#mp: 01.

[cosmiclvex]

“Oh, so you are still a living, breathing human being,” May teased, walking up behind her nephew. She gently brushed his hair aside and planted a soft kiss on the top of his head. With a smirk, she stepped back and circled around him, heading toward the kitchen to start breakfast. “I was this close to sending out a search party.”

// @bunchofjackassesx

[coedotcom]

HAHA I THOUGHT THEY WOULD SAY THAT

@blu-orb

[protagonistprime]

Reborn Eva-01 Convoy and Micromaster Pilot Shinjimus from Age of the Primes Star (Convoy) Optimus Prime and Rodimus ------------------------------------------------------------------ "Pilot the Convoy Shinji, or GinRei will have to do it again."

Ever since they revealed Age of the Primes Star Convoy and his "Pilot" gimmick, i knew this mold would fit this idea perfectly. ------------------------------------------------------------------

And here's the main reason i wanted to do this digibash:

Original image belongs to Mark Maher on Instagram.

Transformers, Evangelion, Eva-01, Star Convoy, Shinji, Rodimus belong to their rightful owners, These digibashes belong to me

[tallus76-photography]

Transformers MPU-01 MP Thrust

[asleepinawell]

thinking about her (waterfowl dance)

[bacchuschucklefuck]

soon it'll be dawn again

transcript under the cut ⏬

page 01

Fig: no way? - you're still up?

Riz: Wh– yes?

Riz: Why'd I not be.

page 02

Fig: I me~~ean - that took.

Fig: whole day.

Riz: Yeah?

Fig: 'm beat.

Riz: you should sleep.

page 03

Fig: nah. my guy's still up

Fig: I wanna hang out.

page 04

Riz: That's really nice.

Fig: Hah! - Nobody ever expects an Archdevil rockstar to be nice.

Riz: … yeah. - 's just budget work tho. (the stuff I'm working on) - I've heard it's boring.

page 05

Fig: yeah, but you do it…

Riz: It keeps things going, right? - Nothing happens if nobody sits down and - does the thing.

Fig: That's right… - though. Yeah.

page 06

Fig: sometimes it's someone else who - doesn't want the same thing to happen.

Riz: … - mm.

page 07

Riz (off screen): …It took me a long time to get that not everyone likes doing what I do. - 's probably because you guys are so nice– - or. - kind.

Riz (off screen): to anyone too, not just. - the people you /love/.

page 08

Riz: that's not how it is elsewhere. - The world's– not. hostile. - but 's not like it's kind.

Riz: So I'm doing as much as I can now… 

page 09

Fig: Hey.

Riz: ?

Fig: Go dig some dirt with me.

page 10

Riz: [blank speech bubble] - oh you meant like - actual dirt. (not incriminating information)

Fig: o yea.

Fig: there's clay in the backyard soil. - sometimes when I'm sun deficient or something I go touch dirt for a bit.

page 11

Fig: here u go

page 12

Riz: uh

Fig: now we make a thing! - 'm pretty good at freehanding a bowl.

Fig: I'll show u

page 13

Fig: just– yep, flatten that out as evenly as u can, then–! - actually ur nails'd be so good at cutting out the strip. [larger than usual space] wait. - wait. wait u can carve patterns with them! we HAVE to try

Riz: uh - What. do I carve?

Fig: anything!!!

page 14

Fig: and– yep just seal the inside uh. seam?

Fig: yep that works - okay time's up! all contestant hands up

Riz: [blank speech bubble] - okay - wh. what's next?

Fig: haha - watch this.

(sound effect text): FWOO—MP

page 15

Riz: WH– DON'T JUST DO THAT???

Fig: Now it's fired!

Riz: THAT WAS NOT SAFE

Fig: (actually it's just dry. if u add water rn it'll dissolve)

Fig: ok catch!

Riz: [blank speech bubble] - careful!!

Fig: dw no need haha

page 16

Riz (thought bubble): oh - it's warm…

Fig: now I want you to throw this.

page 17

Fig: u gotta do it - c'mon

page 18

Riz: wh– - It's like 3AM right now

Fig: oh it's not /fired/ fired it's not gonna make a loud noise

Riz: And then just? leave a pile out here?

Fig: pour water over it & it'll be gone I told u

Riz: but

page 19

Fig (off screen): RIz.

page 20

Fig: I've done all this before.

Fig: Can you trust that at least?

page 21

Riz: no, I– - I do. - I trust you.

page 23

Riz: okay what happens now

(sound effect text): glob

page 24

Fig: we do it again!

page 25

Riz: wh. [larger than usual space] What do you mean. (this clay's too wet also)

Fig: see! you're already learning

Fig: [blank speech bubble] - there are flows that are futile to fight. - The world changes.

Fig: Things change.

page 26

Fig: I've learned my lessons with "forevers". - But - as an artist

Fig: I can give you one thing: - You can always do it again.

page 27

Fig: most of everything depends on the rest of the world, - but this. - making new. - that's yours as long as you want it.

page 28

Fig: So?

page 29

Riz: Yeah. - Yeah! - let's make another one.

[almostfoxglove]

SOUNDS DANGEROUS

📧 a max phillips one shot for @jolapeno's dearuary challenge

RATING: Explicit (18+) | WORD COUNT: 2.6k PAIRING: Max Phillips x f!Reader PROMPT: A long-distance relationship blossoms through emails, but the tension of being apart grows. CW: This is pretty goofy, a tiny bit sort of almost angsty, but mostly just silly. Reader uses a fake name.

SUMMARY: When you reply to a bizarre craigslist ad, a stranger on the other side of the country charms his way into your life.

read on ao3 | main masterlist | get notifs @foxglovenotifs

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2014 at 9:39 AM To: <mp-1260-sdkss9200043239921@sale.craigslist.org> Subject: Re: Craigslist Ad

Hello! Hoping to work out if you’re a weirdo or if the ad you posted here is serious. I could use the money, but would like to pass on being murdered in some random basement or finding out the hard way that this is code for some weird sex thing. 

Let me know!

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2014 at 3:21 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Re: Craigslist Ad

Dawn,

Thanks for reaching out. I can assure you the ad is very serious—unfortunately it is not “some weird sex thing” (sounds a little judgy, if you ask me), and my basement happens to be full up at the moment. And on the other side of the country, if that’s any comfort.

I need the package shipped ASAP. Looking for serious applicants only. Payment will be transferred when tracking information has been shared. Can you confirm you’re interested and available this week? Tomorrow would be best. 

Max Phillips Sales Manager - BB Corporate Salesman of the Year Award Recipient 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2014 at 5:10 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Craigslist Ad

Hi,

Cool. Tomorrow’s fine with me, I’ve got an appointment in the afternoon but if it’s not too far by bike I can grab the package and mail it in the morning first thing. Can you share the address?

