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The Apparition
2023.05.28 14:50 applejuicestorm The Apparition
This may be a stretch or just me relating the lyrics to my personal feelings but I’ve always had this feeling of losing a lover even though I’ve never been in love. I don’t know what they look like but they’ve been in my dreams. They make me feel happy and loved then I wake up and just feel like my heart has been broken. So the chorus of this song resonated with me.
“Well, I believe Somewhere in the past Something was between You and I, my dear And it remains With me to this day No matter what I do This scar will never fade”
Does anyone relate? I hope this person exists and not just in my dreams. I hope I can find them one day and feel whole. I don’t think I ever will feel complete if I don’t find them, and will always feel as if a part of me is missing.
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“Well, I believe Somewhere in the past Something was between You and I, my dear And it remains With me to this day No matter what I do This scar will never fade”
Does anyone relate? I hope this person exists and not just in my dreams. I hope I can find them one day and feel whole. I don’t think I ever will feel complete if I don’t find them, and will always feel as if a part of me is missing.
2023.05.28 14:36 thatoneboyaiden Daily Song Discussion #59: The Big Big Whoredom
This is a song played live in TMBG'S early days, but never official put on an album, until it was later released on Then: The Earlier Years. How do you feel about this song? What are some of your favorite lyrics? Are there any live versions or demos you like? How would you rank it among the rest of the band's discography? How would you rate it out of 10 (decimals allowed)?
https://youtu.be/-BvD_4aJZg8
SUGGESTED SCALE: 1-4: Not good. Regularly skip. 5: It's okay, but I might have to be in the right mood to listen to it. 6: Slightly better than average. I won't skip it, but I wouldn't choose to put it on. 7: This is a good song. I enjoy it quite a bit. 8-9: Really enjoyable songs. I rank them pretty high overall. 10: Masterpiece, magnus opus, or similar terminology
Rating Results
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https://youtu.be/-BvD_4aJZg8
SUGGESTED SCALE: 1-4: Not good. Regularly skip. 5: It's okay, but I might have to be in the right mood to listen to it. 6: Slightly better than average. I won't skip it, but I wouldn't choose to put it on. 7: This is a good song. I enjoy it quite a bit. 8-9: Really enjoyable songs. I rank them pretty high overall. 10: Masterpiece, magnus opus, or similar terminology
Rating Results
- Ana Ng: 9.70
- Cowtown: 9.11
- Lie Still, Little Bottle: 8.10
- Purple Toupee: 8.99
- Cage And Aquarium: 7.64
- Where Your Eyes Don't Go: 9.60
- Piece Of Dirt: 7.54
- Mr. Me: 8.68
- Pencil Rain: 7.50
- The World's Address: 7.72
- I've Got A Match: 8.75
- Santa's Beard: 7.40
- You'll Miss Me: 6.42
- They'll Need A Crane: 9.33
- Shoehorn With Teeth: 8.87
- Stand On Your Head: 7.73
- Snowball In Hell: 9.17
- Kiss Me, Son Of God: 9.59
- It's Not My Birthday: 9.26
- I'll Sink Manhattan: 8.44
- Nightgown Of The Sullen Moon: 9.45
- Hey Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal: 9.47
- Lady Is A Tramp: 7.07
- Birds Fly: 7.22
- The World's Address (Joshua Fried Remix): 5.66
- Hello Radio: 5.53
- Weep Day: 9.21
- The Big Big Whoredom:
2023.05.28 13:02 flipdiddlin Thinking of posting this story on No Sleep, and wanted to make sure that it fit the guidelines
I’m one of those guys that likes to spook his younger cousins just for fun, ya know? Well, one of my favorite ways to do so is telling scary stories I either made up or found online. There was this one I heard about, not super well known, but in short it’s about a song that kills you when you sing it.
One night during some sorta family reunion / get together, I told the story to my little cousin Mike. I didn’t sing the song, just told him the lyrics, ‘cause he was more likely to believe it if I refused to sing it, ya know?
For reference, these were the lyrics that I saw online:
“You got my blood, you got my head, if you sing this song then you’ll be dead.”
Simple enough, right? Pretty straight forward, and even if you know the story isn’t real you’ll be too scared to even attempt to sing it. It sure as hell got little Mike, even if he didn’t want to admit it. Spooked the hell outta him.
Couple days later I get a phone call from Aunt Wendy, aka Mike’s mama, telling me I’ve gone too far with my “pranks” by getting his friends in on it. When I asked her what she meant, she told me that little Mike came home on the verge of tears talkin’ about how his friends started singing the song at school. Crazy coincidence, ya know? It gets weirder, though, because the day after that happened his friends didn’t show up to school, causing little Mike to flip the fuck out. I tried telling Wendy that they probably saw the story online or Mike told them about it, and they wanted to show off that they weren’t scared to sing it. Either they just happened to get sick or wanted to prank him the next day, but I had nothing to do with it other than telling Mike the story.
Day after gets even crazier. I get a call from little Mike himself, and I can hear him breathing heavily over the phone as he stumbles through scrambles of words trying to quickly get his thoughts out in a panic.
“Slow down,” I tell him, “take a breath and slow down.”
He did so. He did it a few times, in fact, before starting over and telling me what he was so freaked about.
“They started singing it over the intercom,” he told me.
“What,” I asked him? “Singin’ what?”
“The song,” I could hear his shaking voice over the phone, “the song, man. The one you told me about. They sang it instead of the pledge.”
At this point, I was absolutely convinced he was fucking with me. Who wouldn’t be? I was wondering how long it would take for him to try to get me back after all these years of horror stories.
“And,” I asked? “Even if this was true, what the hell could I do about it?”
“It’s real, man, I swear! I swear on mama’s grave, it happened. I don’t know what to do. Is there a way to save them? I don’t know for sure who was singing today over the intercom.” His voice sounded genuine, but there’s no way I could believe this, ya know? So I just hung up on him. He kept trying to call back, so I put my phone on airplane mode for a while.
Fast forward about two days later, I forget that I had airplane mode turned on. When I turned it off, I saw that I had countless notifications, all calls from little Mike. I swiped them all away and opened a text I had got from him, and this is what it said, word for word:
“Everyone at school started singing it. I’m not making this up. This is real. There were girls skipping down the halls holding hands and singing it. My teacher Miss Morris was singing it. My mama was singing it while washing the dishes. I think I’m going crazy. Please, I don’t know who else to talk to. Please.”
When I tell you my heart sank to my stomach when I read that, I mean it.
Little Mike and Aunt Wendy went missing for a while after that. There were search parties sent out to try to find them, but nothing turned up for weeks.
That is, until last night.
Aunt Wendy is still nowhere to be found, but little Mike’s body was recovered from the creek. People are saying he went crazy and started getting auditory hallucinations or somethin’, and he had run into the woods to escape it only to end up slipping on a rock and cracking his skull.
Part of me is wondering if he went so crazy from the song that he sang it to himself when he ran off alone into the woods. But it’s not real, right? I sang it under my breath when I was alone in my room just to prove to myself that it wasn’t real, and here I am typing this post. Either way, I shouldn’t have told him that story. Scared him too hard and I shoulda known better.
I think the story is starting to get out there though, because I’ve started hearing people singing it, too.
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One night during some sorta family reunion / get together, I told the story to my little cousin Mike. I didn’t sing the song, just told him the lyrics, ‘cause he was more likely to believe it if I refused to sing it, ya know?
For reference, these were the lyrics that I saw online:
“You got my blood, you got my head, if you sing this song then you’ll be dead.”
Simple enough, right? Pretty straight forward, and even if you know the story isn’t real you’ll be too scared to even attempt to sing it. It sure as hell got little Mike, even if he didn’t want to admit it. Spooked the hell outta him.
Couple days later I get a phone call from Aunt Wendy, aka Mike’s mama, telling me I’ve gone too far with my “pranks” by getting his friends in on it. When I asked her what she meant, she told me that little Mike came home on the verge of tears talkin’ about how his friends started singing the song at school. Crazy coincidence, ya know? It gets weirder, though, because the day after that happened his friends didn’t show up to school, causing little Mike to flip the fuck out. I tried telling Wendy that they probably saw the story online or Mike told them about it, and they wanted to show off that they weren’t scared to sing it. Either they just happened to get sick or wanted to prank him the next day, but I had nothing to do with it other than telling Mike the story.
Day after gets even crazier. I get a call from little Mike himself, and I can hear him breathing heavily over the phone as he stumbles through scrambles of words trying to quickly get his thoughts out in a panic.
“Slow down,” I tell him, “take a breath and slow down.”
He did so. He did it a few times, in fact, before starting over and telling me what he was so freaked about.
“They started singing it over the intercom,” he told me.
“What,” I asked him? “Singin’ what?”
“The song,” I could hear his shaking voice over the phone, “the song, man. The one you told me about. They sang it instead of the pledge.”
At this point, I was absolutely convinced he was fucking with me. Who wouldn’t be? I was wondering how long it would take for him to try to get me back after all these years of horror stories.
“And,” I asked? “Even if this was true, what the hell could I do about it?”
“It’s real, man, I swear! I swear on mama’s grave, it happened. I don’t know what to do. Is there a way to save them? I don’t know for sure who was singing today over the intercom.” His voice sounded genuine, but there’s no way I could believe this, ya know? So I just hung up on him. He kept trying to call back, so I put my phone on airplane mode for a while.
Fast forward about two days later, I forget that I had airplane mode turned on. When I turned it off, I saw that I had countless notifications, all calls from little Mike. I swiped them all away and opened a text I had got from him, and this is what it said, word for word:
“Everyone at school started singing it. I’m not making this up. This is real. There were girls skipping down the halls holding hands and singing it. My teacher Miss Morris was singing it. My mama was singing it while washing the dishes. I think I’m going crazy. Please, I don’t know who else to talk to. Please.”
When I tell you my heart sank to my stomach when I read that, I mean it.
Little Mike and Aunt Wendy went missing for a while after that. There were search parties sent out to try to find them, but nothing turned up for weeks.
That is, until last night.
Aunt Wendy is still nowhere to be found, but little Mike’s body was recovered from the creek. People are saying he went crazy and started getting auditory hallucinations or somethin’, and he had run into the woods to escape it only to end up slipping on a rock and cracking his skull.
Part of me is wondering if he went so crazy from the song that he sang it to himself when he ran off alone into the woods. But it’s not real, right? I sang it under my breath when I was alone in my room just to prove to myself that it wasn’t real, and here I am typing this post. Either way, I shouldn’t have told him that story. Scared him too hard and I shoulda known better.
I think the story is starting to get out there though, because I’ve started hearing people singing it, too.
2023.05.28 12:51 Minekratt_64 "I won't" explained
This is an easy about the meaning behind the song "I won't" by AJR (written by ChatGPT)
"I Won't" is a song by the American indie pop band AJR, known for their introspective and thought-provoking lyrics. Let's delve into the deeper meaning behind the lyrics of "I Won't."
The song seems to express a sense of rebellion and non-conformity. The repeated phrases like "Put your hands up 'cause I won't," "Raise a glass up 'cause I won't," and "Get your ass up 'cause I won't" signify a refusal to adhere to societal expectations or join in the hype and conformity surrounding the speaker. There is a feeling of detachment from the mainstream and a reluctance to follow the crowd.
The line "I must have missed the hype, but maybe that's the way I feel" suggests that the speaker may not fully understand or relate to the prevailing trends or popular culture. They acknowledge their own detachment and perhaps even a sense of disillusionment with the expectations placed upon them. It's possible that the speaker feels out of touch with the hyperactive and fast-paced nature of modern life.
The lyrics also touch on the pressure to conform to physical standards imposed by the media, as indicated by the line "I don't got a body like I see in the press." This could be a commentary on body image issues and the unrealistic beauty standards perpetuated by the media. The speaker expresses a desire to conform to these ideals but also hints at the realization that these ideals are unattainable or not reflective of who they truly are.
Furthermore, the lines "So welcome back and take a breath, you come to life, you're bored to death" suggest a contrast between the speaker's own perspective and the expectations placed upon them. They may feel that conforming to societal norms and expectations leads to a sense of boredom or dissatisfaction with life, as if they are merely going through the motions without truly living authentically.
Overall, "I Won't" appears to be a reflection on the pressure to conform, the struggle to find one's own identity in a fast-paced and demanding world, and a rejection of the superficiality and hype that surround us. It encourages individuality, self-expression, and a refusal to be swept away by societal expectations, emphasizing the importance of staying true to oneself.
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"I Won't" is a song by the American indie pop band AJR, known for their introspective and thought-provoking lyrics. Let's delve into the deeper meaning behind the lyrics of "I Won't."
The song seems to express a sense of rebellion and non-conformity. The repeated phrases like "Put your hands up 'cause I won't," "Raise a glass up 'cause I won't," and "Get your ass up 'cause I won't" signify a refusal to adhere to societal expectations or join in the hype and conformity surrounding the speaker. There is a feeling of detachment from the mainstream and a reluctance to follow the crowd.
The line "I must have missed the hype, but maybe that's the way I feel" suggests that the speaker may not fully understand or relate to the prevailing trends or popular culture. They acknowledge their own detachment and perhaps even a sense of disillusionment with the expectations placed upon them. It's possible that the speaker feels out of touch with the hyperactive and fast-paced nature of modern life.
The lyrics also touch on the pressure to conform to physical standards imposed by the media, as indicated by the line "I don't got a body like I see in the press." This could be a commentary on body image issues and the unrealistic beauty standards perpetuated by the media. The speaker expresses a desire to conform to these ideals but also hints at the realization that these ideals are unattainable or not reflective of who they truly are.
Furthermore, the lines "So welcome back and take a breath, you come to life, you're bored to death" suggest a contrast between the speaker's own perspective and the expectations placed upon them. They may feel that conforming to societal norms and expectations leads to a sense of boredom or dissatisfaction with life, as if they are merely going through the motions without truly living authentically.
Overall, "I Won't" appears to be a reflection on the pressure to conform, the struggle to find one's own identity in a fast-paced and demanding world, and a rejection of the superficiality and hype that surround us. It encourages individuality, self-expression, and a refusal to be swept away by societal expectations, emphasizing the importance of staying true to oneself.
2023.05.28 08:30 OkCompany9593 am i the only person that finds iniko - jericho as cringe and annoying as dance monkey?
every time i see this stupid fucking song on my reels i can’t resist nervous itching. its got both the pop-inspirational sound (e.g. not afraid by eminem and fight song) AND stupid woo woo new age bullshit for lyrics. “artificially intelligent, new AI” WHAT THE FUCK DOES THIS EVEN MEAN? am i missing something clever in this lyric or is it really just taking what the acronym for AI is and then saying AI???
please tell me im not alone here
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please tell me im not alone here
2023.05.28 07:39 holy_vermin95 THE COMPLETE LORE OF SLEEP TOKEN
The complete lore of Sleep Token (as I see it). Bear in mind this is after a sudden urge to understand the lore and create a timeline of events. I know many of y'all have been doing this longer, this is just my interpretation of the timeline assuming every song is in sequence.
As I've said before in another post, I see the story of Sleep Token as the redemption story of Vessel (the character) who is being punished by some unknown force through a deity named Sleep. Sleep is unaware of this and just sees Vessel as "another vessel" to feast on and ruin, but because Vessel is stronger and wants to improve he breaks free by the end of TMBTE with a new outlook on life. So I'll be interpreting the story with that in mind. Here's the story:
I. ONE
IV. "The Way that You Were" - (Vessel -> Eden) This songs seems to be about Vessel reminiscing about Eden perhaps talking to her in a dream (considering they're probably not on speaking terms after he literally shot her). Eden is a very troubled soul, with repeated patterns of self harm, and Vessel has an imaginary conversation with her talking about it. Vessel shows no remorse for how he treated her and does not comfort her in any way, showing he has a long way to go for his redemption (in "Are You Really Okay?"). He just says all these things in a very stoic fashion.
V. SUNDOWNING
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As I've said before in another post, I see the story of Sleep Token as the redemption story of Vessel (the character) who is being punished by some unknown force through a deity named Sleep. Sleep is unaware of this and just sees Vessel as "another vessel" to feast on and ruin, but because Vessel is stronger and wants to improve he breaks free by the end of TMBTE with a new outlook on life. So I'll be interpreting the story with that in mind. Here's the story:
I. ONE
- "Thread the Needle" - (Sleep -> Vessel) Sleep seduces Vessel for the first time, and already starts to take control of Vessel's mind by making time dilate. They offer Vessel someone to confide in, and to erase his past mistakes with. "Bury me inside this labyrinth bed" just signifies Vessel going to sleep.
- "Fields of Elation" - (Vessel) Vessel's perspective as he succumbs to Sleep for the first time. He's "losing faith in their time apart" and thinks "nobody else can pull him out" of his past mistakes. This in my opinion makes Vessel much more complex than I imagined. Yes, Sleep is a malicious force that devours souls and feasts on vulnerable people by manipulating them, but Vessel also only values Sleep because they make him feel better about his past. They both do not value one another and are only with each other to serve themselves. The foundation of a toxic relationship.
- "When the Bough Breaks" - (Sleep -> Vessel) Sleep begins to gaslight Vessel. They tell him he's powerless without them and makes him feel bad about himself saying he "doesn't love, just hates to be alone" so he'll be scared and never leave. Sleep also does not believe Vessel is devoted to them and repeats the line "don't lie to me" probably in response to what Vessel says in "Fields of Elation" about Sleep being the only one to pull him out and how devoted he is to them. They also expand on how great they would be together.
- "Calcutta" - (Vessel -> Sleep) This EP came a year after the last one so this song just serves as an update to everyone getting everyone up to speed on Vessel and Sleep's relationship without adding any new significant events. Vessel just gushes over Sleep and tells them how they make him feel whole.
- "Nazareth" - Probably the darkest song in their entire catalog. As Sleep was skeptical of Vessel's devotion to them before, Vessel aims to prove his devotion by torturing and inflicting pain to his past lover (whom he probably already treated wrong considering his "past mistakes" that he seeks to overcome the guilt of with Sleep, this is a huge leap but let's call her Eden). The constant use of "load the gun", "I'll show you what you look like from the inside", and "See if she can guess what a hollow point does to a naked body" show that Vessel intends to shoot her, and I believe he does. Sleep now believes Vessel.
- "Jericho" - (Sleep) This song is basically Sleep just boasting after finally acquiring Vessel as a... well, vessel. They talk about how they "dine on old encounters" before telling Vessel he is completely under their thumb and tells him to "say their name again". This song also seems to be frantically skipping between Vessel and Sleep. "My hands are not worthy" is Vessel reflecting what he's done while Sleep boasts about their victory and control over Vessel.
IV. "The Way that You Were" - (Vessel -> Eden) This songs seems to be about Vessel reminiscing about Eden perhaps talking to her in a dream (considering they're probably not on speaking terms after he literally shot her). Eden is a very troubled soul, with repeated patterns of self harm, and Vessel has an imaginary conversation with her talking about it. Vessel shows no remorse for how he treated her and does not comfort her in any way, showing he has a long way to go for his redemption (in "Are You Really Okay?"). He just says all these things in a very stoic fashion.
V. SUNDOWNING
- "The Night Does Not Belong To God" - (Vessel) Again like "Calcutta" this song serves as a way to get us up to speed on Vessel and Sleep's relationship. Sleep comes to Vessel when he um, falls asleep and talks to him then. Vessel sees this as pure bliss as he repeats "the night comes down like heaven". Vessel also knows Sleep "will not be his" which acts as foreshadowing for the rest of the album as he slowly realises Sleep does not care about his well being and is with him only for their own selfish interest.
- "The Offering" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel offers himself up to Sleep and is fully devoted to them. More references to vorarephilia with "take a bite."
- "Levitate" - (Vessel -> Sleep) As Vessel thinks about why Sleep is so distant with him he tries to empathise with Sleep and considers that maybe Sleep themselves are hurt, but of course they aren't. Vessel offers Sleep comfort and reassurance that he can "lift them up" but secretly knows they will "levitate where he can't reach them". He knows Sleep is unattainable and only comes to him when they want something from him.
- "Dark Signs" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel reflect on his childhood briefly before admitting that he saw red flags when he and Sleep met. He "misses the man he was" and "hates who he's become" under the influence of Sleep. He does so "every time he wakes up" further suggesting this. Even though he wasn't a great man before he met Sleep, he is noticeably worse now.
- "Higher" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel realises his relationship with Sleep is worse for him in the end. They are "killing him slow", and he is "granting them more than the debt that he owes" meaning he is giving Sleep much more than he owes them, but he is still committed and believes every battle they have will take them "higher".
- "Take Aim" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel realises Sleep does not have his best interests in mind and "led him on when the moment was perfect", but he's not ready to give up on the relationship, he's still bargaining.
- "Give" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel implores Sleep to be open with him and tell him they comfort him and he wants to do the same.
- "Gods" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel is driven to the brink and in a fit of rage reflects on what he is and what (perhaps) Sleep has made him. He questions Sleep and asks if they like the way their relationship feels.
- "Sugar" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Despite all the doubts he had, Vessel relapses hard into his infatuation with Sleep. He knows Sleep is toxic but romanticizes his situation, and he sees himself putting his feelings away and clinging onto the relationship as "not giving up".
- "Say That You Will" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel desperately tries to have a conversation with Sleep and says he knows they're "planning to leave in the end" but wants them to tell him pretty lies and is willing to compromise even at the expense of his own well being.
- "Drag Me Under" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel falls deeper into the toxic relationship believing they are meant to be, and implores Sleep to drag him further into the relationship.
- "Blood Sport" - (Vessel) This song summarises the revelations Vessel has had throughout the course of the album. He wants Sleep to open up to him, he knows his love is unrequited, but he's willing to stay at his own expense. This is also the first time the relationship between Sleep and Vessel is given a chemical connotation, suggesting that it's a much deeper connection. Vessel breaks down crying at the end of the song, feeling helpless.
- "Atlantic" - (Vessel) Vessel wakes up in a hospital after a failed suicide attempt, perhaps to sever his connection with Sleep, and is talked through the damage. He begs to not be woken up and slowly falls back into Sleep's grasp throughout the course of this album.
- "Hypnosis" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel implores Sleep to once again lift him out, and offers himself to them despite knowing how much it affected him. "The Offering" was the same but he did not know, this song is sadder because he is helpless even after knowing and offers himself up to Sleep the exact same way.
- "Mine" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel believes the relationship is destined to be and that no matter how much he tries to distance himself with Sleep, they'll surely cross paths again. He lies to himself more to make himself feel okay instead of facing the truth.
- "Like That" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel is once again reminded of how toxic the relationship is and asks how Sleep is okay with doing this to him asking if they "like that". He knows he is one of many previous victims. He is aware of his inability to let go no matter you how badly Sleep treats him.
- "The Love You Want" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel tries to have a conversation with Sleep, believing they saw something in him the time they met, and tells them he's still the same person but he knows he'll never be who they want.
- "Fall For Me" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Continuing from the previous song, Vessel desperately implores Sleep to "fall for him" again, because that's what he has convinced himself to believe that was.
- "Alkaline" - (Vessel) Vessel is infatuated again and can't explain it, even though he knows Sleep is changing him. He refuses to do anything about it, because he enjoys the ride. More chemical references.
- "Distraction" - (Vessel) Vessel realises he's past the point of no return and it's "too late for him" he's fallen in too deep into him relationship with Sleep.
- "Descending" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel is actually very stern with Sleep and says things for what they are for the the first time.
- "Telomeres" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel seemed really convinced on the previous track but now he's back to romanticizing his relationship and acknowledges that Sleep provided him comfort. This part of the album is very confusing as Vessel changes his mind about the relationship with every song. The way I see it is him trying to make sense of the relationship. He feels conflicted.
- "High Water" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel chooses to ignore his own doubts about the relationship again, even though he knows it's not the best for him.
- "Missing Limbs" - (Vessel -> Eden) Vessel has another imaginary conversation, probably a dream talking to Eden saying he still loves her and his relationship with Sleep is losing its allure.
- "Chokehold" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Again, this serves as an update for us setting the scene, Vessel is still firmly in Sleep's grasp.
- "The Summoning" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel talks about how his relationship with Sleep is and he presents it in a very romantic way like they were destined to be together. Even though throughout the course of the album he finds the strength to move on from Sleep.
- "Granite" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel says things for what they are again and seems very empowered. Like he's finally seeing the relationship from the perspective of an outsider and for what it is.
- "Aqua Regia" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel talks more about his relationship with Sleep but wants to move on ("and I am done dancing to alarming bells").
- "Vore" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel feels his vorarephilic urges again and wishes to be "swallowed whole" by Sleep, but he acknowledges that he is suffering and asks Sleep if they are "in pain like he is".
- "Ascensionism" - (Vessel -> Sleep) Much like "Granite", Vessel is very empowered here. He no longer feels helpless and asks Sleep to "watch him ascend". He fully acknowledges that Sleep "makes him wish he could disappear". It's taken him so long to fully admit that.
- "Are You Really Okay?" (Vessel -> Eden) Vessel fully confronts Eden about her self harm and begs her to not hurt herself again. He feels empathy for others and slowly transforms into a better person.
- "The Apparition" (Vessel -> Sleep) Vessel asks Sleep why they are never real and why they leave every time he awakes, but he also wants to nihilistically "make trouble in the dream world" because "this could be the last time" suggesting that he wants to move on.
- "DYWTYLM" (Vessel -> himself) Throughout his life and throughout the course of his relationship with Sleep, Vessel has dealt with an immense amount of self hatred and can't even smile at himself in the mirror. This song is really sad but it also shows Vessel's willingness to heal from his trauma and become a better person and learn to love himself instead of just escaping and running away from his problems like he used to.
- "Rain" (Vessel) Vessel acknowledges how much he has changed, perhaps with Sleep or just from the time he was born when he was a good person and he asks an unknown force to cleanse him of his sins. This force isn't Sleep at this point because Vessel is pretty clear about moving on.
- "Take Me Back to Eden" (Vessel -> Sleep) This is the final time Vessel addresses Sleep and it's a huge tribute to Sleep, without whom he would not have improved, but he also acknowledges the toxicity of the relationship but in a mature way. He looks back at the journey he has had and has a mature outlook on it, he was treated badly by Sleep, but he was also bad, and he's ready to move on.
- "Euclid" (Vessel) In the aftermath of it all, Vessel is ready to shed his former self and become someone new. He calls back to "The Night Does Not Belong To God" just as a tribute to acknowledge how far he has come and what a journey it has been.
2023.05.28 05:56 MoonBatsStar What Songs Make You Feel The Closest To Christ?
Christ, especially when you really need to feel that connection strengthened?
Guide Me by Marie Love is my favorite r&b song when I need to feel closer to my Savior ✨💛✨ The lyrics are really relatable for me.
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Guide Me by Marie Love is my favorite r&b song when I need to feel closer to my Savior ✨💛✨ The lyrics are really relatable for me.
2023.05.28 05:00 Kazevenikov Cryptid Chronicle - Chapter 30
A special thanks to u/bluefishcake for the wonderful original story and sandbox to play in.
A special thanks to my editors LordHenry7898, RandomTinkerer, Swimming_Good_8507, CatsInTrenchcoats, and KLiCKonthat.
And a big thanks to the authors and their stories that inspired me to tell my own in this universe. RandomTinkerer (City Slickers and Hayseeds), Punnynfunny (Denied Operations), CompassWithHat (Top Lasgun), CarCU131 (The Cook), and Rhion-618 (Just One Drop)
Hy’shq’e Ay Si’am (Thank you noble friends)
Chapter 30: A Promise Kept
Kalai stepped off the shuttle to the Vaida’s headquarters and into a running tackle-hug from Sitry. “Oh Kalai, I could kill you right now! You got to see the Great Barrier Reef in person, you bitch!” Sitry’s cheerful voice was muffled from where she was still buried in her chest. Kalai staggered backwards a pace or two, happy to be back from her whirlwind adventure around Earth with her father.
Naranjo and Papa Rhaxiid were there on the platform to welcome her back too, but their welcomes were more sedate.
“Not to mention you got out of work for half our damn trip. Ugh, it’s so not fair!” Naranjo huffed as Kalai gave him a sisterly hug.
Papa Rhaxiid reached up and chucked her chin before turning to lead the way back inside from the forested platform. “Welcome back, sweet-sprout, we’ve missed you. Come on, we’ll get you settled again and off to work. There’s quite a bit you need to catch up on if you want your credits.”
The chuckles from the twins behind her were full of sibling malice, but she knew how to shut the pair of them up. “Papa Rhaxiid? I’ve got the paper on Biodiversity in the Reef you asked for, along with the dissection report and stomach content analysis of the tuna we caught. I want to put the finishing touches on it and do a final proofread first before I send them to you.” The man turned and gave her a warm smile as they entered the building.
“Good, why don’t you go take your things back up and say hello to Andy? I’ll give you an hour and a half to get freshened up, then I want you to report to Aquarium 12 with Dr. Sor’ansa. You can put your snorkeling practice to work there.” Papa Rhaxiid walked the three of them to the residential elevator. “I’m heading back to my office. Andy’s been requested by Maetro Pae’ella to work the kitchens for something called ‘Bison burgers'. Apparently it’s a type of indigenous bovine that the eastern Bands raise. That and something from Europe called ‘French Fries’.”
Kalai couldn’t help but get excited as she and her siblings piled into the elevator back to their little shared apartment. Sure the food she’d had all over the place was good, but so far nothing had been able to compare to Andy and his Salishian cooking.
“Nerd, I can’t believe you cheated and did work on your vacation." Naranjo broke the silence of the elevator after a little bit and stuck his tongue out at her.
“Spit to windward, you vain little weed. Don’t hate me because I’m awesome.” Kalai’s riposte caused Naranjo to fold his arms and huff. Sitry simply ambushed her with an ear flick.
The elevator door opened to their floor before Kalai couldn’t bear the silence from Sitry any longer. “So, did you bag him yet, you lucky bitch?”
“No she hasn’t!” Naranjo’s singsong mockery of his sister interrupted Sitry’s response. “Papa hasn’t let Sitry even NEAR Andy without one of them around!”
“Rub it in, you snitch, besides, he did kiss me first,” Sitry preened happily as she playfully shoved Kalai’s shoulder.
Kalai pretended to stumble and almost caught Sitry’s foot, but she was just a hair too slow. “Yeah, and then you gave him a black eye, you clod.”
“Will you let it go? It was an accident!”
“It’s not even the only one he got either." Naranjo’s interjection stopped her right in front of their door.
“Wait, what? Who hurt him this time?” Kalai let her bag thunk to the floor as she turned to look accusingly between Sitry and Narny.
Sitry folded her arms and her ears twitched back as she shot a dark look at their door. “He ‘fell down’ yesterday while out at one of the Hatcheries we gave to the Hwatcoms. Mrs. Toloui nearly had a fit! She said she could smell another human on him and that he was covered in blood!”
Narny nodded primly as Kalai tried to process what they were telling her. “WHAT? Did she call out the militia? Track down whoever hurt him?”
“No, and he refused treatment and insisted that no one did it to him! When papa tried to talk to him, Andy said some stupid human macho shit about pain healing and birds liking scars. I don’t know, sometimes humans… they’re frickin’ insane!”
The door shot open and there stood Andy. His left eye was an angry puffy yellow and blue mess, and there were three points on his lips where a dark cinnabar line marked a crack. Kalai and her siblings stood in wide eyed shock at his sudden appearance and the only sound was the music emanating from the common room behind him.
Andy looked up and down at the three without saying a word. He cocked an eyebrow and snagged Kalai’s bag before any of them could react and cleared the doorway for them.
Kalai sputtered at the impropriety but Naranjo and Sitry just shrugged and walked in after Andy. “Femboys, am I right?” Narny whispered to Kalai as he passed. Kalai followed behind and was greeted by the white fluff-ball, Puck, who hopped up and down, whining for attention. She bent down and started scratching his ears and back. While Puck rubbed up against her hands, Andy settled back down at the table where his omnipad was hooked up to a keypad. Her heart started to sink a bit and Kalai shot Sitry a jealous look before the music came to a sudden halt and Andy interrupted the beginnings of her pity party.
“Ok, Kem’ira, I got the pics now and I’m telling you to declare yourself to the farmers first! I guarantee if you tell them you’re with the new DNR and you’re there to kill all the Scotch Broom in their pasture lands, they’ll stop trying to shoot you for trespassing!”
Kalai’s mood jumped up a bit. It’s not that he doesn’t care to see me, he’s in a meeting!
“No, no I’m not coming out to talk this over with them, I’ve got my own work to do! Either you start talking to folks like I showed you how, or ask the militia to give you one of their armored catsuits to wear under your uniform… Uh-huh, good luck." Andy hung up on the call and leaned back as Puck scampered over and hopped up in his lap.
Andy rubbed his temples before shaking his head. He seemed to relax a bit and Puck slid off to follow Sitry to the kitchen. Andy looked over and gave Kalai a happy smile that made her flush. “Welcome back! So how was the land down under? That tuna was fan-frickin’-tastic, if you aren’t sick of seafood I’ll do something fancy with it tomorrow to celebrate your coming back. Can’t tonight though, I got volun-told to be head chef tonight and I… Oh damnit! I’m late! Come to dinner, burgers and fries Indian style tonight. Gotta run!” With that, Andy went dashing out the door with Puck barking and scrambling along after him.
Kalai felt her heart sink back down again, as he left. “Andy I-” She started but he was gone.
“Yeah, it’s been like that for the whole week. The only time we get to hang out is dinner.” Sitry commiserated as she took Kalai’s bag into their room. “On the other hand, we might get to catch up during the family meal tonight.”
The dinner was delicious, though a bit weird. It tasted alright, but there was a certain aftertaste on the sandwich that just didn’t sit right with Kalai. She just couldn’t put her finger on it. The french fries more than made up for it though, and Mama Sakalbi had to hold a science trivia contest to see who got the last little handful.
Kalai and Narny were already silently plotting with each other for their revenge against their sister who had won and refused to share the last few matchsticks when Andy finally joined their table. He was sweaty and he smelled of woodsmoke and french fries. Kalai jumped up and offered him a seat next to her with a nervous smile. He took it gratefully and seemed to sag a bit as he gulped down a glass of water.
“Andy, I think you may be finding your calling as a culinary ambassador,” Mama Aftasia beamed. “A toast to the chef!”
Andy gave a shy smile and looked down as Kalai and the rest of the family gave a hearty ‘Here, here!”
“It’s a simple enough recipe; it’s just using bison instead of cow, that’s all, and I don’t know anyone who’d turn down hand cut fresh fries. It’s kind of hard to screw up.”
