#lion king manila

[clandestineloki]

so i've been making progress on the family day fic with housewife!reader

and i'm so excited to show it to you guys!! i added a little thing from my old elementary school in manila where every year our family day had a little costume theme. in my first year it was fruits and vegetables (i hated it) but the next years were so much fun because we had a circus theme, star wars, and then a marvel themed one! so i'm going to add that little thing here to add a bit of charm. and the theme i settled on was disney! :))

miguel will be going as low-cost scar from the lion king (black tight shirt, a scar over his left eye made with lipstick)

gabi will be going as lilo from lilo & stitch (with a stitch backpack, my friend used to have one and our music teacher made her turn it away from the board because she thought it was scary)

and you, reader, will be going as bo peep from toy story!! i imagined you wearing the bo peep outfit from toy story 4 but with a poofy skirt like you're so cute im giggling while writing this fic let me know if you're excited to read it i love u guys 🤩

[jg-abuyuan-art]

City Shots 5 (2022)

My opportunities to visit heritage sites have been few and far in between, what with recent upheavals and major life milestones coming about. Unlike in the 2010s, where I could make these trips on a whim, things were different in the 2020s. Up until I earned enough to go on trips on my own, I largely traveled with my family, especially during the pandemic. The images taken here were taken during Holy Week, when my father agreed to do our annual Visita Iglesia in the Old City of Intramuros.

The shots were taken using two phones (an older phone was used in some shots as a precautionary measure against thieves). Due to the afternoon heat, my family could only go down one road rather than pray through all the stations scattered in the district. Despite this setback, I had enough time in between prayer to take a modest selection of images of the reconstructed and themed structures of the city.

This is the first of two parts. View the second post here.

Important historic notes (including one about the street art) below the cut!

Camera: iPhone 6 and iPhone 7

Location: Plaza Roma, Luna Street, various side streets, and the Plaza San Luis Complex, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

Date: 14 April 2022

Usage rights: By request. Noncommercial only.

Only one building complex, the San Agustin Church and convent, truly survived the bombings of World War II. Older historic buildings (including the Manila Cathedral and the Ayuntamiento de Manila) had to be rebuilt. One building, the Casa Manila Museum, was a reconstructed structure from a different district altogether.

Some of the newer buildings were also made to superficially resemble 18th and 19th Century colonial buildings. The district's current administration mandated that all new structures in the city must be in that style to preserve its atmosphere. The result is not quite an authentic historic district but what feels sometimes like a theme park version of one.

Featured in the parking lot street art is Manila's heraldic animal, the "sea lion," a chimerical mix of the front parts of a lion and the tail of a fish (not to be confused with the animal of the same name). The coat of arms of Manila, which included this creature, was first bestowed upon the city by King Philip II on the 20th of March 1596. This is not to be confused with the Singaporean merlion, which is a chimerical beast with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, first used in 1964.

[jules-has-notes]

Manila, Philippines — VoicePlay & Rachel Potter live performances

When VoicePlay and their buddy Rachel Potter released their "Moana medley" video in the summer of 2017, it went a bit viral and brought them a number of new fans, especially among young kids and their parents. A year later, one of those families invited the six singers to perform at their daughter's birthday party in Manila, with the added incentive of a public show for more of their Filipino fans. A trip to the other side of the world was an opportunity they weren't about to pass up. Even if it did require a full day of travel each way, everyone agreed that the experience was well worth it.

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VoicePlay knows how to start a show with a bang, and this song gives each member a moment to shine.

Details:

title: Any Way You Want It

original performers: Journey

written by: Steve Perry & Neal Schon

arranged by: Geoff Castellucci

performance date: 18 August 2018

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The boys kept the good times going with some bouncy prog rock and a little audience participation.

Details:

title: Mr. Blue Sky

original songs / performers: "Mr. Blue Sky" by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO); [1:03] "Blue Skies" by Ben Selvin & Charles Kaley (as The Knickerbockers)

written by: "Mr. Blue Sky" by Jeff Lynne; "Blue Skies" by Irving Berlin

arranged by: Geoff Castellucci

performance date: 18 August 2018

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Next up was a more modern groove that let the fellas show off their harmonies and diction.

Details:

title: Ride

original performers: Twenty One Pilots

written by: Tyler Joseph

arranged by: Geoff Castellucci

performance date: 18 August 2018

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VoicePlay kept things a little mellow for one more number with the first song that this lineup recorded together.

Details:

title: Scars To Your Beautiful & All Time Low mashup

original songs / performers: "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara; "All Time Low" by Jon Bellion (see also: acoustic version) [NOTE: The original lyrics are more explicit than VP's version.]

written by: "Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara, Warren "Oak" Felder, Sebastian Kole, Andrew "Pop" Wansel, & Justin "DJ Frank E" Franks; "All Time Low" by Jon Bellion, Mark Williams, Raul Cubina, & Travis Mendes

arranged by: Layne Stein & Hannah Juliano

performance date: 18 August 2018

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Their cover of Disney music was what brought the guys to the Philippines, so it was only natural for them to include this energetic mashup of the Mouse's Broadway tunes.

Details:

title: aca-Disney medley

original songs / performers: "Kiss the Girl" by Titus Burgess as Sebastian in The Little Mermaid (2008); "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor; [0:24] "A Whole New World" by Adam Jacobs & Courtney Reed as Aladdin & Jasmine in Aladdin (2014); "Rude" by Magic!; [0:53] "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" by Scott Irby-Ranniar, Geoff Hoyle, & Kajuana Shuford as Simba, Zazu, & Nala in The Lion King (1997); "Trumpets" by Jason Derulo; [1:34] "Seize the Day" by the cast of Newsies (2012); [1:41] "Arabian Nights" by James Monroe Iglehart as the Genie and the cast of Aladdin (2014); "Fireball" by Pitbull, featuring John Ryan

written by: "Kiss the Girl" by Howard Ashman & Alan Menken; "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor & Kevin Kadish; "A Whole New World" by Alan Menken & Tim Rice; "Rude" by Magic!, Adam "Messy" Messinger, & Alex Tanas; "I Just Can't Wait to be King" by Elton John & Tim Rice; "Trumpets" by Jason Derulo & Jon Bellion; "Seize the Day" by Alan Menken & Jack Feldman; "Arabian Nights" by Alan Menken & Tim Rice; "Fireball" by Armando "Pitbull" Perez, "John the Blind" Ryan, Andreas Schuller, Ricky Reed, Joe Spargur, Tom Peyton, & Ilsey Juber

arranged by: VoicePlay

performance date: 18 August 2018

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The reason Rachel wasn't on The Sing-Off with the boys back in 2013 is that she had already been selected for The X-Factor, and this is the song that got her there.

Details:

title: Somebody to Love

original performers: Queen

written by: Freddie Mercury

arranged by: Rachel Potter

performance date: 18 August 2018

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This video contains two songs, each with a new performer in a featured role. For the first, J.None steps into Tony's Phantom shoes. For the second, Rachel picks up the torch of self-love from Emoni Wilkins.

Details:

title: Phantom of the Opera

original performers: Sarah Brightman as Christine Daaé & Michael Crawford as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (1986)

written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe, & Mike Batt

arranged by: Layne Stein

performance date: 18 August 2018

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title: I Love Me

original performers: Meghan Trainor, feat. LunchMoney Lewis

written by: Ricky Reed, Gamal "LunchMoney" Lewis, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Meghan Trainor, & Thomas Troelsen

arranged by: Layne Stein

performance date: 18 August 2018

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The three pieces in this video are all fan favorites that show off the guys' skills and sense of humor, and are sure to get your toes tapping.

