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Susie and Kris are honorary Gen-Xers (and/or Xennials)
Posted 6 days agoI declare Susie and Kris to be honorary Gen-Xers! Or Xennials if you prefer. Although they're teenagers in the year 202X, a lot of the challenges they face are just like what Gen-Xers and Xennials went through back in the day. Or "latchkey" types of any generation, really, but people usually use that term in reference to Gen-X and Xennials. Also, I don't think Toriel is a bad parent, but that might be because I went through the same thing Kris is going through when I was 13, except I was GLaD to see both of my parents moving on. For me, my late-but-still-great meemaw was my Toriel, whereas my mom is more of an Alphys-like person (which is probably where I get my own Alphys-like traits from).
I've often said that Susie is basically the "John Bender" of this "Breakfast Club," but she's written better, and she's given more opportunities to be rebellious in ways that are more genuinely heroic. You know what that means, right? That means John Hughes got nothin' on Robert "Toby-Go-Nuts" Fox! Fwug Life, represent!
It surprises me that so much of Toby's fanbase is as young as they are. I'da thunk Undertale and Deltarune would appeal mostly to people born between 1975 and 1995. Not just because of their retro aesthetic but also the nitty-gritty, heavy-duty, punch-yer-SOUL-in-the-gut subject matter they explore. And I'm not talking about the esoteric symbolism, though if anyone younger than 30 has the know-how and the fastidious nature to analyze that stuff, I can only give them kudos (which is a singular word with a hard "s"). Most people just don't have an interest in that sort of thing, but I do, partially because my grandpa (who was of the Silent Generation and was basically a real-life Dr. Andonuts) was a 32nd-degree former Freemason. He rejected it in his twilight years because he rightly viewed their traditions and rituals as rigid and pointless pomp and circumstance. But I've gone off on a tangent, haven't I? I can always blame that tendency on my "inner Alphys" that I inherited from my mom's side of muh fam.
I've often said that Susie is basically the "John Bender" of this "Breakfast Club," but she's written better, and she's given more opportunities to be rebellious in ways that are more genuinely heroic. You know what that means, right? That means John Hughes got nothin' on Robert "Toby-Go-Nuts" Fox! Fwug Life, represent!
It surprises me that so much of Toby's fanbase is as young as they are. I'da thunk Undertale and Deltarune would appeal mostly to people born between 1975 and 1995. Not just because of their retro aesthetic but also the nitty-gritty, heavy-duty, punch-yer-SOUL-in-the-gut subject matter they explore. And I'm not talking about the esoteric symbolism, though if anyone younger than 30 has the know-how and the fastidious nature to analyze that stuff, I can only give them kudos (which is a singular word with a hard "s"). Most people just don't have an interest in that sort of thing, but I do, partially because my grandpa (who was of the Silent Generation and was basically a real-life Dr. Andonuts) was a 32nd-degree former Freemason. He rejected it in his twilight years because he rightly viewed their traditions and rituals as rigid and pointless pomp and circumstance. But I've gone off on a tangent, haven't I? I can always blame that tendency on my "inner Alphys" that I inherited from my mom's side of muh fam.
Ralsei flops his ears to the tune of Oingo Boingo
Posted 3 weeks agoDo you...like...Oingo Boingo? ^w^
Do you...like...floppy ears? >///w///<
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQ-J-Rtiiw
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Up7Rcmfy7q8
Btw, it's not the Oingo Boingo you're probably thinking of.
Do you...like...floppy ears? >///w///<
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQ-J-Rtiiw
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Up7Rcmfy7q8
Btw, it's not the Oingo Boingo you're probably thinking of.
Ralsei is order, Susie is chaos
Posted a month agoIn keeping with Toby's recurring themes of duality, it could be said that Ralsei represents the positive and negative aspects of "order" while Susie represents the positive and negative aspects of "chaos." Normal people can't comprehend how order can be negative or how chaos can be positive. First, let's explore why we need both order AND chaos in the first place. We need order because we share the world with each other. Order needs to be based on justice and fairness, otherwise it's meaningless. [cue 'Spear of Justice' riff] But we also need the element of chaos, in the proper proportion, to foster innovation and give us freedom. When either of these is out of proportion, it promotes the reign of either of the dual Leviathans: tyranny (too much order) and criminality (too much chaos). This is consistent with the philosophy of Taoism. "Good" is what happens when yin and yang are in balance. "Evil" is what happens when they're out of balance. Too much yin and you get Nurse Ratched from 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'. Too much yang and you get Sergeant Barnes from 'Platoon' (who I'm guilty of paraphrasing on a semi-regular basis, but only because Tom Berenger is friggin' awesome).
Most people believe that they lean more in one direction or the other, but if you know what traits to look for, you can see the yin within yang and vice-versa (pronounced "VEE-kay VER-suh" in Classical Latin). I often cite The Dude and Walter Sobchak from 'The Big Lebowski' as examples of this principle. The Dude represents yin. Walter represents yang. The Dude is passive. Walter is active. The Dude accepts the entropy that occurs around him. Walter is always trying to "fix" things (and usually fails, but let's give him credit for at least taking initiative). The Dude has lukewarm opinions on the distinction between right and wrong. Walter makes clear distinctions between right and wrong. We could also use Vash and Wolfwood from both versions of Trigun to represent the same thing, but with a few tweaks, since both Vash and Wolfwood have very hot-blooded views on right and wrong, love and peace. In the case of The Dude versus Walter, I tend to identify more with Walter. In the case of Vash versus Wolfwood, I tend to identify a bit more with Wolfwood (philosophically, that is). I can relate to Vash socially, though. He reminds me of Weird Al or '90s Jim Carrey in a lot of ways. But now I'm going off on a tangent.
