#Nobody Beats The Wiz

[comingtogetyoumelvin]

1980's Nobody Beats the Wiz Commercials: Grand Opening of Midtown locations

[taxi-davis]

Inside a Wiz Store in 1997

[supertrainstationh]

Nobody Beats the Wiz.

Wowie.

[hiighonmarss]

Got To Be There

eddie munson x black!reader

summary: idk i didn’t think this through.

WARNING: THERE WILL BE RACIAL SLURS, SEXUAL ACTIVITY, CUSSING A LOT OF IT, AND TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES

this story is gonna be based in the Late 90s - Early 00s.

PSA: I WROTE THIS IN 2022 so there will errors and cringe. i just made some adjustments. THIS WILL BE A 3 PART STORY.

Y/N SINCLAIR WAS THE GIRL everyone wanted, the person who everyone wanted to be like, the person who everyone thought had a good life but that's not right at all. Behind closed doors Y/N was another person, she had an abusive dad who beat her every time he looks at her. She has severe depression, she cried herself to sleep every night.

Other thing, she got pregnant in Junior year at her old school in California during a party and she was kicked out and decided to move in with her cousin.. Lucas Sinclair who lived in Indiana. She brung her son along of course, she was scared to have him around her father. Surprisingly, They let her in with opened arms.. they didn't beat her down. They even offered to help with Indygo. Nobody knows who Y/N really is behind the face and doors, they just know what they can see.

Eddie was the first person who actually talked to her which she moved over here. He was the freak of the school but she didn't know that until she saw him getting chased by Jason Carver and his friends. She didn't want to be around him knowing she'll mostly likely get bullied.

She cut Eddie off because she felt being around him ruined her reputation and she felt like shit for doing so. One thing though, she loved him more than a friend.. she still loves him and he loved her more than a friend but they were scared to pursue anything so they admired each other from a far. Eddie was failing 2 classes this year and he wasn't gonna be able to graduate if he didn't fix it so they assigned her to be his tutor due to her being the only person in his class having a 4.0 gpa.

She loved having a 4.0, and it might have people calling her a nerd but that's her only shot of getting herself and her son the fuck out of here.  She was pissed about having to tutor Eddie because she couldn't be around him, she'll ruin the reputation she built . It was lunch and the first thing she did was walk towards Eddie's lunch table.

" Aye." She said trying to get his attention but he was ignoring her.

" Dustin, you guys hear something?" Eddie said looking at Dustin who was next to him just looking back forth between the two.

" No, I don't." Dustin said he was not letting Eddie beat his ass today, mouthing 'sorry' to her

" Ignore me if you want to i don't give a fuck but I have to tutor yo dumbass." Y/N said crossing her arms, making Eddie look at her.

" Why did they choose you?" Eddie scoffed

" Because I'm the only person in yo classes passing with a 4.0" Y/N rolled her eyes "Get your shit together Munson."

" You get your shit together." Eddie said standing up, which led to her pushing his ass back down onto his seat and handing him a piece of paper with her number written on it.

" Call me so i can help yo ass." Y/N said walking away and out the cafeteria. Eddie just sighed and looked at the paper. Everybody at his lunch table started to chuckle which he looked at them making everyone shut the fuck up.

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It was Saturday, Y/N was busy helping Erica with her school project that was due Monday while Mary Jane by Rick James played softly in the background. Indygo was in the living room watching The Wiz with Michael Jackson and Diana Ross, chewing on a candy bar that Erica gave him. The phone rang and deep down she was hoping it was Eddie. She picked the phone of the hook and to her surprise, it was the person she wanted it to be.

" Sinclair residence, how may I help you?" She answered

" Oh um Ophelia there?" Eddie softly said, getting nervous because he didn't know Lucas had a housekeeper.

" You're speaking to her, and may I ask who this may be?"

" Eddie." Eddie said quickly.

" Oh Munson." Y/N chuckled softly " Finally realized you need my help?"

