#i apologize for any confusion

[johnwilliamm]

Pizza Restaurant in Epping - Snappy's Pizza and Pide

 I apologize for any confusion, but as of my last knowledge update in September 2021, I do not have information about a specific pizza restaurant called "Snappy's Pizza and Pide" in Epping or any other location. It's possible that this restaurant is either new or not widely recognized in my database.

To find the most current information about this restaurant, including its location, menu, and contact details, I recommend conducting an online search, checking local business directories, or asking local residents in Epping for recommendations. You may also want to check popular review websites or social media platforms for additional information and customer reviews.

[paintpanic]

Res AU Joronia drawings. Character rambling and bonus doodles under cut.

This AU takes place a good while after the events of Triple Deluxe happened. Since then, Taranza's mostly recovered mentally from everything. He was able to move on from his grief and (somewhat) forgive himself. Now that Joronia's in his life again, seemingly back to her former self, some of those wounds he'd thought were fully healed have started to ache again. He still feels ultimately guilty for what happened to her.

He's thrilled that Joronia's been given a second chance at life, but is somewhat wary deep down. This feels to good to be true, that she's just back with seemingly no strings attached. The other shoe could drop any day now, and he could lose her all over again. Fearing this, he wants to make the most out of what could be a short time to be together again with his friend.

Joronia senses that there's a distance between the two of them now that wasn't there before. It shouldn't be surprising; he's probably still hurt from what she did. Other people definitely are. She's determined, though, to work hard to make it up to everyone she's hurt, and to prove to them (and herself) that she's not really like that, that she's capable of being better.

The Mirror's influence twisted her mind and her perception of reality. It made her feel like she was inadequate, and that everyone else were enemies to be subjugated. Now, she's supposed to be normal and better, but she still feels like there's something wrong with her head. She still doesn't feel good enough, and it still feels like everyone hates her. It's hard to trust herself. She's not sure if it's some lingering effect of the Mirror, or if there's just something inherently wrong with her now. She's scared.

She's afraid that something will happen, that she'll revert to how she was as Queen, and that she'll hurt Taranza again. Someone who'd always helped her, who'd stuck with her even when she was absolutely horrible to him, and who's kindness she's relying on again now, staying at his home as she worked on getting her life back together. She's a burden on him, and she always has been. She hates it.

Still, her deepest, most selfish wish is that they could be real friends again.

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These two need to have a long, honest discussion about their feelings toward each other and themselves. Both of them are absolutely terrified about that prospect, though, because they each think that the other secretly resents them to some degree. If they actually talked through it, they'd quickly realize that they both want the same thing.

[drowninginyourtouch]

i phrased this post badly but yes i was just poking fun at my own newfound interest in the twilight saga

is it still considered ethical to watch the twilight movies in 2024 or is that off limits

[vilochkaaa]

In the swap AU, where do you think Dobson would go? 👀

okay, I really I had to think hard about it..

(I'm considering a better timeline where he and Morris coexist at the same time, because it's a little more interesting, than just him--)

in which case he would have become a good reliable bro for Morris and, I won't be afraid to say it, right-hand man and helper in all matters pertaining to the business (actually, in the original universe, he had roughly the same role - yknow, assistant to the chief..)

and with the role reversal, and therefore the whole personality, he would have changed out of character. from a cold, calculating employee of a powerful conglomerate, arrogant and sarcastic to a relaxed, carefree lazy guy always yammering about "connections with important figures" and his clever business schemes.

he became what he hated..

and I've been playing around with his design.. I tried to make him look less officious and.. polished (´•ω•`)

[pfhwrittes]

retail hell au again because why not. so imagine with me that 141 fellas find you after a miserable customer has made you cry.

warnings: reader!character is experiencing the aftermath of a panic attack/distressing emotions when she’s approached by the boys, nothing explicitly stated but she’s feeling a bit vulnerable.

fem!reader and the use of gendered pet names (hen, love) and use of the word cunt as an insult to describe a customer.

