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100 Days of Productivity [Day: 87] || 100 Jours de Productivité [Jour: 87]

sometimes I sit down on a sunday & make my weekly planner with very little to finish towards the end of the week. then somehow by wednesday the entire thing is full. I have a feeling this is going to be one of those weeks. there's been a wave of crazy things happening at work today & all of them seem to be 1. unheard of & 2. needing to be dealt with immediately.

academic work:

-catch up on everything missed from last week -edit paragraph assignment -re-write notes

freelance work:

-edit new layouts -do inventory -finish first book of the week

office work:

-finish reports -start consolidating paperwork -prep for payroll

currently listening // Dreaming by Lee

Il m'arrive de m'asseoir un dimanche et d'établir mon planning hebdomadaire avec très peu de choses à terminer vers la fin de la semaine. puis, d'une manière ou d'une autre, le mercredi, le planning est entièrement rempli. J'ai le sentiment que cette semaine va être l'une de ces semaines. Il y a eu une vague de choses folles qui se sont produites au travail aujourd'hui et toutes semblent être 1. inouïes et 2. devoir être traitées immédiatement.

travail académique:

-rattraper tout ce qui a été oublié la semaine dernière -révision de l'exercice du paragraphe -réécriture des notes

travail en freelance:

-rédiger de nouvelles mises en page -faire l'inventaire -Finir le premier livre de la semaine

travail de bureau:

-finir les rapports -commencer à consolider la paperasse -Préparer la paie

chanson // Dreaming par Lee

[goldeaglefire1]

excuse me for one moment. I need to expose all the non-Transformers fans to the name overlap between Beast Wars and G1 because some of these examples are so fucking funny

"what are you talking about" glad you asked! you see, all the way back in the 90s, Transformers was actually dangerously close to getting canned entirely because after Generation 1 - that being the original toyline and cartoon - Hasbro attempted to continue the success with what they called Generation 2, and it sold like ass. Beast Wars was the solution to that issue, and it worked! the toys sold exceptionally well, the cartoon was well-received, everyone lived happily-ever after

except. because Beast Wars was an effort to revive the franchise it was effectively treated as a soft reboot. it was not a reboot (keep that in mind for later) but the people naming the characters weren't afraid to use names that were already used for G1 characters. this makes things exceptionally funny in hindsight considering how wildly different these characters can be from the original Transformer with their name

now. come along with me. let's journey through these name overlaps together.

going in no particular order (well maybe SOME order because I'm saving the funniest bit for last), let's start off with Scorponok

now, Scorponok is a name that kinda got passed around like a blunt later on in the Transformers series, but we're just focusing on the Beast Wars and G1 versions since that's the important comparison here. so! In Beast Wars, Scorponok is more or less your basic evil goon. guy who goes "you got it boss!" and then fucks it up immediately in comedic fashion. classic. so what did the original Scorponok do exactly?

well, you see, G1 Scorponok was the rival to Fortress goddamn Maximus. If you don't know who that is - which, honestly, is probably most of you - that is the Transformer who, and I cannot emphasize this enough, turns into an entire city. There are several of those fuckers but Fort Max is like. the OG guy who turns into a city. and G1 Scorponok was meant to be his rival.

so, I have to say, dear god can you imagine the amount of pressure that's on BW Scorponok. imagine sharing a name with the guy who regularly fistfought an actual fucking city. insane.

moving on, Silverbolt!

In Beast Wars, Silverbolt is a guy who turns into a wolf-eagle hybrid ("what-" toyline gimmick don't worry about it) who acts like a chivalrous knight with very clear cut black and white views - which, considering his teammates include Rattrap, the guy who gleefully uses every dirty trick in the book to pull ahead of the stronger, tougher Predacons, and [[REDACTED]], who defected from the Predacons but is still perfectly willing to use their methods from time to time, makes for. interesting conversations! anyway, G1 Silverbolt is the guy in charge of the Aerialbots, those guys being a combiner team who forms Superion, who is. The first big Autobot combiner I'm fairly sure? I don't actually know anything about G1 Silverbolt besides that I apologize to all the Aerialbot fans

speaking of guys who were named after combiner components! Rampage!

hooooooo BOY does Beast Wars Rampage make a fucking impression. result of a Maximal experiment gone horribly, horribly wrong, before the entire plot of the show happened he was given to out main cast of do-gooders with the explicit instructions of "please just dump him on a rock in space somewhere where he can't kill people or eat people or BOTH because we can't fucking kill him and we want him very far away from us." unfortunately, the plot happens, and Rampage breaks loose, causing everyone involved to have a very bad day, only punctuated when Megatron manages to get him nominally on the side of the Predacons by cutting his heart in half and putting said half in a cage he could squeeze as a sort of "leash."

this is the basics, by the way. I haven't even gotten into the whole ass guy who comes to prehistoric Earth specifically to kill Rampage. like. my god. there really isn't anything G1 Rampage can do to compare to whatever the fuck BW Rampage has going on aside from being part of Predaking. or possibly some IDW thing I'm not aware of

moving on from all that, Inferno!

now you might have noticed that up until now that, while the designs and personalities between the Beast Wars characters and the G1 characters can be drastically different, the Beast Wars characters tend to be on the equivalent of whatever faction the G1 character was on - i.e. Maximals for Autobots, Predacons for Decepticons. and then with Inferno, the G1 guy is a fire truck, clearly heroic, while the Beast Wars guy is...some sort of horrific ant man. so, what's going on there?

