#meditation meditation in va

[kayspaceprince]

it's wild. I rewatched the first episode of the Planetes anime and it did nothing for me and now I just binged most of the manga in one night.

it's SO much more compelling to me??

[music-sierra]

Beautiful Beach Compilation: Waves, Wave Sounds & Relaxing Music #beach ...

[skyguys-princess]

𝐖𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬

❛ ʀᴇᴄᴏɴ ❜

PAIRINGS: Vader x Rebel reader

SYNOPSIS: After a successful mission, things take an... interesting turn.

WARNINGS: Explosions, rebel activity, the Empire...

NOTES: In this AU the Mustafar duel happened but his legs weren't cut off. He still has burns around his legs and further down, not as intensively.

TIMELINE: next

「 Force 」

You stood upon the boulder, detonator in hand. Staring at the weapons manufactory, the stormtroopers filtering in and out. You felt yourself suffering from a crisis of conscience, and couldn’t for the life of you figure out why. These were people responsible for slaughtering innocent civilians, even the ones that followed the regime. They didn’t show mercy, not a sliver of it. So why were you here second guessing yourself about blowing this abomination to the ground? The mission report didn’t require you to evacuate the people inside. But you felt something tugging at your heart. Have they ever hesitated when it came to collateral damage? No…

But you weren’t them, and you didn’t want to be. You held your head up high, grabbing your datapad from your utility belt. Hacking into the Empire’s systems which was surprisingly not as difficult as you thought. ‘That’s what happens when you hire boneheads for IT.’ Shaking your head amused, despite seriousness of the current situation. You set off the evacuation, the alarms started blaring. Flashing red as the factory workers and stormtroopers alike started filling out of the building systematically. Sharing confused looks amongst each other as they made their way to the designated evacuation point. Grabbing your binoculars from your backpack you scanned the building in infrared. After making sure there were no heat signatures left inside. You pressed on the detonator, hearing the click before the building shook. Collapsing in on itself, catching light. Startling the Imperials as they took cover, shouting amongst themselves. Feeling the heat from the explosion reaching you even from your distance. You looked down at them, giving a salute. “For the rebellion,” you whispered. The words being carried in the wind, before turning on your heels. Heading back for your concealed ship. Allowing your footprints to be distorted by the wind, no trace of you left behind. At least you thought.

[ Meanwhile ]

Darth Vader is pulled from his meditation by a tug from the force. His piercing eyes snapping open, a gnawing feeling tearing through his gut. He stood up, his cape following suit. He stepped off the platform in his meditation chamber. Smoothing his hair back out of his face before grabbing his helmet that rested on its designated stand. The cold lenses staring back at him, a constant reminder of who he is now and the responsibilities that came with that. Sliding it over his head once more, hearing it click. Securing its place as the respirator flooded the inside with oxygen, he took a deep breath. Before exhaling, the sound resonating around the room. Giving an even more dramatic tone to his mere presence. He let his heavy arms fall back to his sides. The weight of his worries weighing down his toned shoulders. He took one last deep breath to centre himself, before exiting his mediation chamber. Heading for the war room, as soon as the door of his private chamber slid open. Vader was met face to face, well face to chest. With a lower level officer, sent to fetch him no doubt. To be notified about whatever had happened to cause such a disturbance in the force. The officer spoke up hesitantly, his voice trembling. “I- I’ve been sent to retrieve you, Ad- Admiral Tarkin wishes to see you in the war room.” Vader look down at the man, no older than his early twenties he estimated.

Not much younger than himself, not that he would know that. His mask was worn at all times in public, both the physical and the metaphoric one. So much so that who he was before he’d adorned it was a distant memory now, essentially another life. Without a word, Vader heads to the war room. Leaving the officer frozen in fear in his wake. The soft stomping resounded through the hallways, alerting everyone in earshot of his encroaching presence.

While Vader stalked down the halls of The Executor, his cape the colour of night. Billowing in his wake, the stormtroopers that were making their rounds quickly darted out of his way. The sounds of his respirator echoing through the halls, and ringing in his head. A ringing he’d grown used to, it’d become background noise. While there were many things he hated about the suit. In moments like this, he appreciated the anonymity. Though deep down, in a corner tucked in his mind. He knew that was only part of its purpose. The costraphobic layers, served as a reminded. A reminder of his duty to the Empire, to Sidious. And of the betrayal that led him here, the scars he’d gained in consequence had faded. But still clung to his skin, digging their way into his very soul. What was left of it at least, taunting him. Of what he’d done, who he’d hurt. Betrayed, the lives he’d taken, and those that followed-

“Lord Vader,” the voice of Admiral Tarkin greeted him. His gaze shifted, looking up from his position in the doorway. To the Admiral, his gaze flitting to the projection lit. Exposing the damage to the manufaction plant, the hologram rotating slowly. His body was on autopilot as he stepped closer, analysing the image in front of him. “As you can see, the weapons manufactory plant has been completely levelled. No personnel were lost, an evacuation alert went off prior to the explosion.”

“Who set off the evacuation?” He questioned shortly, his words eerily even.

“Unknown. The perpretrator was able to compromise our systems, initiating the evacuation before the building was destroyed.” Tarkin’s words became a blur to Vader, his mind racing. As he felt that feeling from before tugging at his gut. He continued to stare at the projection, ‘this was a suspected rebel attack. But the MO is different, why evacuate the building if it’s supposed to be a message against the Empire? Why go through the effort of evacuation?’ He thought, crossing his thick arms over his chest.

