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[mitochondriaandbunnies]

Miami Vice S1E18: Made for Each Other

Larry's house burns down, and Izzy and Noogie are sent undercover.

Made for Each Other suffers immensely from coming right after The Maze, which is a true "the system is broken" classic Vice episode. Made for Each Other is a comedy breather, and actually kind of great in its own right, but where it sits in the progression of the series feels more like a deflation than a break.

Made for Each Other is also almost comically homoerotic-- it's the episode that convinced me that Sonny is supposed to be a textually closeted bisexual man on my first watch through of the series, but on a repeat watch it's somehow even more obvious. Why are there all those half-naked bears on a boat? Why is the entire plot basically "Stan and Larry sort of have a breakup because of Stan's new girlfriend and then get back together at the end?" Why does Izzy keep saying things like nubile and anal? Why does the camera linger so very long on his and Noogie's cigarillos touching? What's up with the repetition of 'shafted'? Why are all the guests at Noogie's wedding like, extras from a Boy George video?

Why does this happen?

(plz draw your OT3 like this)

Anyway I actually really like Made For Each Other upon rewatch, it really just should have been placed elsewhere in the season. It's a fun, silly episode, and a little levity is necessary in a series that is often so very bleak.

The episode opens with Sonny and Rico trying to catch a counterfeiter, and Rico is bitchy and condescending to Sonny in a way that I think is supposed to be "ha ha, my criminal persona is a dick," but actually just comes off as "ha ha, I am a dick." It seems like he's trying to impress the counterfeiter by throwing Sonny under the bus. This occasional cruelty towards someone he does genuinely like is a fascinating part of Rico's characterization, and part of what elevates his character writing to "actual nuanced person" and not "nice Black sidekick who always supports the main white guy." Rico absolutely sees himself as more educated and worldly than Sonny, and occasionally he lets that slip. He has a very complicated relationship to both class and geography-- he's a New Yorker (...from the Bronx), he wears a perfectly tailored suit everyday (...and is a poorly paid cop), he idolizes Sonny for his football career but also thinks he's a bit of a yokel. As someone whose own class status is a bit shaky, Rico tends to get a little mean when it seems like he might be 'found out.'

Zito almost gets blown up in the ensuing warehouse fire, and Switek flips out. A short while later, a surprisingly chill Zito says he believes things are "either in whack or out of whack," shortly after while they discover that his entire house is on fire.

Please note the company that moves Zito's stuff to Switek's house:

I am dying

Trudy and Gina, in their only real appearance in the episode, very sweetly present Zito with a new fish as an office gift. Sonny is a dick about it.

Swi and Zito go to investigate BONZO BARRY who is a shady stereo and computer system dealer who has a FUCKING SEAL in his store

Michael Talbott is wildly overacting this entire episode, like to the point that I wonder if they had to turn down his mic

Noogie is marrying a stripper(?) named Ample Annie. They argue about going to Disneyland while she's practicing her routine. She does a striptease down the aisle. She is perhaps the only person bonkers enough to keep up with Noogie.

Stan's girlfriend, Darlene (who was Larry's girlfriend a short period of time ago), is extremely unhappy with Larry staying at their house, and spends the entire episode either complaining or being upset that the conditions are not right to bone; frankly, Stan does not seem to like her and she does not seem to like Stan. The most likely reasoning behind this is "bad 80's hurr hurr the ol' ball and chain" comedy, but considering the homoeroticism of the episode I'd like to think it could be a comment on compulsory heterosexuality

Izzy and Noogie show up at Stan's and, in one ridiculous whirlwind, declare the current case "theirs," ask who is the "Captain Kirk of this Enterprise," and start eating Stan's breakfast

In one scene Tubbs asks Zito and Swi if they want backup and they both very loudly yell NO like he's the reason everything has been on fire in this episode

Switek asks Zito at one point, "do you ever think about the future, Larry?" and Zito answers No.

This is funny the first time you watch the episode!

This is not funny anymore after Season 3.

The bad guy (whose crime seems to be like. Selling stolen stereos or something equally stupid) has a boat full of half-naked men with guns. This is not remarked upon.

Then we get to the Night Talk scene. I've talked at length about this scene before, but basically: Zito has been kicked out of Switek's and is sleeping at the station; Sonny comes in, romantic music plays, Zito basically describes Switek as the perfect man, and Sonny tries to get Zito to come back to his place (and fails.) It's very gay. I like to think that Sonny has a burgeoning crush on Rico at this point but is certain Rico is straight (and also. Y'know. Was a bit of an asshole at the beginning of the episode.) and takes desperate, tragic shot on Zito because of that. Zito politely declines because his heart is already spoken for.

Meanwhile, Stan is unable to perform sexually because he's thinking about Larry.

I'm sure that means nothing.

The outfits at Noogie's wedding are just. They are. Truly they are something.

The priest is a leather daddy. Many people appear to be in space blankets, including Noogie. Annie has a tearaway wedding dress. The pianist has the world's most incredible zebra shirt. There are headbands and weird hats abound.

By contrast, all the members of Vice look like they're supposed to be at a PTA meeting. (Also Sonny looks like he wishes he could ask where the punch is but doesn't want to bother Gina and Trudy, who are clearly each others' plus-ones.)

And the episode ends with Switek and Zito, side by side, at a wedding.

[chroniclegossip]

Time for another edition of Antioch Answers, but we’re going to do things a little differently this time. Instead, we’re going to pay attention to our fair town, a place we’re all so (un)lucky to live in. There are a lot of interesting and unique locations to visit here, so let’s turn our attention to those that you just can’t ignore - even if you try. 

Even though Killer Pizza has some of the best pizza in the state, sometimes I think that people who work in pizza joints aren’t very smart. You get someone that calls you up with a weird name and orders a dozen pizzas, and you don’t comment? You just make the pizza and lose money? Well, lucky for every pizza place in town, they had a name and a credit card number for the unusual order they all got. Unlucky for Barry Kennedy, who I guess had his credit card stolen… unless he intentionally ordered over fifty lopsided beef only pizzas.

In the ever growing competition between the Blue Moon Diner and The Scoop, both stores have been holding promotional events with The Scoop offering up coffee tasting weekends and a lottery to win free coffee for a week, no limit! Congratulations to Becca Vergara, who can have as many pumpkin spice lattes (or just black coffee, if she’s boring and doesn’t know how to be festive) as she wants for the next seven days. Maybe she should start trying to stock up on that.

The new age darling of town known as Celestial Beings is currently offering one lucky person per day a gift box of talismans and charms! No one knows how they’re selecting the winner, and no one knows how long the special is going to go, but the congratulations list in the store says Jae Walsh has won four sets of anti-possession talismans. No one knows if Walsh has even been to the store. 

In the ever growing competition between the Blue Moon Diner and The Scoop, both stores have been holding promotional events with The Blue Moon Diner trying to remind you of just how long it’s been around. The Diner is claiming to be a family tradition and introducing you to its employees by printing their faces on the plates and offering discounts based on which employee’s plate you bring in - except somehow it seems only Ethan Weaver ended up with his face on a plate. Does it count as a collector’s item if there’s only one item in a set? (By the way, you get a discount on a plate of waffles for Ethan. Having a plate of Penny would have earned you twenty percent off steak.)

Through rain, sleet, dark of night, yadda yadda. We all know the post office is great at its job and a national treasure. We also know that we can’t say the same about shipping companies. Sometimes we get deliveries that are supposed to go to our neighbor’s door, but rarely do we get our neighbor’s neighbor’s packages or the entire street’s. People say it looks like the truck backed up and dumped every box  they had at Maharth Chandrasekhar's door and that the tower of boxes has the names of at least five different streets. 

Have you heard the news about Zippo’s? Out of all the places to break in and rob, I don’t know who would want to go into that place, but someone did. You wouldn’t think there’d be a lot of money in a place like that and you can get better prizes from just about anywhere, but the window was smashed in and when the police showed up to investigate it, sources report that every single token was gone. But not missing, nope. The tokens were found before the break in was even discovered, all of them shining and scattered across the Roseland lawn, leaving Nic Vergara to host a fucked up Arcade Easter Egg hunt. 

