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milkthecouch · 2 days ago

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So this is how my Thanksgiving went:

This morning, we woke up to Mom's phone ringing. I thought it was something bad, like my grandma having fallen. It turns out the security alarm went off in the bedroom in our house. Because this happened when the Macy's parade would've started in my timezone, I turned on my iPad to try and watch it...only for a news report about Thanksgiving travel to play because it switched to the California feed of NBC. On the alarm side of things, my cousins' father decided to help us (the same cousins who, when I was a kid, had a fun playroom with stuff like a giant rideable horse, a tent, a Barbie plane and a HitClips boombox that I LOVED dancing to). My uncle discovered that the alarm situation turned out to be a glitch with the alarm itself.

For breakfast, we ate at our hotel's buffet, which I found...okay? The food I had didn't taste very good except for the chocolate muffin. After this, Dad invited us to drive in the car to pick up breakfast for Mom, which had a lot of failed attempts due to stores being closed for the holiday. It was at this point I realized we would miss the parade's Pacific broadcast, so I turned on Peacock...and the parade was featured. When I clicked on it, it was already at the middle of the parade. After a few minutes of watching it in the car by going back to the start (which for some reason started at the Death Becomes Her performance), Dad dropped us off at CityWalk, and by then, my sister saw posts about the balloon she wanted to see (Gabby from Gabby's Dollhouse), so I skipped the stream back to said moment. We were both shocked that Gabby's actress showed up in the audience, and weren't surprised to hear about them promoting the movie. As for me, I loved the Sesame Street performance, as the show's most famous song, "Sing", was perfomed.

At CityWalk, we passed the theater and I suggested to my sister that since nothing else was open, we could see Moana 2, and she agreed. Before that, we decided to have the Wicked drinks at Starbucks (we both got Glinda's) and my sister had hers as she watched the latest Dandadan episode on her phone. We then walked around the Universal gift shop in CityWalk. About an hour later, the movie was about to start. It was pretty good, and need I say I liked the songs in it better than I did with Wish? My favorites were the new version of "We Know the Way", "Get Lost", "Can I Get A Chee Hoo?" and "We're Back", in that exact order.

After the movie, I got a strawberry cake and a cookie sandwich from the Hello Kitty café. I only ate the cake, which was spongy and delicious, and saved the cookie for later.

We then took a break at our hotel, and while walking into the hotel, a girl was watching the "You know the difference between you and me" scene of Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie on her tablet, which I was surprised at, being that when I first saw her and her family, I thought she'd be watching Cocomelon or something (which two kids with tablets or smartphones actually watched on this trip). That kid has taste!

Then, we had dinner at Morton's with my brother and his friend, who was pretty nice. The dinner was very good, and the sweet potato casserole, butternut squash bisque and the piece of chocolate cake Dad gave me were the best parts! I also tasted a bit of cranberry sauce for the first time, and it kind of reminded me of a Shirley Temple drink, which I hadn't had in forever. As for the place itself, it kind of reminded me of a wedding venue.

At the end of the night, as we drove back to our hotel, I got to see the Warner Brothers water tower, where the Warner siblings from Animaniacs live, while driving, along with other parts of the Warner Brothers lot!

And that's it for today. Tomorrow, we go to the Academy Museum and the New Beverly Cinema to see the Japanese version of Kiki's Delivery Service and The Secret of NIMH, the latter of which I've never seen before.

#MilkTheCouch's Road to California 2024

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montesfamilyblog · 2 months ago

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VeggieTales: Rack, Shack, & Benny Re-molded

Rack, Shack, & Benny Re-molded is a first episode of VeggieTales Reimagined, and the remake of Rack, Shack and Benny in honor of the episode's 29th anniversary. It was uploaded on the official YouTube channel of the same name on April 27, 2024. On September 15, 2024, It was also announced and set to air on TBN in 2025, on PBS in 2026, and on NBC in 2027, and also the remake with the new voice cast, to honor the tribute to the late Tito Jackson, founding member of The Jacksons (Later known as "The Jacksons", 1953 – 2024), and be made by Big Idea and Kingstone Studios, Produced by DreamWorks Animation, Distributed by Universal Pictures.

Plot

Opening Countertop

On the countertop, Bob is alone while greeting the kids, but when he notices that Larry is absent, Larry calls out that he's coming. From off-screen, Larry ends up crashing into some stuff, and when he finally arrives, it turns out that the reason for this is because he has an oversized oven mitt on his head, which he christens his "new hat". When Bob expresses concern that Larry cannot see anything from wearing the oven mitt, Larry retorts that according to "Veggie Beat" magazines, all the cool people wear oven mitts on their heads. Bob then remembers that they got a letter from Dexter Wilmington from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, who explains that when he's visiting his friend, Billy, Billy wants to watch a show that Dexter is not supposed to watch, but Billy tells him that if he doesn't watch it, it means he's not cool, so he wants to know what he should do. Larry then decides to consult Qwerty about this problem, but unfortunately, because of the oven mitt that completely obscures his vision, he winds up falling into the kitchen sink. Bob then tells Dexter that while he's trying to get Larry out of the sink, he should watch a story about three boys named Rack, Shack, and Benny who were faced with the exact same problem.

Act 1

We are introduced to the narrator of the story, an old onion named George, who serves as the gatekeeper to the Nezzer Chocolate Factory. George then explains that the real names of Rack, Shack, and Benny are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, respectively. But everyone else called them by their nicknames since they couldn't remember the trio's real names. George then explains that every morning at the Chocolate Factory, everyone works hard to make sure that everything is going smoothly, before noticing that it's almost 8 o'clock, which means that it's time for the morning milk delivery. Laura then approaches the front gate and, in her speaking debut, explains to George in song that she'd love to stay and talk, but she doesn't have the time because everyone works really hard at the chocolate factory. After Laura arrives at the factory, she meets up with Mr. Lunt, who tells her through song that she's in trouble because she's two minutes late for work, before he also orders the other employees (which are played by a multitude of peas) to get back to work.

We are then introduced to the trio: Rack, Shack, and Benny (played, respectively, by Bob the Tomato, Junior Asparagus, and Larry the Cucumber), who also explain through song that they don't have any time to play because they have a lot of work to do in the factory. The employees of the factory are hard at work, making sure that all of the chocolate bunnies are made, as well as disposing of any bunnies that have been made wrong. Soon, the song ends as Laura takes off in her delivery truck to deliver the chocolate bunnies. As a lone chocolate bunny falls out of the back of the truck and lands in front of George, George then explains that every day, they make 14,638 chocolate bunnies (give or take a few), before explaining that Nebby K. Nezzer, the boss of the chocolate factory, isn't exactly a bad man, but he just gets confused real easily sometimes. George then demonstrates this by stating that it all happened when Mr. Nezzer made a big announcement.

Back inside the factory, the workers are still hard at work, when a video screen appears, before Mr. Nezzer appears on the screen, announcing that this morning, they have shipped their two millionth chocolate bunny and decides to reward everyone by allowing them to eat as many chocolate bunnies as they like for the next half hour. After this announcement is made, Mr. Lunt compliments Mr. Nezzer for allowing everyone to eat the bunnies, while Mr. Nezzer is confident that everyone will give their praise to him for this announcement. While the rest of the employees ravenously eat as many of the bunnies as they like, Shack is a little bit uncertain about this decision, telling Rack and Benny that they shouldn't eat any more bunnies, because it isn't good to eat too much candy in one sitting. When Rack and Benny argue about this, stating that everyone else is doing it, Shack retorts back that they should remember what their parents taught them, as well as remembering a song that his mother used to sing to him back when he was really little. After Shack sings a little bit of the song, he then tells Rack and Benny that even though their parents aren't with them, they can still remember everything that they've learned from this. This finally convinces Rack and Benny not to eat any more bunnies.

As time passes, the other employees are still eating chocolate bunnies, but after a while, they begin to feel rather sick from doing so. At the end of the half hour free-for-all, Mr. Nezzer and Mr. Lunt then head into the workroom before noticing that everyone has become sick as dogs as a result of eating too many chocolate bunnies. Mr. Nezzer is angered by this before Mr. Lunt notices that Rack, Shack, and Benny are the only ones who are still standing up. When Mr. Nezzer and Mr. Lunt approach the three boys, he is impressed by their resilience before telling them that he's going to promote them to Junior Executives (which, according to Mr. Lunt, means that you have to wear a tie when Benny asks what it means). After Mr. Nezzer tells Rack, Shack, and Benny to meet him in his office first thing in the morning, George then shows up, stating that Rack, Shack, and Benny are able to get on Mr. Nezzer's good side, before adding that the three boys are in for a big surprise when they come into Mr. Nezzer's office.

The next morning, Rack, Shack, and Benny are greeted by Mr. Nezzer, who then explains that he will have every one of his faithful employees bow down to a chocolate bunny statue, before showing them a model of the statue, to which he says that the real thing is 90 feet tall. Mr. Nezzer then explains further that it will be a beautiful day when everyone bows down to the statue and sings a song known as "The Bunny Song," which Benny says that he's not familiar with and asks Mr. Nezzer to hum a few bars. Mr. Nezzer then obliges as he starts singing "The Bunny Song," talking about how much he loves the bunny and not anything else. After the song ends, Rack, Shack, and Benny are a little bit troubled by the lyrics, with Rack asking what will happen if anyone doesn't sing the song. Mr. Nezzer answers that question by showing the three boys the furnace where the "bad bunnies" (bunnies that get messed up during the production cycle) are sent to be destroyed, before he says in a rather intimidating matter, "Let's just say in my mind, if you don't bow down and sing the song, you're a bad bunny." Mr. Nezzer then hops off before telling Rack, Shack, and Benny that the ceremony is starting. George then shows up and states that the boys were in a real pickle with this: "The Bunny Song" was full of all kinds of stuff that the three boys knew was wrong, but the punishment for refusing to sing it would result in Mr. Nezzer throwing them into the furnace! He then asks the viewers what they would do if they were them, but decides to hold that thought as the ceremony is about to begin.

