#the cat’s name is Fredrick the Great

[stawpny]

aftermath of advertisement doodle paper (and election I guess 😒)

(pls he needs it 🙏)

[thealmightyemprex]

Disney Blu Ray review 101 Dalmations

Requested by @goodanswerfoxmonster I am delighted to talk about 101 Dalmatians

This 1961 film follows Pongo (Rod Taylor ) and Perdita (Lisa Daniels and Cate Bauer .....So Lisa Daniels recorded some of the movie ,had to leave cause she got married,soCate Bauer recorded the rest,and no we dont know who recorded which lines ) two Dalmatians who are pet (Though they view it the other way around ) of Roger (Ben Wright ) and Anita (Lisa Davis ).Pongo and Perdita become the proud parents of 15 puppies who are stolen by two crooks Jasper ( J Pat O Maley ) and Horace (Fredrick Worlock ) working for Anitas old friend Cruella De Vill (Betty Lou Gerson ) ,who has nefarious plans to mak a Dog Skin coat

So this is one of my favorite Walt era Disney films .I have massive nostalgia for it ,I named my first dog Pongo (He was a basset not a Dalmatian but whatever ,when your a kid dog is dog ) and the more I have seen it the more I love it ,I think it gets better with age

I like how sketchy and stylistic it looks,really reflecting the at the tim contemprary early 60's london setting .The film opens with an adorable meet cute between George and Anita orchestrated by Pongo. I love the voice work of Rod Taylor as Pongo (And am amused it was recorded when he was mostly known for radio but due to how long animation takes released after his star making role in the Time Machine ,so the film accidently has a star lead ) as well as the great vocal performances by Ben Wright ,Lis Davis ,J PAt O Malley ,Martha Wentwoth , and David Frankham .I find the main characters likeable , I adore the side characters ,especially Sergent Tibbs a heroic cat character (Rare for Disney )who is one of the most underrated Disney characters ever .The animation is really good,I especially like the technique they use for cars ,which leads to a pretty awesome car chase finale .There is some great comedy (Love the Whats My Line parody ) and its just adorable,good movie if your a dog person which I am

However I gotta talk about the BEST aspect of the movie :Cruella De Ville,one of Disneys greatest villains.She works on two levels; When your a child she is FRIGHTENING ,with the fact she kind of looks like a walking corpse ,her fits of rage and the fact she wants to murder puppies....And while she is still intimidating ,the older I get the more I see the comedy of her ,she is so over the top vile ,she is such a over dramatic diva I kind of love her .The part that makes me laugh is when her pen isnt working and she just screams"Blast this pen! Blast this WRETCHED WRETCHED PEN !!!".She is so extra ,and is a masterpiece of character animation by Marc Davis ,animating possibly his best character ever ,with this thin figure engulfed in this giant coat .Also much love to Betty Lou Gerson who sounds like she is having a ball ,and no disrespect to any actress to play the role,especially Glenn Close and Susanne Blakeslee cause they were great too,but Betty Lou Gerson is the definitive CRuella

So I do have one issue with the film and thats after the dogs escape Hell Hall ,and before the climatic car chase the film kind of grinds to a halt for me . Also I have always had mixed emotions on Cruellas ending ,cause I both like it and dont

Overall I love this movie ,its such a blast to watch

@ariel-seagull-wings @goodanswerfoxmonster @the-blue-fairie @themousefromfantasyland @princesssarisa @angelixgutz @amalthea9 @filmcityworld1

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I’m lowkey scared but also excited & a bit Sad. I don’t want this to end, so I’m milking this second to last episode for all it’s worth! I GASPED SO MANY TIMES THIS EPISODE I THOUGHT THIS WAS GONNA BE FUNNY!!!!

The Number of the Beast is 666

* OHHH, The DRAGON!

* OH FUCK IS THAT MOLLY???

* BEDELIA?? OMG I DIDNT KNOW THIS WAS GONNA HAPPEN!

* “What’s he going to take from you [Bedelia]?” Your leg.

* “He’s in no position to eat me now.” She’s so insane.

* God, William you are so dumb & in love & smart but also dumb & in love.

* AT LAST! A STAB OF HUNGER!!!

* BUT DO YOU ACHE FOR HIM?😭😭😭😭

* And who is the lamb WILLIAM? HANNIBAL BASTARD LECTER

* Lamb to Lion Magical Girl Transformation

* Jack likes being God, Hanni.

* SO YOUR EX BOYFRIEND IS THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB, HANNIBAL?

* NOW WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT, FRANCIS??

* FREDICK, THE RETURN OF MY FAVORITE ASSHOLE!!!!

* Oh, he’s MAD MAD!

* & Hanni is just standing there, LOVING IT!

* “But this was quantifiably bitchy!” EXACTLY, FREDICK! GET HIS ASS!

* Fredick is so mad, I love it. There’s so much truth to him!

* & again, Hanni is just there, Having His Fun! This is pure entertainment to him! Cat & mouse, forever they go!

* Hannibal is gonna be someone’s bitch? Fuck no babeyyyy

* OHHHH FREDDIE & HER SHITTY BLOWOUT!

* I loooooove this translation decision!

* Oh no, not the evil shoulder touch!!

* Francis is back in his leather straightjacket, what FUN!

* OH NO NO NO FREDICKKKKKKK

* LMAO HE PUT A PAD ON HIS EYES

* Need some chapstick, love?

* I loooooove the Dragon’s voice so MUCH! Terrifying & everywhere! Clearly in opposition to Hannibal, who is whispers and influences!

* OH HE IS STUCK YUCKYYYYYYYYYYYY

* “Believe me?” BITCH, YOU KNOW THE LINE OF WORK YOU’RE IN! AT LEAST ADMIT TO A HINT OF CURIOSITY!

* All Fredrick does is LIE! (Notice how I spelled his name correctly this time? Wow, what a first!)

* OH FREDICK OMG HE IS TERRIFIED WOWWWWWW I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SEE THE DAY

* “And does God help you?” “No.”

* REBA COCKBLOCKED HIM OH MY GOD DONT YOU DARE PUT HER LIFE ON THE LINE, DRAGON!!!

* SHE BROUGHT SOUP😭

* GOD I LOVE REBA SO MUCH!! I love her love!

* He’s an artist, Fredick!

* “A SLUG IN THE SUN!” WOWWWWW

* Oh my god. I LOVE YOU, RICHARD!

* Oh, here comes Dr. Chilton into Francis’ little home movie!

* OH NO DONT PUT THE MASK BACK ON! DONT TAKE THE TEETH OUT, NO WHAT THE FUCK???? YOU TOOK HIS LIPS??

* WHAT IS WITH THE PIANO?? OH MY GOD NO WAIT HE’S GONNA GIVE HIM THE LIPS!! He’s gonna have a snackkkkk

* “Where’s the other one?” MONCH!!!! STRAIGHT TO CAMERA MONCHHHH

* Oh, he’s in a great mood, I kinda love it.

* “That would’ve been you lip is was tasting. Again.” YUCK SHUT THE FUCK UP, BASTARD!

* “You publicly discredited Dr. Chilton.” No offense, Alana, but everyone else had probably been wanting to do that for ages, Hannibal just finally beat you all to it!

* “From my own lips,” OH NO HE DID NOTTT NO STOP TURN IT OFFFFFFFFFF

* “We’re not pilgrims, we’re pets!” OH I LIKE THAT!

* There’s no wondering with Will Graham.

* There is, however, always curiosity!

* oh FUCK NOT THE PARTICIPATION CALLBACK TO THE FIRST FUCKING EPISODE OF THE SEASON!

* William is his agency? Hmmm, I’ll bite

* OH MY GOD AN ACTUAL FREDDIE LOUNDS MURDER FOR FREDRICK!!!

* WOAH THIS IS SOME CURLY HAIR WILLIAM RIGHT THERE

* Look, we all know medically, he’s Very Dead. But the idea of having him still be alive post-fall will never not be funny to me.

