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disco-elysium-via-polls · 5 months ago

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Today I'd like to show all the Thoughts that we encountered in the game, but didn't end up Internalizing. I think that the more you see of these, the more of a complete picture you get of Harry.

GUILLAUME LE MILLION

Temporary research bonus: -1 Logic: Head in the clouds

PROBLEM:

Whatever happened to Guillaume Le Million, who -- with his amber mane and sparkling teeth -- beguiled the tattered remains of the nation? While you suffered and suffered, did he dematerialize in a cloud of cocaine dust? Or did he simply stand in the corner and melt into the slendering *New* lines of some starlit boîte de nuit twenty years ago? Spare a thought for his great ass too! Or wait... maybe he became a police officer in Revachol West! Hmm...

Completion bonuses: +1 Pain Threshold: Blood oxygen is boring All PSY learning caps raised by one

SOLUTION:

Bad news: Guillaume le Million did not become a cop. In '38 he went on a tour to the Hsin-Yao province in Safre, where he died of auto-erotic asphyxiation. His body was found hanging from a decorative dragon tree in his junior suite, amid drug paraphernalia, unwholesome objects, and the Sylvia Trainor single "Wonderland" skipping in the background. And yes, you can take this as a metaphor for Revachol in the Thirties. And also as a warning.

DETECTIVE COSTEAU

Temporary research bonus: -2 Conceptualization: An idiotic idea

PROBLEM:

Detective Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau -- when you say it, it feels like you're taking a bite of lemon meringue while sitting on the terrace of a seaside cafe. On a cool summer day. In Sur-La-Clef. It's everything you're *not*. You haven't created many things during your stay in Martinaise, but you've created this. A fancy, sophisticated name that makes you sound intelligent. And that no one seems to *acknowledge*. Don't you feel like you deserve a reward for coming up with something so special? And what would that reward *be*?

Completion bonuses: +1 Savoir Faire: This one sounds fancy, let's have this +1 Esprit de Corps: Yup, fancy, let's have this one too

SOLUTION:

Monsieur Costeau, the reward for coming up with your classy new name has arrived. What are the attributes Detective Costeau should gain in? *Obviously* Savoir Faire and Esprit de Corps. You know *exactly* what they do and what those words mean. They're *refined*. Like *you*. You have a ton of that fancy stuff. And if the world can't accept Raphaël Ambrosius is your name -- you will always be Detective Costeau to yourself. R.A. Costeau -- sophisticated culture-detective. Specializes in ancient things and art.

BOIADEIRO

Temporary research bonus: -1 Physical Instrument: Astra Country

PROBLEM:

It has been brought to your attention that there are men who live by the law of the land and the strength of their arms. Sunburnt, rugged, smoking men who explored the great rivery veins of upper-Magritte and tamed the Mundi wilds. Frontiersmen, cow-herders, philosophers -- the *boiadeiros*... with a gun in one hand and an unfiltered cigarette between their lips, these men made their own rules. What would it take for you to become one too?

Completion bonuses: -1 Esprit de Corps: Lone wolf Cigarettes give +2 INT

SOLUTION:

Smoking, Harry. It will take a lot of tobacco-smoking for you to become a *boiadeiro*. Twin cigarettes fused to your lips and one hanging out of your nostril. In these tame, cultured times, without the sky’s dome above your head, the only way to be a true Franconigerian individualist is to smoke a lot of cigarettes. Light one up immediately. The smell of coffee brewing over a fire pit, a chestnut-flavoured morning. Welcome to Astra Country.

I'm not sure we ever actually encountered cigarettes in the course of our playthrough. Normally, they give +1 INT at the cost of 1 Health -- this improves the effect.

MAGNESIUM-BASED LIFEFORM

Temporary research bonus: -1 Shivers: No shakes

PROBLEM:

It is generally understood that human beings are carbon-based organisms, fusing little carbon tubes together to form complex, mushy structures capable of thought, love, and locomotion. It is also known that these structures sometimes like to “take the edge off” by consuming ethanol, amphetamine, etc. In such cases, it is important to supplement your body with magnesium. Tired? Mag it! Down? Mag time! Liver damage? MAXIMUM MAG! Some people say magnesium doesn’t really do anything and you just need to quit. What do we tell them?

Completion bonuses: +2 Volition: Magnesium receptacle glands -1 Logic: No such thing, man

SOLUTION:

We tell them: HELL NO. You’re about to become a magnesium-based lifeform. The age of the primitive carbon-man is done. No longer must mankind rely on slow-working background radiation to take us further into our genetic destiny. This is the era of guided evolution, and magnesium is the key. You are the first of your species. The next step in human evolution. An advanced magnesium proto-man who mags it up, drinks it down, and sniffs it sideways!

A pretty useful Thought if you have low PSY.

BRINGING OF THE LAW (LAW-JAW)

Temporary research bonus: -1 Rhetoric: Weird jaw

PROBLEM:

Hey, so a little observation. It's all cool, man. Don't freak out, but every time you say “I am the law“ -- and you say it *a lot*, it's basically *hello* for you -- your jaw does this *weird thing*. It sort of shifts sideways, hanging off your face at a jaunty angle, while the word *law* sounds oddly guttural and low. It's... strange. You wouldn't notice it, but after saying you're the law eighty thousand times, the question *does* come up: why *do* you have Law Jaw?

Completion bonuses: Learning cap for Hand/Eye Coordination raised to 6 Succeed all Hand/Eye Coordination passives -1 Rhetoric: Jaw still weird

SOLUTION:

Okay, so. We now know why you have *Law Jaw*. Why you say *the law* in a weird manner, and why your jaw does that thing. You had polio as a child. You hadn’t gotten vaccinated. It must've been right after the Revolution -- not a lot of vaccine going around then. So you got infantile paralysis due to polio and this jaw thing is a complication from that. Admittedly, it’s not very funny. But you *overcame* it! This little infant survived and became a sharpshooting supercop. So: fuck you, polio!

This is a pretty useful Thought *and* it tells us something, in my opinion, pretty important about Harry.

