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Before we get into Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex, we need to take a small detour into one of the few Fowl Short stories. Before we continue to Artemis's saga, we need to spend a little time with the Root brothers. The Artemis Fowl Files is technically two short stories and a bunch of miscellaneous worldbuilding and activites--it's a kids book, you guys--but we're going to just focus on one of the stories. Let's talk "LEPrecon."

As always, SPOILERS ABOUND below the break, so if you're not caught up on the whole Artemis Fowl series and the short stories, catch up first, then read this.

Content Warning: Arachnaphobes might want to skip this post and this book, because there are scary AF spiders, and I will be talking about them.

We're all very familiar with--and love despite his grumplestiltskin nature and low-key sexism--LEP Commander Julius Root. We're also very familiar with Captain Holly Short, first female elf to make the Reconaissance Squad, or LEPrecon. What we are less familiar with are a) How Holly got herself on recon, and b) Commander Root's dickhead older brother. This short work gives us the story of Holly's recon initiation and introduces us to criminal mastermind wanna-be Captain Turnball Root.

Y'all know that I love Opal Koboi. Well, Turnball makes me sad. Not because he's not a good villain--he is--but because his entire cat-and-mouse game with Julius is sad and it gives Julius the big sad. The TLDR on Turnball is that he was using his position as an LEP Captain to run a smuggling ring and Julius caught him with his finger on the button of a massive explosion that would have wiped out half of Haven. Julius couldn't shoot his own brother, so Turnball escaped and the two have been cat-and-mousing for 500 years.

So when Turnball shows up on the Tern Islands to fuck up Holly's initiation and strip Julius of his magic--and thereby his life, because the LEP does not employ magic-less fairies--the heartbreaking thing is not so much Turnball himself as Turnball's effect of Julius. Julius goes from the most possibly exhausted "not this shit again" to "god I wish I could just hug it out with my brother and make everything ok" to "you threatened my officers, look in my eyes and tell me I won't pull this trigger." And yet, none of that prevents Julius from instantly going for the coffee grounds when his big brother swallows a tunnel blue spider.

SIDEBAR: Holy shit Colfer, did you HAVE to stick a carnivorous spider with claws sharp enough to cut air that is small enough to TIP DOWN SOMEONE'S THROAT in the path of an utter psychopath like Turnball goddamn Root??? I was not ike...thrilled with spiders before I read this short story, and the fact that tunnel blue spiders are Turnball's favorite way of torturing and murdering other elves was NOT COMFORTING.

So yeah, Julius didn't hesitate to use the coffee grounds to stop the tunnel blue spider's heart and save his brother's life. This relationship is hard for both brothers, and the tragic thing is that not only do they both know its hard but they also can't seem to break the pattern.

Now, what does this have to do with Holly? Well, it's her initiation into recon that Turnball completely fucks up to get to Julius. The rules for the initiation are that the rookie and a senior officer (Holly and Julius, respectively, in this case) go hunting for each other. The rookie has zero resources and the senior officer has a full arsenal. Typically, these initiations are recorded and reviewed, and candidates may or may not be promoted to recon based on the review. There is, however, a loophole: If the rookie tags (with a paintball gun) the senior officer before getting tagged themself, then they skip the review process and are in, no questions asked.

Despite fully managing to pull both Julius Root's and Trouble Kelp's bacon out of the fire and successfully facilitating the arrest of Turnball and his two accomplices, Holly is basically told that she isn't trustworthy enough to be in recon. She did have to disobey a set of direct orders and demonlish a human house to rescue her people, but JULIUS, COME ON. And yet, we know that Holly is a member of recon. So what gives?

In the ballsy-est move I think I have ever seen, when she is asked if there is anything she can do to prove that she's trustworthy, she shoots Julius in the chest with her painball gun three times.

*stands up. Applauds.*

Hell yes, Holly.

So overall, I'm not generally a big short story girl; I tend to prefer longofrm storytelling, or at least a novella. That said, I thoroughly did love this short story. I thought it was a nice addition to Holly and Root's relationship, and I think it does a wonderful job of setting up Turnball for his role in The Atlantis Complex.

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Do you feel like even though G3 was highly praised (even if it wasn't unanimous), it also brought about many things that would come to define MLP as a franchise (in toys & other parts)?

I'm afraid I'm not exactly sure what you're asking, but I'll do my best to answer as I understand.

I believe G3 is too often overlooked by the non-collector MLP crowd. There's the obvious hate it gets from bronies, but even other pony fans tend to flock to either G4 or G1.

G3, in my eyes, brought a wealth of important elements to the franchise. The designs and cutie marks include many of my favorites (despite the sickening overabundance of pink), many iconic voice actors were either introduced in G3 (like Tabitha St. Germain or Andrea Libman) or brought into a more prominent role (like Cathy Wesluck, who previously worked on MLP Tales), and in my personal opinion the G3 toys were the best we've seen so far.

Now, it wouldn't be fair if I didn't bring up I've got some pretty extreme bias towards G3, having grown up with it as a young child. But even so, I believe the toys especially hold the most merit for quality, care, and execution. they feel good to hold, are a great size, look pretty, have plenty of hair in a multitude of colors, and are wonderfully sturdy.

I think the sweet spot for generation 3 toys has got to be after they made the heads turnable, but before they removed the magnets. The new post-magnet poses tend to seem a little stiff, and unfortunately it seems most pony toys since then have followed suit. Heck, the G5 toys, while cute, stand ramrod straight and look unnatural because of it. G3.5 recovers from this slightly with the cute chunky bodies, and although I find the eyes and eyeshadow particularly unnerving on them... honestly, the amazing hair volume and quality more than makes up for it.

As for elements of G3 that continue to define the franchise, I think some of the most notable examples would be that of Ponyville and many revamped characters. The entire Mane 6 share roots with G3 ponies, the only one not having a one-to-one name match being Twilight Sparkle/Twilight Twinkle. Almost every Core 7 pony found her way into Friendship is Magic, such as Cheerilee, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle. And lest we forget that the very term "cutie mark", a topic delved into and expanded upon in FiM, was coined in G3!

G3 was undoubtedly an indispensable source of inspiration for G4.

So I guess in conclusion, yes, I believe G3 was integral in expanding the My Little Pony name, and the ripples of its presence are still very much felt today.

I hope my answer was what you were looking for!

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Brand story and Process work for Logo Design

Primary Research:

Characteristics:

Reliable

Environmentally freindly 

Not expensive 

Functions / Benifits:

Design your own garden online

Pick your flowers and plants online

Order directly from website

Unique:

Packaged in biodegradable hardware

Delivered straight to your front door

Values:

Ready to plant when they are delivered to your house

Spend less time in store picking plants for garden

Reasonable prices so you can buy more for less

Scenario: 

You are having a garden party this weekend but don’t have time to go and look for new plants

Looking for cheaper and more efficient way of getting plants and flowers

Do not have an available car to take to the store.

Location / Geographical element:

Some delays to order if dangerous terrain or weather occurs 

Feelings:

The plants are healthy

They look and smell amazing

A load of stress taken off your shoulders now that you don't have to go to the store

USP: 

We provide an environmentally friendly plant and flower delivery service.

Every supply is delivered in recycled or biodegradable packaging 

This product is designed to cater to people who not only care about the environment, but also might be too busy to fit in going the plant nursery to buy garden supplies. 

The website provides a garden grid space to design your own garden and get a feel of what the products you order might look like.

Includes the measurement of the plants, gives you the option to get correctly sized pots and correct amount of soil

Word list:

This product is designed to cater to people who not only care about the environment, but also might be too busy to fit in going the plant nursery to buy garden supplies

Categories:

Quality

Sustainable

Sturdy

Strong

Durable

Long lasting

Sophisticated

Exceptional 

Remarkable

Premium

Prevailing

Easy

Accessible

Clear

Simple

Understandable

User friendly

Light

Organized

Straightforward

Evident 

Not hard

Flexible

Soft

Malleable

Extensible

Ductile

Extensible

Supple

Yielding

Limber

Formative

Not stiff

Movable

Mobile

Adaptable

Adjustable

Shiftable

Unstationary

Liftable

Deployable

Portable

Transferable

Turnable

Organic

Prime

Innate

Vital

Structural

Original

Living

Integral

Anatomical

Fundamental

Essential

Fashionable

Smart

Fly

Trendsetting

Now

Upscale

Popular

Modern

Trendy

Modish

Latest thing

Sophisticated

Mature

Experienced

Studied

Cultivated

Disillusioned

Wordly wise

Refined

Worldy

Practical

Smooth

Long lasting

Life long

Fixed

Innate

Settled

Set

Permanent

Persistent

Hardened

Enduring

Abiding

Classy

Chic

Elegant

Fashionable

Posh

Sharp

Uptown

Select

Exclusive

Dashing

High-class

High-end

Elite

Premium

Swank

Refined

Elegant

First hand

New

Ritzy

Cosmopolitan

Aristocratic

Contemporary

New 

Present

Instant

Mod

Now

Topical

Ultramodern

Existent

Latest

Extant

Modern

Novel

Recent

Today

Avant-garde

Stylish

Prevalent

Fresh

Contempo

Present day

Contemporary

Clean

Orderly

Tidy

Immaculate

Graceful

Elegant

Clear

Well-kept

Delicat

Faultless

Unsoiled

Creative

Inventive

Ingenious

Prolific

Productive

Fertile

Deviceful 

Stimulating

Visionary

Formative

Innovational

Artistic

Cultivated

Pleasing

Stylish

Sublime

Imaginative

Creative

Grand

Poetic

Stimulating

Tasteful

Reliable

Stable

Steady

True

Firm

Impeccable

Solid

Dependable

Definite

Constant

Safe

Trustworthy

Accurate

Authentic

Believable

Credible 

Realistic

Plausible

Trustable

Ethical

Authoritative

Unfailing

Organized

Coordinated

Formed

Standardized

Methodized

Classified

Straightened

Construct

Composed

Settled

Regulated

Safe

Intact

Protected

Secure

Snug

Guarded

Impressive

Tended

Undamaged

Unscathed

Shielded

Cute

Adorable

Beautiful

Charming

Delightful

Pleasant

Danty

Pretty

Sweet

Non offensive

Happy

Client information: Busy / hard working, environmentally friendly client, who wants an easy and affordable way to buy plants, flowers, and gardening supplies.

Brand story: 

Our company provides an environmentally friendly plant and flower order / delivery service.  

This product is designed to cater to people who care about the environment. This product is also designed to cater to those who might be too busy to go to the plant nursery and buy plants, flowers, and garden supplies.  

The website provides a garden grid space to design your own garden and get a feel of what the products you order might look like. 

Want to provide an easier, more affordable way to find and buy gardening supplies.

We pride ourselves on our durable environmentally friendly packaging that we ship our long lasting gardening supplies.

Name ideas:

Descriptive:

Happy leaves

Happy roots

Happy plants

Happy trees

Sublime garden

Simple grow

Abstract:

Deep roots

Proper Plants

Strong Stems

Devine garden supplies

Abstract

Reliaseed

Modleaf

Organroot

Visual research: https://www.pinterest.com/sbs5262/logo-inspo/

Scott:

Having a user friendly Website with lots of visuals

Being able to get a 360 3D view of what product is being sold online

Not wasting any of the packaging, being able to plant it as soon as it is delivered

Erin

The 3D design aspect of the website is a great option

Not having to drive to the store is also  another eco friendly aspect of the brand

Information and environmental tips on the website recommended

Dad

Being able to touch and smell the plants is the only downside to online shopping

There needs to be a detailed description for each plant and flower online

Customer Persona: 

Identify your audience

Middle age and older, middle to high range income, people that prefer to shop online, Environmentally friendly, busy or cant stop in shop

Eco friendly, Enjoys quality goods, Likes plants, Busy, Little time to go out and shop in stores, May not have a car or form of transportation

Using companies that are less eco friendly, usually buying the product in store rather than online

Define their need

Easy, eco friendly garden, shipped right to their door

Not having a car, Wasteful containers, tricky rules of gardening

Plants,flowers, and gardening supplies

Reliable, long lasting gardening supplies

Eco friendly and reliability 

Macro to micro

The main overlap is business

Eco friendly, busy, enjoys long lasting quality goods and services

Their behaviors

Look for reliable eco friendly gardening supplies

Their interest

The easiness of our user friendly website, they don't have to leave their house to buy and order their gardening supplies straight to their house

Eco friendly packaging supplies and shipping

Their turn-off

Don't have time to go to the store and pick out the plants that they want

Writing buyer persona for individual and a group of consumer

Name: Brian

Age bracket: 60

Level of education: Graduated College

They want to address these problems or accomplish these tasks: Provide environmentally friendly packaging that is dependent on recycled material

Their biggest areas of resistance are: Having so much waste due to packaging

The words she uses to describe er pain points are

What kind of content are they looking for? Environmentally friendly supplies

Other decision-makers involved in their buying process: online vs. in store, long lasting supplies

Brand Story: 

Content structure

Why: To provide an easy way to order garden supplies online

How: 3D detailed online plant diagrams

What: Eco friendly online garden delivery service

1st Draft Statement

Our company provides an environmentally friendly garden supply delivery service.This product is designed to cater to people who care about the environment and to those who might be too busy to go to the plant nursery and buy plants, flowers, and garden supplies. The website provides a garden grid space to design your own garden and get a feel of what the products you order might look like. Want to provide an easier, more affordable way to find and buy gardening supplies.We pride ourselves on our long lasting, and durable supplies, as well as our environmentally friendly packaging.

Color Pallet:

Light green- Growth, eco friendly, nature 

Dark green- Ambition, peace, calming

Light brown- Serious, Down to earth, support

Dark brown- Reliability, dependability, soil, earth

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Above: some of the books I’ve read in the last few months.

Special mention for Peter Biskind’s Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and Seeing is Believing: two great books about American cinema of the Fifties and Seventies respectively. Easy Riders... is a juicy tell-all volume detailing all the worst habits of New Hollywood’s best-known filmmakers (Coppola, Altman, Friedkin, Scorsese et al). It’s snappy, page-turnable stuff, but at heart it offers a great analysis of the relationship between film, finance and authorship. 

Seeing is Believing is more traditionally academic, and more obviously rooted in social studies. It’s purpose is to use cinema as a gauge for the attitudes and preoccupations of society, and as such it actually serves as an excellent introduction to American post-war life and the politics of consensus which underpinned it. The studies of Sidney Lumet’s Twelve Angry Men and Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront are particularly lucid and memorable.