well, you see, in Beast Wars, Inferno is a Predacon who, due to a glitch in his programming, actually thinks he's an ant, and sees the Predacons as his colony (this also results in him she/her-ing Megatron on a regular basis by referring to him as "my Queen." this isn't relevant to anything I just thought you should know). this means he tends to charge in with zero regard for his safety because. y'know. ant mentality. meanwhile, G1 Inferno...well I know nothing about him, but, according to the wiki page, he apparently also does this, not because of the ant thing, but because he's just like that. Honestly, good for him

now, before we get to the funniest example, I would like to make an honorable mention to Megatron, the only guy with an actual reason for the name overlap

see, remember what I said about Beast Wars still taking place in the G1 continuity? Beast Wars Megatron is the first time that really comes into play because what I haven't mentioned before now is that for most of these guys, the names being the same as a G1 character is purely a coincidence because they were Protoforms at the start of the series - those being effectively blank slates/baby equivalents for Transformers - and started their lives on Earth, meaning the references to previous Transformers are purely coincidental. even homicidal crab man cannibal Rampage only got a proper name on Earth, being called "Protoform X" before then. sole exception to this rule is Scorponok, who was part of the Predacons from the start...and Megatron

"so is he the same guy as G1 Megatron? you said it's the same continuity as G1 so he's the same right" that's the fun part! he isn't! he very much is not G1 Megatron, he just looked at the OG and went "you know what. I want to do what you did. godspeed" and then he named himself after that guy. coincidentally, Megatron is also the name of a figure in the Convenant of Primus, AKA the Transformers equivalent of the Bible, which was completely made up for the Beast Wars cartoon and I'm convinced was introduced solely so they could say "hey our villain named himself after his religion's equivalent of the antichrist. and also may or may not be that antichrist due to time travel shenanigans" ("when did time travel get involved-" don't worry about it)

now, onto the funniest name overlap of all

mr. [[REDACTED]] himself

Dinobot

now, to be clear, Dinobot is one of the most popular characters to come out of the Beast Wars franchise. He's well known for his gradual change from "technically a good guy mostly because he hates Megatron's ass, he has a code of honor, and nothing else" to "honorable hero with one of the most heartbreaking death scenes in all of Transformers" over the course of his screentime, and is in fact so popular that he was the third Beast Wars character to get a Masterpiece figure - Masterpiece figures being incredibly complex Transformers figures that boast show accuracy in both forms and typically have the price range of a small kidney - with the first two being Cheetor and Optimus Primal. If you didn't get the implications of that, that means Dinobot managed to beat out Beast Wars Megatron for getting a Masterpiece toy first. MEGATRON. Again, might be a different guy from G1, but he is a Megatron! Still the main villain of the damn show! Says a lot that Dinobot was popular enough to get a toy first. I could go on, but I need to get back to the point - what's so funny about the name overlap here?

well. if you're even tangentially familiar with transformers, you might actually be able to guess this one!

no, seriously! this isn't a "geologists overestimating how much their audience knows about geology" moment, because if nothing else, the leader of these guys ("these guys?" shhhhhhh) is one of the most popular Transformers out there. if I may be so bold, I'd argue that after Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, and Starscream, the leader's name is like. one of the first Transformers characters who comes to mind. if nothing else I imagine you've seen a picture of this guy at some point

...

alright, ready to see if you were right?

3, 2, 1...

eeeeeeyup, the name overlap is with an entire subgroup of Autobots, and not only that, but one of the most popular subgroups of Autobots, led by one of the most popular Transformers of all time: Grimlock

and like. the Dinobots don't really have the whole "gradual redemption" "tragic hero" thing going on but they do have the ability to tickle the five year old within everyone's brain because their characters can be summarized as "caveman robots who turn into robot dinosaurs" and if that didn't cause said five year old in your brain to go "holy shit" you are actively lying to yourself. so it's very understandable why they're popular.

the funny part is that because Dinobot shares a name with the Dinobots, the latter of whom are more popular and will get priotity, every Transformers writer since Beast Wars has effectively been locked out of making their own version of Dinobot, and I imagine there has been at least one guy cursing out whoever decided to give the bot who would be Dinobot a name that overlaps so heavily with other popular characters. the most he's shown up outside of the original cartoon is in the War for Cybertron cartoon (which. I'll be honest I've heard very little about and haven't watched myself but what I have heard is "it's bad" so that hasn't been encouraging) and the IDW comics. and that's it. while any sane person would count those as their own continuities, by Hasbro's logic they're the same universe as G1, so like. if we go by Habsro logic he hasn't even shown up anywhere beyond G1. which is insane given how popular he is - again, see "third Beast Wars character to get a Masterpiece, beating the local Megatron," and did I mention that one time he won the Transformers Hall of Fame in Botcon 2010 purely by fan vote. because he did do that. I guarantee you that the only reason Dinobot has not shown up more is because of that name overlap. The group of Dinobots may be more popular but I have to imagine there's at least one guy at Hasbro fuming over not being able to make money off of Dinobot (the character) toys outside of shit like the Legacy toyline

and like, while I do wish Dinobot would show up more, the thought of that is extremely funny

[monster4monster-bracket]

Monster4Monster Bracket (Round 1, side 1)

Baron Dark X Cyborn (Skeleton Warriors) VS. Madame Pandora X The Captain of the Dead (the Petit Vampire Franchise)

Nefertina X Apep Vs. Scarab X Heka (Mummies Alive)

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Dinobot/Rattrap (Transformers Beast Wars) VS. Jega ‘rdomnai X Escharum (Halo Infinate)

Rtas’Vadum x Thel ‘Vadam (Halo) VS. Fangus/Stranger (Oddworld)

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Beating Heart Bride X Hatbox Ghost (The Haunted Mansion) VS. James Sullivan/Mike Wazowski (monsters Inc.)

