#astro: blue flame

[kpopmultifan]

SONG OF THE DAY (4.28.23): ASTRO - All Night (2019)

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RIP MOONBIN

BONUS: Blue Flame (2019)

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RIP MOONBIN

[miaurii]

[brigidandair]

Album - Astro Mini Album 6: "Blue Flame"

Moonbin Album Bookmarks - Story Ver. 》 Book Ver.

Moonbin first stole my heart in 2017, when I saw Astro live in DC. I went in hard Jinjin biased, but Moonbin's bright personality and the obvious love he had for his teammates, Aroha, and everything he did captured me so completely that, despite a personal interaction with Jinjin, I stood no chance. The day I got my Blue Flame albums and pulled both Moonbin bookmarks, I was beyond thrilled. I admit that it's been hard to do any work on my Moonbin photocards this past year, but I want to share as much of him with others as possible, because everyone deserves to have his light in their lives. Quick note, the bookmarks and the clear tails are held together by the strings, and the scale isn't exactly portrayed here. In the interest of having a cleaner, more useful scan of each, I shrank the clear tails to fit the width of the front/back/strings. They're approximately 1 2/3 of the length of the bookmark card itself in person.

scanned by me. please give credit to brigidandair or Jasmyr if you use them!

[married-2-the-music]

ASTRO: K-pop Discography Deep Dive (Part TWO)

Note: This is Part 2 of a Special Review I’m doing marking the anniversary of when Moonbin passed away, in order to better get to know who he was and raise awareness of mental health struggles. Please read Part One first. (This is the disclaimer from Part One): This is a special review, so I’m starting with a personal note. I admit I didn’t know much about ASTRO before last year, until Moonbin,…

[cyber-punk-rock]

Happy November 5th!!

[astroeleanor]

Which Type of Witch Are You? (Based on Your Moon & Mercury Sign)˚˖𓍢ִ໋ 💫 ✧˚.🔮⋆

Your Moon Sign can indicate the type of witchcraft you may be naturally attuned to. Unlike your Sun or Rising sign, which respectively govern your purpose and the traits you project–your Moon sign reflects the hidden aspects of your nature, what feels intuitive.

If we really want to get precise, you could also use your Mercury sign to learn more about your magickal blue print, due to Mercury symbolizing energy manipulation (which is CRUCIAL in magick).

In witchcraft, there are intuition and personal resonance playing a huge role, and your Moon sign can reveal the magical practices and elements you’re drawn to instinctively, even if you haven’t explored them directly.

🎃 Also, HALLOWEEN ASTRO READINGS are available! Spooky season calls for spooky readings. Grab yours HERE. ๋࣭ ⭑🕸🦇

🩸 ARIES: Blood Witch

Engaging in a highly intense form of magic, where blood is regarded as a sacred and potent conduit for connecting to one’s spirit or the life force within.

Using blood as a potent conduit for magic (Please Don’t Do This If You Are Not Experienced, It’s Dangerous): Recognizing the deeply binding nature of blood magic, where blood serves as a link to personal power, commitment, an offering. This practice requires caution, respect & experience due to its potential risks and the energies it summons.

Fire Magic, harnessing the transformative and passionate qualities of fire, invoking flames for both protective and manifestation purposes, symbolizing the power of destruction and rebirth.

Using candles for manifestations, to focus intentions. Their flames symbolize the transformation of thoughts and wishes into reality, often chosen in specific colors and dressed with oils or herbs to align with desired outcomes.

Receiving visions while watching flames, gazing into flames as a meditative or divinatory practice, using the flickering patterns to access intuition, receive insights, and stimulate visions.

🍀 TAURUS: Nature Witch

Attuned to the natural world, drawing strength and guidance from the earth and its elements.

Working with the earth's seasonal cycles to shape intentions and actions—planting seeds of intention in spring, manifesting growth and abundance in summer, releasing old patterns in autumn, and resting and reflecting in winter.

Incorporating elements from nature, such as crystals for energy work, stones for grounding, flowers for specific spells, and leaves or branches for protection and connection to earth energies.

Creating herbal infusions for physical and spiritual well-being, selecting plants based on their energetic and medicinal properties, allowing their essence to brew into teas or potions for healing & manifestation.

Focusing on natural healing methods, using plants, roots, and other earth-based ingredients in remedies that align with holistic well-being, harnessing the healing power of nature.

Plant magick by cultivating, caring for plants, understanding their symbolic and energetic meanings, using plants in spells.

✨ GEMINI: Hedge Witch

Exploring the boundaries between the Physical and Spiritual Realms, moving between worlds, bridging the tangible and mystical through rituals, journeying, spiritual exploration, exploring liminal spaces to access guidance.

Writing petitions to manifest, writing as powerful expression of intent, often directed at specific outcomes, spirit guides, or deities, folding and placing petitions in sacred spaces or burning them to release the intention into the universe.

Channeled Writing as means of receiving messages from the spiritual realm, entering a meditative or trance-like state to allow spirit guides/ancestors/deities to communicate insights directly onto paper. (Do NOT do this if you're inexperienced, you may invite unwanted spirits)

Using affirmations as a tool for manifestation, speaking or writing positive statements with conviction to reinforce beliefs & gradually shift reality through focused intention.

Direct communication with Spirit or Deities, cultivating the ability to communicate directly with spirits often through meditation and ritual practices, building relationships with the spiritual realm for protection and support in magical workings.

🌙 CANCER: Lunar Witch

A Witch connected to the moon's energy, cycles, drawing power and guidance from moon phases.

Aligning rituals & intentions with the moon’s phases—setting new intentions with the New Moon, cultivating growth during the Waxing Moon, manifesting with the Full Moon, and releasing or banishing with the Waning Moon.

