#now it could be november

[chirpsythismorning]

May I ask you if the Strike will ever end? :(

At this point I am just letting time tell.

I think that the plan originally was for the studios to hold out until October, assuming only the writers were striking. But with the actors being in the mix now, that definitely increases the stakes for the studios to come back to the table and actually negotiate in good faith.

The question is are they going to go back to the table to negotiate with SAG AND the WGA?

I just can't see the actors being on strike past October, but if the studios are really, really stupid (they are), then yes, it could go into 2024 (The Emmy's are prepared to postpone until January. So that's their worst case scenario at least...).

I personally don't think the actors will be on strike into 2024 because none of them being able to promote movies/shows each passing day is going to start pressuring certain studios to cave sooner than others, and that's what could inevitably force those other studios to follow suit. No one wants to want to exist in a world where all of their competitors are back to work and they are not.

The problem is that right now lot of the studios are seeing each other as equals/allies, despite being competitors. But still, at the end of the day they will always be competing, and that's going to be their downfall as the clock ticks for their little studio suicide pact.

Again I think a lot of the studios initial plans (best case scenario) was to stick it out together vs. the writers until Oct. before even coming back to the table, then hoping it would end sometime around then with the writers being forced to take a shit deal because they need work to live. They also probably hoped that the public would be taking their frustration out on the writers.

Obviously that plan has veered way off course, so it's possible based on that alone we could see it all end sooner than it would have.

But that's wishful thinking overall tbh. It's just too soon to tell.

I think, best case scenario we could start hearing actual back and forth between SAG and the studios by the end of August.

Now, that doesn't mean they'll make a deal in a day and agree on it (it could last another month + despite talks happening soon). It means that maybe we'll start seeing verified reports of some back and forth about negotiations starting to happen again.

If it's coming from the studios, we can't really make anything of that, because if SAG is saying on the other side that they're not getting any calls, then it's all fodder.

So for the time being, we need to wait to hear from SAG or the WGA about what's going on to even gage if any progress is being made at all. Until even an inkling of something like that occurs, it's not happening anytime soon.

Maybe we could hear something like that going on by the end of the month with SAG, but maybe not.

I do have worries that what we'll start seeing on the studios end, sooner than later, is talks with SAG but not the WGA. If that happens and WGA stays on strike, we're still looking at a standstill regardless of if SAG comes to a deal with the AMPTP.

As far as I know SAG can't like write in their deal that they'll only agree if the studios make a deal with the WGA. It's not that simple. And it's possible the studios could use that to their advantage. But that's also assuming that the studios are even willing to come to a good deal that SAG will agree on anytime soon.

It's pretty likely though that the studios already know of the deal they're going to make that the writers and actors will be willing to agree to, but they're holding out. And that's just the grossest part of all.

TBH we're dealing with really slimy people which is why I can't even say with utmost certainty that the strike will end.

Hope this helped 😅😭

[pallettown]

genuinely so scary that you can't access the page on the ssc website that guides you through changing your sex designation. so so fucking scary. they are already making our lives harder. they are already taking what little resources we have.

[kayberrie]

broke: Ahsoka and Rex swap outfits and it’s horribly obvious plus fits badly

woke: Ahsoka and Rex swap outfits and look absolutely amazing in their new fits

[wardingshout]

I just think that they

[soupandsorcery]

Fiore laughs for a solid minute when she finds out. She takes a breath, tries to compose herself, and then bursts into lilting peals of laughter again.

Lucanis is clearly trying very hard not to pout, his arms folded, his eyes averted, staring daggers—pun not intended—at the wall. "I told you," he says, sounding put out. "That I am not good at this sort of thing. I wasn't any better when I was younger."

"I'm not laughing at you. Not really. It's just—" she breaks off to try to stifle another wave of amusement, and Lucanis glares. "Sorry. I'm sorry, really. It's just, I'd forgotten all about that."

"You..."