" I don't but my uncle found out about you tutoring me and he wants me to actually graduate this year so he forced me to call you." Eddie said telling a half-lie, real truth was he just wanted her presence.

" Well do you want me to come ova?" Y/N said looking at Indygo who was falling asleep on the couch with his thumb in his mouth. She has to break him out of that habit.

" Ophelia?" Eddie said in a sing-songy voice, snapping her out of thoughts.

" My bad, what did you say?" She said

" Wayne is off today so I wouldn't want us here bothering him, he needs his rest." Eddie said sighing

" Okay then, you can come over here." Ophelia said, she was scared for him to see Indygo considering the fact that Eddie could tell everyone she has a kid but honestly she stopped giving a fuck of what people thought of her having a kid at 18.

" I'll be there around 6, is that okay?"

" That's fine." Y/N said realizing that's in an hour

"Okay." then there was a click which indicates he hung up.

Hopefully this goes well.

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I really hope you guys enjoy this , it might be ass but oh well - Azure<33.

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[omegaremix]

Omega Radio for August 17, 2014; #59.

Sugarhill Gang “Rapper’s Delight”

Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force “Looking For The Perfect Beat”

Run DMC “My Adidas”

Grandmaster Flash “White Lines”

Special Ed “I Got It Made”

Monie Love “Detrimentally Stable”

Granddaddy IU “Something New”

Beastie Boys “Sounds of Science, The”

Original Concept “Knowledge Me”

LL Cool J “Around The Way Girl”

Whodini “Friends”

Melle Mel & Starski & various artists “Live At The Armory, Jamiaca, Queens”

A Tribe Called Quest “Bonita Applebum”

Biz Markie “Nobody Beats The Wiz”

Brand Nubian “Slow Down” (radio VER)

Spoonie G “Spoonin’g Rap”

Big Daddy Kane “Show ‘N Prove” (f. Scoob, Shyheim, Jay-Z, Big Daddy Kane)

Sequence, The “Funk You”

Kurtis Blow “If I Ruled The World”

Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs “Bug-A-Boo”

Slick Rick “I Shouldn’t Have Done It” (accapella)

Mantronix “Hardcore Hip Hop” (RMX)

T La Rock & The Treacherous Three “live, Hempstead, Long Island 1985”

Steady B “Use Me”

Kool Moe D “They Want Money”

Eric B & Rakim “Know The Ledge”

LL Cool J “Radio”

Boogie Down Productions “Build And Destroy”

MC Shan “Marley Scratch”

Fat Boys f. Kurtis Blow “Jailhouse Rap”

Run DMC “Rock Box”

KRS-One “Poetry”

De La Soul “Me Myself And I”

Kwame “Only You”

Afrika Bambaataa & Grandmaster Flash “Planet Rock”

Stetsasonic “4 Ever My Beat”

Bonus broadcast; old-school, boombox, and golden-era hip-hop and rap.

[howlingday]

My idea for a potential DEATH BATTLE! #7

2023, Nov 28, 29, Dec 1, 2

PREVIOUS POST: SIXTH POST

MASTER LIST

Darth Sidious vs Master Xehanort (Star Wars vs Kingdom Hearts)

Which evil wizard of darkness behind the curtain will prevail?

FIGHTER 1: Darth Sidious, the sadistic and mean megalomaniacal mastermind behind the Galactic Empire.

FIGHTER 2: Master Xehanort, the darkness-seeking body-snatching chess master of Kingdom Hearts.

Wiz: The evil mastermind. The malevolent entity behind the curtain. One of the greatest evil is the one that presents itself as a friend. It leads to the demise of many heroes.

*CLIPS: Evil mastermind: James Moriarity. The malevolent entity behind the curtain: MHA's All For One. Evil fakes being friendly: the ego Death scene from Guy Ritchie's Revolver (Watch that movie, it's cool).*

Boomstick: These two may be geriatric, but they've put their wits to use and have formulated an entire chess plan to carry out their dreams and designs and are just as strong to boot. He's Wiz and I'm Boomstick.