Shrek/Fiona (Shrek Franchise) VS. Swamp Thing/Godess of Rot (aka Abigail Arcane) (DC Comics)

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Dracula/R.M. Renfield (Dracula, all media types) VS. Other Mother/Other Father (Coraline)

Caliban/Lily Frankinstein (Penny Dreadful) VS. Carmela Karnstein/Geraldine (Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu and Christabel by Samuel Coleridge)

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Killian/Carey (The Adventure Zone Balence) VS. Scam Likely (aka Well Actually or Scam Actually)/Jodie Foster (not the actor) (Dungeons and Daddies)

Lumiére/Zhongli (Genshin Impact) VS. Vickey Schmidt/Calculester Packard (Monster Prom)

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Poison Ivy/Swamp Thing (DC Comics VS. Groot/Rocket Raccoon (Marvel)

Louis/Lestat (Interveiw With The Vampire) VS. Upsher/Dolf (Saga)

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Carrion/The Thing (Carrion game and The Thing (1982) VS. Ebrieteas/Rom (Bloodborne) VS. Princess/Bird Hero (Slay the Princess)

Diggiry Graves/Percy Reed (Hello From The Hollowoods) VS. Miss Lupescu/Silas (The Graveyard Book)

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Link to round 1, side 2

[tfmetalforceheadquarters]

Transformers: Metal Force- Beast Wars AU

[Part 1]

It's an idea for a sequel to the main story of Tf: MF taking place dozens of years after the finale.

Optimus Primal is assigned to lead his first exploration in space. Nothing seems to complicate this mission, until they receive a message about a group of Predacons who stole a couple of prototypes from the science centre of Polyhex that were deemed too dangerous to develop and took them off planet. Primal gives an order to chase after them. They are led into a portal that takes them onto an unindentified organic planet that's not on any star map, at the time before even Cybertron existed. Damaged, alone, and with limited resources, the Axalon crew has to learn to work together and stop the Predacon leader Megatron from achieving whatever goal he set out for himself.

Optimus Primal (Maximal): Captain of the Axalon. An excellent fighter, unexperienced leader, and a notorious optimist. His hot-headed nature sometimes pushes him to give out poorly thought out orders, but he makes up for them with his incredible strategist skills. Would do anything for his crew, but is not afraid to put his foot down when disrespected.

Rhinox (Maximal): Optimus' right hand bot and the chief of science. The eldest member of the crew, and the most experienced. He and Megatron used to be friends, before the Predacon became power obsessed. Rhinox prefers to take command only when it's necessary, because he doesn't like to be in the spotlight. He's a spiritualist who is willing to give everyone a chance, even if that someone is an enemy. Despite his rather peaceful nature, he is quite terrifying when pushed to his limit. It's good to have him on your side.

Nyx (Maximal): Pilot of the Axalon. The second youngest crew member, who graduated not long before being given her first job. The Maximals quickly learned that she's a huge comic book nerd and a mercilless prankster; Some love her, some hate her. It is undeniable that she is really good at flying tricks, though.

Rattrap (Maximal): Stealth master, infiltration specialist, demolition expert (none of these are the qualities he was hired for). At first nobody really knew that much about him, until it was revealed that Rattrap is an actual former criminal. He used to be a part of a gang who broke into science facilities and stole energy sources. A pessimist, jerk, and a self-proclaimed coward. Doesn't trust Optimus in the slightest and is a difficult individual to deal with. Secretly cares for the crew.

Cheetor (Maximal): A recruit and Optimus' trainee. Cheetor wasn't supposed to be a part of the mission, but he snuck on the board of the ship before the launch. Loyal to the core, naive, but well-meaning and the most excitable of the bunch.

Dinobot (Predacon): A warrior, claims to be the chosen one. Dinobot used to be a part of Megatron's crew, but after spending some time with them he chose to switch sides. Honourable, a fan of theatre, perhaps a little too willing to fight. Believes that he was created for something greater than life and looks for an opportunity to prove himself.

[thanksjro]

More Than Meets the Eye #29 - The One Where Everyone Gets Super Shiny

Our issue opens up with Swerve laying down the Story So Far in the Exposition Dimension.

Fantastic, you funky little man.

If Swerve looks like he’s been tossed through the car wash a few dozen times, it’s because this is where our new colorist comes in! Everyone, please say hello to Joana Lafuente- known for her love of gradients and attention to light sources, this actually isn’t the first time we’ve run into her. Lafuente worked on colors for several issues of The Transformers (2009), Last Stand of the Wreckers #3, and a few issues of MTMTE Season 1. However, she was matching the styles of her co-colorists on a majority of these, so we haven’t seen her style properly until now.

Getting into the story proper, Cyclonus is busying himself with staring out the window at a PNG of space, as he is wont to do, when he hears the tell-tale sound of tires squealing down the hall towards his room. Oh, goodness, whoever could that be?

Nearly forgot about him, didn’t you? Yeah, it’s a little difficult to follow up on things like a character’s recovery from a horrific disease when you’ve got comic event contract obligations to deal with.

After getting tackled by Tailgate, who reminds us all about the time he stuck his dirty little fingers into a dude’s brain meat, Cyclonus takes the little nerd on a walk through the ship.