* OH MY FUCKING GOD NO YOU KIDNAPPED REBAAAAAAA

* What are we doing back at the house? WHY HAVE YOU KIDNAPPED HER?

* STOP TELLING HER TO SHUT UP!

* UUGHHHHHHHH I LOVE THIS BUT HATE THIS I JUST WANT REBA TO BE WELL BUT THAT WONT HAPPEN

I promise, Reba is going to be okay.. well, physically. She is going to live, she'll just need some therapy.

What I love about Fredick in this episode is I piss myself laughing whenever I watch that scene of him and Will discrediting Dolarhyde and Raul's face-acting when Francis is crawling towards him makes me cackle, because I've got a warped sense of humour. But right at the end, despite Fredick being, well, a dick, I do kind of feel bad for him. But the fact he didn't realize he was being used is a testament to just how stupid our boy Fredick is. Side-note, that was REALLY cool makeup!

Adaptation-wise it was a really cool twist because in the book it's Freddy Lounds but because that character's been genderswapped in this show and Bryan didn't want to put his Freddie in that kind of situation, which does have sexual undertones (remember Bryan had a very strict "no rape storylines" policy which is greatly appreciated), he was like "...well let's use our other Fred!"

The fucking *lip slurp* is just comedy gold! "That could've been your lip I was tasting... again" ooohhhh where's Bella when you need her??

But yes... now we come to the ending... *le sigh*

[ecle-c-tic]

okokok!!!!!!! I got so excited when I saw how detailed your answer was, I felt the need to respond with a bunch too bc <3. Books!!!!!

Your taste is fantastic and amazing (like you :)))) )

I also LOVED Good Omens, it's so well written! If you didn't know, it'd be so hard to tell it's two authors. 10/10 love it (Anathema <3)

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I also adored Dorian Gray. I always think Wilde is hilarious but I also enjoyed how deep this novel went (in comparison to something like the importance of being earnest)

I actually just read LWW this winter! It enjoyed it and I didn't know there were more in the same universe! I'll add them to my TBR! Honestly though, Jesus Lion made me laugh out loud when he was resurrected, my man put that symbolism behind a piece of glass.

LOVE THE HOBBIT 10000/10. It's so funny that you mentioned this because I've been listening to the audiobook as a bedtime story every night (Libby has a sleep timer and it's the best thing ever). The sons of Durin shoulda lived, and I would fist fight the professor over it.

Orwell is a whole different type of unhinged and I love him. I haven't got around to 1984 (yet) but I loved Animal Farm. It's clear enough to get the point across but still has so much depth, insight, and (dark) humour. I had to read some of his Spanish Civil War stuff in high school and i remember enjoying it (but it feels like 10000 years ago so I can't actually say that much)

I hate to say it, but I've never read Poe! I think I should rectify that soon!

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Clockwork Orange and Flowers are on my tbr, but hearing good things from someone with impeccable taste might have bumped them to the top! I will keep you posted when I read them! My dad was also just talking about Flowers, so I think I'll have to tackle that one first. I've never heard of 9 Billion names but It's been added, too!

I haven't read a ton of poetry beyond stuff for school like Shakespeare and a smattering of Canadians but I loved all of the Langston Hughes poetry I read.

NO APOLOGIES, I LOVE THIS - IT'S SO AWESOME AHHH THANK YOU <3

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I'm fighting my way through Dune right now. I half love it and am super interested in the politics and world but also half FUCKING HELL FRANK STOP TELLING ME WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN and wait, what does that word mean again? I also made the mistake of googling a character to see what he looked like (the Baron) and got a huge spolier on the first page of google so >;( rookie mistake.

I'm going to stick it out but Princess Irulan is my least favourite character and she's not even in it yet.

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I've also heard some great things about Rebecca, but it looks a little freaky and I'm a big scaredy cat.

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Now the hard part, narrowing down which books to talk about lol.

I don't know if I have a favourite genre, but storygraph says I like fantasy, Sci-fi, classics, contemporary, literary, LGBTQIA+, Historical, Mystery, Romance and Magic Realism. hahah.

I really loved the Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak. It's about the war in Cyprus, but with a bit of Magic Realism. It's tragic and beautiful with heartfelt characters. I couldn't put it down and I still think about it every few days. Also super fun, one of the characters is a tree!!!!!!

I will also read anything Sarah Moss writes even if it's totally freaky and fucked up (I'm looking at you Ghost Wall). Summerwater is my favourite though, it's almost like a bunch of short stories but intertwined into one. For instance, a woman is jogging and she passes an old man but in the next section, an old man judges the crazy runner jogging past his window at 6am. I love the style of her writing.

The last thing I read was the entire LOTR series and the appendices. They are perfect and amazing. I'm also deep into the Witcher universe.

Rapid fire faves; North and South, Maurice (and Alec by William di Canzio 10000/10), Graham Norton's books are (surprisingly) excellent, THURSDAY MURDER CLUB sooo good, Panenka, Scarborough, Washington Black, Maus, Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Fredrick Backman has some good reads but his style takes some getting used to.

I noted that you said you enjoy Greek myth, how do you feel about the new retelling style? (like song of Achilles, Galatea, Elektra, etc.) I think you might also like Piranesi, it was a wild ride but soooo good!

I'm deep into booktube so I get a lot of my reccs from there but I will try anything! <3

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I'm sorry that was so chaotic and long, I kept thinking of other things to add and got a little excited!

I hope you're having a rockin' night :)

This was so fun <3

👀👀👀👀 you like to read! What's been your favourite read recently (or your all-time) i love book recs hehe 💛💛💛💛

I do!!! I love talking about books I'll happily rec some of my favourites!

So I love older literature, mythology (mostly Greek!), and also 60s-90s science fiction and things like that :)

HOWEVER, one of my most favourite books of all times is definitely Good Omens! It's absolutely FANTASTIC and I could not recommend it more.

Moving on, we have:

The Picture of Dorian Gray. I could go ON and ON about that novel, it's so incredible and the way language is used for exposition and expression is just so amazing!!!

The entirety of the Narnia series. Most people only know The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, but having read the whole series, I think people are really missing out! My mum read the series to me and my sibling as bedtime stories when I was about 8-9ish (I think), and even then I thought all the allusions to things like religion and the way the stories connected to the time they were written in was super cool.

The Hobbit, which I know you've probably read! Just wanted to say it again since I love that book lol. Coincidentally, also something that was read to me as a bedtime story! I read it again afterwards, and it's definitely one of my favourites.

Animal Farm. Oh my god, that book. The way it's written to be a social commentary, and does that so incredibly well is just, oh. It's so good. Honestly I would recommend that everybody reads this novel, the important messages mixed in with the metaphors are just captivating!

Several works of Edgar Allen Poe- classics :) I'm a huge fan of his short stories!

Okay now for more sci-fi stuff!

Okay lol maybe this isn't sci-fi, but A Clockwork Orange is something I would highly suggest you read if you haven't. The subject matter definitely gets heavy in parts, but it's still really relevant and important.

Flowers for Algernon!!! This is one of the first sci-fi books I ever read. My dad said my sibling should be able read it, so out of spite I read the whole thing lmao BUT I adored it!!! There's a shorter version and a lengthened one, read the shorter one. It's written in the form of journal entries, and that really helps to show the progress and development of the main character, and I'm rambling now, but it's so so so good

9 Billion Names of God! It's quite short so I'm not going to say anything else too spoilery about it but AHHH this book

There's also a lot of poetry I'm a big fan of, but that's for a separate time :)

And, apologies for this incredibly long answer 😂

Alright that's all I have for now! I hope you have fun with whatever you're reading at the moment- what are some books you like? Next, I'm planning on reading Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. I watched the (1940) film a while ago, and it was just excellent, so I'm reading the novel next. Have an amazing day Rao!!

