i def could see otoya picking him as well. KING BOO AND NAGI JUST SPOKE TO ME ON ANOTHER LEVEL 😩 and hiori as toad too…yuki honestly yeah he just doesn’t care which character he gets so he defaults to mario 😭

i play zero suit samus whenever i play w my friends (which admittedly is v rare and i’m by no means good at the game) because i only play as girl characters!! i’m a daisy main in mario kart hehe. i think if i had to assign them smash characters i would say karasu is waluigi like i mentioned, otoya would be sheik (basically princess zelda’s alter ego as a male ninja…i think he’d actually believe sheik is a male ninja and be SUPER hype abt it until nagi or hiori made fun of him for it but he’s too attached atp to change), nagi would be mr game and watch (super weird and obscure character that’s rlly hard to get a hang of but is also crazy good once you get him), hiori would be the ice climbers (just vibes), and yuki is giving me wii fit trainer fsr?? no idea why

that birdie was in fact karasu 🤫 posting the next chap as soon as i post this YAYY

[measuringbliss]

Spider-Man Read-Through 065 Mud Thing (ASM 217-218)

MASTERPOST

In this post...

Bad foreshadowing, a twist that absolutely everyone guessed, and a goofy team-up.

Hydro-Man returns, but Spidey's too tired to fight him and flees. As Peter, he decides to go see a movie to change his mind, but...

Peter's less than enthused, especially when Biff spoils the movie for him. He quickly leaves and, defeated, he goes back home.

It's the second time he says something like that about "that little man". Feels like misdirection to me... I figure this man is an enemy.

The country guy isn't here anymore, so surely Peter should be able to have a nice sleep, right?

Nope. I do love that panel though.

Supremely annoyed, Peter breaks the wall...

Oh well, I guess that was the misdirection. I think doing the exact same foreshadowing twice isn't good writing, but they did have months between the issues...

On the villains's side, Hydro-Man and the Sandman get riled up by the same woman, and they do a Challengers.

Good for her.

Spidey hears about them at the Bugle and catches up to them. He thinks he got rid of them, but the two villains fuse...

I've never seen her be so positive... Good for her though.

In the next issue, Spidey can't do much against the fused enemies. They kidnap Sadie...

They're really inside each other. Gay.

what the heck.

Peter is cute in that get-up. Also, Man-Killer in TU 107?! I gotta check that out!

It's a fun one, it even features She-Hulk and Daredevil. I should make another quick Team-Up post, the first post stopped at #35.

Anyway, back to ASM.

I love Steve, he's so cute in his red top. I really hope nothing happens to him...

Anyway, Sadie's show is on Broadway!

Wow. Just... wow.

The Mud-Thing doesn't stay so calm when Sadie and Travis kiss.

A bit of action occurs, and when the rampage ends, Spidey says that it reminded him of King Kong... Yes... You didn't need to write that, Dennis.

Sadie's heartbroken at the thing's demise (I doubt it will stay that way for long, though.)

This set of issues was alright, I guess. Nothing much to say.

[game-boy-pocket]

Thinking about it, if Rare somehow got the chance to make another Donkey Kong game in modern times, I feel they'd somehow make the Kremlings lack of activity part of the plot.

Like it'd be explained after K. Rool's beatdown in the ring in Donkey Kong 64, he lost alot of support from the Kremlings and most of them left on Mecha Crocodile Isle without him, leaving K. Rool with just his most loyal followers & some kritters; also explaining his minion lineup in the post rare spinoffs like King of Swing.

As a result, the Kongs no longer take K. Rool that seriously and are out of practice with fighting the Kremlings, often just doing parties and kart racing.

Thus the premise of the game would by K. Rool working on a longtime project that would make him powerful and influential again, surprising the completely unprepared Kongs. Thoughts?

Not a terrible idea.

I also had the idea of them playing up the Kremling's absence in mind for K Rool's come back, except I imagined K. Rool being playable, coming to the Kongs dressed like a homeless tramp, his tattered cape tied to a stick to make a bindle, claiming some more powerful force is controlling the Kremlings in the new Kremling home land. Naturally the Kongs don't trust him and try to send him off, but then this new force makes its way to DK Isle and the Kongs decide to humor him.

Of course K. Rool isn't the type to do redemption stories, so he does still end up being the final boss after a betrayal. I guess you'd have to disable playable K. Rool for that fight, or hell have player 2 control K Rool, Double Dragon style.

