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victorluvsalice · 2 days ago

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Merry Christmas Marie!

@regicidalheart Your request was for your OC Madeline in the Valicer In The Dark verse, as a young teen out with her dog that the trio had to save from a mugging or the like -- and I was only too happy to comply! XD Here's my favorite crime trio learning all about the local version of Maddie and her doggo Scout -- hope you enjoy!

“...thank you.”

“You’re welcome,” Alice replied simply, wiping the blood off her blade with a well-stained cloth. “Not like we could just pass by when we saw that wretch attempting to separate you from your purse.”

“Especially after he kicked your dog,” Victor added, scowling. “I hate people who do that.”

The girl – who looked creepily like a younger version of herself, Alice noted – smiled faintly at that, said abused pooch – a solid-looking brown dog with a pointy black snoot – sitting by her side and regarding them cautiously. “I, um, I got that impression after you blasted him into a nearby wall. I’m surprised he got back up after that. I thought for sure the Bell was going to ring.”

“Some people are just blessed with good healing and solid constitutions,” Alice said, examining her own miraculously-unscarred hand and recalling a fire that should have taken it from her. “Not always the ones you want to be, of course, but...”

“That’s up to nature and the gods,” Smiler picked up, favoring their rescuee with a grin. “But enough about that – I’m Smiler, and this is Alice and Victor! We’re the Three Pillars!” They offered their hand. “Who are you, and how are you doing? I hope that arse didn’t hurt you.”

“I’m Madeline – and no, he didn’t have the chance,” the girl said, taking their hand with a touch of trepidation. “Poor Scout’s the only one who got a boot to the side.”

The dog whined, almost on cue. “I see – poor Scout indeed,” Smiler agreed, keeling down and holding out their hand for Scout to sniff. “I’m not an animal doctor, but I do know a few things about bruises – and being kicked,” they added with a faint chuckle. “I could take a look at it for you.”

“Or, if you prefer, we could just walk you back home, then leave you in peace,” Victor added, with a small smile of his own.

Madeline winced, and Scout whined, rubbing his – Alice was pretty sure it was a “him,” anyway – head against her leg. “Uh – that – that would be kind of hard,” she muttered into her collar. “I don’t really have a home anymore.”

“What?” Alice tucked away both cleaning cloth and knife, folding her arms in concern. “Why not?”

“What happened?” Smiler asked, instantly on the alert for unhappiness to squash.

“My father...he...” Madeline sniffled, suddenly looking rather younger than the fifteen years Alice guessed her to be. “I’m – I’m devil-cursed, according to him. I keep hearing things nobody else does, or seeing things that aren’t there...it’s not like I want to, but I can’t make it stop, either! I’ve tried, but it never works! Every time, I slip up and answer a question nobody asked, or – or end up screaming over some Horror that doesn’t actually exist!” Scout licked her hand, and she rubbed the dog’s head. “Father paid all sorts of people to come look at me, but none of them could make it stop either. So he finally said that he wasn’t going to have a child that had a – a demon’s stink all over her and threw me and Scout out.” She let out a watery, humorless laugh. “If that mugger had gotten my purse, he would have been very disappointed. I don’t even have a Coin to my name.”

“Curiouser and curiouser – it seems that your good deed may have netted you a kindred spirit,” Cheshire commented, winding his way around Alice’s ankles.

I think it’s netted all of us one, Alice responded, glancing first at Victor and seeing the memories of a giant house that was never a home written all over his face, then at Smiler and the memories of their wretched bastard of a birth father all over theirs. Which means it’s a very good thing we came down this way. “Well then – I think it’s safe to say your father is a total arse,” she said aloud.

“Oh, definitely,” Smiler nodded, standing up. “You need a friend – and fortunately, I think we’re just the people for the job,” they added, trademark grin turning back on. “Why don’t you stick with us for a bit? We’d be happy to look after you and Scout.”

“We’d feel awful just letting you go off on your own,” Victor agreed. “Not if there was something we could do.”

“I...” Madeline made some faces. “I don’t know...I’m grateful for you getting rid of that mugger, but...”

“But you barely know us,” Alice filled in. “We’re not going to force you to do anything – we’d just like to see you somewhere safe if we can.”

“At least let us get you a proper hot meal,” Smiler wheedled. “We can take you over to the Golden Plum!”

Madeline’s eyes went wide. “The Golden Plum? Isn’t that place expensive?”

“Not when you’ve helped the head chef create one of the dishes of her dreams!” Smiler offered their arm. “Come on – just one meal, and we can work from there.”

“Please?” Victor said, clasping his hands before him.

Madeline squinted at them, then looked at her dog. “Scout?”

Scout circled around them and gave them all a thorough sniff – then barked once, tail wagging. Madeline smiled and took Smiler’s arm. “Okay then – but you have to tell me how you know the chef at the Golden Plum.”

“Sure – it’s a favorite story of mine,” Smiler beamed as the group moved off. “Okay, first off – have you heard of Dragon’s Bane fruit?”

#regicidalheart #merry xmas #christmas fic #xmas fic #valicer #valicer in the dark au #I think I hit pretty much everything you said you wanted to see!#granted I didn't manage to work her planned playbook #but she's probably not ready to be a sharpshooting Hound yet anyway #give her a few years with the Three Pillars and she'll get there ;)#but yes this was very fun to write #I do love any excuse to dip into my Valicer In The Dark verse #Maddie's in good hands with these three #well relatively good hands as everything and everyone in Duskwall is at least a LITTLE fucked up #but still XD #queued

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ghostiewriter · 1 year ago

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JIARA

ONESHOTS

•SWEET TOOTH - Tables are turned when it’s JJ’s turn to take care of Kie after she gets her wisdom teeth removed. But it looks like doped up Kie has a lot more confidence than sober Kie ever did...and JJ is definitely not complaining at the outcome.

•PAINKILLER - When Kie gets a very unexpected call, she’s first on the scene to help out. However, she can’t help wonder what has gotten in to JJ’s head to get him acting like this. But at least drunk JJ isn’t as good at keeping secrets as sober JJ...and sometimes you just need someone to help fight those demons...

•BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE BUT AT LEAST WE ARE STUCK IN HERE - After eight years of travelling and work, Kiara Carrera finally returns to Outer Banks. But in desperate need for Christmas presents, she heads to the mainland. Unfortunately, the universe has other plans for Kiara and she soon finds herself trapped in a supermarket with a certain blonde who she hasn’t spoken to in years.

•SILENT TREATMENT - When JJ makes a drunken mistake at a kegger, he believes his friendship with Kie is ruined. Determined to fix his drunk emotional mishaps, JJ takes the advice of the other pogues in hopes that Kie will talk to him and they can work past it all. But he is met with the silent treatment. But JJ is resilient and he is hell-bent on getting Kie to talk him—though things may be more difficult than he assumed.

•WE’LL BE ALRIGHT - Sometimes it’s hard to explain all the feelings whirling in your head. Sometimes it’s hard to word your thoughts. Sometimes it hard to do anything whenever everyone treats you like fragile glass. After everything they’ve been through, Kiara has found it difficult to cope. But it just so happens that a certain blond is there to be the rock she needs.

