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[lacunha]

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Day 7

Free-day (Out of order and late) Alenoah as Sherlock/Moriarty.

I like it when two characters play mind games and scheming against or with each other.

I didn`t plan to create an AU, but – my rant and bits of literature/character analysis (The Vision). Also, draw concept sketch.

Noah (Detective Sherlock Holmes). I mean, they're both geniuses, introverts who don't care about social opinion and some versions depicted him as being good with dogs. In Victorian England, I totally see Noah opening a detective agency, because you either go working on a plant or you might use your geniuses’ intelligence to solve crimes, like game puzzles, and make monies to pay bills and buy new books because in 1800 many books were expensive and produced in small quantities.

Plus! I might look at this too far, but I think the Sherlock and Watson analogy was implemented in London episode when they strip team Chris just to Noah and Owen for investigation.

Owen (Dr. Watson). Basically in the original books, Watson plays the role of the guy, your typical visual novel MC, well narrator, who has character, but his whole purpose is just to be a witness to detectives doing, asking questions for the audience. This leads to usually representing Watson as either annoyed with Sherlock's antics or (usually in kids' media) naïve but with good intentions because of this simplification, to show his kindhearted nature in cartoons and caricatures he is portrayed as chubby, which is what we need! But all of them did service in the Anglo-Afghan War, even Disney version mentioned it. (Also if you want to do Nowen version of Jhonlock I don`t mind, sure go for it)

Alejandro (professor Moriarty). Do I really need to explain? Both archvillains in their stories. Professor, respected in society for his talent and achievements, wealthy, but behind all of that façade he`s "Napoleon of crime". He doesn’t usually do crimes himself but rather, schemes, orchestrates the events, or provides the plans that will lead to a successful crime, like paying money to a court so that someone can be released from prison.

Heather (Irene Adler). OK, in the original books (all books written not by Arthur Conan Doyle are basically fanfics) her character and Sherlock don`t date (But if you like, it`s fine). She was more like “I know what you are” towards him.  I want to base it more on Warner Bros Sherlock where Irene works with Moriarty, but they also try to get rid of each other. She is also famous for blackmailing royals, If it isn`t most Heather thing I don`t know what is.

Eva (Mrs. Hudson). The landlady. I think it would be funny, she yelling at them to pay their bills in time.

See you next week

[thatsylveonfurry1225]

hi. i had a really stupid idea.

ddlc western au.

generally based on what little i understand of tropes here, mainly pulling from things like stupid highschool drama shows. name changes, except for monika Samantha (Sayori (i choose to believe moni calls her Sammy)), Natalie (Natsuki), Rylie (Yuri (i did what i could, trying to keep atleast part of it. couldn't naturally keep the first letter with any name off the top of my head, so i kept the 'ri' sound)), and Monica (it's just monika.) samantha is like. the lovesick half of.. basically what she is in base ddlc? but probably played up a little more. childhood friend who's desperately in love with the protagonist, who don't got no fucking clue. rylie probably leans far more heavily into 'nerd' territory, compared to yuri just sort of. having those vibes. i think her and natalie have history. natalie is a (mostly) reformed mean girl. she and monica actually used to share friends, and natalie used to be fairly popular, given how much of a bite she can have, but as soon as her secret (the fact that she loves comics (specifically a physical printing of a webcomic)) got out, her "friends" (minus monica) turned on her. i think she used to pick on rylie with those people. chances are, the two Mean Girls(tm) actually shown would be implied to be counterparts of natsuki's 'friends' that she cuts off in self-love. monica is. basically the same as monika? perfect girl, perfect grades, probably in some sort of student council, probably did cheerleading on the side before starting the literature club. i could totally see her having made (begrudging) connections with people like natalie and The Mean Girls(tm) through that.

also their uniforms are based on a combination of the beta designs and the heather's uniform i'm not sorry

[nthtotaldramasideblog]

Naming Total Drama Characters like Ace Attorney Characters

Gen 1

Noah Tall

Like “know it all”. And also ironic cuz he’s short.

Courtney Law

“Court ‘n’ Law” also she it’s very on theme for her.

Owen Monie

“Owing Money” His family gets into debt.

Duncan Fighter

“Drunken Fighter”. It’s criminal behaviour, he is very aggressive. Also maybe he can have a relative called ‘Crim E. Fighter’ lol.

Gwen Blackbrush

Less overtly punny and more just referencing her artsy, goth, nature.

Heather C. Vulgaris

(Hear me out I’m proud of this one) The Heather flower’s scientific name is Calluna vulgaris. Vulgaris sounds also sounds similar to “vulgar” and while she doesn’t say anything explicit she is generally rude and you could argue her fashion choices are “vulgar”.

Sierra Pendant

She wears a necklace, but mostly because she wants to marry Cody so he can become “Cody Pendant” (Co-dependent).

Justin Credible

His looks are “just incredible”. I’ll admit I got this from a website which is a shame cuz it seems obvious

Ezekiel/Zeke N. Yeshallfind

“Seek & you shall find”. I also got this off a website.

