#bst sea of stars

[anxiousanteaterr]

Of course B'st uses songster magic or whatever the fuck its called. of course theres another bard. A bardbarian, even.

[ofmdrecaps]

07/08/2024 - 07/09/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; Rhys Darby: AfterMidnight; TheCryptidFactor; Taika Waititi; Time Bandits; Con O'Neill; Samba Schutte; Nathan Foad; Kristian Nairn: Beyond The Throne and Surprise Wee John Wednesday; Madeleine Sami: Deadloch S2!; Astra TV Awards Nominations; YouBearFineThingsWell Day 1; Gold Derby Voting Reminders!; Fan Spotlight: YouBearFineThingsWell; Cast Cards; Never Left Podcast; Sea God Ed; Non-Binary Awareness Week; Love Notes;

== Rhys Darby ==

Rhys was on AfterMidnight last night, and boy did he deliver! You've probably seen gifs, and images everywhere, and the list of links to youtube below are courtesy of the Rhys-Archiver Extraordinaire @wastingyourgum!

Part 1 - Intro

Part 2 - Tokbuster

Part 3 - Talk Show

Part 4 - Pop or Unpop

Part 5 - Hashtag Wars

Part 6 - Final

Please Note: That is a Great Big Cow Band T-Shirt he's wearing, talk about a Proud Dad <3

Source: AfterMidnight Instagram / Rhys Darby's Instagram

= The Cryptid Factor =

Video version of the new Cryptid Factor Episode is up their Patreon! Here's a preview on Dan's Schreiberland Instagram!

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Source: Schreiberland Instagram

== Taika Waititi ==

Looks like the promotions for Time Bandits are finally here! First off is an adorable photo of Taika and the main kid of Time Bandits, Kal-El Tuck!

Source: Kal_El.Tuck Instagram

Apple TV released their full Promo Poster!

Source: Taika's Instagram

Next we have an interview with ScreenRant, Taika, and Jemaine!

ANNNND this article from Variety + more BTS Info from ScreenRant if you're interested.

Also, apparently I'm late to the game as Con has announced this before on WJW a while back-- so his won't be news to everyone-- but for those who didn't know-- Con will be in Time Bandits as well!

And last but not least, the full trailer with some amazing shots of Taika as the Supreme Being:

Side Note: There were some trolls out there on the Time Bandits trailer trying to spread some grump, and sassy Taika came out to play! Thank you so much to IBrokeCharacter on twitter for capturing this!

Source: IBrokeCharacter on Twitter

== Samba Schutte ==

Just a quick update from Samba in his Voice Acting adventures: "Sacré booth!🎙️✨🙏🏾"

Source: Samba's Instagram

== Nathan Foad ==

Nathan out with friends looking cute AF!

Source: Nathan Foad's Instagram Stories

== Madeleine Sami ==

FANTASTIC news! Mads is getting a season 2 of Deadloch!!

Source: Madeleine Sami's Instagram Stories

== Kristian Nairn ==

Can you believe it? Kristian's doing a signed version of his book that's coming out in September! It's even got a chapter about OFMD in it! Wanna get in on it? You can preorder them in the US/UK on his Linktr.ee!

AND THEN -- Last Minute Wee John Wednesday July 10, 2024 at 9 PM BST! Kristian and Nathan will be chatting about all things Beyond The Throne, Our Flag, catching up & answering questions!

Source: Kristian & Nathan's Instagram

== SO MUCH BELOW THE CUT ==

== 2024 Astra TV Awards Nominations! ==

Our friends over @adoptourcrew were kind enough to share that Our Captain has been nominated for "Best Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series!" at TheAstraAwards! Visit the article below!

Source: AdoptOurCrew's Twitter

== REMINDER!: Gold Derby Voting ==

Be sure to get your nominations in by July 10, 2024 9pm PST!Rhys, Taika, and Our Flag Means Death are up for some more nominations-- this time the Gold Derby for best Comedy Series / Comedy Actors! It does require you to sign up, but if you'd like to add to the nominations you can follow this handy guide: Voting in Gold Derby | OFMD Renewal Repository

Thank you again to @adoptourcrew for sharing the GoldDerby information!

Source: AdoptOurCrew's Twitter

== YouBearFineThingsWell ==

As you've probably heard, @adoptourcrew has started up celebrating the upcoming #HungryGames! Check out the daily plans! Fan contributions will be highlighted in the fan-spotlight below!

Source: AdoptOurCrew Twitter

Source: AdoptOurCrew's Twitter

== Sprizzy 'Arts & Crafts' Week ==

For all you Sprizzy fans out there, 16th-23rd July is Sprizzy Week! You can join the celebration by creating things with a general theme of Arts and Crafts (fic, art, craft, edits, music, cake… whatever you would like to make!) If you're interested, please follow the Sprizzy Week accounts below! Twitter / @xoxosprizzy on Tumblr!

Source: Sprizzy Week Twitter

== Gotcha For Gaza Updates==

The sign up period for Gotcha For Gaza has ended! Starting July 9 through Aug 9 you can donate to help raise money for Palestine (they must be to the specific causes listed on their Carrd) and submit a prompt to the artists and writers! Visit OFMD Action's Gotcha For Gaza Cardd for more details!

Source: ofmdaction's Tumblr

== Fan Spotlight ==

#YouBearFineThingsWell

Starting off the fan contributions of #YouBearFineThingsWell is our glorious crewmate Meaghan! Aka @ theMeaghan on twitter! I was seriously thinking about Paddington when this whole week as announced.

Source: TheMeaghan's Twitter

Next up is our fabulous crewmate Kate! aka @ Kaddele over on twitter! Never stop Kate! These are so much fun!

Source: @ Kaddele's Twitter

And how could we pass up an entry from one of our Gif-Master Generals @ofmd-ann!

Source: @ofmd-ann's Twitter

We even had a a fine video with the description: "This gentlebeard gentlebear 🐻 was SHOCKED" made by the spectacular Ashley aka @ Seven_Sugars on Twitter!

Source: @ seven_sugars Twitter

And last but certainly not least is the magnificent Sarah, aka @ chaotickraken91 on twitter! The bear family between the cake toppers really got me in the feels!

Source: ChaoticKracken91 Twitter

There were so many amazing submissions! I was only able to get permission for some but feel free to check out the hashtag on your favorite platforms for more! Great job starting off #YouBearFineThingsWell everyone!

= Sea God Ed =

As you can imagine, our fellow crewmates have begun to draw parallels between Time Bandits and our beloved OFMD! Another fabulous edit by the one and only Ashley aka @ Seven_Sugars on Twitter!

Source: Seven_Sugars Twitter

= Cast Cards =

@melvisik's back with Marcelo Olivas! Another frequenter to Spanish Jackie's in the Republic of Pirates!

Source: @melvisik's Twitter

= Never Left Podcast =

New episode of Never Left Podcast! This week is focused on micro motifs! Listen in on your favorite platform by visiting their https://linktr.ee/neverleftpodcast!

Source: Never Left Podcast Instagram

== Non-Binary Awareness Week ==

Happy Non-Binary Awareness Week friends! Sending so much love to all our Enby crewmates out there! This week is about celebrating the identity and experiences of all our non-binary friends, so as I find them I'll try to include some relevant articles as they roll in!

28 non-binary stars and activists making the world a better place

Source: Pink News Instagram

== Love Notes ==

Hey there Lovelies! Holy Moly! What a week it's been, and it's only Tuesday!! I cannot tell you how nice it is to see so many folks so excited! It's like we got an injection of pure dopamine from all the news, and I'm so happy it's helping everyone feel a little levity!

And you know what?

You deserve a break!

You deserve to feel happy!

It's been a lot lately, and some people might try to shame you for being happy about something while there's so much not so happy going on in the world, but please oh please remember, that you deserve to have happiness too.

Even if it's just a little here or there, or bounds of happiness -- you deserve a break from all the things you have to deal with every day. You deserve a chance to smile, and to laugh, and to enjoy this crazy life we live, and bask in the warm sun, or the cold wind.

You do not need to feel bad for enjoying yourself once in a while. No matter what it is-- even if its unrelated to the fandom, or anything that's happened the last couple days, please go out today or tomorrow and enjoy something.

Do you like tea? Drink a cup of your favorite tea!

Do you like going for walks? Get on out there and move those legs!

Do you like animals? Find a random neighborhood cat (not a wild one) and give it some much needed pets if it's friendly!

