#jgd

[i-am-rosie-b]

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[whisper-and-tangle]

sonic should be allowed to be a smug little bastard more not really for any plot reasons or anything but because his face is so perfect for smug little bastard expression .check tghis shit uot

^hes soawesome

[asktheisle]

me when the bulk of Noodle Backstory™ starts rolling and I’m already sailing towards Cozumel 

have fun everyone :)

also it's munday today, wheeee-

[jezzzebel]

Recently i saw a post that said something along the lines of

"insert thing is a widely accepted concept amongst all pagans."

Wanna bet in million dollars that they meant just greek pagans? (Ok maybe even norse and roman..) (But i am definitely sure their viewpoint doesn't include slavic pagans, mesopotamian pagans, egyptian pagans, canaanite pagans, christopagans, Celtic pagans, i could go on all day!) i can bet even billions because I KNOW THEY DO lol

I wanted to comment that on the said post, but i didn't wanna start an argument!

Please, y'all! Don't generalize...

Reminder that "pagan" is a broad umbrella terms used to cover a bunch of different spiritual traditions throughout a number of different times and places, and so any statement that claims all pagans believed or practiced some specific thing should be taken with a grain of salt.

[mintytealfox]

*inhales* Norton took the job because he has early stage of black lungs disease

;kajbdgf;ajbdg;ajbga/jgd O H NOOOOOOOOOO

are you saying what I think you're saayyiinnnggggg ?????? 😭😭😭

That he took the job cause he was dying anyway ?? HUUUHHH?? HHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHH AND THAT HE IS JUST TRYING TO LIVE WHHAT LIFE HE CAN

SO MIGHT AS WELL GO OUT RICH AND FREE EVEN THOUGH IT WONT BE FOR LONG AND EVEN THOUGH IT COSTS HIS MORALS/WHO HE IS???

AND WHY HE KEEPS HARPING ABOUT 'I WILL BE THE ONE WHO LIVES LONG' CAUSE HE IS JUST CONSTANLY LYING TO HIMSELF ALL THE TIME ALREADY????

I CANNTTTTT 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

NORRRTTOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[jgroffdaily]

Your intrepid team of JGD-ers are currently in the Big Apple, the home of Broadway, New York City! And, as if that wasn’t exciting enough, tonight we got to watch our very own reason for (online) existence, Mr Jonathan Drew Groff, strutting his (*frank*ly awesome) stuff in Merrily We Roll Along, at the Hudson Theatre on 44th Street, NYC!

For those who are unaware, Jonathan Groff Daily is made up of a team of two who live on literally opposite sides of the world - one in Australia and one in the UK. And while that allows for excellent coverage of breaking news (there is always at least one of us awake!), it has somewhat hindered our attempts to meet in real life - not helped by the pandemic that was raging at the time that we first “met”, three years ago.

Until now! In fact, until Wednesday of this week, when we both checked into the same hotel (all meticulously planned; not serendipity), into rooms directly above/below one another (that bit was serendipity), and began our NYC adventure together!

After a great deal of chatting, and far too much walking (and one inadvertent trip to Long Island City - nobody should ever leave me in charge of navigation!), tonight was the night for us to see the show together (in fact, my partner in crime had already seen it, last week, but this was our first time as a team).

First I should mention the theatre (this particular one is spelt that way, despite being in America - I’m not 100% sure why). It is so beautiful and elegant, and provides a wonderful setting in which the show can unfold.

And oh my goodness, what a show it is! As you will have all seen from the various glowing reviews online (with more surely to come next week, once the press embargo is lifted) this is an absolute tour de force and it was a such a privilege and a pleasure to watch this fabulous cast being utterly and completely fabulous.

First, of course, our boy. Well, we knew he could act. We knew he could sing. We knew he was prone to spit a little while doing both of those things. And all of that was also 100% true tonight!

I won’t include any spoilers in this review/ramble, as I hope that many of you will also get the chance to see it in person.

