#tak is my spirit animal

[lovelyrockstar]

Hey gal, invader zim fan,huh? Are you a Zim simper, Dib simper, Gaz simper, or "Gir is mah spiwit animool"?

!none of the above

[ms-scarletwings]

A Messy, Sedulous Necropsy of Zib Membrane

That’s what we call him right? Not Invader Zib? Hell if I know, we’ll let the tags decide.

Whatever he is christened by his author, enemies, or fans, this titular villain of the Zimvoid is such a mind blaster to me. I wish we had more time with him within the comics. I wish he had been a concept explored in the show. I wish he had a movie. I am having fun with a little hyperbole here, but I truly do find him just as interesting and potentially pivotal of an antagonist as Tak was, if not even more.

Both, of course, were so badly underutilized for sake of the series status quo. To that, Zib was a much bigger threat than Tak, and especially to that of the comics’ own. He potentially changes everything, and somehow absolutely nothing by the end. The TV show always had a more overt tone of cruelty and the macabre floating about its themes. These print issues? I don’t dislike them. It’s still recognizably invader Zim, and the more the merrier, content-wise, but longtime fans can feel that there was this change of essence in the transition. More obviously, in the art, but more subtly, there was an audible softening of that bluntly darker, cynical tone the show was made iconic for. To put it very generally, they lean a little more into the whackiness of this world, there’s a lot more dark comedy to be found in what I’ve seen so far rather than in your face darkness, and in the absence of the ost and voice acting the show accustomed us to, the comics leave a lot more room to be read as you wile. To me, they’re goofier and more episodic in spirit.

This all is not a critique or rating on the comics.. It’s purely, I feel, why Zib stuck out to me all the more jarringly in his context. His reveal was a genuine twist that brought forth stakes higher than arguably any other threat in the entire franchise. He represents a plausible while horrifying prophecy of our main characters if only they made worse decisions. The most interesting of all, for every piece of amazing information he fed to us, he bred dozens more questions about everything than he answered, from Irken machinations, to his ambivalent backstory, to the secrets hidden by the sum of his parts.

Though he was left evidently alive at the end of his story, I don’t see any chance for him making a return, so he is memorialized as another defeated one-off the writers have brisked past and left behind for good. Therefore, I’m here today to take what we got and present it on the metaphorical autopsy table. I want to really pull apart why this character alone pulled me back into the TV series, really just flay open the bits I can’t get out of my own head and dig harder until we find something or we run out of threads to tug at. Starting with the one already hanging out of my mouth, but

• B.E.F

“Bad End Friend” is a term I learned the meaning of within the last 12 hours or so of writing this, and I’m exuberant over that discovery. It’s a niche trope i didn’t know ive been a giant fan of since I was a child. Summed up, fictional characters from beloved media, typically, animated child protagonists… given the worst case scenario treatment. Their “bad ending”, whether that means a corruption arc, demonic possession, a lovecraftIan tragedy… usually something that’s anywhere along the lines of a fate worse than death to a full villainous turnover. As a treat. The concept is strongly associated with fanworks and AUs of popular media, but just as often this is something that becomes explored in the source material as well. A couple great examples I know would probably be Ice Prince Finn from Adventure Time or what happens in Undertale when you decide you want to run the most depraved playthrough possible. From a more mature story, “Evil” Morty is another validly arguable sample.

Besides a bit of a fondness I got going for certain dark or spooky themes in general, what I REALLY love about canonical BEFs the most is their utility as characterization tools. They’re the “having your cake and eating it too” option! The perfect way for an author to explore certain things about any character without actually committing to well… a bad ending.

Almost always, they are necessarily hypothetical or reversible. If they’re not reversible, they go often hand-in-hand with a little universe tampering to make happen. Sometimes, this means the story goes the way of time travel and branching off butterfly effects. Sometimes it means confirming multiverse theory, which can be the same thing depending on your semantical position.

And Zib crossed off the BEF qualifications by far and away. His implications are extremely dark given any pause think about them, and he’s a living, disturbing tragedy in aftermath. If you want to view a rigamarole about that aspect of his characterization as he appeared in the comics, someone else long beat me to that and I’m enthusiastically recommending a peek at their own work. I’m thrilled to do so and build a little upon that with those extended what-if-wonders.

• Lessons From a Lost Episode

Elephant in the room I haven’t seen someone ask yet, uh..

By show rules, isn’t Zib supposed to be a clear case of the writers committing the sin of retcon? By show I’m including the unaired scripts, including “10 Minutes to Doom”. In that one we had what looked like the potential setup for a Zib case, and it was deconstructed across the whole episode.

In short recap, Dib learned the hard and reckless way about the true nature of what Irken PAKs actually are. This is not an inventory bag, it is not “gear”. It’s the actual Irken entity- at least, the primary component.

Detaching it from the organic shell essentially caused a temporary split into two instances of Zim, desperately trying to connect back together under threat of obliteration.

Like let me be very clear about this,

The PAK is an autonomous instance of Zim’s consciousness, and it’s the main one. We’ve seen it act to save his life when his body has been out cold or flatlined, and he doesn’t appear the least bit disoriented or confused once “he” wakes and jumps back into the action. There’s no known separate computer assistant AI or security autopilot in there. That code, that program, IS Zim. As Long as the PAK is active, he is capable of staying fully conscious and able to react to what’s happening around him, and that’s what we’ve been seeing, his own actions.

Zim proved me right when Virooz tried to replace him and detached the PAK. Take note of his phrasing after the chair event™.

“I” activated the protocol. Immediately after Virooz ran off with my shell.

“I” Voluntarily chose to do so.

I don’t remember it playing out like that in “10 Minutes to Doom”.

Attaching to a new host wasn’t the first reflex. Dib was not the least bit aware that that he has literally holding the actual Zim captive in sense, and the latter was fighting like a cornered animal to escape him. Failing that, alongside the distance between him and his original body growing fast, he made a last desperate gambit, and he willingly connected himself into Dib’s body.

I can see why he thought this was better than nothing, no matter how repulsive the notion might have been. If he couldn’t fend Dib off physically, he could incapacitate him in some fashion by trying to overtake his will. Maybe give the shell a better chance to catch up, maybe in the longshot hope of being able to pilot dib in order to become whole with the correct host again. And you can say he succeeded, at least in dominating bodily control away from Dib, but at the cost of his already tenuously held sanity. This could be because of the interference of Dib’s own mind still resisting to fully submit, or malfunctions because of the biological incompatibility; however, the thing that Dib mentally becomes is only the basic idea of what “Zim” is. Instead of remembering it needs to reunite with its shell ASAP, the PAK mistakes Dib’s body for its own and goes through the manic motions of following the Invader mission. And it does this, weirdly enough, with almost no regard for blowing its cover.

When things are set right again, Zim’s later words near the episode ending revealed that he knew that was an unsustainable state.

Such a risk was not just accounted for, he was actually banking on it if that clock had hit zero. If Zim had truly lost, if he was really doomed to meet his end on this nasty rock in the middle of Nowhere, Space, then by every damned circuit in his being, he was going to take down this insolent fool boy and as many other humans possible with him. A dying act of vengeful rage.

• The Exceptional… Exception

Now, wouldn’t all of this be the definitive reason for Zib’s existence to be an aberrant impossibility? Yes, but actually no. Fun thing about multiverses is if something doesn’t work in one setting, you can just tweak a few dials and suddenly you have a world where the impossible becomes possible. But that’s a pretty cheap answer, isn’t it? So, what exactly was that crucial difference?

What happened in Zib’s timeline that went down so, so divergently from the events of 10 Minutes to Doom?

Because the only one who was in any position to explain it for us was Zib himself, and he’s proven to be one of the most unreliable of narrators. It’s as @dana-chan-the-control-brain already spared no effort to demonstrate, when he does tell us something about his past, his story is pocked with contradicting half-truths or outright lies. Ergo it helps to break down each recount of events to pick out the real facts.

Version 1: This is an alternate version of dib who defeated his complementing Zim (logically sensible) and went on to achieve all of the success and respect he sought after in his timeline (absolute bullshit). He kind of gestures and only implies about what has happened to his body while explaining that he came to his current understanding of Irken technology by studying it through Zim’s lab (a partial truth). He lets slip in passing that he has in fact fused with the PAK in order to learn how to alter and reprogram its coding, lessons he has applied to Number 2 in order to have a brainwashed pawn (also apparently true).

Version 2, when cornered and red handed: This is an alternate version of Dib who managed to specifically stop Zim's mission (Again, makes sense) but somehow could not convince the world of his findings or his warnings about the Irken Armada (*VERY eyebrow raising). Frustrated with the people’s lack of cooperation, he decides he has no choice but to physically merge with Zim’s PAK post-mortem (concerning and evidently mostly accurate), dominate the Earth himself, and enslave humans to help him in his efforts (highly troubling and probably true). The construction of his EMP super-weapon is successful, but ultimately led to the creation of the Zimvoid when the device was field tested (self evident, absolutely horrifying).

You know what I noticed was missing from both of these accounts? Exactly how his Zim was defeated. Which honestly could have been some beyond useful wisdom to pass along to the main Dib??? More than anything else? I’m not going to fault our boy for not pressing that matter better under the awing circumstance; however, there’s an implication I’ve been reading between lines. 

When Zib mentions “defeating” his own Zim, he’s talking about something different than ours.

When our Dib has always talked about “defeating” Zim, he’s meant incapacitation and capture. Throughout the show he explicitly wants to present Zim before an audience alive and whole. Yeah, he fantasizes about other people torturing or disassembling him for study, but HIS role was supposed to be reaping the fame for an undeniable, ground-breaking discovery. Conspiracies and cryptids are all this kid breathes and lives by! And as long as pop culture has always been fascinated with the paranormal, and he has to know this full well, people keep bringing forward hoax after hoax after scam. I mean there’s a freaking current one or few still going IRL about this exact topic. Dib would want no room left for being dismissed as another one of those con artists. 

Nonetheless, I actually doubt this is the reason Zib couldn’t get through to the scientific community. A genuine alien lifeform, even a dead one, could still be confirmed by any basic medical examination. The world thinks Dib is too crazy to listen to, but his father is still Professor Membrane. In "10 Minutes to Doom" OUR Dib got as close as having Membrane literally analyzing a PAK, or at worst, preparing to. “Ultimate Dib” gets his hands on the same thing and pulls a move I’d expect from an HP Lovecraft Protagonist instead.

We’re assuming way too much to what these two Dibs have in common, because this ^^^ is really what made the Zimvoid an outlier in the multiverse. That world didn’t only have a very different, more threatening Zim from the main timeline, it had the Dib who proved even more formidable, cunning, and ruthless, even before the fusion. 

He didn’t obtain that PAK ala the “10 minutes to Doom” accident, it’s a personal trophy. This is extra strange remembering that capturing an Irken is realistically more easy than killing one. They’re seriously more tenacious than kudzu and will even fight back in PAK form alone. I’m convinced that whatever sort of final showdown made the Ultimate Dib the victor, there are two optional endings on the table.