You’re not going to convince me to reread “Dark Cybertron”. I don’t care how much of a marshmallow you are, it’s not happening.

They’re passed by Megatron and a bunch of crew members carrying that coffin we saw at the end of last issue down the corridor, Tailgate has a moment, and we get a taste of Cyclonus’ distaste for the Autobots as a whole. Tailgate is mildly offended by this, as he gropes his chest in distain, showing off his shiny new Autobot badge- a gift for not dying a terrible, gruesome death.

Good job, Tailgate. Proud of you.

They’re also passed by an absolutely blitzed Jackpot and Mainframe, the former singing Tailgate’s Tyrest-stopping praises as the latter carts him over to the Medibay to deal with the almost alcohol poisoning he’s got going on. Cyclonus remarks that Tailgate was missed, though Tailgate can’t help but wonder if that’s really true.

Y���all like slowburn romance, right? Because these two dumbasses have been roommates for two years, and we’ve just gotten to the point where physical contact can happen without one of them needing to be dying.

Anyway, it’s been a good day for Tailgate so far. Let’s hope it stays that way for the little dude.

...And that’s a series wrap on Tailgate! Let’s give him a hand, folks!

Hopping back in time to Megatron’s trial, things get underway, as Optimus Prime takes a nap in the judge’s bench as Gripper- whose name you don’t need to remember, as he’s not actually important- tells everyone about how brutal the Decepticon Justice Division is, even to Autobots. Which isn’t really supposed to be their deal, given their, y’know, name, but I suppose nobody’s perfect.

Up in the stands, in an… opera box, I guess? Rodimus is watching the proceedings, when Atomizer walks in. Which I guess you can just do in a Cybertronian court case. Sure.

Atomizer, in case you forgot, is the dude who has a bow and arrow, and used to be an interior designer.

Say, didn’t Whirl has a bow and arrow in the last issue when he attacked Megatron? Mighty curious, that.

Rodimus and Atomizer briefly reflect on the DJD, recalling the horror that was Vos- not that Vos, the other one. Rodimus would really just rather this all be over with so the Lost Light can get back to finding the Knights of Cybertron, and it’s at this point that Atomizer breaks out a thing he really ought not have- the count for the vote on whether or not Rodimus should stay on as captain. Rodimus doesn’t want to look at it, because it was supposed to be anonymous for a reason, and tells Atomizer to destroy the list entirely.

Hm, that’s not a terribly determined face there, Rodimus.

Back in the present, specifically in Swerve’s, Groove is threatening to break Streetwise’s arm, as we get the downlow on just what exactly our Legislator buddy’s deal is. Turn’s out, Swerve got one of the things reprogrammed, so that he follows not the Autobot Code, but something else entirely.

Hey, Swerve?

I don’t expect you to know this, because I don’t think you were present when they revealed this information to the readers, but… your new bouncer is made of people. He’s a dude made of other dudes, namely the Circle of Light. There’s a chance that you reprogrammed a sentient being, my good bitch.

Anyway, Swerve’s in a fucking mood because his shoulder hurts, someone’s stealing his shit, and Megatron has joined the narrative. Over at a nearby table, Skids, Nautica, and Riptide take a gander at the tabloids. Trailcutter, who is positively smashed, to the point where he’s just leaking booze out of his face like it’s his job, isn’t terribly interested in that, however.

What an astute observation, Riptide. And people say you’re stupid!

Trailcutter wants to drink some more, because it’s very likely he’s got a problem, but the mention of “Megatron’s super fuel” makes him feel like it’s time to stop hounding Swerve and start performing crimes.

Back during the trial, we get to Starscream’s testimony. He’s wearing his crown. He’s acting like a self-righteous asshole, as he defends Megatron.

Well, “defend” in the technical, legal sense, I suppose.

But really it’s more about him insulting Megatron’s intelligence, strength, and courage, in front of a LOT of people, while also trying to make himself look better in the war crime department. Megatron doesn’t appreciate this very much, if his murder-face is anything to go by.

Megatron lets Ultra Magnus (his defender, if you’ll recall) know that he wants a private word, and court goes into a brief recess.

Back in the present, Nightbeat’s busy looking at a pin-up of Rung’s alt-mode, when someone knocks on his door. That someone is Chromedome, who’s trying to solve the mystery of The Missing Declaration of Love. Not that he says that specifically out loud.

You two were married, why- okay. No point in yelling at this digital copy of a comic book.

Anyway.

So, the whole screaming thing only happened the one time, and everything was back to normal on subsequent plays of Rewind’s message. Nightbeat seems to be leaning towards the depressive isolating getting to Chromedome, which Chromedome responds to by telling him to get the fuck out. Alas, someone’s blocking the door!

YO WHAT THE FUCK-

Back with Trailcutter’s subplot, our drunken friend is in the middle of breaking into the Medibay. Our trio of cool-colored pals watch him from back at the bar, by way of a laptop that looks like it was built the same year I was born.

As Trailcutter attempts to commit a crime, Megatron, Ultra Magnus, and Ratchet pass by, trying to figure out how to handle the whole coffin situation. Trailcutter’s about to punch the locks off a door, and Nautica decides that this is where she’s going to draw the line today, leaving the gaggle of fools to their shenanigans. Then Tailgate glomps Skids, throwing the computer to the ground and breaking it, as Trailcutter finds the door to the Medibay magically open.

If you don’t know what glomping is, there’s a 60% chance that you’re not old enough to vote in the US.

