#Ra Piccolo

[simspaghetti]

Ra now has enough driveway space to work on his firetruck in the front yard rather than just down at the station :)

live footage of me if i was his neighbour:

[faelenasleep]

saw a pfp in my notifications that my broken eyes didn't see correctly

[burlveneer-music]

Sun Ra - Lights on a Satellite - Live at the Left Bank - previously unreleased set from Baltimore, 1978

Available for the very first time, the intergalactic icon Sun Ra and his Arkestra’s Lights On A Satellite: Live at the Left Bank was recorded on July 23, 1978 at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore, Maryland by the Left Bank Jazz Society. The limited-edition 2-CD set contains audio from the Sun Ra Archives and was researched and compiled by Sun Ra archivist Michael D. Anderson. The critically acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Mugge has also provided audio from the recordings he made at the Left Bank which was featured in his 1980 film Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise. The deluxe package includes liners notes by veteran music critic J.D. Considine, plus interviews with the centenarian Arkestra saxophonist Marshall Allen, NEA Jazz Master saxophonist Gary Bartz and pianist Craig Taborn. Sun Ra – piano & electric piano June Tyson – vocals John Gilmore – tenor saxophone & clarinet Marshall Allen – alto saxophone, flute & piccolo Danny Davis – alto saxophone & flute Danny Ray Thompson – baritone saxophone & flute Walter Miller – trumpet Michael Ray – trumpet & vocal Eloe Omoe – alto saxophone & bass clarinet Craig Harris – trombone Dale Williams – guitar Damon Choice – vibes Richard Williams (Radu) - acoustic & electric bass Michael D Anderson – drums Eddie Thomas – drums Atakatune – congas James Jacson – ancient infinity drum & bassoon The Jingle Brothers – bells & percussion

[gregor-samsung]

" "Chi sono io?". Bisogna dire che questa è una domanda che mi facevo fin da piccolo, quando mi svegliavo la mattina presto e rimanevo a fissare il soffitto. Poi, quando ero già un po' più grande, cominciai a chiedere spiegazioni a scuola, ma l'unica risposta che ho sempre avuto era che la coscienza è una proprietà della materia altamente organizzata, secondo la teoria leninista del riflesso. Non capivo il senso di quelle parole e così il mio sconcerto e gli interrogativi restavano gli stessi di sempre: com'è possibile che io vedo? E chi è questo «io» che vede? E in generale che cosa significa «vedere»? Vedo qualcosa di esterno o guardo soltanto in me stesso? E che significa «fuori di me» e «dentro di me»? Spesso avevo l'impressione di essere sul punto di arrivarci, alla soluzione, ma quando stavo per fare l'ultimo passo, a un tratto perdevo di vista questo «io» che solo un attimo prima avevo chiaro davanti. Quando mia zia andava a lavorare spesso chiedeva alla vecchietta vicina di casa di venire a darmi un'occhiata. Con una specie di piacere sottile, la tempestavo di tutte queste domande, sapendo bene la fatica che le costava rispondermi.

«Dentro di te, Omotchka, c'è l'anima» diceva lei. «E l'anima guarda attraverso i tuoi occhi e vive nel corpo come il tuo piccolo criceto vive in quella vecchia pentola. E questa anima è una parte di Dio, che ci ha creati tutti. Così anche tu sei questa anima.» «E perché Dio m'ha messo in una vecchia pentola?» chiedevo io. «Non lo so» diceva la vecchietta. «E lui dov'è che sta?» «Dappertutto» rispondeva la vecchietta e allargava le braccia tutt'intorno. «Quindi, anch'io sono Dio?» «No» diceva lei. «L'uomo non è Dio. L'uomo è fatto a immagine e somiglianza di Dio.» «E anche l'uomo sovietico è fatto a immagine e somiglianza di Dio?» continuavo a chiedere io, pronunciando a fatica quell'espressione incomprensibile. «Certamente» rispondeva la vecchietta. «E ce ne sono molti, di dei?» continuavo a chiedere. «No. Solo lui.» «E allora perché nel manuale c'è scritto che ce ne sono molti?» insistevo io, indicando il manuale dell'ateista che stava sullo scaffale della zia. «Non lo so.» «E qual è il dio migliore?» Ma la vecchietta rispondeva di nuovo: «Non lo so». E allora io chiedevo: «Allora posso scegliermelo da solo?». «Fai pure, Omotchka» diceva ridendo la vecchietta, e io mi mettevo ad armeggiare con il dizionario, dove di dei ce n'erano veramente a bizzeffe. Mi piaceva soprattutto Ra, il dio che adoravano, migliaia e migliaia di anni fa, gli antichi egizi. Forse mi piaceva perché aveva la testa di falco e spesso alla radio i piloti, i cosmonauti e un po' tutti gli eroi venivano chiamati «i falchetti». E così decisi che, se anch'io ero veramente simile a un dio, allora avrei assomigliato a quello. "