Water Magic, using moon-charged water in rituals, scrying, or cleansing practices.

Honoring and working with deities associated with the moon, such as Selene, Artemis, or Hecate, calling upon their guidance and protection in rituals/divination.

Embracing the moon’s constant cycle of waxing and waning as a reflection of life’s natural rhythm, learning to move with life’s changes, both growth and release.

Scrying often with water or mirrors to receive intuitive visions or messages, relying on lunar energies to enhance clarity and deepen connections with the spiritual realm.

Ancestor Work, connecting with past generations, honoring their wisdom, seeking their guidance, building a spiritual lineage through ritual remembrance and offerings.

🌞 LEO: Sun Witch

Sun As Your Main Source of Magic, drawing power directly from the sun’s radiant energy, treating it as your primary magical force.

Honouring the Sun’s cycles, observing and aligning with the daily and seasonal cycles of the sun, from sunrise to sunset, solstices, and equinoxes, incorporating these phases into your rituals and magical work.

Using Sun-Charged crystals/bright flowers/solar symbols, selecting vibrant and sun-aligned items like citrine, sunstone, marigolds, and sunflowers: using them to absorb solar energy, intensifying their power for use in spells and altar spaces.

Fire Magic, channeling the sun's element of fire for transformative rituals, passion spells, and dynamic energy work, drawing on the strength that fire symbolizes.

Glamour Magick, utilizing the sun's ability to draw attention, adding a glowing, magnetic aura to yourself through intention and personal energy work.

🌿 VIRGO: Green Witch

Embracing a deep connection to the earth, centering magic around the natural world, plants, ecological cycles, practicing a path rooted in respect for nature’s wisdom.

Herbal remedies, utilizing the healing properties of herbs, studying their uses and applications, crafting tinctures, teas, and salves.

Working closely with nature, building a bond with the natural environment, from understanding plant cycles to observing seasonal shifts, nature walks, gardening.

Creating natural infusions or blends using flowers, herbs, and oils, allowing them to steep and transform into infusions that carry specific properties.

Embodying the role of the healer, using knowledge of nature’s offerings to bring balance & wellness to oneself and others.

Being Consistent in Your Practice, understanding that consistency strengthens connection and proficiency in magical and herbal skills.

Making oils infused with healing herbs, carefully selected and prepared to promote wellness, relaxation, energy cleansing, used in anointing, massage, or aromatherapy.

Planting seeds as symbols of growth, engaging in ritual planting as a tangible representation of intentions and personal growth, nurturing seeds as they develop and reflect inner transformation.

💗 LIBRA: Love Witch

A focus on balance, relationships, beauty, connection, fairness & love.

Centering magic around attraction, romance, self-love, emotional harmony, using spells and rituals to cultivate love in all forms.

Crafting love spells with intention, using herbs, crystals, candles, or written petitions to attract new love, deepen existing connections, or foster a deeper sense of self-love/self-acceptance.

Glamour Magic to enhance personal magnetism, using intention, visualization, or enchanted makeup/skincare products to project confidence.

Performing cord cutting spells to release unhealthy attachments, heal from past relationships, severing energetic ties and regain personal freedom.

🌑 SCORPIO: Shadow Witch

Working with the hidden, misunderstood aspects of the self, finding power in exploring and integrating the shadows within.

Shadow Work as a conduit for magick/power, diving into shadow work to confront and understand inner fears, traumas, unacknowledged aspects, using this introspective process as a source of personal growth.

Divination, tools like tarot, scrying, pendulums, runes.

Alchemizing your fears into empowerment, transforming fear/doubt/pain into sources of wisdom, turning challenging emotions into empowering forces that deepen your magic and connection to self.

Performing cleansing and grounding rituals to release stagnant or heavy energies accumulated, creating space for healing.

Using tarot cards as a tool for self-reflection, tapping into the imagery and messages within each card to navigate the depths of shadow work and to connect with personal intuition and wisdom.

🌪️ SAGITTARIUS: Eclectic Witch

Embracing a path that allows freedom and flexibility in magical practice, drawing from various traditions, tools, and sources to create a personal, diverse form of witchcraft.

Blending different traditions or tools into something that is “Uniquely Yours”, combining elements from multiple magical or spiritual traditions, incorporating rituals, symbols, deities, or practices that resonate personally.

Trying out various forms of magic, from herbology and crystal work to sigil crafting or divination, exploring different spells, charms, and rituals to find what aligns best with your intentions and energy.

🕯️CAPRICORN: Ceremonial Witch

Ceremonial Magic, practicing a highly organized and formal approach to magic, where each element is intentionally designed and executed to connect with specific energies or spiritual forces.

Conducting rituals with a detailed plan & defined structure, adhering to traditional sequences, symbols, aligning with ceremonial magic principles.

Following spells “by the book”, committing to spells and rituals as they are traditionally prescribed, respecting established methods to preserve the power and intent of each spell, honoring the teachings and foundations of ceremonial practices.

Crafting a ceremony with intention and purpose:, designing each ceremony with clear goals/symbolism/meaning, focusing on the purpose behind every word, gesture, and item used.

Channeling and directing energy with precision, harnessing energy with a focused, deliberate intent, directing it precisely toward a specific goal or outcome, using tools like wands, staffs, symbols to refine and amplify the energy flow.

⭐ AQUARIUS: Cosmic Witch

An innovative approach to magic, seeking universal connection and understanding through celestial energies.

Using astrological knowledge as a guiding framework in rituals, spellwork, aligning your personal practice with planetary transits, moon phases, astrological placements to amplify intentions.

Planetary Magic, connecting with the energies of individual planets, each symbolizing different aspects of life and self, invoking their powers to enhance specific goals (love, protection, wisdom, finances, career, or transformation)

Aligning with the Zodiac Seasons, adapting magickal workings to align with the qualities and energy shifts of each zodiac season, embracing the energy that each Zodiac season offers to enhance magical practice.

