#with web lore and alternate reality games

[giriduck]

The article is a good read about various types of game design. Super interesting!

ive been gathering sources on loz development for a while now and i want to finish writing an essay at some point on. basically Why I Think Loz Is The Way It Is, but in the mean time i wanna drop one of my favorite articles here related to zelda development & writing, which is this WIRED interview with a staff member named Yoshiaki Koizumi, who i wish more people knew about. and it’s not like a huge revelation or anything and Koizumi isnt the only person on the team who has ever cared about the games, but i think his work & commentary on the series helps add some context a lot of people are looking for, and at some point i might compile a larger list of interesting articles to check out. but this is a good one lol

[wsthproduction]

So How Does Weird Stuff That Happens Work?

Hello, welcome to the Weird Stuff That Happens (WSTH) guide. I know ARGs are usually meant to be more mysterious than this, but Weird Stuff That Happens is not your average alternate reality game. WSTH mostly runs as an open roleplay game with a central "Online New Weird Fantasy" storyline that primarily unfolds on the site itself. With this story, the site is filled with original world building and extensive lore hidden alongside real innocuous fun facts.

If you would like to follow this story, the base level of gameplay is that you can simply follow along by reading and interacting with site features. The site has quizzes, Picrews, secret pages, and more fun facts than you can shake a stick at. And this is all dressing for the story of a strange nerd named Tom and the bizarre situations he finds himself in while simultaneously attempting to run a website inspired by his interest in 2000s web design and a passion for trivial knowledge. However, Tom is not alone as there is an ever-growing cast of colorful characters primarily composed of the moderation team that helps him run the site — and most of them have their own secrets.

If you want to interact with the actual game part of the ARG, you must join the site. All logging information is handled by Wix, and for moderation reasons, an account is needed to log in. If you don't want to operate through Wix, the site's fictional webmaster — Tom, or Tomtab — is also available over email for questions, comments and inquiries. When you do join the site, expect to engage with the characters through comment sections — this is where most of the action happens. Their performers are fully filled-in with the series' canon and are marked with a "WSTH Mod" member badge.

If you don't want to make your own account and/or want a more active role in the story, you can apply to play one of the story's several vacant official roles for which an account will be provided to you. You will receive an offsite lore rundown if you do apply for an established character, but be aware that any main characters with more complex involvement in the story could become a long-term commitment.

The site’s Content Warning is visible in the FAQ but also appears as a pop-up on the homepage. WSTH is 14+ and contains moments of unreality, both obvious and not; discussion of death; the supernatural/paranormal; and occasional violent imagery or descriptions including red cartoon blood.

The Site itself is available at: https://wsthtomtab.wixsite.com/weird

[ao3feed-crimeboys]

Within These Walls

by oldandnew_redandblue

The expression “nature vs. nurture” describes the question of how much a person's characteristics are formed by either “nature” or “nurture.”

Tommy, Wilbur, and Techno are the sons of Europe’s biggest hitman and living proof of morals being nurture and not nature.

At only six years old, Tommy can shoot a gun, throw a knife, and kill a full-grown adult with little struggle. He cannot, however, distinguish Greek myths from reality or even begin to understand the legal system.

Nurture can be unlearnt though. Thanks to the family’s doctor, Wilbur wants them out. Techno wants them in. And Ranboo wants to get away from his abusive father. The brothers might as well put all their energy into hiding a seven-year-old from their terrible father while simultaneously disagreeing with each other on their very own safety.

or

Six-year-old Tommy tells the story of his life as a hitman with his older brothers and new best friend with a set of innocent eyes, bringing a childlike wonder to the depressing situation he isn't aware he's in. Tommy knows only what he’s been taught which explains his lack of remorse for his ‘job’. And they kidnap Ranboo and bring him along for the ride too because why not?

Words: 4735, Chapters: 4/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Video Blogging RPF, Minecraft (Video Game), Dream SMP (Web Series)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Characters: TommyInnit (Video Blogging RPF), Wilbur Soot, Technoblade (Video Blogging RPF), Phil Watson (Video Blogging RPF), Ranboo (Video Blogging RPF)

Relationships: Wilbur Soot & TommyInnit, Ranboo & TommyInnit (Video Blogging RPF), Technoblade & TommyInnit (Video Blogging RPF), Wilbur Soot & Technoblade & TommyInnit

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Assassins & Hitmen, Assassins & Hitmen, Alternate Universe - Serial Killers, Murder Family, Unconventional Families, thats one way to put it, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Serial Killers, Murder, Bad Parent Phil Watson (Video Blogging RPF), Neglectful Parent Phil Watson (Video Blogging RPF), Serial Killer Phil Watson (Video Blogging RPF), Wilbur Soot and Technoblade and TommyInnit are Siblings, Serial Killer Technoblade (Video Blogging RPF), Serial Killer Wilbur Soot, Protective Technoblade (Video Blogging RPF), Kid TommyInnit (Video Blogging RPF), Innocent TommyInnit (Video Blogging RPF), Traumatized TommyInnit (Video Blogging RPF), Kid Ranboo (Video Blogging RPF), Traumatized Ranboo (Video Blogging RPF), Abused Ranboo (Video Blogging RPF), Kidnapped Ranboo (Video Blogging RPF), Consensual Kidnapping, Genius TommyInnit (Video Blogging RPF), Kid Fic, POV Child, Innocent Eyes POV, POV First Person, no beta we die like mumza, dont tell wilbur tho he thinks she left, Dubious Morality, Moral Ambiguity, Morally Ambiguous Character, Morality, Angst, Heavy Angst, Angst and Humor, Angst and Feels, Trigger warnings:, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Child Abuse, Abuse, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Emotional Manipulation, Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Mind Control, ish, Human Programming, Human Experimentation, Conditioning, Neglect, Child Neglect, mind programming, Gaslighting, Child Soldiers, mental programming, Guns, Shooting Guns, References to Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, Inaccurate Ancient Greek Religion & Lore

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/37948348

[myhahnestopinion]

THE AARONS 2020 - Best TV Episode

I had to cancel a lot of streaming services this year. They know what they did wrong. Here are the Aarons for Best TV Episode: 

#10. “Take Your Choice” (Batwoman, Season 1, Episode 12)

Coming out of the Infinite Earths crossover, Batwoman is left with a personal Crisis of conscience: Kate Kane’s efforts to redeem the villainous Alice, her presumed-dead sister, are derailed by the arrival of an alternate-universe version of her, one who didn’t suffer the same traumatic events. Multiverse collapse means only one can live, compelling Kate to choose between fighting a righteous lost cause or taking the easier path back to normalcy, the kind of complex moral dilemma that heroes are forged in. The original Alice is seen as both abuser and victim within, torturing Kate over her own lingering trauma, while fearing a second, far-worse abandonment. This enhanced sibling conflict reinvigorated the season’s second half. It’s unfortunate that dynamic is now lost with the decision to replace, not recast, Batwoman going forward, but, well, a choice had to be made.

#9. “The One Where We’re Trapped on TV” (Legends of Tomorrow, Season 5, Episode 14)

With back-to-back shows on this list, it’s clear The CW’s sweeping interconnected universe is still going strong, but they’re not done conquering the airwaves yet. In their latest bit of meta-mischief, the crew behind the show Legends of Tomorrow flexed their creative freedom and trapped the on-screen crew of Legends of Tomorrow within various television parodies, including Friends, Downton Abbey, and Star Trek. Each is brought to life with expert lived-in details by long-term producer and first-time director Marc Guggenheim. The cast gamely tunes in to the needs of each as well, hamming it up with Shatner-impressions and droll sitcom style. It’s all held together by the show’s lovable mush; if you’re looking for unique, heartfelt television, the Legends are on it. 

#8. “Zoey’s Extraordinary Glitch” (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, Season 1, Episode 8)

Despite her being the star of the show, Playlist kept skipping over Jane Levy for its big musical numbers, a consequence of its concept that Zoey is the one hearing other people’s thoughts expressed in song. That oversight was paused in the show’s eighth production, which gave her a show-stopping spotlight all her own. It wasn’t just Levy’s rendition of pop songs that were a hit, but how reality hit for the character after signing her heart out. The playful subversion of Playlist’s formula dialed cringe-comedy to the max, while shattering the limitations of its unusual premise. If the show keeps shuffling itself around like it did here, it won’t be played out anytime soon.

#7. “Sundown” (Lovecraft Country, Season 1, Episode 1)

The unknown is an alluring yet dangerous place. That’s the concept at the heart of infamous horror author H.P. Lovecraft’s work, and the principle carries over to J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele’s inspired TV show. Atticus Freeman can’t resist that unknown when he receives a mysterious letter from his missing father, and sets off on a road trip beset by monsters to find him. The episode is a wicked homage to the petrifying creatures of Lovecraft lore, but its true horror lies in its subversion of those stories. Lovecraft, an unapologetic racist, founded his fears in that bigotry; Lovecraft Country centers people of color in its narrative, contending with those racist fears within monsters that walk among us. This balance of reverence and rejection is never better than in this first episode; “Sundown” is the highest point in the unearthly Lovecraft Country.

#6. “The Curse” (What We Do in the Shadows, Season 2, Episode 4)

STOP! If you are reading this, you have been cursed! You will be visited by Bloody Mary tonight if you do not forward The Aarons to ten other people.

 ...It was a familiar hoax to earlier adopters of the internet, a bit of viral villany that used the anonymous and unfathomable nature of the world wide web to spook even the most shrewd of children. To a clan of vampires though, incredulity is already out the window. That’s the clever catch of this episode, in which the long-undead crew scramble to get a crash-course in the technological age to avoid such a prophesied ghostly encounter.  It’s a devilishly funny dance of dramatic irony… or is it? I can say with certainty that “The Curse” is a real one, so best get forwarding, readers.

#5. “Ego Death” (I May Destroy You, Season 1, Episode 12)

There was always an inevitability to I May Destroy You: a miniseries needs a denouement. That’s a greater dilemma when your subject is recovering in the wake of sexual assault, a situation that’s rarely cleanly resolved. “Ego Death,” the final installment in the resolutely honest show, doesn’t shy away from that difficulty. Creator and star Michaela Cola’s Arabella has a chance recognition of her assailant, and the episode runs through several possible reactions for her to that encounter. It’s as furious and yet funny as the show consistently was, while always holding firm to the promise of its title: assault need not define you, destruction is not inevitable.

#4. “Bagman” (Better Call Saul, Season 5, Episode 8)

Vince Gilligan built his empire on exploring what will make a person reach their breaking point; after five seasons of build up, he burdened Saul Goodman with as much as the man can bear. Taking cues from a classic episode of the original series, “4 Days Out,” Saul Goodman is stranded in the desert, forced to degradingly drink his own urine while lugging around duffle bags of cash, after a trepidatious handoff is ambushed by a rival drug cartel. Worse, he’s being chased by a surviving shooter. Gilligan loads the episode up with the distinctive visual flourish, attention to detail, and gripping tension that are the hallmarks of his work; when it comes to making standout television, Gilligan’s got it in the bag, man. 

#3. “The Phantom Apprentice” (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 7, Episode 10)

There was a clear force pushing Disney to revive The Clone Wars after seven years off the air: bringing balance to the franchise. The last third of the season finally fulfilled the show’s destiny, running parallel to the events of Revenge of the Sith from the perspective of its original creation, Ahsoka Tano. The entire operatic arc rivaled the power of its cinematic counterparts, but my chosen one is its second part, in which Ahsoka and a revived Darth Maul duel above an under-siege Mandalore. The dazzling lightsaber fight was rendered using motion capture technology, providing viewers with another dizzying high ground from which to watch the fall of the Republic. 

#2. “The View from Halfway Down” (BoJack Horseman, Season 6, Episode 15)

The long-standing question of viewers of BoJack was whether it would result in tragedy or recovery; in the end, the show had its horse and ate it too. The series finale, in which BoJack makes peace in his ruined friendships, could have easily grazed this list, but I gave the edge to the penultimate episode in the horse race. “The View from Halfway Down” is a fake out, a fever dream of finality as BoJack lays drowning in his pool, but it’s no half-measure. It’s a merciless manifestation of fears and regrets, forcing BoJack to confront all the darkness he’s been running from, with the haunting sensation that, this time, he might be in too deep. It’s a brutal piece of TV viewing, but the glass is halfway full: BoJack’s at his lowest point, but the episode is Bojack at its highest. 