[kudosmyhero]

Robin #5: The Dark

Read Date: February 18, 2023 Cover Date: May 1991 ● Writer: Chuck Dixon ● Penciler: Tom Lyle ● Inker: Bob Smith ● Colorist: Adrienne Roy ● Letterer: Tim Harkins ● Editor: Dennis O'Neil ◦ Dan Raspler ●

**HERE BE SPOILERS: Skip ahead to the fan art/podcast to avoid spoilers

Reactions As I Read: ● moon is STILL full even though days have passed. who needs lunar accuracy when you have aesthetic, I guess ● the columns in Dorrance's building are very cool

● Dorrance is gonna be pissed that his guards are shooting up that clock of his ● damn, Robin is handy with that sling ● aww, RIP Clyde ● is that Bruce in disguise? ● and Tim's back in Gotham to officially start his career as Robin. (look how happy Batman looks) Yay!

● 👏👏👏👏👏

Synopsis: Robin, Clyde Rawlins and Lady Shiva stake out the Dorrance Building in Hong Kong. Clyde's hunger for revenge forces him to depart from the others and he begins to make his way into the skyscraper's front lobby. Robin has reviewed all of the building's security measures, and sneaks in from the basement levels. He disables the security systems allowing Clyde and Lady Shiva to continue without interference.

Clyde eventually tracks King Snake down and faces off with him in a trophy room. King Snake is in his element however and easily outfights Rawlins. He describes how he made Clyde's wife scream before he killed her. He kicks Rawlins in the back, snapping his spine, before wheeling around to deliver a fatal chop to his neck.

Robin meanwhile, makes his way towards the clock tower room where King Snake's men have planted the plague virus. King Snake's chief lieutenant, Bobbo, sees Robin on the catwalk and opens fire on him. Robin uses his sling and fires a screw into the chamber of Bobbo's gun. The gun backfires and resulting explosion kills Bobbo.

Robin then makes his way to the trophy room where he finds Clyde's dead body. King Snake emerges and the two begin fighting. Robin remains silent, so as to keep what little edge he has against a blind opponent. Despite his blindness, King Snake manages to beat Robin back with several brutal kicks. Robin knows that he has little chance of defeating King Snake in the dark, and uses his fighting staff to create a whistling sound to distract his opponent. While King Snake is disoriented, Robin kicks him through the window.

Lady Shiva finally emerges from the shadows and finds King Snake hanging on a ledge over a fifty-floor drop. Robin refuses to finish Dorrance for Shiva, and races back to the clock tower room to secure the plague. As he leaves, he hears King Snake's screams as he falls to his apparent death.

The Hong Kong authorities are called in and the virus is safely contained. Robin meets Henri Ducard who informs him that King Snake sent a cargo vessel filled with laundered money to Gotham City. He had intended on establishing a new headquarters there after destroying Hong Kong.

Robin returns to Gotham City and stops King Snake's shipment of money. He also encounters Lynx, who now possesses only one eye – punishment for her failure to kill him. Robin lets Lynx and the rest of the Ghost Dragons go. He reunites with his mentor, Batman, and the two swing off into the night.

(https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Robin_Vol_1_5)

Fan Art: Batman and Robins by J-Skipper

Accompanying Podcast: ● Robin: Everyone Loves the Drake - episode 15

[adm-starblitzsteel-4305]

Kong is very protective of Ilene when she's pregnant. He stands guard over her to keep the others away because he thinks they're going to hurt his mate and baby.

BOOM!!!

ILEN X KONG SHIP!!!

He always does that.

Questioning about who's the father of Ilene's child is surprisingly the King of Hollow Earth. I would never imagine their faces completely paled. Kong will bare his teeth, eyes glaring at those who wanted to talk with Ilene about something (he's overprotective).

But because he is the leader of the Great Apes, it's a big responsibility for him. Frequent check ups for his wife, doing some things that Ilene requested for (Trapper and Bernie are shocked because Ilene mentions she "ate" a corpse of a dead Hellhawk, but really, Kong avoided it after a small communication with Mothra), and mostly, he stays by her side. Jia is really concerned for her and Suko too.

Plus, whenever someone would check Ilene on her office, Kong will never open it unless Ilene answers it.

~~~

Ilene Andrews: Kong, you really should stop staring at them. They're my friends.

Kong: *huffs* As if...

Ilene Andrews: I need to go back to my work. Monarch needs me and-

Kong, lifts Ilene in a bridal: Nuh-uh! I won't allow you to work too much! *glares at a person* And you'll leave that paperwork at her desk. And will you excuse me, my Queen needs to sleep.

