#this took. much longer than i anticipated.

[rotapathetic]

𝐇𝐈𝐌𝐁𝐎 .ᐟ 𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐄 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 ﹏

cute creepy behavior ready to do anything for you himbo introduction

rafe threw the plastic football back to topper. “alright, need a break. .” he quickly dodged the item coming right back at him. he looked back to where it landed behind him, then back to topper who looked to be holding in a laugh. “i’m not playing with you anymore,” rafe shook his head solemnly, walking away towards where you were lying on the blanket.

he was ready to complain to you about how topper basically almost took his head off when he got a good look at you. stomach down, book in hand, shades on, legs kicking back and forth in the air. and oh, wow. sunscreen does wonders on the skin, rafe noticed. you were shiny. rafe’s eyes almost glossed over at the sight.

“so pretty,” he mumbled, eyes grazing you from head to toe. why didn’t he learn about sunscreen sooner? why hadn’t he applied it on you today? could he still apply some? too much sunscreen doesn’t hurt, he learned. plus, it’ll make your skin look more like. . that. yeah, that.

you raised your head, hearing the mumble from rafe and also noticing the tall shadow in front of you that stood there longer than you anticipated. “huh?” you asked him.

rafe stilled, thinking of what to say. should he ask how you’re his girl while looking like that? should he start rambling compliments that were close to spilling off his tongue? because he couldn’t think fast enough, he continued standing there, staring. your little giggle broke him out of the trance.

“do you want more sunscreen?” his voice slightly cracked in the beginning. totally cool. you shook your head in amusement. “i think i’m good,” you nodded. rafe whispered “dang it,” snapping his head to the side. should he find another way to touch you? yeah, sure.

“want a shoulder massage?” he’s never given one before and would probably push too hard and dislocate something, but it would be worth the try. you smiled at his efforts. “’m fine, rafe. i’ll just stick to reading. you can keep playing with topper, if you want,” you shrugged.

rafe scrunched his face in disdain, raising the corner of his upper lip. “no,” he responded without needing to think. he quickly thought of an idea, glancing at his bag on the sand behind you. “i’ll just sit real quick,” he practically sprinted over to the bag, plopping down on the sand.

he pulled out his digital camera, turning it on. angling it on you, he snapped away, leaning to the side to capture your side profile, then raising his arms and squinting to get an overhead shot. bridging his arms back down, he swiped through the photos, content on what he got. now he’ll have this sight to look at whenever. score. he quickly stashed the camera away, scared you might turn around and ask what he was up to.

he sprung up, heading over to topper, telling you, “i’ll go play now,” as he walked away.

you bit down a smile, aware of what rafe was doing behind you. “be careful,” you shouted after him. you wouldn’t bring it up that you knew.

[lovesickhughes]

Can I request a sweetheart letter with Jack and the dialogue “I’d come for you. No matter what, when you need me, I will be there.” ?❤️

a/n: i hope you enjoy! thank you for requesting! (not edited)

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You should have known as soon as you slept through your alarm earlier in the day that today, the odds were not in your favour. Not only did you sleep in, and that resulted in being late to your first class of the morning, but your coffee from your favourite campus coffee shop had mixed up your go-to order.

You were too reserved to go back and order the employees to remake the drink, so in light of trying to find the positive out of your morning, you tried to force yourself to like the weird drink combination. Your brows pinched, face contorting in disgust as you swallowed the bitter drink, and as you walked to your next class of the day, you thought to yourself, your own drink that the other person had gotten, couldn't have been half as bad for them, as theirs was for you.

You sighed as you sat down in your usual spot of the lecture hall, finally catching up with your restless morning, and relaxed, letting the thought pass your mind that there was potential for your day to get better.

That was until you headed towards the doors of the building you were in and you saw the downpour of rain hitting the pavement. Your legs slowed, coming to a halt as you realized the day could in fact get worse as you took in your own appearance of jeans and a sweater, with no jacket. Your outfit was a recipe for the rain to ruin if you were to step outside, so you spent longer than you would have hoped, finding an alternate way of getting to the library for you to set up your belongings to study.