“Young man, you are speaking to a woman who found a way to take cold water and dried wumpa flakes and wind up with a Class-4 fire. Cooking has always seemed like ‘blight mysticism’ to me, and these foods? These flavors? Nothing short of a Greenwood miracle in my opinion." Mama Aftasia continued her praise of Andy, which only caused him to shrink even lower in his seat.
“To be honest, I like your salmon better,” Kalai said, and the whole table went silent. Kalai held her ground though, and was rewarded with a tired but genuine laugh from Andy that brought him back out of his shell.
“You know, I do too. My Clan were fisherpeople, not buffalo chasers.” Andy gave Kalai a cheeky grin, which she returned happily, her heart glowing. Mama Aftasia and Mama Sakalbi both blinked in bemusement at Andy’s statement while Sitry just giggled.
“Speaking of which, Andy, I received a call from Elder Alex Hwatcom.” Papa Rhaxiid’s change of subject instantly perked Andy up, and he stared silently, waiting. “He extended an invitation to our family to attend his family gathering this Friday-”
“Alex said that? He used those words?” Andy shook his head in shock as he interrupted Papa Rhaxiid. The table went quiet and everyone held their breath as they looked between the two men.
Papa Rhaxiid adopted as good an impression of the human Elder as he could. “I’d like to extend an invitation for you and your family to be guests at our family gathering this saturday up at the White… something… lodge-”
“The White Ram Lodge?” Andy sat forward, interjecting again as the color drained from his face.
“Yes, that’s the one! I asked if we could bring anything since the last time they hosted us they put on that wonderful spread. He said if we could bring a few salmon for the family, that would be wonderful.”
Andy leaned back and took another sip of ice water before holding the glass to his blackened eye. “Alex Hwatcom… just invited you… to a gathering… and he told you to ‘bring a few salmon’? Do you realize what a huge honor this is?”
Rhaxiid looked from his wives to his children with mild concern. “Um, I thought it was only dinner, but your reaction tells me there’s more significance to this than I originally thought. I was thinking about our stocks of adult Sockeye, but then I remembered in his story how important King Salmon are. Of course, I’d like to defer to you for the choice since you know these animals and the cultural expectations with this invitation better than we do.”
Andy was silent for a moment before he put the glass down. “I’d recommend a ‘hard no’ to all your clone stock!” Now it was the Vaidas’ turn to be shocked, as each of Kalai’s Erbian family’s jaws dropped in synch. Before anyone could say anything, Andy continued, “You need to bring wild-caught. Farm-raised salmon wouldn’t… well we can tell, and you can taste the difference between them. We need to go fishing!” Kalai leaned towards Andy slightly as he lowered his head and started mumbling to himself. She was just able to make out what he was saying to himself as Mama Sakalbi and Mama Aftasia began whispering to each other. “...need to get the Gillnetter out of storage, check what’s running and select the mesh. I’m gonna need a deckhand too.”
Kalai reached a hand out but stopped short of touching him. “Andy?”
He popped up and spoke for the whole table to hear. “I need a shuttle to the mainland and a waiver against the fishing ban. I’ve got to get my boat and the drum ready for sea ” Rhaxiid and Aftasia sputtered in confusion, but Mama Sakalbi had a shadow fall over her, and her ears pulled back.
“Do you mean to say you want to go out on the water? Risk the ecological balance for… dinner?”
Andy looked Sakalbi dead in the eye and gave her a firm nod. “Why don’t you come out and see how we did this before you got here. Think of it as a chance to see the way we’ve fished for the last hundred or so years, and then I can explain the way we used to fish before that.”
The offer snapped Rhaxiid out of his confusion and he brightened. “A learning experience? Wonderful, we’ll make a day of it!” His hands shot out to grab both his wives’ and Kalai could feel the vibrations in the floor from where he was excitedly tapping his feet.
“If you don’t mind hard, smelly work. Uncle Willy always called it ‘the worst desk in the prettiest office.' It’ll be a bit cramped, but I’ve got room on the boat for a few guests and observers; four I think would be ok. She’s a working boat, not a pleasure cruiser,” Andy explained. That sent the whole lot of them excitedly talking among themselves.
Kalai was about to lean in to talk to Mama Aftasia, but Andy caught her attention first. “I don’t suppose you’d want to go back out on the water, given you just got back from pleasure-boating-”
Kalai’s heart nearly jumped out of her chest. “I wouldn’t miss it for my own colony planet!”
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Kalai stood on the pier, bundled in her thermal sailor’s coat. It was still dark and the wind blew from the north in a cold little morning breeze. Kalai took a deep breath and reveled in the smell of the fresh sea air. The soft chattering of Mama Sakalbi’s teeth broke the silence. “It’s a bit chillier than it said it was going to be.”
“The water always does that. It’s never as warm as the lubbers say it’ll be,” Papa spoke as he handed her back her thermos of hot chocolate.
Papa stood next to Kalai and nudged her with his elbow. Even in the dark, Kalai could see him smile up at her and jerk his head at the shivering Erbian. He was also wearing a thermal sailor’s coat, and his hands were stuffed in his pockets to keep them warm, just like Kalai’s. “Landswoman,” he whispered to her and the two of them shared a knowing smile. It was strange, but welcome when she'd told Papa about her upcoming day fishing with Andy, and he’d politely requested to join them. Papa Rhaxiid had graciously given his spot up to accommodate her birth father. Narny was all for it until Andy had explained what they were going to do, but then surrendered his challenge to the fourth guest space, not wanting to go anywhere NEAR anything that could see him come face to face with a Lion’s Mane Jelly. Sitry had done a happy little dance when she found out, but only yesterday had come down with Thistle Fever, and was bundled off to bed by her parents. It left Kalai, Mama Sakalbi, and Papa to accompany Andy on his fishing trip.
The water brushed against the shore behind them quietly. In the gloom, Kalai could just barely make out the outline of the nearest island mountain, but only because the stars had disappeared behind it. It was almost four in the morning, but Kalai had managed a catnap on the shuttle to the empty little lot that had been the boat launch. Aside from the water, the world was silent. Even the breeze made almost no noise and a sense of peace surrounded them. Everything was so calm, Kalai felt like she didn’t have a care in the world.
In the distance, a low rumbling sound of a motor rose from being almost imperceptible to a rolling drum of thunder. From around the point, two green floating lights sped through the darkness, and a spotlight turned on. The beam of light moved jerkily until it came to rest on the pier where they were standing and Kalai started waving her arms. Sakalbi’s omnipad rang, and Andy’s voice shouted over the speaker and the background noise for them to shine a light on the edge of the pier to help him park the boat.
Kalai and Papa moved closer and turned their omnipad flashlights on and waved them as the boat swung gracefully around and glided in alongside them. Kalai caught the rope that flew over the railing of the boat and she heard more than saw Andy moving around on the deck as she tied off on one of the mooring cleats. Several lights clicked on and the deck was bathed in light enough for Kalai to get a clear view of the boat they’d be spending the day on.
Andy hadn’t lied. Kalai saw that this little vessel was a working boat with no frills at all. When he’d told her they’d be going fishing, she’d envisioned something like the charter boat papa had taken her on out of Nantucket. Sporty, fast with a nod to comfort and function. This was not that at all. A giant wheel as wide as Kalai’s outstretched arms that looked like a sideways spool of thread was secured to the deck amidships and dominated the deckspace. Wrapped around it was a fluorescent green tangle with a line of oblong white and yellow corks and rope. There was a covered hatchway sitting behind the drum in front of the raised step to the enclosed cabin. Two large windows let the light out to two children’s bunks, a little table with a booth seat and a raised captain’s chair in front of the helm and engine controls. Andy shut down the engine and that peaceful stillness returned.
“Oway there!” Kalai called, “ship oway! Request permission to come aboard.” Kalai gave the traditional greeting of a Shil’vati sailor.
“Permission granted! Anyone need a stepstool?” Andy finally stepped into the light and Kalai got a look at him. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and the same bright orange coveralls she’d seen the fishmongers wearing on their date.
“I wouldn’t mind a hand, Mr. Shelokset.” Papa He’osforos braced a foot on the railing of the boat and Andy pulled him up.
“Just call me Andy, Doc, and welcome aboard. Jackie should be along any minute now with the day’s groceries, and the cabin’s out of the cold. You can get yourself set wherever you find comfortable.” Papa nodded and disappeared around the other side of the wheel moving towards the bow.
Kalai helped Mama Sakalbi into the boat next, and she quickly ducked into the cabin that took up the entire stern section save for a little ledge that ran along the outside. Andy gripped Kalai’s hand and she smiled as he pulled her deftly aboard. The boat rocked a little on its mooring, and Kalai almost fell into Andy, who wordlessly put his arms around her waist to catch her as she lost her balance. She flailed for a moment before she steadied herself against him.
“Gotcha,” Andy smiled, and Kalai could see him flush almost as much as she could feel herself doing as their noses almost touched. Those big dark brown eyes surrounded by white orbs drew her in and she felt she could lose herself in them. Kalai started as Andy danced her around him and moved her towards the cabin door.
“It might be a little cramped for you in there, but the Mary Jean wasn’t built for pleasure boating, she’s a working girl. Sit tight, I gotta check a few things in the back.” Andy patted the railing affectionately before he hopped up and scooted along the outside of the cabin towards the stern. Kalai couldn’t help the little longing groan that came out as he left her there on the little tiny quarterdeck. Her heart was hammering in her chest as half formed fantasies danced at the edges of her mind.
“I saw that, little minnow.” Papa’s voice was soft, but his tone and the sudden broken silence nearly gave her a heart attack.
Kalai could only stammer as her father stared at her with a cocked eyebrow. A thump from the cabin window behind saw an amused Mama Sakalbi daintily sipping at her thermos with her ears twitched forward in interest, staring out at her. “Papa I… he-”
Papa moved carefully around the covered hatchway to stand next to her, leaning back against the cabin window and heaved a sigh. “I must say I’m surprised. This lovely man’s got good clean lines and is very well cared for. It speaks well of his Skipper.”
It took a full minute for Kalai’s brain to process that he was talking about the boat and not Andy. “And the way Andy brought him in smooth in near complete darkness? It gives me confidence in his abilities.”
Kalai breathed a silent sigh of relief and exasperation. Although she was happy to be spending more time with her father, bringing him on what she’d hoped would be a sailing date wasn’t exactly what she’d had in mind for ‘family time’. He wants me to find a nice young man and spend time with him on a boat, but the first chance I get Papa decides to clam-jam me.
From up on shore, the sound and lights of a large human vehicle screeching to a halt heralded the last of their party to arrive. Kalai heard the clomping footsteps coming down the pier and moved to the railing to lend a hand.
“Ahoy Mary Jean! Raggedy Andy, you there?” Kalai stared with wide eyed surprise to see a human female, loaded down with plastic bags and sporting two human weapons on her shoulder. The two of them locked eyes, and while Kalai didn’t understand everything the girl shouted in surprise, she had caught and understood the phrase, “What the fuck?”
“Easy now, they’re my guests, and the one inside is the boss!” Andy appeared on the pier instantly before either Kalai or the woman could react further.
“Ya didn’t tell me we were having pur-” The woman glared at Kalai and her father. She had switched to Vatikre thankfully, but her tone was hostile as she dropped everything but her weapons. “I mean, hwun’eetums, aboard. A gal could get the wrong idea pretty quick in the dark when there’s no warning.”
“Knock it off Jackie. Let’s get the grub aboard and shove off.” Andy picked up some of the bags and took the guns as Kalai offered a helping hand over the railing. “Oh, Kalai, this is Jackie. Jackie? Kalai. That’s her dad over there, Doc He’osforos. He saw and treated Kay Tee a few years back.” Andy jerked his head towards the direction of Kalai’s father as she held out a hand to the human girl. On a quick inspection, she appeared to be about the same age as her and Andy. She had a round face and was about as dark complected as Andy was. She was shorter, only a few inches taller than Papa, but when Jackie grabbed Kalai’s hand to hop up onto the rail, she could feel the strength and the compact muscle hidden by the baggy sweatshirt and pants.
“Wait a minute, did you say Mini-Me over there saw Kay Tee? You’re fuckin’ with me!” Jackie stumbled a bit as she hopped down onto the deck with a loud thunk and advanced on Papa who shrank away at her advance. “You saw li’l Kay Tee? Where the fuck is he? Is he alright? Is he still fighting the good fight?”
“Last I saw, yes, he was ‘fighting the good fight.’” Papa looked over at Andy with a slightly worried expression. Andy smacked the girl in the back of the head, causing her to flinch and she opened the door to the cabin for Andy to go inside.
Jackie rubbed the back of her head and laughed. “Well that’s a little bit of alright, innit? Maybe today’s gonna be a good day after all!”
“Jackie, get suited up and get on the bow. I need a good pair of eyes on the roller horns,” Kalai heard Andy shout from the cabin, followed by a whole lot of thumping and banging from cabinets being opened and closed.
“You got it, ol’ man. We going to your place or mine?” Jackie sidestepped in and opened a tiny little closet and pulled out a set of rain gear that was identical to what Andy was wearing. Kalai collected herself and stood in the doorway next to her father as they both leaned in.
“Mine; Chuck said the Yaw’much are running from the South. We’ll do a set nor’west of Lummi in the Rosario and see if we can get some Fraser Kings,” Andy replied as he turned the engine back on and the vessel roared to life.
“Chuck? Isn’t that one of your cousins? I didn’t know he could keep track of the movements of Salmon, may I ask how he does it?” Mama Sakalbi perked up as she pulled a set of earplugs out of a pocket and inserted them.
Andy prevaricated a bit, looking from Jackie back to Sakalbi then to Kalai and Papa. “I’d rather not answer that-”
“Breakin’ the law, breakin’ the law! Breakin’ the law, breakin’ the law!”
Jackie began singing a human song, and Andy threw her the dirtiest of looks as she finished getting into the orange coveralls. Mama Sakalbi sputtered as Andy shrugged apologetically.
“Make a hole!” Jackie called, and she and Andy came back out as Kalai and Papa made room for them. Andy hopped back onto the dock to cast off while Papa ducked into the cabin.
“Can I help?” Kalai offered as Andy shoved the vessel off and leapt the gap over the black water below.
“You want to be useful? Come forward! I could use an extra set of eyes!” Jackie called back, and Kalai felt a slap on her shoulder from the boisterous human woman.
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Andy stood at the helm, watching Jackie and Kalai as he leaned to get a better view of them past the Net drum. The bow was lifting up again, and the gentle little swells became like speed bumps, jostling them up and down in a predictable bouncing rhythm.
“Are you sure you couldn’t slow down, Andy? It’s a bit rough, don’t you think?” Sakalbi was hanging on to the table and her thermos with a worried expression on her face.
“I could, but we’ll miss the morning set. We want to bomb out the buoy right when the tide changes. If we’re lucky, then we’ll get around seventy or eighty by slack tide this afternoon and call it a day.”
“How do you know where to fish?” Dr. He’osforos was making a good show of standing and maintaining his balance with his hand on the booth.
“Well, there’s two ways you know. The first is you fish the spots your family’s fished since time began. Every family has about two or three different secret spots that we know there’s fish in, and we’re pretty defensive about their locations. The second is by smell. Right now it’s the tail end of the King season, and you can smell them in the water.” Andy turned and saw the incredulity etched on the faces of the two aliens.
“No, I’m serious! King Salmon slime is really pungent, and you can smell them when they’re close to the surface. We get to the fishing spot and take a deep whiff. If we smell them, we’ll set the nets.” Andy laughed at the disbelief on their faces as the GPS on his omnipad beeped and he turned to sail around the last buoy and head for the fishing ground.
“I’ve never noticed that in any of the Kings we’ve raised-”
Andy suppressed a laugh as they caught a larger swell as they left the lee of Lummi Island. Andy reveled in the feeling of weightlessness as the deck rose up and fell out from underneath their feet, leaving everyone suspended for a moment in midair before falling back down. A massive spray of water rose and washed over the deck, drenching Kalai and Jackie, who were still forward. “Cloned and farmed Kings don’t have that same smell. Wild ones smell and taste different, I’m telling you!” Andy pulled back slightly on the throttle as they climbed the next swell. “Brace!” he called as they climbed and fell once again.
There was a look of fear on Sakalbi’s face as she gripped the table for dear life, but to Andy’s surprise, the Doctor looked completely unfazed, and was handling the rise and fall of the deck like an old salt. “You look like you’ve done this before, Doc.”
“I’ve done a stint or two at sea before,” he spoke, in the same tone Andy would have used when trying not to sound too confident, and Andy smiled.
“Kalai keeps talking about loving the sea and sailing. Did you teach her to sail?”
“Yes, me and her mothers. When they were home, we would take the family yacht out in the Vaascon Straits and sail around the Occidiens. Kalai practically spent all her early childhood on a sailboat.”
“And almost every waking moment on one in Junior Academy. I swear you couldn’t dig her out with a trowel when she wanted to go sailing,” Sakalbi managed to add in a word as the boat slowed, and the dramatic rise and fall of the deck slowed with it.
“What about you, Mr. Shelokset, did your father teach you to sail too?”
“I was too young before he passed. My Great Uncle Willy taught me after I came home, and Grandma took me out to the family fishing sites when she wasn’t busy with the Council. For the first two or three years after they let us come home, fishing was the only way to feed our families, but the Militia and the Cambrians would try and sink our boats or arrest us whenever we tried to go out.”
“And that’s why you’re so good at maneuvering your vessel in the dark with no instruments?” Mrs. Vaida had folded her arms, and her voice twinged with that imperious tone she’d had when they’d first met.
Andy huffed a dry laugh. “I did what I had to for me and my people and to survive, Ma’am. I don’t like breaking the law or dodging lasers and gunfire, but there’s a lot of poor families that need to eat.”
The GPS beeped, and Andy gave Mrs. Vaida a slightly defiant look to counter her furrowed brow. “We’re here,” he said as he threw the engine in neutral and opened the cabin door.
Andy walked out and took a deep breath, but all he could smell was the net and the exhaust from the engine. “HEY JACKIE! WE SMELL MONEY?” Andy yelled out as he took stock of the sky. The first signs of sunrise were chasing all but the morning stars away and a light fog was rolling in from the north.
“FUCK YEAH I CAN SMELL ‘EM, ANDY! LET’S BOMB OUT AND GET BREAKFAST GOING!” Jackie looked slightly manic as she smiled brightly. Kalai, on the other hand, looked wet and miserable as she shivered, arms wrapped around herself. Andy gave his cousin a disgusted look as he pieced together what had happened. Every deckhand learned when to duck behind the raised bow and the roller horns that guided the nets so as not to get a faceful of spray when cutting through a swell. It was also a classic hazing trick for Senior Deckhands to let Junior Deckhands learn this the hard way.
Andy moved forward to stand in front of the two of them. Kalai was trying to squeeze her coat dry, but Andy knew it wouldn’t do much good until the sun came out. Jackie at least had the sense to look a little remorseful. “Kalai, why don’t you go sit in the cabin and get out of that wet coat. It’s cold enough out here even for us-”
“No way, Andy. Junior deckhand Kally here wants to impress you and get her dainty soft hands dirty! She’s been bragging about being a sailorwoman and wants to learn to fish ‘your way!” Jackie gave Kalai’s shoulder a wet slap as the poor alien woman went blue. Out of cold or embarrassment, Andy couldn’t tell.
All Andy could do was shake his head and huff. “Ok then! Secure the buoy and sling on my mark. I’ll get us in position!” Andy couldn’t help but chuckle as he heard Jackie start ordering Kalai about. Andy went back into the cabin and looked in the closet/bathroom to see if there was anything hanging up that he could give Kalai. There was only the one rain slicker and a few of Andy’s old sweaters from when he was a lot smaller. Well, looks like I’ll just be cold today. He quickly stripped out of his sweatshirt and grabbed the slicker before throwing a switch on the main control. Dr. He’osforos and Mrs. Vaida threw him quizzical looks as he went back outside wearing less than when he came in. He was down to a sleeveless shirt and his coveralls, and the morning breeze cut right through him and he braced his jaw to keep it from chattering.
“We’re ready to go- Andy, why are you practically naked from the waist up?” Kalai was staring wide eyed at him as he approached her and Jackie was on the bow. Jackie had everything ready; the buoy line was strung through the horns and ready to toss out. A giant orange and blue beach ball sized float hung at the end of the line to mark the end and make it easier to pick up later.
“Trade me your coat for these. If Jackie’s putting you to work, you’ll need these to keep warm.”
“I’m alright, I can-”
“I’m the Skipper of this boat, and I’m ordering you to take off that wet coat and put these on; and Jackie?” Andy gave his cousin a long and piercing look. “Give her the elbow gloves, not the halfsies.”
The scoff and the muttered Salishian profanities meant he’d read the next prank she’d had in mind right. She was planning on giving her the cloth gloves with only the palms and fingers coated in rubber. While perfectly fine for fishing, Andy knew they tended to get soaked through very quickly and did nothing to keep jellyfish stingers and fish slime off your hands. Kalai sputtered for a moment before she complied gratefully and she accepted the dry clothes and rain slicker.
Andy saw Jackie give him a strange look before looking back at Kalai, but he paid it no mind. He walked back to the controls on the drum and switched off the hydraulics, placing the mechanism in neutral. “SLING IT!” Andy called as he took the small jerry rigged steering wheel and threw the boat in reverse. Kalai jumped as the line started unspooling the net into the water at a rapid pace.
Andy set an ‘S’ bend in the quarter mile long net, zigzagging backwards until they came to the end of the line. Andy stopped the boat as Jackie tied off the other large buoy and tossed it over the side, unstringing the cork-line from the roller horns in the process. He pulled hard over and put a bit of distance from the net before shutting the engine down. The line of white and yellow corks marking the net bobbed lazily with the swells as silence settled over the water again. The waves rocked the boat gently as Andy found his sea legs again.
“Alright, I’ll get breakfast going. Jackie, Kalai? Post the watch for seals,” Andy called as he walked back into the cabin to fire up the tiny little gas stove.
Sakalbi, having found the confidence to stand at last, poked her head out of the cabin and stood on by the hatch to the fish hold. “Seals? Why would you need to watch for seals?”
Andy grit his teeth and looked over from where he was cracking open and scrambling eggs. “They’re the spawn of Satan and we hate their guts!” Andy bit out. Jackie came back and pulled the two shotguns and a pair of binoculars from the closet. Andy reached over to a side cabinet and pulled out a box of shells for them. Both his boss and the Doctor’s eyes got wide.
“Seals are the enemy of our blood. Were it not for the invasion, our unending war against these vermin would continue to this day!” Jackie growled as she loaded one for herself and rested the other on Andy’s seat at the helm.
The look of growing horror on Sakalbi’s face towards their facetious declarations caused Andy to chuckle a bit, before launching into an explanation. “We’re not fans of the species because they’ll wait until a fish gets caught in the net and then they’ll steal it, costing us a fish AND ripping a big hole in our nets that we then have to take time to repair. We use the shotguns and buckshot to give them a nice welt and convince them not to hang around, because they’ll wait up on the surface and watch the buoys, just like us. A single seal can and will take between five and ten fish. The worst is when they start getting full, they’ll just bite out the bellies of a salmon in the net. We can’t really do anything with that fish once it’s ‘seal-bit’. So yes, as fishermen, we hate them.”
“Learned opportunism in apex predators as a response to human activity… I think I’ll go see this behavior for myself!” Sakalbi practically rushed out the door towards the bow where Jackie was sitting on the roller horns explaining to Kalai how to spot the bastards, leaving Andy alone in the cabin with the Doctor while he cooked breakfast for them all.
Dr. He’osforos sat down heavily in the booth and pulled out his omnipad. “I’ve had a word with my friend in the Interior. She’s pulled the warrant for your brother, and I’ve withdrawn the charges I filed.”
Andy froze and turned around slowly. The only sound was the sizzle and pop of the eggs and chorizo that he’d added to them in the skillet. “You mean… it’s done? He can come home?” A wave of light headed euphoria swept over Andy and he swayed with the gentle rocking of the boat. “I will pay you back, Doc-”
The doctor held up his hand and stopped Andy. “We’ll call it even, but there’s something… I was able to get my hands on this,” Andy watched as the doctor swiped something towards his omnipad and it dinged. “What is it if I may-”
“Are you really asking an Indian to tell you a story? Because it’s going to be a long one if you are.” “I’m Sevastutavan, young man; we invented long stories.”
Andy froze and stared at the screen of his omnipad. The Vatikre was heavily accented, and Andy had a bit of trouble with the unfamiliar accent, but centered in the frame in a hospital room, sitting in a wheelchair, was a Salishian boy. Andy blinked in surprise as he stared at the screen. “Is that-”
“I am Ikw’is’hi’ehlah, and this bearer is… of the Orca Clan Sheloksets. I drove our Haida enemies onto the rocks and took many heads when they attacked our winter village on Orcas Island. I signed the Treaty with the Great White Father and I fought against the slavers of the south-”
Andy wanted to grab the omnipad but the smell of overcooking eggs brought his attention back to breakfast and Andy stirred and scrapped the food quickly, trying to save it.
“I asked her for any materials she could give me on your brother. Pictures, recordings, anything. This is what she gave me. It's the last known recording of your brother during an interrogation conducted by a Navy Commissar prior to his escape. It seems he made friends with a Pod of Deaths Head Commandos. Quite a bit of the recording has been redacted, but… there are portions of it where he talks about his family and his history. I thought you might like to have it.”
Andy hurriedly pulled out paper plates and a slice of bread for everyone and scooped a heaping portion of the chorizo eggs onto them. He handed the doctor his before leaning out the cabin door. “Slop’s on, come and get it!”
Andy sat down after moving the shotgun out of the way and started the video over again as the three women came back to grab their plates and lost himself watching his brother start telling his story.
“What’s that?” Andy heard Kalai ask over his shoulder, and he paused the video.
“That’s my brother! That’s Kay Tee!”
“Holy shit, what?” Jackie nearly shoved Kalai into Andy as she jammed her bread slice down her gullet and crowded in to see the screen.
Andy started the video over a second time and they watched in silence. “God, that brings back memories. Back when mom was still alive and before we broke up the warband. I can’t believe that slippery little punk ghosted a pod of Commandos for two fucking years! Holy shit, that’s badass!”
Before Andy could say anything, Sakalbi started coughing and brought the binoculars up. “Uh, Andy? Jackie? What do we do about sharks?”
Jackie looked at Andy in confusion. “Sharks? There’s nothing but Dogs around here.”
“Well those are shark fins and they’re charging the net!” Sakalbi pointed and Andy looked up to see dorsal fins charging the center of the net.
Andy looked at Jackie and spoke the same words in tandem, “Oh shit!”
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Chapter 30: A Promise Kept
Kalai stepped off the shuttle to the Vaida’s headquarters and into a running tackle-hug from Sitry. “Oh Kalai, I could kill you right now! You got to see the Great Barrier Reef in person, you bitch!” Sitry’s cheerful voice was muffled from where she was still buried in her chest. Kalai staggered backwards a pace or two, happy to be back from her whirlwind adventure around Earth with her father.
Naranjo and Papa Rhaxiid were there on the platform to welcome her back too, but their welcomes were more sedate.
“Not to mention you got out of work for half our damn trip. Ugh, it’s so not fair!” Naranjo huffed as Kalai gave him a sisterly hug.
Papa Rhaxiid reached up and chucked her chin before turning to lead the way back inside from the forested platform. “Welcome back, sweet-sprout, we’ve missed you. Come on, we’ll get you settled again and off to work. There’s quite a bit you need to catch up on if you want your credits.”
The chuckles from the twins behind her were full of sibling malice, but she knew how to shut the pair of them up. “Papa Rhaxiid? I’ve got the paper on Biodiversity in the Reef you asked for, along with the dissection report and stomach content analysis of the tuna we caught. I want to put the finishing touches on it and do a final proofread first before I send them to you.” The man turned and gave her a warm smile as they entered the building.
“Good, why don’t you go take your things back up and say hello to Andy? I’ll give you an hour and a half to get freshened up, then I want you to report to Aquarium 12 with Dr. Sor’ansa. You can put your snorkeling practice to work there.” Papa Rhaxiid walked the three of them to the residential elevator. “I’m heading back to my office. Andy’s been requested by Maetro Pae’ella to work the kitchens for something called ‘Bison burgers'. Apparently it’s a type of indigenous bovine that the eastern Bands raise. That and something from Europe called ‘French Fries’.”
Kalai couldn’t help but get excited as she and her siblings piled into the elevator back to their little shared apartment. Sure the food she’d had all over the place was good, but so far nothing had been able to compare to Andy and his Salishian cooking.
“Nerd, I can’t believe you cheated and did work on your vacation." Naranjo broke the silence of the elevator after a little bit and stuck his tongue out at her.
“Spit to windward, you vain little weed. Don’t hate me because I’m awesome.” Kalai’s riposte caused Naranjo to fold his arms and huff. Sitry simply ambushed her with an ear flick.
The elevator door opened to their floor before Kalai couldn’t bear the silence from Sitry any longer. “So, did you bag him yet, you lucky bitch?”
“No she hasn’t!” Naranjo’s singsong mockery of his sister interrupted Sitry’s response. “Papa hasn’t let Sitry even NEAR Andy without one of them around!”
“Rub it in, you snitch, besides, he did kiss me first,” Sitry preened happily as she playfully shoved Kalai’s shoulder.
Kalai pretended to stumble and almost caught Sitry’s foot, but she was just a hair too slow. “Yeah, and then you gave him a black eye, you clod.”
“Will you let it go? It was an accident!”
“It’s not even the only one he got either." Naranjo’s interjection stopped her right in front of their door.
“Wait, what? Who hurt him this time?” Kalai let her bag thunk to the floor as she turned to look accusingly between Sitry and Narny.
Sitry folded her arms and her ears twitched back as she shot a dark look at their door. “He ‘fell down’ yesterday while out at one of the Hatcheries we gave to the Hwatcoms. Mrs. Toloui nearly had a fit! She said she could smell another human on him and that he was covered in blood!”
Narny nodded primly as Kalai tried to process what they were telling her. “WHAT? Did she call out the militia? Track down whoever hurt him?”
“No, and he refused treatment and insisted that no one did it to him! When papa tried to talk to him, Andy said some stupid human macho shit about pain healing and birds liking scars. I don’t know, sometimes humans… they’re frickin’ insane!”
The door shot open and there stood Andy. His left eye was an angry puffy yellow and blue mess, and there were three points on his lips where a dark cinnabar line marked a crack. Kalai and her siblings stood in wide eyed shock at his sudden appearance and the only sound was the music emanating from the common room behind him.
Andy looked up and down at the three without saying a word. He cocked an eyebrow and snagged Kalai’s bag before any of them could react and cleared the doorway for them.
Kalai sputtered at the impropriety but Naranjo and Sitry just shrugged and walked in after Andy. “Femboys, am I right?” Narny whispered to Kalai as he passed. Kalai followed behind and was greeted by the white fluff-ball, Puck, who hopped up and down, whining for attention. She bent down and started scratching his ears and back. While Puck rubbed up against her hands, Andy settled back down at the table where his omnipad was hooked up to a keypad. Her heart started to sink a bit and Kalai shot Sitry a jealous look before the music came to a sudden halt and Andy interrupted the beginnings of her pity party.
“Ok, Kem’ira, I got the pics now and I’m telling you to declare yourself to the farmers first! I guarantee if you tell them you’re with the new DNR and you’re there to kill all the Scotch Broom in their pasture lands, they’ll stop trying to shoot you for trespassing!”
Kalai’s mood jumped up a bit. It’s not that he doesn’t care to see me, he’s in a meeting!
“No, no I’m not coming out to talk this over with them, I’ve got my own work to do! Either you start talking to folks like I showed you how, or ask the militia to give you one of their armored catsuits to wear under your uniform… Uh-huh, good luck." Andy hung up on the call and leaned back as Puck scampered over and hopped up in his lap.
Andy rubbed his temples before shaking his head. He seemed to relax a bit and Puck slid off to follow Sitry to the kitchen. Andy looked over and gave Kalai a happy smile that made her flush. “Welcome back! So how was the land down under? That tuna was fan-frickin’-tastic, if you aren’t sick of seafood I’ll do something fancy with it tomorrow to celebrate your coming back. Can’t tonight though, I got volun-told to be head chef tonight and I… Oh damnit! I’m late! Come to dinner, burgers and fries Indian style tonight. Gotta run!” With that, Andy went dashing out the door with Puck barking and scrambling along after him.
Kalai felt her heart sink back down again, as he left. “Andy I-” She started but he was gone.
“Yeah, it’s been like that for the whole week. The only time we get to hang out is dinner.” Sitry commiserated as she took Kalai’s bag into their room. “On the other hand, we might get to catch up during the family meal tonight.”
Kalai and Narny were already silently plotting with each other for their revenge against their sister who had won and refused to share the last few matchsticks when Andy finally joined their table. He was sweaty and he smelled of woodsmoke and french fries. Kalai jumped up and offered him a seat next to her with a nervous smile. He took it gratefully and seemed to sag a bit as he gulped down a glass of water.
“Andy, I think you may be finding your calling as a culinary ambassador,” Mama Aftasia beamed. “A toast to the chef!”
Andy gave a shy smile and looked down as Kalai and the rest of the family gave a hearty ‘Here, here!”
“It’s a simple enough recipe; it’s just using bison instead of cow, that’s all, and I don’t know anyone who’d turn down hand cut fresh fries. It’s kind of hard to screw up.”
“Young man, you are speaking to a woman who found a way to take cold water and dried wumpa flakes and wind up with a Class-4 fire. Cooking has always seemed like ‘blight mysticism’ to me, and these foods? These flavors? Nothing short of a Greenwood miracle in my opinion." Mama Aftasia continued her praise of Andy, which only caused him to shrink even lower in his seat.
“To be honest, I like your salmon better,” Kalai said, and the whole table went silent. Kalai held her ground though, and was rewarded with a tired but genuine laugh from Andy that brought him back out of his shell.
“You know, I do too. My Clan were fisherpeople, not buffalo chasers.” Andy gave Kalai a cheeky grin, which she returned happily, her heart glowing. Mama Aftasia and Mama Sakalbi both blinked in bemusement at Andy’s statement while Sitry just giggled.
“Speaking of which, Andy, I received a call from Elder Alex Hwatcom.” Papa Rhaxiid’s change of subject instantly perked Andy up, and he stared silently, waiting. “He extended an invitation to our family to attend his family gathering this Friday-”
“Alex said that? He used those words?” Andy shook his head in shock as he interrupted Papa Rhaxiid. The table went quiet and everyone held their breath as they looked between the two men.