Gen 2

Beverly “B” Ridge

B can be “Bridge” or Bev can be “Beverage”.

The only one for Gen 2 I’m really happy about now. Though I think Mike should have a normal sounding name but his initial spell “MPD”.

Gen 3

Ella Cinder

Like Cinderella

Scarlett Banner

Synonyms for “Red Flag”. Felt fitting.

Max’s cover name is Max Power. His Birth Name is Max Scout Monie

Max Power is obvious. The 2nd name is “Maxed out money”. Also works if we still consider Max to be Owen’s cousin.

Gen 4

Bowie Knife

Like the real life Bowie knife of course I had to do it.

Raj Anand

Anand is Sanskrit meaning happiness/bliss referencing his cheerful attitude, and it also sounds like ‘and’, like Raj and Wayne -> Raj Anand, Wayne)

Wayne Winters

Just for the ice hockey theme.

Happy to hear thoughts and suggestions.

[firebarzzz]

Hiphop : "Rap féminin des années 90's & résistance à la sexualisation" - 9 Décembre 2024 - FirebarzzzCom

“Rap féminin des années 90’s & résistance à la sexualisation” – Par Firebarzzz, 9 Décembre 2024 “Dans les années 90, le rap féminin représentait une forme d’expression où plusieurs artistes ont marqué l’histoire sans se conformer aux standards sexualisés de l’industrie musicale. Des figures comme Queen Latifah, Bahamadia, Heather B, MC Lyte, Sha-Key et Monie Love ont ouvert la voie pour une…

[sungbeam]

𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃𝐒 — mutuals!

welcome to my moot directory! here you'll find a list of some of my moots :') as well as links to their important pages like masterlists and the like ❤️ send them lots of love, and if ur a moot of mine and would like an emoji pls lmk <3 (or if we have yet to interact, then pls come say hi !!)

**in alphabetical order:

[❄️] ally @/winterchimez m.list

[🤠] ash @/ethereal-engene m.list

[💿] ashley @/serafilms m.list

[🎧] bar @/mosviqu, @/rrxnjun m.list, @/sohnric m.list

[] beck @/noramoons m.list

[😈] britt @/biaswreckingfics m.list

[🫔] bug @/heedeungism m.list

[🐇] bun @/honeyhypen navi

[🧸] cat @/wuahae m.list

[] cece @/sanscee navi/m.list

[🍳] chip /hongssami navi

[🎶] chip @/jaehunny m.list

[] clover @/cloverdaisies navi

[] codi @/tbzhub navi

[🍏] crys @/stayarmytinyzenmoa-l navi/m.list

[🍐] dal @/hongyangi, @/coboftea m.list

[] daisy @/daisyvisions m.list

[🌹] dora @/littleroaes m.list

[🌑] ducky/moon @/ricsang navi

[🍪] em @/goldenhypen m.list

[🩰] eris @/tranquilpetrichor m.list | learn abt ballet!

[🍓] fall @/yrqrnc m.list

[☕️] fawn @/juyeonszn m.list

[] gill @/astrae4 m.list

[🐣] gina @/sunlightwoo navi/m.list

[] hana @/wqnwoos m.list

[] heather @/eunseok-s m.list

[🌸] hua @/polarisjisung m.list

[] ipah @/i520cm m.list

[🍡] isa @/sseastar m.list

[🌱] izzy @/from-izzy navi

[🐳] j @/justalildumpling navi/m.list

[] jasper @/all-about-kyu m.list

[🍩] june @/lastscenic navi

[] k @/deobienthusiast m.list

[🍨] kate @/blizzardfluffykpop m.list

[🍋] kebbi @/jinkoh navi/m.list

[🦥] ki @/urwonnly navi

[🦜] kyuzu @/boba-at-323 m.list

[🍰] lacey @/haet-sal m.list

[] lennon @/strayed-quokka m.list

[] loki @/alohajun navi/m.list

[] london/may/cowboy @/winwintea m.list

[💜] lottie @/lotties-readings navi

[] mae @/sureogi m.list

[] mai @/1-800-lixie m.list

[🐬] mako @/seolboba m.list

[⭐️] mars @/mars101 m.list

[🪼] matty @/stealanity m.list

[🦋] maya @/kimsohn m.list

[🍈] mel @/jaeyunnies navi/m.list

[🦆] mofy @/bless-311 m.list

[🫧] mona @/quaissants navi/m.list

[] moni @/softsan m.list

[🦝] moni @/gluion m.list

[☀️] nana @/loveliestfelix m.list

[] nari @/yyunari m.list

[🪐] niki @/rnjfy m.list

[🦫] noa @/hqrana m.list

[🌨] ophelia @/snowflakewhispers m.list

[🧋] peony @/hyungseos-cafe m.list

[🤍] rain @/petrichor-han m.list

[🐙] reese @/its-beeble navi/m.list

[🍄] reia @/solatunes navi (prev maijunejuly!)