Wiz: And it's our job to analyze their weapons, armor, and skills to find out who would win... a Death Battle.

PREFACE (What to know): I am fully aware of how popular this MU is, with its 2021 DBX and its high-ranking position in 2023's Champion Poll, so I wanted to get this out before it becomes an actual episode. I wanted this MU since I played KH: Birth By Sleep in April and May 2020 since the lockdown had started and I had a collection of KH games to play. There is a large collection of Star Wars media and there is the old Legends content to consider alongside the vast history of Kingdom Hearts, so I will try to be careful with how I treat these characters, but as usual, my efforts will go into the "fight" more than anything else. If I am to consider them at their max, then we have Palpatine at the end of the Skywalker Saga and Xehanort with the χ-Blade. I WILL BE TREATING THIS AS A SEASON FINALE because of how much there is to go over for both characters and because it would serve as a beautiful contrast to Yoda vs. King Mickey: one season starts with the light and another ends in darkness. Also, I wanted this to be my 13th suggestion, but I should get this out before DB! beats me to it.

WHY:

Connections (What do they have in common):

1. Both are the main antagonists of the first saga of their series, The Skywalker Saga and the Dark Seeker Saga. (As of me writing this, the main series of SW and KH is those two sagas).

2. Both have concocted master plans in which they would spread their influence insidiously across reality, namely through manipulation and subordinates while maintaining a guise of reliability. Darth Sidious trained Darth Maul, turned Anakin into Darth Vader by manipulating his fear, and used his identity as Chancellor Palpatine to further his political career and deceive his way into accomplishing his goal of orchestrating the fall of the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order through the Clone Wars, and then established his reign over the galaxy while Master Xehanort manipulated Terra who trusted him as a teacher into killing Eraqus as well as Ventus through Vanitas to create an ultimate weapon and Riku by exploiting his wishes to explore the outside worlds and even Maleficent. He also created Organization XIII to prolong his life.

3. Both are known for how they cheat death. Palpatine had his clones and attempted to possess Rey's body whereas Xehanort body-snatched Terra, had his Nobody, Heartless, and Organization XIII as his vessels, and even had a time-traveling younger self.

4. Both have dabbled in scientific or science-like research. Palpatine is mostly known for his experiments in Sith Alchemy and Xehanort is mostly known for the creation of the Nobodies and the mass release of Heartless. These are not their only contributions, but I am not listing all of them.

5. Their goal was to have ultimate power in some form. Palpatine wanted supreme control over every being in the galaxy and Xehanort wanted to conquer Kingdom Hearts to obtain ultimate power/knowledge and recreate the worlds the way he saw fit.

6. Both are among the most dangerous warriors trained in their respective ancient ways (Sith ways + the Dark Side of the Force, and Keyblade mastery + Darkness), if not, they are flat-out the most dangerous. Despite that, their greatest attribute arguably is not their strength or their tenacity to see their dreams come true, but their manipulation of others.

Personal reasons (Why I want this battle/like this MU): Back in March and April 2020, I played KH II, BBS, and 0.2 A Fragmentary Passage, and then I played DDD and watched Back Cover. Needless to say, I noticed similarities between KH and SW, namely comparing the plots of BBS & Revenge of the Sith, Terra & Anakin, Xehanort & Palpatine, and the plans of the antagonists. Shortly after, I watched this video, this video, and this video and then looked up more stuff online and found this beauty by Naitsabes89:

Since then, I tried to get a very good friend of mine who's into Star Wars to play KH, crowned Grand Master Yoda vs. King Mickey as my favorite DB!, and listened to BY's "Destined for Darkness", "Birth By Exile", "This Heartless Empire", and Skye T.'s "Insidiosa Tenebrae", none in that specific order. There was also an old article that mentioned how Nomura was wearing his love for Star Wars on his sleeve and how both had a giant conflict that wiped out the ancient wizard knights, namely the 100-Year Darkness and Keyblade War, but I can no longer find it. I also really want to add to DB!'s collection of great SW episodes of the 2020s: 2020's Obi-Wan, 2021's Yoda, 2022's Boba Fett (I wouldn't call it great, but I did enjoy it a lot), and 2023's Darth Vader.