[kathyprior4200]

Haven Hotel characters

 Heaven’s Princess Coercia Egnam glanced down at her long list of meeting attendants and characters that she was about to address: (her handwritten notes included)

 Princess Coerciona (2P Charlie) *Most important*

Phalla (2P Vaggie) *Hopeless romantic butterfly*

Devil Grit (2P Angel Dust) *Serious stiff spider*

Stalaro the Techno Angel (2P Alastor the Radio Demon) *Sob story sissy*

Klutzy (2P Niffty) *Lazy maid*

Core (2P Husk) *Hyper fool*

Cherubs Pub and Chub (2P Razzle and Dazzle) *My loyal guards*

Lucius (2P Lucifer) *Dad*

Lilian (2P Lilith) *Mom*

Sivart (2P Travis) *Some guy*

Sir Anguis (2P Sir Pentious) *Stuttering scaredy-snake toy maker*

Berri Blossom (2P Cherri Bomb) *Modest mundane dame*

Catie Carejoy (2P Katie Killjoy) *Soft bitch*

Ron Wrench (2P Tom Trench) *WW1 news guy*

Baker the puffer fish (2P Baxter the anglerfish) *Mad scientist fishy fish*

Jazzy (2P Mimzy) *Chubby singer lady*

Joygrand the Heaven-cat (2P Crymini the deviant hellhound) *Who the fuck are you?*

Raa the Koala angel (2P Roo the kangaroo trash Aussie demon) *Who the fuck are you?*

Iris (2P Rosie) *Day of the Dead Barbie*

Valentine (2P Valentino) *Blueberry pimp wimp*

Nil (2P Vox) *TV guy*

Ashen (2P Velvet) *Harley Doll angel*

Nestlings (2P Egg Bois) *Meh*

Nathan (2P Seviathan) *Old friend*

Elsa (2P Helsa) *Meh*

Beth (2P Bethasa) *Meh*

Fred (2P Fredrick) *Meh*

Holly (2p Molly) *Devil Grit’s spider sister*

Ragno (2P Arackniss) *Devil Grit’s spider brother*

Henry (2P Henroin) *Devil Grit’s father*

Alliv the blue tough tabby cat (2P Villa pink girly poodle) *Don’t even fucking know*

Thin Tenders (2P Fat Nuggets) *Potential snack*

Archangels (2P Archdemons)

Anti-Exorcists: White demon beings who convert angels into demons each year. Great source of entertainment.

 E.L.F. (2P I.M.P.) not to be confused with C.H.E.R.U.B. the sheep love spreaders and revivers

D.E.V.I.L. (2P C.H.E.R.U.B.) murderers, hate-spreading black rams

Docile (2P Blitzo) *Some childish leader*

Tirred (2P Moxxie) *Serious one*

Timmid (2P Millie) *Wallflower*

Sunna (2P Loona) *High pussy*

Mia and Tia (2P Tilla and Barbie Wire) *Circus twins?*

Samael *Punishing BDSM angel*

Menadel (2P Stolas) *Swan prince, Quartet’s father*

Flora (2P Stella) *Quartet’s mother*

Quartet (2P Octavia) * Swan princess, bubbly teen*

Mayberry/Juneberry (2P Mrs. Mayberry) (Former Human)

Mary (2P Martha) (Former Human)

Ralph (2P Ralphie) (Former Human)

Ollie (2P Eddie) *Brat kid*

Bio Wizz (2P Robo Fizz) *Circus conspiracy?*

Kiva (2P Verosika Mayday) *Zealot*

Woo-Hoo Land Mascot (2P Loo-Loo Land Mascot) *What a creep*

 (More to be added)

(2P Zoophobia characters)

More characters to be added

 “Alright my subjects, tell me something,” Coceria began as she filed her sharp claws with a knife in a tall leather chair framed by black wrought iron. Her black spiky crown was on her head as usual. An angelic spear rested by the throne. Below her was a large crowd seated in comfortable chairs, many of them in shades of blue and green. “How the flying fuck am I supposed to remember all your names?! I bet half of you guys are insignificant background characters. And the majority of you haven’t even been featured in the show yet!”

 “You mean the Hazbin Hotel show? About our counterparts?” asked Stalaro, holding up a white rose for Coercia. Soft classical music played from his blue microphone staff. The pansexual blue man was occasionally stealing glances at Devil Grit’s fluff.

 “That’s irrelevant right now, you sad sack of stag shit!” Coercia yelled. Stalaro’s rose wilted in his hands and the music scratched to a stop. Tears were forming in his large blue eyes and his fluffy ear tuffs were drooping. “B-but I’m talking about my show: The Hazbin Ho…”

 “Haven Hotel,” Phalla corrected.

 “Right, Haven Hotel! And there’s also that spinoff show Helluva Boss.”

 “Heavenly Boss,” Docile corrected her. The elf sat with his colleagues next to a flyer which read, “Efficient Lifesaving Fellows: We revive and keep mortals alive! Sign up today, 33% off.”

 “Whatever,”Coercia brushed them aside. “Anyway, normally I wouldn’t care much about you guys, but now that I have formed the Haven Hotel, Phalla figured it should be a good time for us to introduce ourselves. Or more precisely, me to talk to you all.”

 “A practical first start,” Devil Grit mentioned with a nod. He was a dark gray faced spider with small green dots below his eyes. His suit was black with green stripes, along with a green bow tie. “Just make sure that everyone stays at least six feet away from me. Social distancing is a safe standard, and necessary precaution.”  

 “I do love making new friends!” Phalla smiled, fluffing her long black hair with teal ends. A glowing green X was over her right eye and a teal bow was perched don her head. “Don’t you, Klutzy?”

 The small blue cyclops angel narrowed her large eye. “Friends. Oh joy.”

 “I must say, Coerce dear,” said Lucius. “I don’t really approve of your hotel and your idea. If the council finds out about your attempt to promote rule-breaking activities…”

 “Banishment to Hell? Or to my room?” Coercia asked, hands on her hips. “Not the end of the world. And my name is Princess Coerciona. I prefer my full title.”

 Core, the friendly white cat, rolled his eyes. He shuffled a few cards in his furry paws. “She’s no fun.”

 “I heard that, cat!” she called, making him flinch back a bit.

 “We raised you better than this,” Lilian added.

 “Oh really?” The black haired princess stood up and turned toward her mother. “You’d rather I be some bubbly musical loving princess who wants to spread “joy and redemption” far across the land? Ha! No. A true ruler commands fear and respect in their subjects. I’m sure Hell’s king Lucifer would agree.”

 Pub and Chub, the naked flying babies grinned in agreement while fine tuning black electric guitars in the background.

 “We do not mention that name,” Lucius began but Coercia was ignoring them again.

 “Lucifer may be a traitor to Him but at least he had guts. If His teachings weren’t so flawed, I’d still be promoting them wholeheartedly. As for my position…maybe another princess may someday take my place, but that’s not gonna happen if I manage to be princess of both realms. But now I’m here, in this lovely, shiny…fake excuse of a paradise with wackos like you. Still, someone’s gotta keep you in line.”

 Phalla giggled while Core pat a sobbing Stalaro on his blue back. He wiped his face as his monocle glinted in the sunlight under his left eye.

 “Your uncle Metatron wouldn’t approve of your attitude,” Lucius added.

 “He wouldn’t even notice, considering he’s too engrossed in his record-keeping,” countered Coercia.

 Nearby on another part of the stage, the ocean-like angels Elsa and Nathan whispered to each other.

 “I don’t understand it,” Nathan said. “Here I was, promoting goodness for everyone, but Coercia laughed at my ideas and pushed me around. And we even went to Heaven High school prom together.”

 “Lucius wanted our two families united, so we could have a higher standing,” Elsa added. “You dating the princess would’ve helped. But sadly she broke up with you and now here we are, envious.”

 “Don’t remind me,” Nathan sighed. “It’s not like I was the one abusing her and mocking her ideas. At least she didn’t run off with a sinner girlfriend to further tarnish her family reputation. Ugh…restraining societal standards affect us even here.”

 “Or maybe…she’s not much of a romantic person to begin with,” Elsa suggested.

