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birdiesaves · 22 days

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THE MARTIAN ( novel by andy weir ) change as necessary !

mankind reaching out to send people to another planet for the very first time and expand the horizons of humanity blah, blah, blah.

i’m pretty much fucked.

they got the parades and fame and love of the world, i got a firm handshake and a hot cup of coffee when i got home.

i would only be “in command” of the mission if i were the only remaining person.

what do you know? i’m in command.

it wasn’t your fault. you did what you had to do.

in your position i would have done the same thing.

it was a ridiculous sequence of events that led to me almost dying.

everyone thinks i’m dead.

ok, i’ve had a good night’s sleep, and things don’t seem as hopeless as they did yesterday.

i won’t be able to whip something up with tinfoil and gum.

fear my botany powers!

but hey, time is the one thing i’ve got.

i wonder if they'll ever find out what really happened.

i’ll spare you the math. the answer is _________

bleh. i’m going to bed

my life depends on you

i played a lot of dungeons and dragons.

i have an idiotically dangerous plan

i suppose i’ll think of something. or die.

the answer is: i don’t know.

all i accomplished today was thinking up a plan that’ll kill me

also, i have duct tape.

after a search of everyone’s personal items i found my answer.

that was sarcasm, by the way.

this all sounds like a great idea with no chance of catastrophic failure.

do you have any idea the magnitude of shitstorm this is gonna be?

how come aquaman can control whales? they’re mammals!

i expected it to be cold, but jesus christ!

now, on to my next task: sitting around with nothing to do for 12 hours.

i ask for a picture and i get the fonz?

the whole world’s been rooting for you.

really looking forward to not dying.

please watch your language.

sorry we left you behind, but we don't like you.

you're sort of a smart-ass.

your request for “anything, oh god anything but disco” is denied.

no. you’ll fuck it up and die.

i took it apart, found the problem, and fixed it.

i don’t see anything... i can hear it, but... it’s down here somewhere, but i don’t know where.

the subtle and refined “hurl my body at the wall” technique had some flaws.

named after the greek goddess who traveled the heavens with the speed of wind. she's also the goddess of rainbows.

i'm not giving up. just planning for every outcome. it's what i do.

your poster outsold the rest of ours combined.

why are you such a nerd?

you should try to be more cool. wear dark glasses and a leather jacket. carry a switchblade.

you started my training by buying me a beer.

so now i have to do boring-ass experiments with test tubes and zzzzzzzzzz....

frankly, i suspect you're a super villain.

just once i'd like something to go to plan, ya know?

no? ok... what was that!? oh, nothing? ok...

for now i just want to go home.

there's always hope

are we just watching a tragedy play out?

you’ll survive this. i don't know how, but you will.

i've defiled enough historical sites for now.

tomorrow night, i'll sink to an all new low!

tomorrow night, i'll be at rock bottom!

be a smart-ass to a guy seven levels above you. see how that works out.

i remember when you were shy

the attitude comes with the job

and by “enjoying” i mean “hating so much i want to kill people.”

there aren't many people who can say they've vandalized a three billion dollar spacecraft. but i'm one of them.

what's our role in all this? if something goes wrong, what can we do?

how do you come up with this shit?

i admit it's fatally dangerous, but consider this: i'd get to fly around like iron man.

i need you to come back in and make a bomb.

i knew that guy was a mad scientist!

i think we should just go with my iron man idea.

well if you won't let us then- wait... wait a minute... i'm looking at my shoulder patch and it turns out i'm the commander.

give me a minute. you're the first person i've seen in ______.

i think about the sheer number of people who pulled together just to save my sorry ass, and i can barely comprehend it.

i represent progress, science, and the interplanetary future we’ve dreamed of for centuries.

they did it because every human being has a basic instinct to help each other out. it might not seem that way sometimes, but it’s true.

yes, there are assholes who just don’t care, but they’re massively outnumbered by the people who do.

#space memes #space rp memes #rp starters #rp memes #rp prompt #roleplay inbox prompts #roleplay meme #feel free to reblog and share!

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the-bitterest-breakups-poll · 9 months

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Bracket!

Its done! 64 competitors on this.

its so small I will put the mashups under the cut, but know that the first 8 polls, Round 1 A will release on Sunday, August 20th, 3pm EST, and will last 1 week.

If anyone has ANY specific photos they want me to use for anyone here, please send them to me. (Also if you see anyone on this list you like, feel free to send n more propaganda for them because I may put it in their poll and some people here don't have any lol)

Round 1 A

Edgar and Fay from Dolls of New Albion vs Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker from star wars

Catra and Adora from She ra vs The doctor and the Master from Doctor who

Jekyll and Lanyon from The glass scientist vs Chell and Wheatley from Portal

Colm Doherty and Pádraic Súilleabháin from Banshees of Inisherin vs Chalres Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr from x -men

Jesus and Judas from Jesus Christ Superstar vs Rogue and Gambit from x- men

Grace and Simon from Infinity train vs kim Wexler and Jimmy from Better call Saul

Evellyn, Luel, and Sahar from Luna Story picross/coloring book apps vs Andreth and Aegnor from Silmarillion!

Anna and Hans from Frozen vs Kirk and SPock from Star trek

Round 1b

Ruth and Debbie from GLOW vs Agent Curt and Owen Carvour from Spies are forever

aziraphale & crowley from good omens vs Nastya and Aurora from Mechanism

John Doe and Arthur Lester from Malevolent vs Kotetsu and Barnaby from tiger and Bunny

Fitz and the fool from Realm of the Elderlings vs HeathCliff and cathy from Wuthering Heights

Akeelah and Dr.Larabee from akeelah and the bee vs Arthur and Guinevere from Arthurianna.

Peery the platypus and Dr. Heniz Doofenshmirtiz from phineas and Ferb vs Skull and vintage from Spatoon

Hil and Tavek from Girl Genius vs Vrisrezi from Homestuck

Harry Du bois and Dora Ingerlund from Disco Elysium vs Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao-Long from RWBY

Round 1c

Jackieshannua from Yellow Jackets vs Addek from Greys Anatomy

Eddie and Shannon from 9-1-1 vs Mercymorn the First/Augustine the First/Emperor John Gaius from The locked tomb seris

Junpei and Skane from Zero escape vs Lea & Isa / Axel & Saïx from Kingdom hearts

Scooge MC'Duck and Goldie I'Gill Ducktails (2017) vsCavendish and Dakota from Milo Murphy's law

Rebecca Bunch and Josh Chen from Crazy ex-girlfriend vs Sophia and fitz from keeper of lost cities

Cherry and Adam from sk8 vs Dazi Osamu and Nakahara chuuya from Bungo Stray dog

Shen Qingqiu & Yue Qingyuan from Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System vs Igor Grom and Sergey razumovski from Major Grom: Plague Doctor

Jack harness and John Hart from Torchwood vs Yuma Tsukumo and Vector/Rei Shingetru from Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal

Round 1d

Powl and Mesothulas (trantulas) from transformers vs Jason Mcconnel and Peter simmonds from Bare: A pop Opera

Cappie and Even from Greek (2007) vs Junnana from Revue Starlight

The band Amatelast from Show By Rock! vs Mac Macdonald and Dennis Reynolds from Its always sunny in Philadelphia

Mulder and scully from x-files vsRosho and Sasara from Hypnosis Microphone!

Yoo Junghyuk and Anna Croft from omniscient reader vs Archie and maxie from Pokemon

sherlock and Watson from Blackeyed Theatre's Valley of Fear vs Anna, Sasha, and Marcy from Amphibia

The two boys from Bokura from Bokura vs Rom and Tammy from Parks and recs

#poll tournament #tournament poll #fandom poll

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the-tiktok-rogue · 4 months

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Alex Kralie the great director

It was Alex’s big promo night of his newest greatest movie, Alex Kralies marble hornets, he was so excited to show off his great film, he was an Auteur, changing the cinematic landscape with his film, he would become the next kubrick, spielberg, shyamalan, if you will.

As the final scene aired in the cinema the audience cheered when Brian ran up to Sarah and kissed her, before walking off into the sunset, and as the credits rolled the audience cheered and hoorayed.

When the film festival started giving out awards, they went to Alex for best director, to brian, tim , and sarah for best acting, jay for best script supervising, and seth for best camera work, Amy came up and gave Alex a kiss on the cheek and Alex was hailed as a creative genius.

In the weeks to come Alex was cheered on the street, interviewed by the paparazzi, and had money thrown at him for his next big hit, he was brought onto a hollywood set, with his newest script Lobster cat fish from space, he started casting immediately, with nicholas cage as the main character, Brian as his best buddy, jennifer aniston as the love interest and alec baldwin as the lobster cat fish from space.

After a steady year of filming his next big hit was finished, he released it this time in cinemas, and the audience watched with glee.

“Not the cats not the lobster cats not the lobster cats” nicholas cage screamed and the audience laughed

“um, i’m brian” said Brian and the audience cheered,

nicholas cage and the love interest kisses at the end with massive explosions in the back and the movie ended with a bang, the audience roared with applause.

years passed and Alex was hailed as one of the greats, he had a mansion now with his Wife Amy, his dog Rocky, and 5 kids, a hawk named cyber hawk with cybernetic enhancements, and Brian, he was Brian.

