#dragon 032

[httyd-art-requests]

can i get a timberjack? you mentioned they were one of your favorites a while ago, they're some of my faves too! they're so long and graceful like kites with knife wings

(@slowthypiglordblr)

Timber!

Jk. Posing this guy in a way that would make him fit inside the canvas was a doozy, so please excuse the blurry lines ^^" And hey, this is our first dragon in flight! Please enjoy this peaceful flock of flying knife kites <3

Dragon #32 - Timberjack

[shadowuserannie]

WIP Wednesday

Rules freely given by @cer-rata for use because I asked him and he was okay

Stolen Rules begin below;

Here’s how it works:

Make a list of five (or so--) of your WIPs for your followers to chose from.

I like providing short synopses/teases to give some context, but you can be super vague if you desire

Post a snippet from one of your fics that you’ve worked on in the past week.

Your followers get to send an ask with one of the five listed WIPs!

You must then write a paragraph or so in that file. If the filename is one you can’t share from (for example, an event or gift fic), write a paragraph on it anyway, and then another that you can share from something else.

I do recommend adjusting the writing requirement depending on the size of your following. The point is to make some progress, so if you're not expecting a lot of asks, maybe make your goal bigger, and the inverse is true for large followings. Do you.

That’s it! You can invite others to join in, or just post.

If you’re reading this, you’re invited!

stolen rules end here

Files;

we could hide away in daylight [ongoing, already published] Hiro Hamada heads to Gotham, hoping to trick Batman into not discovering BH6's identities. The plan he executes is heavily convoluted-exactly as a blood son's would be. [BH6 x Batman: WFA, Bio! son of Bruce Wayne Hiro]

Charge of Lightning, Beware The Earths [ongoing, not yet published] Denki Kaminari is almost 13 years old when he and his mother are attacked by a massive black dog and he's sent to a camp. The Fates whisper of another child of the eldest gods-concerning as the Battle of the Labyrinth is about to begin. [MHA x PJO/HOO, son of Zeus Denki Kaminari]

The Elementals [ongoing, not yet published] In the wake of a mysterious earthquake that devastates his home, Tanah moves to Pulau Rintis to live with his grandfather. He meets two mysterious girls-Halilintar and Taufan-just as aliens bear down on the planet. [Boboiboy 7 Elementals AU, begins with Tanah, Halilintar and Taufan and then continues on, series rewrite]

and even if it seems like it leads to glory (what is left in between) [ongoing, not yet published] Tai Pham is 14 years old when he meets Damian Wayne. Tai Pham is 15 years old when he's benched for being too young. Tai Pham is 16 years old and he stays benched because his family asks him to. Tai Pham is almost 17 years old and if John hadn't held him back he would've tossed a middle finger to the Guardians as thanks for letting him have his ring back. [Tai Pham 'The Kids Are Alright' AU by @cer-rata, Green Lantern Legacy]

Demigod Mercenary [ongoing, published] 032 is only half-brothers with 006. He's well aware and has been staying alive for years without needing a likely-just-as-hellish-as-the-last-one camp, okay?! He doesn't need Camp Half-Blood, and he is going to do his damn best to escape. [Teenage Mercenary x HOO/TOA, a demigod 032 AU]

Miraculous: Tales of Sophie Foster and Fitz Vacker [ongoing, unpublished] Sophie receives the Ladybug Miraculous after helping an old man. Fitz receives the Black Cat after helping an old woman. The Butterfly holder warns of rebellions and elves, of secret societies and torn loyalties between wishes. Sophie and Fitz must find the cracks in the lies to unearth the truths-if what's left of these century-old rebellions don't tear them apart first. [Miraculous x KOTLC fusion AU, with Ladybug! Sophie and Black cat! Fitz, series delving into development is up]

Eyes of an Oni [ongoing, unpublished] Fang's Power Band is taken by a purple serpentine alien, so obviously he's prepared to get it back. Wait, what do you mean his Shadow Dragon looks like an ancient evil that's been terrorizing this dimension since before time was named?! [Boboiboy Galaxy x @sunnylighter's GiAG AU, Fang's Shadow Dragon looks like the Overlord in this AU where the prophecy never came to fruition and Pythor is a bastard so he weaponizes it]

grabbing a red pen (my destiny is in my hands) [Ongoing, unpublished] Twelve-year-old Fitz Vacker's father is the police commissioner of Eternalia, who's been working with the Council to hunt the freaks that are the rebels-except Fitz can hear thoughts, just like them. But then he meets another 'freak' who can manipulate any technology, a tiny ten-year-old with too much bitterness and rebellion for his height-Dex Dizznee, who's been in the Black Swan since he found out his mother was. They're the beginning of a team that changes the United Cities-Team Rebel is taking their destiny by storm. [KOTLC human! superhero AU, team grows in following order, | is joining at the same time, Dex|Fitz (as founders), Tam|Linh, Keefe, Biana, Marella, Sophie, any others after the Nightfall crew are...in idk]

Shadow Users Team [ongoing, published] The Shadow Users' timelines have begun receiving some...corrections. But the Shadow Users begin getting suspicious of the girl who brought them together-especially after Nico relays news of a body none of them knew existed. [Boboiboy Galaxy, Estranged, Ever After High, Keeper of the Lost Cities, My Hero Academia, Trials of Apollo]

Feel free to ask!

