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harmonictechnicality · 2 years ago

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model!steve and voice actor!eddie

part 2 here | ao3 link here

Eddie chose a career in voice acting to avoid shit like this.

Forced socializing. Schmoozing with hotshot directors who are used to everyone kissing their ass until their lips bleed. And Eddie doesn’t do that shit.

… Okay yeah sure, Eddie kisses asses. But only in the literal, consensual kind of way. Usually after a few mediocre dinner dates, at least.

But this particular fuckhole of a director is insisting that Eddie attends the production shoot of the commercial that he’ll be narrating for. Which is weird - that’s not how this process typically goes. Eddie gets the script and records it in his studio. Easy peasy.

“I do things a little differently with my projects.” The director sneers into the phone’s speaker. Eddie silently gags at the oozing amounts of ego on this guy. “I want to immerse you into my vision.”

Ew. Eddie would rather immerse himself into a nap, but whatever. A job is a job.

“Understood.” Eddie agrees with minimal teeth-clenching. “I’ll be on set shortly.”

The phone clicks dead with nothing but a chuckle from the guy. No ‘goodbye,’ no ‘thank you.’ Rude… but that’s kind of an industry standard, so why did Eddie expect anything different?

He folds the script into his back pocket, throws on a shirt that screams ‘Los Angeles disaster gay,’ and makes his way to the studio lot.

Fucking yay.

Upon arrival, the director immediately escorts Eddie into the green room. Rambles on about needing him to meet the lead model for this commercial.

“Isn’t he just posing with the product?” Eddie lets his snarkiness run loose with that question, knows it right away.

Luckily, the guy is too busy snapping at a crew member to notice. “You’ll be voicing his character’s inner narrations.”

“Right.”

“And I want your tone to be seamless with the energy that he’s giving in this shoot. Got it?”

“Loud and clear.” Mostly loud.

The director swings open the door and reveals maybe the most cosmically beautiful person that Eddie has ever seen.

“Eddie, this is Steve.” The director says. “Steve, this is Eddie.”

Models are beautiful people, that’s the goddamn gig. Makeup, no makeup. Photoshop, no photoshop. They just look better than the general population and society accepts that as a fact.

But Eddie is a grubby little voice actor that burrows himself up in his boxy apartment for days. Very little sunlight, very little human interaction, and a shit ton of takeout.

Long story short, he doesn’t get out much. So this? Seeing a biblically hot heartthrob in the flesh? With his own two eyes? It’s knocking him into deep space. Sending him into an astral projection without sticking a tablet on his tongue first.

“Nice to meet you, man.” Steve holds out his hand while someone brushes more powder onto his shiny, glowy skin. God, that’s the best damn skin Eddie has ever seen. Powder be damned, Steve doesn’t need it’s chalky finish.

Eddie shakes himself out of this spell, takes Steve’s hand like he’s somehow worthy of touching him. “Yeah, you too.”

Lame. So lame. On a scale of one to Star Wars prequels, his response is the CGI in Attack of the Clones. ‘Yeah, you too?’ Ugh, what a dumbass.

The director tells them to get acquainted and to be on set in ten minutes. Ten minutes. Eddie has to be convincingly normal for ten whole minutes. Pfft, that’s laughable, but he’ll give it a shot.

“That guy’s a total asshat.” Steve grumbles.

Oh. Eddie could smother him in kisses for saying that. Lick Steve clean of all that stupid powder and probably die of talc poisoning. Death By Licking a Model is one hell of a way to go.

“Yeah.” Find some new words, Munson. “Major asshat. But he happens to be paying my bills this month, so technically, he’s my favorite major asshat.”

“Oh, same.” Steve laughs. It’s fucking glorious too. Eddie kind of wishes he had brought his microphone so that he could capture such a wonderful sound with high quality recording software. Is that creepy? Maybe he should dial it back.

... As if. This guy’s hair is sculpted with effortless perfection and his shoulder blades could slice through a French baguette. No way Eddie can dial it back or keep it together.

“So you’re doing the voice work on the commercial, right?” Steve asks.

‘Yup.” Eddie shoves both hands into his pockets. “Indeed I am.”

Okay, that was borderline Yoda. Get a grip.

Steve seems unfazed though. “That’s cool. Can’t wait to hear what you come up with.”

“Thanks.” Eddie smiles warmly. Nerves mellowing out. “And I can’t wait to see you in action out there.”

“Hope I can give you some good inspiration.” And Steve winks, legit winks at Eddie. Does it like it’s normal too, like he winks at everybody. He probably winks at nuns just to see if he can get them to consider conversion.

Eddie is so hopeless. Fucking tragic at this point.

They walk into the studio and are greeted by a somber, archaic set design. There’s a massive throne in the middle that is draped with fur.

