#Robert Feist

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"Metal Fatigue:" Allan Holdsworth's Fusion Masterpiece

Introduction: The world of jazz fusion is vast and often complex, populated by musicians who push the boundaries of genre and technique. Among these innovators, Allan Holdsworth stands out as a true pioneer. His 1985 album “Metal Fatigue” is widely regarded as one of the most significant fusion records of the 1980s, a testament to his extraordinary skills and creative vision. This album not only…

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Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951) Felix E. Feist

September 7th 2023

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Legends

Because this was an anthology of so many different authors, it's a little hard to rate. I ended up skipping a lot because I just didn't like the authors. Stephen King : The Little Sisters of Elura : 3.5 maybe 4 stars. As usual, there are things I liked and things I didn't like with King's writing. That being said, I haven't read the Gunslinger series yet but was able to read this snippet with ease and rather enjoyed it. Terry Pratchett : The Sea and Little Fishes : 5 stars. Another series I haven't read yet (but is definitely on my tbr pile), I absolutely adored this. Fun and magical and just overall delightful. Highly recommend for a short, light reading. Terry Goodkind : The Debt of Bones : 4 stars. I don't think I've ever read any of Goodkind's work, but I found this one interesting of a read and might end up adding the rest of the series to my tbr. I liked the characters and the magic and the world, so it seems likely I'll eventually pick it up. Orson Scott Card : The Grinning Man : Skipped (Read 1.5 pages and just couldn't) Robert Silverberg : The Seventh Shrine : Skipped (Read the introduction and was not interested) Ursula K. Le Guin : Dragonfly : 5 stars. Loved rereading this story (it's found in the Tales of Earthsea volume as well). But I love Le Guin and Earthsea so that will not surprise anyone that knows me. Tad Williams : The Burning Man : Skipped (read 2.5 pages and just....it's meh. Maybe if I had read the series this would feel like it's going somewhere) George R.R. Martin : The Hedge Knight : Skipped on Principle. I don't like Martin's writing in general and so I didn't even bother. Anne McCaffrey : Runner of Pern : 5 stars. Loooooved this. It was so nice to revisit Pern in a story I've never read before. It has me so excited to get to the Pern Reread I'm planning in 2023. Raymond E. Feist : The Wood Boy : Skipped. (read 5 pages but it was so drrrry.) Robert Jordan : New Spring : Skipped (meh..........It just didn't interest me.....Rating may change in the future if I ever try the Wheel of Time Series) Overall, I'll be keeping this brick of a time because of the 3 stories that I enjoyed until such a time I find them in smaller volumes to put on my bookshelf.

Read : Nov 27th - Dec 10th 2022

Rating : 4 Stars

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Tomorrow Is Another Day

Ruth Roman came to Warner Bros. at the wrong time. Had she arrived earlier she might have taken Bette Davis as a model and developed her own line of histrionic honesty. But though she was there in time to make BEYOND THE FOREST (1949) and figure in Davis’ most honest scene in the film, it was the end of the star’s reign. Her departure left Joan Crawford as the studio’s reigning dramatic diva, and Roman often seemed to be copying her worst affectations — the heavy-breathing silent close-ups that telegraph emotion rather than playing the moment. She was capable of much better, and with a few lapses she delivered it in Felix E. Feist’s TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY (1951, TCM). She’s a bitter dance-hall hostess (“I was going to be a dancer. Started on my toes, ended up on my heels.”) who resists but then finds herself charmed by ex-con Steve Cochran’s innocence (he killed his abusive father at 13 and spent the next eight years in prison). When they run afoul of her possessive cop boyfriend, Cochran gets knocked out, and Roman shoots the cop in self-defense. She takes off, letting Cochran think he did it, but then the story takes a turn. They end up on the lam together and start falling in love. The scenes in which their relationship grows have a beautiful sweetness about them. The actors work off each other simply, and Robert Burks’ exterior shots have a lyrical feel. TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY falls short of being a great film noir. Feist had to compromise on the ending after previews, though there’s no record of what the original ending was. Lurene Tuttle delivers a terrific performance as a migrant worker they meet on the road, and Lee Patrick has a nice bit as Roman’s nagging sister-in-law.

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The Astrology of Beauty Marks/Moles

This is really random but something I have noticed recently. In my observations natives who have Punarvasu, Mrigashira, Pushya nakshatras had beauty spots/marks that are considered iconic. A lot of Punarvasu natives tend to have facial moles, which is interesting.