AND THE BEST TV EPISODE OF 2020 IS...

#1. “A Dark, Quiet Death” (Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, Season 1, Episode 5)

Mythic Quest took an unexpected detour early on in its debut season, chronicling the personal and professional growth and decay of couple Doc and Bean, video game designers who originally occupied the current headquarters of the show’s regular cast. Guest stars Jake Johnson and Cristin Milioti give life to “Death,” charming viewers and each other from their meet-cute to their late-in-life reunion. It’s a surprisingly surefooted key stroke for a first season sitcom, developing the entire show’s central thesis on the strength of this standalone episode. Bean and Doc act as a cautionary tale for both the destructive power of ego and the corrosive nature of capitalism; a carved heart from the two adorns the office as an omen while the modern day characters lock horns with the same beasts. Now that’s a scrumptious bit of mythmaking. 

NEXT UP: THE 2020 AARON FOR BEST TV PERFORMANCE!

[doomonfilm]

Thoughts : WandaVision [Disney+, Episodes 7 and 8] (2021)

Wow... just wow.  The last two episodes of WandaVision have been pure brilliance.  The MCU has shown that their long game formula (in regard to information dispensing) works just as well in an episodic format as it does over the course of multiple movies, and with one episode remaining, the majority of the questions have been given explanations.  Speaking of expectations, mine have been more than met for two of the final three episodes, so I am anticipating sheer epicness for the finale.  With that in mind, I give you my thoughts on the last two episodes leading up to the conclusion of the WandaVision tale. 

Editor’s note : If episodes 07 and 08 are any indication of what the finale holds in store, I am anticipating it needing its own entry that covers both that episode and the impact of the series as a whole.  Therefore, I will only be covering episodes 07 and 08 at this time.

THE STORY THUS FAR

Episode 07 : Breaking the Fourth Wall Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) wakes up the morning after aggressively expanding the borders of The Hex as a response to outside intervention from Agent Hayward (Josh Stamberg) during Vision’s (Paul Bettany) attempt to circumvent the boundary.  Frazzled and full of existential dread, Wanda lets down her guard in front of  Tommy (Jett Klyne) and Billy (Julian Hilliard) to reveal that she no longer understands or cares what is going on.  Agnes (Kathryn Hahn) pops in, offering to babysit the twins, which Wanda passively agrees to.  Meanwhile, Vision wakes up to discover Darcy (Kat Dennings) is now present inside of The Hex, and employs her assistance to return to Wanda.  As the pair attempts to make their way back to the house, Darcy fills Vision in on his two deaths, as well as Wanda’s role in them, which rocks Vision to his core while simultaneously reinforcing the love he feels for Wanda.  Outside of The Hex, Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and Jimmy Woo (Randall Park) rendezvous with Rambeau’s associates and attempt to enter the boundary, but after a specialized vehicle is unable to pierce the wall, Monica steps in of her own volition, which unlocks abilities and alterations that Darcy previously warned her about.  Charged with a mission, Monica attempts to inform Wanda of the costs connected to her actions, but Wanda rejects Monica’s warnings.  Before the pair lock horns, Agnes steps in and ushers Wanda into her home, and after Wanda calms down, she realizes Tommy and Billy are nowhere to be found.  Wanda investigates the basement per the instructions of Agnes, only to discover that she has been trapped by Agatha Harkness, the true identity of Agnes, who is a powerful witch in her own right.

Episode 08 : Previously On Caught in the web that Agatha Harkness has laid out for her, Wanda is interrogated by Agatha to reveal the source of her incredible powers.  Partly due to fear, and partly due to post-traumatic stress, Wanda stays tight-lipped, but after a bit of forceful persuasion, Agatha takes Wanda on a journey through her past.  Wanda is forced to face the loss of her parents via a large munition from Stark Industries, the experimentation performed on her in HYDRA captivity, the roots of her intimacy with Vision in the Avengers compound, her encounter with Hayward at S.W.O.R.D. headquarters in her attempt to reclaim Vision’s body, and finally, her creation of The Hex in Westview (and an alternate version of Vision).  In the wake of this journey through her traumatic past, Wanda confronts Agatha, who is restraining Tommy and Billy, and Agatha drops a bomb on Wanda : the root of her unparalleled powers can be attributed to Chaos Magic, which in turn, makes Wanda a Scarlet Witch.

THOUGHTS ON THE SHOW This series has gone from being a unique take on the MCU lore to being a monumental pivot for some trajectories, and an introduction for others that will have long-lasting impacts.  While shows like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Netflix Defenders universe were placed outside of the events of the round of MCU phases (with Marvel’s Agent Carter being the sole exception to the rule), a direct line can be drawn in both directions between the events of WandaVision and the events of some of the most iconic MCU films, including Avengers : Infinity War, Avengers : End Game, Avengers : Age of Ultron, Thor : The Dark World, the Ant-Man films and several more.

The public at large has also gone from the position of hesitant spectators to full on purveyors of speculation, with many outright attempting to will appearances from Mephisto, Reed Richards, Professor X and even Magneto based on the sheer bizarreness of Quicksilver crossing over from the X-Men universe.  I was definitely a member of the Reed Richards camp that had to take the L when that potential tease did not pay off, but my joy (and my faith in correct speculation) was restored when Hayward wheeled out his grey version of Vision.  I’d also be remiss to not mention everyone’s favorite character in terms of validated speculation, the mysterious Agatha Harkness.  With all of this in mind, I personally cannot wait to see how these characters continue to factor into the stories we will be presented with.

Monica Rambeau has really and truly gone through the most epic journey of any character short of Wanda, and our experience as collective passenger during her transformation into an enhanced of herself has been a highly entertaining watch.  Introducing the real world into WandaVision via Monica’s return from The Blip not only immediately injected empathy into us as viewers, but it firmly set the events of the show at a specific spot within the greater MCU timeline.  With Photon, Spectrum and even Captain Marvel on the table as her possible superhero iterations, all of us will patiently wait to see which mantle she takes up in the finale (and moving forward), but her sheer determination in tandem with the constant reminders of her past via Captain Marvel soundbites has helped shape her into a major fan favorite. 

Agatha Harkness may have popped up onto the scene as Agnes, but keen viewers who were anticipating an MCU stylized take on House of M saw her reveal coming from week one.  Her reveal was wonderfully hilarious, but the gravity of her presence and the potential of her powers presented in Previously On has positioned her as a formidable foe (or possibly an aggressive teacher) for Wanda, whom she has now appointed as Scarlet Witch based on her use of Chaos Magic.  Is she simply using Tommy and Billy as bargaining chips for her own game, or is there a bigger player in the game that has yet to be revealed, with Agatha using a multilayered bait to pull Wanda in?

Now that Darcy has clued in Vision on his multiple deaths and their impact on Wanda, what will be the result?  It’s become clear that this version of Vision is a construct created by Wanda, so does he have independent will, or is he merely a tool in Wanda’s possession?  If something were to happen to The Hex, what would happen to Vision?  Would he cease to exist, or is this version here to stay?

Vision may be present due to Wanda’s Chaos Magic (or at least a form of him), but now that Hayward has seemingly achieved his goal of weaponizing the body of Vision from the Avengers, what is in store for anyone on the receiving end of his wrath?  Does Grey Vision have any ability to govern and operate himself, or is he under the control of Hayward and S.W.O.R.D.?  Can Grey Vision exist in the same realm as Wanda’s Vision, or will his presence have an impact on Wanda that in turn has an impact on her version of Vision?

THE QUESTIONS

- Based on some of what Vision states in Breaking the Fourth Wall, Wanda’s incredible formation of Vision within The Hex, and the reveal of Hayward’s weaponized Grey Vision, are there multiple versions of Vision?  Can Wanda’s approximation of Vision exist outside of The Hex?

- If Quicksilver is Fietro (fake Pietro, per a hilarious one-line from Agatha Harkness), then where did he come from?  Agatha didn’t take credit for his creation, and we know that Wanda is capable of creating people (plus we know she’s a fiend for DVDs), so is Quicksilver a stress-induced approximation of the Pietro Maximoff she knows, with a bit of adjustment courtesy of the multiverse?  Is he here to stay, or will he fade away?

- How did the Mind Stone cause Wanda’s formation into Scarlet Witch?  Wanda seems to be either ignorant of the source of her Chaos Magic powers, or she’s playing her cards close to the chest, but either way, it seems as if she has a complete knowledge of witchcraft that may have been laying dormant in her all along, waiting to be unlocked.  If a real witch is visibly shook by Wanda’s potential, what happens when Wanda gains an understanding of (and mastery over) her Chaos Magic abilities?

- Is Agatha Harkness housing The Nexus of All Realities in her basement?

- We have been given almost all of the answers we need in regard to the sitcom formatting and commercial inclusion with Agatha’s trauma-infused journey down Wanda’s memory lane, so I am definitely looking forward to revisiting all of the currently available episodes to tie up any loose ends I may be overlooking.

[star-mum]

LIVE REACTION TO NIGHTMARE TIME EP 1

Idk if anyone would even be interested in reading this but as I was watching the show last night I kept writing down my reactions on my notes so here we are

*this is all in caps idk why just roll with it*

THE OPENING SONG IS SUCH A BOP OMG NICK LANG HIMSELF ?????? MONSTER FUCKER RIGHTS ???? HIDGENS ENTRANCE HOW ICONIC "LUCY IS HAVING NONE OF IT" I LOVE THAT OMG JOEY PLAYING KONK (?) IS SUCH A POWER MOVE I LOVE THAT THE BEGGINING IS JUST TARZAN FANFIC SKSKSKSKS MARIAH IS TEXTING JOHN (?) AND HES LAUGHING SM WE LOVE A COMEDY QUEEN I LOVE THEM USING THE ZOOM BACKGROUNDS SKSKSKS KONK IS AWFULLY CLOSE TO COCK AND I THINK ITS ON PURPOSE ?? SPECIALLY WITH THE LAG I HAD TO DO A DOUBLE TAKE SOMETIMES SKSKSKS SOMEONE JUST SAID "TED'S ORIGIN STORY" ON CHAT AND I LOST IT !!!!! COULD YOU IMAGINE ???? HANDSOME LADY ? I MEAN SURE TIGHT JOHN IS LOSING IT FUCK MAN, SAME CURT OMG THAT ACCENT OOOOOOOOHHHH BOY I KNEW IT WAS HER FIANCEE SHIIIIT WE CANNOT TRUST HIM I KNOW THIS !!! "ENTAGLED" SKSKS WHAT SIR HES GAY CHILL OUT WHATS THE YEAR, IT FEELS SO OLD TIMEY "I'D SAY YOU HAD FEELINGS FOR THIS APEMAN" OOOOOOOHHHH DONT U SAY JONATHAN IS A PUSSY BITCH I CAN TELL LUCY JUST DROP IT OH SHE ACTUALLY DID ????? FUCK IT UP BABE

(I JUST ACIDENTALY DELETE HALF OF WHAT I WROTE SHIT, ILL HAVE TO REWRITE IT FROM MEMORY) WHAT THE FUCK THEY WERE TRICKING US??? THEY CALLED IT, WHAAAAAAAAT WDYM "PLAY THE PROFESSOR" IS HE NOT A PROFESSOR WHAT ALTERNATE REALITY IS THIS I NEED TO KNOW

