#Watching the seas ((dash commentary))

[captainseamech]

             ... Yep. Still going.

[morganasirennether]

New tag dump post because I can't add anything to the old one~

[recoveryxmobian]

"What's going on, mate?"

[draconicmayhem]

"Rider, is there a Grail War starting? Why are there suddenly more Servants like you around?"

'I forgot that I told her I was a Rider and not a true Beast class.'

"Don't worry, I haven't sensed the Grail at all, those are likely just some Rogue Servants. There would need to be at least seven anyways for a Grail War to begin."

"......I see. If you say so then."

[magmaaqua]

HARDENSHIPPING: A PRIMER

you’ve probably heard of hardenshipping before. even if you’re new to pokémon, the posts about maxie and archie’s hardly ambiguous relationship have probably crossed your dash before. but just who are these two old men? and how does one find out more about them? can one even get into a ship from a game that’s almost twenty years old now? (yes! please do! there will always be at least a couple people still enjoying the ship, and what with the streams of new content constantly coming out and being pulled away almost immediately, it’s a real breather to take a look back at the things that’ve come out in the past.)

the key players

hardenshipping is the ship between maxie, the leader of team magma, and archie, the leader of team aqua. they debuted in pokémon ruby and sapphire in 2003, with maxie starring as the villain of the first game, and archie starring as the villain of the latter. maxie’s goals as the leader of team magma are to expand the landmass of the world – making more room for growth and development by the humans that live there. archie, meanwhile, desires the opposite – as the leader of team aqua, archie’s sights are set on the ocean. he wants to engulf the world with water, making more room for the pokémon that dwell beneath the hoenn region’s vast seas. while in ruby and sapphire, the team not cast as the villain works as your ally, the enhanced emerald casts them both as villains and you as the intermediary.

in the remakes, omega ruby and alpha sapphire, maxie and archie’s roles are upped to eleven. while in the original games, maxie and archie were somewhat similar in terms of personality (even using the same dialogue at times), the remakes gave them more distinct personalities and loads more lore. maxie became more of a calculating, cold character – a professional with a short temper and no mercy when it comes to fighting you. on the other hand, archie’s love for the sea and pirate persona gained prominence, and although his goals are still those of a supervillain, he treats you more as a rival, even calling you a little scamp with a big grin on his face. we learn more about their backstories as well – maxie and archie used to be on the same team once upon a time, and both end up harboring a desire to make things right with one another by the end of the game. even seemingly aloof maxie keeps a telltale boat model in his hideout, with not a speck of dust to be found on it. between archie talking about maxie’s bony backside and the soft song that plays as they reconcile, there’s ample room to think that yeah, there’s definitely something going on between these two.

why are they called that?

pokémon ship names have been written differently than your typical name-fusion ship name for a while, and often the first part of the ship name will have something to do with the characters involved. (for example, jessie and james from the anime are called rocketshipping.) when lava meets water, it hardens. hence, hardenshipping. magma and aqua.

are they canon?

depends on what you mean by canon. the heart-shaped valentines’ card posted circa 2016 by the pokémon official twitter (complete with cards called “maxie’s hidden ball trick” and “archie’s ace in the hole”) certainly leaves little to the imagination. you don’t have to consider them canon, of course, but it’s safe to say there’s at least a bit of evidence pointing directly at the idea.

how do i play the games?

i would personally recommend oras first, but the original games can very easily be emulated by looking up roms and a gba emulator online (i remember there being a post with pokémon emulation resources going around a while back, so i’ll add that on if i find it). if you have a 3ds and a friend who’ll lend you a copy, you could play oras like that, but although you can find the games for their original sales price online, you can also easily watch a playthrough without commentary on youtube (there are TONS) if you can’t or are just looking to catch the story bits. (i’m not an expert on 3ds emulation, but that’s always a supported option, too. it’s a bit trickier than gba emulation but it works.) the game’s about four and a half hours through and well worth it, especially for free.

what about other stuff?

there are lots of different iterations of canon when it comes to pokémon. maxie and archie come back in ultra sun and ultra moon as their ruby and sapphire selves, pulled forward from a timeline where their plans succeeded. the manga takes a darker turn with their characters, and although i’m not personally a fan, it might be up your alley if you prefer your villains less …supervillain (and your enemies to lovers heavy on the enemies part.) i haven’t watched much of the rse anime but while it hasn’t followed the game characterization for characters like cyrus too closely, it’s always an entertaining watch. and sometimes people post screenshots from the mobile game, but i suggest looking up those on youtube as well, as they’re not too long nor hard to find. the mobile game and usum are tied to/inspired by game canon more directly, but the manga and anime are their own separate interpretations, and not generally considered part of the main “game” canon.

tldr: these two are really great! consider them if you've got the time!