•***BEG FOR IT - With war on the horizon and little time left, the group are having to pull every last string to get together enough allies to have a fighting chance in saving the world they live in. However, Kiara’s job is a little different. With a bounty on her head after the destruction of the city, the Crowned Princess needs to keep a low profile, thus giving her the job of convincing their prisoner to switch sides. It just so happens their prisoner and Kiara have quite a history...and it just so happens that neither one can ignore the tension between each other any longer. (Throne of Glass AU)

•***GOOD BOYS LISTEN - After acting up at a dinner with her parents, Kie decides to take JJ home and teach him a lesson for not following the rules like a good boy.

•***GOOD GIRLS OBEY - After a little surprise from JJ gets Kiara all riled up and mouthy, he decides to take her home and show her just who’s in charge.

•CRASH INTO MY LIFE - On the lookout for a job in fear of having to move back home, Kiara finds herself being hired to be a nanny by a cold-hearted CEO who she’s convinced has no emotions. Except this also happens to be the cold-hearted CEO she has a very…unpleasant first meeting with.

•WHO YOU ARE IS NOT WHERE YOU’VE BEEN - Kiara arrives at the Chateau expecting it to be empty, but instead finds a very skittish and distant JJ. This isn’t her JJ, and Kie is determined to find out why.

•***JJ, WHERE’S YER TROOSERS? - From dreams to reality, JJ and Kiara are taking on their world in their surf trip, one country at a time. However on their visit to Scotland, JJ seems to have taken on some of the local culture and Kiara can barely keep her sinful thoughts under control.

•***WATERMELON SUGAR - Kiara and JJ are living the dream whilst they visit South Africa on their notorious surf trip around the world. However, one wee blunt gets Kiara a little handsy on the beach.

•MY GIRLFRIEND IS A WHAT? - An insight into the five times JJ questioned his girlfriend’s behaviour and the one time he realised the truth.

•WHAT ARE THE CHANCES - In which a very unfortunate trip to the hospital on Christmas Eve leads to Kiara meeting a very interesting person.

•***FORGET WHAT YOU THOUGHT - When the town’s sweetheart and local greaser are found in a promiscuous position, questions about how they came to be arise. (50s/Greaser AU)

•I’D GIVE YOU THE SUN IF YOU ASKED ME - In which JJ Maybank finds the film worthy love he’s always dreamed of.

•***BROWN SKIN AND LEMON OVER ICE - When her parents tell her they are getting the house done up during summer, Kiara doesn’t even blink an eye. Until a certain worker catches her eyes and suddenly she needs a taste of him. She just wants to get it out of her system, give in to the tension and move on. Because it’s just a one time thing, right?

•THE UNSOLVABLE MYSTERY OF CLASS ‘21 - After being given the opportunity to return to the island for a story close to home, Matilda finds herself digging for answers about a old mystery—how the fuck did the pogues graduate high school?

•***ONE LOVE, TWO MOUTHS - JJ Maybank had a reputation. Everyone on the island knew the rumours. It was a well-known fact that he was a womaniser, a player and a goddamn good time in bed. So what happens when one stoned confession lets Kiara learn the truth…that her best friend is actually a virgin.

•THROUGH THE PANE - Heated fights and bitter words don’t mean much when JJ realises the Carrera’s plan to go through with their Blue Ridge plan. And windows panes can’t stop him from reaching his girl.

•***WHEN I KISSED THE TEACHER - Kiara never thought her parents would actually move on with their threats. Kiara never thought she would be sent away and separated from the pogues. Kiara never thought she would be alone. But four weeks into her new life, she is starting to lose hope until a familiar face shows up to save the day, and he is pretending to be her teacher. Surely there is no harm in messing around whilst they bide their time for their escape?

•BRING ME BACK OR TAKE ME WITH HER - Maybe Kiara never left the reflection cabin. Maybe she didn't have a choice. And maybe, just maybe, JJ wasn't ready to do the impulsive JJ option, risks and stupid decisions be damned.

•MAYBE I JUST WANNA BE YOURS - Kitty Hawk and Kildare are long behind them, the road ahead of them is uncertain, and maybe--just maybe--JJ is sick of hiding away from his true feelings for his best friend.

•I’M READY WHEN YOU ARE - Marriage was never something they discussed. But with one idolising it and the other despising it, maybe a sunrise on the beach was the perfect time to get those feelings out.

•***OUT IN THE OPEN - Keeping their relationship a secret had it's difficulties. But the hardest one for JJ Maybank was watching his girlfriend walk around in a little dress and pretending like he wasn't losing his goddamn mind.

•HOLD ME TONIGHT - The nightmares and memories of the horrors they have experienced will forever come and go, but they always had each other and that was more than enough.

•UNSUSPECTING MATCHMAKER - Kiara and JJ had their fair share of fights, but never one like this. On their first night in Spain on their surf trip, it takes an unexpected turn to resolve their argument.

•WHAT IF I TOLD YOU NONE OF IT WAS ACCIDENTAL? - Sarah Cameron had more than enough that her two best friends beating around the bush with their feelings. So, she encourages JJ to mastermind the change from friends to something more, even if he isn't very subtle.

•I’VE GOT YOUR BACK - JJ Maybank never thought he would have to see his father ever again after the day at the pier. And he especially didn't think he would hurt the girl he loves.

•***BEHIND ENEMY LINES - It was all part of the plan for Kiara to be used to bait Rafe Cameron. But that didn't mean JJ liked it, and it didn't mean he wouldn't give the eldest Cameron a reminder who gets the girl at the end of the day.

•DON’T SAY YES, RUN AWAY NOW - It was a crazy idea. It was crazy because she wasn't even invited to the wedding. But a part of Kiara knew she had to stop the love of her life from marrying the wrong woman.

•WRITE OUR NAMES IN THE STARS - JJ Maybank refused to work with every songwriter that was sent his way. But when Kiara Carrera crosses his path, JJ finds himself completely obsessed with her style, and soon enough her as well.

•THE WRONG PATH TO MR RIGHT - After Hurricane Agatha wrecks havoc across the island, a group of teenagers from The Cut start a fundraiser in the form of a reality tv show. The catch? It's a love contest. The worst part? Kiara Carrera is forced to compete in it with the bachelor being none other than her ex-best friend.

•***THERE’S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING - You never forget your first. Or, the five times they were each other's first and the one time they experienced a first together.

•YOU’RE A GOOD KID, SON - All a parent wanted was for their child to find the happiness they deserved. Or, the five times the Carrera parents thought JJ was good for their daughter and the one time they told him.

•YOU AIN’T LEAVING THE OUTER BANKS, KID - Between the funerals and lawyer meetings and countless other responsibilities, JJ Maybank didn't have the heart to drop the CPS-level threat on his friends. But with the risk of being sent away from everything he has ever known, JJ finds an ally in an unlikely person.

SERIES

•TALE OF A SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE TEEN HERO - JJ didn’t expect his life to turn out this way. It’s funny how one small bite has managed to flip his life upside down. But just like everything else in his life—the good ol’ Maybank luck didn’t stop there. Oh no! Life decided that crazy new powers wasn’t enough. Throw in high school, a crazed maniac that wants him dead, annoying nosey journalists and one drop-dead gorgeous girl that hates his guts but he can’t get out of his mind. Sounds like the perfect equation for a really interesting junior year, right? Right. (Spider-Man AU)

•ENTANGLED - This is story that follows the journey of two young souls throughout history. They face challenges, obstacles and much more. But no matter what, they always find each other. And yet, they can never seem to hold onto each other. Join the story in how Jiara found each other in nine different lives before they could finally stay.

