#monique weaver

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[image desc: a series of simply drawn doodles. the first image is of what seems to be a dove or a pigeon, with an arrow pointing to it that says "he's like a man. to me"

second image shows a very simplistic figure that is tilted "kevin". third image shows a mixed-color cat being held that is titled "scooter :3".

fourth image depicts kevin ashford with a cup of coffee in his hand. iffaeh, off-camera, asks "how many cups have you had?". kevin, deadpan, says " 9." there is a swirly arrow pointing to kevin that says "is not fine".

fifth image is of iffaeh beam, relaxing in a chair as fae throw one leg over the other with a book in faer hands. kevin, off-camera, asks faer "iff, what's that?". iffaeh responds, "very important matters, young soul." the book fae're reading is titled "top 10 cute animals".

sixth image is of kevin and iffaeh standing together. kevin looks like he's in terror while iffaeh looks completely invested, with a notepad in faer hand as fae take notes. arrow pointing to kevin says "terrified", while arrow pointing to iffaeh says "fascinated".

seventh image is of quinn locke and her girlfriend celeste. celeste, with an innocent smile, says "lol we should marry". quinn looks at her with comedically overexaggerated surprise, her eyes wide as her pupils are tiny hearts.

eighth image is of celeste lying on the ground with x's for eyes. the doodle is titled "dead".

ninth image is of quinn with her hair down, with ellipses next to her. an arrow points to her that says, "gf dead".

tenth image is of monique weaver, standing with her hands clasped behind her back. a swirly arrow pointed to her reads, "totally doesn't have trust issues", with a smiley face. // end id]

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Rebrand, Reinvent, Revamp

There’s nothing quite as fun as a good ol’ fashioned rebranding. I absolutely love reinventing myself to keep things fresh and exciting. Considering how fast the world is moving — fast food, fast fashion, and now A.I. — and how attention spans are getting shorter … well, it’s probably for the best to adapt and make things more compelling on my website. Rebranding … So, chances are you haven’t had…

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apropos of nothing, here are some gay historical fiction novels that engage with historical queerness in thoughtful, complex, and interesting ways (organized chronologically)

hild by nicola griffith ↪ early 7th century england

a tip for the hangman by alison epstein ↪ 1585-1593 england

confessions of the fox by jordy rosenberg ↪ 1702-1724* england

the confessions of frannie langton by sara collins ↪ 1812-1826 jamaica to england

patience and sarah by isabel miller ↪ 1816 america

devotion by hannah kent ↪ 1830s prussia to australia

the sweetness of water by nathan harris ↪ 1865 america

whiskey when we're dry by john larison ↪ 1885 america

the city of palaces by michael nava ↪ 1897-1913 mexico

tipping the velvet by sarah waters ↪ 1890s england

at swim, two boys by jamie o'neill ↪ 1915-1916 ireland

the gods of tango by caro de robertis ↪ 1913-1920s argentina

uncommon charm by emily bergslien and kat weaver ↪ 1920s america

the book of salt by monique truong ↪ 1930s vietnam to paris

the amazing adventures of kavalier and clay by michael chabon ↪ 1939-1954 america and beyond

the flight portfolio by julie orringer ↪ 1940 france

the savage kind by john copenhaver ↪ 1940s america

a thin bright line by lucy jane bledsoe ↪ 1950s america

*this one has a framing device and footnotes from the present day but the bulk of the story is set in the early 1700s

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List of Every Brandon Rogers Characters Ever

I don’t know why I did this. It took 4 hours. I haven’t seen ever Brandon Rogers video (shocking, I know) so some are missing. I purposely didn’t add any parody characters (the Kardashians, Annabell, M3GAN etc), but if you notice any BRCU characters missing, please comment so I can add them.

And obviously the characters not credited are played by Brandon Rogers.

David July is credited as David Burton on this list. I’m not sure when they changed their name, as they are credited as both on Brandon’s videos.

I can’t remember who Debbie and Doyle are but I must of put them on this list for a reason

Main Characters

Sam

Bryce Tankthrust

Bobby Worst

Blame/Sebastian/ Grandpa

Elmer

Cathy

Karen

Helen Brownstein

Stuff & Sam

Donna Phitts (Paulette Jones)

Damien (Onision)

Ms Cunney (Monique Parent)

Blame the Hero

Young Donna Phitts (Alariza Nevarez)

Duke Tuggler (Anthony Padilla)

Coach Best (Jack Plotnick)

Skinny Bitch (Kornbread Jeté)

Dill Flippo (Jonathan Hinman)

Family Doctor Office

Dr Gupta

Nurse Kavi (Nandini Minocha)

Lipschtiz the Clown (Paulette Jones)

Surgeon Miller (Jude B. Lanston)

Nurse Hole (Georgina Leahy)

Patient (Adam Neylan)

Another Patient (Jonathan Hinman)

Daniel (Jess Weaver)

Daniel’s Mother (Christine Sydelko)

Mad tea party

Mad Hatter

Cheshire Cat (Bazil)

White Rabbit (Benjamin Alexander Hall)

The Jabberwocky (Natalie Hawkins)

Flower (Jordan)

No one was credited in this video and most were personal friends of Brandon’s and not content creators so are nearly impossible to find. I had to stalk Brandon’s Insta to find these people.

