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ange1princess · 2 years

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Where do you want me❔

Summary ❕ Where's the wildest place they've had sex.

Ft. ❕ Gn!reader x Diasomnia (Malleus, Lilia, Silver, Sebek)

CW❕MDNI, sexual content, sub(?) Reader and bottom reader, exhibitionism, one spank, that's literally all. All characters in this are 18+

A/N❕Sorry Malleus' is so short oml i didn't even realise T_T but anyways Reblogs always appreciated!! Also not proofread :P

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❕MALLEUS❕

‣ Not one for too much risk, it was in your bedroom at ramshackle the only difference is he fucked you against a huge window.

"Do you like this, my beloved?" He says as he pounds into you while looking down at the people walking by, the thrill of being seen or caught being fucked by possibly the strongest person on campus has you clenching around him, pleading him to go faster and harder. Your answer comes out as a whimper, pushing yourself against him in sync.

You don't know how much the poor, possibly weak glass pane could handle. But you didn't care, not when your brains foggy and the only thought in there is the need for his cum to fill you up, hoping someone catches you being claimed by the horned prince.

❕LILIA❕

‣ Oh he likes risk, because what's life without it, right? (Ok immortal.) In the air. I'm sorry you cannot look at me and tell me he wouldn't, birds eye view as you're over everyone he can show off two things like this, both his strength, and you! (Yes I'm a firm believer in him having wings in his true form and being able to fly <3)

"Look! There's Ace and Deuce, looks like they're looking for someone~ hm, what if it's you darling?" He chuckles as the both of you start drifting towards them, not close enough to be spotted too obviously, but close enough that if they tried hard, they'd definitely catch you. You bite down on the side of his neck to muffle the moan that threatens to bubble out of you.

"I know you can't keep it in any longer sweetheart, let go, let them see who you belong to," he whispers, his voice coming out steady, unlike yours which just comes out as a whine. "Don't think I haven't seen how the blue one looks at you, maybe we should give them a show?" You clench at the thought. Something about having Duece see you this hot and bothered, tongue lolling out of your moth as you throw your head back, makes you want more. The possessive lilt in Lilias voice only egging you further.

❕SILVER❕

‣ Nothing too special, the two of you went to a music festival and ended up fucking on an empty stage with an audience around you, but dw no one remembers much because everyone was either too tired or too stoned, good for you guys.

He's lost in the pleasure, he either doesn't care or doesn't see the group of people eyeing the two of you with unbridled hunger in their eyes as you cry out for him to move faster, your body moving according to his whim. Your back is arched, your ass in the air as the waves of your skin seem amplified by the strength of his thrusts. He leans over, his chest flush against your back as he whispers in your ear, "Look them in the eye," he's talking about the people in the crowd. Something bubbles up in his chest, is it pride? Is it arrogance? It can be either, signified by his self satisfied, smug smile.

You do as he says, you just want to cum at this point, and you know if you don't listen to him, he'd edge you or worse, leave you high and dry. So you stare into the eyes of a random stranger, your mouth opening to let out a wanton moan, your jaw going slack just like your body. You were close, you knew it but you can't cum, not yet, not till he gives you the go. "You did so well, go ahead, cum for me," that's all the permission it takes for you to come undone, you didn't even take into account the multiple people with hands down their pants trying to relieve themselves whilst watching.

❕SEBEK❕

‣ Another that's not one to go too further from tradition. But one time he got really hard during a meeting because you kept teasing him and had to excuse the both of you do that he could bend you over and make you see stars in the room next to it which had a one way mirror, aka you can see the other's having a meeting but they can't see you.

You can't help but look back at Sebek, your neck craning as you see his face scrunched up, trying to keep his cool although it's getting harder by the second. He's bent you over the glass table, the cool glass of the table giving solace to your heated skin. "S-seb, faster, please," is all you can manage to say as your eyes drift to the rows of people at the meeting in the other room. "You're fucking filthy, d-don't tell me how to fuck you," his breathings uneven and you can feel his annoyance as he smacks you, surely leaving an angry red print on your behind.