Your disgruntled self sat down in the overly busy library, pacing through the rows of books to find an open desk, and as you pulled out your laptop, the light from your phone shining in your bag grabbed your attention.

You opened your phone to see the messages from the one person you wished you could see in the very moment and state you were in, the words written across the screen making your heart swell.

Jack 💞: hey sweetheart hope your day's going well. thinking of you 🥰

You smiled down to your phone, eyes filling with tears as the exhaustion from your fast-paced morning caught up to you. While you were in school, completing your degree and battling through assignments upon assignments, Jack was battling through his career in the National Hockey League. You had met shortly after he was drafted, running into one another at a party you were invited to through a mutual friend. Almost instantly the two of bonded, forming a connection like no other.

There were times where you envied Jack, knowing he would never have to face the hardships of being a college student, but then again you knew how much time and effort he put into his own profession, and you were overwhelmingly proud of his hard work.

Y/n: hey, could be better. really wishing you were here rn tho. i had a rough morning and want nothing more than to be back in bed lol

Jack 💞: i'm sorry baby, if there was anything i could do, i would. i love you

Y/n: i love you too, just missing you

You smiled again, this time more sadly as you realized it would be a few more days before you would be reunited with Jack— his team away on a road trip. But, you knew the next few days would pass quickly.

You set your phone away and began working on your assignment that was due in a few days, letting your surroundings fade away and time slip from you as you immersed yourself in the paper.

All the while you were busy away at school, unbeknownst to you, Jack was on his way to your shared apartment. He managed to leave earlier than anticipated, pulling at a few strings and maneuvering around the schedule. He stopped by your favourite flower shop, buying a bouquet of your favourite flowers, along with some of your favourite sweet treats and a smoothie from your favourite store just down the road.

When he slipped into the apartment, the quiet filling the space, he quickly arranged his gifts for you on the kitchen island counter, smiling triumphantly to himself. He plopped himself on the couch in the living room, scrolling through his phone as he waited for your arrival which he knew was around the corner, based on your messages updating him that you were done for the day and heading back to the apartment.

Jack's head turned when he heard the click of the lock and the door creak open, smiling brightly as he watched you slip your shoes off, all the while he sat before you, waiting for you to notice.

You turned around sharply, determined to rid yourself of your school belongings, but came to a halt when you saw the familiar brunette sitting in the living room.

"Jack!" You exclaimed, eyebrows raising and eyes widening at the sight. He had completely taken you by surprise, "What are you doing here? I thought—" You stammered, watching as Jack stood from the couch, walking over to your with a sly grin on his face.

"That I wasn't going to be home for another few days?" He cut you off, his arms reaching to rest on your hips. You looked up at Jack, eyes softening and smile breaking on your face as you dropped your bag, your own arms finding their place wrapped around Jack's neck. "I made some arrangements." Jack shrugged, chuckling lightly as you playfully scolded him.

"Well that was quite the surprise, I wasn't expecting you." You said as you pulled away from his grip and began to walk into the kitchen in search of your favourite water bottle. When you turned the corner, expecting the state of the kitchen to be the same as it was when you left in the morning, the sight of a beautiful arrangement of your favourite flowers alongside a smoothie and your favourite snacks, you turned back to Jack who was slowly following your steps. "What's all this?" You asked hesitantly.

Jack shrugged once again, "You said you were having a rough day, so I wanted to make you feel a bit better." He said reaching to interlock your fingers with his own.

"Yeah, but just you being here made my day." You pressed, toying the inside of your cheek with your tongue as you held back a smile.

"I was planning on coming back today anyway, but when you texted I made a few stops on my way home." Jack continued, pulling you behind him as he turned to lean his back against the counter, bringing you into his embrace as his hands intertwined together and rested on the small of your back.

"Well, thank you." You spoke softly, smiling up at the boy in front of you. Jack leaned down to place a soft kiss against your lips and you inhaled at the sudden contact, melting into his familiar presence and feeling. "I missed you." You mumbled against his lips.

"Missed you too," Jack mumbled in response, pulling away and looking down to meet your gaze again. "Oh, and just so you know?" He said as he slithered away from your grip, going to the fridge to pull out his own smoothie, "I'd come for you, no matter what." He said, looking over his shoulder.