•`TIS THE SEASON TO GET YOUR BEST FRIENDS TOGETHER - A two parter in which the pogues—and honorary member Wheezus Christ—take it upon themselves to play Cupid this festive season and hope that with Kie’s return, JJ will finally get the guts to admit his feelings. The pogues are wishing on a Christmas miracle and a lot of scheming to make their ship happen this year.

•***FAÇADES & FABRICATED FEELINGS - When Kiara Carrera is hit with an unexpected visit from her parents, she’s forced to take dramatic measures to repel them from her college life. Her amazing solution happens to lie in a fake boyfriend. And that fake boyfriend happens to be no other than JJ Maybank, the British scholarship student who she just so happens to be mortal enemies with. What’s the worst that can happen?

•I WANT YOU TO WANT ME - When John B moves to a new school and falls head over heels for Sarah Cameron, he’s disheartened to find out that she is unable to date because of her overprotective brother. Determined to win her over, John B encounters the help of his new friend Pope to help make a plan to get JJ off his back so he can date Sarah. It just so happens that Kiara Carrera is the solution to that problem. (AKA a 10 Things I Hate About You AU)

•CHILL THE PUCK OUT - All Kiara wanted was the internship into one of the biggest sports journalism companies on the east coast so she could kickstart her career. Somehow, she’s found her career in the hands of someone she hates with every fibre of her body...and it just so happens he’s the captain of the rival hockey team her dad and friends absolutely hate. What could go wrong, right? 🚨DISCONTINUED🚨

•KISS ME UNTIL I AM SICK OF IT - Taken from the mortal world as a child, Kiara navigates life in Elfhame despite all the odds against her. With a deep-rooted hatred for the royal prince, she finds herself doing whatever she can to avoid him and get on with her life. However, things take a turn when his sister comes begging for her help and Kiara is forced to spend more time with Prince JJ Maybank than she expected. (aka The Cruel Prince AU)

•WE’LL TAKE ON THE WORLD - Kiara’s life changed when she found out she was a half-blood. Finding out her father was a god was disorienting enough, but the universe seems to be throwing more at her than she can handle. Throw in a certain blond to confuse things even more, and she has one hell of a prophecy set up for her. (PJO AU)

•LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! - After a very public and humiliating breakup, Kiara is struggling to move on from the heartbreak and avoid the media whilst doing so. But when the opportunity arises after rumours are spread, her manager and publicists jump at the chance to get some good light shone on Kiara. However, said opportunity arises when she’s mistakenly rumoured to be dating heartthrob actor JJ Maybank…who just so happens to also be her new coworker.

•SWORN TO PROTECT - After pushing her father too many times, Mike Carrera assigns Kiara a personal bodyguard who is hovering over her shoulder twenty-four/seven. Irritable and arrogant, JJ Maybank is the one person who knows just how to get under her skin. It’s a shame he’s drop dead gorgeous and she wants nothing more than to jump his bones.

•***BAPTISE IN YOUR THIGHS TIL IT HURTS - Every night JJ Maybank logged on to watch the girl that consumed his thoughts do some of the most sinful things he had ever witnessed. This girl started to overwhelm his thoughts, be on his mind even when she shouldn’t and have a hold on him that no girl has ever had before. So what happens when this girl just so happens to be his brand new neighbour?

•***STOLEN KISSES AND PRETTY LIES - Kiara Carrera and JJ Maybank did not get along. They fought, they argued, they bickered, they clashed. Any combination of the two just ended badly—until you bring alcohol into the equation. It’s easier to hide how you feel behind shared secrets and late-night meet-ups. It was easy to pretend they hate each other.

•***PIT STOPS AND PROMISES - Fresh out of university and unsure what to do with her life, Kiara takes the opportunity to find herself whilst travelling the world with her ‘rising Formula 1 star driver’ brother, Nate Carrera, on his first year signing with one of the biggest teams on the grid. She has a bucket list and she is determined to complete it by the end of the season. What she doesn’t expect is for a hot-headed, arrogant, drop-dead-gorgeous blond to be helping her along the way. And for said blond to be her brother’s rival...and new teammate.

•THE ODDS ARE AGAINST US - She had done it. She had competed in the Hunger Games and she was trying to live life like everything was normal again. Except now, Kiara finds herself thrown from one war to another, and the only person at her side is JJ Maybank: the boy she hated, the boy who understands her pain, the boy she has to pretend to love.

THE POGUES

ONESHOTS

•WE’RE YOUR FAMILY NOW (teaser) - A snippet of JJ Maybank and Wheezie Cameron in "Sinners and Bandits", where in an alternative universe the pogues are a band of criminals and thieves that rob the rich.

•BOYS WILL BE BUGS - JJ Maybank thought he understood life, until he realised sometimes blood isn't the only thing that makes family and John B Routledge was destined to be his brother.

SERIES

•MEMORIES FROM THE KITCHEN TABLE - A series of one shots exploring the Pogues venture into a journey they could never prepare themselves for—parenthood. They have their ups and downs, their surprises and surprises. But no matter what, they have each other.

KIARAH

ONESHOTS

•***FUCK UP THE FRIENDSHIP - The tension was always there, no matter how much both of them tried to deny it. And during one fateful sleepover, all those feelings will be confronted as Sarah realises that she trusts Kie in a way she trusts no other. She trusts Kie so much that she is willing to give a part of herself that she can’t take back. And it seems Kie is willing to do the same.

•***I COULD BE A BETTER BOYFRIEND THAN HIM - Sarah did everything that was expected of her. She became the perfect daughter, the perfect student, the perfect girlfriend, the perfect little kook. But one taste of freedom and she craves more, and her freedom comes in the shape of Kiara Carrera.

BEEZIE

SERIES

•THE REDEMPTION OF BEAU IVERS - Fourteen years old and full of hate for the world around him, Beau Ivers was sent to Outer Banks to humble himself after he’s pushed his parents too far. Now living with his uncle, Beau is determined to do what he can to get off the island. But plans change when Wheezie Cameron walks into his life and Beau realises that change isn’t always a bad thing.

#outer banks masterlist

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rallamajoop · 11 months ago

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There’s definitely some stuff pre Miranda in terms of pagan imagery, no? Between the ancient Kings with clawed hands and feet protecting the “holy grail,” or the Lord of the Castle creating a dagger to slay demons, or goats and goddesses and so forth — I wonder, why Miranda didn’t necessarily get rid of it all. And on top of that, there’s a lot of Christin art in the ruins from the ceremony site to the alter. The stronghold was once occupied by non “heathens,” so — the history feels rich here.

Well, firstly, calling everything pre-Miranda 'pagan' is simplifying a lot. Here's some of what you can find around the village which presumably pre-dates her:

The statues of the four founders, which are referenced in a diary which seems to be centuries old (They don't have clawed hands in the game, though I guess they have kinda weird nails in some of the concept art? Is that what you're referring to?) We don't know if they worshiped the megamycete, or whether they perhaps even claimed the 'grail'/Giant's Chalice was a legit Christian artifact, so 'pagan' isn't really accurate.