 “Not all aromantic and asexual people are cold-hearted,” Nathan said. “She’s just one bad apple.”

 Coercia seethed at them, briefly letting out her black feathery wings and white spiked halo over her head. She spoke in a high-pitched angelic language before retreating back to her regular form.

     “I hate it when she swears,” Elsa muttered.

  Coercia turned to the crowd. “Alright, let’s begin.”

[crimsxnblxck]

❀ *chris evans. cismale. he/him. ⇝ hey, isn’t that Fredrick Blackwell? i think that the age ( thirty-two ) year old from Salem, Massachusetts works as an heir to the great Blackwell fortune, but outside of that they spend a lot of time at The Blackwell Mansion. i hear they are selfish + arrogant, but they are also known to be romantic + cunning. consider giving them a visit at their home in Gallow’s Hill and get to know why they’re called The Egomaniac. ( danny , 21, they/them, est + nov 12th )

Headcanons:

The Player: commitment isn’t his forte. At least not after the death of his beloved wife. To be blamed for her death not only sent him into a deep, spiraling, hate-fueled rage but a bender that has yet to be stopped. With so much money at his finger tips, his every whim was law. His heart empty and his pockets full, whisking a beautiful woman away into the night was his specialty. All he needed to do was flash his charming smile and they were under his spell. He’d give them whatever they wanted—the full royal package. And as soon as he got what he wanted he’d drop them without a word.

The Lone Wolf: Friends come and go. For Frederick, the only people he could truly count on were his family…his family and Alex. Trust wasn’t something to be earned so easily with Frederick. He was unstable, liable to go off at any moment—a tick time bomb and from the smoke only a monster appeared. Addiction, loneliness, anger, it consumed him. And behind his killer smile was a broken man with no plans of being fixed any time soon.

The Cruel: In his entire life not one person would dare say Frederick did something out of the “kindness of his heart”. Despite his truth he never saw himself as the “Cadbury Cream Egg” type—hard on the outside and sweet and soft on the inside. If he was every sweet it was to benefit himself. He wants what he wants, and he’ll manipulate and destroy anything or anyone who gets in his way

Bonus! He’d got a super sweet black cat named Lyle

Wanted Connection:

I’m open rn! Exes. hookups, besties, enemies, I’m down

essentially he’s asshole a whole lotta money

[themarginalartist]

OCs I Have (Warning Long Post)

This is probably an incomplete list, and I certainly will make more characters, but this is what I could find rn

Also I apologize because I’m on mobile writing this. I’ll tag this as #long post

Legend of Zelda OCs:

Sages:

Reggie sage of wind, rito

Azul sage of water, zora

Kaz sage of earth, kokiri

Sorrin sage of spirit, sheikah

Gloria sage of fire, gerudo

Other:

Link Sonata

Link Argos

Aeron

Terry/Terra

Ashton

Walter

Splintered soul characters:

Soul Shards:

White

Black

Gray

Teal

Rose

Pink

Sky

Orange

Lime

Lavender

Indigo

Navy

Yellow

Forest

Red

Goldenrod

Woods siblings:

Conner

Zackary

Alyson

Serena

Matthews kids:

Rylan

Kiara

Hayden

Lightfoot twins: Eva and Talia

Snows:

Kelly

Logan

Adrian

Mejias: Brandon and Riley

Heller High characters

Victor (Demon)

Lex (Demon)

Lila Adams (Human)

Max (Human)

Sam (Human)

Emily (Em for short) (Human)

Hopeless:

Amayla

Korrin

King Neriphiem

Toon OCs

Cassiopeia

Orion

Ian

Vela

Puppis

Carina

Their Creator (Has name just didn’t find it)

Sweet Dreams BatIM:

Tutu (and the Others)

Riley

Avery

Project Nightingale (Alice)

Project Hellhound (Boris)

Searchers:

Donny

Deve

Dan

Danny

Dane

Daniel

Maxie

Nutcracker characters:

Toy Kingdom:

Cecil

ballet dancer (doll resident)

Annie (Raggedy Anne doll)

Barry (Teddy Bear)

King Vernon

Queen Johanna

Walter

Nutcracker solider female (unnamed)

Candy Kingdom:

Queen Clarissa

Prince Fredrick

Prince James

Prince Marcus

Candy kingdom resident

Kingdom of Animals/Wastelands:

Princess Tygr

Mouse Queen

Mouse King

Mouse scout

Kingdom of Flowers:

Luna (council member)

Great fairy council

Kingdom of Snow:

King Yorick

Queen Frida

Prince Loki

Guardian Ayune

Other:

Amelia

Uncle

Seven Sins Seven Virtues AU:

(Not all of them are OCs persay... But close enough)

Sins:

Wally (Current Gluttony)

Grant (Greed)

Norman (Current Sloth)

Marzena (Previous Sloth)

Gordon (Previous Gluttony)

Ella (Pride)

Other important demons:

Persephone (Persi) (Lan’s second in command and daughter)

Loki (Lan’s son)

Allison

Jack

Hannah

Second in commands:

Mary (Current Gluttony)

Alton (Previous Gluttony)

Kimon (Previous Sloth)

Roden (Pride)

Ozara (Greed)

Isleen (Current Sloth)

Wally’s kids:

Fynn

Luna

Ava

Alexander

Evelyn

Oliver

Vivian

Liam

Ezra

Silas

Emma

Lucas

Theodore

Ivy

Charolette

Aurora

Jasper

Creatures:

Cerbie (Cerberus)

Nessie (Loch Ness Monster)

Manny (Minotaur)

Bluebell (Sheep)

Iris (Cow)

Unnamed bat

Wendy (Wendigo)

Kraken

Virtues:

Henry (Patience)

Sammy (Humility)

Bertrum (Diligence)

Regan (Previous Kindness)

Hope (Previous Charity)

Anya (Previous Temperance)

Second in commands:

Dylan (Humility)

Lydia (Patience)

Other Angels:

Victoria

Joseph

Mary

Gloria

Fae:

Muerta

Vita

Corina

Creations:

Perina

Gillian

Tyronius

Melania

Nickolari

Lukawei

Perina’s brother

Creators:

Lindarnois (Linda) Norakath

Landon (Lan) Norakath

Meira

Jackson

Morzago

Garaath

Rayburn

Belavire

Julie

Hammond

Melania

Frieda

Trevor

Ben

Tirakai

Viola

Aquaria

Fiera

Unnamed stone creator

Unnamed wind creator

First creators:

Norcarthor

Aranthara

Other

Some Pokemon Grunt OC’s for Skull, Galactic, Magma, and Aqua (named but don’t have rn it’s somewhere)

Trick and Treat (Rise of the Guardians OCs, spirits of Halloween)

The keaton masked character

Terrifying christmas elf dude

Kaylia Nailo: unused DnD character

Reverence, Teifling DnD character

Alyona, cat Toonkind DnD character

Unnamed marker challenge ocs

Vampire character from inktober

Random party alien

“Discontinued” Robot/cyborg oc

Random witch oc

Gem oc think name is Azurite?

Elise Tierra (scrapped writing)

Idk what they were for:

Kaz

Andrea

Leo

[ohfuckitsriley]

Question: Does my cat count as my kid?

It's bring your kid to work day at WE today, I will be documenting Bruce's adventures here 😎

-Tim

-And Dick!!

[synaptic-habit]

Patient Interviews.

Patient 106.

Mad Hatter. (Or just hatter.)

Real Name: Alex Dawson.

*Doctor Fawkes walked in the room, and pulled out a chair.*

Mr. Dawson.

Patient : oh please doctor! Do call me Hatter. Unless you want me to break from this jacket and DISEMBOWEL YOUR PUPPY! AND RIP IT'S INSIDES OUT AND FORCEFULLY STUFF THEM DOWN YOUR MOUTH!

*The patient cackled.*

my apologies. Hatter.

