Blitz from the Wasteland

 Jewels.  she/her/they. 42. INFP.   Rock music and Tom Cruise fantrash. Writer, crafter. Cerebral palsy/early onset arthritis.  I'm the mun for @missionimmortal.  

[just-shower-thoughts]

The cars we drive have to be considered ‘roadworthy’ but the roads we drive on and pay tax towards aren’t 'carworthy’.

[moonbeamblitz]

If anyone would like to know about the sigil/circle in My Chem’s “A Summoning”.  I’m not an expert with talisamans or sigils, but here we go:  The sigil looks to be something like one of the sigils re:the planets that are drawn on magic squares that represent the archangels, spirits, and intelligences of planets.  It does not match any in my reference books.  I do know that they represent names.  Each number on the magic square represents a letter.  The line goes from letter to letter in the name starts at the circle and ends where the line is crossed like a “T”.  My book says the vowels tend to be left out.  It has to be one of the larger squares to be as detailed as it is, I know that much. The Sun,Venus, Mercury, and the Moon are most likely.  They’re the four largest, in that order.  Mars, which is right before the sun, could possibly also be what they used, but not likely.  The letters around the edge of the circle read.  “FOR EUR PHANTOMS”, or possibly “FORE UR PHANTOMS.”  The “E” is giving me fits.  The message is in Theban magical script.  Edit:  It isn’t the “E” that was the problem.  It was the “U”, which is also” V”  I started at the top of the top of the circle with RPH, so I naturally thought the V symbol must be a vowel.  I completely missed a second E, since it does resemble the “R” somewhat.

 It reads “Forever Phantoms”, as in "Like Phantoms Forever”, the EP.  That makes buckets more sense.

[moonbeamblitz]

do your wizards use magic animals?

Yes and no.  Many of the beings designated “Familiars” have a human form and an animal form.  The main character’s familiar is actually a type of vampire originally created to serve evil wizards and cause trouble.  They take on the form of a cat.  He wasn’t manufactured like most of the others; he was born a human and bitten by one of those.  He’s much more like a business partner/roommmate rather than a servant, since he has the human free will.  True Familiars, which are illegal to create, but not to have, are animals forced into human forms by magic long ago.  Crueler wizards leach power out of them and use them as instruments.  They’re immortal, and often get passed down through families.  The rare ones still around keep very quiet if they’re bonded to a lower-tier Wizard who treats them well.  Wizards can and do fight over them.  The main character’s bestie has a true Familiar that takes the form of a Border Collie.  In human form, he’s quite shy and a homebody because he doesn’t want to be confiscated by the local Wizard government.  Any magical helpmate with enough freedom and will to do so will seek out the best Wizard to bond with, both in terms of energy and personality.  Unless they’re forced by sheer power, which, unfortunately, happens too often, they will find a Wizard that treats them as partner and friend (often lover, as well), rather than a slave.   All Wizards’ energy is kind of unstable, as the human body can’t handle having inherent magic that well anymore.  Wizards without formal training (Hedgewizards) need some type of Familiar and it always ends up being a species with an animal form.  Trained Wizards (Initiate) have ways of dealing with their unstable magical energy without Familiars, but it doesn’t mean they don’t want one of the True, older ones just for the purpose of a power boost.  Hedgewizards are more likely to treat Familiars as partners or even family because they need them.  Initiates are more likely to treat them as useful tools.

[moonbeamblitz]

It’s a huge thing.  The freedom of the main character’s Familiar is something she agonizes over.  Free will versus his being there.  He’s remarkably chill about it, because he mostly does what he likes when she doesn’t need his help with her profession, or with her equilibrium personally. She is still guilty over it, because she hasn’t yet been told that being with her was the best situation he was going to get by nature. Huge theme in the book.

[moonbeamblitz]

Just erased a whole reply by clicking outside its box.  I’ll do that one later, i guess.

[moonbeamblitz]

do your wizards use magic animals?

Yes and no.  Many of the beings designated “Familiars” have a human form and an animal form.  The main character’s familiar is actually a type of vampire originally created to serve evil wizards and cause trouble.  They take on the form of a cat.  He wasn’t manufactured like most of the others; he was born a human and bitten by one of those.  He’s much more like a business partner/roommmate rather than a servant, since he has the human free will.  True Familiars, which are illegal to create, but not to have, are animals forced into human forms by magic long ago.  Crueler wizards leach power out of them and use them as instruments.  They’re immortal, and often get passed down through families.  The rare ones still around keep very quiet if they’re bonded to a lower-tier Wizard who treats them well.  Wizards can and do fight over them.  The main character’s bestie has a true Familiar that takes the form of a Border Collie.  In human form, he’s quite shy and a homebody because he doesn’t want to be confiscated by the local Wizard government.  Any magical helpmate with enough freedom and will to do so will seek out the best Wizard to bond with, both in terms of energy and personality.  Unless they’re forced by sheer power, which, unfortunately, happens too often, they will find a Wizard that treats them as partner and friend (often lover, as well), rather than a slave.   All Wizards’ energy is kind of unstable, as the human body can’t handle having inherent magic that well anymore.  Wizards without formal training (Hedgewizards) need some type of Familiar and it always ends up being a species with an animal form.  Trained Wizards (Initiate) have ways of dealing with their unstable magical energy without Familiars, but it doesn’t mean they don’t want one of the True, older ones just for the purpose of a power boost.  Hedgewizards are more likely to treat Familiars as partners or even family because they need them.  Initiates are more likely to treat them as useful tools.

[alliebringsthepop]

Let's talk movies!

A movie you’ve seen most times in cinema.

