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bitchesgetriches · 2 years

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Will the interest accrue or not?

Okay, so student loan forbearance sounds like a pretty sweet deal, right? You get more time to pay off your loan, and your lender still gets paid in full. Awesome! Win-win, right?

Wrong!

Obviously!

Bitch please, this is CAPITALISM! No big bank is ever gonna do nice shit for you for free, like they cherish the virtue of generosity or whatever. Psh.

In many cases, your lender will only agree to press pause on your student loan payments if they still accrued interest. By the curiously OP nature of compounding interest, a loan that’s left to sit collecting dust will soon grow completely out of control. It’s a whole Little Shop of Horrors situation.

I’m being ~ p l a y f u l ~ because that’s our Brand Promise™. But what I’m trying to illustrate here is a very real system of economic oppression. This inequality is the foundation our normal, everyday financial systems are built upon. Poverty and instability are the fuel that runs the machine of capitalism. Corporations run by those with money feast on the impoverishment and instability of those without it, converting the human suffering into ever more concentrated wealth.

Rich people charge poor people money to have money. And then they charge them money to not have money.

So uh, should I take advantage of student loan forbearance or not?

If your lender offers you forbearance terms where no new interest will accrue on your outstanding principal, that is a great deal. Take it!

You won’t owe any extra money in the long run. And you can put the money to much better use. Even if you can afford to continue making student loan payments, I would personally rather add those payments to my emergency fund until the forbearance period was set to end. There’s no real benefit to paying it off immediately if the money is being lent to you “for free” during the forbearance period.

If your lender offers you forbearance terms where interest will continue to accrue on your outstanding principal, this is a mixed bag. Whether you should take it or not really depends on your situation.

On one hand, it will cost you more money in the long term, and may interfere with student loan forgiveness eligibility. It’s also sort of like an extra life. Your lender may give you one-but they are far less likely to give you a second or third.

On the other hand, if you’re out of work and totally unable to pay your loans, this may be your best choice. Paying more in the long run might be the price you have to pay for your bad luck. (Once again, may I reiterate, this system suuuuuuucks!) I would urge you to exhaust all other options before accepting this kind of forbearance.

Ask the Bitches: “The Government Put Student Loans in Forbearance. Can I Stop Paying—or Is It a Trap?”

#forbearance #student loans

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g0dtier · 2 years

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Oh! Same with being really low on b12! I started on some hefty prescribed supplements a little over a week ago, and i'm feeling a little bit more awake/alive/aware. The symptoms you listed were all very relatable, so i hope some b12 will make things a lil easier for you too :) I hope you are having a good day! (I hope this is okay to send, if not please feel free to ignore)

thank you!

if its b12 deficiency im probably gonna need injections which is gonna suuuuuuuck but itll also be kind of interesting bc i wonder if i can do my intramuscular injection exam on myself, if thats the case

ive been taking supplements & eating meat daily (if not during dinner then on bread or smth) and my reference is still 183 with my resting heartrate being at 120 and my skin bruising so easily that, when six months ago i finally showed my doctor a picture of what my leg looked like a day after leaning on it too much, she immediately sent me to the hospital for clotting tests

the pic in question btw >

i just really, really hope this is it. it would solve p much all the things doctors (and others) have looked at over the years and gone "yikes" over without any solution.

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newenglandpups · 7 years

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One of the students in my intermediate obedience class is a guy with a Bouvier that I had in puppy class and beginner obedience. They’re doing so well with him; he’ll be a year old soon so he’s at like prime big dumb idiot age and I love it. He’s such a goof, but there’s these glimpses where he just snaps into working mode and ahhhhh I love it so much. Makes me miss having a working breed. The huas are lovely and amazing, don’t get me wrong, but I’ll always have a soft spot for a big ol’ working breed dog. It’s making me seriously rethink Third Dog breeds. The only concern with a larger, working breed dog is I really really really don’t want to have to crate and rotate. I’ve had to do it before and it sucked and I know I absolutely do not want to do it again. And I have two little ~10 lb huas, both of which are very quick to snap at big dumb puppies who are just doing puppy stuff (which Scarlett doesn’t appreciate from any size puppy tbh) but are also like four times their size at 16 weeks old. So yeah. Idk. Idk idk idkkkkkkkkkkkk

#also i cannot wait to freaking MOVE ALREADY #vancouver i love you you're beaufitul and amazing #but you also kind of suuuuuuuck #i'm craving peace and quiet and space and i can't really find that here #glimpses of it #but that's it- just glimpses #i hate living in a townhouse and i hate living in a complex i hate living in such a busy stupid traffic congested area #going back to CT was the worst because i did not want to leave

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ml-salt-central · 2 years

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I know this is late but... Glaciator 2 Salt!

Seriously, out all the episodes THIS is the one they chose to give a sequel to?

Why are the people of Paris so weird and creepy about Ladybug and Chat Noir's relationship?! Like ya'll, they're real people in your universe, wtf?!

I'm just gonna say it, I hate the ice cream man and I don't understand how his business isn't a total failure. This bitch won't even let you pick the flavor of your ice cream and will ship you with whoever you go buy ice cream with? WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD BUY SHIT FROM HIM?!

Was Maribug throwing Adrichat into the trash a dick move? Yes. Did she have a good enough reason to do this and react the way she did? Also yes, her anger is completely justified here

Adrien "Stop throwing yourself a pity party" challenge, she's said "NO" to you countless times! A NO IS NOT CODE FOR "KEEP TRYING!!!!!

Alya, sweetie... I still consider you the best character in this season but YOU'RE BLOWING IT RIGHT NOW!!!!! (God! I forgot how much I hated that last bit in Oblivio. FUCK that episode!)

Nadja still fucking suuuuuuucks~

Wow! Self-Pitying! Adrien and Obsessive! Marinette in the same episode?! Ya'll really didn't want me to enjoy this one, huh? :D

But seriously tho, Marinette taking advantage of Adrien's sadness to try and confess to him is... pretty disgusting and manipulative ngl...

Fuck you, Gabriel

That scene where Adrien said that he refused to end up like Gabriel by clinging to the past was actually kind of nice... too bad it gets ruined by the end of the episode so it doesn't mean shit

Kagami, you KNOW how much of a shitty boyfriend Adrien was to you so why the FUCK would you want Marinette to date him?! Isn't she your friend?! You have no reason to believe that he'll treat her any better than you

Not gonna comment on the Mari and Chat scenes, I did not care about them

A grown ass man is upset that a teenage boy isn't dating the teenage girl he ships him with... fucking YIKES!!!!!

Okay, the lucky charm being a car could've been a great comedic moment of Ladybug and Chat Noir getting on it, starting the car and then realizing that neither of them can drive because they're 14 which leads to them either crashing the car into Glaciator by accident or them accidentally turning and making the car fall on the Seine river but NOPE! They can both drive for some reason, how the fuck do they know how to drive?!

