this game just uses a minecraft template but is nothing like it. We have a menu option when we load the game and we can build our tank from scratch but a small area was taken to act as a driver place. we are given a set space and blocks to deal with and can place a weapon a defense block or a shield thingy. This game had a lot of downloads more than a million at the least and this game had Christmas and Halloween updates. you had an edit mode to set up the tank. you could press the play button and go into an open world sort of[nothing like Minecraft] and if someone else which I assume are real player only hits your 1/1 area where the diver seats your whole tank is gone. when you attack by enemy your blocks wither. this game was amazingly simple and had a lot of customization. I was level 71 ign when my phone died and I forgot the name of this game. there is an Aztec/forest theme where we go up a roadway aside from a green mound. there is wheels bblock here too for racing. pls help me

this game just uses a minecraft template but is nothing like it. We have a menu option when we load the game and we can build our tank from scratch but a small area was taken to act as a driver place. we are given a set space and blocks to deal with and can place a weapon a defense block or a shield thingy. This game had a lot of downloads more than a million at the least and this game had Christmas and Halloween updates. you had an edit mode to set up the tank. you could press the play button and go into an open world sort of[nothing like Minecraft] and if someone else which I assume are real player only hits your 1/1 area where the diver seats your whole tank is gone. when you attack by enemy your blocks wither. this game was amazingly simple and had a lot of customization. I was level 71 ign when my phone died and I forgot the name of this game. there is an Aztec/forest theme where we go up a roadway aside from a green mound. there is wheels bblock here too for racing. pls help me