Your most rewatched movie.

A movie you quote on a daily basis.

Favorite movie soundtrack.

Top 5 films of your favorite actor and actress.

Top 5 performances of your favorite actor and actress.

A movie storyline you wish you had actually lived.

A movie that reminds you of your mom.

A movie that reminds you of your dad.

Favorite movies from your childhood.

Favorite quote(s).

Top 5 favorite female performances.

Top 5 favorite male performances.

Favorite year for movies.

Your favorite movies from [insert year].

Favorite [insert actor/actress/director] movies?

List all you’ve seen from [insert actor/actress/director].

An underrated actor.

An underrated actress.

An underrated director.

An overrated actor.

An overrated actress.

An overrated director.

A film you wish you had seen on the big screen.

A movie you’ve seen that you think no one else’s here will have heard of?

Favorite movie characters.

A film that was better than the book.

Best remake.

Your first favorite actor.

Your first favorite actress.

Favorite animated film.

Your most anticipated films.

Last movie that disappointed you.

Last movie that surpassed your expectations.

Actor in need of new agent.

Actress in need of new agent.

Share an unpopular film opinion you have.

Favorite Oscar win/speech.

Biggest Oscar snub(s).

Who do you think is overdue for another nomination/win?

How many movies have you seen (rough estimation)?

A movie that made you go ‘wtf was that’.

A film that scarred you.

Most movies watched in a single day.

A film that always makes you cry.

A film that always makes you laugh.

Movies that you think everyone should watch (not necessarily your favorites).

A movie that took you a couple of viewings to appreciate.

A book you want to see adapted to the big screen.

A book you really, really, really don’t want to see made into a film.

Favorite child performance.

Favorite pre-code.

Favorite silent film.

Favorite coming of age film.

Favorite superhero film.

Best cinematography.

Movies you know you should watch, but can’t bring yourself to do it?

Favorite genres.

Least favorite genres.

Biggest movie pet peeve.

[moonbeamblitz]

Nother oldie but goodie. They looked so much like a fighting game, I couldn’t resist.

[moonbeamblitz]

I think I made this after Rogue Nation, guys, but my memory is fuzzy.  It could have been earlier.

Question is, did I actually predict August Walker here?

[moonbeamblitz]

Happy New Year, everyone!

[moghedien]

JUST REALIZED THAT NEW FANS WON’T KNOW ABOUT YEN’S UNICORN FETISH ASDJGHSDFJ

[moonbeamblitz]

The Witcher is ablist?  Because Yennefer chose to be able-bodied?  Listen here, bunky.  Yeneffer was most probably in incredible pain due to her back.  She was struggling to walk, so she likely had some issues with her legs as well.  It was probably a jaw deformity, not just a simple lump, that drew her mouth to the side.  It was a miracle she could speak clearly. She might have had problems chewing and eating.  People mocked her and beat her so much she wanted to die.

I’ve been disabled since birth, and I’ve wanted to die, too.  My parents, blessedly, have been kind, if overprotective, which has its own issues.  Other people haven’t been so kind, and I’ve been slapped around and kicked and mocked.  But if I didn’t have to struggle to walk, if I could move my hands like other people do, damn right I would take it.  If I didn’t have knife pains in my back and sides from just standing upright too damn long, you’re fucking right I would take it.  What the hell do you think pain management is for, anyway?  You think it’s “nobler” to physically and mentally hurt every single fucking day?

Get bent.

[moonbeamblitz]

Actually, my main character can be considered an allosexual aro in a poly relationship.  Her lovers are very much also her friends and she loves them dearly, but they all lead pretty separate lives.  Even the one who lives in her house and is her familiar/business partner has his own room and rarely sleeps in her bed unless she is emotionally or magically wrecked.

(Probably because I can share a bed with someone, and don’t mind being touched accidentally, but actually physically being cuddled for long periods of time makes me feel like I’m being suffocated.  Ex boyfriend also put his arm under my head in bed- so uncomfortable.  Hug me, hold me for maybe a minute or two if I’m really upset, then, please, please, please, let go of me if I ask.  I don’t get disgusted at other people cuddling-they look happy.  I just - - - too long and I can’t breathe.)

[moonbeamblitz]

Ever see someone whose opinion would really hurt you, but then you look and see what kind of person they are, and suddenly their viewpoint doesn’t matter at all?

[moonbeamblitz]

Sure, I'll feel bad if it makes you feel better. I'm exceptionally practiced at feeling like a shitty person. It's nothing new to me.

[batwizard]

anyone else live under the assumption that they’re constantly doing something wrong

[tiptoe39]

How about the assumption that everyone’s just being polite and any minute now they’re going to snap and let you know how awful you are

[niceonesixx]

Ok here’s the tea…

A biopic about Def Leppard should absolutely be made. Their journey as a band is seriously like no other. They all come from troubling backgrounds and the drummer became disabled after a car accident but he still continued playing for the band!!! If this wasn’t already enough, their songs are inspirational and have important messages behind all of them. They had to deal with a death of a band member which would have been heartbreaking.

In conclusion, their story would make a really interesting movie.

(repost if you agree)

Thank you and goodnight.

[moonbeamblitz]

VH1 did one.  IMO, it was a little cringey.  Would definitely be up for a better one.

[morethanonepage]

🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇

I like big boys, 

itty bitty boys

Mississippi boys, 

inner city boys

I like the pretty boys with the bow tie

Get your nails did, 

let it blow dry

I like a big beard, 

I like a clean face

I don’t discriminate, 

come and get a taste

From the playboys 

to the gay boys

Go and slay, boys, 

you my fave boys