Do something that brings YOU joy, not anyone else. Take a moment to savor that feeling, hold it deep down in your chest where you can feel your breath coming in and out, and remember that you deserve to feel that joy, and you don't have to do anything different, or be any different to deserve it. 💖 Sending so many good vibes lovelies-- may your day be filled with excitement and wonder, or calm and love, whatever it is that will brings you joy. 💖

[sunshine-overload]

[BSTS] Taiga Summer 2024 4* Card Story

HES SO CUTE AGHH JUST LOOK AT HIM ‼️‼️

(note: Kei organised for W to stay and perform at a fancy resort, team K will arrive at a later date)

chapter 1 -saki’s resort room-

taiga: Sup, um, I have a little favour I’d like to ask of you. Could you pull this gacha for me? A new card that I want just came out. Ah, but please don’t say “you came all the way to this resort just to play games?” I’ve already been told that enough by other people throughout my life.

saki: Fufu, understood. I can pull for you.

taiga: Thanks. So, this is the gacha page, could you press this button for me?

saki: This button? Alright… There!

taiga: …Aghh! We didn’t get it…! No, I can’t get discouraged, the battle has only just begun…! Please press the button one more time, Saki-san!

saki: O-ok…!

taiga: Ooooughh, a rainbow screen, that means we’ve already got an SSR! Will it be the rate up card!?

…No~!! It’s just a dupe…!! Gachas can tell how you’re feeling! So pull convinced that you’ll get the card this time!

saki: I-I see, so that’s how it works…? This time I’ll get it for sure!

-taiga steps closer-

taiga: Oh! Ouuuh! Oougghh~!? Hell yeah! You actually got it! This is the card that I wanted!!

saki: Yay! We did it!

-taiga steps closer again-

taiga: No seriously, getting it in only 30 pulls is amazing! You really are the goddess of— (blushes) Ah… S-sorry, I was standing a bit too close to you, wasn’t I?

saki: N-no, it’s fine.

taiga: This must be like… That thing they call ‘resort magic’. Even though I haven’t actually done anything that’s resort-y since arriving here.

saki: Since you don’t get to visit a resort everyday, is there anything you’d like to do while we’re here?

taiga: Something I’d like to do… Well, if I had to choose something, then, could we hang out?

saki: Of course! If that’s what you’d like.

taiga: …Ok. Oh but, it’s already dark out, it’s too late to go for a walk on the beach.

saki: Hmm, we could do something resort-y here in my room then.

taiga: …Ah, how about we order room service and drink out on the terrace table?

saki: Uwah, that sounds lovely!

-taiga calls room service-

taiga: Room service said they’d be here shortly. We just need to wait for a bit.

saki: Thanks for making the order for me, Taiga-san.

taiga: …Were you looking at the ocean? You’re not cold out here are you?

saki: Oh no, I’m fine. The breeze is just the right temperature, it’s nice and cool.

taiga: …They really are.

saki: Hm?

taiga: I thought this when you were pulling the gacha on my phone too, but your hands really are quite small.

saki: Are they…?

taiga: Here, hold your hand out flat next to mine. See? Look how much bigger mine is in comparison… Yours are so small and cu— Oh… The room service must be here.

-

chapter 2 -saki’s resort room-

taiga: Damn… Room service brought us one seriously glamorous spread, didn’t they? As to be expected of a fancy resort I suppose… Having a drink whilst looking out to the sea like this is surprisingly nice.

saki: Fufu, I know right? It’s really relaxing.

taiga: Relaxing… Yeah, when the mood is like this I feel like I could rest my shoulder on yours for a little while… Or something like that.

saki: Hm? Did you say something? I couldn’t hear you over the crashing waves, sorry.

taiga: (blushes) Oh! I just said that there’s so many stars in the sky, that’s all! Isn’t that one over there shining super bright?

saki: You’re right, I wonder what kind of star it is.

taiga: I have no idea, but it must be one of those ones they call a first magnitude star… Ah, look below it on the water, that thing that’s moving, I think it’s a ship? I wonder if the people on it are looking over here at the brightly lit resort as well.

saki: I think so… I’m sure it must be a beautiful view.

taiga: Yeah, it feels like I’m dreaming.

saki: I know right? I never imagined I’d get to stay at a place as fancy as this.

taiga: No, not that part. I meant that getting to spend the night alone together with you like this feels like a dream.

-cg

taiga: Have you not picked up on it yet? Having you pull that gacha for me was just an excuse. What I really wanted was to be able to spend the night with you. Just the two of us.

saki: Um, Taiga-san, have you had too much to drink…?

taiga: Maybe.

saki: You definitely have, you’re drunk. Here, let me get you a glass of water—

taiga: No. Don’t leave my side.

-taiga stops her-

saki: ….!?

taiga: Heh, you’re blushing.

saki: W-well yeah, because of you…

taiga: …Sorry. But you look really cute. Come closer, Saki-san.

-taiga hugs her close against him-

taiga: —You’re so soft.

saki: N-no I’m not…

taiga: Yep, you are. Ah, your hair smells nice too… Is that the resort’s shampoo? I used the same one… Let’s stay cuddled together like this for little longer, Saki-san.

—end

[notoriousbeb]

Lighthouse Keeper Tweets

Part Three: February 2024 - July 2, 2024

Back to Part One Back to Part Two

Feb. 5, 2024 (barely) 12 a.m.

"'I have been used to consider poetry as the food of love.'"

Now THIS is interesting. First, this is a Jane Austen quote (from Mr. Darcy of Pride and Prejudice [see 11/28 tweet, as well]). In the book, Darcy goes on to say, "Of a fine, stout, healthy love it may. Everything nourishes what is strong already. But if it be only a slight, thin sort of inclination I am convinced that one good sonnet will starve it entirely away." What Darcy is saying here is that he formerly thought pretty words and declarations were enough to sustain a relationship, but he now knows that's not enough. The underlying bond has to be strong first, or it's all for naught. Interesting. Because, my second point about this post is: this is the date of the Grammy's, and the date Taylor announced The Tortured Poets Department.

Feb. 16, 2024 1:30 a.m. BST

"You don't mess with love, you mess with the truth."

These are lyrics from Ellie Goulding's "On My Mind." Someone can't stop thinking about someone!

Feb. 18, 2024 10:45 p.m. BST

"The dirt on my jeans from the mud on the Heath feels like karma to me"

Perhaps someone is starting to realize he fucked up.

Feb. 23, 2024 4:50 p.m. BST "A tangle on the television and the magazine."

These are lyrics from The Arctic Monkey's Teddy Picker. Perhaps, and this is just a guess by me, obviously, but maybe a shot at TK, who was riding around in a rented sportscar, speeding and blowing red lights in Australia while following Taylor on tour?

Feb. 26, 2024 12 a.m. BST

"I've let love be free, and I've let it go. I've let it fade and I've watched it blow."

Sad.

March 20, 2024 5:35 p.m.

"You go back, Jack, do it again, wheel turnin' ' round and 'round"

These are lyrics from Steely Dan's "Do It Again."

March 22, 2024 1:41 a.m.

"One to remember A spill to reflect on High in your bedroom Will you still remember?"

He mentions in his replies that he's "feeling creatively inspired by the people [he's] surrounded with." Perhaps in the studio? A little poem for someone. Reminds me of the "you smoked then ate seven bars of chocolate," line from TTPD song. So, maybe, yeah, she did remember. Gah, these two exhaust me.

March 28, 2024 1:10 a.m. "If you're gonna try and walk on water make sure you wear you comfortable shoes."

These are lyrics from The Arctic Monkey's " Piledriver Waltz. Could be nothing, but it could also be a few things.... Anxiety about the impending TTPD release (thinking about the line "you're gonna shoot me out of a cannon" here). Pics of TK and TS at Nobu that had just popped up where TS looked annoyed as hell. Also there were all those pics of them from their beach vacation. Also, a few minutes before, he'd posted something about the stars, and then deleted it and proceeded to gaslight everyone on his timeline who asked about it. smh.

April 5, 2024 12 a.m. BST

"Would you hear of an old-time sea-fight? Would you learn who won by the light of the moon and stars? List to the yarn, as my grandmother's father the sailor told it to me?"

This is a bit of the Walt Whitman poem "Song of Myself." Has the tell-tale moon and stars, of course. What is he fighting for, I wonder. And who will win?

April 8, 2024 10:35 p.m. BST

"I looked around then for a reason When there wasn't something more to blame it on But, if time makes a difference while we're gone Tell me now, and I won't be hanging on"

These are lyrics from The Eagles' "Train Leaves Here This Morning." Maybe feeling defeated? He's about to leave to go to Japan with TR. When someone mentions in replies that this isn't a happy song (it's not. it's about one of the band members going through a divorce), LK replies: "Or, you could see it as a gateway to happiness. Sometimes the path to joy needs some pruning, and leaving things behind." Then someone else replies, "This is how it has to be though, right?" And LK responds, "I mean... no? Nothing really has to be anything; new things wash up on the shore, seasons pass, gardens flourish and die. Life is ever fluctuating. But also, it's just a great Eagles song." That's some true blue Aquarius shit right there. LOL. Another tidbit from the replies, he likes "Idaho" and "Words" by Gregory Alan Isakov.

