#jolene transcript

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Jolene Olight transcript

(featuring both @/g0ttal0ve101, and @/johnnysgir1 OC interactions!)

(Jolene's ability name is 'savoir'. 'Savoir' can only be used once blood bottle is full and if grandpa is in the stunned state. Once activated grandpa is immediately taken out of this state and back to his original level he was at before being stunned. This ability can be blocked when sneak attacked, barged, and when put into a grapple)

Johnny seen

“Shouldn’t have brought that girl back here..”

“Yer’ lil boyfriend doesn’t seem too happy with that girl. (laughter) Have fun with that later!” (talking about Rae)

“Trackin them down just like you taught me NyNy!...Well you don't gotta be such an ass about it..(Annoyed grumble)

“I guess Nancy's angel can mess up!”

“Get yer head out of the clouds and track em’ already NyNy!”

“Don't go givin me orders when your the reason were in this mess!”

“Yer getting sloppier by the day. Get it together!”

“Can you get that little pet of yer’s to shut it already! All that whinin is gettin annoying y’know!” (talking about Dolly)

“I’m just about ready to rip yer girlfriend's pretty little vocal cords out if she don't QUIT CRYIN!” (talking about Dolly)

“Johnnyyyy can I borrow that girlfriend of yers just for a tiny while…? I promise I won't hurt her. I just wanna have someone to play with.” (talking about Dolly)

“I ain’t buggin' her! What I'm not allowed to leave gifts for Her Majesty no more?!” (talking about Dolly)

Sissy seen

“I hear yer’ one of grandpa's favorites. After me of course…(chuckles)”

“I really love your garden sissy! All those pretty flowers practically make it a bug minefield!”

“Where'd you hear those weird ass songs you keep singing from anyways?”

“Everyone messes up sometimes, don't be too hard on him. Besides that's my job. (Laughter)”

“Cause always is always- Ah-! Damnit sissy, stop gettin’ in my head!”

Nubbins seen

“(Whistle) those traps of yours sure do get the job done don't they?”

“Ain't this fun, ain't this fun! Just like playin tag when we were smaller huh!”

“You've been diggin' at that their graveyard again? (Giggle) Cool! What'd you find?!”

“I like that camera you got! It's real nice ain't it? That girl Johnny brought has some good taste!”

“Quit spitting out nonsense you ain't making any damn sense it's annoying!”

Leatherface/bubba seen

“How you doing buddy! Having fun I see?”

“You must be strong to be able to carry that thing everywhere! My arms get tired from just holding it!”

“Grandpa's gonna be real proud of us ain't he bubs!”

“(Laughter) Don't listen to them bubs! They're just upset you're way cooler than they'll ever be!”

“Keep up the good work bubs! Oh- and let out a holler if you need any help! (Laughter)”

Cook/Drayton seen

“You best quit yelling at me old geezer or I'll have to silence you myself!”

“Carefully now grandpa, wouldn't want you pulling something now would we? (Joined laughter with nubs)”

“You leave bubs alone and focus on yer own damn task like locking up this place for example!”

“Awh you're no fun..”

Nancy seen

“Hey ma! Nice day out ain't it-...(Groans) yes ma'am..”

“Did y'know about him and this girl?”

“Don't get on my ass just because yer little ‘angel’ messed up!”

“Awh, give me a break! They're slippery little bastards, it ain't my fault!”

Hands seen

“You’re real good at racing, I'll give you that!”

“For someone so big like yerself I wouldn't have expected you to use a weapon so…lightweight.”

“This is just gettin annoying! We gotta hurry up and find those damn kids!”

“Taught Johnny everything he knows but couldn't teach him to actually FINISH THE JOB!”

Leslie seen

“Hey les! How's bullet doin? Saw him give chase to that orange haired girl (laughter) she was screaming up a storm!”

“You're doing good les! Keep up the good work and I'm sure Nancy will reward us! Probably. (Laughter)”

“These guys sure do know where to hide…you find any of em’ yet?”

“Try and see if bullet can help sniff these guys out they’re startin to upset grandpa.”

"Glad to see yer havin fun Les!"

Dolly seen

“Did you like that surprise I left on yer bed this mornin? (Laughter) Thought since you didn't like human flesh you could use that rabbit for stew! (laughter)”

“Just cause Johnny likes you don’t mean I haveta.”

“Would you stop cryin already?! I can't concentrate with all that whining!”

“Nancy really don't like you around Johnny, you should be careful around her ‘kay?”

“C’mon cheer up! This could be fun if you try not to think about it so much!”

“You need any help there doll? If you can't finish the job I could always take over y’know.”

“I know we have our ups and downs but try not to let my words stick to ya so much darlin. It ain't nothin personal just how I am y’know?”

Family's responses

Johnny

“Oh quit yer whinin, think I don't already hear complainin enough from the old woman!”

“Shut the hell up and stay outta our business Jolene!”

“Oh are ya? THEN WHY THE HELL HAVEN’T YOU FOUND ANY OF THEM YET!”

“Yer lucky we have these damn kids to catch otherwise I would've been strangling you right now!”

“I’m already on it, maybe you should be more helpful and go check on Grandpa! (frustrated huff) We're gonna need his help..”

“You wanna use that tone with me again girl?!”

“With you hovering around me like an annoying gnat all damn day ain't exactly helpin neither!”

“Can't handle the taste of yer own medicine? (Laughter)”

“You're just as annoyin if not more than she is! Now go find those damn kids instead of complainin!”

“(Laughter) You must be downright insane if you think I'd ever leave her alone with you!”

“Quit buggin Dolly already! I’m tired of her cryin to me because some moron left another dead rabbit on her bed still twitchin!”

Sissy

“(chuckles) oh sweetie it's always good to dream!”

"Well thanks sugar! You know yer always welcomed wherever you feel like it!”

“If i told you i'd haveta kill you sugar! (laughter)”

“That damn brother of yer’s always causin trouble!”

“(Laughs)...”

Nubbins

“(Giggle) t-they're quite nifty h-huh?”

“O-oh i remember them times! (Laughs) you were always c-c-cheatin! S-saying timeout ev-ery time we almost g-gotcha!”

“Loads of p-pretty stuff! How’s about i sh-show you after this is all over?!”

“I-It sure is pretty! Glad i g-grabbed this be-fore johnny c-could!”

“W-W-Well whats got you s-so heated all s-sudden?!”

Drayton

“I outta knock you upside the head with this here broomstick!”

“I may be old but I can still knock some sense into that thick head of yer’s!”

“Don't go throwin orders at me you little brat!”

“Quit messin around with that idiot over there and help us out with grandpa!”

Nancy

“Oh quit tryna make small talk and go help yer brother look for them damn kids ye hear?! And don't call me ‘ma’ you aint a child no more.”

“It ain't none of yer concern Jolene.”

“Do not use that tone of voice with me, young lady!”

“Why haven't you caught a single one of those kids yet Jolene?!”

Dolly

“Y-yes…I umm I appreciate it really! (laughter)”

“Th-that’s okay! You don't havta….”

“(crying) I-I’m sorry! I-I can-can’t help it! (cries harder)”

“O-Okay! Thanks for the heads up….”

“Maybe I should pretend their screamin is one of happiness!...no that's worse.”

“Don’t worry about me Jo, I gotta learn somehow just gotta kill em like my Johnny taught me!”

“I understand Jo, yknow you hollerin at me actually helps a lot!”

(No Les, Hands, or Bubba. One because hands and bubba are both non verbal and two because i wanna see my moots own replies 😋)

Match starts

“Dammit Johnny, what’d you do now?”

“Ma’s not gonna like this…”

“Knew I should've finished that girl off myself…Dammit NyNy..”

Idle/Walking around

“Focus Jolene! Yer better than this!”

“I always haveta help clean up Johnny's mess..(Annoyed grunt)”

“Where the hell is she? Gotta find her before somebody else does…please be okay.”

“Well get em’ aint no doubt bout’ that..”

“Didn’t know we had new playmates! (Laughter)”

“Better pray i ain't the one to find ya’ll (Laughter)”

“Where ya hidin little piggy…I just wanna play!”

Feeding Grandpa

“Things are really startin to get outta hand!”

“Eat, eat ,eat ,eat! (laughter)”

“You wouldn't mind givin us a hand would you gramps?”

“After this is all over I'd really like to show you some of these pretty dragonflies I captured!”

