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parf-fan · 26 days ago
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And that's a wrap for the 2024 season! For my part, I enjoyed the hell out of the season and did not end it with closure (through no fault of my own, for once). The only reason I'm not in a rotten headspace about the lack of closure is reflected in my choice of phrasing for the opening of this post: the sheer amount of footage I captured this year and the anticipation of finally getting to sink my teeth into it, putting together that cinematic edit I've been dreaming about since 2017.
Final count: One-hundred and nineteen (119) shows. Three-hundred and twenty-three (323) gigabytes. Seventy-one hours, twenty-five minutes, and thirty-nine seconds (71:25:39) of footage.
As part of reviewing all this footage to begin work on those cinematic edits, I'll get started right away on posting the raw footage to the PARF-fan Facebook. This will not, I fear, be a swift process. It took me twenty-one days to get through the twenty-six videos from 2022, which I cared about significantly less than these.
As a compromise, I've begun posting individual one-off numbers from Finales in Song to the PARF-fan Highlights youtube channel. If there are any particular moments you would like access to sooner, message me and I'll toss 'em up there. I recorded every single Finale from the Saturday of Viking Weekend through the end of the season, with the exception of both days of Wizarding Weekend (as I was ill at the time, no I will not stop being salty about that). I also have the Saturday Finale of Pyrates' Invasion; as well as Off The Cuff on 9/21, 9/29, 10/6, 10/12, 10/19, 10/20, and 10/27; and Whose Jest from 9/21 and 10/13. (For that matter, I have the 2023 Finales from 9/30, 10/1, 10/14, and 10/22; and 2023 Off The Cuff from 10/1 and 10/22; and 2023 Boarshead Brawl with its multiple endings from 9/16, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/14, 10/15, 10/21, 10/22, 10/28, and 10/29; and I'd have more if I'd realized sooner that the ending changed daily rather than weekly, and also if it hadn't rained so blessed much.)
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wordspin-shares · 6 years ago
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On Tolkien-verse Fanfiction Research, Part 1
Writing fanfiction often requires research (if one is interested in a degree of canonical accuracy, of course). When it comes to writing fanfiction set in Tolkien’s invented universe, that research sometimes needs to be extensive, since the amount of detail the Professor poured into his work is quite mind-boggling.
Thankfully, if a fanfic writer is not of those people who are dubbed ‘Tolkien nerds’, or if one doesn’t have Tolkien’s books at hand, there are some excellent websites and very good essays to be found on the internet, and I myself have written a few essays on subjects that no-one else had delved deeply into.
A few years ago, after joining a Tolkien forum on Fanfiction.net, I made a thread with online resources to help fellow writers save time on research. I list those favourite go-to websites and articles below, along with new additions, with an asterisk marking my own contributions.
Various Tolkien encyclopaedias and blogs:
‱ Tolkien Gateway
‱ Henneth AnnĂ»n Research Archive
‱ Thain's Book (accessed through archive.org)
‱ Middle-earth & JRR Tolkien Blog
‱ Ask About Middle-earth
Character Sketches:
‱ Arwen
‱ Boromir
‱ Celeborn
‱ Denethor
‱ Elladan and Elrohir (some dates are wrong but the rest is sound)
‱ Éomer
*‱ Éothain
‱ Éowyn
‱ Faramir
‱ FĂ«anor
‱ Legolas 1; Legolas 2
‱ Pippin
‱ Thranduil
Languages and Naming:
‱ Eldamo – perhaps the most comprehensive lexicon of Tolkien’s invented languages
‱ Parf Edhellen – a dictionary of Tolkien's many languages
‱ RealElvish – a website featuring Elvish phrasebooks and name-lists, as well as various essays
‱ Elven Naming Traditions
‱ Dwarven Naming Traditions
‱ Naming Hobbits
‱ Rohirric Naming Traditions
‱ Naming Traditions of the NĂșmenĂłreans and their Descendants
‱ Names for Dwarven Characters
‱ Using Foreign Tongues in Fanfiction
Miscellanea:
‱ Does Middle-earth Look Mediaeval?
‱ Currency in Middle-earth
‱ Elvish Wedding Customs
‱ Funerary Practices in Middle-earth
‱ The Eye of Sauron
‱ The History of Orcs
*‱ Titles and Forms of Address in JRR Tolkien's Legendarium
*‱ Diminutive Name-Forms in Arda
‱ Tolkien's Usage of 'Thou' and 'Thee'
‱ Healing in Middle-earth
‱ Magic in Middle-earth 1; Magic in Middle-earth 2
‱ Religion in Middle-earth
*‱ Costume and Armour of the Peoples of Arda
*‱ Alfirin, SimbelmynĂ«, Uilos
*‱ Shieldmaidens in Rohan
‱ Do Tolkien's Elves Have Pointed Ears?
‱ Hobbit Ears
‱ Hair and Eye Colour of Various Characters (accessed through archive.org)
‱ Distances and Travel Routes in Middle-earth [by Horse and Wagon] (accessed through archive.org)
‱ Anachronisms in Tolkien's Works
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cequilaimait · 6 years ago
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Les chroniques de Vojolakta – 2Ăšme Aar’on (le Sensuel) – Les voyages et passions du jeune Aaron – 1. La soif de vengeance du KĂ©mĂšt Da’mien
Au matin, je me lĂšve et marche sur le sable
Mes pieds nus frissonnent, et mon regard se fixe
Sur cette douce chaleur, s’échappant du Styx
Le jour triomphe de la nuit, impitoyable
PremiĂšre strophe du poĂšme « L’obsession du soleil », d’Aaron AriĂ©, archives personnelles.