Images of Orthodox Christian saints painted on the walls of the village church and other locations, implying the building was repurposed by Miranda for her cult.

The statue and relief of the Maiden of War protecting the village from a demon with her goat's head shield, and a recurring motif of goat heads or goat sacrifices for protection.

The dagger has no obvious spiritual motif, and probably doesn't even come from the village (poisons on it supposedly come from "across the continent"), so not much to say on that one.

"The stronghold was once occupied by non “heathens,”

The term actually used is 'heretics', not that it makes a lot of difference. But given what part of Europe we're in, 'heretics' could well be a reference to the Ottoman empire ‒ or heck, maybe even just some other Christian sect to whoever's defending it. The letter exists to contextualise the existence of the stronghold (past battles fought in the region), and to emphasise the age of the statues (though it's undated, so all we really know is 'they're old'). I wouldn't take it as necessarily significant of much more than that.

"I wonder, why Miranda didn’t necessarily get rid of it all"

So, here we get to the real crux of the question! But really, why bother? None of that history threatened Miranda, and plenty of it enhanced her own image. Being able to claim her four lords were descended from ancient founders with those enormous statues could only boost her authority. Images of Miranda from around the village are thick with appropriated catholic or orthodox imagery too. And why discourage a tradition of goat sacrifices if people could just sacrifice goats directly to her? You don't have to rebuild everything from scratch.

Savvy religions do this sort of thing all the time. It's not unheard of for newly Christianised regions to turn local culture heroes into saints, recast fairies as fallen angels who tithe to hell, and add a layer of religious overtones to older seasonal festivals like Christmas and Easter. It creates the illusion that your new religion has been part of the landscape since long before it actually arrived, and saves on disillusioning locals who don't want to give up old traditions.

Obviously, there are also plenty of histories and cultures which have been lost under the spread of Christianity (or Islam, or whoever else has just moved in and reclassified whatever it doesn't like as pagan heresy). But not all conquerors bother, and even major religions can be remarkably pragmatic when it suits their purposes (and I'm sure plenty of individual locals will do likewise, when they want an excuse to carry on like they always have). Heck, half the real-world cults out there today start with someone sharing their weird bible fanfiction. Try and build it all from scratch, and you'll just alienate people.

As for RE8 specifically, well, it's pretty safe to say that any village which has gone merrily on treating goats' heads as a protective symbol well into its Christian era is not going to be an village that's keen to throw out all its old traditions overnight. Why build a new church when you can just retrofit the one you've got?

Maybe some of this history dates back to when there was supposed to be a whole section of the game set in the past. Other elements were clearly there in concept work from long before Mother Miranda became the centre of the cult. There's guaranteed to be a wealth of other unused material written to flesh out the village and its history that we never got to see.

Now, as I said in my post on the goats, I don't know how many of these beautifully-formed sedimentary layers of religious history were laid down by the writers deliberately, or how much was simply an artifact of a complicated development history, but I love it anyway. Real European history from places like the village is frequently every bit as layered as this, and then some.

Miranda's cult may have been around for a century, but that's nothing in historical terms. Before that, the village was presumably Orthodox Christian. But the mould had clearly left its mark on the landscape since long before Miranda's day, and the giant's chalice attests to something much, much older. The note from the stronghold suggests those statues were ancient even in medieval times.

Was the demon pictured on the maiden relief a mould-empowered monster? Was the goat's head pictured on her shield the origin of the protective goat's head superstition, or merely a reflection of it? Who knows ‒ even the writers may not have had specific answers in mind - but you can imagine you see remnants of these pre-existing eras and superstitions still reflected in Miranda's cult in the present, and that creates something that feels genuinely organic to me in a very satisfying way.

There is a wealth of material hinted at here that could easily form the basis of RE9, but I have no idea whether Capcom means to do that. What matters is that what's already in RE8 works on its own merits, even absent hypothetical further lore dumps from future installments.

#asks #Resident Evil Village #RE lore

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adventure-showdown · 1 year ago

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What is your favourite Doctor Who story?

ROUND 1 MASTERPOST

synopses and propaganda under the cut

Minuet in Hell

Synopsis

The twenty-first century has just begun, and Malebolgia is enjoying its status as the newest state in America. After his successful involvement with Scotland's devolution, Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart has been invited over to Malebolgia to offer some of his experiences and expertise.

There he encounters the charismatic Brigham Elisha Dashwood III, an evangelical statesman running for Governor who may not be quite as clean-cut and wholesome as he makes out. One of Dashwood's other roles in society is as patron of a new medical institute, concentrating on curing the ills of the human mind. One of the patients there interests the Brigadier — someone who claims he travels through space and time in something called a TARDIS.

Charley, however, has more than a few problems of her own. Amnesiac, she is working as a hostess at the local chapter of the Hell Fire Club, populated by local dignitaries who have summoned forth the demon Marchosias. And the leader of the Club? None other than Dashwood, who seems determined to achieve congressional power by the most malevolent means at his disposal...

Propaganda

this is objectively bad but i have also listened to it at least five times (october)

Loups-Garoux

Synopsis

Germany, 1589: the townspeople of Cologne, Germany pronounce a sentence of death on a mass-murderer who has stalked the countryside in the guise of a ferocious wolf.

Russia, 1812: retreating from Napoléon's invading forces, a merchant's daughter is rescued from bandits by a handsome partisan with a ravenous appetite.

Brazil, 2080: The Doctor and Turlough arrive for the Rio de Janeiro carnival.

Is wealthy heiress Ileana de Santos all that she seems? What sinister ailment afflicts her invalid son, tended by the mysterious Doctor Hayashi? And who exactly is Rosa, engaged on a secret quest to fulfil the destiny of her extinct tribe?

Time is running out for Rosa, Ileana and the Doctor, as the fearsome shadow of an ancient werewolf moves ever closer...

Propaganda

This story was in my notes with one sentence beside it, 'Turlough is proper jealous'. Take that as you will (anonymous)

The Chimes of Midnight

Synopsis

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house not a creature was stirring...

But something must be stirring. Something hidden in the shadows. Something which kills the servants of an old Edwardian mansion in the most brutal and macabre manner possible. Exactly on the chiming of the hour, every hour, as the grandfather clock ticks on towards midnight.

Trapped and afraid, the Doctor and Charley are forced to play detective to murders with no motive, where the victims don't stay dead. Time is running out.

And time itself might well be the killer...

Propaganda

It just wouldn't be Christmas without it (anonymous)

"Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without one of Mrs. Baddeley's plum puddings." And Christmastime wouldn't be Christmastime if I don't re-listen to this audio story at least once each year. (@youremyonlyhope )

Seasons of Fear

Synopsis

On New Year's Eve, 1930, the Eighth Doctor lets Charley keep her appointment at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. But his unease at what he's done to time by saving her life soon turns into fear. Sebastian Grayle: immortal, obsessed, ruthless, has come to the city to meet the Time Lord. To the Doctor, he's a complete stranger, but to Grayle, the Doctor is an old enemy.

An enemy that, many years ago, he finally succeeded in killing. And this is his only chance to gloat.