L to R

Busy Phillips- Punarvasu Moon (the mole on her jaw and on her neck)

Karina Yoo- Punarvasu Moon (the mole is under her lip)

Caroline Polachek- Mrigashira Sun, Punarvasu Moon & Mercury (the mole next to her nose)

Mariah Carey- Punarvasu Moon (the mole under her lip)

L to R

Jennifer Lawrence- Mrigashira Moon (the moles are on her neck & chest)

Kate Upton- Mrigashira stellium (sun, mercury & ketu) (the mole abover her lip)

Khloe Kardashian- Mrigashira Moon (the mole under her left eye)

Maya Rudolph- Pushya Sun, Venus in Mrigashira atmakaraka & Ketu in Punarvasu (the moles on her left cheek)

Feist- Punarvasu Moon (the mole on the left corner of her lip)

Rachel McAdams- Mrigashira Moon (the mole on her chin)

Mandy Moore- Pushya Moon & Mrigashira Rising (the mole under her left eye)

Selena Gomez- Pushya Stellium (Sun, Venus & Rising) and Ketu in Mrigashira (the moles on her boob)

Eva Mendes- Pushya Moon, Saturn & Ketu in Mrigashira (the mole on her cheek)

Goldie Hawn- Mrigashira Moon, Mars in Pushya & Saturn in Punarvasu (the mole above her lip)

Angelina Jolie- Pushya Rising & Venus, Mercury in Mrigashira atmakaraka and Saturn in Punarvasu amatyakaraka (the mole above her eyebrow)

CL (Lee Chaerin)- Pushya Moon (the mole under her lip)

L to R

Natalie Portman- Mrigashira Sun (on her left cheek)

Julia Roberts- Pushya Rising (under her left eye)

Katrina Kaif- Punarvasu Sun (on her right cheek)

Dita Von Teese- Mrigashira Moon (under her right eye)

Wonyoung- Venus conjunct Saturn in Punarvasu (amatyakaraka) (under her left eye)

Devon Lee Carlson- Mrigashira Moon & Mars (atmakaraka) with Mercury in Pushya (on her left cheek and chin)

Chaeyoung- Pushya Moon (corner of her mouth)

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That's it for now!! I wish I could provide some kind of explanation for why Mrigashira, Pushya & Punarvasu gals tend to often have moles (obviously anybody with other placements can also have moles) but I think this is a "correlation not causation" type scenario for now. Hope this was fun tho lol

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Favourite Songs of 2023

abracadabra, Actress, Aïsha Devi, Ali Sethi, Ana Tijoux, ANOHNI and the Johnsons, Aphex Twin, Arthur Russel, Art School Girlfriend, Avalon Emerson, B. Miles, Baby Queen, Baltra, Bayonne, Belén Aguilera, Bendik Giske, Björk, Black to Comm, Blawan, Bleary Eyed, boygenius, Brimheim, Brutalismus 3000, Carly Rae Jepsen, Caroline Polachek, Carmen Villain, Caterina Barbieri, Chelsea Wolfe, Christine and the Queens, Complete Mountain Almanac, Confidence Man,P crushed, Daniela Pes, Decisive Pink, Deradoorian, Dj Karaba, Eartheater, Earth Trax, Feist, Fever Ray, Floating Points, Forest Swords, Gossip, GRETA, Gus Dapperton, Kate NV, Haley Blais, Hania Rani, Hannah Jadagu, Hannes Kretzer, Hayden Pedigo, Helena Deland, Hilary Woods, How To Disappear Completely, How To Dress Well, Ichiko Aoba, James Holden, Jenny Owen Youngs, JFDR, John Roberts, Jonah Yano, Julie Byrne, Justin Walter, Katie Gately, Kelela, Khotin, KISS OF LIFE, Kristin Hersh, Kumo 99, Laura Groves, Laurel Halo, Lawrence English, Loscil, L'Rain, Lucinda Chua, M83, Mandy, Indiana, Mark Barrott, Mary Lattimore, Matthew Herbert, Maya Jane Coles, Metteson, Militarie Gun, Mitski, Model/Actriz, Montañera, Naomi Sharon, Nathan Fake, Nation of Language, Nick León, Nicolas Jaar, Nico Paulo, Nina Kinert, Ólafur Arnalds, Palehound, Pangaea, Parannoul, Park Hye Jin, PJ Harvey, Poppy, Rosalía, Runnner, Ruth Radelet, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Salamanda, Sampha, Searows, Shalom, Shygirl, Sigur Rós, Siv Jakobsen, Skeleten, Slowdive, Sofia Kourtesis, spill tab, Stephen Steinbrink, Sufjan Stevens, Susanne Sundfør, TENGGER, 'T Geruis, Tim Hecker, Tinashe, Tsunaina, Two Shell, Tzusing, Underworld, U.S. Girls, Vanishing Twin, Willow Avalon, Wishy, Yerin Baek, yuné pinku

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Read the prequel here.