That afternoon, when everyone is gathered outside, Mr. Nezzer then announces that it is now time to bow to the bunny and sing "The Bunny Song." While everyone else bows down, Rack, Shack, and Benny are the only ones who do not bow, before Mr. Nezzer and Mr. Lunt approach them, with Mr. Nezzer telling them to sing. In response, Shack instead sings Think Of Mealong with Rack and Benny. After the trio finishes singing, Mr. Nezzer is touched from hearing this song and says that he'll be singing that song... as he punishes them by throws them into the furnace, before calling out to the guards to take them to the fiery furnace. Three carrot guards then approach the trio, while Laura is concerned and states that she has to help them, before noticing Mr. Nezzer's delivery truck.

Silly Songs with Larry

Main article: Dance of the Cucumber

Act 2

Mr. Nezzer has now tied up Rack, Shack, & Benny, before he explains that he tried being patient & kind with the three boys & that he's infuriated by their stubbornness. When Mr. Nezzer asks the three boys if they will sing the song, they then explain to him that God wants us to stand up for what they believe is right and that they cannot sing the song. At first, it seems that Mr. Nezzer understands, before saying that they're bad bunnies before they end up getting pushed down towards the fiery furnace, but Laura saves them in time in the delivery truck. Mr. Nezzer then has two carrot guards chase after the quartet into a vent, but one of the guards crash into the wall and falls into a vat of chocolate.

The chase continues through the vents, which leads to the other employee, falling into the elevator as well. Once the guards have been dispatched, Laura then pilots the truck through the vents once again, and when they see that there is light on the left of the vents, they turn left, believing it to be a way out. Unfortunately, that vent brings them back to where they started from. Mr. Nezzer then has Mr. Lunt take the controls to which a pair of mechanical hands take hold of the truck and starts to tilt it downwards in an attempt to dump Rack, Shack, & Benny into the fiery furnace down below. However, Laura is able to escape before unplugging the controls just as the truck is now halfway tilted.

Laura then angrily proclaims that no one bakes her buddies much to Mr. Nezzer's annoyance and threatens Laura, the latch bolt for the gate of the truck then comes loose, which causes Rack, Shack, & Benny to fall into the fiery furnace. Mr. Nezzer then laughs at his victory, stating that no one will ever stand up to him again. However, the room suddenly turns dark before a multitude of bright lights shoot out from the windows of the furnace. Mr. Lunt peers into one of the windows as he asks how many guys they threw into the furnace. Mr. Nezzer incredulously answers that there are three before Mr. Lunt states that there are four guys in there now, making note that one of them is real shiny, as well as the fact that they aren't burning up. Mr. Nezzer then calls out to the three boys to get out of there, before the fiery furnace gate then opens up, as Rack, Shack, and Benny come out alive & well.

When Mr. Nezzer sees that the three boys were saved by God's power, he then admits that he was wrong for trying to get them to do stuff that they weren't supposed to do, stating that he forgot everything his mother taught him. When he asks them to forgive him, they do. Mr. Nezzer then asks if there's any way that he can make it up to them. Shack then answers that he could sing one of their songs, before he starts singing the song Stand! before Rack and Benny also join in as well, singing about how God wants us to stand up for what we believe in when we're faced with the peer pressure of doing things that we're not supposed to do. Everyone in the factory then sings the song, before the story comes to an end, as George then smiles at the viewers.

Closing Countertop

Back on the countertop, Bob states that he still hasn't been able to get Larry out of the sink, before saying that it's time to talk about what they've learned. Larry then starts singing What Have We Learned, while Bob tells him to stop singing. Larry still sings, but Bob is able to cut him off by turning on the faucet for the sink and turning it off again. When Bob reviews the lesson that they learned from the story, Larry then admits that he made a mistake for putting an oven mitt on his head before lamenting that he'll never get out of the sink and that he'll be stuck in it for the rest of his life. Fortunately, Bob comes up with an idea by having Larry stand on one end of a spoon, while Bob jumps onto the other end. Bob then jumps onto the spoon, which causes Larry to get flung out of the sink, before checking to see what verse Qwerty has. Qwerty then brings up the verse, which is "Stand firm, and hold to the teachings passed on to you. 2nd Thessalonians 2:15". After that, Larry then explains that it means that if someone wants you to do something you know is wrong, you should stand firm and do what's right, before telling Dexter that the next time he goes to Billy's house, he should bring one of his favorite videos to watch instead. Bob then agrees with Larry before saying that he would like to get out of the sink, but Larry cuts him off before signing off, ending the episode.

Transcript

Rack, Shack, & Benny Re-Molded (Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart’s version)/Transcript

Credits

Writers and Directors

Phil Vischer

Mike Nawrocki

Producers

Amy Poehler

Lisa Vischer

Music composed by

Kurt Heinecke

Music produced by

Tim Davis

Based on characters, Created By

Phil Vischer

Mike Nawrocki

Adapted By

Fernando Montes

Yolanda Renee King

Fun Facts

Phil Vischer, the original writer of Rack, Shack and Benny comment on the video saying "This is amazing! Great job, y'all - I love it!."

Kurt Heinecke, the original composer of Rack, Shack and Benny, has seen the video and loved the music redo for the video.

The theme song was remade to include the Veggies vocals from the 2010 version of the theme song and included a montage of all the episodes of the original VeggieTales.

All new music was composed for the video and done by Gourd Animations.

Gallery

Rack, Shack, & Benny Re-Molded (Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart’s version)/Gallery

Characters

Bob the Tomato (Rack)

Larry the Cucumber (Benny)

Junior Asparagus (Shack)

Mr. Lunt

Mr. Nezzer

Petunia Rhubarb

Miss Achmetha

Lovey Asparagus

Archibald Asparagus

Jimmy and Jerry Gourd (Workers)

Scallion 1

Scallion 2

Scallion 3

The French Peas

Pa Grape

Laura Carrot

Madame Blueberry

Grandpa George

Scooter Carrot

Gary Garlic

Callie Flower

Annie the Onion

Percy Pea

Lou Carrot

Lenny Carrot

Jenna Chive

Ermie Asparagus

Lily Asparagus

Li'l Pea

Dad Asparagus

Mom Asparagus

Dad Carrot

Mom Carrot

Voice Cast

YouTube Voice Cast

Phil Vischer as Bob the Tomato/Rack, Mr. Lunt, Grandpa George and Mr. Nezzer (archived audio from original)

Mike Nawrocki as Larry the Cucumber/Benny and Injured Worker (archived audio from original)

Lisa Vischer as Junior Asparagus, Mom Asparagus and Lovey Asparagus (archived audio from original)

Kristin Blegen as Laura Carrot (archived audio from original)

Ginger Tam as Miss Achmetha (archived audio from original)

Tim Hodge as Pea worker singing the Bunny song (archived audio)

Andrew Lyon, Gourd Animations and DecaPJs as Factory Worker Choir

Additional voices: Kev Messick and Finnigan Rowe

TBN/PBS/NBC Voice Cast

Dwayne Johnson as Bob The Tomato/Rack

Kevin Hart as Larry The Cucumber/Benny

EvanTubeHD as Junior Asparagus/Shack

Jeff Fatt as Mr. Lunt

David Mann as Mr. Nezzer

Tiffany Haddish as Petunia Rhubarb

Sam Moran as Archibald Asparagus

Shani Judd Diehl as Lovey Asparagus

Ryan Reynolds as Jimmy Gourd

Jesse Eisenberg as Jerry Gourd

Greg Page as Jean-Claude Pea

Paul Paddick as Phillipe Pea

Murray Cook as Pa Grape

Rachel Crow as Laura Carrot

Emma Watkins as Madame Blueberry

Hugh Jackman as Grandpa George

Scott Reed as Pea worker singing the Bunny song

Jason Segel as Scooter Carrot

Justin Bieber as Gary Garlic

Selena Gomez as Callie Flower

Kathryn Bernardo as Annie Onion

Daniel Padilla as Percy Pea

Bill Hader as Dad Asparagus (Speaking Voice)

Tim Davis as Dad Asparagus (Singing Voice)

Mindy Kaling as Mom Asparagus (Speaking Voice)

Melody Davis as Mom Asparagus (Singing Voice)

Tony Hale as Dad Carrot

Liza Lapira as Mom Carrot

Tom Holland as Lou Carrot

Timotheé Chalamet as Lenny Carrot

The Wiggles as The Scallions

Anthony Field as Scallion 1

Simon Pryce as Scallion 2

Tsehay Hawkins as Miss Achmetha

Lachlan Gillespie as Scallion 3

Lucia Field as Jenna Chive

Caterina Mete as Ermie Asparagus

Evie Ferris as Lily Asparagus

John Pearce as Li'l Pea

Songs

VeggieTales Theme Song

Good Morning, George

Think Of Me

The Bunny Song

Think Of Me (Reprise)

Silly Songs with Larry: Dance of the Cucumber

The Bunny Song (Reprise) (also known as "I Tried to Be Patient")

Stand Up!

What Have We Learned (sung by Larry)

Credits Medley (Good Morning George, The Bunny Song, Think of Me, and Stand Up)

Television-Only Songs

This Is It (Orchestra Version; sung by Michael Jackson)

External Links

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jamaisvuandyou · 4 years ago

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Please Dry My Eyes: Part 6

Description: Jin, Hoseok, and Yoongi have had a running streak of bad luck, but Jin isn’t sure what to make of this one: His old friend’s trickery that leads to him being the new father of a little toddler, Jeon Jungkook.

Posted: 02/6/2021

WARNING: Mentions of death

Angst/Fluff: 2,846 words

A/N: Welp.

Previous Part. Next Part.

The one thing they dared not do at this exact moment was take Jimin away from Jungkook. He was distracted. He was happy. He wasn’t sobbing pitifully into Jin’s shoulder.

