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jackson-imbecille · 2 years ago

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Analysis Conclusive! Asteroid composed entirely of unique anti-ghost element, Ecto-ranium! Negative effects of which can only be felt by ghosts.

It would be most effective in making anti-ghost weapons and to ease Masters' takeover of the Ghost Zone.

And I shall be the one to tell him the good news!

No, I shall!

I shall!

Your resolution is much too low and your bandwidth is far too large!

Why, you HOLOGRAPHIC-!

What a glorious morning. Defeating Frostbite and pilfering the all powerful Infi-map. If this keeps up, I should be ruling the galaxy by lunch.

Kitchen's closed, Plasmius! Give us back the map!

Ahh!

Let's rock!

3... 2... 1... Punch it!

I know you're a lost guy, Vlad, but no map is going to help you find your way. You need therapy for that.

Uhh...

Seriously, dude.

Therapy.

The fusion reactor! If the flames reach it, it will explode!

Taking my map, destroying my satellite, mocking my mental health, it's time I finally finished of Danny Phantom once and for all.

Ah, home sweet home. Nothing like good ol' solid terra firma.

I thought you liked being in space, Sam. All that infinite darkness everywhere.

Yeah. Well, I like my darkness with a little more oxygen and a lot less asteroids.

Still, it's cool we were able to help out Frostbite. I bet he'll be glad to get his map back.

Yeah. We'll return it to him as soon as we can. But right now, though, I'm with Sam. It's good to be back to where things are normal.

Attention, Amity Park! The Fentons are on patrol! Rest assured the streets are safe! Uh, city water supply A-Okay.

Yep, normal.

Nothing like a lazy day of shopping, lattes, and terrorizing minimum-wage workers. Boo.

I'm going ghost!

Well, look on the bright side. At least I'm not downloading them illegally.

Next register, Cyber-jerk!

Behold, Ghost child!

The perfect combination of technology, past AND present!

The Car-Puter!

"It will drive you... to your DOOM!"

Great. My first car accident and I'm not even driving yet!

Hey! Tucker! Sam!

Huh?

Yo, I got it Vid!

Awesome Thrash! Take it Download.

Downloaded. Shaw.

Uh, who are those guys?

I don't know, but those are the coolest jumpsuits I've ever seen! Uh, except yours, of course. Black is very slimming.

Adolescents! How dare you? And another thing, the high tech look is my bit!

Ghost guy gone, area's safe. Have a righteous day.

Masters' Blasters stop disasters!

Greetings, citizens. I hope you've enjoyed this presentation of Amity Park's newest teen ghost fighting team, Masters' Blasters.

Masters' Blasters?

As mayor, I provided city funding for this top notch troop. Equipped with the latest teen technology, they're going to stop ghosts and succeed where Danny Phantom has so obviously failed.

Teen ghost fighters?

Teen technology?

Where Danny Phantom has so obviously failed?

My plan is very simple, out with the old and in with the new! And the old should give up now now if he knows what's good for him.

If Vlad's funding them, then they're definitely up to something.

Hmm, they can't fight ghosts if there are no ghosts to fight, right?

Uh, right.

So you just fight ghosts like crazy.

Yeah, remind everyone in this town how there's no better ghost fighter than Danny Phantom.

You're right. I'll just show 'em who's boss around here. Buckle up guys, Operation: Danny Phantom Rocks is about to begin!

Hmm, 3 news photos of you in your underwear, 9 more and you can have your own calendar.

This is serious, Tucker. As far as this town is concerned, Vlad's goons have totally replaced Danny Phantom.

Did you say Danny Phantom? He's wonderful!

He's my hero!

But he's yesterday's news! Masters' Blasters gave us cool stuff!

Masters' Blasters stop disasters!

Cheer up, Danny. All you have to do is make everyone see you for the hero we know you are.

You can do it, dude. And try a cool slogan. "Danny Phantom stops..." uh, nothing rhymes with "Phantom"

Keep working on that. I'm goin' ghost!

Haha. Check this out, everyone. There's not a ghost anywhere that can stand up to Danny Phantom, the original teen ghost fighter!

Yes, as you can see, Amity Park is in much cooler, safer hands, thanks to Masters' Blasters.

I always knew that Phantom kid was a menace! Not only did he nearly kill Sam and Tucker, but he destroyed a perfectly good parade balloon and that's just plain un-American.

But, Dad. It was just an accident. I for one am glad there's someone out there protecting us.

Me, too. And they're called Masters' Blasters. Vladdie's team has style, guts, acne, and they're humans, plus they gave my this zippity-keen-o poster.

Why are your folks messing with the Fenton Portal?

Dad's breaking it down to stage one so he can update the software. He says this way, He'll be able to catch ghosts and download songs faster.

Isn't science awesome?

It kinda looks the same way it did when you first got your ghost powers, Danny.

Can we stop talking about my powers, please? They're causing me nothing but problems, lately. I'm starting to think that maybe we'd all be better off without 'em.

Okay, that's enough for today. Come on Maddie, I'll let you rub my feet and remember, I have bunions.

Thank goodness I'm wearing gloves.

This thing gave me my powers. I wonder if it could--

Danny, what are you thinking?

Name one good reason why I should keep my powers.

You're the target of hundreds of evil ghosts. Oh, wait, that's a bad one. I'll go back to rhyming "Phantom".

Danny, think of all the good you've done and our doing. If you took your powers away now--

Hey, Masters' Blasters, remember me? The old orange guy, I --

Jack and Madeline Fenton, our readings indicate an ectoplasmic entity on the premises.

By order of the mayor, you're both under arrest for harboring a ghost.

That does it! I'm goin' ghost! Can't catch ghosts anymore, almost hurt my friends.

Now my parents are arrested because of me?

Danny, stop. This isn't the way.

You're a hero, Danny. We can talk about this.

Don't do it, dude. We'll find something that rhymes with "Phantom".

Sorry, guys.

Danny, can you hear me? How do you feel?

Human.

Danny. Danny, can you hear me?

Did he just do what I think he just did?

You mean step back into the Fenton Portal, remove his ghost powers and revert his DNA profile back to that of a normal human?

I was gonna say go un-ghost, but that works too.

Greetings, dudes. We're here to, like, police the premises for signs of any spectral activity.

Just go about your business. We're not even here.

There you go, dude. And remember, your mayor, who watches constantly, loves you.

Wha- what happened? Did it work?

You didn't register on the blasters' scanners.

So that means... I'm goin ghost! I said goin' ghost. Haha. It worked! I don't have my ghost powers anymore! I'm normal again. Isn't that awesome?

Yeah.

Great

Thrilling

Oh, come on, you guys, don't you realize what this means?

Yeah, that you're just an average, every day not special human again.

Oh, come on, Sam. think of how great this is gonna be. I won't have to fight ghosts anymore. Now we can all just be normal teenagers and hang out as much as we want.

Yeah. Normal rocks.

Hey, if it's what you wanted, then I'm glad for you, man.

It is, thanks.

Looks like we'll have to find other things to occupy our time, huh?

Looks like.

There's this new Masters' Blasters video game we can play. It's cool. You hunt ghosts. See ya.

I really can't believe you did that. It feels like a lost a good friend. Someone I was just starting to get to know.

Why is everyone but me bummed about this? Danny Phantom's not needed anymore. From now on, Danny Fenton is just a nice, normal kid from a nice, normal family. Now let's go get Mom & Dad out of jail.

Thanks for getting us out of jail, kids. I knew there must have been some sort of mistake.

I was never worried. I was this close to tunneling us out of there with my trusty ice cream spoon, but then they served ice cream, so, well... you know.

By the way Danny, I think it's cute what you've done to your hair.

Yeah. Kinda reminds me of the band I was in back in the 80s. The Skunk Punks.

The Skunk Punks Stink?

Yeah we walked right into that one.

Um, you guys head on home. It's such a nice normal day that I thought I'd kinda walk around and be, you know, normal.

Alright. Just be normally careful. Bye bye.

Don't worry. I plan on being careful for a long, long time.

And it's been another busy day for Mayor Master's Masters' Blasters, who are now charging a small fee to cover their growing expenses.

Yes, quality ghost fighting is getting very expensive these days. Time, equipment, storage, it all adds up. And since that cowardly Danny Phantom disappeared, not that he ever was helpful, there's no one else in town to assist us. Oh there are certainly a few crack pots out there, who think they have what it takes, but they only get in our way. It seems that when it comes to fighting ghosts we're the only game in town. And I do so love games. I-I mean...have a nice day.

Ah this is the life. Just sitting around, not fighting ghosts with my totally ordinary pals. Could you pass me a corndog? Sam. Wait! There's no reason to get mad the corndogs are made of tofu.

I'm not mad about corndogs. You're not you anymore. You're just a normal kid. And a selfish one at that.

How am I selfish? Because I don't want to endanger the people I care about the most?

