#insight: alvin

[simply-ivanka]

In December 2022, Colangelo, the high-flying third most senior official in President Joe Biden's Justice Department, astonished colleagues by packing his bags and leaving for the Big Apple to take a less senior role working for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

Colangelo's 'unusual' move was technically a demotion, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo told DailyMail.com.

'Moving from [The Justice Department] to the Manhattan DA’s office must mean that someone is a true believer,' said Yoo, who served in the George W. Bush administration and now teaches law at the University of California at Berkeley.

‘It suggests that the prosecutor here is after the man, Trump, and not the crime,’ said Yoo.

[batfambrainrotbeloved]

Hey, just wondering if you could give us some insight into how the sleepy kitten cafe staff met Alan/got close to him/what they think of him. Also curious to see what all the bats think about cardinal. Did they ever meet in costume?

P.S: Keep up the good work!!

Of course!! I touched a little bit in "Jerry the Raccoon" but that was mostly Tim & Zeek (and it was not my best chapter- but I refuse to edit it for my own sanity)

Also so far? No. Cardinal manages to maintain a distance 24/7 with bats (almost as if hes tracking them during patrol- wild right??) But overall

Bruce is tearing his hair out, but admits they are useful and more effort than they're worth.

Babs adores them, and is on a mission to find them out and take them under her wing

Dick finds Bruce plight funny- but is kinda unnerved how similar Cardinal is to a talon in some ways. (also just creepy in general)

Jason "Game recognizes game" but wishes Cardinal would stop running so he could ask him more questions

Cass never gets close. But not bothered by them.

Steph thinks Cardinal is badass but keeps her distance, doesnt trust the vibes

Damien acts like he doesn't care about Cardinal (He so does, hes obsessed- lowkey fanboy behavior)

Alfred thinks its nice Bruce has someone else willing to deal with Gotham, who ISN'T under his nagging control. Theres some respect there.

NOW Sleepy Kitten fam backstory (as of rn, subject to change as lore provides)

Well Alan Draper (Originally Alvin) was a normal civillian persona Tim had- but in order to MAKE a persona, people need to know you. Otherwise it takes a quick asking around to realize you aren't who you say you are.

So when Tim was Fifteen or so Alan "moved to Gotham" from Chicago and started taking classes at Gotham University. He started showing up at the cafe out of pure convinence before Obi and Gwen worked there (officially)

Obi's dad had a run in with a rouge, got injured, and couldn't work both shifts. So they turned to part time student and began running the store. They'd gotten used to Alan hanging around and they talked on ocassion but mostly enjoyed silence when the other was working. Slowly but surely Tim grew to love being Alan- one of the few times he could be stress free anymore and yet not be so alone. And Obi dealing with the stress of taking over family buisness had one customer whose ever presence was comforting.

A few months pass and they consider each other pretty close friends to the point Alan had a spare key to the cafe in case of emergencies. Soon after some of the other staff quit and Obi opened applications- Gwen showed up, nervous as hell having never worked a day in her life and already applying to like ten other positions.

But Obi was desperate and soon enough Gwen was at the cafe just about every hour of the day and night. It got to the point where she would hang out even after her shift.

Then by pure forced proximity, Alan grew to love her company just as much as Obi- though in a way that forced him out of his shell just a bit.

It was clockwork of Alan, Gwen, and Obi all at the Sleepy Kitten on random day hours chatting away while working.

Events of the chapter transpire, with Alan showing up with this guy who 100% belongs in a gang, but Obi takes "minding their own buisness" HARD and trusts both Alan and Gwens opinions (Gwen who just saw sad guy and forced to help)

Now Obi has basically permenantly taken over the cafe, but still takes some art school classes on the side with some of the profits that don't go back into the cafe.

Gwen and Zeek have an apartment together in the far narrows since Gwen was desperate to move out, and Zeek was company and free security, who also needed a place. Apartment is just a block or so from the cafe too

Alan lives outside downtown but commutes often, works odd hours but whenever he is free, will set up in the cafe and enjoy the peace for a bit with his friends.

Long story short- they were coworker friends, except Alan refused to take a job literally ever.

[theculturedmarxist]

[...]

By any reasonable measure, the jury of Manhattanites who yesterday found former president Donald Trump guilty on all 34 charges did its job, and did it well.