Focus, Herb! Alright. What am I getting at? I could phrase it like this (and I'm not the first to point this out since TV Tropes has an entire article on this principle): People who project their order-driven yang side outwardly often have a turbulent, chaotic, but also empathic yin side that lives inside them. This is why Walter is a grizzly bear on the outside but a teddy bear on the inside. Susie is wired the same way. Vincent Hanna (played by Al Pacino) from 'Heat' is also like this. There's a scene where he tries to explain to his wife why he needs the anxiety that boils within him. I forget exactly how he phrases it, but it makes perfect sense. In the commentary, he's described as a safari hunter. In D&D terms, he's Lawful Good, and just like Undertale's version of Undyne, he could be described as "Chaotic Lawful Good." I wish I'd been the first to coin that term. Susie starts out Chaotic Neutral, but she becomes more and more Chaotic Good, but we also start to see that she has principles that could be classified as Lawful Good, so it's possible that she's becoming Neutral Good with Chaotic tendencies.
How about Ralsei and the concept of order he represents? First, the positive. Fairly obvious. Of course, this type of person is a pillar of civilization which nobody can deny. But what about the negative aspect? Just as too much order leads to tyranny, too much "altruism" leads to self-destruction and what Orwell called "death worship." Not saying Ralsei would ever become a Jim Jones or Pol Pot type of figure, but without Susie's chaotic influence to liberate his mind, he might have become something resembling a Puritan. As a paragon of order, he represents the Right-Hand Path. And as a Conan type of figure, Susie represents the Left-Hand Path. Their dynamic, the way they play off each other and learn from each other, is some of the best character writing of all time! Also, it's interesting that a Lightner represents chaos while a Darkner represents order. I never got into Homestuck, but I'm pretty sure there are parallels with Derse and Prospit.
And how about Ralsei as a butler? In pop culture, butlers are assumed to be doormats, but the reality is way different. Butlers are actually highly respected "trustees" with a lot of responsibility (some of them make six figures a year). In some ways, they're comparable to warrant officers in the way they delegate and coordinate responsibilities with others, plus they're trusted with highly sensitive information. Ralsei isn't the type who'd naturally "assert himself" as Plankton would say, but as a butler, he'd have to be able to not only take orders but also give them with confidence, always mindful of everyone's morale. Ah, but Ralsei never thinks to invoke his authoritah. Technically, he would've outranked Tasque Manager. Might've been interested to see how things might've gone differently if the player could convince him to "assert himself." Plus, it would give him another reason to cosplay as James Bond (or Walter Dornez if you prefer).
Wow! This turned into an essay! Can't guarantee that I won't write another one.
Most people believe that they lean more in one direction or the other, but if you know what traits to look for, you can see the yin within yang and vice-versa (pronounced "VEE-kay VER-suh" in Classical Latin). I often cite The Dude and Walter Sobchak from 'The Big Lebowski' as examples of this principle. The Dude represents yin. Walter represents yang. The Dude is passive. Walter is active. The Dude accepts the entropy that occurs around him. Walter is always trying to "fix" things (and usually fails, but let's give him credit for at least taking initiative). The Dude has lukewarm opinions on the distinction between right and wrong. Walter makes clear distinctions between right and wrong. We could also use Vash and Wolfwood from both versions of Trigun to represent the same thing, but with a few tweaks, since both Vash and Wolfwood have very hot-blooded views on right and wrong, love and peace. In the case of The Dude versus Walter, I tend to identify more with Walter. In the case of Vash versus Wolfwood, I tend to identify a bit more with Wolfwood (philosophically, that is). I can relate to Vash socially, though. He reminds me of Weird Al or '90s Jim Carrey in a lot of ways. But now I'm going off on a tangent.
Focus, Herb! Alright. What am I getting at? I could phrase it like this (and I'm not the first to point this out since TV Tropes has an entire article on this principle): People who project their order-driven yang side outwardly often have a turbulent, chaotic, but also empathic yin side that lives inside them. This is why Walter is a grizzly bear on the outside but a teddy bear on the inside. Susie is wired the same way. Vincent Hanna (played by Al Pacino) from 'Heat' is also like this. There's a scene where he tries to explain to his wife why he needs the anxiety that boils within him. I forget exactly how he phrases it, but it makes perfect sense. In the commentary, he's described as a safari hunter. In D&D terms, he's Lawful Good, and just like Undertale's version of Undyne, he could be described as "Chaotic Lawful Good." I wish I'd been the first to coin that term. Susie starts out Chaotic Neutral, but she becomes more and more Chaotic Good, but we also start to see that she has principles that could be classified as Lawful Good, so it's possible that she's becoming Neutral Good with Chaotic tendencies.
How about Ralsei and the concept of order he represents? First, the positive. Fairly obvious. Of course, this type of person is a pillar of civilization which nobody can deny. But what about the negative aspect? Just as too much order leads to tyranny, too much "altruism" leads to self-destruction and what Orwell called "death worship." Not saying Ralsei would ever become a Jim Jones or Pol Pot type of figure, but without Susie's chaotic influence to liberate his mind, he might have become something resembling a Puritan. As a paragon of order, he represents the Right-Hand Path. And as a Conan type of figure, Susie represents the Left-Hand Path. Their dynamic, the way they play off each other and learn from each other, is some of the best character writing of all time! Also, it's interesting that a Lightner represents chaos while a Darkner represents order. I never got into Homestuck, but I'm pretty sure there are parallels with Derse and Prospit.
And how about Ralsei as a butler? In pop culture, butlers are assumed to be doormats, but the reality is way different. Butlers are actually highly respected "trustees" with a lot of responsibility (some of them make six figures a year). In some ways, they're comparable to warrant officers in the way they delegate and coordinate responsibilities with others, plus they're trusted with highly sensitive information. Ralsei isn't the type who'd naturally "assert himself" as Plankton would say, but as a butler, he'd have to be able to not only take orders but also give them with confidence, always mindful of everyone's morale. Ah, but Ralsei never thinks to invoke his authoritah. Technically, he would've outranked Tasque Manager. Might've been interested to see how things might've gone differently if the player could convince him to "assert himself." Plus, it would give him another reason to cosplay as James Bond (or Walter Dornez if you prefer).
