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2018.08.01 15:15 heyhowdyhi Behind the Bastards: A podcast about modern and historical bastards.
From Hitler’s love of young adult fiction to Saddam Hussein's shameful romance novels, this podcast sheds new, weird light on history's monsters. The host, Robert Evans, is a journalist at Bellingcat, a former editor at Cracked.com and author of the books 'A Brief History of Vice' and 'After the Revolution'. BtB is one of the shows within the 'Cool Zone Media' podcast network. You can contact the Cool Zone Media team with tips and suggestions at coolzonemedia.com/contact/
2024.05.20 02:07 SanderSo47 Directors at the Box Office: Clint Eastwood (Part 2)
 | https://preview.redd.it/va70nf0l3h1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=021d936ee0a724ca428d8559f5823592404d1822 submitted by SanderSo47 to boxoffice [link] [comments] As Reddit doesn't allow posts to exceed 40,000 characters, Eastwood's edition had to be split into two parts because his whole career cannot be ignored. The first part was posted yesterday.Million Dollar Baby (2004)¨"Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love."His 25th film. Based on stories from the 2000 collection Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner by F.X. Toole, it stars Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman. The film follows Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald, an underdog amateur boxer who is helped by an underappreciated boxing trainer to achieve her dream of becoming a professional. Paul Haggis wrote the script on spec, and it took four years to sell it. The film was stuck in development hell for years before it was shot. Several studios rejected the project even when Eastwood signed on as actor and director. Even Warner Bros., Eastwood's longtime home base, would not agree to a $30 million budget. Eastwood persuaded Lakeshore Entertainment's Tom Rosenberg to put up half the budget (as well as handle foreign distribution), with Warner Bros. contributing the rest. The film had an incredible run in limited release, breaking many records for Eastwood's career. It eventually earned a fantastic $216 million worldwide, becoming his highest grossing film ever. It received critical acclaim, and it was named as one of his greatest films. It won four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (for Swank), and Best Supporting Actor (for Freeman). Eastwood became one of the very few directors to make two films to win both Best Picture and Best Director.
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)"A single shot can end the war."His 26th film. Based on the book written by James Bradley and Ron Powers, it stars Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery, Paul Walker, Jamie Bell, Barry Pepper, Robert Patrick and Neal McDonough. The film follows the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima, the five Marines and one Navy corpsman who were involved in raising the flag on Iwo Jima, and the after effects of that event on their lives. The film received positive reviews, but it bombed at the box office with just $65 million against its huge $90 million budget.
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)"The completion of the Iwo Jima saga."His 27th film. Based on Picture Letters from Commander in Chief by Tadamichi Kuribayashi, it stars Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryō Kase and Shidō Nakamura. It's a companion film to Flags of Our Fathers, and portrays the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers. In the process of reading about the Japanese perspective of the war for Flags of Our Fathers, in particular General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Eastwood decided to film a companion piece with this film, which was shot entirely in Japanese. The film was shot back-to-back, starting filming just one month after Flags of Our Fathers wrapped filming. Despite being seen as the least accessible of both films, this film was much more successful at the box office than the previous film (including a colossal $42 million in Japan alone). It also received critical acclaim, particularly for how it handed the depiction of good and evil from both sides. It received 4 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Changeling (2008)"To find her son, she did what no one else dared."His 28th film. It stars Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich, and is based on real-life events, specifically the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders in Mira Loma, California. It follows a woman united with a boy who she realizes is not her missing son. When she tries to demonstrate that to the police and city authorities, she is vilified as delusional, labeled as an unfit mother and confined to a psychiatric ward. The film earned $113 million worldwide, barely breaking even at the box office. The film received mixed reviews, but Jolie received praise for her performance. She was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress.
Gran Torino (2008)"Ever come across somebody you shouldn't have messed with?"His 29th film. It stars Eastwood, and follows Walt Kowalski, a recently widowed Korean War veteran alienated from his family and angry at the world, whose young neighbor, Thao Vang Lor, is pressured by his cousin into stealing Walt's prized Ford Torino for his initiation into a gang. Walt thwarts the theft and subsequently develops a relationship with the boy and his family. The film received great reviews, as well as praise from the Hmong community. It ended up becoming a sleeper hit, and it earned $270 million worldwide, becoming his highest grossing film.
Invictus (2009)"His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion."His 30th film. It stars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. Following the aftermath of the apartheid, President Nelson Mandela decides to unite his people by supporting a rugby team in their bid to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The film earned $122 million worldwide, barely breaking even. It received positive reviews, and Freeman and Damon received Oscar nominations for their performances.
Hereafter (2010)"Touched by death. Changed by life."His 31st film. It stars Matt Damon, Cécile de France, Bryce Dallas Howard, Lyndsey Marshal, Jay Mohr and Thierry Neuvic. An American with a special connection to the afterlife, a woman with a near-death experience and a young English boy, who lost his loved ones, cross paths in an effort to find closure in their lives. Despite mixed reviews, it managed to earn $107 million, turning a small profit.
J. Edgar (2011)"The most powerful man in the world."His 32nd film. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, and Judi Dench, and follows the career of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, focusing on Hoover's life from the 1919 Palmer Raids onward. The film received mixed reviews; while DiCaprio received praise, the technical aspects of the film were criticized. It earned $84 million, making it a box office success, but far below what DiCaprio usually makes at the box office.
Jersey Boys (2014)"Everybody remembers it how they need to."His 33rd film. Base on the 2004 jukebox musical, it stars John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza and Christopher Walken, and tells the story of the musical group The Four Seasons. It received mixed reviews, with praise for the musical numbers but criticism for the narrative and runtime, and failed at the box office.
American Sniper (2014)"The most lethal sniper in U.S. history."His 34th film. It is based on the memoir by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice, and stars Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller. The film follows the life of Kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history with 255 kills from four tours in the Iraq War, 160 of which were officially confirmed by the Department of Defense. While Kyle was celebrated for his military successes, his tours of duty took a heavy toll on his personal and family life. In 2012, Cooper and Warner Bros. bought the rights to the memoir. Cooper wanted Chris Pratt to star as Kyle, but WB told him they would only greenlight the film if he stars in it. After Kyle's murder in 2013, Steven Spielberg signed to direct. Spielberg had read Kyle's book, though he desired to have a more psychological conflict present in the screenplay so an "enemy sniper" character could serve as the insurgent sharpshooter who was trying to track down and kill Kyle. Spielberg's ideas contributed to the development of a lengthy screenplay approaching 160 pages. Due to Warner Bros.' budget constraints, Spielberg felt he could not bring his vision of the story to the screen. So Eastwood was brought in to direct. The film attained a solid, but not extraordinary response from critics. It also attracted some controversy over its portrayal of both the Iraq War and Kyle himself. The box office though? To say that the film had a fantastic run would be selling it short. It opened on Christmas Day in 4 theaters, and it earned a huge $633,456 ($158,364 PTA). But the following weekend, it actually increased despite playing at the same amount of theaters, adding $676,909. That translated to a $169,227 PTA, becoming the highest second weekend PTA in history for a live-action film. And on its third weekend, it earned $579,518 ($144,879 PTA), becoming the first film to have three weekends above $100,000 PTA. In the 22 days it played in just 4 theaters, it earned $3,424,778. On its first wide weekend, the film shook the industry by opening with a colossal $89 million. That was almost as much as the other 2014 blockbusters, and given that the film didn't have 3D pricing, it's very likely it sold far more tickets than them. It broke the January opening weekend record by twice as much, and the second biggest for an R-rated title. With insane word of mouth ("A+" on CinemaScore), this film had the legs. In less than one week, it became Eastwood's highest grossing film domestically. On its second weekend, it dropped just 28% and made $64 million, which was the biggest second weekend for an R-rated film (a record it still maintains) and crossed $200 million domestically. And by March, the film overtook The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 ($334 million) as the highest grossing 2014 film in North America. After an insane run in theaters, it closed with a gigantic $350 million domestically, which made it the second highest grossing R-rated film in North America. Overseas, it was also very strong, and it made a huge $547 million worldwide. It was easily Eastwood's highest grossing film, even adjusted for inflation. One of the greatest box office runs in recent memory. It received six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Cooper, ultimately winning one for Best Sound Editing. The biggest surprise of the 2010s? Perhaps. Cause let's face it, when 2014, did any of you had this as the top film of the year? Or even in the Top 20? Please.
Sully (2016)"The untold story behind the miracle on the Hudson."His 35th film. Based on the autobiography Highest Duty by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles, it stars Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Autumn Reeser, Holt McCallany, and Jamey Sheridan. The film follows Sullenberger's 2009 emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, in which all 155 passengers and crew survived and the subsequent publicity and investigation. The film received strong reviews, and earned over $240 million worldwide, becoming one of his highest grossing films.
The 15:17 to Paris (2018)"The real heroes."His 36th film. Based on the autobiography by Jeffrey E. Stern, Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, and Alek Skarlatos, it stars Stone, Sadler, and Skarlatos as themselves and follows the trio through life leading up to and including their stopping of the 2015 Thalys train attack. Despite choosing Kyle Gallner, Jeremie Harris and Alexander Ludwig as the leads, Eastwood decided to cast the heroes to play themselves, which was met with confusion as they lacked acting experience. And that was reflected on the final film; it received negative reviews for its acting, and it bombed at the box office.
The Mule (2018)"Nobody runs forever."His 37th film. Based on the 2014 The New York Times article The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule by Sam Dolnick, it stars Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Dianne Wiest, and Andy García. Due to financial issues, horticulturist Earl Stone becomes a courier for a drug cartel. Slowly, he grows closer to his estranged family, but his illegal activities threaten much more than his life. It received good reviews (although some questioned its story and tone), and earned over $173 million worldwide.
Richard Jewell (2019)"The world will know his name and the truth."His 38th film. The film stars Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, and Olivia Wilde. The film depicts the July 27 Centennial Olympic Park bombing and its aftermath, as security guard Richard Jewell finds a bomb during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and alerts authorities to evacuate, only to later be wrongly accused of having placed the device himself. The film received positive reviews, but several journalists criticized the critical portrayal of the reporter that first accused Jewell: Kathy Scruggs (specifically for trading sex for stories). The film marked another commercial failure for Eastwood.
Cry Macho (2021)"A story of being lost and found."His 39th film. Based on the novel by N. Richard Nash, it stars Eastwood and Dwight Yoakam. Set in 1979, it follows a former rodeo star hired to reunite a young boy in Mexico with his father in the United States. Nash tried to get this film made all the way since 1970s, but no studio was willing to pick it up. He restructured his films as a novel, was successful and studios were now interested. There were a few candidates for the leading role; Robert Mitchum, Roy Scheider, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eastwood himself. Arnie was willing to star in the film back in 2003, but put it on hold when he was elected Governor. He was set to star after leaving office, but the project was scrapped after his affair scandal was made known. In 2020, Eastwood signed to return. The film received mixed reviews, particularly for its writing and acting. It was also a huge flop at the box office, and marked Eastwood's least attended film as leading man. David Zaslav criticized the studio's decision to finance the film. Warner executives allegedly said that although they knew the film was unlikely to turn a profit, they felt indebted to Eastwood for his decades-long relationship with the studio and his consistent ability to deliver films under budget and on time.
The FutureHe recently wrapped post-production on his 40th film, Juror No. 2. It stars Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Zoey Deutch, Leslie Bibb, Chris Messina, J. K. Simmons and Kiefer Sutherland, and follows a juror serving on a murder trial who realizes he may be at fault for the victim's death.MOVIES (FROM HIGHEST GROSSING TO LEAST GROSSING)
The VerdictInsanely profitable.Even the bombs do not taint this kind of reputation. Eastwood has made all these films under budget and never past its deadline. That's something that has to be treasured for studios, no wonder he's been staying with Warner Bros. since 1976. His ability to get films ready in short notice is impressive; Richard Jewell started filming in June and it was on theaters in December. One of the most impressive actors who transitioned into directors. You can tell that Sergio Leone and Don Siegel taught him well. Now of course, his method of directing can also have its setbacks: he's often known for not asking for multiple takes and he skips rehearsals. So that means the performances of his actors aren't always the best they could've done. Which is why, despite making some masterpieces or fantastic films, he's also made a few films with weak technical aspects: poor lighting (J. Edgar), questionable logic (Cry Macho), obvious props (the fake baby in American Sniper), and some bad acting (Gran Torino and The 15:17 to Paris). At the same time, it's clear he can also get extraordinary performances through these methods; Gene Hackman, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman won Oscars for starring in his films. He also proved old age doesn't prevent you from continuing to work. He's turning 94 in a few weeks, and he's still directing films. Manoel de Oliveira directed films until he was 104, so perhaps we still have a few more years with Eastwood behind the camera. P.S. Ever since I started this series, there's been suggestions that I should do "Actors at the Box Office" multiple times. While the idea is intriguing, that doesn't seem feasible for me. I'd have to categorize whether the actor is leading, supporting, original IP, adaptation, remakes, etc. Besides, with the continuing decline of star power, it's tough to decide what actor is truly moving the needle at the box office. That's why I'm making solely "Directors at the Box Office", because the director is responsible for the production. If the film succeeds, the director will get credit. And if the film flops, the director will be blamed. So this is the closest you'll get to "Actors at the Box Office". Hope you liked this edition. You can find this and more in the wiki for this section. The next director will be Robert Zemeckis. One of the biggest falls from grace. I asked you to choose who else should be in the run and the comment with the most upvotes would be chosen. It had to be a controversial filmmaker. Well, we'll later talk about... Zack Snyder. Oh, BoxOffice chose fuego 🔥 This is the schedule for the following four:
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2024.05.20 00:12 WeirdViper Friday Night Smackdown Month 5 Week 1
Katana Chance vs Natalya
Results: With the recent release of her tag team partner, Katana now finds herself going solo, with a big test with the veteran Natalya. Natalya controls the early part of the match, her experience clearly an advantage. In the end Katana manages to pull off the win after hitting an impressive 450 splash
Winner: Katana Chance
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We get a short hype video for Giulia, showing she has been dealing with some injuries during the IC title tournament recently but now is fully healthy and coming for gold
__________
We cut to Julia Hart backstage and Skye Blue approaches her
Skye: Hey, where is Karmen at?
Julia: Didn't she come with you?
Skye: No I haven't talked to her all week I thought she was with you.
Both women seem confused and go off together to look for their ally Karmen Petrovic
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Sasha Banks is in the ring and introduces her returning friend Bayley, once Bayley is in the ring the duo talk about how they are back together to reclaim the Women's Tag Team Titles and lead that division.
As the pair talk suddenly "Secrets" by Robert Quickenden begins to play, and out walk the debuting tag team of Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich, known together as MK Ultra.
They get in the ring and just as they are about to speak they rush Sasha and Bayley attacking the pair. After a brief brawl, officials and referees run out and separate the two teams.
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Rhea Ripley vs Skye Blue
Results: Rhea seems to be on a mission to take out some anger after being screwed over in the IC Title tournament as she is all over Skye. Skye Briefly gets the upper hand but Rhea takes back over and delivers a huge Riptide for the win
Winner: Rhea Ripley
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New Intercontinental Champion Liv Morgan is backstage with Dominik Mysterio, when suddenly they are approached by Dakota Kai
Dakota: We have known each other awhile Liv, never knew you were such a coward and need someone like Dominik to help you win
Dominik: Hey do not talk to Liv that way, show her some respect
Liv: It's ok Dom, Dakota I simply did what was needed to get what I deserve, if you have a problem with that... do something about it
Dakota: Get what you deserve? that is an interesting phrase
Dakota then slaps Dominik in the face and walks off, Dominik holding his face as Liv stares down Dakota
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Alexa Bliss vs Zelina Vega
Results: Zelina & Dakota recently agreeing to put their tag team goals on pause and agree to both get back into singles action, and Zelina is in a big spot against a decorated former champion. These 2 go back and forth and in the end it is a sneaky rollup with her feet on the ropes that gives Bliss the cheap win.
Winner: Alexa Bliss
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The Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton is in the ring with the Tag Team Champions Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez, they start to cut a promo about still holding so much gold and how they are the dominant team in WWE
When suddenly, "Toxic" begins to play and out walk Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne, the trio known for their time in NXT get in the ring face to face with the trio of champions
Mandy: It has been awhile since the 3 of us have stood side by side, but we are back together and we are ready to run WWE just like we ran NXT, and there is nothing anybody ca--
Mandy gets cut off as some strange music begins to play, the lights cut to a dark red colour, as all 6 women start looking around. The big screen then cuts black then in gold lettering we see "The Revolution Is Coming"
This stays for a few seconds before the music stops, the lights return normal, and all 6 women are looking around the arena as if expecting some kind of run in.
Smackdown ends in a pile of confusion and speculation
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Results: With the recent release of her tag team partner, Katana now finds herself going solo, with a big test with the veteran Natalya. Natalya controls the early part of the match, her experience clearly an advantage. In the end Katana manages to pull off the win after hitting an impressive 450 splash
Winner: Katana Chance
__________
We get a short hype video for Giulia, showing she has been dealing with some injuries during the IC title tournament recently but now is fully healthy and coming for gold
__________
We cut to Julia Hart backstage and Skye Blue approaches her
Skye: Hey, where is Karmen at?
Julia: Didn't she come with you?
Skye: No I haven't talked to her all week I thought she was with you.
Both women seem confused and go off together to look for their ally Karmen Petrovic
__________
Sasha Banks is in the ring and introduces her returning friend Bayley, once Bayley is in the ring the duo talk about how they are back together to reclaim the Women's Tag Team Titles and lead that division.
As the pair talk suddenly "Secrets" by Robert Quickenden begins to play, and out walk the debuting tag team of Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich, known together as MK Ultra.
They get in the ring and just as they are about to speak they rush Sasha and Bayley attacking the pair. After a brief brawl, officials and referees run out and separate the two teams.
__________
Rhea Ripley vs Skye Blue
Results: Rhea seems to be on a mission to take out some anger after being screwed over in the IC Title tournament as she is all over Skye. Skye Briefly gets the upper hand but Rhea takes back over and delivers a huge Riptide for the win
Winner: Rhea Ripley
__________
New Intercontinental Champion Liv Morgan is backstage with Dominik Mysterio, when suddenly they are approached by Dakota Kai
Dakota: We have known each other awhile Liv, never knew you were such a coward and need someone like Dominik to help you win
Dominik: Hey do not talk to Liv that way, show her some respect
Liv: It's ok Dom, Dakota I simply did what was needed to get what I deserve, if you have a problem with that... do something about it
Dakota: Get what you deserve? that is an interesting phrase
Dakota then slaps Dominik in the face and walks off, Dominik holding his face as Liv stares down Dakota
__________
Alexa Bliss vs Zelina Vega
Results: Zelina & Dakota recently agreeing to put their tag team goals on pause and agree to both get back into singles action, and Zelina is in a big spot against a decorated former champion. These 2 go back and forth and in the end it is a sneaky rollup with her feet on the ropes that gives Bliss the cheap win.
Winner: Alexa Bliss
__________
The Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton is in the ring with the Tag Team Champions Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez, they start to cut a promo about still holding so much gold and how they are the dominant team in WWE
When suddenly, "Toxic" begins to play and out walk Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne, the trio known for their time in NXT get in the ring face to face with the trio of champions
Mandy: It has been awhile since the 3 of us have stood side by side, but we are back together and we are ready to run WWE just like we ran NXT, and there is nothing anybody ca--
Mandy gets cut off as some strange music begins to play, the lights cut to a dark red colour, as all 6 women start looking around. The big screen then cuts black then in gold lettering we see "The Revolution Is Coming"
This stays for a few seconds before the music stops, the lights return normal, and all 6 women are looking around the arena as if expecting some kind of run in.
Smackdown ends in a pile of confusion and speculation
2024.05.19 19:17 DrHuxleyy Phantom stuck in wall next to Morgan's office is making Igwe and Iluyshin freak out - Preventing quest completion
Oof. So way early in the game an etheric phantom teleported to escape me and ended up in the wall right next to Morgan's office (behind the secretary's desk). I thought it was funny and tried to bait him to come out but because he can't "see" me he never teleports out. I didn't think much of it but now whenever I return it's still there and won't despawn.
The problem is that Igwe and Iluyshin are in Morgan's office and think that the Phantom is there with them and it's preventing me from completing their quests. I need to talk to Igwe before dealing with Dahl and he's cowering in a ball because of the nearby phantom. Based off searches I see this is a regular issue in this spot but I can't figure out a solution. I've tried putting recyclers near it but they aren't working as it's too far inside the wall and the CheatEngine table for prey doesn't have any despawn command. Anyone have any ideas? Super frustrating if I won't be able to do Igwe's quest.
EDIT: Solved it! In case anyone else in the future has this issue, I figured it out by clipping myself out of bounds using the GLOO gun. Just get to any corner of any given ceiling and aim at the corner and shoot with the gloo gun. Provided you are close enough and kind of jammed in there it will clip you out. I did this by going to the top right corner of Morgan's office where there is a small metal girder you can crawl on and clipped out the corner. Killed the phantom to remove the NPCs alert and clipped back in by falling underneath the office and scaling back into it through the floor.
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The problem is that Igwe and Iluyshin are in Morgan's office and think that the Phantom is there with them and it's preventing me from completing their quests. I need to talk to Igwe before dealing with Dahl and he's cowering in a ball because of the nearby phantom. Based off searches I see this is a regular issue in this spot but I can't figure out a solution. I've tried putting recyclers near it but they aren't working as it's too far inside the wall and the CheatEngine table for prey doesn't have any despawn command. Anyone have any ideas? Super frustrating if I won't be able to do Igwe's quest.
EDIT: Solved it! In case anyone else in the future has this issue, I figured it out by clipping myself out of bounds using the GLOO gun. Just get to any corner of any given ceiling and aim at the corner and shoot with the gloo gun. Provided you are close enough and kind of jammed in there it will clip you out. I did this by going to the top right corner of Morgan's office where there is a small metal girder you can crawl on and clipped out the corner. Killed the phantom to remove the NPCs alert and clipped back in by falling underneath the office and scaling back into it through the floor.
2024.05.19 17:16 DaenerysMadQueen S8 events according to the consensus
 | "In the space of a single, terrible day and night, all your fighting men were swallowed up by the earth, and the island of Atlantis likewise was swallowed up by the sea and disappeared." -Plato submitted by DaenerysMadQueen to naath [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/yrf5bahjcd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=bb50bb535a8f7aacc2a6fd5aa289f18540e2de3d Winterfell The first episode of the final season begins, echoing the atmosphere of Robert Baratheon's arrival at Winterfell in the series' premiere. What a lazy screenwriting move for fan service. Jon discovers the secret about his mother and his heritage, in front of his father's crypt. Ned Stark's promise was fulfilled, a stroke of luck for D&D. "You gave up your crown to save your people. Would she do the same ?" https://preview.redd.it/ty7em5xhfd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=0805b98f56f68dd0afc88b28bf3bc3b4cb639eac A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Then comes episode 2, where the heroes discuss future stakes, preparing for the Long Night, and what comes after the battle if it happens. Jon reveals the secret to Daenerys, who doesn't seem pleased to hear it. In short, nothing happens in this episode, it's boring. "All my life, I've known one goal: the Iron Throne. Taking it back from the people who destroyed my family, and almost destroyed yours. My war was against them. Until I met Jon. Now I'm here, half a world away, fighting Jon's war alongside him. Tell me, who manipulated whom ?" https://preview.redd.it/2z99qqywgd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=a6b9c1889e4dbb53b15c9a27c81c83c4edfdf3c7 The Long Night Finally, the famous battle of the Long Night. We just see the Dothraki charging with flaming swords into the darkness, and then nothing. Everything is dark. We can't see anything. Maybe Daenerys at some point tries to roast the Night King, but it's unclear. Everything is black, everything is darkness and gloom. "- I'm going now. - Go where ?" https://preview.redd.it/3t64jmj1gd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=652abdf4a4074091b91976ace33da8b1a4d911bb "Nymeria, it's me, Arya. I'm heading north, girl. Back to Winterfell, I'm finally going home." The Last of the Starks After the credits, Jon Snow is giving a heartfelt speech for the fallen in the battle. Since we didn't see anything I suppose they won, probably because Jon finally killed the Night King and they are celebrating, but Daenerys is visibly disappointed that Arya is the hero of Winterfell, and she's upset that Jon refuses to cuddle with her because of the secret. She doesn't want Jon to talk about the secret because she doesn't want people to know they're engaging in incestuous cuddles. I think. "Even if the truth destroys us ?" https://preview.redd.it/6qvracdcjd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=f50da19f55d66cf2c388752d71df673152780fc2 Anyway, it's very disappointing that the war against the zombies is already over; we should have had a whole season of the Long Night, in darkness and gloom, with an episode solely focused on strategy and the use of trebuchets. And then, when the heroes finally set out to take down Cersei, Daenerys falls into a lame, obvious, and avoidable ambush. Rhaegal dies stupidly, and Missandei is captured, then executed. Tyrion fails to save her, Cersei wins the final Lannister duel, and she angers the Dragon Queen enough to push her over the edge. In short, all of this was rushed and poorly written, nothing makes sense, I am shocked and angry. It's unfair. It's not right. "If you want justice, you've come to the wrong place." https://preview.redd.it/ua493n4cgd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=6d4937e7b8a327f11fc7fa094a84d227623b72a3 The Bells https://preview.redd.it/3w4ate9tyd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=be32819c3eda6b9a7026bb2b300cf8abe22da9af The penultimate episode of the series begins with a letter. Varys wants to inform that Jon is the heir to the throne; he betrays the queen. In mourning, with Tyrion, Daenerys only talks about the secret about Jon. It's the end, Act V of the play, the young tragic princess is lost, and the comedic archetype can't help her, it's too late, it doesn't matter now. "- Yes, she trusts you. She trusted you to spread secrets that could destroy your own queen. And you did not let her down. - If I have failed you, my queen, forgive me. Our intentions were good. We wanted what you want. A better world, all of us. Varys as much as anyone. But it doesn’t matter now. - No. It doesn’t matter now." An extremely poorly written dialogue, obviously, probably one of the worst-written dialogues in the history of theater, cinema, and television. In my opinion, far too convoluted and boring, far too tragic for a TV series. https://preview.redd.it/uo5f4s43jd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=4757e00b2c3f01680bca09125dc998be02af7196 Then the Unsullied come to arrest Varys, and he is sentenced to death. "The Supreme Lord said: I am mighty Time, the source of destruction that comes forth to annihilate the worlds. Even without your participation, the warriors arrayed in the opposing army shall cease to exist." -11.32 Bhagavad Gita https://preview.redd.it/s11lnvojjd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=2d3c760dc6f0f263f6c2004855c67eb8f3819032
https://preview.redd.it/zmehvnu0md1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=d1fe51dec443496ded16e9ac3e15c7a812be39f0 "The things I do for love."
https://preview.redd.it/v9z7c47ekd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=5b1234cd9bab5380176c292c380ab375b83ee9c0 "When you play the game of thrones, you win, or you die. There is no middle ground."
https://preview.redd.it/wjp0lq1pkd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=a4cceb3ac14c2ee57f0b30ab2c5cbf623f2758de "You know what’s wrong with honor ?"
https://preview.redd.it/lrs1bxftkd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=b310d8131ca0607b5e54c47d90ed8ce580f4afe3 "Fire !"
https://preview.redd.it/i7c44r95ld1d1.jpg?width=3733&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e8e7bb5d1dc502a5bdbe44f7d5bca5b1946c78c "Go home, girl."
https://preview.redd.it/fx5t65gpld1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=71f173f409f518e1cf211c9c85c62725c0bbe8b1 "There's plenty of pious sons of bitches who think they know the word of god or gods. I don’t. I don’t even know their real names. Maybe it is the Seven. Or maybe it’s the old gods. Or maybe it’s the Lord of Light. Or maybe they’re all the same fucking thing. I don’t know. What matters, I believe, is that there’s something greater than us." The Iron Throne https://preview.redd.it/q937d04dvd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=3853c2cf88e2ef52f55128bf61bb0f6d23a5bba3 The last episode, after the bells. So this is how it ends. Daenerys has triumphed, Tyrion has realized his mistake, is imprisoned again, and makes Jon understand in one final conversation that he must choose, between his sisters and Dany, between the Starks and the Targaryens, between love and duty. It's all so tragic. Daenerys finally came home, the legend has triumphed, the dream has become reality. And then the prince steps forward, still plagued by doubt, imploring the young princess to cease her quest for power, to forgive. And Dany's words have meaning, echoing those Tyrion spoke to Jon. The fallen hero then understands that he cannot save both the world and the princess. The long tirades echo high in the halls of the kings who are gone, and the fallen hero murders his lover, not out of ambition for the throne, not out of anger or vengeance, but out of love for his sisters and the people. The tyrant is dead, sadly concluding the dramatic journey of a young innocent orphan that no hero could manage to save. "When I was a girl, my brother told me it was made with one thousand swords from Aegon's fallen enemies. What do one thousand look like in the mind of a little girl who can't count to twenty ? I imagined a mountain of swords too high to climb. So many fallen enemies, you could only see the soles of Aegon's feet." https://preview.redd.it/vi818cdw0e1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=f4732894d0f9b43b9bae3629cc102fb25abfda69 Jon left the throne empty, accepting his judgment and the punishment of the dragon. Thus were extinguished the last Targaryens, in front of the object of all conflicts, high under the sky, above mortals, together. But Jon has a hero's shield too, so I imagine there's a chip scratching Drogon behind a wing, and thus he misses his shot and destroys the walls. And then the chip jumps onto the throne, so Drogon destroys the throne and the chip but he was too tired for Jon afterwards. Such lazy writing, utterly senseless, just for the symbolism of the dragon destroying the throne, the object of all the passions and dramas of this world, a satire of power and conclusion of the story. "I told you it's difficult to explain." Obvious fanservice, nothing complex or mysterious. But we don't know where Drogon is taking Daenerys, she has no mortal tomb. The mystery completes the legend, this girl was a shooting star until the end. "I have been sold like a broodmare. I’ve been chained and betrayed, raped and defiled. Do you know what kept me standing through all those years in exile ? Faith. Not in any gods, not in myths and legends, in myself. In Daenerys Targaryen." https://preview.redd.it/s3jmmuohzd1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=4007c56afdc01347bcc0770f9e7618b07eee3073 And to conclude, the council scene, a calm yet very rushed and poorly written moment, as everyone knows. It's certainly officially announced by professionals somewhere. Once again, the creators understood nothing about the story and the audience's expectations. Nothing funny, nothing complicated, nothing secretive, but the worst part is Bran's choice, it's not good, it's illegal, he cheated. Then the beautiful visuals, the surviving Starks, and Ramin Djawadi's magnificent music for the last five minutes and the final credits, pure happy ending, pure fanservice, it's an absolute failure, the worst series finale in history, it's obviously a dox..., sorry, a well-known consensus. It's all a mix of fan service, bad writing, and being rushed, extremely well-balanced. GRRM would certainly have wanted at least three more seasons to properly tell the final scene between Jon and Daenerys. So much wasted potential, D&D sacrificed the ending of the greatest series in history for Star Wars contracts they didn't even get. It's a scandal. Thankfully, no one talks about GoT anymore since that ending, except to reminisce about the golden age of season 4 and the seasons before. Everyone agrees, it's a fact. It is known. GoT's ending is a beautiful disaster. ... "- It's a long story. - If only we were trapped in a castle in the middle of winter with nowhere to go..." https://preview.redd.it/qifnbl7w6e1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=11319c6b58f55cd52f14bd161c25ef8d633b4c8e ... "Be with me. Build the new world with me. This is our reason. It has been from the beginning since you were a little boy with a bastard's name and I was a little girl who couldn't count to twenty. We do it together. We break the wheel together." https://preview.redd.it/b5i39z5s2e1d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=f1704cefcfd8876db60ddc018306883e99760062 "You are my queen, now and always." |
2024.05.19 15:59 Spirit_Tired AITA For dating my ex's best friend?
Hello, English is not my first language, so I apologize for the grammar or any other errors. And also fake names!