Trailcutter sneaks into the Medibay, we get a reminder that Ambulon is super dead, and Trailcutter commits theft from a food bank. What a guy.

This is the point where security shows up, armed with a great deal of guns, one of which is Megatron himself. Trailcutter, instead of feeling super powerful, actually feels positively awful after consuming Megatron’s rations of “super fuel”. Because he, as an Autobot, doesn’t want to be within 50 yards of Megatron, Trailcutter breaks out the forcefields the moment the guy approaches him. And oh, what a doozy this one is.

Trailcutter’s gotten himself a fancy new trick- this forcefield he’s broken out lasts for a solid half-hour, and he can’t turn it off. I’m sure that won’t bite him in the ass at any point in the near future, no-siree!

Back in the past, Rattrap is commending Starscream on playing the field and getting the public slightly more on his side, but Starscream’s too busy patting himself on the back to really pay attention. He knew damn well that Megatron wouldn’t like what he had to say on the stand, and now things are finally looking up for ol’ Screamer.

Over with Optimus Prime, Slamdance is showing off how the general public is really into this whole “folks being held accountable for their actions” thing.

In the present, Chromedome and Nightbeat seem to have remembered they have alt-modes and are driving down the hall back to Nightbeat’s room- wonder what the speed limit for the Lost Light is?- and discuss just what the hell happened. The current theory is that the Rewind they saw was a Data Ghost- a collection of information so dense, it had a not-quite-physical presence that wasn’t 100% removed when he died.

Which is a little fucked up, but let’s see where this goes.

Nightbeat undoes the 40,000 locks on his door while Chromedome bleeds guilt all over the shag carpet over the fact that he hasn’t been looking for Dominus Ambus like he said he would.

C’mon James, gimme that Chromedominus endgame.

Nightbeat finally opens the door to find a small problem.

Hm. That’s… not normal.

Over in the Medibay, Trailcutter’s bubble has burst, allowing Megatron to slap him in the back of the head. This head-slapping induces his FIM chip permanently, making it so that he can never get drunk again.

Weird party trick, Megatron. Kinda shitty, really.

Megatron then gives Trailcutter the job of director of security, because he needs direction in his life. Trailcutter just sort of takes what he’s given, because I suppose you can’t really argue with a guy who can literally slap you sober, and also threatens to destroy you if you fuck up even once. Nice, Megs. Nice.

MEGATRON THAT’S BEEN SITTING LIKE THAT FOR OVER HALF AN HOUR YOU FUCKING WET NOODLE

So, since there’s mystery juice all over the floor and no one’s died, Megatron assumes that the coffin ought to be fine to crack open.

Please note that Megatron is not a medical professional, and his views are now peer reviewed by medical professionals. Megatron is in no way endorsed by the WHO.

Anyway, Rodimus is in there.

Pretty fucked up.

Back in the past, recess is over, and Ultra Magnus comes bearing bad news- Megatron wants to change his plea to “innocent.” This gets about the reaction one would expect from just about anyone.

Well, except Rodimus, who’s too busy reading that list that he wanted destroyed. He’s very sad about it.

I know, what a bummer!

[ghost-mantis]

2018 College Fund/Charity Sale

Greetings all! To help fund my last two semesters of graduate school and to raise money for my favorite charity (Worldbuilders) during their annual drive I’m placing a large lot of my Bionicle figures, various action figures and plush, and assorted art books. For the duration of this sale 25% of all proceeds will be donated to Worldbuilders!  

As a note, all figures have been used for display only and are in excellent condition or new in box. Everything for sale is from a smoke-free home. Most figures have been in storage and may be missing accessory pieces. Before final sale you will receive pictures of each item exactly as you will receive it and have the option of cancelling part or all of your order accordingly. Thank you for supporting my education and people in need!

***Updated 11/25 with a few more sets***

Art Books

All art book purchases will receive a free inking pen, drawing pencil, or other random art supply item as a free thank you gift! 

The Animator’s Survival Kit: Expanded Edition $25

The Art of Big Hero 6 $15

The Art of Blizzard Entertainment $20

The Art of Kung Fu Panda 2 $15

The Art of Moana $15

The Art of Steven Universe $17

Clip Studio Paint Pro (Japanese Edition) $15

Comickers Art: Tools and Techniques for Drawing Manga $8

Godzilla The Art of Destruction $10

How To Draw Dinosaurs $5

Mechanika Creating the Art of Science Fiction $10

Perspective Made Easy $7

***Kickstarter Exclusive Books***

Draw Like a Boss $45

Dynamic Bible by Peter Han $25

Gamers For Good Presents Undertale $35

Tiny Dragons (3 mini book set with box) $20

Assorted Plush

Charizard: Jumbo sized plush, new in bag from Japan $35

Mimikyu: Jumbo sized plush, new in bag from Japan $35

Assorted Figures

Destiny Osirus (New) ***Lootcrate Exclusive*** $10

Mega Construx Destiny Sparrow S-10V $10

Transformers

Transformers Generations Autobot Drift (Mint/Complete in Packaging) $40

Transformers Prime Ratchet (New in Box) $25 

Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters Wheeljack (New In Box) $15

Transformers Universe: Robot Heroes Rattrap and Megatron (New) $10

Swerve and Tailgate Japanese Edition (With Phaser and Groundshaker) $30

Gundam Models

Deathscythe H Hell Custom (New in Box) $15

Heavy Arms XXG-01H (New in Box) $10

Sandrock XXG-01SR (New in Box) $10

Shenlong XXG-01S (New in Box) $10

Bionicle

All Bionicle Orders will come with a free mask as a thank you gift!

