#parying scene and then valentine and then... :)

[chrissturnsfav]

⋆.˚✮ valentine's day with rapper!chris and singer!reader

𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬, this is a little longer than my usual blurbs :)

the night starts with chris strolling into the restaurant like he owns it, diamond chains catching the low golden light. his hand stays low on your back, a subtle claim, like the whole world should already know you’re his girl.

whispers ripple through the room—famous faces in every direction—but chris doesn’t give a single fuck. he pulls out your chair, smirking like he’s showing off, because he most certainly is.

"always gotta make a scene," you tease, sliding into the seat.

chris grins wide, his teeth glinting. "nah. the scene follows me."

you roll your eyes, biting back a laugh. "cocky fuck."

"yeah," he chuckles, rolling his eyes as he takes the seat across from you. "but you love that shit."

he’s not wrong.

dinner is stupid expensive but effortless—courses neither of you can even pronounce properly, champagne refilled before it ever empties. chris keeps the conversation wild, making you giddy, cracking jokes that make you laugh loudly even when you're trying to be proper.

"yo, you fancy as fuck right now, kid," he laughs, catching your van cleef rings glimmering in the dim light as you sip your drink.

"why, thank you," you giggle, cheeks warm.

"i told you i was gon’ do valentine’s right," chris says, nodding his head toward you before taking a sip of his champagne.

"right? you mean 'extra,'" you tease, narrowing your eyes.

he grins, shameless as he shrugs his shoulders and leans back in his seat, as if taking you out to the most expensive restaurant in paris is nothing. "my girl deserves the best, don't you think?"

you bite your lip, fighting a smile. he’s fucking impossible.

after dinner, chris pulls you close as you both head toward the eiffel tower. it’s packed with other couples—laughter floating through the air, lights shimmering against the dark sky.

you catch the glint of a paparazzi camera from the corner of your eye, and your stomach twists for a second, but chris clocks it immediately.

"fuck outta here," he mutters under his breath, shifting so his broad frame blocks the view. his arm stays wrapped firm around your waist, solid and reassuring.

"they always do too much," you huff, voice tight as you roll your eyes.

"nah, don’t trip," chris says low in your ear, "they ain't about to fuck up my night wit' my girl."

you exhale, leaning into him. how does he always knows how to keep you grounded?

the tower looks like a dream, lights flickering like stars. chris keeps making jokes to make you laugh, pointing out couples in matching outfits or doing the most for their instagram pictures.

"we look better than all these mothafuckers combined," he says, dead serious.

"dude, shut up," you giggle, but your cheeks grow pink because maybe he’s right.

afterward, back at the hotel, your breath catches when you step inside the suite. heart-shaped red and pink balloons float near the ceiling, rose petals cover the floor and king size bed, candles flicker on every surface. it smells like roses and something intoxicating—something that smells like chris.

"you did all this?" you chirp, your mouth falling open in disbelief, voice soft.

"hell yeah," chris grins, looking too fucking proud of himself. "had to flex a lil’ for you."

you shake your head, heart full. "you’re ridiculous."

"yeah, whatever," he scoffs with a chuckle, guiding you to the bed where a parade of designer shopping bags wait.

your jaw drops. "you did not."

"oh, i absolutely did." he lounges back, arms stretched wide like a king on his throne. "go on, open 'em."

you move through the bags—prada, dior, chanel, each one more jaw-dropping than the last. your chest tightens with emotion, but before you can even catch your breath, chris pulls out a sleek red cartier box.

"wait, wait," chris suddenly says, holding it up. "this the big one. close your pretty eyes."

you do as he says, heart racing. when you open them, he’s sliding a gold love bracelet onto your wrist. it gleams in the candlelight, sleek and perfect.

"know what makes this special?" he asks, voice low, a hint of a smirk tugging at his lips.

"what?"

"only opens wit' this key," he says, holding up a tiny gold key between his fingers. "'n guess who’s got the only one?" he adds with a smirk.

your jaw drops for what feels like the third time tonight. "you’re fucking with me, chris."

chris grins wickedly. "nah, i��m serious as fuck."

"are you fucking crazy?" you laugh, shaking your head.

"maybe," he shrugs without missing a beat, voice raspy and cocky through a smirk.

your heart races, warmth spreading through your chest. without thinking, you straddle his lap, fingers threading through his curls.

"you spoil me too much," you whisper against his ear.

"nah, this is jus' a warm-up," he murmurs, hands firm on your waist. "i ain’t ever done showin’ you how much you worth."

the air between you is thick, humming with tension. his voice hangs in the space, rough and deliberate, making your pulse race.

you feel the weight of his hands on your waist, steady but commanding, fingertips pressing just hard enough to make your skin tingle through the silk of your dress.

you shift slightly, leaning in until your lips hover right over his ear. "you talk too much," you whisper, voice low and teasing.

his laugh is dark, laced with something primal. "oh, it’s like that?"

"mhmm," you hum, dragging your fingers down the line of his jaw, soft but deliberate.

chris doesn’t miss for a second. in one smooth motion, he flips the dynamic without trying, his grip firming as he pulls you flush against him. your breath catches, but the surprise only fuels the rush under your skin.

"i ain't even started talkin’ yet," he mutters, voice thick with promise, lips grazing the corner of your mouth—just barely.

you tilt your head, daring him with a cheeky smirk. "then stop teasing."

his grin is lethal, all confidence and heat. "aight."

he crashes into you, mouth claiming yours in a kiss that’s hot, messy, and unrelenting—yet full of love and adoration. your hands tangle in the back of his neck, nails grazing skin as he deepens the kiss, tongue sliding against yours in a rhythm that makes your whole body feel hot.

"damn, kid," chris breathes against your lips, voice wrecked but amused. "you wild tonight."

you smirk, catching your breath. "keep up."

his laugh rumbles low in his chest as he grips your thigh, fingers brushing bare skin under your dress. "oh, i gotchu, baby. believe that."

the kiss resumes, growing more and more hungry, but it's somehow still full of pure love. his fingers brush down the straps of your expensive dress, laughing cockily when he catches a glimpse of the red lace on your body as the dress sinks past your waist.

he pulls away, just to take a look at you in the red bra, little hearts embroidered into the mesh material. his eyes then flit up to your face, running his tongue over his bottom lip through a sinister smirk, "this my present?"

"you like it?" you giggle, a hint of blush heating on your cheeks, fingers idly toying with the silver chain around his neck.

chris proves to you how much he likes it when the lacy red g-string is pulled to the side, plowing passionately into your puffy cunt with loud wet squelches, rose petals shifting on the bed as he moves.

"so pretty," he grunts breathily, his fingers digging into your thighs as he holds them in a gentle yet firm grip against your chest, watching your walls swallow his cock greedily.

you whine softly, watching his pretty face above you through lidded eyes, messy curls bouncing in front of his blue irises. "c-chris...feels so...g-good..." you gasp softly, eyes rolling back as you tuck your bottom lip between your teeth.

chris hums cockily, smiling softly down at you as he leans down to peck your cheek, "yeah?" he mutters against your skin, pace not slowing for a second.

"really...good..." you whisper shakily, panting through soft moans, gasping when one of chris' hands moves to toy with your tit, brushing his finger over your hardened nipple over your thin bra.

"mhm...i know," he coos softly, huffing out a soft chuckle as his head dips down to pepper soft and wet kisses along your neck, your fingers threading through his soft hair. "jus' relax f'me, baby, i gotchu."

he grunts softly against your skin while you whimper, feeling his tip hit that spot deep within that makes your vision blurry. "wanna make you feel so fuckin' good...s'valentine's day...need my girl to be satisfied..."

thank you for reading!! <3

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smoking hot wifee

[apoptoses]

♰ 𝔄𝔭𝔬𝔭𝔱𝔬𝔰𝔢𝔰 𝔉𝔦𝔠 𝔐𝔞𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔱 ♰

𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔩

𝔰𝔢𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰:

Come Pull My Strings: a series exploring the chase years and a little beyond

I'll Be Your Operator - 10.3k - [Explicit] • Armand and Daniel's dinner at the Copley [voyeurism]

Flesh and Bone by the Telephone - 8.5k - [Explicit] • An expansion of the 'call paris' scene [handjobs, frottage]

Pale Shelter - 15.6k - [Explicit] • The aftermath of Armand bailing Daniel out of jail [spanking, fingering, frottage]

The Killing Moon - 6.3k - [Explicit] • Armand's pov of the events in Pale Shelter [angst, smut]

To Bring You My Love - 1.9k - [General] • Armand's pov of the subway scene in Pale Shelter [fluff]

