#Sterling Industries

[theslimeologist]

Its viscerally upsetting that our preferences are apparently respected but we’re all automatically opted in for tumblr’s AI 3rd party “partners” to supposedly scrape our posts and content? L O L

BLOG SETTINGS -> VISIBILITY -> ENABLE “PREVENT 3RD PARTY SHARING”

If you’re on mobile *you must first update the tumblr app*

THIS MUST BE DONE FOR EVERY INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC BLOG YOU HAVE

[professionalgeekgirly]

the new seasons of Industry and Slow Horses being on at the same time is extremely therapeutic for me because no matter how bad of a day I’m having, Rob and River are having a worse one

[jimquisition]

Describing Wanted: Dead is simultaneously super easy and difficult as all hell. Focusing purely on the core gameplay, I can tell you it’s a standard hybrid of third-person shooter and hack n’ slasher that offers solid - if notably flawed - action across straightforward linear levels. It was made by former Team Ninja developers and that shows in the stylistic violence on offer.

Also it’s weird. Really weird.

[isthissoup]

Steph has been one of the only people reporting on the video game industry that I trust for years now. Most of gaming “journalism” is just advertising, and Steph’s commitment to effectively (and entertainingly) reporting on the actual state and conditions of the industry is so admirable. I cannot more highly recommend her work, especially to anybody who plays games and cares about workers rights.

Caring about gaming means caring about the people who make games, not the companies who employ them.

All skirt/dress wearers when we discover they have functional pockets 😍

[howyouducan]

The One Where Microsoft Admits Game Studios Are F*cked (The Jimquisition)

[creekfiend]

something that drives me insane on a relatively regular basis as a body jewelry understander is talking to people who have sensitive skin who are like "oh well I just can't wear any earrings without my ears getting inflamed" and I say "well what have you tried" and they say "well I've tried sterling silver and I've tried gold..." and it's like. ok. I don't know how gold and sterling somehow got spun by the jewelry industry as being especially good for sensitive skin but whenever I'm like "well have you tried implant grade titanium" they're always like "no....... but I've tried sterling silver... and it didn't work ..." like. I don't know how this narrative about sterling silver somehow got so strong but when they put pins in your fucking legs when you snap your leg in half are those pins made of sterling silver or are they made of implant grade titanium or surgical steel????????? HELLO. HI. YOU MIGHT BENEFIT FROM TRYING IMPLANT GRADE TITANIUM I AM JUST SAYING

[grlsbstshot]

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NEON LIGHTS Co-Written by @briedabmbshll Novella - Chapters

In the glitzy world of Hollywood, it can be easy to crash and burn under the California sun. Few are more self-sabotaging than R&B singer/songwriter, Jameson Lucas. The only thing the charming playboy is known for more than his long list of lovers is his Grammy wins. Imani St. Cirie, an emotive singer/songwriter herself, is the latest in a long line of women he's wronged but she's determined to different. Imani refuses to let Jameson make or break her. The two A-listers are consistently drawn together by an electric chemistry that neither can deny or easily manage. As common sense pulls them in opposite directions -- friendships are tested, old flames resurface, and new opportunities threaten to tear them apart for good. They must decide if their love is strong enough to withstand the weight of the mistakes in their past. In this industry, dreams can make or break you -- but what happens when love becomes the gamble of a lifetime?

Chapters:

Chapter I | Chapter II | Chapter III Chapter IV | Chapter V | Chapter VI Chapter VII | Chapter VIII | Chapter IX Chapter X | Chapter XI | Chapter XII. Chapter XIII. Chapter XIV. Chapter XV. Chapter XVI. Chapter XVII. Chapter XVIII. Epilogue

Extra, Extra:

Gossip Patrol | RHYTHM Interview | Gossip Patrol Pt. 2 The Crashout | PAPER Interview | Gossip Patrol Pt. 3

Music Releases:

Imani: Diary | EP Jameson: Midnight & Dawn | Album

Main Cast:

Aaron Pierre as Jameson Lucas Megan Pete as Imani St. Cirie Jayme Lawson as Genie Adesanya Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Ellington Dupree

Supporting Cast:

Lori Harvey as Sloane Lennox Kofi Siriboe as Christian McKay Kysre Gondrezick as Camille Leferve Skepta as Isaiah Ellis

Guest Appearances:

Halle Berry as Anaïs Lucas, Jameson's mother Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Toni St. Cirie, Imani's aunt Sterling K. Brown as Kendrick Adesanya, Genie's father Nia Long as Nina Dupree, EJ's mother Marsai Martin as Ella Dupree, EJ's sister

ONE-SHOTS Short Stories

A collection of standalone moments from the lives of various characters. These snapshots delve into untold encounters and fleeting drama.