It’s… tacky. That’s the nicest adjective Eddie has to describe it. Tacky bullshit.

“I thought this was for a cologne ad.” Eddie says, eyeing the snowy backdrop.

Steve nods. “It is.”

��So what’s with the secondhand Game of Thrones set?”

“Mr. Asshat thinks this is his cinematic debut.”

Eddie snorts. Loves that he already has inside jokes with this beautiful, beautiful creature. “Someone should tell Mr. Asshat that this is visual plagiarism.”

“Nah.” Steve runs his hand over the tacky fur piece. Smirks to himself as he speaks. “I say we let him suffer.”

Eddie’s legs wobble. “Damn, you’re hot.”

He sounds ridiculously uncool, so breathy and gone. But Steve shrugs in a non-pitying kind of way, so maybe Eddie's uncoolness is excused. Or expected.

While the camera and lighting crew finalize their positions, Steve takes off his robe, revealing his costume.

Torn, muddied pants. Ripped and clawed to shreds. A billowy white top that’s completely unbuttoned. Un-laced? Eddie’s not entirely sure about the mechanics - just knows that Steve’s chest is out, that’s all he can focus on.

There’s a dented crown that the stylist places next to the throne, right at Steve’s feet. It’s shimmery yet tarnished, catches the light in a kaleidoscope effect.

The product is called The Fallen King, so deductive reasoning tells Eddie that Steve is meant to be the physical embodiment of this scent. He recalls something in the script about his title being slandered by promiscuity and forbidden love. Apparently they’ve bottled up that smell into a cologne.

Do people really want to smell like a dethroned monarch? That’s a thing? Huh.

Just to make the sexual torture even more unbearable, Eddie gets to spectate alongside Mr. Asshat himself. Which also means that Eddie almost has a center view of Steve’s performance.

Cause that’s exactly what he’s giving. A performance. A full display production of his body, his face. His whole godlike essence.

It’s unfair how fucked Eddie is from watching Steve pose. He can hold the oddest positions without budging a single tendon. So still. Durable. Strong.

Every last thought in Eddie’s head is impure from that observation. He wants to wrap his fingers around Steve’s muscles until he finally moves, twitches. Eddie wants to watch as Steve’s pretty lips part, falling open with sighs. See how long it takes for those sighs to turn into moans.

Steve slumps back into the throne, legs spread obscenely far apart. His gaze droops low and dark, practically eye-fucking the camera. It’s crazy how jealous Eddie is of that stupid inanimate object. The things he would do to get eye-fucked by that golden sex god up there…

His internal porno gets interrupted by a new pose. A wicked one. Steve is on his knees now, looking up into the camera lens. He sinks into the dreamiest expression. Looks dazed, all spaced-out and helpless. Eddie kneads at the growing heat in his pants with the heel of his palm. Hopes it’s not fucking obvious that he’s so horned up right now.

The director clears his throat and yells over the camera’s constant shuttering. “Can you tilt your head back, Steve?”

And Steve does. So obedient, so exceptional at his job. His head rolls back on his neck, shoulders sagging with the shift of weight.

Eddie is chewing the inside of his cheek, nearly ready to take the horny loss and go jack off in his car. Steve is in the most ideal position now, totally vulnerable. Eddie could fuck him so good like that, let Steve melt into his touch. He’d treat him like treasure, spoil him with dick and praise. Eddie would catch him if his legs give out. Would lick Steve’s kiss-bitten lips until the swelling goes down.

God, Eddie is so sick in the head for conjuring up x-rated scenes like this. In public, surrounded by strangers. Literally on the clock. He seriously needs to get his head checked for having such a whorish imagination.

The shoot ends shortly after that last pose, the one that rocked Eddie’s world. He closes his eyes for a minute, takes a few deep breaths. Tries to inhale some goddamn decency.

“How was it?” Steve heads his way, snaking his arms back into the bathrobe.

Eddie blinks hard. “It was… you were…” And the words stop. Nothing else comes out, his throat is strangled and bare.

Steve gives a soft laugh, nudges Eddie’s arm with his elbow. “Guess you do better when there’s a script in front of you, huh?”

Oh. So he’s pretty and darkly playful? This is too good, too delicious.

Eddie wets his bottom lip, recovers quickly. “I do better when there’s not an earthbound angel in my presence.”

“Wow.” Steve raises both eyebrows. “That’s quite the compliment.”

“Oh come on - you must get compliments all the time.”

“Not like that one though.”

“No?”

Steve takes a step into Eddie’s space. “Definitely not.”

They just stare after that - mostly because it’s Eddie’s turn to speak but words are so secondary when there’s this much beauty to behold. Gazing becomes his top priority.