I'm of the opinion the ml would be better off if it had episodes with no akuma fights and this episode is one of the reasons why I have this opinion. You can take the fight out of the episode and nothing changes, it's just there to waste time

Blah, blah, blah, Marinette's confession makes Adrien go back to being a simp, making the episode pointless and Kagami is a weeb who gives advice based on the manga she's reading as if she's not enough of an asian caricature already

In conclusion:

This episode sucked and is easily one of the worst of the entire season and this is the same season that has "Sole Crusher" and "Queen Banana" in it so THAT'S SAYING SOMETHING!!!!

(Imma do Ephemereal tomorrow)

#ml salt #ml spoilers

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mermaidsirennikita · 3 years

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No you joke but the Darkling absolutely made some points. They changed stuff from the book with his motivations and making him less evil™ and made the political situation in the show more complicated with the leader of the 1st army wanting to secede west Ravka. So his actions while sketch are more understandable to an extent. He's still evil but not so much so then other power players in this world.

Right, I’m not saying dude went about it the right way but he has legitimate concerns. There’s a lot going on and frankly, he was kind of running the joint as we know the king of Ravka suuuuuuucks while also attempting to take care of the grisha specifically. He has centuries of history to understand how things can go south.

#Anonymous

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dafukdidiwatch · 4 years

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REDLINE (2013)

I can’t believe this movie is rated R

This movie sucks.

This movie Fucking Suuuuuuucks.

I can’t believe it was rated R. I didn’t even know it was rated R until I was looking up the movie for the review. It stinks!

Apparently this was made by College Interns, or like 70% of the crew was College Interns and Students who had limited resources and wanted to see how far they can make this movie. But it still doesn’t keep it free from criticism! So criticism I shall!

Here’s how the movie sets it’s stage: US FBI TERRORISM HAPPENING AFTER 9/11! IT ALSO HAPPENED ON THE TRAIN STATION! HERE’S THE UGLY GREEN FILTER OVER THE MOVIE BECAUSE WE ARE SERIOUS!

And then after like 3 minutes of seeing people just sitting on subway, EXPLOSION! And scenario starts.

The point of the film is supposed to be this locked room scenario where people are slowing getting to each other’s throats as they try to figure out “who the evil one is.” But the problem with that is I DON’T KNOW THEM! At least give me like, a line or two of them talking (HELL, INTERACTING) before everything turns to shit.

Hey also, this movie just hates couples I guess. Not to say you can’t have couples being torn apart by accident. That is a good source of drama. But there are at least 2 Couples here in the movie, both have a partner get super injured in the crash. And wanna know who dies immediately? The black guy. Yeah, the black couple gets killed off first. Like, I get it’s a mix of people with different backgrounds because that’s the point, but honestly I’m getting tired of that shit.

It also sucks because there was an interesting scene early on. The only known medical person is a Hispanic woman who only speaks Spanish. So the two uninjured partners are fighting over her to try and save their lovers. It is touching and desperate. But this ties back into the I DON’T KNOW THEM. My heart doesn’t LEAP because of the specific person being hurt. It is leaping because of the situation they are in. There was no moment given to figure out who these people are outside a minute. Honestly I think the most screen time was for the couples before the explosion JUST for this scene. Because everyone else I couldn’t give a shit about. And the movie didn’t let me give a shit about anyone else.

I wrote in my notes “Rescue Snuff Porn” which I think fits this movie well.

We didn’t really know anyone’s name until like 20 minutes in where we get one guys backstory as an actor. And OOPS! He dies. Moral of the story: keep that backstory shit a secret.

This movie is, I guess also into showing off people’s prejudices here. Like the “Better rethink your racist views” kind of way. The medical person they have? Yeah she was a nurse, but now...Cleans Houses! Oh Le Gasp! Like the dude’s face looks affronted and I can’t tell if this was supposed to be “don’t judge housekeepers” moment but all I can think about is that I didn’t give a shit if she lost her license by killing someone, if she’s the only one with medical knowledge then let her do her damn job.

Then we get the Big Show of showing prejudices by having one guy Mason The Army dude who served in Iraq target another guy Al because stereotypical terrorist look here. He was also saying bs about how statistically terrorism is middle eastern and had other nonsense to make him look like an ass. Basically what happened is that they found another Bomb and now everyone is on the hunt for the bomber. And the first thought is Al because racism. Though it did leave for an actual Deez Nuts moment.

“What’s your name?”

“Al”

“Al What?”

“Al-Qaeda“

Then he rapid explains that he is my boy from Michigan. Is an engineering student from UoM. Roots for the Pistons. Like, My Boy!

Then they fucking torture my boy by beating him and moving his broken arm. That, is the ONLY reason I can accept this is was Rated R because everything else was just tame as hell.

Fuck Mason I literally didn’t give a shit he died. He died. Oops. Army vet got beamed with a rock. Alexa play Taps.

Oh and I guess Tori is the only one that can actually think and get epiphanies on “oh shit this isn’t right.” She thought “what if the bomber is here” She thought “oh wait where is the gun” She thought “wait let’s have a plan to out the bomber!” Like, I get shes the “lead lead” but still at least let other people get some other thoughts here.

And throughout all of this, the makeup sucks. The students spent all their budget for the blood death of the one guy because literally NO ONE ELSE has blood on them! Barely a scratch. HELL! The women’s make up was intact! They just smeared soot blush on and called it good. The clothes weren’t even stained or torn. This might just be me nitpicking but if you were in a tunnel for hours on end the makeup isn’t going to be perfect throughout. And if the movie didn’t want me to notice the makeup they should have made a better plot.

BS BS Found the original Bomber BS BS Wants to punish America for being bad and not prepared I guess? I literally zoned out as he tried to explain his stance of terrorist to a 10 year old girl because it only made him sound crazier by explaining it as training a dog. How I guess America is selfish and needs to be knocked down a peg.

Oh! And after they got rescued and Tori the Psuedo-Lead convinces the girl to NOT shoot the bomber when they win at the end, the Bomber had the fucking audacity of being “lol I’m a good teacher, I taught virtue.” With Tori going “No, fuck off, I would have been like this without you.” And Bomber-Man just says “You sure about that?” Dun Dun Movie End.

Like, Bro. Broooooooo what kind of bullshit is that?

First off: No. He didn’t teach shit. There was no learning moment here. The people learned things internally through themselves and their actions. He might have caused the situation in hand, but that is not the same as actively teaching. Virtue would only reveal itself in events like that because it isn’t something that people can prepare for and go to survival-mode, whether protecting yourself or others. He can just take his bomb and shove it straight up in his ass.