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Susanoo avait un petit cĂŽtĂ© poisseux et poussiĂ©reux. En foulant son sol pour la premiĂšre fois, Da’mien se fit la rĂ©flexion que rien ne valait son chez soi.
Il n’avait pas choisi d’ĂȘtre nommĂ© ambassadeur. Il n’avait acceptĂ© cette charge que pour honorer la mĂ©moire de son pĂšre. Voyager entre les Ă©toiles Ă©tait un rĂȘve qui n’avait jamais fait vibrer son peuple. Les KĂ©mĂšts prĂ©fĂ©raient vivre tranquillement une vie de civilisation avancĂ©e sous la protection de leur soleil, « DĂšs ». Les Humains, cette Ă©trange espĂšce qui avait dĂ©chirĂ© le ciel, l’avait renommĂ© AmounrĂ©, en honneur paraissait-il Ă  certaines de leurs propres croyances Ă©teintes
 Da’mien trouvait ce peuple fascinant, mais plutĂŽt dans un sens perfide et morbide. AprĂšs avoir Ă©puisĂ© et dĂ©truit leur monde, ces habitants d’une planĂšte lointaine s’étaient lancĂ©s Ă  l’assaut d’un tout nouveau. Ou de plusieurs, plutĂŽt. Avant de poser le pied sur DĂ s – Horus dans leur propre langage – avec des intentions perfides et peu claires, ils avaient conquis le systĂšme voisin et y avaient installĂ© leur premiĂšre colonie. Officiellement pour la science et le futur de leur genre. Officieusement pour piller les ressources locales et les restes d’une technologie puissante, celle d’un peuple qui s’était brulĂ© les ailes des annĂ©es plus tĂŽt en voulant s’approcher trop prĂšs des Ă©toiles. Les Humains avaient eu de la chance de tomber sur ces ruines. Elles les avaient renforcĂ©s, tout comme leur appĂ©tit pour la puissance et le pouvoir. Susanoo Ă©tait devenu leur poste avancĂ© dans la conquĂȘte de la galaxie.
Les KĂ©mĂšts avaient naturellement vu d’un trĂšs mauvais Ɠil l’arrivĂ©e dans leur monde d’une espĂšce douĂ©e de raison et dotĂ©e d’une science qui lui permettait de traverser la galaxie Ă  une vitesse folle Ă  travers des sortes de trous de ver nommĂ©s Vortico et dont l’existence dĂ©fiait la logique et les croyances. Les plus grands savants de DĂ s s’étaient immĂ©diatement mis au travail afin de comprendre cette aberration. Le pĂšre de Da’mien faisait partie de l’équipe de recherche. Il mourut dans les bras de son fils, adolescent, assassinĂ© pour s’ĂȘtre trop rapprochĂ© de la vĂ©ritĂ©.
– L’amour
 C’est l’amour qui a rendu possible ce miracle
 Un amour trop fort qui nous anĂ©antira tous, si tu n’agis pas

La consigne Ă©tait peu claire, bien moins en tout cas que la rage qui avait parcouru Ă  cette instant le corps de Da’mien. Il fallut de nombreuses annĂ©es au jeune KĂ©mĂšts pour enquĂȘter, se plonger dans les recherches de l’équipe scientifique, comprendre et se rapprocher suffisamment des instances politiques de son peuple pour pouvoir mettre son plan de vengeance Ă  exĂ©cution. Une tache particuliĂšrement compliquĂ©e en soit. Son gouvernement, aveuglĂ© par la douceur du Nutella, avait fermĂ© les yeux sur les nombreux crimes des envahisseurs pour signer avec eux un pacte commercial et un de non-agression militaire. Seuls un dĂ©putĂ© du peuple, Ja’ake avait fait confiance au jeune KĂ©mĂšt et l’avait pris sous son aile. Ils partageaient la mĂȘme dĂ©testation du genre humain et le mĂȘme but : assassiner les deux garçons qui, de leurs Ă©bats, avaient fait naĂźtre cette aberration capable de dĂ©truire le monde tel que les KĂ©mĂšts le connaissaient. À l’abris au fond d’un bar poisseux de la capitale de DĂ s, ils avaient discutĂ© de tout, mais surtout de ça.