Danny don't you get it? Your powers gave you a chance to change things. A chance that no one else had, and I was thrilled to help you. But now you're just one of the crowd again.

What's wrong with that?

Everything. You got to fight ghosts after school while other kids fought acne. And you don't seem to care what you gave up.

I care. I just care about you and my family more.

When you had your powers I knew that this town was protected from evil. But now, who knows where we're headed. I'll always be your friend Danny, and I'll always be there for you. But I can't live life just sitting on the sidelines. I'm surprised you think you can.

Blech. Tofu.

How dare they serve veggie burgers today?! And how dare you students eat them?!

Aaah! Somebody help!

No more sitting on the sidelines. Hang on Dash-

Masters' Blasters stop disasters.

Chill dude.

What's with you, Fenton? Who do you think you are? Danny Phantom. You guys are the coolest ghost fighters ever.

Thanks dude. That'll be three hundred bucks.

I'm going ghost!

There, there dear. So the ghost portal exploded. It's not the end of the world. You can always make another one.

I don't want another one. That portal and I have been through a lot together. And all because I wanted to download music faster. Oh curse me. And my impatience.

We interrupt this program to bring you breaking news from the universal observatory.

Earlier today our stellar readings indicated that a massive asteroid is hurdling across the solar system.

Where its trajectory will send it crashing directly into the Earth.

If immediate action is not taken our entire planet will be completely destroyed.

We estimate we have one week before impact.

The fate of the human race is at stake. One week. Use it wisely.

News of the approaching asteroid, which some are now calling the Disasteroid, circulates around the globe. Countries are combining their greatest technologies to stop the oncoming threat. Sadly it appear that our best may not be good enough. And speaking of not good enough, let's go live to Fenton Works.

Thanks, Shelly. I'm here ringside where a privately funded mission to stop the Disasteroid is underway.

I can't believe I'm just sitting here at a computer console when I should be out there stopping this. And I really can't believe we have to do this with him.

We would have never been able to get this mission up and running so fast if he hadn't paid for everything. So at least until the world is saved, chill.

How's it going young man?

Uh. My dad Jack Fenton is piloting our new--

--My new.

Fenton Rocket. And is on his way to destroy the asteroid.

He looks very serious about his mission.

You'd be serious too if you had to eat this freaky astronaut food. Freeze dried yam smelt surprise. What the heck is that?

With me now is Amity Park's mayor Vlad Masters. I understand you've sent in your own team of experts.

Oh yes. Seeing as the world is in jeopardy, I felt that the Masters' Blasters presence was an absolute necessity. Plus, think of how well their action figures will sell.

Dad. Mission status?

Reading seismic drill charges. Now!

Detonation in three. Two. One.

Everyone cheers.

Ha! I knew we could do it. There isn't a rock anywhere that could outsmart Jack Fenton.

That's the Disasteroid. You had us blow up the wrong one, you idiot.

But I-I couldn't have. Vladdie punches in the asteroid's coordinates for me. Yam smelt surprise?

That…that was our last chance.

Oops. Looks like I set the wrong coordinates. Silly me. You know how bad I can be with computers. Looks like your father has failed once again, and when I time needs a hero the most.

At least he tried, Vlad. What have you done except send others to do your work for you?

And where are you Danny Phantom? It looks like my plan to shame you into hiding was even more effective than I could have hoped.

I'm just getting word that scientists now know that the Disasteroid originated from the rings of Saturn two weeks ago.

Saturn? Your satellite exploded. That's what moved the asteroid. You're the one who caused this catastrophe.

Defeating you was just the first act of my little show. Get ready for act two.

Tell me again, why are we here?

Because we've got to see what Vlad's up to. He says he's got new that will impact the entire world.

Citizens of the Earth. I have news that will impact the entire world. Though every attempt at destroying the Disasteroid has failed, I come to you today offering an alternative solution. One I think you will find most surprising.

No!

I did not see that coming.

Yes, though I use my human half to walk among you, it is obvious that I am a far superior creature.

Who are you?

Though the world has come to know me as Vlad Masters billionaire mayor of Amity Park, I prefer you call me by my chosen slightly more evil name…Vlad Plasmius.

Vlad's a ghost?

I have a proposition to make. The nations of the world must agree unanimously to pay be five hundred billion dollars and make me absolute ruler. In return I shall use my ghost powers

To destroy the Disasteroid?

No. To turn it intangible.

Evil. But ingenious. That way it'll just pass harmlessly through the Earth.

It's your choice world. Be destroyed or me saved. Oh, and ruled by me. I eagerly await your decision.

What happens now?

Looks like we either change the name of the Earth to Vladsylvania, or I somehow figure a way out of this mess.

And that concludes act two of what I like to call one nation under Vlad. On to the finale.

How could you hold the world hostage like that Vladdie? And after the good fortune you've had in your life.

Good fortune?! You infect me with ghost DNA then steal the love of my life and you call that good fortune?

I infected you? You mean…

Yes fool. It was your bumbling that made me what I am today. But, I suppose I should be saying thank you. For without you I wouldn't be moments away from becoming ruler of the Earth.

I never meant to hurt you. What happened was an accident. I'm your friend, Vladdie. I've always been your friend. I even voted for you!

I'll remember that when I steal Maddie from you and make her my queen.

Asteroid contact in five hundred meters oh future ruler of the Earth.

Ah. No. No. No! What is the meaning of this?

Asteroid composed entirely of the unique anti-ghost element ecto-ranium. Ecto-ranium. Ecto-ranium.

Ecto-ranium? Then I can never touch it. No ghost can. That means…the Earth is doomed. And even if it wasn't I could never go back. I've revealed…my true self. I'll be forever hunted. Jack, you have to help me. You wouldn't turn your back on an old friend, would you?

An old friend? No. You? Yes.

Jack!

What are we gonna do?

What if we don't make the asteroid intangible?

Then it would obliterate the Earth

Not if we made the Earth intangible.

The whole Earth? Intangible? Are you kidding?

Yeah you'd need like a bazillion ghosts to do that.

Behold…the addresses of a bazillion ghosts.

Now that's the Danny I know. So much for sitting on the sidelines, huh?

But how are we going to get into the Ghost Zone? Your portal is ruined and we're never gonna get near Vlad's place now that everyone knows who he really is.

I've got it covered. Come on. The Infi-map can lead us into any entrance into the Ghost Zone anywhere on the Earth. And according to the map one's about to open right here.

Now I know how my chili fries feel.

I-I don't believe--

Believe it Jazz. Welcome to the Ghost Zone. Sort of a Ghosts R' Us.

But all the shelves are empty. Where the heck is everybody?

What's going on?

Foolish of you to come here in your human form ghost child. Seeking refuge in the Ghost Zone like all the others?

What others?

All these ghosts! They returned here because you humans put your world in danger. Now the Ghost Zone is bursting at the seams.

But it's the flip side of our world. If the Earth gets destroyed, the Ghost Zone goes, too.

You guys get into the escape pod.

But Danny…

Activate cloaking.

It's not enough you destroy your own world, now you have to destroy ours, too?

Wait. You don't under--

Fire!

You just made a big mistake. Well gang, there's good news and bad news. Good news my powers are back. Bad news…my powers are back!

Danny! It's you! Well, it was always you, but…

I know what you mean Sam. Thanks.

Those ghosts are going to come back and something tells me they're not gonna be too happy about helping us.

You're right. We better get out of here until we've got this thing figured out.

If we went into the billboard's mouth I don't wanna know where we're coming out.

Danny Phantom is back. After a strange absence the teen ghost fighter has returned with a message for the world.

Uh, hello there. I have a plan that could save us all from the asteroid. And this one is absolutely free. How great is that?

If ghosts can't touch the asteroid, then how are you gonna stop it?

Because we're not gonna turn the asteroid intangible, we're gonna turn the Earth intangible.

Ahem. Ladies, gentlemen, various nations and stuff. My name is Tucker Foley and I…am a Techno Geek.

Hi Tucker!

Dudes. The new plan is very simple. With a strong enough ghostly power source and a big enough transfer device, we can send the ghost intangibility across the entire planet. This way the Disasteroid will pass harmlessly through.

That's the plan. Who's with us?

They never put that much effort into their school work.

Tucker Foley will lead the construction team in building the transfer device while Jack and Maddie Fenton's team will spread the transfer cables across the globe. If we all come together, not as separate nations but as one world, we can do this.

Not bad, huh? Now all we need is a massive ghost power source. You sure you don't want us to go with you?

I'm sure. I can move faster on my own. By the way, where do mom and dad think Danny Fenton is right now anyway.

With them. I redressed the Tuckbot 9000 to look and act like you. They'll never know the difference.

Nothing like saving the world with your old man, eh Danny?

Comment does not compute.

Your voice is changing already? Man they grow up so fast.

Gotta go. According to the map a portal is gonna open up over the pole any minute now.

See ya back here soon little brother. And thanks.