Looking to your birth chart and planetary alignments as a roadmap for self-growth, using this guidance to navigate life choices or make decisions that support your personal evolution.

🔮 PISCES: Divination Witch

Being drawn toward practices that reveal hidden knowledge or spiritual insights.

Using tarot as a central tool in divination, tapping into its symbolism to decode messages from the subconscious or guides, approaching readings with an intuitive style.

Dream work to uncover subconscious messages, keeping a dream journal, analyzing symbols, and even practicing lucid dreaming as a means of accessing deeper understanding.

Exploring past life connections through meditation, regression, gaining insight into karmic patterns to guide current life decisions.

Focusing on honing intuitive abilities through meditation and regular divination practice, trusting instinct and inner guidance as a compass for magical work and everyday life.

Water Magic, engaging with the element of water in spells and rituals, scrying with bowls of water, incorporating moon-charged water in cleansing rituals, channeling water’s flow and fluidity for emotional healing and psychic connection.

Trying various divination techniques, such as crystal scrying, pendulum dowsing, tea leaf reading, runes, etc.

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[truevedicastrology]

🌟✨ Astro Vibes & Cosmic Truths🌙🔮

Get ready for some mind-blowing astrology facts that'll make you question everything you thought you knew about your star sign! 😱💫

�Neptune in the 3rd house? Prepare for a rollercoaster of feels! 🎢😢 These dreamers often feel like aliens on Earth, retreating into their vivid imaginary worlds. But hey, who needs reality anyway? 🌈

🧚‍♀️ Geminis, why are you so obsessed with Scorpios? 👀💘 It's like moth to a flame, but make it zodiac! 🔥🦋 Family background through the 4th house? It's like ancestry.com, but make it celestial! 🏠👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Mars: Warrior fam, reporting for duty! 🪖

Jupiter: Teacher's pets unite! 📚✏️

Saturn: Politics at the dinner table, anyone? 🗳️🍽️

Sun: Government secrets for bedtime stories! 🕵️‍♀️🌞

Mercury: Doctors writing prescriptions... or the next bestseller? 📖💊

Saturn's serving karma realness! ⚖️✨ 5th house placement? Mess with someone's ego, and watch the universe clap back! 👏😬

Neptune in the 1st house = built-in BS detector! 🔍🧐 Shoutout to all the psychic step-sisters out there, keeping it real! 💁‍♀️💯 '97 babies, where you at? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ Feeling like the black sheep but secretly slaying? That's the tea! ☕🐑

Scorpio risings and true crime: name a more iconic duo 🔍🔪

Sagittarius: finding the silver lining since... forever! 🌈😊 You could probably find joy in a DMV line, you magical unicorns! 🦄

Gemini sun + Libra moon = instant heart-eyes 😍💖 Like, save some beauty for the rest of us, okay?

Leo mercury: making everyone feel like the main character in their own movie! 🎬🌟

Gemini risings be like: "Call me anything but my government name" 😎🕶️

Sagittarius mercury: The ultimate story recyclers! ♻️🗣️ But we love you anyway, you charismatic chatterboxes!

Capricorns strutting down the runway of life! 👠💃 Werk it, cosmic supermodels!

Cancer placements: Team white and blue forever! 👕👖 Looking fresh like a cool ocean breeze! 🌊 Born on 1st, 10th, 19th, or 28th? Congrats, you're basically a cinnamon roll! 🍪❤️

Aquarius placements: Insta-famous without even trying! 📱🤳 What's your secret, you social media wizards? Water signs, unite in your mystical sensitivity! 🌊🔮 Who needs WebMD when you've got zodiac-induced health quirks?

[twst-drabbles]

Ace, Deuce, Epel, Jack, Ortho, and Sebek 4

Summary: You brought out an RC truck since you really didn’t want to carry all of these pets on your shoulders when you go grocery shopping.

(I have chosen House Pet AU because we all love cute shenanigans, right?)

You almost fell face-down on the floor upon all your youngest pets grabbing onto your shoes. You were lucky to have near the door. You caught yourself on the knob.

“Really guys?” You hissed out at Ace, Deuce, Epel, Jack, Ortho and Sebek, who all had their grubby little mittens on different parts of your shoe, pulling back with incredible effort. “I could’ve knocked myself out!”

Ortho was the first to let go, but he zipped right onto your calf and clung to it with all his might. He blasted flames right out his feet and tried pulling you deeper into the house, copying what he saw in a movie.

It didn’t do much. You were simply too heavy of a human and he too small.

You lifted your foot, taking everyone with you, and tried to shake them off. None of them let go.

“You all really want to come with me, huh?”

They all collectively barked.

Can’t even be left alone to do your groceries.

“Fine fine, but I’m not carrying you. I’m bringing the RC toy.”

Deuce vibrated for a moment before springing back into a back-flip. Even started spinning on his feet as he clapped and cheered. Epel got down with more grace, trotted over to Deuce, and started clapping his own hands too.

They really love that thing huh? Sebek was just staring at them, sock in his mouth as they cheered. Ace was sighing against your ankle, shaking his head. And Jack had since let go of your leg to linger in front of the door, eager to get out already.

Ortho was still trying to Astro Boy your leg. Cute. You caught him when he tuckered himself out and floated slowly to the ground, like a leaf in autumn.

“Let’s get you all settled.”

You dug through the shed where you kept all your old things and found the truck. Deuce and Epel climbed in first, though they did fight with each other over who gets to control the remote.

You just nudged it perfectly in the middle between them and they got the message. Epel presses the buttons, Deuce controls the direction.