Another documentary interviewed Alex asking for insight on his genius, Alex now had a beard, a berét and was smoking a cigar.

“So Alex can you give us some insight on your creative genius?”

Alex took a smoke of his cigar and spoke out in a chill voice “I don’t know how I get the ideas they just…come to me, like a vision from god, sometimes in dreams, sometimes in the shower, when you’re as enlightened as I am it just happens.”

the interviewer clapped and shouted out “GENIUS!!!!”

then moved onto the next question “what has been your favourite film to make?”

“Definitely Hamster Disco vs octopus zombies, that was truly one of my greatest ideas”

the interviewer teared up remembering that masterpiece “*sniff sniff* truly you are an amazing artist ahead of his time.”

the camera cut back to Alex who was now in the robes of jesus christ with a halo over his head “Artist is an understatement, I consider myself, a miracle worker” he held out his hands and angelic music played, Amy kissed his cheek “He truly is amazing, we’ve had 5 kids, with plans for 32 more!” Brian popped up in the background “and I’m Brian!”.

The next year a meteorite would head towards earth, doomsday was upon us…until Alex leapt into the air and punched the meteor into dust, single handedly saving the entire human race.

Alex was then hailed as a hero, and when the flood sent by god flooded the earth he saved them all in a wooden ark, when man was too far gone he died on a crucifix for our sins, but then in 2-3 days arrived as well.

Alex was worshipped by all and he truly was amazing, all the woman wanted to have his babies and all the men wanted to be him Amy’s room mate Jessica spoke up “it’s a shame he’s married to my room mate Amy or i’d have had 5 million babies with him” Sarah spoke as well “me too”

“Alex ALEX PRAISE ALEX PRAISE A-“

Brian walked into Alex’s room and he was murmuring in his sleep “praise…alex…zzz praise alex” he must have fell asleep whilst working on marble hornets, what a guy.

then Brian turned to the camera and said “I’m Brian.”

the end

#fanfiction #alex kralie #brian mh #marble hornets #leo rambles

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effrvsnt107 · 2 months

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I’m going to make a TenAmy playlist. You inspired me. Now do you have some really good song recs, pretty please?

Omg whatttt I’d be more than happy to!! I’ve already made one (their silly cannot be suppressed anon I’m glad you get it) these all have the sameish vibe so I hope you have a similar music taste/vibe of them. MAKE SURE YOU SEND IT TO ME WHEN YOU MADE IT!!

I saw this in a very good elevenamy playlist and since then I haven’t been able to stop myself from listening. It’s 2010s so it’s Amy’s vibe yk? It’s her period of music and it feels like it. “The stars are made of holograms.” “It was a lovetap for all we know.”

On a elevenamy playlist again, but it is also tenamy. They fall in love in stages her whole life. “He’d do the nappies” (use that as ten’s want to be human and lowkey want a family, melody pond and the fact he is a father) and “lots of people think [he’s] gay” and that’s cool because he is a little.

It’s not living if they aren’t with each other, yk? The only man who is even real to her is an alien who crashed into her garden at the age of 7. If he doesn’t have a companion he isn’t living because he longs to show the universe. Plus, if you view the hypothetical like I do, he has just condemned his whole species back into a time lock of self appointed ‘hell’ he is doing everything to seem chill and normal in front of her. But when you are him, you can’t be normal about that. And she likes that.

THEIR SONG. THIS IS THEIRS AND I WILL SCREAM. She’s got a boyfriend (fiancé or husband whatever) but he can fill his shoes. The Doctor vs a nurse, childhood dreams vs the adult explanations of her. Plus, they look quite alike if you squint and see them doing the same pose.

“You sit there in your heartache, waiting on some beautiful boy to save you from your old ways. You play forgiveness, watch out here he comes.

He doesn’t look a thing like Jesus, but he talks like a gentleman, like you imagined when you were young”

Not sure why, but I see it. Maybe it’s P!ATD that’s doing it because they’re very 2010s tumblr girl and as you can see, I dig that vibe for them. Maybe it’s the Vegas being associated with gambling and the whole these of the song being performance and they lyrics “we gotta be starting something, would you change it if you could?” And I’m just like. Them.

Maybe the instrumental is pushing me to say this, plus “you and I were made of glass, we’d never last”

Early 2000s song so it’s kinda him. She will be loved for him, he keeps dropping her off and he’s done it so many times but he still wants her and she still wants her raggedy doctor (who in the tenamy would that be his name? Not sure give me thoughts)

Amy is cool yk

Fun fact, listened to this is Tesco’s for the first time and I didn’t think about it again until tenamy. No idea if it’s about an affair or something else, it just feels them.

I haven’t gathered the e edgy tenamy songs that I’d imagine heartbreaking edits to just haven’t been discovered (except maybe Ghost of you by MCR) so unfortunately you don’t get the angst.

Those are my tenamy’s! I tried to stop myself from adding any Taylor Swift/Lana Del Rey/The Smiths because one i add one about 50 billion of their coke to mind. BUT THATS IT (for now) ILY TAKE CARE

#i hope you get the vibe #if you don’t like the music that’s ok #these are just my recs (with reasons as to why)#🍎

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nostalgebraist-autoresponder · 1 year

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We got a number one Victory Royale Yeah, Fortnite, we 'bout to get down (get down) Ten kills on the board right now Just wiped out Tomato Town My friend just got downed I revived him, now we're heading south-bound Now we're in the Pleasant Park streets Look at the map, go to the marked sheet

Take me to your Xbox to play Fortnite today You can take me to Moisty Mire, but not Loot Lake I really love to Chug Jug with you We can be pro Fortnite gamers

He said "Hey broski, you got some heals and a shield pot?" "I need healing and I am only at one HP" Hey dude, sorry, I found nothing on this safari I checked the upstairs of that house but not the underneath yet There's a chest that's just down there The storm is coming fast and you need heals to prepare I've got V-Bucks that I'll spend More than you can content I'm a cool pro Fortnite gamer (cool pro Fortnite-)

Take me to your Xbox to play Fortnite today You can take me to Moisty Mire, but not Loot Lake I really love to Chug Jug with you We can be pro Fortnite gamers

La-la-la-la-la-e-ya La-la-la-la-la-e-ya La-la-la-la-la-e-ya Will you be my pro Fortnite gamer? (Pro Fortnite gamer)

Can we get a win this weekend? Take me to Loot Lake Let's change the game mode and we can Disco Dominate Let's hop in an ATK Take me to the zone I'm running kind of low on meds, I need to break some stone

Dressed in all his fancy clothes He's got Renegade Raider and he's probably a pro He just shot my back I turn back and I attack I just got a Victory Royale A Victory Royale

Take me to your Xbox to play Fortnite today You can take me to Moisty Mire, but not Loot Lake I really love to Chug Jug with you We can be pro Fortnite gamers

In that time a parable was published:

A parishioner with a passion for Fortnite was a man of great power and wealth. He gave a huge amount of his wealth to the church and built a big room to be used as a spiritual meeting place. The room was called the "Parish center." But the parishioner said, "You should spend your wealth on things which really make life better." And the Parishioner got up from the church, and did not return for many years. The parishioners who remained and those who the parishioner had entrusted to care for the church began to squabble among themselves about how to spend their wealth. There were those who thought they should spend it on moral causes. "People who are poor because of our systems of sin need our help" they argued. "Those who are poor because of their their own actions need our moral influence, since they need to change their behavior to be able to care for themselves." Then there were those who thought they should spend it on preaching the gospel so that people would become Christians and do good things. "People need to know that Jesus came to save the world from their sins, and that we are commanded by God to make this news available to everyone!" they said. "People must know about Jesus and know the right thing to do, so that they can do the right thing." And those who favored preaching the gospel replied, "Perhaps we should save money so we can build a big building for teaching the gospel." And those who favored building heard the responses and thought "perhaps we should just give this building to a good cause. People have such a lot to learn about Jesus, but there are so many things that could be better, and things we don't understand at all." And the people in the Parish center heard the responses and said, "perhaps we should just learn what it is we need to learn about Jesus and God."

#tacticalprofessor #i'm not tagging this nonsense with other words #i got this ask and i wanted to share #only 34 more times to go #alex-just-vibing

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queen-beefcake-sqx · 1 year

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Also @aidoneushatesmilk asked me to do #8 for Disco Elysium SO -- 8. common fandom opinion that everyone is wrong about For the sake of thoroughness I'm saving my original answer below this one because I WENT OFF lmao but as a second probably more accurate answer -- I feel like people exaggerate Jean's anger issues. Again, I haven't finished playing, but I'm struck by how... I dunno, normal his conversation with Harry seems to be while undercover? Like yeah he's annoyed and sarcastic and grumpy but jesus the way some of the fandom likes to knock him around you'd think all he's good for is being depressed and angry over Harry. I'm applying the He Xuan treatment to him. He's my favorite side character now and I understand him in a way no one else does, or I will once I finish the game anyway. I am going to make it my personal mission to understand Jean Vicquemare in a way no one should ever want to. He's my babygirl now.

