#like the thing is I haven't played smash bros in over a year

[pr0cyon-lotor]

I had a weird ass dream about smash bros yaoi

Like I was in the lounging area where the characters waited for their matchup and I remember trying to polish my weapon

And these two ASSHOLES wouldn't stop arguing over some scholar stuff. Just going back and forth. And no one was acknowledging it because then they'd get dragged into it.

I think "just kiss already" sarcastically and then I think they heard me somehow because I remember Snake saying "they're right, a battle of tongues is the only solution" and cue aggressive making out

I look up because I'm confused and see Shake just absolutely making out with Robin. Then Mr Game and Watch pat my shoulder reassuringly and said "It's pride month. Freaks get 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂."

Then I woke up in a cold sweat.

[wolfythewitch]

ohhhh your zombie au makes me so feral you have no idea wolfy

any details/ideas on the kristin/bedrock bros side that you wanna expand on?

(also not me having to mentally work out how techno was at a recital while wil was being dropped off at school before remembering that timezones are a thing 😭😭😭)

UMM SO Kristin is either a doctor or scientist in this one, haven't fully decided yet

Techno is around wilbur's age, or maybe a year or two older

I saw an ask wonder where he got the bat, cause it seems too big to be Tommy's size and he got it from the adult section 👍 and then later on gave tommy a knife just in case

He was playing the violin at the recital and smashed a zombie's head in with it

They meet Kristin by hiding in the same abandoned apartment, and it's like the spiderman pointing meme

Honestly bedrock bros were doing pretty well for themselves, and Kristin also found a shotgun and sooo much ammo, so they decided why not stick together for now since Techno and Tommy knew the city more from having lived there, and Kristin had a literal gun and also medical knowledge. Win win

Before all internet and signal eventually died, Wilbur, Phil, and Kristin has one last call where Kristin, jokingly, told Wilbur to take care of his dad, and Phil in turn clapped his son's shoulder and promised to keep him safe. And they promised to find her, to make their way over to where she was. She couldn't leave at the moment, because the city was in a state of quarantine so all she could do was tell them to be safe

[ppgxrrblove]

I 'screamed' so dang loud, basically it was a scream covered mouth squeeling - i haven't been this overjoyed on a game for over too many years gosh dang it. And than the girls they're personalities - after so long i cant describe how happy i am that this is a thing i am so glad that they paid attention to detail of the girls to a point that they added THE BOYS!! I...

i have been waiting for the series to be at least in a game that i loved or found interesting a collab would be nice because i know its difficult due to licensing for the girls to have they're own game after so many years. But i did expect this to be so great that i just couldnt type correctly when i reacted to the girls being so just adorable wholesome being who i saw as i grew up as a child and got taught so many lessons from them. I am happy and i am actually shocked they actually thought about the boys i was bamboozled by them appearing with they're voices being close to the original and the stage is perfection.

Fairly, the narrator should have been tom kenny like come on you cannot bring the babies in without the narrator voice, however, i can understand somewhat why they couldn't; a he could've been booked busy or b he just wants a break? possibly wanted a day off and they caught him on his day off possibly lol. But yeah i just thank you so much, and i noticed the movements the girls made, the conversation amongst each other was too good i.. excuse me i just feel all giddy of the details.

With that being smacked out of the way-will i be playing the game now? No. Yes, yes i know what i said, but the was purely due to excitement, and the onky reason why i will never really play this 'game' like smash bros baby king here lol, its because i don't like the fact that its microtransaction and free to play. i do not, will never support it, however i will test them out when they do drop in the game. But that won't like make me play the game forever and keep it - nah, if this was a legit game with characters that i love then i would've bought the game and enjoyed it but since its this type of app....yeah no. especially since its with WB and ya know there record 😑.

To add on, i really hope someone on the mod scene dumps the girls into games - please these models and the boys are beautifully well done and ooh please MMD someone in there put them - i will "die" happily here xD!!

[carefreemonk]

Celebrating TOA and the people who contribute to make our group what it is. Repost, don't reblog. Only fill in what you feel comfortable sharing! Happy anniversary, TOA! Here's to many more years spent together.

Name: Key

Pronouns: she/her

Birthday (no year): jan 6

Where are you from? What is your time zone? west coast canada, PST

How long is your roleplay experience? between 25+ years

How were you introduced to roleplaying as a whole? jesus uhhh that was like 25 years ago. started out “gming” worlds for friends as we ran around the neighbourhood throwing pine cones at each other n stuff. you know. the usual. then came the interwebs (i was like idk 11 and debatably should maybe not have been left to my own devices there). found avidgamers rp forums via neopets. medieval/fantasy, seattle alley cats, and pokemon rp were i think all my first written rp experiences in close/overlapping order

How were you introduced to TOA? old ferp pals on twitter kept making mention of it. eventually succumbed ha ha

Do you have any pets? black cat named cabbage. she was the 16th meow meow i fostered before i stopped (maybe get back to it some day…)

What is your favorite time of year and why? (Season, holiday, general period) when the trees are bright red and gold and the air smells crisp and you can comfortably wear a jacket again… :softsmile: and the leaves are crunchy... tho i haven't crunched leaves since the wasp incident

What is your IRL occupation? admin/bookkeeper

Some interests and things you like/enjoy? webcomics, travels, ultimate frisbee, wanna try more sculpting

What non-Fire Emblem games do you play? FFXIV, HSR, picross, zelda, smash bros sbeen a long time but shhh, stardew valley

Favorite Pokemon type & Pokemon: ghost, haunter

Tell us some funfacts and trivia about yourself! only ever broke one bone (knocks on wood), it was my collarbone from being cross-checked into the boards in ice hockey. have "completed" two novels, no they won't see the light of day. have, over the years, drawn a cumulative 500+ comic pages' worth. i miss it

How did you get into Fire Emblem? fe7, shared a cartridge with my brother i think. just seemed in our wheelhouse w nintendo being what we had at hand

What Fire Emblem games have you played? 6 & up... i think? no spinoffs other than i guess?? feh? up to like. book 4 or smth

First & Favorite Fire Emblem games: fe7 and fe7. nostalgia bias strong

List your 5 favorite Fire Emblem characters across the series! matthew, henry, azama, louis, and. hector ig? idk

Who was the first character ever to make you go “ooh I like this one in particular” and why? Can be any context and reason! matthew. perky lil thief with a side of heartache… 

Any Fire Emblem crushes? 😳 past key thought claude was p handsome i suppose

If you’ve played (or are familiar with) the following games, who was your first S support? Who would you S support nowadays? - Awakening: henry (100% still henry) - Fates: conquest- niles, birthright- azama, revelations- kaze. prob wouldnt change. - Three Houses: claude (prob felix in whatever next run i do) - Engage: louis/lapis (saved, finished one, went back for the other hahaha. maybe miss goldmary if i ever run again)

Favorite Fire Emblem class? thief or mage

If you were a Fire Emblem character, what would be your class and stats? Would you be playable? maybe an archer? with p average stats. like i'd Wanna be a cool mage but idt it suits me hahaha

If you were a Three Houses character, what would be your affiliation? Deer for sure

If you were an Officers Academy student, what would be your boons, banes and potential budding talent? boon bow, maybe lance bane flying, faith budding talent in heavy armour, auth

If you were an Engage character, which nation would you originate from? Brodia? idk

How do you pronounce TOA? 🤔 Tee Oh Ay

Current TOA muses: Hector, Azama

Past TOA muses? Ewan, Matthew, Henry, Florina, Goldmary

Who was your first TOA muse? If you no longer have them, can you see yourself picking them up again? Ewan, and nah. he was a delightful lil ball of sunshine but I don't feel I need that anymore

Do you believe you have a type of character you gravitate towards writing? somewhat prickly, probably. also three of the guys i've written have canonically gone "Oho!" and another three i like w some overlap in there are the 'closed eyes' type so... whatever that means. In general tho: I like muses with whom I can explore aspects of human personality I wouldn't necessarily venture into on my own. (certain brands of conflict, responsibility, etc)

Do you have characters or types of characters you don’t think you can handle writing, but wish you could?  idk i think if i really wanted to write a kind of char i probably. would. but i guess the 'much more like Actually Super Intelligent than i can realistically pretend at' would be it i suppose

What kind of scenes, situations etc do you believe you enjoy writing the most? When you get to write characters with a shared history you've built together over time/across threads. When you can refer to past shared experiences, positive or negative... sobs. chefs kiss

Do you have any scenario in mind for your muse(s) that gets you thinking “man I hope I get to write this one day”? A Hector near the end of his schooling arc might be neat (he's learned what he's came here for, he's ready to return to Ostia and do Uther and his people proud, and more competently than many mightve imagined at that) but. When that day comes he might really be actually going home soon lol.