Viktor Pelevin, Omon Ra, traduzione dal russo di Katia Renna e Tatiana Olear, Mondadori (Collana Strade blu), 1999. [Libro elettronico]

[Edizione originale russa: Омон Ра, casa editrice Издательст��о Текст, Mosca, 1992]

[best-green-character]

Best Green Character Tournament

The first round of voting will begin at approximately 3:30 PM EST on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Each round will last 24 hours.

Our Lineup:

Round 1-A

Peridot from Steven Universe v. Marvin the Martian from Looney Tunes

Roronoa Zoro from One Piece v. The Saint from Rain World

Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street v. Choromatsu Matsuno from Osomatsu-san

Gon Freecss from Hunter x Hunter v. Bruno Madrigal from Encanto

N Harmonia from Pokemon v. Phonegingi from Dialtown

Gir from Invader Zim v. Heather Duke from Heathers

The Onceler from The Lorax v. Mojo Jojo from The Powerpuff Girls

Bulbasaur from Pokemon v. Jolly Green Giants from Green Giant Commercials

Round 1-B

Midoriya "Deku" Izuku from My Hero Academia v. Steve from Blue's Clues

Shintaro Midorima from Kuroko's Basketball (Kuroko no Basuke) v. Disgust from Inside Out

Zim from Invader Zim v. Green Mage from Everhood

Creeper from Minecraft v. Slimer from Ghostbusters

Pidge Gunderson from Voltron: Legendary Defender v. Hinomori Shiho from Project SEKAI

Louie Duck from DuckTales v. Ferb Fletcher from Phineas and Ferb

Shego from Kim Possible v. Grovyle from Pokemon

Fiona from Shrek v. She-Hulk from Marvel Comics

Round 1-C

Link from The Legend of Zelda v. Raine Whispers from The Owl House

Green Lantern / Guy Gardener from DC Comics v. Calliope from Homestuck

The Green Knight from Arthurian Legend v. Edd from Eddsworld

Gumi "Megpoid" from Vocaloid v. Amity Blight from The Owl House

Nepeta Leijon from Homestuck v. Rantaro Amami from Danganronpa

Retasu "Lettuce" Midorikawa from Tokyo Mew Mew v. Green Goblin from Spider-Man

Jonathan Sims from The Magnus Archives v. Leafy from Battle for Dream Island

Shaggy from Scooby-Doo v. Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog

Round 1-D

Willow Park from The Owl House v. Legolas from The Lord of the Rings

Green Arrow / Oliver Queen from DC Comics v. Chara from Undertale

Yoda from Star Wars v. Envy from Fullmetal Alchemist

Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc. v. Aisha (Princess Layla) from Winx Club

Lloyd Garmadon from LEGO Ninjago v. Rohan Kishibe from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

Futaba Sakura from Persona 5 v. Grantaire from Les Miserables

Buttercup from The Powerpuff Girls v. Kanna Kizuchi from Your Turn to Die

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from TMNT v. Qi Rong from Heaven's Official Blessing / Tian Guan Ci Fu

Round 1-E

Luigi from Super Mario v. Duo from Duolingo

Marina Ida from Splatoon v. Vylad Ro'meave from Minecraft Diaries

The Grinch from How the Grinch Stole Christmas v. Nao Midorikawa / Cure March (April / Glitter Spring) from Smile Pretty Cure! / Glitter Force

Fern Mertens from Adventure Time v. Ben Tennyson from Ben 10

The Riddler from Batman v. Piccolo from Dragon Ball

Grogu (Baby Yoda) from The Mandalorian v. Basil from OMORI

Poison Ivy from DC Comics v. Midori / Sou Hiyori from Your Turn to Die

Alicent Hightower from House of the Dragon v. Mei Dragon / Long Xiaojiao from LEGO Monkie Kid

Round 1-F

Toph Beifong from Avatar: The Last Airbender v. Theodore from Alvin and the Chipmunks