She nods. "You know Viago. He gets a knife from a Dellamorte, and his brain starts inventing all sorts of sinister reasons for it. I think he assumed you had it out for him or his house or both. It never even occurred to him that you were trying to send your regards in a different way."

"Mierda," Lucanis mutters, dragging a hand down his face. "I didn't consider that. I just saw the knife, and it was very well made, so I thought it would be to his standards..." He trails off and shrugs helplessly. "I don't know."

"It was beautiful," Fiore agrees. "He showed it to me while making me promise I wouldn't let my guard down, in case you had others on your side looking to take us out." She smiles at the memory, rolling her eyes. "And he says I'm the dramatic one. Do you want to know something else funny?"

"Is it at my expense?" he asks, eyeing her warily.

Fiore shakes her head. "No. So, obviously nothing happened because you weren't trying to send a cryptic warning that you were coming after him, and after a few weeks I asked Viago if I could have the knife if he didn't want it."

Lucanis blinks at her, surprised. "You did?"

"Like I said, it was a beautiful knife. It seemed silly for it to go to waste if Viago wasn't going to use it. But he said no because he's like that. And because he wasn't convinced you weren't just playing the long game. But it would have been interesting, wouldn't it? If I'd had the knife you used to try to woo a de Riva all this time?"

"It would." Lucanis' voice is soft, and he reaches out to take her hand, smoothing his thumb over her knuckles. "I will get you a better one, though. One more suited to you."

She smiles at him and leans in to kiss the corner of his mouth. "And I promise to give it the appreciation it deserves. And you, of course."

It's beautiful to watch the flush spread over Lucanis' cheeks. To take in the way his eyes dart to hers and then down to the floor, a shy, but pleased gleam to them.

"Maker, I hope I'm there when Viago puts the pieces together," Fiore continues. "His head might explode."

Lucanis just sighs.

[guzhufuren]

Wooyoung diD AEGYO???!!!?!!! AFTER MONTHS OF NONE????! i'm throwing a fucking PARTY and popping CHAMPAGNE which fucking logbook is it, is it in the recent one?? or some other???? help help urgent HELP

[prettyydeadly]

the second Punk is cleared to compete its just gonna be that gif where everyones lining up with weapons. you know

this one

[ruskatuskapuskasapuska]

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asdfghjkl mephiles i am so normal about mephiles i want to toss him into the void then dive after him and kick his pathetic ass and give the guy a hug and ask him to pay child support for all the little guys he keeps conjuring out of the goo and put said little guys in a salad spinner and-

I was quite happy when he got a boss battle in Shadow Generations :)

"Oh I'll just spruce up this sketch a little," I said. "I won't spend days/weeks on this :)"

vvv The og sketch in question vvv

[tommyscurls]

How I'm sleeping until the 2 parter

[deangril]

Hello, Dean

[not-the-coffee-machine4]

Insane how stupidly good I’ve become at recognizing clogs now, SOLELY because of Brian May

[pansyfemme]

i have to make it to late november so i can have my yearly nonstop listening to ‘24’ by best friends forever

[huoyd]

Please reblog this poll to spread it around 🥺🥺

[deus-ex-mona]

a n y w a y s wake me up on june 17 for the chizuren date chapter—

[lieutenantselnia]

I just realised the concert I've got tickets for and Vienna Comic Con are all on 3 consecutive days ... that's gonna be one hell of a weekend for sure😅

[kidrunaway]

I'm thinking about Simon and Markus very hard. How they hold each other so gracefully. How they took their time to trust one another. How Simon listens to Markus and cares about what he wants to do in his own way. How they stare at each other like "I want you but I can't have you." How Simon was so desperate to live but gave his life away to Markus and confessed his love in such a subtle way. How Markus looks so content around him. How Markus is the first one to pull him to a hug after Simon nods giving him approval, and how Markus concern shows on his face. How worried he is about Simon. The list goes on.