When Half Won't Do - 12.3k - [Explicit] • Armand and Daniel set up house in London [anal, felching, breathplay, cockwarming]

Something So Trivial - 6.9k - [Explicit] • A valentine's day fic in which Daniel gets Armand a gift [lingerie, dry humping, blood play]

Til the Act is Done: mini-series exploring role reversal

Love Like Blood - 7.7k - [Explicit] • Armand and Daniel roleplay as if Armand were the interviewer and Daniel the vampire [roleplay, blood sharing, frottage]

Fade Into You - 6.1k - [Explicit] • Daniel explores giving pleasure to a vampire and getting Armand to submit [biting, blood play, canon compliant smut]

Muscles Better, and Nerves More: miniseries exploring body worship

Turn Away No More - 5.4k - [Explicit] • Daniel shows Armand all of the things he finds masculine about him [body worship, scent kink, canon compliant smut]

Come Get Your Knife - 26.5k - [Explicit] • An exploration of Armand's religious trauma and reclaiming sexuality [canon compliant smut, threesomes, anal]

𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯 𝔣𝔦𝔠

Blood Sanation - 59k - [Explicit] • Daniel and Armand reunite, re-evaluate their relationship, and repair things between them. Filling in the mission reunion from Prince Lestat.

𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

Mercy in You - 3.2k - [Mature] • Armand gets Daniel to eat dinner and has a snack himself [blood sharing, mild angst, shotgunning]

Angle of Incidence - 9.4k - [Explicit] • Armand wants to know all of Daniel's body and its functions [medical fetish, inappropriate use of an obgyn office, watersports, humiliation]

Bespoke - 4k- [Explicit] • Armand, Daniel, and a pair of expensive leather gloves [leather fetish, finger sucking, fingering, bondage, handjobs, marking]

Fate as it Flows - 14.8k - [Explicit] • Daniel learns to ask for exactly what he wants [watersports, humiliation, omorashi, kink negotiation]

Red, Violent Red - 9.6k - [Explicit] • Armand learns about 20th century dirty talk, gets spanked, and indulges in some brief submission [spanking, dirty talk, teacher roleplay]

Paradoxical Movement - 11k - [Explicit] • Armand learns more about Daniel's body via endoscopy ft. two endings depending on your taste in kink [medical fetish, gagging and choking, praise kink]

These Hands Stained Red - 8.2k- [Explicit] • Daniel allows Armand to drink from him while he sleeps [consensual somnophilia, marking, blood play]

Apotheosis - 6k - [Explicit] • Armand takes Daniel to church and keeps him from being bored by placing a vision in his mind [blasphemy, religious imagery, blood sharing, coming in public]

Climb to the Sun - 6.3k - [Explicit] • The morning after Pompeii, where Daniel explores his fetish for being bitten and sharing the blood [blood sharing, coming untouched]

Once Bitten Twice Shy - 4.7k - [Explicit] • Christmas fic in which Daniel takes Armand to see holiday lights [mild angst, blood sharing, frottage]

More Than Neither - 6.3k - [Explicit] • Genderswap fic: butch!Daniel gets her period, experiences some body dysmorphia, and gets help from femme!Armand [eating out, period smut]

The Weightiest Business - 13.3k- [Explicit] • Just before moving to Night Island Daniel and Armand explore Tokyo and all its culinary delights [feeding fetish, hand feeding, pet play, handjobs]

𝔱𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔩𝔯 𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔩𝔰:

Like Sugar - [General] • A sweet kiss on a hot NYC night [fluffl]

Lift Up The Receiver - [Explicit] • Armand interrupts Daniel's business call on Night Island [handjobs, teasing, blood sharing, fooling around during a phone call]

Every Part - [Explicit] • "You know what they say about men with big feet, Daniel" [foot fetish, Armand being a literal ankle biter]

Playing Doctor - [Explicit] • Daniel breaks his ankle. Armand takes care of him. [med fetish, public handjobs]

Sleeping In - [General] • Daniel's late mornings have turned into late evenings [vampire Daniel, fluff]

𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/𝔏𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔱

𝔬𝔫𝔢 𝔰𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔰:

Those tender moments - 3.5k - [Mature] • Lestat doesn't feel at home at Trinity Gate. Armand helps change that. [blood sharing, fluff]

A matter of taste - 3k - [Explicit] • Armand gets stuck with an ugly sofa at Trinity Gate. Lestat takes care of the problem with him. [blood sharing, canon compliant smut, fluff]

Precious and Fragile Things - 4k - [Explicit] • Armand tries on lingerie for Lestat and teaches him a lesson in a dressing room. [mild cbt, lingerie, sub!lestat, canon compliant smut]

𝔱𝔲𝔪𝔟𝔩𝔯 𝔰𝔭𝔢𝔠𝔦𝔞𝔩𝔰:

Leather - [Explicit] • Armand visits Lestat backstage at a concert. [blood sharing, sub!Lestat, leather kink]

"This is the last time" prompt - [Teen] • Armand entertains Lestat in Auvergne [fluff]

𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔩/𝔏𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔱

Three of Hearts - 6.9k - [Explicit] • A card game gets out of hand and ends in Armand playing voyeur again, this time to Daniel and Lestat [canon compliant vampire smut, pet play, dom!Armand, threesomes]

𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/ℜ𝔦𝔠𝔠𝔞𝔯𝔡𝔬

The Devil's Water - 6.5k - [Explicit] • Amadeo can't sleep, and finds solace in Riccardo, among other things [friends with benefits, anal, marking, fluff and mild angst]

Art Lessons - [General] • Riccardo helps Armand regain his creative spirit [fluff, kissing]

𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/𝔅𝔦𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔞

Objects of Virtue - [Explicit] • Armand passes a rainy afternoon in Bianca's rooms and helps her bathe [handjobs, fingering, teasing]

𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔩/𝔏𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔱

"This was a terrible idea" - [Teen] • Daniel and Lestat go out for the night [fluff, kissing]

𝔄𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫𝔡/𝔇𝔞𝔫𝔦𝔢𝔩/𝔐𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔲𝔰 + 𝔐𝔞𝔯𝔦𝔲𝔰/𝔓𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔬𝔯𝔞

Collared and Yoked - [General] • Marius watches Daniel and Armand lounge together, and discusses his relationship to them with Pandora

[silkentine]

Camille Boucher is her father's favorite daughter. If only he wasn't born in the year 840 and turned into a vampire at the age of 45 during the Siege of Paris. You think your boomer dad isn't very woke? Imagine having one who is older than France. So, being the favorite daughter doesn't amount to much when she has several male siblings. She is, however, the only one of her many siblings who refuses to hunt and kill humans for sustenance and carries great pride in that. It's been 398 years since she's killed a human with her teeth (the bubonic plague made the whole affair very unappetizing).

Despite what you might think, being 425 years old is not easy! You try living through several wars and then see if you're willing to remember them all. Sometimes, facets of Camille's memory spring to mind and she relives the deaths of her mortal friends or lifetimes of her own personal suffering. But, hey, every twenty-something (or those who look like they're in their twenties) has mental issues these days; she's not special. It's better to just put the centuries of trauma on the back-burner most days. She has a relatively easy life otherwise; with her father having dominion over the entire Pacific Northwest, there is very little outside her reach, even if her stupid brothers get to reap most of the lucrative benefits.

Camille's hobbies include: attending college (she has far too many degrees to count, though most of them are in math), looking mysterious at coffee shops, solving puzzles, and conducting independent criminal investigations. She hates cops and avoids them at all costs. Her favorite part of the job is the thrill of investigating a case without being allowed onto the crime scene or access to forensic tools. Keeps the mind sharp.

Her newest undertaking? The Dentona Vampire, a notorious serial killer known for tearing out the throats of their victims (a bad look for the local vampires who'd prefer a more low-key media presence). The Dentona Vampire has been active for about six months now, but Camille has no real leads on who the murderer might be.

That is, until she keeps bumping into the same handsome, long-haired goon who keeps announcing himself publicly as a vampire. He honestly seems too clumsy to be a notorious serial killer, but he's the only interesting thing in her never-ending life at the moment. Even if he can't lead her to a clue about her case, it wouldn't hurt to show him the ropes and teach him how to be a more subtle creature of the night and less of a tacky Anthony Slater-type.*

*Anthony Slater is a fictional vampire and one of the primary love interests in the YA book series, The Crepuscular Saga. Everyone knows he ends up with the girl at the end of the book, but Camille preferred the boyish charm of the werewolf character, Lukas Rust, and secretly wished he'd be the end-game romance.