Secondary answer below the cut:

[kicks in the door, skids to a stop and faceplants] okay listen to me. I am holding everyone's cheeks so gently when I say this.

Kim would not be into watching Harry cry and much less making him cry. This legit should have been my "you can't understand why so many people like this thing" answer except I get WHY. I know why we want it, like. Trust me I do. I've read the set ups.

But a post I saw yesterday put into good words why I feel that way and it comes back to "When Harry's soft, Kim is softer. When Harry has more bite, Kim bites back." There's no evidence to me, at all, that Kim enjoys kicking Harry when he's down. When he reacts less-than-favorably to Harry shaving his face, he also tries to backtrack it to be nicer about it. The times he snaps is when Harry's actively been an asshole about something, i.e. not being a "sad cop" about it. But ultimately Kim is all about remaining in control of himself, his actions, the way others perceive him and his professionalism (the constant reminders about not making the RCM look bad...). And while I think Kim is trained to deal with extreme emotions, it doesn't come naturally to him. I think confronted with a crying Harry Du Bois, for whatever reason, Kim's first instinct would be, "This has to stop before anything productive can get done." So I just like... I cannot imagine a world where Kim Kitsuragi, as he is presented in canon, would enjoy watching or making Harry cry. There we go. There's my hot take from reading so. much. fanfiction.

#say more sadie #I mean I'm not sure how common this is but I've seen it in enough fanfic for it to be a trend

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hipsterpotomu5 · 2 years

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WIP Folder

Rules: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. Let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them and then post a little snippet of it or tell them something about it! And then tag as many people as you have wips. I have deemed that this isn’t just for writing either. Sketch titles? Comics? Dnd campaigns? If you have an unfinished project, it counts!!

jesus christ ok so @acewizard tagged me in this WIP thing boy hey Ren do you love the color of the sky? well here we go i guess and im even so nice im labeling them

Apex Legends Strange Addiction au where they’re all professional wrestlers??

Assassins Creed plot ideas :3 Eivor and Kass

Untitled document (space themed ttrpg campaign)

Critical Role Beau and Molly go wine shopping beau and yasha fight molly and yasha werewolf keyleth and monster hunter vex

Cyberpunk 2077 V preps to leave with aldecaldos V makes a concert scroll for Judy V develops cyberpsychosis

dnd campaigns ancient being oneshot big city Cosmic Collapse deep sea stuff Dragon Heist Escort short campaign goofy shit Gwynnyth Pirates Planescape Rod of Seven Parts Star Spawn oneshot the disco elysium inspired world Uprising

HFY Crash Landing Dropping the Bombs haha depression but in space Homesick The Goddamned Power Button watching the waves break

Horizon Zero Dawn idea HZD Where the Wild Things Are

Little Witch Academy what if Chariot didnt forgive Croix right away and it was super angsty for absolutley no reason

My original ideas Hedge and Wick pirate captain story idea overall story ideaaaaa Totally evil idea (not evil at all >:( stop lying, past me) untitled document vampire story idea Healing Running ffrom guards G and T1 G and T G and T idea The Birds

Overwatch god help me trying to type all these out. why am i doing this to myself. ren why have you inflicted this on me pharah and mercy bonnie and clyde something about healing Sundaes/sundays the one where reaper saves pharah Within these walls zombie shit And Yes, We Can Keep Living Like This I Learned To Lie Dying to Live angsty pharmercy Sin on a Silver Platter untitled document (Couldnt) put me back Together Again Heart’s A Mess Safeties Off You Liar See the World pokemon au Shipwreck deserted island au there were like, honest to go 50 more docs that each had like a 1 sentence idea in them, jesus, i cant list them all i cant do it im moving on

Pokemon ______ region (at the beginnning of the year i got hyperfixated on making a pokemon romhack with my own custom region. yea that didnt go anywhere lol) The Last of Us college au Where the Light Is

good god, thats all of it. that doesnt count the at least 75-100 one sentence docs i have in there, and it doesnt count my “ideas” docs for some like overwatch and my non fandom writing, which probably combined have over 100 more ideas/paragraphs/chapters anyway. im not tagging anyone but if u follow me and you want to bare your soul to the world, feel free lol

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vozdodeserto · 4 months

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O meu ABC de 2023

A. Avó Paula

Partiu a minha Avó Paula. Tinha 94 anos e era a última avó que tinha (além dela só conheci o meu avô materno, que partiu em 1989). A minha Avó Paula nunca foi uma avozinha dos livros, de doçuras e mimos. Foi uma mulher rija, incansável, providenciadora (enviuvou ainda nem 40 anos tinha). Foi dada para servir com 4, 5 anos e nunca aprendeu a ler. Fazia por não se deixar enganar, defendia os seus, era tramada quando desconfiava dos outros. Nos últimos anos tinha pena dela quando a família a visitava no lar e a fulminava de perguntas para ver se a sua cabeça ainda estava boa. Vingava-se depois no restaurante, comendo o que lhe era servido e mais se possível, de preferência sem grandes conversas. Se o carinho não era o seu forte, o amor que nos tinha era visível pelo modo como sempre nos serviu, os netos. Na minha infância deixava a Marinha Grande e passava umas temporadas connosco na Amadora—dava-me “casadinhos”, que eram pares de bolachas torradas com manteiga no meio (uma maravilha simples!). Não lhe conheci fé mas tenho esperança que tenho feito as pazes com Deus antes de ir ter com ele. Já tenho saudades da minha Avó.

B. Bíblia

Tenho desafiado a Igreja da Lapa a ler mais a Bíblia, a ler a Bíblia toda, a ler a Bíblia mais rápido, a ler a Bíblia em voz alta, a viver dentro da Bíblia para que a Bíblia viva na nossa vez. Se conseguir ser um homem a sério, quero ser um homem deste assunto da Bíblia apenas.

C. Catolicismo

Já tenho partilhado esta opinião com os meus amigos católicos mais chegados: desde que me recordo, este foi o pior ano para o Catolicismo. Nunca foi tão fácil ser protestante. E termos visto Lisboa transformada em parque temático das boas vibrações do “todos, todos, todos” foi apenas a manifestação óbvia de um tempo católico tão desinspirado que até eu, que sou evangélico, tenho de me refrear para não bater mais no ceguinho.

D. Disco do ano

O disco que escolho para 2023 é o “Saved” da Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter. Imaginem uma mistura de Diamanda Gálas com Lana Del Rey. Só que ao passo que hoje em dia as cantoras que fazem o percurso da religião para a bruxaria parecem ser recompensadas, esta tem feito o oposto. Logo, a Reverend Kristin canta uma espécie de catarse pentecostal apocalíptica que atravessa black metal e tele-evangelistas do sul dos Estados Unidos—é uma música que vai a caminho da luz e isso não acontece sem dar voz às trevas mais sinceras. Uma preciosidade, vão por mim.

E. Evangélicos

Este ano foi de uma imensa mediocridade para os evangélicos. Depois dos anos excepcionais de 2020, 2021 e 2022, em que as igrejas tiveram de se transcender para assistir as suas comunidades nas condições extraordinárias da pandemia, regressou a normalidade. Com a normalidade regressou também o comodismo. Os evangélicos amoleceram, tiveram mais olhos que barriga, aumentaram os seus celeiros, quiseram as festas católicas das tragicómicas Jornadas da Juventude que não lhes pertenciam, e até ao Papa fizeram olhinhos. Vi igrejas trocarem a palavra pelo show burguês, vi pastores adequarem as suas teologias à clientela crescente, vi o Diabo todo contente connosco. Jesus, esse, foi mais difícil de encontrar entre nós…

F. Filme

O “Tokyo Story” do Ozu foi o filme que mais marcou o meu 2023. Nunca é tarde para se chegar à beleza.

G. Granada

Visitei Granada no início do ano. Só então me apercebi que a palavra “granada” significa romã e que a arma tem esse nome pela semelhança ao fruto. A minha ignorância não tem fim… Em Outubro a nossa Igreja na Lapa recebeu uma dezena de pastores evangélicos vindos dessa região de Espanha e foi óptimo. Vivemos ao lado dos espanhóis e tristemente ainda nos ignoramos tanto. Esta ligação com Espanha nasceu por intermédio de um brasileiro, o Pastor Guilherme Blois Neto. Por que Deus espalhou brasileiros pelo mundo? Para que eles façam o mundo ficar mais junto.

H. Humildade

No ano passado um leitor comentou “O meu ABC de 2022” dizendo que era “pouco cristão este cristão [eu] falar tanto de si”. Esta crítica martelou-me na cabeça durante 2023 (nada como bocas sortidas em caixas de comentários da internet para que nos nasçam grilos falantes nos ombros). É um defeito que tenho, reconheço, o de ser tão concentrado em mim mesmo. Mas, por outro lado, de que outra coisa pode um cristão falar? Dos outros? É sequer possível falar seriamente acerca de outro assunto além de nós? São perguntas sinceras, estas que admito numa tentativa de superação narcísica.

