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galactic-pirates · 8 days

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For the fic emoji game: 💖, 🤷‍♀️, 🎬, and ⏳, please! :)

Oh yay thank you for the ask! 😍

💖Which of your fics is your pride and joy? Oh wow! This is such a good question, I love it! Erm... also hard haha, let me think.

I'm tempted to say Time Will Tell because that started as a thought experiment. Can I take a trope I don't really like and make it work for me? The answer was yes so it was a really cool exercise. However, I feel like I might be being overly swayed by the kind comments I've had on it. I have legit teared up reading them. They are frame-worthy. I have the best readers honestly.

Also it does occur to me that time plays tricks. It's easier to remember the stuff I wrote most recently, and not how I felt when I wrote things in the past. At different times, you'd get a different answer. I have more nostalgia for my older fics these days. I'm in a very different place in my life.

Honestly I think I have to go for one of the crossovers. I questioned my life choices while writing both of them because they were such an investment of time and effort. I also knew they were both niche and I could well be writing for an audience of one. However, I still wrote them and that says a lot I think.

So ultimately I'm going to say and the Sins of Atlantis. The Sanctuary/Librarians crossover. I unironically really enjoy it and I have read it more than once. Is that egotistical? Probably. But it's just so much fun.

🤷‍♀️What's a fic you didn't expect to be popular, but really took off? and the Brighter Side of Life. It's a little Librarians oneshot where Eve takes Flynn home to meet her parents. The comments and kudos just poured in (comparatively). I remember being stunned at the time. It was one of half a dozen oneshots I wrote for the Librarians Prompt Month the first year I really took part. That one just went whoosh.

🎬One of your fics gets turned into a TV series. Which one is it and what network is it on? Ooooh. Hmm... interesting. Well this goes back to what I said earlier about time. I don't feel much of a connection anymore beyond "awwww nostalgia" for my older fics. There are some cool details and dynamics, and I feel like taking notes in case I want to incorporate them somehow into a novel in the future. However, that's about the extent of my feelings.

I haven't written a true AU really since those days though. I love AU's, they are a chance to be inventive. When I read back my old fic I'm like "oooh" about the 'clever' choices I made in how to bring in various characters (sorry egotistical again). But that's the fun of AU's really, how to make it all fit together in this new way.

Anyway it's kinda hard to say about my more recent fic, being turned into a TV show because it already is a TV show - it's just missing moments, canon divergence etc.

Also I got to be honest I know nothing about various networks and what they are known for, or what networks are good and what suck. Especially because I mostly watch US TV and I live in England so I never see anything on it's original network (unless it's a multi-region streaming thing like Disney+ I guess).

I suppose... I'm picking at writing an original serial which is the closest books get to a TV show I guess. It's structured very much into episodes and seasons. It's an artifact chasing type unit ala Warehouse 13/the Librarians but based in England, with worldwide adventures and predominantly queer. The Librarians was TNT and Warehouse 13 SyFy (thanks google). I think the new Librarians is on Prime like the new Leverage? The queer MC's do make it trickier though. I think all networks suck for that. I don't know honestly.

⏳If you could go back in time and tell your younger writer self something, what would it be? Another great question!

This is difficult because I have learned so much craft over the years, and it would be amazing to go back and be like "here's what you need to know" so I could write better stories, much earlier. However, that's part of learning I guess - it's a journey. I suppose the emotion here is that I mourn the time I have lost, the stories I didn't tell, and that has less to do with skill and more to do with mental health.

I suppose ultimately it would boil down to a cliché of "don't give up" because I did. As a kid I dreamed of being a writer but when I was about 14 I told myself I had to grow up. That I had more chance of winning the lottery than making any money at it, and I had to get serious and pick a real career. I sobbed all night and a few years later had my first complete mental breakdown, but I digress.

Writing is in my soul. I always return to it. That's why I wish so much that I hadn't turned away from it. Those 'lost years' I mentioned. Back in 2016 I indie published a couple of books. I look at them now and cringe, and wonder how I ever got the nerve as I feel they are so badly written (hey maybe that means my skills have improved?). However, I was finally following my dream. Then... my personal life blew up (I was going to write out what happened but I'll spare you). In my fear and panic I made some decisions and I didn't write much for years. I gave up on my dream. It's only now - 8 years later!!! - that I'm coming back to it and I regret that so much.