~~~

And guess what? Ilene did rest for months before Kiko was born. She's not gonna quit working on Monarch. Kong's parents would've been very proud...🧡

[russett-pots]

CUM ft. Minju

Innocent girl went home with you plot quickie please

Cum ft. Minju

Kim Minju

Fluff

TW: small mentions of bullying

My first request, hope you'll enjoy this. If you want a smut version just tell me.

“Minju, is this your home? It is pretty far from school.”

“Yup, thank you, Oppa, for dropping me off. I was scared when I was accidentally got locked in the janitor's closet.”

You pause there for a second. Minju's eyes start to wander downward. It wasn’t an accident that she was locked in it. Her classmates locked it as soon as she stepped in. They laugh as they hear her desperate cries for help.

“Are you okay?” you ask, seeing her minor bruises from trying to bang the door and hoping to see if anyone could hear her.

She pulls them out, shouts the red scuff marks that taint her immaculate skin. “I guess I am. Thanks to you.”

You can still see her eyes, crusted with the salt that remained from her tears. “Here, wait.” You pull out your handkerchief and wipe off the rest of her tears. Soon, more appear, slowly escaping the tear ducts that created them.

She pulls down your hand. “Oppa, I have something to tell.”

“Hmmm?”

“I don’t know if this is the best time to say this. But…” She freezes, stuttering, trying to spit out any words.

“Yes, Minju? You were saying something?”

“I…”

“I like you… You don’t have to say anything. I just..” That’s she cannot handle it anymore. She runs to the gate of her house, desperately trying to open it.

But her struggling just cannot stop you from doing anything; you go to her, tapping on her shoulder.

“Minju, I like you too.” You cup her face and gently push your lips against hers.

You always tried to take care of her. Subtly, doing nice things but without showing it off to everyone in the world. Her innocent nature just wants you to protect her in this cruel world.

Gently pulling away from you, she opens her mouth again. “Do you have somewhere to stay tonight?” Her eye closed at the most stalkerish request she even said.

Your dad is gone, still buying milk ten years ago. Mom lost her sanity when your dad left. She resorted to alcohol and drugs to cope, using you as someone to blame when she lost her husband.

“I’m sure my parents won’t mind.”

Minju's eyes, millimeter by millimeter open, relieved that she got a yes. She pulls you in with her. Her mansion of a house allows you to enter its premises. She rings the bell and opens the large wooden door carved beautifully like Minju.

“Ms. Minju, welcome back.” An elderly woman wearing a uniform greets her.

“Thank you, imo….” Minju eyes drop, heart sinks. “Oppa, this is imo, my maid.”

“Ms. Minju, your dad, is still at the office and will be departing for his working trip right after, and your mom already took her flight to Hong Kong t….”

“I know, to meet for the movie shoot...” Minju drags her feet with still her school bag on her right shoulder.

“Minju, are you okay?”

“Yeah, I’m fine.” She stops, looks at you. “Can you come with me?”

“Ms. Minju, do you want anything to eat?”

“No, it is okay, imo.”

Her maid leaves her, still concerned about her but knows when to leave Minju alone.

Minju leads you up the grand staircase, with a sophisticated chandelier in the middle hanging from the ceiling. Banisters lined with engravings that can only be described as alluring. Now two doors down, she stops, puts her hand on the knob, and turns it.

Her bedroom is gigantic. This, plus her on-suite bathroom, is already bigger than your own house. Her king-size bed is full of stuffed animals in the middle of the room, with four tall wooden vertical posters in each corner. The mattress lined up white lined sheets enough for a princess like her.

Her wardrobe is big enough to fit clothes for all seasons plus more. Next to it is a make-up table with a lightbulb surrounding the vanity. Brands like MAC, L’Oreal, and Chanel are neatly set on the side.

As she walks inside and tosses her bag on her chair, she turns at you. “Oppa, are you happy?”

However, flabbergasted by her question, you respond composed “Only with you.”

Her eyes water, tears slowing again. A sight you do not want to see. She runs to you, hugging you, her head buried in your chest. At this point, crying turns sobbing.

You stroke her silky smooth hair, rub her back and embrace this tiny treasure that needs you.

She looks upon you. Her face shines despite the harsh reality that she lives in. “I don’t want to do this to anyone else but with you. Can you turn me a woman?”