I (18F) dated my ex (18M), who we'll call Jonh, for two years. We started in 2021. We were best friends before we started dating and we had the same group of friends. In the first year of dating everything was incredible. He cooked me food, gave me gifts, my mother liked him, I spent weekends at his house, we even watched One Piece together, but there was a day when I started to feel reluctant. We went to a friend's house to sleep, it was the two of us plus him and his girlfriend. I have insomnia, as I couldn't sleep I tried to wake him up so he could help me fall asleep and he kind of woke up but was still in a drowsy state, and he says he doesn't remember what I'm going to tell you now, he thought that I was waking him up so we could do naughty things so he put my hand down his pants. I just started crying and locked myself in the bathroom until I fell asleep. I "forgave him" because like I said, he doesn't remember it happening. But after I spoke to Laura, my best friend at the time, she said that this wasn't very normal, it was a very long conversation, and it made me realize that many of the sexual things we did, Jonh and I, were Against my will, I only did it because I wanted him to continue to like me. I didn't blame him at all, because it was trauma from my past relationship. I decided to talk to him, he understood and apologized profusely for not realizing it sooner. Over the next 3 to 4 months he always asked if I wanted it, but there were times when I said no, he made me feel bad about it. Laura told me to break up with him, she wasn't the only one in my group of girls, but love is blind right? I continued with him, I was still hoping he would change. (btw Laura and Jonh only talked in school and they really never liked each other)
In our group of friends there were 2 boys who were closest to Jonh. I was very close to James, I considered him like a brother, I've known him since I was 6 years old, but I vented to Stuart about my problems with Jonh, especially because James is not the best person to vent to unless it's 4 am and we're playing Minecraft. And this is important because James was my best friend besides Jonh and this is where things start going south.
On Valentine's Day, my favorite day of the year, I dressed up and put on makeup and everyone complimented me except John and James. I made a bouquet of origami flowers for Jonh, he didn't care about the bouquet at all and Stuart loved the bouquet and was super excited and asked how I made it and so on. We went to Jonh's house in the afternoon, I made some mixed heart-shaped puff pastries, and when I called him to the kitchen, he was sleeping, I ended up packing my things, and when I was about to leave he woke up and asked where I was going. I told him it was the worst Valentine's Day I've ever had, because I didn't receive anything or do anything together and he didn't even care about the gifts I gave him. He ended up crying and apologizing, I left angry, and for me that was the day I ended the relationship mentally. I couldn't take the shit anymore. I called Stuart when I got home and managed to stop crying.
Almost 2 months passed and I couldn't break up with Jonh, I was going to wait until the summer or until university started so he could distract himself and not get so bad, stupid I know. In April we went to London for 1 week, as a study visit, Jonh didn't go. I have a huge phobia of crowds, people in general, and as Jonh wasn't going to be there I asked James and Stuart to be with me when we left the hotel so I wouldn't have any attacks. The only one who was with me was Stuart and Robert, a friend of Stuart. James started making up rumors that I was cheating on Jonh with Stuart, what a friend I tell you. When Sophie, my rommie of the hotel room, told me this I cried, like, is my best friend making up shit about me? I called Jonh and told him the situation and that when I arrived back home I would tell him everything more calmly.
I thought it would end there, but to sum it all up, James never apologized to me for making up rumors, he started saying things to me and Stuart whenever we were together, Stuart didn't care and always stayed by my side. When we got home, I explained everything to Jonh and he believed James more than me, even though nothing had happened between Stuart and me, but Jonh ended up dropping the subject.
The four of us continued to hang out as if nothing had happened, but I was still very hurt by James.
One random Wednesday I decided I couldn't take it anymore, I called Robert and told him I was going to break up with Jonh, he said "u go girl". and I did it, over called, but I did it. I cried a lot, because hurting him hurts me, but it had to be done, for both of our sakes. I guess Robert called Stuart because within 5 minutes of finishing the call with John, Stuart was on his bike outside my house. He came up and was comforting me for almost 3 hours. After that day, Stuart almost always came to see if I was okay. We spent whole afternoons in my room talking or watching tiktoks, it was a comfort I didn't know I needed. James never spoke to me again, except to call me a whore. My best friend, Laura, told everyone that I had cheated on Jonh. My group stopped talking to me except for Jonh, he still wanted to know how I was. I made a new group of friends with Sophie and some of her friends. I was healing. Stuart continued to come to my house every afternoon. I started to like Stuart, and in June he told me he liked me.
On July we went to prom toghether and it was a dream come true. A few day after prom one of the few people who still talked to me said "you soudn't have gone to prom with Stuart, it hurted Jonh" and was like "why the hell would I care about hurting him? You guys didn't care when he hurted me over and over again! Besides Jonh doesn't even care about me dating Stuart, he just wants me to be happy, like you guys should to.", oh right I forgot, but Stuart talked with Jonh before asking me to prom, and Jonh was really chill about it. The people against me dating Stuart is everyone except Jonh! It doesn't make any sense!! My friends should be happy for me not calling me a slut.
But me and Stuart fought through everything and every small comment and now we've been dating for almost a year and I've never been so happy and well treated.
The worst part is James is in my university so I see him every now and then, and one of my roomates is his friend so sometimes he is in my house. James still talks shit about me, and it still hurts, because I loved James like a brother, only 4 or 3 people talk to me of my old 15 people friend group. And I want to know was I the asshole?
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I (18F) dated my ex (18M), who we'll call Jonh, for two years. We started in 2021. We were best friends before we started dating and we had the same group of friends. In the first year of dating everything was incredible. He cooked me food, gave me gifts, my mother liked him, I spent weekends at his house, we even watched One Piece together, but there was a day when I started to feel reluctant. We went to a friend's house to sleep, it was the two of us plus him and his girlfriend. I have insomnia, as I couldn't sleep I tried to wake him up so he could help me fall asleep and he kind of woke up but was still in a drowsy state, and he says he doesn't remember what I'm going to tell you now, he thought that I was waking him up so we could do naughty things so he put my hand down his pants. I just started crying and locked myself in the bathroom until I fell asleep. I "forgave him" because like I said, he doesn't remember it happening. But after I spoke to Laura, my best friend at the time, she said that this wasn't very normal, it was a very long conversation, and it made me realize that many of the sexual things we did, Jonh and I, were Against my will, I only did it because I wanted him to continue to like me. I didn't blame him at all, because it was trauma from my past relationship. I decided to talk to him, he understood and apologized profusely for not realizing it sooner. Over the next 3 to 4 months he always asked if I wanted it, but there were times when I said no, he made me feel bad about it. Laura told me to break up with him, she wasn't the only one in my group of girls, but love is blind right? I continued with him, I was still hoping he would change. (btw Laura and Jonh only talked in school and they really never liked each other)
In our group of friends there were 2 boys who were closest to Jonh. I was very close to James, I considered him like a brother, I've known him since I was 6 years old, but I vented to Stuart about my problems with Jonh, especially because James is not the best person to vent to unless it's 4 am and we're playing Minecraft. And this is important because James was my best friend besides Jonh and this is where things start going south.
On Valentine's Day, my favorite day of the year, I dressed up and put on makeup and everyone complimented me except John and James. I made a bouquet of origami flowers for Jonh, he didn't care about the bouquet at all and Stuart loved the bouquet and was super excited and asked how I made it and so on. We went to Jonh's house in the afternoon, I made some mixed heart-shaped puff pastries, and when I called him to the kitchen, he was sleeping, I ended up packing my things, and when I was about to leave he woke up and asked where I was going. I told him it was the worst Valentine's Day I've ever had, because I didn't receive anything or do anything together and he didn't even care about the gifts I gave him. He ended up crying and apologizing, I left angry, and for me that was the day I ended the relationship mentally. I couldn't take the shit anymore. I called Stuart when I got home and managed to stop crying.
Almost 2 months passed and I couldn't break up with Jonh, I was going to wait until the summer or until university started so he could distract himself and not get so bad, stupid I know. In April we went to London for 1 week, as a study visit, Jonh didn't go. I have a huge phobia of crowds, people in general, and as Jonh wasn't going to be there I asked James and Stuart to be with me when we left the hotel so I wouldn't have any attacks. The only one who was with me was Stuart and Robert, a friend of Stuart. James started making up rumors that I was cheating on Jonh with Stuart, what a friend I tell you. When Sophie, my rommie of the hotel room, told me this I cried, like, is my best friend making up shit about me? I called Jonh and told him the situation and that when I arrived back home I would tell him everything more calmly.
I thought it would end there, but to sum it all up, James never apologized to me for making up rumors, he started saying things to me and Stuart whenever we were together, Stuart didn't care and always stayed by my side. When we got home, I explained everything to Jonh and he believed James more than me, even though nothing had happened between Stuart and me, but Jonh ended up dropping the subject.
The four of us continued to hang out as if nothing had happened, but I was still very hurt by James.
One random Wednesday I decided I couldn't take it anymore, I called Robert and told him I was going to break up with Jonh, he said "u go girl". and I did it, over called, but I did it. I cried a lot, because hurting him hurts me, but it had to be done, for both of our sakes. I guess Robert called Stuart because within 5 minutes of finishing the call with John, Stuart was on his bike outside my house. He came up and was comforting me for almost 3 hours. After that day, Stuart almost always came to see if I was okay. We spent whole afternoons in my room talking or watching tiktoks, it was a comfort I didn't know I needed. James never spoke to me again, except to call me a whore. My best friend, Laura, told everyone that I had cheated on Jonh. My group stopped talking to me except for Jonh, he still wanted to know how I was. I made a new group of friends with Sophie and some of her friends. I was healing. Stuart continued to come to my house every afternoon. I started to like Stuart, and in June he told me he liked me.
On July we went to prom toghether and it was a dream come true. A few day after prom one of the few people who still talked to me said "you soudn't have gone to prom with Stuart, it hurted Jonh" and was like "why the hell would I care about hurting him? You guys didn't care when he hurted me over and over again! Besides Jonh doesn't even care about me dating Stuart, he just wants me to be happy, like you guys should to.", oh right I forgot, but Stuart talked with Jonh before asking me to prom, and Jonh was really chill about it. The people against me dating Stuart is everyone except Jonh! It doesn't make any sense!! My friends should be happy for me not calling me a slut.
But me and Stuart fought through everything and every small comment and now we've been dating for almost a year and I've never been so happy and well treated.
The worst part is James is in my university so I see him every now and then, and one of my roomates is his friend so sometimes he is in my house. James still talks shit about me, and it still hurts, because I loved James like a brother, only 4 or 3 people talk to me of my old 15 people friend group. And I want to know was I the asshole?
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2024.05.19 02:46 stephtadeath My Cold Heart is warmed getting caught up on episodes
I didn’t know Robert is Poly, that makes me so happy. I was ready to despair of the community 😂 it’s so nice to hear someone I know (about) admit to being poly. I feel like the only non-monogamous people I meet or hear about ever are like, straight dudes with bi wives who think they found an infidelity cheat code, my Partner’s exes, and people who put the Hamilton soundtrack on their rap playlist.
I don’t know it just made me really really happy.
If I find out he’s a Latina the representation might make me cry
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I don’t know it just made me really really happy.
If I find out he’s a Latina the representation might make me cry
2024.05.19 02:15 Agile-Psychology-453 I Told My Friends Ex That He Cheated
I (19F) am in college. Here is the necessary background information:
This past year I made friends with some people on the floor, one being Joey (18M). I also made friends with Christina (20F). School started mid August, and I had my first interaction with Joey around the 1st week of September. Me, Joey, and what are now 3 of our mutual friends (including his roommate), went into town and walked around. I would describe Joey as the defintion of a frat boy. Button up polo shirt, khaki shorts, and what people call the 'frat shag' (just a little longer). We however did not become genuine friends for months. In fact, there was one night me and my roommate held a party in our room, which was 2 weeks after we first met, and Joey mentioned having a girlfriend. I remember the girls at the party were confused because no one had seen a picture of her, nor had he ever talked about her up to this point. Me and my roommate brushed it off as some sort of weird joke, that was until the one football game where she came to visit for the weekend. I actually got to talk to her, Morgan (17F), that weekend, and she was very nice. But it was so clear to me that she was way more interested than he was. Morgan came up one more weekend that I'm aware of, but I did not see her, nor did Joey formally introduce her to any of us.
Flash forward to the beginning of November. Christina and Joey met at a tailgate, and started flirting. Our entire friend group were against this from the beginning because Joey still had a girlfriend. We went back to the dorms and continued to party, and I left to go out with a different group of friends. The following weekend, Christina and Joey continued to flirt with each other. One of our friends told Christina that joey had a girlfriend to which she said, "I don't care". But, nothing but flirting had happened.
I went home early for Thanksgiving, and the first night my intoxicated friend called me saying that Christina and Joey kissed, and there was nothing anyone could do to stop it. He went home for break, and continued to see the girlfriend, and a week after break she posted about their 3 years together which included a picture of them as kids with the caption, "I always had a crush on you."
I so badly wanted to tell her what he was doing, but ultimately, I spend almost all my time in proximity of Christina and Joey, and I never see Morgan. So, I didn't tell her.
Before winter break, joey told Christina he was going to break up with Morgan over winter break. And on New Years, Morgan posted a picture with Joey saying, "4th New Years together." I took a picture of this and sent it to Chrisitina. She was upset by it, but still didn't break things off with him. When we got back to school, the 2nd week back I went out with my friends, and Joey and his roommate were also going where we went. At this place, I saw joey flirting with a girl, and heard the girl ask him, "Do you have a girlfriend?" To which he responded, "No." Despite having 2. Safe to say, he didn't break up with Morgan over break.
In the middle of February, around Valentine's Day, Christina gave Joey an ultimatum: Break up with Morgan by Thursday or they were done. He broke up with her on Tuesday.
We all went on a spring break together, with a total of 7 of us, but it felt like there was only 5 of us. Christina and Joey spent the entire week pretty much isolating themselves from the group and having loud enough sex that it kept our 2 friends awake who were in the room above them.
Since Spring Break, I can’t say I saw much of them. They spent most of their time in his room, or at her apartment. But I myself did go out more and started seeing different friends more often. So, it makes sense we didn’t see much of each other.
For those wondering why Joey didn’t just break up with Morgan, I’ll tell you what he told me.
Morgan and joey’s families are family friends. Their parents have been friends since before they had children. Joey said that over Thanksgiving break he had broken up with Morgan, but his family forced him to get back with her. He also mentioned how he hoped Morgan would break up with him once he joined a frat, because she didn’t want him joining one. I had told him though he needs to make a choice, because it’s not fair, and that she had seemed more interested in him than he was in her.
Well, school had since ended for summer break. The other night I saw Morgan had posted a new guy on her story and I told my roommate about it, but she wanted to see. So I did the foolish thing of screenshotting the story, which resulted in Morgan texting me and I tried to lie saying I liked her bracelets, which she responded with, “You sure it isnt because your friend cheated on me and now I’m with someone else?” I responded with, “I’m sure. I’m actually really happy you found someone that will treat you right. I’m sorry for the part I played.” To which she said, “so he did cheat.” I then apolgized to her saying what Joey did was messed up, and she nor anyone else deserved to be treated that way.
And, sadly, it did not end there.
The next day she sent me a message asking what I meant when I said, “The part I played.” I explained that I knew what was going on, but made no effort to “improve the situation.” She asked if I knew what happened exactly, and I told her how I was mad that they had kissed before Thanksgiving and I was upset with them, so I don’t know the full story, which is the truth. But I also made her aware of the ultimatum Christina gave her right before they broke up. Morgan told me that he had borken up with her, but came back within 24 hours crying asking her to get back with him, and saying that some random girl had kissed him at a party, but he pushed her off, saying he had a girlfriend. Which was very different from the version I received from Joey when he said his family made him get back with her. I told her how he never mentioned that he had a girlfriend and had no photos of her in his room. To which Morgan said she was the one who printed out the photo of them and gave to him, that I never saw. I also told Morgan that Christina is a junior while we are freshman.
I also assured Morgan that she dodged a bullet, he’ll get his karma, and that she should never take him back because I don’t even trust him with Christina. Morgan thanked me for giving her the closure he never did, saying she wasn’t gonna break no contact with him and our conversation ended there.
Well, yesterday I received a text from Christina that said, “Hey, I’m gonna say this in the nicest way possible. I would really appreciate if you didn’t go to Joey’s ex about his and my business anymore. Because everything you tell her, she’s posting on social media. I didn’t tell you these things just so you could go and tell her everything I said. I came to you as a friend who needed advice and opinions thinking it would stay between you and I. Especially when she’s trying to make me look bad. I just think It’s not cool and pretty betraying as a friend. And I thought we were much closer than you and her were, but maybe I’m mistaken? I just think it’s really hurtful and embarrassing that you continue to tell my business to someone that doesn’t even know me. It’s nobody business but mine and Joey’s, and I clearly shouldn’t be asking for anyone’s opinions anymore.”
Now, I know I’m the asshole for betraying my friend, but I did not tell their secrets, truly. I didn’t give any details into their relationship, despite the fact that Joey had been cheating on Morgan with Christina since Thanksgiving, and that there was an ultimatum that led to the break up.
Joey texted me today asking what exactly I said to her, so I told him everything (minus the part where I said I didn’t trust him with Christina). To which he responded with, “I don’t think you understand how much you actually fucked both me and Christina.” As if it weren’t their own actions that brought them to this moment.
Whether or not they are my friends, they are cheaters. Joey cheated on his girlfriend of 3 years and lied to her about it, and then broke up with her via Snapchat. I know the part I played in this was 2-timing, but if they’re so ashamed of the consequences of their actions, maybe that should be a clue to them that their actions are shameful.
Am I in the wrong?
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This past year I made friends with some people on the floor, one being Joey (18M). I also made friends with Christina (20F). School started mid August, and I had my first interaction with Joey around the 1st week of September. Me, Joey, and what are now 3 of our mutual friends (including his roommate), went into town and walked around. I would describe Joey as the defintion of a frat boy. Button up polo shirt, khaki shorts, and what people call the 'frat shag' (just a little longer). We however did not become genuine friends for months. In fact, there was one night me and my roommate held a party in our room, which was 2 weeks after we first met, and Joey mentioned having a girlfriend. I remember the girls at the party were confused because no one had seen a picture of her, nor had he ever talked about her up to this point. Me and my roommate brushed it off as some sort of weird joke, that was until the one football game where she came to visit for the weekend. I actually got to talk to her, Morgan (17F), that weekend, and she was very nice. But it was so clear to me that she was way more interested than he was. Morgan came up one more weekend that I'm aware of, but I did not see her, nor did Joey formally introduce her to any of us.
Flash forward to the beginning of November. Christina and Joey met at a tailgate, and started flirting. Our entire friend group were against this from the beginning because Joey still had a girlfriend. We went back to the dorms and continued to party, and I left to go out with a different group of friends. The following weekend, Christina and Joey continued to flirt with each other. One of our friends told Christina that joey had a girlfriend to which she said, "I don't care". But, nothing but flirting had happened.
I went home early for Thanksgiving, and the first night my intoxicated friend called me saying that Christina and Joey kissed, and there was nothing anyone could do to stop it. He went home for break, and continued to see the girlfriend, and a week after break she posted about their 3 years together which included a picture of them as kids with the caption, "I always had a crush on you."
I so badly wanted to tell her what he was doing, but ultimately, I spend almost all my time in proximity of Christina and Joey, and I never see Morgan. So, I didn't tell her.
Before winter break, joey told Christina he was going to break up with Morgan over winter break. And on New Years, Morgan posted a picture with Joey saying, "4th New Years together." I took a picture of this and sent it to Chrisitina. She was upset by it, but still didn't break things off with him. When we got back to school, the 2nd week back I went out with my friends, and Joey and his roommate were also going where we went. At this place, I saw joey flirting with a girl, and heard the girl ask him, "Do you have a girlfriend?" To which he responded, "No." Despite having 2. Safe to say, he didn't break up with Morgan over break.
In the middle of February, around Valentine's Day, Christina gave Joey an ultimatum: Break up with Morgan by Thursday or they were done. He broke up with her on Tuesday.
We all went on a spring break together, with a total of 7 of us, but it felt like there was only 5 of us. Christina and Joey spent the entire week pretty much isolating themselves from the group and having loud enough sex that it kept our 2 friends awake who were in the room above them.
Since Spring Break, I can’t say I saw much of them. They spent most of their time in his room, or at her apartment. But I myself did go out more and started seeing different friends more often. So, it makes sense we didn’t see much of each other.
For those wondering why Joey didn’t just break up with Morgan, I’ll tell you what he told me.
Morgan and joey’s families are family friends. Their parents have been friends since before they had children. Joey said that over Thanksgiving break he had broken up with Morgan, but his family forced him to get back with her. He also mentioned how he hoped Morgan would break up with him once he joined a frat, because she didn’t want him joining one. I had told him though he needs to make a choice, because it’s not fair, and that she had seemed more interested in him than he was in her.
Well, school had since ended for summer break. The other night I saw Morgan had posted a new guy on her story and I told my roommate about it, but she wanted to see. So I did the foolish thing of screenshotting the story, which resulted in Morgan texting me and I tried to lie saying I liked her bracelets, which she responded with, “You sure it isnt because your friend cheated on me and now I’m with someone else?” I responded with, “I’m sure. I’m actually really happy you found someone that will treat you right. I’m sorry for the part I played.” To which she said, “so he did cheat.” I then apolgized to her saying what Joey did was messed up, and she nor anyone else deserved to be treated that way.
And, sadly, it did not end there.
The next day she sent me a message asking what I meant when I said, “The part I played.” I explained that I knew what was going on, but made no effort to “improve the situation.” She asked if I knew what happened exactly, and I told her how I was mad that they had kissed before Thanksgiving and I was upset with them, so I don’t know the full story, which is the truth. But I also made her aware of the ultimatum Christina gave her right before they broke up. Morgan told me that he had borken up with her, but came back within 24 hours crying asking her to get back with him, and saying that some random girl had kissed him at a party, but he pushed her off, saying he had a girlfriend. Which was very different from the version I received from Joey when he said his family made him get back with her. I told her how he never mentioned that he had a girlfriend and had no photos of her in his room. To which Morgan said she was the one who printed out the photo of them and gave to him, that I never saw. I also told Morgan that Christina is a junior while we are freshman.
I also assured Morgan that she dodged a bullet, he’ll get his karma, and that she should never take him back because I don’t even trust him with Christina. Morgan thanked me for giving her the closure he never did, saying she wasn’t gonna break no contact with him and our conversation ended there.
Well, yesterday I received a text from Christina that said, “Hey, I’m gonna say this in the nicest way possible. I would really appreciate if you didn’t go to Joey’s ex about his and my business anymore. Because everything you tell her, she’s posting on social media. I didn’t tell you these things just so you could go and tell her everything I said. I came to you as a friend who needed advice and opinions thinking it would stay between you and I. Especially when she’s trying to make me look bad. I just think It’s not cool and pretty betraying as a friend. And I thought we were much closer than you and her were, but maybe I’m mistaken? I just think it’s really hurtful and embarrassing that you continue to tell my business to someone that doesn’t even know me. It’s nobody business but mine and Joey’s, and I clearly shouldn’t be asking for anyone’s opinions anymore.”
Now, I know I’m the asshole for betraying my friend, but I did not tell their secrets, truly. I didn’t give any details into their relationship, despite the fact that Joey had been cheating on Morgan with Christina since Thanksgiving, and that there was an ultimatum that led to the break up.
Joey texted me today asking what exactly I said to her, so I told him everything (minus the part where I said I didn’t trust him with Christina). To which he responded with, “I don’t think you understand how much you actually fucked both me and Christina.” As if it weren’t their own actions that brought them to this moment.
Whether or not they are my friends, they are cheaters. Joey cheated on his girlfriend of 3 years and lied to her about it, and then broke up with her via Snapchat. I know the part I played in this was 2-timing, but if they’re so ashamed of the consequences of their actions, maybe that should be a clue to them that their actions are shameful.
Am I in the wrong?
2024.05.18 23:51 CDown01 Eagles Peak Pt.4
Previous Part
Morning eventually came, banishing the eyes that seemed to peer at me through the night. It was strange how suddenly the feeling left me, making me think that someone really was watching me. The whole thing was really doing wonders for my paranoia. Despite the rough morning and sleepless night, I still found myself waiting outside Bianca’s house bright and early that morning. The air was cool but not chilly, one of those perfect days that’s cold enough you’ll never start sweating unless you really try, but warm enough that a T-shirt will get you through without too much trouble.
I only had to knock once before Bianca threw open the door.
“Where you just waiting there for me?”
I asked, cracking a smile and raising an eyebrow.
“You’ll never know” she added playfully, “Are we ready to go then?”
Bianca had made some preparations for the trip, she didn’t have a backpack ready to go but she definitely made an effort to dress the part… sort of. She was wearing an old grey combat jacket that I imagine she pulled out of Stein’s closet. The jacket was way to big for her but she made it work. Her combat boots matched the jacket, looking old and well worn. What didn’t match was the bright red yoga pants she was wearing, but I wasn’t about to complain. Besides, I had packed each of us a spare set of clothes just in case.
“Oh! So I had an idea, its a long walk, not crazy but I’d rather not just walk the whole way if we can help it. Frank and Stein used to have some bicycles when we first came here so I asked them about it and well.”
Bianca chirped, as she led me around the back of the house and pulled a tarp off two abysmal looking bicycles. The bikes were both red at one point but that was a long time ago. Now they were covered in a layer of rust and I could barely make out the branding that may have once read, “Shwinn”.
“Um… Bianca I think I might get tetanus if I sit on that thing.”
“Oh come on! Aren’t you tired of walking everywhere? Lets just give the bikes a shot, if they crumble to dust we can leave them.”
“And get me a tetanus shot.”
I added quickly
“Fine, and get you a tetanus shot.”
Bianca shot back, she feigned annoyance but she couldn’t hide the smile that crossed her face.
Laughing to ourselves, we got on the bikes and took off North, out of town and onto a dirt path leading to the woods. Bianca didn’t say much on the way out but I could tell she was having a good time. This may have been her first time out of the house for something other than supervising Frank and Stein. She tried to hide it by riding fast and staying out in front of me, but I could still catch her eyes literally glowing with happiness every now and then. I thought back to what Frank had said about her eyes glowing when she experiences strong emotion. I hoped that was the case and she wasn’t just trying really hard to influence me, which he had also said would make her eyes glow.
As we neared the end of the path, the forest’s edge came into view. we let the bikes roll to a stop then got off and let them fall over onto the dirt. I half expected them to explode into a puff of rusty brown dust the second they touched the ground but to my surprise, neither bike did. I could’ve swore I heard Bianca sniffle almost like she’d been crying. I opened my mouth to say something and then thought better of it, if she wanted to tell me what was going on she would. Well, that or she’d just manipulate me away from the question. Wait, was she doing that now? It’s hard to tell, maybe that’s how everyone around her feels. The more I thought about it the more I realized how difficult it must be for her just to have friends or form relationships with people at all. If she told them the truth they’d never know if what they were feeling around her at any given moment was real. All they’d have to go on would be her word, could they really trust that, could I? If she kept her secret she’d know that at any moment she could just change how they felt about her, manipulate them into anything she wanted. Could she resist that kind of power over them and still look someone in the eyes and say she was their friend. Not to mention how hard it would be to keep that secret over years of knowing someone.
“So Keith, were exactly are we headed? You do have some Idea where this mine you’re looking for is right?”
Bianca asked skeptically, snapping me out of my thoughts.
“Well about that…. I just know its out here in the forest somewhere. That’s pretty much all I have to go on from Frank, Stein, and that massive bartender in town.”
I told her sheepishly.
“Well that explains why you over-packed so much then. Seriously? How long do you think we we’re going to be out here, you’re packed like some kind of survivalist.”
She mocked, picking through the pack I’d made for her. After she finished rooting through the pack I made for her like some kind of giant squirrel and, chastised me yet again for not doing more research on the mine, we set off.
The forest felt imposing as we walked into the woods through a manicured patch of trees. Someone had gone to great lengths to braid a few trees over this little path before the forest turned back into its natural wild state. It gave off the feeling that civilization ended with this path and something else entirely began. As we got off the path our light faded quickly, chocked out by the limbs of massive pine trees. All this cover meant there was very little foliage on the ground which was covered in a blanket of needles. The though occurred to me that we were looking for a mine in a valley. That’s weird because what exactly would be in a valley that warranted the creation of a mine? Usually you’ll find them in mountains so what exactly was one doing out here.
“Bianca I just had a thought, Why would they build a mine out here? I mean what’s the point, is there even anything valuable out here to mine?”
“Yeah, come to think of it your right. What other reason would there be to have a mine out here?”
“Unless they were just mining from a cave but that still doesn’t answer the question of what they were…”
Bianca cut me off
“What was that first thing you said?”
“Um… mining from a cave?”
A lightbulb went off over her head as she exclaimed,
“That’s it! There’s caves under the town, I’ve heard Frank talk about them before! Maybe they didn’t have a real mine so they were just mining something out of the caves.”
“Not to burst your bubble Bianca, but that still doesn’t get us any closer to these caves or mines or whatever it is.”
I responded cautiously, trying not to sound to critical of her revelation.
“Well not exactly, Frank said they were in the East of the forest somewhere so all we have to do is head East till we run into them.”
Bianca said, full of confidence. Then something occurred to me, we had no real way of getting back to the bikes other than retracing our steps. Now that was easy enough now, if we went deeper into the woods we would get lost pretty quickly.
“One more thing Bianca, Maybe we should come up with a way to find our way out? I really don’t want to end up lost out here.”
I asked nervously, fidgeting with my hands.
“Way ahead of you on that one, I left my phone back by the bikes. Here give me yours and I’ll put my number in so you can track it and find our way back.”
She said, taking my phone, putting her number into it, and turning it to me to show she’d tracked her own phones location with it, giving us a path back to the bikes.
As we turned East and headed even deeper into the forest the terrain started to change. Instead of the pine needle coating we started to see rocks and the ground was more rugged. Here and there we’d even pass a boulder or two. I decided to break the silence of our search.
“So are you ever going to tell me how you met Frank and Stein?”
Bianca sighed before responding.
“I suppose you deserve to know if your sticking around. You probably guessed I wasn’t always living with them. Lets just say before that I was with someone who I though meant the world to me but I never meant the same to him. It was all a game to him and eventually I noticed that. Then, a little while afterwards I realized I wasn’t exactly powerless anymore and I did some things that I’m not exactly proud of to survive on my own.”
I could tell talking about this hurt her but I needed more.
“That’s not exactly telling me a whole lot Bianca.”
I pressed, maybe a little to hard.
“I found out I had powers and I used them ok! I got myself out of a situation where I was pulled so many way I didn’t know which direction was up! The second I found out I could do the same thing to people myself, I did! You’re the first person to actually seem to give a shit that wasn’t some crazy doctor that tolerates my existence or someone I just manipulated into caring! Maybe I even did that with you! I JUST DON’T KNOW ANYMORE!”
Bianca screamed at me, getting in my face with tears beginning to run down her own. Her eyes were glowing electric blue again and I knew I’d crossed a line.
“Hey I’m sorry I didn’t mean to hurt you. I… I didn’t know.”
“No.. you didn’t but I guess you should”
Bianca sniffled out, trying desperately to pull herself back together and keep up the act the everything was ok. Bianca went silent for a while as we kept walking along, crying to herself before she finally took a deep breath and said,
“You know, this is the first time someone’s asked me to come along and do something outside the house in years. I spend so much time cooped up in there just helping with experiments and looking after Rocco. It’s actually nice to get out and talk for once.”
Her voice still a lifts hoarse from screaming at me before.
“Look if you want to talk about it we’ve got nothing but time out here. I’d like to know a bit more about you anyways.”
I said taking her hand and trying to sound comforting.
“Yeah maybe I should get some of it off my chest. Here it goes I guess.”
Bianca said, taking a deep breath and tightening her grip on my hand. Her eyes still glowed faintly as she told me her story as we ventured deeper into the forest.
I’ll give you the shorter version of it here, mostly cause I’m not sure how she’d feel about me spoiling all her secrets.. She ran away from her family and her college education for a guy, his name was Brooke. Brooke was from money and had a job lined up by his family at a law firm so Bianca thought she was set for life with him. Bianca was madly in love with him at the time but as days grew into months and years, Brooke became a monster. He cheated on her and told her she wasn’t enough, that her shortcomings drove him to do it over and over again and somehow it was all her fault every time. He became abusive not long after the cheating started, flying into fits of hysteric apology afterwards only further convincing Bianca she was somehow at fault. After three years of this she eventually got up the courage to leave and never looked back. On the road she discovered her powers of manipulation, letting her play with people’s emotions and she only got better at it with time. Unfortunately her abilities got her into a very specific form of getting money out of people, prostitution. One day she tried to solicit Stein and he saw straight through her. Stein took her with him to the hotel he and Frank were staying at and they took her in on the spot. The trio traveled together ever since, Bianca becoming a kind of daughter to them.