[🌔] riley @/soobeaniee navi/m.list

[🪶] riyuu @/korijime m.list

[🦭] robi @/heeracha m.list

[☘️] sana @/sanaxo-o m.list

[] saraya @/holdinbacksecrets m.list

[🐕] skits @/hotteoki navi

[🦦] sol @/leejungchans m.list

[💫] tara @/diamonddaze01 m.list

[] tee @/owlbeforesunset navi

[🏳️‍🌈] theo @/honeyhuii m.list

[🐻] ursa @/thepixelelf m.list

[] vae @/hcuyk m.list

[🎸] vie @/koishua m.list

[💘] yumi @/cupidjyu m.list

[🌙] yumi @/sorryimananti-romantic m.list

[] yunn @/kdyism m.list

[neverendinqs]

@theolderhenderson asked: Ship Bias again cause i’m curious lol

Send ‘Ship Bias’ and I will share up to 5 Ships I have a bias for for my muse!

thea moore & matthew evans ( @lcstinfantasy ):

Thea, my girl, might make it incredible difficult for Matt, but as much as I love these two as much she does love him. But you know how much I love all our ships and the mutual obession they have with each other. All your ocs are so fun to write with and witnessing their development within our threads is the best thing. Also the canon muses you have picked up are top notch. I love every single one of your muses and of course, you ♥

evan wright & emma thompson ( @redemptivexheroics ):

Those two are still developing, but I love how Emma has managed to prove Evan wrong about the first impression he had of her. I have a feeling they will be really cute when Evan manages to stop being his awkward self that comes through at times. And Kyle, I'm impressed about all the different muses you manage to handle at the same time. I'm coming for more of your muses, just watch out, haha.

leighton rennell & beckett moore ( @lungsandlips ):

Okay, those two we have started writing a good while back, but they are the first who brought me to their blog, therefore I hold them dearly in my heart. I also liked the vibe Skyler & Kade and Liam & Evan had so far and I'm looking forward to explore all of them more. Generally they're really an amazing writer and such a chill and lovely person whenever I write ooc with them.

evan wright & kelsey heyward ( @entangledmuses ):

If I tell you Evan is crushing hard on her, then what? I know they are still developing alongside Evan & Heather and Maxwell & Sofia, but I already love the little things I have written for them so far with Kayla. I also love all the other potential pairs we have in store and I'm looking forward to develop them all with her.

leighton rennell, noah phoenix kane-christensen & scarlet rose, wolfgang park ( @dozenzofrozez ) & sage thompson ( @lcstinfantasy ):

Another one of my favorite poly ships along with Zander, Eric & Evan. We haven't written them much yet on the dash, but I think Moni and Tin already know how much I love both of those ships. One has the chaos potential while the other has the angst and I'm here for the journey they will take us on. I've mentioned it before, but I'll do it again I love you both for how amazing writers you are, but also for allowing me to link my muses to yours.♥

special mentioning:

the chaos mansion ( @dozenzofrozez & @notfrsalestuff ):

This huge poly ship Moni, Rose and I have created. I love when we throw random musing stuff or ideas around and how our muses simply embrace it. How the mansion didn't go up in flames yet is a mistery to me, but then again, there's a witch among them who might be the reason it hasn't happen, haha. Honestly, I love your creativity and I love you two. ♥

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

PAG BAGLEY

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

September 28, 2023

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

SEP 29, 2023

In Tempe, Arizona, today, President Joe Biden spoke at the dedication ceremony for a new library, named for the late Arizona senator John McCain, who died in 2018. Biden used the opportunity not only to honor his friend, but to emphasize the themes of democracy and to call out those who are threatening to overturn it. While Biden has made the defense of American democracy central to his presidency, he has never been clearer or more impassioned than he was today. 

Biden recalled that when McCain was dying, he wrote a farewell letter to the nation that he had served in both war and peace. “We are citizens of the world’s greatest republic, a nation of ideals, not blood and soil,” McCain wrote. “Americans never quit…. We never hide from history. We make history.”

Biden reiterated the point he makes often: that the United States is the only nation founded on an idea, articulated in the Declaration of Independence, that we are all created equal and have the right to be treated equally before the law. While “[w]e’ve never fully lived up to that idea,” he said, “we’ve never walked away from it.” Now, though, our faith in that principle is in doubt. 

“[H]istory has brought us to a new time of testing,” Biden said. “[A]ll of us are being asked right now: What will we do to maintain our democracy? Will we, as John wrote, never quit? Will we not hide from history, but make history? Will we put partisanship aside and put country first? I say we must and we will. We will. But it’s not easy.”

Biden laid out exactly what democracy means: “Democracy means rule of the people, not rule of monarchs, not rule of the monied, not rule of the mighty. Regardless of party, that means respecting free and fair elections; accepting the outcome, win or lose. It means you can’t love your country only when you win.”

“Democracy means rejecting and repudiating political violence,” he said. “Regardless of party, such violence is never, never, never acceptable in America. It’s undemocratic, and it must never be normalized to advance political power.”

“Today,” he warned, “democracy is…at risk.” Our political institutions, our Constitution, and “the very character of our nation” are threatened. “Democracy is maintained by adhering to the Constitution and the march to perfecting our union…by protecting and expanding rights with each successive generation.” “For centuries, the American Constitution has been a model for the world,” but in the past few years, he noted, the institutions of our democracy—the judiciary, the legislature, the executive” have been damaged in the eyes of the American people, and even the eyes of the world, by attacks from within.