"This is all your fault, couldn't keep your slutty hands to yourself for an hour?" His thrusts keep getting faster and harder, you know he's going to punish you, you just don't know how. But you realise it as soon as it happens, he pulls out of you, jerking himself off as you whine at the emptiness. He tell you to shut up as he cums all over your ass, his breathing ragged as he tries to fix himself the best he can, straightening his hair and clothes, he looks as good as new unlike you, who's spent and sensitive, the only thing keeping you upright the thick glass of the table as he tells you he'll take care of you at home and that you need this, to learn both patience and discipline.

#twisted wonderland smut #twst smut #malleus smut #lilia smut #silver smut #sebek smut #twisted wonderland x reader #twst x reader #twst #twisted wonderland #malleus draconia x reader #lilia vanrouge x reader #silver x reader #sebek zigvolt x reader #malleus x reader #lilia x reader #sebek x reader

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ellipticalglitch · 2 years

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Monster High (2022)

Ever since it was announced Nickelodeon would be making a live action movie based on the popular doll line, fans were very skeptical as to what this giant corperation with seemingly no knowledge on the franchise would do. After a slight delay the movie released a few days ago on Paramount+ and was quite a delight.

As skeptical as I was about many details like Ghoulia and Lagoona roles mostly being replaced, the story more focused on Clawdeen and on top of that a bit of a personality overhaul for her. I still really enjoyed the film. The plot wasn't the most incredible but it was good old Monster High shenanigans with a bit more of a High School encorperated into it as there's more of a focus being put on them all as freshmen and not just Frankie.

The characters were all likeable and I can't think of a single one that brought the film down. Frankie was a highlight in the film with jokes and antics that just fit their character so well and having them not the main character actually helped there character more. Draculaura I will admit I have a slight bias for her because she's my favourite monster but that aside she made this newer Draculaura fit in universe well and I like her personality. Does that mean I now dislike the old one? No of course not. I love them both if I'm honest and think they both should garner the respect they deserve. Cleo was Cleo, nothing changed (minus the less screaming) and we've only seen her mean girl side towards the ghouls this film but maybe if they make another then we can see her dynamic especially if Clawdeen gets really into her fashion side and they can bond over it a little bit. Finally there's Clawdeen who, besides Ghoulia and Lagoona of course, has had the biggest character change and again, I don't hate it. I do miss sassy fashion no bullshit Clawdeen and would of loved to see her sexuality get further explored into because Mattel couldn't take a stand. There were some points where she teetered into that Disney Channel cliche 'geek' kind of acting but it was never a lot and not even for too long so I'll happily overlook it.

Onto the music now and there was not one song I hated either which surprised me because usually modern musicals like Zombies 3 recently released had some songs in I really didn't like or care for (more so Zombies 1 and 2) but this movie had a solid musical score throughout. I wasn't too big on Clawdeen and Duece's number but it just wasn't bad, it was alright and maybe it'll grow on me. Everything else slapped and it's such a relief after hearing Disney Channel movies have a weird mix. (I know I'm comparing this a lot to Disney but I have almost nothing to go off.)

My only nitpicks I suppose are that Ghoulia, Lagoona and Abbey were never further explored into which is such a shame because their all great characters. We never really know why Gorgan's are labelled as troublemakers and what exactly Heath and Duece did to get them that reputation. Sometimes the plot would go a little too 'on the go' which is fine but I really would've liked it if we got more scenes with the main ghouls together and even interacting with the background characters. It could have added a little more world building.

Overall as a Monster High movie I still think it's pretty good. it will never be the same as G1 (we don't talk about G2) and that's okay!!! It is it's own knew thing and I think it did pretty well at that. Even compared to some G1 films it can hold up pretty well against them like Skull Shores (not bad but certainly not amazing off memory). It's a fun little Halloween film to watch based on a beloved franchise. Has cute dolls, good songs, nice message, great acting. No matter what hesitations you have about this film I encourage you to give it a watch. It's different and that's great! That's what Monster High is all about! It's a decent entry point for new fans and more so those returning if they fell off due to G2. I would never say this is the definitive way to get back or simply just get into the franchise but it can be a good start, especially for G3 seen as this is what it is.