Hozier - As It Was

Bat for Lashes - Sleep Alone

Circa Survive - Discount on Psychic Readings

The Dresden Dolls - Backstabber

Robert Delong - Don't Wait Up

The National - Cherry Tree (Remastered)

Breton - Got Well Soon

Depeche Mode - Suffer Well

Crystal Castles, Robert Smith - Not In Love

Violents, Monica Martin - How It Left

Violents, Monica Martin - Unraveling

Feist - The Bad in Each Other

Florence + the Machine - King

Charli xcx - B2b

Local Natives - When Am I Gonna Lose You?

Florence + the Machine - June

Big Thief - Not

The 1975 - Somebody Else

Band of Horses - Casual Party

Florence + the Machine - Big God

Kimbra - Teen Heat

James Blake - Can't Believe the Way We Flow

Gotye - Hearts a Mess

Postmodern Jukebox - Somebody That I Used to Know (Gotye cover)

Björk - Hyperballad

Eisley - A Sight to Behold

Ida Maria - Oh My God

BANKS - Gemini Feed

Bat for Lashes - A Wall

Florence + the Machine - Free

Amanda Palmer, Brendan Maclean - Laura (Bat for Lashes cover)

James Blake - Lullaby for My Insomniac

Perfume Genius - Run Me Through

Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels/Broken

Bat for Lashes - The Haunted Man

Hozier - Francesca

The National, Bon Iver - Weird Goodbyes

The National - This Is the Last Time

Kishi Bashi - Summer of '42

Charli xcx - Guess

St. Vincent - Cheerleader

Violents, Monica Martin - Second Class

Glass Animals - Heat Waves

San Fermin - Sonsick

Hozier - Shrike

The National - About Today

The Arcadian Wild - Liar

Brighton - Forest First

Hooverphonic - Ginger

Ida Maria - I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked

Eisley - Combinations

Florence + the Machine - What Kind of Man?

Charli xcx - Talk talk

Devault, Izzy Camina, Manila Killa - HEAVEN'S GATES (remix)

Ghost - Kiss the Go-Goat

Unique Salonga - Jules

Vance Joy - Mess Is Mine

Novo Amor - Emigrate

Hozier - Cherry Wine (Live)

Florence + the Machine - Ship to Wreck

Hozier - Butchered Tongue

Welles - Lovesong (the Cure cover)

Hozier - Someone New

Amanda Palmer - Astronaut

Florence + the Machine - Queen of Peace

Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You

Hozier - Take Me to Church

Mazzy Star - Fade Into You

Charli xcx - 365

Sir Chloe - Too Close

Band of Horses - Infinite Arms

Sufjan Stevens - Should Have Known Better

Sleeping At Last - Saturn

Sleeping At Last - Venus

Chappel Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence

Florence + the Machine - Cosmic Love

Florence + the Machine - Mother

Djo - End of Beginning

Billie Eilish - when the party's over

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May I add the to the fantasy list

Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb

Merovingen Nights by CJ Cherryh

Riftwar saga by Raymond E Feist

Green Rider series by Kristain Britain

Rider at the Gate by CJ Cherryh

Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

Codex Alera by Jim Butcher

Everworld By KA Applegate

The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan

The Wandering Inn by Pirateaba

Vows and Honor by Mercedes Lackey

Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McAffery

Wiz Series by Rick Cook

that's all I got for now without adding more series by the same authors (notably Cherryh and Lackey)

I love getting these mile long lists lmao it's the kind of thing I'd submit. I've added them all!