Favorite TOA-related memories? lock and key jailbreak. bunker dead by daylight. unscripted both as a mod and as a player like. all of it. the first toa zine. the memes in all the discord pins (aka the laughs). really there's so much

Present or past tense? whichever my partner prefers idc that said have def written many more years in past tense than present despite toa's lean toward the latter

Normal size text, small text, no preference? normal but again idc i am perpetually zoomed in on any given window anyhow

Got any potential muse delusions to share? 😉 sometimes matthew pokes his head up but he'd have to kill sampo so :shrug: living blissfully in my lane. sometimes think a genuine villain might be fun to try tho

[lunarsilkscreen]

What If I made a Smash Bros game?

Super Smash Brothers Is a game that is predicated on players pitting their favorite characters from their favorite games and media against each other.

Injustice being the most obvious example to older Millennials. (Who would win in a fight between Superman and Batman?)

Or superman and the Hulk?

And Super Smash Bros is no different, just limited to Nintendo hardware.

With this in Mind; SSB would have to be the kind of game that is released with a console generation. (In the possibility of consoles biting the dust and mobile taking over; a game generation would be rebooted every few years, as the younger generation graduates highschool/college and joins the workforce.)

but, in the case of mobile handheld gaming becoming the dominant playstyle; SSB would need to be a launch title. It would need to have the main characters from Nintendo's top titles. (This is in the circumstance that other Franchises eclipse the current long-standing Nintendo titles for launch.)

Currently, this is the Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Kirby, Pokemon paradigm of *main characters*. But dependent on Nintendo and what they decide is a *main launch title* other characters should be included.

Certain *hidden characters* that is; Secret characters that are from Future Games that are kept under wraps (for whatever reasons) should be unlockable. Which would add to the mystique of the characters that are awaiting launch and give hints to players as to what the future games *might* entail.

If I were to use an example; let's say that a future Zelda or Metroid game isn't a launch title because Nintendo decides that it would be prudent to have certain titles as a kind of *Summer Blockbuster* release. Like Avengers, or James Bond, or whatever. Then the character from the future release would help to pave the way to player expectations and excitement for the *not-yet-announced game.*

Nintendo would also be able add content and secret unlockables as the life of the current generation proceeds, which would help keep the game fresh and enticing for players who have not yet purchased it.

SSB would also be able to collab with other titles when they release. They could have pre-order packs (DLC) that include characters, adventures, tie-ins, and stages which would encourage SSB players to play the new games and vice-versa.

SSB could also develop DLC packs for SSB for the same purpose that are purchaseable separately. I'm effect; they would be stand alone SSB titles that interact with the larger SSB server system.

So players wouldn't have to buy both the main title AND the DLC, it'd integrate itself.

DLC could include "Classic Fighter Packs" and "Future Promotions" or even collect characters from several indie titles that end up fan favorites, but haven't found their way into SSB yet.

Because of this; SSB launch would be kind of sparse, with most of the more interesting aspects locked behind other releases and Nintendo's launch schedule.

This does two things; It ensures players aren't caught between launch titles. Competitive players, and players who can't afford the new title are often still playing the older release. So this gives players time to save up money, or get comfortable with the idea of switching into the new game.

Obviously; there will still be players that are on the cutting edge. And since they're mostly competitive players, or players who have disposable time or income; their input can be used to mold the base mechanics for the future of the game AND be rewarded for doing so.

Either with play-points, achievements, or early-adoption DLC (which wouldn't be exclusive, it'd just be a freebie for these players.)

The question will eventually rise; Should there be a Forknife style "Battle Royale" in order to try to get players that enjoy that style of game play.

I think that would create unnecessary competition as a direct competitor to these titles--SSB would be at a huge disadvantage AND lose the essence of what makes SSB, SSB.

I believe that mini-games and adventure style levels like were included in older SSB games would be important to give it that core flavor that fans expect from SSB.

It would also be the area that Nintendo really knows best: Side-Scrollers and game-and-watch (or WarioWare) Style mini-games.

This would look like old side scrolling fighter games. Either like Mario; or like Streets of Rage; or similarly styled games.

Which would feature a team of players against waves of enemies, or advancing through a stage and ultimately facing down a Boss Enemy together.

And more of these stages could be included in those DLC packs I mentioned earlier.

So while the core-competition format would still be there (and likely be free-to-play) these team-up games and new characters would be limited to DLC purchases.

This keeps SSB new and fresh for the duration of the generation.

For future-planning; players with access to older content may have capabilities to bring their content forward in the format that would be akin to loot boxes.

That way balancing wouldn't have to be done with characters from older content.

Alternatively ; A "legacy format" could be created which keeps the newest format balanced, but allows players to play against each other with out-dated and non-balanced content.

Which would entice legacy players to keep up with the latest content; but not limit them. It would also create a boundary where the most skilled players would be more likely to play in legacy to further their own skills. Though; it wouldn't prevent them from playing in the *current standard play*

This would keep SSB relevant for years to come *and* allow for expansion into whatever the future brings.

[fyeahdprian]

DPR IAN talks about 'So I Danced' and MITO lore and inspirations on Instagram Live 9/15/2023

Uploaded: September 15, 2023

Special Appearance: Ian's mom Jane 👩🏻 and Lori 🐶

Main Points

Bipolar sometimes goes hand in hand with DID

Deciding to be personal when making music

Mito likes the doll a fan gifted.

Can never get used to the pain of switching.

Considered whether Putting focus on and personalizing the disorder could make it worse

Tried to fix the condition in his mid twenties but learned it's something he has to live with.

He's asked if he's had breakfast: sparkling lime water ✨️ 🍋 💧

Advice about moving forward: look down, look around, don't look too far ahead. Look for things to be grateful for.

Not good at playing Super Smash Bros.

About 10 more years of lore?

Who is Mito?

Moodswings In This Order

Mito has a deeper voice and wasn't always called Mito.

Mito appears during high stress and low energy (?) moments.

He is the guardian who had to put up with the worst experiences.

Ian always felt like he was living with other people.

As Mito he feels nothing, empty, like a smashed mirror. The shattered pieces are different versions of himself. Character based on real life experiences. Mito is born from dark experiences.

First time he saw Mito was when he was recorded on So Beautiful. After that Ian sees everything that has unfolded in front of him. Why is mito depicting him as a fallen angel? Who lied about it?

Mito has a more biblical experience of religion.

Mito is who he turns to when he experiences extreme dips. And can only turn into Mito after Mr Insanity. He loses track of time and sense of place. Everything seems black and white, he is the persona who can deal with the darkness.

Mito has chosen some of the tattoos, on his hand and back.

Mito 1 in so beautiful, creates versions of himself.

Mito is mayor of town. Psychic?

Who is Mr Insanity?

Experiences hallucinations when he is in manic high moments, can't sleep,

Extreme highs are more dangerous than extreme lows. Doesn't fully blackout as Mr Insanity. Insanity is more dangerous than Mito. He is the stirrer of stimulus.

Push yourself to your limit, feel like everything is aligning and can't sleep until you do the thing.

Three times had to use an emergency kick like a survival instinct where you can summon your last ultimate fighter where the true Insanity came out during life or death situation. Destructive self where he can't sleep.

Who is Mr Green?

Core character. Currently a mystery.

When does a switch occur?

From Mr Insanity to Mito.

Doesn't know how to switch to Mito. A manic high state where insanity switches to Mito. Feels like something big about to happen. Example: when he boarded a plane he felt like something big was going to happen then there is a transitional period where insanity changes to Mito.

He has protocols for when he goes on stage and does interviews. Example: look in the mirror.

When he comes out of a switch he feels like he ran a marathon, takes a few days, longer than before to come back to himself. He has good, supportive people who are there for him when he switches.

How to Manage the condition / switches?

Stay healthy, have people around you who you trust.

Haven't learned when to stop but has learned how to balance.

Unknowingly switches when he experiences stressful / critical moments.

Experiences black outs when he switches. Feels like a dream. Stays indoors when he blacks out.

Don't assume you understand what everyone is going through

A few years ago he started allowing his team to record his blackouts. Sometimes can't tell if he's dealing with bipolar or DID in the moments. Sometimes hard to believe he was the other persona. You have a core you.

Fear in the unknown, don't have control over the blackouts, fear of saying mean things to people you love. Different knowledge bank.

Ian, Mito, and Mr Insanity have different boundaries

Do something new and different for inspiration

Talks about his highs, lows, guardians

What happens if you shatter?

Mito splintered into 3 during 2022 tour, where switches and cycles happened about every 30 minutes. Mito became dormant while this splintered version was in charge.