BTW, Bazil (who plays Cheshire Cat) is a trans man who goes by he/him. Just letting people know because people are misgendering him and I assume it’s because they don’t know his pronouns.

Theatre Class

Alex Rimmer

Mason Lucas (Salim Razawi)

Oliver Hamilton (Stephen Weighill)

Linda Starford (Janet McCarroll)

Karen Shou (Karen Fokes)

Jamie (Adam Neylan)

Marlena Lewton (Rachael Ferris)

Dean Shaft (Tony Rogers)

Trump’s Emotions

Joy

Anger (Stephen James)

Disgust, Fear and Sadness were not credited in this skit and I can’t guess with all the makeup or find them.

Fashion

Jurgen Klausvonschwitz

Damien Ditsin (Logan Bubar)

Gretchen (Paulette Jones)

Sookilah (Judyth Brooke)

Dolorio (Devyne Carr)

Cheap Skate

Luxy

Lost Boy (Adam Neylan)

Chick Flick (the first Brandon Roger’s Video I ever watched)

Ashley

Ashley’s Best Friend (Vincent Marcus)

Ashley’s Crush / Cop (Jon Cozart)

Ashley’s Mom (Christine Sykdelko)

Teacher (Jude B. Lanston)

Doctor (Jonathan Hinman)

The Real Patient/ Dick’s Owner (Skye Williams)

The Real Patient’s Wife (Adam Neylan)

5 Year Old (Paulette Jones)

Since this video is now restricted on YouTube, I did this one from memory. I can’t believe I remember all these characters and actors. Thank God I rewatched it like a billion times when I first found it.

Mad funhouse

Mr Marbles/ Arlo

Dave (Jess Weaver)

Cliff (TJ Smith)

Sacha (Elise Christian)

Jimmy (Alex Diehl)

Manjusha (Nandini Minocha)

Mr Chronis (Jude Lanston)

Nuclear family

Barbara

Frank

Daniel/ Echo Noir

Unnamed Daughter

Devontay (?) (Devyne Carr)

The Office

Dorian Ditsin

James Shaft (Stephen Rezza)

Vishalam Rangan (Natalie Hawkins)

Jimmy Rustler (Benjamin Hall)

Craig Dildon (Stephen James)

Ernie (Seth Munson)

Diesel (David Burton)

Kevin (Davis Benz)

Regina (Georgina Leahy)

British Family/ The Mingeworthys

Lord Mingeworthy

Lady Mingeworthy (Georgina Leahy)

Cockwaddle (David Burton)

James (Davis Benz)

Blood & Makeup

Blah Blah the Clown

Whoopsie Wendy (Elise Christian)

Dumb Bitch Linda (Kornbread Jeté)

Blonde Bitch (David Burton)

Percy the Pervert (Adam Neylan)

Christmas Family/ The Hendersons

Patty Henderson

Paul Henderson (Stephen James)

Shelby Henderson (Caleb Shorey)

Unnamed Daughter (Elise Christian)

Spike (Logan Bubar)

The Devil (Paulette Jones)

Uncle Frank (Gabriel Gonzalez)

Notice how often Brandon forgets to name the daughter in his skits 👀?

Silly Cat

Clifton

Lenny/ Daddy (Jon Cozart)

Dr Williams (Sky Williams)

Wild West

Lucius Cowpussy

Vivian Delonprix (Georgina Leahy)

Map Maker Milton (Logan Bubar)

Lesbians

Darlene

Kathleen (Adam Neylan)

Power (David Burton)

Rock (Georgina Leahy)

Damien (?) (Logan Bubar)

Cheaters

Trina

Delilah

Gustavo

Unnamed Husband

Sleep Paralysis Demons

Felix

Iris (Paulette Jones)

Chad (Gary Nohealii Neil)

The Laundromat

Clyde Can

Bart (Joel Haver)

Debra (Mitsy Sanderson)

Barbara Ditliminor (?) (Adam Neylan)

The North Pole (included this group for fun)

Santa Clause

Mrs Clause (Christine Sydelko)

Gingerbread Man (Jude B. Lanston)

Female Elf (Georgina Leahy)

Male Elf (David Burton)

Head Elf (Kornbread Jeté)

Jesus (Jess Weaver)

Rudolph (Paulette Jones)

Tiny Tim (Jack Plotnick)

Characters I Didn’t Know Where To Put

Suck (Dominiq Badiyo)

Swallow (David Burton)

Beatrice Brownstein (Paulette Jones)

Judey Patoody (Jude B. Lanson)

Gloria Goopty (Kornbread Jeté)

Courtney (Liam Krug)

Ryder (Kassius Marcil-Green)

Barbara Worst (Katie Johnson)

American boyfriend (Ben Furney)

Ignaolo (Gabriel Gonzalez)

Debbie (Trevor Wallace)

Doyle (Trevor Wallace)