Rock Lee from Naruto v. Dimple / Ekubo from Mob Psycho 100

Duck from Don't Hug Me I'm Scared v. Frog and Toad from Frog and Toad Are Friends

Yoshi from Super Mario v. Sprigatito from Pokemon

Beast Boy from Teen Titans v. Scourge the Hedgehog from Sonic

Loki from Marvel Comics v. Fjord from Critical Role

Kanaya Maryam from Homestuck v. Jet the Hawk from Sonic

Jake English from Homestuck v. Riz Gukgak from Dimension 20's Fantasy High

Round 1-G

Kermit the Frog from The Muppets v. Morro from LEGO Ninjago

Larry the Cucumber from VeggieTales v. Brian Yu from Monster Prom

Green M&M from M&Ms v. D'Vana Tendi from Star Trek: Lower Decks

Green from Animation vs. Animator v. Beetlejuice from Beetlejuice

Jade Harley from Homestuck v. Plankton from Spongebob

Hulk from Marvel Comics v. Green Ranger / Tommy Oliver from Power Rangers

Double Trouble from She-Ra: Princess of Power v. Madame Vastra from Doctor Who

Snufkin from The Moomins v. Netzach from Lobotomy Corporation

Round 1-H

Marcy Wu from Amphibia v. Vera Oberlin from Monster Prom

Tinker Bell from Peter Pan v. Danny Phantom from Danny Phantom

Ralsei from Deltarune v. The Creature (Frankenstein's Monster) from Frankenstein

Tsuyu Asui / Froppy from My Hero Academia v. Surge the Tenrec from Sonic

Shrek from Shrek v. Sailor Neptune from Sailor Moon

Gumby from Gumby v. Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy

Elphaba Thropp from Wicked v. Martian Manhunter / J'onn J'onzz from DC Comics

Marie Cuttlefish from Splatoon v. Rayquaza from Pokemon

[tremendousinfluencerbanana]

HEAD CONON

Son Goku:

Goku is cheerful and nice,he literally likes everyone(I have a funny idea,that whenever he said he doesn't like someone, everyone else Will automatically dislikes them, it's like Goku has a sixth sense that tells him who to trust,though sometimes it isn't as affective)

he's the number 1 hero of the world, he's hero name is 'ozaro',he was found by grandpa Gohan,he didn't hit his head as a baby(he's very smart, and very creative),The reason why Goku didn't destroy the planet because he still remember his parents words and after the accident(when he transformed to an ozaro and killed grandpa gohan) Goku was put in a foster home(aka master roshi since he and grandpa Gohan were friends).

anyways,as I said in the first chapter, Goku met Chichi, when they were very young and he made it his job to keep her safe (king ox approved of him at the spot,oh did I forget to mention,they start dating when Goku went to ua, and got married after 5 years when Goku started his agency)

He wanted to be strong so he could defeat Frieza, and that's how he decided to take the entrance exam in ua, there he met toshinori yagi (all might)and enji todoroki (endeavour)Thier rivalry began (he also became friends with the z fighters there, and no piccolo was treated nicely since you know quirk and everything,he also live in the look out, with kami),at first it was nice, but then toshinori started to get cooky and arrogant,he started to focus on fame and glory, enji on the other hand started to feel jealousy towers the two mostly Goku (because he's the number 1 hero of the world)this get Goku to confront them, and the way they responded was shocking to him, that moment he realised that toshinori and enji has changed and there no going back (this is where Goku started disliking all might, and enji, to him it's like being stabbed in the back)

Goku got to go on special missions by Kami, often on the other side of the world where he fought the red ribbon army,so when all for one showed up,all might Took the chance to turn the public view on Goku (aka Ozaro) and so all might become the symbol of peace in Japan, when Goku came back he got a lot of out lash from the public, after he explained the situation for his absent to the public,he found out that all might was behind it,he know he can't do anything without a proof, luckily aizawa was not fund of what all might did, but decided to stay quiet (for now), the z fighters work at the agency and are all pro heroes

Goku gives all his kids nicknames, for example gohan is little warrior, goten is mini me and izuku is little senzu bean

Likes and dislikes

Likes: Goku likes to train and fight (like in the original, but in this au,he removed his tail so he won't

accidentally hurt anyone),I like to think Goku has abandonment issues, that's why he's very protective of his family and friends, and boy your a one poor unfortunate soul if you hurt them,he'll go into kill mode in seconds,(he doesn't really care what people think of him)he also has a soft spot for children

Dislikes: he hates liars and fakers,he finds them untrust worthy,he dislikes villains (he thinks some can be redeemed)he used to dislike All might, but when he found out what he and his family did to izuku, Goku started to hating him, same thing with endeavour.