April 12, 2024 8:30 p.m. BST / 4:30 a.m. JST

"Take a second, take a minute, take a mile Run the routes, light it up, enjoy the highs"

Probably in Japan?

April 19, 2024 12:31 p.m. BST

"Certified member of The Tortured Poets Department now."

And so it begins, again. Comments in the replies that he's feeling "tortured and poetic." Says he can't pick a favorite track yet.

April 25, 2024 7 p.m. BST

"I won't sit here and wax poetic to try and untangle the way we've crossed each other's firing range"

Sure, Jan. In his replies, he says he's currently inspired by "my life, my fears, my loves, my losses, in no particular order." Also says his current favorite TTPD track, "Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus" "has [his] heart."

April 26, 2024 12:35 a.m. BST

"Love is no more Than the wide blossom which the wind assails, Than the great tide that treads the shifting shore, strewing fresh wreckage gathered in the gales"

Already wrote about this here. My dude here is IN IT. He sarcastically says he's feeling "dazzling," and when asked who he's dancing with he replies, "Myself, my closet skeletons, and my wandering mind!" Cool night, LK. Sounds like a blast!

April 29, 2024 10:55 p.m. BST

"I used your old toothbrush to clean out my keep cup I suppose that's the way things are right now"

A keep up. So, who's toothbrush we talking about here?

April 30, 2024 1:01 a.m. "What are our vices for today?"

I've already posted about how very, very well he's doing.

May 3, 2024 12:30 a.m. "When the garden leaves blow and you jump out your skin once the shock starts to go that's when solitude sets in"

Already posted about this one, too. Tayrry no more?

May 9, 2024 10:40 p.m. BST

"I should think most of my problems are solvable by feeling the sun's warmth and the sparkle of the stars."

He did pop up in a couple spots in London (a cab, dinner and the ballet) the next day with a nice tan! I'd hoped he'd been to Paris, but it was overcast and not very warm there. Maybe he was just laying out in the Heath taking it easy (and maybe texting someone??). In his replies, he seems in quite a good mood and talks about getting high to write. He also replies to a commenter who asked, "Are you watching TTPD livestream from Paris?" LK said, "I had hoped she would come to Eroda. Granted, it would be a lot more intimate than she's used to..." Cheeky, bugger.

May 17, 2024 3:25 p.m. BST

"Would you be angry? At the cruelty of history Fading away the stories we penned For slamming the dot at the end.

Here's how I interpret this: LK is asking the muse, would you be angry at history if it decided this was it for us? If this was where it decided our story ended? In his replies, LK also mentions he’s been doing some “embroidery.” This reminds me of the line in “loml,” “we embroidered the time of when I was away, stitching ‘we were just kids, babe.’” Perhaps LK is musing about memories today. He also says in response to the question “May I ask you what you would change about your past, what do you like about your present and what would you like get in your future?” “I guess there's not much point in thinking about changing the past, and I love the love I have right now, and in the future l'd like to keep that love.” In Haylor news, rumors are that Tayrry has split. Taylor is about to play night one in Stockholm after spending time with TK in Italy and Harry is unseen (rumor is he's out of London doing a photoshoot--perhaps for HS4, I hope!).

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[theneoncaster]

This October I'm running a MASSIVE TTRPG streaming event on TheNeonCaster Twitch channel - 7 one-shots across the month, GMed by myself and memberso f my Actual Play community!

The lineup is as follows:

Saturday 14th October 4-6.30pm BST/11am-1.30pm EDT: Death in Space - Old Mountain Home 7-10pm BST/2-5pm EDT: Eat the Reich - Grave Hage

Sunday 15th October 7-10pm BST/2-5pm EDT: Spire x Blades in the Dark - Chant of the Void Sea

Saturday 21st October 3-6.30pm BST/11am-1.30pm EDT: Delta Green - Operation Excelsior 7-10pm BST/2-5pm EDT: Justicar - AI Attorney: Asimov's Law

Saturday 28th October 3-6pm BST/10am-1pm EDT: Ritual - Digital Demonology 7-10pm BST/2-5pm EDT: Mork Borg - Under A Caged Star: Stellar Ascension

More info on what each games like (and teasers on their vastly different art directions) after the cut.

Starting off on Saturday 14th October is Goblin VTuber Sheela Ornthalas running Death in Space! Channelling retro spacefaring anime, a group escaping an old space station join the crew of a certainly suspicious ship.

Also on Sat 14th Oct, @urbanfriendden runs the so-fresh it-bleeding Eat the Reich from Rowan Rook & Decard! To defeat the nazis in the Hague, rebel artists dropped the Bosch Bomb, unleashing oil paint horrors. Now, vampire agents finish the job.

A surprise Sunday session on the 15th October is a fusion of Spire and Blades in the Dark, run by yours truly!

A spiritual sequel to our previous minicampaign in Blades in the Dark, Escape to the Void Sea. Hedonist gang Smile, the Widest wade into a growing conflict between practitioners of Radio and Ocean magic.

On Sat 21st October we have Boston drag queen and AP performer Juicy Garland running Delta Green! In present-day NYC, a series of murder victims are inscribed with occult markings. Can the Agents find the killer before they strike again?

Later on Sat 21st Oct is Irregular Joe running courtroom drama RPG Justicar from Nevyn Holmes. In the name of justice, even AIs stand trial! A surreal, improvised court case with VTubers, stock photo models and... pancakes?!

Our last event day is Sat 28th Oct, featuring a channel first - a solo RPG! I'm running the coming-soon Ritual from Hive Mind Creates. I'll be chanting, inscribing and tarot reading to protect myself from demonic attack!

And our final show! Following a previous coastal horror one-shot on our channel is a sci-fi hack of Mork Borg, run by Tom Greenwood. As a planet mined to exhaustion orbits the Caged Star in its twilight years, a group of scavengers look to a space elevator to escape.

Phew! That's a lot of shows! We collectively put a huge amount of work into making this event happen, so please so join us on The Neon Caster twitch channel across the month, and share with other TTRPG-loving folks you know!

[mrporg]

I have loved Lovecraft's novels for a very long time. It is only "recently" (a few years ago) than I have learnt that he was not a very nice fellow, to put it midly.

However, irrespective of his many faults, you can't deny that he had a way with words. He could, in a sentence or two, inspire true cosmic horror. Here are some of my favourite quotes:

"Great holes secretly are digged where earth's pores ought to suffice, and things have learnt to walk that ought to crawl." (The Festival)

"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die." (The Nameless City)

"The moon is dark, and the gods dance in the night; there is terror in the sky, for upon the moon hath sunk an eclipse foretold in no books of men or of earth's gods." (The Other Gods)

"The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of the infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." (The Call of Cthulhu)

"The Old Ones were, the Old Ones are, and the Old Ones shall be. Not in the spaces we know, but between them. They walk serene and primal, undimensioned and to us unseen". (The Dunwich Horror)

"When the stars were right, They could plunge from world to world through the sky; but when the stars were wrong, They could not live. But although They no longer lived, They would never really die." (The Call of Cthulhu)

"I shall never sleep calmly again when I think of the horrors that lurk ceaselessly behind life in time and in space, and of those unhallowed blasphemies from elder stars which dream beneath the sea, known and favoured by a nightmare cult ready and eager to loose them upon the world whenever another earthquake shall heave their monstrous stone city again to the sun and air." (The Call of Cthulhu)

"It is absolutely necessary, for the peace and safety of mankind, that some of earth's dark, dead corners and unplumbed depths be left alone; lest sleeping abnormalities wake to resurgent life, and blasphemously surviving nightmares squirm and splash out of their black lairs to newer and wider conquests." (At the Mountains of Madness)

--

And it's not from Lovecraft, but here's an extract I really love from the The Laundry Files, a modern revisiting of the Mythos set in Britain.

It is 2314 hours BST on a Saturday night in London when the Duty Officer’s phone terminal displays the message. The Duty Officer tonight is, as usual, sitting alone in the Duty Office in one of the decontaminated wings on the second floor of the New Annex. First he checks the origin of the message and verifies the caller ID by hand from the official (printed, top secret) departmental phone book. This takes him approximately thirty seconds. Having authenticated the sender, he then looks up a second number. Then he picks up the telephone handset and calls it. [Ed. a chain of calls later…] In an aircraft hangar at Filton, not far from the Bristol Channel, a phone that should never ring begins to buzz in the ready room office, causing a man who wears a blue uniform to break into a cold sweat as he picks up the handset. He frowns intently as he notes the call in a logbook, pen clenched between white fingertips, not once looking at the sleek white shape that fills the hangar floor beyond his office window. If he did, he’d see a sudden burst of movement as the engineers on the night shift begin the ground prep checklists for a mission that should never fly.

(The Nightmare Stacks, Charles Stross)

I find the ideas of a phone that should never ring and a mission that should never fly to be truly terrifying.