Papa Rhaxiid adopted as good an impression of the human Elder as he could. “I’d like to extend an invitation for you and your family to be guests at our family gathering this saturday up at the White… something… lodge-”
“The White Ram Lodge?” Andy sat forward, interjecting again as the color drained from his face.
“Yes, that’s the one! I asked if we could bring anything since the last time they hosted us they put on that wonderful spread. He said if we could bring a few salmon for the family, that would be wonderful.”
Andy leaned back and took another sip of ice water before holding the glass to his blackened eye. “Alex Hwatcom… just invited you… to a gathering… and he told you to ‘bring a few salmon’? Do you realize what a huge honor this is?”
Rhaxiid looked from his wives to his children with mild concern. “Um, I thought it was only dinner, but your reaction tells me there’s more significance to this than I originally thought. I was thinking about our stocks of adult Sockeye, but then I remembered in his story how important King Salmon are. Of course, I’d like to defer to you for the choice since you know these animals and the cultural expectations with this invitation better than we do.”
Andy was silent for a moment before he put the glass down. “I’d recommend a ‘hard no’ to all your clone stock!” Now it was the Vaidas’ turn to be shocked, as each of Kalai’s Erbian family’s jaws dropped in synch. Before anyone could say anything, Andy continued, “You need to bring wild-caught. Farm-raised salmon wouldn’t… well we can tell, and you can taste the difference between them. We need to go fishing!” Kalai leaned towards Andy slightly as he lowered his head and started mumbling to himself. She was just able to make out what he was saying to himself as Mama Sakalbi and Mama Aftasia began whispering to each other. “...need to get the Gillnetter out of storage, check what’s running and select the mesh. I’m gonna need a deckhand too.”
Kalai reached a hand out but stopped short of touching him. “Andy?”
He popped up and spoke for the whole table to hear. “I need a shuttle to the mainland and a waiver against the fishing ban. I’ve got to get my boat and the drum ready for sea ” Rhaxiid and Aftasia sputtered in confusion, but Mama Sakalbi had a shadow fall over her, and her ears pulled back.
“Do you mean to say you want to go out on the water? Risk the ecological balance for… dinner?”
Andy looked Sakalbi dead in the eye and gave her a firm nod. “Why don’t you come out and see how we did this before you got here. Think of it as a chance to see the way we’ve fished for the last hundred or so years, and then I can explain the way we used to fish before that.”
The offer snapped Rhaxiid out of his confusion and he brightened. “A learning experience? Wonderful, we’ll make a day of it!” His hands shot out to grab both his wives’ and Kalai could feel the vibrations in the floor from where he was excitedly tapping his feet.
“If you don’t mind hard, smelly work. Uncle Willy always called it ‘the worst desk in the prettiest office.' It’ll be a bit cramped, but I’ve got room on the boat for a few guests and observers; four I think would be ok. She’s a working boat, not a pleasure cruiser,” Andy explained. That sent the whole lot of them excitedly talking among themselves.
Kalai was about to lean in to talk to Mama Aftasia, but Andy caught her attention first. “I don’t suppose you’d want to go back out on the water, given you just got back from pleasure-boating-”
Kalai’s heart nearly jumped out of her chest. “I wouldn’t miss it for my own colony planet!”
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Kalai stood on the pier, bundled in her thermal sailor’s coat. It was still dark and the wind blew from the north in a cold little morning breeze. Kalai took a deep breath and reveled in the smell of the fresh sea air. The soft chattering of Mama Sakalbi’s teeth broke the silence. “It’s a bit chillier than it said it was going to be.”
“The water always does that. It’s never as warm as the lubbers say it’ll be,” Papa spoke as he handed her back her thermos of hot chocolate.
Papa stood next to Kalai and nudged her with his elbow. Even in the dark, Kalai could see him smile up at her and jerk his head at the shivering Erbian. He was also wearing a thermal sailor’s coat, and his hands were stuffed in his pockets to keep them warm, just like Kalai’s. “Landswoman,” he whispered to her and the two of them shared a knowing smile. It was strange, but welcome when she'd told Papa about her upcoming day fishing with Andy, and he’d politely requested to join them. Papa Rhaxiid had graciously given his spot up to accommodate her birth father. Narny was all for it until Andy had explained what they were going to do, but then surrendered his challenge to the fourth guest space, not wanting to go anywhere NEAR anything that could see him come face to face with a Lion’s Mane Jelly. Sitry had done a happy little dance when she found out, but only yesterday had come down with Thistle Fever, and was bundled off to bed by her parents. It left Kalai, Mama Sakalbi, and Papa to accompany Andy on his fishing trip.
The water brushed against the shore behind them quietly. In the gloom, Kalai could just barely make out the outline of the nearest island mountain, but only because the stars had disappeared behind it. It was almost four in the morning, but Kalai had managed a catnap on the shuttle to the empty little lot that had been the boat launch. Aside from the water, the world was silent. Even the breeze made almost no noise and a sense of peace surrounded them. Everything was so calm, Kalai felt like she didn’t have a care in the world.
In the distance, a low rumbling sound of a motor rose from being almost imperceptible to a rolling drum of thunder. From around the point, two green floating lights sped through the darkness, and a spotlight turned on. The beam of light moved jerkily until it came to rest on the pier where they were standing and Kalai started waving her arms. Sakalbi’s omnipad rang, and Andy’s voice shouted over the speaker and the background noise for them to shine a light on the edge of the pier to help him park the boat.
Kalai and Papa moved closer and turned their omnipad flashlights on and waved them as the boat swung gracefully around and glided in alongside them. Kalai caught the rope that flew over the railing of the boat and she heard more than saw Andy moving around on the deck as she tied off on one of the mooring cleats. Several lights clicked on and the deck was bathed in light enough for Kalai to get a clear view of the boat they’d be spending the day on.
Andy hadn’t lied. Kalai saw that this little vessel was a working boat with no frills at all. When he’d told her they’d be going fishing, she’d envisioned something like the charter boat papa had taken her on out of Nantucket. Sporty, fast with a nod to comfort and function. This was not that at all. A giant wheel as wide as Kalai’s outstretched arms that looked like a sideways spool of thread was secured to the deck amidships and dominated the deckspace. Wrapped around it was a fluorescent green tangle with a line of oblong white and yellow corks and rope. There was a covered hatchway sitting behind the drum in front of the raised step to the enclosed cabin. Two large windows let the light out to two children’s bunks, a little table with a booth seat and a raised captain’s chair in front of the helm and engine controls. Andy shut down the engine and that peaceful stillness returned.
“Oway there!” Kalai called, “ship oway! Request permission to come aboard.” Kalai gave the traditional greeting of a Shil’vati sailor.
“Permission granted! Anyone need a stepstool?” Andy finally stepped into the light and Kalai got a look at him. He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and the same bright orange coveralls she’d seen the fishmongers wearing on their date.
“I wouldn’t mind a hand, Mr. Shelokset.” Papa He’osforos braced a foot on the railing of the boat and Andy pulled him up.
“Just call me Andy, Doc, and welcome aboard. Jackie should be along any minute now with the day’s groceries, and the cabin’s out of the cold. You can get yourself set wherever you find comfortable.” Papa nodded and disappeared around the other side of the wheel moving towards the bow.
Kalai helped Mama Sakalbi into the boat next, and she quickly ducked into the cabin that took up the entire stern section save for a little ledge that ran along the outside. Andy gripped Kalai’s hand and she smiled as he pulled her deftly aboard. The boat rocked a little on its mooring, and Kalai almost fell into Andy, who wordlessly put his arms around her waist to catch her as she lost her balance. She flailed for a moment before she steadied herself against him.
“Gotcha,” Andy smiled, and Kalai could see him flush almost as much as she could feel herself doing as their noses almost touched. Those big dark brown eyes surrounded by white orbs drew her in and she felt she could lose herself in them. Kalai started as Andy danced her around him and moved her towards the cabin door.
“It might be a little cramped for you in there, but the Mary Jean wasn’t built for pleasure boating, she’s a working girl. Sit tight, I gotta check a few things in the back.” Andy patted the railing affectionately before he hopped up and scooted along the outside of the cabin towards the stern. Kalai couldn’t help the little longing groan that came out as he left her there on the little tiny quarterdeck. Her heart was hammering in her chest as half formed fantasies danced at the edges of her mind.
“I saw that, little minnow.” Papa’s voice was soft, but his tone and the sudden broken silence nearly gave her a heart attack.
Kalai could only stammer as her father stared at her with a cocked eyebrow. A thump from the cabin window behind saw an amused Mama Sakalbi daintily sipping at her thermos with her ears twitched forward in interest, staring out at her. “Papa I… he-”
Papa moved carefully around the covered hatchway to stand next to her, leaning back against the cabin window and heaved a sigh. “I must say I’m surprised. This lovely man’s got good clean lines and is very well cared for. It speaks well of his Skipper.”
It took a full minute for Kalai’s brain to process that he was talking about the boat and not Andy. “And the way Andy brought him in smooth in near complete darkness? It gives me confidence in his abilities.”
Kalai breathed a silent sigh of relief and exasperation. Although she was happy to be spending more time with her father, bringing him on what she’d hoped would be a sailing date wasn’t exactly what she’d had in mind for ‘family time’. He wants me to find a nice young man and spend time with him on a boat, but the first chance I get Papa decides to clam-jam me.
From up on shore, the sound and lights of a large human vehicle screeching to a halt heralded the last of their party to arrive. Kalai heard the clomping footsteps coming down the pier and moved to the railing to lend a hand.
“Ahoy Mary Jean! Raggedy Andy, you there?” Kalai stared with wide eyed surprise to see a human female, loaded down with plastic bags and sporting two human weapons on her shoulder. The two of them locked eyes, and while Kalai didn’t understand everything the girl shouted in surprise, she had caught and understood the phrase, “What the fuck?”
“Easy now, they’re my guests, and the one inside is the boss!” Andy appeared on the pier instantly before either Kalai or the woman could react further.
“Ya didn’t tell me we were having pur-” The woman glared at Kalai and her father. She had switched to Vatikre thankfully, but her tone was hostile as she dropped everything but her weapons. “I mean, hwun’eetums, aboard. A gal could get the wrong idea pretty quick in the dark when there’s no warning.”
“Knock it off Jackie. Let’s get the grub aboard and shove off.” Andy picked up some of the bags and took the guns as Kalai offered a helping hand over the railing. “Oh, Kalai, this is Jackie. Jackie? Kalai. That’s her dad over there, Doc He’osforos. He saw and treated Kay Tee a few years back.” Andy jerked his head towards the direction of Kalai’s father as she held out a hand to the human girl. On a quick inspection, she appeared to be about the same age as her and Andy. She had a round face and was about as dark complected as Andy was. She was shorter, only a few inches taller than Papa, but when Jackie grabbed Kalai’s hand to hop up onto the rail, she could feel the strength and the compact muscle hidden by the baggy sweatshirt and pants.
“Wait a minute, did you say Mini-Me over there saw Kay Tee? You’re fuckin’ with me!” Jackie stumbled a bit as she hopped down onto the deck with a loud thunk and advanced on Papa who shrank away at her advance. “You saw li’l Kay Tee? Where the fuck is he? Is he alright? Is he still fighting the good fight?”
“Last I saw, yes, he was ‘fighting the good fight.’” Papa looked over at Andy with a slightly worried expression. Andy smacked the girl in the back of the head, causing her to flinch and she opened the door to the cabin for Andy to go inside.
Jackie rubbed the back of her head and laughed. “Well that’s a little bit of alright, innit? Maybe today’s gonna be a good day after all!”
“Jackie, get suited up and get on the bow. I need a good pair of eyes on the roller horns,” Kalai heard Andy shout from the cabin, followed by a whole lot of thumping and banging from cabinets being opened and closed.
“You got it, ol’ man. We going to your place or mine?” Jackie sidestepped in and opened a tiny little closet and pulled out a set of rain gear that was identical to what Andy was wearing. Kalai collected herself and stood in the doorway next to her father as they both leaned in.
“Mine; Chuck said the Yaw’much are running from the South. We’ll do a set nor’west of Lummi in the Rosario and see if we can get some Fraser Kings,” Andy replied as he turned the engine back on and the vessel roared to life.
“Chuck? Isn’t that one of your cousins? I didn’t know he could keep track of the movements of Salmon, may I ask how he does it?” Mama Sakalbi perked up as she pulled a set of earplugs out of a pocket and inserted them.
Andy prevaricated a bit, looking from Jackie back to Sakalbi then to Kalai and Papa. “I’d rather not answer that-”
“Breakin’ the law, breakin’ the law! Breakin’ the law, breakin’ the law!”
Jackie began singing a human song, and Andy threw her the dirtiest of looks as she finished getting into the orange coveralls. Mama Sakalbi sputtered as Andy shrugged apologetically.
“Make a hole!” Jackie called, and she and Andy came back out as Kalai and Papa made room for them. Andy hopped back onto the dock to cast off while Papa ducked into the cabin.
“Can I help?” Kalai offered as Andy shoved the vessel off and leapt the gap over the black water below.
“You want to be useful? Come forward! I could use an extra set of eyes!” Jackie called back, and Kalai felt a slap on her shoulder from the boisterous human woman.
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Andy stood at the helm, watching Jackie and Kalai as he leaned to get a better view of them past the Net drum. The bow was lifting up again, and the gentle little swells became like speed bumps, jostling them up and down in a predictable bouncing rhythm.
“Are you sure you couldn’t slow down, Andy? It’s a bit rough, don’t you think?” Sakalbi was hanging on to the table and her thermos with a worried expression on her face.
“I could, but we’ll miss the morning set. We want to bomb out the buoy right when the tide changes. If we’re lucky, then we’ll get around seventy or eighty by slack tide this afternoon and call it a day.”
“How do you know where to fish?” Dr. He’osforos was making a good show of standing and maintaining his balance with his hand on the booth.
“Well, there’s two ways you know. The first is you fish the spots your family’s fished since time began. Every family has about two or three different secret spots that we know there’s fish in, and we’re pretty defensive about their locations. The second is by smell. Right now it’s the tail end of the King season, and you can smell them in the water.” Andy turned and saw the incredulity etched on the faces of the two aliens.
“No, I’m serious! King Salmon slime is really pungent, and you can smell them when they’re close to the surface. We get to the fishing spot and take a deep whiff. If we smell them, we’ll set the nets.” Andy laughed at the disbelief on their faces as the GPS on his omnipad beeped and he turned to sail around the last buoy and head for the fishing ground.
“I’ve never noticed that in any of the Kings we’ve raised-”
Andy suppressed a laugh as they caught a larger swell as they left the lee of Lummi Island. Andy reveled in the feeling of weightlessness as the deck rose up and fell out from underneath their feet, leaving everyone suspended for a moment in midair before falling back down. A massive spray of water rose and washed over the deck, drenching Kalai and Jackie, who were still forward. “Cloned and farmed Kings don’t have that same smell. Wild ones smell and taste different, I’m telling you!” Andy pulled back slightly on the throttle as they climbed the next swell. “Brace!” he called as they climbed and fell once again.
There was a look of fear on Sakalbi’s face as she gripped the table for dear life, but to Andy’s surprise, the Doctor looked completely unfazed, and was handling the rise and fall of the deck like an old salt. “You look like you’ve done this before, Doc.”
“I’ve done a stint or two at sea before,” he spoke, in the same tone Andy would have used when trying not to sound too confident, and Andy smiled.
“Kalai keeps talking about loving the sea and sailing. Did you teach her to sail?”
“Yes, me and her mothers. When they were home, we would take the family yacht out in the Vaascon Straits and sail around the Occidiens. Kalai practically spent all her early childhood on a sailboat.”
“And almost every waking moment on one in Junior Academy. I swear you couldn’t dig her out with a trowel when she wanted to go sailing,” Sakalbi managed to add in a word as the boat slowed, and the dramatic rise and fall of the deck slowed with it.
“What about you, Mr. Shelokset, did your father teach you to sail too?”
“I was too young before he passed. My Great Uncle Willy taught me after I came home, and Grandma took me out to the family fishing sites when she wasn’t busy with the Council. For the first two or three years after they let us come home, fishing was the only way to feed our families, but the Militia and the Cambrians would try and sink our boats or arrest us whenever we tried to go out.”
“And that’s why you’re so good at maneuvering your vessel in the dark with no instruments?” Mrs. Vaida had folded her arms, and her voice twinged with that imperious tone she’d had when they’d first met.
Andy huffed a dry laugh. “I did what I had to for me and my people and to survive, Ma’am. I don’t like breaking the law or dodging lasers and gunfire, but there’s a lot of poor families that need to eat.”
The GPS beeped, and Andy gave Mrs. Vaida a slightly defiant look to counter her furrowed brow. “We’re here,” he said as he threw the engine in neutral and opened the cabin door.
Andy walked out and took a deep breath, but all he could smell was the net and the exhaust from the engine. “HEY JACKIE! WE SMELL MONEY?” Andy yelled out as he took stock of the sky. The first signs of sunrise were chasing all but the morning stars away and a light fog was rolling in from the north.
“FUCK YEAH I CAN SMELL ‘EM, ANDY! LET’S BOMB OUT AND GET BREAKFAST GOING!” Jackie looked slightly manic as she smiled brightly. Kalai, on the other hand, looked wet and miserable as she shivered, arms wrapped around herself. Andy gave his cousin a disgusted look as he pieced together what had happened. Every deckhand learned when to duck behind the raised bow and the roller horns that guided the nets so as not to get a faceful of spray when cutting through a swell. It was also a classic hazing trick for Senior Deckhands to let Junior Deckhands learn this the hard way.
Andy moved forward to stand in front of the two of them. Kalai was trying to squeeze her coat dry, but Andy knew it wouldn’t do much good until the sun came out. Jackie at least had the sense to look a little remorseful. “Kalai, why don’t you go sit in the cabin and get out of that wet coat. It’s cold enough out here even for us-”
“No way, Andy. Junior deckhand Kally here wants to impress you and get her dainty soft hands dirty! She’s been bragging about being a sailorwoman and wants to learn to fish ‘your way!” Jackie gave Kalai’s shoulder a wet slap as the poor alien woman went blue. Out of cold or embarrassment, Andy couldn’t tell.
All Andy could do was shake his head and huff. “Ok then! Secure the buoy and sling on my mark. I’ll get us in position!” Andy couldn’t help but chuckle as he heard Jackie start ordering Kalai about. Andy went back into the cabin and looked in the closet/bathroom to see if there was anything hanging up that he could give Kalai. There was only the one rain slicker and a few of Andy’s old sweaters from when he was a lot smaller. Well, looks like I’ll just be cold today. He quickly stripped out of his sweatshirt and grabbed the slicker before throwing a switch on the main control. Dr. He’osforos and Mrs. Vaida threw him quizzical looks as he went back outside wearing less than when he came in. He was down to a sleeveless shirt and his coveralls, and the morning breeze cut right through him and he braced his jaw to keep it from chattering.
“We’re ready to go- Andy, why are you practically naked from the waist up?” Kalai was staring wide eyed at him as he approached her and Jackie was on the bow. Jackie had everything ready; the buoy line was strung through the horns and ready to toss out. A giant orange and blue beach ball sized float hung at the end of the line to mark the end and make it easier to pick up later.
“Trade me your coat for these. If Jackie’s putting you to work, you’ll need these to keep warm.”
“I’m alright, I can-”
“I’m the Skipper of this boat, and I’m ordering you to take off that wet coat and put these on; and Jackie?” Andy gave his cousin a long and piercing look. “Give her the elbow gloves, not the halfsies.”
The scoff and the muttered Salishian profanities meant he’d read the next prank she’d had in mind right. She was planning on giving her the cloth gloves with only the palms and fingers coated in rubber. While perfectly fine for fishing, Andy knew they tended to get soaked through very quickly and did nothing to keep jellyfish stingers and fish slime off your hands. Kalai sputtered for a moment before she complied gratefully and she accepted the dry clothes and rain slicker.
Andy saw Jackie give him a strange look before looking back at Kalai, but he paid it no mind. He walked back to the controls on the drum and switched off the hydraulics, placing the mechanism in neutral. “SLING IT!” Andy called as he took the small jerry rigged steering wheel and threw the boat in reverse. Kalai jumped as the line started unspooling the net into the water at a rapid pace.
Andy set an ‘S’ bend in the quarter mile long net, zigzagging backwards until they came to the end of the line. Andy stopped the boat as Jackie tied off the other large buoy and tossed it over the side, unstringing the cork-line from the roller horns in the process. He pulled hard over and put a bit of distance from the net before shutting the engine down. The line of white and yellow corks marking the net bobbed lazily with the swells as silence settled over the water again. The waves rocked the boat gently as Andy found his sea legs again.
“Alright, I’ll get breakfast going. Jackie, Kalai? Post the watch for seals,” Andy called as he walked back into the cabin to fire up the tiny little gas stove.
Sakalbi, having found the confidence to stand at last, poked her head out of the cabin and stood on by the hatch to the fish hold. “Seals? Why would you need to watch for seals?”
Andy grit his teeth and looked over from where he was cracking open and scrambling eggs. “They’re the spawn of Satan and we hate their guts!” Andy bit out. Jackie came back and pulled the two shotguns and a pair of binoculars from the closet. Andy reached over to a side cabinet and pulled out a box of shells for them. Both his boss and the Doctor’s eyes got wide.
“Seals are the enemy of our blood. Were it not for the invasion, our unending war against these vermin would continue to this day!” Jackie growled as she loaded one for herself and rested the other on Andy’s seat at the helm.
The look of growing horror on Sakalbi’s face towards their facetious declarations caused Andy to chuckle a bit, before launching into an explanation. “We’re not fans of the species because they’ll wait until a fish gets caught in the net and then they’ll steal it, costing us a fish AND ripping a big hole in our nets that we then have to take time to repair. We use the shotguns and buckshot to give them a nice welt and convince them not to hang around, because they’ll wait up on the surface and watch the buoys, just like us. A single seal can and will take between five and ten fish. The worst is when they start getting full, they’ll just bite out the bellies of a salmon in the net. We can’t really do anything with that fish once it’s ‘seal-bit’. So yes, as fishermen, we hate them.”
“Learned opportunism in apex predators as a response to human activity… I think I’ll go see this behavior for myself!” Sakalbi practically rushed out the door towards the bow where Jackie was sitting on the roller horns explaining to Kalai how to spot the bastards, leaving Andy alone in the cabin with the Doctor while he cooked breakfast for them all.
Dr. He’osforos sat down heavily in the booth and pulled out his omnipad. “I’ve had a word with my friend in the Interior. She’s pulled the warrant for your brother, and I’ve withdrawn the charges I filed.”
Andy froze and turned around slowly. The only sound was the sizzle and pop of the eggs and chorizo that he’d added to them in the skillet. “You mean… it’s done? He can come home?” A wave of light headed euphoria swept over Andy and he swayed with the gentle rocking of the boat. “I will pay you back, Doc-”
The doctor held up his hand and stopped Andy. “We’ll call it even, but there’s something… I was able to get my hands on this,” Andy watched as the doctor swiped something towards his omnipad and it dinged. “What is it if I may-”
“Are you really asking an Indian to tell you a story? Because it’s going to be a long one if you are.” “I’m Sevastutavan, young man; we invented long stories.”
Andy froze and stared at the screen of his omnipad. The Vatikre was heavily accented, and Andy had a bit of trouble with the unfamiliar accent, but centered in the frame in a hospital room, sitting in a wheelchair, was a Salishian boy. Andy blinked in surprise as he stared at the screen. “Is that-”
“I am Ikw’is’hi’ehlah, and this bearer is… of the Orca Clan Sheloksets. I drove our Haida enemies onto the rocks and took many heads when they attacked our winter village on Orcas Island. I signed the Treaty with the Great White Father and I fought against the slavers of the south-”
Andy wanted to grab the omnipad but the smell of overcooking eggs brought his attention back to breakfast and Andy stirred and scrapped the food quickly, trying to save it.
“I asked her for any materials she could give me on your brother. Pictures, recordings, anything. This is what she gave me. It's the last known recording of your brother during an interrogation conducted by a Navy Commissar prior to his escape. It seems he made friends with a Pod of Deaths Head Commandos. Quite a bit of the recording has been redacted, but… there are portions of it where he talks about his family and his history. I thought you might like to have it.”
Andy hurriedly pulled out paper plates and a slice of bread for everyone and scooped a heaping portion of the chorizo eggs onto them. He handed the doctor his before leaning out the cabin door. “Slop’s on, come and get it!”
Andy sat down after moving the shotgun out of the way and started the video over again as the three women came back to grab their plates and lost himself watching his brother start telling his story.
“What’s that?” Andy heard Kalai ask over his shoulder, and he paused the video.
“That’s my brother! That’s Kay Tee!”
“Holy shit, what?” Jackie nearly shoved Kalai into Andy as she jammed her bread slice down her gullet and crowded in to see the screen.
Andy started the video over a second time and they watched in silence. “God, that brings back memories. Back when mom was still alive and before we broke up the warband. I can’t believe that slippery little punk ghosted a pod of Commandos for two fucking years! Holy shit, that’s badass!”
Before Andy could say anything, Sakalbi started coughing and brought the binoculars up. “Uh, Andy? Jackie? What do we do about sharks?”
Jackie looked at Andy in confusion. “Sharks? There’s nothing but Dogs around here.”
“Well those are shark fins and they’re charging the net!” Sakalbi pointed and Andy looked up to see dorsal fins charging the center of the net.
Andy looked at Jackie and spoke the same words in tandem, “Oh shit!”