Like a lot of flower shops, Secret Garden has a webpage where you can order bouquets, arrangements, live plants, whatever may suit your needs. It even has a handy dandy drop down where you can select how many you need, but those drop downs aren’t always user friendly. Either through old man error or some kind of computer glitch, three truckbeds full of black dahlias have shown up at the edge of the woods for John Weaver, none of them able to make it to the man’s home. Did he mean to order this many flowers? Who knows, but he has them.

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[roboticnebula]

As curious as I am about all of them, can you say a little about #5, Financial Entanglement?

This one is a silly, domestic, established Halbarry + Wally thing. Wally gets a summer job because he wants a fancy new computer/gaming station and it raises some questions for Hal about Barry's financial situation. Barry is doing perfectly fine but Hal insists on helping out with shared expenses because god knows Barry helped him out enough times and he knows Barry wouldn't actually ask for help even if he needed it.

I wanted to have a bit of fun with the logistics of being a speedster and raising another speedster all on a normal salary + explore Hal's own complicated relationship with money. Zero angst but many shenanigans.

I don't have much written yet, but I do have this snippet, on Wally's first day at work:

“You want to go see him at work, don’t you?” asked Hal, eventually. “Alright, fine, I do," said Barry, "it’s his first paid job!” “You have no problem when he takes on the likes of Captain Cold and Trickster on a regular basis! How are you nervous about him being in the customer service industry?” “I’m not nervous! Just…curious. And we both know some of these clients are a public menace.” “uh huh.” This was how they ended up strolling through the brightly lit aisles of the electronics store. A quick look around told them Wally was at the cash, a supervisor hovering over him, so they detoured briefly to the back of the store to check out the infamous computer, curiosity getting the better of them. Neither of them were able to tell the difference between some of the available models but Hal was amazed at some of the stuff that was there: some of these motherboards could power up a Ferris Air drone, he was pretty sure, and wouldn’t be out of place in the League Watchtower. “Some of this stuff is better than what we have at the crime lab,” said Barry, echoing the thought.

Thank you so much for asking!

WIP ask game

[skylarmoon71]

Eobard Thawne- Extra 2 (Flash)

It was strange to walk into Star labs and not see the very hyper cupid that had wormed her way into their little team. Iris wore a smile, eyes drifting over the cortex in search of the peppy woman.

“Hey guys, where’s (Y/N). I got the strawberry cake she really likes.” Iris held up the paper bag with the treat. Cisco shook his head, and Barry had the very same look.

“No idea. It’s weird, right. It’s almost too quiet without her here. “ Cisco mumbled, keeping his eyes on the computers. Harry was working on his own little gadget, and all eyes lifted when Eobard stepped through the door. Although he was restrained, they would still never get used to having him in Star Labs. His eyes scanned the area.

“Where’s the pink gerbil?” He asked.

No one really said anything. Now they were beginning to get worried. If even Eobard didn’t know where you were there was a need to panic.

“Barry, maybe we should go over to her apartment. “ Iris suggested. He liked that plan. He fully intended to run over there with Iris, but they heard steps coming down the hall. When you broke the corner relief washed over all their faces. That turned to instant worry when they saw your state. Your face looked pale, yet you were wearing a smile.

“(Y/N) are you alright?!” Caitlin was at your side in seconds, and soon they were all gathering to scan the damage. You just nod your head.

“I’m perfectly fine.” You wore a weak smile. Eobard stood at a distance, expression unreadable.

“You don’t look fine.” Cisco objected, helping you to take a seat. You did.

“I promise, I’m fine. I probably should have explained this in the beginning. But you all know what today is.”

Barry’s eyes move to his watch.

“It’s Friday.”

“Friday the 13th.” You finish.

Recognition passes over all their faces.

“Superstition is a powerful weapon. There are certain days on the earthly calendar that affect cupids differently. Love is how I survive. it’s the essence of my existence. Doubt, fear, even panic. They all seem to be amplified on this day. For cupid’s it’s sort of like a cold. Once the day is over I’ll be back to normal. For now, is it okay if I lay in the med bay?” Caitlin nods.

“Of course, please." She guides you over there.

They all watch a bit weary.

“Are we sure she’s not dying?” Cisco whispers.

“She said she’ll be okay, so we need to trust her. “ Barry states.

Reluctantly, they all get back to work.They try to. During the course of the day, they each visit you. Iris had come in and struck up a conversation about a series she knew you loved while she gave you your favorite cake. Cisco set up a screen for the both of you to play mario kart.

Harry had drifted in stating that he was trying to get away from Cisco’s annoying questions on his gadget. Barry brought in a smoothie he claimed was on a special. Caitlin insisted that she had accidentally bought two bagels at the store. That just happens to be your absolute favorite.

It was actually very heartwarming. You don’t think they realize that those little acts of love were truly helping you out.

By the end of the day, you were feeling much better. Maybe not completely physically. But their care gave you warmth. You were ready to head back home and drop into your bed. Truthfully, you should have gone back to your dimension to recharge.

It was stupid to stay here when you realized how much stronger the effects were when you were on earth. You’d been reckless. And you didn’t want to worry them. A part of you also didn’t want to be separated from Eobard. It was ridiculous. It was just one day. But you were stubborn.

“I need to move.”

You couldn’t teleport, you were too weak.

Calling for interdimensional help was also out of the question.

“You lied to them.”

The voice makes you turn your head.

Eobard steps into the room.You’re a bit on edge. Because you know they are right outside that door. If they even thought for a second that your life was in danger, you know panic will set in.

“Are you dying?”

His tone is so calm, and you close your eyes.

“I-I don’t know. I-It’s never been this bad before..”

Your voice is weak. Eyes a bit heavy.

His face still looks very neutral.

“I’m sorry..” You whimper.

Eobard takes a seat on your bed, and when you feel his palm on your forehead, your eyes open.

“You’re annoyingly right sometimes.”

You mean to ask exactly what he’s referring to, but the look in his eyes catches you off guard. Because you must be delusional. Weakened from the effects of the day on your body. His palm drifts to your cheek, and when he leans over, you completely lose your breath. Eobard kisses you right there. It’s a gentle passionate kiss.

Before you were positive that you couldn’t hear your heartbeat this strong, but now it feels like it’s pounding out of your chest. His free hand comes down, caging you against the bed. His tongue slips in, and you let out a soft sound you’d never thought you could make.

Color rushes to your face and a faint glow of pink is now rising from your body. The team begins to gravitate towards the med bay when they see the area become overtaken by a pink light that is no doubt erupting from your body. They step inside, and Barry gapes at the bright color that is covering your body from head to toe. Your hair is also glowing. It’s growing in length. That only stops when those tresses reach all the way to the floor.

Eobard finally pulls away, and you can only stare.

Those usually cold eyes reflect an emotion you never thought you’d have the luxury of seeing.

“You’re not allowed to leave me.”

You can’t believe it. You’d heard stories from the elders, but this was unbelievable. Not only had he completely blocked the effects of your weakened state, but he’d amplified your energy with just a kiss. Eobard shifts back slightly, guiding you into a sitting position.

“You..changed me into a guardian…”

Your eyes run over your shining hands. The glow was still there and still so prominent. You’ve literally only seen this form in drawings from stories you heard as child.

“(Y/N)?” Barry calls. They look fairly concerned. You want to offer an explanation, but you aren’t sure what you can give. Because this was a thing of legends.

Eobard brushes your thick tresses back, cupping your cheek.

“You should have run when you had the chance.”

He kisses you again, and your brows furrow at the heat that this kiss emits. Your lips meet hurriedly, and Eobard climbs on top, body straddling your hips on the bed.

“O-Okay w-we’ll leave you alone!!” Barry says frantically.

They all disperse in a matter of seconds.

You’re lowered to the bed, and his kisses become so greedy. You’re barely keeping up. He pins your arms to the bed, and when he finally lets up, you’re struggling to catch your breath. You gasp.

“I-I’m so hot..” You heave out.

“W-What’s going on..” You ask, hoping for some idea of what’s going on.

“It’s clear that they don’t teach you about physical intimacy.”

“Intimacy…” You mutter in confusion.

“I was right. It looks like in her little cupid land all of them just skip around talking about love. But a lot of them don’t truly know all that it entails.”

His eyes run over your body.

“Can I touch you?” It’s a question that he has to ask. From your expression, it’s clear you’re still a bit confused, but you nod bashfully.

Eobard reaches over, lightly caressing your breast and you jolt at the touch. His hand doesn’t move, it stops momentarily.

