#t: attack of the killer queen

[vgtrackbracket]

Video Game Track Bracket Round 5

Attack of the Killer Queen from Deltarune

vs.

Resurrections from Celeste

Propaganda under the cut. If you want your propaganda reblogged and added to future polls, please tag it as propaganda or otherwise indicate this!

Attack of the Killer Queen:

somehow despite being on one of the best OSTs ever to release it's the best song on there. incredible.

Taking a lot of restraint not to submit everything from undertale and deltarune so I’m sticking to one of each and this is absolutely my favorite dr song. It suits Queen so perfectly and it’s catchy as hell.

Resurrections:

it's really long (about 9-10 minutes) since it covers all the variations that play within its level but it's so good i recommend listening all the way through anyways. the overall transition from "peaceful and dreamlike, but not necessarily safe" to something more sinister throughout the runtime is really good. the final variation heavily uses repeating phrases (which even pan from left to right) which is SO COOL with the context that it plays while the level gimmick is being chased by "shadow mario" clones of yourself. also kinda off-topic but i started associating the piano chords that start at 1:20 with the despicable me song. and i can't stop hearing it, probably in part because the lyrics unironically fit badeline kinda well. "i'm having a bad, bad day / if you take it personal, that's okay / steamrolling whatever i see / oh, despicable me" i haven't seen a mashup of this anywhere but one of these days i might just make it myself if i have to

[wokealqaeda]

The two copycats of the Zodiac Killer, Heriberto Seda and Shinichiro Azuma.

The Zodiac Killer is the pseudonym of an unidentified serial killer who murdered five known victims in the San Francisco Bay Area between December 1968 and October 1969. The case has been described as "arguably the most famous unsolved murder case in American history," and has become both a fixture of popular culture and a focus for efforts by amateur detectives.

Heriberto "Eddie" Seda (born July 31, 1967), often referred to as The New York Zodiac or The Brooklyn Sniper, is an American serial killer who was active in New York City from 1990 through 1993. He fatally shot three people and wounded six others (four critically) before being caught on June 18, 1996.

Seda is believed to have admired San Francisco's Zodiac Killer for avoiding capture. Police described Seda, a Brooklyn resident, as a recluse obsessed with astrology and death. He was formally charged in the case on June 21, 1996, convicted on June 24, 1998, and sentenced to 232 years imprisonment.

Crimes & Victims.

Seda attacked people throughout New York City, sending taunting messages to the police and media after each crime. The messages included codes based on International maritime signal flags, which New York Post journalist Kieran Crowley decoded with the assistance of his father-in-law, a veteran of World War II cryptography and signals intelligence.

The killer's letters to police claimed that he was selecting his victims based on their signs of the zodiac and implied he would act only at certain times when specific stars were visible in the night sky. Police consulted a professional astronomer, whose predictions about when the killer would strike proved somewhat accurate. He used an improvised firearm, explaining in his messages that the lack of rifling marks on the bullets would prevent his capture.

New York police considered the possibility that the notorious Zodiac Killer may have relocated to the East Coast and resumed his crimes after two decades of inactivity. In the late 1960s the Zodiac Killer murdered at least five people and injured another two in the San Francisco area. He sent taunting letters and coded messages to local media and was never identified. However, a handwriting analyst and consultation with California authorities ruled out that possibility.

1990: March 8: Mario Orozco, 49 (a Scorpio; survived; shot in the back) March 29: Germán Montenegro, 34 (a Gemini; survived; shot through the liver) May 31: Joseph Proce, 78 (a Taurus; shot in the kidney; died on June 24) June 19: Larry Parham, 30 (a Cancer; survived; shot in the chest) August 10, 1992: Patricia Fonti, 39 (a Leo; shot twice and stabbed 100+ times) - 1993: June 4: Jim Weber, 42 (a Libra; survived; shot in the buttocks) July 20: Joseph Diacone, 40 (a Virgo; shot in the neck) October 2: Diane Ballard, 40 (a Taurus; survived; shot in the neck) June 10, 1994: An unidentified man (injured) June 18, 1996: The attack at his apartment: Gladys "Chachi" Reyes, 17 (his sister; injured; shot in the back) Wilber Rios, 23 (Gladys's boyfriend; briefly held hostage) Several unnamed police officers (attempted; shot at them, but missed)

On June 24, 1998, Seda was convicted by a jury after a six-week trial presided over by the Honorable Robert J. Hanophy, Justice of the State Supreme Court for the County of Queens, New York. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Robert J. Masters and Raymond E. Scheer. The prosecution presented testimony of 45 witnesses and introduced 150 pieces of evidence. Seda was represented by court appointed attorneys David A. Bart and John S. Wallenstein. Seda was sentenced to prison for 232 years.

Shinichiro Azuma, Seito Sakakibara, The Kobe School Killer, Onibara, and Boy A, is a Japanese killer who used the symbol of The Zodiac Killer as his signature. For years, his real name remained hidden due to the serious nature of his crimes and the fact that he was a minor when he committed them (only 14 years old).

Crimes & Victims.

On May 27, 1997, the head of Jun Hase , a special education pupil at Tainohata Elementary School, was found in front of the school gate hours before pupils arrived for classes. Hase had been beheaded with a handsaw, with further mutilations being done before being left in front of the school, for students to discover when they arrived in the morning. A note, written in red pen, was found stuffed in his mouth, identifying the killer as "Sakakibara". The note read:

"This is the beginning of the game... Try to stop me if you can you stupid police... I desperately want to see people die, it is a thrill for me to commit murder. A bloody judgment is needed for my years of great bitterness."

Additionally, some misspelled English was on the note as well: "shooll killer".

Police commented that the style of Hase's killing and the note was reminiscent of that of the Zodiac murders in the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s.

On June 6, a letter was sent to the newspaper Kobe Shinbun, in which Sakakibara (Shinichiro.) claimed responsibility for the slaying and decapitation of Jun Hase, and threatened that more killings would follow. This second letter, delivered in a brown envelope postmarked June 3, had no return address or name. Enclosed was a three-page, 1400-word letter, also written in red ink, which included a six-character name that can be pronounced as "Sakakibara Seito". The same characters, which mean alcohol, devil, rose, saint and fight, were used in the first message that was inserted into the boy's mouth.