As you may have noticed, we try to keep this account relatively sober and professional (well, as sober and professional as a fan account on Tumblr can truly be, I guess!). However, as the more emotional one in our pairing, and in deference to this very special occasion, I don’t mind admitting that when Jonathan first came on stage I was all a-flutter. I haven’t seen him live and in person before, and I think I spent the first 8-10 minutes with the knuckles of my left hand in my mouth.

As you will all have seen in the press photos, etc, he spends almost the entire show wearing black trousers and a white button down shirt, and it’s a great look on him (but then, what isn’t?!). Without getting too excited here in “public”, on this jointly-run account, I will just say that his legs go on for miles and miles, and his giant hands stand out beautifully against the monochrome outfit.

And, again without spoilers, as he walked down to the very front of the stage and stared out, unseeing, over the heads of the audience, the drama behind him crescendoed and tears glittered in his eyes. At less than ten minutes in, I knew then that we were in the safest of safe (giant) hands, and yet, at the same time, our emotions were going to be played like fiddles.

(Speaking of which, the orchestra, tucked away in an “upstairs room”on the set, were absolutely sublime.)

The show rocks along really well, with honestly no weak performances at all. The ensemble are incredible and one thing that we really admired about this version was the way in which they all seemed to have been given permission to allow elements of their personalities to shine through. Although most of the supporting actors play multiple characters, and those are by no means interchangeable, I still felt that, to a good extent, I was also watching individuals who I knew and cared about from the start.

I must confess that I found that I couldn’t take my eyes off Lindsay whenever she was on stage (which did feel a little like a betrayal, when I was literally wearing a “Jgroffdaily” pin badge 🙄!) - she is just mesmerising: funny, sad, expressive, sympathetic and just a tiny bit broken by life and love. For those who have seen the full London version of the show on YouTube, I felt that this Mary was far less brittle, even from the first scenes, when she could otherwise come across as hard to love. The warmth, humour and humanity of the character came out in spades in Lindsay’s performance, and I was truly floored by her - to the extent that, during the whole of the one song that she sings with Jonathan and Katie Rose, I got to the end and realised that I had been watching solely her throughout, despite the fact that my reason for leaving my family behind (for five days, not forever!) and flying 3,000 miles to NYC, was 12 feet to the right of her on stage. (We are going again on Saturday - I need to make sure that I keep my eyes on Jonathan next time!).

Daniel is also just so good. His American accent is (to my British ears) impeccable, and he has great comic timing and physical comedy. His voice is fantastic, too, and he does an outstanding job with Franklin Shepherd Inc. All in all, I was incredibly impressed by Dan and thought that he more than held his own in the show.

My only slight criticism of the show (which is no reflection whatsoever on the actors) is that I would have liked a little longer to sit with one particularly tragic moment in Act One. Despite being a person who is shaky, giggly and butterflies-in-the-stomach-y at the simple sight of her hero stepping onto a stage, it takes me a few minutes to build up to proper crying, and I felt that I was jolted out of that feeling a little too quickly by the friends’ singing in an attempt to cheer up their heartbroken friend.

Katie Rose and Krystal Joy both had really difficult jobs to do, particularly Katie who is dropped into the show immediately before having to act in a very challenging, emotional scene. Both were stunning and their voices just soared, although Katie’s also cracked with emotion when it needed to, which was incredibly effective and moving.

The little boy who played Frank Junior at tonight’s performance was excellent, and got a lot of love from the audience. As the parent of a seven year old myself, I can only imagine how difficult it must be for him and his family to be juggling these late nights and, to be honest, quite a bit of sitting around during the show itself - and all at the age of only just five. They are all doing a great job.

And now for Jonathan. My (our) lovely Jonathan. Well, he absolutely smashed this whole performance right out of the park and over the East River. His voice was impeccable. His acting, as always, was moving, deft and brilliant - and that in a show where, although he is undoubtedly the “lead” character (whatever the order of the names above the title may suggest…), he spends a lot of time staring off stage or standing, stunned, as various other characters shout at him / flirt with him / cry hysterically over him. He does that so well (and if that doesn’t sound like damning with faint praise, I don’t know what does - in my defence it is now past 1am and my body clock thinks it is 6am!).