There's something to be said about horrors which are so beyond anything we could conceive of, that humanity's best efforts and weapons might be completely powerless against them. When you factor in that these entities have no more consideration for us than what we have for bacteria… it just makes my head spin.

[thisisabernieblog]

Gal Gadot, Kylie Jenner, Mark Ruffalo: Israel-Palestine war leaves celebrities divided

Several Hollywood stars, athletes and singers face a backlash for supporting Israel, while others are praised for their nuanced take on the conflict



Actress and model Gal Gadot attends the premiere of the movie Barbie in Los Angeles in July 2023 (AFP)

By Ayah El-Khaldi

Published date: 9 October 2023 10:44 BST|Last update: 1 day 9 hours ago

Celebrities including Hollywood A-listers, influencers, and pop stars have been giving their opinions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after fighters from the besieged Gaza Strip shocked Israel with their unprecedented land, air and sea assault on Saturday.

Influencer and fashion mogul Kylie Jenner found herself at the centre of a social media storm when she shared a now-deleted post expressing support for Israel.

The Instagram post featured the Israeli flag alongside the message: "Now and always, we stand with the people of Israel." 

Jenner's stance drew widespread criticism.

Many questioned her understanding of Israel's 75-year occupation of the Palestinian territories. 

One social media user wrote: "Kylie Jenner wouldn't know where the Middle East is on a map but is letting her 400 million Instagram followers know she stands with Israel."



Kylie Jenner attends the Met Gala in New York in May 2023 (AFP)

Israeli actress and star of Wonder Woman Gal Gadot, who has previously shown support for the Israeli army, was also criticised for her response to the latest bout of violence. 

"I stand with Israel you should too," Gadot posted on Instagram.

"The world cannot sit on the fence when these horrific acts of terror are happening," she said. "My heart is aching. Praying for all of those in pain."



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Gadot's comment section has since been flooded with users writing "Free Palestine" and messages featuring the Palestinian flag emoji.

Comedian Sarah Silverman expressed her concern for her sister, nieces and nephews, who have been protesting against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial judicial reform plans for months. 

"Fight for a two state solution. Israelis are Jews and Arabs and all colours," she said.

Silverman also acknowledged the nuanced complexity of the conflict before denouncing Hamas' mission statement.

Mark Ruffalo, who has played the Hulk in several Marvel blockbuster films including The Avengers franchise, was also criticised for blaming both sides for the latest escalation.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, the usually pro-Palestine actor shared a message from journalist and author Nathan Thrall, which said: "It is horrific to see innocent civilians killed and held hostage, and there is no justification for it.

"We pray for their safety, as we pray for the safety of the innocent people of Gaza who are being bombarded and besieged."



​Mark Ruffalo consistently uses his platform to speak out on events in Israel-Palestine (AFP)

Professional boxer and model Younes Bendjima criticised the idea of blaming both sides for the fighting, writing: "I'd love to but I can't... there's only one side."

He went on to highlight the illegal occupation of Palestinian lands, restrictions on movement, the discriminatory treatment of Palestinians at checkpoints, and the presence of Israeli snipers in the occupied territories.

Bendjima also emphasised the disparity in international support, noting that Palestinians don't enjoy the backing of the United States.

He also drew attention to the constant presence of Israeli warplanes in the region, which fly over the Palestinian territories making, he said, "kids wet their beds in fear".

Former New Zealand rugby international player Sonny Bill Williams posted: "Praying for Gaza!" accompanied with a Palestinian flag.

Meanwhile, US Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad shared a quote from Malcolm X which read: "If you are not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." 



​Ibtihaj Muhammad speaks onstage at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in August 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia (AFP)​

However, Arsenal and Ukrainian full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko found himself mired in controversy when he reposted an image from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs featuring the Star of David.

Alongside the image, his story read: 'I stand with Israel.' 

But after he was met with a fierce backlash from his own fans, Zinchenko removed the comments and made his account private.

'When you hurt children, your cause is doomed'

Singers also weighed in with mixed reactions to the conflict.

Swedish singer Zara Larsson drew attention to what she perceived as a double standard in international reactions to conflicts, posting on her story: "Oh so it's stand with Ukraine when Russia invades but not Palesti-." 

Larsson's remarks shed light on the wider issue of the West's inconsistent response to various conflicts.

The fashion influencers Simi & Haze Khadra shared a similar sentiment, reposting a series of slides on their social media platform, highlighting human rights violations endured by Palestinians.

They noted that "absolute Zionist thinking collapses conversation and villainizes empathy for a Palestinian population that has extensively experienced torture, kidnapping, murder and other oppressive colonialist tactics at the hands of an apartheid state for decades."

However, singer Boy George expressed support for Israel, writing: "When you hurt women, children, and the elderly, your cause is doomed. I stand with Israel." 

His remarks were met with criticism by several social media users who responded with lists of the women, children, and elderly killed by Israeli forces in recent months and years.

[writtenwhalien]

jump then fall (into you) | teaser

banner by the talented @jimilter​ 💖

pairing ↠ jungkook x reader

genre ↠ cruise AU, fake dating AU, best friends to lovers AU | fluff, angst, smut

word count ↠ 50k+

18+ | warnings ↠ swearing, some jealousy, drinking, sexual content (detailed warnings on the final fic)

summary ↠ bringing Jungkook along as your date to your ex’s lavish cruise wedding seemed like a perfect idea at first — all of your family and close friends together, nothing can go wrong… then Jungkook’s ex shows up and all of a sudden you’re in a year long relationship with him. You don’t mind though, really, how hard can sharing a cabin and pretending to be deeply in love with your best friend really be?

a/n. finally after months i feel like im coming back?? i hope this fic turns out to be somewhat decent lol 🙃 please let me know how you find it!  ↠ a part of the seven seas collab hosted by the wonderful yannie @ressjeon​ 🌊🥰 posting date ↠ 22nd may ‘24 — 5pm BST

taglist is open <3

Alex watches quietly as the scene plays out in front of him. 

He can’t help but find it amusing how you try to step in and help Jungkook out, subtly trying to protect your best friend from the wiles of Valentina, but to Alex, it seems a little more than that. It’s what he’s been trying to tell you for months now! – Sometimes he wishes you could see everything exactly as he sees it.

Take now for example, all Valentina has done is placed her hand on Jungkook’s arm and your eyes seem to be hyper-fixated on it– oh, and now look, you’re slipping your own hand around his arm.

Jungkook’s and your actions are so transparent to Alex, he just wants to say it out loud right now and make you see it...

Then, the cogs in the brilliant mind of Alexander Cirillo turn and he comes up with what can only be a genius idea. Perhaps it's all the romance he’s been experiencing recently with his own fiancee, but Alex is convinced that this can only have one outcome, the only possible outcome – the one that’s been written in the stars since Jungkook and you met so many years ago, he’s sure of it.

Beaming, Alex looks at Valentina. “Don’t they look so good together?”

She pauses then frowns. “Together?”

Your own expression matches Valentina’s as you glance at Alex too. 

“Yes, together,” he repeats as a fact, smiling at Jungkook and you before looking at Valentina.

“You’ve heard, no? Jungkook and Y/N are together.”

From next to you, Jungkook swallows hard and your hand subconsciously tightens around his arm. Both of you are staring at Alex and he just gives you a subtle raise of his brow. 

“Oh, my,” Valentina smiles, and although there’s some kind of genuinity to it, there’s more you can see but haven’t got the mental capacity to try to decipher right now when you’re still trying to figure out what Alex is doing.

 “I should’ve known this was gonna happen, you always were inseparable,” she says with somewhat of an eye roll. 

Jungkook laughs awkwardly, but he’s not stupid and he knows Alex isn’t either. This is one surefire way he can keep Valentina and any of her advances away from him for the next three weeks. All he has to do is pretend to be dating you… how hard can that be?

“Yeah, I guess it was meant to be,” he says, sounding a little stilted. 

You’re still sitting a little dumbfounded but Thalia also gives you an expression that tells you to improvise better. The most you can manage is a meek smile. 

Jungkook responds almost as awkwardly, putting his arm around you which makes Alex laugh.

“Oh, don’t be so coy,” he says, sneaking in a wink to you as Valentina’s eyes remain locked on you both. “It’s been almost what? Eight months?”

“Uh, yeah, almost,” you answer, suddenly feeling shy with the way Jungkook’s hand is gripping your waist. 

It’s not like he’s never had his hand on your waist before — his face was all up in your boobs only fifteen minutes ago — but the feeling remains. It makes your cheeks go warm, your heart races a little faster and your fingers go fuzzy. 

You’re sure it’s showing on your face but Valentina doesn’t seem to notice, or if she does, she must think it’s down to you finding this awkward. 