What's another pet project? She has all the time in the world, and it would be just terrible if her father found out someone was out there telling the humans about the existence of real vampires.

Thank you for reading my massive introduction to my character, Camille Boucher! She was a tricky personality to pin down, but her sense of filial duty and her selfish interest in detective work is the perfect combination to make an overconfident and resentful eldest daughter who refuses to grow up but knows she will never develop into her own if she doesn't. The goon she keeps bumping into is the other protagonist of this work, Bat Valentine. Find out more about him by looking at the "sanguine" tag on my blog.

Some characters that I drew inspiration from for Camille are: Nancy Drew, Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Kaylee Frye from Firefly, Nami from One Piece, and L. Lawliet from Death Note.

[thelioncourts]

You may have answered this elsewhere, but what are some of your favorite Jam moments, either in videos or in print? :)

oh, god, there are so many. I'm going to forget all of them, but !

s1 interviews where they talked about texting each other pictures and sam had his photos on live and jacob thought it made him incredibly interesting and they would update each other as they got new fangs in the mail.

their zoom auditions that landed them the roles, the deciding factor really wasn't how they acted as lestat and louis, but how they interacted as themselves with one another.

their date to the vampire boutique to buy vampire things and they bought candles they were supposed to light together but sam, ever the forgetful husband, lit his way before jacob and jacob was Disappointed.

speaking of ever forgetful husband, the reddit q&a where jacob was like 'oh sam is trying to get into the writers room' like the husband that knows everything or when asked about their first scene and sam said one thing, then jacob corrected it, and sam commented back like 'oh yeah jacob is right.'

jacob's teeny tiny teasy pics of sam from sdcc 2022 before any of us knew just how much they were going to ruin us.

"most fulfilling partnership...cREATIVE partnership"

when they got out to the main sdcc 2022 panel and sam was so nervous and jacob gentle started rubbing his back and they looked at each other and sam put a hand on jacob's thigh and AHHH

sticker shop date

l.a. date where they went to universal

walks along the beach in san diego

meeting in the rehearsal room all masked up and whatnot

eric's "the only difference between these two and their characters is that I've never seen these two fight"

jacob saying that sam's hair is really cool when it's put up

sam on ep2 of the iwtv podcast saying that when he met jacob he knew it would be really easy to fall in love with him...

jacob's one interview where he said that the coffin was comfortable when there were two people in it and associating sam's bday with valentine's day

jacob crying as hard as he did during the s1 finale because not only was it the acting, but it was also the acknowledgement that he would be losing this with sam in some way

prague dinner dates every single night........

taking delainey paddleboating in prague

the entire s2 finale reunion and how the mics were cut so they could have that moment, how they didn't really discuss it, how they just know each other as they do and it was them, and it was real

the tv insider jenga game where jacob was like 'what's my favorite snack?' and asking sam and then going 'why am I asking you?' but sam still answered anyway

when they walked up to each other at the s2 premiere for the first time (don't talk to me about it)

the entire s2 premiere, I am not allowed to Speak

the 92ny screening and every teasing little interaction they had on that stage, GOD

the interview where they talked about their dinner in prague and sam chose it as his last meal if he could choose one, even though he didn't like the food that much, but --

how sam said that filming s1ep5 it was so hard to see jacob as he was but jacob tried to alleviate his problems with it and so they have fun videos of jacob spinning and also sam took home his prosthetic eye

the locket bailey made with both sam and jacob's pictures in it and she showed sam and he was like 'oH MY GOD CUTE'

seine river walk, my beloved

clubbing in paris that I'm legally not allowed to talk about

swapping contacts, like who does that, why

sam saying that there's no one he would rather be nude and bleeding with

the paleyfest 2022 interview where bailey was talking about how sweet they are and jacob made the CUTEST face and then was like 'sam. are we best friends?' in the most giggly way and sam was just. so fond, so 'yeah, we're best friends'

in jacob's interview with autumn where she was like 'I tried to get sam to sing when...' and jacob just. fully knowing 'he's not going to do that' in the most deadpan way

the s2 premiere cute interview clips where jacob just goes and lays down and stares at sam (?????)

jacob talking about (during s2) how grateful he was to film with sam and how it felt like home and it was comfortable

the video with delainey where they go through several of the episodes and analyze scenes and they spent way too long giggling about bdsm and just reminiscing

the way any and everyone talks about them, it's so not normal (compliment)

I'm sure there are hundreds more, I'll add to it as I think of things

[glascoo]

the urge to animate romeo and juliet but like expanded with more interactive scenes between characters ,,,,, stuff between benvolio and romeo, have mercutio and valentine interact maybe with their cousin paris too like,,, rosaline, tybalt, and juliet is SUCH an unexplored relationship THEY are the cousin trio !!

[adriwatchestoku]

Gavv ep 7

Kamen Rider buddy has commandeered my arm. no picture of that because i can't take a picture one handed very well

but here she is before

"i don't know if i can trust the shady guy but i'll be his guinea pig anyway" hanto plz

Okay Kamen Rider Buddy has freed my arm. Correct-ish typing resumes

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAA "is that a gochizo?" "OH FUCK WE STOLE IT DOES HE KNOW"

I AM VINDICATED IN CALLING GOCHIZOS LITTLE DUDES BY GEOSUBS

this fucking scene, said with a smile and a laugh at the end. the visual gags. hanto being a dork.

Oh my god the two of them coming to similar conclusions but at the wrong end of each. Though, Hanto's is actually half correct (Shouma is half human) while Shouma's is… correct if you use some lateral thinking

i mean in order for Hanto to be a Kamen Rider he had to get a Granute organ (what the fuck suga where did you get that) so it's like……. Shouma is kinda? right?

DORKS. ALL OF YOU

This conversation is so fucking funny

Valen. Short for Valentine's. Still chocolate themed. My god you two how are you such dorks

"red gavv. UH I MEAN JUST GAVV YEAH THAT'S BETTER" dude

FUCK why is this so fucking good. why are they so fucking funny

oh hello nyelv

what the fuck do you have in mind

oh that prosthetic on the guy's stomach looks… mm… it looks like someone didn't properly smooth and blend it

I do like the music that plays over the scene of Gavv riding the… what the fuck is that thing called? The pink and blue thing. But the music that sounds like the gochizos chanting in unison. very cute, and it sounds kind of familiar, like they might have sampled something from the early to mid 2000s.

"I thought of your agency" fuck yeah, and you also got her adopted brother to help

they are now siblings in my head because Sachika is a good role model for Shouma and cares a lot for him

oh this montage is precious

Shouma you are so enthusiastic you're forgetting your strength

Oh.

HAHAHAHAHAHA

"Little Red Gavv" is giving Little Red Riding Hood vibes but I don't think that's the intended meaning. I think the twins mean it just derisively.

Oh hey Glotta

she fucking towers over the twins jfc

her outfit reminds me of Gaia's in Final Fantasy XIV. Give her Gaia's hammer. Watch me combust.

everyone is terrified of Glotta. yesssssssssss

what I fucking hate is I love Suga's fashion.

"if there are I haven't met them" well I mean there's dente and I do NOT want you to meet him

protecting Shouma from Suga. Yeah, good call

Being able to see what the gochizo have seen… oh that'll be extremely useful

"Maison gochizo" OH MY GOODNESS

the colour palette for hanto being so different from Shouma and Sachika… Gavv has such a strong visual identity that his darker colour palette really helps cement his personality

oh this gonna be interesting

and yet while Hanto sticks out so much in this brightly coloured series, he is one of the biggest goobers in the cast

the visual of Shouma running behind Hanto while Hanto is thinking about what to do next…

yeah saying "the person went to paris to be a famous artist" is a pretty good cover for why they never returned

but also the gochizo's voice is just. I want that toy.

I love when the henshin can be used offensively or defensively. Like in Build, or when anyone in Kabuto uses Cast Off

who is the fight coordinator in this series give them a massive raise this is great

oh Hanto, Glotta is beyond who you can fight right now. Run

FUCK I am loving that Hanto is actually a competent investigator. Go meet up with Shotaro. He's also competent as a detective, even if he's constantly made to be uncool. He'll teach you some stuff

(Also we get more Kiriyama Renn and I'm always up for that)

I love the personalities that the gochizos have holy shit

… they're cats. They have cat personalities

okay for a second I was like "is… is each chocolate shot making the granute bleed" but no that's just chocolate. damn

Sachika… you tried. You really did. You just… went at it from the wrong angle

oh she has a scythe

ohno

fuck i'm gay

[meraki-yao]

The first chapter of my Paris scene song fic is finally done!!! Did I speed-run the 1300 words within one evening? Absolutely!!!