Jin had finally been able to take a shower, and put on a dry shirt. Not because he wasn’t expecting more tears, but because it made him feel better to get a dry shirt.

Hoseok was distracting both of them with some sort of silly song time, and the babies were laughing more than singing, but that was good. That was progress.

Yoongi was working on paperwork with Namjoon, so once Jin was finished with his shower, he went to make lunch for all of them. Something that would be easy to feed the boys while some trivial kids show played on the TV because today, of all days, was a cheat day.

“Yoongi,” He whispered, leaning on the table so that the two men seated there could hear him better. “We need kids DVDs. ASAP.”

Yoongi glanced down at the paperwork, then at Namjoon, before looking confusedly up at Jin. “Now? Why?”

“Because, we don’t have cable and we don’t have any other TV watching things, I barely remembered to get the internet installed here, and I am not trying to wrangle two emotionally unstable children for lunch when the rest of us are feeling emotionally unstable without some sort of distraction for said children,” Jin said, putting money on the table. “Take Namjoon if you need to. I’m assuming you’re staying for lunch.”

Namjoon sort of bobbed his head, a little shy. “Yeah, sorry, there’s a lot of paperwork and I thought it might be better for me to stick around and help a bit with Jimin the way he is.”

“That’s fine. Great even. Hope you like kids food. Shoo, off to the nearest store or resale shop or something.” Jin pulled both of them up by the arm. “You’ve been doing paperwork for three hours. Think of it as a coffee break, but without the coffee.”

Both of them headed for the front door, putting on their shoes to go on the trivial errand.

Jin got everything ready for when he was actually going to make lunch, then checked on Hobi and the boys again, trying to buy some time for Yoongi and Namjoon to get the required materials, and cleaned up the house a little bit since it was just short of a disaster thanks to the mess of a morning.

Lunch was almost ready when Namjoon and Yoongi returned, a few bags in tow.

Jin eyed them as he portioned out more sliced grapes. “Um….”

Yoongi held up his hands. “We went to the resale shop. It was the closest store, and we did get movies, though the quality of them is…questionable, but they had some of their toys on sale and I know that Jungkook likes the puzzles and Jimin looked like he liked books so….”

Jin nodded. “That’s fine. It’s a good idea for us to check out what they have for kids clothing-wise too. What DVDs did you get?”

“Well, we found some VHS tapes, and I remembered that ours still worked so I grabbed Cinderella, Rugrats—whatever that is, and The Lion King.”

“Let’s save Lion King for when they’re much, much older,” Jin said, thinking it would be a bad idea to show toddlers who recently lost their parents a movie where the father dies. Heck, who was he kidding, he didn’t think he could watch it.

“Right…um, well, DVD’s were even more scarce, but we found a couple DVDs of Veggietales—which I’ve never heard of, but they look pretty harmless and it is marked as having won a parent’s choice award so it’s got to be decent—Lyle the Kindly Viking, and The End of Silliness. Then there was Curious George and a Barbie movie. And the lady said we were lucky to find most of these.” Yoongi showed him the DVDs.

Jin grabbed one of the ones he hadn’t heard of, scanning over the back and then shrugging. “Let’s try one of these new ones, I guess. If it’s too bad we’ll switch to Curious George. Meantime, I’m going to look it up.”

“Already doing that,” Namjoon said. “Oh. I mean, they are Christian influenced…but definitely kids and…” He trailed off as he saw the look on Jin’s face. “Vegetables singing and acting out stories, sounds like a great distraction for the kids.”

Jin nodded. “I will take anything at this point. I’m not about to get picky on a day like today. There’s a lot of christian crap that’s secular enough to pass as not christian and at least we don’t have to worry about someone dying. And this one says it’s mostly songs from the show. Songs are good. Do you hear them singing?”

“Jin didn’t get as much sleep as you’d have thought,” Yoongi muttered to Namjoon, gently tugging him away.

Namjoon nodded, retreating with Yoongi with the DVDs to get it set it up.

Jin rubbed his forehead and finished plating it up. He didn’t have to patience to contemplate religions or whatever. He needed distractions for toddlers and they wouldn’t even really remember this. It would not be a formative memory. As long as it distracted his kids and didn’t trigger them, it could be any religion, any language, any content. He wouldn’t care until he’d slept a full night, and he had to care about their formative memories. He would figure it out then.

Just one of many meals that would blend into nothing in the minds of the infants.

And he wouldn’t have to contemplate what sort of language would be acceptable in his house for another day.

He would have to look into shows for the kids though, and get either a streaming service or a lot of DVDs.

But the four men got the two infants settled in front of the TV with their lunch.

Yoongi and Namjoon went back to their paperwork about halfway through.

But Hoseok, bless him, kept the kids invested in the show while also getting food in them. He had them dancing to a few of the songs.

And Jungkook kept watching even though he did give up on dancing to sit on Jin’s lap.

It wasn’t until it ended that Jimin seemed to calm down and remember.

He stood in the middle of the living room, hands at his sides, staring at the credits as they rolled. “Eomma,” he whispered.

Jin gently deposited Jungkook onto Hoseok’s arms, then crouched beside Jimin.

Jimin looked at him, then sighed and wrapped his arms around Jin’s neck, burying his face.

Jin held him carefully, lifting him and just holding him against his shoulder. There was a certain amount of fear inside of him: fear of Jimin becoming too attached to them, fear of letting Jimin go….

Jimin sniffled lightly.

“Well, baby,” Jin whispered. “It’s going to be long ride, but I’ve got strong shoulders. I can hold you as long as you need me too.”

As Jin sat down, Hoseok snuggled closer and rest his head on Jin’s shoulder so that Jungkook could rest on his shoulder but seemed to be satisfactorily close to Jin.

“Nice wide shoulders,” Hoseok murmured.

Jimin studied them a little bit, then reached out a hand.

Jungkook innocently took it, then closed his eyes.

Jimin smiling a bit through his quiet little tears and soft sniffles, and closing his eyes as well.

Jin watched both of the little ones until they seemed to be asleep. “Let’s put them to bed for their nap.”

Hoseok sighed. “Two more minutes.”

“No, two more minutes and we’ll both be asleep. Come on. Give me Jungkook. They’re sharing a bed. Yoongi, you took a picture, right?”

“I’m not stupid.”

Jin and Hoseok maneuvered Jungkook onto Jin’s other shoulder, then Hoseok helped Jin get up.

The toddlers barely stirred when Jin lay them down.

“For someone who supposedly hasn’t worked with kids that much, you’re doing really well,” Namjoon said quietly. “And I’m sorry about questioning you earlier on the dvds. You have every right to decide what is and isn’t okay in your house. And you were right. It was harmless.”

Jin waved them all out, closing the door for now. “Religions…are complicated, but I know a lot of religions have higher censorship, which means they’ll be more…friendly for kids who have been traumatized like mine have. Supposedly, anyway. I’m still going to screen a bunch of stuff before I let them watch it, but tonight it was desperate measures. They’ll be able to choose what they want to believe.”

Yoongi nodded. “I went to catholic school. It wasn’t all bad.”

Namjoon shrugged a bit. “Sorry. I’m an atheist, so…I didn’t think about your perspective on it.”

“Now you know my perspective on it. I’m not really religious or anything, I don’t have a set of beliefs, but if they decide they want to pursue any sort of religion, I’m not going to stop them…unless I think it’s a cult, then I’m probably going to lock them in the basement and try to talk sense to them.”

“I’m gonna pretend you didn’t say lock them in the basement and just roll with the talk sense to them, but yeah. I get it. Like I said, you were right. I’m sorry. But…did you really just call both of them your kids?” Namjoon was smiling.

Jin stared at the social worker, trying to remember what he had said.

Yoongi and Hoseok were smiling as well.

“I’m a duck,” Jin muttered. “A damn duck. I’ve imprinted. What the hell.”

Yoongi sputtered behind him.

Hoseok was make a lot of choked laughing noises as he followed Jin into the bedroom.

Jin changed into sweats, and stared at himself for far too long in the mirror, zoned out while trying to figure out when he’d subconsciously decided that Jimin was his now and that was such a dangerous thing to think.

Yoongi was sitting on the edge of the bed when he came out of the bathroom, but Hoseok was under the covers. “Namjoon left.”

“Right. Okay.”

“He said he’d see about trying to keep Jimin with us.”

“Right,” Jin repeated intelligently. He climbed under the covers, just waiting for Hoseok to get comfortable cuddling with him.

“Jungkook’s doing really well with him, and Jimin seems to really love Jungkook,” Hoseok whispered, holding his hand out for Yoongi to cuddle with them. “Actually, I’ve never seen Jungkook so…so….”

“Pacified? Independent? Detached from Jin?” Yoongi offered as he moved to spoon Hoseok, sandwiching the youngest in the middle. “Yeah, I think having another kid might be good for Jungkook, but we’ll still have to watch carefully over the next few days.”

Jin nodded, closing his eyes.

“But hey, we discovered that music is a good distraction for them. That’s good, you know?”

“True. And we found out that a desperate Jin doesn’t give a—”

“Language,” Jin grumbled, reaching out blindly and gently hitting at whatever his hand reached.

Soft chuckles were the response, then they all fell quiet, falling into a well-earned nap.

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Previous. Next.

Masterlist.

#pleasedrymyeyes series #bts #bts fic #bts fanfic #baby bangtan #adoption au #jin #jimin #jungkook #yoongi #hoseok #namjoon #seokjin #suga #parent au

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nodesiretogrowup · 5 years ago

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LET’S GET READY TO RE-CAAAAAAAAP

“I have numerous science-based questions” I mean, same. It also sets up that Huey is gonna be out of his element this episode

SCROOGE HAS NO TIME FOR SCIENCE

“I AM THAT CHAMPION.” A bit full of yourself there. I couldn’t hear this line without saying “I’M. THAT. HERO.” Oh VeggieTales, you’ll always be with me

THEY ALL LOOK SO ADORABLE!!

