#episode 412

[syvellsworld]

[hauntingblue]

I was gonna complain about the outfits at Amazon lily but the pirate that has just like an open jacket and a miniskirt on is such a slay...

[atdawn]

MERLIN | 4.12 The Sword in the Stone Pt. 1

[jaredwalkersam]

Cordell rescued | Walker 4.12

[ttinyedits]

∞ Stuart Scola in season 4 s04e12 Under Pressure

[theafictionados]

Every Afictionados Best Line Award (Honorable Mention)

LOST Episode 412: There's No Place Like Home Part 1 by the Afictionados Podcast Network

[ambitionsource]

AMBITION Season 4 ♫ “For Better, For Worse” [ 4.12 ]

CREATED BY Esther (waterstribe) & Maggie (quincywillows) || Official Page || AO3

TODAY'S THE DAY WE'LL SAY JE LE VEUX — The winds of change are blowing again as the ensemble contemplates major shifts in plans. Commitments are put to the test, and one couple makes the ultimate vow. Above all, the sentiment in the air is crystal clear: speak now, or forever hold your peace. 84 Minutes (47.5K words) || No content warnings apply. [ ← Living Memory ] [ S4 Synopsis ] [ Coup De Foudre → ] ( Follow along with the music on Spotify here! )

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[autisticlalna]

how to watch Skyblock Kingdoms!

because i'm dragging all of you down with me.

what is Skyblock Kingdoms?:

Skyblock Kingdoms, or SBK, is a Skyblock survival server made by VikingPilot where 18 20 players are split into groups of 2 and have their own island to take care of. each island has a unique wood type, and have a monopoly over that wood type! trade between kingdoms is allowed and encouraged, but any saplings belong solely to their original island-- with the exception of oak, which is a freebie anyone can have.

the teams are theoretically a mix of seasoned skyblockers and people not as familiar with it, but in practice there's more novices than experts so comedy has quickly ensued.

what's the story?:

in most cases, SBK is more of a casual improv vibe. think Hermitcraft rather than Empires. what this means is that there's no overarching story everyone is following, but some players have bits they've decided to commit to that, in typical MCYT fashion, are spiraling. some perspectives stay away from the action, some are playing along with whatever bit is tossed their way, some have their stories to tell, and Avid is the reason i'm having to rewrite this paragraph.

we've got capitalists! we've got OSHA! we've got witches feeding the void to try and appease it so it stops eating their bridges! we've got signs of the timeline falling apart! we've got a fortune-telling wizard! we've got something trapped deep down in limbo! we've got somebody cursed to be a monkey by british sun tzu! we've got selling your soul for a weekly lootbox! we've got a kingdom being overtaken by snow and sculk! we've got an airline with a 75% mortality rate! we've got a lawyer?

as of this version of the post (Avid's episode 17, Marma1ade's episode 15, Viking's episode 13, Vintage's episode 13), the first major story arc has wrapped up and things are going in a very interesting direction.

what's the format?:

there are edited videos being released regularly on Youtube by most of the creators, but a couple of POVs are stream-only so far. however, you can easily keep up with the server shenanigans without watching any streams-- there's some stuff that doesn't make it into videos, but not anything that would leave you locked out of the loop.

you can find all of the episodes out so far in release order in this one massive playlist by Doovid! thank you Doovid <3

on top of videos and streams, SBK has songs written and performed by Avid for his episodes! please listen to Through the Void, it's really good. there's also an animation for it that's used as his intro, which is also really good. if you want to listen to cool tunes made for SBK by one of the creators, you should watch Avid.

who to watch?:

depends on what you're looking for!

if you want a focus on building, then Fixxitt and KingElffe are both working on large-scale projects that are downright stunning to see in Skyblock. if you're interested in the Void storyline, then your best bets are Avid, Marmalade, and Trog-- and if you want lore in general, you can add Rubyco, Vintage, Milkman, and Anathra (and potentially Viking) to the list. if you want something chill, then Doovid, M1G, Kale, Anathra, and Leon are pretty laid-back. if you enjoy cinematic editing, then you should check out Avid, Trog, Doovid, Leon, and Viking. if you're here for comedy, then you'll want to check out Viking, Doovid, Milkman, Leon, CodeNeon, and Kittrix, but honestly everybody gets in on that one as they mess with each other constantly. and that's still not covering everybody!

i recommend watching everyone's episode 1 to get a feel for their style and go from there. Anathra, Artemis, Neon, and Leon's perspectives start around the Ender Dragon fight, and Fool and Tea are stream-only.

who's on the server?:

as mentioned, some of these POVs are stream-only!

