#don't ask HOW i managed to get it in hd

[dyke-pollinator]

(this ask is a get-out-of-jail-free card to infodump about osrs)

OSRS is by far the best mmo as far as I'm concerned. You can do literally anything in it. It's so simple. Its just a little medieval fantasy point and click RNG simulator. But that simplicity is what makes it so addicting.

You can literally just do whatever the fuck you want on it. The game doesnt hold your hand at all, and while I can see how that would be overwhelming for new folks getting into the game, its an aspect that keeps me coming back.

It's kind of a single player mmo. Like sure there's content to do with other folks, and it can be social at times, but like your account is yours. Everything takes such a long fucking time in that game, especially if you're playing as any type of Ironman account, that the game feels more personal.

Like I don't play nearly as much as some folks that I know and I still have nearly 5000 hours of in game time on a single account and its not even in the late game yet.

Like sure these stats are pretty decent for an iron, but I haven't even started going most of the end game content like Raids, CG, Nightmare, ect.

No only that but I legitimately that the osrs content creators are some of the absolute best gaming content on Youtube. By far. It is insane what some of these people do with the game, all because of how much of a sandbox it is.

Even if you know nothing about osrs or Runescape in general, I would HIGHLY recommend checking our SoupRS on Youtube and watch his Gielinor Games series. All of them. Start with the first season, and watch them all if you like it. Its like a survivor style game with challenges, voting, bannings, and testimonies, all through the lens of osrs.

Settled is one of the funniest motherfuckers on Youtube and has multiple videos about region locked accounts that are still easy to understand for folks who have never played the game.

Jeporite has a NorthernUIM series that leaves me in hysterics every video.

J1mmy is one of those content creators that turns everything he touches into something good. I cannot praise all of his videos enough, including the ones he makes that arent related to osrs. However, his osrs F2P series is one of my favorites.

Hannanie is a trans woman content creator that just makes some of the most off the wall insane videos I've ever seen. Seriously, she made a fucking 21 part series about cutting fucking trees in this game and managed to make every installment a banger. Hannanie is a treasure and everyone should know her content.

Imo the only gaming content on YT that comes even close to osrs is probably Minecraft, but that is mostly because you can do so much modding that the content stays fresh.

Also look at my silly little pets:

I promise you I spooned the shit out of every single one of them.

Rock Golem at 89 mining, Groot at 86 farming, TWO fucking rex pets before 140kc, 42kc thermy.

Plus with the RuneLite client, you can make your in game interaction as customizable as you want. My whole client is fucking Miku themed lmao. The community has made so many amazing plug ins for this game including a full HD client with dynamic lighting effects, increased GPU distance rendering, ect.

OSRS is a great fucking game and you should definitely be playing it. I will take full responsibility for the thousands of hours that you lose to it. I could go on but this post is already a lot longer than I was expecting it to be.

As an aside: Ironman does something to you. Why do I have 117k Light Orbs in my bank? Idfk might need em. 20k gold tiaras? Just in case. 10k snake skin? You never know when something might pop up. Hoard Everything.

[teriri-sayes]

Reactions to Tsunami Creator's Chapter 167

TL;DR - Array spells everywhere. Cale saves Dokgo Chang. GoD in crisis. Invasion plans.

Soos? LSH = ✅ CJS = ✅

Array Spells Everywhere Much of the chapter was about these array formations/spells. They're the murim version of magic circles. These array spells covered the entire Yunnan Fortress, so no one could see what was inside.

However, our Raon also learned how to create array formations, using the statue of Jungwon as a medium something. As expected of our smart and great dragon! 😊

Cale Saves Dokgo Chang If you remember, Dokgo Chang was the one that first clashed with Elder Ho about Sword Demon. The Dokgo Clan had said that CJS was their benefactor. And they lived in Yunnan Province.

With the Blood Cult taking over Yunnan, the Dokgo clan got captured, and only Dokgo Chang managed to escape. Fortunately, Cale's group found him and treated his injuries. And Cale got a lot of info about what happened in Yunnan from him.

God of Death In Crisis?! Cale tried to contact Jungwon and GoD again. Jungwon did not reply, but GoD's reply was strange:

<I'm evacuating due to a sudden situation> <Reason for emergency: An outbreak of tyrants due to the strike declaration> <Jungwon did something.> <As expected, he's a fox too.>

Okay, let me interpret this... Jungwon rallied several worlds (that had hunters harassing them) and something happened, so they went on a strike? As for the sudden appearance of tyrants, I don't know... I'm as confused as Cale is. 😂

But GoD complimenting Jungwon as being a (sly and cunning) fox though... Ah, what happened to our innocent Jungwon?

Invasion Plans The rest of the chapter was about Cale's plans for the GED to invade Yunnan. HD would lead the Demon Cult's troops tomorrow. Sword Saint would come with the Namgung Clan forces. Sui would accompany the murim people in Sichuan. Good and Evil Factions would also arrive soon.

Which means that Cale will be creating a tsunami soon! Water AP is very excited, and I am excited to see if Cale will cough blood again... hehehe. 😄

Ending Remarks RidiBooks announced that we'll finally get ebooks for TCF on August 21. Of course, it's in Korean... 😒However! In celebration of that, Ridi is holding an event where the author will answer the questions of fans!

The author Q&A is from July 31 to August 2. The author will post her answers in a special feature to be released on August 21 too.

I had to use google translate to translate my English question to Korean. I asked about what Mary's hair color was. I mean, if author answered a certain hair color, that would disprove the Mary is bald theory, right? 😂

Oh yeah, what's the difference with 'dangsuk' and 'samchon'? I know they both mean 'uncle', but I don't understand why CJS differentiated that to call CH. I'm asking because there was a line where CJS stuttered, "I'll go with Raon and d-da-dangsuk, no, s-sa-samchon-" Cale used the samchon word to call CH though.

[ashleywool]

What would you need from the fans of How To Dance In Ohio for a ProShot to be streamed somewhere like Broadway HD or similar? Would it need to be a Kickstarter or a social media campaign? Is there anyone we can write to? Part of my reason for asking is selfish, since I would love to see the show, but this show is also historic and groundbreaking in a lot of different ways and I also think your amazing performances need to be preserved as a part of Broadway history.