“You havin as much fun watchin these little piggies run aroun’ as we are?”

Victim found hiding

“Awh c’mon, you were just askin to be found! (laughter)”

“You should really pay better attention to yer surroundings. I practically saw you jump in here..”

“Awh whaddya hidin for? The fun’s not over yet! (Laughter)”

“Tag is so borinnn… let's play a new game! How about operation? (Manic laughter)”

“Get yer ass outta there!”

Victim hit

“I’m on yer tail now!”

“Tag you're it!”

“Whats with all the runnin for sugar? Yer’ only making it much more harder on yerself!”

“Things are gettin fun aroun’ here!”

“X marks the spot! (laugher)”

“Better to just give up now!”

Blood trail seen

“Can't hide from me little piggie.. (Giggle)”

“Gave you a headstart and yer still gonna leave a trail for me?”

“Awh someones gettin sloppyyyy. (Laughter)”

“Don't you die on me just yet! We aint done with this little game of ours!"

Victim seen

“Found ya! (Laughter)”

“What are you hidin for? I aint gonna hurt ya!..Much.”

“All this runnin is useless y’know! You’ll only tire yerself out and make it easier for me to getcha!”

“Well who do we have here? (Laughter)”

“Oh, don't runaway sugar! The funs just begun!”

Victim seen escaping

“No no no no NO! (Frustrated growl) Dammit! Ma’s not gonna be happy..”

“Shit. Don’t got time to chase em’ right now…”

“You won't make it far, little piggie…those wounds will slow you down for sure..”

“Lucky bastards…”

Exit interaction

“All fixed up! I know I know I'm amazin. (Talking to herself)”

“That should do it. Nice and secure!”

“What idiot left this off! (annoyed sigh)”

“There, Just like Johnny showed me.”

Encounter start

“Ohhh, looks like someone still has some fight left in em’!”

“Don't underestimate me just cause I’m smaller!”

“Now yer gettin' into the game! (Laughter)”

“Oh, I'm gonna enjoy killin' you!”

“Someones finally bein’ brave huh? (Laughter)”

Lose enemy sub

“C’mon don't go so soon!”

“Now where do you think yer going?”

“Hey, we're not done yet! (Laughter)”

Lose enemy long

“(Annoyed growl) You can't keep runnin forever! I’ll find ya and when I do I'll make sure it hurts!”

“I ain't got time for this runnin aroun! Just give up already and maybe I'll make it quick!”

“You think just because I lost ya yer safe! Oh when I get my hands on you! Yer not leavin this place unless its in a body bag!”

“Go on then! Keep hidin! I don't care! I’ll find every single one of you and leave yer bodies in the cold room for the rats to feast on!”

Victim seen trapped

“Need some help there darlin? (Laughter)”

“Should've watched yer footin there sugar!”

“That things gotcha good huh? (Laughter)”

Use ability blocked

“Now ain't the time.”

“Grandpas fine ain't no reason for me to interfere..”

“Gotta grab more blood, this aint enough for him.”

“Better leave gramps alone for now..”

Use ability

“Get back up gramps we still need yer help!”

“Yer fine just a few scratches now help us!”

“Nobody said you were done yet!”

“The family still needs you gramps! Don't let us down just because of one small lil scratch!”

Use ability successful

“Feelin better? Good, now help us!”

“You vermin have no idea what you've just done!”

“I won't let 'em hurt you again, gramps..”

"I'm sorry grampa I'm real sorry, I shoulda been payin' more attention to ya.."

Use ability denied

“Get off of me you damn parasite!”

“Shit, gramps, I'm sorry.”

“Oh now I'm pissed!”

“Now yer gonna get it!”

Execution

“Look at all that pretty blood!”

“All that runnin and for what? (Laughter)”

“Johnny's gonna be real proud of me!”

“Just go down nice and easy! (Laughter)”

“A shame our little game had to end so early…a real shame..”

Maria seen

“Oh thats it! Im takin care of this myself!”

“That damn liar…No matter, she ain't leavin alive this time..”

“What's the matter? Don't you wanna thank the person who kept you alive this whole time? (Laughter)”

“Get near gramps again and I'll hang yer head on the wall!”

“You stay away from my brother, you hear me! I'll kill you myself!”

“Yer head would be a real nice present for Rae…Hey come back! I was just jokin! I'm not that crazy…! For the most part…(Laughter)”

“You bein here is startin to upset Dolly! Nobody makes her cry unless it's me or Johnny!”

///HOLY CRAP YALL I FINISHED IT😦

[stone-stars]

happy 6 years of naddpod everyone <3 (alt title: the dragon pussy podcast making me cry for 6 minutes straight)

Transcript:

Mee Maw: That's true, but… there's also somethin' else. Murph: And you see she pushes her cloak to the side, and you see she has black scabs-- Caldwell and Jake: Oh, no! No no no! Moonshine: Oh, Melora! Murph: --and deep crick rot all over her chest and neck.

Marabelle, weakly: Jolene? I-- I didn't realize I was gonna get to-- say I was sorry. Moonshine (pretending to be Jolene): Thank you, of-- of course you're forgiven! I love you so much! You're my big sister!

Melora: You're not cursed. You were born like this.

Hardwon: (desperately) Gemma? Gemma? Gemma wake up. Gemma baby. Hey. Murph: You see she's-- she's-- she's cold and dead. Hardwon: Fuck!

Balnor: I couldn't help them. I can barely swing a sword. Alanis: There's a war coming, and everyone needs to fight. Even old men who don't know how.

Beverly, crying: No, he's-- he's my light. He's my Pelor! He always was! I strayed!

Bev Sr: You tell her the truth, Bev. You tell your mom that I died in the Feywild. Beverly: (crying) You know I'm bad at lying. Bev Sr: It's not a lie, Bev.

Deadeye: Yeah, I know I'm down a hand. And an eye. And a life. But I got a soul, and a family. And I finally know which is worth more.

Deadeye: I hate to think about what woulda happened to me, but maybe more I hate to think about who I still would've been if I had never met you.

Rosa: JV, I can't-- I can't find my lantern. JV: Aw, well look at that? There's a lantern right here. Rosa: Are you sure that's mine? JV: Yeah. Yeah, I'll-- I-- I'm gonna go look for mine.

Hardwon: --interpretation. I-- I-- Moonshine: Hardwon, I really don't want you to want to die, because I want you to live so much and I don't want to be alone in that feeling.

Lydia: Elias, is that you? Hardwon: It's uh-- It's still little Elias. You saved the child, ma.

Lydia: I don't know what I've been these past few years, I don't know what I've been these past few decades. But I want you to know that when I was your mother that... you were wanted.

Murph: Somebody who felt they could never have a child… um, is holding their child. Moonshine: I-- I didn't want to need you, dad, but… now that you're here… it-- it's kinda nice.

Murph: Your father has given you... a strategy guide on how to beat him. Caldwell: I have to look away so that the tears don't ruin the pages.

Beverly: (tearful) I don't want to go. I don't want to go. But I have to. It's my duty. I have to do this. Moonshine: Okay, youngin, I want you to know. I will love you whatever you choose to do. But, here's my two cents: A child has a duty to his father, but a hero has a duty to the world. Now, I've got my opinion of which you are. But it's time for you to decide.

Bev Sr: Thanks, Bev. I always-- I knew I could make the deal, because I knew you'd stop me.

Moonshine: (tearful) I-- I've been wanting to tell you about this for so long, and I just didn't get a chance to. And I don't know if I will, so I just wanted to make sure I told you.

Moonshine, crying harder as she goes on: Paw Paw. You are… You are my best friend. And you are the best part of me. (sobs) And I am so grateful. For-- (sobs) the fact that so much of our lives have been braided together. But… where I'm going, next-- after we beat Thiala, which we will-- you can't come, mmkay? So I just need to make sure that you are taken care of, and I need to make sure that you take care of some people, okay?

Pendergreens: This time, you picked me up. And you were nice to me for no reason.

Pendergreens: If when you come back... if I'm different? Moonshine: Mhm? Pendergreens: Just, remember me as I am now. 'Cause I like who I am when I'm around you.

Death: I will take everything from you-- Hardwon: Quit pointing at people! Death: --until you come with me. Hardwon: Ok-- I'll go! I'll go. Beverly: Hardwon, no! Hardwon: Bring her back, and I'll come. Bring her back.

Lydia: All my life, people told me what I had to be. You don't have to be anything other than what you are.