Carol Cox

Japanese Girlfriend

Deeno

Flint Dicker

Delmar Lysol

Humanoid Simulation XL-57692/ Simian

Double Licker Leroy

Paisley

Hole Bros

Rafał Sanchez Dimelo

Noah

Bryce is my favourite

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It’s the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that’s all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Ron Burgundy: Will Ferrell Veronica Corningstone: Christina Applegate Brian Fantana: Paul Rudd Brick Tamland: Steve Carell Champ Kind: David Koechner Ed Harken: Fred Willard Garth Holliday: Chris Parnell Helen: Kathryn Hahn Tino: Fred Armisen Eager Cameraman: Seth Rogen MC: Paul F. Tompkins Bartender: Danny Trejo Waiter at Tino’s: Scot Robinson Stage Manager: Ian Roberts Hot Blonde: Darcy Donavan Petite Brunette: Renee Weldon Tino’s Bassist: Jerry Minor Director: Holmes Osborne Security Guard: Charles Walker Biker Guy: Thomas E. Mastrolia Eyewitness News Member: Jay Johnston Man in Kitchen: Peter A. Hulne Donna: Laura Kightlinger Custodian: Adam McKay Custodian: Joseph T. Mastrolia News Station Employee: Judd Apatow News Station Employee: Debra McGuire Network Reporter: Kent Shocknek Yelling Woman: Monique McIntyre Bum: Bob Rummler Announcer: Chuck Poynter Middle Class Mother: Esmerelda McQuillan Elderly Woman: Angela Grillo Wealthy Family Father: Lionel Allen Wealthy Family Mother: Trina D. Johnson Doctor: Fred Dresch Middle Class Dad: Glen Hambly Nursing Room Resident: Stuart Gold Bill Lawson – Narrator (voice): Bill Kurtis Motorcyclist: Jack Black Arturo Mendes: Ben Stiller Frank Vitchard: Luke Wilson Frank the Bartender (uncredited): Frank Gorgie Zoo Keeper (uncredited): Missi Pyle Public TV News Anchor (uncredited): Tim Robbins Wes Mantooth (uncredited): Vince Vaughn Man in Bar (uncredited): Jerry Stiller Secretary (uncredited): Holly Traister Zoologist with Panda in Doug or Glen scene (uncredited): Matthew Vlahakis Reporter / Anchor (uncredited): Richard Yett Film Crew: Supervising Sound Editor: Mark A. Mangini Casting: Jeanne McCarthy Sound Effects Editor: Richard L. Anderson Stunts: Jack Gill Hair Department Head: Toni-Ann Walker Location Manager: Jeremy Alter Casting: Juel Bestrop Set Decoration: Jan Pascale Music Editor: Ellen Segal Writer: Will Ferrell Executive Producer: David O. Russell Art Direction: Virginia Randolph-Weaver Set Designer: Sally Thornton Director of Photography: Thomas E. Ackerman Music: Alex Wurman Producer: Judd Apatow Executive Producer: Shauna Robertson Editor: Brent White Costume Design: Debra McGuire Stunts: Joe Bucaro III Production Design: Clayton R. Hartley Writer: Adam McKay Co-Producer: David B. Householter Casting: Blythe Cappello Second Assistant Director: Basil Grillo First Assistant Director: Matt Rebenkoff Second Unit Director: Rick Avery Construction Coordinator: John R. Elliott Foley Artist: Joan Rowe Foley Artist: Sean Rowe Stunt Double: Sophia M. Crawford Property Master: Scott Maginnis Color Timer: David Orr Makeup Department Head: Kimberly Greene Script Supervisor: Rebecca Asher Sound Effects Editor: Mike Chock Sound Effects Editor: Donald Flick Key Hair Stylist: Joy Zapata Dialogue Editor: Ralph Osborn Sound Effects Editor: Piero Mura Set Designer: Randall D. Wilkins Set Designer: Barbara Mesney Still Photographer: Frank Masi Visual Effects Supervisor: Ray McIntyre Jr. Key Grip: Lloyd Moriarity Leadman: Louise Del Araujo Production Supervisor: Diane L. Sabatini Video Assist Operator: Paul Murphey Dialogue Editor: Thomas Jones Transportation Coordinator: Michael Menapace CG Supervisor: David Alexander Smith Dialogue Editor: Solange S. Schwalbe Digital Effects Supervisor: Reid Paul Still Photographer: Darren Michaels Additional Editing: Melissa Bretherton Art Department Coordinator: Jeanne Bueche Makeup Artist: Erin Wooldridge Music Editor: Erica Weis Visual Effects Supervisor: Richard R. Hoover Production Sound Mixer: Jim Stuebe First Assistant Camera: Baird Steptoe “A” Camera Operator: Harry K. Garvin Orchestrator: Tom Calderaro Visual Effects Producer: Diana Stulic Ibanez Stunts: Lisa Hoyle ADR Mixer: Jeff Gomillion “B” Camera Operator: Steven Hiller Stunts: Joni Avery Sound Recordist: Philip Rogers Assistant Art Di...

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Crossfire: Unraveled

Morian: I honestly do not have the time to unpack this bullshit.

Javert: Always screaming at me. Bad anger management.