Wow! This turned into an essay! Can't guarantee that I won't write another one.
Tenna intro with 1983 HBO "feacher presentation" music
Posted a month agoNostalgia on your screen...and in your ears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgfil-n7Iik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgfil-n7Iik
Queen sings 'Downtown' by Petula Clark
Posted a month agoMr. Tenna and the 1983 HBO promo
Posted a month agoNow THIS is how you get people psyched up for a SHOW! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjYDBLnHE1Y
Imagine Mr. Tenna conducting his own rendition of it with his own orchestra and everything! Imagine his gestures being as over-exaggerated as possible. I mean, mine would be too if I knew how to conduct an orchestra and was conducting a rendish of THAT masterpiece.
Imagine Mr. Tenna conducting his own rendition of it with his own orchestra and everything! Imagine his gestures being as over-exaggerated as possible. I mean, mine would be too if I knew how to conduct an orchestra and was conducting a rendish of THAT masterpiece.
Cracking Toby Fox's esoteric code of demented do0m
Posted 2 months agoWhat if Deltarune is something like a grimoire in the form of a video game saga?! Because nobody reads books anymore. What if, upon completion, it opens up a rift in time and space (what Ray Stantz would call a "cross-rip"), allowing an actual Titan to cross through into our world?! Is Toby-go-nuts Ivo Shandor?! Or maybe he's more like Sutter Cane! Even the name "Toby" is basically a nom-de-plume. But what's the symbolic significance? At any rate, he's even more detail-oriented than muhself, that being one of my own most defining traits. Plus, his work ethic is impeccable. So he might be a Chip-like person, whereas I'm definitely more like Dale (in keeping with the "slacker" ethos of my generation). Also, his ideals lean more in a Vash-like direction, whereas I agree more with Wolfwood (philosophically, that is). But what's he trying to conjure? I ponder this as the grandson of a 32nd-degree former Freemason.
Freemasonry is basically "Kabbala incognito," and Toby's esoteric flavor is mostly Kabbalic (maybe mixed with Hermetic and alchemic symbolism, possibly Gnostic). He's a Bostonian, and Boston has been a Masonic stronghold since before the American Revolution. I'm a Hoosier, muhself, and there's a Masonic lodge in just about every town 'round these parts. Anyway, Pewdiepie once referred to Undertale as "an Illuminati game," but that's a misnomer. The original Bavarian Illuminati were less magicians and more philosophers. Their goals were less esoteric and more political. It's true that they recruited through the Freemasons, but they regarded the Craft, itself, as a waste of time. Later in his life, my grandpa (who was a Korean War veteran who'd learned engineering in the Army Corps of Engineers and had more than a few traits in common with Dr. Andonuts from Earthbound) grew tired of the Masons' legalistic dogma.
The idea for Deltarune came to Toby in a dream, just like how the inspirado for 'The Terminator' came to James Cameron in a fever dream he had while working on 'Piranha 2'. Here's what might creep you out a bit, though. What if I told you that I've seen things in my dreams that looked just like things from Undertale? As an '80s kid in the '80s, I had a literal fever dream that involved splotchy faces appearing to scream in silence against the background of a black void (unnervingly similar to the Memoryheads). In 1999, I had a dream that involved a giant red skull with a sideways mouth. And more recently, just earlier this year, I'd had a figure appear in a dream that resembled the popular conception of Nyarlethotep (which the Roaring Knight also resembles, though more stylized). Its visual style was perhaps updated for modern times. Like its depictions of old, it was humanoid, bald, and ebony black with a polished sheen, but unlike those old depictions, it was tall and buff like '80s Dolph Lundgren. Had emerald green eyes and a neatly-groomed beard and mustache with a color that matched its eyes. Chiseled face but somewhat androgynous, almost like an anime bishie. In my dream, it forced my disembodied SOUL to watch as my body was eviscerated in almost comical ways. But I knew what it was trying to do, and I wasn't impressed. It hasn't bothered me since. I should probably add that, as a teenager in the '90s, I'd often derive artistic inspirado from nightmares.
Just a few years ago, about a year into the Covid era, I'd had an incident where I was stuck in sleep paralysis, and some entity stood to my right yelling at me in an ugly authoritarian voice in some language I couldn't understand. What good does it do to yell at someone if they don't speak your language?! Just comes across as rude! Whatever these things are, I'm not intimidated by them. Perhaps irritated but not intimidated. Anyway, I don't practice the occult. Never have, never will. Studying its iconography is one thing. Practicing it is something else. Remaining ignorant to it only gives those entities more power to deceive. Esoteric iconography is everywhere, hiding in plain sight, but to what end? Beware the men who speak in Masonic hand signs. Be wary of triangles and circles - used for summoning and containment, respectively - that unlock Gates that ought not be opened. Did you ever see 'The Gate'?
So anyway, I recently figured out that the names "Ralsei" and "Asriel" are both anagrams of "Sariel," the name of an archangel (plus, Ralsei's symbolic number is "3" which is associated with heaven). Just so happens that a depiction of Sariel appears as the final boss in a Touhou game called 'Highly Responsive to Prayers' which came out in - get this - 1997. That iteration of Sariel is female rather than male and hostile rather than helpful (which is apocryphal). She's referred to as an "angel of death," a title given to several angels - including Samael - who act as executors of judgment, whereas the male form of Sariel is depicted as a healing-and-helping figure who takes pity on us surly sinners (who might have more than a few Susie-like traits), specializing in protection, healing, and justice tempered with mercy. In some ways, the opposite of Samael (depending on which text you're reading). Keep in mind, that means mercy without being an enabler and justice without being vengeful, whereas the "angel of Deth" depiction might be implied to be vengeful. Or it might be that some Seraphim appointed to that task are just carrying out their duty (like Loki from 'Dogma'). Also, that boss version of Sariel wears a tunic that looks kind of a lot like the one Toriel wears, the name "Toriel" being similar to a word used in Kabbala (see also "Sephiroth" or "Sephirot").
