#not enough pizzazz

[hiro-of-hyrule]

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[pizzazz-party]

bonk

[turtleblogatlast]

I am once again reiterating that Leo could and should be a figure skater because what are ice skates if not twin blades? What is dual blade swordsmanship if not a dance-like performance? Using the skates as blades themselves could let Leo make portals be his ice rink no? I rest my case. ⛸️

[mirchloe]

soon.......

[larrythefloridaman]

WOAH, HE'S BIGENDER? I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!

[ncassidy]

favorite scenes in once upon a time | 1.01, pilot

[bidonica]

A few days ago I watched Shadow of the Vampire, a movie that makes up a secret history of Nosferatu where F.W. Murnau hired a real vampire to play the titular character. It's a weird movie, treading the line between horror, comedy and tribute to the era of filmmaking it depicts, but it also features a spin on the vampire archetype that's pretty rare: not a (super)human, not a vaguely zombie adjacent monster, but a weird third thing that has lived so long it has forgotten how to be a person, or at least a person who lives in a society, much less modern society.

It jumped at me how it is the only piece of Dracula meta I've come across before the Dracula Daily experience (Shadow of the Vampire was released in 2000) that explicitly comments on the part where Jonathan spies the Count setting the table for him. Except that for "Max Schreck" it was a very sad scene, because Dracula "had no servants", and probably had to figure out by himself how to cook food he had long forgotten the taste of.

And within the context of the movie - a movie that definitely has some grotesquely funny moments, and mostly featuring that character - it worked! You get why it would be sad and lowkey disturbing to see Dracula perform as Count and servant from the vantage point of someone whom immortality has rendered detached from humanity, except not in a "I am above mortals" way, more in a "I vaguely remember I was a man; I am now a rat who once met Socrates" way.

Truth be told, the movie as a whole wasn't perfect (it got a 3/5 on letterboxd from me, for what it's worth), but I really liked how they clearly sat down and thought about the vampire character, and how these choices can connect back both to the original Nosferatu movie and to the Herzog remake ("can you imagine enduring centuries, experiencing each day the same futilities?").

(btw this isn’t a dig at Sexy Draculas I love Sexy Draculas I just find this particular way of looking at an immortal character fascinating!)

[kohakhearts]

looking back on my childhood today. id rate it 2 out of 5 stars. not enough special effects

[deathbind]

Serot's own arsenal of spells and generally how he applies necrotic magic differs from modern day Anactaci. You can clearly see the foundation he laid, but it has been over a thousand years. The order has evolved considerably in that time. There's also the fact that he was reborn at level one and has structured his skills to suit his present needs, but [hand waves]

There are different sects and roles within the Anactaci who call on the Plane of Death in different ways, but certain generalities can be relied upon. Their magic is largely geared toward what would be considered divination. They are the bridge between this life and the next, the messengers of eternity. They commune both with the souls of the dead and with spirits — chiefly spirits / entities on the Plane of Death but spirits of all types, including those like Refhremmit. Indeed, every City of Eternity has one Anactaci dedicated to communing with their patron. It is a sacred office.

Beyond that, their magic is deeply focused on the soul and the threshold between life and death. They are adept at identifying and countering curses or maladies of the soul. They are adept at identifying and addressing possessions or spiritual attachments. The skilled can manipulate the ravages of time on a body or object (a skill shared with the Manthu). The most skilled of all can leave their bodies behind to inhabit ritually prepared objects; these become the teachers of the Anactaci and keepers of the deepest mysteries.

Yes of course, they animate and preserve corpses, either directly or by calling a spirit to inhabit it. This is part of Meketi funerary rites. But, simply making dead things move is only part of their skillset. Indeed, it's the most basic part.

Anactaci are bound by sacred oaths to turn their magic to holy purpose and with a thought for balance always. However, a truly irate or unscrupulous Anactaci could do serious damage. Particularly if they are skilled. Insidious curses and nigh-undetectable possessions (i.e. slowly driving a person to madness with ill luck or nightmares; far worse curses are possible). Yanking a person's soul directly from their body, either holding it captive or causing it to become lost. Learning secrets from spirits or from souls that can utterly destroy a person. Causing them to rapidly age, turning to sun-bleached bone before their eyes, one limb at a time. Or causing them to wither, then return to their correct age, then wither, then return to their correct age — over and over until they don't know whether they're alive or dead. If capable of severing their soul from their body, they can possess others directly, influencing or totally overriding their will. They might not touch a person at all; they might sap all life from their home instead.

Fortunately, such corrupt Anactaci are rare — and swiftly dealt with.

[mensfrightsactivist]

i know we’re all tired of #girldinner but this is legitimately my treat yoself meal so idk what to do

[4-lemurs-in-a-trench-coat]

Lights out au where Eugene is Rebecca, Varian is Martin, raps is Bret, ulla is Sophie, donella is Diana, and Quirin is Paul

[zorbik-guligan]

Y'know i always wonder why deals made with demons or fae even eldritch things why are the deals always like a arm or some shit like if i had power that i could just lend out my only request would be they live an interesting life like if i gave someone the power to semi bend reality or just be super human you can bet im immediately shoving them into an adventure im not giving out powers if all someone does with it is just ease of life shit like no fuck that go usurp a king or kick the shit out of a demi god like im not giving someone have the power to freeze time if they aren't doing interesting shit with it seriously if i was some fae or demon or eldritch being id probably be pretty bored and like really fluffy storys about people making the world a better get boring after awhile as does just ruining someones life like cause some chaos usher in a new age become such a problem that other creatures are trying to get in on it

[pizzazz-party]

Day twenty three! This counts as an outfit because I want it to.