– L’un se nomme Aaron, l’autre Kilian
 – expliqua Ja’ake Ă  son disciple. D’aprĂšs les calculs retrouvĂ©s dans les notes de ton pĂšre, ils sont les deux Ă©lĂ©ments ayant causĂ© l’aberration. Ils seraient nĂ©s sur la planĂšte d’origine des Humains, que nous n’avons toujours pas rĂ©ussi Ă  localiser, et leur rapprochement aurait brisĂ© l’espace-temps tel que nous pensions le connaĂźtre. Leur existence est gardĂ©e secrĂšte par les instances humaines et seuls quelques hauts dignitaires de nos deux peuples sont au courant. Mais si tu les dĂ©truits, ainsi que tout ce qui peut ressembler Ă  une descendance, nous serons peut-ĂȘtre sauvĂ©s. Sinon, s’ils continuent Ă  dĂ©velopper leurs pouvoirs, notre propre espĂšce est condamnĂ©e

– Comment les tuer, alors, si on ne sait pas oĂč ils se trouvent ? – avait demandĂ© Da’mien, Ă  moitiĂ© abattu, mais dĂ©terminĂ© Ă  protĂ©ger son peuple, jusqu’à la mort si besoin. Mon rĂȘve, ma raison de vivre, est de les massacrer l’un dans les bras de l’autre, et je donnerais tout pour qu’il se rĂ©alise

Devant l’air nerveux du jeunot, le vieux KĂ©mĂšt ne put s’empĂȘcher de sourire. Lui savait. Une discussion Ă  l’assemblĂ©e lui avait rĂ©vĂ©lĂ© une information d’une importance capitale dans la mise en place de leur plan.
– Les Humains ont comme projet d’amener un des deux garçons sur Susanoo, officiellement pour lui montrer ce nouveau monde, officieusement pour exploiter ses pouvoirs et le garder captif loin de sa planĂšte d’origine. Seuls les membres les plus importants de notre peuple pourra l’approcher. Et tu en feras partie. Je me suis arrangĂ© pour qu’on te nomme ambassadeur. L’avenir de notre espĂšce repose sur toi.
Da’mien avait acceptĂ© sans discuter. Il n’était pas attirĂ© par les honneurs, simplement ivre de sang. Et cette planĂšte Susanoo Ă©tait rĂ©ellement trop poisseuse et sombre Ă  son goĂ»t pour qu’il s’y sente bien.
Lors de son arrivĂ©e, il fut accueilli plutĂŽt chaleureusement par quelques imbĂ©ciles censĂ©s faire bonne figure, Ă  qui il rĂ©pondit toujours avec une hypocrite amabilitĂ©. Puis commença la pĂ©riode la plus douloureuse de son existence. En guise d’ambassade, les humains avaient offert aux KĂ©mĂšts une large bĂątisse luxueuse proche du centre d’Heian-kyo, leur jeune capitale battit sur les ruines de la civilisation prĂ©cĂ©dente. Une prison dorĂ©e, situĂ©e Ă  deux doigts d’une autre en construction, encore plus grande. Une bĂątisse majestueuse censĂ©e accueillir les plus grandes rĂ©ceptions et aussi servir de cage Ă  un certain garçon. Tous les jours, Da’mien admira l’avancĂ©e des travaux en notant les entrĂ©es, les sorties et les faiblesses du bĂątiment, le tout en trĂ©pignant d’impatience en pensant Ă  l’heure de sa vengeance. Le reste n’était que courbettes et agilitĂ©s crasses. Qu’est-ce que le KĂ©mĂšt pouvait dĂ©tester ce peuple Humain stupide et arrogant, ses mƓurs et ses lubies. Pas Ă  leur place, ces crĂ©atures semblaient errer sans but sur une terre qui n’était pas la leur, Ă  innover culinairement et Ă  rĂ©gresser intellectuellement. Enfin, parfois, et c’était le plus dĂ©testable, ils Ă©taient attendrissants. Comme lorsqu’ils copiaient bĂȘtement les noms KĂ©mĂšts, en marquant une pause lors de leurs Ă©noncĂ©s, symbolisĂ©e Ă  l’écrit par un petit symbole, nommĂ©e apostrophe. C’était ridicule, mais intrigant, comme s’ils n’étaient uniquement dotĂ©s de mauvaises intentions et Ă©taient capables de sincĂšrement s’ouvrir aux autres et Ă  leur culture.
Et puis il y avait eu ce petit garçon aux cheveux noirs.
Deux ans aprĂšs son arrivĂ©e sur Susanoo, alors que celui qu’il devait assassiner ne semblait toujours pas vouloir se montrer, Da’mien avait croisĂ© dans une allĂ©e du grand palais un tout petit garçon Ă  la peau trĂšs claire, presque blanche comme du lait, et aux cheveux trĂšs noirs, comme la nuit la plus intense. Il Ă©tait un peu gauche, haut comme trois pommes, ĂągĂ© de trois ans sans doute et jouait tranquillement Ă  empiler des pierres sur le bas-cĂŽtĂ©, sans jamais desserrer sa petite paume gauche, qui semblait contenir un trĂ©sor de la plus haute importance.
Il n’aurait fallu Ă  Da’mien qu’un seul geste pour dĂ©capiter cette faible crĂ©ature. Cet Humain fragile et minuscule. À plusieurs reprises, le KĂ©mĂšt hĂ©sita. D’un cĂŽtĂ©, ses pulsions de haine le poussaient Ă  serrer ses doigts autour de ce cou innocent. De l’autre, son cƓur lui interdisait de s’en prendre Ă  un ĂȘtre aussi faible qui ne lui avait fait aucun mal et qui, pire encore, rĂ©ussissait Ă  le faire sourire en s’extasiant devant chaque fleur, chaque insecte et chaque rayon de soleil.