So yeah TLDR - don't give up on the dream. Keep writing.

#long post #I answer things #sam talks writing

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escapist-dreams · 2 years

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My pitch for you to watch The Magnus Archives (spoiler free, of course)

The Magnus Archives is a horror antholgy podcast that follows Jonathan Sims, head Archivist of the Magnus Institute, as he researches the paranormal through statements given by people who supposedly have had a paranormal experience. Every episode is a different statement, read aloud by our main character, Jon, usually followed by an assessment of the statement by the mc. As the podcast goes on, it becomes more than a horror-anthology, incorporating a lot of interesting characters and plotlines outside of the stand-alone statements, though the statements do remain a constant throughout the entire pod.

This podcast has heavily focused-on queer romance, as well as cannonically queer main characters.

While there aren't many main characters who are explicitly stated to be poc, I feel it's important to mention that most of the fandom agrees on what race/ethnicity the characters are, creating many art and fan creations portraying main characters as poc, including our mc, Jon. As it's a podcast, we can't see the characters skin tone, and the racial/ethnic backgrounds of the characters aren't often important to the story, so I wouldn't advertise this pod based on poc rep, I feel like the fandom's portrayal of characters as poc is aspect some would appreciate nonetheless!

The fandom is wonderfully accepting and genuinely such a fun, creative community!

Be warned, the stories are not for the faint of heart and are often legitimately horrifying, but the show doesn't resort to cheap gimmicks like jumpscares or music cues to direct your adrenaline. Instead, the stories tend to draw from real-life fears and anxieties. (Wording stolen from a syfy article because I couldn't have said it better myself)

Every episode has a Trigger Warning in the description! Make sure to read it before listening!

I won't say this pod is without it's problems— such as the lack of cannonical trans characters and racist tropes that appear in some episodes— most, if not all, have been addressed by the creators, and I feel it's a very good listen nonetheless.

#podcast #queer podcast #podcast recommendations #tma #the magnus pod #the magnus archives #jon sims #jonathan sims #jonmartin #queer representation #queer characters #cannon queer characters #queer romance #horror #tragedy #horror podcast

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speedandgrace2 · 1 year

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River is portrayed by actress Summer Glau in the 2002 TV series Firefly and the 2005 film Serenity. In 2005, Summer Glau won the SFX magazine award for Best Actress for her role as River in Serenity. Glau later won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, again for her role as River in Serenity in May 2006. Glau was also runner up for Best Actress/Movie in the SyFy Genre Awards for 2006. Joss Whedon selected Summer Glau for the role after having previously worked with her on another of his shows, Angel. River Tam was Glau's first major role. In many of the hand-to-hand combat scenes featuring the character, particularly those in Serenity, Glau's own experience in ballet dancing was incorporated into her fight choreography. #river #summerglau #sfx #saturn #serenity #josswhedon #angel #rivertam #ballet #fightcoreography #choreography #fight #SpeedAndGrace #Speedandgrace2 https://www.instagram.com/p/CnyELaxopor/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#river #summerglau #sfx #saturn #serenity #josswhedon #angel #rivertam #ballet #fightcoreography #choreography #fight #speedandgrace #speedandgrace2

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roominthecastle · 2 years

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I'm watching the second half of s2 of Resident Alien and loving it. I hope it doesn't end in a huge cliffhanger though. Do you know if season 3 has been confirmed? Of Mike Flanagan's shows I've only watched Bly Manor and loved it so so much. I want to watch Midnight Mass but idk. I'm fine with religious themes; my problem is I can't bear gore. I also want to watch The Midnight Club. I love YA horror books. I'm currently reading Stinetinglers by R L Stine

Despite certain frustrations w/ RA, I've been enjoying this insane roller-coaster of a season, too, anon! S3 is 100% confirmed. Based on SyFy's overall ratings, it is still one of their strongest shows, so there might be more life after S3, too. I sure am hopeful. As for a cliffhanger at the end of this one, it's likely, imo, and I have my suspicions of what it could be (if they keep incorporating elements from the comics) but all I'm feeling rn is excitement. I think it's gonna be good whatever it is.