ARE THEY GONNA FUCKING KILL HIM WHAT??? SINGING LONDON BRIDGE WHILE CHASING SOMEONE IS MY FAV SCARY TROP HAHAHHA YEEEEESSS "TOOK OFF WDYM" GIRL HE IS HOLDING A GUN WHAT DO YOU THINK "WDYM" WHY DID HE KEEP THE KONK ACT AFTER LUCY LEFT SKSKSKSKS TED WTF SKSKSKS "I DO SOME OF MY BEST THINKING WHEN IM ERECT" HAHAHAHA TED LIKES TO BE A HIMBO THATS GREAT IS HE GOING TO KILL TED ?? AAAAAAAHHHHHH TED HE HAS A GUN PLZ DONT TEST HIM HE HAS ALREADY KILLED A MAN OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH FUUUUUUUUCK RECAST???? WHO IS TAKING TED'S ROLE ????? OH SO ITS NOT OLD TIMEY AFTER ALL RED SOMETHING???? OH TED'S GONNA PROPOSE IS SHE GONNA SAY NO? SHES GONNA SAY NO RIGHT ? FUUUUUUUUCK HAHAHHAHA WHY IS HE NAKED ??? JAHAHHAHA WHAT WHAT IS HAPPENING TED WHAT ? "PROFESSOR SHOULD GO FUCK HIMSELF" HAHAHAHA PORNHUB PREMIUM ACCOUNT HAHAHAH "OOOoooOOoOoOoOoOohhHhhHh BUT IT IS" FUCK NO DONT KILL HER OOOOOOOOOHHHH TED'S DEAD SHIT OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH ROBERT'S ACTING IS *CHEF'S KISS* DAMN OH SHIT TED *NOW* TED IS DEAD FUCK HIDGENS IS HERE NOOOOOOOOOOO IS HE GONNA KILL HER ??? OH SHIT OH FUCK LUCY'S CAUGHT IN  A BEAR TRAP WHY ARE PPL SAYING WORKING BOYS IN THE CHAT ??? OH THATS WHY !!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHH MINE IS A LITTLE BEHIND IS SHE BROKE ??????? OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH HAHAHAHAHA I KNEW IT HIDGENS GOT PLAYED THATS ON YOU BUDDY OH FUCK HIM UP LUCY ! BECKY BARNES ????? HATCHFIELD LORE ???? WAS SHE RUNNING AWAY FROM HIS HUSBAND IS THAT WHY SHE CLIMBED A TREE APE MAN SHOW UP PLZ WHO IS IT THO ?????? JEFF HELL YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK JESUS CHRIST APE MAN YEEEEAAAHHH WOOLY FOOT ?????? IS IT CHUMBY???? OOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH HAHAHA YEEEEAAHHH HOW DID HIDGENS KNOW ????? OH IS IT OVER ?????? NOOOOOOOOOOOO I WANTED MORE ;-----; THIS WAS SO GOOD THO OOOHHH FUCK ANOTHER MUSIC NUMBER JAMIE YOU LOOK AMAZING !!!!!!!!!! I CANT WAIT FOR THESE SONGS TO BE AVAILABLR FOR US (IN LIKE 3 YEARS CAUSE IM BROKE SKSKSKSK) HE DANCES THE CAN CAN ?????? OKAY I SKIPPED A BIT TO BE ON TIME WITH EVERYBODY "ARE YOU FUCKKING HIGH????" YEEEEEEEEEAH PART 2 BABEY !!!!! NICK'S HAIR LOOKS AMAZING OMG OH ???????? BILL AND ALICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD I MISSED THEM !!!!!!!!! OH THE TEEN ANGST I LOVE BILL SM HE'S SUCH A GOOD DAD DEB ????WHY WOULD U HURT BABY ALICE LIKE THIS ???? "I MIGHT NEVER SEE DEB AGAIN" GOD ALICE CHILL OUT LET HER BE A PLAY WRITER BILL CMON "MY BUDDY PAUL" AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH BLINKY ??? I DONT TRUST THAT AT ALL FUCK NO JOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHNNNN I DONT TRUST HES CHARACTER THO OOOOHHH LOVE DISCOUNTS I DIDNT LIKE THE WORKER CALLING HER PRINCESS THO, SHES BILL'S DAUGHTER NOT YOURS OOOOOOHHHHHH NO OH NONONONOONO BILL IS GOING TO DIE I JUST KNOW IT BLINKY IS EVIL I CAN FEEL IT ALICE NO NO LITTERING WHORE JAMES !!!!!!!!!! ALICE IS ALSO GOING TO DIE MAYBE RIGHT NOW WHO KNOWS BLNKY WTF SHE IS A MINOR WTF AAAAAH I DONT LIKE IT HERE JAMES ILY BUT THIS CHARACTER IS CREEPY AS SHIT I DONT LIKE IT HAHAHAH TIGHT LOVE THEME PARK STUPID SHIRTS "I DIDNT KNOW YOU WERE FUNNY" HAHAHAHAH DROWSY TOWN ? THE CHAT PULLED MY ATTENTION TO THAT BUT I DONT GET WHY ? IS THIS BAD "I'D FOLLOW YOU ANYWHERE" THIS IS SUCH A DAD THING TO SAY OH ALICE CMON DONT SAY THAT BILL CUT IT OUT WITH DECIDING YOUR KIDS FUTURE THATS NOT FUN OH GOD I DONT TRUST THAT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NO NO NO NO "AHOY BOYS AND GIRLS" NO NONONONONO UNCLE WILEY FUCK OFF THE SNIGGLES NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUUUUUUUUUCK NOOOOO AHHHHHHHHHHHHH "WE'RE THE SNIGGLES DONT BE SCARED" YOU KNOW WHAT SNIGGLES I AM SCARED BUT HELL YEAH SONG TIME OOOOOOOHHH FUCK IT UP JAMES OH ARE THEY GONNA LIKE GIVE THE AUDIENCE A SLEEP INDUCING DRUG OR SOMETHING ??????? "DONT BLINK" AHAHAHA I DONT TRUST THAT AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH "GREAT WE'RE DEAD" HAHAHAH THE SONG WAS A BOP THO "WHAT ARE THE SNIGGLES?" GREAT QUESTION ALICE "NOW U KNOW HOW I FELT WHEN I HAD TO SEAT THROUGH DEH" HAHHAHAHA "SEE U IN A SNIG" HAHAHA SNIGGLETTE ???U OKAY BBY??? OOOOOOOOHHH MORE SONGS HELL YEAH I LOVE ANGELA'S VOICE SM THE SNIGGLE PUNS ARE KINDA CONFUSING ME NGL WHY WAS THAT SO SAD OMG OOOOOOOH SHIT OH FUCK THEYRE GONNA KILL HER I JUST KNOW IT OMG "PRAISE THE WATCHER" OH MY GOD PLZ DONT KILL HER "UNTIL HE'S SEEN EVERYTHING" W H A T LAUREN'S VOICE SKSKSK SO CUTE PAPA SNIGGLE I DO NOT TRUST YOU THOSE ARE ALIVE ARENT THEY ????? OH FUCK SNIGGLETTE IS SHE OKAY ????????? "ANGELA R U ALRIGYT" WHAT "SHUT UP JEFF" OH MY GOD I DONT LIKE WHEN THEYRE SELF AWARE SKSKSKSK " U CAN SHUT THE HELL UP LAUREN" HAHAHAHA BILL OMG HE'S SUCH A DAD HAHAHAHAH ALICE IS SO NICE DO THEY NOT KNOW "ARON AROOON" HAHHAHA OH CHURROS I LOVE THOSE THE GIRL SHE DOESNT LIKE ?????? OH NON BINARY RIGHTS LOVE IT "IS THIS A FRIEND OF ZIGS" OH LOVE RESPECTFUL DAD DEB NOT COOL OH ALICE SHIT ALICE BBY IF SHES CHEATING ON YOU THATS NOT ON UR DAD STOP SHITTING ON HIM LIKE THIS "ITS UR MOTHERS FAULT" OH MY GOD HAHAHHAHA GREG AND ALISON ? AND BETH ?? DOES BETH LIKE HER ????OH NOOOOOO GREG NO U SHITTY SON OF A BITCH GOD FUCKING PUNCH HIM OH  NO HAHAHA FUCK NO THEYRE ALL POSESSED ARENT THEY THATS THE TEEN FROM THE MOVIE THEATER HAHAHHA "it lagged ;-; now we wait" A MAN IN A HURRY HAHAHAHHA OH SHIT BILL IS MAD IS HE POSESSED TOO ??????? OH SHIT WHATS HAPPENING BLINKY ????????? OH NO OH NO SHES GONNA HAVE A PANIC ATTACK THEYRE GONNA BE FINE RIGTH ??????? RIGHT ???? BREATHING EXERCISES BABY CMON OH NO PLZ DONT DO ANYTHING STUPID BILL NOOOOOOOOOOO BILL PLZ DONT DIE AGAIN I LOVE YOU SM PUT UR SEATBELT BACK ON PLZ NOOOOOOOOO OH THEYRE BOTH GOING TO FALL ARENT THEY OH NO OH MY GOD OH SHIT PHONE IS BROKEN OOPS AWN IM GONNA CRY PLZ LET THEM SURVIVE I BEG YOU NICK LANG OOOOOOOOH TWILIGHT BUT GAY I AM *HERE* FOR IT OOOOOH THANK GOD THEYRE SAFE THANK YOU NICK LANG BILL YOURE SUCH A GOOD DAD OH GOD SHIT ALICE CHILL OUT ITS JUST A PHONE BABE "SHE KNOWS IM WATCHING HER" I DONT TRUST THAT IS *SHE* POSESSED OR IS THIS JUST TEEN ANGST ALICE UR DAD IS TRYING HIS BEST PLZ CUT HIM SOME SLACK OH MARIAH TURNED HER CAMERA OFF OH DEAR GOD WHAT DOES THAT MEAN HAHAH I LOVE LIVE BLOOPS OH MY GOD BLINKY IS TERRIFYING FUCK NO DO NOT GET THAT WIGGLY JUNIOR BILL DONT HOW ??????? OH MARIAH IS BACK WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ??????? WHY CANT BILL GET THE MALLET THING DONT TAKE IT YES SMART LAUREN ? SKSKKSS WHAT MADAM IRIS I DO NOT TRUST YOU WHAT ?????? IS THAT ALICE'S PHONE ???? BILL DONT GET SCAMMED OH ITS AN ALL SEEING IPHONE ALICE CHILL PLZ IS HE GONNA DIE ????? PLZ NICK DONT DO THAT ALICE DONT DONT KILL UR DAD 49.95 AGAIN BILL PLZ TRY ANOTHER GAME JAMES DAMN THATS RUTHLESS BILL WHAT AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH IS THAT REAL ???????? IT CANT BE ??????? OH ITS NOT REAL ARE THEY MAKING THEM HATE THEIR FAMILIES AND KILL EACH OTHER ?? A TENDER KISS ON THE CHEEK FROM A DEMON HOW NICE GUYS PLZ JUST GO TO THERAPY I BEG U WHAT ARE U GONNA DO BILL? KICK HER HEAD ??????? (SORRY I HAD TO) BLINKY'S FUNHOUSE THAT SOUNDS WARM AND COMFORTING THIS IS LIKE THE OPPOSITE OF NOT UR SEED FIGHTING IN THE MIRROR PART OF A FUN HOUSE IS ALWAYS A GOOD HORROR MOVIE TROPE OH FUCK ARE THEY GONNA WAKE UP OH FUCK PLZ WAKE UP ESCAPE THIS ALIVE YEEEEAAAAAAHHHHH OH SHES GONNA SHOOT HIM ISNT SHE ????? SHES GONNA SHOOT HIM I JUST KNOW IT HES AWAKE SHES NOT IS BLINKY GONNA KILL THEM ?? OOOOOOOOHHHHHH FUCK I KNEW IT OH HELL YEAH ALICE FUCK IT UP ARE THEY GONNA DROW ?? OH NO OKAY DID THEY SURVIVE ???? IS SHARED TRAUMA GONNA SAVE THEIR RELATIONSHIP SKSKSKKS THEY SURVIVED !!!!!!!!! THANK YOU NICK LANG (AGAIN) WAIT HOW DID SHE GET HER PHONE BACK ? OH MADAM IRIS DID GIVE HER PHONE BACK AWWNNNNNNNN ALICE THIS ONE HAD A HAPPY ENDING YAY WELL IG THE OTHER DID TOO BUT NOT FOR THE CHARACTERS WE KNEW

THIS WAS SO GOOD I LOVER STAKID !!!!!!!!!!! I JUST WISHED I WASNT BROKE SO I COULD PAY FOR THE NEXT ONES KSKSKSKSK WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU GUYS TO DO YOUR REACTIONS FOR THE NEXT ONES !!!

I HEARD GREG AND IT WAS CRAIG SKSKKSSK OOPS

*from this part on is reactions from after the show when starkid was answering questions from the chat*

YEEAAH VOTE FOR BIDEN HELL YEAH STARKID

"THE WITCH IN THE WEB" WEBBY ???????? DO WE GET TO SEE HANNAH AGAIN ?????