Details:

title: Elvira

original performers: The Oak Ridge Boys

written by: Dallas Frazier

arranged by: Geoff Castellucci

performance date: 18 August 2018

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title: Percussion solo

original performer: Layne Stein

written & arranged by: Layne Stein

performance date: 18 August 2018

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title: A Crimpella

original songs / performers: [6:12] "Walk the Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was); [6:24] "Witch Doctor" by Alvin & the Chipmunks; [6:31] "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; [6:35] "We Go Together" from Grease!; [6:42] “Motownphilly” by Boyz II Men; [6:50] "Imma Be" by the Black Eyed Peas; [6:59] "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard; [7:01] "Shoop" by Salt N Pepa; [7:06] "Jock-A-Mo" (aka "Iko Iko") by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford; [7:15] "Mahna Mahna" from The Muppet Show; [7:26] "Lovin, Touchin, Squeezin" by Journey; [7:50] "Goofy Goober Rock" from The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie; [7:53] "MMMBop" by Hanson; [8:05] "Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede; [8:09] "Bawitdaba" by Kid Rock; [8:14] "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka; [8:22] "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen; [8:36] "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga; [8:42] "Can't Get You Outta My Head" by Kylie Minogue; [8:48] "Limbo La La" by James Lloyd; [8:51] "All Night Long" by Lionel Richie; [9:10] "Wanna Be Starting Something" by Michael Jackson; [9:16] "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam

arranged by: VoicePlay

performance date: 18 August 2018

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It would've been a shame to leave out VP's very first collaboration with Rachel, especially since it gave the crowd a chance to hear Layne tackle that rapid-fire rap verse.

Details:

title: I Knew You Were Trouble / As Long As You Love Me

original songs / performers: "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift; "As Long As You Love Me" by Justin Bieber, featuring Big Sean; "All Around the World" by Justin Bieber, featuring Ludacris

written by: "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, & Karl "Shellback" Schuster; "As Long As You Love Me" by Justin Bieber, Nasri Atweh, & "Big Sean" Anderson; "All Around the World" by Justin Bieber, "Sir Nolan" Lambroza, & Nasri Atweh

arranged by: Layne Stein & Hannah Juliano

performance date: 18 August 2018

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They had to cap things off with the medley that resulted in them going to Manila, and it certainly makes a fantastic ending. It's also fun to see how they adjusted the arrangement to integrate J.None and create a fuller sound in a live setting.

Details:

title: Moana medley

original songs / performers: "Where You Are"; [0:46] "How Far I'll Go"; [1:47] "You're Welcome"; [2:54] "Shiny"; [3:54] "Know Who You Are"; [4:36] "How Far I'll Go (reprise)"; [4:55] "We Know the Way" by the cast of Moana (2016)

written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina, & Opetaia Foa'i

arranged by: Layne Stein & Hannah Juliano

performance date: 18 August 2018

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Additional photos

[Geoff isn't in the meet-and-greet photos because the poor guy had food poisoning and needed to go sit down after they finished singing.]

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Private party

[lboogie1906]

Norman Augustus Black (November 12, 1957) is a Consultant to the San Beda University Red Lions Basketball team playing in the NCAA Philippines. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of a public school teacher. He received a BA in English at St. Joseph’s University. He became a star on the basketball team as well as a team captain and was named the MVP. He played in the Continental Basketball League’s Lancaster Red Roses and Philadelphia Kings and spent a season with the Detroit Pistons. He continued his professional basketball career when he decided to work abroad in the Philippines Basketball Association and signed up with the Tefilin Polyesters.

He spent a year with the Polyesters, three years with the San Miguel Beermen, and with teams called the Magnolia Quench Plus, Great Taste, and Alaska. Nicknamed “Mr. 100%,” he scored 76 points in a game for Magnolia. He started his first coaching assignment with the Beermen. He won a record of nine conference and tournament championships. He coached three teams: the Mobiline Phone Pals, the Pop Cola 800s, and the Sta. Lucia Realtors, who won its first championship.

He coached the Blue Eagles at Ateneo de Manila University. He clinched several collegiate championships, including five straight UAAP crowns (2005-12). He returned to pro basketball, coaching the Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters who won the All-Filipino title. He has coached the Meralco Bolts.

He continues to remain the record holder for the number of rebounds and scoring points. He won a gold and two silver medals coaching Filipino national teams at the Southeast Asian Games and the FIBA Asian Championship.

Fluent in Tagalog and respected for his community involvement, he and his wife, Benjie Davila, and son, Aaron, who plays for the Ateneo basketball team, live together in the Philippines. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[arun-pratap-singh]

Kings go 9-0; Royce, Lions score – Tempo – The Nation's Fastest Growing Newspaper

Former Letran star Fran Yu made his teammates look good as streaking San Juan held off Manila, 93-89, last Saturday for its ninth straight win and remained unscathed in the Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup at the San Andres Gym. The 5-foot-10 Yu issued 12 assists aside from posting10 points and four rebounds for San Juan, while Orlan Wamar led…

[limethyst]

Saw Lion King in Manila yesterday, it was soooooooo awesommmmeee

[d-criss-news]

Marie Magz: Kung meron sila Darren Criss ng GLEE meron nman kami Ian Albert ng Disney Lion King hehehe😆🤣✌️collab with Darren Criss lang naman just cant wait to be king #thelionkingkr #glee

*If they have Darren Criss of GLEE we have Ian Albert of Disney Lion King hehehe😆 ✌️ collab with Darren Criss just just can't wait to be king #thelionkingkr #glee

[monterey-jack]

That show was a feast for the eyes. I want to thank everyone in the cast for a magnificent night!

[liberatingjepoy]

Hakuna Matata at Savoy Hotel Manila

The long wait is over and Beyoncé will give you a fresh version of “Can You Feel The Love Tonight?” as original version from the Rocketman rockstar Elton John.

The movie is amazing with very meticulous special effects CGI, perfect for family bonding and if you think the weather may not be too cooperative this weekend, I suggest you can plan a family staycation at Savoy Hotel Manila instead –…

[chasing-classics]

Welcome to the Slaughterhouse (2/3) Miguel x Reader x Angel

Warnings: violence, mentions of abuse and non-consensual sex

Pairing(s): Angel Reyes x Reader, Miguel Galindo x Reader

A/N: I don’t plan on this becoming a series, more like a three-part mini story. I received a few messages asking if there would be a second part to ‘Welcome to the Slaughterhouse’ and instantly the idea of where I wanted the story to go and how it would end started formulating in my head. There will be one more installment of this mini-series and I hope you enjoy!

Summary: Your past with Miguel is explained in further detail along with how you reunited with Angel. Later, the dinner table becomes the lion’s den as certain truths are brought to light.

PART 1 , PART 3

Can you turn the page into something new The fantasies of burdened beasts But kings and queens won't even dream of peace

You had known fear throughout your entire life. The fear of whether it would be a ‘’good day’’ in the sense that your mother would be passed out on the couch from how much liquor was in her system or if it would be a ‘’bad day’’ and she’d throw the glass at your head while screaming incoherently. Most of the time it was the latter. You had known fear for Angel when was mourning the loss of his mother and Ezekiel was locked up and that fear increased little by little for every beer he drank to cope with his own pain. The fear that he’d end up like your mother, or worse; that you’d lose him to the in an accident due to drinking. When he joined the club, fear lingered at the possibilities of him getting hurt or getting locked up like his brother. Fear was present when you two slowly began drifting away from each other, life taking the both of you down different paths. And fear was most definitely present throughout your entire marriage to Miguel.

When you and Miguel had first started dating, he kept his family business very much hidden from you, only talking about his father and mother and the brother he never had a chance to meet. It wasn’t until after you walked down the aisle and he put that extravagant block of a diamond ring on your finger that he revealed the dark truths about the cartel. It was absolutely a power play, and Miguel craved power. He knew you had no family, no one to really turn to when things would go bad in the marriage. And, like how it was when your mother was alive, most of the days were bad.

You loved Miguel in the beginning. You craved stability and here was this beautiful, charming man ready to provide that and more. You fell for him, going into the relationship with all of these hopes and dreams for the future. Once upon a time he truly loved you too. You were beautiful and pure and so intelligent. You were damaged in similar ways he was given your family history, and he craved you all the more for it. But somewhere along the line that love transformed and manifested into something ugly; possession. He craved control. Control over his money, over the cartel, the MC, and control over you. After the first time he put his hands on you, he had burst into tears and cradled you like you were the most fragile thing in the universe. He swore it he would never do it again, and he seemed so sincere and you loved him so much you believed him. You didn’t want to end up like your parents, you wanted a happy home with a loving husbands and a couple of kids running around. So, you stayed.