Fun fact: The Sanskrit word for "Left-Hand Path" is "Vamachara." Vama-CHARA. Also, how many instances are there of a "three pillars" motif in Undertale? Perhaps representing the Three Pillars of Kabbala - Mercy, Mildness, and Severity - which correspond with the "paths" the player can take. Although someone might be playing fast and loose with the definition of "Left-Hand Path" here, I'm thinking it's meant to correspond with Severity. Also, Toby purposefully shows us if a character favors their left hand (Sans, Asgore, Dess, etc.), though it might not have anything to do with their personal philosophy. If "Left-Hand Path" simply means "going against the grain," then in a world where Evil the status quo - whether Lawful or Chaotic - Good would be a form of rebellion. Neutral Good rebels against both Lawful Evil and Chaotic Evil. Interestingly, those three ideals form a triangle on the D&D alignment chart.
Something I don't understand is "666" being associated with Gaster. Thanks to the lameness and banality of pop culture, most people have the wrong idea about the number "666." What it really represents is the Roman empire. Not Rome as a geographic location but as an ideology that basically corresponds with a certain f-word. Contrary to what Tobias Forge (who's name is eerily similar to "Toby Fox") might have us believe, the Antichrist will NOT be an anarcho-individualist liberator who frees us from dogma and bureaucracy. Instead, he'll be a fashy collectivist oppressor who manipulates people with pomp and circumstance and seeks to put a set of yoke and shackles (or "strings" if you prefer puppet imagery since it fits perfectly) on everyone. That is, if - like Ralsei and muhself - you actually believe in prophecy.
Freemasonry is basically "Kabbala incognito," and Toby's esoteric flavor is mostly Kabbalic (maybe mixed with Hermetic and alchemic symbolism, possibly Gnostic). He's a Bostonian, and Boston has been a Masonic stronghold since before the American Revolution. I'm a Hoosier, muhself, and there's a Masonic lodge in just about every town 'round these parts. Anyway, Pewdiepie once referred to Undertale as "an Illuminati game," but that's a misnomer. The original Bavarian Illuminati were less magicians and more philosophers. Their goals were less esoteric and more political. It's true that they recruited through the Freemasons, but they regarded the Craft, itself, as a waste of time. Later in his life, my grandpa (who was a Korean War veteran who'd learned engineering in the Army Corps of Engineers and had more than a few traits in common with Dr. Andonuts from Earthbound) grew tired of the Masons' legalistic dogma.
The idea for Deltarune came to Toby in a dream, just like how the inspirado for 'The Terminator' came to James Cameron in a fever dream he had while working on 'Piranha 2'. Here's what might creep you out a bit, though. What if I told you that I've seen things in my dreams that looked just like things from Undertale? As an '80s kid in the '80s, I had a literal fever dream that involved splotchy faces appearing to scream in silence against the background of a black void (unnervingly similar to the Memoryheads). In 1999, I had a dream that involved a giant red skull with a sideways mouth. And more recently, just earlier this year, I'd had a figure appear in a dream that resembled the popular conception of Nyarlethotep (which the Roaring Knight also resembles, though more stylized). Its visual style was perhaps updated for modern times. Like its depictions of old, it was humanoid, bald, and ebony black with a polished sheen, but unlike those old depictions, it was tall and buff like '80s Dolph Lundgren. Had emerald green eyes and a neatly-groomed beard and mustache with a color that matched its eyes. Chiseled face but somewhat androgynous, almost like an anime bishie. In my dream, it forced my disembodied SOUL to watch as my body was eviscerated in almost comical ways. But I knew what it was trying to do, and I wasn't impressed. It hasn't bothered me since. I should probably add that, as a teenager in the '90s, I'd often derive artistic inspirado from nightmares.
Just a few years ago, about a year into the Covid era, I'd had an incident where I was stuck in sleep paralysis, and some entity stood to my right yelling at me in an ugly authoritarian voice in some language I couldn't understand. What good does it do to yell at someone if they don't speak your language?! Just comes across as rude! Whatever these things are, I'm not intimidated by them. Perhaps irritated but not intimidated. Anyway, I don't practice the occult. Never have, never will. Studying its iconography is one thing. Practicing it is something else. Remaining ignorant to it only gives those entities more power to deceive. Esoteric iconography is everywhere, hiding in plain sight, but to what end? Beware the men who speak in Masonic hand signs. Be wary of triangles and circles - used for summoning and containment, respectively - that unlock Gates that ought not be opened. Did you ever see 'The Gate'?
So anyway, I recently figured out that the names "Ralsei" and "Asriel" are both anagrams of "Sariel," the name of an archangel (plus, Ralsei's symbolic number is "3" which is associated with heaven). Just so happens that a depiction of Sariel appears as the final boss in a Touhou game called 'Highly Responsive to Prayers' which came out in - get this - 1997. That iteration of Sariel is female rather than male and hostile rather than helpful (which is apocryphal). She's referred to as an "angel of death," a title given to several angels - including Samael - who act as executors of judgment, whereas the male form of Sariel is depicted as a healing-and-helping figure who takes pity on us surly sinners (who might have more than a few Susie-like traits), specializing in protection, healing, and justice tempered with mercy. In some ways, the opposite of Samael (depending on which text you're reading). Keep in mind, that means mercy without being an enabler and justice without being vengeful, whereas the "angel of Deth" depiction might be implied to be vengeful. Or it might be that some Seraphim appointed to that task are just carrying out their duty (like Loki from 'Dogma'). Also, that boss version of Sariel wears a tunic that looks kind of a lot like the one Toriel wears, the name "Toriel" being similar to a word used in Kabbala (see also "Sephiroth" or "Sephirot").