Just a heads up—I will be sending it to my roommate so she can, you know, follow up if I don’t make it home. Your email and ad too. I took screenshots. And I carry mace. For the record.

Dawn

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2014 at 7:01 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Re: Craigslist Ad [Sent with 1 attachment]

Dawn,

Sorry, got held up in a meeting. 

Share whatever information you need to. Smart girl with the mace, though it won’t be necessary. Still, bring it along! Always best to be cautious. However, I am concerned about your “bike.” Surely a car would be much more efficient. The pickup location is a little outside of the hustle and bustle, if you will. It’s very important I receive the package on time.

Perhaps you could scrounge up a more reliable vehicle for the morning? 

I’m attaching the address of the pickup location here. Please send confirmation.

Max Phillips Sales Manager - BB Corporate Salesman of the Year Award Recipient 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2014 at 7:16 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Craigslist Ad

A meeting? If you’re on the other side of the country, isn’t it like… 10PM where you are??

Also, my bike’s just fine, thanks. I can leave early and make it work. Wait - how do I know you’re actually gonna pay me? I feel like I should get half up front as a symbol of, I don’t know, good faith or whatever. 

Yeah, actually. I’m gonna need half now. My paypal uses this email address.

Best to be cautious, right?

From: PayPal <service@paypal.com> Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2014 at 7:25 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: You’ve got money

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2014 at 7:27 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Re: Craigslist Ad

You haven’t heard? No rest for the wicked, honey.

Send tracking info when you have it, and I’ll send over the rest. Don’t make me regret it! Oh—I should mention, it’s very important you do not open the package. It’ll be wrapped and addressed, so you just need to pedal it over and make the drop, got it? You can ask for Victor when you pick it up, he’ll be expecting you.

Also, have you ever considered working in sales? I’m always hiring.

Max Phillips Sales Manager - BB Corporate Salesman of the Year Award Recipient 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2014 at 10:04 AM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Sent your weird box [Sent with 1 attachment]

Max,

You’re lucky I’m strapped for cash. Maybe I should’ve backed out when you insisted I not open the package (super suspicious, by the way!), but I went ahead and cycled 27 miles to, oh, what’s that? A FUCKING CEMETERY.

No, I didn’t open your stupid box, but it was fucking heavy. If I’ve just mailed you someone’s head, I swear to god I’ll find your ass and take yours as reparations. Also, the guy was a total creep. Victor? Whatever. Not gropey, but like, I think I’ll sleep worse knowing I live in the same city as the fucking crypt keeper. So thanks for that!

Here’s your tracking info. I’d like the rest of the money now. 

Dawn

From: PayPal <service@paypal.com> Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2014 at 3:08 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: You’ve got money

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2014 at 3:10 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Sent your weird box

Believe it or not, Victor looks pretty good for his age.

Thanks for doing business!

Max Phillips Sales Manager - BB Corporate Salesman of the Year Award Recipient 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2015 at 6:20 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Request

Dawn, honey!

What are the odds I might be able to talk you into running a little package to the post office for me again?

Same payment stands.

Max Phillips Sales Manager - BB Corporate Salesman of the Year Award Recipient 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2016 at 7:22 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Anniversary

Hey, you know what today is?

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2016 at 7:53 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

Hmmm… let me think. Two years since you swindled me into cycling in the pouring rain to meet the scariest man I’ve ever seen in my life? If you’re trying to build suspense, you really shouldn’t put the answer in the subject line. Just saying!

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2016 at 7:57 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

I’ll pass on the snark, princess. Two years!

But let’s not count our ducks too soon. Victor’s only the scariest man you’ve ever seen in your life so far. Still plenty of time for me to claim the title when you set eyes on me.

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2016 at 8:21 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

You know, you talk a big game for a man who won’t send me a photograph of himself. For all I know you could be gorgeous. Or extremely average. Completely forgettable.

Anyway. Guessing you need another shipment. I’ve got a couple days off this week and can go pick it up. Also, do I get a gift for two years of loyalty? Feel like I oughta get a commemorative mug or something.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2016 at 8:30 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

It’s for your own good, sweetheart. One photo of me and our professional relationship would go up in flames. Would hate to mess up a good thing.

Re: Gift—I will not be making you a commemorative mug. You know how many of those corporate sends out? Garbage, all of them. Got anything better in mind? A little more exciting?

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2016 at 8:34 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

I wanna know what I ship you every year. Please know that if it turns out to be someone’s head or any other body part, my promise to cut yours off as payback still stands. 

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Wed, Oct 3, 2016 at 8:48 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

You wound me, Dawn. Such little faith, but alright. I’ll bite.

When you pick up the package this week, you can open it up. But no fucking with the shipping label, yeah? And no spilling anything. Be gentle.

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2016 at 11:02 AM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

I’ve been mailing you a box of DIRT once a year this whole time??? Jesus fucking christ, Max. Do I wanna know??

Forget it. I probably don’t. I’m just glad it wasn’t a head.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2016 at 3:53 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

It’s just a little something from home! Helps me sleep. Harmless, no?

Real shame, this whole across the country thing. Would kill to have seen the look on your face when you popped that sucker open.

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2016 at 4:49 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

Okay, that’s fucking weird, Max. I have, like, so many more questions. What are you doing with it that you need more once a year???

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2016 at 5:11 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

I need more when I move apartments, obviously. Not going to vacuum it up and shake it out of the little bag. Would be filthy—and not the fun kind.

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2016 at 5:30 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

Wait, you move apartments every year? No wonder you use a PO Box.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2016 at 7:24 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Anniversary

Company policy. They send me in, I whip a branch into winning shape, then move right along. Gotta let the kids make their own kills eventually!

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jun 8, 2017 at 12:15 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Call

Hey, I thought about it some more and I guess I’ve decided that if you were going to stalk and murder me you would’ve done it by now (or you’re playing like… the world’s most boring long game), and it might be nice to put a voice to the name. Maybe you have a cool accent? 

Anyway, here’s my phone number I guess?

This feels so awkward for no reason.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Wed, Jun 10, 2017 at 11:29 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Call

I’ll call when I wrap up on Friday. Should be between meetings at 6 your time!

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jun 11, 2017 at 8:00 AM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Call

You’re totally going to make me regret giving you my phone number, aren’t you?

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Thu, Jun 11, 2017 at 6:02 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Call

Sorry, sweetheart. No going back now.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Sun, Nov 9, 2017 at 3:48 AM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: [No Subject]

Dawn,, ,

aRe you asleep? You better be aslepe. But if youre awake, call me. I like your voice,

Think this guy was rpetty drunk. Maybe high. Tha’ts my bad. HOpe my autocorrect is saving this but I mean it if you’re awake I wanna hear your voice, Okay? 

