#Nero's News Booth Day 11

[campwintersoul]

Wintersoul Report Day 11

*~Hey there campers! Well, here it is, the last day and the final report! Might have been a few bumps along the way, but honestly it was a good two weeks. You were a lively sort this time around, definitely got up to some trouble, but you brats were generally alright. Brought a spark of life to Soul Island, and I know the Residents and Counselors enjoyed spending time with you all...despite what our grumbling and threats may have implied otherwise eheh.~

*~Counselor Ren snuck a little surprise event in to the schedule before the Dance. Something rather sweet really. Making Floating Lanterns to decorate and release as a gesture of farewell after the dance. It was pleasant really, just a bunch of campers (and maybe a goopman...hey it was for my daughter!) drawing whatever came to mind. Saw some kids drawing their friends. Others were just drawing shapes. Stars and hearts, and stars with hearts. Saw some of the Islands residents on a few lanterns. And more than a few happy scribbles heheh. Thanks for making our last moments in camp a little more special, Ren.~

*~Speaking of the dance heh, well, it was wild! We had the appearance of DJ Emitem (Rumors insist that it was really Samson in disguise.) again gracing us with their selection of music. Meaning we wanted to murder the little jokester half the time... Quite a lot went on that night, it would be difficult to single every one of you out, but its safe to say it all falls under ‘everyone had a good time’ heh. Saw some fancy outfits out there, guess you kids wanted to dress for the occasion. All I can say is it looked more cute than snazzy heheh.~

*~Even the furworm got in on the fun, some of the tunes must’ve been simple enough for that beastie to bust a move to. Imagine seeing 30 feet of a long furry noodle shimmying and stomping on a frozen lake creaking under their weight. Yeah, its not something you forget. Even more frightening than that though is seeing Lord Invex on the dance floor! Apparently several bribes of sugary confectioneries convinced the jerkbug to demonstrate his superior dancing skills on the ice. Even our resident spooky man Geist got in on the fun, dancing as mad a jig as one can without legs with Invex! Now there’s a night to remember! Bet that the bug won’t forget that sugar crash anytime soon either heheheh.~

*~As the night wore on those lanterns from earlier were released, lighting up the sky. Our own starry night of inscribed memories and emotions, let loose to share with the world. After that little event (finished without a single tear shed, mhm, honest!) there was one last announcement. Angelo, our ally during the Parasite Incident, extended an invitation to a Trial of Unity to the campers. A completely optional fight with the big dog himself as a test of strength and well, unity.~

*~Otherwise the campers were completely free to spend one last day to say their farewells and depart. To say things got emotional would’ve been an understatement eheh. Plans were made to meet again, contact information exchanged, a few arguments here and there, even a few crushes turning into a requited relationship. Adorable. In the end, we all left. Together, alone, parting with a few last words before hopping through. Taking one last tour of the island. One lucky soul got to ride the dragon around the whole island before having a tearful parting. Don’t worry furworm, you’ll see your pup again.~

*~Sure, it might not have been as exhilarating an end as battling an ancient world destroying threat, but the time spent here was worth it all the same. And with that Camp Wintersoul came to a close, and we’ve reached the end of the reports. But fear not, Soul Island and its residents are still around. ready and willing to open their home to more mischief. And draft me into babysitting. You’ll all have an opportunity to see your friends again. And even though I want t toss most of you off the island more often than not...I’m looking forward to it.~

*~Thank you for watching. Hope to see you delinquents again soon.~

[flowerinyourcare]

Reminiscence of the Unfinished Wine - Chapter 8

🍷 September seasonal permanent event; banner characters Shylock, Murr, Bradley; 2022/09/11 - 2022/09/19 JST 🍷

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I was sure that Bacchus, too, understood what Shylock was saying. Bacchus's voice and expression only continued to brighten as he sold his wine.

Bacchus: Thank you! See you soon!

After some time, the crowd began to settle down. An elderly guest with thick glasses walked up to the shop.

Guest: I heard that Bacchus himself is here… Oh, you must be him.

Shylock: Unfortunately, I am not. Bacchus is this gentleman over here.

Surprised at Mr. Bacchus's youthful appearance, the guest's eyes widened behind the lenses of their glasses. 

Nero: Hah, I'd be surprised too. That guy is actually way older than me.

Guest: Wow… Even long before my grandfather was born, Bacchus was making wine here!