“Do you want me to stop?”

Your cheeks are much redder than before. Even with the magical pink that covers your body. You press a hand over your eyes embarrassed.

“I-It feels good..b-but it makes me feel weird.” You admit. He just smiles.

“Don’t worry, I’ll show you everything.”

Being stuck here might not be as terrible as he initially thought.

[rofilm1]

A Short History of Granular Synthesis – Part 4

This is the last article concerning the history of working with sonic grains. But the matter itself – doing granular synthesis, granular tweaking of sound, granular processing in general – this matter will be dealt with in the next series called “In the World of Grains”). And if you´d like to dive deep into working with sonic grains at once, well, take a look here: https://www.dev.rofilm-media.net/node/332

For those of my readers, who like to dive deeper into the science of working with grains of sound I strongly recommend the book “Microsound” written by Curtis Roads (MIT Press, 2004).

The example of Prof. Paul Lansky is kind of atypical for the matter of this book. After pioneering on the field of computer based sound generating and sound processing, and after working on this field for about 44 years, he turned his back on all kinds of electronic music and went (back) to composing acoustical instrumental music.

But what he left back had strong influence on a whole generation of electronic and/or computer based musicians, composers and producers. He developed not only software for generating and processing sound and for composing, but invented even the computer languages, which made it easier to write those software.

Thanks to Paul Lansky the processing of life sound became a manageable matter at all (more about this aspect in the next series about granular sound processing called “In the World of Grains”).

Lansky worked with so called “real-world” sounds a lot, and here his emphasis lay on processing the sound of the human voice. In his works “Idle Chatter” (1985), “just_more_idle_chatter” (1987), and “Notjustmoreidlechatter” (1988) he used a special kind of granular technique, which is now called “micromontage”. The generated and used grains are uncommonly large (80 ms and more). Their contend is pitched to common scales, and their arrangement builds clear rhythmical structures. (the video is available only in the e-book)

Prof. Barry Truax focusses on real-time granular synthesis. In fact he was the first to work with this technique, the first, who even made it technically possible. “Real-time granular synthesis” means a (mostly presampled, but sometimes even played life) stream of sound is processed, chopped into grains, which are manipulated (pitch, length, structure) and arranged in time (density, rhythm) in real time, opposed to the non-real-time techniques of before, where grains were generated from diverse sonic material, stored somehow (on tape in the beginnings of granular synthesis, later on computer storage media), and then manipulated and arranged, more or less piece by piece, grain by grain.

(the video is available only in the e-book)

All of the popular granular applications (VSTs, AUs etc.) of today work with real-time granular synthesis, some more, some less consequently (see the upcoming series of articles called “In the World of Grains” here at my site, or read about my book here: https://www.dev.rofilm-media.net/node/332).

Truax was also the first, who worked with samples as raw material for granular sound processing in his compositions.

And he was the first to explore the sonic potential of the field of – or should I say the area of conflict -synchronous and asynchronous granular synthesis, where the grains are arranged equally along the time axis, generating the notion of frequency and pitch, and enabling pitch shifting and time stretching effects (synchronous order), or appear in a random, irregular order with unequal spaces between the grains (asynchronous order).

(the video is available only in the e-book)

His composition “Riverrun” from 1986 is an impressive demonstration of using this field of sonic conflict in a creative way (see below).

Truax developed a detailed system of how to compose using granular sound processing, a system, that may be called even a set of comprehensive rules. He himself used to call it a compositional “strategy”.

As this chapter is meant to give just a brief overview, only one last matter shall be mentioned here, before I spend some words on the composition “Riverrun”. In his essay “Ecologically-based granular synthesis” (together with Damián Keller, 1998) Truax and Keller explored the matter of classifying environmental-based sounds and using them in compositions utilizing granular synthesis, thus taking a huge step forward in structuring the idea (perhaps even the ideology) of what I like to call “The World is Sound”, and making it manageable in real compositions.

But now for “Riverrun”. Let me quote the composer himself:

“Riverrund is based on synthesized grains … . However … the resulting textures are always dynamically changing and range from swarms of relatively isolated sound events to fused sound masses of great internal complexity, much like environmental sound generally and water sound in particular. The fundamental paradox of granular synthesis – that the enotmously rich and powerful textures it produces result from being based on the most “trivial” grains of sound – suggested a metaphoric relation to the river whose power is based on the accumulation of countless “powerless” droplets of water.” (in “Composing with Real-Time Granular Sound”, JSTOR “Perspectives of New Music Vol. 28 n.2, 1990)

I apologise to all of the younger musicians, composers and scientists, who are working with granular synthesis, exploring the field of granular sound processing, and finding their own ways and systems to develop the utilizing of sonic grains in art until today, for not mentioning them here. As I mentioned above: this chapter is meant to deliver only a brief historical overview.

Even if dealt with in more detail in the chapter about software later in this book, the DAW based software application “Reaktor” (first publicly available version in the late 1990s) by Native Instruments deserves to be mentioned here in the history department of this book, as it is the first DAW based and popular piece of software, which is able to do granular processing of sound.

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… to be continued.

[tvguidancecounselor]

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 661: Tripp Underwood

August 15-21, 1987

In a shocking move, this week Ken welcomes a guest BACK to Reid Manor for a LIVE recording not via satellite, it's old friend, author, bass player of Pete Holmes' favorite Boston punk band and fellow punk rock kid, Tripp Underwood.\

Ken and Tripp discuss what it means to be "from Boston", suburban posers, being only the second person to record an episode at the house since COVID hit, Building 19, Tripp's "Have a Cheap Day" book, local discount stores, the RI Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, Ann & Hope, duckpin bowling, algorithms, having a computer guy in your corner, COVID pandemic driven nostalgia, newspaper ads, parodies, 80 year old nana's, artists, Mad Magazine, the original Building 19 flier artist, being yelled at on Facebook by old men, the importance of going through the Sunday Boston Globe as a kid, when Ken gave everyone in the audience a wrapped copy of Kate & Allie Season 1 on DVD at a show, buying a gross of items, TV Preachers, Isaac Asimov reviewing ALF, being on tour in a band, TV merch, discarded merchandise from canceled shows, the marketing, Ken's sick burn against Social Distortion fans, 227, Hunter, Spencer for Hire, Barry Crimmins, Elvis' set list creation, The New Adventures of Beans Baxter, Mr. President, Married…with Children, FOX Weekend Television, Duet, Open House, pogs, friendships fueled by references, the Valerie saga, Newhart, Get a Life, Rockford Files, when TV dads are creeps, Growing Pains, anti-heroes, One Crazy Summer, Christie Elise, MacGyver, Cosby, Cheers, being a "Diane and Woody", cast replacements, trying to guess which Boston area towns, within Rt 128 that various Cheers characters come from/live in, how short TV shows without commercials are now, Family Ties, Garfield, Garfield's 9 Lives, Mr. Belvedere, Barney Miller, progressive 70s shows, Danny Arnold, and the strange Boston protective positive insulting intolerance.

AND buy Tripp's book here!

[clippingpathfindercpf]

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Barry Wilhelm, based in North Port, FL, US, is currently a Senior Analyst, Ecommerce Market Analysis, Sales Operations at Carrier Luxury Holidays, bringing experience from previous roles at Toro Wesco Turf, Medical Department Store, Apex Datum and Sarasota Computer. Barry Wilhelm holds a Mass Communication/Media Studies @ ETSU. With a robust skill set that includes Analytical Skill, Keys, Budgets, Retail, Linux and more, Barry Wilhelm contributes valuable insights to the industry. Barry Wilhelm has 3 emails on RocketReach.

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[govindhtech]

Apple Vision Pro: The First Spatial Computer

Use Apps on an Infinite Canvas

Apple Vision Pro is great for daily work. The three-dimensional user interface lets apps appear side by side at any scale, creating an infinite canvas for multitasking and collaboration. Vision Pro users can create the perfect workspace with a Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad or Mac Virtual Display.

VisionOS-specific apps like Box make it easy to collaborate and securely manage files and content, including 3D objects, while MindNode helps users brainstorm with thought bubbles that float around their space. OmniFocus and OmniPlan display a complete project plan in large windows with beautiful data and project management visualization. Microsoft 365 productivity apps Fantastical and Numerics use Apple Vision Pro’s infinite canvas and sharp text rendering to simplify daily tasks. JigSpace creates interactive, step-by-step spatial presentations from 3D content, audio, video, and text, and Navi creates live captions for conversations.