[dragon-a-day]

big bite

2.1.24

[ohisms]

↪     𝑺𝑬𝑻𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺 , HISTORICAL 〳 FANTASY edition !   (  a  collection  of  25  settings  based upon the period 〳 fantasy genres ; meant  to  inspire  drabbles  or  be  used  as  prompts . WILL be updated .   )

001. the interior of an elegant carriage .

002. seated at a large dining table set with an elaborate meal .

003. the shadowy corner of a lively tavern .

004. the top of a light house during a raging storm .

005. along the dimly lit corridor of a large manor .

006. the damp , dark brig of a pirate ship .

007. the ruins of an ancient structure lost to time .

008. a theater hall brimming with attendees .

009. the bustling streets of a market town .

010. a sun - drenched vineyard .

011. along a boardwalk overlooking the sea .

012. a moonlit cemetery full of weathered graves .

013. on horseback , deep in the woods .

014. a luxurious drawing room smelling of tea .

015. a sprawling dragon roost , hidden atop craggy mountain peaks .

016. a war - torn battlefield .

017. a beautiful cathedral bustling with churchgoers .

018. within a crammed opera box during a performance .

019. an elegant tearoom serving afternoon refreshments .

020. a lakeside pavilion on an especially hot day .

021. a sprawling network of underground catacombs .

022. a hidden glade in the middle of the woods .

023. the deep , dark dungeon of a castle .

024. a market square full of fruit and fineries .

025. a baker's shop smelling of wonderful pastries .

026. the quiet stables of a large estate .

027. on the outskirts of a magnificent water fountain .

028. in a dimly lit library , hidden amongst the books .

029. among the high walls of a hedge maze .

030. at the front desk of a warm , homey inn .

031. under the protection of a gazebo as it rains .

032. on the landing of a busy train station .

033. a gambling hall alight with raucous laughter and drink .

034. a pristine infirmary , mostly empty .

035. on board a huge ship making a long voyage .

+   20  more  setting  prompts :    6 / 01 / 2024

036. in a sunlit garden adorned with blooming flowers .

037. at the edge of a serene forest lake under a starry sky.

038. within a quiet corridor of a castle during a lavish ball .

039. in a bustling blacksmith's forge , sparks flying .

040. on a rocky cliffside overlooking a vast ocean .

041. in a quaint village square during a festival .

042. within a secret chamber hidden behind a bookshelf .

043. in the grand atrium of a luxurious hotel .

044. along a narrow brick alleyway in a crowded town .

045. within a busy marketplace in a desert town .

046. on a tranquil beach at sunrise .

047. in a cozy cottage with a crackling fireplace .

048. at the helm of a majestic airship soaring through the clouds .

049. in a grand library filled with ancient tomes .

050. on a bustling harbor dock as ships come and go .

051. within a magical forest where the trees glow softly .

052. in an apothecary's shop filled with herbs and potion .

053. at a secluded cabin by a dangerously quick river .

054. within the opulent throne room of a powerful ruler .

055. in an enchanted glade where fairies dance in the moonlight .

[substorysketches]

Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 032 - Forget Me Not

5/23/2024

[leothil]

AO3 wrapped

"Hold on," you might be saying, "isn't that supposed to be between your browser history and you?" Maybe so! But unfortunately for everyone, I keep a fic reading log, and that means I've got ✨statistics✨! So without further ado:

Number of fics read in 2023: 748

Total words read: 10 032 841

Amount of unique authors: 169

Rereads vs new reads: 120 rereads, which makes the year total 16% rereads and 84% new reads!

I don't know what happened in the beginning of the year, but clearly I was reading A Lot of fic right then! And everybody give it up for the Explicit rating barely edging (heh) out a win over the Teen rating!

Top five tags 2023:

getting together (224 occurrences or 29.95% of the fics)

smut (216 occurrences, 28.88%)

fluff (181 occurrences, 24.20%)

established relationship (119 occurrences, 15.91%)

AU (113 occurrences, 15.11%)

Top five most read authors 2023 (rereads included):

@letmetellyouaboutmyfeels (64 fics - the "Fractals" chapters have been counted as separate entries)

@bropunzeling (32 fics)

@try-set-me-on-fire (31 fics - most of the "All my life" chapters have been counted as separate entries)

withoutthetiger aka @rewritetheending (29 fics)

@glorious-spoon (24 fics)

Top five most read fandoms 2023:

9-1-1

Hockey rpf

Summer Sons

Rebel Kings MC

A four-way tie between Captain America, Stranger Things, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and Red, White, and Royal Blue

Big, big thanks to all the writers I've had the absolute joy and honour of reading this year! You have brought me countless hours of joy (and pain) this year, and my life wouldn't be the same without the work you do!