Three times had to use an emergency kick like a survival instinct where you can summon your last ultimate fighter where the true Insanity came out during life or death situation. Destructive self where he can't sleep.

Lori can tell when he switches.

What is the other side?

The consciousness, whatever you have compartmentalized is hidden behind closed doors. Existing universe that can only be reached by dreaming. Learned to lucid dream as a kid. Dream library bank with continuity. Places and characters. A lot of doors in dreams when lucid dreaming. Wrong door can lead to a nightmare. Longer he lucid dreamed he would blackout, hard to differentiate what's right or wrong. Green asteroid.

Peanut butter and tears representation of wandering through the doors. Early stages of mr insanity. Not crazy yet. Origins of insanity. Ian travels to the other side. First door .. realizes he can't get out and cease to exist the longer he stays in the other side. Towns and mythical and nightmares exist. Who dwells in his consciousness? Mito the guardian angel. In so I danced insanity is with the green inflatable emerald city. Mito 2 is future insanity and is completely blind. Emerald city is reference to wizard of oz. Insanity is a class clown. What happens when insanity takes on more than he can handle. Insanity is on the run and found a psychic to help. A heist is being planned with his friend the green.

A long time ago he had a hard time getting on stage. He has a protocol for stages and interviews. He knows he's going to switch again. Learning to coexist with the switches, feels like he's run a marathon when he's back from a switch, takes a lot to come back. Sometimes takes a week to switch back. Whatever is compartments behind a door must come out. Insanity meets Mito. While story will unfold for another 10 years. What happens if Mito destroys Insanity. Has only put out things he has gone through. Feels like he's at war. Mito and Insanity say shit about each other.

[blazehedgehog]

Thoughts on Majora’s Mask it’s Probaly the most different game out of the OOT style Zelda games it’s also a game that Probaly should’ve been a disaster with the time limit they had but most of what makes it engaging for me was created because it was rushed

Majora's Mask is a game I wanted to experience but never have. Fell into that nefarious category of "When I have time" and that time never seems to manifest. I put like an hour into the N64 version once, like, more than ten years ago. I'm not sure I ever got through the Deku Scrub tutorial.

Nowadays I'd want to play it on 3DS, but that thing has entered The Phantom Zone where I'd want to play it on a New 3DS (since it takes advantage of that), which I guess specifically means a New 3DS XL, which are extremely expensive because scalpers do the thing that they do with newly retired things and are charging $300+ for something that should be, realistically, $75. Thanks, Rick & Morty.

I realize I can probably emulate it nowadays but 3DS emulation is kind of all over the place in my opinion. There's lots of little gaps in what Citra supports, to the point where first party titles like Star Fox 64 3D have massive performance problems. I haven't checked in a while but I remember New Game+ in Super Mario 3D Land being fatally busted, too.

So I do not trust 3DS emulation. It's messed up that the Wii U version of Smash Bros. 4 emulates better than the 3DS version, and it kind of never got any better, either.

And, like, you gotta mess with ROM encryption and all that other stuff, too. Just a total mess.

So I have no thoughts about Majora's Mask. I have actually avoided knowing about what happens in around 90% of that game so far, so all I really know is that "it's weird and dark" and "it's one of the rare few games Nintendo actually rushed out really quickly."

[rose-of-pollux]

Questions for Fic Writers

Tagged by @knickynoo, thanks!

(Tagging @belphegor1982, @threephantomrey, and @radarsteddybear and anyone else who wants to do this!)

How many works do you have on AO3? Including the selection of ancient fics I just brought over from a dying FFN, 527.

What's your total AO3 word count? 1,836,538 words

What fandoms do you write for? Currently, my main fandoms are 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and Back to the Future, with some Haunted Mansion, Hogan's Heroes, Hades, Pokémon, Super Mario, and Legend of Zelda thrown in. And I've dabbled in other fandoms, as well.

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

“Heroic Resolve” (Man from U.N.C.L.E., light slash)

“A Devil Put Aside for Me” (Super Smash Bros, gen)

“If Wishes Were Cats” (MFU, light slash)

“Desperate Times” (MFU, light slash)

"Some Things are That Simple" (Super Smash Bros, gen)

Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? I try to, but between real life and my ADHD, I don't often get to them as quickly as I'd like to. Also FFN has completely stopped sending notifications in the last several months, so I genuinely have no clue if anyone has left a comment there. :/

What's the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? ...I haven't written it yet, but one of my future 13 Ghosts fics is going to be an angsty semi-resolved resolution that carries over to the next fic. Currently, however, the angstiest ending is probably “All Dead, All Dead” (Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Super Smash Bros)–it’s about BOTW Link realizing that the events of World of Light in Smash Ultimate makes this the second time that he failed to prevent a disaster, that he’s lost more this time than last time during the Calamity, and is now carrying even more survivor’s guilt as a result.  I normally don’t write such angsty fics with no resolution, but as this is World of Light, and everyone’s restoration is a foregone conclusion if you’ve played the game, I felt it was fine as is.

What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Most of my fics have happy endings, but the happiest is probably "O, Brave New World" (13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo)--just that ending scene of everyone hugging in the rain after Daphne casts her first successful spell during her magic training... Yeah.

Do you get hate on fics? Not really, but I do get people who either complain that the fic makes no sense after admitting they jumped in the middle of a multichapter fic without any context, or I get someone who does not understand dramatic irony and wonders why Marty is acting the way he is when he's extremely stressed and not thinking things through as a result.

Do you write crossovers? What's the craziest one you've written? Love them! Craziest one is probably the MFU/Haunted Mansion crossover I did earlier this year ("The Grim Grinning Ghosts Affair"), but the BTTF/Hogan's Heroes one I'm planning is going to be right up there.

Have you ever had a fic stolen? Yes, one of my Super Mario fics was stolen along with other writers' on FFN back in 2020; thankfully a friend of mine in the fandom AND a kind stranger both alerted me to it, and I and the other victims reported the thief and got the stolen fics removed.

Have you ever had a fic translated? No, but I have had one transcribed as a Podfic by someone else–“You Can’t Judge a Book” (Hogan’s Heroes, Gen).

Have you ever co-written a fic before? Yes, once, on LiveJournal a long time ago; it was a Hogan’s Heroes fic with an otherworldly spin; I’m not entirely sure if it still exists.

What's your all-time favorite ship? Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin!

What's a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will? Most of all, the Monkeesfic I left hanging, because it was the literal final installment of the arc I was writing.

What are your writing strengths? Characterizations, or so I’ve been told–I can jump from fandom to fandom, and have everyone remain perfectly in-character. Also, dialogues. My writing has always been dialogue-driven.

What are your writing weaknesses? Descriptions. As improved as I am when compared to 2008 when I started posting stories online (and you can tell by looking at some of those that I brought over from FFN to AO3), I yearn for the ability to pull off the whole “Show, don’t Tell” as good as certain people I could mention (Vincent Price and Paul Frees, mainly).

Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic? It can be tricky depending on the language, but rewarding if it all works out.  In Hogan’s Heroes, LeBeau switching between French and English happens nearly once per episode, so I endeavor to do that (with plenty of help from Bel, I will admit). For Illya speaking Russian or Ukrainian in MFU, I throw it into Google Translate and pray it comes out coherent.  His dialogues are the most challenging by far since I’m on my own. For Flim-Flam speaking Nepali in 13 Ghosts, I have a much easier time since Nepali is similar enough to Hindi (which I am decently fluent in).

First fandom you wrote for? Pokémon, way back in 1999 (though those fics will never see the light of the internet, ever).

Favorite fic you've ever written? Going to do this for my main three fandoms–

Man from U.N.C.L.E. -- the aforementioned Haunted Mansion crossover, "The Grim Grinning Ghosts Affair" (mostly gen, but established Napollya bickering and canonical Hatbox Ghost/Beating Heart Bride going on in the background); The Ghost Host and Madame Leota draw Napoleon and Illya to the Mansion under admittedly false pretenses in the hopes that the mortal duo can help the Hatbox Ghost wrangle the mad spirit of Constance Hatchaway.

13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo -- "Class Reunion" (gen); Vincent brings the gang to his school reunion, and as Daphne, who's been learning magic from Vincent, is determined to prove herself to the assembled witches and warlocks, there is trouble brewing as a nefarious plot involving the Forbidden Arts underway.

Back to the Future– “‘Cause I Might Not Make It Back” (Gen).  Marty is pursued by a renegade scientist to be used as leverage against Doc, resulting in him getting stranded in 1932, stricken with amnesia.  As 1986 Doc searches for Marty, the ripple effect fails to kick in as his 1932 counterpart finds him, and is tasked with trying to figure out how to get Marty’s memory back, as well as keep him out of the clutches of his renegade pursuer.