I also LOVE Midnight Mass and IIRC the gore factor is not *that* bad in this one but my tolerance for that stuff seems to be above average, so I might be misremembering. Still, it is such a great show, I think it's def worth a try.

#anonymous

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tinknevertalks · 4 days

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For the fic writer emoji asks!!

🔮 🙌 🦗 🎬 🐸

Lol, lets get going! XD

🔮 What's your favorite plot twist you've ever written? - I don't think I've ever written a plot twist? I'm a bear of very little brain, the story I start is the story we get, without twisty bits. I'm terrible with twisty bits. XD

🙌 What's a line or paragraph of yours that you're proud of? - From Slumber Party:

How many times had she personally stepped away from an entanglement when ideas like matrimony and being a housewife were casually discussed as she chased the zephyr of pleasure? To be kept, and barefoot in a kitchen? Her stockinged toes curled against the kitchen floor tile, the wine bitter down her throat.

🦗 Do you write in sequence or jump around? - Beaten to the punch. :D Answered here.

🎬 One of your fics gets turned into a TV series. Which one is it and what network is it on? - Oooooooh, I wanna say Of Sequins and Scalpels on the BBC (with Nu!Who budget) but that's a bit too easy, so let's say Waves, on SyFy. The special effects aren't great but there's so much heart it gets a cult following.

🐸 If you incorporated your OTP into a Disney movie plot, which would it be? - Helen/Nikola would be the captain and doctor from Treasure Planet. 😂😂😂

#ask meme answer #ask meme answered #chartreuseian #emoji asks #thank you for the ask lovely! XD #one day i will answer these when i get them not a week/10 days later lol

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channeleven · 1 year

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Reviewing Twilight Zone Intros

I’m not gonna act like I’m the biggest fan of Twilight Zone, hell you may get lucky and find me bashing on the original for some contrarian cred, I’m an edgelord. I’d like to thank @tacomasterstudios for inspiring me to do this, I can have something to write about while I’m attempting to get another project off the ground, and this is my way to show I’m not particularly dead.

Twilight Zone, probably needs no introduction, chances are you see plenty of it during SyFy’s annual marathons, same applies to the four revivals it received. Whether or not Twilight Zone is the greatest show evar...rar..., it’s undeniable it was incredibly influential, it was not gonna die out that easily.

Twilight Zone had four iterations throughout its history, the original from the 60s, the first revival from the 80s, the second revival from the 2000s and the most recent one from the 2010s. Not counting the movie adaptation because I do not want to give John Landis the satisfaction of a compliment, may he join Donald Sutherland on a romantic sleigh ride when hell hath froze over.

Because each version was created during different decades, naturally they would either take on elements that suit their respective eras, if not attempt to capture the mystique of the original, but it always starts at the opening. The opening sequence spells out the nature of each version, what the era was like, and what ensuing episodes would entail. Rather than rank them, I’m gonna review each one, and evaluate their merits and follies.

The 60s

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Because there’re multiple intros from different seasons, I’m only going to single out a few, if not lump them together.

The 60s version made use of a simple tune with creepy visuals. While this seems like a basic stylistic choice, as far as I know, The Twilight Zone had to work with a particularly small budget, sometimes it is easy to notice fake sets or you can pick up on it through small locales. The intros I remember most are the floating door and random objects floating around, which is the most ambitious in my opinion, the one where the camera moves through fog and happens upon a light in a swimming pool, or the moon, can’t be sure, but most of all, it’s that spinning vortex that I remember most.

While by today’s standards these intros seem lackluster, as a kid in the 60s, back when the most you get in terms of horror were mysteries or whatever the hell Inner Sanctum was, this broke the mold and reflected the producers making the most of an otherwise tight budget, with the rest being saved by excellent writing and the crem de la crem con leche, Rod Serling setting up the creepy element further.

As a side note, Twilight Zone itself wasn’t a straight up horror series, at most cautionary tales with science-fiction elements most of the time, so the mystery element is in full swing with these.

To sum up, the 60s intro reflected technical standpoints at the time, what you can do when you make the most of the budget and setting up the very theme of your program, and that’s what helped it stand the test of time.