It's the ring you were gonna give Valerie. You asked me to hold it, remember? Something tells me it was really meant for me. Take it with you, but promise to bring it back. If you promise, then…then I know I'll see you again.

I-if we make it through this.

When we make it through this.

Right. When we make it through this. I have a few things I need to talk to you about.

I think I'd be willing to listen. And no matter how this thing ends, this whole ride we've been on together, I wouldn't change it for the world. Not one bit.

Me neither. I--. Wow. Remind me to save the world more often.

Go.

Right on cue. Atomic batteries to power. Turbines to speed. One ghost power source coming up. Okay. One down. Ninety six bazillion to go. Awesome! I think this is gonna work.

Auto eject.

What?

We warned you once, ghost brat.

Wait let me explain. Our worlds are linked. If mine goes yours goes, too. I have a plan. Look, I know you hate my world and wouldn't lift a finger to help it, but I thought you might care about saving your own.

He's coming back!

Danny. No.

He…he can't be.

It's coming!

Listen, I just want you all to know that…I love you. And I'm so proud of each and every one of you for trying your best.

We love you too, dad.

At least we're all together.

I…oh mom. There's something you need to know.

A robot? Where's Danny? Jazz where's your brother? Jack, where's Danny?

Look! The portal!

I still can't believe you guys agreed to help me. Looks like there is a heart under all cyber armor.

Don't get too sentimental. We're not here to save you, we're here to save us.

Let's just get this party started. Tucker. How. Much. Longer?

Now!

Where's the asteroid?

Phew.

Awesome.

Nice job, little brother. Or should I say…hero.

I don't know what to say other than, thanks Skulker.

Don't get too mushy on us, ghost child. Remember, I'll never stop hunting you. And now that you've saved your world, you're a much more valuable prize.

Nice job, Danny. Or should we say, Danny...

What? Uh. Sorry citizens, but I have no idea what you're talking about.

Isn't there something you wanna tell us?

It's okay, Danny. They know.

Citizens of Amity Park and of the world. As the youngest mayor in Amity Park history, it's my great honor to present this commemorative statue honoring the hero who bravely saved us all, Danny Phantom. An exact duplicate of this statue stands proudly in the capital of every nation of the world. And each will stand for as long as we have our world, because thanks to Danny Phantom, we still have one.

I still wonder how Danny was able to fool us for so long.

Good question, but I gotta admit, he was good. After all, it's nearly impossible to fool me. Isn't that right, Danny?

Affirmative, father.

That's my boy.

Where the heck are Danny and Sam?

I don't know. He said he had some unfinished business to attend to.

I can't believe you didn't want to attend your own ceremony.

Eh, you know me. I kinda like sitting on the sidelines sometimes.

And your folks are cool with knowing your secret identity?

Yeah. The time for secrets is over. The world is safe, time for new beginnings. My dad says he even wants me to team up with him now. Says I can be his sidekick.

You're a big star now. Probably the biggest in the world.

Yeah. It's weird, huh?

You'll probably get pretty busy.

What else is new?

And I probably won't see much of you anymore.

Oh, I wouldn't count on that. Sam, I could never have done any of this without you. And I don't care what's coming next I just hope that whatever it is, you're there to share it with me.

I will be. I just have to warn you, I'm no push over you know. I still have my own way of doing things.

That's what I'm counting on.

Actually, being a free roaming space nomad isn't half bad. At least it's quiet and I--

What do you say, wanna go for a ride? See where the future takes us?

Why not? Cool statue. Personally I would have made it out of recycled materials but, you know, that's just me.

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zombiegangster · 2 years ago

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Elemental Hero Terra Firma

#yugioh #yugioh gx

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ygoreviews · 8 years ago

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Elemental HERO Terra Firma ———————————————— "Elemental HERO Ocean" + "Elemental HERO Woodsman" Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. You can Tribute 1 face-up "Elemental HERO" monster; this card gains ATK equal to the Tributed monster's ATK, until the End Phase. ———————————————— Can Be Found In: Premium Pack 2 (PP02-EN009), Legendary Collection 2: The Duel Academy Years (LCGX-EN075), Duel Terminal 4 (DT04-EN087)

The HERO archetype has so many Fusions in their card pool that is easy to create different very unique builds arround them. When they debuted the Extra Deck has no restrictions to allow players to carry as many Fusions as they wanted, but nowadays they have to choose wisely which HEROs to focus on. Unfortunately as new HEROs are released many of the previous members become easily forgotten, but that won't overshadow their potential as one of the biggest archetypes in the game constantly gains new methods to work arround their Fusion Summons.

"Elemental HERO Terra Firma" is part of the Legendary Planets as well the featured HERO monster in the Gx manga, but easily ignored by the community. That's because his ability, where can tribute a face-up Elemental HERO to gain its ATK until the end of a turn. But while not that impressive and potentially expensive for what it offers, "Terra Firma" has enough support to on the least become a reliable monster to take down strong threats with, to the point of performing powerful attacks under the right assistance.

Although the most popular Fusion HEROs have vague conditions to work, "Terra Firma" has the luck of his materials supporting his own arrival. "Elemental HERO Woodsman" can look or retrieve "Polymerization" at the start of our turn, while "Elemental HERO Ocean" will recover each other from the Graveyard. However we don't even need to wait for their effects to trigger as with many searching options such as "A Hero Lives", "E - Emergency Call", "Reinforcements of the Army", and "Fusion Conscription" we have more than sufficient tools to obtain both HEROs. Not only that, but "Elemental HERO Prisma" can replace one of them by milling them from the Deck, while "King of the Swamp" can either become a substitute or become a searching tool for "Polymerization". In late game it won't be harder to perform the Fusion Summon, as "Miracle Fusion" banishes the materials from the Graveyard while "Parallel World Fusion" places them back in our Deck after being banished.

As mentioned, "Terra Firma" will most likely be used to take down strong enemies if we have to, but has some mechanics to work with and expand his role. The most efficient setup arround the HERO is by tributing "Elemental HERO Absolute Zero", an easy to summon Fusion (And can use the same materials as "Terra Firma") which once leaves the field will wipe the opposite field and let us attack directly with a boosted "Terra Firma". An abusable material to work arround his stat boosts is "Elemental HERO Neos", as with the combined support of HERO and Normal Monsters along several revival effects like "O - Oversoul" and "Swing of Memories" we can constantly reuse it and even stack several boosts in a single turn. Combine these monsters with "Assault Armor", allowing "Terra Firma" to attack twice and most likely lead us to an OTK. Speaking of "Neos", "Terra Firma" can become a material for "Elemental HERO Neos Knight" to provide half his stats before the buffs fade away. Remember that "Terra Firma" can only gain ATK during our turn, so try to have some coverage against the opponent's turns.

"Elemental HERO Terra Firma" is far from being a must have in HERO Decks, but has a lot of potential for a Deck of its own. Although his best plays comes from working along another Fusion and "Elemental HERO Neos", HERO is so supported that is not that difficult to perform such odd setups and obtain powerful results. And even if we can't pull big monsters and OTK to work with, a temporal boost along recovery and recycle effects like "Miracle Fusion" and "Fifth Hope" makes him a reliable monster to take care of any dangerous enemies. Unfortunately, while "Terra Firma" can shine during our turn is not that difficult to take down as we can only use his effect during our turn, requiring some assistance from other cards to survive the opponent's turn. Overall "Terra Firma" is far from being one of the best HERO Fusions, but has good resources to assure good results under many circumstances.

Personal Rating: B+

+ Gains the ATK of a tributed Elemental HERO + Highly supported for his summon as well perform powerful setups and OTKs + Efficient enough to defeat strong enemies with

- Easy to take down during the opponent's turn - Requires a Deck of his own to obtain the best performance

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darkshadowduelist · 2 years ago

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23PP-JP002 プレイング・マンティス Praying Mantis

Level 4 WIND Insect Effect Monster

ATK 1500

DEF 1200

You can only use the (1)st and (3)rd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.

(1) During your Standby Phase: You can Special Summon 1 “Baby Mantis Token” (Insect/WIND/Level 1/ATK 500/DEF 500).

(2) Once per turn, when an opponent’s monster declares an attack: You can send 1 card from your Spell & Trap Zone to the GY; return that opponent’s monster to the hand.

(3) You can banish this card from your GY; Special Summon 1 “Baby Mantis Token”.

23PP-JP003 ガード・マンティ�� Guard Mantis

Level 4 WIND Insect Effect Monster

ATK 1000

DEF 2400

You can only use the (1)st and (2)nd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.

(1) You can pay 1000 LP; Special Summon this card from your hand in Defense Position, and if you do, you cannot Special Summon monsters while you control this monster, except Insect monsters.

(2) During your opponent’s turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 Insect monster you control; change its battle position.

23PP-JP004 金科玉条 Kinka Gyokujou (Golden Rule)

Equip Spell Card

(This card is always treated as a “Crystal” card.)

You can only activate 1 card with this card’s name per turn.

