#never a real push like the yts but most of them lived not many in t v d can say that.

[cancerian-woman]

NO BECAUSE WITH THE WAY BONNIE, TYLER, AND ENZO WERE WRITTEN, I’M ACTUALLY STUNNED AT HOW RACIST JULIE PLEC IS.

Like Michael Trevino is a non white fully Mexican man, Kat is a white Jewish/African American woman, and Michael Malarkey is a mixed man with Palestinian/Lebanese (Arab) heritage… what do Enzo, Tyler, and Bonnie have in common? LAZY AND/OR BAD WRITING. Enzo, like Bonnie and Tyler, had a compelling character and personality and storyline potential, but noooooo. Even if he wasn’t the most compelling love interest for Bonnie (which I also think was lazy writing), HE WAS DONE WRONG. THERE COULDVE BEEN MORE DONE WITH HIM.

Even in TO, POC aren’t done well. While POC are done better in TO than TVD, I don’t like how they did Marcel. Nope. I ain’t with the Marbekah train, and the Mikaelsons vilified that man when he was right about A LOT of things. AND THEY STAYED AT THE SAME HOUSE THAT HE WAS A SLAVE AT. THAT SHIT WAS WEIRD. But yeah, they made it very clear that it didn’t matter how close to the family Marcel was, he was never one of them. And maybe I’m reaching, but it reminds me of how in some white families that adopt black kids, they treat the black kid completely different than their biological children and I don’t like those undertones… but maybe it’s just me overthinking. And the thing is, she didn’t HAVE to write the Mikaelsons like that. Plec could’ve emphasised the family bond that the mikaelsons had with Marcel and how much it hurts for both Klaus and Marcel to be at odds with one another, but noooooo. They treated Marcel like that one “problem child” that’s iced out of the family.

But the racism carries on into Legacies because you cannot TELL ME that Alaric of all fucking individuals had a more compelling storyline than MG or RAF.

Not even in Legacies but in TVD, but remember Sarah Salvatore? The black Salvatore? SHE WAS DONE WRONG. COULD’VE HAD A GOOD STORYLINE.

Like people seem to think that the racism was only with Kat (and to be fair, she’s one of the only ones who has been outspoken about the racism), but as I look back at the TVDU more, it’s actually worse than I thought.

Vincent, Marcel, Bonnie, Tyler, Enzo, I’m definitely forgetting some, but the list goes on and on and on.

You summed everything perfectly tbh.

Yeah, Kat wasn’t the only one. Bonnie fans were rallying for years when the show aired and stopped airing. So that voice of fans naturally seems louder.

thank you for the ask💜!

[sonicjustbecause]

The Sonic 3 Trailer lacks of both spoiler and context, and that is about how a trailer should be. We already know what it is about. We only needed to see few scenes to make sure it might look good (or bad, it depends on what we except).

Now, I've seen a couple of crazy theories I've read and I believe both of them won't happen. I'll explain

Tom getting killed

Won't happens anything different to Tom that didn't happen before. he will be at worst knock out/neutralized and go off screen. Like in Sonic 1 (punched by Eggman) and Sonic 2 (encircled by flames)

Such happening would be the complete Shadow's assasination as character. We as fan won't forgive him and also this would push Shadow in the villains realm.

The past characterization.

Original Shadow (Adventure/Heroes/06) was very tame. There is a video on YT that analyze how Shadow behaves toward the world and underline the lack of destruction and violence in SA2, as opposite as we see in Sonic X and ShtH05.

in Sonic-X they changed slightly Shadow's personality, removing his intellectual and contemplative nature and replacing it with a more brash and violent personality. But even there, they prevented Shadow from killing Cosmo, making him acting like a cat who plays with his prey instead of being efficient (slow pace, talking, missing aim despite the short distance and when the thing failed just giving up on that). Shadow could have act smartly simply killing Cosmo in her sleep. As I say, I think they wanted to save his reputation.

In Sonic Force he indeed killed Infinite's squad. His first kill, most likely. Small fries, while leaving the boss alive, evil and stupid considering the aftermath. They saved Shadow's reputation by making Infinite lame and obnoxious and by not showing his gang at all (so we don't get attachted and we still cheer for Shadow). Sort of telling without actually showing anything.

Similar cases and why those characters have been tamed out.

Lupin III had a super rough star. His author got inspired by underground Western comics of the '60s and the original Lupin III was not a thief and a cheerful anti-hero. Lupin was originally a real godfather, a mafia boss, and despite he was mostly accompanied by Jigen and Goemon (who weren't really characterized back then) he had all underdogs, picciottos and so on under his rule. He did steal, but also he killed innocents, he raped women (includin Fujiko) and did several other hideous things.

Evil protagonists don't last long. They either get overhauled or they die like Light Yagami.

For this Lupin had to be tamed. Lupin killed less and less and more and more only with a reason and was more and more gentle with the innocents, including his main foe. And lastly he just virtually stopped to kill.

He's not the only one, many protagonists were born as unremedable villain and then they have been turned into antiheroes... or even heroes. Villanous protagonists never last long.

Shadow is beloved mostly because of his original personality. I noticed in most fan work, he is characterized the way he was in Sonic Adventure 2/Heroes/06 or Prime. Sometimes like in Sonic X and Shadow 05. Rarely like modern Shadow.

Back to Shadow

"What did you do?"

"What I had to!"

Those lines may be related to anything and everything. They might be related to Shadow's attempt to destroy the world like in SA2.

"I had to keep my promise!"

"What I had to do" suggest me something Shadow did not because he wanted to but for an external obiective. It might be world safety, keeping a promise, preventing the Sun going red giant, anything. Maybe even destroying Metal Sonic (if he appears like some rumor suggest) after Sonic convinced him to join the good side. Shadow has a long story dealing with living weapons.

Shadow stealing Stone's bike

Simply impossible. I already said Shadow's size is comparable to the size of a five years old child, about 1m tall. Stone is a 1,78m tall adult.

How Shadow would look on Stone's bike. It would be good material for the memes. And even if he would be able to ride an adult designed bike, he would be unable to do the Akira thing.

[surveys-at-your-service]

Survey #426

“insatiable furnace, burning up our surplus  /  watching all essential life become another servant”

Are you a brunette? Yep. It is way past due time that I get it dyed... What is your favorite channel on TV? I don't really watch TV, but if I did, I'm pretty sure it'd probably be Discovery. Have you ever been to Chicago, IL? Yes!! It's my only experience with a truly BIG city, and though I'm not a city person, the experience was pretty magical. It was something I wasn't even remotely used to. Just so much life and business and energy to feel there. Who was your first friend? Brianna. She was the sister of my older sister's best friend. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas. :') Do you regret your last kiss? Nope. Have you ever taken a karate class? No. Who was the last person to tell you ‘I love you’? My mom. Have you ever been to the Statue of Liberty? No. Do you live on your own? Noooo. I don't think I ever could. I would have to stay VERY busy, or else the loneliness would kill me. Hell, even if I was very active in stuff, I still don't know if I could. With how bad my depression is capable of being, it doesn't sound smart at all for me to move out unless it was with somebody. Are your the oldest child? No, I'm the middle kid. How many X-rays have you had in the last 2 years? Two, maybe? One for my legs and the other for my teeth. Are you on good terms with your last ex? Yeah, we're best friends. Do you have scars you don’t like to talk about? Nah. Do you freak out if a bee/wasp flies near you? ... yes lol. What subjects in history interest you most? The Holocaust. It's just so... shocking and extreme that it's oddly fascinating, but of course horribly sad. Are you superstitious in any way? Nah. How do you get rid of anxiety? Do what? Are there any items of jewelry you never/rarely take off? Yeah, my two rings, my lip piercing, and tragus piercing. Has a song ever made you cry before? There are many. ^If so, what about it brought you to tears? Again, I said "many," so this would be a horribly long list. There are four though - "Eternally Yours" and "Another Life" by Motionless in White, "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin, and "The Mortician's Daughter" by Black Veil Brides - that I really, really try to avoid, because I WILL cry. They're all associated with Jason for one reason or another. "Stairway to Heaven," especially, is absolutely forbidden for me to listen to. Would you consider yourself open-minded? Very, honestly. Have you ever met someone online that you wanted to meet in real life? I've met Sara! :') There are a handful of others I'd love to meet, too. Tell me about the last thing that made you laugh until it hurt. Wow, I have no idea. I don't remember the last time I laughed THAT hard. When you graduate, what color will your gown be? Ugh, it was this insufferable red. We got to vote on it, and I really wanted navy instead, as it looks more formal and not as obnoxious to me, but red won. Do you own a gun? No. My household legally can't because of my suicidal history. What color of shirt are you wearing? It's a black tank top. Do you use any acne medication? Nah, I don't really get acne anymore. Are you emotional or very stoic? I'm emotional as shit. Have you ever watched an anime series, start to finish? A few. There's Fullmetal Alchemist (as well as the Brotherhood expansion), Deadman Wonderland, and Ginga Densetsu Weed. I've seen bits of others. Which baby animal is your favorite? MEERKATS!!!!!! :') Once they reach three/four weeks, they're fucking precious. I also really like kittens. Do you like jam on your toast and biscuits? Sometimes. Have you ever reread a book? It is very, VERY rare I do this. The only cases I remember are for Because of Winn-Dixie and Meerkat Manor: Flower of the Kalahari. Do you have any religious symbols in your home? I think Mom has some religious quotes on the walls? What religion do you identify with, if any? None. What is you favorite flavor of pudding and/or yogurt? I love chocolate pudding, but I'm not very big on yogurt because of the sourness. I can sometimes eat a cookies 'n cream one, but occasionally I'm like "ew." We’re going to the best amusement park ever, first ride you choose is? One of those water rides where you go down a big slope. Did you have intense night terrors as a child? No. Know anybody who works in a tattoo parlor? No. That'd be dope. Have you ever had a piercing get infected? Ugh, yes. Worst was the first time I got my tongue pierced. It was early into infection though, thank God; I ended up having to take it out and get it re-pierced later. Have you ever shoplifted? No. Do you hate when people say, "Everything’s going to be fine,“ when it’s not? Sometimes. It can feel kinda dismissive of your extreme situation, and sometimes, things simply won't be okay. Like, you can't tell that to someone on their death bed. Do you check your fire alarms when you’re supposed to? No, oops. Are you a shorts-wearing kind of person? Absolutely not. Nobody wants to see my legs, not even me. Is your grandparents’ house obsessively tidy? My grandma's sure as hell was. She was very old-fashioned and "proper" and took cleanliness and manners very seriously. Do you know how to jumpstart a car? Nope. Would you date someone 8 years older than you? Probably. What did you do today? I WENT TO THE GYM AND DID A FULL HOUR OF EXERCISE!!!!! :') For once I am SO fucking proud of myself. I left drenched in sweat, but I also left with a feeling of great accomplishment. I'm going to be going twice a week now with a personal trainer. (: Who was the last person you fell asleep with? Sara. Have you ever punched a hole in the wall? No. People doing that shit terrifies me. Have you ever felt replaced? Sure have. Have you ever kissed someone who was high? No. If you caught your significant other cheating on you what would you do? I don't have a partner, but hypothetically, leave their ass in a blink. I don't fuck with those kind of people. Do you know who Jeffree Star is? Well, yes. I watch him on YT sometimes and (astonishingly) love his music, and I find his work ethic extremely inspiring. That man knows how to hustle. What’s your favourite alcoholic beverage? Probably sangrias. When was the last time you saw a photo of your ex? "The" ex, it's been years. I've removed all pictures I have of him, irl and digitally, because it's triggering for me. How many push-ups can you do? Probably zero. Do you play any games on your phone? There's Pokemon GO, DragonVale, and Dragons of Atlantis that I play semi-regularly. Have you ever received a compliment from a stranger? Yes. Have you ever shaved your face? Just my upper lip to avoid the lady stache, ha ha. What colour is your front door? It’s white. Do you take the stairs or the elevator? If an elevator is available, I will ALWAYS use that. I have an extreeeemely hard time getting up stairs because of having just about no leg muscle. Do you get motion sickness? No. When was the last time you went to your favourite restaurant? Oh man, it's been forever. :/ Olive Garden sounds soooo good right now. Do either of your parents have any tattoos or piercings? No. Well, Mom has her earlobes pierced once, but that's it. Are you desperate for anyone’s approval, in particular? It's funny, even though he hasn't been a part of my life for years, I still desperately crave what I think would make Jason proud. There have been many times where my mind has wondered to what he would think of me now... and I know it's not good. Are there any activities you enjoy doing, but can only do for a short amount of time before you get bored or tired of them? Reading. When was the last time you felt hopeful, and why? Today, after finishing my workout at the gym. I think, finally, that I may be taking another stride forward in life. Do you find yourself asking for the same things for your birthdays and for holidays? Ha, yup: a new tattoo, 100%. What is something someone recommended to you that you disliked/hated? Girt's recommended some music to me before. He loves sharing songs he likes with me. Of course I didn't tell him it sucked, ha ha. What’s a fact about the last person you kissed? She is very passionate about animals, reptiles in particular, and is simply amazing with them. If you had a child, would you rather have a girl or a boy? A girl for sure. Has anybody ever accused you of doing drugs? No. Have you ever fallen asleep with the last person you kissed? Yeah. Honestly, do you think that you will wanna settle down in the same town you’re currently residing in? HELL no. I hate this place. Does anyone call you darling? If so who? Sara does sometimes. Are you close to any of your cousins? No. Are you a romantic person? I think I am. What’s the coolest thing you’ve seen out the window of an airplane? Mountains. Have you ever been in the mountains when the moon and stars were up? NO BUT FUCK I WANT THAT. Just lay in a grassy spot with some s'mores or something and just ~vibe~. Do people like your hair? I get complimented on it a bit. Have you ever held birdseed and a bird came and ate out of your hand? Yeah, at a bird sanctuary. Could you ever live in Alaska? Hell yeah, I'd enjoy that. On the main page on YouTube, what’re the three recommended videos? There's one by a WoW gold maker, a song by 3TEETH, and a video of bullsnakes hatching. Do you really care how many friends you or anyone else has on Myspace/Facebook? Couldn't care less. I only "friend" people I know and care about. Does your significant other have any piercings? I'm single. Do you ever get bored of yourself? Oh, all the time. I feel like I'm extremely dull and plain and, well, boring. How many band shirts do you own? Which? Oh goodness, I have no idea. I own a lot. Do you go to shows mostly for the music, the moshing, or the merchandise? I go for the music. It's nice to buy merch, but it's SO expensive that it's dumb. Moshing, I think is just stupid. Have you ever had anything pierced that you don’t have now? Many places, actually. So many holes closed because piercings had to be taken out when I was in the psych hospital. I was so annoyed. Who were you with the first time you watched the last movie you watched? I was alone. Do you have any twins/multiples in your family? Are they identical or fraternal? No. What is the highest number of jobs you’ve had at one time? One. Is your mom a good mom? She is the actual best. Last thing you threw in the garbage? The crust of some leftover pizza I had this morning. I generally eat the crust, but this time it was WAY too hard.

