#anime fargo

[zombiesama]

the official photos from the con won't be out for 2 whole months (there's 2500 images to edit apparently!) so I decided not to wait for them before posting my lil article about my first anime convention!

[plusie]

[inspectorclarke]

Shh. Quiet, rabbit.

[lyleaqui]

💖“Love is an illusion”_Good ending💖

💖“Love is an illusion”_Good ending💖

[nellarw95]

Happy Birthday Joe 🥳🎂🎈🎁🎉

Joseph David Keery

April 24,1992

Buon Compleanno 🥳🎂🎈🎁🎉

24 Aprile 1992

[baheuldey]

Chevaux dans la neige, 2024, stylo à bille sur papier, 29,7 × 21 cm

[ponyartistbrainiac]

Do you have any pirate characters ✨🎷🦐

I have a ponified version of a Cuban pirate I liked from a game called Chrono Cross named Fargo

Does that count?

[plushidex]

Entry: 592 Name: Type: Horse Realm: Land Primary Color: White Brand: Wells Fargo Size Category: Medium Pattern Type: Standing Description: One of the legendary Wells Fargo horses

[zombiesama]

(warning, this post is stream of consciousness ramblings)

Thinking about what my next cosplay should be... this time I will NOT be con crunching 3 cosplays lmao I'll probably re-wear Nico and Angel Devil, and will probably bring Tanaka as a back-up/comfy clothes

I'm really considering Kouha, but I'd want to wear skin tone leggings bc I refuse to shave my leg hair lol

If I BUY the costume I can still enter the cosplay contest at Corecon in May, but honestly I prefer making my cosplays. It just feels... lame? to buy them? plus the quality is usually not up to my standards + I want to continue improving my costuming skills. IDK if I could make a cosplay in...7? months? I made Nico in 7 months, but it was during my least-busy time of the year!

What other characters could I do? Any suggestions? I've considered Henry from Fire Emblem, but that's a Big Project. I've also considered Lief from Deltora Quest... hmm...

Core Con's theme is half-oween (halfway to Halloween) so Halloween!Henry would be soooo cool but id k where to start with that 😭

WAIT Corecon is 4 days? That's so many... I guess my plan of bringing 4 costumes is good but I'd need to wear Tanaka on one of the days (probably the last day, honestly)

[animemakeblog]

“Ubel Blatt” The Third Promo

A third promotional video was unveiled on the Übel Blatt (Ubel Blatt) television anime's official website. On January 11 at 12:30 a.m., Tokyo MX will premiere the anime series based on the dark fantasy manga by Etorouji Shiono. AT-X, BS Nippon Television, and Kansai Television will follow this. The anime will be available globally on Amazon Prime.

[worldconfidentialnew]

Yet another high-profile Democrat faces federal charges, further complicating Trump’s bias claims

New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks to the press outside Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the mayor, on September 26, 2024, after he was indicted on federal criminal charges. Read More

[lyltlethelemur]

Midnight Mares Storyboard Test board

When I applied to the Midnight Mares, I was instructed to take dialogue and make an animatic with their characters.  So I used a free storyboard program and a favorite scene from the Coen Brother’s amazing movies "Fargo". (1996)

Also I am not announcing a Youtube channel, really just my holding spot for oddities like this. 

[detectivejay]

It's been a little while since I've made a poll, so I'm going to shake off the dust with a simpler question (although choosing an answer to this one is probably anything but simple for mystery fans.)

This is mostly oriented towards live action mystery/crime TV series, I'll probably do a later poll for animated shows or anime.

I can't possibly fit every series worth a shoutout in the 12 options Tumblr allows per poll, so please let me know your favorites in the tags and comments if it's not listed here. :)

Please reblog for a larger sample size, thank you!

[interact-if]

Our fourth edition of the Black History Month Author Spotlight series, features Becky (@losergames)!

(I’ve been in awe of Becky’s multi-talents (art, writing, coding, excuse me??) for a long time now, and am super excited to get to interview her and introduce her awesome game, Chop Shop! The portion on morality and finding a middle-ground between harmful stereotypes of “bad” POC characters and angelic, one-dimensional ones who can do no wrong was a really interesting and insightful take.)

Author: Becky

Hello hello!!! I’m Becky! I am a black bisexual woman from the UK, lover of games, TV and food. I have a Bachelor's degree in Animation & Visual Effects and currently work as a technician at a college 😁

Games: Chop Shop (crime, action, LGBTQ+, meaningful choices)

Short blurb: A crime action interactive fiction game.

Quote from the interview

There are a few main themes I keep in mind about when writing Chop Shop but the big one I think everyone understands is morality. What is right and wrong, and the various shades of grey in between, has been written about a thousand times in a thousand ways but it is continuously interesting to me in a changing world. What does it mean to be a bad person doing good things and a good person doing bad things? Is there a chance for redemption? What are the consequences? Race and class are also massive factors, made all the more complicated when we’re looking at sets of characters on either side of the PC’s life. I want to write black and other characters of colour make bad, questionable, and unredeemable decisions whilst also remaining aware of stereotypes and archetypes. I want them to be loud, messy, and rude, attributes that are always attached to minorities, but I also want them to be smart, calculating, and deceptive. I think a lot of people are scared to do so and we end up with plain, can-do-no-wrongers that lack any depth.

Read on for the full interview!

Can you tell me a bit about what you’re working on right now and your journey into interactive fiction? What inspired the game/story you’re currently writing?

