#before anni

[justsquibby]

I will probably be bumped to 4th. Especially since my game 2 was bad today and the person below me still has 3 games left lol.

I should have gotten toyo 😭 but nooo I didn’t want to be meta for once and got amaryllis (I do not regret it… but like sad lol. I need Toyo, I have all the other light attribute girls needed lol)

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Also I’m like 84% sure akuma homura-Chan was also not out on April 1st And I can’t remember if ♾️iroha-Chan released on April fools, but I don’t think that’s happened since ultimate Madoka senapi but I’d have to check. (Tooooo lazy to do it for a tumblr post rn hehe) I just wouldn’t be too stressed about it… I did that when akuma homura Chan wasn’t released on the first back then and it was pointless stressing haha. The next papa character will be super cool and awesome and the game seems in a good state… we got a new event with Alina I guess. Idk. No new character for a second is like 👀 but I like to think it’s just a random thing they are doing lol.

but I will say I’m just here with my pile of gems… that I could have used on like 3 other banners I wanted but it’s fine and I will probably still being skipping the new April fool character and the old re-runs because that’s how cool I think xi is…

Early march my ass 😡

[craigularory-joe]

Day 3

[formulanni]

Logan Sargeant as The Hanged Man:

the Hanged Man tarot card teaches us the importance of surrender, patience, and gaining new perspectives in our own lives. This card’s message is particularly powerful when it appears in its upright position, symbolizing the positive aspects of letting go, sacrificing, and taking time to reflect.

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[judasisgayriot]

Pete on his relationship with Patrick (cryptophasia strikes again)

[willthespy]

pjo should have become an animated series instead of live action send tweet

[aruanimess]

EreMika are high-key judging them 🤭

[gothra]

hughie: and that’s not to say that he isn’t handsome at all, it’s just to say that Butcher is a more rugged, 70s kind of handsome, just not the classical 50s kind of handsome, y’know? But Billy could be like James Dean if James Dean was big and buff and hairy, but anyway, I asked him if he’d like to go to Jamaica or someplace warm because I wanna see him in the new bathing suit I got for him, and he said he wants to go to somewhere like Norway or Sweden, and I asked him why, and he said he wanted to “fuck on a Swedish mattress” and try some of their candy and pastries. his doctor said he has to watch his cholesterol and blood sugar, but he doesn’t take anything the doctor says seriously. I don’t even think Butcher speaks Swedish or Norwegian, so I suggested we go to Spain or something, because he can speak some Spanish, but he said he might be banned from the country, and I don’t know if he’s joking about that, but knowing him it could be very true—

annie: so, did you call me for, like. a real reason?

[raven-at-the-writing-desk]

So.... Stock image

https://www.vecteezy.com/vector-art/11430941-halloween-black-silhouette-repeating-border

[Referencing this post!]

Yuuup, that’s pretty much the same thing as what we see in the PV… 😅 Same shapes, same pattern order, everything.

Upon further research, it seems this isn’t even the first instance of this stock asset being used by Disney. It was also used for a limited edition Sally-inspired perfume called Rag Doll. I believe it was sold at Hot Topic back in 2013:

It’s a little saddening seeing TWST use stock images instead of like… you know, new assets 💦 This is following a somewhat disappointing trend of TWST animated PVs going down in quality and budget, especially over the years. For example, for the anniversaries:

2021 - 2 minutes long; all students included in highly individualized limited event outfits and movement is dynamic.

2022 - 1 minute long; all students and even staff are included but in standard uniforms, noticeable drop in art and animation quality (for example, look at Kalim and Silver in the flight scene). Animation itself is framed like Yuu is taking pictures of everyone—but really, it’s a convenient excuse to hold on static shots of the photos instead of actually animating them.

2023 - 1 minute and ~40 seconds; only the third years in their school uniforms and Grim in ceremonial robes are featured. Animation appears slow and somewhat clunky. And dear god, that weird panning shot of Malleus and Lilia; that Lilia is practically traced from his live 2D model.