Vegeta, raditz and nappa :

Just like in the original, Vegeta, raditz and nappa were working for Frieza, when raditz went to earth and fought goku,he noticed how strong he became (of course he was defeated)so he sent a message for both Vegeta and nappa to come to earth, and so they did(in this au Goku was as strong as he was when he first went to namik in original) anyway,they started training and some how Frieza found out about the dragon balls in namik so they travel there and beat him use the dragon balls and wished for everyone back.

They stayed on earth with king Vegeta, Bardock and gine and soon enough tarbul and his wife.

Vegeta and Bulma got together and got married, so did raditz and launch, nappa is still single,they slowly started to work with Goku in his agency,of course it took them a while to adjust and learn but they got the hang of it.(At that time the agency was still new and not many employees, so it was easy to get them in)

They prefer to call goku with his Saiyan name 'kakorat' when someone asked them about it,they just say it's a nickname (they don't want to blow their cover,no nobody knows that they're aliens,they just say they're Goku's cousins)

Vegeta isn't as prideful as in the og, seeing how powerful Goku became, and how powerful humans are,it kinda reminds him of planet Vegeta in someway,he doesn't really care about the heroes or villains at first, but then Started to side with the heroes often, when he first saw all might,he thought he was some idiot who likes to pose,he didn't really know why kakorat(Goku) hated him, and never bothered to know,it wasn't easy for him to work in the agency, especially since Goku was the boss(he hated it, just because he isn't as prideful as og, doesn't mean he doesn't have any pride)

Nappa is very smart compared to the og,and knows when to control his anger,he finds it funny how heroes put on those silly costumes (he started to like them afterwards), he's like an uncle to all the z kids (aka, gohan, goten, izuku, trunks,bulla,Maron,pan, ranch) and good friend with yamcha,I think yamcha buy him a lot of wigs, and I mean a lot, for nappa to try on and see which one is the best,they hang out together and play video games.

Raditz married launch and had a daughter named ranch, he's a loving uncle to his nephews all three of them though he usually spend time with Gohan more due to Thier love and interest in bugs,he usually works in the agency more than the other two,he thinks it a way to spend time with his brother, his suit it similar to Goku's but in green.

Likes and dislikes

Likes: just like Goku,they like to train and fight,they don't often work in the agency (raditz does), Goku only calls them when it's a universal threats, which they appreciate, don't get me wrong they would help as much as they can, but They're more into physical damage than, helping hand, but if you hurt someone they care about well your simply dead

Dislikes:

They hate Frieza with every cell in their body,they hated interacting with humans, but slowly started to let some in

Bardock and king Vegeta:

to me I think they're good friends since before the planet exploded,I believe king Vegeta knows that Frieza was going to destroy the planet that's why he sent Vegeta away with nappa along with raditz (he trust nappa to take care of his son),And allowed Bardock to send Goku away too,the plan was as follows, king Vegeta will try 'to talk it out' with Frieza,in the meantime Bardock will gather up the warriors to fight, but the plan went south, Once they were wished back they decided to 'retire',of course they still training and keep an eye out once in a while, they're are very affectionate towers Thier grandkids,king Vegeta calls bulla princess,he spoiler her sometimes,he spend time with trunks to show him how the internet works and ask him to explain some memes for him,king Vegeta tries to make mends with his son tarbul it's still in the process, Bardock love training with his sons,he missed on a lot with the two of them,he tells stories about his missions to his grandchildren and he love them all equally.

Likes:

Like the others,they like training and fighting,they love their grandkids, king Vegeta still trying to make mends with his son tarbul.

[aroaceswagcompetition]

Poll list part 2

Rouge the Bat(Sonic) vs Raphael Santiago(Shadowhunters)🎉

Death The Kid(Soul Eater) vs Tsubomi Takane(Mob Psycho 100)🎉

Berdly(Deltarune) vs Nausicaa(Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind)🎉

Din Djarin(The Mandalorian) vs Anzu Hoshino(Romantic Killer)🎉

Amethyst(Steven Universe) vs Steven Stone(Pokemon)🎉

Talfryn(The Penumbra Podcast) vs Stanley(The Stanley Parable)🎉

Clay Terran (Ace Attorney) vs Buttercup(The Powerpuff Girls)🎉

Sei Handa(Barakamon) vs Xu Xialing(Shangchi and the legend of the ten rings)🎉

Sunny(Wings of Fire) vs Beta(Horizon Forbidden West)

Dr. Sylvester Ashling(Epithet Erased) vs Marcy Wu(Amphibia)

Perry the Platypus(Phineas and Ferb) vs Lancer(Deltarune)

Serana Volkihar(The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim) vs Charlie(It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia)

Zhongli(Genshin Impact) vs Tatsumaki(One Punch Man).