The second time it happened you dashed to your room and began packing your bags. You remember your body shaking in absolute anger. You loved Miguel, but you would never tolerate him laying hands on you. ‘It’s over Miguel,’ you seethed, throwing your wedding ring across the bedroom floor. You remembered stumbling onto the tiled floor, clutching your cheek and in pure shock that he had actually punched you. He bent down to your level, scoffing at your words and completely filled with this rage you did not believe possible for a human being to possess. ‘Where are you going to go? You have nowhere, nothing, no one waiting for you outside this house. I own you, querida, and if you want to challenge that notion I’ll put a bullet in your skull to get the point across,’ you vividly recall him telling you as he held your jaw in his iron grip. At that point it was no longer empty threats or hurtful words being thrown at you; that was a promise. That was the first night he forced himself on you and you were never more grateful that Nestor took pity on you and drove you to get a plan b pill and renew your birth control the next morning. When you emerged from the clinic you were filled with the sudden instinct to turn to your left. Maybe it was fate, maybe it was pure coincidence, but as you waited for Nestor to pull the car around you froze when your e/c eyes locked with familiar brown ones.

The sound of Angel saying your name after years of no contact instantly filled you with millions of memories that had been suppressed and buried under the nightmare you lived in with Miguel. Nostalgia fluttered through your entire being like a swarm of butterflies. You could still remember how it felt embracing him on the sidewalk, the smell of cigarettes and his cologne comforting you. Coco and Gilly having the decency to give you both the privacy you clearly needed. Angel took one look at you and knew life had not been kind. Under your pearl necklace, huge wedding ring and designer dress Angel knew you weren’t ok. He knew you were living in constant fear based off the dark circle under your eyes and the fact that you were wearing a coat over your dress despite the blazing Santo Padre sun in the middle of summer. He knew someone was doing horrible things to you, he just didn’t know it was Miguel-fucking-Galindo who now had the Mayans under his control as well.

From that day forward, every chance you got you took it to meet with Angel in secret. At first it had been purely innocent, just two former lovers meeting up and catching up. Life had not been kind to you, but you were relieved that Angel’s had somewhat approved. You learned that EZ was going to be released soon, you were slowly introduced to Gilly and Coco when Angel knew he could trust them. You had learned that he had a fling with Adelita, the woman who was hellbent on bringing Miguel down. The look of jealousy on your face validated what Angel had secretly been hoping for since the moment you two reunited; you still loved him. Neither of you expected to wind up in bed, Angel holding you to his chest as his release flowed out of you. Neither of you expected to fall back into love after fate had brought you back together. Neither of you knew this was going to be the night you’d die.

Everything happened so fast. One minute you were sitting at the dinner table, gaping in and out like a fish out of water at the double realization that not only did your husband know you were seeing Angel, but the two were related by blood. Nestor handed Miguel a manila folder, to which Miguel threw in yours’ and Angel’s direction. You briefly glanced at the spilled documents, noticing the highlighted portions. A 99% match that the Reyes brothers and Miguel were half-siblings. Photos of you and Angel in intimate embraces. You felt Angel freeze next to you and saw out of the corner of your eye that EZ gripping his steak knife. Bishop opened his mouth to speak, and suddenly the rabid wolf awoken in your husband. Miguel leapt over the table, pressing your face against the dinner table, gun pressed against your temple.

Angel snarled and stood instantly, Nestor appearing behind him and holding his gun to the back of Angel’s head. You heard the Mayans shouting profanities and Bishop trying to diffuse the situation.

‘’Let’s just calm the fuck down-,’’ Bish tried, sweat forming on his forehead due to the tension in the room.

‘’Calm down? This disgusting slut, MY WIFE, has been spreading her legs for this lowlife vermin scum,’’ you flinched as the cool barrel of the gun dug into your skin, crying out when Miguel yanked you up by your neck, holding you against his chest as you claws at his hand in a futile attempt to gain some air.

Your eyes fell upon Angel, tears blurring your vision as his jaw was clenched, struggling to control his temper as he glared daggers at your husband. He was shaking in rage and you never thought you’d see Angel so angry.

‘’I wonder, mi amor, have you fucked every man here? Hm? Are you wet at the thought of them running a train on you?’’ Miguel hissed in your ear, the hand that was wrapped around your neck violently cupped your sex through your dress, a sob escaping your lips.

‘’Hey, hey there’s no need for this. We can talk. Just put the gun down,’’ Bishop struggled with his words, trying to maintain some sort of control so that yours’ and Angel’s brains didn’t end up spread along the table. EZ’s breathing was labored, the knife still in his hand as he mentally weighed his options. Coco’s hawkish eyes were looking at Nestor’s gun.

‘’Talk? Oh no, we’re past talking,’’ Miguel laughed humorlessly, cocking the pistol.

The gun pressed against your head was removed as Miguel stretched his arm out to aim at Angel.

‘’I’m going to make you watch me kill him and when I’m done dealing with you, you’ll be begging me for death,’’ Miguel whispered. He then turned his attention to Angel.

‘’Any words, little brother?’’

‘’I love you,’’ Angel declared. You nodded your head as your heart was pounding through your chest. ‘’I love you too.’’

 BOOM!

 You screamed as blood splattered across your face, the thud of the body crashing into the table, taking the silverware and tablecloth along with it. You jumped at the noise it had made. You shakily turned around, standing on wobbly legs as you stared at the body of your husband. Instantly, you knew the lifeless look in his eyes would never be erased from your memory for as long as you lived. You turned your attention behind you, panting from the excruciating fear.

 ‘’Took you long enough,’’ you sighed, running a trembling hand down your face.

 ‘’My apologies, we needed to wait for the right moment,’’ the figure sighed, emerging from one of the columns in your dining room, her footsteps echoing throughout the grand dining room.

Adelita’s eyes surveyed the scene as a couple of members of Los Olvidados entered the room, guns in hand and ready for anything.

 You then both turned to Nestor, who withdrew his gun, eyes not leaving Miguel’s lifeless body as he struggled to process his emotions. He nodded his head, finally turning to you.

‘’We’re even.’’

You nodded your head in agreement.

‘’What the FUCK just happened?!’’ you sighed as EZ’s shouts echoed throughout the otherwise silent mansion.

 And someday he might lose his crown In time these chains that hold me down would set me free

[fortey]

Nic Cage vs Zombies the Comic

If you want to appreciate how Nic Cage vs Zombies would work in comic book form, here’s the script for the first issue.

Nic Cage vs Zombies: Issue 1

The point here is to be the most intense thing anyone has ever seen or imagined seeing. This story exists for one purpose - to convince you the world can only be saved by Nic Cage.

PAGE 1

 Panel 1 - long panel across the top 3rd of the page

Nighttime in Chinatown. The street is crowded despite the rain.  Shops are crammed tight together and signs in different shapes of pink and red and yellow neon advertising restaurants stand stark against the black of the night.  Cars and bicycles go up and down the street, as do pedestrians with umbrellas. Paper lanterns are strung from one side of the street to another in criss cross patterns

CAPTION: Chinatown.

Panel 2 - tall panel, the left half of what remains on the page

A figure stands at the mouth of an alley in a long coat and rumple cowboy hat. His back is to us and he is hallowed by the massobe, pink neon sign of the DRAGON COURT Chinese restaurant.  The people on the street pay him no mind.

Panel 3: - identical to previous panel on the right on the page

The figure crosses the street towards another alley on the side of the Chinese restaurant

PAGE 2

Panel 1 of a three panel bar across the top

The figure sidesteps a scooter the splashes him from a puddle

Panel 2: 

The figure makes his way down the alley. A single bulb at the end draws him in

Panel 3: 

close on the hand knocking on a thick steel door under one of those sliding peep hole things.

Panel 4 of another 3 panels across the center of the page

The peep hole slides open. Eyes gaze out.

Panel 5:

The door is open and the cowboy hat-wearing figure is silhouetted as he enters.

Panel 6:

The door is closed.  The rain pelts down

Panel 7 of another 3 panels on the bottom

Side view of the figure as he walks down a dim, concrete hall lined with pipes.  He is still cast in silhouette so we only see his shadowy proflle

Panel 8 

The figure is heading down a staircase.

Panel 9: 

The figure from behind in a basement. The quarters are close. Water drips from apipe. There is a bulb on the ceiling.  Our figure is in the foreground, a black shape.  

SHAPE:  Uh… hey.