I know this is probably a really sad time for you and the rest of the Ohio cast/creative team and even if a ProShot never happens and nothing ever comes of it, just know that you, all of you, touched more lives and hearts than you could possibly know just by being who you are.

Thanks so much for asking. This is something we have been discussing with the producers, because obviously we'd all love it to happen too.

Warning: incoming info-dump, albeit a grossly oversimplified one:

It would cost about $3M to produce a pro-shot. Here's an incomplete list of where that money would go:

-The regular costs of the venue itself--which, when you include rent, utilities, and staff salaries (security, bartenders, ushers, custodians, all the people who are just in charge of maintaining the Belasco), comes out to about $1K a minute.

-The labor of obtaining necessary permits for filming onsite.

-The labor of the film crew, including load-in, setup, and breakdown of equipment, and coordinating with stage management to make sure their shooting doesn't get in the way of backstage choreography, and making any adjustments accordingly

-The collaboration between the film crew and the in-house sound crew to make sure the audio is captured and balanced properly

-The labor of post-production: editing, color correction, sound adjustment, etc.

-There are also different contracts (and higher pay) for the actors, stage managers, stage crew, sound crew, lighting crew, and wardrobe crew, in addition to our current contracts wherein we're just doing the show as usual. This can get particularly complicated with the actors and stage managers, since our Broadway contracts are through Actors' Equity Association (the union for stage actors and stage managers) but the contract for having our work filmed and distributed in theaters or on streaming platforms is under SAG-AFTRA (the union for film actors).

This is not a complete list, but to give you some context: that's about what it would cost just to make the thing. The costs and logistics of actually distributing it is a different story altogether, and a lot of that would depend on strategizing around future productions and making sure the availability of the pro-shot wouldn't compromise, say, a national tour. I'm not a producer and don't have the numbers and the research, but what I'd love to see happen is, the pro-shot gets a limited theatrical release to coincide with a national tour, and then gets released to streaming platforms when the tour is wrapped. (Of course, as an elder millennial who's genetically incapable of not being financially stressed, I don't care where or how it's released as long as I get those residual checks lol.)

As to your question of crowdfunding: as far as I understand it (and I'm not an entertainment lawyer so I likely have very incomplete information, so don't take my word at total face value): in order to crowdfund for a pro-shot, the producers would likely need to establish a new business entity and it would have to be a nonprofit entity so it could legally solicit donations from the public. Broadway shows are commercially produced, and each iteration of the commercially-produced production has its own business entity. When the show was in workshops and in Syracuse, the business entity was "Amigos in Ohio, LLC." The Broadway entity is "Amigos on Broadway, LLC." The only difference it makes on my end is the name that shows up on my bank statement when I get my direct deposit every week, but the difference it makes from a producer perspective is much more significant and it has a big effect on how productions are legally and ethically allowed to be funded, and again I'm not an entertainment lawyer so explaining what those differences are is beyond me.

I will say, however, Ken Davenport has been a real innovator when it comes to how shows can be produced--in 2010, he launched what eventually became the first crowdfunded Broadway musical with the Godspell revival. I know very little about how all of that actually works, but I do think something like that would be a boon to the industry in the year of our dark Majestic Theater 2024. And it would also give the fans a way to connect with the material and the business on a deeper and more personal level.

Meanwhile, if you want to learn more about how Broadway works from the producers' side, you should check out Sammy Lopez's Producing 101 course on The Business of Broadway. (I'm going to be in an upcoming class myself and it's all virtual, so maybe I'll see you there!)

[not-goldy]

Heyy! just found your acc and I am absolutely loving it here. idk if you'll read or reply to this but im writing this just because im kinda disheartened seeing some of these jikooker's behaviour. like i get it, we should always be open to the possibility of jikook being in a relationship with someone else but to see them dropping jikook in a matter of seconds after one shady grainy video drops is just... some are still adamant that jungkook does infact have a girlfriend. I've been seeing so many "jikook broke up", "jikook just bros", "jikook poly", "jikook were just fck buddies" it feels like these jikookers are just heavily insecure and somewhat believe certain taekookers' theories as they've been going off about how jikook haven't been close in 2023 and they are no longer 'glued together' just because we don't see it.

its like they were just ready to drop jikook and found this video issue to be the perfect opportunity lol....i honestly don't know where im going with this dkdkdjflkdjf but yeah. i dont think it was jungkook in that video (pretty obvious if you ask me) and I'll keep supporting jikook. jikook's bond is so different than all the other duos in bts and them not dating would be more shocking than them dating each other. ig these jikookers don't wanna act how taekookers did in the whole taennie situation but that's the thing this jungkook thing is in NO way similar to the taennie proofs we got. we got HD pictures and saw their managers in their video ffs.

also the acc that posted that video on weibo went on to post a clearly fake edited video of "jungkook" roaming around his apartment when asked why don't they have more videos of jungkook if they had so much access to jungkook's apartment, and had their lie get debunked so yeah. mindless rant over i guess. JIKOOK FOREVER.BTS FOREVER.

I almost logged out but since you love it here I love it here too🤭

You see right there- even if it was Jungkook in that video it is not conclusive of anything. It's just back hug. Looks like a younger boy worrying his Noona to me and if it wasn't then we need to talk about a little things called consent. Sis looked like she could use her personal space.

Besides, if it were him, nothing special there. He does that with every one. Almost all BTS members. I remember a video of Jimin asking him what he was doing clinging onto him behind him.

He did it with the tattoo girl and said there was nothing between them. How could this have been any different?

I feel people aren't used to seeing him interact with girls that much so they get uncomfortable getting glimpses of him around girls.

They will tell you he is the handsiest member of bts but then turn around and act flabbergasted when he gets handsy with anyone that's not their bias.

I'm glad he put those fake rumors to rest.

If that video was him that would have amounted to some heavy charges cos why we peeping at people's homes with cameras 🥲

The creepy things obsessed fans do and the lengths they go to give me chills. No respect for his privacy whatsoever.

He has friends other than jimin. He has FEMALE FRIENDS as well. People need to get used to that fact and stop acting like a disturbed beehive whenever the topic comes up.

He has female friends cousins acquaintances dancers assistants etc and he has a unique dynamic with each.