V1(Ultrakill) vs Aziraphale and Crowley(Good Omens)

Shaggy(Scooby Doo) vs Itachi Uchiha (Naruto)

Reigen Arataka(Mob Psycho 100) vs Pyuko(Dannganronpa: Hope’s Chains)

Marie(Splatoon) vs Rose Cookie(Cookie Run Kingdom)

Joan D’arc(History) vs Morgana(Merlin)

Murderbot(The Murderbot Diaries) vs Royce Bracket(Transistor (game))

Ryland Grace(Project Hail Mary) vs Hollyleaf(Warrior Cats)

Wolf(Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts) vs Savathûn(Destiny video game)

Damian Wayne(DC Comics) vs Dr. Miranda Jones (Star Trek The Original Series, season 3 episode 5 Is There In Truth No Beauty?)

Keagan Máistirúin(Na Daoine Maithe (The Good People)) vs Sweetheart(Omori)

Kaitou Joker(Kaitou Joker) vs Piccolo (Dragon Ball)

Roach(Our Flag Means Death) vs Alex Fierro(Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard)

Aradia Megido(Homestuck) vs Hestia(Greek Mythology)

Zane Julien(Ninjago) vs Agatha Wellbelove(Simon Snow series by Rainbow Rowell)

Yelena Belova (Marvel) vs The Bear/Brent/The Pusher/The Fool/Shah Zaman(Ghost Quartet)

The Witch Queen(Old Gods of Appalachia) vs P03(Inscryption)

Lord Havelock Vetinari(Discworld Novels by Terry Pratchett) vs The Knight(Hollow Knight)

Power(Chainsaw Man) vs Jetstorm(Transformers Animated (2007 cartoon))

Athena Cykes(Ace Attorney) vs Grumbot(Hermitcraft)

Yuki Rurikawa(A3!) vs Anonymous/Someone(Our Dreams At Dusk)

James(Pokemon) vs Dipper Pines 1 Mabel Pines1(Gravity Falls)

Charles Emerson Winchester III (M*A*S*H) vs Chaerin Eun(Surviving Romance)

Yamori Kou (Yofukashi no uta) vs Zenyatta(Overwatch)

Mirabel Madrigal (Encanto) vs Entrapta(She-Ra Princess of Power)

Simon Snow(Simon Snow series by Rainbow Rowell) vs Sabo(One Piece)

Silver(Sonic) vs Gin Akutagawa(Bungou Stray Dogs)

Kankri Vantas(Homestuck) vs Madhouse Mike(Cryptid Crush)

Darius(Owl House) vs Jason Todd(DC)

Emerald Trio:Willow, Hunter,Gus (Owl House) vs Artemis(Overly Sarcastic Productions' Miscellaneous Myths)

Jo March (Little Women 2019) vs Daryl Dixon(The Walking Dead)

Bakura Ryou(YuGiOh!) vs Professor Balaam(Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun)

Granny Smith(MLP) vs Cyborg(Teen Titans)

Maki Katsuragi(Hoshiai no Sora) vs Kaladin Stormblessed(The Stormlight Archive)

Jess(Loveless) vs Asui Tsuyu(BNHA)

GIR(Invader Zim) vs Xiao(Genshin Impact)

Alexa(Xenoblade Chronicles X) vs Selah Summers(Selah and the Spades)

Felix Hugo Fradarius(Fire Emblem 3 Houses) vs Sunil Jha(Loveless)

Madeline Hatter (Ever After High) vs Maya Fey(Ace Attorney)

Kim Dokja(Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint) vs Noé Archiviste(Vanitas no Carte)

Eleven(Stranger Things) vs Jinx(Arcane League of Legends)

Fitzroy Maplecourt(The Adventure Zone) vs Pidge(Voltron)

Volo(Pokemon) vs Cole Brookstone(Ninjago)

Traveler(Genshin Impact) vs Madotsuki(Yume Nikki)

[maswartz]