Sans qu’il ne s’en rende compte, Da’mien s’était retrouvĂ© Ă  passer de plus en plus de temps en compagnie de l’enfant, guettant la pluie, le vent et la neige pour le couvrir d’un drap protecteur, et faisant fuir les quelques curieux venant fouiner trop prĂšs. Rapidement, il lui consacra la majoritĂ© de son temps libre, celui oĂč il n’était pas obligĂ© de jouer aux ambassadeurs pour s’assurer d’une paix dont il ne voulait pas au fond de son cƓur.
Cet Ă©trange manĂšge dura plus d’un an, avant qu’un banal accident ne change le destin de Da’mien Ă  tout jamais. Il faisait beau et chaud. L’enfant aux cheveux noirs jouait sur une terrasse, les doigts toujours recroquevillĂ©s dans sa paume. Puis une rafale lui arracha de la main ce qu’il y gardait cachĂ©. Le petit garçon sursauta et se jeta bouche ouverte au-dessus de la balustrade pour rattraper son bien, avant de tomber Ă  la renverse, emportĂ© par son Ă©lan. La scĂšne ne dura que quelques secondes. Assis dans les jardins, Da’mien avait vu son corps bondir d’un seul coup, sans mĂȘme qu’il ne le lui commande. Les bras ouverts, il avait rattrapĂ© le jeune garçon avant qu’il ne finisse dans un Ă©tat de bouillit semblable Ă  celui d’un pot de Nutella restĂ© trop longtemps au soleil. Bien trop choquĂ© pour rĂ©aliser qu’il venait de survivre Ă  une chute potentiellement mortelle, le tout petit hurla et tendit les bras vers le sol, oĂč se tenait l’objet pour lequel il aurait Ă©tĂ© prĂȘt Ă  donner sa vie. ChoquĂ©, Da’mien se pencha pour le ramasser, et dĂ©couvrit qu’il s’agissait en rĂ©alitĂ© d’une simple mĂšche de cheveux. Une mĂšche blonde comme les blĂ©s, cette plante que les Humains avaient amenĂ©e sur Susanoo pour la cultiver. IncrĂ©dule, le KĂ©mĂšt trembla, gloussa, puis rendit le doux crin Ă  son propriĂ©taire, qui ne se calma enfin que lorsqu’il le serra prĂšs de son cƓur.
La vĂ©ritĂ© a parfois cela de capricieuse qu’elle adore se cacher sous le nez de ceux qui la recherche. Da’mien ne savait pas s’il devait en rire ou en pleurer. Comprendre l’avait brisĂ©. Perdu, il ne savait plus quoi faire ni penser. Une voix accompagnant quelques applaudissements le firent sursauter. Elles provenaient d’une ombre. Un adolescent Humain aux cheveux chĂątains, aux yeux bleus et Ă  la cape violette, assis sur le banc mĂȘme oĂč Da’mien avait passĂ© une partie de la matinĂ©e Ă  observer l’enfant jouer avant de se jeter pour le sauver.
– Bravo ! – s’exclama l’inconnu, avant de se lever et de se diriger vers la sortie. À un moment, j’ai eu peur que tu ne l’étrangles
 quand tu as compris qu’il Ă©tait ta cible. Mais tu as fait le bon choix. J’ai eu raison de croire que tu avais un cƓur. Maintenant, je peux te le confier et retourner Ă  la maison m’occuper des derniers dĂ©tails, comme le souhaitait son pĂšre

– Attends ! – cria Da’mien, la main tendue vers l’Humain. Son pùre, tu veux dire

Un sourire sincĂšre et triste Ă  la fois, l’inconnu baissa la tĂȘte et relĂącha ses poings, puis replaça sa capuche sur sa criniĂšre. D’un soupir, il confirma la vĂ©ritĂ©.
– Il n’est plus de ce monde. Enfin, plus de la mĂȘme maniĂšre que nous. Et pour ton information, il n’a jamais foulĂ© Susanoo. Refusant de se soumettre aux dirigeants de notre planĂšte, il a entraĂźnĂ© son bien aimĂ© dans un sommeil Ă©ternel, aprĂšs avoir donnĂ© la vie au petit bout que tu tiens dans tes bras. Nos deux amoureux reposent Ă  prĂ©sent chez eux, figĂ©s pour l’éternitĂ© et dĂ©barrassĂ©s de leurs mauvais cĂŽtĂ©s. Mais leur amour survivra. Par un jeu de rĂ©incarnation infini, c’est ce qu’ils ont dĂ©cidĂ©. Tu tiens dans tes bras une partie de cette passion Ă©ternelle. Moi, je rentre Ă  la recherche de la seconde. Un jour, quand il aura quatorze ans, tu auras un choix Ă  faire. Tuer cet enfant pour sauver ton peuple, oĂč le libĂ©rer des hommes qui le retiennent prisonnier et le mener sur ma trace, Ă  la recherche de son blond Ă  lui
 Tu tiens le destin de l’univers entre tes mains ! C’est marrant. J’trouve ça assez artistique, en fait

Puis telle une ombre, l’Humain disparut derriĂšre un mur, laissant Da’mien seul et figĂ©, avec le tout jeune Aaron, deuxiĂšme de sa lignĂ©e, recroquevillĂ©e prĂšs de sa poitrine. Et les annĂ©es passĂšrent. Une dizaine. Jusqu’à ce jour d’étĂ© oĂč, rĂ©veillĂ© par un jeune adolescent aux cheveux noirs comme le jais, le KĂ©mĂšt ne pique et des mĂ©morables colĂšres qui avaient fait sa rĂ©putation dans le chĂąteau d’Heian-kyo.