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Sci-Fi Saturday: Five

Week 29:

Film(s): Five (Dir. Arch Oboler, 1951, USA)

Viewing Format: Streaming Video (Amazon)

Date Watched: 2022-02-11

Rationale for Inclusion:

Late in the runtime of last week's film, The Thing From Another World (Dir. Christian Nyby, 1951, USA), as part of a monologue trying to convince his fellow occupants of the Arctic base not to destroy the carnivorous plant alien that has already drained the blood of multiple scientists and sled dogs, Dr. Carrington (Robert Cornthwaite) concludes his plea for the importance of the pursuit of knowledge at all costs with, "We split the atom." At which point, one of the airmen, Lt. Eddie Dykes (James Young), cuts in with, "Yes, and that sure made the world happy, didn't it?" The sardonic quip stops Carrington cold.

In 1951, only six years had passed since the United States had deployed atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in August of 1945. Whilst news of the destruction and atrocities were initially slow to spread, by the time the film takes place the scientists and airmen in The Thing no doubt knew the horrors inflicted upon Japan. Furthermore, the Soviet Union had detonated its first nuclear weapon in 1949, and the Cold War was very much underway.

With this cultural context in place, it follows that the post-apocalyptic film would make a comeback in the 1950s. Rocketship X-M (Dir. Kurt Neumann, 1950, USA) featured a post nuclear disaster society on Mars, but this survey has not featured a film where the central narrative is built around people trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world since natural disaster film Deluge (Dir. Felix E. Feist, 1933, USA). So when I encountered Five (Dir. Arch Oboler, 1951, USA) described as the "first to depict the aftermath of an Earthly atomic bomb catastrophe" whilst perusing Wikipedia's science fiction cinema list, I knew it was an essential film to view.

Five was an independent film written, directed and produced by Arch Oboler, a successful radio dramatist who followed in Orson Welles' footsteps in transitioning to filmmaking. Oboler had directed three films prior to Five, and to keep costs down on the production the cast featured relatively unknown working actors, the crew was recruited from recent University of Southern California graduates, and the primary filming location was a Frank Lloyd Wright designed guest house on Oboler's Malibu ranch.

Reactions:

With its limited cast and locations, Five is dominantly the kind of no frills character study that would become more commonplace during the 1960s. It is simply and competently made with aesthetics that may remind modern day audiences of episodes of anthology television series, like The Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits.

As implied by the title of the film, the small cast of characters includes five people: the pregnant Roseanne Rogers (Susan Douglas Rubeš), white everyman Michael Rogin (William Phipps), the aged bank clerk Oliver P. Barnstaple (Earl Lee), black everyman Charles (Charles Lampkin), and supposedly affluent adventurer Eric (James Anderson). Roseanne's sex and Charles' race become sources of drama, mostly because Eric exhibits a behavior described decades later by sociologists as "elite panic."

Lee Clarke and Caron Chess of Rutgers University coined the term in a 2008 journal article, in which based on available research and case studies of disasters from the 1950s through 2001 they determined that the source of panic in these scenarios was not the general public devolving into a mob, but by elites, fearing that their power and wealth would be violently stripped from them by a mob. Clarke and Chess specifically identify three relationships with panic that occur during disasters: elites fearing panic, elites causing panic, and elites panicking. My introduction to this concept came via an episode of the podcast Behind the Bastards recorded during November of 2020, when amid the COVID-19 pandemic and stress around the presidential election having a reminder that the majority of people are inherently giving, caring, communal creatures was a huge comfort.

In Five, after an initially violent encounter, Michael and Roseanne band together for survival, with Oliver and Charles later joining them. They compassionately deal with Roseanne's pregnancy and Oliver's mental dissociation and decline from radiation sickness amid their limited resources. Oliver's dying request to visit the nearby ocean results in the old man having as peaceful a death as available under the circumstances, and the discovery of a man washed ashore, Eric.

The injured Eric's explanation for how he survived the atomic bombing is bizarre compared to the banality of the others' explanations, who were shielded from the blast via being in an elevator, lead-lined hospital x-ray room, and bank vault, respectively. Instead Eric was actively climbing Mount Everest alone when a blizzard stranded him. When he made it back to basecamp he found other climbers dead. On foot and via abandoned conveyances Eric had made his way back to America, encountering no other survivors along the way, just dead bodies.

Eric's journey in its entirety sounds highly unlikely, but at first only one aspect utterly defied my credulity: who climbs Mount Everest alone? Mountaineering is not a pet topic of research for me, but I know enough to know that no serious climber attempts Everest without guides, frequently members of the local Sherpa community. "What happened to his sherpa?" I demanded aloud when we got to this point in the film. "Did he eat them?"