Death Battle Ideas

1. Captain America vs Kamen Rider #1 (Warriors of Justice FIGHT!) 2. Simon Belmont vs Blade (Vampire hunter fight!) 3. Space Ghost vs Birdman (Hanna-Barbera Hero fight!) 4. Skeletor vs Mumm-Ra (Evil version of the He-man vs Lion-o fight) 5. Kamen Rider Wizard vs Devilman (Heroes who tamed the monster inside FIGHT!) 6. Catwoman vs Black Cat (Cat fight #2!) 7. Fantastic Four Battle Royal 8. Emperor Belos vs Makuta (master manipulators who wield incredible power and steal the body of a god) 9. Winx vs W.I.T.C.H (cartoon magic girl group fight! Winner can fight the Sailor Scouts/Senshi and yes I know the Sailors are OP) 10. Kamen Rider Kabuto vs Blue Beetle III (Bug themed warriors who fended off alien invasions FIGHT!) 11. Xena vs Red Sonja (warrior woman fight) 12. Takeru Shiba (Shinkenger) vs Ryou Sanada (Ronin Warriors) (Fire Samurai FIGHT) 13. Piccolo vs Super Skrull (Alien warrior fight!) 14. Hellboy vs Etrigan the demon (unholy hero fight!) 15. Underdog vs Hong Kong Phooey (cartoon dog hero fight!) 16. Tiger Mask vs Kinnikuman (Anime wrestler fight!) 17. Freakazoid vs The Mask (Wacky vs Crazy) 18. Sting Eucliffe vs Sun Wukong (Michael Jones fight!) 19. Winston vs Gorilla Grodd (science primate fight!) 20. Blanka vs Kamen Rider Amazon (Warriors from the Jungle FIGHT!) 21. Apache Chief vs Bravestarr 22. Firestorm vs Kamen Rider W (Two in one FIGHT!) 23. Master Splinter vs Master Shifu (Animal martial master fight!) 24. Gokai Red vs Kamen Rider Decade (Heroes who use the power of others fight!) 25. TMNT Battle Royal Rematch (Use up to date info and treat Mikey seriously) 26. Kamen Rider Shin vs The Guyver (Toku East vs West) 27. Darkwing Duck vs Gizmoduck (Duck heroes fight to the end) 28. Tarzan vs George of the Jungle (Lord of the jungle FIGHT!) 29. Oma Zi-O vs Lord Drakkon (Fallen heroes who stole the powers of others FIGHT!) 30. Jenny Wakeman vs Sari Sumdac (Robo girl fight!) 31. Luz Noceda vs Anne Boonchuy (Female disney isekai protagonist FIGHT)

[rustandruin]

Constantine: Distorted Illusions by Kami Garcia and Isaac Goodhart

Thursday, 23 March 2023

Let me first start by saying I LOVE this line of YA DC comics. It’s a solid introduction to iconic characters for younger readers and serves as a great bridge to the comics. I’ve devoured Beast Boy and Raven, which Garcia wrote.

That said… I’m a bit ambivalent about this one.

I’m a big John Constantine fan. Like annoyingly so. But while I think it is a fun idea so tackle his younger days and explore his relationship with his father as well as his propensity for getting himself into messes (this recreating the pattern he’ll encounter as an adult), I think this was a slight miss for me. Because he didn’t feel like a teenage John Constantine.

He felt like a generic teen boy protagonist who is stubborn and does magic and accidentally summons a demon and causes trouble. There was none of the nuance and grit that makes him so unique. He didn’t feel like there were traces of the adult he’d grownup into. As a result it didn’t really feel like a Constantine book. Which was a bummer because I really wanted to like this! (Maybe if it had been a different author? One who could set the story in the U.K. and let Constantine stay true to his rough and tumble roots? Maybe something set at a school he eventually is kicked out of for doing magic? I don’t think there was much value in sending him to the U.S. Though I was hoping he’d meet teen Zatanna.)

Even the whole thing with him and his dad and how all that was resolved felt very… safe and teen. I’m glad this story was told but I think it could have been told more subtly and less on the nose. There was a lot more declaring of feelings and history than gently guiding us through it.

The art of this was interesting. Not sure if this is the style I’d pick for a Constantine YA comic. It reminded me of animation from the 80s, like She-Ra esque? Something about it felt just a bit too sleek for this character, though I really appreciate the poses and overall drama of the composition and the various character designs. It’s cool because it really highlights how comics needs to be a real marriage of medium to be most effective. The Teen Titans books work because Gabriel Piccolo’s art captures the big energy of characters like those and so those books feel further like the stories of those characters.