[regallibellbright]

Update: I have SUCCESSFULLY MIGRATED MY MUSIC LIBRARY TO A NEW MP3 PLAYER AND PROGRAM! *Fweet*

Additionally, since I was doing a search for whether or not anyone had done English covers of the Professor Layton themes and, in the process of finding one for Time Travel, fell down a rabbit hole of an amateur video game symphony orchestra who clearly REALLY like covering DS games at the moment given their concerts in the last five years or so have included:

The aforementioned Time Travel, ending theme for Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. The Japanese versions of most of the Layton games had vocal tracks; rather than translate them or release them unchanged, Level-5 just made them instrumentals. Someone wrote English lyrics for this one that seem to have been at least partially derived from the original.

Lullaby For You, the original ending theme for The World Ends With You

N's Farewell from Pokemon Black and White

Two different arrangements from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers - one from the farewell sequence, one which seems to be either the theme or a more general medley.

Okay, they list Vector to the Heavens as specifically the KH 3 version, and they've done quite a few Kingdom Hearts tracks, but you see why I find it notable when someone did TIME TRAVEL of all things

My brother walks in and I explain this to him, listing all but the last, and Bro goes "This is the saddest playlist ever." I continue immediately with both Dragon Roost Island and Rito Village (one of my favorite Zelda leitmotifs.)

Bro, immediately: This is the most You Playlist ever.

Me: I haven't gotten to the kicker -

Bro: Vector to the Heavens.

Me: Yes, but that's still not it.

Bro:... Ghost Trick?

Me: Not yet, at least. (But given they've done Godot's theme in addition to the entirely-predictable Objection from Ace Attorney - that's like saying you're any gaming music cover artist and you've done Undertale, of course they've covered Undertale, of course they've got a ton of Final Fantasy - and as I've stated the clear Deep Cut DS Games, I wouldn't be shocked if there is one in the next year or so.)

Bro: *Pauses and thinks*

Me: What's the last game you would ever think someone would cover? *Bro starts going down a rabbit hole* The most ME last game you'd ever think of?

Bro:... Endless Ocean: Blue World?

Me: YES. And granted, it's Nella Fantasia, like, you get classical crossover singers doing it, but WHO WOULD /EVER/ DO IT AS PART OF A VIDEO GAME ORCHESTRA CONCERT?!

Bro: Yeah, I was thinking too many people like Style Savvy.

Me: Oh no it's super-niche, I'd be pleased to hear one of the idol songs from Styling Star but I'm still not over Ring A Ding getting into Smash and people being surprised it was good, that was more than I realistically expect from non-fashion game fans. BUT ENDLESS OCEAN BLUE WORLD SPECIFICALLY?! (Someday I will actually play the first one.)

Immediately below it, Musique pour la tristesse de Xion.

Bro:... Someone there is hooked DIRECTLY into your brain.

Me: I KNOW, RIGHT?

[connectwired]

Since I have no other place to go for this, I want to start out by saying that Nintendo needs a refresh. By doing a refresh with games and hardware, expectations can be thrown in a new direction, and speculation can be all the more fun. That said, what we want and need differs from how Nintendo views, so what I say should be taken lightly unless stated otherwise. I'm VERY open-minded, so I may go on and on, and I'm also open to criticism on the things I think about.

First off, the next console. I believe it'll stay relatively the same as the Switch but with the best internals they can get their hands on. They'll probably update the Joycons a bit and reintroduce the standard D-pad, or they may take the Steam Deck approach and glue them on. The standard will have a higher quality OLED screen to compete with others and possibly better sound. Not much more I could think of but it's enough to compete for next gen and try to bleed into the future gen. It opens up the possibility for more open first party games as well as more intricacy and design, increasing the odds for success (most of the time). Third party games will run better too.

Next, let's talk games. 2D Mario has been refreshed with Wonder, Zelda with TotK and BotW, Pikmin is still going, and Metroid... we don't know what's happening there, but it did have Dread. Mario Kart is still going strong, but there's only so much left they could do until they run out of options for one game. Smash is dead for now, but that's a topic for later with Mario Kart. Animal Crossing is iffy, as the player base has likely been halved since release; I know I don't play it anymore, and I've heard that it's got several issues that I agree with.

I want to go in depth about the state of Mario. Mario fans will be feasting soon with Wonder and RPG, and I'm one of them. Super Mario RPG is, if you couldn't tell, my favorite RPG, and I'm incredibly ecstatic for the remake. I have faith it'll sell well and be given the recognition it deserves. The music and graphics seem phenomenal in the remake, and everything seems like how we viewed it in the original; our minds were brought to life with this game.

Next is Wonder, which is an interesting beast I would love to tackle. The art style is amazing and a big step from New, just as much as the soundtrack is. It's all soft and colorful while remaining fast and enjoyable; such an appealing game hasn't happened for 2D Mario in over a decade. I love the new voice lines - despite Martinet possibly being replaced - and the new sound effects are great too. It's so experimental yet seems to be promising.

3D Mario games are pretty much due for a new game at this point. We haven't seen one since Bowser's Fury, which was only about half a game, if that. The last full game was Odyssey all the way back in 2017. It's understandable why it would take so long, but at least throw us a hint once the new system is revealed. It would be cool for it to be inspired by Wonder, but I could see it branching off of Odyssey or Galaxy too.

Super Smash Bros. should be getting a new game within the next 5 years. Whether it be a reboot, Ultimate Deluxe, or a continuation, I'm certain it'll be good. If they reboot the series, I imagine they'll keep a handful of characters and add a lot of new ones while also making completely new movesets for most fighters. Ones without new movesets would obviously have some changes though. The stages have a chance to be completely new. A continuation would likely cut some of the roster while adding new ones and do the same with stages. A continuation could be Deluxe but with different features and a new story. There are lots of debates about what characters would get in no matter what way they take, but I think the few that are locked in are Geno, Shantae, Sans, and possibly Cuphead. Personally, I wish Springtrap and Reimu would be in too, but sadly I don't believe they would. Same for Goku who will never be in.

Mario Kart is the only thing left on my mind, as it hasn't had a new game in about 10 years, less if you count Tour (but who would; it's a live service mobile game based on Mario Kart 7). It needs a new game very soon after the DLC is done, but there's one question that everyone has: where do they go next? I think they could take the Sonic R route and have it be more open world. Mix that up with all of the items in Tour and maybe some new stuff inspired by 2D and 3D Mario, and you've got something magical. Doing something like Double Dash and having two drivers per kart would be cool too. The roster needs an update as well, but Tour has added plenty of characters over time. They could bring back all characters, and if possible, add a separate menu for costumes and alternate colors. Tracks could be more based on games and even the recent movie. I would love to race around in something like Beach Bowl Galaxy or a fire flower field.

[asknarashikari]

Gou reacts to this...

Gou: What's the emergency?

Shinnosuke *looking so haggard as if he hadn't sleep in days*: Good you're here, Gou

Kiriko *equally disheveled* : Please watch the kids, during the day?

Shinnosuke: Shotaro and Philip had a case today, and we have yet to sleep.

Kiriko: Come on, Shinnosuke, Gou can handle things here.

Kiriko: Let's go to bed. *grabs Shinnosuke tie and drags him to their bedroom*

Eiji: Wow, they're really out of it.

Akira: Tell me about it.

Akira: We haven't needed a babysitter for at least 2 years now.

Eiji: So Gou-ji-san, video games?

Akira: I vote we play Smash bros!

Hmm... Japanese kids are kinda infamous for their independent streak. I don't think the Tomari kids would be any different. If the kids are old enough to be in grade school, they can probably manage on their own for a few hours while their parents get some rest after a rough week of work. Of course some preparations have to be made- like maybe they'd buy some bentos from the convenience store to eat for dinner so the kids don't starve.

They'd really only need a "babysitter" if their parents are out for extended periods, and in that case it's more so they don't do something crazy like throw a rave in the house.

So yeah... while I think the kids would love having Uncle Gou over, I don't think Shinnosuke and Kiriko would really think of having someone babysit them if they're just going to be sleeping at home.

[castle-dominion]

5x11 under the influence PLOT HEAVY more like plot Javi. But it is not really plot heavy more like backstory heavy. Like the ike thornton episode.

Wow they just went around her for josie lang making her sound old hoodie kid? labelmaker playlist

captions say Zito & he is leaning on the cement all comfy You should lose two turns ryan pretty, esposito also nice shirt Shut the up (also how young of a girl scout, kinda sus) 11-midnight? How did she work the party until 1? (btw that tarp is way to square to have unwrapped a body)

lol KILLER party

check by the pool XD

starting the morning with... booze? It can be good for a hangover but... Ah she left early that's how she died before she was scheduled Good response from Regina: Great. Now I feel bad for complaining.