Me and Lila always carved dozens of jack o’ lanterns every October, so they’d absolutely saturate our lawn on Halloween night. It was our thing. But looking back on it, now that I’ve lost her, I just feel bad for the pumpkins. I almost relate to them, somehow. The way they were carved up, had everything of substance inside of them torn out, and left as hollow, rotting shells with forced smiles.
Needless to say, I didn’t cope with her death well. I didn’t want to cope with it. I wanted the world to drown in the black sludge of my grief. I loathed the people I saw going about their lives, unaware that the world had already ended the moment Lila died. The Earth shouldn’t keep spinning. Life shouldn’t go on. Not without her.
Even my relatives bringing me along on a trip to Kauai only made it worse. The most gorgeous place on Earth, and it made me sick with hatred. Nothing that beautiful deserved to exist if Lila wasn’t ever going to get to see it. It wasn’t fair.
I thought I’d never enjoy or care about anything again. Then I discovered media preservation.
It started with taking some of Lila’s old VHS tapes to a video repair place to fix some issues with the footage before it’s digitized. The job fascinated me. In a universe based on entropy, where everything inevitably fades away and is forgotten… restoring something lost is like snatching it from the jaws of death, right? Like flipping the bird to the universe and its so-called ‘natural order’. People die, but information doesn’t have to.
Now, it doesn’t matter how small — be it some god-awful plug-and-play licensed game, or a cereal commercial from 80’s — it’s my mission to recover it in as high a quality as I’m able, and make sure it’s freely available online for as long as possible.
A couple weeks ago, I came across a big haul. Four boxes of old VHS tapes offered up on E-Bay for dirt cheap. Most of the tapes were just recordings of Cheers episodes already preserved in higher qualities, but one Maxell E-240 caught my interest.
First of all, I’d never seen one so melted. Sure, sometimes they were left in an attic too long, and the colors and audio start to degrade. But this one looked like it had survived a house fire. It was covered in soot and the smell of smoke, and had the overall shape of a chocolate bar left out in the sun a little too long.
Second was the label, which read in neat sharpie: ᴇᴘɪꜱᴏᴅᴇ 4,679,329 ᴍᴀʀ 8 2035.
The casing was so disfigured, I had to bust it apart just pull out the tapes and respool them in a fresh cassette. I tried to iron out the creases in the tape as best I could, but I had no illusions about it accomplishing much — the mylar surface had been irreparably warped in places by whatever fire had half-melted the thing.
Imagine my despair at the sight of that dreaded ‘ɴᴏ ꜱɪɢɴᴀʟ’. I could clearly see the tape wasn’t blank, yet no amount of adjusting the tracking or trying different TVs or VCRs accomplished anything. Just as I was about to give up, though, the thing just suddenly started playing properly at the exact instant the clock struck 3 AM, as if it had only now decided to work. My all-nighter had paid off.
I didn’t dwell on the fact that this ‘miracle fix’ had been impossible. If I’d had any sense, I’d have torn the horrid thing out of my VCR and buried it beneath holy ground. Instead, fool I was, I sat down and watched.
At first, the thing seemed unwatchable. The audio was so distorted that the show’s theme song emerged as a low, crackling, staticky wail that made my head throb, and the logo was completely indistinguishable through the flickering and interference. I thought it was a lost cause for a moment. But then a figure appeared and cleared away the static, like Moses parting the Red Sea.
It was the sight of the show’s host that hooked me. He was just… perfect. Perfect in every way. I knew it just looking at him. Infinitely handsome and likable and charismatic, and he always said the exact perfect thing. The only issue is, I don’t remember a single thing about him now, in the same way you can’t remember a dream that seemed so clear to you while you were experiencing it. He just appears in my memory as this abstract blur in a sharp suit. Yet at the time, I was awestruck, even before he said a single word.
I can’t even remember a word he said. It was like he was speaking another language, one I felt as opposed to heard. I’ll try and transcribe it as best I can into words, but know that it’s only a pathetic imitation.
“... for another night of laughs, prizes, and fun for the whole family, with your host, #####!” I noticed that the audio and visual distortion seemed to suddenly intensify the instant he said his name, rendering it completely illegible. Idiot I was, I figured that was a coincidence. “Tonight is a night of celebration, folks, because thanks to the support of loyal viewers like you, we have just been approved for, get this: two hundred thousand more seasons!”
The “live studio audience” went wild with applause. I put that in scare quotes because, as far as I could tell, besides the host, the studio seemed completely empty. As if he was standing on a plain white stage that extended outwards into infinite darkness on all sides.
“For those just joining us, the game here is simple…” He explained that this was some sort of a trivia show. Every time a guest got an answer wrong, it brought them a little closer to some sort of unspecified ‘punishment’. And if they got it right? He smirked. “Well, they get to delay the inevitable.”
I wondered what he meant by ‘inevitable’. I didn’t have to wonder long.
The host gestured to a curtain that hadn’t been there moments ago, which raised to reveal a middle-aged man. You know the type — bushy mustache, gray hair, round-rimmed glasses. Kind of guy you’d have doing your plumbing. He couldn’t look any more out of place stood up and restrained in that — what the hell is that?
I recognized that metal coffin-looking thing from a medieval torture museum I went to once. The iron maiden. The lid hung open, countless long, needle-like blades poking inwards, threaten to poke a million new holes in him if it was shut.
His situation was not lost on him. “Where… where am I? What the hell is this!?”
“Oh, lucky guess!” The host ‘joked’. More canned laughter. “I know you always loved watching those trivia shows, Malcolm? Weren’t you always sitting there, grinding your teeth, seething that it wasn’t fair? That you should be the one up on stage, winning big?”
The man paused. Even he seemed mesmerized by the unreal perfection of the host before him. “I… this is a… game show?”
“All you have to do is answer a few questions! Think you can handle that, Malcolm?” He pulled out a cue card without waiting for an answer. “And our first question! What were you doing the night of February 18th, 1998?”
The man seemed baffled. “Just… sat on my couch watching the NFL, I think? I’m not sure how I’m supposed to remember —“
He let out a startled squeal as a horrid buzzer sounded. On cue, the lid slid a third of the way closed, making him flinch. “Oooh, I’m afraid that’s the wrong answer, Frank! But you know what? I’ll give you one more chance. What were you —“
“Following a girl home!” The man cried out. “F-from the bar. There, are you happy?”
“Cor-rect!” The canned audience began cheering! “Such honesty! Now, our second question: just what were you carrying while you followed her?”
He hesitated for a little too long. And then the buzzer sounded again, and the lid slid so near to closing that its blades began poking uncomfortably against his skin. He tried to press himself against the back of the maiden as well as his restraints would allow. “Jesus! Okay! A knife, a knife!”
“Awww, if only you’d said that just a second earlier!” Another big question. “Our third question: why, Malcolm? Why did you do it?”
That set Malcolm off. He started thrashing, clawing, screaming. “Let me out of this thing, you maniac! You can’t do this to me! Do you know who I am? Is this some sort of sick joke? My lawyers will have your head for this, you—“
And then the buzzer. All of a sudden, the lid slammed shut full-force, and the man was utterly silenced save for an unnatural, drawn-out wheeze. “Another wrong answer, Malcolm! I’m afraid I was looking for: ‘because if I can’t have her, no one can’!”
I admit it. I laughed. Out of shock more than anything. How was this allowed on TV? I took it as some sort of dark comedy show, and it was kind of satisfying to see that freaky character get his comeuppance. Still, there was something unnerving to me, seeing the man’s eyes through the openings in the maiden. Wide and red and terrified. They just looked a little… too real.
But the maiden disappeared as quickly as it came, before I could dwell on it too much. “Oh, envy! Definitely one of my favorite sins.” More laughter. “Stay tuned, folks! We’ve still got a night of fun and games in store for you! But first… how’s about a word from our sponsors?”
Cut to a corporate logo which I again couldn't recognize.
“This segment was made possible by Buer Health, which has recently announced a brilliant new initiative to protect our citizens from skin cancer by removing their skin completely.”
The camera cut to a massive industrial building, resembling a solid concrete cube around 50 meters in width and height. Its surface bore arcane symbols etched using carvings of wailing, tormented faces. The host would occasionally be rendered inaudible by a deafening metallic scraping from within, though he didn’t seem to notice. The only protrusion from the building’s cubic shape was a single smokestack, belching a scarlet red smoke into the atmosphere. A queue of gaunt figures waited at the entrance, herded and coerced by their grim overseers, and there were no words to describe the procession of scarlet ghouls limping out the building’s other end.
“Owing to the nonlinearity of time, the brand new Grand Skinpeeling Machine has spontaneously appeared several years before construction deadlines, and indeed, before it was even conceived of by anyone in our timeline. People have rushed all the way from Malebolge just to try this miracle of technology out on opening day, and so far, the reviews have been stellar!”
He shoved his microphone in the face of a shambling thing that could only scarcely be called a human. Tatters of flesh clung to its exposed musculature, blowing in the wind. Its eyes were the only hint of color in that sea of bloody red, and they were wide, white and terrified. The thing screamed and wailed for as long as it could before the last tendons connecting its jaw to its face snapped, and it was left to choke and gurgle.
“An amazing wail! The results speak for themselves, folks. The Grand Skinpeeling Machine is a hit!”
So far, I was still laughing along and having a good time. The sight of the next ‘guest’, however, started making me nervous.
It was an old lady.
She couldn’t be a day younger than sixty, the sort of sweet elderly woman who in a just world would be cooking chocolate chip cookies for her grandchildren in a comfy cottage somewhere. But here she was, tied to a metal chair, eyes wide, shaking like a leaf. Unlike the last contestant, she seemed to know exactly what was happening.
“In exchange for our loving endorsement, they’ve agreed to loan us one of their star employees. Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for: the Liqisma!”
Something slunk from the darkness far behind her — or perhaps it’d be more apt to say that the darkness birthed it whole-cloth. It was like a living shadow, and it took my eyes a moment to register what I was even seeing.
How do I even begin describing this creature? I could say it looked almost human, or at least like something that may have been human long ago. Or I could start with its skin, which was all black and shiny as latex and seemingly smooth on first glance, but if you looked closer you’d realize it was covered in a million tiny reptilian scales, almost like a shark. Its head was a bald man’s, utterly devoid of any distinguishing features, like the basic stock template for a human being. It was notable only for a complete lack of pupils and irises, its eyes a pure white.
Its body defied basic biology in so many key ways, I had to stare it at for what felt like an eternity just to wrap my mind around its physiology. It was at least five or six meters long, by my estimate, composed of multiple human torsos stacked one on top of the other like segments of a centipede, each melding with the ones around it at the waist and shoulders. Each torso sported a pair of short, stubby arms that propelled it with terrifying grace. It ended with a pair of human legs, perpetually bent on their knees, beneath a ‘tail’ that looked more like its coccyx was poking free from its body.
The old last could clearly hear it, and kept futilely trying to turn her head around enough to get a peek at what stood behind her. I mouthed uselessly, don’t. You don’t want to know.
“Glad you could join us again, Miss Wethersby! Judging by our ratings last week, you seemed to have been a fan favorite!”
Her voice was so soft, I could barely hear it below the static. “Oh, God. Please, why won’t you people let me go? I’ve told you, I’ve never done anything, never hurt anybody. There must be some sort of—”
He waved a hand over her, and it seemed to forcefully snap her mouth shut. “Please, Miss Wethersby, save your breath for our questions!” Another cue card. “Your first question, my friend: where did you and your husband buy your first home?”
She had to think about it for a long time. Eventually, she cried out, “Alabama! Tuscaloosa, Alabama!”
“Ding ding ding! Why, you’re already doing better than our first contestant! Next question: what breed of dog was your childhood pet?”
She had a pained look on her face as she thought. Eventually, a timer started ticking down. It wasn’t visible, so it wasn’t clear how much time she had left exactly, but the sound it made got more shrill and high-pitched with every second. “Miss Wethersby, need I remind you that we have a time limit on this show?”
A tear ran down her cheek. “I… I keep telling you people, I don’t know. I have dementia, I can’t remember, please—”
That buzzer again. “I’m afraid that was the wrong answer! Liqisma?” The old lady shuddered at the sounds of hundreds of feet drawing a little closer to her. “Now, your first grandchild. What did he look like? What color were his eyes? His hair?”
She was crying harder now, like it hurt her that she couldn’t remember something so dear to her. “I told you I can’t remember! Why are you doing this to me!?”
“If you don’t remember them, why would they remember you?” The host mocked as the buzzer sounded, and the beast drew a little closer. “Really, do you believe they still even think about you? Or do you think they’re glad that the old bag of bones isn’t there sucking up their inheritance?”
This went on for… God, it could have been an hour. I was glued to the screen all the while, frozen with terror, praying for this nightmare to just end, for her to make it out okay somehow. He poured over every little detail of the life she lived and the people she loved, delighting in how little of it she could still recall.
And the thing grew closer, and closer… until she finally felt multiple pairs of hands resting upon her shoulders. The thing was looming over her now, and a long, black tongue a few feet in length emerged from its mouth and ran trails of dark saliva over the back of her head. She looked broken down, eyes raw from crying, and I could tell by the dampness of her dress that she’d wet herself.
“Now, Miss Wethersby, our time here has been fun, but I do believe it is time for our final question. Tell me, what is the name… of your only son?”
She couldn’t even answer anymore. She just stared ahead, like her mind was a million miles away. He cackled as the buzzer sounded one final time, and threw his cue cards aside. “Thank you for playing, Miss Wethersby. Better luck next time.”
I would say the thing unhinged its jaw like a snake, but that’d be an understatement. The way the thing’s face malformed and wrinkled and stretched as it opened its maw, it no longer looked even remotely human. Its jaws must have parted at least thirty centimeters apart, revealing a second, pharyngeal pair of jaws that lashed out and gripped the woman’s skull, pulling her headlong into that darkness.
I could hear bones crunching and snapping as its throat constricted down around her body, peristaltic muscles compacting her into a meat slurry, bit by bit. Yet she just wouldn’t die. Even as her skull and upper body were already crushed and compacted, organs and muscles pressed into mulch, she still kicked her legs, twitched her fingers, let out a gurgling that must have been some attempt at screaming. She was squirming even as the beast snapped its jaw shut around the last of her, condemning her to whatever torments awaited her inside the creature.
And all the while, that horrible laughter. “Don’t worry, folks! She’ll be back next week! And the next. And the next…”
Needless to say, I wasn’t having fun anymore. In fact, I had to turn away and fight the urge to throw up. I stood, about to turn the TV off and —
“Ah, ah, ah! Don’t touch that dial, now!” I froze. There was something chilling about the way he said that, staring right into the screen as if reacting to what I was doing. I hated that grin on his face. “The real show is just beginning.”
And with the barely restrained excitement of a child on Christmas morning, he yanked back another curtain, and I recognized everything.
I recognized that crappy bootleg knockoff Always Sunny in Philadelphia jacket that was so gaudy and terrible it instantly became her favorite thing in her wardrobe. I recognized those subtle hints of slight acne she disguised as fake freckles. I recognized the way her gray eyes would remind me of those overcast mornings at the beach at Hilton Head and pointing out all the cannonball jellyfish washed up on the sands. I recognized that tattoo of the name ʀᴏᴄᴋʏ, how I’d held her all night long as she cried into my shirt after her childhood cat had died.
It was Lila.
I shuddered, gasped, fell from my seat as if I’d been punched in the stomach and the air had been knocked out of me. I couldn’t breathe. This couldn’t be real. I was dreaming right now. I must be. I just had to wake up.
But I couldn’t wake up. Nothing I could do dispelled the sight of her curled up in that… that thing. That bronze statue of a bull, horns jutting on either side of a head that roaring silently up at the heavens, all while the love of my life was locked in its hollowed out belly, visible only through a pane of glass. I could hear her cry out in shock at where she’d found herself, and every whimper felt like it drove a knife through my chest.
The host soaked in the moment. It was ecstasy for him, the suffering of it all. He stared dead into the camera like he was looking right at me as she called, “What is this? Where am I?”
“Why, I have good news, my dear Lila! You’re exactly where every American dreams of being: you’re on TV.” He pointed to the camera. “And we have a very special guest in the audience tonight. Your very own beloved Jackson!”
I shuddered, hearing my own name ooze from his fetid lips. His façade of perfection was slipping, and there was something so profoundly ugly beneath it. Her eyes snapped to the camera, confused, despairing. “Jackson? Baby? What — what’s happening? What is this?”
I don’t know, I thought, gripping the sides of the TV so hard my knuckles turned white, but I’m going to get you out of there, baby. I’m going to find whoever did this and I’m going to bury them all so far beneath that studio that they’ll never-
“I’m afraid Jackson hasn’t joined us quite yet, my dear. But if you truly love him, surely you’ll give him a show to remember, won’t you?” He taunted her. “All I want, after all, is to ask you a few questions! In fact, I’ll offer you a special deal: get even a single answer right, and I’ll let you go free! But get one wrong and, well…”
On cue, a fire was lit beneath her. Small, smoldering for now, but she whimpered as she noticed the heat. We both realized in that instant what this was. By now, I was screaming things I can’t repeat here, and slamming my hands against the TV screen as if I could reach through and save her.
She bit her lip and acquiesced. Not like she had any room to argue. The host grinned and readied a cue card. “Your first question: where are you, Lila?”
“I… I don’t know. How am I supposed to know?”
“You do know, Lila. You know exactly where you are.” He smirked at her. “Here’s a free hint: what’s the last thing you remember, before you woke up here?
She thought about it… and choked back a sob, visibly shaking as the realization slowly settled in. “But… but why? I… I…”
The horrible wail of the buzzer cut her off. “Oooh, too bad! I’m afraid you’ve run out of time!”
Seemingly as if on its own, the fire doubled in size. Sparks licked the belly of the bronze bull, and began to ever-so-slowly heat the surface. She pawed around in the tight confines, searching for any reprieve from the scalding heat all around her as the metal grew hot like it’d been left out in the sun on a summer’s day. “Please! Oh, God, let me out of this thing! It hurts! It hurts!”
The host seemed to breathe in her pain as if stealing a moment’s indulgence. “Now that there is no doubt about where you are, my dear, let us proceed to the second question.” He switched to his next card. “Did you believe in God, in the end?”
“O-of course!” She pled her case as if she was being tried in court. “My entire life… every day I gave to the poor, helped the sick, did whatever I could to honor Hi-“
“I’m afraid you misunderstood my question. I asked, did you believe in him at the end? The very moment your pitiful little life was snuffed out?”
“I always believed! I’d never forsake Him!”
“Yes, yes, I know. You lived a good and holy life, didn’t you?” He cackled. “But what of the very end? You and your little husband were so excited to deliver your first little baby boy. But o, tragedy! It all went wrong, didn’t it? Your precious little boy didn’t make it through childbirth… and you followed closely behind.”
“That whole business with the botched pregnancy, it was… what do you call it? Ah, yes. A ‘test of faith’. And I’m afraid you failed. In your final moments, you watched the light fade from your child’s eyes, and you assumed — wisely, in my humble opinion — that no ‘kind’ and ‘loving’ God would allow something like that to happen.” He laughed. “Funny how after a lifetime of dutiful service, all it takes is one little mistake at the end… to bring you here. To us.”
I’d never seen such depths of despair in a person’s eyes. Such emptiness. Like with every word, he’d been scooping out another piece of her until she was hollow. And then that buzzer roared again, more shrill than ever, and I could barely see her little window through the smoke and flames. The belly of the bull was turning orange in places, and I could hear her flesh start to sizzle like meat on a grill. There are no words for the noises she made. No words at all.
“And our last, final question,” he continued. “What were your last words to your poor, beloved Jackson?”
“I love you!” I called out the answer. Bloody fingerprints stained the TV screen from my slamming my hands against it, as I screamed the answer over and over. “I love you, I love you, I love you!” At some point, I forgot that there was ever a question. I was just screaming it at her as if hoping that she could hear it, that it could bring her a modicum of comfort in that place.
The buzzer sounded again. I couldn't bring myself to look. All I could hear was the roaring of the bull, and the steam rising from its bronze nostrils.
The curtain fell. Silence drowned the sound. The host dropped all pretense that he hadn’t been speaking directly to me. “Now, Jackson. You just might be one of my new favorite audience members this show had ever had. I know this must have been hard for you. But if you’ll just stay tuned, I have one more show I know you’re certain to love!”
I didn’t bother to touch the remote. After all, nothing could be worse than what I’d just seen, right?
Wrong. Horror wracked me as the curtain rose, and I saw the man chained to a chair. I pulled away like a caveman witnessing fire, cringing and stuttering, face wet with sweat. It was the sort of fear that worked its way into your bones like a bad chill, that left you shaking, teeth chattering.
It was me.
An older me, sure. But not by much. Ten years, maybe. A gaunt and hollow version of me, one twisted by ten years of depression and hard drugs. But it was unmistakable.
His eyes widened as he recognized the host. “Oh — oh God, God please no! It can’t be — oh Christ, let me out of this chair, you —“
“Come, now! We wouldn’t want to use the lord’s name in vain, would we? I mean, that would be a sin!” The host laid a hand on the other me’s shoulder. “It may have been a few years since you watched our program, but I’m sure you remember the rules, don’t you, old friend?”
The other me was wordless, on the verge of hyperventilating, just as I was. The host was giddy with delight. “Now! Our first and only question is one I’m sure our viewer will be very interested in: what sins, exactly, do you think landed you here?”
The other me tried to speak, but the words caught in his throat. I could see it in his eyes. The years of self-destruction, the bitter hopelessness, the whirlpool of nihilism and vice and decay. The suffocating depths of a man. The darkness. How could he put it into words?
The sound of the buzzer was like a pig’s squeal. “Mmm, I’m afraid that our viewer is going to have to figure that out for himself! In the meantime, your punishment? Well, we wouldn’t want to spoil anything…”
The curtains slowly began to fall just as a couple other of those black, grotesque monstrosities emerged from the darkness. The curtain covered them all before I could get a good look at their obscene, twisted, asymmetrical figures. All I could hear was the crunching, the sound of skin tearing like paper, the screaming that went on for longer and louder than a human throat or vocal chords could endure.
The image and audio were beginning to distort, glitch, burn away. The tapes were physically melting as they played. My VCR was starting to overheat, sparks pouring from its front panel. The host voice jumped around in tone, his voice fading into the static blur as the tapes bubbled and boiled and distorted. “But, my friends, I’m afraid that concludes tonight’s episode of our show! So, with a final farewell to our dear, beloved viewer, Jackson…”
Just before the image melted away, the camera seemed to jump forward until his face filled the screen, his eyes piercing into mine as he cackled in that singsong voice.
“See you sooooon~”

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Hi all. Selling everything shown in the timestamp. Prices in USD, no trades atm, I'll cover shipping in North America (but will split shipping outside NA).
GMK Mictlan bundle - $200 (Includes: Base Kit - Papel Picado, Novelties - Calavera, GeekKeey Artisan - all BNIB, sealed/never mounted) sold
GMK YMKA - $125 (BNIB, opened but never mounted) sold
KBD Fans Crayons - $20 (BNIB, opened but never mounted - just pay the $20 for shipping and it's yours) sold
S-Craft Gengar - $80
Archetype Matilda Kolkrabba - $100
Archetype BFI M89 Kolk - $40
BOB GengaKoffing - $40 each or $100 for all 3
Sonnet Accents - $60 (selling as a pair, it's brushed copper and multicolour - both BNIB)
Thanks for looking :)

