#numenoreanrockopera

[futuresoon]

Please tell me you scanned that Amok Time script hahaha

it’s come to my attention that it probably isn’t actually a physical copy of the script--apparently fans used to make photocopies of them and spread them at conventions, and given that this one has obvious photocopier marks on some of the pages, that seems pretty likely. so its only actual value is as a receptacle for the words of the script, which are on the internet already--google “amok time script” and you’ll find a couple places. it does seem like the stage directions aren’t all online, but from what i skimmed, most of them aren’t very interesting; it’s only the ones i took pictures of that stood out, and now that i made that post, they’re on the internet too.

in any case, by now the script i found is either 1) thrown away because it’s just a photocopy and no one outside slash fandom cares about a few lines of stage directions or 2) with the rest of my grandpa’s stuff at the college he went to. either way, the only use it has to fandom is for those few lines, so whatever happened to the paper doesn’t really matter. words are cool like that.

[atlantis-is-burning]

@numenoreanrockopera omg baabbee 🥲

let's be mutuals again in our next life

[garrulus]

@numenoreanrockopera said:Take some butter that is not quite room temperature; a little colder is better. Place it in a bowl. Place some of the strawberry jam in the bowl as well. Mash with a fork. Strawberry butter. Perfection on bread. Trust me.

ugh i just saw this now! totally doing it tomorrow!!

[sally-shears]

your terrible 3 sentence fanfiction based on your url: “Who are you?” he gasped, cold steel creating thin threads of red on either side of his neck. The shadowy figure at his back smirked, lipstick a perfect match for his now-dripping throat. “What a stupid question,” Sally whispered in his ear as she closed the shears in her hand.

Oh my god you are amazing. (Are you familiar with the actual William Gibson reference? Because if you are not than this basically makes you a genius)

[sally-shears]

here's the name of your playlist: "So Abe Sapien and Scully Walk Into a Bar..."

1. Astronomy Domine by Pink Floyd

2. I Ain’t Superstitious by Jeff Beck

3. Mistreated by Deep Purple

4. Children of the Sea by Black Sabbath

5. Victim of Changes by Judas Priest

6. Water by PJ Harvey

7. It Could Be Better by Girlschool

8. Heroes by David Bowie

[sally-shears]

When you're a college senior, skipping prom to watch The X-Files and eat extreme grilled cheese sandwiches is probably almost socially acceptable. Shout-out to numenoreanrockopera for coming up with this marvelous lifestyle decision.

In other news, Mulder kissed Scully on the forehead and everyone was happy.

[sally-shears]

numenoreanrockopera replied to your post:Sitting in one of the hipster cafes, reading a...

Cobb Cafe, isn’t it?

Haha, I guess that was kind of easy. 

I'm actually pretty fond of Cobb. It has more character than Ex Libris or Hallowed Grounds and the staff seems pretty cool.

[sally-shears]

numenoreanrockopera said: i’m experiencing something equally nauseating with star trek right now. an original series episode i’d forgotten, “day of the dove”, had the 2 most explicitly rape-y and victim-blaming scenes i’d ever seen in-franchise. truly not okay on many levels.

Tbh, this seems to be something of a trend when it comes to "classic" shows and such. As a kid you get bothered by the things the writers obviously meant to be seen as bothersome but the second time around it's really the supposedly "normal" things that really get you. It's an interesting insight into how far back some harmful notions and stereotypes go but it definitely does take away a lot from the viewing experience.

[sally-shears]

For the music ask: 1, 5, 6, 15, 20, 25, 29. 

— numenoreanrockopera

(I kind of annotated these because I love, love music and also because I'm probably slightly self-centered.)

1: A song you like with a color in the title

Black Future - Vektor

( Vektor is one of my big discoveries for the year and I'm a huge fan of the whole Black Future album. It's some seriously great sci fi thrash metal. )

5: A song that needs to be played LOUD

Goddamn Electric - Pantera

(This is probably a pretty generic choice but also a huge classic by a legendary band so I don't feel all that bad about listing it. It's all about getting high on music and I'm all up for that.)

6: A song that makes you want to dance

Do You Wanna Dance? - Ramones

(This is actually a Beach Boys song but I prefer the punk version. I don't really dance, but this is good jumping up and down material.)

15: A song that is a cover by another artist

My Friend of Misery - Dark Tranquillity

(I'm actually a big nerd for covers since I think the fact that awesome bands cover other awesome band is a typical statement about the metal community and its culture of self-reference. DT is also a really cool band and there's some subtle irony in all Metallica covers since Metallica themselves came out with a whole album of really excellent covers.)

20: A song that has many meanings to you

Running Free - Iron Maiden

(One one hand, I'm very fond of this song since "running free" is a pretty good life philosophy. At the same time, it's one of those typical, energetic songs about being young and loving metal and it is also from IM's very first album. This song used to be a typical closing piece at IM's closing shows and all of their concerts I've seen have been highlights of a lot of my days so that's a pretty great association as well.)

25: A song by an artist no longer living

South of Heaven - Slayer

(Jeff Hanneman died pretty recently so this was a pretty immediate association. It also helps that I've always thought South of Heaven was their best album and the eponymous song is definitely one of its highlights.)

29: A song that you remember from your childhood

Medicine Man - Whitesnake

(My dad used to listen to some 80s heavy metal mix tape whenever we drove anywhere when I was a kid and this is one of the songs I always, always sang along to. Whitesnake is generally kind of cheesy and glamy and not really the kind of music I can seriously get into but this song definitely has a special place in my memories.)