「 You 」

I watch the ramp to my ship lower, and I took a deep breath. Steadying myself as I walked up the ramp, heading for the control panel so I could get out of this shit show as soon as possible. Something was… different. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, and that’s what’s worrying me.

I heard the whoosh as the ramp door closed. I start the engine, taking off slowly and steady. Keeping the noise down to a minimum, even though the factory was destroy I didn’t want to push it. After exiting the atmosphere I prepare to jump into hyperspace. I wrap my fingers around the lever, gripping it tightly-

I can’t see anything, blinking rapidly. Suddenly blinded by fluorescent lights, slowly the room comes into focus. Something rotating in front of me, when my eyes focused. It was a blueprint… to the manufacture plant I just blew up. Shivers climb up my spine as I hear a deep inhale, that sounded like a machine… or a man? “Hello little minx,” I jolt in surprise. The voice lingering in my mind.

“What the fuck…” I whisper. My eyes darting around, I’m back in my ship.

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[olee]

Mil Horas | Enzo Vogrincic

*for the request of enzo :)

English and Spanish

It has been a challenging experience for you to witness the effects of your boyfriend's acting career on his mental and physical health. Your boyfriend, Enzo, recently secured a role in the movie "Society of the Snow," to be honest, this was a big deal for him. This was his first acting gig in a movie, and it was directed by a renowned film director, J.A. Bayona.

The movie's plot is set around a group of people surviving in the Andes mountains, and it follows a gripping storyline that keeps Enzo on his toes. He had to narrate some scenes and play a significant role in the film, which was exciting and nerve-wracking.

However, as the filming progressed, Enzo began to feel mentally and physically drained. He had to work long hours, often late at night, and the pressure to perform well was overwhelming. He struggled to balance his regular life with his filming schedule, and this took a toll on his mental and physical health.

You have been a supportive partner, trying your best to help Enzo cope with the demands of his acting career. You hope he can overcome these challenges and emerge victorious, as this is a significant milestone in his career.

Enzo, the lead actor in the upcoming film, had to drastically change his lifestyle to meet the demands of his character. He was required to follow a strict diet plan, but his dedication to his role led him to take extreme measures. He skipped meals and pushed himself beyond his limits as if he were truly surviving in the wild. As his loved one, you were understandably concerned about his health and well-being. You even spoke to the film's director, Bayona, about Enzo's condition.

One day, Enzo called you on WhatsApp, looking pale and exhausted. He had just finished filming a scene in Barcelona and was feeling weak. You answered his call and asked how he was doing, but before he could respond, you interrupted him and urged him to take care of himself, "Enzo, por favor, necesito que me escuches. Te lo he dicho millones de veces y nunca me das bola. Por favor, cuídate, me tenés preocupada. Necesito que sigas la dieta, si no vas a tener una reacción fea." You reminded him repeatedly to follow his diet plan and emphasized that he did not have to take the role so seriously. You assured him that his health was more important than anything else, and advised him to take some time to relax and meditate.

He sat there at the open-air café, his complexion drained and expression distant, sipping on a cup of coffee. With a reassuring tone, he said, "My love, don't worry about me. I'm perfectly fine. Take a look, just enjoying a peaceful moment with a cup of coffee here, and I wanted to see you. Honestly, Barcelona is treating me well, but I miss you so much, and I really need you here." Unsure how to respond, tears welled up, and you confessed, "Enzo, I miss you too!"

Enzo, noticing your tears, adopted a more comforting tone. "I don't want you to cry. I'm fine. Barcelona is challenging, but I know we'll be together again soon. I miss your hugs, your laughter, everything."

As you spoke, the conversation became tinged with nostalgia. Enzo shared details of his days in Barcelona, enthusiastically describing places and situations. "I swear, I even miss your scoldings here. No one cares for me like you do, and that's what I'm missing."

Amidst sips of coffee, you discussed plans for the future, dreaming of the moment when you would be face-to-face again. "We'll be together again soon. Don’t worry."

The background music caught your attention as he showed you through his camera the charming street in Barcelona where he was seated. To your surprise, it was your favorite song, "Mil Horas" by Los Abuelos De La Nada. A smile spread across your face as you recognized the familiar tune.

Funnily enough, Enzo, caught up in the moment, started singing the song, “Tengo un cohete en el pantalón/Vos estás tan fría/Como la nieve a mi alrededor/Vos estás tan blanca/Que yo no sé qué hacer/La otra noche te esperé bajo la lluvia, dos horas, mil horas, como un perro/Y cuando llegaste, me miraste y me dijiste: ‘loco, estás mojado, ya no te quiero’”His voice, carried by the ambiance of the street, added a touch of spontaneity to the virtual encounter. Without a second thought, you joined in, singing along with him. The distance between you seemed to fade away as the shared love for the song created a delightful connection across the miles.

[thesiltverses]

Jon, do you ever consider playing the main or one of the main characters in a podcast, a la David Ward, again? I find your voice so soothing, I genuinely missing listening to it for hours on end lmao. If not, have you ever considered doing VA work for one of those meditation or sleeping apps? I’d pay you real money for it (hope this isn’t too weird a message 🫥)

I don't really consider playing non-background roles any more, no - which is a shame, because it probably would be fun to do a one-person monologue / short-story format again at some point!

I don't have much of a range, and the reality is that familiar audiodrama actors seem to end up being unhelpfully distracting for a lot of listeners when they appear in other roles (which is a huge testament to Steve Shell's acting in S3, because people seemed to really engage with the character rather than getting hung up on the fact that it was the Narrator from Old Gods in TSV). It's not the audience's fault, but I'd still be gently disheartened if I was trying to convey a whole new character and mood and got a lot of 'hey it's david ward loool' in response.