Option 1: There was not a body even left intact enough to bring in to research. Maybe Dib’s fault, maybe an accident, maybe even Zim’s own luck running out and his incompetent antics finally swallowed him (and possibly GIR). This theory assumes that the PAK was the only sort of remains to come into Dib’s recovery/possession.

Option 2: Curiosity Killed the cat,

but satisfaction brought it back.

Or, the one I personally headcanon. Dib… all Dibs, I assume, don’t just hate the Irken species. They are mesmerized by them, and all that they represent from his perspective. Firstly, the epic villain he gets to roleplay nemesis to in order to feel his own worth and importance. Secondly, an unknown wonder from beyond the boundaries of the cosmos. He’s not really a ghost buster or a Men In Black agent at heart, but a scientist, like his father. Underneath his contempt for Zim’s plans to destroy the world is a genuine and appropriately childish awe for alien presence, especially for Zim’s technology. His silent, dopey smile when Tak’s ship ended up in his backyard said more than words ever will.. 

Earlier in the show, a great deal of Dib’s time and effort was spent on trying to infiltrate the lower levels of Zim’s base. Sneaking into the house was hard enough, but the computer security can’t be bypassed like the gnomes. Not even by Zim himself unless he really is all himself. Perhaps you’re starting to sniff where I’m going with this one when I refer back to “Bolognius Maximus”. I’ve another reference that’s a little more on the nose, and a lot more… dark.

Were an expired Irken husk before you, you too might take your victory and cash in then. Still, who knows what sudden impulse may run through the head of a less humble version of yourself, one some could call greedier, obsessive to a fault, a screw or two loose, yet, a hell of a smart cookie. Smart enough to see it for what it actually was, the keys to a whole world of discovery that went so many layers deeper than they could ever imagine. It’s possible the Ultimate Dib already learned beforehand the same hard lessons about the PAKs that our own did, and took that understanding toward not repeating the same mistake this time. What happened to Zim? I think he was murdered in cold blood, body, and entity. “10 Minutes to Doom” showed us a fight between 2 brains clinging to one body, struggling until one overpowered another, but that’s not what this is. Through whatever means of science were available to him, this Dib has probably tried to “disarm” the technology by either erasing Zim’s consciousness out of it altogether, or by forcing the autonomous code into a kind of dormancy. His intentions were to render it back to its basic hardware without losing its precious knowledge and usefulness, something like the brain-filled tank that was wired into Skrang’s head. Zim’s PAK doesn’t cling onto his body like a parasitic teratoma this time; it’s merged in a literal sense with his nervous and circulatory system. As well, he has fooled the device’s ability to detect and reject a foreign host shell, the exact same way he deceived the the base’s security AI. If an Irken biology is what these measures authorize to command them and their secrets, then he had the tools on hand to give them just that- in an atrocity I like to call

the darker harvest.

Within this theory, there is not as much room to wonder exactly what became of Zim’s organic remains. 

But where Dib fucked up was, for the second time, in his ignorance to the true nature of what he was even playing with. That was a mistake that even the mighty Elder Brains of Judgementia lost themselves to; How much more vulnerable was the weak, human mind? Though Zim can be devoured, he can never be digested. In that fact was born this aberration against nature, sanity, and humanity alike.

"Have you ever heard of insect politics? Neither have I. Insects… don't have politics. They're very… brutal. No compassion, no compromise. We can't trust the insect. I'd like to become the first… insect politician. Y'see, I'd like to, but… I'm afraid, uh… I'm saying… I'm saying I - I'm an insect who dreamt he was a man and loved it. But now the dream is over… and the insect is awake." - Seth Brundle, The Fly, 1986

By fusing what is half-mad and what is utterly mad, neither being was cured, only assimilated into the birth of a new madness. The madness of the creature that snickers behind the curtain in the Zimvoid. I rightfully fear that lonesome thing, but not I think as much as I pity him.

• Dejavu, or Re:Plagarism

One more thing about the Zimvoid arc I find curious is the way it makes you question more and more just how much of the aberration is actually still Dib, and how much of it is Zim's infection haunting him. He does nothing with all of his intellect, his resources, and his time in the void doing anything but surrounding himself in everything he claims he despises. He decries alien tyranny in one breath while lording over a homemade, cruel dictatorship in another. He calls for eradication of the very race who's technology and physiology he has thoroughly appropriated. He laments feeling unable to protect the Earth from the Armada alone, yet sneers literally through Irken teeth to insult humans as inferior and of no value to him any longer. Our Dib spent the whole damn show longing for the support of other people, but Zib pushes away potential allies in his arrogance. His broken timeline never became a Dibvoid instead because while only half of his mind can't stand Irkens, both of the souls inside him remember that they loathe and look down upon a Dib, deep inside.

The corruption goes as far as even subverting his own creativity. None of Zib's plans are wholly original. His anti-Irken weapon was already a concept blueprinted inside of that PAK before the merge. Our Dib has several times shown a propensity for some DIY ingenuity, sometimes dipping a toe into the supernatural. Zib entirely calls upon, scavenges and regurgitates Irken designs with a few modifications or upgrades. The Dib Virus, I think is his most uninspired creation yet, for it's original form was always something inside of Zim, even if the latter himself was not aware of the fact. Like all else, it is a weapon he has plundered, customized, and turned around on everyone else for his own selfish ends. This brief point I will end on one  more reflection. The one kind of help Zim ever allowed at his side were the likes of GIR and his own creations. Unable to connect and cooperate with his peers and own kind, his ego preferred to be around those defective machines he related to- drones to be owned by him and always loyally at his beck and call. A slave to admire him unconditionally is the only companionship he's ever been willing to admit to desiring.

And what was Number 2's purpose again? What role exactly were the arena combatants auditioning for, when you think about it?

[nickmaghighlights]

Nick Mag Highlights - Nick Mag Presents: Danny Phantom (Fall 2005)

Well, well, well, fancy meeting you here. Welcome back to my blog and the words that inhabit it. Today, Halloween comes early this year when we read through another exciting issue of Nickelodeon Magazine Presents, this time all about Danny Phantom. Boo! Trick-or-Treat! Deck the halls!

And not only is this edition of Nick Mag Highlights spooky, it’s also… pretty chill. Y’know? Just takin’ it easy, reading a handful of comics and probably a crossword puzzle or something. As much as I love researching the kind of stuff Nickelodeon Magazine includes in its articles, sometimes it’s nice to sit back and take things at face value and just see what the state of Nickelodeon was like at any given time, and these short-and-sweet issues of Nick Mag Presents are the perfect venue for just that.

But why exactly am I tackling this purportedly Halloween-themed issue in August? Well, mainly it’s because that new Danny Phantom graphic novel just came out… two weeks ago (oops). And I really enjoyed it! So I’ve since been in a big Danny Phantom mood lately. I even ended up re-watching the whole first season and had a blast doing so. This show was a real obsession of mine as a kid, so maybe this blog post is also a way for me to give it its dues.

This issue can be found online here, read along… if you dare!

Another Nick Mag Presents, another humorously wordy introduction. If you’re unfamiliar, basically all these Presents-styled issues have a panel on the first page with a character essentially advertising the book to you and talking about all the comics and activities included inside. This one here features Danny and an understandably perturbed ghost, for example. 

Since these issues were usually sold in stores as opposed to through a mail subscription, I suppose this is the issue’s way of hooking you in and explaining to you why you should buy it. I think a kid would probably be more inclined to just flip through the book and arrive at the same conclusion, but I guess this approach doesn’t hurt anybody.

But anyway, let’s see here… aw, only two wholly new comics? The Fairly Oddparents-themed issue I took a look at previously had five original comics. That’s a bummer, but at least we’ve still got variety… SpongeBob, My Life as a Teenage Robot, and The Wild Thornberrys, oh my! Even Tak makes an appearance here, two years before the premiere of his actual Nickelodeon cartoon, meaning this was an attempt to interest readers in the then-recently released video game: Tak 3: The Great Juju Challenge. Not sure if that worked.

And if you’ll take a look at that yellow, spiky bubble with words on the right there, this September 2005 issue is meant to coincide with the then-upcoming two episode-long Danny Phantom special, “The Ultimate Enemy”, which featured Danny taking on a more powerful version of himself from the future. Seems like the included removable poster is even themed around that very episode! Let’s just hope that poster is still left intact, eh?

So first up, we’ve got a page to get you up to speed on the main cast if you’re new to the show. It’s even got some new factoids for the already familiar superfans! For example: Did you know Sam is into anime? I sure didn’t.

Oh, and if you’re wondering where series villain Vlad Masters is, don’t worry, they go over him later on in the book.

On the right you’ll find an easy if not slightly amusing word puzzle, which tasks you with solving questions where each answer contains the word boo. Simple enough for a kid while still being worth the time, methinks.

Although all the stock ghost art on the page gets me wondering, how come most of the ghosts in the show manifest as typical-looking cartoon ghosts while others manifest in a human form? I guess maybe it comes down to the strength of your spirit. Who’s to say?

You’ve met the characters, now it’s time to meet the voices behind them! I’ll always take a side of interviews with my Nickelodeon Magazine, and this is no exception. The questions are cute, and I had fun reading them. Not much to say.

So we’re finally here at the first comic of the issue, and… not really a fan of this one! Yeah, sorry to start this retrospective off on a sour note but this isn’t really doing it for me. The main villain of this one is Youngblood, who already isn’t exactly one of my favorite villains from the series. But here they’ve got him and all the other characters stuck in a pretty by-the-numbers plot where Danny and co. get stuck babysitting the brat while he tries to maim them, with them of course unable to fight back lest they face the wrath of his parents (who are humongous lizard monsters, for some reason). 

If you’re even a little familiar with cartoons you’ve probably already seen quite a few takes on this formula already. And even if you like Youngblood as a character they don’t have him doing his usual pirate shtick he’s remembered for, so I’m not sure what anyone is getting out of this, really. What's especially not helping is that this goes on for ten pages, further dragging out an already tired concept. 

So there you have it, I guess. Done-to-death story with accordingly done-to-death jokes, a lame villain, and about two pages of action. I will say though, Danny and Tucker’s babysitting poster on page 2 did get a smile out of me, at least.

You’ve met the characters, and you’ve also met the voices behind them, now it’s time to meet… the rest of the characters! The villain ones! These guys really made the show for me, cause the team behind the show really just seemed to understand the assignment and made all of them really unique and memorable.

So we can see they’ve been ranked in terms of how dangerous they all are, which is a fun idea. ‘Course you’ve got Vlad at the top of, but then there’s Technus just behind him? I can’t say I remember him being notably more dangerous than any of the other baddies, I’m fairly certain he gets swept up at the end of his specific episode just like all the rest. I’m pretty sure Valerie gave Danny a bigger run for his money, and she’s down at #3.

Woah now, I’m starting to scrutinize the power levels of cartoon characters. Cartoon characters from a show I haven’t even fully watched all the way through since I was a kid, no less. Better put a stop to that before it gets ugly.

Cool little cartoons on the left there, that one on the top right is properly devious and I’m all for it. All the art is quite lovely too.