“Well, congratulations to you too then,” she says, wearing a smile that doesn’t actually seem anything less than genuine, but you’re aware there’s more to her words.

“Thank you,” Jungkook and you say in unison. 

Valentina nods, taking it as her cue to leave. “I’ll see you all around, and except for the engaged couple who get a pass, let’s keep the pda to a minimum please,” she adds airily, words directed to Jungkook and you as she saunters off. 

“Can’t promise anything with these two,” Alex calls out after her.

When he looks back at you, he’s grinning like the Cheshire Cat. Thalia purses her lips in a smile that resembles a child trying to laugh while they’re getting told off. 

Turning to them, you burst. “What the hell was that?” you say hotly, seeming more flustered than anything else. 

Alex shrugs. “Sorry, it was the best thing I could think of.” 

“It could be worse,” Thalia adds with a smile that’s supposed to be apologetic but the gleam in her eyes tells you she’s finding this just as amusing as her fiancé. 

Then, Jungkook shifts from beside you and only now do you realise you’re still holding his arm. “Well,” he says, briefly glancing down as you let go, “I guess we’re dating now.”

With a small raise of your brows, you shrug lightly and try not to show any signs of how flustered you’re feeling. “I guess we are.”

When you meet his gaze, for a second you go still and think of what it means, how might you be expected to act with Jungkook — but really, it doesn’t seem that much different from how you already are now. Except of course, if you ever had to indulge in any public displays of affection, cheek kisses, lingering hugs, maybe even a peck on the lips…  

The thought of it all sets loose a swirl of butterflies in your stomach and only then do you realise that your gaze is still locked on Jungkook, and he too, is still staring at you. 

With those butterflies still swarming, you abruptly break away from his gaze and notice the tips of his ears are turning pink. You wonder if he’s thinking the same as you right now. 

“See, already believable.”

Alex’s voice interrupts your thoughts and when you turn to flare at him, he’s got a smug smirk on his face. 

“You’re supposed to be smart,” you say with a sigh, pushing down the butterflies that it almost seems like Alex knows all about. “Couldn’t have come up with something smarter?”

“This is smart,” Alex says with a hint of sass.

“How?” you sass back. 

Leaning back, he puts his arm around Thalia as his smirk grows into a smile. “You’ll see, just give it some time,” he sighs, punctuating his sentence with a wink.

note. taglist is open! i hope you enjoy the fic when it comes, i’ll keep you updated on the date x please comment/rb if you enjoyed :) <3

[rpgsandbox]

Broken Compass is an Adventure Role-Playing Game inspired by the great movies and games of the genre, from the Mummy all the way to Uncharted, passing through Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider... and it's BACK with all new Seasons starring fearsome pirates and daring gentlemen!

In Broken Compass you play as an Adventurer in search of great Treasures, a man or woman of action, ready to risk it all every day, just so they can get to the finish line before their bitter Rival!

Broken Compass is the latest game by Two Little Mice, Riccardo Sirignano and Simone Formicola, and is completely illustrated by Daniela Giubellini. The same team already funded the Adventure Journal of Broken Compass with two successful Kickstarter campaign, and created “Household”, winner of the Italian award for Best Role-Playing Game of the Year 2019.

*Close to 100 pages of QuickStart available for free download, plus an all new Season Preview: Your Adventure begins now!

I know that look when I see it.

Don’t tell me: you’re looking for a Temple of Doom, or maybe hunting some bastards who don’t realize that that statue belongs in a museum! No, not a word, you’re one of those tomb raiders, or maybe you’re looking for your father, who mysteriously vanished some time ago. Or you need to “borrow” the Constitution to unearth some clues on a National Treasure. Perhaps you were just hiking peacefully when you happened to find the City of the Dead or maybe even El Dorado!

I can see it on your face, you’re an Adventurer. That smug grin tells me you’re itching for a lesson you clearly didn’t understand the first time around. Eyes on the Treasure, nothing else matters to you. And those bruises, the scratches on your cheeks, that torn-up shirt and dusty hat... It’s clear that harm’s way is your trade and reckless your middle name!

That’s why I like your lot. No matter what you’ve gone through, how many beatings you’ve taken, how many rope bridges have given way under your feet or how many poi- son darts have come shooting out of the walls, you can never get enough. The Treasure may be far away and hidden, but you never give up the hunt.

Broken Compass is a Role-Playing Game in which Players take the role of Adventurers in search of a Treasure. Adventurers in Broken Compass are men and women of action, traveling the World to face the Challenges of great cities and wild, unwelcoming lands alike. Adventurers risk their lives every day, driven by their will to discover, learn or obtain something priceless to them.

Broken Compass is based on the highly cinematographic Fortune System: a set of game mechanics that use small pools of six-sided dice to determine the outcome of any task that might entail risks or end in accidents. To succeed, you don’t need to roll high totals. Your aim is to roll two-, three-, and four-of-a-kind results, which become Successes.

If 1999 isn't enough, feel free to pick a different time to go Adventuring! Broken Compass offers three Seasons, all set in a different eras, and each of them comes with a new Setting, new Rules and a whole 6-Episode Season ready to play. All you'll have to do, is pick the right hat, and you're ready to go.

The Adventure Journal of Broken Compass was already funded over 100.000€ last year.  The goal of this KickStarter Campaign is to produce two more Season "Jolly Roger" and "Voyages Extraordinaires", and all the accessories that will grant you the best gaming experience!

We are proud and happy to say that we successfully delivered all the rulebooks of our previous campaigns right on time, and all the feedbacks were great. That means a lot to our team!

The following mock-ups picture products at the final stage of development. The final products may slightly differ.

Season 2: Jolly Roger (More than 200 pages, full color, hard cover, 15x23 cm or 5.9x9 in). Jolly Roger will provide you all you need to go on great Adventures in the Caribbean Sea in the golden age of piracy. Includes additional rules for Dueling, Gambling and Naval Battles, as well as a ready-to-play On Demand Season. Soft touch cover.

Season 3: Voyages Extraordinaires (More than 200 pages, full color, hard cover, 15x23 cm or 5.9x9 in). The expansion Voyages Extraordinaires takes inspiration from Jules Verne’s adventure classics like Journey to the Center of the Earth and Around the World in 80 Days. Includes additional rules for managing Missions and Wagers, Extraordinary Inventions, as well as tips for creating Adventurers’ Clubs and Expeditions, and a ready-to-play On Demand Season. Soft touch cover.

Spin-Off: What If (PDF only). What If is a brand-new Spin-Off for Broken Compass, a digital rulebook that will get richer and richer, the more Stretch Goals we (hopefully!) will reach. The main goal behind this Spin-Off is to give you directions and suggestions to help you mold the Broken Compass system based on your needs. It will include useful techniques and tools to write your own rules to create different gaming experiences, tailored for a variety of settings. Each What If in the rulebook will be a new, unique, and incredible expansion, that will open worlds of possibility for your gaming experience... beyond anything reality can offer!

Broken Compass: Adventure Journal - Corebook (240 pages in full color, hard cover, 15x23 cm). The shining star of our first campaign! The corebook features the full set of game rules, the setting "1999” and a ready-to-play Episode! All neatly binded like a travel diary of old, with Soft Touch cover that feels like leather, rounded corners, elastic band closure, ribbon bookmark, and elastic pencil-holder (with pencil). A manual you can bring with you everywhere you go to live great adventures on demand!

Season 1: Golden Age (208 pages, full color, hard cover, 15x23 cm or 5.9x9 in). Golden Age will bring you straight to the heart of Adventure, to the golden 30s that set the scene for our childhood dreams, and the stories of the man in the hat. Includes new equipment and rules to manage Supernatural Menaces, as well as a ready-to-play On Demand Season. Soft touch cover.

Spin-off: LuckTales (224 pages, PDF only, Kickstarter exclusive). LuckTales was our first Spin-off, and it features Episodes and Compendiums created by partners, friends and fellow designers. Includes 11 ready-to-play Episodes, additional rules for Teen and Kid Adventurers, a list of weird equipment and artifacts and much more!

Fortune Master Screen (hard cover, four panel, full color, 23x60 cm). Features summary tables for all the main game rules and can be closed in the shape of the manual.

Season Screen (hard cover, three panel, full color, 23x60 cm). Features summary tables all the Seasons' additional rules.

Pirate Dice set (9 d6 + dice pouch). Each face on the dice has a custom symbol (the four compass points, the Broken Compass logo and the pirate skull) to make it easier to recognize when you roll two-, three-, and four-of-a-kind.

Caribbean Map and World Map so you can visualize your travels.

Name in the Credits. We will add your names in the credits of the new rulebook (Jolly Roger and Voyages Extraordinaire). PLEASE BE AWARE we will use Kickstarter names for this purpose.

During the crowd-funding campaign, you can get all Broken Compass manuals at a heavily discounted price. You can also unlock unique rewards that will probably be never put on the market otherwise!