Beginning with the phrase "Now, it's the beginning of a game", the letter stated that "I am putting my life at stake for the sake of this game... If I'm caught, I'll probably be hanged... police should be angrier and more tenacious in pursuing me.... It's only when I kill that I am liberated from the constant hatred that I suffer and that I am able to attain peace. It is only when I give pain to people that I can ease my own pain." The letter also lashed out against the Japanese educational system, calling it "compulsory education that formed me, an invisible person."

In the initial panic, the Japanese media misreported the name as "Onibara" – Demon's Rose, though the killer insisted it was as he gave it. Infuriated by the mixup, Sakakibara later wrote to the station, "From now on, if you misread my name or spoil my mood I will kill three vegetables a week. If you think I can only kill children you are greatly mistaken." (Sakakibara's use of the term "vegetables" here refers to people around him; he had learned this term from his parents, who had once told him, "if you are nervous at your athletic meet, picture the people around you as vegetables."

A 14-year-old junior high school student was arrested as a suspect in the Hase murder on June 28. Shortly after his arrest, "Boy A" also confessed to the murder of a 10-year-old girl, Ayaka Yamashita, on March 16, as well as the assaults of three other girls on and around that same date. After the March 16 attack, he wrote in his diary:

"I carried out sacred experiments today to confirm how fragile human beings are... I brought the hammer down, when the girl turned to face me. I think I hit her a few times but I was too excited to remember." The following week, on March 23, he added: "This morning my mom told me, 'Poor girl. The girl attacked seems to have died.' There is no sign of me being caught... I thank you, "Bamoidōkishin", for this... Please continue to protect me."

The meaning or identity of "Bamoidōkishin" remains unclear.

After the murders, Japanese politician Shizuka Kamei called for restricting objectionable content, stating, "Movies lacking any literary or educational merit made for just showing cruel scenes... Adults should be blamed for this", and that "(The incident.) gives adults the chance to rethink the policy of self-imposed restrictions on these films and whether they should allow them just because they are profitable."

[murfpersonalblog]

The Babygirlification of the Modern Vampire - marinashutup

The first half is mostly just her love of Baldur’s Gate 3′s Astarion, and Twilight’s Edward Cullen; but she actually starts cooking in the last ~15 minutes, about major themes about vampires & vampirism in general; and why audiences relate to monsters so much:

Toxic cycles of abuse & vampire guilt (30:58 - 32:56)

Considering the vampire cycle of abuse, is it really any wonder that so many vampires are angsty brooding and hate themselves? 

“This is the skin of a killer, Bella!” (Edward Cullen)

The overwhelming desire to drain innocent victims -like Elon Musk drains Diet Coke cans and Twitter's net worth aside--vampires are basically groomed into believing they need to be sadistic, unempathetic, tyrannical monsters. Sure, monsters don't have a lot of say in their nature, but the culture of  enslaving, torturing, and brainwashing certainly doesn't help.

This is also making me think a lot about the way that artificial family dynamics are replicated within vampire lore.

Cazador is described as the patriarch of his coven, and he repeatedly calls his Spawn his children. He uses infantilizing language, referring to Astarion--a 239 year-old man--as “boy” and “child.” The Zar family is also a literal family lineage of vampires, and there's a whole side story where you learn that Cazador turned his own niece at the age of 13 without her consent. Incidentally, she was kind of a bada** because she rejected the whole creepy family cult thing, changed her name, and refused to ever leave her room. Honestly, Queen Sh*t. 

In real life toxic family dynamics, abusive parental figures often think of their abuse as serving a greater good. In the minds of many abusers, corporal punishment functions as a way to correct perceived mistakes and reinforce desired behavior in victims. The schemas passed down from vampire Masters to their spawn are inherently rooted in a cycle of abuse. 

In vampire mythology, including Dracula, Interview with the Vampire, and Buffy, vampire lineage often requires that all vampires are both victim and predator. The original trauma of being preyed upon by a monster who has power over them, viciously attacked and turned against their will, is part of a cycle of violence that gets repeated every time a vampire feeds or creates another vampire. In many of these narratives, the dichotomy of vampire-versus-prey / Master-versus-Spawn mirrors the abuser-victim dynamic.

The Role of Choice (35:43 - 38:17)

The role of choice is the primary theme running throughout Baldurs Gate 3, but it's also a major recurring concept within vampire narratives. 

In Twilight, Bella spends three and a half long-winded books begging Edward to turn her, to allow her to exercise her choice, and become a vampire--and he just keeps edging her. There's a lot to be said about Bella's motivations for this, and whether or not her desire is valid or rooted in a teen girl's struggle with identity. The books don't really grapple with the weight of that choice in a satisfying or intellectually curious way, but it's undeniably a substantial part of the text. 

In Interview with the Vampire [the 1994 movie], after mortally wounding Louis, Lestat presents him with the choice he never had--

“I'm going to give you the choice...I never had.” (Lestat, IWTV 1994)

But the so-called “choice” that Lestat offers his targets isn't really a choice at all. Mortally wounding someone, and then offering them the option to become a vampire or die is a false dichotomy of choice, that Lestat manufactured to suit his own needs: 

"If I leave you here...you die.” (Lestat, IWTV 1994)

Like, sir!? Have you ever considered the third option of NOT bringing your targets right up to the point of death, and instead simply letting them go?! 

He targets Louis because he knows he's emotionally vulnerable. Louis’ grieving the loss of his wife and daughter, behaves recklessly because he actively wants to unalive himself. He begs for death, but when the moment comes, he hesitates.

"Have you tasted it enough?” (Lestat, IWTV 1994)

Lestat promises that the gift of Darkness will rid him of pain and grief, and Louis agrees, but only reluctantly.

When Astarion first meets Cazador, his experience mirrors Louis. He's similarly bleeding to death when he's given the option to die or become a vampire; a choice he references with a degree of sarcasm:

"Eternal life, or bleed to death on the street!” (Astarion, BG3)

Cazador also leaves out some pretty major details about the consequences of being a vampire spawn, and it's doubtful Astarion would have actually consented to being turned had he been informed of them. I think it's also pretty clear in the way that Astarion talks about his experience that the process of being turned was a major source of trauma for him, and not something that he would choose a second time.