Lydia: I think you should talk to your friends. Not because you owe them an explanation, but because you deserve to be heard.

Melora: Beverly. Beverly: Yes? Melora: I wish you could grow up in a normal world, but the Gods have not blessed you with a normal life. You are… afflicted with duty. Things thrust upon you far beyond your years.

Melora: The world should have protected you, but you have been asked to protect it. What an honor, what an injustice.

Moonshine: How long do Half-Elves live? Mee Maw: You talkin' bout Hardwon? Moonshine: I mean-- It's on my mind.

Moonshine: I guess, if I'm being honest, I don't know what it's gonna be like to know Bahumia without Hardwon Surefoot. (tearful) And there's a part of me that doesn't want to find out what that feels like.

Moonshine: There is something sour I probably need to swallow, though. It is-- There's people you meet that are once in a timeless body lifetime kinda people, right? Mee Maw: Oh, yeah. Moonshine: Okay. Mee Maw: And you keep 'em with ya. Moonshine: Okay.

Moonshine: (crying) It's okay, Balnor. Like all the most powerful things in this world, I knew I was only borrowing you.

Hardwon: Moonshine, when-- When I left Irondeep, I-- I didn't know where I fit in. And then I met you, and you didn't just let me in. You brought me in, and you thought I was good.

Balnor: I hope that you all get to leave this world with the same comfort that I had: knowing that it's in good hands. I love you. Murph: "Your knight, Balnor."

[frogs-mystery-sideblog]

[Transcript:

Stanford and Jolene are in Backupsmore’s library. Stanford leans against a table, wearing an orange turtleneck and brown pants, he has one hand in his pocket, the other rests over his chest.

Jolene is sitting opposite him, wearing a red and brown plaid skirt, a black turtleneck and cardigan. Her hair is auburn, long and curly. She has freckles and blue eyes.

Stanford: You’re ignoring me.

Jolene: Not intentionally.

Stanford: Did I scare you away?

Jolene: I don’t scare easily.

(Something drips into Jolene’s hand.)

(Jolene looks at her hand. More blood drips into it. She looks up at the ceiling and frowns at the stain of wet, dripping blood forming there.)

(Opposite her, Stanford is confused at Jolene’s expression. He follows her gaze. There’s nothing to see.)

Stanford: New neck exercises?

Jolene: Uhm…

(She looks back up at the ceiling. It’s just a regular ceiling.)

Jolene (flustered): Yes! Actually.

Jolene: You know, that reminds me: I have a question for you!

Stanford: You always have a question for me. This time, before you ask, let’s talk a little ‘quid pro quod’.

Stanford: You get to ask a question, I get to ask you a question.

Jolene: Okay. What’s your question?

Stanford (jokingly): How many college professors does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

(Jolene rolls her eyes)

Stanford: Don’t answer that! That’s not the real question.

Stanford (seriously): My real question to you is: Do you claim to have supernatural powers?

Jolene: Define ‘supernatural’

Stanford: Ah! Now we’re getting somewhere! Do you claim to be connected to the supernatural?

Jolene: Sometimes it feels that way.

(Stanford pauses. Thinking.)

Stanford (squinting): How do you know—

Jolene (cutting him off): Okay, that was your one question! Now it’s my turn.

(Stanford tuts, feigning annoyance.)

Jolene: If somebody said to you that there would be five signs, then death would come. What would you think?

Stanford: I would think about selling my house and moving to the nearest police station

Jolene: I’m being serious

Stanford: That’s what scares me. So what’s going on?

(Jolene looks to the ceiling. Then to her hand. Then to Ford, squinting.)

Jolene: Not yet.

(Stanford smiles, squinting at her.)

Transcript end.]

Ghostwhisperer x Dirty Work au aka “Ford applying for that PHD in meaningful and deep friendships with beautiful women, 1970’s, colorized.”

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Lynn’s Transcript

(Ft Maria, Rae(my other family oc) and @/g0ttal0ve101’s oc, Les, will eventually add on @/lelandmylove’s oc Jolene too :3 ‘n the family’s responses)

(Ability- Sweet Nothings:

Match Start

-“Huh…seems like we got company.”

-“Lets get this over with.."

-"Guess I'll have to trick 'em again.."

Feeding Grandpa

-“‘s good, ain’t it?

-“This’d already be over with if you was up ‘nd able…”

-“‘m gettin’ hungry myself..,”

-“Don’t worry, we’re gettin’ it under control, grandpa!”

Victim Found (in hiding spot)

-“Whatcha doin’ in there, doll?"

-"Get outta there, that's my hidin' spot!"

-"Found ya!~" (laughs)

-"Alright, hun, no more hidin'."

-"Awh, guess our game of cat 'nd mouse is over then, sweet face."

Victim Hit

-"Awhhh, that hurt hun?"

-"You ain't getting very far like that...you should just give up now."

-"Quit runnin' 'nd I'll take it easy on ya... just kiddin'" (laughs)

-“

Victim Seen

-“Where ya goin’, doll?”

-“There you are…”

-“Quit runnin’ little bunny..”

-“I won’t hurt ya..not too bad at least” (laughter)

Victim seen v2/Ability used

-“Help..! (Sob) Please…”

-“I…don’t know who you are…but we should stick together, I think I know a way out.”

-“Hey! Over here! I found a way out…”

-“(sob) help me..please…”

-“You look like shit..”

Blood trail

-“Ooh…you left a trail, sweet face.”

-“(giggle) Someone ain’t doin’ too good..”

-“Yer losin’ an awful lotta blood.”

-“Yer bloods supposed to be in yer body, y’know~“

Idle

-“I didn’t wanna kill her…I really didn’t..I wish I coulda just kept her in my room..”

-“Hopefully mama’s proud of me after this…I really hope so…I don’t think she likes me too much…well..I mean, I know she does..just not as much as Johnny..”

-“Maybe I can keep one of them tied up in my room…I’ll have to keep her quiet though…”

-“(huff) what the hells this draggin’ out for?”

-“I wonder if he still wants me dead sometimes…nah…probably not.”

Victim seen escaping

-“Shit, shit, shit!” -“Oh no…mama’s gonna be pissed…”

-“Goddamnit…maybe Nubbins’ll catch ‘em down the road…”

-“You slippery sumbitch!” -“Hey! Our game of cat ‘nd mouse wasn’t over yet..”

Ability Denied

-“Nah…they won’t fall for it.” -“Not yet..”

-“They’ve already seen me…”

-“Ain’t none of ‘em nearby.”

Close encounter

-“I might be small, but I’ll still slit yer throat!” -“This’d be a lot easier if you’d just sit still”

-“You ain’t gonna win, hun.”

Execution

-“Told ya, you weren’t gonna last much longer”

-“Hm~ looks like our game of cat ‘nd mouse is over.”

-“Don’t worry, you’ll be joinin’ yer friend.”

(female victim only) -“‘s a shame..I coulda kept you tied up in my room..oh well~!”

Maria seen

-“Oh shit…that’s that damn girl!” -“She’s still alive?!” -(sigh)”Damnit Johnny..”

-“He must’ve really liked her…”

-“What the hell…whatever, I’ll catch that bitch myself.”

Drayton/The Cook seen

-“Quit yellin’ at me..christ..”

-“‘m sure Johnny didn’t mean to make this damn mess..”

-“what’s for dinner tonight?” -“Goddamnit old man, stop fuckin’ yellin’ at me. I’m workin’ on it!”

Nubbins/Hitchhiker Seen

-“..watch where yer pointin’ that knife, yeah?”

-“d’ya wanna see some bugs I found after we clean this mess up?” -“you should show me how to make some of them traps sometime..”

-“Grandpa’ll be real proud of us!”

Johnny seen

-“Don’t worry ‘bout it too much…’m sure it’ll be long forgotten as soon as this is over.” -“Y’think Nancy’ll be proud of me after this..?” -“I’m tryin’ to find her, Damnit!” -“Why do you fool around with them girls anyway? It makes Rae real jealous…”

Sissy seen

-“Don’t worry, I ain’t stepping’ in yer flowers..”

-“Where’d you learn to make that poison anyhow? It’s real helpful..”

-“Good thing it’s wildflower season, huh? Maybe after this I can help ya gather some more.”

-“That poison stuff smells real good but it stings like a bitch..”

Nancy Seen

-“I’ll find em, don’t worry!” -“Y’think I should try to trick em?” -“Any luck..? …we’ll get ‘em”

-“I know a real good spot to put one of them traps!”