“I’m here to tell you,” Biden said: “We lose these institutions of our government at our own peril…. Democracy is not a partisan issue. It’s an American issue.”

“[T]here is something dangerous happening in America now,” Biden said. “There is an extremist movement that does not share the basic beliefs in our democracy: the MAGA Movement.” After high praise for his Republican friend McCain, and recollections of working with Republicans to pass bipartisan legislation throughout his career, Biden made it clear that he does not believe “every Republican,” or even “a majority of Republicans” adheres to the MAGA extremist ideology. But, he said:

“[T]here is no question that today’s Republican Party is driven and intimidated by MAGA Republican extremists. Their extreme agenda, if carried out, would fundamentally alter the institutions of American democracy as we know it.”

The MAGA Republicans, Biden said, are openly “attacking the free press as the enemy of the people, attacking the rule of law as an impediment, fomenting voter suppression and election subversion.” They are “banning books and burying history.” “Extremists in Congress [are] more determined to shut down the government, to burn the place down than to let the people’s business be done.” They are attacking the military—the strongest military in the history of the world—as being “weak and ‘woke’.”

They are “pushing a notion the defeated former President expressed when he was in office and believes applies only to him: This president is above the law, with no limits on power. Trump says the Constitution gave him…’the right to do whatever he wants as President.’ I’ve never even heard a president say that in jest. Not guided by the Constitution or by common service and decency toward our fellow Americans but by vengeance and vindictiveness.”

Biden accurately recounted the plans Trump has announced for a second term: expand presidential power, put federal agencies under the president’s thumb, get rid of the nonpartisan civil service and fill positions with loyalists. Biden quoted MAGA Republicans: “I am your retribution,” “slitting throats” of civil servants, “We must destroy the FBI,” calling the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff a “traitor” and suggesting he should be executed. These extremists, he said, are “the controlling element of the House Republican Party.”

“This is the United States of America,” Biden said. “Did you ever think you’d hear leaders of political parties in the United States of America speak like that? Seizing power, concentrating power, attempting to abuse power, purging and packing key institutions, spewing conspiracy theories, spreading lies for profit and power to divide America in every way, inciting violence against those who risk their lives to keep America safe, weaponizing against the very soul of who we are as Americans.”

“The MAGA extremists across the country have made it clear where they stand,” Biden said. “So, the challenge for the rest of America—for the majority of Americans—is to make clear where we stand. Do we still believe in the Constitution? Do we believe in…basic decency and respect? The whole country should honestly ask itself…what it wants and understand the threats to our democracy.”

Biden knew his own answers: 

“I believe very strongly that the defining feature of our democracy is our Constitution.

“I believe in the separation of powers and checks and balances, that debate and disagreement do not lead to disunion.

“I believe in free and fair elections and the peaceful transfer of power.

“I believe there is no place in America…for political violence. We have to denounce hate, not embolden it.

“Across the aisle, across the country, I see fellow Americans, not mortal enemies. We’re a great nation because we’re a good people who believe in honor, decency, and respect.”

Pointing to the fact that the majority of the money appropriated for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has gone to Republican-dominated states, he added: “I believe every president should be a president for all Americans” and should “use the Office of the President to unite the nation.”

The job of a president, he said, is to “deliver light, not heat; to make sure democracy delivers for everyone; to know we’re a nation of unlimited possibilities, of wisdom and decency—a nation focused on the future.”

“We’ve faced some tough times in recent years, and I am proud of the progress we made as a country,” Biden said, “But the real credit doesn’t go to me and my administration…. The real heroes of the story are you, the American people.” Now, he said, “I’m asking you that regardless whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, or independent, put the preservation of our democracy before everything else. Put our country first…. We can’t take democracy for granted.” 

“Democracies don’t have to die at the end of a rifle,” Biden said. “They can die when people are silent, when they fail to stand up or condemn the threats to democracy, when people are willing to give away that which is most precious to them because they feel frustrated, disillusioned, tired, alienated.” 

“I get it,” Biden said. But “[f]or all its faults…, American democracy remains the best…[path] forward to prosperity, possibilities, progress, fair play, equality.” He urged people not to sit on the sidelines, but “to build coalitions and community, to remind ourselves there is a clear majority of us who believe in our democracy and are ready to protect it.”

“So,” he said, “let’s never quit. Let’s never hide from history. Let’s make history.” If we do that, he said, “[w]e’ll have proved, through all its imperfections, America is still a place of possibilities, a beacon for the world, a promise realized—where the power forever resides with ‘We the People.’”

“That’s our soul. That’s who we truly are. That’s who we must always be.”

—

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

[fahrni]

Christian Nationalism

Jennifer Palmer, Paul Monies, Heather Warlick • USA Today

Bids opened Monday for a contract to supply the state Department of Education with 55,000 Bibles. According to the bid documents, vendors must meet certain specifications: Bibles must be the King James Version; must contain the Old and New Testaments; must include copies of the Pledge of Allegiance, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights; and must be bound in leather or leather-like material.