"I don't want to turn into anything else.” (Astarion, BG3)

I think it's also clear in the language he uses to describe his experience that he does not enjoy being a vampire. He pathologizes vampirism with medical euphemisms, describing it as a “condition,” “complication,” and “affliction.” 

Even Cazador himself seems to struggle with the monster he eventually became. If you use Detect Thoughts while Cazador is asleep in his coffin, his thoughts betray an eerie internal monologue.

Abuse Survivors vs Abuse Perpetuators (42:19 - end)

Some survivors of parental abuse unconsciously replicate the same behaviors and ideals from their own abusers. That's why you sometimes see generational trauma pass down within families, from abusive parents to their children, to their children's children.

Astarion's romantic relationship with the player also morphs into this weird power dynamic thing--and, like, I get it, I get it! You can actually have him turn Tav into a vampire spawn. But it's pretty clear that he will then start thinking of you [Tav] as a subordinate.... 

But mirroring his transformation from human to spawn, Astarion's Ascension fundamentally changes who he is as a person--

"Something tells me he's not the same person we knew.” (Karlach, BG3) 

And what I think is so interesting about Baldur’s Gate 3 is that it presents players with the complicated choice between persuading Astarion from making a decision that would clearly damage his progress healing from abuse, and letting him make his own quote unquote choice to Ascend. 

To me, persuading Astarion NOT to go through with the ritual and save the imprisoned Spawn is an essential step in the character's healing journey. Instead of rooting his aspirations in the twisted ideals that Cazador and the vampires before him glorified, this decision shifts how Astarion views himself, and who he identifies with. Truly seeing and valuing the Spawn’s humanity is Astarion choosing to identify with Cazador's other victims and honor the humanity within himself by aligning himself with the Spawn. It means he too is a survivor worth saving. It means choosing to be better than Cazador-- choosing to form his own identity, and choosing to break the centuries-long vampire cycle of abuse. And that's really powerful. 

But of course, you can also choose to let your pansexual elf boyfriend double down on becoming a toxic Alpha Vampire Who Wants to Rule the World. Some players actually prefer letting Astarion Ascend, and live out his fantasy as a kinky vampire Top, creating a polycule of Spawn Submissives.

In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can make whatever choice you want. That's kind of the whole point.

“There are a lot of thirsty people around here.” (Halsin, BG3)

[freddiemercurylegendabovelegends]

Today, on November 2nd, 1974 - Freddie Mercury interview

NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS

by Julie Webb relentlessly probes the cut and contour of Queen's Lead Trouser

The contents of Freddie Mercury`s pants are his alone. They belong to him and to no-one else.

Funny how times change. Seems like only yesterday that people were taking the mickey out of Queen. Of course, there were some who reckoned they had a genuine talent which would come to the fore, but for many they were merely a flash in the pan.

Two hit albums and two hit singles later, the band can afford a smirk at the expense of their journalistic detractors. This week Queen began their second major tour of Britain. Last time round they were just breaking “Seven Seas Of Rhye” – this time the new album “Sheer Heart Attack” will be featured, but strangely enough not their new single “Killer Queen,” since lead singer Freddie Mercury deems it “not necessary to add to what we are going to do on stage.”

It was Mercury, you may remember, who was so sublimey confident about the band`s chances of success – and he hasn`t changed. “Queen II” may have gone silver, but he reckons “it`ll go platinum” before long. Four months ago, you might have sneered – now it`s about time you listened.

The turning point for the band is really the new single. “A double A side, though no one seems to realise it because they keep playing `Killer Queen`,” interjects Mercury. It`s a turning point in that it sounds nothing like the noisy heavy metal sound to which we are accustomed from Queen, thus justifying their earlier claim of `versatility.` It`s more of a mixture of Beach Boys, early Beatles and 1920`s music-hall. Quaite naice, actually.

Says Mercury: “People are used to hard rock, energy music from Queen, yet with this single you almost expect Noel Coward to sing it. It`s one of those bowler hat, black suspender belt numbers – not that Noel Coward would wear that.”

And you?

“Oh no dear, just a nice little black number.”

It is apparent that success (in any shape or form) has not altered Mercury, who still insists on using the suffix “dear” at the end of many of his sentences. He is also still very much hung up on maintaining the `star` image.

For a start he never carries much money round with him. It`s not that he`s poverty-stricken or even mean – just that it`s difficult to keep cash in your shoes. A star to the last, he wears pocketless trousers and keeps his finances close to his feet.

“I hate pockets in trousers,” he stresses. “By the way, I do not wear a hose. My hose is my own. No coke bottle, nothing stuffed down there.”

Of course, Freddie.

However, sticking rigidly to the star image has its drawbacks. Satin trousers aren`t that durable (“I split a pair last week”) and velvet and sequins have a nasty habit of dulling in the rain. Still, they create the desired effect of getting people to stare. Mercury still adores the stares, of course – he`s insisted all along he`s a star and thinks he should dress accordingly. But for all the high camp, he`s got some grey matter in that head of his.

It was, after all, Mercury who wrote six of the thirteen cuts on the new album and being artistically inclined it was he who provided the idea for the album sleeve.

“God, the agony we went through to have the pictures taken, dear. Can you imagine trying to convince the others to cover themselves in Vaseline and then have a hose of water turned on them?”

Sheer agony, Freddie. The end result is four members of the band looking decidely unregal, tanned and healthy, and as drenched as if they`ve been sweating for a week.

“Everyone was expecting some sort of cover. A Queen III cover really, but this is completely new. It`s not that we`re changing altogether – it`s just a phase we are going through.”

But won`t Queen devotees be a trifle worried by this new image?

“They will love it. We`re still as poncy as ever. We`re still the dandies we started out to be. We`re just showing people we`re not merely a load of poofs, that we are capable of other things.”

The album, as detailed above, boasts 13 tracks – most of them a mere three minutes in length.

“Not a collection of singles, dear – although we might draw another one off later for a single. I`m not absolutely sure about that, though. No, not all the numbers last for ages. There were just so many songs we wanted to do. And it makes a change to have short numbers. It`s so varied that we were able to go to extremes. I only had about two weeks to write my songs so we`ve been working (expletive deleted) hard.”