But anyway, thank you very much! I don't really think of my voice as soothing but it's nice to know that some people do.

[rainboneish]

ngl i do kinda love the idea that Geto was kind of the glue that held Gojo and Shoko together in some ways and that’s why she never really managed to connect to Gojo as much after Geto was Gone.

it fits what the japanese VAs have said in the season 2 guide book (from the translations i’ve seen on twt anyway), about how Geto was the first person to really treat Gojo as a normal person and how Gojo used him as a guide for more than just morals

Obviously Gojo and Shoko have their own understanding and bond but Geto being the “translator” between the aspects of Gojo permanently shaped by being the Strongest/the one to kind of remind him how to be human and a person and show consideration for others (which is what most of their interactions in Hi are, from him telling him to ease up on Utahime (even if he is patronizing her) and later Riko, to the scene where he is concerned about him staying awake multiple nights in a row)

yes him reminding gojo to act proper is for politeness sake, which is a facade (a facade Geto is good at, sth shown in his cult leader days too, but still not a genuine character trait, hence why he also kinda fails to live up to it himself) but it is also him trying to meditate between Gojo and others (also partially why he was the one to tell Riko she had a choice, despite it originally being Gojo’s idea (obv Gojo wasn’t available at that point but they could have had that conversation earlier if he had wanted to be the one to have it)

Geto is also kind of shown on screen to be a mediator between Gojo and Nanami&Haibara (and Yuki but she doesn’t really fit in here because their relationship isn’t a personal one)

The first time Nanami and Haibara show up we don’t know for sure who communicated with them but it’s a fair assumption that it was Geto sending the text since Gojo presumably went back to playing around with Riko, Haibara also specifically mentions wanting to impress Geto (whether that’s because they are closer or because Geto is more likely to compliment their efforts is debatable but i think a combination of both is likely)

the only two other moments the both of them have are one on one interactions with Geto, and Gojo is brought up in both of them.

Haibara’s scene, Yuu running into Geto at the school, doesn’t have much to do with Gojo, until Geto brings him up. Haibara could have easily texted Gojo, and while the main thing this scene shows is Gojo’s absence (another reason why Yuu couldn’t ask him in person) and Geto still thinking of him when he is in such a bad headspace, it’s also another instance of Geto bridging the Gap between their schoolmates and Gojo.

Then we see Nanami’s scene with Geto over Haibara’s body, Geto telling Nanami that Gojo will handle the rest of the mission. Nanami responds with the much talked about “can’t he just handle everything” line and Geto is not in a state to respond. But once again Geto is the one having a conversation about Gojo (in Gojo’s stead), being treated as the go-between in Nanami’s venting.

(Even in the 236 airport scene, though i’m not gonna go too deeply into that one cause there are some differences in the translations )

Now, Gojo obviously still has relationships with Nanami and Shoko, as well as Yaga and other sorcerers, in the 11 years between Geto’s defection, but i think Geto’s defection could definitely have been one of the things that kept a distance between them.

Aspect of the Isolation of the Strongest aside (which is obviously the main reason for the distance between them),

their situation reminds me of when you have two close friends (or a couple) that hang out with a friend group in real life, where it’s mostly the more socially adept of the two who is putting in the work to stay in touch with their other friends (talking to the others and being the one who is being talked to on behalf of both of them, or always reaching out to one person cause the group knows the other person is probably with them anyway and will get the message)

so then when the two friends/couple drift apart or the more “connected” person leaves entirely for some reason (moving away, change of university/work), the remaining person often ends up losing contact with the friend group, not because the people involved don’t like each other, but because everyone got so used to the person who left acting as a mediator that they don’t really know/aren’t really used to keeping in touch/actively making plans together directly. Or they make an effort to hang out but end up feeling kind of awkward because everyone is so used to seeing the two people together that they suddenly find themselves unable to connect with the person who “lost” their close friend/partner

[space-blue]

Check out what Zevlor and Omeluum's VA is doing over on twitter!!

He's basically doing podfic... but for sleep stories/guided meditation in the POV of his characters!

Zevlor's Sleep Stories is a non-profit fan project dedicated to creating relaxing tales and guided meditations in the voices and POVs of Zevlor and Omeluum. But for that part, we need you! A volunteer team and I are now accepting art and fic submissions. I will be narrating selected fic submissions as Zevlor or Omeluum. These recordings, along with art submissions, will be posted for free on YouTube. Repurposed art and fic are welcome! This project aims to elevate fanwork and to share relaxing creations by fans, for fans. For fic, please write in 1st person, so Zev or Omeluum are speaking directly to you, the audience. 1-5k word count is required for now. Please keep the rating G to PG-13. For art, the only requirement is that it features Zev or Omeluum. The vibe should be relaxing and calming. Please email zevsleepstories at gmail dot com with your fic/art submissions, and include the name you wish to be credited by, and any social media accounts, if desired. We're using the 9th of June as our first deadline, then we'll see where we go from there! This project is run by myself and fan volunteers. Please be patient as we get things up and running. Thank you!

[rainofaugustsith]

July is disability pride month! In honor of this, as a proud disabled person, the top 10 things I've heard/read about disability that just need to be addressed.

"Disability payments" = SSI.