I like that Louie does a finger gun when Scrooge gets to him

Like I said earlier, I DO NOT care Scrooge already putting pressure on these kids

Poor Dewey seems like he’s the unfavorite, which is probably how Donald felt as well

Huey makes a good point and I do NOT like how dismissive Scrooge is of the twins

That being said...they totally killed someone in battle

SOMEDAY WE’LL FIND IT, THE RAINBOW CONNECTION!

Why didn’t Launchpad crash? I know he can land w/o crashing but it’s usually when he lands in water. THIS FEELS IMPORTANT SOMEHOW though it probably isn’t

“THEY FOUND A WAY TO MAKE RAINBOWS BETTER!” God, I love Webby

“This is the best day.” WEBBY, YOU ARE REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS OF ADORABLE

Birds with beards look odd

“Yeah, sure. Of course.” Poor Huey, magic and mythology aren’t his strong point

I love that it says Odin’s Closet over the shirts. It’s the little details

“Guess Louie knows what Louie’s doing today.” And then he disappears into the shirts. I can appreciate someone who knows what they’re about

I want ALL the shirts from this episode!

“WHOA, IT’S WRESTLING!” He looks so dang happy, it’s ADORABLE

“THIS IS AWESOME!” Chanting is fun

“So these guys just copied professional wrestling?” Huey, you’re form of logic is not welcome here

Does that mean Scrooge told someone about his battles and inspired them to create pro wrestling? I’m gonna go with that

“And they will love me for it!” Dewey, sweetie, that’s only how it works half the time

I loved all the man-snake stuff. Made me giggle

Man snake be THICC. HOT DAMN

I love the little pig ref. HE’S SO CUTE

Jormungandr knows how to pump up a crowd

So, like, is everyone in the audience technically DEAD?! That makes this episode slightly darker. I dig it

I wonder if Jormungandr sees Earth’s destruction as a good thing for Earth. Like if he genuinely thinks they’d be better off in Valhalla. Or if he’s just a bastard who wants to watch the world burn

Scrooge is a bit too into playing the heel

The way Scrooge moves and the faces he makes as the Millionaire Miser remind me of Glomgold

“I watch a lot of wrestling while I fly.” “Wait, while?” This exchange always cracks me up

“Uncle Scrooge is the greatest hero of all time.” “Huh, I guess not everyone thinks so.” I feel like this is foreshadowing later events

RIP Announcer Puffin

“DIBS ON ANNOUNCING!” A dude just got KO’d bro! Have a bit of respect

And the return of the dynamic sports announcer duo. Glad Huey got his badge

I NEED MORE WRESTLING ANNOUNCER LP

Strongbeard is DOPE

“How did you know that?” “Just calling it like I see it. WRESTLING!” The real reason Launchpad knows is because he’s actually Thor but doesn’t remember. I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL

FEAR THE BEARD

“What matters is I’m doing the right thing.” I don’t know, you really seem to enjoy being a heel

This whole match is great

Dewey, there ARE NO RULES IN WRESTLING. Plus you aren’t the ref, so you can’t make that call

I have very inappropriate jokes go through my head when only one arm absorbs the beard energy

“I am so confused.” CONSTANT MOOD

DID SCROOGE NARUTO RUN AT STRONGBEARD?!

I like that Scrooge dives onto him the same way he dives into his bin

LP is so excited he pushes Huey out of the way for NO REASON

HOLY FUCK THAT DUDE THREW A CHAIR AT A CHILD!

All the bone cracking in this episode made me uncomfortable, as in my bones hurt during it

“He is such a good guy.” I’d say he’s a fair guy, not necessarily a good guy

“Which two of you will fight for me?” Webby has been waiting for this moment her WHOLE LIFE

Louie, always taking time to make that money

Who gave him a shirt cannon?!

I love that the dude comes up wearing the shirt

Dewey just slaps Scrooge in the face

Champ POPular! Too cute! I love his hair and outfit. Though I don’t think Champ POPular’s “too popular to hate.” If anything he might annoy people due to his popularity

I thought he was gonna pull out yo-yos as his “finishing touch” and I was sad when it was lollipops even though that makes more sense. BRING BACK THE YO-YOS!

“Do all the fighting and make sure he doesn’t die.” That is a valid concern

WE WILL WE WILL ROCK YOU! I’D KNOW IT ANYWHERE

Huey taking notes is adorable

“Just in time for the tag-team round.” “Wait, they’re playing tag now?! MAN!” I love how Danny says MAN

How does Huey not know what a tag-team is? It’s a pretty common term

I love Launchpad’s reading face

Dewey has red, blue, and green lollipops. Cute

“HE’S THROWING LOLLIPOPS BECAUSE HE THINKS WE’RE SUCKERS!” That took me off guard and I laughed so hard

“I’ve known you my whole life, I kinda knew how this would play out.” Louie is genre savvy. Perhaps too savvy. He’s gonna figure out he’s in a tv show

“More like Champ POP..ulation zero because he has no friends...in Friendtown.” I fail to see how that was any worse than LP’s “more like Champ UN-POPular.”

“WE HATE YOU NOW!” Tough crowd

Huey’s face after that. I just want to pinch his lil cheeks

WEBBY DON’T NEED NO WRESTLER NAME

It TOTALLY went over my head that they censored Hela with Hecka (at least they used her better than the MCU did. WE COULD HAVE HAD SO MUCH BETTER)

I would let her pin me to the mat and crush my skull in

“Oh, COME ON, THIS is what you like?! A creepy goth and her pet dog!” SHUT UP, DEWEY, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANT! I’m surprised Webby didn’t slap him for the “creepy goth” comment seeing as Lena is goth and misunderstood

“HECKA YEAH! HECKA YEAH!” SHE’S SO COOL AND SEXY AND SHE HAS A DOG

Poor Huey, he’s doing his best. Hope he takes a shower later because he got pretty sweaty

HECKA COULD STEP ON ME AND I’D SAY THANK YOU

Why did Huey have all those corn puns?

“YOU’RE THE WORST! YOU’RE THE WORST!” It’s just not Huey’s day

“You don’t have to try to make it sound great, it already is.” Did this remind anyone else of Dewey’s “don’t overthink it” advice to Launchpad from Double-O Duck? He’s doing his best to help Huey

I WANT HECKA TO DESTROY ME

“EMBRACE THE BOOZE BOOS.”

Poor Dewey

WEBBY IS A BEAST! SHE WAS BORN FOR THIS!

“EMBRACE YOUR INNER HEEL!” Cuz being a heel is fun!

DUDE, WEBBY TOOK DOWN THE GODDESS OF DEATH WITH NOTHING BUT HER LEGS AND THIGHS! WE STAN!

I like that Fenny has knee pads on

“AW, YOU’RE SO DANGEROUS AND CUTE! I JUST WANT TO PET YOUR LITTLE BELLY!” WEBBY IS ME

“A classic ‘who’s a good boy?’ gambit!” AND I’D FALL FOR IT TOO! SUCH A GOOD BOI

“Wait, am I the Launchpad here?” Bitch, you WISH

“YOU CAN’T GIVE CANDY TO A DOG!” This is why you don’t have a pet, Dewey

“WHOA, back from THE DEAD for the QUEEN of the DEAD!”

Kind of a dick move, Louie

AIR GUITAR!

Jormungandr looks like a Masters of the Universe knock-off toy

WHO’S A GOOD BOI? YOU ARE!

“With a toxic personality” I think you’re projecting a bit, Jormungandr

How does Huey not know what a battle royale is? That is a very common term! Hell, there is a well known book and movie with that title!

“I’m just a humble, noble snake man of the people.” Why does the term snake man make me laugh so much?

WOY REFERENCE FTW

Dewey needs a hug! And some therapy would probably be a good idea

Scrooge’s speech started on a good note then went downhill FAST

“And lastly, I’ll use the dust of your bones as sweetener in my tea.” DAMN

“TOO FAR!” I DON’T THINK IT’S FAR ENOUGH! TELL HIM HOW YOU WILL BATHE IN HIS BLOOD

FUCK YEAH BEAKLEY!

SHE GAVE HIM THE CHAIR! I think this CONFIRMS Beakley as a wrestling fan

“I know we’re supposed to take over for Scrooge one day, but do you ever wonder if maybe we’re not cut out for it?” YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE TO WONDER THOSE THINGS AT ALL!

Louie’s like WE DON’T HAVE TIME FOR THIS SHIT!

“Be LP” My new mantra

Aw, Louie sees Dewey as a hero. Like how LP saw Drake as a hero. I think @drakepad is onto something, this scene and the fight scene seem WAAAAY too much like Drake’s intro to be just a coincidence

I keep saying this, but Louie should consider a career in motivational speaking. He knows what people need to hear

“Let’s do this!” “I don’t know.” “Let’s Dewey this?” “I’m in.”

“I’LL SHED YOUR SKIN FOR YOU!” If he hadn’t of had an old man back moment that would have been a BRUTAL CUT

OMG WAS LAUNCHPAD WEARING THAT THE WHOLE TIME? You see his clothes fly off when he jumps in the ring

“Whoa. In a COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED TWIST, the announcer was Captain Crash THIS WHOLE TIME!” LP does underground wrestling matches in his spare time, TELL ME I’M WRONG

“YOUR CATCHPHRASES ARE FORCED!” I agree, Dewey could have done WAY BETTER

I like Louie just GLARING at the dude who insulted Dewey’s catchphrase

LP looks so proud of Huey

“I don’t care at all, why should I?” Methinks the snake man doth protest too much

I like how Jormungandr’s pupils are thinner during the climax. It shows off his true nature

Dewey should have been the one to do a spin attack, ya know, cuz he’s Sonic? I’ll go now

“The Pop never Stops.” That was better

WHERE ARE ALL THESE CHAIRS COMING FROM?!