I was in shock once she finished her story, it sounded like she’d really been through the ringer.“I don’t know what to say, that’s awful, all of it.”
“It was, I lived it. But I made it through, doesn’t matter how at the end of the day. I’ve got Frank and Stein and that’s enough, they let me into their home and I recovered in my own way, I’m still here so I’ll take what I can get right?”
Bianca stated with a cold loom of determination on her face. It was painfully obvious to me that despite the masquerade of being fine she was barley holding it together underneath. Like just talking about it with me was driving a finger into old wounds.
“At least you’ll never have to go through something like that again. With your abilities you never have to get pushed around like that.”
I said with completely no tact whatsoever. Bianca stopped suddenly as I said this and whirled around to face me. The fire I’d seen in her eyes earlier reigniting in seconds.
“Do you really think that’s all this is?! I’m no better than him, even you don’t know what you really think when you look at me! Admit ti!”
Bianca growled at me, hysterical once again.
“No, Bianca I…”
“Look I know your trying to help but just leave it, ok? I’m done talking about this”
She cut me off, pulling herself back together and signaling very clearly we were done with that particular conversation.
“Besides look over there, That hole in the rock see it? That might be what we’re looking for.”
Bianca said, gesturing to the stone wall that now jutted out of the ground beside us.
The rock wall she pointed out was chipped near the middle in a way that couldn’t have been natural. Straight lines don’t really exist in nature and this hole was cut squarely into this rock wall. As we got closer I could see that it wasn’t just an entrance either. The hole opened into the rock wall but then suddenly dropped, like whoever carved it had hit a point where the ground just fell out from under them. From where Bianca and I were looking into the hole we couldn’t quite see the bottom.
“Well we found what we were looking for, is this bringing back any memories from those dreams you had?”
Bianca asked, sounding a little short tempered still as I searched through my bag.
“What are you looking for in there?”
“Rope, I’ve got to see what’s in there and I’m hoping I brought enough to climb down there.”
I replied hurriedly, still tearing apart my bag to get to the rope I had packed underneath everything else.
“Rope? you’re not seriously going to climb down that pit are you? I can barely see down there.”
Bianca complained, sounding exasperated.
“Here, this should help you see down there.”
I said, tossing her one of the two head mounted flashlights I brought along.
“ME? I never said we were going down there!”
Bianca panicked momentarily.
“Look, you can stay up here and wait for me if you really don’t want to go down there. But I would appreciate having you to watch my back.”
I added trying to soften her up. Bianca opened her mouth like she was going to say something but stopped, instead dropping her own pack to the ground and searching through it.
“Look if I’m going down there I’m going to need something better than yoga pants on and…. You actually packed a change of clothes in here. Geez you really did think of everything.”
As Bianca took the jeans I packed and went off to find somewhere to change I finally found the rope. It was about 50 feet of strong climbing rope that I kept for an occasion just like this. Now that’s not to say I was a professional climber by any means but a 20 or 30 foot rappel I should be able to do. I was hoping that the descent wasn’t much further than that. I anchored the rope to a tree a little ways away from the hole in the rock face and tossed the rope down the hole. It hit the bottom with a satisfying thud just as Bianca got back from changing. The jeans I had packed were a little big on her but she’d manage. She looked like a mess in her ancient combat boot and jacket, all of which were too big for her. I tried to open my mouth to tell her she looked nice, I swear I really did but what came out was hyena-like laughter at her appearance.
“I…. Oh god I’m…. It’s just”
I struggled to get out, laughing all the while.
“Well I’m glad you like it at least, ok seriously come on, stop laughing.”
Bianca scolded as she began giggling herself. Soon enough we were both laughing, Bianca’s earlier storminess cleared up by the absurdity of the situation.
Here we were, a succubus and a guy with a strange mark out in the woods getting ready to rappel into a hole in the ground that apparently didn’t exist. All this was almost starting to feel… I’m not really sure how to put it, not normal but not so strange. Honestly I finally felt like I’d found some kind of purpose again out here. As weird as it all was I was starting to enjoy… this, this whole odd situation I’d found myself in. Bianca and I finally got ahold of the laughter and stood back up from our place on the ground.
“Do I really look that bad?”
She asked
“I’ve never heard you complain about your looks before. But no, with those jeans on you look like maybe, just maybe you prepared a little bit for coming out here.”
I teased, getting a little wry grin out of her.
“Come on, lets get going. Hopefully we can be in and out of there pretty quickly.”
I said, handing Bianca her pack and shouldering my own.
Rappelling in wasn’t actually all that hard, really dangerous without safety equipment sure, but neither of us had any trouble descending the maybe 20 foot drop. At the bottom I saw something that shocked me, this place wasn’t abandoned. I saw lighting set up, not on but very clearly set up recently. Bits of old mining equipment were scattered around the… cave? Mine? Im not really sure what to call it anymore. What concerned me more than anything was the light I saw at the far end of the cave (I’m settling on calling it a cave). The light came from a massive bonfire and I could just make out the shadows of several people sitting around it. I have no idea how we didn’t see the smoke on our way in. It wasn’t filling the cave but it also wasn’t coming out from anywhere I saw on the way here.
“Bianca get down!”
I whisper shouted at her, turning off my headlamp and falling flat to the ground myself. Bianca dropped to the ground as she heard me with unexpected grace. I didn’t know if those figures by the fire had seen us but I certainly wasn’t taking chances.
“Ok, I’m going to creep up and see if I can hear them talking or something. Can you just stay here and watch my back? I don’t want you getting any closer than you have to.”
I instructed Bianca who answered with a quick nod and reached into the inner pocket of her jacket. She withdrew a jeweled golden dagger from it.
“I sorry, what’s this now?”
I asked, confused and thrown off guard by the weapon. It was a really beautiful blade, the hilt was silver with several purple gems inlaid in it. The blade was golden save for the razor sharp edge which was some kind of strange blue material that was roughly the same color Blanca’s eyes glowed.
“I had a life before this you know.”
Bianca responded.
“Yeah we talked about it but you didn’t really tell me much about this part apparently. Doesn’t matter I guess just surprised you have Jeff Bezos’s butter knife in your jacket pocket.”
I whispered, pointing at the dagger in her hand.
“Well we can talk more about how I ended up with this later, not really the time now. Just be careful ok.”
I got up as she said this, realizing she was right. Now really wasn’t the time to be asking about strange daggers, I had more pressing issues.
I crouched down and started creeping towards the figures by the bonfire, careful to avoid the rusty machinery bits scattered across the ground. As I got closer I saw a passage I had missed in the dark. I dared to turn my headlamp on for just a second, trying to block out most of the light with my hand. What I saw through the dim light and shadows of my finger left me awestruck. Inside the passage a coliseum had been constructed, with seats carved into the stone. The structure itself was made up of the rusted metal pieces that littered the room, collected and smelted together to form the walls of the structure. What frightened me the most was the symbol clearly and meticulously drawn on the dirt floor, the same symbol that adorned my back, the symbol of the thunderbird. Moving on, more shaken than ever I crept closer still to the roaring bonfire. I could just about make out the words the figures were saying. When I got close enough to make out the word “tests” the fire suddenly went out with a gust of wind.The room temperature must have dropped 10 degrees immediately and I could swear I heard the sounds of heavy rain above us. But the sudden lack of light isn’t what rooted me in place, cowering on the cave floor. What did that was the two illuminated grey eyes that pierced through the darkness like lightning in a storm, eyes I would never forget, the eyes of the woman from Imalone.
This time I clearly heard the voices of the figures from around the bonfire as they all dropped to their knees.
“Shaoni! We weren’t expecting you till later, Stormcaller.”
The figures all said some variation of in unison. Their tone sounding almost as though they were begging for forgiveness. In a voice that hissed like rain on pavement the woman apparently named Shaoni spoke.
“I’ve come to oversee the start of the trials, is everything prepared?”
In one bone chilling moment her eyes locked on mine and she said the one thing I’d hoped she wouldn’t.
“You didn’t tell me we had guests.”
The moment the words left her lips I turned back to where Bianca was waiting, her now glowing eyes cutting through the darkness of the cave. Giving up any form of subtly, I bolted for the rope behind Bianca. I just wanted to be out of this cave, whatever I might learn from searching around was far outweighed by the fact that Shaoni was here. I’d seen the kind of destruction she’d left in her wake in Imalone and I had no desire to see it happen again here. I banged my ankle on several of the little bits of rusty metal on the floor as I ran, sending sparks of pain up my leg. I didn’t hear anything behind me at all which was almost more unnerving than the footsteps I expected to hear. I closed in on Bianca and saw she hadn’t moved at all, her eyes fixed on something behind me. I dared to take a quick glance back over my shoulder and saw Shaoni taking her first step away from the extinguished bonfire. Lightning crackled around her like one of those novelty plasma globes. In the flashes of light I could see her face. There was no smile or frown, no emotion at all. She simply stared straight ahead towards me and took slow calm steps, inching ever closer.
“Bianca we’ve got to go… NOW!”
I shouted, snapping her to attention. She nodded and turned on her heels, back toward the rope we’d thrown in earlier. Only, when we got to the rope and gave it a tug, it came falling back toward us.
“There’s no way. I…I anchored it to that tree, it should’ve held!”
I cried in disbelief. Bianca and I starred up at the now stormy sky through the hole we would’ve escaped from. Two men walked into view on either side of the hole, glowering down at us. I notice a marking on one of the men’s hands in a flash of lightning from the storm. I could only assume if I was able to make it out I would’ve seen a marking just like the one on my back. Just as soon as the men had appeared a shape flew in from the left with a low growl, taking both men along with it.
“Ok, new plan! There’s something else up there and I really don’t want to get involved with… whatever that was either. I didn’t see any footprints near the entrance so I’m assuming those guys we saw by the bonfire got in another way. We’re just going to have to find where that was and get out that way.”
I instructed Bianca, gesturing to the men in toe with Shaoni and trying not to sound as afraid as I was.
“Ok, I’m with you but lets get moving, I don’t want to any closer to her than I have to be.”
Bianca answered, putting her hand on my shoulder. I suddenly felt a wave of calm rush over me and for the second time I was grateful for Bianca’s ability to simply turn off my fear response.
Shaoni now stood about 50 feet from us with four men following behind her. In the light she gave off I could see the men were all dressed like normal people. I kind of figured they would be more of those canvas wrapped weirdos from Imalone but no. There stood four men in jeans and flannels standing there. Shaoni looked like she could’ve stepped right out of a painting of Pocahontas. She wore an animal hide dress with frills along the bottom and arms. Her head was adorned with a leather band containing several hawk feathers. In short she looked like she’d stepped out of a different time. But I had no time to look over the finer details of her clothing as Bianca and I rushed towards her. Once we got within striking distance I pulled Bianca to the left, towards the passage I had seen earlier. Shaoni never made a move towards us, she just simply looked at me, the ghost of a smile briefly crossing her lips. One of the men with her grabbed at Bianca though, pulling her out of my grasp momentarily. That was a mistake because she was on him immediately with the ornate dagger I’d seen before. As the man grabbed her Bianca lashed out with the dagger, sticking him in the gut with the blade. He screamed in anguish and let go of her but Bianca wasn’t done yet. She followed up by stabbing the man in the back of the neck as he bent over, grabbing at the hole in his abdomen. The other three men were so taken aback by the sudden ferocity she displayed that they didn’t come any closer. As time stood still for a second the men all looked toward Shaoni, awaiting instructions but hesitant to get any closer to Bianca. Using the brief moment of disbelief Bianca had caused, we ran down the side passage towards the coliseum.
“What was that?”
I asked, still shocked by how suddenly Bianca had acted.
“He tried to grab me, I don’t like when they try to grab me”
Bianca responded, distant and… scared? I got the sense she was still in shock at what she had done too. But I couldn’t worry about that right now, we still had to get out of here. Luckily the men didn’t seem to be following us. Wether Shaoni called them off or they stopped to care for their friend I didn’t know, and frankly I didn’t care.
Rushing through the rusty coliseum was haunting. I expected something to jump out of every shadow in the imposing structure. As we slowed to a jog in the middle of the coliseum, right where that eagle symbol was, we stopped to look around. We had come into this arena through an open arch but the only other exit I could see was a similar but barred archway. The coliseum was huge for something constructed in a cave, probably 400 feet across. I had no idea how this thing could’ve been made without anybody finding out.
“Bianca are you seeing anyway out of here? Bianca!”
I asked, then shouted as I turned to see her standing still as a statue in the middle of the Eagle symbol. She was staring at the dagger she had stabbed that man with. Blood still stained the blade and dripped from it intermittently.
“Bianca are you alright?”
I questioned as I walked over to her. She still had this look in her eyes, like she was miles away.
“Bianca? Come on talk to me. Look, you did what you had to do back there, sure it wasn’t exactly pretty but it had to be done.”
I tried to comfort her with my words but the truth is, my heart just wasn’t in it. I was a little scared of what I saw from her in those few moments. She just lashed out and attacked him, not that he didn’t deserve it but going back for more was too much. But what would’ve happened if she didn’t act? It’s not something I could really dwell on now and I’m not sure it really mattered. I just wasn’t feeling all that great about the fact we may have killed someone.
“I don’t like it when they grab me.”
Bianca finally repeated, still appearing catatonic. I leaned down to her level, putting my face right in-front of her’s and putting her head in between my hands.
“Bianca I know enough to know that whole situation may have dug up some memories for you but nows really not the time. We have to keep moving, we have to find a way out of here, and I can’t do that without you right now.”
Bianca tensed up as I spoke to her, but I could feel her relax as I finished. A single tear fell from her eye as she gave me a nod and followed behind me as I walked toward the barred off archway.
Before I made it to the archway there was a massive crash as something tore the rusty bars from their mountings and fell into the room.
“Tuck?!”
I exclaimed, recognizing his colossal figure on the floor immediately. His shirt and pants were torn to shreds though, Like he’d flexed too hard and burst out of his clothes. Bianca and I rushed over to check on him but apparently he was fine. Before we even started walking towards him he was already back up on his feet and lumbering towards us.
“Tuck what are you doing here? Actually never mind, are you ok?”
I asked, concern in my voice.
“It’s going to take more than this to stop me son. I figured you might go looking for that old mine I mentioned the other night so I came to find you. I feel real bad about ya run’in off the way ya did and I got to thinking. Maybe I could make it up to ya if I told ya about the mine. So I came out here and found some shady look’in fellas poking around and figured maybe ya needed help, looks like I was right.”
Tuck explained, dusting himself off and brushing away some of the tattered remains of his shirt. I didn’t buy his story for a second but I wasn’t going to argue with this bear of a man.
“So how did you get in anyway?”
“Used the old entrance from back when this place was still run’in, come on I’ll lead ya out.”
Tuck answered, already turning and walking back the way he came.
The walk out was long and none of us talked much so I just looked around. The further we walked down this little tunnel the more I noticed crushed equipment. The walls looked like they were made up of bits and pieces of crumbled rock that may have once been the ceiling of a much bigger tunnel here.
“There was a collapse, just like the report said only, whatever caused it wasn’t any fault of ours. It was that damn thunderbird waking up.”
Tuck piped up, answering one question and making me ask another.
“Wait you knew about her?!”
“All the miners did, some decided to follow her after she woke up and brought the walls down on us. Others wanted revenge for the brothers we lost, I’m one of the former. You see son, the reason I stayed around this town so long was because of that bird. I want a chance to return the favor.”
“But what about Robert? If you hate the thunderbird so much why’d you let him in? You had to see that tattoo on his hand.”
“I know he thinks that damned bird will “save” him or something but I don’t blame him. Everyone deals with things in their own way and it’s not my place to judge folk for it.”
Tuck lectured, as we made our way further down the passage. His words made sense to me but I didn’t understand how he could be so understanding. From what I understood the thunderbird had a part to play in the original mine’s collapse and the death of the workers there. Only for some of the survivors to revere this creature. If I were in Tuck’s shoes I don’t think I could forgive and forget.
Finally we saw light at the end of the tunnel. We emerged into the whispers of what I’m sure was a monster of a storm. But that’s not what drew my attention, what did were the boulders scattered around the hole we just came out of. It looked like they had been moved, and recently. The suspicious red stain just barley peaking out from the bottom of one of them only served to convince me further. Tuck’s story didn’t quite make sense and this entrance seemed like it should’ve been blocked up until very recently. I wasn’t about to question the guy who saved us though, so I let the issue rest.
Bianca’s idea of tracking her phone to find our way to the bikes worked like a charm. We followed the directions my phone spit at us and eventually found our way back to the bikes. Tuck’s old Ford Bronco sat behind our bikes leaving me to question if he followed us on our way here.
“Well do you kids want a ride back to town?”
Tuck asked, his voice bellowing across the forest. Seriously it was like the guy swallowed a loudspeaker at some point and just spoke through it now.
“No we’ll find our own way back.”
“Alrighty then, stay safe son.”
Tuck called back to me as he got into his truck and drove off. Bianca and I stood up our bikes and got ready to head back to town.
“Hey Keith?”
“Yeah what is it Bianca?”
“Next time you offer to bring me along somewhere can you warn me about the damn thunderbird that seems to just show up around you.”
I laughed at this, it was nice to see Bianca joking around again. After what happened in the caves she seemed like someone else, none of her usual cheeriness was there. Not that I knew if that was what she wanted me to see from her or how she actually presented herself but still. I trusted her enough at this point to assume she wasn’t using her abilities to mess with my head.
When we got back to Bianca’s house the sun was just beginning to set, washing the town in shades of purple, orange, and red. We walked the bikes around to their place behind the house and I walked Bianca back to the front door.
“Thanks for today Keith,I don’t… get out very much anymore and it was… nice… to do something other than sit around the house for once. You know, despite everything that happened it was actually fun.”
I was taken aback by her words at first. If it was me I’d immediately want nothing to do with this person who just put me in danger.
“You had fun? The thunderbird showed up again and we may have killed a guy and you had fun?”
I asked, raising and eyebrow suspiciously.
“Can we not talk about that right now? Anyways I don’t exactly have a high bar for what is and isn’t fun at this point. I’ll see you later Keith.”
Bianca said, cracking a smile and walking into her house.
I was about halfway back to my own house when I realized she never gave me my backpack back. Well, looks like I’d be seeing her again then because I need that stuff back. I wasn’t sure what to think about what I’d seen today. If the thunderbird was in those mines years ago why did she end up in Wisconsin? There was also a very real possibility some people in this town worshipped her so I’d have to keep an eye out for that. The really interesting thing to me was the Shaoni never seemed to want to hurt me in the cave today. She was terrifying as all hell sure, but I didn’t get the sense that she wanted to cause me any sort of harm. If she wanted to do that my gut told me she would’ve done it quickly and efficiently.
Thunder suddenly cracked outside, interrupting my train of thought. As I stood up to see what time it was a knock came from the front door. I froze, who exactly could it be? I doubt Bianca would come over, I don’t think she even knows where I live but maybe she came by to drop off the backpack she absconded with? The knock came again, more forcefully this time.
“I’m coming, I’m coming!”
I shouted, as I jogged to the door. My heart dropped as soon as I opened it, On the other side of the door stood Shaoni. She was dressed normally for once, wearing a long flowing white nightgown. Shaoni stepped into my house as she cooed in her usual misty voice.
“Good evening. Keith was it? We have much to discuss.”
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Morning eventually came, banishing the eyes that seemed to peer at me through the night. It was strange how suddenly the feeling left me, making me think that someone really was watching me. The whole thing was really doing wonders for my paranoia. Despite the rough morning and sleepless night, I still found myself waiting outside Bianca’s house bright and early that morning. The air was cool but not chilly, one of those perfect days that’s cold enough you’ll never start sweating unless you really try, but warm enough that a T-shirt will get you through without too much trouble.
I only had to knock once before Bianca threw open the door.
“Where you just waiting there for me?”
I asked, cracking a smile and raising an eyebrow.
“You’ll never know” she added playfully, “Are we ready to go then?”
Bianca had made some preparations for the trip, she didn’t have a backpack ready to go but she definitely made an effort to dress the part… sort of. She was wearing an old grey combat jacket that I imagine she pulled out of Stein’s closet. The jacket was way to big for her but she made it work. Her combat boots matched the jacket, looking old and well worn. What didn’t match was the bright red yoga pants she was wearing, but I wasn’t about to complain. Besides, I had packed each of us a spare set of clothes just in case.
“Oh! So I had an idea, its a long walk, not crazy but I’d rather not just walk the whole way if we can help it. Frank and Stein used to have some bicycles when we first came here so I asked them about it and well.”
Bianca chirped, as she led me around the back of the house and pulled a tarp off two abysmal looking bicycles. The bikes were both red at one point but that was a long time ago. Now they were covered in a layer of rust and I could barely make out the branding that may have once read, “Shwinn”.
“Um… Bianca I think I might get tetanus if I sit on that thing.”
“Oh come on! Aren’t you tired of walking everywhere? Lets just give the bikes a shot, if they crumble to dust we can leave them.”
“And get me a tetanus shot.”
I added quickly
“Fine, and get you a tetanus shot.”
Bianca shot back, she feigned annoyance but she couldn’t hide the smile that crossed her face.
Laughing to ourselves, we got on the bikes and took off North, out of town and onto a dirt path leading to the woods. Bianca didn’t say much on the way out but I could tell she was having a good time. This may have been her first time out of the house for something other than supervising Frank and Stein. She tried to hide it by riding fast and staying out in front of me, but I could still catch her eyes literally glowing with happiness every now and then. I thought back to what Frank had said about her eyes glowing when she experiences strong emotion. I hoped that was the case and she wasn’t just trying really hard to influence me, which he had also said would make her eyes glow.
As we neared the end of the path, the forest’s edge came into view. we let the bikes roll to a stop then got off and let them fall over onto the dirt. I half expected them to explode into a puff of rusty brown dust the second they touched the ground but to my surprise, neither bike did. I could’ve swore I heard Bianca sniffle almost like she’d been crying. I opened my mouth to say something and then thought better of it, if she wanted to tell me what was going on she would. Well, that or she’d just manipulate me away from the question. Wait, was she doing that now? It’s hard to tell, maybe that’s how everyone around her feels. The more I thought about it the more I realized how difficult it must be for her just to have friends or form relationships with people at all. If she told them the truth they’d never know if what they were feeling around her at any given moment was real. All they’d have to go on would be her word, could they really trust that, could I? If she kept her secret she’d know that at any moment she could just change how they felt about her, manipulate them into anything she wanted. Could she resist that kind of power over them and still look someone in the eyes and say she was their friend. Not to mention how hard it would be to keep that secret over years of knowing someone.
“So Keith, were exactly are we headed? You do have some Idea where this mine you’re looking for is right?”
Bianca asked skeptically, snapping me out of my thoughts.
“Well about that…. I just know its out here in the forest somewhere. That’s pretty much all I have to go on from Frank, Stein, and that massive bartender in town.”
I told her sheepishly.
“Well that explains why you over-packed so much then. Seriously? How long do you think we we’re going to be out here, you’re packed like some kind of survivalist.”
She mocked, picking through the pack I’d made for her. After she finished rooting through the pack I made for her like some kind of giant squirrel and, chastised me yet again for not doing more research on the mine, we set off.
The forest felt imposing as we walked into the woods through a manicured patch of trees. Someone had gone to great lengths to braid a few trees over this little path before the forest turned back into its natural wild state. It gave off the feeling that civilization ended with this path and something else entirely began. As we got off the path our light faded quickly, chocked out by the limbs of massive pine trees. All this cover meant there was very little foliage on the ground which was covered in a blanket of needles. The though occurred to me that we were looking for a mine in a valley. That’s weird because what exactly would be in a valley that warranted the creation of a mine? Usually you’ll find them in mountains so what exactly was one doing out here.
“Bianca I just had a thought, Why would they build a mine out here? I mean what’s the point, is there even anything valuable out here to mine?”
“Yeah, come to think of it your right. What other reason would there be to have a mine out here?”
“Unless they were just mining from a cave but that still doesn’t answer the question of what they were…”
Bianca cut me off
“What was that first thing you said?”
“Um… mining from a cave?”
A lightbulb went off over her head as she exclaimed,
“That’s it! There’s caves under the town, I’ve heard Frank talk about them before! Maybe they didn’t have a real mine so they were just mining something out of the caves.”
“Not to burst your bubble Bianca, but that still doesn’t get us any closer to these caves or mines or whatever it is.”
I responded cautiously, trying not to sound to critical of her revelation.
“Well not exactly, Frank said they were in the East of the forest somewhere so all we have to do is head East till we run into them.”
Bianca said, full of confidence. Then something occurred to me, we had no real way of getting back to the bikes other than retracing our steps. Now that was easy enough now, if we went deeper into the woods we would get lost pretty quickly.
“One more thing Bianca, Maybe we should come up with a way to find our way out? I really don’t want to end up lost out here.”
I asked nervously, fidgeting with my hands.
“Way ahead of you on that one, I left my phone back by the bikes. Here give me yours and I’ll put my number in so you can track it and find our way back.”
She said, taking my phone, putting her number into it, and turning it to me to show she’d tracked her own phones location with it, giving us a path back to the bikes.
As we turned East and headed even deeper into the forest the terrain started to change. Instead of the pine needle coating we started to see rocks and the ground was more rugged. Here and there we’d even pass a boulder or two. I decided to break the silence of our search.
“So are you ever going to tell me how you met Frank and Stein?”
Bianca sighed before responding.
“I suppose you deserve to know if your sticking around. You probably guessed I wasn’t always living with them. Lets just say before that I was with someone who I though meant the world to me but I never meant the same to him. It was all a game to him and eventually I noticed that. Then, a little while afterwards I realized I wasn’t exactly powerless anymore and I did some things that I’m not exactly proud of to survive on my own.”
I could tell talking about this hurt her but I needed more.
“That’s not exactly telling me a whole lot Bianca.”
I pressed, maybe a little to hard.
“I found out I had powers and I used them ok! I got myself out of a situation where I was pulled so many way I didn’t know which direction was up! The second I found out I could do the same thing to people myself, I did! You’re the first person to actually seem to give a shit that wasn’t some crazy doctor that tolerates my existence or someone I just manipulated into caring! Maybe I even did that with you! I JUST DON’T KNOW ANYMORE!”
Bianca screamed at me, getting in my face with tears beginning to run down her own. Her eyes were glowing electric blue again and I knew I’d crossed a line.
“Hey I’m sorry I didn’t mean to hurt you. I… I didn’t know.”
“No.. you didn’t but I guess you should”
Bianca sniffled out, trying desperately to pull herself back together and keep up the act the everything was ok. Bianca went silent for a while as we kept walking along, crying to herself before she finally took a deep breath and said,
“You know, this is the first time someone’s asked me to come along and do something outside the house in years. I spend so much time cooped up in there just helping with experiments and looking after Rocco. It’s actually nice to get out and talk for once.”
Her voice still a lifts hoarse from screaming at me before.
“Look if you want to talk about it we’ve got nothing but time out here. I’d like to know a bit more about you anyways.”
I said taking her hand and trying to sound comforting.
“Yeah maybe I should get some of it off my chest. Here it goes I guess.”
Bianca said, taking a deep breath and tightening her grip on my hand. Her eyes still glowed faintly as she told me her story as we ventured deeper into the forest.
I’ll give you the shorter version of it here, mostly cause I’m not sure how she’d feel about me spoiling all her secrets.. She ran away from her family and her college education for a guy, his name was Brooke. Brooke was from money and had a job lined up by his family at a law firm so Bianca thought she was set for life with him. Bianca was madly in love with him at the time but as days grew into months and years, Brooke became a monster. He cheated on her and told her she wasn’t enough, that her shortcomings drove him to do it over and over again and somehow it was all her fault every time. He became abusive not long after the cheating started, flying into fits of hysteric apology afterwards only further convincing Bianca she was somehow at fault. After three years of this she eventually got up the courage to leave and never looked back. On the road she discovered her powers of manipulation, letting her play with people’s emotions and she only got better at it with time. Unfortunately her abilities got her into a very specific form of getting money out of people, prostitution. One day she tried to solicit Stein and he saw straight through her. Stein took her with him to the hotel he and Frank were staying at and they took her in on the spot. The trio traveled together ever since, Bianca becoming a kind of daughter to them.
I was in shock once she finished her story, it sounded like she’d really been through the ringer.“I don’t know what to say, that’s awful, all of it.”
“It was, I lived it. But I made it through, doesn’t matter how at the end of the day. I’ve got Frank and Stein and that’s enough, they let me into their home and I recovered in my own way, I’m still here so I’ll take what I can get right?”
Bianca stated with a cold loom of determination on her face. It was painfully obvious to me that despite the masquerade of being fine she was barley holding it together underneath. Like just talking about it with me was driving a finger into old wounds.
“At least you’ll never have to go through something like that again. With your abilities you never have to get pushed around like that.”
I said with completely no tact whatsoever. Bianca stopped suddenly as I said this and whirled around to face me. The fire I’d seen in her eyes earlier reigniting in seconds.
“Do you really think that’s all this is?! I’m no better than him, even you don’t know what you really think when you look at me! Admit ti!”
Bianca growled at me, hysterical once again.
“No, Bianca I…”
“Look I know your trying to help but just leave it, ok? I’m done talking about this”
She cut me off, pulling herself back together and signaling very clearly we were done with that particular conversation.
“Besides look over there, That hole in the rock see it? That might be what we’re looking for.”
Bianca said, gesturing to the stone wall that now jutted out of the ground beside us.
The rock wall she pointed out was chipped near the middle in a way that couldn’t have been natural. Straight lines don’t really exist in nature and this hole was cut squarely into this rock wall. As we got closer I could see that it wasn’t just an entrance either. The hole opened into the rock wall but then suddenly dropped, like whoever carved it had hit a point where the ground just fell out from under them. From where Bianca and I were looking into the hole we couldn’t quite see the bottom.
“Well we found what we were looking for, is this bringing back any memories from those dreams you had?”
Bianca asked, sounding a little short tempered still as I searched through my bag.
“What are you looking for in there?”
“Rope, I’ve got to see what’s in there and I’m hoping I brought enough to climb down there.”
I replied hurriedly, still tearing apart my bag to get to the rope I had packed underneath everything else.
“Rope? you’re not seriously going to climb down that pit are you? I can barely see down there.”
Bianca complained, sounding exasperated.
“Here, this should help you see down there.”
I said, tossing her one of the two head mounted flashlights I brought along.
“ME? I never said we were going down there!”
Bianca panicked momentarily.
“Look, you can stay up here and wait for me if you really don’t want to go down there. But I would appreciate having you to watch my back.”
I added trying to soften her up. Bianca opened her mouth like she was going to say something but stopped, instead dropping her own pack to the ground and searching through it.
“Look if I’m going down there I’m going to need something better than yoga pants on and…. You actually packed a change of clothes in here. Geez you really did think of everything.”
As Bianca took the jeans I packed and went off to find somewhere to change I finally found the rope. It was about 50 feet of strong climbing rope that I kept for an occasion just like this. Now that’s not to say I was a professional climber by any means but a 20 or 30 foot rappel I should be able to do. I was hoping that the descent wasn’t much further than that. I anchored the rope to a tree a little ways away from the hole in the rock face and tossed the rope down the hole. It hit the bottom with a satisfying thud just as Bianca got back from changing. The jeans I had packed were a little big on her but she’d manage. She looked like a mess in her ancient combat boot and jacket, all of which were too big for her. I tried to open my mouth to tell her she looked nice, I swear I really did but what came out was hyena-like laughter at her appearance.
“I…. Oh god I’m…. It’s just”
I struggled to get out, laughing all the while.
“Well I’m glad you like it at least, ok seriously come on, stop laughing.”
Bianca scolded as she began giggling herself. Soon enough we were both laughing, Bianca’s earlier storminess cleared up by the absurdity of the situation.