Your, s Max

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Nov 9, 2017 at 9:10 AM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: [No Subject]

You know, I don’t think I’ve ever received a drunk email before. It’s much better than a drunk phone call - these screenshots will live forever.

Anyway, I’m guessing you’re asleep right now (you better be) but you’re probably gonna feel like shit whenever you get up. I nonetheless expect a full report on my desk of all your debauchery tomorrow. Your coworkers seem rowdy as hell. I don’t know how you get anything done.

Happy headache!

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Sun, Nov 9, 2017 at 6:04 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [No Subject]

Sorry, honey. Tales of my debauchery are far too scandalous to be immortalized in writing. All disclosures must be done in person, off record, so you’re shit out of luck—serves you right for your little screenshots. So mean.

I won’t forget this.

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Nov 9, 2017 at 6:23 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: [No Subject]

You can pout all you like, Maxwell. You like the sound of my voice and I’ve got cold hard proof. Can’t take it back now!

Okay, but really, that’s gotta be the best email I’ve ever received (you’re competing against newsletters I don’t remember signing up for and updates from my cousins about their ten thousand offspring, but still, the title stands). 

And you’ve got a pretty nice voice too, I guess. I can see how you swindle all those unsuspecting civilians into forking over their life savings!

Got plans tonight, but I could call tomorrow if you wanted. You can keep me company while I, gasp!, fold some laundry. Pretty exciting stuff for a Monday, I know. 

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Sun, Nov 9, 2017 at 7:10 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [No Subject]

Evening plans? Don’t tell me you’ve got a date, sweetheart. Might break my heart.

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2017 at 10:27 AM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: [No Subject]

Har, har. I do have a life, you know, that doesn’t include being your dirt-runner once a year. Shipper? Smuggler? I kind of like smuggler. Sounds dangerous.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2017 at 5:53 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [No Subject]

I’d like to think you know you’re more than a “dirt smuggler” to me. Aren’t we friends? Three years isn’t nothing, you know. I don’t keep just anyone around.

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2017 at 7:42 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: [No Subject]

Jesus, Max. You make it sound like I should be fucking thanking you for talking to me. That feels pretty shitty. 

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2017 at 7:47 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Ugh ignore my last email, sorry

Sorry. My night was shit but I shouldn’t have taken it out on you. I know you were joking. If you still want to call, I wouldn’t mind hearing your voice. And I really do have laundry to fold. I could use someone barking at me to do it.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2017 at 11:08 PM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Ugh ignore my last email, sorry

I meant what I said, honey. That guy has no idea how bad he’s missing out, and I’d be happy to pay him a little visit on your behalf. You’d be surprised how intimidating I can be, when the need arises. Very scary.

Don’t be shy, hm? Always happy to boss someone around.

Sleep tight.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Sat, May 2, 2018 at 2:22 AM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Delivery

Thought it was about time I send you a little mail—should be arriving shortly.

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Sat, May 2, 2018 at 7:41 AM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Delivery [Sent with 1 attachment]

Hey… is this for real?

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Sat, May 2, 2018 at 7:56 AM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Delivery

I don’t joke about airfare, honey. Ticket’s real and all yours—we’re long overdue for a little meet-up, don’t you think? Wanna see my smuggler’s pretty face in the flesh.

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Sat, May 2, 2018 at 9:12 AM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Delivery

I’m picturing you in your late 60s, with a beer belly, comb-over, and black teeth. Am I close? Wait - don’t tell me. I want it to be a horrible, hideous surprise.

Thanks, by the way. I don’t really know what to say. 

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Sat, May 2, 2018 at 9:30 AM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Delivery

I’ll try not to let you down at the big reveal. 

Happy birthday. 

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Sat, May 2, 2018 at 10:09 AM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Delivery

By the way… is this a good time to break it to you that my name isn’t actually Dawn?

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Sat, May 2, 2018 at 10:10 AM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Delivery

EXCUSE ME???

From: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Date: Sat, May 2, 2018 at 10:17 AM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Delivery

You were a stranger on craigslist!! This is a burner email so I don’t get stalked and chopped up into little pieces when I reply to sketchy ads. I didn’t know we’d end up friends. I never knew how to slip that in casually. My bad. 

But you can’t be mad at me on my birthday. So don’t be mad.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Sat, May 2, 2018 at 10:18 AM To: Dawn <givemethewiggins@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Delivery

My world is shattered. You’re killing me, baby. 

I want your real email, please. And name.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 5:41 PM To: You Subject: Visit

Hi. Just got word a company-wide conference has been moved up to next week. Mandatory attendance, blah blah blah. Boring. Turns out they can’t have the boss of the highest earning branch playing hooky. Boo :-( 

Can we move your flights to next month? Want to give you my undivided attention—promise I’ll make it up to you.

From: You Date: Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 5:43 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Visit

Wait, for real? My flight’s in like… 5 days. I booked the time off work two months ago. 

I don’t mind if you’ve got work stuff while I’m there! Sorta figured you’d be working at least part of the time I’m in town - I’m happy to entertain myself. We can just hang out whenever you’re done.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 5:50 PM To: You Subject: Re: Visit

Afraid these conferences tend to run a little… late into the night, and daylight hours aren’t exactly my specialty. Sort of a night owl. 

Would hate for you to come all this way and not get to enjoy you. Don’t want any interruptions.

Next month?

From: You Date: Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 9:21 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Visit

Right.

I’ll have to check if I can move things. Can I let you know?

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Mon, Aug 15, 2018 at 4:11 AM To: You Subject: Call?

Can I call you this week? Hate that you’re mad at me. I’m sorry about our visit, baby. Just talk to me. What about next month, could you come then? Is your sister still in town? You could still come now, before end of quarter ramps up!

From: You Date: Wed, Aug 17, 2018 at 11:24 AM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Call?

I told you I wasn’t able to get my vacation time back. If you want to see me so badly, maybe you should fly here. It really sucked when you blew me off.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Wed, Aug 17, 2018 at 7:51 PM To: You Subject: Re: Call?

Travel doesn’t agree with me. Too much sunlight. It’s complicated. Plus I wanna show you my place. It’s very swanky, you know. Has a huge tub. You’d love it. And I’ll get you all your favorite snacks, hm? Won’t have to lift a finger—I’ll take care of everything. Just need you to come here, okay? I can explain in person.

I’ll call after this meeting wraps. If you send me to voicemail, I’m just gonna try again. I can be very persistent, you know. 

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Sat, Aug 19, 2018 at 1:32 AM To: You Subject: Please

This whole ignoring Max song and dance is getting old. Forgive me already! Work was out of my hands, but I miss talking to you. Like getting your little emails, even when you’re teasing me. I miss calling you. We don’t have to talk! I can listen to you fold your laundry and you can hate me the whole time. 