The Doctor and Charley desperately search human history for the secret of Grayle's power and immortality. Their quest takes in four different time periods, the Hellfire Club, the court of Edward the Confessor, and the Time Vortex itself. And when the monsters arrive, the stakes are raised from the life of one Time Lord to the existence of all humanity.

Propaganda no propaganda submitted

The Time of the Daleks

Synopsis

The Doctor has always admired the work of William Shakespeare. So he is a little surprised that Charley doesn't hold the galaxy's greatest playwright in the same esteem. In fact, she's never heard of him.

Which the Doctor thinks is quite improbable.

General Mariah Learman, ruling Britain after the Eurowars, is one of Shakespeare's greatest admirers, and is convinced her time machine will enable her to see the plays' original performances.

Which the Doctor believes is extremely unlikely.

The Daleks just want to help. They want Learman to get her time machine working. They want Charley to appreciate the first-ever performance of Julius Caesar. They believe that Shakespeare is the greatest playwright ever to have existed and venerate his memory.

Which the Doctor knows is utterly impossible.

Propaganda no propaganda submitted

#round 1

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melodyalanaroster · 26 days ago

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Update for The Melancholy of Melody Alana Roster as of 11/30/24.

Holy crap... It's been nearly 9 months since I last posted a chapter. I am so sorry about that, guys. A lot has happened in the past few months. If you're in the Otome Haven Discord Server, I've been more in depth with it there. I won't go into full detail here... But here's a quick recap.

I bought a new car and dealt with it having a little bit of trouble. I'm currently paying my fiancé's grandmother back for my car. It's a 2014 Kia and it's nice. I've named it Binky after Death's horse from Discworld.

I bought and modified a Barbie Dreamhouse. I've wanted one since I was a kid and honestly it has been an absolute dream to have it. I've done everything from making custom curtains, to painting and adding fabric to the furniture, to spray painting several elements, to adding shelves to 2 rooms, to even custom building at least 2 pieces of furniture myself. At this point, the only things I haven't done are take the house itself apart and spray paint several of the core elements... I should have done that before I did anything else...

July was crazy. We had my birthday, my fiancé's birthday, our housewarming party and a bunch of other stuff.

I confronted my monster-in-law. My man's mother is a helicopter parent from Hell and doesn't treat her nearly 30-year-old son like the adult he is. It did not end well. Turns out that I am part of the long line of daughters-in-law who are hated by their in-laws and blamed for everything.

My fiancé's dog, Sly, passed away on what would have been my mom's 48th birthday... The dog was around 15 years old. He fought junkyard dogs, coyotes, and even killed a chicken hawk. That dog even walked off eating an entire bag of M&M's! He was a Chihuahua through and through.

We adopted a new kitten and took my fiancé's other dog back from his dad. I found the kitten at work while I was putting flowers out. She's black with orange eyes. Her name is Wednesday. As for the dog, his dad was not the best person to take care of her. The second we were able to force his dad to let us take her, we did. Chel (the dog) is a lot better now.

My job had been crazy. My old (shitty) manager left and now I have a new manager that is significantly better. But, with the holidays upon us, it's crazy.

I've been on a MASSIVE Devil May Cry kick since September. I'm sorry Nathaniel, I'm currently enamored with Nero. More specifically, Nero from DMC5. I love him in DMC4, but I love him more in 5. So, yeah... When I'm hyper fixated with a 1/4 demon boy, I can't think about my Nathaniel... Since then, I've amassed a small DMC collection (for Nero). 5 different acrylic stands, 2 keychains, 2 can badges, a fan and a copy of the Japanese book, DMC 5: Before the Nightmare.

Thanksgiving went better than expected. Both my family and my in-laws were on their best behavior. A win is a win.

My laptop has finally decided to die. This has been the biggest roadblock for my writing. Honestly, if it wasn't for this, I probably would have used Alana's story as a bit of escapism, just like I have all these years. I bought my laptop with my tax refund in 2017, and it's been messing up for a while. The last time I booted it up, it took 2 hours and 5 reboots just to get it to work properly. By the time I got it working, I no longer had the motivation to write or make edits.

It's because of this that I decided that my Christmas present for myself this year would be a proper gaming computer... And that was a whole Black Friday fiasco. It didn't help that I was one of the many Swifties that went out and stood in line at my local Target at 5 am. I got the book and the CD that Taylor Swift released. Then Best Buy sold me a brand-new gaming PC that was dead on arrival. So, I had to go do an exchange and I still ended up shelling out $108.25 more from my savings account. My Christmas present from my fiancé was my monitor for my computer. Bright side? My new desk set up looks amazing!

In all honesty, I don't know when I'll get back to writing. The holidays are always hectic for me. But now that I have my computer, and it only takes maybe a minute to boot up, I'll be trying to spend more time on it, editing, re-reading what I've already got in my drafts, and eventually writing. Trust me, when I start actively wedding planning next year, I will need the distraction...

#my candy love #mcl #amour sucre #sweet amoris #sweet love #personal

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green-neggs · 7 months ago

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Explaining my Neopets Part 1 : Terror Mountain Neopets

Will update this post if I end up with more pets on Terror Mountain.

Pet Oc Bios Below:

Sevish Devilman, Uskur Oogan, Snowzy White

Sevish Devilman II, The Devil of Terror Mountain

Pronouns: He/They/It

Birthplace: Terror Mountain

Species: "Demon" Blue Aisha [Seems to be a hybrid of alien, and basic neopet, has traces of Halloween and Darigan as well]

The Devilmans were a large and powerful family of mostly aishas, some of which were from space, but others of supernatural origin were from the Haunted Woods, who moved up to the Mountains and built Deviled Negg Manor as a bit of a compromise of their tastes... (a love for horrifying sights and the love of space, which the peak of the mountain is one of the closest to it)

They lived up to their name, making wish fulfilling deals with the locals of the valley below in exchange for increasingly large sacrifices of various natures, including ones own soul.

The Devilmans remained a force of power on Terror Mountain until people suddenly stopped making the trek upwards to make deals. Stories say that they started getting better deals from a more mysterious and secretive group with a stronger pull of influence ... and sway... Conflicts with this group led to a rapid decline in appearances of Devilman family.

Sevish and his petpet, Luis II, is the last to remain up on the mountain and in the family home. It's unknown if others left for greener pastures, perished in conflict, or simply went missing... but Sevish is still here, taking up the role his family played. He's the Devil of Terror Mountain, or Terror's Devil, and he's plenty still willing to make a deal, or even let you stay in the mansion to get out of the cold, in exchange of a soul of course.

He doesn't go out much... at all.... so he is considered old fashioned and maybe a little ... eccentric..... after years of being mostly isolated save for the few unlucky souls who make it up the mountain. The only time he ever leaves fully is there's a dire need to dine, which has only increased the rumors and scary stories about him.

He's recently has gotten a taste of the life outside through his new neighbor, Uskur the Shoryu, who he warmed up to quickly. Uskur is one of the few people who's been to Deviled Negg Manor and have came out alive...

Uskur Oogan, Neighbor of the Devil of Terror Mountain

Pronouns: He/They

Birthplace: Neopia Central

Species: Basic Red Shoyru

Uskur is a shy Red Shoryu who moved far up into the mountains specifically to go after a quiet life with his petpet slorg, Oats after the slorg became a viral sensation at Neopia Central for his extra limbs. They moved around a lot before finally settling at a cheap but spacious neohome the top of Terror Mountain. The previous owner mysteriously disappeared but the real estate agency said it was quite a steal, and Uskur couldn't help but agree.