Here we were, a succubus and a guy with a strange mark out in the woods getting ready to rappel into a hole in the ground that apparently didn’t exist. All this was almost starting to feel… I’m not really sure how to put it, not normal but not so strange. Honestly I finally felt like I’d found some kind of purpose again out here. As weird as it all was I was starting to enjoy… this, this whole odd situation I’d found myself in. Bianca and I finally got ahold of the laughter and stood back up from our place on the ground.
“Do I really look that bad?”
She asked
“I’ve never heard you complain about your looks before. But no, with those jeans on you look like maybe, just maybe you prepared a little bit for coming out here.”
I teased, getting a little wry grin out of her.
“Come on, lets get going. Hopefully we can be in and out of there pretty quickly.”
I said, handing Bianca her pack and shouldering my own.
Rappelling in wasn’t actually all that hard, really dangerous without safety equipment sure, but neither of us had any trouble descending the maybe 20 foot drop. At the bottom I saw something that shocked me, this place wasn’t abandoned. I saw lighting set up, not on but very clearly set up recently. Bits of old mining equipment were scattered around the… cave? Mine? Im not really sure what to call it anymore. What concerned me more than anything was the light I saw at the far end of the cave (I’m settling on calling it a cave). The light came from a massive bonfire and I could just make out the shadows of several people sitting around it. I have no idea how we didn’t see the smoke on our way in. It wasn’t filling the cave but it also wasn’t coming out from anywhere I saw on the way here.
“Bianca get down!”
I whisper shouted at her, turning off my headlamp and falling flat to the ground myself. Bianca dropped to the ground as she heard me with unexpected grace. I didn’t know if those figures by the fire had seen us but I certainly wasn’t taking chances.
“Ok, I’m going to creep up and see if I can hear them talking or something. Can you just stay here and watch my back? I don’t want you getting any closer than you have to.”
I instructed Bianca who answered with a quick nod and reached into the inner pocket of her jacket. She withdrew a jeweled golden dagger from it.
“I sorry, what’s this now?”
I asked, confused and thrown off guard by the weapon. It was a really beautiful blade, the hilt was silver with several purple gems inlaid in it. The blade was golden save for the razor sharp edge which was some kind of strange blue material that was roughly the same color Blanca’s eyes glowed.
“I had a life before this you know.”
Bianca responded.
“Yeah we talked about it but you didn’t really tell me much about this part apparently. Doesn’t matter I guess just surprised you have Jeff Bezos’s butter knife in your jacket pocket.”
I whispered, pointing at the dagger in her hand.
“Well we can talk more about how I ended up with this later, not really the time now. Just be careful ok.”
I got up as she said this, realizing she was right. Now really wasn’t the time to be asking about strange daggers, I had more pressing issues.
I crouched down and started creeping towards the figures by the bonfire, careful to avoid the rusty machinery bits scattered across the ground. As I got closer I saw a passage I had missed in the dark. I dared to turn my headlamp on for just a second, trying to block out most of the light with my hand. What I saw through the dim light and shadows of my finger left me awestruck. Inside the passage a coliseum had been constructed, with seats carved into the stone. The structure itself was made up of the rusted metal pieces that littered the room, collected and smelted together to form the walls of the structure. What frightened me the most was the symbol clearly and meticulously drawn on the dirt floor, the same symbol that adorned my back, the symbol of the thunderbird. Moving on, more shaken than ever I crept closer still to the roaring bonfire. I could just about make out the words the figures were saying. When I got close enough to make out the word “tests” the fire suddenly went out with a gust of wind.The room temperature must have dropped 10 degrees immediately and I could swear I heard the sounds of heavy rain above us. But the sudden lack of light isn’t what rooted me in place, cowering on the cave floor. What did that was the two illuminated grey eyes that pierced through the darkness like lightning in a storm, eyes I would never forget, the eyes of the woman from Imalone.
This time I clearly heard the voices of the figures from around the bonfire as they all dropped to their knees.
“Shaoni! We weren’t expecting you till later, Stormcaller.”
The figures all said some variation of in unison. Their tone sounding almost as though they were begging for forgiveness. In a voice that hissed like rain on pavement the woman apparently named Shaoni spoke.
“I’ve come to oversee the start of the trials, is everything prepared?”
In one bone chilling moment her eyes locked on mine and she said the one thing I’d hoped she wouldn’t.
“You didn’t tell me we had guests.”
The moment the words left her lips I turned back to where Bianca was waiting, her now glowing eyes cutting through the darkness of the cave. Giving up any form of subtly, I bolted for the rope behind Bianca. I just wanted to be out of this cave, whatever I might learn from searching around was far outweighed by the fact that Shaoni was here. I’d seen the kind of destruction she’d left in her wake in Imalone and I had no desire to see it happen again here. I banged my ankle on several of the little bits of rusty metal on the floor as I ran, sending sparks of pain up my leg. I didn’t hear anything behind me at all which was almost more unnerving than the footsteps I expected to hear. I closed in on Bianca and saw she hadn’t moved at all, her eyes fixed on something behind me. I dared to take a quick glance back over my shoulder and saw Shaoni taking her first step away from the extinguished bonfire. Lightning crackled around her like one of those novelty plasma globes. In the flashes of light I could see her face. There was no smile or frown, no emotion at all. She simply stared straight ahead towards me and took slow calm steps, inching ever closer.
“Bianca we’ve got to go… NOW!”
I shouted, snapping her to attention. She nodded and turned on her heels, back toward the rope we’d thrown in earlier. Only, when we got to the rope and gave it a tug, it came falling back toward us.
“There’s no way. I…I anchored it to that tree, it should’ve held!”
I cried in disbelief. Bianca and I starred up at the now stormy sky through the hole we would’ve escaped from. Two men walked into view on either side of the hole, glowering down at us. I notice a marking on one of the men’s hands in a flash of lightning from the storm. I could only assume if I was able to make it out I would’ve seen a marking just like the one on my back. Just as soon as the men had appeared a shape flew in from the left with a low growl, taking both men along with it.
“Ok, new plan! There’s something else up there and I really don’t want to get involved with… whatever that was either. I didn’t see any footprints near the entrance so I’m assuming those guys we saw by the bonfire got in another way. We’re just going to have to find where that was and get out that way.”
I instructed Bianca, gesturing to the men in toe with Shaoni and trying not to sound as afraid as I was.
“Ok, I’m with you but lets get moving, I don’t want to any closer to her than I have to be.”
Bianca answered, putting her hand on my shoulder. I suddenly felt a wave of calm rush over me and for the second time I was grateful for Bianca’s ability to simply turn off my fear response.
Shaoni now stood about 50 feet from us with four men following behind her. In the light she gave off I could see the men were all dressed like normal people. I kind of figured they would be more of those canvas wrapped weirdos from Imalone but no. There stood four men in jeans and flannels standing there. Shaoni looked like she could’ve stepped right out of a painting of Pocahontas. She wore an animal hide dress with frills along the bottom and arms. Her head was adorned with a leather band containing several hawk feathers. In short she looked like she’d stepped out of a different time. But I had no time to look over the finer details of her clothing as Bianca and I rushed towards her. Once we got within striking distance I pulled Bianca to the left, towards the passage I had seen earlier. Shaoni never made a move towards us, she just simply looked at me, the ghost of a smile briefly crossing her lips. One of the men with her grabbed at Bianca though, pulling her out of my grasp momentarily. That was a mistake because she was on him immediately with the ornate dagger I’d seen before. As the man grabbed her Bianca lashed out with the dagger, sticking him in the gut with the blade. He screamed in anguish and let go of her but Bianca wasn’t done yet. She followed up by stabbing the man in the back of the neck as he bent over, grabbing at the hole in his abdomen. The other three men were so taken aback by the sudden ferocity she displayed that they didn’t come any closer. As time stood still for a second the men all looked toward Shaoni, awaiting instructions but hesitant to get any closer to Bianca. Using the brief moment of disbelief Bianca had caused, we ran down the side passage towards the coliseum.
“What was that?”
I asked, still shocked by how suddenly Bianca had acted.
“He tried to grab me, I don’t like when they try to grab me”
Bianca responded, distant and… scared? I got the sense she was still in shock at what she had done too. But I couldn’t worry about that right now, we still had to get out of here. Luckily the men didn’t seem to be following us. Wether Shaoni called them off or they stopped to care for their friend I didn’t know, and frankly I didn’t care.
Rushing through the rusty coliseum was haunting. I expected something to jump out of every shadow in the imposing structure. As we slowed to a jog in the middle of the coliseum, right where that eagle symbol was, we stopped to look around. We had come into this arena through an open arch but the only other exit I could see was a similar but barred archway. The coliseum was huge for something constructed in a cave, probably 400 feet across. I had no idea how this thing could’ve been made without anybody finding out.
“Bianca are you seeing anyway out of here? Bianca!”
I asked, then shouted as I turned to see her standing still as a statue in the middle of the Eagle symbol. She was staring at the dagger she had stabbed that man with. Blood still stained the blade and dripped from it intermittently.
“Bianca are you alright?”
I questioned as I walked over to her. She still had this look in her eyes, like she was miles away.
“Bianca? Come on talk to me. Look, you did what you had to do back there, sure it wasn’t exactly pretty but it had to be done.”
I tried to comfort her with my words but the truth is, my heart just wasn’t in it. I was a little scared of what I saw from her in those few moments. She just lashed out and attacked him, not that he didn’t deserve it but going back for more was too much. But what would’ve happened if she didn’t act? It’s not something I could really dwell on now and I’m not sure it really mattered. I just wasn’t feeling all that great about the fact we may have killed someone.
“I don’t like it when they grab me.”
Bianca finally repeated, still appearing catatonic. I leaned down to her level, putting my face right in-front of her’s and putting her head in between my hands.
“Bianca I know enough to know that whole situation may have dug up some memories for you but nows really not the time. We have to keep moving, we have to find a way out of here, and I can’t do that without you right now.”
Bianca tensed up as I spoke to her, but I could feel her relax as I finished. A single tear fell from her eye as she gave me a nod and followed behind me as I walked toward the barred off archway.
Before I made it to the archway there was a massive crash as something tore the rusty bars from their mountings and fell into the room.
“Tuck?!”
I exclaimed, recognizing his colossal figure on the floor immediately. His shirt and pants were torn to shreds though, Like he’d flexed too hard and burst out of his clothes. Bianca and I rushed over to check on him but apparently he was fine. Before we even started walking towards him he was already back up on his feet and lumbering towards us.
“Tuck what are you doing here? Actually never mind, are you ok?”
I asked, concern in my voice.
“It’s going to take more than this to stop me son. I figured you might go looking for that old mine I mentioned the other night so I came to find you. I feel real bad about ya run’in off the way ya did and I got to thinking. Maybe I could make it up to ya if I told ya about the mine. So I came out here and found some shady look’in fellas poking around and figured maybe ya needed help, looks like I was right.”
Tuck explained, dusting himself off and brushing away some of the tattered remains of his shirt. I didn’t buy his story for a second but I wasn’t going to argue with this bear of a man.
“So how did you get in anyway?”
“Used the old entrance from back when this place was still run’in, come on I’ll lead ya out.”
Tuck answered, already turning and walking back the way he came.
The walk out was long and none of us talked much so I just looked around. The further we walked down this little tunnel the more I noticed crushed equipment. The walls looked like they were made up of bits and pieces of crumbled rock that may have once been the ceiling of a much bigger tunnel here.
“There was a collapse, just like the report said only, whatever caused it wasn’t any fault of ours. It was that damn thunderbird waking up.”
Tuck piped up, answering one question and making me ask another.
“Wait you knew about her?!”
“All the miners did, some decided to follow her after she woke up and brought the walls down on us. Others wanted revenge for the brothers we lost, I’m one of the former. You see son, the reason I stayed around this town so long was because of that bird. I want a chance to return the favor.”
“But what about Robert? If you hate the thunderbird so much why’d you let him in? You had to see that tattoo on his hand.”
“I know he thinks that damned bird will “save” him or something but I don’t blame him. Everyone deals with things in their own way and it’s not my place to judge folk for it.”
Tuck lectured, as we made our way further down the passage. His words made sense to me but I didn’t understand how he could be so understanding. From what I understood the thunderbird had a part to play in the original mine’s collapse and the death of the workers there. Only for some of the survivors to revere this creature. If I were in Tuck’s shoes I don’t think I could forgive and forget.
Finally we saw light at the end of the tunnel. We emerged into the whispers of what I’m sure was a monster of a storm. But that’s not what drew my attention, what did were the boulders scattered around the hole we just came out of. It looked like they had been moved, and recently. The suspicious red stain just barley peaking out from the bottom of one of them only served to convince me further. Tuck’s story didn’t quite make sense and this entrance seemed like it should’ve been blocked up until very recently. I wasn’t about to question the guy who saved us though, so I let the issue rest.
Bianca’s idea of tracking her phone to find our way to the bikes worked like a charm. We followed the directions my phone spit at us and eventually found our way back to the bikes. Tuck’s old Ford Bronco sat behind our bikes leaving me to question if he followed us on our way here.
“Well do you kids want a ride back to town?”
Tuck asked, his voice bellowing across the forest. Seriously it was like the guy swallowed a loudspeaker at some point and just spoke through it now.
“No we’ll find our own way back.”
“Alrighty then, stay safe son.”
Tuck called back to me as he got into his truck and drove off. Bianca and I stood up our bikes and got ready to head back to town.
“Hey Keith?”
“Yeah what is it Bianca?”
“Next time you offer to bring me along somewhere can you warn me about the damn thunderbird that seems to just show up around you.”
I laughed at this, it was nice to see Bianca joking around again. After what happened in the caves she seemed like someone else, none of her usual cheeriness was there. Not that I knew if that was what she wanted me to see from her or how she actually presented herself but still. I trusted her enough at this point to assume she wasn’t using her abilities to mess with my head.
When we got back to Bianca’s house the sun was just beginning to set, washing the town in shades of purple, orange, and red. We walked the bikes around to their place behind the house and I walked Bianca back to the front door.
“Thanks for today Keith,I don’t… get out very much anymore and it was… nice… to do something other than sit around the house for once. You know, despite everything that happened it was actually fun.”
I was taken aback by her words at first. If it was me I’d immediately want nothing to do with this person who just put me in danger.
“You had fun? The thunderbird showed up again and we may have killed a guy and you had fun?”
I asked, raising and eyebrow suspiciously.
“Can we not talk about that right now? Anyways I don’t exactly have a high bar for what is and isn’t fun at this point. I’ll see you later Keith.”
Bianca said, cracking a smile and walking into her house.
I was about halfway back to my own house when I realized she never gave me my backpack back. Well, looks like I’d be seeing her again then because I need that stuff back. I wasn’t sure what to think about what I’d seen today. If the thunderbird was in those mines years ago why did she end up in Wisconsin? There was also a very real possibility some people in this town worshipped her so I’d have to keep an eye out for that. The really interesting thing to me was the Shaoni never seemed to want to hurt me in the cave today. She was terrifying as all hell sure, but I didn’t get the sense that she wanted to cause me any sort of harm. If she wanted to do that my gut told me she would’ve done it quickly and efficiently.
Thunder suddenly cracked outside, interrupting my train of thought. As I stood up to see what time it was a knock came from the front door. I froze, who exactly could it be? I doubt Bianca would come over, I don’t think she even knows where I live but maybe she came by to drop off the backpack she absconded with? The knock came again, more forcefully this time.
“I’m coming, I’m coming!”
I shouted, as I jogged to the door. My heart dropped as soon as I opened it, On the other side of the door stood Shaoni. She was dressed normally for once, wearing a long flowing white nightgown. Shaoni stepped into my house as she cooed in her usual misty voice.
“Good evening. Keith was it? We have much to discuss.”
2024.05.18 23:09 IndigoWolf4711 And with that, 'Dancing with the Stars: The Pros' Most Iconic Quotes' has concluded! 💕✨️🎉
DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE PROS' MOST ICONIC QUOTES ✨
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| Day | Pro Dancer | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karina Smirnoff | "Is there any reason why your head looks like a pigeon?" |
| 2 | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | "Bro, you're one big wrong already." |
| 3 | Witney Carson | "What do you need, a snack?" |
| 4 | Anna Trebunskaya | "Some people say I'm a tough teacher. And I am." |
| 5 | Brandon Armstrong | "I was born in '94..." |
| 6 | Cheryl Burke | "So the name of the song is 'Call Me Irresponsible', remind you of anybody? I think it's perfect for you!" |
| 7 | Edyta Śliwińska | "I'm wearing so much clothes that I got tangled in it!" |
| 8 | Artem Chigvintsev | "Fine! I watched 'Fifty Shades of Grey'!" |
| 9 | Corky Ballas | "Now we're doing the Mambo which originated in the '40s!"... |
| 10 | Chelsie Hightower | "South America speaks Spanish?" |
| 11 | Derek Hough | "I'm rough, I'm tough, I'm Derek Hough." |
| 12 | Charlotte Jørgensen | "Get your heel up on your back foot, or I'll kill you." |
| 13 | Allison Holker | "Team Rallison!!!" |
| 14 | Julianne Hough | "I felt like you just had to phone it in so you could get back with Meryl." |
| 15 | Alec Mazo | "Josie is deceptively unfit." |
| 16 | Alan Bersten | "It's a little shaky in here!" |
| 17 | Jenna Johnson | "ADAM! WE GOTTA QUICKSTEP!!!" |
| 18 | Ashly DelGrosso-Costa | "It needs to be equal teamwork, and I can't play a tug-of-war anymore." |
| 19 | Gleb Savchenko | "You look like a dancer when you're not moving." |
| 20 | Kym Johnson-Herjavec | "I should never have made us try that stupid lift..." |
| 21 | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | "With all due respect, this is my show, I help make it what it is." |
| 22 | Lacey Schwimmer | "STEVE!!! How am I supposed to be in love with you if you keep farting all the time?!?!" |
| 23 | Mark Ballas | “And you said habede habeduh de de. Daba da dip bah da be. That’s what you said when I asked you." |
| 24 | Lindsay Arnold | "That salsa will get ya-every time!" |
| 25 | Louis Van Amstel | "I was jealous of Mark on Season 5, but I got the girl now!" |
| 26 | Koko Iwasaki | "You're a real Jersey party boy, and I need you to be a suave English gentleman for Bond Night." |
| 27 | Keo Motsepe | "If Len gives a 10, I'm gonna run down and kiss him!" |
| 28 | Peta Murgatroyd | Her scream after finding out that she and Tommy Chong had made the semi-finals. |
| 29 | Pasha Pashkov | "You don't know who I am, but I've been praying I get you!" |
| 30 | Sasha Farber | "If you wanna dance, you know it would be my honour. My main worrybis your health." |
| 31 | Jonathan Roberts | "Let's take a commercial break." |
| 32 | Daniella Karagach | "YEAH! OH SHIT!!!" |
| 33 | Dmitry Chaplin | "I feel like I'm cheating on Jewel with another partner." |
| 34 | Sharna Burgess | "I got to do the Backstreet Boys' move next to a Backstreet Boy, and I think it's kinda awesome!" |
| 35 | Tristan MacManus | "And I got a 7. Hurt my feelins!" |
| 36 | Britt Stewart | "Daniel!" |
| 37 | Rylee Arnold | "Isn't that James Bond, not James Brown?" |
| 38 | Tony Dovolani | "I Quit." |
| 39 | Emma Slater | "We're dancing to 'Beefburgers in Paradise' by Jimmy Buffay!" |
DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE PROS' MOST ICONIC QUOTES ✨
The last round was won by u/CoffeeAndCurls76 's suggestion!A MASSIVE Thank You to the amazing u/Invader_holly who recommended I run this game! I always love hearing your ideas and we're all SO greatful that you're a part of this community! 💕🥰
VIDEO COMPILATION ON ITS WAY!!!2024.05.18 21:15 SanderSo47 Directors at the Box Office: Clint Eastwood (Part 1)
 | https://preview.redd.it/m07tmkxgi81d1.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a069dd209bca819edad29814e0bbd2b76eaa50db submitted by SanderSo47 to boxoffice [link] [comments] As Reddit doesn't allow posts to exceed 40,000 characters, Eastwood's edition had to be split into two parts because his whole career cannot be ignored. The second part will be posted tomorrow.Here's a new edition of "Directors at the Box Office", which seeks to explore the directors' trajectory at the box office and analyze their hits and bombs. I already talked about a few, and as I promised, it's Clint Eastwood's turn.Eastwood was a troublemaker at school, and he had a bunch of odd jobs such as lifeguard, paper carrier, grocery clerk, forest firefighter, and golf caddy. In 1951, he was drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War and was discharged two years later. Through this, he got into contact with a Hollywood representative, who got him into acting classes and started his acting career. He got his start by starring in the hit show Rawhide, but he said he was exhausted by the experience. This caught the attention of some film producers and he decided to act in films directed by the then-unknown Sergio Leone. His career was on the rise, and then he got the chance to make his directorial debut. From a box office perspective, how reliable was he to deliver a box office hit? That's the point of this post. To analyze his career. It should be noted that as he started his career in the 1970s, some of the domestic grosses here will be adjusted by inflation. The table with his highest grossing films, however, will be left in its unadjusted form, as the worldwide grosses are more difficult to adjust.Play Misty for Me (1971)"The scream you hear may be your own!"His directorial debut. It stars Eastwood, Jessica Walter and Donna Mills, and follows a radio disc jockey being stalked by an obsessed female fan. Before his colleague Irving Leonard died, he and Eastwood had discussed the idea of producing a film that was to give Eastwood the artistic control he desired, and his debut as a director. Eastwood said he was ready, "I stored away all the mistakes I made and saved up all the good things I learned, and now I know enough to control my own projects and get what I want out of actors." The film was a huge success for Eastwood, and it also received positive reviews. So far, his directorial career was off to a great start.
High Plains Drifter (1973)"They'd never forget the day he drifted into town."His second film. The film stars Eastwood, Verna Bloom and Mariana Hill, and follows a mysterious stranger who metes out justice in a corrupt frontier mining town. Eastwood reportedly liked the offbeat quality of the film's original nine-page proposal and approached Universal with the idea of directing it, which would make it his first directed Western. The screenplay was inspired by the real-life murder of Kitty Genovese in Queens in 1964, which eyewitnesses reportedly stood by and watched. Holes in the plot were filled in with black humor and allegory, influenced by Sergio Leone. It was well received, and the film even surpassed Play Misty for Me at the box office. Eastwood was just going up.
Breezy (1973)"Her name is Breezy."His third film. It stars William Holden and Kay Lenz, and follows the relationship between a middle-aged real estate agent and a young hitchhiker. This was his first directed film without starring on it. And his lack of presence certainly hurt the film; it received mixed reviews and flopped at the box office.
The Eiger Sanction (1975)"His lifeline, held by the assassin he hunted."His fourth film. Based on the novel by Trevanian, the film stars Eastwood, George Kennedy, Vonetta McGee, and Jack Cassidy. It follows Jonathan Hemlock, an art history professor, mountain climber, and former assassin once employed by a secret government agency, who is blackmailed into returning to his deadly profession for one last mission. The film received mixed reactions for its writing, and it wasn't a box office success either.
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)"An army of one."His fifth film. Based on the novel Gone to Texas by Forrest Carter, it stars Eastwood, Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Bill McKinney and John Vernon. The film tells the story of Josey Wales, a Missouri farmer whose family is murdered by Union militia during the Civil War. Driven to revenge, Wales joins a Confederate guerrilla band and makes a name for himself as a feared gunfighter. After the war, all the fighters in Wales' group except for him surrender to Union soldiers, but the Confederates end up being massacred. Wales becomes an outlaw and is pursued by bounty hunters and Union soldiers as he tries to make a new life for himself. Eastwood was fascinated by the novel and he bought the film rights, hoping to star on the film. He got Philip Kaufman involved as screenwriter and possible director, but left after disagreeing with Eastwood in the material adapted to the screen. Kaufman insisted on filming with a meticulous attention to detail, which caused disagreements with Eastwood, not to mention the attraction the two shared towards Locke and apparent jealousy on Kaufman's part in regard to their emerging relationship. This caused Eastwood to take over as the director. Kaufman's firing angered the DGA, as he did most of the pre-production, and sanctioning a $60,000 fine. This resulted in the Director's Guild passing a new rule, known as "the Eastwood Rule", which prohibits an actor or producer from firing the director and then personally taking on the director's role. The film received critical acclaim, and in subsequent years, is ranked among Eastwood's greatest films. It was also a huge success at the box office, doubling his previous highest grossing film. It was also one of the few Western films to receive critical and commercial success in the 1970s at a time when the Western was thought to be dying as a major genre in Hollywood.
The Gauntlet (1977)"The man in the middle of..."His sixth film. It stars Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney, and Mara Corday. It follows a down-and-out cop who falls in love with a prostitute, to whom he is assigned to escort from Las Vegas to Phoenix for her to testify against the mob. While it received mixed reviews, it became another box office success for Eastwood, becoming his now highest grossing film.
Bronco Billy (1980)"The most outrageous of 'em all."His seventh film. The film stars Eastwood and Sondra Locke, and focuses on the financially-struggling owner of a traditional Wild West show and his new assistant. It became another critical and commercial success for Eastwood, who referred to the film as one of his most affable shoots of his career.
Firefox (1982)"The most devastating killing machine ever built... his job... steal it!"His eighth film. Based on the novel by Craig Thomas, it stars Eastwood, Freddie Jones and David Huffman. The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called "Firefox". Naturally, the British are worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon, as rumors say that the jet is undetectable on radar. They send ex-Vietnam War pilot Mitchell Gant on a covert mission into the Soviet Union to steal the Firefox. The film received mixed reviews, but it earned almost $47 million, becoming Eastwood's highest grossing title as director.
Honkytonk Man (1982)"The boy is on his way to becoming a man. The man is on his way to becoming a legend."His ninth film. It's based on the novel by Clancy Carlile, and it stars Eastwood and his son Kyle. It follows Red Stovall, a country music singer and composer. With his nephew Whit by his side, he travels to Nashville to perform at the Grand Ole Opry in the backdrop of the Great Depression. While the film received acclaim, it earned just $4.4 million, becoming his second worst performer.
Sudden Impact (1983)"Dirty Harry is at it again."His tenth film. The fourth installment in the Dirty Harry series, directed, it stars Eastwood and Sondra Locke. The film tells the story of a gang rape victim who decides to seek revenge on her rapists 10 years after the attack by killing them one by one. Inspector Harry Callahan, famous for his unconventional and often brutal crime-fighting tactics, is tasked with tracking down the serial killer. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but it earned over $150 million worldwide, Eastwood's first film to pass that milestone. It's also very popular for including the iconic catchphrase, "Go ahead, make my day."
Pale Rider (1985)"...And Hell followed with him."His 11th film. It stars Eastwood, Michael Moriarty and Carrie Snodgress. A couple and their daughter, along with a few others, are driven out of Lahood, California, by goons working for a mining baron. However, a stranger enters their life to assist them in their fight. There was no stopping Eastwood: another critical and commercial success.
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)"The scars run deep."His 12th film. It stars Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, and Mario Van Peebles. The story centers on a U.S. Marine nearing retirement who gets a platoon of undisciplined Marines into shape and leads them during the American invasion of Grenada in 1983. The film was inspired by an account of American paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division using a pay telephone and a credit card to call in fire support during the invasion of Grenada, and fashioned a script of a Korean War veteran career Army non-commissioned officer passing on his values to a new generation of soldiers. Eastwood was interested in the script and asked his producer, Fritz Manes, to contact the US Army with a view of filming the movie at Fort Bragg. However, the Army read the script and refused to participate, due to Highway being portrayed as a hard drinker, divorced from his wife, and using unapproved motivational methods to his troops, an image the Army did not want. It received mixed reviews, with some deeming the film as "imperialist propaganda". But it was still another box office success.
Bird (1988)"There are no second acts in American lives."His 13th film. The film stars Forest Whitaker and Diane Venora. It is constructed as a montage of scenes from saxophonist Charlie Parker's life, from his childhood in Kansas City, through his early death at the age of 34. Eastwood, a lifelong fan of jazz, had been fascinated by Parker ever since seeing him perform live in Oakland in 1946. He approached Chan Parker, Bird's common-law wife on whose memoirs the script was based, for input, and she lent Eastwood and arranger Lennie Niehaus a collection of recordings from her private collection Before Eastwood was involved, Richard Pryor was originally cast as Parker. Despitive positive reviews, it performed poorly, earning just $2.2 million in North America.
White Hunter Black Heart (1990)"An adventure in obsession."His 14th film. Based on the novel by Peter Viertel, it stars Eastwood, Jeff Fahey, George Dzundza, Alun Armstrong and Marisa Berenson. It follows a famous movie director, John Wilson, who goes to Africa to make his next movie. He is an obstinate, contrary director who'd rather hunt elephants than take care of his crew or movie. He has become obsessed with one particular elephant and cares for nothing else. Despite positive reviews, it made just $2.3 million domestically, not even 10% of the budget.
The Rookie (1990)His 15th film. The film stars Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia, Sônia Braga, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Tom Skerritt. It follows a veteran police officer teamed up with a younger detective, whose intent is to take down a German crime lord in downtown Los Angeles, following months of investigation into an exotic car theft ring.It received negative reviews for its acting and story, and it became another flop for Eastwood. That's three bombs in a row. Ouch.
Unforgiven (1992)"Some legends will never be forgotten. Some wrongs can never be forgiven."His 16th film. It stars Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Richard Harris and Morgan Freeman. It follows William Munny, a widower with two young kids, who was once a very vicious gunfighter who gave up everything after marriage. Now, a man named Schofield Kid brings him an offer that he cannot refuse, forcing him to come out of retirement for one last job. David Webb Peoples wrote the script all the way back to 1976, and it was optioned by Francis Ford Coppola, but he lacked the funds needed to helm it. By Eastwood's own recollection, he was given the script in the "early 80s" although he did not immediately pursue it, because, according to him, "I thought I should do some other things first". Eastwood has long asserted that the film would be his last traditional Western, concerned that any future projects would simply rehash previous plotlines or imitate someone else's work. He dedicated the film to his close friends and mentors Sergio Leone and Don Siegel. Hackman initially refused to participate as his daughters were upset that he was starring in too many violent films, but he became fascinated by the script that he agreed. It opened with $15 million and it legged all the way to $100 million after playing for almost one year, closing with $159 million worldwide, his now highest grossing film. The film received Eastwood's best reviews of his career, with many considering the film as his magnum opus as director. It received 9 Oscar nominations, and won four: Best Picture and Best Director for Eastwood, Best Supporting Actor for Hackman, and Best Film Editing. So Eastwood, on top of being a reliable box office draw, was now a 2-time Oscar winner.
A Perfect World (1993)His 17th film. Kevin Costner, Eastwood and Laura Dern, and follows an escaped convict who takes a young boy hostage and attempts to escape on the road with the child, while being pursued by a Texas Ranger.The film received critical acclaim, and has appeared as one of Eastwood's best films. The film disappointed in North America, but it earned up to $100 million overseas (Eastwood's first film to gross that much) and ended with $135 million worldwide.
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)"The human heart has a way of making itself large again even after it's been broken into a million pieces."His 18th film. Based on the novel by Robert James Waller, it stars Eastwood and Meryl Streep. The film is set in 1965, following a war bride, Francesca Johnson, who lives with her husband and two children on their Iowa farm. That year she meets National Geographic photojournalist, Robert Kincaid, who comes to Madison County, Iowa to photograph its historic covered bridges. With Francesca's family away for a short trip, the couple have an intense, four-day love affair. It received more critical acclaim, and made over $180 million worldwide, becoming his highest grossing film. For her performance, Streep was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress.
Absolute Power (1997)His 19th film. Based on the novel by David Baldacci, it stars Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Judy Davis, Scott Glenn, Dennis Haysbert, and Richard Jenkins. It follows a master jewel thief who witnesses the killing of a woman by Secret Service agents.It received mixed reviews, and disappointed at the box office.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)"Welcome to Savannah, Georgia. A Ccty of hot nights and cold blooded murder."His 20th film. Based on the book by John Berendt, it stars John Cusack and Kevin Spacey. It follows the story of antiques dealer Jim Williams, on trial for the killing of a male prostitute who was his lover. The multiple trials depicted in Berendt's book are combined into one trial for the film. It received mediocre reviews, and flopped at the box office.