Make Her Mine

Model-turned-actress-turned-hotshot publicist, Toni St. Cirie, puts her career first over any man. But what happens when actor, Nasir Holmes, enters her life hoping to become her next beau? Cast: Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Toni St. Cirie Lucky Daye as Nasir Holmes

[nhaneh]

tbh I don't want to put blame squarely on the players because for one, it extends far beyond just the players: glowing media endorsements, praise from content creators, advertisement campaigns - all of these are just as if not all the more culpable. For two, it's not like Blizzard's fuckups are particularly unique to them - theirs have been unusually public lately, but you're likely to find a lot of the same shit going on in any games company large enough.

At the same time... the bar is literally so low that it might as well be buried underground on the opposite side of the planet at this point - there isn't anything Blizzard could do that doesn't somehow still have them stumbling across it. There will be voices of disappointment and disapproval, certainly, but the results will inevitably be mostly just token at best.

Of course a big part of that is because the idea that we as consumers hold any power in this relationship was always a lie sold to us in order to distract away from the inaction of those with any actual power, but knowing that doesn't make it any less depressing.

So, let me see if I've got this straight.

When Overwatch 2 launched last October, it was framed by Blizzard as a PvP-only early access preview of a game which would eventually include a substantial PvE campaign, to be added in a later patch.

Today, Blizzard's representatives admitted not only that the PvE campaign mode has been scrapped, but that the internal decision to do so was made in late 2021 – meaning they'd been knowingly lying about the game's planned feature set for nearly a year at the time of the October 2022 early access launch.

Is that about the size of it?

[pocketmolly]

Headcanon that because of the terrifying expenses superheroing costs, heroes have to take on sponsors

TW: Smoking/Cigarettes, only a little nudity! (It's John Constantine :/), Alcohol (Damian... [Not underage drinking tho])

Like I watched the Crisis On Two Earths movie and that watchtower looks so expensive... Sure Bruce Wayne is rich but he isn't that rich

John Constantine definitely has atleast one cigarette sponsor. Probably Sterling which is British and he's somehow featured on the front of the box in this specific pose despite having never gone for a photoshoot. He laughs it off but he's secretly horrified

Black Canary is fought over by every music app to ever exist but (inevitably) Spotify wins and she becomes the annoying voice that tells you to try Spotify Premium which causes the Arrow Kids to not speak to her for like a month

Wonder Woman, Artemis, Donna Troy, Cassie Sandsmark and Yara Flor get together to do a Lululemon commercial (with colour coding and everything). It goes super viral and sets fashion trends for the next 50 years much to the dismay of Artemis.

The Flashes get a slick Ferrari ad. Like Barry in the front seat of a classic red Ferrari car delivering a smooth line in a seductive tone then it moves to the rest of the Flashes just chilling in sunglasses in the back

Robin has Lego as a sponsor which comes with free trips to Lego Land and free Lego sets. This only serves to piss Damian off and he promptly gets a Malibu (alcohol) sponsorship in the second week of being Robin. This gives Batman and Nightwing simultaneous heart attacks.

While we're on the topic, Batman mysteriously has zero sponsors (the Wayne Industries symbol is secretly on his cape but both are the same black color) and Nightwing has a Wingstop sponsor and his own 'Nightwings' meal that consists of electric blue wings which are very unhealthy and not quite safe

Okay lightning round now!

Zatanna gets Prada

Red Robin gets Red Robin (haha)

All the Green Lanterns get Whatsapp (they have their own sticker pack that the rest of the heroes overuse)

Barbra gets Oracle (haha ×2)

Starfire gets Dior and Tiffany & Co

Red Hood gets Snickers (You're not yourself when you're hungry)

[lufyuu]

(I accidentally deleted the ask last time so bare w me, I'm so sorry anon😓 , it was about how my ocs would react to a trans reader)

Well I'll start with that none of my ocs will treat you differently regardless of the fact you're cis or not! Maybe they have different thoughts of you though

➤Eun Hyunwoo

He probably didn't know you were trans before working with you. He just thought you're a very pretty man<3 I mean, there are feminine looking men in the industry too so it doesn't matter if you're feminine/masculine presenting! He'd be extra careful during sex though, he's not ready to be a father and with your job...it's impossible for you to be pregnant whilst working at the same time. He's also always going to be there for you when the gender dysphoria hits, he doesn't understand it as he himself has never felt it but he'll do anything in his power to make you feel better. He often affirms your gender by calling you all sorts of things. "My pretty boy" is what he loves to say the most. He also loves to refer to you as his boyfriend a lot. And I mean a lot. He's partially flexing the fact that he's dating you too.