Fun fact: The Sanskrit word for "Left-Hand Path" is "Vamachara." Vama-CHARA. Also, how many instances are there of a "three pillars" motif in Undertale? Perhaps representing the Three Pillars of Kabbala - Mercy, Mildness, and Severity - which correspond with the "paths" the player can take. Although someone might be playing fast and loose with the definition of "Left-Hand Path" here, I'm thinking it's meant to correspond with Severity. Also, Toby purposefully shows us if a character favors their left hand (Sans, Asgore, Dess, etc.), though it might not have anything to do with their personal philosophy. If "Left-Hand Path" simply means "going against the grain," then in a world where Evil the status quo - whether Lawful or Chaotic - Good would be a form of rebellion. Neutral Good rebels against both Lawful Evil and Chaotic Evil. Interestingly, those three ideals form a triangle on the D&D alignment chart.
Something I don't understand is "666" being associated with Gaster. Thanks to the lameness and banality of pop culture, most people have the wrong idea about the number "666." What it really represents is the Roman empire. Not Rome as a geographic location but as an ideology that basically corresponds with a certain f-word. Contrary to what Tobias Forge (who's name is eerily similar to "Toby Fox") might have us believe, the Antichrist will NOT be an anarcho-individualist liberator who frees us from dogma and bureaucracy. Instead, he'll be a fashy collectivist oppressor who manipulates people with pomp and circumstance and seeks to put a set of yoke and shackles (or "strings" if you prefer puppet imagery since it fits perfectly) on everyone. That is, if - like Ralsei and muhself - you actually believe in prophecy.
Far Beyond a Vulgar Display of Nostalgia, Etc.
Posted 2 months agoHere are some "Delta Ravers" mashup videos I made. The ones with lyrics are sped up. The "Achoo Song" is sped up, reversed, and mirrored. It's 'Reach Out' by Cheap Trick. I only reversed it to get around that "blocked in some countries" biz. Mirrored it just to accentuate the motif.
Deltarave
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i9H6o5FDoEM
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN0oLiFiiaE
Far Beyond a Vulgar Display of Nostalgia
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2ziprnZBGZU
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHthvevdBRY
If You Wish Upon It (We Are One)
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EujBvLdQ46s
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5ckZi_gM1E
Oh, Be Jevil'd
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H_39QvLZjoE
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwCKgkB01rI
The Achoo Song (or: Get '80s'd Upon in Reverse)
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QgTmvVUB9dc
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbZdrY7UWO0
The Fun Gang performs a cover of 'Reach Out' by Cheap Trick (The Achoo Song but not reversed). Do you...like...'80s music? This is one of the '80s-est '80s songs that ever '80s'd!
https://www.facebook.com/judson.joi.....92428797020150
Ralsei sings 'No Rain' by Blind Melon. Just a Short. I dare you to watch this without weeping.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP_ferclBPA
Deltarave
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i9H6o5FDoEM
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN0oLiFiiaE
Far Beyond a Vulgar Display of Nostalgia
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2ziprnZBGZU
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHthvevdBRY
If You Wish Upon It (We Are One)
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EujBvLdQ46s
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5ckZi_gM1E
Oh, Be Jevil'd
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H_39QvLZjoE
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwCKgkB01rI
The Achoo Song (or: Get '80s'd Upon in Reverse)
Slimline: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QgTmvVUB9dc
Regular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbZdrY7UWO0
The Fun Gang performs a cover of 'Reach Out' by Cheap Trick (The Achoo Song but not reversed). Do you...like...'80s music? This is one of the '80s-est '80s songs that ever '80s'd!
https://www.facebook.com/judson.joi.....92428797020150
Ralsei sings 'No Rain' by Blind Melon. Just a Short. I dare you to watch this without weeping.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP_ferclBPA
Deltarave and Mettaton's Mix Tape
Posted 5 months agoSome videos I made recently.
Deltarave (Standard Edition): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN0oLiFiiaE
Deltarave (Slimline Edition): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i9H6o5FDoEM
Mettaton's Mix Tape (Slimline Edition): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iiu1UGmtgwk
Deltarave (Standard Edition): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN0oLiFiiaE
Deltarave (Slimline Edition): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i9H6o5FDoEM
Mettaton's Mix Tape (Slimline Edition): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iiu1UGmtgwk
March 18th birthday
Posted 6 months agoIt's my birthday today. I sure hope no one captures me and fattens me up til my butt's visible from space!
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Made a short vid
Posted 6 months ago"There's PLENTY more where that came from!"
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qYZBF74wY4o
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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qYZBF74wY4o
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Big Joe Foof Chairs are the best!
Posted 11 months agoHarping on this again for my 100th journal entry. I used to have a pair of these back before I moved into my former college roommate's basement after losing my apartment to a swindling rent-hiker.
https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/p.....208%2C69851981
Imagine building the fattest fat-fursuit of all time around a half-giant-pear/half-giant-peach body type with a pair of those as the BLUBBERRUMP! o/////W/////o That's exactly what I used to do, except it never evolved into a fursuit. Still, those combined with the belly part that I made (I still have the stuff for putting that part together - refer to my scraps to see it when it's in "belly mode") made Jabba the Hutt, Baron Harkonnen, and Pearl from 'Blade' all look like Wilt from 'Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'!
I bought my "Big Joe" Foof chairs back in 2002. Had them for, like, 17-ish years. I still miss them. They filled up my bedroom from wall to wall. That's at least 14 feet wide! Imagine having a butt that wide! o/////~/////o That site lists them for a good price. Just over $200. That's less than I paid for mine 22 years ago-go. There are similar things that are even bigger and more luxurious, but almost all of them are overpriced by comparison.