I LEGIT thought Strongbeard was gonna throw Dewey his axe and I was like Dewey wouldn’t be able to lift that

SUPER SAIYAN DEWEY! Also was that a TIGER SNARL?

I like the ice pack on Launchpad’s head. Just because he can take a lot of damage doesn’t mean that LP is immune to pain

I like that the crowd CHANGED THEIR BANNERS! Nice

LOUIE AND WEBBY LOOKED SO CUTE!

LP tearing up

“A true people’s hero” I feel like that phrase will come back in relation to other characters (cough DW cough)

Scrooge is such a little shit, it’s kind of adorable

THAT END SHOT! THAT SONG!

This was a SUPER FUN EPISODE! I couldn’t really tell where they were going and I LOVED EVERY SECOND OF IT! I wish we had gotten Huey in some wrestling gear but maybe next time. I like the message that doing the right thing isn’t always popular but I kind of feel like Dewey getting the crowd on his side muddled the message somewhat. Poor Dewey needs therapy or something so he doesn’t feel like he needs CONSTANT approval. Again, he’s 11 YEARS OLD and shouldn’t be put into such a serious position. LP was VIP this episode. I’m bummed we’re on hiatus again, but WHAT an episode to end on!

#ducktales #dt spoilers

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wherethesunsails · 4 years ago

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ok now im rlly curious what are all ur spotify playlists?

....... I have So Many Spotify playlists and I just updated them all with covers too so the covers of my spotify playlists all have a similar vibe! ok so alphabetically

........... - just a bunch of kind of shouty angry sort of songs good for angsting

3.17.19 - this is a date playlist, the only one of its kind, I hung out with an old friend a while ago and this playlist is just a bunch of songs we listened to that night it was a good time :)

<3 autumn mixtape - this is that autumn mixtape i made for you forever ago great fall vibes

a six song study playlist - what’s on the tin i have a million study playlists

ajr - it’s just. all ajr songs

bonfire vibes - these are just all songs that give me bonfire vibes yanno

bops - this started out as just harry styles ajr and jon bellion but it’s got more variety in it now it’s got a lot of bangers

chill bops ‘19 - a bunch of just hanging out music from like the end of 2018/beginning of 2019

chill bops ‘20 - same as before just with a more refined music taste

chill driving ‘19 - it is not fun to describe these playlists because i designed the titles to be self explanatory

christmas - there’s a lot of michael buble in here

classic bonfire tunes - bonfire vibes but with a vintage vibe

classics - ummm it’s like sixties and seventies stuff?

coffee shop ‘19 - like if you were sitting in a coffee shop this would be playing

coffee shop ‘18 - same as before but more dedicated to the vibes less dedicated to the music taste

colton - so. this one is self explanatory (if it’s a name playlist it’s songs that remind me of people)

concerning hobbits - lord of the rings vibes

consider this... - i made this playlist to make tinder boys think i was interested in love

cross-country roadtrip - these are all songs by netherfriends that are named after cities and states

crushes - a specific song that reminds me of a specific crush (feat. you, clark, my ex, .... base unit josh?, uhhhh ethan?, emma, hannah, and colton)(lmao why isn’t david in there oh he might be the ymca not josh. unsure)

disney - again... what it says on the tin. I miss that ao3 tag where did it go

driving masterlist - if a playlist has driving or roadtrip in the title its songs go here

driving with dad - my dad has a weird ass taste in music idk what to say here

elliot - uh so this one is songs that remind me of you lmao

falling in love - just like. falling in love vibes yanno

falseheteros+ - this is the highlights of falsettos, legally blonde, beetlejuice, and book of mormon

feeling some sort of way - uh like. yearning vibes?

get back into pop punk - this was previously titled ‘why are you getting back into pop punk you freak’ and i think that was really funny but i made it public so

ghost songs - this is just like. the ghost duet and the ghost choir

girl in red - it’s girl in red songs.

halloween - spoopy vibes

hannah - again. name playlist

highlights of my music taste - this was also created to impress people from tinder i havent utilized either of them yet

hozier - . it’s hozier songs.

hype - this is a new playlist it’s kind of rap and various tiktok songs all of ppcocaine’s songs are on here

jon bellion - love this man’s music

jon bellion, rex orange county+ - rex orange county and jon bellion both have respectable bangers so. yanno

keiynan lonsdale - i love this guy incredible music

kendall - it’s. kendall songs.

kentucky soundtrack - this is my christian music masterlist for when i go on a missions trip

khalid - he has bangers what can i say

leon bridges - this guy’s vibes are immaculate

lily james - yeah so i’m incredible gay for this woman

lofi - there’s not a lot here but these are bangers

love story soundtrack - i think i made this to get me in the mood for writing/reading romance

mamma mia - i love this musical so much i have no explanation you don’t need one

mandy patinkin highlights - this is just the songs i like from evita

meme songs - i’m pretty sure if you listen to this playlist you’ll be rickrolled

mr pence’s summer camp - lmao these are queer songs/artists

mutuals roadtrip - oh yeah i made this collaborative i’ll link it so y’all can like. add to it

new stuff - songs i’ve discovered and i’m trying to learn

panic! at the disco - just bangers from mr brendan urie

paper due soon - uh so this is a playlist based on the theory that if you’re writing a last minute paper and you put on boss music from a video game you’ll write faster so this is undertale boss music lmaO

post-basketball aux - parent approved tunes for long drives home

preshow hype - :’-/ this playlist isn’t gonnna get used anymore probably because it was music to get us hyped before plays and i’m not in those at school anymore rip

queen - i love freddie mercury end of discussion

rat pack vibes - this is like. sinatra and bing crosby and the like

rex orange county bops - i love that guy he makes good music

ritters after close - this is all. terrible music. very naughty. meant to be played when there aren’t customers to offend

roadtrip ‘20 - the goal is to feel like you’re looking moodily out the car window in a coming of age movie

roadtrip soundtrack ‘18 - same hat

S- sexy - uh this just has drunk in love by beyonce on it because i think it’s a sexy song

sam - this one goes out to my friend who i kind of had a crush on and then he started dating one of my best friends from school and then i wasn’t allowed to be friends with him anymore and she hates me :)

savanna - i miss sav she was a blast. it’s a lot of mlp

seventies - decade playlist

she dates boys - uh. it’s a sdb vibes playlist

sixites - decade playlist

soft boy epidemic - if i remember right this is just ben platt

soul - wh- what it says on the tin

studying - self explanatory

summer ‘18 - summer vibes

summer of ‘19 - this one is songs that make me think of last summer i miss last summer so fucking much

summer roadtrip ‘18 - uh this is just all of the summer ‘18 and roadtrip ‘18 playlists combined

theatre - musical songs, a lot of abba on here, the entire soundtrack of hamilton

theatre 2.0 - more songs to belt on here than the last one

theatre kids during quarantine be like - i’m sick of this playlist now but it slapped at the beginning of quarantine

throwback - this is like. ‘00s-’10s bangers

tiktok bops - only the elite songs lmao

to nobody - uh this is another playlist i made for you lmao

upbeat driving ‘19 - bangers

veggietales - i needed a veggietales playlist, very useful for church functions and for being seen as a child

weird mix but okay - uh yeah this is like jon bellion and classic rock lmao

wuhluhwuh - i didn’t wanna put wlw in case some family found this playlist and knew what it meant lmao

yearning - just gay shit dude. that’s it

made you a mixtape (it has heart emojis around it) - yeah this is a playlist i made for you too

and there you have it that’s all of them! if you wanna listen to the playlists or even just check out the sick cover images i used my spotify is here!

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puppyluver256 · 4 years ago

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I just randomly remembered something real stupid earlier while in the bath, which led to me thinking of something else, so I’m just gonna combine the two and get my thoughts out.

First part, a friend and I were discussing, of all things, MLP winter holiday specials and thinking about that earlier today made me remember when a mutual acquaintance (and in my specific case ex-friend) got all whiny about the first of them, Hearth’s Warming Eve, which I literally had to look up just for this post because it’s been over five years since I’ve watched anything pony-related. Now keep in mind this ex-friend liked to get all upset about the most inane stuff and is also the same guy who belittled my eye trauma trigger, so I don’t exactly have the nicest things to say about the guy most of the time.

Anyway, either he was also a brony around this time or it’s just that he’s a cartoon fan in general, and I remember the dude ranting up a storm about the plot of Hearth’s Warming Eve. For those that don’t know, the plot is that the protagonists star in a play based around the original founding of Equestria after the leaders of the different pony factions went in search of a new home after their people had been driven from their homelands by some ghost horses with a very unfortunate name that really didn’t fit what they were so why was that named even chosen in the first place... Now if he’d been ranting about this naming choice I could understand, especially if he was indigenous, but he's as white as I am and that wasn’t the problem he had with this episode.

His issue was that it was a winter holiday episode that didn’t focus on Christmas or a one-to-one Christmas equivalent. Iirc, he was pissy that they didn’t instead have the backstory of the in-universe holiday didn’t revolve around Celestia basically being an equivalent to Jesus or whatever, similarly to how Luna’s corrupted form of Nightmare Moon became the basis for the in-universe equivalent of Halloween. And while I wasn’t officially considering myself an atheist just yet (which ironically I figured that out during that time when I had the Veggietales hyperfixation, anyone remember that part of my life?), I still wasn’t religious and I could see, unlike this dude, that maybe a fictional universe doesn’t need Jesus shoved into it. The world does not need a pony Jesus! We’ve already got millions of people trying to convince everyone that that was a real thing that happened in our world, we don’t need that in the fictional universes of our secular kids’ cartoons dammit!! The less that’s said about the phenomenon of christian Sonic memes and that one asshole comic writer basically trying to turn Knuckles into Jesus the Echidna, the better. At least I think that’s what he was going for, but then again walking on water does not alone make a Jesus allegory.