“Apple Vision Pro is a massive step change in technology, akin to iPhone and iPad,” said Box cofounder and CEO Aaron Levie. “This revolutionary technology delivers visually stunning interactions without physical limitations, redefining how we work. From creating the next breakthrough product to reimagining customer experiences, the possibilities are endless.”

Apple Vision Pro lets users join Webex, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams for the best meeting experience with multiple windows and shared content that fills the space. At launch, Vision Pro supports thousands of productivity apps like Slack, Notion, Todoist, and others that are essential to workflows.

Enjoy Fun Games in New Ways

Apple Vision Pro makes gaming fun and rewarding for all skill levels. Players can play App Store games that change their surroundings, use an Environment for a more immersive experience, or play compatible games on a large screen. Vision Pro integrates with PlayStation DualSense and Xbox Wireless Controller to support a variety of games and spatial experiences.

Apple vision pro games

On Apple Vision Pro, Apple Arcade offers over 250 games without in-app purchases or ads, including NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition, Sonic Dream Team, and TMNT Splintered Fate. A great selection of Vision Pro-exclusive spatial games will let arcade players experience spatial gaming. Players travel to stunning gameplay environments in Synth Riders, twirl LEGO bricks with their fingers in LEGO Builder’s Journey, slice apples with their hands in Super Fruit Ninja, and more. Spatial games launched with Apple Arcade include Game Room, WHAT THE GOLF, Cut the Rope 3, Jetpack Joyride 2, Bloons TD 6+, stitch., Patterned, Illustrated, and Wylde Flowers.

Halfbrick CEO Shainiel Deo said, “Innovation is in our DNA, so we were super excited to dive into this new technology and take the core gameplay of Jetpack Joyride and Fruit Ninja into new, immersive, and truly captivating experiences, leveraging the incredible technology of the Apple Vision Super Fruit Ninja’s Dojo that turns their living room into their Dojo and Jetpack Joyride 2’s Barry Steakfries world should impress players.

In addition to Apple Arcade, the App Store has spatial games with different gameplay. Loóna brings relaxing 3D dioramas to life, Blackbox spatial puzzles float in the physical world, and Void-X revives the fast-paced retro arcade shooter in a dark, pixel art-style cityscape with immersive 3D effects and intuitive eye and hand gameplay. Skatrix Pro is a competitive and immersive skateboarding game with physics-driven skateboarding and a 3D hand gesture joystick.

Mac Virtual Display lets players play more games from the Mac App Store and Steam, including Lies of P and Baldur’s Gate 3, in smooth and responsive Game Mode.

Discover New Places

New spatial computing experiences help Apple Vision Pro users explore places in amazing ways. The Archive lets users explore immersive locations, artifacts, and spatial media from Star Trek’s Gene Roddenberry and other legendary creators, while Hold the World takes them to London’s Natural History Museum with Sir David Attenborough to see rare specimens from its world-famous collection. Voyager by ForeFlight gives aviation enthusiasts the ultimate playground by spatializing air traffic control, and CARROT Weather uses 3D weather maps to deliver hilariously twisted forecasts.

Funways to Learn with Apps

Apple Vision Pro apps like solAR, Sky Guide, and Night Sky create a three-dimensional learning environment that brings the solar system to users. Exploring Mars lets users explore Mars through one of the three NASA rovers on the surface. Users can explore a bacteria cell down to its atoms in CellWalk and understand the human heart like never before in Insight Heart. Complete HeartX uses a novel approach to connect tailored 3D anatomy and physiology with diagnoses and treatments to better prepare students for patient care.

New music experiences

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➵ Warnings :  🔞

This work of fiction contains dark themes and may not be suitable for all readers, mutual masturbation, phone sex, praise kink, cursing/dirty talk, pillow riding, exhibitionism, dom!jimin, sub!reader, voyeurism, mild degradation, fingering, yandere character, stalking, hacking, manipulation.

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➵ Tags : @ mwitsmejk

➵ Author’s note : this the edited and newest version of obsession. i had previously started writing it last year and published it till chapter 5 (i believe). however, i ended up not liking how the story turned out so here i am attempting to make something out of it for the final time. please let me know your thoughts. constructive criticism is always welcomed. 

Art credit : NaBHaN (devianart)

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C H A P T E R  1 :--

C U R I O U S I T Y  K I L L E D  T H E  C A T

“I’m so curious about knowing the unknown; it can be scary, but I see it as a game.”

– Hrithik Roshan

You place the cup on the auburn table. Warm liquid flows out of it leaving a mark on wood’s surface in the shape of a ring. You stare at it, you stare at the computer screen, and then back at the table covered with reminiscent of pomegranate tea. Wiping the stain using your index finger as your legs fidget under the desk. How bad can it be? It’s just a one-time thing, and you’re experienced enough to venture out on your own. You think about the time K00kies97 warned you about the dark side of the internet as you contemplate your decision.

K00kies97 : ur still new dont do it alone anytime soon

You : it’s not that deep

K00kies97 : but its dangerous

K00kies97 : you never know who youll run into

You : fine :/

You : what are we learning today?

K00kies97 : ARP poisoning

He was quite surprised to know your interests, well, to some extent. He had an interesting username, you always thought. It wasn’t rocket science but it was something that he was proud of, creating the lamest username to bluff people into thinking it was just one of those run-of-the-mill accounts that liked to shop online and play Overwatch. Of course, you didn’t speculate on your own that it was a hacker’s account. But what you did guess right was that he was born in 1997, someone around your age. And that he perhaps liked cookies a lot.

It’s been three weeks since you have continued your lessons or even talked at all. You met on Reddit one fine day; he came across your subreddit on wanting to learning hacking but not being able to find a tutor. He needed to pay college tuition and it was just a perfect source of extra income that didn’t clash with his part-time job and the timing was flexible for both of you. It was a match made in heaven.

You’re not going lie to yourself about your little crush on him. It’s bizarre because you’ve never met him, never seen his face, never even heard his voice. But you think a lot about him these days, something you’ve never revealed to him. There’s something very attractive about a stranger who knows his way around the internet and can-do cool things. It turns you on.

The cold spell between the two of you was caused due to an argument you had over exploring deep web own your own, which he dismissed faster than Barry Allen travelled from one timeline to the other. It hurt your ego to see someone think you’re not good enough to take a risk on your own so you ended up arguing.

Now you’re regretting your decision but your pride won’t let you text him first. Well, at least not with an apology. You brainstormed and concluded that if you’re able to achieve this milestone on your own and send him a victorious text, things might go back to normal. You have made up your mind.

You nervously shuffle on your chair, elbows pointing diagonally as you type away on the Tor browser. You come across a few chains of links and click on it. You know you shouldn’t absentmindedly open any link that pops up as it can contain viruses or something even worse. But you feel like a child at a candy store, all the links are like different flavours of sweet heavens; it’s not good for your health but it’s quite tempting. You stumble across certain chartrooms filled with conversations and codes you don’t understand.

Clicking on a link that leads to a forum, you try to crack the encryption using your basic coding skills mustered up with the training by K00kies97 in the past four months. It is an easy task and you realise why – it’s a website similar to Silkroad or even a branch of it, for all you know. You mentally pat yourself for starting successfully. But you don’t stay on the website for long, you click on the exit button. As you voyage through various links a chat window pops up at the bottom of the screen. The message reads a simple and non-threatening “hi”.

Excitement surges in your body as you eagerly begin to reply. The once warm tea is now cold, waiting to be tasted but you couldn’t care less. You have a new source of entertainment. You reply with a “hello”. Patiently tapping your fingers on the edge of your keyboard, you wait for their reply. Within a few seconds, you receive a link. Curiosity gets the best of you and you click on it.

The screen goes blank and you see your terrified reflection on the dark display. You reach out to the keyboard but before you can type anything, the screen comes back to life as if nothing happened. The chart box is still open and their username now reads EdgarAllenPoe.

EdgarAllenPoe : Gotcha.

You : wtf was that?

EdgarAllenPoe : What was what?

You : what was that link? is it some sort of virus?

