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waterdeeping · 4 months

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GUYS I'M SCREAMING, I ORDERED A CHRISTMAS CAMEO FROM TIM DOWNIE AND IT IS HONESTLY THE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN 😭🤣

I DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH I NEEDED A DRUNK GALE UNTIL NOW

#I'M NOT A DOCTOR.... BUT I COULD BE #JFC KDHFJSDHFJKSHFSHKFHSDFHJSDHFKSJ AMAZING #THIS MAN IS A NATIONAL TREASURE #i asked for something lighthearted and with a happily tipsy gale and this is what i got and i would not change a damn thing holy shit #tim downie #gale #gale of waterdeep #gale dekarios #bg3 #cameo #bg3 cast #personal

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evelynpr · 5 days

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Arlecchino Demo Music Analysis

DISCLAIMER: I am no musical expert in any way, just a massive fan of the Genshin soundtrack and learned music theory as a hobby.

One of my favorite things about Genshin is its music. It is not just that it sounds amazing, but each element, style, and motif has meaning and purpose- while being orchestrated and mixed to create a truly magnificent and unique musical experience. It is no exaggeration that this soundtrack is one of a kind.

Arlecchino's Character Demo has just been released, so I want to make a musical breakdown of it because I think it is a stellar example of how Genshin uses music to signify its themes and present its story. Before we get into that, there are ideas that I must detail for you to get the full picture, so I hope you enjoy!

Genshin uses musical elements to signify certain ideas (places, characters, elements, etc.). For example, Chinese and Japanese instrumentation signify Liyue and Fontaine respectively, but it goes beyond this.

"Travelers' Reverie" — Behind the Scenes of the Music of Sumeru | Genshin Impact

You may have noticed that a majority of Genshin's environmental music consists of real world instruments. There are even videos showcasing the orchestras and instruments of each nation (Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, Sumeru, Fontaine), and using orchestral/live instruments even applies to other regions such as Enkanomiya, The Chasm, Golden Apple Archipelago, and etc. This gives each region a distinct musical identity, but all together it establishes them as places that are grounded and real.

During the final act of Fontaine's archon quest, we have been introduced to a new musical identity. This is Genshin's dubstep, and it has been used to signify otherworldly power. This genre not made by a real orchestra or real instruments, but through sampling (using existing sounds/music) and technology.

This is the identity in its most blatant form: (Shadow phase of the All Devouring Narwal boss fight)

This entire track symbolizes this. No other track within Genshin's world sounds remotely like it, symbolizing its otherworldly nature. It does not belong here- not with the live orchestras and melodic symphonies of Genshin's world.

Simply put, hardcore dubstep = otherworldly

Note: I am aware that many character demos and other tracks also use dubstep/EDM, but for the purposes of this post I think it should be left separate. Only if someone openly disputes this conclusion then I would happily oblige in presenting more evidence to this thru a reply or rb. Essentially, dubstep IS used in other tracks, but only in Silhouette of Catastrophe and Arlecchino's demo is the dubstep used as a"main idea", while also accompanied by heavy bass and "smaller intricate" sounds. This specific form of dubstep is what signifies being otherworldly.

Another musical element is children's singing!

In terms of the in-game ost, children's singing is used most prominently in Dragonspine's soundtrack in Genshin's world- and I will admit that I am not sure why that is. Perhaps Dragonspine has themes relating to innocence? Childhood? Tranquility? Whatever it is, I am not sure of. (If you have an idea, I would love to know!)

Instead, we can look at a certain character demo:

Nahida's! The beatdrop of her demo begins with children's singing. I believe this represents her innocent nature, status as a young archon, and the children of the forest that surround her- the Aranara.

Not only that, but the only other people in her demo are all children. Suffice to say, Genshin pays very close attention to using their music to reflect the themes and attributes of their characters in their demos (I could make more posts about this- breaking down more demo music...I think that'd be fun)

It's fairly straightforward, but essentially children's singing = children, innocence, and childhood

Now let's (finally) look at Arlecchino's demo

Let's first review each of the main musical elements and what they represent:

Dubstep and distortion: Otherworldly power. For Arlecchino: her curse, power, and dominance. "A spark cannot shatter all shadows until it sets all ablaze"

Children's voices and music box: Children. For Arlecchino: a lullaby; possibly protectiveness/care or tainted innocence (depending on how you interpret how she sees her children)

The music begins with a solo piano- lonely, melancholic, and mysterious. This is how she is after the death of Clervie and the rest of the children of the HotH.