And before the conversation can lead to an exchange of last names or phone numbers, Steve is rushed off by his agent. Maybe his publicist. Maybe his mom, Eddie has no fucking clue. Just someone taking away his shiny new toy. He sort of feels like reenacting that scene in Cast Away when the volleyball drifts into the ocean. Be dramatic as all hell about this ending.

Eddie doesn’t actually jack off in his car, although he really wants to. No, he decides to use all of his adrenaline and pent-up hormones for the voice recording. It gives his vocals this strained, chesty sound. Sinful and corrupt. Cracking with emotion in certain spots, spiking the volume in all the right ways.

It might be too much, a little bit too suggestive for a lousy cologne advertisement.

But as he listens back, Eddie can’t help but picture Steve. Imagining snapshots of him from every angle, especially the unspeakable ones. The recording barely sounds like a script anymore. It almost sounds like Eddie whispering the lines directly into Steve’s ear. A dirty secret between them.

This is it, he thinks. Sends the audio file to his sound mixer without a second read-through, without a retake. This might be the best voiceover Eddie Munson has ever done.

#steddie #steddie fic #this is inspired by the unhinged ao3 tag generator #so there will be two more parts - fairly short like this one #not sure if I should put this on ao3... we shall see #anyways thanks for listening xx

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alvivaarts · 8 months ago

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Writing Tips For You (as if I don’t currently have insane writer’s block)

-Can’t start a scene? Write the setting instead. What is the lighting like? Is this place comfortable? Is it familiar or not? What should you point out now so it doesn’t suddenly appear when it becomes important for the characters? SET! YOUR! STAGE!

-Everyone says “show, don’t tell”. I like to think of that as “what are your character’s physical reactions? What are they feeling?” You can say “Character looked dismayed”, or you can say “Character grimaced with dismay.” See the difference?

-Struggling with dialogue? Talk to yourself while you’re writing. You might be blocking yourself if you subconsciously think some dialogue feels unnatural.

-Context, context, context! This applies to everything from the small interactions to the big plots. Every force has an equal and opposite reaction, allow interactions and events to grow as such.

-Context, context, context pt 2! But worldbuilding! If your character is performing an act, how does that fit into the physical reality they already exist in? How is it possible? Can you imply (imply, not explain) that these things are commonplace or why they wouldn’t be?

-Build the action. (Stealing this from theater class like twelve years ago.) You can’t just put a character into the scene and say ‘they made a sandwhich’. What has to happen for the sandwhich to be made? Your character has to walk into the kitchen, open the cupboard, get out a plate, get out the jam and peanut butter, get out the knives, open the fridge, get out the bread, close the fridge, open the bread bag, lay down two slices of bread on the plate, close the bag, open the first jar, pick up the first knife, scoop up the jam, slather it on the bread, put the knife down, close the first jar- and so on and so forth. Every small step is necessary for you to understand, and to engage your readers. You don’t have to go into ridiculous detail like I just did, but even understanding that for yourself helps remember the ‘state’ of your scene at any given moment.

-See above, but it’s not a scene and a sandwhich. The scene is your whole story and the sandwhich is your plot. What small steps MUST happen to reach the climax? Does changing one of those small steps change the result? How?

-Emotions are best portrayed when you have experienced them or can get insight from those who have experienced them. Let yourself get emotional in a scene. Allow yourself to be empathetic and vicariously experience what your characters are.

-Reread your own work! Your writing style and characterizations can change over time, but if you feel like you’re losing them, don’t be afraid to look at where you started to ground yourself!

-Proofread your own work 2-12 hours after you finish a section! Not while you’re writing! Don’t let yourself get carried away with writing things ‘right’, just get the ideas out.

-Have a friend or volunteer proofread for you too! This can help pick out things you repeatedly say, words you might misuse, grammar and punctuation that might need correction, and phrases that are hard to digest or don’t make sense.

-Make sure you’re making an effort to use regionally/era specific words and slang both in dialogue and in your writing. There are plenty of websites and videos online that list and discuss regional and era slang worldwide. Not to mention, we can connect with people all over the world using the web just to ask! Using incorrect phrases can really break immersion and make characters feel- well, out of character! I.E. an 80s jock saying ‘dope bruh’, American characters (generally) saying ‘lift’ instead of ‘elevator’, so on and so forth.

-Research research research! Research bloodloss limits, research how laws and jobs operate in different regions and countries, research weirdly specific myths and biblical themes, research as much as you can! You can only build a richer environment to write in!

-If you actively want to implement themes, allow them to reflect the experiences of your character. Example character is an Italian American who was orphaned at 13 after his orthodox Catholic parents died, he has been in and out of foster care his whole life, and the moment he got out his military job became strict and he allowed himself to be blackmailed to protect a child in a similar position. This has plenty of fun themes and symbolisms, like sacrifice, fate, lack of control, love, losing autonomy, etc, all of which can be framed under the impactful history of his Catholic childhood. This evokes the imagery of farm animals, servitude, animal tags/dog tags, holy spaces being used for other purposes. Play with it!