ANTI-OBJECT TASK FORCE

Temporary research bonus: -2 Pain Threshold: Hurts!

PROBLEM:

Take a look at your hands. See how bruised they are? See those little scars? This is Exhibit A. The material world is holding you back. Containers, mailboxes, doors, chairs -- they are all your enemies. Always have been. Atoms themselves are in on the conspiracy, forming shapes and structures that you hate. You are energy stuck in a body. You are spirit trapped in matter. Break free! Beat up that lamp post! Let it know just how much objects *suck*.

Completion bonuses: Attacking physical objects heals damage +1 Pain Threshold: Thick skin All FYS learning caps raised by one

SOLUTION:

Behold: the Anti-Object Task Force has assembled. God's avenging angel, arrayed against the lower emanations of the Darkened One: shoe racks, tape recorders, motor carriages. And doors. So many doors. You're not just pounding it all to pieces. You’re *reforging* the universe. From the anvil of the heavens to the worms below. Indulge in it. Be bold. Have an *impact* on the shape of Creation. Out of the furnace of your rage -- a new reality! Also, you should trash your room *again*.

The first bonus here is not as useful as it sounds, because by the time you unlock this Thought, you'll have already been through most of the attackable things in the game. The rest is still pretty good, though.

DATE OF BIRTH GENERATOR

Temporary research bonus: None

PROBLEM:

Your face looks like it’s 58 and your body feels like it’s 60. Your mind feels like it’s lived for one day or a hundred. Both longer than they ought to be, the day and the century.... But for how long, then, has this thing attached to your sentience walked the planet’s crust? Time to start racking those brains of yours, Elder One. When and where were you born?

Completion bonuses: Learning cap for Logic raised to 4 -1 difficulty to all Physique passives

SOLUTION:

You were born in the year ‘07, in the last year of the Commune of Revachol, right before it fell. In the Old Military Hospital, on the ground floor where people usually came to die, during a snowstorm. The Revolution had about one year left to go and the fires were still burning bright. There were explosions in the blizzard. This was 44 years ago. You are 44 years old. The bloating might never leave your face, but beneath it -- you still have some years. You still have some hope.

I believe you can talk about this with Kim once you have the answer.

ARNO VAN EYCK

Temporary research bonus: +1 Interfacing

PROBLEM:

The question won’t leave you – why did the melody line from a broken and discarded tape fit perfectly into a song played by some speedfreaks in a frozen tent? Can it be a coincidence? Maybe it’s the hand of the Man-Machine himself, in his attempt to craft a perfect song. Maybe Egg Head is actually Arno van Eyck in disguise!? Eyck? Egg? Hmm...

Completion bonuses: All white Motorics checks unlocked Reveals Arno Van Eyck gig posters in the world

SOLUTION:

Okay, so Egg Head is clearly not Van Eyck in disguise. Van Eyck is an Oranjese disc jockey -- but those people get around. Especially in Revachol, in the clubs on Boogie Street. Perhaps he stayed here for a short stint and discarded part of the song he was working on. Just threw it away. And then it ended up in the hawthorn tree. But why? Did he think it was *retrograde*? It wasn’t. Perhaps he caught a glimpse of the future and did not want for it to arrive just yet. Perhaps the city whispered the topline to him and he was frightened by it?

We've seen variations on this one before for other skill categories. The Arno Van Eyck posters give you additional orbs to click, which synergises nicely with Jamais Vu.

Egg Head also directly told us that his name was in reference to Van Eyck at one point, so that was not really much of a mystery.

SEARCHLIGHT DIVISION

Temporary research bonus: None

PROBLEM:

Missing persons cases just really get to you. It's hard watching people worry about their loved ones – the little nervous movements, the dark rings around their eyes from sleepless nights. And even if there are no loved ones waiting – you like to have all your ducks in a row, and it really bothers you when whole entire people aren't accounted for.

Completion bonus: +2 Perception: Clear-eyed pursuit of truth

SOLUTION:

You've sharpened your senses by being on the lookout for missing persons. Now you notice more of what's happening around you. Perhaps when you're done with this case, you can join the Searchlight Division of the RCM, and find every Revacholian that's ever gone missing without a trace (there is undoubtedly a backlog of such cases). Because you never know, a missing person could be just around the edge, barely out of sight.

ONE MORE DOOR

Temporary research bonus: +1 Half Light: What is behind it?

PROBLEM:

God dammit, it cannot be. A disgrace! That door on the coast... you remember the one, right? The one that leads to the abandoned supply depot? Why, in the name of all that's holy, does it not open? *Why*?! There *has* to be a way to get through that unopenable door. By gods, you're the police -- all doors are supposed to open before you. What will the others at the precinct think if you can't open a goddamn door? There must be a way.

Completion bonuses: -1 Half Light: No fear All PSY white checks unlocked

SOLUTION:

There is no way to open the supply depot door. Accept it. You cannot open *all the doors*. You have to integrate this into your character. Some doors will forever remain closed. Even if every single other door will open at one time or another, maybe to a key, or maybe to some sort of tool meant for opening doors... But this one will never accede to such commands. A realization crucial to personal growth. Crucial.

There will always be one more door.

HARDCORE AESTHETIC

Temporary research bonus: -2 Interfacing: Fuck grammar!

PROBLEM:

Not only have you internalized the Hard Core Aesthetic, you’ve also *contributed* to it. How harder-core could you possibly become? Low-core people come around you to correct your “typos”: it’s “Hardcore” here, “hard-core” there, “Hardorcore” in a third instant -- what’s going on? Those aren’t typos, man, that’s how core hardness works. If you don’t know “hard-core” from “Our Happy Hardcore,” what the fuck are we even talking about?

Completion bonuses: +1 Endurance: Really useful for doing drugs +1 Volition: Same thing, Hardman

SOLUTION:

Oh yes. Drugs. We’re talking about drugs. Let’s face it, these flirtations with the Hard Core Aesthetic have all been leading up to one question: Can I do drugs *harder* now that I’m a Hard Cop? And the answer is: yes. You can. You can do one more blast of pyrholidon and yellow shit-powder, you can even pull a ciggie and a lager on top of that. There. You’ve *truly* made the Hardcore your own thing now.