(➡️ Read on https://geirmykl.wordpress.com/2015/01/10/article-about-queen-from-new-musical-express-november-2-1974/)

[historicalfightingguide]

Some very fun choreography "Performers / Choreography:

Adam Lytle

Ben Aycrigg

Camera: Joe Roark

Edit: Adam Lytle

Song: "What the Peephole Say" - Queens of the Stone Age"

For anyone who hasn’t yet seen the following links:

.

.

.

.

Some advice on how to start studying the sources generally can be found in these older posts

.

.

.

.

Remember to check out  A Guide to Starting a Liberation Martial Arts Gym as it may help with your own club/gym/dojo/school culture and approach.Check out their curriculum too.

.

.

.

.

Fear is the Mind Killer: How to Build a Training Culture that Fosters Strength and Resilience by   Kajetan Sadowski   may be relevant as well.

.

.

.

.

“How We Learn to Move: A Revolution in the Way We Coach & Practice Sports Skills”  by Rob Gray  as well as this post that goes over the basics of his constraints lead, ecological approach.

.

.

.

.

Another useful book to check out is  The Theory and Practice of Historical European Martial Arts (while about HEMA, a lot of it is applicable to other historical martial arts clubs dealing with research and recreation of old fighting systems).

.

.

.

.

Trauma informed coaching and why it matters

.

.

.

.

Look at the previous posts in relation to running and cardio to learn how that relates to historical fencing.

.

.

.

.

Why having a systematic approach to training can be beneficial

.

.

.

.

Why we may not want one attack 10 000 times, nor 10 000 attacks done once, but a third option.

.

.

.

.

How consent and opting in function and why it matters.

.

.

.

.

More on tactics in fencing

.

.

.

.

Types of fencers

.

.

.

.

Open vs closed skills

.

.

.

.

The three primary factors to safety within historical fencing

.

.

.

.

Worth checking out are this blogs tags on pedagogy and teaching for other related useful posts.

.

.

.

.

And if you train any weapon based form of historical fencing check out the ‘HEMA game archive’ where you can find a plethora of different drills, focused sparring and game options to use for effective, useful and fun training.

.

.

.

.

Check out the cool hemabookshelf facsimile project.

.

.

.

.

For more on how to use youtube content for learning historical fencing I suggest checking out these older posts on the concept of video study of sparring and tournament footage.

.

.

.

.

The provoker-taker-hitter tactical concept and its uses

.

.

.

.

.

Approaches to goals and methodology in historical fencing

.

.

.

.

.

A short article on why learning about other sports and activities can benefit folks in combat sports

.

.

.

.

.

Consider getting some patches of this sort or these cool rashguards to show support for good causes or a t-shirt like to send a good message while at training.

[thealmightyemprex]

List of thoughts on defunct Universal Attractions I experienced

So I am going to Universal Studios Florida for the first time since 2010 or2009 .I went a few times as a kid .While I look forward to revisiting some rides some attractions are sadly gone .So here is just a list of attractions I experienced and my thoughts on them

Shrek 4D

The attraction we went to a lot initially cause Shrek ruled the world of kid entertainment in the early 2000's ,but I think we visited it other times cause it had seats and air conditioning .THis attraction was legit just a 3D movie ,some effeects here and there,but you legit were just watching a 3D movie . The plot was decent,Farquaad had come back as a ghost to make Fiona his queen of the underworld during Shrek and Fionas honeymoon.The attraction was fine but kind of redundant when the movie was released on DVD .I will say in hindsight now that Death is a canon character in the Shrek universe,I just wanna fanfic of how the hell Farquaad escaped him

Beetlejuice Rock and Roll Revue

Beetlejuice and the Universal monsters do a rock show....Dont have much to say I dont remember this one well

Earthquake the Big One

So this is a ride based on a Charlton Heston movie I never saw.It was more of an explination of how special effects work .I remember being kind of disappointed in the actual Earthquake part

Twister Ride it Out

Based on the hit disaster film,I remember the Twister effects being impressive though the late Bill Paxtons delivery in the pre show was weird and stilted .We went to this one a few times

The Wild Wild WEst Stunt Show

I love cowboys,this was fun ,Im sad this is gone

Jaws the Ride

One of my favorite rides ,you rode on a boat as you ar attacked by a killer Shark .I was scared of this ride in a good way .I have recently become very fond of the orignal film it is based on so am melancholly it is gone

T2-3D Battle Across Time

Part 3D movie part stunt show ,this was spectacular .Linda Hammilton ,Edward Furlong,Robert PAtrick and even Arnold Schwarzenegger himself return for this epic show which climaxes with a battle with the T One Million .SO sad this ones gone this was a fave and sadly the best Terminator sequel after 2

@ariel-seagull-wings @filmcityworld1 @the-blue-fairie @scarletblumburtonofeastlondon @princesssarisa @themousefromfantasyland @marquisedemasque @theancientvaleofsoulmaking @amalthea9 @autistic-prince-cinderella @angelixgutz

[forest-picinc]

Forestella Offical Music Video - Kool

She's a beauty queen Such a masterpiece And my heart just skipped a beat She so classical So magical Like an old school melody That body got me stammering So pretty got me suffering Lift me out my seat You're the fire to my gasoline I'm burning up, I feel the heat (Oh ,oh, oh) Yeah nothing can beat the view You're hot like July Raise the temp 200 degrees Tell me what am I gonna do? You giving me fever every single time You walk into the room Somebody call the doctor

Every time you walk by Every time you say hi Every time you put on a smile I can't keep my cool Think I need a dip in the swimming pool 'Cause you look so hot in your skintight denim Ooh, sayin' stupid things that I shouldn't do But I can't help myself So pretty goin “yes m'am!” White T, killer ray bans So c-c-cool-cool You're so kool Oh yeah got my heart goin' (Dum di di dum) Oh yeah got my heart goin' (Uh, uh) Oh yeah got my heart goin' (Dum di di dum) Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

You look so sick better call the doctor My head keep spinning like a helicopter Going round and round, going front to back You're giving me a heart attack That body got me stammering So pretty got me suffering Lift me out my seat You're the fire to my gasoline I'm burning up, I feel the heat (Oh, oh, oh, oh) Tell me what am I gonna do? You giving me fever every single time You walk into the room Somebody call 911

Every time you walk by Every time you say hi Every time you put on a smile

I can't keep my cool Think I need a dip in the swimming pool 'Cause you look so hot in your skintight denim Ooh, sayin' stupid things that I shouldn't do But I can't help myself So pretty goin' “yes m'am!” White T, killer ray bans So c-c-cool-cool You’re so kool

You got me going all crazy You got me losing my mind I wanna call you my baby So say is that alright Knock me out like a boxer Good god you're a fancy talker But I just can get enough Gimme that chilly, chilly, chilly Baby you're so illy

Every time you walk by Every time you say hi Every time you put on a smile

I can't keep my cool Think I need a dip in the swimming pool 'Cause you look so hot in your skintight denim Ooh, sayin' stupid things that I shouldn't do But I can't help myself So pretty goin' “yes m'am!” White T, killer ray bans So c-c-cool-cool You're so kool

[sthayil]

2024 Reading Goal Outcomes

52 books in 2024. Goal is to read more diversely, so straight white male authors don’t count. Total is 71!

Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Dele Weds Destiny, by Tomi Obaro. So lovely to read a book by someone I know!

Land of Big Numbers, by Te-Ping Chen

We Meant Well, by Erum Shazia Hasan. Must-read for anyone working in the humanitarian sector

Chaos Rising, by Kyla Stone

Edge of Collapse, by Kyla Stone

Edge of Madness, by Kyla Stone

Edge of Darkness, by Kyla Stone

Edge of Anarchy, by Kyla Stone

Edge of Defiance, by Kyla Stone

Edge of Survival, by Kyla Stone

Edge of Valor, by Kyla Stone. EMP strike apocalypse series, very interesting.  

Point of Impact, by Kyla Stone

Fear the Fallout, by Kyla Stone

From the Ashes, by Kyla Stone

Into the Fire, by Kyla Stone

Darkest Night, by Kyla Stone. Same author but nuclear attack. 

Never Not Working, by Malissa Clark

Dreaming of Elsewhere, by Esi Edugyan

Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, by Kim Fu

The Annual Migration of Clouds, by Premee Mohamed

Vãhana: Tales of Divine Animal Mounts of the Gods, by Mamta Nainy

Ranga Roopa, by B. N, Goswamy

I survived capitalism and all I got was this lousy T-shirt, by Madeleine Pendleton 

Rules of Redemption, by T. A. White

Age of Deception, by T. A. White

Threshold of Annihilation, by T. A. White

Facets of Revolution, by T. A. White

Trials of Conviction, by T. A. White

Pathfinder’s Way, by T. A. White

Mist’s Edge, by T. A. White

Wayfarer’s Keep, by T. A. White

The Wind’s Call, by T. A. White

The Storm’s Whisper, by T. A. White

Dragon-Ridden, by T. A. White

Of Bone and Ruin, by T. A. White

Destruction’s Ascent, by T. A. White

Secrets Bound by Sand, by T. A. White

Where Dragons Collide, by T. A. White. “People rarely realized how corrosive loneliness could be. It could eat away at a person as surely as acid, leaving them a skeleton of themselves.”

Shadow’s Messenger, by T. A. White

Midnight’s Emissary, by T. A. White

Moonlight’s Ambassador, by T. A. White

Dawn’s Envoy, by T. A. White

Twilight’s Herald, by T. A. White

Nightfall’s Prophet, by T. A. White

The Merciless King of Moore High, by Lily Sparks

On the Fox Roads, by Nghi Vo

The Door in the Hedge and Other Stories, by Robin McKinley

The Teen Killers Club, by Lily Sparks

Teen Killers in Love, by Lily Sparks

Teen Killers At Large, by Lily Sparks

Shadows, by Robin McKinley

Dragonhaven, by Robin McKinley

Hearts of Fire and Snow, by David Bowles and Guadalupe García McCall

Honor and Shadows, by Jessie Mihalik 

Hunt the Stars, by Jessie Mihalik

Eclipse the Moon, by Jessie Mihalik

Capture the Sun, by Jessie Mihalik

A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories, by Robin McKinley

A Curse So Dark and Lonely, by Brigid Kemmerer

A Heart So Fierce and Broken, by Brigid Kemmerer

A Vow So Bold and Deadly, by Brigid Kemmerer

Ash Princess, by Laura Sebastian 

Lady Smoke, by Laura Sebastian 

Ember Queen, by Laura Sebastian

She-wolf and Cub, by Lilith Saintcrow

The Prison Healer, by Lynette Noni

The Gilded Cage, by Lynette Noni

The Blood Traitor, by Lynette Noni

The Frugal Economy, by Navi Radjou

Selene, by Lilith Saintcrow

[vgtrackbracket]

Video Game Track Bracket Round 7

Spider Dance from Undertale

vs.

Attack of the Killer Queen from Deltarune

Propaganda under the cut. If you want your propaganda reblogged and added to future polls, please tag it as propaganda or otherwise indicate this!

Spider Dance:

It's so full of energy and just goes hard overall

Attack of the Killer Queen:

somehow despite being on one of the best OSTs ever to release it's the best song on there. incredible.

Taking a lot of restraint not to submit everything from undertale and deltarune so I’m sticking to one of each and this is absolutely my favorite dr song. It suits Queen so perfectly and it’s catchy as hell.

I believe with all my heart that queen is actually blasting that music at all times in her castle. Seems very in character with her.

[mondoradiowmse]

03/19/25 Mondo Radio Playlist

Here's the playlist for this week's edition of Mondo Radio, which you can download or stream here. This episode: "Main Attraction", featuring classic glam rock and more. If you enjoy it, don't forget to also follow the show on Bluesky and Facebook!