Quick edit: this guy also really hated Discord (the MLP character, not the app, idk how he feels about the app and I don’t give a damn), and iirc he either ran or was a member of a Discord hate group on DA. Yeah. He was that serious about his character hate. And to think, I drew a comic for this dude once of him punching out Discord to protect his favey despite me liking Discord at the time. Hopefully that comic has been erased from the internet, cuz I know I deleted it from my DA gallery after our falling-out...

Second part, thinking about ponies and the whole brony phenomenon then reminded me of something else. A bunch of dudes start liking a show targeted mainly at little girls and the show starts making references and side jokes to appeal to them, but a show targeted to boys starts getting a periphery demographic of girls and the show gets canceled! It’s a phenomenon that strangely keeps happening every single time, that’s weird, wonder why that’s so common? Which yeah, I know why, but it’s a very backwards logic. They do it because they don’t want girls buying the toys. But executives, c’mere, I’ve got a secret to share with you.

Those little boys you’re trying to limit your audience to aren’t buying the toys either. They’re being bought by adults. Perhaps adult women. You can’t ever know for certain unless you have direct access to their credit card info, so stop trying to punish people for getting interested in your work and not fitting the exact criteria of your intended audience. ;3

#jess rambles #my little pony #knock knock get the door it's religion #because of a #christianity mention #ken penders mention #just in case #i think that's the sonic comic asshole right?

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faithambr · 5 years ago

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House That Built Me

(Author’s Note: Based loosely on the song and my childhood memories of my grandparents’ house.)

Here is the link to the song!

Memories.

Those were the things that she had cherished over the years. The memories of her loved ones with such love in their eyes and laughter in their hearts. The memories of her cousins playing in the yard while the other relatives were too busy chatting up a storm on the front porch. The memories of her parents giving them all of the love and attention there.

However those were only just a memory. A memory that would be in her heart forever.

“C’mon Anna,” a voice had interrupted her thoughts, causing the redhead to snap back into the present, “Grandma doesn’t want to let the cold in.”

“Coming Elsa.” she answers as she made her way through the garage.

Has it already been three years since she was the house? Three long years since her parents had died. Three years of feeling nothing but emptiness and heartache. Three years of feeling alone and abandoned by her sister.

But that had all changed with in this past summer. A rekindling relationship with her older sister, Elsa, and a new beau named Kristoff.

“Anna,” her elderly grandmother scolds her as she stood at the kitchen door, “get inside, before you catch yourself a cold.”

“Yes Grandma.” she lets out with a smile as she entered into the house.

Oh wow. she thought with her heart filled up with love and memories. I miss home.

“Anna,” her grandmother had whispered into her ear, “I know that this maybe hard for you, but we need to figure out some things here.”

“Right.”

But what do they need to figure out? Where do things need to go? Who’s going to take what? How are they going to go thru everything?

We’ll just have to take it step by step then. she thought as she was looking throughout the kitchen. That’s what Dad would say.

Her heart was pounding at the memories of her parents creating masterpieces in the kitchen. From the her father stirring the already delicious marinara sauce to her mother decorating the little snowflakes with bright colors and edible crystals.

“Hey sister.” a voice had interrupted her thoughts, causing Anna to snap back into reality.

“Oh hi, Elsa.” Anna smiles back at her older sister. “What are you holding there?”

“Mother’s shawl.” she answers while Anna was softly touching the purple pattern.

“I love it.”

“Me too.” Elsa continues. “I found it in her closet earlier this week.”

“Oh.” Anna had mouthed.” May I try it on? Just for old times.”

“Sure.”

“Oh wow.” Anna’s eyes went wide with such memories. “Fits like a glove.”

“Except it’s not a glove.” her sister jokes causing Anna to giggle.

“I know.”

“I think Mother would want you to have it.” Elsa lets out with a smirk on her face.

“Really?” Anna’s eyes went wide as saucers as she held the shawl close to her heart.

“Yeah.” her sister nods. “I do remember you wanting to wear it every time Mother would bring it out.”

“And I remember her telling us stories about trolls and magical spirits.” Anna lets out with a smile as she continued into the formal living room.

“Right.” her sister nods just before she went upstairs to help their elderly grandmother. “Grandma and I are going to be upstairs for a bit. She needs me to go through some old files.”

“Okay.” Anna replies back just before her older sister had made it up the stairs.

Her mother’s shawl was the only form of comfort to her as she sat down on the white chair. She knew that the formal living room was part of her home; yet it felt rather informal to her. It felt almost unnatural for her to be in there, no thanks to some of the rules that could have been established just for that room alone.

Growing up, her mother had kept the room as the oriental room. “As a room where I could keep my China set intact.” her mother would commonly say to their family and friends. Of course her mother would then go on and talk about how the China set was a gift from some royal ancestor in Norway. And yet we weren’t even allowed to touch them. Anna thought as she placed her hand delicately on the flowery, yet antique plate on the formal dining table.

She smiled at the thought of her mother taking out the set for any formal gatherings at their home. She knew that all of the formal events were mostly for their family’s business, but yet they were definitely memorable. Maybe if things were different. she thought while she was examining the framed crocuses on the wall above the fireplace. Then we wouldn’t have to sell.

Her heart was beating at the thought of selling their home. She knew that both her and her sister wouldn’t be able to keep it. “But as long as I can keep my memories,” she whispered as she looked up at the family portrait, “then we should be fine.”

And she was right. As long as the memories are with her, the house should be fine without them.

At least it has good bones. she thought as she made her way on out of the formal living room. Good bones mean good structure.

She smiled at the thought of some family buying themselves this home, as she slowly made her way downstairs. She loved the fact that the home was built just for her and her family. It was her own father’s idea to add a second living space right next to her and her sister’s room. “So we can have our family and friends over for any event.” her father had always said before. Well he was right about that. she thought as she was making herself comfortable on the old tan leather lounge chair.

She marveled at the times where she would be watching the big game on TV with her father. She remembered all of those claims of bad calls coming from her father, while she was too busy tallying up the points on a spreadsheet along with Elsa. At least we had a great time. she thought as she leaned back into the chair. Ouch, what is that?

“Chicken Noodle Soup for the...” she had read aloud while she was examining the book.

Her smile grew by the second as she continued on skimming and flipping through each page. She knew this book by heart and she loved every inch of it. This got me through the rough summer days. she thought with a warm smile on her face.

She knew that the books did keep her busy during the rough summer days, yet there were other things and people that did keep her occupied. She smirked at the thought of seeing all of their cousins come together for the annual family reunions during the summer. She loved the idea of having over after spending the day at the lake. Those were the nights. Anna thought as she was reliving the countless nights where she and their cousins would stay up and do whatever they wanted. From building blanket forts and watching VeggieTales to playing card games and telling dirty jokes. “And some of them were sure dirty.” she smirks as she got up from the large chair. “Even at a young age, Cousin Tom sure knew how to crack a dirty one.”

She continued on making her way through to the downstairs, until she stopped at the stairs to the basement. I wonder if it has already been cleared out. Anna thought while she was holding the shawl again for warmth and comfort. She knew that the basement probably hasn’t been cleared out in over ten years, no thanks to her family having the space to store anything and everything. Pretty much everything we have is probably in boxes. she thought as she slowly walked on down the wooden steps. Possibly from the business, too.

Her heart stopped at the basement door. She knew that anything could be possibly behind that door. It’s just a door. Anna had thought as she slowly pulled the basement door away.

“Whoa.” she whispers aloud, seeing all of the vast emptiness before her. “It’s been cleaned out.”

She was right. The entire basement had been thoroughly cleaned out. The only remnants of the basement was their great grandmother’s big organ, her mother’s built-in sewing machine, and her father’s old office desk. Maybe Elsa’s planning on keeping them. she thought while she was inspecting the organ. Knowing her, she probably would.

“Hmmm,” Anna had continued on wondering aloud while she was looking around the basement, “I wonder if the hidey-ho is still around.”

As a young child, the hidey-ho was a place where her and Elsa would play in. From dressing up as princesses to creating some fake plastic food in the kitchen. Heck even the cousins were obsessed with playing in the hidey-ho. Oh how I wish that we could go back in time, just to enjoy those moments in there. Anna had thought as placed her hand against the wooden door. Even though she was only a young child, she will always remember being in there playing as a princesses in dress up with her cousins.

But I remember getting older, she thought as she left the treasured memory behind, and wishing just to come back down here.

But they couldn’t go back down there. The basement had grown over the years, even after their parents’ death. The basement became more of the clutter and stuff environment, rather than the extra space for more additions to the house. Maybe somebody could make it work again. she thought while she was making her way through the basement. Just like how Dad would’ve wanted it.

Originally the basement was to be a space for storage, but then it was created as an office space/ family den area. A place where her parents were able to conduct business while keeping an eye on both Anna and her sister playing down in the hidey-ho. But it’s time to move on. she thought as she drew near the basement door. Time to move forward.

Her heart was aching at the thought of leaving the basement behind, yet she knew that it was time to move on.

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She stood at the steps of the back porch, not knowing what else to expect. Maybe I should go down there. Anna thought as she adjusted her mother’s shawl on her slim shoulders. Just to see everything. She knew the backyard would always be the same, yet her heart was yearning for something more. More memories. she thought with a smile on her freckled face.

She giggled at the thought of playing their own version of baseball, as she was strolling on down through the temporary makeshift baseball field.

“Play ball!” she could hear one of her uncles call out while she was walking on past the pitcher’s mound.

“Hey Batter, batter!” her father would chant as he stood nearby. “Swing!”

The sound of bat and ball making contact made her laugh as she was standing at the edge of the field.

“I’ve got it!” she could hear her much younger self say followed by a crash into the bushes. “Ouch!”

“Ooooh yeah.” Anna had mouthed while she watched her much younger self slowly get up from the raspberry bushes. “That day was no fun.”

Of course after that she had somehow got into some poison ivy. “At least Mom knew what to do.” she whispered while she was walking on down the path. “Calamine lotion and special baths for a week.”