He has a lot of space to himself out here, and he can enjoy his mountain trail walks with Oats and his ugly Christmas sweaters in peace. As a bonus and something completely unexpected, the neighbor in the big elaborate mansion next door is actually rather nice. So nice in fact, that Uskur developed a very regular habit to visit him. It seems he's made a connection he's never quite been able to make before!

Snowzy White, the Artifact Seller

Pronouns: She/Her

Birthplace: ????

Species: Checkered Techo

A techo who's life had been increasingly plagued with the presence of unusual and dangerous artifacts decided that enough was enough and thought the best and easiest way to get rid of them is to sell them.

She's blunt about what happens with each object and gives plenty warnings to the people that buy them, but often times they're sold anyway with no regrets until it's too late. She considered having a refund policy but honestly... after a while of this, morals got shoved out the window and usually refunds tended to be pretty pointless anyway.

If the Chias' Garage Sale isn't up to par with your tastes, why not try a magical cursed artifact sale instead?

#neotag #neopets #mr.devilman #uskur #ms.white

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comicgeek2003 · 1 year ago

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Monster Mash

A massive crossover between iconic monster from popular culture.

Most commonly found in a setting where the heroes live in a world where this creatures existed and may be part of a Crossover Cosmology, especially if they themselves are supernatural. The creatures, rather than becoming shut-ins who never leave their designated niche or dark corner of the world... they actually socialize. Vampires and werewolves, usually antagonists, agree to keep up a mutual hidden existence against humans. Fairies and ghosts work together to scare local homeowners. And the wizards work with all of them to save both worlds.

Is not really necesary it had to involve terror of any type.

Examples:

The Monster Squad: The movie has Count Dracula attempting to raise an army of darkness with the assistance of Frankenstein's Monster, a werewolf, a mummy, and a gill-man.

Goosebumps (2015): The movie and it's sequel had monsters from the titular books that they were releashed.

Hotel Transylvania: The main characters are Dracula and his daughter; their friends and guests include a mummy, a werewolf, Frankenstein, witches, an invisible man, a blob, and more. Justified by the title setting being, well, a hotel for monsters.

Nightmare Before Christmas: The citizens of Halloween Town include living skeletons, ghosts, zombies, witches, vampires, a werewolf, a devil, a monster clown and a mad scientist with his stitched-together creation, along with many original monsters.

Monsters vs Aliens (2009): The movie includes versions of the Fifty-Foot Woman, the Fly, the Blob, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and Mothra are gathered together to kick alien butts. The Invisible Man also used to be a member of the team.

Castlevania: This video game saga, practically runs on this trope, with demons and mythical monsters thrown in for extra variety. Hell, even Cthulhu makes an apperance, as does Leatherface in Order of Ecclesia.

One Piece: The Thriller Bark Arc has a mansion filled with Zombies that do double duty as frankenstein's monsters, an invisible man, a ghost girl who controls ghosts instead of being one, an invisible mix and match critter, a mad scientist, and their leader who bears a striking resemblance to a vampire and has a special ability that renders its targets unable to touch sunlight without burning up.

Ed, Edd n Eddy's Boo Haw Haw: Ed, after watching too many horror movies, hallucinates seeing the cul-de-sac kids as monsters of a different varienty, as witches, aliens, vampiresses, gorgons, a spider monster, etc.

#MonsterMash #themonstersquad #goosebumps #hotel transylvania #nightmare before christmas #monsters vs aliens #one piece #castlevania #ed edd n eddy

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starsbegantofall · 6 months ago

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I had been feeling down, but I got a burst of motivation after logging into my work computer and thinking, this rat race is not what I want to do for another 15 years! Not even 5 years! Life is short, tomorrow is not guaranteed. But then I got tired, it's very hot after all, and still discouraged.

Now I have made a new plan, reframing or whatever the psychological term is. This way, no matter what happens or how much I accomplish before Death Day in November (if you know what I mean), I will have won against my inner demons and won't feel quite as bad. But it will still be hot. Lol (but actually crying inside)

100% success - I go to all 2 (maybe 3 if you count the winter season) multi-day large cons, including 1 out of town, plus the local free art markets. I give away or trade a bunch of my own fan merch somehow. I get to wear a new cosplay at each con, plus a brand new coord at least once, and I look super cool if sweaty. I see my friends and eat yummy food I've never eaten before!

50% success - I go to only one con, the out of town con, plus local free art markets. I give away a few of my merch. I wear at least 1 new costume this season. I see my out of town friends and possibly yummy food is eaten? On the bright side, I save money and stress by not going to the other cons.

20% success - I go only to the free local art markets. I give away a few merchs. I wear at most 1 new costume. I will probably not see my out of town friends except at Christmas, yummy new food is not guaranteed either. On the bright side, I save money and stress and also wear and tear on my car and a shortened lifespan from driving on the hostile highways of Texas.

0% success but 100% relaxation - I stay at home the entire time, relaxing on my comfortable bed in the dark and quiet, sleeping, unaware of the miseries of the world. No stress, no expenses. Obviously will not be seeing my friends unless they visit me at my house, and they also bring me yummy new food. Lol.

My goal is 100% success, but if I don't make it, it would not be bad if I get 50% or 20% success. I don't plan on staying in bed for months on end since the local art market is literally 5 minutes from my house and is also the Korean grocery and bakery and where I get my boba, so I doubt 0% success will happen, but no shame if it did.

I got my spreadsheets and costuming journal ready, lots of work to maybe do.

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laresearchette · 1 year ago

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Saturday, December 02, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

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pugs-cats-bb-8 · 1 year ago

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Mementos-Vanilla

So blue was the colour of instakill?

Queen's Necklace weak to gun instead of psychic.

I always read "Did we overdo it"? In a sarcastic tone.

Nice sound effect. It sounds like someone taking a shit.

I thought the vending machines were added in Royal.

Last Surprise is too slow to be a battle song. IMHO.

R6 is the same.

R7 is the same.

R8 is the same.

R9 is the same.

R10 is the same.

If you pass down a move that a Persona is going to learn the next level. It defaults to the next move.

Unvoiced conversation.

You can totally leave and come back.

I like Peace And Security.

I love how Treasure Demons had 2 weaknesses.

I hate the floor puzzles.

Chest

I don't see Dionysus or Nebiros till Maruki's palace.

Unvoiced conversation.

Did they add the voices in Royal or did I just never hear them before?

Slightly different layout.

Chest.

No mask logo telling you what Personas you have.

Dominion is weak to gun?

Noodle boy.

I like the paper crumple effect when you skip an execution or hanging.

I like Sraosha's design.

Odin looks like he's straight out of Yu-Gi-Oh.

The guard's shoes make sounds?

Different layout.

Different boss. Which is good because Abbadon sucks.

Unvoiced conversation.

Different enemies.

Different door sound.

Moved Mara back to the last part of Mementos in Royal.

Different layout.

They added more puzzles in Royal. 😡😡

Mara used to be weak to ice?

A lot of stuff used to have weaknesses that they don't have in Royal.