The entire Fandom needs to grow up.

For now I'm just embarrassed for them. Imagine cooking up a lie that didn't even take 2 secs to be shut down. The audacity they had to come into our dms trying to convince us we are making excuses for him and not accepting facts meanwhile the delulu ones were them all along.

And they seem to forget some of us are part of the groups they meet at to cook up these elaborate narratives just to stirr up shit. They dumb as fuck.

[kittick-art]

It's time for another Animatic Deep Dive!!

For those of you who haven't seen me do this before, I always like to do a massive post digging into my animatics after they get uploaded. This'll include a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff, HD stills, and a whooole lot of insight into shot choices and cinematic storytelling. All my rambling is under the 'keep reading' break!

Before I say anything, here's the link to the animatic, if you haven't watched it yet or want easier access to it while reading through this post:

I always love showing my shot sheets, and I'm really thankful for them because they manage to somehow keep me sane throughout the entire project. So here are some snip-its of that:

I also want to include my value sheet, because getting the lighting right for this project was very important to me. A bit of a fun fact: the backgrounds for the very first shot (top left) and the entire sequence where Serizawa goes outside are just barely the same value.

Now, the part where I share HD stills & go into shot composition will be meshed together here because it's a little more organized that way. One thing you should know about me is that I'm a sucker for cinematic storytelling. It's why I love doing parallel shots and other little things that help propel the story even further than just "he picks up his umbrella here."

One big example of this is the first & final shots of the video. They both feature Serizawa and his umbrella (which could honestly be considered a character in its own right for this animatic). But the umbrellas in these shots are not the same, and you also get a sense that neither is Serizawa. Where he's all alone and clutching to what's basically his lifeline during the first shot, in the final shot he's surrounded by people who love him and is able to leave his umbrella behind.

And going into a more glaring parallel, and my favorite personally, I want to talk about the two over-the-shoulder shots. They are literally mirror shots of each other, with everything including the framing. But they couldn't be more different, in order to show how much Serizawa has grown. Even the lyrics parallel each other. ("And I wandered through the house like a little boy lost at the mall" // "And I stood there like a businessman waiting for a train")

And while I'm talking about lyrics, one sequence that honestly broke my heart while working on this was the first time we hear that repeated question of "what do I do?"

This whole bit was meant to read like Serizawa was asking that question aloud. And well, if this sequence is his question, then the second time we hear those same words are certainly the answer. As if to say, "This. This is what you did."

Now. I'm a sucker for camera movement. I had a ton of it in my Royai animatic, and it was a lot of fun to figure out. But I really wanted this animatic to read as snapshots from life, like photographs on a wall. And well, photos don't have camera movements. But there is one scene in the entire animatic that does have a camera move, and it's the one where Serizawa gets dressed and the camera pans to reveal his past self staring back at him from the mirror. I think saving the one camera move for this scene really helped, because I wanted it to be as jarring as possible.

And just as a little note, because I had to include them somewhere in here, I was so happy with the two shots of Serizawa and the character I've lovingly dubbed Scaryzawa. I just really wanted to convey the fear that Serizawa had that he was reverting back to how he used to be, and I'm so glad that a lot of people enjoyed these shots as much as I did.

And now, there's one glaring scene that I've avoided talking about til now because it's my absolute favorite, and this whole section is gonna get pretty ramble-y. I'm talking about the scene where Serizawa finally goes outside. Just like I mentioned earlier, the animatic was mainly still shots, and any animation was extremely limited. But going into this scene, I knew I needed to make it special. And the best way, in my opinion, was to make it full of motion.

I just really think there's something beautiful about someone like Serizawa stepping outside and really being introduced to nature again, even if it's unintentional. I put this line in the shot sheet, and I think I've said it to a few people already, but I really enjoyed the idea of Serizawa looking up through the skeleton of his umbrella and seeing the view it never allowed him when it was intact. And trying to capture that beauty and emotion is extremely hard, and something I don't really think is possible in my style. But I'm still so happy with how those two shots turned out.

And connecting myself to this a little bit because I'm selfish...I actually finished these shots and the animatic as a whole on my birthday. It's the day before Serizawa's, and while my own birthday is always a time of reflection for me, I really enjoyed being able to to reflect on someone else's growth for their birthday. Even if he's just a fictional character, Serizawa is very important to me and a lot of other people. I think I really connect myself to fictional characters because it helps me rationalize my own growth and journey. So, all of that to say that this animatic also felt like a birthday gift to me.

ANYWAYS. Wow. This was long. The Royai deep dive was long, but this is long. Thank you if you managed to read this far, seriously. And thank you to everyone who has shown their love for this thing I spent the past month on. I don't think I'll ever get used to having people seriously enjoy the work I do. Just really, truly, thank you. And happy birthday to Serizawa!

[copperdaisy]

Did I ever ramble about my TRON OCs? I probably have in the past but heck, I am in a rambling mood so here we go again. Going with the most developed one because the references for the others are on my external HD and I don't feel like digging it out right now.

This is Drive, a soft spoken, Bit loving System Utility who drew the short end of several sticks in life but somehow managed to survive despite it. For a given value of 'survive'.

(It's okay, he gets better. He just gets roughed up first. A lot. Thanks for everything, Flynn.)

Drive is a System Utility written by Kevin Flynn somewhere towards the middle of the Golden Age of the Grid. He is part of the Database Management suite that specializes in defragging and organizing data sets. In the Good Times™ he was a jovial, upbeat program that was not terribly concerned about the political side of things. His friend circle was comprised of both Basics and ISOs (mostly Arjians; he rarely encountered Bostromites) and his opinions on Flynn could best be summed up with the '¯\_(ツ)_/¯' emoji. The End of Line was a regular haunt of his, where he befriended the mp3 DJs and had a reputation for being a terrible dancer. Life was good. But, you know what they say about good things...

Drive almost met his end when Arjia was destroyed. He had been working on a remote data terminal near the city and got swept up in the invasion. Cornered by a pair of Sentries who questioned what his business in the area was and where his loyalties lay, he was unable to answer to their satisfaction. They left him alive but horrifically scarred both physically and mentally. He was able to escape the destruction of the city, barely. Things would not improve much in the cycles that followed.