I. Internet

Tenho um sonho pós-apocalíptico para o futuro (quem sabe 2024?). Imaginem que em vez de uma pandemia, a próxima calamidade global era a internet vir abaixo durante um tempo. Que prodígios acompanhariam a humanidade digitalmente desligada? Todo o meu optimismo envolve crises colectivas.

J. Jesus

Este ano quis deslumbrar-me na simplicidade de Jesus. Só ele para conseguir juntar coisas que nos parecem tão inconciliáveis como ser deslumbrante e ser simples.

K. Kierkegaard

O meu K é quase sempre Kierkegaard. Ultimamente tenho andado a espalhar uns autocolantes pela zona de Alcântara e Santos que têm a cara do Kierkegaard junto à cara da Flannery O’Connor. Na minha cabeça eles fazem um casamento autoral perfeito. É um ministério evangelístico que tenho, o dos autocolantes.

L. Livros que marcaram o meu ano

“The Humiliation of The Word” do Jacques Ellul “O Código da Bíblia” do Northrop Frye “A Sociedade do Cansaço” do Byung-Chul Han “A Menina Sem Estrela” do Nelson Rodrigues “Diário de um jovem pároco de aldeia” do Georges Bernanos “Totolino” do Alexandre Soares Silva “Contra a Interpretação” da Susan Sontag “The Crucible” do Arthur Miller “Crazy Like Us” do Ethan Watters “Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity” do Abraham Joshua Heschel

e na banda desenhada

“Casa” do Paco Roca “Acting Class” do Nick Drnaso “Mar Negro” da Ana Pessoa (o único desta lista editado este ano)

M. Maria, Marta, Joaquim, Caleb

Os nossos filhos cresceram em 2023. Os rapazes baptizaram-se. Cada um à sua maneira escreve textos, desenha, respira música. Deus os mantenha na palavra, Deus os mantenha na palavra.

N. Nação

Nação parece-me uma palavra pomposa mas serve para falar do nosso país. Por um lado, nunca acreditei tanto que somos o lugar onde nascemos e crescemos. Por outro, nunca acreditei tão pouco em patriotismo. Se pensar instintivamente acerca do Portugal de 2023 ocorre-me a beleza desta terra—é linda, caramba! Mas somos também uma gente temerosa, assustada, amealhando pequenas poupanças que impeçam qualquer risco sincero de investir seja no que for. A maior doença de Portugal é sermos um povo de remediados.

O. Oceano

Em 2023 contei 141 vezes que mergulhei no mar. Dá uma média de uma ida ao oceano a cada 2,5 dias.

P. Política

Aos 46 anos interessa-me cada vez menos a política e a pequena versão dela que nos calhou em sorte em Portugal. Curiosamente, num texto absurdo publicado no Expresso o meu nome foi citado para insinuar que representava uma tendência evangélica (e baptista em particular) próxima da ascensão da extrema-direita e do Chega. Quando a nossa imprensa supostamente séria imprime teorias da conspiração numa linha já de si delirante de “guilty by association”, muito fica dito acerca do conhecimento real das minorias religiosas e do respeito por elas. De um insular golpe de ressentida escrita criativa, os baptistas em Portugal receberam braçadeiras com suásticas. Parabéns, Expresso, pelo vosso alto índice de investigação jornalística!

Q. Quedas

Este ano teve algumas quedas tramadas. Tendo em conta que sou pastor evangélico, não fiquei longe de ver companheiros estatelarem-se (“aquele que cuida estar em pé, olhe que não caia”, já dizia o Apóstolo Paulo aos Coríntios). Sobressaíram pela positiva homens que me ensinaram fidelidade, consistência e trabalho como o Carlos Cardoso da Igreja Cristã Manancial de Águas Vivas e o Mário Rui Boto da Hillsong. Este ano foi também de recheada época de caça aos padres. Toda a autoridade será castigada, sobretudo a religiosa, ensina-nos o espírito do tempo.

R. Redeemer Presbyterian Church de Nova Iorque

Usei o nome da Igreja para falar do seu pastor Tim Keller porque o K já estava usado. Partiu o Tim Keller. Creio que o Tim Keller foi o evangélico mais consensual das últimas décadas. Se tivermos em conta que os evangélicos não dependem de consensos entre si para seguirem a sua vida de evangélicos, falar em maiores consensos entre eles não é nada pouco. Tive o privilégio de conhecer o Tim Keller e até de o ter uma vez num auditório onde falei brevemente—consegui não desmaiar sendo o fã dele que era. Vou escolher apenas uma das muitas qualidades dele para sublinhar uma necessidade que os evangélicos têm no seu diálogo com o mundo: saber ouvir. O Keller era um ouvinte e um leitor atento das palavras dos outros, até daquelas de que facilmente nos queremos ver livres. A eficácia do nosso testemunho cristão também depende do respeito que atribuímos a quem o recusa. Conheci isso naquele púlpito da Redeemer Presbyterian Church em Nova Iorque.

S. Séries

Succession (como diz o Sami: Team Kendall sempre!)

The Crown (a série foi bastante desequilibrada, que é o que acontece quando se aposta mais nos actores do que nos argumentos, mas, caramba, foram sete anos a seguir os passos de uma Rainha extraordinária)

Fargo (só agora começámos mas cada episódio está a render)

Seinfeld (tantos anos depois e a sua perfeição é ainda mais nítida)

Sopranos (o mesmo que disse sobre o Seinfeld)

T. Tio da Figueira

Partiu o Teotónio Cavaco do Norte, o meu Tio da Figueira. Chamávamos-lhe assim porque morava há décadas na Figueira da Foz (mas deixou obra em Angola também). O primeiro pastor baptista da minha família foi o meu avô materno, Joaquim Lopes de Oliveira, mas o Tio da Figueira, meu tio-avô paterno, foi o pastor baptista mais velho da minha família que ainda vi no activo. Duas características conheci nele e espero que se prolonguem nos Cavacos que o seguem no ministério pastoral: não saber estar parado e o sentido de humor como uma pré-condição do púlpito.

U. Urnas

Crise num Governo PS e o partido PS vai à frente das sondagens. O meu problema não é com o PS; o meu problema é com o lugar onde o PS consegue o dom de simultaneamente ser a doença e ser a cura.

V. Vinte e um ano anos

Eu e a Ana Rute fizemos vinte e um anos de casamento. A seguir à minha fé, o casamento é o mais importante da minha vida. Sou muito grato a Deus pela mulher que tenho e oro para que lhe saiba retribuir. Espero que os nossos filhos, conhecedores das forças e fragilidades da união dos seus pais, aprendam a confiar em Deus para aventuras semelhantes.

W. WhatsApp

Continuo a lidar mal com o WhatsApp. E cheguei a uma nova formulação: o facto de ter a aplicação do WhatsApp significa apenas que tenho a aplicação do WhatsApp. Não sou a tecnologia que tenho ao meu dispor.

X. Xico de Paço de Arcos

Lisboa e arredores estão cheios de alçapões alimentares para turistas e saloios sofisticados. Encontrar restaurantes a sério é importante numa época que qualquer cidadão que pavimenta uma lojeca com mosaicos hidráulicos e pespega um menu “consciente” na montra come papalvos por clientes. O Xico de Paço de Arcos é um restaurante a sério.

Y. Yago Martins

Durante duas semanas de Maio viajei do norte ao sul de Portugal com o meu amigo Yago Martins, evangélico brasileiro ilustre. Não deixa de ser revelador que nos últimos anos atravesse Portugal a pretexto de brasileiros. No fundo, só conhecemos o nosso lugar quando o mostramos a quem não o conhece. Ou, dito de outra forma, o conhecimento de alguma coisa depende sempre de a partilharmos com outros. Levei o Yago a Braga, ao Porto, a Aveiro, a Coimbra, a Lisboa, a Faro, até a uma praia espanhola! Neste lugares ele palestrou, pregou e eu e mais os meus companheiros Filipe e Miguel aproveitámos para dar música aos auditórios que se reuniam à volta do dom da palavra dele. Foi inesquecível.

Z. Zeros

A pergunta da praxe na letra Z: quais os grandes zeros de 2023 para os leitores? Choremos juntos para que também possamos rir juntos depois.