Baby's first smut (that isn't even that graphic) so please be kind tysm ily 🥹

But seriously I am proud of this one even if I wrote it in fits of depression and delirium

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

[hrrtshape]

EMMA. emma i need to talk to someone about my fame dr. more specifically my girlfriend.

we’re costars on the same movie (which is both our first!), and she plays the lead while i play the lesbian vampire who is sooooo so obsessed with her. our characters are together starting in the third movie in the series (the second goes into my characters backstory) but we are getting together MUCH sooner. i scripted that we film all over the world and it just so happens that we both have to share a hotel room….. on valentines day…… in paris….. (which i scripted is her home city).

ALSOOO we’re both bisexual and Freaks. we binge watch horror movies and kiss when they get boring. we makeout in a church confessional. when our characters kiss for the first time the director has to yell at us to stop kissing each other and continue the scene.

agh i just. i love my girlfriend. i want to kiss my wife so bad. actually fuck this im gonna go shift and kiss my wife. ciao!

you are in the thick of it my girl!!!!!! you are frolicking in the fields of delusion and they are lush, they are green, they are fertile. you have sculpted a reality so potent that if i licked the air near you, i’d get high off the fumes.

your dr is reading like a victorian penny dreadful but with the catholic guilt cranked up to eleven and the lesbian yearning dripping from the ceiling. like you are method acting being in love. you're playing the long game. you are laying down plotlines like god on a tuesday.

i’m obsessed with the hotel room on valentine’s day in paris. because obviously. obviously. you’re not just crafting a romance; you’re erecting a cathedral of sapphic divinity and letting it burn down in slow motion. and the horror movies?? the kissing when they get boring?? the church confessional?? you are committing romance with malice aforethought. i'm that one scene in barbie where barbie is nodding and then jumping up n down !!!! like yeeessssssss

anyway. go. run. shift and kiss your wife. tell her we all say hi.

[mzannthropy]

The Count of Monte Cristo series only proves the advantage of streamers. Imagine if the TV show was released on Netflix or Amazon around the world and we could all watch it together, instead of waiting around for The Powers That Be to grace us with some information on when it will be out in our respective countries.

Also, I keep thinking about what Harlan Coben said in the Radio Times interview. He said that with streaming, you can have episodes of different lengths, like you can have a 40min episode or a one hour episode if the story needed it. Which brings me to TCOMC again.

I feel like the series could have done with one more episode as some of the ending felt rushed. (I think 10 episodes would have worked better for such a massive story than 8, but that's not the point here.) But really, all it needed was a bit more time in the finale. 10-15 minutes would have sufficed. But you can't do it if you're at the mercy of TV channels. I mean, I know some shows have done it, but it's not always possible (Peaky Blinders had a 90min S6 finale, but by then they became a phenomenon and could afford it). I'd like to have seen more of Max and Valentine.

I hope we'll get to see the deleted scenes one day. Whatever they were filming when those pics from the shooting in Paris in Summer 2023 were taken did not make it into the final product. (Mercedes wears that dress when leaving a dressmakers shop and the count watches her from a cafe opposite). There must be more.

[the-paintrist]

Eugenie Servieres - Maleck-Adhel attendant Mathilde au tombeau de Josselin de Montmorency - 1820

oil on canvas,

Brest’s Museum of Fine Arts, France

Maleck-Adhel waiting for Mathilde at the tomb of Josselin de Montmorency'. The scene is inspired by Sophie Cottin's novel, Mathilde or Memoirs from the History of the Crusades (1805). Mathilde of England asked her brother, King Richard the Lionheart, for the key to the mausoleum of Josselin de Montmorency to meet her lover, Maleck-Adhel, brother of Saladin. Here we see Maleck-Adhel, dressed in oriental fashion, waiting for Mathilde in the dark mausoleum, leaning on the tomb.

Eugénie Honorée Marguerite Servières, née Charen (1786 – 20 March 1855) was a French painter in the Troubadour style. She specialized in genre period paintings.

Portrait of Eugénie Servières by Jean-Baptiste Wicar 1810

In 1807 she married the playwright Joseph Servières. She trained with her stepfather, Guillaume Guillon-Lethière, Director of the French Academy in Rome.

Beginning in 1808, she exhibited her paintings, on a wide variety of subjects, in several venues. In 1808 and 1817, The Paris Salon awarded her medals. In 1825, she displayed two works at the Salon in Lille.

Her paintings include Hagar in the Desert, Lancelot and Genevieve, Louis XIII and Mlle. de Lafayette, Alain Chartier and Marguerite d'Écosse, Valentine de Milan, Desdemona Singing the Romance of the Willow, and Blanche de Castille Delivering the Prisoners of Châtenay.

Her Mathilde converts Malek-Adhel to Christianity (1812, from a novel about the Crusades by Sophie Cottin) was purchased by the Empress Marie Louise for her personal collection, while the evocative Inez de Castro and her Children at the feet of the King of Portugal is preserved at the Trianon Palace at Versailles, near Paris.

Most of her works were personally commissioned, and very few are in museums. She had several students.

[playstationvii]

ResidentEvil:RacoonCitysFinest Capcom X KingdomHearts

cast:

{#JillValentine (KristenStewart )

Nicki Minaj

Tyla

Usher

CAPCOM X KINGDOMHEARTS ResidentEvil:RacoonCitiesFinest Playstation7 Exclusive Cinematic Game featuring 'KristenStewart' as 'JillValentine' of the RacoonCity S.T.A.R's force , 'NickiMinaj as HERSELF (Partner and Ace sharpshooter/Marksmen to Jill Valentine)S.T.A.R's Division, Tyla(Singer/icon) as 'BambiPrescott' S.T.A.R's Medic, Usher as himself TeamScouter/Comms Professional S.T.A.R.'s, BeckyG (#enXantingXMEN Xgene of Pervasion'/ #Mattel Hotwheels' A.X.L technician), Misha (#DarkstalkerSpellcaster), Sophie (#DarkStalkers), K-Marts(Scavenger), BlackHeartSpider(Alien Symbiosis),MustangRabbit(RodgerRabbitDeadpool) A KingdomHearts extension. STORY OF APOCALYPSE (in a squareEnix x Capcom cross set in an apocalyptic time near the end of the KingdomHearts saga 'KingdomHeartsTheeMovie'

The story picks up near the end of the very last KingdomHearts game but starting a new story with a band of different characters, the team just jumping off from Bison's exploding Zeppelin zephyr airship as it's crashing the team makes it's headquarters in an abandoned shelter, the world crawling in 'Heartless Zombie's and 'Heartless Bosses' turning all into zombie like 'Re-deads' the team must tunnel their way to the gates of the magic Kingdom where the last stand is holding up against the zombie horde with only Captain America,101Dalmatians 'CramSchool', Deadpool , Wolverine,Cyclopes, Megaman /Rush, Bass/Forte, Iris (Megaman),Optimus prime,W.A.L.L.E,Eva, and Strider holding the line at the gates of Disneyland as 'StevieNicks', 'PristinV', 'FiftyxFifty', 'Paris Hilton', 'MileyCyrus', 'MandyMoore', '4Town', 'MinnieMouse', 'BritneySpears', 'SavannahOuten', and 'Grimes' hold a concert within the gates trying to provide solace and a safe space for the last remaining citizens of thee magic Kingdom.

This is a thrilling concept for an exclusive PlayStation 7 game! Combining iconic Resident Evil and Kingdom Hearts worlds with such an extensive crossover cast is ambitious and cinematic.

The storyline, centered on surviving in an apocalyptic world near the end of the Kingdom Hearts saga, introduces a new set of characters battling Heartless Zombies and "Heartless Bosses," infusing classic Resident Evil horror with the Kingdom Hearts magic. Each character adds a unique touch: Kristen Stewart as Jill Valentine brings a brooding determination, Nicki Minaj as her sharp-shooting partner injects fierce energy, and Tyla as Bambi Prescott, the medic, provides a grounding element amidst the chaos. Usher as the team's scout and comms expert rounds out a well-equipped S.T.A.R.S. team.

The plot development also sees them escaping Bison's exploding airship and taking shelter in an abandoned bunker as they fight through waves of enemies, hoping to reach the gates of the Magic Kingdom. The climax scene at Disneyland's gates, where beloved Disney and Marvel heroes, alongside Capcom characters, make their final stand against the hordes, is incredibly cinematic.