#monster high #monster high movie #frankie stein #clawdeen wolf #draculaura #duece gorgon #heath burns #ghoulia yelps #cleo de nile #abbey bominable #lagoona blue #monster high movie spoilers #nickelodeon #movie review #film review #monster high g3 #monster high 2022

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bananaapplewaffle · 2 years

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Twisted Wonderland Book 2: The Usurper from the Wilds

This is such a long post LMAO UTC ONCE AGAIN

Ah yes Scar's turn

which means

LEONA MY BELOVED

I swear all I can think of is Kingdom Hearts

girl help my urge to write fanfiction is showing

GRIMM GET ME SOMETHING

Me 🤝 Grimm

Chaotic as fuck

Oh finally money

Let's fucken go Grimm

man fuck the line

seems like your own fault, Ruggie

shoulda cut during the chaos

I do like your unique magic tho, Ruggie

its okay baby, you stole so much more food!

COPY CAT MAGIC????

Who is us?

oh, us—

LEONA

BELOVED

HE'S A PRINCE

MY HAND IN MARRIGE SIR

Shall we nap together?

we in this bitch

ah lore

man what wack magic

god this game is just asking me to write a kh crossover

Girl what? Throwing hands for what??? Headmage!

...

You would think blot would be a result of high emotions, not just using your magic in general

side eyes grim who has been eating blotted magestones

Its the call out for me

And there it is, it is effected by mental/emotional state

GIANT SHADOW, YOU SAY?

THAT'S A FUCKEN HEARTLESS

Yelling for what, Headmage

Man fuck me, huh? Completely forgot about our deal, Crowley.

tbh mc i never know what's going ever lmao

SEVEN?

Are we saying Football or Football?

damn kinda hate how everything is magic based

Grim the Humble

WHAT CRUSHING HIS DREAMS

... my friends are my power

SUMMON THE DREAM EATERS

oh wait girl, imma housewarden LMAO

LEONA MY BELOVED

girl a handling fee

NOT THEM SAYING HE CANT EVEN PLAY

MALLEUS IM SORRY

THIS IS LITERALLY A TRANSGRESSION AGANIST HIM

LET'EM KNOW LEONA

oof the M word (Monster)

Idia that's just because you don't wanna do shit

Pay the late fees!

CHEATING

RUGGIE BITCH

THAT WAS THE FUCKEN PLAN

LEONA I MAY LOVE YOU

BUT I CAN'T CONDONE THIS

Should really clean this dorm up

lsakd;lksda;ldka

A request?

Is that a fucken threat?

Ah, you need Detective UwU Holmes (my among us name)

now you're speaking Grim's language!

Hello, yes, I'm Detective UwU Holmes. Tell me everything that happened.

I came to ask a simply question and you answer me with hands.

19 HEALTH??

why are you in my house? You have your own dorm

WHO LET YOU IN MY HOUSE

Oh his room is nice

Mans said don't give us a ship name lmao

aw that's sweet Grim

Riddle: BESTIE DOWN BESTIE DOWN

THEY TRIED TO TAKE OUT RIDDLE AND INSTEAD GOT TREY

I SURE DO FUCKEN THINK SO ACE

Don't say sus. its been tainted

Mystery Gang! Let's fucken go!

How is Cater not a Virgo? This is Detective Virgo shit.

Very cushy dorm

oh god it's all 3 of them

FELICITY? FENTY?

Really looked at him and said: "He aint it." and moved the fuck on.

Built like giraffes them two

Oh to be chased by giraffes

Not Jack, he def doesn't seem like the type but okie

Riddle what?

Into the Lion's den we go!

hmmmmmmm really don't like how y'all are talking about Savanaclaw

Cater I don't need you're help

Grim shut up

NOT KING

KING SHIT THO

YOU WANNA FIGHT

UwU Holmes heard that, Jack.

LEONA MY BELOVED

Sit here, look pretty and be smart. Got it!

IM DISTRACTED BY TAILS

SO YALL JUST GONNA ADD SWIPES AND TELL NO ONE

Hollow Bastion?

Jack, punch'em

I swear if these three are spending the night...

MALLEUS MY BELOVED

Sparkle, sparkle and he's gone

JACK BITCH THEY GOT YOU

Girl two? or just Leona...?

oh the baby wanted some milk

Ion like Horton

Gotta love how Ace and Deuce are just one person now (kinda have been tho too)

NOT JAMIL

Grim isn't house trained. We're working on his manners

Lamb rolls... I would like to try it.