➤River Sterling

Mans didn't pay much attention to you before your first meeting, but he had heard about the rumors of you being afab. He brushed it off since it's really none of his business. When anyone talks shit about you just for being trans, he's ready to give them the "shonen background character treatment" if you know what I mean lmao. He's always going to use protection during sex! You're both in your early 20s! No way he's going to be a dad! Loves the idea of it though. He probably once tried to turn you into a cis man, not because he wants you to be one, but it was when you were having major gender dysphoria. He thought he'd be a good boyfriend and give you a dick and balls. Unfortunately, even the powers of a protagonist have their limits. His efforts were still appreciated, though! Loves stroking your hair while calling you "the loveliest boy he's ever met". He's an ass at times but can be sweet when needed!

➤Liu Zihao

Couldn't care less that you're trans. He has a duty to uphold, and that is to punish you for your wrongdoings. Though he does think it's convenient since getting you pregnant would be easier now. Who could blame him for wanting to breed you full of his cum? He's been waiting for you for so long it's only right for him to take what he wants now. He isn't the type of guy to babytrap you though. Gender dysphoria? Now that, you have to explain to him. Despite being in a powerful man both in the political stand and in general, he's only learned about the laws. He doesn't really understand humans. When he does get it though, expect him to be very supportive. Maybe overly supportive. Probably empathizes the word "boy" a lot when referring to you. Not that there's a lot of people he can talk about you to. He just doesn't care what you have under your pants.

➤Han Minho

I'm not sure how this one would work as the way reader met Minho was through military training where everyone was amab but let's say they do meet. Again, doesn't care much. Though he's ready to be a father, it all depends on you whether you want to start a family with him or not. He'd rather your parents know about the situation first before anything that far happens. He doesnt strike as a guy who knows that much about gender dysphoria. Probably awkwardly caressing your back as he tries to again, awkwardly comfort you. "You're a boy..I don't know what's the problem..?", he's trying his best.

[hedwyn-here]

I still see people obsessively hating on Hello Games for the launch of No Man's Sky, saying they will never trust them, never buy a game from them etc... A very ambitious game made by (for most of it's development) less than 10 employees had to cut some of it's planned content before launch. They were (reportedly) pressured into announcing the game before they were ready, their studio flooded, they had to borrow internet from their neighbours by running ethernet out of the windows, they had a huge company suddenly advertising it as the next big AAA release despite the fact the studio was running out of money...

They aren't blameless, but it doesn't take a whole lot to see how a small group who were incredibly passionate about their work (and without a PR team) could get caught up in this situation.

But you know what? They've spent the last 10 years continually working on that game. Adding more and more content, getting it to where people expected it to be and even beyond in ways nobody could have predicted. Every single trailer they've released since has shown nothing but precicely what the game will offer. And we still see people treating them like industry villains.

There's a particular reason this bothers me so much, and it's name is Randy Pitchford.

A few years before No Man's Sky was released, Gearbox advertised the game Aliens: Colonial Marines with fabricated trailers, gameplay and screenshots. Not just things that had to be removed from the game for budgetary or time reasons, but literally just things they faked purely to advertise the game. What can only be construed as an intentional attempt to lie to the audience so they would buy a game. They were accused of using money SEGA had given them for the development of the game to fund their own proejct, Borderlands. Not only did Gearbox never try to fix Colonial Marines, to my knowledge they never even acknowledged any of the shitty stuff they did. Pitchford routinely attempted to slide that blame onto others (and if I remember rightly even said some pretty unpleasant stuff abotu Steff Sterling for daring to criticise the game on multiple occasions). Yet people are still more than happy to jump on Gearbox games uncritically. Even though they reportedly treat their staff like shit. Have very questionable means of paying their staff that afford them the opportunity to deny them bonuses even management (like Pitchford) are taking home huge bonuses of their own.

This is an example of a large developer very intentionally and maliciously lying to the audience and nobody seemed to give a shit about it even as little as a year after release.

For my money, Hello Games have proven themselves. I'll take an over-ambitious passionate group of artists who can't quite deliver on their promises over a malicious and predatory corporation any day of the week.

Fuck Gearbox.

<3 Hello Games.

I can't fuckin wait to play Light no Fire, I will buy that shit day 1.

[fan-burns]

The Robots sequel except I didn’t jump the shark lol.

Don’t panic, I’m not abandoning the original sequel! I’m just playing around with a more “realistic” idea for a sequel and I wanted to share them!