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• Osume Mochi Base Kit (Latin) - $80 shipped
• Osume Mochi Base Kit (Hiragana) - $80 shipped
• Osume Mochi Accent Kits (All 6) - $65 shipped (taro, strawberry, and mango - plastic just ripped - are unopened)
• Osume Night Market Novelty Kit - $20 shipped
• Osume Strawberry Milk Novelty Kit - $20 shipped
• Osume Tsukimi Novelty Kit - $20 shipped
• Osume Matcha Novelty Kit - $20 shipped
• NicePBT Sweater Weather - $75 shipped

WTTF:

• GMK Mictlan Papel Picado Base + Novelties + HIBI artisan

Ask any questions you'd like! BUNDLES TAKE PRIORITY, not FCFS. Everything above is lightly used/no signs of wear or unopened as stated above. Original boxes and stickers included. More pics available upon request.
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Hi all. Selling everything shown in the timestamp. Prices in USD, no trades atm, I'll cover shipping in North America (but will split shipping outside NA).
GMK Mictlan bundle - $200 (Includes: Base Kit - Papel Picado, Novelties - Calavera, GeekKeey Artisan, Mictlan Calavera Skulls -All BNIB Sealed, artisan never mounted) [the calavera skulls have sold, the bundle is now base, novelty and artisan]
GMK Boneyard - $200 (BNIB, opened but never mounted) sold
GMK YMKA - $125 (BNIB, opened but never mounted)
KBD Fans Crayons - $40 (BNIB, opened but never mounted)
S-Craft Gengar - $80
JellyKey Canada Flag - $80 sold
Jellykey Dragon 2.25u - $60 for both sold
Archetype Matilda Kolkrabba - $100
Archetype BFI M89 Kolk - $40
BOB GengaKoffing - $50 each or $125 for all 3
Mode Accents - $45 each or $80 for both (BNIB, never used - Multicolour & Brushed Brass)
Thanks for looking :)

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Hi all. Selling everything shown in the timestamp. Prices in USD, no trades, I'll cover shipping in North America (but will split shipping outside NA).
GMK Mictlan bundle - $275 (Includes: Base Kit - Papel Picado, Novelties - Calavera, GeekKeey Artisan, Mictlan Calavera Skulls -All BNIB Sealed/never mounted)
GMK Rainy Day - $160 (BNIB sealed)
GMK Boneyard - $200 (BNIB, opened but never mounted)
GMK UMKA - $130 (BNIB, opened but never mounted)
KBD Fans Crayons - $40 (BNIB, opened but never mounted)
Mode Accents - $45 each or $80 for both (BNIB, never used)
S-Craft Gengar - $80
JellyKey Canada Flag - $80
Jellykey Dragon 2.25u - $60 for both
Archetype Matilda Kolkrabba - $100
Archetype Black Kolk - $40
BOB GengaKoffing - $50 each or $125 for all 3
Thanks for looking :)

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Prices include CONUS shipping, are OBO. Local to 94070. Realized I'm really a TKL guy. Message, don't chat.
 
CannonKeys Satisfaction 75 R2, Cloud White WK A-Stock - $700
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Currently built with lubed Boba U4 62g switches soldered on brass plate, white OLED, aluminum gold knob, lubed Durock v2 stabs. Flashed with bongo cat of course.
Also includes (all unused):

• PCBs: solder
• Plates: FR4
• OLEDs: 2x white, 1x blue
• Carry case
• Extras from Mouser: 2x hotswap PCBs, POM plate, 2x PCB PE foam, 1x notched encoder, 1x smooth encoder (for the knob)
• Extras from StupidFish: case/plate foam set
• ships in original shipping box

 
GMK Colorchrome: Base, Mods, Accents, Modern Accents - $270
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Base and white mods were briefly used for a few days. No shine at all. Accents and modern accents are still sealed. Can ship without box/trays for a bit cheaper if you ask.
 
Epsilon switches, stock x110 - $60
Used in a hotswap for a few days, very light use.
 
Mode Sonnet, White w/ Silver Bottom/Accents - $500 SOLD
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Mostly built with FR4 plate, hotswap PCB, TX Rev 3 stabs lubed w/ 205g0 and XHT-BDZ, plate foam, and silicone base, just needs switches. White case, silver mirror bottom and accents, multicolor internal weight, gray feet.
Also includes (all unused):

• PCBs: hotswap
• Plates: alu, POM
• Foams: PCB PE
• ships in original shipping box

 
Velocifire Hope 75X Premium, Black/Gold PVD Brass - $500 SOLD
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Never built, still in original shipping box, just opened to check contents. All pieces still factory sealed.
Includes:

• PCBs: 2x hotswap
• Plates: PC, brass, aluminum, FR4, POM
• Foams: plate foam, 2x case foam, PCB PE, PCB EVA, PCB IXPE
• weight protector
• ships in original shipping box

 
Setupaholic T-Rex Fossil 65% Wrist-Rest - $30 SOLD
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Never used. Does have a small bubble in the epoxy that got stuck to one of the bones, see pic, marked down a good chunk accordingly. Ships in original shipping box.
 
GMK Mictlan: Papel Picado base, Calavera Novelties - $140 SOLD
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Never used, only opened the base kit to double check no caps were missing. Novelties kit still sealed. Can ship without box/trays for a bit cheaper if you ask.
 
Boba U4T switches, Nixdork/65g Gazzew springs, lubed x90 - $80 SOLD
Brand new, never used, lubed by Alybuilds.
 
Cerakey, white with legends - $50 SOLD
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Never mounted or used, still in original box. From the original Kickstarter run.

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Monokei KFE CE WKL-$455
-Suave Blue color
-2x brass weight
-2x alu weight
-4x plates: Pom, Alu, FR4, PP
-1x newly millmaxed hiney pcb(3305-0)
-2x bnew solder hiney pcbs
-complete packaging and accessories -authentication card
-cherry clipin stabs
-flawless like new condition
gmk mictlan papel picado-$135
-bnib/sealed base set-colored characters
gmk the child kit-$80
-bnib/sealed white/green alt alpha kit for gmk mandolorian
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I started a few days ago, I have one more design to create to complete the 10th one before I upload to Amazon Merch on Demand. I am starting from zero, but we don't really have the luxury to sit and wait for it to take off, in my case, I don´t have time because I have wife and children and as a Dad, I ran out of time. The clock ticking like a time bomb and is set to make this pop by the end of May of 2024 from the date of this post. like if it was the end of the world. Meaning that, we get this going or we get this going 100%.
Here is my first plan of attack: • Create 10 designs per hour in Canva every day Sunday to Sunday for a least 10 hours a day to reach 100 designs per day. • After uploading the limited amount of 10 designs unto Amazon Merch on Demand, I proceed to adding the rest of the designs to "Printify" • With Printify, I am using the "Pop-up" pre designed website they offer. The reason is because after doing extensive research on print on demand, if for example you go with Etsy or Shopify, they need seed money to get started, meaning that, Etsy or Shopify or Wix or any other third party sales channel will not automatically send the money to Printify and Printify will not ship out an order until you pay for it first. Keep that in mind. Which left me to start with Printify own pre-designed website theme so they handle everything, All I have to do is design and upload similar to Amazon Merch on Demand. So with two opportunities like Amazon Merch on Demand and Printify pop up website, this eliminates the "sales channel" problem and we get paid no matter what.
My second plan of attack: • Social media post every single day per design uploaded and published on Printify. Meaning that If I´m creating 100 designs, I will be working anywhere between 10 to 18 hours a day Sunday to Sunday. • Platforms I will post on: Facebook business page, Instagram, Pinterest and Youtube: • 100% mandatory creation of 100 designs a day, very limited time to post on social media so the minimum post per day on social media will be 10 post because you also have to consider the time it takes to make the t-shirt mock ups. • Content strategy: I will use video mock up of the t-shirts by using an app called Vidyozze, they have t-shirt mock up templates ready to go, all you have to do is upload the design and the app does the rest, download that video and upload. It sounds simple but it is not, you have to come up with an elaborate post, have some animations going etc, a theme story etc. • ChatGPT: I will use this to come up with SEO titles and product descriptions to maximize the SEO and will also use ChatGPT to come up with post ideas. • Elevenlabs: I will use this tool to create the voice over for the video post. • The reason I say 100 designs created and only 10 social media post per day is because it is far more important to have as many t-shirts as possible available on the Printify pop up website, mean while the Amazon Merch on Demand of limited 10 designs on first tier pops off and while the 10 post a day on social media about the top designs pop off to gain traffic. Remember, all 10 post are simultaneously going on facebook business page, instagram and pinterest, with perhaps 1 Youtube video post per day. • Finally, boosting the instagram post at 5 dollars a day for the first week on the best design that I come up with while taking advantage of the other free traffic sources.
My third step: • Consistency, this ain´t a game, it´s not a gamble, can´t come in half assed and expect it to pop if none of the above is being done. If we want to break even and earn the big financial dream of earning thousands of dollars off of this print on demand, it has to be done right from the gate. • Post, Post, Post. there is no way around it, the world has to know what you have to offer. To each post, add the link of the t-shirt design so that each post is linked to each individual design, use both links in the primary text of your social media post, the link to Amazon merch and the link to Printify pop up website. • Hashtags, Hashtag the hell out of each post with relevant hashtags, you can use ChatGPT for this also. • With Printify pop up website, it is fast, the fasest, I have tried Wix, Square, Wordpress and they dont stand a chance at speed. We dont have months to design a website, we need to start selling t-shirts now! we don´t have time or capital to wait for Etsy or Shopify for customers to pay us, and then we still have to take time to then pay printify, this is a No No, so to elimate that time, it is better to go with Printify pop up website pre designed and ready to go within minutes. Why printify? because no other print on demand offers a pre designed website to start now. With the rest of the POD, you have to create a third party sales channel.
Why am I doing it this way? Time restriction and Budget restriction. POD works like drop shipping, you have to have some start up capital to make the orders because the third party sales channels may process the order automatically but won´t send the cash automatically, cash to cash has to be done manually and we don´t have time for that shit. We need money now, so Amazon Merch on Demand and Printify solves this time consuming problem, they do it all for you, all we have to do is act as artist, design, upload and send traffic to the links of each product by posting and boosting post and using paid ads.
Video Steps: • Youtube: Do not sell the t-shirt directly, instead, use regular content, for example, if you want to sell cat design t-shirts on Youtube, dont post about the cat tshirt and make the whole video about it, instead, choose one cat breed at a time, create a video of why this this cat is the shit to have, images can be from Canva or other sources to make an animated slideshow of the cat doing diferent things, have image transitions and a voice over narration of it, and then at the end of the video, showcase the t-shirt of that cat design. and repeat the process for each diferent breed and cat design t-shirt you come up with, cant really focus on just one cat category, there are dozens of cat breeds etc. This process goes for any t-shirt design for dogs, cats, hobbies, sports, mammals, woods, anything. One more example, let´s say you create a video reel about the top then cities in the world, at the end of the video reel, showcase the t-shirt of each city with the link in the description to the t-shirts. So for any t-shirt product the formula is this; The first portion of the video is the content and then the final portion of the video is the t-shirt upsell. One more idea, let´s say you want to sell t-shirts with mountain designs on it, the video will like this; talk about the top 3 highest mountains in the world, create a t-shirt design of a simple mountain designed referenced to those mountains and showcase the t-shirts at the end of the video. Keep in mind we are "in-directly selling" the t-shirts and not selling them directly. • Tools; Canva Video Editing, Capcut Video editing, these are simple and fast to learn, why these? we are on the clock, we have time restriction so we don't have the luxury of wasting a month learning new apps, we only have hours to learn them and 30 days to make this new business pop off.
Conclusion: Time, everything is time and time is valuable, imagine waiting 3 to 6 months to make a few 100 bucks? No, we only have days to make 100´s of dollars daily, perhaps a week to create a launch without wasting time on creating an elaborate website, nope, in this case we focus on Amazon Merch on Demand and Printify pop up website and Social Media for "free" traffic, and seriousness. specially with posting, besides coming up with designs, let the world know about it, and work one season at a time.
My final tip: Seasonal, since we are just starting, we must go with the season. It is now April the 20th, we have only days to create t-shirt designs for the season of May, and so on for each other month after this. Christmas coming up? Halloween, Thanksgiving? no problem, design 3 weeks prior, run paid ads two week before the actual date and pray that you make sales! Starting budget on your very first campaign, 5 usd a day per t-shirt design, so for example, you have 4 awesome cool kick ass t-shirt designs for thanksgiving, this means that you will run a paid ad for each t-shirt, $20 usd a day for two weeks before the final cut off day of the holiday, so let´s do the math, $20 bucks a day for 14 days is $280 bucks for a two week paid ad campaign on 4 t-shirts, before planning on paid ads, choose the t-shirts design carefully from you top designs of that particular season, pin point who you are really targeting, the paid ad is different than a regular social media post, the paid ad is directly showcasing the t-shirt using some video animation, I really don´t recommend a static image for a paid ad, this can hurt, so it´s better to use a video. Keep in mind that someone might like it and maybe buy a bunch of different designs, not just for the t-shirt in the paid ad, but any other designs you might already have in the Printify pop up website.
Why do I make an emphases on Amazon Merch on Demand and Printify pop up website? because we are just starting out, focus first on getting your product in front of the world as fast as 1, 2, 3. and later on with the coming months, you can then focus on creating your own website with your own custom domain and when you have enough seed money or start up capital, you can opt in for third party sales channels like Etsy or Shopify or Wix or Ebay, or whatever the case may be because all POD has to be paid up front first. This may change with the upcoming years ahead of us so that payments are automatically routed from the sales channel from your own website or third party sales channel directly to your POD of choice. Unless if you have the financial capital to start right away on Etsy, that is great too, but this post is mainly focused on start up´s and people who don´t have the budget to invest in websites or time in learning how this works. The things I discuss in this post are a basic overview of how to tackle it fast, now, in less than 24 hours and be up and running in under a week so that perhaps some sales starting coming in by week 3 to week 4, with a little bit of some paid ads within the 2nd and 3rd week so that some sales pop off on the 4th week from the initial launch date of a brand new t-shirt POD business. Sales results may vary because someone might have thousands of dollars to invest in paid ads after the first week of launching it with the basic formula I´m discussing here, overall, this is to get it going now, not in 3 or 6 months with our hands crossed waiting to see if it pops off.
Don't have any ideas to design? Etsy has stores that you can buy 1,000 of t-shirt reseller right designs for you to start your journey, and pricing on those designs range anywhere from as little as $3 usd up to $10 or $25 or $40 usd depending on the size of the bundle and how images are provided. There really is no excuse, only the initiative to get started.
Finally, I calculate a starting budget of $80 usd, $10 bucks for start up designs that you can purchase on Etsy with reseller rights, $10 bucks to purchase some already done for you mock up t-shirts designs that you can use in Canva, $22 bucks for eleven labs for voice over credits for the video reels for your social media post strategy plan, may a few more bucks for any other website that sells designs or mock ups, and then the rest of the budget to run your first 5 day Ad at least on 1 t-shirt of your most fire design or the best one you have come up with so far, and run that at least a week before the cut off date of the upcoming holiday that you decide to start this business, and trust that you make some sales to that 1 t-shirt design that is irresistible to buy because it looks awesome.
I´m barely scratching the surface with profound ideas on how to get started and the road that lies ahead. I have more in the bag, but this should be a light shining the path. You may have to do more research with the apps I am mentioning, this might add an extra week of preparation, but over all, it is the most basic idea I can come up with in helping you get started and launching within the first week or two of reading this post, if you are serious about this. Depending on the time that you have to do this if you are already working, or if you are not working at all and have some of the slightest money left to invest in something before all hell brakes loose for you and those around you if someone is depending on you to bring food to the table and get the bills on track before shit hits the fan.
May you have all the success in the world. Your time is now!
My last step: • Set a goal • Be serious about it • Our family and friends are watching us to see if we make it or not • Prove everyone wrong with success
And finally..... Believe.