[atlasshrugd]

interesting recent interview w randy on yt - search 'get sauced with randy harrison'. at the 30 min mark he discusses two things that made me a lil sad. he said he knew he'd be right for the part of justin because it was a 'role he knew how to play' to appeal to older gay men in the industry. he also said re: brian and justin we should unpack the idea of a 17 year old who has never dated anyone else finding 'true love' with a grown man. i LOVED qaf but think about this a lot now that i'm older.

Hello! I also think about this. I find this aspect of the show the most unrealistic, and I can definitely see why others would find it immoral. The way I have seen it is that it is a work of fiction. Qaf has many, many elements that are unrealistic in their exaggeration, and often morally grey areas - however, this is what makes the show so great. It portrays humans in a contradictory light and doesn’t exempt anyone from mistakes or immoral behaviour.

If qaf was released nowadays, the age gap between justin and brian would be a much bigger issue, for good reason, because it isn’t a great message to send people. I do wish the justin character had been at least 18 when he met brian.

That being said, I also must say that it in this work of fiction, it is entirely within character for both brian and justin (and only them). Justin is portrayed as a bold, courageous, youthful kid who knows what he wants - and he wants brian. What makes him different from any other bold kid is that 1) he doesn’t give up on his goals, and 2) his love evolves from infatuation into real love. This is only possible because of the maturity of Justin’s character, which is rare in teenagers. He accepts Brian as he is, is aware of all of Brian’s flaws, but loves him in his entirety anyway. It doesn’t matter how many times brian tries to push him away or convince him. Justin has already made up his mind that this is the man I am going to spend my life with.

His ideals about Brian and romance are definitely clouded by childish fantasy at the beginning, but as Justin grows as a character, we see his strength, perseverance and resilience. Brian is aware of Justin’s maturity, too. “I’m the most mature person you know,” is what Justin says to him, and Brian doesn’t disagree. While I am aware that the whole “mature for your age” is outdated and predatory, I believe in this case that Justin and Brian are well-matched in their maturity levels.

Brian is sometimes like a child in a grown man’s body. He has vast maturity in other areas, but his emotional maturity has never truly been developed because of his lack of childhood. He doesn’t truly believe someone could love him enough to stick around, someone who doesn’t idolise him but loves him as a whole, and doesn’t believe he deserves it anyway. When Justin comes along, he is only 17. Brian tries to convince him that it meant nothing and for him to stop following him around. Brian knows he isn’t good for Justin. But Justin doesn’t give up, and eventually, Brian starts to let him in and accept that, because maybe this kid really does love him.

Obviously, where love is concerned, Brian doesn’t like to think about it, so he usually lashes out in some way to prove that it’s false. This is where a lot of people, including Randy, have an issue with with this relationship. Brian has intentionally broken Justin’s innate optimistic and romantic ideals of the world, relationships and love many times in the show. As Justin was only a teen in s1 and s2, he was highly impressionable, especially by Brian who he looked up to. Among other disrespect and manipulation, Brian isn’t the greatest first boyfriend for a teen, even one as emotionally mature as Justin.

They become more like equals in season 3, after the reunification. They are both on equal ground and Justin no longer has to depend on brian emotionally. Justin has realised that while Brian isn’t perfect, he still gave Justin more than he could ever ask for, and Justin isn’t willing to be without him anymore. He also realised that in order to be with Brian, he could not demand things that Brian wasn’t willing to give, and he would have to live with that. This acceptance of not trying to change Brian, allowed for their relationship to be more like a partnership. They both respected each other more.

While this relationship isn’t perfect, and there are certainly elements that are unhealthy and unconventional, I believe that it works for them. But I don’t believe brian and justin ARE perfect or conventional or entirely healthy, either. We love these characters and their love for each other because it transcends anything else; all the shit, the mistakes, the misinterpretation, the beliefs of others. Their love has been built on experiencing hardship (Justin getting kicked out and staying with Brian, the bashing, the recovery, losing everything, the pink posse, cancer, long distance) and staying together in spite of it.

There are also many things I wish the show had done differently, but we have to make peace and accept the things we cannot change. All I can say now is that their love is definitely special and unique and nothing I have ever seen before in television. It is stable and consistent and omniscient enough for everything else that has gone wrong to fall away. Because in that, that’s what really matters. And that is why they will always be together, even when they are not together.

[renlimotroll]

BinTRoLL guidelines!!

Today, I tried to translate (with the help of some friends) the Bintroll guidelines. I've always been meaning to do it but I always forget. 😅 Please read below!

-ABOUT-

■ What is BinTRoLL?

It's a laid-back Let's Play group launched by Siruko.

We won't do anything else but to have fun playing.

We said we won't so we won't.

-GUIDELINES-

■ A Request From BinTRoLL

Please refrain from using BinTRoLL's copyrighted works (videos, images, etc.) beyond the scope of private use.

Let's keep good manners and have fun interacting and creating.

■ About voice actor Hanae Natsuki and Hanae Natsuki channel videos

It is not under the category of the BinTRoLL guidelines.

Please follow the rules of the person himself or of Across Entertainment to which he belongs to.

-Q&A-

These are the questions and answers that have been given so far.

Please take note that we may post the questions from everyone as they are.

Q: What is the extent of private use, distribution and sales? 

A: There are no strict rules as to what private use may entail,

You can make it yourself and enjoy it privately, give it to your family and friends as a present, publish the pictures (images) on your personal SNS such as Twitter, and so on.

Regarding distribution, it refers to the unspecified number of third parties that has been licensed.

Regarding sales, it refers to the act of making profit such as money.

Q: I want to create derivative works using the characters of BinTRoLL.

A: There are basically no restrictions. We look forward to your masterpiece.

Q: I want to distribute and sell doujin works.

A: There are basically no restrictions on doujinshi and doujin goods,

Please refrain from distributing or selling official works or works that can be mistaken as official ones.

Q: I want to create works that partially uses official works such as tracing, printing, and clipping of videos.

A: There is no problem as long as it is for private use without distribution or selling.

Q: Are BL and Ero-Guro safe?

A: BinTRoLL members stated that they don't particularly mind being the subjects (of such works).

However, some viewers may be underage or uncomfortable with it, so,

It would be helpful if you refrain from including R18 elements in public as much as possible.

Q: Why the sudden guidelines?

A: Because we didn't establish our policies, it caused our viewers to have some conflict of opinions.

BinTRoLL doesn't want viewers to feel uncomfortable.

We have created guidelines so that you can have as much fun as possible without worrying about anything.

Click this for the original post!

Author’s Notes:

*Definition of some terms:

Derivative works- anything (like fanarts or fanfiction stories) that has copyrightable elements

Doujin works- you may have heard of doujinshi! 同人 (doujin) literally means 'people of shared interests', so doujinshi means a self-published magazine that caters to a specific group of people. Bintroll used the term 同人作品 (doujin sakuhin).

Ero-Guro- エログロ (eroguro) is a Japanese term based on the english words 'erotic' and 'grotesque'. It mainly refers to works that has elements of horror/gore and sexy/erotic scenes.

*Some additional information: (these are my own words based on previous statements from BinTRoLL)

× Please refrain from DM-ing Siruko-san, as he has said that important messages get pushed down.

× Depending on the streamer's rules, it causes some conflict when you mention BinTRoLL names in other streams. For example, Mintosu-san has strict rules about mentioning other streamers, but Limone-sensei doesn't mind. However, some fans may feel uncomfortable if other streamers are mentioned in the stream they are watching (ex: "Siruko-san started streaming now!", "Siruko-san did this and that!") It's a difficult area to navigate, so for me I'd rather not mention BinTRoLL in other streams as a general courtesy. If the streamer brings it up, it's all good. Still, it depends on the streamer themselves.

× Try not to ask too personal questions. Out of all of them, Siruko-san is the most likely to answer personal questions, but other members? Not so much. Try not to ask Siruko-san for other member's personal information too. A good rule of thumb is to let the members bring up the information then follow up on it rather than outright asking them (do not DM for the love of gods!)