Oklahoma is on the front line of the war to make Christian Nationalism the norm in America. How they can manage this with a First Amendment clearly stating:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Granted, Republicans are so good at skipping the parts they don’t like, like the Second Amendments inclusion of the need for a well regulated militia being necessary as part of the right to own and carry weapons, maybe they just skipped the part about the separation of church and state?

Hopefully the Supreme Court will strike this abomination of a law down and let folks choose their own religion and how they learn about it.

The Religious Right — Christian Nationalists — have done so much harm to Christianity and the person in Jesus.

They love Trump and all of his hate. Can y’all see Jesus standing at the border to the United States of America with an M-16 turning people away? Maybe you can. I can’t. I picture someone welcoming the tired and sick with open arms, providing them water, food, and a place to stay.

The GOP view of Christianity is a brutal idol in the form of Donald J. Trump and his ilk.

Yeah, your vote really matters to the future of this country. Get out and vote. Let’s stop this evil man and his sycophants dead in their tracks and keep this country great.

[djmordecai]

Rare Formz - Brand New Funk (official music video)

beats & cuts by @DJMordecai 

lyrics & vocals by Chris Miller 

engineered by James Swisher 

Rare Formz lettering by Brad Bacon 

from 2015's @rareformz6905 Rare Formz - The Album https://rareformz.bandcamp.com/album/... 

a tribute to @djjazzyjeff  & The Fresh Prince ( @WillSmith ) - Brand New Funk 

as well as an homage to our hip-hop heroes. 

shoutout to @TheFoundationhiphop 

 LYRICS: 

Brand New Funk (Get Down!) (Get Down!) Brand New Funk (funky) (Hit It!) Brand New Funk (Get Down!) (Get Down!) Brand New Funk (funky) (Hit It!) Brand New Funk (Get Down!) (Get Down!) Brand New Funk (funky) (Hit It!) Brand New Funk (Get Down!) (Get Down!) Brand New Funk (funky) (Hit It!) 

[Chris Miller - Verse 1] They want that old school rap back and cats want it ASAP so I'mma flip it on niggas, the track be the gym mat I’m at a high demand for rap fans I'm Outstanding like the Gap Band, check soundscans, More money than ever so ain't no margin for error and I've been eatin’ on MC’s since Tougher Than Leather and my peoples got my back, like Africans with Mandela. So you better put them glocks down like you were Heather ‘cause I get high like Dominique smokin’ the chronic leaf and I'm in and out the future like Quantum Leap Come follow me. I flow off old school beats just like Mahogany I'm so ‘90s with the gold chain and rockin’ wallabees I still gangsta boogie Kool G Rap my ass off get stomped out for pressin’ that fast forward Sucka MCs ain’t ready for fastball ‘cause my style intense like you takin’ that crash course 

[Chorus] my DJ [rock the beat] shout out to Marley Marl big ups to Chubb Rock Special Ed and Ice-T Monie Love and Geto Boys Schoolly D and Run-DMC   Spoonie Gee and Rob Base Nice & Smooth all day man. 

[Verse 2] I stayed criminal minded BDP first album, that was ‘87.I was up in project housin’ D.O.C. came with No One Could Do It Better. Then that Paid In Full album had a nigga wantin’ chedda. I freestyle in project hallways all day. Then Sir-Mix-A-Lot had that Posse On Broadway Flow like the incredible letter man. Red said, whateva, man. Big drove the caravan in Maryland. I was a student of the game when I learned from Kane before Meth I was bringin’ the pain like Memphis Bleek, I was comin’ of age I wanted to be Cool J when he walked on stage. He was King Hercules. He walked like a panther. Sun Rise In The East that Jeru Tha Damaja I reminisce like Pete Rock and CL peace to Melle Mel. Shante the illest female 

[Chorus] my DJ: (rock the beat) Shout out to De La Soul Craig G and Pete Nice Whodini, MC Shan Juice Crew, Ice Cube Shock G, Jungle Brothers Black Sheep and Latifah Peace shout to Nicki D 

[Verse 3] Whatchu know ‘bout Milk and Giz? And ain't nobody rock a party like Biz I want to dance like The Kangol Kid Scoob and Scrap Lover, Trouble T-Roy, even DJ Kool Herc even invented the b-boy. Take a look around like Master Ace, Public Enemy got me hype when they said they wanted “BASS!” Flavor Flav was the first hype man, I love British Knights, but really I was a Fila fan. Just somethin’ you wanna hear like Gang Starr and Premier with that flava in your ear. That Craig Mack that’s real Love MC Ren, but when Lyte dropped Paper Thin, cats like Drake wouldn'ta made it back then we had Prince Paul, Large Professor, big Daddy-O can't forget Kurtis Blow them word and real rap shows Parrish and Erick Sermon, Heavy D from Mount Vernon Joeski Love he even did the Pee-Wee Herman 

[Chorus] to my DJ: (rock the beat) shout out to Doug E. Fresh Dana Dane and Slick Rick the whole Get Fresh Crew Steady B, Kool Moe Dee Cold Crush Brothers and Busy Bee Prince Rakeem and UTFO Fat Boys and Chill Rob G. And we out. Yeah, can't forget my DJs, shout out to: DJ Kool Herc DJ Red Alert Paul C Jazzy Jeff Cash Money Grandmaster Flash Mr. Magic DJ Hollywood Jazzy Jay Eddie Cheeba DJ Charlie Chase DJ Chuck Chillout The Masterdon and DJ Davy DMX 

 fresh to death, man.