[elle-thinks]

Candyman Commentary - Fear of Black Poverty

I know I’m late to the game, but I recently finished watching Candyman. I viewed both the 1992 and the 2021 versions back-to-back. I want to share my thoughts on each film because they were extremely different.

1992

Take yourself back in time to the early nineties. People were wearing jorts with fanny packs… What a time to be alive. Anyways, amongst a slew of bad decisions, was Candyman, a movie that greatly exaggerated fears of low-income, Black communities. What most interesting about the film is that the directors and producers were trying to be progressive by having Black representation in the horror genre. This is evidenced in the film, as exposition on the projects, specifically Cabrini Green, is info-dumped to provide historical context and an oh-so-scary back story.

Yet, while attempting to solidify the Black presence in horror media, those who made the film purposely perpetuated stereotypes and false narratives to further the “fear” aspects. For example, a video/doc of the film’s production shows producers explicitly stating that Cabrini Green didn’t look destitute enough, so they brought in more trash to make the projects look slummy. If you think about it, how does seeing trash add scare factor? It does if what’s to fear is Black livelihood and Black environments. The film heavily relies on Cabrini Green as a character itself. In doing so, it draws on the fears of White, wealthier audiences caused by Black crime and other stereotypes of Black communities. This leaves POC viewers, like me, questioning what hyperreal world the plot of the movie is taking place in and why it was considered scary.

Additionally, Candyman himself had several socially charged aspects to him. For example, his slavery related origin story and the dynamic of a Black man chasing after a White woman prompted emotions and imagery during my viewer that brought me out of the film. In some ways the movie was very socially unacceptable, even for the early nineties. My mind called back to Emmet Till and similar themes in King Kong. I presume much of this was ignored though, seeing as how the strong, Black presence of actor Tony Todd was enough in terms of social achievement for some.

For these reasons, the movie did not scare me. It also made me question how the residents of Cabrini Green, which is a very real place, felt about such representations of their community. Additionally, Clive Barker’s original story for Candyman took place in the UK and had a major emphasis on class. It wasn’t until the film was conceptualized that race was inserted as a prominent plot device.

2021

I have less to say about this film because it was very straight forward. It was obvious that its purpose was to subvert practically all the defamatory and stereotypical misfires that its spiritual ancestor displayed. It directly supported Black creativity, empowerment, and history. Its reception may have been significantly different if it was released on it’s original timeline in 2020, at the height of the Black Lives Matter Movement.

This movie had a greater discussion about gentrification and continuous violence against Black people. It did a great job of showcasing Black family and wealth, despite most people not associating the two. It also sparked an interesting conversation around Black artistry and how it can go beyond focusing solely on Black trauma. Instead of having most of the scare factor lie in Black poverty, the film chose a more relatable, loss of self/identity. Psychological thrillers are scary for everyone, regardless of one’s background or biases.

Final Thoughts

I believe the newer film succeeded where the original did not. However, neither film did much for me. I think I’m just not a fan of the Candyman story in general. It’s much more of a revenge movie than a horror for me. I also don’t enjoy summoning rituals being such a key plot device of a horror film, rather than the typical one and done and the plot progresses. Guess I’m just not into Candyman but, I’m sure he’s living in the hearts-and mirrors-of his biggest fans.

[megandog21]

So, I was thinking about a sequel, and I thought "What if Kamek asks King Boo for help, the events of Luigi's Mansion happen, and it turns out that it was a distraction so that Kamek can get Bowser out of Peach's castle without problem"

Then @multicolour-ink asked "Why would Kamek ask for help if he has magic?" so this is what went through my mind (based on many "assumptions")

When Mario and Luigi get the super star, Kamek basically disappears from the movie. I think it's because, knowing the power that the star delivers to its user, he knew it was a losing battle, so, if in the absence of Bowser he is the second in command, it would be logical that he would do damage control.

Suppose Junior and the Koopalings exist, that would make Kamek responsible for a kingdom, an army and 8 children who respect Bowser, but not Kamek so much, so they need more vigilance.

Even if he can just get in and get Bowser out of the castle, it would be a time where he would leave things unattended, the kids could get in trouble, and considering that the Mushroom Kingdom is in league with the Kongs, and two humans who proved to be quite skilled, it could cause more trouble than it's worth .

From the wedding scene, we know that the Koopa kingdom is allied with at least King Bob-Omb and King Boo*. King Bob-Omb is dead or recovering after the explosion, so the other option is King Boo.