Different layout.

The grail makes sounds?

I like how you can keep asking "Am I dead"? "Where are my teammates"?

Ren's going to have nightmares about guillotines.

I love his motion when he tells the Holy Grail to go fuck itself.

All the saving people conversations are unvoiced.

Different item in chest.

Best weapon/amour is not the first one.

Unvoiced conversation.

Different layout.

A Abdadon and two Kalis 😠😠

Abdadon had a Nuke weakness?

Somehow Ryuji can say "For Real" while frozen.

You could only itemize once a day?

Fusing Throne used to be 3 Personas?

The Yaldy reveal is so cool.

I love when it says "indulging in a lewd fantasy" 🤣🤣

The Okamura, 1V1 Shido battle, Yaldy and Maruki battles stress me out.

The end always gets me. 🤧🤧

I love how it heals your HP but not your SP.

Yaldy's cheating he didn't use a turn to charge.

"Begone" 😋😋

He got shot in the face and can still speak.

You can tell they're not to scale. Futaba should be more underwater.

Why is nobody trying to stop Morgana from floating away?

I love how Ren just has this netural look on his face till the very end. Then he reaches out.

Like dude, your cat is floating away. I'd be inconsolable if that were my cat.

Who watched Mystery Dungeon and decided to put it in?

The cheering thing is Royal only.

Solitary confinement? So he not only woke up in jail but all alone.😭😭😭😭 For a month and a half. I don't know whether to be more sad or mad.

No Christmas cake.

"I got you something". *Hands you nothing* 🤣🤣

Poor man needs gloves and a hat. I don't think his hair covers his ears.

Different text.

No watching the snow fall.

Unvoiced conversation.

Mishima's part gives me second hand embarrassment. I don't like begging like that. It reminds me of when they took us up to the local grocery store to sell Girl Scout cookies.

Long legs 😋😋

Why do I have to wait so long to get my cat back?

Human Morgana 🙅🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️

Unvoiced conversation.

Morgana chocolate.

All goodbye conversations are unvoiced.

You get text messages from the girls you dated? I don't think that happens in Royal.

Where is my man going to put a giant panting on the train?

"Sojiro's stupid". 🤣🤣

"I'm free from my attic prison". 🤣🤣

He looks so pretty without his glasses 😍😍

Not that he doesn't look pretty to begin with but... Something about him without his glasses. 😍😍

They make Morgana fix the car. 🤣🤣

"Just had to borrow a plug". 🤣🤣

How did Morgana know what spark plugs look like?

Yusuke's going to jump out the car. 🤣🤣

They credited the English VAs but not the Japanese ones?

You get to see his forehead.

God damn he is soo pretty. 😍😍

I still like Royal's ending better.

The entire game used to be blocked for recording? In Royal, it's only 3rd sem.

#persona 5 #ren amamiya #tag game #Vanilla-Royal #Mementos

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TV Guidance Counselor Episode 583: Natalie Gold

July 30 - August 5, 1994

This week Ken welcomes actor (Succession, The Walking Dead: World Beyond, Rubicon) and all around fascinating human Natalie Gold to the show for her first ever podcast.

Ken and Natalie discuss YouTuber Natalie Gold, having the same name as somebody else, social media, how Miami isn't Florida, growing up in Florida, Emerson College, Burn Notice, being a local child actor, Sheena Easton, rave theater, running lines with Jeff Goldblum, Ernest Saves Christmas, showing your children media, Christmas Vacation, shared interest friends, getting obsessed with Soaps, how OJ Simpson ruined so many things, Days of our Lives, turning into a panther, demonic possession, manning the complaint line, moving to NYC, sharing an apartment with more than five boys, getting mail, Short Circuit II, The Fame Movie, scary NYC, smoking, tobacco cigarettes, pregnancy cravings, Tom and Roseanne, the greatness of Denny Dillon, Friends, being so wealthy you can get a University to open a west coast location JUST for you, Kevin Bright, Kristen Linklater, voice teachers, oversharing in acting classes, Shakespeare in the Park, covering your face, the magic of Dennis Farina, Rubicon, watching things you're in, Law & Order, buying anti-reels, Tommy Lee Jones comedy, The Fugitive, Chicago, apocalypses movies, avoiding The Road, making a book's ending darker, Mad Max, The Walking Dead, Love Boat, Hotel Malibu, J-Lo's TV career, Teen Witch, Branson, your kid having zero interest in your job, avoiding quality TV, Mad Men, Ken's contrarian nature, binging, having no patience, watching Eraserhead in Physics class, Ken getting good grades despite failing, Cookie Puss and topping that.

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Christmas Movies Ranked by How Anti-Capitalist They Are

It’s a Wonderful Life

Movies that make you want to pick a fight with the 1% and also weep with joy. Absolutely a classic and anti-capitalist at its very core. Will convince you we need to start oppressing landlords again.

“Just remember this, Mr. Potter, that this rabble you're talking about... they do most of the working and paying and living and dying in this community. Well, is it too much to have them work and pay and live and die in a couple of decent rooms and a bath? Anyway, my father didn't think so. People were human beings to him. But to you, a warped, frustrated old man, they're cattle.”

SAY THAT!!! George Bailey said fuck landlords, all my homies hate landlords, they have NO rights. Local man believes poor people are human, dedicates his life to helping them, and in his time of the need literally the whole town comes together to support him and his family. Class solidarity ftw!

“Remember no man is a failure who has friends.” Bitch I CRY EVERY GODDAMN TIME.

10/10

Home Alone

Soundtrack goes hard, the wacky hijinks even harder.

Loses points because the bandits had a prime opportunity to seize and redistribute some of the wealth from this ritzy Chicago neighborhood and instead they focus their energy on trying to kill an 8-year-old who outsmarts them at every turn.

2/10

Elf

A family favorite in our house. Touches on the overworking and mistreatment of employees through Greenway Press – Walter forced to choose between being with his family on Christmas Eve or losing his job, it’s implied Deb has a pet grooming business on the side to makes ends meet despite being a receptionist at a NY publishing company, etc.

Honestly most of the points come from Jonie’s underrated yet highly relatable storyline. She works in retail, exhausted and cynical towards the high-paced Christmas season which gives her little to no relief or reward, since she’s surviving on ramen noodles and using the employee showers because her water was cut off. Not expanded on enough to be considered a true Marxist piece but the effort is appreciated.

5/10

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Although the meme is correct in that Rudolph’s red nose becomes desirable only once it proves to be useful, it does get points for exposing the harmful nature of forced conformity and those alienated by these capitalist ideals -- Rudolph, Hermie, the island of misfit toys -- are given a place to belong despite the perceived “flaws” that before made them undesirable.

Also the elves definitely have a free dental-plan now thanks to Hermie and are hopefully on their way to unionizing. Fucking superb you funky little misfit.

6/10

Klaus (2019)

Turns a member of the bourgeoisie into a man I’d trust to carry my mail. Respect for postal workers this movie contains was ahead of its time.

No direct takedown of the establishment but a heartwarming message -- “A true selfless act always sparks another” bITCH I may be crying -- that emphasizes the importance of giving to others even when there is no selfish motivation to do so, which is inherently anti-capitalist.