Faust: He was probably making wine before your great-great-great-grandfather was born.

Bacchus: Well, can I get something for you?

Guest: No, I just wanted to offer you my gratitude.

Bacchus: Gratitude?

Guest: My family has been enjoying Bacchus wine for generations. I have looked forward to it year after year.

Guest: It's a shame that there is no new wine this year, but I look forward to tasting the next one. Hopefully, I'll be sharing it with my children and great-grandchildren.

Guest: Your wine is one of the greatest pleasures of my lifetime. Thank you for continuing your work for so long.

As he spoke, the guest reached out for a handshake. 

Mr. Bacchus gratefully grasped the guest's wrinkled hand, squeezing it like a lifeline.

Bacchus: …Thank you so much.

With that, the harvest festival came to an end.

And, naturally, the results of the wine-selling competition were tabulated…

Bradley: 60, 61…

Shylock: 59, 60…

The empty wine crates were counted, and compared with the sales records from the day. Together, they formed a final count of each booth's sales.

Shylock: …How satisfying. We sold exactly 400 bottles.

Rutile & Arthur: … …

Faust & Nero: … …

Bradley: …398.

Bacchus: …We won!!

Rutile & Arthur & Akira: Hooray!!

The sales at both booths had been steady, and it was an intense competition. However, in the end, it seemed there was a surge in sales, allowing Shylock to pull ahead by a slim margin.

The wizards on Shylock's team each let out sounds of joy and relief.

Faust: Whew…

Nero: Man, that had me on the edge of my seat.

Akira: Shylock, congratulations!

Shylock: Thank you. But I really owe this victory to Bacchus, for providing his marvelous wines.

Shylock: And above all else, I offer my greatest thanks to you all for your cooperation. Even Sir Oz performed his role as salesperson most elegantly.

Arthur: Lord Oz. Your customer service was definitely wonderful!

Oz: …

Akira: (That was definitely a unique sight… Oz taking payment kind of felt more like a shakedown…)

Shylock: And you two? You have no complaints about this, I trust?

Bradley: Hah. If it can't beat out Bacchus's wine, there's no point in even havin' the field. I'll hand it over.

Bradley: But the profits from this li'l game are still all mine.

Nero: Yer pretty shrewd, even though ya lost.

Bradley: Cost a' labor, naturally.

Murr: I've gotten enough data from my research on Calamity Wine. I'm washing my hands of the fields!

Murr: And besides, it was super fun to see Shylock get all serious about winning!

Murr: How about it, Shylock? Didja have fun, too?

Shylock: Hmm. I think I'll leave that to your imagination.

Akira: (Well, it seems like he enjoyed himself…)

The tension from earlier had completely melted away. In its place, a feeling of relief and pleasant fatigue washed over us.

Looking like a weight was lifted off his shoulders, Mr. Bacchus walked up to Shylock.

Bacchus: …Shylock. You saved me today. I can't thank you enough.

Bacchus: But… did you really have to go that far? Even though you wanted to win, you didn't have to give up such a valuable wine collection for a game…

Shylock: Because to me, it was a very serious competition. I gave it everything I had. That's all there is to it.

Shylock: And I knew you would have a change of heart, because I know you.

Shylock: Truly, thank you for your help today.

Bacchus: Shylock…

Shylock: Now that we have braved the storm, let us celebrate the newfound sunshine.

Shylock produced a bottle of wine, twisting the cork out with a well-trained hand. 

Bacchus: Hey, that's Bennett wine…

Shylock: Indeed - the very wine that you protected. If you don't mind, I would like to share a drink with you.

Bacchus: …

Bacchus chewed at his lip, glancing hesitantly between Shylock and the offered glass of wine.

The deep red wine swirling in the glass matched the color of Shylock's eyes. Bennett's legacy, the history of its rise and fall, was crafted into this drink.

Bacchus: …Of course I'll drink it. Thank you.

Mr. Bacchus accepted the glass of wine. Expertly, he turned the glass in his hand, appreciated the aroma, and then took a sip.

Then, after he swallowed quietly, a sob escaped his drawn lips. His face crumpled, and he started to cry.

Bacchus: …Uu…. It's delicious…

Bacchus: It's the most delicious, and the most frustrating…! This is the impeccable flavor that haunts me, that I want to surpass more than anything…!

He groaned to himself, tears streaking down his cheeks. His voice wavered, nearly breaking from the pain and passion contained within his words.