also apologies, i’m english and my grasp on scottish slang/scots has mostly been informed by the wonderful show Still Game which is distinctly glaswegian in flavour and various scottish twitter posts.

so you’re hiding out in the smoking area (lmao smoking area, okay let’s be honest it’s where a bucket filled with sand has been dumped near an ex-display bench about idk 20 feet from the customer entrance) because you just need 5 fucking minutes to compose yourself…

gaz is actually coming back from his lunch break and spots you hunched up on the bench in a way that looks truly uncomfortable. he carefully sits next to you and offers a soft smile when you look over at him. “bad customer?” he’s gentle when he asks and doesn’t make a fuss when you make a truly gross sniffling noise and wipe at your eyes. “want a hug?” you shake your head no and hunch in tighter on yourself. “want a milkshake?” you shrug and he passes over a strawberry milkshake. surprisingly he doesn’t say anything and let’s you drink in peace. you like gaz, he’s always friendly and warm when you interact briefly on the shop floor. he always seems to know what to say or do to get the best out of you and everyone else around him. eventually you check your phone and see it’s been 10 minutes since you left the customer service desk with tears in your eyes and lump burning your throat. embarrassment and residual anxiety washes through you when you recall how you’d all but fled to the safety of the smoker’s bench despite not smoking yourself. gaz catches your shudder when you check the time and knocks his shoulder into yours gently. “don’t worry, i’ll let price know you need a few more minutes, alright?” gaz gets up and heads inside the building, you know he’ll speak to price so you unfurl a little bit and chew on the straw of your milkshake.

soap and simon find you next. soap’s chattering away about the most recent delivery as they both approach your bench. simon stops dead a respectable three feet away but soap throws himself onto the bench bumping his knee into yours “what’s the matter wi’ you then, hen? you’ve a face like a smacked arse”. you shift away from soap, usually you don’t mind his directness but it’s just rubbing you the wrong way right now. you’re still feeling raw and a bit sick from finishing gaz’s milkshake and lingering anxiety. “fucks sake johnny, leave ‘er alone.” simon grumbles and fishes a packet of cigarettes out of his pocket. “how? am just askin’ what’s the matter!” soap’s hands swat the air near your face and you shuffle further along the bench to avoid being hit in the nose in his agitation. “johnny.” simon snaps and soap huffs and folds his arms across his chest. it’s quiet amongst the three of you while simon taps out a cigarette and pats down his pockets looking for a lighter. soap shoots a wink at you and starts playing with a lighter that apparently has just appeared from thin air. “give me my lighter back johnny.” “gies a cigarette an’ i’ll trade it.” “no.” “c’mon simon! wan little cigarette.” “fuck off.” “awright then you miserable bastard.” you shake your head at their bickering and hold out your hand. soap pouts but drops it into your open palm. you lob the lighter in a poor underhand throw to simon who plucks it out of the air easily and nods in appreciation. “aw c’mon hen, that’s no’ playin’ fair!” soap whines and knocks his knee into yours “i thought i was your favourite.” “favourite pain in the arse.” is simon’s dry response around the lit cigarette and you crack a wobbly smile. “there she is! didn’t i tell you si?” soap’s grin is blinding “i knew we could cheer her up!” your wobbly smile starts to resemble more of its usual cheer when you catch simon’s eye roll directed at soap. you open your mouth maybe to defend soap or maybe to provoke him, you haven’t quite decided, when a pointed throat clearing catches your trio’s attention. your smile drops off your face and the anxiety that had started to quiet down in the face of johnny’s cheerfulness rises again in your belly because price is aiming a stern look towards the three of you from only six feet away.