(1) Place 2 “Crystal Beast” monsters from your Deck face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone as Continuous Spells, then Special Summon 1 “Crystal Beast” monster from your hand or GY with a different name from those cards, and if you do, equip it with this card. When this card leaves the field, destroy that monster.

23PP-JP007 エレメントの加護 Element no Kago (Protection of the Elements)

Counter Trap Card

You can only use the (2)nd effect of this card’s name once per turn.

(1) When a Spell/Trap Card is activated: You can banish 1 face-up “Elemental HERO” monster you control until the End Phase; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card.

(2) If you control “Elemental HERO Terra Firma”: You can banish this card from your GY; Special Summon 1 of your “Elemental HERO” monsters that is banished or in your hand or GY, ignoring its Summoning conditions.

23PP-JP008 ＢＦ－下弦のサルンガ Blackfeather – Kagen no Sarnga (Blackwing – Sharnga the Waning Moon)

Level 2 DARK Winged Beast Tuner Effect Monster

ATK 500

DEF 500

You can only Special Summon with the (1)st effect of this card’s name once per turn. You can only use the (2)nd effect of this card’s name once per Duel.

(1) If there is a monster with 2000 or more ATK on the field, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).

(2) If you control a “Blackwing” Synchro Monster (Quick Effect): You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; destroy it

23PP-JP010 ファイナル・クロス Final Cross

Quick-Play Spell Card

You can only activate 1 card with this card’s name per turn.

(1) During your turn, if a Synchro Monster(s) was sent to your GY this turn: Target 1 Synchro Monster you control; it becomes able to make a second attack during each Battle Phase this turn, then, if you activated this card by targeting a Synchro Monster with “Warrior”, Synchron”, and/or “Stardust” in its original name, you can make it gain ATK equal to 1 Synchro Monster in your GY.

23PP-JP013 分裂するマザー・スパイダー Bunretsu-suru Mother Spider (Fissioning Mother Spider)

Level 5 DARK Insect Effect Monster

ATK 0

DEF 2400

You can only use the (2)nd effect of this card’s name once per turn.

(1) If you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).

(2) You can Tribute this card; you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Xyz Monsters, also Special Summon up to 3 “Baby Spider” from your hand and/or Deck, and if you do, their Levels become 5, also they cannot be used as material for an Xyz Summon, except the Xyz Summon of a DARK monster.

23PP-JP014 ベビー・スパイダー Baby Spider

Level 3 DARK Insect Effect Monster

ATK 0

DEF 0

You can only use the (1)st and (2)nd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.

(1) You can Tribute 1 DARK monster that has a Level; increase the Levels of each “Baby Spider” you currently control by the Level the Tributed monster had on the field.

(2) You can pay half your LP, banish this card from your GY, and detach 1 material from your DARK Xyz Monster, then target 1 DARK monster in your GY; Special Summon it.

23PP-JP015 ＤＤＤＤ超次元統皇ゼロ・パラドックス DDDD Choujigen Touou Zero Paradox (D/D/D/D Super-Dimensional Sovereign Emperor Zero Paradox)

Level 12 DARK Fiend {Special Summon} Pendulum Effect Monster

ATK 3000

DEF 3000

Pendulum Scale: 10

(Pendulum Effect)

You can only use the Pendulum Effect of this card’s name once per turn.

(1) You can target 1 card in your opponent’s Pendulum Zone; Special Summon this card, and if you do, place that card in your Pendulum Zone, and if you do that, destroy it during the End Phase of the next turn.

(Monster Effect)

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by its own effect.

(1) When you Pendulum Summon a monster(s) and the total Pendulum Scales of the cards in your Pendulum Zone are higher than the total Levels of the Pendulum Summoned monster(s): You can Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, destroy as many other cards on the field as possible, then you can place this card in your Pendulum Zone.

(2) Once per turn, if another face-up “D/D/D” monster(s) you control leaves the field by Spell effect: This card’s ATK becomes 6000.

23PP-JP016 アディショナル・ミラー・レベル７ Additional Mirror Level 7

Quick-Play Spell Card

(1) If a Level 7 monster(s) is Special Summoned to your field: Send 2 “Additional Mirror Level 7” from your hand and/or Deck to the GY, then target 1 of those monsters; you can only Special Summon from the Extra Deck once for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, also Special Summon 2 monsters with that name from your Deck, then take damage equal to the total original ATK of the monsters Special Summoned by this effect.

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23PP-JP001 武装再生 Busou Saisei (Arms Regeneration)

Quick-Play Spell Card

You can only activate 1 card with this card’s name per turn.

(1) Activate 1 of these effects.

● Target 1 face-up monster you control; it gains 800 ATK until the end of this turn.

● Target 1 Equip Spell in either GY; either Set it to your field or equip it to an appropriate monster you control.

23PP-JP005 表裏一体 Hyouri Ittai (Duality)

Quick-Play Spell Card

You can only use the 1st and 2nd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.

(1) Tribute 1 LIGHT or DARK monster; Special Summon 1 LIGHT or DARK monster with the same original Type and Level, but different original Attribute, from your hand or Extra Deck.

(2) During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster in your GY; shuffle both into the Deck, then draw 1 card.

23PP-JP006 陰の光 Kage no Hikari (Shadow’s Light)

Normal Spell

You can only use the 1st and 2nd effect of this card’s name each once per turn. You cannot conduct your Battle Phase the turn you activate either of this card’s effects.

(1) Target 1 DARK monster you control; Special Summon 1 LIGHT monster with the same original Type and Level from your Deck or Extra Deck.

(2) You can banish this card from your GY; during your Main Phase this turn, you can Normal Summon 1 LIGHT or DARK monster in addition to your Normal Summon/Set.

23PP-JP009 薔薇占術師 Rose Shaman

Level 4 EARTH Warrior Effect Monster

ATK 1700

DEF 200

You can only use 1 of the 1st and 2nd effect of this card’s name per turn, and only once that turn.

(1) You can Tribute this card; draw 1 card.

(2) You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Plant monster in your GY; add it to your hand, then, if its original Level is 7 or higher, you can send 1 Plant monster from your Deck to the GY.

23PP-JP011 ネコーン Nekorn (Cattycorn)

Level 4 EARTH Plant Effect Monster

ATK 1500

DEF 500

You can only use the 1st and 2nd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.

(1) If this card is Special Summoned and you do not control a card in the Field Zone: You can add 1 Field Spell from your Deck to your hand.

(2) If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the GY: You can target 1 Field Spell in your GY; add 1 card with the same name from your Deck to your hand.

23PP-JP012 フォトン・ジャンパー Photon Jumper

Level 4 LIGHT Warrior Effect Monster

ATK 0

DEF 0

You can only use the 1st and 2nd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.

(1) When an opponent’s monster declares an attack: You can activate this effect; skip your next Battle Phase, also Special Summon this card from your hand, then end the Battle Phase.

(2) If this card is sent to the GY: You can add 1 “Photon” or “Galaxy” Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand.

23PP-JP017 シンクロ・ゾーン Synchro Zone

Continuous Trap

You can only use the 2nd and 3rd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.

(1) Neither player can declare an attack with non-Synchro Monsters.

(2) If a non-Tuner Synchro Monster(s) is sent to your GY: You can target 1 of them; Special Summon it, and if you do, it is treated as a Tuner.

(3) During your opponent’s Main Phase: You can send this face-up card from your Spell & Trap Zone to the GY; immediately after this effect resolves, Synchro Summon 1 Synchro Monster using monsters you control as material.

23PP-JP018 武の賢者－アーカス Bu no Kenja – Aakas (War Magus – Aakas)

Level 5 FIRE Machine Effect Monster

ATK 2400

DEF 200

(This card is always treated as a “Sky Striker” card.)

You can only use the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd effect of this card’s name each once per turn.

(1) You can discard 1 Spell; Special Summon this card from your hand.

(2) If a Link Monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish 1 Spell from your GY instead.

(3) If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the GY: You can target 1 of your banished “Sky Striker” Spells; add it to your hand.

23PP-JP019 智の賢者－ヒンメル Chi no Kenja – Himmel (Wisdom Magus – Himmel)

Level 5 EARTH Machine Effect Monster

ATK 500

DEF 2500

(This card is always treated as a “Sky Striker” card.)

You can only use the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd effects of this card’s name each once per turn.

(1) You can discard 1 Spell; Special Summon this card from your hand.

(2) When your opponent activates a card or effect that targets a Link Monster(s) you control (Quick Effect): You can banish 2 Spells from your GY; negate that effect.

(3) If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the GY: You can target 1 of your banished “Sky Striker” Spells; add it to your hand.