[fereldanwench]

(This is a temporary pinned post; usual post with blog details and virtual photography/CP77 info can be found here.)

Lately my dash has become a sea of filtered content, and I figured that was a sign I should probably do a little housekeeping for the new year. 😅

I'm announcing this* because it will likely include breaking mutual follows with some folks, and I just wanted to be very clear that this isn't a fandom drama thing or a personal beef thing--If I unfollow, it's just because our interests no longer align or we just don't interact much.

Similarly, please don't feel obligated to hang around here if what I'm posting isn't doing it for you either. It's Tumblr Open Enrollment, babes--Curate your feed for 2023, lmao.

What you can continue to expect from me (both in reblogs and original posts):

All things Cyberpunk 2077 (especially with Goro and Valerie, although I am kind of forcing myself to slow down this month since I went pretty hard in December with VP/photostories and I don't want to burn out)

Pretty scenery photos, fashion shoots, and artwork

Shitposts and cute animals

Commentary on tech, media, and fandom

Gifs, art, and memes from other games I enjoy (Tomb Raider, Fallout, Assassin's Creed, The Outer Worlds, maybe a Dragon Age or Mass Effect post, etc)

Gifs of movies or shows I just watched because you gotta reblog the gifs after you watched something

I'll probably be done with the unfollowing by the end of today, but I'll leave this pinned for about a week and probably reblog it a few times for maximum exposure.

💙💙💙💙

*I know, I know, some of you are probably like whatever, just unfollow people, who cares, but 1) I have social anxiety so I know what it's like to stress about this from the other side and 2) I also know how a simple unfollow can fuel drama so I want to nip that in the bud. 😘

[mickgaydolenz]

highlights of davy's commentary on hitting the high seas:

"i'm wearing the curtains here. so is peter" -> referring to their hair 😂

"y'know micky has not changed to this day. in regards to his presentation, he's just so right on"

davy talks about zilch! it started off as an announcement they heard in an airport where someone was calling over the speakers "calling mr. dobelina, mr. bob dobelina" (although mike in a facebook answer session claims that bob dobelina was the name of a department store manager whom himself and phyllis heard being paged over an intercom so who really knows on this one). he also talks about how he loved the term and named his store zilch after it

davy fucking claims the four of them put in an offer to buy the boat from the episode, but that eventually fell apart when they started to have second thoughts on it

"i wanted to be just like him when i grew up" -> talking about mike's ability to grow sideburns

talks about how peter is still in great shape, and how he keeps himself fit! but also mentions peter's love for dark chocolate and coffee (which thanks to @ninetimesbluedemo we know davy remembers exactly how he takes it 💖💖💖)

DAVY MENTIONS THE FUCKING BOWIE CONNECTION YES GIRL!!! (for those unawares david bowie's birth name is also david jones! when bowie was getting started trying to market himself as a solo artist he wanted to go by davy jones but very quickly that was dashed because of the popularity of davy jones of the monkees 😂)

davy fucking loves micky doing the parrot voice, he keeps being like listen!!! it's micky!!!

says that peter was a great song writer and they didn't push him as much as they should have, although mike did because he knew more about the money in writing credits etc. "peter writes absolutely super songs" 🥺

"micky actually does eat cornflakes with orange juice, and he'll also eat chili for breakfast"

davy has the striped shirt micky wears in the episode..... (he makes a joke about selling it on ebay but then says he's going to keep it)

awwww he talks about how intelligent and well versed peter was. seems like davy tried to reassure peter about playing the dummy, saying it was only a part, but peter clearly struggled to separate the two

davy was just having so much fun watching this episode. he was laughing and really just so chill. he says he wishes they could do it all again because it was so much fun 💖💖💖

[moonxsuncelestials]

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#yun ic - 415 posts

#outofdragonsbreathandhellfire - 236 posts

#li ic - 108 posts

#queue the dragonsbreath and hellfire - 99 posts

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Longest Tag: 138 characters

#practical effects are just as hitandrunduo rp said cgi is best paired with animation or the actual practical effects because if done right

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

@twxn-brxthers​

“Huh? Interesting kingdom, huh Dad?” The tiger asked as his father nodded while he kept his side of the carriage shaded. “You sure about this, Dad? I can’t exactly give the guy cubs.”