× Believe it or not, people do actually ship BinTRoLL members (like me! teehee!) Some post FAs and fanfiction (believe me, I’ve seen both Japanese and Korean ones) Bintroll shipping is termed "nmmn" in japanese; it’s kinda like they're not just 2D charas and they're real, so shipping is hidden and found only by fujoshi fans. Of course we know it’s just our imaginations, and we know the limitations and boundaries. There’s a thin line of shipping real people, and we know better than to cross the line. That’s why I started this tumblr, after all, because I can never comment on YT or tweet so much about shipping, especially that public. All my shipping posts will be tagged as such and will have warnings, so you can steer clear of that. But just so you know, BinTRoLL said it’s fine to make BL, so if anyone comes to me criticizing my shipping posts, I’ll slap the BinTRoLL guidelines in their face. 😆

× Please, and I cannot stress this enough, do not pressure the members to appear. Remember, they do streaming for fun; they do have lives and work outside of this. I get what you feel, you have a favorite member and you want to see that member all the time, or you want to see them in complete attendance, but don't be greedy. I've been a fan long enough to always see questions like, "Where is this member?" or "This member hasn't appeared in a long time." and some push it to the extreme and DM BinTRoLL (yikes!!) Let the members appear when they want to and be content with it.

Let me tell you my observations. Mintosu-san is not the type to talk about himself, so you might notice he only appears to play games. He has his own MCup with his fans every Saturday too. Then, there was a time when Ichihachi-san was busy with his real life (I call it The Great 18san Drought), and during that hiatus many fans always asked where he was. Even Hakotaro-san gets these questions, and he is the type to prefer working behind-the-scenes.

Now, let me tell you why it's better to let them be from my past experiences. Whenever Mintosu-san appears in the videos, the feeling of great joy from the surprise is amazing. It's like, "Hallelujah! YATTA!!" When Ichihachi-san came back, everyone had a field day and kept rejoicing. It was a party! When you, out-of-nowhere, hear Hakotaro-san's greeting during a livestream, you'll just suddenly go "AAAAAH!!!" and it's the best feeling ever. The feeling of being pleasantly surprised is nice, because you don't expect anything so you were never disappointed. It's better this way, trust me. After all, everyone performs better if they're not pressured, and BinTRoLL are people too like us, so it's better to let them do their own thing and enjoy whatever content we get.

× Siruko-san has mentioned that it's okay to comment or chat in English (or any language), which is great for us international fans! He said that he's not that good in English (although I believe he's good enough) that he may not always understand it though. However, and these are my own opinions, please remember this before chatting and commenting in English.

Use simple english that's easy enough to understand.

Do not use sarcasm. It does not translate well.

Always, always be polite. Choose your words carefully.

Why do I say this? Sometimes I see English spams and I cringe. The difference between cultures can be great sometimes, and Japanese is known for the politest way of speaking, and they are often straightforward with their words. It's better to be careful than accidentally offending someone, right?

× Regarding distribution and sales of official works, this may be a gray area and it's difficult to explain. For example, you can use BinTRoLL character images which are the intellectual property of the creator Hakotaro-san and by extension of Bintroll, to tweet or even to screenshot and DM it to other people to discuss. You can also clip video highlights and share them on your sns. I think that the moment you profit from it, for example, selling keychains and mugs with official Bintroll art, or re-uploading whole Bintroll videos on youtube or other video-sharing websites, is where you violate the rules. As long as your use is for community-base and personal use, you're safe, but when you gain something official from it (like money or subscribers), that's not allowed.

BinTRoLL members are one of the kindest people ever. Siruko-san always hearts and reads comments on their Youtube, and he also used to like or RT every fanart and even follow back his followers (but he can't do it right now as Twitter almost froze his account). They even read the names of superchat donators at the end of each stream even if they don't really have to (and sometimes it takes hours!) That’s why I hope people won’t abuse their kindness. I hope people follow the guidelines (seriously, it's not that hard) and do not cross the fan line so that we can all get along with each other! In everything you do or say, remember to have manners and be kind, and surely you'll enjoy even more. ^^ 🥰

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me! I may not know everything about Bintroll, but I'll do my best! Let's all follow the rules and guidelines so that we can enjoy all the videos and live streams to the best we can. Have fun watching and interacting! Have a nice day~  🌻 Think before you click!

[interportant]

I Bet You Never Heard This One In School

(Image is from a map of the year 1754)

The vast empire of Tartary is a country that appears on ancient maps.

It had worldwide influence and once covered North and South America, Australia, New Zealand most of Russia, China, Europe, Japan, India and Korea. For the most part the citizens of this country were led by their own guidance of natural law honoring truth and integrity. They enjoyed a high standard of living and dwelt in harmony with nature. They built amazing edifices all over the world. The wonderous cathedrals of Europe and the enormous aqueducts in southern Europe and in Mexico. The Grand Canal in China and the Erie Canal in America. The fabulous outside arenas around the Mediterranean Sea. The Coliseum in Rome and the magnificent temples in St. Petersburg Russia. They lived in luxuriant villas. They made ziggurats, star forts, dolmens and earthen mounds all of which utilized Etheric natural energy. They created exquisite statues and crafted golden ornaments. They built the Great Wall in what is now China. Marco Polo wrote an extensive and detailed account of Asia in the 13th and 14th centuries and did not even mention a wall. The Great Wall is not seen on any maps pre-dating the late 1600’s. So most of it’s construction occurred in 1700’s and it was built to keep the encroaching Chinese out of Tartaria. The openings on the wall are on the north side towards the former Tartary not on the south China facing side. It should be called the Great Wall of Tartaria. The further back in time you go the more advanced it gets. There are many pyramids of different kinds. Megalithic temples hewn out of solid rock. The Ellora Caves in India. The colossal underground monolithic churches of Lalibela Ethiopia. Extensive underground tunnel systems. The astonishing Serapeum of Saqqara in Egypt. The earlier the monolithic stone the bigger it is and the more precision it is cut with. The earlier the structure the more incapable we are of replicating it. Never was mortar used. In past ages the world was more diverse. Skeletons of giants are found on all continents. And remains of beings with elongated skulls. Graveyards of little people and horned human like entities have been unearthed. Now it is as if these beings have never existed. Like the Tartarians they are never mentioned. We live in a virtual reality where true history is ignored and covered up. A totally false narrative is taught. Fantasies have replaced truth and everything is pushed way back to the remote past. Older advanced structures are credited to local people who came later who have no idea how to build them. Deception has been utilized to push history back a thousand years and create an artificial dark age. The time of Jesus was less than 1000 years ago. In the Middle Ages the i and J before numbers designated Jesus. Not the number one. For example i346 is 346 years after the time of Jesus. It is not 1346. Way back in the Old Testament at the time immediately following the Exodus it states that the Israelites used the Arc of the Covenant as a weapon of war. Against the Amorites, Midianites and Philistines. So the use of energy weapons has been going on for over a thousand years. It was perfected to the point where it was able to take out many millions of Tartarians. The energy weapons melted cities and destroyed the civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome which were approximately of the same time period as Jesus and were heavily influenced by Tartaria. Not only are they pushed way back into remote history, the extent of their empires have been fabricated. Destroying the pyramid complex was the first objective of the Israelites. Puma Punku which is part of the Tiahuanacu complex in Bolivia had interlocking megaliths of andesite and diorite. These are types of granite only surpassed in hardness by diamonds but they were somehow carved with laser like flatness. Now they are broken and shattered and blown to bits. Tiahuanaco and Puma Punku is said to have been built by a simple local migrating tribe. This idea is used all over the world to dismiss and cover-up the ancient advanced cultures. Energy weaponized from the Arc of the Covenant is what brought down the Walls of Jericho. The Arc was an electrical capacitor composed of silver and brass alloys and gilded with gold. It’s true purpose was to store and direct energy from the Earth to outside sources. But transporting it around was very dangerous and it caused people to become sick and die. It had a constant radiation but it also sent out intermittent electrical surges where many people were killed instantly. The ones who carried it had to wear protective clothing. The electrical capacity of such an apparatus would be over 500 volts. Opposing armies would be defenseless against such a weapon. The volume or cubic capacity of the empty coffer inside the Kings Chamber in the Great Pyramid of Giza is exactly the same volume as the Arc of the Covenant. According to Egyptian tradition the Israelites plundered Egypt during the upheaval at the time of the Exodus. They took the Arc out of the so called Kings Chamber in the Great Pyramid of Giza at this time. The tribe of Israel also used religion as a means to get their foot in the door in the ruling affairs of foreign countries. A religious leader holds great power able to influence many simple minds who believe the leader’s edicts are from God. The Druids who held such sway in England were Jewish. So were the Jesuits. So have been all the Popes and the Mormon leaders. The reason why Jewish people look down upon Christians is because they know they invented the Christian religion. Jewish beliefs are just a rendition of the former appearances and interactions of planetary Gods. Books written in Tartary were rewritten and sold as Jewish history. Much of the content was fabricated and interfused with traditional local beliefs. This is how they sold their religion. They used Monks to write what they wanted making them think they were doing God’s work. The burning of old books and the rewriting of them in order to change history is the real Reformation. The Library of Alexandria in Egypt was purposely destroyed to limit knowledge. Making deals with kings was a way they were able to get control of a country’s financial system. Once one controls the money supply and its allotments then they control the country. In this way righteous kings were replaced by insurgent kings who defrauded the people to take part in unjust wars. Just fake an event such as a murder, blame it on another country, add some patriotic and religious slogans, demonize the other country and you have created a war. In the Middle Ages the spraying of viruses not only eliminated entire villages it caused the Black Plague which killed off over 70 million people in Europe. Disease was a favorite weapon used against the Tartarian kingdom. In 1346 at the Siege of Kaffa in the Ukraine the Tartarians suffered an epidemic of plague brought on by the catapulting of viruses into the city. Fire was used to burn crops and create famine. The 1490’s saw the first signs of collapse of the Tartary Empire. In 1666 the city of London was intentionally burned. Tartaria was severely weakened in 1775. But it remained until the early 1800’s. When Napoleon attacked Russia, Moscow was hit by an energy weapon. So was Washington DC in the War of 1812. These wars were actually wars against Tartarians. The first two world wars were to wipe out remaining Tartarian influences. Genghis Khan was said to be a Mogul. Mogul is just a made-up name which is then associated with Mongolia. Genghis Khan fought to restore the kingdom of Tartary and reclaim their land. His mounted warriors were called Tartars. Now Tartary is associated with hell. Many buildings in America demolished or still standing, said to be built by early pioneers or native people in America were in fact built by the Tartars. Disease was also used against the native people in the Americas. It is estimated that 95% of them perished from disease. Mostly smallpox. The Aztecs looked upon the Spaniards as the returning of their light colored god. Their beliefs harkened back to the events in the ancient sky when a light colored god came down from the heavens to save them. But these light colored people came to kill them. The Old World Order was replaced by the New World Order. And the Gregorian Calendar was instituted. To force the common people to accept a new false chronology. Peace and freedom was been replaced by being fenced up in strict borders. The suppression of Tartary coincides with the new teaching of evolution. We just think we are evolving. We have become disconnected with nature and disconnected with reality. It was not always like that. The farther back in time you go the more connected and at peace we were. With ourselves, with the animals and with the land we lived on.

We were fluttering longing creatures a thousand thousand years before the sea and the wind gave us words. How can we express the ancient of days in us with only the sounds of our yesterdays?