PAGE 3 

splash page, one single panel

Our figure is in the foreground but the focus is not on him.  In the center of the hall before another door is a hulking beast of a man.  It is the ALBINO.  He is 7’4” tall, think The Mountain from Game of Thrones but pale white and smooth hairless.  He wears leather pants and no shirt, but he does have on a leather apron. At his hip is a holstered meat cleaver.  And on his massive bald head is a bike helmet with a GoPro affixed to it.  His eyes are pale blue and his jaw is thick.

SHAPE: Nice apron.

PAGE 4 

Panel 1 of a two panel spread on the top third of the page.

The Albino takes hold of the handle of a huge wooden door and pulls it open.  From the cracks, golden light spills out.

ALBINO: HMMM.

Panel 2: 

Our shape stands in the doorway, He is a black silhouette against golden light that spills out like the sun itself was in the room on the other side of the door.

Panel 3 spreads across the entire middle third of the page

The room beyond the door is like Shangri-La - it’s a casino but no ordinary casino.  The room is enormous with massively high ceilings.  There are wall sconce torches and dozens if not hundred of patrons at all manner of tables. Everyone is dressed formally, and suspended from cords Cirque du Soleil style are wait staff who descend from the ceiling.  There are dozens of gaming tables and everything is gold and silver.  There are statues lining walls and it’s basically the fanciest damn place you can imagine

Panel 4 is the bottom third of the page.  Finally we see the shape’s face.  It’s Nic Cage.  We’re medium close on him as the door shuts behind him.  

NIC CAGE: Nice.

PAGE 5 

Panel 1 - this is the top half of the page, so only two panels total here. 

Cage descends a small staircase, handing his coat and hat to someone in a tux. Servers on lines descend from a bar that is suspended above the entire room. They bob up and down like spiders here and there.  

Panel 2: 

Cage passes by tables of gamblers. People are pushing unusual items across tables, placing bets not with money but with things like jewels, a fossils, strange bundles of papers and curious, rare knick knacks. A 4 piece string band plays on a stage to the side

PAGE 6 

Panel 1 of two panels across top of page

Cage, from behind, in foreground as he approach a set of double doors set into the wall.  It is guarded by two identical women in matching suits and sunglasses on either side of the door.  The only difference between them is that they have the opposite side of their heads shaved, so that the side facing out has long,shoulder-length straight black hair hanging down and the side facing in, towards each other, are bald.  The women have dark skin and wear sunglasses.

The doors look to be carved from solid jade.  They are ornate and carved with dragons and Chinese lions.

Panel 2

The women wordlessly pull open the doors for Cage. Inside is a single table with three people seated at it, and some other elegant furnishings.  The people are  ways from the door and not terrible detailed by they are TEDDY SOLSTICE, a young, dark-skinned man in his 20s who has a wooden box about the size of a loaf of bread on the table before him. MRS. LUMBERG, a very rich, very elegant woman in her 40s sits before a manilla envelope and LAO CHE-FUNG, a Chinese man in his late 70s who is very decrepit and somewhat sinister.  Behind Che-Fung is a beefy man in a suit, his bodyguard, who stands next to a large, tarp-covered object.  Though we can’t sea it, it is the man-sized cage that holds a zombie.

Panel 3 of a two panel spread in the center of the page

Cage shakes hands with Teddy Solstice over the table.

TEDDY: Welcome, Mr. Cage.

NIC CAGE: Teddy, please, it’s just Nic. How are you this evening?

TEDDY: Very well, Mr. Cage. And you?

Panel 4

Nic Cage clasps the white-gloved hand of Mrs. Lumberg.

NIC CAGE: I am so much better now that I see the lovely Mrs. Lumberg is here!

MRS. LUMBERG: Flattery gets you everywhere, my dear Nicolas.  Do sit down.

Panel 5 of two panels across the bottom of the page

Nic Cage has taken his seat, and Teddy Solstice now sits also.

NIC CAGE: Sorry for being so late, parking is a nightmare.  Good to see you as well Mr. Lao. Do we have stakes?

Panel 6

Nic Cage sets a small, glass jar with a cork stopper on the table.  Inside are teeth. Human teeth.

NIC CAGE: Elvis Presley. Or his teeth, at least. Clone yourself the King of Rock and Roll or just make a necklace.

PAGE 7 

Panel 1 of three panels on the top of the page

Centered on Teddy Solstice hold open the box before him. There is a fist-sized rock within, dotted with what looks like yellow glass or gems. They glow very softly in the grey stone.

TEDDY: The largest pallasite meteorite yet discovered on Earth with this degree of radiance.

Panel 2

Centered on Mrs. Lumberg as she pulls files from the manila envelope. They are property deeds.

MRS. LUMBERG: The deeds to the childhood homes of Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer and Charles Manson.

Panel 3

Centered on Lao Che-Fung.  He is simply sitting still, looking old and decrepit, lifting a hand to gesture to the bodyguard.  Behind him, on his left is the bodyguard and the tarp-covered structure.

LAO CHE-FUNG: While your tokens are rare indeed, I would be remiss if I did not say I had expected something more...

Panel 4 One full panel encompassing the rest of the page.  The body guard has pulled the tarp and we now see what appears to be a human-sized aquarium.  Inside, restrained with shackles as ancient as Lao Che-Fung himself, is a zombie.  It’s flesh is ragged and dusty old looking, like leaves on a plant that is on the cusp of death.  It is insanely thin, bones are visible beneath its flesh, and it wears only one item - a simple jade necklace on a silver chain about its neck.  One of its eyes is milk white but the other is all too sharp and alive, staring out at everyone.

ZOMBIE SFX: NNNNGGHAAAAAGGH!!!

The others are not visible in this panel, except for a partial view of the bodyguard to one side.  When Lao -Che-Fung speaks, his words come from off panel.

LAO CHE-FUNG: … unusual.

PAGE 8 

Left panel of two panels on top of the page.  

Panel 1: Nic Cage has stood from his chair and looks shocked.  Mrs Lumberg clutches at her chest in that offended, old lady way.  Teddy Solstice looks terrified.

NIC CAGE: What the hell is that?!

Panel 2: Lao Che-Fung has still not moved at all, looks like he may as well be asleep.  He is sitting in the foreground at the table, with the zombie visible behind him.

LAO CHE-FUNG: Do relax, my friends, there is no danger. In a game where money is no motivator, I had expected perhaps one of you could say you had brought to the table an item of value on par with my own.  Please, behold the abomination of Emperor Li Hahn, cursed to live beyond death.

Panel 3 of a two panel spread in the center of the page 

Close on Nic Cage’s face with an arched eyebrow.

NIC CAGE: I’m sorry, my blood sugar must be low. Did you just imply that this is a zombie?

Panel 4 on Lao Che-Fung, his expression still set and unmoving, like he just doesn’t care.

LAO CHE-FUNG: Indeed, Mr. Cage.

Panel 5 of a three panel spread across the bottom of the page.  This one just focuses on the shocked face of Mrs. Lumberg.

Panel 6 is framed exactly the same, the shocked face of Teddy Solstice.

Panel 7 is framed the same on Nic Cage, only with a wry smile now.

NIC CAGE:  Huh.  Well, that’s funky. Can’t say that I’ve ever seen one of those before.

PAGE 9

Two panels across top of page.  The first panel focuses on Lao Che-Fung who, for the first time, has changed his expression to the barest hint of a smile.

LAO CHE-FUNG: Emperor Li Hahn is the only of his kind in the world.

Panel 2: Nc Cage looks considering, sitting back in his seat.

NIC CAGE: Well, and don’t get me wrong, this is very far out stuff, but I’m not sure why I want a zombie.  I mean, it’s rare, sure, but what can it do?

Panel 3 of two middle panels focuses on Teddy Solstice

TEDDY: Carry luggage?

Panel 4 is Mrs. Lumberg, holding a gloved hand to her nose.

MRS. LUMBERG: It smells atrocious.

Panel 5 of two bottom panels goes back to Nic Cage

NIC CAGE: It does! It’s like beef jerky in a toilet on a hot day. Or like -

SFX OF DOOR CRASHING IN:  THUNK!

Panel 6:  The door has been kicked in and a DETECTIVE stands front and center with uniform cops streaming in behind him, guns drawn.  The detective is holding a warrant.