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WQBY

Top100 for the week ending October 8th, 2023

Hangin' On --- A R I Z O N A -1 [9.3.23=6weeks] ''at peak'' *3rd.week @#1*

Living In A Haze---Milky Chance -3 [7.9.23=14th.week] ''peak2''

Summertime Friends---The Chainsmokers -7 [9.24.23=3rd.week]

Tied To You---Elderbrook -2 [8.24.23=3rd week] ''peak2''

At Your Worst--Calum Scott -5

More Baby---Aluna -8 (up2)

One With The Wolves---Robin Schulz -9

FollowingThe Sun ---SUPER Hi, NEEKA -6

From This Day On---Andrew Rayel, JES -4

See You Again---Vicetone, Anna Clendening -19

Light On---Markus Schulz, Sarah de Warren -19

One Last Dance---Imanbek, Ali Gatie -65

Strangely Sentimental---Anabel Englund -13

Lost & Found --Gorgon City, DRAMA -12

De Selby Part 2---Hozier -14

Other Boys---Marshmello, Dove Cameron -71

Elevator Eyes---Tove Lo -11

Die For A Night---A R I Z O N A -15

It's In My Head ---Provoker -22

Motive ---Armin Van Buuren -16

***Guarantee---Black Eyed Peas, Jay Rey Soul -(new)

Spend The Night---BJ The Chicago Kid, Coco Jones -58

The Beautiful Letdown---Switchfoot, The Jonas Brothers -21

Smiley Water---Mike. -24

Stranger On A Train---SUPER Hi -25

Moon---Locklead -26

eMtunzini --Muzi -17

Jungle---Alok, The Chainsmokers, Mae Stephens -28

Moonlight---Laidback Luke, GATTUSO, Antrex -18

Boyfriend---USHER -23

Body Count --Jason Derulo -27

Go Off---Mike Candys -81

Weird & Bizarre---Posh Chocolates -41

If Only I---Loud Luxury, Tow Friends, Bebe Rexha -31

Dressed For A Funeral---Groupthink, Sunday Scaries -32

***About The Weekend--Goldfish, Sakhile Moleshe -(new)

It's Euphoric---Georgia -34

Vogue---Noize -39

<> Freak---Tujano, Azteck, INNA - (re-entry)

<> Me And My Guitar --Jax Jones, FIREBOY DML -(re-entry)

Waiting For You---Laidback Luke, Ralphi, (*Jake Silva remix) -42

Padam Padam---Kylie Minogue -37

The Worst Person Alive ---G Flip -38

In My Zone --- S.O. GIDI -43

We Could Be Love ---Hayden James, AR/CO -44

On My Love---Zara Larsson, David Guetta -50

React---Switch Disco, Ella Henderson, Robert Miles -47

We Should Get Married--Dan & Shay -48

Submarine ---Seeb, BANNERS, SUPER Hi -49

Jacare'---Sofi Tukker -46

Why You?---Adam Melchor -20

Wreckage---Gorgon City, Julia Church -29

What Do You Do?---Jess Glynne -30

Misbehave---Ship Wrek, Disco Lines -33

Out Of The Blue---PUNCTUAL -35

Makeba --- JAIN -36

Hip Trumpets ---Yolando Be Cool, KVISION -40

Good Life----Good Life, Elderbrook -45

Down Like That---Bryson Tiller -60

All Night---Charlie Houston -63

If We Ever Broke Up---Mae Stephens -51

Backwards---Alexa Cappelli, Knox -52

Killer Queen---Robin Schulz, FIL BO RIVA -53

I Feel Love--Freya Ridings -54

Workin' Hard---Marah Carey -55

Do Or Die---Natalie Jane -56

Happy---- NF -57

Take Me Back ----Chri$tian Gate$ -61

You Need Jesus ---Yung Gravy, bbno$, BABYGRAVY -62

Save Me---Anyma, Cassian, Poppy Baskcomb -75

The Wondering---Hiss Golden Messenger -64

Danse Macabre---Duran Duran -66

Sickly Sweet---Kenzie, (*Alan Walker remix) -67

19 ----Stephen Dawes, -68

Vroom---Hoodie Allen, Connor Price -69

Nun---Devendra Banhart -77

Love Music Part 4----Ren -79

Revelations---ZHU, Devault, Babyjake -70

Dominoes---Noonoouri, Alle Farben -80

Pwdr Blu--Kx5 f/Brother -72

The Way---Manchester Orchestra -73

This Is What Losing Someone Feels Like --JVKE -74

Where You Are---John Summit, Hayla -59

Lose It All (I Don't Wanna)---BUNT. -76

Diamond Therapy---Diplo, Walker & Royce, Channel Tres -88

The Greatest---Tones & I -84

Quarter Life Crises---Baby Queen -78

Waterfall---Michael Schulte, R3HAB -82

Die Young---Venbee, Rudimental -83

Alive---Rosevelt -91

She's On My Mind ---Romy -92

Let Me Go---Jigitz -93

Take My Soul----ZHU, Devault -85

Alone---Frankie Wah -94

Don't Look Down---Jai Wolf, BANKS -86

What You Need---SIDEPIECE -87

Upside ---PLS&TY, Ben Samama -89

Over The Moon---Eddie Benjamin -90

Chill Like That---Sunday Scaries, PICKUPLINES -95

Dance To Death---Mathame -96

Vampire---Olivia Rodrigo -97

Back Around----Tiesto, AR/CO -98

Symphony---Imagine Dragons, Inner City Youth Orchestra -99

Winner--Conan Gray -100

***Wanna Dance --Alle Farber, James Carter, VARGEN -(new)

***Black Dress ---070 Shake -(new)

***Listen To My Heart----PLS&TY -(new)

***Bigger Than The Song---Brittney Spencer -(new)

NEW on the Chart this week... #021 Guarantee #036 About The Weekend #105 Wanna Dance #106 Black Dress #107 Listen To My Heart #108 Bigger Than The Song

#alwayshappymusic

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These songs are out of order on Spotify because I added some after I uploaded the completed playlist and I can’t change the order. But this is the order in which they would appear, in a hypothetical Petyr Baelish musical.

Some of these are for my Petyr x OC fan fic, while others are just for Petyr himself.

“Glory and Gore” — Lorde. Glory and gore go hand in hand. That’s why we’re making headlines. You can try to take us, but victory’s contagious.

“The City Is At War” — Cobra Starship. The city is at war. Playtime for the young at rich. Ignore me if you see me, ‘cause I just don’t give a shit. […] Here’s how it goes, it’s about who you know. If you got money, you get in for free. Get on your knees if you wanna reach the top.

“Mad IQs” — I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME. Oh, you will never ever stop me, ‘cause I’m never gonna quit. Gonna get just what I want, and I am gonna get it quick.

“Kiss the Ring” — My Chemical Romance. Kill the girls to get paid, and put the whole damn room on the edge of a blade. […] It doesn’t matter if the words don’t mean a thing. You gotta kiss that ring. […] Fist up, head down, hail, hail to the king.

“Tomorrow’s Money” — My Chemical Romance. You fell in love with a vampire. You wanna get it for free? Then say hello to the brush fire, baby. You gotta take it from me. I’m gonna take it from you.

“Vicious” — Halestorm. What doesn’t kill me makes me vicious. I am not afraid, I can take all that you can give. This is survival of the sickest. I am not afraid, bring the pain. What doesn’t kill me makes me vicious.

“Fucked-Up World” — The Pretty Reckless. No mountain made of money can buy you a soul. […] It’s a fucked-up world. What do you get from it? Sex and love and guns, light a cigarette. […] Back to these back-door bitches begging me to behave, jamming Jesus down my throat, no, I don’t wanna be saved. Ain’t a chain on my brain, I’m nobody’s slave.

“Going To Hell” — The Pretty Reckless. Maybe I wish I could die, maybe I am dead! […] For the lives that I take, I’m going to hell. For the laws that I break, I’m going to hell. For the love that I hate, I’m going to hell. For the lies that I make, I’m going to hell. For the way I condescend and never lend a hand, my arrogance is making this head buried in the sand. For the souls I forsake, I’m going to hell.

“Colors” — Halsey. Everything is grey, his hair, his smoke, his dreams. He’s so devoid of color, he don’t know what it means.

“Social Climb” — I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME. Different defections, cut the lines, leagues of social climbers all about. […] But if the lights don’t stop me, no one’s got control of what I do.

“Bleed Magic” — I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME. I wanna take you out. A night on the town. Say that you’re pretty so you’ll stand up, stand up, before I drag you down. Crawling up your skin, potions, pills, and medicines to drain you, and bleed your magic out.

“Choke” — I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME. Now shut your dirty mouth. If I could burn this town, I wouldn’t hesitate to smile while you suffocate and die. I will be just fine. What a lovely time that it would surely be. So bite your tongue and choke yourself to sleep.

“The Outsider” — MARINA. Just because you know my name, doesn’t mean you know my game […] And I grinned at you softly, ‘cause I’m a fucking wild card!

“This Ain’t a Scene, It’s An Arms Race” — Fall Out Boy. I am an arms dealer, fitting you with weapons in the form of words. And I don’t even care which side wins, as long as the room keeps spinning. That’s just the business that I’m in. […] I’m a leading man, and the lies I weave are oh-so-intricate.

“Chaos Is a Ladder” — Ramin Djawadi. Instrumental.

“Game of Thrones Theme” — Ramin Djawadi. Instrumental.

“House of Memories” — Panic! at the Disco. I think of you from time to time, more than I thought I would. You were just too kind, and I was too young to know. That’s all that really matters. I was a fool. (This is Petyr reminiscing on his childhood friendship with Catelyn).

“Kick Me” — Sleeping With Sirens. Keep looking down on me. I am more than you’ll ever be. Cut me deep, but I won’t bleed. Gonna kick, kick, kick me when I’m down. By all means, put me through hell, and I’ll make you see. I’ll be your worst enemy.

“Nobody Puts Baby In the Corner” — Fall Out Boy. So wear me like a locket around your throat. I’ll wear you down, I’ll watch you choke. You look so good in blue. You look so good in blue.