Source: https://bennettleeross.com/history/the-lost-empire-of-tartary-the-arc-of-the-covenant-and-the-new-world-order/

More reading: https://www.stolenhistory.org/forums/tartary-a-k-a-tartaria.69/

Also plenty of vids from independent researchers on YT

[eirenical]

*sigh*

I know this low mood is a combination of approaching PMS and feeling poorly and the heat talking.  I KNOW IT IS.  But fuck EVERYTHING, I’m having a day where I feel like I’m stupid and useless and nothing I do is right or good enough.  The Imposter Syndrome is strong with this one today.

Like... I just honestly think I need to hear someone say I do something well.  But the tricky thing about when I get in a mood like this is that even if someone were to say that... I wouldn’t believe it.  Because all I see are the ways in which I screw up, and now I have evidence of how badly I fuck up.  And I wish I could just ignore those damned evals.  But I can’t.  I don’t have it in me.  But I’m reaching a point where negative evals are literally fucking triggering.  Like, every time someone confirms for me that I’m stupid, I have a literal flashback to several times when I was a veterinarian when animals died, or nearly died, on my watch.  And every time this happens, I get to live through every one of those traumas before the flashback spiral lets me go.  And I want to believe that my skin isn’t that thin, but I know that it is.

And this time, there’s also this absolute and utter rage attached to it.  Because these kids who gave me those shit evals?  THEY WERE THE WORST CLASSES I EVER HAD.  EVER.  HANDS DOWN.  I have NEVER given out so many poor grades.  I have never had students just refuse to engage with anything I was trying to get them to understand.  I have never had students not even fucking TRY.  And I admit, I got frustrated.  I got angry.  I fucking well gave up, long before the end of the semester.  I very, very seriously thought about going back to veterinary medicine because I’d been just as miserable doing that, but at least I’d been making money.

And I don’t think that’s the answer; at least not a practical one.  Because I WAS miserable as a vet.  And I don’t need any more trauma flashbacks to add to the ones I already fall into whenever my mood gets low.  But after last semester, I was equally sure that teaching wasn’t for me.  Because this semester is the most fucking depressed I’ve ever been.  It’s the most compassion fatigued I’ve ever been.  And I’m just so fucking tired of fighting for every. fucking. inch. and still never getting anywhere.  And then to turn around and have them whammy me with those shitty, shitty evals... I didn’t need that.  I really, really didn’t.  Because half the shitty evals weren’t even real, concrete things.  They boiled down to “I’m not doing well in this class and I’m going to take it out on the teacher.”  And, don’t get me wrong, there were some really good evals in there, too.  But for the life of me, I can’t remember what a single one of them said.  And I’m honestly too scared of bringing my mood any lower to open that damned email again to find them.

And that’s another thing.  Ever since we switched over to computer-based evals instead of written?  They’ve gotten NASTY.  Like, some of them literally read like the comments section on a YT video.  Like, the minute we put a computer screen between the student and the teacher, students start acting like every other shitty anon online.  And, I’m sorry, but that’s just not how you act as a professional.  It isn’t.

And I don’t even know why I’m letting this bother me so much.  Like, I should be able to just say, “Well, I hated them and they hated me and that’s just how it goes sometimes, so fuck ‘em,” and move on.  But I can’t.  And that’s what making me so fucking angry.  I should be able to let it go and I can’t.  And of COURSE this is the semester that my boss is making a real honest push to get the Provost to agree to part with the money to hire me full time.  And THIS is when those evals come out?  Right in the middle of that?  If that isn’t a sign, I don’t know what is.

IDEK.  I’m just... kind of miserable right now.  And having my best friend back for three days, just to effectively lose her again for fuck only knows how long did NOT help.  And I’m tired, and I’m sick, and I’m lonely, and I KNOW THIS IS ALL OF THAT PLUS PMS THAT’S MAKING ME FEEL LIKE SUCH UTTER SHIT.

But right now, it just doesn’t really help to know that.  And I have two hours left to grade these 11 papers before I have to go over to my parents for dinner with my niece and nephew and I’ll probably be stuck over there until fairly late because it’s my sister’s anniversary so it’ll take them forever to get back and pick up the kids and I won’t want to leave and--

...i just don’t feel good. :(

[patricksilvrrozartistry]

Current Music Obsessions: October 1 - 16, 2017

Sorry for being late with this one. I've been rather busy this past week, but we're here with some great tunes! I have A LOT to get through this time. So here are the MANY honorable mentions.

Sleeping Romance - My Temptation Fenrir's Scar - Fearless Heart Architects - Doomsday The Erkonauts - The Snick Numenor - Moria Valhalla Lights - Opposite Sides Wheelfall - Violence is Seduction Sinistro - Petalas The Hardkiss - Lovers The Birthday Massacre - One Magion - Forever Mine Angel Nation - Burn the Witch Belphegor - Baphomet Carious - Integration of the Shadow Mastodon - Blue Walsh New Skin - New Skin Grave Pleasures - Joy Through Death Kari Rueslatten - My Lover The Dirty Youth - Hurricane Eleine - Hell Moon (We Shall Never Die) Alcyona - Enchantment Incubus - Dig Awaken Solace - End of Innocence As Old as Time - Escape feat. Sophia Akasha (Pendulum Zero) Disclarity - Ghosts Vovkulaka - My Devil Echopraxia - Mortal Coil Aviira - D E / A D W E I G H T Twelve Foot Ninja - One Hand Killing Secret Rule - The Song of the Universe Dreamarcher - Shadows Pagliacci - A Place to Hide feat. Snowy Shaw Myrkur - Funeral feat. Chelsea Wolfe Devin Townsend Project - Kingdom Xiphea - Briar Rose Prey - The Hunter Sound Storm - Forsaken Black Moth - Room 13 Soulside - Amaurotic

And now the many obsessions.

1) Kari Rueslatten - I Manens Favn

I decided to to check out some of Kari's EARLY releases since I'm most familiar with her newer stuff and I came across this track of hers from the 90's. The folk element is very strong in this track. It's such a catchy and fun track and really great to just jam out to.

2) Alexandra Martin - Burden of Hope

I rekindled my love for this gorgeous track. Alexandra was the original front woman of the gothic metal band Adastreia, but has been releasing music on her own for the past few years. This song is so beautiful and is full of so much emotion. I plan on doing a vocal cover of this song soon and I can't wait to see/hear how that turns out.

3) My Propane - Home

Another song I rekindled my love for. Valerio has such a great voice that is just pure sex. It's so great. The "woo" after the first chorus is my favorite bit. This song is just so comforting to me for some reason and is just so great to chill to.

4) The Dark Element - My Sweet Mystery

This is the song for their first music video and it's so fun. I am so happy that Anette is back in an active metal project and I seriously need to get around to listening to their debut album, because I'm loving everything I'm hearing so far. Symphonic power metal at its finest.

5) Crysalys - Moonlight Encounter

This is their first song in 6 years and I am so here for it! They're going in a more traditional symphonic metal direction now, which is really nice. Not only that, but they now have a male singer, Andrea. He has such a lovely voice and he is so fine. His and Chiara's voices blend so beautifully together and I can't wait to hear more from the upcoming album.

6) Cradle of Filth - Achingly Beautiful

Their new album is absolutely AMAZING. One of their bests in 10 years. This song is the perfect example of their evolution, while still keeping their roots and maintaining a classic CoF vibe. It's dark, beautiful and in your face. If you haven't listened to this album yet, DO IT.

7) Tragul - Into the Heart of the Sun

This is Zuberoa Aznarez's new project and I'm really digging it. It's very different from Diabulus in Musica. Instead of it being progressive, symphonic gothic metal, it's more of a symphonic power metal project. I really want to hear more from them, because it's nice to hear Zuberoa explore new sounds that are different from DiM.

8) Teodasia - Two Worlds Apart

This song is my favorite off of Metamorphosis and they released a video for it! The video is absolutely GORGEOUS and Chiara looks absolutely divine in it. Speaking of which, Chiara has joined the band is now a full time member Teodasia now! I really enjoy her work with Temperance, so I'm really looking forward to what new dimensions she'll bring to Teodasia.

9) Amberian Dawn - Maybe

If Abba decided to release a metal track, this is how it would sound. This song is so lovely, fun and catchy. It's so different from what I've heard from these guys in the past. I was a bit worried that the mixing on the guitars were going to be tuned down super low on the album like they are on this song, but it's only for this song, which is great. Even so, the tuned down guitars really suit this song and helps further push the Abba vibe of it that makes it so good.

10) Revolution Saints - I Wouldn't Change a Thing

I decided to give this song a listen after seeing their record label post the video for it and I fell in love. It's such a lovely song and very different from what I was expecting. I'm definitely going to listen to more from them, because I really enjoy this track.

11) Metalite - Afterlife

I discovered this band through their record label and fell in love. They're like Amaranthe, just minus all the male vocals. It's fun, upbeat, strong electronic element and a great power metal vibe. I'm definitely am going to give their new album a listen, because this and the second song I've heard from them are absolutely amazing.

12) October Ends - Dismal

I'm so glad that the lead singer of this band started following me on IG a while back, because I'm really digging their stuff. This is probably my favorite song they've released so far. It's in your face, but not so much that it's overwhelming. I really need to check out if they've released an album or EP this year and give it a listen if so.

13) Evenoire - Girl By the Lake

I decided to finally check out some of their early stuff prior to their amazing Herons album. This song is so beautiful and definitely leans more power metal than the stuff I'm most familiar with on Herons (those lean more progressive/symphonic metal). It's such a great track and I really need to check out more from the early days. It really sucks that they're no longer together, but hopefully Lisy will continue to make music elsewhere.

14) Beast in Black - Blind and Frozen

It's very rare that I ever fall madly in love with a male fronted power metal band since I'm so picky about male singers in the genre. This song is so catchy and fun. From the moment the first verse happened, I knew that I was going to thoroughly enjoy this track, and I definitely do. I can't wait to finally be able to give their debut album a listen, because this song is everything.

15) Misteyes - Creeping Time

These guys never fail to impress me with their music. It's very aggressive symphonic gothic metal and it's so good. The video looks wonderful and really suits the vibe of the song. It's both gorgeous and intense. I really need to listen to more from them already.

16) Shireen - Umai

This was a random YT discovery that really caught my attention. It's a very pretty folk pop track. So wonderful to just chill out to due to it's very mellow and gentle sound. I'm definitely am going to check out more from them.

17) Leprous - Contaminate Me (live)

I discovered this song through the Try Not To Headbang Challenge video I did not too long ago. It's so different compared to the other songs I've heard from due to how heavy and in your face it is. It's such an epic track to put on and jam to. I really need to hear the studio version and figure out which I like better. I will say this though, Einar's voice is heavenly in this.

18) Tarja - Supremacy (live)

I got to listening to The Shadow Self recently and when this song popped up, I remembered seeing a video where someone had live footage of her performing this and her hitting a super high note in the bridge. Naturally I had to check it out and see if was real. Bruh. It's real! Homegirl hits a super high note during the guitar solo and I am living for it! I wish I could see her live at ProgPower USA next year, but the tickets have sold out already. There's always next time though.

19) OncetheSun - Asphyxia

I discovered these guys through an ad on Facebook last year and decided to check them out. They're an atmospheric-ish progressive metal band from the states and they released the music for this song. It's such a great track to just chill to. I really need to listen to their latest album again, because I remember it being really great and different.

20) Mikko Joensuu - Dream About a Miracle

I discovered this beautiful ambient track through their record label. It's so peaceful and haunting. It's so lovely and emotional. It's all in them orchestrations, the backing vocals and the singer's droney kind of voice. I'm definitely am gonna check out more from them, because this is absolutely gorgeous.