Feeling a little pathetic over here, baby. Put me out of my misery.

From: Lily of the Valley Florist <orders@lilyotvflorist.com> Date: Fri, Aug 20, 2018 at 3:00 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Your order has been delivered!

From: Lily of the Valley Florist <orders@lilyotvflorist.com> Date: Fri, Aug 27, 2018 at 2:15 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Your order has been delivered!

From: Rocky Mountain Chocolate <orders@rockymountaincocoa.com> Date: Tue, Sep 18, 2018 at 12:49 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Your order has been delivered!

From: Lily of the Valley Florist <orders@lilyotvflorist.com> Date: Mon, Oct 3 2018 at 12:49 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Your custom order has been delivered!

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Mon, Oct 3 2018 at 3:59 PM To: You Subject: Today

Hey, you know what today is?

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Tue, Oct 6, 2018 at 7:03 PM To: You Subject: Miss my smuggler

I know you’ve put me on ice—would still really like to talk about that, by the way—but it’s coming up on refill season, so to speak… 

Need to talk to you. I know you’ve blocked my number and that the flowers are arriving. Do you like them? Are you allergic? I had to guess. Thought you might be a ranunculus girl, but I’m open to notes, you know. I’m very trainable.

Just tell me what to do to make it up to you. Let me take care of you.

From: You Date: Fri, Oct 9, 2018 at 9:47 AM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: Miss my smuggler [Sent with 1 attachment]

Sent your box. Here’s the tracking info. 

The flowers are beautiful but please stop sending them. I don’t have enough vases and it’s getting a little ridiculous.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Fri, Oct 9, 2018 at 6:03 PM To: You Subject: Re: Miss my smuggler

So what I’m hearing is… you liked the flowers?

From: Lily of the Valley Florist <orders@lilyotvflorist.com> Date: Mon, Oct 12 2018 at 2:47 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Your custom order has been delivered!

From: You Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2018 at 4:30 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: *waving white flag*

Okay, I’ve unblocked your fucking number. Please stop sending flowers. I surrender. Oh my god.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2018 at 4:39 PM To: You Subject: Re: *waving white flag*

It’s the ranunculus, isn’t it? 

From: You Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2018 at 5:10 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: *waving white flag*

What’s the ranunculus?

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2018 at 5:11 PM To: You Subject: Re: *waving white flag*

Your favorite flower. I guessed it right.

From: You Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2018 at 5:14 PM To: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Subject: Re: *waving white flag*

Shut up. 

Please resume groveling on the phone. And no more flowers. I mean it.

From: Max Phillips <m.phillips@bbcorporate.com> Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2018 at 5:19 PM To: You Subject: Fwd: Your flight has been booked!

No more flowers. Cross my heart.

One little tweak—how about I do that groveling in person? Snagged a seat on a red eye.

dividers by @saradika-graphics! thanks again to jo for hosting the dearuary challenge - this was so much fun.

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[port-sever]

olá olá meus amores, como vcs estão? depois de 10 dias de atraso, cá estamos nós com a minha prometida doação de capas de aniversário 🥳❤

quer adotar uma? vem comigo!

Como vai funcionar?

aqui estarão disponíveis 4 capinhas para doação (tinham mais ideias de capas nas asks, pena que não tive tempo nem paciência de desenvolver as demais, mas agradeço a quem mandou sugestões, talvez virem capas de treino posteriormente 👀), deixarei uma ficha para ser preenchida nos comentários e só vai ser válido o comentário que estiver com a ficha completa ✨

Regras:

assim que eu validar seu comentário, estarei deixando a capa reservada para vc. sendo assim, vc terá até dois meses para estar desenvolvendo e postando a sua história para aí sim eu te enviar a capa editada (se caso precisar de um tempo a mais podemos estar conversando por mp, mas caso passe o prazo e vc não se manifeste estarei colocando a capa de volta para a doação);

as únicas alterações que poderão ser feitas serão os users de cada capa, as frases e os títulos (não trocarei os personagens);

a doação será feita por ordem de chegada (ou seja, quem chegar primeiro será priorizado).

Ficha:

NÚMERO: TÍTULO: USER:

sem mais delongas, vamos às capas 🤧🤧

01 - the crucifixion | v (bts) e irene (red velvet)

status: reservada ❌

02 - chi mat ba ram | jimin e jungkook (bts)

status: reservada ❌

03 - end in friends | v (bts)

status: adotada 🚫

04 - faerie soirée | kim lip (loona/artms)

status: adotada 🚫

é isso galerinha! muito obrigada pelo carinho e pela paciência, se cuidem. amo vcs 😭🫶

[bushdog]

Yamaha SB-100 Professional System Board (w/ CH-01 Chorus, PH-01 Phaser, DI-01 Distortion, FL-01 Flanger, LS-01, MP-01)

[goddessofdeliriumrp]

Respuesta de Aclaración

Debido a ciertas situaciones que han estado ocurriendo dentro de la plataforma Tumblr, la administración de Goddess of Delirium ha decidido dejar este comunicado como aclaración puesto que un exmiembro de la comunidad ha publicado con justificación de “desahogo” en esta plataforma.

La administración es consciente del intercambio de comentarios de usuarios por los cuales se ha decidido sancionar, algunos teniendo como consecuencia el Baneo Permanente. El día Domingo 23 de Marzo del 2025 recibimos un mensaje vía privada con las capturas correspondientes al intercambio y conversación entre ambos usuarios sobre el cierre de uno de sus temas de rol. En dicho MP el usuario implicado nos menciona que reconoce haber escrito de manera molesta pero que en todo momento estaba consciente de sus comentarios. Se nos hizo dicho envío como una aclaración por la posible polémica que se podía desatar, sin embargo no se dio seguimiento y todo quedó ahí pues la administración comprendió que todo había quedado solucionado entre ellos. Y cabe destacar que nosotros no defendemos el comportamiento de dicho usuario, de la misma manera sus sanciones fueron aplicadas a la falta cometida.

Ahora bien, sobre la situación correspondiente al baneo del usuario, hemos decidido dar una aclaratoria sin afán de exponer con el mismo ánimo ofensivo, pues como mencionamos aquellos comentarios que son expresados en vías externas solo incitan al odio y controversia, por lo que el implicado no solo nos da la razón al volver a dicha plataforma para “desahogarse” sino que fortalece nuestra decisión.

Para iniciar queremos recalcar que la administración siempre ha tenido la disponibilidad de solventar dudas, auxiliar y avisar a los usuarios sobre las constantes actualizaciones. Lo cual mostraremos en las siguientes capturas en las situaciones que este usuario declara fue tratado con injusticia, de manera cerrada e incluso con arrogancia. 