Nope. There are a number of programs which are "disability payments." There are programs that look at your income in addition to disability status, such as SSI and VA pensions. There are programs that look at your disability status and work credits, like SSDI. There are also programs that look at disability and if it's service connected to your military status, like VA disability. There are people who have disability through their former employer. All of these provide a monthly payment to people who are disabled and cannot work. 2. Disabled people can't get married.

Okay, this one is complicated. There is to my knowledge no law on the books anywhere in the United States that prohibits a consenting disabled adult from marrying another consenting adult, disabled or not. If you are on disability with a program like SSDI they could care less if you get married or divorced.

The trick here is that if you are receiving disability under a program that considers income, like SSI, if you get married it's more than likely that you will go above the maximum income threshold and lose your benefits entirely. They somehow assume that you both can survive on your spouse's income alone. This also means the disabled person essentially loses all their financial independence. The maximum income threshold for SSI is to my knowledge far lower than almost any other program, so there's very little wiggle room here.

So a disabled person on SSI has to choose between getting married and losing all their income, or maintaining some financial independence with their own income - and that's really not a fair choice at all 3. I saw that wheelchair user stand up! Scammer.

Nope. A lot of people who use wheelchairs and other mobility devices are ambulatory. They may have pain or orthopedic issues, they may have a condition causing extreme fatigue or dizziness that makes them a fall risk, they may have a heart issue, they may be able to do some walking and standing but not a lot. Some people need mobility devices only when they are doing something particularly strenuous that would involve a lot of walking and standing - for example going through an airport or visiting a museum or theme park.

Bottom line, if you see someone using a wheelchair, a scooter, a walker, a cane, whatever, don't be an asshole to them, and don't ask them to explain their medical history to you. 4. That person has a placard and is using the parking space close to the building, but they can walk!! Scammer.

Nope. Again, you have no idea what that person's condition might be. They could have a cardiac or respiratory condition, they could have rheumatoid arthritis or an issue with their feet or knees, you have no bloody idea, so mind your business. 5. That person wouldn't be disabled if they'd meditate/take this supplement/pray/think positive! Why were they offended when I told them so?

Because their treatment is not your concern? Because although you did a lot of studying on Tik Tok University, maybe they're trusting the trained medical professionals who are treating them? Maybe because what you are saying has no actual basis in mainstream peer reviewed science? It's gross to try to give a disabled or chronically ill person unsolicited treatment or religious advice. 6. I asked that disabled person what was wrong with them and they got mad! Why?

Random strangers you meet are not required to give you detailed descriptions of their medical conditions. Also, asking anyone what is WRONG with them is so damned rude. 7. Ugh, the pandemic is over but that person is still wearing a mask! ROFL.

Yeah, there are a lot of people out there who are either immunocompromised or have another condition that makes them high risk for the numerous airborne viral illnesses still circulating, or they live with/care for someone who is, or they have another reason they're wearing a mask and they don't want to get sick. And? Mind your business. 8. Heh, that person said they were allergic to soy and I put soy milk in their coffee! They'll never know.

Congrats, you just might have killed someone or sent them to the hospital. If someone's telling you they have an allergy, please for God's sake take them seriously. If they consume or in some cases even smell or have contact with that allergen, it could absolutely kill or hospitalize them. There are also a lot of other medical reasons someone might tell you they can't have a particular food or drink - for example, some very common medications have a serious interaction with some very common fruits that could potentially cause them a tremendous amount of harm. Or they have a condition like celiac disease where eating certain things will result in pain and illness flares and serious complications for them. None of that is a joke. 9. Eyeroll this disabled person needs to get to the bathroom/another area that is only accessible by stairs and now they need me to unlock the elevator or door for them. Damned PITA.

Blame your employer or whoever owns the building for not making it accessible. Don't blame the disabled person who is asking for the same access to the facility as anyone else. Do you really think it's the highlight of anyone's day to find a locked elevator and have to search for whomever has the key, simply to go pee? 10. Eh, that person told me they can't walk up the stairs! But it's not that steep!

If a person tells you they can't walk up or down stairs, they can't walk up or down stairs. Period. Case closed. This isn't something negotiable.

[mooncalf87]

Mastermind live watch ayy

Spoils under cut obv

Andr always calling Stella hot is so weird and off putting. Is that actually your sister or what. What is this.

ALL THE SINS IN ONE ROOM. IM LOSING MY SHIT. is that a note in lucis throne

OZZIE LOOKING AT ANDR WHEN HE CALLS STELLA HOT

VASAGGO I LOVE YOU ALREADY. im positive I spelt his name wrong but its okay

SPANISH BIRDIE YIPPIE

you can see Lucis throne behind Andr in this scene oh my god. It's just a note that says "brb" with a duck of himself and a bunch of spiderwebs I CANT

VASAGOS FULL OUTFIT. diva sighting I fear.

What does Vas watch over for thr family he. He is zesty and has a sexy voice and has a star magic platform. Yeah alright ru paul magic man

THEY DID NOT. BLITZ DID NOTHING

THE SCAR. HE GOT A SCAR. STRIKER GOT A SCAR. IM LOSING IT

Yeah okay fkr I swear. HAND NOTES WHAT.

Blitz ur digging your own gave here baby girl. Stfu

MOXXIE AKJAGSJAGJD

blitz shut up

YES BEE MY QUEEN. YES OZZIE YES DEFEND YOUR COUSINS WEIRD SEX DEAL MAN I love them so much

UGH MAMMON

Ozz and Bee raising their hands without a millisecond of thought. They barley even know blitz but they are standing their gound for him. Hey what if I just (bursts into flames)

Oh Vas is not gotta stand for this is he

Okay what is this weird thing between Levi and Mam. Are they not all siblings like I have been assuming for (checks watch) years

VEROSIKA AND FIZZ OUGH

Ough ought no my babys

This adorable "try some meditation 😩✋" guy. I love him

SATAN CREATED IMPS CANNON LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOO

OH A HELLA NOVELA. THATS STOLASS TV ISNT IT. OH NO

USING LUCIS NAME YES THANK YOU ITS CANNON YES. I'm only 10 minutes in this post is gonna be really long isn't it

Oh stolas you better show up full demon form in thr most dramatic way. Please.