With that kind of logic, you’re saying JIGSAW from Saw has the moral high ground too. And that, my friend, is also bullshit.

Second off: How dare the movie end with giving the villain justification like this. What, is it supposed to be a thinker? Let the audience stew in this and ponder if the bad guy was indeed right in all of this?

No. Fuck off. He bomb people. There is no moral justification in that. Bye Bye. See you later.

Yeah this movie sucks. Do not recommend. At All. Only watch it if you are drunk and with friends so you can make fun of it, and even then don’t. There are other better options here.

#dafukblog #Dafuking Films #redline #redline 2013 #subway #redline subway #redline movie #week 33 movie

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the-coolest-mallard · 4 years

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Louie gets high at Mei’s party and texts Nemo and Tae.

@justkeepdancing-nemo @moon-yeongtae

Louie: holy shit u guyyyyyy Louie: shit has been going dowwwwwwwwn. Or upside down? down and up really lol Louie: i may not have muscles n shit but guess WHAT I DID Tae: hulked out and killed someone? Louie: woah man no! Duuuuuude have u seen me? impossible Louie: i'm too cute to go to jail yet Louie: i mean EVER Louie: im too cute to go to jail EVER Louie: did a keg stand lol. sorta Tae: whoa nice Tae: how you feelin? Louie: a m a z i n g Louie: you won't BELIEVE how good i am Louie: i felt like IRON - no. i felt like CAPTAIN AMERICA. LIKE A KICK ASS Louie: GUY Tae: nice dude i'm glad ur having fun Tae: is mark there Louie: he was here somewhere. he asked me to come Louie: dunno where he went. maybe he's with johnny idk Louie: but who cares lol Louie: i'm great Louie: no more sads Tae: wow you're really drunk huh? Louie: nooooooooooooo Louie: haha I was gonna drink Louie: but then this weird girl showed up Louie: and now i'm super

Tae: but you said you did a keg stand Tae: that's like drinking isnt it? Louie: is it? i thought it was just a hand stand on a keg lol Louie: who knows? not me Tae: i mean i guess Tae: what weird girl Louie: idk blond. weird. she wanted me to CHEAT ON MARK WTF Louie: i mean she seriously helped me out but also Louie: wtf Louie: weird. so weird. but we went to the bathroom and she Louie: gave me t his stuff n i'm like Louie: wow i mean i can't stop talking Louie: i think I've said some seriously stupid shit Tae: wait Tae: what? Louie: what? i didn't tell you anything stupid did I? Louie: i don't think i did. thank god. imaigngi f i told u that Louie: lololol i'd die forever Tae: louie what are you taking about what stuff Louie: stuff? which stuff Louie: im not tellig Tae: what did she give you Louie: ohhhhhhhhhhh Louie: oh i can tell u that haha Louie: she called it all kinds of weird stuff like snow white or whatever which is bizarre af but whatever Louie: i like sniffed it and it felt super whack Tae: LOUIE WHAT THE FUCK Louie: and then it was like Louie: wow Louie: idk man i wanted to not feel sad and i feel good now Tae: holy shit what the fuck i cannot believe Tae: louie that was so dumb Louie: you're so dumb! Louie: no that's not true Louie: you're my faovriedgof person ever Tae: where the fuck is nemo why isn't he here to tell you how stupid that was where are you Tae: you're at mei's right Louie: yeh i crashed lol Louie: well no mark and johnny wanted to crash Louie: and since mark's been cool and let me stay at his place i was like Louie: well i should probs go Tae: yeah well THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULD'VE FUCKING DONE COKE OR WHATEVER YOU DID jesus fuck Nemo: wait wtf did i just read Tae: yeah Tae: i have to go fucking get him Louie: why are you maddddd? im not bugging anyone! i'm having fun! Nemo: wait whats going on! Nemo: louie are you okay? Louie: i'm FINE Louie: i'm super Nemo: he did cocaine? Louie: super human Tae: he's at mei's party and he fucking YES Louie: you could say Louie: ughhh stop making this so big Tae: do you know how many kids my brother had to see in the hospital bc of drugs louie? Nemo: yeah that stuffs really bad Nemo: its human chemicals Nemo: do you feel okay? are you dizzy? Louie: do you know what else is bad? life. being sad. freddie mercury leaving too soon. presidents. earthquakes Nemo: louie D: Louie: tthe hunger games Tae: hey louie seriously how are you feeling like Tae: in your body Louie: that's a weird thing 2 akks dud Louie: im fine! Tae: okay but like Tae: if u close ur eyes and like idk try to feel what's happening like is your heart beating really fast? do you feel like puking? do you feel like you're moving? Louie: oh i mean yeah lol Louie: my heart is skipping faster n when i Louie: wait i gotta shut up shut up Nemo: tae yah is that bad? Nemo: would jun hyung know? Tae: i'm asking him right nwo Louie: so fussy you guys are fussy im gooood Nemo: louie just keep texting u ok Louie: look how good i am Louie:

Nemo: very pretty Tae: yeah gorgeous how's your breathing Louie: wouldnt u like 2 kno Louie: how's your butt Louie: bet its still kicckable Tae: you have literally never kicked my ass at anything Tae: nemo does your appa know about this stuff? you probably shouldn't ask him huh? Louie: DON'T AOISFJPDOGN Nemo: its human drugs Nemo: so not really Louie: 4 THE LOV OF GOD Louie: that guy lredy probs haaaaaates me Nemo: his magic wouldnt work either i dont think Louie: im a toxin to freidn parnets Nemo: yeah if he ever finds out we woudl be banned from being in the same school i think he'd transfer me to that catholic place and appa hates catholicism Nemo: this is why you shouldnt do drugs louie :heart: dont yu wanna keep being my friend Louie: :cry: :cry: :cry: Louie: you're my best mate wgodidpsdggdfh Louie: you too tae Tae: wow rude Tae: oh okay Louie: wow Louie: dont be such a bitch tae Tae: well you started it when you did cocaine Louie: i used to think u were the coolest but maybe im demoting u n promoing Louie: nemo Louie: nemo ur the new hottie Tae: the what Louie: what? Tae: louie i'm coming to get you Louie: whyyyyy the partys still partying Louie: ppl be FITIN Louie: man ud fit right in with your muscle bod Louie: well cept one fitghts girls Tae: where are you in the house Louie: idk the dance place. the life space Louie: where everyone is? Nemo: is jun going too? Nemo: aghaldkfjaskldfj Tae: yeah Louie: wait wait wait wait wait Nemo: ugh im sorry i cant be there Louie: where u going Nemo: louie im so sorry just keep texting us Louie: no Louie: i should dkslefadkad Tae: hey louie what's your favorite queen song Louie: skedlolde Louie: what? ohhhhh wow tough choice man i mean Louie: there are soooo many good SONGS Louie: lately i've been listening 2 somebody to love a lot cause i been dfpsogdpsjsd Louie: buuuuuut Tae: i like don't stop me now Louie: that's my OTHER FAVORITE Louie: man u vibe so well with me i hate it Louie: ha ha ha Louie: j k this is why we're bffs Nemo: hey queen was on the CD you gave me Nemo: ive been listening to it! Louie: reallyyyyy? did you like it? Louie: hey hey tae tae. taeeeeeeee. tae you should send a slefdie Louie: slefit Louie: sel fie Nemo: course! i love it Nemo: maybe i'll pick a song and choreo a dance for it Tae: you want a selfie? Louie: oooooo yes please nemo Louie: and def yes pls tae Louie: do smehthing cute Nemo [deleted]: ugh louiealkf Nemo: where's mark again? Nemo: im gonna text mark Louie: idkkkkkkk Tae:

Louie: he went to do some stuff with johnny Louie: woahhhhhhhhh Louie: waogdisjdpsgjosg Louie: shit Tae: that's me coming to get ur dumb ass Louie: wait ur coming to get me? Louie: shit shit shit wait i gotta skedoled Louie: skedadled Tae: what? Louie: well much as i think ur great im ok Louie: also i thinkk hoooo shit Louie: gotta ifnd a window lol Tae: louie if you don't stay there i will fucking murder you Tae: i'm serious Louie: deth by tae or tdeth by uncle d when he fins out Louie: shit mn if i stay its a double featur Nemo: :/ Nemo: please louie, we're worried about you Nemo: we love you! we just want to make sure you're okay Tae: yeah Tae: you're gonna stay the night with me okay Louie: oh god Tae: it'll be great Louie: hahaahahahahahaha Louie: N E M O Louie: tell him why i suddenly Louie: sgosigdsgsdg Nemo: louie i think you should Nemo: um drink water Louie: im good ill just find Louie: makr Louie: mark Nemo: that's also good please find mark Louie: n go to his place? Tae: what did i say Nemo: nothing he's on drugs Tae: i said stay put Louie: im really good thouuuugh Louie: n mark will look out for me Louie: marks nce Tae: well mark left u alone and you did cocaine so i mean not that that's his fault i'm just saying Nemo: ugh what if mark did cocaine Nemo: u dont think mark did cocaine did he Louie: dont blae me him 4 ME BEING ME Tae: DID MARK DO COCAINE Louie: honestly i dont dieossgodkh Louie: NO Tae: fuck Nemo: he might not have! we dont know Louie: i dont deesrve mrk naywayl ol Tae: nemo never do cocaine please Nemo: i cant see mark lee doing cocaine unless someone told him it was fun dip Louie: he n johnny were just doing fun stuff 2gether Tae: lmfao Nemo: id probably DIE if i did cocaine so dont worry ahha Nemo: big no no for fairies Louie: speaking of immenditd death Louie: we sure windows r no go Nemo: which is why u shouldnt do it solidarity c'mon louie Tae: if you aren't there when i get there i will be very upset Nemo: he will be Nemo: wont u louie Louie: im scared i dont want the lady 2 yell at me Louie: pls i wanna leave Tae: I'm almost there Louie: DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD= Louie: what if i hid in the bathroom Nemo: its gonna be okay louie :heart: Nemo: just um, sing a little queen Louie: no its not ill be ded 4ever n dragged home n stuck with my asshole fam n never escape n ded Nemo: you won't be dead you'll be safe Louie: shit someone said its the COPS Louie: im double triple dead Louie: n thats bullshit Louie: my fam isnt safe they suuuuuuuck Tae: WHERE ARE YOU Tae: fuck there are so many people Louie: trapped in the prison of xistance Louie: a house of horrs Louie: horors Tae: i'm serious louie i can't find you Louie: just make urself taller Louie: ill see you Tae: i'm gonna yell for you Louie: ok ok ok Nemo: ugh fksjf

#justkeepdancing-nemo #moon-yeongtae #t: like a kickass guy #r: lemo #r: taekwonduck #r: afternoon snack club #tw: drugs #i mean that's a main topic

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charlfolscher · 4 years

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The Lockdown Project - Day 3 - Breaking the Moan-o-Meter

Let me vent for a bit, just let me. Please. People who get upset and question the lockdowns and even take the government to court, just shut up and sit down. Please. People who ignore the lockdown and run around like it’s the holidays, it’s not. Get your but into your home and stay there. Read a book or comic. Whatever you need to not be stupid.

Let me spell it out. This is not the normal flu. The normal seasonal flu has a death rate of well below 1%. Ask the WHO Director-General, he knows and I suppose he knows a thing or two. What he also said on the 3rd of March (link below) is that Covid 19 has a death rate of 3.4%. The global population hasn’t got any immunity to this thing because it’s new and not a variation of the normal strains out there. So please people, stop being stubborn, read a little more beyond Facebook and Whatsapp and stay home. When I hear about the heroic efforts from medical staff in Italy and the war zone that they are living through I find it utterly frustrating that some people think that we as a country, being South Africa will be different by not staying in lockdown.

Ok! In other news, the Folscher spaceship is still all systems green and we are slowly sorting through some things we haven’t had the time to do before the world of lockdowns. Today was a little more difficult with the photos because my head wasn’t in the game as much but here are some pics nonetheless. Oh yes! Our internet sucks! I should really type suuuuuuucks! Because it does. It’s either crazy slow or offline and then customer service is also non-existent. Supersonic is now Supersad and Superslow. Sorry! Didn’t mean to name drop.

That all said, every day I realize how easy our lockdown experience is compared to so many fellow South Africans and I always feel kind of guilty. Our church is exploring ways in which we can help here in town through legal channels and I have heard of others trying to do the same. Our homeless people in town are the most vulnerable and get a lot of grief and abusive treatment from police who need to stay professional and calm their crap down.