8/10

The Santa Clause

Scott Calvin starts as a toy executive who takes part in the commercialization of Christmas. He was probably a business major so automatically loses points.

The Santa dynasty itself seems to operate under the cutthroat rules of the business world where you must overthrow (or in this case, throw him off the roof) the former CEO in order to seize power.

Elves have not unionized or seized the means of production by the end.

0/10

A Christmas Carol

THE ORIGINAL. Charles Dickens was not even in the neighborhood of fucking around with this one. CREATED the anti-capitalist Christmas genre!!

Rich man treats his employees like shit and gets terrorized by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. Force him to redistribute his wealth by dragging him through a montage of his most epic fails -- oh, hey, remember when your fiancé left you? -- and make him listen as all his employees and relatives complain about his stingy ass.

They end this slideshow by throwing this dude into his own grave. DIRECT ACTION.

Like damn, the ghosts really said, “If you hoard your resources and ignore those in need when you could directly improve/save lives with no cost to yourself, you will die ALONE and you WILL pay for your crimes in hell.” Literally watching this movie is a catharsis for anyone who is or has been poor and working class.

I’m including all versions of this movie but a special shout out to the Muppet version because it fucks the hardest.

100/10

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Listen I’m not even in realms of joking with this one. This movie is THE anti-capitalist film of the holiday season.

WhoVille commercializing Christmas and a fixation on consumer culture to the point where anything and anyONE who cannot be commodified -- aka the GRINCH -- is alienated? The Whos rediscovering that people should be cherished over material items once it all is stolen and they must confront how empty the holiday has become??

Cindy Lou becoming disillusioned in Christmas -- at an age that coincides when many children (those who celebrate Christmas at least) lost belief in Santa and had to wrestle with what the holiday means with the magic gone and they’re more aware of the rampant consumerism that taints the season?? Her resolve to find a meaning that goes beyond material consumption because if a holiday founded on goodwill doesn’t extend that goodwill to everyone, even those society deems undesirable, then what’s the point???

The Grinch despising Christmas because he is unable to participate and isolated from the Whos and also the better qualities within himself? His alienation serving to demonize him further as it allows the public to narrow his valid criticisms of the holiday down to him being different and thus inherently predisposed to evil?? And hmm isn’t it interesting that a LOT of this demonization comes via Mayor Augustus “generously paid for by the tax-payers of Whoville” Maywho, Mr. 1% himself.

The upper vs working class divide evident in the light show competition between Martha May and Betty Lou Who?? The opening scene of the shopping frenzy that mirrors our own consumerist culture and overworking of retail/poster workers??? This entire monologue:

“That's what it's all about, isn't it? That's what it's always been about. Gifts, gifts... gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts, gifts! You wanna know what happens to your gifts? They all come to me. In your garbage. You see what I'm saying? In your garbage. I could hang myself with all the bad Christmas neckties I found at the dump. And the avarice... the avarice never ends! ‘I want golf clubs. I want diamonds. I want a pony so I can ride it twice, get bored and sell it to make glue.’"

MARXIST KING. MENTION IT ALL.

1000/10

#christmas #christmas movies #how the grinch stole christmas #a christmas carol #elf #klaus #rudolph the red nosed reindeer #home alone #it's a wonderful life #the santa clause #this was a labor of love please clap

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Sam Winchester

Sam Winchester Bingo Masterlist | 1 work

His Rose | 106

Sam was captured, held and chained, waiting for things to happen. And then, she came.

Freeze This Moment | 99

The date was coming to an end though neither Sam nor Y/N wanted it to.

I Won't Say It | 100

She's falling for Sam

From The Pits Of Hell | 101

She mourned him

Not Moving | 100

Sam doesn't want to move

Headcanon: Sam X Demon!Reader

Sam dating a short girl

Sam as a clingy drunk

Babe, Seriously? | 827

Y/N wants Sam’s attention. Pure fluff and a lil but of making out as well

Don't Ignore Me | 1.9k

Sam is insecure and hides it behind the wonderful idea of simply not talking. Naturally, Y/N is fuming as she can't read minds

Head Rubs n Cuddling | 1.2k

Y/N likes to play with Sam's hair. He notices. It's cute

A Greeting | 550

Y/N didn't expect this when she opened the door

I'll Be Home For Christmas | 1.7k

it's Christmas Eve and Sam promised to be home.

Listen To My Voice | 595

"You two stay safe and get home in one piece"

I'll Hold You'Til The Hurt Is Gone | 2.3k

Sam gets hurt on a hunt and while Y/N tries to patch him up, everyone's a little too nervous for the situation

It's A Clumsy Life | 542

Y/N cuts her finger accidentally. Sam's there to make it better

I Will Help You Hunt | 3.1k

ten years ago, Sam had met Y/N in his senior year and saved her from a convent of witches. Now they met again on a hunt and she was determined to help.

Can We Dance? | 1.4k

when Sam came home to the bunker, he found his girlfriend waiting with music and all the patience in the world. He didn't know how he had gotten so lucky. Takes place a year or two after the events of I Will Help You Hunt but doesn't necessarily needs to be read beforehand (all you need to know is that they met before and Sam saved her in their senior year from a bunch of witches)

Your Hands On Me | 849

Sam liked to try things. Y/N was more than happy to try them with him.

Make It Better | 1k

Y/N wasn't in their bed. Sam was beginning to worry

Badass Is A Turn On | 493

Sam had a helpful realisation mid battle

Don't Die | 861

Y/N wanted to go on a hunt with Dean while Sam had to stay back with an injured leg. Neither of them was happy about it

I Keep My Promises | 1.4k

Sam and Dean had just smoked out a nest of vampires when the two survivers decided to get revenge by kidnapping Y/N.

A Flicker Of Hope | 2.7k

The wall in Sam's mind was deteriorating with every passing day and still he held on. Y/N had to make sure that he didn't need to any more

Oops? | 602

it was Sam's turn to pick someone up from the hospital. Unlike Dean though, Y/N was more prone to little injuries, much to Sam's amusement

Nothing To Wear | 1.2k

Sam noticed some oddities in Y/N's behaviour. As the good boyfriend he was, he helped her with her problems

Pasta To The Rescue | 1.2k

The cheery sound of bells rang through the house - Sam could here it outside still - and moments later, light footsteps followed.

Sam stood up a little straighter, squared his shoulders and put on a smile that would hopefully distract from the blood seeping through his shirt sleeve. The door opened and revealed Y/N with a fork full of spaghetti in her hand.

Nap Time | 862

long study sessions led to exhaustion, everyone knew that. What else could help better than a little nap?

Focus And Boredom | 688

Y/N was bored, Sam was focused and Dean wanted to learn new moves. a completely normal day at the bunker

Study Sessionus Interruptus | 888

studying. Y/N's current life summed up in exactly one word. Luckily there is also Sam who makes sure that they don't get too lost in it

Let's Go Home | 1.2k

you work as a teacher at the local high school and often stay later than you mean to. Luckily, you've got a husband who checks his watch regularly

I Bet You Think About Me | 6.2k

Part one | Part two | Part three | Part four

A new person messes with Sam's head. For once, it's the fun kind though

Main Masterlist

#sam winchester x reader #sam x reader #sam x you #sam winchester #supernatural #spn #supernatural fanfiction

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