DETECTIVE: Mr. Lao Che-Fung, this is a warrant for your arrest!

PAGE 10:  

Long panel down the left side of the page.  One of the uniform officers is at the zombie aquarium looking freaked out.  The poker players are still seated and caught off guard.  The detective stands at the edge of the table.

DETECTIVE: We’ve got you on charges of operating an illegal gambling facility, trafficking in antiquities, rare and endangered animals and -

COP: (Interrupting detective):  Detective Mills, what the hell is this?

Panel 2 is the top half of what remains of the page.  The uniform officer is at the aquarium and the zombie is focused on him as the officer reaches for the latch on the door.

COP: My God, what are you doing to this man?

LAO CHE-FUNG: Detective, please, you must not do this!

Panel 3 is focused on Detective Mills as the uniform officer has the latches open.  Mills has his gun trained on Lao Che-Fung

DETECTIVE: You better think twice about telling me what I must do, Lao. I’ve had enough of your crap over the last 6 years, and this is the final nail in your coffin.

LAO CHE-FUNG: Please, Detective! I beg you, you have no idea -

PAGE 11 SPLASH PAGE!  

One giant panel of madness.  The door has burst open, the zombie has leapt on the uniform officer.  The others in the room are reeling back, the poker table is in the process of being knocked as the officer falls on it, the zombie atop of him, its yellow teeth crunching into the officer's neck, blood exploding outward like a fountain.  Nic Cage and Lao Che-Fung are to the right side of the page, Teddy, Mrs. Lumberg and the Detective to the right with the zombie and the dying officer front and center.

The zombie’s attack is bestial, like a cat pouncing on a mouse.  Its body is lithe and thin, but ropey with muscles.

COP SCREAMING SFX: GAAAGGGHHH!!

ZOMBIE SFX : GRRRRK!

PAGE 12

Large panel across the top of the page. The zombie is now feasting on the bodyguard as the Detective and two other officers draw firearms.  Mrs Lumberg is on her butt against the wall, Teddy Solstice has stumbled back and steadied himself on a small cabinet.  Lao Che-Fung is scuttling back to a folding partition where we can see the barest hint of a door hidden. Nic Cage has leapt back.  A massive fountain of blood is spurting up from the bodyguard.

MRS LUMBERG: AAAAHH!!!!

Panel 2 across the center of the page

The detective and two uniform officers open fire. The zombie lifts its head in a snarl as holes riddle its body.

GUNSHOT SFX: BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!

DETECTIVE: Jesus!

Panel 3 of two panels on the bottom of the page

Teddy Solstice pushes past the cops for the door as Lao Che-Fung escapes out a back door. The zombie is on its feet  Here the detective aims point blank at the zombie’s chest and fires

GUNSHOT SFX: BLAM!

Panel 4 is the zombie.  Its snarl turns to a very slight but noticeable smile.  Its chin and chest is soaked in blood.

DETECTIVE: Mother of God...

PAGE 13

Another large panel on the top of the page.  Behind the zombie, the officer is back on his feet.  The red blood from his neck has soaked his uniform, but the wound is now spiderwebbed in angry, black veins that run up his face.  His expression is vacant.

DETECTIVE:  Officer Riley?

Panel 2 is one half of two panels in the center of the page.  Riley is now fury as he lunges at Detective Mills, who is caught off guard.

Panel 3 is the second half of the middle scene.  Riley is on top of Detective Mills and has sunk his teeth into the detective’s face, biting his cheek, lip and nose.

DETECTIVE: JESUAAAAAAGHHHHH!!

Panel 4 is the full panel across the bottom.  Emperor Li Hahn is on one of the uniform officer’s and the bodyguard is grasping Mrs. Lumberg’s leg.  Only one uniform officer remains standing along with Nic Cage.  

MRS LUMBERG: Help me, please!

PAGE 14

This is 5 small panels across the top of the page, like a pure action sequence, all close ups.  

Panel 1 shows Mrs. Lumberg as the bodyguard bites into her ankle.

Panel 2 shows the officer tearing a strip from Detective Mill’s face

Panel 3 shows Emperor Li Hahn biting into the next uniform officer

Panel 4 shows Detective Mills with black veins spreading all around his ruined face wounds

Panel 5 is just zombie teeth splattering blood and gore

Panel 6 is in one of two panels in the center of the page.  Nic Cage has edged to the door where the final officer fights with Li Hahn. The officer is reaching out to Cage.

OFFICER: Hel...p!

Panel 7 is Li Hahn literally pulling the throat out of the officer.

Panel 8 is  the first of three frames across the bottom. Nic Cage runs from the room, so we see him head on with the door behind him.  He has a spray of blood across his face and he’s in the casino proper now. He’s in a dead run.

NIC CAGE: EVERYONE REALLY NEEDS TO NOT BE HERE!

Panel 9 is the casino in chaos. Detective Mills and Riley follow Cage out of the room, both dripping blood and gross and looking horrifying.  

Panel 10 is other officers rushing to the scene, patrons running wild

PAGE 15

Panel 1 of two panels across the top of the page.  The second officer, who asked Cage for help, lunges at one of those Cirque du Soleil waiters next to Cage

Panel 2 is Cage smashing the jar of Elvis teeth upside the zombie’s head as he pulls the waiter away with the other hand.  Shards of glass and teeth fly to one side along with dark blood.  The zombie’s face is busted pretty badly.

Panel 3 of two panels that make up the rest of the page, so they’re each two thirds of the page long, give or take.  I want the height here for what’s about to happen.  Cage and the waiter reverse bungee up to the catwalk ceiling bar.

Panel 4 is Cage and the Waiter now suspended from the ceiling.  The bar up here is glass with a steel grate floor, and a grate catwalk that leads away to a door.  All the wait staff are on these reverse bungee cords which are attached to mobile rigs that let them scoot around the room.  Minor detail, but they’re up there on the ceiling.

WAITER: What the hell is going on?!?

NIC CAGE: Zombies, man.

WAITER: Who the hell brought zombies to a casino?!?

NIC CAGE: Old Chinese man.

WAITER: Are we safe up here?

PAGE 16

Panel 1 of two panels on the top of the page.  Nic Cage and the waiter are interrupted by a new waiter rolling up to the bar, clutching at the edge of it with one of the two zombified twin door guards on his back, biting his skull.

NIC CAGE:  Oh man…

Panel 2 is the waiter pointing to a door set into a wall at the end of the catwalk

WAITER: That leads into the kitchen, we can get out there.

Panel 3 of two panels across the center of the page is Cage running down the catwalk with the waiter behind him.

Panel 4 is another wait springing up to the catwalk.  He is zombified, and latches onto the waiter’s leg.  

WAITER: AAAAGHH!!

Panel 5 of two panels across the bottom is Cage turning.  A second zombie server, a woman in a tuxedo shirt soaked in blood, has sprung up on the waiter’s other side.  

Panel 6 is Cage grabbing the waiter’s hand while the new server is biting down on the waiter’s shoulder.  The first is still eating the leg.

PAGE 17

Panel 1 is a long one across the top of the page.  The waiter’s arm comes off in Cage’s hands thanks to the zombie eating his shoulder.  The waiter is falling off the catwalk under the weight of the two zombies eating him.

Panel 2 of three panels in the center of the page.  Cage is just holding the arm still as the barest hint of the waiter is visible, falling from the catwalk.  

Panel 3:  Cage looks at the hand and arm he’s holding

Panel 4:  Cage tosses the arm 

Panel 5 is another long panel, showing a long shot of the whole scene.  There is chaos on the floor as people scramble and fight, while above on the catwalk, Cage runs for the door.  This is all seen at a bit of a distance to fit it all in, so it’s more the silhouette of Cage running, while small figures fight below.

PAGE 18

Panel 1 of three panels across the top of the page.  Inside the kitchen, with Nic Cage bursting through the door from the catwalk beyond.  Staff inside are busy prepping food, dressed in typical kitchen whites.

Panel 2: Cage rushes into the kitchen past stoves and cooks.

NIC CAGE:  OUT! EVERYONE REALLY NEEDS TO GET OUT NOW!