Becks is pretty enough with that turtleneck Oof. I mean music saves ur life like that!

What is dripping from her hair? KFC has more MSG than most chinese places

KR: If Tyrese is such big time, why is the entrance to his studio in an alley? JE: Because. Celebrities don’t want paparazzi taking their picture all the time. (he looks over to see KR: run a hand through his hair and he stops short) Yo. Did you just do the hair thing? KR: What hair thing? JE: Every time you’re about to meet a celebrity or a pretty girl you run your hand through your hair. KR: (he ignores that) TMZ said that Tyrese was at that party with Josie Lang. He’s producing her new album. JE: Yeah well, she’s no Regina. KR: I understand the image of her as a girl scout is seared into your memory, but Josie is a real vocalist. JE: Whose fan base consists of 12 year old girls … and you.

KR: Hey, since Josie was at the party I should probably take her statement, right? You got this, right bro? Thanks. XD

Been shot like seven times!?!?

"kev" & also jenny uwu

that was JUST for this year's awards!? What has he done before that!?

Unless you my momma

Nice rings on this man tho fancy shirt poofy hair lol The bitch had an assistant bitch? Reichle probably had fun "different girl" like that one tiktok audio "leah, amy, you know why we call her brianna right?" XD good it helps my street cred My man brought a lighting guy for his mugshot?

Wow that is a lot of money!

Kinda rude but she paid u anyway & was "helping her cousin" so that's good Variety in the "this one that one" stuff

mayb ethey haven't FOUND anything missing yet people are GOOD at ignoring hired help PRINTS

Ooh hooeey becks is pretty af today!! didn't holly grow up in a bunch of different places? foster care?

RC: "Monster." Now that sounds like the kind of ganged up thug that would shoot you dead and leave you in a dumpster someplace. Probably half man, half mountain, full of prison tats. Or is he quietly dangerous? Like Javier Bardem in any movie where he’s got weird hair. JE, while walking beside him: *kind of smiling/frowning at the same time* *it's a kid*

Oof mama commit suicide? the drug od was bad enough. how does this poor boy already have priors a kim long? Careful becks he is still nicknamed monster As an FNMI person this episode just... oof

KB: Hi Joey, I’m Detective Kate Beckett. Joey Malone: A major hottie is what you are. you're 14 lmao JM is just not talking at all double negative Ah he was chill denying it before this but then when murder came up he was shocked. I believe he did not do it. *camera focusses on esposito*

& then another flash to esposito Nice how he plays viddy games sito's right, you have a pimp/agent/manager JE: The brains behind this operation, that’s who. A kid like Joey goes from smash and grab to stealing a half a mil in jewelry? I don’t think so. Someone put him up to this. KR: No, it makes sense. Some savvy criminals use minors to do their dirty work. RC: Of course. A Fagin to Joey’s Oliver Twist. KR: And if Holly’s involved, that makes her the Artful Dodger. Or the Artful DJ. RC: Ooh, nicely played. also ryan is pretty you GET this kid. Yeah man. I love getting a little backstory. I just wish one of these characters was native, & I mean technically esposito is native, but I mean like, I want an iroquois person maybe. or a cree person. Heck a Metis person would be mind blowing.

JM; Hey, where’s the super hot detective? JE; Oh, you’re lookin’ at him. XD

Yeah genuinely. That's what they are like. Frickin cops. (& esposito's face kind of falls, possibly bc he was planning on saying that, possibly bc he feels for the kid & joey has been thru this before & cops made empty promises too) I p much never make promises.

So you admit there is a "he" Yeah lol this kid

Beckett & esposito are the ones talking to her hhh Yeah family is usually the best place to go for foster care temporarily while the parents get their crap in order. Heck this is why icwa exists. Tho I heard the other day that they were overturning that or smth Real prize.

KB: What about his uncle? Where is he now? Ms. Cooper (social worker): We’re trying to track him down. He may be in AC. He’s a card player. JE: Guy sounds like a real prize. CSW: You want the best option for these kids, and sometimes all you have is the least bad option. Which brings me to the issue of what to do with Joey. Are you charging him with theft? KB: We were hoping not it. CSW: (nods) So. I’ll put him in temporary foster care. JE: Whoa, whoa, whoa. He’s not safe out there in the world right now. The guy that we’re after killed a woman. He could do the same thing to Joey. CSW: Then you can put him in protective custody in juvenile hall. JE: I - I can’t just throw him in juvie. I’m trying to gain his trust here. KB: Ms. Cooper, this boy is the key to us solving a murder. CSW: Well, I’m sorry, but those are the choices. JE: hesitates. He catches sight of JOEY outside the room. JE: What if I take him? KB: *turns to look at esposito, surprised. Who is this man?* JE: That way he’s not locked up and I can keep him safe. (to KB) And I can continue to work on him. KB: * turns back to cooper* It’s an idea. KB: What about that? CSW: (sighs, shakes her head) I – I suppose I could delay his paperwork. But this would be for one night. And it means that Joey Malone is your responsibility. JE: That’s cool. I got this. The kid doesn’t have a father. He probably just needs someone to connect with. lmao sure bud like that's going to work out. I mean you may be right but u've also had years to figure out what it means, this kid might not even know.

Ok I have three clips here, but I flilmed the second two at once

INT – ESPOSITO’S APARTMENT JE walks in and stops to pick up the mail. JM follows him. Also neither of them remove their shoes. ew. JM: I’d rather have a pajama party with the lady cop. ((XD)) JE: Yeah well, it looks like I drew the short straw. ((still a little bit of bad cop in there, love it.)) JE, lookin at this teen: Literally. ((XD)) JE: hits the lights JM: looks around JM: Man, no wonder you’re single! JE: JM: No woman would spend time here unless it was against her will. ((u’r 14. But I mean 14yos date, heck I had classmates who had sex)) JM: starts hitting a sparring bag which is just in the middle of espt’s apartment, like yeah no girls wouldn’t like that JE: Yeah? What about you, Martha Stewart? What’s you place supposed to be? Shabby chic? Emphasis on shabby? JM: It’s a dive. But it’s not my fault. My uncle would rather blow all of his money at the tables. JE: Must be why he’s too busy to call us back. JM: Don’t wait by the phone. He only cares about claiming me as a dependent. makes himself comfortable on espt’s couch, putting his feet up on the coffee table. JE: My parents split up when I was 5. ((lol ok trying to connect)) JE: pushes Joey’s legs Man, get your feet off my table! (they share a glare.) Dad moved to Florida with his new wife. Most I ever got after that was a phone call and a post card. JM: Post card? JE: (nods) Yeah. JM: How old are you, anyway? ((bruh.. I send postcards still,, like if I’m traveling)) JE: Ancient. he looks dead & deadpan JE: But I’m young enough to remember what it was like. (he is quiet for a second) JM: smiles & looks off to the side ((btw I’m glad that the 14yo has acne, that’s what being 14 is like)) JE: Must miss your folks. ((bro don’t try to dig too much)) JM: … JM: After my dad died, my mom kept going. You know, she tried to pretend that we were still a normal family. She did her best to take care of me until … she couldn’t do it anymore. JE: Now you take care of yourself. ((Good line. Also sounds like experience there)) JM: Yeah. (his attitude changes) Look, man. I know you didn’t have to do this. Take me in, I mean. So uh, thanks. JE, nodding: I’ll go grab you a blanket; pillow. JM: Hey, at least you didn’t skimp out on the audio visual budget. ((Heck yeah. We love video games in this house. Well & board games. & all play, adults need play too, dogs never really outgrow their need for play, why should humans?) JE: You know that’s right. Oh, and I’ve got Assassin’s Creed 3. ((& a bunch of other stuff I assume?)) So go ahead and knock yourself out. ((Nice art btw)) JE: Oh, and uh … put it on dual player mode so I can come back and school you. He’s in the closet pulling linens for Joey JM: $20 bucks says you won’t make it past level 1. ((OMG I NOTICED HIS VOICE CHANGED DURING THAT PHRASE– HE WAS LITERALLY IN THE PROCESS OF IT AS HE SAID THAT,, POSSIBLY TO IMPLY HE WAS STILL IN THE ROOM)) JE: (scoffs) You’re crazy. Leaves the light on JE: comes back into the living room with a smile but stops short. It’s empty. Joey’s gone, but the window is open. Esposito sighs heavily. He is so annoyed

Oh gosh darn! When I copypaste smth from my ctrl-h google doc (where I change the names from ESPOSITO with a bunch of blank lines between the phrases like the transcript to what u see on tumblr) to tumblr, the * maked it italicized! Crud!