They took on a civic duty from which many others fled; during jury selection, when Judge Juan Merchan allowed potential jurors who did not want to serve essentially to walk out the door, over half the assembled pool headed straight for the exits. The jurors sat through six weeks of testimony, they were by all accounts attentive throughout the trial, and they asked precise, insightful questions of the judge during deliberations. Nobody’s truly in position to say if the jury got it right or wrong; they saw the evidence and we didn’t — most of us, that is, including those like me who followed every line of testimony as it happened; there’s no substitute for seeing it play out live. Reasonable minds could have come out either way, and this jury found that the prosecution carried its burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The jury’s work, and their verdict, deserve respect.

But that doesn’t mean that every structural infirmity around the Manhattan district attorney’s case has evaporated. Both of these things can be true at once: The jury did its job, and this case was an ill-conceived, unjustified mess. Sure, victory is the great deodorant, but a guilty verdict doesn’t make it all pure and right. Plenty of prosecutors have won plenty of convictions in cases that shouldn’t have been brought in the first place. “But they won” is no defense to a strained, convoluted reach unless the goal is to “win,” now, by any means necessary and worry about the credibility of the case and the fallout later.

The following are all undeniable facts.

The judge donated money — a tiny amount, $35, but in plain violation of a rule prohibiting New York judges from making political donations of any kind — to a pro-Biden, anti-Trump political operation, including funds that the judge earmarked for “resisting the Republican Party and Donald Trump’s radical right-wing legacy.” Would folks have been just fine with the judge staying on the case if he had donated a couple bucks to “Re-elect Donald Trump, MAGA forever!”? Absolutely not.

District Attorney Alvin Bragg ran for office in an overwhelmingly Democratic county by touting his Trump-hunting prowess. He bizarrely (and falsely) boasted on the campaign trail, “It is a fact that I have sued Trump over 100 times.” (Disclosure: Both Bragg and Trump’s lead counsel, Todd Blanche, are friends and former colleagues of mine at the Southern District of New York.)

Most importantly, the DA’s charges against Trump push the outer boundaries of the law and due process. That’s not on the jury. That’s on the prosecutors who chose to bring the case and the judge who let it play out as it did.

The district attorney’s press office and its flaks often proclaim that falsification of business records charges are “commonplace” and, indeed, the office’s “bread and butter.” That’s true only if you draw definitional lines so broad as to render them meaningless. Of course the DA charges falsification quite frequently; virtually any fraud case involves some sort of fake documentation.

But when you impose meaningful search parameters, the truth emerges: The charges against Trump are obscure, and nearly entirely unprecedented. In fact, no state prosecutor — in New York, or Wyoming, or anywhere — has ever charged federal election laws as a direct or predicate state crime, against anyone, for anything. None. Ever. Even putting aside the specifics of election law, the Manhattan DA itself almost never brings any case in which falsification of business records is the only charge.

Standing alone, falsification charges would have been mere misdemeanors under New York law, which posed two problems for the DA. First, nobody cares about a misdemeanor, and it would be laughable to bring the first-ever charge against a former president for a trifling offense that falls within the same technical criminal classification as shoplifting a Snapple and a bag of Cheetos from a bodega. Second, the statute of limitations on a misdemeanor — two years — likely has long expired on Trump’s conduct, which dates to 2016 and 2017.

So, to inflate the charges up to the lowest-level felony (Class E, on a scale of Class A through E) — and to electroshock them back to life within the longer felony statute of limitations — the DA alleged that the falsification of business records was committed “with intent to commit another crime.” Here, according to prosecutors, the “another crime” is a New York State election-law violation, which in turn incorporates three separate “unlawful means”: federal campaign crimes, tax crimes, and falsification of still more documents. Inexcusably, the DA refused to specify what those unlawful means actually were — and the judge declined to force them to pony up — until right before closing arguments. So much for the constitutional obligation to provide notice to the defendant of the accusations against him in advance of trial. (This, folks, is what indictments are for.)

In these key respects, the charges against Trump aren’t just unusual. They’re bespoke, seemingly crafted individually for the former president and nobody else.

The Manhattan DA’s employees reportedly have called this the “Zombie Case” because of various legal infirmities, including its bizarre charging mechanism. But it’s better characterized as the Frankenstein Case, cobbled together with ill-fitting parts into an ugly, awkward, but more-or-less functioning contraption that just might ultimately turn on its creator.

Trump will appeal, as is his right, and he’s certain to contest the inventive charges constructed by the DA. I won’t go so far as to say an appeals court is likely to overturn a conviction — New York law is broad and hazy enough to (potentially) allow such machinations — but he’s going to have a decent shot at a reversal.