That’s it! The moan-o-meter is full. I’m done. Love you all and remember…don’t be an idiot. ;)

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WHO Director-General Speech - 3 March 2020 https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---3-march-2020

#lockdown2020 covid19 day3 thelockdownproject ordinary mundane bnwphotography blackandwhitephotos

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psychoticenjolras · 5 years

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ok im watching Maurice, ill liveblog my stupid reactions and then maybe say something of substance at the end (but probably not)

-the teacher in the beginning is cute, love his little speech -omg is the blondie the main character? LOVE a blonde -their uniforms -he’s practicing greeting this greasy ass dude? -tfw u try to help a guy carry stuff but u drop it = / -the way this dude rocks playing the piano lmfao cute -he rolled him up in ? is this? is THIS gay culture? -love the shot of those shoes and socks *kisses fingertips* perfection -what’s up with these SCHOOLS why do they look like that!!! -strok-STROKING! RESTING! CARESS???? SLOWLY EMBRACI NG -holy shit the feeling in my chest just then sent my head through a 6 second turmoil. that fear and distrust when they hold you? the desire to squeeze them to youu making you lightheaded? the necessity of tentativity? the doubt? the anxiety? -seriously, that hug? the emotions in blondie’s hand movements drove me to the precipice of weeping -oh my god the drama = / -laying in a field? with a lover... -oh ope he got kicked out? -oh flirt flirt flirt -these ppl are so fuckin rich it’s painful to look at -tag yourself, im the guy the rich lady doesnt remember the name of eating off someone else’s table -don't fall for it don't fall for it, the navy guy is gonna kill him oh god no no no -ohhhh my god -im sorry I called u greasy risley I didn't realize u were one of us = / -this is awful -i’d faint too -i’d have a breakdown too -this is awful -whole thing is very sad but these outfits are phenomenal -haha... haha...….. ……. -oh Maurice!!! of course you didn't want to hurt him! oh clive couldn't you be more gentle about it? -this SUUUUUUUCKS why do u guys like this absolute horrorshow? Maurice's fucking face, this sucks -like I totally get it, I 100% get it, I understand, but also, fuck im so upset with clive. still I get it. it’s just so hard. but god, clive! but I know. -”for two people in love to marry”..... -I don't want maurice to cry anymore, it’s really getting to me...… -”I rang the bell and the servant brought a saucer” jesus -”we had to ring twice. twice” Christ -clive wait you. is clive not? is clive bi or something?? or like only sexually into women? is that why...…????? what the fuck is up with this guy. oh shit is he only lying? like is he so deep in denial he wont even admit it was real to the man he was with? oh clive... -this hypnosis scene sure is nightmarish as well -oh my god is the scudder kid who he ends up with?!?!??!!? -oh my god they had sex -haha theyre so cute playin their lil cricket game -oh oh my god he thinks the kid is gonna do something!! -OH ben kingsley, that’s his name -oh my god alec don't freak out man oh my god PLEASE alec ohhhhhh -awwwww teacher! I love teacher -theyre so sweet, tryna blackmail each other. they made up tho -alec’s leaving too holy shit!!!! I hate this movie!!!! -IS ALEC OK??????????????????? -OH HE’S- HE’S NOT GETTING ON THE BOAT!!!! I GET IT NOW!!! OH MY GOD HE’S AT THE BOATHOUSE -why is Maurice not at the boathouse! why is he going to clive! HE’S AT THE BOATHOUSE! -clive is a bit of a fuck -UUUUUUUUUUUUGH BOATHOUSE -n-...….. “now we shan’t ever be parted”? D’‘‘‘: oh have mercy -ahhhhh….. so Maurice opens windows, and clive closes them. I didn't mean to call u a fuck, clive, I understand = /

OH ok it’s over! so it was very good! it’s a majestic, respectful, emotional film, and it depicts its characters with such raw honesty and frankness, it’s impossible to not be enraptured and sucked into it. the acting is off the walls, so many smart decisions and pretty subtleties and heartbreaking drama. and so handsome! the attention to detail makes it such a pleasing film to just look at. I love that Maurice really only seems to want to change in response to his heart being broken- when he finds alec, he goes right back to being intensely brave and audacious about his homosexuality. and a happy ending!!! how kind!!! how ahead of its time- how ahead of OUR time, even! I adore it.

#maurice #long post

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duhragonball · 5 years

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Dragon Ball Z 138

Last time on Dragon Ball Z, Krillin was alone before the overwhelming might of the artificial humans.

Piccolo’s sick of the androids beating everyone up and killing Goku and making out with Krillin, and whatever other damn thing they’ve been up to, so he heads to Kami’s Lookout to merge with him. They used to be one Namekian long ago, until that Namekian purged himself of his latent evil to become Kami. Said latent evil became King Piccolo, who fathered Piccolo Junior, blah blah blah everyone knows this by now.

Piccolo is pretty blunt about this. This isn’t a union of equals. Kami is just going to provide a power-up for Piccolo.

And it won’t matter much that Kami will be gone, since the only thing he does anymore is sustain the Dragon Balls.

That’s harsh, but Kami gets it. The irony is that Kami was once the strongest being on the planet until Goku and Piccolo surpassed him in the final arc of Dragon Ball. In Dragon Ball Z, he’s been an afterthought. The other characters have trained and become more and more powerful, but Kami’s probably about the same as he was when he first appeared.

Meanwhile, even Super Saiyans are helpless against the current crop of androids, so it’s pretty clear that losing Kami to boost Piccolo’s strength would be a bargain.

However, Kami wants to observe the situation more before consenting to the fusion. This decision will be permanent, and he’s not yet convinced that the androids represent a sufficient threat. Piccolo finds that insane, because he’s seen how powerful the androids are, and Trunks has told of the devastation they’ve caused in his future. But Kami reminds Piccolo that his group picked a fight with the androids, and the androids spared their lives anyway. Trunks himself has admitted that they’re not the same as the ones he fought in the future, so the situation bears watching.

Piccolo is disgusted with Kami’s reluctance to act, so he plops his butt down and waits right there for Kami to make up his mind.

Meanwhile, Tien heads off to pick up Chiaotzu from Master Roshi’s, while Krillin and Trunks go to relocate Goku to... Master Roshi’s. I feel like Tien could have just accompanied them.

Meanwhile, at Goku’s house, Yamcha reads one of Goku’s books. At least, I assume it’s Goku’s, since it’s about punching and kicking.

Meanwhile, the androids steal a van right in front of the guys who drive it.

Meanwhile, Vegeta’s still mega ultra pissed about losing his fight with 18.

Meanwhile, a biker gang harasses the androids, who decide to play with them for a bit. 17 hits them with their van, and he drives like a maniac, basically daring the gang to follow them.

I don’t know what these guys are supposed to be called. Their leader refers to them as the “Lords of the Highway”, so maybe that’s the name of their gang.

This whole scene is pretty fun. There’s like a dozen guys in this gang, and they all look pretty cool. One of them is a dead ringer for Fangs the Vampire Man from the Fortuneteller Baba Saga.

This dude looks like Van Zant, the guy who shoots Majin Buu’s dog about a hundred episodes from now. For all I know he might be Van Zant.

The main thing about all of this is that the androids do not sweat these guys at all. At one point 17 drives on railroad tracks towards an oncoming train, then swerves away at the last minute.

Eventually they get the androids to face them directly, but they can’t hurt them, of course. Just when it looks like 18 might really get serious, the cops show up, and the gang use that as a handy excuse to withdraw.

Oh, cool they have a girl in the gang. I didn’t notice her back there. She kinda looks like Teen Bulma with purple hair.