Matoran:

Ahkmou $10

Balta $7

Dalu $7

Defilak $7

Kazi $7

Nuhrii $10

Orkahm $10

Photok $7

Piruk $7

Tehutti $10

Velika $7

Toa:

Matau Hordika $17

Nokama Hordika $17

Nuju Hordika $17

Onewa Hordika  $17

Whenua Hordika $17

Kongu Inika $20

Stars Tahu (With Golden Mask) $10

Villains

Bohrok Kal Tahnok $15

Bohrok Kal Lehvak $15

Bohrok Kal Pahrak $15

Bohrok Kal Nuhvok $15

Bohrok Kal Kohrak  $15

Bordakh $17

Keerakh $17

Oohnorak $17

Rahkshi Turahk (With Kraata) $20

Kalmah $20

Takadox $20

Avak (Complete with Packaging and Instructions) $27

Hakann  (Complete with Packaging and Instructions) $27

McDonalds Edition Bitil (x2) $5

Gorast $20

Vamprah $22

***Roodaka*** $35

***Makuta Teridax*** $50

***Makuta Icarax*** $50

Glatorian

Ackar $20

Gresh $20

Malum $20

Skrall $20

Strakk $20

Stronius $20

Vastus $20

Agori

Atakus $10

Berix $10

Metus $10

Raanu $10

Tarduk $10

Zesk $10

Other:

Rahaka Norik $7

Hero Factory

Furno $12

Breeze $12

Bionicle Official Movie Story Boards (Yes, really!)

Own the meme, $30.

I also have a number of storyboards of Vakama loading and firing his launcher. If interested please contact me for pictures and pricing. 

The Blind Date With a Book Add-On Option!

Do you like science fiction and fantasy novels? Do you like them cheap? 

All domestic book purchases will come with a free pack of tea as a thank you gift for your order!

I have a pile of new and unread paperback and hardback books bought from Worldbuilders fundraisers and my own book shopping sprees. I don’t have time to read them all and I’d like to sell them off before I move once I finish college. You can add on surprise books to your order, $2 for paperback or $3 for hardback, and as many as you like while supplies last. 

Please Read Before Buying! 

Instructions for Ordering:

1: Message me with the items you would like to order.

2: I will reply with pictures of your items, if you approve the sale I will request your name, address, and paypal info. 

3: You will get an invoice via Paypal for the items and shipping. Please pay within 24 hours of receipt of the invoice.

4: Your items and free gifts ship. 

All sales are final! All transactions will be through Paypal. Shipping charges will vary by order, and international shipping is available. I will attempt to make your shipping charge as low as possible unless you request otherwise. 

Sales are first come, first served, please message me to place your initial order and give me your paypal information. I’ll work to keep this list as up-to-date as possible so please check before you buy.  All sales will come with a special bonus gift, thank you very much for your support!

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NCERT ebook pdf For Class 12 English - Flamingo - Free PDF Download

NCERT ebook pdf For Class 12 English – Flamingo – Free PDF Download

NCERT Book for Class 12 English – Flamingo in English PDF   Chapter 1: The Last Lesson Chapter 2: Lost Spring Chapter 3: Deep Water Chapter 4: The Rattrap Chapter 5: Indigo Chapter 6: Poets and Pancakes Chapter 7: The Interview Chapter 8: Going Places

[oceanofbooks]

[CONCOURS]

🎊🥳🎉

Bonjour à tous, j'espère que vous allez bien et que votre week-end a été agréable ?

Pour ma part j'en ai profité pour rattraper mes lectures en retard (mais ce n'est pas encore gagné 😢). Mais venons-en au plus vif du sujet. Il y a un an je me lançais dans l'aventure en faisant de ce compte un bookstagram.

Mes objectifs ? M'amuser, y prendre plaisir, partager ma passion, lire avec vous et débattre de nos avis.

Résultat ? De magnifiques rencontres 💗 et aujourd'hui, un an après c'est 700 abonnés, chaque jour des messages de votre part qui me font chaud au cœur et pour cela je ne vous le dirai jamais assez : MERCI ❣️

J'ai donc décidé pour fêter les 1 an du compte et les 700 abonnés d'organiser un concours.

À gagner : un livre de votre choix d'une valeur de 20€ max.

Pour participer et valider votre inscription rien de plus simple :

• Être abonné à mon compte (et le rester, je vous vois 😶‍🌫️)

• Inviter 3 ami(e)s en commentaire

• Partager ce post en story pendant 24h (pour les comptes en privé une capture d'écran pour preuve suffira 😉)

• Resider en France (désolé je ne pourrais pas envoyer plus loin)

Ce concours prendra fin le vendredi 18 mars à minuit. Le gagnant sera tiré au sort la dernière semaine de Mars.

Encore merci, merci, merci et plus encore d'être chaque jour plus nombreux à me suivre. J'espère que ce concours vous plaira.