“No man is above the law.” It’s become cliché, but it’s an important point, and it’s worth pausing to reflect on the importance of this core principle. But it’s also meaningless pablum if we unquestioningly tolerate (or worse, celebrate) deviations from ordinary process and principle to get there. The jury’s word is indeed sacrosanct, as I learned long ago. But it can’t fix everything that preceded it. Here, prosecutors got their man, for now at least — but they also contorted the law in an unprecedented manner in their quest to snare their prey.

This article originally appeared in the free CAFE Brief newsletter. You can find more analysis of law and politics from Elie Honig, Preet Bharara, Joyce Vance, and other CAFE contributors at CAFE.com

[darkmaga-returns]

By Douglas Schwartz

Without safe cities, including New York, the nation’s largest, America’s prospects are dim.  Cities house over 80% of Americans, a figure that has risen steadily over time.  The collective experiences of the 12 New York jurors selected to judge subway hero Daniel Penny provide insight regarding the city’s status.  Penny is charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide by one of your favorite president’s favorite prosecutors, New York City DA Alvin Bragg.  

Juror #1 “has seen outbursts on the subway before” and “feels apprehensive about being physically threatened.”

Juror #4 ”has witnessed subway outbursts and has felt personally targeted.”  

Juror #5 “has witnessed outbursts and has felt personally targeted.”

Juror #6’s “daughter was once assaulted in Times Square.”

Juror #7 “has seen outbursts.”

Juror #9’s husband “survived a street mugging . . . and said ‘Yes, of course’ she has witnessed subway outbursts.”

Juror #10 is a “woman who endured harassment on a near-empty subway car.”

Juror #11 “survived a robbery four years ago . . . he said he has witnessed outbursts.”

Juror #12 “has seen outbursts.”

Two jurors are attorneys, one female, one male.  Given the facts of the case and jurors' experiences, the likelihood of Penny’s conviction seems remote.  The Penny trial echoes 1987’s Bernhard Goetz trial.  Goetz was acquitted by a jury after having shot four black youths who allegedly attempted to rob him on a subway.  1980s subway robberies have largely been replaced by today’s mental health cases creating their own chaos.  In Goetz’s era, 38 subway crimes a day were reported and the city’s annual murder rate hovered around 2,000.  Those numbers are now down to 6 and 386, respectively.  Rudy Giuliani won his first mayoral election six years after Goetz’s trial, beginning the city’s crime turnaround.  The strength of the case against Goetz was orders of magnitude greater than the evidence against Penny, yet a New York jury refused to convict Goetz, victim of a previous mugging and beating, of attempted murder and first-degree assault.  Ironically, with the recent assassination of Peanut the squirrel, Goetz went on to become a squirrel rescuer.  One of his four shooting victims eventually committed suicide after serving 25 years for rape; another was in and out of prison.

[psychics4unet]

Hi! I have done as the instructions of the Egypt sand free tarot reading. Can you answer one question of mine? Thank you <3

If Alvin would be together with me, will he be a good partner for a long term commitment? (If you can please be detailed with the answer) <3.

Free Psychic Reading By Egyptian Sand! (PAID READINGS ARE ALSO OPENED!) 🏺🌟✨

Hello! Let’s dive into the sand to see what messages come forward about your connection with Alvin 🏜️✨

The first pattern emerging is two intertwined rings 💍, a symbol of unity, partnership, and commitment. This suggests that there is potential for a long-term relationship with Alvin. The rings intertwining shows that you both can complement each other’s strengths and support one another in a balanced way. It feels like there is a genuine bond and mutual respect between you two, which can grow into something lasting.

Next, I see a mountain 🏔️. While this can represent challenges, it also symbolizes strength, stability, and endurance. A relationship with Alvin might not always be smooth, but this symbol shows that he has the ability to weather difficulties and stick with you through hard times. The mountain suggests that if you face any obstacles together, they will make your connection stronger, not weaker. 💪🌟

Lastly, a heart ❤️ appears, but it’s not just any heart—it’s surrounded by waves 🌊. This tells me that Alvin might be someone who is emotionally deep but also requires patience to fully open up. The waves represent emotions flowing in and out, so there might be times where he needs space or time to process. However, once he’s emotionally committed, the heart shows he is caring and loving, providing the affection and attention needed in a long-term relationship. 💓

Summary: Alvin has the potential to be a good long-term partner, showing a mix of stability, loyalty, and emotional depth. While you may face some challenges together, they will strengthen your bond. His heart is in the right place, and he has what it takes to build a meaningful, lasting relationship with you. 🌹💍🏔️❤️

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[southeastasianists]

The Intan is a one-of-a-kind boutique museum with over 5,000 Peranakan artifacts, a unique culture that came to be in the 15th century in Southeast Asia. In a relatively young Singapore, which became an independent sovereign country in 1965, this is quite a rare treat.  The Intan is also nestled in the charming precinct of Joo Chiat which has been designated as Singapore's first Heritage Town by the government. 