Ace climbed into the passengers seat, carrying a ripped piece of paper with scribbles on it that you think is supposed to be a map. Ortho settled himself into the trunk of the truck, and Sebek and Jack took the backseat.

You have a really fancy RC truck. So fancy, in fact, that it had it's own working seatbelts. Of which Jack put on and helped Sebek put on as well. It’s not made to be fast, it’s more aimed for novelty, to stuff your dolls and figures in and make it look like they’re all going on vacation. Idia has since hoarded that collection.

“Alright, let’s go.”

As soon as you opened the gate, the RC truck beamed right past you in a cloud of dust, wheels loudly whirring in the distance.

Squinting, you saw the truck was alight in a unnatural blue.

Ortho melded with the truck. Of course he did.

“Don’t break it Ortho!”

Those things are expensive.

[maneko]

Blue Flame - Patty Weise

American , b. 1940s -

Gouache on cradled clayboard, 12 x 12 in.

[comcuter]

um um um um ummm personal trinket recommendations for toons teehee

astro (support + survivalist)

- mag glass + part award (extraction, if you're good with small skill checks)

- mag glass + dog plush / veemote (extraction)

- veemote + pink bow (survival + extraction)

- spare bulb + sweet charm (strictly for support.. not exactly recommended but uh yeah that sure does exist)

- thermos + nightcap (ONLY for stam regen funsies)

- dog plush + speedy shoes (distractstro.)

boxten (extractor)

- speedy shoes + wrench (newbie accessible survival)

- pink bow + mag glass (survival)

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

- friendship bracelet (again just for ability funsies)

brightney (extractor + support + soloist)

NOTE: DIARY DOES NOT WORK ON BRIGHTNEY. HER STEALTH IS 0 AND DIARY IS PERCENTAGE BASED. THAT'S STILL 0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

- pink bow + mag glass (survival)

- dog plush + speedy shoes (kiteney)

- spare bulb + sweet charm (like astro, strictly for support)

cosmo (support + survivalist)

- mag glass + part award (extraction, if you're REALLY good at small skill checks)

- thinking cap + wrench / veemote (extraction, mostly newbie accessible and makes things a LOT easier

- cardboard armor / savory charm + pink bow (survival)

- fishing rod + fancy purse (ONLY for mastery/quick/public runs, higher chance of getting heals early game)

- savory charm + dandy plush (only support)

connie (TBA)

- TBA

finn (extractor + soloist)

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

- wrench + speedy shoes (newbie accessible survival)

- pink bow + mag glass / speedy shoes (survival)

- w*ter cooler + mag glass (survival, paired with his ability)

- vanity mirror + alarm (ability funsies)

flutter (distractor + survivalist + soloist)

- dog plush + speedy shoes / megaphone / veemote (distraction)

- mag glass + part award (extraction / solo runs)

gigi (extractor + soloist)

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

- mag glass + pink bow (survival)

- w*ter cooler + pink bow / speedy shoes (survival)

- sweet charm + pink bow (survival the third)

goob (distractor + support)

- dog plush + speedy shoes (distraction)

- dog plush + veemote / sweet charm (experienced / backup distractor and support)

- mag glass + part award (extraction.. mostly recommended for solo runs so that you don't get absolutely flamed)

glisten (extractor + survivalist)

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

- speedy shoes / pink bow + mag glass (survival)

- diary + mag glass (extraction, if you have a goob as a distractor)

pebble (distractor + soloist)

- dog plush + savory charm / cardboard armor / speedy shoes / sweet charm / dandy plush / veemote (distraction. pebble USUALLY won't need speedy shoes due to his speed)

- mag glass + part award (extraction. same case as goob however you can still distract most twisteds with this set)

poppy (survivalist)

- wrench + blue bandanna (newbie accessible extraction)

- wrench + pink bow (newbie accessible survival)

- veemote + speedy shoes (survival)

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

- vanity mirror + alarm (ability funsies)

rodger (extractor)

- pink bow + speedy shoes (will equal to 3 stars in run speed)

- pink bow + mag glass (survival)

- mag glass + part award (extraction, mostly recommended with good distractors around)

razzle n dazzle ^_^ (all rounder - distractor on odd floors + extractor on even floors)

- dog plush + speedy shoes (both - distraction and survival)

- ribbon spool + speedy shoes / pink bow / mag glass (dazzle - survival)

- mag glass + part award (razzle - extraction)

scraps (survivalist)

- pink bow + speedy shoes (strictly for survival)

- pink bow + mag glass / veemote / wrench (survival)

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

shelly (extractor + soloist)

- speedy shoes / w*ter cooler + mag glass (survival)

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

shrimpo (challenge. oh no.)

- veemote

- pink bow

- vanity mirror

- mag glass / thinking cap

- savory charm

(..i can't even think of combos for that guy)

sprout (support + distractor)

* note that sprout is not recommended to use as the main distractor due to his stealth and ability

- dog plush + veemote / speedy shoes (backup distractor)

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

- dandy plush + veemote (strictly for support)

- dandy plush + fancy purse (quick/public/mastery runs)

teagan (survivalist + all rounder + soloist)

- speedy shoes + mag glass / veemote (survival)

- diary + mag glass / veemote (extraction with a goob distractor present)

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

- dog plush + speedy shoes (distraction)

- dandy plush + any (mastery)

- veemote + fancy purse (quick/public/mastery runs)

tisha (all rounder + distractor + extractor + support + soloist)

- wrench + speedy shoes (newbie acessible survival)

- speedy shoes / w*ter cooler + mag glass (survival)

- dog plush + speedy shoes (distraction)

- dog plush + mag glass / veemote (backup distraction / survival)

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

toodles (survivalist)

- wrench + bandanna / manual (newbie accessible extraction)

- wrench + speedy shoes (newbie accessible survival)