Given that Eric is gradually revealed to be a greedy opportunist, in retrospect his story may have been nothing but lies. It seems more likely he was in the United States the entire time and leapfrogged from one pocket of resources and survivors to another until he ended up washing up on the beach. Regardless of whether he actually was a billionaire or not--and the film does nothing to disprove his account--he nevertheless has an elite mentality: trying to hoard resources (including Roseanne) to himself. 

Eric is the sociopathic evolution of the wandering rapists from Deluge, and ultimately serves the narrative role of Michael's doppelganger. Michael may have initially tried to sexually assault Roseanne, but spends the rest of the film making up for that feral moment. Eric is predatory and ends up becoming a murderer in the course of the narrative; after being banished by the others, he goes back to steal supplies and kills Charles when he is caught. Michael is spared having to also become a murderer by the reveal near the end of the film that Eric has radiation poisoning and likely does not have much time left. The film makes it clear that Michael is a good man, and deserving of being the new Adam of the post-apocalyptic world.

Roseanne earns her new Eve status in part by being the token female, and in part because she is devoted to her missing husband until she finds definitive proof that he died in the bombing. Her dedication to her husband and baby are all that is needed to qualify her as a good woman. 

Unfortunately, her newborn dies for reasons of narrative convenience. Apparently it was too much to ask for Michael to be father to a baby he did not conceive. Instead it ends with Michael and Roseanne left alone. Despite the tragedies and threat of radiation sickness lingering, Five closes conservatively and reasonably optimistically: life will go on.

Before I wrap up, I would be remiss if I did not spend more time discussing Charles. His presence is itself a progressive act, given how the casts of most mainstream films surveyed thus far have been all or mostly white. However, he is introduced in a subservient role to an old white man, and spends the remainder of his time in the narrative as a litmus test to show who is the superior white man to repopulate the world: Michael or Eric. The notion that Charles might be a candidate for Roseanne's mate is never so much as suggested. For all the indignities Charles suffers throughout Five, he at least is spared the trope frequently placed on black men of being the first to die. Overall, Charles is a minor step forward for black representation in science fiction cinema.

Five, on the other hand, is a solid first representation of the post-nuclear apocalypse narrative. Later films built on the premise, like On the Beach (Dir. Stanley Kramer, 1959) and The World, the Flesh and the Devil (Dir. Ranald MacDougall, 1959), would result in better movies, but Five deserves greater attention within the sub-genre.

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📖✨ Monthly Reading Wrap-Up

August 2024 Edition

📕 The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett Fantasy/Mystery | ★★★★☆ (4.5/5) A complex mystery unfolds in a world where magic is part of everyday life, forcing detectives to unravel the truth behind a series of high-profile murders. Review: A delightful mix of Attack on Titan, political intrigue unraveled by an autistic Sherlock Holmes-like character and a queer magically-augmented dyslexic sword-wielding sidekick.

📗 The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo Historical Fiction/Fantasy | ★★★★☆ (4.5/5) Set in 19th-century Malaysia, this tale weaves folklore with history as a woman discovers the magical secrets of an ancient spirit. Review: A beautiful tale of grief, love, magic, and myth that kept me thoroughly engaged.

📘 The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell Historical Fiction | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) This novel explores the violent and turbulent times of England’s Viking invasions through the eyes of a dispossessed nobleman. Review: Uhtred is a Mary Sue and I don't know why more people don't call it out.

📙 Fifth Sun by Camilla Townsend Non-fiction/History | ★★★★★ (5/5) An enlightening account of Aztec history, told from the perspective of the Mexica people themselves, challenging commonly accepted narratives. Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book and plan on reading more historical nonfiction about Ancient Mexico.

📕 Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson Contemporary Fiction | ★★★★☆ (4/5) A multi-generational family drama unfolds as siblings discover hidden truths about their mother’s past and inheritance. Review: This book landed a few emotional punches, and I was not prepared.

📗 Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas Horror/Historical Fiction | ★★★★☆ (4/5) In 19th-century Texas, a young healer battles supernatural forces as the undead rise against the living. Review: I enjoyed the historical context of the backdrop but I wish there was more healing magic and horror.

📘 Slewfoot by Brom Horror/Fantasy | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) A Puritan widow in colonial New England makes a pact with a forest spirit to reclaim her land, but dark forces are at play. Review: It had promise but the pacing was off and Abitha made some infuriating choices.