Faye: I wish we had more bread.

Conall: Steer clear of this knife pervert.

Agni: Though no one would describe Petey Piranha as capable in any circumstance, his father took a bullet for Bowser during the Korean War, so now he's a general.

Bill: Time to get real into unethical science!

Charles: Dramatic, Painter, and Fashionable are defined by their love of the arts, and how much it sucks that they have to be a soldier instead.

Jem: They're just too nice for all this!

Mary: His job title is obviously false. It's like if I got promoted to "Guy Who Had An OK Time In High School."

Monique: It taught me that things were only worth doing if you did them The Most.

Silias: And now that you're jazzed and ready to go, time to fail.

Zanna: You don't have to be good at cooking for this, you just have to be good at arson.

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200 ocs?!?! that’s a whole lotta characters XD can you give us their names?

ive got 60 or so that im gonna keep to meself but i can list the rest of them lol

hopefully ill also be able to give yall mini portraits of these ones at some point

elder scrolls:

elinah m'om, ulon ris, haj-veesk, fallas, laebaeu gevered, orbga gra-azorgurz, dra'ja, patrik monhart, calconiril, yatgol gra-haznab, liliwe faeael, krobul gra-haznab, tyrus m'om, pegin, ramoa gro-khaslar, katirva, rides-the-waves, camara, ji'enji, sextus, gilael, jordna, danthil, rayiel, alidus, serldyn fyrdu, josll banois, saldros fenmon, mendis cabbage-beard, astden korahl, flavius iunedius, meavtra frozen-guard, lysben, bahasi, grimbo, shamor, valerth, gaspahrd tralon, ax a'nes, oecroth, kellyn, erumicil, evelyn, ahtif, drelsie, saelvus amatius, brutus roscal, lieri strong-bear, anuafil, vilvanna m'om, gitrel, estre, ilas-tei, gadros sadri, hussiri, sethyn marvyn, eriah, moroth gra-lagul, fjotver the wild, guilan tyneile, skoldar, babel rielont, vagionia cicerius, aston bruettezauzu, uulotar, da'ari, adiga big-hole, resyn, sibur, badkh gra-broz, aldseth feunur, lykhanmymdon vlamladia, bulfdyr red-eye, kraus, golerys ris, izafir, mororon

fallout:

audrey mckinney, jules, samuel davalos, avery archer, jace archer, simone yachtt, brian, li wei, eli philips, nicolas, terrance howell, delizah britt, james howell, nathim abadi, sean abadi-mckinney, gale philips, aleka comeli, terry allen, paige weaver, riley, dyonte, darius britt, jamaad britt, monique britt, mabel, lizbeth, xinya star, daisy, zoe, charles, servius, eric, chen star, natasa, eustace, pas pestalozzi, corey

dragon age:

feyron lavellan, adeliz petelier, tara hawke, bagna aeducan, rosetta trevalyn, solin adaar, basvaarad, torev cadash, joan trevalyn, davessa lavellan, guraas, danyris lavellan, tali, gabriel hawke, florence hawke, shiara tabris, paren mahariel, william cousland, atlis surana, natak brosca, melanie amell, tamriel andras

mass effect:

casey shepard, ryong ryder, jessie, seon ryder

cyberpunk 2077:

vendetta, vienna, viarmo, virgil, virtue, vanna, varix

dnd:

Ualian, thieddnedep daerkorckle, nuriyev pavel artemovich

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Episode 122 - Bad Book Reading Habits

It’s our 5th anniversary episode and this time we’re discussing Bad Book Reading Habits! Sticky notes, bookmarks, tagging and tracking, borrowing more library books than we can read, books on display in video calls, reading books out of order, throwing books in the garbage, and more! Plus: Which host is a book goblin? (The answer may surprise you.)

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards

Media We Mentioned

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino, translated by William Weaver

The copy of the book mentioned that had marginalia

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

Acquired Traits by Raissa Berg

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Goodnight Tweetheart by Teresa Medeiros

ttyl by Lauren Myracle

Links, Articles, and Things

Marginalia (Wikipedia)

WereBear (Wikipedia)

Convergence (Wikipedia)

Goblin (Dungeons & Dragons) (Wikipedia)

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (Wikipedia)

Sequel Rights: A Review of Locus Reviews

Twitterature (Wikipedia)

30 books by Indigenous authors published in the past 5 years

Since 2020, we’ve been sharing lists of books by authors of colour for every new genre we read - and with our non-genre episodes, sharing lists for the genres we covered in our early episodes. The early episode we’re creating a booklist for this month is Episode 009: Aboriginal / Indigenous / First Nations. Our booklist for this episode features works by Indigenous authors that have been published since that episode came out in 2016.