INT – TWELFTH PRECINCT BULLPEN JE walks in with JM handcuffed to his wrist. KR: … gives the setup an odd look. JE: Sit down. Joey does, and Esposito transfers the cuff from his wrist to the desk. KR, spinning his chair to face them: O~kay. Care to explain? JE: What? The handcuffs? KR: No, no. The stylish shoes that you’re wearing. Yess, the handcuffs. JE: Well, junior here tried to pull a Houdini on me last night. JM: Who the hell is Houdini? ((espt was not born in the late 1800s idiot)) JE: (harshly) Shut up. KR: Out the window? JE: Yeah. *sits* KR: Down the fire escape?? JE: Yeah. And then on to a moving garbage truck. Then on a skateboard for five blocks that took him all the way to the L-train. ((Whose? Also where was this kid going?)) JM: *picks up a signed baseball from espt’s desk* ((Kid has some neat gloves)) KR: (smiles) How’d you keep up? JM: He didn’t. JE, turning to face him so he can talk to him: Shut up. (sees the baseball) What the – (he grabs the baseball) Give me that. (he puts the ball back) Commandeered this dude’s bicycle. ((YOU KEPT UP TO A MOVING GARBAGE TRUCK AND SKATEBOARD ON A BIKE?)) KR: *Nods & smiles so big & bright, checks his nails while listening to the story* JE: Then he lost me in the subway. (Joey laughs) But then I caught him. At the next stop. Kid’s wily. But I’m wilier. KR: * just is enjoying the story with a smile* Wow. Just like The French Connection. JE: ..?

Kid just sitting there biting his nails You will go canvass? With esposito? alone? with a uniformed officer?

KB: Unless he gave you a name. JE: Uh … no. Not exactly. wdym not exactly?? Whata does that Look Between Them mean?

JE: Looks like he got his first taste with a B and E when he was 11 years old. Oof KB: He graduated to burglary when he was 12 when he broke into a mom and pop corner store along with an unidentified adult male. Ooof (also how mom+pops are off limits)

Shane Winters HER FILE TOO? also beckett's pretty shiny shirt <3

JE: This dude’s dabbled in everything. Or maybe castle, she did not clean herself up & get herself out, he stopped using her when she turned 18

Ryan's back! (btw every member here is pretty rn. Castle only as pretty as normal tho. ryan also only as pretty as normal but dshkjdh. becks all shiny & espt nice shirt too.) & castle knows the car RC: Yeah, and a roomy trunk for all your body moving needs. Esposito *just walks away* (no explanation anything he just thought for a split sec & then Left)

Poor LT lol he's on babysitting duty ALSO EW SHOES ON THE COUCH *awkwardly tapping his thumbs. It must be a patience test for interrogations when you become detective, he tells himself* JE: Where’s Shane Winters? JM: Where’s my soda? LT is just happy to be out of here he doesn't care that he's on soda duty

Love how espt picks him up like that. Sometimes you need a rough hand. JM: I'm not a rat ... Valid? But bro? Ok what is in it for you? You get a cut of the earnings? you get his protection in terms of him bailing you out...?

JE: Meh, I just want to wring this little bastard’s neck right now. So valid bestie JE: Freakin’ kids, man. (to castle) I don’t know how you do it, bro. RC: Oohhh. No, no. I lucked out with Alexis. At a certain point you realize you’re just dealing with someone who hasn’t been around as long as we have. ((THAT IS SO TRUE)) They have to find their way. JE: The problem is, he’s already found his way. He just doesn’t see where it’s going to put him. ((or maybe he thinks he's Built Different))

Garcia, new name!

"roll" *plays with keys* On your own babe? nice toss. also do they each have their own car or,,?

Boobies. Beer. Western vibes. Cant in the camera. Interesting movement too. Wow big buff guy. *looks him down* ... A bag of ice? It depends on whether it is good for the plot or not if they can beat ppl up or if they get beat up. Everything ends with a kick to the balls. My man must be wearing steel toed boots or knee guards or smth. Or just good aim. man's not having kids any time soon that shaking breath ohhh & "excuse me" lmao

How does he know his name hangin out lol Yeah too loyal. But I respect Monster. Put them on yourself? Esposito is using power & dominance to control the situation. Love it Holy crap the way he PUSHES on the handcuffs is so good! I remember playing with plastic handcuffs like that as a kid

"soft spot for kids" did not come out right hun Weird lighting. This room needs to be brighter; one way glass needs one room to be brighter than the other golden and diamond encrusted NO-- NO NO NOOOOOO (but will fdny find an accelerant?) but whasnt' that car expensive or smth? A minute alone...? Esposito, Javi my man hold on what are you thinking? & ryan agrees to leave? CLOSING THE CURTAINS...

tablet? Joey genuinely looks sad JE: Now I’d beat your skinny little ass for being stupid if it’d change anything Oh computer r u lying? da wanting to try him as an adult? u haven't even charged him... SW: Look, man. The kid did the crime, he’s gotta do the time. SW a couple minutes ago: I have a soft spot for kids (which is why I bailed out the teenager) Did joey malone really think that shane would protect him? carried heat as in gun? Yeah no Monster of COURSE he'd kill her

Yeah he can buy an alibi at least u know it came from his TYPE of car WHERE is her gun? I still say bling...

Ryan's hair lol it REALLY looks like mine Poor chinese line cook lol just doin his job & these detectives are holding open his door & getting in his way near the dumpster Is that blood or is it just gross?

Ah! Temporarily missing! that's why it was on the phone! *cuts himself off* oh god... heeheeHEE this is GOOD

well he's obv /accessory/ to murder espt so angry I can't tell if I'm remembering the ending or if I'm figuring it out but could it be the other musician? the one josie called old?

I love this man with the hat he seems cool Regina: Have you ever tried changing into skin-tight leather pants? It’s time consuming. ((true)) *Judging by their expressions, both CASTLE and BECKETT are intimately acquainted with skin-tight leather pants.* I like how beckett is wearing less makeup this episode than she does in s6 in my family watch Did she have a license to carry?

I love the OTS view going into the bar *lets him in while covering himself* SW: You keep showing up here like this, the boys are going to think you’re sweet on me. XD JE: Not anymore they won’t. he says while smiling.. *gulp* *puts down the gun* I can't remember what I thought the first time watching this. Is he disarming himself so they can have an honourable fistfight? Does he want to prove he's armed? are they going to count down & reach for it? & then I see the second gun. I thought maybe duel then. Also nice gun, rly small. When he says the gun is "yours" I am more sure it is a duel. (btw I think that one on the close side is the personal gun, not the police gun, & the one on the far side is the one he pulled from his boot a couple episodes ago. Like. ten.) His face when he says this. He says it in past tense as if he is in an interview, as if he's quoting himself from the future. That fear on his face. "I HAD to defend myself!" as he shakes his head with wide eyes... So he threatens to kill the guy & cover it up bc he is a detective & he can legit say "I arrested his crime boy so he wanted to kill me" & have it be true except esposito that is your gun... Unless he specifically acquired an unlicensed gun so that he could pretend it was shane's unlicensed gun (but also esposito my man how will you KNOW he recruits another kid? I might like a sequel except I don't want esposito to kill someone even if I agree with his values) Again with esposito using dominance in this play. Slid the gun over to him. I mean, Winters can afford a bodyguard, he may be a crime pimp, but he directs kids & adolescents, not people he considers his equal. No wonder he is so easy to threaten like this.