That said. I really dug when we saw Constantine in the teen version of his future outfit. I’m a sucker for that beige trench coat.

I’ll probably read the next one that comes out and will keep reading this whole line because I love what they’re doing. I’m giving it an extra star because it’s Constantine.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

[simspaghetti]

☑️ Rescue 5 Sims from a blaze +1

Current Gen3 Points: 4.5

[dayplays]

This came with such worrisome ease.

Ra's al Ghul (DC Comics).

Firelord Ozai (Avatar the Last Airbender).

Vergil (Devil May Cry).

Dracula (Netflix's Castlevania).

Demon King Piccolo/Piccolo Jr. (Dragon Ball).

Lady Maria (Bloodborne).

Template under the cut-

[haruhi707]

ciao a tutti.

volevo iniziare con delle lezioni di giapponese.

voglio subito iniziare col dire che non sono un esperto, ma sto imparando anche io e trovo che questo sia utile per aiutare sia me che gli altri a capire un po' di più la lingua.

spero possa piacervi l'idea!

metodi di scrittura - HIRAGANA:

si usa per:

•indicare particelle che formano frasi

in giapponese

•completare i kanji

•scrivere alcune parole

•scrivere la pronuncia sopra o

a fianco dei kanji

direi di iniziare a vederli insieme

dividiamoli per vocali:

a, i, u, e, o

a:

あa かka さsa たta なna はha まma やya らra わwa

i:

いi きki しshi ちchi にni ひhi みmi りri

u:

��u くku すsu つtsu ぬnu ふfu むmu ゆyu るru

e:

えe けke せse てte ねne へhe めme れre

o:

おo こko そso とto のno ほho もmo よyo ろro をwo

extra: ん n

alcune sillabe cambiano leggermente la pronuncia se si aggiungono due virgolette o un pallino. è più facile se ve le faccio vedere

a:

がga ざza だda ばba ぱpa

i:

ぎgi じji ぢji びbi ぴpi

u:

ぐgu ずzu づzu ぶbu ぷpu

e:

げge ぜze でde べbe ぺpe

o:

ごgo ぞzo どdo ぼbo ぽpo

ad alcune sillabe è possibile aggiungere le sillabe ya, yu, yo, scritte in formato più piccolo, per formare sillabe composte

ya:

やya きゃkya しゃsha ちゃcha にゃnya ひゃhya みゃmya りゃrya ぎゃgya じゃja びゃbya ぴゃpya

yu:

ゆyu きゅkyu しゅshu ちゅchu にゅnyu ひゅhyu みゅmyu りゅryu ぎゅgyu じゅju びゅbyu ぴゅpyu

yo:

よyo きょkyo しょsho ちょcho にょnyo ひょhyo みょmyo りょryo ぎょgyo じょjo びょbyo ぴょpyo

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Affitto Piccolo magazzino in centro storico a Ravenna (RA) - € 225/mese

Riferimento: R193 – La STEP IMMOBILIARE RAVENNA, in zona centro storico a Ravenna, affitta locale uso deposito di mq 15. L’accesso non presenta serranda ma porta normale di circa 80 cm ed una finestra. Pavimenti piastrellati, inferriate alla finestra ed alla porta. Possibilità di scarico anche attraverso cortile interno sul retro ad uso comune. Presente elettricità, no riscaldamento. Situazione…

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NicoNote Next febbraio - aprile 2024

Calendario in progress

mercoledì 21 febbraio ore 22h - Radio Raheem Milano - Syntonic w/NicoNote ep. 22  

Syntonic è un appuntamento mensile. Un programma radiofonico come spazio di creazione sonora, in cui NicoNote propone ascolti multipli da cui emergono tracce del suo percorso e preziose sorprese in forma libera e surreale. 

sabato 2 marzo ore 17h - Lugo (Ra) Piccolo Festival CULTURA DAL BASSO a cura di Flexi Cuts & 12 Pollici Social Club  Talk ''Come si ascolta la Musica'' - intervista a più voci, modera Matteo Garavini - TBA

mercoledì 20 marzo ore 22 - Radio Raheem Milano - Syntonic w/NicoNote ep. 23 

5-6-7 Aprile - Firenze, Tempo Reale - VOCI POSSIBILI laboratorio sulla vocalità contemporanea a cura di NicoNote & Monica Benvenuti :: Questo quarto capitolo di VOCI POSSIBILI è finalizzato alla creazione di una performance di restituzione del lavoro, che avverrà negli ambienti di Villa Strozzi, Tempo Reale Firenze :: Per iscriversi c'è tempo fino al 22 marzo

mercoledì 17 aprile ore 22 - Radio Raheem Milano - Syntonic w/NicoNote ep. 24

In fase di finalizzazione il nuovo album di NicoNote REGOLA suite ispirata a Hildegard von Bingen, in uscita a Settembre 2024 - Vinile e digitale per New Interplanetary Melodies/ Big Doings Diaframma Ed.