Potentially controversial point here: I felt that, during a-song-that-will-remain-nameless-for-spoiler-related-reasons (in Act One), Jonathan was not playing the piano himself (ie it was being played by the orchestra, and other instruments then come in behind it), but during Good Thing Going and Who Wants to Live in New York in Act Two, it *was* him playing. It is, however, incredibly hard to tell due to the placement of the piano on the stage, and I would be very interested to hear what others think on this topic.

Overall the show was just stunning. The audience seemed very engaged throughout, and it seems that they were also paying attention, judging by the gasps and laughs at later call-backs to earlier scenes. As he was signing autographs after the show, Dan said that it had been a great audience tonight (he might say that every night, of course!).

I am so glad that I will get to see it again at Saturday’s matinee, as I am sure that there were so many details and nuances (and entire performances of beautiful songs - sorry, Jonathan!) that I missed this time around.

Just a note on the stage door situation. It was all very organised and calm; much more so than I had expected. Dan came along the line to his waiting car, autographing playbills and taking selfies with people as he went, and he seemed just adorable and so pleasant and friendly with everyone. From what I could see, everyone was very respectful and polite, and everyone who wanted something signed seemed to get it. At one point someone shouted out that Merrily is their favourite ever show, and Daniel took time to pick her out of the crowd and thank her personally, saying that they all find it a privilege to be in the show.

Jonathan and Lindsay did not stage door tonight, but apparently “sneaked out the front” (as, of course, they are fully entitled to do). As I don’t think he is likely to come to see the fans at the stage door following a matinee performance, I suspect that I won’t now get a chance to show Jonathan my “jgroffdaily” pin badge - which he may think is for the best!

Oh, I almost forgot to mention, Steven Sater was in the audience tonight, sitting behind and to the right of us. I’m sure that he was bursting with pride, to see Jonathan shine as bright as he does.

[john-gosh-darnielle]

ohhhh this would have fixed me

god damn it… i should have been there…

[cloudshoregames]

Scouting Mission Successful: BTE Premium Version Layout Preview

Greetings, Dan here!

I'm excited to share a couple of pieces of news today. The first is that Beneath Twisted Earth is now available on another marketplace. Digital and in the future, print copies of BTE will also be available for purchase on Lulu.com! I look forward to bringing the game to another community of gamers.

What will likely be more immediately exciting for BTE fans is I come baring a preview layout spread from the premium version of the rulebook!

First, thank you again to our talented graphic designer, Rick Courtney for his hard work. That said, this is still a work in progress as we will continue to tweak things up to completion this preview still shows what the general layout for the book will look like. We specifically aimed for a simple layout that would work well in both print and pdf, with a distinctly digital screen look. Much of the art in the book was provided by JGD in the form of in universe adverts, political cartoons, and propaganda. There may even be some hidden easter eggs here and there. Currently we are still aiming for Q1 2024 release so keep an eye out for more news or previews.

For our last bit of news. Work also continues on Beneath Twisted Earth: Overdrive. The design and writing for our first expansion is approaching two thirds completion. For those who didn't catch the announcement, this expansion will expand pilot options including body augmentations; include many new pieces of mech equipment including rare primary parts that can only be found, not bought; include eight new factions with contracts and adversaries; and a whole suite of new options for groups to include paranormal elements int heir campaigns. For any active groups that may have interest in playtesting the expanded content, please email cloudshoregames@gmail.com for more details.

In the meantime, thank you for your interest, and I look forward to seeing you at the launch of the premium versions of Beneath Twisted Earth!

[daphne-claws]

Art I received:

Request:

AC (@anonymouscheeses)

JGD (@jasongotdrip)

SWT (@sillywillythings)

Gifted:

TP (@trash----panda)

[jezzzebel]

Oooo I've never done something like this! 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️

I used my own real name because my Internet name (Jagoda) would most likely just give me strawberry themed stuff lol

I SHALL TAG.....