BLITZ JUST. ACCEPTING IT???? stolas pls bbg get your ass in here

YES. YES. YES. YES.

They way I am not okay and have to stop making this post. I will update this later I promise oh man

-

Alright. Okay. Alright.

Someone kill me.

SOOOOO stolas got stripped of his power for 100 years which means his immortality was also taken and his hair has already visibly gone a strip of gray so he will most likely die at the same time as blitz if they go of old age just gotta get that one out of the way

THEY STRIPPED HIM OF HIS POWER. HIS EYES DONT GLOW, HE HAS PUPILS. SOME OF HIS HAIR WENT WHITE. I'm so happy I can't even express this. I'm sad he isn't a powerful prince anymore but OH MAN.

OH. MAN.

them giving him white hair makes up for everything.

I need someone to talk to about this ep before I explode you guys don't understand im dming all my friends

[binturong-that-simps-red-panda]

Some KFP4 thoughts

I been thinking about this for a while...

Hear me out: I think the reason why opinions on Zhen are so divided (leaving out her VA) is because at giving her the "Dragon Warrior" title in the rushed way they did in the film, everyone is putting expectations on her to be "The new/next Po"

And... obviously SHE IS NOT PO,

SHE IS ZHEN, AND THAT'S OK

SHE HAS POTENTIAL

But they didn't took their shots to make her shine AS A CHARACTER. On the one hand I think that, YES, the mistake of this movie is that EVERYTHING feels diluted, like everyone's arc is rushed and only told by the surface, since they never take their time to explain important things, like... Why Po should leave the "Dragon warrior" tittle to become the spiritual leader?

As far as I remeber, KFP franchise core, was about find yourself through the way of martial arts and the equilibrium between body, mind and spirit. And now that Po is the expert, he gets the task to guide!

And what means Guide?

And how do you show to others an hability or an advice?

BY TEACHING, OF COURSE! PASS YOUR KNOWLEDGE AS A MASTER!

And the main issue about the plot of the film is that:

PASS KNOWLEDGE ≠ INHERIT A POSITION

This is why the premise falls apart dramatically. Both can be related, YUP, but again, we never get that explanation, imagine this...

⫸ What if once he is named the Spiritual guide, Po can't fulfill both roles at the same time?

This could make him put his feet on earth, having a crisis about feeling not enough without his team, something like "imposter syndrome" which can fit with the shapeshifter theme of the villain.

Missing the old times, this following the line that the Furious five or Shifu will not be there forever to cover his back, because they have their own duties and responsabilities too, making that change something hard to accept.

And after meditate about his situation he decides to look for a sidekick to train. Like, comme on is something that Po could do, he always takes the initiative and that's one of his strong points, a usefull one for a leader.

⫸What if they developed Shifu's jelousy for Po getting everything he (Shifu) searched FOR YEARS and never got?

They imply it, but again, another exploration missing, so he looks just like the cranky crazy man that tries to piss off his student for a whim. When he already had overcome that phase, accepted the change and aparently got a regression...

YES, BECAUSE:

Personal development has its high and low seasons.

That could be a good lesson to play on a movie, when depression, anxiety and some issues of mental health are so common these days

PLEASE, SOMEONE TAKE SHIFU TO THERAPY OR I WILL DO IT PERSONALLY, HE NEEDS IT ;^;)

IDK, I just felt like I wanted to write o(>ω< )o

[sunniedesi]

Rare Future Diary Merch Art (Part 2!)

In case you haven’t seen my last post on this topic, I’ve been working on recreating rare art only seen on obscure merch from Future Diary, namely T-shirts. The first post focused on a T-shirt that was part of a raffle, which featured a design I fondly call “meditating Yuno.” This time around, I’m working on the designs of four shirts that were sold in the Live World Concert. I recommend you read that post first if you want more context. To make things easier to explain here’s a list of the shirt designs I’m referring to:

Purple/Gray Yuno Shirt (Brand: MARS SIXTEEN)

Rock Minene Shirt (Brand: MARS SIXTEEN)

DEAD END Shirt (Brand: MARS SIXTEEN)

The Live World Deus Shirt

As you can see, three out of the four shirts were made by the brand MARS SIXTEEN. This brand no longer sells those shirts nor has any images of them available, so we can only rely on the very few, poor-quality photos found on some older Japanese blogs. The fourth shirt isn’t associated to any particular brand and was made/sold exclusively for the concert. The first two highlighted shirts are the ones we’ll be covering on this post, leaving the last two for a separate part.

Firstly, we have the Purple/Gray Yuno shirt, which features a stylized view of a cityscape on the front, and a unique graphic of Yuno on the back. We can see none other than Tomosa Murata (Yuno’s VA) wearing the gray iteration of this T-shirt in a recording of The Live World concert.

As I mentioned earlier, finding images of these designs was pretty difficult. In terms of this design, I only had a flat image of the Yuno graphic, which I upscaled and redrew for better quality. The cityscape design I only managed to find in listings of the shirt, which I took as reference and completely redrew. It was probably one of the more complex designs of the bunch, so hopefully the final result turned out decent. Here’s the front (I made two purple versions because I couldn’t decide which one I preferred).