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Monokei KFE CE WKL-$455
-Suave Blue color
-2x brass weight
-2x alu weight
-4x plates: Pom, Alu, FR4, PP
-1x newly millmaxed hiney pcb(3305-0)
-2x bnew solder hiney pcbs
-complete packaging and accessories -authentication card
-cherry clipin stabs
-flawless like new condition
Forever65 r1 Navy Blue- $640 SOLD
-mirror SS midpiece weight
-1x pom plate
-1x desoldered r1 pcb(solder only)
-1x bnew r2 pcb(millmax compatible)
-plate foam
-DM mf cloth
-DM carrying case bag
-cherry clipin stabs
-extra screws & feet
-flawless alu case and mirror finish of weight has microscratches seen on certain angles.
Kalam Unikorn-$280 SOLD
-red color case
-copper weight
-alu plate
-millmaxed pcb (3305-0)
-carrying case
-stock oring -2x graveshift oring red & gray
-bottom right side of case and weight has hairline scratches
GMK SETS: NOT SPLITTING KITS
gmk earth tones-$240 SOLD
-base kit bnib/sealed
-oxidane kit (all blue alt alphas) bnew/unsealed/never mounted
-yugen artisan for earth tones (bought for $60)
gmk the child kit-$80
-bnib/sealed white/green alt alpha kit for gmk mandolorian
gmk mictlan papel picado-$135
-bnib/sealed base set-colored characters
gmk retro classic zhuyin-$125 SOLD
-bnib/sealed
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Embracing the vibrant spirit of Mexico, themed parties have become a cherished way to celebrate culture, friendship, and special occasions. Dive into the colorful world of Mexican party themes, where the festive spirit of Mexico's rich culture, vibrant decorations, and tantalizing food await to transform your celebration into an unforgettable fiesta. Whether you're planning a birthday, a Cinco de Mayo bash, or just a lively get-together with friends, these ideas will ensure your party is nothing short of spectacular. No fiesta is complete without some friendly competition! Discover some popular Mexican party games and explore a couple of lesser-known options to add a unique touch to your celebration.
Transport Your Guests to Mexico with a Fiesta of Flavors
Mexican cuisine is legendary, and it's the perfect centerpiece. Kick things off with crowd-pleasing apps like creamy guacamole and refreshing ceviche. For the main course, take your guests on a taco tour – al pastor for meat lovers, rajas con crema for vegetarians. Burritos overflowing with savory goodness are another option! Don't forget the sweet finale: churros dipped in warm chocolate or decadent flan.
No fiesta is complete without drinks! Channel your inner bartender and whip up classic margaritas, both frozen and on the rocks. Offer flavored variations with fruits and liqueurs. Introduce your guests to horchata, a sweet Mexican drink made with rice, cinnamon, and vanilla. Feeling adventurous? Offer a spiked version with a kick! For non-drinkers, create refreshing mocktails.
With this delicious Mexican food and drink spread, your fiesta is sure to be a hit! So crank up the mariachi music, put on your dancing shoes, and get ready to celebrate south-of-the-border style!
Mexican Hat Dance
¡Fiesta time! Liven up your Mexican celebration with the Jarabe Tapatío, the iconic Mexican Hat Dance. Decorate with fiesta flair and encourage guests to dress up - think flowing dresses and charro suits with sombreros! Mariachi music or a Jarabe Tapatío playlist sets the mood. Learn a few twirls and playful steps (online tutorials help!) or, for the bold, a full Jarabe Tapatío performance can be the fiesta's highlight. It's more than a dance; it's a cultural experience! So crank up the music, grab your sombreros, and celebrate with Mexican spirit!
Dive into Decorations
The right decorations can transform your space into a Mexican paradise. Think bright colors, like fuchsia, turquoise, yellow, and lime green. Hang papel picado (traditional cut-out paper banners) across the room or garden, set up colorful tablecloths, and don’t forget the piñatas, which can serve as both decor and entertainment. Large sombreros, cacti, and Mexican serape blankets add authentic touches to your festive decor.
Engaging Entertainment and Activities
In addition to music and dancing, plan some engaging activities to entertain your guests. A piñata is a must-have for a Mexican-themed party, providing fun for both kids and adults. Set up a DIY sombrero or maraca decorating station for a creative touch, or organize a Mexican Loteria (bingo) game for a laid-back yet entertaining activity.
Festive Attire Suggestions
Encourage your guests to dress in theme to add an extra layer of fun to your party. Suggest vibrant colors, embroidered peasant blouses, or even traditional Mexican attire like guayaberas for men and floral dresses for women. Offering small accessories like flower crowns or temporary mustaches can also help guests get into the fiesta spirit upon arrival.
Memorable Party Favors
Send your guests home with a piece of the fiesta to remember the fun by. Mini bottles of hot sauce, colorful maracas, or small succulents in painted pots make perfect party favors that tie back to your Mexican theme.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I make my Mexican party theme authentic?
Focus on incorporating traditional elements such as music, food, and decorations like papel picado and piñatas. Researching and including authentic details can enhance the cultural experience.
What are some traditional Mexican desserts I can serve?
Churros, tres leches cake, flan, and Mexican wedding cookies are popular and delicious options that guests will love.
Can I host a Mexican-themed party outdoors?
Absolutely! Hosting your fiesta outdoors allows for beautiful decor setups and activities that require more space, such as dancing or piñata festivities. Just make sure to have a backup plan in case of inclement weather.
How do I keep the party engaging for all age groups?
Offer a range of activities and food options to cater to different ages and preferences. Activities like piñata hitting and Loteria are fun for all ages, while diverse food options ensure everyone finds something they enjoy.
Conclusion A Mexican-themed party is a fantastic way to bring people together for a celebration filled with culture, color, and fun. By incorporating these ideas into your next fiesta, you’re sure to create an event that’s memorable for all the right reasons. From the decorations and food to the music and activities.

Hello Everyone! In the interests of organisation and ease of reference I’ve decided to compile a “Master List” of everything relating to my series The Nature of Family. You can expect this list to be updated as new additions are made available.
Main Series
The Nature of Family: Quinlim is desperate, a destitute and downtrodden young venlil man struggling to provide for his terminally-ill mother and younger brother under the oppressive shadow of Twilight Valley, a once-great city full of prejudice, oppression, and strife where the dying light of day rests perpetually on the bleeding edge of the night. All seems hopeless, until a chance encounter with the city's burgeoning human-led criminal underworld teaches him that some rules are meant to be broken and make him question everything he ever thought he knew. Can Quinlim save the ones he loves and make it out with his soul intact or will Twilight Valley claim yet another victim? Genre: Drama / Thriller.
Side Series
Empty Eyes: One does not become the go-to hatchetman for Venlil Primes most notorious organised crime family because they had an easy and carefree childhood. Learn about the trials and tribulations of Trilvri Capozzi, one of the most popular and prominent supporting characters from The Nature of Family, as the backstory of how he came to be the hardened, empty-eyed man he is today is finally revealed in full as well as the origins of the Capozzi Crime Family itself. Genre: Tragedy
One-Shots
Special Delivery: In the aftermath of the Battle of Earth and the ensuing refugee crisis on Venlil Prime unfiltered migration has allowed the proliferation of organised crime and nowhere is this more true than Twilight Valley, the city of eternal twilight. Join Trilvri and his human associate Ramone as they make a very special delivery fraught with danger and intrigue in the first ever “Proof-of-Concept'' story set in the The Nature of Family storyline. Genre: Action / Thriller
Wrath of the Ripper: It’s all Hallow’s Eve in Twilight Valley and murder is afoot, but it's not any of the usual suspects. The Ripper is on the run in this 90’s Slasher inspired Halloween One-shot and he’s coming for you! Join Sailee, a young Venlil student of Twilight Valley University, as she braves the dangers of the Human District for one hell of a Halloween party that’s sure to be a frightful time! The Only question remaining is who she should be scared of most, the Ripper, the Exterminators, the Humans, or the Mafia? Genre: Horror Slasher / Thriller
Routine Call: Set prior to the events of Chapter 1 of The Nature of Family, ride along with Vaesh, a Gojid veteran of the Twilight Valley Exterminators Guild, and his new partner Falram as they respond to reports of a predator infestation deep in the heart of the Primitive District that promises to be anything but routine. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Canon Crossovers * If you’re interested in adding to these then just let me know… *
The Happy Cow: Join Trilvri Capozzi as he makes a trip to the Dayside to meet one of the Family’s newest and most eccentric associates, Mr. Baalibolidilivideniigabito (or Baali as his friends call him) in this crossover one-shot between The Nature of Family and Predator Disease Treatment Facilities. Written by Ben_Elohim and featuring art by Wisram it’s sure to be a wool-munching good time! So welcome one and all to the Happy Cow! Would you like a Milkshake? Genre: Comedy / Drama
Guardians & Killers: Masterfully written by our very own beloved JulianSkies and set before humanity's First Contact, two unusual Exterminators meet, one native to Blackriver, another to become even more famous in Twilight Valley. Genre: Slice-of-Life
Radio Free Orion: Orion and his merry crew of misfits set out across the stars interviewing unique characters from across the Nature of Predators shared universe on Venlil Prime's one and only pirate radio show! After their latest run-in with the law they’ve decided to lay low for a little while and where better to do so than Twilight Valley! I helped co-write large segments of these crossovers and to date they are still some of my favourites, particularly the interview with Don Capozzi who doesn’t normally get nearly enough screen time. Genre: Comedy / Interview

• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15: Trilvri’s Interview
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17: Don Capozzi’s Interview
• Chapter 18

Nature of a Homeless Musician: Michael Ruiz Andrews is a refugee and a musician living in Five Meadows on Venlil Prime. When enlisted by his Krakotl friend Khornel to fight back against the tyranny of the local Exterminators Guild, however, the power of music can only do so much. Seeking out a high-tech spy chip to dig up dirt on the guild, they travel to Twilight Valley but get more than they bargained for when they make the mistake of accidentally crossing the local Mafia. Can our duo escape in one piece and with their spy chip in hand? Genre: Drama / Thriller / Musical

• Chapter 14 Part 1: Journey into Darkness
• Chapter 14 Part 2: So Very Far Away
• Chapter 14 Part 3: A Lonely Tune
• Chapter 14 Part 4: The Verdict
• Chapter 14 Part 5: The Home Stretch
• Chapter 33: In-House Care
• Chapter 37: The Good Doctor

Noteworthy Non-Canon Stories
Child of Night: Set in the future of 2158, Yulpa Cultists are up to their old tricks, kidnapping humans for their sick ritualistic torture games. Recently they’ve made a very, VERY large mistake though. They decided to fuck with the WRONG Family. Genre: Drama / Thriller

• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11

Ficnapped! By Saint-Andros: Part of the 2023 Ficnapping, this alternate take on the Empty Eyes storyline showcases another possible ending in which Trilvri takes his revenge on those who have wronged him. Genre: Thriller
Art * I also love art from the community…*
Trilvri by Blue (NoF Cover Art): The first piece of art I ever had commissioned and made by Blue (who does excellent work and is wonderful to work with), showcasing Trilvri set against the backdrop of the Drunken Venlil Distillery. Used as Cover Art for the Main Series.
Trilvri by Botanics: A cute, fun little drawing of everyone’s favourite empty-eyed Venlil mobster as generously drawn by Botanics.
Empty Eyes Cover Art by Blue: Cover art for the Empty Eyes side story, showcasing Trilvri’s transition from child to adult. Features a LOT of little details. I just love it and Blue is awesome as always.
Evil Eye: A close-up of Trilvri’s eye, made by me as drawing practice.
Quinlim in Alleyway: A depiction of Quinlim in one of Twilight Valley’s many back alleys, made by me.
Remembrance: A close-up of Trilvri’s hand, clutching a pair of very significant dog-tags. More of my drawing practice and focusing on hands.
Quinlim by Gecko: A much better depiction of Quinlim dressed in his suit and holding his shotgun as envisioned by Gecko.
Trilvri by Gecko: Another art piece by Gecko showcasing Trilvri in a very “Sin City” style of black, white, and orange as he stabs and shoots his way through his enemies.
Cute Quinlim: An adorable little drawing of Quinlim made by me and modelled after the artstyle of a piece by Lime on the Discord.
“Cute” Trilvri: Got bored. Made a Trilvri to match the Quinlim above.
The Builder's Lane Bloodbath: A wonderfully horrific drawing by Miglove depicting the epic climax of the infamous massacre. Featuring Sawvek and Intalran.
Memes
What are the Family’s Views?: A meme and template based on the old “Mario Bros. Views” meme featuring artwork by Gecko mentioned above.
Other
Federation Military Roles & Structure: A breakdown of my interpretation of the different roles and responsibilities within the Federation military focusing on the Exterminators and the Space Corps.

My favorite artist duo in Batman comics is Jeff Loeb and Tim Sale. I adored The Long Halloween, it's my favorite comic after Venom, and I loved Dark Victory. I do have one problem with what I assume is Jeff Loeb's take on the Rogue Gallery. It's the fact that everyone is mad. Before I explain, I do know the stories aren't about any of these villains, it is normal that they don't get to shine. I just thought they weren't that well executed. I am also most likely wrong, and I'm looking forward to people debunking my feelings- I just ask that you do it respectfully. Thank you.
So, let's take them one by one.
Two-Face is probably the best one. Long Halloween is the story that made him my favorite villain, nothing to say about him.
Solomon Grundy surprised me by how good he was. I barely knew about him before, but he has this tragic vibe that reminded me of Frankenstein. Nothing to say about him either.
Catwoman, while not as good as in Year One, was a solid anti-hero. Now I'll be honest, she's the only one who's design I don't like. But besides that, she's a solid character.
I have no opinion whatsoever on Freeze.
And now, ladies, gentlemen and others, the complaining:
Joker was pretty solid, but he doesn't joke enough for my taste, isn't special enough. He was like a run-of-the-mill villain with a cool design.
Poison Ivy wasn't given enough room to see her personality.
Mad Hatter was, in my opinion, the template for every other villain in this comic. A delusional man that speaks nonsense and kills people.
Scarecrow was my first real disappointment. He's not the Sinister Scarecrow, Master of Fear. He's a delusional guy with spooky gas. Sick design tho.
Riddler was really sad to see. He's not the egocentric mastermind always two steps ahead of the common folk, but who gets distracted by his own brilliant mind. No, he's a guy that compulsively asks riddles. And that's it.
Same can be said about Penguin. We're talking of a powerful mafioso with every cop and crook in Gotham in his pocket. Here he's a mad, delusional guy with an umbrella. I don't like it when they make him crazy. I like it when they make him angry. And inhuman.
Buuuut then again, that's what I like and dislike. What do you like ? What do you dislike ? What was your opinion on this version of the Rogue Gallery?

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This program feels, to me, like Tamara Rojo's great introductory fanfare: we are going to do things differently now! This was clear from the moment we walked into the beautiful lobby of the opera house, which was strung up with papel picado and dotted with clusters of bright silk flowers, selling Mexican wedding cookies at the concession stand. The crowd (even at a Saturday matinee) was also immediately, audibly different than usual -- there were a lot, a lot, of little girls speaking Spanish with their moms and older sisters. Inside the theater proper, a beautifully quilted and embroidered scenic curtain by local textile artist Maria Guzmán Capron took the place of the usual gold velvet, and the loge was decorated by more bight artificial flowers. Down in the pit, they'd scooted the harp into the bassoons to allow for a major percussion section.
This is, after all, to my knowledge the United States' first-ever double bill of Latina choreographers, with pieces about Latina subjects, who also, by the way, both happen to be queer women. Just for that, I was and am thrilled. Part of the joy and frustration of the way ballet has thrived on the Internet is to see how other places are doing things, and for many years, I have been in a profound state of relative deprivation thanks to the staid outlook of San Francisco -- San Francisco! -- Ballet, which had never commissioned a full-length work by a female choreographer or had a female AD before Rojo, hired its first Black principal in 2022, and tended generally to tiptoe around the fact that it's in San Francisco and a bit more of the rainbow would be much appreciated on the main stage. Even its much-hoopla'd new choreography festivals tended to be samey. Dos Mujeres, to me, feels like a dramatic and intentional step forward for the whole enterprise.
And so:
CARMEN

• Choreographer: Arielle Smith
• Composer: Arturo O'Farrill
• Runtime: 39 minutes

My cast:

• Carmen: Jasmine Jimison
• Jose: Esteban Hernández (my beloved, SFB forever fave)
• Escamillo: Sasha Mukhamedov
• Gilberto: Myles Thatcher

Unfortunately, Arielle Smith's Carmen is bad! Well, it's not terrible, but it isn't good. C+
Smith takes the admittedly scanty Bizet plot and transplants it to a Cuban restaurant, where a looming projected specter of heterosexuality (Gilberto-visibly-not-played-by-Myles-Thatcher and Unnamed Dead Mother, in a fake-sepia photograph) used to cook. Upon the death of Unnamed Mother, in come Carmen and Jose, her husband, to run the place for Gilberto. In need of a chef, Carmen, Jose, and Gilberto hire Escamillo. Jealousy ensues.
The good:
This ballet has something I have never, ever seen before in a ballet: a butch. A HOT butch. Sasha Mukhamedov as Chefcamillo, complete with black muscle tank, can get it. She was wonderfully strong and sinuous with great stage presence, and her movement style was distinctly different from the other characters, making her feel genuinely apart and special. Of course, she felt wonderfully special to me. I don't think I ever would have dreamed of seeing something like this as a young person. Jasmine Jimison, who was just promoted to principal a few weeks ago, did a lot with what she was given as Carmen.
The bad:
I don't think I've ever said this about anything before, but this needed to be at least 30 minutes longer. The whole ballet is the merest wisp of an idea, like Smith said "well first this happens, and then this happens, and then this happens, and I guess I'll figure the details out when I get there." The plot is gossamer; the characters tissue. Even the choreography feels like the dancers are marking the real steps which will get put in before opening night. Classical ballet is structure: structure in the steps forming structure in the work. Those structures can be hidebound, but they are also how you convince yourself that Odette really loves Siegfried: they meet, then they have a lovely long pas de deus with unique steps about it before the plot moves on. Nobody here gets anything like that level of characterization; Carmen absolutely whizzed by as it tried to stuff a 4-act opera into 39 minutes. The few moments of really good dancing -- Hot Butch Escamillo's introduction; Carmen's pretty chaines… uh, well, I guess the two (2) moments of really good dancing -- get no time to breathe. Plot points are introduced and resolved in seconds; Carmen and Escamillo are kissing within three minutes of the latter's introduction, Jose is waving a knife around within seven, and then the ballet ends. And yes, it's nice to see some queer women kissing onstage at SFB! It's great! Could we perhaps get some feeling in it? Some dancing?
The dancing is a problem. It's uninteresting and muddled. For all the score leans into the Cuban setting, with some hints of Bizet in there for flavor, Cuban dance influence doesn't show up much in the choreography. In fact, the badly used and mustard-yellow corps does a kind of salsa move which, unfortunately, looks significantly more like Fosse than salsa. However, classical ballet is also in absentia, leaving an indistinct muddle of vaguely contemporary movement. (I like contemporary! I like it when it's good.) The corps is forced to do a Ministry of Silly Walks display to "interview" for the position of chef, which was clearly meant to be funny and was met with crickets. Worsening matters was the fact that the set was too small for the dancers. It did not use the whole stage but partitioned it into a smaller square with internal "walls," then filled that space with a large wooden bar and two sets of large wooden tables and chairs, leaving a fairly cramped, semi-triangular opening in the middle where most of the action took place. There was not enough room for the dancers to move around -- Esteban Hernández (light of my life) has to do a tormented coupé jeté manège at some point and is literally unable to do so because of all the random chairs and extra walls of the set. It may or may not be symbolic, but it's actively impeding the dancing, so sometimes the signified does actually have to take precedence over the signifier, sorry.
The ballet ends incoherently -- the program notes led me to believe Smith thinks it's a happy ending, but I think it's a perfectly fine reading of what actually appears onstage to assume that Carmen did, in fact, die of stabbing at the hands of Esteban Hernández. If it's a happy ending, I am not sure what it even is to be happy about it. It also has the unintended consequence of making everything that came before feel even more paper-thin, because it all seems to go away so lightly and easily.
A nitpick: Myles Thatcher is a handsome young guy, and given ballet companies presumably employ professional old people Principal Character Dancers for a reason, the role and purpose of the father character would have been much better served by casting an actual older man, especially since he didn't do any dancing you would need a young dancer to do.
There's also the insoluble problem that Esteban Hernández is intensely charismatic, full of ballon, and lithely graceful, and the plot isn't doing any of the necessary work to make him truly feel like a horrible, murderous jealous husband, so you kind of would rather get to see him keep dancing. Or at least, I did. I also wanted him and Sasha Mukhamedov to have a jealous PDD together and a jealous pas de trois with Carmen. But no time! No time for anyone!
Alas. I shall treasure the memory of Sexy Butch Sasha Mukhamedov forever.
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BROKEN WINGS