The 80s

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The first revival of Twilight Zone kept to its roots as a collection of mysterious cautionary tales, but featured the incorporation of straight up horror most of the time. I honestly really love the 80s version, especially for a slice of some good ol’ 80s cheese. Of course, when it comes to stuff like peculiar dialog and plots of most episodes, you could never get that from the opening sequence, which is the next step in the show’s evolution.

Back in the 60s, you rarely got shows that sought to creep viewers out. The 80s made use of more refined visual tricks, optical illusions, subtle creepy imagery and bizarre music that one, not only suits the creepy vibe of the intro, but two, was composed by Grateful Dead.

I like how they threw in Rod Serling very briefly, though he is gone, his soul lingers clearly, and we even get a little of the original theme close to the end. This intro suited the more horror-themed lean the revival was going for, while keeping to its roots and once again showing some impressive technical apt. It’s the kind of weird that Twilight Zone was built upon.

Channeleven’s Pointless Actor Trivia

In the show’s last season, the production budget was cut and episodes were filmed in Canada. In one episode, the voice of Luna from DiC Entertainment’s dub of Sailor moon, Jill Frappier, appeared in one episode of Twilight Zone’s final season.

The 2000s

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Okay, the second revival is fairly divisive, but at the very least it’s fairly even with people, some like it, some don’t. Personally, I like this one, I saw more episodes than I thought I would so that should say something.

The intro however divides a lot of people, and back then I didn’t handle it well, I was like “fuck everyone and their memories.”, but I’ve grown, let’s get into this with a rational mindset.

On one hand, yes, it seems incredibly edgy. Like the 80s version which was composed by Grateful Dead, the second revival was composed by a band. Well, technically its frontman, Jonathan Davis of Korn. I guess Trent Reznor was out sick that day, and this was the nearing the twilight years of nu metal.

On the other hand, if you’re not into the composed music, this is actually a solid tribute to not only the original intro, but the 80s as well. It uses references to the 60s version such as the swirly vortex and the floating stopwatch, zooming across an open terrain (at least last I remember with a Twilight Zone intro of old), going through fog and being in space like the previous version. Hell, we even get the familiar creepy piano tune toward the end, albeit recomposed, but hey so was the 80s version to an extent.

Basically, we get hallmarks from the 60s intro, both direct references and scenes redone to reflect where technology was at during that point, while maintaining the atmosphere of the visual oddities of the 80s version without directly stealing it. Some of you may hate this version, but I think it has a lot of merit to it, and represented the era it came from.

The 60s relied on cautionary tales executed with an otherwise minimal budget, the 80s kept to that montra while adhering to its brand of cheese while occasionally delving into horror, the 2000s reflected an otherwise dour period of uncertainty, especially after an event I cannot name because people would meme the hell out of it I’m sure. The 2000s version has episodes that are otherwise dated, but because those episodes were meant to refer to events at the time, it seems they had no choice.

The second revival intro is a perfect summation of the period it came out in, while having its own merits.

But, if you’re still not convinced, never fear because there’s another version of it.

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If you’re a stickler for the 60s version, this is more in line with what you may expect, that is something that sets the tone while maintaining a sense of timelessness, combined with the merits of the more commonly known intro of this revival.

So hopefully, all is well and dandy.

Channeleven’s Pointless Actor Trivia

The second revival of Twilight Zone is a literal treasure trove of actors you may recognize from other stuff. For instance, we not only had George Costanza for one episode, but we had Newman in another. Linda Cardellini (Freaks and Geeks and Gravity Falls) was in one episode, so was Usher in another, Wallace Langham (Andy French; Mission Hill) in one of my favorite episodes from this revival, and interesting fact, Jeffrey Coombs was in this one, he was also in an episode of the 80s revival.

But perhaps the biggest one of them all, they got Bill Mumy to reprise his role as Anthony Fremont, while getting Mumy’s IRL daughter Liliana Mumy to play Anthony’s daughter in a sequel to the classic episode It’s a Good Life. Liliana is known nowadays for playing Leni Loud, but has also played Human Kimberly in Catscratch and Panini in Chowder.

Whatever shit you may give for the second revival, the writers did care for the source material, they just had to adhere to what that era’s flavor and attitude was at this point. There is merit, whether you want to believe me or not.