Despite what it says on the tin, this actually just gives you more health.

THE INSULINDIAN MIRACLE

Temporary research bonus: None

PROBLEM:

You were reminded of a poem, somewhere deep inside you, the translation of which you don't remember… "Nulla sarà cambiato della luce!” it begins. “Colori come grigio e marrone / Tutti stampati uno sull��altro / Trovai un vuoto / Una macchia Bianca / Gli altri guardarono / “Che bella giornata! Che bel tempo!” / Ma sentii la rotativa." You were reminded of it when you heard about the discovery of Insulinde. But what does it mean? And how do you know it by heart?

Completion bonuses: All white checks unlocked

SOLUTION:

It’s easy. You know the poem by heart because you were taught it at school. It is one of the Volta do Mar mantras repeated on the voyage that lead to the discovery of the Insulindian isola. And the words mean: “Nothing will be changed about the light! / Colours like grey and brown / All printed on top of each other / I found a blank white spot / All the others looked up: / ‘What a beautiful day! What beautiful weather!’ / But all I heard was the printing machine." What strange words to celebrate a new world.

You can only unlock this Thought when talking with Joyce after the confrontation with Ruby, making it a really useful tool if you have anything left to do in the game at that point.

And that's all the Thoughts that we encountered in our playthrough, aside from the ones we already saw in the game proper. We did also *technically* get to the point where we could have seen the Thoughts for the moralist and ultraliberal political alignments, even if we chose not to opt into them. So, I'll show those too:

KINGDOM OF CONSCIENCE

Temporary research bonus: -2 Half Light: Calm water

PROBLEM:

Heartache is powerful, but democracy is *subtle*. Incrementally, you begin to notice a change in the weather. When it snows, the flakes are softer when they stick to your worry-worn forehead. When it rains, the rain is warmer. Democracy is coming to the Administrative Region. The ideals of Dolorian humanism are reinstating themselves. How can they not? These are the ideals of the Coalition and the Moralist International. Those guys are signal blue. And they're not only good -- they're also powerful. What will it be like, once their nuanced plans have been realized?

Completion bonuses: Moralist dialogue heals 1 Morale Learning cap for Volition raised to 5 Learning cap for Logic raised to 5

SOLUTION:

The Kingdom of Conscience will be exactly as it is now. Moralists don't really *have* beliefs. Sometimes they stumble on one, like on a child's toy left on the carpet. The toy must be put away immediately. And the child reprimanded. Centrism isn't change -- not even incremental change. It is *control*. Over yourself and the world. Exercise it. Look up at the sky, at the dark shapes of Coalition airships hanging there. Ask yourself: is there something sinister in moralism? And then answer: no. God is in his heaven. Everything is normal on Earth.

INDIRECT MODES OF TAXATION

Temporary research bonus: -2 Empathy: Cold blooded

PROBLEM:

First, if you have a side-bitch ideology cooking somewhere, don't sweat it. Fightin' indirect taxation for the Gossamer State is compatible with *all* creeds. It's cool like that. You're a cool anarchist now. Unless you don't want to be an anarchist. Whatever! Stuff this meal ticket in your eye-socket and let's see if we can steal some *love* back from the robber barons at the customs agency and the *banditos* at The Insulindian Financial Oversight and Competition Committee.

Completion bonuses: -1 Empathy: Thinks he's a hustler or something Ultraliberal dialogue options give +1 real

SOLUTION:

Turns out those Financial Oversight Committee gangsters stuffed millions of hard-earned dividends away in the last place anyone thought to look: the hearts and minds of everyday Revacholians! You need to spread that deregulation gospel to the *people*. Tell them about that foreign fare tax. Preach that 98% gross burden. Preach it, preacher man! Set the brothas free. Taxes are racist.

Even with those, there are still *eighteen* Thoughts remaining in the game that we didn't encounter - either because we didn't have high enough stats, didn't pick the right dialogue options, or chose not to put any points into fascism. Some of them are mutually exclusive with Thoughts we did pick, some require *really complicated* methods to find. A few of them give us some more interesting backstory on Harry and Kim that's worth hearing -- but I'll let you uncover that on your own time.

#disco elysium

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shakeskp · 2 months ago

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Encore des histoires de mont-blancs

Après ma diatribe contre le mont-blanc de l'Aki, @redfoxline m'a recommandé celui de la pâtisserie Kenta et Akira, si un jour j'avais l'occasion de passer par Rouen. Or ! Il se trouve que par un hasard assez extraordinaire, je venais justement à Rouen ce samedi.

J'avais un timing serré : mon train arrivait à 11h07 et j'étais attendue chez ma sœur pour l'anniversaire de ma nièce à midi. Le train a bien sûr eu dix minutes de retard - pour la ligne Paris-Le Havre, c'est le tarif de base.

J'arrive à la pâtisserie au pas de course pour découvrir qu'elle n'ouvre pas à 11h comme indiqué en ligne, mais à 12h désormais... Je repars la tête basse et la glacière vide (oui, j'avais pris une mini-glacière, je suis une professionnelle).

La chance était malgré tout de mon côté, car alors que je n'y croyais pas, je suis libérée suffisamment tôt pour repartir à nouveau au pas de course à la pâtisserie... Où il restait du mont-blanc ! Le monsieur est allé me le monter exprès en cuisine, la classe.

La dame à qui j'ai parlé était un peu déroutée quand je lui ai dit que je repartais à Paris avec, mais ma glacière l'a rassurée !

Au moment de déguster après un sobacha pour me préparer le palais, j'avais bien décidé de prendre en compte le fait qu'il avait voyagé dans le train ET le métro parisien.

Je n'ai pas eu besoin.