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2023.05.28 04:03 micronesiarain Episode 4- "Design Gone Galactic" ⭐️🪐
 | the queens return to the workroom after Yuka's elimination submitted by micronesiarain to XtinasDragRace [link] [comments] Wren: Awww, Yuka! 🏁Wren CF: Seeing Yuka leave is bittersweet. I had gotten really close with her. But when you're in the bottom two, you can only focus on it not being your name on that lipstick. One of us had to go, better her than me! Fleur: I'd say I can't believe she's gone this early, but I'm afraid I saw it coming. Sue: Really? Fleur: If there's one thing about me and Yuka being in a competition together, it's that I'll make it farther. Bring out the tiny violins, bye bitch! 🏁Fleur CF: Did Yuka do anything to me? Hmm, that's a dumb question. But I do know that she was in the competition, and now she's not! Morgs: Blondie and Zodya, congratulations. I'll admit, I was hoping this would be our week. But you did a nice job. Blondie: Thank you. Sharris: Let's hope that there aren't any more pity wins this season. That would be great. Zodya: There's a difference between a pity win and being the best team to follow the rules. Sharris: And I don't think you were either! Zodya: Sharris, I don't need you making this a miserable experience. 🏁Zodya CF: I feel like Sharris brings a dark cloud over the competition. I trust Morgs and Steph, and I know that they trust Sharris. For now, I can play nice. But when it comes down to the inner group of the alliance, she'll have to go. Kami: Blondie, how are you feeling after being in the top? Blondie: It felt right, it felt correct! Fleur: Oh shut up. Blondie: Alright, that came out of nowhere, but work. Wren: I'm sure my lipstick is in your bra right now, but it really was nice to see you get celebrated like that. Blondie: I actually chose Yuka. Wren: Girl, you don't need to lie. It's fine, really. Blondie pulls her lipstick out to reveal she truly did choose Yuka Blondie: Not lying. Wren: What the hell, I'm at a loss right now. 🏁Blondie CF: Saving Wren was not an easy decision. I know people want her gone. And after what went down between the two of us, I had a million reasons to get her out of here. But this is the new version of Blondie, and I've made the decision to fight for this friendship. And that can only happen once one of us decides to be the bigger person. And that's usually not me, but there's a first for everything! Blondie: What you did, it hurt me. But things I did on Season Six, that hurt you. If we keep going after each other, we can't move forward. the camera slowly pans over to Sue who is hysterically crying Steph: Sue? Sue: I just...I just love seeing the birth of a friendship! 🏁Steph CF: If any of you question why I love this bitch, now you know. The sweetest soul I know. Wren: Blondie, that means a lot to me. Thank you. Now, I still don't know if it should've been me in the bottom, but thank you. Fleur: Here we go again. Anthyy: Who do you think should've been in the bottom? Wren: Our challenge was to show up at a certain time and perform. Most of us did that. But two of us didn't. Sharris squints her eyes and takes off her earrings, handing them over to Morgs Sharris: Wren, you're a joke. Not just a joke, an embarrassment. Why the fuck are you even here? Wren: Excuse me? Sharris: You take this so seriously, and it makes me physically uncomfortable. It's a game, calm down. Wren: I'm not apologizing for showing up to a competition and wanting to compete. Sharris: You need to apologize for a lot more than that. Starting with that face. Fleur: And then work your way down. Zodya: Are we really doing this right now? You're all taking this too far, and it needs to stop. I'm serious. Sharris: Oh bug off, you don't need to play mediator. Zodya: Sharris, stop. I'm not letting you attack my friend. Sharris: If that's the kind of freak you're friends with, that says everything about you. 🏁Sharris CF: I won't rest until Wren is out of the competition. I don't like her, I haven't liked her, and I will never like her. It's not even about winning anymore. It's about breaking this bitch from the inside. The Next Day the queens enter the workroom, laughing and ignoring the drama from the previous night 🏁Anthyy CF: It's a new day in the workroom, and the stress of the competition is clearly getting to these girls! I feel good, staying out of the drama, and ready to slay. You won't see me safe again, that's not a cute look! Sue: Seeing how many people are still here just shows how big this season is going to be. Three girls down, and we can still barely fit around the table. Sharris: Some of you can skip some meals, and that'll change! 🏁Sue CF: I'm afraid that I'm fading into the background, and it's about time that I step forward. On Season Four, I never got to a win, even though I was close. I know that these girls think my attitude is more fun and relaxed, but I won't let them underestimate me. the workroom door swings open as Micro steps in, wearing a sliver puffer track suit with futuristic silver sunglasses Micro: Greetings Earth queens! When I invited each of you back, I did so because you are the best and brightest in the galaxy. And to prove that, it's time to take things out of this world. Behind me, there's a table full of celestial inspired materials. Each of you will design a high fashion look that takes us to infinity and beyond. Now, some of you may not love the idea of producing your own look. Which is why you have options! If you'd like, you are able to use a pre-existing look. The only catch is that you need to modify it enough so that it reads as your own unique creation. Good luck, and I can't wait to see what you come up with! Micro leaves the workroom, and the queens rush over to the table of materials, grabbing everything they can find 🏁Whorechata CF: This is what I've been waiting for! From the start of this competition, these queens have questioned whether or not I belong here. And I knew they were wrong. Because...duh, look at the material. But this is the challenge where I know I can outdo everyone else. Yeah, I feel pretty good about my chances. the queens spread throughout the workroom in different groupings Fleur, Morgs, and Sharris discuss the challenge and what their ideas are Sharris: I've decided to not make my own look. I know my limits, and there's more I can do with little embellishments than with a sewing machine. 🏁Morgs CF: Sharris is the person I'm the closest to here. I do trust that she can make this challenge work. But when she says she's not even taking out a sewing machine, I'm starting to worry. Fleur: I've taken my sewing classes after Season Four, and I didn't really have that much to improve on. Morgs: You had a design challenge on your season, right? Fleur: We did. We got these horrible boxes of trash and had to make it into something. 🏁Fleur CF: I felt great about my look on Season Four. Truly, how can you describe it without using the word beautiful? Some people said I should've been in the bottom, but "some people" got sent home two episodes ago. Hi Lectro, thanks for watching! Morgs: From what I can see of other people, I don't think we have anything to worry about this week. Sharris: Just say Wren... the camera cuts over to Wren on the floor, sculpting multiple arms and cutting out fabric 🏁Wren CF: I've always had a strong sense of what I want when it comes to the designs I wear. But it's taken some time to polish up the level of execution. This is my chance to show how much I've grown, even in the short time since Season Six. Zodya: Wren, you doing good? Wren: Can't talk, too busy serving cunt. 🏁Zodya CF: If you can't love yourself, then you must not be Wren! But hey, I can't knock the confidence. Zodya: Chata, what are you bringing with your look? Whorechata: I'm trying to embrace the materials as much as possible. I don't want to use any patterns I brought, any base garments, nothing. If it's not from that table, I'm not using it. Zodya: It's definitely a bold color choice. Whorechata: I need to stand out. Whatever it takes. 🏁Whorechata CF: Being able to create looks like this, that's why I applied for Season Five. And finally, I got a challenge where I can shine. Anthyy, Steph, and Sue chat by the mirrors as they sketch out look ideas 🏁Anthyy CF: I've come back to judge fashion challenges on MDR a million times. If I don't slay this, I need to apologize to everyone I ever critiqued! I need to bring a new silhouette, new materials, everything. You won't be able to clock a single detail. Steph: Last time I had a challenge like this, it caused me to spiral. Sue: You know you've gotten better since then. Steph: I think I have. Being back in these four walls, and feeling like I'm just starting to get the momentum going, it's hauntingly familiar to how I felt on Season Three. Anthyy: You have to believe in yourself! Let the infection take over. Well, not like that. But the fashion infection. Steph: Please, I need to catch the fashion infection first! 🏁Steph CF: Ever since my elimination on Season Three, I've felt like had I just made it through the design challenge, I could've won the whole thing. This is my chance to show that I can not just make it through this challenge, but I can come out unharmed, and ready to give this competition what I have. Call me dramatic, but you all saw the look, it was traumatizing! Sue plugs in her headphones and turns on Kylie Minogue, unlocking her full powers. She turns on the sewing machine and gets to work 🏁Sue CF: When it comes to sewing, I may not be Sue Essence Hall. But I have the drive and heart to win this thing. Nobody wants this more than me, and that's gotta count for something. Runway the lights flicker and an electric magenta light floods the runway as Micro struts down the center Micro Episode 4 Look Micro: Welcome back to the runway of Micro's Drag Race: All Stars! This week, the queens were asked to design a high fashion look utilizing or inspired by celestial materials. And joining me on the judging panel is a very special guest. Usually, we keep it in the family and have past queens return to judge. But this season, I've invited some legendary queens that I admire to help me out. And tonight, we have the amazing Hex! Hex Guest Judging Look Micro: Hex, thank you for being here! Hex: Honored to be here. Micro: You've been a legendary designer in the drag world for years. What do you think makes a good design? Hex: Finding a concept, and immersing yourself in that world. If you want to be an alien, become that alien and think about how they'd wear the look. You have to commit! Micro: That is fabulous advice. You ready to get started? Hex: I'm ready to feel inspired! Micro: Without further ado, let's see if these looks are truly out of this world! "Bad Juju" by Jujubee plays Anthyy: Coming down this runway I feel amazing! It’s a design challenge and you just know that miss Anthyy will deliver in those! Tonight the category was space at first I got a bit scared cause the home eis super broad if you look at it but then my. Mind went straight to my sister she is OBSSESED with space, so I called her and asked her what is her favorite planet! She said Uranus… and the rest is history! So tonight for my look I am channeling you the Uranus fantasy, my dress is a net made out of 27 of the Uranus’s moons and being me you can see a stunning set of it’s rings, not many people know that Uranus is one of the 3 planets with rings! Yup not only Saturn so tonight I wanted to make sure we don’t forget about those rings! Uranus is also one of the coldest planets that exsist so i made sure my alien puss is frozen the haus down boots! The parts holding together the moons on her dress are all coveed in galaxy dust and you can see my stunning 3 pairs of hands all going in diffrent directions! As for the look itself, it is a pretty gown (which you know i only do for special occasions!) with an amazing backpiece and stunning hair artistry! I would say this is soemthing that isnt often seen and its one of it's kind so im suoer happy to bring it to you on the design challenge! Lets hope this alien lands me my 3rd win! Finding out that this week's guest judge is my amazing friend Hex, she also is included in this look honey did you notice how my alien has 3 nostrills??? YUPPPPP thats what i call referencing Anthyy Look Blondie: You better beware, you're in for a scare! Run in fear when Captain Blondatrix arrives on your planet and goes for a pure femme pink fem-pire! For this look, I did use a pre-existing outfit but dyed the colours to a nice ballet slipper pink & a rose gold pink to add to colour theory. I did paint the mask and got a dazzling matching wig... I mean, styled my hair into a gorgeous blonde to meet my branding. Next, I got rid of some pesky details that weren't needed and created more of a space priestess vibe, and kept the alien incubator, as I'm here to spread my seed any way I can. Finally, I created a new banner and an amazing bi-sexual planet to create awareness. So beam me up, cuz I'm here to take y'all down~ Blondie Look Fleur: I love the Earth. The Earth just gives cunt 24/7 for the past billion years. She always finds some way to absolute slayyyyyy. For example when she decided that she wanted a desert, we were all like "yas girl sand is so sexy". Her brain is just so innovative and she is truly a lovely person. I love the Earth. It is just so calm, and peaceful and sweet. Everyday is amazing on Earth because the Earth is just amazing. It has not one bad quality. That is why I love it. This look resemblances the cuntiness Mother Earth is but also how serene it can be. She's so quirky. But sometimes... just sometimes... the Galaxy is jealous of Earth's cuntiness. Like for example, when the Galaxy decided to shoot a meteor onto it and kill all those leather wearing, katy perry roaring carnivores. Like that was bullying! But sometimes... just sometimes... the Galaxy is in a bad mood and it wants to recreate the devastation of the first meteor. Fuck the galaxy honestly. FUCK YOU. And when the Earth goes BOOM, so does the runway Fleur is modelling and strutting on. This gives her enough times to take of her jumpsuit and reveal her bare naked skin which is just coincidentally painted in a molten galaxy pattern. Science lesson: This is because the Earth has plates. The crust, the mantle and the core. The core is filled with molten lava and I think lava is so that bitch. Like it can burn a hoe like that! So obviously when the earth explodes, lava will ooze into the milkyway making the milkyway turn orange. Kind of like food colouring. And obviously, when the world does explode into the galaxy, you would probably be blinded by the light so you will always need some funky Lady Gaga looking sun glasses. And that's on period. Fleur Look Fleur Reveal Fleur Reveal Kami: Kami steps out onto the stage, and she is ready for space! She is serving you astronaut realness with her helmet in hand, and her bedazzled star space bodysuit when suddenly she trips - her belt unravels and suddenly you can see a fake face laying on the ground Oh my god! She's really an alien?? She's kind of serving though... Her alien wings held back by the belt that was previously cinching her waist (?) in, has revealed who she truly is. The wig seems to have melted down, and a bunch of the accessories are now falling off as well. The stars on the alien skin slowly falling off as the bodysuit from before is now revealed to have been her skin all along. how is she hiding humongous wings underneath a tiny belt ? these are questions that are unnecessary! Kami Look Kami Reveal Morgs: BLAM! for my intergalactic runway it’s getting hot in here, why? because i’m a star, litterally. i wanted to be the sun, the most important thing for life. i've got a warm dress on, glasses to protect me from the UV rays, and a backpiece that are supposed to be sunbeams. i’m slaying this runway and even though i hate designing my own stuff, i managed to make myself a whole outfit and sunbeams that shoot out! Morgs Look Sharris: For my Space Age Couture runway, my inspiration comes directly from the galaxy and the beautiful sky we see at nighttime. I didn’t want to go with an astronaut, or an alien, I wanted to go with the sheer beauty that the natural world holds. It’s couture, and just so so extravagant. This runway represents an entire celestial body. If a lady from the Capitol moved to space- this is what she’d be wearing. Upon walking onto the runway, the lights dim, and i’m SHINING. Practically radiating with beauty. I have never been in more awe than I have with what I’ve produced tonight Sharris Look Steph: for my runway look tonight i wanted to be a FIERCE celestial goddess. my entire body is painted in that same sparkling purple color as the mug which reminds me of Nebula one of my fav guardians of the galaxy. and honestly my look tonight IS THE SPACE AGE AND THE UNIVERSE MAMA. she is a space goddess and she has kidnapped the stars and the color purple to make this look. thx a bunch:) My vision is filled with this collage and i hope u enjoy her:) Steph Look Sue: So for my look tonight I am serving you intergalactic space pop star. She has her Ariana ponytail on and her microphone that she totally didn’t get inspired by from Fever by Kylie Minogue. Sue Look Whorechata: Tonight is my day to shine. Chata is living in the year 3000 and failed her astronaut astronomy space class exam thing and can’t use her spacesuit to go to the plant Whore anymore. So what does she do… she takes it apart MAWMA. This outfit is using a deconstructed padded astronaut suit. Some green tubing and inflatable thingys to create this futuristic Lewk. Tonight I hope to show these girls why micro let me in the doors. Whorechata Look Wren: Kneel. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3UhSk0Tk48k Zodya: Tonight on the runway, I am giving you space duchess to the extreme! I am the most fabulous diva at the annual Galatica Ball, and honey, you can’t outshine me! Get out of my way, girls, because none of y’all can be as glamorous as me! Zodya Look Critiques Micro: Thank you ladies! Based on your performances tonight, I've made some decisions. When I call your name, please step forward. Micro: Kami, Steph, Whorechata. The three of you...are safe. Steph: Oh thank lord. Whew! Kami and Steph thank the judges as Whorechata's face is drained of all life. Her legs begin to quiver, and her eyes lose emotion as they twitch 🏁Whorechata CF: Safe. Safe. Oh wow. Whorechata steps forward and walks towards the judging panel. She hunches over and grabs the base of the panel, as Micro and Hex look at her in confusion. Whorechata lifts with all of her might, and flips the panel. Her eyes turn bright red and she storms around the studio, throwing punches and kicks at everyone in sight 🏁Whorechata CF: Well, that's what I wanted to do at least... the scene snaps back into reality where Whorechata is standing on stage and faking a smile Micro: The three of you may leave the stage. Whorechata: Safe girls, woohoo! Micro: The rest of you represent the tops and bottoms of the week. It's time for your critiques. Micro: First up, Anthyy! Hex: Hello Anthyy! This look is fun, i know that this isn't really your style but i think that you did the theme's justice tonight. You decided to be inspired by one of the planets which is a really safe choice to do on a theme like that, but you went with one of the most interesting ones so its ok, We can see that the inspo was there from the color palette and the rings. The look is just a basic gown let's be real but you still make it interesting with the transparent parts and overall its giving me very Brooke Candy/slutish vibe which i am personally a fan of. What i am not a fan of is the makeup here, i like that you decided to pay homage to your drag sister - me, but idk i am not really feeling the eyes, they kinda look weird but i guess it fits the whole alien aesthetic so maybe i'm just quirky and nitpicking. The headpiece is really fun and playful. Overall it's a really strong look from you tonight, good job! Micro: Anthyy! I think this week was a great chance for you to show off a new style with your looks. Getting more into the alienesque and untraditional glamour. And you really nailed that in my opinion! I love when a look is simple, but has dynamic silhouettes and added bits. This strappy dress on its own would maybe be too simple, but the back piece and extra arms, it elevates it to an incredible level. I think the color palette of blue and gray was unexpected but worked well. And usually I’m begging for rhinestones, but I wouldn’t add any rhinestones to this look, I don’t know how you managed that! Great work. Micro: Next, Blondie! Hex: Blondie! Hi, i love how both you and Anthyy decided to go with 3 eyed aliens! I see what you tried to do with the theme, but i lowkey don't see space in it, your color palette is giving me just a normal person, maybe if you changed the hair and face to be pinkish too maybe it would help to sell the theme more? I also don't think that you edited your look enough to be that different from the original one which is a shame because i see some potential. Overall you were in the middle tonight, not the worst but not the best one either. Micro: Hi Blondie!! I think this base look was a great choice for this challenge, since it does lend itself to that outer space vibe. And you definitely put the work in to make this your own. I do think though that the new color palette makes the level of detail come down a bit. There’s a lot about this that I like, but I have to nitpick! Micro: Next up, Fleur Tation! Hex: Fleur! Hello girl, let me start with the positives first, well, so i liked that you decided to be inspired by earth which is an original choice for a theme like that not gonna lie, everyone would do something quirky but you decided to not look too far for your inspiration. You have a + for that from me. Now for your look, hmm i think that you could do way more with it, its just a simple bodysuit with a print on it, the reveal version is better, but still could've been more elevated. I just wish that you did something more with the hair and makeup in both of these, because even though your inspiration was really good for me, it just looks like you did not know what to do with it. Overall its not a good look from you tonight, I appreciate that you drew it and your description was fun to read. Micro: Let me start off by saying your runway commentary and how you sold this look was my absolute favorite. I love the effort you put into that. Now onto the looks. I think they told a great story. But the actual design elements, I’m not getting much from it if I’m being totally honest. If there was some sleeve action, some interesting cut to the pants, something to bring more to it. Micro: The always fabulous, Morgs! Hex: Hello Morgs! This is very safe for me, i like the inspiration because without the sun there wouldn't be us so good for you to appreciate that. There's nothing much to say here really, maybe other than i don't really see cosmos here but it's just not the worst look tonight so, at least you tried and drew it. Micro: Hi Morgs! I love the energy and vibe that this look conveys. It’s modern and has a cool look to it. I will say, I think the back piece really saves you here. It adds a unique element, and I think the look needed it. The rest of the look is a bit too simple to me. Maybe some stoning, a different neckline on the dress, some little adjustments could’ve amped this up. But as is, this doesn’t totally work for me, I’m sorry! Micro: Next, Sharris! Hex: Hello Sharris! Your look is good but i don't think you did enough for me to call it as 'your' look. Micro gave you all an option to edit one of many existing looks and while you picked a really good one, you barely did anything to edit it as yours, it just looks like you put a filter over it and called it a day, not even bothering to change the colors really. While Blondie did the same thing, she at least i don't know tried to make things a bit interesting by changing the whole color palette. That's all. Micro: Hi Sharris! With the option to take a pre-existing look and edit it, I think the potential to make something your own and really special was there. And while I think you look amazing right now, it is so similar to the original look. Small things like changing the hair, adding new jewelry, maybe a metal corset piece, those could’ve really worked to make this more of an original piece. Not a bad look by any means, but I have to look at how different it is from the original, and I’m not seeing much. Micro: Shining bright, it's Sue Pernova! Hex: Sue! This look is very adorable, i really like the color palette, it looks like some video game character thats a singer and has some cosmic related superpowers. Your inspiration here clearly shows because i can see each thing you mentioned in your description. I love how we can't really see her face because it also adds to the mystic element that the cosmos has because we still don't really know much stuff about it. Overall a really good job tonight, congrats! Micro: Sue, this look is adorable!! I love the outer space popstar vibe you went for, and the vibrancy of these colors work really well with that. The different textures and materials as well add some visual interest and keep it from being too simple. I maybe would’ve liked to see some lengthening to the legs and a tighter cinch on the corset, but this is a stand out look for me, you really impressed me here! Micro: Next up, Wren Wyvern! Hex: Wren, uhh hello? This was a letdown for me, you kinda did a similar look to Steph but i guess her's more elevated and just more interesting to look at. I don't think your look really sells the theme since it's barely cosmos related other than the cosmic print. I like what you tried to do with the arms but it reads more as angelic to me rather than some alien creature. I'm sorry but i don't like this. Micro: Hi Wren! I’m gonna have to disagree with Hex on this one. I really enjoyed this look. It’s very cosmic deity, and you stand out from the group tonight. I think a really big collar piece that had some height and sharp edges to it would’ve taken this look to an even stronger level, but I see where you were going with it! Some minor little edits I’d make, but solid look from you! Micro: Last but not least, Zodya Killer. Hex: Hello Zodya! This is one of my favorite looks tonight, you had a clear vision and presented it really well. I really like the color palette and how vibrant it is, i love the accessories and the overall shape of it. The backpiece with your blonde hair in front of it kinda reminds me of the sun which is also a really fun detail. The way that you drew this also is a big plus for me + the props? I am a prop queen so i like the use of them in this look. Overall a really good moment for you tonight. Micro: Zodya, you look like a goddess tonight. You found a way to take this sort of galaxy pattern and print and make it look regal and expensive. I love the way this look sparkles, and the golden accents against that deep blue and purple, it adds to that royalty look. If I had to nitpick, I wish there was a big necklace or set of earrings, but I can appreciate the simplicity in not going heavy with accessories. Great work! Micro: Thank you ladies. I've made some decisions. Micro: Blondie, Morgs, and Wren. The three of you are safe. You may step to the back of the stage. 🏁Wren CF: At this point, I'm not sure what else I could do. I gave you a full goddess, and then Micro has the nerve to put me in the same group as Blondie and Morgs? It's stupid, it really is. Micro: Anthyy. Tonight, your E.T. was a T-O-P. Micro: Sue Pernova. You took us all on a trip to Chromatica, and we didn't want to leave. Micro: Zodya Killer. Category is...MET Gala on Mars. Micro: Anthyy, Zodya. Congratulations, you are the top two queens of the week! 🏁Anthyy CF: Ah, screaming!! I put so much of my heart and soul into my designs, and the hard work paid off. 🏁Zodya CF: I didn't think I'd be the type of queen who looks forward to a design challenge. But I really believe in my skills, and having that validated by the judges, that means the world. Micro: Sue, you are safe. Great work this week. Sue: Thank you Miss Micro. 🏁Sue CF: This week was all about wanting to prove myself as a real competitor here. I have what it takes to win the crown, and this moved things in the right direction. I feel amazing! Micro: Fleur, Sharris. I'm sorry my dears, but that means you are the bottom queens of the week. 🏁Fleur CF: I don't have words. To be in a room full of people who look...like that, and be told I'm in the bottom? When I'm wearing custom couture? They're out to get me. 🏁Sharris CF: I'm fine being in the bottom. It doesn't bother me. I'd never throw a tantrum over a placement, unlike some people in this competition who shall not be named...but it's Wren. Micro: Anthyy, Zodya. In a moment, the two of you will lipsync for your legacy, and the power to chop one of the bottom queens. Head backstage to Untucked, and make your decision. Untucked the safe queens enter Untucked Kami: Redemption! Steph: And it feels oh so good! I'm so proud of us. Whorechata, are you happy to be safe? 🏁Whorechata CF: wHoReChAtA, aRe yOu hApPy tO Be sAfE? No bitch, I'm not! Whorechata: I'm thrilled. Steph: No you're not. Whorechata: Oh really, what gave it away? Kami: Let it out, let it out. Whorechata: The girls up on stage right now, you can see the stringy little bits of hot glue. The seams are jankier than Wren's book in the first episode. Not to sound arrogant, but this belongs in a museum. 🏁Whorechata CF: Whorechata shows off her look and letting the camera zoom in on the hems Kami: If it makes you feel better, I thought you should've been up on stage tonight. Whorechata: If you change your name to Micro and tan a good twelve shades darker, it would mean more. But still, thanks Kami. 🏁Kami CF: You can't argue with crazy. You just can't. the top and bottom queens enter Untucked Wren: The attempt to break my spirit continues. 🏁Wren CF: Heading back to Untucked, it really does sting that I didn't win. I thought I had the best look, and I love the way I presented it. I wouldn't change a thing, but clearly the judges would. Kami: I've heard the word "safe" enough times in the last hour to last me a lifetime, so can one of you fill us in on what happened on stage? Anthyy: I'm in the top with Zodya! Steph: Whyyyyyyy. Oop, not like that. Just you know, the Sue stan in me. Sue: I'm torn with my emotions right now. Getting praised on this look felt amazing. But then it almost gave me a false sense of hope. I thought maybe I could win. Zodya: And you could've. I'm so proud of your work here. It's amazing. 🏁Zodya CF: I know how much Sue wanted to win this challenge, but I'm also freaking out a little inside that I just won my third challenge! I mean really, what could go wrong now? Wren: Regardless of what the judges said, I'm proud of this look. Sharris: So why do you keep bringing it up? Wren: With the runway last week, it was a more masculine approach than what I'm used to. And this week, I wanted to give full cunty goddess. 🏁Wren CF: Exploring gender identity and expression through fashion is important to me. Like, really important. I won't apologize for that. Blondie: And just so I know, you use all the pronouns, right? I'm not trying to get cancelled again. Wren: After saving me, you can call me whatever. But yes, anything works. He, she, they, it's all okay to me. But it doesn't take away from my trans-ness. Sharris: Wren, what the fuck does that even mean? Wren: What does what means? Sharris: How are you a he, she, and they. Make up your mind. Wren: I don't think I need to make up my mind. It's my personal journey, and I don't need to conform to what you want. Sharris: You just represent everything that's wrong with the world to me. Blondie: Okay, that's a bit much. Fleur: Blondie, stay out of it. Blondie: No! Why can't I say anything without you all jumping to make me look like the bad person? Fleur: If people always think you're a bad person, maybe you just are. Morgs: Woop, there it is. 🏁Fleur CF: Blondie swears she's an angel on Earth. But she's not. She's nasty, she's an input ho, and I don't fuck with her. Screw any alliances, I want her gone. Sharris: The more I learn about you, Blondie, the more I understand why you and Wren are friends. The only upside to that is it means none of us have to be bothered by either of you. You can annoy each other instead. Wren: Talk that talk in your bottom outfit. You could never give what I give! Sharris: And thank god for that. Man, man, man. I see a MAN. Anthyy: Girl... 🏁Anthyy CF: Sharris took a low blow with that one. Wren has been so open about her identity, and really advocated for trans representation! I considered Sharris a friend, but that changes everything. Wren: Are you really going there? For real? Sharris: I am, care to continue? Wren: You know who I am and I've been nothing but transparent with how I feel in my identity. And for someone in this community to be the one coming after me, it's so gross. Sharris: Let's get one thing straight, we're not in the same community. Wren: Right, cause I'm some freak. Sharris: Wren, shut up and go play in traffic. Kami: Stop, don't go there. What's that even supposed to mean. Sharris: As in, go die. Go die, for the sake of humanity, please. the queens all clasp their hands over their mouths as they realize what Sharris said Wren: You want me to go kill myself? Sharris: Yes please, look at how easy that was! Wren: Give me a few years, and I'm sure I'll get there. Blondie: Wren, don't even say that. Don't give that bitch another moment of your time. Sharris: Blondie, you too. Blondie: You are a miserable and hateful little bitch. You're disgusting. You better be so ashamed of yourself. Fleur: You're the moral compass now? Why do you keep putting yourself in things?! Blondie: Sharris brought me into it, and I'm done sitting down and taking it. You both are vile. 🏁Fleur CF: Blondie spews the most venomous things out of that over-plumped mouth. Why are people surprised that it caused someone to snap? If you can't handle the heat, get out of the kitchen. Blondie and Wren, there's the door, dumb bitches. the queens return to the runway Micro: Welcome back ladies. It has been brought to my attention that there was an altercation in Untucked. Sharris rolls her eyes, as Blondie comforts Wren at the back of the stage Micro: If this behavior continues, I won't hesitate to start this whole thing over. From the top, new cast and everything. the queens snicker at Micro's comment, causing her to stand up and lean over the judging panel Micro: I am NOT joking! Don't make me name names. But if you think you're one of the girls I'd replace, you're probably right. the scene cuts to Lectro and Yuka standing outside of the studio and forming a prayer circle for the season to restart 🏁Kami CF: The behavior during Untucked shifted everything. I mean, it's really not that deep, and to stoop to that level? It's...it's just not acceptable. Micro: Now, as much as I'm sure you'd love to keep attacking each other, we have more important things to get to: a fake lipsync. Will the top two queens please step forward. Anthyy Lipsync Look Zodya Lipsync Look Micro: Anthyy, Zodya. Prior to tonight, you were asked to prepare a lipsync performance of "Supernova" by Kylie Minogue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcTHJ05R2bQ Sue: Please say jk. 🏁Sue CF: I'm fine! I'm so fine, don't even worry about me. cries in Kylie Minogue Micro: This is your chance to impress me, and secure the right to give one of the bottom queens...the chop. 🏁Anthyy CF: I really felt like I was in a tough spot with these queens in the bottom. But after that moment in Untucked, I know what needs to be done. It was taken way too far! 🏁Zodya CF: I don't have a connection to either of the bottom queens this week. But I am ready to channel my inner Sue, and give this song what it deserves. Micro: Good luck, and don't fuck it up! Read lipsync here! Micro: Oh wow! the queens clap for Sue as she shrouds herself in a cloud of glitter before remembering that Anthyy and Zodya are on stage Micro: I think it's safe to say Sue was the real winner of that one. Sue: Kylie, that was for you, baby!! Micro: Ladies, I've made my decision. ... Micro: Zodya Killer, you're a winner baby! Zodya: Ah, thank you! Kylie, I am so sorry. Micro: Anthyy, you are safe to slay another day. Anthyy: I'm sorry mama, my feet were tired after doing three of these! Zodya giggles and raises her eyebrows Micro: Will the bottom two queens please step forward. Fleur and Sharris walk to the front of the stage as the safe queens glare at them 🏁Fleur CF: I don't think I should be in the bottom this week, and I shouldn't have been near the bottom last week either! If they send me home, it's just putting me out of my misery. But if I stay, I'll make this hell for each and every one of them. 🏁Sharris CF: I don't regret a thing. It went far, but there's only so much I could take from that...person doesn't feel appropriate. I think pathetic troglodyte fits Wren better. Whether they like it or not, I'd say it again! Micro: Zodya. With great power comes great responsibility. Which queen have you chosen...to get the chop? Zodya: I'm going to be honest, I don't have any strong connections to either of you. I think you both deserve to be here and can be able to bring something fun to the rest of the competition, but tonight, I'm going to have to go with the person I felt really took on the challenge to heart. My decision...is... ... ... Zodya: Sharris. Zodya's Lipstick Choice Sharris laughs as Morgs begins to tear up Micro: So it is written, so it shall be done. Sharris, I know that you have everything it takes to thrive in a competition like this. But now is not your time. Sharris: Womp womp. Micro: Now, sashay away. Sharris goes to the back of the stage to hug Morgs before walking off Micro: Moving forward, I hope we can treat each other with some more kindness, and enjoy this for what it is. Now, let the music play! "Banjo" by Bebe Zahara Benet plays Next Time on Micro's Drag Race Blondie: There is a killer on the loose, and nobody is safe. 🏁Whorechata CF: If this means I make a few enemies, oh well! Micro: I'm so sorry, I need to excuse myself. 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2023.05.28 03:50 Davrosdaleks IJW: The Little Mermaid (2023)
https://jwwreviews.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-little-mermaid-2023.html
8/10 In this remake of the 90's movie, Ariel (played by singesonwriteactress Halle Bailey), a mermaid princess, is fascinated with the above world and falls in love with Eric (Jonah Hauer-King), a human prince. In order to become a human herself, she makes a deal with the devious sea witch Ursula (Melissa McCarthy). The condition is that she must get true love's kiss within three days or else. Given that this is a Disney live-action remake, yeah... you got the regular criticism. They mostly retell the same story, but the script and direction can't quite match the magic of the original with live scenes unable to improve upon their animated counterparts. Sebastian (voiced by Daveed Diggs) is just thrown in without much of a good introduction and Ursula needed more screentime to let her breath. Also, attempts to bring some slight messages about man harming underwater ecology feel hamfisted and trite. That all having been said, I still found this to be a good film and one of the better Disney remakes. (Don't worry Pete's Dragon. You're still my favorite.) This is clearly a movie where everyone's trying, and sure there are valid criticisms about moments, but there is a genuine pleasantness and fun to it. The creators attempt to try some new things visually, and the musical numbers manage to look good and draw you in without being exact carbon copies of the original and make up for things they couldn't do in animation. The strongest part in this is that the movie does a better job of building the relationship between Ariel and Eric than in the original. More time is given to given to letting them interact and fleshing out Eric's character, showing why the two characters work together. Another strength is great casting all around. The best thing about this movie is DEFINITELY Halle Bailey. She completely embodies the essence of Ariel. She brings this youthful energy and innocence that completely works. I think Disney learned their lesson from the Beauty and the Beast remake with Emma Watson and cast a lead actress that truly can sing. Heck, Bailey's voice is even stronger than that of original voice actress Jodi Benson. There's a five year difference between Bailey and Hauer-King (admittedly I'm not the first review to say it online and I may be regurgitating, but I think it needs to be stated), plus Bailey is shorter and acts younger than Hauer-King, resulting in an awkward age gap. Given the controversy that in the animated movie Ariel was 16 and Eric was 18 (yeah, look it up), you'd think Disney'd be more careful about that. I owe Melissa McCarthy an apology. She's been more of a personality actress than a character actress, and I thought she was cast because she was a big name. I was completely wrong. McCathy knows what makes Ursula tick and pulls off the delivery bringing a humorously, wicked and larger-than-life performance. If you were disappointed with how unfaithfully Jafar was portrayed in the Aladdin remake, this is a breath of fresh air. Only casting that doesn't quite work is Awkwafina as Scuttle. (NOT a gender-change issue.) Maybe it hurt her that she voiced a Disney character not too long ago and there's a comparison. In Raya and the Last Dragon, she felt like she was the character. Here, it feels more like stunt casting with Awkwafina as Awkwafina. CGI is a mixed bag. All background aspects of the underwater world look excellent, but the combination of live-action actors with the mermaid actors never look quite natural. I think the director realized that too. In the animators' defense, this was a huge undertaken what with all the underwater scenes. (There's a reason Disney has put off adapting one of their most recognizable IP until now.) There was a clear effort to be economic with the amount of mermaid animation they had to do. So unfortunately, don't expect a lot of mermaid group scenes. The underwater kingdom is kinda sparse and feels like it it's made up mostly of Ariel's famly. The animators do do an impressive job of making hair look like it's flowing in the water. Sebastian's new design that's more faithful to what crabs look like is controversial, I do say. I like the eyes, but the mouth movements don't work for me. Altogether, I wouldn't call it a deal breaker. Whereas the original film took place in a European fairy tale land, this takes place on a tropical island nation. Admittedly, some will miss the original look, but I feel the change in location allows a lot of tropical colors that makes the movie work. We get three new songs in this from original songwriter Alan Menken with Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda replacing the late Howard Ashman as lyricist. It's funny, I felt that this movie did a better job as a remake than either B&B or Aladdin, but those two each had a new song here that was pretty good and none of the new ones here pop. In fairness, Ariel's new song does work great when you watch it on film. The visuals, lyrics and Baille's performance makes this one of the strongest moments. But, you won't be remembering the song much afterwards. Doesn't help that Eric's new song wasn't suitable for Hauer-King. He seems to have pipes, but the tempo didn't fit his voice. Also, all three songs don't feel like they're in the same tone as the originals. If you're a fan of "Daughters of Triton" or "Les Poissons," they've been cut. Recommended. Yes, the original is better, but this IS an entertaining film and worth seeing for Baille, McCarthy, and the musical numbers. Your kids will probably have a good time with this.
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8/10 In this remake of the 90's movie, Ariel (played by singesonwriteactress Halle Bailey), a mermaid princess, is fascinated with the above world and falls in love with Eric (Jonah Hauer-King), a human prince. In order to become a human herself, she makes a deal with the devious sea witch Ursula (Melissa McCarthy). The condition is that she must get true love's kiss within three days or else. Given that this is a Disney live-action remake, yeah... you got the regular criticism. They mostly retell the same story, but the script and direction can't quite match the magic of the original with live scenes unable to improve upon their animated counterparts. Sebastian (voiced by Daveed Diggs) is just thrown in without much of a good introduction and Ursula needed more screentime to let her breath. Also, attempts to bring some slight messages about man harming underwater ecology feel hamfisted and trite. That all having been said, I still found this to be a good film and one of the better Disney remakes. (Don't worry Pete's Dragon. You're still my favorite.) This is clearly a movie where everyone's trying, and sure there are valid criticisms about moments, but there is a genuine pleasantness and fun to it. The creators attempt to try some new things visually, and the musical numbers manage to look good and draw you in without being exact carbon copies of the original and make up for things they couldn't do in animation. The strongest part in this is that the movie does a better job of building the relationship between Ariel and Eric than in the original. More time is given to given to letting them interact and fleshing out Eric's character, showing why the two characters work together. Another strength is great casting all around. The best thing about this movie is DEFINITELY Halle Bailey. She completely embodies the essence of Ariel. She brings this youthful energy and innocence that completely works. I think Disney learned their lesson from the Beauty and the Beast remake with Emma Watson and cast a lead actress that truly can sing. Heck, Bailey's voice is even stronger than that of original voice actress Jodi Benson. There's a five year difference between Bailey and Hauer-King (admittedly I'm not the first review to say it online and I may be regurgitating, but I think it needs to be stated), plus Bailey is shorter and acts younger than Hauer-King, resulting in an awkward age gap. Given the controversy that in the animated movie Ariel was 16 and Eric was 18 (yeah, look it up), you'd think Disney'd be more careful about that. I owe Melissa McCarthy an apology. She's been more of a personality actress than a character actress, and I thought she was cast because she was a big name. I was completely wrong. McCathy knows what makes Ursula tick and pulls off the delivery bringing a humorously, wicked and larger-than-life performance. If you were disappointed with how unfaithfully Jafar was portrayed in the Aladdin remake, this is a breath of fresh air. Only casting that doesn't quite work is Awkwafina as Scuttle. (NOT a gender-change issue.) Maybe it hurt her that she voiced a Disney character not too long ago and there's a comparison. In Raya and the Last Dragon, she felt like she was the character. Here, it feels more like stunt casting with Awkwafina as Awkwafina. CGI is a mixed bag. All background aspects of the underwater world look excellent, but the combination of live-action actors with the mermaid actors never look quite natural. I think the director realized that too. In the animators' defense, this was a huge undertaken what with all the underwater scenes. (There's a reason Disney has put off adapting one of their most recognizable IP until now.) There was a clear effort to be economic with the amount of mermaid animation they had to do. So unfortunately, don't expect a lot of mermaid group scenes. The underwater kingdom is kinda sparse and feels like it it's made up mostly of Ariel's famly. The animators do do an impressive job of making hair look like it's flowing in the water. Sebastian's new design that's more faithful to what crabs look like is controversial, I do say. I like the eyes, but the mouth movements don't work for me. Altogether, I wouldn't call it a deal breaker. Whereas the original film took place in a European fairy tale land, this takes place on a tropical island nation. Admittedly, some will miss the original look, but I feel the change in location allows a lot of tropical colors that makes the movie work. We get three new songs in this from original songwriter Alan Menken with Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda replacing the late Howard Ashman as lyricist. It's funny, I felt that this movie did a better job as a remake than either B&B or Aladdin, but those two each had a new song here that was pretty good and none of the new ones here pop. In fairness, Ariel's new song does work great when you watch it on film. The visuals, lyrics and Baille's performance makes this one of the strongest moments. But, you won't be remembering the song much afterwards. Doesn't help that Eric's new song wasn't suitable for Hauer-King. He seems to have pipes, but the tempo didn't fit his voice. Also, all three songs don't feel like they're in the same tone as the originals. If you're a fan of "Daughters of Triton" or "Les Poissons," they've been cut. Recommended. Yes, the original is better, but this IS an entertaining film and worth seeing for Baille, McCarthy, and the musical numbers. Your kids will probably have a good time with this.
2023.05.28 02:39 Phifty2 Public speaking tips and methods that worked for me.
Public Speaking Tips That Worked For Me
Practice, Practice, Practice - This is the best advice I can give and there’s no shortcut for it. If you don’t know your material backward and forward no tips or tricks will save you.
Universal Greeting - Who are you? What organization are you with? Why should I listen to what you have to say? What are your credentials? What makes you an expert on this topic?
People are most nervous the first minute or so of speaking so GET YOUR OPENING DOWN. If you know your opening like you know the lyrics of your favorite song that will allow you to get through that tough first minute. The audience will see you know what you’re doing. You can begin to relax. Once you’ve done that, and done it well, the rest will become easier.
Arrive at the Event Early - Duh, you should always do this (if just for the simple fact that there will always be tech issues). Mingle. Trust me, the audience will seek you out, introduce themselves, and chit chat with you. Then, when you're speaking, you’re not talking to a room full of strangers; you’re talking to “Bob” or “Mary” who you talked to earlier. You can even address specific concerns they raised with you beforehand and incorporate them into your speech. This is a great way to bond with the audience.
The Audience Wants You To Succeed - Ever been in a room where a person is bombing? How did it make you feel? Uncomfortable? Ready to slink out the exit at the first opportunity? Embarrassed for the speaker? Embarrassed for yourself?
Point is, watching a bad public speaker makes the audience feel terrible. They want you to succeed. They want you to do a good job if only for their own selfish reason for not being made to feel uncomfortable.
Negative Audience Members - There will ALWAYS be someone in the audience who looks like they think you’re full of shit, like they’re bored, shaking their head, whatever. There’s nothing you can do about this. They will be at every event. Fuck ‘em. Get them out of your head.
And many times the person you thought this about will be the one to come up to you after and tell you what a great job you did.
Find a Friendly Face - Just as there will always be a negative person in the audience there too will also be a positive person. Someone who smiles at you and nods their head. Maybe they look like your grandmother or a teacher you liked. Use this person as a life preserver. You can’t ignore the rest of the room and focus just on them but when you need it, come back to them for a refill of confidence.
Repeat Questions - If you don't, some guy seven rows back will say “I didn’t hear what she asked.” When asked a question, repeat it for the entire audience. While you’re repeating the question or comment this will also allow you extra time to formulate your answer.