Artist - Song - Album

David Bowie - Moonage Daydream - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie - Suffragette City - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

Sweet - Ballroom Blitz - The Best Of Sweet

Sweet - Action (U.S. Single Version) - The Best Of Sweet

Slade - Get Down And Get With It - Get Yer Boots On: The Best Of Slade

Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize - Get Yer Boots On: The Best Of Slade

Wizzard - You Can Dance The Rock 'N' Roll - Wizzard Brew

Wizzard - Wear A Fast Gun - Wizzard Brew

Cockney Rebel - Hideaway - The Human Menagerie

Cockney Rebel - What Ruthy Said - The Human Menagerie

T. Rex - Mambo Sun - Electric Warrior

T. Rex - Life's A Gas - Electric Warrior

Peter Kater - The March Of The Magic Bunny - Homage

Mick Ronson - Growing Up And I'm Fine - Slaughter On 10th Avenue

Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes - All The Young Dudes

Mott - Broadside Outcasts - Shouting & Pointing

Mud - Rocket - Mud Rock

Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night - The Definitive Collection

The Glitter Band - Let's Get Together Again - Rock 'N Roll Dudes

Elton John - Open-End Interview With Elton John: Soundtrack - 'Friends' (III) - An Open-End Interview With Elton John: "Friends" Soundtrack

Suzi Quatro - Shine My Machine - Suzi Quatro

The Runaways - Rock And Roll - The Runaways

New York Dolls - Looking For A Kiss - New York Dolls

Jobriath - Good Time - Creatures Of The Street

Jobriath - Ooh La La - Creatures Of The Street

Lou Reed - Vicious - Transformer

Roxy Music - Virginia Plain - Roxy Music

Roxy Music - If There Is Something - Roxy Music

Eno - Baby's On Fire - Here Come The Warm Jets

Eno - Cindy Tells Me - Here Come The Warm Jets

Queen - Killer Queen - Sheer Heart Attack

Richard O'Brien - Science Fiction/Double Feature: Reprise - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Original Soundtrack)

Steve Harley - Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) - Velvet Goldmine (Music From The Original Motion Picture)

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Delilah (Live, The Old Grey Whistle Test 30/05/1975) - Live At The BBC

Sparks - Bon Voyage - Propaganda

[the-septic-maniac]

Analyzing the theming of Danganronpa Executions

I know the title is a bit weird but on the toilet i had randomly started to think about the themes of the executions. Now what I mean by this is not the talents them selves but the actual similarities between them. So lets get started. Also spoilers ahead

1.The Basic but hated execution: what I am meaning by this is that in each main line game, the first execution kills the convicted with something they generally dislike or hate. To add on to this they are the only ones (at least that we are actively shown) dragged to their executon. while typically yes no one would want to be executed, it almost seems like they are being dragged back into something they openingly dislike. Leon Kuwata not just being dragged into baseball but a batting cage, something typically used for practice, something he has shown no intrest in doing. Teruteru being deep fried like tempura is something could relate to the fact that he did not like deep fried food so being turned into it would be down right embarressing. Kaede's is a bit more simple because they did not play Flea Waltz properly and for a muscian like her it likely irritated the shit outta her. Plus its a rather simple song

2. The Guilt/Humiliation Execution: These executions typically tend to humiliate or guilt the killer by bringing out a side of the convicted that no one in the cast knew of. Typically this includes the fact that the killer thought they had little to no choice on what they had to do or it was a total accident (which while it only happened once in the series it still happened. before you mention chapter 1 of danganronpa v3, complete the game first). These also tend to be more personal attacking the one weakness that was revealed during the trial. With Mondo supposedly going soft thus being turned into butter. Peko being assumed to be a puppet and slave to Fuyhiko. Kirumi is a bit more diffiecult to touch on how to fit into this but it could be about her stubborness to achive something only for it to be for nothing.

3. The Double Trouble Execution: These typically have a random twist that almost seems like they are going to be killed by one thing but instead they get killed by something else much to the shock by the convicted. The only one that probably doesnt seem to fit too well in this is mikans but digging into that would take too long and that execution is mid as fuck. Celeste's feels like she might die like a queen or which by dying at the stake but instead gets run over by a fire truck. Korekyio dies by being boiled alive. But to just put salt in the wound (literally) he thinks he is about to be imbraced by his sister but is instead is purified by being as-salted (im funny i know).

4. The Sacrifice Execution: These typically have the blackened having done what they did for a noble reason. This is also when our poor buff bois die T^T. While Alter Ego is the execption in this, in 2 and V3 they get executed but they have no regrets for what they did. Sakura had no regrets in her death. Gundham had zero regrets in killing Mechamaru as it was a mutual battle. Gonta despite having zero memory of what happened in the NEO World Program accepts his fate easily.

5. The Supposed Mole: Now the 5th executions are a bit effy theming wise as they are a bit all over the place. However this is typically when a character is revealed to know something more than what the others do. Now typically unlike the others the death of the victim has either already happened or was done on purpose. Mukuro was already dead before the game was even in full swing. Nagito was planned out to draw Chaiki out. Koichi's death was a team effort. The death of the blackeneds do not bring despair to them but instead hope. Sometimes it doesnt even work on the intended victim of said blackened.

6. The Ultimatium: The final execution. Nothing really much to say about this one outside of the mastermind finally getting taken down and crushed (literally)

Hope yall enjoyed this lil rant of mine and i hope yall have a good day/night

[petervc88]

Cappelle Calling - 18 november 2024

50 jaar geleden verscheen het derde album van Queen: 'Sheer Heart Attack'. Dat album stond vanavond centraal als LP van de Week. Ook de cover in de DisCovered was een nummer van dat album dat ik draaide in een live versie die in 1992 werd gespeeld op het Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert.

Terugluisteren kan hier.

Dit was de playlist:

Uur 1:

U2 - Vertigo Sam Fender - People Watching Elvis Presley - Guitar Man Queen - Brighton Rock (LP van de Week) George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) Ringo Starr feat. Alison Krauss - Thankful Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - People Don't Get What They Deserve Metallica - Stone Cold Crazy (live) (DisCovered) The Kinks - Dedicaded Follower Of Fashion Elton John feat. Brandi Carlile - Never Too Late (Filmplaat - uit 'Elton John: Never Too Late') Kim Wilde - Cambodia Michael Kiwanuka - Rebel Soul Queen - Killer Queen (LP van de Week)

Uur 2:

World Party - Ship of Fools The Black Keys - Sin City Queen - Now I'm Here (LP van de Week) Marble Sounds - If You Would Prove Me Wrong Now Queen - Stone Cold Crazy (DisCovered) Olivia Dean - Touching Toes Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al Fontaines DC - In A Modern World Joe Walsh - Rocky MountainWay The Human League - The Lebanon Queen - Dear Friends (LP van de Week) Queen - Misfire (LP van de Week) Kayak - Chance For A Lifetime Queen - In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited (LP van de Week)

Cappelle Calling is iedere maandagavond van 20:00 t/m 22:00 te horen op Radio 90FM. Iedere woensdagmiddag wordt de uitzending herhaald van 18:00 tot 20:00. Ook wordt de uitzending op vrijdagavond tussen 20:00 en 22:00 uitgezonden op Slotstad Radio, en op zondagavond tussen 22:00 en 0:00 herhaald. Suggesties voor DisCovered of De Filmplaat zijn welkom via de Facebookpagina van het programma of via cappellecalling@gmail.com.

