#brandis destane

[mpuzzlegirl]

Brandis Destane, my twst Mozenrath from the Aladdin TV series.

I typically write him as an antagonistic character within NRC, the embodiment of the "opportunistic and sneaky" students that Crowley frequently complains about.

He hails from a further corner of the Scalding Sands, and I just wanted to draw him in the silk robes from the event XD

[jcmorrigan]

Okay, everyone. I had a sick day today and I wanna waste some time, so I’m gonna have some fun

Remember when I took the Mary Sue Litmus Test for Sora as though I were Nomura writing him in Kingdom Hearts as a Disney fanfiction? Well, we’re about to do the same thing but

THIS TIME FOR MOZENRATH BAYBEE

The premise being that Disney’s Aladdin is the canon work and Bill’n’Bob are writing ATAS as an Aladdin “fanfiction” with Mozenrath as their OC. And because I have the time, this post is being typed live as I fill this out, with commentary.

WOW. WOWWWWW I CAN’T BELIEVE MOZENRATH ACTUALLY FAILS THE FIRST FLIPPING QUESTION THIS IS ACTUALLY HILARIOUS YES THIS IS OUR NEW CHARACTER...UM...MOTZ-AND-ROTH. MOZENRATH

C’mon, there’s no way they don’t know how pretty they drew him

SKINNY BOI

I have heard they actually animated some of his quirks based on Brandis in the recording booth so YA FAIL AGAIN MOZZY

*Edna Mode voice* NO CAPES

I gave him the benefit of the doubt and didn’t check that second box because I don’t think “flying, air-breathing, talking eel” counts as a “mythical creature”

Um...yes...but that’s the point? He’s a scary and effective villain because he’s such a super sorcerer at such a young age! Which causes hurdles for our HEROES to get around and sparks necessary CONFLICT

I DON’T EVEN NEED TO SAY IT

Now, abusive Destane is not CANON, so I left a lot of these boxes alone, BUT THE BIG ONES HAD TO BE CHECKED

If the licensed games or the HTAS crossover are any indication, there was absolutely NO rights issue with Jafar or Jonathan Freeman, sooooooo. (Albeit Moz has to share the pedestal of “the new villain” with Abis Mal, Ayam Aghoul, Mirage, Mechanicles...)

Just posting which boxes I DIDN’T check because they AREN’T explicitly canon and the development rumor is up for debate. You win this round, Mozenrath.

BUT YOU DON’T WIN THIS ROUND BECAUSE BEING THE VILLAIN DIDN’T SAVE YOU FROM BEING OUTVILLAINED BY KHARTOUM

The arc is “Two to Tangle” and the conflict is “he got himself into this and now he has to get himself out”

We’re into De-Suifiers now and he admittedly has a lot going for him in this area

Referring again to “Two to Tangle” and that problem was “I am literally in my archnemesis’ body and we have to work together if we ever want to not be fused with our worst nightmares again”

I didn’t post ALL of the boxes I checked, but our grand total is...

Not as Sue as Sora. He only hits the uppermost bracket by one point. But he IS in the uppermost bracket!

And my point, as usual, is to say that if Bill Motz and Bob Roth can create an all-out Sue character for their Aladdin fanfiction and have him go down as one of the most cult-classic cartoon characters in 90s-kid history, then SO CAN YOU! Just...not for the 90s. Because that decade has already passed. But LIVE YOUR DREAMS! WRITE YOUR CHARACTERS WITHOUT FEAR!

[kyreniacommentator]

In response to the article we published with entertainer Andy Reay click here on the subject of what do you do during Self Isolation, we have started to receive messages from many happy people as you will see.

For those readers who would also like to share their experiences please email  kyreniacommentator@cyprusscene.com and we will try to publish them on our website and in our weekly online e-newspaper. Let’s try to make the world happy again by sharing good news.

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Readers Mail… Demetra George Mustafaoglu

Dear Family and Friends in Cyprus, 

We are alive and presently well and kicking in Los Angeles as we await the birth of our 4th grandchild Altan on Friday the 20th March and are participating in social distancing and quarantining at home much like most of you. 

Fortunately a friend tipped me off about the outbreak in China early on so we decided to stock up on supplies in early February, all which could also be useful in the event of one of our California earthquakes.

We didn’t have to fight anyone off for toilet paper, hand sanitizers, alcohol or disinfectants. We loaded up for 3 months of lockdown and purchased TP, canned meats, vegetables, fruit and plenty of rice and pasta. Of course we have our stash of Cyprus Raki and Anglia Brandy for those crazy days or special celebrations!

After 45 years of marriage, busy careers and raising our daughters Devran and Deniz, we thought it would be great to be alone again BUT, that didn’t last long! Both daughters needed help with childcare due to closures so they could continue working from home and with preschool, gymnastics, library and swimming all cancelled, we fit the bill to fill in for a while.  

Mehmet and Asena

Mehmet and Destan

Memet with Asena                                                                          Mehmet with Destan

Our fearless fool Trump and his minions who don’t believe in science got caught with their pants down and though they continued to lie to the American public and tried to pray away the Coronavirus in the US, it is here and out of control. Our stock market is 6 feet under, businesses are shuttered, my concerts all cancelled, there are very few testing kits available nor enough hospital beds, not ample protective gear for medical personnel, no idea how many are infected and walking about, and there is probably more fear of the unknown than panic just now.

Asena and Tristan

We are driving between homes of our children to share our time and knowledge, music and language skills with the grand babies. Tristan, 2 is counting to 10 and nouns in Turkish, Spanish, Farsi and English nonstop. Asena, 21 months is singing the Laughing Song from Die Fledermaus on pitch and counts in Turkish and sings Frozen 2. Six month old Destan has just found his voice and is competing with his sister for attention! So you see we don’t have much time to worry. Too busy planning routines for our family.

Trying to keep up with Cyprus news but also family and friends in England, Spain, Italy, the Middle East and their heartbeat. Hearing that Americans returning from abroad weren’t tested or temperatures taken is alarming and just plain negligent. Also seeing thousands of youth cavorting on Florida beaches during Spring Break is absolutely shocking after seeing millennials on ventilators in Italy and being told the cemeteries are closed due to lack of burial space! Stay home please!

So here we wait in hopes of flattening the curve while the novices in DC attempt to dig themselves out from under their lie that the news of the Coronavirus was a Democratic Party hoax perpetrated to bring down Trump’s re-ejection. We pray for a miracle like the rest of the world. And a change in our LEADER.

With love Mimi D and Mehmet Dede

Isolation Challenge with Demetra and Mehmet in the USA In response to the article we published with entertainer Andy Reay click here on the subject of what do you do during…