In time, rumors would being to circulate among certain circles that there was a weak link in the Database Management suite - what remained of it. You see, in Flynn's faltering attempts to balance the Grid and his responsibilities on the other side of the screen, he had rushed his coding. Drive had been written with a faulty directive re: information sharing permissions, and without self defense protocols. This meant that any information Drive processed in his work on the various databases was in danger of being shared if he was asked or told to do so, as there were no limits set in the permissions. His lack of fighting ability (or even the option to access his disc or light batons as weapons) made him a sitting duck. This vulnerability was taken advantage of by players on both sides throughout the cycles. The once gregarious program became an anxious wreck, plagued by the pain of new wounds and old.

Desperate to overcome a directive he had no hopes of defeating, he began to butcher his memory files. He couldn't give up the info if he didn't remember it, right? While this did stem some of the problem, this drastic action caused a multitude more. As time wore on his coding became more and more damaged. Drive began to suffer from glitches. Small ones at first, then more severe ones that left him dazed and confused, not unlike a program who was not properly synced to their disc. By the time Sam Flynn entered the Grid, Drive - who had somehow managed to survive to that point - was on the cusp of either turning into a Virus or literally falling apart from the mounting instability lurking in his code.

His fate at the end of Legacy, as well as that of the Grid in general, is up in the air. In the RP group I played him in years ago he overcame a lot of his trauma - and gained a few more. He learned how to trust others again. He had his chest crushed by Rinzler while trying to prevent him from breaking into the Archives. He made new friends and was reunited with old. He nearly derezzed when his code started to experience cascading failures due to the damages. He was found and rescued in time to save his life. He fell in love. He eventually let a User completely repair his coding and rewrite his faulty directive. He learned to live again and how to be happy.

Here are a few more miscellaneous facts about him.

Drive has three Bits: regular Bit Alpha, NAVI Bit Beta, and an adopted NAVI named Gamma that he found hiding in a data terminal.

Gamma was Anon's NAVI and took shelter in said terminal after its owner's demise. While Gamma never bonded to Drive's code like the other two it still obeyed him... more or less.

Drive once dated an ISO named Katina. Their split was amicable when they decided they made better friends than lovers. Katina was killed when Arjia was destroyed.

The program Drive found love with in the RP group was a rerezzed Anon. They were friends for a long while before their relationship turned romantic. It was Anon who found Drive suffering the near fatal glitch that gave away his until then hidden condition. Much earlier on in their relationship Drive had helped Anon, who was injured after a run-in with a Virus.

Parkour is one of Drive's hidden strengths. Following his recovery he sometimes helped train new Security programs by leading them in a 'wild Bit chase' race.

Speaking of wild Bits, Drive has a habit of setting out energy dishes for the wild Bit flocks on his balcony. As such, he has many Bit friends besides the two and a half that are his.

His theme song (one of them) is Iridescent by Linkin Park

Drive has several siblings who also suffer from various effects resulting from Flynn's distracted coding sessions. Might ramble about them later.

Every Siren he has ever interacted with has called him some variation of 'adorable'. He's still not sure what to think about that.

In the Good Times™ there was more than one instance of him winding up in a platonic sleepy puppy pile with the End of Line DJs after their shifts. He also spent some time hanging out with them in their booth on occasion. Watching them craft their music was fascinating to him.

[sussex-sweetheart]

Funny how you haven’t mentioned anything about people accessing Kate’s medical records but you will happily ask random question and reblog memes! It just just shows the priorities…

Going to the nearest shop to where you live only a mile away is a bit different to wearing heels and getting photographed with HD cameras and who are you to question how well a woman is recovering when you don’t know anything about her health?

I literally had to google what the fuck you're talking about. Sorry for not answering asks that I don't have, but I don't sit around on my ass watching for every fucking scrap of William and Kate news. I don't even post every piece of news about Harry and Meghan.

Maybe you should get a job if you have that much free time on your hands.

Going shopping and carrying full bags, getting dressed up and going to football games, socialising, etc. If she can manage that she can manage to walk around a charity or even make a zoom call or two. No one said she has to wear heels.

This is not the first time she's claimed to be too sick to "work" but not too sick to shop. This is her m.o. I don't care that it hurts your feelings. Go cry about it on your own blog.

[strwberri-milk]

I read your hd of singer Kaeya and I loved it 💕💕💕

And I was wonder is you could do some of Kaeya being in love with his rival in an ice-skate competition???

I love how you write btw <3

thank you <3 i also have no frame of reference for ice skating so

Kaeya's such a tease. He's the same with you as he is everybody else - never willing to shut up and perfectly capable of pushing every single button that gets on your nerves at the same time. It's a talent, really.

The worst part is he's so amazing at skating. You can see the work he puts into it, the way he makes every turn and spin look perfectly effortless. Whenever he's practicing you can see his muscles all working together, rippling under his clothes as he sticks another landing.

It's beautiful. He's beautiful and you know that as an objective fact. So does he. He can feel the eyes staring at him, knows that he's practically a genius at what he does. He practically lives and breathes the rink, more at home under the stadium lights than he is his own lonely bedroom.

To him, it makes perfect sense that you'd be admiring him so often. He just wishes the observational, almost clinical way you watch him move wasn't just because you were trying to beat him. He wishes there was a tinge of warmth in there, not just some cold recognition of his skills and a slight nod when he looks at you.

"So, I noticed you staring at me again," he smirks as he skates up to you. You roll your eyes, sighing and crossing your arms as you try to skate away from him.

"You wish. I'm just making sure I know when to laugh when you trip."

He follows after you, gliding on the ice and circling around to face you from a safe distance.

"Oh, you wish. Don't worry - I won't be doing any falling unless it's for you," he winks, chuckling as you try to leave him behind.

"What do you want from me?" you finally ask him, diverting off to one of the walls and leaning against the ledge.

"Nothing really. I just enjoy bothering you. Is that so wrong?"

You roll your eyes again, going to practice your routine without knowing he's staring longingly at you.

Considering that you haven't clearly responded to any of his attempts to flirt with you he decides he might have to step it up a notch. He knows part of it is because he flirts a little bit with everyone, but he was hoping you would catch on the way that he did it with you was different than everybody else.