EdgarAllenPoe : No my dear. I was just fucking with you. XD

You : it’s not even funny

You : fuck off

You quickly press on the X button, wanting nothing to do with the creep anymore. You close all the tabs, re-check your VPN access, deep clean your computer, and search for a possible breach of privacy – you find nothing suspicious. Stretching your arms, you release a long yawn. You get up and walk towards the bathroom, wanting to take a shower after a long tiring day. What you don’t realise is the turning on of your monitor’s webcam; the tiny red dot gleaming slightly and then vanishing all at once, unnoticed by your worn-out self.

⤚ ✵ ⤙

Sitting on the edge of your bed, your legs swing back and forth as droplets of water runs down your spine, clad in a baby pink bathrobe. You stare at his photo. His silver hair parted; his plump lips formed in a cutesy pout – he smiled like an angel. You scroll past that post and find him at a club, an old-fashioned whiskey glass gripped loosely in his hand as he looked at the camera. He had a devilish grin on his face.

Six months, fourteen days, and twenty-two hours ago was the last time you had sex which was a breakup sex with your long-term boyfriend, now ex-boyfriend – Park Jimin. You had been dating him ever since high school, your friends even called you the ‘ideal couple’. Everyone around you, though very happy to see you two together, was jealous of how they didn’t have what you lovebirds had. What they didn’t know was that with time your liaison had lost the spark. The physical aspect of the relationship was evergreen but the emotional half of it had slimmed down to the point you two sat together one day and decided that it’s better to part ways. It was a mutual agreement.  

It took you some time to move on but somehow it was easier than you thought. Maybe it was because you had it coming even before the breakup. But now because of your ever-so-growing libido, you couldn’t resist wanting to see him again. You had tried online dating, and even going on blind dates but none could par with Jimin. He was like the human version of Aphrodite. You can never resist him. And you feel guilty as charged for constantly communicating with him in the past few weeks.

What started as a casual post breakup conversation on social media has now bloomed into “yes, I want to fuck you… no, I want to get fucked by you both physically and emotionally.” Pfft, you didn’t say that to him in real life, it was just a thought you possessed in the back of your sexually frustrated mind. You had decided today to phone him and to talk.

“Hello?” His soft voice makes a smile creep up on your face when he picks up after the third ring.

“Hi Jimin,” you sigh contently.

“_ _ _, ah how are you?” Jimin straightens his posture as he realises it’s you.

“I am- I am doing great actually,” you lie. You’re anything but great. You want to lunge on him and rip his clothes off but that would be an odd conversation starter. “How have you been?”

“Just a little tired, it’s going to be midnight here in America.”

“Oh, I’m sorry,” you chuckle embarrassingly. “I didn’t realise it’d be so late there. I can call you some other time then.”

“No no no no.” You hear his velvety laughter. “It’s the perfect time to talk…” He hesitates. “I kind of miss you.”

Your heart skips a beat. Pulling your phone away from your face, you internally scream. FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK. What are you supposed to reply with?

“I guess I feel the same way, hence, the phone call.” You sound like you’re uncertain rather than returning his heartfelt confession. You mentally face-palm yourself for acting like a fourteen-year-old teenage girl talking to her crush.

You imagine him shrugging on the other side, a stupid smile flaunting on his face – which turns out to be true. You know him so well. “What are you doing?”

“I just took a shower.” You answer as you fiddle with the string of your bathrobe.

He asks with mischief laced in his tone. “And what are you wearing?”

“Right now? You know, a robe. The baby pink one.” You blush thinking about how he can turn the conversation in a completely different direction.

“Apparently, your favourite colour,” you add.

“Hmm, interesting.” You hear him shuffle. Is he sitting on a bed too? “Do you want to take it off? I’d like you to take that off.”

“Maybe.” You tilt your head to the side as you view your reflection in the floor-length mirror facing your bed. You see yourself lazily sprawled across the satin covers with your legs spread open, suspended from the bed.

You slowly untwine the strap of fabric holding your robe together, all while your eyes remain focused on your reflection. As the robe descends your body and falls on the bed, bit by bit your figure is unravelled. The wrap comes undone flaunting your glistening collarbone and your perked-up breasts, nipples poking out. And your soft tummy, and your belly button, and… The reveal stops there.

“It’s off,” You confess.

Jimin’s demeanour changes. “Good girl. Are you in your room?” He asks in a husky low-toned voice. His voice dives directly to your core and you shudder.

“Yes, I am. On the bed, facing the mirror.” You hear a low grunt. He knows your little kink for exhibitionism and your vintage mirror that you keep for the sole purpose of looking at yourself when you do dirty, dirty things. And you know how much he loves it.

“You just love it when your pretty little naked body is on show?” He whispers sensually.

“I do.”

You are growing impatient. He can hear it in your voice. But he’s the type of person who likes to torture slowly. He sinks into his couch, tilting his head to the side, and reaches down to palm himself through his pants. The mere knowledge of him being the cause of your frustration is turning him on.

“Jimin?” You whimper. Why isn’t he responding to you? You are growing more and more frustrated as the seconds pass by.

“Yes, dear?” You moan when the words leave his mouth. You loved it when he called you with nicknames. You love nicknames. You run your cold fingers across your hardened nipples, pinching it slightly.

“What are you doing right now?”

“Guess?”

“Mhm, must be something outrageous,” he groans. “I want you to take that pretty hand of yours lower. Do it slowly. And touch yourself.”

You put him on speaker mode and place the phone beside you. You leisurely lift your robe completely, leaving you stark naked. You spread your legs further and view your dripping slit in the mirror as you run two fingers up and down. It makes you moan harder. Which makes him release a grunt he didn’t know he was holding.

Jimin quickly unzips his pants and shoves it halfway down his thighs along with his boxers. His cock springs free, bobbing against his stomach. After gaudily spitting into his palm, he drags it up and down his shaft. You mewl as you hear him making a mess of his cock.

“Oh fuck, _ _ _ _. You make me so hard.”

“Mhm.”

“Now put a finger inside.” You obey as he says, your uneven moan answering his order.

You fondle with your breasts with one hand and finger yourself with the other as you put on a show for your reflection in the mirror. Your eyes flutter shut as you imagine Jimin pumping himself – his pretty face covered in pearls of sweat, his thick eyebrows furrowed, his long eyelashes shut, and his luscious pink lips puckered in a pout. The urge to kiss him right now is increasing as your moans get muddled and you near your peak.

“Fuck, Jimin!” You whine.

Jimin’s relaxed strokes have now increased its pace. He bites his lips trying to suppress his vulgar groans. He needs to remember that it’s midnight where he lives and he does not want to wake up his neighbours. His lifted shirt exposes his defined abs, droplets of sweat dripping down and reaching his pubic hair streaming down from under his belly button to his member.

“Jimin, fuck! I want you so fucking bad.” You’re panting desperately, rubbing your clit vigorously while you finger yourself.

“I know doll. I want you under me. I want to fuck you so bad and so hard, just the way you like it.

“You sound so fucking needy.”

“Is that so? Put another finger inside. Now!” You know you pulled a nerve but it’s turning you on even more.

“Y-yeah,” you reply, easing in another finger. You’re indeed so wet and ready. If only it was his hardened length entering you. You’re left with your incomplete want for only a second when Jimin’s hoarse voice cuts your train of thoughts.

“Now put a third finger.”

“What? It’s too much.” You try to even out your breath. He hisses in return.

“Do as I tell you.”

You insert your ring finger inside your dripping wet cunt, cursing under your breath while adjusting to the tightness.

“What was that?”

“It’s too tight Jimin.” You say honestly.

“My baby has not been fucked rightly all these months,” he manages to form the perfect sentence all while pumping himself so hard he’d combust any moment. He wants to make you feel good, and for that, he’s willing to do anything right now. Even if it ends up waking up his neighbours.

“Fuck Jimin, I’ve been waiting for your big dick.”

“I’m here now baby”

“I want you to ruin me with that big fat cock,” you gasp.

That’s all it takes for Jimin to come undone as he lifts his hips off the couch and fucks himself upward into his hand while moaning your name as loudly as possible.  Your dirty talk has that effect on him. It still amazes him when a person who looks as innocent as you, with your puppy eyes, can say those lewd words.

You have not reached your high yet, you’re edging. Jimin catches his breath and tries to compose himself. Wiping off sweat from his face he coos. “Is there a pillow nearby?”

“Yes, hold on.” You hastily pick up an idle pillow and wait for his further instructions.