[words-read-words-unsaid]

Multicultural Children’s Book Day

I was gifted the book Men of the 65th: The Borinqueneers of the Korean War! The book is being published by an imprint of Lerner books (www.lernerbooks.com). The book was researched by children’s author, Talia Aikens-Nunez whose previous publications include the OMG series. Men of the 65th: The Borinqueneers of the Korean War is a nonfiction chapter book. While war history is not really my favorite subject to read about, Aikens-Nunez does a great job of capturing your attention with a great introduction. The book is filled with great facts and maps at the beginning of each chapter. I love the inclusion of a glossary as well as a bibliography. While it was a struggle for me to read because of the topic, I really appreciated learning about a facet of history I was not super-familiar with before.

Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2023 (1/26/22) is in its 10th year! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two diverse book-loving moms who saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors on the market while also working to get those books into the hands of young readers and educators.

Ten years in, MCBD’s mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate diversity in homes and school bookshelves continues. Read about our Mission & History HERE.

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Join us on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 9 pm EST for the 10th annual Multicultural Children's Book Day Read Your World Virtual Party!

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Masterpost part 3 !

⋅𖥔⋅ ━━✶━━ ⋅𖥔⋅ Ship child UTMV -

• Cacao Frappe x Nightlight /2nd gen

• Solange Nightmare x Farm /2nd gen

• Heather Goth x Fridge /3rd gen

• Bluku Bluscreen x Moku /3rd gen - Taken

• Estrel Goth x Blueprint /3rd gen - Taken

• Tyke Goth x Palette /3rd gen - Taken

• Plock Drop x Goth /3rd gen - Taken

• Plick Drop x Raven /3rd gen - Taken

• Splisha Drop x Shino /3rd gen

• EnderPrint Radier x Blueprint /3rd gen - Taken

• Ambrosia Gradient x Lux /3rd gen - Taken

• Koi Gradient x Crescent /3rd gen

• Dalila Crescent x Paperjam - /3rd gen

• Kinoha Crescent x Shino /3rd gen - Taken

• Miwah Lux x Shino /3rd gen

• Aidana Shino x Radier /3rd gen - Taken

• [Redacted] Vermilion child /3-4th - Taken

• Vincen Neon x Enzo /3rd gen

• Kamiru Origami x Kaiju /3rd gen - Taken

• Peneloppe Cloudberry x Néon /3rd gen

• Hortensia Meri x Corvid x Eri x Wisteria /(4-)3rd gen

• Oak Hestia x Fluff /3rd gen

• Rosetta Midnight x Cheree /3rd gen - Taken

• Callisto Anita x Virgo /3rd gen

• Mochu Koha x Moni /3rd gen - Taken

• Elenor Hellebore x Miette /3rd gen - Taken

• Widzenia Ædēsi x Slaughter /3rd gen - Taken

• Evening Primrose Luciole x Lilly /3-4th gen - Taken

• Pervenche Mimas x Rosetta /4th gen - Taken

• Beluga Bluku x Meteo /4th gen

• Comet Estrel x Celestial /4th gen - 13 - Taken

• Dior Pervenche x Spring /5th gen - Taken

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Bluku x Meteo(CometRancor by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

Estrel x Celestial(DedgeRadier by by @/oatsyterandco )

Tyke x Aidan(AnathosDitee by @/oatsyterandco )

Plock x Moonflower(OleanderWitch by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

Enderprint x Opalite(PrismGoth by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

Ambrosia + Rîvzå(ØkseDeneb by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

Kinoha x Propaganda(BulletKlez by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

Aidana x Philipia(ErosPacifico by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

[Redacted] x Betta (AzarielRoulette by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

Weep x Alexa(DenebLux by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

Kamiru x Dispo(MochaFlaw by @/jayssillycreativitybox ) x Whisper(SkyLimbo by @/oatsyterandco )

Pucca x Shredder(OmniPj by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

Yarrow x Delight(CcinoDust by @/oatsyterandco )

Mochu x Catalyst(CelestialEstrel by @/oatsyterandco )

Widzenia x Quasar(Outer??? by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

Elenor x Forcell(ViolanOmertà by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

Evening Primrose x Vanilla

Pervenche x Spring(CholiSprinkle by @/jayssillycreativitybox )

Comet x Rie(BlairChiron by @/oatsnalliums )

Dior x Siren(Oc by @/oatsnalliums )

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The News Fae Moidart The Corries 

A wee follow on from my post about Lady Nairn, The News Fae Moidart, also called  Wha'll be King but Charlie, is a great tune,  Ronnie Browne introducing it, as the duo liked to do, look for the live version of  Jock O'Braidosly for another, not by Oliphant, bt just an example of what the Corries were all about. 