He's almost tempted to throw a judging, show you that these competitions don't matter as much to him as it might seem. However, he knows he doesn't want to do that to you and make things worse. Doing something like that would ruin your relationship forever.

So instead, he's now standing outside of the locker rooms, waiting impatiently for you to come outside with a bouquet of flowers. He assumes they're your favourite, paying attention to the ones you receive every time a competition ended. His hands nervously crinkle the plastic as he waits and waits, coming back to attention whenever he'd hear the doors open.

"Hey, Y/N, wait!"

You can barely hear him over the music in your earbuds, turning around to face Kaeya. The two of you were evenly matched, but this time you managed to win the competition between yourselves. A cocky smirk fits your face as Kaeya catches up to you, so caught up in the jubilation of beating him that you don't even notice the flowers in his hand.

"Oh? Came back to see what you're missing out on?" you tease, waving your medal in front of his face.

"Kind of," he laughs, giving you a very subtle once-over.

You were right, but not in the way you thought.

"I wanted to congratulate you on a job well done."

Kaeya thrusts the flowers toward you, seeming almost apprehensive for the first time in his life. You take them a little hesitantly, trying to hide how happy you are he seemed to figure out your favourite.

"Wow, you're being genuinely nice for once. What's it in for you?"

He can't help but admire you in the glow of the fluorescent lights, wanting to reach out and touch your face. You're more focused on smelling the bouquet, almost forgetting Kaeya was in front of you until he clears his throat.

"There is something in it for me. Dinner, with me?"

You stare at him, unsure if you understood him correctly.

"Are you just telling me your dinner plans or is there something more to it?"

"There's something more to it. I'm asking you to dinner. At least to celebrate your win?"

He can see the confusion on your face, seemingly beginning to put the dots together as you stare at him, then the flowers. A small smile graces your features and he feels his pounding heart slow down in relief.

"Fine. You're paying then, right?"

He grins, resisting the urge to grab your hand.

"Of course."

[anamazingangie]

House of the Dragon : Stills / Screen-cap Resources

Making this mostly for my discord as per usual, but some people have asked me where I get my files for edits. not tagging this with anything since the more people who know about these, the more they will be targeted for takedown...but i'd like other fans to enjoy them as much as i have, too.

Stills: [these are photographs taken during production rather than images pulled from footage, so they tend to be higher quality and have better lighting without the various filters]

Section of Randomess is amazing - free, no ads, great quality, easy to download, but does not update frequently.

Warner Brothers Media very well organized, search by episode, date, etc. all very official as they literally make the show. however these are intended for use in press releases, and you need to have a press account to download the files. still, you can look at all the previews.

MovieStillsDB updates very frequently, has the largest collection of images released by official sources spanning all the various international hbo media accounts. you do need an account to download, and credits, but the most "expensive" credit packages still come out to less than 10c per a photo.

Kinorium this kind of has everything in one place which is nice, but the quality is lower. i usually use it to find an image i like, then right click and 'search image in google' to find a higher resolution version. stills gallery [kinorium]

poster gallery [kinorium]

promo gallery [out of costume] [kinorium]

they have tabs for BTS photos and screenshots too, but they are very incomplete.

Stock photo websites i am CHEAP and these are EXPENSIVE so i don't have a lot to say about them, but the big ones like shutterstock and almay usually have a selection of high resolution images too.

Posters: [branded promotional material to build hype]

Cinematerial i think this is the sister site to moviestills, similarly you can browse everything but need credits to download, and they have the same pricing system. still it's pretty great because they have every variant of each poster including international ones, and they offer very high resolution copies.

also, see above for poster gallery [kinorium]

Screencaps: images pulled ['captured'] from the episodes

there are probably dozens or even hundreds of sites with screencaps, but my favorites have been these two

Cap-That very thorough caps from every episode that can be viewed and downloaded individually in 4K, or downloaded in zips for each episode in standard HD.

and i do mean very thorough. each episode has on average four thousand images.

comparatively the zips from another site [lostintimegraphics] have about one thousand images per an episode.

what makes them "special" in addition to few ads (comparatively) is that they brighten the thumbnails on each page, a MUST to see wtf is going on in some parts, given how dark the show is.

when you click on the thumbnail and download the file, it is unfiltered/as appears in show, it just makes it easier to find the file you want instead of wading through a sea of black thumbnails.

So-Obsessed i think this is managed by a single person and i give them MAJOR props for that. they not only have 4k screencaps of HotD, but also every episode of Game of Thrones.

they are sorted by episode, there is no download a zip option, only individual files. they also have a stills gallery. there are no ads, which is wonderful.

the only reason i prefer cap-that is because they have 3x times the number of images for each page. despite both sites being comparably thorough, on so-obsessed there are 120 pages for episode two, and on cap-that there are 40.

you also can't right click/open in new tab/download images, you have to use their toolbar. it's well designed, just slower for me who is accustomed to the other method.

ok, am done. if you're wondering why the fuck anyone would want screencaps or stills, personally *i* like using them for edits to entertain me in the offseason, see here.

what other people do with them...that's between them and god.

[kookiecrush]

The only thing I want to say is that it's incredibly weird that it's Kim "Privacy" Taehyung. We know how much he values his privacy, we know how private he ALWAYS has been, he talked about being stalked, he thanked us for not bothering him after Hawaii etc. And now suddenly one day he's just out and about, strolling on the streets, without even a mask on or anything? His manager is supposedly there, and they are also not wearing a mask? Why would Hybe sue that person a year ago regarding this relationship if it was true? The first photographer went on tiktok I think and said their bodyguards asked the photographer to take pictures from a distance?? 1) I don't believe that for a minute because that's just weird for ANY celebrity and 2) even if it is true, then they were aware of the photographer? Which is even more weird. But like look me in the eye and name ONE celebrity who will be okay with stalkers taking pictures of them as long as it's from a ✨distance✨

I'm in the same time zone as France, the pictures dropped at yesterday evening - the sun was still up and yet on the pictures it's full on night. So supposedly it was taken a day before? Didn't he JUST land in France? Like Idk but everything is just weird with this. Mainly the part where he was always so protective of his privacy (rightfully so) and now nothing. Not even a mask.