One thing that irritates me about some of these sites - and this might be my detail-focused, hyper-analytical "Alphys side" speaking - is when they describe Foof chairs as "beanbag chairs." They're not beanbags! They're filled with the same kind of foam that goes in couch cushions. The customer deserves to know what they're buying, right? Foofs, or anything similar, are a massive step up from beanbags. Beanbags are pedestrian. Foofs are elite. Ergo, to describe Foofs as "beanbags" does them a disservice, does your own business a disservice, and technically counts as false advertisement. It's the equivalent of a restaurant menu listing salmon florentine as fish sticks or something. Fish sticks are good. Salmon florentine is better.
If you did build a fattest-of-all-time fursuit around this concept, keep in mind that you'll be completely immobile and helpless while "wearing" it. Because "you" don't wear "it." It wears YOU! };3 I mean, you can "evac" from it easily(ish) in its base form. If a fursuit was built around it, there'd have to be some kind of safety system so the "wearer" can get in and out of it quickly enough and easily enough. Otherwise, it might need a built-in toilet of some sort. Should have a cooling system too (the built-in toilet would be the "ultra-deluxe" luxury model). If you planned to wear it outside your home, like to a furcon or wherever else, you'd have to either break it down and reassemble it on-site, or you'd need to be transported while wearing it - in a trailer of some sort towed by your loving friends in whatever tow-worthy vehicle's on-hand - to a place where you'll surely be a public spectacle of helpless overindulgence, destined to be massaged, caressed, cuddled, tickled, and publicly pampered non-stop by everyone who lays eyes on you.
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And if the thought of that happening to you makes you blush, then it might just happen to you for real. I mean, like, actually for real! };3
https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/p.....208%2C69851981
Imagine building the fattest fat-fursuit of all time around a half-giant-pear/half-giant-peach body type with a pair of those as the BLUBBERRUMP! o/////W/////o That's exactly what I used to do, except it never evolved into a fursuit. Still, those combined with the belly part that I made (I still have the stuff for putting that part together - refer to my scraps to see it when it's in "belly mode") made Jabba the Hutt, Baron Harkonnen, and Pearl from 'Blade' all look like Wilt from 'Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends'!
I bought my "Big Joe" Foof chairs back in 2002. Had them for, like, 17-ish years. I still miss them. They filled up my bedroom from wall to wall. That's at least 14 feet wide! Imagine having a butt that wide! o/////~/////o That site lists them for a good price. Just over $200. That's less than I paid for mine 22 years ago-go. There are similar things that are even bigger and more luxurious, but almost all of them are overpriced by comparison.
One thing that irritates me about some of these sites - and this might be my detail-focused, hyper-analytical "Alphys side" speaking - is when they describe Foof chairs as "beanbag chairs." They're not beanbags! They're filled with the same kind of foam that goes in couch cushions. The customer deserves to know what they're buying, right? Foofs, or anything similar, are a massive step up from beanbags. Beanbags are pedestrian. Foofs are elite. Ergo, to describe Foofs as "beanbags" does them a disservice, does your own business a disservice, and technically counts as false advertisement. It's the equivalent of a restaurant menu listing salmon florentine as fish sticks or something. Fish sticks are good. Salmon florentine is better.
If you did build a fattest-of-all-time fursuit around this concept, keep in mind that you'll be completely immobile and helpless while "wearing" it. Because "you" don't wear "it." It wears YOU! };3 I mean, you can "evac" from it easily(ish) in its base form. If a fursuit was built around it, there'd have to be some kind of safety system so the "wearer" can get in and out of it quickly enough and easily enough. Otherwise, it might need a built-in toilet of some sort. Should have a cooling system too (the built-in toilet would be the "ultra-deluxe" luxury model). If you planned to wear it outside your home, like to a furcon or wherever else, you'd have to either break it down and reassemble it on-site, or you'd need to be transported while wearing it - in a trailer of some sort towed by your loving friends in whatever tow-worthy vehicle's on-hand - to a place where you'll surely be a public spectacle of helpless overindulgence, destined to be massaged, caressed, cuddled, tickled, and publicly pampered non-stop by everyone who lays eyes on you.
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And if the thought of that happening to you makes you blush, then it might just happen to you for real. I mean, like, actually for real! };3
Mettaton's Mix Tape
Posted a year agoA Mettaton video I made featuring a medley of mostly retro songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nW9FZFd0GM
The only one that's not retro is Beck's 'Colors' which came out in 2017, making it anachronistic to Mettaton's dance number which took place in "twenty-ex-teen." Notice how Oingo Boingo's 'Weird Science' is dedicated to Alphys and Pantera's 'Mouth for War' is dedicated to Undyne.
^w^ }:3
Note: The Oingo Boingo Bros. from JoJo were named after the greatest band of all time!
The only one that's not retro is Beck's 'Colors' which came out in 2017, making it anachronistic to Mettaton's dance number which took place in "twenty-ex-teen." Notice how Oingo Boingo's 'Weird Science' is dedicated to Alphys and Pantera's 'Mouth for War' is dedicated to Undyne.
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Note: The Oingo Boingo Bros. from JoJo were named after the greatest band of all time!
What's your favorite tea?
Posted a year agoMy fave, if I had to pick just one, is Red Zinger. It's good hot or cold.
Petting soft creatures of softness
Posted a year agoToday, I petteded a cow, a chicken, and a two-tone mocha/chocolate-colored rabbit with cocoa-brown bunny eyes. The rabbit was the softest of all of them.
I also bo0ped the bunny's soft sn0ot. >///w///<
I also bo0ped the bunny's soft sn0ot. >///w///<
Birthday's coming up
Posted a year agoMy birthday's coming up. March 18th. I sure hope no one fattens me up til my blubberrump's visible from space!
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Deltarune theory
Posted a year agoWhat if Ralsei is Toriel's avatar in Kris's D&D campaign? Ackchyually, in my headcanon, it's called "Puzzles & Pitfalls" (aka "P&P"). She made her avatar male to resemble Asriel, but acts more like a little bro instead of a big bro (thereby making Kris feel more like the leader). Either that or Kris is a warlock and Ralsei is their "familiar" conjured forth from Kris's subconscious mind and based on memories of Kris's surro-goat family members. That would explain why Ralsei has the personality traits and physical traits of all the goat folk all rolled into one. But that's just a theory. A Game Theory™.