The 2010s

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Let’s be real, the third revival of the Twilight Zone isn’t very good. I did a review of it way back when, but here’re some highlights. I’m aware Rod Serling was fairly liberal, and most episodes of the 60s iteration had some subtle socio political commentary. But the key word here is, subtle. You can interpret episodes any way you wish, and that’s what gave this version such staying power, anyone could enjoy it no matter what way they lean.

I’m not gonna act like Jordan Peele doesn’t adhere to liberal views, he based his directing career on it, but there’s the thing, he has demonstrated some good apt at horror, especially so since he started out as a comedy actor, so that just makes this revival’s faults more detestable.

I’ll admit, I was kinda hyped about this show when it was announced, the Super Bowl ad was incredibly well done, with the all important swirly vortex, and yes I kinda expected the show to tackle some socio political commentary, I just never expected it to be so on the nose that it only becomes enjoyable to those who eat that up every day of the week.

You all probably didn’t even realize that this version died after two seasons, if anyone cared about it then, it probably wasn’t for long, as there was no one who sought to keep it going when CBS All Access became Paramount+.

But now the Intro

Wherever you stand with the previous revivals, I give them credit for trying something unique, while paying homage to the original. They have their own identities that reflect the nature of the period and represented what each version was going for.

The third revival went for a more direct representation of the 60s version, a more, blatant direct representation, like a sorta recreation, complete with the floating door, an intern walking through a hallway with a bodycam, a few marbles in space, and basically a direct copy of the more familiar title cap of the 60s version, all with an otherwise derivative theme without its own flavor, even Jonathan Davis’ version wins out in that regard.

Let’s go back into technical elements. The original version, once again, made use of a limited budget and especially limited technical scope. The 80s version pushed their technical skills to the limit in order to convey a legitimately creepy feel. The 2000s version went all out on special effects while paying homage to the original, yet doing something unique as well.

Here, it’s all just a bunch of half-hearted effects, it’s like the 60s if they had access to Adobe After Effects, it doesn’t try to do anything unique, it’s just cooking up something overly familiar and calling it a day, which is funny because a lot of the episodes can be boiled down to modern socio-politics, thus dating the episodes if we were to ever go the other direction.

Above all, this is the weakest intro of the bunch, all it wants to do is be familiar rather than go for something unique and interesting. Jordan Peele fancies himself as the new Rod Serling, clearly, and was probably upset that Forest Whitaker beat him to the punch on a first.

Overall

It’s not easy to rate these, because they all do something unique, well, three of the four, and I run the risk of repeating myself. But perhaps now you have either grown more respect for the second revival, had renewed interest in all of the above, or some other thing.

I’m not Rod Serling. Goodbye.

#twilight zone

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sarvendaralakshmanavijayarajan · 1 year

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Does music (Background score) play a significant role in controlling emotion in games?

Music is a crucial element of video game design that can significantly impact the emotional response of players. In games, music is often used to set the mood and atmosphere of a scene or level and can help to establish the overall tone of the game (Kawakami, 2017).

One method for controlling emotion and establishing the mood of a story is music. The music is frequently used by viewers as a background to enhance the film's mood. This is also true of the video game industry. Video games offer a more immersive experience than a movie.

For example, suspenseful music can increase tension and a sense of danger in horror games. In contrast, upbeat and energetic music can get players pumped up and ready for action in action games (Kawakami, 2017). Music can also convey the emotions of characters in the game, such as sadness or happiness, and can enhance the game's overall narrative (Kawakami, 2017).

In addition to setting the mood, music can also guide a player's attention and help them focus on specific gameplay elements (Kawakami, 2017). For example, music can signal the presence of enemies or hazards in the environment or alert the player to important events or objectives (Kawakami, 2017).

For example, in the game "Gris," the music is used to help convey the game's theme and support the narrative. The music in the game has been praised for its ability to enhance the player's emotional experience and for its ability to create a sense of atmosphere and immersion. The game's score, composed by Berlinist, has been described as "evocative" and "haunting" and has been credited with helping to convey the game's emotional themes. "Gris" is a puzzle-platformer game focused on artistic expression and emotional storytelling. The game's score, composed by Berlinist, has been praised for enhancing the game's emotional impact. The music has been described as "evocative" and "haunting" and has been credited with helping to convey the game's themes of loss, grief, and hope.