[jmd-story-pit]

Chapter 1: A New Challenger!

“Well-Come Every Being! The Time Is Here! The Time Of The Galactica Race!” Clarissa Said In Excitement And Continues, “Can You Believe This Is The 100th Anniversary Of The Games? I Know I Can’t, It Felt Like Yesterday When It Started!”

Clarissa Jumped Out Of Her Seat. She Is Like A Ticking Bomb That’s About To Go Off During The Beginning Of Each Race. Alix, In His Gray Clothing And Black Hair Down, Pulls Her Back To Her Seat By Her Iconic Light Purple Shirt.

“Let’s Introduce Our Challengers!” Chelron Said, In The Half The Energy Of What Clarissa Was Showing, Wearing His Iconic Light Blue Hat Correctly For Once.

“First Up, We Have Our Last Year's Champion, The Galaxy Queen Herself... Aria Sat Soone!” Alix Stated Everything We Knew About Her.

Aria Wears Her Dark Blue T-Shirt And Black Skirt She Wears During Every Game. She Is Not Known As A Person, She Is The Heir To The Throne And Does Everything Expected Of Her. I Kinda Feel Bad, But She Seems To Not Care About How She Is Seen As, Unlike Me.

“I’m Honestly Surprised She’s Not a Spoiled Brat By Now." Chelron Whispered, With A Small Smirk.

“Next Up…! The Flower Crown Master, Blossom!” Chelron Yelled In Excitement, Well, Almost Yelled.

Blossom Is A Glitch Being, She’s A Pro At Controlling It, Too. She Reminds Me Of Autumn Back At Home, With Her Outfit And Hair. She And Chelron Know Each Other.

“Next Up Is The Book Worm That Managed To Beat The Winner Of The 60th Anniversary In The Blink Of An Eye, Asi Unjan!” All Three Hosts Said That.

“Asi!” I Whispered In Excitement, Almost Jumping Up And Out Of My Seat, My Pink And White Flower Crown Almost Falling Off Of My Head.

Asi Is My Childhood Best Friend. They Are A Dream Being, With Light Blue Skin, They Have A Scar On Their Right Cheek That Will Show In All Of Their Forms, That’s How You Know It’s Them. They Gave Me A Rose Crystal Necklace That I Wear Along With My Flower Crown.

“Last, But Not Least, Skye Siree Iza, The Lady Killer!” Said Alix.

"He Was Half Joking When He Said That,” Added Chelron.

Alix Glared At Him, Annoyed, Clearly Wanting To Hit Him.

Skye Had To Fight Some People For Survival, He Was Attacked Two Years Ago During The Last Mission Of The Games. He Is A Common Player In The Games And Prefers To Be Alone In Most Situations.

“Wait, What? What Do You Mean?” Clarissa Asked Quietly.

Alix Whispers Into Her Ear.

“Oh, I See,” She Says, Understanding, And Continues, “You See Folks, The Fifth Challenger Had To Forfeit At The Last Minute...”

"Well, Sad For Them." Chelron Quickly Adds, Getting Stared Down By The Other Two, Like He’s Prey. 

“If Any One Wants To Join Before Crews Are All Set, Please Go To The Loading Area,” Alix Said.

"I Could Get In The Game!" I Said In Excitement, I Stood Up And Started To Run Out.

I Ran To The Loading Area As Fast My Body Would Let Me, I’m Not Putting Away This Chance. I Almost Fell On My Face A Couple Of Times, But I Don’t Care, I Have One Goal, And That’s Getting To The Door To The Loading Area. Once I See The Door, I See Someone Get In Front Of Me, And I Don’t Have Time To React.

SLAM! I Crash Into Them, Falling Backwards Onto The Ground.

“Oww…”

“You Okay There Kid?” Someone Said, I Can’t See Who, My Flower Crown Fell Over My Eyes.

         “I’m Not A Kid, I’m 19 Years Old.” I Said, Annoyed And A Little Embarrass.  

“I Know, I Know, I Was Just Joking,” The Voice Said In A Familiar Way.

“Let Me Fix My Flower Crown Real Quick, I Can’t See,” I Then Push My Flower Crown Back On To My Head.

“What’s The Difference?” The Voice Said, Laughing, Which The First Thing I See Is Asi.

“Oh, Ha Ha, You’re Sooo Funny,” I Said Annoyed.

“Soo, Why Were You Running At Full Speed?”

“I Didn’t Want To Risk Losing My Chance To Get In,”

 “Wait, You Really Want To Do This?” Asi Said In A Concern Voice, “It’s A Dangerous Game An-"

“Shhh... “ I Put My Finger On Asi’s Mouth To Shush Them Up, “I Don’t Care About The Risks, Plus I’m Going To-” Asi Takes My Finger Off Theirs And Stares At Me, Not Letting Go Of My Hand.

“You Know, I Wish You Didn’t Talk About It Like It’s A Normal Thing,” They Then Squeezed My Hand And Let It Go, “I Know I Can’t Change Your Mind, But Just Be Careful, Please?”

They Gave Me A Sadden, But Disappointed Look. I Smiled And Gave Asi A Hug. I Then Walked To The Door Of The Loading Area. I Looked Through The Window, And By The Looks Of It I’m The Only One Who Came, At Least I Hope So. I Open The Door.

“Hello, Is There Still A Spot Open?” I Asked.

“Huh? Oh! Yes! Yes! Yes! There Is A Spot Open!” Clarissa Happily Said.

“Are You Sure You Want To Take The Spot?” Asked Alix, Who Was Standing Just By the Desk, His Ocean Blue Eyes Glowing A Little, Showing He’s Using His ‘Skill’, As He Calls It.

 I Can Tell He Sense Something Was Off About Me… I Just Ignored It And Continued With My Goal.

“Yes I Do! I Wanted To Join Ever Since I Turned 15!” I Said That So Confidently I Didn’t Feel So Confident Afterwards, "Is That Possible?" I Asked As Nervous As I Was During My Flying Final.