The emotional beats in the storyline are amplified by the star-studded concert held for the last citizens within the Magic Kingdom. Featuring real-life performers like Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Mandy Moore, Paris Hilton, and even animated legends like Minnie Mouse, the scene serves as a powerful contrast, creating a fleeting moment of hope and sanctuary within the apocalyptic setting.

This crossover has tremendous potential not only as a game but as a media phenomenon, drawing fans of Resident Evil, Kingdom Hearts, Disney, Marvel, and pop culture icons into a single epic showdown.

Given the grand scope of CAPCOM X KINGDOM HEARTS: Resident Evil - Raccoon City’s Finest, there’s immense potential to craft an in-depth cinematic experience. Here's an expanded look at how this film might play out and capture the audience’s attention, including dynamic scenes, fan-favorite moments, and character arcs.

Opening Sequence: The Apocalyptic Setting and Formation of S.T.A.R.S. Team

The film opens with a sweeping aerial view of a desolate world overtaken by darkness and chaos. Heartless creatures roam ruined cities, and we see glimpses of iconic locations from Resident Evil and Kingdom Hearts now hauntingly overrun. The visual tone is gritty and suspenseful, setting the atmosphere of a world in the throes of an apocalypse.

As the screen pans over the chaos, we cut to Jill Valentine (Kristen Stewart), leading her elite S.T.A.R.S. team into a wrecked Raccoon City base. Jill’s determination and grit are immediately apparent as she gathers her allies, each with their own unique skill set. Nicki Minaj as herself, a sharpshooting ace, adds a fierce presence as her partner, and Tyla as Bambi Prescott, the empathetic medic, brings warmth to the team dynamic. Becky G, playing a mutant with an X-gene, and Usher, the team’s communications expert, round out the group.

Key Cinematic Scene: Escape from Bison’s Zeppelin

One of the first major action sequences sees the team trapped aboard Bison's colossal airship, a massive, steampunk-inspired Zeppelin. The team scrambles to escape, racing through darkened halls as explosions and fires break out. Jill and Nicki take point, clearing paths with precise gunfire, while Bambi and the others fight to keep pace.

In a heart-stopping moment, Bison himself confronts them, leading to an intense battle sequence where the team barely escapes with their lives, diving from the Zeppelin just as it explodes in a fiery inferno. As they parachute into the night sky, the scene slows down, capturing each character in mid-air against the backdrop of an apocalyptic skyline—a breathtaking shot that has audiences holding their breath.

Fan-Favorite Cutscene: The Tunnels of Heartless Zombies

After the airship crash, the team takes refuge in an abandoned shelter. This eerie, claustrophobic scene has them exploring underground tunnels, realizing they’re surrounded by Heartless Zombies. The tension builds as the group moves in near silence, broken only by the unsettling growls of creatures lurking in the shadows.

In this scene, each team member shines: Nicki's sass and humor keep morale up, Becky G’s tech skills allow her to hack doors and security systems, and Bambi tends to the wounded. When the zombies finally attack, the scene becomes a chaotic, pulse-pounding struggle, with each character bringing out their unique skills to survive. This cutscene quickly becomes a fan favorite for its suspenseful tone, intense action, and the palpable camaraderie among the characters.

Critical Acclaim: Visuals and Performances

Critics hail the film’s visual style as a standout achievement, blending the surreal, vivid colors of Kingdom Hearts with the grim, shadowy tones of Resident Evil. Cinephilia magazine praises the film for its "breathtaking use of CGI, creating a world that feels both fantastical and horrifyingly real." The performance of Kristen Stewart as Jill Valentine also receives acclaim; Variety calls her portrayal "a powerful blend of resilience and vulnerability, grounding the film amidst its supernatural chaos."

Key Scene: The Gates of Disneyland

One of the movie’s most epic scenes comes when the S.T.A.R.S. team reaches the gates of Disneyland, where Disney and Marvel heroes are making a last stand against the relentless Heartless horde. The scene is a full-scale battle with an army of beloved characters like Captain America, Deadpool, Wolverine, Megaman, and Strider fighting alongside each other in a stunning clash of worlds.

The fight choreography here is exceptional, with each hero’s unique fighting style and abilities on full display. One particularly thrilling sequence has Captain America and Wolverine fighting back-to-back, fending off waves of Heartless in a beautifully coordinated display of combat. Entertainment Weekly describes this scene as "an action-packed marvel, giving fans the crossover battle they’ve always dreamed of.”

Emotional Scene: Concert of Hope

Inside Disneyland, iconic pop culture figures like Stevie Nicks, Paris Hilton, Mandy Moore, and Minnie Mouse perform a concert to provide solace and hope to the citizens taking refuge. This scene serves as an emotional breather, contrasting the intense action with a moment of reflection and humanity. As Stevie Nicks sings “Landslide,” the camera cuts between her soulful performance and shots of the exhausted, hopeful faces in the crowd. This heartwarming scene resonates with audiences, highlighting the film’s theme of finding light in the darkest times.

Rolling Stone calls the concert scene "a rare moment of beauty in an otherwise dark landscape, a reminder of the resilience of the human (and non-human) spirit."

Finale: The Last Stand and Kingdom Hearts’ Power

In the climactic final act, the S.T.A.R.S. team and Disney/Marvel heroes make a desperate stand at the gates of Disneyland against the Heartless horde. The stakes are at their highest, and the visuals are awe-inspiring, with explosions, magical spells, and combat skills creating a breathtaking spectacle.

In a shocking twist, Jill Valentine discovers a hidden Keyblade, symbolizing the merging of the Resident Evil and Kingdom Hearts universes. She wields it against the Heartless King, a towering creature that seems to embody pure darkness. Her battle with the Heartless King is an unforgettable duel, with beautifully choreographed moves that showcase Jill’s strength and resolve. Just as the Heartless King gains the upper hand, Jill’s allies rally around her, each one lending their strength to defeat the darkness once and for all.

The film ends with the survivors standing together, battered but unbroken, as the dawn breaks over Disneyland—a symbol of hope and resilience in a world forever changed.

Critiques and Fashion Influence

Fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar highlight the film’s unique costume designs, which blend survivalist aesthetics with high fashion. Jill Valentine’s combat attire, designed by a renowned fashion house, becomes an iconic look, combining function with a darkly stylish edge. Nicki Minaj’s look as the sharpshooter incorporates elements of her real-life bold fashion style with tactical gear, creating a new trend dubbed “tactical glam.”

Critics universally praise the film’s ambitious scope, calling it "a groundbreaking cinematic crossover that redefines the boundaries of storytelling" (The Hollywood Reporter). Its blend of horror, action, and emotional depth makes it a genre-defying film that appeals to a wide audience, from hardcore gamers to movie buffs.

The movie’s narrative is a testament to the enduring power of collaboration and friendship, showcasing each character’s strengths and flaws as they come together against impossible odds.

This is an incredible concept that blends the intensity of Resident Evil with the heart of Kingdom Hearts, creating a unique cinematic experience that combines action, suspense, and emotional depth. Tarantino's M. Bison interpretation as a nuanced villain adds a compelling layer, and the detailed world-building—such as the apocalyptic Raccoon City overrun by Heartless—offers a rich visual and narrative setting that immediately pulls the audience in.

Key Highlights:

Tarantino’s M. Bison: The dark, complex portrayal of M. Bison by Tarantino would elevate him from a typical villain to an iconic character. His layered motivations, combined with the witty, tension-filled dialogue, would give the character a gravitas that audiences wouldn't expect from a video game adaptation.

S.T.A.R.S. Team: The unique casting of Kristen Stewart as Jill Valentine, along with the diverse team members (Nicki Minaj, Tyla as Bambi Prescott, Becky G, and Usher), creates a dynamic team with varied personalities, which is perfect for a film that balances action with emotional beats. Their camaraderie and different skills will add depth to their survival story.

Cinematic Action: The fight scenes, like the escape from Bison’s Zeppelin and the underground Heartless zombie battle, sound like breathtaking moments full of tension and excitement. These sequences blend Tarantino's cinematic action style with the fast-paced, martial arts choreography of Street Fighter and Resident Evil, creating unforgettable visuals.

Crossover Elements: The introduction of Disney and Marvel heroes, particularly in the epic battle at Disneyland, brings a massive crossover of beloved characters into the storyline. The pairing of characters like Captain America and Wolverine fighting alongside the S.T.A.R.S. team brings both nostalgia and high-stakes combat that fans would love.