A THEORY ON TUMBLR FROM REDDIT ON A INSTAGRAM ACC ON YT OH MY GOD SKSKSKSKKS

THE STORIES ARE CANON !!!!!!!!! THEORIES LETS GO GANG

STARKID FANS WHO CAN DONATE TO STARKID PLZ DO I WISH I COULD DONATE TO THESE TALENTED PPL G O D

I WAS CORRECT IT WAS KONK WITH A K

NERDY PRUDES MUST DIE YES!!!!!! WORKING BOYS !!!!

"NICK LANG IS A BOSS"

MARIAH: SAYS FUCK AS ALICE ALSO MARIAH: GEEKED THE *FREAKED* OUT

TIP JAR HAS BEEN OUT FOR 11 YEARS HELL YEAH

HOW TF DO YOU SPELL ZIGGS BTW

OOOHHH THEYRE FAKE THAT MAKES SENSE OK NOT FAKE COMFIRMED BUT PROBABLY FAKE LETS HOPE DEB DIDNT ACTUALLY CHEAT

"WELL I WAS BORN IN 1989" HAHAHAHA

BECKY CLIMBED WHILE RUNNING FROM HER HUSBAND I FEEL LIKE THATS WHAT THATS ABOUT

OH GOODIE I GET TO WATCH THEM LATER IDK WHEN BUT AT LEAST IK SOMEDAY

BLINKY VS WIGGLY

OH CMON NICK I WANTED TO KNOW ;-;

THIS WAS SO NICE I MISSED THEM ;-;

[koffein-art-archive]

Marble Hornets: Creativity through the static.

What was it that inspired you when you were younger? Was it a tv show? Perhaps a video game or even a series of books? Boundless creativity at your finger tips that led to portals that could whisk you away to different lands. To escape real life.

At the end of the 2000’s, and onto the 2010’s, there laid a piece of media that many would flock to in their time to indulge, engage, and escape through.

A simple web series called ‘Marble Hornets’.

Marble Hornets is, considered to be by the internet as an ARG, (an ARG standing for ‘Alternate Reality Game’), a web series that started on the video sharing platform Youtube. The first upload of the channel was uploaded onto the site on the twentieth of June, 2009. ‘Introduction’, a simple title for something that would grow into much more as time would go on. You never could expect the story to go down the road it did.

The contents of the story is summed up quite nicely in the first video. Jay, the main protagonist and cameraman of the series, explains that one of his old buddies from college, Alex Kralie, was trying to create a student film called ‘Marble Hornets’. His crew complained about his stress and irritability throughout the project, and Alex finally stopped production on the film due to ‘unworkable conditions’. When asked about what would happen to the tapes from production, Alex replied with two simple words; ‘Burn them’.

Throughout the series, several strange, or what could even be described as paranormal, events unfold for Jay and the rest of the cast as he goes about his journey to try and document odd things around him, wanting to know what exactly was going on with Alex after viewing the tapes. Little did he know that by doing so he would seal his fate, as well as the lives of those around him.

Marble Hornets ended on the twentieth of June, 2014, totaling in eighty-seven entries. Or one hundred and thirty-three entries if you include totheark, a separate youtube account that would respond and even sometimes hack the main Marble Hornets channel, contributing videos for the series as a whole. Though the series it self might get a little confusing at times, and it’s elements of storytelling might drag on at points, it’s still a great series to watch when times are a little tough and you need something to focus on. To dip into something out of this world and become immersed in the lore and characters.

Marble Hornets is immersive in the world it brings to the viewer, whether it be a quaint town, a lovely forest with luscious and vibrant trees, and or a strange entity that stalks those that encounter it.

Now to get into the meat and potatoes of this essay, the following topics will now be run down; the creativity of Marble Hornets, the mental illness subplot, and the macabre essence carefully sewn throughout the series as a whole.

To many fans, Marble Hornets is a wonderful piece of storytelling. It can be attributed with inspiring many people within the fan-base. Examples of this being the creation of what is known as the ‘Slenderverse’. The Slenderverse is typically described as ‘a series on the web, usually in the form of online video storytelling, that surrounds the mythos of the infamous Slenderman.’. A wildly popular set of series that took inspiration from Marble Hornets are the two video based web series ‘tribetwelve’ and ‘everymanhybrid’. And as the years pass by, more web series inspired by Marble Hornets continue to pop up.

Another creative aspect of the Marble Hornets series would be the countless fan works; from fans that dress up as the characters, to countless fanart and fanfictions. Some fanart and fanfiction tend to use the source material to create their own headcanons, or rather ideas that they have about characters in the series. While others are deconstructing the entire plot and rearranging Marble Hornets into an entirely new story.

The final point that needs to be talked about would be the visual and audio effects that the series is well known for. It’s no secret that the series didn’t have the best budget, but the crew made do with what they had and created something both wonderful and rather unsettling. From visual effects, such as static or cuts in the video feed itself, on the cameras used in production, to various distortions in audio that could make one's ears bleed.

A fun fact to note would be the use of tapes in the series. The tapes didn’t actually work on the cameras used to film. Instead, they were added in to give that ‘found footage’ staple that is unique for Marble Hornets.

Now let's get into a more ‘sensitive’ subject.

Marble Hornets has a few elements of mental illness. It deals with people who have gone through intense mental health, with their lives constantly being on the edge of danger from tapping into things that they were never meant to see with their own eyes. it’s discussed by the characters or physically shown through one's actions.

One of the major characters, Tim Wright, can be seen as one such character. He’s a clear advocate of mental illness as well as the importance of keeping your mental health in check.

Tim has suffered from intense mental health issues since his early childhood, even being sent to a hospital by his mother when things got bad. He’s constantly seen taking medication, in the form of pills, whenever his symptoms flare up. His symptoms ranging from blackouts, this is most known to be when Masky comes out, a sort of alter ego that seems to have appeared even when he was younger, especially with his bouts of anger issues and violent tendencies that was noted by doctors.

Another character that also deals with some of these symptoms is Jay, caused by prolonged exposure to the Operator. He gets gradually worse as the videos progress, and is even told by Tim to go to the doctor. When he doesn’t and continues digging deeper, Jay loses himself near the end of the series. This is something that can happen to a lot of un-medicated/untreated individuals of mental illness.

For a while now, fans have been able to see themselves through these characters. Either by actions or personality. Marble Hornets has often been used by fans as a means of comfort or even coping when dealing with their own issues.

Seeing a character deal with similar issues that the viewer has been dealing with can be something incredible, and not often seen in other forms for media nowadays, it was especially less prevalent back when Marble Hornets was still updating.

Marble Hornets is most known for it being a horror themed web series. But what kind of horror? The macabre? Something terrifying that makes one's skin crawl? Is it the endless fear of the unknown and wondering if or when you will be caught and killed?

In a way, it’s all of these things, all carefully sewn together to make the viewer want to watch more until the very end.

Various members of the series are plagued with stalkers, threats made towards them through cryptic videos as well as in-person encounters, and are always struck by the unknown. They live each day in paranoia, wondering if or when they will die. Be it from the operator, or by their own undoing.

They are paranoid about when they will be attacked next, or if they'll even survive the next attack. They are paranoid about being constantly surveyed, and fear the vulnerability that their stalkers can clearly see from them, whether it be through a camera feed or by being viewed from windows.

The static and noises that plague their dreams, the thing that stands in the corner of their eye, just there long enough to give them a fright and make them think they are going mad.

No one knows who the operator is, nor do they know its intentions. All that is known is that it wants something from the main cast of characters. Something that will cost the lives of them and others. Destruction, possibly.

The operator is perceived to be a type of entity, or even an eldritch being that stalks people. It controls people, infecting them with the urge to kill and cause mass destruction. It uses the main cast as puppets to do it’s dirty work.

Now doesn’t that sound scary? Something that can never really be proven to be real, or seen as fake by outsiders looking in, and having nowhere to turn to for help? It is scary. And that’s something that Marble Hornets does right.

To wrap this whole thing up as neatly as possible, there are many aspects of Marble Hornets that can still be discussed. The atmosphere, the story-line, even the various scenes that involved trees and forests. Marble Hornets is something so unique to the early 2010’s, something stuck in a perfect loop from 2009 to 2014 that would be very hard to replicate.

Marble Hornets is in no ways a masterpiece, it still has its faults. And that’s where the series shines the most. If it were perfect, it wouldn’t be, now would it? Countless questions still left unanswered, hearts aching at the ending of the series.

The series as a whole is a loop of unhappiness.

That’s what Marble Hornets is.

[smokeybrandreviews]

A Tale of Mages and Servants Eternally Retold

I’m on record as being a massive TYPE-MOON fan. I’ve been one for years, since the initial release of Fate/Stay Night way back in 04. The original ero-game was my first flirtation with the company and i fell in love with it almost instantly. The story told, behind all of the boobs and sex scenes, was incredible. It was awash with unique ideas and creative force. The more I played, the more I was endeared to the characters and the world and, ultimately, the entire universe Nasu crafted. Over the years, as i delved deeper into the lore, i realized there was a real backbone behind that initial conflict between mages. There were Vampires, Outer Gods, True Magic, Magecraft, Reality Marbles, Noble Phantasms, True Ancestors, Grand heroes, Type-planets, Beasts; This web of stories was vast, intricate, and full of passion. Tsukihime, Lord El-Melloi II Case Files, DDD, Kara No Kyokai, Melty Blood, NOTES; All of them connected, adding to the over mythos and mystique of the Nasuverse. I’m a sucker for narrative and what Nasu birthed is one of the best. But Fate, specifically, holds a special place in my heart.

I absolutely adore Fate/Stay Night. When I heard it was going to be adapted into an anime, I was all over it. I remember watching the show when it originally dropped back in 06. While i enjoyed the hell out of it, i always found my interests falling more toward the other two routes; Unlimited Blade Works and Heaven’s Feel. UBW eventually got it’s own, gorgeous adaption. Two actually. The series is far superior but a lot has to be said about the original film. I don't think, without that initial movie, we'd be sitting here with such a resurgence in the property. As much as I enjoyed the UBW animations, Heaven’s Feel definitely captured my heart. I’m a sucker for a good tragedy and Feel is one of the most tragic stories in the entire Nasuverse. It eventually got a film trilogy and, my oh my, is it a gorgeous watch. Of all things Fate, Feel is the most beautiful by far. Also, i mean, i adore Sakura Matou and Medusa Gorgon. They are my favorite heroine and servant, respectively. Well, servant can be disputed. Medusa was the first i really enjoyed, then came Alter, followed by Nero, Semiramis, and Mordred, but none of that would be possible without the very first Fate/Stay Night. The fact that it was so well received, bore a plethora of spin-offs and alternate tales, all of which are incredible in their own right, is testament to the powerful storytelling therein.

Watching the Fate franchise explode in popularity has been a real joy for me. Seeing all of the individual tales get their own fleshed out narrative is absolutely amazing. Fate/Zero was an outstanding prequel and Fate/Apocrypha turned out to be a pretty spectacular experience. Apocrypha actually carries two of my favorite characters in the entire franchise, Mordred and Semiramis, even if the overall narrative is a little wonky. It’s kind of a muddled mess story-wise, but it’s still a great watch with interesting ideas. Those are two of my favorite tales under the Fate umbrella but i have to say, Fate/EXTRA is, as an entire franchise unto itself, my favorite after the original. EXTELLA, CCC, Link, and Fox Tail all have their charm. Even if they’re all derivatives of the EXTRA tale, they are given their own, unique, twist on the formula.

The EXTRAs are so diverse with how they tell their stories, you can’t help but love them. Plus, Nero. I mean, all of the introduced Servants are dope in their own way, I actually really enjoy Gawain, Elizabeth, Attila, and Charlemagne, but it's definitely Nero. Look, I'm a sucker for a good Saber and Nero is one of the best. She's haughty, gorgeous, hilarious, and an absolute cinnamon roll. Fate/EXTRA Last Encore, the anime adaption of the first EXTRA narrative, goes a long way to endearing our darling Red Saber to the audience, even if it is the most SHAFT animation ever. Fate/Prototype, Fate/Type Redline, Carnival Phantasm, Fate/Requiem, Prisma Illya, Fate/Strange Fake, and Lord El-Meloi II Case Files all take place in the Fate universe. They all deserve their own essay to gush about each of their respective merits. They all enrich the Nasuverse as a whole. They're all incredible stories in their own right. Each has a universe, lavish and diverse, but contribute to the greater narrative, none of which would be possible with out the very first Fate route. The original Fate/Stay Night series will always be my favorite, even if it’s not the gem of the entire franchise anymore. No, that honor definitely belongs to Fate/Grand Order.