The estimated delivery date is December 2021. PDF will arrive sooner, approximately on October 2021!

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Kickstarter campaign ends: Sun, May 30 2021 10:59 PM BST

Website: [Two Little Mice] [facebook]

[hopefuljoon]

BST: Chapter 4 - Golden Trio (past)

A/N: I love me some strong, independent MC who needs no man. You know that vine?

Tags: seriously some domesticity and fluffy shit, alcohol, physical violence, mention of a member's parent death, loneliness, pillow talk but not like that you dirty minded one, and whatever else I forgot to tag.

Word count: 4260...hope you don’t mind as I slowly increase it.

A few weeks have passed since their abrupt question of asking you to move in with them. You had given some thoughts as to what’s best for you and you decided that there shouldn’t be a problem if you wanted to move in with them. After all, no parental figure was there to convince you not to anyways. You texted Yoongi about it and told him of your worries. He dissolve your worries by telling you that you could just try to move in for a week and see how you like it as a ‘trial run’. You had agreed as you packed your bags for a week worth of clothes and a bit more.

There was never a dull moment in the house. The dinner that night to commemorate you moving in was memorable. The inner circle had smartly dressed in black suits and ties that were tailored for them with matching shoes. Their hair slicked back. You were dressed in a Gucci black bodycon with long sleeves that had an oval cut in the back. The cut so deep that it left nothing to the imagination. You took your time in curling the end strands of your hair as you let it fall while putting on a light hint of makeup. When you stepped out of your white 2019 Lamborghini Aventador S, the boys had wolf whistled and cat called you to which you only rolled your eyes as your cheek tinted pink. “Well, aren’t you looking like a full course meal tonight Y/n?” Tae teased as you narrowed your eyes at him. “I want her instead of the dinner that’s laid out on the table” Hoseok says with a dark look in his brown eyes before wiggling JK’s eyebrows suggestively as Tae nodded in agreement. You sighed before Yoongi told them to keep their dick down and mouth shut as they laughed, before you joined them, at the silliness of the situation. Yoongi came up to you with a hand extended outward, inviting you to take. He bends down to kiss your hand as you raised your eyebrows at his behavior before following the gentle tug of him pulling you inside. The dinner was a full on feast filled with appetizers, 2 main dishes and a side of dessert with wine that everyone liked.

The dinner was delicious as time flew by in a flash. It was getting late into the night as everyone helped with cleaning up before dispersing to their respective room.

That night, Jimin had asked to sleep with you having felt a little bit of a buzz from the alcohol. Of course you can’t say no when he gives you puppy eyes while the other members protested. Having known them for so long and all of your friendship with theirs felt so effortless as you bask in each other’s company. Their opinion reasoning that she should have her own space since she just moved in, and to treat her with a little more respect but you just laughed. It’s endearing as you mused, noticing the reason is mainly because they’re jealous at not having been the first to make the move. “I’m here for a week as a trial run and there’s 7 of you so relax” you laughed airly as they sighed before accepting with a shrug, leaving the kitchen to ascend the stairs that reached into their respective quarter aka ‘house’. Despite them calling it a ‘house’, it’s more like a floor filled with 9 bedrooms to which each has its own walk in closet, a full spacious shower, working desk with fancy desktops and sofas. All with a view of the calming sea as moonlight reflected into their room. The members all painted and redecorated their room to fit their own taste.

He’s always been the shy and quiet type when it comes to crushes and love. Of course nothing sexual happened as you showered and changed before walking back into the bedroom. It’s way too soon for that. By the time you came out, he already went to shower in his quarter and had changed, sitting on the bed watching the news in his navy blue cotton pajamas littered with tiny stars and a half moon as he waited for you. You edged closer to the bed before taking your grey bunny slipper off before sliding in. The bed dips as Jimin turns to look at you, smiling to the brim as his eyes sparkle in adoration at you. He laid down on the other pillow as you stared into each other’s eyes. “Yoongi told me a little bit about you and I did some digging. I’m sorry about your parents and what you saw” his voice laced with sadness as he looked into your eyes. You let out the breath you didn't know you were holding as you told him that it was ok, a nightmare is just a nightmare. “I know it is but it’s the reason why you’re afraid to love anyone anymore, right? I understand it, I was in your shoes too except mine was forcibly taken away when I was only 4” he sighs as your eyes widened before you apologize to him to which he only told you that you shouldn’t since it’s not your fault. “I never saw them again, I figured they die but I guess it was to protect me since no one ever came to hunt me down. I met Yoongi when I was entering high school and we became best friends. He stood up for me when I was being bullied. After that, he took me back home here and taught me how to use a gun and to defend myself. He saw that I had potential and trained me for a while and offered me to join him in the underground gang scene. Of course, I was shocked about finding out he was the leader but I owed him my life so I signed on” you nodded warily as sleep threatened to consume you. The TV was long forgotten as the white noise became part of the background. “You’re so brave baby, you always have been. Thank you for sharing and wanting to understand me. I’ll always be here for you, and so will the boys” you reply. Jimin wonders if you’ve noticed the pet name you just used carelessly but he doubts it from the way you’re yawning as you continued, “I’ve always been alone. Despite being the top student, I never cared enough to make friends. People always use me to help them but want nothing more than that. It’s tiring when I put in work to not have it paid off because I misread the wants of the other party thinking they wanted my friendship. I have you guys now though. You’re like a family to me, filling in the hole that I’ve had ever since that night. Thank you. I promise to make myself useful at least to contribute to the gang” you mumble sleepily before noticing his eyebrows scrunching together. “You don’t have to, we don’t want you to participate in this. We just want to protect you since you got yourself involved with dangerous men like us” he says before you smartly replied, “I want to. I’m doing my part to protect my family. I’m not like before anymore where I couldn’t do anything as I helplessly watched those I love murdered in front of me until I ran away in cowardice” you angrily say. He sigh loudly before nodding as he scooted closer to drape his arm over your form. He noticed the way you flinch before relaxing in his hold as fatigued lulled you to sleep. He gave you feathery light kisses to your forehead before leaning back to let sleep overtake him.

You woke up with the sound of fast rapping against the wooden door before it creaked open slightly as Jungkook’s head popped in. Jimin was still sound asleep, nuzzling into your form for warmth as you rub his back soothingly. “I hope I’m not disturbing anything but Seokjin hyung asked if you wanted to help him make breakfast for everyone” he says quickly as he takes note of the way Jimin’s face is nearly in your blossom and your night dress hanging unfashionably low. You giggled slightly having noticed the boy’s flushed face as you realize it came from your state of your unkempt manner of dress. “Tell him I’ll be there in 5 minutes” you tease with a wiggle of your eyebrows before he quickly shuffles out of the room.

“Jiminie, I have to go and help Seokjinnie make everyone’s breakfast” you coo gently before you feel his hold tightened around your waist. He groans before muffling out, “10 more minutes”. You laughed before telling him you just promised Seokjin you’d go help in 5 minutes as you run your hand through his soft bedhead to sooth it down before he releases you. “Fine” he pouted before letting you get up and out of the bed. You kissed him gently on the cheek in apology as you got out of bed.

You descended the stairs in your pajamas as you turned left towards the kitchen to see Seokjin in his apron with a silver mixing bowl in hand, mixing away at the pancake ingredient. You’ve always been one to show your love and appreciation through skinship as you approached him quietly before hugging him from behind, resting your cheek on his back. He yelps and jumps at the contact before looking behind him at your giggling form. “Aish, you could’ve just told me. No need to sneak in so quietly kitten” he says before going back to pour the mixture into a circle on the electric stove. You move to help him make more pancakes as you plated the ones that were finished, decorating them with whipped cream, blueberries, raspberry and strawberry with a sprinkle of white powdered sugar as a finishing touch.

Yoongi and the consigliere slowly filed into the room and sat down at their dining table, looking as ruffled up by sleep as can be. You made a circle around the table as you put their plates down as they thanked you.

“Today’s training day. Jungkook’s taking the lead till lunch. We take a break after that then we head to the shooting range. I better not see missed marks or else” Yoongi coldly says before everyone nodded along. “Aren’t I always hitting the target? Shouldn’t you be targeting a specific person who doesn’t?” Jungkook pipes in with one eyebrow raised in amusement. “Shut it kid or I’ll put you to work more than you can chew off” Namjoon glares before everyone laughs. They respected Yoongi, he was their leader after all even if some of them have a sharp tongue to send sly replies to their leader sometimes. “Can I come with or am I supposed to stay here at home?” you ask as you tilt your head sideway. No one misses the way you call the estate as ‘home’ despite having lived here for a few days. “You can come if you can handle seeing guns and these idiots getting beaten up” he says with a smirk as you nodded before sending a smile of your own back to him.