The right is… well, it’s Mad Libs, there’s no other way around it. Y’know the Mad Libs website refers to itself as “the world’s greatest word game” but I seriously think they need to take that up with Scrabble, or hell, even Hangman. Yeah I was never a big fan of this kind of fill-in-the-blanks stuff, but I guess it’s a pretty inoffensive activity to include.

Check out Danny’s dad rocking that emo hair.

And now we’ve made it to the second and last new comic for the issue, and unfortunately it’s only a two-pager. But hey, if my thoughts on the previous ten-page comic said anything, it was that I prefer quality over quantity. And this one is… okay. It’s funny enough, does what all it needs to with the concept, and it definitely doesn’t overstay its welcome. I’m again surprised by the lack of action in both of these comics, considering Danny Phantom is an action show, after all, but it’s not like the show wasn’t a comedy either, so it’s not that weird.

I guess while we’re here I could nitpick it a bit. The lineart here courtesy of series creator Butch Hartman* is a bit wonky at times. There’s the aforementioned emo hair Danny’s dad is wearing, but my main gripe is that dog robot just doesn’t really fit in with the rest of the artstyle. It being the only new original character design for this comic as well doesn’t seem like a coincidence to me. I guess the team was fine with whatever Hartman drew because he made the show after all, so surely he knows what he’s doing, right?*

*Insert obligatory comment about how much of a loser Butch Hartman is here.

Just want to give a shoutout to this pretty creative puzzle here. It actually stumped me a little when I first read it! Those monster designs are pretty entertaining too. Solid activity overall.

Next up it’s an installment of Sam Shade, which was a short-lived recurring series in Nickelodeon Magazine. Apparently the series ran from 2002 to 2005, so this may be one of the last times a Sam Shade comic was ever printed in a Nick Magazine. 

These comics mainly consist of the titular Detective Sam Shade trying to solve some mystery, sleuthing around the area in a series of detailed, wordy scenes. Likewise, you as the reader are as well tasked with scouring the pages for clues to help deduce the culprit. Each panel here smoothly moves into the next, making for something like a Where’s Waldo puzzle but with an actual narrative. It’s a really good idea! A shame this series didn’t last longer.

Hey, is that Carl from Jimmy Neutron on the bottom right there?

Pretty nice My Life as a Teenage Robot comic here. Although that’s kind of unfortunate in a way, since that means I haven’t got much to talk about! It’s pretty much a 1-to-1 translation from animation to comic here. The artstyle and writing are both on point, it’s all just in a shorter, more paper-y format.

I wonder why the aliens’ speech bubble has flowers in it. Is that a theater reference, maybe?

The design of these fiery aliens are particularly awesome - simple but effective. I’m surprised they used such a cool design in a comic that was going to be seen by way less people as opposed to using it in the cartoon. Man, this show is so cool, even its supplementary media is stylish!

But anyway, do you want to know how this story ends? Read it yourself!

Ohh man, I distinctly remember this comic. I don’t remember what issue of Nickelodeon Magazine this one is sourced from, but whichever one it was, I had it. The story’s nothing to write home about really, It's another take on the age old tale of “Squidward yells at SpongeBob and Patrick for doing something annoying, so they inadvertently ruin his life”. Squidward must have a really good lawyer for him to be able to bounce back from all the crap SpongeBob and Pat get him into.

This version of the usual story has S. Bob and P. Rick making a cake in Squidward’s image. Mr. Krabs ends up mistaking it for the real Squidward, bringing it to the Krusty Krab, and having it run the cash register, obviously to disastrous results. It’s all pretty par for the course, and there’s some funny lines to be had.

Weirdly though, unless I’m blind, I can’t seem to find any credits for this one. Not in the comic itself or at the back of the book. I’m pretty sure the artist(s) behind this one did more SpongeBob SquarePants comics though, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the same writing team had a hand in them too. I distinctly remember one where all the characters turn into desserts. Or maybe it was an alternate universe where they’re all desserts? Something like that. Maybe I’ll find it and cover it on this blog someday!

And up next, it’s a Wild Thornberrys comic of all things (said with feigned surprise, having read the table of contents moments ago). And I’m just now realizing none of these comics have anything to do with ghosts, or horror, really. Quite the magazine you’ve got just in time for October, Nickelodeon!

But hey, it’s not right to judge a piece of art specifically by the context in which it is presented. Especially when it was originally published in a magazine that likely came out years earlier, probably not even around the month of October. Desperate times call for desperate measures and all that, even when it comes to filling the pages of a magazine.

This comic is especially cool, anyway, as you can no doubt tell from its distinct shakeup in style!

The story has Eliza receiving some gifts from her Japanese friend, Mayumi (who was probably in the show, presumably), one of those gifts being a homemade manga. And while I’m not exactly an expert on the Japanese arts, I certainly find this art convincing and really appreciate the attention to detail. I bet any kids that were fans of manga around this time must have felt pretty seen to have one of their hobbies referenced in a rather unlikely place, and with such attention to detail no less.

One thing I can also appreciate is that this story really isn’t something they could have pulled off in the show itself (unless they studio really wanted to have an anime-themed episode and go through the undertaking of doing an episode in an entirely different, foreign animation style all on their usual budget), so overall this is a really fun idea done quite flawlessly. My only gripe is we don’t get to see a manga-styled Nigel Thornberry, but what can you do?

Oh boy, the Tak comic, cool. Now, I know these games have their fans, but I can’t say I’m one of them. I did watch the show a bit though, but I’ve heard it has nothing to do with the games, so I guess that makes me rather unprepared to tackle this two-page comic on an intellectual, researched level. I will say though that I think the Sam Shade comic from earlier pulled off this style of free-flowing, no-panel storytelling to a much greater effect. The amount of Taks they threw around the page makes it feel really busy and cramped, and they had to essentially remove the second character Tak is traveling with from the story since I guess they were strapped for page space.

But yeah, the colors are nice at least, and Tak media is especially hard to come by nowadays, so I suppose if I were more into the property, I might be more into this.

Last comic of the day, and it’s Jimmy Neutron. At least this one kinda fits the theme, I mean, aliens are almost in the same horror-league as vampires, zombies, ghosts, and all that. This is a pretty quality one to end off the book with, and in regards to Jimmy Neutron, this is one of the better ways these characters have been translated to 2D. Although the incredibly warm colors and harsh shadows throw me for a loop. Pretty good overall!

Before we wrap things up, I would like to mention that advert for The Nicktoons Film Festival on the right. I totally forgot these used to be a thing! From 2004 to 2009 Nickelodeon hosted a film festival and let viewers vote for their favorite animated short, along with letting proper animation people who know what they’re talking about vote on their favorites, too. Lots of great up-and-coming cartoonists took part in these festivals. This one in 2005 actually featured a short by J. G. Quintel that eventually was used as a basis for his own Cartoon Network show, Regular Show! You can check the short out below:

Neat bit of history there, yeah?

Even though I’m still a bit disappointed this issue didn’t include more original content, I still think this ended up being a fairly entertaining walk down memory lane. And hey, I hope you had a good time too. I’m doubly disappointed, however, that the archive of this issue didn’t come with that tear-out poster! Now we’ll never see it in its full hi-def glory.

As always, thanks for stopping by and checking out another bit of Nick history with me. Have yourself a good one, and I’ll see you all next time!

[flickynightdarkness]

Info about my Disney's House Of Mouse OCs

Lady Iris

Staff member – works as guest supervisor

Human

Spark

Guest

Steampunk themed OC

Wears a pair of his mechanical boots, in which to gain boost

Freeze

Guest

Russian-American

Explorer

Presumed dead from hypothermia when she is going to explore Antarctica

June

Guest

Therapy cat

Acts like a supportive therapist

Magma

Guest

Human

Irish

Suffers from burn marks after he fell into lava

Halo

Goat

Christian

Non-binary

Respectful to everyone's religions

Some of their personality is shared by Claude Frollo

Scythe

Guest

Halloween themed

Scarecrow

Male

Raises three kids(Pumpkin, Reese and Dove)

Despite being annoyed by their antics, he deeply cares about them

Paw

Guest

Inspired by Needlem0use

Cat

Unlike Needlem0use, Paw doesn't possess a human

Pumpkin and Reese

Guests

Cats

Halloween themed

They both love Halloween and candy

Pumpkin is a female

Reese is a demiboy

Both raised by Scythe

Dove

Guest

Goat skeleton

She's a child

Raised by Scythe

Carefree personality

Roams around the club, speaking out creepy stuff at the club's staff, despite being very young to know that

Gore

Guest

Wendigo

Obsessed with death

Pure evil

Polka

Clowncore

Clown

Guest

Performer

Venom's friend

Venom

Perfomer

Guest

Spider

Polka's friend

Fawn

Deer

Guest

Quiet

Is very calm around Disney's animal characters and even understands them well

Tam

Mute

Guest

Rabbit

Uses signs and their feelings to communicate with others

Heart and Vorce

Conjoined twins

Heart represents the sin of lust

Vorce represents the sin of wrath

Guests

Demons

Heart has a heart pupil on his left eye

Vorce has a x pupil on his right eye

Lady Clover

Staff member – works as guest supervisor

Human

Mocha

Guest

Wonderland and coffee aesthetic

Tak

Inspired by Needlem0use

Guest

Fox

Swirly

Guest

Hypnosis demon

Has swirls for eyes

Sapphire

Steampunk themed

Wears goggles and a jetpack with mechanical wings

Guest

Sunstone

Pirate themed

Interests in gems

Guest

Noon

Guest

Dream demon

Sleeps throughout the entire club

Opal

Guest

Goat

Christian

Female

Dislikes sorcery

Rose

Guest

Ventriloquist

Hallow

Halloween themed

Scarecrow

Guest

Spotty

Clowncore

Performer working both the club and their own circus

Clown

Moonlight

Guest

Goat demon

Wears a ghost costume to hide their identity

Roams around the club, speaking out creepy facts at the club's staff

Vein

Vampire

Guest

Cell

Spider demon

Inspired by Angel Dust from Hazbin Hotel

Guest supervisor in Vanity's villains only clubs

Rival and an opposite to Celina

Celina

Sheep like angel

Guest supervisor (mostly for the heroes)

Rivals with Cell

Soul

Wendigo

Guest

Obsessed with death

Muff

Guest

Soft aesthetic

Wuzz

Staff member - works as apprentice of supervising guests

Right hand and close friend to Clover

Choc

Guest

Dessert themed

Has an ability to create any dessert

Sal

Staff member - works as props handler

Imp

Jingles

New guest of Lord Humility's heroes only club

Angel

Jangles

New guest of Lord Vanity's villains clubs

Imp

Jingle

Christmas themed

Guest

Lan and Jin

Lan is Halloween themed

Jin is Christmas themed

Guests

Lan as sprit of Halloween

Jin as spirit of Christmas

Wei and Lui

Conjoined twins

Wei represents sin of wrath

Lui represents sin of lust

Guests

Feather

Guest

Helpful with the club's staff

Kig

Rabbit

Inspired by Needlem0use

Enemies with Tak since they torture them a lot

Guest

Mac

Dog

Inspired by Needlem0use

Guest

Enemies with Paw

Lord Humility

Arch angel

Runs clubs only for all heroes

Host

Lord Vanity

Faun demon hybrid

Runs clubs only for all villains

Host

Lord Hubris

Inspired by the exorcist angels and Adam from Hazbin Hotel

Leader of his group of exorcist angels in order to wipe out the villain population