True Crime (1999)His 21st film. Based on the novel by Andrew Klavan, it stars Eastwood, Isaiah Washington, Denis Leary, LisaGay Hamilton and James Woods. It follows a journalist covering the execution of a death row inmate, only to discover that the convict may actually be innocent.This was another project that received mediocre reviews and flopped at the box office.
Space Cowboys (2000)"Boys will be boys."His 22nd film. It stars Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, and James Garner as four aging former test pilots who are sent into space to repair an old Soviet satellite. It received very positive reviews, and earned over $128 million worldwide.
Blood Work (2002)"He's a heartbeat away from catching the killer."His 23rd film. Based on the novel by Michael Connelly, it stars Eastwood, Jeff Daniels, Wanda De Jesús, and Anjelica Huston. It follows a retired FBI agent who recently had a heart transplant but still takes up the job to nab a killer. It was another film with mediocre reviews and flop status.
Mystic River (2003)"We bury our sins, we wash them clean."His 24th film. Based on the novel by Dennis Lehane, it stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, and Laura Linney. It follows three childhood friends who are reunited 25 years later when one of them suffers a family tragedy. Michael Keaton was originally cast in the role of Det. Sean Devine, and did several script readings with the cast, as well as his own research into the practices of the Massachusetts Police Department. However, creative differences between Keaton and Eastwood led to Keaton leaving the production. He was replaced by Kevin Bacon. This was the first film in which Eastwood would be credited as composer. The film had a slow roll-out, but it was aided by strong word of mouth, closing with a wonderful $156 million worldwide. It also received acclaim, and was named as one of Eastwood's greatest films. Sean Penn received universal acclaim for his performance, with some naming it among the best acting of the century, particularly for one scene (if you watched it, you definitely know which scene). It received 6 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director for Eastwood. It won two: Best Actor for Penn and Best Supporting Actor for Robbins.
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2024.05.18 11:25 Proud-Flatworm928 WWE WrestleMania XL 2024
LIVE from Lincoln Financial Field; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Sunday, April 7th 2024 Commentated by Michael Cole + Ian Riccarboni + BIG E
Countdown to WrestleMania XL: Presented by Cricket 5G. Panel: J. Redmond + S. Roberts + P. Rosenburg
WWE NETWORK INTRO
WWE Presents WrestleMania XL! Stadium Shots / Countdown Panel Introduction
Arriving Shots: Randy Orton / Kevin Owens / Bianca Belair / DIY
(Philadelphia City Shots)
(Match Video Package) Panel Discuss CM Punk vs Seth Rollins
(Match Video Package) Panel discuss Bayley vs IYO SKY
(Lincoln Financial Field Stadium Shots)
(Match Video Package) Panel discuss Rhea Ripley vs Jade Cargill.
WWE WrestleMania XL: Presented by WWE 2K24 + Snickers.
WWE NETWORK INTRO
America The Beautiful - Performed by Jhene Aiko
Arriving Shots: Logan Paul / J. Uso + S. Zayn / Rhea Ripley / Jade Cargill Match Preparation Shots: CM Punk + Seth Rollins
(J. Redmond standing by ringside towards the end of CM Punk’s entrance) “Tonight, the winner of the men’s 2024 royal rumble match, CM Punk will be competing in his first televised singles match in over 9 years. He faces off against current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and these two have a legitimate hate for each other, but tonight they have the opportunity to settle their differences and CM Punk has the chance to become world champion once again, tonight at WrestleMania!”
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: - Lilian Garcia / Referee: Chad Patton CM Punk def. Seth Rollins (c) (17:02)
Arriving Shots: The Rock + Roman Reigns
During Becky Lynch’s entrance (Michael Cole) - “Well, Becky Lynch’s new book ‘The Man - not your average average girl’ currently the New York times No.1 Bestseller. Available now, worldiwde!”
(Match Hype Video Package) Steel Cage Match: Liv Morgan def. Becky Lynch + Nia Jax (12:48)
Warm Up Shots: Logan Paul
Jackie Redmond is standing by backstage with Paul Heyman. She says; “Paul, congratulations on your Hall of Fame induction. What can we expect in tonights main event.” Paul Heyman says; “After tonight…WWE will never be the same again. The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns has his plate full tonight as he faces two incredibly talenteds uperstars in what promises to be a battle. But…as ever, my Tribal Chief will walk out as champion, the same way he has walked out of the past 4 WrestleMania’s, and he will lead WWE right into a new era as his hold over all of WWE…continues!”
Slim Jim Graphics Advertisment: (BIG E) “This match is presented by SlimJim. Get savage with America’s favourite spicy meat stick. Snap into a SlimJim!”
During LA Knight’s entrance (Michael Cole) - “Hey, look who’s watching in London, the United Kingdom. They are all LA Knight fans across the pond!”
(Match Hype Video Package) During L. Paul’s Entrance (Ian Riccarboni) - “WrestleMania 40 is brought to you in part by Prime Hydration. 1.3 billion in sales last year - the fastest growing beverage in history and the official hydration drink of WWE. With only 25 calories, 0 added sugars, BCAA and electrolites. Drink Prime!”
(Show Prime Hydration Station) - Lilian Garcia WWE United States Championship: LA Knight def. Logan Paul (c) + K Owens + Randy Orton + AJ Styles (16:45)
Hall of Fame Ceremony Video Package
Bianca Belair def. Jordynne Grace (15:56) - Lilian Garcia
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal Documentary Commercial.
(Match Hype Video Package) Best 2 out of 3 Falls Match for the WWE World Tag Team Championships: Jey Uso + Sami Zayn def. DIY (c) (39:10)
Jackie Redmond is standing by backstage with WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk.
WrestleMania XL sponsors - WWE 2K24 + Snickers (Ian Riccarboni): “Well, WWE is presented by Snickers. Snickers satisfies. And also by WWE 2K24, the highest rated WWE 2K game of all time. Relive 40 years of WrestleMania, play all new match types and career-mode experiences with an iconic roster of over 200 superstars + legends. Available now, worldwide” * Snickers Commercial
Cody Rhodes laves his bus and makes his way to the stadium. (Commentary mention Wheatley American Vodka.) “Earlier today, The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes arrived in style, in his newly wrapped bus featuring WWE partner Wheatley American Vodka. Maybe Cody will celebrate tonight with an American mule cocktail. Enjoy American mule yourself made with Wheatley American Vodka, in celebration of WrestleMania 40!”
WWE Women’s Championship: / Referee: Dan Engler IYO SKY (c) def. Bayley (14:20)
WWE 2K24 Commercial.
C4 SKY CAM - (Commentary mention highlights of the night so far.)
During Gunther’s entrance (BIG E) - “They are about to enjoy this match in Cologne, Germany as well LIVE right now. Of course, supporting Gunther, we will be in Germany, August 31st for the big Bash in Berlin!”
(Match Hype Video Package) WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) def. Andrade El Idolo (15:30)
WWE Shop Commercial.
WrestleMania Attendance Announcement: Kevin Hart announces the WrestleMania XL attendance (72,755) alongside the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders. Pretty Deadly interrupt but they are soon cut off when John Cena returns and hits an AA on Kit Wilson and a Five-Knuckle-Shuffle on Elton Prince.
Jade Cargill meets Bianca Belair while warming up backstage in gorilla.
(Match Hype Video Package) - Lilian Garcia / Referee: Jessika Carr Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley (c) def. Jade Cargill (W/Megan Thee Stallion) (16:39) * Towards the end of the match, Dominik Mysterio knocks Jade Cargill off the apron behind the ref’s back. This allows Rhea Ripley to pick up the win and retain her title. After the match, Rhea Ripley starts to beat down Jade Cargill but Mercedes Moné returns to WWE to assist Jade Cargill. As Rhea Ripley and The Judgement Day are walking up the ramp, Mercedes Moné raises Jade Cargill’s hand in the ring.
“The WrestleMania highlight of the night is presented by Xfinity 10G network. Get a reliable connection and the fastest internet from Xfinity - the future stars now!” Xfinity Highlight of the Night: LA Knight wins WWE US Championship.
Roman Reigns A&E Documentary Commercial.
Commentary Team thank Welshy Arms for WrestleMania’s official theme song ‘Legendary’. (Available now on Apple Music and Spotify)
(Match Hype Video Package) / Referee: Charles Robinson No Holds Barred - Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Cody Rhodes def. Roman Reigns (c) + The Rock (26:18)
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Countdown to WrestleMania XL: Presented by Cricket 5G. Panel: J. Redmond + S. Roberts + P. Rosenburg
WWE NETWORK INTRO
WWE Presents WrestleMania XL! Stadium Shots / Countdown Panel Introduction
Arriving Shots: Randy Orton / Kevin Owens / Bianca Belair / DIY
(Philadelphia City Shots)
- WWE WrestleMania XL Countdown Panel Introduction
- Megan Morant sit-down interview with Triple H.
(Match Video Package) Panel Discuss CM Punk vs Seth Rollins
- Byron Saxton is standing by outside Cody Rhodes’ bus.
(Match Video Package) Panel discuss Bayley vs IYO SKY
(Lincoln Financial Field Stadium Shots)
- Byron Saxton is standing by with IYO SKY.
- Byron Saxton is standing by with Paul Heyman.
(Match Video Package) Panel discuss Rhea Ripley vs Jade Cargill.
- Byron Saxton is standing by with ATGMBR winner - Chad Gable!!
- Journalist Tom Rinaldi is standing by ringside.
- Kayla Braxton is standing by outside Roman Reigns’ locker room.
WWE WrestleMania XL: Presented by WWE 2K24 + Snickers.
WWE NETWORK INTRO
- WrestleMania Cold Open, as narrated by Meek Mill.
America The Beautiful - Performed by Jhene Aiko
Arriving Shots: Logan Paul / J. Uso + S. Zayn / Rhea Ripley / Jade Cargill Match Preparation Shots: CM Punk + Seth Rollins
(J. Redmond standing by ringside towards the end of CM Punk’s entrance) “Tonight, the winner of the men’s 2024 royal rumble match, CM Punk will be competing in his first televised singles match in over 9 years. He faces off against current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and these two have a legitimate hate for each other, but tonight they have the opportunity to settle their differences and CM Punk has the chance to become world champion once again, tonight at WrestleMania!”
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: - Lilian Garcia / Referee: Chad Patton CM Punk def. Seth Rollins (c) (17:02)
Arriving Shots: The Rock + Roman Reigns
- We see the following stars ringside for WWE WrestleMania XL: 2x Grammy award-winning actor: Bradley Cooper Philadelphia 76ers Basketball Team: Joel Embiid
During Becky Lynch’s entrance (Michael Cole) - “Well, Becky Lynch’s new book ‘The Man - not your average average girl’ currently the New York times No.1 Bestseller. Available now, worldiwde!”
(Match Hype Video Package) Steel Cage Match: Liv Morgan def. Becky Lynch + Nia Jax (12:48)
Warm Up Shots: Logan Paul
Jackie Redmond is standing by backstage with Paul Heyman. She says; “Paul, congratulations on your Hall of Fame induction. What can we expect in tonights main event.” Paul Heyman says; “After tonight…WWE will never be the same again. The Tribal Chief Roman Reigns has his plate full tonight as he faces two incredibly talenteds uperstars in what promises to be a battle. But…as ever, my Tribal Chief will walk out as champion, the same way he has walked out of the past 4 WrestleMania’s, and he will lead WWE right into a new era as his hold over all of WWE…continues!”
- We see the following stars ringside for WWE WrestleMania XL: Social Media Influencer + Co-Owner of PRIME: KSI Social Media Influencer: IShowSpeed Kansas City Quarter Back: Patrick Mahomes
Slim Jim Graphics Advertisment: (BIG E) “This match is presented by SlimJim. Get savage with America’s favourite spicy meat stick. Snap into a SlimJim!”
During LA Knight’s entrance (Michael Cole) - “Hey, look who’s watching in London, the United Kingdom. They are all LA Knight fans across the pond!”
(Match Hype Video Package) During L. Paul’s Entrance (Ian Riccarboni) - “WrestleMania 40 is brought to you in part by Prime Hydration. 1.3 billion in sales last year - the fastest growing beverage in history and the official hydration drink of WWE. With only 25 calories, 0 added sugars, BCAA and electrolites. Drink Prime!”
(Show Prime Hydration Station) - Lilian Garcia WWE United States Championship: LA Knight def. Logan Paul (c) + K Owens + Randy Orton + AJ Styles (16:45)
Hall of Fame Ceremony Video Package
- Presentation of WWE Hall of Fame - Class of 2024. (Bray Wyatt + Paul Heyman + Batista + Mickie James + Cindi Lauper)
- We see the following stars ringside for WWE WrestleMania XL: Bafta Award-Winning Actor: Syllvester Stallone Professional Boxer: Conor McGreggor
Bianca Belair def. Jordynne Grace (15:56) - Lilian Garcia
Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal Documentary Commercial.
- We see the following stars ringside for WWE WrestleMania XL: NXT Champion: Trick Williams ECW Originals: The Dudley Boyz + Rob Van Dam
(Match Hype Video Package) Best 2 out of 3 Falls Match for the WWE World Tag Team Championships: Jey Uso + Sami Zayn def. DIY (c) (39:10)
Jackie Redmond is standing by backstage with WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk.
WrestleMania XL sponsors - WWE 2K24 + Snickers (Ian Riccarboni): “Well, WWE is presented by Snickers. Snickers satisfies. And also by WWE 2K24, the highest rated WWE 2K game of all time. Relive 40 years of WrestleMania, play all new match types and career-mode experiences with an iconic roster of over 200 superstars + legends. Available now, worldwide” * Snickers Commercial
Cody Rhodes laves his bus and makes his way to the stadium. (Commentary mention Wheatley American Vodka.) “Earlier today, The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes arrived in style, in his newly wrapped bus featuring WWE partner Wheatley American Vodka. Maybe Cody will celebrate tonight with an American mule cocktail. Enjoy American mule yourself made with Wheatley American Vodka, in celebration of WrestleMania 40!”
- We see the following stars ringside for WWE WrestleMania XL: Kansas City Chief Tight End + 3x SuperBowl Champion: Travis Kelce 14x Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter: Taylor Swift
WWE Women’s Championship: / Referee: Dan Engler IYO SKY (c) def. Bayley (14:20)
WWE 2K24 Commercial.
C4 SKY CAM - (Commentary mention highlights of the night so far.)
- We see the following stars ringside for WWE WrestleMania XL: Former Philly Eagles Center + SuperBowl Champion: Jason Kelce Philly Eagles Offensive Tackle + SuperBowl Champion: Lane Johnson
During Gunther’s entrance (BIG E) - “They are about to enjoy this match in Cologne, Germany as well LIVE right now. Of course, supporting Gunther, we will be in Germany, August 31st for the big Bash in Berlin!”
(Match Hype Video Package) WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship: Gunther (c) def. Andrade El Idolo (15:30)
WWE Shop Commercial.
WrestleMania Attendance Announcement: Kevin Hart announces the WrestleMania XL attendance (72,755) alongside the Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders. Pretty Deadly interrupt but they are soon cut off when John Cena returns and hits an AA on Kit Wilson and a Five-Knuckle-Shuffle on Elton Prince.
Jade Cargill meets Bianca Belair while warming up backstage in gorilla.
- We see the following stars ringside for WWE WrestleMania XL: Actor and Singer: Vanessa Hudgens Mayor of Philadelphia: Cherelle Parker
(Match Hype Video Package) - Lilian Garcia / Referee: Jessika Carr Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley (c) def. Jade Cargill (W/Megan Thee Stallion) (16:39) * Towards the end of the match, Dominik Mysterio knocks Jade Cargill off the apron behind the ref’s back. This allows Rhea Ripley to pick up the win and retain her title. After the match, Rhea Ripley starts to beat down Jade Cargill but Mercedes Moné returns to WWE to assist Jade Cargill. As Rhea Ripley and The Judgement Day are walking up the ramp, Mercedes Moné raises Jade Cargill’s hand in the ring.
“The WrestleMania highlight of the night is presented by Xfinity 10G network. Get a reliable connection and the fastest internet from Xfinity - the future stars now!” Xfinity Highlight of the Night: LA Knight wins WWE US Championship.
Roman Reigns A&E Documentary Commercial.
Commentary Team thank Welshy Arms for WrestleMania’s official theme song ‘Legendary’. (Available now on Apple Music and Spotify)
- We see the following stars ringside for WWE WrestleMania XL: President of UFC: Dana White UFC World Heavyweight Champion: Jon Jones
(Match Hype Video Package) / Referee: Charles Robinson No Holds Barred - Undisputed WWE Universal Championship: Cody Rhodes def. Roman Reigns (c) + The Rock (26:18)
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1916 $6
1907 $8
1914 10c $12
1832 half dime $90 📷
Proof
https://imgur.com/a/PhO1Bhq
SETS 📺 📷
Silver war nickel set $8
Dimes of the 20th century $6
Bill of rights silver 50c young collector set
$19
Jewelry 💍
Check back soon
Rarities 🦜 📷
1/4 oz art bar gilded Halloween $35
1/4 oz art bar gilded Pug $35
COPPER 📣
Copper Cannabis Leaf 🍁 Round $2
2023 year of the Dragon 🐉 copper round $2
Lincoln Wheat Cent 1oz COPPER $2
Copper proof;
https://imgur.com/a/b6dcW1Y
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 GOLD 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
0 - 2021 New Hampshire 1 GoldBack $5 each - free ihp with purchase and ground shipping limit 4 ihp
I’m out of these, sell me or trade for cheap.
https://imgur.com/a/JBEAJ4j
Bank of America 10k pendant with seed pearls , I think it’s 3.6 grams. $120 📷
Bank of America 10k pin 📌 no pearls, $100
📷
Fractional silver
1 gram silver in card or loose $2
📷 https://imgur.com/a/x4CsSMR
CANADA SILVER 🇨🇦 🍁
Canada 1955 50c $20 📷
Canada $1 1987 proof $20 📷
Superman $20 silver $25
Batman vs Superman Canada $20 silver coin $29
Bugs Bunny $20 silver $35
Star trek 2016 silver $20 coin. $35
2016 Canada $20 silver T-Rex $25
2014 Canada $20 Snowman $22 2014 Canada $20 silver summer swimming coin $22
Canada proof
https://imgur.com/a/bUSuicI
Bank bag assortment lot that I forgot:
Futurama Shut up and take my money 1oz - $45
From glass panther
vintage coke bar 1oz $65
2014 icg panda $38
St. Lucia 1 oz lizard 🦎 $31
Trump wanted $32
https://imgur.com/a/q8pR7c3
USPS priority box /envelope $10
USPS 1st class $6 up to 7 oz
Risky envelope shipping $2
I take Zelle and Venmo Cash App and Mailed Cash and small gold or 1 goldbacks @3.75
I make excellent packages but after I drop it off it is the responsibility of USPS
Proof:
https://imgur.com/a/RWcsXvB
submitted by OrganizationFalse668 to CoinSales [link] [comments]
Don’t give me or anyone your password or sensitive information beyond what is required to complete the transaction. Mods will never ask.
Every 1 gets a gold plated buffalo nickel🦬 !
Shipping and Payment
USPS priority box /envelope $10
USPS 1st class $6 up to 7 oz
“ Risky “ 1st class 🫧 envelope non-machinable $2 -
I take Zelle , Venmo , Cash App
No notes ! emoji okay 👍
I also accept Mailed Cash and trades for gold, goldbacks , platinum and palladium.
I make excellent packages but after I drop it off its the responsibility of USPS.
Please ask for photos or if I have multiple of the same item!
Date Proof:
https://imgur.com/a/RWcsXvB
$100 army man lot
1oz cannabis silver and 1 oz copper
3 90% half
A Morgan and a mercury dime
$095 shipped !
You can have the army man.
PRE-33 GOLD
https://imgur.com/a/MNAYZip
1908 D $5 Gold $1300
https://imgur.com/a/xINXuM0
1927 2.5 gold $800
https://imgur.com/a/diOJZvh
1914 D 2.5 Gold $700
https://imgur.com/a/PX94LL9
1901 2.5 Gold $650
https://imgur.com/a/mExBjEn
SILVER COINS AND ROUNDS 🕰️
Niue 1oz silver Aerosmith 1 oz $31
1oz silver 5 mark Germania “ witchcraft “ - $60
Homer Simpson 2019 donut $70
Simpson family Christmas $55
1oz silver Superman Samoa 🇼🇸 $5 coin $31
Spider-Man 1oz $40
St. Lucia 2020 1 oz silver lizard 🦎 $31
2021 Wonder Woman 1oz $70
Batman 1oz $70
Scarface 1 oz $35
🥤 Coca-Cola 1 oz silver round 1 oz $35
Grogu Star Wars 1oz silver $31
🇺🇸 Army 1 oz silver bar / round $35
Bar 1
Bar 2 digital camouflage
Street fighter chun lee 1oz 🇯🇵 - $31
Wolverine 1oz 🇨🇦 $50
The Godfather 1oz silver $40
Silver Bart Simpson 1 oz $60 🛹
2023 Homer Simpson carded 1 oz $60 📷
SWAMP THING 1oz colorized- $75 📷
2024 silver shield 1oz silver cannabis round $40
ET 🪐 Niue 1oz 2 dollar movie poster bar $45
1 oz trump wanted rounds $35
Beavis and butthead 🔥 🧻 1 oz silver
$80
Intaglio Mint 1oz “ the 4 seasons “ nude art 🖼️ round $60
Donald Duck $40
5 FRANCE 🇫🇷 10 franc 1965-69 silver .8134 asw
$27 melt is $26.62
1oz Silver Camel Cigarettes Joe Camel 🐪 - $65
Disneys snow White doc 1 oz $70
1 oz proof ablum
https://imgur.com/a/tYA9NDZ
Silver $1 commemorative
Capsule only
Baseball $1 proof $29
Lewis and Clark proof $29
2011 infantry no box $33
1992 Columbus $1 - $29
D-day $1 bu $33
Wright brothers $1 $29
Capsule proof:
https://imgur.com/a/9sCzhiP
In original mint packaging 📷
1993 WW2 2 coin set $1 - $35
1993 WW2 2 coin set proof $33
1994 World Cup 2 coin set $33
1995 civil war battlefield 2 coin proof set $35
1995 Olympic cyclist 🚴 proof $30
1995 Olympic track and field proof $30
1996 national community service proof $30
1996 Smithsonian $1 proof $30
1998 Robert f Kennedy $1 proof - $35
1999 Yellow stone national park $35
2003 wright brothers first flight $1 proof - $30
2006 San Francisco old Mint $1 proof $35
Benjamin Franklin founding father proof $35
2012 Infantry Soldier $1 $40
Comm proof:
https://imgur.com/a/iaF31xI
Silver Dollars 💵
1883 o $100
2007 ASE certified $35
2006 ASE certified $35
Nicer 1921 Morgan in cap $38
1926 D peace dollar $33
1887 $1 - $70
1921 Morgan plastic flip $45
1886 $1 $70
1922 peace dollar $30
Better 1922 peace dollar $30
Nice 1922 peace dollar $30
1925 peace dollar $30
Proof:
https://imgur.com/a/fBk2WiY
1921 Morgan MS $60
1896 Morgan $65
1885 Morgan $90
1878 CC $1 $170
1897 $1 $85
1890 O $1 $80
1921 MS $60
Proof;
https://imgur.com/a/jJbdBJa
Glass Panther Art pours and more,
🥤🍔🌎🦩🌞🧊
Fallout New Vegas
Lucky 38 1oz silver “ platinum chip “ $45
Vintage 1977 Coca-Cola 1oz silver bar
Nashville TN $70
Norfolk Va $70
Atlanta $70
Contemporary Coca-Cola 1oz silver bar $35
Contemporary Coca-Cola 1oz silver round $35
Coca-Cola Christmas 2019 Fiji Santa Clause 1oz - $50 🎅
Fiji 🇫🇯 1oz coca-cola bottle cap $149 📷
10k gold coca-cola pin 📌 $150 📷
7.5 oz 1:1 scale .999 silver derringer - $400 ⭐️
3oz M4 🐆 $199 ! 🔥
1oz army man $90
Sunshine 1oz $140
Cyborg 1oz $140
Smurf 1 oz $35
Art cola Proof ;
https://imgur.com/a/mlUyEQZ
HALF DOLLARS and more 💵
1822 Bust half dollar $75
1825 bust half dollar $70
1876 seated half $50
1896 O Barber half $60
1895 p barber half $30
1952 Washington/ carver half $25
1877 seated half $45
Booker T Half $25
1964 MS 50c $12
1963 D 50c unc $14
1955 Canada 50c $15 🔥
1992 silver 50c proof $15 🔥
2005 s silver proof $15 🔥
1858 50C $70
Canada silver 5 cents $6
1857 dime $20
1923 mercury dime $3
1937 mercury dime au $12
1936 AU mercury dime $13
1927 mercury dime $4
Barber dime coa $4
Ohio silver quarter $12
1XX3 seated quarter $18
1955 ms quarter $12
1964 ms quarter $9
1904 p 25c $8
1908 O 25c $10
1912 d 10c $9
Metal detector dime $5
1909 p barber dime $19
1903 p 25c $9
1916 p barber $4
1912 D $5
1916 $6
1907 $8
1914 10c $12
1832 half dime $90 📷
Proof
https://imgur.com/a/PhO1Bhq
SETS 📺 📷
Silver war nickel set $8
Dimes of the 20th century $6
Bill of rights silver 50c young collector set
$19
Jewelry 💍
Check back soon
Rarities 🦜 📷
1/4 oz art bar gilded Halloween $35
1/4 oz art bar gilded Pug $35
COPPER 📣
Copper Cannabis Leaf 🍁 Round $2
2023 year of the Dragon 🐉 copper round $2
Lincoln Wheat Cent 1oz COPPER $2
Copper proof;
https://imgur.com/a/b6dcW1Y
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 GOLD 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
0 - 2021 New Hampshire 1 GoldBack $5 each - free ihp with purchase and ground shipping limit 4 ihp
I’m out of these, sell me or trade for cheap.
https://imgur.com/a/JBEAJ4j
Bank of America 10k pendant with seed pearls , I think it’s 3.6 grams. $120 📷
Bank of America 10k pin 📌 no pearls, $100
📷
Fractional silver
1 gram silver in card or loose $2
📷 https://imgur.com/a/x4CsSMR
CANADA SILVER 🇨🇦 🍁
Canada 1955 50c $20 📷
Canada $1 1987 proof $20 📷
Superman $20 silver $25
Batman vs Superman Canada $20 silver coin $29
Bugs Bunny $20 silver $35
Star trek 2016 silver $20 coin. $35
2016 Canada $20 silver T-Rex $25
2014 Canada $20 Snowman $22 2014 Canada $20 silver summer swimming coin $22
Canada proof
https://imgur.com/a/bUSuicI
Bank bag assortment lot that I forgot:
Futurama Shut up and take my money 1oz - $45
From glass panther
vintage coke bar 1oz $65
2014 icg panda $38
St. Lucia 1 oz lizard 🦎 $31
Trump wanted $32
https://imgur.com/a/q8pR7c3
USPS priority box /envelope $10
USPS 1st class $6 up to 7 oz
Risky envelope shipping $2
I take Zelle and Venmo Cash App and Mailed Cash and small gold or 1 goldbacks @3.75
I make excellent packages but after I drop it off it is the responsibility of USPS
Proof:
https://imgur.com/a/RWcsXvB
2024.05.18 04:30 OrganizationFalse668 [WTS] low premium deals !
Come on down to the Atomic Wrangler!
Mods nor anyone will ask you for a password or sensitive information beyond what is needed to complete a transaction.
Every 1 gets a gold plated buffalo nickel🦬 !
Shipping and Payment
USPS priority box /envelope $10
USPS 1st class $6 up to 7 oz
“ Risky “ 1st class 🫧 envelope non-machinable $2 -
I take Zelle , Venmo , Cash App
No notes ! emoji okay 👍
I also accept Mailed Cash and trades for gold, goldbacks , platinum and palladium.
I make excellent packages but after I drop it off its the responsibility of USPS.
Please ask for photos or if I have multiple of the same item!
Date Proof:
https://imgur.com/a/RWcsXvB
$100 army man lot
1oz cannabis silver and 1 oz copper
3 90% half
A Morgan and a mercury dime
$095 shipped !
You can have the army man.
PRE-33 GOLD
https://imgur.com/a/MNAYZip
1908 D $5 Gold $1300
https://imgur.com/a/xINXuM0
1927 2.5 gold $800
https://imgur.com/a/diOJZvh
1914 D 2.5 Gold $700
https://imgur.com/a/PX94LL9
1901 2.5 Gold $650
https://imgur.com/a/mExBjEn
SILVER COINS AND ROUNDS 🕰️
Niue 1oz silver Aerosmith 1 oz $31
1oz silver 5 mark Germania “ witchcraft “ - $60
Homer Simpson 2019 donut $70
Simpson family Christmas $55
1oz silver Superman Samoa 🇼🇸 $5 coin $31
Spider-Man 1oz $40
St. Lucia 2020 1 oz silver lizard 🦎 $31
2021 Wonder Woman 1oz $70
Batman 1oz $70
Scarface 1 oz $35
🥤 Coca-Cola 1 oz silver round 1 oz $35
Grogu Star Wars 1oz silver $31
🇺🇸 Army 1 oz silver bar / round $35
Bar 1
Bar 2 digital camouflage
Street fighter chun lee 1oz 🇯🇵 - $31
Wolverine 1oz 🇨🇦 $50
The Godfather 1oz silver $40
Silver Bart Simpson 1 oz $60 🛹
2023 Homer Simpson carded 1 oz $60 📷
SWAMP THING 1oz colorized- $75 📷
2024 silver shield 1oz silver cannabis round $40
ET 🪐 Niue 1oz 2 dollar movie poster bar $45
1 oz trump wanted rounds $35
Beavis and butthead 🔥 🧻 1 oz silver
$80
Intaglio Mint 1oz “ the 4 seasons “ nude art 🖼️ round $60
Donald Duck $40
5 FRANCE 🇫🇷 10 franc 1965-69 silver .8134 asw
$27 melt is $26.62
1oz Silver Camel Cigarettes Joe Camel 🐪 - $65
Disneys snow White doc 1 oz $70
1 oz proof ablum
https://imgur.com/a/tYA9NDZ
Silver $1 commemorative
Capsule only
Baseball $1 proof $29
Lewis and Clark proof $29
2011 infantry no box $33
1992 Columbus $1 - $29
D-day $1 bu $33
Wright brothers $1 $29
Capsule proof:
https://imgur.com/a/9sCzhiP
In original mint packaging 📷
1993 WW2 2 coin set $1 - $35
1993 WW2 2 coin set proof $33
1994 World Cup 2 coin set $33
1995 civil war battlefield 2 coin proof set $35
1995 Olympic cyclist 🚴 proof $30
1995 Olympic track and field proof $30
1996 national community service proof $30
1996 Smithsonian $1 proof $30
1998 Robert f Kennedy $1 proof - $35
1999 Yellow stone national park $35
2003 wright brothers first flight $1 proof - $30
2006 San Francisco old Mint $1 proof $35
Benjamin Franklin founding father proof $35
2012 Infantry Soldier $1 $40
Comm proof:
https://imgur.com/a/iaF31xI
Silver Dollars 💵
1883 o $100
2007 ASE certified $35
2006 ASE certified $35
Nicer 1921 Morgan in cap $38
1926 D peace dollar $33
1887 $1 - $70
1921 Morgan plastic flip $45
1886 $1 $70
1922 peace dollar $30
Better 1922 peace dollar $30
Nice 1922 peace dollar $30
1925 peace dollar $30
Proof:
https://imgur.com/a/fBk2WiY
1921 Morgan MS $60
1896 Morgan $65
1885 Morgan $90
1878 CC $1 $170
1897 $1 $85
1890 O $1 $80
1921 MS $60
Proof;
https://imgur.com/a/jJbdBJa
Glass Panther Art pours and more,
🥤🍔🌎🦩🌞🧊
Fallout New Vegas
Lucky 38 1oz silver “ platinum chip “ $45
Vintage 1977 Coca-Cola 1oz silver bar
Nashville TN $70
Norfolk Va $70
Atlanta $70
Contemporary Coca-Cola 1oz silver bar $35
Contemporary Coca-Cola 1oz silver round $35
Coca-Cola Christmas 2019 Fiji Santa Clause 1oz - $50 🎅
Fiji 🇫🇯 1oz coca-cola bottle cap $149 📷
10k gold coca-cola pin 📌 $150 📷
7.5 oz 1:1 scale .999 silver derringer - $400 ⭐️
3oz M4 🐆 $199 ! 🔥
1oz army man $90
Sunshine 1oz $140
Cyborg 1oz $140
Smurf 1 oz $35
Art cola Proof ;
https://imgur.com/a/mlUyEQZ
HALF DOLLARS and more 💵
1822 Bust half dollar $75
1825 bust half dollar $70
1876 seated half $50
1896 O Barber half $60
1895 p barber half $30
1952 Washington/ carver half $25
1877 seated half $45
Booker T Half $25
1964 MS 50c $12
1963 D 50c unc $14
1955 Canada 50c $15 🔥
1992 silver 50c proof $15 🔥
2005 s silver proof $15 🔥
1858 50C $70
Canada silver 5 cents $6
1857 dime $20
1923 mercury dime $3
1937 mercury dime au $12
1936 AU mercury dime $13
1927 mercury dime $4
Barber dime coa $4
Ohio silver quarter $12
1XX3 seated quarter $18
1955 ms quarter $12
1964 ms quarter $9
1904 p 25c $8
1908 O 25c $10
1912 d 10c $9
Metal detector dime $5
1909 p barber dime $19
1903 p 25c $9
1916 p barber $4
1912 D $5
1916 $6
1907 $8
1914 10c $12
1832 half dime $90 📷
Proof
https://imgur.com/a/PhO1Bhq
SETS 📺 📷
Silver war nickel set $8
Dimes of the 20th century $6
Bill of rights silver 50c young collector set
$19
Jewelry 💍
Check back soon
Rarities 🦜 📷
1/4 oz art bar gilded Halloween $35
1/4 oz art bar gilded Pug $35
COPPER 📣
Copper Cannabis Leaf 🍁 Round $2
2023 year of the Dragon 🐉 copper round $2
Lincoln Wheat Cent 1oz COPPER $2
Copper proof;
https://imgur.com/a/b6dcW1Y
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 GOLD 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
0 - 2021 New Hampshire 1 GoldBack $5 each - free ihp with purchase and ground shipping limit 4 ihp
I’m out of these, sell me or trade for cheap.
https://imgur.com/a/JBEAJ4j
Bank of America 10k pendant with seed pearls , I think it’s 3.6 grams. $120 📷
Bank of America 10k pin 📌 no pearls, $100
📷
Fractional silver
1 gram silver in card or loose $2
📷 https://imgur.com/a/x4CsSMR
CANADA SILVER 🇨🇦 🍁
Canada 1955 50c $20 📷
Canada $1 1987 proof $20 📷
Superman $20 silver $25
Batman vs Superman Canada $20 silver coin $29
Bugs Bunny $20 silver $35
Star trek 2016 silver $20 coin. $35
2016 Canada $20 silver T-Rex $25
2014 Canada $20 Snowman $22 2014 Canada $20 silver summer swimming coin $22
Canada proof
https://imgur.com/a/bUSuicI
Bank bag assortment lot that I forgot:
Futurama Shut up and take my money 1oz - $45
From glass panther
vintage coke bar 1oz $65
2014 icg panda $38
St. Lucia 1 oz lizard 🦎 $31.50
Trump wanted $32
https://imgur.com/a/q8pR7c3
USPS priority box /envelope $10
USPS 1st class $6 up to 7 oz
Risky envelope shipping $2
I take Zelle and Venmo Cash App and Mailed Cash and small gold or 1 goldbacks @3.75
I make excellent packages but after I drop it off it is the responsibility of USPS
Proof:
https://imgur.com/a/RWcsXvB
submitted by OrganizationFalse668 to Pmsforsale [link] [comments]
Mods nor anyone will ask you for a password or sensitive information beyond what is needed to complete a transaction.