– AARON ! Je t’ai dĂ©jĂ  dit de ne pas me sauter dessus quand je dors
 Rha, sacripant !
– Mais
 – fit mine de pleurnicher le pauvre garçon en pyjama avant de gonfler ses joues. C’est mon anniversaire ! J’ai quatorze ans ! Tu m’avais promis qu’aujourd’hui, tu me parlerais de mes origines
 J’en ai marre, moi ! Ça fait des annĂ©es que j’écoute tes leçons, coincĂ© ici, Ă  recevoir les visites de dignitaires Ă  la con qui rĂ©pĂštent en boucle « oh, c’est bien, il a bien grandi, on va bientĂŽt pouvoir l’utiliser », persuadĂ©s que je suis sourd, vu qu’ils le meuglent devant mon nez Ă  chaque fois. Sauf que moi, je ne sais mĂȘme pas qui je suis vraiment ni ce qu’ils attendent de moi

D’un rĂąle, Da’mien repoussa l’adolescent de la main, puis secoua la tĂȘte pour se remettre les idĂ©es en place
 Cela faisait donc dĂ©jĂ  dix ans ? Dix ans qu’il avait abandonnĂ© son poste d’ambassadeur pour un bien plus propice Ă  la rĂ©alisation de sa mission : tuteur du deuxiĂšme Aaron. Encore une fois, ses capacitĂ©s Ă  plaire et Ă  cacher ses vĂ©ritables attentions lui avaient Ă©tĂ© profitables. Les dignitaires Humains apprĂ©ciaient son savoir, sa dĂ©votion au travail et sa loyautĂ© toute acquise. Tous les hauts gradĂ©s de cette espĂšce cherchaient tellement Ă  manipuler ce mĂŽme pour mieux s’en servir un jour que, par soucis d’équitĂ©, ils avaient dĂ©cidĂ© d’en confier l’éducation Ă  un KĂ©mĂšt, dotĂ© d’une prĂ©somption d’ignorance au sujet de l’importance de cette tĂȘte brune, et donc rĂ©putĂ© parfaitement neutre. Les imbĂ©ciles. Pendant dix ans, Da’mien avait ainsi pu Ɠuvrer dans le sens de ses propres objectifs. Dix trop longues annĂ©es avant qu’enfin l’adolescent soit en Ăąge de partir Ă  la recherche du garçon qui lui Ă©tait destinĂ©, et que le rĂȘve que le KĂ©mĂšt nourrissait depuis si longtemps se rĂ©alise. DĂšs que le blond et le brun seraient rĂ©unis, son plan connaĂźtrait son apothĂ©ose et mĂšnerait Ă  la fin de cette HumanitĂ© arrogante.
– Bon alors ! – s’impatienta le jeune adolescent en sautillant Ă  genoux sur le matelas, son Ă©ternelle mĂšche dorĂ©e dans la main. Tu m’expliques pourquoi j’existe ?
– Tu te souviens de comment tu as obtenu ces cheveux ? – grommela Da’mien, pointant les crins des doigts tout en s’extirpant difficilement de son lit.
Sans hésiter, le garçon acquiesça :
– Oui ! C’est le seul souvenir que j’ai de mon pĂšre et c’est mon bien le plus prĂ©cieux. J’étais bĂ©bĂ©. Je ne sais pas pourquoi, mais il me l’a confiĂ© comme son plus grand trĂ©sor en me disant d’en prendre le plus grand soin. Ça m’apaise de les renifler et de les caresser. Ça devait ĂȘtre Ă  son animal de compagnie

– C’était Ă  son mec
 – corrigea le tuteur. Plus prĂ©cisĂ©ment, Ă  son Kilian, le garçon de sa vie. Je te passe les dĂ©tails, mais c’est leur amour qui a permis Ă  ton espĂšce de dĂ©couvrir les Vorticos et de voyager dans l’infinitĂ© de l’espace. Et toi aussi, tu es censĂ© avoir le tien, de Kilian quelque part perdu dans l’univers.
– Kwaaaaa ? – s’écria l’adolescent en Ă©carquillant les yeux.
D’un pas ferme, Da’mien s’était lancĂ© vers la fenĂȘtre et l’avait ouverte. Un soleil voilĂ© Ă©clairait Ă  peine les plaines de Susanoo. Il soupira, puis lĂącha un sourire. Il Ă©tait temps.
– On part demain Ă  la dĂ©couverte des nouveaux systĂšmes stellaires et Ă  la recherche du garçon qui t’es destinĂ©. Tu comprendras tout en te mirant dans ses pupilles. MĂȘme s’il s’agit de la derniĂšre chose que tu doives observer de ta vie

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phgq · 4 years ago
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Int'l passengers bound for Cebu required to register online
#PHnews: Int'l passengers bound for Cebu required to register online
CEBU CITY – Passengers arriving at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) on board international sweeper or repatriation flights or rerouted from Manila due to quarantine processing limitations are now required to register online.
