#phantom new york

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YESSS!!!! Welcome back Phantom! We missed you!

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~ ... The 30th Anniversary cast: Ben Lewis & Kelly Mathieson ...

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York New, Cemetery Building.

@greedislandchallenge server inspired me as usual

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The Therapist

There's a new therapist at school.

Normally this wouldn't really bother Peter at all, since he's never gone to see a shrink in his life and doesn't ever plan on it, but there's something... off about this woman.

She seems unassuming enough at first glance. Red hair, green eyes, bright red lipstick. But there is something in her eyes, something that Peter can only describe as a predator looking at its next prey, when she looks around the school at all of the teenagers milling about. Heck, even the way she walks makes her seem as if she is a predator stalking her prey.

It could always be some kind of power move, Peter reasons. He's met people like that before, who try to intimidate everyone around them into thinking that they are superior, that they are the apex predator and anyone who dares to cross them would pay for it dearly.

But his Spidey Sense went crazy around her.

He tries to brush it off as paranoia. He'd pulled an all-nighter last night in the lab with Tony because neither of them had been able to sleep, and he hadn't been sleeping well even before that. (Funny, how it had all started the night after he first bumped into the new therapist in the halls.) So his Spidey Sense is probably out of wack because he's tired. Simple as that.

But it seems like everyone in the school is depressed. Even Ned, who can't even muster up the energy and enthusiasm to talk about Legos or Star Wars or even the weather. It worries Peter.

Because it all started when that therapist came to the school.

He can't ignore it forever, he knows that. There is only so long his Spidey Sense can tell him that she is danger danger danger before he finally listens. He has to do something to help everyone.

So he researches.

And he falls into the rabbit hole of ghosts and ectoplasm and secret government organizations and the little, unassuming town of Amity Park, Illinois.

He doesn't sleep that night.

When he comes to school the next morning, Dr. Penelope Spectra looks him dead in the eyes, and smiles.

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I love that the rules of Daniel Day-Lewis are that if he's pitted against a young male character, that twink is getting obliterated, but if it's a pretty lady, he's getting kneecapped.

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New York Comic Con Part 9 (FINALLY!!! THE PICS YOU WERE WAITING FOR!!!)

And now the reveal that you were all waiting for. Everything I hinted at has led to this moment.

That's right...I'm a NINJA FROM KONOHA!!!!

(Cut to Gabby punching me in the head as Deadpool puts me in a headlock)

Deadpool: ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?!!! YOU BAITED US FOR THIS LONG FOR A DAMN SELFIE?!!!!

Gabby: VENGEANCE!!! (Raven floats in)

Raven: ...yeah here's the actual surprise.

Initially my two goals were as follows:

Get my two books autographed by Alex Hirsch

Get an autograph AND selfie with Tara Stong.

The first goal was, well, IMPOSSIBLE. I found out later that people had been lining up since 10AM for a ticket and they didn't even give them out until 2PM. So yes, my primary goal was not fulfilled but I will gladly take the chance to meet Tara with no complaints...

...oh yeah I asked and, uh, she does not think Timmy and Tootie got married.

Timmy and Tootie Shippers Right Now:

Hold on it's all good. I did get that autograph like I said. I gave her the choice of two potential pics, and she really liked both of them. The one that didn't get picked?

The one that did?

Ember: HELL YEAH SHE MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE!!!

Oh and also...

Needless to say, he was VERY HAPPY.

Now also while I was waiting on line to see Tara, someone passed by us...

Me: Are you who I think you are?

You Know Who: Yes, I am!!

I even did the twirling with him. Proper legwork is the key.

On a side note, he was in one area along with Mick Foley. In the other side of the Main Floor, Sgt Slaughter was with other wrestlers like Maven, Enzo Amore, Jake Roberts (he had an oxygen mask with him so I hope he's ok) and Hacksaw Jim Duggan (me and a fan did our best attempts at his famous battle cry. Mine really caught him off guard.)

I also learned one other thing from Hacksaw...and it concerns the banner I saw behind him. Apparently joining them the next day and on...was...this guy...

...I'm going to be honest. I am REALLY GLAD I got to go on Thursday. Because if I had gone on Friday or any other day I would most likely be banned FOR LIFE from any NYCC for very excessive use of the word "fuck", every POSSIBLE combination of the word "fuck" and which particular orifice in his body he can shove objects of various sizes and lengths.

So yes, that's my total experience for NYCC 2024 and if you think I'm hiding anything else, all I have to say is of fucking COURSE I have one more surprise, have you never paid attention to half the things I hint at?!!

Yes, that right...

That's right, X-Men 97's Holly Chou, the new voice actress for Jubilee!

It was a COMPLETE SURPRISE to see her there, I was not even remotely aware that she and the other voice actors were there (along with Alyson Court too) and I IMMEDIATLEY jumped at the chance to get an autograph and selfie with her, no hesitation in any way shape or form!