Parce que ça, ça, ce sont des gens qui ont compris que l'intérêt du mont-blanc, c'est la châtaigne !!!!! Que c'est bien joli de vanter que ta crème de marron, elle est faite maison et avec des châtaignes d'Ardèche AOP récoltées à la main une nuit de lune bleue par des prêtresses en robe diaphane, ça ne sert à RIEN si c'est pour y en mettre une très fine couche de vermicelles sur un cumulus de chantilly !

Non, là, il y a une couche de crème de marron raisonnable, et dedans il y a des a des vraies châtaignes. La crème fouettée est légère et pas trop sucrée, la meringue a juste la bonne épaisseur pour apporter du craquant.

J'en conclu que si le mont-blanc de l'Aki était si mauvais, c'était pour que je découvre celui-ci. Merci @redfoxline <3 <3 <3

#je ne vais pas devenir un blog de critique de mont-blancs je vous rassure #encore que #mont-blanc #french side of tumblr #blabla

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egnidres · 2 years ago

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Happy birthday to my little baby ꒰♡ˊ͈ ु꒳ ूˋ͈꒱.⑅*♡

It's a bit short, but there's no angst, miracle. One day I'll publish some stuff about him ♪♪(o*゜∇゜)o～♪♪

Aim and Post Dark Cream belong to @zu-is-here

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Les deux enfants rentrèrent dans la boulangerie, accompagnés de Killer et saluant le vendeur, une tortue plutôt âgé. Ils se dirigèrent vers les vitrines, regardant les nombreuses tapisseries et viennoiseries disposés : des forêt noires, des gâteaux fruités remplis de crème, des milles-feuilles, des chou à la crème, des tartes au citron meringuée, des macarons, des éclairs au chocolat et au café, des pains au chocolat et des croissants.

— Ça a l'air trop bon, s'extasia Aim devant la vitrine, les étoiles dans les yeux.

Après avoir choisi deux gâteaux, une forêt noire et un gâteau au fruit, Killer demanda le plus naturellement du monde :

— Lequel vous voulez ?

— Mais Papa a dit que on devait juste chercher deux gâteaux, et qu'on devait pas prendre autre chose au sinon on allait pas finir de manger.

Nuisance avait dit ça en regardant le plus grand, comme s'il essayait de déceler si cela était un simple test ou oubli de sa part. En voyant son sourire confiant, il comprit qu'il n'avait pas oublier ça ou quoi que se soit d'autre, il n'avait juste pas envi d'écouter cet ordre qui lui avait initialement été donné.

— Night sais bien que quand on rentre dans une boulangerie avec des enfants il faut aussi prendre une petite pâtisserie pour le gouter. Et si on les mange sur le chemin du retour, il n'en saura rien. Alors, vous voulez quoi ?

— Celui au chocolat là-bas, répondit rapidement le plus petit.

— On appelle ça un éclair au chocolat... Mais j'aurais pensé que tu aurais pris le chou à la crème.

Tout en disant cela, il désigna la fameuse pâtisserie, sachant que Aim ne pouvait pas lire les petites pancartes devant la nourriture.

— C'est vrai que ça a l'air bon, mais il n'y a pas de chocolat.

Le plus grand sourit avant de demander la fameuse pâtisserie, ainsi qu'un mille-feuille au vendeur. Pendant que ce dernier commencer à prendre la nourriture pour les mettre dans une des petites boites en carton fins, il redemanda la même question à l'enfant aux yeux vairons, ne voulant pas qu'il soit le seul à ne rien avoir. Ce dernier regarda de nouveau le plus grand dans les yeux, avant de retourner son attention sur son cousin qui lui souriait comme pour l'encourager à prendre quelque chose. Finalement il bredouilla d'une petite voix :

— Des macarons.

Le squelette à l'âme bicolore lui frotta la tête, pas surpris le moins du monde par ce choix. Puis lorsqu'ils partirent de la boulangerie, remerciant la tortue, il donna les petits gâteaux aux deux enfants, qui s'empressèrent d'en prendre un morceau. Nuisance tendit un macaron marron à Aim avant de rajouter :

— C'est au chocolat si tu veux gouter... Kills, Papa va être en colère contre nous s'il découvre qu'on lui a désobéit.

— Ne t'inquiète pas, il ne saura pas. Et puis, s'il le découvre, ce ne sera pas contre vous qu'il sera en colère, mais contre moi.

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The two children entered the bakery, accompanied by Killer and greeting the shop assistant, a rather elderly turtle. They walked towards the shop windows, looking at the many tapestries and pastries on display: black forest, fruity cakes filled with cream, mille-feuilles, cream puffs, lemon meringue tarts, macaroons, chocolate and coffee eclairs, pains au chocolat and croissants.

"It looks so good", Aim exclaimed in front of the window with stars in his eyes.

After choosing two cakes, a black forest and a fruit cake, Killer asked most naturally:

"Which one do you want?"

"But Papa said we should just get two cakes, and that we shouldn't get anything else or we wouldn't finish eating."

Nuisance had said this while looking at the taller boy, as if trying to detect whether this was a simple test or an oversight on his part. Seeing his confident smile, he knew he hadn't forgotten that or anything else, he just didn't feel like listening to the order that had originally been given to him.

"Night knows that when you go into a bakery with children you have to take a little pastry for a snack. And if you eat them on the way home, he won't know. So what do you want?"

"The chocolate one over there," the little one answered quickly.

"It's called a chocolate eclair... But I would have thought you would have taken the cream puff."

As he said this, he pointed to the famous pastry, knowing that Aim couldn't read the little signs in front of the food.

"It does look good, but there's no chocolate."

The taller boy smiled before asking the vendor for the famous pastry and a mille-feuille. As the latter started to take the food and put it in one of the small thin cardboard boxes, he asked the same question to the child with the minnow eyes, not wanting him to be the only one without anything. The latter looked the taller boy in the eye again, before returning his attention to his cousin who was smiling at him as if to encourage him to take something. Finally he stammered in a small voice:

"Macaroons."

The skeleton with the two-tone soul rubbed his head, not surprised in the least by this choice. Then as they left the bakery, thanking the turtle, he gave the little cakes to the two children, who hurried to take a piece. Nuisance handed Aim a brown macaroon before adding:

"It's chocolate if you want a taste... Kills, Dad will be angry with us if he finds out we disobeyed him."