@tengritexas + anyone who sees this and wants to do it !!

I wanna see how you will dooo thisssss!!

tag game for my pookies; look up “flowers”, “plushy”, “aesthetic outfit” & “your own name” and pick the first one that comes up to get your vibe 🩷🎀

no pressure tags: @joelsgeetar, @littlemissclandestine, @konigceo, @honestlyhiswife, @konigsblog, @ehlle 🎀🩷

you can also play if you’re not a mutual as well :3

[myjewelegance]

Shine today with a diamond ring… . Shop on https://www.jewelegance.com/products/18k-real-diamond-ring-jgd-2305-08783

[blueookashi]

I have been writing my answers for these oc questions all day and I have to stop cause there is so much info but its also 2 in the morning so I could accidentally leak oc lore from my eepy LKAJS;GDLGK BUT KNOW THAT A LOT

A LOT

OF INFO IS COMING LKAGJD;JGDS

[juststupid882]

Question for you as a Spanish speaker: is this funny?

(Post optional)

I must admit that I laughed JGD😭, the small detail is that instead of "No bien" you can put "Mal". but everything is very nice and thank you for brightening my morning :)

[jezzzebel]

This may or may not have reminded me of when i was a youngster and made a whole Minecraft religion with my cousins where i sacrificed sheep to a so-called "deity" named "Buddha de La Jesus" 😭 /lh

Minecraft is an awesome game for tech witches! I have been playing it since 2013 and don't plan on dropping it!

Thanks for making this post!!!! 😁

Tech Magick's Biggest Gift:

Minecraft

Witchcraft is all about intention, THAT is the most important thing. The tools we use are just conduits for that intention. While we are sure we all love the witchy aesthetic and proper traditional tools, that is not always viable. Some witches are in the closet, others may not be able to afford all the tools (it adds up rather quickly). So we came up with a clever way to practice witchcraft to our heart's content!

Altars

First let's create our space! Altars are something that can be hard to have IRL. They take up a lot of space and cost money to decorate. So why not do it in Minecraft?

In item frames go ahead and place an item that represents each element. Feel free to get creative with it! Luckily Minecraft added candles so you can use those instead of torches! You can even color the candles for color magick (before hand we just used Minecraft Education Edition and used their colored touches). Make sure to also have a bell for cleansing. For cleansing ingredients you may also want a cauldron with a fire under it.

Ingredients

Luckily Minecraft has a LOT of ingredients! There's amethyst, quartz, lavender. All very basic ingredients. And the ingredients you don't have you can make!

Simple rename an item that looks similar with an anvil! For example this emerald is now a jade. You can also install mods to expand your item options.

Spells

To make a spell jar grab a chest and throw them in! Feel free to label the chest with a sign so you can keep track.

You could also throw the ingredients into a cauldron if it's more of a stove spell.

Sigil spells are also possible! You can make pixel art of the sigil. Unfortunately these end up needing to be quite big, not easy to fit in a virtual house.

You can also use a book and quill! You can use the book as a book of shadows. Or you could write a petition and burn it.

Familiars! Contrary to popular belief a familiar does NOT have to be a living thing! It can be an object or really anything. So why not may it also be a piece of code?

You can also do tarot in Minecraft. This requires some knowledge on redstone. You can take pieces of paper and name them as cards from a tarot deck. Then put them in a redstone randomizer and boom, shuffled deck. We suck at redstone so we've never actually built this one.

Conclusion

There's probably SO much more you could do here, but these are just a few of our ideas! I hope it was able to kick start some people's imaginations and also help those in the broom closet or on a budget!

[yourlocaldounutlover]

Me after finishing "Maja Ma" - jgd,yraz,uyujgjhvyfluTFUTFLFUKKKdktfludlufflKANCHANPALLAVIAAAAAAAAAAA

[kyoto4]

Dominoであそぶ。jgds