“Hmm,” Anna whispers as she stopped to take a look at an old car, “now this does look more familiar to me.”

She knew what it was, yet she couldn’t remember how it got there. Maybe Grandpa gave it to him as a trade. she thought with a curious look on her face. But for what exactly?

Then again it was more obvious to her than before.

“Oh wait duh,” Anna smirks, “it’s the old snow plow!”

How could she forget about the snow plow? Her father and grandfather were the ones in charge of plowing the snow off the roads in town. The snow plow was always my favorite. she thought while she was examining the plow. Only during the winter time.

She remembered the early mornings of hearing her father pour his cup of coffee just for those long winters. Daddy loved those mornings. she thought as she continued on walking past the snow plow. But this was his little piece of heaven.

And oh what a piece of heaven it was. From the old blue Vega sitting along the rustic side of the pull barn to the scattered shrapnel of truck tossed to the opposite side of the path. The gravel on the path had made it more homely for her at the barn than at her own home.

Dad’s garage. she thought as she placed her hand on the door to the pull barn. His safe haven.

Anna remembered all of the afternoons where she would be running down to the garage, telling her father that it was lunch time.

“Daddy, Daddy!” a faint voice of a child echoes through her mind as she pulled the metal door wide open. “Mommy say it’s lunch time!”

“Oh alright, freckles.” a huff voice had answered followed by a thunk. “Ouch!”

“Oh Daddy,” a little figure giggles making Anna smile, “what is Mommy going to do with you?”

At least Dad loved this place. she thought as she watched the memory of her father hug her all those years ago.

“Anna!” a voice called out, causing her to snap back into reality. “Where are you?”

“I’m in here!” she calls back not knowing whoever it was.

“Oh good.” her sister replies back as she stood at the door.

“You needed me?” Anna asks.

“Oh no,” Elsa smirks, making Anna feel right at home, “Grandma was worried about you. So she told me to go out and look for you.”

“Oh.”

“Well I’d figured that you would be here.” Elsa smiles at her sister.

“How so?” Anna gave her sister a confused look.

“Well,” Elsa began as she makes her way around Anna, “to say that this was Dad’s place is an understatement.”

“Oh.”

“Yes Dad would stay in here and work on the cars,” Elsa continues as she sat herself down on a dusty stool, “but you would be here, talking his ear off about school and such.”

“Oh.”

“So I think that this was your place, too.”

“You’re right Elsa.” Anna smiles warmly while she was glancing around the garage. “Hey look at this!”

“What” Elsa gave her sister a curious look, while Anna was pointing at something nearby.

“This.” Anna answers as she made her way to the shelving unit near her sister. “Remember this? Daddy used to wear these all the time.”

“Oh right,” her older sister smiled, “Mom hated it when he would wear this into the house.”

“Yeah well these were his favorite pair of coveralls.” Anna lets out with a giggle as she held up the dirty coveralls.

“And they sure do smell like him.” Elsa jokes.

“Yeah well,” Anna began as she folds the coveralls in her arms, “I miss him.”

“So do I.” Elsa whispers as she held her younger sister close. “He’d be so proud of you today.”

“What for?” Anna whispers.

“Well for one,” Elsa began, “ you came back from Hans, and two we are here because of you.”

“Oh.”

“Plus,” Elsa continues with tears in her eyes, “he would’ve loved to have Kristoff around more.”

“But he knew Kristoff.” Anna rolls her eyes at her sister.

“Yeah well,” Elsa shrugs her shoulders, “Dad and I had a placed a bet on you tow.”

“Oh really?” Anna cocks an eyebrow. “What was the wager?”

“Bragging rights.” Elsa had simply answered, making Anna smile.

“Well then who won?”

“Well who do you think?”

“I think,” Anna lets out with a smirk, “that you both have won.”

“You’re right.” Elsa giggles as she held her sister close. “Mom would’ve said ‘I told you so’.”

“Right.” Anna laughs while they were making their way on out of the pull barn. “Say does Grandma have the coffee going?”

“I thought that you didn’t like coffee? Elsa quirks an eyebrow at her younger sister.

“Yeah well,” Anna sighs dramatically, “I wouldn’t mind just enjoying our grandmother’s company.”

“Oh.” Elsa lets out with a smile.

“Now race ya back home!” Anna shouts in laughter as she ran on up the path.

“Oh Anna.” Elsa laughs as she was following her sister from behind.

“C’mon slowpoke!” Anna had shouted while she was keeping her eye on the prize.

“I’m coming!” a faint child-like voice had appeared, causing Anna to tear up.

“Hurry up!” a very much younger Anna had appeared right in front of her eyes. “Mom’s making some lemonade!”

“Anna! Elsa!” their mother would have called out from the kitchen.

“Coming Mommy!” young Anna had replied as she disappeared into the abyss.

Memories. Anna had thought with her tears flowing freely.

“Anna,” her older sister gave Anna a concerned look as she stood at the edge of the driveway, “you okay?”

“Yeah,” Anna sniffs while she was wiping away her tears, “I’m okay.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yeah,” she answers, “I’ll be inside in a minute.”

“Okay.”

“Well,” Anna began as she looked down at the path, “Dad and Mom thank you for all of the memories here.”

“You’re welcome, my darling.” she could hear her mother say as she turned around and went inside.

From then on, Anna would continue to treasure all of the memories there. For it was the house that had built her.

#house that built me #kristanna fandom #elsanna fandom #sisters unite

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orbmanson7 · 5 years ago

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So, for those of you not following along with my misadventures on instagram, I'll let you in on the latest update (it's a long one) on the life of Orb!

From the top: I was going to be moving in to my new house today. The Big Move, that is, though I've been getting stuff here and there all weekend when I was off work.

Some of you know that I had some...very unfortunate issues with my last roommate, had to make an emergency move to my parents' basement two states away for a few months, and had been working full-time to be able to move back to the city and on my own again.

None of you know that my stepsister had a storage unit that she let me use to store my big stuff, like my bed, my bookshelf, my kitchen appliances, my stuffed animal collection (there's a LOT), and so on. We'd both been using it for a couple years now since the last time we actually lived together (back in 2014).

For the past two weeks, I asked to borrow her key so I can get in there to organize and move out the smaller stuff, she told me she'd get back to me.

For the past week, when I asked again, she told me she lost her key. And that her ex-fiance/friend had lost his, as well. Odd, but okay. I asked her to go by the storage unit or call them to work out getting a replacement so I could at least get my stuff out when I move on Tuesday (today).

Today she told me she hasn't been paying for this storage unit since March.

The last time I put stuff in/took stuff out was in February. I currently don't have ACTUAL proof that my stuff is even still there. My stepsister flat out told me she intended to lie and never tell me why I wouldn't be able to get my stuff today when I was supposed to be moving. I'm not sure what she planned to tell me, but I definitely wouldn't have believed anything she tried to tell me at this point so...

I now have NO WAY to get my stuff because my stepsister owes a back-balance and I can only HOPE my stuff is still there (unless I happen to have an extra grand lying around, nope doesn't look like it). My stepsister is also obviously broke (I was planning to share a new place with her to cut costs for both of us upon my moving back to the city but every place we went, her credit check would fail so i just found a place on my own), so she can't pay this outstanding bill that she Just Now realized wasn't being paid. And she doesn't think she can pay it for at least another month. And there's no guarantee our stuff will even be there in a month.

My short-term situation before I moved in is now gone, so I HAVE to move in officially, but now I don't have most of my furniture or any kitchenware, lamps, appliances, shelves to put the stuff that's in boxes, half my clothes...all my stuffed animals.....

But the lights are working and internet gets installed Thursday, so I figure I might just borrow blankets from my grandparents and aunt and uncle across town and just make a big ol' blanket fort (with my veggietales string lights) and make the most out of it for now!

I'm pissed as fuck, don't get me wrong, but I need positivity to get through this shit right now, so I'm just gonna do what I can with what I've got.

But if people would commission me, I'd SUPER appreciate it! I still have my phone and my laptop & graphics tablet, I just won't have wifi until Thursday. So any amount will help A LOT (considering I don't have access to a truck after today, I'll have to probably rent a uhaul whenever I can get access to the storage unit, which is hopefully soon)! Also I am running low on funds until the end of the month for food & gas, and essentially my whole paycheck is gonna go to rent, too, ugh.

This ain't how my first month back was supposed to go, y'all. 😥

#long post #update for my followers #orbs thought bubbles

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supere1113 · 5 years ago

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The Conflict Within Myself - Track 6: Paranoize

You ever had a weird thought burst your bubble out of nowhere? Well, that’s what this is!

Paralleling with TAIM and Fire before it, The Conflict Within Myself takes sharp tone shift after the 5th track in the album/project. I think I subconsciously do it to mark a shift, like a conclusion of one section of the project, and the genesis of the next. In this case, Paranoize marks the beginning of a new stage of the album (Act II: The Conflict, for which the album is named).

Early in the fall of 2019, I was leaving class, headed to my car when I had, of all things, a panic attack. I didn’t even know it at first, but the fact that I couldn’t stop hyperventilating definitely gave it away. I got to my car as quick as I could and kinda collapsed into my seat and, just let it happen. This event and my thoughts immediately thereafter make up the lyrical (and compositional) structure of Paranoize. That wasn’t my first panic attack, so it’s kind of an amalgamation of all my major experiences having them, and the thoughts that having those attacks conjured.

I’m not sure if I told y’all in a previous song post but, I have, among other things, anxiety. After I have a panic attack, I always feel this... absence of stability (I mean, it makes sense that I feel this, I guess I’m just telling y’all what happens with me), as if there was a lens of dismay superimposed over my eyes; everything just feels... bad, and... thrown off. Don’t know if anyone else experiences it this way.