[dangeroustrashluminary]

To the other world - Page 032

My comic in English translation

ICE Dragon

Ignor on padle

[fearthephenom]

"If you want to direct, watch things." -Kenneth Branagh, Pt. III

Ten years ago I gave myself the challenge of watching 52 films in 52 weeks. I called it, "If you want to direct, watch things." My goal was to learn what I liked, why, and to encourage myself to write.

I exceeded my objective and ended my year with 150 films. I learned a little more about myself and what I could accomplish.

Over the years, I have lost motivation for my personal wellbeing. I've been overworked, stressed, depressed, unable to focus - but I'm feeling better now.

So, now I want to do it again. I want to push myself, challenge myself... because I can, because I'm up to it.

Objective: Watch 150 films/television shows. Goal: To know I can put my mind to something and accomplish it. Movie | Short Film | Television Show | Re-watch

JANUARY [001/150] Saltburn

[002/150] Essex Girls* [003/150] The Heart* [004/150] The Masterpiece* [005/150] Say Hi After You Die* [006/150] The Looming* *Sundance Film Festival

FEBRUARY* [007/150] Nip/Tuck** [008/150] Maggie Moore(s) [009/150] Ladybird [010/150] The Holdovers [011/150] The Lobster [012/150] Shrek [013/150] The Blackening [014/150] How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days [015/150] Triangle of Sadness [016/150] Ticket to Paradise [017/150] The Strange Thing About the Johnsons [018/150] Shrek 2 [019/150] Pitch Black Heist [020/150] Cinderella (1997) [021/150] The Big Year [022/150] Ella Enchanted [023/150] My Neighbor Totoro [024/150] Ratatouille [025/150] Hotel Chevalier [026/150] Fantastic Mr. Fox [027/150] Turning Red [028/150] First Wives Club [029/150] It Comes at Night [030/150] My Red Balloon [031/150] Dumbo [032/150] Call Me by Your Name [033/150] Lady and the Tramp [034/150] Chico Virtual [035/150] Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

MARCH [036/150] The Iron Claw [037/150] The Devil Wears Prada [038/150] Spider-Man [039/150] The Big Shave [040/150] Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire [041/150] The Lorax

APRIL*** [042/150] Monster's Inc. [043/150] Gravity Falls [044/150] Robin Hood [045/150] Inside Out [046/150] MacFarland USA

MAY [047/150] Hannibal [048/150] Zo [049/150] What Happens Later [050/150] Clarence [051/150] Challengers [052/150] Fleabag [053/150] A Dark Place [054/150] The Lost City [055/150] Genie

JUNE**** [056/150] All of Us Strangers [057/150] Boys [058/150] Moonlight [059/150] In+Out [060/150] My Policeman [061/150] Pride [062/150] Garfield [063/150] Our Son [064/150] Acuitzeramo [065/150] Foreigner (Extranjero) [066/150] Shake It All About [067/150] Lavender [068/150] Flu$h [069/150] Staccato [070/150] I Am Syd Stone [071/150] Soft Lad [072/150] Strange Way of Life [073/150] Am I Okay? [074/150] Schitt's Creek [075/150] Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse [076/150] Inside Out 2

JULY [077/150] Jaws 3D [078/150] Twisters [079/150] Cobra Kai [080/150] Deadpool and Wolverine

AUGUST [081/150] The Door [082/150] Unknown [083/150] Derry Girls [084/150] Sex and the City [085/150] We Bare Bears [086/150] Coffee Shop Names [087/150] Emergency Contact [088/150] La La Land [089/150] Sex and the City [090/150] Manic [091/150] What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This [092/150] Culpa

SEPTEMBER [093/150] The Perfect Couple [094/150] Beetlejuice Beetlejuice [095/150] Hostel [096/150] Teen Titans [097/150] Dug Days: Carl's Date [098/150] Piper [099/150] Grotesquerie [0100/150] Mr. McMahon