Fiction

Bawaajigan: Stories of Power edited by Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler

Indians on Vacation by Thomas King

There There by Tommy Orange

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Jonny Appleseed by Joshua Whitehead

Non-Fiction

A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott

21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality by Bob Joseph

In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir of Resilience by Helen Knott

Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis & Inuit Issues in Canada by Chelsea Vowel

From Where I Stand: Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for A Stronger Canada by Jody Wilson-Raybould

Young Adult

The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline

Fire Song by Adam Garnet Jones

Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson

Strangers by David Alexander Robertson

Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Picture Books

Bowwow Powwow : Bagosenjige-niimi'idim by Brenda J. Child, Jonathan Thunder, and Gordon Jourdain

You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith and Danielle Daniel

Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock by Dallas Hunt and Amanda Strong

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom and Michaela Goade

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard and Juana Martinez-Neal

Poetry

NDN Coping Mechanisms: Notes from the Field by Billy-Ray Belcourt

Holy Wild by Gwen Benaway

From Turtle Island to Gaza by David Groulx

it was never going to be okay by jaye simpson

Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq

Comics

This Place: 150 Years Retold

Dakwäkãda Warriors by Cole Pauls

Surviving the City by Tasha Spillett and Natasha Donovan

Pemmican Wars by Katherena Vermette and Scott B. Henderson

Carpe Fin: A Haida Manga by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas

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Join us again on Tuesday, April 6th we’ll be talking about the genre of Psychological Horror! (With a special guest co-host!)

Then on Tuesday, April 20th we’ll be giving an update on non-podcast media we’ve been reading, watching, and otherwise experiencing.

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Power Rangers Shinobi Strike

(Logo by @masterpikachu6)

Centuries ago in Japan a wicked and cruel man led an army in an attempt to rule everything. However a group of shinobi rose up to fight him. Desperate for victory the wicked man opened a portal to the demon realm but him and his army were pulled into it. A blacksmith created a special sealing shuriken and the shinobi split this key into five pieces. They took the pieces and spread around the world to prevent the key from being reformed. Time passed and each shinobi began a family and their skills and tools were passed on as well. These included a scroll detailing the events of the battle and a Shinobi Shuriken. However a demonic Kitsune managed to steal the key shards and reopen the portal. The wicked man had become a Demonic Emperor with an army of Nonja. However time has left him weakened and so they send the Nonja out to harness fear to bring him back to his former glory. He also sends out shurikens charged with demonic power to create modern day Yokai. The current heirs to the five shinobi gather in a city near the site where the portal is weakest and unleash their power as the Power Rangers Shinobi Strike! With Ninpo and the tools and powers of the shinobi they fight back against the Demonic Emperor as their ancestors once did. After rescuing a man and his family the five are allowed to live in his martial arts dojo. Each ranger has power over an element but only via a special shuriken. One of their earliest tasks is to teach each other how to utilize the other elements.

Red Shinobi Ranger- The Burning Ninja-  Alexis Georgiou Kokinos Age: 20 Personality/Bio: Born in Greece, Alexis and his family made their home on Santorini Island, in the shadows of the volcano on the island. He is a very hot blooded and energetic young man. When it comes to innocent life he is very reckless, not afraid to jump into danger to rescue others. His Key Shard was the last one stolen and he sent out the alarm to the rest of the Shinobi as he followed the thief. He found them and tried to engage them but almost lost if not for the arrival of the other Shinobi Rangers. He holds the element of fire within him and can use his element’s power to burn his enemies or create a smokescreen. As the leader of the team, known as The Burning Ninja, he holds the Red Shinobi Ranger powers. Face Claim: Kostas Martakis

Blue Shinobi Ranger- The Storming Ninja- Simon Weaver Age: 19 Personality/Bio: Simon was born in the United Kingdom. He received his Blue Shuriken and Blue Shinobi Scroll from his uncle when he was young. As The Storming Ninja, Simon can control water, using it to drown his enemies or freeze it to create shields to shield himself and his friends. When the alarm about the theft of the Key Shards went out he was the second to arrive to save Alexis. He is the second-in-command of the team and the team strategist. He prefers to have his nose stuck in a book, rather than a battle, but when lives are on the line, he takes his Ranger duties seriously and fights alongside the rest of his team. Face Claim: Matthew Rhys Bond

Yellow Shinobi Ranger- The Quaking Ninja- Tito Cézar Almeida Costa Age: 21 Personality/Bio: Known as The Quaking Ninja, Tito was born in Brazil. For years he worked in his family’s quarry, so he’s no stranger to hard work. He is the physically strongest member of the team and the one they rely on to do the heavy lifting. He has a kind personality and does his best to fulfill his Ranger duties. He is often the peacekeeper of the group. After the theft of the Key Shards he received the Yellow Shuriken and Yellow Shinobi Scroll and became the Yellow Shinobi Ranger. He controls the element of earth and can use it to bury his enemies under layers of dirt or use dust to create a cloud to distract his enemies or make a quick getaway. Face Claim: Alex Meraz

White Shinobi Ranger- The Flowery Ninja- Monique Dupont Age: 18 Personality/Bio: One of the youngest of the team, Monique is a student at the local university in agricultural sciences in Paris, growing up there her entire life. Her father was an American and her mother a French botanist, fluent in English and French. She grew up with a natural affinity for flowers, and all plants in general and is skilled in botany. As The Flowery Ninja the element of wood grows within her and she can use it to slice her enemies like wheat or defend herself and others like the mighty oak. Monique was given the White Shinobi scroll along with a White Shuriken when she was old enough. After the theft of the Key Shards she was sent to find the others. Face Claim: Lily-Rose Depp