Bubba Seen

-“How the hell don’t you get tired swingin’ that thing around? My arms hurt just carryin’ it..”

-“Yer doin’ a real good job! Get those sumbitches!” -“Yer real good with that saw…”

-“Don’t listen to ‘em yellin’ at you, they just wanna get this shit over with..”

Hands Seen

-“I barely know you, ‘nd I already know yer nothin’ but trouble. Stay the hell outta my way.” -“You may be big, but height ain’t gonna save ya if you keep showin’ up for no good damn reason!” -“I dunno why the hell Johnny likes you so much…’s beyond me.” -“Just…get outta my way ‘nd set some of those freaky ass traps..”

-“You taught Johnny? Hah! Bullshit.”

Les seen

-“Bullet’s real good at finding’ em..”

-“You should have Bullet flush ‘em out, ‘nd then we can catch em!”

-“‘ya wanna go swimmin’ out back later? ‘S hotter than hell out here..”

-“Yer gettin’ really good at this!”

Rae Seen

-“‘m sure Johnny didn’t really like that girl…”

-“If I find her, I’ll drag her to ya so you can make sure she’s dead, yeah?”

-“Yer real good with that axe!”

-“you ain’t the only one that ain’t actually apart of this family..so…I get it. I dunno what Drayton’s got against you though..”

[g0ttal0ve101]

Heather Transcript

Note: JUMPSCARE! yep been cooking up a tcm victim oc behind the curtains…took me an hour so i hope yall enjoy <3 cutie ocs belong to @/twsted-idiot (rae) n @/lelandmylove (jolene) :3

[Heather’s ability, “Wake-up Call” allows her to lengthen stun durations by revealing personal information and history via investigating family member belongings on the map. Her ability is used during close encounters and/or via sneak attack. In theory, each family member would have multiple lines per ability use, but this transcript shows only one of the many variations there are.]

Free From Restraints

- Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit…!

- What the hell is this place?

- What the fuck is going on?!

- We gotta get outta here. Fast.

Idle

- We better get outta here if we don’t wanna have our faces in the newspaper next.

- What kinda fucked up family is this?

- God, these people are freaks…I have to get outta here.

- How long’s this been going on for…? I mean, seriously! How many people have to die before we get a cop in this place?!

Julie Seen

- Psst, Julie! You’ll make it outta here, okay?

- Everything’s gonna be okay, Julie. Let’s just stay close.

- Julie! Thank God you’re okay!

- It’s gonna be fine, Julie. You’re gonna make it.

Connie Seen

- Connie, c’mere! Let’s stay together!

- You okay, Connie? …Don’t worry, you got this. You can pick locks like a champ!

- Connie! Oh, thank God…! Stay close, okay?

- You’re gonna get outta here, Connie. Trust me.

Ana Seen

- Everything’s gonna be alright, Ana. Just stay with me.

- We’ll find her, Ana. I promise you.

- Ana, are you alright? C’mon, let’s stick together!

- You got this, Ana. You’ll be okay.

Leland Seen

- Oh, thank the Lord…! Leland, stay close!

- Be careful, Leland. I know you can fend them off, but…

- Leland, you okay? You got this, man. Don’t sweat it.

- Listen, Leland. You’re gonna get out. You have to.

Sonny Seen

- Oh, thank God…Sonny, you’re gonna make it outta here.

- You’re super smart, Sonny. Don’t let them trip you up.

- You okay, Sonny? Let’s stick together.

- Sonny! C’mere! We have to stay close!

Danny Seen

- Danny, hey! Stay close, man!

- We’ll find her, Danny. I promise you that.

- Don’t lose hope, Danny. You’re real good with those gadgets ‘n stuff, you’re gonna be fine.

- You okay, Danny? We gotta stay on the low.

Virginia Seen

- Oh no—…wait…you’re not one of them?

- Hey, it’ll be alright. My friends are here too, you’ll get outta here with ‘em.

- They got you too, huh? Shit. We got this, okay?

- You okay, miss? Let’s stick together, alright?

Maria Seen

- Maria…? Holy shit…! Holy shit! Maria! Thank the Lord! You’re gonna make it outta here, I promise you!

- Maria! Oh my God…! Are you okay?! Let’s stay together, I won’t let them take you again!

- That Johnny boy did this to you, didn’t he? I saw your poster in his shack…

- Everything’s alright, Maria! Let’s find the others and get outta this hell hole!

Ability Used / Close Encounter

(Cook) - You’re the head of the house, right?! Why’re you letting a bunch of kids know where y’all live?! This is your fault!

(Bubba) - Bubba, hey…are you okay? I heard them yelling at you. It’s not your fault, buddy. Really, none of this falls on you. Just let us go…

(Hitchhiker) - Nubbins! You’re the one that makes all those cool traps, huh? I’m sure your Grandpa’s real proud of you! Yeah, I’m sure!

(Hands) - I don’t know who you think you are, but you better get the fuck off me! Hanging around a family who don’t even want you, big fucking fatass!

(Nancy) - You’re not fit to be a mother, Nancy! A real mother would never kill another mother’s children! Now let me go!

(Sissy) - Who are you to show us the light? You have no idea what you’re talking about! Get the hell off of me!

(Johnny) - What would your mother think of this, Johnny? Your real mother? You’re becoming the man she was trying to protect you from!

(Leslie) - Leslie, listen to me. That woman isn’t your mother. Don’t you get that? You’re just like us! You’re just like Maria!

(Rae) - You were like us once weren’t you, Rae? Don’t you remember what it was like? How scary it was? Or are you too busy trying to impress Johnny to care?

(Jolene) - You wanna play a game, Jolene? Hide-and-seek? Tag? Sure! Just put away the switch blade…

Family Member Seen

- Goddamnit, another one…?

- Okay…okay, I think I got something for that one.

- Don’t come over here, man…c’mon…

- Who’s that…? Alright, it’s cool. I got something.

Health Found

- This’ll prolly help.

- Gotta leave some of these for the others…

- Thank God they left this out…

- This’ll help the bleeding…

Bone Scrap

- What the hell is this?

- I’m gonna puke…

- Who the fuck leaves stuff like this around?

- Gotta defend myself somehow, I guess…

Unlock Tool

- I can get those doors open with this…

- Calm down, Heather. You’re good.

- This better work…

Dead Body Seen

- Holy shit! No, no, no, no…!

- That can’t be…! I’m gonna be sick…!

- Oh, God…! I-I’ll come back for you. I won’t leave you here…!

Low Health

- I have to keep going…I have to!

- Fuck…this hurts like a bitch!

- Gotta stop the bleeding…

- These people are crazy…!

Shortcut

- Thank God for this weak ass building…

- Just like a game of tag…that’s all.

- Can’t get me this way.

- Hell yeah…!

Crawlspace Blocked

- How the hell did they even…? Whatever.

- This must not be their first rodeo…

- Goddamnit. They’re smart, I’ll give ‘em that.

- Son of a bitch…

Door/Exit Blocked

- God, this place is a maze…

- Ugh, gotta find another way in.

- Assholes.

- Damn! Gotta find another way through…

Door/Exit Unblocked

- Finally!

- There we go. This’ll speed things up.

- Where will this lead…?

- Thank God. We gotta get outta here.

Stuck In Trap

- Shit, shit, shit, shit!

- God! That stings like a fuckin’ bitch!

- Fuuuck! What the hell is wrong with these people?!

- Ow…! How the hell didn’t I see this?!

Escaped From Trap

- Thank God…

- Ugh…whoever made that knew what they were doing!

- That fuckin’ hurt!

- Gotta be more careful…

Escaped

- I gotta get help! I gotta!

- God, please let all of them survive!

- Is anyone out there?! Come help us! Help!

- Fuckin’ bastards! I need to find the others…!

[songcharshowdown]

Meet the Contestants!

Welcome back to the Song Character Showdown! I hope you enjoyed our day off, because things are just getting started. Polling doesn't begin until March 26th, so you'll have the next few days to campaign. Tag us in your campaigns or submit them to us directly.

You can find a transcript of the first rounds below!