OCTOBER***** [101/150] Saw X [102/150] Don't Breathe 2 [103/150] I Saw the TV Glow [104/150] Escape Room [105/150] Escape Room: Tournament of Champions [106/150] Consume [107/150] Turncoats [108/150] Sunrise [109/150] The Mary Alice Brandon File [110/150] The Groundskeeper [111/150] Masque [112/150] We've Met Before [113/150] The Purge [114/150] The Purge: Anarchy [115/150] Saw Unrated [116/150] The Purge: Election Year [117/150] The Midnight Meat Train [118/150] The Strangers [119/150] Hard Candy [120/150] Saw (.5) [121/150] Captured [123/150] Oh Death [124/150] The First Purge [125/150] The Collector [126/150] Trap [127/150] Sinister [128/150] The Skeleton Key [129/150] Queen of the Damned [130/150] The Forever Purge [131/150] Hannibal Rising [132/150] A Haunting in Venice [133/150] Scream

NOVEMBER [134/150] Palm Springs Weekend [135/150] Sinatra in Palm Springs [136/150] Wall-E

*Monthly Challenge: Watch one movie a day. **Monthly Challenge: Re-watch Nip/Tuck. Did not complete. ***Monthly Challenge: Watch four movies. ****Monthly Challenge: Watch LGBTQ+ movies. *****Monthly Challenge: Watch 31 Spooky-season movies.

[duhragonball]

Dragon Ball Super 032

Spread the word around.  The boys are back in town.

In this episode, Majin Buu shits his pants.

But before that, we find Goku and Vegeta in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, training for three years while they wait for the tournament to start in three days.  Vegeta was reluctant to go in, but he’s seen the improvement, and that’s got him fired up.  Meanwhile, Goku can’t stop thinking about Monaka, the mysterious fifth fighter Beerus has arranged for their team.  Vegeta tells him to grow up and act his age, but Goku says they won’t get older until about age eighty, missing the point completely. 

Speaking of missing the point, remember when the Hyperbolic Time Chamber was first introduced, and there was a rule that prevented anyone from using it for more than two years in a single lifetime?  You can leave and come back in, but once you’ve logged 730 days in there, the entrance vanishes and you can never come back out.  Vegeta’s already used his two years when he trained for the Cell Games, and Goku’s a little less than one year in. 

But hey, no big deal.  Majin Buu and Gotenks were able to bust out of the Tim Chamber even after the entrance was destroyed, and Goku and Vegeta are much stronger than they were back then, so maybe the time limit no longer matters.  Okay, but remember how Goku could have spent more time in the chamber before the Cell Games, and he chose not to?  Because past a point, the harsh environment of the HTC works against your body, and your training sees diminishing returns? �� Well, everyone working on Dragon Ball Super seems to have forgotten about that. 

And sure, we could argue that Goku might have found a way around that limitation by now, but that point is that the rules about the Chamber weren’t imposed for the sake of continuity.  I’m not complaining about a plot hole here.  The problem is that the rules were established specifically to prevent scenes like this, where characters just spend years and years inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber to simply EXP grind their way past any challenge. 

Anyway, they all meet up at Bulma’s place to ride a big space box to Beerus’ planet.  Jaco also shows up to attend the tournament, and he brings along the Galactic King for some reason.

On Beerus’ world, Goku meets Monaka, and he pesters the guy to find out just how strong he is.  Beerus keeps telling him to cool it, but Goku won’t listen.

Goku literally hits Monaka in the face just because he cannot wait to see what this guy can do.  I don’t understand why Goku is so fascinated with this guy.  I mean, yeah, Goku’s always excited to encounter people with greater powers than himself, but he’s already standing next to Beerus and Whis, who are stronger than Monaka.  Hell, for a while there, Vegeta was stronger than Goku.  And they’re going on a trip to Universe 6 to meet even more strong fighters.  What makes Monaka, in particular, so special?

When they arrive at the Planet With No Name, they meet the Supreme Kais of Universes 6 and 7.  This is the first time we see Kibitoshin un-fused in the anime.  We saw how this came to pass in the manga.  The Kai’s were worried that Champa was planning something involving the Dragon Balls, so Kibitoshin went and got the Namekian Dragon Balls, but when it turned out they were wrong, Kibitoshin put them back, but not before using them to dissolve his fusion. 

To be honest, I never particularly cared about this one way or the other.  Kibitoshin was so similar to the Supreme Kai that I would sometimes forget about the fusion altogether.  And he’s had a pretty long run this way.  The back end of the Majin Buu Saga, all of Dragon Ball GT, and the first thirty episodes of Super.

According to Shin, they just couldn’t stand being fused together any longer, which sounds kind of dark when you think about it.   I mean, it’s not like they were roommates cohabitating Kibitoshin’s body.  They were literally one person, and apparently that one person hated being himself?   For several years?  That doesn’t sound good.

Like I said, I never had an opinion on this, but now that I’m watching the dub, I can see now how different Kent William’s performance is.  Unlike the other fused characters, who have two voice actors reading the lines in unison, Kibitoshin was just played by the Supreme Kai’s VA, who tweaked the performance a little to account for Kibito’s gruff influence.  It’s not much, but I didn’t realize how much I missed the “pure” Supreme Kai voice. 