Sur ces mots je vous laisse profiter de la fin de ce week-end et vous dit encore une fois merci ❣️

#concours #booksta #bookstaconcours #concoursinstagram #concoursbook #book #books #livre #livres #concoursfrance #bookstagramfrance #instaconcours #instabooks #instalivre #instabook #concoursinsta #concourslivrestagram #concourslivresque #livresque

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[oliviasunway]

Hello, Aujourd'hui, je vous partage une chronique sur souffle de vie partie 1 😍 Pour lire la suite de la chronique, n'hésitez pas à visiter le profil de naheiko ^^ #Repost @naheiko • • • • • • Aujourd'hui je vous parle de ma dernière lecture, Souffle de vie - Partie 1 de @OliviaSunway, Spin Off de la saga Au Nom de L'Harmonie. Je remercie l'auteure pour ce Service Presse 💜. ~ [Résumé en photo 2] ~ [Extraits dans les photos suivantes] ~ Mon avis : On retrouve dans cette histoire, Vicky et sa sœur Carole, vivant leurs vies paisiblement. Mais un soir alors qu'elles sortaient, Morgan (le coup de foudre de Vicky) se fait agresser dans une ruelle. Elle ne veut pas le perdre alors qu'elle l'a enfin retrouvé. C'est à cause de ce moment, qu'elle découvre un tout nouveau monde, les choses extraordinaires qu'elle arrive à faire. Mais aussi, ce fichu et détestable gardien, Alex ! Vicky ne peut plus vivre une vie normale désormais ! Pour les personnages, j'ai beaucoup aimé Vicky et son lien très fort avec sa sœur. Même-si elle est un peu trop obnubilée par Morgan dans ses pensées. Ce qui me dérange un peu, c'est qu'au début, elle se laisse un peu vite abattre vis-à-vis de lui, sans trop se battre, elle laisse couler, ce qui me fait un peu de peine pour elle. Mais Vicky se rattrape bien après. Morgan par moments dans ses réactions, j'ai eu envie de lui mettre une bonne raclée sur ses jolies petites fesses. Il souffle le chaud et le froid, mais monsieur ! Tu as une nana d'enfer devant toi ! Sors de ton trou et fonce pardi ! ~ Et vous ? L'avez-vous lu ? Qu'en pensez-vous ? 🤩 #bookstagram #book #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #bookish #bookaddict #instabook #bookshelf #bookstagramfeature #booking #booklover #livre #livreaddict #livrestagram #bookclub #bookmark #lecture #bibliophile #candle #bookstagramfrance #fantasyurbaine #bitlit #romancefantastique #romanceparanormale #AuNomDeLharmonie #OliviaSunway #twiglight #midnightsun https://www.instagram.com/p/CMm6qJPH6rT/?igshid=199m0b4alry4

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“Transformers: Beast Wars” Gets New Comic Book Series

IDW Publishing is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Transformers: Beast Wars with a new comic book series from Erik Burnham and Josh Burcham.

Transformers: Beast Wars was an TV show the debuted in 1996. “The Transformers: Beast Wars comic series will welcome fans to a future Cybertron populated by scientific-minded Maximals and action-oriented Predacons. When the successor to the Megatron name steals a golden disk and a ship capable of traveling through time, only Optimus Primal and a team of Maximals — Rattrap, Rhinox, Cheetor, and a new character Nyx — can stop them.” (IDW Publishing) 

Transformers: Beast Wars #1, an oversized 30-page issue, releases in February 2021. The first issue will feature Cover A by Josh Burcham, Cover B by Fico Ossio, and two Retailer Incentives, one by Dan Schoening and another by Nick Brokenshire.

(Image via IDW Publishing - Cover A by Just Burcham)

[distributhor-of-happiness]

Et quoi l’été est déjà presque fini ? Pfiouuu ! Ce mois-ci, j’ai lu un peu moins de livres que d’habitude mais certains étaient de gros pavés et j’ai lu aussi un livre en anglais. Par contre, niveau nouveautés dans ma bibli, là on peut dire que ça a explosé! Allez, on regarde tout ça en détail 🙂 

Août

Livres lus : 9

Pages tournées : 2820

#CLIC

5⭐ – Excellente lecture…

Le premier tome de la trilogie la faucheuse. J’ai déjà acheté les deux tomes suivants. Il ne me reste plus qu’à plonger dedans.

4⭐ – J’ai adoré…

Le silence des vaincues

The song of Achilles (chronique à venir)

Signe de vie

3⭐ – Lecture sympa

J’ai lu Midnight Sun mais n’ai pas encore écrit d’article dessus… Pas de grande surprise mais sympa de retourner à Forks. J’ai enchaîné et me suis refaite tous les films dans la foulée mais bon… l’histoire reste la même.

Si ce n’est à quelques moments, “it’s not BRAND NEW INFORMATION” (pour ceux qui reconnaissent la référence à Friends ^^).

📚📚📚 Ils ont rejoint ma PAL 📚📚📚

Alors là, je tiens à dire que j’ai vraiment craqué mon slip…. Mon objectif de passer de 4 à 3 étagères de PAL n’a pas tenu bien longtemps. Et je ne pense pas arriver à rattraper le retard d’ici la fin de l’année… OUPSIIII

En août : +17 livres

Parmi ces 17 livres, je compte :

 8 achats d’occasion sur Book Village

3 achats en librairie (merci les chèques Culture qu’on reçoit au bureau)

3 achats en ligne (car livre en VO ou précommande)

1 réception Charleston (déjà lue, yeaaah me)

2 livres reçus en cadeau

Et patatraaaa, les étagères en prennent un coup !

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PAUSE CRAYONNAGE

C’est un fait maintenant, la fresque me dépasse ! Elle atteint presque 1m80 je pense. Il faut dire que j’ai lu quelques gros pavés qui l’ont bien fait grimper. N’hésitez pas à passer sur mon compte instagram pour découvrir mon avancement en  photos 🙂

 Que vais-je lire en septembre ? 