UwU Holmes sits up straighter

Also Kalim I love you but you are just not all there.

He's a cat, Riddle. Ain't much going for him. Let him dream.

No Grim! I Detective UwU Holmes have solved the case!

Cater said "let's keep it on the DL, bestie"

GIRL WHAT THE FUCK

LEOPARD PINK LMAO

I wanna kick Ruggie in the butt.

Excuse me, I am not scum.

GIRL WHAT? AFTER ALL THAT RUNNING YOU WANT THEM TO FIGHT

LETS FUCKEN GO DUECE

LETS THROW HANDS

YOUR HEART?

KINGDOM HEARTS

Grim is right as hell. You just don't steal someone else's food

Growl at me more

I said what I said, and I said it with my whole chest. Cry about it.

Riddle... (affectionate)

Y'ALL GET A WATERFALL IN YOUR LOUNGE

GIRL NOT THE DIRTY MONEY TO SILENCE AZUL

Mirror Dream Time~

I deadass only really remember some of the Disney movies via KH and Scar had already overthrown Mufasa.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE

might fuck around and roll over

Girl... not them doing shit right before the tournment.

Dirty, dirty...

I WANT FUNNEL CAKE

THEY BE SLEEPIN

GIRL "LAUGH WITH ME" I GOTTA GO

MFEN WILDBEASTS IN THIS PIECE

All of this over a damn game

LMAO DUMMIES

PERIODT LET'EM KNOW

LILIA BITCH

All of that work, for nothing.

WELL—

Damn Leona your "aint shit" is showing

I can't be the only one who hears the Yoko in some of this music.. Did they get her on this? (Nope!)

Girl...the ghetto with him

DOU MAGIC???

Leona you may be my beloved but you are acting really stupid.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

JACK IS A FURRY REALIZED

ON ALL LEVELS EVEN PHYSICAL HE IS A WOLF

TELL'EM LILIA

oh shit here we go y'all

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA IM ABOUT TO WHORE

PERIODT RUGGIE

Girl is that not just Scar's Heartless from KH2

Girl we ain't making it first time around

Ruggie is burning, besties

Got my ass.

Leveling Intermission

4 tImEs ThE cHaRm GaNg

ANYWAY

LEONA MY BELOVED'S PAST

Oh I just can't wait to be king

...over a fucken game...

ALL THAT SHIT JUST TO GET DISQUILIFED

Every bitch in this bitch is selfish

same tbh

GET HIS ASS RUGGIE

IVE BEEN BLESSED

aww jack they're our idiots tho

Crowley don't be like that

NOOOOOOO

ALL GRIM WANTED TO DO WAS PLAY THE DAMN GAME

Why are y'all always around the corner

Got our rag tag team

Grim already ate the damn stone

Girl help I'm in the infirmary but don't know how I got here

its like a big ole sleepover

BABY

SMALL BABY

WE'RE BESTIES UNCA LEONA

GRIM NOT YOU TAKING, NOT EATING, BUT SAVING IT AS A MIDNIGHT SNACK

RIGHT UNDER MY NOSE

IN MY HOUSE

NAH NAH WAKE UP

GIRL HELP THE REFLECTIONS ARE COMING FOR ME

...was the mirror blotting?

UIODSUIOUASIOUDIOIDUA\

IT IS

GRIM YOU GOTTA STOP PUTTING WHATEVER IN YOUR MOUTH

Girl the client who?

seeing them makes me want to play Ursula's Revenge from KH2

Girl help

...I'm all caught up

And that's been Alie's Adventures in Twisted Wonderland! See y'all next update!

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#waffle plays twsted #twsted wonderland #twisted wonderland #long post #leona kingscholar #ruggie bucchi #jack howl #riddle rosehearts #ace trappola #deuce spade #trey clover #cater diamond #im not taggin the rest of them lmao

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adelindschade · 6 years

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So since in my previous post I touched on some of the bullshit my dad put us through, I’m going to reiterate some of our last ‘transactions’ before that bridge was burned - one of the many pivotal awakenings I needed to throw those rose colored glasses away. By then I had taken them off and started seeing shit differently but this moment was probably one of the few that prompted me to stop giving a fuck and call it quits for good.