HPD criminal history information MISDEMEANOR arrest/charge information arrest date: XXXXXX ((so august or is that a random number of Xs?)) XX, 20XX 07:27 PM ((so he must have been under 18 in the year 2000, 17 in y2k at the oldest)) - Name: ESPOSITO/JAVIER ((I can't see if there is a middle name)) - Date of Birth: XXXXX X, 19XX ((april or march 1-9)) - Sex: Male - Race: XXXXXX ((Latino)) - Age at the time of the crime/arrest: XX ((10-17 but often they try 17yos as adults)) - Address: 941 E. 11TH ST/NEW YORK, NY 1009 - Fax Number: 5521250 - Place of Arrest: HPDPD, 021 - ((cropped)) Crime: November 6, 1989 ((unless this is the date of the crime so he would be under 18 in '89 at the oldest, so born in what 1972 at the oldest? & 1990 at the youngest if his age was in the double digits by y2k))

the good old days XD XD

Cycle 1 Arrest date XXXX XX 20XX 07:27 PM ((this one has 4 Xs so june & july except I think this implies that the Xs are not relative to the letters in the blackout, at least that is implied since these are both at 7.27pm, they are both the arrest date)) Court Information Court: Criminal Court New York Case Number: 322((cut off)) Initial Report Of Docket Number: XXXX XX, 20XX

November 19, 1989 ((nearly two weeks after the other date)) ASSAULT PL 160.10 Sub 01 // Class C Juvenile // HCIC 1299 RESISTING ARREST PL 160.05 // Class D Juvenile // HCIC 1299 ((transf?))erred To Superior Court November 19, 1989 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION ((of what?)) PL 160.10 Sub 01 // Class C Juvenile // HCIC 1299 ASSAULT PL 160.05 // Class D Juvenile // HCIC 1299

I love how as Joey reads them out loud esposito cringes. We see him cringe just a bit (wrinkle his nose & squint) at resisting arrest but [cringe like: that inhaling hiss between your teeth out of the side of your mouth] at unlawful possession & he shakes his head

Joey straight up: You were a mess ((coming from u tho? ur priors are a mile long according to the show so u can't say much))

JE: Yeah. But it’s all I knew. My dad was gone, my mom was working two jobs. In my neighborhood, you had to do what you had to do to survive. Not everybody made it. ((Yeah man... this story hits & my life wasn't even that bad)) JM: Is this where you tell me to man up and get my act together like you did? ((no pls no)) JE: No. It doesn’t work like that. ((Yes!! Thank you! Yes!)) JE: You need help. ((cringe but true)) For me it was one of my teachers. ((stereotype. But also,,, so true. My baking teacher, the staff in my special needs class, the FNMI guidance counselor, my culinary teachers)) Saw a future in me that I didn’t even see in myself. But it was up to me to make a choice. To pick which road to go down. I talked to your school counselor – ((first of all ew school counselors I know I lucked out but I don't trust em, second consent much? talk to joey first, except he'd say no so idk bro)) JM: What? ((See?)) JE: She’s going to call me if you keep ditching. ((esposito dad moments, I wish we got to see him with Timmy or Tommy or whatever ike's kid's name was)) JM: C’mon, man. JE: And I’m going to call you once a week. Check in. ((Do you do that for Baby Thornton too? y'all should become friends lol, he's only a year or two younger than you. Baby thornton was what? 10? it has been 2 or 3 years since s2? joey is 14? Yeah 13 & 14 is the same age)) JM: *smiles, then nods* JM: All right. I’ll go. ((go where? to school?)) If you agree to get new furniture. ((making a deal, he really is an adolescent, not a child, & esposito treating him like an adolescent, someone worth talking to, is awesome & important, even if he also knows that adolescence is not complete adulthood & he called the counselor w/o talking to joey first)) JE: *scoffs* JM: You can’t get laid on the regular with that junk you have. ((this man made fun of ryan for alley shopping)) I’m just looking out for you. ((who is looking out for whom now?)) JM: *pats him hard on the shoulder* JE: *does the thing he always does when someone touches him: he looks at where they touched & then back up at them* JE, handing Joey his business card: Here. If you need anything, day or night, call me at that number. ((do you not have your phone on silent overnight...? Maybe "at THAT number" is his other cell phone, one that he doesn't turn off at night idk bro)) JM: Okay. (he unbuckles) You’re all right. For a cop. ((lmao what a mood) JE: I know. Now get out of my car. ((see? sometimes you need that roughness. Btw I think this was the first time I noticed the car in my family watch, but I had seen it before on my binge watch. I didn't know if it was esposito's personal car or what)) JM nods to JE, JE nods back, but also in a gesture like "get going now I already told u" & JM leaves. JE smiles & watches to make sure JM gets inside ok.

I like how they closed loose ends with the winters guy & joey.

Ok but I need an episode in the future that shows that these two have indeed kept in contact! Esposito has been half raising two kids now, Ike's kid & Joey, why can't we SEE THEM?

Also uh in my math earlier I said I'd watch 6 episodes per day, well the thing is I didn't watch 6 yesterday I only got five. The first one was the season premier & I watched it earlier.

[katielovably]

My type is:

-cosplayer: they're cool and amazing mainly but also they're shape-shifts they can be whoever they want (so cool) also just to learn to join them because I seen other couples do it and it seems cute

-goblin/crowcore : again they're cool and we can collect rocks and other knick-knacks because that's cool also walking threw the woods are amazing but having someone who also would like walking threw woods or just hiking would be cool

- cat / animals lover :I have a cat and she is my Bean and my world. nothing will make me get rid of her)

-artist :I like doing art it's doesn't matter what is. It's interesting. To have someone with similar interests

- i am neptunic meaning  I only like nonbinary and female genders : I grew up in a rural community and men are... redneck and it's to much also I just don't talk to guys likeI do women (my experience is only threw work... I haven't dated yet but talked to people) also I'm the only "girl" (I'm non-binary) in my family so just some difference.

-easy to talk to : I'm shy. Like I have people I just conversation vomit too where others I'm quite until I get they start the conversation... I would like to trust my partner and have them trust in me

-any body type :thin or curvy. I don't mind. Trust me I have curves and chub. I.... I mean I don't like myself in the mirror but that's woman's marketing baby. But I don't mind it on others

-Gamer/ board gamer?: I like playing games (mostly minecraft but I played Mario cart and smash bros... I'm not good at smash but I still enjoy playing) and I enjoy playing board games but we don't do it enough also I have no one to play with (ok that sound like a whiny child) except for brothers ( and you can only play against someone so many times) but I play other games too just need to know how to play. Also I'm used to losing or not knowing what I'm doing but I do get full of myself when I win because it's rare and i come from a competitive family who allows winning to get to their heads. But mostly, it's just fun. Also I never played DND but it would be interesting to play.

- I take pictures: I take pictures of Bean, scenery and my co-workers at my summer job a few years back (but they don't like it) but I see a picture opportunity and try to take it (mostly when the thing I'm talking a picture of moves it does ruining it) so I'll probably try to take pictures of my partner.... if they allow

I tend to say sorry about everything: I will say sorry more than anyone. Even over things I don't have control over. I cower when yelled at... or argue back but that's rare because I don't like conflict and my go to is apologizing.

I have a lot of things wrong with me: I studded (I hate it), I have things mentally wrong (I don't know what because even though I say I will like to figure out what's wrong... I don't and life goes on 👍), I have trauma may it be from my home life or my school life I been scared. I might have dyslexia, I swear words gets me all the time. I get spooked easily but I tend to jump, get away from what scared me then laugh at myself or just freeze, and try to get out of the situation. I have socal anxiety (I think) my brain spirals and I'm stressed and panic in different social situations or if something goes wrong (I also beat myself over it) or just talk it out if something traumatic happens (usally sounding mad whenI do. So a partner who can calms me and supports me is a must

I don't know what this is. maybe I'm just shooting my shot and get a Tumblr partner. Why not. That would interesting, right.

Thank you for reading this train wreck of a post and having a great day

[threeboy]

Games I finished in 2022 (and some I didn't)

Three years running, baby (read 2020, 2021 installments if you want). These are not in any particular order and it's also not the order I beat them in...

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Wii U) 😀 Awesome. Better than I thought it would be. Full of charm as expected with things in the Mario Universe. Neat boss fights. I thought the game was over after Chapter 1 and then was happy there was more.

Pikmin 2 (Wii) 😍 I was hungry for more Pikmin after finishing the 3rd installment in 2021 and it was was a step down in fidelity (480p 😭) but still enjoyable. If you haven't played any of the series try the demo for Pikmin 3 on the Switch - there's nothing else like it.

Total Party Kill (iOS) 😍 I will rarely include mobile games because they are usually pseudo-gambly dogshit designed to bleed money. None of that garbage in this game it's just a bunch of cool levels and console game-like vibes. It's Lost Vikings-like but the puzzles are centered around killing your party and using their dead bodies to solve the puzzles. It's the game I've gifted to others the most on Steam.

Heart Star (iOS)😀 Same dev as Total Party Kill and it's another great console vibey puzzle platformer with less murder and more cuteness. It's totally playable on mobile but I'd probably get the Steam version if I wanted to do to another playthrough.

Kirby Star Allies (Switch) 😀 Totally Kirby and totally okay to play with my 5 & 7 year olds since slow characters get teleported to catch-up. You can tell Smash Bros was started by HAL with the similar chaotic vibes. My only complaint is this game skews too easy and it makes me wonder if they'll ever crank the difficulty of the puzzles up in a Kirby game because the setup has a lot of potential.