Also, I want their personalities to play off each other: the cunning masterminds trying to coax and manipulate the other to fall into a trap while showing off merciless power.

More than anything, this is my most wanted matchup.

THE FIGHT:

Art and animation: Easy; make it 3D like the DBX and all Star Wars episodes since 2020. 2D may be easier, but the grandiosity of the characters and the matchup demands something of great animation. I do not mean to disrespect the 2D/sprite team considering the phenomenal work from just 2023 alone, but 3D models can allow for more fluid movement and better blade-to-blade combat. If possible, get DevilArtemis again and take inspiration from The Clone Wars' lightsaber duels and high-tier KH III combos (I will do my damndest to do the same).

Possible setup: Cue the Death Star, floating in space, with ominous music and equally ominous vocals. We see the two combatants playing chess like Eraqus and Xehanort in KHIII, both doing their iconic smirks/evil grins; shenanigans are afoot.

"I am disappointed you declined my offer to rule the galaxy with me. Your power and wits would make for an excellent emperor." Palpatine hates how that sounds, but he doesn't stop the smirk; he has a plan, but he does respect the power and wits of his adversary. After all, he foresaw Vader's power surpassing his and even congratulated Maul for surviving his wounds and for his attempt to take over Mandolor. The title of emperor was his and his alone, but he needs to be careful; he can sense the darkness of his foe and he has wits to match. He moves a black pawn, removing a white pawn from the board. We see Stormtroopers and droids aiming and shooting at a giant mass of Heartless, Nobodies, and Unversed, beating them back a bit.

"I am not interested in your galaxy or your army. I do not have any interest in your dark magics or sciences." Xehanort moves a white pawn and removes a black pawn. The forces of Darkness start to overrun the forces of the Empire. "I wish to know of the Force and its Dark Side, and conquer it."

"You think you can match the Dark Side? Your feeble skills are no match for its power."

"Your arrogance and power blind you. They are your weakness." After a few more moves, the black pawns are off the board, but there are a few white pawns left. The forces of Darkness across the Galaxy have killed the Imperial Troops.

"Your faith in your pawns is yours." He does his iconic evil chuckle and moves a black rook. Darth Maul draws his Lightsaber and starts to fend off the dark mass with his wrath, weapon, and the Force, but then Vanitas swoops in and the two engage. Xehanort had moved a white rook, but all the pawns started to disappear off the board in a few short moves; Palpatine had moved his forces. Palpatine moves his second rook. Kylo Ren fights Young Xehanort. Xehanort then moves a knight. The Nobodies of Organization XIII engage the Inquisitorius. Palpatine moves a bishop. Asajj Ventress confronts Ansem SOD. Xehanort moves his white bishop. Xemans duels with Tyranus. Both move their queens. Terranort and Vader clash weapons. Then, we cut to the board: only the kings stood, and they knew what that meant.

Xehanort draws his keyblade, No Name. Palpatine draws his lightsaber, but even its evil red glow does not compare to the wickedness in Palpatine's voice.

"You will experience the full power of the Dark Side."

"The Darkness will end you."

FIGHT! :

1. Palpatine launches himself like in Episode III, but Xehanort only blocks it and parries. They start to duel as Sidious did against Windu. Sidious may be channeling the Dark Side, but in typical Palpatine fashion, he's going to play with his food for a bit. With his sadistic smile, he duels like in the cut fight between himself and the Jedi Council/Mace Windu from Episode III. Xehanort keeps up, playing more on the defensive. He dodges and counters, but Sidious parries and also counters.