#yugioh #yugioh gx #yugioh 5ds #yugioh sevens!#Yugioh zexal #yugioh arc v #yugioh vrains #yugioh go rush #ygo

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kuipernebula · 6 years ago

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Apparently in the Manga despite being the nominal heroine of the series, Alexis did not get a Legendary Planet when both Jaden and her brother did

#also apparently the one fairy-type planet went to the female villain?#which is like. okay. why are fairies the only ones you feel comfortable giving to women #then again chazz syrus and bastion ALSO didn't get planets #so this feels less like an alexis thing and more like a jaden is special thing #that said i am upset that none of the other monsters seem to fit their user's deck #like the tripper mercury isn't a butterfly OR an insect? in jesse's papillion deck?#the despair uranus wasn't a forbidden beast in adrian's forbidden beast deck???#aster used vision heroes in the manga so why isn't his planet one???#if terra firma got to be an elemental hero then there is NO reason he couldn't have had a vision hero for jupiter

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yugiohcardsdaily · 6 years ago

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Elemental HERO Terra Firma

“‘Elemental HERO Ocean’ + ‘Elemental HERO Woodsman’

Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. You can Tribute 1 face-up ‘Elemental HERO’ monster; this card gains ATK equal to the Tributed monster’s ATK, until the End Phase.”

#elemental hero terra firma #yugioh #Yu-Gi-Oh #yu-gi-oh cards #duel monsters

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trident-dragion · 1 year ago

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Over the Nexus Deck Profile: Elemental HERO

The Elemental HEROES are the first members of the larger HERO archetype. Famously used by Jaden (Judai) Yuki in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Elemental HEROES are generally weak Monsters that reveal their true power upon Fusion Summoning their combined forms. In the anime, these were specific combinations that resulted in a HERO that combined the different elements used together, such as Elemental HERO Flame Wingman, which represents both FIRE and WIND together. In the manga, however, there were still specific fusions, but there were also a series of Fusions that could be made from any Elemental HERO Monster and any Monster that shared the given Fusion's Attribute, such as Elemental HERO Absolute Zero. These Fusions, nicknamed the Omni HEROES, are far more powerful than their anime counterparts, since their much less restrictive Fusion materials meant you didn't have to play the bad HEROES, and gave you much more control over what you Summon. This makes an Elemental HERO Deck a Fusion toolbox, using Elemental HERO Prisma's power of sending listed Fusion materials to the Graveyard to set up for whichever HERO we need, to be summoned using Miracle Fusion. This is why you're seeing Flame Wingman as this profile's featured card; sending Elemental HERO Avian to the Graveyard makes Elemental HERO Great Tornado, a very powerful card, much easier to Summon. Plus, its other material, Burstinatrix, is a FIRE Monster, making it easier to summon my favorite HERO, Nova Master. Flame Wingman himself isn't Summoned often, but it can come in handy for closing out a game, especially with the help of Skyscraper. The true power of the Omni HEROES, though, is their flexibility makes them the ideal targets for Super Polymerization. This evil card allows us to Fusion Summon using any Monsters on either side of the field, meaning it can be used as reliable removal for any Monster in the game, except DARK Monsters, because Elemental HERO Escuridao is unfortunately not in the game. What IS in the game, though, is Dragon Knight Draco Equiste; not only is it a powerful Monster that you can use your opponent's Dragon Synchro Monsters to Summon, but afterwards you can copy that Dragon's name and effect to use as your own for the first, meaning in a way, this Deck DOES have access to Stardust Dragon and Red Dragon Archfiend. Rounding out the Extra Deck is Vision HERO Trinity, a bomb we can drop with any of our HERO Monsters to clear an opponent's board fast. There are many ways to play a HERO Deck, but this is a good start if you want a "pure" experience. Here's the list: MONSTERS (17): Elemental Hero Avian x1 Elemental Hero Burstinatrix x1 Elemental Hero Captain Gold x1 Elemental Hero Heat x3 Elemental Hero Lady Heat x1 Elemental Hero Ocean x3 Elemental Hero Prisma x3 Elemental Hero Stratos x1 Elemental Hero Woodsman x3 SPELLS (16): Dark Hole x1 E - Emergency Call x3 Future Fusion x1 Miracle Fusion x3 Monster Reborn x1 Mystical Space Typhoon x2 Polymerization x1 Reinforcement of the Army x1 Skyscraper x1 Super Polymerization x2 TRAPS (7): Call of the Haunted x1 Dimensional Prison x3 Mirror Force x1 Solemn Judgment x1 Torrential Tribute x1 EXTRA DECK: Dragon Knight Draco-Equiste x1 Elemental Hero Absolute Zero x2 Elemental Hero Flame Wingman x1 Elemental Hero Gaia x2 Elemental Hero Great Tornado x2 Elemental Hero Inferno x1 Elemental Hero Nova Master x2 Elemental Hero Terra Firma x1 Elemental Hero The Shining x2 Vision Hero Trinity x1

#yu-gi-oh!#world championship 2011: over the nexus #deck profile #elemental hero flame wingman #elemental hero #hero

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emmapokelily2 · 7 years ago

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They call me DAMAGE!!! (dodgy pic taken from ranked duel)

#yugioh #duel links #ranked pvp #elemental hero #terra firma #emmapokelily

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discotreque · 4 years ago

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Disco 3.09: Terra Firma (Part 1)

That scene of [spoiler] flat on the ground getting just systematically pummeled by [spoiler]—punch after punch after punch after punch—was a perfect metaphor for what the themes this season have been doing to me emotionally. It’s been a pleasant, if occasionally heart-wrenching, surprise to feel something about this show besides “whoa, cool CGI!” or bone-chilling dread—but hopefully Season 4 won’t feel quite so much like it’s being aired directly at me.

So I went zero for two on last week’s predictions in the first goddamn scene, lmao. Turns out the post-TNG combadge on Vor’s early-TNG uniform was just a VFX mixup in the trailer, since he’s seen with the correct oval-backed delta in the actual episode—so that’s neither a meaningful plot element nor a cute inside joke about historical accuracy over the centuries, shame. Still got to see Gersha Phillips’s take on a spandex front-zip, though—that piping! *chef’s kiss*

I also thought Georgiou’s condition was “obviously” something engineered by David Cronenberg’s character (subtitles say his name is Kovich). Apparently he didn’t cause what’s happening to her; he’s just here to explain it. Now if only he’d explain what the fuck is up with his tie...

Speaking of the unfortunate Lt. Cmdr. Yor—he was from the fucking Kelvin timeline??? I wasn’t sure they’d ever acknowledge that in prime canon—and I don’t think the mainline Trek universe has ever been called “the prime universe” diagetically until now, either. (“Why not The Mongooses? That’s a good team name! The Fighting Mongooses.”) I especially love what a small connection it is: one guy crossed over from there, a long time ago, in what was apparently a one-off incident. (He also arrived a year before Lower Decks S1 is set—will we see an animated Vor on the Cerritos next year?)

Tilly: *aggressively eats lunch with you*

You can see how the hope and idealism of Discovery’s crew has softened Admiral Vance—his conversation with Captain Saru was so mentorly and almost tender that it gave me the terrible, terrible feeling that his character growth, and especially his soft “See you when you get back,” mean that he’s definitely going to be killed by Ossyra before they actually get back :(

Likewise, Georgiou’s goodbye scene with Saru and Tilly was a transparent attempt to manipulate my emotions, and guess what? I was successfully manipulated 😭😭😭

As a “computer person” myself, I found Adira forgetting to un-pause their descrambling program—then thinking, since it wasn’t running, it had broken—almost painfully relatable 😩 Also in that scene, Stamets sticks up for Gray’s presumable intentions in (sorry for this...) ghosting Adira (...it was right there!), and Adira says, correctly, “but he doesn’t get to decide what’s good for me”—and speaking of painfully relatable moments, I loved Stamets’s reaction there.

When you’re an adult of a certain age and you’re talking to someone a fair bit younger, you’re sometimes confronted with the uncomfortable reality that wisdom rarely comes from quantity of experience alone. To grow wise, you have to experience things that teach you important lessons, and you have to be willing to learn from those things. That can happen at 16 or 46, and realizing it’s more about luck than time when you’re closer to 46 than 16 can give you a little existential vertigo. It’s a lovely grace note in Stamets and Adira’s relationship (and Anthony and Blu’s performances!) that Paul doesn’t always have the high ground when it comes to emotional intelligence.

SPEAKING OF PERFORMANCES, just drive a truck full of Emmy statues up to the Martin-Green household and dump it out on the lawn. Every one of Prime Michael’s pangs of hurt and confusion and desperate affection for Phillipa comes through loud and clear—and Mirror Michael is just unhinged. Sonequa Martin-Green is one of the greatest acting talents any Star Trek production has ever had, she’s clearly having the time of her life sinking her teeth into this role, and it’s a genuine fucking privilege to watch her work every week. I can’t decide whether I want Evil Michael Burnham to have a SUPERLATIVELY AWESOME death scene or show up again down the line as a recurring villain—but this is Star Trek, so you never know, we could easily get both.