Grand Order’s genesis as a gacha game is problematic but, having played it for a few years, you kind of get over that. I hate mobile games and it’s one of the only two i actually play so that’s testament to it’s strength of world building. Indeed, Grand Order is almost all fan service if you know Fate lore. It pulls from every aspect of the Nasuverse and creates it's own, intricate, web of stories. Some are better than others but the few that stand out, do so with extreme prejudice. I can’t speak on the Lostbelts as i haven’t got a chance to play those but the original Singularities all have charm to them. I was partial to the Babylon and Camelot arcs but there is something for everyone in all of the tales. I can't say any of them give Heaven’s Feel a run for it’s money but they are still some of the best stories told in the franchise. More than that, i love the expansive background the Servants get and the seemingly limitless amount you can summon. A lot of the more intimate detail is lost for the all age demographic, but there are little conversations and interactions you can unlock, growing a relationship with the player. It's dope to see and, if you're like me, mad addicting. Hands down, Ritsuka Fujimaru, the player's avatar, is probably the second best protagonist in the entire franchise after f*cking Deadface. Watching a few of these stories getting anime adaptions is pretty cool, too, even if they seem a little convoluted in motion. The way Babylon turned out on TV is a little embarrassing but i have high hopes for Camelot and even Fuyuki was dope to see. I heard rumblings of a Solomon animation and, if true, I can't wait.

I love the Fate franchise. I love how even throw away ideas like Prototype and Apocrypha, can be fleshed out, giving those stories a proper chance to garner a fanbase. I love the intricacies of the world and the laws set to guide them. I love how Fate/Type Redline and Fate/Strange Fake take what we already know, and remix it into something brand new. I love how Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya is basically a Magical Girl anime a la Card Captor Sakura but it still plugs into the Fate universe perfectly. I love how El-Melloi II and Today's MENU for EMIYA family all take place in the aftermath of the Holy Grail War, each looking at completely different aspect of the fallout. I love how all of the principal characters get completely fleshed out, given life and pathos, but allowed to be flawed. I love this entire universe. As a creator myself, i envy the depth of storytelling, the expansive lore being demonstrated, and i use it as a blueprint to create my own worlds. It’s rare a universe can be filled with such complete characters and narratives and I respect what Nasu was able to create. TYPE-MOON has come a long way from it's humble Comiket beginnings and I hope it continues to grow. I hope Fate continues to grow. Also, Mordred is best girl.

[ichor-hunter]

Artemis

Artemis Blood Code Study- Mia Karnstein

"A blood code received from Mia. It holds a dauntless will to strive to overcome a cruel fate and liberate those who suffer. This code has high stamina and attack-type Gifts, but suffers from low endurance. It also features Gifts that boost drain abilities."

Introduction to Blood Codes and Mia

Blood Codes are the abilities imbued within a Revenant's Blood. Each Blood Code is unique to each Revenant that resides within the Gaol of the Mist. Once a Revenant has awakened from their slumber after the BOR parasite has been placed in them, the blood takes on a Code which I believe derives from the characteristics of that Revenant.

Mia is also a Third Generation Revenant. She awakened after the Queen was slain as seen from Nicola's memories. Mia is devoted to protecting her brother but as she meets MC and the others, she joins their cause to discover more about her brother's memories and helps to save the Successors.

Greek Mythology

Mia's Blood Code is based on the Greek Goddess Artemis.

Artemis is a Moon Goddess who is notably known for her being a huntress and a defender of purity. Most people know her for using a bow and arrow.

She plays a part in the Trojan War of Homer's Iliad and she was on the Trojan's side. Agamemnon, the king of Mycenae killed a sacred deer and dared to boast about his bloodthirst for war and also proclaimed that he bested Artemis herself. Now Artemis like the rest of the Gods and Goddesses was enraged and demanded the sacrifice of his first daughter Iphigenia would appease her. Agamemnon lied to his daughter that she would be married to Achilles but in reality, she was going to be sacrificed instead.

In the end as a protector of women, she took Iphigenia and transported her elsewhere. Artemis replaced Iphigenia with a Stag by the altar.

Artemis also relates to Heracles 12 labors.

In Heracles' third labor, he was tasked with capturing the Golden Hind (Stag) of Artemis. The main hope was for Artemis to be angered at Heracles for going after her sacred golden deer of hers, which is what ended up happening. Heracles begged her to forgive him and explained to Artemis why he needed to capture the stag. He was commanded to bring the stag to king Eurystheus to make the stag one of his pets. Artemis heard his pleas and forgave him. As long as he lets the stag go she won't harm him. Heracles brought the deer over to the king but knew if he gave the stag to the king, Artemis would harm him in some way. Quick on his feet, he told the king he'll give the deer to the king if the King comes out and gets the deer for himself. He agreed. Of course the minute the king walked to the stag, the stag ran back to Artemis.  

Similarities between Mia and Artemis

Artemis is a divine huntress, Mia is a Revenant that hunts the Lost. Artemis cares and protects wildlife, nature and women and children. Mia's brother Nicola is her life, and she was willing to steal blood beads from other Revenants to ensure his survival.

In Greek lore, Artemis and Hephaestus are in fact siblings. While there's not much interaction between them in mythology, it makes sense that Rin gets along with Mia so well since Rin holds the Hephaestus blood code. They're both close in age and this helps Mia transition better with the crew at home when she joins them.

A really intriguing point to mention is that Davis holds the Hermes blood code and Hermes in Greek Mythology is also Artemis' sibling. Sadly, they don't really interact in the game but it demonstrates how they would have a good friendship with each other. They both have a similar way of seeing things through so if these two were to interact, it would be in respectful terms.

"It holds a dauntless will to strive to overcome a cruel fate and liberate those who suffer." This connects with Artemis' compassion towards humans. Seeing how Artemis was willing to switch Iphigenia with a stag even though she demanded the sacrifice in the first place? Or she relented with Heracles pleas when he begged for Artemis not to slay him where he stood?.

Artemis is a Goddess who empathizes and shows pity and the same goes for Mia. Out of anything in the world, she would never want her brother to suffer. That's why she desperately incorporated Carmilla's teachings to her everyday survival. Artemis and Mia have a sense of stubbornness when it comes to the things they want to protect but they know when to do things fairly when they see things from both perspectives.

Mia’s weapon is a bayonet, Artemis' weapon is the bow and arrow. Both of them have long-ranged weapons that they use in their battles.

Mia was willing to hunt other Revenants down for their blood beads to save Nicola and Artemis has no hesitation to bring down punishments to those who cross her for a good reason. They always do things for the greater good. When Mia partied with MC and crew, her mission of saving the successors became a part of her journey and her character. Not only did she want to save Nicola, she wanted to help the other Successors that were suffering, just like Nicola. That humility also attributes to Artemis as well.

Interestingly enough, the two stories from Artemis' mythology both feature Stags. The first one being the story of the Trojan War. Artemis was enraged at the king of Mycenae when he killed one of her stags. Alternatively, in the beginning, Mia is enraged at Jack for killing Nicola. The difference as we know that Jack didn't 'kill' Nicola out of pure bloodthirst, it's aligned with his duty. However, the King of Mycenae just did it just to pacify his ego.

The second lore is when Heracles ends up saving the stag he tried to capture by letting it escape from the king and allowing it to go back to Artemis. Similarly, the MC saved Nicola from his frenzy and allowed Mia and Nicola to reunite.

The unique part is that just as Artemis closely cares for nature and Stags (and they’re usually symbolic to her), Mia cares a lot for her younger brother Nicola. If we take a closer look at Nicola's Successor design, he has two antlers as if he's a Stag.

Artemis’ Gifts

Focused Gift Speed-Increases the speed of your Gifts while you are focused.

Shock Web-Manipulates ichor to create a low-power trap at your feet that staggers any assailants.

Dexterity/Willpower Up-Increases dexterity and willpower.

These Gifts of Mia's involves the skillsets of Artemis'. Having a great amount of speed, a trick or trade to stall your prey (web) and having the dexterity and the willpower to keep up with an opponent would be similar to the features Artemis exhibits as a goddess.

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Bloodsucking Blades-Temporarily increases the drain rating of weapon attacks for you and your partner.

In Greek Mythology, the only warrior that Artemis approved of and hunted with was Orion. For those who aren't aware of their story, Artemis and Orion were companions and possibly lovers. Their story ends in various ways with mainly Orion dying because either Artemis defending herself from him or the other gods who tried to protect Artemis' chastity and wanted to rid of Orion. Mia will not kill you of course, but this Gift could probably related to Artemis' relation with Orion and how they would hunt together and gave each other strength.

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Fusillade Rondo-Fire a barrage of homing bullets. An offensive skill performed with Bayonet.

Bayonet Mastery-Increases attack power when equipped with a bayonet.

Blood Grab- Dodging enemy attacks drains their ichor according to your weapon's drain rating.

These Gifts are aligned with Artemis's proficiency as a Huntress. For Fusillade Rondo, Fusillade means "A series of shots fired in rapid succession" and Rondo is a musical term that's utilized in a concerto/sonata and instrument composition, it's used in a refrain four times. Bayonet Mastery is simple since Artemis is a master at using her weapon so it makes sense that Mia has this Mastery Gift. Blood grab could relate to Artemis' dexterity in general when facing her opponents.

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Ice Armor-Temporarily creates a barrier around you and your partner that boosts ice resistance.

Freezing Roar-Fires a projectile of freezing ice at the target.

Guard of Honor-Generates a number of ice pillars that unrelentingly bombard the target.

In terms of affiliation with the element of ice, there isn't much correlation to go by asides from Artemis' (possible) personality since she is a goddess that only favors wildlife, nature, and women and can easily be enraged at injustice. The properties of Armor, the Roar and the Guard of Honor, each of them can relate to Artemis and how she protects herself. Ever Hunter/Huntress would require some form of Armor, the Roar could represent her ties with the animals and nature itself, and the Guard of Honor metaphorically displays Artemis' allegiance with the system of justice and how she would target those who would go against it.

Concluding Thoughts

Mia is a really strong character, and I think this Goddess is a perfect choice as her blood code. I'm not too sure about her alternate Astrea's Blood Code at this point, but with how everything fits in with the story Artemis is the way to go. I was excited to type Mia's blood code analysis, the ideas in my head just kept pouring in with how her lore mixes in so well with how they designed Nicola. This is brilliant. It's the little things in character designs that make me so amazed at times. Even when I first played CV I never thought of these details until I started looking back on it. I can understand why Mia is highlighted a lot and I honestly enjoy how her side of the story played out and her contribution to the crew back at home base. She's a very warm character that is always there to support MC and the others, and I hope she and Nicola can continue to be happy.

[sourpunchsims]

created by: me and @berryconfetti​

Like music? Like berry sims? Or don’t? That’s fine too! I introduce to you, a 5 10 11? generation music based legacy

*inspired by @a-kind-berry/red​‘s Seven Songs

@berryconfetti basically wrote gens 6-10 as an expanded version of this, so half of the credit goes to them. If you find anything wrong with the challenge, don’t hesitate to let us know! We will also be adding new generations as we get new content! If something isn’t specific, do whatever you want to!

I follow the tags: #lmds & #musiquedessims! Also tag me if you want when you start it so I don’s miss it! I would love to see your challenges!

*The name literally translates to “The Music of The Sims” in French!

This does use quite a lot of packs. If you don’t have something, feel free to substitute in something else! Most importantly, have fun!

Generation 1: Pop

Packs Needed: City Living, Get Together, Get Famous Color: Pink Aspiration: World Famous Celebrity Career: N/A, allowed a part time job to get some beginning funds Traits: Self-Absorbed

You’ve always dreamed of becoming a pop star. You leave your quaint home in the country side to move to the city, to try and make your dream a reality. It’s tough, but you know you have what it takes. You love hanging out with your friends and having weekly karaoke nights, whether they’re at your home or out in the city. Form a band or go solo, it’s up to you!