2. Channeling a bit more of the Dark Side, Sidious outmaneuvers Xehanort, strikes him hard, and attempts to impale him, but Xehanort teleports away. Sidious chuckles. "Not confident in your skills? Feeling slow?" "I've kept pace with quick opponents before. You're no different." They engage again, like how Sidous dueled Savage Oppress and Maul, only for Xehanort to summon orbs of dark energy, forcing Palpatine to parry and dodge, but Xehanort gets in his Continuous Attack, slashing fast and teleporting. Sidious blocks a strike, kicks Xehanort away, and draws a second lightsaber, rushing Xehanort, and even though Xehanort can successfully parry a lot of the attacks, Sidious is in his element. He is channeling the Dark Side, flipping around and moving dexterously, dodging Xehanort's orbs of darkness and Fire spells. The two engage in a blade-lock, their golden eyes staring the other down. Xehanort is overpowering him a bit despite using two lightsabers, so Sidious pushes him away with the Force.

3. Xehanort is pushed against the wall but uses his telekineses to launch projectiles. Sidious then moves his own, but Xehanort redirects all of them and then uses a lot more objects to form his Blade Tornado. Sidious then uses the Force to stop and rip apart the projectiles. He then uses his iconic Force Lightning only for Xehanort to teleport away, who then casts Thundaga. Palpatine raises his two lightsabers to block the lightning and then leaps at Xehanort again, but he then uses Rising Ground, raising the ground in front of Palpatine, but Palpatine slices it and pushes it like Obi-Wan did to Kakashi's Earth justu and throws it with telekinesis.

4. Xehanort teleports behind the Sith, but the Sith blocks him and they start to duel with blades again, but Sidious channels Force Lightning again. Xehanort struggles a bit, but he uses Firaga to keep his distance. Seeing an opening, Xehanort disarms Sidious, grabs Sidious, pushes him down, and then hits him with cold air, attempting an Ultima Freeze. Sidious uses Force Lightning like he tried to on Darth Vader like in Episode VI, but Xehanort does not stop, so he uses the Force to draw in a lightsaber.

5. Xehanort dodges the attack but is caught off guard by the second lightsaber drawn to Palpatine and is hit, and Palpatine then starts to use Force Drain, recovering a large amount of health, bringing Xehanort to his knees. "You old fool. Now you see the folly of your ways. I have UNLIMITED POWER!" Sidious follows this up with more Force Lightning. Xehanort, struggling in pain, summons the almighty χ-blade. Xehanort then uses Call Calamity, throwing the χ-blade. Sidious uses the Force to throw the χ-blade back, but the χ-blade is cooling the air, smashing 3 fireballs together, and dropping three lightning strikes on them. Palpatine narrowly dodges, and then parries several dark shots, even using the Force to redirect attacks again.

6. Xehanort then uses XIII Combo, attacking using his avatars and several light rays, but Sidious simply "kills" the avatars (I don't think this is possible, but it looks cool in my head) and parries the light rays. Sensing his foe near, he blocks Xehanort's attack, χ-blade having become a double blade. The χ-blade then turns into a pair of chakrams, but Sidious keeps being agile and evasive, but he does not get far as Xehanort then turns the χ-blade into a whip and draws Sidious close. This does not deter the Sith lord, however, as the then uses the momentum to slash Xehanort. Xehanort then turns the χ-blade into its normal form and then, there's another blade clash. Xehanort wins and destroys the lightsabers. (If it was only one lightsaber, he draws in the second one, he destroys it.)

7. Xehanort then summons Kingdom Hearts and attempts to drain whatever light he can from Sidious, but he is unsuccessful. Sidious senses this and laughs. "You fool... You do not understand; I AM the Dark Side! You will be destroyed!" Using Force Lightning again, he shocks the Keyblade master and pushes him away.

8. Darth Sidious wins by using the Dark Side. He pins Xehanort to the wall, immobilizing him so can't even use the χ-blade. He then uses Force Drain again, severely weakening Xehanort. We then see the rest of Organization XIII being defeated; Xehanort can sense it and Sidious knows. "Only now in the end do you understand. You were no match for the Dark Side. You have paid the price for your lack of vision. Now, you will die." Using Force Lightning for a final time, Sidious ends the old master, proving the Dark Side, nay, himself to be the ultimate power.