Afterwards, the piano gets distorted- then replaced with harsh artificial beats and musical turmoil. This may be reflected on how she defeated her "mother" using her otherworldly power- her curse.

Following this is the anticipated beatdrop. Fascinatingly, it is not actually lead by dubstep, but by a distorted music box with a creeping melody. Not only that, but it is accompanied by a children's choir and a drum beat together.

The dubstep then ramps up- completely overtaking the track. But one it has reached its height, it is interrupted by the music box and singing children.

One can interpret this as her children holding her back from unleashing her true power. When she is most ruthless and violent, she is reminded of their playfulness and innocence.

The choir ends abruptly- but afterwards, the children's voices and music box lead the melody, while the dubstep and distortions accompany it harmoniously to create one whole piece.

This is who Arlecchino is. A Father and Harbringer defined by "caring" for her children and her otherworldly power. A love that nurtures and neglects- a power that frees and destroys. A wolf in sheep's clothing, or a sheep in wolf's clothing?

However the demo doesn't end there- the solo piano returns once again.

"Its flame is no longer needed, for you have the strength to defend yourselves"

This is going into speculative territory, but perhaps after she passes on her title as "king", she is once again lonely, left without a family. After all, she may no longer be needed or wanted at all- not after all that she has done, not after all that she has failed to do.

Conclusion

I love Genshin's music from the bottom of my heart. One reason why is the attention, detail, and beauty put into each track. Each piece is not only an experience, but also a story, an idea, a character, a place, whatever the artists wish to portray.

Arlecchino's Character Demo is one but many pieces that showcase this. In this track, we are able to discern Arlecchino's two core ideas, her relationship with her children and otherworldly power, through an incredible combination of singing, a music box, and dubstep. One can even theorize the course of her story through its visuals and music, in the end creating a beautiful and encompassing display of "Arlecchino".

#this does not even talk about the VISUAL details. just the music ALONE is so much #holy shit this i really did all this in one day #dear god arlecchino is truly amazing #i hope u guys like a music analysis im gonna hope this does not flop alkdjfalsdjls #its also really damn long whahhaha #also I am ofc open to criticism im not exactly an expert here #i love love genshins music so much #its amt of motifs and recurring themes could rival undertale #i am not joking #evelynpr genshin #genshin #genshin impact #arlecchino #the knave #music analysis #nahida #peruere #house of the hearth

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damn-it-a-hogwarts-legacy-blog · 8 months

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Until this evening, I had only ever played HL using speakers on a tv or my monitor. I finally got my AirPods to properly connect to my pc and tried them out on HL tonight.

I had no idea the aiming reticle made a noise?

I had never heard these deep rumbles in the castle that make it feel huge?? There’s wind whistling through foliage and revelio sounds amazing. I can hear Isabel and ominis breathing while they’re swimming and ISABEL CATCHES HER BREATH AFTERWARDS. The water sounds amazing and makes me want to go swimming in it too.

There were so many little bits of the background music I never picked up on until now??? I had no idea whatsoever that there was anticipatory music when you’re about to enter combat. I had never heard these little background tunes that didn’t make it onto the soundtrack. The scriptorium music is so wild, I had never heard the deep percussion before. There are countless sound effects out in the wild I’d never heard before.

The door to the Slytherin common room is amazing omg, I wonder if Ominis hears voices when it opens???? There are so many creaks and groans in wooden towers. The big metal thing on the astronomy deck makes noise, you guys.

Combat is even easier now that I can hear enemies’ attacks I didn’t even know had sounds before????? Thestrals are so cute, they sound so creaky lol.

But Ominis’ voice. Oh my god. I could cry. It’s so crisp and clear like he’s right here. The way his voice is so breathy when he recalls the scriptorium is gorgeous and heartbreaking. It’s so adorable when he says he’s pleased the bells are ringing again. 🥹💚

My entire life is changed forever.