In a statement over the weekend, the GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) reminded arriving international passengers to strictly adhere to the latest protocols upon check-in at their port of origin and upon arrival at MCIA.
Starting June 15, all international passengers arriving at MCIA will be required to register using the online MCIA passenger arrival registration form (PARF) at least two days prior their departure.
GMCAC said the form is accessible through https://mactancebuairport.com/covid-19-registration. Once the passenger completes the online registration, he or she will get a system’s generated travel registration or reference number.
Those passengers who will arrive before July 15 are directed to follow the manual process of filling out the forms upon check-in at their ports of origin.
After checking in, all international passengers travelling to MCIA must present valid passport, valid visa with proof of filiation or marriage, if applicable, proof of pre-booked Cebu hotel accommodation for returning non-OFW Filipinos (ROFs) or foreign nationals.
The airport’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) international arrival advisory page, https://mactancebuairport.com/covid-19-advisory, provides for a list of the accredited hotels in Cebu.
The airport management said overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) need to coordinate with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) for specific requirements and other guidelines for their arrival in Cebu.
Also, international passengers are required to present their travel reference number (TRN) upon completion of the online MCIA PARF and the health declaration form (HDF) available upon check-in at the port of origin which must be filled out prior to the arrival in Cebu.
As earlier announced, the MCIA requires all passengers to undergo a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test upon arrival at the airport and must have confirmed hotel accommodation in Cebu for a specific number of days where the arriving international passenger can stay while waiting for their test result.
Each swab test for returning non-OFW Filipinos and foreign nationals is pegged at PHP4,900 to be shouldered by the passenger while the cost of test for land-based OFWs and seafarers is PHP4,400 to be shouldered by the OWWA.
Upon arrival, international passengers need to present their TRN at the validation counter and claim their barcode for identification and swab testing before they are allowed to proceed to thermal scanning by the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) and to submit their HDF.
After thermal scanning and submission of health form, the passengers will proceed to the Immigration booth for clearance and proceed to the OWWA counter for OFWs, to the cashier for swab test and to other government agencies counters at the Arrival Reclaim Hall.
The passengers will proceed to the waiting area and submit their respective barcode to the health personnel for the swab test. Once the test is completed, the passengers will be instructed to wear the orange band or sticker at the right wrist to indicate completion.
Once the test procedures are accomplished, the passengers will claim their baggage at the assigned reclaim belt and proceed to the waiting area to wait for a representative from the respective agencies for customs clearance.
The accredited hotel liaison officers will fetch ROFs and foreign nationals. After customs clearance is issued, they need to go to their designated vehicle with their respective agency representative for hotel drop-off and wait for the results of their PCR swab test from the BOQ to be released after 24 to 48 hours.
If the RT-PCR swab test result is negative, the passenger will receive an email from the BOQ.
The LGU may bring the passenger to their residence in Cebu or they may be allowed to go home through their private vehicle.
If the passenger is not based in Cebu, they may take their onward flight.
If the RT-PCR swab test result is positive, BOQ will get in touch with the passenger for specific instructions and compliance with mandated health, safety and treatment protocols of the bureau and Department of Health. (PNA)
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References:
* Philippine News Agency. "Int'l passengers bound for Cebu required to register online." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1108713 (accessed July 13, 2020 at 12:13AM UTC+14).
* Philippine News Agency. "Int'l passengers bound for Cebu required to register online." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1108713 (archived).
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parf-fan · 3 months ago
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Masterlist of recent PARF videographers
Inspired by a comment on my update of sorts in which the commenter stated that it had never occurred to them to see if anyone had filmed PARF, I present to you a post I have been intending to make literally since starting this blog.
● Michael Ulrich – PARF footage as far back as 2004, hitting stride around 2015, stopping at the end of 2022. Most of the older stuff is scattered in amongst the 2018 footage and again between 2020 and 2021. An excellent source for a one-off example of most in-house shows each year. Quite important for reviewing the Megan-Zach-Mary 'verse. Some of the highest-quality footage. ● Renaissance Road Trips (formerly known as maddog015) – PARF footage as far back as 2007. More out-of-house stuff than in-house, though they've been expanding to include a little more in-house in recent years. Contains footage from many different Faires, so sifting will be required if you are exclusively interested in PARF. Divides shows up into many pieces, which is handy if you want to reference a specific moment, but cumbersome if you want to just watch a whole show. Footage quality is perfectly reasonable, though not professional-level. Home of THE Halloween Finale of 2017.
● PARF Performers (formerly known as wavking) – PARF footage from 2011 through 2021, excepting 2014 and 2020. Filming is somewhat scattered and not systematic until around 2016. Occasional videos from NJRF and from non-Faire events taking place on PARF grounds. Overall the best source for Finales and an even selection of everything else for 2016-2018, petering off in 2019. Indispensable for reviewing the Megan-Zach-Mary 'verse, though less so the Mary part. Footage quality is perfectly reasonable, though not professional-level.
● Steve Kossor – PARF footage as far back as 2013. Very little in-house stuff; mostly focused on the artists who fall under the heading of “musicians of the shire”, both individually and as a whole. Plenty of stuff from other Faires, too. Most videos are clearly labeled. If you never got to witness the actual Pub Sing from the Before Times, this is where to look, particularly 2019. Very fancy filming, often including multiple cameras at different angles on the same day (goals tbh). Occasional interviews and such. Scattered throughout are videos completely unrelated to Faire, 'cause he's gotta put 'em somewhere.