📙 Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson Fantasy | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) In a world of magical seas, Tress sets out on a perilous journey to save her friend, navigating dangerous waters and an evil sorceress. Review: I tried to read this book at least three times, but it just didn't click with me.

📕 Faerie Tale by Raymond Feist Fantasy | ★★★★☆ (4/5) A family moves into a rural house, only to find themselves entangled in an ancient faerie conflict that threatens their world. Review: Eerie and oddly nostalgic, this book reads more like a movie.

🔮 Reading Challenge Progress:

2024 Book Reading Challenge: 45/52 Progress: 87%

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The Last of Us Spoilers under here

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1. pedro shirtless in the first scene 😀 melted into a puddle right then and there

2. am i an idiot or did i think outbreak day was in october? istg i just played a scene in tlou2 where ellie was looking at a calendar from oct 2013, not sep 2013. anyways

3. 10 years difference. didn’t mind it really, makes it feel more familiar that it’s taking place in 2023. no complaints there

4. lemme say nico parker was brilliant. her representation of sarah and bringing her to life was moving. having a peek into her life on outbreak day really brought more character to sarah

5. pedro’s amazing acting duh do i even have to explain

6. THE SOUTHERN ACCENT

7. tommy was portrayed beautifully

8. MERLE AGAIN AS MARLENE made me so happy

9. TESS anna torv is brilliant, but i did hear some of that aussie accent seep through

10. the scene where tess joins joel in bed just makes me so happy. i always felt like there was tension between them in the game and just getting it confirmed in the show makes me happy

11. robert existed for like a total of 10 seconds lmao

12. BELLA AS ELLIE. hate me i love bella but i really thought she was a miscast until now. so proud that she proved me wrong. her swearing and feist is uncanny

13. 80s means what? trouble

14. launching the beginning with that talkshow from the 60s was a great way to introduce the series to new people who haven’t played the game

15. no more stolen guns only stolen car battery now. makes sense for the story plot but idk i remember tess being real stingy abt those guns. didn’t get to see robert get broken again

16. the flashlights bruh. idk seeing tess and joel pull them out in the underground system made me feel real connected to the game. same when joel stole the guys gun who he beat to death

17. will 100% think of more and add to this. this was my joker. today is my birthday!

Episode 1: 9/10

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Intro Post!

Heyo! My name is Emmet/LunieLoon! Welcome to my blog! :>

This is mostly a place to scream about my ocs, but I'll reblog other posts as well!

Basic Stuff to know:

● Pronouns: He/They

● 22

●YouTube , Twitter , Website

● Autistic, possibly with a side of ADHD (Various other things too, if you wanna know just ask :P)

● OCs and Infodumps are common here! Please ask if you have any questions! (Please I love talking about them XD)

Fandom Account: @tinycatlady

More details on OC storylines under the cut!

Storylines/Characters are divided into 2 groups! Lunieverse and The Sideline Continuity!

Lunieverse is divided into 10 main stories:

● SpaceAges 1: The story of a prince and an alien becoming friends after being washed out to sea together. It's also the story of family secrets being revealed and dealing with the consequences of them.

Main Characters: Stephenson Ken Royden and Spacey Cosmos

Supporting characters: Jackson Royden, Morgan Creek, Starlet Cosmos, and Comet Cosmos

Side Characters: Kingsley Royden, Harriet Creek, Juniper Creek, Lillypad Creek, Rosebud Creek

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● Color Coded: The story of a guy finding his own path in life instead of following the ones set out for him. Also the story of him and his friends adopting a kid from a dumpster and finding a secret library?? All while in high school.

Main Character: Blu Ponds

Supporting Characters: Glinda Lights, Petey Silvers, Alexander Ponds, Petal Thorns

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● SpaceAges 2: The story of an alien taking a prince to his home planet to visit his sisters and show him how he used to live. Also the story of them realizing the societal structure they have is kinda messed up and advocating for changes to make a good life accessible to everyone.

Main Characters: Spacey Cosmos, Stephenson Ken Royden, Starlet Cosmos

Supporting Characters: Comet Cosmos, Howard Y'Doin?, Adorelle Curtsey, Delilah Fourpoints, Edwin Gilden

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● Let's Get Lost: The story of a college dropout who's best friend finally convinced them to run away with him. Friends to Lovers who build a new life for themselves away from their hometown.