By this point, dad and I are in a rough patch. I gave him an ultimatum about a year from now - right before thanksgiving - to stay off mom, she wasn’t in a position to be losing income for child support when custody was 50/50, etch. - and he’d rather lay into me about not knowing my place (despite me being a 22 YO independent adult) and gaslighting me about not knowing the full situation (bullshit). So we’re not on speaking terms.

I’ll let you know now - family or not, if you piss me, I’m done. I quit. There ain’t no tantrums. There aren’t conversations. After that last text and you ain’t wit the program, I’m duecing out. Peace sign, have good life, motherfucker, I’m out. Adios. Fuck off forever. I had my last straw and I stopped talking altogether. It was mutual. No one was lifting a finger to initiate any sort of discussion after that debacle. .

I ain’t the person who sends holiday or birthday texts. Nah. When I’m done, it’s cold turkey. I cut it off in an instant and I don’t look back. None of this “I’m always here” bullshit or “call me if you have a change of heart”. Nah, fam. Not even with my ex-bestie. She was all about that life after our blow out but I said what I said, I meant it, and I’m not turning back on my words just to re-engage an awkward & inevitably change friendship. That bridge was incinerated and same goes for my Dad.

Also - blocking - I’m all about that life. None of that ‘weak’ shit excuse. I don’t want to be hearing from you. I don’t want to be seeing shit from or about you. I don’t want you creeping on my shit either so your nosy ass can talk about something to your friends. Nah. We’s dead to each other. I blocked a hella ton of people because they nosy AF and messy and I’m not going to enable that shit. My profile is private, too, so they can’t hire their friends to peep for them either. Communication is low so mutual friends or family can’t be talking shit if I don’t have anything to say about the matter. I stay in my fucking lane, you bet your ass you ought to do the same. I ain’t gonna make it easy for you to weave in between the lines so don’t even bother.

I also learned that if people are a) bitching but b) not blocking - that door is still open for more bullshit. That girlfriend of yours talking shit about her on-and-off ex for a billion reasons but still refusing to block his ass? You bet they’re going to be back together by the end of the week. It’s inevitable. They ain’t ready to cut that cord.

My dad was one of those people. His (last I heard, ex) GF was a piece of work. So many stories were born from that messy relationship but he wasn’t dumb AF and continued to justify or make excuses as to why he wanted to work on it. At the end of the day, he made it known he valued her over his own kids, and that was that. He bankrupted himself to support her even though she already had income coming in three different ways and he used that excuse to make all these expectations that were never realized.

This is semi-important. All of this ties together.

When I cut contact, I cut all of it. No birthday text, no happy father’s day text, none of that. I was a making a point and it struck a nerve. He went through mom to tell me I needed to bounce TF off his phone plan (as if I wasn’t paying my portion?? which I learned was MORE than what I actually owed!!). Hmm. Ironic. I was asking him for months to cut me off his plan because he was the account owner and he had to give the approval but all he did was give BS excuses to wait or that I wasn’t financially ready to take on another burden (What?? I was meticulous about my budget and planned ahead for it! I realize now it was because I was paying for part of not just my plan but his, too - hmm). So suddenly now, I’m an ungrateful mooch and need to bounce ASAP.

Luckily I anticipated this but unfortunately had to wait for his go ahead. Because no matter how times I attempted to do it, they still needed certain information only he could give, and it was infuriating that I couldn’t do shit unless he went ahead from HIS account to release the line.

Now, let me input this: I love my phone. It’s old (4+ years) but it works, it functions, and it still in pretty condition because I forked out a shit ton of money for a grade A case that lived up to its reputation (otterbox FTW). So, the only thing I was (or should have been) paying for was just the plan and my ass was grandfathered in so I wasn’t paying for shit for unlimited. However, I was paying twice that amount until this moment. My upgrade was never used because I didn’t need one - it was only for an emergency just in case some shit happened to my phone. I didn’t ever want a new one because the one I had (and still do) does everything I need it to. (Shout out to Samsung!)

Dad, however, was the exact opposite. Constantly upgraded because he HAD to have the new iPhone after it’s release (same applies to my brother which he always catered to) and stealing everyone’s upgrades while still forking out money for the phone he just ditched.