"Don't worry, he won't find out. Besides, if he does find out, he won't be mad at you, he'll be mad at me."

#undertale #au #ua #killer #aim sans #nuisance #nuisance sans #killer sans #birthday #and I only realize after 2 days that I forgot to make tags ('•w • )#of course Nightmare will know... probably

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transparentgentlemenmarker · 3 months ago

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C'est terrible. Je suis bien obligé de le reconnaître : Je suis raciste. Je viens de m'en rendre compte en mettant en route ma lessive du jour. J'ai séparé le blanc des couleurs. Affligeant. Et dire que j'agis ainsi depuis des années. Et circonstance aggravante, avec une lessive qui lave plus blanc que blanc. C'est pathétique. Comme Monsieur Jourdain dans un autre domaine, j'étais raciste sans le savoir. Du coup, je suis d'une humeur noire. Ça ne va pas arranger les choses. Oh, je savais que je ne suis pas blanc comme neige. J'ai connu des périodes noires. Dans un précédent emploi, on m'avait donné carte blanche. Résultat, j'ai monté une caisse noire. Quelque temps plus tard, alors que j'étais déjà connu comme le loup blanc, j'ai travaillé au noir. Découvert, j'ai essayé de montrer patte blanche, mais j'ai été placé sur liste noire. Et comme disait le chanteur, noir c'est noir, il n'y a plus d'espoir. Alors que faire ? Pour sûr, j'avais mangé mon pain blanc. Je dirais bien que j'ai pleuré à l'arme blanche, mais ça serait de l'humour noir. Alors dans la glace, je me suis regardé dans le blanc des yeux. Pas question de me retrouver dans une misère noire. L'avenir restait une page blanche. Inutile de voir tout en noir. Je pouvais sortir blanchi de tout ce sombre passé. Finis les noirs projets. Je serais désormais plus blanc que neige. Finie la série noire. Et patatras, voilà que je me découvre raciste. Mais c'était cousu de fil blanc. Je dois être la bête noire de quelqu'un, c'est sûr. Tout de même, ce sera un jour à marquer d'un caillou blanc. Bon, je ne vais pas tout peindre en noir. D'autant que c'est bientôt la semaine du blanc. Inutile de broyer du noir. Ni de me faire des cheveux blancs. Allez, je vais me servir un petit noir. Et puis non, plutôt un petit blanc. Avec un morceau de chocolat noir. Et un peu de fromage blanc ça me remontera. Tiens, il commence à faire nuit noire. Je vais regarder un vieux film en noir et blanc. Chouette, c'est une version originale, sous-titrée. Si, c'est écrit dans le programme. Noir sur blanc. Dans la continuité. On l'appelait : La Tête de nègre... Maintenant on l'appelle '' Meringue chocolat, ou tête de choco ". Ouf ! Ils n'ont pas changé le nom du champignon Tête de nègre, ni le Cap Nègre. On aurait pu aussi se demander s'il est bien « correct » de se taper une religieuse, un Congolais, un Jésuite, un Diplomate, un Financier ? Je ne vous parle pas de la fameuse Forêt Noire qu’il faudra bientôt appeler forêt sombre. La SPA va sans doute un jour nous interdire de manger les langues de chats."

Raymond Devos

#raciste #raymond devos

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ernestinee · 11 months ago

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Ce matin l'ado voulait une barre de traction depuis un moment du coup on est allés en acheter une sauf qu'en ouvrant la boîte on a vu qu'elle n'était pas prévue pour l'extérieur du coup on est retournés pour la rendre et celle qui va dehors n'était plus en stock on l'aura lundi et puis en revenant par un autre chemin pcq flemme de faire encore la même route on a découvert un supermarché italien et on s'est dit chouette on a acheté de la pancetta du parmesan incroyable des pâtes et des oeufs pour la carbonara de ce soir

et des arancinis et des petits trucs du service traiteur pour le midi, et c'était vraiment bien on s'est rappelé des souvenirs de notre city trip en Italie et j'ai encore eu envie d'etre là bas surtout dans les montagnes à manger de la pastèque ou des tomates mozzarella et puis on est rentrés et on a mangé en vitesse les trucs à réchauffer et puis j'ai installé des mangeoires dans les buissons et puis on est sortis fendre du bois, l'homme à la brouette qui amène dans le fond du jardin tout ce qui nous a été livré et moi fendre le bois parce qu'on a des stères et des stères et des stères de morceaux de troncs et de grosses branches et je fends avec un Merlin c'est une sorte de hache un peu évasée qui fait aussi massue ce truc pèse quasi 4 kg et j'apprends petit à petit à fendre des bûches convenablement il faut savoir où viser et contourner les noeuds et c'est assez magique pcq le bruit change quand on a tapé au bon endroit et apparemment c'est moi la plus énervée de nous deux parce que je tape vachement mieux mais c'est facile j'ai qu'à penser à mon ex bref ça défoule de fou et puis bon j'ai fait ça pendant 3h30 et le jardin ne ressemble pas du tout au jardin que je voudrais par exemple exactement là où je coupe le bois c'est là que je voudrais de l'herbe et des fruitiers et des transats et un petit cocktail voilà voilà y a encore du boulot pour arriver à ça

et après j'avais le dos en miettes et donc je suis rentrée j'ai essayé de regarder un truc sur netflix mais y a rien qui me disait du coup j'ai regardé Pinterest pendant un bon moment puis Netflix d'un œil puis Pinterest Instagram threads Instagram Pinterest et j'ai jonglé je commence à m'entraîner pour le 4 balles puis j'ai fait la carbonara et quand je pense qu'avant je faisais ça avec de la crème fraîche et de l'Emmental râpé ça me donne la nausée parce que qu'est ce que c'est bon le parmesan ohlala et là il y a une deuxième fournée de meringues en train de cuire parce qu'on ne prend que les jaunes dans la carbo alors tu fais quoi des blancs?