● MerlinWinchestr – PARF footage as far back as 2013. Hits stride in 2016 (I think), at which point she carefully archives one example of each main-season plotline show, and sometimes Halloween, as well as scattered highlights. Literally the only person besides me to actually bother with non-Halloween plot before 2018, for which I owe her a small portion of my soul. Indispensable for reviewing the Megan-Zach part of the Megan-Zach-Mary 'verse. Nothing from PARF in 2018 or 2019 due to moving to a different state, but filmed stuff from other Faires in the interim. Picked up again in 2020, and expanded the number of shows filmed. Recent videos are carefully labeled. Footage quality is perfectly reasonable, though not professional-level. Scattered throughout are many clips from various unrelated concerts and cons and sometimes reenactment, as well as quite a lot of fandom edits of (predictably) both Merlin and Supernatural.
● Joseph Germano – PARF footage as far back as 2015. Almost entirely in-house; largely storyline, combat, improv. Initially filmed things exclusively for himself and his family, not listing the videos publicly for years. As such, the quality of camerawork can occasionally leave something to be desired (though much less, in my opinion, than he claims), hence his playlist called “MeadVision”. Filled the void left by PARF Performers's petering off, and is owed a small portion of my soul for archiving so much Disasterpiece in 2019. Footage quality is perfectly reasonable, though not professional-level. Chronology is a mere suggestion until 2021.
● PARF fan – If you're interested in 2017 plotline and combat, I've got everything I filmed up on the YouTube except for Halloween Joust and Halloween Finale. I've also got loads of raw footage of in-house stuff from the first half the 2020 season over on the Facebook. Effort is made with cinematography, though it sometimes backfires. Videos are carefully labeled, but only in the titles, not the thumbnails. Footage quality is perfectly tolerable, though far from professional-level, and the sound is sometimes bad (didn't have a fancy camera until the 2022 season). Indispensable for reviewing 2017, frankly.
● PA Renaissance Faire – PARF footage from 2018 only. One each Court, Melee, Bloody Best, some of the main-season individual Chess fights, Halloween Court, Halloween Chess, and a whole bunch of in-house songs from sundry Finales, many of which were not archived in any other form elsewhere (that I know of).
● Ren Faire with Rose – PARF footage as far back as 2018. Nigh-on exclusively in-house. Mostly highlights rather than entire shows. Features occasional streetwork, particularly from 2019, which is beyond value. Mostly chronological, but 2022 and 2023 and 2024 are intermittently jumbled. Tbh, I haven't gotten around to watching enough of their footage to comment on the quality of camera or camerawork.
● Dan Gualtieri – The newest member of this “team” (none of us actually coordinate or otherwise work together, though we should). Videos from 2022, 2023, and 2024. Mixture of highlights and full shows. Has already filled several gaps. I haven't actually watched any of his videos yet, so I cannot provide comment on camera or camerawork.
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parf-fan · 5 days ago
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2024 Boarshead Brawl main season raw footage
PARF 2024: Boarshead Brawl (main season) Saturday August 24th – Pyrate Invasion
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Not strictly speaking a logistical edit, because I managed to get a sufficiently “average” version of this show in one take; it also happens to be the first show I filmed this season. It therefore constitutes both the second part of my logistical edits and the first part of my raw footage.
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parf-fan · 2 months ago
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PARF-fan's 2022 raw footage masterlist
These links all lead to the PARF-fan Facebook, as I am unwilling to muck about with chronology on the PARF-fan YouTube, or put completely raw footage there. As it was unfair of me to sit on this footage just because it wasn't to my standards, this is my compromise. You need not be logged onto Facebook to view these.
Disasterpiece: The Moral Allegory and Fantastical Tale of the Fair Young Maiden and the Goblin King and the Confounding Maze – August 28th – Pyrate Invasion
Rakish Rogues – September 10th – Wizarding Weekend
Midday Revels – September 10th – Wizarding Weekend
Sirens and Rogues – September 10th – Wizarding Weekend
Ultimate Joust – September 10th – Wizarding Weekend
Disasterpiece – September 4th – Heroes & Villains – The Moral Allegory and Fantastical Tale of the Fair Young Maiden and the Goblin King and the Confounding Maze
The Sirens – October 2nd – Oktoberfest
Sirens and Rogues – October 2nd – Oktoberfest
Tournament of Arms – October 8th – Celtic Weekend
Ultimate Joust – October 8th – Celtic Weekend
Finale in Pub Song – October 8th – Celtic Weekend
Queen's Court – October 9th – Celtic Weekend
Boarshead Brawl – October 9th – Celtic Weekend
Tournament of Arms – October 9th – Celtic Weekend
Halloween Queen's Court – October 29th – Halloweekend III
Halloween Boarshead Brawl – October 29th – Halloweekend III
The Sirens (Halloween) – October 29th – Halloweekend III
Rakish Rogues (Halloween) – October 29th – Halloweekend III
Halloween Midday Revels – October 29th – Halloweekend III
Halloween Tournament of Arms – October 29th – Halloweekend III
Halloween Ultimate Joust – October 29th – Halloweekend III
Halloween Finale in Pub Song – October 29th – Halloweekend III
Halloween Boarshead Brawl – October 30th – Closing Day
Halloween Tournament of Arms – October 30th – Closing Day
Sirens and Rogues (Halloween) – October 30th – Closing Day
Halloween Ultimate Joust – October 30th – Closing Day
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parf-fan · 3 days ago
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2024 logistical edit: Ultimate Joust, main season
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Comprised of footage and audio from: August 24th; September 7th, 21st, 22nd, 28th; October 5th, 6th. Despite often using footage intended for cinematic edits, this edit is primarily pieced together not with an eye for drama or cinematography, or even storytelling; rather, with an eye for that which is indicative of the overall or “average” version of the show.