Under the excuse of being very busy, Kamek asks King Boo for help, since it is easier to organize a meeting than to plan an attack. All he has to do is promise King Boo benefits and give him the facts he has, like that Luigi was easy to capture and that Mario would do anything to save him, possibly ask for help from the Kongs, leaving the Mushroom kingdom unprotected enough to get Bowser back.

Then King Boo has a plan, he sends an invitation to Luigi to his mansion to capture him and waits for Mario to arrive.

The problem is that no one counted on two things:

Mario is impulsive

Mario is naturally overprotective, but is now even more alert after the events of the first film.

Therefore, Mario, perhaps accompanied by Toad, arrives before Luigi, and is easy to capture. And Luigi might be accompanied by DK, but he wouldn't raise an army, Luigi is more cautious and not prone to conflict. Probably, DK being just as impulsive as Mario, would also be captured, leaving Luigi alone with E. Gadd. Might meet Polterpup on the way.

Another guess is that Yoshi is relevant, considering that his egg hatched in the sewers connecting Brooklyn to the Mushroom Kingdom, the brothers would find it quite soon, either right at the time of hatching, or a bit later, mistaking Luigi for his mom (Mama Luigi). So, either Yoshi follows Luigi to the mansion, or Luigi leaves him with Peach while he goes to find Mario (possibly that would make Peach ask DK to accompany Luigi) distracting Peach enough.

Assuming now that Mario, Toad and DK can talk while trapped, either because the portraits move like in LM1 or because they are all in a dark pocket dimension whose only window to the outside is the portrait they are in, that would be a curious conversation. Toad is sure that the princess will save them (she won't), DK will be blaming Mario, and Mario will be freaking out because his little brother is facing ghosts alone. He would only calm down a bit if King Boo came to make fun of him saying that Luigi is a coward, then he would remember all the times Luigi supported him despite being scared culminating in the memory of Luigi saving him with a manhole cover. He says "My brother is not a coward" with a confident smile, teasing King Boo.

Going back to Kamek, with King Boo's distraction he can plan a small sneak attack to get Bowser out, but that little moment is enough for the Koopalings to sneak out to attack the castle and get Bowser out without Kamek's permission, and though Bowser is proud, he will be very upset with Kamek for "neglecting" the children.

So, as part of the comedy, even though Kamek would be justified in taking all those extra steps, the ending would be pointless, it would all result in him getting into trouble and also losing a valuable ally when Luigi caught King Boo.

[Now this is not relevant, but before I said "King Boo*" since I have a theory. King Boo (from Luigi's Mansion) is the true king, while the King Boo we see in sporting events and in the movie is a representative of the kingdom since the true king does not tolerate mortals. King Boo from Super Mario Sunshine? possibly an impostor or other representative sent by the real king since he didn't want to deal with Junior...I don't know, it's a theory I have because I love how intimidating King Boo's design is from Luigi's Mansion]

Wow, this was a lot longer than I intended, but I hope it makes sense.

Do you think they’ll keep Bowser as the main villain in the inevitable sequel?

If not him I could see Wart as he’s rarely used so you can get a lot of leeway on his character and if not him then maybe Cackletta and Fawful but I would save them for a third movie.

Side note (because I've been meaning to bring this up but haven't had the chance to): I honestly thought the post credit scene was going to show Kamek hatching a plan to rescue Bowser. He's not even seen anywhere; you would think he would be plotting on getting his king back!

Considering that the games are pretty infamous at this point of having Bowser as a final villain no matter what (see the M&L series as a prime example) it wouldn't surprise me if the sequels introduced the other villains, and then had Bowser be the "final boss" at the very end. Whether by manipulation, possession, or just his own choice, doesn't matter.

But then again, while this can be accepted in the games, in the movies it will be too noticeable and critisied by audiences: so they're gonna have to shake it up.

They could do stories like Super Paper Mario (where Bowser isn't the final boss), or just change things up a bit with existing stories.

Like say if they did Dream Team

(spoilers for the game!)

they just have Antasma as the main villain, and completely omit the alliance and the Dreamy Bowser fight at the end.

If they DID have Kamek rescue him in the post credit scene, then they could've false advertised that Bowser was going to plot a revenge scheme. Only for the sequel to come round, and a new villain is introduced and Bowser has to throw out the revenge plot in order to team up with the heroes. That would be hilarious!