Anyway, the police are even more baffled than the gang was. 18 picks up their car and chucks it into a mountain.

So I’d like to take a moment to talk about the music for this show. One of the problems people have with the Funimation dub is the fact that they used a different score. The Ocean dub episodes (1-67), had a truly awful music, composed by Shuki Levy. The Levy score suuuuuuucked. I won’t deny that. Every track sounded the same, and it all kind of sounded like someone was just sort of slapping stuff together to get the episodes ready for broadcast. This may be the case, since I’m pretty sure the reason Funimation didn’t use the original score was because they didn’t have the rights to use it. If that’s the case, they were probably in a hurry to get some music laid down as quickly as they could. When Funimation re-dubbed Episodes 1-66 for the Orange Brick box sets, they used music by Nathan Johnson for the score. This music is also unlistenable.

But, from Episodes 68 to 291, Funimation used music composed by Bruce Faulconer, and most of it kicks a lot of ass. Purists hate it because it’s not the original Japanese score, but Faulconer composed a lot of memorable themes for several characters and situations. When I watched all of Dragon Ball from start to finish for the first time in 2009, I watched the English dub with the Japanese score, right up to Episode 67 of Z, and then I immediately switched over to the Faulconer score. This time, I’m watching it in Japanese, so I don’t really have a choice. The Orange Brick sets let you chose which score you want when it’s in English, but you can only listen to the Japanese voices with the Japanese score.

So this is really the first time I’ve watch the show with the Japanese score for the post Ginyu Force episodes. I’ve heard all this music before, though, because a long time ago I bought a copy of “Dragon Ball Z: BGM Collection,” which is a three-disc album of the original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Disc One has all the stuff used in the first 117 episodes and the first five movies. Disc Two covers Episodes 118-199 and Movies 6-9. Disc Three covers the Buu Era and the last four movies.

Here’s the thing about the original Japanese score for Dragon Ball Z: It’s not that great. The music itself is fine, on the same quality as the music from the original Dragon Ball. The problem is that there just isn’t very much of it, and it’s spread very thin. The three disc set I mentioned isn’t a best-of collection. It’s the entire score (minus insert songs) for all 291 episodes and 13 movies. It’s only about three and a half hours’ worth of music.

To make matters worse, the music isn’t even distributed very evenly across the series. The movie scrores are fairly long, and these eventually got incorporated into the TV soundtracks, but only after each movie was released. In other words, the music on the Movie 5 score didn’t start creeping into the anime until well after episode 99. And for the first 117 episodes, all they use is the music from Disc 1, which is only 70 minutes long. About half of that is movie scores, the opening and closing themes, and the music they would play during the recap. That leaves maybe 40 minutes of music that got used across over a hundred episodes. You want to know what that sounds like?

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The video above is Track 14 from Disc One of the BGM Collection. The title is “ Kyôfu no Ginyū Tokusentai” or “The Fearsome Ginyu Special Corps”. It’s actually two songs. The first one is about thirty seconds long, and then at 0:35 the second one starts. You might assume that one of these songs is used when the Ginyu Force first appears in the show, and you would be correct. The second, longer portion is played when the Ginyus first arrive on Namek and do their poses for Frieza in Episode 62.

However, the music was first used in Episode 31, when Goku attacks Vegeta while using the Kaio-ken Times Three. After that, Toei used it for various tense or exciting moments, or important battles, including:

Vegeta vs. Cui.

Vegeta vs. Dodoria.

Vegeta vs. Tsuno’s village.

Vegeta vs. Zarbon.

Krillin vs. Dodoria.

Anybody vs. Anybody.

Pretty much anything even remotely exciting

No, they basicaly used this music in almost every episode.

The Namek Saga gets pretty dry, music-wise, because by that point, it doesn’t really fit to use a lot of the early tracks that were composed around Gohan training under Piccolo. At the same time, they didn’t have a lot of movie scores to draw upon either. So for a long stretch of episodes, the Ginyu Force song was pretty much the go-to music for almost any situation. I got kind of tired of it, is my point. It’s a good song, but it wore out its welcome.

The nice thing about the Androids/Cell phase of DBZ is that now Toei is finally utilizing music from the second disc of the BGM collection, and they have disc one to draw upon as well. The reason I say all of this here and now is because this episode used the Ginyu Force song once again (for the part where 17 and 18 face the biker gang), but it’s been about twenty or thirty episodes since I hear it last, so it’s not nearly as irritating.

The point I want to make about the Faulconer score is that Bruce Faulconer actually tailor made some music for this episode. There’s a song specifically for the androids messing with the biker gang.

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Now, it might not make for great listening in your car, because the song keeps switching back and forth between leitmotifs. The hard, metal sound is the bikers, and the easy-going kettle drums are the androids chillaxing in their pink van. Then at the end, you get this kind of old timey western saloon music that accompanies the hapless small-town cops who try to handcuff the androids.

But it made for good TV, because the music actually reflected the action happening on the screen. To be sure, Faulconer would use bits and pieces of tracks like this to score other moments in the show, but they still worked, because he wasn’t just making a one-size-fits-all action song and applying it to every single situation.

I think it’s telling that Bruce Faulconer’s collection of DBZ music is something like nine discs, and there’s a lot of his score that was never released, and he only did the music for about three-quarters of the show. I’m not saying you have to prefer his score or even like it, but I think he deserves some respect for the greater variety and depth. He clearly put more work into making the music work with the footage.

Moving on, Krillin and Trunks arrive at Goku’s place, and Krillin asks if the androids really are pure evil like Trunks has said. Trunks assures him that they were terrible in his world.

Of course, Krillin is only asking because the girl android kissed him and he kinda liked it, but he doesn’t want to go and just say that, so he plays down the question.

From there, the boys fill Yamcha and Chi-Chi in on the situation, and then Gohan shows up and they fill him in too, and everyone piles into the air-bus-vehicle thingy to head for Master Roshi’s place.

Now, maybe this is dumb how their big idea is to move Goku to Kame House, since that’s the next place the enemy would think to search. The thing is, the androids aren’t exactly in a hurry to get to Goku’s house, so it probably doesn’t matter where they hide him as long as they can stay one step ahead until Goku’s well enough to hide himself. One thing I like about the androids is that 18 thinks it’s stupid to drive the whole way, and yet she insists on stopping somewhere to get herself new clothes. And 17 is basically the other way around. 16 is fixated on killing Goku, and yet he seems to be in no hurry either. They all seem happier to have the company than they would be to save time.

Of course this whole saga is kind of circling the drain at this point. Once the Androids beat the Z-Fighters and declined to kill them, it just sort of sucked all the tension out of things. Everyone’s just sort of casually moving around from one place to the next, with no particular urgency. The bad guys aren’t very bad, especially when the good guys include Vegeta.