Pink Shinobi Ranger- The Metallic Ninja-  Anna Zamolodchikova Age: 18 Personality/Bio: The same age as Monique, the two women got along from the start. A prodigy with machines as a result of growing up in a Russian junk yard. Anna has grown up with her hands in the gears as she tinkers away at the machines her family has built. As The Metallic Ninja the element of metal shines within her and can create sharp blades or solid barriers. When she was old enough she was given a Pink Shinobi scroll along with a Pink Shruiken. Following the theft of the Key Shards she left to find the other Shinobi Rangers Face Claim: Harley Quinn Smith

Gold Shinobi Ranger- The Starry Ninja- Danielle “Dan” Anders Age: 23 Personality/Bio: Boisterous and loud while morphed, Danielle is a pretty shy and meek person in real life. The descendants of the blacksmith who created the key shuriken moved to the western United States and created their own tools and weapons to aid in the battle should the need arise. Danielle is the latest in this line. At first she resented the fact that she was a ranger, not willing to accept the responsibilities she wanted more to focus on her music In the end however her heart is in the right place, and she’s trying to make things right. When the Shinobi Rangers began to battle the Nonja her family began work on the Gold Ranger gear so she could join the battle. As The Starry Ninja the element of the void roars within her allowing her to strike enemies with bolts or blow them away with strong winds. In her down time she composes songs based on the noise and sounds of the battles. Face Claim: Jasmin Savoy Brown The different families each created their own Shinobi Zords over the years, however they each had a different idea for a theme. R- Shinobi Warrior Zord- A red humanoid who can use ninja skills in battle B- Shinobi Drago Zord- A blue dragon who can breathe flames Y- Shinobi Truck Zord- A yellow truck that can spread ninja traps W- Shinobi Hound Zord- A white dog that can spread chaos in battle P- Shinobi Train Zord- A pink train that speeds around in combat

These five unite to form the Shinobi Megazord

R- Sits in the torso and forms the head B/Y- Arms W/P- Legs

G- Shinobi Western Zord with Buffalo Buggy- A cyan humanoid that rides upon a buffalo styled buggy. These two can combine to form the Rodeo Megazord.

Both Megazords can become one and form the Shinobi Rodeo Megazord

By using their Ninpo to purify the demonic shurikens the team gains a set of auxiliary Shinobi Zords Shinobi Elephant Zord- An emerald elephant that can use its trunk to attack and combine with the Shinobi Megazord to form the Shinobi Elephant Megazord granting the megazord twin axes. The Elephant Shuriken also allows the Rangers to stretch their limbs to amazing lengths Shinobi Alien Zord- A navy UFO that attacks by manipulating gravity and can combine to form the Shinobi Alien Megazord. This megazord is armed with a powerful blaster. The Alien Shuriken can also be used by the Rangers to manipulate gravity as well Shinobi Submarine Zord- A purple submarine that can control waves and shoot missiles and can combine to form the Shinobi Surfer Megazord. This megazord rides a giant surfboard and can move at great speed. The Submarine Shuriken can be used by the Rangers to summon localized waves. In the aftermath of a difficult battle the Rangers are forced to flee and they stumble onto a fortress with a lion motif and take shelter within. While inside they discover the fortress is really the Shinobi Lion Fortress Zord and activate it. This zord can become the Shinobi Lion Megazord as well as combine with the other Megazords to form the Shinobi Superzord.

Within the Lion Fortress the Rangers find the True Ninpo Armor. This armor boosts a Ranger’s power tenfold. The True Ninpo Armor acts as a team Battilizer.

However as the Nonja army grew stronger the Rangers were forced to return to their homelands to find statues of ancient Shinobi Guardians. These statues bestowed new Zords onto the Rangers. The Shinobi Guardian Zords.

R- Shinobi Guardian Phoenix Zord- Statue found within a volcano B- Shinobi Guardian Drake Zord- Statue found within a cave on a cliff side Y- Shinobi Guardian Turtle Zord- Statue found within a cave on a beach W- Shinobi Guardian Tiger Zord- Statue found within the forest P- Shinobi Guardian Panda Zord- Statue found in a blizzard in the wastelands G- Shinobi Guardian Fish Zord- Statue found in a canyon

Shinobi Guardian Megazord: R- Head B/G- Arms Y- Chest W/P- Legs

The Shinobi Guardian Megazord can unite with the Shinobi Lion Megazord to form the Shinobi Ultrazord.

Ninpo- In the Power Rangers universe there are three types of ninja. Ninjor is a master of all three. 1. Ninjetti which uses the power of the users inner ninja beast (MMPR3/Aquitar) 2. Ninjitsu which uses the element the user is in harmony with (Ninja Storm) 3. Ninpo which uses the users own life force to perform incredible feats. However most people cannot use Ninpo too much without becoming weaker from the strain, the Shinobi Rangers use special Shurikens to balance this.