- mag glass + speedy shoes / pink bow (survival)

- mag glass + part award (extraction)

vee (extractor)

- pink bow + speedy shoes (survival)

- pink bow + mag glass (survival + extraction)

- mag glass + part award (strictly for extraction)

SIDE NOTES

- colored text = most recommended (by both me and probably what someone else would say)

- do NOT use veemote on extractor toons. it is basically a waste of a slot and skipping their best stats

- speedy shoes + pink bow on any toon with 2 star movement speed will let them outrun twisted pebble if used wisely

- diary doesn't work on shrimpo and brightney

- mag glass = magnifying glass trinket (100% research on twisted rodger)

- part award = participation award trinket (100% research on twisted shelly)

- bandanna = blue bandanna (100% research on twisted boxten)

- veemote = vee's remote (100% research on twisted vee)

- manual = machine manual (purchasable from dandy's lobby shop)

[thetriphibianmonster]

Atomic Breath Through the Years

Starting the new year with another addendum to my Godzilla film watch. Here are my thoughts on Godzilla's Atomic Breath, how it's changed over time, and its use within the narrative. Credit to Wikizilla and Toho Kingdom for images, and to the Universo Godzilla Youtube channel: their atomic breath compilations were a major help in refreshing my memory.

Fire Unextinguisher (1954-1964) Godzilla's breath weapon starts out fairly modestly. This unfocused blast of white/blue hot radiation lacks the explosive punch of later variations, but its intense heat can still melt steel structures and set buildings and forest ablaze. In the original film this is more than sufficient to lay waste to Tokyo, but against other monsters it's rarely more than an annoyance. Its most bizarre feat was deflating several rock formations shielding the Mothra Larva: I don't even want to contemplate the power required to do that.

Angry Blue Cloud (1965-1975) Atomic Breath underwent a lot of minor changes through the Showa era, but I've landed on Invasion of the Astro Monster as a key turning point: absent the practical mist sprayer, the heat ray is animated directly striking its targets rather than washing over them, providing some actual impact. It still remains a relatively weak incendiary weapon in Astro Monster: the licks of fire it produces in the woods aren't even as impressive as the big gouts of flame in King Kong vs Godzilla. However, it becomes more effective against other monsters in Fukuda's island duology, even getting a few kills. From Destroy All Monsters on it becomes much more kinetic, blowing buildings to smithereens and connecting with kaiju in a satisfying spray of sparks. It still remains only one of Godzillas tools though: it can hurt other monsters, but rarely delivers the finishing blow. It does have a lot of versatility, ranging from a narrow stream to a thick spray, flying straight or curving upward, activating electrodes and of course, lifting Godzilla off the ground.

Concentric Cones (1984) Return of Godzilla is the first atomic breath I would describe as an actual "heat ray". Even late in the Showa era, it was still more reminiscent of radioactive dragonfire, with frayed boundaries and somewhat limited range. Here the breath has become a highly concentrated beam of energy, with smooth edges flanked by an even glow. Its effects on the environment remain quite explosive, but it is now capable of punching through softer targets instead of immediately dumping all its energy. More gruesomely, it is one of the few times we see its direct effects on humans. Like the Godzilla that fires it, it's a bit of an outlier compared to the rest of the Heisei series. It retains a bit of an upward curve from the Showa series, and has much less detail than in following films. The latter often results in an underwhelming appearance, particularly when the white core is particularly narrow. It arguably fails to match some of the more intricate Showa examples, with their complex, fiery forms.

Spark Dispenser (1989-1995) Kawakita's team brought back much needed dynamic complexity to the heat ray effects by replacing the uniform beam with a rougher conglomeration of linear bolts. There's something satisfyingly chaotic about the choppy frame by frame animation and the way Godzilla walks the beam onto target. This chaos is then grounded by the practical light up dorsal plates, and the impressive explosive squibs used to demonstrate its impact on target environment (even if those squibs are increasingly composed of sparks). It's a good thing the beam is so aesthetically pleasing, because you'll see it countless times by the end of the series. Heisei Godzilla is a primarily ranged fighter, but with only slightly improved damage against other kaiju, his battles end up a bit sloggy. It's likely a big part of the introduction of the Red Spiral Ray, to give Godzilla a more dramatic means of finishing fights than chipping away with repetitive blue beams. The spiral ray itself is an interesting addition: it's ironic that the more powerful beam has a colder burning hue, but alongside the nuclear pulse adds a bit of variety to the abilities of this less athletic Godzilla, and its good shorthand for how powerful he has become when it becomes the standard in his burning form.

Bad Breath (1998) Its funny how this glorified burp was made flammable as last ditch effort to appeal to fans; they shouldn't have bothered considering the film's more severe issues. Ironically the effects aren't too far removed from the earliest versions of the attack: a misty spray that causes things to catch fire.

Sunny D (1999-2000) The first proper CGI heat ray set the pattern for the rest of the Millenium Series, both in aesthetic and in usage. For the first time we see the breath build up in Godzilla's mouth, while the still coherent beam now has dynamic, fiery borders. The orange color of this iteration remains unique; it works well enough within the films, but I think it's a bit too reminiscent of more mundane fire breath. Narratively, this beam is a bit closer to the similarly colored spiral ray: Godzilla uses it less frequently, but when he does, the opposing monster is heavily maimed or even outright killed. Were it not for Orga's rapid regeneration or Megaguirus's energy absorption and massive speed advantage, their respective fights would have ended far sooner.

Thunderball (2001) Unfortunately this atomic breath never quite lives up to its explosive introduction, settling for destroyed buildings and cliff faces for the rest of the film. I'm not sure if it's the simpler charge effects, the less detailed beam, or even just the narrower width, but GMK's atomic breath never felt as satisfying as the other Millenium incarnations. It at least retains their dramatic power vs other kaiju: every time Godzilla tags a Guardian Monster they are out for the count. I think it fits here: Godzilla is an all powerful antagonist who must be defeated by the combined efforts of the plucky underdogs.