Et bien là, je commence le mois en alternant la lecture de la Soeur du Soleil (Charleston) et mon manuel très illustré sur l’allaitement puisque ma date d’accouchement prévue se rapproche à grand pas (1.10.2020). Je n’ai pas envie de trop me projeter car il est possible que petite mademoiselle pointe le bout de son nez ce mois-ci et puis ça dépendra de ma fatigue. Affaire à suivre sur Instagram 🙂

Psssssit : mes livres sont dispos en commande dans votre librairie et via le net !

A bientôt les koalas !

[Bilan mensuel] • Août • 2020/08 Et quoi l'été est déjà presque fini ? Pfiouuu ! Ce mois-ci, j'ai lu un peu moins de livres que d'habitude mais certains étaient de gros pavés et j'ai lu aussi un livre en anglais.

[myromancebooksworld]

“Threesome” (Fucking Girls # 2) by Amélie C. Astier

Bienvenue dans l’univers du porno arty. Chez FUCKING GIRLS, le monde du X bisexuel est revisité. Scott et Alek sont amis depuis l’enfance, liés par un passé tragique, l’amour qu’ils se portent s’est forgé à travers de nombreux secrets et dangers. Tandis que Scott est persuadé que leur quotidien connait la paix et le succès à travers leur chaine Youtube sur la sexualité, Alek est plongé dans un flirt entre mensonges et vérités pour les protéger. Depuis leur arrivée chez dans le label porno, le duo s’est transformé en un trio sulfureux. En effet, Livvy était l’amie et la partenaire à laquelle les deux hommes ne s’attendaient pas. La jeune femme au cœur tendre a su les séduire et au-delà de l’amitié, des sentiments plus forts semblent planer. C’est au moment où Alek sombre dans ses obligations qu’une réalité va rattraper Livvy et chambouler leur partenariat qui doit faire face aux nouvelles obligations de leur travail. Comment faire lorsque toutes vos certitudes se préparent à tomber dans l’oubli ? Est-ce que l’amour peut être différent de ce qu’on avait envisagé ? Peut-on aimer plusieurs cœurs ou sommes-nous condamnés à n’en aimer qu’un seul ? Le combat entre passé et présent, amitié et amour démarre et le clap de fin ne sera pas celui habituel des plateaux de tournage.

(thanks to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48578653-fucking-girls-tome-2?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=QYpC0Yy4Ks&rank=3)

[mes-amis-les-livres]

Pile à Lire- 3ème partie Je découvre des auteurs et des œuvres qu'auparavant je n'aurais pas eu l'idée de fixer mon regard sur l'étagère de la librairie. . J'ai pris au format poche chez #livredepocheclassique _ #zola > les Rougon-macquart Tome 1 -La fortune des Rougon- et Tome 2 -La Curée- Une histoire de famille chez Zola que, j'ai honte de la dire, n'ai pas lu malgré mon amour de Zola. Je vais me rattraper en Avril, où je prévois de démarrer cette saga 🤓🤓. _Bernardin de Saint Pierre > Paul et Virginie. C'est une histoire d'amour que je calerais bien sur une de mes sélections lecture du mois à venir. . . Sinon j'ai fait quelques trouvailles chez #folioclassique #folio avec _Iouri Tynianov - La mort du Vizir Moukhtar. _Tolstoï - 3 nouvelles dont La Mort d'Ivan Ilitch. _Eric Reinhardt - L'amour et les forêts _Dumas fils - La dame aux camélias #livre #livreaddict #lesgensheureuxlisentetboiventducafé #jaimelire #mesamisleslivres #folio #bookstagram #booksfriends #book #instagrambookclub https://www.instagram.com/p/B9aQeX6n4AB/?igshid=q7gz5tfimvz0

[tout-cela-et-bien-plus-encore]

Encore un tag

Oui, je rattrape mon retard ! Promis c’est le dernier ! Et encore merci à @prunif ! (coeur sur ta petite tête)

Rules: Answer the 20 questions and tag 20 amazing followers you would like to get to know better.

Name: Apolline

Nickname: À part Apo, je n’en ai pas vraiment 

Zodiac sign: Poisson

Height: 168,5 cm (je pense)

Orientation: Alors je ne sais pas comment répondre, si c’est orientation sexuelle ou scolaire ou je ne sais quoi, donc je vais répondre à tout : bi et en terminale L ! (enfant paumée)

Ethnicity: Française (oui, c’est tout et c’est un peu triste)

Favourite fruit: Melon ou pastèque

Favourite season: Automne ! (ou Printemps)

Favourite book series: Harry Potter

Favourite flower: Aucune idée (mais j’aime beaucoup les trèfles à 4 feuilles que je fais pousser)

Favourite scent: Celle des gâteaux de train de cuire

Favourite colour: Bleu (ou vert?)

Coffee, tea or cocoa: Chocolat chaud pour remonter le moral en hiver mais sinon thé !

Average sleep hours: Pendant les cours, environ 7h sinon 9-10h

Cat or dog person: Les deux ! 

Favorite fictional characters: Trop. Il y en a beaucoup trop ! Mais j’aime beaucoup Remus Lupin (pour n’en citer qu’un)

Number of blankets you sleep with: Un plaid ou une couette (donc une)

Dream trip: Islande

Blog created: Ça doit faire un peu plus de deux ans je pense

Number of followers: 1 204 ! Vous êtes des petites personnes folles ! 

Encore une fois je ne sais pas qui taguer étant donné mon retard mais je vous invite tous à le faire !