"I appreciate that, Jack." You smiled, glancing down to your feet as you fought the feeling of heat flushing your face.

"I mean it, Y/n. When you need me, I'll be there."

[eydilily]

For the reqs, any pearls or gems ? I love them in your style <33

a gem and a pearl! <3

[0-cloud-puff-0]

Fanart for @morningstarwrites ‘s latest oneshot!: Rest for the Wicked

I love this fic smmmm!!! Can’t wait for next Friday!

[personalshredder]

the most canon accurate I've ever drawn them

[eighttalestale]

A totally not belated birthday gift for my amazing friend @achirding ❤️⚔️🖤

[serotonin-dose]

Dive into the Heart

Denji | Asa | Aki

[binthm]

in which angel dust and husk ask lucifer about his type considering lilith isn't around anymore and regret asking him that

edit: AHHHHH NOOO I JUST REALIZED I FORGOT THE STRIPES ON ANGEL'S BLAZER</3 y'all just pretend that one got lost in the wash and he had to wear a discount one 😔

[halfacupofmilk]

this is that vampire song right?

FAQ

why did you make this?

bc i thought that if lestat were real he would hate it and that's really funny to me

why did you use twilight and not any other vampire media?

i know twilight the best :( diagnosed w 12 y/o girl when the books came out unfortunately

how do you hold up your head since your brain is so big? does it hurt?

somehow i manage to survive another day thank you for asking.

why are you posting this at 2:30 am?

mind your business and watch the video again

do you take anything seriously?

.....

more edits to come soon lol

Song :

Long Face - The Vampire Lestat (/Sam Reid)

Media :

Twilight (2008) - Catherine Hardwicke

New Moon (2009) - Chris Weitz

Eclipse (2010) - David Slade

Breaking Dawn pt. 1 (2011) - Bill Condon

Breaking Dawn pt. 2 (2012) - Bill Condon

[ask-the-totally-real-peppino]

Wait why would you need to say sorry to Noisette?

Pep: "..."

Pep: "Reh ot deil I... I..."

(Flashback Begins)

Noisette: "Is someone out here? We are open!"

Noisette: "Omigosh, hi there!!! Come in, come in! There's no need to be shy!"

Noisette: "You're just in time for some fresh pie! Not that it was gonna go anywhere, since no one's come in today... But still! If that growl was you, you must be starving!!!"

Noisette: "Now you just sit right here! Don't move an inch! I'll be right back!"

Noisette: "Tada!!! I hope you like cherries! It's on the house!"

Pep: "...?"

Noisette: "Are you asking if it's for you? Of course, it is, silly! D'you see anyone else in here? Now, eat up! There's plenty more where that came from!"

Pep: *happy Pep noises*

Noisette: "Oh, I'm so glad you like it!"

Noisette: "Now, if you don't mind me asking, where did you come from? I haven't seen you around here!"

Pep: "..."

Pep: *uncomfortable gurgling*

Noisette: "Oh, do you not speak...?"

Noisette: "Well, that's okay! Do you know any sign? I'm pretty good at it!"

Pep: "...?"

Noisette: "Oh! I can show you some!"

Noisette: "I-I mean, if you'd like! If you wanna just have the pie and go, that's okay too, of course! Hah."

Pep: "..."

Pep: "...!"

Noisette: *happy squealing*

(Flashback End)

Pep: "Deneppah. Tsuj ti dna dekcinap I, eil ot naem t'ndid I..."

Pep: "Em. Gnieb yb gnihtyna niur ot tnaw t'ndid I, yppah dna dnik os tsuj saw ehs tub, reh llet ot gniog saw I..."

Pep: "'Lamron' eb ot retteb eb d'ti thguoht I."