Find What Works For You - Different techniques work for different people. When I started public speaking I tried many of them and kept what worked for me and discarded what didn’t. “Practice in front of a mirror”. Good advice for some but not for me. I felt foolish. It didn’t work for me so I moved on to techniques that did. Don’t think because something doesn’t work for you that it’s your problem. It’s not. Different methods work for different people. Find what works for you.
Be Yourself - People know bullshit when they see and hear it. Be professional always but be yourself. Like to make jokes? Go ahead. Are you serious and to the point (this is me) then do that. Take who you are and incorporate it into your performance.
Have Fun - Some people will have to do one speech and that’s it but for us who do this for a living if you’re not enjoying it, why are you doing it?
Remember Why You’re There - You’re not there to just get through this and put it behind you like an unpleasant chore. You’re there to inform, persuade, educate, update, etc. Put everything you can into it. Believe in it. If you don’t, neither will the audience.
You Will Get Better - Like anything in life the more you do it the better you’ll get. It’s impossible not to. There’s absolutely no way your one hundredth speech will not be better than your first.
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Practice, Practice, Practice - This is the best advice I can give and there’s no shortcut for it. If you don’t know your material backward and forward no tips or tricks will save you.
Universal Greeting - Who are you? What organization are you with? Why should I listen to what you have to say? What are your credentials? What makes you an expert on this topic?
People are most nervous the first minute or so of speaking so GET YOUR OPENING DOWN. If you know your opening like you know the lyrics of your favorite song that will allow you to get through that tough first minute. The audience will see you know what you’re doing. You can begin to relax. Once you’ve done that, and done it well, the rest will become easier.
Arrive at the Event Early - Duh, you should always do this (if just for the simple fact that there will always be tech issues). Mingle. Trust me, the audience will seek you out, introduce themselves, and chit chat with you. Then, when you're speaking, you’re not talking to a room full of strangers; you’re talking to “Bob” or “Mary” who you talked to earlier. You can even address specific concerns they raised with you beforehand and incorporate them into your speech. This is a great way to bond with the audience.
The Audience Wants You To Succeed - Ever been in a room where a person is bombing? How did it make you feel? Uncomfortable? Ready to slink out the exit at the first opportunity? Embarrassed for the speaker? Embarrassed for yourself?
Point is, watching a bad public speaker makes the audience feel terrible. They want you to succeed. They want you to do a good job if only for their own selfish reason for not being made to feel uncomfortable.
Negative Audience Members - There will ALWAYS be someone in the audience who looks like they think you’re full of shit, like they’re bored, shaking their head, whatever. There’s nothing you can do about this. They will be at every event. Fuck ‘em. Get them out of your head.
And many times the person you thought this about will be the one to come up to you after and tell you what a great job you did.
Find a Friendly Face - Just as there will always be a negative person in the audience there too will also be a positive person. Someone who smiles at you and nods their head. Maybe they look like your grandmother or a teacher you liked. Use this person as a life preserver. You can’t ignore the rest of the room and focus just on them but when you need it, come back to them for a refill of confidence.
Repeat Questions - If you don't, some guy seven rows back will say “I didn’t hear what she asked.” When asked a question, repeat it for the entire audience. While you’re repeating the question or comment this will also allow you extra time to formulate your answer.
Find What Works For You - Different techniques work for different people. When I started public speaking I tried many of them and kept what worked for me and discarded what didn’t. “Practice in front of a mirror”. Good advice for some but not for me. I felt foolish. It didn’t work for me so I moved on to techniques that did. Don’t think because something doesn’t work for you that it’s your problem. It’s not. Different methods work for different people. Find what works for you.
Be Yourself - People know bullshit when they see and hear it. Be professional always but be yourself. Like to make jokes? Go ahead. Are you serious and to the point (this is me) then do that. Take who you are and incorporate it into your performance.
Have Fun - Some people will have to do one speech and that’s it but for us who do this for a living if you’re not enjoying it, why are you doing it?
Remember Why You’re There - You’re not there to just get through this and put it behind you like an unpleasant chore. You’re there to inform, persuade, educate, update, etc. Put everything you can into it. Believe in it. If you don’t, neither will the audience.
You Will Get Better - Like anything in life the more you do it the better you’ll get. It’s impossible not to. There’s absolutely no way your one hundredth speech will not be better than your first.
2023.05.28 02:27 BentisKomprakriev Cannes-winners and the Oscar (AKA the most disgusting chart you'll see today)
- Bold means the film received at least 1 Oscar nomination (47)
- Bold and italic means the film was only nominated in the Best International Feature category (17)
- Coin means the film won Best International Feature (7)
- Trophy means the film won Best Picture (1)
| Year | Palme d'Or | Grand Prix | Jury Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Chronicle of the Years of Fire | The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser | |
| 1976 | Taxi Driver | Cría Cuervos 🪢 The Marquise of O | |
| 1977 | Padre Padrone | ||
| 1978 | The Tree of Wooden Clogs | Bye Bye Monkey 🪢 The Shout | |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now 🪢 🪙The Tin Drum🪙 | Siberiade | |
| 1980 | All That Jazz 🪢 Kagemusha | My American Uncle | The Constant Factor |
| 1981 | Man of Iron | Light Years Away | |
| 1982 | Missing 🪢 Yol | The Night of the Shooting Stars | |
| 1983 | The Ballad of Narayama | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Kharij |
| 1984 | Paris, Texas | Diary for My Children | |
| 1985 | When Father Was Away on Business | Birdy | Colonel Redl |
| 1986 | The Mission | The Sacrifice | Thérèse |
| 1987 | Under the Sun of Satan | Repentance | Shinran: Path to Purity 🪢 Yeelen |
| 1988 | Pelle the Conqueror | A World Apart | A Short Film About Killing |
| 1989 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | 🪙Cinema Paradiso🪙 🪢 Too Beautiful for You | Jesus of Montreal |
| 1990 | Wild at Heart | The Sting of Death 🪢 Tilaï | Hidden Agenda |
| 1991 | Barton Fink | La Belle Noiseuse | Europa 🪢 Out of Life |
| 1992 | The Best Intentions | The Stolen Children | Dream of Light 🪢 An Independent Life |
| 1993 | Farewell My Concubine 🪢 The Piano | Faraway, So Close! | The Puppetmaster 🪢 Raining Stones |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | 🪙Burnt by the Sun🪙 🪢 To Live | La Reine Margot |
| 1995 | Underground | Ulysses' Gaze | Don't Forget You're Going to Die 🪢 Carrington |
| 1996 | Secrets & Lies | Breaking the Waves | Crash |
| 1997 | The Eel 🪢 Taste of Cherry | The Sweet Hereafter | Western |
| 1998 | Eternity and a Day | 🪙Life Is Beautiful🪙 | Class Trip |
| 1999 | Rosetta | Humanité | The Letter |
| 2000 | Dancer in the Dark | Devils on the Doorstep | Blackboards 🪢 Songs from the Second Floor |
| 2001 | The Son's Room | The Piano Teacher | |
| 2002 | The Pianist | The Man Without a Past | Divine Intervention |
| 2003 | Elephant | Distant | At Five in the Afternoon |
| 2004 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | Oldboy | The Ladykillers 🪢 Tropical Malady |
| 2005 | L'Enfant | Broken Flowers | Shanghai Dreams |
| 2006 | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | Flanders | Red Road |
| 2007 | 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days | The Mourning Forest | Persepolis 🪢 Silent Light |
| 2008 | The Class | Gomorrah | Il divo |
| 2009 | The White Ribbon | A Prophet | Fish Tank 🪢 Thirst |
| 2010 | Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives | Of Gods and Men | A Screaming Man |
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | The Kid with a Bike 🪢 Once Upon a Time in Anatolia | Polisse |
| 2012 | 🪙Amour🪙 | Reality | The Angels' Share |
| 2013 | Blue Is the Warmest Colour | Inside Llewyn Davis | Like Father, Like Son |
| 2014 | Winter Sleep | The Wonders | Goodbye to Language 🪢 Mommy |
| 2015 | Dheepan | 🪙Son of Saul🪙 | The Lobster |
| 2016 | I, Daniel Blake | It's Only the End of the World | American Honey |
| 2017 | The Square | BPM (Beats per Minute) | Loveless |
| 2018 | Shoplifters | BlacKkKlansman | Capernaum |
| 2019 | 🪙🏆Parasite🏆🪙 | Atlantics | Bacurau 🪢 Les Misérables |
| 2021 | Titane | Compartment No. 6 🪢 A Hero | Ahed's Knee 🪢 Memoria |
| 2022 | Triangle of Sadness | Stars at Noon 🪢 Close | The Eight Mountains 🪢 EO |
| 2023 | Anatomy of a Fall | The Zone of Interest | Fallen Leaves |
- Bold means the actor received an Oscar nomination (23)
- Bold and italic means the actor was nominated in a non-acting category (1)
- Trophy means the actor won the Oscar (6)
| Year | Best Actor | Best Actress |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Vittorio Gassman – Scent of a Woman | Valérie Perrine – Lenny |
| 1976 | José Luis Gómez – Pascual Duarte | Dominique Sanda – The Inheritance 🪢 Mari Törőcsik – Mrs. Dery Where Are You? |
| 1977 | Fernando Rey – Elisa, My Life | Shelley Duvall – 3 Women 🪢 Monique Mercure – J.A. Martin Photographer |
| 1978 | 🏆Jon Voight – Coming Home🏆 | Jill Clayburgh – An Unmarried Woman 🪢 Isabelle Huppert – Violette Nozière |
| 1979 | Jack Lemmon – The China Syndrome 🪢 Stefano Madia – Dear Father | 🏆Sally Field – Norma Rae🏆 🪢 Eva Mattes – Woyzeck |
| 1980 | Michel Piccoli – A Leap in the Dark 🪢 Jack Thompson – Breaker Morant | Anouk Aimée – A Leap in the Dark 🪢 Milena Dravić – Special Treatment 🪢 Carla Gravina – La terrazza |
| 1981 | Ugo Tognazzi – Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man 🪢 Ian Holm – Chariots of Fire | Isabelle Adjani – Possession 🪢 Qaurtet 🪢 Elena Solovey – Faktas |
| 1982 | Jack Lemmon – Missing | Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak – Another Way |
| 1983 | Gian Maria Volonté – The Death of Mario Ricci | Hanna Schygulla – The Story of Piera |
| 1984 | Alfredo Landa 🪢 Francisco Rabal – The Holy Innocents | Helen Mirren – Cal |
| 1985 | 🏆William Hurt – Kiss of the Spider Woman🏆 | Norma Aleandro – The Official Story 🪢 Cher – Mask |
| 1986 | Michel Blanc – Ménage 🪢 Bob Hoskins – Mona Lisa | Barbara Sukowa – Rosa Luxemburg |
| 1987 | Marcello Mastroianni – Dark Eyes | Barbara Hershey – Shy People |
| 1988 | Forest Whitaker – Bird | Barbara Hershey 🪢 Jodhi May 🪢 Linda Mvusi – A World Apart |
| 1989 | James Spader – Sex, Lies, and Videotape | Meryl Streep – A Cry in the Dark |
| 1990 | Gérard Depardieu – Cyrano de Bergerac | Krystyna Janda – Interrogation |
| 1991 | John Turturro – Barton Fink 🪢 Samuel L. Jackson – Jungle Fever | Irène Jacob – The Double Life of Veronique |
| 1992 | Tim Robbins – The Player | Pernilla August – The Best Intentions |
| 1993 | David Thewlis – Naked | 🏆Holly Hunter – The Piano🏆 |
| 1994 | Ge You – To Live | Virna Lisi – La Reine Margot |
| 1995 | Jonathan Pryce – Carrington | Helen Mirren – The Madness of King George |
| 1996 | Daniel Auteuil 🪢 Pascal Duquenne – The Eighth Day | Brenda Blethyn – Secrets & Lies |
| 1997 | Sean Penn – She's So Lovely | Kathy Burke – Nil by Mouth |
| 1998 | Peter Mullan – My Name Is Joe | Élodie Bouchez 🪢 Natacha Régnier – The Dreamlife of Angels |
| 1999 | Emmanuel Schotté – Humanité | Séverine Caneele – Humanité 🪢 Émilie Dequenne – Rosetta |
| 2000 | Tony Leung Chiu-wai – In the Mood for Love | Björk – Dancer in the Dark |
| 2001 | Benoît Magimel – The Piano Teacher | Isabelle Huppert – The Piano Teacher |
| 2002 | Olivier Gourmet – The Son | Kati Outinen – The Man Without a Past |
| 2003 | Muzaffer Özdemir 🪢 Mehmet Emin Toprak – Distant | Marie-Josée Croze – The Barbarian Invasions |
| 2004 | Yūya Yagira – Nobody Knows | Maggie Cheung – Clean |
| 2005 | Tommy Lee Jones – The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | Hanna Laslo – Free Zone |
| 2006 | Roschdy Zem 🪢 Bernard Blancan 🪢 Jamel Debbouze 🪢 Samy Naceri 🪢 Sami Bouajila – Days of Glory | Carmen Maura 🪢 Lola Dueñas 🪢 Blanca Portillo 🪢 Yohana Cobo 🪢 Chus Lampreave 🪢 Penélope Cruz – Volver |
| 2007 | Konstantin Lavronenko – The Banishment | Jeon Do-yeon – Secret Sunshine |
| 2008 | Benicio del Toro – Che | Sandra Corveloni – Linha de Passe |
| 2009 | 🏆Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds🏆 | Charlotte Gainsbourg – Antichrist |
| 2010 | Javier Bardem – Biutiful 🪢 Elio Germano – Our Life | Juliette Binoche – Certified Copy |
| 2011 | 🏆Jean Dujardin – The Artist🏆 | Kirsten Dunst – Melancholia |
| 2012 | Mads Mikkelsen – The Hunt | Cristina Flutur 🪢 Cosmina Stratan – Beyond the Hills |
| 2013 | Bruce Dern – Nebraska | Bérénice Bejo – The Past |
| 2014 | Timothy Spall – Mr. Turner | Julianne Moore – Maps to the Stars |
| 2015 | Vincent Lindon – The Measure of a Man | Emmanuelle Bercot – Mon Roi 🪢 Rooney Mara – Carol |
| 2016 | Shahab Hosseini – The Salesman | Jaclyn Jose – Ma' Rosa |
| 2017 | Joaquin Phoenix – You Were Never Really Here | Diane Kruger – In the Fade |
| 2018 | Marcello Fonte – Dogman | Samal Yeslyamova – Ayka |
| 2019 | Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory | Emily Beecham – Little Joe |
| 2021 | Caleb Landry Jones – Nitram | Renate Reinsve – The Worst Person in the World |
| 2022 | Song Kang-ho – Broker | Zar Amir Ebrahimi – Holy Spider |
| 2023 | Kōji Yakusho – Perfect Days | Merve Dizdar – About Dry Grasses |
- Bold means the film received at least 1 Oscar nomination in a corresponding category (9)
- Bold and italic means only the film was nominated, but the awarded filmmaker wasn't (8)
- Coin means the film won Best International Feature (4)
| Year | Best Director | Best Screenplay |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Michel Brault – Orders 🪢 Costa-Gavras – Special Section | |
| 1976 | Ettore Scola – Down and Dirty | |
| 1977 | ||
| 1978 | Nagisa Ōshima – Empire of Passion | |
| 1979 | Terrence Malick – Days of Heaven | |
| 1980 | La Terrazza – Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci, Ettore Scola | |
| 1981 | 🪙Mephisto🪙 – István Szabó | |
| 1982 | Werner Herzog – Fitzcarraldo | Moonlighting – Jerzy Skolimowski |
| 1983 | Robert Bresson – L'Argent 🪢 Andrei Tarkovsky – Nostalgia | Voyage to Cythera – Thanassis Valtinos, Theo Angelopoulos, Tonino Guerra |
| 1984 | Bertrand Tavernier – A Sunday in the Country | |
| 1985 | André Téchiné – Rendez-vous | |
| 1986 | Martin Scorsese – After Hours | |
| 1987 | Wim Wenders – Wings of Desire | |
| 1988 | Fernando Solanas – Sur | |
| 1989 | Emir Kusturica – Time of the Gypsies | |
| 1990 | Pavel Lungin – Taxi Blues | |
| 1991 | Joel Coen – Barton Fink | |
| 1992 | Robert Altman – The Player | |
| 1993 | Mike Leigh – Naked | |
| 1994 | Nanni Moretti – Dear Diary | Dead Tired – Michel Blanc |
| 1995 | Mathieu Kassovitz – La Haine | |
| 1996 | Joel Coen – Fargo | A Self Made Hero – Jacques Audiard, Alain Le Henry |
| 1997 | Wong Kar-wai – Happy Together | The Ice Storm – James Schamus |
| 1998 | John Boorman – The General | Henry Fool – Hal Hartley |
| 1999 | Pedro Almodóvar – All About My Mother | Moloch – Yuri Arabov |
| 2000 | Edward Yang – Yi Yi | Nurse Betty – James Flamberg, John C. Richards |
| 2001 | Joel Coen – The Man Who Wasn't There 🪢 David Lynch – Mulholland Drive | No Man's Land – Danis Tanović |
| 2002 | Paul Thomas Anderson – Punch-Drunk Love 🪢 Im Kwon-taek – Painted Fire | Sweet Sixteen – Paul Laverty |
| 2003 | Gus Van Sant – Elephant | 🪙The Barbarian Invasions🪙 – Denys Arcand |
| 2004 | Tony Gatlif – Exils | Look at Me – Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri |
| 2005 | Michael Haneke – Caché | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada – Guillermo Arriaga |
| 2006 | Alejandro González Iñárritu – Babel | Volver – Pedro Almodóvar |
| 2007 | Julian Schnabel – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | The Edge of Heaven – Fatih Akin |
| 2008 | Nuri Bilge Ceylan – Three Monkeys | Lorna's Silence – Jean-Pierre, Luc Dardenne |
| 2009 | Brillante Mendoza – Butchered | Spring Fever – Mei Feng |
| 2010 | Mathieu Amalric – On Tour | Poetry – Lee Chang-dong |
| 2011 | Nicolas Winding Refn – Drive | Footnote – Joseph Cedar |
| 2012 | Carlos Reygadas – Post Tenebras Lux | Beyond the Hills – Cristian Mungiu, Tatiana Niculescu Bran |
| 2013 | Amat Escalante – Heli | A Touch of Sin – Jia Zhangke |
| 2014 | Bennett Miller – Foxcatcher | Leviathan – Andrey Zvyagintsev, Oleg Negin |
| 2015 | Hou Hsiao-hsien – The Assassin | Chronic – Michel Franco |
| 2016 | Olivier Assayas – Personal Shopper 🪢 Cristian Mungiu – Graduation | 🪙The Salesman🪙 – Asghar Farhadi |
| 2017 | Sofia Coppola – The Beguiled | The Killing of a Sacred Deer – Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou 🪢 You Were Never Really Here – Lynne Ramsay |
| 2018 | Paweł Pawlikowski – Cold War | 3 Faces – Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar 🪢 Happy as Lazzaro – Alice Rohrwacher |
| 2019 | Jean-Pierre 🪢 Luc Dardenne – Young Ahmed | Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Céline Sciamma |
| 2021 | Leos Carax – Annette | 🪙Drive My Car🪙 – Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe |
| 2022 | Park Chan-wook – Decision to Leave | Boy from Heaven – Tarik Saleh |
| 2023 | Tran Anh Hung – The Pot-au-Feu | Monster – Yuji Sakamoto |
2023.05.28 02:05 Sky6346 Ranking AHS seasons 1-4 (plus what I’ve seen of 5)
5) Murder House (7/10); enjoyable first season, great opening scene. Overall kinda meh at some points. I for some reason just don’t like Ben Harmon or the actor that plays Ben (same with the character in Asylum). Good plot twists with Violet but whelming ending.
4) Hotel (7.5/10); Jessica Lange’s presence has been missed so far (I’m on episode 4). Lady Gaga has been killing it so far. The Holden storyline kinda isn’t doing anything for me. Love the scenery and Angela and Kathy are killing it as always. Season will probably get worse though knowing AHS so far lol.
3) Freak Show (8.5/10); controversial but I actually loved the musical numbers and the changed opening theme song, it fit the season well. Elsa maybe is one of my favorite characters, so developed and fascinating. Really surprised how much I liked Finn’s acting as Dandy. Entertaining through and through but underwhelming ending for me, they kinda rushed through the last 2 episodes.
2) Asylum (9/10)- just art. Really amazing season that had a really great arc. This season was truly horror, and I loved the inclusion of the Name Game. Great twists with Dr. Thredson. This season made me love Lily Rabe. Sister Jude was amazing too.
1) Coven (9/10)- amazing amazing season. The cast really is top tier and shines, the chemistry is amazing, and it was very camp. Queenie, Marie, Fiona, Myrtle (especially), just all shone so hard.
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4) Hotel (7.5/10); Jessica Lange’s presence has been missed so far (I’m on episode 4). Lady Gaga has been killing it so far. The Holden storyline kinda isn’t doing anything for me. Love the scenery and Angela and Kathy are killing it as always. Season will probably get worse though knowing AHS so far lol.
3) Freak Show (8.5/10); controversial but I actually loved the musical numbers and the changed opening theme song, it fit the season well. Elsa maybe is one of my favorite characters, so developed and fascinating. Really surprised how much I liked Finn’s acting as Dandy. Entertaining through and through but underwhelming ending for me, they kinda rushed through the last 2 episodes.
2) Asylum (9/10)- just art. Really amazing season that had a really great arc. This season was truly horror, and I loved the inclusion of the Name Game. Great twists with Dr. Thredson. This season made me love Lily Rabe. Sister Jude was amazing too.
1) Coven (9/10)- amazing amazing season. The cast really is top tier and shines, the chemistry is amazing, and it was very camp. Queenie, Marie, Fiona, Myrtle (especially), just all shone so hard.
2023.05.28 01:20 BentisKomprakriev m
- Bold means the film received at least 1 Oscar nomination (47)
- Bold and italic means the film was only nominated in the Best International Feature category (17)
- Coin means the film won Best International Feature (7)
- Trophy means the film won Best Picture (1)
| Year | Palme d'Or | Grand Prix | Jury Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Chronicle of the Years of Fire | The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser | |
| 1976 | Taxi Driver | Cría Cuervos 🪢 The Marquise of O | |
| 1977 | Padre Padrone | ||
| 1978 | The Tree of Wooden Clogs | Bye Bye Monkey 🪢 The Shout | |
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now 🪢 🪙The Tin Drum🪙 | Siberiade | |
| 1980 | All That Jazz 🪢 Kagemusha | My American Uncle | The Constant Factor |
| 1981 | Man of Iron | Light Years Away | |
| 1982 | Missing 🪢 Yol | The Night of the Shooting Stars | |
| 1983 | The Ballad of Narayama | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Kharij |
| 1984 | Paris, Texas | Diary for My Children | |
| 1985 | When Father Was Away on Business | Birdy | Colonel Redl |
| 1986 | The Mission | The Sacrifice | Thérèse |
| 1987 | Under the Sun of Satan | Repentance | Shinran: Path to Purity 🪢 Yeelen |
| 1988 | Pelle the Conqueror | A World Apart | A Short Film About Killing |
| 1989 | Sex, Lies, and Videotape | 🪙Cinema Paradiso🪙 🪢 Too Beautiful for You | Jesus of Montreal |
| 1990 | Wild at Heart | The Sting of Death 🪢 Tilaï | Hidden Agenda |
| 1991 | Barton Fink | La Belle Noiseuse | Europa 🪢 Out of Life |
| 1992 | The Best Intentions | The Stolen Children | Dream of Light 🪢 An Independent Life |
| 1993 | Farewell My Concubine 🪢 The Piano | Faraway, So Close! | The Puppetmaster 🪢 Raining Stones |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | 🪙Burnt by the Sun🪙 🪢 To Live | La Reine Margot |
| 1995 | Underground | Ulysses' Gaze | Don't Forget You're Going to Die 🪢 Carrington |
| 1996 | Secrets & Lies | Breaking the Waves | Crash |
| 1997 | The Eel 🪢 Taste of Cherry | The Sweet Hereafter | Western |
| 1998 | Eternity and a Day | 🪙Life Is Beautiful🪙 | Class Trip |
| 1999 | Rosetta | Humanité | The Letter |
| 2000 | Dancer in the Dark | Devils on the Doorstep | Blackboards 🪢 Songs from the Second Floor |
| 2001 | The Son's Room | The Piano Teacher | |
| 2002 | The Pianist | The Man Without a Past | Divine Intervention |
| 2003 | Elephant | Distant | At Five in the Afternoon |
| 2004 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | Oldboy | The Ladykillers 🪢 Tropical Malady |
| 2005 | L'Enfant | Broken Flowers | Shanghai Dreams |
| 2006 | The Wind That Shakes the Barley | Flanders | Red Road |
| 2007 | 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days | The Mourning Forest | Persepolis 🪢 Silent Light |
| 2008 | The Class | Gomorrah | Il divo |
| 2009 | The White Ribbon | A Prophet | Fish Tank 🪢 Thirst |
| 2010 | Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives | Of Gods and Men | A Screaming Man |
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | The Kid with a Bike 🪢 Once Upon a Time in Anatolia | Polisse |
| 2012 | 🪙Amour🪙 | Reality | The Angels' Share |
| 2013 | Blue Is the Warmest Colour | Inside Llewyn Davis | Like Father, Like Son |
| 2014 | Winter Sleep | The Wonders | Goodbye to Language 🪢 Mommy |
| 2015 | Dheepan | 🪙Son of Saul🪙 | The Lobster |
| 2016 | I, Daniel Blake | It's Only the End of the World | American Honey |
| 2017 | The Square | BPM (Beats per Minute) | Loveless |
| 2018 | Shoplifters | BlacKkKlansman | Capernaum |
| 2019 | 🪙🏆Parasite🏆🪙 | Atlantics | Bacurau 🪢 Les Misérables |
| 2021 | Titane | Compartment No. 6 🪢 A Hero | Ahed's Knee 🪢 Memoria |
| 2022 | Triangle of Sadness | Stars at Noon 🪢 Close | The Eight Mountains 🪢 EO |
| 2023 | Anatomy of a Fall | The Zone of Interest | Fallen Leaves |
- Bold means the actor received an Oscar nomination (23)
- Bold and italic means the actor was nominated in a non-acting category (1)
- Trophy means the actor won the Oscar (6)
| Year | Best Actor | Best Actress |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Vittorio Gassman – Scent of a Woman | Valérie Perrine – Lenny |
| 1976 | José Luis Gómez – Pascual Duarte | Dominique Sanda – The Inheritance 🪢 Mari Törőcsik – Mrs. Dery Where Are You? |
| 1977 | Fernando Rey – Elisa, My Life | Shelley Duvall – 3 Women 🪢 Monique Mercure – J.A. Martin Photographer |
| 1978 | 🏆Jon Voight – Coming Home🏆 | Jill Clayburgh – An Unmarried Woman 🪢 Isabelle Huppert – Violette Nozière |
| 1979 | Jack Lemmon – The China Syndrome 🪢 Stefano Madia – Dear Father | 🏆Sally Field – Norma Rae🏆 🪢 Eva Mattes – Woyzeck |
| 1980 | Michel Piccoli – A Leap in the Dark 🪢 Jack Thompson – Breaker Morant | Anouk Aimée – A Leap in the Dark 🪢 Milena Dravić – Special Treatment 🪢 Carla Gravina – La terrazza |
| 1981 | Ugo Tognazzi – Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man 🪢 Ian Holm – Chariots of Fire | Isabelle Adjani – Possession 🪢 Qaurtet 🪢 Elena Solovey – Faktas |
| 1982 | Jack Lemmon – Missing | Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak – Another Way |
| 1983 | Gian Maria Volonté – The Death of Mario Ricci | Hanna Schygulla – The Story of Piera |
| 1984 | Alfredo Landa 🪢 Francisco Rabal – The Holy Innocents | Helen Mirren – Cal |
| 1985 | 🏆William Hurt – Kiss of the Spider Woman🏆 | Norma Aleandro – The Official Story 🪢 Cher – Mask |
| 1986 | Michel Blanc – Ménage 🪢 Bob Hoskins – Mona Lisa | Barbara Sukowa – Rosa Luxemburg |
| 1987 | Marcello Mastroianni – Dark Eyes | Barbara Hershey – Shy People |
| 1988 | Forest Whitaker – Bird | Barbara Hershey 🪢 Jodhi May 🪢 Linda Mvusi – A World Apart |
| 1989 | James Spader – Sex, Lies, and Videotape | Meryl Streep – A Cry in the Dark |
| 1990 | Gérard Depardieu – Cyrano de Bergerac | Krystyna Janda – Interrogation |
| 1991 | John Turturro – Barton Fink 🪢 Samuel L. Jackson – Jungle Fever | Irène Jacob – The Double Life of Veronique |
| 1992 | Tim Robbins – The Player | Pernilla August – The Best Intentions |
| 1993 | David Thewlis – Naked | 🏆Holly Hunter – The Piano🏆 |
| 1994 | Ge You – To Live | Virna Lisi – La Reine Margot |
| 1995 | Jonathan Pryce – Carrington | Helen Mirren – The Madness of King George |
| 1996 | Daniel Auteuil 🪢 Pascal Duquenne – The Eighth Day | Brenda Blethyn – Secrets & Lies |
| 1997 | Sean Penn – She's So Lovely | Kathy Burke – Nil by Mouth |
| 1998 | Peter Mullan – My Name Is Joe | Élodie Bouchez 🪢 Natacha Régnier – The Dreamlife of Angels |
| 1999 | Emmanuel Schotté – Humanité | Séverine Caneele – Humanité 🪢 Émilie Dequenne – Rosetta |
| 2000 | Tony Leung Chiu-wai – In the Mood for Love | Björk – Dancer in the Dark |
| 2001 | Benoît Magimel – The Piano Teacher | Isabelle Huppert – The Piano Teacher |
| 2002 | Olivier Gourmet – The Son | Kati Outinen – The Man Without a Past |
| 2003 | Muzaffer Özdemir 🪢 Mehmet Emin Toprak – Distant | Marie-Josée Croze – The Barbarian Invasions |
| 2004 | Yūya Yagira – Nobody Knows | Maggie Cheung – Clean |
| 2005 | Tommy Lee Jones – The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | Hanna Laslo – Free Zone |
| 2006 | Roschdy Zem 🪢 Bernard Blancan 🪢 Jamel Debbouze 🪢 Samy Naceri 🪢 Sami Bouajila – Days of Glory | Carmen Maura 🪢 Lola Dueñas 🪢 Blanca Portillo 🪢 Yohana Cobo 🪢 Chus Lampreave 🪢 Penélope Cruz – Volver |
| 2007 | Konstantin Lavronenko – The Banishment | Jeon Do-yeon – Secret Sunshine |
| 2008 | Benicio del Toro – Che | Sandra Corveloni – Linha de Passe |
| 2009 | 🏆Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds🏆 | Charlotte Gainsbourg – Antichrist |
| 2010 | Javier Bardem – Biutiful 🪢 Elio Germano – Our Life | Juliette Binoche – Certified Copy |
| 2011 | 🏆Jean Dujardin – The Artist🏆 | Kirsten Dunst – Melancholia |
| 2012 | Mads Mikkelsen – The Hunt | Cristina Flutur 🪢 Cosmina Stratan – Beyond the Hills |
| 2013 | Bruce Dern – Nebraska | Bérénice Bejo – The Past |
| 2014 | Timothy Spall – Mr. Turner | Julianne Moore – Maps to the Stars |
| 2015 | Vincent Lindon – The Measure of a Man | Emmanuelle Bercot – Mon Roi 🪢 Rooney Mara – Carol |
| 2016 | Shahab Hosseini – The Salesman | Jaclyn Jose – Ma' Rosa |
| 2017 | Joaquin Phoenix – You Were Never Really Here | Diane Kruger – In the Fade |
| 2018 | Marcello Fonte – Dogman | Samal Yeslyamova – Ayka |
| 2019 | Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory | Emily Beecham – Little Joe |
| 2021 | Caleb Landry Jones – Nitram | Renate Reinsve – The Worst Person in the World |
| 2022 | Song Kang-ho – Broker | Zar Amir Ebrahimi – Holy Spider |
| 2023 | Kōji Yakusho – Perfect Days | Merve Dizdar – About Dry Grasses |
- Bold means the film received at least 1 Oscar nomination in a corresponding category (9)
- Bold and italic means only the film was nominated, but the awarded filmmaker wasn't (8)
| Year | Best Director | Best Screenplay |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Michel Brault – Orders 🪢 Costa-Gavras – Special Section | |
| 1976 | Ettore Scola – Down and Dirty | |
| 1977 | ||
| 1978 | Nagisa Ōshima – Empire of Passion | |
| 1979 | Terrence Malick – Days of Heaven | |
| 1980 | La Terrazza – Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci, Ettore Scola | |
| 1981 | 🪙Mephisto🪙 – István Szabó | |
| 1982 | Werner Herzog – Fitzcarraldo | Moonlighting – Jerzy Skolimowski |
| 1983 | Robert Bresson – L'Argent 🪢 Andrei Tarkovsky – Nostalgia | Voyage to Cythera – Thanassis Valtinos, Theo Angelopoulos, Tonino Guerra |
| 1984 | Bertrand Tavernier – A Sunday in the Country | |
| 1985 | André Téchiné – Rendez-vous | |
| 1986 | Martin Scorsese – After Hours | |
| 1987 | Wim Wenders – Wings of Desire | |
| 1988 | Fernando Solanas – Sur | |
| 1989 | Emir Kusturica – Time of the Gypsies | |
| 1990 | Pavel Lungin – Taxi Blues | |
| 1991 | Joel Coen – Barton Fink | |
| 1992 | Robert Altman – The Player | |
| 1993 | Mike Leigh – Naked | |
| 1994 | Nanni Moretti – Dear Diary | Dead Tired – Michel Blanc |
| 1995 | Mathieu Kassovitz – La Haine | |
| 1996 | Joel Coen – Fargo | A Self Made Hero – Jacques Audiard, Alain Le Henry |
| 1997 | Wong Kar-wai – Happy Together | The Ice Storm – James Schamus |
| 1998 | John Boorman – The General | Henry Fool – Hal Hartley |
| 1999 | Pedro Almodóvar – All About My Mother | Moloch – Yuri Arabov |
| 2000 | Edward Yang – Yi Yi | Nurse Betty – James Flamberg, John C. Richards |
| 2001 | Joel Coen – The Man Who Wasn't There 🪢 David Lynch – Mulholland Drive | No Man's Land – Danis Tanović |
| 2002 | Paul Thomas Anderson – Punch-Drunk Love 🪢 Im Kwon-taek – Painted Fire | Sweet Sixteen – Paul Laverty |
| 2003 | Gus Van Sant – Elephant | 🪙The Barbarian Invasions🪙 – Denys Arcand |
| 2004 | Tony Gatlif – Exils | Look at Me – Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri |
| 2005 | Michael Haneke – Caché | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada – Guillermo Arriaga |
| 2006 | Alejandro González Iñárritu – Babel | Volver – Pedro Almodóvar |
| 2007 | Julian Schnabel – The Diving Bell and the Butterfly | The Edge of Heaven – Fatih Akin |
| 2008 | Nuri Bilge Ceylan – Three Monkeys | Lorna's Silence – Jean-Pierre, Luc Dardenne |
| 2009 | Brillante Mendoza – Butchered | Spring Fever – Mei Feng |
| 2010 | Mathieu Amalric – On Tour | Poetry – Lee Chang-dong |
| 2011 | Nicolas Winding Refn – Drive | Footnote – Joseph Cedar |
| 2012 | Carlos Reygadas – Post Tenebras Lux | Beyond the Hills – Cristian Mungiu, Tatiana Niculescu Bran |
| 2013 | Amat Escalante – Heli | A Touch of Sin – Jia Zhangke |
| 2014 | Bennett Miller – Foxcatcher | Leviathan – Andrey Zvyagintsev, Oleg Negin |
| 2015 | Hou Hsiao-hsien – The Assassin | Chronic – Michel Franco |
| 2016 | Olivier Assayas – Personal Shopper 🪢 Cristian Mungiu – Graduation | 🪙The Salesman🪙 – Asghar Farhadi |
| 2017 | Sofia Coppola – The Beguiled | The Killing of a Sacred Deer – Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou 🪢 You Were Never Really Here – Lynne Ramsay |
| 2018 | Paweł Pawlikowski – Cold War | 3 Faces – Jafar Panahi, Nader Saeivar 🪢 Happy as Lazzaro – Alice Rohrwacher |
| 2019 | Jean-Pierre 🪢 Luc Dardenne – Young Ahmed | Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Céline Sciamma |
| 2021 | Leos Carax – Annette | 🪙Drive My Car🪙 – Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe |
| 2022 | Park Chan-wook – Decision to Leave | Boy from Heaven – Tarik Saleh |
| 2023 | Tran Anh Hung – The Pot-au-Feu | Monster – Yuji Sakamoto |
2023.05.28 00:46 girl_from_japan The Festival of the Lion King @ Animal kingdom was Great!! but why over change the music and lyrics?