Side A

The Northcote Family from Family Tree by Radical Ace vs. Cotton Eye Joe from Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex

The Fabulous Killjoys from The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys by My Chemical Romance vs. Hamantha from The Ballad of Hamantha by Jack Stauber

St. Jimmy from American Idiot by Green Day vs. Arizona Ranger from Big Iron by Marty Robbins

The Mariner from The Mariner's Revenge Song by The Decemberists vs. Jeff and Cyrus from The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton by the Mountain Goats

Muu Kusunoki from MILGRAM vs. The Alpha Couple by the Mountain Goats

Electra Heart from Electra Heart by Marina and the Diamonds vs. Cabinet Man from Cabinet Man by Lemon Demon

Johnnie Redmayne from Lord Huron vs. Smokin' Joe Rudeboy from Smokin' Joe Rudeboy by Tom Cardy

Tobi Otogiri from Kagerou Project vs. Blackbox Warrior from Blackbox Warrior - OKULTRA by Will Wood

The Angel from Transangelic Exodus by Ezra Furman vs. The Shark Fighter from The Shark Fighter! by The Aquabats

The Human Beings from How to Be a Human Being by Glass Animals vs. The Mystery Skulls from The Mystery Skulls

Sara Berry from 35mm: A Musical Exposition vs. A Cat Named Virtute from The Weakerthans

Cobb Avery from Lord Huron vs. Jolene from Jolene by Dolly Parton

The Mekakushi-dan from Kagerou Project vs. Stacy's Mom from Stacy's Mom by Fountains of Wayne

Dr. Worm from Dr. Worm by They Might Be Giants vs. Jonny D'Ville from The Mechanisms

Simon from Hawaii Pt. II by Miracle Musical vs. The Demolition Lovers from Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance

Loki and Sigyn from The Bifrost Incident by The Mechanisms vs. Johnny from The Devil Went Down to Georgia

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Transcript:

Aisha: We can’t talk for long. Ivan: We only-… Jolene: Your hair is just the cutest.

Ivan: Uh.. thanks. Aisha: Jolene! Jolene: [sighs] What?

Aisha: He’s not a customer, he works for them. Jolene: Oh shit, sorry! Unless..? Ivan: Maybe I should wait outside…

Fran: You look like you’ve had a rough night. Oscar: [scoffs] You think? Fran: Relax, I’m not hitting on you.

Oscar: Did I say you were? Fran: [sighs] Do you want some ice, or..? Oscar: I’m fine, I’m just here to speak with Aisha.

Fran: Okay; drink? Oscar: [pauses] Whiskey. Fran: C’mon Jo, help me out…

Darien: I take it you spoke to Wyatt. Bruno: Mhm. Darien: He figured you’d be in on it.

Bruno: What’re you doing here so late? Darien: The usual; sort of. Bruno: [snorts]

…

Bruno: Too much temptation? Ivan: Hey, I didn’t touch nobody! Why’d y’walk off? Bruno: Not my scene.

Ivan: [shudders] I’m freezin’ my bollocks off out here. Bruno: It’s been a while… Ivan: Maybe we should go n’ see what he’s doin’.

Bruno: I’ll go, you can scrape the snow off the car. Ivan: That’s a raw deal. Bruno: It’ll warm you up.

[stereogeekspodcast]

[Transcript] Season 5, Episode 5. Empire Waist Review

Empire Waist is a teen comedy-drama about loving yourself and your fat body, just the way your are. The Stereo Geeks fell head over heels in love with the empowering and heartfelt film. In this non-spoiler review, Ron and Mon share their thoughts on the film, why a film like Empire Waist is so needed, and what it means to see yourself represented onscreen.

Listen to the episode on Spotify.

Still from Empire Waist.

Ron: Hello and welcome to a new episode of Stereo Geeks. Today, we’re reviewing the young adult comedy-drama, Empire Waist. I’m Ron. 

Mon: And I’m Mon.

Ron: This review will not contain any spoilers so feel free to listen and then watch the film. Because you’re going to love it! Empire Waist is written and directed by Claire Ayoub. The film follows Lenore Miller, played by Mia Kaplan, a fat teenager who has been told all her life to shrink herself and be invisible. But when she meets Kayla, played by Jemima Yevu, a fellow student who is proudly fat and fabulous, Lenore’s world is turned upside down, as is her confidence.

Mon: So, I had not even heard of Empire Waist till the team at Kino reached out to me, inviting me to the Digital Premiere of the film. I’ve also not heard of Kino, which is an app for streaming premiere events that include cast chats. It took one quick skim of the synopsis for me to be like, oh yeah, I need to check this out. 

Ron: I’ve been looking forward to Empire Waist since I first heard about it from fat activists I follow online. But I didn’t even know this film had already been screening in theatres. The last couple of months have been super busy but where on earth was the marketing? I thought it was going to be out later in the year. If I had missed this film, I would have been really upset. It’s still so rare to see fat characters on screen. To have a film that’s about being fat and taking joy in one’s fat body? I would have hated missing it. I’m so glad Kino reached out to you so we knew this film was available to watch.

Mon: Yeah, me too. I’m wary of high school films because it’s so far in the past for us, but what a lot of films and stories about any demographic gets wrong is that the story and feelings and growth should still feel universal. It should resonate with anyone and everyone watching. Empire Waist certainly does that. The focus may be on these teenagers finding themselves and getting over the hurdles high school, aka the world, throws at them, but their experiences are a microcosm of what we all have faced and do face. 

Mon: So, in the film, we’re introduced to Lenore through her closet of hidden clothing – clothing that she’s made. We learn along the way why these clothes are hidden and how important designing is, not only to her, but to the people who are about to be pulled into her orbit. 

Ok, let me rephrase that – once Kayla enters Lenore’s world, she’s like the freaking sun pulling people in. Kayla’s amazing. I love this character. But more than that, I love how Jemima Yevu plays the character. She’s loud, rambunctious, funny, sweet. If Yevu does not have this skyrocketing career in comedy and romance, I will be upset!

Ron: Jemima gives Kayla many memorable moments but there’s one that I absolutely adored. A fool tries to bully Kayla about her weight and Kayla does this incredible fake-crying-shocked face and is all astounded that she’s being called ‘fat’. I swear, the number of times I’ve wanted to have this exact reaction when someone comes up to us to talk about our weight. Do people honestly think fat people don’t know they’re fat? Like this fool is the first person to bring it to our attention? Making them feel small by overacting to that degree is exactly what they deserve.

Mon: That’s what I call a power fantasy!

Mon: And I want to talk about Ms Hall, played by Jolene Purdy. I mean, how can you not love this woman? First of all, she’s cute as a button with the best dress sense, but she’s so kind and invested in Lenore’s happiness. But, Ms. Hall is invested in a non-creepy way – she doesn’t push Lenore’s boundaries, she’s there to encourage her and be supportive. I love this character so much. 

Ron: Yes! I love Ms Hall. May we all get a Ms Hall in our lives. She’s so understanding and she just wants to build friendships among her students. She’s not at all pushy but she does tell the bullies off. Jolene Purdy was such a delight to watch in this film.

Mon: I gotta say, I can’t believe Mia Kaplan, the main actor (though in reality Jemima Yevu as Kayla is the star of this film), revealed that they’re an extrovert in real life. That does not come across in this film, and that’s down to some superb acting. Kaplan perfectly captures the brokenness of someone who hates themselves and wants to disappear. And you see how Lenore is changing with her voice and smile becoming bigger and more confident. Wow, what a way to carry a film. 

Ron: I think a lot of fat people will see themselves in Mia’s performance of Lenore. Kayla is very aspirational – she’s the fat person we’d all like to be, except for one horrible incident near the end of the film. But Lenore is how a lot of us went through life. The dark clothes, head down, no eye contact, introverted, terrified to express ourselves. I’m also surprised that Kaplan revealed they’re an extrovert. They captured introversion perfectly!

Mon: Yep, yep. And this is why you need more than one character representing an entire community in a story. No community is a monolith, and this film shows that. 

Ron: Watching Empire Waist made me realise why I had so little interest in teen films when we were teens. There was a dearth of characters who looked like us. So the stories we were being shown had nothing to do with our experiences or journeys. But this film, and excuse me for being corny, it made me feel seen. I heard dialogue in this film that I’ve heard my brain say to itself. I saw character arcs that reflected so much of my lived experience. I went through a journey watching this film that, as a fat person, we go through regularly. Loving yourself, hating yourself, wanting to be thin, accepting that fat is a body type that doesn’t deserve hate.