So after days in finagling for the fucking information I needed to just finish the job, he finally makes me the account manager to just take care of it. First it was, oh I haven’t paid the bill yet so I still owe x amount before they make any account change (abet lowkey suggesting I take care of the $400+ invoice - TF I will! Hell no! I’m not the one to be tried today - fuck that noise!) Then it was - oh, well, uh, I couldn’t cover the total so wait until next week so I have the entire bill take care of...

Here’s what went down:

This man never, ever paid the bill in full. He had late fee after late free applied because he was cutting corners.

On top of that, he was constantly adding new devices - like a new set of Dre Beat wireless headphones - hmm - while apparently not having enough to cover the bill. That’s some piss poor management right there.

Here’s the bonus:

I finally ask the rep to take me off. Wait, there’s a new charge. What? On my line? Repeat that, please??

This man used MY line, MY UPGRADE, while the account still under his name to buy a brand new $1100 iPhone - in payment plans no less! So either someone pays the difference (which is pretty much the whole thing) before I can ever transfer my line to an independent one or - at this point - my mind stopped listening because I was fuming.

Wanna guess where, or rather who, that phone went to? Take a guess - it’s pretty easy - if you thought, hmm, Dad, so did I - but no, it went to his pretty little neurotic piece of a GF. *I learned this later on from my brother who was lamenting about how she got the phone and not him (after his took a nasty fall & cracked the screen).

Folks, I don’t remember how TF I did without forking over money but I did - I got my ass off the plan within a week of the original message, kept my beloved phone (which he can pry from my cold, dead hands) and my number with a manageable plan.

Now, let me tell you, I did not block my dad. My number is still the same as always because it’s damn near connected to everything in my name. I couldn’t bother with a number change because too much inconvenience. I sent him an e-mail saying the deed was done (literally 5 words or less) and he never replied back - that was that.

Fast forward about.... rounded, a couple months. Karma is beautifully served and she kicks his ass to the curb after mooching off what she could without having to do the same. (He’s still a dick and probably did some shit to deserve the restraining order). He crawls back to my mom looking for pity. She reminds him said-ex-GF is not worth it and primarily one of the reasons why he’s estranged with his eldest (me!).

He has the audacity to say the following - oh, I was going to ask her eventually if she wanted to get coffee. (Haha! Hell no! As if I’d be anywhere in the same zip code as this man! I ain’t gonna be trapped listening to his woe-is-me bullshit. Fuck that!)

Mom shakes her head - she knows me well enough. That ain’t gonna fly. She’s not going to respond to that.

He probably scratched his head - what should I do? (*Uh, dumbass, I literally wrote you an e-mail with plain-as-day instructions. First step, apologize, second step, acknowledge your wrong doings, third step, make an vocal and actual effort to fix x amount of issues which I’ve bulleted! Look at your Goddamn archives!)

Mom literally says - show an effort.

He replies - okay... is her number the same??

Bruh. Bruuhh.

At this point, it’s just comedy. I can’t make this shit up.

I’ve never blocked this man. I never changed my number. If he asked, idk, my brother?? He’d confirm - yeah, it’s still the same.

Now under this context, which my mother forewarned me about, he sends me a BS text - oh, thinking about you, hoping you’re doing well, text me, love ya.

What bullshit. Mind you, had his (ex) GF not kicked him to the curb, he’d still be at her side, and I’d still be in exile - so no - not happening. You made your bed, lie in it. See - I look at the bigger picture - it helps with retrospect.

Mark to present: Mom is now on the train which she’s almost always finds her way back on - forgive and forget! He’s your father? Yadda-yadda - you know the naive shit that gets her into trouble because she forgives wayyy too easily the shit no one should put up with. (*I’m all about the resent-and-remember and boii has it served me good).

Mom - has your father texted you yet? He told me he tried again. (As per use, telling one thing, doing another - actions ain’t lining up, pops. Typical).

My inbox: void of any such message(s).

Me - Nope! (proceeds to monologue about his douchebaggery and my intolerance for such antics and how forgiveness is absolutely out of the question.)

Mother - who is very passive - immediately weans off the topic. She’s the soft spoken but persistent type. (I’m the opposite. I’m the ‘cuss your ass out’ + end of fucking discussion type).