That's it for the first two weeks of October! I'll be back at the beginning of November with the last half of obsessions for October.

[starryeyed-char]

Baking with Hunk

Another installment of my klance YouTuber AU! This (fourth) one-shot features some fluffy baking on Hunk’s channel, with Lance, Keith, and Pidge to help him out. I told you guys a lot of fluff was to be expected, but there’s also a lot of angst. This one sets the stage a bit for one of the next parts... which will be angsty. Lots of the things coming up soon will be angsty so... prepare yourself for those, but for now enjoy the mostly fluffiness! @elsiemcclay I’m pretty sure you’re asleep, but thanks for being such a great beta!

You can find the YT AU series here on my AO3.

Yes, I did look at the actual recipe to write this.

“Hi!” Hunk waved cheerfully at the camera. “Today we're going to be making Baked Alaska Cupcakes! They're one of my favorites, but I've never actually made them on this channel because they're a bit more complicated. Luckily, I have help!”

He reached around the counter and dragged a brightly smiling Lance into the camera. “Hunk, pretty much all of your fans know me by now. We made breakfast puffs together last month!”

Hunk rolled his eyes. “Yeah, but do they know your boyfriend Keith?” he faked a gasp as Keith came to stand beside them. “Because he's here, too!”

“Hunk, don't look so surprised. You invited us here,” Pidge hopped up on a stool. “Besides, they probably do know who Keith is. Lance talks about him enough, that's for sure.”

A faint blush colored the cheeks of both boys in question.

“Pidge!” Lance squawked in protest.

“Anyway,” Hunk stepped between them. “First thing's first, here's what you need to make them. List of all measurements in the description!” He gestured at the many things on the counter before them.

“What the fuck is cream of tartar?” Pidge asked skeptically. “And what's it doing on your counter?”

“The most important ingredient, of course,” Hunk continued, as if they hadn't spoken. “Is the strawberry ice cream! Baked Alaska cupcakes have a layer of ice cream in between the cake and the icing, which is what makes them so delicious.”

“Strawberry,” Lance scoffed. “Of course you pick Keith's favorite flavor. Hunk, you traitor. Is the cake at least chocolate?”

Hunk smiled apologetically. “Sorry, it's in the recipe. Strawberry ice cream and vanilla cake.”

Pidge grinned smugly.

“You guys are so boring,” Lance complained, collapsing dramatically against the counter. “But whatever. They better be as delicious as you promised, my man.”

Hunk nodded solemnly. “They will be. We should probably get baking, though, since they have to chill for at least two hours before—”

“Two hours?” Lance demanded, outraged. “I didn't sign up for this! I came here hungry just so I could eat a ridiculous number of cupcakes, and you're telling me I have to wait two hours?”

Hunk winced. “Well, technically closer to four hours, since we have to prepare and bake them before chilling.”

Lance simply stared at him for a moment before turning on his heel. “Fuck this. C'mon, Pidge, we're raiding Hunk's pantry for some chips.”

Pidge slid off the stool, following him out of the room. “On it.”

“Couldn't we just preheat it at a higher temperature?” Keith wondered, gesturing towards the already warming oven. “That would at least speed up the baking part, right?”

Hunk paused in filling the cupcake sheet with brightly colored paper liners, clearly unimpressed. “Keith, doing stuff like that is how to burn cupcakes.” The shorter boy frowned, and crossed his arms.

“Even I know that, dipshit, and I can't cook to save my life,” Pidge reentered the room, carrying a bag of potato chips nearly bigger than they were.

“Good thing Hunk and I are both experts, then,” Lance brought in a bag of Tostitos and a tin of salt and vinegar Pringles. Keith opened his mouth to speak, and Lance tossed him the latter immediately. “Don't worry, I know. Your favorite.”

Keith blushed, but began opening the Pringles.

“Ew, salt and vinegar?” Pidge shook their head in disgust. “I don't know how you eat those things, Keith. They taste and smell terrible!”

“Agreed, but I don't mind the bad breath,” Lance said with a smirk, sliding an arm around his boyfriend's shoulders. Keith rolled his eyes, but made no move to push him off.

“Now that you guys are done eating all my food, can we get to what we're actually supposed to be doing?” Hunk asked. “This channel is for baking videos, my viewers don't want to see you two flirting the entire time.” Pidge snorted.

“Who doesn't want to see us flirting?” Lance countered. “Besides, Hunk, I'm not eating all your food! You barely have anything in there besides ingredients! You don't even have salsa!”

“Lance, I know how to make salsa. You taught me.”

“Ugh, fair point,” Lance conceded. “Now, are we gonna get making these ice cream cupcakes, or what?”

“I've already started,” Hunk pointed out, as he pushed a bowl towards Keith. “Here, mix the dry ingredients. We can get started with the others in this bowl.”

A slow grin spread over Pidge's face. “Can I man the electric mixer?”

Hunk hesitated, but eventually his head dipped into a nod. “Medium speed,” Hunk warned. “Medium, Pidge. Lance, you pour the sugar. Keith, how's— how did you manage that?”

The boy in question looked up from stirring to sheepishly meet Hunk's eyes. His shirt, hands, and even his hair was covered in light dustings of flour. “I... may have gone a little too fast.”

Pidge looked up from the electric mixer. “That's what she said.”

“Damn, beat me to the punch... no pun intended,” Lance laughed, and Pidge groaned. He then looked over at Keith before raising a hand. “All those in favor of making Keith tie up his hair, so he doesn't get any of his mullet in our cupcakes?”

“You just want him to do that because you think it looks cute,” Pidge scoffed.

Lance shrugged. “Can't blame a guy for trying.”

“Keith, can you crack the eggs?” Hunk asked.

“'Course he can,” Lance poured more sugar into the mix. “He breaks things all the time.”

Keith sighed, exasperated, but began breaking the eggs anyway. “Lance, for the last time, it was one window! It was pretty cheap to get fixed, and that happened three months ago! Let it go!”

“We'd just moved into the apartment, and you had to go and—”

“No flirting, and no bickering,” Pidge interrupted. “Keith, we're going to need those egg whites next.”

Lance picked up the bowl Keith had been cracking eggs into, stared at it for a moment, then turned to his boyfriend. “Keith. What. The. Fuck.”

Keith raised an eyebrow, examining them himself. “What? Did I get a piece of shell in?”

“Keith. We're only using the egg whites,” Lance said, gesturing around with the bowl and nearly spilling raw egg all over the both of them. “We can't use these. You just wasted five eggs.”

Hunk shook his head, repressing a smile. “Well, if you want something done right, and all that.” He cracked five new ones in quick succession, expertly shifting the yolk from one half of the broken shell to the other so that only the egg whites fell into the bowl. He handed it to Lance. “Here, use these, then do the vanilla extract. After that is milk, and the dry ingredient mixture.”

Keith shifted uncomfortably. “I'm... I’m lactose intolerant, Hunk.”

Hunk slapped a hand to his forehead. “Right. Sorry. Totally slipped my mind, but we can use more butter and water together to substitute. Let me go check the pantry for more, real quick.”

“Ooh, wait, Hunk! Could you grab some cinnamon, too?” Lance asked suddenly.

“Uh, sure?” Hunk looked over his shoulder at him, suspicion evident in his voice. “Why do you need it, though?”

“Oh, um... I haven't done the cinnamon challenge yet?” It came out as more of a question than a statement.

“What?! No! I'm not going to have you choking on cinnamon and then coughing it up all over our batter! No, sir, not on this channel. Are you trying to get yourself killed?”

“With all those crazy live-stream stunts?” Pidge deadpanned, still focused on the mixer. “I wouldn't be surprised if all this reckless business was a cry for help. The number of times you get yourself into danger is ridiculous.”

Lance shifted uncomfortably. “Okay, but it's not always my fault. Remember the Nyma Incident?”

The silence that followed stretched for far too long.

“Let's not mention that,” Keith finally said, his voice tight.

“Okay, sorry,” Lance mumbled quickly. “Uh, Hunk... could you cut that out of the video? Don't think anyone needs to be reminded of that. I shouldn't have even brought it up.”

Hunk clapped a hand on Lance's shoulder as he came out of the pantry, still determined to focus on baking. “Right, of course, man. You got it. I... here's the cinnamon, but we're not doing any challenges.”

Lance took the small container, and nodded with a shaky smile. “I finished adding everything except for the milk and dry ingredients. Hunk, could you take on mixing for a bit? I need to talk to Pidge.” Hunk only offered a short nod, and Lance dragged Pidge off to the other side of the room.

Pidge cast a worried glance back at Keith. “I think he's fine, if you're worried about that. I know how anxious he gets every time someone mentions—”

“No, not that,” Lance waved a hand to dismiss their concern. “I need you to distract Hunk. I'm going to spike the dry ingredients with some cinnamon.”

Pidge blinked. “Okay.” A devilish sort of grin took over their features as they returned behind the counter. Without sparing either Hunk or Keith a look, they took the container of strawberry ice cream, grabbed the nearest spoon, and sprinted out of the room.

Hunk practically launched himself over the counter and chased after them immediately. “Pidge, remember, you have little legs! I’ll catch you! Don't you dare eat any of that ice cream!”

Lance side-stepped over to the dry ingredients, and sprinkled a bit of cinnamon into the bowl. He looked up to meet his boyfriend's glare.

“If Hunk knew you strayed from the recipe, he'd probably stick you in the oven.”

“A little cinnamon never hurt anyone,” Lance picked the mixer back up, and turned it back on.

Keith poured part of the mixture in, even as he raised an unimpressed eyebrow Lance's way. “Says the guy with a YouTube channel. I thought I was the only one living under a rock.” Lance snorted as Keith picked up the water to alternate.

They continued to mix the batter for a few moments of silence, the noises of Pidge being chased having relocated upstairs. Lance sucked in a slow breath, and opened his mouth. “Do you wanna talk about—”

“No,” Keith replied firmly, and Lance couldn't help but flinch. His features softened immediately. “Let's just... let's just make cupcakes for right now, okay? We can talk later, but only if you want to.”

Hunk returned to the room then, carrying Pidge over one shoulder. “Looks like it's time to fill the cupcake liners. One third of the way, people. We need room for the ice cream, and meringue icing!”

“Meringue,” Lance echoed, but started filling up the sheet, anyway. “Doesn't that take way longer than regular icing? The waiting period is already long enough!”

Hunk sighed. “I promise, the final product is going to be awesome, you guys just have to trust me. Besides, we won't be making it until after the cupcakes are in the fridge, and they have too cool off some before we even do that. So, we can take a video game break!”

“And eat more chips,” Pidge added, already claiming a beanbag chair in the living room.

“And eat more chips.” Hunk slid the cupcakes into the oven, and grinned at all of them. “They only need ten to fourteen minutes, so someone should be in here watching them at all times to make sure they don't burn.”

“I'll do it,” Lance volunteered. “I'd crush you all, anyway, like I did on Pidge's channel last week.”

“Lance, I won—”

“Just don't let Keith do it, because he'd probably let them burn,” Lance ruffled his boyfriend's hair, and Keith pushed his hand away with an eye roll. He, Hunk, and Pidge all filed into the living room, and Lance pulled up a stool to sit at the counter.

He could've been watching the cakes slowly rise, but he just stared into space at the countertop, lost in thought.

“Hunk, you were right,” Lance declared, patting his stomach. “Those cupcakes were definitely worth the wait, even if you just used stupid strawberry ice cream.”