Mon: I love the central message of the film – about loving oneself as you are. We have dealt with that kind of message in a few other stories, but the people saying them… well, they’re usually these Hollywood types, with conventional shapes and looks. Now, I understand that anybody and everybody can feel insecure in themselves, especially in a society that is created to break you down, but there’s privilege in looking a certain way, and if only those people get to enjoy loving themselves as they are, then the message is still the same – you need to look a certain way to deserve to love yourself.

Ron: Let’s dig into that. Insecurity is built in, especially for women. Societal expectations of how women should look, act, do, and how much space they should take up? We all experience that. But the degrees to which we experience those expectations are wildly different when you inhabit a fat body. So many people in the world are trying so hard to fight against hate but it often feels like fat bodies are still acceptable to hate, to punish, to laugh at. Now, I’m not saying that the world is perfect for everyone else. But fatphobia is accepted, even encouraged, by many people. Even, maybe especially, in the medical community. Somebody who’s thin, or even mid-sized, doesn’t have to fear going to the doctor as much as fat people do. It’s these experiences that make insecurities as a fat woman so different than those experienced by straight-sized or even small-fat people.

Mon: Yes, and the cast mentioned that, especially Jolene Purdy, in the after-screening talk. Purdy has dealt with that bullying, but so has her daughter, from people and the medical community. Fascinating to hear that from someone who is on our screens – I mean, Purdy was in a huge show like WandaVision – yet, she still has to fight for her daughter’s rights as a fat child. Ridiculous. 

Ron: Another thing that I want to mention here, and I love how subtly the film addresses it, is that some people are just fat. Fatness is attributed to a moral failing, a lack of discipline, which is why it continues to be a bastion of hate. But human bodies are different. Some people’s bodies are thin, no matter what they eat or how little they exercise. Other bodies are fat, no matter how many small salads they eat or how often they exercise.

Mon: Yes, so it’s super interesting that the two main characters, Lenore and Kayla, who are both fat, mention that they gained a ton of weight as tweens – basically, they hit puberty and got fat. This is so important for people to see and hear. I don’t know what causes this to happen, but puberty, hormones, poly-cystic ovarian syndrome, all that strikes around 11-13. And it strikes female bodies. Nothing one does seems to get the weight off, and nothing keeps it off permanently. It’s a constant struggle, and there’s no shame in giving up, as both Lenore and Kayla do, because you’re doing more damage physically and mentally with the dieting and exercise, than not. 

Ron: Lenore and Kayla come from straight-sized families – they’re the only people who are fat in their families. And it’s impossible for their parents to understand their experiences because if you haven’t gone through the world as a fat person, your imagination can’t even begin to fill in the gaps of that existence.

Ron: One of the most interesting subplots in Empire Waist is the mother-daughter relationship. Lenore’s mother, Rachel, played by Missi Pyle, is a thin woman. She’s constantly working out. She has a strict diet and she controls Lenore’s food. As the film progresses, we get to understand where Rachel is coming from with this control – she’s basically doing to Lenore what her mother did to her. Except for Rachel, whatever she tried to do worked. Rachel is thin. She hates working out and diets but it’s worked for her. For Lenore, and so many fat people, it doesn’t work. And for Rachel, that’s not just Lenore’s failure, it’s hers.

Mon: Diet culture, man, the worst. Writer-director Claire Ayoub mentioned at the cast panel after the screening how early dieting leads to a lot of eating disorders for people. That’s what’s unhealthy. 

Ron: During the pandemic, I found a few fat podcasts that have really helped me come to terms with fat bodies and loving my body. Sadly, a lot of them have gone off air, but their episodes can still be found. I highly recommend Maintenance Phase, which is still going, but also Fatties Talk Back, a short-lived but excellent podcast about fatness and disability. One of the podcasts that is no longer on air was She’s All Fat. In a later episode, one of the hosts invited her mom to have a frank conversation about dieting when the host was a teenager. And the mother mentioned how she was just trying to adhere to the conventional wisdom of the time to stop her daughter becoming fat. But that caused a lot of pain. Empire Waist captured that very real story through Rachel and Lenore’s relationship.

Ron: I also want to mention the dad character. Rainn Wilson plays Mark, Lenore’s dad. He’s her champion. He’s the reason Lenore loves designing. He doesn’t want to restrict her eating or force her to work out. But he’s also unable to stand up to his wife. For all his love and affection for his daughter, he doesn’t intervene on her behalf. He still wants to be the fun parent – let Rachel be the bad guy. But it’s not a great way for a child to grow up – she’s getting mixed messages.

Mon: One thing I noticed was that the dude characters in this film, they’re kinda cowardly, right? They’re scared to stand up for anything, that was an interesting choice.

Ron: Lenore’s love interest, Charlie, played by Aric Floyd, is probably the only man with a backbone in this film. He makes some mistakes but he never causes hurt.

Mon: Yeah, Charlie’s mistakes are cute – he’s not offensive, he’s just a smitten kid.

Ron: Charlie also isn’t in positions where he has to stand up for Lenore or Kayla or their group. He’s by their side but there’s no active fighting involved. The other men though, when they’re asked to fight for the fat ladies, turn out to be complete disappointments.

Mon: Yeah, totally.

Mon: While watching this film I was thinking about the Rebel Wilson-directed film I watched at TIFF this year, The Deb. 

Ron: Yes, I wanted to see how you would compare Empire Waist to The Deb. I haven’t seen that yet.

Mon: I reviewed The Deb at WWAC – there are some similarities between the two. The Deb is also about young adults, bullying, dressing beautifully and loving oneself, but my issue with that film had been that we only had the one plus-sized character; everyone else was really thin or slim. I’d argue that Empire Waist is a step above so many other stories dealing with body positivity because the film intentionally casts multiple fat people as fat characters. I love that about this film. I mean, we meet Lenore in the first scene, but you and I literally gasped out loud when Kayla blasts through the classroom door, because, a) she’s the polar opposite of Lenore’s shy, cowed self, and b) because we weren’t expecting a story about a fat teenager to include… get this, two fat teenagers! 

Ron: Yes. Two fat teens in one film? And the Earth’s still spinning? Say it isn’t so! Jokes aside, when Kayla appeared, and yes, we gasped out loud, but how can you not? The confidence. The fabulousness. The beauty. We all wish we could be Kayla. But in all honesty, I wish we’d had a Kayla when we were in school. In a way, as you said while watching this film, we were lucky to have each other. I can’t imagine going through school as the only fat girl.

Mon: When you watch a film like Empire Waist, which has three fat characters wearing a range of amazing clothing and being very different people, and you’re like, wait, why isn’t this the norm? It’s so easy to have these plus-size people in the film. While Lenore and Kayla’s storylines are connected to being fat, their teacher Ms. Hall’s story has nothing to do with her body shape. She’s an amazing person and super-kind, and she just happens to be fat. We should have that all the time. 

Ron: We should talk about the clothes. After all, that’s the driving force of this film.

Mon: We should. A lot of them we wouldn’t wear, because there were a lot of dresses on here. But of course, that’s just us. We’re pants people – for the Brits listening, we mean trousers. But the colours and cuts, can’t argue with that. I’m not a fashion person, but we have always always always struggled to find nice clothes to wear, so this film is like a fantasy – your own personal tailor making you amazing clothes to fit your body. 

Ron: Yes. Show me a fat person, or a person with a disability who hasn’t struggled to find clothes. I’ve accompanied non-fat friends as they’ve gone shopping and have marveled at their ability to walk into any store to buy clothes. All they have to worry about is the design of the clothes and the price –  other than that, the clothing world is their oyster. Us? One store in the entire city. And the prices are through the roof. It’s like living on a different planet.

Ron: Watching Lenore make these beautiful, colourful clothes that perfectly fit her friends’ diverse bodies, it was cathartic. As fat teenagers, our clothing choices mostly were black and baggy, or the alternate choice, brown and baggy. We thought huge denim shirts were a godsend for the longest time! Colourful, figure-hugging clothes? Who could imagine such a thing?

Mon: I’m so glad our wardrobes have improved, but it’s an uphill, and annoyingly expensive, battle to fill our closets, even now. 

Mon: I keep trying to dig around for some criticisms of this film, and I’m blanking. Like, I loved Empire Waist so much.

Ron: I tried to put my critical thinking cap on. And I’m usually able to do that, whether I love a film or not. But with Empire Waist, I can’t think of anything I’d change. The dialogue is smooth, hilarious, heart-felt, and real. The chemistry between the cast is believable and enjoyable. I awww-ed so many times seeing Lenore and Kayla’s friendship blossom on screen. I think I finally realise why so many people are uncritical of films. When the majority of films are catering to your lived experience, you don’t need to be critical.