price gently sits next to you on the bench when you’re certain simon and johnny are back inside. johnny squawking about the injustice of having his break cut short and simon calling him an idiot in response as they both disappear through the doors. you open your mouth to apologise for skiving off and offer any reason or explanation that will help your case but your teeth click shut when price holds out a palm to forestall your inevitable word vomit. “i don’t want to hear it, love.” price’s tone isn’t unkind, he’s just shooting straight with you, it’s something you quite admire about him really. “that customer was a cunt quite frankly and i’m proud of you for handling her the way you did.” the praise creates a small glow in your chest and burns away the last of your dread. “but, a word of advice, as the duty manager for today?” price offers a small encouraging smile so you nod. “you’re not paid enough to put up with that shit, so don’t.” you grimace and blow out a breath, you want to argue, maybe even defend yourself and explain that it’s fine really that’s just how retail is. price chuckles “no love, listen. you aren’t paid enough, but i am. so next time it happens, send ‘em my way alright?” price offers another smile when you nod in agreement before pushing himself off the bench. “now, c’mon. i’ve got stock that needs counting down the plumbing aisle and you can give me a hand. no more talking to muppets on the customer service desk today.” you follow price back into the store feeling much better than you did twenty five minutes ago.

the rest of your shift passes by easily enough and you make a mental note to buy gaz a milkshake as a thank you when he shoots you a friendly smile as you pass him on your way out the store on your lunch.

[thejakeformerlyknownasprince]

what if the animorphs were in a world where the only animals that existed were shrimp?

Andalites would be prawns, AKA Dendrobranchiata. Those are the shrimp known for their giant muscular tails — which can be up to a foot long — and their ability to shapeshift when young. Plus, they're one of several shrimp species that has four eyes, two of which are on stalks.

Yeerks would be sea monkeys, those tiny brine shrimp sold as pets. They can survive for a while outside of their natural (aquatic) environment, they're considerably smaller than other shrimp species, they're able to live off sunlight alone, and they're capable of reproducing sexually or asexually.

Humans would be common brown shrimp. Like the name suggests: they're common. They're brown. They're full of microplastics. They're endemic on Earth. They're what comes to mind when most people think of shrimp.

Hork-bajir would be cherry shrimp. Neocaridina davidi are known as good aquarium pets because they tend to and eat seaweeds, known to be good for the health of the plants. They're also notably non-aggressive, tending to avoid fights whenever possible.

Taxxons would be Dikerogammarus villosus, or killer shrimp. The reason these guys got their (rude) name is not because they hunt a lot, but because they eat everything, and have destroyed entire ecosystems in areas where they're invasive. They eat other shrimp, each other's young, plants, algae... In waters where they lack their natural predators, they're eating machines.

Leerans would be mantis shrimp. All we really know for sure about mantis shrimp is that they're definitely communicating through means beyond human ken. There's something going on with extra color detection, but for all we know they really are psychic.

The Ellimist would be whatever the hell is going on with Shrimp Jesus. Incomprehensible, terrifying, more machine than human.

[anyacad0]

A musical analysis on Dan Heng

because I like Dan Heng and would willingly sacrifice my firstborn to Hoyo-Mix.

Let's start at the beginning of the Luofu arc, where the composers begin to set the scene of the Xianzhou ship. The area themes are relaxed, very typical background music. There is of course an abundance (heh) of traditional Chinese instruments. Some areas sound a little more modern, like the Artisanship commision, but the whole Luofu has a general feeling of being pleasant without a whole lot of emotion compared to the will to survive heard in Belobog, or the sheer wonder heard in Penacony.

At first, this seems to apply to Dan Heng as well. The first time we hear his motif is actually not in Samudrartha, but during the cutscene where he transforms for the first time. Although the melody is his, the instrumentation and musical style are still reminiscent of tracks like Evanescent Dreams and Mokshasatya.

now, time to analyse an actual song. Did you know there are actually three versions of Samudrartha? There's the version from before the cutscene, the version from the cutscene itself, and the album version. the last two aren't particularly different, but the pre-cutscene version warrants an analysis of it's own.

it uses a different vocal take, and a softer instrumental than the album version. It's uncertain, just like Dan Heng in that critical moment. And yes, there are still Chinese instruments present. But despite that, it doesn't feel like a Xianzhou track, and I'll explain why.