David Ajada shows up to collect a paycheque, ask Saru if there’s room in the A-plot yet for Book (not this week, sadly), and walk around looking like the goddamn Wikipedia entry for "compulsory heterosexuality" in yet another long black sweater from H&M’s 2019 "Gender? I don’t know her" collection. (Face it: there’s no man more attractive than a fictional one written by a lesbian.)

I guessed last week (privately; no points) that the barren planet we saw them on in the trailers was going to have some kind of Guardian of Forever situation, but I didn’t expect Paul Guilfoyle to be there, and I did not expect Carl—who, sort of like how Book has a Star Wars vibe, feels right out of Doctor Who.

(The only other headline in Carl’s newspaper that I could make out, by the way, besides the big one about the emperor, was about the USS Jenolan having gone missing—the ship that crashed into the Dyson Sphere with Scotty in its transporter buffer, as seen in TNG’s “Relics.” Easter egg? Or plot point???)

Michelle Yeoh has been so great in so many ways on this show, but she outdoes herself in this episode, in every single scene. Just like Michael Burnham, Georgiou was conceived as a one-season character—she wasn’t designed to have room to grow—and Season 2 didn’t really do anything to write her out of that corner. Season 3, though, has done a really compelling job of giving her interesting things to do and interesting ways to change.

And sending her back to the motherfucking Mirror Universe is possibly the most interesting way to show just how much she has changed, holy shit. (I guess Carl didn’t read about the Interdimensional Displacement Restrictions in that newspaper of his.)

There are two legitimate reasons for sending characters to an AU with extremely out-of-character doppelgangers: to highlight something about our regulars through contrast, and/or to let the actors vamp. The MU arc in Season 1 was grim and almost entirely joyless, and didn’t really shine a light on anything in the prime universe—it was just a generic escalation of stakes for our heroes. The Klingon War was the frying pan, and the MU was the fire.

This time we actually learn things about these people: Georgiou, of course, but also that the “real” Captain Killy has a lot more of Prime Tilly’s trademark nervous disposition than Prime Tilly pretending to be Captain Killy. (Too bad Killy’s destined to get blown up by Klingons with the ISS Disco in the Prime Universe.) It was also a ton of fun to see Rhys and Owo as deadly rivals, Rekha Sharma as Evil(...er?) Landry again, and Bryce throwing knives in the mess hall—at, please correct me if I’m wrong, a brunette Hannah Cheeseman as an un-augmented Airiam?????

Also, I don’t know why they got Mirror Stamets of all people (inventor of the evil spore drive—not, as far as we know, also an evil slam poet) for that dramatic recital at the evil ribbon dance, except I know exactly why: he’s played by Anthony Rapp, who’s a goddamn treasure. And Georgiou changed the timeline here—Mirror Stamets was still alive to get phasered by Mirror Lorca in S1—but I hope we come back to the MU in Season 5 and Stamets is somehow, inexplicably, still around—only to get killed in a hilariously blasé way again, because—again—he genuinely sucks at like, the logistics of betraying people.

Finally, those adorable little DOT-7 drones... but make them eeeeeeeevil.

Next week: We must leave behind all of that which destroys us. A mood for 2021 if ever I’ve heard one. (Plus, Mirror Saru grabs a dude—either Mirror Culber or someone else in medical red—and bodyslams said dude into the ceiling, which... is also a mood for 2021, tbh.)

#star trek discovery #star trek discovery spoilers #disco spoilers #amy's episode notes #terra firma #michael burnham #sonequa martin green

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thezodiaczone · 4 years ago

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Leo Compatibility

LEO + ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 19) ♥♥♥♥ Aries and Leo are Fire signs who love drama, passion and extreme adventure. You're a flashy, outspoken duo that plays by your own bold agenda. Restless souls, you need lots of physical and intellectual stimulation—politics, inspiring conversations, startup businesses—you'll juggle them all, making it look so easy. Of course, your emotional meltdowns require a team of therapists and devoted friends to fix, and you should keep those folks on speed dial. Adrenaline is your favorite drug; no surprise Aries Jennifer Garner and Leo Ben Affleck fell in love while co-starring in the action flick Daredevil. Like this Hollywood pair, who refuses to walk the red carpet together on principle, you respect each other's autonomy. Fire signs are by nature independent. You both need to make your own mark on the world, and you don't like anyone stealing your shine. In fact, trouble starts when one of you eclipses the other's big moment or makes the other look foolish in public. Rule number one: don't compete. With your rash tempers, it won't end well. Instead, be each other's biggest fans and champions. As the relationship progresses, put more effort into dressing up, especially if you become parents. Because you're so comfortable together, you could end up bumming around in burp cloths and track suits, dulling the sexy edge that attracted you in the first place.

LEO + TAURUS (APRIL 20 - MAY 20) This dynamic coupling is as stable as a batch of homemade explosives. Yet, you can't resist mixing those chemicals just to see what happens. The sexual pyrotechnics alone are certainly tempting. You're both proud, fierce and egotistical—two incurable hotheads—and you're attracted to each other's showy flair. When it's good, it's damn good: you get all the affection, doting and hero-worship you crave. You love to glam up like rock star royalty and paint the town together, drawing attention wherever you go. In fact, your shared vanity may keep you together past the relationship's prime. Sex is animalistic and hands-on (keep ointment at the ready for bites and scratches), and best enjoyed in the monogrammed sheets of the finest hotels. With your combined charisma and willpower, you could overthrow a midsized government, or form your own totalitarian regime. Bad days are brutal, though. The Lion assumes he's in charge of everything, but nobody bosses the Bull around. You both dig in your heels and go for the kill. Drama, shouting, and ego showdowns are your favorite weapons of mass destruction, and woe betide the day you turn those on each other. You're both capable of enacting a scene that brings down the house. Security!

LEO + GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUNE 20) ♥♥♥♥ You make great friends, since you both love to gab about everything from the Times to the tabloids, Ferragamo to flea markets. Conversations are fever-pitched and fascinating; you're both well-versed culture hounds. Romantically, the temperature may be tepid, though. Leo is a Fire sign ruled by the blazing Sun—the regal Lion wants to be consumed by passion, heat, devotion, attention. Gemini is an Air sign driven by speedy, information-gathering Mercury. Listening to The Leo Monologues, which span from political diatribes to emotional melodramas, is sheer torture. When Gemini dares to interrupt the King or Queen, suggesting that s/he actually GET TO THE POINT, hell breaks loose. Leo must learn to take Gemini's tough love and unvarnished feedback in stride, not as an ego assault. Unconventional Gem should assent to traditional romantic gestures: red roses, the Tiffany bauble du jour. Learn to adapt. Gemini rules the hands, and will need to put them on affection-hungry Leo more often, since the Lion is greatly reassured by touch. And yes, as an Air sign, Gemini will need to blow a little smoke you-know-where; Leo can be a nightmare without regular doses of praise. Gush and flatter—it won't be the first insincere thing to pass through Gemini's lips. Leo should keep a battery of patient friends on speed dial. Gemini may have multiple personalities, but as a romantic partner, s/he can't be your de facto shrink, psychic hotline, career coach, parent and social director. Spread the demands around.

LEO + CANCER (JUNE 21 - JULY 22) Can you say drama? Between Cancer's moods and Leo's ego, you're a camera crew away from being a reality show—the kind that makes you want to change the channel, only you can't leave the crash scene. Harsh but true. Your signs are both needy and bossy, but in different ways. Cancer is insecure and possessive, and this sign's sensitive Water element can quench Fire-sign Leo's excitement. Leo rules the zodiac's fifth house of drama, and suffers from a terminal case of what relationship expert Alison Armstrong calls "center of the universe disease." Cancer is ruled by the fluctuating moon, Leo by the sun. You literally can be as different as night and day. However, your knee-jerk reactions and hair trigger tempers cause the same amount of destruction. So what works about this match? It's packed with passion and romance, something you both adore. Cancer and Leo are heart-driven signs, and emotional highs are your breath of life. For all the crashes, meltdowns and train wrecks this causes, you remain fiercely, enigmatically loyal. Self-awareness is crucial to this relationship's survival. You both need to take responsibility for the drama you're capable of stirring up. In the best cases, you'll meet after you've learned to temper your emotions, or even better, logged a few dedicated years of therapy.

LEO + LEO (JULY 23 - AUGUST 22) Welcome to the jungle. Two hungry Lions can consume each other with passion, or destroy each other with pride. The relationship begins as a gushing praisefest, and you quickly form a mutual admiration society. Sensing a kindred spirit, your receptors start whirring and purring. You'll spend hours in fiery dialogue about everything under the sun, pouring on the flattery. Lust spawns as the conversation reaches a fever pitch, and soon your hearts eclipse all common sense. Remember "Bennifer"—the Leo-Leo coupling of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck that spawned the celebrity name-combining trend? Or the Oval Office cigar-caper-that-wasn't-really-sex between Leos Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky? 'Nuff said. Leos love to spoil and indulge your mate—but watch out, or you could create a monster. On the savannah, the lioness is the hunter; the male prowls the territory and sleeps up to 20 hours a day. Leo men can quickly become lazy and indulgent, while Leo women toil tirelessly on their omni-empires (think: Madonna, Martha Stewart). In rare cases, you can become a gruff, curmudgeonly couple—like two disenchanted cats who hiss and scratch, but stay together for nine lives anyway.