In an interview with Game Revolution, "Gris" composer Berlinist discussed the role of music in the game and how it was used to enhance the emotional experience. Berlinist stated that the music was designed to "reflect and amplify the emotions that the player was going through" and that it played a crucial role in helping to "create an immersive and cohesive emotional experience."

Overall, the music in "Gris" has been widely praised as an effective way to enhance the game's emotional impact and help convey its themes and narrative. Some research supports the idea that music can effectively control emotion in games. For example, a study by Karen Collins and Mark Hayden found that music can effectively manipulate players' emotions in games. The study found that music can be used to create a desired emotional response in players, such as creating a sense of tension or fear in a horror game or creating a sense of excitement or joy in an action game.

Overall, music plays a major role in controlling the emotions in games and helps create a more immersive and engaging experience for players (Kawakami, 2017). By carefully selecting and incorporating music into game design, developers can create powerful emotional responses in players and enhance the overall gameplay experience (Kawakami, 2017).

References:

Kawakami, K. (2017). The Role of Music in Video Games. In The Routledge Companion to Music, Technology, and Education (pp. 223-234). Routledge. Ward, C. (2022, September 12). In the future, video games might measure your emotions to deliver the perfect experience. SYFY Official Site. Retrieved December 31, 2022, from https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/using-player-emotion-for-dynamic-video-game-adjustments Boothby, S. (2017, April 13). How does music affect your mood and emotions. Healthline. Retrieved December 31, 2022, from https://www.healthline.com/health-news/mental-listening-to-music-lifts-or-reinforces-mood-051713#Music-as-therapy Schäfer, Tilo, et al. "The influence of background music on cognitive performance and emotional response." Computers in Human Behavior 26.4 (2010): 784-792. Garza, Christopher. "Gris Review: A Beautiful Game That Will Leave You Breathless." https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/547335-gris-review, Game Revolution, 2018.

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ghcstcd · 2 months

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Heard you say you want talk 👀

I hope you've been enjoying fallout! It's an amazing series and a favorite in my household. (Fuck fallout 76 tho that one can suck a chode.) I'm still finding new shit in the games and fo3 came out what almost 20 years ago? Enjoy digging into the lore of it! (if you want to that is, I'm not ur boss lmao)

fo3 was 20 years ago...that's kind of incredible. I'm really enjoying fo4. I didn't think I would like it years ago, because I'm not much of a syfy person. But it's not exactly syfy, is it? I like how it incorporates the whole "history will repeat itself," and mixed the future with the retro. I didn't realize how wasteland it would be. The syfy feels almost minimal in this game, despite the synths, the cyropods, etc. It's the perfect mix of the past, and fictional future.

Dogmeat's whines of pain break me, though.

#that's my review so far. I'm p sure I've only explored a small part tho #messages from beyond the ask box #just killed Kellog :)

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iantraceyunofficial · 3 years

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Terrence - Incorporated (2016, 52yo)

#textpost tuesday #↪Next: Themed Thursday #ian tracey #Ian tracy #canadian actors #film #actor Ian Tracey #Ian tracey actor #incorporated series #incorporated show #incorporated edits #syfy incorporated #incorporated ian tracey #Ian Tracey incorporated #incorporated terrence #Terrence incorporated #Ian Tracey terrence #Terrence ian tracey #Eddie Ramos

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dailydhew · 7 years

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(01/09/2015): Now THIS is location shooting! #incorporated

#david hewlett #social media #behindthescenes #syfy incorporated

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buffycuddlespigs · 7 years

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David Hewlett in Incorporated - S01E09 and S01E10

Poor Sad Chad.

#david hewlett #whump #syfy incorporated

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nathanwuornos · 6 years

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You have a charm switch, and I’ve never seen it off. What does that mean?