• Choreographer: Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
• Composer: Peter Salem, “La Llorona” sung by Chavela Vargas
• Runtime: 48 minutes

My cast:

• Frida: Nikisha Fogo
• Diego: Nathaniel Remez
• Cristina, Frida's Sister: Jihyun Choi
• Alfonso, Frida's Boyfriend: Esteban Hernández
• The Doe: Pemberley Ann Olson
• Trees and birds: the female corps
• Ten Fridas: the male corps
• Skeletons: corps members

A triumph. A! If I was being truly harsh, an A-, but why would I be when I am so thrilled this is now in the rep?
From the moment the beautiful scenic curtain lifted, I was riveted. The score, the sets, the costumes, the staging, the choreographers, and the wonderful cast came together in a masterstroke. It is wildly creative and distinctive and, most importantly, it is not the slightest bit kitsch. Lopez Ochoa obviously thought deeply and consistently about which of Frida Kahlo's qualities and works she wished to prioritize and represent, and the result is a serious analysis of her artwork and biography which also happens to be moving and beautiful in its own right. If you're at all desensitized to Frida Kahlo thanks to the sad commercialization of her image(s), I think this is the perfect antidote.
The story is highly stylized and condensed. The through-lines are artistic inspiration, disability, and Kahlo's relationship to Diego Rivera, and the timespan stretches her from youth through her death. The structure of the ballet as a whole mirrors one of the key choreographic motifs, which is the contraction and then wide expansion of the body in pain and release. The work as a whole is governed by motif, which feels appropriate. Some of the major ones are the nicho box that provides the main set element, the corps of Fridas in their voluminous faldas folklóricas and tall headdresses, the fantastical characters of Frida's paintings (especially birds and trees), the wounded deer, and the skeletons.
The corps is wonderful. The skeletons in particular stood out. They are full of character, always somewhere on stage, even if it is just one lounging off to the side, looking on attentively at the action. They vacillate between humor and menace, sometimes joking and horsing around, sometimes restraining Frida and dragging her around the stage and between stages of her life. She plays with them, hits them, wrestles with them. In one truly chilling moment, one of them presides over a miscarriage. For being fully masked, they are immensely expressive and a true achievement for Lopez Ochoa as choreographer.
The Fridas figure in much of the promotional material and are worth the attention. Played by male corps members, they are made up as so many simplified versions of Frida from her paintings: the lace ruff, the macaws, the braids, many others. The maleness of the dancers may be a reference to Self Portrait with Cropped Hair, or they may just be used practically for their relative size and strength; they often surround Frida to hide her, carry her, and provide contrast against her, and their effect is very androgynous. Frida interacts with them in a variety of ways which made me in the audience switch back and forth between seeing them as muses and reflections or reduplications of her self, sometimes very quickly, which seems apt, as the piece as a whole seems to be making an argument about Frida Kahlo's painting which rests on the interpretation that Kahlo's muse was herself. Kahlo of course had a lot more to say in her paintings, about postcolonialism, subjectivity, marginality, and on, but for a single one-act ballet, I think this particular theme is an effective choice for conveyance via dance. A particular moment where the motif felt powerful was when Frida is first seducing Diego Rivera -- she has three other Fridas with her and poses them seductively, displaying their bodies to him as she runs between them and moves their legs and hips with her hands.
The wounded deer and the fantastical creatures also play major roles and heighten the sense of marvelous real about the whole ballet -- they come and go and interact with the "real people" of the action in a variety of choreographically creative ways. Their figures and shadows interact with the inert parts of the set as well as with the live dancers, and each "subset" of corps has its own movement quality which nonetheless meshes with the others. The wounded deer walks delicately on pointe; the Fridas move with heavy, monumental rhythm, the trees clatter their fingers and feet, the birds are always turning and creating spirals and circles through the other dancers. The impression of them all when the stage is full is truly like one of Kahlo's most detailed paintings, a window into a fantastical world.
The set contributes to this impression too. The lighting and backdrops were perfect: very simple but intense color-washes behind black curtains which opened and closed to change the whole lightscape and mood of scenes. These too seemed freighted with symbolism, while fitting seamlessly with the whole and never obstructing vision, cutting light to a murky level, or clashing with the other bright colors on stage. The nicho box, however, is the star of the set: plain and battered gray from the outside, it opens again and again to display a variety of interiors: mirrors, a hospital bed, splashes of blood, excerpts from Kahlo's own diaries. I never predicted what it would open onto, and I was never disappointed.
Then also, the cast was fantastic. Nikisha Fogo was splendid in everything she did, from the fireworks of Frida's first entrance to the grounded, jerky wrestling of her last appearance. She has to speak in this role, albeit briefly, which I don't think is ever a great choice for a ballet; however, when she did, it felt natural. Nathaniel Remez did a wonderful job playing older here; he gave Diego Rivera a believable sense of gravity and fascination. Pemberley Ann Olson as the wounded deer was delicate and otherworldly. Her brief duets with Frida made me hold my breath, they seemed so unearthly.
I do have a few complaints. I understand the urge to highlight Rivera, but I think they focused on him a little too much -- he could have come and gone a little more, instead of taking up a fairly solid block in the middle. I also understand the urge to have Chavela Vargas sing for a long time, but in a short ballet, the whole of "La Llorona" is a long time. (Also, though she's there audibly, it would have been nice to have Vargas there there -- so too Georgia O'Keeffe, Josephine Baker, Kahlo's other female lovers.) The, say, ten minutes before the final tableau became a bit overlong; a slight tune-up could have done wonders. The dramaturgy falters a little as the scene as a whole becomes more surreal, which is an artistic choice, but one which I felt could have been handled to make the ending feel less abrupt. In particular, I think more directed corps dancing with Frida at the center could have made the transition to that final scene cleaner. This isn't quite a complaint, because I think the theatricality was perfectly apt and did a good job, but a lot of the later corps dancing in particular was not particularly distinctive in terms of steps or memorable phrases -- others' mileage may vary. The first third or two thirds, however, were perfect. The striking opening tableau of the skeletons, the joy and lightness of young Frida's dance with Esteban Hernández, the funny send-up of the four cygnets skeleton-style, the clever introduction of the male Fridas and the bus accident, the power of the miscarriage scene -- I would not change one single thing. I hope they restage this many, many times.
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The last thing I will say is that the whole bill, but Broken Wings especially, felt like a grand, openhearted gesture to the city of San Francisco. SF has its own close relationship to Kahlo and Rivera, and seeing them onstage, in a theater explicitly made over to honor them and local Latine artists of the present day, felt like a proper coming-home. If there's any way for you to make it to SF, Broken Wings is well worth the ticket price and having to watch Carmen first. If you can see it live, do, because the stage magic is so very magical, but a search suggests you can find the ENB version online, and if you can't make it to SF in person, then I do think it would be better than nothing! What a wonderful show.

—1—
MAHAN
I really don’t.
JANE
We should watch shows together.
MAHAN
You're cute.
JANE
I think-
MAHAN
You're cute, you put your hands on your hips.
JANE
Well yeah, I mean, that's like my seriousness stance. Like I’m-
MAHAN
Oh ho ho… you’re adorable. MMhm.
JANE
Okay
MAHAN
Umm… I get what you're saying but that's- any time that is spent watching a show could have, or should have been spent uhh…
being productive, making progress.
JANE
Okay, but also, um, you can't keep being productive if you're just gonna work yourself to like total super duper depression and that is really going to suck. You're not going to be able to like, get out of bed or anything, you're just going to lay there being sad and you need to prevent that. You need to take other steps.
MAHAN
Uhh, Well, I kind of sort of am. My- the steps- the steps that I'm taking to proactively fix my situation are to… work on the game more hours than I previously was so that it gets done faster so that it-
I can move on to do other things with my life.
JANE
What other things are you planning to do?
MAHAN I want to make other types of video games, not just this one type.
JANE
The fighting one! There was like a fighting one.
MAHAN
Oh yeah, that's true.
What are you doing with your finger there?
JANE
Im- I'm thinking. This is, these are my thinking fingers.
MAHAN
You’re so cute.
JANE
What? No, cause like when you think, and then your brain is working and and you’re-
MAHAN
You're so fucking cute.
JANE
What? MAHAN
Pat pat. Pat pat pat. You’re adorable.
JANE
I appreciate all the pats.
MAHAN
Umm…
Yeah, I do. I have a million different game ideas, and I really wanna be working on them. But uhh…
There's just so much. I mean, I don't want to abandon one game - er… It's like if I split my attention between two different projects, I can see a million different ways that can go wrong. Like the other project that's supposed to be a side project will eventually like get more attention and become the new main project and then I'll never finish Yandere Sim and then people will be disappointed in me.
JANE
Well, - [INAUDIBLE, CROSSTALK]
MAHAN
They’ll think of me as…
Uh, it doesn’t… JANE

• can be disappointed!