#hogwarts legacy #hearing Isabel’s voice clearly for the first time is so amazing #she and Ominis feel so much more real #EVERYTHING FEELS MORE REAL #I’m in awe of stuff most people have been hearing since day one lmao #THERES CHRISTMAS MUSIC IN WINTER HOLY SHIT #and why does basic cast sound like I’m releasing souls of the damned lol

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cowardlybean · 6 months

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Hey. The Times They Are A Changin’ by @bandtrees and @tigsbitties amiright (muffled face down on the floor)

more (some unsettling things) beneath the cut :3

(Image 3 is my favorite sequence from an animation for TTTAAAC I’ve been working on, so here it is just in case I never finish </3, image 4 is me thinking about Mob’s house. If. That makes sense.)

OH MAN. OH MAN OH MAN. this fic has altered my brain chemistry in a way that has doctors baffled and leaves tragedy in its wake!!!!!!!!! Absolutely a masterpiece I’ve reread it 3 times now and every time I notice a new detail, there’s just SO MUCH CARE put into it. I think I could write an essay about every page of this fic LMAO it honestly blows me away, huge kudos to everyone who was a part of the project!!!!

Especially the multimedia aspects, they were so much fun to find and in some cases decode (Scared the SHIT outta myself with Breathe I think it’s one of my favorites). the youtube videos were so cool as well

Realizing a third of the way in that things will never get better was such a gut wrenching experience, and by the time I realized just how deep the hole Mob dug himself into was it was absolutely too late for anything to happen (the end of act 1 was horrific in the most amazing way. So many things stuck with me: the state Reigen was left in compared to how he was, Ritsu’s “surgery”, Dimple losing his best friend, Shou’s report to the police, Minori’s conversation (if you can call it that) with Mob?? Bone. Chilling.

One of the parts that has been sitting in my gut is Reigen’s fall, where he starts to ramble through fragments of old times. I genuinely thought he was calling out to Mob until just as the same time Mob did I recognized the words and it hit me like a HAMMER. I don’t know how to put it into words but Reigen rambling on like a broken record tore me apart, and then it gets WORSE. I only realized on my second read that the intro of the fic. (Correct me if I’m wrong) IS REIGENS PERSPECTIVE OF MOB SEVERING HIS TENDONS???? Holy fuck. Holy FUCK. The vague semblance of consciousness written there is so deeply unsettling I’m absolutely OBSESSED with it. ESPECIALLY THE FACT THAT EVEN IN THAT STATE HE STILL WANTS MOB TO BE HAPPY (the cheer ^^ mob bit) and idk if I’m interpreting right (this is gonna be so embarrassing if I’m not) but him recognizing the filthy jacket as well. Taking me OUT. AND. AND THE FACT REIGEN NEVER SPEAKS AGAIN AFTER THAT?????? (I could be wrong oops)

The mental states of every character in the fic are written so chillingly well. I can understand how Mob spirals, the anger and grief Tome feels, Shou's spite and anger, Teruki's conflict, Dimple's loss of his best friend, Serizawa's waning optimism, I can't name every character in this fic but they are ALL characterized so well. There's no needless conflict that make them OOC, there's a reason behind every little tragedy building upon themselves and creating a giant disaster that deeply affects the entire cast. Not to mention how its not just the loss of Reigen and Ritsu, but the loss of Mob too. If they were to have died on impact, its unsettling to think that things may have turned out better than this.

There’s a lot of things I wanna say that would basically be restating the fic (dimple losing his best friend, teru shaving, and the irony of ritsu’s powers being taken away by mob) so instead of writing 20 more paragraphs I’ll ask some questions I’ve been mulling over (ofc yall don’t have to answer if it’s revealing too much or smth)

Does Mob actually end up getting investigated or arrested? The formatting of the social media posts and texts makes them seem as if they're evidence and so does the ongoing "interview?" with Shou throughout the fic

In the party, is Reigen saying he doesn't like citrus a reference to the lemon sour :eyes:

I'm probably missing something but im curious about the metaphor around Reigen and a stray cat (hair clinging to Mob's clothes, comparing him to a stray cat finding a place to die, comparing him to a cat outside Serizawa's door)

If I'm not wrong and the "glitchy" sections at the beginning and end of the fic are Reigen and Ritsu's povs respectively, is their mind constantly like that or is it just in the specific circumstances where they have a small burst of consciousness?