Patient : soooo, doctor! We gonna look at ink blots, or tell me why am I here? I just wanted to work on experiments and learn about the human body and the thinker! That's all!!

*silence swept across the room.*

Mr. Hatter. You killed almost 20 to 30 people. Some of them children. You should be on death row, or infact, already dead. But because of the history of your schizophrenia, and your childish like attitude. And the way you've been treated by the last sanatorium. You've been sent here.

Patient : heheh! Why not back at my looney bin! That's more comfy then..well, this shite of a place! It's loud yaknow!

*Fawkes sighed.*

well, today. We're going to be talking about your recent, outburst. Tell me. What caused you to attack Nurse Thompson?

Patient : well..to start it off. He looked like a great experiment!! He had such muchness that even I was jealous! Hoohohah!! Heheh..heh...

*the patient went silent.*

Patient : that police man is crazy as all of us, yaknow.

Who? Officer Huntlee?

Patient : no. Santa Clause-- OF COURSE VINNY!! ALWAYS VINNY! I'VE SEEN HIS EYES!- well. Eye! hehehe!! BUT IT'S OBVIOUS!! HE WANTS TO KILL AS MUCH PEOPLE AS ME!! ARE YOU DAFT IN THE HEAD?? *the patient lunged at the doctor on his chair, making doctor fawkes jump.*

*the patient cackled again.*

Sigh. Now, hatter. What was your life like?

Patient : before or after? Because certainly I can't remember! Heheheeh!!

Well, today we'll find that out. Now, when the police arrested you. You had a heart locket necklace, it had a photo of a woman inside. Care to tell me who that is?

*the patient went silent.*

*he formed some sort of grin of anger and sadness.*

Hatter?

*patient was still silent.*

Mr. Dawson? Are you alright?--------

*the patient then lunged at doctor fawkes. When the guards heard the ruckus, they broke the door down. And found the patient disemboweling doctor fawkes with a sharp spoke. It seemed the patient had used the spoke to rip from his straight jacket. Doctor Fawkes was killed almost instantly from bloodloss and, well. Loss of intestines.*

Patient 252.

The Cheshire Cat. (Real name unknown.)

*Doctor Weathers walked in the room, and saw the patient with her legs crossed and on the table.*

Ah, hello there.

Patient : eeh, what's up doc?

Well, papers here and there about patients, trying to prepare the funeral for doctor fawkes. But nothing out of the ordinary. You?

Patient : pfft, I want out of this fuckin' place.

You killed Michael Boston and Fredrick Rogers with an axe. With the help of Patient 106.

Patient : 'Patient 106'? Is that what you're callin' him now? He's hatter. Not some, patient for you to test on with your needles and drugs! Though the drug part sounds nice-

Well, you are patient 252. And don't worry, we won't do so with him.

*the patient scoffed.*

Patient : that tells alot about you, and other doctors. Even the police force! Just lie after lie after lie!! You see someone different, and you see someone with a brilliant mind like hatter's that even you're jealous of!! And then you lock them up!! That's all you are!! LIARS AND CHEATS AND FUCKIN'!!--

*the clock down the hall started chiming. Striking at 12:00 AM.*

Patient : huh??--

Ms. Cheshire?

Patient : ...no- nonono!!--

*the patient covered her ears and started crying. It seems that the clock triggered a emotional reaction.*

Patient : MAKE IT STOP!!!--

*the patient smacked the sides of her head. Sobbing and screaming as the chimes bonged.*

Ms. Cheshire! Please! Calm down!

*the clock then stopped, and the patient broke down and sobbed.*

Patient : ....I wanna go home..

Hm? What do you mean?

Patient : I want to see my dad..my mom..my brother..i don't want to be here...I hate it here!- *sniff!*

...Ms. Cheshire. You'll go home, I promise. We just need to help you. We're here to help you, and you'll see your family again.

*the patient stopped sobbing. But she did start laughing. Her cackles could be heard by doctors and patients throughout the sanatorium, one patient. Specifically patient 106, could be heard cackling with the patient aswell.*

Patient : OHH! WE'RE GONNA DRIVE YOU ALL MAD!! JUST YOU WAIT, JUST ALL OF YOU WAIT!! HAHAHAHHAHAHAH!!!

*Doctor Weathers nodded at one of the guards. And they took the patient back to her room, as patient 106 and her cackled and cackled throughout the dark and cold night.*

Patient 477.

March Hare. (Real name unknown.)

*Doctor Weathers walked into the room, and saw the patient sitting still on the chair.*

Patient 477?

Patient : hm? Oh please darling! Call me march, heh!

Doctor Weathers : ah. Alright, march. Now, tell me.

Patient : hm?

We found out that, you've been dead since 1879. How is that possible?

Patient : heeh! The power of resurrection and love, my friend!

*the patient laughed a bit.*

*but then went silent.*

March?

Patient : ...heh, my apologies. It's been, so many years in darkness. Until i met hatty..

*the patient placed their hands on their chin. And smiled.*

Hm. 'hatty'. Are you referring to patient 106?

*the patient nodded.*

Patient : his eyes..his smile! The talented way he plays his organ! Heh! ..sadly, his heart doesn't belong to me. He loves someone else. But i am fine with that! And even if my heart tells me that he's the one. I need to learn, sometimes. Things need to be forgotten. Right doctor?

Hm. Correct. Now, if you can remember. What happened to your past life?

*the patient tapped the table.*

Patient : ..weeelll..if you didn't know! I was born a male. But at one point in my life, i had a thought. Then it turned to another thought. And then i found myself! And I was proud of who I was. And i went to tell my mother..but...

*the patient stopped, and started crying.*

March? Are you okay?

Patient : *sniff!* They hung me! Just because i w-wanted to be myself! But all they did was hang me for witchcraft! *Sob!* Do you know what was it like??

What was what like?

Patient : the way they yelled at me. *Sniff!* The way they threw their pitchforks in the air! And the way I dropped down and was surrounded in darkness!! *Sob!*

March. Listen to me, my dear.

*Doctor Weathers placed his hand on March's hand.*

You're going to be fine. I promise you. Soon enough, you're going to be alright. And soon? You're going to be apart of the world again, a world where hopefully they'll accept you.

*the patient went silent, and looked right at the doctor.*

Patient : you lie.

What?-

Patient : YOU LIE!! NO ONE WILL ACCEPT ME! THE ONLY PERSON THAT ACCEPTS ME IS HATTER!!- AND YOU'LL JUST THROW ME OUT THERE TO BE BURNED AND HUNG AGAIN!!--

MARCH! WAIT!!-

*the patient yelled as she lunged at doctor weathers. Biting his arm and ripping it from his socket.*

Patient : my heart. Belongs to hatter. And hatter ONLY.

*the patient said as they began to devour doctor weathers. Plunging their fangs down into his neck, and ripping his body apart.*

End of interviews.

[tonks32]

Inktober # 21 First Meeting

Cullen and Lizabeth Trevelyan

  Tired, Lizabeth slipped off her horse just a little ways from the main gates of Skyhold in preparation to hand off her faithful steed at the first available moment so she could get to sleep all that faster. The trip back to the Storm Coast was nothing but cold and wet and muddy and all-around miserable. Her companions followed her lead just as eager to wash up and get some needed rest. They only had a day to decompress after the wind whirl at the Winter Palace. Lizabeth knew there were dozens of things needing her attention and for once she was going to put herself first. Besides, she was the Inquisitor meaning she always had to be at her very best or she risked potential lives by signing off on the wrong orders.

  “Welcome back Inquisitor.” One of the gate guards met the small party halfway across the bridge and gave a deep bow. “As well as you Seeker Cassandra, Master Dorian, and Mistress Sera.”

  “Master.” Dorian grinned while Cassandra grunted in disgust, “I like this fello.”

  The guard shifted a bit uncomfortably, “We are pleased that you all arrived back safely and unharmed.”

  “And we are exhausted.” Lizabeth confessed, “So please do not signal our return, I beg you. I will take full responsibility for any repercussions there might be. We just want a few moments to rest.”