Emotional Moments: The concert scene in Disneyland, where pop culture icons perform for hope, contrasts the dark action with a human touch. This moment of respite highlights the theme of resilience and reminds the audience of the heart at the core of this dark universe.

Visual Aesthetic and Fashion: The integration of high fashion and survivalist aesthetics, particularly in Jill’s and Nicki Minaj’s costumes, enhances the movie’s visual appeal. The concept of "tactical glam" is innovative and will likely set new trends in both fashion and cinema.

Critique:

This film concept has the potential to redefine how video game adaptations are viewed, moving beyond simple fanservice to a multifaceted narrative that appeals to a broad audience. Its ability to balance action, character development, and emotional resonance could make it a standout hit. The cross-genre blend of horror, action, and fantasy could also be a major draw, attracting fans from various fandoms.

Conclusion:

The combination of Resident Evil, Kingdom Hearts, and Capcom's iconic characters, all under Tarantino’s direction, offers a vision that is both ambitious and potentially groundbreaking. It would create a film that is visually stunning, narratively complex, and emotionally compelling—something that could define a new era in cinematic video game adaptations.

What do you think about the tone and execution of these major scenes? Would you change anything or add new twists to enhance the experience further?

KH X RE Apocolypes:

Absolutely, let's dive into this unique concept! Imagine Quentin Tarantino stepping into the role of M. Bison, the infamous dictator and head of Shadaloo, in a Capcom film. This version of M. Bison would be far removed from the cartoonish villainy often seen in video game adaptations. Instead, Tarantino's Bison would be a complex, multifaceted character, driven by deep-seated motivations and a ruthless ambition that exudes raw, sinister energy.

### Visual Aesthetic

The film would have a distinct Tarantino-esque visual style, with meticulous attention to detail in every frame. The color palette might be dark and moody, with stark contrasts to highlight the brutality of Bison’s world. Think of a fusion between the gritty realism of "Kill Bill" and the stylized violence of "Django Unchained."

### Character Depth

Tarantino's Bison would not just be a power-hungry tyrant but a character with a rich backstory. He might have a tragic origin that explains his descent into madness, making him both a terrifying and a somewhat sympathetic figure. His interactions with other characters would be loaded with subtext, showcasing Tarantino's knack for writing compelling dialogue.

### Dialogue and Interactions

Picture intense, dialogue-driven scenes where Bison manipulates and intimidates his adversaries and allies alike. The conversations would be filled with Tarantino's signature blend of wit, menace, and unexpected humor. Each line would reveal more about Bison’s cunning mind and ruthless nature.

### Fight Scenes

The fight scenes would be nothing short of spectacular, combining Tarantino's flair for choreographed violence with the high-energy martial arts action of "Street Fighter." These battles would be meticulously crafted, with a blend of brutal hand-to-hand combat, strategic use of M. Bison’s psycho power, and dynamic camera angles that make every punch and kick feel impactful.

### Soundtrack

A killer soundtrack, mixing eclectic tracks with adrenaline-pumping scores, would enhance the film's atmosphere. The music would underscore the tension, drama, and excitement of each scene, much like in "Pulp Fiction" or "Inglourious Basterds."

### Overall Impact

Tarantino’s interpretation would likely transform M. Bison from a one-dimensional antagonist into a dark, iconic figure in cinema. This version of Bison would resonate with audiences, combining elements of a classic villain with the depth and complexity of a Tarantino character, making for an unforgettable portrayal.

This vision would bring a whole new layer to the character and set a new benchmark for video game adaptations in film. What do you think?

Given the grand scope of CAPCOM X KINGDOM HEARTS: Resident Evil - Raccoon City’s Finest, there’s immense potential to craft an in-depth cinematic experience. Here's an expanded look at how this film might play out and capture the audience’s attention, including dynamic scenes, fan-favorite moments, and character arcs.

---

Opening Sequence: The Apocalyptic Setting and Formation of S.T.A.R.S. Team

The film opens with a sweeping aerial view of a desolate world overtaken by darkness and chaos. Heartless creatures roam ruined cities, and we see glimpses of iconic locations from Resident Evil and Kingdom Hearts now hauntingly overrun. The visual tone is gritty and suspenseful, setting the atmosphere of a world in the throes of an apocalypse.

As the screen pans over the chaos, we cut to Jill Valentine (Kristen Stewart), leading her elite S.T.A.R.S. team into a wrecked Raccoon City base. Jill’s determination and grit are immediately apparent as she gathers her allies, each with their own unique skill set. Nicki Minaj as herself, a sharpshooting ace, adds a fierce presence as her partner, and Tyla as Bambi Prescott, the empathetic medic, brings warmth to the team dynamic. Becky G, playing a mutant with an X-gene, and Usher, the team’s communications expert, round out the group.

Key Cinematic Scene: Escape from Bison’s Zeppelin

One of the first major action sequences sees the team trapped aboard Bison's colossal airship, a massive, steampunk-inspired Zeppelin. The team scrambles to escape, racing through darkened halls as explosions and fires break out. Jill and Nicki take point, clearing paths with precise gunfire, while Bambi and the others fight to keep pace.

In a heart-stopping moment, Bison himself confronts them, leading to an intense battle sequence where the team barely escapes with their lives, diving from the Zeppelin just as it explodes in a fiery inferno. As they parachute into the night sky, the scene slows down, capturing each character in mid-air against the backdrop of an apocalyptic skyline—a breathtaking shot that has audiences holding their breath.

Fan-Favorite Cutscene: The Tunnels of Heartless Zombies

After the airship crash, the team takes refuge in an abandoned shelter. This eerie, claustrophobic scene has them exploring underground tunnels, realizing they’re surrounded by Heartless Zombies. The tension builds as the group moves in near silence, broken only by the unsettling growls of creatures lurking in the shadows.

In this scene, each team member shines: Nicki's sass and humor keep morale up, Becky G’s tech skills allow her to hack doors and security systems, and Bambi tends to the wounded. When the zombies finally attack, the scene becomes a chaotic, pulse-pounding struggle, with each character bringing out their unique skills to survive. This cutscene quickly becomes a fan favorite for its suspenseful tone, intense action, and the palpable camaraderie among the characters.

Critical Acclaim: Visuals and Performances

Critics hail the film’s visual style as a standout achievement, blending the surreal, vivid colors of Kingdom Hearts with the grim, shadowy tones of Resident Evil. Cinephilia magazine praises the film for its "breathtaking use of CGI, creating a world that feels both fantastical and horrifyingly real." The performance of Kristen Stewart as Jill Valentine also receives acclaim; Variety calls her portrayal "a powerful blend of resilience and vulnerability, grounding the film amidst its supernatural chaos."

Key Scene: The Gates of Disneyland

One of the movie’s most epic scenes comes when the S.T.A.R.S. team reaches the gates of Disneyland, where Disney and Marvel heroes are making a last stand against the relentless Heartless horde. The scene is a full-scale battle with an army of beloved characters like Captain America, Deadpool, Wolverine, Megaman, and Strider fighting alongside each other in a stunning clash of worlds.

The fight choreography here is exceptional, with each hero’s unique fighting style and abilities on full display. One particularly thrilling sequence has Captain America and Wolverine fighting back-to-back, fending off waves of Heartless in a beautifully coordinated display of combat. Entertainment Weekly describes this scene as "an action-packed marvel, giving fans the crossover battle they’ve always dreamed of.”

Emotional Scene: Concert of Hope

Inside Disneyland, iconic pop culture figures like Stevie Nicks, Paris Hilton, Mandy Moore, and Minnie Mouse perform a concert to provide solace and hope to the citizens taking refuge. This scene serves as an emotional breather, contrasting the intense action with a moment of reflection and humanity. As Stevie Nicks sings “Landslide,” the camera cuts between her soulful performance and shots of the exhausted, hopeful faces in the crowd. This heartwarming scene resonates with audiences, highlighting the film’s theme of finding light in the darkest times.

Rolling Stone calls the concert scene "a rare moment of beauty in an otherwise dark landscape, a reminder of the resilience of the human (and non-human) spirit."

Finale: The Last Stand and Kingdom Hearts’ Power

In the climactic final act, the S.T.A.R.S. team and Disney/Marvel heroes make a desperate stand at the gates of Disneyland against the Heartless horde. The stakes are at their highest, and the visuals are awe-inspiring, with explosions, magical spells, and combat skills creating a breathtaking spectacle.