Wait, so why doesn’t the Elder Kai use the Dragon Balls to undo his fusion?   You know, with that old witch?   Well, I guess he likes it this way.

Anyway, the Supreme Kai of Universe 6 seems more perplexed that the U7 Kais are so chummy with mortals.  They’ll get over it.

I don’t want to spend a lot of time going over all the new characters, since we’ll have time for that later, but one of the U6 team approaches Goku and Vegeta and asks if they’re Saiyans like himself.  This is Cabba, and unlike the Saiyans of U7, he hails from Planet Sadala, and his people only fight for just causes.  Vegeta recognizes Cabba’s clothing as similar to the fashions worn by U7 Saiyans before Frieza enslaved them, and he also explains that the U7 Saiyans used to live on their own version of Sadala before they destroyed it in a war and conquered Planet Vegeta to live on instead.  So there’s a ton of Saiyan lore packed in this one scene.   Pay attention, there’s a test later.

See, I told you there was a test.  Well, not about Saiyans.  This is the test Vegeta requested to ensure all the fighters were genuine competitors and not just brainless monsters.  Although, knowing Vegeta, I could imagine this test being written with Saiyan history in mind. 

Everyone passes, except Buu, who fell asleep during the exam.  I was going to say he probably would have failed the test anyway, given all the doodles he wrote down instead of answers.  But it looks more like he drew that stuff on the desk itself.  What happened to his test sheet?  Wait, dumb question.  He probably ate it. 

Beerus is upset about this, but seriously, what did everyone expect?  This is the second time Buu has slept through a saga on this show, and [spoiler alert] it will happen again. 

Anyway, this Majin-looking guy is handling the announcer/officiating duties.  Where did they get him?  Did Vados create this guy like the rest of the arena? 

Also, this penguin-looking dude sings the joint anthem of Universes 6 and 7.  It is not “Let ‘em all go to hell, except Cave 76!”  But it’s really short, which means it’s spiritually similar to the Cave 76 anthem.

And the first match is Goku vs. Botamo, this big Winnie-the-Pooh-looking mofo. 

[captainpetebradshaw]

Movie Diary 2023

Now that the new year is in full swing I finally have the time to go over my personal stats :D I've watched 145 movies this year (excluding rewatches) which is just 4 movies shy of my high of 149 movies from 2017 but I didn't even try that hard lol

Shoutout to the roosmav discord with which I've watched many Tom Cruise and Miles Teller movies and which definitely was part of the high number this year - love you guys!

Full list under the cut, my favorites are bold:

001 Legend

002 Emily the Criminal

003 The Banshees of Inisherin

004 The Swimmers

005 Cyrano

006 Thank You for Your Service

007 The Last Samurai

008 Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

009 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

010 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

011 National Theatre Live: No Man's Land

012 Strange World

013 21 & Over

014 All Quiet on the Western Front

015 National Theatre Live: Prima Facie

016 Teen Wolf: The Movie

017 Puss in Boots

018 Elivs

019 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

020 Rock of Ages

021 Causeway

022 The Quiet Girl

023 National Theatre Live: All About Eve

024 Triangle of Sadness

025 Minority Report

026 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

027 American Made

028 The Fabelmans

029 Fire of Love

030 The Fabelmans

031 EO

032 Get a Job

033 Cocktail

034 Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

035 Batman Begins

036 Knock at the Cabin

037 Taps

038 Spiderhead

039 A Few Good Men

040 The Whale

041 Apocalypse Now (The Final Cut)

042 Women Talking

043 Miss Americana

044 Devotion

045 Operation Fortune: Ruse due Guerre

046 Tetris

047 Field of Dreams

048 Knight and Day

049 Missing

050 Shazam! Fury of the Gods

051 Days of Thunder

052 65

053 After Yang

054 Suzume

055 Serial (Bad) Weddings 3

056 Vanilla Sky

057 Cocaine Bear

058 Ghosted

059 Eyes Wide Shut

060 Amsterdam

061 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

062 Renfield

063 New Gods: Yang Jian

064 I Am What I Am

065 Man on Wire

066 Independence Day

067 The Super Mario Bros. Movie

068 The Firm

069 Polite Society

070 Air

071 The Blue Caftan

072 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

073 Mary is Happy, Mary is Happy

074 Joyland

075 Anything's Possible

076 Murder on the Orient Express

077 Kinky Boots

078 Mission: Impossible II

079 Schwimmen

080 Firebird

081 Mission: Impossible III

082 4th Man Out

083 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

084 Bulldog

085 Cruel Intentions

086 John Wick: Chapter 4

087 Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

088 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

089 Extraction 2

090 Nimona

091 Deep Sea

092 Barbie

093 Die Concorde - Absturz einer Legende

094 The Flash

095 Jumbo (2020)

096 Only the Brave

097 Joy Ride

098 Kill Boksoon

099 Oppenheimer

100 The 355

101 Legend (1985)

102 The Monkey King (2023)

103 Elemental

104 Wham!

105 Heart of Stone

106 Saint Omer

107 Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate

108 Past Lives

109 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

110 A Million Miles Away

111 Theater Camp

112 Bottoms

113 They Cloned Tyrone

114 Asteroid City

115 Saw

116 Race to the Summit

117 The Last Voyage of the Demeter

118 No One Will Save You

119 Brightburn

120 The Skin I Live In

121 M3GAN

122 Event Horizon

123 Bones and All

124 When Evil Lurks

125 Gran Turismo

126 Knuckle Girl

127 Tom Cruise: The Last Movie Star

128 The Last Black Man in San Francisco

129 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

130 Blue Beetle

131 The Creator

132 Napoleon

133 Mark Rothko - La peinture vous regarde

134 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

135 Linoleum

136 Wish

137 Quiz Lady

138 Pain Hustlers

139 Leo

140 Big

141 No Dogs or Italians Allowed

142 Violent NIght

143 Trading Places

144 Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

145 Journey to the West (2021)

[frustrated-writer-skyeknight]

Httyd AU exchanges #032

Jack and Snotlout are bickering, as per usual...

Snotlout: That's it! Hookfang, attack!

Hookfang was confused for a moment and only registers that Snotlout is pointing at Jack...

Hookfang, moving forward and nuzzling Jack: Snotlout: What the fuck! Jack, petting the Nightmare: Hah, even your dragon's on my side. Hiccup: Makes sense, Jack technically tamed it first before you did. Snotlout: Unacceptable! Hookfang, you can't like us both! Snotlout: Now I don't wanna have to do this, but it's either me or him. You can't have both! Snotlout: So, what's it gonna be? Hookfang, looks at Snotlout: Jack, stopped petting to see what happens: Hookfang, nuzzles Jack again for more pets: Snotlout: OH, COME ON!

[cutemeat]

the gang as chao

MAC

Stats: SWIM 032 FLY 044 RUN 030 POW 023

Grade: C

Abilities: Spin Dance, Shake Dance, Flute, Exercise

Emotiball: Normal

Eyes: Closed happy

Mouth: Sad mouth

AnimalFlags: Deer, Bear

ToyFlags: Sonic Doll, Jack in the Box

DENNIS

Stats: SWIM 098 FLY 068 RUN 023 POW 050

Grade: A

Abilities: Go-Go Dance, Tambourine, Song Level 4, Exercise

Emotiball: Flame

Eyes: Painful

Mouth: Toothy Smile

AnimalFlags: Rabbit, Unicorn

ToyFlags: Car, Jack in the Box

CHARLIE

Stats: SWIM 101 FLY 050 RUN 075 POW55

Grade: B

Abilities: Drawing Level 3, Spin Dance, Tambourine, Song Level 3

+Chao drawings:

Emotiball: Normal

Eyes: Normal

Mouth: Regular (no) mouth

AnimalFlags: Otter, Dragon

ToyFlags: Crayons, Picture Book

FRANK

Stats: SWIM 000 FLY 100 RUN 030 POW69

Grade: S

Abilities: Trumpet, Drawing Level 1

Emotiball: None

Eyes: Closed straight

Mouth: Regular (no) mouth

AnimalFlags: Gorilla, Boar

ToyFlags: Shovel, Pogo Stick

DEE

Stats: SWIM 050 FLY50 RUN50 POW69

Grade: D

Abilities: Song Level 1, Tambourine, Flute

Emotiball: Regular

Eyes: Half closed

Mouth: Regular (no) mouth

AnimalFlags: Peacock, Rabbit

ToyFlags: Pogo Stick, Shovel

+BONUS CHAO

WAITRESS

Stats: 060 045 RUN 050 POW60

Grade: U

Abilities: Tambourine, Shake Dance, Go-Go Dance

Emotiball: Halo

Eyes: Half-shut eyes

Mouth: Sad mouth

AnimalFlags: Rabbit, Phoenix

ToyFlags: Pogo Stick, Watering Can, Radio

CRICKET

Stats: 015 FLY25 RUN105 POW010

Grade: E

Abilities: Drawing Level 1, Bell

Emotiball: Halo

Eyes: Sleepy Eyes

Mouth: Happy mouth, Tambourine

AnimalFlags: Swallow, Skeleton Dog

ToyFlags: None

She's like a SUPER customized chao...<33

ARTEMIS

Stats: SWIM 078 FLY98 RUN76 POW100

Grade: S

Abilities: Go-Go Dance, Step Dance

Emotiball: Flame

Eyes: Half-shut Eyes

Mouth: Regular (no) mouth

AnimalFlags: Peacock, Bat

ToyFlags: Jack in the Box, Bubble Wand

+They ALL have the Television toy LOL.... (The waitress gets it WAYYY later than the rest did though...)