Story wise, Bigweld kicks the bucket and everyone mourns (especially Rodney). Press bots and Paparazzi of course want to harass interview him, and so Rodney disappears from public eye and shuts down Bigweld Industries. 3 years later he decides to re-open it to the public, but doesn't allow any press inside.

Aspiring inventor Leadbetter sees this as his chance to make it big and meet his idol Rodney one on one. He's surprised to find that he's the only one at the event, but he runs into Rodney's financial advisor Tony Sterling.

Sterling immediately tries kicking him out, saying that Rodney needs to “focus on studying”, when Rodney stops him and immediately takes Lead under his wing (smiling for the first time in years). Of course, now that Sterling has competition for inheritance (and that Rodney gave up on studying for Business in order to mentor Lead), he's even more eager to get Rodney out of the picture...with Lead as collateral damage.

Now this is why I like this new idea. It's a retelling of the original (Leadbetter as Rodney and Rodney as Bigweld/Sterling as Ratchet and Ratchet as M. Gasket) with new elements. It's the same premise as the original, but introduces new elements that make it interesting.

Honestly, if anyone wanted to make a legit sequel fanfiction that stays in line with the original, this is the way to do it. You reuse the same formula that worked before, but include your own unique twists and takes to make it interesting. It's as simple as that.

While my sequel is more action and akin to early dystopia writings, this idea is more in line with the original, which is what is more in line with what people would expect in a sequel. Had I come up with this idea sooner, I would've went with this route. In fact, if I run out of steam with the current sequel, I might pick this idea up and use it!

Again, I'm not dropping the current sequel! I'm going to continue with it for as long as I can! I just wanted to share this idea!

[bebemoon]

look for the name: WAVERLEIGH

@everoutoftouch

edwardian-era combination chemise-drawers cotton underwear

onlinec eramics "dilara bonnet" heather gray zip-up hoodie

antique french hobnail clog work boots

henry rose "fog" eau de parfum

carolin dieler "coroded shackle" choker

carolin dieler x elena velez industrial sterling silver earrings

[fipindustries]

does F.I.P stand for anything in particular or is it a secret

ah, my favourite question to answer, fuck it, this time im going to give the long answer:

a primer on FIP

you know.

i dont have the best memory of my past, i truly dont. i claim that certain things happen at certain ages but there is no way for me to know for sure.

long long ago i decided, a bit at random, that the age at which i came up with the concept of FIP industries might have been when i was eleven. that was a guess, an educated guess but a guess all the same.

i know the very first idea of something akin to fip industries came to me on a family trip after watching the now forgotten cartoon show called the project zeta. and this all happened roughly in 2003 - 2004. so that is why i use that date.

which would mean that its been 20 years since i came up with this project. i do remember distinctly that i promised my self at that age that i would not allow maturity or growing up to take this thing away from me. that i would not forget this story or these characters. indeed that i would make it grow and dedicate the surely considerable resources i would have as an adult to make it come true.

and i didnt.

ten years after that, when i was 21, i wrote a novel called F.I.P. industries. it's... fine, for a first draft of a first work of someone who had never written a novel before at 21 years of age. it develop the story, it crystalized it. it gave it a coherent shape and a strong foundation. what's more, it cemented the arcs of many of its key characters, characters that had started as broken, improvised toys made out of key chains and legos and pieces of toy cars. the lore also went through an EXTENSIVE overhaul, i incorporated elements from other stories, fused characters together into a single character, changed the race and gender of many other characters, changed dates, names and arcs around and streamlined the whole thing.

then in 2020 i decided to overhaul the entire lore a second time. dramatically changing the timeline and the importance of certain characters, cannibalizing a bunch of other stories, retooling a lot of things and, once again, pushing everything into a new direction.

and of course i should add that during those 20 years i kept adding characters, side stories, spin offs, lore, backstories and actually continued the story along. twenty years have passed both in the real world and in-universe.

and given that this is the story's 20th aniversary (i think), it is time for me to share this story with all of you, from beggining to end, explaining every character along the way. this is going to be a long and arduous excercise and i genuenly dont know if i am going to get through it all, but i will try all the same.

ill be making a series of posts under the tag #FIPindustries the story can be divided in three eras, it will be one masterpost per era, where i will go over the main chronology of the story and the main characters in each era.

Era 1, also known as the golden years covers the founding and original expansion of fip industries as a research lab covering multiple different disciplines and fields of studies, trying to find synergies between the different investigations. this was all financed and directed by its founder, Filander Ignatius Patrick. this era ends with the collapse of the company during a terrible incident that ended up killing, vanishing or transmutating most of its employees. what few survivors there were left scattered to the winds. key characters in this era are Montogmery J. Black, also known as the shadow, Craig Sterling, legally assigned as grim reaper, and Franchesca Turimov, cyborg, rabble rouser, bad news.