When you have a chance encounter with a fan, you never expected anything to come of it, but you end up falling in love. Bad fan fiction, anyone?

Live in San Myshuno or Del Sol Valley

Max Singing and Dancing skills

Reach level 5 fame and have a good reputation

Have weekly karaoke nights with your friends, until life gets too hectic from you getting more and more public attention

Marry a fan (RED)

Generation 2: Rock

Packs Needed: City Living, Get Famous Color: Red Aspiration: Musical Genius Career: Entertainer: Musician branch, then Social Media

You inherited your parents love for music and want to start your own band, but you don’t want to be the singer. You’d rather rock out on a guitar any day. With your parents backing you, your band quickly climbs the ladder. But when you fall in love with a band member, things start getting complicated, and eventually the band breaks up and you marry your love and settle down. You’re also very into social media and sharing your life on the web.

Live in San Myshuno starting from Young Adult until you’re an elder, then you can choose to retire somewhere quieter with your family if you wish

Max the Guitar and Media Production skill

Have and update a social media platform frequently- simstagram or simstube

Form a band as a teen

Have the band break up in your YA stage

After the band breaks up, quit your job and enter the Social Media career

Marry a band member (BLUE)

Have at least 3 kids

Generation 3: Karaoke

Packs Needed: Get To Work Color: Blue Aspiration: Joke Star Career: Entertainer: Comedian branch

It seems the musical gene skipped over you. While your siblings follow in your grandparents/parents foot steps, try as you might, you just can’t sing or dance. Instead, you move to Oasis Springs to focus on comedy. You use your name to your advantage, what with your grandparents being famous world wide and the handful that remember your parents’ old band. In your free time, you work on your photography.

Complete your aspiration/max your career

Move to Oasis Springs

Max Comedy, Charisma, and Photography skills

Marry a co-worker (PURPLE)

Have only 2 kids, that are close in age (or cheat for twins!)

Try to get your parents band back together for one last show, if nothing else, before they’re elders

Generation 4: Disco

Packs Needed: Get Together, Jungle Adventure Color: Purple Aspiration: Master Chef Career: Culinary: Chef branch Traits: Dance Machine, Foodie

The dancing gene is back! You want to learn every style of dance, but you also have an intense love for baking. You forced your sibling to help you practice dancing whenever you could, and they were your guinea pig for your baking creations. You maintain a close relationship with them throughout your life, until the death of your parents changes them.

Max Dancing, Selvadoradian Culture, and Baking skills

Meet your spouse (GREEN) in Selvadorada

Complete the master chef aspiration

Be best friends with your sibling, until the death of your parents

Fall out of touch with your sibling for a while before trying to mend your relationship

Generation 5: Alternative

Packs Needed: Base Game, Island Living (optional) Color: Green Career: Gardener- only work from home Aspiration: Any of the outdoor ones

You still have a love for music like most everyone else in your family, but you don’t see yourself pursuing it as a career. You end up in the country, on a farm, raising a garden and a brood family. You like to wood work in your free time, even dedicating a work shop to it. You also love to dabble in lots of different instruments. You know what they say, jack of all trades, but master of none.

Move to a farm as a YA, after getting married

Max Gardening and Handiness skills

Reach at least level 5 in 3 or more instrument skills

Complete the Gardening collection

Complete your chosen aspiration– Renaissance Sim would also be a good option*

Marry your childhood best friend (ORANGE)

Have lots of babies! At least 5 to help with the farm!

Make and use lots of wooden things in your house, for function or decoration

*Optional: Use the off the grid lot trait once you move to your “farm”

Generation 6: Nursery Rhymes

Packs Needed: City Living, Parenthood, Seasons (optional) Color: Orange Aspiration: Super Parent Traits: Childish, Geek, Family Oriented

You loved having so many siblings and now that you’re all grown up you still love playing with toys and doing childish things. You wish you never had to grow up (yay for Peter Pan syndrome!)! You were never good at playing music despite all the instruments around the home, but you did enjoy making up silly poems and songs, which entertained your brothers and sisters. When it’s time to start your own career as a Young Adult you start sending your poems and songs to publishers, eventually becoming a published author of Children’s stories!

Max Parenting, Writing, and Video Gaming skills

Have a baby sitter job as a teen

Complete the Void Critters collection

Marry a childish, cheerful, AND/OR outgoing sim (GRAY/CHARCOAL)

Attend GeekCon every time (or at least every other time) it happens

Go roller/ice skating regularly with your family- you decide how often. 

*Could be like a tradition. Could even make it a holiday and have it happen once a “year"

Generation Seven: Heavy Metal

Packs Needed: Vampires, Seasons (optional) Color: Gray/Charcoal Aspiration: Any vampire aspiration Career: Criminal: Boss branch

You hated how happy and cheerful your family always was and want to distance yourself as much as you can from it, and them. Whenever a pop or dance song starts you change it to the Spooky station. You meet a vampire as a teen and become obsessed with vampire culture and their way of life, eventually asking to become one, taking pleasure in singing the Vampire’s siren song for that sweet, sweet plasma

Complete one or more vampire aspirations

Max Vampire Lore, Mischief, & Pipe Organ skills

Become good friends with a vampire you meet as a teen and get them to turn you

Become a Master Vampire

Marry a vampire (YELLOW- not necessarily the friend that turned you)

Move to Forgotten Hollow after being turned

*Optional: Never have contact with your family you left behind- they wouldn’t understand why you chose this

Celebrate Halloween!

Generation 8: Classical

Packs Needed: Spa Day, Vampires, Vintage Glamour Color: Yellow Aspiration: Mansion Baron Career: Critic- Arts branch

You have a taste for the finer things in life brought on by your vampire parents who shared with you the knowledge and appreciation of history, antiques and pretty (valuable/rare) things. You want the best of everything and the best house to show it all off. Your dislike of the common music on the radio has you hire a butler so that they can serenade you with the classical sounds of the piano and violin

Max Violin, Piano, & Wellness skill

Marry a snob or materialistic sim (TEAL)

Fall in love with a human- not necessarily your spouse ooh spicy- and cure yourself to grow old with them

*heir must be human

Collect all the rare collectibles

Go to the spa regularly

Have a butler

Throw a black and white party regularly

Generation 9: Punk

Packs Needed: Get Together, Outdoor Retreat, Get Famous (optional) Color: Teal Aspiration: Public Enemy Career: Politician

Growing up you didn’t always like your parent’s beliefs and had a different outlook on life and love. You pushed the boundaries to get your voice heard! Basically the Rebel™ gen.

Max DJ, Charisma, & Herbal-ism skills

Have a house fit for dance & dinner parties

Host a dance OR dinner party (different crowds) once a week

*Optional: Become a celebrity with a bad reputation

Be in a club that has mischief, DJing, & the give speech interactions

Have a child from a one night stand (WHITE)

Never marry

Generation 10: Ballads (Love Songs)

Packs Needed: Get To Work, Seasons, Island Living (optional) Color: White Aspiration: Soulmate Career: Own a flower shop retail store Traits: Romantic, Loves Outdoors, Your Choice  *Berry Optional: You’re a color shifter and change colors based on your emotions

Your parent didn’t believe in love, but you’re a sap for romance. You dream of finding your soulmate and having the perfect white wedding. You also have a love for flowers, so you start your own flower shop, but after falling in love with a customer and starting a family you want to help more people find their soulmates. You start developing an app where people can share love poems and songs to woo other sims they match with.

Max Gardening, Flowering Arranging, & Programming skills

Make at least one app

Marry a customer and have a family and never divorce

*Optional: the customer was secretly a mermaid

Celebrate Love Day

Generation 11: Disney

Packs Needed: Island Living Color: Coral Aspiration: Beach Life- after completed, Curator Traits: Child of the Ocean, Child of the Islands, Romantic Career: Conservationist: Marine Biologist path

You grew up watching your parents be so in love and you want that kind of love so badly. On the same notion, you feel such a strong connection to the ocean and water in general. You have always longed to visit Sulani and when you see a job opening there, you jump at it. Pack your bags! Sulani, here you come!

Max Logic, Fitness, Charisma, & Singing skills

Complete the Seashell & Buried Treasure collections

*Become a mermaid if you weren’t born one

If you were not born a mermaid, “trade your voice” to an evil sea creature to become one

You “get your voice back” after you complete the seashell collection

Have at least 2 spouses throughout your lifetime- one before you “get your voice back”

Seduce the first one into marriage with your mermaid powers- desperate for love- before bitter-sweetly realizing that kind of ‘love’ isn’t real and wipe their memory and let them go

Whether or not you have children with them or not is up to you

Ultimately end up with a co-worker that loves the island as much as you do

***Gen 12- coming with the Realm of Magic pack***

If you guys do this, tag me in the beginning of it, or use #LaMusiqueDesSims or #LMDS. I’d love to see what you guys do with it! <3

[cosmicallynightmarish]

The Mirror, Object of the Oceanic Truth

Finally, clarity. I give to you this rather impromptu collection of my understanding of the Mirror, a fundamental concept in both Bloodborne lore and in Oceanic spirituality, or Bloodborne-based PC paganism, at least in my own opinion. 

Two notes before beginning: 1- Capitalised words refer to encompassing concepts, that is to say, for example, the Eye is both the eye as an idea representing ascension, the Truth, the Great Ones - or whatever it may mean to you - and the physical eye itself as ‘one’ thing.  2- The terms “reality”, “self”, and so on are purposely left vague. There are too many ideas based on spirituality and culture and such to include them all, but an intuitive, seemingly-mutual understanding of the word in different contexts works fine.

   Introduction

The Mirror (one of what I have labelled the “three understandings” of Nightmares; a manifestation of Nightmarish speak; a tool of ascension) is perhaps one of the most potent concepts in Nightmarish symbolism. By that, I mean it is a potent physical Key and Nightmarish word, even more so than the Eye, arguably, which is another potent symbol. I would almost say the eye is akin to a loanword or calque-esque translation, though the exact language of origin of that ‘word’ is as debatable as the question of what race first spoke it, where the Mirror is seemingly drawn directly from the Nightmares. Regardless, the eye is a ‘Key’ to the ‘Gate’ of the Truth primarily and a Gate secondarily, whereas the Mirror is more so a Gate while also being a Key.. Both require the metaphorical turning in the lock in the right direction, but one can gain eyes without ascending, whereas it would be rather strange to wander through a mirror without ascension. Similar, very similar; I suppose I can best put it this way: In a world where symbols are the building blocks of reality, the Eye is a symbol of the Truth in the human mind amongst other things, and its potency was bestowed upon it, whereas the Mirror is a deep symbol of everything the Eye represents and is the Eye itself, and more, with its potency great and inherent. The Eye is an image of the Mirror. 

The Mirror can also be seen as an idol of the overarching Nightmare itself, and it becomes especially potent in Oceanic spirituality - that is to say to PC Pagans involved in the world from Earth - as a symbol of the entire Ocean itself.

Now is as appropriate a time as ever to mention this: As time passes, I grow more and more suspicious of the origins of FromSoftware’s creativity in regards to the profoundly complex spiritual webs woven in Nightmarish spirituality and cosmology. Not to say the Ocean - specifically the astral version - existed first, and especially not to discredit the inherent abilities of the developers in developing games, but it is to say that there is something awfully transcendental written in the code of the game, something that continues to unravel rather beautifully as one digs deeper, and deeper, like sacred geometry. 

To finish this introductory part: the Mirror’s symbolism is both directly understandable and translatable, and completely intuitive and unspeakable. I believe that latter part is what I was struggling with. One can stand in front of a mirror all they like and try to reason the glass away, but it takes the subconscious, detached acceptance to step through it without caution. Two sides of the brain, two sides of the mirror, two sides of learned knowledge and the abstract state of understanding. 

   Translations

The Mirror consists of three base things: The truth or reality, the lens or medium, and the lie or unreality. There would be no mirror without reality to reflect, hence why it is included in the concept of the Mirror. These three things change depending on what the mirror represents in each particular form, though as the Mirror as a whole, it is all of these forms and things - and specifically the relationship between those things - simultaneously.  

Some of the translations for “mirror” and its parts are direct comparisons, some are metaphorical, and some involve distortion; after all, not all mirrors in reality are clear and polished, some are twisted, some are even simply pools of dark water, and so on. To give but a few examples for translations of the Nightmarish ‘mirror’..