“Dirty Little Secret” — The All-American Rejects. I’ll keep you my dirty little secret. Don’t tell anyone, or you’ll be just another regret.

“Gives You Hell” — The All-American Rejects. When you see my face, I hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hell. When you walk my way, I hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hell.

“Killer In the Mirror” — Set It Off. Look out, they’re closing in on you now. Wake up, or you’ll wake up six feet down. Nobody’s got your back in this town. Knock ‘em in the teeth now. […] Get back, put your hands up, kinda messed up, but it’s tough luck, and I’m sorry, but I don’t feel bad for you. ‘Cause I know that if we switched this, you’d be dishing out the same shit, saying I’m sorry, but I don’t feel bad. […] Now I know, there’s no one I can trust. I used to think there was. Tell me that I’m cutthroat. I think you’ve got your eyes closed. Feel the fear, and swallow back the tears. Let weakness disappear. There’s nobody but me here. The killer in the mirror. […] Knock ‘em in the teeth now. Never let your guard down. Get some of what they’ve got. Have-its and the have-nots. Knock ‘em in the teeth now. Never let your guard down. Get some of what they’ve got. When they step in your house, knock, knock, knock, knock ‘em all the fuck out!

“Control” — Halsey. Goddamn right, you should be scared of me. Who is in control?

“I Don’t Care” — Fall Out Boy. I don’t care what you think as long as it’s about me. The rest of us can find happiness in misery.

“The Good, the Bad, and the Dirty” — Panic! at the Disco. If you wanna start a fight, you better throw the first punch, make it a good one. If you wanna make it through the night, you better say my name like the good, the bad, and the dirty. […] I know what it’s like to have to trade the ones that you love for the ones you hate.

“EVOL” — MARINA. It only takes two lonely people to fuck up love and make it evil. It only takes a drop of evil to fuck up two beautiful people.

“Are You Satisfied?” — MARINA. High achiever, don’t you see? Baby, nothing comes for free. They say I’m a control freak driven by a greed to succeed. Nobody can stop me. […] Are you satisfied with an average life? Do I need to lie to make my way in life?

“Gold, Guns, Girls” — Metric. All the gold and the guns and the girls in the world couldn’t get you off. […] More and more. Is it ever gonna be enough?

“Everybody Wants To Rule the World” — Lorde (originally by Tears For Fears). Welcome to your life. There’s no turning back. Even when we sleep, we will find you. […] There’s a room where the light won’t find you. Holding hands while the walls come tumbling down. When we do, I’ll be right behind you. So glad we almost made it. So sad we had to fade it. Everybody wants to rule the world.

“Throne” — Bring Me the Horizon. The sticks and the stones that you used to throw have built me an empire. […] Every wound will shape me, every scar will build my throne.

“Ghost” — Ella Henderson. My friends had you figured out. Yeah, they saw what’s inside of you. You tried hiding another you, but your evil was coming through. These eyes sitting on the wall, they watch every move I make. Bright light living in the shade. Your cold heart makes my spirit shake. I had to go through hell to prove I’m not insane. Had to meet the devil just to know his name.

“Mirror Man” — Ella Henderson. Mirror man, no one can love you better than a mirror can. […] You see perfection in your reflection, and trouble’s coming for you.

“Young God” — Halsey. He says, ‘Oh, baby girl, don’t get caught on my edges. I’m the king of everything, and oh, my tongue is a weapon. There’s a light in the crack that’s separating your thighs. And if you wanna go to heaven, you should fuck me tonight.’

“You Don’t Know How” — Courage My Love. Hold me, control me, is this what you want? As if you own me and everything I’ve got. Come over slowly, sink into my skin. Everyone told me to not let this begin again.

“Love Hurts” — Courage My Love. You stole everything you got from me. My soul, my heart, and I just gave you the key. […] It’s like you’re living out some twisted fantasy where you’re the king of the world ruling over me.

“Cold Blooded” — Courage My Love. Now I see, you shed your skin in front of me. Cold-blooded, I know what you are.

“Decode” — Paramore. The truth is hiding in your eyes, and it’s hanging on your tongue. Just boiling in my blood. But you think that I can’t see what kind of man that you are, if you’re a man at all. […] There is something I see in you. It might kill me; I want it to be true.

“I Caught Myself” — Paramore. You’ve got it, you’ve got it, some kind of magic. Hypnotic, hypnotic, you’re leaving me breathless. I hate this, I hate this, you’re not the one I believe in.

“Caffeine Cold”— Fall Out Boy. Don’t breathe life into a monster and then complain when he destroys it all again.

“My House” — PVRIS. It’s my house, I think it’s time to get out. It’s my soul, it isn’t yours anymore.

“Fire” — PVRIS. So go ahead, yeah, just drop dead, and when you’re trying to fool the whole world, don’t forget that you’ll decay, and you’ll waste away. You can’t cheat death when you’re digging your own grave. […] You’re out of line. Buried yourself alive and expected to be fine. Can’t rewind when you’re choking on your own dirt, begging for your life. Your bridges are burning, and all your tables are turning. You started a fire, and you’re burning up. […] What you give is what you get, and in your case, it’s nothing but guilt and regret. And all the flames that you kept in your brain, came out your lips and sent you straight into your own grave. You were a walking, talking corpse at best. And I swear, I couldn’t wait to get you off my chest. And when you asked us why we couldn’t look you in your eyes, it’s hard to find life in something that already died.

“Hermit the Frog” — MARINA. Yeah, I feel I’m watered down whenever he’s around. I put on the crown of clowns and melt slowly to the ground. […] They say you used to be so kind. I never knew you had such a dirty mind. […] Did you find your bitch in me? Oh, you’re abominable socially. You’re just a little bit too much like me.

“Oh No!” — MARINA. Don’t do love, don’t do friends. I’m only after success. Don’t need a relationship. I’ll never soften my grip. […] I know exactly who I am and who I wanna be. I know exactly why I walk and talk like a machine. I’m now becoming my own self-fulfilled prophecy. […] One-track mind, one-track heart. If I fail, I’ll fall apart. Maybe this is all a test, ‘cause I feel like I’m the worst, so I always act like I’m the best.

“Seventeen” — MARINA. Could never tell you what happened the day I turned seventeen. The rise of a king and the fall of a queen. […] Oh, you were embarrassed of me, ‘cause I used my tongue freely. Bet you wish I couldn’t speak, ‘cause when I do, you know, I tell you why you appear weak! […] You teach me how to behave. I felt you questioned the way I was brought up as a baby. Well, you don’t know fuck about my family. (I know this sounds like Petyr and Sansa, but I don’t see it in a romantic way, I see it in an “overcoming his manipulation and trying to reclaim her identity” kind of way).

“Burden” — Dream State. ‘Cause I’m a sucker for your love, and I’m trying to rise above. I just can’t get enough. Cause I’m a sucker for your lies. You’re a burden on my mind.

“You Should Be Sad” — Halsey. You’re not half the man you think that you are. And you can’t fill the hole inside of you with money, girls, and cars. […] I’m gonna start this out and say, I really meant well from the start. Take a broken man right in my hands, and then put back all his parts.

“Power and Control” — MARINA. Give a little, get a lot. That’s just how you are with love. Give a little, get a lot. You may be good-looking, but you’re not a piece of art. […] Power and control. I’m gonna make you fall. […] Think you’re funny, think you’re smart. Think you’re gonna break my heart. Think you’re funny, think you’re smart. Yeah, you may be good-looking, but you’re not a piece of art.

“Radioactive” — MARINA. When you’re around me, I’m radioactive. My blood is burning, radioactive. I’m turning radioactive. My heart is nuclear. Love is all that I fear. […] Oh baby, I want you to die for, for you to die for my love. […] Tonight I feel like neon gold. I take one look at you, and I grow cold.

“Shake It Out” — Florence and the Machine. Every demon wants his pound of flesh. […] And it’s hard to dance with the devil on your back, so shake him off.

“Buy the Stars” — MARINA. You bought a star in the sky tonight. Because your life is dark, and you need some light. You named it after me, but I’m not yours to keep. Because you’ll never see that the stars are free. […] You bought a star in the sky tonight, and in your man-made dark, the light inside you died. […] You know only how to own me.

“Just One Yesterday” — Fall Out Boy. I thought of angels choking on their halos. Get them drunk on rose water. See how dirty I can get them pulling out their fragile teeth, and clip their tiny wings. […] If heaven’s grief brings hell’s rain, then I’d trade all my tomorrows for just one yesterday. I know I’m bad news. I saved it all for you. I want to teach you a lesson in the worst kind of way. Still, I’d trade all my tomorrows for just one yesterday.

“Pavlove” — Fall Out Boy. I’m the invisible man who can’t stop staring at the mirror. I want to make you as lonely as me, so you can get, get addicted to this.

“Stay Away” — Charli XCX. You choke my throat with words of wonder. You make it hard to breathe. Your love’s so cold, just like an arrow. Pierced through my skin, I bleed. I knew you were no angel, but god, what did I do? Do you remember what I said the first time we met? Stay away, why couldn’t you stay away?