MAHAN
\laughs nervously**
JANE
I mean it's your game.
MAHAN
I don't know, I think the situation is a little bit more complex than that.
JANE
Hmm… You could just pull like a Jenna Marbles, with like-
MAHAN
What is that?
JANE
Oh. you wouldn’t get it.
You're not a girl.
MAHAN
\with a valley girl accent**
I’m not a girl.
Like, oh my god. I’m not a girl.
JANE
Yeah, Jenna Marbles, she was like a youtuber and she was like, really popular, and she just kind of like… poofed. I think I think you could get away with something like that. I mean, you’re like-
MAHAN
I do not- No. I don't want the people who are wrong about me to feel like they were proven right. I want to prove wrong everyone who ever said something untrue about me. So if someone says YandereDev will never finish his game, then that makes me want to finish the game so I can say, “Hah! You fucking dumbass. You are wrong. Look at me. I've finished the game.”
And if I just like poof, like Jenna Marbles or whatever, then I can't prove them wrong and they'll think they were right about me and they can't be allowed to think they were right.
JANE
I think that you should still be taking breaks though.
MAHAN
Hrm. JANE
Like have a weekend off where you just do another thing like have a spa day. What would you do that's- [INAUDIBLE, CROSS TALK]
MAHAN
A spa day. You’re so cute.
Yeah, so I'm like, I need to think about what I would do if I was you. I would… I would not go to Starbucks.
MAHAN
*laughs* Okay.
JANE
Okay, like, I'm running through everything in my head and I'm like weeding it out like teenage girls stuff. You know?
You're out with um, you should go to like one of those hot pot places where you have the meat and you like, scoop it and then you you wiggle it around in the really hot stuff. And it cooks it. I think you should go do one of those.
MAHAN
I, that wouldn't be my, my idea of like a fun time.
I get what you're saying. It's just that that's not that's not- that’s not for me. For me, like, the ideal thing I wish I was doing like every day I'm like, aw man, I wish instead of doing this, I was doing that. Instead, what I'm picturing is not like, going out. What I'm picturing is more like, I wish I was working on a different project.
So I want to- I want to work on another like, if I was to take a vacation day where I do something else, it would be working on another project. I like- I- I clearly have to- I have to type something to someone else, I'm gonna have to disappear for like 60 seconds. But if I didn't enjoy the act of game development, then I would have stopped doing this a long time ago. But I love game development more than anything else in the world. So I always want to be working on a game or working on a game project. It's just that I wish I was working on a different project than the one I'm currently working on. So if I could like, go do anything else with my time, I would still be in this chair, I would still be looking at the computer, I would still have the program Unity open, except it would just be different characters and different actions and activities. And maybe I would also play more videogames more often and watch anime more often. I have to talk to someone right now so I have to disappear.
MAHAN
Hello.
You're so cute. The way your face lit up. You also look so fun and funny while you were goofing around with that earphone thing with your tongue sticking out.
JANE
Oh, yeah, it's my concentration face.
MAHAN
You’re so cute.
There's this one really important thing to remember. And that's that uh, my income, it depends entirely on donations. All the money I get is donations from people who want to support me. And if I start working less, then they will think oh, he's not working. He's lazy. I should not support this guy. And I'll stop getting donations and I'll stop getting income and I'll lose all of my money and I'll just have no- no money coming in. So I have to keep working at the pace that I've established. Because if I work less than this established pace, then that means I am now slacking. I am now being lazy and working less and then people would stop supporting me I would lose my income
JANE
Why can't you start an OnlyFans?
MAHAN
Okay, It- let's just hypothetically imagine I have an OnlyFans. Now, what do I post on the OnlyFans?
JANE
What everyone posts on their OnlyFans…?
MAHAN
You mean like naked pictures of me?
I don't think I'm good looking enough for anyone to want to subscribe to my OnlyFans. It's just not going to happen.
YandereDev opens his only fans. He gets one subscriber. It's just someone who wants to laugh at him and that's it.
JANE
Okay,
Honestly, people would sub just for the meme and you would still be making all that money. You could do what Belle Delphine did with her bath water
MAHAN
*laughs*
You mean tap water that she- tap water that has been put into a bottle label-
—2—
MAHAN
Tap water has been put into a bottle labeled bathwater.
JANE
She's so hot.
MAHAN
She is hot, yeah.
JANE
I thought she was really attractive and then she got a boob job and now I don't know. So magic is kind of lost. I don't know. I don't know. Now I feel weird. I don’t know. I don’t know. I think I have a lot of cool things in my head all the time.
MAHAN
The only thing I think I could provide, like if I was to ever provide erotic services, it would be ASMR. A lot of people tell me that they like my voice and they want to hear me talk.
JANE
[INAUDIBLE, CROSSTALK]
MAHAN
Oh, that's nice of you to say. And a lot of people say, like, when are you going to do erotic ASMR?
JANE
You should.
MAHAN
I don't know. Maybe- Maybe the number of supporters I would lose would be greater than the number of people I would gain who wanna pay for that.
JANE
It could be like, a secret account.
MAHAN
That's not… There's something important to remember there. If I am identified by my voice, then if I have an erotic voice ASMR thing, then people are going to immediately know, hey, that's YandereDev. I've heard his voice for 70 million hours. I I who that is. Plus, it's never going to get noticed unless I advertise it under my name of YandereDev.
JANE
I feel like people wouldn't leave just because you're whispering stuff. Like, what would you whisper? I don't know. I just kind of thought that OnlyFans is easy money, but I guess it is different for a guy. You don't have any, you don't have, like, assets, you know?
MAHAN
Assets.
JANE
Assets.
MAHAN
Pat, pat, you're cute and funny.
JANE
Just call it like...
MAHAN
When you turn 18, are you going to start an OnlyFans?
JANE
God, no.
MAHAN
How can you recommend that someone else do it if you wouldn't even be able to do it yourself?
JANE
Well, I have a career path in mind where I'm going to have... Yeah, I don't know. I get calls from recruiters a lot because I was in JROTC. So, yeah, all that stuff. Yeah. So, I get calls from recruiters all the time and they're like, hey, when you turn 17, so you can sign your contract and then we'll get you started when you're 18. Or sometimes you can join when you're 17, like with the National Guard. Oh my God, I really want to do that. That's what all my friends did, but then they graduated because they're seniors. Well they're not seniors anymore, they're just like regular adults who live outside of high school and do adult things. I start school in two weeks.
MAHAN
Oh, pat pat.
JANE
It's really scary. Yeah, yeah, keyboard cover. Look, it's a pastel rainbow.
MAHAN
Cool.
JANE
It's so pretty. I love it. I love it. Yeah, I don't know what to do about it. I only have one friend and she's only my friend because a guy was being like a total jerk to both of us. And at first she was like, hey, why did you hook up with this guy? And I was like, actually I didn't. He is five six and I don't know.
MAHAN
Wow.
JANE
No offense to people who are five six, but like.
MAHAN
Wow. So you're basically saying short men are not human and don't deserve human rights and you want them all genocided. Basically what you're saying. You know, if you say that, if you say that a short guy is going to come attack you with a knife and you might get a scar on the back of your leg. Get it? I'm saying a short guy could only reach to your leg. He couldn't reach any higher. That's the joke. *laughs heartily*
JANE
Yeah, I don't know. Like, personally, guys under five nine or just like-
MAHAN
I'm only 5'11". I barely meet the cutoff criteria for being a human in your eyes.
JANE
No, no, you're above 5'6", you're fine. Um,
MAHAN
What if I told you, what if I told you,I'm only interested in girls with double D breasts? Anything less than that is just not attractive.
JANE
Well, I mean, that's your preference, but do you understand how cup sizes work?
MAHAN
No, no, big, big, big, big as a girl's head. I want them big as a girl's head.
JANE
Okay, okay. I can work with that because I have what are considered, these are A cups, isn't that crazy? Because my rib cage is 24 inches.
MAHAN
Because you’re so skinny?
JANE Yup.
MAHAN
So it's like the ratio of the bust compared to... Yeah, okay.
JANE
Yes, yes, so double D's on me would be like nothing. Like, non-existent.
MAHAN
Wow. Yeah, you're very skinny and that's kind of hot.
JANE
Oh! Thanks.
MAHAN
Sorry, am I a bad guy for saying that? Should I go die?
JANE
No, no, you should... You should definitely-
MAHAN
Sorry
JANE
-You should stay here for sure. Sorry, now I'm like, embarrassed. Um, Thank you. Yeah, I don't really try. I eat a lot, I just have a stomach problem, I guess.
MAHAN
Aww…
JANE
Sorry?
MAHAN
Am I a bad guy?
[VIDEO CUTS, SKIPS AHEAD]
JANE
And I can see where they got the idea from, but with context, it's not.
MAHAN
Yep, that's my life right there.
JANE
Yeah. I feel kind of bad though because it's not people's fault they're under 5'6". Like, I'm under 5'6", but I don't know, I feel like [INAUDIBLE], you know?
MAHAN
You are cute. Aww.
JANE
Yeah, I could totally be an elf. My ears actually stick out quite a bit and when I was little, I wanted to get them pointed. Because I feel like they’d be really cute that way.
MAHAN
Eh, maybe as like a Halloween costume thing, but not as a permanent thing.
JANE
Okay. I've never wanted tattoos though, so that's something that I was always freaked out by. I wanted a bunch of piercings, like all over me. And I wanted my belly button pierced, my nose, my lips, like all the way up all over my ears. And I wanted those back dimples, those are really cute. But I don't know, I'm too afraid of needles. Do you have any piercings?
MAHAN
No, I don't. No piercings, no tattoos.
JANE
Oh. See? Oh, here's the [INAUDIBLE].
MAHAN
You're so cute. You're so cute oh my fucking god.
JANE
Oh, thanks. I'm out of weed.
MAHAN
Oh no.
JANE
See? Terrible. It's a scorpion. I mean, I still have my [INAUDIBLE], but nothing else to smoke. Which isn't the end of the world, I probably shouldn't anyways, it's like developing brain and all that. [INAUDIBLE] bored. All the time, there's nothing to do.
MAHAN
I've never done drugs.
JANE
Oh.
MAHAN
Not weed or anything.
JANE
I...
MAHAN
You've done it all, haven't you?
JANE
I've smoked weed.
MAHAN
I'm-
—3—
JANE
Okay, this is... I don't want it to be something that you're going to get mad at me for asking.
MAHAN
Uh-oh, oh, okay, go ahead, just go ahead.
JANE
Uh, I'm really nervous too. Because like, I, I want you to know that no matter what the answer is, I kind of don't care. Oh, like I should care, but I don't. I'm just kind of curious. There was, like, a girl forever ago. And she said that stuff between you and her happened when she was 14. Is that, like, true stuff?
MAHAN
No.
JANE
I'm just kinda curious.
MAHAN
Nope. There's a whole story behind why that accusation even exists, but it's like, it takes a million years. I could send you, like, a text explanation of it, but telling the whole story with voice is such a pain in the ass. I'd rather not even... I'd rather, I'd rather not talk about it if I could just explain it with text that's already been written.
JANE
-I understand, I understand, I understand. It's okay. It's okay. I was just curious. I just wanted to know the yes or no answer. I don't care why she did it. I just wanted to know.
MAHAN
There was no girl. There was a guy who made a Tumblr page where he made up the fake identity of a 14 year old girl. And he said, “oh my god, like, I knew YandereDev when I was 14. He said this and this and this to me. Oh my god.” It's- it's like an internet troll posing as a 14 year old girl. Like, I could go to Tumblr right now and make a blog and say, “oh my god, when I was 14, PewDiePie raped me” and like, I'd probably get a bunch of clicks and views. “Oh my god, Mr. Beast, he- he touched my pussy.” Because it's like, you put the name of a huge creator into the title of your whatever, and you can just get attention. And there wasn't even any proof or evidence on the blog. People just ran with it.
JANE
I did see that there was no proof. That's why I thought I would just ask because like, there was nothing, like, there. Thought I’d just- Yeah.
MAHAN
Mhmm.
JANE
Yeah.
MAHAN
Oh yeah, trust me. Elon Musk, he molested me. It was horrible.
JANE
He diddles kids.
MAHAN
I have no proof or evidence, but trust me bro.
JANE
On Jah.
MAHAN
On Jah, on Jah. No cap. We straight bussin’, bussin’.
JANE
*laughs*
You are the funniest person ever.
MAHAN
I try.
JANE
Oh my gosh, you should be like a- a regular streamer or something.
MAHAN
Mm. I used to stream every day, three hours a day. I would stream video games, but *sighs* it’s time that could’ve been spent working on the game being more productive. So I stopped doing it.
JANE
*gasps*
Miss ma’am!
*gasps*
Miss ma’am!
MAHAN
What are you doing? Fruit?
JANE
It molded from the inside!
MAHAN
That’s where mold starts. When something is molding, you never see it on the outside. It’s- it always begins on the inside.
JANE
Yeah, no, I saw it, like, up here at the stem and I was like, what the heck, so I just- I cracked it open.
MAHAN
Ew.
JANE
It's really, it's really yucky. I'm going to put this back together. Throw this away.
MAHAN
Like if you, if you see some bread and you don't see any mold on it, there might be mold, like, in the center of the bread.
JANE
I understand, yeah. Eww, like, spores and stuff are weird. Okay. I'm not going to touch any of these nectarines because if one is moldy, then there are, like, spores everywhere, and that scares me.
[UNINTELLIGIBLE, GROSSED OUT BY FRUIT]
This isn't even hand sanitizer. It's just straight up rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide.
MAHAN
*laughs*
JANE
I have, like, a concoction [INAUDIBLE] going on.
MAHAN
A concoction.
JANE
This is my hydrogen peroxide. I keep it next to my bed for random stuff.
MAHAN
Mmmm.
JANE
It comes in handy, like, way more than you would think. Like, say that there are one of those freaky, leggy thingies with all the legs and they're really fast and scary and weird. If you spray it with hydrogen peroxide, it, like, dies. Like, its legs curl up and it just, like, has like a little spaz there and it's just like, “Ehh, I'm dying!” and, good! It's, ugh. Uck.
MAHAN
Nice.
JANE
I love spiders though. Except for cellar spiders. Cellar spiders are freaky. I think that if your legs are, like, too thin for me to see them, you should die.
MAHAN
Oh, interesting, interesting.
JANE
Yeah. I've been told that I should like, have a podcast or write a book, and then, next day, I'm told that I'm like a psycho bitch and a narcissist, and I think you can be a few things at once.
MAHAN
Hmm.
JANE
I also think that they're just mad that I'm a girl with opinions though.
MAHAN
You can't have opinions.
JANE
Stupid woman brain doesn't know anything. Like what am I going to do with a brain, have a baby with it? *laughs* That was funnier in my head.
—4—
JANE
I should totally be an ant. Look at my little ant mandibles like- *makes sound*
MAHAN
*laughs*
You're cute and funny.
JANE
Well, I think that you might also be cute and funny, but I can't see you.
MAHAN
Sorry...
JANE
Why? Are you, like, insecure or something?
MAHAN
Yeah...
JANE
You're the creator of Yandere Simulator. Even if you were, like, super duper ugly, I would still find you hot.
MAHAN
Oh, pffvsh, I don't know all about that.
JANE
I mean, like, you're not fat-looking? Last time I saw you was in a Bijuu Mike video, so like, it was a while ago. But, if you still look that way, then you're not ugly.
MAHAN
Hmm.
JANE
*spraying sanitizer*
[INAUDIBLE] all over my keyboard.
MAHAN
Hmm.
JANE
Hmm. Hmm. Some swaths are fizzing up. Hmm.
MAHAN
*laughing*
What the fuck?
JANE
What?
MAHAN
There's a, like, every now and then, I'll get like a sponsher- Sponsorsh- Sp- Mehmehmeh. Spon- What the fuck! Spongs-
*laughs*
One of these days, I'll actually manage to say the word! A spon-sor-ship offer from a brand or a company or a product or a service that's like, “Hey, please advertise our thing.” But they always send, like, an email that could be addressed to anybody. Like they're copy-pasting the same template. So they say, “Hey, we love your content and we think you'd be a good fit.” But they never say like, “Hey, YandereDev, we like your game development progress videos.” You know, they never say something specific. They say something as in-specific as possible. And uh, but this, this email, I think they copy-pasted the wrong template because they sent me, “We love your TikTok content!”
JANE
Lovely. Yeah, because you're so famous on TikTok. Wait, do you have a TikTok? You should have one.
MAHAN
No.
JANE
You should totally- where you do like a little clips and stuff. That would be so cool. People would love that. ‘Cause I mean, like you're pretty, you're a big topic on TikTok right now.
MAHAN
Uhhhh.
JANE
Because- No, it's not-
MAHAN
Not necessarily for [UNINTELLIGIBLE].
JANE
No, no, you're not, you're not- Okay. So, have you heard of Bimbocore?
MAHAN
Bimbocore.
JANE
Bimbocore. Like, it's the aesthetic of like, hot girls in the summer, where it's like- Yeah, the bullies that you made, those are like all over TikTok right now because of Bimbocor- [VIDEO CUTS, SKIPS AHEAD]
JANE
-Sprite every. Well, that didn’t help. That did the opposite. Hmm. I'll have to use my blanket to dry it. There we go.
MAHAN
*laughs*
You're cute.
*laughs*
Pat pat.
JANE
Wait, hold on. Did you ever answer that question? I asked you a question, but I forget what it was. It's like... I asked you if you were a virgin. And did you answer that?
MAHAN
Yeah, then my phone rang, very conveniently. I had to go flee to answer the phone call.
JANE
*laughs*
MAHAN
Um, here's a question for you. What makes you think it's possible that I'm a virgin?
JANE
Um, you asked me that, and I gave an answer. What was it? Um-
MAHAN
You were like, “Maybe you were shy in college, and maybe- and you haven't had any time to meet people because of Yandere Sim.”
JANE
Yeah, exactly.
MAHAN
Hmm. If- if I'm a virgin, does that make me a pathetic loser?
JANE
Why would it make you a pathetic loser?
MAHAN
Hmm. It's like, oh, this guy has no rizz. He can't get any girl to sleep with him. Pathetic. Maidenless. No bitches?
JANE
[UNINTELLIGIBLE]
No. Um, okay. I- I don't have, like, anything against it. I guess I'm just kind of like, I don't know. Hmm. I don't know. Like, I'm half hoping you are, half hoping you're not, because like, if you're not, then like good for you, you had sex, but if you are, like, hmm.
MAHAN
You want to steal my first time?
JANE
Yeah. Exactly. Exactly.
MAHAN
Hmm. Well, uh, I'm, uh, I'm not very experienced with ladies.
JANE
I can tell. No, no.
MAHAN
Hey, that’s- wow. Wow, okay, bye.
JANE
[UNINTELLIGIBLE]. You just don't have any time. It was not like that. You just don't have any time.
MAHAN
Wow. So mean. You're such a bully.
JANE
Blah. I’m so sorry, I didn't mean it that way. So. Oh my god. I'm not very experienced with guys, don't worry. We're in the same boat. But I'm pretty much just, I'm really afraid of herpes. Like, I already know a few people who have herpes and that scares me, because like, they're 16. Why is a 16-year-old having herpes, you know?
MAHAN
Hmm. Yeah. You can use logical deduction to figure out where the herpes came from.
JANE
Yeah. Ew. So like, I'm- I’m not interested.

Top 6 Updates of the Week:

• Adobe unveils AI content creator for Ad campaigns and other features.
• Instagram testing ability to mention specific carousel slide in a comment.
• LinkedIn is testing a dedicated feed for video content.
• Snap adds new GenAI Lenses, creative templates, longer uploads & more.
• Amazon to launch an Ads library in EU, as a requirement to publicly share details of Ads.
• Pinterest shares new blog sharing info about their content ranking systems and non-engagement signals.

Trending

• Advertisers are suing Meta for $7 Billion in damages for inflating Ad viewership, but Meta disagrees.
• Snapchat partners with Integral Ad Science for brand safety solutions.
• Edelman partners with National Innovation Centre for Ageing to launch ‘Longevity Lab’.
• Uber and Lyft were fighting this week to promote their Beyoncé ‘Cowboy Carter’ album promotion offers.
• X now makes it easier for affiliate accounts to showcase the roles their teams are hiring for.
• British Airways launches new OOH Campaign giving summer vibes but it’s getting mixed reviews.
• IKEA’s new pets Ad campaign is a creative marketing play or cheap-product promotion?
• IAB Europe publishes landmark Ad Greenhouse Gas mapping report.
• Three Brands played with their name in Ads this week; Coffee Mate, Loewe & Corteiz.
• Meta, Google and Apple face first formal investigations under EU’s DMA.
• Grey Brazil launches anti-racist handbags for Zumbi University’s zero racism program.
• Accenture partners with Adobe and Nvidia to accelerate GenAI capabilities & content production.
• NotMayo launches in US and make Mayo Haters barf in the latest ad campaign.
• MysteryVibe makes history by launching first US Billboard to show sex toy in an Ad.
• Nike commits to bolder brand marketing as part of rebound plan.

TikTok 🎶

• TikTok launches $2.1 million TV Ad campaign in US against the possible platform ban.
• To Improve Safety Measures, TikTok has launched a new Youth Council.
• Axios Article found TikTok creator program pays creators using AI to sped misinformation.
• But this Creator learned from TikTok Support that TT’s program only pays for 30 videos/month.
• TikTok sleeps while UMG & Spotify expand their partnership to include music video and more.
• TikTok testing a new toggle feature that allows creators to be part of creator spotlight.

Instagram & Threads 🗂️

• IG testing a new feed for reels ‘Blend’ it generates recommendations based on interests of two users, a couples nightmare.
• Threads launches live scores feed for NBA.
• Instagram continues to push further away from political content, with new changes.
• Threads adds native GIF search and posting on the Web.
• Instagram testing ‘link history’ feature like Facebook.
• IG tests an enhanced version of the limit unwanted interactions feature with two options.
• Soon Instagram might allow followers to reply to broadcast messages.

Meta 😅

• Meta shares end-to-end encryption on messenger will be default for all users in upcoming months.
• Facebook is bringing 3 pinned reels feature to the platform.
• Meta spied on snapchat users to get analytics about the competition.
• Meta updates Ad Previews with new UI in Ads managecreator.
• Meta is providing a feedback score for the Facebook page, ranging from 0 to 5.
• WhatsApp possibly working on several features like group events, default media upload quality & more.
• WhatsApp working on a feature that allows users to disable link previews in chats.

X (Twitter) 🕹️

• Elon Musk to reward premium features for free to users with 2.5k & 5k verified followers.
• X now allows up to 256 members in a group chat.
• X expands access to Grok AI, giving access to all premium users.
• X loses lawsuit against hate speech watchdog.
• X testing a new explore page on web.
• Editing messages will be soon available on X.
• X will soon let you post trends and save them.
• X launches communities globally and announces new feature & future vision.
• Adult content filtering is now live in communities.
• X will soon let you schedule spaces on the web.

Youtube 🕹️

• Youtube launches new audience retention analytics tools and Pre-Check Notifications.
• Youtube warns against deleting channel videos, says only do it with a good reason.
• Youtube launches ‘Members Only Shorts’ to help creators win more paid subs.
• YouTube’s Chief Product Officer shares her insights on Thumbnail testing and GenAI updates.
• Youtube tests Premium AI feature, allowing users to jump ahead based on platform recommendation and a feature to remix a remixed video.

Google 🔦

• Google testing new tools for better shopping experience on search.
• Google adds a new product structured data type.
• Google testing SGE AI overviews in main search interface.
• Google’s 2023 Ads Safety Report is here.
• Web Stories are still showing in Google Images & Google fixes Search Console Reporting bug.
• European Hotels can remove pricing information from Google Hotel Search.
• New Microsoft Copilot referrer data showing in Google Analytics.
• Google testing AI Chat on developer pages.
• Google changes definition of ‘top ads’.

Agency News

• Molson Coors appoints Ogilvy UK as lead creative and strategy agency.
• Dentsu launches Merkury for Media, a platform focused on first-party data.
• HOVIS’s return to TV marks the appointment of VCCP as lead creative agency and a new agency roster.
• GroupM commits to double media investment in Annual women’s sport Advertising opportunities.
• Pfizer moves creative from IPG to Publicis after just 10 months.
• Kettle Chips and Rowse honey owner Valeo Foods reviews creative account.
• Marantz appoints M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment North America as PR AOR.
• PMG named Creative and Media AOR for Air Carrier JSX.
• Anomaly NY appoints Jeff Stamp as Managing Partner and CCO.
• GALE named Advertising Agency of the year by Campaign U.S.
• S4 Capital reports difficult year as net revenue drops 4.5%.
• Yellow Tail appoints Isobel as first UK creative agency.

Brands & Ads 🏓

My Fav; Heinz launches ketchup dispensing billboards outside restaurants that refuse to serve the brand, Smack for Heinz.

• Levi’s latest campaign ‘The Floor is Yours’ from new creative AOR TBWA\Chiat\Day.
• Coca-Cola embraces reimagined versions of its iconic logo by local businesses.
• Bukayo Saka makes young fan’s day in the latest Persil Ad campaign.
• KFC Canada promotes new launch of “Onion Rings” pairing Onion & Joy Tears.
• Corona Beer’s 2D animated campaign is filled with a lot of sunshine and summer vibes.
• Gum Brand “Milliways” asks consumers to stop chewing gum that contains plastic in latest TV debut campaign.
• Andrex celebrates dominance of having a good toilet paper in the new Ad campaign.
• Liquid Death x e.l.f beauty is a twisted Ad campaign, it’s a fun pre-halloween campaign, imo.
• Avios’s new points campaign matches the British Airways summer vibe and it does the work.
• Dentsu dives deep into pleasure with graphic sex guide from Dentsu.
• Colgate celebrates ‘The Beauty of Gaps & Smile’ in latest Ad campaign.
• Luka Modric and Bukayo Saka in the latest Snicker Advert discuss football watching moments.
• Jason Sudeikis is here for Taco Bell fans, telling them, the new menu is not just for late night.
• Absolut marks its return to Coachella with metaverse activism and content rollout.
• Coors Light celebrates chill parents in the latest visual campaign.

AI 🤨

• Copy AI partners with Perplexity AI to set a new standard for GTM Teams.
• Hume AI raises $50M series B and releases new Empathic Voice Interface.
• X announces Grok 1.5 with increased capabilities.
• Adobe and Microsoft partner to bring GenAI capabilities to marketers.

Pinterest & Reddit

• Pinterest testing a new Board Preview Feature, it’s quite useful on first look.
• Reddit launches six new Ads manager features to help marketers fasten their process.
• Reddit announces new partnership with Cision.

Microsoft & LinkedIn

• Mikhail Parakhin steps down as Head of Bing Search & Microsoft Advertising.
• LinkedIn expands company page messaging to all users.
• LinkedIn Ads introduce Dynamic UTM parameters.

Marketing & AdTech

• BT and Global announce 10-year digital partnership to level up UK’s street furniture.
• LIONS launches its first Global Creative MBA.
• ASA bans JML Ad for promoting harmful gender stereotypes.
• McDonald’s USA and Krispy Kreme announce expanded national partnership.
• Havas Media Network to join UK’s cross-media measurement initiative, Origin.
• Terminix’s latest Ad gets the CTA right with a simple Advert that shows the problem.
• Supreme Group acquired Heath+Commerce, an integrated agency service for innovative healthcare companies.
• McKinney appoints Co-Chief Creative Officers.
• Disney+ refreshes its brand identity.
• Xbox launches Recruiting Platform using creative data from Football Manager 2024.
• The Home Depot to host its first Upfront-style Retail Media to Advertisers.
• AKQA and Grey merged to form a new agency under WPP.
• McDonald’s, NielsenIQ team for Cultural Relevance ad-testing module.
• Criteo secures First MRC Accreditation for Retail Media Measurement.

I hope this helps to plan your week ahead. You can find all the news sources linked here in the archive post.