Some things just aren't adding up. Almost as if they wanted to be seen 🤔 It all seems very convenient and staged right now, but I suppose we'll just have to wait for more info. This definitely doesn't strike me as normal Tae behaviour, he is indeed very lowkey and private.

The bodyguard saying he can take photos from a distance is very questionable. And also very convenient. And you're telling me no one else around spotted them? No one else managed to get a more HD picture? Even with all the bodyguards and managers around them attracting attention?

There apparently seems to be some discrepancies with the photos, but we really don't know anything for sure right now. I'm not denying the validity of them, but I'm not banking on them being the whole truth either.

Everything seems to be pointing in a very obvious direction, but I guess that's just me being delusional 🙃

[m0srael]

Self Rec Tag Game 😬

Thank you for including me, @romaine2424 (see their gorgeous recs here), and @ghaniblue (their recs here!!) Rules: We would like to ask you to recommend us 3 of YOUR fics: 1 that is “most popular” and 2 that are “hidden gems!" Then tag some folks. I'm bending the rules a bit because thinking about stats make me itchy. Instead I'm going to share a few stories that I really enjoyed writing--3 that have been read more and 3 that haven't been read as much!

To Vanish Into Something Better [35k | E] Summary: Harry Potter thought he could outrun the burden of infamy by isolating himself in the Muggle world. Draco Malfoy hasn’t been seen or heard from since his trial. Will a top-secret Ministry project, a beautiful garden, and a little heat carry them both home?

I wrote this story as a gift for @corvuscrowned during @hd-erised 2021! I set out to write a story primarily driven by vibes, and to create an atmosphere of heat, humidity, lushness, and regrowth. More importantly, @helle-bored (LOOK!) and @ihopeyoubothstaysafefromharm (AHH!) created the most gorgeous art for it!

Love Bites, or How Draco Malfoy Learned to Let Go and Celebrate His Allure [50k | E] Summary: Recently-turned Draco Malfoy is doing his very best to be a normal, productive, contributing member of wixen society. So far, he's managed to keep his bloody little problem a secret, even from his best friends. But when the professional opportunity he's been dreaming of finally falls in his lap, he finds himself with much more than just a potential promotion. Will a profile on a new creature-exclusive dating app, a wolfy stranger who seems hellbent on liking Draco just the way he is, and a little self-confidence help Draco finally love himself and his newfound community?

I think I had the most fun writing this story that I've ever had! @cavendishbutterfly's prompt for @hd-fangfest was so inspiring! The best parts of it all, though, are the INSANE graphics @tenthousandyearsx created to accompany the story, and @babooshkart's heart-stopping art (I MEAN HONESTLY).

Our Time [40k | E] Summary: Draco Malfoy is an expert in Ancient Runes at Oxford University’s College of Advanced Magical Studies. When he isn’t at the head of a lecture hall, he spends his time alone in cavernous libraries with only crumbling scrolls and runic dictionaries for company. One day, a group of Ministry officials interrupts his research with the aim of recruiting him to lead an elite team of investigators in a top-secret race against time to decrypt a set of recently uncovered ancient runes that threaten the very fabric of time. Draco feels certain he can save the world, if only he didn’t keep getting distracted by his co-lead, one Chief Cursebreaker Harry Potter. If only that distraction didn’t evolve into something so much more. This was a self-prompt for @lcdrarry 2021, and based on my favorite movie of all time, Arrival. If you've seen the film you know it is the definition of heart shattering, but I promise this version ends happily.

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Always Different, yet Somehow the Same [22k | ratings vary] This is a collection of 12 drabbles I wrote this year based on picrews of our favorite boys. Some of the picrews I made myself, but most were submitted by pals, and I loved finding wild inspiration in new places! I'm really grateful to everyone who sent in a prompt!

In Pieces [4k | E | Locked, mind the tags] Summary: Draco nods. “I need to know that my body can feel good again. I need to know that I can feel pleasure how I want to feel it, and…and make you feel pleasure with my body. I need to know that I can ask it to do things and that it will comply, and that it will feel good.” His expression is shattered and needy, and Harry kisses away the worry lines crinkling his forehead. “I n-need to know that you can ask me, tell me to do things and I can choose to do them. Please, Harry.”

This was one of those 2am I need to write this down now or I will die sort of moments. I don't know that I would say that I had fun writing this, but it felt really good and cathartic.

Lovingly Named [12k | E | McGonagall/Mrs. Norris] Summary: Can love really last a lifetime? Perhaps, if you can name it as your own. This is a story about names, transformations, and the things we inherit.

“I’ve never met another Animagus,” Minerva says, finally. “I never imagined the first one I met would also be a cat. And my...well, yeah,” she flushes as the word girlfriend melts on the tip of her tongue. “Nee, this is incredible, I mean, what are the odds??”

@orange-peony submitted this pair for the 2021 @hprarepairfest, and I naturally had to take it and make it way more maudlin and serious than they were probably hoping 😂. Writing this was really fun, though, and I connected with these characters in a way I hadn't before! (Also, consider me team soft butch McGonagall for life).

tagging @basicallyahedgehog, @ihopeyoubothstaysafefromharm, @academicdisasterfic, @softlystarstruck, and everyone else I already tagged (and you!) to play by the rules...or not.

[lady-layton]

hi! so I was combing thru ur PL tag, and I noticed u have a large collection of dvds/cds. i hope this doesnt come across as rude or imposing, but do you think it would be possible for you to "burn" and upload the videos/audio to youtube? highest priority has to be the interviews, esp with the seiyu, i don't think i've ever seen that ANYWHERE. even if most people can't understand the japanese, having an archive of this content allows us to archive the games, their development, and the fandom. second priority would probably be any commercials featuring cutscenes from the 3ds games, as they were never released in HD to this day. besides that, i have been able to find most of the CD releases online, but i was curious about the premium cd layton theme cover song. if you are worried about copyright law or just don't want to, that is understandable 👍 but as it stands, there is more and more layton content completely lost to time (like the flip phone exclusive official art and games) and without its preservation, the less and less there will be to celebrate as the anniversaries continue... i hope that's not too dramatic. as far as i can tell when it comes to copyright strikes, i uploaded layton game content to YouTube and never got any (i got one immediately over the utena anime) so i believe it is safe, but there are alternatives like gdrive etc. "burning" (copying) dvds is also very simple if you have a computer.