LEO + VIRGO (AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 22) You're playing with fire here—literally. Passionate Leo is a Fire sign ruled by the Sun, and his solar power can light up a universe. Virgo is a practical, skeptical Earth sign who can throw dirt on Leo's flames before they have a chance to combust into a world-changing wildfire. It's a shame how quiet and subdued the awesome Lion becomes around Virgo. The problem? Leo is addicted to praise, and needs constant encouragement from his mate. Virgo is the zodiac's perfectionist; his critical nature can cause Leo to shrink-wrap himself into diminutive proportions. Think of Leos Madonna and Jennifer Lopez, and their marriages to Virgos Guy Ritchie and Marc Anthony. Yes, they had children with these men, which is important to the family-oriented Lion. However, both megastars toned down their flashy, go-getter images to play wifey. This dynamic must be avoided at all costs. Virgo's earthy nature should be no more than terra firma beneath the Lion's feet. In turn, Leo must shore up confidence, rather than take flaw-finding Virgo's feedback to heart. While Virgo is the helper sign, a codependent vibe can quickly form if he tries to manage Leo's demanding, dramatic life. Your signs are completely different; what's good for the goose is dead-wrong for the gander. Live and let live.

LEO + LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 23 - OCTOBER 22) ♥♥♥♥ You're a pretty pair, attracted to the other's good looks and charm. The courtship phase has all your favorite trimmings: massive bouquets delivered to your office, iPod mixes of your favorite angsty love songs, sonnets inspired by your affection. Leo and Libra are two of the zodiac's most romantic signs, and you love everything to be pleasant and harmonious on the surface. The challenge comes when it's time to get real. Rather than show your unpleasant humanity, you coat issues in saccharine, avoiding touchy topics to keep the happy vibes flowing. However, the artificial sweetness soon leaves a bitter aftertaste, especially for Leo. The Lion is a Fire sign, with a much more passionate disposition than cooler Air-sign Libra. Leo is pushy, Libra procrastinates, and you can get caught in a dance of anger as a result. When truly upset, the Lion roars. Libra can bellow right back, but he's more likely to withhold attention, the thing that Leo most craves. Leo's demands for affection, praise and validation can drain Libra after a while. Dramatic highs and lows tip Libra's scales off balance, inciting a passive-aggressive backlash. It starts with locked doors and escalates into Internet porn or even affairs if Leo doesn't get the hint. You may be better off as friends if you can't get beyond this impasse.

LEO + SCORPIO (OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 21) This combustible combination drips with power plays, a white-hot dynamic you find infuriating and sexy in equal measure. In many ways, you're complete opposites. Secretive Scorpio is a private soul who rules the night. Leo is an exhibitionist ruled by the sun, and his piercing rays expose Scorpio's hidden shadows. Scorpio hates to feel this vulnerable—especially in public—yet, behind closed doors it can be thrilling. You're both passionate and imaginative in bed, with very little you won't try. As business partners and collaborators, you can make a dream team, too. You're both super intense, outdoing most people with your drive and focus. Leo plays the glamorous showstopper, and Scorpio acts as producer behind the scenes. (It worked for Leo Jennifer Lopez and Scorpio Diddy, who collaborated on her breakout album.) At least you don't compete for the spotlight, which can be a saving grace. But you'll struggle for the upper hand, since Scorpio likes to be in control and Leo is the bossy ruler of the jungle. Flirtatious, charismatic Leo can also spark Scorpio's jealous streak. Remember: darkness absorbs light. Leo must be careful not to get swept into Scorpio's powerful undertow and vengeful obsessions.

LEO + SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 21) ♥♥♥♥ This is a lively match of two compatible Fire signs, filled with fun and adventure. As lifelong learners, you both juggle many projects and interests, often running on fumes. While neither of you is around to keep the home fires burning, conversation and creativity are far more important to you than starched linens and home-cooked meals. You'd rather enjoy takeout from your favorite ethnic restaurant when the fridge gets empty, or sleep under the stars when you run out of clean sheets. Living on the edge is fun, as long as you don't fall off the cliff, especially with finances. During stressful times, you can exhaust each other, as you both can be emotionally demanding and dramatic. Leo needs more personal attention and praise than Sagittarius, but the truthful Archer doesn't give false compliments. He should learn to sing Leo's praises, if only to prevent time-consuming emotional meltdowns. Consider the benefits: a little acknowledgment keeps Leo purring for days, and gives Sagittarius uninterrupted time to read, start businesses, edit his documentary film. When life gets routine, mix it up with a spur-of-the-moment road trip, a long hike or a night at a decadent boutique hotel.

LEO + CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 19) You're insatiably attracted, but you often end up hurting each other through a series of misunderstandings and ego battles. Leo is ruled by the confident Sun, Capricorn by self-doubting Saturn. That's just the start of your differences. Leo is a starry-eyed Fire sign who believes that anything can be achieved by sheer willpower and the refusal to take "no" for an answer. Capricorn is a traditional Earth sign, equally ambitious, but rarely willing to color outside the lines. He approaches life like a steady Mountain Goat, taking tentative steps toward his ten-year goals. Your different pacing could drive you both mad. Although loyal Capricorn is usually the stalwart partner in relationships, Leo is far more devoted in this match. Lusty Capricorn is mostly interested in sex. While you'll have plenty of hot romps, Leo can mistake Capricorn's physical attraction for love. Oops! The Lion must perform due diligence, and assume nothing. Unlike Leo, Capricorn's love is hard-won, not something he hands out like candy to Trick-or-Treaters. Then, there's the cheerleading that grates on the Goat. Leo urges Cap to believe in himself, which the Goat laughs off as fluff ripped straight from a cheesy self-help tome. Yet, lo!—Leo follows Covey's seven steps and becomes a highly successful person. Instead of congratulating Leo, war is declared: Capricorn scoffs at Leo's dreams, and Leo sets out to prove Capricorn wrong ("I'll show you!"). Before long, you stay together just to spite each other. What's the point?

LEO + AQUARIUS (JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 18) These opposite signs can be volatile match. Leo is the sign of the self, a born star and showstopper who commands attention wherever he goes. Aquarius rules the zodiac's eleventh house of groups and society—he's both the class president and its rabble-rousing radical. You're competitive spotlight-grabbers who can fight dirty, especially as you jostle to outdo each other. Case in point: Leo Whitney Houston and Aquarius Bobby Brown. Their destructive, drug-addled marriage brought Whitney's singing career to its knees. Yet, Leo is a hopeless romantic filled with haughty pride, standing loyally by a mate, fiddling while Rome burns. You both spark each other's jealousy, Leo by flirting with everyone in sight, Aquarius by treating his bazillion friends as though they're on equal par with Leo (they are). Leo is needy, demanding constant attention, but cool-headed Aquarius feels smothered by too much affection and togetherness. Aquarius will listen patiently to Leo's dramas, but only to a point. Leo must keep a stable of supportive friends on hand, and not turn the relationship into an exhausting soap opera script. Aquarius will need to show a little more emotion (besides anger) and tenderness, stepping aside to allow Leo's star to shine.

LEO + PISCES (FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20) Your signs are very different, but you can eventually gel into a lasting relationship. Pisces is a flowy, sensitive Water sign who needs a decisive mate. Confident Leo, a Fire sign, is a natural leader, eager to rule the relationship. Because Pisces takes longer to articulate his needs, Leo could mistakenly assume he's got the upper hand, and that Pisces is content to follow. Not so fast. In your own ways, you both wear your hearts on your sleeve, but you need to tune into each other's sensitive spots. You're incredibly romantic, and the tender passion between you is great in the beginning. However, you may hit a dry spell when it's time to get truly intimate. Secretive Pisces feels so vulnerable when his soul is exposed, and may lash out at Leo in an unconscious reaction to the Lion's strength—for example, criticizing Leo's appearance, weight or intelligence. These cruel barbs are actually just a projection of Pisces' own self-doubt, but they plunge a thorn in the Lion's paw no less. Pisces must work through the tedious knots of his insecurities, which lay deep in his psyche. Leo is a powerhouse who can run the show with his eyes closed, but he'll do best to step aside and give the Fish his chance to shine. Shy Pisces is a true creative force, but his brilliant imagination and keen intuition can be eclipsed by showy Leo. Work through this. Luxury is a weakness for your signs, and you love to indulge. You may need to take courses on money management together, or team up to make a fortune so you never have to worry about it.