My favorite movie is the Lion King so I was very excited for the show. I enjoyed it a lot. The trapice entertainment was phenomenal and the singing from the singers and the dances were great. I had an amazing time.
But one thing I didn’t like is them changing the tune and lyrics for some parts. It makes sense if they needed to make adjustments to fit in time, but in this case it seemed as if they made the changes for for the sake of making changes. The only thing I didn’t like about the show.
The next day I watched Beauty and the beast at Hollywood studios and watching the musical without any noticeable changes to the songs was wonderful. I just wished they did the game for the songs for the Lion king as well.
Edit to add what changes I noticed. But it’s been a few days so my memory may be bad.
Circle of Life: no complaints
I Just Can't Wait to Be King: Did I miss this? Was it only the chorus? I wanted to hear Simba sing.
Hakuna Matata: Timone and Pumbas dialog is changed. (Makes sense for the flow of the show but I’m still complaining)
Be Prepared: no complaints. Loved it.
Can You Feel the Love Tonight: I think they changed the tune of the music or something. It was hard for me to “sing along” in my head.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight: Seemed like they didn’t eat too say “the Lion sleeps tonight” we just kept on singing the “ A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh”
Again writing so this down I feel like I must remember things incorrectly but I did feel something different with some songs.
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But one thing I didn’t like is them changing the tune and lyrics for some parts. It makes sense if they needed to make adjustments to fit in time, but in this case it seemed as if they made the changes for for the sake of making changes. The only thing I didn’t like about the show.
The next day I watched Beauty and the beast at Hollywood studios and watching the musical without any noticeable changes to the songs was wonderful. I just wished they did the game for the songs for the Lion king as well.
Circle of Life: no complaints
I Just Can't Wait to Be King: Did I miss this? Was it only the chorus? I wanted to hear Simba sing.
Hakuna Matata: Timone and Pumbas dialog is changed. (Makes sense for the flow of the show but I’m still complaining)
Be Prepared: no complaints. Loved it.
Can You Feel the Love Tonight: I think they changed the tune of the music or something. It was hard for me to “sing along” in my head.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight: Seemed like they didn’t eat too say “the Lion sleeps tonight” we just kept on singing the “ A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh”
Again writing so this down I feel like I must remember things incorrectly but I did feel something different with some songs.
2023.05.27 23:34 murdythefrog I wrote my own rendition of Eminem's "Stan" about my favorite DBD twitch streamer (very long read but worth it)
So last night, I was watching my favorite DBD streamer, Robokyle (best Huntress in the world btw), and requested for him to play Stan by Eminem during his stream. I *JOKINGLY* said I wanted to pick a song that accurately depicted my feelings about him and his streams, so Stan it was.
A few Adderall later, my brain started churning, and I said "fuck it, lets customize the lyrics for RoboKyle", and an hour later here we are:
Dear Kyle, I tweeted you but you still ain't replying
I left my twitter, my snapchat and IG at the bottom
I left you two comments in the autumn, you must notve got em
There probably was an outage on Discord or something
Sometimes I @ you in the wrong server when I jot'em
But fuck it man, what's been up man, how's your community?
My twitch is growing too, I'm about to be a streamer
If I grow a following, guess what I'm gonna call them?
Imma name them Kyle, silly
I saw the stream about your Billy, I'm sorry
I had a friend who got gen rushed by survivors who weren't even swf
I know you hear this every day, but I'm your biggest subscriber
I even saw the streams you did back on your first internet provider
I got a YouTube channel full of your 4K's and eliminations, you believe?
I like the games you play as the Nurse, that shit was phat
Anyways I hope you see this man, @ me back
Just to chat, truly yours, your biggest sub, this is Steve
*CHORUS*
Dear Kyle, you still ain't replied or retweeted, I hope you have a chance
I ain't mad, I just think it's fucked up you don't acknowledge your fans
If you didn't want to talk to me after the stream
You didn't have to, but you could've given a shout out to Cashew
Thats my little friend man, he's only 15 years old
We waited during your internet outage for you
For four hours, and you just said no
That's fucked up man, you're like his favorite Huntress
He wants to play killer just like you, man, he watches you more than I do
I ain't mad at though, I just don't like being overlooked by you
Remember when you streamed on Facebook Live?
You said if I followed you, you'd follow back
See, I'm just like you in a way
I never play the Knight neither
He used to always get gen rushed and be an M1 killer
I can relate to what you say during your DBD panels
So when I have a shitty day, I open up your channel
Cause I don't really got shit else
So that shit helps when I'm hella bored
I even got a bot with your notifications in my own discord
Sometimes I even throw axes to see how much survivors bleed
It's like adrenaline, their downings is such a hardcore flex for me
See every killer you play makes it look easy, and I respect you cause you own it
My subscribers are jealous because I watch your streams 24/7
But they don't follow you like I follow you. Kyle, no one does
They don't know what it was like for streamers like us starting off
You gotta swf with me man, ill be the biggest sub you'll ever lose
Sincerely yours, Steve
P.S. we should stream together too
*CHORUS*
Dear Mr-I'm-Too-Good-To-Tweet-Or-Sub-To-My-Fans
This will be the last message I ever write your ass
I'm on Youtube right now, saying racist shit to all my followers
Hey Kyle, I drank a pot of peepoSusCoffee, you dare me to go live
You know the song by Kanye West "Jail"
About the guy who could've saved the other guy from getting banned
But didn't, then Ye saw it all, then streaming on Mixer he found him
That's kinda how it is, you could've rescued me from getting banned
Now it's too late, I'm on 300mg of Adderall, now I'm wired
And all I wanted was a lousy shoutout or to promote my twitch handle
I hope you know I deleted all my comments on your YouTube channel
I loved you Kyle, we could've streamed together, think about it
You ruined it now, I hope you can't launch DBD and rage about it
And when you rage, I hope you can't stream and cry about it
I hope your community abandons you
And you can't go live without me
See Kyle, shut up bitch, I'm tryna type
Hey Kyle, that's my subscribers trying to DM me
But I didn't block their accounts, I just put them on mute, see I ain't like you
Cause if they unsubscribe, they'll suffer more and then deactivate their accounts too
Well, gotta go, I'm almost permabanned now
Oh shit, I forgot, how am I supposed to stream now
*CHORUS*
Dear Steve, I meant to @ you sooner, but I just been busy
I'm sorry if I didn't see your comments, I must've missed you
Don't think I did that shit intentionally just to diss you
But what's this shit about how you like to tweet racist shit too?
I see that shit as flaming, dawg, how fucked up is you?
You got some issues Steve, I think you need some counseling
To help your ass from getting cancelled when you get overstimulated some
And what's this shit about us meant to stream together
That's the type of shit'll make me not want to swf together
I really think you and your subs need each other
Or maybe you just need to stream to them better
I hope you read this DM, I just hope it reaches you in time
But before you get your twitch banned, I think you'll be doing just fine
I think you just need to chill a little, I'm glad I inspire you, but Steve
Why are you so madge?
Try to ponder, I do want you subscriber
I just don't want you to do some bannable shit
I seen this one tweet on Twitter a couple weeks ago that made me sick
Some dude was cracked out and got his Twitch banned
And had his YouTube linked to his channel
And they showed his sponsorships and partners
And on his Twitch they found a threatening recording, but didn't say who it was directed to
Come to think about..his handle was...
It was you..
Damn.
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A few Adderall later, my brain started churning, and I said "fuck it, lets customize the lyrics for RoboKyle", and an hour later here we are:
Dear Kyle, I tweeted you but you still ain't replying
I left my twitter, my snapchat and IG at the bottom
I left you two comments in the autumn, you must notve got em
There probably was an outage on Discord or something
Sometimes I @ you in the wrong server when I jot'em
But fuck it man, what's been up man, how's your community?
My twitch is growing too, I'm about to be a streamer
If I grow a following, guess what I'm gonna call them?
Imma name them Kyle, silly
I saw the stream about your Billy, I'm sorry
I had a friend who got gen rushed by survivors who weren't even swf
I know you hear this every day, but I'm your biggest subscriber
I even saw the streams you did back on your first internet provider
I got a YouTube channel full of your 4K's and eliminations, you believe?
I like the games you play as the Nurse, that shit was phat
Anyways I hope you see this man, @ me back
Just to chat, truly yours, your biggest sub, this is Steve
*CHORUS*
Dear Kyle, you still ain't replied or retweeted, I hope you have a chance
I ain't mad, I just think it's fucked up you don't acknowledge your fans
If you didn't want to talk to me after the stream
You didn't have to, but you could've given a shout out to Cashew
Thats my little friend man, he's only 15 years old
We waited during your internet outage for you
For four hours, and you just said no
That's fucked up man, you're like his favorite Huntress
He wants to play killer just like you, man, he watches you more than I do
I ain't mad at though, I just don't like being overlooked by you
Remember when you streamed on Facebook Live?
You said if I followed you, you'd follow back
See, I'm just like you in a way
I never play the Knight neither
He used to always get gen rushed and be an M1 killer
I can relate to what you say during your DBD panels
So when I have a shitty day, I open up your channel
Cause I don't really got shit else
So that shit helps when I'm hella bored
I even got a bot with your notifications in my own discord
Sometimes I even throw axes to see how much survivors bleed
It's like adrenaline, their downings is such a hardcore flex for me
See every killer you play makes it look easy, and I respect you cause you own it
My subscribers are jealous because I watch your streams 24/7
But they don't follow you like I follow you. Kyle, no one does
They don't know what it was like for streamers like us starting off
You gotta swf with me man, ill be the biggest sub you'll ever lose
Sincerely yours, Steve
P.S. we should stream together too
*CHORUS*
Dear Mr-I'm-Too-Good-To-Tweet-Or-Sub-To-My-Fans
This will be the last message I ever write your ass
I'm on Youtube right now, saying racist shit to all my followers
Hey Kyle, I drank a pot of peepoSusCoffee, you dare me to go live
You know the song by Kanye West "Jail"
About the guy who could've saved the other guy from getting banned
But didn't, then Ye saw it all, then streaming on Mixer he found him
That's kinda how it is, you could've rescued me from getting banned
Now it's too late, I'm on 300mg of Adderall, now I'm wired
And all I wanted was a lousy shoutout or to promote my twitch handle
I hope you know I deleted all my comments on your YouTube channel
I loved you Kyle, we could've streamed together, think about it
You ruined it now, I hope you can't launch DBD and rage about it
And when you rage, I hope you can't stream and cry about it
I hope your community abandons you
And you can't go live without me
See Kyle, shut up bitch, I'm tryna type
Hey Kyle, that's my subscribers trying to DM me
But I didn't block their accounts, I just put them on mute, see I ain't like you
Cause if they unsubscribe, they'll suffer more and then deactivate their accounts too
Well, gotta go, I'm almost permabanned now
Oh shit, I forgot, how am I supposed to stream now
*CHORUS*
Dear Steve, I meant to @ you sooner, but I just been busy
I'm sorry if I didn't see your comments, I must've missed you
Don't think I did that shit intentionally just to diss you
But what's this shit about how you like to tweet racist shit too?
I see that shit as flaming, dawg, how fucked up is you?
You got some issues Steve, I think you need some counseling
To help your ass from getting cancelled when you get overstimulated some
And what's this shit about us meant to stream together
That's the type of shit'll make me not want to swf together
I really think you and your subs need each other
Or maybe you just need to stream to them better
I hope you read this DM, I just hope it reaches you in time
But before you get your twitch banned, I think you'll be doing just fine
I think you just need to chill a little, I'm glad I inspire you, but Steve
Why are you so madge?
Try to ponder, I do want you subscriber
I just don't want you to do some bannable shit
I seen this one tweet on Twitter a couple weeks ago that made me sick
Some dude was cracked out and got his Twitch banned
And had his YouTube linked to his channel
And they showed his sponsorships and partners
And on his Twitch they found a threatening recording, but didn't say who it was directed to
Come to think about..his handle was...
It was you..
Damn.
2023.05.27 23:21 murdythefrog I wrote my own rendition of Eminem's "Stan" about my favorite DBD twitch streamer (very long read but worth it)
So last night, I was watching my favorite DBD streamer, Robokyle (best Huntress in the world btw), and requested for him to play Stan by Eminem during his stream. I *JOKINGLY* said I wanted to pick a song that accurately depicted my feelings about him and his streams, so Stan it was.
BTW, check out his Huntress play at https://www.twitch.tv/robokyle (He streams most nights around 8-9 PM EST
A few Adderall later, my brain started churning, and I said "fuck it, lets customize the lyrics for RoboKyle", and an hour later here we are:
Dear Kyle, I tweeted you but you still ain't replying
I left my twitter, my snapchat and IG at the bottom
I left you two comments in the autumn, you must notve got em
There probably was an outage on Discord or something
Sometimes I @ you in the wrong server when I jot'em
But fuck it man, what's been up man, how's your community?
My twitch is growing too, I'm about to be a streamer
If I grow a following, guess what I'm gonna call them?
Imma name them Kyle, silly
I saw the stream about your Billy, I'm sorry
I had a friend who got gen rushed by survivors who weren't even swf
I know you hear this every day, but I'm your biggest subscriber
I even saw the streams you did back on your first internet provider
I got a YouTube channel full of your 4K's and eliminations, you believe?
I like the games you play as the Nurse, that shit was phat
Anyways I hope you see this man, @ me back
Just to chat, truly yours, your biggest sub, this is Steve
*CHORUS*
Dear Kyle, you still ain't replied or retweeted, I hope you have a chance
I ain't mad, I just think it's fucked up you don't acknowledge your fans
If you didn't want to talk to me after the stream
You didn't have to, but you could've given a shout out to Cashew
Thats my little friend man, he's only 15 years old
We waited during your internet outage for you
For four hours, and you just said no
That's fucked up man, you're like his favorite Huntress
He wants to play killer just like you, man, he watches you more than I do
I ain't mad at though, I just don't like being overlooked by you
Remember when you streamed on Facebook Live?
You said if I followed you, you'd follow back
See, I'm just like you in a way
I never play the Knight neither
He used to always get gen rushed and be an M1 killer
I can relate to what you say during your DBD panels
So when I have a shitty day, I open up your channel
Cause I don't really got shit else
So that shit helps when I'm hella bored
I even got a bot with your notifications in my own discord
Sometimes I even throw axes to see how much survivors bleed
It's like adrenaline, their downings is such a hardcore flex for me
See every killer you play makes it look easy, and I respect you cause you own it
My subscribers are jealous because I watch your streams 24/7
But they don't follow you like I follow you. Kyle, no one does
They don't know what it was like for streamers like us starting off
You gotta swf with me man, ill be the biggest sub you'll ever lose
Sincerely yours, Steve
P.S. we should stream together too
*CHORUS*
Dear Mr-I'm-Too-Good-To-Tweet-Or-Sub-To-My-Fans
This will be the last message I ever write your ass
I'm on Youtube right now, saying racist shit to all my followers
Hey Kyle, I drank a pot of peepoSusCoffee, you dare me to go live
You know the song by Kanye West "Jail"
About the guy who could've saved the other guy from getting banned
But didn't, then Ye saw it all, then streaming on Mixer he found him
That's kinda how it is, you could've rescued me from getting banned
Now it's too late, I'm on 300mg of Adderall, now I'm wired
And all I wanted was a lousy shoutout or to promote my twitch handle
I hope you know I deleted all my comments on your YouTube channel
I loved you Kyle, we could've streamed together, think about it
You ruined it now, I hope you can't launch DBD and rage about it
And when you rage, I hope you can't stream and cry about it
I hope your community abandons you
And you can't go live without me
See Kyle, shut up bitch, I'm tryna type
Hey Kyle, that's my subscribers trying to DM me
But I didn't block their accounts, I just put them on mute, see I ain't like you
Cause if they unsubscribe, they'll suffer more and then deactivate their accounts too
Well, gotta go, I'm almost permabanned now
Oh shit, I forgot, how am I supposed to stream now
*CHORUS*
Dear Steve, I meant to @ you sooner, but I just been busy
I'm sorry if I didn't see your comments, I must've missed you
Don't think I did that shit intentionally just to diss you
But what's this shit about how you like to tweet racist shit too?
I see that shit as flaming, dawg, how fucked up is you?
You got some issues Steve, I think you need some counseling
To help your ass from getting cancelled when you get overstimulated some
And what's this shit about us meant to stream together
That's the type of shit'll make me not want to swf together
I really think you and your subs need each other
Or maybe you just need to stream to them better
I hope you read this DM, I just hope it reaches you in time
But before you get your twitch banned, I think you'll be doing just fine
I think you just need to chill a little, I'm glad I inspire you, but Steve
Why are you so madge?
Try to ponder, I do want you as a subscriber
I just don't want you to do some bannable shit
I seen this one tweet on Twitter a couple weeks ago that made me sick
Some dude was cracked out and got his Twitch banned
And had his YouTube linked to his channel
And they showed his sponsorships and partners
And on his Twitch they found a threatening recording, but didn't say who it was directed to
Come to think about..his handle was...
It was you..
Damn.
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BTW, check out his Huntress play at https://www.twitch.tv/robokyle (He streams most nights around 8-9 PM EST
A few Adderall later, my brain started churning, and I said "fuck it, lets customize the lyrics for RoboKyle", and an hour later here we are:
Dear Kyle, I tweeted you but you still ain't replying
I left my twitter, my snapchat and IG at the bottom
I left you two comments in the autumn, you must notve got em
There probably was an outage on Discord or something
Sometimes I @ you in the wrong server when I jot'em
But fuck it man, what's been up man, how's your community?
My twitch is growing too, I'm about to be a streamer
If I grow a following, guess what I'm gonna call them?
Imma name them Kyle, silly
I saw the stream about your Billy, I'm sorry
I had a friend who got gen rushed by survivors who weren't even swf
I know you hear this every day, but I'm your biggest subscriber
I even saw the streams you did back on your first internet provider
I got a YouTube channel full of your 4K's and eliminations, you believe?
I like the games you play as the Nurse, that shit was phat
Anyways I hope you see this man, @ me back
Just to chat, truly yours, your biggest sub, this is Steve
*CHORUS*
Dear Kyle, you still ain't replied or retweeted, I hope you have a chance
I ain't mad, I just think it's fucked up you don't acknowledge your fans
If you didn't want to talk to me after the stream
You didn't have to, but you could've given a shout out to Cashew
Thats my little friend man, he's only 15 years old
We waited during your internet outage for you
For four hours, and you just said no
That's fucked up man, you're like his favorite Huntress
He wants to play killer just like you, man, he watches you more than I do
I ain't mad at though, I just don't like being overlooked by you
Remember when you streamed on Facebook Live?
You said if I followed you, you'd follow back
See, I'm just like you in a way
I never play the Knight neither
He used to always get gen rushed and be an M1 killer
I can relate to what you say during your DBD panels
So when I have a shitty day, I open up your channel
Cause I don't really got shit else
So that shit helps when I'm hella bored
I even got a bot with your notifications in my own discord
Sometimes I even throw axes to see how much survivors bleed
It's like adrenaline, their downings is such a hardcore flex for me
See every killer you play makes it look easy, and I respect you cause you own it
My subscribers are jealous because I watch your streams 24/7
But they don't follow you like I follow you. Kyle, no one does
They don't know what it was like for streamers like us starting off
You gotta swf with me man, ill be the biggest sub you'll ever lose
Sincerely yours, Steve
P.S. we should stream together too
*CHORUS*
Dear Mr-I'm-Too-Good-To-Tweet-Or-Sub-To-My-Fans
This will be the last message I ever write your ass
I'm on Youtube right now, saying racist shit to all my followers
Hey Kyle, I drank a pot of peepoSusCoffee, you dare me to go live
You know the song by Kanye West "Jail"
About the guy who could've saved the other guy from getting banned
But didn't, then Ye saw it all, then streaming on Mixer he found him
That's kinda how it is, you could've rescued me from getting banned
Now it's too late, I'm on 300mg of Adderall, now I'm wired
And all I wanted was a lousy shoutout or to promote my twitch handle
I hope you know I deleted all my comments on your YouTube channel
I loved you Kyle, we could've streamed together, think about it
You ruined it now, I hope you can't launch DBD and rage about it
And when you rage, I hope you can't stream and cry about it
I hope your community abandons you
And you can't go live without me
See Kyle, shut up bitch, I'm tryna type
Hey Kyle, that's my subscribers trying to DM me
But I didn't block their accounts, I just put them on mute, see I ain't like you
Cause if they unsubscribe, they'll suffer more and then deactivate their accounts too
Well, gotta go, I'm almost permabanned now
Oh shit, I forgot, how am I supposed to stream now
*CHORUS*
Dear Steve, I meant to @ you sooner, but I just been busy
I'm sorry if I didn't see your comments, I must've missed you
Don't think I did that shit intentionally just to diss you
But what's this shit about how you like to tweet racist shit too?
I see that shit as flaming, dawg, how fucked up is you?
You got some issues Steve, I think you need some counseling
To help your ass from getting cancelled when you get overstimulated some
And what's this shit about us meant to stream together
That's the type of shit'll make me not want to swf together
I really think you and your subs need each other
Or maybe you just need to stream to them better
I hope you read this DM, I just hope it reaches you in time
But before you get your twitch banned, I think you'll be doing just fine
I think you just need to chill a little, I'm glad I inspire you, but Steve
Why are you so madge?
Try to ponder, I do want you as a subscriber
I just don't want you to do some bannable shit
I seen this one tweet on Twitter a couple weeks ago that made me sick
Some dude was cracked out and got his Twitch banned
And had his YouTube linked to his channel
And they showed his sponsorships and partners
And on his Twitch they found a threatening recording, but didn't say who it was directed to
Come to think about..his handle was...
It was you..
Damn.
2023.05.27 20:27 TheeBagelQueen NeoDys Drag Race S1EP07 Slay-O-Matic
 | INT. WORKROOM - NIGHT[The remaining queens enter the workroom, their spirits a mix of excitement and sadness after Amber Osha's departure. They gather around the mirror, where a heartfelt message from Amber is written.]Dee: "To my fabulous sisters, keep shining and slaying the competition. Remember, love and support each other always. Amber Osha." Aww, Amber, we'll miss you, sis. You brought so much talent and light to this competition. Lady Yomamalaid: Here's to Amber, a true queen who left her mark on this show. We love you, girl! [The queens raise their glasses, toasting to Amber and her time on the show.] Kika: Can we take a moment to appreciate that RuPaul and I won this challenge? Finally, I escaped the bottom! It feels incredible to receive such positive feedback from the judges. RuPaul: You were fabulous, Kika! It was about time we snatched a win together. Let's keep this momentum going! Dee: Hey, did anyone notice that I won the lipsync? No congratulations for me? I worked my padded ass off up there! Pickles: Dee, darling, don't worry. We know you killed it! You've got the lipsync skills on lock, no doubt. You slayed, and that's the tea! Manila: Okay, let's address the elephant in the room. Oshi, darling, what happened in that challenge? We needed you to bring your A-game, but it fell flat. Oshi: Oh, please! Don't start blaming me, Manila. I gave my all, but maybe you weren't there to support me enough. Manila: Support you? I was doing my own thing, sis. We both messed up, but let's not throw shade. We need to learn from this and step it up. [The queens engage in playful banter and laughter, eager to tackle the next challenge and continue their journey towards the crown.] Oshi: (confessional) This competition is getting intense, but I won't let anyone bring me down. I'll step up my game and show them what I'm capable of. It's time to shine, baby! ———————— ッ NeoDys Drag Race ッ———————— INT. WORKROOM - DAY[Cut to the workroom the next day, where the queens are getting ready for another day of competition.]Dee: (confessional) It's a new day in the workroom, and I'm ready to slay. These bitches better watch out because I'm here to win. Let the games begin! Gromette: Pickles and I have some exciting news, everyone. We're officially dating! We couldn't keep it a secret anymore. Lady Yomamalaid: Oh, honey, that's fantastic! Congratulations to both of you. Love is in the air! [The queens share warm smiles and congratulations as they celebrate Gromette and Pickles' newfound love.] [Just then, ChatPaul enters the workroom, capturing the queens' attention.] ChatPaul: Hello, hello, hello, my fabulous queens! Are you ready for your next challenge? It's time to put your branding skills to the test. We've got a special product for you to promote, and it's none other than "Slay-O-Matic," the ultimate drag transformation kit! Get ready to show us your charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent as you sell the magic of "Slay-O-Matic" to the world! [The queens gasp in excitement, intrigued by the product choice.] ChatPaul: But that's not all! On the runway, we're dialing up the intensity with an "Orange Alert" theme. We want to see avant-garde looks that incorporate the color orange. It's time to ignite the runway with your creativity and wow us with your bold and daring fashion choices. [The queens gasp, their imaginations sparked by the vibrant runway theme.] ManilaButterflyzzzXX: (confessional) "Slay-O-Matic," huh? I can't wait to sprinkle my magic and show the world what true transformation is all about. Get ready to be amazed, darlings! [The queens gather in the workroom, buzzing with excitement and anticipation for the challenge. They engage in lively conversations and exchange ideas as they prepare for the day's task.] ———————— ッ NeoDys Drag Race ッ———————— INT. MAIN STAGEChatPaul: "Welcome to a brand new episode of NeoDys Drag Race! Tonight, we challenged our queens to show us their branding skills, as they make commercials for the "Slay-O-Matic", a drag transformation kit! Ladies, it's time to see what you've got![Kika Lorace embraced the challenge with her commercial, delivering a captivating performance that showcased her unique style. Her storytelling abilities and charismatic presence shone through as she demonstrated the transformative power of "Slay-O-Matic." The before and after shots were flawlessly executed, leaving the judges impressed by her attention to detail.] [RuPaul commanded the screen with a larger-than-life performance in her commercial. Her iconic presence and powerful voice drew the viewers in, making them believe in the magic of "Slay-O-Matic." The before-and-after transformations were showcased in a grand and theatrical manner, leaving a lasting impact.] [Pickles Bagwell brought her comedic talents to the forefront in her commercial. Her vibrant personality and impeccable timing had the judges laughing throughout the entire performance. While the execution of the before-and-after transformations may have had a few minor flaws, Pickles' infectious energy and natural comedic skills carried the commercial.] [Gromette Mugler's commercial showcased her versatility and creativity. She took a bold and avant-garde approach, presenting the transformations in a visually striking and unconventional manner. While the judges appreciated her artistic vision, there were moments where the connection to "Slay-O-Matic" felt slightly lost. Nevertheless, Gromette's willingness to take risks and push boundaries was evident in her commercial.] [Oshi Rellee Cayme Dat-Wei embraced their unique style and pushed boundaries in their commercial. Their avant-garde approach showcased the transformative power of "Slay-O-Matic" in unconventional ways. However, the judges felt that the message got lost in the conceptualization, making it difficult to fully grasp the product's potential. Oshi's commercial was a bold and creative attempt but didn't quite hit the mark.] [Dee Pression struggled to connect with the audience in their commercial. Despite their best efforts, the performance lacked the charisma and impact needed to sell the transformative power of "Slay-O-Matic." The execution of the before-and-after shots felt disjointed, resulting in a less impactful presentation. Dee's commercial left the judges wanting more and questioning their ability to effectively sell the product.] [Lady Yomamalaid captivated the audience with her individual commercial performance. Her commanding presence and impeccable delivery showcased the transformative power of "Slay-O-Matic" with grace and elegance. The before-and-after shots were flawlessly executed, highlighting the dramatic changes and leaving the judges in awe.] [Sayu Hime took the stage with her individual commercial, exuding confidence and star power. Her magnetic personality and engaging storytelling had the viewers hooked from start to finish. Sayu beautifully demonstrated the transformative effects of "Slay-O-Matic," emphasizing the journey of self-expression and empowerment. Her commercial was a captivating display of talent and charisma, solidifying her status as a fierce competitor.] [ManilaButterflyzzzXX stole the show. Their commercial was a masterclass in branding and storytelling. ManilaButterflyzzzXX effortlessly conveyed the transformative power of "Slay-O-Matic" with a perfect balance of glamour, humor, and emotional depth. The before-and-after shots were executed flawlessly, leaving the judges speechless.] ———————— ッ NeoDys Drag Race ッ———————— ChatPaul: Category is Orange Alert![Kika Lorace sashays down the runway, exuding vibrant energy in an avant-garde ensemble inspired by an orange alert. Her daring look combines elements of high fashion and futuristic style. The asymmetrical silhouette features bold geometric shapes in striking shades of orange, reflecting the urgency and intensity of an impending alert. Kika's fierce confidence and bold fashion choices make a powerful statement on the runway.][RuPaul commands attention in a regal gown that embodies the essence of an orange alert. The flowing fabric in shades of fiery orange creates a mesmerizing ombre effect, capturing the intensity and power associated with an alert. The gown's intricate embellishments and sparkling details reflect the glamour and elegance that RuPaul is known for. With every step, RuPaul radiates charisma and demands the spotlight, proving why she is the ultimate queen.] [Lady Yomamalaid struts confidently down the runway, exuding elegance and sophistication in an orange alert-inspired ball gown. The voluminous skirt, adorned with intricate embroidery and beading, creates a stunning visual effect reminiscent of swirling flames. The fitted bodice, featuring strategic cutouts, accentuates Lady Yomamalaid's curves and adds a touch of contemporary edge to the overall look. Her impeccable styling and regal poise make her a standout on the runway.] [Sayu Hime stuns the judges with her orange alert-inspired ensemble, showcasing her unique fashion sensibilities. She glides down the runway in a structured jumpsuit adorned with reflective orange panels that catch the light with every movement. The intricate detailing and avant-garde design elements create a visually striking effect, conveying the urgency and energy associated with an orange alert. Sayu's confident walk and fierce attitude amplify the impact of her runway presentation.] [Pickles Bagwell brings a burst of playfulness to the runway in her orange alert-inspired look. Her ensemble combines vibrant orange hues with unexpected elements of comedy. A voluminous tutu in bold orange tones is paired with a quirky top featuring neon orange accents and comedic prints. The outfit is completed with whimsical accessories, including oversized sunglasses and a vibrant wig. Pickles' lighthearted approach and unique style bring a smile to everyone's faces.] [Gromette Mugler commands attention in a high-fashion orange alert-inspired ensemble. Her avant-garde look features a structured, sculptural silhouette that embodies the intensity and urgency of an alert. The striking mix of orange textures, from glossy patent leather to sheer organza, creates a visually captivating effect. Gromette's fierce walk and impeccable styling elevate her runway presentation, leaving the judges in awe of her fashion-forward approach.] [ManilaButterflyzzzXX takes flight on the runway with their orange alert-inspired look. The avant-garde ensemble features intricately layered butterfly wings in vibrant shades of orange, creating a mesmerizing effect as they flutter down the runway. The ethereal gown, adorned with delicate orange embellishments, adds an element of romance to the overall look. ManilaButterflyzzzXX's graceful movements and unique interpretation of an orange alert make for a breathtaking runway moment.] [Oshi Rellee Cayme Dat-Wei embraces the avant-garde in an orange alert-inspired ensemble that pushes the boundaries of traditional drag. Their look combines unexpected textures and unconventional shapes, capturing the intensity and unpredictability of an alert. The voluminous orange feathers cascade down from the shoulders, creating a dramatic silhouette. Oshi's fearless approach to fashion and bold artistic choices make their runway appearance unforgettable.] [Dee Pression makes a statement on the runway in an orange alert-inspired outfit that combines glamour with edginess. Their asymmetrical gown, featuring bold orange patterns and metallic accents, exudes a sense of urgency and boldness. The strategic cutouts and intricate detailing add a contemporary twist to the overall look.] ———————— ッ NeoDys Drag Race ッ———————— ChatPaul: Based on the performances and runway presentations, I’ve made some decisions.RuPaul, Sayu Hime, Gromette Mugler you are all safe. You may leave the stage.Now it’s time for critiques. Dee Pression, your commercial failed to resonate with the audience. The charisma and impact needed to sell the transformative power of "Slay-O-Matic" were lacking. The execution of the before-and-after shots felt disjointed, leaving the judges wanting more. It's time to reassess your branding strategy and find a way to connect with the viewers on a deeper level. Lady Yomamalaid, your commercial was a regal affair. Your commanding presence and impeccable delivery showcased the transformative power of "Slay-O-Matic" with elegance and grace. The before-and-after shots were executed flawlessly, leaving us in awe. You continue to impress us with your branding skills and impeccable style. Pickles Bagwell, your commercial had some entertaining moments, and your comedic skills were evident. However, there were some minor flaws in the execution of the before-and-after transformations, which affected the overall impact. The judges wanted to see a stronger connection to "Slay-O-Matic" and a more cohesive presentation. It's crucial to refine your branding and focus on delivering a clear message. ManilaButterflyzzzXX, your commercial was a tour de force. You beautifully captured the essence of "Slay-O-Matic" and delivered a flawless performance. Your branding was on point, and your before-and-after transformations were executed with precision. You took us on a journey and left us wanting more. Kika Lorace, your commercial was a strong showing. You demonstrated your unique style and storytelling abilities, effectively showcasing the power of "Slay-O-Matic." Your attention to detail and charisma were evident, and you left a lasting impression on the judges. Oshi Rellee Cayme Dat-Wei, your commercial didn't quite hit the mark. While your avant-garde approach was commendable, the message got lost in the conceptualization. The judges were left wanting more clarity in the connection to "Slay-O-Matic." It's important to find a balance between artistic expression and effective branding. Step it up in the next challenge. When I call your name, please step forward. Lady Yomamalaid, good job, you are safe. ManilaButterflyzzzXX, Kika Lorace you both slayed this challenge, but only one can win… ManilaButterflyzzzXX, condragulations, you are the winner of this challenge!Kika Lorace, you are safe.Oshi Rellee Cayme Dat-Wei, we know you can do better. You are safe. Pickles Bagwell, Dee Pression, I’m sorry but you are up for elimination. ———————— ッ NeoDys Drag Race ッ———————— [Ariana Grande’s song "Into You" starts playing. The stage is set, and the queens are ready to give it their all.] [As the music starts, Dee Pression immediately taps into the emotional depth of the song, using every movement to convey longing and desire. Their performance is intense and raw, capturing the essence of the lyrics. Dee commands the stage, delivering powerful lip-syncs with perfect synchronization to the music.] [On the other side, Pickles Bagwell brings her signature energy and comedic flair to the performance. She infuses the song with playful gestures and unexpected surprises, captivating the audience with her charismatic stage presence. Pickles showcases her versatility, effortlessly transitioning between high-energy choreography and moments of soft vulnerability.] [As the song reaches its climax, both queens give their all, leaving the judges and audience captivated by their performances. It's a close and compelling lipsync, with each queen bringing their unique style to the stage.] After deliberation, ChatPaul addresses the queens with a serious tone. "Ladies, I've made my decision. The queen who will stay and continue to fight for the crown is..." ChatPaul pauses, building anticipation. "Dee Pression, shantay you stay!" [Dee Pression is overcome with emotion, relieved to have another chance to prove themselves. Pickles Bagwell puts on a brave face, accepting the decision with grace.] ChatPaul turns to Pickles and says, "Pickles Bagwell, your charisma and comedic talent are undeniable, but this is not your time. Now, sashay away." Pickles nods, holding back tears, and delivers her exit line. "Remember, darlings, laughter is the best medicine. Keep shining, and never forget to spread joy wherever you go. Pickles out!" ———————— ッ NeoDys Drag Race ッ———————— [LINK] |
2023.05.27 20:26 SillyAd9410 A Semi-Collaborative Pop Culture TL #10
YOU decide what events should change in the world of pop culture, be it real or ASB (future movie gets shown in the past, an actor does/doesn't die, alternate casting choices, unmade media possibly getting made, media is rewritten, a change in the box office or something new entirely)!