As much as I enjoy this leg of DBZ, I can’t help but feel that something’s missing. The arc really could use a stronger villain. Someone more motivated. Someone more dangerous. But where are you gonna find one of those at this late hour?

As it is, this episode ends with Bulma getting a phone call, like that’s going to lead anywhere. It’s probably just a robocall trying to tell her she won a free scam cruise to the scam Bahamas.

#dragon ball #2019dbliveblog #androids saga #goku #piccolo #kami #mr popo #bulma #trunks #vegeta #krillin #tien #yamcha #chi chi #android 16 #android 17 #android 18

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celticheartedfangirl · 5 years

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My OUAT Rewatch -- S2E21 -- Second Star to the Right

Link to Rewatch Review and Ranking archive

Oh, I’m sorry, did other stuff happen in this episode?

Okay that was good stuff too.

Yeah, see, there was lots of really good stuff in this episode. But here’s the thing . . . and this is where I’m going to lose people . . . and that’s okay. Just hoping I don’t lose FOLLOWERS and I am tagging and under the cut-ing here for you . . ..

I’m just NOT feeling the empathy, sympathy, or ANYTHING-thy for Regina here yet. I’m sorry, but I’m just not. Not even a little bit. And knowing that, I’ll put the cut here . . . . . if you’re a Regina fan and you think my opinion is stupid and wrong and would probably poke me with a stick if you ever met me for not boo-hooing over this episode . . . . now might be a good time for you to back away and wait for me to get past my “I just don’t care about Regina” phase with this show -- which I’m trying to figure out when that stopped. It did NOT stop here.

And it’s funny, cause I think I had way more empathy for Regina in S1 than I do in S2. Cause I think she was WORSE in S2 than in S1.

Is it just me that feels this way? Cause I feel like I’m screaming in a void here.

Oops, sorry, wrong show.

Anyhoo . . . . . . here is my beef.

I’m just having a hard time with the Charmings running all over town to save mass murderer Regina who literally -- I mean like YESTERDAY -- tried to sabotage them and stole their magic beans and was planning to kidnap Henry.

So they go barging into Rumple’s shop -- as usual -- and there’s Belle, NOT being Belle, cursed with a persona that is not her (because of -- ahem -- REGINA) -- and they do . . . . . NOTHING!!!!!!!

If Regina lost her memory and thought she was a scullery maid or something, they’d be wetting themselves trying to figure out a way to help her. Just saying.

I think that’s one of my issues from this point on with the Charmings. It was in S2 that their hypocrisy starts to show, and I just can’t seem to find a way to get past it. And the more it happens, the more it pisses me off. Is it REALLY just me here? Am I really living in a boundless void of bitter resentment at the Charming clan all alone?

Okay, I’ll stop with the Janet gifs. You get the point.

So there’s that -- I just remember not really caring one way or the other about the Regina stuff. And I . . . . . still don’t. I thought I might, given that my opinions changed over the years. But nope. Not about this. I wasn’t ROOTING for her to be tortured. But I wasn’t crying over it either.

I did enjoy the Golden Lace stuff which was VERY HOT but I also recall being a little pissy that Gold spent all those years looking for his son, and now he’s here, and he’s doing NOTHING about it. I chalked it up to sloppy writing then but now knowing what I know I’m chalking it up to the writers are hacks who don’t understand how to write for complex characters and end up turning them into a cartoon because they are stupid and they suck.

I do love all of the Darling family stuff and I’d have liked to explore that more. Also amazing how that portal trip caused young Baelfire to grow a couple inches AND caused his voice to change! That’s some magic right there!

And finally, the Swanfire stuff . . . . . that was some quality Swanfire there. And when this episode ended, I KNEW that Neal had to be alive, because really -- what kind of hack pieces of crap would kill off the main catalyst for literally the ENTIRE SHOW before his story was resolved?

I’ll save the rest of what I have to say about that for a certain point in S3.

One more left for S2, friends! Aside from a few episodes and some choice scenes, I have never done a rewatch past S2. I’m almost afraid to go there. Because these seasons are me being NICE, and I just spent a bunch of time in this post bitching about stuff. Me watching S3 onward:

It’s gonna be a LONG five seasons . . . . .

Points tally:

40 points to start

5 points for the Rumbelle hug-ish (I count Rumple pulling her as a half a hug or a sex hug or whatever)

10 points for Swanfire

2 points for the Papafire cause that scene suuuuuuucked and was stupid

I’ll give this one 15 bonus points just because the Swanfire and the Darling stuff is top notch in this episode

10 points deducted for the Charmings annoying the ever loving shit out of me

Total points: 62

Follow #celtichearted OUAT ranking tag for more to come!

#celtichearted OUAT ranking #second star to the right #anti regina #anti charmings #ouat criticism

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caden · 6 years

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im not gonna argue that spider-man isnt a crucial element of the sam raimi spider-man movies but its kind of like. hes entertaining in them in the same way that the japanese or italian spider-men are entertaining. its like someone shouted spider-man’s origin story at the screenwriter in a crowded bar and the screenwriter kind of filled in the gaps. tobey maguire is the most awkward uncharismatic man alive, and he’s also fucking thirty like he is SUCH a grown ass man.. and to top it all off sam raimi is at the peak of his career, making a big-budget studio movie but his work hasn’t gotten lame and boring yet. so its just really really weird and most of the time you kind of get what hes going for but its unclear if any of it is genuine or if the movie is just completely making fun of itself and possibly also making fun of you.. every single performance other than maybe the green goblin and doc oc is just a black hole in terms of likeability and charisma, especially by the third one its like... everyone in this movie just suuuuuuucks but it almost seems like the bad dialogue and very stupid characters are intentional and its really funny. everyone is just such a dumbass all the time. and the fact that its with this huge licensed character yet nonetheless so baffling and weird is part of what makes them so enjoyable.

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octrainfanboy · 4 years

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Undercover - Chapter 2

Octane successfully made it in and some lady shows him around. He is trying to figure out what the deal with her is.

"Hey. Hey Octane wake up."

Octane sat up and stretched, yawning while getting up to stand on the floor instead of sleeping on it. The fact that the daredevil didn't want a mattress or something like that was entertaining for the skirmisher.

She had prepared some breakfast for 'Jake Fairfield'. It wasn't what anybody would expect and neither was she very skilled in the kitchen, but all Wraith wanted to do is strengthen Octane.

The voices told her he would be alright. But would he really?

She handed him some scrambled eggs in a bowl. Basically one of the very few things she would actually get done in the kitchen.

Octane shoved the food down his throat as Wraith gave him a mission briefing to remember his goal.

"Like I said. Go in, get the footage and leave again. Try not to draw too much attention to yourself, please."