“Fold it, and ride it,” he whispers. “Ride the pillow imagining it’s me.” You turn around and sit up on your knees. You angle the folded pillow in a way that you’re again facing the mirror. You lower yourself till your core touches its surface, you hiss the moment your dropping clit comes in contact with the soft fabric.

“Good girl.”

You look right into the mirror making eye contact with your reflection. You bite you lower lip, your teeth grazing the soft skin delightfully. You gently rock yourself gently all while looking yourself in the mirror, causing an eruption of friction between your heat and the fabric. It feels so good. You hold the pillow with one hand while squeezing your breast with the other. “It feels so good.”

“I know baby. Are you imagining riding me?”

“Yes,” you confess. You imagine Jimin laying down under you instead of the pillow. You imagine running your palms across his toned abs and his soft locks. You pivot your hips faster and roll your head back, closing your eyes. You breast jiggles as you increase your pace. Jimin guides you through the high, in his sweet seductive voice.

“Say my name,” Jimin urges.

You moan his name again and again as if it’s a hymn that’ll save you from everything. You buck your hips harder and pant breathlessly. You know you’re very close. Your body starts trembling and you have to use both your hands to balance yourself on the bed.

“Come for me baby, come for me.”

You let go of all the restraints you’ve been holding for so long. His command is enough to make you shudder and release. You arch your body, whimper loudly for the whole world to hear, and roll your eyes to the back of your head as you reach orgasm. Your body is still slowly rocking back and forth, riding the euphoria. You look at yourself in the mirror; face glowing both with sweat and the after effects of pleasure, hair bunched up in a mess, and knees placed weakly on the bed. You plop flat on the bed and try to calm yourself.

You both stay quiet on the line for a while, trying to match each other’s inhaling and exhaling.

“Jimin?” You rasp.

“Hmm?”

“When will you come back to Korea?”

He hesitates for a bit, drawing in a wave of disappointment in the pit of your stomach. You regret asking him at all, knowing the answer.

“Soon,” he answers cautiously.

“Alright,” you bite your lip. “It’s getting quite late Jimin, you should get some rest.”

Jimin doesn’t fail to notice the change in your tone. He doesn’t know what to say, he cannot comprehend how he feels.

“Thank you for today, Good night ___.”

“Good night,” you say softly and end the call. You throw your phone across the bed and sigh. You look up at the ceiling wondering what must be going on in Jimin’s mind. There’s nothing you can come up with, he is unpredictable sometimes. You hate it and you give up on thinking.

You’re slowly drifting off to slumber but jolt upright when you hear your cell phone chime. It must be Jimin, you think. You’re hopeful.

You reach for your phone and unlock it. Your heart is beating recklessly. You become disappointed again when you see it’s a message from an unknown number. Yet, you still open it.

Unknown [ 1:10 PM ]

You are a dirty little girl.

That’s highly unlikely of Jimin. You decide to reply anyway.

You [ 1: 13 PM ]

who’s this?

The reply comes so fast, it seems like the person was waiting for your answer all this while.

Unknown [ 1:14 PM ]

You know, an old friend.

You [ 1:15 PM ]

i’m sorry, could you be more specific?

Unknown [ 1:15 PM ]

Of course, my love. This is Edgar Allen Poe. You can call me Poe.

Your blood turns cold. You reread the message once again, and again, not believing the sight your eyes are seeing. This cannot be happening. How did this person get your phone number? You gulp hard and look on your left, your computer sitting straight, daunting you to turn it on. Your beating heart is telling you two things. One, you’re fucked. And two, you need to contact K00kies97 so that he can fix the blunder you’ve created.

You hear another notification and look at your phone screen.

Unknown [ 1:19 PM ]

Oh, don’t look so glum now. Doll.

You desperately look around the room, searching for a hidden person peeping at you through the window or someone braking into your house. You find no one. The text is mocking you, and you know it. You are scared but you don’t know what to do.

As a starter, you block the Unknown phone number first and head for the computer.

⤚ ✵ ⤙

A week has passed by and you haven’t received any form of communication from the self-proclaimed Edgar Allen Poe, you laugh bitterly recalling their name. You think it’s a mere coincidence, them naming themselves as your favourite author. After brainstorming with K00kies97 you came to the conclusion that it is just some decent hacker trying to mess with you. You have also learned your lesson that one shouldn’t wander in places that are dark and unknown.

It was quite surprising for you when K00kies97 forgave you so quickly without a single word of reprimand, he was willing to help you to solve your problem in a breath. If it was you in his place, you wouldn’t have forgiven someone easily but you’re thankful that he’s not like you. He’s kind, that much you know. And you’re thankful that even after being scared as hell, he can somehow make you feel calm. He has that effect on you.

“You’re dozing off quite a lot,” points out Wendy as she looks warily at your fatigued form. “And look at the bags under your eyes.” Your dear friend aims her index finger at your face.

“Please tell me it’s because of rendezvous with a hot guy rather than the amount of studying you’ve been lately doing,” Jisoo chimes in as she nods in your direction.

“Eh it’s nothing much, I’ve been binge-watching Netflix these days,” you fake a chuckle which doesn’t go unnoticed by Wendy.

“No worries, love. I’m back from my aunt’s place and we’re going to have a restful blast!”

“Restful blast?” Jisoo deadpans.

“Can you guys keep quiet?” A pale guy sitting across the library desk looks quite frustrated as flicks his gaze from Wendy to Jisoo to you.

Just as Jisoo is about to respond with something sassy you get up and pull her by her elbow, “guys it’s 5:00 PM already, we should take a break for today.”

Wendy arranges her stationary supplies and gathers it in her Satchel. You have a habit of walking home with Wendy and Jisoo after long hours of studying at the university library. You’ve always liked doing things with Wendy ever since you were kids. You used to play in her backyard, her mum used to bake cookies and give it to you in a Tupperware to take home. You mum then used to bake pumpkin pies and give you the job of delivering. Wendy and you then used to finish all the pie whilst sitting on her kitchen counter. You two shared everything, from clothes to homemade food to secrets. Your bond was unbreakable. Jisoo joined the squad much later so there’s still a lot to bond but she’s extremely valuable to you as well.

The three of you scramble towards the nearest campus exit and resume your daily gossiping. Your phone dings making your heartbeat race. It can be two possible people, either Jimin – who hasn’t contacted you since the impromptu sexy times you had a few days ago or the EAP – the unknown person who knocked the sanity out of you just a few days prior as well; the former you’ve been waiting for and the latter you’ve been dreading. Or it could just be a classmate asking for lecture notes.

You take out your phone from your jeans’ pocket and unlock it, completely blocking out your surroundings and the sound of your friends conversing.

Unknown [ 5:34 PM ]

☺

Your eyebrows furrow in confusion. What can this possibly mean? You stare at the phone screen long enough that your vision starts blurring until a hand waves in front of your face. You look up to see Jisoo waving her hand in your direction.

“Eat up,” she tells as she shoves a bag of pretzels in front of you.

You frown and take the packet from her hand and dig in, trying to forget about the mysterious message you received. But in the back of your subconscious mind, you are feeling uneasy. Lucky for you, you won’t have to spend the night alone as your roommate slash classmate Wendy will be home.

“So did your family like Hoseok?” asks Jisoo.

“They didn’t just like him, they loved him!” Wendy has been in a serious relationship with Jung Hoseok for the past year, they met on college campus – him being one-year senior she was completely smitten; hence, they started their romantic escapade which is escalating faster than people had anticipated. “But enough about me, _ _ _ had phone sex with Jimin. Does that mean you’re getting back together?”

You steal a glance around you hoping no one apart from you three heard it. Jisoo looks at you in utter disbelief. “Ya! Why didn’t you tell me?”

“It was nothing really,” you brush it off. “Besides, you were busy with your internship so I didn’t wanna bother you.”

“I wasn’t that busy,” she counters, emphasising the ‘that’ as she looks daggers at you through her lashes. “Seriously though, what do you see Jimin as?”

You sigh and stare at a kid holding a cone of glistening ice cream, slowly on the verge of dripping.

“I honestly don’t know. We did our thing, right? And then I asked him if he’s coming back to Korea or not and he said ‘soon’. I don’t know what I feel about him and why I feel this weird feeling in the pit of my stomach whenever I have to say goodbye to him after texting or calling him.” You pause. “I knew I was over him like a month ago, then where the hell are these feelings coming from?”