I wonder if Ralsei likes Country music. I wonder if Asgore listens to his world's version of Charlie Daniels or The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
I wonder if Ralsei likes Country music. I wonder if Asgore listens to his world's version of Charlie Daniels or The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Lemon Demon is Millennial Oingo Boingo
Posted a year agoNeil Cicierega might be a Millennial (born in 1986), and Danny Elfman might be a Boomer (born in 1953), but Lemon Demon is the most Oingo Boingo-ish band that ever Boingo'd! Other than Oingo Boingo, that is. Creature Feature also drew influence from Oingo Boingo, but Lemon Demon has even more of that sound.
Elfman-era Oingo Boingo was one of the bands that defined the vibe of Generation X. Fun fact: Billy Idol is a Boomer (born in 1955) and was the frontman of a band called "Generation X" in the '70s. That was before the term "Generation X" was part of the common parlance.
Note: The Oingo Boingo brothers from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure were named after the greatest band of all time.
Elfman-era Oingo Boingo was one of the bands that defined the vibe of Generation X. Fun fact: Billy Idol is a Boomer (born in 1955) and was the frontman of a band called "Generation X" in the '70s. That was before the term "Generation X" was part of the common parlance.
Note: The Oingo Boingo brothers from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure were named after the greatest band of all time.
More cute fat goats
Posted 2 years agoSome friends and I went to a rural fall festival type place with a corn maze. Apart from that, they also had goats and pigs! The pigs weren't fat at all, but the goats were "pleasantly plump." >///w///< They also had animal facts posted on signs, and the goat one pointed out that goats don't really eat trash. They're actually very selective. By nature, goats are exploratory eaters, seeking out the best quality foods, so they could be described as "gourmands" by animal standards.
Two of the goats were black and reminded me of Ralsei. There was another one that was beige with brown and black stripes and white accents. When you think about it, goats have a lot in common with rabbits. They also act kinda like dogs. No wonder so many people here in Indiana keep them as pets (assuming they're zoned properly).
Two of the goats were black and reminded me of Ralsei. There was another one that was beige with brown and black stripes and white accents. When you think about it, goats have a lot in common with rabbits. They also act kinda like dogs. No wonder so many people here in Indiana keep them as pets (assuming they're zoned properly).
A.I.-generated rabbit art
Posted 2 years agoYeah, I had to experiment with this newfangled tech. Here's my A.I.-generated gallery on DA. So far, it's all rabbits. u///w///u
https://www.deviantart.com/iggyhaza.....enerated-stuff
https://www.deviantart.com/iggyhaza.....enerated-stuff
Goaty-go-nuts
Posted 2 years agoI got to pet a couple of goaties a couple of days ago-go! ^w^ Some friends and muhself, last Saturday, went to the z0o in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Something we hadn't done in years. One of the first things I noticed was a plaque with the name "Rothschild" (pronounced "ROTH-shield," not "Roth's Child") on it. But never mind that. One thing I always do whenever I go there is pet the goats (which has been practically a tradition since I was an '80s kid in the '80s-go-nuts). They were being fed and combed by everyone there. They lay on each other like doggoids! >w< This was the one time that they didn't try to nibble my hands, fingers, or clothes.
Fun fact: The real reason goats like to eat and taste everything isn't because they're gluttons trying to outperform pigs or whatnot. It's actually because they're epicurian gourmands seeking the highest quality fo0d sources.
Fun fact: The real reason goats like to eat and taste everything isn't because they're gluttons trying to outperform pigs or whatnot. It's actually because they're epicurian gourmands seeking the highest quality fo0d sources.
Another Apocalyptic poem
Posted 2 years agoTell me what you think of this: https://www.deviantart.com/iggyhaza.....tion-972654740
"Magog" refers to Russia, but in the context that it's usually used, it's referring to the Russian state, not the people. The Ukrainian people and the Russian people are both oppressed by the same "power" or "principality" that happens to be known by the ancient name, Magog. Putin's particular style of autocratic tyranny is less Stalin and more Napoleon. He's even close to the same height as Napoleon (who was of average height for his time and place, but a "manlet" by today's standards). Oh, and Putin's the same height as me (5'7") so I'm not hypocritically making fun of him for being a "manlet." I'm making fun of him for being a "gangster imperialist."
Why does the American right love him so much?! A lot of his talking points, like claiming to be fighting faschismo and whatnot, plus the fact that he's a big fan of gun control, sound like stuff the left says (I say this as an ex-rightoid-turned-sensible-or-whatever, but specifically lib-right, who always hated ALL totalitarian ideologies equally). There's especially no excuse for Christians to be singing praises to him because Ezekiel 38 says to do the exact opposite: to rebuke the Magog regime for its tyranny. It also refers to the "prince" (a euphemism for a generic lord or ruler) of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. Those names refer to Russia, Moscow, and Siberia, respectively.
Just because the Rothschilds exist doesn't mean Putin is the good guy. There are lots of bad guys in this world. Some are worse than others. How evil do you have to be to be called out by name in the Bible?! Problem is, most mainstream Christians don't value prophecy as much as they ought. Maybe I'm coming from somewhat of a Ralsei-like perspective here, but there has to be something to it, otherwise so much effort wouldn't have been put into it. So why sing praises to Magog when your mission should be to rebuke its tyranny?!
Btw, it's pronounced "ROTH-shield," not "Roth's Child." People sound like morons when they say it wrong. And yes, I'm making that connection because of QAnon. They're half right, half wrong. They're right about the Rothschild cabal, but they're wrong about Putin. Did they forget that Putin backed the Baader-Meinhoff gang when he was a KGB overseer of the Stasi back when Germany was still divided?! There's no coming back from that. That's who and what he is: a facilitator of state-sponsored terror. That's all he'll ever be. That's all he's capable of being: a chinless, melon-headed, autocratic barbarian masquerading as a champion of "civilization" or whatever. According to the Book of Revelation, the Antichrist will pull the exact same gig and gullible sheep will fall for it "hook, line, and sinker."