The skirmisher took a small box off her desk.

"I need you to open your eyes, Octavio. We need to disguise you as much as possible. People all around the universe watch the Apex Games. Also here, I made this with Elliott's help."

She gave him a necklace after inserting blue contact lenses into the daredevil's eyes.

"What's that necklace for, amiga? Looks a lil' fancyyyy..."

"It changes your voice. I think if they heard your normal one you would be in great danger right away."

Octane felt his heart pounding. A lot really depended on him right now and he didn't really like it. Wraith felt the nervous energy coming from the trickster. She placed a hand on his shoulder and looked him deep in thr eyes.

"Look, you got this. Just follow the plan, alright?" Octane nodded. He had to trust her. Believe in her capabilities as a leader.

"Let's go." She whispered, opening a portal next to her, handing Octane a small earpiece. "Use this to talk to me. If someone asks just say it's a hearing aid."

Octane held his fist out to Wraith which received a rather confused look of hers.

"Mira, chica. If you send me on such an important mission least you can do is gimme your fist."

Wraith sighs and gave the daredevil a fistbump before he waved the skirmisher goodbye, entering the portal.

A couple seconds of whooshing noises and a quite low temperature within a purple-ish stream of nothing and Octane found himself in front of what looked like a big facility.

These must be the labs but how would he get in? Octane searched the area for some sort of entrance. He discovered a door with some strange device stuck next to it. A speaker apparently. He poked the device with his finger, looking left and right to see if someone could assisst him but there was nobody around.

"How do I-" Octane bended forward to examine the small thing as suddenly a female voice came through the speaker.

The voice gave an annoyed sigh before beginning to speak.

"You need to hold your finger on the small pad."

Octane did as he was told and the pad lit up in a beautiful green, granting him access to the reception area of the facility where a brown haired woman was waiting for him.

"Hello Mister Fairfield. My name is Luna and we are happy to have you here. I will be showing you around and introduce you to everyone. Enjoy your stay."

Wraith started talking to Octane as this Luna person rambled about how they barely got any new employees lately.

"When you need to do your tasks I will help you. I doubt you have any idea about these things but I do. I used to work in one of these facilities. Just follow her lead. She will be the key."

"-and Ricardo then just quit the job out of nowhere." Luna sighed and Octane gave her an 'understanding' nod, pretending to have paid any attention whatsoever.

"That suuuuuuucks..." Luna nodded.

"It really does. Anyway, if you would be so kind to follow me, I'll show you around." She stepped up to a MRVN sitting at the reception doing...receptionist stuff...

Octane wasn't really aware of what receptionists do besides maybe taking calls. The daredevil looked at the robotic employee before noticing that it was probably something like his buddy-pal Pathfinder.

Luna walked ahead, Octane following her as she started to small talk with him.

She asked him about his age, favourite colour and other stuff to get to know him better.

"This is the cafeteria. You will probably be spending your breaks here. But uh... Food here is terrible. I suggest you bring your own." She leaned to the towards Octane, whispering something in his ear.

"Don't tell the chef I said so. He'll kill me, haha."

Octane managed to let out a short, but not quite authentic chuckle. Fortunately, Luna wasn't quite paying attention, leading him out of the cafeteria and a few meters down the hall into a room full of computers where a lot of people were working.

"These will be your new buddies! Hey guys, this is Jake Fairfield! I am currently just showing him the place before I drop him off here."

She took out a small piece of paper and slid it over the table to someone next to her.

"Well then, he'll be back soon." Luna took Octane back out and they walked down the hall as she led him right past a weird looking door. In the corner of his eyes the daredevil could read "Labs" on a small sign.

That was his goal. Getting in there.

She entered a small room which had a printer and a camera in there. It was pretty small but it really only served one purpose.

"We already have a picture of you since you put one on your CV. So we'll skip the camera non-sense. I scanned it so I'll make you an ID card so we know that you work here.

A few minutes later and after a lot of beeping, she pulled a fresh ID card out of the printer and stuck it into a small phone-like looking thing, typing some numbers in before it beeped and she pulled the card back out, giving it to Octane.

"Here. Now let's get you to your spot, shall we?"

"Si, por favor."

#apex legends #octane #wraith

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hubskitchen · 6 years

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UPDATE TO HUB’S KITCHEN EPISODE 3! EPISODE 3.5!

Hey guys. I’m currently writing the fourth episode of Hub’s Kitchen, but right now, I want add an update to that episode, so you can call this Episode 3.5 if you want, that’s what I’m call it anyway. I want to thank @aldovas92 for bringing this up. I was originally going to put it in the fourth episode, but decided it’d be better for just a single post. That being said, let’s get this little cinematic universe out of the way.

MONSTERVERSE

Who likes giant monster films? I think they’re alright. Not really my kind of film, but I can always enjoy a good one, like Pacific Rim. Go see that if you haven’t. Anyway, the Japanese kaiju, most famously Godzilla, has kinda had a cinematic universe back during the 1960’s. Several of Toho’s other monsters, Mothra, Rodan, etc, have appeared in various Godzilla films in the past, such as Godzilla vs Mothra and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. So, what’s the MonsterVerse? Well, it began with the 2014 movie, Godzilla, not to be confused with the 1950’s Godzilla film, or the 1998 shitshow called Godzilla, who I’d rather call, to quote James Rolfe of Cinemassacre and Angry Video Game Nerd fame, “Zilla.” The 2014 Godzilla movie was directed by Gareth Edwards, who would later go on to direct Rogue One, which would explain the scale of the AT-ATs at the end of the movie, and the slow pace of the movie, and the dull charac- okay, I’ll stop there to avoid pissing off Star Wars fans. I saw this movie when it came out, and I thought it was okay. I feel the film cockblocked a lot of Godzilla’s screentime and the human characters suuuuuuuck, but then again, they’ve always sucked in these films, so it’s tradition. Still, it was a lot better than the 1998 remake, so it has that going for it. The MonsterVerse would return with Kong: Skull Island that came out last year. I actually haven’t seen this movie, but I heard it was pretty decent, I guess. It’s about King Kong, who of course is that title character of one of the most revolutionary movies of all time, which was King Kong from 1933. The character was also subject to the Universal v Nintendo case where Universal tried to sue Nintendo for copying King Kong for Donkey Kong, the arcade game, not the character. Yes, because an ape taking a woman should only be used by one company, amirite? The next movie in this universe is going to be Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and I’m sure that’ll be cool to watch, and that will be followed up with a remake of King Kong Vs Godzilla, but it’s gonna be called Godzilla Vs King Kong, which sounds like it could be a big money maker. As for the quality of the film, there can’t be any worse versus movie than Batman v Superman, amirite?

Anyway, this is Hub, and thank you for reading.

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