Power Rangers Rail Strike: One day one of the demonic shurikens hits the wreckage of a Shadowtrack train and turns it into a monster bent on reviving the fallen Darkness Emperor. It takes two teams of rangers to stop him. Ninja vs Ninja For years it was believed Ninjor was the only one of his kind. This is not true. There was once another, a red being known as Shinor. Where Ninjor was compassionate Shinor was cruel. Where Ninjor defended life Shinor destroyed it. Where Ninjor’s students were heroes Shinor’s students were the silent killers of legend. Eventually Ninjor had no choice but to seal Shinor within Shinor’s own temple and hide it from humanity. It was in this prison Shinor remained, until a man fleeing justice broke into the temple. This wicked man was tempted by Shinor’s promises of power and released him. Within moments Shinor betrayed the man and began his plan for revenge. He gathered enemies of the Ninja Rangers (Aquitar, Ninja Storm, and Shinobi Strike) leading to the three teams joining forces along with Ninjor to defeat the threat.

Morphers- Shinobi Morphers (hand held ranger colored shurikens) Morphing Call- Shinobi Technique! Ninpo Transformation! Morphing- The shuriken passes through the ranger creating the suits out of ranger colored energy. (Bios by @dream-chef-flavors and @rosegrl18)

Power Rangers Rail Warriors<———-Powerverse——–> Power Rangers Beast Might

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what if she had a corset.

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Website Revamp

It’s time for my not-so-big-but-still-pretty-big website reveal! Whoohoo! 💃 If you follow me on Facebook and/or Twitter (and if the algorithms were kind), you may have seen that my website was undergoing some maintenance and a website revamp. Well, it’s done now and it looks … Well, you should really look for yourself. 🙂 Before you go exploring, though, let me tell you about what you can…

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Kirsten’s QuaranTEEN Reads #34

The Night Weaver by Monique Snyman

Rating: 5/10

This book is described as “Stephen King’s It meets Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight”, a combination of horror and fantasy. I get the fantasy elements, it just was not scary for me at all. There is this girl, Rachel, who is investigating the missing kids of the town, and nobody seems to notice nor care that the kids are missing. There is something in the forest, nobody is allowed to enter or else they will never be seen again. There are monsters and other fantasy characters who roam around the forest and the town. They want Rachel to stop investigating the missing children.

Rachel is an interesting character. She seems to have this rebellious streak to her. She is the outcast of the school even though she is invited to everything. Everyone seems to not like her that much which just fuels this bad girl side. What I strongly dislike about this book is that ¾ in they introduce a new guy character and within one page of this introduction, him and Rachel are already making out. Then suddenly from then on it was like this was her love interest. Except a few pages later, a guy from earlier comes in as the other guy leaves and she is like this can be just our summer fling who knows. I wish the author had created a strong and more developed love triangle/square/etc. I think this would have made the book better especially since it is a series. Things don’t have to be all rushed in the first book.

If you like fantasy and maybe a touch of horror, this might be the book for you. Unfortunately, it was not the book for me.

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Hey guys can you list some most wanted characters? I'm thinking about joining but stuck on a muse to choose!