You have to imagine me saying that last bit in the voice of Jeremy Irons.
"Magog" refers to Russia, but in the context that it's usually used, it's referring to the Russian state, not the people. The Ukrainian people and the Russian people are both oppressed by the same "power" or "principality" that happens to be known by the ancient name, Magog. Putin's particular style of autocratic tyranny is less Stalin and more Napoleon. He's even close to the same height as Napoleon (who was of average height for his time and place, but a "manlet" by today's standards). Oh, and Putin's the same height as me (5'7") so I'm not hypocritically making fun of him for being a "manlet." I'm making fun of him for being a "gangster imperialist."
Why does the American right love him so much?! A lot of his talking points, like claiming to be fighting faschismo and whatnot, plus the fact that he's a big fan of gun control, sound like stuff the left says (I say this as an ex-rightoid-turned-sensible-or-whatever, but specifically lib-right, who always hated ALL totalitarian ideologies equally). There's especially no excuse for Christians to be singing praises to him because Ezekiel 38 says to do the exact opposite: to rebuke the Magog regime for its tyranny. It also refers to the "prince" (a euphemism for a generic lord or ruler) of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. Those names refer to Russia, Moscow, and Siberia, respectively.
Just because the Rothschilds exist doesn't mean Putin is the good guy. There are lots of bad guys in this world. Some are worse than others. How evil do you have to be to be called out by name in the Bible?! Problem is, most mainstream Christians don't value prophecy as much as they ought. Maybe I'm coming from somewhat of a Ralsei-like perspective here, but there has to be something to it, otherwise so much effort wouldn't have been put into it. So why sing praises to Magog when your mission should be to rebuke its tyranny?!
Btw, it's pronounced "ROTH-shield," not "Roth's Child." People sound like morons when they say it wrong. And yes, I'm making that connection because of QAnon. They're half right, half wrong. They're right about the Rothschild cabal, but they're wrong about Putin. Did they forget that Putin backed the Baader-Meinhoff gang when he was a KGB overseer of the Stasi back when Germany was still divided?! There's no coming back from that. That's who and what he is: a facilitator of state-sponsored terror. That's all he'll ever be. That's all he's capable of being: a chinless, melon-headed, autocratic barbarian masquerading as a champion of "civilization" or whatever. According to the Book of Revelation, the Antichrist will pull the exact same gig and gullible sheep will fall for it "hook, line, and sinker."
You have to imagine me saying that last bit in the voice of Jeremy Irons.
Spamton + Smash TV
Posted 2 years agoSpamton w/Smash TV soundbite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21lRURcwZhU
Went to a county fair destruction derby
Posted 2 years agoBunnyburrow might be based on rural Pennsylvania, but it could just as so0n be based on rural Indiana. We're pretty much Hufflepuff Hobbits. Anyway, I went to a local fair (and yes, it was a veritable smorGASbord) with some friends and we watched a destruction derby. And yes, I heard music from Destruction Derby 2 in my head while watching it.
Specifically this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaZjd4Huev4
One of the cars had Bowser's logo on it and there was a guy in the audience wearing a "Team Mario" t-shirt. There was also a car with Sonic painted on it (white on blue reverse colors), and the driver's name was stenciled on the side in the style of the Sega logo. The best car was one with a custom muffler that stuck straight up from the engine. No hood. Didn't overheat.
The vehicle with Bowser's logo on it also had the word "Roo" painted on the back. Probably a nickname. That immediately made me think of an adorkable anthro weight gain scenario with a kangaroo or wallaby - turned "blubberroo" or "wallablob" - fattened up into a helpless bloated blubber blob by a giggling horde of cuddle-mongers (various species, whatever you care to imagine) and put on display for all to see. But what if wasn't just a town or county fair or whatnot. What if it was an entire PLANET whose culture was based on that town/county fair motif with a carnival atmosphere from which there's no escape?!
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I also saw a jumbo-size dragonfly. The sound of the engines seemed to affect its flight because it bounced in the air whenever an engine revved. A couple of summers ago-go, I was at the same festivus, and I saw a similar jumbo-size dragonfly while listening to a local band do some cover songs. The heavy beats affected its flight and it bounced in the air along with the beat!
Specifically this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaZjd4Huev4
One of the cars had Bowser's logo on it and there was a guy in the audience wearing a "Team Mario" t-shirt. There was also a car with Sonic painted on it (white on blue reverse colors), and the driver's name was stenciled on the side in the style of the Sega logo. The best car was one with a custom muffler that stuck straight up from the engine. No hood. Didn't overheat.
The vehicle with Bowser's logo on it also had the word "Roo" painted on the back. Probably a nickname. That immediately made me think of an adorkable anthro weight gain scenario with a kangaroo or wallaby - turned "blubberroo" or "wallablob" - fattened up into a helpless bloated blubber blob by a giggling horde of cuddle-mongers (various species, whatever you care to imagine) and put on display for all to see. But what if wasn't just a town or county fair or whatnot. What if it was an entire PLANET whose culture was based on that town/county fair motif with a carnival atmosphere from which there's no escape?!
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I also saw a jumbo-size dragonfly. The sound of the engines seemed to affect its flight because it bounced in the air whenever an engine revved. A couple of summers ago-go, I was at the same festivus, and I saw a similar jumbo-size dragonfly while listening to a local band do some cover songs. The heavy beats affected its flight and it bounced in the air along with the beat!
Susie's older brother
Posted 2 years agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzo.....rUk&t=378s (timestamp 6:18 or 378s)
Apparently, Susie has an older brother in the military.
Apparently, Susie has an older brother in the military.