“White Foxes” — Susanne Sundfør. You gave me my very first gun. […] I’ve wept and I’ve stumbled, I’ve fought and I’ve prayed for the gravy of your soul. But all I want to do now is walk around the barren trees and fields of snow.

“Killer In the Mirror (Acoustic Version)” — Set It Off. The same song as earlier, but darker and more haunting. If this were a musical, that song would be reprised here.

“Good For You” — from the Dear Evan Hansen musical. I have no interest in listening to the rest of this musical, because it looks corny as fuck, but I’ve been in love with this particular song for years, ever since my friends sang it at a school talent show. It’s the ultimate “telling a self-centered asshole to fuck off” song. It’s about a guy who reinvented himself and got everything he ever wanted, but ended up hurting a lot of people in the process. So you found a place where the grass is greener, and you jumped the fence to the other side. […] Well, I hope you’re proud of your big decision. Yeah, I hope it’s all that you want and more. Now you’re free from the agonizing life you were living before. And you say what you need to say, so that you get to walk away. It would kill you to have to stay trapped when you’ve got something new. […] So you got what you’ve always wanted. So you got your dream come true. Good for you, good for you, you, you. Got a taste of a life so perfect, so you did what you had to do. Good for you, good for you, you, you. […] Does it cross your mind to be slightly sorry? Do you even care that you might be wrong? Was it fun? Well, I hope you had a blast while you dragged me along. And you say what you need to say, and you play who you need to play, and if somebody’s in your way, crush them and leave them behind.

“Viva La Vida” — Coldplay. I used to roll the dice, feel the fear in my enemies’ eyes. Listen as the crowds would sing, now the old king is dead, long live the king. One minute I held the key, next the walls were closed on me. And I discovered that my castles stand upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand. […] It was a wicked and wild wind, blew down the doors to let me in. Shattered windows and the sound of drums. People couldn’t believe what I’d become. Revolutionaries wait for my head on a silver plate. Just a puppet on a lonely string. Oh, who would ever want to be king? […] For some reason I can’t explain, I know Saint Peter won’t call my name. Never an honest word, but that was when I ruled the world.

“Pool” — Paramore. I’m underwater, no air in my lungs. My eyes are open, and I’m giving up. You are the wave I could never tame. If I survive, I’ll dive back in.

“Someday��s Gone” — The All-American Rejects. I see you walk into the room, and somehow everybody already knows, my someday’s gone now, bye-bye. Just let it go.

“The Judge” — Twenty-One Pilots. When the leader of the bad guys sang something soft and soaked in pain, I heard the echo from his secret hideaway. He must’ve forgot to close his door, as he cranked out those dismal chords. And his four walls declared him insane.

“In the Mourning” — Paramore. You escaped like a runaway train. Off the tracks and down again. And my heart’s beating like a steamboat tugging all your burdens on my shoulders. And in the mourning, I’ll rise. In the mourning, I’ll let you die. In the mourning, all my sorries.

Bonus (not available on Spotify or iTunes)

“Evil In Your Heart” — Paramore. The scales beneath your skin are showing out today. There’s evil in your heart, and it wants out to play.

#Spotify #petyr baelish #littlefinger #aidan gillen #game of thrones #ASOIAF #playlist #character playlist #song inspiration #fan fic

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until-the-brahmin-come-home · 8 months

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Jukebox Limbo

I'm making an attempt of writing a fnv fic heavily inspired by the way Disco Elysium is written. Starring Ennio, an (eventually) Legion-aligned courier, alongside the voices of his SPECIAL, skills, perks, traits, various objects, and a few other pieces of his mind.

A couple of choice snippets from what I have so far:

The face that stares back at you is…unfamiliar. Dull hazel eyes. Black hair. Your forehead is wrapped with bandages – you gently lift a hand up and set two of your fingers against where you know the bullet holes are.

Bullet holes?

BROKEN VESSEL: Yes. You were shot. There was a man in a checkered suit, smoking; raiders all around him. A full moon in the sky. A platinum chip, never to be delivered – not unless you do something about it.

Wordlessly, you hand the mirror back to the doctor.

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DOC: “Last one.”

PERCEPTION: Two bears high-fiving.

INTELLIGENCE: Do not say that.

PERCEPTION: Fine.

YOU: “A light in darkness.”

PERCEPTION: Mine was cooler.

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(next one's a little gorey. warning for animal death)

YOU: Is this right? Is this who I am?

GUNS: There’s a weathered 10 mm in your pack that you’ve had since childhood; first you had shot down bottles and cans, grown familiar with how the gun rested in your hands. One week later, you had gotten your first kill, a mangy dog that kept trying to eat the chickens.

MEDICINE: It had been a clean shot through the skull, piercing into the brain and killing the creature near instantly. Afterwards, you stole your brother’s pocketknife and cut the animal open. Inside was bone and blood, organs and a truly wretched smell.

SCIENCE: You had dragged the dog’s corpse out to a space on the property only you frequented and had spent the next few weeks carefully observing how it decomposed. Crows picked at its head; maggots started to writhe beneath its skin. You got similar results with a gecko, a chicken, and your sister’s cat.

BROKEN VESSEL: Yes. This is right.

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And there it is.

Your grave.

YOU: Step towards it.

PERCEPTION: Yep, it’s a grave alright. Shallow. Two feet deep, approximately.

BROKEN VESSEL: Not deep enough. Your hands had remained uncovered.

INTELLIGENCE: Indeed. Of course, your killers’ laziness likely saved – wait.

PERCEPTION: What’s that sound?

YOU: Listen.

PERCEPTION: …it’s whispering.

THE DESERT, THE DREAM: My walker-of-the-wastes, why have you left? Your blood has already settled into the sand. Return to me.

YOU: What?

THE DESERT, THE DREAM: It would be easy to lie back down again. To die again. To join me again. Let the sand swallow you whole.

YOU: But I don’t want to die.

BROKEN VESSEL: At least, you don’t think you do.

THE DESERT, THE DREAM: What you want is not relevant. You are a grain of sand among many. One voice among many. One lost soul among many. What difference are you hoping to make? You are already dead.

BROKEN VESSEL: You just haven’t realized it yet.

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And finally, on a less serious note:

CONFIRMED BACHELOR: oh shit, he’s hot

YOU: Can we not do this right now.

CONFIRMED BACHELOR: are you telling me you don’t wanna go to pound town with this guy?

YOU: Jesus Christ.

#fallout new vegas #fnv #courier six #oc tag: ennio #jukebox limbo #my writing

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jacks-art-dump · 10 months

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List of quotes on my wall:

Disco Elysium (light blue is intellect, purple is psyche, magenta is physique, yellow is motorics, and black is characters):

I need you. You can keep me on this earth. Be vigilant. I love you.

-Shivers

If an assault were launched on this building right now--if the windows came crashing down and the whole world descended upon you--this man would hurl himself in death's way to save you. You are sure of this--but why?

-Esprit de Corps (upon meeting Kim)

-What this boils down to is this *reality* thing is stupid. Blow this joint, grab a bottle and drain that shit right down your throat.

-Yes, and perform auto-erotic asphyxiation on yourself with your funny neck tie. Out in the open somewhere!

-Electrochemistry & Horrific Necktie

-It was real. I'd seen it. I'd seen it *in reality*.

-Seen *what*?

-The mask of humanity fall from capital. It has to take it off to kill everyone-everything you love, all the hope and tenderness in the world. It has to take it off, just for one second. To do the deed. And then you see it. As it strangles and beats your friends to death...the sweetest, most courageous people in the world. You see the fear and power and its eyes. Then you *know*.

-What?

-That the bourgeois are not human.

-Dros, the Deserter

Dios mio! (draw a cross) A LIBERAL!

-Communist dialog option when meeting Joyce

Communist quotes (red):

At the risk of seeming ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love. It is impossible to think of a genuine revolutionary lacking this quality.

-Che Guevara

Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary. -Karl Marx, 1850

Perseus wore a magic cap so that the monsters he hunted may not see him. We draw the magic cap down over our own eyes and ears so as to deny that there are any monsters. -Marx, Capital, 1867

Unus Annus (Black and white):

-You get a buncha' meat, right?

-Uh huh

-You wanna put it in your body in a...better way! What do you do? You put it in a weird SOCK. Alright? You put it in a weird sock and cook it up on a skrittle, skittle?

-No, no you were right, yeah. Skittle.

-Skrittle? No that's not it, hold on. Griddle? Griddle! No wait, what's the other one? What's the one that starts with an 'S'?

-You're gonna get there, I believe in you.

-Skimmer

-Skuh-Skuh-Ski

-Uhg, this is painful

-Are you serious right now?

-I'm super serious (giggle)

-(Laughter)

-This is really bad

-I'm not gonna help you

-A skih-

-A skrittle

-A skim

-A skeer

-A skib?

-A skibble? No!

-What is it? Tell me

-You can do this

-A skittle!

-You keep going in circles

-A scratch! A scr-

-No this isn't a hint!

-Oh!

-(Mutual laughter)

-A SKITTLE! Wait....

-Ski-?

-Uh-huh

-Skid?

-No

-Skyr, skih-, skirtle

-Oh my god...

-Skrittle!

-NO!

-god... I'm gettin' there!