Words of love, seeping out like blood from a beaten heart.

Shylock looked at him softly, his dark eyelashes lowering.

Shylock: …It's good to hear you say that.

Murr: Hey, Brad - from the moment you drank the Calamity wine that first time, you must have known it was a losing fight, right?

Murr: If you're a true connoisseur, I doubt you would have put so much faith into an inadequate wine. You could probably taste that the wine wouldn't hold up.

Bradley: There's no foolin' ya, huh?

Bradley: Yeah, it was no real Bacchus wine. 'S a shame there's no real batch this year, I've got a real hankerin' now.

Bradley: But at least we made that poor bastard quit his snivelin'. His cowardly face was so infuriating, I wanted to slap that look right off'a him.

Murr: I see! Even though you lost, you're still taking it as a victory!

Murr: Well, I for one loved the Calamity Wine! Especially the name!

The day after the harvest festival competition. We once again visited Bacchus's vineyards.

Rutile: The vineyards have safely been returned to M. Bacchus's care. They're his again, but…

Nero: There's still the issue of the mutant crops.

Bacchus: I tried destroying the Calamity vines and replacing them with my own crops several times, but they came back in full force each time. If this keeps up, I won't be able to make my own wine.

Bacchus: Since you all went to such lengths to get my field back, I'm hesitant to beg for another favor, but…

Bacchus: I would like to make a formal request of you, Sage's Wizards. Please, do something to fix my fields.

Arthur: Of course. In order to truly return the fields to your control, I'll give it my all.

Faust: In order to purge the Calamity's influence, we'll need to ascertain the extent of the abnormalities. Before we can do anything, we'll have to do some research, and look at…

Murr: Ooh! I did my research! I was super careful, and looked over every last leaf of the vineyard!

Bradley: This guy, seriously. He was fully skippin' meals to investigate it. Shylock: Well then, Murr. Did your investigations yield any insight?

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Chapter 1 - Chapter 2 - Chapter 3 - Chapter 4 - Chapter 5 - Chapter 6 - Chapter 7 - Chapter 8 - Chapter 9 - Chapter 10

[theoneloneblogger]

Retrospective Rumours Part Four: The Monster That Was Queen Godwin Ist

Perry’s Retrospective Rumors: S2E4 - The Monster That Was Queen Godwin Ist

 Note: Some of the following is a fictional and romanticized version of true accounts and should not be held to historical scrutiny.

  It is approximately the time of year for my regular school reunion. Although I look forward to such events I have to ask myself the question of fortune and how lucky I have been in the face of such debilitating conditions as dyslexia. Looking at such fortunes as that provided by the 70’s makes me reflect on today’s educational standards. The aim of most cultures is to advance their ability and knowledge base in all aspects of life. In the prehistory civilizations of Europe and other middle eastern cultures that ability was addressed with a point of view edging towards Mechanical Solidarity to a high degree. However, today all education instructing the young in varying topics is difficalt to the tenth degree. Even getting into collages has become stacked with barriers. The new students today flock into differing schooling systems and their families are forking out immense sums to get a good education for their future. Unfortunately, academic places of learning have had to gather together to uphold the legacies left by such famous intellectuals as Shelly and Byron. It was 1814 and Mary Godwin was meant to be on a secret getaway with her lover, Percy, but they seemed to have brought others with them to the small hamlet of Cologny near Lake Geneva. There ensued a battle of the minds that evening, where all would be challenged to come up with the most compelling ghost story. Frankenstein: A Modern Prometheus would go down as a great work. Reworked throughout history even to this day.

  The real question we have to ask ourselves is how education is to be formed in our modern age compared to the way in which inspiration was generated in such a classical century of literature as the 19th). Stimulants are no longer the norm within the context of educational development and so we look to more conservative ways in which to promote its understanding. As I have mentioned numerous times before, Dialactic Eductaion as propounded by Karl Marx was a founding basis upon which we look at our conformist state in the 20) th. Marx said that his reasoning was that to build a Hidden Curriculum lying below the Real Curriculum which was a product of a culture that can be given material rewards that are for the good of the whole rather than the individual. A bonding of two classes. A Cultural Capital. By organizing what would later be described as a State Apparatus, around a quantitative basis, children could be compartmentalized and structuralized, (lesson timetables, individual leaning programes, and a very regimented regime), at an early age to prepare them a life within the workplace. Critical Education.  His approach was very much based upon a Macro point of view and his reasoning was that society creates people rather than people creating society.