And here’s the back design

Next, we have the Rock Minene shirt. This is a purple top inspired by Minene, which has a graphic of speakers blasting on the front along with the title of the series, and an exploded view of a grenade on the back. It also features a small graphic of Minene and the text “9th” on the sleeves. A large amount of the cast wore this top in the concert, as you can see by the following images.

I fortunately had flat images of every graphic, though I still had to redraw them because the image quality was very, very low. The design of the exploded grenade on the back had a little text attached to it, which due to the grainy pixels was difficult to read. Our little community over here came to the rescue and helped me figure out a text that’d match the original. Very special thanks to @syrpai for coming up with a paragraph that looks very similar to the original (I only had to tweak it a bit to fit the frame). With all this yapping out of the way, here are the results:

Lastly, we have the design of the sleeves. Minene’s silhouette goes on the left sleeve, while “9th” goes on the right.

[abr]

Il benecomunismo giustifica i mezzi

Espongo un esperimento psicologico eseguito circa un decennio fa, i cui risultati trovo estremamente interessanti.

Dunque, a un campione casuale di persone viene chiesto di lanciare ognuna un dado; vinceranno una cifra pari a quanto indica il dado o come da prassi sulla faccia rivolta in alto a fine rotolio oppure, attenzione, ai punti indicati sulla faccia opposta. Per capirci, sei è sulla faccia opposta a uno.

L'espediente che rende l'esperimento significativo è il seguente: i soggetti dovevano scegliere PRIMA di lanciare quale delle due facce valeva per loro, sopra o sotto, senza doverlo né dire né scrivere: gli veniva chiesto cosa avessero scelto dopo aver visto il risultato del lancio.

Ora avrete capito, si tratta di un test per misurare la ONESTA' MEDIA: la discrepanza tra i dollari totali sborsati e la statistica flat da grandi numeri, misura con precisione la percentuale media di quanti sono disposti a "barare" per un pugno di dollari. Ma la parte di gran lunga più interessante dell'esperimento è quella successiva.

Ai soggetti veniva chiesto un secondo lancio di dado, informandoli che stavolta il premio vinto con le medesime regole, non sarebbe stato intascato da loro ma sarebbe andato IN BENEFICENZA a un certo rinomato Istituto di ricerca. Secondo voi il tasso di DISONESTA' aumenta o diminuisce a fronte della prospettiva di "far del bene"?

Risposta esatta ma sorprendente lo stesso: AUMENTA. Pensateci: se il beneficio va a UN IDEALE ASTRATTO, a quel che si percepisce come "IL BENE DI TUTTI" rispetto alle proprie tasche, in media SI MENTE PIU' VOLENTIERI.

E' un risultato che mette i brividi: è la misura sperimentale della IPOCRISIA pronta a scattare, autogiustificata, in molti di coloro convinti di far opere di BENECOMUNE.

Dice del successo a prescindere dai benefici per se e prossimo di fenomeni tipo wokismo, accoglionismo e di tutte le peer pressure di volta in volta attivate dai BEN-PENSANTI. Meditate o genti, meditate.

[m1ckeyb3rry]

THE VAs ALL SERVEDDD IT WAS SO GOOD EVERYONE SOUNDS AMAZING🤩🤩

very nice art and I've no problems with the animation + honestly I barely noticed the cgi in the opening so no idea what people are complaining abt

where do I start...animated karasu and his lovely voice...hairdown barou in the bathroom scene...raichi gagamaru and the crocodile eyebrow dude being a little trio...top 6 in full color (also loved otoya's reaction to rin and shidou lmao) etc.

i LOVED the art (+ music) for the opening and ending!! so pretty..it's honestly so different from the high-energy fast pace openings from s1 and it's pretty refreshing

THE ADDITIONAL TIME LMAO the groups in the end make sooo much sense and I would love if they gave these trios extra time on-screen bc they're not conventional like tabieitaken (although I love this trio too) also imagine: one room is quiet, having the most composed players in bluelock...and the other room sounds like it's about to blow up in 5 seconds (it's all shidou and otoya's fault fr)

3rd selection and u-20 are my favorite arcs so I'm really excited for this season!!

also! team kindness and my bby nanase coming up soon!! 🥹🥹

the va’s for blue lock are always SO GOOD they sound exactly like what i imagined!! i really liked tabieitaken and shidou’s voices i can’t imagine anything better (side note but yuki’s dub voice from s1 was so satisfying i can’t wait for the s2 dub to release just to listen to him talk more)

i didn’t even notice cgi in the opening i think i’m gen blind to that stuff DHFHSHHS but yeah agreed the art looked really good to me!! i’m v happy with it…NO YOU’RE SO RIGHT THEY DID EVERYONE SO WELL THEY ALL LOOK GORG!! hehe i was fr giggling and kicking my feet the entire time

HELPPP i’ve been saying since the summer that i think karasu otoya and shidou should be a trio because shidou matches their energy much better than yukimiya (i think yuki should be best friends with reo they have very congruent vibes) i’m so glad we’re actually getting to see that coming to fruition 🤩 you’re so right though i bet that’s such a chaotic room 😭 meanwhile the other room is rin meditating nagi gaming and yukimiya doing…idk yukimiya stuff (skincare?? he seems like he’d have a good routine)

I’M SO HYPE TOO I CAN’T WAIT considering nagi karasu and barou (in that order) are my top three you KNOW third selection and u20 is when i am eating best!! so i’m super excited for the rest of the season 🙂‍↕️