I REALLY really hope I don't come off as demanding. Ultimately it is 100% your decision. But the layton fandom of today (in its tiny size) would thank you. It also would be a nice way to look back in time, as I personally played all the games only in 2020. I'd love to know more about the process behind the development of the games in general, but as the fandom even at its peak was never huge (and bc its been 15 years...) very little of that has been recorded in western fandom, vs big IPs like Zelda or even Fire Emblem. It'd also be really cool to hear the thoughts of someone who was there when things WERE happening!

Regardless, I will respect whatever decision you make. Game (and game-adjacent) preservation matters a lot to me, but I do know how to take a "No". I hope you can understand my perspective however. 😔 While I don't think the fandom will ever fully revive (unless maybe we got a switch port of each trilogy like Ace Attorney), I hope the new generations of Layton lovers can appreciate each other as well as the old fandom they built upon. Thank you for hearing me out!

Hello!

First of all thank you so much for this ask (o´∀`o) To be honest my plan with buying these commercial DVDs in the beginning was to preserve a part of Professor Layton history. There is so much about Professor Layton that have disappeared over the years, since some fansites and blogs have shut down long ago. So I really want to save as much as I can of what is left.

I've been looking into transferring the trailers, interviews and such to some online archive in some way. Sadly I have not had the time to properly sit down and research how to do it more exactly, but I do have a close friend of mine who is willing to help. If I get them uploaded somewhere I will absolutely share the links through this blog! It would be even more fun if a subgroup would be willing to help out with texting some of the clips as well. I have managed to collect quite a lot of these DVD's since I last updated my collection, but I should have the following:

3 different DVDs for Curious Village

4 different DVDs for Pandora's Box

2 different DVDs for Lost Future

1 promotional DVD for Eternal Diva

3 different DVDs for Spectre's Call

3 different DVDs for Professor Layton VS Ace Attorney

1 DVD for Layton Brothers Mystery Room

1 DVD for Professor Layton and the Phantom Thief

1 for Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy

1 for Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy

1 for Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy DX

I also have this one DVD from Code NEO from 2007 that I remember purchasing because it said to have some Layton content. But it got to me just now that I have never checked it out. Perhaps I should do so, so I know what is on that disc haha.

About the premium CD I have been pondering over uploading it as well. I'm not so sure how comfortable I am with sharing MP3s online, but since it's from quite an old era by now and not released outside of the premium disc I could perhaps make an exception.

[lifestylecreep]

How I Run/Stream The Sims 3 Without My Computer Blowing Up (Yet)

Hi, I had someone while I was streaming TS3 last night ask about my computer and begged me to post a response.

The main reason why my computer handles TS3 well is because I shopped for a laptop with the sole purpose of running it and TS2 in mind.

I did A LOT of research before buying. I have to give credit to r/SimsPlayer2765. Their responses on this Reddit post provide the foundation of what one should look for in a gaming laptop to run TS3:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Sims3/comments/lsbblo/which_laptop_is_perfect_for_the_sims_3/

SimsPlayer2765 recommends:

"I5 or better processor

8 GB System Memory or better

256GB or better SSDGTX (Nvidia) or Radeon Graphics. or what is sometimes called Dedicated graphics.

Onboard graphics like Intel UHD Graphics may only give you low to med graphics. And will likely not be able to play with all expansions installed."

So which did I buy?

The second laptop recommended:

ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0865THZCL15.6

144Hz Full HD IPS-Type Display, AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB DDR4, 512GB PCIe SSD

I confess, the aestheic look and price of this laptop are what made it a winner over others. I love just as much as I did when I bought it two years ago, and it was worth the investment. Getting a quality computer is going to make all the difference, and I feel fortunate I was able to do that.

Now that I stream and do video editing, prioritizing upgrading the hard drive and RAM was important. I significantly upgraded my drive space and plan to upgrade my RAM in the near future.

I looked up SimsPlayer2765 to write this and they are still active on Reddit providing tech and software suggestions for quality TS3 gameplay! If you're reading this, I want to thank you for your dedication and sharing your knowledge with us less tech-savvy folk.

Other programs I use to help my game run smoothly:

LazyDuchess Smooth Patch

https://modthesims.info/d/658759/smooth-patch-2-1.html

CC Magic https://modthesims.info/d/461888/cc-magic-custom-content-management-and-game-launcher-updated-07-15-2012-works-with-supernatural.html

4GB Patch (there's debate over if it's helpful, but I've seen improvement since using it) https://ntcore.com/?page_id=371

I recommend exploring the internet for more information, there's likely stuff I missed. I'm really not an expert. 😅

P.S - Don't upgrade to Windows 11 lol

[wishuponroses]

Top 5 Zelda games

This is a real challenge. Because I adore the Zelda franchise, it's one of my favorite gaming franchises of all time. Hopefully I won't get flames!

A Link Between Worlds ~ Although I've already talked about this game in a previous ask, this may still be my favorite Zelda game to date, even though I haven't touched my 3DS in sometime. I adore the story, artstyle, and gimmick. It's set in the same Hyrule as ALttP with similar dungeons. The characters are remarkable. Truly a gem! Maybe it will be dethroned one day. One of my gripes with the game is not earning an important item in dungeons.

Tears of the Kingdom ~ Over 140 hours in, and I still haven't beaten it. I've been savoring every moment I play. I get easily distracted by places, enemies, characters. The caves are awesome. I haven't built a mecha yet (doubt I ever will), but simple Zonai tech will have to do for now!

Link's Awakening ~ Nostalgia time! Fun fact, this was my first ever Zelda game that I ever owned. While my brother played OoT on the N64, I bought myself a Game Boy Color for my birthday one year with Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition and Link's Awakening DX. Fell in love with LA DX instantly. I managed to conquer two full dungeons on my own before finally putting it down and leaving it to rot. And then of course I finally beat it years and years later when Link's Awakening HD remake came out for Switch! I really hope we get Oracle games in the future to follow-up. (only played both once in my life) It's such a sweet little game!