Main Characters: Regio Corona, Lyall-Dean Kedves

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● S.H.I.P. Kids: The story of a newly-turned immortal teenager trying to get the other immortal teenagers she's with to enjoy life again. Also the story of the oldest immortal there learning to like humanity again after all he's seen.

Main Character: Bea Lex

Supporting Characters: Salley Feist, Samuel Lex, Marty Libros, Betty Libros

Side Characters: Vance Armor, Zak Armor, Kyle Clementine, Ben Feist, Blaise Burns, Pheobe Davis

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● SpaceAges 3: The story of a prince and an alien getting ready for their wedding. Also the story of them rallying people together to save humanity from extinction.

Main Characters: Stephenson Ken Royden, Spacey Cosmos

Supporting Characters: Jackson Brian Royden, Morgan Creek, Royden Allen Cosmos, Comet Cosmos, Starlet Cosmos, Kingsley Royden, Harriet Creek, Juniper Creek, Lillypad Creek, Rosebud Creek

Side Characters: Bea Lex, Salley Feist, Samuel Lex, Marty Libros, Blu Ponds, Glinda Lights, Petey Silvers, Alexander Ponds, Sunny Ponds

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● Pixelville: The story of a guy who's haunted by the ghosts of his ancestors trying to warn the world of impending doom. Also the story of the same guy being invited to the biggest content creator house ever because everyone thinks his videos is a very detailed ARG.

Main Character: Perplex Jones

Supporting Characters: Mimi James, Todd Tussle, Skylar Routina, A.K. Williams, Robert Jones, Rob Jones, and Robbie Jones

Side Characters: Sandra Boxx, Peter Carro, Alexis Caro, Charlie Carro, Lukas Liqueur.

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● Red Velvet Cheesecake: The story of a disillusioned intern trying to move up the corporate ladder. Also the story of them reconnecting with their childhood best friend and getting swept up into a world of spies and conspiracy.

Main Character: Velvet Estrella

Supporting Characters: Charles Edam Chezboi, Lukas Liqueur, Flora P.W.

Side Characters: Luke Stonedge, Anne Sity, Daisy Duro, Ophelia Gemm, Stanley Rufus.

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● Squad Of Lovers: The story of 4 young adults learning how to be functional adults and exploring unconventional paths after highschool graduation. Also the story of them searching for normalcy as tensions rise between the different planets in the solar system.

Main Characters: Mea Mine, Jerry Jar, Amelia Ace, Devin Dran

Side Characters: Aiden Arg, Miranda Dand

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● Detainment Institute for Super Powered Youth: The story of a guy with time powers being thrown into a detainment unit on his 17th birthday. Also the story of him learning to trust people, and realize that his future is his own to create.

Main Character: March Calendar

Supporting Characters: Ener Gee, Faith Trutelle, Connie Miller, Agil Tyler, Speedi Zip

[Master Post Coming Soon!]

The Sideline Continuity is separated by casts of Characters!

I Am My Own Downfall!: The story of a guy named Louie who keeps finding alternate dimension versions of himself in his closet.

Golden Oath: The story of a fallen god finding refuge with other outcasts outside a small village

Harmony's Edge: The story of a violin player being transported to a world where music = magical powers

As Different As...: The story of two people who had nothing in common finding out they have god-like powers and having to work with each other to keep the balance of the world in check.

Mutiny Collectables: The story of a band of pirates searching for rare items that correspond to their special interests.

The Bridge: A mad scientist and his lover keep popping in at the right moments. They know more than they let on. Who are they? Why are they here?

Sideline is more of a concept/for fun project of mine- so updates on their stories will be sporadic and most likely will be in different media formats! The one thing to remember with it though: it is always in chronological order.

And that should cover it for now! Hope you peeps like my blog :>

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SOLITI 2023: THE END OF YEAR LISTS

Triani from Soliti

The Good Times Lovely Soliti releases from Ghosts on TV, Juppe, Stinako and Knife Girl.

Old Music Ennio Morricone – Quando l’amore e Sensualita Beach Boys – Friends George Michael – Older Felt discography The Songs of Bacharach and Costello was on constant rotation (my fave reissue of the year.) Teardrop Explodes – Culture Bunker box set Lana Del Ray – Norman Fucking Rockwell Rip Rig & Panic – I Am Cold Plush – More You Becomes You Neil Young – Chrome Dreams Stevie Wonder – Fulfilling His First Finale Joan Baez – Blessed Are Paul Weller – 22 dreams Sault discography Velvet Underground – Loaded Thelonious Monk – Straight, No Chaser Arthur Russell – Picture of Bunny Rabbit David Sylvian discography

New Music I didn’t think this year offered much until I put this list together. It’s been quietly fabulous.