-Build three base playlists! One for your overarching story, one for songs that remind you of the main character and their story arc, and one for how you feel when you’re writing/songs that weirdly remind you of your story. You can cycle through these to help get into your mood.

-Consume other media! If all you do is focus on writing, you WILL lose steam and inspiration. Don’t be afraid to watch new shows, read new books, look at more artwork, read more poems, listen to more music. You might get a flicker of inspiration for themes, motives and ideas, and you’ll continue to fill yourself instead of dumping your focus out on your writing.

-Understand how each major character thinks and instinctively reacts to things. Some characters can stay calm, but others might instinctively react to things ‘angrily’, others might try to run away. This is an easy way to figure out character flaws and impliment easy conflicts.

And last but not least:

-Take breaks! Don’t worry about forcing yourself to keep a posting schedule (unless you’re being paid. I’m not. I’m doing this shit for free and for funsies) if all you do is spend all your time worrying about your writing, you won’t be able to relax your brain. Spend time with friends, play games, go outside!

I hope this helps!

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primaphomet · 4 months ago

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Why choose between a silly or angsty AU when it can be both?

A Leosagi AU where a freshly-made paladin finds himself in a whirlwind romance with the very divine being he is sworn to serve and protect 😳

brain dump of my thoughts below the cut

So first of all this features my risesona, Biblically Accurate Leo. However, he is his own character in this AU and is not a representation of me in this setting. If you see Baleo without Paladin Usagi, she's probably in sona mode lmao (I basically thought one day "what would leosagi look like with my risesona concept" and it evolved from there)

I imagine Baleo is a "young" angel, so he still retains the laidback and silly demeanor like in the show. Usagi being a new paladin means he isn't a total stick-in-the-mud like older paladins, so their excitable personalities would bounce off of each other really well

The downside to Baleo being a young angel is that he still doesn't fully understand humanity. He would probably treat them like pets or a very immersive game; there's this disconnect. Unfortunately this applies to Usagi as well (like how you have a favorite fictional character and you're like aaaa my blorbo!! but they're not Real so you don't treat them to the same standards as a real person)

This AU might also explore catholic guilt, especially with the idea of a person who is deeply ingrained in a role within the church. Imagine preparing for a position for a long time, perhaps even your whole life, and when it happens it is everything you've ever dreamed of and more, and you finally feel like you have a purpose in life because that is what you've always been told. But... there's something off, something sinister underlying it all, and you KNOW that something is wrong but you've been working for this for so long, how could you even question it? Yeah that's Usagi, wish him luck 🫡

#sorry for the ramble on distinguishing Baleo between au and sona modes I just wanted to be very clear I am NOT shipping myself w/ usagi LOL #myart #leosagi #leosagi au #risesona #rise sona #rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rise of tmnt #rise leo #yuichi usagi #paladin usagi

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mammonscheeks · 5 months ago

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my obey me mc / oc headcanons ₊⊹

✎a/n: these hcs are all based on how MY OWN mc or oc would be! so don't be mad if the specific ones don't apply to you :) my mc's name is akira (she/her) but imma just write mc for these!

₊⊹ knows a surprising amount of biblical mythology lore since she's middle eastern/levantine. --"mc, how did you already know our sins based on our names?"

₊⊹ did NOT believe that she was actually in hell when she first came to the devildom. it took an exasperating week for all the brothers to convince her they weren't just some weirdos cosplaying demons in someone's sweltering ass basement

₊⊹ she and solomon fuck with demons by claiming false things about humans --"mammon, did you know that humans can speak to each other through telepathy? look, I can tell you what solomon is thinking right now!"

₊⊹ she carries around chocolate gold coins and gives them to mammon whenever he's good. he tries to pawn them off to lesser demons as a "luxury human world treasure"

₊⊹ is not as cautious as she should be. literally walks around the devildom at night, alone, no matter how many times the brothers tell her not to. talks back to lucifer with no fear. stands up for herself when lesser demons threaten her.

₊⊹ diavolo invites her for tea once a week to talk extensively about humans so he can learn more. --"mc, please tell me what 'slay' means... and is it true that your intestines are 20 feet long?"

₊⊹ she goes to barbatos's kitchen once a week to bake with him and luke. the three exchange recipes from their own respective realms. the kitchen has only lit on fire once so far!

₊⊹ whenever she has lots of work or assignments to do, she quietly slips into lucifer's room. the two listen to classical music and silently study together. --"I'm glad that my study habits motivate you to do better, mc."