“Do you still love him?”

“I don’t feel butterflies the way I felt back then but…” Your gulp hard. “but I do want him to be around for some reason, to fill that hole he left in my heart when we parted ways.”

“Looks like you need to get laid.”

“Jisoo!” Wendy gasps. You start laughing making the two of them burst out in chuckles too.

“What? I’m right, ____ needs to be dicked down to forget the dick that keeps her on hold after phone fucking her.” Jisoo shrugs. Wendy snorts and looks away. She is indeed right, you think.

⤚ ✵ ⤙

You step out of the elevator and make your way towards your front door followed by a confused Wendy as she fishes out the apartment keys from her bag. Your spot a parcel sitting idly at your doorstep making you furrow your brows.

“Did you order something Wen?” you turn to look at her. She drops her gaze to the package and reads the address out loud, “it’s addressed to you.”

Puzzled, you pick it up and inspect it closely while Wendy jams in the key and unlocks the apartment door. There’s no sender’s address written. You discard your blazer and search for a knife in the kitchen. Wendy watches you while she takes out vegetables from the fridge to cook dinner. You quickly scramble to the living room with the knife and package in either of your hands, anticipation getting the best of you.

You stab the tape and rip it open. A baby pink coloured cushion is revealed when you open it. Running your fingers on it, you feel the silk fabric warm your skin. You find a piece of paper folded at the bottom as you fumble with the contents in the box, heaps of paper cuttings are scattered inside. You pick it up and unfold it. A short note is printed that says,

♡

Dear ____,

Your skin is the only touch I crave.

Your name is a fraction on my body that I want to engrave.

Your sweet nectar is all I want to taste.

Not a single bit of you I want to waste.

Watching you mound a pillow oh-so ravenously,

All I want to do is make love to you every day mercilessly.

Yours

Edgar Allen Poe.

♡

You freeze, and low-key cringe at the pathetic and cheesy piece of poetry.

“What is it ____?” Wendy probes from the Kitchen.

“Uh-oh nothing,” you stutter. “I mean, uh, I ordered this cushion for my bed.” You pick up the pillow and show it to her.

“Looks boujee, where’d you get it from?”

“Uh there’s this website… I’ll just send you the link.” You lie again. Your phone dings and making alarms ring in your head. You start walking towards your room. “I’m feeling tired Wen, going to take some rest.”

She looks at you with softened eyes, “alright, I’ll call you when dinner’s ready.”

But she has known you long enough to catch your white lie.

⤚ ✵ ⤙

 K00kies97 : wHAT DO U MEAN BY THAT

You : I said I received a pillow and a disturbing note from this EAP guy. Followed by a text.

K00kies97 : send me the note and text

You : I can’t, it’s embarrassing

K00kies97 : are u seriusly worried about that rn

You : alright

K00kies97 : waiting

You muster up the courage to send him the note and the message that said “Did you like it doll? -EAP”

K00kies97 : what does he mean by watching u mound a pillow

K00kies97 : dudes sick

K00kies97 : 😐

K00kies97 : wAIT

K00kies97 : you

K00kies97 : had $3X with a pillow

Kookies97 : wow

You : that’s not the point.

You : STOP

You : this is why I didn’t want to send it!

K00kies97 : okok

K00kies97 : check if theres hidden cameras or something in the pillow

You : your mind

K00kies97 :

K00kies97 : you can thank me later luv

You : ok luv

You : boy have I missed you XD

K00kies97 : have u

You : did I stutter?

K00kies97 : okok

You : ok so I checked it and no it’s just a simple pillow…

You : looks very expensive though

K00kies97 : 😐

K00kies97 : theres a stalker on the loose and this is what u care about

You : well I’m broke and this is fancy so yeah maybe I do care about it a little

K00kies97 : so if ur stalker asks u out on a date would u date him

You : no I would prefer to live

K00kies97 : really tho would u

You : why are you so interested? are you my stalker?

K00kies97 : wHAT

K00kies97 : NO

You : haha just kidding

You don’t get a reply after that. You like to think that he’s busy. That’s the reasoning you give yourself when he keeps going offline abruptly without any notice or replies. However, it feels like a weight has been lifted from your shoulders, you needed to tell someone about this. You cannot share it with Wendy or Jisoo because they will get unnecessarily worried, would probably end up giving you the talk. And they didn’t even support you communicating with K00kies97 in the first place, so they will probably start an intervention. You don’t want that. But the problem at hand, this Edgar Allen Poe who wants to, god forbid, do wild things to you, is still pending.

How will you get out of this one?

⤚ ✵ ⤙

“Good morning sweetie,” Wendy bemuses. “You woke up quite early?”

“Yeah I have an early class with professor Brown.” You pick up a banana and gently peel it. Wendy studies you while you stride across the room, picking up necessary items for today and shoving it in your bag. “Why are you so early?”

“I have started this workout challenge by Chloe Ting so I thought why not do it first thing in the morning?”

“That’s awesome Wen. Send me the link, we can do it together.”

“Sure,” she fishes out her phone. “Oh, and by the way,” she starts, catching your attention back to her while you munch on a second banana. “I’ll be staying at Hobi’s place tonight so don’t wait for me for dinner… You’ll be okay with that, right?”

“Of course, why’d you ask?” you enquire nervously.

“It’s just… You’ve been acting a bit weird lately.”

Your face drops and you pause for a second to think about the perfect excuse. “No, no it’s just some stress related to studies and the fact that we’re graduating this year.” You lie, fiddling with your bag’s shoulder strap; eyes on the ground. “But you know what? Screw it, we should have a girls’ night out soon.”

“Absolutely!” she widely grins at you. “And ____, I wanted to talk about some- oh no, that’s no. I’m just- My brain isn’t working right now, go now! You’ll be late for class.”

“Alright then, gotta go. Bye Wen.” You wave at her and open the front door of your shared apartment. You stumble across a huge pile of cardboard boxes covered in bubble wrap. Two men carrying more luggage past your flat and into the next door. Must be new neighbours, you think.

Hopefully, they’re nice.

⤚ ✵ ⤙

Sitting in the cafeteria you scratch Jisoo’s arm to catch her attention even as she’s consumed by her smartphone. “I need attention Soosoo.”

“But I won’t give it to you.” She makes a funny face. “Shoo shoo.”

“I’m not a dog.” You poke her again. This time with more intensity.

“Fine then, you’re a stinky skunk.” She smiles. You’re not sure whether it’s because of your childish bickering or her phone.

“Then you’re a… You’re a…” You think hard. “Ah! You’re a Hoatzin!”

“What the fuck is that?” She looks at you blankly.

“It’s a stinky tropical bird found in Amazon and Orinoco Delta in South America. The Stink Bird gets its charming name because of its digestive system. It’s the only bird in the world that lives almost entirely on a diet of leaves. It uses bacterial fermenta-“

“YAH! Did I ask you to be an encyclopaedia?”

“You asked what it was,” you mumble. “So, I answered.”

“When I ask you what’s your name, do you also give me your social security number?”

“No.” She has a point; she always has a point. And she’s always right. If only you could switch bodies with Jisoo for the rest of your life, it would be so pleasant to live.

“Hey, did you see that hot guy next door that moved in today?” Wendy joins in the conversation with a topic of her own.

“What hot guy?” Jisoo asks dryly, her eyes on her phone – typing away.

“A guy moved in next door to our place,” Wendy says cheerfully. “He has got thick thighs and arms, he’s ripped. Thought I’d say hi but by that time he was gone, maybe to pick more stuffs. He was hot.”

“Do I need to remind you about Hoseok?”

“Hmm, Wendy?”

“Well, no man can ever come par with him. He’s the man of mans. He’s my man.”

“Aww, that was so heartfelt,” Jisoo fake sobs. “Now about the hot guy, is he bang-able?”

“Pfft, undeniably.”

Wendy and Jisoo peep at you at the same time, an evil grin plastered on their faces. You know what this means but you pretend to be dumbfounded. You look back at them with a confused look.

Jisoo starts, “look ____, on a normal day I wouldn’t say this but god wants you to be happy. You are being delivered with opportunity on a silver platter. It’s high time you take your shot. Bang that thighland like there’s no tomorrow.”