Every 1 gets a gold plated buffalo nickel🦬 !
Shipping and Payment
USPS priority box /envelope $10
USPS 1st class $6 up to 7 oz
“ Risky “ 1st class 🫧 envelope non-machinable $2 -
I take Zelle , Venmo , Cash App
No notes ! emoji okay 👍
I also accept Mailed Cash and trades for gold, goldbacks , platinum and palladium.
I make excellent packages but after I drop it off its the responsibility of USPS.
Please ask for photos or if I have multiple of the same item!
Date Proof:
https://imgur.com/a/RWcsXvB
$100 army man lot
1oz cannabis silver and 1 oz copper
3 90% half
A Morgan and a mercury dime
$095 shipped !
You can have the army man.
PRE-33 GOLD
https://imgur.com/a/MNAYZip
1908 D $5 Gold $1300
https://imgur.com/a/xINXuM0
1927 2.5 gold $800
https://imgur.com/a/diOJZvh
1914 D 2.5 Gold $700
https://imgur.com/a/PX94LL9
1901 2.5 Gold $650
https://imgur.com/a/mExBjEn
SILVER COINS AND ROUNDS 🕰️
Niue 1oz silver Aerosmith 1 oz $31
1oz silver 5 mark Germania “ witchcraft “ - $60
Homer Simpson 2019 donut $70
Simpson family Christmas $55
1oz silver Superman Samoa 🇼🇸 $5 coin $31
Spider-Man 1oz $40
St. Lucia 2020 1 oz silver lizard 🦎 $31
2021 Wonder Woman 1oz $70
Batman 1oz $70
Scarface 1 oz $35
🥤 Coca-Cola 1 oz silver round 1 oz $35
Grogu Star Wars 1oz silver $31
🇺🇸 Army 1 oz silver bar / round $35
Bar 1
Bar 2 digital camouflage
Street fighter chun lee 1oz 🇯🇵 - $31
Wolverine 1oz 🇨🇦 $50
The Godfather 1oz silver $40
Silver Bart Simpson 1 oz $60 🛹
2023 Homer Simpson carded 1 oz $60 📷
SWAMP THING 1oz colorized- $75 📷
2024 silver shield 1oz silver cannabis round $40
ET 🪐 Niue 1oz 2 dollar movie poster bar $45
1 oz trump wanted rounds $35
Beavis and butthead 🔥 🧻 1 oz silver
$80
Intaglio Mint 1oz “ the 4 seasons “ nude art 🖼️ round $60
Donald Duck $40
5 FRANCE 🇫🇷 10 franc 1965-69 silver .8134 asw
$27 melt is $26.62
1oz Silver Camel Cigarettes Joe Camel 🐪 - $65
Disneys snow White doc 1 oz $70
1 oz proof ablum
https://imgur.com/a/tYA9NDZ
Silver $1 commemorative
Capsule only
Baseball $1 proof $29
Lewis and Clark proof $29
2011 infantry no box $33
1992 Columbus $1 - $29
D-day $1 bu $33
Wright brothers $1 $29
Capsule proof:
https://imgur.com/a/9sCzhiP
In original mint packaging 📷
1993 WW2 2 coin set $1 - $35
1993 WW2 2 coin set proof $33
1994 World Cup 2 coin set $33
1995 civil war battlefield 2 coin proof set $35
1995 Olympic cyclist 🚴 proof $30
1995 Olympic track and field proof $30
1996 national community service proof $30
1996 Smithsonian $1 proof $30
1998 Robert f Kennedy $1 proof - $35
1999 Yellow stone national park $35
2003 wright brothers first flight $1 proof - $30
2006 San Francisco old Mint $1 proof $35
Benjamin Franklin founding father proof $35
2012 Infantry Soldier $1 $40
Comm proof:
https://imgur.com/a/iaF31xI
Silver Dollars 💵
1883 o $100
2007 ASE certified $35
2006 ASE certified $35
Nicer 1921 Morgan in cap $38
1926 D peace dollar $33
1887 $1 - $70
1921 Morgan plastic flip $45
1886 $1 $70
1922 peace dollar $30
Better 1922 peace dollar $30
Nice 1922 peace dollar $30
1925 peace dollar $30
Proof:
https://imgur.com/a/fBk2WiY
1921 Morgan MS $60
1896 Morgan $65
1885 Morgan $90
1878 CC $1 $170
1897 $1 $85
1890 O $1 $80
1921 MS $60
Proof;
https://imgur.com/a/jJbdBJa
Glass Panther Art pours and more,
🥤🍔🌎🦩🌞🧊
Fallout New Vegas
Lucky 38 1oz silver “ platinum chip “ $45
Vintage 1977 Coca-Cola 1oz silver bar
Nashville TN $70
Norfolk Va $70
Atlanta $70
Contemporary Coca-Cola 1oz silver bar $35
Contemporary Coca-Cola 1oz silver round $35
Coca-Cola Christmas 2019 Fiji Santa Clause 1oz - $50 🎅
Fiji 🇫🇯 1oz coca-cola bottle cap $149 📷
10k gold coca-cola pin 📌 $150 📷
7.5 oz 1:1 scale .999 silver derringer - $400 ⭐️
3oz M4 🐆 $199 ! 🔥
1oz army man $90
Sunshine 1oz $140
Cyborg 1oz $140
Smurf 1 oz $35
Art cola Proof ;
https://imgur.com/a/mlUyEQZ
HALF DOLLARS and more 💵
1822 Bust half dollar $75
1825 bust half dollar $70
1876 seated half $50
1896 O Barber half $60
1895 p barber half $30
1952 Washington/ carver half $25
1877 seated half $45
Booker T Half $25
1964 MS 50c $12
1963 D 50c unc $14
1955 Canada 50c $15 🔥
1992 silver 50c proof $15 🔥
2005 s silver proof $15 🔥
1858 50C $70
Canada silver 5 cents $6
1857 dime $20
1923 mercury dime $3
1937 mercury dime au $12
1936 AU mercury dime $13
1927 mercury dime $4
Barber dime coa $4
Ohio silver quarter $12
1XX3 seated quarter $18
1955 ms quarter $12
1964 ms quarter $9
1904 p 25c $8
1908 O 25c $10
1912 d 10c $9
Metal detector dime $5
1909 p barber dime $19
1903 p 25c $9
1916 p barber $4
1912 D $5
1916 $6
1907 $8
1914 10c $12
1832 half dime $90 📷
Proof
https://imgur.com/a/PhO1Bhq
SETS 📺 📷
Silver war nickel set $8
Dimes of the 20th century $6
Bill of rights silver 50c young collector set
$19
Jewelry 💍
Check back soon
Rarities 🦜 📷
1/4 oz art bar gilded Halloween $35
1/4 oz art bar gilded Pug $35
COPPER 📣
Copper Cannabis Leaf 🍁 Round $2
2023 year of the Dragon 🐉 copper round $2
Lincoln Wheat Cent 1oz COPPER $2
Copper proof;
https://imgur.com/a/b6dcW1Y
🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 GOLD 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸
0 - 2021 New Hampshire 1 GoldBack $5 each - free ihp with purchase and ground shipping limit 4 ihp
I’m out of these, sell me or trade for cheap.
https://imgur.com/a/JBEAJ4j
Bank of America 10k pendant with seed pearls , I think it’s 3.6 grams. $120 📷
Bank of America 10k pin 📌 no pearls, $100
📷
Fractional silver
1 gram silver in card or loose $2
📷 https://imgur.com/a/x4CsSMR
CANADA SILVER 🇨🇦 🍁
Canada 1955 50c $20 📷
Canada $1 1987 proof $20 📷
Superman $20 silver $25
Batman vs Superman Canada $20 silver coin $29
Bugs Bunny $20 silver $35
Star trek 2016 silver $20 coin. $35
2016 Canada $20 silver T-Rex $25
2014 Canada $20 Snowman $22 2014 Canada $20 silver summer swimming coin $22
Canada proof
https://imgur.com/a/bUSuicI
Bank bag assortment lot that I forgot:
Futurama Shut up and take my money 1oz - $45
From glass panther
vintage coke bar 1oz $65
2014 icg panda $38
St. Lucia 1 oz lizard 🦎 $31.50
Trump wanted $32
https://imgur.com/a/q8pR7c3
USPS priority box /envelope $10
USPS 1st class $6 up to 7 oz
Risky envelope shipping $2
I take Zelle and Venmo Cash App and Mailed Cash and small gold or 1 goldbacks @3.75
I make excellent packages but after I drop it off it is the responsibility of USPS
Proof:
https://imgur.com/a/RWcsXvB
2024.05.18 01:29 Le0nThotsky Yet another TTW crash (Fast Travel Edition)
Breaking news my fellow redditors!
I did a stupid
I come to present my load order and crash log for help figuring out where i went wrong on my modlist. Unfortunately for myself, I am a dumbass and somewhere along the line after adding a plethora more mods after working off the Begin Again list, suddenly i can no longer fast travel outside of D.C interior zones as I instead get fast traveled over to my desktop screen. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be presented with a big black.....texture before TTW crashes.
Here's my load order, go ahead point and laugh and tell me how I completely messed up my load order so I can go cry in the corner about it for 5 minutes then fix the problem. Unlike my irl preferences, please point out any red flags in the list so they can be avoided.
"0001","+","DLC: OldWorldBlues",""
"0002","+","DLC: MercenaryPack",""
"0003","+","DLC: LonesomeRoad",""
"0004","+","DLC: HonestHearts",""
"0005","+","DLC: GunRunnersArsenal",""
"0006","+","DLC: DeadMoney",""
"0007","+","DLC: ClassicPack",""
"0008","+","DLC: CaravanPack",""
"0009","+","Tale of Two Wastelands",""
"0010","+","JIP LN NVSE Plugin","57.21.0.0"
"0011","+","JohnnyGuitar NVSE","f5.04d"
"0012","+","lStewieAl's Engine Optimizations","1.0.0.0"
"0013","+","lStewieAl's Tweaks and Engine Fixes","9.15.0.0"
"0014","+","lStewieAl's Tweaks and Engine Fixes INI","2.1.0.0"
"0015","+","ROOGNVSE Plugin","3.3.2.0"
"0016","+","NVTF - New Vegas Tick Fix","10.2.2.3b"
"0017","+","New Vegas Mesh Improvement Mod - NVMIM","1.10.0.0"
"0018","+","UIO - User Interface Organizer","2.30.0.0"
"0019","+","The Mod Configuration Menu","1.5.0.0"
"0020","+","kNVSE Animation Plugin","20.0.0.0"
"0021","+","ShowOff xNVSE Plugin","1.75.0.0"
"0022","+","ShowOff xNVSE Plugin INI","--"
"0023","+","FOV Slider","2.9.0.0"
"0024","+","ISControl Enabler and Ironsights adjuster (now ESPless)","2.3.0.0"
"0025","+","JAM - Just Assorted Mods","4.4.0.0"
"0026","+","JAM or Just Sprint animation replacers","1.1.0.0"
"0027","+","Hit's Anims - Season 1","1.4.0.0"
"0028","+","Hit's Anims - Season 1 cowboy","1.0.0.0"
"0029","+","Hit's Anims - Season 2","1.3.0.0"
"0030","+","Hit's Anims - Season 3","1.0.0.0b"
"0031","+","Hit's Anims - Animation Fixes","14.0.0.0"
"0032","+","B42 Weapon Inertia","1.2.0.0"
"0033","+","B42 Quickthrow - an alternative grenade hotkey mod","3.1.0.0b"
"0034","+","B42 Melee Bash","0.6.0.0b"
"0035","+","B42 Inspect - aka Animated Ammo and Weapon Condition Checking","f1.02"
"0036","+","B42 Descriptions aka Pip-Info","0.3.0.0"
"0037","+","Pip-Boy 2000 Mk VI","0.9.0.0"
"0038","+","Different PipBoy Animations","2.0.0.0"
"0039","+","Consistent Spread - Firearms Accuracy and Wobble Fix","1.3.0.0"
"0040","+","Butcher Pete Complete - A Melee Animation Overhaul","1.0.0.0"
"0041","+","SIGMA - Katana animations - kNVSE","1.1.0.0"
"0042","+","SIGMA - Baseball bat and Golf club animations - kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0043","+","SIGMA - Melee animation overhaul - Chapter 1 - kNVSE","1.2.0.0"
"0044","+","SIGMA - Spear animations - kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0045","+","SIGMA - Greatsword anim set - kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0046","+","SIGMA - Shishkebab anim set - kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0047","+","SIGMA - Sledgehammer anim set - kNVSE","1.1.0.0"
"0048","+","Different Ballistic Fist Animations","1.0.0.0"
"0049","+","Different PowerFist Animations Xolerys kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0050","+","Blended Locomotion","1.2.0.0"
"0051","+","WAP Year One and Bonus","2.3.0.0"
"0052","+","WAP AR Series Replacer","1.3.0.0"
"0053","+","WAP AR Series Replacer 1","1.5.0.0"
"0054","+","ETJ Animations All Cowboy Repeaters","1.0.0.0"
"0055","+","ETJ Animations Anti Materiel Rifle","1.0.0.0"
"0056","+","ETJ Animation's Riot Shotgun","1.0.0.0"
"0057","+","ETJ Animation's 45 PISTOL","1.3.0.0"
"0058","+","ETJ Animation's That Gun 5.56","1.3.0.0"
"0059","+","ETJ Miniguns","1.0.0.0"
"0060","+","ETJ Animation's Hunting Shotgun (2 Versions)","1.0.0.0"
"0061","+","ETJ Animations Caravan Shotguns","1.0.0.0"
"0062","+","ETJ Animation's BAR Automatic Rifle","1.0.0.0"
"0063","+","ETJ Animation's 45 SMG","1.0.0.0"
"0064","+","ETJ USAS - 12","1.1.0.0"
"0065","+","Different Fatman Animations Xolerys kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0066","+","FNV Clean Animations - Missile Launcher","1.0.0.0"
"0067","+","FNV Clean Animations - Rock-It Launcher","1.0.0.0"
"0068","+","FNV Clean Animations - Incinerator","1.0.0.0"
"0069","+","FNV Clean Animations - Recharging Weapons Pack","1.0.0.0"
"0070","+","Ani_MP5 kNVSE Set","1.1.0.0"
"0071","+","Supplementary Weapons Pack","1.3.0.0"
"0072","+","Supplementary Weapons Pack1","1.0.0.0"
"0073","+","NVRA - AutoMag","1.5.0.0"
"0074","+","Classic Fallout Weapons Remastered","1.9.2.0"
"0075","+","NMCs_Texture_Pack_For_New_Vegas","1.0.0.0"
"0076","+","NMCs_Texture_Pack_For_New_Vegas2","1.0.0.0"
"0077","+","NMCs_Texture_Pack_For_New_Vegaschair","1.0.0.0"
"0078","+","water tower","1.1.0.0"
"0079","+","patch","1.1.0.0"
"0080","+","Nut Vegas - Landscapes","1.0.1.0"
"0081","+","Climate Control NVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0082","+","Desert Natural Weathers - NV - TTW","7.7.0.0"
"0083","+","Presets for DDOPP","1.1.0.0"
"0084","+","Simple Interior Lighting Overhaul","1.2.0.0"
"0085","+","Simple Interior Lighting Overhaul - TTW Patch","1.2.0.0"
"0086","+","111777's Silent Player Voice","0.1.0.0"
"0087","+","Project Reality Footsteps","2.1.0.0"
"0088","+","High Resolution Screens","1.1.0.0"
"0089","+","Frozen 3rd Person Masculine Movement","f1.02"
"0090","+","Frozen 3rd Person Feminine Movement","f1.02"
"0091","+","360 Movement","1.2.0.0"
"0092","+","Diagonal movement","0.6.0.0b"
"0093","+","NV Compatibility Skeleton","13.0.0.0"
"0094","+","Rebuild the Capital","2.35.0.0"
"0095","+","Helmet Overlay","1.10.0.0"
"0096","+","Big Town Extensions","f5.04"
"0097","+","Another Millenia1","TTW1.4"
"0098","+","TTW 3.3 Lone Courier's Dialogue","2.0.0.0"
"0099","+","IMPACT","2.0.0.0"
"0100","+","IMPACT - Compatibility Edition (JIP LN) (DLC - TTW - All Mods)","f2.03"
"0101","+","Fallout NV Cheat Terminal Redux","1.87.0.0"
"0102","+","Canvas Backpacks - FNV - TTW","2.0.0.0"
"0103","+","B42 Dropmag and One in the chamber","1.2.0.0b"
"0104","+","Classic weapons","1.0.0.0"
"0105","+","AM dropmag patch","1.1.0.0"
"0106","+","TTW - Mothership Zeta Rehaul","3.5.0.0"
"0107","+","TTW - Complete Player Home Upgrades","2.0.0.0"
"0108","+","TTW The Regulators","1.6.0.0"
"0109","+","Smooth True Iron Sights Camera","2.0.0.0"
"0110","+","EVE - Essential Visual Enhancements","1.19.0.0"
"0111","+","aMidianBorn NV Book Of Water","omni2"
"0112","+","BLEED TTW","1.8.7.0"
"0113","+","Player Dialogue Improvements","6.0.0.0"
"0114","+","(TTW) D.E.R.P. - Dialogue Expansion for Role-Players","1.1.0.0"
"0115","+","Weapon Mods Expanded - WMX","1.1.4.0"
"0116","+","Weapon Mods Expanded - WMX1","1.1.4.0"
"0117","+","WMX (Weapon Mods Expanded) - TTW Patch (Unofficial)","1.1.0.0"
"0118","+","WMX - Moddable FO3 Uniques for TTW","1.1.0.0"
"0119","+","Another Millenia","2.4.7.0"
"0120","+","TTW - Mothership Zeta Rewards","1.0.0.0"
"0121","+","The Pittsburgh Expansion Project - TTW Port","1.0.0.0"
"0122","+","TTW Collectibles - The Pitt","4.0.0.0"
"0123","+","WMVM - Weapon Mod Vending Machine","3.3.1.0"
"0124","+","I Need Glove (Fist Me Baby One More Time)","2.0.0.0"
"0125","+","Armed to the Teeth - Redux","2.3.0.0"
"0126","+","Armed to the Teeth - Redux1","1.0.0.0"
"0127","+","JIP Localized Damage Fix","1.0.0.0"
"0128","+","Simple Power Armor HUD","2.1.3.0"
"0129","+","Wasteland Soldier - NV Edition","1.0.0.0"
"0130","+","Wasteland Soldier Redux NV","1.1.0.0"
"0131","+","Tammer","d2024.5.17.0"
"0132","+","Roberts Male Body FNV","3.4.0.0"
"0133","+","Roberts Male Body FNV1","3.3.0.0"
"0134","+","Roberts Male Body FNV2","3.3.0.0"
"0135","+","Roberts Male Body FNV3","3.4.0.0"
"0136","+","Roberts Male Body FNV4","3.3.0.0"
"0137","+","Roberts Male Body FNV5","3.3.0.0"
"0138","+","Type3 Body and Armor replacer","2.1.0.0"
"0139","+","Spice of Life - Variety Armor and Clothing Robert Breeze Type3","1.2.0.0"
"0140","+","Deus Specs",".1"
"0141","+","The BLACKJACK pack - Tons of armors for VANILLA bodys","d2024.5.17.0"
"0142","+","DogTooth Enclave Officer","1.0.0.0"
"0143","+","Unique Troublemaker Outfit-Nightstalker Set","1.2.0.0"
"0144","+","Classic Fallout Metal Armor","1.0.5.0"
"0145","+","Classic Fallout 2 Metal armor Mk II","1.3.0.0"
"0146","+","Classic Fallout 2 combat armor Mark 2 (remastered)","1.0.0.3"
"0147","+","Veronica Outfit Replacer","1.0.0.0"
"0148","+","Classic Combat Armor Replacer Redux","1.1.0.0"
"0149","+","Classic Replacers for TTW","1.1.0.0"
"0150","+","Classic Combat Armor Replacer Combined (TTW)","1.2.1.0"
"0151","+","Tribal Power Helmet - Definitive Edition","1.0.0.0"
"0152","+","Ballistic Skull Mask","2.0.0.0"
"0153","+","Courier Duster Replacer","f2.00"
"0154","+","GP-5 Gasmask","1.0.0.0"
"0155","+","NCR Commando","1.0.0.0"
"0156","+","The Lone Wanderer - TTW and NV","1.2.0.0"
"0157","+","Waster Gear - TTW - FNV","1.0.0.0"
"0158","+","Petal Gasmask","1.4.0.0"
"0159","+","DVA - Distributed Variety Armors - Hats Headgears Accessories","1.1.1.0"
"0160","+","Classic Fallout Tesla armor","1.0.17.0"
"0161","+","Arsthetiu's Armoire - A Nif-Bashed Armour Collection","2.34.0.0"
"0162","+","Fallout The Odyssey Mega Armor Pack","1.0.0.0"
"0163","+","Fallout Revelation Blues Mega Armor Pack","1.0.0.0"
"0164","+","Searchlight Firefighter Outfit","1.0.0.0"
"0165","+","Mercenary Wanderer",".1.01"
"0166","+","Classic Tesla Armor","1.2.0.0"
"0167","+","Fallout Tactics Brotherhood Metal Armor Integration","1.1.0.0"
"0168","+","KORs Pistol Harness","1.1.0.0"
"0169","+","Geonox Riot Armor","1.1.0.0"
"0170","+","Geonox Riot Armor - Female Version -","1.1.0.0"
"0171","+","Wasteland Seeker Armor","1.1.0.0"
"0172","+","Altyn Helmet - Retro Tactical Headgear","1.0.2.0"
"0173","+","AKIRAMORI Tactical Gloves","1.1.0.0"
"0174","+","WW2 M1 Helmets","209.0.0.0"
"0175","+","WW2 M1 Helmets1","2.0.0.0dot1"
"0176","+","WW2 M1 Helmets2","d2024.5.17.0"
"0177","+","Metal Armor MkI","1.4.0.0"
"0178","+","Psycho Armor and Mask","2.0.0.0"
"0179","+","The Road Warrior Armor","1.0.0.0"
"0180","+","Wasteland Stealth Armor NV","1.0.0.0"
"0181","+","Bone Harvester - Tribal Cannibal","1.3.0.0"
"0182","+","Modern Gunslinger Armor","1.2.0.0"
"0183","+","Salvaged Armor","1.1.0.0"
"0184","+","yUI - User Ynterface","1.4.0.0d"
"0185","+","ySI - Sorting Ycons","1.4.0.0b"
"0186","+","Classic Leather Armor Replacer for Leather Armor1","1.0.0.0"
"0187","+","Classic Leather Armor Replacer for Leather Armor","1.2.0.0"
"0188","+","Power Armor Visual Enhancement (PAVE)","2.1.0.0"
"0189","+","STARS TTW - Sweet's Total Armor Rework System","2.22.0.0"
"0190","+","STARS TTW and ySI Patch","2.2.0.0"
"0191","+","AVCCA - Animated Visor for Classic Combat Armor","1.1.0.0b"
"0192","+","Book of Steel - Compatibility Edition","2.1.0.0"
"0193","+","PipBoyOn Node Fixes","1.2.0.0"
"0194","+","Titans of The New West","2.1.35.0a"
"0195","+","(TTW) Benny Humbles You","f1.05"
"0196","+","(Benny Humbles You) and Steals Your Stuff","12.43.0.0"
"0197","+","STARS TTW - Sweet's Total Armor Rework System1","1.0.0.0"
"0198","+","Uncut Wasteland","1.0.0.0"
"0199","+","Uncut Wasteland1","1.0.0.0"
"0200","+","very's patch hell","1.0.0.0"
"0201","+","Cyberware 2281","d2024.5.17.0"
"0202","+","Cyberware 2281 TTW 3.3 Patch","d2024.5.17.0"
"0203","+","Cyberware 2281 - B42 Quickthrow 3.1b Patch","d2024.5.17.0"
"0204","+","Yvile's Crash Logger","4.5.4.0"
And here's the crash log
Exception C0000005 caught!
Thread: [FNV] Main
Calltrace:
Cannot load DbgHelp.dll, error: 0x00000000
Error initializing symbol store
0x0019F314 ==> -\(°_o)/- (0x10E8C00D) : (Corrupt stack or heap?)
0x0019F34C ==> -\(°_o)/- (0x10E768DA) : (Corrupt stack or heap?)
0x0019F370 ==> -\(°_o)/- (0x10E8EFD8) : (Corrupt stack or heap?)
0x00000000 ==> -\(°_o)/- (0x10E722C6) : (Corrupt stack or heap?)
Registry:
REG VALUE DEREFERENCE INFO
eax 0x00000000
ebp 0x34001AB8 0x010EE70C ==> Class: NiDX9ShaderDeclaration
ebx 0x00000000
ecx 0x44002600 0x010EFE94 ==> Class: NiDX9VertexBufferManager
edi 0x000BC250
edx 0x00000000
eip 0x00E8C00D
esi 0x44002600 0x010EFE94 ==> Class: NiDX9VertexBufferManager
esp 0x0019F2FC
Stack:
# VALUE DEREFERENCE INFO
0 0x000BC250
1 0x0019F314
2 0x00000000
3 0x00000000
4 0x00000000
5 0x144E9E20
6 0x44002600 0x010EFE94 ==> Class: NiDX9VertexBufferManager
7 0x00E768DA
8 0x00000000
C 0x3AEF7600 0x010F017C ==> Class: NiGeometryBufferData
D 0x3A9F7720 0x0109FC54 ==> Class: NiTriStripsDynamicData
1F 0x3A9F7720 0x0109FC54 ==> Class: NiTriStripsDynamicData
28 0x3A9F7720 0x0109FC54 ==> Class: NiTriStripsDynamicData
29 0x49003960 0x010B8980 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
2A 0x3AEF7600 0x010F017C ==> Class: NiGeometryBufferData
2D 0x1840FAC0 0x010EE4BC ==> Class: NiDX9Renderer
39 0x34001AB8 0x010EE70C ==> Class: NiDX9ShaderDeclaration
3C 0x49003960 0x010B8980 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
3E 0x25821FA4 0x010BCC90 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
40 0x25821FA4 0x010BCC90 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
49 0x3AEF7600 0x010F017C ==> Class: NiGeometryBufferData
4A 0x1840FAC0 0x010EE4BC ==> Class: NiDX9Renderer
51 0x3F184AA0 0x010B7DC8 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
69 0x3F184AA0 0x010B7DC8 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
72 0x4602C480 0x0109CB9C ==> Class: NiCamera: failed to format
7B 0x4602C480 0x0109CB9C ==> Class: NiCamera: failed to format
83 0x1840FAC0 0x010EE4BC ==> Class: NiDX9Renderer
84 0x1840FAC0 0x010EE4BC ==> Class: NiDX9Renderer
8A 0x430F8000 0x010A8F90 ==> Class: BSFadeNode: Name: "RockCanyon06", 0A05C115 (), Baseform 0A0464C3 (RockCanyon06rad70)
8C 0x4004D000 0x010C1D14 ==> Class: BSMultiBoundNode: failed to format
8F 0x4604EB40 0x0109CB9C ==> Class: NiCamera: failed to format
90 0x4604EB40 0x0109CB9C ==> Class: NiCamera: failed to format
94 0x1E7A7AF0 0x0102F55C ==> Class: TESObjectREFR: 0A05C115 (), Baseform 0A0464C3 (RockCanyon06rad70)
98 0x4004D000 0x010C1D14 ==> Class: BSMultiBoundNode: failed to format
BD 0x1A49CA34 0x010870AC ==> Class: Creature: 0A0C5D3F (), Baseform 0A01CFA2 (CrBrahminDC)
C5 0x45020CC0 0x010BD44C ==> Class: NiParticleSystem: Name: "pSparks"
F0 0x381802D0 0x01024F4C ==> Class: BGSPlaceableWater: FF0039E4 (PlaceableLODWater)
F3 0x381802D0 0x01024F4C ==> Class: BGSPlaceableWater: FF0039E4 (PlaceableLODWater)
F7 0x381802D0 0x01024F4C ==> Class: BGSPlaceableWater: FF0039E4 (PlaceableLODWater)
FA 0x4302F2D0 0x010A8F90 ==> Class: BSFadeNode: failed to format
FB 0x381802D0 0x01024F4C ==> Class: BGSPlaceableWater: FF0039E4 (PlaceableLODWater)
FE 0x381802D0 0x01024F4C ==> Class: BGSPlaceableWater: FF0039E4 (PlaceableLODWater)
Memory:
MinimumWorkingSetSize: 200.00 KB
MaximumWorkingSetSize: 1.35 MB
PeakWorkingSetSize: 2.93 GB
WorkingSetSize: 2.93 GB
QuotaPeakPagedPoolUsage: 1.15 MB
QuotaPagedPoolUsage: 989.79 KB
QuotaPeakNonPagedPoolUsage: 944.85 KB
QuotaNonPagedPoolUsage: 164.85 KB
PageFaultCount: 1.34 MB
PagefileUsage: 3.03 GB
PeakPagefileUsage: 3.03 GB
Module bases:
UNABLE TO IDENTIFY MODULE CONTAINING THE CRASH ADDRESS.