I see things for how they are and I’m ain’t about that bullshit. I know how things operate and I’m not playing the fool this time.

#this is a long post #oh my

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megadads · 5 years

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For most of the history of video games, the men and women behind your favorite games have been more or less anonymous. Unsung visionaries who, aside from their names in the credits, received little in the way of public recognition for their artistry and hard work. Most games would be credited to the developer or publisher who released the game, but few people knew the names of the individuals who were behind them. In more recent years, creators like Amy Hennig, Cory Barlog, and Neil Druckmann have become celebrities in the gaming community, but an exhibit now showing at the Science Museum of Minnesota wants to go a step further and introduce the rest of the world to the creators behind the games you play.

Showcasing the works of over 30 game designers and their teams, Game Changers is created and curated by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) and has been traveling the world since 2014. It features 10,000 square feet of gaming goodness, including over 100 playable games, concept art, props, and stations where you can watch video interviews with the creators. The goal of the exhibit is to give people a sneak peek at how their favorite games are made, and highlight the individuals responsible for making them.

Robotron

On a recent Sunday afternoon, Adam and I both loaded up our families and made our way to St.Paul to take in this monument to geeky goodness. As you enter the exhibit, you’ll first come across the section titled Arcade Heroes. As you might expect, the walls in this room were adorned with the arcade titles that so many of us grew up with, including Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Tempest, and Defender. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t momentarily transported back to the early 80’s, sitting in my local arcade pumping quarters into these same machines.

My daughter Sam and I tried our hand at Robotron 2084 while my wife checked out Xevious. While it was great to reminisce about the origins of arcade gaming and show my children where it all began, it was also a stark reminder of just how far game design has come in the past 30 years. It’s amazing to compare these games of my youth to what my children are growing up with today.

The next section titled Game Changers is where the exhibit really shined for me, it highlighted an impressive collection of game designers that have shaped the entire medium. The hall features stations dedicated to pioneers such as Will Wright, Yuji Naka, Warren Spector, and Peter Molyneux, names that are well known to those who are passionate about gaming, but that the average person has probably never heard of. It was so nice to not only be able to read and hear about the works of these people, but to then be able to play the games themselves. They also do a nice job of offering something for gamers of all ages, while I was watching a video on Yu Suzuki (Outrun, Shenmue), my girls were at the TT Games area trying out some of their many LEGO games. And while you might expect kids to flock to those types of games, I was pleasantly surprised to see my girls also check out titles like Black & White and The Sims.

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While most all of the exhibits were fantastic, a few of them stood out as being extra impressive with the amount of space dedicated to them and the interesting items on display. The station for Tim Schafer (Double Fine) for example featured not only several stations for playing games such as Broken Age and Day of the Tentacle, but they had an entire wall wallpapered with concept art from his games and a large prop of the Duece, the vehicle that Jack Black’s character drove in the game Brutal Legend. The station devoted to Fumito Ueda (Team Ico) was also a pleasant surprise, with more beautiful concept art from titles like Ico and The Last Guardian. Adam’s son Elliott was less impressed with this look back at history though, complaining that the original PlayStation 2 version of Shadow of the Colossus had “too many squares”. He’s apparently too young to remember pixels.

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As we made out way towards the end of this section of the exhibit we were treated to an open area with a large dance floor where visitors could try their hand at Dance Central on a massive screen. Adam of course couldn’t help himself and just had to get out there to shake his money maker to ‘Disco Inferno’, I don’t know if I was more impressed by his dance moves or the fact that the Kinect used to play the game was actually working. They also had a booth set up for folks to play some Rock Band but we decided against playing, I don’t think the crowd would’ve been prepared to handle that level of awesomeness and there would have been substantial danger of people having their faces melted.

Dance Central

The Game Changers area of the exhibit was by far my favorite, seeing items on display like a reproduction of Will Wright’s notebook where he sketched out his first designs for The Sims or an original prototype for a Rock Band guitar was such a treat. It’s really the first time that I’ve seen the gaming industry treated with the same historical and cultural importance that other entertainment industries enjoy.