Hates villains with a burning passion

Vanity's Imps

Minions to the Lord

They treat their lord with respect

Inspired by the imps from Helluva Boss

Some have wings

Have the height of a child

Staff members

Humility's Cherubs

Helpers to the Lord and the club

Always supportive to their leader

Have the height of a child

Staff members

Hubris' Exorcists

Inspired by the exorcist angels from Hazbin Hotel

Most are females, although some are males

Lord Marine VI

Leader of Envy City

Fish demon

Has fish demon as minions

Lord Cotton VII

Leader of Sloth City

Goat demon

Has sheep and goat demons as minions

Lord Rage II

Leader of Wrath City

Dragon

Has dragons and imps as minions

Lord Crimson I

Leader of Pride City

Demon

Has imps as his minions

Lord Alexandre V

Demon

Leader of Lustville

Has succubi and incubi as his minions

Lady Sweet III

Leader of Glutton City

Arachnid demon

Has animal demons and animal hybrids as minions

Lord Jade IV

Leader of Greed City

Centaur demon

Has clown demons, snake demons, centaurs and sharks as minions

Sin Spiders

7 of them named after seven deadly sins – Pride, Wrath, Glutton, Greed, Lust, Envy, and Sloth

Loyal apprentices of the deadly sin lords

Cousins of Cell

Spider demons

Tune

Spider demon

Friend of Cell

Music themed

Has music notes as pupils

Ares

Sheep

Leads a bed of lambs who he treats them dearly with care and support

Father figure to his bed of lambs

Ares' Lambs

Lambs

Inspired by Egg Boiz from Hazbin Hotel

Lady Humble I

Ruler of Humility City

Goat angel hybrid

Opposite counterpart and mortal enemy to Lord Crimson I

Lord Patience II

Ruler of Patience City

Sea dragon angel hybrid

Opposite counterpart and mortal enemy to Lord Rage II

Lord Temperance III

Ruler of Temperance City

Mixed hybrid of a coyote, a butterfly and an angel

Opposite counterpart and mortal enemy to Lady Sweet III

Lord Generous IV

Ruler of Generosity City

Spider angel hybrid

Opposite counterpart and mortal enemy to Lord Jade IV

Lord Chastity V

Ruler of Chastity City

Mixed hybrid of a faun and a seraphim angel

Opposite counterpart and mortal enemy to Lord Alexandre V

Lady Kindness VI

Ruler of Kindness City

Bird angel hybrid

Opposite counterpart and mortal enemy to Lord Marine VI

Lady Diligence VII

Ruler of Diligence Town

Sheep angel hybrid

Opposite counterpart and mortal enemy to Lady Cotton VII

Van and Bris

Hench-twins to Lord Crimson I

Residents of Pride City

Van represents Vanity

Bris represents Hubris

Destiny, Humble and Meek

Hench-triplets to Lady Humility I

Residents of Humility City

Destiny represents modesty

Humble represents humbleness

Meek represents meekness

Cherubs

[aubregine-extremelyd]

! INTRO POST !

which I should've done a while ago but let's ignore that

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My name's Aubrey, I'm Polish, 19 years old, asexual and agender, still not sure about my romantic orientation and I go by they/she/he

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I'm in a lot of fandoms but my main interest as of now are: Undertale/Deltarune (biggest fixation), Omori, DDLC, Cookie Run Kingdom

aaaand FNaF as well and even tho I do have a few minor issues with it, it's not that big of a deal

And when it comes to series: Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss, Saiki Kusuo, KCC, TOH, Amphibia, She-ra and recently The Amazing Digital Circus

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I do reblog a lot but mostly just like the posts on my dashboard, sometimes I just forget to reblog or don't see posts (totally not cause I get distracted easily) so sorry about that AND for spamming your notifs heh , I very much appreciate both likes and reblogs, spam these all you want, you are also free to send me art requests and most random asks you can possibly think of :3

And also I do swear/cuss quite frequently so be aware of that

Here's my epic tags cause apparently that's a thing people do:

#ok art time - art I drew

#ok fanart time - fanart I drew

#re of blog - reblog tag

#self re of blog - self reblog tag

#asks slash requests - self explanatory

#aubrey's rambling - random text or images posts

#heather undertale, #heather deltarune, #tak brie, #kat brie, #jasper griffin, #ember fuego, #sanrey - all of my oc tags

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Additionally, my fav characters from any series to ever exist are Sans Undertale (I don't give a shit if he's over popular or smth, he's my spirit animal), Susie from Deltarune, Aubrey from Omori (which fun fact I got my name from), Golden Cheese Cookie from Cookie Run (litteraly started playing the game cause of her) and Monika from DDLC (my beloved gf ❤️)

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For DNI it's just all the basic things, I can always just block someone if I feel like it

Ok that's it, thanks for listening, byebye <3

[borreloadsavagedragon]

20 and 21 for Kaito!

kaito posting……… we know how this will go down

20. A Weird Headcanon

What a perfect question to submit so I can talk about the Tenjo Cousin concept that Sorrel has me hooked on 👁👁

So one of my all time favorite headcanons to write fic and conversation for is how Yusaku and Kaito are actually related, they’re cousins now, I said so

A lot of it traces back to similarities in their characters, in their interpersonal relationships and friend groups, but also the fact that Yusaku uses Photon Thrasher in a duel against the Hanoi before he uncovers the Cyberse pile deck left by Ai

Like out of every card you could have used, Photon Thrasher, from an archetype we have canon confirmation for being created by dimensional science…………. interesting pick! I’m NOT gonna focus on it!!! (lying)

I love just finding a way to make them work as a family dynamic, but I also just want to give Yusaku a strong blood relative to go with the strong found family he’s already made, I like to make these loners feel a bit less lonely

Galaxy also being one of the Zexal anime decks that has a Link monster is v cute

Also looove theorizing Kaito’s background and what could have been, like why does he have the same diamond pattern on his turtle neck that Rio does on her out of school wear, and in a related note why does he look so much like his dragon in both his hair design and the previously mentioned outfit, just all those little details and where they could have been going-

One fic I’ve been working super hard on in hopes to publish is a post-canon AU that’s a focus on reincarnation and the power of human spirit and it’s mostly a project to answer my own lingering questions on certain aspects of Zexal canon, it’s very GoT/HoTD inspired and takes some of the pre-established history with warring kings but add slightly more politics, extra battles, and also dragons, but told through memories during some post canon conflict that ties it all together, one day I’ll actually make a post about it but for right now it remains a brainchild with 3 outlines and a 10k+ lore outline

21. When do you think they were at their happiest?

Oh this is a good question

Ok so, preview for part of the analysis essay but-

It’s actually kind of sad because most of Kaito’s pictured happiness in BOTH spin-offs he appears in is all very past tense. Like, beside his general demeanor and the obvious instances, Kaito’s color palettes are a lot brighter in both the time he spends in the family cabin and in Haruto’s baby days in Zexal and in the Arc V High School tournament flashbacks, he’s also essentially never shown frowning anytime the shows recall him before current canon. The way they utilize color with Kaito’s regression into himself is brilliant, he’s the brightest thing in the hallway of Heartland Tower when Haruto is taken from him, he’s one of brightest things in the rain when Chris leaves, but water is going to darken the colors he’s wearing, another thing to really show that this moment is the last thing that pushed him into being Kaito who we recognize

I want to do more color analysis for him in canon too but that’s not the question fjdhdhsbdb

Despite that, I’d actually argue Kaito’s happiest in the end of Zexal(and Arc V but that’s a slightly different subject, end of the tunnel is similar!!), because he endured and arguably survived everything that came to break him, moon duel pending since the Code basically said lmao to that.

He allowed himself to open back up after being cast aside and was rewarded for it because not only did he make new everlasting bonds, but all of these people who left him and left a such a heavy mark on him came back to him. They not only came back, they’re brought back to him apologetically after acknowledging the things they did to him.

Kaito doesn’t get to do much in Zexal II mostly because the show got a little messy with bringing in more cast and having a few plot threads that actually needed to be wrapped up that had to take priority, but IMO he does arguably get one of the best ends in Zexal, Arc V is a weird second element that’ll get its own discussion piece one day

[hadeschan]

item # K18D25

RARE Tagurt Tone, Luang Phor Guay, Nua Thongdang Tak Cheuak Uuan, Long Ruck Pit Thong, A cord belt with a 4 inches long copper tagrut amulet (a roll of copper sheet engraved with cabalistic writings inside). The tagrut is in a crochet nylon string fishing net case coated with black lacquer, and patched with a gold foil. The Tagrut is inserted with a nylon string used as a cord belt. Made by Luang Phor Guay of Wat Khositaram (Wat Ban Khae), Chai Nat Province after BE 2500 (CE 1957).

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BEST FOR: Nang Nieow, a rock-hard skin that is completely impervious to damage with bludgeoning or piercing weapons. Kongkraphan Chatrie (it makes you invulnerable to all weapon attack), Klawklad Plodpai (it pushes you away from all danger), Maha-ut (it helps stop gun from shooting at you). And Maha Am-naat (it provides Power of Authority to you). It helps make people who work under you follow your lead and encourage them to work hard for you, and it helps you have victory over your troubles. It helps build confidence with positive feedback from people around you. Metta Maha Niyom (it makes people around you love you, be nice to you, and willing to support you for anything), Ponggan Poot-pee pee-saat Kunsai Mondam Sa-niat jan-rai Sat Meepit (it helps ward off evil spirit, demon, bad ghost, bad omen, bad spell, curse, accursedness, black magic, misfortune, doom, and poisonous animals). This amulet helps protect you from manipulators, backstabbers, and toxic people. And the force of the bad intentions / activities / behaviors from your enemies hitting you, the Khata Sà-tón Klap Spell puts an equal force back onto them, meaning those bad intentions / activities / behaviors bounce back up to your enemies.

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Tagrut

Tagrut is an early amulet worn by Thai men as necklace and as cord belt dated back over 800 years ago. Tagrut is usually made from sheet of metal or animal skin or bamboo or palm leaf inscribed with cabalistic writings, and then rolled as a tube.

Tagrut Tone (big Tagrut)

The Tagrut Tone refers to a big roll of metal sheet or other materials engraved with cabalistic writings inside. The Tagrut Tone is with the power of Nang Nieow, a rock-hard skin that is completely impervious to damage with bludgeoning or piercing weapons. Kongkraphan Chatrie (it makes you invulnerable to all weapon attack), Klawklad Plodpai (it pushes you away from all danger), Maha-ut (it helps stop gun from shooting at you). And Maha Am-naat (it provides Power of Authority to you). It helps make people who work under you follow your lead and encourage them to work hard for you, and it helps you have victory over your troubles.

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“ขอศิษย์ทั้งหลายอย่าอดอย่าอยากอย่ายากอย่าจนอย่าต่ำกว่าคนอย่าจนกว่าเขา”

“All of my Looksit (disciples / followers /adherents/ worshippers / devotees) will be away from destitution, failure, hardship & difficulty in living, poverty, inferiority, and deterioration in quality of life.”