last (thats a lie im definitely drawing more fanart in the future) but not least, some notes from when I was re-reading

#sorry for hiding literally everything below the cut i dont wanna jumpscare people #BUT ANWAY.#holy fuck. a masterpiece.#literally tried drawing vase scene (as ive dubbed it for convenience lmao) 3 times its SO HARD to get right #i doubt i was able to truly do this fic justice its so amazing #mp100 #tw blood #tw body horror #(not really but the animation is close enough)#TTTAAAC #mob psycho 100 #shigeo kageyama #ritsu kageyama #reigen arataka #teruki hanazawa #dimple mp100 #so many thoughts about this fic #sorry for my damn essay oh my god #< biggest TTTAAAC fan

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betasuppe · 8 months

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Got through the first week of my new job in outstanding shape & spent the evening rocking out to classic vinyls like. It's been 5 days & my life has taken a drastic turn so fast!

#im a bit tired #& my hands are gonna be SO full with this nonsense #but im good #this is what i love to do #also feeling like an aDOLT #staying in a hotel for days on my own #driving all over creation #rocking the new dude energy & already shaking the place up #i feel like a new person #what the fuck #also #ALSOOOOO #damn does september sound amazing on full sound holy fuck

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therestofmyfandoms · 11 months

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another anchor broken for love and it was normal's love for hermie i cant fucking believe it we're living in the best (and weirdest) timeline also why are we in SPACE

#dndads #dndads season 2 spoilers #dndads spoilers #normal oak swallows garcia #hermie unworthy #.#holy shit dude #last episode was kinda meh but it really fucking made this one knock out of the damn park holy shiiiit #im in awe im amazed i fucking love this stupid stupid podcast

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saeraas · 1 year

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fire emblem engage fell xenologue dlc literally added fire emblem goro akechi???

#fire emblem engage #fe17 #fell xenologue spoilers #he pretended to play a character #lonely child #got manipulated by his father to do horrible things #loves sweets #tries to kill us #is a boss character #sad backstory and redeemish? still an asshole #calls us stupid for readily accepting him after he was just trying to kill us #all they were missing was robbie daymond but y. chang did an amazing job #and he (fe character) lives lol #im sorry someone said fe dragon akechi and i went 'holy shit he is'#goro akechi #oh yeah he also wanted to be valued like damn who did intsys hire from the persona writing team /j #oh yeah (again) massive body count #kinda an understatement for rafal lol

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paradoxolotl · 6 months

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Okay instead of sleeping I binged Blue Eye Samurai on Netflix and here is a summary of my thoughts:

Oooh shit this is gonna be dark, huh

QUEER?!?!!

Oh SHIT BAD BITCH ALERT

What the FUCK

BAD BITCH STRIKES AGAIN

BAD MOTHER FUCKING BITCH!!!

Oh my gosh my heart is healing

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

Oh shit, GAY ALERT????

MOTHER. FUCKING. BAD. BITCHES!!!!

*incoherent screaming*

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starry-kattz · 8 months

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Besting the Demon King in a fierce sword-to-sword duel: 🫤

Cheesing the Demon King with a Savage Lynel Bow, Keese Eyeballs, and Mighty Bananas: 😎

#loz totk #ganondorf #i overpreped for that #but i also didn't take the hard way out lol #HOLY SHIT THE ENDING WAS SOOOOOO FUCKING COOL #im so glad ive avoided spoilers for this long #soooo worth it #that was fun #i can't believe they so throughly topped the spectacle of BotW final battle #seriously it was amazing #also my goddess damned emotions #🥹#he finally saved her

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g0dtier · 9 months

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yall i went to a medieval fantasy fair festival thing for the first time of my life and definitely had some kind of sexual awakening at 28 years old

#holy shit at linen shirts i guess. does that count as a fetish?#also i want a fucking cape #and a big hammer #and one of those alchemist glasses?#thats actually top priority #i bought a bracelet and lost it within 30 mins and was too embarrassed to tell my friends #shit was in the woods it was amazing. i saw a woman in a bird witch outfit and she was like 64 i love her #next year im definitely going all days and getting a tent there #there were soooo many people i knew too lmfao i really have been hanging with these people for years without ever going myself #and people of all ages!!#THERE WAS AN HONEST TO GOD BLACKSMITH #also i could make mad bank in that place #they were selling shit i could easily make on my own like potion holders n shit for like 25-30 euros #the entire time i was like damn i have enough shit laying around to make like 20 of these