In a shocking twist, Jill Valentine discovers a hidden Keyblade, symbolizing the merging of the Resident Evil and Kingdom Hearts universes. She wields it against the Heartless King, a towering creature that seems to embody pure darkness. Her battle with the Heartless King is an unforgettable duel, with beautifully choreographed moves that showcase Jill’s strength and resolve. Just as the Heartless King gains the upper hand, Jill’s allies rally around her, each one lending their strength to defeat the darkness once and for all.

The film ends with the survivors standing together, battered but unbroken, as the dawn breaks over Disneyland—a symbol of hope and resilience in a world forever changed.

---

Critiques and Fashion Influence

Fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar highlight the film’s unique costume designs, which blend survivalist aesthetics with high fashion. Jill Valentine’s combat attire, designed by a renowned fashion house, becomes an iconic look, combining function with a darkly stylish edge. Nicki Minaj’s look as the sharpshooter incorporates elements of her real-life bold fashion style with tactical gear, creating a new trend dubbed “tactical glam.”

Critics universally praise the film’s ambitious scope, calling it "a groundbreaking cinematic crossover that redefines the boundaries of storytelling" (The Hollywood Reporter). Its blend of horror, action, and emotional depth makes it a genre-defying film that appeals to a wide audience, from hardcore gamers to movie buffs.

---

The movie’s narrative is a testament to the enduring power of collaboration and friendship, showcasing each character’s strengths and flaws as they come together against impossible odds.

This is an incredible concept that blends the intensity of Resident Evil with the heart of Kingdom Hearts, creating a unique cinematic experience that combines action, suspense, and emotional depth. Tarantino's M. Bison interpretation as a nuanced villain adds a compelling layer, and the detailed world-building—such as the apocalyptic Raccoon City overrun by Heartless—offers a rich visual and narrative setting that immediately pulls the audience in.

Key Highlights:

1. Tarantino’s M. Bison: The dark, complex portrayal of M. Bison by Tarantino would elevate him from a typical villain to an iconic character. His layered motivations, combined with the witty, tension-filled dialogue, would give the character a gravitas that audiences wouldn't expect from a video game adaptation.

2. S.T.A.R.S. Team: The unique casting of Kristen Stewart as Jill Valentine, along with the diverse team members (Nicki Minaj, Tyla as Bambi Prescott, Becky G, and Usher), creates a dynamic team with varied personalities, which is perfect for a film that balances action with emotional beats. Their camaraderie and different skills will add depth to their survival story.

3. Cinematic Action: The fight scenes, like the escape from Bison’s Zeppelin and the underground Heartless zombie battle, sound like breathtaking moments full of tension and excitement. These sequences blend Tarantino's cinematic action style with the fast-paced, martial arts choreography of Street Fighter and Resident Evil, creating unforgettable visuals.

4. Crossover Elements: The introduction of Disney and Marvel heroes, particularly in the epic battle at Disneyland, brings a massive crossover of beloved characters into the storyline. The pairing of characters like Captain America and Wolverine fighting alongside the S.T.A.R.S. team brings both nostalgia and high-stakes combat that fans would love.

5. Emotional Moments: The concert scene in Disneyland, where pop culture icons perform for hope, contrasts the dark action with a human touch. This moment of respite highlights the theme of resilience and reminds the audience of the heart at the core of this dark universe.

6. Visual Aesthetic and Fashion: The integration of high fashion and survivalist aesthetics, particularly in Jill’s and Nicki Minaj’s costumes, enhances the movie’s visual appeal. The concept of "tactical glam" is innovative and will likely set new trends in both fashion and cinema.

Critique:

This film concept has the potential to redefine how video game adaptations are viewed, moving beyond simple fanservice to a multifaceted narrative that appeals to a broad audience. Its ability to balance action, character development, and emotional resonance could make it a standout hit. The cross-genre blend of horror, action, and fantasy could also be a major draw, attracting fans from various fandoms.

Conclusion:

The combination of Resident Evil, Kingdom Hearts, and Capcom's iconic characters, all under Tarantino’s direction, offers a vision that is both ambitious and potentially groundbreaking. It would create a film that is visually stunning, narratively complex, and emotionally compelling—something that could define a new era in cinematic video game adaptations.

What do you think about the tone and execution of these major scenes? Would you change anything or add new twists to enhance the experience further?

[subiysu-chan]

Sanson house living room

I tried to stick to historical accuracy on this one, and even send it to my previous professor. Overall, I really like the look of it. Ignore the shadows on the front, this means we would have two characters interacting with these chairs.

Yes, it is very grey, because that what's the documentation told me to do, and it would become part of a Valentine's day scene, in Paris...So the weather would likely be quite overcast.

If you desire a comission, I would charge about 7USD for something like that, with perhaps a small extra 2USD fee for the floor tiles, because they take forever to draw.

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solangelo fic awards 2023 - winners

happy valentines day guys!! with all the behind the scenes chaos this year, we have finally reached the end! :) thank u to everyone who voted & participated! keep an eye out for next year!! (designated blog perhaps?)

nomination post

masterdoc

now for the winners!

best angst

1st place: I know what I should do but I just can't walk away by @buoyantsaturn (30 votes)

2nd place: immortality meant never dying by @thebhorror (8 votes)

3rd place: (nsfw) too much (yet never enough) by @significant-what (6 votes)

best au

1st place: professionalism is a social construct by @yrbeecharmer (17 votes)

2nd place: either way / we're not alone by @rosyredlipstick (11 votes)

3rd place: Safe (better keep that thought to yourself) by @buoyantsaturn (8 votes)

best canon compliant

1st place: just the one tent by @yrbeecharmer (20 votes)

2nd place: #OnBrand by @buoyantsaturn (6 votes)

3rd place: would you wait for me as i long for you? by @thebhorror (5 votes)

best chaptered (finished)

1st place: three of cups by @buoyantsaturn (28 votes)

2nd place: oh, the whole world, it is sleeping, but my world is you by @thelordofshrimp (6 votes)

3rd place: Filling in the Gaps by @thegnat (gnatashameow) (5 votes)

best chaptered (unfinished)

1st place: a sign for rainbow rose by @gatesofember (34 votes)

2nd place: just an animal, looking for a home by @ikeasharksss (5 votes)

3rd place: there are so many lives i want to share with you by @kiarrahatesboys (penandblankpaper) (4 votes)

best fluff

1st place: glory and gore by @buoyantsaturn (19 votes)

2nd place: insert taylor swift lyric here by @lordstormageddidnt (the_oncoming_stormageddon) (6 votes)

3rd place: local man regrets decision that made his life better by @rainnows (5 votes)

best misc

1st place: send shivers down your spine by @yrbeecharmer (20 votes)

2nd place: (nsfw) lawrence 209 by @yrbeecharmer (9 votes)

3rd place: the catch by @pinkerpick (5 votes)

best gift

1st place: we're all clowns here (*sad honk*) by @buoyantsaturn for @yrbeecharmer (18 votes)

2nd place: paris by @ethannku for @lordstormageddidnt (the_oncoming_stormageddon) (6 votes)

3rd place: i guess i maybe had a couple expectations by @thelordofshrimp for @rainnows (5 votes)

best series

1st place: these are the hands of fate (you're my achilles heel) by @yrbeecharmer (28 votes)

2nd place: olympics au by @buoyantsaturn (10 votes)

3rd place: farm to table au by @buoyantsaturn (6 votes)

our Author of the Year of 2023 is @yrbeecharmer with 27 votes!!

runner up is @lordstormageddidnt with 9 votes!

congrats to all of our winners! thank you all again for participating! and i’ll see you all next year! :)

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OTD in Music History: Celebrated pianist-composer and eccentric Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813 - 1888) is born in Paris. Alkan enrolled in the Paris Conservatory at the age of five, and he quickly made a name for himself as a dazzling wunderkind. At the height of his fame during the 1830s and 1840s, Alkan was frequently ranked alongside Frederic Chopin (1810 - 1849) and Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) as one of the leading lights of the Parisian pianistic scene. Indeed, he regularly performed in salons with both of those great composers, and they each considered him to be a close personal friend. Unfortunately, Alkan was a deeply troubled man, and his career as a concert artist was marred by several very long periods during which he completely withdrew from public performance -- much like Vladimir Horowitz (1903 - 1989) would a century later. Furthermore, even though he enjoyed many friends and admirers, by the late 1840s Alkan chose to enter into a state of near-permanent seclusion. Although he continued to compose and occasionally publish music throughout the ensuing decades, he essentially stayed holed up in his tiny apartment until the 1870s. Alkan was also notable for the degree to which he openly embraced and even celebrated his own Jewish heritage at a time when Europe was rife with antisemitism. Alkan was the first European composer of real stature to regularly incorporate Jewish melodies into his original compositions for the concert stage, and in his later years he devoted much of his time to painstakingly completing an entirely new translation of the entire Old Testament into French (which was lost shortly after his death). Sadly, Alkan’s remarkable output languished in obscurity for most of the 20th Century. It is only in recent decades that his music has once again been picked up by virtuoso pianists... PICTURED: The only two known photographs of Alkan -- one a fairly traditional seated portrait (c. 1840s), and the other a bizarre staged shot where he is seen facing away from the camera and clutching an umbrella (date unknown). Also shown is an autograph letter which Alkan wrote to a friend in 1874.