A Link to the Past ~ Hopefully I'm not cheating, but... I first played ALttP on the GBA. I ADORED it, despite not getting very far. (I hated how they reused Link's cries from OoT/MM...) I've tried it a couple of times on Switch Online, but gave up twice. Third time's the charm! I restarted it again earlier this year before TotK came out. I've gotten... maybe at least five to six dungeons down, tops? The manga adaptation is probably my favorite out of any of the Zelda stories. I love the Link and Zelda of this universe. They're terribly sweet together.

Ocarina of Time ~ Would you believe that once upon a time that Majora's Mask was my favorite game in the series? I love it, but the three-day cycle really takes a toll on me. I finally gave up on the Water Temple in the 3DS version. I don't even know if my brother beat it back in the day. But, we did beat OoT together. I think it's purely out of nostalgia for this game. I hope it gets delisted when/if I play WW HD/TP HD in the future.

I have played Minish Cap, BotW (around 200 hours) both Oracle games (once in my life), TLoZ, Zelda II, and Skyward Sword HD.

What I haven't played are Wind Waker, its sequels, Twilight Princess... I would love love LOOOVE to play those games if they come to Switch/Switch's successor. They both look like they have their own charms, characters, stories and love for adventure!

Thank you for being so patient with this ask, JJ. I appreciate it my friend!!!

[thebanterboys]

Okay so I think I managed to watch the majority of the Banter panel (the livestream on the Vidcon YouTube channel had way too many ads but it got better for the last thirty minutes or so if anyone wants to watch it there in HD) I mostly watched it through a fan's livestream on Twitch lmao

My thoughts:

Sapnap and George need to go to therapy man (or "marriage counseling" as Karl said) It was interesting to hear the perspective of Larray, Skeppy, and Kreek in regards to SNF fighting (Larray was on George's side, Skeppy and Kreek were on Sapnap's side...Karl didn't really take a side he just relayed a fight from the airport and gave his perspective) It seems like Sapnap gets really sensitive at perceived slights from George and it escalates whenever George makes snarky replies back but George doesn't try to "de-eslcate" it as Sapnap said. I really hope they can actually work on this because hugging it out isn't a permanent solution but since this was a panel being livestreamed to an audience of thousands I understand they couldn't really get into it lol

Lot of Pixel Playground shout outs from Karl which I guess makes sense since Kreek was there. Its so crazy to me how popular that channel is and the growth it has had over just the two months since its first upload. It has double the amount of Banter subscribers.

I kinda felt bad for Kreek and Skeppy because they didn't really get to talk much it was mostly the Banter boys and Larray talking the whole time lol

All the zodiac sign talk was pretty funny though lol

I was surprised there weren't any audience questions but there were still at least a lot of audience participation with everyone shouting out video games, Sam & Colby, and their verdict on whether Sapnap or George were in the right about their fights (I think asking the audience to raise their hands about this was a misstep because its not like any of them have actually seen SNF fighting irl like the people on the panel) This is a case where I actually would like to know Dream's perspective on SNF and their fights because he knows the most besides Karl but I don't think he would ever get into it cause he wants to portray the Dream team as one big marketable plushie family and discussing how much they fight would hurt that image.

[kiwibirb1]

Hestia felt nervous. Sure, she felt nervous at her last prom too, but not Going To Prom As A Girl nervous. With a date! Sure, she knew Sonia liked her, and they had great chemestry, from all those months they spent fighting crime with each other on the same team. Secret identities and all that junk. But what if it was a friendly date, or worse, a pity one?! Bad Hestia, focus on the mirror to avoid looking like a member of KISS, no matter how awesome Tyler says they are.

Now, she was wearing a blue prom dress, and putting on makeup. Sonia offered Hestia some space to put her makeup on, seeing as having your roommate/date could potentially worsen her already worsening nerves. Sonia told her she was going to change in Revna's dorm. Revna and Sonia had plans for their clothes if Revna didn't feel like a girl on the D-day, which happened to be the case. Hestia made a mental note of they/them for Revna when Sonia sent her a message.

After listening to some banging music to calm her nerves, because She was going to prom with Sonia Pines, oh my god, she's so cool, and she's just Hestia, I'm gonna mess this up-

Knock knock knocking on Hestia's door.

"You done?"

"Yeah."

Wow! She actually managed not to stutter! Maybe there is hope- oh god, Sonia is wearing a suit. Brain shortcircuiting, sapphic.exe stopped working. The only coherent thought in her mind is, Oh my god, my face is going to melt my makeup.

"Wow."

That wasn't her voice, was it? Wait...

"You look so pretty, I... wow."

If you could get high on euphoria, Hestia figures she was the biggest stoner in the world.

Sonia's suit was a dark purple, over a black shirt and a purple tie.

"It was my dad's. Grandpa kept it, asked if I could wear it to prom. I like to think dad would like that."

She offered a hand to Hestia.

The music was loud, Sonia winced and sent a quick message to Hestia to tell her she has to put headphones to deal with it. She waited for Hestia to nod to put them on. Sonia smiled, and took Hestia to the snack bar, to fill up on food. Sonia then put a soda can in her left pocket.

"Men and their pockets." Sonia said smiling at Hestia, who couldn't help but laugh, as she hd to get used to crappy pockets.

As the slow dance started, Sonia asked Hestia if she could put her hands on her waist, not before flipping off some transphobes.

They made their way outside.

"Is it as magical as people say it is in fiction?" asked Sonia, putting her soda can on her forehead to cool off.

"Way more akward."

"I don't mind being akward with you."

Welp. If Hestia had any doubts she was in love with Sonia, these doubts just got demolished like one of these hot dogs with mustard, pickles and onions Sonia likes.

Sonia put her hand on Hestia's. She got closer. It was happening. Oh my god.

Sonia looked as nervous as Hestia felt.

"Can I?..."

Hestia nods.

Their lips meet, and Hestia melts. So that's what kissing is supposed to feel like. Sure she enjoyed kissing her first girlfriend, but with Sonia, she was just girl, kissing her girlfriend-

"Girlfriends? As in the lover kind?" asked Sonia, nervously.

"As in the lover kind." said Hestia, before starting kissing Sonia again.

THE GAYSSSSSSSSSSS