Sobre el taller, cabe aclarar que a este tema se le dio el seguimiento correspondiente representado en las capturas, ofreciendo una explicación sólida pues muchas veces como administradores los tonos suelen entenderse como “muy personales” y es normal dada la forma de expresarse de cada uno, más en un mundo virtual donde las palabras no nos indican un tipo de ánimo. Dicho lo anterior, ofrecimos varias alternativas dado que el anterior taller fue sujeto a cuestionamientos indeseables con las que no queríamos que ellos fueran criticados. Siempre se le notificó a los usuarios que tener estas semejanzas podría atraer confusión de la gente, y siempre nos movimos con la mentalidad de protegerlos dado sus ánimos para la edición, y porque nos parecía una increíble idea, renovada y fresca para la comunidad. Incluso nos tomamos el tiempo para elaborar tablillas para el taller, normas generales para esta sección, y bonificaciones para que pudieran participar libremente. Sin embargo, hoy nos encontramos con las acusaciones de que no les dimos seguimiento y que siempre actuamos con una mentalidad cerrada. Incluso llegando a la conclusión muy a pesar de nuestras explicaciones que no estaban de acuerdo, aferrándose a la idea de que el tono fue personal y las advertencias incomprensibles. A sabiendas de esto, y porque no queríamos desestimar el sentir de nuestros usuarios, aceptamos la sugerencia de manera abierta. Por lo tanto, nos parece sorpresivo que habiendo zanjado este asunto hoy en día se nos acuse de esta manera, cuando siempre estuvimos procurándolos como comunidad. 

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Prueba de que se atendió la sugerencia con las actualizaciones de diciembre.

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Sobre la Trama Global la administración en todo momento estuvo abierta al diálogo, inclusive se le dieron las aclaraciones correspondientes a las que NO obtuvimos respuesta. Realizar algún tipo de queja sobre las fechas nos parece un poco extraño ya que estas se respetaron con solamente 3 a 4 días de diferencia entre las fechas estimadas debido a las actualizaciones realizadas durante ese periodo (las cuales se notificaron con una semana de anticipación). Por otra parte, las TG son complejas y compuestas por varios usuarios, si estas fechas de diferencia resultaron molestas no podíamos ir sobre cada uno para presionarlos. De por si las normas estipulaban un tiempo de respuesta no superior a las 72 horas, en las que dependía de cada uno su responsabilidad para responder. Los moderadores en reiteradas ocasiones perdonaron los strikes hasta que se volvió evidente que un usuario ya no deseaba participar fue cuando se le sacó del evento. Siempre se comentó que la TG sería por equipos, siendo también que en el tema de inscripciones se dio la opción de si deseaban participar con un pj en particular para acompañar podían decirnos y gustosamente les colocaríamos en el mismo equipo, sin embargo a este usuario sancionado le resultó más sencillo realizar la queja sobre la estructura por equipos que mencionarnos con quienes deseaba participar. Sabiendo esta información sobre la Trama Global también decidió sacar a sus personajes sin dar motivo expresando que la gestión “fue horrible” cuando la administración en todo momento estuvo abierta al diálogo y aun así tras aclararle sus dudas vía Discord el usuario no respondió nuestro mensaje.

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Con permiso de nuestro usuario Noah Evren (uno de los cinco elegidos para moderar la TG) se notifica que la estructura por equipos fue responsabilidad de cada moderador seleccionado, en este caso Noah fue el encargado de elegir su equipo según los objetivos que se habían establecido (en todo momento él estuvo consciente de que su decisión al establecerlo podía resultar negativa, sin embargo por motivos de coherencia en el desarrollo decidió arriesgarse). Por lo que nos parece excesivo que se exprese con comentarios como “armaron horriblemente los equipos” cuando la idea era que todos pudieran participar en lugares donde destacaran y que los usuarios se involucraran como representantes. Otro tema a destacar es que este usuario habla de los personajes de la administración como un NPC, cuando por medio de MP se dio el aviso de que Deus dejaría de ser tomado como personaje para evitar el godmode, las trampas y situaciones que podrían incomodar a la comunidad por su capacidad omnipotente. Incluso como el admin tuvo que abandonar sus tramas personales para evitarse estos temas de favoritismo, por lo que el hecho de desconocer esta explicación, solo nos indica que el usuario no ha sido capaz de leerse las actualizaciones. Como administración siempre aceptamos la libertad creativa siempre que se respeten las normas de convivencia, de modo que ignorar cada una de ellas, tanto reglas y actualizaciones no exenta al usuario de las sanciones. 

Sobre las acusaciones de favoritismo, dicha situación jamás ha tenido lugar. Si este comentario se dirige a la actividad en general, Goddess of Delirium no es un foro exigente, si bien no se aplican censos frecuentemente esto nunca ha detenido la limpieza según lo establecido en nuestra normativa, reglas que son claras y que se siguen en todo momento. 

Actitudes contra varios usuarios: En este punto no se hace referencia a lo sucedido recientemente con el usuario implicado en el ask sino a una situación desencadenada tiempo atrás. Así como también al frecuente uso de comentarios pasivo-agresivos en distintas situaciones. Existiendo un caso dentro del CB en el cual el usuario implicado junto con otro se encontraba roleando, cuando un tercer usuario ingresó tras algunos minutos este se desconectó para realizar un cambio de cuenta y al regresar al chat se encontró con un comentario en el que lo señalaba de “ofendido” cuando no fue así. Haciendo una referencia errónea (lo cual también ha decidido hacer con las respuestas del confesionario cuando el otro usuario sancionado hablaba con burla, nunca fue para este caso, pues si hubiera tenido la oportunidad de leer el desarrollo de las otras TG hubiera comprendido que se refería a su contrincante en este). Pocos días después observamos la queja sobre esto (rol de chatbox) vía Tumblr lo cual esclarece que este usuario que expuso una queja extensa tiempo atrás es la misma persona que actualmente ha sido merecedora del baneo por su insistencia en el levantamiento de controversias. De la misma manera no se puede decir que no se le dieron advertencias sobre su comportamiento ya que a diferencia de lo presentado en el ask el usuario acreedor del baneo si recibió avisos por conductas dentro del ChatBox, por las cuales se le llamó la atención de manera adecuada y fueron ignoradas. 

Las llamadas de atención en la CB siempre han sido variadas, de las cuales se cuenta con evidencia a modo de captura no solo de nuestro ex-moderador, sino también de algunos usuarios que se sintieron atacados o incómodos con ciertas cosas o contenidos expresados en esta zona, por lo que no se puede decir que este usuario, ni otros, estuvieran exentos de llamadas de atención pues es justamente uno de estos puntos los que se tocaron en otro ask “de desahogo” por la vía de Tumblr.