9. Master Xehanort winds by using his magic and the χ-blade. Pushing through the Force, Xehanort uses Stopza, leaving Palpatine frozen in time. Xehanort ends the fight by using a beam of Darkness like at the end of KH III's final fight. We can then see Organization XIII overcoming the Empire and Sith. “Checkmate. And so, darkness prevails.”

11. KO!

RESULT:

Strengths and weaknesses:

Darth Sidious:

+ Has options for an instant kill.

+ Much more agile in physical combat.

+ Much more ruthless.

+ Precognition.

+ Could likely use Force Persuasion or Possession.

+ Force Heal and Force Drain allow for healing.

+ Drain Knowledge could allow for psychological damage.

≥ Likely the better manipulator.

= Likely equally skilled as both have had extensive training.

- His sadism and wanting to play with his opponent could give Xehanort a chance to attack him.

- As far as I can tell, he does not resist cold air or freezing.

Master Xehanort:

+ If scaled to King Mickey, then he's physically faster, stronger, and more durable.

+ Greater versatility and ranged options with the χ-blade's transformations and his magic, so it is highly likely that he can overwhelm his opponent and keep himself at a distance.

+ His two armor sets allow for greater defense. The first one extends his offensive versatility and even gives him the ability to turn his Keyblade into a defensive wall. The second one even comes from him powering up.

+ Considering his versatility in magic, it is very likely that he has access to Cure.

+ Greater mobility with teleportation and Corridors of Darkness.

+ Stopza allows for instant kill setups.

+ Could likely transfer his heart to Palpatine with complete ease due to the darkness in Palpatine's heart.

= Likely equally skilled due to training and experience.

- It is fair to assume that he has a limited magic pool like Sora and King Mickey, so if he runs out, he would be more vulnerable while it recharges.

- He is very likely to end up winded and tired like in his solo fight against Terra in BBs.

Ending puns:

"Palpatine Sidiously had it coming."

"Xehanort did not have the heart to win it."

MUSIC:

Name: "Imperial Chessmasters"

The name refers to the Galactic Empire and the characters' complex multi-generational plans that involve the manipulation of others for domination and power.

Art:

Foreground: Xehanort's chess piece but the head is the emblem of the Galactic Empire with lightning emerging from the center to the left and darkness emerging from the center to the right.

Background: on the left, it's the Death Star; on the right, it's Kingdom Hearts succumbing to Darkness.

Sound: DUEL OF THE FATES + KH III FINAL BOSS THEME (FRAGMENTS OF SORROW, BUT GRAND), BABY! Slow, dramatic building with slight vocals and piano, and a pinch of drums. It doesn't play during the chess scene, starting when we see that only the kings are left sounding like the introductory strings of the KH III final boss theme. There are strings when they first clash blades. Then the vocals, piano, and strings just keep going from there. It is tense, dramatic, and of course, there are sorrowful moments, changing pace along with the fight: dramatic and fast with the deeper strings and choir or slow and tearful with lighter vocals and higher note strings. Therewolf Media is the ideal pick as he has done Hearts of Light which also beautifully mixes the orchestral sounds of SW and KH. If you want a good idea of what this song could sound like, check out these beauties and gems...

1. Duel of Sorrow ( KH style Mash up Duel of Fates/Fragments of Sorrow)

2. Kingdom Hearts 3 - Duel of the Fates (Battle Theme)

Or I could leave it to the imagination. Seriously, I can imagine it in my head and it is beautiful. Listen to the themes I referred to the original themes you'll hear something great when you try to mix them in your head.

1. Duel of the Fates

2. KH III Final Boss Theme

(strikethrough: I think it'd be something so great that John Williams and Yoko Shimomura would acknowledge it. I wanted to add another element to this mix, but I'll save it.)

FINAL THOUGHTS AND WORDS

I know how weird it would be to have Maul, Ventress, and Kylo Ren as part of Sidious' army, but I did not know who else to use, and I didn't put this in the preface because I wanted the chess army to be a surprise.