Dark Oak (VikingPilot + Fixxitt 412) - industry on a massive scale Cherry (Rubyco + vintage_applesauce) - friends with everyone Jungle (AvidMC + Doovid) - the universe has it out for them. Birch (TheFoolsFam + SadMilkman) - the villain is always capitalism Bamboo (M1G + KaleHameron) - space samurai shenanigans Mangrove (Marma1ade + Teaish7) - witches with a void problem Acacia (Dr. Trog + Kittrix) - triangle-loving chaos-causers Spruce (AcornBandit + Anathra) - very chill (both definitions.) End (CodeNeon + LeonSBU) - have been here the whole time! Mushroom (KingElffe + Artemis8bit) -

tl;dr Watch Skyblock Kingdoms.

[geoviki]

Mo Guan Shan’s Big Feelings

Mo Guan Shan, resident tsundere of 19 Days, pretends to be tough and hard-hearted.  But he’s easily and frequently reduced to tears, as we soon realize.  In fact, he cries so often in the story that this post is pretty massive.

MGS cries as a child, of course.  He’s in a clinic in his mom’s arms when She Li first becomes obsessed with him (ch 294).

MGS has a bad dream about the day his dad told little Guan Shan he couldn’t come to the school’s robot fair (ch 392).

MGS cries in other dreams too.  Soon after meeting He Tian, he has a sensual dream of being comforted in He Tian’s arms after being bullied.  Look closely – there are little tears falling as He Tian assures him he’s the “most invincible badass.” (ch 250)

True to form, he cries in the Santa fantasy extra when his house is destroyed (ch 345).

MGS cries when he’s frustrated, like in this episode after the play when he can’t untie himself to pee (ch 359).

MGS is a weepy drunk as well.  After accidentally destroying Brother Qiu’s bike (ch 427), he drunkenly sobs in bed as he vows to somehow repay him. 

Later, while MGS is still drunk, He Tian slips and falls while carrying him, ripping Mo’s pants in front of He Cheng (ch 429).  MGS cries from embarrassment.

Unsurprisingly, MGS cries over his dad.  After He Tian unknowingly brings him to dinner at what is probably his father’s former restaurant, we see a young MGS in flashback crying in fear at the chaos around him.  Present-day MGS flees and He Tian finds him crying in the parking lot (ch 217)

One of the more moving chapters shows MGS breaking down as he visits his father in prison for the first time (ch 240).

MGS cries from sheer anger in several chapters.  The earliest is when He Tian forces an unwanted kiss on him as a misplayed joke (ch 174-175).  He Tian is taken aback by Mo’s strong, tearful reaction.  It’s probably the first time someone doesn’t try to placate He Tian when he’s being a jerk, and he begins to take MGS more seriously after this.

MGS tries to end his friendship with He Tian after the school play that indirectly causes him to lose his meager job.  He Tian doesn’t help matters by waving money at him as they quarrel.  MGS weeps with anger and says, “Standing with you makes me feel like a failure.”  (ch 364)

He cries in anger once more as he watches incredulously as She Li incinerates his backpack (ch 368).  (She Li seems to walk around carrying gasoline like it’s no big deal – what’s up with that?)

MGS cries when he’s worried.  When he digs frantically through the mudslide during their ill-fated mountain hike, he thinks He Tian has been buried alive.  When He Tian calls out, MGS throws his teary self into He Tian’s arms (ch 329).

MGS’s worry is clear when the last violent fight with She Li is finally over and He Tian has won (ch 408).  The battle was so fierce that by the end He Tian is crying too, and soon they’re embracing (I sense a pattern here!)

MGS often cries when his emotions overwhelm him.  Early on, after MGS is rescued from the fiasco of agreeing to take the blame for a serious crime, He Tian tells him, “Don’t try to shoulder everything yourself.” (ch 188).  MGS tears up at the thought that someone like He Tian has his back.