Anyway here’s the lyrics.......

The news from Moidart cam yestreen, Will soon gar mony ferlie For ships o' war hae just come in, And landed royal Chairlie. Chorus: Come through the heather, around him gather, You're a' the welcomer early, Around him cling wi' a' your kin', For wha'll be king but Chairlie. The Highland clan wi' sword in hand, Frae John o' Groats to Airlie, Hae to a man declared to stand, Or fa' wi' royal Chairlie. Chorus... There's no a lass in a' the land, But vows baith late and early, To man she'll ne'er gie heart or han', Wha wadna fight for Chairlie. Chorus... Then here's a health tae Chairlie's cause, An' be't complete and early, His very name our heart's blood warms, To arms for royal Chairlie. Come through the heather, around him gather, You're a' the welcomer early, Around him cling wi' a' your kin, For wha'll be king but Chairlie. Come through the heather, around him gather, Come Ronald, come Donald, come a' th' gethir, And crown him rightful, lawful king, For wha'll be king but Chairlie. o stand, Or fa' wi' royal Chairlie .

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Tuesday 9 July 1839

2 ¾

lay down at

11 ¾

fine morning lay down again for ¼ hour F72 ½° at 3 ½ am as at 10 last night – obliged to pay the bill as sent up last night – 2fl. 40 cents = 4/90 French francs and cents for the servants room! I had told Gross to see to the bargaining last night – he cannot, it seems, do us much good in this respect – would not give the servants anything – drove off at 4 5/.. – at Holten at 5 35/.. little village had slept almost all the way from Deventer – Deventer a good town – 3 or 4 grandes places – but no great stirring apparently in the town – we tasted our gingerbread and liked it very much – slept also to Almelo, and here A- and I got out for ¼ hour and walked about the good village – each did a little job and a small bit of big job and were all the better for it – looked into some of the cottages and felt refreshed – as we journey on this way wards the country less  fertile – more marshy heather – Ottmarsum [Ootmarsum] (in our map des Pays Bas spelt Oostmarsum) at 9 35/.. la poste and Inn – the star – neat little town and nice enough country Inn – breakfast – very good café au lait and strawberries – 3 sorts of bread and petit pains roties – and schapsiger [Schabziger] cheese excellent but not eating – I merely tasted it – large lofty room – the billed table at one end of it – very comfortable here – breakfast over at 10 50/.. – all the horses gone out with the diligence – cannot have them of ½ hour (now 10 50/..) it will be 11 ½ or later before we can get off – then sat writing till 11 ¾ - and off at 11 55/.. – nice people at this Inn – from here a rough pavé along the sandy plain – and comme Les Landes now at 1 5/.. and all along after leaving the cultivated environs of the town – peaty, heathery, sandy, marshy moor or common – must be bleak and dreary in winter – at 1 9/.. pass between the 2 barriers Holland a white post, Hanover ribanded slightly peagreenish yellow and the chiffre EAR and then immediately house and barrier no. 13 – we passed by as if there was nothing – at Nordhorn at 1 36/.. – our passport asked for, and looked at for a moment, and no more notice taken – curiously topped over chemnies [chimneys] here (Nordhorn 1st town in Hanover) as at Deventer – 2 at the latter place finished by 2 whitewashed pots or masses of plaster work in the form of Corinthian capitals – here and there the common top

                        weather cock that turns the cap with the wind –

the tops stand on light irons staunchous looking as if about 1in. square bar of iron – merely a few inches left for the smoke to escape at – Gabel-ended houses – all above the top of the ground floor wood, boards lapping one a little over the other and painted and the different gables of different houses being of different colours has a singular and picturesque effect – brick-work generally filling up the squares of the wood-frame, and the dark coloured wooden squares filled with the red brick is also picturesque – and very neat – all the houses neat and seeming in good repair – in short Nordhorn a nice  clean picturesque gable-ended town – the postmaster gave me only 5th[alers] 13ggr. [abbreviation for Guter Groschen] for a William (Dutch gold) instead of 5.16.0 as the girl pretty girl of the house at Ottmarsum [Ootmarsum] told me I ought to have – horses 9ggr. each per poste, or German meile, and the postillion paid as one horse – from here (Nordhorn) our jolting (little constant wriggling jolting) begins – a rough granite small boulder stone pavé over the sand – a wide moor on all sides, dotted over with peat cocks – all this morning, when not asleep, at German vocabulary and calculating difference of monies etc. – stop to water the horses at single house at 3 ¼ for 4 or 5 minutes and at 3 25/.. 1st notice granite boulders lying about on the land (moor) these boulders containing perhaps ½ to perhaps 1ft. cube of stone – and soon pass over range of sand-hill – at 3 52/.. cross river – good wooden stone-paved bridge with low neat iron railing on each side – Lingen at 4 ¾ nice little town – the postmaster wanted us to go by Osnabrück – 9 hours from here (Lingen) to O- good road – and if we go by Hazelunen must have 4 horses and shall hardly arrive till midnight – must walk all the way – 9 hours from here to O- and then all the detour afterwards alarmed me – would go to Hazelunen – we ought to have gone from Deventer to O- if at all – but our Landlord there Beking an extortionist who never shewed his face, instead of being of any use to us – A- and I walked a little ¼ hour about Lingen did little jobs and looked into the gable-ended buildings – tolerable little town gable-ended as at Nordheim but not neat and spruce and good – off from Lingen with 4 horses at 3 ¾ - the road a mere track of over the sandy plain – evident we could not get out of footspace – at 4 ¼ thought to return the postillion civil would turn back but hoped he should not be blamed – then finding we should be at Hazelunen in 4 hours and the postillion said we had come about ¾ mile which we should have to pay for, and could not reach O- till 2 or 3 in the morning determined to go forwards and take our chance – at 4 ½ A- and I and all alighted and walked 20 minutes then got into the carriage again thinking we could trot a little – but this trotting was only for a few minutes and then we relapsed into our footspace again – stop at 6 50/.. half way to rest a little – the postboy wanted leaders – no! and on we