I don't know if this will surpass my suggestions of Azula vs. Cinder or Trunks vs. Luminary, but I don't care. I LOVE this MU, and I already said that this is my all-time most wanted. I had fun imagining the choreography and especially the music. I am the least bit worried about the MUSIC because there is so much to take inspiration from whereas the fight itself will need a combination of character interactions, swordplay, and ranged attacks. If it ever becomes an actual episode, I'll temper my expectations because the battle is most certainly not going to be like this idea of mine.

This is my last MU idea for the year.

CHESS PIECES

Kings: Darth Sidious vs. Master Xehanort

Queens: Darth Vader vs. Terra-Xehanort

Bishops: Darth Tyranus and Asajj Ventress vs. Xemnas, and Ansem, Seeker of Darkness

Knights: Inquisitorious vs. the Nobodies of Organization XIII

Rooks: Darth Maul and Kylo Ren vs Vanitas and Young Xehanort

THANK YOU AND I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

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Once again, I am impressed with your presentation. I've seen quite a bit of Star Wars, but I always forget Palpatine has a lightsaber. Also, Xehanort's fight in KHIII forever sticks out in my brain as one of the most frustrating final bosses of the game.

And as for what you've shown, I like it. The poster at the top was hilarious and thinking on it, KH could include Star Wars due to a mutual benefactor (Disney). The videos you have linked well in here are also a neat watch.

And while I absolutely LOVE that opening to the fight, my only criticism is the name of the soundtrack. For me, while clever, it doesn't really invoke anything... I dunno, flashy? Maybe something more along the lines of...

DESIGNS OF DARKNESS

Happy holidays and thank you for your fine creations.

[whereischaosprincess]

Nobody beats the Wiz!

[madamlaydebug]

For Some of You it Was Tower Records. Others it Was Music Land, Coconuts, Strawberry, Peaches Records and Tapes, Camelot, Nobody Beats the Wiz, J&R or Mom & Pop Stores. Regardless, It Was a Fun All Afternoon or Early Evening Activity.

[comingtogetyoumelvin]

Nobody Beats The Wiz Commercial - 1985

[e-de-emperatriz]

NOBODY BEATS THE

WIZ

Big sale ! ! !

[dzthenerd490]

Do you ever use AI and if so for what?

... I will admit that I possess the ChatGPT app.

I tried using to see if it would like to make a bases for SCP: HMF files I could use to start things off but... they always ended up garbage or nonsensical, like even by my standards, which frankly says a lot. So, I just stopped using it for that. Now I just use it sometimes to help me out with coming up with new ideas. Though I always end up having to do most of the work cause most of the stuff it generates is either something a kindergartener can come up with or just doesn't work with what I'm trying to do. Granted it does OCCASIONALLY come up with really good ideas but that's a dime in the dozen. It's cool technology sure but it feels like an insult to call it Intelligence. Especially since it always writes out entire paragraphs for me and I only ever end up taking a sentence or a few words.

Look, whether we like it or not, either it be greedy corporations or the next tech wiz who wants to overshine Stephen hawking, people are not going to stop developing and selling AI. So, if you wanna use it then go right ahead, I can't stop you so might as well try. Nobody should fault anyone for using it, I mean unless you're using it to redesign an art piece or mimic the voice of a celebrity then you're committing a crime. Doesn't matter if the law doesn't recognize it as such, still a crime and you can go fuck yourself.

But if you want to use it to create AI art, a written prompt, or look things up without using google then go right ahead. It's a tool so might as well use it, but just try not to be over reliant on it. Despite what anyone says it's still in the testing phase and it's never going to beat original content. AI as of now will never be able to come up with an original idea, even in a hundred years the chances of doing so are next to none. So, if you want AI art to help you, then just be prepared to do most of the work if you want it to turn out good. Or be lazy and let the AI do all the work which will only has a 1/100 chance of actually turning out good weather it be a written essay or a piece of art... if you can call it that cause frankly I have yet to see a single piece of AI art that has turned out good. But hey, your choice so frankly; your fault, your penalty.