Era 2, also known as the dormant era, covers the fallout of fip industries collapse and the different stories of the multiple scavengers that managed to salvage the lost technology from the ruins of the company. this era is mainly dominated by Maximillian Sicamore, a sinister man with many secrets and even more plans, who used to be an employee at the company and one of the few survivors of the collapse. key characters in this era are Maximillian Sicamore, criminal mastermind, proud father, The four crazy kids, Marten, Ralph, Sarah and jessica, freelance heroes, The harpsichord crew, sky pirates.

Era 3, is the return of FIP industries to its former glory under the helm of maximillian's son, Erik Sicamore, who takes over his father's empire, re hires many of the old scientists that survived (and many of those who didnt as well), and includes a fresh batch of new blood, amongst which you can find many of fip industries old enemies. Under the control of Erik the company is redirected to more "charitable" goals, such as finding a source of infinite renewable energy for the world (which is all a front for his real plans, killing god). key characters for this era are Erik Sicamore, leader of FIP industries, broken man, trans, Peter, tamed serial killer, Leenard and Sasha, scientists, lost in time, lost in space

with this quick introduction you should be ready to parse whatever the more indepth dives i might make some day on each era in the oncoming posts.

welcome to F.I.P. Industries

[moaccyrk]

I'll be honest, I have very few memories of Minerva Mink, I drew her mostly because I was watching a video about her that actually explained why I don't remember her (beyond her being used as one of the stock image reactions for Stephanie Sterling's videos about the most recent videogame industry capitalist bullshit), she only appeared in two episodes (and made cameos on other character segments).

But then, I'm pretty sure the last time I watched animaniacs I was at an one digit of age, so maybe that why I barely remember her instead.

Anyway, the video made me think "oh, she makes some fun faces" and I felt like drawing her then, and then colorized the drawing today.

[ecommmax]

A Very Modern Maid: This Year's Gift to the Man of the House!

By Beatrice "Bea" Sterling, Renowned Domestic Correspondent

Well, good tidings and greetings, dear readers! It's that most wonderful time of the year again, when the scent of pine fills the air, families gather 'round, and we all reflect on the blessings we've received. But let's be honest, ladies and gentlemen, there's always a touch of the "daily grind" lurking beneath the festive cheer, isn’t there? I’m speaking, of course, of the never-ending battle with dirty dishes!

This year, however, I've stumbled upon a solution so novel, so ingenious, that it’s practically magic – and just in time for Santa's big arrival! I recently visited a charming bachelor, let’s call him Mr. A, who has, shall we say, “acquired” a unique household helper. Mr. A, a man of science and innovation, has introduced me to, what he so aptly describes as, his "new dishwasher."

Now, I must admit, my first impression was… well, unexpected. Our modern, emancipated woman is certainly finding her place in the world, isn't she? This "dishwasher" is no gleaming, chrome appliance, but a young woman with nimble fingers, a determined gaze, and a work ethic that would put a busy bee to shame. She wears a simple but practical apron and, I must note, a charming kerchief to keep her hair tidy. She is, I daresay, the very picture of domestic devotion.

Mr. A, a man of considerable accomplishment, tells me she has a “special” touch. The dishes, I am told, emerge from her hands as if freshly forged, not a speck of grease or grime in sight. She seems to approach the chore not as drudgery but as an art, a testament to her devotion to the upkeep of a clean home. It's a far cry from the tiresome dishpan days that most dear readers are accustomed to.

And what about that unusual chain, you may ask? Well, Mr. A explains that it's a simple yet ingenious safety measure, ensuring that our industrious worker stays right where she’s most needed. An innovative and efficient touch, wouldn’t you say? Efficiency, after all, is the name of the game for the modern household.

I must say, watching this young lady at work, the spirit of Christmas seems to shine even brighter. She is a testament to the value of a strong work ethic, a reminder of the joy in creating a clean and welcoming home. And while some may raise a quizzical eyebrow, I am here to tell you, dear readers, that Mr. A has, this year, given himself the gift that keeps on giving. He has, perhaps, found the answer to the most time-consuming domestic challenge – and just in time for the Christmas rush.

So, this holiday season, as you gather with loved ones, let’s all remember the true gifts of the season. And if, like Mr. A, you find a way to simplify some of life’s daily chores, well, that’s just a little extra Christmas magic, wouldn’t you agree?

Merry Christmas, one and all, from your ever-observant,