[sciatu]

Devi far sedere la tua anima e farla concentrare sulla Vigna per più di trenta secondi, il tempo che ti ruba un Reel inutile su i cosiddetti “Social”. Questo perché la tua anima ha bisogno di far sedimentare quello che i sensi le fanno percepire. È un esercizio che certi monaci o esseri spirituali chiamano “meditazione” ma che è semplicemente dare valore al tuo tempo. Ecco, ad esempio, la Vigna, se tu la guardi semplicemente è un filare continuo e ripetuto di piante della vite. Questa constatazione però non è degna di te che sei, o dovresti essere, un essere vivente, un’anima pensante in un corpo recettivo. Usa gli occhi. Vedi l’azzurro del mare ed il crepuscolo che si avvicina, il cielo perdere forza e dare alle foglie delle viti un colore intenso ed intimo non quello splendente e forte che hanno durante il giorno. Vedi le nuvole, li ad occidente, arrossare ed illuminarsi sempre più intensamente, coperte dall’ondeggiare delle chiome ad ombrello degli antichi pini. Sono gli attimi che portano i ricordi ed in cui la memoria distilla il giorno preparando attori e sceneggiature per i prossimi sogni. Ora ascoltiamo il mondo. Il vento, instancabile maratoneta, sale dal mare o scende precipitoso verso di esso, facendo frusciare le foglie e portandoti la discussione paesana che le Ciaule hanno nel cielo, chiamandosi e rispondendosi fin quando il grido infinito di un Cacciavento, non le zittisce e le porta a nascondersi su rami o sui fili della luce. Aspettano composti che il rapace torni verso l’alto monte, tra gli aerei abissi da dove domina il mondo. Senti le voci della spiaggia, il vociare dei bambini, il metallico e ritmico correre di un treno, il suono della corriera, lo scoppiettio dei motorini. Il suono è parte dell’uomo, per questo le viti in silenzio, ascoltano curiose, scrivendo nei loro acini, le canzoni della gioia per quando sarà festa o per quando vi saranno dolori da combattere. La Vigna vive di santa eternità e prova ne è l’amore che dona agli uomini. Ora i profumi. Profumo di resina dei pini, intenso, liberatorio, quasi una medicina miracolosa. L’odore del vento, odore umido del mare, odore secco del monte, fatto di cardi arsi e di ulivi eterni. Odori caldi d’estate ed odori secchi e taglienti d’inverno che la vigna percepisce e di cui nutre i suoi grappoli, custodendo il sapore della terra nel loro sangue e trasformandolo con il sole in zucchero ed ebrezza perché la Vigna è la magia della natura, il cantastorie delle stagioni. I suoi filari si allungano a vivere nel sole, le sue radici raccolgono l’anima della terra. Per questo la Vigna è come una donna che dona ebrezza, che ci rivela la bellezza e l’essenza della natura: il mutare, il divenire, l’essere. Perché la vigna è una bambina a cui devi dare attenzione, cura, la protezione di un padre, l’amore di una madre. Ogni giorno chiede la tua presenza, ogni notte sogna le tue carezze. Il tuo passo tra quelle zolle grosse e secche, è quello che aveva tuo padre, e tutti padri che ci sono stati prima di lui. Sono i passi del tempo, che va e torna, che viene a potare, ad aggiustare tralci e pali, a raccogliere per creare. Ecco, ora puoi andare a rincorrere Reel e relazionarti con le frasi di un bambino non più lunghe di uno sguardo. Non ti ho fatto perdere tempo, ti mostrato quello che la tua anima non sa dirti.

You have to make your soul sit and focus on the Vineyard for more than thirty seconds, the time that a useless Reel on so-called "Social Media" steals from you. This is because your soul needs to settle what its senses perceive. It is an exercise that certain monks or spiritual beings call "meditation" but which is simply giving value to your time. Here, for example, is the Vineyard, if you look at it simply it is a continuous and repeated row of vine plants. However, this observation is not worthy of you who are, or should be, a living being, a thinking soul in a receptive body. Use your eyes. You see the blue of the sea and the approaching twilight, the sky lose strength and give the leaves of the vines an intense and intimate color, not the bright and strong one they have during the day. You see the clouds, there in the west, reddening and lighting up more and more intensely, covered by the swaying umbrella-shaped crowns of the ancient pine trees. They are the moments that bring memories and in which memory distills the day, preparing actors and scripts for future dreams. Now let's listen to the world. The wind, a tireless marathon runner, rises from the sea or descends hastily towards it, rustling the leaves and bringing you the village discussion that the Ciaule have in the sky, calling and answering each other until the infinite cry of a Cacciavento silences them and brings them to hide on branches or on electricity wires. They wait calmly for the bird of prey to return to the high mountains, among the airy abysses from where it dominates the world. You hear the voices of the beach, the shouting of children, the metallic and rhythmic running of a train, the sound of the bus, the crackling of motorbikes. Sound is part of man, for this reason the vines listen curiously in silence, writing in their grapes the songs of joy for when there will be a celebration or for when there will be pain to fight. The Vineyard lives in holy eternity and proof of this is the love that it gives to men. Now the perfumes. Scent of pine resin, intense, liberating, almost a miracle medicine. The smell of the wind, the humid smell of the sea, the dry smell of the mountain, made of burnt thistles and eternal olive trees. Warm smells in summer and dry, sharp smells in winter that the vineyard perceives and nourishes its bunches of, keeping the flavor of the earth in their blood and transforming it with the sun into sugar and exhilaration because the Vineyard is the magic of nature , the storyteller of the seasons. Its rows stretch out to live in the sun, its roots collect the soul of the earth. For this reason the Vineyard is like a woman who gives exhilaration, who reveals to us the beauty and essence of nature: changing, becoming, being. Because the vineyard is a little girl to whom you must give attention, care, the protection of a father, the love of a mother. Every day she asks for your presence, every night she dreams of your caresses. Your step among those large, dry clods is the one your father had, and all the fathers who were there before him. They are the steps of time, which comes and goes, which comes to prune, to adjust branches and poles, to collect to create. Here, now you can go chasing Reel and relate to a child's sentences no longer than a glance. I didn't waste your time, I showed you what your soul can't tell you.