Panel 3:  From Cage’s perspective now, as a handful of cooks and a dishwasher lean back to look down the way at Cage with silent, confused expressions.

Panel 4 of two center panels. A zombie waiter lurches through the kitchen door.

ZOMBIE:  UNNNNGHH!!

Panel 5: The zombie grabs a cook and bites his arm.  The cook screams.

COOK: AAAAAGGGH!  AAAAGHHH!!!

Panel 6 of three panels across the bottom.  Cage grabs a meat cleave off of a nearby cutting board.

Panel 7: Cage’s arm cocks for throwing, the blade of the cleaver glints

Panel 8: Cage’s arm is fully extended, the Cleaver is in flight

Page 19

Panel 1 of two panels across the top of the page: The Cleaver spins like a ninja star, the background is just a blur

Panel 2: The cleaver hits dead center, embedded right between the zombie’s eyes and splitting its head like a super gross melon.

Panel 3 of two center panels:  The kitchen staff are all in the exact same position as when they first leaned back to look at Cage on the last page, still silent but now they all look totally shocked.  When Cage speaks, it comes from the bottom of the panel as he is not visible and this is his view of the kitchen staff.

NIC CAGE: RUN!

Panel 4:  The kitchen staff bolt for the door and Cage runs with them.

Panel 5 is one large panel at the bottom. 

Nighttime in Chinatown. The street is busy despite rainfall - the neon lights and paper lanterns give it life and there are pedestrians with umbrellas and cars filling the streets, minding their own business.  The restaurant staff are bolting in all directions Cage is running into the street.  To his side, dangerous close, is a Chinese food delivery guy on a scooter.  They’re about to collide but haven’t done so just yet.

Page 20

Panel one is the full panel across the top of the page.  Cage and the delivery boy collide.  The delivery boy is JEFFREY, a kid of about 20.  He’s wearing a helmet and a red jacket with the dragon logo of the restaurant on the back.  His scooter is one of those e-bike types, with a little basket on the back for holding orders.  He’s a skinny kid, with brown hair and a bit of a dork appeal to him.

NIC CAGE: OOF!

Panel 2 of two center panels:  Nic Cage is splayed out on the wet street.  The scooter is overturned, Jeffrey is down next to it on his side

JEFFREY: Gah…

NIC CAGE: Not..good…

Panel 3 is Nic Cage getting to his feet, looking over at Jeffery

NIC CAGE: Hey, kid, are you alright I’m really - 

JEFFREY: Nic Cage!

Panel 4 of two on the bottom is Cage offering his hand to help Jeffrey up.

NIC CAGE:  Yes, actually.  But also sorry.  But listen, we have to -

JEFFREY: Oh my God, I love you! Like not in an insane way.  Face/Off is such  bad ass movie! Can I shake your hand.

Panel 5 is Jeffrey taking Cage’s hand as Cage pulls him to his feet.

NIC CAGE: You can! You are! But hey, we really have to go.  

JEFFREY: We do? Why? Where?

PAGE 21

This page will be 6 even panels, three on top and three on the bottom

Panel 1:  Cage is holding the handlebars of Jeffrey’s scooter

NIC CAGE: Is this yours? Give me a ride to my hotel and I’ll tell you all about it.

Panel 2: Jeffrey looks unsure.  This is a side view with him in the foreground and the restaurant behind him, so you can see his jacket and the restaurant have the same logo.

JEFFREY: I don’t know, Mr. Cage. I have to get back to work soon, this is my delivery scooter.

Panel 3:  Someone in a tux, one of the gamblers, runs screaming from the restaurant as Cage takes his position on the scooter

SCREAM SFX:  AAAAAAAGHHHHHH!!!!!!

NIC CAGE: I think you’ve probably got the rest of the night off...uh… what’s your name?

Panel 4: Jeffrey gets on behind Cage, another person runs from the restaurant.  

SCREAM SFX (maybe a little bit smaller and seeming to come from deeper in the restaurant):  NOOOOOOO!!!!

JEFFREY: Jeffrey.  Hey, what’s going on?

Panel 5:  Cage is tearing off down the street, as fast as one can tear off on a double-occupied e-bike scooter.  Behind them, the sound of sirens approaches, and more screams

SIREN SFX: WEEEE-OOOO WEEEE-OOOO WEEEE-OOOO

SCREAM SFX: AAHHH! AHHH! HELLLLLLPPPP MEEEE!!

NIC CAGE: Zombies, Jeffrey. Zombies are going on.

Panel 6: rear view of the scooter vanishing into the distance, and in the foreground, a pair of zombies, one the kitchen staff guy who was bit and one the cirque du soleil waiter who helped Cage, are shambling into the street.

PAGE 22

One panel of two across the top of the page here.  A long shot of a fancy hotel with a curved laneway leading to the front door.  Cage is driving up with Jeffrey on the back of the Scooter.

Panel 2: Cage tosses the keys to a valet as he heads to the big glass doors of the hotel. Jeffrey is following but looks very confused and lost.

Panel 3 is one wide center panel of Cage entering his hotel room, key card in hand, with Jeffrey following behind.  It’s a nice looking hotel room, but nothing out of the ordinary.  It’s what you might expect a movie star to stay in. The far wall is a giant picture window with the curtains drawn.

Panel 4 of three across the bottom of the page.  Jeffrey is standing while Cage is holding a phone to his ear.

Panel 5: Close on Cage as he talks on the phone.

NIC CAGE: Marty, it’s Nic. Listen, I need a flight home. Things got weird here.

Panel 6 is a wider shot.  Cage has a remote control in his other hand and has turned the TV on.  There is a shot of a flaming zombie and the chyron reads “CHINATOWN PANIC”

NIC CAGE: Marty, I need you to listen carefully.  I saw a zombie tonight. It ate about a dozen people and now everyone in Chinatown is dead I think. I would like to go home.

PAGE 23

Panel 1 is a large panel across the top of the page.  Jeffrey is looking shocked, checking out the mayhem on the TV. Cage is pacing the room talking on the phone.

NIC CAGE: Look at your TV, Marty.  It’s the walking dead.  I killed one with a meat cleaver and I bungeed to a ceiling bar and I just came here to relax before the opening.  This is not relaxing.

Panel 2 is one of three long panels that make up the remainder of the page.  Nic Cage is chewing his nails while Jeffrey is glued to the TV which depicts the tiny image of a zombie biting someone.

JEFFREY:  Uh, Mr. Cage.

NIC CAGE: Jeffrey, please, I’m on the phone.

Panel 3: Jeffrey is plastered to the TV.  Chinatown is on fire.

JEFFREY: Mr. Cage, look at this! I live on 14th Street, that’s like 10 blocks from here.  My girlfriend is home with her brother! I have to get to them!

Panel 4 is Nic Cage holding up a finger to shush Jeffrey.

NIC CAGE: Jeffrey -- wait, what? Marty, how the hell did they shut the airport down already?

PAGE 24

Two panels one on top of the other to end this issue  Panel 1 features Jeffrey turning away from the TV and instead taking hold of the curtains.  Nic Cage is still on the phone.

NIC CAGE:  If I die here, Marty, you’re fired.

JEFFREY: Mr. Cage…

Panel 2 on the bottom of the page.  Jeffrey has thrown open the curtains and he and Nic Cage are in the foreground, from behind, looking out.  The view out the window is the bulk of the panel.  Normally this would be an amazing view looking down from a decent height at the city at night.  Instead, it shows a scene that could be mistaken for the end of the world.  Fires burn in numerous places, including one massive fire in the distance that we can assume s Chinatown.  There are helicopters in the sky, and small fires all over the place.  In the near distance there’s even a flaming zombie walking down a street.

NIC CAGE:  Marty, I gotta go.

[pinof]

9/13/18 Rize Liveshow Notes

- They were actually on time right at 12pm ET.

- Phil is wearing his glasses.

- They sung the Lion King theme to greet us.

- “Dan and Phil in MAN!”

- They got offended when we teased them about actually being on time.

- Phil said the jet lag is really bothering him and he’s barely awake.

- Phil is a delirious mess and has one hour left in him before he passes out.

- Phil said they were on a plane for the past while and Dan said, “Oh no, we swam here from Sydney.”

- Phil almost got deported because the security lady asked where his hotel was and where they were performing the show. He had no idea where the addresses for them.