   Our literary talent is on the decrease should we leave the EU and Louise Richardson says, “A university’s excellence comes from its academics.” Richardson is the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. She believes that if universities lose their fame EU students will have to pay more than the British. Over the last 13 months, says Richardson, there has been a 14% drop in applications to British universities. More and more home Eductaion is looking like a viable alternative. It is a choice made by the individual parent which reflects on the teacher’s job.

  The idea of Critical Eductaion as thought of by Marx, can only be applied to those within working class, or comprehensive systems of education. Those in Grammar schools have a higher status in the system because they focus mainly in academic subjects which allow them to escape the fate that critical education provides and move into well paid and high status occupations. Consequently, this Fragmentation creates a divide within the class system we see today. The idea of collective consciousness is something David Émile Durkheim (1858), advocated. Perhaps neither of these two options is preferable and our future should be left to find the answers to its own questions and the tutor should be trusted to achieve this. In 2017 Literature based works promote breakdown of the boundary between author and reader.

  Barley’s description of the modern home seems, on reflection, quite stayed and confined in various respects, but it is most useful. It can be argued that it is quite accurate also. Certainly, within the context of the family unit he is correct in that rooms are mainly sectioned off and segregated according to how they are used. This tends to be different within the UK at least according to various outside influences from, finance, to comununal living, and construction of a family unit. It is evident that this description is not a universal one but it is definitely not good for educational stability. A Functionalist point of view towards this would be called Teleology. This indicates the projection of viewpoints to find out the likelihood of future sociological developments. This is a vital part if the functionalist theory as without this ability there would be no social progression. A theory that is debateable at best.

  Internet/Satellite TV/Mobiles, ECT are Mostly screen based and interactive. Does this promote control over our learning abilities? The Marxists believe that ownership is control and that is exercised by those in such control. The Pluralists believe that the audience control through sales and diversity, via the Government who oversee censorship and content. Evidence for this is very difficult to find. Sales and controlling powers are easier to see if you are an insider, (Editors and such like).  Glasgow Media Group looked into the control of TV News, examining the content, (70’s), and editorial process.  Is it better today just to look outside onto our nearest lake and wonder at the oncoming storm to get our inspiration? One might wonder whether this might be the case. Certainly getting high and promoting the use of copious amounts of electric shocks worked for Mary Shelly. We ought to try it. Maybe not. Within years fast becoming residue. Education lies within our kin

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 ·                     Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, 1994, Kenneth Branagh, Francis Ford Coppola, James V. Hart, John Veitch, Helena Bonham Carter, Robert De Nero

·                     Frankenstein Chronicles, 2015, Benjamin Ross, Barry Langford, Sean Bean, Tom Ward, Richie Campbell, Vanessa Kirby, Ed Stoppard, Ryan Sampson, Robbie Gee, Anna Maxwell Martin, Charlie Creed-Miles

·                     Penny Dreadful, 2014, John Logan, Andrew Hinderaker, Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Harry Teadaway

·                     Mary Shelly, 2017, Haifaa al-Mansour, Amy Baer, Elle Fanning, Douglas Booth, Bel Powley, Ben Hardy, Tom Sturridge, Maisie Williams

·                     Michael Tellinger, Ancient Civilisations Before Samaria and Egypt, Dec 11 2015

·                     The Effects Of A Gender Neutral education, No More Boys and Girls Command Our Kids, Nov 3 2018

·                     Karl Marx: The Dialectic Process, Debra Marshall PhD, Dec 24 2012

·                     Knowing Your ILP, (Interactive Learning Plan), Aug 15 2016

·                     The Big Picture, Louise Richardson, May 2017

·                     ‘Home Education’ How Beneficial Is It? – Learning Word, 29 Nov 2013

·                     Durkheim Collective Cociance Jan 7 2017

·                     Durkheim Collective Cociance, How Feminism Destroyed The Nuclear Family, Aug 19 2016

·                     Durkheim And Collective Conscious, How Feminism Destroyed The Nuclear Family, Functionalist Approach, Feb 18 2017

·                     Durkheim And Collective Conscience, How Feminism Destroyed The Nuclear Family, Interactive Design and Technology, Dec 20 2016

·                     Durkheim And Collective Consciousness, How Feminism Destroyed The Nuclear Family, How To Generate Leads Trough Social Media, July 12 2009