[lizzy-dragonz]

Finally an explanation on my Horizons AU lmao

Okay so I was gonna draw something but I was busy soooo--

It's almost a crossover between Tears of the Kingdom (I love that game) and Pokemon. (and roblox doors bc Curious Light is one of my ocs lol??) All normal rules still apply but here we go-

Most of this takes place in Paldea and Unova. (Also Volo is still alive during this whole thing lmao) There are two added crew members to the Rising Volt Tacklers:

Lizzy (my main Oc) Who is from the Unova region alongside her partner Pokemon, Lucario (who also got yeeted to Hisui but more on that later) and a somewhat counterpart of Curious Light

Amethio (YEP HES WITH THE CREW IN MY AU) who was fired from the Explorers and now wants to make things right (and Lizzy's childhood pookie)

Lizzy met Lucius (because he was in Hisui (he has a Kleavor so it makes sense ig????)) while she was in Hisui and promised to protect Terapagos and Liko.

Okay now on to the Explorers

Coral (or Sango) is just the embodiment of a child (and is a psycopath but anyways) and is only in the Explorers because they can do whatever (I think she said that in an earlier ep). Also I hc her as a huge GLITCH productions fan (and also her English VA is Pomni's voice actor!) and would binge watch Murder Drones or TDAC while on break.

Spinel

*sighs in Master Sword*

He's DEFINIATELY up to something. What? We don't know- but he's insane. LIKE, ALMOST VOLO INSANE. He's also a manipulative little shit so yeah. Anyway I sometimes hc him as kinda flirty (i dont know what i was on) and also the kinda guy to watch the Iono zone for no absolute reason. He also has a bowtie for Umbreon. I also hc him to be a MD enjoyer as well (bc he relates to Cyn lmfao)

Hamber- alrighty not much to say about this guy lol. Butler man lol. Anyway i only hc him to have a sword for no absolute reason

Sidian- Gym guy. Need I say more? I also hc him to be a good cook bc S A L T. He's the only Admin that wouldn't try to kill Lizzy on the spot

Chalce (or Agate) She's def a the one to meditate while the HQ is blowing up or smth lmaooo. Also i gave her a Slither Wing as a Pokemon for her team because it fits ngl (and also to paralell Lizzy a bit because she has an Iron Valliant) Also i hc her to like Spicy Food

Onia and Zirc (I LOVE THEM). Onia loves cute pokemon and just has a bunch of photos in her room for sure.

Gibeon- Him and Lizzy hate each other's guts. Need I say more? I also hc him to have a Hydreigon and a Spiritomb.

(Ignore how I just gave up on punctuation lmao)

anyway if you have any questions you can just ask ^^

[jiasla]

Aquí yo, de nuevo. Estoy un poco decaída porque luego de estar un par de días con mi ayuno, medite y me di cuenta de que me es imposible seguir, y no porque tenga algun obstáculo físico que me lo impida (si, tal vez algun que otro mareo, pero nada realmente grave) sino porque ya se me hace imposible que mi familia no se de cuenta. Están muy al pendiente, y ya no puedo mentirles como lo he estado haciendo. Con esto no quiero decir que voy a abandonar mi meta, para nada, solo intentaré evitar los ayunos largos, me centraré más en hacer omad e intentar no comer más de 400 kcal al día. Ya pienso terminar con el ciclo sin fin de atracones que había estado teniendo, porque juro que nunca me había sentido tan mal como me sentí esos días.

Sin más, espero estar más tranquila estos días, voy a intentar pesarme mañana, no lo he hecho estas últimas tres semanas porque me daba miedo enfrentarme al hecho de que había estado comiendo y había tenido varios atracones, pero es necesario, aún si probablemente subí de peso, necesito saberlo para así poder hacer algo al respecto. Lo quiero compartir por acá, ya que (aunque me de vergüenza) quiero ser completamente honesta, decidí tener este blog para poder documentar mi proceso y encontrar a personas que estén pasando por lo mismo que yo. Y no todo es bueno, es muy lindo fingir que es fácil estarse muriendo de hambre, y capaz que muchos se sienten mal cada que ven publicaciones dónde hacen ver todo esto como lo más sencillo, como si no estuviesemos literalmente llevándole la contraria a nuestro cuerpo. No todo va a ir bien todo el tiempo, si algo he aprendido en este proceso, es que el progreso no siempre es lineal, vamos a tenerlo complicado algunas veces, y vamos a llorar muchas otras por no sentirnos cómodos con nosotros mismos. Pero, a pesar de todo, si estamos aquí es porque algo nos ha impulsado a cambiar, hay que aferrarse a eso.

Suerte a todos los que sientan que la necesiten. Cuidense y recuerden que siempre, siempre hay una manera, aún si perece imposible, siempre la hay 🩷.