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we went but the horses tired already – at 7 ½ the postillion ran to a house at a little distance (left) for leaders – none to be had – at 7 ¾ A- and I alight to walk, and Gross went to another house left for leaders and returned after some little time – none to be had – the carriage and we had gone slowly on – the sand ankle deep and very fatiguing but the evening fine and cool, and A- and I and all walked on and on – at last we had a pride in keeping before the carriage to Hazelunen, and, having several times stopped till the carriage came up within hearing (too dark at last to see it) we crossed the drawbridge, passed under the gate and entered the town, then got into the carriage for the very short way we had to go in the town and alighted at 9 ¾ - very comfortable sort of country-town gasthof  - the master of the house quite young – spoke a little English very civil – went into the kitchen to see what we could have for supper – part of cold roast large shoulder of veal, soup, a couple of boiled eggs and bread and butter and ½ bottle vin de grave, and hot water – very good and comfortable – but Gross said before the man it was only a thaler – I then understood for everything – supper over at 11 – we had sat writing a little till it was ready – very fine day – our 2 bedded room very hot – smallish – lay down (having only taken off my gown and shoes and stockings) at 11 ¾ - A- had laid down ¼ hour before me

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No Fluff Tuff

It’s that time! What time you say? Time to get SERIOUS. *Ominous whooshing sounds*

So! Last time on As the Dev turns: Alwaysjmb took a much needed break before she broke under stress. After which (and after playing some awesome indie otome and lifting her spirits!) she returned to the grind tenfold! She updated The Closet door and the itch.io page! She began writing for continued chapters! She added more sprites to the game (*cough cough~ scoop creep, cough*) She decided on content warnings and updated the style of Sunset Memory Sunrise Promise to indicate darker themes which will be present in the game! She finally finished the wallpaper for the awesome Patreons (*sob- I love you guys!*), and she even sketched out the storyboards for the trailer for TCD and the animated teaser trailer for SMSP....

Whew! That’s a lot! (for me anyway) But let’s take a look at the details. 

The Closet Door has a new look! There are also some little additions like sprite fixes and a working gallery, as well as two added mini-cgs to enhance the experience! Check out the Itch.io page here!

These and more new side characters unfortunately aren’t in the demo. But you can definitely expect to see them in the full game!

I’ve decided to add a content warning for adult themes and use of blood and violence. There are other things I am not sure that will not suite all audiences in the full game of The Closet Door, so player discretion is advised. I’ll be sure to state this on the game at full release and on the trailer as well. 

We’re keeping the classy and throwing in a dash of blood. Yes! Let there be suspense and mystery! And most importantly let it show! Again, SMSP will feature the same content warning on the Teaser and the demo, as I expect it to be a bit darker than TCD. 

Here’s my last monthly wallpaper for my Patrons! Heather (MC) and the boys from Shoreville all on the shore stargazing! Right now, all tiers participate in the voting of the monthly wallpaper, and have access to the downloads, so if interested in joining, check it out here! Monies from my patrons go directly towards me buying assets and building games faster! 

This guy? Hmmm.. well to those outside of Tuff Mallow Discord, he’s mostly just a secret. But I’m always working on things, streaming art and sharing goings on real time in the server, and you are always welcome to join up and join in! Ready to get Tuff? Click here!

Well I think that’s everything. It’s most likely not. There’s always more! Just so you know- I’m always on the job. So excited to be building these games and making new projects and hopefully delivering the best quality experience I can offer. I appreciate you for taking interest and I’ll be keeping you posted!

P.S. Apparently I have some racy asks to respond to also... so check back this week for those!

AlwaysJmB~

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I feel like I talk a lot about how losing ARod made this season really rough for our offense.  And it has.  And i feel like i always forget that we’re also missing HAO.  I don’t think HAO would have focused all the defense around her and scored goals the same way ARod would have, but still - we don’t have HAO this season either, and that’s probably hurting our offense too.