Bah des meringues, et je vais faire un peu de japonais italien anglais néerlandais sur Duolingo et finir mon bouquin parce que j'en ai acheté deux que j'ai hâte de lire il y en a un qui a un titre qui m'a fait frissonner écoute ça il s'appelle "Le fardeau tranquille des choses" c'est beau non? et demain dès potron minet je pars faire une rando de 10 ou 20 km on verra bien l'état de mon vieux corps.

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theshoegirldiaries · 5 months ago

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Perfumes worn last week that were all new to me, so I wore the same one day and night.

Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Tiger Lily EDP, it's a nice enough perfume, but it's not the type I see being anyone's favourite. I would call it "dusty" rather than powdery. When I sprayed at night, I got a very nutty note that I hadn't gotten during the day. It sat very close to the skin. I ended up wearing this a second day and night to try and decipher an interesting note, but didn't get anything.

By Kilian Apple Brandy On The Rocks EDP, very spicy in opening, seems lighter and more fiery than Angels Share. The apple is lighter/fresher, less pie-like than AS and definitely a light green apple. I wouldn't call it smoky, definitely "fiery". Lasting power isn't great for an EDP and there's little, if any, projection for me.

KAYALI Eden Juicy Apple | 01 EDP, this one wowed me. So bright and juicy in the opening. The sillage and projection are fantastic, I was getting whiffs of it 10 hours after first spraying. The projected scent smells better than my arm where I sprayed it though, which is no biggy (just enjoy the scent trail and don't directly sniff where you sprayed). On my arm it turned a bit green, reminding me of Replica From The Garden but the sillage is a juicy red apple with a bit of raspberry. I think it's fun and look forward to combining it with other fragrances.

Jean Paul Gaultier Gaultier Divine Le Parfum EDP, definitely begins more ambery than the original, doesn't have the airy feel GD does, but the dry-down smells very similar. Too similar even. It has that meringue note that reminds me of rubber balloons (despite loving meringues, I'm convinced it's that note I dislike in GD), I'm genuinely surprised they've released something so similar (especially when I look at the variety amongst the Scandal flankers). I couldn't even say it lasted any longer, despite being an "intense EDP". The bottle is divine though, the shiny, darker tone is even more striking than the original.

Jean Paul Gaultier La Belle Paradise Garden EDP, a bit airy and powdery, definitely get the iris and the vanilla comes through quickly, but it's not at all gourmand or creamy, more of a floral-vanilla (I'm getting orchid vibes). It's very sweet yet there's this watery-green feel to it. I personally don't see the La Belle comparison, the aquatic vibe leans more towards a Gaultier Divine flanker imo. I'd be careful not to overspray, although I don't consider it a heavy scent. It lasts very well. The bottle would get 10/10 for me, it's just stunning.

Carolina Herrera Good Girl Blush Elixir EDP, oh this is nice. It's juicy yet there's something a bit nutty about it if you sniff closely. It feels more grounded than Good Girl Blush. GG's in general can become a bit heady, but I feel this Elixir wouldn't (I was using a dab-on rather than a spray though). Love the black to pink gradient on the bottle too.

#perfume #fragrance #carolina herrera #jean paul gaultier #kayali #viktor & rolf #viktor and rolf #by kilian #kilian paris #beauty #pink haired princess #bbloggers

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sonic-obscurity-opposition · 9 months ago

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underneath the cut is the roster for the now-defunct sonic obscurity opposition. it contains 120 characters, along with a maybe and a probably not list taken directly from my notes when sorting through submissions. it is my hope that anyone who would have been invested in this poll reads them, and perhaps finds some appreciation for them.

PARTICIPANTS:

Saffron Bee (Archie)

Society Max (Fleetway)

Shortfuse the Cybernick (Fleetway)

Blockhead Bill (Fleetway)

Speedy (Tails Adventure)

1999 (Fleetway)

Da Bears (AoStH)

Zonic the Zone Cop (Archie)

Prefect Charyb & Prefect Scylla (Chronicles)

Humpty (AoStH)

Ifyoucan (Underground)

Grimer (Fleetway)

D-Fekt (Boom)

Ari (SatAM)

Hawk (Sonic X)

Johnny (Rush Adventure)

Mello Bee (Archie)

Has Bean (Mean Bean Machine)

Princess Alucion (Sirène)

Eric the Echidna (StH in the Fourth Dimension)

Relic the Pika (Archie)

Captain Oe (Archie)

Demo Duck (Dark Mobius Bean) (Archie)

Melody Prower (Archie)

Teri-Lu (Archie)

Iago the Echidna (Archie)

Brock the Echidna (Archie)

Dr. Quack (Archie)

Bartleby MontClair (Underground)

Pseudo Sonic (Archie)

Amadeus Prower (Archie)

Gae-Na (Archie)

Komi-Ko (Archie)

X Robot (Archie Sonic X)

Meringue the Rabbit (IDW)

Cyrus (Underground)

VerticAL and HorizontAL (Archie)

Mari-Su (Archie)

Wynmacher (Archie)

Rosie Woodchuck (Archie)

Vermin the Rat (Fleetway)

Bog Beasty (Underground)

Chomps (Underground)

Farrell (Underground)

Penelope the Hedgehog (AoStH)

Lucas (AoStH)

Filch (Fleetway)

Harpio (Fleetway)

Leaf (Fleetway)

Mello (Fleetway)

Simpson the Cat (Fleetway)

Old Sonic Clone (Fleetway)

Tufftee (Fleetway)

Lightmare (Fleetway)

Knuckles the Echidna

Cat (SatAM)

Aerial & Athena (Archie)

E-100 Lambda (Archie)

Ichneumon the White Mouse (StH and the Silicon Warriors)

Gaz and Del (Fleetway)

Mom with a Gambling Addiction NPC (Adventure 1)

Lumina Flowlight (Shuffle)

Princess Bee (Archie)

Hershey St. John (Archie)

Echo the Shark (Archie)

Cinos the Anti-Sonic (StH and in Fourth Dimension)

Rob o' the Hedge (Archie)