Final Form (2002-2003) The visual peak of the "bulky beam" style of atomic breath established in the Heisei series. I love how it begins with random dorsal plate flickers like an ignition start, as well as the expanding bubble of energy in the mouth that bursts just as the ray is released. The beam itself combines the ragged yet substantial form of MireGoji with the classic blue hue, better distinguishing it from ordinary flame. It strikes a balance against other Kaiju, remaining narratively significant upon impact, while refraining from the all powerful finisher status of other Millenium examples. It's telling that the modern entries have taken the breath weapon in different directions: it's hard to improve on perfection.

Super Cyan (2004) This beam barely distinguishes itself visually from the prior example, switching to a slightly greener hue and more uniform dorsal flicker. Unfortunately its narrative role is closer to an Ultraman beam (or Shonen energy wave), switching between superficial damage and obliteration of foes depending on the enemy's nebulous power level and proximity to the end of the fight. The physical effects are equally arbitrary—another element borrowed from Shonen battle manga. The environmental destruction is generally the same as before, but the attack will randomly launch massive kaiju high into the air, or generate a massive explosion during a brief beam lock. The brief return of the Red Spiral Ray is little more than fanservice: the basic blue beam is already plenty overpowered. Like the Godzilla that breaths it, I just don't think this suits the character in a protagonist role.

Blue Flame (2014-2019) Seeing that first buildup in theaters was sublime in theaters. Gareth Edwards holds off for long enough that you've almost forgotten, then promptly reminds you by bathing the frame in blue. The glow steadily creeping up the dorsal plates is such an inspired choice for building anticipation, and I like the more subtle way the light seeps from cracks in the plates. I have to admit I was underwhelmed by the actual atomic breath. I appreciate the organic, naturalistic feel, and enjoy the throwback to the Showa beams' fiery nature, but the visual appearance feels a tad underpowered for such a big, burly Godzilla. I think the more substantial flame introduced in King of the Monsters was a good compromise, though I wish they had stuck with the naturalistic dorsal glow instead of adding more light to the eyes and neck. It takes further inspiration from the Showa era's narrative use. Legendary Godzilla is more of a brawler, rarely using his ranged weapon. When it is fired, the blast rarely does more than knocking other kaiju off their feet, but can be deadly in circumstances like the iconic Kiss of Death.

Cabinet Resignation Beam (2016) Keeping the audience in the shoes of the protagonists, Shin Godzilla debuts a whole new form of atomic breath. Anno plays with expectations by having Godzilla breath actual fire, before narrowing the massive conflagration down to a thin, violet scalpel that slices through all obstacles with no noticeable delay. I love all the little touches—the way the red patches shift to purple, the unnerving split jaw, the mirrored protective eyelids, and the way the beam only becomes visible past the focal point. The color is a bold choice: this heat ray is no longer just hot, it is emitting high energy photons that are creeping off the visible light spectrum. Anno also massively expands Godzilla's versatility of ranged attacks, giving it the ability fire the same beams from its back and tail. I really appreciate that it does the most damage with the fire breath, setting the whole city ablaze in a way calls back to both the original film, and the Tokyo firebombing that influenced it.

Nose Ray (2017-2018) What AniGoji's design cribbed from 2014, its beam cribbed from Shin. The conceit of the heat ray being an extension of an electromagnetic field rather than an actual breath weapon is interesting in theory, but as Godzilla only fires it from the head area it's not taken advantage of. I also have some misgivings about the beam being purely electric instead of radioactive: I feel like Godzilla should aways retain a nuclear nature to some degree. Godzilla Earth's other additions are pretty mixed: the Super Oscillatory Wave is just a weaker breath weapon, while the Plasma Cutter seems weirdly overpowered compared to the stated output of the other weapons.

Having Your Yellowcake and Eating It (2021-2024) For Godzilla vs Kong, Wingard claimed to use versions of the titular characters familiar to audiences, but that certainly didn't apply to the top biller's breath weapon. Godzilla's fiery hammer somehow serves as an even more precise scalpel than Shin Godzilla: it slices clean through buildings while leaving adjacent comic relief unscathed, and tunnels into the Hollow Earth with barely a whiff of the miles of molten rock it would have to displace. The energy required for that little trick would make the following entry look like a firecracker, yet the following fight with Kong leaves Hong Kong largely intact beyond some neatly trimmed skyscrapers and baffling blue explosions. I personally feel the power of kaiju should be consistently apparent in their battles, but Wingard's primary decision process seems to revolve around "wouldn't it be cool if...". This chafes against the naturalistic tone of the early Monsterverse films, as do the visual choices. The extra glow from King of the Monsters has crept all over Godzilla's body, and he spams the beam so much that he ends up a gaudy neon mess for a good chunk of the fights. I'm also heavily against the implication that the "atomic" breath is some mystical Hollow Earth energy, or "quantum states" as in the novelization: it sanitizes the character by fictionalizing his power source into something safely detached from real world context or commentary.

Never Say Never Again (2023) This is the most powerful that Godzilla's Atomic Breath has ever appeared. You can cherry pick higher numbers for certain incarnations, but none are as consistently devastating as MaiGoji's nuclear fire. The cooldown period keeps the beam's usage in check, while the buildup is a wonderful twist on the Monsterverse formula, combining the gradual upwards creep with the rising dorsal plates, which slam down like control rods upon firing. The result is a repeatable GMK seen from the ground level; all the destruction of Shin Godzilla is unleashed in a single instant; for the first time, Godzilla truly embodies his origin. The moment that shocked me the most in theaters was before the fireball, when the surrounding buildings were pulverized without being hit: all the energy of an atomic bomb has been spewed in a general direction, interacting with its surroundings without constraint.