Citando el propio Ask y las capturas del discord: Un usuario que se sintió aludido por una situación que han vivido muchos otros usuarios de Goddess. 

Sobre esta situación la administración se ha quedado bastante perpleja, pues no comprendemos que usuarios han vivido estas situaciones, a nuestro conocimiento no ha llegado ningún comentario, reporte, queja, absolutamente nada como para que como administración trabajemos en mejorar más allá de las actualizaciones, regalos, eventos y cambios de skin pese a nuestro escaso tiempo. Incluso planteándolos subir de nivel para admitir el rol en el cb por medio de mejoras en ForoActivo para que la comunidad pueda pasarla bien y cuyos intereses no se vean afectados por los de otros. Y es comprensible, nunca esperamos que todos tengan la misma forma de ver el mundo pero es importante fomentar el respeto en dado caso. Caso contrario a las situaciones a las que la administración si le ha dado seguimiento. Pues el mismo usuario que ha presentado su ask ha sido testigo de la apertura del staff en la resolución de acontecimientos ocurridas en el foro. Jamás se han realizado cierre de temas abruptamente a pesar de que estos tengan antigüedad, puesto que entre usuarios hay comunicación, este es un punto importante dentro de nuestra comunidad. Por lo que el staff solo cierra temas cuando los usuarios así lo solicitan, no porque se vean temas sin responder. En dado caso que esos usuarios mencionados en el ask que se vieron afectados realmente existan les hacemos la cordial invitación a expresarse recurriendo al Staff puesto que en ningún momento nadie ha presentado alguna queja referente a eso que se divulga como “algo que muchos en el foro han vivido”.

Las pruebas conductuales que han llevado a la sanción permanente son variadas, tal como se explicó vía privada. La razón principal por la que no deseamos revelar nombres ni capturas es, como bien se explicó, por la privacidad de nuestros usuarios, puesto que todos debemos ser conscientes de nuestros actos y dado que estos son un hecho y no especulaciones entonces el usuario implicado sabe perfectamente lo que hizo. El día Miércoles 05 de Febrero del 2025 se realizó el envío de un MP masivo en el cual se explicaba que la administración era consciente de que ciertos usuarios estaban recurriendo a vías externas para “desahogarse” cuyo único propósito se alejaba bastante de aliviar las penas que este usuario tuviera, de haber sido así hubiese recurrido al staff, pero en su lugar decidió tomar otra alternativa. Se descubrió que aquella situación anterior fue publicada por la misma persona que actualmente ha sido baneada del foro lo cual es una evidencia más sobre el comportamiento problemático y conflictivo del usuario.

Cabe aclarar que “los premios” para pésimo usuario que menciona, fueron reclamados mucho antes de que estas situaciones escalaron por lo que no teníamos motivo alguno para negar un desarrollo de trama o personajes.

Como último punto la administración no puede decir que hace todo de manera correcta, siempre hemos buscado mejorar y en ningún momento nos hemos cerrado al diálogo, pues en estos casi tres años que el foro lleva en línea se han tenido altas y bajas, pero nuestra prioridad es y siempre será mantener una Comunidad Sana cuya base sea el respeto y aquellos que simplemente deseen expresarse con la finalidad de levantar controversia deberían considerar otras alternativas para este pasatiempo que muchos disfrutamos. El foro se ha mantenido a flote gracias a la comunicación entre usuarios y su administración, y claro, no es el más activo dentro del catálogo de ForoActivo pero eso nunca ha sido lo buscáramos principalmente, consideramos que el tiempo que el foro lleva activo habla por sí solo y representa nuestras ganas por escribir, imaginar y compartir incluso si el tiempo y las adversidades de la vida cotidiana nos limitan. El Equipo Administrativo se ha esforzado para mantener todo en orden, realizar actualizaciones (siempre notificando anticipadamente), establecer eventos y traer un espacio tranquilo donde todos podamos disfrutar. De esta manera buscamos compartir un pedazo de nosotros en un sitio seguro sin tener miedo de los señalamientos, acosos, ni desánimo de quienes no están en la misma sintonía. Y estamos realmente orgullosos de nuestro trabajo en colectivo ya que desde el inicio la administración ha seguido la ideología de que los usuarios son quienes le dan forma al foro y, con la finalidad de mantener este espacio seguro para todos nosotros, la administración porta la batuta que protege la comunidad, por lo que Goddess of Delirium como foro y comunidad siempre estará disponible para aquellos cuya pasión sea el rol y deseen integrarse a un sitio donde el propósito principal es desenvolverse en el pasatiempo que tenemos en común.

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[tactical-mode]

After a rushed release, I took my time re-editing and reshooting and am now happy with the final product. Lesson learned. Perfectionism is the enemy of putting a product out, but I can afford to take the time to be proud of it.

Between where we left Cloud last time and where we find him in this opening shot, I actually filmed multiple scenes using Remake that took us into the station house, through a combat, up the stairs, and back out onto the street. These scenes were cut because they weren’t in the OG, it’s as simple as that. The 76 shots and ~15 minutes of good footage are waiting on the ancillary hard drive to be used in a music video or something.

[Chapter 01] Scene 10:  Meeting AVALANCHE

(see my post from Episode 1 to read about why I enumerate scenes this way)

This is the first major overhaul to a scene from 7R, and I cut a lot, refilmed, and moved shots around much more than folks might notice, and I had to manipulate a lot to make it seem like Biggs is interacting with Cloud, which he doesn’t actually do in the Remake scene.

The character’s mouth animations surprised me by how well they could be interpreted to be saying the PS1 lines, especially:

Jessie: “--s, this, uh, what was his name again?”

Jessie: “SOLDIER? Aren’t they the enemy?”

Biggs: “He’s a professional, unlike the rest of us.”

Biggs: “He quit them, and now he’s one of us.”

For the dialogue in this scene I blended PS1 and EC. Forever shout out to Yinza for preserving the PS1 script.

(remember to turn on closed-captioning for the dialogue!)

Scene 11:  Opening the Gate

There’s some stage blocking here and another instance where I decide to go with Remake and/or EC’s dialogue over OG. In OG, Barret tells them to split up (they don’t), the player is given the option to rename him, he tells Cloud that he doesn’t trust him, and then he tells the player how to use the controller buttons to run. Yeah, that won’t work. We’re going to keep his one line about trust:

“Ex-SOLDIER, huh? Don't trust ya!” (PS1/Beacause)

“You’d better be worth the money, merc. Every last gil.” (7R)

For this, 7R’s line is the most evocative and gives us just a bit more context for the situation at hand. I’m not super thrilled that it extraneously introduces us to the concept of ‘gil’, the fictional currency of FF7’s world, which isn’t relevant to the story right now (in the OG, Aerith introduces it when selling the player a flower). But the line is just so damn cool. Barret is so damn cool.