Then, the album version. It gets rid of the lonely-sounding piano intro. The instrumental starts off as primarily piano, with a Chinese instrument playing occasional notes. At 0:22, the Chinese instruments become more prevalent, but it's still the piano providing the base of the song. at 0:42 we hear this rising and falling melody on some kind of flute, and at 0:46 a short melody played on synth. Both of these are very important.

First, the flute melody is actually a motif of the astral express. We hear it in March 7th's theme (0:49), in one of the pre-release trailers (0:46), in the concert version of Take The Journey (1:48) and in Ichor Of Two Dragons (we'll get to that don't worry). Interestingly, the Express motif isn't present in the pre-cutscene version of Samudrartha, which very much implies that it's because of the Express Crew that Dan Heng finds the resolve to face his past.

Then there's that synth note. It's so significant because it's unlike anything else we've heard on the Luofu. Synth used in Xianzhou tracks is rare usually "blends in" with the Chinese instruments.

Then we get the chorus and at this point, the piano is replaced by a synth which plays a powerful chord followed by a melody with five ascending notes. You can hear these five notes more clearly on the flutes in the next line- this is the high-cloud quintet motif. It's actually played on strings in the cutscene version, probably because the physical tension in the instrument helps portray the tension of the scene. The motif isn't super important for now, but remember it, because Hoyo does something really cool with it later on. There's nothing super notable for the rest of the first chorus, only that the synth continues to provide the song's underlying framework, with strings playing most of the melodies. Again, the Chinese instruments are present but not really significant.

As for the instrumental section, it's two melodies: the first is the regular Xianzhou motif, accompanied by a repetitive flute melody. The second time starts of the same, but then it seems to break free of the original motif and become its own melody.

For the final chorus, the instruments follow the same pattern as the first (although there is this string countermelody in the second half which doesn't have any significance other than the fact that it sounds beautiful) but I do want to talk about the vocals since these were used for the cutscene. Aside from the first line, the entire chorus is pretty conspicuously autotuned, which Yusuf obviously didn't need, so this was almost certainly done to affect the quality of the sound rather than the vocals themselves. The result is that the cutscene version of Samudrartha feels completely different to anything else we've heard on the Xianzhou. There's also the heavy string and piano presence, which makes me think of the title screen and therefore the Astral Express.

Before we get to the really good part (that is, the animated short), I'll briefly talk about the OST for Dan Heng's character trailer. I like that the flute seems to have become Dan Heng's instrument since that means that both he and Blade are wind characters represented by wind instruments. I don't have anything to say about a specific part of the song, but as a whole it starts off very traditional Chinese and leans more heavily into synthetic/modern instruments over the course of the trailer. Building on the past and moving toward the future, one could say. The high-cloud quintet motif is present, but only briefly, compared to, say, Jingliu's trailer where it's present for almost the whole song.

Now, let's talk about Ichor Of Two Dragons. Any timestamp I use will be in reference to the album version unless I say otherwise, since although it's cut down, the voice acting in the actual animated short makes it difficult to focus on the music.

from 00:00 to 0:40, there's this music box melody which is generally very peaceful. It comes back later, so remember it. You'll notice that, aside from the music box, which is generally considered a nostalgic instrument, everything else is strings and piano again. In fact, this song isn't even remotely Chinese. What happens here has nothing to do with the Xianzhou- it's Dan Heng coming to terms with himself, regardless of anything or anyone else.

from 0:40 to 1:16, based on the animation you'd expect the music to become more ominous and threatening, but instead it stays nostalgic and emotional, still holding on to the previous melody and the happy memory it represents. At 1:16, we also hear what I think is the first line of Samudrartha, but it disappears within a few seconds as Dan Heng tries, as always, to push his past away. At 1:38 we get the first time signature change, to a very irregular 5/4, and stays this way for most of the fight. The emotional melody also disappears, and the music becomes more appropriately intense. Remember that express crew motif from before? We hear it at 1:56, but it's rushed and desperate. And, again, played on synth.