₊⊹ is always the last to hear about pop culture news/does not keep up with celebrities. leviathan is shocked to hear that he knows more about human celebrities than her. --"mc, you're telling me you haven't heard this album yet? this is literally from YOUR realm!"

₊⊹ immediately feels sleepy/tired whenever mammon or simeon walks into the room. this is because they're her favorites and she feels the safest around them, so she lets her guard down when they're near.

₊⊹ begs simeon to take her to the celestial realm so that she can talk to the angels that she has prayed to since she was little. she has a fascination with angels after growing up immersed in religious mythology. --"mc, I promise I'll take you once this exchange program is over."

₊⊹ makes dark jokes with belphie about what he did to her. she's not petty, it's just her humor. --"what are you going to do, belphegor... kill me again over this sushi?"

gonna link some picrews i've made of my mc!

#obey me #obey me hc #obey me mc #obey me mammon #obey me simeon #obey me belphegor #obey me lucifer #obey me headcanon #obey me oc

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ineedlovein · 6 days ago

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An In Depth Analysis & Study of Joseph Seed’s Message As Well As What He Preached .

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’ve been eager to share the true and accurate biblical prophecy that you repeatedly hear throughout Far Cry 5. While many might view it as just a piece of the game’s lore created for the storyline, those who don’t understand may miss that it actually reflects a significant aspect of Christian faith, particularly the various branches and denominations of Christianity. I hope this message reaches other fans and provides a meaningful reference or starting point for deeper exploration into these themes.

1. The Fall of Man and Sin

Joseph Seed's cult, Eden's Gate, revolves around the idea that humanity is inherently sinful and needs to be purified. He often speaks about the moral decay of society and the need for salvation.

Preaching:

Joseph Seed’s Message: "The world is corrupt, and we are the only ones who can be saved. The sins of the world must be cleansed."

Bible Verse(s):

Romans 3:23 - “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

Isaiah 64:6 - “We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment.”

Ephesians 2:1 - “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked.”

Joseph offers a form of salvation that, though extreme, draws on biblical principles of repentance, sacrifice, and devotion to a divinely appointed figure. Just as John 14:6 teaches that salvation comes through Jesus as "the way, the truth, and the life," Joseph positions himself as the divinely chosen leader who can lead his followers to salvation through his guidance and the fulfillment of his prophecy. His call for repentance and personal sacrifice mirrors the biblical call to take up one's cross and follow God's appointed leader, as seen in Matthew 16:24, where Jesus tells His followers to deny themselves and follow Him. Joseph’s emphasis on the "Collapse" as a necessary cleansing of the world echoes the apocalyptic themes of Jonah 3:4, where repentance is urged to avoid judgment and receive divine mercy. Just as Acts 4:12 emphasizes that salvation comes through a specific figure, Joseph sees himself as the appointed messenger chosen to lead his followers through a transformative trial to salvation. In this way, his offer of salvation, though severe, is in line with the biblical patterns of repentance and divine calling, with Joseph positioning himself as a prophet and leader chosen to guide people through a spiritual awakening, even if his methods are unconventional and harsh.

2. The Call to Repentance

Joseph often calls for his followers to "repent" in a violent and dramatic way, especially through rituals like baptism by immersion, which in his case is symbolic of "washing away" their sins through extreme measures.

Preaching:

Joseph Seed’s Message: “Repent and you will be saved—anyone who does not follow me will perish.”

Bible Verse(s):

Matthew 3:2 - "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."

Acts 2:38 - "Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.'"

Luke 13:3 - "I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish."

Joseph can be seen as drawing from certain biblical principles, though heavily distorted. Like the prophets in the Bible, Joseph presents himself as a messenger of God, warning of an impending judgment and urging people to repent for their sins. In Matthew 3:2, John the Baptist calls for repentance, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near," which mirrors Joseph’s message of impending collapse and salvation through repentance. He uses fear, similar to how the prophets in the Old Testament, such as Jeremiah 25:4-6, warned of God’s judgment if the people did not repent. Joseph’s use of public confession and submission, akin to the communal acts of repentance in Joel 2:12-13, where the people of Israel are called to return to God with fasting and mourning, reflects a biblical model of repentance, albeit in a coercive and manipulative form. Additionally, Joseph’s calls for personal sacrifice and submission echo Jesus’ teachings in Luke 9:23, where He says, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me," showing that repentance, for Joseph, involves not just inner change but a complete outward surrender to his vision of salvation. While Joseph's methods are extreme and morally questionable, his call to repentance is rooted in the biblical tradition of warning, submission, and the promise of salvation, albeit twisted to serve his own agenda.

3. The Apocalypse and The Collapse

Joseph believes that a global catastrophe (referred to as "The Collapse") is imminent and will be the final judgment. His followers are preparing for the end of the world, which he claims is a divine plan.