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Luang Phor Guay was highly respected by Luang Phor Pare of Wat Pikulthong, Singburi Province. Many Batches of Luang Phor Pare’s amulets were blessed by Luang Phor Guay first, Luang Phor Pare would bring them to Luang Phor Guay and ask Luang Phor Guay to bless them for him before the Grand Blessing Ceremonies…

*According to Luang Phu Thong of Wat Samphao Choei, Luang Phor Guay implanted his mind power (telepathy) in the amulets he made or blessed on. The telepathy, the transmission of information from one person’s mind to another’s without using any known human sensory channels or physical interaction, it would happen while the amulet owners pray or talk to Luang Phor Guay’s amulets (saying any khata (sermon) is not needed), and those messages will pass to Luang Phor Guay automatically.

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*All of the amulet made by Luang Phor Guay, the last mantra that Luang Phor Guay blessed on amulets was “The Khata Sà-tón Klap (The Bouncing Back Mantra)”. The force of the bad intentions / activities / behaviors from your enemies hitting you, the Khata Sà-tón Klap puts an equal force back onto them, meaning those bad intentions / activities / behaviors bounce back up to your enemies.

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LUANG PHOR GUAY

Luang Phor Guay was an abbot of Wat Kositaram (Wat Ban Khae), Chainat Province living between (BE 2448 to BE 2522)

Luang Phor Guay was a disciple of many Legendary Guru Monks, for instance;

- The Holy Luang Phu Tao of Wat Kaang Kaao, a senior brotherhood of Luang Phu Suk of Wat Pak Klong Makham-tao

- The Holy Luang Phu Sri of Wat Pra Prang

- The Holy Luang Phor Derm of Wat Nong Pho

The supernatural power of Luang Phor Guay experienced by his Looksit (disciples / followers /adherents/ worshippers / devotees)

1)An ability to know the future.

2)An ability to shoot clay ball bullets from a sling bow with cursive path (line of fire) to any targets Luang Phor Guay wanted, no matter how far they were.

3)An ability to make a ring to be put on anybody’s fingers no matter where they were by blowing rings from Luang Phor Guay’s palms.

4)Photo shootings without Luang Phor Guay’s permission, those photos would be blurry or camera malfunctions.

5)An ability to make people who just visited Luang Phor Guay not to recognize Luang Phor Guay after leaving Luang Phor Guay.

6)An ability to stop gun from firing at him or anyone

7)An ability to make gun malfunction by squeezing out a piece of cloth in his hands.

8)An ability to make ants to return to their nest hole.

9)An ability to bless chicken food, and made chickens eat it if the chickens or the chicken eggs were stolen, and later eaten by the thieves, the thieves would got Dermatophytosis or Ringworm on their skins.

10)An ability to use a rock tying up with a robe, and beat up his looksit, and looksit felt no pain.

11)An ability to stop the gun from firing by saying “the gun jammed”.

12)An ability to treat people with headache by pinching their own thumbs.

13)An ability to heal people with broken bones.

14)An ability to replace the pain during child labor from wives to their husbands.

15)An ability to turn a man to both a crocodile, and then a tiger or vice versa.

16)An ability to turn midrib of a banana leaf to a green snake, and a loincloth belt to a cobra.

17)An ability to turn leaves of Maerua siamensis (Kurz) Pax tree to wasps.

18)An ability to turn a joss stick wrapped with red paper to a Siamese fighting fish.

19)An ability to hold burning charcoal in his hands

20)An ability to pick anything that his hand could hold from anyplace, no matter how far they were.

21) Luang Phor Guay’s message to his looksit would come true.

22)An ability to make his amulets floating in the water or flying in the air.

23)An ability to command wasps to sting any people he wanted. And command turtles to search for anybody he wanted.

24)An ability to toss his amulets into the air, and those amulets were flying to people whom he wanted to give amulets to, no matter where they lived.

25)An ability to know if his Looksit were assaulted or in danger, no matter where they were at.

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THE AMULETS OF LUANG PHOR GUAY

Luang Phor Guay made and blessed all of his amulets by himself. Mon Pra Gaan, the Lord Kala in Sanskrit, the Pra Gaan Mantra, the one who is beyond time (death) and universe and all life within, and the god of death. Those who have good intentions of using Luang Phor Guay’s amulets would be blessed, those who are not will be doomed. And all amulets made by Luang Phor Guay, at the final of blessing ritual, Luang Phor Guay would end with Khata Sa-ton-klap. Such Khata has a power that helps protect amulet wears from manipulators, backstabbers, and toxic people. Not only protection from those kind of people, but also people who are thinking a “bad” thought about the amulet wearers will also be doomed.

REMARK: According to Looksit (disciples / followers / adherents / worshippers / devotees) of Luang Phor Guay, Luang Phor Guay made amulets every day to release his mind power (Grasin Fire) that generated heat in his body, and Luang Phor Guay NEVER made amulets for sale. Luang Phor Guay just gave amulets to anybody he wanted.

THE BLESSING PROCESS OF AMULETS OF LUANG PHOR GUAY

Luang Phor Guay blessed his amulets at the 7 times of the day firstly in the early morning, in the late morning, in the afternoon, in the late afternoon, in the evening, in the late evening, and at midnight. These 7 times of blessing was said to be the blessing process of Black Magic, and to prolong/extent the lives of people who wear his amulets in case that people’s lifespan on earth are shorten by their bad karma. And only best guru monks or Best white robe masters could perform such rituals. Luang Phor Guay would pick the day on auspicious constellations (Rerk Mongkon), master of devil constellations (Rerk Boon Phraya Maan), and criminal constellations (Jora Rerk). Luang Phor Guay said that the Rerk Boon Phraya Maan, and Jora Rerk are constellations that help criminals, and evil people to successfully commit their crimes, and amulets of Luang Phor Guay would perform miracles to persuade those bad people to believe in good and bad karma, then they will return to support Buddhism, and finally, they will be decent citizens.

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DIMENSION: 10.40 cm (4 inches) long/ 1.20 cm in diameter

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[cruisinmississippin]

The Otherness in famous Japanese works.

Today I got to thinking about this a lot. N also maybe a little bit about what is meant when the word 'jati diri' is tossed around in my own culture.

Weirdly enough, the Japs still have a pretty good relationship with the yokais if u were to look at the massive library of representations that still exists in animes, mangas, video games or whatever. Oh its still a massive hit to write about those things.

I say still la sebab yeah weirdly enough, modernisation, westernisation ka pa didnt jeopardize those things that might get brushed off as 'superstition' or folklore. Its not considered as 'backwards' in their society. Like how many famous works can u name that has those Otherness factor?

-Naruto with the crazy ass fox demon

-Dragon Ball (ok some of it borrowed so much from the greatest chinese literature - The Journey to the West, but still STILL mmkay)

- Yu Yu Hakusho with the spirit detective sht

- just flip through every early 2000s mya work or on Animax, yeah youll find em easy enough. Itd be too many to list

- Hayao Miyazaki mya works takyah crita ah en brapa bnyak include weird creatures 😀

- n the latest addition is Demon Slayer

Interesting.

Its interesting sbb kalau tgk n bandingkan which culture is supposed to be more inclined towards 'spiritual' world, itd be the Malays. Not the Japs. The Malays are rooted in it kot. Wuish bukan tara cerita dongeng ja kemain, theres wayyy wayy too many historical figures dating back more than hundreds of years, who were believed to have possessed strange mystical powers.

Again, not the Japs.

I say this from a pov of a person who paid more than enough attention to Japans history (big fangirl for a little while) n so jyeah

Like id say the most controversial figure yg came from there pun was probably Hanzo Hattori. Okay? Tu pun tak banyak cerita. N tht dude came from which period even?

Oda Nobunaga ka Tokugawa ka, their lesser famed henchmens ka... tak berapa sgt cerita depa. Tak berapa sgt la kalau nak compare dgn masyarakat melayu punya 'tokoh'.

The modern malays are both criticised n also criticising the prevalence of cerita hantu tak habis2, which is valid, but when u look at how the japs been d*ckriding that sht since the 80s, n its still a massive hit round the globe.....

What went wrong?

[perhaps-in-anotherdream]

[CN] Victor’s Soft Wilderness and Enchanting Words Event (Prologue)

⌚ This post contains detailed spoilers for content yet to be released in the global server! ⌚

The scenery outside the window gradually recedes from the mask of the reinforced concretes of the city as the unfolding countryside wilderness spreads out like a picture scroll.

I’ve been seeking inspiration for my show on the theme of “Small Town Miracles.” At the moment, I’m traveling to the neighboring small town along with Victor.

This town, once on the verge of bankruptcy, has attracted a large number of tourists in the last few years with a combination of special projects such as animal husbandry and tourism, and thus “has risen from the dead.”

The speed of the sightseeing train is not fast. I lean over the window and stick my hand out slightly, feeling the breeze gently passing through my fingers.

MC: So pleasant... Victor, do you wanna give it a try too?

I turn my head to call out to Victor. He leans back in his seat, casting his gaze over.

Victor: A certain someone was sound asleep just a moment ago. Now she’s in surprisingly good spirits.

MC: That’s because leaning on you makes me feel so comfortable~

Victor: You’re really good at finding justifications.

Victor pinches the space between his eyebrows and continues to look at the thick meeting files in his hands.

Seeing the weariness charging in his eyes, I can’t restrain myself from shifting a little closer to him.

MC: Is this meeting quite tricky?

Victor: It’s all right.

MC: Can you be a little specific?

Victor: What do you want to know?

MC: I wanna know if you’re going to spend the next few days fighting the battle of words during the day and burning the midnight oil.

Blinking, I come clean with the thoughts in my mind. While I’m at it, I pick up the milk on the table and hand it to him.

Victor’s originally knitted brows relax slightly as he takes a light sip from the straw in my hand.

Victor: Don’t worry. I won’t.

Victor: However...

He pauses.

Victor: How come you just “coincidentally” picked the same place as me for the on-site investigation of this project?

Victor deliberately accentuates the word “coincidentally,” as though he’s already seen through the situation long ago.

MC: Of course, it was a coincidence. Hahaha!

I sheepishly divert the subject with a peal of loud laughter, inwardly slandering in my heart. That odious Goldman has betrayed me again!

MC: I’ve chosen this small town after doing a lot of homework. It regained its life by relying on the pastures.

MC: Doesn’t it fit in with the theme of “Small Town Miracles”!

Victor: That justifies it just a little.

Victor: So, did you know that my meetings this time are fully close-packed?

Victor plays it down as he tosses me this message. But for me, it’s akin to a “bolt from the blue.”

MC: So that means... we can’t see each other during this period!

Victor: You can put it like that.

MC: Oh, come on...

I slump back against the backrest, my head drooping low dejectedly. The wonderful vacation that I’ve planned with utmost care is shattered in an instant.

Victor smiles in a good mood, as though my disappointment was already well within his expectation.

He pulls a blank sheet of paper from under the thick pile of documents and places it in front of me.

Victor: Although we won’t be able to see each other for a few days, I can promise you a few of your demands in advance.