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Deck Profiles #4- Carl

If you’ve been keeping up and paying attention it’s because you’re a nerd with nothing better to do! Just kidding. Thank you :3

Deck Type- Elemental HERO & Masked HERO

Now I’m sure Rick would have bought Carl cards so they could fight together or against each other. And, like most boys his age, Carl would like reading about Superheroes hoping to have his own superpowers. In Duel Monsters, the Elemental HERO archetype allows just that. With a mixture of Nature Based Elemental HERO monsters to comic book-like HERO monsters, when combined they provide great power. Most of the HERO monsters are Level 4 and lower (with a few exceptions such as Elemental HERO Bladedge and the extraterrestrial Elemental HERO Neos) but the key to a powerful HERO deck is fusion. Using spells like “Polymerization”, “Fusion Gate”, or even “Super Polymerization” High Level HERO monsters can be created. As strong as his willpower and ever growing bravery, HERO monsters have endless potential just as Carl does, even going into the mysterious Masked HEROs. Summoned Using “Mask Change”, Masked HEROs can be used to help cripple the opponent’s use of Spells and Traps and even aid by using other monster to power themselves up. Even after they are gone Masked HEROs can provide the proper reinforcements to keep fighting until victory is achieved. Much like how Carl refuses to let any of his loved ones die or get hurt, the HEROs can provide proper support to ensure victory or at the very least, the potential for it.

Monsters

-Elemental HERO Avian (2x)

-Elemental HERO Bladedge

-Elemental HERO Blazeman (2x)

-Elemental HERO Bubbleman

-Elemental HERO Burstinatrix (2x)

-Elemental HERO Clayman

-Elemental HERO Flash

-Elemental HERO Heat (2x)

-Elemental HERO Ice Edge

-Elemental HERO Knospe

-Elemental HERO Lady Heat (2x)

-Elemental HERO Necroshade

-Elemental HERO Neos

-Elemental HERO Ocean

-Elemental HERO Poison Rose

-Elemental HERO Shadow Mist

-Elemental HERO Sparkman

-Elemental HERO Voltic

-Elemental HERO Wildedge

-Elemental HERO Woodsman

Fusion Monsters

-Elemental HERO Absolute Zero

-Elemental HERO Escuridao

-Elemental HERO Flame Wingman

-Elemental HERO Gaia

-Elemental HERO Great Tornado

-Elemental HERO Inferno

-Elemental HERO Mariner

-Elemental HERO Mudballman

-Elemental HERO Necroid Shaman

-Elemental HERO Nova Master

-Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman

-Elemental HERO Steam Healer

-Elemental HERO Tempest

-Elemental HERO Terra Firma

-Elemental HERO The Shining

-Masked HERO Acid

-Masked HERO Aniki

-Masked HERO Blast

-Masked HERO Dark Law

-Masked HERO Dian

-Masked HERO Divine Wind

-Masked HERO Goka

-Masked HERO Vapor

Spells

-H (Heated Heart)

-E (Emergency Call)

-R (Righteous Justice)

-O (Oversoul)

-Fifth Hope

-Form Change (2x)

-Fusion Gate

-Fusion Recovery (2x)

-HERO’s Bond

-Hero Flash!!

-Mask Change (3x)

-Mask Change II (2x)

-Mask Charge (2x)

-Miracle Fusion (3x)

-Mystical Space Typhoon (2x)

-Parallel World Fusion (2x)

-Polymerization (3x)

Traps

-A Hero Emerges

-Draining Shield

-Hero Barrier (2x)

-Hero Signal (2x)

-Mirror Force

-Mirror Gate

-Negate Attack

-Radiant Mirror Force

-Sakeretsu Armor

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How Hubris Undid the Dark Universe Movies

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The Dark Universe, Universal’s would-be monster movie franchise, may have only fallen apart a scant four years ago with 2017’s The Mummy, but the mindset behind its conception now (amidst the post-pandemic, theater-averse dominance of streaming,) feels like a notion from a completely different age. That logic, of course, implied that interminably lucrative, Marvel Cinematic Universe-like film franchises could be quickly conjured from just about any intellectual property. Interestingly, one of the writers involved, Eric Heisserer, believes the Dark Universe imploded behind the scenes well before it did at the box office.

Heisserer, who’s serving as showrunner for franchise-aspiring Netflix television adaptation Shadow and Bone, had just broken big with his Oscar-nominated screenplay for 2016 sci-fi drama Arrival and horror film Lights Out when he was tapped to co-write (with Jon Spaihts) a Dark Universe reboot movie for vampire hunter Van Helsing, which Channing Tatum was expected to headline. The gig put him in a dream team writer’s room convened by Universal to plan out a roadmap for the monster movies, which were to follow The Mummy with similar shared-universe renditions of the studio’s classic black-and-white adaptations like The Invisible Man (later revived in a scaled down Blumhouse-produced effort), Bride of Frankenstein, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Wolfman, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and The Phantom of the Opera. However, as Heisserer recently explained on The Playlist podcast, the unbridled enormity of the backlog made these plans untenable.

“To try and assume you are building something that is already pre-packaged as a cinematic universe, there’s a kind of hubris that I think audiences pick up on right away,” explains Heisserer. “They know you’re selling them a trailer to a bigger movie and assuming they’re going to show up. I don’t think that’s the right approach.” Indeed, Universal’s Dark Universe plans put the franchise cart before the proverbial plot horse, since the assumption that The Mummy—brandishing A-list headliner Tom Cruise, exorbitantly budgeted at $120 million—would launch a vast franchise from the outset interfered with the fundamental elements of atmosphere and storytelling. The flaw didn’t go unnoticed by contemporary audiences and critics, resulting in a paltry $80 million domestic gross, which, while boosted to a worldwide total of $409 million by a better overseas performance, fell significantly short of a $450 million break-even mark.

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“It was a very strange experience,” says Heisserer of the rudderless status of the Dark Universe’s creative coalition. “There was certainly a big brain trust of writers around the table. You had a lot of voices and none of them could agree on much. Much like when I’d visit my relatives for Thanksgiving and everyone’s arguing with each other…You had some people saying, ‘Should our monsters all be villains in these movies or can they all be heroes?’” Thus, even with prominent producers Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan as heads of the table, and names like Noah Hawley, Aaron Guzikowski and Ed Solomon onboard, the Dark Universe writer’s room—akin to a bureaucracy—couldn’t even come to a basic consensus about whether each film’s eponymous monsters would be heroes or villains. Consequently, in September 2017, a mere three months after The Mummy’s disastrous run, Kurtzman and Morgan bowed out, and the once-auspicious dream team writer’s room would abruptly disband.

Yet, the ambivalence that sunk The Mummy—and, by proxy, the overall Dark Universe—is understandable, since the 2017 frenetic film franchise launcher attempted to have its cake and eat it by centering on Tom Cruise’s heroic protagonist, U.S. Army sergeant Nick Morton, who was pit opposite a villainess in Sofia Boutella’s undead bandage-wrapped witch, Ahmanet (a version of Boris Karloff’s classic Mummy, Imhotep). At the risk of dropping four-year-old spoilers, the film ended—of course, after Ahmanet’s defeat—with Cruise’s Nick becoming a kind of mummy after stabbing himself with magical trinket the Dagger of Set. Left endowed with the power to restore life, heroic quasi-mummy Nick properly resurrects his killed-and-zombified comic sidekick, Chris (Jake Johnson), setting up more cinematic adventures that could justifiably retain The Mummy branding. Yet, compounding confusion over the franchise focus, Russell Crowe’s Dr. Henry Jekyll (who even got to show off Mr. Hyde in a battle sequence,) was unsubtly positioned in the film as an expository Nick Fury-type figure, foreshadowing an Avengers-type crossover centered on a monster-hunting secret society called Prodigium.

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Of course, none of that would come to fruition, and even the “Welcome to Prodigium” viral website that Universal had auspiciously set up to sow interest in the Dark Universe’s long-term plans now ignominiously calls up an unclaimed domain page. It’s a sorry state that resulted from a dysfunctional dynamic that became too common in the film industry, which typically gives in to impatience and a lack of understanding of the Marvel movie formula of starting small (like with 2008’s Iron Man) with compelling characters worthy enough for the audience’s continued investment before subtly teasing disciplined franchise plans. Heisserer poetically sums up the manic modus operandi of the Dark Universe writer’s room, explaining, “[S]omeone else would say, ‘We can build the plane when we fly it.’ And it’s me and Jon Spaihts at the table going, ‘That’s a terrible analogy. We don’t want to be on that plane. What are we doing here?’”

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Having learned his lessons from the Dark Universe debacle—not to mention the apparent collapse of Columbia Pictures’ plans to spin off 2020 film Bloodshot (which he wrote,) into a Valiant Comics movie universe—Heisserer is currently focused on Shadow and Bone, which adapts the popular Grishaverse novels of author Leigh Bardugo. With the Netflix series garnering widespread acclaim, we can safely assume that this proverbial plane was safely built on terra firma. All eight episodes of Shadow and Bone‘s inaugural season can be binged on Netflix right now.

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