[reblog-house]

New Year, New Drawing. Hello, 2025!

[priestfrommidnightmass]

my mom randomly decided she liked taylor swift the other day because “republicans hate her and i feel bad everyone’s being mean to her.” this all changed last night after falling down a tik tok rabbit hole about how she’s a satanist and a witch and trying to corrupt the youth. now she won’t dare utter her name. i’m sadly being very serious it was a whole thing. she needs to be more like my grandma who occasionally refers to the effervescent “taylor smith”

[gotta-winwin]

OT13 Reaction -- the aha moment

or...how they realize they're in love with you

seungcheol doesn't get that aha moment, falling in love isn't something that happens within seconds for him. it's like he's slowly drifting into love, not even realizing you've become the focal point of his entire existence. when it finally hits him, it's a quiet, simple moment. he's watching you make him breakfast in the morning, admiring you quietly from the kitchen counter. he zones out for a moment, blinking suddenly and realizing damn. that's my woman. and he knows he's ruined for life.

it's kind of silly, how jeonghan realizes he's in love with you. he's just returned home from a busy day at work, entering the house to find it empty. searching the place top to bottom, he's about to call you when - BOO - you jump out from one of the closets and scares the soul out of him. he's clutching his chest, watching as you collapse onto the ground in a fit of giggles. he can't help but laugh along, realizing through the chaos that he's found his soulmate, and he'd be damned not to admit he's in love with you.

joshua's a simple man by nature. he's easily happy in life, only needing his members, his job, his lifestyle, and of course, you. it doesn't take long into your relationship before he realizes he's in love, as the two of you take a stroll along the Han River after a long day. he's watching the setting sun reflect against your figure, taking his phone out to snap a few pictures. it's when he notices his camera roll is full of pictures of you does he think well, that's it. i'm in love.

upon meeting his family, jun notices how much work you've put into it. you're doing your best to speak his town's dialect, communicating with his parents in a language that made them most comfortable. his heart swells when he sees you amidst his childhood home, trading stories and eating with the people who raised him. it's when he notes that you look so perfect here that he realizes you just fit. he's in love.

as if everything else is with soonyoung, his aha moment is full of fireworks and pizzazz. having just finished the most record breaking performance of his life, he finds himself with one thought only: i want to go home. usually, it's because he's tired. but now, ever since you stumbled into his life, he finds himself wanting, needing, to go home so he can hold you and recite everything that happened today. he's practically thrumming with energy to rush home, and everyone around him sees what is so painfully obvious. he's so in love.

wonwoo's always credited himself to be a loner. not a lot of people can fit with his quiet personality, so when you offer the idea of "parallel play" he's a little confused. his heart warms when you explain that you don't mind doing separate things as long as you're in the same area, understanding that he needs more time to himself than others might. it's when you tell him you love him enough to compromise does he think im so in love with this girl right now.

woozi's used to writing songs dedicated to his fans and members. he sits down for another writing session, brainstorming ideas and the thought of you pops into his mind. he shrugs, thinking it might be nice to mix it up a bit, sitting down to write something about you. it's when he reads his own words back does he realize he's irrevocably screwed and so in love with you. thought about settling down, buying her a house and saying screw the music. yeah, he's in love.

having always been a realist, minghao doesn't necessary believe in true love, or love at first sight. he understands there's going to be someone out there for him, but he's skeptical that that someone is going to be perfect. all his beliefs go out the window the moment he sees you - it's like you're surrounded by a golden glow - and he realizes maybe love at first sight can be real.

seokmin loves and gives as easy as breathing. he's always been a generous guy, and it's when you sit him down and kindly remind him to leave some for himself does he stare at you and realize ok i've found the one. you've become that steadiness in his life that used to be just his members, and you love and give to him like it's as simple as breathing too.

having always been the resident cook, mingyu's eyeing your food creation like it's some kind of poison or drug. he had insisted you didn't need to cook for him, he's always been the cook and doesn't mind it, but you were stubborn and he relented. it's when the first bite blows him away does he realize he kinda misses having someone cook for him too. if you're this good at cooking i might just have to marry you, he says, ignoring how you blush, going back for another bite.

seungkwan's always been the entertainer. he doesn't mind it, he enjoys the fact it's his job to make everyone laugh. but when times get tough and he's in no mood to be the entertainer, you're right there to support him. it's when he gets home to you after a particularly rough day and you welcome him in with open arms, murmuring how he's done well and doesn't need to do more. it's when he realizes he can just be seungkwan - not seungkwan the entertainer, but just seungkwan - and he loves you for that.

vernon never really thought about finding the one. he always just assumed that they would find him. and that's exactly what happens, when you bump into each other at the movie theatre - both there alone just cause. it's when you're enthusiastically going band for band with vernon about movies that he's forced with the realization that shit. maybe i have found the one.

chan's always known he was in love with you. he doesn't like to admit it cause he thinks it makes him sound sappy, but he truly never questioned his love for you. it was a simple thing in his mind - this person makes me so fucking happy - i must be in love. and how could it not be simple for him? he's staring at you quipping about some joke to his friends and he's thinking i love you. he's watching you just wake up from a nap and he's thinking i love you. he sees a text from you on his phone mid-dance practice. i love you. he's always been in love with you because he loves everything to do with you.