Field day is what the members called it. Some lower members of the gang were called to train as well. It was more of a battle tier tournament starting from the lowest member present up until it was the inner circle against one another. The fight was determined by whoever touches the ground first with any part of their body, be it butt, head, back or knee, is the loser. Whoever reigns champion from the tournament would then face Jungkook, the lead trainer and the ever perfectionist. Everyone except the inner members were rusty, it’s been awhile since they’ve fought in hand to hand combat. They have no real reason to since no new gangs have risen up to challenge Yeonson since Yoongi took reign. The ‘tournament’ goes on for nearly 2 hours before it came down to Jin vs Hoseok as Hoseok dominates. Jin has always been a soft giant. He went on to go against Namjoon who easily let him win. Namjoon doesn’t prefer to attack physically, rather psychologically and emotionally. It was Hoseok against Yoongi next as Yoongi bested him, though the reason might be because he’s tired and sore from 2 previous battles. Tae went up against Yoongi as he won. Yoongi only nodded approvingly, accepting the defeat with honor as he recognized the reason why he picked Tae as second in command of the enforcer department. Jimin who slightly beat Tae reign out because he had played dirty to make Tae slip. Everyone was treated to their bruises and cuts accordingly by Jin and a little bit of help from you who was by his side to help sooth the ego of their inner members. They mostly whined more to gain your attention so you comforted them and reminded them of their worth despite their losses.

It’s the final battle to which everyone truly looks forward to as Jungkook steps in to face Jimin. “Aren’t you looking like a beaten up kitten?” Jungkook taunt before Jimin spits onto the ground angrily replying, “‘m not a kitten”. “Maybe not but you surely are feisty like one” he teases as he lunged for Jimin. Jimin dodges as Jungkook jumps forward with a kick as Jimin blocks with an “X” stance. The fight continues before Jimin pants tiredly as Jungkook only fixes his gaze on him before attacking again.

“Stop them Yoongi, I don’t want Jimin to get hurt” you plead as you walk closer to Yoongi to sit down next to him. He raises his eyebrows at you, “that’s not how it works. One has to reign and one has to lose. This is normal y/n, it’s how life goes. Besides, why suddenly wanting to save Jimin?” he says before turning his gaze back to the battle. “Nothing, I’m just worried for him is all. Should I go out there and show you what I got up my sleeves too?” you mused out loud before Yoongi snapped his head to look at you so fast that you were sure he must have broken a bone or snapped his muscles. “What? You’ve been in a fight before? Who trained you? Jungkook is a different specimen when he’s on the field. You don’t wanna mess with him” yoongi comments drly in fear of you getting hurt, it’s the last thing he wants really. “Maybe you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover Yoongi. My parents had trained me to fight since I was little. They knew that their line of business often puts me in danger. Give me some credits, won't you? Let me show you..Oh and tell Jungkook to not go easy on me because I’m your guest and i’m a woman” you sneered before turning to walk away towards the changing room. You knew you didn’t have the rights to get angry at his sudden assumption. He was only just trying to protect you. You changed into a loose black shirt and black Adidas sweats as you walked out. The battle between Jimin and Kook was long over with Kook reigning as always.

The metallic scent of blood fills the surrounding as you intake air to calm yourself. You’re not one to use brute force to win but to use your brain as an advantage. When you were little, your family had put you through Taekwondo and you finished with a black belt. No one knows that of course except your family who aren’t here anymore. Your brain and calculation had always been the prize possession as your father had always reminded you. He knew of your potentials, forded the endless possibilities and steered you into the right direction to put forth those advantages.

You walked towards where Jungkook is waiting in the middle of the ring with heavy hooded eyes. “Yoongi told you everything I asked?” you glance up at him and he only nodded. “Are you sure about this? I really hate to hurt you and for you to blame it on me later” he says as you grabbed your stomach and laughed. “Blame you? I initiated this challenge myself. I might be rusty but I’ll get back on my feet faster than you can blink little bunny” you smirk before noticing Jungkook demeanor change entirely. You’ve always had a running joke with him because of his doe eyes and cute face like that of a bunny. He hates it but only let you call him that. Anyone else tries and he’ll fight them head on without mercy. “Alright then princess, I won’t hold back. Show me what you got” he says before licking his lips to stare down at you like a predator stalking its prey.

You held your stance before Jungkook makes the first move. You already saw it coming, the way his legs shifted slowly as it raised itself from the ground had you easily dodging him. “Not bad, but you need to be faster than that to beat me” you say as you lunge forward with your hand, landing a square punch against his stomach. He tumbles back on his feet with an “oomf” spilling from his mouth. You can feel the 5 other pairs of eyes on you as your gaze shifted to your new family, watching you intently, ready to jump into the ring at any moment's notice. You hear something shift before a flash of black disappear as you noticed Jungkook went behind you. He landed a kick against your back as you tumblr slightly while making cartwheels to get away from him. You spun and held your stance as you growl and lunged at him, relentless in your triple kicks knowing one would hit. Your calculations weren’t wrong as he fell back but grabbed your leg that was in the air and twisted. The impact made you fall as you pushed back onto your palm to spin your foot back and out of his grasp. You were mistaken, for the first time in a long while as his grip tightened before dragging you to steady himself. You try to clutch at the dirt below but it was of hot use. With your other freed leg, you kicked at the hand that held your other leg hostage before he lets go as you twisted and jumped up to a stand. The fight continued as you lunges at him again until the both of you heavedfor air. Your eyes burned into his as he meets you with the same energy.

“Stop!” you hear Yoongi says as both of you walked closer to each other. The distance so close you can feel his heavy breathing on you as you look up at his sparkling eyes and bright bunny smile before turning to Yoongi with a conk of your head in question as to why he stopped you.

The rest of his inner circle ran towards you with him trailing behind in a walk. “Kitten, you surprised me! You never told me you could fight” jin says as he applauded you. “You even held out against Jungkookie, where did you learn all of this from? Care to share your secrets?” Namjoon bugs in as you wiped the sweat from your forehead and laughed. “My mother taught me the majority of it. I thought you guys dug up my history, didn’t you know I finished with a black belt?” you ask, eyes tinkling with amusement. “Now, I see...but baby girl, we can’t be together if you’re that much better than me” Tae teases as you smacked his bicep slightly. “In comparison to pure strength, I’m definitely not going to be able to hold out against Jungkook or any of you for that matter. My secret is up here, the master plan that notice and guess your moves before you even make them. Of course, it took me years to figure it out and a ton of experience of getting beaten up to learn” you point to the side of your head as an emphasis before rubbing the back of your neck awkwardly. “Ah, so you prefer the combination of physical but also mental state. Well, my love we’re going to get along just fine together” Namjoon comments before he gives you a pat on the head. Your smile curved into a smirk as you look back up at Namjoon. A fellow master of the dark side of the mind.

“I’m sorry I judged you but I know what Jungkook is capable of. I didn’t want him to hurt you or mentally strain you in any ways. Maybe we should talk over lunch to discuss more” Yoongi walks closer to you and looks at you wearily.

The 8 of you re-entered the house as the maids had already prepared your meal, jajangmyeon with pork and tofu soup on the side for healing purposes. “You never told me what each role you guys hold in the gang” you ponder as you take a seat that Tae had pulled out for you. “Well, I’ll start. I’m the head trainer as you just saw today. As a result, I’m also the head enforcer of the group. Pros of being good at physical fights I guess”, Jungkook says. “I’m the medic but you probably already know that. It’s a good thing after you graduate from medical school that you can be the head of the department officially instead. I just finished nursing school really”, Jin says before turning to look at you with a kind smile before sending you a flying kiss to which you laugh and roll your eyes at. “You have more experience than me Seokjinnie so you’ll always lead, I’m just the lead in names only but behind the truth of it all, you’re much versed in this field than me. Don't belittle yourself too much either, nursing school is another achievement all of its own! You should be proud.

“you say softly before acknowledging him again. You already know Yoongi is the leader but he tells you anyways, “I’m relatively good at everything these guys can do. Just a requirement of a leader to care for his gang a bit”. “Well, Jagi, I’m the info trader but I’m also an enforcer. Did you know the more a person talks, the chances of them accidentally spilling some tea and gossip is higher? It’s been scientifically proven you know!” Tae says with his boxy smile before showing his white flashing teeth. They look like canine teeth more than human teeth though. “I’m the head info, I deal with statistics of our drug and shipment. I’m also the engineer of the group, meaning I can break into any security camera in a breath. I also set up the lights and security camera in this house” Hosek says proudly before clapping his hands together in delight. “Well...I’m the weapon specialist but also getaway driver. My tools are just tools though, I prefer to get what I want through a bit of torture and bloodshed” as Jimin glances at you, eyes as cold as a creature of the night. You nodded nervously and coughed before Jimin laughs and tells you he’s joking. “I prefer to deal with the physiological aspect of it all since I’m not well versed with the physical state which makes me the best candidate for dealmaker. I’m the upfront image of Yeonson” he huff as he stares up at the ceiling, musing to himself if he missed anything else. “He’s also my second in command, in the case anything ever happens to me” Yoongi state matter-of-factly. “Ah yes, I forgot to mention that” Namjoon says before flashing you a dimpled grin.