Victor: The time limit is the period of this trip.

Pleasantly surprised, my spirits reignite. I open my mouth, trying to sound out.

MC: Really! I can write anything I want?

Victor: Writing “finish the meetings in one day” isn’t allowed.

MC: ...who said I was going to write this! Humph, see how I give you challenging tasks!

Having my little thoughts seen through like this, my cheeks become slightly hot. However, I mustn’t waste this great opportunity. With this thought in mind, I write down a few “tasks” after conscientious pondering.

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TO-DO LIST (For Victor, From MC):

Take more pictures when you have the time.

Take notes of good restaurants.

Don’t stay up late working.

Bring back souvenirs for MC.

Spend a wonderful vacation with MC at the ranch.

[Players can check all of the tasks, or just check the ones they wish]~

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Victor looks carefully at my to-do list and releases a soft chuckle.

Victor: A certain someone’s tasks, rather, are more like a holiday checklist.

Victor: As for giving me a truly challenging task...

Victor: You should’ve written, “Don’t worry about me, you dummy.”

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☘️ [Day 1]: Decorating The Room

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[coreancitizen]

2021 Year in Review: My Korean drama recommendations

Another year, another batch of Korean dramas that I thoroughly enjoyed. This year's list is a lot longer than last year's, and I don't know if that's because 2021 had a better "crop" of shows or if I just watched a million more, LOL.

To be clear, this is NOT a list of the best Korean dramas of 2021, just the ones I've actually watched and loved. If you're interested in checking out my recommended shows last year, you can find them here. And here's 2021's list in no particular order, more after the cut:

YUMI'S CELLS

I love, love, love this series. It's hilarious, sexy, clever and touching. I'm laughing one moment, crying the next, and then back to laughing again. Kim Go Eun stars as Kim Yumi, an office worker who's been stuck in a rut after her longtime boyfriend dumped her. "Yumi's Cells," based on a popular webtoon, is the story of how she learns to live again, rediscover a long-forgotten dream and open her heart. What makes this familiar story different is that we see part of it told from the point of view of her cells -- animated characters that represent reason, emotion, love, lust, hunger, fashion, etc. The animation is so well done, the voice actors pitch perfect and Kim Go Eun grounds Kim Yumi and makes her utterly human and relatable. Plus I was happy to see her in adorable outfits! Ahn Bo Hyun gives romantic interest Goo Woong, a straightforward game developer, an awkward, lovable charm. (Viki)

UNCANNY COUNTER

This series came out in 2020 but didn't air its last episode until January 2021. It follows high school student So Mun as he joins a group of grim reapers called Counters in battling evil spirits. That's when they are not staffing a very popular restaurant called Eonni's Noodles. There's so much to love about this show: a heartwarming found-family aspect, cool action sequences, interesting demon cases and a well-paced overarching mystery that is connected to two of the Counters. With So Mun are Mrs. Chu, the healer Counter and chef of Eonni's Noodles; Ga Mo-Tak, an amnesiac former detective with ties to So Mun who employs impressive knife skills to chop up vegetables as the restaurant's assistant cook; and Do Ha Na, the chief server who can hear/spot evil spirits miles away and read memories with a touch. The cast has a fun chemistry that makes the members enjoyable to watch. No wonder the show earned a second season. (Netflix)

NAVILLERA (LIKE A BUTTERFLY)

Get some tissues before you start watching this lovely drama about a retiree, Sim Deok Chul (Park In Hwan), who decides he wants to pursue his long-abandoned dream of dancing ballet and the young male dancer, Lee Chae Rok (portrayed by Song Kang), who has the gift and the passion but not the focus to truly soar. The lead actors in this are wonderful and have such a tender chemistry. Watching the characters learn to trust each other, care for each other and stand up for each other is heartwarming. And the lead characters are not the only ones figuring out their dreams. The series does a very good job looking at how dreams are sometimes imposed on us (parental expectations), how dreams change, how we figure out what our dreams are, etc., through its supporting cast. (Netflix)

MOVE TO HEAVEN

You'll need to grab more tissues for this heartfelt drama about Han Geu Ru, a young man with autism, and his estranged uncle, Cho Sang Gu, an ex-convict who moonlights as an underground MMA fighter. Sang Gu becomes Geu Ru's reluctant guardian after his brother's untimely death and helps his young nephew with the family's trauma cleaning business. Tang Jun Sang (baby duckling from "Crash Landing on You") and Lee Je Hoon are fantastic as two strangers bound by blood who learn not only to live together but to trust and love one another as they uncover the secret lives of strangers while cleaning their homes and packing up what remains of their lives after they die. (Netflix)

TAXI DRIVER

Another series revolving around a found family. Kim Do Gi (Lee Je Hoon) is a former elite soldier whose mother was murdered several years ago. He now works as a driver for a taxi company that is essentially a cover for a group of vigilantes headed by CEO Jang Sung Chul. A hacker and 2 mechanics make up the rest of the group. All members had known tragedy and pain and now offer a "revenge" service for clients to get back at people who've managed to elude legal justice. However, a sharp prosecutor threatens the secret group as she begins sniffing around their cases. Lee Je Hoon showed he can handle action in "Move to Heaven" and he is featured in several amazing fight and chase sequences here. The cases of the week are fascinating and heartrending and there's an overarching case that becomes the focus in the latter part of the series. Hear tell there's a second season coming and I'm excited for it. (Viki)

MISTER QUEEN

This series is SO. MUCH. FUN. A cocky chef from the present gets his soul transported to the Joseon era into the body of a young, depressed queen. Chaos AND hilarity ensue. Nothing in my previous encounters with Shin Hae Sun in other series prepared me for how PERFECT she would be as Queen Cheorin. It's not easy to exude alpha male energy when you're wearing a pretty royal dress but she makes it work. And she has great chemistry with Kim Jung Hyun, who plays King Cheoljong, who may not be what he seems. I'm slightly disappointed with the ending only because the series seemed to imply some things but didn't have the courage to follow it through. Still, it didn't take much away from my overall enjoyment of this hilarious fusion sageuk as a whole. (Viki)

THE KING'S AFFECTION

I just realized I saw quite a number of sageuks last year. We go back to the Joseon era for this, where the crown princess gives birth to twins! You'd think this would be cause for celebration -- 2 for the price of 1 -- but apparently not if you are royalty. Some nonsense about the legitimacy of the young prince's claim to the throne being questioned because he shared a womb with a lowly girl and it's a faked death for our baby princess. Fast-forward a few years later and her brother meets an untimely demise so she takes his identity to save everybody from certain death. Park Eun Bin is another revelation for me, totally exhibiting BDE while surrounded by impossibly tall and pretty men. Rowoon is the royal tutor who becomes the object of the royal affection. (Netflix)

HOMETOWN CHA CHA CHA

The plot of this series sounds like a Hallmark Channel movie: Girl has a bad experience in the city, moves to a remote town, clashes with the residents before finding common ground and finds herself falling for the local handyman, who may or may not be what he seems. But a charming cast, solid writing and 16 episodes certainly make a huge difference. Shin Min Ha and Kim Seon Ho are adorable as the bickering and bantering Yoon Hye Jin, a dentist, and Hong Du Sik, the jack of all trades of the fictional town of Gongjin. And Lee Sang Yi as Director Ji Seong Hyun has made me rethink my aversion to love triangles. In fact, the love triangle in this K-Drama is one of the things I enjoyed most about it. I love the relationship between Hye Jin and her sunbae, the director. BUT, I also love the bromance between the director and Du Sik. A charming supporting cast with solid storylines of their own completes this wonderful, heartwarming, healing series. (Netflix)

HOSPITAL PLAYLIST 2

At this point, visiting with the Fab Five of Yulje Medical Center is as comforting as a bowl of chicken noodle soup on a rainy night. The second season brings more songs, more patients and more bickering among our favorite doctors. A couple of the supporting cast members get a bit more of the spotlight, but the show knows the main attraction is still the group of Ik Jun, Seong Hwa, Jeong Won, Jun Wan and Seok Hyeong. During the show's run, it was announced that it was likely going to be the final season -- for now. So it's no surprise that romantic seeds planted in the first season FINALLY bear fruit. I'm going to miss our quirky quintet and hope they return sometime soon. (Netflix)

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Hello, I hope you are in the best health sado and I love your blog! please could be one of Draken, Baji and Takemichi discovering that his girlfriend is a gang leader (idk if it's mixed) and they never saw it coming so it cost them to associate their sweet, tender and lovely girlfriend with that infamous, powerful and almost diabolical leader of a very strong gang (braham vibes) if you don't feel comfortable ignoring this, you are more important ✨🛐💜

Tokyo Revengers Boys : Discovering that their s\o is a gang leader.

genre: angst to fluff.

characters: takemichi, draken, baji

warnings: mention of blood-manga\anime spoilers

a\n: hey i'm so sorry for posting really really late. i had training and i was dealing with depression and lack of motivation. i decided to write a oneshot instead of hdcs..i'll be posting baji and draken oneshots soon. hope you like it and again i'm sorry!

Takemichi :

You’ve always been his sweet (y\n). He admires your kindness towards others, and appreciates the childish spirit inside of you. But little did he know that actually you’re one of the strongest gang leaders. Takemichi refuses to involve you in his gang stuff. He gets extremely worried about you. It breaks him if he sees you scared or terrified. Besides he doesn’t want you to see him fight. Despite him being a good fighter, he still manages to get beaten up by someone and the thought of you seeing him like that makes him afraid. Afraid of you being worried about him, and afraid of you thinking that he’s not able to protect you. “No (y\n) please! Don’t come with me it’s really dangerous!” “But baby nothing will happen to me, I promise no one will be able to see me”. You knew that they’re fighting Valhalla that day, that’s why you insisted to come along…to protect Takemichi. You followed him there; you wanted to make sure that he’s okay. You watched from a far, you saw two guys towering him. One of them started punching him making his nose bleed. You clenched your fists, took a step forward but then stopped. Are you ready to reveal your little secret? Will he leave you if he knows your truth? You shook your head on focused on Takemichi “please fight back, please baby” you said to yourself through gritted teeth. You couldn’t take it anymore, you knew that you’re gonna get exposed by Valhalla members because that gang is your rival but you had no choice, all what matters is to save the love of your life. You ran towards them, jumped and kicked that guy, making him and his partner fall on the ground you started punching them, making them bleed; you couldn’t stop yourself from hitting them. It was inside of you, you were used to beat your rivals up till they lose count. “(y-y\n)?” whispered Takemichi, his eyes were wide, looking at you in pure shock. He was used to your soft glances that never fail in making his heart race but now he met your wildness, your anger..a never expected side of you. You got on your feet ready to tell him the truth “Tak-“ but someone interrupted you, you can identify that voice, the voice you hated, the voice of your enemy “Look whos here”said Kazutora “came here to help Toman huh?” you glared at him trying to calm yourself down “But why didn’t you bring your gang? Or you came here for personal reasons?” he added smirking and the shifting his eyes to Takemichi. “g-gang? (y\n) what gang?”. You gulped you wanted to be the one to confess but Kazutora did it first. You were unsure of what to do, should you talk with Takemichi first or beat the shit out of Kazutora first. You took a deep breath and turned around to face your lover “Actually I-I’m a-“ again he cut you off “such a shame (y\n) you didn’t tell your sweetheart that you’re a gang leader?”he said putting a hand on his mouth faking a gasp. “That’s none of your business Kazutora! So you better shut up before I break your face” “Let’s see if you can”. You and Kazutora started fighting and Takemichi couldn’t move, he froze in his place, he had many questions, should he wait for you or interrupt your fight? You were a good fighter, better than him. You took a stick to hit Kazutora’s head but Takemichi stopped you “please don’t do that, don’t get your hands dirty” instead he punched Kazutora knocking him out. He then looked at you “I c-can explain”. Both of you forgot about the fight, he led you to somewhere private so you can talk comfortably. Luckily Takemichi didn’t get mad or disappointed he made sure to listen and understand. “I’m sorry for not telling you sooner! I was afraid” “of what?” “of you leaving me, or Mikey forcing you to break up with me because I’m a gang leader that can be one day Toman’s rival an-“ “that’s not gonna happen! “ he said holding your chin so you can look at him, he wiped a tear and added “no one can separate us, not Mikey, not anyone on this planet” “i-I was planning to tell you today but-“ “shh that’s okay Kazutora spoiled everything I know!” “so you’re not mad at me?” you said flashing your puppy eyes “ah here are