Mon: So true. I’m so glad we got to watch Empire Waist. But this isn’t enough. One movie that’s got hardly any marketing isn’t enough to showcase how important a story about plus-size people, especially women and girls, is. We need more – and we need more fat people in stories that have nothing to do with their fatness. It’s like that one episode of The Mandalorian that had fat people in it, and they weren’t hideous bad guys. I wrote about the importance of that episode for Huffpost, but there hasn’t been much change when it comes to fat representation in sci-fi and fantasy since that episode came out. I’d really love for films and tv to normalize fat bodies, because they exist and live and just go about enjoying life. Show that to people, because that’s the only way to humanize the invisible.

Ron: Go watch Empire Waist. It doesn’t matter what size you are, you’re going to get a lot from this film. But if you’re a fat person, you’re really going to love its message of empowerment and loving yourself just the way you are. Because you’re fat and you’re beautiful.

[operationslipperypuppet]

we naturally talk a lot about the beginning and end of this clip but the middle is so goddamn important to me too

moonshine and jolene have such an important relationship and the fact that moonshine has someone she can say these things to? goddamn

transcript under the cut

Moonshine: How long do half-elves live?

Jolene: You talkin’ bout Hardwon?

Moonshine: I mean, it’s on my mind.

Jolene: Well, half-elves usually can live to be twice as old as humans. Some live to be 200.

Moonshine: I see, but I, I feel, look I, I made the decision to go through this change because when I was down there and I met the Glittering Lady and I promised her I would bring dragons to the sky of Bahumia and it seems like a real complicated thing and one that could take a timeless body’s worth of life to figure it out. But, how did it feel to lose Marabelle and does losing people, does it ever get easier? Sometimes I wonder if there’s a limit to how much heartbreak a heart can go through and the longer you live your life the more you’re gonna experience it. And I guess, if I’m being honest, I just don’t know what it’s gonna be like to know a Bahumia without Hardwon Surefoot. [voice breaks] And there’s a part of me that doesn’t wanna find out what that feels like.

[scientific-tricorder]

[Transcripts: 'The Enterprise actors? They hated it. Is was the only time Scott Bakula got pissed off at me.'

'In an interview with The Toronto Star in 2005, Jolene Blalock states that she doesn't "know where to begin with that one... the final episode is... appalling." '

'Anthony Montgomery, a.k.a. Ensign Travis Mayweather, told TV Zone Special, "I feel there could have been a more effective way to wrap things up for our show as well as the franchise as a whole. It just seemed to take a little bit away from what the Enterprise cast and crew worked so diligently to achieve over the past four years, do you know what I mean?" '

'"I have certainly been the vocal one," Blalock admitted to the Boston Herald. "I assumed that the ending would be about our show and not a wrapup of the conglomerate... it was just insulting." '

'For his part, Frakes admitted in 2008 that "everybody probably" feels the episode was a disservice to Enterprise. "The theory was it was a valentine to the fans," he added in an IF Magazine interview, "but the reality is it was a bit of a stretch to have us shut down their show." (Less than a year later, he said the episode "stinks.")'

'In 2018, eight years after the airing of this episode, Brannon Braga apologized to the entire cast of Enterprise for it and said he thought Rick Berman and himself made a "narcissistic move" in trying to make the episode a "valentine" to Star Trek. He also called it a "crappy episode." /end]

getting ready to rewatch the Enterprise series finale, a moodboard

[jolenes-book-journey]

Richard Gartee Author From Alachua County Florida

Richard Gartee Author is from Alachua County Florida. He recently agreed to participate in the Jolene’s Book and Writer’s Talk Podcast where we talked about his latest book – Orgone Gizmo. Here is a quick summary from the transcript of the podcast. Richard Gartee, an experienced author, discusses his latest novel, “Orgone Gizmo,” which spans the latter half of the 20th century. The protagonist,…

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Transcript:

Marabelle: Dear Jolene, I'm leaving the crick. Not because I don't think you're gonna be a good Mee Maw, because, well, [sighs] I think you're gonna be a better one than I ever could've been, and… I can't handle that. Not right now. I'm... your older sister, and I'm-- I'm jealous. I'm bitter. Bitter that you're stronger than me, wiser than me, kinder than me-- I mean for Melora's sake I started a fight with you and you tried to shake my hand afterwards! Feel free to just tell me to piss off next time! I deserve it. I wish I could say this to your face, but I'm just… I'm not ready. I'm sorry for everything. We'll talk when I get back. I love you. Tell Cobb not to get his trousers in a tangle, I won't be long. Murph: Love, Marabelle

[riseofthecommonwoodpile]

A short round, but easily one of the best i’ve had doing this. To be fair, it was half re-listens, which accounts for nearly all of the 9's, but even outside of that, almost unanimously great. It did have 3 albums that got the boot, which is also a high amount, but eh, they're gone now.

Arca- Stretch 2 (7.5/10)

Biosphere- Substrata (8.5/10)

Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys- The Tiffany Transcriptions (10/10)

Carissa's Wierd- Songs About Leaving (8.5/10)

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone- Answering Machine Music (7.0/10)

The Cherry Point- Misery Guts (8.0/10)

Clinton Green- Iliad (8.5/10)

CVRSED CHXRCHES- a place between time (7.0/10)

David Wise- Donkey Kong Country (9.0/10)

Dean Blunt- Stone Island (9.0/10)

Dolly Parton- Jolene (9.0/10)

Domino- GO GiRL (7.5/10)

ECCO UNLIMITED- NHK REMINDS YOU TO BOOST YOUR SIGNAL (6.5/10, deleted from library)

Frank Zappa- Lumpy Gravy (9.0/10)

Have A Nice Life- Deathconsciousness (9.0/10)

Hecker- Speculative Solution (5.0/10, deleted from library)

Honey Popcorn (허니팝콘)- Bibidi Babidi Boo (5.5/10, deleted from library)

Hot Chip- One Life Stand (8.5/10)

I Hate Myself- 10 Songs (8.5/10)

Jamosa- LUV ~collabo Best~ (8.0/10)

The Junior Varsity- Cinematographic (8.5/10)

Kumi Taguchi (田口久美)- Tokyo Emmanuelle Fujin - Amai Yoru No Tameiki (エマニエル夫人～甘い夜のためいき～) (8.0/10)

Lee Perry- Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread (9.0/10)

Manfred Schoof- European Echoes (9.0/10)

Maxwell- Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (9.0/10)

Mika Vainio- Life (...It Eats You Up) (8.0/10)

.mp3Neptune- Empty Faces in Digital Spaces (8.5/10)

Neil Young- On the Beach (9.5/10)

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds- Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! (8.5/10)

Pierre Boulez- Répons; Dialogue de l'Ombre Double (8.5/10)

Saves the Day- Through Being Cool (9.0/10)

§E▲ ▓F D▓G§- STORM MEMORIES (7.5/10)

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[Transcript:

"I had read a little bit about Jolene [Blalock] playing T'Pol, and how feline she feels T'Pol is," says Zediker on the physicality of playing T'Pau. "I used to be a dancer, and I thought that's something I could relate to, that sort of feline [movement and attitude]. I have a cat, and just watching how she processes information [helped]. It sounds silly to use an animal [as a model], but that word 'feline' that Jolene uses was a nice jumping off point for me."

"What's funny," Zediker explains, "is when I called in to meet the producers for this, T'Pau was who I was modelling after, but I didn't realise that she was the actual character I would be playing. She's the one I remember the most from ST:TOS, and after I was hired I thought, 'Thank God my instincts were right on.' Because she's exactly who I was thinking of. The producers had described her in the script that we used to audition as 'ruthlessly logical' and 'deeply distrustful of humans.' I thought, 'Okay, I get that.'

The prospect of "originating" such a beloved, venerable character for the Star Trek: Enterprise episodes Awakening and Kir'Shara gave Zediker pause, however. "Playing T'Pau was a daunting privilege," Zedike admits. But I thought it was a really interesting place to first be introduced to her, before she has the benefit of the teachings of the Kir'Shara [the sacred relic containing Surak's original writings]. We see Vulcans 100 years before we see Spock in ST:TOS. There's a reason they've had to become the masters of their emotions, their anger and lust for power. I don't think that T'Pau would have become the benevolent creature we see in ST:TOS had she not had the experience of Surak refusing to allow his katra to be transferred to her. I think that was a big wake-up call for her. She still has some learning to do. She learns that not every human is to be completely mistrusted; through Archer and T'Pol, she learns to have some respect for other people's opinions."