This can occur if the crashing instruction is located in the vanilla address space, but it can also occur if there are too many
DLLs for us to list, and if the crash occurred in one of their address spaces. Please note that even if the crash occurred
in vanilla code, that does not necessarily mean that it is a vanilla problem. The vanilla code may have been supplied bad data
or program state as the result of an issue in a loaded DLL.
If you've read this far ahead because you're actually taking time out of your day to help out this idiot who barely knows anything about compatibility and mod conflicts, t h a n k s m a n !
submitted by Le0nThotsky to Taleoftwowastelands [link] [comments]
I did a stupid
I come to present my load order and crash log for help figuring out where i went wrong on my modlist. Unfortunately for myself, I am a dumbass and somewhere along the line after adding a plethora more mods after working off the Begin Again list, suddenly i can no longer fast travel outside of D.C interior zones as I instead get fast traveled over to my desktop screen. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll be presented with a big black.....texture before TTW crashes.
Here's my load order, go ahead point and laugh and tell me how I completely messed up my load order so I can go cry in the corner about it for 5 minutes then fix the problem. Unlike my irl preferences, please point out any red flags in the list so they can be avoided.
Mod_Priority,#Mod_Status,#Mod_Name,#Mod_Version
"0000","+","DLC: TribalPack","""0001","+","DLC: OldWorldBlues",""
"0002","+","DLC: MercenaryPack",""
"0003","+","DLC: LonesomeRoad",""
"0004","+","DLC: HonestHearts",""
"0005","+","DLC: GunRunnersArsenal",""
"0006","+","DLC: DeadMoney",""
"0007","+","DLC: ClassicPack",""
"0008","+","DLC: CaravanPack",""
"0009","+","Tale of Two Wastelands",""
"0010","+","JIP LN NVSE Plugin","57.21.0.0"
"0011","+","JohnnyGuitar NVSE","f5.04d"
"0012","+","lStewieAl's Engine Optimizations","1.0.0.0"
"0013","+","lStewieAl's Tweaks and Engine Fixes","9.15.0.0"
"0014","+","lStewieAl's Tweaks and Engine Fixes INI","2.1.0.0"
"0015","+","ROOGNVSE Plugin","3.3.2.0"
"0016","+","NVTF - New Vegas Tick Fix","10.2.2.3b"
"0017","+","New Vegas Mesh Improvement Mod - NVMIM","1.10.0.0"
"0018","+","UIO - User Interface Organizer","2.30.0.0"
"0019","+","The Mod Configuration Menu","1.5.0.0"
"0020","+","kNVSE Animation Plugin","20.0.0.0"
"0021","+","ShowOff xNVSE Plugin","1.75.0.0"
"0022","+","ShowOff xNVSE Plugin INI","--"
"0023","+","FOV Slider","2.9.0.0"
"0024","+","ISControl Enabler and Ironsights adjuster (now ESPless)","2.3.0.0"
"0025","+","JAM - Just Assorted Mods","4.4.0.0"
"0026","+","JAM or Just Sprint animation replacers","1.1.0.0"
"0027","+","Hit's Anims - Season 1","1.4.0.0"
"0028","+","Hit's Anims - Season 1 cowboy","1.0.0.0"
"0029","+","Hit's Anims - Season 2","1.3.0.0"
"0030","+","Hit's Anims - Season 3","1.0.0.0b"
"0031","+","Hit's Anims - Animation Fixes","14.0.0.0"
"0032","+","B42 Weapon Inertia","1.2.0.0"
"0033","+","B42 Quickthrow - an alternative grenade hotkey mod","3.1.0.0b"
"0034","+","B42 Melee Bash","0.6.0.0b"
"0035","+","B42 Inspect - aka Animated Ammo and Weapon Condition Checking","f1.02"
"0036","+","B42 Descriptions aka Pip-Info","0.3.0.0"
"0037","+","Pip-Boy 2000 Mk VI","0.9.0.0"
"0038","+","Different PipBoy Animations","2.0.0.0"
"0039","+","Consistent Spread - Firearms Accuracy and Wobble Fix","1.3.0.0"
"0040","+","Butcher Pete Complete - A Melee Animation Overhaul","1.0.0.0"
"0041","+","SIGMA - Katana animations - kNVSE","1.1.0.0"
"0042","+","SIGMA - Baseball bat and Golf club animations - kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0043","+","SIGMA - Melee animation overhaul - Chapter 1 - kNVSE","1.2.0.0"
"0044","+","SIGMA - Spear animations - kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0045","+","SIGMA - Greatsword anim set - kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0046","+","SIGMA - Shishkebab anim set - kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0047","+","SIGMA - Sledgehammer anim set - kNVSE","1.1.0.0"
"0048","+","Different Ballistic Fist Animations","1.0.0.0"
"0049","+","Different PowerFist Animations Xolerys kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0050","+","Blended Locomotion","1.2.0.0"
"0051","+","WAP Year One and Bonus","2.3.0.0"
"0052","+","WAP AR Series Replacer","1.3.0.0"
"0053","+","WAP AR Series Replacer 1","1.5.0.0"
"0054","+","ETJ Animations All Cowboy Repeaters","1.0.0.0"
"0055","+","ETJ Animations Anti Materiel Rifle","1.0.0.0"
"0056","+","ETJ Animation's Riot Shotgun","1.0.0.0"
"0057","+","ETJ Animation's 45 PISTOL","1.3.0.0"
"0058","+","ETJ Animation's That Gun 5.56","1.3.0.0"
"0059","+","ETJ Miniguns","1.0.0.0"
"0060","+","ETJ Animation's Hunting Shotgun (2 Versions)","1.0.0.0"
"0061","+","ETJ Animations Caravan Shotguns","1.0.0.0"
"0062","+","ETJ Animation's BAR Automatic Rifle","1.0.0.0"
"0063","+","ETJ Animation's 45 SMG","1.0.0.0"
"0064","+","ETJ USAS - 12","1.1.0.0"
"0065","+","Different Fatman Animations Xolerys kNVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0066","+","FNV Clean Animations - Missile Launcher","1.0.0.0"
"0067","+","FNV Clean Animations - Rock-It Launcher","1.0.0.0"
"0068","+","FNV Clean Animations - Incinerator","1.0.0.0"
"0069","+","FNV Clean Animations - Recharging Weapons Pack","1.0.0.0"
"0070","+","Ani_MP5 kNVSE Set","1.1.0.0"
"0071","+","Supplementary Weapons Pack","1.3.0.0"
"0072","+","Supplementary Weapons Pack1","1.0.0.0"
"0073","+","NVRA - AutoMag","1.5.0.0"
"0074","+","Classic Fallout Weapons Remastered","1.9.2.0"
"0075","+","NMCs_Texture_Pack_For_New_Vegas","1.0.0.0"
"0076","+","NMCs_Texture_Pack_For_New_Vegas2","1.0.0.0"
"0077","+","NMCs_Texture_Pack_For_New_Vegaschair","1.0.0.0"
"0078","+","water tower","1.1.0.0"
"0079","+","patch","1.1.0.0"
"0080","+","Nut Vegas - Landscapes","1.0.1.0"
"0081","+","Climate Control NVSE","1.0.0.0"
"0082","+","Desert Natural Weathers - NV - TTW","7.7.0.0"
"0083","+","Presets for DDOPP","1.1.0.0"
"0084","+","Simple Interior Lighting Overhaul","1.2.0.0"
"0085","+","Simple Interior Lighting Overhaul - TTW Patch","1.2.0.0"
"0086","+","111777's Silent Player Voice","0.1.0.0"
"0087","+","Project Reality Footsteps","2.1.0.0"
"0088","+","High Resolution Screens","1.1.0.0"
"0089","+","Frozen 3rd Person Masculine Movement","f1.02"
"0090","+","Frozen 3rd Person Feminine Movement","f1.02"
"0091","+","360 Movement","1.2.0.0"
"0092","+","Diagonal movement","0.6.0.0b"
"0093","+","NV Compatibility Skeleton","13.0.0.0"
"0094","+","Rebuild the Capital","2.35.0.0"
"0095","+","Helmet Overlay","1.10.0.0"
"0096","+","Big Town Extensions","f5.04"
"0097","+","Another Millenia1","TTW1.4"
"0098","+","TTW 3.3 Lone Courier's Dialogue","2.0.0.0"
"0099","+","IMPACT","2.0.0.0"
"0100","+","IMPACT - Compatibility Edition (JIP LN) (DLC - TTW - All Mods)","f2.03"
"0101","+","Fallout NV Cheat Terminal Redux","1.87.0.0"
"0102","+","Canvas Backpacks - FNV - TTW","2.0.0.0"
"0103","+","B42 Dropmag and One in the chamber","1.2.0.0b"
"0104","+","Classic weapons","1.0.0.0"
"0105","+","AM dropmag patch","1.1.0.0"
"0106","+","TTW - Mothership Zeta Rehaul","3.5.0.0"
"0107","+","TTW - Complete Player Home Upgrades","2.0.0.0"
"0108","+","TTW The Regulators","1.6.0.0"
"0109","+","Smooth True Iron Sights Camera","2.0.0.0"
"0110","+","EVE - Essential Visual Enhancements","1.19.0.0"
"0111","+","aMidianBorn NV Book Of Water","omni2"
"0112","+","BLEED TTW","1.8.7.0"
"0113","+","Player Dialogue Improvements","6.0.0.0"
"0114","+","(TTW) D.E.R.P. - Dialogue Expansion for Role-Players","1.1.0.0"
"0115","+","Weapon Mods Expanded - WMX","1.1.4.0"
"0116","+","Weapon Mods Expanded - WMX1","1.1.4.0"
"0117","+","WMX (Weapon Mods Expanded) - TTW Patch (Unofficial)","1.1.0.0"
"0118","+","WMX - Moddable FO3 Uniques for TTW","1.1.0.0"
"0119","+","Another Millenia","2.4.7.0"
"0120","+","TTW - Mothership Zeta Rewards","1.0.0.0"
"0121","+","The Pittsburgh Expansion Project - TTW Port","1.0.0.0"
"0122","+","TTW Collectibles - The Pitt","4.0.0.0"
"0123","+","WMVM - Weapon Mod Vending Machine","3.3.1.0"
"0124","+","I Need Glove (Fist Me Baby One More Time)","2.0.0.0"
"0125","+","Armed to the Teeth - Redux","2.3.0.0"
"0126","+","Armed to the Teeth - Redux1","1.0.0.0"
"0127","+","JIP Localized Damage Fix","1.0.0.0"
"0128","+","Simple Power Armor HUD","2.1.3.0"
"0129","+","Wasteland Soldier - NV Edition","1.0.0.0"
"0130","+","Wasteland Soldier Redux NV","1.1.0.0"
"0131","+","Tammer","d2024.5.17.0"
"0132","+","Roberts Male Body FNV","3.4.0.0"
"0133","+","Roberts Male Body FNV1","3.3.0.0"
"0134","+","Roberts Male Body FNV2","3.3.0.0"
"0135","+","Roberts Male Body FNV3","3.4.0.0"
"0136","+","Roberts Male Body FNV4","3.3.0.0"
"0137","+","Roberts Male Body FNV5","3.3.0.0"
"0138","+","Type3 Body and Armor replacer","2.1.0.0"
"0139","+","Spice of Life - Variety Armor and Clothing Robert Breeze Type3","1.2.0.0"
"0140","+","Deus Specs",".1"
"0141","+","The BLACKJACK pack - Tons of armors for VANILLA bodys","d2024.5.17.0"
"0142","+","DogTooth Enclave Officer","1.0.0.0"
"0143","+","Unique Troublemaker Outfit-Nightstalker Set","1.2.0.0"
"0144","+","Classic Fallout Metal Armor","1.0.5.0"
"0145","+","Classic Fallout 2 Metal armor Mk II","1.3.0.0"
"0146","+","Classic Fallout 2 combat armor Mark 2 (remastered)","1.0.0.3"
"0147","+","Veronica Outfit Replacer","1.0.0.0"
"0148","+","Classic Combat Armor Replacer Redux","1.1.0.0"
"0149","+","Classic Replacers for TTW","1.1.0.0"
"0150","+","Classic Combat Armor Replacer Combined (TTW)","1.2.1.0"
"0151","+","Tribal Power Helmet - Definitive Edition","1.0.0.0"
"0152","+","Ballistic Skull Mask","2.0.0.0"
"0153","+","Courier Duster Replacer","f2.00"
"0154","+","GP-5 Gasmask","1.0.0.0"
"0155","+","NCR Commando","1.0.0.0"
"0156","+","The Lone Wanderer - TTW and NV","1.2.0.0"
"0157","+","Waster Gear - TTW - FNV","1.0.0.0"
"0158","+","Petal Gasmask","1.4.0.0"
"0159","+","DVA - Distributed Variety Armors - Hats Headgears Accessories","1.1.1.0"
"0160","+","Classic Fallout Tesla armor","1.0.17.0"
"0161","+","Arsthetiu's Armoire - A Nif-Bashed Armour Collection","2.34.0.0"
"0162","+","Fallout The Odyssey Mega Armor Pack","1.0.0.0"
"0163","+","Fallout Revelation Blues Mega Armor Pack","1.0.0.0"
"0164","+","Searchlight Firefighter Outfit","1.0.0.0"
"0165","+","Mercenary Wanderer",".1.01"
"0166","+","Classic Tesla Armor","1.2.0.0"
"0167","+","Fallout Tactics Brotherhood Metal Armor Integration","1.1.0.0"
"0168","+","KORs Pistol Harness","1.1.0.0"
"0169","+","Geonox Riot Armor","1.1.0.0"
"0170","+","Geonox Riot Armor - Female Version -","1.1.0.0"
"0171","+","Wasteland Seeker Armor","1.1.0.0"
"0172","+","Altyn Helmet - Retro Tactical Headgear","1.0.2.0"
"0173","+","AKIRAMORI Tactical Gloves","1.1.0.0"
"0174","+","WW2 M1 Helmets","209.0.0.0"
"0175","+","WW2 M1 Helmets1","2.0.0.0dot1"
"0176","+","WW2 M1 Helmets2","d2024.5.17.0"
"0177","+","Metal Armor MkI","1.4.0.0"
"0178","+","Psycho Armor and Mask","2.0.0.0"
"0179","+","The Road Warrior Armor","1.0.0.0"
"0180","+","Wasteland Stealth Armor NV","1.0.0.0"
"0181","+","Bone Harvester - Tribal Cannibal","1.3.0.0"
"0182","+","Modern Gunslinger Armor","1.2.0.0"
"0183","+","Salvaged Armor","1.1.0.0"
"0184","+","yUI - User Ynterface","1.4.0.0d"
"0185","+","ySI - Sorting Ycons","1.4.0.0b"
"0186","+","Classic Leather Armor Replacer for Leather Armor1","1.0.0.0"
"0187","+","Classic Leather Armor Replacer for Leather Armor","1.2.0.0"
"0188","+","Power Armor Visual Enhancement (PAVE)","2.1.0.0"
"0189","+","STARS TTW - Sweet's Total Armor Rework System","2.22.0.0"
"0190","+","STARS TTW and ySI Patch","2.2.0.0"
"0191","+","AVCCA - Animated Visor for Classic Combat Armor","1.1.0.0b"
"0192","+","Book of Steel - Compatibility Edition","2.1.0.0"
"0193","+","PipBoyOn Node Fixes","1.2.0.0"
"0194","+","Titans of The New West","2.1.35.0a"
"0195","+","(TTW) Benny Humbles You","f1.05"
"0196","+","(Benny Humbles You) and Steals Your Stuff","12.43.0.0"
"0197","+","STARS TTW - Sweet's Total Armor Rework System1","1.0.0.0"
"0198","+","Uncut Wasteland","1.0.0.0"
"0199","+","Uncut Wasteland1","1.0.0.0"
"0200","+","very's patch hell","1.0.0.0"
"0201","+","Cyberware 2281","d2024.5.17.0"
"0202","+","Cyberware 2281 TTW 3.3 Patch","d2024.5.17.0"
"0203","+","Cyberware 2281 - B42 Quickthrow 3.1b Patch","d2024.5.17.0"
"0204","+","Yvile's Crash Logger","4.5.4.0"
And here's the crash log
Exception C0000005 caught!
Thread: [FNV] Main
Calltrace:
Cannot load DbgHelp.dll, error: 0x00000000
Error initializing symbol store
0x0019F314 ==> -\(°_o)/- (0x10E8C00D) : (Corrupt stack or heap?)
0x0019F34C ==> -\(°_o)/- (0x10E768DA) : (Corrupt stack or heap?)
0x0019F370 ==> -\(°_o)/- (0x10E8EFD8) : (Corrupt stack or heap?)
0x00000000 ==> -\(°_o)/- (0x10E722C6) : (Corrupt stack or heap?)
Registry:
REG VALUE DEREFERENCE INFO
eax 0x00000000
ebp 0x34001AB8 0x010EE70C ==> Class: NiDX9ShaderDeclaration
ebx 0x00000000
ecx 0x44002600 0x010EFE94 ==> Class: NiDX9VertexBufferManager
edi 0x000BC250
edx 0x00000000
eip 0x00E8C00D
esi 0x44002600 0x010EFE94 ==> Class: NiDX9VertexBufferManager
esp 0x0019F2FC
Stack:
# VALUE DEREFERENCE INFO
0 0x000BC250
1 0x0019F314
2 0x00000000
3 0x00000000
4 0x00000000
5 0x144E9E20
6 0x44002600 0x010EFE94 ==> Class: NiDX9VertexBufferManager
7 0x00E768DA
8 0x00000000
C 0x3AEF7600 0x010F017C ==> Class: NiGeometryBufferData
D 0x3A9F7720 0x0109FC54 ==> Class: NiTriStripsDynamicData
1F 0x3A9F7720 0x0109FC54 ==> Class: NiTriStripsDynamicData
28 0x3A9F7720 0x0109FC54 ==> Class: NiTriStripsDynamicData
29 0x49003960 0x010B8980 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
2A 0x3AEF7600 0x010F017C ==> Class: NiGeometryBufferData
2D 0x1840FAC0 0x010EE4BC ==> Class: NiDX9Renderer
39 0x34001AB8 0x010EE70C ==> Class: NiDX9ShaderDeclaration
3C 0x49003960 0x010B8980 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
3E 0x25821FA4 0x010BCC90 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
40 0x25821FA4 0x010BCC90 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
49 0x3AEF7600 0x010F017C ==> Class: NiGeometryBufferData
4A 0x1840FAC0 0x010EE4BC ==> Class: NiDX9Renderer
51 0x3F184AA0 0x010B7DC8 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
69 0x3F184AA0 0x010B7DC8 ==> Class: , failed to get string for label
72 0x4602C480 0x0109CB9C ==> Class: NiCamera: failed to format
7B 0x4602C480 0x0109CB9C ==> Class: NiCamera: failed to format
83 0x1840FAC0 0x010EE4BC ==> Class: NiDX9Renderer
84 0x1840FAC0 0x010EE4BC ==> Class: NiDX9Renderer
8A 0x430F8000 0x010A8F90 ==> Class: BSFadeNode: Name: "RockCanyon06", 0A05C115 (), Baseform 0A0464C3 (RockCanyon06rad70)
8C 0x4004D000 0x010C1D14 ==> Class: BSMultiBoundNode: failed to format
8F 0x4604EB40 0x0109CB9C ==> Class: NiCamera: failed to format
90 0x4604EB40 0x0109CB9C ==> Class: NiCamera: failed to format
94 0x1E7A7AF0 0x0102F55C ==> Class: TESObjectREFR: 0A05C115 (), Baseform 0A0464C3 (RockCanyon06rad70)
98 0x4004D000 0x010C1D14 ==> Class: BSMultiBoundNode: failed to format
BD 0x1A49CA34 0x010870AC ==> Class: Creature: 0A0C5D3F (), Baseform 0A01CFA2 (CrBrahminDC)
C5 0x45020CC0 0x010BD44C ==> Class: NiParticleSystem: Name: "pSparks"
F0 0x381802D0 0x01024F4C ==> Class: BGSPlaceableWater: FF0039E4 (PlaceableLODWater)
F3 0x381802D0 0x01024F4C ==> Class: BGSPlaceableWater: FF0039E4 (PlaceableLODWater)
F7 0x381802D0 0x01024F4C ==> Class: BGSPlaceableWater: FF0039E4 (PlaceableLODWater)
FA 0x4302F2D0 0x010A8F90 ==> Class: BSFadeNode: failed to format
FB 0x381802D0 0x01024F4C ==> Class: BGSPlaceableWater: FF0039E4 (PlaceableLODWater)
FE 0x381802D0 0x01024F4C ==> Class: BGSPlaceableWater: FF0039E4 (PlaceableLODWater)
Memory:
MinimumWorkingSetSize: 200.00 KB
MaximumWorkingSetSize: 1.35 MB
PeakWorkingSetSize: 2.93 GB
WorkingSetSize: 2.93 GB
QuotaPeakPagedPoolUsage: 1.15 MB
QuotaPagedPoolUsage: 989.79 KB
QuotaPeakNonPagedPoolUsage: 944.85 KB
QuotaNonPagedPoolUsage: 164.85 KB
PageFaultCount: 1.34 MB
PagefileUsage: 3.03 GB
PeakPagefileUsage: 3.03 GB
Module bases:
UNABLE TO IDENTIFY MODULE CONTAINING THE CRASH ADDRESS.
This can occur if the crashing instruction is located in the vanilla address space, but it can also occur if there are too many
DLLs for us to list, and if the crash occurred in one of their address spaces. Please note that even if the crash occurred
in vanilla code, that does not necessarily mean that it is a vanilla problem. The vanilla code may have been supplied bad data
or program state as the result of an issue in a loaded DLL.
If you've read this far ahead because you're actually taking time out of your day to help out this idiot who barely knows anything about compatibility and mod conflicts, t h a n k s m a n !
2024.05.17 23:12 Beautiful_Item_6139 AITA For stealing my ex bfs antique Playboy magazine collection?
AITA for stealing my ex bf’s Vintage Playboy magazines?
TL;DR at the end
Edit: I am definitely the AH, and I plan to somehow give them back to him this weekend! Thank you for everyone’s honesty and transparency, trying to figure out how to give them back to him and also avoiding him altogether so I or whoever goes doesn’t have to face him in person.
So I was dating this boy, we can call him TP. TP is 32, and I am 23. We met 3 years ago at comicon in Seattle. He was really sweet. I was cosplaying Ciel Phantomhive from Black Butler and he had approached me to tell me that it was his favorite anime, next to Seven Deadly Sins, which were two of my favorite animes at the time. We ended up walking around the convention the entire day and chatting, found out he lived within a 20 minute drive of me. I wasn’t really too interested in him romantically at first, because I was still in college and wasn’t wanting to be tied down in a relationship which focusing on my classes and being a single woman in college. We hung out a lot after comicon though, going to concerts, bars (once I turned 21) and just enjoyed spending time together. Once I graduated with my associates, he ended up asking me to be his girlfriend, and I agreed, this was a year ago. I noticed pretty early on he had a porn addiction. It was to the point where he had a HUGE pile of Playboy magazines sitting on his desk, ones he preferred buying from antique shops because he likes how the models looked earlier in Playboy history. I didn’t care much at first, until he made a point to find the one with Elizabeth Ann Roberts. I didnt even know who she was or why he wanted it so bad until I googled her age when she was in a Playboy magazine. If you didn’t know, she was 16. I started expressing that his obsession with finding this magazine was really gross and made me super uncomfortable. He never ended up finding one, which I was grateful for. But as weeks passed he became more distant and weird. He added a passcode to his computer and phone, things he hadn’t had before. One day I was at TPs house and he left to go grab dinner from a pizza place, and left his computer unlocked. Rookie mistake. I found private sex chat rooms, sketchy apps and links. Saved folders that were secured but labeled with womens names. I couldn’t access them, but was not about to stay after seeing that shit. So I packed the few of my items I left there, loaded my car with his Playboys, and blocked him on everything. Its been 2 days since I left him, and Ive been staying with friends so he can’t harass me at home. He has been blowing my shit up through his friends social medias and numbers. Seems no matter how many numbers and accounts I block he has a new one to bug me on. He even knows what he did wrong, he doesnt care he emotionally cheated. He just wants his stupid Playboys back. Do I return them? Was it too petty? AITA?
TL;DR Boyfriend cheated and I stole his Playboys in response. AITA, should I just give them back?
submitted by Beautiful_Item_6139 to AITAH [link] [comments]
TL;DR at the end
Edit: I am definitely the AH, and I plan to somehow give them back to him this weekend! Thank you for everyone’s honesty and transparency, trying to figure out how to give them back to him and also avoiding him altogether so I or whoever goes doesn’t have to face him in person.
So I was dating this boy, we can call him TP. TP is 32, and I am 23. We met 3 years ago at comicon in Seattle. He was really sweet. I was cosplaying Ciel Phantomhive from Black Butler and he had approached me to tell me that it was his favorite anime, next to Seven Deadly Sins, which were two of my favorite animes at the time. We ended up walking around the convention the entire day and chatting, found out he lived within a 20 minute drive of me. I wasn’t really too interested in him romantically at first, because I was still in college and wasn’t wanting to be tied down in a relationship which focusing on my classes and being a single woman in college. We hung out a lot after comicon though, going to concerts, bars (once I turned 21) and just enjoyed spending time together. Once I graduated with my associates, he ended up asking me to be his girlfriend, and I agreed, this was a year ago. I noticed pretty early on he had a porn addiction. It was to the point where he had a HUGE pile of Playboy magazines sitting on his desk, ones he preferred buying from antique shops because he likes how the models looked earlier in Playboy history. I didn’t care much at first, until he made a point to find the one with Elizabeth Ann Roberts. I didnt even know who she was or why he wanted it so bad until I googled her age when she was in a Playboy magazine. If you didn’t know, she was 16. I started expressing that his obsession with finding this magazine was really gross and made me super uncomfortable. He never ended up finding one, which I was grateful for. But as weeks passed he became more distant and weird. He added a passcode to his computer and phone, things he hadn’t had before. One day I was at TPs house and he left to go grab dinner from a pizza place, and left his computer unlocked. Rookie mistake. I found private sex chat rooms, sketchy apps and links. Saved folders that were secured but labeled with womens names. I couldn’t access them, but was not about to stay after seeing that shit. So I packed the few of my items I left there, loaded my car with his Playboys, and blocked him on everything. Its been 2 days since I left him, and Ive been staying with friends so he can’t harass me at home. He has been blowing my shit up through his friends social medias and numbers. Seems no matter how many numbers and accounts I block he has a new one to bug me on. He even knows what he did wrong, he doesnt care he emotionally cheated. He just wants his stupid Playboys back. Do I return them? Was it too petty? AITA?
TL;DR Boyfriend cheated and I stole his Playboys in response. AITA, should I just give them back?
2024.05.17 22:54 IndigoWolf4711 DAY 39-EMMA SLATER DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE PROS' MOST ICONIC QUOTES ✨️
DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE PROS' MOST ICONIC QUOTES ✨
How does it work?
Each day, I'll reshare this board. With each day is a new pro. Similarly to past games I've done like Dances of the Seasons, The Dancing with the Stars Alphabet, Favourite Dances Per Style, and The Pros' Most Memorable Dances, for every day, you can all comment a response. This time, the response would be a quote from the respective pro for that day! As with previous games, the comment with the most upvotes wins. At the end, I'll put together a video compilation together!
MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU WANT TO SUGGEST NUMEROUS QUOTES, DO THEM EACH IN A SEPERATE COMMENT. THE COMMENT WITH THE MOST UPVOTES WINS AND IS ADDED TO THE BOARD. IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE TRY AND ADD WHEN THE PRO SAYS THE QUOTE (SO I CAN FIND THE CLIP TO ADD TO THE VIDEO COMPILATION).
Yesterday's round was won by u/CoffeeAndCurls76 and u/DCCno1Fan 's suggestion!
submitted by IndigoWolf4711 to dancingwiththestars [link] [comments]
| Day | Pro Dancer | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karina Smirnoff | "Is there any reason why your head looks like a pigeon?" |
| 2 | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | "Bro, you're one big wrong already." |
| 3 | Witney Carson | "What do you need, a snack?" |
| 4 | Anna Trebunskaya | "Some people say I'm a tough teacher. And I am." |
| 5 | Brandon Armstrong | "I was born in '94..." |
| 6 | Cheryl Burke | "So the name of the song is 'Call Me Irresponsible', remind you of anybody? I think it's perfect for you!" |
| 7 | Edyta Śliwińska | "I'm wearing so much clothes that I got tangled in it!" |
| 8 | Artem Chigvintsev | "Fine! I watched 'Fifty Shades of Grey'!" |
| 9 | Corky Ballas | "Now we're doing the Mambo which originated in the '40s!"... |
| 10 | Chelsie Hightower | "South America speaks Spanish?" |
| 11 | Derek Hough | "I'm rough, I'm tough, I'm Derek Hough." |
| 12 | Charlotte Jørgensen | "Get your heel up on your back foot, or I'll kill you." |
| 13 | Allison Holker | "Team Rallison!!!" |
| 14 | Julianne Hough | "I felt like you just had to phone it in so you could get back with Meryl." |
| 15 | Alec Mazo | "Josie is deceptively unfit." |
| 16 | Alan Bersten | "It's a little shaky in here!" |
| 17 | Jenna Johnson | "ADAM! WE GOTTA QUICKSTEP!!!" |
| 18 | Ashly DelGrosso-Costa | "It needs to be equal teamwork, and I can't play a tug-of-war anymore." |
| 19 | Gleb Savchenko | "You look like a dancer when you're not moving." |
| 20 | Kym Johnson-Herjavec | "I should never have made us try that stupid lift..." |
| 21 | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | "With all due respect, this is my show, I help make it what it is." |
| 22 | Lacey Schwimmer | "STEVE!!! How am I supposed to be in love with you if you keep farting all the time?!?!" |
| 23 | Mark Ballas | “And you said habede habeduh de de. Daba da dip bah da be. That’s what you said when I asked you." |
| 24 | Lindsay Arnold | "That salsa will get ya-every time!" |
| 25 | Louis Van Amstel | "I was jealous of Mark on Season 5, but I got the girl now!" |
| 26 | Koko Iwasaki | "You're a real Jersey party boy, and I need you to be a suave English gentleman for Bond Night." |
| 27 | Keo Motsepe | "If Len gives a 10, I'm gonna run down and kiss him!" |
| 28 | Peta Murgatroyd | Her scream after finding out that she and Tommy Chong had made the semi-finals. |
| 29 | Pasha Pashkov | "You don't know who I am, but I've been praying I get you!" |
| 30 | Sasha Farber | "If you wanna dance, you know it would be my honour. My main worrybis your health." |
| 31 | Jonathan Roberts | "Let's take a commercial break." |
| 32 | Daniella Karagach | "YEAH! OH SHIT!!!" |
| 33 | Dmitry Chaplin | "I feel like I'm cheating on Jewel with another partner." |
| 34 | Sharna Burgess | "I got to do the Backstreet Boys' move next to a Backstreet Boy, and I think it's kinda awesome!" |
| 35 | Tristan MacManus | "And I got a 7. Hurt my feelins!" |
| 36 | Britt Stewart | "Daniel!" |
| 37 | Rylee Arnold | "Isn't that James Bond, not James Brown?" |
| 38 | Tony Dovolani | "I Quit." |
| 39 | Emma Slater |
Welcome to DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE PROS' MOST ICONIC QUOTES ✨
A huge thank you to the lovely u/invader_holly who suggested the idea, and that I run this game here! Today is the final round! 💕How does it work?