To note: these are pulled fresh from intuitive understanding. They may not necessarily be the best explanations (nor necessarily in the right order, not to mention necessarily correct), so please feel free to come to your own conclusions. I provide these more as an explanation of the Mirror, not as inherently viable translations. Also, some of these are quite similar, but the distinction is, in my opinion, worth noting.

(reality/light  -  glass, metal  -  image)

‘Human’ Reality: ‘Objective’ reality  -  the senses, the self, so on (glass), the brain (metal)  -  subjective/perceived reality Nightmares seem to be of Pthumerians and.. Smaller humans, but also of the Great Ones, and perhaps of beasts and such. “‘Human’” simply simplifies “conscious beings above a certain perceived level of awareness or “thinking” into one neat word. “’Human’ reality” is memories, emotions, as well as impacts on creatures and on the land, and likely the swelling of spiritual energy at different points of time and space in the ‘objective’ reality. Its importance solidifying it as a form of the Mirror comes directly from its importance to the creation of Nightmares.

The Formed Nightmares: Reality, the already formed (Earth; Pthumerian cities; so on)  -  the dreaming body/mind (the glass, that through which it is seen), the Unformed Nightmare (the metal upon which the image is formed)  -  the Nightmares (the formed image) Nightmares are directly distorted reflections of reality, and, in this case, ‘reality’ is seemingly the aforementioned “Human Reality”, which is a Mirror in itself - the ‘joining’ of subjective and objective reality through the medium of the ‘human’ self. It may be the individual Nightmare’s consciousness talking/creating its own reality, but they tend to focus on ‘human’ reality regardless.  Alternatively: Reality  -  the Nightmare’s consciousness (the glass, which distorts), the Unformed Nightmare (the metal upon which the image is formed)  -  the physical Nightmares (the formed image) In terms of lore, there isn’t an awful lot to back up the idea of the Nightmares being individual consciousnesses as well as planes, and so if one does not believe it then it is ‘human’ reality which defines a Nightmare.

The Ocean: Earth (reality) - Bloodborne (a distorted lens, the manner/metal through which Earth concepts are reflected) (it is also a product of light, the Moon, through glass, and sound, Lord Oedon, through metal) - the Ocean (the unreality based on Earth, which was distorted through the game) Alternatively, depending on what you believe came first, or for fun: The Ocean (the truth) - Earth (the medium through which Bloodborne was made) - Bloodborne (the false image of the Ocean)

The Eye, Symbolic: The external world  -  the lens, the retina  -  the vision Self-explanatory for the most part, I only add that it is a known symbol of the Cosmos. 

The Eye, Truth: The self  -  Internal Eyes (medium)  -  the Nightmares This works both as written and inverted (the Nightmares - Internal Eyes - the self). It is also less literal as it is a translation of the Truth, and one of the more difficult concepts to put into writing, which I can tell you is certainly saying something. Eyes are a means to heightening ‘vision’ - they allow one to ‘see’ more of their surroundings. They allow one to see more of themselves, or of reality itself, they allow a clearer connection between the two. However, ascension through the internal eye requires a sort of liquefying or dissolution of the glass, which is to say it requires that internal eyes are not only connected to the entity but to reality itself. The internal eye cannot be utilised if it does not connect to reality, as ascension and the Truth require a connection. This would have the wondrously fun side effect of, if spoken in Nightmarish/manifested ‘literally’ in the Nightmare, enabling someone to walk freely through a mirror, especially as an acknowledgement of communion with the overarching Nightmare.

   Conclusions, End

How does one use a mirror? As it has always been used, to examine the self. 

The key is knowledge, just like with eyes; of course, though the Nightmares know, and they remember, without knowledge there is no point. An eye is but an eye without the ability to understand. You need only look at the Boars within the Nightmare of Mensis, the Gardens of Eyes, or even the counter of Insight within the Hunter to see that inherently, there is nothing in them that will push you violently towards ascension. The latter example in the Hunters, however, shows the Nightmares’ knowing in how they react to the Insight, the exact ways in which they do so, though, are speculation for elsewhere. All this is to say: eyes are made into Keys, and symbolism in a Nightmare is of the deepest importance; symbolism is words and words are what the Nightmares are symbolically made of. When we write “eyes on the brain” we say “connection to the Dream”, when we write it phonetically with nary a clue as to what we mean, though the Nightmares may gather what we are trying to say, it comes out a jumbled mess. Mirrors are likely not too far from this, but they do not only enable communion, they also inspire knowledge. They come from a profound calling within humans, the very thing that pushes us to ascend: the desire to know ourselves, our place in the world, who and what we are. The seeking of Truth is not a thing of rich scholars with too much time on their hands, it is inherent within us all. This is the Truth: The world is a great, liquid Dream, and we are the dreamers. That turning of the Key inside the Gate - that ‘click’ of sudden understanding - brings forth Lucidity, apotheosis, ascent to the next plane of thought, and godhood over the world to which we are now deeply connected.

Knowledge is the key. Specifically, knowledge of the self and the external reality are the keys to the Truth - not Keys, but that which is essential in the unlocking of the Gate. Where connecting them together, like fusing the eye (signifying the Cosmos) and the brain (signifying the self) is the connecting of the Key to the Gate, knowledge is what enables us to turn the key. Without knowledge, without understanding, the Key and the Gate are but two strange and foreign metal objects with nary a thing in common, excluding the obscure hint in the shape of the lock. 

There is a key in the Nightmare of Mensis, and an out-of-place gateway to a brain covered in eyes, ascended artificially by the School seeking the Celestial Mirror. Three by two, the number of the Cage, holding the Brain within it: a perfect frame for a perfect Mirror, just outside a winding labyrinth of a library, the most human idol of knowledge. 

[smokeybrand]

A Tale of Mages and Servants Eternally Retold

I’m on record as being a massive TYPE-MOON fan. I’ve been one for years, since the initial release of Fate/Stay Night way back in 04. The original ero-game was my first flirtation with the company and i fell in love with it almost instantly. The story told, behind all of the boobs and sex scenes, was incredible. It was awash with unique ideas and creative force. The more I played, the more I was endeared to the characters and the world and, ultimately, the entire universe Nasu crafted. Over the years, as i delved deeper into the lore, i realized there was an backbone behind that initial conflict between mages. There were Vampires, Outer Gods, True Magic, Magecraft, Reality Marbles, Noble Phantasms, True Ancestors, Grand heroes, Type-planets, Beasts; This web of stories was vast, intricate, and full of passion. Tsukihime, Lord El-Melloi II Case Files, DDD, Kara No Kyokai, Melty Blood, NOTES; All of them connected, adding to the over mythos and mystique of the Nasuverse. I’m a sucker for narrative and what Nasu birthed force is one of the best but Fate, specifically, holds a special place in my heart.

I absolutely adore Fate/Stay Night. When I heard it was going to be adapted into an anime, I was all over it. I remember watching the show when it originally dropped back in 06. While i enjoyed the hell out of it, i always found my interests falling more toward the other two routes; Unlimited blade works and Heaven’s Feel. UBW eventually got it’s own, gorgeous adaption. Two actually. The series is far superior but a lot has to be said about the original film. I don't think, without that initial movie, we'd be sitting here with such a resurgence in the property. As much as I enjoyed the UBW animations, Heaven’s Feel definitely captured my heart. I’m a sucker for a good tragedy and Feel is one of the most tragic stories in the entire Nasuverse. It eventually got a film trilogy and, my oh my, is it a gorgeous watch. Of all things fate, Feel is the most beautiful by far. Also, i mean, i adore Sakura Matou and Medusa Gorgon. They are my favorite heroine and servant, respectively. Well, servant can be disputed. Medusa was the first i really enjoyed, then came Alter, followed by Nero, Semiramis, and Mordred, but none of that would be possible without the very first Fate/Stay Night. The fact that it was so well received, bore a plethora of spin-offs and alternate tales, all of which are incredible in their own right, is testament to the powerful storytelling therein.

Watching the Fate franchise explode in popularity has been a real joy for me. Seeing all of the individual tales get their own fleshed out narrative is absolutely amazing. Fate/Zero was an amazing prequel and Fate/Apocrypha turned out to be a pretty spectacular experience. Apocrypha actually carries two of my favorite characters in the entire franchise, Mordred and Semiramis, even if the overall narrative is a little wonky. It’s kind of a muddled mess story-wise, but it’s still a great watch with interesting ideas. Those are two of my favorite tales under the Fate umbrella but i have to say, Fate/EXTRA is, as an entire franchise unto itself, my favorite after the original. EXTELLA, CCC, Link, and Fox Tail all have their charm. Even if they are all derivatives of the EXTRA tale, they are given their own, unique, twist on the formula.

They're so diverse with how they tell their story, you can’t help but love it. Plus, Nero. I mean, all of the introduced Servants are dope in their own way, I actually really enjoy Gawain, Elizabeth, Attila, and Charlemagne, but it's definitely Nero. Look, I'm a sucker for a good Saber and Nero is one of the best. She's haughty, gorgeous, hilarious, and an absolute cinnamon roll. Fate/EXTRA Last Encore, the anime adaption of the EXTRA, goes a long way to endearing our darling Red Saber to the audience, even if it is the most SHAFT animation ever. Fate/Prototype, Fate/Type Redline, Carnival Phantasm, Fate/Requiem, Prisma Illya, Fate/Strange Fake, and Lord El-Meloi II Case Files all take place in the Fate universe. They all deserve their own essay, gushing about their merits. They all contribute to the Nasuverse as a whole. They're all incredible stories in their own right. Each has a universe, rich and diverse, but contribute to the greater narrative, none of which would be possible with out the original Fate/Stay night. The original Fate/Stay Night series will always be my favorite, even if it’s not the gem of the entire franchise anymore. No, that honor definitely belongs to Fate/Grand Order.

Grand Order’s genesis as a gacha game is problematic but, having played it for a few years, you kind of get over that. I hate mobile games and it’s one of the only two i actually play so that’s testament to it’s strength of world building. Indeed, Grand Order is almost all fan service if you know Fate lore. It pulls from every aspect of the Nasuverse and creates it's own, intricate, web of stories. Some are better than others but the few that stand out, do so with extreme prejudice. I can’t speak on the Lostbelts as i haven’t got a chance to play those but the original Singularities all have charm to them. I was partial to the Babylon and Camelot arcs but there is something for everyone in all of the tales. I can't say any of them give Heaven’s Feel a run for it’s money but they are still some of the best stories told in the franchise. More than that, i love the expansive background the Servants get and the seemingly limitless amount you can summon. A lot of the more intimate detail is lost for the all age demographic, but there are little conversations and interactions you can unlock, growing a relationship with the player. It's dope to see and, if you're like me, mad addicting. Hands down, Ritsuka Fujimaru, the player's avatar, is probably the second best protagonist in the entire franchise after f*cking Deadface. Watching a few of these stories getting anime adaptions is pretty cool, too, even if they seem a little convoluted in motion. The way Babylon turned out on TV is a little embarrassing but i have high hopes for Camelot and even Fuyuki was dope to see. I heard rumblings of a Solomon animation and, if true, I can't wait.

I love the Fate franchise. I love how even throw away ideas like Prototype and Apocrypha, can be fleshed out, giving those stories a proper chance to garner a fanbase. I love the intricacies of the world and the laws set to guide them. I love how Fate/Type Redline and Fate/Strange Fake take what we already know, and remix it into something brand new. I love how Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya is basically a Magical Girl anime a la Card Captor Sakura but it still plugs into the Fate universe perfectly. I love how El-Melloi II and Today's MENU for EMIYA family all take place in the aftermath of the Holy Grail War, each looking at completely different aspect of the fallout. I love how all of the principal character s are completely fleshed out, given life and pathos, but allowed to be flawed. I love this entire universe. As a creator myself, i envy the depth of storytelling and the expansive lore being demonstrated and use it as a blueprint to create my worlds when i write my stories. It’s rare a universe can be filled with such complete characters and narratives and I respect what Nasu was able to create. TYPE-MOON has come a long way from it's humble Comiket beginnings and I hope it continues to grow. I hope Fate continues to grow.