[cevans-is-classic]

Moment Thirteen

Ah yis more sauce for Moments With Sebastian

18+ only! Sexual Content, Unprotected Sex, language.

In this one, you see that Reader has some love for Mr. Evans.

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“I will not drop you.” Seb hoisted you higher, watching your face turn an interesting shade of red as you try to hold back what he guesses is a squeal or a yelp. Your hands clutching his shoulder tight, nails digging into his skin, but the way your nose is scrunching up the little furrow of your brow as you glare at him. God, you’re too damn cute.

“You said you trusted me,” He pouts sauntering across the room feeling your legs tighten around him, squeezing his waist which, yes, was a bit distracting, but it made him want to hold on tighter.

“Yeah,” You looked down at the ground, face scrunching again, “to hold me. Not to become King Kong and carry me away.”

“Oh Baby,” Seb jostles you a little to watch the way your eyes widen, feeling your legs go impossibly tighter, “If I had a tall building to climb to the top of with you over my shoulder we’d already be on it.”

The glare you gave him had him laughing, his destination insight as his knees hit the arms of the couch and, “SEBASTIAN!” he dumps you over it, catching your legs as they kick out nearly hitting him in the stomach until he can climb over the arm and settle above you.

“I hate you.” You squirm under him, pushing at his shoulder, and Seb pulls up to see you slide a little off the edge of the couch, reaching for him out of instinct and holding close again.

“Hm,” He nuzzles the side of your neck, “What was that?”

“I’m going to leave you. Find someone who doesn’t find humor in dumping me over the side of the couch.” He laughs.

“The only person I ever fear you leaving me for is Evans, and if you can ever say over two words to him — do it.” He felt more than heard you huff, your arms loosening around him to twist your hands in his hair, nails scratching over his scalp. He loved it when you did that, loved the way you’d hum as your fingers moved in patterns through his hair; most times he could fall asleep right away, but every so often you’d tug, sending a jolt of arousal down his spine.

Your lips brushed the side of his head as you spoke, “I’ve had conversations with him-”

“The longest sentence I’ve heard you say is ‘Where’s Dodger?’ followed by a thank you, which was more of a squeak than actual words.” You tugged his hair again, harder this time, causing his head to pull back letting you look at him.

“I wouldn’t actually leave you-” Seb cut you off with a kiss, shifting and moving until he could wrap you in his arms, pulling you closer into his chest letting your hands fall back onto his shoulders, one of your legs falling off the couch to add balance. He could taste leftover coffee on your tongue. The way you held onto him made him want to devour you whole, wrap you up, and never let go.

You squirmed under him again, rolling your hips up to meet his, “Remember that conversation we had a few months ago.” Seb huffed, reaching down to slide his shorts over his hips kicking them the rest of the way off before settling back into place. He could feel the heat between your legs, relishing in the friction when you rolled against him again.

“We have a lot of conversation, my guy.” You shimmy under him, pulling your hanging leg up to knee at his chest until Seb lifted and helped slide your shorts and panties off. He looked at you, watched you for a moment before you shoved at his shoulder to get his attention, “Sebastian.”

He hummed, “You’re distracting, Dear.” He could feel you pressed against him, moving his hand between you he groaned at the slickness, “Very fucking distracting.”

“I’ll mention he-who-must-not-be-named-during-sex. I’ll do it.” Seb pouted, sliding his fingers out of you, letting them rest on the outer side of your thigh.

“Please don’t. That was an orgasm that made looking him in the eyes awkward for a month.” You grinned, pulling him for a kiss before shoving him back again.

“You were saying.”

Seb’s thrust upwards, letting his cock slide along the curve of you, and watched the way your eyes rolled up, tongue coming out to wet your lips, he could see the moment you almost lost it than shaking your head, eyes cutting to him again, “The conversation we had about being safe?”

“That one?” His fingers slid inside you again, stroking your walls, slower, shallow. He could feel you try to hold the roll of your hips back, making him lean down and press his lips into the side of your neck.

“Baby, I want to be inside you,” Seb kissed up to your jaw, letting his fingers move faster, his cock bumping his wrist, “May I?”

You blinked, mouth opening and closing as you tried to breathe and there it was the agreement happening right before his eyes and fuck the way you smiled at him, the way you trusted him it made his entire body light up, tingle with desire and adoration; all he wants to do is fucking worship you, “Yes. God, fuck yes.”