#incorporated #incorporatededit #incorporated syfy #sean teale #seantealeedit #my gifs #i dont have the ep with me so this is a paraphrase thats probs like 80% correct

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cylonbarnes · 7 years

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this show gives me such mixed emotions

#syfy incorporated #i THINK i like elena

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keeperfacts · 3 years

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Incorporated Season 2: Terminated by ‘SYFY’ After Season

Incorporated lived in a touching future where corporations had endless power. The full series do centralized on Ben Larson (Sean Teale)

https://keeperfacts.com/incorporated-season-2-terminated-by-syfy-after-season/

#incorporated_season_2 incorporated syfy american_series drama cast storyline trend trending latest keeperfacts

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blueiskewl · 2 years

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The Beautiful $30 Million Newport Gilded Age Mansion

Seaview Terrace is Newport's largest privately owned Gilded Age mansion. But you might need to call Ghostbusters before you move in.

Don’t worry, the ghostly spirits are said to be friendly. Though the door handles that rattle and turn by themselves and the male voice that asks “Hello, is that you?” might send shivers down your spine.

Back in 2011, the Syfy Network’s Ghost Hunters team spent the night inside the Seaview Terrace mansion, the former Newport, Rhode Island, home of whiskey baron Edson Bradley. During the filming, the fearless Hunters recorded muffled voices, footsteps and clunks on floors above, and felt dramatic temperature changes in the “creepy” third-floor tower.

But in the eleven years since, perhaps the spirits have decamped elsewhere. “I’m sorry to say that my visits to the house have been entirely ghost-free. Though I must admit that I’ve not been there at night,” Lea Savas, listing broker with Edge Realty RI, said.

Even without that supernatural component, Seaview Terrace has quite the backstory. Spread out over a staggering 43,770-square feet, this historic Elizabethan-Revival mansion is the fifth largest of Newport’s famed, Gilded Age “summer cottages” that include Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s conspicuous-consumption pile, the Breakers.

The home sits on eight hilltop acres just off Ruggles Avenue and runs alongside Newport’s famed Cliff Walk. For beach lovers, it’s a short stroll to Sheep Point Cove and the crashing Atlantic. Inside, Seaview boasts 29 bedrooms, 18 bathrooms, 10 fireplaces and a Great Room worthy of an English castle.

“It’s Seaview Terrace’s fascinating history, dating back to 1907 and Washington DC, that sets the house apart,” explains Savas, who shares the high-profile $29.9 million listing with Edge Realty RI colleague Aryn Hawks.

Back then, Edson Bradley Jr. was president of Kentucky whiskey distiller W.A. Gaines & Company, with exclusive rights to the “Old Crow” whiskey label. Under him, the company became the largest producer of sour mash whiskey in the world.

In 1907, Bradley purchased a mansion on Washington DC’s Dupont Circle and filled it with complete rooms from French chateaux that he had shipped to DC intact. But tiring of Washington society life, Bradley and his wife decided to move to fast-emerging Newport. In 1922, they bought the so-called Kernochan residence, a brick and half-timbered English manor house-style mansion, and commissioned leading New York architect Howard Greenley to do a complete makeover.

That redesign included disassembling most of the DuPont Circle mansion brick by brick, including all those imported rooms, and trucking it all to Newport to incorporate it into the Kernochan home. The move, which took two years, was the subject of an episode of Ripley’s Believe it or Not.

Following Bradley’s death in 1935, Seaview Terrace changed hands numerous times. It was used as a girls’ boarding school, and as the fictional Collinwood Mansion in ABCs’ hugely-successful ’60s vampire soap opera Dark Shadows.

After falling into disrepair, the estate was “rescued” by entrepreneur and mansion preservationist Martin Carey, who, in 1974, paid $270,000 for the spread. He promptly leased it to Salve Regina University, which used it until 2009. Since then it has largely stood empty.

Today, the three-story mansion features a first floor kept largely intact from the Edson Bradley days. Still preserved is the massive great room with its Whispering Gallery modeled after the one at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. It also has an early Renaissance stained-glass window, entitled “The Flagellation”, that was created in 1547 for Italy’s Duomo di Milan cathedral.

But according to Savas, while the first floor is still “magnificent”, the second and third floors still are stripped-out and basic from their years of being used as school dorms and accommodation for visiting America’s Cup sailing teams.

“If definitely needs some loving restoration. In terms of moving-in now and using the entire property as a home, probably not. But once restored, once returned to its former glory, it will be like nothing else in Newport. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a true piece of history,” she adds.

By Howard Walker.

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