There is another, immediately noticeable, difference between Zediker's take on T'Pau and Celia Lovsky's - the absence of the latter's distinctive Viennese accent. But Zediker was aware of that, and came prepared. "Believe me, I had that in my back pocket in case they wanted it," she reveals with enthusiasm. "I was really fortunate in my preparation, because one my coaches [sic] is a huge Trekker. He knows it all, and was a great resource for me. And when we worked on the scenes before we started filming, I did several passes with that accent, just in case."

Dirtiness aside, Zediker found the atmosphere and energy on the set enormously positive. "Jolene is such a great person, very supportive. It's so nice see that this little person - I'm kind of tiny - was able to command respect right away. This was such an honour, and such a great role to be stepping into. I had such a good time, especially with Jolene and Scott Bakula. They're just hilarious people. They take the work very seriously, but there's room for inside jokes at all times."

"When I first put [the hair] on I thought, 'Am I Jane Fonda in Klute?' because it was more like a shag haircut. It certainly reads as a mullet when they put it behind my ears so you can see them. It was fortunate, actually, that I ended up having that shag wig, because my left ear sticks out more than the right one. So when I didn't have my wig on, I looked like some kind of bizarre, weird, fairy elf!

"For a Vulcan, I thought they did a great job; they made me look like a sort of hot elf. [My publicist] called me 'an elegant elf.'

"I got recognised on the street the other day, walking around with no make-up on, looking like me. And I told the guy, 'You're good.' People on the set sometimes didn't recognise me without my make-up on."

With Star Trek: Enterprise sadly cancelled, there seems little chance, for now, of a return appearance, even though Paramount's wardrobe have saved Zediker's robe, just in case.

Obviously recalling that her character is destined to officiate at the wedding of Spock and T'Pring some 12 decades hence, Zediker declares "At least I know I'm not going to be dead!"

And with her authoritative-yet-laughing cry of "Kroykah!" our conversation ends.

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hawaii part ii is not about simon. it's about jolene.

[lisbetadair]

Unpublished Fic

I got to thinking, from a Discord discussion, that I had this mad plan many years ago to expand on the very first fic I ever wrote, called Closure, which was a transcript of Reporting Scotland (the BBC’s Scottish news) when they covered the exoneration of the members of the 141 after MW3 had ended. 

The mad idea was that I’d to a transcript of a whole documentary about this very issue, but it never got any further than the first interview with the Allen family. 

It’s not worth opening up a whole new Ao3 thing just to accommodate this short bit of writing, so here it is in its entirety.

[VOICEOVER: SAM GRAINGER SPEAKS OVER FOOTAGE OF GERRY ALLAN, IN NEWTON CEMETERY. HE WALKS LEANING HEAVILY ON HIS STICK, BETWEEN ROWS OF GRAVESTONES. CHANGE OF CAMERA ANGLE TO SHOW HEADSTONE OF PRIVATE JOSEPH ALLAN. TEXT OF HEADSTONE READS “PRIVATE JOSEPH ALLAN 17TH AUGUST 1993-  12TH August 2016. LOVING SON, DIED IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY.” A CERAMIC PICTURE OF JOSEPH ALLAN IN HIS DRESS UNIFORM ACCOMPANIES THE TEXT. CAMERA ANGLE CHANGES TO SHOW GERRY ALLAN READING THE CARDS OF FLORAL TRIBUTES PLACED ON THE GRAVE]

 VOICEOVER [GRAINGER]: In the suburbs of Boston, there is still evidence of the pain, hurt and anger regarding the recent revelations. Gerry Allan, is the father of Private Joseph Allan, the US Ranger turned CIA agent who infiltrated the Ultranationalist terrorist group led by Vladamir Makarov. For three years, his son rested in an unmarked grave to protect him against the anger of those who believed him to have betrayed his country.

 GERRY ALLAN [APPEARS TO BE SPEAKING TO HEADSTONE]: I see you've had visitors. [PAUSES TO READ CARD]. We are sorry we ever doubted you. With all our hearts, Jolene, Matt and family. That's a nice sentiment. Nice flowers. [HE PLACES THE CARD BACK INSIDE THE FLOWERS]

 [SWITCH TO INTERVIEW WITH GERRY ALLAN, SITTING WITH DACHA ALLAN ON THE SOFA OF THEIR LIVING ROOM. SAM GRAINGER IS INTERVIEWING, NOT VISIBLE]

 GRAINGER: What did you think, when the leak erupted?

 GERRY ALLAN: I was angry. Angry that we'd been lied to. Angry about all we'd been through. At the same time, I was relieved that I had been right all along. I had never doubted Joe for a second.

 DACHA ALLAN: I think also, I had a weight from my shoulders. Not just for Joe, but for me, because I knew there would be no more hate.

 GRAINGER: You'd been a victim of harassment, is that right?

 GERRY ALLAN: Yes. 

DACHA ALLAN: I used to run a dance school, classes of ballet for children. No one would come after they said Joe had killed all those people. Ordinary people with Russian connections were targets, but because of what people believed with Joe, it was worse.

 GRAINGER: What sort of things happened?

 GERRY ALLAN: [sighs] We had bricks through our window, in the old house before we moved. My car had graffiti on it. The final straw was the petrol bomb. We had to get out before they killed us. And the police, they didn't give a shit. You could see in their eyes, they thought we deserved it.

 [SWITCH TO FOOTAGE OF CAMERA PANNING OVER PHOTOGRAPHS OF DACHA ALLAN: IN A WHITE LEOTARD AND ROMANTIC TUTU, STRIKING A BALLET POSE; A PICTURE OF HER HOLDING THE INFANT JOSEPH ALLAN; A NEWSPAPER CUTTING OF HER WITH FLOWERS, SURROUNDED BY GIRLS IN DANCE UNIFORMS. THE HEADLINE READS “LOCAL DANCE SHOW SUCCESS!” VOICEOVER BY SAM GRAINGER]

 VOICEOVER [GRAINGER]: Dacha Allan, born Dacha Vasina trained with the Moscow ballet for ten years before her defection during their Europe Tour in 1975. She married Gerry Allan, the clerk who met her at the US Embassy in Paris and they settled in Boston. She became a nationalised citizen of the United States of America when Joseph Allan was five years old.

 [SWITCH BACK TO INTERVIEW. CAMERA SHOT FROM THE SIDE OF DACHA ALLAN, WHO IS HOLDING A PICTURE OF JOSEPH ALLAN IN HIS DRESS UNIFORM. HER FINGERS STROKE THE GLASS AS SHE SPEAKS]

 DACHA ALLAN: We spoke Russian at home, Gerry did not want me to be lonely. There were few other refugees, a little community. If I'd known the trouble that would come, I'd have never spoken a word of it again. I mean, you never know. Perhaps he would have died in the war anyway, but he wouldn't have been made the victim like he was.

 GRAINGER: What's happened as a result of the leak that proved Joe was acting on behalf of the government, and that he was being lied to by them?

 GERRY ALLAN: Nothing's official yet. That pisses me off. They talk and talk about what really happened. No one was prepared for this corruption, no one knows how to deal with it. No one wants to say that they were wrong and apologise to us. We've been through hell, and this country doesn't give a shit. Our boy gave his life to the army and they said they would look after him. They sold him to the CIA is what they did. [HE PAUSES] The CIA, they said, don't speak to nobody about this. I just thought fuck them..

 GRAINGER: They said not to speak to the press?

 GERRY ALLAN: Yep. Some bullshit about The Wartime Patriot Secrets Act. They already took my boy, so what they going to do? Throw some old man in prison? I ain't scared of them. Lying bastards holed up in their fancy offices, no one tried to put a petrol bomb through their window. They can go fuck themselves.

 [SWITCH TO FOOTAGE OF THE CIA HEADQUARTERS AT LANGLEY. CLOSE UP OF THE SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. VOICEOVER BY SAM GRAINGER.

 VOICEOVER [GRAINGER]: Since the interview, the CIA have sent a representative to meet with the Allans. The Allans are suing the US Government for loss of earnings as a result of the harassment suffered from Joseph Allan's cover story.

 [FADE TO BLACK]