Lana Del Ray – Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Kara Jackson – Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love? Robert Forster – The Candle And The Flame SAZ – SOS Feist – Multitudes King Krule – Space Heavy Christine and the Queens – PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE Overmono – Good Lies Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12 The Lemon Twigs – Everything Harmony John Cale – Mercy Bar Italia – Tracey Denim Sufjan Steven – Javelin Wilco – Cousin Sparklehorse – Bird Machine Amanda Brown – Eight Guitars Durand Jones – Wait Til I Get Over Lil Yachty – Let’s Start Here. Beach Fossils – Bunny ANHONI – My Back Was a Bridge For You To Cross Lankum – False Lankum Mitski – The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We El Michels Affair & Black Thought – Glorious Game

Best tracks Everything But The Girl – Nothing Left To Lose Dexys – My Submission Lana Del Rey – A&W

Devendra Banhart – Sirens Kara Jackson – no fun/party Knife Girl – Estrogen Felt – Primitive Painters

TV, films books The Bear (TV series) The Last of Us (TV series) Mrs Davis (TV Series) The Last Movie Stars (TV Series) Welcome to Wrexham (TV Series) Dirty Harry movie box set (all five movies) Richard Jewell (Film) Crimes oF The Future (Film) Barbie vs Oppenheimer (loved both of these) The Exorcist (Film) Love to Love You, Donna Summer (documentary) Quentin Tarantino – Cinema Speculation (Book) Dylan Jones – Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of the Velvet Underground (Book) Alan Moore/Jacen Burrows – Neonomicon (Book) Collected Judge Dredd (Books) Sight & Sound (magazine) The Guardian (online) The Quietus (online)

This is a good thing My family and home life. It’s still my favourite place to be. Football in all its gross financial injustices, still remains a truly entertaining, all welcoming spectacle – a break from our  realities. I spent a lot of my days obsessed with the beautiful game. My own team Tottenham’s reimagining as a team for the neutral under Ange Postecoglou. I’ve had a serious post-covid hangover about going out; crowds and especially going to concerts. But still this year I managed to catch a few shows. John Cale and Knife Girl at the Helsinki Festival was very special. Elvis Costello at Kulttuuritalo was a great way to spend an evening – I didn’t really want it to end (and this was also a rare date with my partner!) Emma Ruth Rundle, Sorry, Jake Xerxes Fussell were good festival experiences. I’m an eternal optimist with dreams that we can all get along, people can be who they wanna be and somehow humanity pulls together to save the planet. My dream state staves off the dark feelings that are increasingly hard to ignore.

This is a low The Israel demolition of Palestine in response to Hamas atrocities is a key world happening which will resonate for decades to come. British Conservatives and all right wing ideologues who – in collusion with the mainstream media – spend most of their time demonising refugees and the trans community. The public discussion around minorities in Finland is base and inhumane. This right-wing Finnish government has been a hard dose of reality that has sprung many of us out of our comfort zones. The casual racism of the Finnish government has normalised terminology that should offend everyone. Disgraceful. The lack of a moral compass or compassion in world politics – who exactly are the good guys? I hope someone could point out who’s looking out for us all nowadays? Elon Musk and the destabilising of Twitter. He just couldn’t leave it alone could he? The unstoppable rise of AI. It’s a slow process (or maybe a fast one) that results in the death of a certain kind of creativity. Hearing that some people in the Music business are using AI to write press releases is a little sad. The Saudi exploitation of football.  It doesn’t stop. How long till the whole of football is owned by Saudi Arabia? The Vinyl market  becoming an expensive artefact for the wealthy. In typical Music Industry fashion, the vinyl format becomes revitalised only for the music industry to make the price prohibitive for most people. Own goals are rarely clearer.

Future To be a better me.

Happy holidays x

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Fun Fact: Peter Scanavino is currently the only SVU actor to appear in 3/4 main primary shows of the Law & Order franchise before becoming a main cast member.

Criminal Intent: 5x02 - Johnny Feist (2005)

Law & Order: 20x02 - Jim Anderson (2009)

Special Victims Unit: 14x13 - Johnny Dubcek (2013)

Bonus:

Trial By Jury: 1x12 - Robert Hassel (2005)