2024 - 1 minute and ~10 seconds; basically a glorified slideshow with fancy effects. Only the dorm leaders in their school uniforms are shown.

Then, looking at the Halloweens:

Terror is Trending - 30 seconds; All students included and dorm costumes showcased. Unique shots and framing. Even Ramshackle Ghosts (who are important in the event story) are shown.

Endless Halloween Night - 4 different versions of the same commercial (including different characters doing the voiceover work), each ~30 seconds each; all students featured. Nice lighting, fierce expressions, varied framing.

Glorious Masquerade - 1 minute and 30 seconds. Several static panning shots, but at least the colors are striking when most other things are monochrome or muted. ~20 seconds at the end dedicated to hyping up Rollo.

Stage in Playful Land - ~35 seconds. Only the 3 SSR boys are featured, with most of the animation being in their head tilts. Less than 10 seconds is dedicated to hyping up Fellow and Gidel.

This year’s event… 20 seconds using a stock image and panning up from it to the TWST logo, no new assets.

I DON’T KNOW, maybe I’m overthinking it 😭 I’m definitely not the first person to notice this though… It’s been a point of discussion in my fandom social circles.

But hey, let’s keep our heads high! It’s very possible that we’ll get a more formal animated PV in the weeks leading up to Halloween. In fact, I’m certain of it since this current PV doesn’t show new costumes or the new twisted character, as is tradition. What we see now might just be a bonus material they’re releasing to really get us excited. Plus, we’ll probably also have an ABEMA stream with more Halloween-related news ^^ Let’s look forward to that!

[onlyymirknows]

“Reiner doesn’t talk about Bertholdt once in s4”

First off, wrong. (Let’s put a pin in this.)

Secondly, who exactly does Reiner have to talk to about Bertholdt after his death?

The people who last knew him as an 11 year old, such as Porco and Colt?

The people who are too young to even remember him, like Gabi and Falco?

Zeke and Pieck, the people who left him for dead?

Anyone else in Marley who can’t know how he and Reiner changed their minds about the island devils?

The Scouts who killed him after he wiped out dozens of their comrades?

Reiner can’t meaningfully talk to some of these people about Bertholdt because they don’t know the person Bert grew up into. For the people who do know the “real” Bert, there’s a lot of baggage related to the Battle for Shiganshina to work through, first.

Know who Reiner can talk to, though? The one person he does talk to meaningfully about Bertholdt?

Annie! The one time Reiner mentions Bertholdt in s4 outside of a namedrop is to Annie.

And it’s to apologize and express his regret over being the reason Annie and Bert never got to see their fathers again. Yes it’s a short conversation but it’s very clear that Reiner didn’t just forget his best friend. The fact that people claim Reiner doesn’t care about Bertholdt is ludicrous.

Look at his face and tell me he doesn’t care!

For the folks who’ve only watched the anime, in the manga Reiner’s nightmare features Levi, Mikasa, and the image of Eren cutting Bertholdt out of his titan. The anime cut this detail out, I believe for scene transition purposes.

In conclusion, Reiner’s silence isn’t an indication that he doesn’t care. Also, I mean, this is Reiner. He cares deeply about the people in his life, even people who don’t deserve it *coughkarinacough*

[juustozzi]

happy birthday Endou & happy 16th anniversary Inazuma Eleven!!

[landhomer]

⭐️STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT⭐️

[phoenixtakaramono]

𝘖𝘪. Ladies and gentlemen, The Boys are back 💉🩸

[flandesuka]

LOVING antonblast so far, but i made it a point to get all the collectables in this level in one go so i would never have to go back there again 😭

[formulanni]

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[judasisgayriot]

how a song is born

[abesetacringe]

AU Henry during 60s lore drop

also Clara and Annie hanging out together somewhere in the early 70s