Preaching:

Joseph Seed’s Message: "The Collapse is coming—God will cleanse the earth, and we must prepare to endure the suffering."

Bible Verse(s):

Matthew 24:6-8 - “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.”

Revelation 6:12-14 - “I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind.”

Matthew 24:36 - “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”

This is the boldest reference as well as most important regarding what the end times after the 6th seal. The Sixth Seal in Revelation 6:12-17 describes a dramatic cosmic upheaval as part of God's final judgment. When the seal is opened, there is a massive earthquake, the sun turns black, the moon turns blood-red, and stars fall from the sky, symbolizing the collapse of the natural order and the impending destruction of the world. The heavens themselves are described as receding like a scroll, and mountains and islands are displaced, indicating a complete remaking of creation. In response, people from all walks of life—kings, rich, poor, and slaves—are terrified and seek to hide from God's wrath, realizing that no one can withstand His judgment. This moment underscores the power of God’s ultimate authority over the universe and the inescapable reality of His judgment at the end of time. This is Josephs main drive to prepare his followers, to ready them for the end days.

4. Divine Judgment and The Chosen Few

Joseph believes that he is the chosen prophet, the one tasked with guiding the faithful to salvation. He constantly speaks of his unique connection to God and the righteousness of his cause, often describing the rest of the world as doomed to suffer for their sins.

Preaching:

Joseph Seed’s Message: "I am the chosen one, the one who has been given the power to lead you through the coming storm. The world is broken, and you are the only ones worthy of salvation."

Bible Verse(s):

Matthew 24:30 - "Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory."

John 14:6 - "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"

Romans 8:30 - "And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified."

Joseph could be seen as a prophet in the sense that he claims divine calling, foresees an impending apocalyptic event, and leads a devoted following, all traits associated with biblical prophets. Like figures such as Isaiah or Jeremiah, Joseph believes he has been chosen by God to warn people of a coming catastrophe, which he refers to as the "Collapse," aligning with the apocalyptic themes found in books like Revelation. He also teaches that suffering is part of God's plan for purification, similar to the way biblical prophets endured hardship as part of their calling (e.g., Jeremiah 15:10, Ezekiel 4:4-6). However, while Joseph shares some characteristics of a prophet—such as charisma and a prophetic message—his methods and message deviate significantly from biblical teachings, which emphasize love, repentance, and salvation over fear, control, and violence. Ultimately, though Joseph fits some aspects of the prophetic role, his approach is more manipulative and self-serving, unlike the biblical prophets who called people to repentance and righteousness through God's grace.

5. Sacrifice and Suffering

Joseph teaches that suffering is necessary for salvation. His doctrine often involves brutal initiation rituals, including violent "baptisms," as a way of purging sin. Followers are told that this suffering is part of God's plan for redemption.

Preaching:

Joseph Seed’s Message: "You must suffer to be saved. Those who endure will be rewarded."

Bible Verse(s):

Romans 5:3-4 - “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

1 Peter 4:12-13 - “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”

Matthew 16:24 - "Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.'"

In the Bible, suffering is often portrayed as necessary for salvation because it refines and strengthens a believer's faith, helping them grow spiritually and become more like Christ. Suffering produces perseverance, character, and hope (Romans 5:3-4), and allows believers to identify with Christ, who Himself suffered for humanity's salvation (Romans 8:17, Philippians 3:10). It serves as a form of spiritual discipline, purifying faith like gold refined by fire (1 Peter 1:6-7) and shaping believers into righteous, peaceful people (Hebrews 12:5-11). Ultimately, while suffering is painful, it is seen as temporary, with the promise of eternal glory far outweighing the hardships (Romans 8:18). Through suffering, Christians are prepared for eternal life, participating in Christ’s redemptive work and sharing in His resurrection (Mark 8:34-35, 1 Peter 2:21).

6. The Power of the Faithful

Joseph’s followers are made to believe that their faith is the only thing that will shield them from the coming apocalypse. They are encouraged to take up arms and fight for the cause, often equating their loyalty to Joseph with loyalty to God.

Preaching:

Joseph Seed’s Message: "The faithful will survive; they must stand together against the world and fight for their place in God’s kingdom."

Bible Verse(s):

Ephesians 6:10-11 - “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”

Revelation 19:11-16 - “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war.”

Matthew 10:34 - "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword."