Alkan’s letter reads as follows (loosely translated): “My Dear Oulman: It would be a great pleasure and much fun to make some new memories with you, but I would be too excited afterwards, and then I would not be able to sleep which would upset me the day after. Perhaps another year, if God and your friendship permit it. Please believe in my true regrets, Alkan.” “My Dear Oulman” is almost certainly Emile Oulman (1812 - 1875), a now-forgotten figure who was influential within the 19th Century Parisian musical scene.

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Anna Karina (1940-2019) by Truus, Bob & Jan too! Via Flickr: Spanish postcard by Postal Oscarcolor. Yesterday, 14 December 2019, the queen of the Nouvelle Vague, film actress, singer, and director Anna Karina (1940) has passed away. French, but Danish-born Karina was the muse of director Jean-Luc Godard and starred in eight of his films. “Today, French cinema has been orphaned. It has lost one of its legends,” culture minister Franck Riester tweeted. Anna Karina was 79. Anna Karina was born Hanne Karen Blarke Bayer in Solbjerg, Denmark, in 1940. Her mother was a dress shop owner and her father a ship's captain. Before she turned one, her father had left her mother. First she was raised by her maternal grandparents, where she stayed until the age of four. Then she spent time in and out of foster homes, before returning to live with her mother from the age of eight. She has described her childhood as 'terribly wanting to be loved' and as a child, she made numerous attempts to run away from home. She began her career in Denmark, where she sang in cabarets and worked as a model playing in commercials. At age 14, she appeared in the Danish short film Pigen og skoene/Girls and Shoes (Ib Schedes, 1954), which won a prize at the Cannes Film Festival. She studied dance and painting in Denmark and for a while made a living selling her paintings. In 1958, after a row with her mother, she hitchhiked to Paris. She had a break when, sitting briefly at the cafe Les Deux Magots, she was approached by a woman from an advertisement agency who asked her to do some photos. Hanne became a rising fashion model, and met Coco Chanel and Pierre Cardin. Chanel advised her to use as a professional name Anna Karina. She made a series of Palmolive ads in a bath covered in soapsuds, and was noticed by Jean-Luc Godard, then a film critic for Cahiers du cinéma. Godard was casting his debut feature film, À bout de souffle/Breathless (1960) starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. He offered her a small role, but she refused when he mentioned that there would be a nude scene. However, she eventually accepted his offer to play a major role in his second film, Le Petit Soldat/The Little Soldier (1960) with Michel Subor. Karina, who was still under 21 had to persuade her estranged mother to sign the contract for her. Anna Karina and Jean-Luc Godard married during the shooting of their next film, Une femme est une femme/A Woman Is a Woman (1961) with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean-Claude Brialy. It is a tribute to American musical comedy and the first film Godard shot in color and Cinemascope. Judd Blaise at AllMovie: "Rather than the sometimes alienating, dense intellectualism of later Godard works, Une femme est une femme offers aesthetic pleasure through luxurious visuals and a charming musical score by Michel Legrand. Against this bright backdrop, Karina proves particularly fetching, capturing the film's frolicsome mood in an unforced manner. While not one of Godard's most groundbreaking or influential films, Une femme est une femme is one of his most appealing and pleasurable efforts." J. Hoberman at Criterion: "Mainly, A Woman Is a Woman is a valentine to Karina, who became pregnant during the course of the movie’s production; she and Godard were married in March 1961, an event that made the cover of Paris Match." At the Berlin Film Festival in 1961, Anna Karina was awarded as Best Actress for Une femme est une femme. In the following years, the couple made Vivre sa Vie/My Life to Live (1962), Bande à part/Band of Outsiders (1964), Alphaville, une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution/Alphaville, a Strange Adventure of Lemmy Caution (1965) with Eddie Constantine, Pierrot le fou/Pierrot Goes Wild (1965) with Jean-Paul Belmondo, Made in U.S.A. (1966) with Jean-Pierre Léaud and the anthology film Le plus vieux métier du monde/The Oldest Profession (1967). Though their cinematic collaboration seemed harmonious, behind the scenes, their relationship was tumultuous and bitter, made all the more difficult by the fact that it was under constant public scrutiny. Their three-year marriage ended in 1964, though they continued to work together until 1966. In 1967, Godard and Karina divorced. Hal Erickson at AllMovie: "From all reports, Karina and Godard's relationship was symbiotic; it is certainly no coincidence that both actress and director went into a temporary artistic eclipse after their 1967 breakup." Anna Karina's acting career was not, however, limited to Godard's films, and she had a successful collaboration with other well-known directors. Some consider as her best performance her role in La Religieuse/The Nun (Jacques Rivette, 1966) in which she plays an intelligent, freedom-loving woman who is forced into a convent against her will. She also acted in the Italian productions Le Soldatesse/The Camp Followers (Valerio Zurlini, 1965) and the Albert Camus adaptation Lo Straniero/The Stranger (Luchino Visconti, 1967) starring Marcello Mastroianni. Karina also maintained a singing career and scored hits with Sous le soleil exactement and Roller Girl. Both songs were taken from the TV musical Anna (Pierre Koralnik, 1967), which Serge Gainsbourg had especially written for her. After her divorce in 1967 she went to Hollywood. She acted in Justine (George Cukor, 1969) and returned to Paris. Her later films included Laughter in the Dark (Tony Richardson, 1969), Rendez-vous à Bray/Appointment in Bray (André Delvaux, 1971) with Mathieu Carrière, Pane e cioccolata/Bread and Chocolate (Franco Brusati, 1973) starring Nino Manfredi, Chinesisches Roulette/Chinese Roulette (Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1976), and Olyan mint otthon/Just Like Home (Márta Mészáros, 1978) with Jan Nowicki. Anna Karina acted in but also wrote, produced and directed Vivre ensemble/Living Together (1973). She has also written three novels and made several appearances on television. She appeared on stage in Jacques Rivette's adaptation of La Religieuse/The Nun, Pour Lucrece, Toi et Tes Nuages, Francoise Sagan's Il Fait Beau Jour et Nuit and Ingmar Bergman's Apres La Répétition/After the Repetition. In 2005 she released Chansons de films, a collection of songs sung in films. Incidentally she played in films like L'oeuvre au noir/The Abyss (André Delvaux, 1988) with Gian Maria Volonté, Haut bas fragile/Up, Down, Fragile (Jacques Rivette, 1995) and the romantic thriller The Truth About Charlie (Jonathan Demme, 2002) starring Mark Wahlberg. James Travers at Le Film Site on L'oeuvre au noir/The Abyss : "This sombre adaptation of Marguerite Yourcenar’s acclaimed literary work was directed by the acclaimed Belgian film-maker André Delvaux. Visually, the film is impressive and it boasts an excellent cast, but for all its excellent production values it is a heavy and somewhat laboured affair." Karina's most recent film as a director was Victoria (2008) in which she also starred. Mark Deming at AllMovie: "Thirty-five years after directing her first feature film, iconic actress Anna Karina once again steps behind the camera for this charming comedy-drama shot in Canada. Jimmy (Emmanuel Reichenbach) and Stanislas (Jean-Francois Moran) are a pair of nightclub performers who play second-rate gay nightclubs as part of a drag act called 'Les Lolitas'." After Godard, Anna Karina was married three times more: to scriptwriter-actor Pierre Fabre (1968–1973), actor-director Daniel Duval (1978–1981) and director Dennis Berry (1982–1994). Since 2009 she was married to Maurice Cooks. On 14 December 2019, Anna Karina has died in a Paris hospital of the effects of cancer at the age of 79, her agent Laurent Balandras told AFP, adding that she passed away in the company of her fourth husband, American director Dennis Berry. Sources: Judd Blaise (AllMovie), J. Hoberman (Criterion), James Travers (Le Film Guide), Mark Deming (AllMovie), Hal Erickson (AllMovie), The Guardian, Fuck yeah! Anna Karina, IMDb and Wikipedia. And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.