  “Of course Inquisitor. Only…” The guard glanced back to keep than back to Lizabeth. He looked torn between obeying orders and for filling obligations. “I was instructed to tell you immediately upon arrival that there is a guest waiting for you in the main hall.”

  Lizabeth tried and failed miserably to hold back her groan of dissatisfaction. One break. Just one break was all she wanted. “Name?”

  “I’m afraid I don’t know, Lady Trevelyan.” The man casted his eyes downward in shame. “Ambassador Josephine said I was to inform you right away and that you are needed in the main hall.”

  “Thank you Maxwell.”

  The guard was startled by the use of his first name before he gave his leader a humble bow, “It’s a pleasure to serve the Inquisition and you, Inquisitor.”    

  Once inside the gate, Lizabeth passed the reins of her horse to the first capable hands she came across and stalked towards the keep. She was in the middle of cursing both duty and the person waiting for her to the heavens when she realized that Cassandra was at her side. “Where are you going?”

  Cassandra scoffed with a smile, “With you of course.”

  The ever faithful Seeker. Lizabeth was grateful to have such a loyal friend as Cassandra. Tired to the bone and in a need of recovery from a minor injury, Cassandra abandoned her desire for bath and a bed to come to the main hall.  Lizabeth wasn’t so sure she could make the same sacrifice. “I can handle a single visitor, Cassandra. Go get cleaned up.”

  The Seeker raised a brow, “Are you suggesting something, Inquisitor?”

  “Well…” Lizabeth grinned, “I wasn’t going to say anything, but you do kind of stink.”

  “You don’t have much room to talk, my friend.” Cassandra fell back a few steps regardless of her need to be by Lizabeth’s side. Maker knew the Inquisitor had enough weight on her shoulders. The Seeker hoped that she helped if even in a small way. “But I will take my leave. No doubt Josephine will throw a fit about trucking in mud and greeting a noble in your current state.”

  Now self-conscious, Lizabeth ran a hand down her braided hair in a horrible attempt to smooth down and wild wisps. Her armor was in need of a good deep clean as it was currently covered in much and most likely some of her enemy’s blood. The trail of her jacket was soaking wet with mud and tattered from the constant travel. Looking at Cassandra’s dirt-covered face; Lizabeth concluded hers wasn’t much better. “Maybe out guest will take one look at me and run.”

  “You could only be so lucky.” Cassandra waved in farewell.

  Lizabeth was stopped a few times on her way towards the steps leading to the keep. Thankfully none really stopped her for but a moment or two to give her a warm welcome and well wishes on her return. She was able to answer them with smiles and nods so as not to detain herself to long. The last thing Lizabeth needed at the moment was a lecture from the ambassador about punctuality. How was Josephine going to react to her current state? Lizabeth grinned far too pleased about the jolt she was going to give the woman.

  “Look at what the cat dragged in.”

  The voice had Lizabeth halfway up the steps in complete shock before launching herself forward into the arms that await her. “Graydon!”

  The graying man lifted her effortlessly off her feet and twirled her around in dizzy circles his laughter joining hers. “My little Lizzy.” There was a tease in his voice that was followed by his sister’s groan at her hatred for his nickname. “Oh how I’ve missed you.”

  They had stopped spinning yet Lizabeth was still having the life hugged out of her. “Graydon.” She barely squeaked out his name. “I can’t breathe.”

  “Make I’ve been so scared.” Graydon held on for a few moments longer before he released her to look down at her scarred face. It was tired and warned down by the weight of her duty. Underneath all that he could see that she was happy. Shining with it in fact. Her eyes usually filled with the ghost of her past were sparkling clear and free.  So much had changed in their time apart. Even her hair. Graydon ran a hand down the braid surprised to find it hanging past her shoulders. She always kept her flaming hair short not being able to stand it long. The first time Lizabeth hacked it off was the day they had said goodbye to Fredrick. Since then her hair was always short so no one could use it to cause her pain.

  Witnessing the range of emotions skittering across his face, Lizabeth touched a hand to his cheek. Tears were blurring her vision, “It’s so great to see you, Gray. I’ve missed you so much.”

  Fighting tears of his own, Graydon lowered his brow to hers, “I’m so sorry.”

  “Sorry?”

  “I didn’t know all that was going on. I heard about the conclave, but I had no clue that our parents sent you there. Once word of the Trevelyan Inquisitor reached me I demanded answers.” Anger replaced the happiness, “They told me you sent me a letter explaining everything and they never gave me the damn thing.”

  Lizabeth wasn’t surprised. She still was waiting for a personal letter from their parents. At the current moment, they had sent at least ten correspondences to Josephine. “Sounds like something they would do.”

  “I tried to catch you at the Winter Palace, but I missed you by a few days. As soon as I could work out the details we came as fast as we could.”

  “Athea and the kids here?”

  “Athea is up in her room and the kids are running amuck somewhere around here.”

  “When did you arrive?”

  “Only a few hours ago. Your ambassador said they were expecting you to return today or tomorrow.” Graydon drew away to hold out his arm, “Speaking of which, your Ambassador is buzzing to talk to you.”

  “Of course she is.” Duty never rested. A familiar figure caught her attention moving across the elevated walkway from the battlement to the main keep. Her heart soared. Lizabeth had been counting the moment until she saw him again. “Cullen!”

  Graydon watched his sister’s whole demeanor change. She became instantly relaxed and a deep-rooted pleasure crossed her face as she gave Cullen a big ridiculous wave. He really couldn’t make out much about the man, but saw him go through the same change Lizabeth did when he spotted her.

  “Come on.” Lizabeth dragged her brother by the arm inside the main hall. She abandoned him to dash across the room, not caring one bit about the looks cast her way, so she could jump into Cullen’s arms. The Commander had barely made it through the door. Lizabeth buried her face in his neck, breathing in his cedar scent nearly making her want to weep for joy.

  Cullen held her as close as possible, swinging his beloved rouge back and forth.  “Maker,” one of his large hands cupped the back of her head, “I’ve missed you, Lizabeth.”

  “No.” Lizabeth clamped around him tighter to keep him from moving. “Not yet. Just a little bit longer.”

  Left up to him, Cullen would hold her until the end of time. Nothing tore him a part more than having to watch the woman he loved ride off to some dangerous place in Thedas. Leaving each time with no real idea of how longer her absence would be or if she would even return. The not knowing was the worst part for him. Not knowing if he would ever see her dazzling smile again. Or the way her moss-colored eyes would shine when she looked at him. What made it almost unbearable was the fact there was nothing he could do about it. Each time he had no choice but to wish her well and pray to the make she could return to him. The only knowledge that Cullen had, was knowing the dangers his beloved would face. And most of the time he gave the order that sent her away.

  “I didn’t know you were back.” Cullen pulled away, his callused hand caressing her dirty cheek.

  Lizabeth loved the way his honey-colored eyes soaked up every inch of her face. “That’s because I just got in and flattered the guard at the gate not to signal our return. I was hoping to get washed up before seeing anyone. My brother had other ideas.”

  “Brother?” Cullen’s voice echoed in a slight high pitched panic tone. He let go of her so fast that she nearly pitched backward having no time to prepare to balance herself on her feet. It was easy to find her brother as their resemblance was striking. They had the same shade of fiery hair though his was streaked with lots of grays. Looking at the man just being an inch over Lizabeth, Cullen concluded that height must run in the family as well as strong cheekbones.

  She giggled at the way her fearless Commander’s gaze swept frantically around the room. An animal on the battlefield and able to command troops fearlessly into battle, yet Cullen’s courage abandoned him in matters of the heart. “I know it surprised me as well. Come.” She waved him over as she slipped her arm around Cullen’s waist. “Graydon I would like you to meet Cullen. He’s our Commander of the Inquisition soldiers. Cullen this is Lord Graydon Trevelyan of Ostwick.”

  “Call me Graydon or Gray.” The man groaned shaking the Commander’s hand. “I’ve heard great things about your Inquisition.”