Unending thanks to @merlinwinchestr for allowing me to use her footage/audio to supplement my own. All September 7th footage belongs to MerlinWinchestr (12:51–13:06 and 13:28–13:44 and 17:36–17:50), as well as the September 7th audio (17:36–17:50 and 17:50–17:54, the latter of which is overlaid atop my own audio). Footage is watermarked in the lower left corner. Audio is watermarked in the upper right corner.
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parf-fan · 13 days ago
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Video update
Though I thought myself truthful when promising to begin screening and posting my videos right away, I quickly realized that I would prefer to first make available an example of each main-season plotline show for those who could not attend, or could only attend Halloween. Because, of course, the order I filmed things in is not indicative of the order the shows take place within a given day.
But the thing about plot-show stages is that they're big; and the thing about the blocking and choreography of the 2024 season is that it took no prisoners when it came to making full use of that space; and the thing about my camera is that I can't point it everywhere at once. Therefore, I have spent the past two weeks putting together what I have dubbed “logistical edits” of the main-season plot shows.
These edits are pieced together not with an eye for drama or cinematography, or even storytelling; rather, with an eye for that which is indicative of the overall or “average” version of the show. Replacing early-installment weirdness with later-season norms; swapping out footage (and occasionally audio) when something is flubbed or disrupted; scavenging my plethora of character-focused zoomed-in footage to isolate the rare moments when I pointed the camera at the whole of the action: that sort of thing. (Also dispensing with as much motion-sickness fodder as possible.)
I have finished everything at this point except for Ultimate Joust, which I've determined what parts shall come from what video, and Finale in Song, which I've barely even considered. I hope to have them done by the end of this week, and shall post them as soon as I may.
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parf-fan · 2 months ago
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If anyone is curious how seriously I take my archival efforts, or how much I've learned from/since 2022, behold my field guides for ONE show on ONE weekend:
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This is gonna be the year I finally have enough footage of enough types to make a proper cinematic edit like I've wanted to since 2017.
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parf-fan · 15 hours ago
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2024 raw footage: Tournament Joust (main season)
Saturday August 24th – Pyrate Invasion
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Raw footage 2/119
My purpose in filming this show on this day was to record as much of Sir Lilith as possible, in case the pattern of previous years continued and she left after the first two weekends. While I intended to film it again later from a wider angle to include more of everybody, I knew from past years that there was a possibility I wouldn't get around to it (this proved correct). I therefore endeavored to strike a balance between showcasing as much of Sir Lilith as possible whilst also including enough of the other knights to be getting on with.
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parf-fan · 2 days ago
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2024 logistical edit: Finale in Song, main season
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Comprised of footage and audio from: August 24th; September 8th, 21st, 22nd, 28th; October 5th, 6th. Despite using footage intended for cinematic edits, this edit is pieced together not with an eye for drama or cinematography, or even storytelling; rather, with an eye for that which is indicative of the overall or “average” version of the show. Remind me to go into the behind-the-scenes of editing this one sometime, 'cause I'm really proud of it.
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parf-fan · 4 days ago
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2024 logistical edit: Tournament of Arms, main season
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Base footage from Saturday 8/24 – Pyrate Invasion. Supplemented with footage and audio from 9/7, 9/21, 9/22, 9/28, 9/29, and 10/6. This edit is logistical rather than cinematic, intended to showcase the overall or “average” version of the show.
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parf-fan · 5 days ago
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2024 logistical edit: Music With Her Majesty, main season
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This edit is pieced together not with an eye for drama or cinematography, or even storytelling; rather, with an eye for that which is indicative of the overall or “average” version of the show.
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parf-fan · 7 days ago
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2024 logistical edit Queen's Court main season
After three solid weeks of work, I am delighted to present my logistical edits of the main-season plotline shows of 2024. (I am equally delighted to have met my self-imposed deadline for perhaps the third time in my life.) I shall post one a day, and then hopefully switch immediately to posting raw footage daily.
I have caved to my own impulses and set up a third PARF-fan YouTube channel, this one for raw footage and other supplemental videos. Therefore, nobody needs to touch Facebook if they (quite reasonably) don't want to.
Behold the logistical edit of main-season Queen's Court!
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parf-fan · 12 days ago
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Here's a fun fact about me. I filmed main-season Ultimate Joust seven-and-a-half separate times this year, and I was so concerned about capturing the various performances of the folk upon the dais that I only remembered to focus extensively on the knights in one (1) of those recordings. I'm not quite sure what that tells you about me, but it sure tells you something.
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