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t4tdanvis · 6 months

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AND HERE I AM AGAIN. I ALWAYS COME BACK! Okay so I may be reaching here but-

So before we start this TW for mentions of Garte and of emotional child abuse and child expirementation and possession and slight Ivy neg? okay now we have that cleared let’s go-

Okay so on the topic of mystreet and dairies Garroth, let’s talk about The depersonalisation or dehumanisation of Garroth. I am not sure if that’s the right term, depersonalisation is about lack of own identity, dehumanisation is stripping someone away from their positive human traits. But I don’t mean either of that, I mean just treating someone as not human? Garroth is often either extremely over idealised in pdh or seen as a moron in mystreet.

First off his father over glorified him, him being the golden child and all. Being the golden child actually sucks. You have all the pressures, and the feeling of being a fraud as he was praised for stuff he didn’t do. We see Garte canonically praising him for stuff he hasn’t done. And this causes feelings of being a fraud and a fear of being exposed.

Then we have all his fangirls in highschool, obsessing over him and over glorifying him yet again. He isn’t recognised for him as a whole with his flaws, he isn’t recognised as just a human. And on top of that, I noticed a trend of the better people know Garroth the more distant more people seem to get from him. This probably increases the feelings of being a fraud.

He is the comedic relief now, to the point some fans don’t recognise him of having any serious sad feelings at all because he is the comedic relief. Now everyone just sees Garroth as an idiot, too dumb to be seen as a person.

And you have the fact he was experimented on, a very dehumanising experience probably. They also refer to them in code names[those being numbers] making it more dehumanising, in a scene in starlight you see a photo of Garroth as a toddler with 01 under it, katelyn being 02 and Travis 03. This hints he was the first to get experimented on. that's irrelevant really but I just wanted to mention it because it makes Garte look even worse.

Not to mention his possession being one of the most depersonalising and dehumanising ones of all. As unlike all the others, he doesn’t say anything except a few words during it and doesn’t show off much if any emotion at all. The screen also goes over to Garroth when Michael says “And your little toys are mine” basically referring to Garroth as a toy. Garroth during the possession is also almost like a robot, or a puppet, he attacks Nana being in the way but doesn’t continue because he directly switches targets when ordered to. Seeing yourself act like that and someone in your friend’s body boss you around like that is sure to mess you up you know. And then you have him becoming a werewolf, making him “less human” too.

Despite being basic he isn't really like his peers in a way. Oh also his basicness in itself is also kinda depersonalising, ‘Golden children’ often end up having to perform to please their parent. Due to this act to keep their status they often lack individuality and creativity. Perfectly in line with Garroth’s basicness and lack of an interesting taste and so forth. A lack of an personal identity. this is soo interesting with it being implies Elizabeth made the Ro'meave's forget about Garte in the mystreet season 6 finale. That's an identity crisis waiting to happened.

He also turns his own feelings into jokes in a way. Making his fear of Ivy and her blackmailing him to be with her in pdh season 2 aswell as constantly making him uncomfortable and just making it all about her getting his name wrong. As if he doesn't recognise his own feelings so he searches for a superficial reason to explain the feelings he is feeling. And how he after that forces himself to get over it without a real apology for it from Ivy, I think? I only remember her apologising to Aphmau and explaining her lisp to Garroth. And we have in the good cop bad cop sidestory thing where in a conversation it was revealed his bad cop joke was actually backed up by him actually distrusting Gene. But after a conversation with Laurance he gets Gene a house a few episodes later. He undervalues his own feelings in a way. Like how Garte undervalues Garroth's reluctance to inheret the company and still makes him do so.

AUGHHHHHHHH THIS IS SO FUCKING GOOD THANK YOU ANON i am furiously writing this all down to use in my rewrite i love this so so much

#❄.txt #ask box #like DAMN u put so much thought into this holy SHIT #this is so so amazing #i love this so much i am EATING it

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darth-does-stuff · 1 year

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hi guys. i feel fucked up (just watched the toh finale)