[funbarihill]

Week Three of the Read-A-Long begins! These are the chapters we will be reading this week:

Reincarnation 025. "The Dragon's Gratitude" Reincarnation 026. "The Harbinger Stars" Reincarnation 027. "The New Battle" Reincarnation 028. "Silva Style" Reincarnation 029. "Over Soul" Reincarnation 030. "Silva's Totem Pole" Reincarnation 031. "The Oracle Pager" Reincarnation 032. "The Way of the Patch" Reincarnation 033. "Horohoro" Reincarnation 034. "The Powers of Kororo" Reincarnation 035. "Horohoro's Dream" Reincarnation 036. "Great Ghost, Great Sword

On Friday, July 21st 2023, we will have a discussion in the discord server talking about the chapters where we can detail what we liked, what we thought about the characters, etc!

Please try not to read ahead if you can, or at least don't talk about chapters further than chapter 36 during our discussion. Happy reading!  

[quantumyth]

Welcome to The Quantumyth. Conceived by Italian-Australian illustrator-author Albert Chessa on January 1, 2000, it is a 1,000 page-long, fully illustrated book containing 100 stories at 10 pages each (at size 10 font): • 1-page introduction and dedication

• 1-page glyph (symbol representing the story)

• 1-page protagonist illustration (the hero of the story)

• 1-page synopsis (with 'elevator pitch' at the top)

• 3-page story (a more detailed synopsis, in three acts)

• 1-page development notes

• 1-page of lore/world notes

• 1-page miscellaneous art (artefacts, weapons, more)

The estimated date of completion and independent publishing of the book is currently January 1, 2030. After this, Quantumyth Studios will be fully established, and will undertake the assistive AI-supported creation of games, films, shows and more (including sculptures and merchandise) based on the 100 'QM' stories.

This studio will be modelled after:

• Giant Squid Studios

• Studio Ghibli

• Gen DESIGN

• Lucasfilm

• Kojima Productions

• A24

The estimated release of the very first 'QM' game/film/show (adapted from the aforementioned self-published book) is January 1, 2040 (Chessa will be 52 years old).

From age 52 to 102 (50 years), each year will see the release of 2 'QM' works, with the goal of all 100 adaptations being supervised by (and released within the lifespan of) Chessa.

The 100 stories, along with the 'mythsources' they are extracted from (i.e. in-universe artefacts that 'contain' each experience, found in a place called The Chamber of Vynth, which Chessa accessed on January 1, 2000), are:

The Ulathranon (1 Tale) - Navam (Tales of Beginnings)

The Juvoh Carvings (7 Tales) - Jiru (Tales of Restoration)

The Ruvanna Papyrus (7 Tales) - Uldrezi (Tales of Wanderlust)

The Eurvaya Grimoire (7 Tales) - Brynna (Tales of Adventure)

The Ynnaru Inscriptions (7 Tales) - Erakai (Tales of Nobility)

The Urgu Tablet (7 Tales) - Ulshari (Tales of Curiosity)

The Iyenda Crystarion (7 Tales) - Ulvi (Tales of Transcendence)

The Arenku Scrolls (7 Tales) - Urayosha (Tales of Redemption)

The Ulzar Relief (7 Tales) - Orozai (Tales of Solemnity)

The Eluva Stele (7 Tales) - Yevina (Tales of Ambition)

The Olmanis Manuscript (7 Tales) - Eruvasha (Tales of Eccentrism)

The Elvashi Palimpsest (7 Tales) - Shujo (Tales of Transformation)

The Orolas Tablets (7 Tales) - Yavomar (Tales of Nature)

The Golva Codex (7 Tales) - Neruyama (Tales of Immersion)

The Arga Omnilith (3 Tales) - Alkari (Tales of Clandestiny)

The Aluvandras Tome (3 Tales) - Oshira (Tales of Aridity)

The Vyxian Orrery (1 Tale) - Chinza (Tales of Artifice)

The Yoboroshai (1 Tale) - Phaelandra (Tales of Endings)

[01] Ulathranon: The Being (001) i

[02] Juvoh Carvings:

The Father (002) i The Uniter (003) ii The Saviour (004) iii The Entity (005) iv The Hero (006) v The Maiden (007) vi The Wizard (008) vii

[03] Ruvanna Papyrus:

The Mage (009) i The Wanderer (010) ii The Nomad (011) iii The Exile (012) iv The Outcast (013) v The Sister (014) vi The Spirit (015) vii

[04] Eruvaya Grimoire:

The Sage (016) i The Hermit (017) ii The Boy (018) iii The Goddess (019) iv The Awakener (020) v The Elder (021) vi The Pilot (022) vii

[05] Ynnaru Inscriptions:

The Adventurer (023) i The Paladin (024) ii The Knight (025) iii The Shadow (026) iv The Pilgrim (027) v The Child (028) vi The Robot (029) vii

[06] Urgu Tablet:

The Archer (030) i The Fairy (031) ii The Occult (032) iii The Giant (033) iv The Girl (034) v The Traveller (035) vi The Thief (036) vii

[07] Iyenda Crystarion:

The Seer (037) i The God (038) ii The Shaman (039) iii The Familiar (040) iv The Priestess (041) v The Hunter (042) vi The Ghost (043) vii

[08] Arenku Scrolls:

The Guardian (044) i The Explorer (045) ii The Idea (046) iii The Golem (047) iv The Rat (048) v The Woman (049) vi The Detective (050) vii

[09] Ulzar Relief:

The Delver (051) i The Seeker (052) ii The Armorer (053) iii The Driver (054) iv The Dragon (055) v The Pirate (056) vi The Dreamer (057) vii

[10] Eluva Stele:

The Tank (058) i The Racer (059) ii The Lover (060) iii The Collector (061) iv The Striker (062) v The Keeper (063) vi The Tactician (064) vii

[11] Olmanis Manuscript:

The Captain (065) i The Dagger (066) ii The Dweller (067) iii The Possessor (068) iv The Tracker (069) v The Herald (070) vi The Spectre (071) vii

[12] Elvashi Palimpsest:

The Fighter (072) i The Librarian (073) ii The Rider (074) iii The Mother (075) iv The Teacher (076) v The Alchemist (077) vi The Vendor (078) vii

[13] Orolas Tablet:

The Monk (079) i The Witch (080) ii The Botanist (081) iii The Enigma (082) iv The Critter (083) v The Leader (084) vi The Conqueror (085) vii

[14] Golva Codex:

The Dancer (086) i The Rabbit (087) ii The Diver (088) iii The Brother (089) iv The Soul (090) v The Escapist (091) vi The Parent (092) vii

[15] Arga Omnilith:

The Speaker (093) i The Burrower (094) ii The Instructor (095) iii

[16] Aluvandras Tome:

The Jester (096) i The Chieftain (097) ii The Lizard (098) iii

[17] Vyxian Orrery:

The Program (099) i

[18] Yoboroshai:

The Teller (100) i

A nineteenth tome, The Alarquan (‘The Quantumyth’ in Resonant speech, aka Aetherian, whose written form is known as Aesthography), will be presented to Chessa upon his death containing all 100 stories, written entirely in Aetherian. The Quantumyth is Albert Chessa's sole, life-spanning creative, artistic, storytelling and philosophical endeavour:

"Realising Narratively and Artistically what Campbell Explored Academically and Scholastically"

(/V\)

[sansloii]

032. a large elaborate temple dedicated to a deity, offerings still intact . (Juno and Dragon Evan?)

When his uncle told him that some beings would see him as a god in some respect, he did not take the elder dragon seriously — not in the slightest. Perhaps that was a folly on his part, dismissing the warning as some hyperbole or… something akin to that. The castle staff, who treated him with respect, he’s sure didn’t view him as anything more than what he was. Those that were far removed from his presence — those that maybe saw him a couple times a year… surely, their assumptions about what kind of being his was isn’t that drastically far reaching.

“Surely not… that’s too far…” he once thought; as old as he was, he paled in comparison to anything remotely god-like…

...and yet, here it was — a temple dedicated to him, of all beings.

Couldn’t it have been smaller? Couldn’t it have been just… a small altar or something nondescript enough to be ignored? As much as he loved and adored the attention he received from Exulan’s citizens this type was a bit… much. After all, he’d hardly considered himself anything that was comparable to godhood or any sort of divine being. If anything, he was quite the opposite.

Walking inside draws stares and small gasps, even in a more humanoid form, but he ignores the holes slowly boring into him from the weight of them all. The prince ventures further in slowly, dark eyes flitting up down and around as he takes in all manner of decoration and murals that dotted the walls of the building. Here and there, he’d see the familiar shape of his uncle alongside him depicted in.. some scene he’s certain is a fabrication or something akin to that.

What catches his eye next is an altar placed deeper in and his eyes, if he’s being truly honest, glaze over at what sits above it. Instead, he looks down to the offers that line its perimeter neatly — some even being place directly on it. It earns a curious little raise of his brow… one edged with more than a little confusion as well.

“You…” he says, eyes flicking to the closest being to him — a woman not that much shorter than him. “How long as this temple been here?”

I refuse to look for the meme | @tearenola

[bangjiazheng]

NES Longplay [032] Double Dragon