“I know, Khan. But this is for the good of our kingdom and it will keep your uncle from trying to form a harem for you as he’s done for Jade.” He dragon king replied as his son shuddered. “You’re going to do just fine. Just promise me to keep your teasing to a tolerable level, okay?” He asked as his son nodded. “Good.” 

Khan purred as he was petted despite how unroyal like that was. But this was his dad, who threw out most royal customs, being affectionate to his children and loved ones. “We’re here.” 

The tiger gulped and once the carriage door opened, King Yun was given a parasol to protect him from the harsh sunlight. And thus began their new journey.

14 notes - Posted January 22, 2022

#4

~~The Story~~

Legends say that eons ago, long before the world humans knew and even began to understand their own existence and the power they would one day wield, The First Ones (Primals) ruled.

Born from the very primal waters of life deep within the seas and the Void, the First Ones were the original gods of the world; creating all that humans know of from the earth beneath our feet, the forests, the lakes, and rivers,  to the sky above and the other side where the spirits dwell. They even made a deal with Khaos to allow him to bring forth the Gods, children of his own who could mate with the children of the First Ones: the Dragons.

Whilst wars in the West came and went thanks to those like Kronos among the Greeks, the First Ones of the East came to a truce with their deities; creating harmony and balance that the West seemed to lack. And for many centuries, peace and harmony reigned in the East. Every few generations, a dragon or two would be given to the Gods to produce offspring, known as the Dramans.

Thrilled and pleased to have such a long and peaceful reign, the First Ones of the East agreed to quietly watch over though forewarned the Gods that should they begin to become like those of the West, they will destroy not only them but also what they care for the most: their humans.

Sadly this came to pass a century later and from the manipulations of both the Dragon Jade Emperor Zhixin and the Jade Emperor, the First Ones were sealed down into the depths of the sea, placing them into a deep slumber. One by one, the now called the Fallen Ones, the First Ones died out til only a handful remained but they swore that they would get even. 

A Fallen One by the name of Sacahiel foretold that it would be the First Ones’ first children, the Celestial Dragons, and those who had sided with them to strike back. They would become known as the Fallen Celestials and in the coming centuries, it was they who found Chang’e, having gone mad from her years of being isolated on the moon; the First Ones spoke through the whispers of the shadows, telling her to gather their children and how to gather them to her side. They whispered for her to find Hope, bring him to their side, and unlock the final seal that holds them in place.

Should Chang’e succeed, the balance shall be tipped and the world will end.

Memes X

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15 notes - Posted February 12, 2022

#3

@cuteteacakes​ from X

“You are to me, Caleb.” He replied with a soft smile as he reached to cup the other’s cheek. “You’re a kind young man, brilliant with your bakery and the games you play-you taught this old man after all how to keep cool on your stream.” With his dislike for technology, it had been a miracle that only Caleb could fashion to help him not panic and get him to talk about why he doesn’t like loud noises.

“We’ve both been hurt, Caleb. But you keep going, keep trying and not let the past upset you; I admire that.”

18 notes - Posted July 7, 2022

#2

@akumanoken​ from X

They were happy to see the princess excited, the children looking at one another before hearing that the woman was indeed Sakura’s mother; thus making her Li’s grandmother. And it made Li a little wary but remembering how it was the lady’s husband that he needed to be careful around; not her. 

Getting up, shyly, he ran to his mother and bowed politely to the queen of Makoto. “O-O-Obaacha? Nana?” He asked cutely as Jade grinned.

Whilst the boys and Fenghua remained with the queen of Makoto and Sakura, Yun was still rushing about before word reached him that his uncle had the king. Walking to them, he chuckled quietly at seeing how nervous the king appeared to be. “Uncle, come now, no need for hostilities.” 

Yet.

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22 notes - Posted August 1, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

@cuteteacakes​ said:

"Very much so...~" Caleb feigned fainting. "Only a kiss will revive me..~"

A kiss is exactly what Yun hoped for and he wasted no time giving Caleb a pretty passionate one. The type that leave them both dizzy from lack of oxygen. “I think I need to give you mouth-to-mouth~” He purred and let Caleb get his breath in before he began to kiss him again. 

Yue could handle the Oasis on her own and Castle-ah he can hear his old friend now cheering. Even Hope was excited, likely because the dragon was leaving the pain behind him. 

26 notes - Posted September 8, 2022

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[the-celluloid-correspondent]

Quickie Reviews

The Little Mermaid: Directed by Rob Marshall (2023)

Ariel, daughter of King Triton, longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea. While visiting the surface, she falls for the dashing Prince Eric. To see him again, she makes a deal with the witch, Ursula, which she gives her voice to go to the surface.