Una entusiasmante nuova collaborazione quella con Motus Vague per la performance sonora di NicoNote AN DIE UNERKANNTE / ALLA SCONOSCIUTA.  Calendario in aggiornamento.

Sempre aperte le iscrizioni ai percorsi di studio individuali sulla Vocalità a cura di NicoNote a BOLOGNA, RIMINI e su richiesta anche ON-LINE. Info relazioni.niconote@gmail.com  #VOX2024 

foto @ Giada De Nigris

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ALTO CASERTANO: VESPAGIRO 2024, SI TERRA’ IL WEEKEND DEL 2 GIUGNO

Attesa per la 15esima edizione inserita nel Campionato Turistico Nazionale e Regionale.

Prossimo evento del Vespa Club di Alvignano “La Maialata”

ALVIGNANO – La quindicesima edizione del Vespagiro di Alvignano si terrà il finesettimana del 2 giugno. Non il 9 giugno, dunque, così come da tradizione (il raduno normalmente si svolge la seconda domenica di Giugno) e come già precedentemente annunciato, a causa dell’appuntamento elettorale delle Europee. Ad annunciarlo il direttivo del Vespa Club, direttivo tra l’altro che lo scorso 18 dicembre ha provveduto con Assemblea Straordinaria al rinnovo del Consiglio. Un passo importante nella storia di un’Associazione che ormai da anni, nel piccolo centro dell’Alto Casertano, anima la comunità con una serie di eventi, primo fra tutti il Vespagiro. Confermato presidente del sodalizio Sergio Civitella, nominati vicepresidente Stefano Giannetti, segretario Alfonso Valentino, tesoriere Alberico Pacelli, consiglieri Gianluigi Barbiero, Giovani Zullo, Antonio Di Leone, Vincenzo Reveglia, Mario Mastroianni e Federica Landolfi.

Nel corso della stessa sede è stata anche approvata la proposta di modifica del dettato statutario, facendo seguito al Decreto legislativo n. 36/2021 (c.d. “Riforma dello Sport”) modificato da ultimo con D.lgs. n. 120/2023, decreto che contiene importanti disposizioni in materia di statuti degli enti sportivi dilettantistici. E’ stato specificato infatti che la mancata conformità dello Statuto ai criteri di legge rende inammissibile la richiesta di iscrizione al Registro delle attività sportive dilettantistiche (c.d. “RAS”) istituito presso il Dipartimento per lo Sport - Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri e, per le ASD che vi sono già iscritti, comporta la cancellazione d’ufficio dallo stesso. A tal fine, la Federazione Nazionale e gli Enti di Promozione hanno approvato le modifiche al testo dello Statuto Tipo che, ai sensi della normativa vigente e delle disposizioni federali, l’ASD di Alvignano ha deciso di adottare.

Modifiche e approvazioni formali che lasciano il passo all’organizzazione di prossimi appuntamenti conviviali, in ordine di tempo domenica 25 febbraio la Maialata (ospitato dal Ristorante – Pizzeria La Gardenia di Alvignano) e a giugno l’attesissimo raduno di vespe più partecipato e condiviso del Matesino. Il nuovo direttivo, e dunque gli organizzatori di quella che si preannuncia una 15esima edizione, tappa inserita nel Campionato Turistico Nazionale e Regionale, ricca di novità e di ospiti, assicurano impegno ed energia ma soprattutto voglia di stare insieme e di diffondere il valore della amicizia e della famiglia, tutto questo con il comune denominatore rappresentato dalla passione per la Vespa, icona del design italiano, un mezzo che ha contribuito a rimettere in moto il nostro Paese uscito martoriato dalla guerra e “che, ogni anno, ci spinge a metterci in sella, ci fa divertire – conclude all’unisono il Vespa Club di Alvignano - e ci regala lo spettacolo di paesaggi incontaminati e tipici dei nostri territori".