Pidge nodded in agreement. “Shay is one lucky girl.”

“Not as lucky as Keith,” Lance bragged, wrapping him up in a one-armed hug.

“You know, I thought you were going to say 'not as lucky as me' for a second,” Keith grumbled, hiding a smile. “But then you just boosted your own ego. Why am I not surprised?”

“Well, I'm pretty lucky myself, but not when it comes to cooking.”

“Oh, would you—”

“This is too much gay, even for me,” Pidge observed, and Hunk shook his head, laughing.

“Okay, I think we're gonna end the video here guys! Their channels will be linked down below, and if you have any requests for stuff you want to see how to make, just let me know in the comments section! Thanks for watching!”

Before he could turn the camera off, Lance grabbed a pinch of flour and flicked it at Keith. He then retaliated by throwing a handful of powdered sugar at his boyfriend.

“I have to use these ingredients for other stuff, you know!” Hunk protested, though when Pidge dumped a scoop of sugar on him, it wasn't long before all of them were going all out.

The thumbnail ended up being all four of them, covered in flour and sitting in Hunk's equally messy kitchen, eating their cupcakes.

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I really love the way you respond to everything with such eloquence, thoughtfulness, insight and courtesy :) Anyway, you mentioned Steroline, and I was wondering what you think of Stelena, Steroline, Klaroline and Delena? I'd love to hear your take on those or any other TVD ships!

Aw, thank you so much! I really enjoy responding to all of these asks and hearing people’s thoughts and sharing mine, so I’m glad you like to read them :)

As for TVD and ships, I don’t think you realise the can of worms you’re opening here haha. TVD is probably the show where I have the strongest opinions on the ships.

I’ll put the rest under the cut since this is bound to get long. Pre-warnings are anti-Delena, anti-Steroline and slightly anti-Klaroline (which kinda gives away most of my opinion before I’ve even started haha).

The best thing to do here is probably state in advance that my main TVD ships are Stelena, Bamon and Forwood.

Stelena

Stelena are my biggest OTP, so it should be no surprise when I say that I adore them. The whole basis of their relationship being that they were two dead souls that brought each other back to life is so beautiful to me. They brought joy, light inspiration, strength and love to each other’s lives. When they were together they were better, happier individuals and although they were young when they were together (well, technically Stefan was a 100 year old 17 year old, but that’s too confusing to get into haha), they had such a mature relationship that was built on mutual respect and understanding. They were a team that worked through their issues together and faced the world together. Stefan, who had a dark side, found the tether for his humanity through his love for Elena - a theme that was reiterated time and time again throughout the seasons and that also came to be true for Elena when she lost her humanity - Stefan was the tether to hers. They both fought for their love and each other, the theme of never giving up being one that directly applies to their relationship. Even when they were split they still had a cosmic connection that meant the narrative still had echoes of their love even in the finale. They never stopped loving each other, no matter what happened. They had a shared dream of being human, having a family, being doctors which is a dream they only could have had together - one that when they saw in their visions in season 5 Elena described as paradise. I could honestly go on forever about all the beautiful elements of Stelena’s relationship and why I love them, but I’ll sum it up with this: the show started with them and ended with them. Paul was specifically chosen to play Stefan because of his chemistry with Nina and the pilot was solely built upon the idea of their love and them bringing each other back to life. One of the final scenes of the show was Elena outside Stefan’s crypt paying tribute to him, reminding us that he saved her, made her life worth living again and that she’s going to live her life in honour of Stefan’s sacrifice. What could possibly top that?

Steroline

I loved Steroline in the early seasons. I adored their friendship and I loved that they actually chose to portray a genuine boy/girl friendship that was strictly platonic. They had an amazing energy, Stefan loosened up around her, she supported him and there was a mutual respect and genuine fondness between them.When I saw the first signs of them possibly becoming romantic (in season 4, but particularly season 5 when it was like getting smacked round the face with a dead fish) I was open to it, but not overly enthusiastic since by that point the writers had screwed up pretty much everything I’d ever liked about the show lmao. As expected, the writers did a poor job at executing Steroline and for that reason I never came to ship them romantically. I’m not particularly anti-Steroline and I certainly don’t hate them, but I do hate the way they were written from season 6 onwards. First of all, Caroline became so obsessive and selfish when she developed feelings for Stefan and made everything about her. Stefan had just lost his brother and she was crying to him about how he abandoned her when she needed him, making him feel guilty and as though he’d done something wrong, when all he did was leave town and try to start afresh to deal with the gaping hole of his brother’s loss. The way Caroline treated Stefan in season 6 was disgusting. She then involved Enzo in her drama and Enzo confronted Stefan - a confrontation that turned violent - when Stefan had done nothing wrong. Throughout the rest of the season Stefan was continuously told by everyone around him that he should have feelings for Caroline and it was basically forced on him. Stefan wasn’t allowed breathing space to figure out his feelings on his own, he was coerced into having feelings for Caroline. And the fact that Liz’s death was used as a plot device to push Stefan and Caroline together is something that just didn’t sit right with me. Everything about Liz’s death was made to be about Stefan and Caroline - Caroline missed her final moments because she was kissing Stefan, one of Liz’s last conversations was with Stefan and she basically used emotional blackmail to get Stefan to be there for Caroline because she’s going to “need” him, the funeral was when Stefan realised his feelings for Caroline and even Caroline turning her humanity off after the funeral was apparently all because Stefan didn’t tell her how he felt for her. When Caroline forced Stefan to turn off his humanity things just got even worse. Now, not only had he been emotionally blackmailed by her, he had quite literally had his agency and humanity stripped away from him by force. The fact that they had sex for the first time whilst they both had no humanity was just…no. No, okay. They were supposed to be two people falling in love that were going to engage in a long-term relationship and that was the way the writers thought they should have sex for the first time? What the hell were they thinking? Anyway, by the time they both got their humanity back Stefan had been worn down and broken to a point whereby he’d decided he had feelings for Caroline. Now anyone that tells me that these feelings developed organically is simply seeing what they want to see. Stefan started season 6 having no interest in Caroline what-so-ever and ended it claiming he was in love with her when nothing at all had happened in the span of those 22 episode to warrant that transformation of his feelings besides emotional manipulation and blackmail. The whole conversation between them in 6x21 really kinda confirmed for me what I perceived to be wrong with their relationship. Caroline says she hates the person she’s become since she developed feelings for him and that she did all the terrible things she did all because Stefan didn’t admit he felt something for her. Stefan talks about how they’ve both lost control. To me, it’s just everything that love shouldn’t be. It made them both worse versions of themselves, especially Caroline and instead of making them feel happier and safer, like love should, it made them feel insecure and afraid. The fact that the relationship began in this bloody awful way was enough to deter me from ever shipping them and I pretty much stopped watching a few episodes into season 7 so never really saw their relationship beyond that (except through gifs and the odd YT video). But Steroline as a romantic pairing just didn’t work for me. Not just because of the way they were written, but because of the chemistry or lack thereof between Paul and Candice. No matter how many times they kissed or had romantic scenes, I just didn’t believe it. It never felt quite right to me. And always felt so one-sided - Caroline was the one that was attracted to him from the beginning, she was the one that developed feelings first and coerced Stefan into feeling the same way, the June wedding was her dream, not his. So it just felt like it was always made about Caroline and not Stefan. I do there was great potential there for Steroline, but in my eyes, even if the writers had written it in the way it should’ve been written, it still never would’ve be an epic true love ship. I probably am biased though, because for me, it was Stelena and from Stefan’s POV I don’t think he could ever love anyone the way he loved Elena.

Klaroline

Klaroline is one of those ships I actually don’t have much of an opinion on. I don’t ship them, but I don’t hate them either. For me, I see it as a crackship more so than anything else. I can see the potential and intrigue in regards to the possibilities with them that can be used for fanfiction and AU’s etc. but in regards to canon, I’ve gotta admit I don’t really see it. I find it to be a very shallow relationship. Klaus fell in love with Caroline although he barely knew her and I can’t really understand what it is about Caroline - an ordinary 17 year old high school girl - that would make a 1000 year old hybrid fall in love with her? And in regards to Caroline’s well-being and happiness, being with Klaus definitely isn’t the right thing for her. I mean, she married Stefan who is quite literally the polar opposite to Klaus and that just says it all. I just don’t see how Caroline could ever love Klaus. She was attracted to him and intrigued by him, yes, but in regards to a real emotional connection and a long-term relationship I just don’t think it’s there between them. Also, as someone once pointed out, a big theme of the Klaroline relationship that the shippers seem to hold onto a lot is the whole idea of Caroline wanting to see the world and travel. But it’s actually something she herself never once expressed. Klaus is the one that projected that onto her, telling her there was an entire world out there for her to see, offering to take her to Paris, calling her up when he was in New Orleans to tell her he wanted to share the art and culture with her - yet when did Caroline herself ever express wanting to travel or see the world? Basically, Klaroline is a ship that was never really supposed to happen but because the Klaroline fandom turned out to be so huge, the writers did a tonne of fan-servicing and made them into a lot more than it was supposed to be. For that reason there isn’t much of a basis for them, which is why I don’t ship them. But I can see why others ship them, particularly in regards to the non-canon possibilities.

Delena

I used to be so hardcore anti-Delena and although I’m not so much now - which I think mostly comes from age and maturity - I still would never ever ship them. Damon transferred his unhealthy obsession with Katherine onto Elena, completely disregarded Elena’s feelings and overstepped the boundaries with her when she repeatedly told him NO, repeatedly hurt her loved ones for sport and/or petty revenge, compelled her on more than one occasion kidnapped her when she was unconscious, emotionally manipulated Elena by exploiting her  vulnerability in season 3 in Stefan’s absence, chose not to break the sire bond despite knowing that it stripped Elena of her free-will and projected the burden of being the “only good thing in his life” onto Elena so that she was always lumbered with the responsibility of his actions. Those are just the things that Damon did wrong in the relationship. As a whole, the relationship was completely detrimental to both of them, but particularly Elena who admitted she had to compromise her morals over and over again and who was explicitly told by her best friends that she’d changed for the worse. Even Damon himself said they didn’t work and were in a toxic relationship. Everything about their relationship was rooted in co-dependency, emotional manipulation/control and lust. Everyone around them suffered as a result of their unhealthy relationship - Damon didn’t realise his brother was drowning in safe for four months, Elena didn’t notice her brother was doing badly at school, getting into fights and he was getting so little attention that he resulted to moving out of the house because of it, Elena didn’t notice Bonnie had been dead for months. The sirebond posed so many issues in regards to consent and agency and is a very similar situation to Steroline’s whereby the way in which it unfolded just felt wrong to me. I could continue, but what would be the point? Nothing about this relationship makes sense to me and I have no idea how it was endgame. 

So there are my opinions on the ships you listed. I’ve also answered a tonne of asks in the past about TVD ships, so I’ll link to some of them in case you’re interested enough to want to read through them. (x) (x) (x) (x) (x) (x)

Thanks for stopping by and asking for my thoughts :) I’d be interested to know whether you agree with anything I’ve said. Also, I’m sorry it took me a while to answer this, but I like to put thought into responding to my asks so it can take a bit longer to write them. 

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Let X-Ranker 360 Find You Profitable, High-ConvertingKeywords In One-Click

X-Ranker 360 has the most powerful keyword suggestion tool of any video ranking tool out there. All you have to do is input any seed keyword and X-Ranker 360 will serve up hundreds of keywords to you on a silver platter!