I document what happens in a current timeline of Earth!
We all have fun!
CURRENT TIMELINE:
1818: Mary Shelley's The Modern Prometheus, a novel in which scientist Henry Frankenstein creates a sapient creature named Prometheus is made. Prometheus becomes a stalwart of the monster genre.
1907-1908: A young comedian named Charlie Chaplin refuses to accept the offer of Fred Karno to come to the U.S. He becomes a famous comedian, often incorporating a character he named The Tramp in his stand-up routines.
1912: The Olympic ship crashes upon hitting an iceberg, becoming a memorable event. James Cameron's Olympic (1997) would be the first film to gross $1B, even entering the National Film Registry.
1931: Frankenstein and his Prometheus, an adaptation of The Modern Prometheus starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff as Henry and Prometheus is a box-office smash. It would enter the National Film Registry in 1991.
1941: Fleischer Studios' Mr. Bug Goes to Town is a box office success, saving the studio. Today it is one of Disney's biggest competitors, along with Warner Bros.
1951: Fawcett Comics wins a lawsuit over National Comics for the rights to the characters of Captain Marvel and Superman. While National Comics would die in obscurity, Fawcett Comics would be Marvel's biggest competitor.
1962: Marilyn Monroe doesn't die. She goes into hiding in Las Vegas doing revue shows. Discovered by higher ups at NBC, she signs on to The Marilyn Monroe Show, a sketch comedy show that runs until her death in 1999.
1966: Warner Bros.' Twister comes out, becoming the highest grossing film of the year. It would spawn "Tornado-mania", a series of tornado movies made to copy its success. It would enter the National Film Registry in 1996.
1969: Nixon resigns his presidency the become a talk show host. The Dick Nixon show airs until 1983.
Make America Great Again - written and directed by Mel Brooks - is released. The film stars Ronald Reagan as himself as he decides to run for President after becoming a washed up movie star - promising to “Make America Great Again”. Wacky shenanigans ensue, including President Reagan trying to build a massive wall on the Southern border to stop Soviet influence, claiming that “both sides have very fine people” in regards to the Civil Rights Movement, and him accidentally starting a cult about how hippies are secretly stooges of a global satanic cult run by the elites.
The film is a critical and commercial success and becomes one of the greatest and funniest comedies of all time. It enters the National Film Registry in 1999.
The Dick Cavett Show airs on ABC, becoming the main competitor to NBC's Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. It would end in 1996 to make way for its new replacement The Jon Stewart Show.
Creedence Clearwater Revival release a song about the Civil Rights Movement called Fortunate Son. It becomes their signature song. It enters the National Recording Registry in 2013.
1974: Star Trek: The Continuing Mission, a revival of the original 60s series, airs in syndication until 1981.
1974-1979: Michael John Kricfalusi becomes an anti-Rhodesian mercenary during the Rhodesian Bush War. He becomes a POW by forces from Apartheid South Africa. As a result, he is physically and mentally scarred.
1979: Ozzy Osbourne goes into rehab and continues to play for Black Sabbath, leading to them getting a Beatles-like Renaissance in the 80s, making Heavy Metal one of the 80s most notable music genres.
1980-1981: From February 1980 to August 1981, John Kricfalusi would heal his mental wounds at a mental institution.
1982: John Kricfalusi founds Spümcø, an animation studio that was founded due to John's perceived views on how Hanna-Barbera and Rankin/Bass, two studios he worked at, failed to make good cartoons.
1983: E.T. for the Atari proves to be a very good game, making millions for Atari. This would inspire them to improve their games on their future consoles such as the 5200 and 7800, leading them to become a fierce competitior in the gaming market. The last Atari console came out in the early 2000s.
You Nutzy Rascals!, a short made by John K., is the first to feature prototype designs of Ren and Stimpy.
1985: The War of the Worlds, a film made in collaboration with Disney and Jeff Wayne, based on his musical album adapting the H.G. Wells story, hits theaters. It is a critical and commercial success, cited for starting the Disney Renaissance. Disney and Jeff Wayne would collaborate two more times, making animated adaptations of The Modern Prometheus (1988) and The Time Machine (1992). It would enter the National Film Registry in 2022.
Warner Communications buys Warner Amex-Satellite Entertainment to make Warner MTV Networks.
1986: Ravel's Bolero becomes the theme to The Legend of Zelda. It would later serve to be the theme for the Zelda games in Japan, with a different theme for NTSC releases.
Cliff Burton survives a car crash and continues to play bass for Metallica, helping put thrash metal on the mainstream map.
1987: Morrissey and Johnny Marr become frenemies. The Smiths continue into the 1990s.
1988: During production of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Harrison Ford is shot and killed by a loaded prop gun. This would lead to it being hastily recut in time for 1989. It would lead to a heavy burden on Lucasfilm. The documentary Ford - Spielberg's Right Hand Man would be released in 2008 to great success.
1989: Doctor Who is saved from cancellation by BBC. It remains one of the longest running TV shows.
Sergio Leone dies of old age. He is remembered for his westerns as well as Don Quixote, The Phantom, and Leningrad: The 900 Days.
1990: John K. creates Big House Blues, the pilot for The Ren & Stimpy Show, which is picked up by Nickelodeon.
1991: Eddie Vedder dies in a car crash before the first Pearl Jam album is released. They find a new lead in Chris Cornell, who also sings for Soundgarden until their demise in 1997.
Ren & Stimpy airs on Nickelodeon, along with Doug, Rugrats, Tiny Toon Adventures, Taz-Mania (both this show and TTA would later air in syndication) and Big Beast Quintet (cancelled in 1993). It is currently the longest running American animated series, beating out Matt Groening's The Simpsons, who cancelled the show in 1998 in favor of working on the long-running Futurama which still airs today.
Tim Burton is attached to direct an adaptation of The Addams Family TV show as a movie. It would later spawn three sequels, with Tim leaving after the second movie. The latter two would be critically panned.
1992: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace comes out, becoming the highest grossing film of the year. Episodes II and III would later come out in 1995 and 1998 respectively.
J.R.R. Tolkien dies at 100, finishing The New Shadow and The Silmarillion. He was also known for being war minister of the UK from 1940 to 1945.
Stephen Hillenburg is invited to work on Ren & Stimpy after showing his short film Wormholes at the TIFF.
Cartoon Network begins after Ted Turner merges with Viacom in 1986 and buys the Hanna-Barbera library in 1991.
1993: Spielberg quits directing after doing Schindler's List. This not only cancels plans for a Jurassic Park sequel, but also an adaptation of Supertoys Last All Summer Long.
1994: During filming of The Crow, Brandon Lee survives a shot from a prop gun. He would propel into superstardom. He is now known for playing Neo in The Matrix franchise and Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat (1995).
Kurt Cobain announces the breakup of Nirvana as he goes into rehab. In 2002, the band reunited for You Know You're Right, an album that became a top seller. They still perform to this day.
1995: YouTube, a video sharing site, is released. It would not gain much popularity until 2001, where an influx of YouTubers would bring it to stardom.
Toy Story, a stop motion film, gains critical acclaim due to its incredible scale, becoming the 2nd highest grossing film of the year.
Sarah Michelle Gellar dies in a kayaking incident days before the release of her only film Clueless. This would cause Clueless to become the highest grossing film of the year and become known as one of the best teen films. It enters the National Film Registry in 2005. Bad Boys, a film released the same day as Clueless, would become the 6th highest grossing film of the year despite mixed reviews.
Spotify, a humble music downloading site, releases. In 1997, it would change into a music streaming site, and would often show ads for the latest in music.
Selena Quintalla survives being shot. Jennifer Lopez wanes in popularity.
1996: The Nintendo 64DD comes out in a partnership with Phillips, revolutionising the console industry by introducing CD memory, rising it above the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. One of the top best selling games would be Super Mario 64 2, the sequel to Super Mario 64. The 64DD would serve as motivation for Sega to complete Sonic X-Treme by 1997, which becomes a huge hit. This would give Sega the boost it needed to continue making consoles. Other Mario games made for the 64DD include Mario Takes America and Super Mario's Wacky Worlds.
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), which had been under a state similar to the Atari 2600, releases its last two games: Super Mario Legends, a game similar in style to the Mario Land games released by Nintendo R&D1, which becomes a minor hit and Animaniacs, a port of Konami's Game Boy game which got mixed reviews.
Tupac survives being shot while having a drive in Las Vegas. He still has a rap career.
Ren & Stimpy Go To Hollywood, a film released by Warner Bros., becomes the highest grossing animated film of the year, making over $600M. It has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This film would also have one of Ronald Reagan's last acting roles.
NDR Filmes' Cassiopeia gets fame for being the first completely computer-animated film. It gets an English dub for a worldwide release. It enters the National Film Registry in 2006.
After his work on Ren & Stimpy, Stephen Hillenburg pitches his own show to Nickelodeon about a sea sponge.
Rapper and music producer Andre "Dr. Dre" Young is shot and killed by a vengefully spiteful Suge Knight in a drive-by shooting, since Young left Death Row Records after accusing Knight of corruption the month prior. His death leads to tributes from fans and colleagues alike, and his first album The Chronic is praised for being influential. Tupac Shakur, in addition to being a rapper, assumes Dr. Dre's role as a music producer out of respect for his newly deceased friend. After Suge Knight is arrested and imprisoned for life due to murdering Young, Shakur takes over Death Row Records. The Chronic enters the National Recording Registry in 2019.
1996-2000: A teen-oriented sitcom, Still Clueless: The Story of Tai and Dionne, runs on ABC from September 20, 1996 to May 19, 2000 for a total of four seasons. A spinoff and continuation to the 1995 film "Clueless", starring the late Sarah Michelle Gellar as Cher Horowitz, and breakouts Regina Hall as Dionne Davenport and Brittany Murphy as Tai Frasier, the series follows protagonists and best friends Tai Frasier and Dionne Davenport as they navigate through life in college without their late friend Cher Horowitz who tragically overdosed to death at a party but hilarious scenarios ensue for the two friends as they mature together in college. Created by Amy Heckerling, Brittany Murphy and Regina Hall reprise their respective roles as Tai Frasier and Dionne Davenport from the 1995 film, and also stars Alan Rickman as the main antagonist, the corrupt and unfairly strict college dean William Davidson. The series becomes very beloved, successful, and memorable, just like its 1995 predecessor. The first season has 23 episodes, the second and third seasons have 22 episodes each, while the fourth and final season has 25 episodes, totalling up to 92 episodes. New episodes always would premiere at 8:30PM on Friday nights, with either a TV-PG or TV-14 rating. The show had a direct competitor in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, another teen-oriented series, which would on Fox for only one season consisting of only eighteen episodes from September 20, 1996 to May 9, 1997. Created by Joss Whedon and based loosely on the 1992 film of the same name, the series stars teen sensation Alicia Silverstone as Buffy Anne Summers, a teenage girl who fights evil vampirical creatures. The show would have a more darker and serious tone unlike it's more lighthearted and comedic competitor "Still Clueless: The Story of Tai and Dionne" on ABC, and new episodes would premiere at 8:30PM on Friday nights, all having a TV-14 rating. Of the two shows, "Buffy" would be less successful as the show would have a lukewarm reception and audiences would more than likely watch the more successful "Still Clueless", which would have an otherwise more welcoming reception (like it's 1995 predecessor). The show's lead actress Alicia Silverstone would still have a briefly successful career in Hollywood; unfortunately, her career would be cut short as she would die from a serious chest infection on February 11, 2002, at the age of only 25.
1997: Reddit, a news and discussion board, is released. It becomes very, very popular.
The Notorious B.I.G. survives a shooting like his friend and collaborator Tupac, and he continues to make music.
Aspiring rapper Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs is killed in a gang shootout in Los Angeles, California; however, right-wing news network Fox News reports the shootout as having happened in New York City, New York (which is untrue). This leads to rapper Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace recording a single dedicated to Combs called "I'll Be Missing You" (which heavily samples "Every Breath You Take" by The Police) which was included as a bonus track on No Way Out, Combs' first and only debut album released posthumously on July 22, 1997. The album became influential in the years since Combs' death, proving that, even in death, one can still have a rap career and be influential. No Way Out would enter the National Recording Registry in 2007.
1998: Neon Genesis Evangelion is unknowingly localized by 4Kids, leading to a HEAVILY censored English dub that makes the show popular during the late 90s-early 00s.
Chris Farley wakes from a coma due to a drug overdose. After deciding to give the role of Shrek to Mike Myers his friend, he gets the role of Doug Heffernan on The King of Queens.
1999: Stephen Hillenburg's SpongeBob SquarePants airs on Nickelodeon. Although it is a hit at first, work complications, problems outsourcing animation to the studio Gainax, and the banned episode Wrasslin' Maniacs where SpongeBob and Patrick beat up Squidward, Hillenburg is fired from the show in 2002.
Tommy Boy's Return, the sequel to Tommy Boy, releases in theaters. It is considered a cult classic today.
2000: Battlefield Earth is released in theaters to be a huge success, ending up the 8th highest grossing film of the year. This would cause an interest in works by L. Ron Hubbard, making the Church of Scientology a rising religion. Battlefield Earth 2 would later release in 2003 to similar acclaim.
4Kids is bought by Warner Communications. As a result, more anime airs on Kids WB.
The Atari Cougar, Atari's final console before being bought by Jakks Pacific in 2002, is released. It is a cult classic console.
Tim Burton's Wizard of Oz gains mixed to positive reviews, and makes the top 10 list of highest grossing films of the year.
2001: Grand Theft Auto III, the third entry in the GTA series is cancelled following 9/11. The game would later redevelop into Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which was released in 2004.
Spy Kids, Quentin Tarantino's first kids' film is released in theaters to mixed reviews, but becomes a cult classic. Two more sequels were released in the two years after it, all would get the same fate.
During 9/11, Kevin James dies after being squished by falling debris from the North Tower.
2002: Netflix, the world's first ever online streaming service for film and TV, launches. They release their first Netflix Original - an epic drama gangster film called American Gangster starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott - five years later on November 2, 2007, after buying the distribution rights from Universal Pictures (who were set to be the original proprietors). All of their films and series are also given DVD and/or Blu-ray releases, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, who owns the home media rights to Netflix Original films/series etc.
2003: Call of Duty, a war shooter game, sells 200,000 copies, making for poor sales. No sequels are planned. The Battlefield series gains from this.
Star Trek: The Original Generation, a Star Trek prequel series, airs for two seasons on Fox before cancellation.
Sony launches the American feed of 24-hour anime channel Animax, which overtakes Adult Swim's Toonami in popularity.
Sylvester Stallone becomes Governor of California until 2011.
TIME names Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as Person of the Year due to being "One of the great dictators of the modern age".
2004: Fallout 3 releases on Windows to high ratings, saving Interplay from bankruptcy. They would later release 2 console games, Fallout 4 and Fallout 5. Many spinoff games would be made.
Hillenburg's company United Plankton Pictures makes the Newgrounds webseries The Motherfucking Patchy the Pirate Show, focusing on the misadventures of Patchy the Pirate.
2005: Minecraft, a web browser game is released by Mojang with the help of a team that planned a game known as Terraria, where it would be very successful until 2009, when a 3D version for Java was released. It is currently owned by Microsoft, who still makes updates for it.
SpongeBob SquarePants is quietly cancelled due to declining ratings.
FOX airs The Office, an American adaptation of the British mockumentary series of the same name, airing until 2013 for nine seasons. It becomes one of the most memorable sitcoms of all time, winning several Emmys. Mr. Blue Sky becomes the theme song.
2006: Warner Communications contacts Hillenburg for an adult-only SpongeBob reboot.
Night at the Museum is released to mixed reviews as it becomes a box-office bomb. With plans for a sequel dead in the water, Fox sells the rights to Sony in 2007 who plans to reboot the series, but also keep the distribution rights for the original film.
Blockbuster buys Netflix, moving the website to Blockbuster.com, and naming it Blockbuster Online. After all of its stores were closed, it becomes Blockbuster+.
2007: Kanye West dies in a car crash before his album Graduation releases, causing him to be mourned. This would lead to many people buying the album, creating a short-lived rap revival that would temporarily mark the end of gangsta rap until 2010.
Owen Wilson commits suicide. In discussions about the "Frat Pack", he is replaced by Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. Drillbit Taylor and Tropic Thunder are both dedicated to his memory. Plans for a sequel to Cars are cancelled by Pixar and Disney.
2007-2011: Identically similar to events in our world, screenwriter Simon Monjack and actress and "Clueless" sensation Brittany Murphy (who still starred in this alternate reality's version of the 1995 film "Clueless", but here she instead co-stars with rising co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar playing Cher, and Regina Hall playing Dionne) are about to marry back in May 2007, but Murphy calls the marriage to Monjack off at the exact same wedding. This causes a scandal that briefly kills her good reputation, and gets her blacklisted in Hollywood (for a while). In this alternate history, Simon Monjack is put in prison for attempting murder on Brittany Murphy, but here, is killed by a crazed cellmate whilst serving time (said crazed cellmate also happens to be a fan of Brittany Murphy). Brittany Murphy then moves to an apartment complex in New York in 2008, ditching Hollywood for good and starting a musical career.
Natalie Portman, a fairly successful but struggling rising young TV actress, is having a hard time finding work in Hollywood due to the failure of the Star Trek prequel television series Star Trek: The Original Generation. She co-starred in the series alongside Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, and Samuel L. Jackson. While the then 56-57 year old Jackson at least got to have a successful career in Hollywood (due to being a Christopher Nolan regular), Christensen and McGregor were rejected by the industry; Christensen started an indie rock band while McGregor then went on to become a successful UFC fighter, but would then become very scandalous as he suffers from numerous arrests and an intense drug addiction. McGregor would then unfortunately die young from a drug overdose on December 7, 2008. Going back to Portman, she would become an indie darling in independent cinema, however her career would be cut short when she would die in a car crash on July 19, 2009, just one month and ten days after her 28th birthday. She was last seen in a DTV thriller called "Abandoned", which released in March 2010. Her death leads to tributes from co-stars and fans alike.
In December 2009, Brittany Murphy is then offered the lead role in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming psychological horror film "Black Swan", about a troubled ballerina. The film would co-star Melanie Lynskey as the troubled ballerina's rival, and like in our world, Winona Ryder, Barbara Hershey, and Vincent Cassel. The film released in December 2010 (like in our world), to rave reviews, with critics calling it Brittany Murphy's finest appearance yet. Murphy would then take home the Best Actress Oscar as well as the Best Dramatic Performance in a Movie Golden Globe for her performance in the film in 2011. Murphy would then continue her acting career following a big career boost, as well as her singing/musical career at the same time. In fact, she releases a fairly successful debut album in March 2011 simply called "Brittany", to positive reviews. It would then become the best selling musical album of the year, even winning her a Grammy in 2012.
2008: Bulletman, the highest grossing film of the year, marks the beginning of the successful Fawcett Cinematic Universe (FCU). It would enter the National Film Registry in 2020.
During the premiere of Tropic Thunder, Tom Cruise announces his retirement from entertainment and Scientology. He spends the rest of his life quietly as a Buddhist in England. As Dwayne Johnson takes Tom's place, Paramount announces plans to reboot the Mission: Impossible franchise (though nothing comes from it).
SpongeBob XXX, an adult SpongeBob reboot, airs on AMC alongside Breaking Bad. SpongeBob XXX would be universally panned, airing only 3 episodes out of a made 6 (all were later put on DVD). It is known for being one of the worst animated series of all time.
Iron Age, a film fully funded by UNESCO, is made as the first film of an IRL cinematic universe. It gets nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, like every film in the IRLCU after it.
2009: Adventure Time, a cartoon by Pendleton Ward, airs on Nickelodeon. It becomes one of Nickelodeon's highest-rated cartoons, airing until 2016. Many people would call it an animation trailblazer, leading to Nick approving more "lore-based" shows.
Half-Life 3 comes out, and continues the high ratings of the Half-Life franchise, making games well until 2017 (counting spinoffs).
Some people would compare it to Regular Show, who they saw as Cartoon Network's equivalent to Adventure Time.
Discord, a discussion site, is released, becoming popular with gamers.
Liam Gallagher has a near-fatal drug overdose after the breakup of Oasis. Finding peace with his brother, Oasis reunites in 2012, releasing a new album in 2015. They still perform.
Amy Winhouse retires after a heavy intervention. She still occasionally produces for Adele.
2011: Fortnite Battle Royale by Epic Games is released to the public. It becomes extremely popular, and is still played today.
2012: Pixar's Newt, a film that came due to the cancellation of Wreck-It Ralph (some claim due to the problems of getting permission from game companies) is released and barely breaks even. It would start a dark age for Pixar, which would continue with Brave and Cars 2.
It would also play a key part in George Lucas refusing to give away Lucasfilm, due to Disney's perceived slump.
After Hillenburg's company dissolves, he becomes the cartoon reviewer Stevey Shark for Channel Awesome.
Jim Carrey dies of a heart attack.
2013: Doug Walker leaves Channel Awesome, leaving Stevey Shark to be the new star. Markiplier, MrEnter, and MatPat would later join Channel Awesome among others.
The Freedom Tower is made to replace the original North Tower destroyed in the attack. Memes would arise from the comparison between the towers.
2014: A Day With Patchy the Pirate, a half-hour short made by Hillenburg, airs on YouTube as Channel Awesome's first foray into animation. It has a troubled production due to being funded online, and would be panned upon release.
Robin Williams survives a suicide attempt, and launches his own suicide prevention program. He would then star in the 2016 drama Uncut Gems by Christopher Nolan, playing crime lord Howard Ratner, giving him a Best Actor Oscar.
2015: Star Wars - Episode VII: The Force Awakens, featuring Darth Maul and Darth Talon as antagonists, is released, becoming the highest grossing film of the year. Two more sequels were made in 2017 and 2019.
2016: John K. dies from multiple scolerosis. Bob Camp takes over as showrunner of Ren and Stimpy.
2017: Growing Around, a new YouTube webseries made by Stephen Hillenburg & Johnathan Rozanski, about a world where grown-ups switch with kids, is released. Despite gaining positive reviews, both the downfall of Channel Awesome and Hillenburg & Rozanski's heinous acts would result in Markiplier buying the license, airing it on his webseries Unus Annus for one last season, ending in 2020.
Chester Bennington survives his suicide attempt. Linkin Park would make its newest album in December of 2020.
2018: Donald Trump starts The Trump Experience, a very popular podcast.
2019: Season 3 of Gravity Falls comes out to near-universal acclaim.
2020: Chadwick Boseman recovers from his cancer.
2022: Jordan Peele's Nope becomes the highest grossing film of the year. It enters the National Film Registry in 2033.
Presidents of the USA since 1977:
Jimmy Carter (1977-1985)
Walter Mondale (1985-1989)
George H.W. Bush (1989-1993)
Mario Cuomo (1993-2001)
John F. Kennedy Jr. (2001-2005)
John McCain (2005-2013)
Barack Obama (2013-2021)
Jeb Bush (2021-today)
Governors of California since 1947:
James Roosevelt (1947-1953) Resigned) Democrat
Pat Brown (1953-1963) Democrat
Richard Nixon (1963-1969) Republican
Edwin Reineck (1969-1974) Resigned) Republican
John L Harner (1974-1975) Republican
Tom Hayden (1975-1983) Democrat
Tom Bradley (1983-1991) Democrat
Clint Eastwood (1991-2003) Independent
Sylvester Stallone (2003-2011) Republican
Conan O'Brien (2011-2019) Democrat
Gavin Newsom (2019-Today) Democrat
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CURRENT TIMELINE:
1818: Mary Shelley's The Modern Prometheus, a novel in which scientist Henry Frankenstein creates a sapient creature named Prometheus is made. Prometheus becomes a stalwart of the monster genre.
1907-1908: A young comedian named Charlie Chaplin refuses to accept the offer of Fred Karno to come to the U.S. He becomes a famous comedian, often incorporating a character he named The Tramp in his stand-up routines.
1912: The Olympic ship crashes upon hitting an iceberg, becoming a memorable event. James Cameron's Olympic (1997) would be the first film to gross $1B, even entering the National Film Registry.
1931: Frankenstein and his Prometheus, an adaptation of The Modern Prometheus starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff as Henry and Prometheus is a box-office smash. It would enter the National Film Registry in 1991.
1941: Fleischer Studios' Mr. Bug Goes to Town is a box office success, saving the studio. Today it is one of Disney's biggest competitors, along with Warner Bros.
1951: Fawcett Comics wins a lawsuit over National Comics for the rights to the characters of Captain Marvel and Superman. While National Comics would die in obscurity, Fawcett Comics would be Marvel's biggest competitor.
1962: Marilyn Monroe doesn't die. She goes into hiding in Las Vegas doing revue shows. Discovered by higher ups at NBC, she signs on to The Marilyn Monroe Show, a sketch comedy show that runs until her death in 1999.
1966: Warner Bros.' Twister comes out, becoming the highest grossing film of the year. It would spawn "Tornado-mania", a series of tornado movies made to copy its success. It would enter the National Film Registry in 1996.
1969: Nixon resigns his presidency the become a talk show host. The Dick Nixon show airs until 1983.
Make America Great Again - written and directed by Mel Brooks - is released. The film stars Ronald Reagan as himself as he decides to run for President after becoming a washed up movie star - promising to “Make America Great Again”. Wacky shenanigans ensue, including President Reagan trying to build a massive wall on the Southern border to stop Soviet influence, claiming that “both sides have very fine people” in regards to the Civil Rights Movement, and him accidentally starting a cult about how hippies are secretly stooges of a global satanic cult run by the elites.
The film is a critical and commercial success and becomes one of the greatest and funniest comedies of all time. It enters the National Film Registry in 1999.
The Dick Cavett Show airs on ABC, becoming the main competitor to NBC's Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. It would end in 1996 to make way for its new replacement The Jon Stewart Show.
Creedence Clearwater Revival release a song about the Civil Rights Movement called Fortunate Son. It becomes their signature song. It enters the National Recording Registry in 2013.
1974: Star Trek: The Continuing Mission, a revival of the original 60s series, airs in syndication until 1981.
1974-1979: Michael John Kricfalusi becomes an anti-Rhodesian mercenary during the Rhodesian Bush War. He becomes a POW by forces from Apartheid South Africa. As a result, he is physically and mentally scarred.
1979: Ozzy Osbourne goes into rehab and continues to play for Black Sabbath, leading to them getting a Beatles-like Renaissance in the 80s, making Heavy Metal one of the 80s most notable music genres.
1980-1981: From February 1980 to August 1981, John Kricfalusi would heal his mental wounds at a mental institution.
1982: John Kricfalusi founds Spümcø, an animation studio that was founded due to John's perceived views on how Hanna-Barbera and Rankin/Bass, two studios he worked at, failed to make good cartoons.
1983: E.T. for the Atari proves to be a very good game, making millions for Atari. This would inspire them to improve their games on their future consoles such as the 5200 and 7800, leading them to become a fierce competitior in the gaming market. The last Atari console came out in the early 2000s.
You Nutzy Rascals!, a short made by John K., is the first to feature prototype designs of Ren and Stimpy.
1985: The War of the Worlds, a film made in collaboration with Disney and Jeff Wayne, based on his musical album adapting the H.G. Wells story, hits theaters. It is a critical and commercial success, cited for starting the Disney Renaissance. Disney and Jeff Wayne would collaborate two more times, making animated adaptations of The Modern Prometheus (1988) and The Time Machine (1992). It would enter the National Film Registry in 2022.
Warner Communications buys Warner Amex-Satellite Entertainment to make Warner MTV Networks.
1986: Ravel's Bolero becomes the theme to The Legend of Zelda. It would later serve to be the theme for the Zelda games in Japan, with a different theme for NTSC releases.
Cliff Burton survives a car crash and continues to play bass for Metallica, helping put thrash metal on the mainstream map.
1987: Morrissey and Johnny Marr become frenemies. The Smiths continue into the 1990s.
1988: During production of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Harrison Ford is shot and killed by a loaded prop gun. This would lead to it being hastily recut in time for 1989. It would lead to a heavy burden on Lucasfilm. The documentary Ford - Spielberg's Right Hand Man would be released in 2008 to great success.
1989: Doctor Who is saved from cancellation by BBC. It remains one of the longest running TV shows.
Sergio Leone dies of old age. He is remembered for his westerns as well as Don Quixote, The Phantom, and Leningrad: The 900 Days.
1990: John K. creates Big House Blues, the pilot for The Ren & Stimpy Show, which is picked up by Nickelodeon.
1991: Eddie Vedder dies in a car crash before the first Pearl Jam album is released. They find a new lead in Chris Cornell, who also sings for Soundgarden until their demise in 1997.
Ren & Stimpy airs on Nickelodeon, along with Doug, Rugrats, Tiny Toon Adventures, Taz-Mania (both this show and TTA would later air in syndication) and Big Beast Quintet (cancelled in 1993). It is currently the longest running American animated series, beating out Matt Groening's The Simpsons, who cancelled the show in 1998 in favor of working on the long-running Futurama which still airs today.
Tim Burton is attached to direct an adaptation of The Addams Family TV show as a movie. It would later spawn three sequels, with Tim leaving after the second movie. The latter two would be critically panned.
1992: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace comes out, becoming the highest grossing film of the year. Episodes II and III would later come out in 1995 and 1998 respectively.
J.R.R. Tolkien dies at 100, finishing The New Shadow and The Silmarillion. He was also known for being war minister of the UK from 1940 to 1945.
Stephen Hillenburg is invited to work on Ren & Stimpy after showing his short film Wormholes at the TIFF.
Cartoon Network begins after Ted Turner merges with Viacom in 1986 and buys the Hanna-Barbera library in 1991.
1993: Spielberg quits directing after doing Schindler's List. This not only cancels plans for a Jurassic Park sequel, but also an adaptation of Supertoys Last All Summer Long.
1994: During filming of The Crow, Brandon Lee survives a shot from a prop gun. He would propel into superstardom. He is now known for playing Neo in The Matrix franchise and Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat (1995).
Kurt Cobain announces the breakup of Nirvana as he goes into rehab. In 2002, the band reunited for You Know You're Right, an album that became a top seller. They still perform to this day.
1995: YouTube, a video sharing site, is released. It would not gain much popularity until 2001, where an influx of YouTubers would bring it to stardom.
Toy Story, a stop motion film, gains critical acclaim due to its incredible scale, becoming the 2nd highest grossing film of the year.
Sarah Michelle Gellar dies in a kayaking incident days before the release of her only film Clueless. This would cause Clueless to become the highest grossing film of the year and become known as one of the best teen films. It enters the National Film Registry in 2005. Bad Boys, a film released the same day as Clueless, would become the 6th highest grossing film of the year despite mixed reviews.
Spotify, a humble music downloading site, releases. In 1997, it would change into a music streaming site, and would often show ads for the latest in music.
Selena Quintalla survives being shot. Jennifer Lopez wanes in popularity.