 finn, anakin skywalker, emperor palpatine, bail organa, bb-8, captain phasma, maz kanata, breha organa, & obi wan kenobi (star wars) cora, henry, lucy, hook, rumple, baelfire, gideon, zelena, snow white, peter pan, charming, hades, & august (once upon a time)  jasper, emmett, carlisle, jessica, aro, beau, edward, jacob, royal, archie, victoria, james, paul, caius, carine, leah, earnest, eleanor, & sam (life and death & twilight) james potter, sirius black, tom riddle, helga hufflepuff, queenie goldstein, marlene mckinnon, rodolphus lestrange, albus dumbledore, jacob kowalski, dorcas meadowes, peter pettigrew, bertha jorkins, lucinda talkalot, emma vanity, kendra dumbledore, petunia dursley, milicent bulstrode, hannah abbott, susan bones, seamus finnigan, dean thomas, daphne greengrass, lavender brown, rose granger-weasley, molly weasley ii, albus severus potter, bellatrix black, & vernon dursley (harry potter) mr. crocker, poof, chester mcbadbat, cosmo, the crimson chin, foop, a.j, mark chang, adam west, elmer, fracis, chip skylark, & jorgen von strangle (the fairyodd parents) tina cohen-chang, quinn fabray, shelby corcoran, noah puckerman, hunter clarington, kurt hummel, mercedes jones, ryder lynn, sugar mota, santana lopez, brittany pierce, artie abrams, sam evans, sue sylvester, emma pillsbury, unique adams, dani, & jane hayward !! (glee) doctor strange, ultron, jane foster, vision, odin, nova, sif, mantis, okoye, drax, cull obsidian, ebony maw, proxima midnight, frigga, cassy, erik selvig, harley keener, m'baku, laura barton, t’challa, wolverine, bucky barnes, ramonda, thanos, thor, iron man, clint barton, nick fury, star-lord, nebula, valkyrie, pepper potts, janes foster, maria hill, daisy johnson, wasp, mikasa ackerman, natasha romanoff, emma frost, scott summers, & jack rollins !! (marvel) lydia branwell, heidi mckenzie, kaelie, camille belcourt, cleophas graymark, dorothea rollins, maureen, morgan young, olivia wilson, gretel monro, rebecca lewsi, imogen herondale, iris rouse, elodie verlac, sebastian verlac, jonathan morgenstern, lucian graymark, will herondale, maryse lightwood, jordan kyle, emma carstairs, amatis herondale, alaric rodriguez, azazek, lorenzo rey, malachi dieudonne, brother enoch, brother jeremiah, cain, charlie cooper, raziel, rober lightwood, rufus, russell, leen, elias, elliot nourse, hodge starkweather, jeremy, joshue, taito, & victor aldertree !! (shadowhunters) zevon, lonnie, belle, adam, maleficent, doug, anxelin, ruby, ally, jordan, artie, celia, claudine, clay, desiree, ginny gothel, squeaky, squirmy, sleepy jr., & li shang jr. (descendants)  caroline, bonnie, stefan, isobel, damon, matt, enzo, jeremy, , tyler, lexi, vicki, jenna, anna, sybil, kol, elijah, freya, finn, marcel, esther, mikael, aurora, sophie, monique roman, vincent, dahlia, josephine, genevieve, agnes, jane-anne, mrs. claire, dorian, ryan clarke, malivore, dana, kaleb, jo laughlin, the necromancer, & rafael. (tvd/the originals/legacies) bow, flutterina, princess glimmer, princess frosta, light hope, princess mermista, princess perfuma, sea hawk, hordak, catra, princess scorpia, and shadow weaver ( she-ra ).  tommy & dill pickles, chucky finster, susie carmichael, and phil deville ( rugrats ).  daphne, sky, brandon, helia, timmy, riven, and stormy ( winx club ).   mojo jojo, professor utonium, brick, and butch ( powerpuff girls ).  aang katara sokka toph zuko, azula, firelord ozai, zhae, mai, suki, korra, asami, mako, and bolin ( avatar ). . steven unvierse, sadie miller, garnet, pearl, amethyst, greg universe, blue diamond, yellow diamond, yellow pearl, blue pearl, white diamond, white pearl, “rose quartz”, rhodonite, padparadscha, the rutile twins, fluorite, bismuth ( steven universe ). ralph, vanellope von schweetz, fix-it felix, yes, sergeant calhoun, shank’s crew ( fix it ralph  ).fred jonas,shaggy rogers, scooby doo (scooby doo)

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If you're still taking requests: Could you do a drawing of KOTM!Mothra coming back as a human and being discovered by Ford Brody who's leading a team consisting of himself, Weaver and Conrad's daughter, Ishiro's son (yes, Ishiro does have a son named Ren Serizawa), and the Monsterverse!Monique DuPres? As for what she looks like: Take Nia from Gurren Lagann, give her blue-within-blue eyes, and she's only wearing a blanket.

Sure, I’ll add it to the list! I can also take this opportunity to tweak my gijinka!Mothra as mentioned before

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Week 14 Blog

The Book of Salt

Monique Truong

Pages Read: 31-80

Word Count: 485

Summary:

Binh received the nickname “Thin Bin” but he’s unsure what aspect of him it’s referring to. French is the common language that he and his Madames share, but there is a communication barrier. He often has to be resourceful with his words, describing a pineapple as “a pear” but “not a pear.” One day, as he catered for one of their social events, he got a crush on a young man who he observed complimenting his food. Later, he receives an interview to be his cook for the upcoming Sunday which he wholeheartedly accepts and waits at the location. He thinks back to the last time he talked to his oldest brother, Anh Minh. He planned for Binh to learn basic French from him and the basics of cooking from their mom so that Binh could secure a stable job in a kitchen. One of his earliest jobs would be to translate for Chef Bleriot as he traveled to the market. However they would soon find love for each other. Binh would learn how to handle birds without chopping their necks from Miss Toklas and he would learn about the story of a basket weaver from Bao.

Critical Analysis:

The quote of the week would have to be, “Truth is something strapped to a man's body before he is led to the water's edge and pushed.” (63) For Binh, this meant that once he was in contact with the truth, he would soon have to come to terms with it. Bao would tell him a story of the eldest boy of a family who left his village of basket weavers to start a new life in the next village. However, Binh would ask himself what would be so alluring about leaving his home village to start a new life. For him, it was love. He was willing to risk it all for Chef Bleriot, who he had just met. During his last encounter, he would stay over too late, disrupting his usual morning routine for his Mesdames. To the basket weaver, returning home to his family meant security, but he refused. To Binh, this kind of love was shunned by his father, but he would continue his life.

Personal Response:

I enjoyed reading through each chapter so far, especially since how different people would influence Binh’s journey to becoming a better chef. It was nice to see the connection between Binh accidentally cutting his finger when he was younger to now having to be careful to not cut off the heads of birds so that they bleed. I also enjoyed the analogy of the boy from the basket weaver family. I hope that Binh is able to experiment and learn more about himself without getting his heart broken. However, given the fact that this is all a flashback from the first chapter of the novel, I predict that this relationship will not last. Perhaps it survives long distance though.