Joseph Seed’s call for his followers to take up arms and fight for the cause, while extreme, can be defended through biblical scriptures that highlight themes of spiritual warfare and loyalty to God. (Ephesians 6:12) emphasizes that the true battle is against spiritual forces of evil, not just physical enemies, suggesting that Joseph’s call to arms could be interpreted as a fight against the moral decay he believes is leading to an apocalyptic judgment. Similarly, (2 Corinthians 10:4) speaks of weapons with divine power, symbolizing a righteous struggle that goes beyond the physical. (Revelation 19:11-16) portrays Christ returning as a warrior, demonstrating that sometimes faith requires standing firm and fighting against evil. Joseph’s insistence on loyalty to his vision as loyalty to God aligns with (Matthew 10:37), where Jesus calls for absolute devotion to Him above all else. While Joseph’s interpretation is harsh, his emphasis on fighting for the cause reflects a deeper biblical principle of spiritual loyalty and the defense of one's faith, even in the face of overwhelming evil.

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mybeingthere · 8 months ago

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Tanya Marcuse began making photographs as an early college student at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. She went on to study Art History and Studio Art at Oberlin and earned her MFA from Yale. Her photographs are in many collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the George Eastman Museum. In 2002, she received a Guggenheim fellowship to pursue her project Undergarments and Armor.

In 2005, she embarked on a three part, fourteen year project, Fruitless | Fallen | Woven, moving from iconic, serial photographs of trees in Fruitless to lush, immersive, allegorical works in Fallen and Woven. The photographs in Woven are as large as 5 x 13 feet. Fueled by the Biblical narrative of the fall from Eden, these related projects use increasingly fantastical imagery and more elaborate methods of construction to explore cycles of growth and decay and the dynamic tension between the passage of time and the photographic medium.

Tanya is a student of martial arts and boxing as a method of cultivating mental and physical concentration and discipline. Tanya’s books include Undergarments and Armor (Nazraeli Press, 2005), Wax Bodies, (Nazraeli Press, 2012) and Fruitless | Fallen | Woven (Radius Press, 2019) and INK (Fall Line Press, 2021). She teaches Photography at Bard College.

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la-galaxie-langblr · 2 months ago

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me knowing logically that immersion will provide more long term gains for language learning vs 5 new vocab flashcards and some grammar exercises go brrrrrrrrr

#i'm trying to create a structured plan w timelines for learning biblical languages (gonna start with greek and go from there)#idk i've just always learned languages in a very traditional way and i always default to it instead of trusting the immersion process #i just downloaded 2 apps on my phone so i could compare their biblical/koine greek courses before catching myself cus i said i wouldn't #ah yes apps only an infamously amazing way to learn languages to a high level #ig i have resistance to adapting popular immersion methods to dead languages and the thought of doing all that adjusting is making me want #to reach for The Apps like an ipad baby #“all listening to low level videos and no reading until x level” my brother in christ this is the new testament #i forgor that other immersion methods that are not dreaming spanish exist so i'm gonna research refold to see how that translates to dead #languages and will report back ig #the siren call of the language learning apps though!!#right back to research #edit: also these immersion methods focus on speaking as the end goal which i obvs won't be doing.........so yeah idk #ellis exclaims #langblr

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puckinghischier · 4 months ago

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no like i need Quinn BIBLICALLY. all the new media of him is making my brain think of up a thousand thoughts and now i need to spend the rest of my day immersed in fan fiction

he’s literally the on my mind 24/7 anymore. like…he used to pop up every now and again, but my god he literally took his seat at the table and ain’t ever leaving i guess

every time i open both instagram and tik tok the first thing i see is all of the content from the nhl ‘25 photo shoot and i can’t handle it. literally teetering on the edge of insanity

#alliyaps #quinn hughes #vancouver canucks #qh43

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phoenixculpa · 2 months ago

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pick up where we left off, art-i-choke, justify each push out the door (plain thought biblically billows—)—“listen to your—“ afterthought chronically jaded in dark golden eye,

telekinesis touch, forgot each cardinal direction with keen scent of a dog,

say it doesn’t hurt to lack the indiscriminate, cry a rain cloud to each day sunlit as saharan desert, “tengo sed,” no me entiendes, honey

graphic indulgence, immersive 3D kaleidoscope suction: starbucks laments sleeping solo shot espresso like a trenta could fill vacuous hope

Grumpy dwarfed—volatile nebulae, voices carry every cycle shut

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Religious Imagery and Symbolism in Eli Ever:

Note : everything in this analysis was or could have been linked in a more generalized and not necessarily true theology, only as a way to try to associate or make connections with the mentioned character.

Baptism

His first death can be likened to a Baptism.

Baptism is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water. It may be performed by sprinkling or pouring water on the head, or by immersing in water either partially or completely, traditionally three times, once for each person of the Trinity.

" The baptized person emerges from a watery grave into a new life."

Baptism is a symbol of Christ’s burial and resurrection. The entrance into the water during baptism identifies Christians with Christ’s death on the cross, His burial in the tomb and His resurrection from the dead.

The parallel between Eli's first death and baptism is evident. Just as a baptized person emerges from a "water tomb" into a new life, Eli undergoes a transformation after his first death.