[limepigeon]

Sunrise, parabellum

[lesbianboyfriend]

tell me about this btvs sexual violence thesis…..

okayyy i’ve been talking around this on my blog forever bc i haven’t had the mental capacity to make a coherent post about it but let me try now!!! i have some older posts that touch on some of these ideas too—i’ve linked a couple of them where relevant but honestly i could not find a bunch of them…but they are somewhere in my btvs lb tag. also note: i’m definitely still workshopping these ideas so id love to hear thoughts/rebuttals/expansions/whatever !!! it’s also all right now mostly working off my own thoughts/observations so i definitely want to do some research….i hope to one day write an actual essay about this

basically the summation of the buffyverse sexual violence thesis is that there is a narrative of sexual violence that is haunting the story. it goes pretty much unaddressed by the narrative at large, but it’s the crux of almost everything that happens.

i think there are two very obvious standout moments in btvs that highlight this sexual violence (the theory at large also encompasses angel but as i’m not entirely done watching it yet im gonna focus on buffy here, though i did touch on it briefly in a recent post about cordy’s death) which are the first slayer story and the spike attempted rape scene. going to talk about the first slayer first cause i think it’s kind of the framework for everything but important to note in terms of info that we get we + the characters aren’t aware of the first slayer story until after the rape scene.

imo the story of the first slayer is deeply deeply coded as a story of sexual violence. it’s about a woman being violated by a group of men who literally chain her down and force something into her. already, we’ve seen how being the slayer has isolated and harmed buffy, kendra, faith….its treated as almost a desirable, enviable position of honor (somewhat similar to how being a victim of sexual assault is sometimes painted as meaning the victim was “desirable”) but particularly once given this context, it’s hard to view being chosen as the slayer as anything but an act of violence against these women.

this is important to note because in a sense, it’s the slayer who upholds the moral binary of the buffyverse where good=soul, human and bad=no soul, demon. now this binary pretty much falls apart upon the slightest examination, because the story would not be as interesting if it was that simple. so there are multiple demon or otherwise characters who straddle this moral boundary—INCLUDING the slayer who not only straddles but enforces it. the outlier characters are presented as just that, outliers to this system, not indicators of its flaws. they are only good insofar as their goodness is directed towards maintaining the system. assimilation, not liberation.

okay, so, the spike rape scene. what’s notable about this scene is that it is, to my knowledge (?), the only moment of sexual violence that is explicitly named as an act of sexual violence. even in angel, which i feel has more overt moments of sexual violence, it’s not actually usually named as such. but what happens in this scene is explicitly named as a rape attempt. it is by far the most significant moment of sexual violence in btvs. so what exactly is going on with this scene?

now, there’s a lot that could be said and discussed about like, spike as a character, his motivations, etc (currently cooking up some thoughts about this myself), but for the purpose of this analysis i want to look strictly at what role spike is playing narratively in season 6. so, looking at this on a doylist level but NOT to be conflated with me excusing his actions on a watsonian level. anyways if we think about it season six is kind of a rejection of the larger moral order previously presented by btvs…i’ve talked about this vis-à-vis the demon/human evil/good binary and how season 6 really troubles those binaries. a lot of the season is about buffy grappling with these notions that perhaps her moral worldview is not correct—which leads to her spike. she’s previously made allowances for spike in this worldview, so she uses him as a sort of vehicle for exploring alternate theories. unlike the other demons we’ve seen allowances made for, spike is not “good” in the sense that btvs posits goodness for demons. he has done “good” things and he can’t hurt humans, but he is pretty explicitly still doing a lot of evil stuff. so spike gets to exist in the greyest area of any btvs character—his chip troubles the binary of who is and is not good/evil, not to mention who is morally killable under this worldview.

through her relationship with spike, buffy joins him there in that grey area. HER humanity (goodness) is questioned, which is not something that’s previously been up for serious debate. i talked before about how the slayer inherently straddles that binary, but as i said, both the characters and the viewers aren’t aware of that at this point. all of a sudden, there’s a total moral upheaval that creates lots of conflict….and this rejection of the prior moral order and exploration of what lies beyond it is what makes season 6 so compelling.

BUT season 6 isn’t the last season. and as we all know, season 7 kind of sucked!!! and went seriously hard on reifying that good/evil binary. so how did we get that wild shift between seasons? the rape scene.

as we know, “real evil” is only done by demons despite the countless terrible things we’ve seen human characters do. when spike tries to rape buffy, it cements him firmly back into the realm of monstrosity. violence, evil, whatever, they’re all signifiers of a monstrosity that removes the character of their humanity. we see this argument time and time again irl when people argue that people who do bad things are no longer human, thus rejecting the idea that they themselves are also capable of those bad things. this is why it’s so important that this moment is named as rape, as sexual violence, unlike the other instances. with the attempted rape, spike is ousted out of his grey area, back into “evilness”. buffy, as his victim this time, necessarily returns to the opposite side of the binary as him. buffy stops fighting against her role as slayer—she stops questioning the veracity of the system. in fact, she goes on to expand it, violating even more women in the name of “good.” spike realizes he has to conform to this moral order in order to “have” buffy (much to be said about that another time lollll) and regains a soul, the necessary signifier of his “goodness” and willingness to support the system he once troubled so severely. thus, the moral order is restored through an act of sexual violence, highlighting exactly how it predicated on the very sexual violence it claims to abhor.

some loose notes on other working parts of the thesis:

-general historical connection of vampire stories to sexuality (carmilla, dracula, etc)

-vampirism as sexual predation (penetration, vampires picking victims by seducing women at clubs)

-mystical pregnancy (in angel especially: cordelia, cordelia again, darla, cordelia…..) as a violation in and of itself and also a vehicle towards death

-angel and buffy in general. him being attracted to her since she was. 14

-sex with buffy returning angel to evil? not sure exactly how this would fit in yet but. there’s something there

-spike’s entire attitude for women

-xander’s whole deal

-as a matter of fact the way that pretty much every male character is misogynist

-episodes ted and billy (angel) -> presenting violence against women as stemming from an inherent monstrosity (billy somewhat contradicting this? but also reifying it. it’s left unclear tbh)

-darla in angel season 2 as a parallel to buffy in season 6…need to think more on this one as well

-dana….

[kanakori]

here's this scene suggested by @jacksprostate

i have the car scene subtitled but i have to compress it before posting

(these were so high quality before they had to be massacred for tumblr ue ue ue)

[thingsjusthappensometimes]

💍Anniversary💍

Narumitsu Week 2024: Day 7 - Growing Old Together

[Reference Image]

[sarchasmmm]

Sunday sunday 7

I ms painted him

[victorluvsalice]

AU Thursday: Smiler’s Otherland -- Domains!

Hi everyone, I’m back on my Smiler’s Otherland bullshit! :D After making my initial “here’s my first ideas on the concept” post back in May 2023, I’ve been trying to get my thoughts organized regarding what Smiler’s Otherland should look like, more details about their weapons, how many outfits they need, etc. And now I’m going to share some of those thoughts with all of you! Because it’s my tumblr and you’re my captive audience. :p

So -- let’s start with the domains! Because you can’t have an Otherland without actual, you know, lands in it. So far, I’ve come up with four domains for Smiler:

Smile Street: The “hub” domain, or at least the domain any visitors would be likely to land in first, much like Alice’s Vale of Tears or Victor’s Living Dead Forest. This domain is arguably the "coziest," and allows Smiler to put their best smiling face forward. :D

-->As indicated by the name, it’s a long winding street lined with brightly-painted houses in all colors of the rainbow -- in fact, here, the shot of Towers Street from this The Smiler ad gives you a good idea of what I’m picturing:

Only, instead of just those spiraling yellow clouds in the sky, there's also a big yellow sun featuring a Smiler-logo face on it, as per this screenshot from this video on The Smiler mobile game: (WARNING -- the linked video does have flashing lights/strobe-like images starting about midway through!)

...maybe a little less overtly creepy, as this is supposed to be the friendliest domain, but you get what I mean.

-->And who lives in those cheery little houses? Why, the Advocates, of course! Who are based on these guys from The Smiler mobile game (screenshot from the same video linked above):

You know, just a little higher resolution. XD They're naturally very friendly, greeting visitors enthusiastically, and spend most of their time wandering around, trimming trees and hedges into spirals, having little get-togethers in each other's yards where they tell jokes and laugh a lot, playing various games with each other, painting big grinning faces on portable easels -- that sort of thing.

-->At the end of the street is -- well, the town SPIRAL rather than square, as the road just spirals in on itself until it stops at a big fountain full of glowy yellow liquid at the center. Around the outer curve of the spiral is a little cafe (which serves a variety of drinks and treats, though many of the drinks glow at least slightly, and the treats tend to have spiral decorations), a playground (with all the equipment painted with yellow and black stripes with occasional touches of purple and white), a general shop selling a variety of goods (which, yes, would basically be the shop from the Smiler Shop TV video, manned by Matt and Carol -- Smiler can put their parents into their Otherland, as a treat), and a train station consisting of a bright yellow covered platform with spiraling columns holding the roof up, a Smiler coaster car (like that seen above) for the "train," and tracks that start out flat but quickly spiral off into wild loops and twists (because, of course, the coaster itself has to serve as transport to the other two "nice" domains). Just a nice place to hang out, chat, and watch the spiral clouds swirl overhead. XD

X-Sector: Named after the section of Alton Towers that The Smiler coaster is actually in, this is the domain dedicated to Smiler’s interest in technology and chemistry (with the actual look of the tech ranging from more steampunky to more cyberpunky depending on the time period of the AU it features in).

-->The domain consists mostly of a big old lab, surrounded by a yard featuring grass made out of green wire, flowers made out of twisty bits of metal with stained glass leaves and petals, and simple conical trees (like the kind you might see in an old Playstation or XBox game before graphics really started taking off -- that Smiler Game screenshot above is roughly the right aesthetic). The sky here would be filled with swirling, spiraling yellow and black clouds, lit with the occasional flash of lightning. It's all very dramatic.

-->The lab itself is divided into two wings, separated by a main hall with lots of optical illusions a la the actual The Smiler station (with various changing patterns on the walls -- be warned, that linked video has a fair amount of flashing lights in it!). The left wing would be devoted to engineering and be filled with things like whirring little hypno-wheel gadgets, boxes with flashing lights, various skittering tiny robots, and other things of that nature. The right wing would be devoted to chemistry and have various workstations covered with bubbling flasks of liquid and hissing tanks filled with volatile gases -- though I'm really tempted to throw in a little bit of Willy Wonka flavor and have a big old waterfall of Joy Serum somewhere in here too. XD I mean, it feels like something Smiler would have -- maybe it flows into a giant pipe to provide the liquid for the fountain in Smile Street? Or perhaps it just serves as the "drinking water" for everyone there...

-->As for residents -- well, I suppose in addition to Advocates in lab coats tending all the various experiments, it would make sense to have Dr. Gladwell from the Smiler Takeover "Fear Test" show at the very least. After all, he is the Ministry's Chief Neurological Cortex Reprogrammer! :p The only thing complicating that is that I wanted to name Smiler's outfit for this area after him...but I suppose I could name it after his role in the Ministry instead... Anyway, the most notable resident here would naturally be the Marmaliser itself -- a big robot wandering around on its five limbs, looking for unhappy people to make happy and coming by the lab to have its Inoculator syringes and Giggler gas tanks refilled and its Tickler brushes, Flasher bulbs, and Hypnotiser wheels looked at and realigned as necessary.

Musical Mayhem: Hey, Victor wasn’t using the name :p This domain is all about Smiler's love of music and festivals and things of that nature, and -- as you might expect -- is strongly based around that whole The Smiler Takeover that Alton Towers did for the ride's 10th anniversary.

-->The domain itself is a giant fairground set in a field of glittery green grass under more of those yellow spiraling clouds, with a couple of black-and-white-cobbled looping paths winding through it. There are various carnival games scattered about (like the "Beat the Buzzer" game where you have to get a wire loop around a metal simplified Smiler logo without touching it, otherwise it'll buzz and you'll have to start again; hook-a-smiling-duck; bag tosses with grinning Smiler-logoed bags; one of those water gun games where you shoot Joy Serum at a target to make something rise up; etc), along with food stalls, comfy sitting areas, and carts where people can get balloons and little sparklers and trumpets to blow. As you might imagine, it's chaotic, but in a good way!

-->The dominant feature of the fairground, though, is a huge stage at the far end -- a bigger version of the Takeover's Celebration Stage, with all the smiley-face decorations but yellow curtains instead of red. There's a few rows of seats in front of the stage for people who want to sit down and watch, and designated "dancing spots" for those who want to dance and sing along. The dancing spots are generally more populated than the seats, as you might expect. XD

-->Again, the domain is mostly populated by Advocates from Smile Street, just enjoying the carnival -- but you can't have a Celebration Stage without Felix E. Lated as the star performer! :D (Again, Smiler can have their uncle in their Otherland, as a treat.) When he's not up on stage singing, he's wandering the fairground, encouraging everyone to let loose and have fun. Possibly Grin-Grin the clown (from the above-linked "Fear Test") also makes an appearance from time to time, creating balloon animals and telling ridiculous stories -- oh, and we probably should also have the contortionist and the magician from the "Meet The Ministry" stage show up too! All the performers for the Advocates to enjoy!

Sanctuary: Unfortunately for Smiler, as stated in the original post, we can’t neglect the spookier, scarier parts of the coaster’s theming -- and that means having a domain where everything is creepy and horrible, to represent their fears about going too far and actually harming people. And thus we have Sanctuary, inspired by all the Kelman-related materials, such as the Smile Always series and the Sanctuary scare mazes (a few clips of which can be seen in this informative video -- again, watch out for some flashing lights)! Hooray! :D

-->The area is a large, underground asylum, accessed by a pair of rusty metal swinging doors spray-painted with "THE TRUTH" in bright yellow (taken from one of the AR spots you could access with The Smiler Mobile Game back in the day -- there's a set hidden away in each of the other three domains) -- once inside, you're confronted with an absolute maze of concrete corridors, all painted a faded white. The place is not in good repair, with plenty of patches of exposed rebar and wiring on the walls and cracks in both the ceiling and the floor. The whole place is poorly lit, with buzzing yellow lights dangling from the ceiling and occasionally sparking or going out entirely. The only concession to color is in the various posters that have been hung up -- images of spirals with DO NOT RESIST written under them, photos of decaying animal corpses captioned with LIFE IS BAD, and various images of people with their mouths distorted into extremely creepy smiles. It's just a very unpleasant place to be!

-->There are two groups of people that live in this horrible location -- the first being the Corrected. These are the asylum's patients, dressed in tattered and dirty white t-shirts, pants, and dresses, who roam the halls and live in the various cells dotting the hallways. Most of them either have Glasgow smiles or various bits of machinery forcing their mouths into grins, and many also have at least a partially-shaved head and nasty scars on their scalps indicating brain surgery. However, the Corrected are all completely non-violent, either just wandering around doing their thing (vaguely giggling to themselves, drawing on the walls with whatever they can find, standing in small groups and laughing together) or hiding away from anyone they think is a threat.

-->No, the actual enemies of this area are the Staff -- the nurses and orderlies who run the place. The nurses are dressed in stained white uniform dresses, sporting dark circles around their eyes, vicious grins accented by dark lipstick, and long claw-like nails ready to take a swipe out of misbehaving patients; and the orderlies are dressed in similarly-stained yellowed scrubs, with the same dark circles around their eyes and vicious grins. The nurses carry syringes to stab unsuspecting victims, subjecting them to a variety of bizarre hallucinations; the orderlies carry shock batons guaranteed to bring patients to their knees. Their favorite activities are to stalk unwitting Corrected, then take them down while laughing hysterically. Not nice people at all!

-->And the person in charge of the whole shebang? Why, that would be Dr. Minister, a Kelman-like old man with a neat white suit sporting the Sanctuary logo, glinting glasses, and a smile that -- well, it's obvious the man's HEARD of smiling, but you're not sure he's ever seen it in action. He's insistent that everything he does for the Corrected is for their own good, and his ultimate goal is to turn Smiler into his apprentice/successor -- and Victor and Alice into Corrected. Smiler, as you might imagine, loathes this guy, and is absolutely terrified of ending up like him. :(

And that's everything I've got for now! It does make me slightly annoyed that I only have four domains for Smiler when Victor has five and Alice -- well, as per A:MR, the minimum is eight (presuming you don't count the Vale of Doom as separate from the Vale of Tears). But I do think that these four cover pretty much everything important when it comes to the coaster, it's themes, and all the events and attractions related to it. Next up, we have the weapons -- which, believe me, was a much easier post to make...