The Intan's curator and owner, Alvin Yapp, lives in the museum. All the artifacts and antiques, including the exquisite material culture of the Peranakans like the beaded shoes and tiffin carriers, are part of Yapp's personal collection.

Unlike regular museums where visitors appreciate exhibits through audio guides or write-ups, and perhaps the occasional docents, all visitors to the Intan get personal tour from Yapp. An affable and interesting personality, he offers his guests quite a good dose of the Peranakan culture through his encounters and stories, often peppered with good humor and great insights. Every visit to the Intan comes with delightful Peranakan cakes and specially brewed tea. If you're lucky, and time allows, Yapp might play a song or two on the piano.

Visitors who want a more customized experience can arrange for hands-on learning of beading, coloring of tiles, appreciation of the beautiful Peranakan jewelry, or even a wellness program involving a sound bath.   

It is a highly immersive experience where you can learn about a unique culture and experience the charming hospitality of a local in his house.

[demigodsanswer]

So, just read all of Twice Upon a Pointe this evening. And it is one of the greatest things ever. I have many many questions, but let's start with this one: why did you decide to set the "roman's" company in Miami instead of San Francisco?

I love this question! Also thank you, I'm so glad you like the fic!

It mostly has to do with George Balanchine, his style, and his repertory.

The very first spark of inspiration I had for this story back in 2019 was Tarantella. I found this video of Edward Villela doing Tarantella in 2019, and said "That's Percy Jackson. If he was a ballet dancer, that would be his ballet." And the story really started to spin out from there, with the next major piece of inspiration being The Sleeping Beauty, which is my favorite ballet (besides Alvin Ailey's Revelations).

So it was immediately clear to me that Percy was a Balanchine dancer, with this very quick, very American style. And so when I was thinking of a ballet company that might tempt him, I new it needed to be one with a strong Balanchine rep. While SFB does do Balanchine ballets, Miami is the other major US company that does his rep, and it was actually founded by Edward Villela, who worked closely with Balanchine and had several ballets choreographed for him, including Tarantella, Rubies, Prodigal Son, and Apollo. (I decided not to bring in real dancers as much as possible, name dropping only Edward Villela and Patrica McBride in passing for authenticity sake. I didn't want the story to get too tied up with real dancers, particularly dancers with more recent careers like Daci Kistler and Wendy Whelan, who would 100% have been huge inspirations for Annabeth). So Miami CB seemed like the perfect fit. IRL, it's also a company that takes a lot of SAB dancers, which added authenticity to Percy and Rachel getting initial offers there.

I also like playing with weather motifs and the pathetic fallacy just a little. Making it Miami meant I got to contrast the cold of January and February in New York with the warmth and humidity of Miami in March. On a symbolic level, it raises the question: is it hot because of passion, hard work, and sweat? Or is there a tension under the surface? Or is it simply just hot? (Also my only other complete multi-chapter fic is a Star Wars fic called More Light Than Heat, so this is a repeat symbolic fixation of mine).

The other less story-relevant reason was that the major source of information for NYCB has been the ballerina Kathryn Morgan and her YouTube channel (I mean, she literally has a series on her channel called Once Upon a Pointe). When I was coming up with the story in 2019 and first writing it in 2020, she was a soloist with Miami CB. So, as I was drafting the story the first time around, I made it Miami because I thought I'd get some insights into their company from her channel, and thus could write with a certain insider knowledge and authenticity like I could with NYCB. Unfortunately, she left Miami CB after being mistreated. Thankfully, she's gone on to do many wonderful things since then (she recently danced Giselle, it's beautiful, it's on youtube go watch it), but that means I never got the insights into the company.

But it is still a top five company with a strong Balanchine base, and with connections to NYCB, so when I decided to rewrite the story, I just kept it as Miami.

[nijigasakilove]

Nanatsuma Fridays!

So we got the Carlos and Ophelia backstory that was cutout last episode. Brief, but gave some really sad insight into how the Salvadori family views sex and their bodies as just a tool to her access to stronger bloodlines. Carlos taught her that doesn’t have to be her only purpose.