We’ve built our keyword engine to provide you with keywords that have been proven to convert visitors into BUYERS!

Step 2

Quickly and Easily create a YT Live Stream event inside ofX-Ranker 360 in just a few clicks

This is where X-Ranker 360 blows every other video ranking tool out of the water. Not only are we leveraging YouTube’s most powerful ranking platform to date, but we’ve built our proprietary system alongside Live events to guarantee you rank on the first page of Google.

X-Ranker 360 will create your Live streams based on your selected keywords and will immediately start tracking where those live streams rank. The second your live streams crack into page 1 of Google, you’ll be immediately notified

This will ensure that you ONLY work on campaigns that are guaranteed to rank. Everything else, you can ignore and NEVER waste time on keywords that will never rank! . (more on this process explained below)

Step 3

Load up your video into your Live Stream event once youknow for CERTAIN that your keywords are rankable

This is the beauty of X-Ranker 360 – Once you’re notified which Live Streams are ranking and which ones are not, you can ONLY focus on the ones that you know for certain are ranking.

Once you know the winners, you’ll be able to easily select any video file from you hard drive to load into your Live Stream.

Isn’t it amazing that X-Ranker 360 will allow you to rank before ever having to do any additional work on your campaigns?

Step 4

Syndicate Your Videos To All The Top Social Sharing And SocialBookmarking Sites For Even MORE Competitor-Crushing Rankings!

How would you like to get access to our proprietary blueprint for getting hundreds of Page 1 rankings over the years?

And what if we’ve been able to integrate our entire social sharing and social bookmarking strategy right into X-Ranker 360 so that it all happens automatically?

Well that’s EXACTLY what we’ve been able to do. We’ve taken the EXACT syndication blueprint that allows us to rank on page 1 of Google at will, and we’ve automated it right into X-Ranker 360.

This is gonna give you THE edge over your competitors and truly cement your rankings to stick on page 1.

Anyone, Regardless of Experience and TechnicalKnow-How, Will Be Able To Use X-Ranker 360 ToRank on Page 1 of Google, At Will

Hey, there, Fellow Entrepreneur,Joshua Zamora and Han Fan Here…

We’re extremely excited that you took the time to check out this page today. Because today, we’re turning the video marketing world upside down.

We’re doing something that has NEVER been done before and have made it 1000 times easier for you to FINALLY rank your videos on page 1 of Google.

Han and I have both been doing video marketing for several years now. And we’ve both made multiple six figures from video marketing in that time and still actively use video to this day.

It’s actually one of the first ways that I used to make my first dollar online. I could still remember to this day when I put up my first video. It was really exciting because not only did that video rank on page 1 in 24 hours, it made it’s first affiliate sales within 48 hours.

And within 30 days it brought in over$700 in commissions!

Since that time I’ve ranked hundreds upon hundreds of videos, have gotten a ton of traffic and made a ton of sales with my videos.

And together Han and I have taught thousands of students our strategies and have even created software to automate a lot of what we do to rank our videos.

However, even to this day, no matter how clearly we share our strategies with our students, there’s still a ton of people who continue to struggle with ranking and profiting from their videos.

“There’s a HUGE Problem In The VideoMarketing World…”

We see it day in and day out. We see the struggle, we see the failure, we see the frustration… And I’m sure you can relate to a lot of this as well:

Have you tried ranking videos and just flat out failed?

Have you bought the software that promised the world and just didn’t deliver?

Have you bought the latest video ranking course and still couldn’t get it to work?

Have you wasted hours upon hours of work trying to figure out this whole video marketing stuff?

Have you wasted hundreds or even thousands of dollars and STILL haven’t been able to make a sale your videos?

You see, it pains us to see how many people continue to struggle with their videos.  Especially because of how powerful and how BIG video marketing is right now.

You don’t need me to tell you how important it is to be using video in your business right now.

You already know that, if not you wouldn’t be on this page right now, right?

So what we’ve decided to do was turn the video marketing world upside down!

“We’ve Decided To Completely Change The Video Marketing Process, FOREVER!”

After seeing so many of the common reasons why people keep failing in the video marketing world, we decided to go to the drawing board and change the game.

I know it sounds a bit cliché, but we truly believe we have changed the game here.

X-Ranker 360 is the FIRST web-app of its kind to guarantee that you only work on campaigns you know will rank with 100% certainty.

Because, you see, one of the BIGGEST things we see happening is people put all this time and effort into trying to rank a video only to be left in complete DISSAPOINTMENT!

And trust me, we’ve been there before too.

See, most people follow the typical video ranking strategies…

Pick some keywords

Build Backlinks

Create a video for those keywords

Wait to see if that video will rank

Upload and optimize that video

And unfortunately, after 1-2 weeks of wasted time following that process, most people FAIL and NEVER get a video ranked… So we decided to ask ourselves a different question.

A question that would send shockwaves throughout he ENTIRE video marketing community.

That Question Was:

“What if you can know with 100% certainty thatyour videos will rank BEFORE ever having to doANY “real” work to get those results?”

Imagine that scenario for a second… Imagine that if instead of putting all this work and effort into a campaign… And then wasting 1-2 weeks of your time – only to then see that campaign FAIL…

Imagine if instead of THAT scenario, there was a BETTER option. A more EFFECTIVE option… An option that allowed you to ONLY work on campaigns that you KNOW are going to rank EVERY TIME!

Imagine the scenario where you: Pick some keywords, know which of those keywords will rank on page 1 and then you continue working ONLY on the keywords that you know will rank!

That sounds like a MUCH better scenario, right? Why would you waste time creating a FULL campaign for keywords you know upfront will NOT rank?

Why not instead let X-Ranker 360 automatically figure out which keywords will rank on the first page of Google so that you can only focus on the winners?

That way you can GUARANTEE you will rank on page 1 of Google EVERY SINGLE TIME and not have to worry about the keywords that won’t rank.

But Josh How EXACTLY Does X-Ranker 360Guarantee That My Keywords Will Rank?

That is the million-dollar question, right? And look we’re not here to over-hype what we’ve created. Of course we don’t own Google and can’t manipulate their SERPs, so that’s not what we’re referring to.

However, we CAN use Google’s own tools against them, to know with 100% certainty that the keywords we pick WILL rank on page 1 of Google without having to spend more than 10 minutes of our time per campaign. And once we know our keywords will rank, we can spend more time on those campaigns and maximize the ROI of our time.

So exactly HOW does this all work? Well, it’s simple.

We Leverage Youtube Live Events

If you’ve not heard of YouTube live events yet, allow me to introduce you to them

YouTube Live events is the new standard that YouTube is moving towards when it comes to LIVE streaming.

They’ve even decided to discontinue Google Hangouts and push everyone to use YouTube Live Event’s instead.

However, in short, YouTube Live Events is pretty much live video streaming.

Just like Facebook, has Facebook live. It’s pretty much the same thing.

All the big companies are starting to recognize just how powerful live video streaming is, and we all know YouTube loves to be ahead of the curve.

Why should we as marketers care about this?

The amazing part about this for us as marketers though, is that Google LOVES to rank YouTube Live events. They EAT.THEM.UP!

But the BEST part about YT Live events is that you can CREATE a live event, but NEVER actually run or stream the live event and they STILL RANK in Google! Yup, you read that correctly!

You can create a Live event listing right now and never stream ANYTHING on that live event, but still get indexed and ranked in Google. How amazing is that, right?

This is the secret strategy we’ve been using toGuarantee we rank on Page 1 of Google withoutANY wasted Time or Effort

The second that you create a YouTube live event, a public URL is also created automatically at the same time. And that URL has the power to shoot right up to Google’s first page without you ever having to do ANYTHING else.

So we decided to build that technology right into X-Ranker 360!

With X-Ranker 360

You get to choose your keywords

Create your YouTube Live event right inside our software

Let our system notify you once your live stream cracks into page 1 of Google

and THEN you can continue with your campaign!

Once you know which keywords will rank, you’ll be able to choose which video you’d like to insert into your live stream. And then have that video automatically syndicated with our proprietary syndication system.

Allow me to introduce you to

X-Ranker 360 is the ONLY Web App To Truly Guarantee Your Videos Will Rank on Page 1 of Google Without Any Wasted Time or Effort

Sounds too good to be true?

Watch The Powerful Case Study and DemoVideo Below…

Armed With X-Ranker 360 You’ll Finally Be Able ToRank Your Videos And Start Getting TargetedTraffic and Sales From Google!

It doesn’t matter if you’re doing:

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Local marketing

CPA Marketing

List Building

Selling your own products

If you’d like to get MORE targeted, BUYER traffic, X-Ranker 360 isyour solution!

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and NO connections

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There’s no mystery. No hidden secret that we’ve left out. Just the simple and powerful automation system that we’ve built inside of X-Ranker 360 that’s PROVEN to deliver results. And it’s waiting to go to work for you and starting bringing you the income and traffic you deserve.

So the only question left to ask is…

Are you ready to get your hands on X-Ranker 360 just like a kid on Christmas?

Of Course You Are!

And right now, during our grand opening discount special,you’ll get access to X-Ranker 360 at a MASSIVE discount…

This is the FIRST software of it’s kind to hit JVZOO. There’s other Live stream software on the market, but:

NONE of them have the keyword engine that we have

NONE of them are web-based

NONE of them have the our guaranteed rankings notification system

NONE of them have our proprietary syndication integration system built in

We can confidently say that we are the BEST YT Live Ranking Web-Based Platform on the market! And as a charter member of X-Ranker 360 you’ll be getting access at a massive, limited-time discount.

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Instead of wasting any more time thinking, why not get access to X-Ranker 360 now and use that extra time to get your first video ranked?

Plus, you’re covered by our 30-day money back guarantee, so if for any reason at all you’re not satisfied with X-Ranker 360, shoot us an email and we’ll give you 100% of your money back within 30 days of your purchase.

But Wait, We’ve Got Even More!

If you thought X-Ranker 360 couldn’t get any better, we’ve got some limited-time bonuses for you for being a fast-action taker! This will allow you to go from ZERO to profit as fast as possible with X-Ranker 360!

However, you must act before this offer closes. Because once it does, these bonuses will NOT be available anymore.

Bonus #1

20 Professional YT Thumbnails ($37 Value)

These professionally designed thumbnail images will ensure that your videos stand out from the crowd. Don’t be like every other marketer who use preselected thumbnails that YT suggests. Set a custom one from this package and get even more traffic.

Bonus #2

20 Professional CTA Images ($37 Value)

Use these CTA Images to not only increase your sales, but to also create dozens of variations of your videos automatically with X-Ranker 360. These are professionally designed CTA images that are proven to convert viewers into buyers!

Bonus #3

Zamurai Keyword Bootcamp ($37 Value)

This is the PERFECT fit for X-Ranker 360. In this bootcamp training you’re gonna learn Josh’s 7 favorite types of keywords that have made him thousands of dollars in commissions.

These are proven keywords that rank FAST and convert extremely well. You’ll be able to use this perfectly with our X-Ranker 360 keyword engine.

Bonus #4

Zamurai Video Immersion ($197 Value)

This was a LIVE 4-week video marketing immersion training Joshua held with a small select group of people.

They each paid $297 for this training and you can get it as a free bonus for X-Ranker 360.

In this training you’re gonna learn EVERYTHING Josh does in his video marketing business to make 6-figures in commissions every single year. You’re gonna be able to use this to profit even MORE commissions with X-Ranker 360!

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Why is watching people eating the new social media phenomenon?

From pictures on Instagram to foodie blog posts, food has never been so popular in social media. And another trend is growing - Social eating.