MGS ends up full-on sobbing in He Tian’s arms (again) when he finally admits why She Li has a hold over him: because of the homeless man who tried to kill him (ch 319).

In one of the most traumatic scenes (and a personal favorite), both guys shed a lot of tears when He Tian finds him after She Li has tortured and burned him (ch 369-370).  These chapters mark a turning point in their relationship from friends to more.

MGS is shown when he’s happy only once, and that memorable event will happen in their future: that Christmas night when He Tian returns and proposes with matching rings (ch 412).  Cue the waterworks!

Thanks to all of the translators who provide the English versions of the story!

[egbertsoyfacing]

jade & jake podcast. episode 411. ft: dirk strider.

==> jade & jake podcast. episode 412. ft: jane crocker.

[risequotes]

Daily Rise Quotes: DAY 412

Leo: Who's your champion now, guys?

Raph/Donnie/Mikey: [grunts]

Leo: They'll come around.

(Season 1, Episode 6B - Minotaur Maze)

[laf-outloud]

WHERE DO YOU FIT IN? – Geri (Odette Annable) is upset with Walker (Jared Padalecki) for not opening up to her. Meanwhile, Cassie (Ashley Reyes), Trey (Jeff Pierre) and James (Coby Bell) conduct more interviews. Lastly, Bonham (Mitch Pileggi) and Abby (Molly Hagan) realize they both need to give a little with their plans for the future. Keegan Allen, Violet Brinson, and Kale Culley also star. The episode was written by Casey Fisher and Russel Friend and directed by Steve Robin (#412). Original airdate 6/19/2024.

[greater-than-the-sword]

If you liked my book "The Kingdom of Heaven", don't miss this episode where Jordan Peterson interviews a former KGB agent who became a Christian after moving to the USA as a deep cover agent. It's kind of the real life version of that

[markrosewater]

Did you come up with the “if everyone likes your game…” principle? Where does it come from? Any examples of something liked by lots of people that failed?

I’d like to know more about it, since I think it’s a principle that applies not just to games, but for a wide assemble of activities.

Here is my article on the topic: (Lesson #11) https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/twenty-years-twenty-lessons-part-2-2016-06-06

My podcast on the topic: https://media.wizards.com/2017/podcasts/magic/drivetowork412_20lessons_lovenotlike.mp3

And my transcript of my podcast: http://dtwtranscripts.blogspot.com/2018/04/22517-episode-412-twenty-lessons-part.html

[akai-anna]

i am currently at the "teiu case" episodes (411-412 case files: 491-493) on my rewatch and. can we just appreciate Suzuki Sonoko?

this particular case is only a couple of cases later than Suspicious Cell Phone Murder Case (case files: 480-483 and eps 398-400). so i'm assuming, even with the muddy timeline, that they happened close to each other in the timeline too (esp based on the weather and a bit of time mention).

my main point is: ran gets shinichi's contact info. she can finally call him, she has a solid way to reach him. and ofc sonoko is given this information too, and one of the first things she does with this information? Suzuki Sonoko-sama, the Great and Amazing, takes a picture of one Mouri Ran in a swimsuit and sends it to one Kudou Shinichi. i love how she, in one beautiful move:

gets to tease ran, which she always finds delight in

makes her other friend (since childhood) happy

bc yes, it is for teasing purposes but sonoko is well aware that these two have feelings for each other (and is their biggest supporter, A TRUE QUEEN), and that shinichi will absolutely appreciate such a thing. (in this particular instance, knowing shinichi better than ran bc SONOKO SUSPECTS SHINICHI SAVED THE PICTURE, instead of deleting it, like he said to ran, while ran believes shinichi WHICH ABSOLUTELY SENDS ME, SO ADORABLE, but also, he did totally not delete that picture, ran).

sonoko and ran are best friends, yes, but sonoko and shinichi are also really close friends, and i think it needs to be mentioned more.

thank you for listening to my brainrot, i'm out

[theafictionados]

Every Afictionados Best Line Award (Robyn)

LOST Episode 412: There's No Place Like Home Part 1 by the Afictionados Podcast Network