“Jeez Soo, do you have no filter?” Wendy snorts. “But she’s right. ____, it’s your time to shine on him… Or under him. Whatever you like.”

You cover your face in your hands while you think about your outrageous friends telling you to do outrageous things. If you’re being honest, you don’t hate the idea. In fact, you might as well take a ride on that thighland.

“Hmm, I might take you up on that.”

You replay your conversation with your best friends while returning home. It brings a smile on your face. The lift opens, making you make eye contact with a pair of russet brown eyes. He nervously runs his fingers through his now-ash blonde hair. He beams at you. Your heart skips a beat as you see Park Jimin reared on your flat’s doorframe; waiting just for you.

⌧⌧⌧

[tvguidancecounselor]

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 661: Tripp Underwood

August 15-21, 1987

In a shocking move, this week Ken welcomes a guest BACK to Reid Manor for a LIVE recording not via satellite, it's old friend, author, bass player of Pete Holmes' favorite Boston punk band and fellow punk rock kid, Tripp Underwood.

Ken and Tripp discuss what it means to be "from Boston", suburban posers, being only the second person to record an episode at the house since COVID hit, Building 19, Tripp's "Have a Cheap Day" book, local discount stores, the RI Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, Ann & Hope, duckpin bowling, algorithms, having a computer guy in your corner, COVID pandemic driven nostalgia, newspaper ads, parodies, 80 year old nana's, artists, Mad Magazine, the original Building 19 flier artist, being yelled at on Facebook by old men, the importance of going through the Sunday Boston Globe as a kid, when Ken gave everyone in the audience a wrapped copy of Kate & Allie Season 1 on DVD at a show, buying a gross of items, TV Preachers, Isaac Asimov reviewing ALF, being on tour in a band, TV merch, discarded merchandise from canceled shows, the marketing, Ken's sick burn against Social Distortion fans, 227, Hunter, Spencer for Hire, Barry Crimmins, Elvis' set list creation, The New Adventures of Beans Baxter, Mr. President, Married...with Children, FOX Weekend Television, Duet, Open House, pogs, friendships fueled by references, the Valerie saga, Newhart, Get a Life, Rockford Files, when TV dads are creeps, Growing Pains, anti-heroes, One Crazy Summer, Christie Elise, MacGyver, Cosby, Cheers, being a "Diane and Woody", cast replacements, trying to guess which Boston area towns, within Rt 128 that various Cheers characters come from/live in, how short TV shows without commercials are now, Family Ties, Garfield, Garfield's 9 Lives, Mr. Belvedere, Barney Miller, progressive 70s shows, Danny Arnold, and the strange Boston protective positive insulting intolerance. 

  AND buy Tripp's Building 19 Book, "Have a Cheap Day" here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/145948273839?

Check out this episode!

[cyclone-rachel]

“...No, they’re for Kara.”

...

“Brainy! I’m so glad you made it!”

~

It’s a rare moment of quiet for them, after the air is cleared and Kara is freed from her Kryptonite-proof suit, that she asks.

“Brainy?”

“What is it, Supergirl?”

She’s with him in the DEO, and sits in a rolling chair by his side, as he’s still searching for information about the Children of Liberty and keeping such research as private as he can.

“I was just wondering… if you would like to come to my apartment for Thanksgiving.”

“Ah. Yes, the twenty-first century holiday.” He answers. “And your family will be there?”

“Alex, and Eliza, and J’onn, yes- and James and Lena.” She clarifies. “There are a couple more people I’d like to invite, but I figured that since this is your first time spending the holidays in the twenty-first century, that you… that I didn’t want you to feel alone.”

Kara thinks of previous years, previous Thanksgivings, all since she became Supergirl, where she’s made sure her friends had a place at her table. Both Winn and James, certainly, even before she learned about Winn’s unfortunate family history.

The following year, Mon-El had joined them, and though Maggie hadn’t gotten to be there, she had certainly become part of family gatherings afterwards. After that- and due to Barry Allen’s wedding conflicting with her plans- Thanksgiving had been more low-key, but she’d definitely made up for it with a Christmas celebration, with Lena and Sam and M’yrnn joining that particular party.

He, meanwhile, supposes it would likely not be the best time to tell her that, prior to joining the Legionnaires, he has always spent holidays feeling alone- even when his parents were present.

“That is very kind of you.” He answers, before looking back at his computer screen. “But, all of this work…”

“It could wait?” Kara suggested. “I mean, it’s definitely important. But with how much you’ve been working, surely you can set aside one night to relax and have dinner with us.”

At least, unless something happens- which it seems to, almost every year.

“I believe you.” He says. “However… where exactly is your apartment? I know what it looks like, of course, but…”

“Right.” Kara says- and how could she have forgotten that? “16 Hope Street, apartment 4A.”

“I will do my best to be there.”

~

Querl found himself in a grocery store again.

(“Found himself” was, in actuality, an inaccurate phrase- he made the conscious choice to go, even despite his negative experience almost half a year prior. And if the sight of his appearance had been enough to nearly cause a riot then, he could scarcely imagine what would happen now, were his image inducer to malfunction like it had just a month previous…)

(That was false too. He could definitely imagine, as he’d caused such riots in his own time before. But this century was supposed to be different- or at least, it would become different.

He had to put that out of his head for now, though. He had to keep the timeline intact, remember what was supposed to happen and when.

Even though it was difficult, at times, and his own insertion into the timeline was something he had to continually monitor.)

Regardless, he was here, now, and intent upon not leaving empty-handed- he needed to find a gift for the person who’d shown him such kindness in the past few months, who made sure he wouldn’t be alone today.

There would be plenty of food, of course, it wasn’t necessary to contribute more of that for their gathering. Drinks, as well, would be provided, and plentiful.

His eyes landed on a display near the front of the store, specifically focusing in on a particular bouquet- one filled with the colors of the season, reminiscent of the fallen leaves that adorned much of the décor in this very establishment.

(As beautiful as the one who had invited him to Thanksgiving in the first place)

Yes, these flowers would be perfect, and once he returned to the DEO for the outfit he had picked out, he would make his way to Kara’s apartment.

[thatcontrolfangirl]

https://shittycontrolfangirl.tumblr.com/post/677550180643536896/control-themed-ask-game

Okay I wanna ask you all the questions ,

so go crazy with the answers. I'd love to hear all of them. 🔻

☎️: It’s Casper, by far. Just the goofy lil scientist who may or may not have ascended to another plane of existence

🕹: Launch, throwing forklifts at hiss never gets old

🎈: I think the most unsettling part was Darling’s slide into madness. Hedron showed him something he couldn’t stop, and in the end, he couldn’t protect even half of the FBC. Those Hiss Agents probably had families.

🔮: I don’t believe in the supernatural. But, my grandma always told me that my great-grandma was still around, as a cardinal. I’d like to believe she’s still watching over me every time I see one of those birds now.

🛎: My favorite liminal space would have to be the emptiness of big stores that are closing

🐈: I think they do! That mischievous little rubber duck had to have been a handful even before the Hiss got to the poor thing.

🕰: Favorite side quest would have to be “Jesse Faden Starring In Swift Platform” I loved the movie lines and the music.

🌀: I’d like to know where Darling went and if we can get him back.

🔻: Pre-Foundation? I trusted the Board. Post-Foundation? Not so sure.

🥪: Absolutely. I thought Former was friend-shaped in the main game too.

🔦: Yes I did, and I loved it! Barry Wheeler is the best!

🌱: It’s between the Black Rock Quarry and Central Research for me. Absolutely stunning.

🎥: I don’t quote Control much.

📄: Darling’s sand memo.

🎞: It’s between Final Message, Large Scale HRA, and Ordinary for me.

💌: Computer Program, it was so sad!!

📻: Take Control, it’s just an absolute thrill!

🔴: “under the conceptual reality beneath this reality you must want these waves to drag you away”

📺: I do! Meg is just so cute, I need to draw her.

🦩: The Benicoff TV, I’ve always wanted to fly.

🔥: hell yeah, cool powers + probably no FBC

🔬: I’d love to have worked with Hedron if it was the old FBC (Trench as Director). If it was the new FBC (Jesse as Director) I’d want to work in the Mirror Lab, that side quest was amazing.

🏮: I need two things in a Control sequel, a Northmoor bossfight and Darling coming back.

Thanks for the ask, @zyphrr44 !