your soft eyes! And nah I’m not mad at you I was shocked yes, but I can never be mad at my little cupcake” you hugged him crying, you’re so lucky to have him as your s\o. You didn’t leave your position as a gang leader tho. He supported your choices, besides now he knows that you’re fully capable of defending yourself. Your gang and Toman allied, after many negotiations you started working as a unit. So now no one can separate you from Takemichi, the love of your life.

[tawneybel]

Female Goth Cartoon Characters

Note: And/or punk, emo, etc. Not gonna lie, many of these were and still are style icons for me. Be free to suggest more! Live-action list.

Kara from American Dragon: Jake Long

Bella from Animal Crossing 

Cherry from Animal Crossing 

Mathilda from Animal Crossing 

Muffy from Animal Crossing 

Laetitia Bowers from As Told by Ginger  

June from Avatar: The Last Airbender 

Scout from the Bailey School Kids (Actually a book character, but look at her!)

Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice

Frightwig from Ben 10

Rojo from Ben 10

Cirucci Thunderwitch from Bleach

Saya Otonashi from Blood+ (Later on in the series.)

Anna Blue

Josette from Cartoon Hangover (Blackford Manor) 

Sam Knight from Code Lyoko

girl from The Colors of Evil

Celestia Ludenberg from Dangranronpa: The Animation

Kitty from Danny Phantom

Lydia from Danny Phantom

Sam Manson from Danny Phantom

Ember McLain from Danny Phantom

Andrea from Daria 

Ebola from Deadtime Stories

Misa Amane from Death Note

Rei Hazama from Doubt (Added 3/24/2023.)

Count Muerte’s daughters from Duck Dodgers

Lily from Duolingo 

Marie Kanker from Ed, Edd n Eddy

Ellen from Edgar & Ellen 

Emelia from Emelia: The Five-Year-Old Goth Girl

Emily from Emily the Strange 

Moxie from The Emperor’s New School 

Raven Queen from Ever After High 

Kylie Griffin from Extreme Ghostbusters (I want to watch this, but so far I’ve only seen the Zone parody.)

Ingrid Third from Fillmore! 

emo girl from Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends (“Race for Your Life, Mac and Blue”) (Added 12/21/2023.)

Elsa van Helsing from Frankenweenie

Saki Hanajima from Fruits Basket 

Clair from GO! Cartoons (The Summoning)

Blanche from Gravedale High 

Tambry from Gravity Falls

Atrocia from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

Malaria from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

Creepie Creecher from Growing up Creepie

Raven from Growing up Creepie

Cherri Bomb from Hazbin Hotel

Velvet from Hazbin Hotel 

Loona from Helluva Boss

Millie from Helluva Boss 

Yumi Yoshimura from Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi

Rose Lalonde from Homestuck

Mavis Dracula from Hotel Transylvania 

Gaz Membrane from Invader Zim

Tak from Invader Zim

Silver Banshee from Justice League 

Anemia from Kablam! (“Anemia & Iodine”)

Anju Maaka from Karin 

Storm E. Sky from Lalaloopsy 

Lenore from Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl

Ophelia Ramírez from The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

Spirit Queen from L.O.L. Surprise 

Lucy Loud from The Loud House (I’ve only seen, like, one episode.)

Ozen from Made in Abyss

Pluto from Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls

Lacey Shadows from The Modifyers

Headless Head Mistress Bloodgood from Monster High (Added 1/28/2022.) (She, Draculaura, Frankie, etc. are based on Gothic literature characters.) 

Draculaura from Monster High 

Elissabat from Monster High 

Gory Fangtell from Monster High 

Zomby Gaga from Monster High 

Rochelle Goyle from Monster High (Possibly the most pastel goth character of them all, being based on Gothic architecture.) 

Venus McFlytrap from Monster High (THE eco-punk. Idk about Mattel’s level of pollution, though.)

Amanita Nightshade from Monster High 

Frankie Stein from Monster High 

Spectra Vondergeist from Monster High

Olympia Wingfield from Monster High 

Clair from Monster High: Ghouls Rule!

Rhonda Boyd from Monsters University

Susan Jensen from Monsters University

Rosie Levin from Monsters University

Sonya Lewis from Monsters University

Nadya Petrov from Monsters University

Claire Wheeler from Monsters University

Goth Girl from Mr. Meaty 

Zondra from The Muppets

Letta from My Life As a Teenage Robot

Olga from My Life As a Teenage Robot

Sludge from My Life As a Teenage Robot

Tammy from My Life As a Teenage Robot

Nana Osaki from Nana

Nemi Montoya from Nemi

Germaine from Neurotically Yours

Sally from The Nightmare before Christmas

Creepy Susie from The Oblongs

Stocking Anarchy from P&SWG (Tumblr thinks p*nty and g*rterbelt are bad words.)

Ruby from The Path 

Kaitlin from The Powerpuff Girls: ‘Twas the Fight before Christmas

Demi Batista from Rainbow High

Mila Berrymore from Rainbow High 

Reina Crowne from Rainbow High 

Heather Grayson from Rainbow High 

Harley Limestone from Rainbow High 

Mara Pinkett from Rainbow High 

Naomi Storm from Rainbow High 

Veronica Storm from Rainbow High 

Emi Vanda from Rainbow High 

Uma Van Hoose from Rainbow High 

Tess from Random! Cartoons (“Girls on the GO!”)

Crimson from Random! Cartoons (“Kyle + Rosemary”)

Rosemary from Random! Cartoons (“Kyle + Rosemary”)

Hotaru Tomoe from Sailor Moon S

Chantal from The Sandman

Death from The Sandman

Zelda from The Sandman

Dusk from Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost

Luna from Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost

Thorn McKnight from Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost

Henrietta from South Park

Valina from Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!

Tank Girl from Tank Girl 

Argent from Teen Titans

Jinx from Teen Titans

Raven from Teen Titans

Gwen from Total Drama Island

Onyx von Trollenberg from Trollz

Muffet from Undertale

Kim from The Venture Bros.

Triana Orpheus from The Venture Bros.

Chris from What’s New, Scooby-Doo? 

Aldous from What It’s Like Being Alone

Chimera from Winx Club

Darcy from Winx Club 

Griffin from Winx Club

Icy from Winx Club

Lucy from Winx Club

Mirta from Winx Club

Stormy from Winx Club

witches in general from Winx Club

Annathesia from The X’s

Tuesday X from The X’s

Rogue from X-Men: Evolution

woman from Do the Evolution (Yield) 

Libra from Zodiac Girlz

Cecilia Littlewing from Zone (Vtuber thingy?)

Note: A few of these I’ve only seen a couple of episodes of. :P And I use the term cartoon liberally to mean animated, comic, etc. characters. 

Media to consume:

The Addams Family

Courtney Crumrin

Creepschool

Gloomcookie 

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac (and its spinoffs)

School for Vampires

Wet Moon

[singularstiletto]

I get that Dib & Zim are perfect for imagining Touch-Tone Telephone but like there’s so many other Spirit Phone songs that’d totally slap using any of the characters as the muse. Like you could totally do-

Lifetime Achievement Award: Prof Membrane creating Dib & Gaz Cabinet Man: Dib making himself a cyborg/ creating a human compatible Pak No Eyed Girl: Gaz, that’s it just Gaz. When He Died: Zim disappearing & Dib going through the house  Sweet Bod: Dib dissecting Zim (I guess that one would be pretty gore-y though) Eighth Wonder: Literally Zim- jk, G.I.R bc trust me. Ancient Aliens: Do I really need to say anything? Soft Fuzzy Man: G.I.R. because he is the closest qualifier As Your Father I Expressly Forbid It: Again, do I need to say anything? I Earn My Life: Prof. Membrane but like instead of dying it’s just cloning the kids. Reaganomics: hm... could argue for the Allmighty Tallest/Control Brains on this one. Man-Made Object: Dib & maybe Tak’s ship, or Prof. Membrane again. Spiral of Ants: Zim and Invaders in general. Angelfire: the fighting dynamic between Zim and Dib plus the sibling dynamic between the Membranes all in some funky fast paced animation. Angry People: Gaz, easy. Cat Hacks: Gaz and gaming Crisis Actors: Prof. Membrane being clueless about Zim as Zim is obviously being the little gremlin he is. Geocities: basically that one little clip of Dib hearing a transmission just before Zim’s arrival but stretch it out into a whole thing. Gravitron: The Membranes as a household Kubrick and the Beast: Zim’s human disguise vibing as the world falls apart around him and Dib tries to catch up Moon's Request: Montage of Zim trying to live up to being an Invader but ultimately being more destructive than most can handle (basically Op. ID 1 but more) or Species Swap au as Dib wants nothing to do with his Pak programming or the empire Pizza Heroes: G.I.R., duh. Redesign Your Logo: Prof. Membrane & Dib You're At the Party: Zim learning the truth (EtF) or Dib & his interest in the supernatural overall

[hadeschan]

item # K22A38

RARE Tagrut Sariga, Luang Phor Guay, Nua Aluminiam, Tak Cheuak Uuan. A cord belt with a small roll of aluminum sheet engraved with cabalistic writings inside. The Tagrut is in a crochet bag made from nylon string fishing net. Made by Luang Phor Guay of Wat Khositaram (Wat Ban Khae or Wat Luang Phor Guay), Chai Nat Province before BE 2512 – BE 2513 (CE 1969 – CE 1970).