- Dan pushed Phil forward in the queue.

- All of that could’ve been prevented had Dan gone first because he knew all the needed information.

- Phil had some noodles that he thought were Philippine.

- “No one wants to hear about your mystery meat.”

- The weather is very bad and rainy in Manila.

- “Dan, have you written the mpreg?” “Not yet.”

- If you stand in a field and your hair starts to stand up on its own, you’re likely to get hit struck by lightning.

- Lots of honking in traffic in Manila.

- “Katie said I’ll honk you.” Phil: *horrified face*.

- Sims video coming soon and it’s one to be remembered.

- They want us to open the last gaming video in one tab and watch them on Rize on the other. Comment on the video saying “I’m watching you on Rize!”

- They watched Bodyguard on the plane. Dan replied to emails.

- It took eight hours to fly from Sydney to Manila. They didn’t understand why.

- Dan started making the noises of the plane and went crazy from being on the plane so long. Dan said it was because he could make the same exact noise. Phil was going insane and wanted him to stop.

- They didn’t realize that they were legit in the Rainforest when Martyn invited them to come stay with them. They thought it was on the beach.

- Phil got some freckles from being by the pool.

- “Phil got that D.”

- “Did you enjoy that D?” “I lapped it up.”

- They went on a cable car that had a glass bottom.

- Never go on a cable car with Martyn because he will rock it.

- Phil: “But then you had a great time.” Dan: “I had a great time.”

- Phil got attacked by a plant.

- The beach was also deadly.

- DANGERUSSY (JULIA!!)

- There were tons of crocodiles.

- Phil made noises at Dan and Dan said control himself.

- Phil is ready for a microsleep. Dan yelled at him.

- “If Dan and Phil were a superhero duo, what would their powers be?” was the Truth Bomb question.

- Someone said that both of their superhero powers would be messing with their sleep schedule.

- Someone else had no idea what to say. Dan and Phil said their power would definitely be blanking.

- Someone else said their super powers would be attracting weird people and things to them.

- Messing up everyone’s sleep schedule was the winner.

- They dragged three people on the screen and kept them all on screen the entire time.

- “Look at Phil right now. Look at this broken human right now.”

- “Phil is going to fill Manila with his filler.”

- The giveaway is still on. Next Rize show will have more info.

- They are still working on TBC dates. They said they are not allowed to say anything about it, which is why they can’t.

- More DanAndPhilGAMES content coming soon.

- Phil showed his passport photo.

- Their Singapore passport has a weird filter on it and it looks edgy.

- They’re planning on trying traditional food after the Manila show tomorrow.

- Talk of Jollibee.

- The next liveshow will be wherever they have the best wifi at. They will keep us posted.

- Sims coming in the next few days.

- “We love and appreciate you. No matter whenever you are in the world. Take some time for yourself.”

- “danisnotonfire is quaking and so is Phil.”

- “BYYYYYYE!”

[fourthingsandawizard]

Dan and Phil Rize Summary, Sept. 4/5, 2018

-Dan started the stream before Phil could fully sit down in frame, and then Dan hit the wrong button and almost ended the stream

-Phil made Dan write the notification, Dan refered to them “Dip and Pip.” Our secret code has spread to them, what have we done??

-Phil said his quiff is droopy because he just woke up. He just had his coffee before the stream, so he said we should see him wake up in about ten minutes

-Dan’s response to why they chose this time for the livestream: “Earth man. It’s crazy”

-They’re staying in a rainforest in a house surrounded by birds and nature before they leave for Asia

-Martyn told them they were renting a place if D&P wanted somewhere to relax instead of a hotel, but neglected to tell them beforehand that it was in the rainforest

-A lot of “nature” keeps coming inside the house, including a very specific mosquito that made a very specific noise, which Dan and Phil attempted to imitate to show us.

-They spent about an hour trying to find the mosquito so they could get rid of it and get some sleep last night. Phil: “I think every clap [of our hands] made it stronger.”

-Dan said they’ve made it through Australia without seeing a spider, and Phil got mad because he was going to jinx them. Dan said nature was about to burst to life because it’s almost spring, and Phil then did a rendition of Chasing Cars as “Show me your beast bursting into life” which he said was by the band “Beast Patrol”

-Dan tweeted out the Truth Bomb question about superheroes while Phil was asleep, and Phil reminded him that they already gave a question about what animal Dan looks like last week. Phil laughed while Dan hid out of frame in shame, and decided that will be the question next time

-Phil bought some “exciting” new Tim Tams that are iced coffee gelato flavor that you’re supposed to put in the fridge. Phil said it had a 0.5 out of 5 health rating. Dan: “Same.”

-They went on a tangent about Woolworths because it’s a thing in Australia. Dan discussed the “family underwear” section; Phil said there was a section called “Manchester.” They couldn’t figure out what it was supposed to be because the rest of the aisle was diapers and stuff, so Phil suggested it was their “family planning” section

-Phil cried (on the inside) at Hobbiton, Dan ACTUALLY cried. Apparently you get on a bus, and then they start playing Frodo running through the Shire, and it made Dan a mess

-Phil said the best thing was the giant tree on top of Bilbo’s house, which is made out of steel, and Phil said, “It’s STEEL there!” Dan gave him a classic “this guy” look at the pun, and then the livestream broke. Dan: “I think Phil just made a pun so terrible, it crashed the app”

-After seeing their friend try to take a picture leaning out of the Hobbit-sized door that looked like they were sticking their butt out, Dan told them they looked like they were “Backin’ it up the Bilbo.” (For Bilbo? Idk, they were laughing too hard to understand). When the waitress at the pub wanted to take a group photo of them, Dan said they should all say that instead of cheese and the waitress seemed confused and horrified

-Phil told Dan to “let me talk about the glowworm thing.” Dan said he wasn’t going to stop him.

-They loved their glowworm cave tour guide’s accent because he sounded kind of like Taika Waititi’s character in Thor Ragnarok

-They bantered about the difference between stalactites and stalagmites, Dan got so annoyed with Phil that he shifted the angle of the live stream so he was the only one in frame to talk about the cave

-Dan said they shouldn’t have told them what the glowworms were before they went through, because they are basically giant maggots that hang from “spider silk” stuff coming out of them to catch bugs

-Phil said it was a beautiful experience, like looking at a galaxy, but they weren’t allowed to take pictures. It was apparently a bright, satisfying blue that he would have flown straight to if he were a fly

-The ice cream place they went to doesn’t let you see the ice cream before you ordered it, they just show you an iPad, and it comes in some weird cones that go around your face? Phil got honeycomb, Dan’s was really difficult to eat, but really good. You could also get ice cream inside a Yorkshire pudding

-Dan: “You got your toast violated by a strange person.” Phil: “I did! Someone buttered my toast for me!” They went on a tangent about how personal the “buttering” experience is, and Phil said he started thinking about how much the person must have touched the bread while doing it. He still ate it, though

-The bath in their 32nd floor hotel room had a window that showed the entire city. Dan used a bath bomb, climbed in with the window shade closed, then opened it to look, but then the window steamed up so he couldn’t see anything. Phil said he likes when windows steam up because you can draw pictures. Dan: “Someone has to clean that, Phil.”

-They saw some “urban explorers” next to their hotel who were balancing on the edge of the skyscraper across from them, and they made awkward eye contact through their hotel room window. Phil apparently peed moments before, and he thinks they probably could have seen him through the window next to the toilet

-Phil: “Swish, swish, bish, another fly in your mouth!” Dan said Phil’s song was worse than actually getting a fly in your mouth

-Phil showed off his Friends t-shirt. Dan said that Phil is a combo of Ross and Phoebe. Dan said he is mostly Chandler, but also a bit of Monica. They said Friends was highly problematic by today’s standards, but everyone should go back and watch it

-They “smashed” all of Olan Rogers’ Final Space episodes. Dan is happy that people are finally appreciating Olan’s work. Phil said it was very emotional, and Dan is excited for more

-Phil about AHS: “Sometimes they put all of their eggs in one basket, and I’m just like, ‘Guys. Don’t ruin the basket.’”