I am currently working on the crime action interactive fiction Chop Shop. There are a mix of inspirations that went into Chop Shop but above all else I’d say the kicker was my circumstances at the time.

During covid I walked away from the WORST job I’ve ever had and moved back home, which I realised a while after was an extremely huge blessing. I had a major burnout and was processing what my ex-managers had put me and my colleagues through. So, in my freetime I was playing a lot of cyoa/ romance games (shoutout Love Island the game) and found a whole fandom that also enjoyed them. 

I made some friends, did art commissions, and wrote some fanfic here and there, yadda yadda. A close friend recommended I try out a very popular COG game at the time (🧛) and it all spiraled from there. I fell in love with the format, endless creativity, and community and never looked back.

I loved the Need For Speed games as a kid, the og Most Wanted, Carbon, and Underground 2 are, in my eyes, amongst the masterpieces of games from the 2000s. It got to the point I was going over to friends houses just to play on their PS2 lmao. I am also a Fast and Furious fiend (shock) and I will defend that god awful series till I die. Fast forward to being a teenager/ young adult I’ve become a massive fan of fictional crime shows. Breaking Bad will always be my first love, but I also love The Sopranos, Fargo, The Wire and more.

How has your identity, heritage/background, upbringing, or personal experiences influenced your storytelling or writing process? OR How does your work feature aspects of your identity / experience?

The real catalyst for Chop Shop was my previous job. A lot of the PC’s experiences are based off my own. A few examples I love sharing are how I had to make breakfast for my boss every morning and had to keep the office freezer stocked with a specific supermarket ice lolly because he ‘needed’ one every day at 3pm. I truly wish I was making this up because people think I’m crazy when I tell them. But I really was catering to a man-child because I was desperately trying to get my foot into a creative industry. Woof!!!

That said, the industry I wanted to work in was and still is extremely competitive. I came out of uni with a tonne of friends, but also a tonne of competition. It stung very badly to see my peers excel and surpass me when it came to careers but that’s just a part of becoming an adult. That life really was not for me and I’m glad I’m out of it now.

My mother is an extremely influential person in my life. Bits and pieces of her stick with me, not just in my writing but my every day. She’s worked in corporate all her life, from the early 80s and still to this day. She laughs about it now but she tells stories about the times she was laughed out of meetings or undermined by subordinates because she was a black woman in positions that were not occupied by minorities. It hurts to think about but I can only dream of having the type of strength she does.

Now that I think about it, Chop Shop is a massive fuck you to the past.

Are there any specific themes or messages you hope players take away from your work?

There are a few main themes I keep in mind about when writing Chop Shop but the big one I think everyone understands is morality. What is right and wrong, and the various shades of grey in between, has been written about a thousand times in a thousand ways but it is continuously interesting to me in a changing world. What does it mean to be a bad person doing good things and a good person doing bad things? Is there a chance for redemption? What are the consequences?

Race and class are also massive factors, made all the more complicated when we’re looking at sets of characters on either side of the PC’s life. I want to write black and other characters of colour make bad, questionable, and unredeemable decisions whilst also remaining aware of stereotypes and archetypes. I want them to be loud, messy, and rude, attributes that are always attached to minorities, but I also want them to be smart, calculating, and deceptive. I think a lot of people are scared to do so and we end up with plain, can-do-no-wrongers that lack any depth.

What does your writing process look like? Any rituals or habits? Any tips, tricks, philosophies or approaches that have worked very well for you?

I write way better outside of my bedroom. I know writing is supposed to be fun and a hobby but sometimes it’s… not. If I get stressed out in my room, it’s all a mess. The brain needs to be away from where I sleep to get work done. Last summer, when all the teachers were on holiday time, I was the only one in my department for weeks and it was the best writing stint I ever had haha.

Oh and I keep a huge spreadsheet. All the episode breakdowns, outlines, character details etc. It looks insane to anyone else but it is my prized baby.

Do you have favourite interactive fiction games, characters, scenes or authors that you’d like to recommend?

My goto game rec is always 180 Files: The Aegis Project. So quick and punchy, more narrative/plot than romance focused. The action sequences are fun and the interactions are so delicious, ugh. I love it. I’ve played it at least 20 times to get the different endings and it’s never not satisfying, just… chefs kiss. I’m also really enjoying Thicker Than right now AAHHH I NEED TO CATCH UP!!! 

Any books, music, movies etc. you’re obsessed with at the moment, or which changed your life (or perspectives on something)?

Not anything specific but I do have some books I’d like to recommend to my fellow black readers:

The Psychosis of Whiteness: Surviving the Insanity of a Racist World by Nicola Rollock

Black Skin, White Masks by Franz Fanon

The Strangers: Five Extraordinary Black Men and the Worlds That Made Them by Ekow Eshun

Black England: A Forgotten Georgian History by Gretchen Gerzina

The Hard Road To Renewal by Stuart Hall

Honestly I’d recommend anything by Stuart Hall lmao. RIP king, you would be shocked at the media literacy today.

This-or-that segment: (bold = Becky's pick)

Coffee or tea?

Early mornings or late nights?

City or countryside?

Angsty or Cozy romances? (Or enemies-to-lovers or best-friends-to-lovers?)  

Steady progress or frenzied binge-writing followed by periods of calm?

Summer or Winter?

First drafts or editing?

Introvert or extrovert?

Plotter or pantser?

Characters or plot first?

Becky’s custom “either-or” pairing: Driver or passenger?