1996: The Nintendo 64DD comes out in a partnership with Phillips, revolutionising the console industry by introducing CD memory, rising it above the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. One of the top best selling games would be Super Mario 64 2, the sequel to Super Mario 64. The 64DD would serve as motivation for Sega to complete Sonic X-Treme by 1997, which becomes a huge hit. This would give Sega the boost it needed to continue making consoles. Other Mario games made for the 64DD include Mario Takes America and Super Mario's Wacky Worlds.
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), which had been under a state similar to the Atari 2600, releases its last two games: Super Mario Legends, a game similar in style to the Mario Land games released by Nintendo R&D1, which becomes a minor hit and Animaniacs, a port of Konami's Game Boy game which got mixed reviews.
Tupac survives being shot while having a drive in Las Vegas. He still has a rap career.
Ren & Stimpy Go To Hollywood, a film released by Warner Bros., becomes the highest grossing animated film of the year, making over $600M. It has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This film would also have one of Ronald Reagan's last acting roles.
NDR Filmes' Cassiopeia gets fame for being the first completely computer-animated film. It gets an English dub for a worldwide release. It enters the National Film Registry in 2006.
After his work on Ren & Stimpy, Stephen Hillenburg pitches his own show to Nickelodeon about a sea sponge.
Rapper and music producer Andre "Dr. Dre" Young is shot and killed by a vengefully spiteful Suge Knight in a drive-by shooting, since Young left Death Row Records after accusing Knight of corruption the month prior. His death leads to tributes from fans and colleagues alike, and his first album The Chronic is praised for being influential. Tupac Shakur, in addition to being a rapper, assumes Dr. Dre's role as a music producer out of respect for his newly deceased friend. After Suge Knight is arrested and imprisoned for life due to murdering Young, Shakur takes over Death Row Records. The Chronic enters the National Recording Registry in 2019.
1996-2000: A teen-oriented sitcom, Still Clueless: The Story of Tai and Dionne, runs on ABC from September 20, 1996 to May 19, 2000 for a total of four seasons. A spinoff and continuation to the 1995 film "Clueless", starring the late Sarah Michelle Gellar as Cher Horowitz, and breakouts Regina Hall as Dionne Davenport and Brittany Murphy as Tai Frasier, the series follows protagonists and best friends Tai Frasier and Dionne Davenport as they navigate through life in college without their late friend Cher Horowitz who tragically overdosed to death at a party but hilarious scenarios ensue for the two friends as they mature together in college. Created by Amy Heckerling, Brittany Murphy and Regina Hall reprise their respective roles as Tai Frasier and Dionne Davenport from the 1995 film, and also stars Alan Rickman as the main antagonist, the corrupt and unfairly strict college dean William Davidson. The series becomes very beloved, successful, and memorable, just like its 1995 predecessor. The first season has 23 episodes, the second and third seasons have 22 episodes each, while the fourth and final season has 25 episodes, totalling up to 92 episodes. New episodes always would premiere at 8:30PM on Friday nights, with either a TV-PG or TV-14 rating. The show had a direct competitor in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, another teen-oriented series, which would on Fox for only one season consisting of only eighteen episodes from September 20, 1996 to May 9, 1997. Created by Joss Whedon and based loosely on the 1992 film of the same name, the series stars teen sensation Alicia Silverstone as Buffy Anne Summers, a teenage girl who fights evil vampirical creatures. The show would have a more darker and serious tone unlike it's more lighthearted and comedic competitor "Still Clueless: The Story of Tai and Dionne" on ABC, and new episodes would premiere at 8:30PM on Friday nights, all having a TV-14 rating. Of the two shows, "Buffy" would be less successful as the show would have a lukewarm reception and audiences would more than likely watch the more successful "Still Clueless", which would have an otherwise more welcoming reception (like it's 1995 predecessor). The show's lead actress Alicia Silverstone would still have a briefly successful career in Hollywood; unfortunately, her career would be cut short as she would die from a serious chest infection on February 11, 2002, at the age of only 25.
1997: Reddit, a news and discussion board, is released. It becomes very, very popular.
The Notorious B.I.G. survives a shooting like his friend and collaborator Tupac, and he continues to make music.
Aspiring rapper Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs is killed in a gang shootout in Los Angeles, California; however, right-wing news network Fox News reports the shootout as having happened in New York City, New York (which is untrue). This leads to rapper Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace recording a single dedicated to Combs called "I'll Be Missing You" (which heavily samples "Every Breath You Take" by The Police) which was included as a bonus track on No Way Out, Combs' first and only debut album released posthumously on July 22, 1997. The album became influential in the years since Combs' death, proving that, even in death, one can still have a rap career and be influential. No Way Out would enter the National Recording Registry in 2007.
1998: Neon Genesis Evangelion is unknowingly localized by 4Kids, leading to a HEAVILY censored English dub that makes the show popular during the late 90s-early 00s.
Chris Farley wakes from a coma due to a drug overdose. After deciding to give the role of Shrek to Mike Myers his friend, he gets the role of Doug Heffernan on The King of Queens.
1999: Stephen Hillenburg's SpongeBob SquarePants airs on Nickelodeon. Although it is a hit at first, work complications, problems outsourcing animation to the studio Gainax, and the banned episode Wrasslin' Maniacs where SpongeBob and Patrick beat up Squidward, Hillenburg is fired from the show in 2002.
Tommy Boy's Return, the sequel to Tommy Boy, releases in theaters. It is considered a cult classic today.
2000: Battlefield Earth is released in theaters to be a huge success, ending up the 8th highest grossing film of the year. This would cause an interest in works by L. Ron Hubbard, making the Church of Scientology a rising religion. Battlefield Earth 2 would later release in 2003 to similar acclaim.
4Kids is bought by Warner Communications. As a result, more anime airs on Kids WB.
The Atari Cougar, Atari's final console before being bought by Jakks Pacific in 2002, is released. It is a cult classic console.
Tim Burton's Wizard of Oz gains mixed to positive reviews, and makes the top 10 list of highest grossing films of the year.
2001: Grand Theft Auto III, the third entry in the GTA series is cancelled following 9/11. The game would later redevelop into Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which was released in 2004.
Spy Kids, Quentin Tarantino's first kids' film is released in theaters to mixed reviews, but becomes a cult classic. Two more sequels were released in the two years after it, all would get the same fate.
During 9/11, Kevin James dies after being squished by falling debris from the North Tower.
2002: Netflix, the world's first ever online streaming service for film and TV, launches. They release their first Netflix Original - an epic drama gangster film called American Gangster starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott - five years later on November 2, 2007, after buying the distribution rights from Universal Pictures (who were set to be the original proprietors). All of their films and series are also given DVD and/or Blu-ray releases, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, who owns the home media rights to Netflix Original films/series etc.
2003: Call of Duty, a war shooter game, sells 200,000 copies, making for poor sales. No sequels are planned. The Battlefield series gains from this.
Star Trek: The Original Generation, a Star Trek prequel series, airs for two seasons on Fox before cancellation.
Sony launches the American feed of 24-hour anime channel Animax, which overtakes Adult Swim's Toonami in popularity.
Sylvester Stallone becomes Governor of California until 2011.
TIME names Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as Person of the Year due to being "One of the great dictators of the modern age".
2004: Fallout 3 releases on Windows to high ratings, saving Interplay from bankruptcy. They would later release 2 console games, Fallout 4 and Fallout 5. Many spinoff games would be made.
Hillenburg's company United Plankton Pictures makes the Newgrounds webseries The Motherfucking Patchy the Pirate Show, focusing on the misadventures of Patchy the Pirate.
2005: Minecraft, a web browser game is released by Mojang with the help of a team that planned a game known as Terraria, where it would be very successful until 2009, when a 3D version for Java was released. It is currently owned by Microsoft, who still makes updates for it.
SpongeBob SquarePants is quietly cancelled due to declining ratings.
FOX airs The Office, an American adaptation of the British mockumentary series of the same name, airing until 2013 for nine seasons. It becomes one of the most memorable sitcoms of all time, winning several Emmys. Mr. Blue Sky becomes the theme song.
2006: Warner Communications contacts Hillenburg for an adult-only SpongeBob reboot.
Night at the Museum is released to mixed reviews as it becomes a box-office bomb. With plans for a sequel dead in the water, Fox sells the rights to Sony in 2007 who plans to reboot the series, but also keep the distribution rights for the original film.
Blockbuster buys Netflix, moving the website to Blockbuster.com, and naming it Blockbuster Online. After all of its stores were closed, it becomes Blockbuster+.
2007: Kanye West dies in a car crash before his album Graduation releases, causing him to be mourned. This would lead to many people buying the album, creating a short-lived rap revival that would temporarily mark the end of gangsta rap until 2010.
Owen Wilson commits suicide. In discussions about the "Frat Pack", he is replaced by Steve Carell and Paul Rudd. Drillbit Taylor and Tropic Thunder are both dedicated to his memory. Plans for a sequel to Cars are cancelled by Pixar and Disney.
2007-2011: Identically similar to events in our world, screenwriter Simon Monjack and actress and "Clueless" sensation Brittany Murphy (who still starred in this alternate reality's version of the 1995 film "Clueless", but here she instead co-stars with rising co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar playing Cher, and Regina Hall playing Dionne) are about to marry back in May 2007, but Murphy calls the marriage to Monjack off at the exact same wedding. This causes a scandal that briefly kills her good reputation, and gets her blacklisted in Hollywood (for a while). In this alternate history, Simon Monjack is put in prison for attempting murder on Brittany Murphy, but here, is killed by a crazed cellmate whilst serving time (said crazed cellmate also happens to be a fan of Brittany Murphy). Brittany Murphy then moves to an apartment complex in New York in 2008, ditching Hollywood for good and starting a musical career.
Natalie Portman, a fairly successful but struggling rising young TV actress, is having a hard time finding work in Hollywood due to the failure of the Star Trek prequel television series Star Trek: The Original Generation. She co-starred in the series alongside Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, and Samuel L. Jackson. While the then 56-57 year old Jackson at least got to have a successful career in Hollywood (due to being a Christopher Nolan regular), Christensen and McGregor were rejected by the industry; Christensen started an indie rock band while McGregor then went on to become a successful UFC fighter, but would then become very scandalous as he suffers from numerous arrests and an intense drug addiction. McGregor would then unfortunately die young from a drug overdose on December 7, 2008. Going back to Portman, she would become an indie darling in independent cinema, however her career would be cut short when she would die in a car crash on July 19, 2009, just one month and ten days after her 28th birthday. She was last seen in a DTV thriller called "Abandoned", which released in March 2010. Her death leads to tributes from co-stars and fans alike.
In December 2009, Brittany Murphy is then offered the lead role in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming psychological horror film "Black Swan", about a troubled ballerina. The film would co-star Melanie Lynskey as the troubled ballerina's rival, and like in our world, Winona Ryder, Barbara Hershey, and Vincent Cassel. The film released in December 2010 (like in our world), to rave reviews, with critics calling it Brittany Murphy's finest appearance yet. Murphy would then take home the Best Actress Oscar as well as the Best Dramatic Performance in a Movie Golden Globe for her performance in the film in 2011. Murphy would then continue her acting career following a big career boost, as well as her singing/musical career at the same time. In fact, she releases a fairly successful debut album in March 2011 simply called "Brittany", to positive reviews. It would then become the best selling musical album of the year, even winning her a Grammy in 2012.
2008: Bulletman, the highest grossing film of the year, marks the beginning of the successful Fawcett Cinematic Universe (FCU). It would enter the National Film Registry in 2020.
During the premiere of Tropic Thunder, Tom Cruise announces his retirement from entertainment and Scientology. He spends the rest of his life quietly as a Buddhist in England. As Dwayne Johnson takes Tom's place, Paramount announces plans to reboot the Mission: Impossible franchise (though nothing comes from it).
SpongeBob XXX, an adult SpongeBob reboot, airs on AMC alongside Breaking Bad. SpongeBob XXX would be universally panned, airing only 3 episodes out of a made 6 (all were later put on DVD). It is known for being one of the worst animated series of all time.
Iron Age, a film fully funded by UNESCO, is made as the first film of an IRL cinematic universe. It gets nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, like every film in the IRLCU after it.
2009: Adventure Time, a cartoon by Pendleton Ward, airs on Nickelodeon. It becomes one of Nickelodeon's highest-rated cartoons, airing until 2016. Many people would call it an animation trailblazer, leading to Nick approving more "lore-based" shows.
Half-Life 3 comes out, and continues the high ratings of the Half-Life franchise, making games well until 2017 (counting spinoffs).
Some people would compare it to Regular Show, who they saw as Cartoon Network's equivalent to Adventure Time.
Discord, a discussion site, is released, becoming popular with gamers.
Liam Gallagher has a near-fatal drug overdose after the breakup of Oasis. Finding peace with his brother, Oasis reunites in 2012, releasing a new album in 2015. They still perform.
Amy Winhouse retires after a heavy intervention. She still occasionally produces for Adele.
2011: Fortnite Battle Royale by Epic Games is released to the public. It becomes extremely popular, and is still played today.
2012: Pixar's Newt, a film that came due to the cancellation of Wreck-It Ralph (some claim due to the problems of getting permission from game companies) is released and barely breaks even. It would start a dark age for Pixar, which would continue with Brave and Cars 2.
It would also play a key part in George Lucas refusing to give away Lucasfilm, due to Disney's perceived slump.
After Hillenburg's company dissolves, he becomes the cartoon reviewer Stevey Shark for Channel Awesome.
Jim Carrey dies of a heart attack.
2013: Doug Walker leaves Channel Awesome, leaving Stevey Shark to be the new star. Markiplier, MrEnter, and MatPat would later join Channel Awesome among others.
The Freedom Tower is made to replace the original North Tower destroyed in the attack. Memes would arise from the comparison between the towers.
2014: A Day With Patchy the Pirate, a half-hour short made by Hillenburg, airs on YouTube as Channel Awesome's first foray into animation. It has a troubled production due to being funded online, and would be panned upon release.
Robin Williams survives a suicide attempt, and launches his own suicide prevention program. He would then star in the 2016 drama Uncut Gems by Christopher Nolan, playing crime lord Howard Ratner, giving him a Best Actor Oscar.
2015: Star Wars - Episode VII: The Force Awakens, featuring Darth Maul and Darth Talon as antagonists, is released, becoming the highest grossing film of the year. Two more sequels were made in 2017 and 2019.
2016: John K. dies from multiple scolerosis. Bob Camp takes over as showrunner of Ren and Stimpy.
2017: Growing Around, a new YouTube webseries made by Stephen Hillenburg & Johnathan Rozanski, about a world where grown-ups switch with kids, is released. Despite gaining positive reviews, both the downfall of Channel Awesome and Hillenburg & Rozanski's heinous acts would result in Markiplier buying the license, airing it on his webseries Unus Annus for one last season, ending in 2020.
Chester Bennington survives his suicide attempt. Linkin Park would make its newest album in December of 2020.
2018: Donald Trump starts The Trump Experience, a very popular podcast.
2019: Season 3 of Gravity Falls comes out to near-universal acclaim.
2020: Chadwick Boseman recovers from his cancer.
2022: Jordan Peele's Nope becomes the highest grossing film of the year. It enters the National Film Registry in 2033.
Presidents of the USA since 1977:
Jimmy Carter (1977-1985)
Walter Mondale (1985-1989)
George H.W. Bush (1989-1993)
Mario Cuomo (1993-2001)
John F. Kennedy Jr. (2001-2005)
John McCain (2005-2013)
Barack Obama (2013-2021)
Jeb Bush (2021-today)
Governors of California since 1947:
James Roosevelt (1947-1953) Resigned) Democrat
Pat Brown (1953-1963) Democrat
Richard Nixon (1963-1969) Republican
Edwin Reineck (1969-1974) Resigned) Republican
John L Harner (1974-1975) Republican
Tom Hayden (1975-1983) Democrat
Tom Bradley (1983-1991) Democrat
Clint Eastwood (1991-2003) Independent
Sylvester Stallone (2003-2011) Republican
Conan O'Brien (2011-2019) Democrat
Gavin Newsom (2019-Today) Democrat
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(Descriptions of fictional crimes investigated by the story's main Character Max.)
Detective's Fate
It's august of 2008.....
Max is a detective living in Chicago He checks his pistol and puts on his police badge as he walks out his front door.
He has been searching for a serial killer known as the Caller for years and always been one step behind due to the red tape.....
More importantly the chief's lazy attitude towards getting search warrants and actions approved by the courts for raids. Twice Max had good intel on the suspect's locations and photo evidence showing him at the sites.
The department needs more vigilant, caring officers and leaders but no one steps up to do it, instead they just complain about the slow progress and officers. And hinder investigations.
Now Max has decided that it might be time to stop playing by the rules and catch this scumbag.... .... ....
Starting his car Max sets his GPS to the address that "The Caller" was last seen and pulls out of his driveway as the 50 miles of directions pop up.
The killer's nickname being for his signature of calling in as he is committing the crime.
As he drives he remembers his first case, five years ago now..... ..... .....
A woman, Joane Taylor, was found dead in an alleyway after going out for the night. She showed no signs of struggle leading the police to believe she had drank to much and expired from alcohol poisoning.... ...
The death was written off as a "party gone wrong".... That is until several more were found and the coroner decided on a whim to test for other substances.
Once it came out that the deaths were possible murders...
The calls started coming in, almost like the suspect wanted credit before revealing himself....
Then ways of the deaths began changing as the Serial Killer explored his twisted desires searching for his preferred method.
The last case being a young woman found stuffed in a dumpster after the killer apparently got scared off.... Max will never forget it.... .... ....
The GPS finishes and the car beeps its final direction, taking an exit off the highway. Ramps out here are always confusing... Which is funny since he has driven this one for five years now...
The chief says he should sit this one out but he can't... The latest victim 3 months ago.
Marie Spelner, a waitress out on her smoke break talking to her spouse on the phone.
Survived by her husband, no children or living relatives. ....
Max Spelner turns into the driveway of the house he was directed to... Stepping out of the car he walks up and knocks on the door. Looking at the house he knows the family must be doing well if they live here.... Raising his hand to knock again he hears a scream from inside....
A second later the door is answered by a middle aged butler holding a tray with wine glasses on it... "Hello Sir, I'm sorry but this house does not wish to partake in any offers at this time..."
Max calmly says. "I'm not selling anything."
The butler looks confused for a moment before his eyes dart over Max's shoulder seeing his unmarked cruiser and he nods.
Looking past the butler Max sees that a woman is cleaning up after their dog.
"Have you seen this man?" Says Max holds up a picture of the one suspected of being the killer.
The butler gives it a once over before replying. "I'm sorry sir, no I have not." His tone sounds like he is lying... ....
"Are you sure?" The detective asks.
"I would not lie about something like that, sir." He states, his eyes not meeting Max's.
The woman calls from inside "Fletcher, who are you talking too?"
"Some man asking about a killer" he calls back.
"The killer is an inside job!" The woman quickly states.
"What?!" Max says.
"The Killer, it's an inside job." She says again, louder this time. In the same Max also hears a child begin to cry in another room.
"We should start from the beginning, it will be easier to explain trust me." The woman says.
'She seems to know what is going on....
"How do I know your story holds water?" He asks out loud.
"Oh I wouldn't lie. I have been following the case myself and it seems like an inside job to me." She states, somehow sounding hurt.
"Is there anyone else in the house besides you two and the baby?" He asks noticing the baby isn't crying anymore.
"Just Fletcher and I live here, the baby is my cousins but he just stays the night sometimes." She replies.
Max draws his gun and enters the house upon reasonable suspicion of an emergency in progress or suspect on the premisses as the man seems to be deceiving.
While the woman still seems unconcerned that the child is now silent.
He pushes past the butler and rushes towards the area he heard the crying. passes the entryway, the dinning room, and a kitchen before finally finding a child in a playpen.
"There there..." He says in a sing song voice picking up the child. "I'm officer Max, do you know where your mommy is?"
The child just cries louder.
Then he sees the man from the photo walk out of the bathroom, upon seeing him he bolts for the door and Max sets the child down gently then gives chase.
He runs through the house, following the man as he can hear the woman screaming at him to stop but he doesn't."
"Stop or I'll shoot." The man doesn't even break stride.
Instead he runs out of the front door and jumps into his car.
Furious that the man might escape he fires at the car as it drives away.
The back window shatters and he hopes he got his tire, but he doesn't wait to find out as he runs to his car and initiates a pursuit....
He flips on his concealed lights in his cruiser as he reverses down the drive and into the street.
The suspects car is fast but he manages to keep up with it weaving in and out of traffic as people move over for the siren.
As they approach a red light there is heavy traffic in the intersection..... ....
The suspect slams on his brakes and Max's cruiser only just stops short of hitting it. Jumping out the Detective points his firearm at the vehicle running up beside seeing heavily tinted windows.
"Get out of the car and on the ground now!!" He shouts as he moves to the driver's side door.
After seeing no response....
Max throws open the door and the driver is gone with the passenger side open.
He quickly runs to the other side catching the man trying to sneak off tackling him to the ground and then takes his arms putting them behind his back.
Max grabs his radio and calls it in as the man cries.
As he is waiting he hears a noise that sounds like static.....
"Wrong guy moron.. Did you ever stop to think I wanted you close for this one. That I planned everything...Even framing the pothead..... I almost lost interest until you pulled in the driveway... The attic is kinda cramped tho... I think I'll go carve some meat. Maybe graduate to other things to. I'm not sure yet. Lets see if you can catch me before......" A familiar voice says over the radio then cuts off... ...
Max looks at the man on the ground. "Why did you run from me?" He asks.
"Cause I have like 19 grams of marijuana in my pocket." He replies...
"Do you know how stupid that is?! I don't care about that I'm looking for a killer."
Before he can answer Max hears the woman from the house screaming for her life and a child's cries on his radio.
Then from below Max. "He's in the house, he's in the house! My mom and the baby!" The man on the ground says crying.
Max uncuffs him and runs to his car heading back to the house as he lays down rubber on the road... ... ...
As he approaches and pulls into the driveway he notices the front door is open.
"Hold on I'm coming!" Max screams jumping out of his cruiser...
He runs into the house finding the woman's body arriving too late. Moving over to her he checks for a pulse but she is gone, a large gash in her neck.
As he stands up he slips in a fluid but gains his balance and tries not to think about what it is....
He rushes to the room the baby was in finding the play pen empty. He leaves the room searching the rest of the house and still doesn't find the child.
"Where are you!!!" He calls out....
"This is the Callers first kidnapping and the media would eat up the fact I failed to stop the man." He thinks as he blames himself.
Sirens begin to blare in the distance as backup is about to arrive... ... ...
"There's a woman dead and a baby missing! The woman is in the dinning room straight ahead of the front door, Hurry!" He yells into his radio...
Looking over at the mother seeing a piece of paper on the floor.
He walks over to it seeing writing.
"So close... Looks like I'm a kidnapper now.... Good luck finding me.... And... I so enjoyed killing that sweet wife of yours. Might do it that way again. Not to the kid tho....later Max. Ps. This game is so fun.." It says.
"He was here..." Is all he can muster as the team enters.
"He was right in this house and I missed it because her son freaked over weed and ran..." He says as another officer speaks to him gently.
"Don't beat yourself up Detective, it's not your fault. He must have hid before you got her and left after you arrived." The words do little to comfort him "First day back on the job and the killer escaped taking a child..." He says as he walks away.
The chief arrives in his new lexus with a screeching of rubber as he lurches to a halt.
He quickly exits and leaves his door hanging open as he rushes into Max's face....
"I told you to stay away from this case MAX!!!!....(takes a breath)...
"If I catch any flak from my superiors, I won't suspend you.... That'd be to easy. Desk duty and an entry level demotion. The new guy will have a higher rank than you if things go my way.... Now get outta my sight...". "(Sighs)...
"This job is gonna be the death of me..." He says walking away from Max and towards the Coroner's van..... ..... .....
On the way home the detective stops by the store close to his house which is unlike him because he usually follows the same routine.
He nears the front door and he hears a kitchen timer ding loudly from behind him as his car explodes throwing him through the storefront windows as they are blown out..... .....
Alarms around the lot and others nearby create a cacophony of noise. His head pounding as his body aches, Max pushes himself up and collapses as the store manager runs over to him telling him not to move as he dials 911.... .... ....
Waking in the hospital Max recalls the feeling of the Shockwave as he flinches in phantom pain.
"Who woulda thought its like holding a ringing metal bat that hurts your hands but all over and way more intense." He thinks.
He suddenly feels tired and falls asleep.... .... .... ....
The next time he wakes, he sees a breaking news story that Jane Saltani is reporting on....
"Young toddler Accidently Shoots Serial killekidnapper ending his life and Alerting residents in the Area." The news anchor says.
Sighing to himself Max thinks about how crazy that is and laughs.
Tho he really wanted to bring the guy in. He closes his eyes to get some much needed sleep as his door opens.
Max looks up to see a man with a silenced pistol pointed at him.
"Hm. Now they think I'm dead. Funny how they just assume they got the right guy. Just like.... You did Detect... ....." Max hears but then hears no more as his end comes at just over the speed of sound....
The Caller leaves the hair of another intelligent convicted murderer that he obtained in a spot that's believable and quickly leaves.....
He disables the surveillance system and sends a virus out to any device that has received video data from the hospital.
Erasing and corrupting the systems. Leaving a master hackers finger prints on a glass from his home....
"Sorry, no witnesses." He says to the security guard as he fires... ..... ..... .... ....
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(Descriptions of fictional crimes investigated by the story's main Character Max.)
Detective's Fate
It's august of 2008.....
Max is a detective living in Chicago He checks his pistol and puts on his police badge as he walks out his front door.
He has been searching for a serial killer known as the Caller for years and always been one step behind due to the red tape.....
More importantly the chief's lazy attitude towards getting search warrants and actions approved by the courts for raids. Twice Max had good intel on the suspect's locations and photo evidence showing him at the sites.
The department needs more vigilant, caring officers and leaders but no one steps up to do it, instead they just complain about the slow progress and officers. And hinder investigations.
Now Max has decided that it might be time to stop playing by the rules and catch this scumbag.... .... ....
Starting his car Max sets his GPS to the address that "The Caller" was last seen and pulls out of his driveway as the 50 miles of directions pop up.
The killer's nickname being for his signature of calling in as he is committing the crime.
As he drives he remembers his first case, five years ago now..... ..... .....
A woman, Joane Taylor, was found dead in an alleyway after going out for the night. She showed no signs of struggle leading the police to believe she had drank to much and expired from alcohol poisoning.... ...
The death was written off as a "party gone wrong".... That is until several more were found and the coroner decided on a whim to test for other substances.
Once it came out that the deaths were possible murders...
The calls started coming in, almost like the suspect wanted credit before revealing himself....
Then ways of the deaths began changing as the Serial Killer explored his twisted desires searching for his preferred method.
The last case being a young woman found stuffed in a dumpster after the killer apparently got scared off.... Max will never forget it.... .... ....
The GPS finishes and the car beeps its final direction, taking an exit off the highway. Ramps out here are always confusing... Which is funny since he has driven this one for five years now...
The chief says he should sit this one out but he can't... The latest victim 3 months ago.
Marie Spelner, a waitress out on her smoke break talking to her spouse on the phone.
Survived by her husband, no children or living relatives. ....
Max Spelner turns into the driveway of the house he was directed to... Stepping out of the car he walks up and knocks on the door. Looking at the house he knows the family must be doing well if they live here.... Raising his hand to knock again he hears a scream from inside....
A second later the door is answered by a middle aged butler holding a tray with wine glasses on it... "Hello Sir, I'm sorry but this house does not wish to partake in any offers at this time..."
Max calmly says. "I'm not selling anything."
The butler looks confused for a moment before his eyes dart over Max's shoulder seeing his unmarked cruiser and he nods.
Looking past the butler Max sees that a woman is cleaning up after their dog.
"Have you seen this man?" Says Max holds up a picture of the one suspected of being the killer.
The butler gives it a once over before replying. "I'm sorry sir, no I have not." His tone sounds like he is lying... ....
"Are you sure?" The detective asks.
"I would not lie about something like that, sir." He states, his eyes not meeting Max's.
The woman calls from inside "Fletcher, who are you talking too?"
"Some man asking about a killer" he calls back.
"The killer is an inside job!" The woman quickly states.
"What?!" Max says.
"The Killer, it's an inside job." She says again, louder this time. In the same Max also hears a child begin to cry in another room.
"We should start from the beginning, it will be easier to explain trust me." The woman says.
'She seems to know what is going on....
"How do I know your story holds water?" He asks out loud.
"Oh I wouldn't lie. I have been following the case myself and it seems like an inside job to me." She states, somehow sounding hurt.
"Is there anyone else in the house besides you two and the baby?" He asks noticing the baby isn't crying anymore.
"Just Fletcher and I live here, the baby is my cousins but he just stays the night sometimes." She replies.
Max draws his gun and enters the house upon reasonable suspicion of an emergency in progress or suspect on the premisses as the man seems to be deceiving.
While the woman still seems unconcerned that the child is now silent.
He pushes past the butler and rushes towards the area he heard the crying. passes the entryway, the dinning room, and a kitchen before finally finding a child in a playpen.
"There there..." He says in a sing song voice picking up the child. "I'm officer Max, do you know where your mommy is?"
The child just cries louder.
Then he sees the man from the photo walk out of the bathroom, upon seeing him he bolts for the door and Max sets the child down gently then gives chase.
He runs through the house, following the man as he can hear the woman screaming at him to stop but he doesn't."
"Stop or I'll shoot." The man doesn't even break stride.
Instead he runs out of the front door and jumps into his car.
Furious that the man might escape he fires at the car as it drives away.
The back window shatters and he hopes he got his tire, but he doesn't wait to find out as he runs to his car and initiates a pursuit....
He flips on his concealed lights in his cruiser as he reverses down the drive and into the street.
The suspects car is fast but he manages to keep up with it weaving in and out of traffic as people move over for the siren.
As they approach a red light there is heavy traffic in the intersection..... ....
The suspect slams on his brakes and Max's cruiser only just stops short of hitting it. Jumping out the Detective points his firearm at the vehicle running up beside seeing heavily tinted windows.
"Get out of the car and on the ground now!!" He shouts as he moves to the driver's side door.
After seeing no response....
Max throws open the door and the driver is gone with the passenger side open.
He quickly runs to the other side catching the man trying to sneak off tackling him to the ground and then takes his arms putting them behind his back.
Max grabs his radio and calls it in as the man cries.
As he is waiting he hears a noise that sounds like static.....
"Wrong guy moron.. Did you ever stop to think I wanted you close for this one. That I planned everything...Even framing the pothead..... I almost lost interest until you pulled in the driveway... The attic is kinda cramped tho... I think I'll go carve some meat. Maybe graduate to other things to. I'm not sure yet. Lets see if you can catch me before......" A familiar voice says over the radio then cuts off... ...
Max looks at the man on the ground. "Why did you run from me?" He asks.
"Cause I have like 19 grams of marijuana in my pocket." He replies...
"Do you know how stupid that is?! I don't care about that I'm looking for a killer."
Before he can answer Max hears the woman from the house screaming for her life and a child's cries on his radio.
Then from below Max. "He's in the house, he's in the house! My mom and the baby!" The man on the ground says crying.
Max uncuffs him and runs to his car heading back to the house as he lays down rubber on the road... ... ...
As he approaches and pulls into the driveway he notices the front door is open.
"Hold on I'm coming!" Max screams jumping out of his cruiser...
He runs into the house finding the woman's body arriving too late. Moving over to her he checks for a pulse but she is gone, a large gash in her neck.
As he stands up he slips in a fluid but gains his balance and tries not to think about what it is....
He rushes to the room the baby was in finding the play pen empty. He leaves the room searching the rest of the house and still doesn't find the child.
"Where are you!!!" He calls out....
"This is the Callers first kidnapping and the media would eat up the fact I failed to stop the man." He thinks as he blames himself.
Sirens begin to blare in the distance as backup is about to arrive... ... ...
"There's a woman dead and a baby missing! The woman is in the dinning room straight ahead of the front door, Hurry!" He yells into his radio...
Looking over at the mother seeing a piece of paper on the floor.
He walks over to it seeing writing.
"So close... Looks like I'm a kidnapper now.... Good luck finding me.... And... I so enjoyed killing that sweet wife of yours. Might do it that way again. Not to the kid tho....later Max. Ps. This game is so fun.." It says.
"He was here..." Is all he can muster as the team enters.
"He was right in this house and I missed it because her son freaked over weed and ran..." He says as another officer speaks to him gently.
"Don't beat yourself up Detective, it's not your fault. He must have hid before you got her and left after you arrived." The words do little to comfort him "First day back on the job and the killer escaped taking a child..." He says as he walks away.
The chief arrives in his new lexus with a screeching of rubber as he lurches to a halt.
He quickly exits and leaves his door hanging open as he rushes into Max's face....
"I told you to stay away from this case MAX!!!!....(takes a breath)...
"If I catch any flak from my superiors, I won't suspend you.... That'd be to easy. Desk duty and an entry level demotion. The new guy will have a higher rank than you if things go my way.... Now get outta my sight...". "(Sighs)...
"This job is gonna be the death of me..." He says walking away from Max and towards the Coroner's van..... ..... .....
On the way home the detective stops by the store close to his house which is unlike him because he usually follows the same routine.
He nears the front door and he hears a kitchen timer ding loudly from behind him as his car explodes throwing him through the storefront windows as they are blown out..... .....
Alarms around the lot and others nearby create a cacophony of noise. His head pounding as his body aches, Max pushes himself up and collapses as the store manager runs over to him telling him not to move as he dials 911.... .... ....
Waking in the hospital Max recalls the feeling of the Shockwave as he flinches in phantom pain.
"Who woulda thought its like holding a ringing metal bat that hurts your hands but all over and way more intense." He thinks.
He suddenly feels tired and falls asleep.... .... .... ....
The next time he wakes, he sees a breaking news story that Jane Saltani is reporting on....
"Young toddler Accidently Shoots Serial killekidnapper ending his life and Alerting residents in the Area." The news anchor says.
Sighing to himself Max thinks about how crazy that is and laughs.
Tho he really wanted to bring the guy in. He closes his eyes to get some much needed sleep as his door opens.
Max looks up to see a man with a silenced pistol pointed at him.
"Hm. Now they think I'm dead. Funny how they just assume they got the right guy. Just like.... You did Detect... ....." Max hears but then hears no more as his end comes at just over the speed of sound....
The Caller leaves the hair of another intelligent convicted murderer that he obtained in a spot that's believable and quickly leaves.....
He disables the surveillance system and sends a virus out to any device that has received video data from the hospital.
Erasing and corrupting the systems. Leaving a master hackers finger prints on a glass from his home....
"Sorry, no witnesses." He says to the security guard as he fires... ..... ..... .... ....
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