Starfox 64 (3DS) - two different playthroughs 😀 The original was already good but they updated the graphics and added some quality of life fixes so that was great. Starfox Zero gets shit on a lot but I'm interested in giving it a go next.

Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS) - 100% 😀 Bought a 3DS just to play this as I was flying high from finishing Metroid Zero mission in 2021. I explored the map pretty thoroughly so by the time I was near the end game I was close to 100% so I went ahead and did it anyway.

Metroid: Dread (Switch) 😍 This plays like a smoother version of Samus Returns and that makes sense since it was the same developers. The lore dumps were good. I liked how cinematic it felt when the camera zoomed out to show scale of things. I tried to 100% this but ragequit. Having beat the main 5 Metroid games I'm gonna try to get into the Metroid Prime series I skipped out on - I feel like I might like it now.

Super Mario 3D Land (3DS) - 100% 😀 It's everything you expect from a Mario game - tight platforming and lots of level variety. I felt a bit cramped not being allowed to control the camera but I got used to it. This just made me want to re-play Super Mario 3D Land and my kids are better at gaming now so that should be a fun replay. I'm surprised I 100%'d this.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS) - 100% 😀 I liked this better than 3D Land - it's classic Mario platforming with a nice coat of paint. I'm surprised I 100%'d this one too but it's just too easy to have a 3DS on a nightstand and do a few things every night. I think this game made me develop "Mario Fatigue" because I need to take a break now.

Pokémon Puzzle League (N64) 😏 I never got into the actual Pokémon games but I have fun with the ancillary ones like the puzzle spinoffs. I replayed the single player hard mode to see if I could still beat it (and I can) and just when I started feeling good about my Tetris Attack/Panel de Pon skills I started playing Panel Attack (it's free!) against others online and got my ass handed to me repeatedly.

Zelda: Link Between Worlds (3DS) 🥰 This was marketed as a sequel to Link to the Past but it seems barely connected. I was worried the "wall walking" would be gimmicky but it added a lot of freshness. They had a lot of fun with "depth" and even with the 3D disabled some parts get very vertical. I didn't like the "buy all the tools" thing and I wish it was more of the traditional Zelda/Metroidvania styled with different areas unlocked as you gained abilities but I'm also glad they're trying new things.

Games I didn't finish

I tried a smattering of other games but didn't finish them - these were the most notable:

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (DS) 😭 I like it but rage quit pretty bad and not sure if I'll go back before I try the Switch remake (when if it's eventually released). I'm also going to try some Fire Emblem games to see if I like them too.

Any Mobile Game (They're all shit) 🤬 I didn't finish any mobile game beacuse they aren't designed to be finished they're designed to sell you crystals and shit - fuck 'em they're garabge.

Pic: I got into pearler beads / beadsprites pretty hard this year - it's pixel art IRL!

[novelmonger]

Professor Layton and the Last Specter - Not my favorite of the series, but a solid game nonetheless! The main draw for me was getting to see the first meeting of Professor Layton and Luke Triton. Luke is so cute in this one! :3

ICO - My favorite game of all time, bar none. This game was the reason I bought a PS2 with my brother. I read an article about it in a gaming magazine (yes, a physical magazine, back when that was a thing, lol); it caught my attention because the author said the game made him cry. (Is it a tear-jerker? I'll probably like it five times more than any other kind of story! XD) And it was worth every penny. You play as a twelve-year-old boy with horns that grow out of his head, who is abandoned in a crumbling ruin of a castle in the hopes that misfortune won't come upon his village. But then the sarcophagus in which he's placed breaks open, and Ico decides he wants to try to escape. As he explores the castle, he comes upon another child trapped there - a girl kept in a cage. He helps her out, and together they run from the spirits who guard the place. The game is like a fairy tale come to life, with so much of the story left up to interpretation - but that just makes me think about it even more. The aesthetic of the castle is great, the puzzles are challenging, but best of all is the bond you end up developing with the girl, Yorda. Because she's mostly helpless to defend herself or find a way out, you're constantly helping her along, holding her hand, fighting enemies off before they can grab her. You grow so protective of her because it's game over if something happens to her, and that means developing a stronger bond with her than most video game characters. By the end, you really do feel like she's your friend.

Minesweeper - I find it very hard to believe that 6.2% of the people who voted have never played Minesweeper. Really?! That was my obsession for several years. I would play it during breaks in schoolwork, and I got to the point where I recognized patterns based on the colors of the numbers, rather than the numbers themselves, if that makes sense. I'm woefully out of practice now, because I haven't played it in years, but it's one of the best time-wasters there is.

Kathy Rain - Beautiful pixel graphics. An engaging story and classic adventure game stuff to figure out. Unfortunately, I didn't like it at all once I realized how extremely anti-Christian it was - in the most unoriginal ways, too. Oh noooo, the priest is secretly running a satanic cult? Who could have seen that coming????

StepMania - The poor man's DDR, free to play, with a plethora of fan-made songs to download so you can play songs you actually know and like! ^_^ I have played this so much just with a keyboard, and I'm really interested in finding a dance pad and trying that out once I move somewhere I don't have downstairs neighbors.

Super Smash Bros. - The original. In my opinion, still the best of the franchise. Sure, there aren't as many characters or stages to choose from. But it's solid. It's responsive. Every character feels very distinct and unique, and an experienced player can realistically become proficient at all of them. That doesn't mean I'm a proficient player, despite how much I've played this game. I mostly just played Link ^^'

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Aw, just barely lost to The Last Specter! This is my all-time favorite Zelda game, one of the few that really captured what I wanted from the franchise. I've played it so many times, I think I've probably uncovered all the secrets and hidden areas. I've also played Master Quest a couple times and a randomizer multiple times; that's how much I love it. It's like a fairy tale that you can play, with just the right amount of humor and just the right amount of epicness. The music is to die for. It has the introduction of Adult Link! And Navi is the best companion. Fight me.

Dead Secret - Lol, not surprised nobody voted for this one :P It's a horror game that I'm pretty sure was made for VR, with simple controls, a few different endings, and fairly straightforward puzzles, but unfortunately a lot of plot holes and confusing bits. It was all right, but I wouldn't play it again.

Arbitrarily-Chosen Video Game Tournament, Round 1.25

Welcome to the Arbitrarily-Chosen Video Game Tournament, where we will find out which of the games I've played is the best game of all time!

Why? Don't ask. Just vote and reblog!

[everysongineverykey]

what if you did talk about krerdly in depth 👀

hmm. what if i did. it would be interesting because the reason i don't talk about it much is because, well, i don't THINK about it much djdjdssjdj it's more of a meme to me and not a ship i really ever consider seriously. but i'll give it a go for you, anon!

so. kris and berdly. two kids who've largely been at odds their entire lives. annoyances to lovers. berdly's constant "ooh kris you're sooo jealous of me and noelle you wish you were as epic a gamer and as smart a student as me" gives me the impression that their relationship is just. a faux rivalry where berdly is really passionate about the idea of them being rivals and always teases kris about it but the whole time kris literally could not care less about berdly. berdly is the YOU SHOULD BE ADDICTED TO SHUTTING THE FUCK UP to kris' YOU WANNA KISS ME SO BAD IT MAKES YOU LOOK STUPID. they canonically play games together and kris probably cheats. they know the most obscure glitches and they use them to their advantage and berdly HATES them for it but he always comes to game night anyway because he's nursing a crush on them. he's their little pogchamp. he hates that they can skip class entirely and alphys won't do anything. he wishes he could stop being The Smart Kid for just a day, like them (they're canonically one of alphys' favorite students, remember). they also both struggle with feelings of inadequacy- berdly's a gifted child and kris is the younger sibling of the town's golden boy.

i think they would be cute, i've decided. gamer4gamer couple bonds over dark souls and mountain dew which they both hate but drink anyway for the gamer aesthetic. gifted child angst- berdly will always think he has to be perfect, but maybe a little less so around kris, who could not care less if he's smart and just likes seeing him get mad when they cheat at smash.

it goes both ways, too. kris, the awkward loner social outcast kid who everybody kinda pities because their brother's gone away and they have no one to talk to, poor thing. no one REALLY listens to them. but berdly? he doesn't have it in him to pity them. he's just happy to have someone to play super smashing fighters with, even if that someone is *shudder* a KIRBY main. (i haven't played smash in years and i forget just what mains are considered the most annoying by gamer bros but i feel like kris would main kirby. you get the point.) so kris can secretly enjoy their time together, because he treats them like a normal person. and who knows? gamer love always finds a way...

there ya go. some scattered thoughts on krerdly. i might add onto this if i feel i haven't gone in-depth enough but to summarize: two deeply misunderstood blue teenagers bond over video games and feelings of inadequacy.