  “Not my Inquisition.” Cullen corrected surprised when Lizabeth tipped her head to his shoulder. Not that he minded one bit Cullen just didn’t want to give Graydon a reason to hate him. “Lizabeth runs the show. I just manage the troops.”

[thiqgruvz]

Profile of Ahmad

Ahmad Jamal, whose birth name was actually Fredrick Russell Jones, is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader, and educator. He was born on July 2, 1930 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Jamal began playing the piano at age three but didn’t receive formal training until the age of seven. It also happens that at this time he was working as a paperboy, and had begun delivering newspapers to the family home of Billy Strayhorn, esteemed composer and famous collaborator on a number of Duke Ellington’s works. During his high school years, he began receiving lessons from opera singer and founder of the National Negro Opera Company (NNOC), Mary Cardwell Dawson and jazz pianist James Edward “Sing” Miller. At 14 he joined the musician’s union and immediately after his graduation from Westinghouse High School (the same school as his idol, Eroll Garner), he began touring with George Hudson’s Orchestra in 1949, at 17.

It didn’t take long before he was widely adored for his unique improvisational style with shades reminiscent of Garner’s casual lilt and aspects from the playing of his other heroes, Nat “King” Cole and Art Tatum. In his playing you can hear Cole’s open and bright, almost playful sound and Tatum’s harmonic density and ornamental flourishes. After leaving Hudson’s group, he briefly joined swing violinist Joe Kennedy’s band, The Four Strings, and toured with them until Kennedy’s departure in 1950.

In 1951, Jamal moved to Chicago and formed his first trio by the name of The Three Strings because… well, why not? lol The trio consisted of bassist Israel Crosby, and guitarist Ray Crawford, who in 1956 was replaced by drummer Vernell Fournier, and of course Jamal himself. They eventually began playing, with the second lineup, at the Pershing Hotel as the house trio. It was around this time, and with the sound of the trio changing drastically with the inclusion of Fournier’s sound, that other cats like bandleader Ramsey Lewis started to really pay attention to Ahmad Jamal’s music. “Many times we would hightail it out to the South Side [after a gig] to see Ahmad Jamal, Israel Crosby and Vernell Fournier, because the trio was really playing great music as a very cohesive unit,” he says, “Having the occasion to go and hear him was simply a delight, because he had the room rocking. It was always packed, and it was always a happy feeling at the Pershing when Ahmad was playing there.”  

In 1958, the trio recorded their first tune, But Not For Me, at the Pershing for Argo Records, which is a division of Chess Records. This tune became a hit single and also the centerpiece of an album, which also features hit, Poinciana and stayed on the Top 10 list for a little over two years! 

In addition to pioneering a unique and creative voice in his improvisation, Ahmad Jamal fully embraced a variety of block chord shapes in the 50s that were much more dense and colorful as compared to earlier jazz pianists such as Bud Powell, who often employed lower, more open and rhythmic left-hand voicings which gave him more freedom in the right hand. Many people were taken aback by the richness and uniqueness of Jamal’s playing. One such individual was the great trumpeter Miles Davis. Davis admired Jamal’s use of space and impeccable technique and developed much of his style in the footsteps of Jamal’s. In fact, Miles Davis’s famous tune So What, the first track on the Kind of Blue album which peaked at #3 on the charts and stayed in there for the better part of a year, was HEAVILY inspired by Ahmad Jamal’s New Rhumba and I do mean heavily.

The call and response format and the orchestration and the shape of the tune including the melody in the bass make the sound fairly distinctive. Miles’ sizzling intense but calm trumpet sound however gives his version a little extra of that cool jazz lean though. Nevertheless, Ahmad’s capacity for delicate and highly color-based touch on the piano as well as his influence on Miles both contribute to his legacy in shaping the Cool Jazz subgenre sound.

In 1970, Ahmad Jamal recorded the theme song for the series MASH! which was composed by Johnny Mandel. Later, in 1995, two tracks from his albums But Not For Me: “Music, Music, Music”, and Poinciana, were featured in the Clint Eastwood movie The Bridges of Madison County. Not to mention the many covers and samples musicians have done of his songs of this earlier era throughout the years. The song “I Love Music” alone, which briefly appeared on last week’s post, was sampled on Nas’ “The World is Yours” on the illmatic album, and then resampled with the backup vocals from that track on Busta Rhymes’ Extinction Level Event II that just dropped a couple weeks ago. Current pianist of The Jazz Standard’s own Mingus Big Band, Theo Hill also has a straight up cover track and a few live recordings of the tune, painting it in different styles and with different instrumentations each time.

Needless to say, Jamal has been a pivotal figure in inspiring and shaping the sounds of jazz and hip hop for decades starting from a very early age. He’s still a serious force to be reckoned with since he has his technical ability and ergonomic suave intact despite performing at age 90, but in addition to retaining the agility of his youth, he’s gained all the wisdom and musicality of his years and experience.

[blumearts]

(I’ve started a little “series” thing. I’ve got ideas for all of the Potter-Malfoy kids and I’ll be releasing drawings and headcanons of them. I hope you enjoy!! I’d advise that you go look at Anita and Lyra’s stuff to avoid confusion)

The second of the Potter-Malfoy kids I’d like to introduce you to is Cassiopeia 

headcanons: 

After Anita and Lyra are around three, Harry + Draco decide they want another little monster

They adopt Cassiopeia (also a muggle born) when she’s nearly a year old (they’re both 24)

They decide her middle name will be Sirius. 

Harry is like “yeah… I mean I like it but that’s a boy’s name, isn’t it?” 

+ Draco is just “???? yeah ??? and your point is???” 

She’s from Japan and for her first few weeks insists on calling Harry “Kakka” and Draco “Totto” (japanese baby talk for “okaasan” and “otousan” ; dad and mom) 

but she eventually rides with the whole “bābā” thing for Harry but still calls Draco “Totto” despite his best attempts to persuade her to call him daddy like Anita and Lyra do. 

she continues to call him Totto even when she’s an adult

so now Harry and Draco, finally fluent enough in Arabic, have to also learn Japanese 

not only to keep Cassiopeia’s language intact but also bc she’s saying lots of things in Japanese that Draco and Harry do not understand which makes Cassiopeia beyond mad bc god damn it can someone just take  her to pee or pick her up ?! what do you two not undERSTAND ABOUT “CHII !” + “DAKKO !” !!

She’s a major tantrum thrower

which is super foreign to Harry and Draco bc Anita an Lyra were not like that at all

the twins are -at first- much better at Japanese than Draco or Harry

while the dads are scrambling around while Cassiopeia shrieks “OPPAI” over and over again and Harry’s just in a fit bc “neITHER OF US HAVE BREASTS WHY DOES SHE WANT BREASTS” (you gotta remember, he isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed)

+ Lyra, ever the snarky one, rollers her eyes and toddles over to her sister’s high chair, stretching to give the girl her own cup of milk and Harry’s just like “oh right okay.”

The twins just love having a little sister. Their both pretty used to sharing, growing up with a twin and all.

Cassiopeia is also extremely clingy. Specifically to Harry. Again, something totally odd to them bc the twins were always off with each other nearly getting lost 24/7 ( whERE THE FUCK DID THEY GO THEY WERE JUST RIGHT HERE- oh there they are, rolling in the mud.)

+ Draco is ofc petty af that she’s not clingy to him

They’re a bit uncertain whether or not she’s a squib at first bc she doesn’t really show any signs of magic

and they have to have a whole conversation with each other about what to do if she is a squib

but Draco geso to wake her up one morning and her hair is bright green.