[rickthaniel]

Spider-Man Deescalates the Superhero Arms race

Spider-man does not appear in the intro to Spider-Man: Homecoming. That’s because, at the time of the intro, Peter Parker is seven years old. He’s off somewhere in an apartment in queens, watching the Avengers battle Loki over and over again on the TV. A second grader, utterly mesmerized by the heroes on the screen. When The Avengers hit theaters, my little brother was in the second grade too. Like Peter Parker, he fell in love with Iron Man and Captain America after they blew up NYC in that 2012 climax. They excited him. They inspired him. They showed him, and young Mr. Parker, a heart and a spirit that Marvel has struggled to find since. And now, as Peter Parker comes of age with his latest screen debut, he brings that heart, that soul, back to a genre that has been desperately wanting it.

Since Iron Man first armored up in 2008, escalation has been the name of the comic book blockbuster game. Bigger names, bigger casts, bigger battles. More stars, more effects, more money. From Marvel to DC, escalation has defined the genre, and superhero fatigue has settled in. Hard. Homecoming is not the cure. It is not the new direction, the shift in business strategy, the shining herald of what’s to come. It is, however, a damn good respite, a brilliantly colorful bastion that reminds us why we all got hooked in childlike glee on these movies in the first place. It joyfully recaptures that superhero spirit by looking backwards instead of forwards, prioritizing personality over pizzazz, and fully understanding its own limitations.

Momentum is the key to escalation. It’s the reason Marvel announces films five years in advance, and it’s the reason we’ll stick around through every credits sequence from now ‘til judgement day. The MCU is always looking forward, dazzling us with the next installment before the last one even hits the screen. Very rarely, in this race to the never-ending finish, does anyone stop and take the time to look back. The franchise never surveys its accomplishments. It never gives us time to breathe. The ostensible appeal of a united film universe is the breadth of lore that can be developed over time, but what does that matter if we never get the chance to revel in it?

This is where Spider-Man offers a well-needed break. It takes the time to look backwards instead of forwards. The villain’s whole backstory hinges on the repercussions of that giant battle from the first Avengers. Peter Parker’s entire understanding of himself and his place in the world comes from a culture where Captain America conducts the pacer test and the Age of Ultron is taught in tenth grade social studies. Hell, five minutes in we get an extensive “and now, from Spidey’s perspective” take on Civil War. And it works. It’s funny. For the first time in years, we get to gaze back at all those ticket stubs we bought and remember why. It takes us back to that original Avenger Promise and all the glorious, goofy fun that came with it.

That goofiness shows through every corner of Homecoming, a movie that prioritizes being silly over being loud. There may be no award here for most bombastic comic book romp, but there is a trophy case of personality and heart. Tom Holland’s biggest exploits include catching an elevator, holding a boat together, and swinging on a jet plane. Nothing of the army-battling, world-ending caliber we’ve come to expect. There’s high-budget hijinks to be sure, but compared to the hordes of faceless robots, ridiculous space fights, reality distortions and twelve-man battle royals that have inundated us for years, Spidey’s set pieces feel refreshingly pedestrian.

In fact, Michael Keaton’s blue-collar Vulture repeatedly shows disdain for, and fear of, Tony Stark and the rest of the crew. He’s a thief, not a supervillain. All he wants is to take his score and get out. He’s not here to bend space-time, commit genocide or take over the universe. And in that same vein, Peter Parker seems more interested in accidentally webbing innocent people and buying deli sandwiches than halting the apocalypse. Tony Stark shows up a handful of times just to remind Spider-Man of this. Stay close to the ground, he says. Be a friendly, neighborhood Spider-Man. Know what you can do, and know what you can’t. Know what you’re good at, and know what you’re not.

That’s the real power of Homecoming. It limits itself. It understands that not every hero is Thor, that not every fight is a war. “If you’re nothing without this suit, you don’t deserve it,” Stark chastises Peter after his best attempt at a major action sequence goes awry. An action sequence is only as compelling as its hero, after all. In one breath, Robert Downey Jr. addresses Spider-man, and Spider-Man. Don’t rush to graduate so quick. Focus on the character, on the spirit, on the things that made people like Peter Parker and my little brother care in the first place.

About a month ago I watched Iron Man for the first time. It was the only MCU film I’d missed. The first one. And I was fascinated to discover how…quiet, it was. When the credits rolled, I felt satisfied because for 126 minutes Robert Downey Jr. made me smile, and he made me care. Almost a decade later, Tom Holland has made me do the same. Spider-Man: Homecoming feels like it fell out of an alternate timeline where the blockbuster arms race didn’t reach such ridiculous heights. A timeline where the character was enough. Where success wasn’t measured by an effects budget.

I know I’m romanticizing. In the end, this is just the next piece in the Marvel Cinematic Machine, a machine that keeps turning no matter what I think. But it’s a piece that stands out, that feels unique in itself. There’s far more that makes this movie special, like the diverse and brilliant cast, the smart twists, and a level of nuanced social commentary unparalleled in a movie of this style and caliber. Someone smarter than I can, and surely will, write those pieces. But when I walked out of the theater, I was satisfied to say, “That was special. That had heart.”

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I didn’t change too much, just a few things in a couple gens to do with Get Famous :)

Like music? Like berry sims? Great! I introduce to you, a 5 10 generation music based berry legacy- inspired by @a-kind-berry/red​‘s Seven Songs.

I’m a big music freak, so when I was thinking what the generations could be based on, music came to mind because of Seven Songs being dance based. So, all in all you have @a-kind-berry to thank for the inspiration for this. It’s meant to be very story based, but it’s not necessary.

@berryconfetti basically wrote gens 6-10 as an expanded version of this, so half of the credit goes to them

The name literally translates to “The Music of The Sims” in French.

Generation 1: Pop

Color: pink Aspiration: World Famous Celebrity

You’ve always dreamed of becoming a pop star. You leave your quaint home in the country side to move to the city to try and make your dream a reality. It’s tough, but you know you have what it takes. You love hanging out with your friends and having weekly karaoke nights, whether they’re at your apartment or out in the city. Form a band or go solo, it’s up to you!

When you have a chance encounter with a fan, you never expected anything to come of it, but you end up falling in love. Bad fan fiction, anyone?

- Live in San Myshuno or Del Sol Valley - Max singing and dance - Reach level 5 fame and have a good reputation - Have weekly karaoke nights with your friends, until life gets too hectic from you getting more and more public attention ⁃ Marry a fan (RED)

Generation 2: Rock

Color: red Aspiration: Musical Genius

You inherited your parents love for music and want to start your own band, but you don’t want to be the singer. You’d rather rock out on a guitar any day. With your parents backing you, your band quickly climbs the ladder. But when you fall in love with a band member, things start getting complicated, and eventually the band breaks up and you marry your love and settle down. You’re also very into social media and sharing your life on the web.

- Live in San Myshuno until you’re an elder, then you can choose to move somewhere quieter if you wish - Max the guitar skill ⁃ Have and update a social media platform frequently- simstagram or simstube ⁃ Form a band as a teen ⁃ Have the band break up in your YA stage - Write songs for money until the band breaks up & join the social media career after ⁃ Marry a band member (BLUE) ⁃ Have at least 3 kids

Generation 3: Karaoke

Color: blue Aspiration: Joke Star

It seems the musical gene skipped over you. While your siblings follow in your grandparents/parents foot steps, try as you might, you just can’t sing or dance. Instead, you move to Oasis Springs to focus on comedy. You use your name to your advantage, what with your grandparents being famous world wide. In your free time, you work on your photography.

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Generation 4: Disco

Color: Purple Aspiration: Master Chef Traits: Dance Machine, Foodie

The dancing gene is back! You want to learn every style of dance, but you also have an intense love for baking. You forced your sibling to help you practice dancing whenever you could, and they were your guinea pig for your baking creations. You maintain a close relationship with them throughout your life, until the death of your parents changes them.

- Max dance, selvadoradian culture, and baking - Meet your spouse (GREEN) in selvadorada ⁃ Complete the master chef aspiration ⁃ Be best friends with your sibling, until the death of your parents ⁃ Fall out of touch with your sibling for a while before trying to mend your relationship

Generation 5: Alternative

Color: green Aspiration: any of the outdoor ones

You still have a love for music like most everyone else in your family, but you don’t see yourself pursuing it as a career. You end up in the country, on a farm, raising a garden and a brood family. You like to wood work in your free time, even dedicating a work shop to it. You also love to dabble in lots of different instruments. You know what they say, jack of all trades, but master of none.

- Move to a farm as a YA - Max gardening and handiness - Complete the plant collection - Complete your chosen aspiration-- Renaissance Sim would also be a good option* ⁃ Reach at least level 5 in 3 or more instrument skills ⁃ Marry your childhood best friend (ORANGE) ⁃ Have lots of babies! To help with the farm ⁃ Make and use lots of wooden things in your house, for function or decoration ⁃ Don’t join a career, but you can make money however you see fit otherwise - Have at least 5 children

Generation 6: Nursery Rhymes

Color: Orange Aspiration: Super Parent Traits: Childish, Geek, Family Oriented

You loved having so many siblings and now that you’re all grown up you still love playing with toys and doing childish things. You wish you never had to grow up! You were never good at playing music despite all the instruments around the home, but you did enjoy making up silly poems and songs, which entertained your brothers and sisters. When it’s time to start your own career as a Young Adult you start sending your poems and songs to publishers, eventually becoming a published author of Children’s stories!

- Max Parenting, Writing, and Video Gaming skills - Have a baby sitter job as a teen - Complete void critters collection - Marry a childish, cheerful, AND/OR outgoing sim (GRAY/CHARCOAL) - Attend GeekCon every time (or at least every other time) it happens - Go roller/ice skating regularly with your family- you decide how often. *Could be like a tradition. Could even make it a holiday and have it happen once a “year"

Generation Seven: Heavy Metal

Color: Gray/Charcoal Aspiration: Any vampire aspiration

You hated how happy and cheerful your family always was and want to distance yourself as much as you can from it, and them. Whenever a pop or dance song starts you change it to the Spooky station. You meet a vampire as a teen and become obsessed with vampire culture and their way of life, eventually asking to become one, taking pleasure in singing the Vampire’s siren song for that sweet, sweet plasma

- Complete a vampire aspiration - Max Vampire Lore, Mischief, & Pipe Organ skills - Become good friends with a vampire you meet as a teen - Marry a vampire (YELLOW- not necessarily the friend) - Move to Forgotten Hollow - Celebrate Halloween!

Generation 8: Classical

Color: Yellow Aspiration: Mansion Baron Career: Critic- Arts branch

You have a taste for the finer things in life brought on by your vampire parents who shared with you the knowledge and appreciation of history, antiques and pretty (valuable/rare) things. You want the best of everything and the best house to show it all off. Your dislike of the common music on the radio has you hire a butler so that they can serenade you with the classical sounds of the piano and violin

- Max Violin, Piano, & Wellness skill - Marry a snob or materialistic sim (TEAL) - Fall in love with a human and cure yourself to grow old with them- heir(ess) must be human - Collect all the rare collectibles - Go to the spa regularly - Have a butler - Throw a black and white party regularly

Generation 9: Punk

Color: Teal Aspiration: Public Enemy Career: Politician

Growing up you didn’t always like your parent’s beliefs and had a different outlook on life and love. You pushed the boundaries to get your voice heard! Basically the Rebel™ gen.

- Max DJ, Charisma, & Herbal-ism skills - Have a house fit for dance & dinner parties - Host a dance OR dinner party (different crowds) once a week - Become a celebrity with a bad reputation if you wish - Be in a club that has mischief, DJing, & the give speech interactions - Have a child from a one night stand (WHITE) - Never marry

Generation 10: Ballads (Love Songs)

Color: White Traits: Romantic, Loves Outdoors, Your Choice Aspiration: Soulmate

Your parent didn’t believe in love, but you’re a sap for romance. You dream of finding your soulmate and having the perfect white wedding. You also have a love for flowers, so you start your own flower shop, but after falling in love with a customer and starting a family you want to help more people find their soulmates. You start developing an app where people can share love poems and songs to woo other sims they match with.

- Max Gardening, Flowering Arranging, & Programming skill - Make at least one app - Own a flower shop - Marry a customer and have a family - Celebrate Love Day

If you guys do this, tag me in the beginning of it, or use #LaMusiqueDesSims or #LMDS. I’d love to see what you guys do with it! <3

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