Color Out of Place (2024) All the problems under Wingard continue in Godzilla's evolved form. The unnatural neon glow is even more amplified. The wispy pink beam lightsabers through a 200 meter thick mountain of limestone, while the neon lightshow gets even further exaggerated. My biggest issue is with the new color though. Pink/magenta hues do not correspond to actual spectral wavelengths, they require a mixture of red and violet light to occur. Many films use these composite colors in artificial lighting to create an uncanny atmosphere. While a pinkish glow may work well for mystical or otherworldly kaiju, I would argue it is a poor fit for the grounded guardian of nature the Monsterverse Godzilla was originally established as. It doesn't help that it contrasts poorly with many of the environments it is used in, often coming across as garish. Perhaps the biggest missed opportunity occurs during the Hollow Earth scuffle though. Despite the Zero-G environment, the hypothetical increase in power, and the sillier tone, at no point does Godzilla use his atomic breath to maneuver in microgravity. What is the point of throwing realism out the window if you don't get creative with it?

[petday]

Hello i love your art a lot..:) Do you like to listen to music while you draw and if you do whatve you been listening to?

I like 90s and early 2000s video game/computer game music... Some examples below:

Sion II: The First Attack - Legend

R4 / Ridge Racer Type 4 - Move Me

Souhou Blue Phoenix - Stage 1 and 3

Kurutta Kajitsu - Opening

Yuu Yuu Hakusho: Makyou Toitsusen - I'll Introduce

Persona 2: Innocent Sin - Main Theme B

Grounseed - Shop Demo

The Scheme - A Leaden Sky

Dragon Master Silk II - SLKMSC01

Metal Head - Final Boss

Thunder Force II - an irrevocable dream

The Adventures of Hourai High - Boss Battle

The Adventures of Hourai High - Dungeon

Super Bomberman 3 - Stage 2

Lagoon (Sharp x68000) soundtrack

I also like 90s and early 2000s electronic music (dance, house, jungle, rave, drum and bass…) Some examples:

Nookie (Windy Milla) - Ruff & Massive

Nino - The Gun (I See It Around Me)

Manix - Special Request (Hero Remix)

SL2 - Way in my Brain (No Coke Mix)

Brisk and Fade - Radio Rockin (Original Mix)

TC Crew - Once Bitten (Once Instrumental)

Mix Race - The Future Is Before Your Eyes (And The Scratch From The Man Trax)

Blame - Music Takes You (Original Version)

MC Jay J (SL2) & DJ Devious D - Time Of Our Lives

Foul Play - Open Your Mind

Two-Mix - La Vie En Rose

Peshay - Piano Tune

Acen - Trip II the Moon (Part 2)

Livin Joy - Dreamer

Dextrous & H-Pee - Hot Flame

Bizarre Inc - Playing With Knives

Artemis - Elysian Fields

The Astro Trax Team - The Energy (Feel The Vibe)

Indo‎ - R U Sleeping (Todd Edwards Mix)

Atmosphere Chapter 2 - Deeper Drum And Bass

Vibes @ Helter Skelter - A Sign Of The Times (4th May 1997)

[baesol]

just a small question, what are you fav songs in kpop? ⭐️

hi! for ggs,

sugarcoat by natty, ott by ive, panorama by izone, la luna by ichillin, rollercoaster by woo!ah, attention by newjeans, blue flame by le sserafim, love so sweet by cherry bullet

for bgs,

deja vu by ateez, 458 by cix, blue flame by astro, replay by shinee, bambi by baekhyun, bills by enhypen, rock with you by svt, inception by ateez, cinema by cix, move by taemin

[bassguitarinablackt-shirt]

my names and the pronouns that go with them (you dont have to use the specific pronouns with specific names they're just what i slightly prefer + you dont have to switch up my names or use all of them however if you dont use all of them id prefer you just stick to using asher/percy)

asher (he/they)

percy/seaweed brain (he/they/sea-themed neos)

nico (he/they/it/xe/rot/ghost/void)

leo (they/he/gear/flame)

thalia (they/she/he/it/xe/spark)

will (he/they/neos)

piper (they/she/fae/dove)

octavian (he/it)

luke (he/him)

jason (he/they/spark)

astro (they/he/space-themed neos)

venus (they/she/it/space-themed neos)

mars (he/they/it/space-themed neos)

apollo (he/sun/sol)

icarus (he/they/it/neos)

caelus (he/they/she)

helios (he/they/it/sun/sol)

eros (any)

teal (any)

corvus (he/they/it/crow)

neos i use (these are just the ones i know i like but feel free to try out any neos for me !!!)

xe/xem

fae/faer

moon/moonself

sun/sunself

star/starself

comet/cometself

sol/solself

space/spaceself

planet/planetself

mer/merself

sea/seaself

kelp/kelpself

shark/sharkself

tide/tideself

fin/finself

seaweed/seaweedself

splash/splashself

reef/reefself

blue/blueself

teal/tealself

ghost/ghostself

crow/crowself

[viktheviking1]

Octavia’s reaction to Asmodeus

Loona and Via sat crouched by the door, listening to Blitz and Stolas on the otherside. "We're trapped in a h*rny prison!" Blitz shouted from inside.

“Those two would be given a life sentence.” Via smirked at Loona, who was now happily hogging all the popcorn.

Loona munched as she talked, “Absolutely! They are by far the horniest people I know.”

“Well, you’ve clearly never been to Lust.” Ozzie said as he approached from around the corner.

“Oh, the chicken’s back-” Loona started.

“Lord Asmodeus!” Via stood up suddenly, dusting herself off. She started, to curtsey, realized she wasn’t in a long dress, fumbled a bit, and ended up bending slightly at the waist, hoping it would suffice.

"Asmo-wha . . .?" Loona mumbled. She had met him earlier, but hadn't learned his name.

Ozzie smiled at Via's attempt at being proper and ruffled her hair and beanie, "Octavia! I haven't seen you since you still had down! How you been?"

Via took off her hat to adjust her hair, then put it back on, "I, Uh- I'm fine."

Loona stood up and leaned on  Via's shoulder, "You mind catching me up on what's going on here."

"Oh, uh, Loona this is Asmodeus, the embodiment of lust. And Asmodeus, this is Loona, Blitz's . . . roommate?" Via trailed off.

"And receptionist. Good to meet you properly." Loona stuck out her hand, and Via tried not to visibly cringe at the incorrect social conduct.

Ozzie took the handshake without missing a beat, "Charmed! Are you young ladies enjoying the show?"

"Yeah, where'd you guys go earlier?" Loona leaned fully onto Via's head, who pushed her off, only mildly annoyed.

"Oh, we're just on the other side of the building, prepping some things." He smiled knowingly, "Just wanted to say hi to Stolas's pride and joy. Still can't believe how tall you are now. You training with the astro magic . . . Doohickey?"

"Yeah, the grimoire . . . Dad's teaching me some things. . ." Via rubbed her arm nervously.

Asmodeus had been holding a walkie talkie, which had been silent, but now Fizzarolli's voice came through, "Ozzzzzie! Come baaaaack! I'm boooorrreed!"

Asmodeus sighed, and crouched down to eye level to the Via, "Sorry, I've got to go, but listen, I can't imagine how rough your family life is right now. I'm honestly surprised you're cool with all this. And I know you don't really know me, or I you, but if there's ever anything I can do for you, call me, okay?"

Ozzie produced a small business card, and Via took it, looking the artistic details on both sides, which looked like beautiful design at a glance, but upon closer inspection, included d*cks in the intricate designs.

"Ozzzzzzzzziiiiiiieeeee! I can't trash talk Blitz by myself, I need an audience!!! Come laugh at my jooookkkesss!" Fizz's voice whined.

"Alright, I'd better get back, before I upset the Misses." Asmodeus bowed to them both, and turned into a blue flame, floating away.

The two stood there in silence for a moment, before Loona said, " . . . Wow . . . The deep-fried, feathered d*ckhead is a deadly sin."

I imagined Via's relationship with Ozzie to be that of like a great uncle or your dad’s cousin’s husband. Someone you might see at extended family reunions, and maybe hear about in family stories, but you’ve only actually met in person like 4 times, and 2 of those was before you were old enough to remember. But they remember fondly being there when you were 2 and played in a toilet that one time, so you’ve gotta accept their love for you; even if you know more about your local underpaid baristas who you see briefly once or twice a week, than them. That's my headcanon, anyway.

Read more funny antics on The Pompous and the Prick:

[theoneandonlyastraeus]

My presentation at the "Stars" event

A few weeks ago, I attended the "Stars" event, which showcases the talents and research of students in a wide variety of areas.

In my presentation, I spoke about my colorized photos of the Crab and Iris Nebula with my partner Andrew Berlo, who spoke about his photos separately, he took colorized photos of Saturn and the Flame Nebula, which he did a fantastic job on, which you can see labelled below.

(Flame Nebula, colorized and edited by Andrew Berlo)

(Saturn, colorized and edited by Andrew Berlo)

In our poster, we compared our final results of the Crab Nebula photos, and the following is what we said about our final results.

"For my image of the Crab Nebula, I edited to make the Crab Nebula appear greenish in color, while also having blue, green, and red appear throughout the surrounding stars. The Crab Nebula is located about 6,500 light years from Earth and is a supernova remnant located in the constellation Taurus." (Andrew Berlo)

"For my image of the 'Crab Nebula', I had made several attempts to get a clear shot of this image, but finally was able to get one once I applied several settings and tools. Including the 'Curves', 'Levels' and 'Hard Light' filter to the 'Luminance' layer, which allows everything in the image to be much clearer and brighter. ​

My result ended up showing the nebula as being more of a cloud, unlike Andrew's. Which shows more of the interior of the nebula. ​

This image was the result of 3 other attempts that resulted in an either an overexposed or pixelated mess." (Cameron Williams)

I also spoke in detail about my final product of the Iris Nebula, in the description, I went in-depth on the details of how I edited it, and how I got the final result. And here is what I said in the poster;

"In this image of the Iris Nebula, I used the editing software 'GIMP' to manipulate the three main layers of this image, those are the Blue, Green, and Red layers. ​

      Located 1,300 light years away, the Iris Nebula appears to be predominantly Blue. However, in my editing process, although  it did come out a bright blue color, it was not very clear. And the clearest I could get it was when I increases the red color's intensity, which made it appear to be a purple hue to it. ​

In fact, I had to make a second 'Luminance' layer and add a "Hard Light" filter for the Nebula to be picked up on the screen."

Overall, I enjoyed the event, I saw other people's presentations about the same thing (Astrophotography), but also other topics, such as "Adoption", "Housing Costs", etc.

SOURCES:

References​

“The Crab Nebula seen in New Light by NASA’s Webb”, NASA Observatory, 30 October 2023, The Crab Nebula Seen in New Light by NASA’s Webb – NASA​

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“Saturn”, NASA, February 2024, Saturn - NASA Science​

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“Flame Nebula”, Wikipedia, 20 March 2024, Flame Nebula -​

 Wikipedia  ​

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"NGC 7023", Astro Backyard, https://astrobackyard.com/iris-nebula/​

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"The Iris Nebula", Wikipedia, July 25 2023:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Nebula