I had been trying to write Paranoize for at least 3 years at that point, and I thought that this would be a literally perfect time to write this song, while I was still in it, still reeling from it. Plus, I don’t know if the song would’ve been as sincere and authentic as it ended up being. In this part of the album, the virtual paradise created in the first part of the album is seriously challenged for the first time. In the context of me, it’s an expression of the beginning of a greater disillusionment with a lot of different things that I, along with many people my age and older, were experiencing, like how a lot of people thought racism was dead by the 2000s among others. My adolescent invincibility was threatened by something that I didn’t know about. First among these to appear: Anxiety.

The paradise is expressed in lines like “We got Barry and Larry the Cucumber, and good fortune, we ain’t ever going under” speaks to the sometimes-too-rigid ideals of my christian upbringing (Larry is a Character in the Christian kids series, VeggieTales) as well as having the first black president in the, at that time, 230+ years of US history (Barry is short for Barack in this case). As you learn more about other cultures and about what perfection really means, you start to see holes in some of the arguments made by christians who are a bit more religious than spiritual. Many people who were raised in the faith end up leaving it in light of these truths. I believe that a couple visions that God showed me in middle school and my desire to understand unbiased perfection (and in effect, God himself) kept me from following suit. Anyways, I don’t know how history will remember this, or if anyone else in the current time picked up on this, but I think Barack being president opened up some nasty cans of worms for the US. Weird stuff we thought we were past, and stuff that we didn’t know mattered before. over the course of his presidency, it’s as if his very presence in that office outlined all the problems we need to face as a nation. A painful blessing, in a sense.

As the song goes on, I outline the origin of the song’s title. As I experienced more and more anxiety, music became a great help for me. However, as I found and continuously listened to different songs that helped me, like penicillin to a virus, my problems seemed to gain a tolerance to the healing power of those songs. They began to haunt me every time I listened to them. They would remind me all too much of the very problems I once used them to solve as time went on. I began to doubt the sentiments of those songs, and they stopped working to help me combat my anxiety along with my general worry. High school was an anxious time... The title of Paranoize is a play on the word “paranoid” mixed with the word “noise” to apply the feeling of anxiety to music. Wow, this is hard to explain. No wonder it took me 3 years to write this song!

In my anxiety, I am often put face-to-face with my own perfectionism, the very thing that I mentioned in a slightly better light in Making It. As my anxiety worsened in high school, it became equal parts advantage and detriment. I was meticulous and thorough, but deeply disturbed by any time when I wasn’t. As time went on, I began to dissect (or disseminate ;)) my perfectionism itself and some of the underlying sentiments many perfectionists feel. At this point, you really start to doubt yourself almost universally. You second-guess nearly everything you do (or don’t do). And while all that’s happening, you realize that much of the pressure you’re feeling is self-imposed, and... it’s just not a pretty picture mentally.

Luckily, I catch myself slipping into negativity and assert my convictions to keep me from falling (let me tell you, it’s like standing on stilts). My aspirations, my dreams, the way I want to execute those things, etc. In my mind (as well as externally), it feels as if no one hears what I’m saying or want, and when that happens, coupled with anxiety, you start getting desperate... and defensive. You may say things you probably don’t mean to those around you and it’s just a bad day... but you know it’s not you, really. You’re just pushed into a weird position by your emotions and mental health, and you have yet to figure out how to keep it from controlling you. (Anxiety 101, folks!) Then comes the brain fog and exhaustion associated with more severe anxiety. Makes it hard to make decisions, you’re always tired, all that jazz.

I also began to feel insecure about the fact that I didn’t have an Adele-level singing voice that wins the hearts of millions. And then that stereotype about how all black men who are into music should become rappers, and rappers only. Then I say, 1: That’s overrated for my demographic, 2: “I do it soley for the sake of self-expression!” Singing is called for in some parts as is rapping. If you think you can do both, why shouldn’t you, regardless of opposition? Follow your dreams! ;)

Over the course of my life, I have heard contradictory opinions, and those can really put you at an impasse at first. I think it’s especially hard when you are autistic, and the world is wired differently than you are, and they try to understand you by changing how you operate naturally, such that you become easier to understand to others, including your family. Grave mistake, parents of autistic people. Please, show them how the world works, but let them be who they are. I took medications to help me focus in school at this time, and I found that they didn’t really help me that much long-term, and they even became detrimental over time in the short term. I still didn’t feel very understood on or off it. Then more big self-talk, more pep talk, but eventually, the anxiety always ended up taking a lot more of my mental self control than I would’ve liked.

And all that goes through my head in one minute. Literally, 1 minute.

So yeah, that marks the beginning of what you will find out to be a crazy trip through my head.

The music in Paranoize changes with the emotional tone of my thoughts. I drew from so many influences, and this is the only time on Conflict that they are this distilled. I had a lot of fun composing this song. it was quite crazy as well, like the pull-your-hair-out kind, too. Paranoize sets the ground work for an array of other problems to build on, as you will see...

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stagofel · 7 years ago

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Indie Art Attack (J.R. Mounts Interview)

They call themselves ‘Indie Art Attack’ and their mission is simple, recruit fellow Indie creators, block off a section in conventions and festivals and help each other succeed. The three-headed monster behind this movement include J.R. Mounts, Christopher Collins and both Lee Jiles and Eric Dotson of About Time Comics. We caught up with them at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest in Atlanta, Ga., to learn more.

Mounts is the creator of ‘Scairy Tales’, ‘Fried Pickle Noir’, ‘Stuck in My Head’ and, along with partner Chris Garrett, co-creator of ‘The Finleys’. Collins is a horror writer and invites you to his ‘World of Horror’ at Harrowscape. He just released his first novel this year, ‘The Raggedy Man’, published by Bloodshot Books. Lastly, the creative duo of Jiles and Dotson, both founded their company, ‘About Time Comics’, because well, it was about time. Jiles is the creator of ‘Godsend’ and also ‘In-Flight Service’, while Dotson helms ‘Dreamer’ and serves as the primary inker for all the company’s titles. About Time also publishes ‘The Legend of Everett Forge’, a title by creator and writer Scott Wilke.

His mom told him that he could be anything he wanted to be, which he said he wanted to be Godzilla. That didn’t happen, but becoming a comic book artist and writer is pretty cool too. He is the driving force behind the ‘Indie Art Attack’ movement. The former musician had always loved sketching and writing songs, but it was after an office party, where he was asked to draw something for Halloween, that people really started to notice him, giving him an idea of what he could do next.

“People would see my art in the office and feel as if they should know it,” Said Mounts. “That convinced me that I should start creating comic books. It was a scary thought, but writing music is no different than writing comics. You’re essentially telling a story.”

He grabbed a sketchpad and told himself that if he could not, at-the-very-least, come up with one good idea in one of its pages, that he would scrap the idea. He started to think about the cartoons that he loved as a kid. Stuff like, ‘Calvin & Hobbes’, ‘The Far Side’, ‘Looney Tunes’ and ‘Peanuts’, and came up with his first book, ‘Scairy Tales’.

“I wanted kids to meet scary monsters, but it not be scary,” Mounts stated. “That’s why there’s an ‘i’ in ‘Scairy Tales’ because it’s ‘not-so-scary-fairy tales’. I didn’t want to do gags, rather have the gags be part of the story. Look, ultimately, every artist wants to be paid for what they do, but still love what they do. When you are a creator, you can’t not draw, write, perform, act. You always feel a need to keep producing.”

His series, ‘Scairy Tales’, is about a group of misfit kids that dress up all year long as superheroes and monsters. They discover a town of monsters with characters just like them.

“They get picked on regularly. They’re basically outcasts,” Mounts said. “They discover this town of monsters, at the same time, the monsters discover them and the adults of both towns start to figure out what’s going on.”

Mounts enjoys still incorporating his music into his stories. In fact, one of his graphic novels, ‘Stuck in My Head’, which claimed Second Place in the ‘Best Graphic Novel’ contest at DragonCon, comes equipped with a two-CD set for you to listen to while you read. It is a tale of comedic gore and meant to serve as a love letter to his wife.

“It’s about a guy that is just trying to find the answers,” Mounts said. “He’s unhappy at his job and starts to daydream about murdering his coworkers. He doesn’t aim to act on the thoughts, but rather, the story is inside the story, which is in his head. It’s meant to be a humorous look at adult life.”

Keeping it in the family of zany cartoons and, above all else, incredibly original, Mounts has numerous other books, but the one that he is now known for is ‘Fried Pickle Noir’. He credits his friend and the first time he ever tried fried pickles as his inspiration for the book.

“We were out to lunch, my friend suggested that I should turn a pickle into a character,” Mounts said. “I was watching a lot of noir at the time and it just came to me. He’s a detective, named Q. Cumbersome, living in ‘The Pits’ and goes up against gangs like the, Potatoheads, Meatheads, Eggheads, among others. It’s basically ‘Sin City’ meets ‘Veggietales’.”

‘Fried Pickle Noir’ is a pun-heavy series, but Mounts prides himself on having never used the same pun twice in over 525 pages of ongoing story.

“You have Eggheads, Doughboys, Melonheads, etc., all coming after Q. Cumbersome, who is the last real detective in the city,” Said Mounts. “All the mobs have moved into the city and it takes this detective to fix the problem. He’s above the law and will take out anyone with a gun.”

He also cowrites a comic called ‘The Finleys’, which is about a character, Wyatt Finley, and serving as sharks that are cursed to living in chum buckets, while trying to adjust to human life. He’s currently working on a new book called ‘Silver Linings’, which is set for a 2018 release. It’s about an old man, a widower, and an alien. The man has essentially given up on life until an alien crash lands onto his car, giving him a newly found reason to live again.

Keep up with these three upcoming creators as their original works are surely to make some noise over the next few years. If you see them at any conventions or festivals, be sure to stop and greet them. Tell them their biggest fans, the folks over at Monkeys and Robots, sent you!

By: Michael Stagno for Monkeys Fighting Robots | Link: https://www.monkeysfightingrobots.com/indie-art-attack-seeking-to-help-fellow-creators-succeed/

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