I will be forever haunted by the horrors that I witnessed while watching Disney's failed adaptation of The Little Mermaid. This is the latest of the live action Disney adaptations, and by far one of the worst. For one, it was horrifying to watch. The CGI creatures that gazed my eyes were the stuff of nightmare. Furthermore, none of the musical numbers had the soul of the original as they felt artificial and fake. Scuttlebutt was so horrid that it made me wish I was deaf. Disney please hire someone else besides Lin-Manuel Miranda for the new songs. There are other artist who are as equally as talented as he is.

The acting was boring and uninspired. Halle Bailey does has a lovely singing voice, but when she is forced to act, her performance becomes incredibly flat. She lacked the charm and quirks of Ariel. Melissa McCarthy and Jessica Alexander were really the only two who stood out in their respective performances. However, the biggest crime that this movie commits is its complete failure of understanding the original story. What the filmmakers deem to be "improvements" to the story, ultimately undermined the message of the original. They wrote out Prince Eric from the story, thus losing the message to show Triton that not all human are bad. This theme any many others are lost, because the writers thought they could do it better. Can't wait to see the shitshow that will be Snow White.

My Rating: D

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Hunger: Directed by Sitisiri Mongkilsiri

A talented young street-food cook pushes herself to the limit after accepting an invitation to train under an infamous and ruthless chef.

Hunger is a strange mashup between Whiplash and The Menu as it tries to tackles the perfectionist cook in the world of elites. However, Hunger fails to understand what made those films so special. In those two is explored the abusive mentors and the toxic relationship of wanting to be perfect. As well as explore wealth inequality in the arts. But Hunger, only explores these themes on the surface level. It feels artificial with its commentary as it is presented in a very black and white manner. As well as none of the emotional moments leading up to the exploration of themes feel shallow and unearned. This is especially evident in the movies final act.

With that stated, Hunger is still at least entertaining. There are many engaging scenes and points where the movie hit its strides. Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying gives a good performances as the aspiring cook. However, Nopachai Jayanama stole the show as Chef Paul. He owns every scene with his intimidating and commanding presence. The cooking sequences were mouthwatering as I could taste the food that was being prepared. Overall, Hunger is an interesting watch that could have been really good, but it never really comes together in the end.

My Rating: C+

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Red, White & Royal Blue: Directed by Matthew Lopez

After an altercation between the Presidents Son and a British Prince, the two must learn to respect one another for the sake of their own countries relations. However, during their reconciliation, the two slowly begin to bond into more than just friends.

As previously stated, I am not a fan of rom-coms. I find all of them to be the same and harmful as they normalize toxic relationships. So, after hearing all the praise of Red, White & Royal Blue, I decided to check it out. Safe to say that it is your standard rom-com that follows all the tropes beat per beat, but this time through a gay lens. It's a cute movie that will absolutely please the LGBT+ community, but it's just not for me. Both Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galizine do a good job as the star crossed lovers, but their performances do come across as cheesy as points. Overall, if you are a fan of this genre, you are going to adore this movie. If not, then it's better to skip.

My Rating: B-

[niightravcns]

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as for love; all of the above applies [shipping call]

everybody's bill comes due [starter call]

well go on; take it or leave it [inbox call]

jewels begin to lose their glow; cities go to rack and ruin [open starter]

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[captainseamech]

             “... What the hell is going on here? Why is there a fight over this Koopa??”

[morganasirennether]

"Do I dare ask what a dilf is or is that a bad idea...? I've been hearing the word going around here and, welllll, it's hard to ignore it."

[recoveryxmobian]

“Who the heck is this Black Doom fellow?”

[bloodofthecovenants]

He’s just...gonna poke out of his hole for about two seconds, Give people a chance to see him and then disappear back into his hole. There he goes, you’ve missed the mythical bede once more.

[draconicmayhem]

"......I can see why Sirens and Abyssals alike don't interact directly with other species much." Says the one who is the result of a dragonslayer deciding she wanted to see where a dragon abyssal's offer went BEFORE he even showed how that could be arranged. "Why are people so interested in bothering someone who doesn't want to continue that topic? I swear, the only reason why I am not bothered by people like that is because trying to find someone in an open sea is like finding a needle in a haystack."

[awakened-harmony]

“Well all of these sound fun!”

Vita has appeared! What to do?

Ask on a date

Do "it"

Kiss cheek

Feed them