He almost kneed you trying to reposition his wet fingers gripping his cock as he pressed the blunt head into you watching the way your eyes open then close, mouth falling on a moan and- “Fuck, fuck you feel amazing.” You did, holy shit, you did. The talk had come and gone a few times over the last few months of whether the two of you were comfortable foregoing condoms. Seb had no desire to be with anyone else, but he also knew how serious you were about being careful. He’d imagined the day he could slide inside of you skin to skin for the first time endlessly. Some mornings he’d wake up, see you lying next to him and make you want to scream, needing to have you after a dream about feeling you bare for the first time.

“Bast-” You groan, helping him slide the two of you further up the couch where your head rested along the arm, “Bastian, help-” Oh, Seb stilled for a moment lifting himself to watch you pull your shirt up and over your head.

“God, you’re amazing.” He groaned, catching a nipple in his mouth.

“Yeah?” You breathed.”

Seb let your nipple go, catching your piercing with his teeth, “So fucking amazing.”

Your hands reached down, gripping onto his ass and shoving him further inside you, “Then show me.”

He could never get enough of this.

***

@moonlacebeam

Y'all I've been writing so much Seb that yesterday I thought "Would Seb even say this?" while doing paperwork at work.

I hope you enjoy this new moment!

[wwenhlimagines]

"Making Love With The Radio On" - Elias Smut

(Part 2 of More Than Anyone)

Warning: smut, curse words

Dedicated to @jazzy-tzw, @team-elias, and other Elias fangirls

Song: Making Love With The Radio On by Gavin Degraw

2 weeks after your period started aka first day of ovulation

Rolling over in bed, your hand lands on the soft sheets instead of your husband's muscular frame. You open one eye and look around the room to see his side of the bed empty and cold. You pout lightly as you reach for your phone to see if he texted you.

"Good morning gorgeous! I've gone out to the gym and then I will go to the store on the way home. See you in a couple hours babygirl! I love you ❤"

You smile to yourself as you text him back. "Good morning handsome! Enjoy your workout babe and come home to me soon 😜 I love you too."

While you have some time to yourself, you take a shower and prep your entire body for the evening with your husband that you have been waiting for. Elias decided he didn't want to "waste the good ones" so he has refused to let you touch him for 2 whole weeks. He seems to be going to the gym more to distract himself and work on his stamina for you. You have also refused to release any stress in that way so both of you are wound up and ready to devour each other. After shaving, moisturizing, and styling your hair, you put on some light makeup and get dressed with Elias's favorite blue lingerie set underneath your outfit. You look over yourself in the mirror before you head out to the living room to relax and watch some tv.

About an hour later, Elias walks into the house with a few bags from the store and sets them in the kitchen before walking over to you. His hand cups your face as he leans down and kisses your lips softly before leaning his forehead against yours. "Well hello there wifey!" You smile and kiss him back "Hi hubby! What have you bought at the store?" He smirks and sits down next to you allowing his right arm to land on the back of the couch and his left hand softly caressing your thigh. "Well, maybe you will find out in a little while, but for now I'm going to start making lunch for us." You give him another kiss before he gets up to prepare lunch.

10 minutes later, you were bored of the show you were watching and decided to go check on Elias in the kitchen. You walk into the kitchen and smile at the sight in front of you. Elias has replaced his shirt with an apron along with some workout shorts and his hair in a bun. He hums lightly to the music his phone is playing and you can't help but sneak up behind him. Wrapping your arms around his waist, but under the apron, startles him slightly before he relaxes into your arms and flexes his abs to entice you further.

"Is there anything I can do to help Chef Elias?" He smirks and turns towards you to give you a wink before replying, "Well I guess you could help handle the sausage." He focuses back on the chicken breast and veggies in front of him as you moan lightly and trace your fingers over his abs. "Oh how I've missed your sausage. It tastes so good and it makes me feel amazing." He cracks his neck before he adjusts his position in front of the stove and leans slightly back into your arms. "Well babe it's going to make you feel better than amazing all day today...after we eat." You pout at the last part and bring your hands to his back and start lightly dragging your nails up and down his back. He shifts nervously before you start leaving slow sensual kisses all over his back and letting out small moans with each one. Elias groans before taking the food off the heat before throwing it onto the plates. You stand back and watch as you slowly start to unbutton your blouse and turn on a Gavin DeGraw song.