Social eating: What’s that?

Social eating is watching other people eating online. The ‘’eaters’’ film themselves eating their meals (and the amount of food is often insane!).

You can watch it on a live broadcast channel (where you have to pay to watch it!) or on other platforms such as YT and Instagram.

This phenomenon started in South Korea and it's called: ''Mukbang'' which in Korean means ‘eating broadcast’’.

In South Korea, social eating is so popular, those certain famous broadcasters can make thousands of dollars from broadcasting themselves eating food! And this phenomenon has also started to spread in the US and Europe.

The Diva: a very famous Korean social eating broadcaster

But why would you spend your time (and even sometimes your money) watching a complete stranger eating food?

Well, one of the reasons is that watching 'mukbang' is quite communal. Many of us, at the end of the day, get home and often have dinner on our own. It can sometimes make people feel a bit lonely.

But if you are eating while watching a live broadcaster who is also eating at the same time, you can feel less lonely. The live streaming video platform Twitch (originally exclusively dedicated to online gaming, but, also opened a social eating channel) says it’s almost like eating with friends.

And in many live eating videos, you can interact in the chat with the broadcaster. Thus, every evening thousands of viewers watch the same broadcaster who becomes a familiar a face and they can interact with them. It's actually not a bad eating experience, is it?

This can explain why this phenomenon is particularly popular in South Korea as there, there is a huge rise of one-person household and feelings of loneliness can be quite strong. But this situation is also increasing in Europe and in the US.

Many people love watching mukbang podcasts also for another reason: they are eating vicariously. The most popular mukbang eaters usually film themselves eating huge amounts of high-calorie food. It appears that many social eating viewers are often on a diet. Watching someone else swallowing up a feast, satisfy indirectly their needs for food they ban themselves from eating. And often in mukbang videos, the broadcaster makes a lot of noise when eating (swallowing, mashing etc).

All this gives the viewer the impression they are also eating this insane quantity of delicious food without gaining a kilo. Some of them say they even almost feel full after watching these videos.

Nikocado Avocado: a famous American social eating broadcaster

Is muk-bank weird?

Well, before I did more in-depth research over this topic, I personally thought that social eating was a quite weird trend. I did not get the point of watching a stranger eating an insane amount of food and making all of those noise! For me it was almost voyeurism, because to me, eating is quite an intimate moment.

But actually, after reviewing the main reasons why so many people love mukbang videos, I can understand better why they’re doing this, especially regarding the loneliness. I personally dine often on my own too which can be quite boring sometimes! Hence Muk-bang can be a way to bypass this lonely feeling.

However, we should not neglect the fact that social eating videos still belong to the virtual world. We should still push ourselves to look for other ways to effectively address this loneliness issue so that we finally share a dinner with other people in real.

And you, do you enjoy watching online strangers eating?

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9 Reasons to Stop Trying to Make Your Kids Into Who You Wish They'd Be

Deep down, you want to be there for your child and help them navigate the world, but you never want to seem overly protective or controlling. That's why our friends at YourTango provided us with nine ways to strike a balance. And accept them for who they are. Parenting is a learn-as-you-go job. Your heart's in the right place in nearly every decision you make, but that doesn't make you (or anyone else) perfect. For instance, when it comes to giving your child freedom, you don't mean to be overly protective or controlling, but you just may be. Especially if you remember how much you wished your own parents helped you find your way through life. For most of us who grew up in the 70s and 80s, parenting was very hands-off, and in retrospect, we often felt very alone in the world. Deep down, your goal for your kids is simple. You want to ensure that your child turns out somewhat like you (well ... maybe your better parts) and experience happiness. There are lots of reasons why parents do things that may border on controlling, like helicopter parenting, and in extreme cases, slightly manipulative behavior in order to create an outcome we want, rather than what our kids want. But what parent doesn't do what they do out of love? Here's the thing: You can love and guide your kids without trying to control who they are. You'll need to accept that sometimes they're going to be people you didn't plan on them being - and sometimes (especially with teens!) you may not like who they are ... at least temporarily. One helpful source I found for advice on accepting people you love for exactly who they are was in Andrea Miller's fantastic book, Radical Acceptance: The Secret To Happy, Lasting Love. While the book is primarily about romantic relationships, the advice works for parents, too, because it's about finding peace within yourself by no longer attempting to control what others choose to do. So how do we balance our desire, as parents, to protect our kids and offer them the BEST outcome possible - while letting them become the people they were destined to be, all on their own? We asked our YT Experts to help guide parents to share with us why it's important to allow your child to learn on their own, find their own direction, and accept their life choices - and why it's so hard to do so. They provided us with nine amazingly insightful pieces of insight into why kids need to learn from experience, direct their own lives, and how to balance that with loving protection (and a healthy portion of radical acceptance): 1. Experience is the best teacher. * They have their own path. Sure, they need guidance and help, but they are not mini-me's here to follow in your footsteps or fulfill your own unfulfilled life. Curiosity about who they truly are- and helping them understand how to better themselves- will not only bring you closer, it will help them have more satisfying lives and be more successful at whatever they pursue. * They are not little adults. Their brains are developing until mid to late-20s, and some of the things we desperately wish they would figure out (like delaying gratification, thinking before they act, or having empathy and understanding) just take time. And honestly, there is nothing you can do but wait for them to grow up and love and appreciate them along the way. * Love never fails. It's all any of us really want, whatever age we are. In X years do you want to be in close relationship with your children? Then be today and give today the one and only thing we want from every person (and most definitely from the people who raise us): LOVE. And love means teaching boundaries, sharing our wisdom, being warm and accepting, challenging them sometimes, and so much more. In fact, we have to learn what love is ourselves each day. Ann Betz and Ursula Pottinga are the co-founders of BEabove Leadership. They have devoted their lives to understanding the complexities of love and consciousness, including researching the scientific underpinnings of what makes us human - and what can help us transform. Sign up for their Seven Levels Human Relationships course for neuroscience-based tools for bringing more love and connection to all your relationships. 2. Learning self-awareness builds confidence. "As parents, the greatest gift we can give our children is a safe space to explore their own brilliant nature, and the freedom to follow their heart. The #1 regret on our deathbeds is not having the courage to live a life true to our selves, and settling instead for a life others expected of us. Palliative care nurse Bronnie Ware shared this insight in her international bestseller the Top 5 Regrets of the Dying. Love means giving up what we think will make our child happy or successful by imposing our expectations of what we want, and allowing them to choose what speaks to their soul. When you can give this kind of acceptance, the unconditional love you truly desire comes pouring back. It's your child's soul thanking you for letting their own light shine." Carolyn Hidalgo is a Spiritual Life Coach with a vision of living judgment-free for happy, healthy relationships. Pick up her free judgment-free guide at www.carolynhidalgo.com to discover the joy, and freedom of living true to yourself in all your relationships. 3. Letting go with love helps them learn how to be happy with who they are. "If you treat your children as an extension of yourself, they will, without fail, wake up one day and resent you for what they may have missed. Instead, we must allow them to shape their own world by teaching them that they are in charge of the life they are creating. When you accept your children for who they truly are, they will still want to be around you when they have flown the nest. Our kids are part of a different generation and trying to mold them into what we think is best, is a recipe for disaster. We can instill values, lead by example, encourage, challenge and love, but we should not try to control their destiny." Gonan Premfors is the co-founder of Gozamm, a child advocate, and professional coach. Explore her articles on The Gozamm Voice or earn about her work across the globe at Gozamm.com. 4. By letting them make mistakes under your guidance, you instill trust. "When parents try to make their kids be someone they're not, they're unwittingly telling them that who they are isn't good enough. Although parents often do this out of love, believing they can mold their kids into a more successful adult, they're crushing their child's ability to fully explore who they are (along with their child's natural-born creativity) and are undermining their child's self-confidence. And these are key ingredients to being successful in life. What parents should keep in mind is that success comes in many flavors (much like people) and their kids will find their best version of success only if done their way - based on who they are (and not who their parents want them to be)." Heather Moulder is a Career and Life Coach who specializes in helping working moms have both a successful career and happy home life (and have real work life balance) by helping them gain a deep understanding of who they are and what they really want – and design their life around that. If you're struggling with how to build and maintain a successful career while also having a happy personal life, schedule a free one-hour consultation with Heather on her website. 5. Testing the truths of life under your protection gives you a chance to teach with depth. "Your child is not trying to push your buttons! More than anything, your child wants to please you and shine in your eyes. With a slight twist of the lens, sincere acceptance and a deep connection that feeds both of you at a soul satisfying level can be your norm, whether your child is 5 or 25." Leeza Steindorf is the award-winning author of Connected Parent, Empowered Child -Five Keys to Raising Happy, Confident, Responsible Kids. She is a Life and Parenting Coach, Speaker and Transformational Trainer. Find out more about Leeza and get her FREE webinar Genius of NonJudgment on her website www.CoreSuccess.com. 6. You and your child are connected, but not enmeshed. "It's important to recognize the difference between caring for our kids, versus trying to fix our kids. Yes, as parents, we ought to honor our roles of guiding our kids to help them navigate the ways of the world. Naturally, this will involve certain necessary rules and expectations. At the same time, we need to recognize that our kids will have their own interpretations of life and unless such ideas are causing harm to themselves or others, we need to give our children enough space to experience the world without the filter of parental biases. Burdening our children with our own biases before they've had the chance to develop their own perspectives, inhibits growth. Part of the growth process involves a little failure and pain - if we take these challenges away from our children, in an effort to fix them, or set them straight the way we want, we keep our kids from understanding and absorbing some of life's most valuable lessons." Nina Cashman is a PCC- credentialed executive leadership and career coach, founder of Pave Your Way, and Lead Trainer for the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (IPEC). You can follow her blog on YourTango or her visit her website paveyourway.com. 7. There's always room to grow, so grow together. "Your kids today are as you used to be- before your evolution into who you are now. As human beings, we never arrive because we never stop evolving until we are ready to depart for the next leg of our journey. They too will evolve as you cheer them on, so accept them for who they are so they can evolve into their best selves." Rashida Patel is a life and wellness coach and creator of Lifestyle Revisioning. You can follow her on YourTango and her website Hellth2Wellth. 8. Parents who allow their children to take risks are teaching the gift of unconditional love in realtime. "Accepting your children for who they are is a precious gift you give to yourself, your children, and the world around them. When we expect our children to fulfill our dreams, we impose limits on the full expression of who they are; yet there can be no greater joy as a parent than watching your child do or create something you would never have dreamed of. Allowing our children to be true to themselves gives them the freedom to express the wonderful uniqueness they have been born to offer to the world." Sara Mattis is a psychologist, hypnotherapist and energy healer. You can follow her on YourTango or on her website. 9. Your child's self-love will deepen, and their love for you will, too. "Even though you have their best interests at heart, your efforts to shape your children into who you think they should invalidate their true self. They begin to believe that the core of who they are is wrong, broken, or defective, which instills self-doubt and a tendency to defer to the judgments or opinions of others. By accepting them as they are, you are helping them to develop the self-confidence that will allow them to shine." Suzanne Meunier is a clinical psychologist and founder of Love Is The Answer. You can follow her blog on YourTango and find her podcast on her website, iTunes, Stitcher and GooglePlay for Android. Check out more great stories from YourTango: * 50 Absolutely Perfect "I Love You" Quotes That Nail True Love * 8 Perfect Love Songs That Teach Us to Love Harder * 55 Inspiring Quotes That Capture Your Wacky, Wonderful Friendships http://bit.ly/2uGJqKn