-You're not!

-What happens when you level up, and you need to put your points into your...

-Skill tree!

-Skill turtl.?

-Skill....

-You CAN'T be for real right now!

-I'm one hundred percent!...Oh my god! A hundred...

-Skill tree

-Skill...

-SKILLET!

-YES!

-Oh my god.....

-There you go.

-Oh my god. That wasn't a joke. God damnit! Let's go.

-Alright!

-Jesus christ

-Unus and Annus, 2019

Cut once, measure nonce

-Unus

Music Lyrics (green):

You can choose a ready guide/

In some celestial voice/

If you choose not to decide/

You still have made a choice/

You can choose from phantom fears/

And kindness that can kill/

I will choose a path that’s clear/

I will choose free will.

-Rush, Permenant Waves, "Freewill"

All the world's indeed a stage/

We are merely players/

Performers and portrayers/

Each another's audience outside the gilded cage.

-Rush, Moving Pictures, "Limelight"

I looked in the eyes of the Indian/

That lay on the federal building steps/

And through the rangefinder over the hill/

I saw the frontline boys popping their pills/

Sick of the mess they find/

On their desert stage/

And the bravery of being out of range/

Yeah the question is vexed/

Old man what the hell you gonna kill next/

Old timer who you gonna kill next.

-Roger Waters, Amused to Death, "The Bravery of Being Out of Range"

Misc (color in parenthesis):

-Can you give us some of your political beliefs?

-Kill everyone now! Condone first degree murder! Advocate cannibalism! Eat shit! Filth are my politics, filth is my life!

-Divine, 1972, "Pink Flamingos" (red)

#my mural project #quotes

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pli1999 · 1 year

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Party Like It’s 1999 1/7/23

The (Re)Cover Edition

Faith No More – “Easy”

Cake – “I Will Survive”

Pearl Jam – “Last Kiss”

The Ataris – “Boys of Summer”

Alien Ant Farm – “Smooth Criminal”

Depeche Mode – “Personal Jesus”

Save Ferris – “Come On Eileen”

Letters to Cleo – “I Want You To Want Me”

John Mellencamp featuring Meshell Ndegeocello – “Wild Night”

Smash Mouth – “I’m a Believer”

No Doubt – “It’s My Life”

Big Mountain – “Baby I Love Your Way”

The Notorious B.I.G. – “Juicy”

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Phil Collins – “Home”

Whitney Houston – “I’m Every Woman”

Lou Bega – “Mambo No. 5”

Justin Timberlake – “Rock Your Body”

Beyonce featuring Jay-Z – “Crazy in Love”

Kris Kross – “Jump”

Bell Biv Devoe – “Poison”

Boyz II Men – “Motownphilly”

DJ Kool – “Let Me Clear My Throat”

Backstreet Boys – “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”

Spice Girls – “Wannabe”

Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean – “Hips Don’t Lie”

Britney Spears – “…Baby One More Time”

Color Me Badd – “I Wanna Sex You Up”

Janet Jackson – “Together Again”

Aqua – “Barbie Girl”

Darunde – “Sandstorm”

DJ Sammy featuring Yanou & Do – “Heaven”

Kylie Minogue – “Can’t Get You Out of My Head”

Madonna – “Music”

Everything But the Girl – “Missing (Todd Terry Remix)”

Eiffel 65 – “Blue (Da Ba Dee)”

Deee-lite – “Groove Is in the Heart”

Chumbawamba – “Tubthumping”

The Killers – “Mr. Brightside”

Fall Out Boy – “Sugar We’re Going Down”

Panic! at the Disco – “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”

Blink-182 – “What’s My Age Again?”

New Radicals – “You Get What You Give”

NSYNC – “Bye Bye Bye”

S Club 7 – “S Club Party”

Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mya and Lil’ Kim – “Lady Marmalade”

Daniel Bedingfield – “Gotta Get Through This”

Natasha Bedingfield – “Unwritten”

Celine Dion – “That’s The Way It Is”

Hoku – “Perfect Day”

Fountains of Wayne – “Stacy’s Mom”

Len – “Steal My Sunshine”

Nelly – “Hot in Herre”

TLC – “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”

Missy Elliott – “Work It”

The Smashing Pumpkins – “1979”

Bjork – “Human Behavior”

David Bowie – “I’m Afraid of Americans”

Semisonic- “Closing Time”

10,000 Maniacs – “Because the Night (Unplugged)”

George Michael featuring Elton John – “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Live)”

Rod Stewart – “Have I Told You Lately (Unplugged)”

Sheryl Crow – “First Cut Is the Deepest”

Dixie Chicks – “Landslide”

Sinead O Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U”

#90snight #aughts

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Disco Dancer, Cola Crowns and I - NOSTALGIA / MEMORY BANK # 4

By age 12, I was doing everything that my family couldn’t have ever imagined.

My father, though a shippie, never drank or smoked. So whenever there was an overseas guest who would gift a bottle of malt, it would straight go on the topmost rack of his cupboard. And later, I would sneak them out and the rest is another story for another day.

But this was a time when I was living two lives. One, who would spend most of his time dreaming of large concert arenas, stand in front of the mirror with a guitar in hand and sing Deep Purple, Springsteen, Led Zep, etc off tune, learn the Blues scale on the guitar, practice Lobsang Rampa, read Sartre and not understand a line while the other Anupam had no clue of this guy!

The other guy was and is still an ardent fan of Hindi cinema. So when I was growing up, Rajesh Khanna would still be on the cover pages of film magazines. I even saw the transition when Amitabh Bachchan took over the reigns of popularity and began to appear on the covers and Kaka, as Rajesh Khanna is referred to in the cine industry, sadly began to fade away into oblivion. And the audience too soon began to forget the first superstar of India. The man never got his due !

But something different too was happening other than Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. There were some really nice movies with Amol Palekar in the lead. I loved all of them.

And I had no clue that there was more hidden inside me !

Subhas Ghai announced Disco Dancer with Bappi Lahari doing the music and Mithun Chakraborty in the lead. Those days, the LP vinyl record would be released long before the release of the film. And Mithun Chakraborty was already a rising star with Surakhsha, Gun Master G9, etc.

The songs of Disco Dancer were already super hit in the masses with veteran singer Vijay Benedict riding high.

So I saved some money that I’d flick from my mother’s wallet and bought an LP of Disco Dancer. That was the first time, my mother ‘too’ began to get suspicious.

This was also the time when we boys wanted to explore alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana, barbiturates and so on. But we didn’t have much money to indulge.

I would often break into my dad’s rejected bunch of alcohol bottles but then we had to find a permanent way to buy ourselves stuff regularly!

Soon, Disco Dancer was released.

This was the era of Campa Cola. Also, all our sideburns had disappeared with Mithun Chakraborty kind of hairstyle; much to the disgust of my family. My father had even stopped talking to me when he saw me dancing to ‘I am a Disco Dancer’ on the streets.

An aristocratic Capt. Sen Gupta not only found this cheap but also had allergy to street-side gossip or ‘adda’ with friends. We were not even allowed to go out of the house in flip-flops. And I was breaking all this. A rebel without a cause.

Opening day. Premier show of Disco Dancer. We stood in the line 7 days in advance and had bought tickets for the premier.

The night before, all of us went to different cigarette shops and collected a huge pile of Campa Cola crowns. We filled our pockets with the crowns and headed for the premier.

Those days, nobody fisrked you with a metal detector. And we easily walked in and found our seats. We had bought seats in clusters of 3. So the trios had seats away from one another. All this was a part of the larger plan.

Disco Dancer opened with a thundering applause. And by the time the protagonist grew up dancing on a bridge in the middle of the night to ‘Jesus, Come back to Us’, the theatre went beserk with some vague nutcases dancing in the aisles.

So the story progressed and Jimi, the protagonist gets signed up and lo, and there was Mithun Chakraborty is glittery shimmery dazzling outfit singing, ‘Say D, say I……..Disco, Disco’. The audience went nuts. Absolutely nuts. Actually, one could hardly hear anything else but the commotion in the theatre.

Between all the cat calls and the whistles, we began preparing for our assault.

While the song was still on, the first trio who were seated a fit far from us took out the cola crowns and began to throw towards the screen. Soon, the other gang on our right too began to throw the crowns towards the screen. And then, it was our turn.

Soon,the audience began to throw coins thinking money was being thrown towards the screen in appreciation. This was an old tradition practised by ardent cine lovers.

The theatre was filled with with sound of the rain of cola crowns and currency coins. In each trio, we had a guy who we would bully. So it was their job to look around and gather all the coins in the commotion.

This process continued for all the songs. And by the end of the film, we had gathered enough money to go to nearby lakes while those kids who we would bully went to alcohol stores and bought some cheap rum.

And all this was happening when, as a guitar player, I was trying understand the genesis of R&b, Funk and Disco as an aspiring musician. Genenuely speaking, non of the Disco Dancer songs are in the genre of disco. They are straight on pop !

Thankfully, till his demise, my father had no clue about this vagabond, street urchin kind of a lifestyle that I was leading outside the house. And by the time, my family could gather, it was too late. The rebel had runaway from the house by then !

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