[dnangelic]

🌸 — it was okay for her to touch again, her hands lightly clasp around his arm. she was still giggling. “…no not that one. he has cool black hair & the most beautiful black wings. he said his name is dark.” she said as she starts to tug on his arm in the direction of the party. “but princess bonbon is already waiting with princess penelope! they are looking most beautiful too! come come! the princesses are waiting for you!”

tsuu encourages him, while bringing him into a small room. there was a tiny tea party already set up. instead of other little princesses. there were little bunny dolls dressed up in their best with little crowns. the tea set pink & sparkling.

“what is your name princess?” she asks daisuke, while guiding him to the table of princesses.

@tsuuhime

even though he's tried his hardest , he's getting dragged away anyways ?! his heart is skipping all sorts of beats already , and he can't tell whether or not the increasing pound in tandem with his fluster and this girl's sudden touch and tug might be enough all by itself to transform him .

' dark ?! ' but ... it --- so it was dark she was talking about after all ! daisuke gasps a little , and the words blurt out from him nigh-immediately . ' b-but i'm not him ?! '

he only realizes after the matter that he's misinterpreted her question , ( she hadn't even asked if he was ; only told him to fetch him as a knight for a party ! ) and so he quickly works to try to recover what he can .

' i mean , we're not friends ! i don't know him ! nobody knows him ! ' not personally , in any case . this was azumano , where everyone knew the great phantom thief's name , and likewise could always recognize his form , or his 'beautiful black wings ...' ( she thought they were beautiful and not the perfect picture of despair ? )

still , it's a relief to be dragged to the party and to witness that the other 'guests' were nothing more than stuffed animals . daisuke lets out a sigh of relief ; the heat building up tremendously in his cheeks and his chest cools , but just only by a little bit . he felt a little too old to be doing this sort of thing anymore , and so it was just a little bit embarrassing ... but wouldn't wiz have enjoyed it ?

if it was really going to be like this , the least he could have done is entertain the girl who had so suddenly brought him in . ' name ... name ?! ah , umm , my name is --- ' ah , nope . no good . he'd wince if he had to hear something like princess daisuke or niwa-hime leave the other's lips . ' i ... i-i'm --- princess freedert , i guess ... '

awkwardly , his gaze casts over to the other tea party's members , and then timidly , the girl amidst them . ' and ... you all are ... ? '

[starsfungame]

Here's the video with the (less chaotic) Lunar Express! With the Train music from Animal Crossing in the background.

(Vague script below)

Wiz: Oh doodle, I'm on a subway!! CP: Cool. Nobody cares, though. H: I care! This is my first time riding with total strangers… Wiz: Oh, too true!

(Beat) R: (Use 'Where the Subway Going Rachel' audio) Wiz: No clue! H: Sorry, no! W: I'm not sure… M: I-I won't be much help… Mal: Wherever it wants to go. CP: Does it look like I care? T: yawn R: (Use 'Oh Rachel' audio)

(Beat) Mal: Weird talking remote person, there's no need to clam up over one question. T: Hey! She can talk whenever she wants to talk! Mal: I was not talking to you. W: He's right though, if the remote wants to talk, she can talk. T: Who said they were a girl? W: I'm just assuming they are because the voice sounds feminine..ish.

(Beat) Wiz: So, what do you think goes on in the other cart? (Muffled version of the 'I don't care but Theo' audio) CP: I don't think you want to know. Wiz: It sounds chaotic.

(Beat) Moon: Thank you for riding on The Lunar Express! We will be arriving at the show grounds shortly. In the meantime, why don't you answer the Viewer's questions while you wait! CP: Oh joy. Mana: I-It could be worse…

[thekimspoblog]

I'm the Wiz and nobody beats me.

Final Poll. May the jury decide.

[talkingnumbers]

Tough Ticket

Nobody beats the Wiz!

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