I tried giving up

Walked through quite enough

Had to call it a day

Elias rolls his eyes before he walks over to you and kisses you roughly as his body traps you against the counter. His hands take over for yours as your blouse comes off your body and his eyes take in the blue lace bra. "Babe, you know this set is my favorite on you. Are you trying to please me for some reason?" You bite your lip as his lip meet your neck and his hands grab your ass. "Oh don't worry babe, your pleasure is my pleasure. How do you feel about the leggings?" You turn around and lean over the counter letting your ass rub against his hardening cock. The song continues as you slowly grind on your husband in the middle of the kitchen.

So I loosened my lips

And let a little prayer I memorized

Do what I just wished

And suddenly, to my surprise

Oh, DJ, when you play my song

Make me feel bigger than an old King Kong

At the risk of this coming out wrong

Feel like making love with the radio on

Elias turns you around and lifts you onto the counter before his lips attach to yours feverishly. You moan into the kiss as his hands give your ass a light smack.

Oh, every time I hear that jam

Grabbed my baby right by her hand

Even if my day was going all wrong

Feel like making love with the radio on

You let your hands wander to his apron and you quickly get rid of it so you can run your hands all over his muscular chest and torso. His lips start to travel down your neck as he pulls your hips to the edge of the counter to connect with his. You wrap your legs around his waist as he travels down to leave kisses all over your chest. He knows you can be insecure about that area, so he makes sure to show some extra love to your breasts.

Don't you call it a flaw

Everybody needs some a peace of mind

It should be the law

To take a little private time

Elias reaches behind you to unclasp your bra and fully immerse himself in your chest. You squeeze your legs to bring his hardening cock close to your wet core and thread your fingers through his hair. His head continues to travel down before he releases your legs from around his waist and sets you down on the ground. You sneakily let your hand travel down his pants to grasp him and slowly start pumping.

"Babe, you can't be doing that right now. I need everything I have to end up deep inside you." You smile and remove your hand before turning away from him and pulling your leggings off. He groans behind you before he pins you up against the counter and drops his pants. His dick rests on the low of your back as he plays with the sides of your thong.

Oh, DJ, when you play my song

Make me feel bigger than an old King Kong

At the risk of this coming out wrong

Feel like making love with the radio on

After a few seconds of internal contemplation, Elias decides to remove your panties and lift you back onto the counter. You press your chest against his and give him a passionate kiss before you pull away and whisper, "Put a baby in me Elias." He takes quick action to enter you and start making a slow rhythm with his hips. Your eyes stay connected to his as his dick stretches you open just right. Your breathing starts to deepen as his hand reaches down to rub slow circles on your clit in time with his thrusts.

Oh, every time I hear that sound

Engine running and I'm homeward bound

Even if my day was going all wrong

Feel like making love with the radio on

Elias starts to lose his rhythm and you grab his ass to encourage him to keep going. "That's it Elias, just like that." You moan as his thrusts start getting deeper and harder. He attached his lips to yours and your tongues danced together as his thrusts got stronger and your pussy started clenching onto his dick. You pull your lips apart and breathe onto his lips. "I love you so much Elias." He kisses you again and pulls you closer before pulling back. "I love you so much more Y/N." You rest your foreheads together as your orgasm takes over your body. You gaze straight into his eyes and see nothing but love as your body trembles beneath him. A couple thrusts later, Elias moans out your name as you do the same before his thrusts send his cum deep inside you. His thrusts slow down, but he stays inside of you as you lazily kiss and giggle lightly. 

"I can't believe our baby may have been conceived in our kitchen." Elias quirks an eyebrow at you before he responds. "Excuse me? Who decided to start dragging their nails over my back knowing that is a surefire way to get me going?" You roll your eyes and bop his nose before retorting, "Who was cooking shirtless knowing that's my biggest turn on?" Elias blushes lightly as he bites his lip and chuckles lightly. "Fine, we are both at fault...but now we can eat!" You smile as he helps you down and brings the food over to the couch. You put on your panties and top before following him with his shorts in your hand. Elias looks back at you, "Why did you put clothes back on babe?" You throw his shorts at him and sit down on the couch. "Because I know how easily distracted we can become when we are naked and I'm hungry." Elias puts on the shorts and smiles as he sits down next to you handing you a plate. "Well then, eat up princess, you've got two episodes of Schitt's Creek to eat and recover before it's your turn to take charge. By the way, I got some massage oil at the store in case you want to use it." You smirk over at him and dig into your food before relaxing into the couch and thinking about how the rest of the day will go.