+ Draco is just O.O 

Anita calmly just says “she’s a momopha” and Draco is like “a what?” “like teddy ! a momopha !” 

and Draco’s like ooooh she’s a metamorphmagus 

but she’s for some reason not that great at it?? 

bc even when she’s older she had a hard time turning her hair or eyes different colors as easy as Teddy does. so mostly her hair is just black

All three of the kids call Molly “Gran” + Arthur “Grandad” and refer to the Weasley kids as their “Uncles + Aunt”,  while their children are cousins. (we’re either ignoring that Hinny ever happened or they did happen and Ginny and Harry just totally got past it without weirdness)

Hermione, Fleur, Angelina, & Lucy all also have the titles of ‘Aunt’ too

Which 110% okay with Harry as well as the Weasleys bc after the war Molly had insisted that Harry is also her son (which has a small bit to do with losing Fred)

+ the first time Harry called her “mum” she literally sobbed all over him while Arthur just acted like harry had always called him “dad”

+ the other Weasley just super casual get into the habit of saying “yeah, my/our brother, Harry” and “Our nieces…” 

While the twins and literally every other family member call the Weasley kids by their shorter names  Cassiopeia will not.

“Uncle William”,  “Uncle Charles” ,“Uncle Ronald” , “Aunt Ginevera” , “Uncle Percival” (she would also 100% call Fred “Uncle Fredrick” if he was alive)

George thinks it’s fucking hilarious and whenever she’s around calls Harry “Harold” just for a kick. And Harry’s just like thaT’S NOT EVEN MY NAME

Cassiopeia absolutely adores Charlie.

I mean, she fucking loves the shit out of him. She thinks he’s the coolest thing to ever walk the planet.

And one time while she was on his lap she was concentrating v hard with her fists balled up and eyes squeezed shut + Charlie was like oh shit she’s gonna poop or something but her hair shortens and turns red to mimic his exact hair cut

It only lasts for a second but Charlie is just floored. he thinks it so cool

and ofc this whole thing becomes some sort of competition for Bill to win her affection from Charlie (it never works though. she thinks Uncle Charles is the coolest cat around for her whole life)

Cassiopeia one day comments that she likes Bill’s fang earring (whICH HE STILL WEARS) + Bill automatically gets her one so that they can match. 

she never takes it off (even as an adult) and Molly is just pissed

So by the time she’s 4 or 5, one day she’s making something with Molly while the whole family is there and Molly offhandedly comments that she could be a cook and Cassiopeia just shouts “NO I WANT TO RIDE DRAGONS” and everyone swears to Merlin’s saggy ass that Charlie got tears in his eye.

Molly ofc is like “you can’t ride Dragons, dear.  that’s very dangerous” 

But Fleur (who loooovvvveessss the girls) just pops a grape (or whtever) into her mouth and says “I think shee would make a fantasteec Dragon ridair”

at which Cassiopeia beams 

By the time she’s about 9 or 10 she is adamant that people call her Sirius bc Cassiopeia is” too much of a mouthful” and “she’d be damned” if anyone calls her “Cassie” at Hogwarts

so they oblige 

she starts cursing from the age of 10 and never stops (it’s totally not “Uncle Ronald’s” fault at all)

She’s sweet and loves animals to death

I mean, she’s the kid always coming home with some new magical creature like “Can I keep it  bābā?” “pleeeeasseee Totto?”

Draco + Harry are like “noooo that’s a ClabBERT PLEASE PUT IT BACK PUT IT BACK”

By the time she’s 11 she has an Occamy, 3 dogs, 2 kneazles, 2 pygmy puffs, a tortoise, a snake and a partridge in a pear tree

When she gets to Hogwarts rules are bent (bc shit she’s Harry Potter’s kid) and she brings her snake (kitty) , both pygmy puffs (mop + jeff), one of her kneazles (Charles), and her tortoise (Voldetort) 

she doesn’t bother with owls bc Anita and Lyra both have owls. She uses them at her own leisure.

her dormmates were very O.O uhhhh at first but they began to love all the pets, accepting them as their own, the entire house loves them all, and just lets them roam the entire common room.

She’s a Gryffindor btw 

something Harry just fucking lOVEs

“I told you didn’t I? I said she’d be a Gryffindor.” “Potter, shut tf up. You said you’d bet half your ass that she’d be in Slytherin”

She’s a seeker (a damn good one too) and decided to go by ‘Malfoy’ (which harry is totally all here for)

So, in conclusion, Sirius Malfoy is the bomb.com

[treslecheslife]

We got a new cat today and my brother named him Fredrick after Fredrick the Great, only because my brother doesn't know history.

[courtney-reads-books]

2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

1. A book recommended by a librarian // Lord of the Flies by William Golding 2. A book that’s been on your TBR list for way too long // The White Queen by Philippa Gregory 3. A book of letters // The Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis 4. An audiobook // Into the Water by Paula Hawkins 5. A book by a person of color // Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson 6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title // Winter’s Bone by Daniel Woodrell 7. A book that is a story within a story // Commonwealth by Ann Patchett 8. A book with multiple authors // Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King & Richard T. Chizmar  9. An espionage thriller // The Night Manager by John le Carré 10. A book with a cat on the cover // The Life of Pi by Yann Martel 11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym // The Girl Before by JP Delaney 12. A bestseller from a genre you don’t normally read (humor non-fiction) // Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari & Eric Klinenberg 13. A book by or about a person who has a disability // Me Before You by Jojo Moyes 14. A book involving travel // American Gods by Neil Gaiman 15. A book with a subtitle // In The Garden of the Beasts by Erik Larson 16. A book that’s published in 2017 // Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders 17. A book involving a mythical creature // Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas 18. A book you’ve read before that never fails to make you smile // The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald 19. A book about food // Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert 20. A book with career advice // Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly 21. A book from a nonhuman perspective // Elephants and Corpses by Kameron Hurley (Tor short story) 22. A steampunk novel // The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 23. A book with a red spine // Dark Matter by Blake Crouch 24. A book set in the wilderness // Wintering by Peter Geye 25. A book you loved as a child // The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman 26. A book by an author from a country you’ve never visited // The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman 27. A book with a title that’s a character’s name // Carrie by Stephen King 28. A novel set during wartime // Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly 29. A book with an unreliable narrator // His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet 30. A book with pictures // 31. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you // The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince by Mayte Garcia 32. A book about an interesting woman // Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst 33. A book set in two different time periods // The Hike by Drew Magary 34. A book with a month or day of the week in the title // The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim 35. A book set in a hotel // Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier 36. A book written by someone you admire // 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat In Preparation for Marian Consecration by Michael Gaitley 37. A book that’s becoming a movie in 2017 // The Shack by Wm. Paul Young 38. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas // Husband’s Secret by Laine Moriarty   39. The first book in a series you haven’t read before // The Gunslinger by Stephen King 40. A book you bought or rented for a trip // The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

41. A book recommended by an author you love // Red Moon by Benjamin Percy (Recommended by Stephen King) 42. A bestseller from 2016 // Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance 43. A book with a family-member term in the title // My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier 44. A book that takes place over a character’s life span // A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman 45. A book about an immigrant or refugee // Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 46. A book from a genre/subgenre that you’ve never heard of (chick-lit) // The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 47. A book with an eccentric character // The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls 48. A book that’s more than 800 pages // 11/22/63 by Stephen King 49. A book that you got from a used book sale // 50. A book that mentions another book // The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware (mentions The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath) 51. A book about a difficult topic // The Death of Bees by Lisa O’Donnell 52. A book based on mythology // Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman

To find the challenge: https://www.popsugar.com/love/Reading-Challenge-2017-42561300

Left to finish: A book of letters // The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis A book with a cat on the cover // The Life of Pi by Yann Martel A book about food // Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert A book you loved as a child // The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman A book with pictures // A book with a month or day of the week in the title // The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim A book set in a hotel // Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier A book set around a holiday other than Christmas // Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty The first book in a series you haven’t read before // The Gunslinger by Stephen King A book recommended by an author you love // Red Moon by Benjamin Percy (Recommended by Stephen King) A book about an immigrant or refugee // Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides A book with an eccentric character // The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls A book that’s more than 800 pages // 11/22/63 by Stephen King A book that you got from a used book sale // A book based on mythology // Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman