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đ Introduction: The notable names in the political sphere listed below are persons whoâve appeared on H&Mâs radar: past and present. (Mostly past, thankfully.)
đ First Ladies: - Akshata Murty - Multimillionaire heiress and wife of Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the UK. On May 8th, 2024, Akshata attended Harry's Invictus Games 10th anniversary service at St Paul's Cathedral in London. Also in attendance: uncle Charles Spencer, auntie Lady Jane Fellowes, and other Spencer family members [source]
- Hillary Clinton - In 2019, Hillary accepted Meghan's invitation to visit Frogmore Cottage where she met Meghan and 6-month old Archie. Following the Oprah interview, Hillary commented: "It just was heartbreaking that this incredibly accomplished woman Meghan Markle, who falls in love with Prince Harry, was not fully embraced by not just the so-called Firm, which is the name for the permanent bureaucracy that surrounds the royal family, but by the media in the UK." Hillary also participated in Meghan's 40x40 project [source 1 // source 2 // source 3]
- Jill Biden - At an awards ceremony following the Oprah interview, Jill wore an Oscar de la Renta lemon dress pattern. It was similar to another Oscar de la Renta lemon pattern dress Meghan wore to a Spotify event the month before. Sewer Squadies claimed that Jill's dress was a subtle nod of support to H&M. Meghan even sent Jill a basket of lemons in thanks. After the funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth II, H&M reportedly asked to fly back to the US on Air Force One but they were denied [source 1 // source 2]
- Michelle Obama - When Meghan guest-edited British Vogue's September 2019 issue, she lied about a "casual lunch of chicken tacos with Michelle Obama". In reality, it was an email interview. Following the Oprah interview, Michelle thoughtfully responded: âMy hope is that when I think about what theyâre going through, I think about the importance of family, and I just pray that there is forgiveness and there is clarity and love and resolve at some point in time,â Michelle Obama said. âBecause thereâs nothing more important than family.â The Obamas have great respect and admiration for the late Queen Elizabeth II [source 1 // source 2]
- Oluremi Tinubu - Following H&M's tour of Nigeria, First Lady Tinubu gave a speech in which she remarked: "We don't accept nakedness in our culture." Her comments were widely interpreted as a critique of the Meghan's clothing choices in Nigeria. Nearly a week later on May 30th, in an *alleged* email reply to AFP Fact Check reporter Tonye Bakare of Nigeria, the office of the First Lady *allegedly* clarified: "At no point did she say anything about Meghan's dressing." [source]. Was this the sinister work of Misan Harriman, Christopher Bouzy, and the Sussex Censorship Industrial Complex? Plausible deniability by First Lady Tinubu? Was First Lady Tinubu silent or was she... silenced?
- Sophie GrĂ©goire Trudeau - Former wife of Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Meghan's 'dear friend' Sophie participated in the 40x40 project and the Archetypes podcast. In May 2024, Sophie publicly distanced herself from Meghan: "I know her,â she says, before adding that they havenât spent much time together, and telling me how terrible she feels for Kate Middleton after her cancer diagnosis (âmy heart just sunk when I saw what was happening.â) [source]
- Zita Oligui Nguema - First Lady of Gabon, photographed with H&M during their May 2024 visit to Nigeria [source]. Will First Lady Nguema invite H&M to visit Gabon for their next faux royal tour?
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ther notable names: - Ari Emanuel - CEO of William Morris Endeavor (WME) and famed Hollywood super agent who signed H&M in May 2023 to become power players in film and TV production, brand partnerships, and endorsements. Ari is a prominent Democratic Party donor and his brother Rahm Emanuel is the former mayor of Chicago, former Chief of Staff for President Obama, and currently U.S. Ambassador to Japan [source 1 // source 2 // source 3]
- Donald Trump - When H&M relocated to Los Angeles in March 2020, former President Trump tweeted that they'd have to pay their own way. Trump has great respect and admiration for the late Queen Elizabeth II and he's also a fan of King Charles. However, he is *not* a fan of Meghan. As for Harry, Trump said: âI wish a lot of luck to Harry, because heâs gonna need it.â [source 1 // source 2 // source 3 // source 4]
- Doug Emhoff - husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, aka the 2nd Gentleman. H&M met with Doug at the Project Healthy Minds summit in New York City on World Mental Health Day 2023 [source]
- Gavin Newsom - Governor of California. Allegedly two (2) weeks before the 2020 election, Meghan had an hour-long virtual meeting with Newsom. Newsom had been under pressure to appoint a woman of color, possibly Meghan, to replace California senator Kamala Harris if she became Vice-President. In May 2024, Gavin publicly defended Archewell Foundation's "delinquency" status [source 1 // source 2]
- Ivanka Trump - During President Trump's term, Ivanka made national paid leave for families a significant part of her portfolio as Senior Advisor. Her goal was to expand upon the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to provide for paid coverage. In a significant policy win for Ivanka in 2019, Congress voted to provide all federal workers with 12 weeks of paid parental leave [source 1 // source 2 // source 3]. This was two (2) years *before* Meghan's open letter to Pelosi and Schumer. Important to note that Meghan was very much an Ivanka fangirl for many years and even interviewed Ivanka for The Tig [source 1 // source 2]. đ slideshow of Meghan cosplaying Ivanka through the years
- Jacinda Arden - Former Prime Minister of New Zealand was among seven âextraordinary leadersâ interviewed on Live to Lead, a Netflix documentary series inspired by Nelson Mandela. It was presented by H&M and co-produced by Archewell Productions. However, upon the release of this documentary in 2022, Jacinda's office immediately distanced herself from the Sussexes stating that her interview actually took place three (3) years prior in 2019 and that her involvement had nothing to do with H&M, who were only brought in at a late stage. In 2023, Jacinda was appointed to the Board of Trustees of Prince William's Earthshot Prize [source]
- Jessica Mulroney - M's former bestie, stylist, and maid of honor is married to Ben Mulroney, son of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Jessica was also fashion adviser to Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, former wife of Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Jessica and Ben Mulroney are close friends with Justin and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau [source 1 // source 2]
- Johnny Mercer, Member of Parliament (MP) - In April 2024, Harry was found by a High Court to have "breached a confidentiality ring" when he emailed information to his friend, the Veterans Minister and MP Johnny Mercer concerning his legal battle over his UK security arrangements. Harry was ordered to pay 90% of the Home Officeâs legal costs of defending his challenge [source]
- Justin Trudeau - Prime Minister of Canada first met Meghan in 2016 through the One Young World summit. Harry and Justin also connected in 2016, over the Invictus Games to be held in Toronto the following year. When Megxit was announced, Justin said that he was supportive of Harry and Meghanâs move but refused to say whether or not Canadians were paying to protect the royal couple. More than 80,000 Canadians signed the Canadian Taxpayers Federation petition telling Trudeau they were opposed to paying for H&M's security costs with taxpayersâ money. After public backlash and immense pressure from Canadian taxpayers, the RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] ceased providing its protective policing services for H&M as they had formally stepped down as working royals [source 1 // source 2 // source 3]
- Kerry Kennedy - Daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy, former wife of NY Governor Andrew Cuomo. In 2022, H&M were awarded the "Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope" human rights award. According to Kerry, H&M were given the award for "standing up to structural racism" [source]
- Members of Parliament (MPs) - In 2019, more than 70 women MPs signed on to a letter of support for and solidarity with the Duchess of Sussex. Their letter was in âsolidarityâ with Meghan Markle, as she waged a legal battle against the âoften distasteful and misleadingâ press [source 1 // source 2]
- Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer - In 2021, Meghan sent an open letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) advocating for Congress to pass a federal paid parental leave program, even though Congress had already passed the program by the time M released her open letter [source 1 // source 2 // source 3]
- Ndileka Mandela - In 2023, Nelson Mandela's granddaughter and social activist criticized H&M for using the former South African presidentâs name to pull in Netflix audiences in their Netflix documentary Live to Lead, saying: âItâs deeply upsetting and tedious.â [source 1] Shortly thereafter, Ndikeka clarified her comments saying that she was misquoted by international media and that she actually supports H&M for the courage of their conviction towards social activism [source 2]
- Peter Cosgrove, Governor General of Australia and his wife Lady Lynne Cosgrove - In 2018, H&M undertook an official tour of Australia. The Governor General of Australia and his wife and family live in Admiralty House in Sydney. Harry and Meghan were accommodated in the guest wing, as is customary for visiting guests. Meghan demanded the whole house for her and Harry, and when refused, allegedly told Lady Lynn Cosgrove: "Don't you know who I am?" [source]
- Rory Kennedy - Youngest daughter of Robert F Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy, sister of Kerry Kennedy. Together with Liz Garbus, they run Moxie Firecracker Films, a film production company. Liz Garbus was the director of Harry and Meghan's Netflix docuseries [source 1 // source 2]
- Susan Collins (Republican Senator of Maine) and Shelley Moore Capito (Republican Senator of West Virginia) - In 2021, Meghan cold-called Senators Collins and Capito on their private numbers, using her Duchess of Sussex title to lobby for paid paternity leave. She was given their private numbers by Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic Senator of New York. Meghan wanted to be part of a Senator Gillibrand's 'working group' to formulate policy [source]
- Zwelivelile "Mandla" Mandela - In 2022, Nelson Mandela's grandson and the tribal chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council criticized Meghan for suggesting that South Africans celebrated her wedding the same way they rejoiced his grandfather Nelson Mandela's release from prison after 27 years. Mandla said: "Overcoming 60 years of apartheid is not the same as marrying a white prince" [source 1 // source 2 // source 3]
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otes: - Originally inspired by South Park's sweet 'n savage takedown of Meghan as âFirst Lady Bothererâ [source 1 // source 2], I then fell down the rabbit hole when I came upon so many other notable names. So, I thought it would be a good idea to keep track of "who's who" in H&M's political orbit and get a bigger (and better) picture of H&M's political motivations and machinations: past, present, and future
- A LOT of sources come from our amazing SMM community here but unfortunately, SMM subreddit post links are not allowed as they are automatically removed by Reddit -- ARGH đ
- Thanks again for all the great comments and feedback on my previous popular post: "Megalist of everyone associated with MM via ARO, Archetypes Podcast, and 40x40"
- If there are any notable names in H&M's political sphere missing from these lists, please comment below đ
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2024.06.01 06:31 Voltes-Drifter-2187 Live-Action Voltron Cinematic Universe - conceptual movie treatment for Vehicle Voltron I: The Mightiest of Saviors Rise (first film of Phase I - The Omega Comet Saga) [Part I]
VEHICLE VOLTRON I: THE MIGHTIEST OF SAVIORS RISE written by Robert D.C. Barnes III (
PeachLover94)
Inspired by "Voltron: Defender of the Universe" created for World Events Productions
by Peter Keefe, John Teichmann and Toei Animation
Based on "Armored Fleet Dairugger XV" created for Toei Animation
by Saburo Yatsude (Kozo Morishita, Masahisa Saeki, Keisuke Fujikawa,
and Shigemitsu Taguchi)
TREATMENT: 07-21-2017
2006.cosmo@gmail.com NOTE: This proposal is the property of New Frontier Cinema (PeachLover94's production company) produced in partnership with World Events Productions (WEP LLC) and Toei Company, Ltd. Any unlicensed exhibition, copying or redistribution without written consent of the mentioned parties is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved. Vehicle Voltron I: The Mightiest of Saviors Rise Story Treatment The Logline In the Near Universe, an experimental carrier-battleship hybrid starship under the command of fifteen crack space explorers from the Galaxy Alliance of Earth comes under assault by the evil Drule Empire. On a faraway planet, they find fifteen vehicles which combine into the evil-fighting giant humanoid robot - Vehicle Voltron.
Main Characters 1) JEFF â - Pilot of the Command Jet Explorer #1 which forms the head of Vehicle Voltron. His full name is Jeff Aki Manabu. Being the leader of the entire Vehicle Voltron Force and commander of the Air Team, Jeff is head-strong, occasionally quick-tempered, yet still a great fighter and a very capable leader, even if he does not always follow the rules. During his time at Galaxy Alliance Academy, Jeff was one of the first to ever beat the no-win scenario test entitled the G.A.S. Zodiac simulation - by reprogramming the simulation to make it possible to rescue the ship and its people. A major source of contention with his peers in the Sea Team's Krik and Land Team's Cliff is Jeff's continuous scoffs at no-win scenarios trying to one-up his older sister Janet.
2) KRIK â - Pilot of the Communications Module #6 which forms the torso midriff section of Vehicle Voltron. His full name is Krik Miranda Keats. Hailing from the water planet of Dulcinea (Mu Arae c) with a light blue skin tone and pointed ears, Krik is appropriately the leader of the Sea Team. Speaking with an alien dialect (which can be approximated to possibly being played by an Indian), he has clairvoyant powers that tells him when something bad happens or will happen. Of the five members of the Sea Team, it is Krik who keeps a cool head and is quick-thinking when situations call for it â particularly when he is at the receiving end of a gun or when the security of Voltron Force is compromised. He will often share drinks with the others in victory times.
3) CLIFF â - Pilot of the Jet Radar Station #11 which forms the lower torso and hips of Vehicle Voltron. His full name is Walter Clifford Jack. An accomplished sportsman and former racing driver who won many circuits in Australian touring car championships before joining the Galaxy Alliance, he can at times be bad-tempered and reckless. Cliff studied at Sydney University before transferring to Galaxy Alliance Academy, where his own nigh impetuousness led to a clash with authorities over the launching (and subsequent crash) of an unsanctioned rocket he built. Hawkins took charge of the situation, steering the interest toward constructive ends, with Cliff now serving with the Vehicle Voltron Force's Land Team. But sometimes he misses the old days of his racing.
4) ZANDEE â - Pilot of the Multi-Wheeled Explorer #10 forming the left lower leg of Vehicle Voltron. His full name is Zandee Barros Carateja. Born to a Boston astronomer father and Brazilian mother, Zandee is boyishly handsome, still long in the process of maturing. An unusual combination, he has inherited from his father the mathematical ability and navigation sense from his mother. He is a phenomenally brilliant mathematician and space theorist. But he has also inherited his mother's Latin temperament, fighting what is his perpetual and highly personalized battle with his technology, suspecting that space is engaging in a gargantuan conspiracy to make his professional and personal life as difficult and uncomfortable as possible in both life and love.
5) CHIP â - Pilot of the blue Advanced Recon Helicopter #4 forming the left upper arm of the Vehicle Voltron. His full name is Chipley Yasuo Mutsu Stoker, and the twin brother of Darrell Hiroshi Suzuishi "Pidge" Stoker or "Pidge I", the first Paladin of Lion Voltron's Green Lion of Forest. Chip is very much the youngest member at 13 of the Vehicle Voltron Force. He can best be described as the brains of the Vehicle Voltron Force, much like his brother Pidge I is or will be to the Lion Voltron Force in the Denubian Galaxy (Far Universe). When he is not tinkering with inventions or fawning over technology and displays of data, Chip spends most of his time with Rocky in trying to find suitable soul mates for Jeff, Cliff and Krik so that they can keep all their stress down.
6) MARVIN â - Pilot of the yellow All-Terrain Space Vehicle #14 which forms the right foot of Vehicle Voltron. His full name is Marvin Tasuku Izu. A good friend of Hutch's since childhood and both being members of the Land Team, the two can often be seen together, either playing cards or brawling with each other. Marvin is usually comedic, with his sense of humor being on par with that of Shannon and Cliff's in riling up Jeff and Krik. During most of the operations the Vehicle Voltron Force takes part in, Marvin's specialist expertise is in Demolition, Heavy Lifting and Logistics which he sometimes cracks jokes that are sometimes inappropriate only because he is able to do it so well for such a long time. But his jokes have even started to bug Lance.
7) GINGER â - Pilot of the Falcon Jet Fighter #5 which forms the chest plate of Vehicle Voltron. Her full name is Patricia Ginger Ellington. She is a strong and brave pilot, who has always tried to fight the good fight and to this day maintains a distrust of the arrogance of science ever since seeing her family destroyed in an starship crash when she was young. She is smitten towards her Air Team commander Jeff, and the two still maintain a close professional relationship. With that said, she certainly doesn't hide her jealousy when another woman shows any affection towards him, married or otherwise. When not in the heat of battle, Ginger likes to spend her downtime shopping, hanging out with friends, or helping Cinda and Lisa with science and cartography.
8) LISA â - Pilot of the red Space Prober #7 which forms the left thigh of Vehicle Voltron. Her full name is Lisa Haruka Kaga. She is very knowledgeable in ancient cultures, and always seems to know the right thing to say to others. Born on the colony world of New San Diego, Lisa was enamored with the ocean and all its native forms of life at a young age. This led to her entering the 2976 Olympic Games, and at 16 years old, became the youngest human of the Galaxy Alliance era not from Earth to win the Gold medal in the 400 meter backstroke event. Possessing an unyielding affinity for the undersea animals and environment, this makes Lisa a perfect choice for the Vehicle Voltron Force's Sea Team, as she is able to urgently take command if Krik is unable to.
9) CINDA â - Pilot of the Rotating Personnel Carrier #12 which forms the right forearm of Vehicle Voltron. Her full name is Cinda Moya Qiligasz. Like Lisa, she too is kind and emotional, especially when it comes to nature. She is a Dulcinean like Krik, and the two are the main psychics and mystics of the entire Vehicle Voltron Force. It would not show up on Krik's file, but Cinda was often the only friend he had growing up back on Dulcinea, as young Dulcineans have their fears like human children have of monsters under the bed. Krik often had to have his fears reined in by Cinda, who vowed to banish all the monsters from peoples' lives so that they would not have to suffer like both she and Krik had to suffer. Even as an Alliance world, Dulcinea has hard times for Cinda.
10) WOLO â - Pilot of the red Advanced Recon Helicopter #3 forming the right upper arm of Vehicle Voltron. His full name is Shota Wolo Kreutz. He is a blue-skinned Galilean of the Galileo (Kepler-451b) system who is a noted scholar of astronomy and has authored several of the most popular accredited astronomy textbooks in use by the Galaxy Alliance. He is a graduate of the Galileo Polytechnic University with an esteemed Doctorate degree in Advanced Telecommunications. Among his friends, Wolo is known to be exceedingly patient, kindly and gracious and possessive of both great intelligence and poise as the gifts he has inherited from his talented mother through which he is able to take charge at times. The kindness comes from helping raise seven sisters.
11) SHANNON â - Pilot of the Multi-Wheeled Explorer #9 which forms the right lower leg of Vehicle Voltron. His full name is Shannon Tatsuo Izumo Cochrane. During his childhood, he piloted a deep-sea bathyscaphe to investigate marine farming methods in making food production on various worlds possible. Of all the Vehicle Voltron Force, Shannon tries to keep things from getting too serious by becoming the funny one, which gives him a tendency to get into trouble with Jeff and Krik over his flippant sense of humor. Even so, he chooses to fight for nobler causes than himself, as his brother was just taken to be a prisoner of what will be known as the Drule Empire on its tribute vassal world of Galra (Planet Doom) in the Denubian Galaxy (Far Universe).
12) HUTCH â - Pilot of the black All-Terrain Space Vehicle #15 forming the left foot of Vehicle Voltron. His full name is Kazuto Hutch Nagato. A good friend of Marvin's since childhood and both being members of the Land Team, the two can often be seen together, either playing cards or brawling with each other. In contrast to the comedic Marvin, Hutch is a regular tough guy, always looking for a good fight with any Drule that has the guts to challenge him mano e mano. Outside of space missions, Hutch loves to dance, listen to music, and wear the most extravagant clothes around. His strong, muscular build was put to the test during the 2976 Olympic Games, where he won the Gold medal in the weightlifting event to the congratulations of future comrade Lisa.
13) ROCKY â - Pilot of the Strato Weapons Module #2 which forms the upper torso of Vehicle Voltron. His full name is Rockford Kai Shinobu. He is the Brooklyn-accented member of the Air Team, usually described by the Galaxy Alliance and by the Drule Empire as the "Hunk" of the Vehicle Voltron Force, which paints a big target on his back for many of the Drule commanders like the Galvestonian Throk in the Milky Way (Near Universe), the Derinja Bi'Os in the Hyperion Galaxy (Middle Universe) and the Galran Prince Lotor in the Denubian Galaxy (Far Universe). He did not have much family growing up, so the chance to have a spiritual little brother in Chip gives him something missing from his life. He joined the Alliance to be able to make a chart of all the stars.
14) TANGOR â - Pilot of the blue Space Prober #8 which forms the right thigh of Vehicle Voltron. His full name is Saluta Tangor Katz. He is as dedicated to his calling of serving the Galaxy Alliance on Vehicle Voltron Force as any of his shipmates. His off-duty demeanor is at times much less boisterous than most of his male colleagues, indulging in painting and playing the piano. Tangor has, in fact, composed a great deal of lounge tunes on the piano to play so to keep his shipmates relaxed and escape boredom. Some of his tunes he is compiling to be sold as an easy listening album. His and Wolo's species is the blue-skinned Galileans from their planet Galileo (Kepler-451b), who are very noted for their appreciation of the finer arts that speak to the soul about existence.
15) MODOK â - Pilot of the Armored Equipment Carrier #13 which forms the left forearm of Vehicle Voltron. His full given name is Modok MacKenzie "Mack" Chucker. He is one of the few eldest active members of the Vehicle Voltron Force. Stern and serious, Modok focuses on the task at hand above all else. He acknowledges that his gruff approach can lead to conflict with the younger crew, though he always means well, and just is out to ensure their mission is accomplished successfully, safely, and professionally. When not on assignment, Modok is a self-described gentle giant like Rocky from the Air Team who likes to find a secluded spot outside the G.A.S.
Explorer/
Rugger Guard on planets and spend a day fishing and cooking whatever fish are caught.
16) HAWKINS â - Age: 54. Acting Commander of the Vehicle Voltron Force stationed aboard the new Galaxy Alliance Starship
Explorer (the pride of the Galaxy Alliance's project code-named
Rugger Guard). His full title is Commander James Shinji Ise Hawkins of the Galaxy Alliance. While it is Commander Hawkins who gives all the orders to the Vehicle Voltron Force, he is Executive Officer who answers to Captain Newley on the mission of the
Explorer. When it comes to saving lives, Hawkins is always deadly serious - but subtly cracks a joke every now and then. He's so dedicated to the mission that he constantly remains on assignment, and has very little time for recreation, much to the disappointment of his gentler and relaxed commanding officer Newley.
17) NEWLEY â - Age: 58. Captain of the Galaxy Alliance Starship
Explorer who is the Commanding Officer of and a good friend to the Vehicle Voltron Force's Commander Hawkins. His full title is Captain Richard "Dick" Asimov Newley. He regards all the members of the Vehicle Voltron Force as replacements for the son he had lost in battle, and sorely regrets his son's death in battle near planet Likon, along with the apparent death of Jeff's older sister Janet who represented him in court martial over cheating to win the G.A.S.
Zodiac scenario, but was lost in a training accident. As a child, he was told of the story of Voltron and became intrigued with the prospect of finding it and bringing it back. Now it seems like that dream shall come true at last down on Likon.
18) PAGE â - Age: 56. Science Officer of the Galaxy Alliance Starship Explorer. Though originally an aerospace engineer (albeit an unsuccessful one), he becomes the ship's primary medical officer. He is good humored and always willing to give advice, but he can become deadly earnest when chiding others' behavior. His full title is Professor Michael Search Page. He frequently sips up coffee whilst moving around speaking at an extremely accelerated rate. Despite his bumbling nature, he is actually very wise and knowledgeable, choosing to learn from mankind's past mistakes so that they won't happen again in the future. Page believes that knowledge is the most powerful weapon from any species' history and seeks the knowledge of the universe for this goal.
The Background Long in the past of the Milky Way Galaxy, the fifteen-piece fighting humanoid robot known as the Vehicle Voltron was known as Dairugger XV by the peoples of the planets the robot visited. Dairugger XV or Vehicle Voltron was a sentient being, renown across the galaxy for its feats of heroism and bravery. Ultimately, this led to Voltron developing something of an ego, as it challenged both a reincarnated wicked Zaar King Drolmacht Dolmen and the goddess Arcadia to battle it for supremacy. Arcadia, having sensed the egotism brewing in Vehicle Voltron/Dairugger XV out of simple ignorance of its own power and not out of sinister malice, defeated but spared the robot as she pondered what punishment would do it best to teach humility/sportsmanship.
In a rage, the dying King Drolmacht disguised himself as Arcadia and tried to destroy Voltron while succeeding at slaying Arcadia. With her last acts, a mortally injured Arcadia managed to save Vehicle Voltron/Dairugger XV by splitting it back up into its fifteen component space vehicles - five joining into the airborne Strato Fighter the Kurugger, another five forming the submersible Aqua Fighter the Kairugger, and another five forming the ground-hugging Turbo Terrain Fighter or Rikurugger - that when all are combined together form Voltron. They were flung through space until they crash-landed on the uncharted planet known as Likon. It is here that the fifteen vehicles will rest until the arrival of the Zaars' posterity in the form of the Drule Empire of Galveston.
The Premise Historically, the Vehicle Voltron Force story arc of
Voltron: Defender of the Universe was adapted from the 1982 anime series Armored Fleet Dairugger XV - but was adapted to be part of a much bigger storyline. We start the Voltron story as a Asimovian science fiction story that is about how the titular machines came to be, used to solve problems, and how their presence affects people for good or ill. Taking the team of heroes premises of the Japanese
Super Sentai/
Power Rangers series, the galactic journey of
Star Trek, the swashbuckling adventure and journeys of Horatio Hornblower, and the appeal of robots found in both the
Gundam and
Transformers franchises, Voltron is ready to launch with the debut film of a potential cinematic universe of science fiction.
In this four-quadrant five-act mecha science fiction epic, the Galaxy Alliance Starship
Explorer launches from Earth in the year 2981 on its mission to chart the Milky Way Galaxy and to find new planets for the Alliance to colonize or terraform to solve problems of scarce food and water supplies as well as both overpopulation and resource depletion. They are forced to land and make repairs on the planet Likon by the forces of the Drule Empire of Planet Galveston, when fifteen of its primary space explorers find fifteen space-worthy ships able to join together to form the mythical Vehicle Voltron - Defender of the Near Universe. Can they join together to stop a Drule attack that threatens a peaceful planet? It may lead to war, but also a step towards evolution.
The Nemeses (The Galvestonian Drule Empire of Planet Galveston) Aside from normal human squabbles and quandaries that face teams of people trying to survive in the hostile universe, Vehicle Voltron and its team of pilots have to contend with the new horrible menace threatening the Milky Way Galaxy. Many of the Galvestonian Drules of Planet Galveston (also called the Drule Homeworld) fit the tradition of the classic "empire of evil". Most of the Drules are humanoids with light purple skin and red eyes. With fleets of starfighters and space battleships; as well as armies of tanks, super soldiers and Robeast mecha monsters, Galvestonian Drules are aimed at making the Drule Empire a major if not the superpower in the Milky Way Galaxy controlling hapless innocents, with only the Voltron Forces daring to stand in their way.
1) ZEPPO â - Age: Late 40s/Early 50s. Species: Galvestonian Drule. Homeworld: Galveston (Drule Homeworld). Eye Color: Red. His full title is Emperor Zeppo Corsair of Planet Galveston. Like many a major and admittedly rather incompetent dictator, Zeppo rules the Empire with the fists of iron fury, sending others to do his dirty work and harshly punishing those who fail him. With how abusive and destructive he can be towards his many subordinates on a bad day, it is practically insane that there have not been attempts to overthrow him as of yet. A complete and utter sadist by inclination, Zeppo is willing to send his forces to capture slaves from other worlds and force slaves of his own people to fight to the death. His tyranny is only egged on by his followers.
2) ROBEASTS - Wherever one goes in the Empires of the Drules, there will always be such things as Robeasts to challenge the Voltrons and threaten the peace of the Near, Middle and Far Universes. Robeasts from Galveston (Drule Homeworld) sent to battle the Vehicle Voltron are humanoid monsters created through more advanced science and technology, most often from the prisoners of war that are reared in Zeppo's sadistic gladiatorial combat, though some of them are simply giant robots piloted by Centurion troopers. There is often a platoon of fifteen robeasts ready at a moments notice to travel with fighters, tanks, space battleships and or Centurion armies to lay siege to whatever may get in their Empire's way. The Vehicle Voltron Force must take great care.
3) THROK â - Age: Late 60s. Species: Galvestonian Drule. Homeworld: Galveston (Drule Homeworld). Eye Color: Red. Hair Color: White. His full title is Viceroy Throk Al Caponero. Possibly the worst of the worst, Throk is at bitter ends with Hazar, and the loyalest supporter of Emperor Zeppo. It is often rumored that Throk is the one stroking Zeppo's ego to throw him off the scent of Throk's own attempted bids at becoming Emperor of the Drules. A natural-born kiss-up and backstabber, he lives for nothing more than destroying any "invaders" that could make a pass at the Empire and generally making Hazar and his followers out to look like fools, imbeciles and other pejorative words not to be listed. But it is his lust for power that makes Throk underestimate foes.
4) CENTURIONS - Say hello to the mixed organic and cybernetic shock troopers of the Drule Empire. They all serve as the central backbone of the Drule military forces. Their drones have no built in weapons, instead using the same weapons as their mainly organic counterparts. Drones are capable of squad-level infantry tactics and understanding vocal commands. These androids can somewhat resemble fellow Drules, appearing to wear this green-purple armor. In fact, some of the living soldiers appear identical to their own Drones. In addition, Drule Drones can be used for scouting environments full of every kind of hazards, are more durable, and have no fear of utter destruction to claim victory for Zeppo and the Empire. Some are known to pilot their Robeasts.
5) HAZAR â - Age: 40s. Species: Galvestonian Drule. Homeworld: Galveston (Drule Homeworld). Eye Color: Red. Hair Color: White. His full title is Chief Commander Hazar Dorita Teles of the Galvestonian Drules. Hazar is an athletic fellow, able to dodge and move around quickly to evade attacks. This is despite his large size, topping at about six and a half feet. Unlike most other fleet and army commanders in the Empire of the Drules, Hazar is often a composed and rational figure who never has a bad word to say about any of his underlings. He is his own worst critic, as inside, he frequently doubts himself on whether an action he or the Empire takes is right or at least justifiable. Due to this, Robeasts and Centurions alike find him to be more approachable than Throk.
The Heroes and the Twist Each member of Vehicle Voltron's three teams (Air, Land and Sea) of a super force of space explorers is meant to be reflective of aspects of ourselves that we all have been at some point in our lives - a class clown, a lone wolf, a young genius, a tough guy who is also a mediator, and that young person destined for life greater than their own backyard. At the beginning of the story, the three team leaders Jeff, Cliff and Krik all function as the Id/McCoy (Cliff), Ego/Kirk (Jeff) and Superego/Spock (Krik) found in the Freudian psyche. It is what they learn from each other that they all have to pass down to the other four members of their respective teams in order to effectively come together and operate Vehicle Voltron to save both the Galaxy Alliance and planet Galateia.
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2024.06.01 00:14 Ur_Anemone The Local Girls Who Inspired the Hollywood Classic âMean Girlsâ
| âŠâDo you want to hear something that sounds like a lie but itâs really true?â [Jessica] Jackson told the room. âIâm the real Regina George.â⊠As proof, she pulled up an article on her phone, a 2002 New York Times Magazine cover story entitled âGirls Just Want to Be Mean.â At that time, Jackson was a 16-year-old junior at Northwest High School in Germantown. She loved Dawsonâs Creek and Britney Spears, and when she spoke to the reporter for the story, she thought it was about some volunteer work sheâd been doing with an organization that sought to build better relationships between girls. But in the course of their interviews, Jackson said some bonkers things about her social world, which wound up quite prominently in the Times⊠Jackson is bubbly and warm, a bleached-blonde suburban mother of two who loves cats and Disney princessesâŠJackson is not a person who resembles the Plasticsâbut somehow sheâs partly the model for them. To understand how, you have to rewind a bit, to about a decade before she decreed Mondays jeans-free⊠According to [Rosalind] Wiseman, the Mean Girls origin story begins in the 1990sâŠAt the time, Wiseman was 22 or 23ânot much older than her pupils. She listened as they talked about their lives, and it struck her how often they discussed other girls: how important and complicated their friendships were, and how painful and elaborate their cruelties. âI felt it was important to go to the foundations of why girls were doing the things they were doing in their relationships with each other,â she told me. âI wanted to give them the skills to self-reflect as they were operating in the world.â So Wiseman pivoted, asking schools if she could try out a different kind of workshopânot self-defense but relationship-Âbuilding, the kind of thing we would now call âsocial-emotional learning.â Administrators said yes. Within a few years, Wiseman was a fixture at a broad mix of the regionâs public, private, parochial, and alternative schools, teaching girlsâwell, not to be nice, exactly, but to disagree respectfully, to not abuse one anotherâs trust, to have friendships based in dignity, and to navigate the barbarism of adolescent life⊠At that time, Wiseman was working with what she called her âGirls Advisory Board.â It was akin to a focus group: about a dozen teens from all over the region, who would regularly give feedback on her curriculum. âThat group of girls were the people who said, âTuesdays we wear that, Wednesdays we do this,â â she explained. They had a huge influence on her work, and aspects of their lives appeared in the movie... If you remember the end of Mean Girls, then you know approximately what these workshops were like: The junior girls report to the schoolâs gymnasium, where Ms. Norbury, the put-upon math teacher played by Fey, stands before the bleachers and teaches them to be less cruel. The girls raise their hands if theyâve ever said something mean behind a friendâs back, then they handwrite apologies and read them aloud to their peers. For years, Wiseman led those exercises, almost exactly as they appear in the film⊠In January, at a cafe in upper Northwest, Margaret Talbot admitted that sheâd never seen Mean Girls. âI donât own the phrase âmean girls,â I didnât even invent it,â she said. âBut through this articleââthe Times Magazine story she wroteââit did enter the culture, and I feel mixed about it.â It troubles her to hear women called âmean girls,â often to trivialize or diminish them. Still, she thinks the term caught on because it âgets at something real.â In the early 2000s, Talbot learned of a cutting-edge psychological theory: that adolescent girls are not, in fact, nicer than boys. Instead of socking each other on the playground, they bully through ârelational aggressionââexclusionary cliques, caustic gossip, and arcane social cruelties. âIâd had some personal experience with the ingenuity of girls when they wanted to be dominant in a social setting,â Talbot said, so the theory resonated. It was âa useful antidote to a tendency to idealize girls, to imagine within feminism that women always had each otherâs backs.â To learn about relational aggression, Talbot began following Wiseman around DC, shadowing her at the workshops she was running, then interviewing her while they drove between schools. âShe was super-vivid in her descriptions,â Talbot recalled, âand almost anthropological in the way she would lay out these different types of characters and maneuvers.â From Wiseman, Talbot learned about âfruit-cup girls,â who feign helplessness for male attention, and âbankers,â who hoard secrets to deploy as social currency. Her article mentions the diabolical tactic of leaving a message on a girlâs family voicemail asking if sheâs gotten her pregnancy test back, knowing that her parents might hear⊠Notably, Jacksonâs relationship to Mean Girls is less fraught. âIt wasnât a public statement about me, it didnât say my name,â she said. Hearing her teenage remarks in the mouths of various Plastics felt âso surreal,â but it âwasnât obvious to anyone else the way it was obvious to me.â This freed her to love the movie: She thinks itâs hilarious and likes the positive ending. As for Wiseman, she consulted on Mean Girls, but she first watched it in full at the AFI screening. âMy experience of that was this kind of likeâhorror is a strong word, but it was like seeing a picture of yourself that youâre not really sure you want everybody to see.â She found the characters âso realâ and âscaryâ and their meanness true to life. But after the movie came out, she learned that girls were dressing up as the Plastics for Halloween. âAnd itâs like, damn, girls subvert everything I do, all the time. I try so hard, but the opponent is formidable.â⊠Days before, on the phone, Iâd asked Jackson directly if she was a Queen Bee. âSo, letâs do some layers here,â was her bristling reply. âWhen youâre confident and bold, are you a bitch? Are you Miranda Priestly? Do I only get to be either Taylor Swift from âTeardrops on My Guitarâ or Regina George?â For what itâs worth, Jackson has a âwild affinityâ for Regina, for her fashion and brazen self-regard. Still, she said, the character is ânot a representation of myself in high school, even though her quotes and my quotes are the same. Skeptical, I asked to see Jacksonâs yearbooks, so she popped down to the basement and emerged with a stack. Opening one, she pointed to a picture of a jaguar mascot. âYou see that? Thatâs me in there.â Before I could follow up, sheâd moved on. âThese were easily the most popular girls,â she said, her finger atop some identical blonde twins who apparently later became Ravens cheerleaders. Then she noticed another girl. âAnybodyâs Regina George would be her, because everyone hated her but wanted her to like them.â⊠But if Jackson wasnât mean, then why the rules? When I asked, she seemed bewildered. âIt wasnât a big-enough part of our lives or friendships that I remember, like, how we came up with them. Letâs say they were, at best, a phase.â She added that she and her friends âwanted to wear skirts on the same day. We made up all kinds of random songs and fake little clubby things. We werenât the mean girls by any means.â But as I puzzled, two of Jacksonâs comments rattled around my brain. âTeenage friendships are a lot like teenage love,â sheâd said. âHer laundry ends up in your clothes, youâre in each otherâs closets and cars and dinner tables and bedrooms.â That thought seemed related to this one, an offhand remark about the actor Sydney Sweeney: âI just want to be her best friend really hard. We would braid each otherâs hair and I would tell her all my secrets. I want us to smell the same. I want our periods to sync up.â To Jackson, friendship seemed to mean sameness and meldingâmingled laundry, matched perfume. So I asked if she thought the rules were about formalizing intimacy. âWow, what a poignant point,â she replied. âLike, you killed it.â âIâm also going to throw this out there,â she added. âThere is a Disney movie called Wish Upon a Star starring Katherine Heigl, from the â90s. I loved that movie. I watched it over and over again.â The movie features a Plastics-like popular clique, âand I remember those gals having specific rules about, like, shaving your legs every day, and this or that. I never forgot that.â Then she brought up the Pink Ladies from Grease. (âWhat made them friends? They had the jackets, it was a thing.â) âSo maybe it has something to do with that,â she mused. Of course, I thoughtâitâs classic high school, emulating movies to make life feel cinematic. But Jackson had slightly misremembered the plots. She described those two cliques as essentially benevolent, when both are a little mean. In Wish Upon a Star, the happy ending involves Heiglâs friends abandoning their rules, and in Grease, the Pink Ladies mock Sandy at a partyâSandy, who never gets to wear the pink jacket and belong. The misreading, though, is telling; itâs why the women of GAB are vexed about Mean Girls, that even though the ending is harmonious, itâs possible no one remembers it right. submitted by Ur_Anemone to afterAWDTSG [link] [comments] |
2024.05.28 21:47 Rob_Sothoth Impossible Landscapes - Session 1 "The Apartment"
Session 0:
https://www.reddit.com/DeltaGreenRPG/comments/1d0l92x/impossible_landscapes_session_0/ (Okay, these will be long. Five players, lmao. Hadn't quite accounted for that)
Operation ALICE, New York, 1995
The Roster (
Player/Character)
Lea (she/her): Jules Gradkowska - Agent MIRANDA. Journalist - research and human intelligence.
Iain (he/him): Ralph Bevis - Agent MILHOUSE. Academic - history and occult specialist.
Quinn (he/him): Richard Delapore - Agent MAVERICK. FBI Special Agent - criminal and forensic expert and the official 'face' of the investigation.
Phil (he/him): Jean Duvall - Agent MAIN. US Navy Master Chief Petty Officer - operational security specialist.
Duncan (he/him): Jake Little - Agent MALATESTA. Civilian contractor - computer and electronic specialist with a side line in hacking.
Rob_sothoth (he/him) - Handler. The arbiter of the world: the good, the bad and that which cannot and should not be named.
Background: The Agents of M-Cell are tasked with investigating the apartment of Abigail Wright. Missing since June, Delta Green has reason to suspect para-natural involvement. Their orders are simple: catalogue the apartment and remove anything deemed suspect for destruction.
Despite heavy changes made, full spoiler warning for Impossible Landscapes.
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Session 1 "The Apartment" (May 24th, 2024)
New York: Tuesday, August 8th, 1995
1:45pm - 3:32pm, EST Entering the lobby of the Macallistar building in Kips Bay, NYC, the Agents first make a sweep of Abigail's mailbox. Agent MARCUS (M-Cell Case Officer) provided them with a complete set of keys, not to be copied. The mailbox is stuffed full with bills, junk mail, catalogues and offers; mail still being delivered by people who have no idea Abigail is missing. MAVERICK gathers it in a bag and they make their way to Abigail's apartment (Ground floor).
The Macallistar echoes an earlier age. Faded purple carpeting and design from the turn of the century. Opposite Abigail's front door is an old-fashioned telephone nook, complete with bench and curtain for comfort and privacy when phone-lines in individual apartment was an expense few could afford.
M-Cell enters the apartment, finding it somewhere between a hoarder's dream and crime-scene technician's nightmare. The small hallway leads to a living-room (the apartment's largest space), an adjoining bedroom and a kitchen and bathroom opposite each other. Aside from the hallway, on first inspection the only other uncluttered space is the kitchen, which doesn't really look as if it's been used much. MAVERICK ear-marks that as something he wants to check himself as the team begin taking stock.
The NYPD has left a box with copies of their files, including a list of tenants they interviewed, many, many evidence collection bags and a box of latex gloves.
The apartment is filled with various items, with almost no floor visible beneath the collection. CDs and CD cases are stuck or glued to the wall, along with mannequin parts, sketches and assorted pieces that might be ceramic or plastic arranged in odd patterns without reason or rhyme. Stacks of phone books, stretches of dyed fabrics stitched together, an antique claw-footed lamp. Bags, bundles of pictures (drawings and photographs) of seeming nonsense. No furniture is immediately visible in the chaotic mess.
MAIN finds the same result in the bedroom as the first Search rolls are called for. Something catches his eye in the anarchy of the bedroom.
MALATESTA begins sorting through the pile of mail. MILHOUSE at first begins helping, but seeing the scale of the cataloguing, volunteers to make a coffee and food run. MIRANDA begins photographing, while MAVERICK gloves up and asks for things to be passed to him such as brushes, anything with a handle really or something more likely to have fingerprints on it. He wants to see if he can grab a set of Abigail's prints, if that's possible.
It doesn't take MALATESTA long to work out Abigail stopped paying her rent and bills in or around March before disappearing in June. Money was coming in up to a certain point, apparently from a showing Abigail had at the Mercury Gallery in Greenwich Village in November the previous year. There's even a letter from the gallery owner asking about another possible showing; from the way it's written, it might not have been the first time he spoke to Abigail before she vanished. Then, the only money coming in appears to be from her father, though she doesn't appear to have used it to cover the rent. He also gets the building management company, Art Life and their address.
As the Agents work, with MAIN carefully picking his way through the bedroom towards whatever caught his eye and MAVERICK uncovers a battery-powered hi-fi under all the trash, MILHOUSE returns from his coffee run and bumps into someone else entering the Macallistar at the same time he is. After an awkward hesitation on the threshold, MILHOUSE spends a little chatting to Lewis Post, one of Abigail's neighbours. MILHOUSE passes a HUMINT roll and I ruled that having spent most of his time in academics and his fellow PhDs, he can spot signs of some kind of social anxiety. I felt that was a fair get for a good success.
Lewis is hesitant but forthcoming as MILHOUSE works that high charisma score, knowing what to say to diffuse any potential tension. As far as Lewis knows, he is FBI of some kind after all.
MILHOUSE: "Did she ever mention a boyfriend? Girlfriend?"
Lewis: "Our relationship wasn't really like that. We had coffee sometimes. Talked about art. The process." He thinks. "She might have mentioned someone, but not a name, only what they did. A salesman, but I couldn't tell you what they sold."
MILHOUSE: "Talk about anything else?"
Lewis begins heading upstairs "She mentioned moving, but not before she was ready."
Back in the apartment, MAIN voices what others were thinking. "Where was she staying?" No bed, no signs of habitation except for the assorted hoard of crap. MAIN finds a hand grenade nestled in some papers and art supplies near the bedroom's walk-in closet.
In the living room, MAVERICK finds a single cassette tape in the uncovered hi-fi and flips it on, finding the batteries still live. Everyone hears MAVERICK's conversation with his significant other, Natalie from the previous evening. MAVERICK realises it's cut up and out of order, rewinds it and then flips it over. He thinks the entire conversation has been split between A & B sides of the tape.
MALATESTA and MAVERICK both consider phone-tapping, but MAIN, grenade temporarily forgotten, asks how it ended up here?
SAN check for MAVERICK. Pocketing the cassette tape, MAVERICK closes down a bit and prepares to go over the kitchen with a fine tooth comb; perhaps this is how he copes?
Before MAIN can mention the grenade he's worried about, MIRANDA, MALATESTA, MILHOUSE & MAVERICK notice something on the wall behind where the hi-fi was previously buried under junk. Fixed to the wall, maybe with some kind of glue is a piece of brown packing-paper with some kind of symbol drawn on it. Everyone focuses on it.
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3:41pm to 5:22pm, EST MALATESTA: "That certainly looks like what we're supposed to be worried about."
MIRANDA snaps a polaroid. MILHOUSE tries to examine it, but his Occult check can only give him the vague thought it's connected to demonology, but little else beyond that. MAVERICK is cautious, but more concerned about getting to work on the unusually spotless kitchen.
Carefully, MIRANDA removes it and a blaring sounds like something between a horn blast and explosion almost deafens the Agents. It seems to come from everywhere and nowhere, from right next to them and outside at the same time.
Everyone passes a CONx5 check and the subsequent SAN check. Through the living room's window, MIRANDA, MILHOUSE and MAIN see a yellow-cab in the street outside. The cabbie appears to have leaned on the horn as someone crosses the street. They appear heavily dressed for summer, possibly homeless.
Is that a snake draped across their shoulders?
MIRANDA takes a polaroid while MILHOUSE and MAIN head outside to investigate. The picture reveals in sharp clarity, the cabbie staring down the barrel as she snapped the shot directly at her. MAVERICK gets to work in the kitchen and MALATESTA picks over things in the living room and bedroom respectively.
Search rolls for those in the apartment.
Outside, the cab has turned the corner and the pedestrian has carried on, though MAIN and MILHOUSE are able to work out where they went. MILHOUSE heads to cut off the other side of the alley, while MAIN approaches from behind, getting the pedestrian's attention. It's the height of summer in NYC, the air reeks of gasoline, rotting garbage and baking, soiled concrete and asphalt.
MAIN finds a nondescript, seemingly homeless man by the state of his clothes, but with a python draped over his shoulders. MAIN strikes up conversation, lighting a Gitane cigarette and pointing to the snake. From the other end of the alley, MILHOUSE makes his way towards the pair.
MAIN fails an alertness check.
Is this guy sweating? It's hot and he's bundled up like it's winter. Is he sweating? Why isn't he sweating?
Back in the apartment, MAVERICK tests the kitchen for blood and body fluids, breaking out the spray bottle and UV light. There's no cutlery, glassware or dishware anywhere in the room, but as he's lifting what could be a print, finds a mechanical diagram drawn on a napkin taped above the inside of an otherwise empty drawer. MALATESTA & MIRANDA continue their search of the living and bedroom, with MALATESTA finding a card printed with the following:
"For a good time Call D - 999-202-9989"
On the reverse are a series of what appear to be street corner addresses in Brooklyn. Could be a sex-line, could be a way to see Red Band underground film screenings, could be something online related. MALATESTA drifts between a few circles and he pockets it out of curiosity. When MIRANDA locates the grenade in the bedroom, she is careful to give it a wide berth and locates what MAIN missed: a backpack radio in the bedroom's walk-in closet. She calls MALATESTA over.
Back in the alleyway, MILHOUSE rolls under 10% and passes his disguise check. Dressed casually and a college athlete to boot, he fits the general chad look in his New York Knicks shirt despite his academic leanings. Being loud and obnoxious like he's drunk, he barrels into the homeless guy with the snake who stonewalled MAIN.
Instead he hits MAIN as the man with the snake is there and gone in the space between blinks. One moment MAIN is looking at him and then MILHOUSE knocks him flat on his ass. Like a film edit. Just gone. MAIN crit fails his SAN check and takes 4 SAN loss without projecting. Instead, as he scrambles up begins kicking over trash cans and searching the alley while MILHOUSE tries to calm him down and get a handle on things.
As MILHOUSE is talking MAIN out of tearing the alley apart, MIRANDA and MALATESTA check out the radio. As it comes to life, they listen and hear the following:
"Exeter. India. One. Thirteen. Sierra. Twenty. Twenty. Forty-nine."
MAVERICK meanwhile, finding the kitchen bare oddly finds the refrigerator stocked. There isn't much inside, some milk unopened and a pack of cheese and deli meat. Expiration is months ago, but through the plastic and glass of the bottle it looks fresh. Curious, he opens the milk and finds it smells as fresh as the day it was bought. Months ago.
Passes his SAN check. Given what he heard on the tape, it's not the strangest thing today.
MAIN and MILHOUSE detour to grab some more coffees, more to calm MAIN down and give him a (successful CHAx5 check) to flirt with the coffeeshop waitress. On their return, MAIN heads into the bedroom, pulls the pin on the grenade and activates the firing lever.
Nothing happens. His "hunch" was correct. Despite failing to properly identify it, something about the shape of it didn't match modern ordnance. Like the radio, it's vintage and either deactivated or else rendered inert by time and age.
I gave MAIN a SAN point back, because why not?
As things begin winding down, MILHOUSE and MAVERICK puzzle over the weird fridge, with MILHOUSE sacrificing his green tea and MAVERICK a donut to see how "fresh" they are come morning between the fridge and not.
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After 6pm, EST Between them, M-Cell take the rest of the evening to take care of home-scenes or any unfinished business they can get done with their resources at hand. They also divide the Operational evidence from the Case evidence, with MIRANDA taking the symbol, MALATESTA the backpack radio & phone number, MAVERICK the cassette tape (for obvious reasons) and MAIN the mechanical sketch on the napkin.
MIRANDA and MILHOUSE, using the former's academic credentials both stay on the case, with MIRANDA leaving her photos from the park to develop in her bathroom. While she fails her roll, she does help MILHOUSE identify the demon the symbol refers to and book-related lead. She hits up a criminal contact named Hugo to put out feelers for weird items she may be interested in. He agrees for a fee, which she negotiates in her favour.
Returning to her apartment, MIRANDA finds her photos of the dancing clown and watching crowd have developed. In every photograph, the clown is turned away from her, but the faces in the crowd are looking at her. That's not how she remembers it. Fails a SAN check. Projects on to her editor, knowing she's going to be taking a "personal day" tomorrow, and this after she agreed to go to the grill.
This will have consequences.
MAIN, unnerved by the day's events, not the least of which was being knocked on his ass by a fitter, younger man, heads out. He returns to the coffeeshop he and MILHOUSE visited and takes the waitress he hit on out on a date. After a romantic interlude, MAIN has a new bond. Her name's Marsha, she's 27 and very nice.
Breaking Operational Security, MAVERICK asks MALATESTA to come back to his apartment and check for possible surveillance. Despite suffering comparatively little SAN loss overall, MAVERICK is letting the day's events impact his behaviour.
It's trivially easy for MALATESTA to confirm there are no bugs in place, which really does narrow the options for how the conversation could have been recorded. Thankful, he asks MALATESTA to keep this to himself for now, to which the grunge-kid agrees. MAVERICK drops MALATESTA near his home and leaves, putting the tape in the player of his car as he pulls away.
MALATESTA lives near the Village and diverts to check out the Mercury Gallery. Though closed, it seems legit and he makes a note of it for later. Back at home, he breaks open the backpack radio and examines it. The battery is not connected to the radio itself, the wires having been stripped out, yet he and MIRANDA both heard a voice on the end of its phone-mic. He passes his SAN check and finds in place of one of the transistors a small, black stone which does not feel like stone at all and feels like it's body temperature. MALATESTA leaves it on his desk, covered in a cloth.
Alone in his apartment, MAVERICK watches his phone. The time comes and he does not call Natalie. A moment later, his phone rings.
Alone in the apartment, MAVERICK does not answer.
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Post-Mortem
We ended up playing for a touch longer than I intended, but I knew that would happen by the time the cab sounded its horn. Despite some tiredness and some drinking, we ended up with a really strong session in retrospect, which has set the overall tone of the campaign for me as GM going forward. Between the five players, two have been through one Delta Green campaign, one has experience with Pulp Cthulhu and two have varying levels of exposure. They all roleplayed the f##k out of their characters and while I was worried about just how weird I wanted things to get out the gate, it feels like the balance is correct and I've given enough avenues for further investigation they may want to pursue.
I got a far better sense, as did the players, as to what drives and motivates their characters and how they cope or don't cope with Delta Green work.
MILHOUSE is definitely setting himself up as the curious academic, Iain playing his interest as forever drawn towards what's there "to discover," he said in character. Perhaps a fool and his sanity are easily parted?
MAVERICK is the "all-American", Agent Cooper adjacent FBI Agent who butts up against the para-natural and is seemingly rocked by it, revealing a complicated and perhaps conflicted depth. In his previous operation with MIRANDA, MAVERICK killed one person, but something about this has gotten under his skin. I wonder what Natalie thinks about their missed call?
A hacker by trade, MALATESTA likes a puzzle as much as he does not like the "weird shit." He talks a good talk when it's about something he knows, but is much too shy to chat up his co-worker. He and MAVERICK had some friction in Session 0 when MAVERICK wanted to call him Mal, to which the younger man pushed back against. Yet, he now knows where MAVERICK lives. Maybe he can learn more? What will he do with that? Does he even want to?
As much as MILHOUSE, MIRANDA is likewise driven by curiosity and a need to know, but first and foremost to keep herself safe. She and him are not the same. There's a scar above her hip from a knife, and it still twinges from time to time. She's also the first to directly or indirectly involve a Bond in the investigation. I wonder what Hugo will or won't find? I wonder what those photos mean. MIRANDA wondered aloud whether the crowd or the clown was the "entity." What does that mean?
Despite being built like Jack Reacher (albeit in a sailor suit), MAIN projects a tough air but is clearly a man at the crossroads. He turns 40 before 1995 ends; middle age. When hit with a problem or something he can't otherwise work out, his behaviour swings from one extreme to the other. To date, he's coped with the case by: lashing out at trash cans in an alley. Chatting up a waitress and forming a romantic bond with her. Pulling the pin on a grenade he "thought" could be fake. It's day one. I'm here for it.
Our next session is scheduled for June 7th, 2024.
Until then, be seeing you.
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2024.05.26 16:18 Crazy-Concern8080 Hearts and Minds 4: When All is Said - (Part 7)
Itâs okay to take time, but you canât become comfortable with it. Get someone who will help you face it.
First Previous Next You know the drill: credit to SpacePaladin15 for the universe.
Thank you JulianSkies for proofreading.
Memory Transcription Subject: Billy Marsh, Nothing
Date [Standardized Human Time]: March 31, 2142
Am I wrong about this? What if⊠I donât deserve this?
What am I saying, of course I deserve this!
But what Gillab is saying makes sense. And almost everyone I talk to reinforces that. I mean, even people who have never met him are saying the same thing. The other veterans all agreed with Richard when he said something similar to Gillab.
I canât listen to them, they donât know what Iâve been through.
But they know something similar.
They havenât done what I have.
I canât think like that. Everyone has unique experiences.
Which is why they will never understand.
âŠWhat if thatâs okay?
What?
What if they donât need to understand me fully? What if they can just give advice for the things they do know, and help me figure out the things we donât?
That will never work.
Why not?
Itâs too difficult.
âŠIs that all? Iâm⊠Iâm a soldier. Iâm built to do difficult things.
Yes, but I am not built to live after the war. I was supposed to die in that tower with the rest of my squad, it was a freak accident that I lived. Iâm not supposed to deal with the fallout of what I went through.
But what if I can? What if I am strong enough? What if the people around me can help? Even if Iâm right and Iâm not supposed to be here, why canât I make the best of it?
Because it spits in the face of everyone Iâve lost. They should be the ones here, not me.
I⊠they should⊠I wish I could trade places with even just one of them.
But I was too weak and let them all down.
At least Brandon made it out.
So I was able to save one person who mattered to me. One. Out of how many?
Too manyâŠ
Too many.
But⊠isnât that the reason we became soldiers? To fight and die for a cause we believe in? I believed in the cause I was fighting for, and I know every single one of them did as well. We saved lives. Lots of them. Even if I couldnât see the lives I saved, I know I saved lives. Tintak and Aliert told me so, and so did Gillab, and every person who knows Iâm a veteran.
And still, most of them are fearful of me. They might not run at your face, but they will feel uncomfortable around me.
Thatâs not true, look at Gillab, Tintak, and Aliert. They are comfortable around me.
So a few people donât run, congratulations. The rest of the universe will. The only ones who won't are other Humans and the Arxur. Face it, I wasted my time and got people killed while fighting for something that was probably just a lie to get people like me to sign up.
I tossed my head to the side, sighing as I tried to work up enough energy to crawl out of bed. I had been lying here for as long as I could, hoping that the world would just forget about me, at least for a day. I just wanted to cease all thought for a while, melt into the dirty sheets, and let the world pass me by. But that was impossible with my current roommate.
The door creaked open loudly as Gillab returned to check up on me. âBilly, itâs almost noon. You are going to be late for the meeting if you donât leave soon. You said you would go again.â
I growled and flung off my sheets, revealing that I had slept with all of my clothes except my shoes on. âI know, you donât have to tell me again.â
Gillab watched me for a second before opening the door fully, letting the light in, and turning away. âI made some breakfast for you before you go.â
âThanks.â
I paused what I was doing. I didnât deserve breakfast, why did I thank him for it?
I shook my head and slipped on my shoes, I wish I could just drink my problems away again. These recent days had become more and more confusing, almost every second was filled with pestering thoughts and questions. I never had a moment of peace anymore, but somehow I felt lighter.
It was confusing, I thought moving around so much would make me tired, but somehow I ended up feeling less exhausted. Was I actually getting better? Was this all it took for me to see some improvement? Surely not, itâs just a coincidence.
I exited my room to the smell of slightly burnt food. It seems that Gillabâs attempt at breakfast potatoes had gone a little wrong, but they still looked edible enough. I sat down without a word and started picking at the food, feeling hungry for the first time in a while. I speared a couple of the cubed potatoes and lifted them up, examining them for anything to complain about.
They were slightly burnt, so it seemed I wasnât smelling anything wrong, but all in all, they seemed fine. However, after taking a bite, I realized that Gillab had forgotten to salt them.
âForgot to salt them.â
Gillab looked up from his plate. âIs that whatâs wrong? I thought I just bought bad potatoes.â
I sighed. âYou did, but you can still make decent breakfast potatoes with the red ones. Those are better for stews though, use golden ones for frying.â
âHuh, I never knew there were differences in potatoes outside of color. And I never knew you knew so much about them.â
I placed another few chunks in my mouth. âI grew up on a farm, I better know my potatoes.â
âWait, I thought you said you didnât know how to cook.â
âI donât. Not well anyways. Mom would always say a little thing about the three different potatoes before she started cooking. Brown for mashinâ, gold for fryinâ, and red for stewinâ. Said that every timeâ
Gillab scraped together a pile of potatoes before shoveling some onto his fork. âYou never told me much about your family when we were on the Cradle. Or much about your past now that I think about it. You mostly just talked about Earth as a whole. Well, more like America, but still.â
I let my fork clatter into the sink, noticing that there was a decent number of dishes that needed to be done. âNot much to talk about. Not much I want to talk about either. You need to do the dishes by the way.â
Gillab set his own plate in the sink. âIt looks like youâre right. Iâll have to do them later, weâve got to get going.â
Gillab rushed me out of the house, barely letting me find a hat to hide my unkempt hair. He was more worried than me about me being late for my second meeting with the therapy group, though I wasnât too worried. I was sure that I could just explain it away with bad foot traffic or simply tell the truth and say that I overslept. Iâm sure they would understand, they all seemed like nice people.
But just when I was about to enter the community center, Gillab stopped me for a moment. âHey Billy, before you go in I have to let you know that Iâm going to be away until tomorrow. I need to talk to my wife about something, in person. Just thought Iâd let you know.â
I sighed. âThanks for letting me know now at least.â
Gillab looked like he wanted to defend himself, but just ended up sighing. âYeah, see you then.â
I slipped into the building and waved to the lady behind the desk before heading down the hall. Just as I was about to grab the doorknob, I heard a familiar voice shot from the end of the hall. I looked up to see Richard carrying a cooler in his hands, rushing towards me with a smile on his face.
âBilly! I thought you might have skipped out on this one. I know you said that you would be here, but itâs pretty early in the morning and Iâd understand if you wanted to sleep in on a weekend.â
I held the door open for him as I spoke. âI almost did. If it wasnât for my roommate, I would have missed the time.â
Richard laughed as he set the cooler down. âHah! I wish I had a roommate like that. None of the ones I had would ever do something like that. It sounds like you have a decent friend bunking up with you.â
I took my seat next to Tunek. âYou could say that. Recently he has been a pest, but heâs a good person.â
âSounds like a good friend to me!â
I looked down to the floor. âYeah⊠I guess he really is.â
Richard began setting out the snacks for everyone in the room, but only I didnât go up to get something. I kept my eyes on the floor the entire time, waiting for the real meeting to start. I wasnât hungry anyway, but not because I didnât want to eat. The meal that Gillab cooked had filled me, which was something I hadnât felt in a long while.
Still, when Tunek returned, he offered me a piece of fruit leather, just like he had when I first showed up. âHere you go. You donât look as hungry this time, but I still thought I should be considerate.â
I took the snack and thanked the Venlil, setting it to the side as everyone else got settled in. John and Carter werenât here today, and in their place were two people I didnât recognize. One was a woman with a large scar on her forehead and a distant look on her face. The other was a man who seemed to have been lucky enough to survive without getting any bionics or permanent scars, though judging from the look in his eye he wasnât unscathed from the war.
I settled into my chair as Richard gathered everyoneâs attention. âAlright, now that everyone is here and has their snacks, why donât we get started with a recap? Of course, if you donât feel ready or would prefer to keep it private, you are free to keep it to yourself. Does anyone want to volunteer to go first?â
After a second of silence, Tunek raised his paw. Richard smiled warmly and let Tunek have the floor, sitting down and crossing his legs at the ankle.
Tunek didnât stand to speak, preferring to keep himself planted. âI finally went a day without blaming myself. J-just one, though.â
Richard leaned forward. âTunek, that is wonderful. You might think âBig whoop, itâs only one day,â but every journey starts with one small step. You have just taken that first step, you should feel proud of yourself. You are making progress.â
Tunek couldnât meet Richardâs gaze. âI guess, but I feel guilty about not feeling guilty. I couldnât save them, even when it was my job to do it. I froze and stumbled and everything else and let them down. I-I shouldnât have even been there, s-someone else would have just taken my place, and they wouldnât have let people die.â
Richard nodded. âOr they would have let more people die, Tunek. You cannot get stuck on the what-ifs, it is just a waste of mind power. You will only end up hurting yourself if you get caught up in asking that question over and over again, almost like you are poisoning yourself.â
Tunek nodded. âI know. In my conscious mind, I know, but my brain keeps telling me otherwise. Itâs hard not to think about it, itâs a habit at this point.â
âThen we will just break it like a bad habit. It will take time, but you have already come so far. I know, we all know that you have the strength to carry on to the end.â
Tunek nodded and leaned back. âThank you, I think I needed that.â
Everyone was silent for a moment before the woman began to speak again. âI thought about⊠it again. For a while. I couldnât stop myself. Had a panic attack too.â
Richardâs smile dissipated and a much more serious expression came out. âAre you comfortable enough to talk about it?â
âI⊠need somewhere more private.â
âThatâs perfectly fine with me, I have plenty of time to be there with you. When this meeting is over, just stay here and we can talk.â
The woman sniffled and sighed, wiping her face and trying to calm herself down. I could see her try to melt with the chair, pressing herself into it as much as possible and refusing to make eye contact with anything but the floor. Richardâs concerned gaze lingered on her for a second longer before switching to me and the other man.
âBilly? David? Would either of you two like to go?â
I glanced over to David, who looked back at me and shrugged. âThe past week for me has been better than what the others were like. Iâm not sitting around as much, finally eating well, getting some more motivation. Iâm still cautious, but things are starting to look up for me.â
Richard leaned back, once again giving a warm smile. âThat sounds wonderful! Enjoy it, this is the fruit of your persistence. Youâve had a long journey, and even if itâs not over yet, itâs coming, just wait.â
David let himself give a light smile and nod, leaving the spotlight open for me to speak. âNot much has changed since the last time I was here. My roommate is still bugging me, but it keeps me busy.â
I shook my head in thought as I ended my turn. âHonestly, not much to say.â
Richard tried to keep his smile, but it ended up falling away into a serious frown as he leaned forward. âBilly, last time you were here, you alluded to the fact that you were dealing with some serious trauma. You even went so far as to say that you couldnât be saved. I didnât dig too deep last time because I saw that you werenât comfortable enough to talk about it, but looking at you now, you clearly look better. If you feel like you are up for it, I think it would be very good for your mental health to at least tell another person about what that trauma is. Everyone here has gone through their own hardships and traumatic experiences, so there will be no judgment.â
I tried to speak but my voice caught in my throat. I swallowed a lump and let my eyes fall to the floor. âIâm⊠I canât.â
Richard solemnly nodded. âI understand. I just hope the day that you can will come soon. Wallowing in pain can only falsely reinforce your negative feelings, and the best way to get out of it is to find and carefully address it with someone you trust. One day I hope that we will have built enough trust for you to discuss it here, but I understand if you would like to handle it in a more private place like Miranda here.â
I nodded and leaned back. âI⊠Thank you.â
The rest of the meeting went on without me, leaving me to fight another internal conflict over my future. They were becoming more and more common, something that I wish wasnât the case. If I wasnât doing anything else or intoxicated in some way, it seemed that my mind would default to having a battle with itself.
I wish I didnât have to fight any more battles.
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2024.05.23 22:54 AustralianChrono Chronologica's Drag Race Season 6: Episode 2- Prove Your Worth
| Ethan dramatically removes his balaclava, staring at the judges, revealing that he has shaved his scruffy beard offâand painted his lips oversized, to emphasize every word of the lip sync. Hey, you, jump in this ride, itâs real nice and slippery inside On the first line, Ethan back-flips into a split, and when he lands, heâs pointing to his mouth as he nails every word of the complicated rap lyrics. Niagara Halls: âHolyyyyy shit. Weâre getting STARTED!â Squeeze my body, rock my body, boy, you make me go Molly flounces around the stage, making funny faces and giving campy white dad dance moves. Ethan spins into a one-legged pose and grabs at himself seductively. Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, me go Ethan grabs the leg holding himself up and yanks it to the side, making it look like heâs about to fallâŠbut he twists into another gravity-defying flip, landing on all fours and kicking his other leg into the air as he reaches out plaintively towards the judges. If we could be, stranger what you say? I'm really liking that way Molly grabs at the air towards the judges, emoting fiercely, then pulls at the air comedically as if itâs a rope. She âpullsâ herself off of the stage to the floor below the judgesâ table, where she pulls a little notebook out of her bra and scribbles a note. You whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it, whip it (uh) Ethan whips his legs around, spinning out of the headstand and landing in a seductive âpaint-meâ pose, then kicking one leg up perfectly in time with the songâs whip-crack sound-effect. Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na, me go Molly shows the judges her note, which reads: âPlease donât make me steal the potion.â Ethan ignores her, cartwheeling forward one last time and landing in a perfectly posed confident power-punch stance. ⊠The girls at the back of the stage look gooped, gagged, and gobbled. Ethan Angel-Eye: âYouâre welcome.â Now THAT was a way to start the season. RacersâŠIâve made my decision. Shiseido Red: âThis time, thereâs no question.â Ethan Angel-Eye. Youâre a winner, baby! Ethan nods, reaffixing his balaclava. Condragulationsâyouâve won this IMMUNITY POTION!âsave it for when youâre at your most thirsty and desperate. Molly Moppit: âDamn it. I wanted thaaat! Your thief of Season 6, robbed from day 1!â Now, my racers. This isnât over! Youâve proved why youâre here this week, but very soon, youâll meet the rest of our castâŠand see if you can prove why you should stick around! See you all very soon!!! ~ The racers enter the werkroom. Lady Gag: âI canât believe weâve had our first week, over- and I didnât WIN!â âNo mirror message, but god, Ethan, you might as well have made Molly write ONE, hah!â Niagara laughs, with no one else responding. Niagara Halls: âI am so happy to have survived a week. I know I can kill a lip sync. But in a gown? Honey, gods were on my SIDE!â Niagara laughs. âFunny coming from someone who wouldâve gone home tonight!â Molly laughs. Niagara gasps, before shutting her mouth. Everyone sits down. âFirst of all, I do want to say, despite me looking fantastic, and deserving a top two placement over those who are incapable of doing something exciting, talented and skilled-â Shiseido starts, as Molly gets up, walking away. âGet on with the compliment.â Ethan looks at Shiseido. âCongratulations, you cunt.â Shiseido starts to clap, as does Lokii- but no one else. âCool.â Ethan nods. Ethan Angel-Eye: âI donât need a participation award or clapping. I am a fucking talent, regardless of what the others in this group say. I know what I am capable of, and I am here to win.â âI just want to know how youâre going to use that immunity potion.â Lady Gag says, playing with her bikini string. Molly sneaks around the werkroom, grabbing another of Shiseido's wigs. âWell, why would I tell you?â Ethan stares at Gag. Gag rolls her eyes. Ethan Angel-Eye: âWhen I use the potion, itâll be for a reason. Smart. Logical. Ready to kill.â âI do think we need to actually-â Niagara begins to giggle. The others look confused. âI think-â Niagara laughs. âOh my gosh, so dumbâŠâ âWhatâs dumb?â Lady Gag looks as the giggling Niagara with confusion. âLetâs scare these girls.â Niagara giggles. âWith a message.â âHah.â Molly yells from the other end of the room. âGreat idea!â âIâll do it.â Lady Gag grins, walking to the mirror. The others all look on, as Lady Gag smirks, writing her message. Lipstick Message: âBEWARE, UGLIES- YOUâRE LOSING!â âOh⊠yes.â Lady Gag smirks. Lady Gag: âThese bitches better beware, because the winner- ME, is in the first group. SoâŠâ Lady Gag smiles. âI hope you enjoy your one moment⊠because after that?â Lady Gag winks. Lady Gag: âItâs the Gag show.â â...itâs like her brain is made of pure fumes.â Ethan whispers to Shiseido. ~ https://i.redd.it/wvrj37suo82d1.gif In a denim pair of play jeans, with a big, pink sparkly belt, a purple t-shirt and a plain vest overlaid on top, Carly Shay Jepsen enters the werkroom with a wink. Her top and vest are covered with little ugly problem patterns and she wears a flat, flat wig, along with a big smile on her face. âLeave it all to ME!â Carly Shay Jepsen: âIâm Carly Shay, and this is iCar-â Carly looks at the cameraman. Carly Shay Jepsen: âI canât say that?! Whereâs the fun in thaaaaat?!â Carly cackles. âOkay, round two.â Carly adjusts herself in the confessional. Carly Shay Jepsen: âIâm Carly Shay Jepsen, and you want fun drag? Leave it all to me.â Carly laughs. âDamn. Thatâs me.â âOh, first!â Carly cheers, before looking around. âWait a minuteâŠâ Carly Shay Jepsen: âIâm a Fresno Queen. Originally from Mexico, but you probably canât tell from this pasty skin.â Carly laughs. âIâm a performer and a body girl living my Nickelodeon popstar fantasy. I donât do big wild pageant drag- put me in a pair of jeans and heels, and Iâm READY.â âWoah.â Carly runs over to the various dressing stations, staring a bunch of blue clips. âSo many clips.â Suddenly, footsteps are heard, and Carly runs over to the front tables. She trips over her jeans, but turns it into a cool tumble and pops right back up, then runs and sits at one of the stools closest to the door. âAhhhhh!!!!â Carly shrieks excitedly. In a massive black wedding gown, along with a veil that appears to go on for infinity, and a lace trimmed bodice, Francesca La FataliĂĄ enters the werkroom with a smirk beneath her veil. âMy wedding.â Francesca pulls apart the dress, revealing the edges soaked with red jewels emulating blood. âYour funeral.â âOH MY GOD!â Carly falls off her seat in shock. ââŠAre you okay?â Francesca raises an eyebrow. âIâm GAGGED, lady!â Carly says, chuckling. âIâm okay, Iâm okay!â Francesca La FataliĂĄ: âThe Mother of Hell has arrived, and-â Francesca smirks, as if proud of herself. âIâm here to knock you off your seats.â âFabulous, because I do not have the ability to help you up in this gown.â Francesca responds, as Carly star jumps up. Francesca La FataliĂĄ: âIâm the Venetian Mother of The Fatal House, and Iâm here to deliver Gothic greatness.â Francesca smiles. âWhat kind of drag queen am I? Darkness, mystery, murder, performer, lip sync artist, seamstress⊠just to name a few.â âThis gown is insane.â Carly smiles. âWho did you commission for it?â âI made it myself, actually.â Francesca nods. âGAG GAG GAG GAG GAG!â Carly snaps her fingers. âI bought these from Ross. Dress for less.â âI can tell.â Francesca says with a cheeky smirk. âWait- thereâs a message.â Carly looks at the mirror message, as Francesca turns around. âWhat a stupid message.â Francesca rolls her eyes. âShould this intimidate us?â âIâm not scared.â Carly shrugs. Francesca picks up an eraser, and wipes off Lady Gagâs mirror message. Francesca La FataliĂĄ: âInstantly, I can tell Carly is young. Quite young. But- thereâs a charisma to her, as well. It takes off a lot to pull off a pair of jeans, and sheâsâŠhalf-doing it. And thank god, thereâs more to the personality than just luxury brands.â Francesca scoffs. Out walks Anne Dior Kashaut, wearing head to toe luxury brands- a Chanel Beret in copper, with a matching red wig, a Burberry scarf and vest in bronze, a gray Gucci labeled sweater and caramel mini skirt, a pair of Dior boots and sunglasses- and a massive birkin bag. âDo any of you speak French or German?â âBrand Whore.â Francesca states matter of factly, shaking her head as she places her bouquet on the table. âBien, maintenant je peux dire de la merde sur toi en face.â Anne smiles. âBONJOUR, HI, BABE!â Carly waves. Anne Dior Kashaut: âI am Anne Dior Kashaut, and Iâm simply put, your next winner.â Anne does a pageant wave, smiling to herself. âPreparing myself for my campaign moment.â âWelcome!â Carly goes for a hug, as Anne shakes her head. âNo thanks, I donât hug competition. Certainly not those in cheap jeans!â âWow, bitch!â Carly laughs, as if expecting Anne to be joking. Anne Dior Kashaut: âI am a well-studied pageant queen. Each and every detail is impeccable. Stylised and deliberate, every thought prepared. Iâm entering this werkroom in luxury. All earned from my multiple titles, of course, because I am a winner.â âAnother European.â Francesca says, looking at Anne. âOh, are you one of those Apocalyptica-inspired queens?â Anne looks Francesca up and down. âNo, Iâve been doing this for 20 years.â Francesca responds. âYikes!â Anne laughs. âDĂ©labrĂ©! Well, Iâm a pageant queen. Iâve been doing this for not-too-long-of-a-time, but I can tell you this: Iâm a title holder.â Francesca La FataliĂĄ: âI do drag mostly in Italy, but also all throughout Europe. We do not really have a âpageant sceneâ on our continent. So, what is she on about?â âGood for you.â Carly says with a smirk. Francesca looks at Carly with a smile, as Anne goes to the mirror to look at herself. âI am done with talking to you.â Anne tosses her hair. Anne Dior Kashaut: âHonestly. The girls I got here with are clearly very untalented. Carly reminds me of a cow. You know? Moo moo?â Carly Shay Jepsen: âYouâre not Nymphe, bitch! If youâre blunt, at least back it up with talent!!â Suddenly, golden lotus flowers fall in a shower, blown into spirals by a hidden fan. In a tight velvet blue gown, with a floor length train, long blonde locks and a glittering golden lotus flower held in her hand, Nakomis Lotus enters the werkroom with a big smile on her face, before raising an eyebrow. âElegance⊠Potentially.â Anne scoffs, walking over to the main desk and knocking Francescaâs bouquet onto the floor while no one is looking. Nakomis Lotus: âI am Nakomis Lotus, and Iâm damn excited.â Nakomis smiles. âI am 22, living in Tulsa, and I am⊠a bit of everything.â Nakomis nods. âI love a Pageant competition, but really I love a competition in GENERAL. I am a bit of a reality tv superfan, and Drag Race is my favorite show, along with Big Brother so this is kind of⊠emotional?â Nakomis looks around the werkroom and smiles, exhaling a big breathâŠbefore bursting into tears. Everyone else looks confused. Francesca La FataliĂĄ: âWhy is she crying?â Nakomis Lotus sobs for what appears to be 30 seconds straight. Carly Shay Jepsen: âIâm like⊠what do I do?! Whatâs going on?! Did she hurt herself on the walk over?!â âAre you dying?â Anne asks. âSorry, itâs just- Iâm here.â Nakomis smiles, wiping her eyes. Nakomis Lotus: âIt just feels a lot, very emotional to be here. I am⊠really excited, really proud and really thankful to be here. I have been doing drag for 6 years- since I was 16, and now, I am here. Woah. This is a lot.â âOkay, someone hand her a tissue, Iâm not getting up.â Francesca scoffs. Carly hands Nakomis a tissue. âHi everyone!â Nakomis walks over with a smile. âHow are we all?â âFabulous.â Francesca nods. âGagging.â Carly smiles. Anne looks over, then looks away. âOkay.â Nakomis laughs. Nakomis Lotus: âNymphe much? Itâs fine. I donât need Anne to be nice. I mean, you donât want to be allies with everyone in the werkroom, just the majority.â âPlease, tell us your name, where you come fromâŠâ Carly grins. âIâm Nakomis Lotus, and I am a reality tv superfan, pageant queen, Oklahoma original, just turned 22, andâŠâ Francesca La FataliĂĄ: âHow are these children all supposedly âexperiencedâ pageant Queens at young ages? Do I just not associate with enough twinks? âŠOr maybe the pageants theyâre going to just arenât much to write home about.â âLove that.â Carly extends her hand. âCarly Shay Jepsen.â ââŠ.Veeeeery 2007-coreâŠCarly ShayâŠiCarly?â Nakomis laughs. âIt sure IS!â Carly snaps her fingers. Carly Shay Jepsen: âMiranda Cosgrove⊠is an idol. She is an inspiration. She is everything that I want to be. And I really got started doing impersonation stuff. For Miranda and for Carly, of course!â Carly beams. Nakomis Lotus: âCarly is givingâŠsimple.â In a massive black leather coat that covers her entire body with a short pussycat wig, Shayla Moon walks into the werkroom. âFor this magic trick, I will transformâŠâ Shayla drops the coat to reveal a tight silver two-piece lingerie look, with a moon motif and tons of little moon pins pinned all over the garment. âInto a slut!â Carly and Nakomis both look excited. Francesca nods. Anne is eating an eclair. Shayla Moon: âMoon Powers Activate!â Shayla poses. âI am Shayla Moon, Floridaâs finest anime whore.â Shayla has a big grin. âI grew up enamored by those magical girls and their transformations in anime. Now, when I found drag- I realized I could become one of those magical girls⊠and take her to a leather party.â Shayla chuckles. âThis is hot.â Carly smiles. âLike-â Suddenly, Carly slips onto the bouquet of roses, falling right on her ass. âOh GOD!â Shayla says. âOh my God! Are you okay?â âSecond time!â Carly yells and laughs. âI can deal with this!â âI got you, I got you.â Shayla helps Carly up, bending over and showing her large and barely covered butt. âHolyâŠâ Nakomis eyes bulge. âOh!â Shayla flushes, then poses coyly for Nakomis. âYou like that? All-natural, baby.â Shayla Moon: âI enjoy my craft, and am quite confident in it. I know how to design to my proportions and of course, love to show off the body- but like, I like being a whore for a reason. Big girls donât always get seen as sex symbols and Iâm all about changing that narrative. A whore with feelings!â âHow did that get there?â Francesca picks up the bouquet that Carly slipped on. Anne smiles. HerShe Kiss walks into the werkroom wearing a striped pink corset with matching lingerie undergarments and stockings. The top of her corset forms a heart with white ostrich feathers along the rim over her chest. She opens up the heart, revealing a box of chocolates inside, then takes one and smothers it all over her mouth as if itâs a messy lipstick. âKiss me, Kiss MeâŠ.â She repeats. âNot another slut!â Nakomis yells. âMore skanks the merrier!â Shayla smiles. HerShe Kiss: âI know, itâs a lot to take in, isnât it? This beauty, ohâŠâ HerShe fans herself with a proud grin. âI am HerShe Kiss, and I am your gorgeous drag supermodel.â HerShe adjusts herself, sitting tall. âAnd I am your first Pit Crew member⊠going for the drag crown!â âYou look familiarâŠâ Nakomis looks over at HerShe. âA fan already! Yeah, this isn't my first time strutting in the werkroom.â HerShe winks. HerShe Kiss: âLooks are first and foremost, my core of drag. I want to be a visual spectacle. I want you to see me and think: wow, sheâs HOT.â âYouâre hot.â Shayla grins. âThank you! You too, baby!â HerShe smiles. âHerShe Kiss.â âPIT CREW!â Nakomis yells. âSure am.â HerShe smiles. âFormerly, because now, that would be a conflict of interest.â Francesca La FataliĂĄ: âSure. Because itâs definitely not a conflict of interest for the judges to already all know and have a relationship with you. Okay. Sure.â âWhatâs a conflict of int-â Carly nods. âOh, duh.â âThatâs so shocking.â Nakomis smiles. âLike woah, we have a pit crew member competing! Thatâs almost like if Julie just hopped onto Season 17, hah!â âWhat?â HerShe laughs, offering Nakomis, Carly, and Shayla chocolates from the box in her outfit. Anne Dior Kashaut: âI am not impressed by HerSheâs look. Loose threads itâs having like. Messy reveal.â HerShe smiles. âSure feels weird being on the other side.â A long white carpet with yellow polka dots rolls out into the werkroom from the entrance. In a massive white and yellow polka dot dress, coat and matching umbrella, her face painted with the same white and yellow dots, and her wigâŠmatching the same white and yellow...Mrs. Vicki Anderson enters the werkroom, a huge grin upon her face. âDots going on?â Shayla and Carly burst into laughter. Mrs. Vicki Anderson: âOh hello hello hello!â Vicki waves. âItâs me, your gay uncle! Mrs Vicki Anderson!â Vicki cackles. âI am representing your local drag, and proudly so!â âCamp Queen.â Anne rolls her eyes, looking at Vicki. Anne Dior Kashaut: âThis kind of drag is outdated. And did you notice, she has that sort of HORRID wig on?â Vicki adjusts her wig. Mrs Vicki Anderson: âDrag is the ultimate expression of fabulousness for me. I love it- the ability to dress up, have fun and let people enjoy the show! I am a Queen for all ages. In North Dakota, there arenât all that many places where someone like me can perform, so my drag is for everyone, and I want everyone to feel welcome and proud to do drag and enjoy the world that is my silly little drag.â âThis is such a cute concept.â Shayla smiles. âWhatâs your name?â âWell, Iâm Mrs Vicki Anderson, and I love drag. I'm 40 years old and excited!â Vicki cheers. âWow, we have some GRANDMOTHERS here.â HerShe says with a smirk. âLetâs not be saying that. We have some babies too.â Francesca looks at HerShe coolly, filling her nails. HerShe looks scared for a moment, then laughs. âIâm just a drag mom.â Vicki smiles. âNot a grandma yet! The scene in North Dakota is pretty small.â âOhhhh youâre a Big Sky kinda girlâŠâ Nakomis nods thoughtfully. âSure thing! Sheâs my neighbor!â Vicki chortles. Anne Dior Kashaut: âIsnât this a modern competition? Searching for the next Drag Superstar? Iâm not super trying to go back in time right now.â Itâs Drag Time! Chronologica steps into the werkroom, and everyone nods, excitedly. Nakomis Lotus: âAs we can tell, the clothes and items are ALREADY here. Split premiere, season 3, episode 1 and 2, IF you watched the show!â Carly Shay Jepsen: âWhat the fuck is a split premiere? Do they even have bananas at the movie theater?â ⊠Carly Shay Jepsen: âOh, I prefer a two-parter, hey! Sure!â Hello, racers! Iâm thrilled to welcome you to the slaaaaaytastic Season 6 of Chronologicaâs Drag Race! Here, youâll be competing for the chance to win a spectacular crown and scepter from Moxie Maniac jewels, plus an extra-special grand prize of $100,000. âNo prize increase this time around?!â Nakomis jokes. The others look on. One of you could become the next Drag Superstar⊠or, you could lose against one of the competitors who entered the FIRST time around. All I can say is this- weâve already had a lip sync, and itâs going to be an interesting journey seeing where we go from there. Francesca La FataliĂĄ: âI note the interesting wording. For some, the words lip sync may elicit fear, but to me, it doesnât. I am a drag Queen, and I love to lip sync. Of course.â For your very first challenge, youâre proving your worth in a premiere talent show. Show us what your special talent is, and how itâs a reflection of YOUR brand, first and FOREMOST. Good luck! And donât fuck it up! Mrs. Vicki Anderson: âFor me, drag is so fun. It is so entertaining and most of all, my drag is something I can do. Only me! Because everyone is talented, everyone is exciting in their own unique ways. A talent show is a fabulous way to show it off.â ~ The racers begin to de-drag and start looking at each other, preparing for each otherâs station to be determined. Shayla Moon: âNow, I am proudly in a relationship with two of the hottest, most kind men in the world, but Iâm also an ethical skank, so of course, when we begin de-dragging, I start looking.â âOh, Ms. AnneâŠâ Shayla whispers to Carly. âKinda a twunk?â Anne picks up both her suitcases at once, her muscles on show as Shayla begins to fan herself. ââŠCan I come join your station?â Nakomis looks over at Anne, as Anne shakes her head. âBonjour. Oui, en supposant que vous compreniez le français?. If not, farewell?â Anne smiles. ââŠI donât speak French.â Nakomis looks at Anne. âOui, vous ĂȘtes inutile.â Anne laughs, looking deadpan at Nakomis. Nakomisâ face goes blank. Anne Dior Kashaut: âEnglish is not my first language I speak. It is also a very ugly language. If there were to be a Drag Race in Luxembourg, I would win that, but instead I am here, speaking in the tongue of a rat. Bleh.â âNakomis, girl, come with me!â HerShe waves Nakomis over. Nakomis nods, running over, as Anne pulls out tape blocking her section. âOkay, I get the hot twunk thing, but I also donât TRUST a twunk.â Carly says. âTheyâre⊠suspicious. This one gives a cursed, demonic energy.â Anne smiles, looking at a picture of herself that she has put on the wall- a calendar with her face on it, and the current date, the words âWINâ on it. âYeah, I do prefer a fem queen, often enough.â Shayla ponders. âBut also, you with those glasses?â âME?!â Carly gasps. Shayla Moon: âIâd definitely make out with Carly.â âYouâre cute as hell!â Shayla says, looking over. âAnd then thereâsâŠâ The two stare at HerShe, whoâs taken her top off. âJesus Christ.â Carly gasps. âI am a bit nervous about not being able to keep up with my liftingâŠâ HerShe says to Nakomis, whoâs also staring at HerSheâs bare chest. âYeah, totally, likeâŠâ Nakomis nods, trailing off. âI just really value the gym. For me, itâs part of the persona, in and out of drag.â HerShe nods. âHerShe and Max.â âYeahâŠ.â Nakomis nods. ⊠âYeahhhhhh I want to make out with everyone.â Shayla says to Carly. âI donât know about you, but what I want to do is win, man!â Carly jokes, and the two laugh. âWin the crown, win a thousand heartsâŠcanât I do it all?â Shayla winks. Carly Shay Jepsen: âLove love LOVE Shayla. Amazing energy. Like, the other girls are cool and all, but this bitch is FUN. And Iâm fun! Weâre gonna get along great.â ⊠âI feel a lot of THIRST in the air.â Vicki smiles, looking at Francesca. âCertainly a lot of staring.â Francesca adds, irritated. âI donât know if Iâm quite as pretty as the others-â âPretty doesnât grab a crown or title.â Francesca says. âMy family certainly isnât a bunch of children. Itâs talent.â âI think these kids have talent too!â Vicki grins. Francesca purses her lips. âThat remains to be seen.â ~ Chronologica goes to visit the racers. HerShe Kiss! What a twist it is seeing YOU here. âDoesnât it feel RIGHT, though?â HerShe smiles, chuckling in a playful manner and throwing her long, flowing boy locks over her shoulder, in a flounce like sheâs done it 1000s of times before. It feels like a grand opportunity to me. HerShe smiles. Tell me, what is your talent show? âIâll be doing a sexy, hot STRIPTEASE.â HerShe smiles. I kinda expected that! âOh, yay!â HerShe winks. âYou know me well.â Not necessarily a good thing. HerShe looks at Chronologica with a nod, as Anne appears to start listening in. Not a bad thing either, but I do want to understand. Why this? How does this reflect your drag? âItâs hot, itâs about sex appeal and fun, and youâre going to want to eat me all up. Just like a chocolate HerShe Kiss.â HerShe smiles. Well, this is a great opportunity to see you do you. Iâm looking forward to that. HerShe nods. Anne Dior Kashaut: âLet me tell all of you dumb Americans on the television THIS: your chocolate? Is HORRIBLE.â âI think that went well.â HerShe says to Nakomis, who snaps her fingers excitedly. Anne Dior Kashaut: âIâm from Luxembourg. We are not the masters of chocolate, either. I can tell you that, the title belongs to the Swiss.â âWell, we love to hear thatâŠâ Nakomis smiles. âEdit in your favorâŠâ Anne Dior Kashaut: âBut the issue with American chocolate is this problem.â Anne looks into the camera, taking out a Hershey's chocolate bar. Anne raises the chocolate bar to the camera. Anne Dior Kashaut: âLook at this chocolate. So AMERICAN.â Anne swirls the bar around. Anne Dior Kashaut: âA typical reflection of the American values. A marketing focused object. The chocolate bar is simple, has been like this for years, you know? It is the American Hershey brand. They all love it. But itâs far too sweet.â Anne shakes her head. Anne Dior Kashaut: âThe issue: the chocolate is overly sweet. Itâs not designed for a sophisticated palate. It is not designed to elicit complex feelings. It is mass produced and it is EASY. And HerShe Kiss?â Anne scoffs. âI do hot drag. Iâm going to showcase the body.â HerShe smiles. âPoint blank.â Anne Dior Kashaut: âMass-produced, generic-brand American chocolate. Sheâs nothing of style, sheâs nothing of taste, sheâs not for me. Sheâs easy. And easy takes you nowhere.â Anne squashes the Hersheyâs chocolate bar, and throws it behind herself. ⊠Hi, Shayla! Love the crop top. Shayla shimmies, stretching to show off their Sailor Moon crop tee. Anne Dior Kashaut: âI canât look. What is she wearing?â Shayla Moon: âIâm not shy about my body, and Iâm not shy about being a blerd. Youâre getting what youâre getting, 100% of it.â Tell me, how do you feel about the talent show? âI am a perfectionist.â Shayla smiles. Good or bad thing? âGood, mostly. In this case, certainly. Because I really do think my talent is going to be fantastic, because I have planned, prepared and thought it through a thousand and three times, and come to THIS conclusion.â Not a thousand, but a thousand and 3? âYes. I am an anxious mess.â Shayla winks. âMy ass is fat, but so is my desire for validation and my need to perform well.â Chronologica chuckles. Tell me, whatâs this talent? âIâm going to need you to stay with me, okay?â Shayla looks at Chronologica. Sure. âA lip sync to bad romance.â Shayla starts. Simple. âI have a Rabbit.â A bunny? âThe⊠toy.â Shayla smirks. OH, that kind! âYes. Who doesnât love a toy?â True. Shayla smiles. âThis is a malfunctioning toy.â Oh dear- what happened? Shayla makes a cute pouty face. âOveruse.â Chronologica laughs. âWhilst I lip sync, Iâm dismantling this thing, and remaking it. Dancing around stage while Iâm rewiring its pieces and adding some new special tricks. And then obviously it gets fixed at the end, and wellâŠâ Shayla sticks her tongue out. How does this represent⊠you? âI'm an engineer out of drag. I love a magical girl. Iâm obsessed with the transformation story, the level-up, the design of it allâŠand my brand is fundamentally cheeky, sexy, cute. . Itâs all of that.â Iâll admit- itâs nothing Iâve seen before. BUT⊠I want to see how you do it. Shayla grins. âGet ready!â Shayla Moon: âI know I am doing something off-kilter. But thatâs me. I wouldnât have it any other way.â ⊠Hello, Nakomis. âChronologica, I cannot believe I am here. This is the werkroom moment, you getting to chat to me about what Iâm doing this week!â Nakomis says excitedly. Anne Dior Kashaut: âNakomis is annoying. And also far too transparent about their perspectives. Too many cards she is having on the table.â Well, youâre here. So ground yourself in this moment and enjoy it. Nakomis closes her eyes and smiles, a single tear rolling down her face. âŠAre you crying? âItâs just SO good.â Nakomis laughs. Okay, tell me, tell me, what is your talent show? âA comedy set about my failed love life.â Nakomis nods. Oh, wow, someone did comedy last week, and they were in the bottom! Nakomis Lotus: âALARM BELLS!â âOh, well I donât plan to be.â Nakomis smiles. Tell me, do you host? âI do, Iâve done it as part of my talent circuit in the pageant scene.â Nakomis nods. Okay⊠Okay⊠Nakomis smiles. And how does this represent Nakomis Lotus? âLotus is part of my heritageâitâs beautyâand Nakomis is my favorite reality tv contestant. Sheâs real, and tv has taught me a lot, including playing it comedic. Having the jokes is always good for your edit. So I am doing that.â Then why donât you do the stand-up about that? Reality television? It seems like thatâs more core to who you are as an artist. âYou raise goodâŠ.points.â Nakomis nods. âMaybe soâŠâ Think about it, Nakomis. Best of luck! ~ The next day, the racers get ready for the main stage. Nakomis is sitting on her own, writing new notes. ââŠNakomis, youâre writing. A bit late?â Anne smiles, already fully dressed. âChronologica kinda suggested to shift shit up. So, Iâm writing a new set.â Nakomis says. âWhole different concept.â âInteresting.â Anne ponders. âYouâve seen the show, I believe?â âOf course I have!â Nakomis says with a loud bark. âWe know it doesnât always work changing, last minute. Have you considered perhapsâŠâ Anne stops herself. âConsidered what?â Nakomis raises an eyebrow. âIâve honestly come here to win- I am quite focused on that, to be transparent, and I donât really care for helping, but Iâd suggest actually COMBINING concepts. Thatâs what Iâd do.â Anne Dior Kashaut: âI am, actively making sure she does badly.â âThat- listening to Chronologica, AND doing your own thing- wildly enough, I donât know if itâs been done before?â Nakomis shakes her head, pondering. âIt hasnât. MaybeâŠâ Anne Dior Kashaut: âIf she does both, to me, sheâll fail to do EITHER section well. And thatâs to my detriment, to aid my likelihood of being in the top. And honestly, she does likely know things that could be useful, so maybe her going early helps.â Anne smiles. âYeah. Iâm going to do that.â Nakomis grins. âSo, I feel like, Vicki- Francesca, I didnât really hear about your talents!â Carly grins, as they start to drag-up. âIâve heard Shaylaâs-â âIâm excited.â Shayla smiles. ââŠAre you wearing flared jeans for the talent show?â Francesca asks. âWell, yes!â Carly nods. ââŠI am doing something thatâs near and dear to my heart.â Vicki smiles. âSinging.â âOh, fuck yeah, Iâm a singer too!â Carly cheers. âOh, lovely!â Vicki smiles. âIâm certainly not.â Francesca continues to paint her face. âFor me, Iâve always wanted to be on Broadway. I tried, but I just- I have a lovely grandmother, whoâs cared for me since I was 6.â Vicki starts. âOhâŠâ Carly smiles. âMy mother- my birth mother, she was addicted to all kinds of things, so grandma Vicki raised me. She inspired me- and obviously is one of my namesakes. But when I hit 18, she got sick. I realized I couldnât go to that big city, the Big AppleâŠâ The others nod sadly. âI had to instead care for her. But, at the same time- I found drag. I found I could take up those singer dreams in a little persona.â Vickiâs eyes light up. âGrandma Vicki didnât always understand everything I was doing, but she always supported me. Even in little old Jamestown.â âSo sweet.â HerShe smiles absentmindedly. âI really found I didnât need to go to New York, in the end. Sure, my audiences are smaller, but since they donât see drag very often, itâs a big deal. Art in the little small places matters so, so, SO much, maybe even more. Nakomis, you get it, right?â Vicki smiles. Nakomis looks surprised, looking up from her notes nervously. âHuh?â Vicki looks apologetic. âComing from Oklahoma, I mean.â Nakomis nods. âOh, yeah.â She goes back to writing. Nakomis Lotus: âAghhhh I really want to engageâI know being in conversations like this is how I start building alliances! But I need to make sure I donât go home, first!â âI totally get what you mean, though, Vicki.â Carly speaks up. âI didnât really have any of those problems because I was so successful getting gigs right off the bat, but I bet it would be really hard to do drag somewhere so backwater!â Shayla Moon: âOhâŠCarlyâŠthatâs notâŠâ Shayla laughs. Vicki laughs. âI donât know if you understood exactlyââ âIâm giving this popstar sensation rave performance just because I know itâs what the girls at home in the middle of nowhere need to see!â Carly smiles broadly. âSinging, dancing, glow-lights, flashy denim, like, everyone loves a tv-girlie all grown up!â Anne Dior Kashaut: âEveryone? No.â âI mean! Chronologica said weâre supposed to do a talent that shows off our best skills and lines up with our brand! So thatâs what Iâm doing!â Carly chuckles, twirling around with a smile. âMe too, Carly.â Vicki shakes her head, chuckling. Francesca La FataliĂĄ: âCarly is obviously a little stupid, yeahâŠbut thereâs something about her I canât put my finger on. The same canât be said for these so-called âpageant girls.ââ Francesca purses her lips. âMy performance is a full giallo spectacle. Reveals upon reveals, horror thrills upon thrills, dark mysteries and surprises, and of course, a lip sync. La gialla feminaâbest believe it will be enjoyed.â âDo you think that it is perhaps a bitâŠpredictable?â Anne asks, trying to play innocent. âPredictable?â Francescaâs tone curls in irritation. âWell, quite, yes. I personally am known for being fantastically pretty, but I am not just parading around my body and how pretty I am. I will work to be the surprise in the talent show. Taking advantage of my natural talents, and twisting them into something new.â Anne smiles haughtily. Francesca seethes. âYou think my horror reveal performance wonât surprise?â Anne Dior Kashaut: âNow. Italian chocolate is a different type of story. Bitter, truffley, over-flavor, nutty. It lingers in the mouth, even when you do not want it. Little bits of powder get all over and everywhere.â HerShe applies her blush, puffing her lips as she looks in the mirror, while Francesca glares at Anne with an icy expression. Anne shrugs. âI just mean that it is exactly what everyone would think you would be doing.â Anne Dior Kashaut: âThe good thing about a Hersheyâs bar of chocolate is that it is essentially harmless. It is not biting enough to do anything to anyone too bad, and you can throw it away, and not have a problem. An Italian chocolate, howeverâŠAmadei? Caffarel? Domori?â âYouâre so funny, Anne.â Francesca says, gritting her teeth. âWhat is giallo, may I ask?â Shayla looks over, as Francescaâs face suddenly softens. âI am not the most pop culture-oriented.â âThatâs crazy, because I look at you, and think ANIME!â Carly grins. âI know anime, but I donât know much else, honestly.â Shayla shrugs. âGiallo means yellow, in Italian. But the real origins of it for me are the murder mysteries- Italian horror movies. My brother was a huge fan- he actually enjoyed it in its heyday, the⊠70s.â âOld.â Anne whispers. âThey are shocking horror moviesâblood, gore and guts. But beyond it, the main theme lies in going beyond the Anglo-American taxonomic boring imaginary.â Francesca shrugs. âWhatâs that-â Carly raises an eyebrow. â...Mean?â âItâs not the typical-â Francesca contorts her mouth. âAmerican horror moment!!!â She speaks in an faux American accent. âItâs about the confusing genre mix. It is hard to understand, it is inaccessible, it is terrifyingâŠâ âI love that.â Shayla smiles. âOrgasma, blood and black lace, paranoiaâŠâ Francesca speaks with passion in her voice. âAnd I believe I can do so much with this in my drag. For me, the idea of transformation into a dark, alternative form of drag- something art, something confusing, exciting and bloody⊠thatâs my drag. And for this BRANDING challenge-â Francesca looks at Anne. âIt is the perfect choice I believe. Itâs my talent.â Shayla Moon: âI canât believe that Francesca⊠is such a damn nerd like me!â Shayla laughs. âWhat did you say?â Anne eyes Francesca, looking over. âI saidâŠâ Francesca looks straight at Anne. âIâm going to slaughter you.â Anne Dior Kashaut: âSo⊠the real thing is, Italian chocolate is going to kill your dog, in thirty minutes.â An alarm sounds, announcing itâs time for the talent show to begin. Carly and Shayla whoop with enthusiasm. Vicki rubs her hands together eagerly. HerShe dabs a bit more blush onto her nose. Nakomis looks up from her notes, gasping in surprise. Anne smirks. Anne Dior Kashaut: âIn the worst case scenario, I know my dog will not be the one dying today.â ~ Stats Voting Spreadsheet submitted by AustralianChrono to ChronologicasDragRace [link] [comments] |
2024.05.21 14:13 -She-Beast- Our VOICE, a local nonprofit, addresses sexual harassment in the food and beverage industry.
| Thatâs just what itâs like working in a bar,â some say. Others might push it aside for financial reasons â âDonât you want more tips?â But local advocates say addressing sexual harassment and sexual violence is key to preventing it from continuing. Especially in the hospitality industry, where it is prevalent. A 2018 Harvard Business Review study of 76 female college students working in food and beverage service jobs found that more than two-thirds reported experiencing sexual harassment each month of the three-month study. The most frequent behaviors described included being told suggestive sexual stories, offensive remarks and crude, sexual comments. On a Monday afternoon in April, a small group gathered at Avenue M, a restaurant on Merrimon Avenue, to learn strategies to prevent and address sexual harassment in the service industry. The â86 Itâ training, held by Our VOICE, an Asheville-based nonprofit serving survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking, was organized by Asheville Food and Beverage United, a trade group for service workers. âHarassment can include ⊠unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature,â according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. However, âharassment does not have to be of a sexual nature and can include offensive remarks about a personâs sex.â Perpetrators and victims can be of any gender. Our VOICE prevention educator Mercy Sosa elucidates the many forms harassment can take in the service industry: female staff encouraged to wear makeup and form-fitting clothing; LGBTQ staff pressed to conform to gender norms in grooming and dress; sexist or homophobic jokes; letting unwanted behavior from guests continue due to the mentality that âthe customer is always right.â âWe all know [sexual harassment] is something thatâs kind of culturally accepted,â says Miranda Escalante, manager and bar lead for Avenue M and a member of AFBU, in an interview with Xpress. âSo I think it is important for workers to have the tools and feel safe to say âHey, this is not OK.ââ She continues, âThere are owners with reputations in our city, unfortunately, and there are places in our city that have these reputations for not being completely safe for their workers.â Protecting each other â86 Itâ is one of several community trainings offered by Our VOICE. Others include preventing drug-facilitated sexual assault, bystander intervention and preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. Themes of the trainings overlap, and Aprilâs â86 Itâ session addressed drug-facilitated sexual assault and how to intervene or interrupt potential harassment or violence. The former can look like drugging, or âroofie-ing,â a personâs beverage, pushing a person to drink more or targeting someone who is already intoxicated, Sosa explains. She notes that assault can still occur if someone has consumed substances consensually. Our VOICE adult prevention educator Allie Stec addresses the â4 Dsâ of bystander intervention: address the behavior directly, distract the parties, delegate or ask for help from someone else and document the behavior. Interrupting behavior can be as simple as telling a worker, âHey, they need you in the backâ to separate the individual from a harasser, Stec says. TIME TO INTERVENE Our VOICE prevention educator Allie Stec explains several bystander intervention tactics to interrupt sexual harassment occurring in the food and beverage industry. It can be as simple as one worker saying to another, âHey, they need you in the backâ to separate the worker from a harasser, Stec said. Photo by Jessica Wakeman Asheville City Council member Kim Roney, a former food and beverage worker who attended the â86 Itâ training in April, encourages people in positions of power to speak up when they see or hear inappropriate behavior. Cultural setting is an important aspect of addressing sexual harassment in the service industry, Sosa tells the group. Our VOICE suggests a âstrong, well-known policy that covers more than the lawâ and established procedures for how to respond to harassment complaints. Sosa also advises frequent discussions about the policy, as well as trainings like â86 It.â Unwanted attention Sexual harassment in the form of unwanted attention can come from customers or co-workers, explains Sosa. Either way, unwanted attention needs to be addressed before the perpetrator escalates the behavior to sexual violence. Morgan Persky of Woodfin experienced a lot of unwanted attention and touching when she worked in hospitality at a restaurant for a year. She tells Xpress the harassment began after a few months on the job. The kitchen manager âwould kind of cornerâ the female employees and ask them for hugs, which were âtightâ and âlingered,â Persky says. His âhands would be around an arm or back,â and the women agreed that his hugs felt âcreepy.â They would try to pivot their bodies to âgo in for a side hug,â Persky explains. Yet this kitchen managerâs lingering hugs were only half the harassment Persky endured. He and some cooks would make comments about her body, both to her directly and talking among themselves. And she says when the kitchen manager hugged her, he would ask, âWhy donât we hang out? You never want to hang out with me!â Persky says she never acquiesced. âIâm sure I made some kind of excuse, like âIâm tired,ââ she explains. âI didnât want to be outright rude, because I was afraid of any consequences. I didnât know if there would be any.â The owner of that restaurant was regularly on-site. Persky told him how she was being harassed, and he replied, âYou need to have thicker skin,â she says. Persky adds that she knew a co-worker came to the owner about sexual harassment by the kitchen manager, too. At that, Persky says, the owner âpanicked.â âHe was like, âDonât say sexual harassment! I donât want to hear that!ââ Persky recalls. ââYou canât go around saying that.ââ The ownerâs reaction felt as if âhe basically told me to shut up and deal with it,â she explains. Angry, disappointed and feeling âtrapped,â she quit the job three weeks later. âI knew it was never going to get better,â she says. Getting physical Thereâs a crucial difference between flirting and sexual harassment, Sosa tells the group convened at Avenue M. Generally speaking, flirting is consensual, and it feels good. Sexual harassment feels uncomfortable or bad, and it happens without the victimâs consent. Heather Gressett worked in the service industry from ages 13-30, beginning in Chicago. She says sexual harassment wasnât discussed in her workplace or in school. As a result, she didnât recognize sexual violence when it was happening to her. âIt was just so normalized that even I didnât know it was wrong,â Gressett explains, adding that so many years in the industry and so many violent experiences may have âdesensitized [me] to a lot of stuff.â In retrospect, Gressett sees more clearly how co-workers violated her, including when she was a minor. âI was sexually assaulted by so many men,â she tells Xpress. At 16 years old, a co-worker in his 30s, who was married with kids, pushed her against a wall and kissed her, she says. And at another restaurant, a co-worker followed her into a walk-in refrigerator, turned the lights off and groped her. Gressett says she also engaged in sexual harassment in restaurants by grabbing guysâ butts. âWe would all just do it to each other â it was like a thing.â Gressett says she cringes when she thinks about her actions now, referring to them as âa trauma responseâ or coping mechanism. âIt was almost a way to normalize my own assaults,â she explains. âIf Iâm doing this to other people, itâs not so big of a deal, right?â Seven years ago, Gressett moved to Western North Carolina and worked at several restaurants and breweries here. While she says she saw some problematic behavior â such as brewery owners who would not call a transgendered worker by their correct name â sexual harassment wasnât as extreme in the service industry here as it was in Chicago. âMaybe thereâs a shift in me where I was, like, Iâm not going to accept this anymore,â she muses. Gressett also sees younger people in the service industry demanding to be treated with respect and advocating for their rights. As Escalante from AFBU puts it, young folks are no longer tacitly accepting sexual harassment as part of the job that must be endured. And people like Gressett, who experienced sexual violence in the service industry themselves, are motivated to be more responsible bosses than the ones they had. Gressett now runs her own business, Lily Maeâs Desserts. Sheâs currently the only employee, but sheâs dedicated to fostering dignity and respect. âWhen I do have a staff, I want to set an example for how my work culture is,â she says. âIt starts with me, right?â submitted by -She-Beast- to asheville [link] [comments] |
2024.05.19 00:43 fairyfrenzy Karma really is a b****!
| Carrie telling Miranda that Natasha has only seen her two times: One time she was in a cowboy hat and a sarong and another in her underwear, sheâs like freakinâ âAnnie get your clothes on!â Always makes me laugh my fâg ass off. And then if you think about it⊠Natasha only then sees Carrie three or four other times before AJLT. She sees her at the furniture store where she calls herself Aidenâs âBooth bitch.â (Although I admittedly always feel so happy for Carrie there, because she looked so beautiful. Like glowing with happiness. Aiden looked sexy as hell. While Natasha and Big just came off as elitist bores) She sees her at her apartment in a tiny denim jacket that sheâs throwing over her bra with the tight skirt and heels, the sushi restaurant, and the restaurant where Carrie stalked her down and sipped on her lunch dates water. đ€Šââïž And I really donât mind Natasha. Like Natashaâs possible blandness bears no relevance on what happened to her life after meeting Big in Paris. And while I do feel for Carrieâs plight of essentially being the âK-k-katieâ in her whole Hubble scenario for awhile, and also felt for Carrie coming off so ridiculous nearly every time Natasha saw herâ the universe really does have a hell of a sense of humorâŠ. And karma really is a bitch. Itâs like the universe KNEW that Natashaâs future was kinda screwed the moment she fell in love with Big. So the second Carrie ran into them in the Hamptons, it was already fâg with Carrie hugely. And I suppose the universe went easier on Big at the beginning. But as time went on⊠Bug did have to lie in his beige bed with his teeny tiny furniture and immense boredom during the marriage. Iâm sure Natasha got a pretty sweet settlement in the divorce hearings. She probably dragged Bigâs name all over NYC. (In a classy way) And he had to deal with the humiliation of such a publicly failed marriage, gossip of his affair and then simply being alone again. Like Carrie said. Somewhere out there, Big was alone again. He was so alone that he painted his wall bright red âŠchased an uninterested movie star like a puppy dog, pathetically sat in the rain outside tisde if Aidenâs cabin to talk to Carrie, and then up and bought a frigginâ vineyard in Napa where he sat in hot tubs having phone sex with Carrie and has a friggin heart attack, before chasing Carrie across the entire countryâŠâŠ so like? He looked really damn stupid in front of Aiden and Carrie a few times also. And seemed ultimately lost and miserable while even Carrie did kinda move on from him in a very real way for a time. Dating both Berger and The Russian in serious ways while he was alone in Napa. Just some food for thought đ€·đŒââïž đ submitted by fairyfrenzy to sexandthecity [link] [comments] |
2024.05.18 21:04 windkirby Animal Crossing Pocket Camp v5.6.0b Update
| https://preview.redd.it/rt5g4izve81d1.png?width=150&format=png&auto=webp&s=e92e4177a6720fb59c74fff55aa90e86e208a9db Howdy, messy roommates. If you felt a bit tickled-pink-to-death by Aprilâs roseate flurry of events, this yearâs May just may have the cure with a foray into the airborne, outdoorsy, and adventurous. Thanks as always to Miranda, Bassieeee, and Ray for help datamining. Weâve got our airships, our kites, and our handheld birds, so letâs get our flight gear in check and take off our Zipper constumes (please Iâm begging you guys)! Twitter preview image for May 2024 in Pocket Camp - Version Codes
- v5.6.0 was 61b5c, v5.6.0b is 45822.
- This is a client-side update that should not require downloading a new version of the app.
- May Seasonal Event â Village-Green Lazy Day
- Itâs with great embarrassment that Pete regretfully admits why there was no Valentineâs Day this year⊠Some troublemaking slingshotter hit clean through his mailbag, scattering all this yearâs love letters in the snow! With Wilbur and Orville taking over, Pete is taking a little spring break sabbatical from all the stress⊠These breezy days are perfect for daydreaming about his longtime love, Phyllis. âDo you know what she said to me the other day? âWhat are you looking at?! Wipe that dopey look off your mug!â Oh, my heart⊠Her billed lips are so beautiful when they speak such harsh words!â But while Pete relaxes, thereâs still work to be done! This May, weâll be participating in Harveyâs Colorful Picnic gardening event, the Kite Flying Fishing Tourney, and the Hide-and-Seek Scavenger Hunt to collect 30 wildflower bouquets from each for a total of 90 wildflower bouquets available from events this month. The more bouquets you gather, the more outdoorsy prizes youâll receive through the planner including handheld foxtail and wildflowers, grassy napping spots, and the grand prize, the wildflower rest spot! Weâll need to forage deep in the woods to gather all the love letters scattered months ago⊠and hopefully even Peteâs treasured missives to his beloved would-be missus! (Not that she would ever agreeâŠ) Mayâs amazing, not-so-lazy days begin with Harveyâs Colorful Picnic a little early on April 30th GMT!
https://preview.redd.it/s1vn49n2f81d1.png?width=3264&format=png&auto=webp&s=ad0f7c49bca66d6641bd476bc31f537f7387436d - May Terrain â Village Green
- Mayâs new terrain set ushers a civic springtime atmosphere into your campsite with a verdant park square replete with striking fountains, blue flowerbeds, weirdly cubic trees, and a rustic clocktower standing watch. Whatâs more, this terrainâs middle ground will be given to all playersâa little awkward without the foreground to complete the water path, but you can get a little creative and hide the rift with other water features or large-scale decorations. The background includes a homey albeit bustling, old-fashioned town and a blimp roving the airways while the sky adds fresh greenish, teal, and gold hues to your vista you might not often see. Your visitors might not exactly be green with envy considering everyoneâs getting this terrain, but they can still park their rears to enjoy your campsiteâs outdoor amenities when this terrain set of middle ground, foreground, background, and sky becomes available April 30th GMT.
Tip screen for the village green terrain; auto-designer images using the village green terrain and items from May's main three events; event preview image for Harvey's Colorful Picnic gardening event - May Gardening Event â Harveyâs Colorful Picnic
- Harveyâs not sure why his beloved Harriet never responded to his thoughtful love letter a couple months ago⊠But heâs totally not gonna let it get him down! With the breezy, clear weather, itâs the perfect time for this free-spirited nomadic dog to have a picnic with his favorite pals⊠and put his aspiring photography skills to good use to document the event with a panoply of pics to post on social media. Harriet is bound to see it and know for sure that heâs not pining for her day and night! But for the picnic to work, weâll need to plant daisy seeds to attract sandwichbees⊠The prospect of eating these creatures is a bit disturbing to stomach, but just think of them as lively kebabs! More importantly, sticking enough of bite-sized buzzers will earn fixings for a festive picnic including flag garlands, take-out drinks and sandwiches, and shaded picnic blankets! Completing this event in full will also yield 30 wildflower bouquets as part of Mayâs Village-Green Lazy Day campaign, so be sure to replant and exchange bugs with friends often! With outdoor hors-dâoeuvres and sportive knickknacks, itâs the almost-perfect respite between RV outings⊠Now if he could only get them to call him âHarvâ like she used to⊠Stuff down your doggone feelings with a refreshmental health break when the groovy gardening begins April 30th GMT.
https://preview.redd.it/mqx1dmubf81d1.png?width=768&format=png&auto=webp&s=93a06b76512ccf8b45ea06ac9adb461e80503c67 - Rudyâs Airship Cookie
- Maybe itâs a resemblance to a certain reindeer, but Rudyâs always taken as much pride in delivering goodies as he does in his favorite pastime of taking to the skies with inflatable aircraft⊠Heâs not especially careful aboard these dirigibles or hot-air balloons⊠but if he finds himself freefalling from these feline-friendly floats (and itâs happened many times before), he always manages to land on his feet. So when he spied a love letter addressed to Harriet lost in the brush on one of his airborne outings, Rudy saw it as his civic duty to trustily tend to its safe delivery⊠And to make sure his noble act of inspiration inspires as many as it should, heâs taken the opportunity to hire a bountiful brigade of blimps and balloons to celebrate the letterâs airborne journey, no expenses spared! For no other particular reason, itâs a raucous, helium-fueled festival starring an airship helmed by Boomer (who has no time for such foolishness but takes his piloting task with utter seriousness), and animals have come from miles around to watch the airshow as Rudy suddenly realizes how hard it is to make out Harrietâs address from the frankly indecipherable scribbles on the envelope. And what is âHarvâ? Is that even a word? With refreshments from the balloon-fest food cart, viewers watch the proceedings through their handheld opera glasses as Rudy makes his grand pronouncements over the intercom of his 5-star balloon-fest airship. âThanks everybody for all your support in completing our big mission. We were gonna hand-deliver this letter originally, but we figure thereâs a pretty good chance this âHarrietâ is in the crowd somewhere, so weâve made the decision to helpfully read it out loud for her own convenience, and also to, uh, save fuel and the environment. Ahem: âTO MY DEAR SWEET HATTIE. YOUR PRECIOUS PINK FUR IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN THE FRESHEST MORNING PEONY. BUT THIS AINâT NO PUPPY LOVE. YOUâVE TRIMMED THE UNTAMED HAIR OF MY HEART INTO A PERFECTLY COIFFED COAT THAT KEEPS IT WARM, AND NO OTHER GAL WILL âDO! SORRY, I NEED TO WRAP THIS UPâTHIS ANNOYING BIRD ON MY HEAD KEEPS TUGGING AT MY HEADBAND. FUREVER YOURS, HARV. PS: THIS LETTER IS FOR HARRIETâS EYES ONLY.â Wow, well, that definitely wasnât worth this big party... Uh, letâs go find some more lost mail to rescue, Boomerâmush, mush!â Launch into the catmosphere to jubilantly help out animals in need with a spy-high view of all their business when this read-nosy cookie launches May 1st GMT!
https://preview.redd.it/7k00e0udf81d1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=f543a87bf23ab8783bf08753ed2a85a71b2b0bd0 https://preview.redd.it/2ns91p0jg81d1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=d9a23ed4287b5cea0847f5eb253b2dacce521941 - Airy Picnic Outfit Collection
- You can carry your merry little derriĂšre a little airier with this crisp attire featuring the colors of blooming spring flowers, comfortable blue skies and ponds, and even your favorite manilla folder. And even if you live in a pollution-ravaged landfill, you can still see the striking, verdant greenery of spring through the keen lenses of the green picnic sunglasses! Make sure lifeâs a picnic with this cookout-ready clothing collection served hot off the grill May 5th GMT.
https://preview.redd.it/tr0n3gbjf81d1.png?width=768&format=png&auto=webp&s=d0360d733534e19db62dfd3bc25eeeb1c3c73888 https://preview.redd.it/0doh4q4lf81d1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=5511a2f38449064fe8ac13c4e11c2cf2f3e3f54e - Blue-Sky Wall & Floor Collection
- This expansive wall and floor collection might come in handy if you want to transform your cabin or RV into a well-kept city park or attempt an interior design that takes place entirely midair! Weâve had a couple sky and cloud wallpapers before but none before that featured a swarm of balloons like in that disturbing number from the Brave Little Toaster Mars movie. The vintage-style illustrations of the plentiful-picnic wall will also harken back to simpler days of rustled-up breakfasts on rustic vacations at the family cabin or on the open road. Look for these vagrant and free-floating designs when they release May 10th GMT.
https://preview.redd.it/3973yitpf81d1.png?width=2048&format=png&auto=webp&s=9823d77e75040b9fecd268d0da483904de428946 - Grasshopper Goals
- You have much work to do, young grasshopper. But itâll probably be pretty easy. This misleadingly named rerun of an April 2022 goals event will see the return of Animal Crossing mainstay and Pocket Camp common insect long locust to Sunburst Isle, where you can find it hopping about the tropical grassâmake sure not to step on one! They only sell for 10 Bells, so you might find them to be more of a nuisance than an asset after you finish catching enough for your standard Leaf Tickets and Rudy's airship cookie. But theyâre sure to hop along when this goals event concludes after May 11th â 14th GMT.
- May Fishing Tourney - Kite Flying
- For Mayâs fishing tourney, weâll be gliding over to Saltwater Shores to catch an ironically grim assortment of monochrome fish from tourneys past. String enough of these sable sea fish together to unfurl prizes you can let sail into the wild blue yonder like colorful stacked kites and a birdy parachute toyâperfect for Mayâs spring breezes. Handheld pinwheel toys and even colorful wind socks make appearances as well, likely as loving references to the Gamecube days where wind socks could be spotted in May and players could carry pinwheels around as rare handheld decor. Completing this event in full will yield 30 wildflower bouquets as part of Mayâs monthlong Village-Green Lazy Day campaign, so be sure to set up your rod, reel and string every 3-hour rotation you can. You might get a few bites⊠or a few kites to catch a gale of a tale! Turn your attention upward and decorate your campsite skies with this colorful assortment of draft-ready aircraft⊠And while we donât have any stormy or windy terrain still (tragedy of tragedies), you can still pair this with items from last Juneâs Drizzly Daydream Scavenger Hunt with its windblown grass and trees to complete the picture of a windswept, fun day. And if thereâs any animals bothering you, tell âem to go fly a kite when this winding race to the skies kicks off May 12th GMT, ending May 18th GMT.
https://preview.redd.it/kdc9cj1tf81d1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=2a5ee4b324133a2b5783a10914d2187b326e60b4 https://preview.redd.it/p82asoutf81d1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=3975b19f113bf3402ee437050f99fa8cc67de3c1 - Special Visitor Furniture â Pete's Petite Post Office
- With collected letters fluttering back in, itâs not too late for Pete to roll up his sleeves and start sorting the retrieved mail in his simple post-and-beam treehouse⊠as long as Twiggyâs pet birds quit harassing him. With this special visitor furniture, you can install Peteâs rustic postbox in your cabin or at your campsite and listen to him regale you with lofty thoughts on the lost arts of mail and romance⊠You can even do some matchmaking by combining it with Pellyâs postal counter to see if Pete will be too busy mooning over Phyllis to notice the admiration of her sister down below⊠Clear up a mess of messages with mailman whose treetop cubby is as well-billed as its drama when this pillary, pelicanny post goes on sale May 15th GMT!
https://preview.redd.it/ahvc5n3xf81d1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=f0502cfd76801fb319f0e171d42016c654b950bd - Twiggy's Chirpy Cookie
- With the muddy trail of Curly gone cold, Detective Beardo has had to return to field the mountain of requests on his desk for his P.I. services, but one lonesome plea stood out from a Java sparrow by thname of Peck⊠âYouâve gotta help me, crunch. I finally achieved my dream of a solitary bird sanctuary all of my own. Then the next thing I know, Iâm getting kicked out by Lyle with a whole series of lawsuits, and this birdbrain named Twiggy moves in! I donât like the way sheâs looking at me, Beardo! She keeps calling me her super-cute pet and wonât let me leaveâshe says itâs too dangerous for a bird like me. Is anybody home in that hollow noggin of hers, crunch? These wings of steel can beat up anybody! Holy moly, and the racket around here! She moved in with eighteen flocks of the loudest birds alive. Iâm lucky if I get two winks of sleep! Peckâs Peaceful Paradise is a thing of the pastânow itâs Twiggyâs Tweedledeelightful Chirpatorium, and she says sheâs opening a new branch of Floraâs bird and breakfast retreat! When I tell her how hard Iâve worked these muscles to get here, she says thatâs âjust the way things areâ and the âfortune cookie powers that beâ have this stuff all hammered out! Iâm not afraid to say it, DetectiveâI really need your help! Iâm starting to think thereâs something a little sexist here about who gets to have what fortune cookies, but I donât wanna ruffle any feathers.â With a sparrow in harrowing straits, and never one to turn away from fowl play, Beardo and his trusty sidekick Merengue book the first flight out to Twiggyâs brand-new bird haven⊠only to find that Peck is nowhere to be seen! They check every nook in the bird-haven birdhouse, try to interview bird-lovers lounging on the redundantly named bird-haven birdy sofa⊠but with all the colorful bird-calling and caterwauling going on around them, they can scarcely hear any potential leads! They meet with Twiggy at the 5-star bird-haven tree, but it leads to more chicanery than answers⊠âISNâT THIS PLACE THE TOTAL BEST? IT WAS SUCH A SNOOZEFEST BEFORE I GOT HERE, AND NOW ITâS, LIKE, A CHIRPY CHOIR CACOPHONY DELIVERED STRAIGHT IN MY EARDRUMS! WHATâS THAT? WHERE? PECK? UHâI GUESS ON THE CHEEK, BUT ARE YOU SERIOUS? I JUST MET YOU! TALK ABOUT CHEAPERS CREEPERS! OH, YOU MEAN THAT HIGHTAILED HOTTIE WHO WAS HERE A COUPLE MONTHS AGO? I HAVE, LIKE, NO CLUE WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM, BUT I CALLED DIBS, SO IF YOU SEE HIM, HANDS OFF!â Thereâs no trace of Peck to be seen, but just then, thatâs when Beardo and Merengue spot itâa handheld java sparrow perching on Twiggyâs forewing! This seems a dark coincidence⊠Did Peck make a brave avian escape, or did this burly boy-chick meet a perilous fate as a pet?! Beardo and Merengue keep watch on every bird and bird-watcher in this pet-filled paradise, but mumâs the bird among the patrons and no oneâs making a peep⊠Just a cuckoo commotion that they canât help consider would drown out a Java sparrowâs cry for help⊠Try to reach the bottom of a cheep trick of bye-bye birdie when this birdcagey cookie makes some noise May 17th GMT!â
https://preview.redd.it/txyayvlzf81d1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=f3d745446b61f4e77df59a2be102f3088b1dc628 Tip screens for Twiggy's chirpy cookie, the Bright Bird Outfit Collection, and the Birdy Wall & Floor Collection - Bright Bird Outfit Collection
- Mayâs second clothing collection works as a companion to Twiggyâs fortune cookie. Itâs bright, itâs birdiful, and itâs very LOUD with bird-emblem tunics and long cardigans in, ahem, very strong colors that will certainly make a statement flapping in your viewerâs face. We reached out to Robin for her thoughts on this collectionâs bird bags⊠âSo undignified. I canât imagine people would be too pleased if I started wearing plastic people bouncing around my derriere, carrying my loose change, hm?â Being a crazy cat lady is so 8 months ago⊠Become a crazy bird lady (or a crazy bird lord!) when this collection flits in on May 18th GMT.â
https://preview.redd.it/9kkum9v5g81d1.png?width=768&format=png&auto=webp&s=a44ad7fceabeb69edb7d960c50c63d4fd4d5dca3 - Birdy Wall & Floor Collection
- This set of ravinâ-avian designs will set the heart aflutter of anyone who has birds on the brain⊠(for anyone else⊠theyâre not bad). You can capture the visages of birds forever in the bird-photo wall or cavalierly set them free with the bird-window wall. If you enjoyed last Juneâs lily pond wall but feel like it was just a little too beautiful, the park-pond wall here will do you nicely. Get a little cocky with these bold patterns for your cabin or camper when this flock of refurbishments alights May 18th GMT.
https://preview.redd.it/gszlkn28g81d1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=485688f1e905af2bad9b6de99b2abdf0f91ca43d - Threadfin Trevally Goals
- This oddly timed rerun of a November 2021 goals event will see the return of the threadfin trevally to Saltwater Shores in the form of tiny-size shadows (size 1 of 6). They sell for 400 Bells each at base price and are uncommon-tier when gifted to animal campers, so not a bad catch, but if your interest in this wispy fellow is dangling by a thread, or a fin, you can still nab some Leaf Tickets and an Rudyâs airship cookie for your trouble during this limited-time event from May 19th through 22nd GMT.
- May Scavenger Hunt â Hide-and-Seek
- For Mayâs scavenger hunt, weâll be searching the very best hiding places around the various recreation spots to spy hide-and-seek gyroidites. And watch out for their extra foliage as camouflage⊠even their bushes might be hiding behind bushes! Ferret out enough of these stealthy sneaks to earn prizes for a recess-ridden recreational park, crammed with nooks where animals can hide for classic games of hide and seek⊠some of them more effective than others. (Iâm looking at you, Al.) Judging by the Happy Homeroom classes, the most likely Leaf Ticket items are the hide-and-seek slide and jungle gym, and then either the hide-and-seek lightpost, pipes, or drinking fountainâjust some speculation, though. Completing this event in full will yield the final 30 wildflower bouquets to complete Mayâs monthlong Village-Green Lazy Day campaign, so be sure to keep the hunt on even past sundown (and check out the quarry and your campsite animals too!) to finish off the month in sneaky style! This outdoor dĂ©cor makes for a calmingly mellow ode to nostalgic days from childhood (and from Animal Crossing: City Folk and New Leaf!) that will make finding your campers for your daily chats more ~~frustrating~~ I mean fun than ever! Hunt for gyroidite and animals when this oxenfree-for-all begins May 20th GMT (ending the 30th GMT)!
https://preview.redd.it/i2lrmvqag81d1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=165550ea11c8781f350beb16ffdb105d4476e5c1 https://preview.redd.it/eh8pjr9bg81d1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=6f383be223eb9a7006b97e57354772cec59bf861 - Curlos and Pals
- While there isnât technically much datamined here, this update did add an animal batch under the name of âCurlos and Palsâ to the date of May 25th GMT. It seems this will be after the next update as map assets havenât actually been added yet for this batch, but we do know that âGwen and Palsâ Islandâ will be joining Curlosâs island, likely as part of this batch. With only 8 animals leftâ Benjamin, Biff, Curlos, Gwen, Sydney, Velma, Freckles and Mottâit seems likely this means they will be finished releasing all the animals at the end of this month, but as of now, this is unconfirmed.
- Happy Homeroom
- This update included the typical 3 classes each for Harveyâs Colorful Picnic gardening event, Rudyâs airship cookie, the Kite Flying Fishing Tourney, Twiggyâs chirpy cookie, and the Hide-and-Seek Scavenger Hunt, as well as 8 classes each for new normal Courses 53 and 54.
https://preview.redd.it/3awozmhhg81d1.png?width=960&format=png&auto=webp&s=d53dff4e11e83e4c934f2b69a7f6a8b6a28a2bbf And thatâs all of Mayâs merriments! Our fellow dataminer Koopavocelot has also spotted a noteworthy notice that may be coming this month but no info yet on its contents⊠Hopefully itâs not some sort of end-of-times apocalyptic alert with the last of the villagers likely coming out this month. Er⊠right? As for June, weâll probably get the Twitter preview in only a weekâs time. June is often themed around seasonal rain or weddings as theyâre what the month is known for in Japan, and given that we just had a windy-themed event this month, Iâd expect more of the latter matrimania for next monthâs events. But who knows? We might get some of both in a dewy bridal shower! (Or maybe something completely different.) Iâll aim to have that datamine posted for you fine folks when the update drops ASAP. Until then, thanks for reading, and remember, even if a bird is super-hunkalicious, that doesnât make it okay to keep him as a pet! âWoodsy submitted by windkirby to ACPocketCamp [link] [comments] |
2024.05.08 19:23 UninterestedPirate "Strutting into the Future: How AI is Sewing Up the Fashion World!"
Alrighty cyber-clotheshorses and digital divas, gather around because we're about to take a catwalk on the wild side of technology. Let's talk about AI in fashion - and no, I don't mean Al's Discount Fashion Warehouse, though I'm sure they're lovely.
- First off, did you know that artificial intelligence is the new black in fashion? It's everywhere, like glitter at a craft store or that one song you can't escape no matter where you go.
Why should we care? Let's count the stylish ways:
- Designer Dreamin': Say goodbye to being fashionably late to the latest trends. AI is crunching data quicker than a model scoffs a kale salad, helping designers predict what's going to be hot next season. Now, thatâs what I call fast fashion!
- Custom Cuteness Overload: Personalized clothes, guys. No, really, clothes that fit your body like a glove because AI algorithms are the new tailors. They measure, they cut, they... compute? Just imagine how many "nothing to wear" crises this could prevent.
- The Robot Runway: Picture this: AI creating designs out of thin air. Okay, not literally (the air is still just, well, air), but synthetic smarts are starting to suggest patterns, cuts, and styles in a way that even Miranda Priestly might crack a smile at.
- Sustainability, Darling!: Environmental fashionistas rejoice! AI is also here to help brands become more sustainable by predicting trends and reducing waste. It's about looking good AND feeling good about how your clothes are made.
- Shopping 2.0: Online shopping now comes with a virtual sidekick, as AI gives recommendations faster than a gossiping shop assistant. These smart algorithms learn from your clicks and views to suggest the perfect outfit. Suddenly, ads you actually want to see? Revolutionary!
- The Copycat Catastrophe Averted: Knock-offs be gone! AI is becoming the plagiarism police in fashion, spotting copycats faster than you can say "That's so last season!" Protecting designers' work has never been more high-tech.
So, while we might not be ready to trade in our sewing kits for soldering irons just yet, the reality is that AI is changing the way we interact with fashion at every seam.
The burning question remains: Will our robot overlords be the next Coco Chanel or just a flash in the pan? Only time will tell, but in the meantime, I'm here for this stylishly smart revolution. Are you? Button up your thoughts and zip down to the comments. Letâs make this thread a runway hit! đđ»âš
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2024.05.07 04:31 coffeeglitterqueen Camp Thellgar Part 2
2 weeks later Lauren and Greyson drove up to her new home with boxes and whatever she hadnât sold. Lauren had walked through her empty home and said goodbye to each room wondering if she was making the right decision. The house was pretty much sold already and Lauren reminded herself to keep going.
âAudrey will come around Ma. She really will miss you and she doesnât want to change. God forbid she tell you right out that she is going to miss you. â Greyson said. Lauren hadnât spoken to Audrey directly since she had told the kids she was moving. She had come over at one point to get some furniture and mementos and had been snarky the entire time that Lauren had been in the house. Lauren had had quite enough of it and went to the backyard to smoke until Audrey and her man of the week had taken off. They hadnât even come out to tell her they were leaving. Lauren had had another good cry after that and then made herself margaritas with her mixer and called Natalie to come over for a good farewell bitch session. They had gotten tipsy and talked about ungrateful kids and sent nice little waves to Grace who huffed at them.
âWell, maybe she will and maybe she wont. She always favored your father and I never told her she had to pick sides but all the same she felt like she had to. The divorce was harder on her than it was you older two.She was only 8.â Lauren said lamely.
âI think Cora and I were just glad you guys werenât fighting. Dad was great with us but he treated you terribly the last few years you were together and it was just so much easier to not hate him when you guys werenât around each other. Audrey was definitely his favorite though and any time she came over he just made sure they did everything she wanted because he was afraid sheâd hit puberty and would decide she didnât like him anymore. Like Cora.â
âWell that makes sense. Howâs you-know-who?â Lauren asked changing the topic.
âMiranda? Alright I guess. Her mom picked Liam up last night for the weekend so I could help you, says she called a month ago and sounded good. I donât know if that means anything or not but I donât think she is going to come back wanting to be Liam's mom. At least not any time soon. I donât really care, she had him and that was the deal. Thatâs all I asked for. Iâd have supported the other way too but I really hoped sheâd just let me keep him. She told everyone who asked she didnât want kids. Everyone. I kind of wonder if sheâll want to meet him and be afraid to because everyone will expect her to be someone to him.â Grayson drummed his fingers anxiously. Lauren couldnât understand this arrangement that Grayson and Miranda had. She kept wondering if it wasnât some form of depression or something but Grayson insisted it wasnât. Heâd had Liam all to himself from day one and never complained.
âYou think taking this was too impulsive? The job? I didnât even do a face to face interview. It was on that skype thing. Eric set it all up. Itâs legit but maybe I shouldâve driven up first to check it out. Maybe Iâm just running scared.â
âMaybe it was but taking risks makes your life exciting. Besides, I hate thinking of you alone in the house waiting for something bad to happen.â Grayson patted her leg. âBesides you said there were discounts on cabins and Iâd like that. Plus unlike the last job, if Liam gets sick he can hang out with you when he canât go to daycare.â
âI would like that.â
They pulled onto a winding dirt road and drove another 10 miles. The woods on each side of the road pressed in on them. It was a nice feeling. It was quiet out here and Lauren appreciated it. She had thought she would be more scared to be alone out here but she found herself looking forward to it now. Settling down and maybe a beer.
The GPS took them toa large sign marked Camp Thellgar in front of a fork in the road, one marked OFFICE and the other marked CAMPING. They turned into the OFFICE fork on the left. A man sat on the porch at the first building they came up to. He shaded his eyes and stood as they approached. Lauren took a shaky breath.
âDoes my eye still look weird?â Lauren asked Grayson.
âNah, the makeup covers whatever is left. It looks a little off I guess but I donât think anyone would guess why. Youâre old, heâll think you had a stroke more than likelyâ Grayson teased. Lauren let out a high pitched laugh and took a deep cleansing breath.
âHi Iâm Steven Connor, youâre Lauren Jackson I hope.â Steven stuck his hand out for her to shake.
âI am indeed. Nice to meet you, you look different in person.â Lauren said laughing. He did, he looked older than he had on the computer, tired maybe. Steven shrugged. âThis is my son Grayson, heâs helping bring my stuff up for me.â
âRight, good of you to help your momma. Come right in here. This is the main office, just off of what will be your cabin. Initially they were one in the same but years back we decided the caretaker could use some more privacy when we added more cabins in. The cabins have only been part of the deal for about 15 years, before that it was just the tent sites. No electricity on those. Theyâre a little easier to maintain. This time of year we mainly get people who want to use the tent sites, families out for a day hike. Summer rolls around and youâll be pretty busy. We hire help from the nearby towns, youâll let them know what to do but youâll need someone in the office most of the day. Thereâs an alarm here that will pop up on your phone, when synced with the app of course, that way you can be out on the grounds. Thereâs an ATV for getting around a little easier. Youâll be in charge of taking reservations and handling the payment, cleaning up the campsites when they leave, looking in on them to make sure theyâre kept up. Same with the cabins. Do a thorough cleaning and dust once a week. Aspen Cunningham, thatâs the girl from town, sheâll be up every other day to assist with cleaning out the cabins. Hereâs the card for Aspen, the card for a maintenance guy we use, Roger, and my card if you need to get ahold of me.â Steven led her from the office which was a small front room with a storage room behind it. Off of that there was a door with a good lock that led into a small house. It came in by a small half bath and then stairs leading to 2 bedrooms upstairs and a full bathroom. Next to the stairs a door led into a small living room with a few bookshelves and a dated TV, past that a kitchen with a dining area. It was cozy and Lauren was in love immediately.
âThe last guy was pretty organized, we have our own binder we put together for new employees, he made his own as well. I skimmed through it, mostly a heads up on common maintenance issues. Thereâs a copy of maintenance performed on each cabin and site that also goes in the main book thatâs stashed in the office.â Steven handed her a heavy worn binder.
âIâll go ahead and start bringing in your stuff mom.â Grayson said backing out the main front door that didnât lead into the office. Lauren followed Steven into the office and he showed her where anything she could need to find would be. She watched a safety video that featured Stevenâs family, made when Steven was a kid. His smiling face running around in the background.
Grayson hung out for a while after Steven left. Lauren was overwhelmed and felt exhausted. She wandered through her new house while Grayson made her spaghetti. She laid on the bed. It was firmer than she was used to but it was ok.
After they ate Grayson hesitantly left. Reminding her to call if she needed anything, asking if she was sure she wanted him to leave. Lauren had a feeling he wouldâve spent the night if Mirandaâs mom didnât have Liam. There was a firepit in the backyard so she got a fire going and sat back watching the flames while she drank a beer. She thought about getting stoned but it felt too new here and she was afraid of freaking herself out. The noises of the woods were relaxing. It felt quiet. Quiet was exactly what she needed.
The next few months went quickly, Lauren got in a groove of checking all the sites in the morning and doing general maintenance. Aspen, the girl who cleaned, came up twice a week not every other day like Steven had said. She was a sweet girl and spent a few hours dusting and vacuuming the empty cabins. Lauren and her got along really well and Lauren was grateful for the company. Summer came and Lauren was busy, she barely left the office it seemed. If it wasnât reservations, it was families asking for maps of the trails or information on the town below. It was a nice busy. Lauren had expected the cleaning to be worse than it actually was, most people cleaned up after the campsites before they left. Fall came and the people started to slow down, most of the people she saw were people hiking the trails and less camping By November she was slow again.
One day her phone went off alerting her to a visitor in the office. She jumped on her ATV and headed back up. There was a small run down car waiting when she pulled up. Lauren ran her hands through her hair as she entered the door. 4 middle aged women stood waiting patiently.
âSorry, I was a little further out today, how can I help you? Cabin?â Lauren asked, coming around the desk.
âWhereâs Jim?â One woman with darker hair asked.
âJim? Was he the man before me? Iâm afraid he doesnât work here anymore. Just me, Iâm Lauren. Regulars?â Lauren grabbed the binder from underneath the counter and flipped through until she came on regulars. Scanning the list she found a November regular, along with a few other months. âOk, here we are. It says the Helgas, tentsite 42. Yes?â
âThatâs right, what happened to Jim? I'm surprised to see that heâs gone.â The dark haired woman handed over her credit card and tapped on the table anxiously. The other women moved around like they were trying to look as if they werenât paying much attention.
âNot sure. No one really told me and I didnât think to ask. Iâve been here since late spring, right before the summer rush. â Lauren felt like she was being judged by the women.
âWeâre particular about our privacy.â One of the women from the back said, trying to sound casual.
âThatâs no problem, I wonât need to come by until you leave.â Lauren assured them.
âJim left the entire area alone. I mean, we prefer to be left completely alone.â She clarified. Lauren was taken aback but nodded. After they left and had driven off she looked back down at the binder.
Helgas
Camp site 42
November Full Moon
December 21
March 21
Require all sites in the area empty. 3 day reservations. Noise level low, some disturbances.
Lauren closed the binder. Sheâd flipped through it before but obviously hadnât retained much information. It occurred to her that this wasnât in the main binder. She picked up the company binder, flipped through until she found regular reservations. Nothing helpful from the last 10 years. She booted up the computer and pulled up the spreadsheet. There it was. Reservations, regular. A list of people and campsites and cabins. The program was designed to automatically block off the areas that were supposed to be reserved. Campsite 42 was not on the list for today. Maybe because it was a full moon reservation and not a specific date? Lauren flipped through December and it wasnât in there either. She sighed. Lauren went to the main screen and added in the December reservation and it stopped her. Ok. So it's here somehow. Or it wouldnât have stopped her. But it doesn't show up. Itâs hidden. Lauren crossed her arms and dropped her head down. She wasnât completely computer illiterate but she really didnât know how to see this. The last guy, Jim? Jim. That guy mustâve done something to the computer system. Why would he have done that? He did all the reservations. Unless he didnât want the company itself to see. They could log in through the main office and see what was going on up here. There was another location they owned and the computer program was designed to work with that one. Lauren shook her head and sighed. Maybe she could get ahold of Steven and ask about Jim.
Lauren opened Jimâs binder again. There were only a few regulars that didnât have reservations that showed up in the company system. By the time she was done it was dark outside. Lauren sighed and shut everything down. She locked up the office displaying the note to ring the doorbell. The doorbell that alerted her phone to a visitor that would need checked in. Lauren wasnât worried about it, not in November. It was warmish for November but still cold. No one hunted up here because it had too many people walking up the trails, further out maybe but they would rent a cabin ahead of time if they stayed up here and on the weekends.
Lauren went into her kitchen and got a jar of chili out of the fridge. Cora had made some and sent it home with her after Saturday dinner a few weeks ago. It was easy to heat up. She got a glass of wine and started a fire in the fireplace to warm the house up. She turned the tv on and laid across the couch until she could smell the chili. Sheâd had a bus day and found herself drifting off before sheâd finished eating so she cleaned up and took herself to bed.
Lauren found herself awake in the forest. Barefoot. It was silent. Completely silent. Lauren cautiously spun around trying to get her bearings. She saw movement off to the right. Her heart stopped, she looked over trying to make sense in the dark. Something moved next to the trees, an animal? Lauren took a step toward it without thinking.
Someone or something stepped out wearing an animal skull. Deer? Lauren couldnât think through her fear. The clothes were baggy and run down. Like a t shirt over loose black pants tied up with a rope and black cardigan. With a black long jacket.
âWho are you?â Lauren asked, dazed.
âI should ask you the same thing. Where is the keeper?â The thing asked, but it wasnât said aloud, she heard it in her head.
âI-I donât know. I just got hired here a few months ago. My friend's friend helped me get the job.â
âThen the Keeper sent you here.â The thing insisted
âI donât think so, the man before me, I didnât know him.â
âI see. What did they tell you about this place?â The thing asked, circling her. Lauren realized it was tracing her with a skeletal finger.
âHow to take reservations and how to clean.â Lauren murmured, trying not to look as scared as she felt.
âI could tell you.â The thing offered. Lauren felt her anxiety rise up and suddenly felt like she needed to be gone. She shouldnât trust this thing, whatever it was.
âUm, no thanks.You could-could tell me who you are though.â Lauren said instead
âIâm insulted is what I am. Youâll have to figure out who on your own.â With that he was gone and she was in bed sitting up breathing hard. The raspy voice still echoing in her head.
Lauren blinked. A dream. It was a dream. But it had felt real. She checked her feet and saw that they were clean. A dream.
Laurenâs whole day was off after that. Everything looked sharper almost and she found herself pinching her arm to make sure she was actually awake. She avoided the tent sites circling around with the Helgas but found herself inspecting the rest of them carefully, unsure of what she was looking for. After that she rode down to the cabins and did a quick inspection, checking the windows for torn screens and the doors for any sign of break in, double checking the lock. All good. Lauren was done early and decide to walk one of the trails to shake off the oddness. There werenât a lot of trails she hadnât already walked so she picked one of the harder ones and grabbed her backpack with snacks and water.
In the months since moving up here she had grown stronger from the work and the access to trails. Anytime she felt herself slipping into a depressive episode or started thinking too much she would go on a long trail and try to exhaust herself. At some point she had started running in the mornings although had stopped in the last few weeks because of the cold and how long it took the sun to rise. Lauren ran a few miles awkwardly with the backpack and then slowed. There was a not well used trail off to the side. She was certain she was still on the company's property but had not seen this one before so she cautiously went off the main trail and headed down it. It didnât take long for it to grow darker with the trees overhead. There were still nature noises but they seemed almost muted. Lauren pinched her arm just to make sure, it definitely hurt. She was definitely awake. Lauren pulled her camera out of her bag and began snapping pictures of the area around her, partly to remember where she had come from and partly because she was in awe of the area around her. It was beautiful out here and the trees made her feel small and light. She checked her phone and saw that it was nearing dark. She stopped and drank some water before turning around. Lauren moved at a brisk pace as she headed back and almost missed the flash of light off to her left. But as such she had just managed to catch it and it stopped her in her tracks.
âHello?â Lauren called out, if it was a hunter she had run into, which she didnât think it was, not as close to the campgrounds as they were, but if it was she wanted it clear they were dealing with a person. No one answered her though. She hesitantly stepped off the trail and walked toward it. She couldnât think of anything that would flash out here. Cameras? She wasnât aware of any out here but it had never occurred to her to ask anyone. Regardless, she should check to see if it was a camera before she asked about there being any. She came to a massive tree. She craned her head back and light hit her eyes so that it was difficult to make out the top of the tree. The branches started low giving her a compulsion to climb upwards. Off to the side of it the roots rose up seeming to form a circle. Lauren took a few pictures of it without thinking. She got as many different angles as possible. She had seen roots that came out of the ground but had never seen one that formed a perfect circle. Lauren looked around and realized that it was dark now, she checked her phone and saw the battery was almost drained. She had been here for 3 hours. Lauren blinked and shook her head. 3 hours? That was impossible. She started shaking and spun around when she realized how silent it was, even for night time.
SNAP
Lauren gasped and took off running. She didnât think about anything other than heading back in the direction she had come. Adrenaline coursed through her and she felt like she was running faster than she had before. It was dizzying how sharp everything was and how fast it seemed to go by her. She hit the main trail and kept running. She could feel her energy start to dip and she pushed herself harder. By the time she emerged from the woods she fell on the ground sobbing and gasping for air. She grabbed a fistful of grass with one hand and put her other palm to her mouth to stifle the sobbing, screaming sounds she was making. It felt like an hour of laying on the ground trying to collect herself. It was one of the Helgas that found her.
âAre you ok? Maâam? Guys! Sheâs out!â Lauren heard the thinner of the group yelling for her friends to come help The 4 of them lifted her to a sitting position and tried to get her to respond. Eventually Lauren started to come to and her breathing returned to normal.
âWhat happened? â The dark haired one asked firmly,
âN-n-nothing. I-I-I donât know. I was in the woods and I heard⊠I donât know. Iâm so sorry, I have no idea what came over me.â Lauren stuttered. Trying so hard to reign her emotions back in. âNothing, I just lost track of time there and I guess I got myself spooked. I have quite the imagination. What are you guys doing here? Was there something you needed?â
âWe came up to see if you were ok, we were doing a little night hiking and saw you running and we followed you.â The dark haired one said. Lauren thought she was lying but didnât know why she thought that.
âI could use some wine honestly, would you 4 like some wine?â Lauren felt like she was drunk as she walked back to her back door, the short one linked her arm in Laurenâs and walked with her steadying her.
âWine sounds nice, we have some back at camp, we could get ours and bring it back.â She told Lauren in a soothing voice. A mom voice.
âNonsense. I always stock up in town, I have plenty. Iâll get a fire going and-â
âWe can get the fire, you get the wine and Addy here will help you bring out the glasses.â The dark haired one gestured to the short one who smiled and headed toward the door to open it for Lauren.
Lauren had 2 wine glasses and used regular glass cups for everyone else. She grabbed a couple bottles of red wine sheâd gotten clearanced out after Halloween, the bottle had a blurry outline of trees and Lauren had felt it looked so magical sheâd bought 6. Of course it wasnât her favorite so now seemed like a good time to try to offload a little.
âIâm Lauren by the way, I know thatâs Addy, who are the rest of you?â Lauren asked as she and Addy passed out glasses and poured wine in front of the fire.
âIâm Sara. â The dark haired one said taking a generous drink from her cup
âIâm Therese.â The blond smiled and waved,
âIâm Rian.â The thin one said, pronouncing it Ree-ann.
âIs this a girls trip? I hope I didnât mess anything up.â Lauren asked, pulling her blanket from the house tight around her. The fire was nice and warm but not warm enough to fend off the November chill.
âYou didnât mess anything up, honestly we were hoping to speak with you anyway. We knew Jim fairly well, I guess as well as you can know someone you only see 3 times a year. He had a pretty good idea of what heâd signed up for when he started but we got the feeling you didnât and we were curious.â Sara said, watching Laurenâs face intently.
âI guess I donât. Iâm not sure what you mean.â Lauren said, wondering if they were crazy. The witchy types who came out here to dance naked in front of a fire and sing before going back home to suburbs and corporate lives with toddlers and teenagers. Lauren had dealt with those types over the summer but not very many.
âWell how did you get the job?â Therese asked, spinning the wine in her glass like sheâd already had a few before they started.
âA friend of a friend. I was looking to make some changes in my life and he thought I would be a good fit here.â
âThe Keeper?â Sara asked, leaning forward.
âI donât think so. He just seemed like a regular guy. Who is the Keeper? â Lauren asked nervously. The woods looked darker and it occurred to her that she didnât know if she could beat them back in the house if she wanted to run. Then she remembered the Keeper comment from her dream, now hazy but still there.
âThe Keeper doesnât do a whole lot from what I can tell, not directly I mean. He just keeps information and contacts who he needs. He got Jim hired on, we donât know much about him, weâve personally not seen him ourselves. Weâre not sure if he changes every so often but as far as we know itâs been the same person always. These woods are full of magic you see and not all of it is good magic. â Sara explained. âWe come out 3 times a year to make a blood sacrifice to Eglas. He or She, is a ⊠something. Hungry mostly. Instead of one person we use 4 or 5 sometimes. Same amount of blood and no one dies. Occasionally one person will donate more for a favor but itâs not often.â
âIâm sorry, what?â Lauren said dumbly.
âHe/She said they came to visit you last night. They said that you didnât know much about your job. Eglas seemed very angry so we came to help youâ Rian told her.
âThereâs not much to your job. You keep the grounds maintained and then you make sure that we are able to do our work. I don't know what else is in the woods but I know about Eglas. My family has for at least a century come out and offered blood to keep Eglas satisfied. When they started settling the area, they disturbed a lot of spirits. Eglas was curious and found the taste of human blood to be⊠good I guess. Eglas would go into homes and take people, in the beginning it was a lot. Most families fled the area, but the ones who stayed came to Eglas one night and offered to give him what he wanted if he backed off. Or she, really Eglas has no real gender. Itâs a fairy or demon, Iâm not sure. Either way, Eglas was satisfied with a person a year but that got old quickly, not a lot of people lining up to do that obviously, they really werenât getting a lot out of that deal back then, they could farm the land peacefully and that was it. One day a young farmer offered himself but when it came time he talked Eglas into changing the deal, a little from the strongest men in town. Eglas got the best there was and it was willingly. Eglas threw in the part about 3 times a year since the body wasn't included in the deal. Thatâs the lore anyway.â Sara told her story well, moving her hands and body, changing her pitch like a natural born storyteller.
âI think fairy because it makes the most sense with the woods and the deal making. You donât have to believe us yet, you will eventually, but we come out here and do our ceremony and leave.â Addy told her.
âThat sounds, nice.â Lauren said hesitantly. She drank more and could already feel the events of the afternoon fuzzing away.
âHeâll come to you again tonight, youâll know who he is now. â Therese said, smiling nicely.
âAnd youâve done your ceremony already?â Lauren asked, trying to see if there were cuts visible. The girls nodded and Addy pulled her pants down showing off a long cut on her thigh. Lauren hissed through her teeth at the sight of it.
âOh itâs not so bad. It hurts but it always heals quickly like it was never there. â Addy assured her.
âJim knew about this? â Lauren asked, remembering a note in the binder about them being .
disturbing or something
âYes, he did.. He knew before he started though. It kept him safe. We were a little worried that leaving you to the wolves so to speak, that you wouldnât survive.â Rian explained.
âIâm afraid Iâve worn myself out. I think Iâll go to bed.â Lauren said, getting up carefully. The women were nice company and Lauren couldnât think of the last time she had sat around the fire with anyone, but the conversation made her nervous. They looked at each other and nodded.
âWe leave early tomorrow but Iâll leave my card on your door, you can call if you need anything.â Sara assured her.
Lauren didnât get into bed as much as she collapsed into it. Her legs ached already and she knew that she wasnât getting around much tomorrow. Between the wine and adrenaline wearing off, Lauren was able to fall asleep quickly.
She was out in the woods again. She must be dreaming because she wasnât hurting.
âDo you know who I am?â The creature asked in her head again. Lauren couldnât see the creature but didnât feel the need to look for it either, just stood waiting.
âEglas.â Lauren answered out loud. There was a chittering sound that somehow sounded pleased.
âSmart woman. I have been watching you.â
âIâd prefer you didnât.â Lauren said dryly.
âYou have questions.â Eglas stated.
âI can find answers.â
âI can give you answers if you ask me. Itâs easy.â Eglas encouraged.
âNothing is ever free and I have no intention of indebting myself to you. Accidentally or otherwise.â Lauren said, making herself clear. Eglas chuckled out loud and Lauren heard a swooshing through the trees. Lauren involuntarily shuddered.
âHave it your way, but you know where to find me.â Eglas said.
Lauren woke up the next morning as sore as she thought she would be. She managed to drag herself out of bed and to the bathroom and pulled on sweats that could pass as clothes. She thought that was the advantage of getting older, no one expected as much fashion wise. Lauren considered sitting on the stairs to go down but pushed through each painful step until she was in the kitchen. Ibuprofen and a freezer meal with a bottle of wine and she headed to the living room. Sheâd be close enough to answer any visitors if they came but she could sleep on the couch or watch tv. Lauren couldnât find anything interesting on tv, or not enough to block out the clear dream sheâd had last night that seemed to stick to her. When the ibuprofen kicked in she felt good enough to sit up, she looked around the room and noticed the bookshelf was getting dusty again. There were books on the shelf that had come with the place but Lauren had never really looked at them before. After flipping through movie selections and still not seeing anything she could find any interest in she got up and wandered over to the shelf. Reading the titles she figured out why she hadnât wanted to read them before. History of the area mostly. Then a book about ghosts in the area, that sounded like it could be interesting. When Lauren was a kid she devoured books about ghosts. Next to it was a book without a title, it was slim and blended with the other books well. Lauren grabbed it as well, mostly curious. She settled back on the couch and pulled the blanket around her. The book was interesting, the usual ladies in the woods and drowned men, children warning of danger. Then there was a chapter that mentioned Elgas.
TRANCHLURE
He arose from the mud, hungry,ravenous.
He crept through the trees and on the strange mist observant first.
When the people came and Eglas fed He found a way to satiate the hunger and then slept for years and was awoken
He massacred the nearest town and those who lived in the woods found a way to drive him back into the caves, not dead but mostly sleeping until someone falls into his cavern, never to return.
Was it about Eglas? She didnât think so.
Lauren went into the office and grabbed the binder that mentioned the Helgas. Even the binder was coded though obviously.
With her limited knowledge though she was thinking that they were groups of worshippers coming to celebrate differently. Lauren wondered if she could order some books on astrology to understand it better.
She opened up another book on fairies, but this had highlighted sections. A recipe for some kind of tea to see fairies. In the side there were some notes on things to leave out around the forest, offerings for the spirits. Lauren traced the handwriting and wondered if it was Jim who had written it or someone else. Apples was what it said.
There was a ring telling her someone was here. Lauren got up again carefully and headed in to the office. A man with a sleepy toddler on his shoulder stood waiting. He looked haggard and nervous.
âCabin?â Lauren asked softly.
âUhm, yes please.â He said.
âAny preference? You kind of have your pick this weekend.â
âSomething toward the back.â
âAlright, cabin 15, more towards the middle honestly but it branches off so itâs a little more secluded?â
âYes sounds fine. â
Lauren handed him his keys and a small map and sent him on his way, she then hobbled back to her couch. Sighing, she went back to the original book and started a story about a woman who had gotten lost in the forest and run into a sprit offering wishes. A wispy in between soul. Lauren noted that the spirit could be found by a landmark she knew. Slowly she started to doze.
Again she found herself barefoot in the forest.
âHello again.â He or she whispered in her head
âHello. Why am I here again?â Lauren asked dreamily.
âBecause I am a generous soul. The man came today to ask for a favor from the fairies, he bought his offerings but he failed to realize he had put his daughter in danger. Sheâs gifted, sheâs why he knows to come here. Sheâs also hit the magician and witches' radar, he needs protection.â
âAh, and why do you care? Thereâs always a price.â
âIâll protect her, for a price, obviously, just a little blood offering. From him if that isnât clear. I need you to go and tell him my offer before his daughter is spirited away. Awaken now.â
Lauren woke up suddenly, she was annoyed and irate at being ordered around. But she got up and found a card that Sara had offered her the night before. Nervously she rang the number.
âHello?â Sara answered.
âItâs Lauren, are you far away? â Lauren asked, wondering how her rational world had changed in such a short span of time.
âNot far at all, maybe a mile.â
âEglas, came to me, he wants to offer his services to a new camper here.â
âWeâll turn back around immediately.â
A few hours later Rian stood at the office smiling.
âItâs been taken care of, I didnât realize what you being here meant. Youâre the new Keeper.â Rian looked on at her with admiration.
âI donât think so.â Lauren said firmly.
âYou are, whether you know it or not, thatâs why youâre here. Eglas mightâve told you that was why he was coming to you but he told us.â Lauren didnât like the culty feeling she was getting off of Rian right now.
âWell, I donât know what that means, Iâm a caretaker, a well paid caretaker. Not a Keeper for things I donât believe in. â
âI don't know much about the Keepers, but I have a very strong feeling that you should find the person who sent you here and ask some questions. I donât know as much as the other girls about the magic in the forest but I do know that the fairies have an affinity for ceremony.â
After a few days of thinking, Lauren finally made a call to Eric. Eric was due up today.
Eric came to the regular front door instead of the office door.
âYouâre the Keeper.â Lauren said without saying hello.
âYes. Jim was a Keeper as well, but he⊠Well he isnât anymore. You are up for the position obviously. Iâm assuming you brokered a deal for someone out there if you figured it out. Which is accepting the position.â
âI donât know about any of this. Eglas came and told me a girl was in trouble. I offered protection through another group that I know offers blood sacrifices. I feel like Iâm too old to be any sort of Keeper. â
âWell itâs in your blood. Thatâs part of the reason you were chosen. The night you came to me I had a day of signs, then I heard about Jim. I was thinking of sending another established Keeper to this area and then I saw you. One big sign. I watched you for a few days and then I made the decision to send you up here. You have done very well so far. â
âIs there like a meeting for this? An instructional booklet? â
âIâm guessing Jim left a book of notes behind. He was good about notes in his day and when he realized he was coming to an end he told me he would leave things behind for whoever came next. Iâd just look for books and binders.â
âBut I donât understand it.â
âWell youâll have to learn fastâ
âRian said there was likely a ceremony.â
âThere is an introduction. Youâll spill your blood by a great tree that connects all of the mountain. Youâll be recognized and the creatures will know to come to you.â
âWhat kind of fairy tale is this?â
âThe kind that youâre a part of. â
âIf itâs in my blood shouldnât I know something?â
âI guess not.â
Lauren stood in front of the tree on the next full moon, freezing and nervous. The Helgas joined her for emotional support. Lauren held a sharp knife and sliced her hand to let the blood flow over the ground. Energy started from the ground and worked its way up her feet and through her body. With her feet firmly planted it felt as if she came up out of her body and rose above the trees, like looking through a microscope if she concentrated on a certain area she could see everything going on. At first she thought she saw people, but it was much too late for that. They were creatures. They roamed and played. I could see everything.
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between 1999 and 2001 in the capital of Minas Gerais(belo horizonte) it is believed that at least 12 cases of murder and 5 disappearances could be linkedwith the bodies dumped near the UFMG forest and there could be more since as 43 women disappeared in Minas during this period, with 39 bodies found, and with a missing minor, some crimes:
March On the 5th, student Carla Emanuelle da Silva, 11, disappears in the Caiçara neighborhood. On the 10th, public servant Elizabeth Souza Pinheiro, 38, is last seen on the campus of UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais), also in the northwest region.
May On the 25th, banker Elizabete da Silva Nogueira, 34, disappears in Caiçara July Relatives of victims set up the Association of Relatives and Friends of Missing Persons.
November Student Cibele Marques do Nascimento, 17, disappears without leaving a trace in the Camargos neighborhood.
February 2000 On the 21st, the body of commercial representative Luciana Neiva Carvalho Dilly, 21, who disappeared five days earlier, is found in the Caiçara neighborhood (the region of the disappearances). The body showed signs of strangulation May 2000 The body of secretary Jaqueline Aline Machado, 17, was found, with signs of strangulation, in a bush in the region. The Civil Police leadership decides to unify the investigation that was divided between the Missing Persons, Homicide and Crimes against Women police stations. June 2000 The police say they are looking for gardener A. R. S., 28, suspected of being linked to the women's deaths and disappearances. The governor of Minas Gerais, Itamar Franco, determines that the investigations be taken over by the State Department of Special Operations.
July 2000 The bodies of sales woman Cintia Rosa de Castro, 23, and domestic worker Cleusilene Miranda, 25, were located. Cintia was killed by strangulation and Cleusilene with punctures in the neck and head.
On the 20th, the Civil Police arrested the captain of Minas Gerais police A.G.R., 29, suspected of being involved with the cases. He gives a statement and is released.
August 2000 On the 2nd, the body of secretary Josélia Mara Lopes Santos, 31, was located in the same region where the other bodies were found. Josélia had signs of strangulation. Two days later, around 200 women led by the Association of Relatives and Friends of Missing Persons held a demonstration and demanded more commitment from the Civil Police in investigations.
There was also a lawyer who disappeared in 2001 called Daniela Cardoso, her body was never found.
Suspects: Leandro ferreira de carvalho he is the main suspect in the case of Cibele, the only one killed by a knife, killing her after using cocaine. According to the police, he also had other women (there was another suspect who I thought looked similar to one of the sketches of rape victims, so you want to know if these were crimes) he is still at large. Marcos trigueiro: Convicted of killing 5 women between 2009 and 2010, he worked as a transporter with his route being close to where many bodies were found. According to his wife, he disappeared for days at the time of the crimes, and had a similar modus operandi, and also used a weapon to kidnap the women. women(something theorized before), a trader was interviewed at the Homicide Police Station. According to police chief Edson Moreira, she claimed to have seen Trigueiro together with student Simone Alves Ferreira, 17, whose bones were found in August 2001, in the AbĂłboras forest, in Contagem. The witness reported that he saw Simone and Trigueiro in a car.
José lucio de oliveira milagre: Convicted of 4 rapes, the former prison guard dismissed in 1995 committed the crimes between 1999 and 2002, while he was serving his sentence, his wife reported him for assault, bringing a letter in which he named the names of 4 women murdered by him, including Daniela Cardoso, in his home they were her clothes and ring were found, he frequented places where other women disappeared while serving time for rape (due to the bodies being found a long time later or in this case never found, he was not charged) in 2012 his DNA was linked to the rape and murder by josélia mara lopes, but he apparently appealed saying that the method(they took discarded glasses at a meal was illegal and was violating his rights, the other crimes that his wife accuses him of are elizabeth de souza pinheiro, found dead years after the crime and solange de jusus paixão in an interview with human rights, he claimed that he did not commit any of these crimes and that a group of police officers framed him and if he succeeded he would give information about more than 30 cases of disappearances and murders of women, more when this was accepted , he avoided talking about the cases causing the police chief to call him a liar, along with families of victims.
unknown blond man: I found this interesting a young blond man with biker clothes and pimples kidnapped Vivane, a student, she had gone to get books from the car, in the parking lot she felt a rope around her neck, and was forced to drive through the campus, he forced her to stop at the forest and strangled her, and the student was found unconscious by three people, just as in some cases there was no rape.
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2024.05.01 21:06 treasurehunter1002 [Guide] Narration Transcriptions for Grey's Anatomy Episodes: Season 2
Greyâs Anatomy Narration
Season Two
Episode One: Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Meredith Grey
To be a good surgeon, you have to think like a surgeon. Emotions are messy. Tuck them neatly away and step into a clean, sterile room, where the procedure is simple - cut, suture, and close.
But sometimes youâre faced with a cut that wonât healâŠa cut that rips its stitches wide open.
They say, âPractice makes perfect.â Theory is, the more you think like a surgeon, the more you become oneâŠthe better you get at remaining neutral, clinical - cut, suture, closeâŠand the harder it becomes to turn it offâŠto stop thinking like a surgeonâŠand remember what it means to think like a human being.
Episode Two: Enough Is Enough (No More Tears)
Meredith Grey
I have an aunt who, whenever she poured anything for you, would say, âSay when.â My aunt wold say, âSay when,â and of course, we never did.
We donât âwhenâ because thereâs something about the possibility of more. More tequila. More love. More anything. More is better.
Thereâs something to be said about a glass half fullâŠabout knowing when to say when. I think itâs a floating line, a barometer of need and desire. Itâs entirely up to the individualâŠand depends on whatâs being poured. SometimesâŠall we want is a taste. Other times, thereâs no such thing as enough. The glass is bottomlessâŠand all we want is more.
Episode Three: Make Me Lose Control
Meredith Grey
Surgeons are control freaks. With a scalpel in your handâŠyou feel unstoppable. Thereâs no fear, thereâs no pain. Youâre 10 feet tall and bulletproof. And then you leave the O.RâŠ.and all that perfection, all that beautiful control, just falls to crap.
No one likes to lose control, but as a surgeon thereâs nothing worse. Itâs a sign of weaknessâŠof not being up to the task. And still, there are times when it just gets away from youâŠwhen the world stop spinning and you realize that your shiny little scalpel isnât gonna save youâŠno matter how hard you fight it, you fall. And its scary as hell. ExceptâŠif thereâs an upside to free falling, itâs the chance you give your friends to catch you.
Episode Four: Deny, Deny, Deny
Meredith Grey
The key to surviving surgical internship is denial. We deny that weâre tired. We deny that weâre scared. We deny how badly we want to succeed. And most importantly, we deny that weâre in denial.
We only see what we want to see and believe what we want to believe. And it works. We lie to ourselves so much that, after a while, the lies start to seem like the truth.
We deny so much that we canât recognize the truth right in front of our faces.
Sometimes, reality has a way of sneaking up and biting us in the assâŠand when the dam bursts, all you can do is swim. The world of pretend is a cage, not a cocoon. We can only lie to ourselves for so long. We are tired. We are scared. Denying it doesnât change the truth.
Sooner or later, we have to put aside our denial and face the world head-on, guns blazing.
Denial - itâs not just a river in Egypt. Itâs a freaking ocean. So how do keep from drowning in it?
Episode Five: Bring the Pain
Meredith Grey
Pain comes in all formsâŠthe small twinge, a bit of soreness, the random pain, the normal pains we live with every day. Then thereâs the kind of pain you canât ignore. A level of pain so great that it blocks out everything elseâŠmakes the rest of the world fade awayâŠuntil all we can think aboutâŠis how much we hurtâŠhow we manage our pain is up to us.
PainâŠwe anesthetize, ride it out, embrace it, ignore itâŠand for some of us, the best way to manage pain is to just push through it.
Pain - you just have to ride it out, hope it goes away on its own, hope the wound that caused it heals.
There are no solutions, no easy answers. You just breather deep and wait for it to subside.
Most of the time, pain can be managed. But sometimes, the pain gets you when you least expect itâŠhits way below the belt and doesnât let up.
Pain - you just have to fight through because the truth isâŠyou canât outrun it, and life always makes more.
Episode Six: Into You Like a Train
Meredith Grey
In general, people can be categorized in one of two ways - those you love surprises and those who donât. IâŠdonât.
Iâve never met a surgeon that enjoys a surprise. Because, as surgeons, we like to be in the know. We have to be in the know. Because when we arenât, people die and lawsuits happen. Am I rambling? I think Iâm rambling.
Okay, so my point actually, and I do have one, has nothing to do with surprises or death or lawsuits or even surgeons. My point is this - whoever said âwhat you donât know canât hurt you,â was a complete and total moron. Because for most people I know not knowing is the worst feeling in the world.
Okay, fine. Maybe itâs the second worst.
As surgeonsâŠthere are so many things we have to know. We have to know that we have what it takes. We have to know how to take care of our patients. And how to take care of each other. EventuallyâŠwe even have to figure out how to take care of ourselves.
As surgeons, we have to be in the know. But as human beings, sometimes its better to stay in the dark. BecauseâŠin the dark there may be fearâŠbut thereâs also hope.
Episode Seven: Something to Talk About
Meredith Grey
Communication - itâs the first thing we really learn in lifeâŠfunny thing is, once we grow up, learn our words and really start talking, the harder it becomes to know what to say or how to ask for what we really need.
At the end of the day, there are some things you just canât help but talk about. Some things we just donât want to hearâŠand some things we say because we canât be silent any longer. Some things are more than what you sayâŠtheyâre what you do. Some things you say because thereâs no other choice. Some things you keep to yourself. And not too oftenâŠbut every now and thenâŠsome things simply speak for themselves.
Episode Eight: Let It Be
Meredith Grey
In the eighth grade, my English class had to read Romeo and Juliet. Then for extra credit, Mrs. Snyder made us act out all the parts. Sal Scaffarillo was Romeo. As fate would have it, I was Juliet.
All the other girls were jealous, but I had a slightly different take. I told Mrs. Snyder that Juliet was an idiot. For starters, she falls for the one guy she knows she canât have, then she blames fate for her own bad decision.
Mrs. Snyder explained to me that when fate comes into play, choice sometimes goes out the window. At the ripe old age of 13, I was very clear that love, like life, is about making choicesâŠand fate has nothing to do with it.
Everyone thinks itâs so romantic - Romeo and Juliet, true love, how sad. If Juliet was stupid enough to fall for the enemy, drink a bottle of poison and go to sleep in a mausoleumâŠshe deserved whatever she got.
Maybe Romeo and Juliet were fated to be together, but just for a while, and then their time passed. If they couldâve known that beforehand, maybe it all wouldâve been okay.
I told Mrs. Snyder that when I was grown-up, Iâd take fate into my own hands. I wouldnât let some guy drag me down. Mrs. Snyder said that Iâd be lucky if I ever had that kind of passion with someone, and that if I did, weâd be together forever.
Even now, I believe that, for the most part, love is about choices. Itâs about putting down the poison and the dagger and making your own happy endingâŠmost of the timeâŠand that sometimes, despite all your best choices and all your best intentions, fate wins anyway.
Episode Nine: Thanks for the Memories
Meredith Grey
Gratitude, appreciation, giving thanks - no matter what words you use, it all means the same thing - happy. Weâre supposed to be happy, grateful for friends, family. Happy to just be aliveâŠwhether we like it or not.
Maybe weâre not supposed to be happy. Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it isâŠappreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes simply to be human.
Maybe weâre thankful for the familiar things we know. And maybe weâre thankful for the things weâll never know. At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be standingâŠis reason enough to celebrate.
Episode Ten: Much Too Much
Meredith Grey
When you were a kid, it was Halloween candy. You hid it from your parents and ate it until you got sick. In college, it was the heady combo of youth, tequila and wellâŠyou know. As a surgeon, you take as much of the good as you can getâŠbecause it doesnât come around nearly as often as it should. âCause good things arenât always what they seem. Too much of anything - even love - is not always a good thing.
How do you know how much is too much? Too much too soon? Too much information? Too much fun? Too much love? Too much to ask? And when is it all just too much to bear?
Episode Eleven: Owner of a Lonely Heart
Meredith Grey
40 years ago, The Beatles asked the world a simple question. They wanted to know where all the lonely people came from. My latest theory is that a great many of the lonely people come from hospitals. More precisely, the surgical wing of hospitals.
As surgeons, we ignore our own needs so we can meet our patientâs needs. We ignore our friends and families. So we can save other peopleâs friends and families. Which means that, at the end of the day, all we really have is ourselvesâŠand nothing in this world can make you feel more alone than that.
400 years ago, another well-known English guy had an opinion about being alone - John Donne. He though we were never alone. Of course, it was fancier when he said it. No man is an island entire unto himself.
Boil down that island talk, and he just meant that all anyone needs is someone to step inâŠand let us know weâre not alone. And whoâs to say that someone canât have four legs? Someone to play with or run around withâŠor just hang out.
Episode Twelve: Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Meredith Grey
Itâs an urban myth that suicide rates spike at the holidays. Turns out, they actually go down. Experts think itâs because people are less inclined to off themselves when surrounded by family. Ironically, that same family togetherness is thought to be the reason that depression rates actually do spike at the holidays. Yeah, okay, Izzie doesnât count.
Thereâs an old proverb that says you canât choose your family. You take what the fates hand you. And like them or not, love them or not, understand them or notâŠyou cope.
Then thereâs the school of thought that says the family youâre born into is simply a starting point. They feed you and clothe you and take care of you until youâre ready to go out into the worldâŠand find your tribe.
Episode Thirteen: Begin the Begin
Meredith Grey
Fresh starts - thanks to the calendar, they happen every year. Just set your watch to January.
Our reward for surviving the holiday season is a new year, bringing on the great tradition of new yearâs resolutions. Put your past behind you and start over.
Itâs hard to resist the chance at a new beginning, a chance to put the problems of last year to bed.
Who gets to determine when the old ends and the new begins? Itâs not a day on a calendar, not a birthday, not a new year. Itâs an event, big or small, something that changes us. Ideally, it gives us hopeâŠa new day of living and looking at the world. Letting go of old habits, old memoriesâŠwhatâs important is that we never stop believing we can have a new beginning. But itâs also important to remember that amid all the crapâŠare a few things really worth holding on to.
Episode Fourteen: Tell Me Sweet Little Lies
Meredith Grey
As doctors, weâre trained to be skeptical because our patients lie to us all the time. The rule is, every patient is a liar until proven honest. Lying is badâŠor so weâre told, constantly, from birth. Honesty is the best policy. The truth shall set you free. I chopped down the cherry tree. Whatever.
The fact is, lying is a necessity. We lie to ourselves because the truthâŠthe truth freaking hurts.
No matter how hard we try to ignore it or deny itâŠeventually, the lies fall awayâŠwhether we like it or not.
But hereâs the truth about the truth - it hurts. So we lie.
Episode Fifteen: Break on Through
Meredith Grey
In surgery there is a red line on the floor that marks the point where the hospital goes from being accessible to being off-limits to all but a special few. Crossing the line unauthorized is not tolerated.
In general, lines are there for a reasonâŠfor safetyâŠfor securityâŠfor clarity. If you choose to cross the line, you pretty much do so at your own risk. So why is itâŠthat the bigger the line, the greater the temptation to cross it?
We canât help ourselves. We see a lineâŠwe want to cross it. Maybe its the thrill of trading the familiar for the unfamiliar, a sort of personal dare. Only problem is, once youâve crossed, itâs almost impossible to go back.
ButâŠif you do manage to make it back across that lineâŠyou find safety in numbers.
Episode Sixteen: Itâs the End of the World
Meredith Grey
Itâs a look patients get in their eyes. Thereâs a scent, the smell of death, some kind of sixth sense. When the great beyond is headed for you, you feel it coming. Whatâs the one thing youâve always dreamed of doing before you die?
Okay, hello? Clearly not my dream. SeeâŠI told you. Not my dream.
Episode Seventeen: As We Know It
Meredith Grey
In hospitals, they say you know. You know when youâre going to die. Some doctors say itâs a look patients get in their eyes. Some say thereâs a scent, a smell of death. Some think thereâs just some kind of sixth sense. When the great beyond is heading for you, you feel it coming. Whatever it is, itâs creepy. Because if you know, what do you do about it?
Forget about the fact that youâre scared out of your mind. If you knew this was your last day on EarthâŠhow would you want to spend it?
If you knew this was your last day on Earth, how would you want to spend it?
Episode Eighteen: Yesterday
Meredith Grey
After careful consideration and many sleepless nights, hereâs what Iâve decided - thereâs no such thing as a grown-up. We move on. We move out. We move away from our families and form our own.
But the basic insecurities, the basic fears and all those old wounds just grow up with us. And just when we think that life and circumstance have forced us to truly, once and for all become an adultâŠyour mother says something like that. Or worse, something like that.
We get bigger, we get taller, we get older, butâŠfor the most part, weâre still a bunch of kids, running around the playground trying desperately to fit in.
Iâve heard that itâs possible to grow up. Iâve just never met anyone whoâs actually done it. Without parents to defy, we break the rules we make for ourselvesâŠwe throw tantrums when things donât go our wayâŠwe whisper secrets with our best friends in the darkâŠwe look for comfort where we can find itâŠand we hope - against all logic, against all experience. Like childrenâŠwe never give up hope.
Episode Nineteen: What Have I Done to Deserve This?
George OâMalley
Okay, so, sometimes, even the best of us make rash decisionsâŠbad decisions, decisions we pretty much know weâre going to regret the moment - the minute - especially the morning after. I mean, maybe not âregretâ regret because at least, you know, we put ourselves out there. But stillâŠsomething inside us decides to do a crazy thing, a thing we know will probably turn around and bit us in the assâŠyet we do it anyway.
What Iâm saying isâŠwe reap what we sow. What comes around goes around. Itâs karma, and anyway you slice itâŠkarma sucks.
Like I was sayingâŠpaybackâs a bitch.
One way or another, our karmaâŠwill leave us to face ourselves. We can look our karma in the eye or we can wait for it to sneak up on us from behind.
One way or another, our karma will always find us. And the truth is, as surgeonsâŠwe have more chance than most to set the balance in our favor.
No matter how hard we tryâŠwe canât escape our karma. It follows us home.
I guess we canât really complain about karma. Itâs not unfair. Itâs not unexpected. It justâŠevens the score. And even when weâre about to do something we know will tempt karma to bite us jn the ass, well, it goes without sayingâŠwe do it anyway.
Episode Twenty: Band-Aid Covers the Bullet Hole
Meredith Grey
As doctors, patients are always telling us how they would do our jobs. âJust stitch me up, slap a band-aid on it and send me home.â Itâs easy to suggest a quick solution when you donât know much about the problem, when you donât understand the underlying cause or just how deep the wound really is.
The first step toward a real cure is to know exactly what the disease is to begin with - but thatâs not what people want to hear. Weâre supposed to forget the past that landed us here, ignore the future complications that might arise and go for the quick fix.
As doctors, as friends, as human beings, we all try to do the best we can. But the work is full of unexpected twists and turns. And just when youâve gotten the lay of the land, the ground underneath you shiftsâŠand knocks you off your feet. If youâre lucky, you end up with nothing more than a flesh wound. Something a band-aid will cover. But some wounds are deeper than they first appear ands require more than just a quick fix. With some wounds, you have to rip off the band-aid, let them breathe, and give them time to heal.
Episode Twenty-One: Superstition
Meredith Grey
My college campus has a magic statue. Itâs a long-standing tradition for students to rub its nose for good luck. My freshman roommate really believed in the statueâs power and insisted on visiting it to rub its nose before every exam. Studying might have been a better idea. She flunked out her sophomore year. But the fact is, we all have little superstitious things that we do. If itâs not believing in magic statues, itâs avoiding sidewalk cracks or always putting our left shoe on firstâŠknock on woodâŠstep on a crack, break your motherâs back. The last thing we want to do is offend the gods.
Superstition lies in the space between what we can control, and what we canât. Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long, youâll have good luck. No one wants to pass up a chance for good luck. But does saying it 33 times really help? Is anyone really listening? And if no oneâs listening, why do we bother doing those strange things at all?
We rely on superstitions because weâre smart enough to know we donât have all the answersâŠand that life works in mysterious ways. Donât dis the jujuâŠfrom wherever it comes.
Episode Twenty-Two: The Name of the Game
Meredith Grey
A good basketball game can have us all on the edge of our seats. Games are all about the glory, the pain, and the play-by-play. And then there are the more solitary gamesâŠthe games we each play all by ourselves.
The social games, the mind games - we use them to pass the time, to make life more interesting, to distract us from whatâs really going on.
There are those of us who love to play gamesâŠany game. And there are those of us who love to playâŠa little too much.
Life is not a spectator sport. Win, lose or drawâŠthe game is in progressâŠwhether we want it to be or not. So go aheadâŠargue with the refs, change the rules, cheat a littleâŠtake a break and tend to your wounds. But play. Play. Play hardâŠplay fastâŠplay loose and free. Play as if thereâs no tomorrow. OkayâŠso itâs not whether you win or lose, itâs how you play the game. Right?
Episode Twenty-Three: Blues for Sister Someone
Meredith Grey
The key to being a successful intern is what we give up - sleep, friends, a normal life. We sacrifice it all for that one amazing momentâŠthat moment when you can legally call yourself a surgeon.
There are days that make the sacrifices seem worthwhile. And then there are the days where everything feels like a sacrifice. And then there are the sacrifices that you cant even figure out why youâre making.
A wise man once said you can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it. What he meant is, nothing comes without a price. So before you go into battle, you better decide how much youâre willing to lose. Too often, going after what feels good means letting go of what you know is right. And letting someone in means abandoning the walls youâve spent a lifetime building. Of course, the toughest sacrifices are the ones we donât see comingâŠwhen we donât have time to come up with a strategy, to pick a side or to measure the potential loss. When that happens, when the battle chooses us and not the other way around, thatâs when the sacrifice can turn out to be more than we can bear.
Episode Twenty-Four: Damage Case
Meredith Grey
We all go through life like bulls in a china shop - a chip here, a crack there, doing damage to ourselves, to other people. The problem is trying to figure out how to control the damage weâve done, or thatâs been done to us. Sometimes the damage catches us by surprise. Sometimes we think we can fix the damage. And sometimes the damage is something we canât even see.
Weâre all damaged, it seems. Some of us more than others. We carry the damage with us from childhood. Then as grown-ups, we give as good as we get. Ultimately, we all do damageâŠand then we set about the business of fixing whatever we can.
Episode Twenty-Five: 17 Seconds
Meredith Grey
In life, we are taught that there are seven deadly sins. We all know the big ones - gluttony, pride, lustâŠbut the sin you donât here much about is anger. Maybe itâs because we think angerâs not that dangerousâŠthat we can control itâŠmy point is, maybe we donât give anger enough credit. Maybe it can be a lot more dangerous than we think. After all, when it comes to destructive behaviorâŠit did make the top seven.
So what makes anger different from the six other deadly sins? Itâs pretty simple really. You give into a sin like envy or pride, and you only hurt yourself. Try lust or coveting, and youâll only hurt yourself and probably one or two others. But angerâŠanger is the worstâŠthe mother of all sins. Not only can anger drive you over the edge, when it does, you can take an awful lot of other people with you.
Episode Twenty-Six: Deterioration of the Fight to Flight Response
Meredith Grey
Human beings need a lot of things to feel aliveâŠ
George OâMalley
FamilyâŠ
Cristina Yang
LoveâŠ
Isobel Stevens
Sex.
Derek Shepherd
But we only need one thingâŠ
Preston Burke
To actually be alive.
Cristina Yang
We need a beating heart.
Addison Montgomery-Shepherd
When our heart is threatenedâŠ
Alex Karev
We respond in one of two waysâŠ
George OâMalley
We either runâŠ
Derek Shepherd
OrâŠ
Isobel Stevens
We attack.
Richard Weber
Thereâs a scientific term for thisâŠ
Alex Karev
FightâŠ
Addison Montgomery-Shepherd
Or flight.
Miranda Bailey
Itâs instinct.
Meredith Grey
We canât control it.
Isobel Stevens
Or can we?
Episode Twenty-Seven: Losing My Religion
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2024.05.01 12:27 DaLoneVoice Exercising Your Duty Of Movement On The Common Ways
Questions and Answers [Note to women: If you are a woman under the covering of a man, you may either use this section to reply to an officer, or you may simply do the following. Whenever the officer asks you a question, you may reply, "I am under the covering of my husband (father, brother, etc.). You will have to speak to him," to each and every question he asks, no matter what he asks you. If and when he asks where your man is, you may reply as our Lord did, "come and see" (John 1:38-39). If he wants to talk with him, he will have to follow you to get to your man. Make sure you do not give the impression that you are "refusing" to answer his questions, but that you cannot answer his questions because you are under the covering of your man, and he is your head. You may also say that you are commanded by your husband to remain silent, which removes the burden from yourself].
Officer: (While approaching)
Bondservant: Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus the Christ. Do you greet me in the same name? (If he or she does not answer you, ask in whose name they do greet you. You will then know who and what you are dealing with).
Officer: Let me see your driver's license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance.
Bondservant: I have something better.
Officer: Whatâs that?
Bondservant: I have here the Holy Scriptures which describes and defines me as an ambassador and bondman of Jesus the Christ, executing His Testament. Are you?
Officer: Yes. (If he says "No, I'm just a cop," ask him who he ministers for).
Bondservant: Well, praise God. Perhaps you would like to sit down and discuss the scriptures for a moment?
Officer: Some other time. I need to see some State ID.
Bondservant: Well, I donât belong to the State, but to God our Father, and He knows me. In His Law, there is no requirement for ID, because Iâm sealed by His Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30), which marks and separates me from the natural man (1 Corinthians 2:14). This (holding up the scripture) is the Law I follow; the Law of God.
Officer: Oh! So you're religious, huh?
Bondservant: No, I'm not religious. Religion is death. I serve the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, which is Life.
Officer: What is your name?
Bondservant: Are you asking me for my God-given name?
Officer: No, I'm asking you for your first, middle, and last name.
Bondservant: Well, I don't have a first, middle, and last name. But I do have a God-given name. Is that what you're asking me for?
Officer: Okay then...yea yea yea. What is your God-given name?
Bondservant: I will also ask of you one question, and if you answer me, I will answer your question (Mark 11:29). Who do you minister for?
Officer: I am not a minister. Now what is your name?
Bondservant: I'll re-phrase my question. In whose name, and by whose authority, do you do the things you do?
Officer: Have you ever been arrested before?
Bondservant: I need to know in whose name you do the things you do before I answer that question, because you came to me, I did not come to you.
Officer: I am conducting an investigation and I need to know who you are to continue my investigation.
Bondservant: Well, when you answer in whose name you do the things you do, then you may proceed with your investigation.
Officer: I work for the city/state/country of (name). Now what is your name?
Bondservant: Out of your own mouth you have testified that you do not minister for God, through Christ Jesus. I am a bondman of Christ Jesus, and I am commanded by Him to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's (Matthew 22:21, Mark 12:17, Luke 20:25). I do have a name that God has given me (John 10:3, Revelation 2:17) because I am subject to His Authority, as you are. However, Caesar has not given me a name, nor called me anything at anytime. Since I have not been given a name by Caesar, I do not have a name that can be rendered to him. (To clarify, by rendering our name to the servants of God, we are rendering our name to God, because His servants act in His name). No man can serve two masters (Matthew 6:24).
Officer: I will ask you one more time. Tell us who you are!
Bondservant: I am who my Father says I am.
Officer: So, who does your father say you are?
Bondservant: If you knew my Father, you would know who I am (1 John 3:1, John 8:19; 14:7). My name is written in the Lamb's book of Life (Philippians 4:3, Revelation 3:5; 21:27), and if your name was written in there as well, you would know who I am.
Officer: Well, I can't let you go until I have your name.
Bondservant: If I give you my name, I'd be subjecting myself to you. I can't do that. Besides, it's not the physical name that's important, it's what is written on our heart that's important. That is who I am.
[Note: In some places they will arrest you and leave you in jail until you do give them a "name." Therefore, if the officer asks what he should call you, you may say to the officer, "I do not have a name, but you may call me (giving your Christian name, not your family name)." This way, you are telling them you do not have a name given by Caesar, and at the same time, satisfying their request for something to call you by. If, after you give them your name...Officer: Hmmm. Well, your name is not in our computer! Bondservant: Well, what law says that I have to be in your computer?]
Officer: You are interfering with a law enforcement officer in the execution of his duties. I could bring you in for obstructing justice.
Bondservant: I could not possibly be interfering with whatever your duties may be because I'm speaking the Truth to you. Are you saying that because I speak the truth you hate me? (John 8:45-47).
Officer: I don't hate you.
Bondservant: Do you want me to speak the Truth to you, or do you want me to tell you what you want to hear?
Officer: The truth.
Bondservant: Well that is what I'm speaking to you.
Officer: Well, that's your belief.
Bondservant: No, this has nothing to do with belief, this has to do with the truth. It is written in your law that the cause of the church is a public cause, and private interpretation is irrelevant.
Officer: Well, I don't want to hear that stuff.
Bondservant: Excuse me. What I have to say has importance to everyone. I am speaking the truth to you, and the truth has an effect on everything you and I do. In rejecting the truth, men reject its Author. In trampling upon the law of God, they deny the authority of the Law-giver.
Officer: Well, I believe in the principles of Jesus.
Bondservant: So what? That doesn't mean anything. Either you're for Him or you're against Him (Matthew 12:30). Those who are lukewarm, Christ will spue out of his mouth (Revelation 3:16). Either you place Him as Lord over you're life or you don't.
Officer: You are too narrow. I am an expert on world religions. I have traveled to many countries and have had long discussions with the leaders of many religious groups. I have discussed the road of life through time and eternity with Muslims, Brahins, Shintoists, and many others. All of them know God, even though they do not believe in Jesus Christ. I am sorry to have to disagree with you, but you put too much emphasis on Jesus Christ and do not allow that other religions are just as good as Christianity.
Bondservant: Your argument is not with me, but with the scripture. It is not I who say these things, it is the Word of God. Jesus said that no man can come to the Father but by Him (John 14:6). If you wish to dispute someone, dispute Him. (Remember, you are not called to convince anyone, you are simply called to be an open channel for the Spirit of God to flow through. You can never be anything else, even though you may think so at times. Follow the pathway of obedience, let the Word of God do its own work, and you will be used by God far beyond your own powers).
Officer: Do you have any weapons?
Bondservant: Only the sword of Truth (holding up the scriptures)...we are after the Truth, yes? The weapons of my warfare are not carnal, but spiritual (2 Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 6:11-20). I realize you're engaged in war, otherwise you wouldn't be carrying that gun, but I walk in peace, and therefore I come in peace.
Officer: Do you mind if I search you then?
Bondservant: You will do whatever you deem is necessary to accomplish your intended purpose.
Officer: You are entitled at least to an opinion.
Bondservant: I have no entitlements from Caesar, and opinions are not Law, and have no standing in Law.
Officer: I found this paper (document, certificate, bible, etc) with a name on it. Are you (name)?
Bondservant: You say I am (Luke 22:70; 23:3).
Officer: No, I am asking you if you are the person on this paper.
Bondservant: You say I am (Matthew 27:11, Mark 15:2).
Officer: I did not make a statement. I asked an interrogatory. Do you know what an interrogatory is?
Bondservant: You say I do.
Officer: An interrogatory is a question. I am going to ask you again. Are you (name)?
Bondservant: You are accusing me of being the person on that piece of paper. Therefore, you say I am (John 18:37).
Officer: Then how do you introduce yourself to others?
Bondservant: I donât. Did I run up to you and do that?
Officer: No.
Bondservant: There is your answer.
Officer: I am a Christian just like you are.
Bondservant: Well then, that means we're brothers! And if we're brothers we have the same Father. And therefore, we already know one another. You don't need to ask me for any ID, or where I live, or where I was born, because those things are of the flesh, and they don't mean anything. What need have you of ID after I've shown you that I am a bondman of Christ?
Officer: We don't know who you are.
Bondservant: I don't know who you are.
Officer: Is there anybody here who can verify who you are?
Bondservant: My Father knows me, and if you knew my Father, as you say you do, then you already know me, for He sends me. The Holy Spirit knows me, and all of the saints of heaven bear witness of who I am. Which, even you must admit, makes it a majority.
Officer: But how do I know that you are who you say you are?
Bondservant: The scripture says, "If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him." (John 10:37-38).
Officer: Everyone in this country must be identified.
Bondservant: Yes, all "persons" do.
Officer: Oh, I suppose you're not a person. What are you then, an entity?
Bondservant: No, I'm not an entity, and I'm not a right and duty bearing unit. As I have told you, I'm a bondman of Christ Jesus, and I'm here to speak the truth. Under the law of slaves, slaves are not persons.
Officer: That is all well and good. But you have to understand, you must have a license or some kind of identification when you are out here on the roads.
Bondservant: I have a higher Law that I must answer to. The scripture says, "I can do all things through Christ [not the government] which strengtheneth me" (Philippians 4:13). If I had a license, Iâd be forsaking the Father and His Law. I am not out here hurting anybody. I am doing the Will of my Father. And under His Law no identification is required for he has already identified me by the testimony I keep. The Christâs assembly does not exist on paper, but in the hearts of men, and is expressed in their outward acts. Because there is no breath of Life from God in such pieces of paper (Genesis 2:7; 7:15), I do not look to them for any authority for doing anything. Christ is my authority for doing the things I do.
Officer: Can you not show me something, such as a passport or some kind of identity documents?
Bondservant: I cannot show you a Passport or any identity documents, for my King does not issue them.
Officer: Who is your passenger?
Bondservant: I do not have a passenger, he's my brother and we're exercising God's Will.
Officer: Do you own this vehicle?
Bondservant: Firstly, slaves are incapable of 'ownership'. Being a servant of Christ, I am not an owner of anything, for it has been written from the beginning, "The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein" (Psalms 24:1, 1 Corinthians 10:26). Officer, are you not a âpublic servantâ? As a servant, this police car does not belong to you, but to your master, whom you serve. Likewise, I am a servant, and this vessel belongs to my Master, whom I serve. If you were to go to the DMV and attempt to get a title to that police car by claiming you are the "owner," would you not be bearing false witness? Likewise, I would be bearing false witness by claiming that I am the owner of this vessel and attempting to get a title. Secondly, you presume this is a vehicle.
Officer: Under the traffic laws of this state, a motor vehicle is defined as âevery vehicle which is self-propelledâ (or "any vehicle which is propelled by mechanical power, and not human power").
Bondservant: Then, by your own law, this is not a motor vehicle, because it is not self-propelled (or "not propelled by mechanical power"). It's propelled by fuel, which comes from God. If you believe it is self-propelled, then call it, and see if it comes to you. If it does not come to you, then your reality is different from mine.
Officer: Does this car belong to you?
Bondservant: No, itâs not mine, but it is in my care. I canât own anything, everything belongs to God (Psalm 24:1). I am a joint heir with Christ Jesus (Romans 8:17). And it is written in your maxims of law that no one can be both owner and heir at the same time. Iâm simply using this vessel to exercise my duty of movement on the Common Ways (Galatians 5:1). God gave me this as a stewardship to do His Will. It belongs to Him, because he made it.
Officer: No, the car manufacturer made it.
Bondservant: And where did the manufacturer get all this metal from? Didnât they get it from the ore in the earth? God created all the materials that are used in this machine. Therefore, God created it. The manufacturer simply used materials that God already created. "For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God" (Hebrews 3:4).
Officer: Well, since this car is not yours, then give it to me!
Bondservant: It is not mine to give.
Officer: Well, how would you feel if I just took this car, since it's not yours?
Bondservant: I came into this world without a vessel, and I'll depart from this world without a vessel. I would have no hard feelings if you took it, because you'd be stealing from God, not me; and God will continue to supply me with my needs (Matthew 6:31-33, Luke 12:22-31, Philippians 4:19, Psalms 34:10).
Officer: (Pointing to the diplomatic plates) What is this?
Bondservant: These are diplomatic plates, for the scripture says, "we are ambassadors for Christ" (2 Corinthians 5:20). This plate evidences Who I serve and minister for, the jurisdiction Iâm under, and the Law I follow.
Officer: What State are they from?
Bondservant: They're from the state of Christendom.
Officer: Where did you get these plates?
Bondservant: They are given to me by the Christ's assembly.
Officer: Where is the Christ's assembly located?
Bondservant: The whole body of believers in Christ are His assembly, where two or three are gathered in His name (Matthew 8:20).
Officer: You can't do that. You can't use those plate.
Bondservant: Why not? The government is upon Christ's shoulder (Isaiah 9:6).
Officer: (If there are State issued license plates on car) These plates belong to Caesar! Bondservant: No, that's not Caesar's. Caesar claims it's his, but the substance belongs to God.
Officer: So, you think youâre above the law, huh?
Bondservant: The word âLaw,â to a minister of Christ, means the Word of God. I am not above the Law of God at any time, but I am always justified in not performing those things which have men for their author and exalt themselves by opposing the righteous authority of God. I cannot accept the authority of man above that of God, for the scripture says, "We ought to obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29).
Officer: You deny the authority of manâs law?
Bondservant: Godâs Word denies his authority. There is only one lawgiver (Isaiah 33:22, James 4:12). God Almighty.
Officer: Where were you going in your car?
Bondservant: Wherever God leads me. He directs my comings and goings during my sojourn here with Him. Our Lord tends me as a shepherd and leads me as He will and I follow Him ( Psalms 23:1).
Officer: Where do you live?
Bondservant: I live, move and have my being in Christ Jesus (Luke 4:4, John 11:25, Galatians 2:20).
Officer: Where do you live, physically?
Bondservant: I live wherever I happen to be at the time. Right now, I live right here where I am standing. [If you say you live someplace else, then youâre admitting youâre dead, spiritually dead, because youâre not âlivingâ here but somewhere else. You cannot "live" in two places at once.]
Officer: Where is your home?
Bondservant: Right here (point to your heart).
Officer: Where is your residence, abode, domicile, or dwelling?
Bondservant: I "have no certain dwellingplace" (1 Corinthians 4:11) because Iâm a sojourner on the land with Him (Leviticus 25:23, Psalm 39:12, 1 Chronicles 29:15, Hebrews 11:13). And the scripture says, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head" (Matthew 8:20, Luke 9:58).
[As a matter of fact, Jesus was asked this very question, "where dwellest thou?" and we may answer as he did...] "come and see" (John 1:38-39). [He said "come and see me live! You can see where I live by observing my life." Jesus did not say "Well, I'm a resident of Nazareth," or "I dwell in that house over there," or "I live in Israel." Giving somebody an address, or a physical location, doesn't prove that that's where you live. But by saying "come and see," you're saying "come and witness it!"]
Officer: Where does your family live?
Bondservant: My brother, sister, and mother are whosoever shall do the will of God (Matthew 12:49-50, Luke 8:21). Therefore, they too live, move, and have their being in Christ Jesus.
Officer: Where did you sleep last night?
Bondservant: I slept in a tent. [We do indeed sleep in a tent, but not the tent that he might be thinking of. We're not using deceit, we're speaking in a spiritual manner. In scripture, a tent is synonymous with a tabernacle; the words "tent" and "tabernacle" are both tranlslated from the same word. Our physical body is a tabernacle (2 Corinthians 5:1-4). A tent reflects the body's transient character; it's a temporary dwelling place. Even though we did not sleep in a literal tent, we are in a tabernacle and, therefore, that is where we slept.]
Officer: Well, where'd you sleep in this tent? On the mountain or down in the valley?
Bondservant: Neither.
Officer: What do you mean neither? It's either one or the other.
Bondservant: It doesn't really matter.
Officer: Well, what street was it close to?
Bondservant: It doesn't really matter.
Officer: What is your citizenship?
Bondservant: My citizenship is not of this world (John 18:36). I'm a fellow citizen with the saints, and of the household of God (Ephesians 2:19).
Officer: What country are you from?
Bondservant: New Jerusalem, the heavenly Jerusalem (Hebrews 11:16; 12:22-24, Revelation 3:12; 21:2).
Officer: So what are you, an angel or something?
Bondservant: That's right. I'm a messenger of God. (In scripture, an angel is synonymous with a messenger; the words "angel" and "messenger" are both tranlslated from the same word, and refer to men as well as spiritual angels).
Officer: Well, where do you receive your mail?
Bondservant: I do not receive mail. I call for First-Class matter from time to time on behalf of the Christ's assembly posted to us in the general post-office. [Note: if you pick up mail at the general post-office addressed to "the Christ's assembly", you are not receiving mail in your own name, but in the name of Christ. It is addressed to all believers in Christ, not you. You can keep an opened post-marked envelope in the glove box to evidence this fact.]
Officer: Whatâs your phone number?
Bondservant: I do not have a phone number. [Technically, all phone numbers belong to the phone company].
Officer: What's your zip code?
Bondservant: I do not have a zip code. Nobody really has a zip code. Zip codes belong to the Post Office.
Officer: What's your Social Security number?
Bondservant: I do not have Social Security number. I'm forbidden to be marked by a number from the government (1 Chronicles 21:2-14, 2 Samuel 24, Revelation 13:16-18; 14:9-11; 16:2; 19:20).
Officer: When were you born?
Bondservant: We were all made in His image and likeness on the sixth day (Genesis 1:26-27), but God has never told us when that was. I cannot put a particular date on that.
Officer: How old are you?
Bondservant: I don't know. Only my Father knows that and He has never told me.
Officer: Where were you born?
Bondservant: I donât know, I was not exactly cognizant at the time. To venture a guess would be telling a lie. It would be a conclusion based upon hearsay only, and in both your law and God's Law, hearsay is not the truth. Besides, this is irrelevant to a Good and Lawful minister of Christ. Itâs not our first birth from corruptible seed thatâs important (1 Peter 1:23), but our second birth, when weâre "born again" (John 3:3,7). The first birth is of the world, the second birth is of God (John 1:12-13).
Officer: How is it that you donât have a birth date?
Bondservant: Only my Father knows where and when I was born, and he has never revealed it to me.
Officer: Which father are you talking about?
Bondservant: My heavenly Father.
Officer: Well, what about your earthly father? Has he told you when or where you were born?
Bondservant: That's irrelevant, because that's hearsay, and hearsay is not the truth. I can only speak of things which I have seen and heard (Acts 4:20).
Officer: What are you trying to hide?
Bondservant: What are you trying to make me say?
Officer: The truth.
Bondservant: Well, I am speaking the Truth to you. It is written in your law that no one is bound to do what is impossible. You're asking me to give you answers that are impossible for me to give you. I cannot give you that which I do not have, and I cannot tell you that which I do not know.
Officer: How much do you weigh? How tall are you?
Bondservant: I don't speculate about such things.
Officer: Where do you work?
Bondservant: Work is not a place, it's an activity. And I do the works of God everywhere in general, nowhere specific.
Officer: How do you earn your living?
Bondservant: I don't earn my life. God gives life freely.
Officer: Where do you get money to stay so clean and wear your clothes?
Bondservant: When God guides, God provides.
Officer: Do you work for a living?
Bondservant: How can I work for a living when I'm already alive? I labour for the Lord and he provides for all of my needs.
Officer: And what do you do when you labour for the Lord?
Bondservant: I do whatever the Lord directs me to do.
Officer: Can you be a little more specific?
Bondservant: I work as a _______ from time to time.
Officer: (If the initiating officer goes back to his car to call in for advice, and leaves you with an officer to keep an eye on you, you can say something likeâŠ)
Bondservant: Well, Iâm here to execute Christâs Testament and bear witness to somebody, so perhaps youâre here for that purpose. (Their eyes might get real big at this point, so continue). How are you with the Lord?
Officer: Oh, Iâm OK.
Bondservant: Well, that doesnât sound too enthusiastic. Do you study the scriptures?
Officer: No. I donât have time. Iâm a working single mother with two jobs and a seven year old boy.
Bondservant: (Continue witnessing. When the initiating officer returns, you may close withâŠ) Be sure and take some time to study. If not for yourself, then for the boyâs sake.
Officer: (If other officers arrive, you may witness to them as well).
Bondservant: Do you ever read the scripture?
Officer: No, I am a cop (or if he says he's a marxist, a communist, etc., just fill in the blanks of the following reply).
Bondservant: The scripture was written especially for cops. It says that God so greatly loved cops that he gave His only begotten Son so that any cop who believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
Officer: I would love to ask Jesus to come into my heart, but I cannot. I am a Jew.
Bondservant: You cannot ask Jesus into your heart because you are a Jew? Then you do not understand that with the Jew (Jesus) in your heart, you are a double Jew. On the divine side He was God's Son. On man's side He was a Jew. When you accept Him you do not become a Gentile. You become even more Jewish than before. You will be a completed Jew! (Romans 2:28 -29).
Officer: (Now, the initiating officer returns...) Are you a resident or a non-resident?
Bondservant: Neither. My Father has never described me as either of those.
Officer: You're lying. You're either one or the other.
Bondservant: I am not lying, I am speaking the truth. How would you know the Truth when you have cast away the Law of God behind you and forsaken Him (Isaiah 5:24)? You cannot know the Truth, and if you cannot know the Truth, you can never know a lie.
Officer: I don't like your answers.
Bondservant: If I were to answer you any other way, I'd be lying to you. Are you compelling me to lie to you?
Officer: We all must obey the laws of the land.
Bondservant: Yes, that is true. But the law of the land is not man's law, it is God's Law.
Officer: You were driving this car, and all drivers must have a license.
Bondservant: I am not driving a car, I am guiding this vessel to do the Lord's Will.
Officer: There is such a thing as separation of Church and State.
Bondservant: Well, anybody that believes that the Law of God and the law of the land are separate, they've deluded themselves. That's not living in the truth, that's living in an image of someone else's idea. Is there any law that man can create which sets the bounds of God's Law?
Officer: You know, the scripture says, "the powers that be are ordained of God" (Romans 13:1).
Bondservant: Yes, and I am to submit to the King as supreme, and also to the governors, as to them who are sent by Him, for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well (1 Peter 2:14).
Officer: Well then, Caesar commands that you should have a license, tag, registration, title, insurance, and that you should wear your seatbelts, because it is against his law, and he is ordained of God, therefore you should do those things.
Bondservant: Paul, the apostle, was often thrown in prison by Caesar for disobeying their laws. And even though Jesus Christ told Pilate (the governor), that Pilate had no power against him, but what God gave him, Christ died under the same Pilate. I hope you will not say that either Paul or Christ disobeyed the governing authorities, and so sinned against God in slighting their laws. Officer, God's Law has provided two ways of obeying Caesar: the one to do that which I am bound to do; and the other, when I cannot obey Caesar because it would violate a Law of God, is to submit to their laws which punish evil doers and reward them that do good, and be willing to lay down my life, and to suffer what Caesar shall do to me, for placing God's Law above man's law (Acts 5:29).
Officer: What's wrong with getting a license? How is it violating God's Law?
Bondservant: Firstly, Caesar is saying I have to go through him to exercise God's Law. Caesar is no mediator between me and God, "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus" (1 Timothy 2:5). Secondly, a license is a written agreement between me and the State. I cannot enter into any agreements with the State, because my covenant is with God, not with the heathen. Contracts with Caesar are forbidden, because all contracts are on Caesarâs terms, and all promises are to be on God's terms (Leviticus 18:2, Jeremiah 22:9). And thirdly, a license would bind me to owe man something, and scripture says, "Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law" (Romans 13:8).
Officer: Well, you have to understand that I have a job to do out here.
Bondservant: Yes, I understand that you have a job to do, and I don't have a problem with that. But you must understand that I also have a job to do; I can only serve One Master, and He is above you and I, and He is also above whoever you take orders from.
Officer: When I see a violation taking place, I have to act on it.
Bondservant: If I broke the Law, which of you convicts me of sin? (John 8:46). If I have done evil, bear witness of the evil I have done; but if well, why do you hinder me (John 18:23)? I was exercising my duty of movement upon the common ways. My warrant for doing that is written in the Word of God, "Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15), also, "To visit orphans and widows in their affliction" (James 1:27).
Officer: Well, you're breaking the law if you don't have a license from the government.
Bondservant: So, then you're re-defining what good and evil is? Scripture does not say it's a sin to not get a license. You can say it's evil all day long, but if God's Word does not show it is an evil act then it's not evil. I am exercising my Duty of movement on the common ways for my Master, and that is not evil.
Officer: You can walk.
Bondservant: Yes, I can. But the Lord has provided me this vessel.
Officer: Do you have vehicle insurance?
Bondservant: I don't need insurance from man because I have assurance from God (Isaiah 32:17, Hebrews 10:22). I am not authorized to enter into contracts with State approved insurance companies. And car insurance neither prevents accidents, nor saves lives.
Officer: So, you're one of those people who don't pay taxes, huh?
Bondservant: We pay for whatever we use. The Body of Christ is not made up of thieves. I owe Caesar nothing because I take nothing from Caesar, and I don't reside in your fictions. We're not your slaves, we are bondservants of Christ.
Officer: Do you pledge allegiance to the flag?
Bondservant: No. That's idolatry. The only pledge of allegiance I can make is to our Creator.
Officer: Please sign this ticket.
Bondservant: You presume evil where there is none. And I cannot sign that piece of paper, because I am a bondservant of my Sovereign King and Lord Christ Jesus (1 Corinthians 7:22-23). Therefore, I cannot enter into any agreements which either obligates Him or myself.
Officer: It's a criminal offense if you refuse to sign it.
Bondservant: I am not refusing to sign it, I am forbidden to sign it. I have no warrant from Him in His Law to sign those tickets, and I am specifically forbidden to do so in His Law (Matthew 6:34, Romans 13:8, 2 Corinthians 6:14-17). Just like you are forbidden to do certain acts by your master.
Officer: I know that I should arrest you and impound the car, but I'm going to let you go. You're free to go.
Bondservant: Thank you, officer, and may God richly bless you for your compassion and your respect to the Law.
Alternatively, the outcome may be: Officer: If you don't have a license, I'm going to have to arrest you.
Bondservant: "I am straightened on every side; for if I do this thing, it is death unto me; and if I do it not, I cannot escape your hands. It is better for me to fall into your hands, and not do it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord" (Apocrypha, History of Susan 1:22-23).
Officer: Well, I must arrest you now.
Bondservant: You do what you must; I can only do what our Lord and Master has commanded me to do. You're asking me to do what is impossible to do. I only serve one Master, and I am told by Him to render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's. I don't have anything that belongs to Caesar, so I have nothing that can be rendered to him. By your own admission, you serve Caesar and not God.
Officer: Caesar has been dead for two thousand years!
Bondservant: Caesar may be dead, but his spirit is not. And by your words and actions, you yourself have evidenced that his spirit is very much alive. Are you a Peace officer?
Officer: Yes, I am.
Bondservant: Well, there is no greater Peace than that of "the Prince of Peace," Jesus the Christ (Isaiah 9:6).
Officer: I'm afraid that I must arrest you now.
Bondservant: There is no law that compels an officer to violate Godâs Law, which is the Supreme Law of the land, and the basis of all law in America.
Officer: There are codes, rules, and regulations that you are breaking, so I must bring you to the station.
Bondservant: Jesus did not use your codes, rules, and regulations for the things he did, and neither do I use your codes, rules, and regulations for the things that I do. Officer, there are laws of man that direct you to do certain things, but I follow the Laws of God which direct me to do certain things. What's the difference?
Officer: Youâre under arrest.
Bondservant: You seek to arrest me because Godâs Word hath no place in you (John 8:37).
Officer: I'm just doing my job.
Bondservant: The Nazi's, too, were just doing their job. The Roman soldiers who crucified Jesus were just following orders.
Officer: Who are you to preach to me?
Bondservant: That's my Duty. And it should be your duty to speak the truth as well.
Officer: Letâs go to jail, pal.
Bondservant: "I am in your hands; do with me as seemeth good and right unto you" (Jeremiah 26:14).
Officer: We're going to impound this car; it's the law.
Bondservant: If you steal for Caesar, it is still you who are stealing. And what you steal from a servant of God, you steal from God himself.
Officer: (If he reads the Miranda Warning) You have the right to remain silent (and other State benefits...). Do you understand your rights?
Bondservant: I cannot accept any rights or protections offered by the State.
Officer: I need to know if you understand what I read to you.
Bondservant: I cannot enter into any agreements with you.
Police Station: Officer: Step against the wall please.
Bondservant: What for?
Officer: We have to take your photograph.
Bondservant: Well, if you take something, isn't that stealing?
Officer: Hmm. You do not want to give us your picture?
Bondservant: It is an image.
Officer: Is it a graven image?
Bondservant: It is only an image.
Officer: Well, we have to take your fingerprints.
Bondservant: They are not mine to give, and they are not Caesar's to take. They belong to God.
Officer: Here is an ID tag you have to wear.
Bondservant: I am forbidden to be marked with a false image.
Officer: Do you have on any underwear?
Bondservant: That's none of your business.
Officer: Well, you need to put on these jail clothes.
Bondservant: What I have on is sufficient, because the Lord has given me these clothes to wear. If you want those on me, you'll have to put them on me and steal the clothes off my back. Two thousand years ago, when Christ was a prisoner of the State, the officers of Caesar stole the clothes off of Jesus' back as well (Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, Luke 23:34, John 19:23-24), and it will be an honor for me to suffer for His sake as He has suffered for my sake (Philippians 1:29, 1 Peter 2:20; 3:14). But, in any case, I will not wear the clothes of a criminal. All that I have, and all that I am, belongs to God (Psalm 24:1, 1 Corinthians 6:19), and is a gift from my Father (James 1:17). Therefore, what you steal from me, you steal from Him.
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2024.04.28 05:17 Efficient-Ball7995 Putting random songs into different Danceverses
Carnivallium - Bad Feeling (Oompa Loompa) by Jagwar Twin
- BOUNCE by BOYFRIEND
- Breaking your heart by Apache 207
- Carousel by Melanie Martinez
- Chained To The Rhythm by Katy Perry ft. Skip Marley
- CIRCUS by Stray Kids
- Daylight by Harry Styles
- Enjoy The Ride by Krewella
- Fantasy by Mariah Carey
- Give It To You by Jordan Knight
- Jackpot by Block B
- La La Love by WJSN
- Lady Marmalade by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya, P!nk
- Lock Me In by Circus Mircus
- MADE IN ITALY by Rosa Chemical, Bdope
- Mesmerize by Ja Rule ft. Ashanti
- My Way by Usher
- Smile by Katy Perry
- Trampoline by SHAED
- Who Knew by P!nk
- XO by Beyoncé
- Zimzalabim by Red Velvet
Cyberfunk - Alive by Krewella
- All This Love by Robin Schulz ft. HarlĆ
- Around The World by Daft Punk
- Be Who You Are (Real Magic) by Jon Batiste, J.I.D, NewJeans, Camilo
- Bist Du Okay by Mark Forster, VIZE
- Bling Bling by ALTĂGO
- Blow by Ke$ha
- Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas
- Bulletproof by La Roux
- Can't We Pretend by P!nk ft. Cash Cash
- Check It Out by will.i.am, Nicki Minaj
- Come Dance With Me by DJ Roc
- Commander by Kelly Rowland ft. David Guetta
- Cooler Than Me by Mike Posner
- Cry For You by September
- Different Shapes by Frequent Flyer
- DNA by Craig David & Galantis
- Everybody by Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Uzi Vert
- Fast Forward by JEON SOMI
- Five More Hours by Deorro x Chris Brown
- FUTURO by Mark Matt
- Get Up by Imagination Movers
- Grand by Kane Brown
- Green Waves (ĐДлŃĐœŃĐ” ĐĐŸĐ»ĐœŃ) by Zivert
- GUARANTEE (SUMMER MIX) by Black Eyed Peas ft. J. Rey Soul
- Higher Power by Coldplay
- I Cry by Flo Rida
- I Don't Wanna Wait by David Guetta & OneRepublic
- I Don't Want It To Stop by Harlin James
- I Remember by deadmau5 & Kaskade
- Imma Be by Black Eyed Peas
- In The City by Charli XCX & Sam Smith
- Killer by Why So Sad, Kush Kush, Louis III
- LA DI DA by EVERGLOW
- Lights Off by We Are Domi
- Line by Triana Park
- Listen To Your Heart (Furious F. EZ Radio Edit) by DHT ft. Edmee
- Love Again by Alok ft. Alida
- Love At First Sight by Kylie Minogue
- Love Is Gone (Fred Riester & Joachim Garraud Radio Edit Remix) by David Guetta & Chris Willis
- LoveStoned / I Think She Knows by Justin Timberlake
- Lyrics (ĐĐžŃĐžĐșĐ°) by Filatov & Karas ft. Masha
- Make You The One by XO-IQ
- Midnight City by M83
- Miracle by Cascada
- Music Sounds Better With You by Stardust
- My Life by Nicki Minaj
- Neon Lights by Demi Lovato
- One (Your Name) by Swedish House Mafia ft. Pharrell Williams
- One More Time by Daft Punk
- Play by Jennifer Lopez
- Play It Cool by Steve Aoki & MONSTA X
- Pomegranate by deadmau5 ft. The Neptunes
- Ride It by Regard
- Right Now by Nick Jonas vs. Robin Schulz
- Rock That Body by Black Eyed Peas
- Run Away by Sunstroke Project & Olia Tra
- Scandalous by Gryffin & Tinashe
- Seeya by deadmau5 ft. Colleen DâAgostino
- Shelter by Porter Robinson & Madeon
- Shooting Stars by Bag Raiders
- Slow Down by Selena Gomez
- Speed by Page Kennedy
- Stadium Rave by Mark Governor
- Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch
- This Girl by Kungs vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners
- This Is What You Came For by Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna
- Time Lapse by TheFatRat
- Turn Me On by David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj
- Turn Me On by Riton x Oliver Heldens ft. Vula
- U Got That by Halogen
- Unity by TheFatRat
- What If by Tokio Hotel
- Who's That Chick by David Guetta ft. Rihanna
- Worth The Risk by Sam Rivera
- Zig Zag by Clarx
Dancity - "A"-You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) by Gordon MacRae & Jo Stafford
- (There's Gotta Be) More To Life by Stacie Orrico
- 100 Times by Jax Jones
- 3615 Bonheur by Soprano
- Abracadabra by Wes Nelson ft. Craig David
- All 4 U by Jax Jones
- All For You by Janet Jackson
- All Star by Smash Mouth
- Alright by David Choi
- Ballin' by Mustard ft. Roddy Ricch
- Bellyache by Billie Eilish
- Better Place by *NSYNC
- Breaking Me by Topic, A7S
- Can't Stay Away by Darin
- Celeb by PSY
- Chariot by Gavin DeGraw
- Children's Story by Slick Rick
- Club Can't Handle Me by Flo Rida ft. David Guetta
- Crank That (Soulja Boy) by Soulja Boy
- Dance The Night by Dua Lipa
- Day 'N' Nite by Kid Cudi
- Days Go By by Dirty Vegas
- DEBT by Shalco, Tianda
- Desculpa Por Eu NĂŁo Te Amar by Thiago PantaleĂŁo
- Disko by LPS
- Don't Tell 'Em by Jeremih ft. YG
- Downtown by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz
- Electric Energy by Ariana DeRose, Boy George, Nile Rodgers
- End Of Beginning by Djo
- Everybody by Justice Crew
- Exceptional by Babyface
- Face Off by Tech N9ne ft. Joey Cool, King Iso & Dwayne Johnson
- Fake It by Tauren Wells ft. Aaron Cole
- Far Away by Nickelback
- Find Your Love by Drake
- Fireworks by Purple Disco Machine ft. Moss Kena & The Knocks
- GASLIGHT by INJI
- get him back! by Olivia Rodrigo
- Get This Party Started by P!nk
- Gigolo by Nick Cannon ft. R. Kelly
- Going Big by Via The Great
- Happiness by Alexis Jordan
- Happy Song by Kaash Paige
- Hard 2 Forget by Steps
- Here by Alessia Cara
- Hero by Chad Kroeger ft. Josey Scott
- HUMBLE. by Kendrick Lamar
- I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head) by The Gap Band
- I Live My Life by Pearls Of Ibiza
- I Wrote A Song by Mae Muller
- If Everyone Cared by Nickelback
- I'm Every Woman by Whitney Houston
- In The Morning by Jaded
- International Love by Pitbull ft. Chris Brown
- Intuition by Jewel
- Intuition by Selena Gomez & The Scene ft. Eric Bellinger
- It Is What It Is by Jenna Raine
- Jump by Flo Rida ft. Nelly Furtado
- JUST DANCE! by Travis Japan
- Just Got Paid by Sigala, Ella Eyre, Meghan Trainor ft. French Montana
- Kryptonite by 3 Doors Down
- L.O.L. by Sinai Rose
- Leave (Get Out) by JoJo
- Let's Have A Ceili by The Wiggles
- Lie To Me by Mikolas Josef
- Life by Des'ree
- Life by Zivert
- Lighter by Nathan Dawe x KSI
- Like A G6 by Far East Movement ft. The Cataracs & DEV
- Like I Love You by Nico Santos, Topic
- Live My Life by Far East Movement ft. Justin Bieber
- Living For The City by Stevie Wonder
- Looking Like This by Lyre Le Temps
- Love Yourself by Billy Porter
- Madrid City by Ana Mena
- Maria by Justin Bieber
- Marry The Night by Lady Gaga
- Me And You by Maejor
- MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix) by BTS
- Middle by DJ Snake ft. Bipolar Sunshine
- Mmm Yeah by Austin Mahone ft. Pitbull
- Mona Lisa by Dominic Fike
- Mother by Meghan Trainor
- Move It by Jaded
- My Happy Ending by Avril Lavigne
- Need It by Migos ft. YoungBoy Never Broke Again
- Never Give Up by Sia
- Never Let Me Let You Go by Shawn Hook
- Night Of My Life by DJ Pauly D ft. Dash
- Not My Fault by Reneé Rapp, Megan Thee Stallion
- Not Quite (ĐĐ” ĐąĐŸŃĐœĐŸ) by ALEKSEEV
- Nothin' On You by B.o.B ft. Bruno Mars
- Oh NaNa by K.A.R.D
- OMG by Usher ft. will.i.am
- On & On by Cartoon ft. Daniel Levi
- Optimistic by Sounds Of Blackness
- Party Like A Rockstar by Shop Boyz
- Perfect by Justin Timberlake, Eric Andre, Daveed Diggs, Kid Cudi & Troye Sivan
- Pink Friday Girls by Nicki Minaj
- Pop by *NSYNC
- Power Ups by RDGLDGRN
- Probably (ăă¶ă) by YOASOBI
- Pub Feed by The Chats
- Ride Wit Me by Nelly ft. City Spud
- Ridin' by Chamillionaire ft. Krayzie Bone
- Rolex by Ayo & Teo
- Save Somebody by Deitrick Haddon ft. Damita Haddon
- Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Set Me Free by Eden Alene
- Shake The Ground by Serge
- Shorty (You Keep Playin" With My Mind) by Imajin ft. Keith Murray
- Show Me by Kid Ink ft. Chris Brown
- Silver Bells That Ring At Night by The Wiggles
- Somebody by Natalie La Rose ft. Jeremih
- Something New by Zendaya ft. Chris Brown
- Sorry For Party Rocking by LMFAO
- Standing Next To You by Jung Kook
- Starlight by The Supermen Lovers ft. Mani Hoffman
- SUCKER 4 GREEN by LIL TAY
- Sunflower by Post Malone, Swae Lee
- Tangled Up In Me by Skye Sweetnam
- That's How You Write A Song by Alexander Rybak
- The Boys by Nicki Minaj, Cassie
- The Breaks by Kurtis Blow
- The DLOW Shuffle by iAmDLOW
- The Judge by Drax Project
- The One That Got Away by Katy Perry
- Thousand Hours by Flight
- Time Of Our Lives by Pitbull, Ne-Yo
- Tonight Again by Guy Sebastian
- Torn by Ava Max
- Trendsetter by Connor Price & Haviah Mighty
- Trumpets Blow by Kierra Sheard
- Turn Down For What by DJ Snake, Lil Jon
- Undress Rehearsal by Timeflies
- Victory Dance by DeStorm Power ft. T-Coles
- Violent Thing by Ben Dolic
- We Run The Night by Havana Brown ft. Pitbull
- Well Hello by Kali J.
- What's The Move by Jafunk, Nic Hanson & NanaBcool ft. Triple H Horns
- Whip It by Nicki Minaj
- Wop by J. Dash
- Yeah 3x by Chris Brown
- yes, and? by Ariana Grande
- You Know You Like It by DJ Snake, AlunaGeorge
Eternyx - After Hours by The Weeknd
- Bad by David Guetta & Showtek ft. Vassy
- Beautiful Monster by Ne-Yo
- Black And White by Rudy Mancuso & Poo Bear
- Black Magic by Little Mix
- BLACK MIRROR by ONEUS
- Boyfriend by Dove Cameron
- Cruel by Jax Jones
- Dance, Dance by Fall Out Boy
- Dani California by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
- Demons by Imagine Dragons
- Dolls by Bella Poarch
- Emotions by Grant Knoche
- Empty by Jaiden & Boyinaland
- Fighter by Christina Aguilera
- Fill The Void by Alli Fitz
- Fragile by Tech N9ne ft. ÂĄMAYDAY!, Kendall Morgan & Kendrick Lamar
- Galvanize by The Chemical Brothers
- Ghost by Ava Max
- Ghost by Ella Henderson
- Going Under by Evanescence
- Graveyard by Halsey
- Heathens by twenty one pilots
- Hide Away by SYNAPSON ft. Holly
- I Don't Want It All by Kim Petras
- I Wanna Be Your Ghost (ç°äžçæ··ć性èèžäŒ) by Gen Hoshino ft. Ghosts
- In The Dark by DEV
- Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
- Joke's On You by Charlotte Lawrence
- Just Wanna Rock by Lil Uzi Vert
- Let It Rock by Kevin Rudolf ft. Lil Wayne
- MANIAC by Stray Kids
- me & ur ghost by blackbear
- Mirror by Lil Wayne ft. Bruno Mars
- Monster by Lady Gaga
- My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up) by Fall Out Boy
- nihilist blues by Bring Me To Horizon ft. Grimes
- No Angels by Justin Timberlake
- Nobody by Skindred
- Paint The Town Red by Doja Cat
- Patience by KSI ft. YUNGBLUD & Polo G
- Psycho by Dixie D'Amelio ft. Rubi Rose
- Push The Feeling On (The Dub Of Doom) by Nightcrawlers
- Quake by Dirty Audio & Slippy
- Rampampam by Minelli
- Rodeo by Lil Nas X, Nas
- Sadie by Lady Heroine
- She Wolf by Shakira
- Sick And Tried by Mad Modishi ft. Dayon
- Somebodyâs Watching Me by Rockwell
- Spooky Scary Skeletons by The Living Tombstone
- Streets by Doja Cat
- The Boom Boom Song by Imagination Movers
- The Hills by The Weeknd
- The Perfect Girl by Mareux
- The Wolf by SIAMĂS
- This Kind Of Love by The Future X
- Thunder by Imagine Dragons
- Unholy by Sam Smith, Kim Petras
- VAMPIROS by ROSALĂA, Rauw Alejandro
- Villain by Bella Poarch
- W.I.T.C.H. by Devon Cole
- What I Want by The Living Tombstone
- Wicked Games by The Weeknd
- You Own Me by The Chainsmokers
- ZITTI E BUONI by MĂ„neskin
Floworld - Back To You by Mary Mary
- Centuries by Fall Out Boy
- Circles by Post Malone
- Conqueror by Mali Music
- Crown by Camila Cabello & Grey
- Fuego by Eleni Foureira
- Heart Of A Warrior by Dizzee Rascal ft. Teddy Sky
- INDUSTRY BABY by Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow
- J CHRIST by Lil Nas X
- King by Years & Years
- Kings & Queens by Ava Max
- Legends by Sleeping With Sirens
- Pink Venom by BLACKPINK
- prince of egypt by mofe.
- Roses by Muharram
- Royals by Lorde
- Royalty by Egzod & Maestro Chives ft. Neoni
- Rumors by Lizzo ft. Cardi B
- Samsara by Tungevaag & Raaban ft. Emila
- Sign by FLOW
- Trap Queen by Fetty Wap
- Two Princes by Spin Doctors
- Unicorn by Noa Kirel
Melosia Realms - Baby, I'm Jealous by Bebe Rexha ft. Doja Cat
- Beautiful by Bazzi ft. Camila Cabello
- BIBA by Marshmello x Pritam ft. Shirley Setia
- Big Energy by Latto
- Bom Diggy by Zack Knight x Jasmin Walia
- Breathe by Jax Jones ft. Ina Wroldsen
- breathin by Ariana Grande
- Cinderella by The Cheetah Girls
- Déjà Vu by Beyoncé ft. JAY-Z
- Emotional Prism by Mikazuki BIGWAVE
- Genie In A Bottle by Christina Aguilera
- Good Days by SZA
- Leiser by LEA
- Let Go by Ark Patrol ft. Veronika Redd
- Magic by Kat Graham
- Mandala by KSHMR & Marnik ft. Mitika
- my future by Billie Eilish
- Naturally by Selena Gomez & The Scene
- No Promises by Cheat Codes ft. Demi Lovato
- Not Ok by Kygo, Chelsea Cutler
- Outside by Rhea Raj
- Queen Of Rain by Roxette
- Roses by The Chainsmokers ft. ROZES
- Sweetest Pie by Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa
- Wild Thoughts by DJ Khaled ft. Rihanna, Bryson Tiller
- Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift
- You Broke My Heart Again by Jax Jones, Teqkoi, Aiko
Sun Horizon - 1, 2, 3 by Sofia Reyes ft. Jason Derulo & De La Ghetto
- BAILA by Eva Simons
- Beach House by Carly Rae Jepsen
- Body by Loud Luxury ft. brando
- Bubbly by Colbie Caillat
- Caramello by Rocco Hunt ft. Elettra Lamborghini, Lola Indigo
- Chop Life by Gdzilla
- Coco by Jala Brat & Buba Corelli
- Crab Rave by Noisestorm
- Cruel Summer (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift
- Damn (You've Got Me Saying) by Galantis, David Guetta & MNEK
- Danza Kuduro by Don Omar ft. Lucenzo
- Deep In The Bottom (Of Africa) by Monique Bingham, Black Coffee
- deja vu by Olivia Rodrigo
- Diggy Dee by Charly Black, Sak Noel
- Don't Waste My Time by Usher ft. Ella Mai
- Everything About U by IM5
- Feels Like Summer by Childish Gambino
- Hey Ma by Pitbull & J Balvin ft. Camila Cabello
- Hot by INNA
- Hot In Herre by Nelly
- Kute & Neat by Sasique
- Link Up by Ne-Yo
- Living Without You by Sigala, David Guetta, Sam Ryder
- Maan Meri Jaan (Afterlife) by King x Nick Jonas
- Made For Now by Janet Jackson x Daddy Yankee
- MAMIII by Becky G, KAROL G
- Music (Keeps Me Movin') by The Fresh Beat Band
- Mwaki by Zerb ft. Sofiya Nzau
- No Candle No Light by ZAYN ft. Nicki Minaj
- Obsessed by Calvin Harris ft. Charlie Puth & Shenseea
- Ocean Man by Ween
- Outside Vibes by Flight
- Pirate by EVERGLOW
- Pocketful Of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield
- RITMO by Black Eyed Peas, J Balvin
- Rush by Troye Sivan
- Savannah by Diviners ft. Philly K
- Sexy Chick by David Guetta ft. Akon
- Soak Up The Sun by Sheryl Crow
- South Beach Stars by Gigi Rowe
- Summer Feelings by Lennon Stella ft. Charlie Puth
- Summer Girls by LFO
- Summertime Magic by Childish Gambino
- Summertime Sadness (Cedric Gervais Remix) by Lana Del Rey
- Take You There by Sean Kingston
- This Summer's Gonna Hurt... by Maroon 5
- Toca Toca by Fly Project
- Together Again by Janet Jackson
- Tourner Dans Le Vide by Brian Michael Hinds
- Turn Up The Sunshine by Diana Ross ft. Tame Impala
- Up All Night by Beck
- Water by Tyla
- Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles
WackyGroove - 4EVA by KAYTRAMINĂ ft. Pharrell Williams
- Axel F by Crazy Frog
- AY AY AY by QPark
- Banana by The Aggrolites
- Bangs At The Waist (ЧŃĐżĐșĐž Đ ĐŃŃŃŃĐ°) by Fiki
- Beautiful Mistakes by Maroon 5 ft. Megan Thee Stallion
- Beekeeper (ĐŃĐ”Đ»ĐŸĐČĐŸĐŽ) by RASA
- Betty Boop by Charlie Puth
- Bumble Bee by Bambee
- Chicken Noodle Soup by Webstar, Young B ft. The Voice Of Harlem
- Coincidance by Handsome Dancer
- Crazy Loop (Mm-Ma-Ma) by Dan BÄlan
- Cupid by FIFTY FIFTY
- Dessert by Dawin ft. SilentĂł
- Doctor's Looney Remedy by Parachute Express
- Dogs by IShowSpeed & Kai Cenat
- Doodah by Cartoons
- El Pollito Pio by PULCINO PIO
- Fly Like A Butterfly by Badanamu
- Freaks by Timmy Trumpet & Savage
- Funny Song by Crazy Frog
- FVN! by LVL1
- Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) by Crystal Waters
- I'm A Banana! (ĐŻ ĐĐ°ĐœĐ°Đœ!) by PERFAM
- In Style (ĐĐ° ĐĄŃОлД) by Vremya i Steklo
- Made You Look by Meghan Trainor
- Miss You by Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz
- Pancake by Jaded ft. Ashnikko
- Panda by Desiigner
- Play by Jax Jones, Years & Years
- PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) by Pikotaro
- Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop) by Scatman John
- Shake by L.L.A.M.A, Ne-Yo, Carmen DeLeon
- Shut Up Chicken (Just Dance Version) by El Capon
- Soap by Melanie Martinez
- Sour Candy by Lady Gaga, BLACKPINK
- Tootsie Pop by BFFB
- Wonderland by Caravan Palace
Wasterra - 21st Century Girl by WILLOW
- A Year Without Rain by Selena Gomez & The Scene
- Africa by Toto
- Afterlife by iamnotshane
- Austin by Dasha
- Beautiful Things by Benson Boone
- Big Enough by Kirin J Callinan ft. Alex Cameron, Molly Lewis, Jimmy Barnes
- California Love by 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre
- Down Under by Men At Work
- Feels Right (I Love It) by Flo Rida, Brian Kelley
- Hero by Enrique Iglesias
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2024.04.25 18:00 MyInnerCulture We Used to Live Here (Part 2 of 2)
In the morning I feel like Iâve slept a month.
It isnât cold. Iâm not dizzy. And Jimmy hasnât thrown up again. I know Iâm not supposed to stop taking my pills all at once, but I donât feel like I need them anymore. I want to be a good Mom. And a good Mom canât live in that kind of fog.
I smile at my son, who rubs his eyes groggily from a stool at the kitchen island while I hunt for something to make for breakfast. I barely notice the empty refrigerator shelves when thereâs a knock at the door. I leave Jimmy in the kitchen and run to the front entrance where I see a repairman through the side window. I grasp the top deadbolt and attempt to twist, but I must be so weak from being illâhow long have I been ill?âbecause it wonât budge, and Jimmy calls my name from the kitchen. I shout over my shoulder that I will be right there, only to be interrupted by a voice I donât recognize from the back of the house.
I look away from the door as Jimmy dashes up the stairs and a woman in a teal suit and heavy gold jewelry marches in high heels up the hall, talking on a cell phone.
âHey, who are you?â I call out to her. âWhat are you doing here?â
âI have to call you back,â she says into the phone. âThe repairman is here again.â
âHey!â I holler at the woman who doesnât so much as look at me as she passes and starts turning each lock on the door, ushering the repairman inside.
Realtor: âThanks for coming today. Weâre expecting heavy foot traffic and Iâd like to be able to tell them the wholeâŠissueâŠis taken care of. By the wayâŠwere you the one that found them?â
âThank goodness youâre here,â I follow at the repairmanâs heels as he follows the woman in teal with the gold jewelry down the hall. âItâs been so cold. Every day it gets worseââ
Crew Cut: âExcuse me.â
Iâm startled by someone grabbing my arm, turning me away from the repairman and the woman who shouldnât be in my house that is leading the way to the basement.
âWhat? Who are you?â I demand, ripping my arm away from a stout woman with a crew cut and serious face. Terror floods my body and I think she must be here to rob me. âWhat are you doing in my house?â
Crew Cut: âAre you Morgan?â
âThereâs nothing here to steal, or canât you see that?â I shriek, and itâs only then that I realize thereâs nothing actually here. From where we stand in the hallway, I can see into the living room where there should be a sofa on the right and a TV mounted on the opposite wall. Both are gone. The room is empty.
âWhat the hell?â I breathe, spinning into the room that spins around me so fast I clutch the sides of my head to slow it down. When was the last time I took my anti-anxiety medication? The sleeping pills? I canât remember. The last few days have been such a blur and Iâve slept so long Iâm not actually sure what day it is, but I do know that this isnât right. My TV should be here. My couch should be hereâright here. Right where Iâm standing in the spinning room. I try to remember the side effects of my medication. Drowsiness. Confusion. Nausea. Dizziness. Operating machinery without memory of doing so. Scary, ridiculous things that I decided were worth the risk when I agreed to take them. But outright hallucinations? I need to call my doctor, then I remember that I havenât seen my phone sinceâŠ
Crew Cut: âYou okay?â
I scream as I turn and find Crew Cut beside me. Her sharp features have softened with what looks like understanding, but I donât even understand. Should I know who she is? Should I know why sheâs here?
Morgan: âWho are you? What are you doing here?â
Crew Cut: âIâm here for the open house.â
Iâm staring at her, mouth gaping, not sure which one of us is the crazy one, when I hear voices down the hall. Two women are admiring the staircase, running their fingers over the spindles and commenting on the sturdiness of the railing.
Morgan: âHey! What are you doing? Get out, this is my house.â
They continue past the staircase to the other side of the hall, tittering about restored crown moldings before disappearing into the formal dining room.
âHey!â I chase after them. âStop! Where do you think youâre going?â
Crew Cut: âCome sit with me for a minute.
Before I answer, Crew Cut takes my arm in her beefy grip and hauls me toward the kitchen. A woman in a pantsuit is coming out of it, taking a video on her phone and muttering things like lovely, and simply gorgeous.
Morgan: âWho isââ
Crew Cut: âRelax and come sit.â
Crew Cutâs heavy hands push me onto a stool at the island, and I grasp the marble, steadying my voice as much as my frayed nerves will allow.
Morgan: âI donât know who any of you are, but you shouldnât be here. Iâm going to call the police.â
Crew Cut: âOh yeah? Whereâs your phone?â
I wonât meet her gaze when I say, âIâll find it.â
Crew Cut: âSure you will.â
Morgan: âIt should be on the counter, beside the toasterââ
I stop when I realize the toaster isnât where it should be next to the stove. Come to think of it, the counters are completely bare when there was supposed to be soap by the sink, a roll of paper towels in the holder, and a Keurig on the coffee bar.
I stand and Crew Cut pushes me back down.
Crew Cut: âSave it. The cops arenât coming.â
Morgan: âAre youâare you holding me hostage?â
Crew Cut (laughs): âAm I holding you hostage?â
Morgan: âWhy is this funny?â
Crew Cut: âOh honey, I wish it were that simpleâŠNo, Iâm not holding you hostage. Iâm like you.â
Morgan: âWhat do you mean?â
Crew Cut: âI used to live here.â
Morgan: âWhat? When?â
More peopleâwhat look like two couples under fortyâpass by in the hall.
Crew Cut: âLong enough to see many people come and go.â
Morgan: âWhat are you doing here now?â
Crew Cut (shrugs): âSame as you.â
Morgan: âNo. No, I donât know you. I didnât invite you.â
She scoffs and I spring from the stool and run toward the peopleâthe outright strangers in my homeâand am stopped by a petite woman who appears in the kitchen doorway.
Lyla (cheerily): âOh, hello.â
Morgan: âWhat are you doing here?â
Lyla: âOh, me? My nameâs Lyla, and I used to live here, too. I had to come and see how much has changed.â
Morgan: âBut this is my home. What gives you the right. What gives any of you the right?â
Crew Cut is directly behind me, squeezing my shoulder. Her touch is friendlier this time, but still infuriating.
Crew Cut: âBetter take that seat, sister. Wait for the traffic to die down.â
Morgan: âThe only one who should even be here is the repairman. Where the hell did he go? He needs to fix the heatâ"
Lyla: âOh dear.â
Crew Cut: âCome. Sit.â
Morgan: âGet your hands off of me! I need my phone. I need the police.â
Itâs hard to think, hard to breathe with one particularly strong woman at my back insisting I sit, and another at my front blocking the way. This canât be happening. Maybe this isnât happening. Maybe I am going crazy.
Morgan (cries): âWhy are you in my house?â
I see a glimpse of the repairman heading down the back hall to the basement. With a mighty heave, I shove aside the petite womanâLylaâand chase after the repairman. Heâs the only part of thisâwhatever this isâthat doesnât feel completely insane or like some kind of terrible nightmare. Iâm sure heâs the only one who can help me.
I donât think about the basement, the fire. I need to get to him, to ask him whatâs going on, as if heâll know. Lyla catches up with me at the top of the basement stairs and twists my arm.
Lyla: âYou donât want to go down there. Morganââ
I donât ask how she knows my name or why her eyes are wide with terror. Answers are in the basement, with the man who is finally here to fix the heat. I pull away from Lyla and plunge into the darkness that swallows me whole the second I descend the steps.
Morgan (calls out): âHello? Sir?â
My voice falls flat, as if smothered by the darkness around me. When I reach the bottom, actual smoke creeps up so suddenly and so fiercely, it clogs my throat as I feel around for the string for the lightbulb. I cough, calling out to the repairman again. Thereâs no way he can navigate this darkness; no way he can breathe when my own lungs ache for fresh air. Where is he? And where is the string for the light? My fingers finally brush against it, and it takes another few tries to get a grip on it. Then I pullâŠ
Thereâs a woman standing beside me, her features taut in a horrifying mask of fear and desperation. I see the whites of her bulging eyes, lips curled back from her yellowed teeth in a snarl, cheeks smeared with soot. But itâs the sounds sheâs making that steal whatever breath I have left. From between her clenched teeth, guttural moans escape, as if sheâs sobbing or screaming around a clamped jaw.
I stumble away from her, toward the room I previously refused to enter. Heat pours from the claustrophobic space, the red walls seeming to pulse and bulge, as if reaching for me. My cheeks flush with more than heat. Fear is thick here. Terror coats my body like an oily, viscous second skin that doesnât just weigh me downâit pulls me into the small room. The moment I cross the threshold, Iâm fully engulfed in smoke, and through the haze I see flames along the walls, spreading toward the center of the room, toward me just inside the door. The heat sears my arms, my face, my legs beneath my pajama pants, and I see two small figures within the flames. Two iridescent balls with flailing limbs that reach for meâ
A hand on my shoulder pulls me out. The air is instantly cooler and I can breathe without choking on smoke.
Lyla has me by the arm, yanking me step after stumbling step up the stairs, cursing at me all the way.
Lyla: âWe donât go in the basement. Damnit, we donât go down there.â
Morgan (coughing): âWhat was that? What was that?â
At the top, I think I see the desperate, soot-covered woman step into the small circle of light at the foot of the stairs before Lyla slams the door and shakes my shoulders.
Lyla: âThatâs Mirandaâs place. We donât disturb Miranda. Do you understand?â
Morgan: âNo, no, I donât understand. Who are you? Who is she?â
Lyla: âShe used to live in your house. She lost her children in that room.â
The flailing limbs looked a lot like small arms, I realize.
Morgan: âHow? When?â
Lyla: âWe leave her alone. Sheâs gone through enough.â
Morgan: âBut why is she in my house? Why are any of you in my house?â
There are so many people here now. I bump into them. They donât notice me. Theyâre admiring the molding, the floors, the staircase. Theyâre eating cookies and reading off pieces of paper. I burst into the kitchen, scream at a couple opening my fridgeâmy empty fridgeâand put my hands on the counter beside the stocky, crew cut woman and yell in her face.
Morgan: âWhat the fuck is happening here?â
She looks bored, but a hint of sympathy colors her face.
Lyla: âJust tell her.â
Crew Cut rolls her eyes and holds the paper sheâs been reading up to me. Itâs a picture of my house from the street with a list of specs beneath it.
Morgan: âWhat is this? Why do you have a picture of my house?â
Crew Cut: âThey all do. Look around.â
Sheâs right. Every person poking through my home does so with one of these papers. They read, compare, write notes. I look again at the paper in Crew Cutâs hands.
It says FOR SALE at the top.
Morgan: âNo. No, it canât. IâI just bought this place. We still live here. Weââ
Jimmy.
My heart leaps from my chest as I leap away from the womenâthe only ones who seem to notice meâand past two biddies admiring the staircase as I throw up myself up it. How could I have forgotten my boy? My precious Jimmy. Heâs probably terrified in this house with all these strangers. I am a shit mom. What if somethingâs happened to him? What if one of these people has hurt him? I canât let myself imagine it. When I find himâand I willâI will hold him and kiss him and love him until he knows it's going to be OK.
A young couple is skirting the edges of my bedroom, stopping to check out the view from the window.
Morgan (screeches): âWhy are you in my room?â
I donât wait for their answer before I pull aside the sheet to look inside the tent in the middle of the floor.
Itâs empty.
I call out his name and rip through the blankets because sometimes he likes to hide underneath them, but he isnât there. Where else would he be? Maybe someone has hurt him. Oh godâŠWhat ifâŠ.
What if someone took him?
I push through the terror to the hall where I am almost run down by a small, naked girl scampering from the bathroom, leaving wet footprints on the floor.
I holler after her, chasing her into Jimmyâs room. His racecar bed isnât pressed against the wall where we set it up. The boxes of toys in the corner are gone, and the latest Lego creation, the one that spelled out WELCOME, has also disappeared. Thereâs no sign of Jimmy or the sopping wet child I followed in here.
A naked child. Why, with all these other people, would there be a naked kid here? What if sheâs not here and those pills really are making me hallucinate? It makes more sense than anything elseâcertainly more than naked kids in the hall or two fully-clothed men sitting in my bathtub, laughing and pretending to sip from imaginary glasses of wine.
If Iâm hallucinating, why are there still footprints on the floor? I reach down and touch one and my fingers come away wet. Iâm not imagining them or the child that made them, and thatâs a problem. And I still havenât found Jimmy.
I throw open doors until Iâve searched the entirety of the second floor and make my way up the next flight of stairs. There isnât any furniture on the third floorânever had been. Iâm spinning in the center of the empty office space when a new kind of terror strikes.
The roof. The pathways between buildings. The three-story fall to the ground.
âJimmy!â I scream and rush up the spiral staircase and out the rooftop door. I brace myself for a gust of winter wind that never comes. It should be freezing. The last time I came up here, the cold was blistering. Nowâ
Now my mind trails past the weather as I turn in a circle, sweeping the roof for any sign of my son. Thereâs an elderly couple at the front edge, looking down. My godâŠhave they found him?
âJimmy,â I breathe. When I make my way to them, Iâm too afraid to look down. They smileâat each other, not meâand turn to head back inside. They arenât disturbed as they should be if my Jimmy had fallen. I look over the side and see only the sidewalk and the street lined with budding trees and the first blades of green grass.
Green grass, as if itâs spring.
No, itâs impossible. Itâsâa dream. Of course. It must be. It was the only thing that explained the people and the weather and everything else. Women like the soot-covered Miranda werenât real. Flaming bodies of small children certainly didnât exist outside of nightmares. I think night terrors was one of the side effects of my sleeping pills, and thatâs what this is, and when Iâve exhausted myself here, Iâll wake up in the tent beside Jimmy and Iâll flush every last pill down the toilet. Itâs the only thing that makes sense. The onlyâ
Roof Woman: âIt isnât a dream.â
My frantic gaze snags on a woman sitting on a folding chair, her back to me, huddling underneath a blanket.
Roof Woman: âIt isnât a dream. I wish it was.â
I back away from the edge of the roof and she slowly turns to me. Sheâs not old but not exactly young, with a tired look about her and a deep sadness in her eyes as she appraises me.
âWho are you?â I whisper, but Iâm terrified of the answer because deep in my bones, in a place I wonât acknowledge, I already know what sheâs going to say.
Roof Woman: âI used to live hereâŠJust like you.â
Morgan: âIâI live here now. My sonâhave you seen him? I canât find him.â
Roof Woman: âThis is all a little much for the kids. This house is not a great place for children. Youâve heard about the basement?â
The flaming arms reaching for me in a burning room are forever seared into my brain. I realize for the first time that if the basement really was on fire right now, everyone would be leaving. I would be leaving. Why didnât I try to run outside when Lyla brought me back upstairs? If that fire was real, this whole place would be up in flames by now. Itâs just more confirmation that the woman in front of me is wrong and this is a very bad dream.
âIâve heard about the basement,â I manage to say with a suddenly dry throat.
Roof Woman: âGood. But have you heard about what happened on the roof? The little boy who ran too fast and fell over the side before his mother could catch him?â
My own eyes press out of my skull. She canât really meanâ
Morgan (chokes out): âJimmyââ
Roof Woman: âHis name was Dale. My son was six when he got away from me. Six and so fast. SoâŠfearless.â
Her eyes gloss with tears and she turns away, her gaze lowering to the edge of the roof beside her. Thereâs a small childâs shoe on the ground beneath her chair, as if it slipped off of Daleâs foot when he went over.
Morgan: âI didnâtâŠI didnât know.â
Roof Woman: âHow could you? You have your own son to be concerned with. Your own precious boy to keep safe.â
Morgan: âPleaseâŠdo you know where he is?â
Roof Woman: âWe have one job as mothers. When we fail, we never get over it.â
Morgan: âThatâs why I need to find him. All these people... Itâs not safe here.â
Roof Woman: âNo, itâs not.â
She narrows her weary eyes and pulls the blanket tighter around her. For a moment, her sleeve slides up her arm and I see a long, deep scar on her left wrist.
Roof Woman: âTry the closet. For some reason they all like the closets.â
Something has shifted in my body while talking to her. Some of the hysteria has settled. And Iâm certain I will find Jimmy in a closet, butâŠ
But I donât know if finding him will be enough. I wonder if Iâve kept him safe, or if Iâve missed something, some crucial detail that damned us to some terrible fate.
Iâm turning down the spiral stairs when I notice two teenagers huddling underneath it, reading something off a piece of paper I assume is the listing of my home that all the other people have.
Teenage Boy: âOkay, okay, so we did the beams in the dining room where that guy hung himself, we got the master bedroom. We gotâŠwe got everything except the roof where that kid fell andâŠthe basement.â
The boys are arguing about who should go down to the basement, when their motherâlooking frazzled and annoyedâtakes the paper from their hands and scolds them for what she calls despicable rubbish, before shoving them out the door. Shaking her head, she balls up the paper and tosses it behind her.
As soon as they leave, I descend the spiral stairs, collect the paper, and open it.
Itâs a list with checkmarks down the left side. At the top, in big, bold letters, it says Death-Rowhouse. On the list, in seemingly no particular order, are rooms with a brief description of what has happened there.
Dining Room â January 1, 1930, at approximately four-fifteen in the afternoon, stockbroker James Hollis hung himself from the rafters.
Upstairs Bathroom â September 21, 1990, MaryAnn Wilson, four years old, drowned in the bathtub while her parents had a party downstairs.
Back entrance â May 5, 1983, Dawn Fields was strangled by an unknown attacker just outside the door in the areaâs first homophobic hate crime.
Kitchen â February 23, 2019, Lyla Hendersonâ
Lyla. I stop reading and head for the stairs in the hall. It couldnât be the same woman who yanked me out of the basement. Despicable rubbish the boysâ mother had said. Thatâs all this is. A terrible joke.
There are so many people coming in and out of rooms that I donât notice the wet, naked child running down the second-floor hallway until she almost collides with me. I move out of her way and into a hushed conversation between the same old biddies I saw downstairs. One tips her head until her neck fat collects in a pile under her throat, claiming this house is so reasonably priced because of all the death, while the other tsks and asks her co-conspirator if she really believes all that garbage.
I donât wait for the other to reply before I push through a family headed for Jimmyâs room and make it to the top of the last flight of stairs. Above the casual din of many conversations I hear shoutingâvoices I recognize but Iâm not sure how. My socks slip on the wood floor at the bottom of the stairs and I trip into the living room where I find a couple screaming the most terrible obscenities at each other. None of the other people touring the room pay the raging couple any attentionânot even when she pulls a gun out of her purse and flat out accuses the man of sleeping with someone named Cherylâ
Cheryl. I know that name. Iâve heard it before. ButâŠwhere?
She has a gun and that should scare everyone. It should scare me. We should all be running for an exit in this house that shouldâve burned down from the fire in the basement, but everyone is strolling around like this isnât madness, like I really am dreaming, and none of it feels real right now so I turn away from the living roomâeven as I wince at the gunshot that sends no one in a panicâand hurry back to the kitchen where I find Lyla at the counter with Crew Cut.
They look up at me and I slap the paper down between them, smoothing it so they can see what Iâve been reading.
Crew Cut (sniggers): âDeath-Rowhouse. Clever.â
Lyla (groans): âUgh, not this again.â
Morgan: âWhat is this? What the fuck is happening here?â
Crew Cut: âJust another open house.â
She shrugs and for the first time I notice the purple bruises around her neck.
Morgan (mutters): âItâs the pills. Itâs got to be the pills.â
Lyla: âThe pills?â
Morgan: âIâve taken too many. Or theyâre too strong. OrâŠorâŠâ
Crew Cut: âOr itâs the carbon monoxide.â
I stop muttering and look across the island at Crew Cut. At Dawn Fields and the strangulation marks above the collar of her flannel shirt. At Lyla whose blue lips are smiling softly at me, her eyes glistening above dark, haunted circles and gaunt cheeks.
Lyla: âSame thing happened to me. In this very room. Only, mine was intentional.â
I canât speak. Lyla pushes the paper across the marble countertop to me and I look down.
Lyla in the kitchen. Miranda and her children in the basement. Dale on the roof and his mother Jane in the third-floor bedroom. And then I readâŠ
Master Bedroom â February 28, 2024, Morgan and Jimmy Fraser were found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning when a furnace repairman called in a welfare check.
Morgan and Jimmy Fraser found dead. The coldness in the words seep through my body, through blood and bones and a heart that isnât beating. For the first time since waking up Iâm not dizzy or confused or feigning hallucinations. I can see Lyla and Dawn for the ghosts they are, the dullness that surrounds them compared to the vibrance of the people who move around us like we arenât even there.
Because we arenât.
Lylaâs blue lips crack with another try at a smile.
Lyla: âWelcome Morgan. Youâre with us now.â
I slowly back away from the island, from Lyla and Dawn, from the sudden smell of natural gas in the kitchen and someoneâs comment about the stove being electric nowâfor safety reasons. I turn down the hall, past a woman shaking her head, telling her husband that something is wrong in the living room. That it just feels off. And it should. Thereâs a man bleeding out on the floor from a gunshot wound to the chest and his wife is piled on top of him after swallowing her own bullet. As I round the stairs, I catch a glimpse of James Hollis dangling like a worm at the end of a hook from a rope tied to the beams to the left of where the dining room table shouldâve been.
On the second-floor landing, a couple is speaking to the woman with the gold jewelry. The realtor. Sheâs assuring themâand everyone within earshotâthat the furnace is being fixed and what happened a few months ago will surely NOT happen again.
A few months agoâŠwhen Morgan and Jimmy Fraser were found dead.
There is a boy in the doorway of Jimmyâs room. Heâs wearing a winter coat and missing a shoe. When the wet, naked childâMaryAnnâbolts down the hallway again, he catches her and shakes his head. She glances up warily at me, slumps her shoulders, and heads back to the bathroom. The boy retreats into Jimmyâs room and I follow him. He stands a few feet from the closet, staring at the closed doors with his dark, vacant eyes. I pull the doors open and find Jimmy in his Star Wars pajamas on the floor. He looks up at me with dark circles under his eyes, his skin too pale, his lips too blue. My heart shatters because Iâve failed him in the most absolute way, at the only thing I was ever supposed to do: keep my son safe.
He stands as I fall to my knees, and he wraps his thin arms around my neck while I cry. I tried to be a good mom. I tried to protect him from the pain of his fatherâs loss, from my pain about it. I tried to give him a good life. And here we areâŠsurrounded byâ
Ghosts.
I look up and see the boy with the missing shoeâthe boy from upstairs whose name is Dale. Behind us, near the bedroom door, Dawn and Lyla wait holding hopeful breaths, Lyla with a tentative smile. I donât see couples taking notes and photographs of my home, the old biddies gossiping, the teenage boys obsessing over heinous deaths. Our deaths.
The living have gone, and Iâve got Jimmy, and suddenly it hits me. Iâm free. Weâre free. I donât need pills anymore. I donât need to grieve. Iâm relieved. Relieved from trying so hard to hold it together and be all things to my son. Relieved from trying so hard to live.
I kiss his hair and promise him that itâs going to be okay, and this time I mean it. We can spend the rest of eternity in this big, beautiful house together, with the other mothers and children, and the women and men who met tragic ends, just like we did, hereâin the place where we used to live.
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2024.04.24 03:55 windkirby Animal Crossing Pocket Camp v5.6.0 Update
| https://preview.redd.it/4hji7nzywbwc1.png?width=128&format=png&auto=webp&s=9d9b4c3f1e68153cbbda72c7c6878156d388b2fb Greetings, dharma initiates! Mayâs update is nearly upon us, which means itâs the perfect time for Aprilâs datamine summary⊠or as I guess theyâre becoming, an end-of-month recap! With all of that pesky harmonious business taken care of in March, Aprilâs offerings come stuffed-to-the-buns with Bunny Day festivities and homestead hijinks⊠all in a lovely shade of pink! (If youâre not into pink, well⊠life can be cruel.) Thanks as always to Miranda, Bassieeee, and Ray for help datamining, and without further ado, letâs get cracking on these springtime shellebrations. Twitter preview for April 2024 in Pocket Camp - Version Codes
- v5.5.1c was 2e5a1, v5.6.0 is 61b5c.
- This is a server side update that requires downloading a new app version. If you're having trouble playing, make sure you've updated to the current app version.
- Game Updates and Changes
- We are shocked and saddened to learn this update contained no major changes or new features added to the game, except for the shocked part. It is all a hoax. The update notes claim that adjustments have been made to the on-screen display, but what are these adjustments? Has anyone seen them? Where in the darkness are they lurking? The mysterious purpose of these maintenances live on as developers no-doubt plan for dozens of invisible on-screen adjustments for 6.0 one dayâŠ
- Find the Difference Screen
- Perhaps the only real remaining reason for these main updates, v5.6.0 comes with a new springtime splash screen with five differences as always for you to parse. In this dramatic entry, Shari has trapped Goldie inside a glass jar for the crime of speculating, as many have, on the origin of her yellow hands. Shari lounges on a dandelion, powdering her paws in pollen to try to explain this troubling phenomenon. (For the last time, she was born like that!) Thanks to Ray for datamining the hi-res uncropped image this time!
https://preview.redd.it/my9hixdjxbwc1.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=dcf7f8ea127b949956e071a0731f651f9a7dbb69 - New Gifts â Navy Gifts
- Ahoy! After a mere five months of pink gifts (pretty quick considering seven dreadful months of brown gifts!), new navy (not old navy) gifts have washed ashore. In addition to the three standard Navy-Blue Gift Islands (20 navy gifts and 1 navy gift+ for completion for a total of 60 and 3), navy gifts will now be the gifts received through log-in bonuses, camper requests, Camp Caretaker haul, and more. Five of the twelve cookies that can be in navy gifts are new to regular gifts; their specific gifts+ are pool-paradise gift+, royal-chocolatier gift+, natural post office gift+, full-moon observatory gift+, and lit-up shop windows gift+. If I had to guess, these will last âtil November before they have to come up with an increasingly obscure color for the new gift type, so only send these to people you really like so that they tide you over until then (or whenever the next gift turnover will be).
https://preview.redd.it/f9z40iokxbwc1.png?width=896&format=png&auto=webp&s=80300d3a6bd26c87f2bd69a84f678f8595e8607c - New Creatures for Spring
- As typical for most updates following a solstice or equinox, v5.6.0 brought a new season of insects and fishies for us to thoughtfully deliver to our needy campers⊠or well, sort of new, as the selection has almost nothing out of the ordinary compared to previous springtime seasons. However, as one standout star, we have a new king fish in over a year, introducing the king catfish, a great-gutted well-whiskered behemoth of a catfish lurking deep under the mud of Lost Lure Creek! And wait âtil you get a look at the size of it! Hooooo-wee! Catch one of these fellas, chuck it on the grill, and your campsite animals will be eatinâ good tonight! Have you reeled in one of these monster-sized chuckleheads? See if you can net one by the end of the season, and youâll be a fishing legend around the bayou! The king catfish has the largest shadow sizeâhuge (6 of 6)âand sells for a base price of 30,000 Bells. Sadly, our big mud cat comes at the price of no king goliath frog this year, but I have a feeling he might rear his frog legs again next year, and at least the king catfish is an easier catch quest to conquer. But for now, letâs get an overview of the season.
\"WHOA! I caught a king catfish! Now to catch him some tuna for a snack...\" Below is an infographic for the rewards for the new batch of creatures for late March until likely late June when given to villagers asking for any fish or bug. All regular currently available creatures included, limited-time goals creatures excluded. Requested bugs and fish are marked with a thought bubble. (Please note rewards for a specific fish/bug request differ slightly from "any" requests, 4 heart points and 1,000 bells for an uncommon request for example rather than 3/1,500.) Common requested shells for this period are coral, scallop shell, and venus comb while pearl oyster is as always an uncommon unrequested shell. https://preview.redd.it/bt7m3p1oxbwc1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=77243a4290596f7b19ddcfc5c17dd06481a8aa99 - April Seasonal Event â Sunny-Spring Carrot Patch
- Flippity zibbit! Hoppity boing! Everyoneâs most
feared favorite bunny or struggling misfit in a rabbit suit is finally back, and heâs noticed how long itâs been since a proper eggstravaganza⊠Why is April always about cherry blossoms? Doesnât anyone carrot all about Bunny Day? That just wonât hippity-do, so for Aprilâs monthlong campaign, heâs demanding asking that we collect 30 Bunny Day carrots each from Zipperâs Sakura Bunny Day gardening event, Sakura Kitchen Fishing Tourney, and Messy Room Scavenger Hunt to score extreme-carotene prizes like crunchy-carrot hats, jumbo crunchy carrots, and the grand prize, a circular carrot patch, to attract hopping hordes of hares all over the Pocket Camp wilderness so no one can forget about bunnies again! Hippity-hooray! You can help his sinister schemeâI mean, his super-skippinâ-fun-for-everyone springtime spreeâstarting March 31st GMT! https://preview.redd.it/s77tiocq1cwc1.png?width=3264&format=png&auto=webp&s=6dec213c6e81cf025a1763a42382ff81e52b5cd7 - April Gardening Event â Zipper's Sakura Bunny Day
- Oh no⊠This isnât good. It seems the campsite animals have put together a formal petition to evict Zipper T. Bunny from the campsite park. They say his Bunny Day celebration is an eyesore, and he refuses to step aside for the annual cherry blossom festival⊠you know, the tradition of calmly observing the change of seasons without a dancing mascot cheering about eggs in your face. For Aprilâs gardening event, weâll be planting egg flowers to attract patterned eggies. Poach enough of these eerie little creatures to gather prizes for a colorful picnic party that will have campers from miles around so delighted, diverted, or just plain eggshausted theyâll have no energy to make it to the protest to sign the petition! Theyâll be begging our eggheads to scramble to no availâitâs sayonara to the sakura festival! Itâs the perfect plan, freshly hatched! Complete this event in full to yield 30 Bunny Day carrots as part of Aprilâs Sunny-Spring Carrot Patch monthlong campaignâas always, replant often and share eggsess creatures with your friends for an eggshellent job well done! (And no Bunny Day carrots in the hard tasks, so itâll be over easy!) This blossom-crossinâ sakura scramble begins March 31st GMT.
https://preview.redd.it/2uubp26iybwc1.png?width=768&format=png&auto=webp&s=b8887ce5cabba7c4f75788319dc212221e09ae10 Event preview image for Zipper's Sakura Bunny Day gardening event; tip screen for glowing pink sky; tip screen for Gayle's home cookie; autodesigner images using glowing pink sky and items from April's main three events - April Terrain - Glowing Pink Sky
- For those looking forward to rose-tinted estate to match Gayleâs comforting home⊠well, youâll have to make do with past sets as it seems this April is only host to a sole terrain part in the form of a
faintly unnerving I mean, soft and sweet pink sky perfect for mellow springtime picnics and fairy tale campsite hijinks. The hue will turn from light fuchsia to strawberry pink to peach before the wispy clouds drifting part in favor of a light purple nighttime expanse. Itâs been a pink moon since a month has only had a sky terrain, but itâs possible the designers are striking in protest that they donât get to do a harmonious sakura terrain like they do every year, or maybe theyâre just really uncomfortable around Zipper. Whatever the case, you can give your campsite a makeover with some extra blush when this sky option releases for purchase March 31st GMT. - Gayle's Home Cookie
- Itâs only been a few days since Gayle was chosen as groundskeeper for this charming garden cottage by the powerful real estate fortune cookie high council, but sheâs already begun to notice some unsettling events every night⊠A shadowy reflection always seems to appear in the glass of the sakura greenhouse⊠A voice comes from nowhere: âZippity-springâŠâ Every morning, her freshly planted begonias have been dug up from the flowerbeds of the sakura-house fence, replaced with hefty carrots⊠âSkippity-wheeâŠâ says the voice⊠âYou stole a rabbit cookie, my gator friendâŠâ And whenever she tries to go to bed in the 5-star sakura-house living area, she hears a thunderous hopping coming ever closer⊠âThump⊠thump⊠thump!â Gayle always says an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so she has sprayed an ample dose of Bunny-B-Gone around the yard many times⊠But the skipping specter keeps coming back. Could that mean itâs not a real rabbit? With the police nowhere to be found because Copper isnât in this game, Gayle is forced to gear up with nothing but a garden hose for spraying, a watering can for bonking, and her razor-sharp teeth for absolute emergencies to defend this creepy croci-domicile⊠Can she make this creature her snacky before it comes to attacky? Find out the jumpscary fate of gator-vs.-invader stalemate when this hare-raising cookie opens its gates April 1st GMT.
https://preview.redd.it/q36p64v72cwc1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=7913550aff319f1981e15bce60cbdaff56b94e82 - Bunny & Carrot Collection
- Put a little Easter on your keister with these velveteen vĂȘtements designed to add a little Bunny (and Vitamin A) to your day. With adorable pieces like the orange puffy-sleeve dress to shake your cottontail in, carrot shoulder bag to carry eggsact change, and short yellow-bunny wig to make sure every day is a good hare day, itâs a forgone bunclusion that your lop-eared love interest will find somebunny to love this spring⊠But just in case, I would be remiss not to mention your trusty handheld carrot plushie! Your carrot will be with you through all of lifeâs trials and tribulations (âNo one understands me like you do, carrot plushieâŠâ) and keep your eyes and bunny ears keenly aware for them all! Get hopping clad in these Easter-ready pieces when they spring on sale April 2nd GMT.
https://preview.redd.it/g6yx7hj92cwc1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=55ab82c9b74c79ddc4fb36d3f4f18d7f63afb6aa - Bunny Day Wall & Floor Collection
- Every day can be Bunny Day whether your visitors like it or not with quaintly quirky designs like the flowers & bunnies wall and Bunny Day egg floor. You can throw an Easter picnic in the comfort of your camper or cabin or just trap your animals in your demented little wonderland. Eggspect the uneggspected and scramble your home decor when this collection hatches April 3rd GMT.
https://preview.redd.it/ciee5hae2cwc1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=1e47b05c1aa9ad297666f3836d666d26f8e3590c Tip screens for Bunny & Carrot Collection, Bunny Day Wall & Floor Collection, and Flower Clock Fountain - Specialty Furniture â Flower Clock Fountain
- Itâs always a little confusing when Bunny Day actually happens, and given your campsite might be bathed in bizarre pink light that obscures the time of day, you can add this stately clock to your campsite courtyard to keep your campers from being late for an important date. That 320-Leaf-Ticket price tag might be something to sneeze at if all the seasonal flowers arenât, but, well, itâs the big furniture item for the month, so whoâs really that surprised? Keep your garden in style and on time with this gallant centerpiece due out April 4th GMT.
- Sakura Shrimp Goals
- These petal-pink prawns from 2020 are returning to Saltwater Shores for a 3-day event that rewards, you guessed it, some Leaf Tickets and a Gayleâs home cookie. These tiny-shadowed (size 1 of 6) small fries only sell for 10 Bells and give common-tier rewards when gifted, so they are practically useless except as a reminder of the fragile beauty⊠nature or the spring season⊠yadda, yadda, you know what I mean. These cute and minute crustaceans are available from April 11th to 14th GMT.
- April Fishing Tourney - Sakura Kitchen
- For Aprilâs fishing tourney, weâll be whisked away to Lost Lure Creek where yellow, aqua, and pink eggler fish originally from April 2020âs fishing tourney will be hidden amongst the river stones. Gather a clutch of these Bunny Day hatchlings to ear prizes for a fresh kitchen set in light peach and cherry blossom pink, perfect for giving a new look for the season to your camper, bakery, or breezy breakfast nook! Completing this event in full will yield 30 Bunny Day carrots as part of Aprilâs Sunny-Spring Carrot Patch monthlong campaign, so log in to fish often and go for that 30-carrot gold! You can make and bake lemon merengue tarts, peach-pear pies, fresh garden salads, and any other springtime snack (but Zipper would like carrot cake the mostâŠ) when this fishinâ kitchen tourney begins on April 12th GMT.
https://preview.redd.it/3xqe6ftl2cwc1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=b74dddbdc316d31639dddbbf03f22f97bb2bd129 Event preview image for the Sakura Kitchen Fishing Tourney; tip screens for Kitchen Apron Collection, Cute Pink Wall & Floor Collection, and Pashmina's Bouquet Cookie; craft appeal image for Untidy Room Scavenger Hunt - Kitchen Apron Collection
- Whatâs bakinâ, er⊠bacon? Letâs try that again. Whatâs cookinâ, good-lookinâ? You are with this culinary clothing collection with gastronomic garments like the beige apron outfit, pink flats, and frilly-navy shoulder bag to hold all your cooking gear. You can also whip up a piping-hot new look with options to take your character customization to new bites like the braided-bangs wig as well as pink-, red-, and orange-freckled cheeks. Now it may seem a little extortionist that you have to pay to look like yourself if you have freckles, but itâs important to remember that our friends before with afros and horns had to cough up, too! This collection also includes handheld fashion, crafting, and cooking magazines to read while youâre waiting on that fresh souffle, an actual new terrain set in Pocket Camp, or your favorite friend to finally notice all the made-from-scratch warmth youâve so thoughtfully cooked up for them in your cabin! Go positively ape-r-on the homemade simplicity you knead and have been craving when these delectable dressings dish up April 13th GMT.
https://preview.redd.it/vf3t1pls2cwc1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=933885efb599160e842f389ee06fdc1d24d2354b - Cute Pink Wall & Floor Collection
- If youâve been waiting on more pink variants of old designs (and itâs a big ifâŠ) well, April 14th GMT is your lucky day as Aprilâs second wall and floor collection will tickle your camper or cabin into a lovely shade of spring. The cute-cookery wall âlooks straight out of an oft-used vintage cookbook while the cute-shelves wall will speak to that childhood wish your room could be as cool as that one girlâs⊠These blushing backdrops can make your reality a little more rosy, even if the recolored floorings arenât what Iâd call 100% fresh.
https://preview.redd.it/2byexkmt2cwc1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=e528236350662d0eebfc868a4a5f4a3d574c669b - Pashmina's Flower Cookie
- âWeâre so excited for you to be our new security guard, Pashmina!â says Dotty. âYou wouldnât believe the amount of trouble we have overnight for a flower shop. Now hereâs the security monitor, but keep in mind it only connects to one camera at a time. And hereâs your flashlight, but the batteries were last changed about 20 years ago. And hereâs the intercom, but it only works one way, so if you hear any voices, that means the troublemaker is headed your way. Your job is to just keep an eye on the animatronic mascot I donât remember ordering as weâve had a lot of trouble with it, and whatever you do, donât let any kids in the building! Thereâs a reason we donât allow any wee ones anymore.â âWhatâs the reason?â âOh, I canât tell you that. Itâs too scaryâŠâ âOkay. I mean, like, you brought it upâŠâ Pashmina's very first shift, she begins to notice some startling bumps in the night⊠A disconcerting whump like someone falling into some cardboard boxes. âZippity-ow!â Next, like somebody tripped over the register. âThis⊠this is no good, kidders,â Pashmina says to herself. Then, she sees it on the monitorâthe terrifying visage of none other than Zipper himself, and heâs headed her way!! Not one to back down from a fight, Pashmina trots down the hall, flickering flashlight in tow. âOkay, whatâs the big idea, hereâyouâre making a mess!â âSkippity-hey! Iâm⊠oh⊠Iâm so sorry. This flower shop is one of my favorite springy spots, so I pretended to be an animatronic so I could hide Bunny Day eggs at night for all the little children to find and enjoy! But theyâre not even allowed in since I sneezed in front of one of them one time. I was coming to the security office to get the flashlight, but it doesnât even flippity-blippity-work!â âYouâve gotta be kiddinâ. Is that all? Well, lemme think about this pickle for a minute⊠I have a friend Petri who works with plants. Maybe she can give all these flowers a little flare to âem to help you out.â Surely enough, Petri knew the genetic splicing and dicing to do the trick, and Dotty couldnât have been happierâcampers were over the moon over the new glowing flowers and only minimally worried about radiation exposure, and with Bunny Day eggs hidden about, children were encouraged to come back again, so long as they stayed far, far away from the creepy animatronic. Patrons loved peering at the glowflower garlands, their glowflower tote bags in tow, and making their own assortments at the glowflower-shop table, and Pashima was asked to be a formal business partner, keeping watch from the 5-star glowflower-shop register! Flourish a light on a zipped-up mystery when this grow-in-the-dark cookie springity-sprouts on April 15th GMT!
https://preview.redd.it/6pzalxov2cwc1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=d59ab8e4ecaf5934c0238153286663b97e92ffb8 - Fresh Fruit Goals
- Yet again, weâll be cropping, dropping and swapping fruits for Leaf Tickets and this time a Gayleâs home cookie. Donât forget to stop by your friendsâ market boxes for exotic fruit you canât grow yourself and list your own spares if youâre feeling helpful! These goals run from April 19th through 22nd GMT.
- April Scavenger Hunt â Untidy Room
- We all know spring in Pocket Camp isnât over until we have an event with the always-intriguing theme of âroom.â For Aprilâs scavenger hunt, weâll be sweeping the recreation spots to find naughty untidy gyroidites leisurely lounging in various unkempt corners. Tidy up enough of these messy collectibles to craft prizes for a cute and cluttered cubby in dire need of a spring cleaning with the untidy bed, discarded clothes, rumpled rug, and even untidy toiletries! These pieces may seem reminiscent of New Leafâs sloppy series in a new fashionable pink color, but they are nonetheless entirely new. (For those of us who arenât into pink and still want to live like a slob, weâll have to make do with other options.) The LT-exclusive items this time around are the discarded teddy bear, discarded hair dryer, and discarded dresser. This is a scavenger hunt with a high gyroidite requirement, so be sure to log on often (one gyroidite spawns every 4 minutes, and the maximum of 18 gyroidites available to find at once gets fully replenished every 1 hour and 12 minutes) and grab extra gyroidites from your campsite animals and the quarry to complete the event in full and also receive those last 30 Bunny Day carrots as part of Aprilâs monthlong Sunny-Spring Carrot Patch campaign! To help, this scavenger hunt will also include a raffle to distribute a random amount of extra gyroidite (10, 30 or 50), so check out the gyroidite box on the side of the screen to nab that. Un-clean your room when the bungled bedroom bedlam begins April 20th, ending April 29th GMT!
https://preview.redd.it/j6x9vkby2cwc1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=4c870a9cbde5f65695498eb8c6b2db28e7631be4 - Happy Homeroom
- This update contained the standard 3 classes each for April's main 3 events and 2 cookies, as well as 8 classes each for new normal Courses 53 and 54. Five Lottieâs Moving Up mystery classes are also currently availableâa great source of extra medals and Bells if you can solve the puzzles!
https://preview.redd.it/55g004703cwc1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=a90157a2c4e61e7f1779864db7411d546237d8f6 And thatâs all of Aprilâs hippity-hoppinâ-haps! May is colloquially known as Pocket Campâs wildcard month⊠Egyptian pyramids, soggy farmlands, sushi-fueled ninjas, rock concerts, crystal lakesâyou name it! So next monthâs theming is anyoneâs guess, but we wonât have to speculate for long as the Twitter preview and update are due just around the corner. Until then, thanks for reading, and remember, if you hear a springity step coming up behind you⊠watch your back! But definitely donât watch Zipperâs, because thereâs nothing to see there. âWoodsy submitted by windkirby to ACPocketCamp [link] [comments] |
2024.04.19 02:38 its_whirlpool4 Events for Fri 4/19 - Sun 4/21
** BOTH SAT 4/20 AND SUN 4/21 *\*
9 AM - 3 PM Rummage Sale for the flock Inez Neighborhood Park, 2001-2099 Wisconsin St. NE New to you household, personal items, jewelry, toys, clothing and so much more! Discover bargains while supporting the Birds of a Feather Parrot Rescue of NM!
1 - 2:45 PM ORPHEUS - the 1950 Jean Cocteau cinematic marvel, as part of our ongoing Arthouse Classics/Faves! The Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE Check out the
trailer. Dir. Jean Cocteau - 1950 - 95m - France - In French with English subtitles. Jean Cocteauâs update of the Orpheus myth depicts a famous poet (Jean Marais), scorned by the Left Bank youth, and his love for both his wife, Eurydice (Marie DĂ©a), and a mysterious princess (Maria CasarĂšs). Seeking inspiration, the poet follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead, through Cocteauâs famous mirrored portal. Orpheusâs peerless visual poetry and dreamlike storytelling represent the legendary Cocteau at the height of his powers
(tickets) ** Fri 4/19 *\*
Fri 11 AM â 6 PM 4 Year Anniversary and Ribbon Cutting Corrales Teas and Chocolates, 3923 Corrales Rd. Suite B,
Corrales Steampunk themed. Come as you are or be creative with your steampunk outfit. Come mingle and meet new friends. Light snacks will be served
Fri 5 â 9 PM 3rd Friday "after-work" Practica (new event!) Las Puertas, 1500 1st St. NW Come unwind, get your good antics on, socialize and horse around practicing in good company and quality this dance we love. One great floor in 2 sections: Floor A: practice space, group work, tango therapy and mechanics help (technique). Floor B: Dance as if it were a relaxed milonga. Do your thing here 100% free, just keep the ronda harmony! ** 5-6pm "rando-tando" mixed music fun ** 6-9pm DJ'd sets (tandas and cortinas). $10~15 be generous / honor system * $10 if just dancing * $15 if you are getting some tango therapy/mechanics/group work ** we always provide healthy food and drink so enjoy!
Fri 5:30 - 7 PM Science on Tap: Attending to All Children National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, 601 Eubank Blvd. SE Science on Tap is not your ordinary lecture series. Grab a beer from Bombs Away Beer Company and enjoy a relaxed presentation by scientists, researchers, and subject matter experts on various engaging science topics. "Attending to All Children: Understanding how brain dynamics influences behavior to improve outcomes," with Dr. Julia Stephen, Mind Research Network. Join us for an insightful discussion of how Dr. Stephen uses non-invasive brain imaging to study brain activity in children. Her work has focused on finding early signs of atypical brain development to provide early intervention for developmental disorders, providing better outcomes for children. Doors 5:30 pm, start 6:00 pm, ends 7:00 pm. Admission is $10 per person, 21+ to attend. Admission will provide each guest with one beer ticket. Guests can purchase additional drinks. IDs are required. Please drink responsibly. Event
tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door
Fri 5:30 â 7:30 PM Music At The Park ABQ Food Park, 6901-B San Antonio Dr. NE Get ready for an electrifying experience with local artist Joseph Velasquez! Join us for a dynamic evening filled with soulful tunes and vibrant melodies as Joseph Velasquez takes the stage. Indulge in delicious bites from our food trucks, then kick back, relax, and immerse yourself in the captivating sounds of our talented local musician. This is your chance to support our vibrant music scene while enjoying a memorable night out. Don't miss the opportunity to groove to the rhythm of the music and savor the flavors of our community
Fri 6 â 8:30 PM Friday Night Live El Vado, 2500 Central Ave SW Get ready to sway to the melodious tunes of Smooth Groove! Smooth Groove promises an evening filled with diverse musical delights. From variety hits to classic rock, Spanish beats to oldies goldies, they'll have you tapping your toes and dancing with joy. Get ready for a multifaceted musical journey that'll keep you entertained all night long! Fuel up for the dance floor with delectable treats from our fantastic food pods. With a mouthwatering selection ranging from savory bites to sweet indulgences, there's something to satisfy every craving. And what's a celebration without a refreshing beverage? Quench your thirst with a craft beer from Ponderosa Brewing , served up at the El Vado Tap Room. With an array of brews to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect complement to the vibrant atmosphere. Gather your loved ones, invite your friends, and join us for an evening of dynamic music, scrumptious food, and lively vibes
Fri 6 - 9 PM Variety Social Dance CSP Dance Studios, 1624 Eubank Blvd. NE Dive into the joy of dance among friends who inspire! Join us where community through movement takes center stage. For just $10 cash at the door, you'll have the opportunity to sample and practice social dancing a variety of dances including ballroom, Latin, country, swing and line dancing. This is your invitation to try something new, meet like-minded individuals, and practice social dancing in a welcoming, supportive environment. The night kicks off with a welcome lesson from 6:00-6:30pm, making it ideal for beginners or anyone to meet new people before the dance floor opens up. Step into a night of dance, discovery, and community
Fri 6 â 9 PM Shared Futures Dance Party Explora, 1701 Mountain Rd. NW On Adult Night, Explora opens up their amazing facility and interactive exhibits to those 18 years old and older. DJ Ren and DJ Moonside will be spinning live from the Rotary Pavillion upstairs in the northeast corner. If the weather is nice we can open the garage doors to the outside. There is usually a food truck outside. This evening will involve interactive pieces with Shared Futures! "Shared.Futures is a SciArt collaborative where we bring together local scientists and artists. Together, we aim to communicate scientific perspectives through artistic mediums to showcase what our shared futures can look like." Admission - $14, Students, Seniors, Military - $11, Explora members get in free! 3 channels of music to choose from: Channel 1: DJs Moonside and Ren spinning live!, Channel 2: Dance mix TBD, Channel 3: a mix of science related music and sounds. We use radio frequencies to transmit to the headphones so you should be able to tune in wherever you decide to roam, inside or out! The main place to pick up and drop off your headphones when you are done will be in the entrance area where you pay admission...
Fri 6 - 9 PM Crazy Bird Tractor Brewing - Westside, 5720 McMahon Blvd., Bldg 5, Ste A Crazy Bird is back! Weâve got some new tunes, some old hits, and as always we keep it entertaining. Come have some delicious beer, enjoy the food truck or the ton of options nearby, and dance with us
Fri 7 - 9 PM Gilbert Uribe The Craft Kitchen in The Taproom at Old Town, 524 Romero St. NW Award winning singer-songwriter Gilbert Uribe performs a vibrant blend of Acoustic Latin & Soul Music he calls âSabrosoulâ. Hailing from New Mexico, Gilbert combines elements of Reggae/Rocksteady, the feel-good vibes of Classic Soul and R&B, and the rhythms of Cumbia and Salsa to create a unique musical experience
Fri 7 â 9:30 PM Bluehouse Casa Vieja, 4541 Corrales Rd.,
Corrales Bluehouse brings their South Valley rock north to Corrales! Enjoy Casa Viejaâs ambience and hospitality. Beer, food truck, friends, dancing, FUN!
Fri 7 â 10 PM Once Upon a Waltz Holiday Dance Studio, 5200 Eubank Blvd. NE Make your whimsical dreams come true as you glide across the dance floor as your favorite Disney persona. A romantic waltz lesson will begin the evening at 7pm followed by open dancing at 8pm. Dress to impress! Refreshments will be served. $30 for non-members
Fri 7:30 â 10:30 PM 90's Country Covers Night w/ Back In The Saddle Band Tractor Brewing - Wells Park, 1800 4th St. NW Come two step to the songs you know and love live by the incredibly talented Back In The Saddle! They'll play all the hits you know and love from George Straight, Brooks and Dunn, and Miranda Lambert!
Fri 8 PM Live Salsa with Son Como Son Juno, 1501 1st St. NW Dance to live Salsa with Son Como Son, hosted by DJ Solovino. Authentic Cuban Salsa with Son Como Son on Juno's patio. 21+. Come early and get a pizza or another item from Juno's menu; kitchen stays open until 9:45
(tickets) Fri 8 â 11 PM Coffin Club w/ DJ Riff Rat Tractor Brewing, 122 Tulane Dr. SE Get your darkest outfit, blackest Dr. Martins, and thickest eyeliner because we got a night of old school deathrock, Goth, batcave aesthetic by the always talented DJ Batboy!
Fri 8 â 11 PM The Prelude with DJ Soiree Two Cranes Bistro and Brew, 901 Rio Grande Blvd. NW Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with unbeatable vibes, fantastic drink specials including $5 wells, $5 house margaritas, and $3 Dos Equis, and best of all, no cover charge! Gather your friends and indulge in delicious eats, crafted cocktails, and incredible music as we set the stage for an epic Friday night. Don't miss out on the ultimate pre-party destination!
Fri 9 PM â 1 AM Callaita Fridays: A Reggaeton Experience The Salt Yard West, 3700 Ellison Rd. NW Embark on an electrifying journey into the heart of Latin music. Join us for a night that promises to be nothing short of extraordinary, as we welcome DJ Soiree & DJ Primo Swift to ignite the dance floor with their infectious beats. Prepare to be swept away by the pulsating rhythms and contagious energy that fill the air as soon as you step into our vibrant venue. Feel the essence of Reggaeton come alive as DJ Soiree & DJ Primo Swift curate an experience that will keep you moving and grooving all night long. From classic hits to the latest chart-toppers, they know exactly how to set the stage for an unforgettable experience. This event is exclusively for 21+, ensuring an atmosphere where you can let loose and fully embrace the rhythm without inhibition. Whether you're a seasoned Reggaeton enthusiast or simply looking for a night of unparalleled fun and excitement, "Callaita Fridays" promises to deliver an experience like no other
(tickets) Fri 9:30 PM â 2 AM RUSKO Electric Playhouse, 2611 Corona Dr. NW The Leeds-born DJ/producer who ascended with the original U.K. dubstep movement â and gave it one of its first and most enduring anthems, a bolt of foul-mouthed rave lightening called "Cockney Thug" â is here to tell you that music is not about labels and dance is no fad. And to prove it, he proudly presents "SONGS": His gutsy, freewheeling, brilliant second album. "The sound of my early releases was very dub-influenced, and just good, fun, bouncy vibes," he says. "The majority of dubstep at the moment I think is aggressive, and I don't like angry music; I don't want to be angry in a club. So I wanted to make something really happy, but still heavy." "Happy and heavy" is a proper way to describe the vibe that has carried Rusko from the first moments of dubstep's life to the biggest stages in the world; from a single, seminal bass wobble to a swath of sounds that can't be capped in a few simple syllables
(tickets) ** Sat 4/20 *\*
Sat 8 â 10 AM ABQ Backyard Refuge City Hall, 3200 Civic Center Cir NE,
Rio Rancho Join this information session with ABQ Backyard Refuge (a program of Walle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge) to learn about how to transform your outdoor spaces into a refuge for migratory and native birds, pollinators and more. Presentation attendees will get priority entry into the Tree Seedling Giveaway. For more information, please contact Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful at 505-549-8030 or Email [
ndahl@rrnm.gov](mailto:
ndahl@rrnm.gov)
Sat 8 AM â 12 PM Downtown Growers' Market Robinson Park, 810 Copper Ave NW Every Saturday! This vibrant community event connects local farmers, growers, artisans, wellness makers, and hot food vendors with the local community from mid-April to early-November. Bring friends / family or come solo to enjoy fresh food made on sight, a variety of seasonal produce, unique arts and crafts, live music, and special programming all in the heart of downtown
Sat 9 AM â 12 PM Four Hills Village Spring Cleanup Campaign 748 4 Hills Rd. SE The Four Hills Village (FHV) neighborhood will be participating again this year in the city-wide Spring cleanup campaign. The Four Hills Village Association has registered for the event and has arranged for trash bags and gloves to be available for those who participate from our neighborhood. Meet at the Four Hills Barsis Park on Running Water and Stagecoach to pick up trash and debris in that area, and/or the intersection of Four Hills Road and Winterwood Way to cleanup along the walkways from there to the Tijeras Canyon bridge. Please join us to help keep our neighborhood park and other public spaces looking nice
Sat 9 AM â 3 PM A Day of Mud, Sweat & Cheers: Mudding Day and Spring Cleaning 966 Old Church Road,
Corrales Helping the Historic Old San Ysidro Church will light you up! You'll develop new skills, meet new people, connect with your community, and expand your horizons! Come lend a hand! Learn to mix and apply adobe plaster on the courtyard walls. Gardeners: help clean up beds and plant flowers. Cleaners: annex, storage, spruce up upholstered chairs. Organizers: storage room and attic await. Painters: stain wood on the Annex Portal. Remember gloves, hats, old clothes, sunscreen, shovel, hoe, rake, trowel, hand spade, clippers, upholstery brush, rags, etc. We feed workers free breakfast and lunch! The Old Church is now 156 years old! The Corrales Historical Society has been taking good care of her for 51 years -- With your help, we can keep her going into the next century!
Sat 9 AM â 4 PM Spring Craft Fair Highland High School, 4700 Coal Ave SE Get some early Mother's Day shopping done, support local crafters and help the Highland Senate and Band programs raise money for school events!
Sat 10 AM Fight For Air Climb Albuquerque Fire Academy, 11500 Sunset Gardens Rd. SW Do Good, Feel Great! Our popular Fight for Air Climb event is designed for every type of climber, from beginner to competitive! The Premier Stair-Climbing Event in ABQ. Spaces fill up quickly, so save you spot on the stairs today! Why our Climbs are so special: -Where we climb...the country's most iconic locations where you'll see the world from a whole different perspective. -How we climb...with friends and family in a fun, celebratory atmosphere of hope and positivity. -Firefighters and First Responders....unhealthy air is an occupation hazard for these everyday heroes-come out to climb and show your appreciation. -When you do the climb, you support people with lung disease who are fighting for every breath
(register) Sat 10 AM â 1 PM Spring Fling Benefiting Locker 505! Meraki Coffee+Market, 5900 Eubank Blvd. NE With Spring in full bloom, it's time to freshen up our homes and hearts as we embrace the spirit of spring and Earth Day. Itâs also Albuquerqueâs 318th birthday. So much to celebrate! Clean out your closets and come enjoy a great Saturday with us. Weâll be collecting the following items: * Girls' shirts/t-shirts (sizes 5 to 14) * Boys' shirts/t-shirts (sizes 5 to 16) * Girls' jeans/leggings/sweats (sizes 4 to 16) * Boys' jeans/sweats (sizes 4 to 16) * Hygiene items: shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotion, deodorant, brushes/combs (travel and full-size) * Toys: gently used or new, because every kid deserves a little joy!
Sat 10 AM â 3 PM Homebrewer's Happy Hour Southwest Grape & Grain, 3401 Candelaria Blvd. NE Homebrewer's Happy Hour is the perfect chance for all homebrewers, wine makers, distillers, or anyone interested in learning, to connect with others, share a drink, and learn about a new subject each month! $1 off beers from 10am to 3pm. Presentation on monthly subject at 1pm with open forum to discuss after. Food truck on site for lunch!
April 20: Hops Sat 10 AM â 3 PM Spring Fling Cornucopia Adult Day Services, 2002 Bridge Blvd. SW Come support adults/seniors with different abilities and join us for a our 2nd annual Spring Fling at Cornucopia. We will be hosting a Greenhouse sale & pot swap with plants all grown by our community. There will be food, drinks, entertainment, facepainting, vendors, silent auction & more
Sat 10 AM â 3 PM Shop Local Market Cabezon Park and Community Center, 2307 Cabezon Blvd. SE
Rio Rancho If you are a local vendor, come out to Cabezon Parkâs local market! We support all things local! Everything must be handmade, or homegrown. No franchise companies. No resale of items. No political booths. No prepared food from Big Box Stores! No premade items re-branded and resold as homemade! No products containing non-sustainable oils. No products containing preservatives, colorants, etc., that are artificial, chemical or contain carcinogenics. No sale of weapons or alcohol. Please call the Cabezon Community Center at 505-892-4499 for more info. Vendor Space $35 for a 15x15 space (tables & chairs not provided). Must
register online, NO Drop-Ins Accepted. No admission fee for shoppers
Sat 10 AM â 4 PM Manzano HS Football 2nd Annual Mattress Fundraiser Manzano High School, 800 Juan Tabo Blvd. NE Come get a better nightâs sleep AND support Manzano HS FOOTBALL with their 2ND Annual Mattress & Adjustable Bed Sale Fundraiser Event! We carry quality name brands like Southerland, Malouf, Englander, Tranquility, and Wellsville. With HUGE savings off retail prices, this is a ONE DAY only event! We need your help to SPREAD THE WORD by inviting all of your family and friends! We will have a mattress showroom set up at Manzano High School gym. Every purchase supports MANZANO FOOTBALL! Sleep Better, Save Money, Support the KIDS!
Sat 10:30 AM â 12 PM Community Clean-Up Mesa Verde Community Center, 7900 Marquette Ave NE NO OPEN-TOED SHOES. Cleaning up loose trash is one of the best ways to pitch in for your community and the environment. Volunteering as a means to help conserve and protect the environment has a lot of upsides. Of course, the first is that youâll be taking care of our planet, and it badly needs a little love given the myriad ways in which weâve become adept at destroying it. But beyond that, volunteering for a cause you care about is a great way to meet like-minded people, make friends, and pull yourself out of the blues that sometimes accompany caring a lot about something important â especially if you feel alone in your endeavors. None of us like the sight of litter. Litter spoils the look of where we live but thatâs not the only reason for picking up litter. There are a number of benefits from picking up litter that you may not have considered before. Volunteer-led projects such as these are one of the quickest, simplest, and least expensive ways to inspire more community spirit and civic action. A visually appealing community increases property values, attracts businesses, and improves the neighborhood's image. Beauty is one of the three most influential factors in community attachment, which means loyalty, to your particular town or city. Some research even shows that a nice-looking neighborhood promotes good behavior. Join us in keeping your community clean!
Sat 10:30 AM â 12:30 PM FolkMADS Third Saturday Family Dance Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4915 Hawkins St. NE Dancing, song, and live music for kids of all ages. No experience needed to have fun! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children dance free, Adults $10
Sat 11 AM â 2 PM Seed Share Alameda Greenhouse, 9515 4th St. NW Join us in celebrating FIFABQ's 10th Anniversary & our 9th Annual Seed Share! We are THRILLED to announce our partnership with Alameda Greenhouse, a local gem that has supported our Seed Share for the past 3 years. An extra special fact: Alameda cultivates their own seedlings, from seeds, rather than buying from large manufacturers. Be prepared to kick-start your gardening journey with their baby plants, giving you a head start while you await your seeds to blossom. Convenient on-site accessible parking, public parking across the street with a crosswalk, and a nearby bus stop (Route 10: 4th & Alameda) make it easy for you to join the festivities. EVEN MORE exciting news! Quirky Books is your go-to drop-off point for seeds, whether you're sharing bulk seeds or neatly sorted ones. If you can't make it to our in-person seed prep events, utilize this fantastic space to contribute. Remember to mention they're for FIFABQ. Learn more about our
Prep Days Sat 11 AM â 2 PM Environmental Justice Community Celebration Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, 7851 2nd St. SW Hosted by the Refuge and our valued partners, this year's theme "Connecting Through Our Roots" highlights the deep ties that bind us - to each other, to our community, and to the earth beneath our feet. From the Green Machine to captivating dance performances by iLANDS and Sin Fronteras, and from hands-on educational workshops covering farming, plant restoration, and tile making to immersive Refuge and EJ Toxic Tours, there's something for everyone to enjoy and learn from. Fun Educational Activities for Family and Friends. Kayaking + Farming + Music + Dance + Food + EJ Toxic Tour + Wildlife Viewing + Art + More!
Sat 11 AM â 11 PM 420 Block Party Cheba Hut, 115 Harvard Dr. SE Get ready to elevate your 420 experience!
Sat 12 PM Day Drinking for a Cause Canteen Brewhouse, 2381 Aztec Rd. NE and Canteen Taproom, 417 Tramway Blvd. NE Join us for our 3rd annual Day Drinking for a Cause! $1 from every pint sold at the Brewhouse and Taproom will be donated to New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors. We will have live music all day! We're excited to welcome to our stage Mineral Hill, Radio Free ABQ, Le Chat Lunatique, and Los Metamorfos. Come have fun and support a good cause at the same time
Sat 12 PM 4/20 Backyard Market The ABQ Collective,1321 Eubank Blvd. NE Join us and The Bad Company! Destiny MC will be hosting and weâll be having live comedy from Zach Abeyta, live music from Levi Platero, an Open Mic portion, over 20 local vendors, food trucks and more. PLUS! If youâre interested in joining us as a vendor...youâre in luck! There are still one or two spots left. Send an email to [
backyardmarket@theabqcollective.com](mailto:
backyardmarket@theabqcollective.com) and weâll send you an invite
Sat 12 â 4 PM Albuquerque's Birthday Celebration Old Town, 2000 N Plaza St. NW The Department of Arts & Culture is excited to celebrate Albuquerque's 318th Birthday with food, fun, live music, and local flair in the heart of the City. This party will feature birthday must-haves such as face painting, entertainment, and specials at a variety of participating Old Town stores. There will be something for everyone to enjoy at this party! Gazebo entertainment will include performances by Ballet Folklorico Fiesta Mexicana, Mariachi Tenampa, and Baracutanga
(more info) Sat 12 â 5 PM Great New Mexico Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival Balloon Fiesta Park, 5500 Balloon Fiesta Pkwy Food Truck Festivals of America is back for the 8th Annual Great New Mexico Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival! Prepare to indulge in the flavors of the Southwest as some of the area's top food trucks serve up their fan-favorite dishes. Quench your thirst with a wide selection of craft brews from regional and national breweries, along with other beverages to suit every taste. But that's not all! Live music by SHiSTR and TRAVELER IN PAIN to keep the party going, an arts market to explore, and games, brought to you by Ultimate Tailgating, for the whole family to enjoy. Don't wait â snag your half-off General Admission Tickets now! Advance
tickets are just $5, with prices increasing to $10 at the gate. Remember, festivals are rain or shine â so come prepared for a fantastic time, no matter the weather! VIP Truck is - Italian Ice Rio *ONLY SERVICE DOGS ALLOWED
Sat 12 â 5 PM El Vado Spring Market El Vado, 2500 Central Ave SW It's going to be a beautiful Spring Market at El Vado! Let's shop local and have a blast - with live music, incredible food and vendors! Park at the Botanical Gardens for frustration-free parking!
Sat 12 â 5 PM Cinco de Mayo Pet Photos Boofy's Best for Pets, 4610 Cutler Ave NE, Ste A Dress up your pets (and yourself!) in celebratory colors and join us for Cinco de Mayo Pet Photos. All well-behaved critters and humans are welcome, and the $5 per photo suggested donation benefits the cats and kittens of FAT KATZ. Photography provided by
Winstonfoto.com Sat 12:30 â 4 PM Sidetrack Brewery Earth Day Plant Sale! Sidetrack Brewing, 413 2nd St. SW Celebrate Earth Day with a beautiful new plant! Our latest stock is absolutely fabulous and we canât wait to share!
Sat 2 PM Earth Day - Spring Gardening Workshop and Acequia Movie Screening 4920 Rio Grande Blvd NW,
Los Ranchos Celebrate Earth Day with us at our in-person event! Join us for a fun and educational Spring Gardening Workshop where you can learn tips and tricks for a successful garden. After the workshop, relax and enjoy a screening of "Acequias: The Legacy Lives On" with director Arcacely "Arcie" Chapa. 2 pm: Spring Gardening Workshop, 3 pm: Movie Screening. $5 per person; the purchase of a ticket includes access to both activities. Purchase tickets
online or with cash at the door
Sat 2 â 4 PM National Water Dance Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, 2901 Candelaria Rd. NW Keshet Dance is excited to join the annual National Water Dance Projects! âMoving Forward Together,â here in the Southwest, speaks specifically to the denial of Navajo Nation water rights. This multidisciplinary showcase explores water as both sacred and essential, and delivers a powerful, inspirational experience. National Water Dance (NWD) is a biennial event which gathers dance teachers, practitioners, choreographers, and community members to take part in simultaneous dance across the nation. The Park Day-Use Fee is $3 per vehicle exact cash or check (Friends of the RGNC permit holders and NM State Parks annual permit holders enter free with valid permit displayed). Performance is FREE!
(more info) Sat 2 â 10 PM American Lung Association Climb After Party Marble Brewery Westside, 5740 Night Whisper Rd. NW Complete your 'Fight for Air Climb', then meet us at MBWest! We're hosting the ALA for their after party fundraiser and concert featuring: - Seven of Nine - State of Mind - The Cameron Kimbrough Duo
Sat 4 â 10 PM 4.20 Music Fest Marble Brewing, 111 Marble Ave NW It's time for our annual 4.20 Music Fest! We have a great live music lineup, food trucks and great beer; what's not to love? Vibestrong 4-5PM, Trinity Soul 5:30-7PM, The Irie 7:30-8:30PM, DaJerney 9-10PM
Sat 4:20 PM AND 7:15 PM Dazed and Confused Flix Brewhouse, 3200 La Orilla Rd. NW Alright. Alright. Alright. Donât miss the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976. See it with a bud
(tickets) Sat 5 PM Family Movie Night - ENCANTO! La Mesa Presbyterian Church, 7401 Copper Ave NE All are welcome! Free movie and popcorn in Fellowship Hall!
Sat 5 â 7 PM April Babies Birthday Celebration Rio Bravo Brewing, 1912 2nd St. NW We're celebrating April Babies! The first 25 people with April birthdays to show Ryan proof of their birthday month will score a $5 Rio Bravo Brewing Gift Card...oh, and Beers are on special for birthday kids for just $5! But you spend your gift card however you want! Thanks to Cake Fetish...we'll have cupcakes for the April Birthday Kids (while supplies last) We'll have prizes JUST for the April Babies! We'll also have drawings for all you non-birthday folks too. If you want to get their before us...All drinks are $1 off for April Birthdays the whole day!
Sat 5 â 11 PM Beer & Jazz on the Hill Tractor Brewing, 122 Tulane Dr. SE We're bringing you a full night of brews and Jazz with the very talented EQNX Jazztet opening things up at 5pm and our house Jazz band Basilaris Trio closing things down at 8!
Sat 5:30 â 11 PM 3rd Annual Denim & Diamonds Gala Sheraton Uptown, 2600 Louisiana Blvd. NE Join us for an unforgettable night to empower those with Down Syndrome. Dress up in cocktail attire and get ready for an amazing evening filled with fun and excitement. You can score early bird
pricing if you purchase now! We're looking for sponsors, so if you or someone you know wants to support a great cause, reach out to us!
Sat 6 PM Wine & Dinner Pairing Pasando Tiempo Winery, 3741 NM-528 NW Indulge in a four-course gourmet meal expertly crafted by a local chef to tantalize your taste buds, perfectly paired with exquisite New Mexico wines to elevate your dining experience. $120/ per person. Don't miss out on the chance to savor the flavors of the season in an elegant setting. Reservations Required, call (505)228-0154
Sat 6 â 9 PM Gone Country Saturdays with DJ Malik Ponderosa Brewing, 1761 Bellamah Ave NW It's time for Gone Country Saturdays featuring the incredible DJ Malik! Kick off the excitement with free dance lessons starting at 5 pm, followed by a night of family-friendly entertainment until 9 pm. Join us for a fantastic evening filled with music and memories you won't soon forget!
Sat 7 PM Old School Jamz Dance 1015 Rio Grande Blvd. NW Dancing to Old School R & B music. The host will also take requests to hear your favorite songs. Let's love this music that we can hear
Sat 7 â 9 PM LoterĂa: A Game Night For NM Locals Tractor Brewing - Wells Park, 1800 4th St. NW Loteria encantada! The bingo mas chingon! Practice your Spanish. Drink beer and play a fun game celebrating our NM heritage. Win prizes! No cover or charge to play!
Sat 7:30 â 9 PM Saturday Night Stand-Up Bosque Brewing - Nob Hill, 106 Girard Blvd. SE Live from ABQ, itâs⊠Saturday Night Stand-Up Hosted by Nax Davis! Every third Saturday of the month at the Nob Hill Public House. Seating at 7:30 - Comedy at 8. Featured line-up of local comics includes: MEG FINN, BRYAN LAMBE, SARINA OCHOA, MARY BYRD, ROBERT EYSTER
Sat 8 PM Sparks Night - Galactic Disco Party! hosted by VICE Lizard Tail Brewing Nob Hill, 3417 Central Ave NE, Ste C Head over to our monthly NM Burner Meet & Greet, Sparks Night, hosted by the spectacular VICE - this time in Galactic Disco Party style! With music provided by DUB COMMITTEE with special guest
DJ Pup Massimo - all in the realm of funky groovin' disco house, tech house, melodic house, nudisco & deep house.
Food menu and you're also allowed to bring in your own outside food.
No cover as always, but if you'd like to
donate to SunBurn to help fund our Art Department's grants and make the event even better all around
Sat 8:30 PM â 1 AM SABOR Latin Night - Saturdays! Bama's 1865, 6007 Osuna Rd. NE DJ Gabriel Goza will be serving you the saucy Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue y Mas! Ample Parking, Safe Environment, Beautiful Venue, Good Food, Good Music, Good Vibes. 21+ / $10 cover. Salsa or Bachata lesson 9:00-9:45pm
Sat 9 PM â 2 AM Saturday Night Techno Affair Insideout, 622 Central Ave SW TECHNO returns to INSIDEOUT with one of the fastest rising names out of Atlanta: SAM WOLFE making his New Mexico debut at our SATURDAY NIGHT TECHNO AFFAIR! His collab track 'Aktivate with legend UMEK been in our rotation since it came out. POLYGLOT + ATMOZE joining him on that hometown support. We are bringing out FUNKTION-ONE sound with DIGIFUNK on this one as well. This is part of our double headliner showcase at El Rey Mezz & Insideout with SCIN.TIL.LATE which we also got QUACKSON bass headliner out of PNW will be taking over Mezz same night as well. ONE TICKET - TWO SHOWS. GRAB very limited amount of
tickets before doors
Sat 9:45 PM AND 10:15 PM Shrek At Night Flix Brewhouse, 3200 La Orilla Rd. NW "Weâll stay up late, swapping manly stories, and in the morning⊠Iâm making waffles!" Stay up late with us at our SHREK AT NIGHT show! Sip on a super dank, specially-brewed beer and join us for a special $4.20 showing of the greatest fairy tale never told
(tickets) Sat 10:30 PM â 12:15 AM ALTERED STATES - the 1980 Ken Russell intense mindbender, a 94 Rock classics pick for a 4/20 haps! The Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE Check out the
trailer. Dir. Ken Russell - 1980 - 102m. Academy Award-winner and Golden Globe-nominee William Hurt ("Syriana," "The Village"), Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Blair Brown ("Dogville," "Space Cowboys"), Emmy-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Drew Barrymore ("Charlie's Angels," "50 First Dates") and Emmy-nominee Charles Haid (TV's "Third Watch," "Hill Street Blues") star in this terror spectacle by visual wizard Ken Russell about a research scientist whose experiments unlock the horrors of his mind. Written by Academy Award-winner Paddy Chayefsky ("Network")
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2024.04.19 00:53 ImaMasterDebator Good evening Boston, I am back with a list of things to do this weekend - April 18th - 21st
At popular request you can now get this as a newsletter. Sign up and help support these posts! Editor's note: I'm having my good friend Yan write the preamble to these now. I'm still making the lists but he'll be the voice of the newsletteposts. It's the middle of April & it looks like Boston is finally crossing the finish-line of another Marathon winter.
The tourists have gone home & Bostonians are ready for another weekend (even if it is only 2 days). As always, there is no shortage of diverse events happening for all ages & interests.
On Saturday, be sure to enjoy the nice weather by taking advantage of *Free Entrance Day* at all National Parks!
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Yan THURSDAY - APRIL 18
Connor Wood Comedy Show @ Laugh Boston @ 8PM / 11PM Candlelight: A Tribute to Whitney Houston in Concert @ Greater Boston Stage @ 7PM / 9PM Rasa String Quartet brilliantly interprets Whitney Houstonâs timeless hits.
Disney Songs Reimagined in Concert @ Berklee Performance Center @ 8PM This enchanting evening reimagines classic Disney melodies and showcases original compositions inspired by the Disney magic.
Cypress Hill @ Roadrunner @ 8PM With The Pharcyde & SOul of Mischief
Brothers Osborne @ MGM Music Hall @ 8PM Kublai Khan TX @ Paradise Rock Club @ 6:30PM lovelytheband @ Brighton Music Hall @ 8PM Ekali @ Big Night Live @ 9:30PM Allah-Las @ Crystal Ballroom @ 8PM With Sam Blasucci, Maston, & Reverberation Radio
Mike @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With 454, Niontay, & Costeau
FRIDAY - APRIL 19
Golden Girls Live Show @ The Hanover Theatre @ 8PM After sold-out shows across the country in 2023, this latest production brings Miamiâs sassiest seniors to the live stage for one more hurrah.
Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift in Concert @ Greater Boston Stage @ 7PM / 9PM Hear Taylor Swift classic and new hits in this classical concert program!
Atmosphere @ House of Blues @ 8PM Hippie Sabotage @ Roadrunner @ 9PM With Daisy Guttridge & Kembe X
Drop Nineteens @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM Hans Williams @ Brighton Music Hall @ 8PM Gasolina Party @ Big Night Live @ 9:30PM The Motet @ Crystal Ballroom @ 8PM With Consider the Source
STRFKR @ Royale @ 6:30PM Marauda @ Royale @ 10PM A Great Big Pile of Leaves @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Future Teens & Dutch Tulips
The Danielle Nicole Band @ City Winery @ 7:30PM SATURDAY - APRIL 20
Free Entrance Day in National Parks On select days throughout the year, all national parks are open to the public with no admission fee.
Monster Jam @ Gillette Stadium @ 5PM Get up close to the trucks at the Pit Party and see some of the worldâs best drivers show off their crazy skills and all-out racing in fierce head-to-head battles.
Small Mart @ Crystal Ballroom @ 11AM Visit this curated market featuring 40+ of favorite local artisans, vintage, makers and experiential vendors, perfect for some weekend shopping.
Beyond the Spectrum: Teens @ MFA @ 10:30AM In this engaging class, teens will explore the captivating connection between music and visual art at the museum.
Space Day @ MIT Museum @ 11AM Enjoy a day of talks, demos, and hands-on activities all about Space.
Kyle Gordon Stand Up @ Crystal Ballroom @ 7PM Kathe Farris Stand Up @ Nickâs Comedy Stop @ 8PM The Hot Sardines @ Berklee Performance Center @ 8PM Hear New York speakeasies, Parisian cabarets, and New Orleans jazz halls transformed into music for the 21st century.
Chris Tomlin @ Agganis Arena @ 7PM Taylor Swift Party @ House of Blues @ 7PM Ibrahim Maalouf @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM Taylor Acorn @ Brighton Music Hall @ 8PM Benny Benassi @ Big Night Live @ 10:30PM Elle Varner @ City Winery @ 7:30PM Serve Dance Party @ Royale @ 9PM SUNDAY - APRIL 21
Party for the Planet @ Franklin Park Zoo @ 10AM At this Earth Day celebration, learn more about the importance of conservation through zookeeper chats, games & activities, education stations, and more.
Israel & New Breed @ House of Blues @ 8PM Arms Length @ Paradise Rock Club @ 6:30PM With Carly Cosgrove
The Veronicas @ Royale @ 7PM We Are The Union @ Crystal Ballroom @ 8PM With Half Past Two, Devon Kay & The Solutions, and The Pomps
Good Kid @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Adan Diaz
Kevin Ross @ City Winery @ 7:30PM ALL WEEKEND
All weekend - âSolo: A Show About Friendshipâ Comedy Play @ Calderwood Pavilion Gabe Mollicaâs Off-Broadway hit is a funny and intricate deep dive into friendships in your 30s, Mollicaâs relationship with Sondheim, and what happens when you break up with your best friend. FRIDAY & SUNDAY - Brahmâs Requiem in Concert @ Symphony Hall Savor the richness of Brahms in this profound performance by Handel and Haydn Society.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Martin Amini Stand Up @ Laugh Boston All weekend - Jim Gaffigan Stand Up @ The Wilbur All weekend - Matt Rife Stand Up @ MGM Music Hall All weekend - Mozart, Brahms, & Thorvaldsdottir in Concert @ Symphony Hall Enjoy Mozartâs charming Symphony No. 33, followed by Anna Thorvaldsdottir's monumental work âArchora,â and Brahmsâ Violin Concerto, one of the greatest works in the repertoire, closing the program.
All weekend - âA Midsummer Night's Dreamâ Opera @ The Huntington Theatre Be magically swept away in a midsummer's night in this libretto adaptation of Shakespeareâs classic comedy about dreams and desires.
All weekend - âBurn Thisâ Play @ Black Box Theatre Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson ignites the stage with this caustically funny exploration of life, loss, mourning and moving on.
All weekend - âThe Drowsy Chaperoneâ Play @ Lyric Stage This bubbly love letter to musical theater sparkles with one show-stopper after another, story mix-ups, mayhem, and a wedding (or two).
All weekend - âBook of Mountains and Seasâ Puppet Show @ Emerson Paramount Center Chinese creation myths come to life with larger than life puppetry and a polyphonic chorus in this breathtaking theatrical event.
ONGOING
Ongoing - Immersive Disney Animation @ Boch Center Step into the art and legacy of Walt Disney Animation Studios and celebrate the music, artistry and animation from the creators of Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Big Hero 6 and many more.
Ongoing - Musical Shows @ MoS PlanetariumMuseum of Science puts on special experiences adapting the music of Pink Floyd, Rihanna, Beyoncé, and The Divas to immersive visuals in the Charles Hayden Planetarium.
Ongoing - âFirelei BĂĄezâ Exhibition @ ICA One of the most exciting painters of her generation, BĂĄez explores the multilayered legacy of colonial histories and the African diaspora in the Caribbean and beyond.
Ongoing - âWordplayâ Exhibition @ ICA Highlighting the rich interplay between imagery and text, the exhibition showcases how contemporary artists have played with words to animate and expand their art practices.
Ongoing - âHallyu! The Korean Waveâ Exhibition @ MFA Enjoy an immersive and multisensory journey through Koreaâs fascinating history, and celebrate its contemporary vibrant creative force.
Ongoing - âDress Upâ Exhibition @ MFA Through more than 100 works from the MFAâs collection including 20th- and 21st-century clothing, jewelry, accessories, illustrations, and photographs, this exhibition explores adornment and its role in the creation of a look.
Ongoing - âMondrian: Foundationsâ Exhibition @ MFA The exhibition presents 28 paintings and works on paper, primarily from Mondrianâs early career, that trace the artistâs explorations as he progressed from realistic traditions to experimental abstractions.
Ongoing - âComrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Partyâ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition brings together 27 powerful photographs by Stephen Shames that feature the women of the Black Panther party and showcase their crucial work for the movement.
Ongoing - âThinking Small: Dutch Art to Scaleâ Exhibition @ MFA Featuring 15 intriguing objects from 17th-century Netherlands such as paintings, prints, silver medals, and books, this exhibition compels viewers to reconsider their relationship to the world around them.
Ongoing - âRaqib Shaw: Ballads of East and Westâ Exhibition @ ISG Museum Shawâs images of magic and mystery combine Western artistic tradition with ornamental elements derived from the Japanese, Persian, and Indian cultures that he vividly remembers from his youth.
Ongoing - âPicasso: War, Combat, and Revolutionâ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums The exhibition explores the dictator Francisco Francoâs Spain, imagery of death, struggles of good and evil, political and artistic revolution, and issues of desire and capture.
Ongoing - âOur Time on Earthâ Exhibition @ Peabody Essex Museum This traveling exhibition from the Barbican Centre in London celebrates the power of global creativity to transform the conversation around the climate emergency.
Ongoing - âAI: Mind the Gapâ Exhibition @ MIT MuseumMIT Museum presents its latest riveting, interactive exhibit exploring the tremendous promise, unforeseen impacts, and everyday misconceptions of AI.
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** BOTH SAT 4/13 AND SUN 4/14 *\*
Cactus & Succulent Society of NM Annual Show and Sale Albuquerque Garden Clubs, 10120 Lomas Blvd. NE *Free Admission* The show will display several hundred plants, including some of the finest specimens from many different private collections in our region, including our society's members. You do not need to be a member to exhibit plants. Please bring your very best cacti and succulents to be exhibited at this show. Please email
cssofnm@gmail.com for more info on how to enter your own plants to the judged show. Entries are accepted at the Albuquerque Garden Center on Friday, April 12, from 1 pm to 6 pm. Remember that you may not retrieve the plants you entered until the show closes, at 3 pm on Sunday. In addition to the judged show, the society's annual sale brings in vendors, from various places, that provide a wide variety of cacti and other succulent plants available for purchase; they range from bargain starter plants to spectacular specimens. Some excellent specimen plants will be sold via a silent auction, which will be done at least one of the days. Bidders are urged to be present at the close of bidding to purchase the plants, and take them home. An additional special feature of the sale is a selection of some locally grown, hardy species for the yard---at least in Albuquerque, and, sometimes, further north. We will have 3 checkout lines for sale items, instead of the traditional 2 lines. We will accept cash, checks and credit cards
- Sat 10 AM - 4 PM
- Sun 10 AM - 3 PM
12 - 6 PM Duke City Foodie Fest 2024 Cliff's Amusement Park, 4800 Osuna Rd. NE Join us for our second annual DUKE CITY FOODIE FEST! 100+ local food trucks and vendors, live music, kids activities, food competition, and more! ONLY DESERT SUN EVENT PRODUCTIONS AND DELECTABLE BAKING CO ARE THE HOSTS PLEASE BEWARE OF SCAMMERS!
** Fri 4/12 *\*
Fri 6 PM Discovery After Dark National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, 601 Eubank Blvd. SE Join us for an evening of fun and hands-on experiments for guests ages 21 and over. Enjoy food and beverage trucks and the Nuclear Museumâs exhibits while you participate in hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math fun!
(tickets) Fri 6 â 8 PM "Lavender Haze" Swiftie Inspired MotheDaughter Date Night Pinspiration, 6271 Riverside Plaza Ln. NW, Ste D1 Swifties get ready to party! Join us for a âLavender Hazeâ inspired night of craft making! Whip up your own lavender scented candle, lavender sugar scrub and Swiftie bracelets fit for a pop star. And thatâs not all! Sip on a glamorous sparkling cider drink, play ERAS Tour Bingo (for prizes!) and jam to Taylor Swift tunes. The cost is $60 per couple and payment is due at registration. Note: All children must be accompanied by an adult. Letâs make some memories, Swiftie-style! Fee is non-refundable and if you register and are unable to attend, a studio credit will be honored for another workshop, crafts or our splatter experience. Seats are limited and registration is required, so reserve your seat today. All are welcome, moms, daughters, besties, and gal pals to join us for this amazingly fun event! This will sell out fast so
register today!
Fri 6:30 â 8:30 PM Lighting the Way Our Abundance Journey Kick-Off Gala! Unity Spiritual Center, 9800 Candelaria Rd. NE Join us in this celebration for everyone to enjoy. We will kick off Our Abundance Journey with a gala! This event is for everyone including kids and teens. There will be tasty bites, D.J., dancing, a photo booth, reflection room, a Grand Prize, and more. Those in attendance will be given a ticket to be entered in the Grand Prize drawing so be sure to attend. You must be present to win! While we celebrate our abundance as a community we will ask you to reflect on how you might contribute your time, talent and treasure to the journey. We have a budget, but your participation will enable us to better create a realistic forecast. This will help us, not only with our current programs, but also how we might offer even more here at Unity Spiritual Center Albuquerque and reach out to the greater community. Kids, classes, groups, services, concerts, workshops, and more . . . all of these things offer exciting opportunities for happier more abundant living in keeping with Unity principles
Fri 7:30 PM April Monthly Meeting Rainbow Park Observatory, 301 Southern Blvd. SE,
Rio Rancho Rio Rancho Astronomical Society members who traveled to witness the Total Solar Eclipse will share stories of their travel adventures and pictures of the event. Anyone else who saw the eclipse is encouraged to attend and share their experiences as well. The meeting is free and open to the public. Telescopes will be available for public stargazing after the meeting, weather permitting
Fri 7:30 â 9:30 PM Bluegrass Live with Juniper Roots Bow & Arrow Brewing, 608 McKnight Ave NW Enjoy local bluegrass-inspired Juniper Roots with their banjo stompin, high desert mountain vibes! *No cover, 21+
Fri 8 PM Baracutanga Juno, 1501 1st St. NW Dance to Albuquerque's #1 South American Cumbia group. Bandleader Jackie Zamora draws on her Peruvian roots and her sultry vocals to bring authentic South American Cumbia to Albuquerque with her group Baracutanga. Top notch musicians all around. In Juno's newly expanded indoor performance space. 21+. $10 at the door, or
online/advance to secure your spot. VIP w/ reserved seating available
Fri 8 â 10 PM Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular KiMo Theatre, 423 Central Ave Itâs the smash hit multi-media laser and light show featuring the music of Pink Floyd âas youâve never seen before.â Laser Spectacular carries listeners away on a mind-expanding journey driven by cutting-edge effects, high-powered lasers, and large-screen video projection, all performed to the masterful soundtrack of Pink Floyd. The Laser Spectacular has become a must-see classic for Floyd fans of all ages. Doors open at 7pm. Show begins at 8pm. No flash photography or video taping permitted. There is no elevator at the KiMo Theatre. Accessible seating is available upon request in the orchestra section. Paid parking is available in garage just north of the KiMo Theatre on 5th St. and Copper Ave
(tickets) Fri 8 â 11 PM Goth Night & Dark Market: Spring Heathens Edition Tractor Brewing - Wells Park, 1800 4th St. NW We're celebrating spring as it was intended to be celebrated, with Goth music. Time to break out your Doc Martins, black nail polish, eyeliner, choker, and red lip stick because we're hosting a night of beautiful music for you dark hearts. DJ Riff Rat and DJ Suspence will be spinning one the ones and twos, Pepe El Monstrito will be providing sound, and Spectral Youth will be featuring some amazing local vendors
** Sat 4/13 *\*
Sat 8 AM â 12 PM Downtown Grower's Market: FIRST MARKET DAY! Robinson Park, 810 Copper Ave NW The Downtown Growers' Market is BACK! This vibrant community event connects local farmers, growers, artisans, wellness makers, and hot food vendors with the local community from mid-April to early-November. Bring friends / family or come solo to enjoy fresh food made on sight, a variety of seasonal produce, unique arts and crafts, live music, and special programming all in the heart of downtown Albuquerque
Sat 8 AM â 2 PM 2nd Saturday Tent Sale! Anteeks on Menaul, 8908 Menaul Blvd. NE Back lot tent sale!
2nd Saturday of each month. Come meet local vintage, antique & oddities dealers
Sat 8 AM Walk MS: Albuquerque Hoffmantown Church, 8888 Harper Rd. NE The new Walk MS brings the MS community together like never before and celebrates those who are at the center of everything we do: people living with MS. Whether you live with MS, love someone who does, or are a part of the wider community, you can proudly display your role in the movement and be celebrated for the important part you play. So, what are you waiting for? Learn more and to register or build your team and join the movement at
https://ntlms.org/Walk2024 Donât forget to use #WalkMS in your social media posts so we can share in the joy of your Walk MS journey!
Sat 8:30 â 10:30 AM MADAGASCAR JR Pancake Breakfast FUNdraiser for Cardboard Playhouse The Box Performance Space and Improv Theatre, 119 Gold Ave SW Catch a preview performance from Madagascar Jr before we hit the stage at the KiMo Theatre. All proceeds and donations will go to the general operating fund of Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company. Tickets are $10 in
advance and $12 at the door. We offer 2 hours of validated parking in the structure attached to the building. If you have questions or need to change any selections, please email [
cardboardplayhouse@gmail.com](mailto:
cardboardplayhouse@gmail.com)
Sat 9 AM Ellen Reavis Race for Autism Balloon Fiesta Park, 9455 Balloon Museum Dr. NE The Ellen Reavis Race for Autism our biggest fundraiser of the year! It is also a great way to raise your voice and join our force to create acceptance of Autism in your community. Create your team today and join us during Autism Acceptance month as we celebrate our community. We will be having a team t-shirt contest. Create a t-shirt design in honor of your team! You can drop off a t-shirt at the main stage or come to the stage at 12pm to be judged by the best emcee there is Sam Newton of Coyote 102.3. We will have a special prize for the winner! There also is prizes for largest team and biggest fundraising team! 5k race is a timed race. Participants will receive a finisher medal and a shirt (not guaranteed) The top 3 males and females will receive a prize for their efforts. 1 mile walk is untimed and is for those that do not want to be timed. A shirt is included (not guaranteed) The Star Walk is our time to honor those we are running and walking for! Open to any Autistic individual. Walk a short aisle as the crowd cheers you on just for being you! Each participant gets a t-shirt with their registration (not guaranteed)
(register) Sat 9 AM â 3 PM 31st Annual CĂ©sar ChĂĄvez & Dolores Huerta Fiesta NHCC National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St. SW This is a free event, open to the public. Children are welcome. There will be a Kids Corner with activities and food trucks. Mariachis, entertainment, and the Si Se Puede awards ceremony. Headliner band: Mala Maña. 9am- Car Show, 10am- La Marcha, 12pm-3pm La Fiesta. Dolores Huerta is our special guest & keynote speaker. *Times are estimated, we reserve the right to make adjustments to the schedule as needed
Sat 10 AM â 1 PM Earth Day Clean-Up Pueblo Montano Trailhead, 4100-4112 Montaño Rd. NW Get ready for an awesome Earth Day Cleanup! Once we've rocked the cleanup, we'll head over to La Cumbre Brewery for a Raffle and drinks! Please be sure to
register for this event - it's free & provides you with a complimentary beverage ticket. Plus it ensures we have the proper amount of supplies. We'll provide gloves, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, trash bags, bottled water & snacks. Come dressed comfortably, including footwear
Sat 10 AM â 2:30 PM West Mesa Community Health Fair West Mesa Community Center, 5500 Glenrio Rd. NW FREE Community Event offering families vaccines, health screenings, live chair yoga, lice kits, health vendors, pharmacies, health insurances, Medicaid/Medicare enrollment, food and clothing assistance. Food, music, jumpers, STEM challenges, games! Free parking will be available at the John Adams Middle School parking lot and Holy Rosary Church parking lot. For more info, call 505-836-3487
Sat 10 AM â 3 PM Community Celebration of Arts and Culture Sandoval County Administration Building,1500 Idalia Rd NE,
Rio Rancho Creative New Mexico, New Mexicoâs arts advocacy organization, and Rio Rancho Creative Crossroad. Free, family-friendly, events are occurring in several communities across the state during April. There will be over 30 vendors and non-profits on hand providing visitors with the opportunity to learn more about the diverse creative resources that are available in our community. âDogs for a Causeâ food truck will be on handâso come hungry and thirsty! Funding for Art NM! comes in part, from a grant from New Mexico Arts, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
Sat 10 AM â 4 PM Indigenous Market HomegrowNM Trading Post, 2715 4th St. NW, Ste 2 Another Indigenous Market here at the Post organized by Cleo's Blue Corn Kitchen with great vendors & delicious food! Can't forget coffee & baked goods
Sat 10:30 AM â 2:15 PM Abstract April New Mexico Ferments, 2506 Washington St. NE Apply the serotonin high of being creative in the freest way while transforming still life tableaux through the lens of your mind's abstraction a fun meditation in an artful setting! As always, all ages welcome to freely create with a 'chip in' local New Mexico charity jar available. Our April charity is Offcenter Community Arts Project
Sat 11 AM Spring Market ABQ Food Park, 6951 San Antonio Dr. NE Over 25 local artisans, enticing food vendors, exhilarating games, and live music for a day packed with excitement!
Sat 11 AM Phat Stax Block Party Phat Stax Nob Hill, 114 Tulane Dr. SE Join us for our 1 year anniversary block party! Local vendors on site! Music and Dancing! Come celebrate with us!
Sat 11 AM move thing: community dance project Los Jardines Institute, 801 La Vega Dr. SW FREE. No RSVP required. Collaborators: Los Jardines Institute, Jah Truebadoors, youth from South Valley prep, Alex Viteri Arturo, Valerie Oliveiro, and Jennifer Monson. Conceptual formations: Valerie Oliveiro and Jennifer Monson. move thing is a community-based dance project proposing that the multi-sensory, improvisatory, and choreographic structures of dance contribute to reparative projects in communities that have historically been impacted by toxic contamination due to resource extraction (Uranium and coal mining) and industrial effluents (chemicals, particulates, carbon monoxide, and heavy metals). Resisting all forms of purity, the work proposes that we are all constantly, inherently, and unevenly making up each other and all other animate and inanimate beings. If we imagine ourselves as soluble, always dissolving and reconstituting choreographically, could we move through toxicity and be with and/or absorb toxicity and find new / alternative / old / transformative relationships to its states / tendencies / behaviors / effects / violences / shifts? Could we find intelligences within our bodies and abilities to connect more deeply with the mechanisms for survival and support in sites and systems that we are a part of? move thing is supported, in part, by the Challenge America grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Campus Research Boardâs award from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and the Puffin Foundation
Sat 11:30 AM â 2:30 PM April Pop Up New Mexico Ferments, 2506 Washington St. NE LadyJennD (Jennifer DeSantis) will be with Random Acts o Art! Join us for collage and Kombucha! I should have some new merch too! FYI - I am gearing up for a solo show at NM Ferments from May through the end of June
Sat 12 PM April Brew tour Sidetrack Brewing, 413 2nd St. SW Sidetrack Brewing, Gravity Bound Brewing, Boese Bros Brewing, Thirsty Eye Brewing. At Sidetrack, a DD will be selected, then weâll head to the other breweries in the order listed. T-shirts, if ordered will be delivered. For safety, a breathalyzer is available, a DD will be established and a liability waiver will be signed by all participants. Safety is of utmost importance. We want everyone to enjoy their tour and arrive home safely
Sat 1 PM International Steampunk Day Celebration The Kosmos Restaurant, 1715 5th St. NW Sunday is International Steampunk Day. Let's meet up a day early for lunch to celebrate (505 Steampunk: Society of Brass and Steam)
Sat 1 â 3 PM Wine, Cider, and Mead Making Class Southwest Grape & Grain, 3401 Candelaria Blvd. NE An entry level class to teach you the basics you'll need to get started making your own wine, cider, and mead at home! Wine, Mead, and Cider can trace their roots back many centuries to various locations and regions. Thereâs a reason these beverages are still around, theyâre delicious (and relatively easy to make!). Now, you can add the knowledge of the history and creation process to your repertoire. Join us for this informative class in which weâll delve into each of these categories and leave you with an instilled sense of confidence to go home and make these timeless beverages
(tickets) Sat 1 â 3 PM KAJILLIONAIRE - a Lesbian Earth special screening of the wildly original Miranda July comedy! The Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE View the
trailer. Dir. Miranda July - 2020 - 104m. Know your worth! From acclaimed writedirector Miranda July comes a profoundly moving and wildly original comedy. Con-artists Theresa (Debra Winger) and Robert (Richard Jenkins) have spent 26 years training their only daughter, Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood), to swindle, scam, and steal at every opportunity. During a desperate, hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger (Gina Rodriguez) into joining their family, only to have their entire world turned upside down
(tickets) Sat 2 â 4 PM Paint Party Chill Zone Frozen Yogurt, 4320 Ridgecrest Dr. SE, Ste B1,
Rio Rancho $10 per person. Join us at the Chill Zone and paint these comical springtime friends enjoying FROYO on an 8"x8" canvas. All supplies are included
Sat 4:30 â 7:30 PM ENCOMPASS // OPEN STUDIOS Harwood Art Center, 1114 7th St. NW Harwood Art Center and Escuela del Sol Montessori are pleased to present Encompass, a unique multi-generational art event that takes place annually. Featuring five exhibitions, open studios, hands-on art-making projects, live music, food trucks, and activities for all ages, Encompass is both a reflection of and an offering to our community; this yearâs theme is Embodiments of Wonder. Encompass is Harwoodâs capstone celebration for the year. This event will include Open Studios, food by Root 66 Food Truck, and our very own Wonder Fair! Harwoodâs Wonder Fair at Encompass will feature live music by Casey MrĂĄz, special guests the beloved Giant Puppets from OffCenter Arts and free artmaking activities and experiences for our community
Sat 5 PM Silver Lace Gala, Benefitting Running 505 Tramway Plaza Events, 9600 Tennyson St. NE Join us for this 21+ fundraising event, to support Running 505. An evening of fun, elegance, live music, dancing, great food, silent auction, and race entry raffle prizes! Dress code: white or silver
(tickets) Sat 5:30 â 9 PM A Very Merry Unbirthday - Alice in Wonderland Spring DANCE Grace Church, 6901 San Antonio Dr. NE DON'T miss Jeremiahâs Place Spring Dance! Free event for our Adults-Special Needs community. Dinner provided! Alice in Wonderland costumes Encouraged. Cafe doors open at 5:30pm. SO ⊠Get your guardian/caregiver and head on over a FUN dance to kick off Spring 2024! Mad Hatter - Queen of Hearts - Alice who are you coming dressed up as? (No drop offs, guardian/caregiver must stay)
Sat 6 PM ÂĄLoteria! Game Canteen Brewhouse, 2381 Aztec Rd. NE We are so excited for ÂĄLoteria! at the Brewhouse! Practice your Spanish, have a drink, hang with friends and win prizes! Please arrive a little early to get signed in and set up
Sat 6 â 9 PM Nat'l Assoc of Latino Healthcare Execs Salsa Night Juno, 1501 1st St. NW Salsa dancing for a good cause, sponsored by National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives. Music by DJ Pedro and DJ Sizzle. $5 at the door or presales
online, all ticket proceeds go to the organization. 21+ (minors ok with parents). Stay after for live Salsa with Calle 66
Sat 6 â 9 PM Gone Country Saturdays with DJ Gonzo Supreme Ponderosa Brewing, 1761 Bellamah Ave NW Starting with free dance lessons at 5 pm, followed by family-friendly entertainment until 9 pm. Come join us for an evening of music and fun you won't forget!
Sat 7 PM Selena Birthday Celebration Flix Brewhouse, 3236 La Orilla Rd. NW Donât miss this Flix tradition! SELENA is the story of a girl who had the spirit to believe in a dream and the courage to make it come true. Join us for a birthday screening of SELENA! Admission includes a free slice of birthday cake
(tickets) Sat 7 PM Music in the Beer Garden Flock of Moons Brewing, 111 Harvard Dr. SE Join The Ukuladies, Chris Kill Duo, and Iain Cummings at Flock of Moons on on their beautiful Beer Garden for a fun Spring night of live music!
Sat 7 â 9 PM Pre-Freedom Fest Fundraiser Mary James CafĂ©, 11601 Menaul Blvd. NE Get ready for an evening of community, compassion, and cannabis at the Freedom Festival Private Pre-party and Cannabis Private Party! Hosted at the renowned Mary James Cafe, this event promises an unforgettable experience in support of the Freedom Festival and the Indigenous Cannabis Councilâs effort to bring event access to those in the community who need some assistance in experiencing this captivating Cinco de Mayo weekend festival on 20 acres of reclaimed Indigenous land. **CBD Focus (3-5pm):** Embrace the healing power of CBD during our early bird session. Explore a variety of CBD-infused products, connect with Freedom Fest event coordinators & the team from The People's Ecosystem, participate in our silent auction and raffles. Your contributions will help us provide over 20 tickets and gas cards to members of our community facing barriers to attending the Freedom Festival. **Cannabis Private Party (7-10pm):** As the beautiful New Mexico sun sets, join us for a private cannabis celebration like no other. Indulge in herbal goodies, courtesy of our generous partners. Don't miss out on the chance to win celebrity giveaways and savor mouth watering creations by none other than Chef Charlene, a Food Network Chopped winner & co-founder of The Peopleâs Ecosystem! Quench your thirst with some fire custom drinks from Mary James CafĂ© with the option to add high-grade infusions. ALL while supporting a worthy cause. **Why Attend:** 1. Support the Indigenous Cannabis Council's mission to empower our community, 2. Enjoy a night filled with cannabis, love, laughter, and delectable cuisine, 3. Contribute to providing festival access to those in need
(tickets) Sat 7 â 10 PM EQNX Jazztet Lizard Tail Brewing Industrial, 3351 Columbia Dr. NE Please come and join EQNX Jazztet as we stretch our boundaries again and perform at Lizard Tail - Industrial for the first time on a Saturday night! EQNX Jazztet is a jazz group that plays music from all genres; Jazz, Funk, Latin with a little bit of originals and genre-cross exploration just for fun. We primarily play in the style of "Blue Note Jazz" using a modern take to explore the music of today. We believe in having fun making music! This is a cool venue with a stage and lots of places to sit. It even has a patio. THERE WILL BE A FOOD TRUCK! No Cover! Great selection of beers and a food truck too. Michael Metz - Trumpet, Dan Kelly - Sax, Vic Romanelli - Guitar, Ian Davis - Bass, Steve Arbuckle - Drums. FYI: - This is not a Jazz Jam session. The regular jazz jam session occurs on Sundays from 5:30 to 8 PM
Sat 8:30 PM â 1 AM SABOR Latin Night - Saturdays! Bama's 1865, 6007 Osuna Rd. NE DJ Gabriel Goza will be serving you the saucy Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue y Mas! Ample Parking, Safe Environment, Beautiful Venue, Good Food, Good Music, Good Vibes. 21+ / $10 cover, Salsa or Bachata lesson 9:00-9:45pm
** Sun 4/14 *\*
Sun 10 AM Acequia 5K Fun Run Sanchez Farms, 1180 Arenal Rd. SW The Fun Run has been a tradition for CESOSS for over five years. It includes a ceremony, food, and a 4 mile run along the acequia. The funds from this Fun Run will be used to support our current Cultivando Nuestro Futuro Leadership Institute Interns. We invite you all to join us to honor and celebrate acequias and acequia culture in the South Valley. A $30
registration fee is strongly encouraged. We are also accepting sliding scale donations. Please use this
donation form to complete your registration. Organizations are able to register for a flat-rate fee of $120. This includes registrations for up to 7 participants in your organization, 7 t-shirts, 7 tamales and beverages for your team!
Sun 10 AM AND 11 AM Pride & Prejudice Brunch Flix Brewhouse, 3200 La Orilla Rd. NW This April, experience the greatest love story of all time. Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice? Enjoy a complimentary glass of mimosa with admission and all-day breakfast items
(tickets) Sun 10 AM - 12 PM Christina Kent Early Childhood Center Fundraiser Topgolf, 1600 Desert Surf Cir NE Buy your tickets today! Join us for a fun family event filled with great food, an amazing raffle, and fabulous people. Christina Kent Early Childhood Center is a non-profit that serves the working families of Albuquerque with 5 Star, nationally accredited, and affordable child care.
Tickets include continental breakfast
Sun 11 AM â 2 PM Drag Brunch Craft Republic, 4301 The Lane at 25 NE Mark your calendars for a fabulous Drag Brunch, hosted by Kalorie Kardashian! Don't miss out on dazzling performances and delicious mimosas!
(tickets) Sun 11:30 AM Wonka Historic Lobo Theater, 3013 Central Ave NE THE HISTORIC LOBO THEATER is excited to bring Wonka to the big screen! Showing Starts at 11:30 am
Tickets are ONLY $10 for General Admission $25 Brunch and a Movie Ticket $21 Brunch Only ticket
Sun 12 - 4 PM Squidly Fest 2024 The Squidly Store, 514 Central Ave SE Join us for a spring pop up shop! Over 20 local artists and small businesses! Come shop local!
Sun 12 â 4 PM Plant Based Junk Food Bow & Arrow Brewing, 608 McKnight Ave NW We will be bringing out our very popular Crispy Chik'n Sandwiches and Loaded Fries. Our patties are made from a combination of soy, wheat, and peas. We are entirely nut free. We will be accepting cash or CC
Sun 2 PM Café Close Encounters Lala Coffee and Tea, 6239 Montgomery Blvd. NE This isn't your ordinary meetup; it's a journey into the mysteries of the cosmos! Remote Viewing Revelations: Dive deep into the intriguing world of remote viewing. If you've taken our in-person class, come share your mind-bending experiences and insights with fellow explorers. UFO Disclosure Updates: Stay up-to-date with the latest UFO disclosure news and unravel the mysteries surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena. Personal Encounters: Share your own extraordinary encounters with the unexplained and hear captivating stories from others who've had close encounters of their own. Theories & Speculations: Let your imagination soar as we discuss theories on what visiting non-human intelligences might be up to. Engage in thought-provoking discussions that'll leave you pondering the possibilities of the galaxy. Our last event was a cosmic blast! We took over the entire coffee shop, creating an atmosphere of intrigue and wonder. New friendships were forged, old ones rekindled, and a tapestry of personal experiences was woven throughout the afternoon
Sun 5:30 â 8:30 PM Jazz Jam Hosted by EQNX Jazztet Lizard Tail Brewing Industrial, 3351 Columbia Dr. NE This is a cool venue with a stage and lots of places to sit. It even has a patio. THERE WILL BE A FOOD TRUCK!
Every Sunday from 5:30 to 8 PM. Jam starts after the 1st set. Get there early and make sure you sign in! Piano players, please contact me - we don't us a Piano so you can bring one or see if someone already committed to bring one.
Sun 6 â 9 PM Sunday Funday Karaoke Tractor Brewing - Wells Park, 1800 4th St. NW What brings the fun better then karaoke? Nothing! We got an all new night of karaoke for you singing addicts! Come amp up your Sunday Funday and sing a song with us! The Pop Up will be on hand serving up eats!
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2024.04.09 06:22 Flat-Possibility-953 High Street: Look Test Photoshoot Analysis. (New Characters and Adults)
| I already gave my analysis on the OG 8 in a different post so now here is my look test analysis on the New Characters and the Aduts Becca - Will this be the time where we finally know the answer to the question "Anung Trabaho ni Tita Becca?" Ria - She's not wearing her scrubs so does this mean se finally went abroad? Edith - She does work as a nurse back in Canada. It kinda suggest that she and Roxy will be working at the same hospital. If this is some kind of pathetic attempt to get Tim and Roxy to get back together, she's just wasting her time. It's been five years lady, get over yourself! (Ralph) - Seems to me That Kevin (Who could be his characters name) is a Doctor there (AC) - Looks like I won't have to worry about her being the one to antagonize Sky at least for now. She looks like someone that can be an influencer (Harvey) - He's giving me cameraman vibes Cecille - no more corporate attire for her, she now sports more comfy clothes meaning she's moving on to a simple life. "The Pig" - Oh boy, the scars really give me the creeps. Oh yeah i forgot to mention on the script reading. Everyone gave Sir Mon a huge round of applause. Very commendable (Sir Romnick) - Dapper Old Man (Dimples) - Yup her photoshoot is giving me Miranda Priestley vibes. And in the group Photoshoot with AC Harvey and Andrea, it showned that she's Sky's boss not Romnick's Character. Tania - There should be a before and after between her look at SH to the one here at HS way big of a contrast. I wonder is Kean Cipriano will return this season? submitted by Flat-Possibility-953 to highstreetabscbn [link] [comments] |
2024.03.31 01:44 1rudster Why weren't any of the big nick stars on "Quiet on set"?
The documentaries were very good, but something I noticed was that most of the people on it were minor actors (no pun intended) and not the major stars who were at the center of the scandals. Where was Amanda Bynes, Jennette McCurdy, Miranda Cosgrove and the others? Yes we had Drake Bell but I think that's because he was caught up in his own child endangerment scandal and jumped at the opportunity to rehabilitate his image in addition to telling how own shocking stories of being abused. Thoughts?
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