So yes, officially this year I have met both of Jubilee's voice actresses.

Oh and before I forget:

Jubilee: You REALLY like that quote don't you?

Me: To be fair, you MELTED BASTION'S FACE. That's one of the most badass things they let you do short of nuking the Collector.

Laura: I agree with him.

Optimus Prime: So do I.

And that's all she wrote. Until next year.

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I am a demanding creature

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SECRETIVE

Another fight, another trip to the Game Hole, that had been their routine since freshman year. Randy and Howard were walking to their favorite place to chill, the winds were blowing strong, and it was Friday.

Howard was leading the conversation, he hadn't noticed how Randy wasn't even listening and was looking up to the sky, thinking about something. Howard looked at his biffer, usually he was excited when going to the Game Hole though now he looks like he's about to threaten the sky, with how his eyebrows are frowned looking at it.

"Hey! You good there Cunningham? Surely the sky doesn't schloomp you in like the Nomicon?" Howard asked, trying to lighten the mood. Randy snapped back to reality to look at his friend, "Yeah no, just have a lot of things in my mind." Howard decided not to dig in deep, knowing how much his friend is holding up with the ninja stuff.

Once they reached the Game Hole, they then went to their separate games, though Howard still couldn't shake the unease that he knows his best friend is up to. He jabbed his hand into his pockets, checking if he has the money to at least buy Randy some nachos.

When he saw Randy distracted with a game, he went to the Food Hole and found out that Greg had been selling gravy nachos. He wanted to buy one for himself but he wanted it to be special for his best friend. He ordered it to be gravier and cheesier for Randy as he waited for it to be served.

Randy tried to distract himself, his enemies are getting harder and harder by the day and he hasn't had enough rest because of it, he is definitely seeking advice from the Ninjanomicon for that. "Man, I should hang out with Danny and Jake after this, this is getting wonk-" his thoughts were cut off when he smelled something tasty thanks to his heightened senses.

He turned around and saw Howard holding a gravy and cheese nachos? He wanted to take one but knowing Howard, it definitely wasn't his. He was about to turn his back when Howard nudged him, "Dude I bought these for you! At least taste it." His friend exclaimed, leaving Randy surprised as he faced him.

"Woah wait seriously? That's so bruce of you to do that! Thanks." Randy said, to which his best friend replied "Ah it was nothing, besides you seemed pretty out of it lately so for that I give you this." Randy almost teared up and grabbed a nacho, he was about to eat it when all of a sudden he heard the sounds of screaming and roaring happening outside.

He sighed in annoyance as he ordered Howard to guard his bag and nachos as he transformed into the ninja and went outside, throwing a smokebomb to signal his entrance. Howard, who groaned in anger because of the sudden monster attack, sat on the stairs that leads up to the Food Hole, munching some nachos and guarding Randy's bag.

He was just watching the fight when he heard his friend's phone beeping in the bag, with how long they had been friends, Howard was surprised that someone other than him had texted his best bud. After brushing his hand with his pants, he grabs Randy's McPhone to check who texted him.

He scrolls down to see new people that he doesn't know. Who's Danny? Who's Jake? Who the juice is naming their kid Tucker? They were names that he knows aren't in Norrisvillle, he would know because of how his sister keeps tabs with everyone for her news. He felt angry that he was being left out.

He checked the texts, they seemed pretty serious with how much they would discuss the monsters and ghosts that had been pestering them recently, how some of them are connected to each other. They also had planned a meetup in New York this weekend?! That's far, and Randy was going alone, without him. He grits his teeth, so he does keep secrets from him.

He heard a faint "Smokebomb!" from a distance, signalling his exit, he quickly puts his friend's phone back in the bag. When Randy came back, he tried to hide what he saw, he wanted to confront the information he had been left out on but he knew, with how hard he tried to keep those things out of Howard, he knew they were important in some ways.

"Hey Howard! Are those nachos still hot?" Randy questioned as Howard put up a front, "Yup, still there!". Randy thanked him as he sat beside him, his bag now between his legs. He grabbed a nacho and proceeded to tell him the story of what happened back there. "Just so you know, I'm actually going on a fishing trip tomorrow, so I won't be in the house until Sunday." Randy told him, Howard knew that was a lie, he read those texts and knew that wasn't the plan.

They left the Game Hole early as they walked together, talking like usual. Once Howard reached his house, he saw Randy sprinting to his house, he probably was packing for the meetup. He had to know what Randy's secret is, and he has to know, for he doesn't like being left out from it.

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Can’t quite believe I’m going to NYC for the first time next week 🤯

Forever will be sad I won’t be seeing phantom but booked to see Wicked as was only appropriate as it was my first west end show!

Potentially may try my luck for cabaret tickets

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Virgil Abloh DJ Set

Williamsburg Brooklyn (2018)

📹 From my personal archives

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Head of the Spider 🕷

My artwork on the Bandit's Secret zine, originally made for a @greedislandchallenge prompt!

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