Juanita the Chameleon (Archie)

Marta the Echidna (Archie)

Liza the Chameleon

Bivalve Clam (Archie)

Duck "Bill" Platypus (Archie)

Griff (SatAM)

Barney the Chameleon (Archie)

Katella (Aosth) - Special request to use this specific image: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/sonic/images/c/c8/Katellaheart.png/revision/latest?cb=20160407210139

King Peter - (StH in Robotnik's Laboratory)

Colonel Percy Granite (Fleetway)

Hobidon (Sonic X)

Rhygenta (Archie)

Molly (Sonic X)

Ron (IDW)

Arctur the Dragonkin (StH and in Fourth Dimension)

Practice Robot (Fleetway)

Ash Mongoose (Archie)

Walt Wallaby (Archie)

Ebony (Fleetway)

Bimmy the Echidna (Archie)

The Narrator (LEGO Commercial)

Emperor Sleetus (Underground)

Luke Periwinkle (Underground)

Bellok (Underground)

Captain Squeegee (Underground)

Duke of Velcronia (Underground)

Mindy LaTour (Underground)

Lucinda (AoStH)

William Le Duck (AoStH)

Baby T (SatAM)

Dove (SatAM)

Nicholas O'Tyme (SatAM/Archie)

Heavy and Bomb (Knuckles' Chaotix)

Nerbs (Archie)

Lah the Ghost (Unleashed - Night of the Werehog)

Akhlut the Orca (Archie)

Karen (Stone's Ex Boss) (Sonic 2 Pre-quill)

Rava the Destroyer (Sonic 2 Pre-quill)

Nestor the Wise (Chronicles)

Radar the Echidna (Archie)

Kanewisher the Echidna (Archie)

Catweazle (Archie)

Snailbot (Sonic 2)

A.D.A.M. (Archie)

Alexis Acorn (Archie)

Megan Acorn (Archie)

Arthur Mongoose (Archie)

Avery the Bear (Archie)

Aypex (Archie)

Bagbar Beeblebrox (Archie)

Barney (Archie)

Bertha Kintobor (Archie)

Friday the Parrot (StH Adventure Gamebook 5: Theme Park Panic)

MAYBE:

Sonic the Human (Sega Hard Girls)

Thunder the Pasha (Archie) - It's not really a character is it?

The Freedom Team (Beta SatAM) - They're a whole team and also unreleased

Mecha Sonic Model No. 29 (Sonic the Fighters) - I think there was a popular youtube video about this character. Maybe Chaomix.

Galaxina (Sonic X) - May be obscure, haven't finished sonic x, but seems like she wouldn't be

Jimmy and Jilly (Fleetway) - two in one and also i'm very tired

Mr. Yuji Naka (ShtH05) - Not a character, only referenced in one voice line.

Evil Duck (SatAM) - Not real

Skull That Says "SEGA" (S3&K EU Ads) - Not really a character? We'll see.

Masado and Miwasco (Up on the Green Hill (Masado and Miwasco version)) - While they have done official work, I can't tell if this song is licensed.

Segata Sanshiro (Sonic R Ad) - Isn't a part of the world, just beats up some kids and holds up a SEGA Saturn

PROBABLY NOT:

Dave the Intern (Boom) - Popular

Tikal the Echidna (Adventure) - Extremely popular and prominent within the source material

Ian Jr. - Popular

Manic the Hedgehog (Underground) - Manic

Elias Acorn (Archie) - I haven't gotten that far in Archie but this guy is literally a king and Sally's brother

Orca - Iconic? Also an animal with no unique characteristics.

The Cow in the Triple Trouble Ad - An animal with no unique characteristics.

Dodon Pa (Team Sonic Racing) - Important Character in TSR

Santa Claus (AoStH) - That's Santa Claus

#mod ramblings

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crazyfeathers · 1 month ago

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Le Portrait Chinois de Mary

Comme dans un conte de Fée

Nature

Si elle était une saison ? Printemps

Si elle était un animal ? Biche

Si elle était un élément ? Eau

Si elle était une pierre précieuse ? Morganite

Si elle était un végétal ? Rose Blanche

Si elle était un paysage ? Un jardin romantique

Sens

Si elle était une couleur ? Rose poudré

Si elle était un son ? Cinnamon, Lana Del Rey

Si elle était une odeur ? Bouton de rose

Si elle était une matière ? Dentelle

Quotidien

Si elle était un objet ? Un peigne en argent

Si elle était une boisson ? Lait à la fraise

Si elle était un moment de la journée ? Petit matin

Si elle était un vêtement ? Un ruban dans les cheveux

Si elle était un aliment ? Une meringue

Caractère

Si elle était un défaut ? La fragilité

Si elle était une qualité ? L’innocence

Si elle était une mauvaise habitude ? Tomber amoureuse du mauvais garçon

Si elle était un sentiment ? Le manque

Imaginaire

Si elle était un livre ? Roméo et Juliette, Shakespeare

Si elle était un conte ? La Petite Sirène, Andersen

Si elle était une créature fantastique ? Naïade

Si elle était un personnage de Disney ? Aurore (La Belle au Bois Dormant)

Si elle était un film ? Titanic

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august-sysex · 1 year ago

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my fav releases of 2023:

realyungphil & gud - victory music

realyungphil & gud - make moves not excuses

realyungphil & boofpaxkmooky - sonder freestyle

7038634357 - neo seven

död mark - död mark 4evigt

ML buch - suntub

earl swearshirt & the alchemist - voir dre

earl sweatshirt - making the band (danity kane)

bar italia - tracey denim

baba stiltz - paid testimony

ichiko aoba - meringue doll

ouri - blueprints of us (prod. oli XL ❤️)

arthur russell - picture of bunny rabbit

laetitia sadier - une autre attente

melody english - the web

björk & rosalía - oral

YS - brutal flowers

dijon - coogie

peso pluma, jasiel nuñez & junior h - bipolar

peso pluma - génesis

junior h & peso pluma - el azul

becky G & peso pluma - chanel

the-dream - stream (V7 demo archive 9.20)