"signifies that "you" have died to your old self and sin, emerging as a new creation."

This means that, in the same way, Eli's death represents a passage into a new phase, where he leaves behind his previous "self", emerging as a new creation, almost like a rebirth.

“Going under the water was a burial of your old life; coming up out of it was a resurrection, God raising from the dead as he did Christ." Colossians 2:12-14

Furthermore, there is an evident connection between sin, death, and God's gift of eternal life. As mentioned next.

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23

Three

The Christian doctrine of the Trinity is the central doctrine concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three coequal, coeternal, consubstantial divine persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

The Christian Church has celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ on a Sunday—three days after remembering his death on Good Friday. This timeline of three days is based on numerous references in the New Testament. Jesus predicted it many times, the three-day timeline matters to the biblical narrative because it is the special day on which God creates new life and activates his covenant with humanity.

three times he shot victor.

three years since they met.

three times he died ( manifesting he coming back and dying again)

" He met his gaze in the mirror and began to unbutton his shirt, exposing the scars from the bullets of Eli’s gun one by one. He ran his fingers over them, touching the three spots where he’d been shot the way a man might cross himself." Part One; Chapter XXVI , Vicious.

In the Bible, we can find more examples of the use of the number three as sacred or a persistent and symbolic repeating pattern, but I only mentioned these few situations that I found relevant or that fit the narrative of 'Vicious'.

Cross

The Cross, is the principal symbol of the Christian religion, recalling the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the redeeming benefits of his Passion and death. The cross is thus a sign both of Christ himself and of the faith of Christians. In ceremonial usage, making a sign of the cross may be, according to the context, an act of profession of faith, a prayer, a dedication, or a benediction.

"to outline the form of a cross as a Christian religious act by moving the hand from the forehead to the breast and then from one shoulder to the other, seen as representing the trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit."

The use of blood as part of a ritual is laden with symbolism.

"Wouldn’t You?” He cut deeper, through to bone, over and over, until the floor was red. Until he’d given his life to God a hundred times, and a hundred times had it given back. Until the fear and the doubt had all been bled out of him. And then he set the knife aside with shaking hands. Eli dipped his fingertips in the slick of red, crossed himself, and got back to his feet. "Part Two; Chapter IV, Vicious.

In the context of this specific text, Eli blessing himself with his own blood appears to represent a desperate quest for answers and validation from God regarding his identity and the powers he possesses.

This action can be seen as an extreme act of devotion and sacrifice. It may represent the intensity of Eli's search for a divine answer or for God's forgiveness. Making the sign of the cross with his own blood suggests that he is willing to sacrifice or suffer in search of a deeper spiritual connection or proof of divine will.

Blood, Red & White

"And by the law almost all things are made clean with blood, and without blood there is no forgiveness." Hebrews 9:22

In the Old Testament, animal sacrifices were a means of seeking forgiveness and reconciliation with God. The shedding of blood in these rituals symbolized the payment for sins.

The New Testament sees the shedding of Jesus' blood on the cross as the ultimate act of redemption. Christians believe that through His blood, believers are forgiven of their sins and reconciled with God.

And also associated with purification and cleansing.

As we know, Eli associates his murders with a distorted view of divine justice. He believes he is eliminating those people he considers unnatural or threats to society, as a purification, justifying his murders as a way of protecting the world from “villains” with extraordinary powers, this vision can be easily associated, by the way he thinks and acts throughout most of the narrative as a clear link to the Christian view of sacrifice and blood itself.

Red, associated with sacrifices, sin, power, sinfulness. can be conected with redemption and atonement. It represents the idea that through Christ's sacrifice, believers can be cleansed of their sins and find redemption, also linked to martyrdom. Martyrs who died for their faith are often depicted wearing red, symbolizing their willingness to shed their blood for their beliefs.

White, purity, innocence, righteousness. Associated with the idea of resurrection and new life in Christ. It signifies the hope of eternal life after death, it can also represents the state of being free from sin.

And for red and white, which are colors normally associated with the character as they continue to be described with him in the narrative or mainly associated with the vision that people have of him, with white clothes, gun and glasses being one of the easiest ways to identify him, we can see that both colors connect with sacrifice, martyrdom, purification and eternal life, which are elements present in the character and his narrative.

Name.

In the Villains series, the name theme remains, whether in a satirical way, a reference to comic books or just a way of demonstrating what a character represents.

Eliot means “The Lord is my God", “Jehovah is my God.”

With the meaning of his name I would like to close this brief summary that I tried to make about the symbolism that I could notice predominantly in the narrative of his character, from his name to the meaning of eternal life and the usual theme, we can see that Eli is a character strongly linked to religiosity and can be easily associated with various concepts of Christianity.

Final Note: Thank you if you read this far and I hope you enjoyed it.

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