-They finished Big Little Lies, Dan’s official review: “Dank AF”

-Phil had to remind Dan about the rest of the bath story, as Dan “repressed” it. Dan apparently got in the bath, then housekeeping knocked on the door and came in to replace the towels. Dan was waiting for Phil to do “LITERALLY anything,” but Phil didn’t think about Dan being in the bath. Dan screamed “NOOOOO” to stop her from coming in, Phil said it was a haunting scream, and the lady just left.

-Phil: “I forgot. It was fine. She didn’t see you. You were showing your naked body to the whole city anyway!”

-They apologized for the Manila mix up, and said there are bound to be some hiccups on a big tour like this. (If you’re still confused, check the FAQ on the tour page!)

-Someone told them to get a cat. Phil said he’s more allergic to cats than dogs, so that wouldn’t be a good idea

-They dodged giving details about the ii movie, they still aren’t allowed to say anything. They ARE putting ii tour merch on the website on FRIDAY though

-Dan said Phil doesn’t wear his Introvert jacket enough because he wears his blue one more

-They started up Truth Bombs with “What animal does Dan look like?” to which Dan’s answer was a tired, greasy rat

-The first person’s audio came through, but not video. Dan asked if they were existing in the space between dimensions, and they said yes. They said their group chat decided Dan’s spirit animal is Big Bird from Sesame Street (because he’s big and awkward). Phil said he used to have nightmares about Big Bird being in his bedroom when he woke up

-The next person’s video worked, and they were wearing a Phil hoodie. Dan complimented their nails, which were black on one hand and colorful on the other. They had an answer for Dan and Phil, which was Timon and Pumba if their personalities were switched. Dan said it made perfect sense on “like five different levels…Freaky Friday Lion King edition, the AU that nobody asked for”

-They tried the dice option to call a random person, it didn’t work. Twice.

-The next person was the one to get Phil the Polaroid shirt. Dan said it’s covered in Sharpie now

-Their answer was that Dan is a howler monkey. Phil: “Dan HOWELL-er monkey!” Dan disapproved of the pun, but declared them the winner

-Next week’s question is “If Dan and Phil were a superhero duo, what would their powers be?” Phil said he probably shouldn’t be trusted with powers

-Before the great mosquito hunt last night, Dan went to get a drink and found a lizard. He wasn’t scared of it, he just kind of closed it up in the room to let it do its thing

-They tried the ice coffee Tim Tams, they both liked them and said they would dip them in coffee later. Phil: “Dip, dip, bish”

-They went back and forth with the chat on how to pronounce “mukbang”

-Dan hasn’t listened to Bloom yet. He was going to listen on the plane, Phil told him not to so the plane noises wouldn’t interfere. Dan agreed because he wants to take it very seriously to see how Troye has matured as an artist. Phil suggested that he “eat it with his ears.”

-There will be another “fun” DAPG video with “the thing with the thing” that is coming “soon...ish.”

-Phil tried to say he hoped we were having a nice day, and accidentally said “I hope you’re having a nice guy”

-They might do the next liveshow on a Thursday because they’ll be settling in Manila next Tuesday

[thephantomprojectionist]

Mini Review: Full Contact (1993)

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Full Contact is the revisiting of a martial arts revenge story filmed some four years prior – Bloodfist. The remake sees the setting move from Manila to Los Angeles, and Don Wilson replaced by fellow kickboxer Jerry Trimble. Considering it’s a noticeably less ambitious picture, Full Contact holds up surprisingly well.

The story: A martial artist (Trimble) arrives in the city to find that his brother’s been murdered while participating in an underground fight circuit. Under the tutelage of an unconventional trainer (Marcus Aurelius), he prepares to enter the fights to uncover the killer’s identity.

Director Rick Jacobson was, at the time, busying himself with mostly run-of-the-mill action features, so it’s surprising how much he ends up getting out of this. With the help of engaging camerawork and a script that firmly establishes its characters before dropping them into the heat of action, the filmmakers get the most out of their limited resources. Despite the presence of some bad acting (that’s nevertheless counterbalanced by some decent chemistry between Trimble and Aurelius), it feels more like a genuine movie than many other video releases – not to be mistaken for a theatrical feature, but it could definitely be aired on some channel other than SyFy,

Surprisingly, the action content ends up being a minor disappointment. It’s not that the ample fighting is bad – Trimble’s fights are always highlights, thanks to the star’s excellent kicks – but despite having no less than three choreographers working on them, the fights tend to meld together, with not nearly enough variance in fighting styles or combatants’ personalities. The story’s strong enough that this doesn’t kill the film, despite its genre, but it’s ironic that the time I should choose to browse my phone during a karate movie is during the karate scenes.

This one’s not worth buying a VCR for, but if you already own one, give Full Contact a look – especially if you’ve been impressed by Trimble in other movies.

Full Contact (1993) Directed by Rick Jacobson (Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike) Written by Robert King (based on a story by), Beverly Gray (Fire on the Amazon) Starring Jerry Trimble (The Master), Marcus Aurelius (Kung Fu Brother), Denise Buick (Angelfist), Raymond Storti (Amazon Warrior) Cool costars: Pro fighters Howard Jackson, Alvin Prouder, Gerry Blanck, Joe Charles, Dino Homsey, Hyon Lee, Dennis Keiffer, and Jeff Podgurski all appear as onscreen combatants, as do Hiro Koda, Michele and Jamie Krasnoo, Mark Zacharatos, and Rae Manzon. Content warning: Sexual assault, violence against women, homophobic dialogue Title refers to: A set of rules in combat sports that allows you to strike your opponent as hard as you want but not wherever you want. Sort of a misleading name, since the fights in the film have no restrictions. Cover accuracy: The vertical stills do indeed occur. Oddly, while Jerry Trimble rocks the terrible combination of a hoodie and short-shorts, his hoodie in the movie is gray. Number of full-length fight scenes: 15 Copyright Califilm

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My Likes and Dislikes

Things I Like

tree-lined driveways + long drives

Greek and Roman myth + architecture

rainy day + a good book + a cup of hot chocolate

clean notes + lo-fi music

empty house + upbeat music

dim lighting + soft piano sounds

Audrey Hepburn movies

Casablanca (1949)

doggos and pupperinos

minimalist designs

spontaneous adventures + good company

planned outings that actually happen

old movie featured songs

travel + photography

vintage clothing + antiques

ukay-ukay + mainstream clothes

biking on a worry-free day

fanfiction with a great plot and good writing

being alone + tranquility

cute sweaters + nice smelling oversized jackets

parisian + korean fashion

getting enough sleep + eating breakfast with family

Things I Dislike

heavy traffic + commuting + Metro Manila pollution

cold soup + scalding drinks

small spaces + lot of people

being wrong

being late

too many people in one place + noise

live action remake of The Lion King

pretentious people

feeling too cold or feeling too hot

feeling tired

canceled plans or trips

awkward situations

being misunderstood

[thedalatribune]

© Paolo Dala

mural unknown (n. d.) Union Church of Manila (Makati City, Philippines)

The Lions And The Lion-hearts

Lions are amazing creatures. They fascinated me when I was a kid because they are symbols of authority and power. Lions were the reason why Samson and David are the two Bible characters who impressed me the most back then. They were men who killed the lions with their hands. I sat in my Sunday school classes listening in awe to David and Samson’s lion stories from the pages of the Holy Scriptures. However, there’s this one lion story that I didn’t find very impressive when I was a kid. It’s the story of Daniel in the lions’ den. The guy prayed and sleep in the lions’ den. It was an unusual scene, but it’s not amazing. To be honest, I really didn’t understand why that lame story was Bible. Haha. ...Perspectives change as you get older and wiser. And my perspective of Daniel changed as I dug deep into this saint’s life and now that I’m working for the government like him... He was put in the lions’ den because he did what was right when everybody else was doing what was wrong. It sounds simple, but it’s a very difficult thing to. David and Samson, with all there strength and all power, couldn’t say no to sin. Our world is in love with the powerful. We keep electing leaders who have great power. We like leaders who are are willing to compromise and make everybody happy... That’s not what we need. As great as King David and Samson was, the world doesn’t need more leaders like them. It needs more Daniels, people who are not afraid to say no to sin even and face the consequences of that decision. In God’s eyes, people who do what is right when everybody is doing what was wrong are the most courageous and strong people… To me, Daniel is now a greater hero than David and Samson.