tujiko noriko - crépuscule I & II

sampha - spirit 2.0

PLO man - anonymousmaterial

ESP - amber sun

tinashe - talk to me nice

kode9 & burial - infirmary / unknown summer

astra king - make me cry

tainy - data

osipenko bus stop - corner wax volume 2

lil uzi vert - pink tape

king krule - space heavy

mammo - variable / plate

CoA-A - the end of nduja

2301 - untitled

aphex twin - blackbox life recorder 21f / in a room7 f760

nation & ecco2k - ça va

ingrate - a melody inside

monolake - hongkong (2023 remaster)

vladislav delay - entain (2023 remaster)

holly waxwing - the new pastoral

joanne robertson - blue car

tammo hesselink - beam

tammo hesselink - paint reduce trick

tammo hesselink - sewei

tammo hesselink - work work work

yaeji - with a hammer

pinkpantheress - heaven knows

DJ babatr - las lomas / fuma con los panas + remixes

DJ babatr & arca - mek3fe

bad gyal, tokischa & young miko - chulo pt.2

teruyuki kurihara - parallel

james k & hoodie - 065 (scorpio)

special guest DJ - panoramic deep love story

agilität - unique / untradeable

chuquimamani-condori - DJ E

rabit - tears (elysia’s edit)

jorg kuning - BH007

instupendo & ripsquad - kissout

juno R13 - existens miserabel R13 edit

bambinodj - high as ever still passin’ through (remix)

colleen - le jour et la nuit du réel

kelela - raven

airhead - lightness

juanito - cumbias & reggaetones

DJ manny - control EP

mount eerie - huge fire

cousin - homesoon

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dyxtd21 · 29 days ago

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Overlemon (Overlord) aesthetic moodboard!!

Overlemon:

Overlemon is a striking figure of vibrant intensity and commanding elegance, his design reflecting the bold and tangy allure of lemon meringue ice cream cake. His armor is primarily a base of smooth, light brown, evoking the rich, crumbly texture of the dessert’s crust. This is contrasted by brilliant lemon-yellow accents that streak across his body, radiating energy and a sense of sharp focus. His upper torso and shoulders are crowned with swirls of white and pale brown, resembling the lightly toasted peaks of meringue, their glossy sheen giving him an air of confectionary perfection. Adorning his form are artfully arranged pieces of lemon meringue ice cream cake, complete with tiny sculpted lemon slices that rest on his shoulders and forearms, adding a touch of zesty flair.

Overlemon’s face is framed by sleek, angular lines, with lemon-yellow streaks glowing faintly like an aura of citrus energy. His optics shine a piercing white-gold, a stark reflection of his focus and icy resolve. His wings are broad and segmented, resembling slices of lemon with radiant yellow and white gradients that shimmer as he moves. The effect is dazzling, a visual manifestation of his theme that captures both the sharpness and indulgence of his dessert inspiration.

Personality-wise, Overlemon is sharp, dynamic, and unyielding, embodying the tangy punch of lemon meringue with his cutting intellect and fierce determination. He is a tactician and warrior of the highest caliber, blending ruthless efficiency with a taste for dramatic flair. Overlemon possesses a commanding presence, his every move exuding confidence and purpose. He thrives on challenge and conflict, viewing them as opportunities to showcase his prowess. While he respects the structure of the Frosties under Scorponoshake’s leadership, Overlemon has an unmistakable streak of independence and ambition that occasionally puts him at odds with his peers.

Within the Frosties, Overlemon is both a valued ally and a source of occasional tension. He respects Scorponoshake as a leader but sees himself as a rival for influence, often testing the boundaries of Scorponoshake’s authority with his bold initiatives. His relationship with Tarnstard is marked by mutual respect for their shared discipline, though Overlemon occasionally views Tarnstard’s precise methods as overly rigid. With Cyclos’mores, he shares a camaraderie built on their shared love of battle, though Overlemon finds Cyclos’mores’ impulsiveness frustrating at times. Bludgmochi earns his admiration for his artistry, and the two often collaborate on missions requiring finesse and precision. Deathsachertorte is one of the few Frosties Overlemon regards as an equal, their dynamic characterized by a blend of camaraderie and rivalry.

Outside the Frosties, Overlemon is a polarizing figure among the Decepticorns. He dismisses Megatwix as a blustering opportunist unworthy of true loyalty. Starcream’s flamboyance irritates him, though he enjoys verbally sparring with the latter to expose his insecurities. He acknowledges Soundwafer’s tactical mind but finds his blind loyalty to Megatwix baffling. Scourock, with his opportunistic tendencies, is little more than a nuisance to Overlemon, who values strength and strategy over treachery.

In combat, Overlemon is a whirlwind of precision and devastating power. His primary weapon is a pair of lemon-bladed sabers that radiate a glowing citrus energy. These blades slice through armor with ease, leaving behind searing trails of acidic energy that weaken and disorient his enemies. His ranged weapon, a dual-barreled citrus cannon mounted on his forearms, fires concentrated bursts of frozen lemon energy that explode on impact, showering the battlefield with shards of icy, acidic mist.

Overlemon’s signature ability, "Lemon Zest Tempest," creates a cyclone of freezing winds and glowing lemon shards that swirl around him, slicing through enemy defenses and leaving them immobilized in icy citrus energy. This tempest is not only destructive but also disorienting, as the tangy aroma it releases saps the morale of his foes. He can also summon blasts of meringue-like energy from the cake pieces adorning his body, creating sticky, immobilizing barriers that trap his enemies.

Overlemon is a master of battlefield control, using his sharp intellect and unparalleled strength to dominate his opponents. He views every conflict as an opportunity to prove his superiority, wielding the tangy intensity of lemon meringue ice cream cake as both a weapon and a symbol of his identity. Overlemon is a dynamic and formidable force within the Frosties, his ambition and sharp personality cutting through the cold discipline of his peers to leave an indelible mark on the battlefield.

#transformers: the sweet surprise #transformers #aesthetic #moodboard #Overlemon #tf overlord

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