2:04 is why I told you to remember the quintet motif. That's it, but backwards. It only plays a few times before being drowned out, so to speak, by the other instruments, but the fact that Dan Heng is now being represented by a motif that's so connected with his past, but also unique, is such a great way of portraying him. We also get another time signature change, now to 3/4. The Samudrartha melody from the beginning also returns (2:27), played on a violin rather than what I believe was a cello the first time, so it sounds much more desperate and emotional this time. For this whole segment of the song, there is a synth in the background playing occasional short melodies, but it's barely noticeable.

now, 2:48. That's an electric guitar. Why is that important? Because, throughout the entire Xianzhou OST, this instrument is not present at all. Even during the wardance arc, Hoyo-Mix seems to have gone out of their way to not use any electric guitar, in order to have this one remain unique.

At 2:54, just as Dan Heng opens his eyes, the reversed quintet motif also comes back, this time on the flutes, which as I said before, seem to be associated with Dan Heng. This is also the first time they appear in this song. The violin melody repeats and, as it isn't drowned out this time, it continues and evolves into the melody of what really feels like a completely different song. From 3:06 to the end of the song, we get this hype, upbeat orchestral rock piece which, between the electric guitar and drumming style, is much more modern than the rest of the song. Throughout this whole section, the flutes also keep playing the reversed quintet motif.

Finally (although this part isn't in the album version), when the Express Crew appear, they're represented by the same melody as Dan Heng's memories of the quintet, on piano rather than a music box.

[ruelin024]

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[frothingatthemaw]

on love and devotion despite any cost of pain through the eyes of vessel.

Thread the Needle // Calutta // The Apparition // Shelter - from the room below // Ascensionism // Jaws // Alkaline // Vore // Fall For Me // Mine // Say That You Will // Drag Me Under // The Summoning // Jericho // Rain // Fields of Elation // Take Aim // The Night Does Not Belong to God // High Water // Say That You Will // Blood Sport // The Love You Want // Missing Limbs // Ascensionism // Shelter - from the room below // Higher // Euclid // The Offering // Hypnosis // Give // Rain

[princescar]

Enomatsumiki ot3 charts bc them and Chappell Roan is the only thing that has been keeping me stable

[n4rval]

SOMETHING IN MY MIND? SURE IS. LIKE HOW GREAT AND COOL YOU ARE

🫵  AND YOUR GASTER WHOM I WANT TO SQUEEZE LIKE AN ALMOST EMPTY PACKET OF MAYONNAISE. HOLD HIM IN THE MIGHTIEST OF GRIPS JUST LIKE HE DID WITH MY BRAIN FOR ALL THESE YEARS

AH.

THE HANDLING OF PRAISE IS ...

STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS.

[ambibug]

According to the DIY sun catcher maker thingy coming out, Snowfall is pink, Starflight is red, Sunny is orange, Moon is dark green, Glory is dark blue, Blue is Purple, and Cricket is brown. These are all now completely canonical. Go absolutely apeshit.

[pisshandkerchief]

the obvious double standard with which we as a society treat amab nonbinary people and trans women who don't fit the level of feminity that they're expected to is actually disgusting.

[spampai]

Talk Your Way Out!

Prologue Part 3: Queen’s Pursuivants.

A silly little breakdown happens in the midst of all the tension; what does Toadster do? Read to find out!

It pretty much exists to dive into their immaturity and literally just how idiotic they can get in a span of a few pages, like who tf does this (my brain was exploding the past few days so it might not make sense to some people, but it’s just them being insane af like they’re on crack-

And ya I think I went a lil’ crazy on their expressions

Link to the previous part:

Enjoy ;))

[cryptidcave-dweller]

When your older brother is still shorter than you despite him having years to grow up

Diego: You haven't grown at all!

Five: I'm sick of it- It's always the same damn joke every time I visit you!