I cut the extraneous chatter between Cloud and Wedge here. I added a couple of shots around the door opening, such as moving one of Wedge’s face-muggings and a wide shot of Jessie and Biggs being sneaky.

I blended the different movements of the soundtrack here to match the iconic tilt of the camera up at the reactor. I also made sure to keep the entire sequence timed in such a way that Barret’s cold turn back is accented by the tense cellos. They haven’t said which one of Remake’s many composers is responsible for each individual diversion from Uematsu’s original score, but I would put good money on Shotaro Shima for the cinematic variation that plays during this scene. The forevariance of the Main Theme here is a particularly nice touch.

Scene 12: Combat: Cloud vs. 1 MP and 1 Guard Hound

A combat has begun, which means that our major story moments for the episode are behind us. That’s not to say that there won’t be plot in the following few minutes, but there won’t be dialogue. Enjoy the slow-motion feast for the eyes and ears, I really enjoyed making it.

Because Cloud is the only combatant in these, it’s easy to actually choreograph and re-shoot the fights, finaggling the enemies into the same locations as I use the same moves on them. This fight can be repeated after opening a nearby chest, allowing me to quickly restart it without having to reload, with only minor changes to the starting positions. For instance, in the first scenario, the members of AVALANCHE start on the battlefield and spend the first few rounds taking the lift, whereas they’re already at the top at the start of the second fight.

I really loved the naturally moody lighting on the crew in the warehouse, and cutting back and forth allowed me to mask some of the “jumping around” that the enemies and Cloud do – although not all, as eagle-eyed viewers will see. This will become less possible when more characters become involved in fights, but for the opening encounters I thought it would be important to show how this slow-mo thing could give the impression of fights progressing. Here's my favorite from the cutting room floor:

Scenes 13-14: Through the Warehouse

At three separate times, I mask edits to the score. At the end of the combat, Cloud sheathes his sword, allowing me to cut out 14 bars and restore Uematsu’s original score structure. I then put this opening piano on loop, extending it until enemies are on the screen (it’s masked again by the sound of the lift and by Jessie cutting the wires. In Uematsu’s structure, loops of the song don’t include the timpanis and orchestra hits from the beginning, but 7R’s version does include them, which I think is an oversight. However, it had the unintended upside of scoring the arrival of enemies from behind Cloud really well! Also, we can associate the orchestra hits with Cloud once more as they punctuate him whirling around and preparing to fight!

Fun fact: Bombing Mission has a bpm of 136, so when I found editing the music too repetitive I would use placeholders with the same bpm and then fine-tune it later. Highlights from the playlist I made were Rocket Man, Thunderstruck, Go Your Own Way, Jump (For My Love), and, heh, Sandstorm. 

Scene 15: Combat: Cloud vs. 2 MPs, 1 Guard Hound

With this combat, I chose to introduce the viewer to magic - specifically, Cloud’s ability to cast lightning and ice. In OG, the player learns this by taking control of Cloud down on the train platform, but its quite possible in a playthrough for Cloud to never use magic – and indeed, in 7R he begins with different spell abilities altogether!

However, I feel like this short encounter was the way to introduce magic with the maximum hype possible, and I’m proud of the result. Cloud zaps one MP, dispatches the other with a quick sword slice, then fires off an ice spell to nab the pup.

I tried to have the materia in focus while Cloud was casting in order to provide a visual clue as to where this magic comes from, because it won’t be exposited with dialogue for some time yet.

Scene 16: Combat: Cloud vs. 2 MPs

Around 1 minute of combat footage represents about 2-3 hours of shooting, and about 5 hours of editing. This one took a bit longer because I remained in bullet time so that I could get coverage of the crew running out onto the bridge.

For this combat, I cut out a chunk of the score to make room for the section that uses a variation on the Main Theme, accenting a Cloud hero shot.

Scene 17: The Bridge

This was pretty straightforward to shoot except for cutting out a door puzzle that triggers AVALANCHE running into the reactor. Filming around that was a bit tricky. I also dabbled in my first bit of colour-correction here, as jumping from the gap between sectors back into that metal tunnel was hard on the eyes.

A quick clip of the music to ramp up towards the credits, and about a hundred reshoots of that camera so that it passes between the pipes and not through them. And we're done.

Final Thoughts

I can’t believe anyone reads these things, but if you did, hey thanks. Let me know what you think of the series! And dOn’T fOrGeT tO LiKe aNd sUbScRiBe!

[eaglesnick]

“Taxation is the price which civilized communities pay for the opportunity of remaining civilized.” - Albert Bushnell Hart: 

The rightwing media would have us all bewailing the fate of the poor British farmer.

“New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has vowed to reverse the Chancellor's hated inheritance tax raid on farmers."  (Dailey Express: 15/11/24)

and

“Nigel Farage admits he is 'really worried' about family farmers facing inheritance tax raid."  (GB News: 14/11/24)

Yet according to FarmingUK (21/11/23)

“Average business income by type of farm in England rose to £96,100 in 2022-2023 despite higher costs, according to the latest Defra figures.”

To be fair £96,100 is not a lot of money, with some farms doing better than others. Pig farmers for example had an average income of £135,000 for 2023/24 (Pigworld: 15/11/24) while some upland farmers only made £23,500 for the same time period. (GOV.UK: ‘Farm Business Income by type of farm in England 2023/24)

One thing the right wing media and commentators don’t tell you about are the deliberate reductions in farmers incomes introduced by the Tories, who began progressively cutting the amount of taxpayer subsidies they received through the Basic Payment Scheme. For the year 2022/23 farmers suffered a 19% cut in payments.

Neither do the right wing media ever admit the devastating cost of Brexit to British farmers.

“UK farmers face bankruptcies and closures as £1.8bn in EU cash stops with MPs warning ‘blind Brexit optimism’ may lead to higher food prices."  (cityam.com:16/01/22)

I would of thought “bankruptcy and closure” are far worse than the yearly handful of farms having to pay inheritance tax.

This is not to deny that some farmers are really struggling financially to make a living. But in a free market neo-liberal economy the sad fact is the weak are MEANT to go to the wall. This, it is argued, increases efficiency and productivity with only the most productive businesses surviving in a competitive market.  Given the majority of farmers have always supported  the Tories, perhaps they should of paid more attention to what  happens to turkeys when they  vote for Christmas!

The Tories signed a trade deal with Australia that undercuts the price of British farm produce because under the deal Australian imported food stuffs do not have to be produced to the same safeguarding standards as is legally required of British farmers. In addition, Kemi Badenoch is calling for a similar deal with the USA which will  not only see cheaper imports of food but food produced to lower standards, such as hormone-treated beef and chlorinated chicken.