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BEST FOR: This tagrut Sariga is filled with power of temptation and attraction. It makes persons around you irresistible to your charm. It has a magic power of hypnosis, it turns you to a convincer, you could put any people around you under hypnosis, and take over their minds to do whatever you want. And it signifies continuous growth and multiplication in wealth, money luck, and good fortune. Wealth Fetching, Maha Larp (it brings lucky wealth), Metta Maha Niyom (it helps bring loving, caring, and kindness, and compassion from people all around you to you), Mahasanay (Magic Charm) it helps turn you to prince charming in the eyes of girls, Maha Larp (it brings Lucky Wealth / wealth fetching), and Kaa Kaai Dee (it helps tempt your customers to buy whatever you are selling, and it helps attract new customers and then keep them coming back. Nang Nieow, a rock-hard skin that is completely impervious to damage with bludgeoning or piercing weapons. This tagrut has a tendency to draw positive energy. Kongkraphan Chatrie (it makes you invulnerable to all weapon attack), Klawklad Plodpai (it pushes you away from all danger), Maha-ut (it helps stop gun from shooting at you). Ponggan Poot-pee pee-saat Kunsai Mondam Sa-niat jan-rai Sat Meepit (it helps ward off evil spirit, demon, bad ghost, bad omen, bad spell, curse, accursedness, black magic, misfortune, doom, and poisonous animals). It helps protect you from manipulators, backstabbers, and toxic people. This amulet would grant your wish to have glorious future in your career, business, with success plus wealth and prosperity. And the force of the bad intentions / activities / behaviors from your enemies hitting you, the Khata Sà-tón Klap Spell puts an equal force back onto them, meaning those bad intentions / activities / behaviors bounce back up to your enemies.

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Tagrut

Tagrut is an early amulet worn by Thai men as necklace and as cord belt dated back over 800 years ago. Tagrut is usually made from sheet of metal or animal skin or bamboo or palm leaf inscribed with cabalistic writings, and then rolled as a tube.

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Tagrut Sariga (small Tagrut)

The Tagrut Sariga refers to a small roll of metal sheet or other materials. The word “Sariga” or “Nok Sariga” refers to a mystical magpie that sings to impress a female in breeding season. The power of Tagrut Sariga would make people who are listening to what you say standing still, listening, and being mesmerized by your speech. The Tagrut Sariga is good for merchant, sales representative, celebrity, and politician. It also has power of Magic Charm, Metta Maha Niyom (helps bring loving, caring, and kindness, and compassion from people all around you to you), Maha Larp (brings Lucky Wealth / wealth fetching), and Kaa Kaai Dee (helps tempt your customers to buy whatever you are selling, and it helps attract new customers and then keep them coming back. 

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“ขอศิษย์ทั้งหลายอย่าอดอย่าอยากอย่ายากอย่าจนอย่าต่ำกว่าคนอย่าจนกว่าเขา”

“All of my Looksit (disciples / followers /adherents/ worshippers / devotees) will be away from destitution, failure, hardship & difficulty in living, poverty, inferiority, and deterioration in quality of life.”

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Luang Phor Guay was highly respected by Luang Phor Pare of Wat Pikulthong, Singburi Province. Many Batches of Luang Phor Pare’s amulets were blessed by Luang Phor Guay first, Luang Phor Pare would bring them to Luang Phor Guay and ask Luang Phor Guay to bless them for him before the Grand Blessing Ceremonies…

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*All of the amulet made by Luang Phor Guay, the last mantra that Luang Phor Guay blessed on amulets was “The Khata Sà-tón Klap (The Bouncing Back Mantra)”. The force of the bad intentions / activities / behaviors from your enemies hitting you, the Khata Sà-tón Klap puts an equal force back onto them, meaning those bad intentions / activities / behaviors bounce back up to your enemies.

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LUANG PHOR GUAY

Luang Phor Guay was an abbot of Wat Kositaram (Wat Ban Khae), Chainat Province living between (BE 2448 to BE 2522)

Luang Phor Guay was a disciple of many Legendary Guru Monks, for instance;

- The Holy Luang Phu Tao of Wat Kaang Kaao, a senior brotherhood of Luang Phu Suk of Wat Pak Klong Makham-tao

- The Holy Luang Phu Sri of Wat Pra Prang

- The Holy Luang Phor Derm of Wat Nong Pho

The supernatural power of Luang Phor Guay experienced by his Looksit (disciples / followers /adherents/ worshippers / devotees)

1)An ability to know the future.

2)An ability to shoot clay ball bullets from a sling bow with cursive path (line of fire) to any targets Luang Phor Guay wanted, no matter how far they were.

3)An ability to make a ring to be put on anybody’s fingers no matter where they were by blowing rings from Luang Phor Guay’s palms.

4)Photo shootings without Luang Phor Guay’s permission, those photos would be blurry or camera malfunctions.

5)An ability to make people who just visited Luang Phor Guay not to recognize Luang Phor Guay after leaving Luang Phor Guay.

6)An ability to stop gun from firing at him or anyone

7)An ability to make gun malfunction by squeezing out a piece of cloth in his hands.

8)An ability to make ants to return to their nest hole.

9)An ability to bless chicken food, and made chickens eat it if the chickens or the chicken eggs were stolen, and later eaten by the thieves, the thieves would got Dermatophytosis or Ringworm on their skins.

10)An ability to use a rock tying up with a robe, and beat up his looksit, and looksit felt no pain.

11)An ability to stop the gun from firing by saying “the gun jammed”.

12)An ability to treat people with headache by pinching their own thumbs.

13)An ability to heal people with broken bones.

14)An ability to replace the pain during child labor from wives to their husbands.

15)An ability to turn a man to both a crocodile, and then a tiger or vice versa.

16)An ability to turn midrib of a banana leaf to a green snake, and a loincloth belt to a cobra.

17)An ability to turn leaves of Maerua siamensis (Kurz) Pax tree to wasps.

18)An ability to turn a joss stick wrapped with red paper to a Siamese fighting fish.

19)An ability to hold burning charcoal in his hands

20)An ability to pick anything that his hand could hold from anyplace, no matter how far they were.

21) Luang Phor Guay’s message to his looksit would come true.

22)An ability to make his amulets floating in the water or flying in the air.

23)An ability to command wasps to sting any people he wanted. And command turtles to search for anybody he wanted.

24)An ability to toss his amulets into the air, and those amulets were flying to people whom he wanted to give amulets to, no matter where they lived.

25)An ability to know if his Looksit were assaulted or in danger, no matter where they were at.

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THE AMULETS OF LUANG PHOR GUAY

Luang Phor Guay made and blessed all of his amulets by himself. Mon Pra Gaan, the Lord Kala in Sanskrit, the Pra Gaan Mantra, the one who is beyond time (death) and universe and all life within, and the god of death. Those who have good intentions of using Luang Phor Guay’s amulets would be blessed, those who are not will be doomed. And all amulets made by Luang Phor Guay, at the final of blessing ritual, Luang Phor Guay would end with Khata Sa-ton-klap. Such Khata has a power that helps protect amulet wears from manipulators, backstabbers, and toxic people. Not only protection from those kind of people, but also people who are thinking a “bad” thought about the amulet wearers will also be doomed.

REMARK: According to Looksit (disciples / followers / adherents / worshippers / devotees) of Luang Phor Guay, Luang Phor Guay made amulets every day to release his mind power (Grasin Fire) that generated heat in his body, and Luang Phor Guay NEVER made amulets for sale. Luang Phor Guay just gave amulets to anybody he wanted.

THE BLESSING PROCESS OF AMULETS OF LUANG PHOR GUAY

Luang Phor Guay blessed his amulets at the 7 times of the day firstly in the early morning, in the late morning, in the afternoon, in the late afternoon, in the evening, in the late evening, and at midnight. These 7 times of blessing was said to be the blessing process of Black Magic, and to prolong/extent the lives of people who wear his amulets in case that people’s lifespan on earth are shorten by their bad karma. And only best guru monks or Best white robe masters could perform such rituals. Luang Phor Guay would pick the day on auspicious constellations (Rerk Mongkon), master of devil constellations (Rerk Boon Phraya Maan), and criminal constellations (Jora Rerk). Luang Phor Guay said that the Rerk Boon Phraya Maan, and Jora Rerk are constellations that help criminals, and evil people to successfully commit their crimes, and amulets of Luang Phor Guay would perform miracles to persuade those bad people to believe in good and bad karma, then they will return to support Buddhism, and finally, they will be decent citizens.

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DIMENSION: 7.60 cm long / 0.90 cm in diameter

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[rosariesforfreaks]

let me tell you about H by Jan Klata

it’s a modified staging of hamlet

it’s directed for a very specific abandoned warehouse in gdańsk. it’s a historial location related to the “solidarność” movement which greatly contributed to poland regaining independence

during the play, the audience changes locations. horatio is the guide

hamlet and ophelia actually act like young adults

starts with horatio and hamlet playing golf* while seven nation army plays in the background

*it’s actually turbogolf, a street version of golf. according to klata it’s the most anticonsumptionist and antiglobalist sport imaginable

hamlet’s father is a hussar. with a horse, wings and everything. full on hussar

everyone’s wearing golf clothes

claudius talks about expensive wine for a solid minute. then he agrees for leartes’ leaving to france and goes back to talking about wine

hamlet then walks in and slams his golf stick on the table

1.2 is perfectly realistic and raw

while polonius lectures ophelia, she just walks away smoking a cigarette and polonius pours himself a shot of vodka

caludius dances on the table

rosencrantz and guildenstern are wearing these ridiculous sports sunglasses

claudius keeps talking about wine

every time attackis on poland are mentioned, claudius giggles

polonius: i have a daughter. rosencrantz and guildenstern: *lean in closer, suddenly very interested*

rosencrantz and guildenstern dance on the table, clauduis joins in. polonius and gertrude are disgusted

you know that moment where polonius goes “will you walk out of the air?” and hamlet goes “into my grave?”. well, here polonius says “indeed. at least it’s not windy in a grave”

“pozwoli książę, że się z księciem rozstanę” “z nikim się tak chętnie nie rozstanę jak z panem. może tylko z życiem” (sorry, i don’t think this one can be accurately translated)

rosencrantz and guildenstern keep throwing peace signs

gertrude jumps rope. claudius joins in

rozenkranz and guildenstern are bisexual icons

rosencrantz’s facial expressions. the existential pain. the disgust. the resignation. perfect acting

claudius falls asleep while watching the play. ophelia keeps staring at hamlet who’s the light operator

instead of claudius reacting to the play, hamlet points the lights at him and screams “king’s murderer!”. chaos ensues. rock music starts playing. everyone’s going absolute batshit. the actors stay and still try to act. horatio stays and still tries to understand what they’re saying.

the only actor left finishes his line and goes “kurwa mać” (oh fuck). hamlet claps

you know that moment with “do you see yonder cloud that’s almost in shape like camel”? yeah, this “cloud” is gertrude staring angrily at hamlet who just compared her to a bunch of different animals including a whale

a siren goes off, everyone leaves the warehouse. ophelia is in the water. laertes jumps in and swims up to her. hamlet follows. they start a fight. ophelia’s body is taken away

4.2 is really damn powerful

when laertes says the “thou art slain” line, piano version of smells like teen spirit starts playing. hamlet kills everyone except for horatio and the music starts getting disorted

after hamlet dies, horatio walks away very nervously

just before the play ends, hamlet’s father (once again riding the horse with full hussar equipment) walks right behind the warehouse’s window

if you understand polish, you can watch it here for free