“Nice, each of you have your own strengths and weaknesses. I’m sorry I wish I could be of more help.I truly never got into the affairs of my parent’s” you say apologetically as all of them reassure you that it was fine and they weren’t expecting you to do anything for the gang. “No, that’s not what I was trying to get at. When I graduate, I’ll become the head medic of course. I’ll also have you know, I graduated top of my computer science minor as well. I might even rival Hobi in hacking and engineering. I enjoy tinkering with small things like bugs and viruses most though”, you say as you look down at the now empty plate before you. “Well, aren’t you just good at everything eh? Guess we got 3 ‘goldens’”, Yoongi says as he raises his eyebrows in question. “What do you mean ‘goldens’?” confusion lined your face as you asked. “Well, Hoseok and Jungkook are often good at everything so they’ve been dubbed the ‘golden duo’. You’ve been added to that so now it’s a trio. Don’t disappoint me and show me your potential sweetheart” Yoongi eyes you softly before getting up to head for his room.

The rest of the members cleaned up as they headed out of the kitchen. It’s been a long day and everyone is relatively sore from the beating they’ve taken. “A nap is due for us all, an hour to rest then we head to the shooting range for practice, got it?” he yells out to the house and everyone replied with a “yes boss”.

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[flightydreams]

SPIN TO WIN GAME AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ON DELFINO!!

STATUS: CLOSED! Thank you to everyone who came, I will announce the first winner of the pinboard contest shortly!

As you’ll know if you saw my post yesterday, I’ve been planning to host a spin to win game on my island for a long time now and finally decided to do it! Here are all the details!

Rules of spin to win game 1:

2k bells for each spin of the wheel! Spin a wheel with the numbers 1 - 8 on it, and if it lands on an even number you win a prize! (Please don’t spam the wheel, press it once to spin and then once again to make it stop). Prizes are all wrapped so you can pick one at random. When it’s your turn to play, you can pay for up to 5 spins at a time so you have a good chance of winning. Prizes for this game are all furniture items with a buy price of at least 3k bells, though MANY have a higher buy price!

Rules of spin to win game 2 (win big!):

This game will use a different style of wheel, with a large “lose” area and a much smaller “win” area. 10k bells per spin and again you can ask for up to 5 spins at a time! Prizes for this game will have a buy price of at least 70k bells, though MANY have a higher buy price!

MOST IMPORTANT RULE OF BOTH GAMES:

Okay so this WAS a section about how the wheels will say different things for different people but that must’ve been patched because all the people I’ve had over tonight have been seeing the same numbers!! So uuuuh I guess instead the most important rule will be that if the wheel lands in the middle of 2 numbers on the small game, it’ll be the host’s decision ultimately if it’s a win or lose. And ofc on the off chance that your switch does display something different, I and the group I currently have over will come to a consensus (but that doesn’t appear to be happening anymore thankfully).

Island will be open from 7pm - 10pm BST tonight (Saturday 11th of July) and from 2pm - 5pm BST tomorrow (Sunday 12th of July) to hopefully include some people with different time zones (as long as there’s prizes still left tomorrow ofc!) 

The games will be held above Cyd and Diana’s house (follow the path to the left when you come out of the airport, over the bridge and up). My island is a work in progress and I don’t get much time to play anymore so it’s not very spectacular yet, sorry!

Additional activities under the cut:

The entire beach to the right of the airport is filled with FREE items of every type! Please take them to help me clear out my storage! (For anyone who attended my storage clear out last weekend, these items will be largely the same so feel free to skip this activity). Also take from my free diy pile and buy ANYTHING you want from the shops!

I have a northern hemisphere island so it’s shark and cicada season! You’re absolutely welcome to hunt bugs, fish and sea creatures. If you want to hunt a particular fish and don’t have any bait, I have some in storage I can provide.

Message board competition!! Draw something AWESOME on my town hall pinboard! I will pick a winner after the event ends for each day, and they will win their choice of either 20 star fragments OR 20 nook mile tickets! If you enter the contest, please either write your tumblr url on your drawing or DM me your in-game name/town so I know who to contact in the event that you win.

My pinned post is a list of things I have that you can catalog. Usually I charge for this, but this weekend only it will be FREE.

Tagging some people who were interested, dw if you can’t make it though! @creativesinning @pipmimi @da-eul @tangirlisfangirl @bubblyblossomx @acnh-brownie @laurenurbanoutfitters

[spellczyker]

Sea Wall Film - Premiere 2100 BST 11 May 2020

Sea Wall starring Andrew Scott is streaming on YouTube for just one week!

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

His Loving Kindness Endures Forever

1 Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord: for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods; for his mercy endures for ever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endures for ever. 4 To him who along has wrought great wonders: for his mercy endures for ever. 5 To him who made the heavens by understanding; for his mercy endures for ever. 6 To him who established the earth on the waters; for his mercy endures for ever. 7 To him who alone made great lights; for his mercy endures for ever. 8 The sun to rule by day; for his mercy endures for ever. 9 The moon and the stars to rule the night; for his mercy endures for ever. 10 To him who smote Egypt with their first-born; for his mercy endures for ever. 11 And brought Israel out of the midst of them; for his mercy endures for ever: 12 with a strong hand, and a high arm: for his mercy endures for ever. 13 To him who divided the Red Sea into parts: for his mercy endures for ever: 14 and brought Israel through the midst of it: for his mercy endures for ever: 15 and overthrew Pharao and his host in the Red Sea: for his mercy endures for ever. 16 To him who led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endures for ever. 17 To him who smote great kings: for his mercy endures for ever: 18 and slew mighty kings; for his mercy endures for ever: 19 Seon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endures for ever: 20 and Og king of Basan: for his mercy endures for ever: 21 and gave their land for an inheritance: for his mercy endures for ever: 22 even an inheritance to Israel his servant: for his mercy endures for ever. 23 For the Lord remembered us in our low estate; for his mercy endures for ever: 24 and redeemed us from our enemies; for his mercy endures for ever. 25 Who gives food to all flesh; for his mercy endures for ever. 26 Give thanks to the God of heaven; for his mercy endures for ever. - Psalm 136 | Brenton Septuagint Translation (BST) Brenton Septuagint Translation of the Holy Bible, 1884.

[isthisatlantis]

BTS tag game

I was tagged by @triviuhtae and @luveyourself, thanks! 💞 I haven’t seen this tag game before so it’s gonna be fun!

Rules: Answer the questions and tag more ARMY friends to play along

1. First BTS Song? 

Hmm it might have been dope bc I remember when joon said ‘first time with bts?’ I was like yeah actually jadfhjks

2. First bias? 

namjoon bc he was the only one I knew from before I started stanning

3. Current Bias?

hoseok...I switched in like a day, he just caught my attention so fast

4. Put the members in order of your bias list

I can’t do that i love them all so much ajhdjad its like hoseok and then all the rest share second place and take turns wrecking my bias 

5. Favourite BTS Song?

Just one??? the stars, intro: boy meets evil, nevermind, tomorrow, don’t leave me, best of me, danger (shes an icon and might actually be the first song I heard?? not sure)

6. Favourite BTS Song that is underrated?

pretty much all of the above I think

7. Favourite Song of Wings?

again just one?? boy meets evil, bst and cypher 4

8. Favourite Song of each LY Her, Tear and Answer?

Her: best of me, sea

Tear: airplane pt.2, anpanman

Answer: trivia: seesaw, answer: love myself

9. Favourite Music Video?

spring day, young forever, airplane (its just hobi but that mv is the most beautiful thing ive ever seen)

10. Favourite Dancer?

hoseok

11. Favourite Vocalist?

this is hard, their voices are all so unique...i think jimin

12. Favourite Rapper?

again so hard bc they all have such unique styles but id say yoongi bc he goes so hard (agust d i miss u bud)

13. Favourite hair color on each member?

black will always look superior on them buuut:

hobi - black

jimin - pink

jungkook - light brown

jin - fire era blond!!!

tae - dirty blond or this vibrant blue he had recently

joon - that soft violet he had during spring day

yoongi - agust d blond

14. Favourite Choreography?

fire, not today, airplane pt.2, save me, dope, danger

15. Favourite Ship?

jihope, sope 

This was rly fun! I’m gonna tag: @whatcanidobass, @lesbianhoseok, @nemjun, @vitamindfromhobi, @syubed, @waffleyoon, @hyyhparadise, @beretae, @jungkookisclearlythebestest, @jjeonnguk, hope u guys dont mind! 💜