Maybe protesting farmers should look to who the real enemy is? If cheaper, poorer quality foreign food is allowed to flood our markets then they wont have a farm to pass on to relatives because they will have gone bust.

It is not as though the inheritance tax rules will affect that many farmers. Treasury figures reveal that for 2021/22, 1730 farms were passed on to relatives of which 1264 were worth less than £1 million. This equates to around 500 farms a year being subject to the new 20% inheritance tax, hardly the great “tax raid” on farmers that the right-wing media would have us believe.

Farmers Weekly (17/01/23) informs us that according to research land ownership is dominated by the aristocracy, who hold almost one-third of land.  Next come large corporations, which may have invested in land for its tax-saving opportunities, followed by tycoons.

Is this what all the protests are really about? The landed gentry, rich corporations, tycoons and oligarchs, trying to avoid paying tax on their assets?

Let me leave the last word to the Tory supporting Telegraph:

“Wealthy investors are hovering up agricultural land in order to avoid inheritance tax, pushing prices to record highs, and forcing out farmers." (18/06/23)

Maybe the new farmland inheritance tax will actually SAVE some farms. Now there's a thought!

[makeitinkorea]

Sur MAKE IT IN KOREA, les secrets et les apparences sont au coeur de l’intrigue — un concept qui peut parfois devenir bateau, c'est pour cette raison que nous avons choisi d'y ajouter un petit twist. Les secrets toucheront aussi les joueurs derrière leurs écrans.

En général, lorsqu'un personnage a un secret, il est expliqué dès sa fiche et / ou peut se découvrir facilement en RP. Sur MIIK, un forum où tout se base sur les apparences, nous avons installé un système de face cachée ou vrai visage qui prend place dès la fiche de présentation.

La façon dont votre personnage se présente au monde sera la façon dont vous le présenterez au forum. Dans votre fiche de présentation, vous pourrez mentir sur son âge, son prénom, son histoire, son caractère ; tous les mensonges sont permis. Il y aura par la suite la révélation de son vrai visage et son secret qui se fera dans une partie créée spécialement pour ça, où une nouvelle fiche plus courte et concise sera postée ensuite sous [ HIDE ] [ /HIDE ] et à laquelle seules les admins pourront avoir accès et lire. C'est dans cette fiche uniquement que vous parlerez du vrai visage de votre personnage. C'est aussi dans cette fiche que sera révélé son secret ainsi que des indices pouvant mener à ce dernier INRP.

Exemple : Kim Minsu, vingt-six ans, se présente au monde comme ayant grandi à Seoul et serait venu à Hanseo il y a six ans pour ses études. Il est charismatique,  sûr de lui et enjoué. Les autres personnages et les membres le connaîtront ainsi, dans sa fiche de présentation et ses rps. La vérité : Kim Minsu s'appelle Seo Haneul, il a vingt-huit ans, a vécu toute sa vie à Busan et n'est à Hanseo que depuis un an. De nature très calme et réservé. Il est en fuite et recherché pour un crime qu'il n'a pas commis. Les membres, tout comme les personnages, ne seront pas au courant. Il s'agit de sa face cachée. Exemple d'indices pouvant mener à son secret : Il n'existe aucun dossier sur lui dans l'université à laquelle il prétend être allé. Parfois, son accent le trahit. Des articles dans le journal. Etc…

Êtes-vous obligé d'avoir un énorme secret ou un personnage totalement décalé de ce qu'il est en réalité ? La réponse est non. Les personnages ayant bon coeur et moralement bons existent. A vrai dire, votre personnage n'est même pas obligé d'avoir un secret. Néanmoins, poster la présentation cachée est obligatoire pour tout le monde afin de continuer de semer le doute et brouiller les pistes.

Ce concept est accompagné par un système de points. Au lieu d'acheter des réservations d'avatar, des rangs etc, vous pourrez acheter des indices.

Sur le forum, il y a huit familles de chaebols jouables, dont chacune a un secret de famille. Si vous décidez de jouer un membre d'une des familles, ce secret vous sera ou non dévoilé en MP à la validation. En effet, tous les membres de la famille ne sont au courant de ce secret. Bien entendu, votre personnage a également (ou non) un secret en dehors du secret de famille.

FAQ — LES QUESTIONS QUE VOUS POURREZ VOUS POSER. 01. Un personnage peut-il être au courant du secret d'un autre ? : Bien sûr, et par conséquent, le.a joueur.euse aussi. De ce fait nous vous demanderont de mettre chaque partie évoquant le secret de votre personnage ou d'un autre personnage, sous HIDE dans vos rps, même si la partie a l'air insignifiante à vue d'oeil. Un personnage peut aussi ne pas connaître le secret d'un autre, mais connaître d'autres aspects cachés, comme son vrai nom, son vrai caractère, sa vraie histoire etc. 02. Comment créer un prélien en rapport avec mon secret ? : Plusieurs options s'offrent à vous. La première serait de préciser dans votre fiche de pré-lien que ce dernier a un rapport avec votre secret et rester évasif sur votre lien, n'en parler qu'en surface. Lorsque le membre s'inscrira, c'est à ce moment là que vous pourrez en parler librement et lui donner toutes les informations dont iel a besoin. Le deuxième serait d'envoyer la fiche de prélien au compte fondateur, en utilisant des pseudonymes dans cette dernière, qui la postera ensuite dans la partie adéquat. Par la suite, la personne intéressée par le pré-lien s'inscrira avec un nom et un prénom et contactera le compte PNJ pour qu'une admin lui révèle le.a créateur.ice du pré-lien. 03. Que se passe-t-il lorsque mon secret est révélé ? : Vous êtes supprimé du forum (c'est faux). Nana et Yuko, les "gossip girls" du forum, écriront sur votre personnage dans son blog et il devra en payer les conséquences IRP. Un peu un game over dans lequel vous pourrez quand-même continuer de jouer.

Pour un bon fonctionnement, tout doit aussi venir de vous. La seule chose que l'on vous demande est de jouer le jeu pour le bon fonctionnement du forum ! Cela inclut ne pas révéler le secret de votre personnage, ou révéler les secrets que vous connaissez à tout le monde IRL.

A noter que ce n'est qu'un teaser ! Plus d'informations sur ce système vous attendent à l'ouverture du forum ! Si vous avez la moindre question, n'hésitez pas à nous envoyer un ask et nous répondrons avec plaisir !

Le concept de présentation et de « face cachées » est inspiré du concept déjà mis en place sur Crimson Veils et revisité avec l'autorisation de ses admins Corvidae, Sokosid et Awona un grand merci à iel !

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