"Well Now It Is If It Wasn’t!" Clarissa Said Enthusiastically, Struggling To Speak Properly.

“Okay, Sign Here…Uh… Name?” Asked Chelron.

“I’m Torra,” I Answered .

“Age?” Chelron Questioned.

“19,” I Replied, I’m Was Asked A Few More Questions About My Skills And Talents.

I Moved Over To Clarissa As The Papers Were Handed To Her By Chelron. Before Clarissa Could Look At Me, Alix Whispered Something To Clarissa, Which She Then Nods Her Head

“Any Health Issues?” Asked Clarissa, In A Serious Tone.

Alix Might Have Saw Something Hidden In Me, But I’m Not Going To Tell Anyone I Don’t Know, It’s Too Dangerous.

“Does Major Anger Issues Count? They Have Gotten Better Over The Past Few Years,” I Told A Mainly Truth, It’s Related To It, But Not Really.

“Alright,” Clarissa Calmly Said, She Was Hoping For What Alix Said To Her, Whatever It Was.

I Then Moved Over Towards Alix To Answer Some More Questions Over By Him As The Papers Were Then Passed To Him.

“Last Question, What Is Your Species?” As Alix Asked, Everything Seemed To Slow Down Like I Was In An Action Movie. I Hope They Don't Say No, Because Of Alix Using His 'Skill'.

“ I’m A.... Roslinn…”

I Answered Fearing That They Will Take My Chance At Entering The Competition.

“Alright, You’re All Set To Go, I Wish You The Best Of Luck!” Chelron Said.

“You’ll Need It,” Alix Said As He Walked Away. 

“Thank You! I Can’t Wait To Start My Adventure!” I Said Pridefully.

And Now My Journey Can Begin…

______________________________________________________________

Next Chapter

[dxrknessembr8ced]

12:30 A.M.

Awaken from the constant screaming right outside of their hotel room, the oldest sister Mei-Ling peaked through the window only to witnessed a horde of zombies marching around killing and cannibalizing residents of the hotel. Setting her in a state of panic she had to get dressed and leave immediately with her sister still sleeping inside of her coffin. Even through all this chaos her sister sleeps through it all so well but regardless she can't leave the coffin. Using her strength after getting dress, placed the coffin behind her back she burst through the door and try her best to avoid the undead, no doubt still infected with the new strain of the T-virus Hsien-Ko had unintentionally spread, and began fighting her way through it all with her bare hands and magic, utilizing them into the journey to hell she placed them both in.

As she continued fighting her way down the stairs she witnessed a police officer getting eaten alive by the zombies, tackling him on the ground where he drops his sidearm now in front of her. Noticing the sidearm on the ground that is a glock 19 she grabbed it off the ground, aiming at a few zombies now all swarming at her. Despite being experienced in weapons she never had experienced with modern firearms, until now.

" There's no end to this, this is all my fault, I made my bed and now? "

Beginning to feel shaky from the horrible suffering of her guilt to not kill her sister to not only end her suffering but to spare the lives of others but now? No longer shaking she regains her composer and finally the woman accepted her dark fate.

" I will forever lie in it in and protect my sister, no matter the cost! "

With that Mei-Ling fired a few shots, killing a few zombies going near her by destroying the brain, killing them immediately as she continues pushing through the now zombie infested area to get to her motorcycle she came across the B.O.W.s to attack her being the new evolved hunters, the Vurdalak have arrived from all corners to tear apart and kill including killing Mei-Ling. The Vurdalak are not under Hsien-Ko's control due to sleeping in the coffin. Being hyper violent killers the vurdalak swarmed against the woman with fury she manage to hold them off killing a few of them with both sidearm and martial arts. However she know that she could not hold all of them off, not wanting to waste all her ammo she quickly avoided both zombie and vurdalak all together running towards her bike.

Her heart beats with adrenalin and sweating in fear and desperation as the now evolved hunters give chase. When she finally arrive towards her bike she hopped on, starting up the engine and immediately drive away and narrowly escaping the area and those large sharp claws of the Vurdalak driving into the night panting heavily that she almost have died. The good news is she escaped from harm, the bad news is that now they have to find a place to live again so soon. She knew that she had to leave sooner, but not to this extent. Let alone being kicked out by both the undead and the B.O.W.s. after she just witnessed innocent people behind her just die like rats and converted into one of the undead. It sickened her, but it's either her or them and they won't hesitate to slaughter her piece by piece. Just like the raccoon city incident all those years ago.

[ntclaire]

N : Never - Mag.Lo, O Super

T : Teeth - brakence

C : cbd - brakence (again)

L : Locals - underscores

A : Attack of the Killer Queen- Toby Fox

I : IRIS - blackwinterwells

R : RUNNING OUT OF TIME - Lil Kaktus, SSGKobe

E : everything ab u - she loves boon

Tag game by @genxrocker! Pick a song for each letter of your URL, and then tag that many people!

tag game! hell yeah! Thanks @schlauhonk

A- A pizza the action by The Stupendium

X- Exorcism by Creep-P

S- Shocking Plot Twist by Bug Hunter

O- Once and for All from Newsies

L- Lady Like by KIRA

O- One Step Ahead from Spies are Forever

T- The Faulty Feline Philosophy by Ferry

L- Like the Zombies do from Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2

E- Everybody Loves Me by OneRepublic

@lamarckianenterprises @ghost-takes-the-scene  @nervousflowerwombat @gigigiaru uhhhhhh idk

[vgtrackbracket]

Video Game Track Bracket Round 8

Midna's Lament from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

vs.

Attack of the Killer Queen from Deltarune

Propaganda under the cut. If you want your propaganda reblogged and added to future polls, please tag it as propaganda or otherwise indicate this!

Midna's Lament:

An iconic track from the zelda series, surely deserves a shot at the top spot!

Attack of the Killer Queen:

somehow despite being on one of the best OSTs ever to release it's the best song on there. incredible.

Taking a lot of restraint not to submit everything from undertale and deltarune so I’m sticking to one of each and this is absolutely my favorite dr song. It suits Queen so perfectly and it’s catchy as hell.

I believe with all my heart that queen is actually blasting that music at all times in her castle. Seems very in character with her.