Lol, Guy is mean for teasing Katie about Oliver getting horny in the labyrinth. He’s right though. Even the sight of Nanao sweat getting Oliver all hot and bothered. He so real 😂

Still don’t get how Cyrus isn’t a 45 year old man. No way bro is a Kimberly student lol. All the playing with the dead has really aged him.

Really goes to show you how strong a guy Alvin is to use Dolor on himself every time he saw Ophelia. Someone with that level of commitment and determination to his friends is the perfect fit for a leadership position at this academy. But more importantly, he and his friends totally changed Ophelia’s outlook on life which can’t be understated

Fuck the kids who bullied her because she was close to Alvin. I just hate Ophelia didn’t talk to her friends before totally changing her personality all because of those idiots. The only people who matter are those who actually know you.

A solid episode, but I wish they’d have spent more time on this volume. This is supposed to be a very powerful emotional climax but the pacing.. they removed a lot of stuff between Carlos and Ophelia, stuff with Alvin, etc. For example how Ophelia has been getting pregnant by make students at school since day 1. I wish they’d have given this the time they gave volume 1.

Please be a good finale next week 🙏🏾

[batmannotes]

ALL-STAR SUPERMAN 

BRUCE TIMM & DWAYNE MCDUFFIE’S DC ANIMATED MASTERPIECE COMES TO 4K ULTRA HDTM 

FOR THE FIRST TIME ON APRIL 18, 2023

BURBANK, CA (February 15, 2023) – One of the Man of Steel’s most personal tales in DC history – from the mind of comics icon Grant Morrison, and produced under the expert oversight of animation legends Bruce Timm and Dwayne McDuffie – All-Star Superman will be available to own on 4K Ultra HD for the very first time on April 18, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.

Grant Morrison's beloved, Eisner Award-winning vision of Superman's heroic final days on Earth is brought to exquisite, animated life in All-Star Superman. The film begins as the Man of Steel rescues an ill-fated mission to the Sun (sabotaged by Lex Luthor) but, in the process, is oversaturated by radiation - which accelerates his cell degeneration. Sensing even he will be unable to cheat death, Superman ventures into new realms - finally revealing his secret to Lois, confronting Lex Luthor's perspective of humanity, and attempting to ensure Earth's safety before his own impending end with one final, selfless act.

Twelve years after its initial release, All-Star Superman holds a “Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.  The film was the 10th in the ongoing series of DC Universe Movies and DC Animated Movies that now number more than 50 films across 17 years.

The star-studded voice cast is headed by James Denton (Good Witch, Desperate Housewives), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men, Good Girls) and Anthony LaPaglia (Without A Trace) as Superman, Lois Lane and Lex Luthor, respectively. Other noteworthy cast members are seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (Up, Elf, The Mary Tyler Moore Show) as Perry White, Golden Globe winner Frances Conroy (American Horror Story, Joker, Six Feet Under) as Ma Kent, Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds, Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise) as Jimmy Olsen and Linda Cardellini (Avengers: Endgame, Dead to Me, ER) as Nasty. 

Rounding out the impressive cast are Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy), Steve Blum (Star Wars: Rebels, Cowboy Bebop, Naruto), Catherine Cavadini (Elvis, Soul, The Powerpuff Girls), Finola Hughes (General Hospital, Staying Alive), Alexis Denisof (Guardians of the Galaxy, Angel), Obba Babatunde (S.W.A.T., That Thing You Do!), John DiMaggio (Futurama, Interview with the Vampire), Chris Cox (Family Guy), Robin Atkin Downes (The Strain, Batman: The Long Halloween), Kevin Michael Richardson (Mortal Kombat, The Simpsons), Fred Tatasciore (Star Trek: Lower Decks, American Dad!) and Michael Gough (Overwatch, Batman: Arkham Origins).

All-Star Superman is executive produced by animation guru Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) and directed by Sam Liu (Batman: The Killing Joke, The Death and Return of Superman) from a script by acclaimed animation/comics writer Dwayne McDuffie (Static Shock, Justice League/Justice League Unlimited).

McDuffie, an incomparable force in the comics and animation realm, was a co-founder of Milestone Media, the industry’s most successful minority-owned-and-operated comic company. His creations are headlined by Static Shock, for which he won a Humanitas Prize in 2003, and he served as producer in helping guide the beloved Justice League/Justice League Unlimited animated series. McDuffie passed away in 2011 at the age of 49.

All-Star Superman will be available to purchase April 18, 2023 on 4K Ultra HD both online and in-store at major retailers.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

The Art of the All-star Adaptation (New Featurette) – Go behind the scenes and inside the process of screenwriting, character designing and scoring the animated adaptation of the quintessential Superman comic series, All-Star Superman. This fascinating featurette includes insight from executive producer Bruce Timm, director Sam Liu, character designer Dusty Abell and composer Christopher Drake.

An All-Star Salute to the Silver Age Superman (New Featurette) – Explore DC’s historical inspirations in Grant Morrison’s love letter to the wildly fantastic Silver Age of Superman in comics.

Superman Now (Featurette) – In a moment of inspiration, Grant Morrison was provided an opportunity to revamp the Man of Steel into something modern, something more relevant for today's audience. This is the story of All-Star Superman - where it all started, and what it came to be.

The Creative Flow: Incubating the Idea with Grant Morrison (Featurette) – A detailed look at Grant Morrison’s original sketches and ideas.

Audio Commentary – Featuring the thoughts of Bruce Timm and Grant Morrison.

Digital Comic Book – All-Star Superman

Languages: English, French, and Spanish

Running Time: 76 minutes

Rated PG for some violence

Preorder at Amazon. Direct link here.

Running Time: 76 minutes

Rated PG for some violence

[ada17h]

so today during lunch my best friend just randomly told me and my other friends the entire plot of the alvin and the chipmunks christmas movie. it was the most out of pocket thing i’ve witnessed.

i feel like this would happen with lockwood and co. they are all sitting at the table, all sorta mad at each other. lockwood doesn’t want this. nobody has spoken in 17 minutes. so, he tells them in a very detailed manner, complete with acting out some parts, the alvin and the chipmunks christmas movie. then he sits down. kipps got up and walked away. lucy was paying lots of attention, also getting serious second hand embarrassment. holly was shaking her head, questioning how her life brought her to this point and why she let it. george didn’t even notice something like as happening. the skull was very interested, making comments and giving insights.

[deltaruminations]

disjointed rambling on Highly Speculative Gaster Theories/Headcanons wrt to themes/characterization specifically that i've been sitting on and keep trying to write about coherently but i’m feeling a little too scattered right now to fully articulate. i could be extremely wrong about any/all of this so take it with a spoonful of salt lol

G parallels Flowey in being a mirror of player assumptions & tendencies, but rather than reflecting Completionist impulses/emotional distancing from the story in the pursuit of content, he reflects a firmly True Pacifist player who’s so immersed/invested that he has trouble seeing outside that perspective. he wants us to "be friends with"/save everyone but that may simply not be possible, and/or attempting to do so might cause harm

G may not simply be a metaphorical player but also a parallel to fan creators (yeah romhack metaphor again lol sorry) — bringing in a player, changing the UI and certain assets where he can, attempting to change the ending. this is thematically relevant if we take the stance that Deltarune is largely a story about telling stories, and about the dialogue between creators, creations, and audiences. this also brings into question the reliability of certain things we experience and information we receive, since it would make Deltarune the Game G's transformation of Deltarune the Universe

G parallels Chara in having a strong sense of justice, but G’s is less cosmic retribution and more an inwardly-focused sense of responsibility complicated by adult perspectives/pressures and impulses for self-preservation

G also parallels Chara in being trapped by narratives/memories, often defined by worst traits & failures. if narrachara isn't considered, then neither really had a Voice to tell their own stories. if narrachara is considered, then G is truly the last character with whom we have yet to become "friends" (or at least see another side of). G seems to be asking us at times In A Highly Masked Fashion how we feel about him or things related to him, maybe in part as a way to gauge how he should feel about himself. FWIW self-image/personal narrative is a consistent theme with other characters, Susie in particular. we also find Alvin at one point pondering (praying to his father?) and asking if he’s right to be doing Something. it’s like. a thing. ok

character themes: craving connection but struggling to navigate it, intelligence vs. wisdom, idealism vs realism, desire to be useful vs. fears of consequences, preoccupation with narrative and perception by others, manipulation of information (by him and by others wrt him), dislike/fear of self (or lack of self-insight in general) resulting in poor boundaries resulting in bad things happening

this is highly editorialized and more headcanon than anything. but basically: G is sort of innately a Weird Guy who struggles with emotional cognition and affective empathy but is also fundamentally well-meaning and kind of sensitive/sentimental -> wants desperately to connect meaningfully with others but is somewhat unskilled and interpersonally naïve & feels he's treated as kind of a misfit weirdo by most people he meets -> lack of self-insight and confusion over Who He Should Be causes him to rationalize/internalize perceived rejection as a Him Problem that can somehow be solved empirically rather than accepting that it’s OK for him to just be kind of Weird and finding ways to work with that -> when encountered with Dark Worlds (seemingly a fantasy space that lacks Real Stakes), starts experimenting with befriending/"helping" Darkners by giving them what he thinks they want (rather than what they actually need). maybe does some other misguided stuff in the Dark Worlds also ex. opening Neo Dark Fountains (considering the You Two mentioned in ENTRY NUMBER SEVENTEEN, could Dark World research have been partly a pretense for G to simply Hang Out With Friends, similarly to Susie and Kris?) -> later realizing errors, loses faith in his own judgment and decides he can’t trust himself to act, reinvents himself as reclusive scientist/civil engineer, distances himself from any potential heroics, focuses on public works like the Core and puts off liberatory research like DT extraction -> failing to act allows new and exciting forms of harm (perhaps Asriel & Chara’s death, perhaps Asgore’s child murders) to befall others, causing him to feel like he’s damned either way -> attempting to finally "transcend" this (die) instead forces him further into a position of both hyper-awareness (being able to be ever-present and listening, having full insight into both the consequences of his choices and others’ memories of his failure) and helplessness (being unable to speak to anyone or take direct action to help them or fix mistakes) -> realizing possibilities presented by players in undertale (did G have a role in introducing players to that universe as well?), decides he has one more shot to make things right/change what he did -> engineers Deltarune the Game out of Deltarune the Universe to steer players in what he thinks will be a better direction, maybe obfuscating evidence of his past involvement out of shame and/or fear of being hated or losing the player’s trust

Wingdings Deltarune acts idealistically but recklessly in attempts to connect with/be seen by others, "be friends with everyone," and possibly help them -> Dr. Gaster Undertale devalues/rejects his inherent idealism in reaction to prior failures, spirals into walled-off self-preservation -> The Man attempts to synthesize the two impulses (setting groundwork for change, subtly encouraging idealistic actions, but asking Player/Kris to enact them and continuing to obfuscate the nature of his involvement and intentions). Wingdings & Dr. Gaster both reject themselves in opposite ways, thinking that their problems lie in inalienable traits (Wingdings tries to be more than what’s possible for him, thinking he’d be less lonely if he could only become what other people want him to be; Dr. Gaster closes himself off from his potential to truly liberate his people, thinking that his compassion and idealism are too dangerous), while The Man is (while perhaps imperfectly) doing a secret, third thing (attempting to do the most that he can with the resources available to him). i wouldn’t necessarily say The Man has reached self-acceptance at this point but he does seem to be in a position where that’s possible. The Man’s position is one in which the complexities of in-universe corporeality have been stripped away. both his potential and his limitations in this state are very clear, and he has No Choice anymore but to accept the range of possibilities before him in at least a practical sense

worth noting i don’t think G wants to be remembered as a hero or even remembered at all. i think he believes it’d be better if he were simply never there to begin with, and is trying to actualize that in deltarune. consider that while Goner Kid is terrified by the idea of not existing in this way, they still ask Frisk to forget and not think about them. i think G wants to be forgotten (maybe he thinks that’s what he deserves, and/or he believes he’ll only ever be remembered badly so he can’t risk being remembered at all), but what he needs is to be seen, even if that means exposing his mistakes alongside his better aspects. he cannot transcend what he Is or has done, but he can still be recognized for more than simply his faults. this might be what he needs to let go, and that in turn might be what deltarune’s universe needs to move on (is Deltarune’s One Ending as bad as G thinks it is/presents it as being? is it as bad as being reset over and over?)

[thrdeyecollective]

What's Next - December 2022

We love all of the support we have been getting so far, and what better way to thank you guys for sticking with us than to give you an even closer look into our world. What's Next is our way of gifting our loyal audience extra special insight into THRD EYE COLLECTIVE. Here is the inside scoop on what is happening for THRD EYE this month!

The Lunchables Club Podcast

Thrd Eye will work with a great NYC comedian, Ari Hernandez. Ari has been a great helping hand at the THRD EYE shoots, and it is an honor to collaborate with her on this project.

We want to step away from the music briefly with this project and highlight the talents of our other members of THRD EYE. (We love DotxFree, but the rest of us are itching for the spotlight). While we have been having a lot of fun with these music videos lately, we also love the dramatics of TV and Film. 

With this project, you’ll get to know the members of THRD EYE through an engaging interview on Ari’s podcast, The Lunchables Club. We don’t want to give away too much, so you guys will have to hang in for some exclusive BTS content on our social media. 

City Vibes EP

The ideas have been flying off our brain shelves, and we are ready to end this year with a bang. DotxFree has been working super hard on a new EP, and this one is a killer! This visual EP will be a more extensive project than the quick shots we’ve been putting out.

We are letting Alvin take the reigns with videography during this project, and we are beyond enthusiastic about putting this one together for you all. As we get closer and closer to the holidays, we’ll have more updates on this project for everyone to enjoy! 

For the time being, we look forward to sharing more behind-the-scenes looks at the projects you’ve already seen. Which one has been your favorite? Have you been interested to know what happens during the process? Keep checking in with us here; we guarantee all that and more! 

Remember to follow us on Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube, and come back to get exclusive updates about THRD EYE COLLECTIVE!

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THRD EYE FAMILY

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Closed: With Esmeray (@esmeraykj) at Nebula Eatery.

"Thank you for taking the time to meet me up with me," Imogen smiled towards the brunette. It was a mutual friend that had connected the two of them. Her coworker Alvin was a huge D&D fan and player. So much so, that Alvin had Esmeray customize a map for his own birthday. Despite her questions and probing, Imogen was not gleaming enough about the game and he put her in touch with Esmeray.

"What's the key to winning in your opinion?" That's what she wanted to know before anything else. The online forums and blogs had a pervasive amount of information and in due time the Simon would formulate her own opinion. However, for now, she hoped to gain insight from the woman seated across from her.

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[jyango]

Week 11 - Compulsory Question 1

For our group, we decided to create a collage manifesto:

Although I have always had my own manifestos, I have never written them down anywhere, mostly just keeping them in my thoughts. I find creating a poster, and viewing it physically helps so much more in reminding myself of my own rules. Sometimes, we get so caught up in things that we easily forget our purpose so I find this activity to be extremely insightful.

An alternative manifesto I would have added to the collage would be “Don’t complicate things”. I realize I tend to overthink and make things way harder than it is in my head. Because of these thoughts, I start to procrastinate due to not knowing where to start. Another I would also add is “Be straightforward and keep it simple”. As I want to create art that is easy to look at and understand. In today’s hectic world, I want my art to bring joy and relief from daily stress.

Recently, I’ve noticed that I’m getting better at answering questions about my identity as a designer, thanks to my experience in CTS B. The self-reflection exercises in week 2 and 10 have been particularly helpful in clarifying what kind of designer I want to be. In the past, I often lacked confidence in my responses because the question felt too broad. I didn’t know my style and felt I had nothing figured out. However, through CTS and my other modules, I’ve gradually discovered what I like and dislike as a designer. This journey has boosted my confidence, as I’m now starting to produce designs that truly reflect my vision and passion.

Additionally, I’ve been applying my manifestos to my other modules, and it has been incredibly beneficial. For example, in Studio, we had to create designs for a food festival that could adapt to various formats. Our initial designs were messy and, honestly, quite difficult to apply across different media. We decided to pivot to a more adaptable design that also strengthened our brand image. This shift not only simplified our work but also streamlined our workflow, making everything more efficient.

Another module where my manifesto really helped was illustration.

I originally planned to animate all the small flying human figures in my piece. However, I soon realized that this would be impractical and not economical. Making the piece look too noisy, which would go against my goal of showing peace and simplicity. Plus, since my cats are the main focus of the illustration, it makes more sense to animate them instead. This way, people can better appreciate the main subjects. From this, I learned that sometimes less is more, and working smart is better than just working hard.

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REFERENCES:

Charlotte Burgess-Auburn. "Why designers need a manifesto." Fast Company, 13 Oct. 2022, www.fastcompany.com/90794246/why-designers-need-a-manifesto.

Hwang, Alvin. “Writing a Design Manifesto.” Design for Mindfulness, 18 Apr. 2024, designformindfulness.blog/writing-design-manifesto.

“I Want to Be Free When I’m Designing”: Maria Chiara Moro on the Importance of Experimentation. 28 Oct. 2024, www.itsnicethat.com/articles/maria-chiara-moro-graphic-design-170322.

Clarice Tudor’s Climate-focused Comic Series Depicts Boris Johnson as a Fat Cat in Battle With Mother Earth. 10 Nov. 2022, www.itsnicethat.com/articles/clarice-tudor-licaf-ten-years-to-save-the-world-illustration-091121.