Sep 29, 2024
Tokyo Ghoul (2014)
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Tokyo Ghoul (2014)
Reality as we know it is falling apart, the spaces between cities are no longer fit for human civilization, and the last bastions of humanity are taken over by new powers that they old world never knew. What faction are you joining?
Strange university studying the new nature of the world
Necromancers' union creating new beings out of dead flesh for art and science
Cult that worships the new snake-like entity that appeared in the subway tunnels
Army of rangers who go outside the city walls to explore the wastelands
Faction of hedonists who took over the tallest tower in the city
Subjects of the vampires (They're out of hiding now)
Secret society of people learning new systems of magic
Strange subculture of people using arcane technology to become cyborgs
Demon worshipers who've taken over the east side of the city
Paladin's attempting to purge anything they deem 'impure'
Those who join themselves to the void, becoming genderless, asexual psychics
Employees of the last megacorporation, that's cordoned itself off in bunkers
Shadowrun Megacorp Security: after you get into the corporate arcology (guarded by sniper rifles, SIN scans that check the microchip embedded into your skin, a genetic cross-check) you must pass into the corporate offices (where they crosscheck your corp id & SIN against photos and biometric data on file). The grounds are patrolled by fireteams with automatic weapons, looking for anyone acting suspicious, while the Astral plane has hungry spirits watching for anyone trying to come in laterally. Once inside, you need to hack into a computer to gain access to their systems, risking braindeath while distracting those around you.
Actual Megacorp Security: need to swipe an rfid badge that matches any one of ten thousand. Then sit at an open computer or take any of the prototypes lying around
The Hacker's Gambit
So… Magnifico was Disney, right?
I mean, you got his dabbling in dark magic corrupting him from a ruler who makes selfish decisions behind his benevolence. One could liken him to how Walt Disney likely started out with decent intentions for art on top of money.
However, those calling out his unfair working conditions as has been historically documented show that he became a lot more about business than about letting artists flourish. A baton that has clearly been passed from each CEO to the next.
I mean, Asha's posse and their song would totally be what would've been sung during the Hollywood Strike. The big bad is even defeated not by one lone hero rising against the odds but the whole kingdom coming together in solidarity. In a union, you might say.
It's honestly a good take on acknowledging that Disney's founder wasn't exactly squeaky (wink, wink) clean the more he ran the show.
Furthermore, the Wishes here feel like IPs here. Some are granted and allowed to flourish. Many others are rejected and hoarded even. Why hoard when you could keep back? Well, the king though Saba's wish to inspire with music could spark a rebellion against him.
A real life analogue could be that of the Disney Vault where certain stories aren't sold anymore because of taxes they can totally afford to pay but don't want to because that's... beneath them.
Even more pointly are other companies creating their own vaults for shows that don't even get the dignity of going out and getting cancelled for their own shortcomings. Returning certain IPs, ones not born from studio heads first, back to the original creators would also increase competition that a megacorporation would fear.
I mean, we rave about The Amazing Digital Circus now but it's only one in a long line of small studios and small creators working not within a studio system that's liable to screw them over. Rather they take their Wishes and work their own magic.
Introducing the Fictional Megacorpotation Tournament!!
We've gathered ten of the greediest, most unethical, most vicious, and most Stupendium worthy companies in gaming!
I had a lot of intros written out but Tumblr decided it doesn't like fun and deleted all of them. So... Make your own! You have until 12:00 PM EST on the upcoming Friday to submit arguments for the megacorp you think should win through asks. (Reblogs welcome and encouraged)
Forever hating how a big portion of the internet is inaccessible to me because of some stupid shit I did at 16.... like do these mega tech corps realize how long "forever" is?
I can't have reddit on my phone. When on pc, I can almost never post or comment and hope it goes through the spam filter and automod. Discord is extremely limited to me and I can't participate in any server that requires phone authentication, which are a lot of big (official) servers.
I can already hear people complain "hurr durr, you don't need reddit and discord to survive", but can we at least recognize how fucked up it is to permanently lock people out of such big parts of the internet, especially with no way to appeal? I kinda jokingly sent an appeal for a 4 year old ban recently and they still rejected me, though I doubt a human even looked at it.
On top of that, discord and reddit nowadays are huge sources of information. Yes, they both have their dark and grim sides, but also a lot of information and communication goes through there. And I can't access that ever again because of some stupid shit I did at 16. Tell me that's not censorship and tech corps going on a power trip.
One has to wonder if the impending split-up of Warner Bros. Discovery had anything to do with
the potential cancellation of ‘Inspector Spacetime’ and Amir El-Masry’s departure.
https://www.aol.com/news/warner-bros-discovery-splits-streaming-110955101.html