Finally, we made our way to the area simply titled Indies. It was a look at developers who may not be household names yet, but are nonetheless making big splashes in the industry. Here you’ll find names like Eric Chahi (Heart of Darkness), Erik Svedang (Blueberry Garden), and Jonathon Blow (Braid). It was fantastic to see them recognizing not only the biggest names in gaming, but also those still making a name for themselves. Our kids seemed to especially gravitate towards these games, with Elliott finding a co-op partner to play some Castle Crashers and Samantha playing some (what else) Minecraft. They even had a section in the middle dedicated entirely to mobile games like QWOP.

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The world of video games is so massive that obviously not everybody could be included in the exhibit and there were definitely some omissions. There was no Todd Howard or Ken Levine, there was no Hideo Kojima or Hironobu Sakaguchi either, but like I said it would be impossible to include everybody so it’s hard to fault them for missing a few folks. It was also a bummer to not see any female developers up on the wall (that I noticed at least) but that probably says more about the games industry itself then about this exhibit specifically. Hopefully future iterations of the exhibit will include the likes of Amy Hennig or Rieko Kodama.

The one absence that definitely stood out though was a major lack of Nintendo creators or games on display. Aside from a plaque dedicated to Shigeru Miyamoto next to the Donkey Kong cabinet there was no sign of Mario, Link, or Pokemon anywhere. Perhaps they couldn’t get Nintendo’s cooperation on the exhibit but it was surely a disappointment considering their major role in the history of the gaming industry.

Minor gripes aside, the Game Changers exhibit is a beautifully curated monument to the creators who have made some of the most beloved games of all time. It’s a fantastic look at the ingenuity and artistry that goes into creating the worlds that we play in. Bringing our kids to learn about the history of the art form that we love so much was a wonderful opportunity and if you live in the Twin Cities area or are fortunate to have the exhibit travel to a city near you in the future, I highly recommend you make a point to see it.

Game Changers runs now through May 5th at the Science Museum of Minnesota. For hours and ticket information visit www.smm.org

Game Changers: Exploring the History of Gaming For most of the history of video games, the men and women behind your favorite games have been more or less anonymous.

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Since 2005, this time of year has meant one thing, and one thing only: DRAGONCON! From the first moment I stepped foot into the amazing costume/cosplay/fandom/craziness that is DragonCon, I felt at home. I remember checking into my hotel and immediately running up to my room to change into one of the many costumes I had brought. It was something I looked forward to, and planned for, all year long. Until now…

I’m currently watching my Facebook feed fill up with photos of people packing and heading to Atlanta. And Facebook memories have popped up every day this week with various old profile photos stating “Gone to DragonCon!” And in a strange twist, I too, am packing for a convention. I might find a few costume characters there, some tiny people stumbling about, and they are sure to have panels and vendors…but this con will be a far cry from my usual Labor Day weekend shenanigans. This year, I’m going to MommyCon!

If you told me this a few years ago, I would have laughed myself silly. I’d never imagine myself heading to a convention filled with moms and babies over my beloved costume party mecca. Everybody says life will change when you have a baby, but even I didn’t anticipate how much I’d change! Of course I look forward to returning to DC when my son gets a little older, when I think he’d enjoy seeing all the fun costumes and maybe even agree to wear a costume longer than five minutes. It’s always fun to take a break and then go back and see how everything has changed.

But for now, I’m excited to be a media guest for the first time at a non-cosplay related convention and hopefully meet other mommy blogger/Instagram people in person, and get nerdy in a new way. Let’s geek out over your favorite WordPress plug-ins, swap hashtags and then laugh about that booger on your sleeve that isn’t even your’s. Tell me all about your favorite Instagram filter and your special secret to the perfect flat lay. I want to know! And we may not be in costume, but I do want to know where you got those cute leggings that make juice stains look like they go with the outfit.

Leave me a comment if you are going! I’d love to meet up. And if you are interested in attending MommyCon Orlando, Click Here for Tickets!

Past fun at DragonCon…wonder how my MommyCon pics will compare? lol

Monster High

Duece and Lagoona

DC Bombshells

Sith Cheerleader

Ursula the Sea Witch

Going from #DragonCon to #MommyCon Since 2005, this time of year has meant one thing, and one thing only: DRAGONCON! From the first moment I stepped foot into the amazing costume/cosplay/fandom/craziness that is…

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