Each day, I'll reshare this board. With each day is a new pro. Similarly to past games I've done like Dances of the Seasons, The Dancing with the Stars Alphabet, Favourite Dances Per Style, and The Pros' Most Memorable Dances, for every day, you can all comment a response. This time, the response would be a quote from the respective pro for that day! As with previous games, the comment with the most upvotes wins. At the end, I'll put together a video compilation together!
MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU WANT TO SUGGEST NUMEROUS QUOTES, DO THEM EACH IN A SEPERATE COMMENT. THE COMMENT WITH THE MOST UPVOTES WINS AND IS ADDED TO THE BOARD. IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE TRY AND ADD WHEN THE PRO SAYS THE QUOTE (SO I CAN FIND THE CLIP TO ADD TO THE VIDEO COMPILATION).
Yesterday's round was won by u/CoffeeAndCurls76 and u/DCCno1Fan 's suggestion!
DAY 39: EMMA SLATER
2024.05.17 16:51 IBePraisin Purist Enclave, SIGMA Team "Playthrough"
I've been planning I guess what I could call a "Sandbox playthrough." As an Enclave Purist faction as in it I wouldn't need to complete the main story If I didn't want to and would focus on my objectives. In it I would be playing as SIGMA team, deployed to the Mojave to destabilize the factions and perform a series of operations prior to an Enclave military invasion. I drafted up a bit of fan lore by means of a terminal message as well as my objectives and mission parameters. I figured I'd share it, what do you all think? Its formatting on credit is pretty bad but I hope you can make sense if it.
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ROBCO INDUSTRIES UNIFIED OPERATING SYSTEM COPYRIGHT 2075-2077 ROBCO INDUSTRIES
. -Server 1-
. Enclave Emergency Reserve Rig / Enclave Control Station 2 / ERR_001
. California Gulf
. SIGMA Squad Operations
. Clearance: Presidents and Military Commands Eyes Only
...................................................................................................
. Sender: Callsign, Gilded Eagle [POTUS]
. Recipient: Colonel Ward
. Log of Official Orders, Date Issued: 2281.
... Colonel, as you must surely know by now the election among our people has been concluded and I; oaths taken and sworn in, am now your new President and Commander in Chief. You and I have never seen eye to eye on many things at all, but given the state of matters and disastrous tragedies that took place on the West Coast forty years ago followed by the East Coast a mere four years ago: I am a firm believer that we have no choice but to put our differences behind us... For that reason, I am promoting you to General of the Army. While our forces are recovering and weaker than ever, I trust in your stalwart guidance to return our forces to their former glory. As we speak, survivors of the East Coast still trickle in, those who've not been... Exposed to the radiation will bolster our ranks considerably. While those who have been... contaminated will be euthanized and buried on American soil with full military honors for their services rendered on the East Coast.
While it pains me to say this: This Enclave and great nation has seen far better times, and as it was once President Richardson's and Eden's duty to guide us, that great yet humbling responsibility now falls to us. And it seems, an opportunity has presented itself for us to gain a strong foothold on the mainland once again, which leads me to the subject of why I've drafted this message to you General...
With our satellites having taken note of the conflict occurring on the mainland between the NCR terrorists and the Caesar's Legion savages, I believe it is well enough time for us to shed this protective isolationism aboard this rig and resume our ultimate pursuit: The reclamation of these United States and the eradication of the Mutant threat.
Military High Command and I have devised a mission to resume our objective, and now under your guidance the mission will be refined and enacted. For this, you will deploy SIGMA teams to the Mojave immediately to perform a series of objectives that are essential to our future return to the mainland.
The following are SIGMA's objectives.
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.PRIME ORDERS:
. Eliminate NCR and Legion leadership in the Mojave..
. Locate and contain Mr.House - From what we have gathered Robert House, founder of ROBCO is still alive and well in Vegas... As a true American citizen he will comply with Enclave Martial Law as well as provide us technical assistance in the future. Given his intimate knowledge with pre-war technology, installations and his presumable status as a non-mutated American citizen, his death is not an option unless his purity is proven otherwise.
. Secure Nellis Air Force Base - After the loss of Navarro, Raven Rock and Adams Airforce Base it's essential that we establish a forward outpost on the mainland.
. Secure Hoover Dam - The greatest minds in the world, those being enclave scientists are already preparing to repair and bring the Dam back online.
. Secure Helios One - The ARCHIMEDES II weapon system will be essential to our defense of the Mojave region after we've moved in.
. Locate and eliminate all Brotherhood of Steel Groups- These terrorists have caused us to many problems to be allowed to persist, regardless of factional size.
.SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
. Locate all vaults in region - being low on manpower, the vault dwellers will make suitable additions to our populations. If SIGMA encounters any opened vaults, they are to clear them, eliminate any inhabitants, then re-seal them so our scientists and technicians can re-enable them for our use in the future.
. Eradicate All Mutant Settlements - the Mutant population of the Mojave will take time to pacify, by purging their larger population centers this will become easier.
.MISSION PARAMETERS:
. No fast travelling - We are unable to keep verti-birds in the AO due to the lack of a well established staging area as well as the multiple mutant factions.
. Hardcore mode - SIGMA will need to provide for themselves in the field once deployed, at least until they secure functional resupply at NAFB.
. Only able to resupply at Nellis Air force base after Nellis and Black Mountain are secured (Cheats can be used while there to resupply basic ammunition) - Once Nellis is retaken and long range communications re-established with SIGMA thanks to Black Mountain communications we can drop off supplies for SIGMA teams to utilize and re-supply as needed.
. Only able to reinforce (Via enclave commander mod) Once Black Mountain is secured and communications with enclave main-comm is re-established (6 Squad mates total at a time. Non-essential settings)-
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ROBCO INDUSTRIES UNIFIED OPERATING SYSTEM COPYRIGHT 2075-2077 ROBCO INDUSTRIES
. -Server 1-
. California Gulf
. SIGMA Squad Operations
. Clearance: Presidents and Military Commands Eyes Only
...................................................................................................
. Sender: Callsign, Gilded Eagle [POTUS]
. Recipient: Colonel Ward
. Log of Official Orders, Date Issued: 2281.
... Colonel, as you must surely know by now the election among our people has been concluded and I; oaths taken and sworn in, am now your new President and Commander in Chief. You and I have never seen eye to eye on many things at all, but given the state of matters and disastrous tragedies that took place on the West Coast forty years ago followed by the East Coast a mere four years ago: I am a firm believer that we have no choice but to put our differences behind us... For that reason, I am promoting you to General of the Army. While our forces are recovering and weaker than ever, I trust in your stalwart guidance to return our forces to their former glory. As we speak, survivors of the East Coast still trickle in, those who've not been... Exposed to the radiation will bolster our ranks considerably. While those who have been... contaminated will be euthanized and buried on American soil with full military honors for their services rendered on the East Coast.
While it pains me to say this: This Enclave and great nation has seen far better times, and as it was once President Richardson's and Eden's duty to guide us, that great yet humbling responsibility now falls to us. And it seems, an opportunity has presented itself for us to gain a strong foothold on the mainland once again, which leads me to the subject of why I've drafted this message to you General...
With our satellites having taken note of the conflict occurring on the mainland between the NCR terrorists and the Caesar's Legion savages, I believe it is well enough time for us to shed this protective isolationism aboard this rig and resume our ultimate pursuit: The reclamation of these United States and the eradication of the Mutant threat.
Military High Command and I have devised a mission to resume our objective, and now under your guidance the mission will be refined and enacted. For this, you will deploy SIGMA teams to the Mojave immediately to perform a series of objectives that are essential to our future return to the mainland.
The following are SIGMA's objectives.
...................................................................................................
.PRIME ORDERS:
. Eliminate NCR and Legion leadership in the Mojave..
. Locate and contain Mr.House - From what we have gathered Robert House, founder of ROBCO is still alive and well in Vegas... As a true American citizen he will comply with Enclave Martial Law as well as provide us technical assistance in the future. Given his intimate knowledge with pre-war technology, installations and his presumable status as a non-mutated American citizen, his death is not an option unless his purity is proven otherwise.
. Secure Nellis Air Force Base - After the loss of Navarro, Raven Rock and Adams Airforce Base it's essential that we establish a forward outpost on the mainland.
. Secure Hoover Dam - The greatest minds in the world, those being enclave scientists are already preparing to repair and bring the Dam back online.
. Secure Helios One - The ARCHIMEDES II weapon system will be essential to our defense of the Mojave region after we've moved in.
. Locate and eliminate all Brotherhood of Steel Groups- These terrorists have caused us to many problems to be allowed to persist, regardless of factional size.
.SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
. Locate all vaults in region - being low on manpower, the vault dwellers will make suitable additions to our populations. If SIGMA encounters any opened vaults, they are to clear them, eliminate any inhabitants, then re-seal them so our scientists and technicians can re-enable them for our use in the future.
. Eradicate All Mutant Settlements - the Mutant population of the Mojave will take time to pacify, by purging their larger population centers this will become easier.
.MISSION PARAMETERS:
. No fast travelling - We are unable to keep verti-birds in the AO due to the lack of a well established staging area as well as the multiple mutant factions.
. Hardcore mode - SIGMA will need to provide for themselves in the field once deployed, at least until they secure functional resupply at NAFB.
. Only able to resupply at Nellis Air force base after Nellis and Black Mountain are secured (Cheats can be used while there to resupply basic ammunition) - Once Nellis is retaken and long range communications re-established with SIGMA thanks to Black Mountain communications we can drop off supplies for SIGMA teams to utilize and re-supply as needed.
. Only able to reinforce (Via enclave commander mod) Once Black Mountain is secured and communications with enclave main-comm is re-established (6 Squad mates total at a time. Non-essential settings)-
2024.05.17 16:34 Ok_Pay6836 Sefirat HaOmer - Day 25
Jimmie Reese wore #25 for the Yankees in 1930, switching to #26 in 1931; Max Rosenfield wore #25 for the Dodgers in 1932-33; Harry Shuman wore #25 for the Pirates in 1942 and 43. Fred Sington wore #25 for the Nationals in 1935. I have written about Reese (Day 5) and Sington (Day 19), and I don’t know much about Rosenfeld and Shuman. So, I will write about Cal Abrams who wore #25 for the White Sox in 1956 as he finished his career with 5 plate appearances in 4 games, going 1 for 3 with a strikeout and 2 walks. Even though what I will write is about his time with the Dodgers, when he wore #s 32 and 8.
Calvin Coolidge Abrams grew up in Brooklyn during the Depression, signed to a minor league deal in 1942, went off to fight in the War (he was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in the Pacific), and made his major league debut with the Dodgers in 1949. Cal was written about by NY sportswriters as a “nice” Jewish outfielder. The Dodgers may have hoped he would be their Jewish star. The last day of the 1950 season forever changed how Brooklyn fans saw him. Everyone expected the Dodgers to cruise to the pennant repeating their 1949 success and match up with the Yankees in the World Series. The Philadelphia Whiz Kids had other ideas. The last game of the season, the Phillies were visiting Brooklyn (Roberts facing Newcombe) up one game. A Dodger win would mean a playoff. Tie game, bottom of the 9th. Cal leads off with a walk. Reese (Pee Wee, not Jimmie) singles him to 2nd. Snider comes up and hits a line drive single to center, where Ashburn is cheating in. The third base coach waves the speedy Abrams around the bag and the crowd is going wild, and at the same time the weak-armed Ashburn unleashes a strike to the catcher, Stan Lopata, who makes a bagel, reads the paper and then tags Abrams out. The Dodgers still have runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out, but Furillo and Hodges come up empty. Top of the 10th and the Phillies score 3 on a Sisler homer and the Dodgers season is over. Dodger fans blamed Abrams. This is how Larry King (that one) is quoted in Pete Golenbock’s history of the Dodgers, Bums: “Of course we rooted for Al Rosen, and we loved Cal Abrams. Cal was a favorite. … Cal had a lot of speed, and he was a good outfielder. But we uniformly despised him for the turn he took at third base in the final game against the Phillies in 1950. I loved Cal Abrams - until he got thrown out at home.” Baseball is a great game, and a cruel game.
In Roger Kahn’s book, The Era, he relates a story about Dodgers manager Charlie Dressen and his cruelty (Kahn’s word) towards Abrams. According to Kahn, according to Snider, at a game on June 6, 1952 Dressen told Abrams that since he couldn’t hit, the only way he could stay with the club was by using his mouth. Dressen told Abrams to yell at the Reds’ manager, Rogers Hornsby, during the game, “Call him every goddamn name you can think of. I want you to get him so mad he can’t think straight.” Hornsby was pissed. Kahn wrote that it was a double header (it wasn’t - but they played a double header on June 8). According to the story, in between games Dressen told Abrams not to get dressed in the Dodgers clubhouse as he had been traded to the Reds, so go play for Hornsby. Kahn claimed the Dodgers won the first game 6-1; they won the first game on June 8, but 11-7. So, ok, a couple of details were off. More interestingly, Abrams was traded on June 9 to the Reds. And, Hornsby was managing …. the St. Louis Browns at the time, not the Reds! Hornsby was fired a couple of days later, but didn’t sign with the Reds for a couple of months.
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Calvin Coolidge Abrams grew up in Brooklyn during the Depression, signed to a minor league deal in 1942, went off to fight in the War (he was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in the Pacific), and made his major league debut with the Dodgers in 1949. Cal was written about by NY sportswriters as a “nice” Jewish outfielder. The Dodgers may have hoped he would be their Jewish star. The last day of the 1950 season forever changed how Brooklyn fans saw him. Everyone expected the Dodgers to cruise to the pennant repeating their 1949 success and match up with the Yankees in the World Series. The Philadelphia Whiz Kids had other ideas. The last game of the season, the Phillies were visiting Brooklyn (Roberts facing Newcombe) up one game. A Dodger win would mean a playoff. Tie game, bottom of the 9th. Cal leads off with a walk. Reese (Pee Wee, not Jimmie) singles him to 2nd. Snider comes up and hits a line drive single to center, where Ashburn is cheating in. The third base coach waves the speedy Abrams around the bag and the crowd is going wild, and at the same time the weak-armed Ashburn unleashes a strike to the catcher, Stan Lopata, who makes a bagel, reads the paper and then tags Abrams out. The Dodgers still have runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out, but Furillo and Hodges come up empty. Top of the 10th and the Phillies score 3 on a Sisler homer and the Dodgers season is over. Dodger fans blamed Abrams. This is how Larry King (that one) is quoted in Pete Golenbock’s history of the Dodgers, Bums: “Of course we rooted for Al Rosen, and we loved Cal Abrams. Cal was a favorite. … Cal had a lot of speed, and he was a good outfielder. But we uniformly despised him for the turn he took at third base in the final game against the Phillies in 1950. I loved Cal Abrams - until he got thrown out at home.” Baseball is a great game, and a cruel game.
In Roger Kahn’s book, The Era, he relates a story about Dodgers manager Charlie Dressen and his cruelty (Kahn’s word) towards Abrams. According to Kahn, according to Snider, at a game on June 6, 1952 Dressen told Abrams that since he couldn’t hit, the only way he could stay with the club was by using his mouth. Dressen told Abrams to yell at the Reds’ manager, Rogers Hornsby, during the game, “Call him every goddamn name you can think of. I want you to get him so mad he can’t think straight.” Hornsby was pissed. Kahn wrote that it was a double header (it wasn’t - but they played a double header on June 8). According to the story, in between games Dressen told Abrams not to get dressed in the Dodgers clubhouse as he had been traded to the Reds, so go play for Hornsby. Kahn claimed the Dodgers won the first game 6-1; they won the first game on June 8, but 11-7. So, ok, a couple of details were off. More interestingly, Abrams was traded on June 9 to the Reds. And, Hornsby was managing …. the St. Louis Browns at the time, not the Reds! Hornsby was fired a couple of days later, but didn’t sign with the Reds for a couple of months.
2024.05.17 05:20 AliceStanleyJr "I Hate My Reflection for Years and Years": TTPD & Sylvia Plath’s “The Magic Mirror"
Hi, clowns! Found lots of connections to an essay Sylvia Plath wrote and TTPD. Lots of info below, but was interesting!
TL; DR Plath’s college thesis paper is all about troubled poets and their “DOUBLES.”
Initial Tortured Poets and Sylvia Plath Connections
Of course, the theme of TTPD is tortured poets, so many avid literary Swifties have enjoyed seeking connections between Swift’s new songs and iconic poetry. No connections are overt, but some seem to be more likely than others. Namely, there’s been much discussion of Virginia Woolf thanks to the song “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?”(perhaps a riff on the Edward Albee play title). Other Swifties have found possible lyrical links to Mary Shelley and Charlotte Bronte. Swift herself references Patti Smith and Dylan Thomas in the album’s title track.
I remembered a third poet in relation to Smith and Thomas: Sylvia Plath, obviously an all timer of a tortured poet. I remember hearing an anecdote that she had been obsessed with Thomas and stalked him outside the Chelsea Hotel (also named in the TTPD title track). I did a quick skim of Plath’s Wikipedia to confirm and then started noticing many possible connections to TTPD and Plath’s life.
In the “Fortnight” music video, Swift acts out being institutionalized for insanity and getting electric shock treatment—two significant experiences in Plath’s life. Plath was also coupled with a deeply problematic man, Ted Hughes. Plath fell in love with Hughes for his artistic talent before he revealed himself to be an unsupportive parter, ultimately cheating on Plath with a younger woman. The narrative is not too dissimilar to the narrative about Swift’s alleged ex Matty Healy, as seemingly told in TTPD. (Of course, we don’t know the true subjects of Swift’s songs—if they’re even actually confessional—but some key hints point to Healy. Whether those hints provide actual context to Swift’s life or to the story Swift is telling of her life, one cannot know.) Finally, several of TTPD songs reference a latent desire for suicide (“I might as well die / it would make no difference” etc.). Okay, post-“finally,” these are stretches, but, I’ll note anyway: one of Plath’s most famous collections of poems is titled Ariel, but an alternate title was Daddy. There are connections to both words in TTPD via the song “But Daddy I Love Him.” The title is a line from the Disney movie The Little Mermaid (which features the main character Ariel, a mermaid, caught between two worlds). Extra clowning: some people (hi, I'm people) believe Swift’s 1989 costume for her first Paris concert was an allusion to Ariel: a pink crop top and a seafoam skirt.
As I dug into Plath's life, I couldn’t help but also see similarities to Swift's life. Both women were prolific writers from a very young age. Also, although possibly obscured through artistic license, both women were/are known to write about their own lives. (Plath was apparently encouraged by her professors Robert Lowell and Anne Sexton to write from her experience. I cannot help but tie in Swift’s “The Manuscript” lyric “the Professor said to write what you know.”) Both Plath and Swift expressed/express their depression via their writing, but if you only knew them from their public personas, you’d never guess the depths of their struggles. It seems both Plath and Swift lived/live double lives. Plath was actually fascinated by the concept of doubles. In fact, the concept of doubling was the topic of Plath’s college thesis paper “The Magic Mirror.”
The Magic Mirror and TTPD
Plath’s college paper is sadly not available to the general public. (It had a limited print run in, you guessed it, 1989.) But! I was able to read a few texts about the thesis, and the amount of possible TTPD references is astounding.
Since we can’t analyze Swift’s work via Plath’s directly, I’d like to share several key quotes from the most telling article I could find about the “The Magic Mirror”: “Sylvia Plath’s Magic Mirror” by Kelly Coyne (May 2018, The Los Angeles Review of Books). (To be noted, Coyne has also written about Swift, in her article “Growing Up In Taylor Swift’s America” in December 2023 on Literary Hub—a fabulous read!)
Early in her article, Coyne sets the scene for Plath's thesis:
“Her undergraduate thesis, which she wrote as a senior at Smith College...is titled “The Magic Mirror: A Study of the Double in Two of Dostoevsky’s Novels.” “The Magic Mirror” explores literary doubles made up of a character’s repressed traits, and, as the double grows in power, it heralds the protagonist’s death. Citing Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as well as Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Plath argued that the choice to create a double works to “reveal hitherto concealed character traits in a radical manner” and simultaneously exposes the driving conflicts of the novel housing that character. Her thesis claims that both Ivan, of The Brothers Karamazov, and Golyadkin, of The Double, have attempted to repress troubling aspects of their personalities, resulting in the double.”
Immediately, I imagine the two versions of Swift from the “Anti-Hero” music video. One Swift is real, true, sensible. The other is a pot-stirring, self-esteem destroying, alcoholic. During Eras, the huge Swift (monster on a hill) screams and stomps around in the background while the real, true Swift smiles and dances in a sparkle dress onstage. The fandom seems to be referring to these two Swifts as Taylor Swift and TAYLOR SWIFT (TM). Folks have theorized Post-Malone in the Fortnight music video is not necessarily a lover, but a twin, or double, of Swift. This theory is enhances by the Eras visuals during that song, specifically two dancers walking away to the back of the stage, but then becoming one.
More Coyne: “Plath, quoting Dostoyevsky in her thesis, noted that Ivan’s double, Smerdyakov, is “wrinkled” and “yellow.” The distinct differences in appearance between originator and double, she continued, are meant to reflect the protagonist’s mental state and cultural status.”
First of all, yellow. In the Gaylor community, folks have often theorized yellow symbolizes being closeted—a reading based on the symbolic coloring in the 1999 film …But I’m a Cheerleader. However, one need not be a Gaylor to consider the importance of yellow to Swift’s storytelling. Most recently, Swift performed “my tears ricochet” at Eras in a bright yellow dress, as her dancers were dressed for a funeral. Following Coyne’s analysis of Plath's analysis of Dostoyevsky, one could guess Swift is teasing a death of some version of herself.
Coyne discusses how Plath clearly used a “double” of herself to write The Bell Jar. Plath herself spent a summer in New York interning for Mademoiselle. The protagonist in TBJ, Esther, spends a summer in New York interning at a magazine too. To go even further down the rabbit hole, Esther also doubles herself, frequently expressing normalcy on the outside and despair on the inside. On the book's first page, Esther tells her audience, “I was supposed to be having the time of my life.” (Again, I cannot help but hear a Swift echo of, “I can read your mind / she’s having the time of her life” from “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” about smiling through her depression.) Coyne makes many more references to mirrors and concealing in The Bell Jar, Ether’s split (and sadness) gets worse and worse the more she hides who she is from others. Notably, at a low point, Esther hides under her mother’s bed. (And Swift sings of a post-heartbreak depression, “Afterwards she only ate kids' cereal / And couldn't sleep unless it was in her mother's bed.”)
Coyne writes about the “imprisoned” aspect of doubles: “The wound from which Esther tries, and fails, to hide chimes with the inescapable, colonizing double, and Plath’s language again illustrates its penal nature: it is inside Esther, but it traps her like a jail cell.” (Again, I cannot help but see references to “Fresh Out the Slammer”, “The Smaller Man Who Ever Lived,” and the TTPD Eras visuals of cages and cell lighting.)
Coyne, on Plath’s doubles’ names, something Swift has not ever used (or so we think): “From her conception of The Bell Jar all the way to its final revisions, Plath suffered an exhausting amount of anxiety over its heroine’s name.” Plath wrote to a friend, “‘I’ll have to publish it under a pseudonym, if I ever get it accepted, because it’s so chock full of real people I’d be sued to death’...Indeed, this wasn’t mere paranoia; she did have to change her protagonist’s name at the instruction of her editor for legal reasons.”
Coyne continues, “Most novelists likely have concerns about being associated with the characters to whom they give life, especially the ugly ones, and especially when the character resembles its author. Yet what is unique about Plath’s case is her knowledge of the theoretical underpinnings and implications of her choice to push Esther away, and the hold this knowledge assumed on Plath’s work and life. Another look at The Bell Jar with a consideration of Esther as Plath’s double tangles the issue even further, and Plath drops clues for this kind of reading throughout the novel. Esther, for example, sits down to write her own novel and recounts, “My heroine would be myself, only in disguise. She would be called Elaine. Elaine. I counted the letters on my fingers. There were six letters in Esther, too. It seemed a lucky thing.” Not coincidentally, Plath’s first name has six letters as well.” Again, Plath was in a bizarre double infinity loop (like the loop on the Eras stage in “Down Bad”?). Plath was concealing her double, the protagonist in her novel, who was concealing her double, the protagonist in her novel.
Coyne wraps up her findings: “In her thesis, written nearly a decade earlier, as she turned 22 — the year after her first documented suicide attempt — Plath claimed, quoting Otto Rank:
In such situations, where the Double symbolizes the evil or repressed elements in man’s nature, the apparition of the Double “becomes a persecution by it, the repressed material returns in the form of that which represses.” Man’s instinct to avoid or ignore the unpleasant aspects of his character turns into an active terror when he is faced by his Double, which resurrects those very parts of his personality which he sought to escape. The confrontation of the Double in these instances usually results in a duel which ends in insanity or death for the original hero.”
Coyne seems to argue Plath believed an artist's double has the power to become bigger than the artist herself, ultimately killing her. Is TTPD Swift's predetermination of, hopefully, her her double's death instead of her own?
In Conclusion: Plath to her Mentor, Dessner on Swift
Who knows what TTPD is really truly about, and who knows if we ever will.
The biggest Easter egg, hiding in plain sight, is that the album is titled THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. There’s no apostrophe after “poet.” Nor is there an apostrophe after the “s” in “poets.” The department does not belong to a poet or to a collection of poets. It is a department OF tortured poets, perhaps two, to be exact. …or perhaps the album indicates the departure of the tortured poet...and her double.
I’ll sign off with two final quotes from my research:
According to Coyne, three months before Plath died by suicide, she had written a mentor about her second (obviously unfinished) book. Plath wrote, “It is to be called “Doubletake”, meaning that the second look you take at something reveals a deeper, double meaning […] it is semi-autobiographical about a wife whose husband turns out to be a deserter and philanderer although she had thought he was wonderful & perfect.”
According to Aaron Dessner’s TTPD release Instagram post: ”Keep searching and you'll find some new detail, layer or sliver of meaning with each listen.”
SUBREDDIT PS! Shout out to Expensive_Succotash5 for noting the TTPD intro poem's reference to being out of the oven, could be an allusion to Plath's death. Also shout-out to Good-Amphibian-7993 for this connection to a photo of Plath with a rose, not unlike Swift's album rose art.
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TL; DR Plath’s college thesis paper is all about troubled poets and their “DOUBLES.”
Initial Tortured Poets and Sylvia Plath Connections
Of course, the theme of TTPD is tortured poets, so many avid literary Swifties have enjoyed seeking connections between Swift’s new songs and iconic poetry. No connections are overt, but some seem to be more likely than others. Namely, there’s been much discussion of Virginia Woolf thanks to the song “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?”(perhaps a riff on the Edward Albee play title). Other Swifties have found possible lyrical links to Mary Shelley and Charlotte Bronte. Swift herself references Patti Smith and Dylan Thomas in the album’s title track.
I remembered a third poet in relation to Smith and Thomas: Sylvia Plath, obviously an all timer of a tortured poet. I remember hearing an anecdote that she had been obsessed with Thomas and stalked him outside the Chelsea Hotel (also named in the TTPD title track). I did a quick skim of Plath’s Wikipedia to confirm and then started noticing many possible connections to TTPD and Plath’s life.
In the “Fortnight” music video, Swift acts out being institutionalized for insanity and getting electric shock treatment—two significant experiences in Plath’s life. Plath was also coupled with a deeply problematic man, Ted Hughes. Plath fell in love with Hughes for his artistic talent before he revealed himself to be an unsupportive parter, ultimately cheating on Plath with a younger woman. The narrative is not too dissimilar to the narrative about Swift’s alleged ex Matty Healy, as seemingly told in TTPD. (Of course, we don’t know the true subjects of Swift’s songs—if they’re even actually confessional—but some key hints point to Healy. Whether those hints provide actual context to Swift’s life or to the story Swift is telling of her life, one cannot know.) Finally, several of TTPD songs reference a latent desire for suicide (“I might as well die / it would make no difference” etc.). Okay, post-“finally,” these are stretches, but, I’ll note anyway: one of Plath’s most famous collections of poems is titled Ariel, but an alternate title was Daddy. There are connections to both words in TTPD via the song “But Daddy I Love Him.” The title is a line from the Disney movie The Little Mermaid (which features the main character Ariel, a mermaid, caught between two worlds). Extra clowning: some people (hi, I'm people) believe Swift’s 1989 costume for her first Paris concert was an allusion to Ariel: a pink crop top and a seafoam skirt.
As I dug into Plath's life, I couldn’t help but also see similarities to Swift's life. Both women were prolific writers from a very young age. Also, although possibly obscured through artistic license, both women were/are known to write about their own lives. (Plath was apparently encouraged by her professors Robert Lowell and Anne Sexton to write from her experience. I cannot help but tie in Swift’s “The Manuscript” lyric “the Professor said to write what you know.”) Both Plath and Swift expressed/express their depression via their writing, but if you only knew them from their public personas, you’d never guess the depths of their struggles. It seems both Plath and Swift lived/live double lives. Plath was actually fascinated by the concept of doubles. In fact, the concept of doubling was the topic of Plath’s college thesis paper “The Magic Mirror.”
The Magic Mirror and TTPD
Plath’s college paper is sadly not available to the general public. (It had a limited print run in, you guessed it, 1989.) But! I was able to read a few texts about the thesis, and the amount of possible TTPD references is astounding.
Since we can’t analyze Swift’s work via Plath’s directly, I’d like to share several key quotes from the most telling article I could find about the “The Magic Mirror”: “Sylvia Plath’s Magic Mirror” by Kelly Coyne (May 2018, The Los Angeles Review of Books). (To be noted, Coyne has also written about Swift, in her article “Growing Up In Taylor Swift’s America” in December 2023 on Literary Hub—a fabulous read!)
Early in her article, Coyne sets the scene for Plath's thesis:
“Her undergraduate thesis, which she wrote as a senior at Smith College...is titled “The Magic Mirror: A Study of the Double in Two of Dostoevsky’s Novels.” “The Magic Mirror” explores literary doubles made up of a character’s repressed traits, and, as the double grows in power, it heralds the protagonist’s death. Citing Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as well as Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Plath argued that the choice to create a double works to “reveal hitherto concealed character traits in a radical manner” and simultaneously exposes the driving conflicts of the novel housing that character. Her thesis claims that both Ivan, of The Brothers Karamazov, and Golyadkin, of The Double, have attempted to repress troubling aspects of their personalities, resulting in the double.”
Immediately, I imagine the two versions of Swift from the “Anti-Hero” music video. One Swift is real, true, sensible. The other is a pot-stirring, self-esteem destroying, alcoholic. During Eras, the huge Swift (monster on a hill) screams and stomps around in the background while the real, true Swift smiles and dances in a sparkle dress onstage. The fandom seems to be referring to these two Swifts as Taylor Swift and TAYLOR SWIFT (TM). Folks have theorized Post-Malone in the Fortnight music video is not necessarily a lover, but a twin, or double, of Swift. This theory is enhances by the Eras visuals during that song, specifically two dancers walking away to the back of the stage, but then becoming one.
More Coyne: “Plath, quoting Dostoyevsky in her thesis, noted that Ivan’s double, Smerdyakov, is “wrinkled” and “yellow.” The distinct differences in appearance between originator and double, she continued, are meant to reflect the protagonist’s mental state and cultural status.”
First of all, yellow. In the Gaylor community, folks have often theorized yellow symbolizes being closeted—a reading based on the symbolic coloring in the 1999 film …But I’m a Cheerleader. However, one need not be a Gaylor to consider the importance of yellow to Swift’s storytelling. Most recently, Swift performed “my tears ricochet” at Eras in a bright yellow dress, as her dancers were dressed for a funeral. Following Coyne’s analysis of Plath's analysis of Dostoyevsky, one could guess Swift is teasing a death of some version of herself.
Coyne discusses how Plath clearly used a “double” of herself to write The Bell Jar. Plath herself spent a summer in New York interning for Mademoiselle. The protagonist in TBJ, Esther, spends a summer in New York interning at a magazine too. To go even further down the rabbit hole, Esther also doubles herself, frequently expressing normalcy on the outside and despair on the inside. On the book's first page, Esther tells her audience, “I was supposed to be having the time of my life.” (Again, I cannot help but hear a Swift echo of, “I can read your mind / she’s having the time of her life” from “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” about smiling through her depression.) Coyne makes many more references to mirrors and concealing in The Bell Jar, Ether’s split (and sadness) gets worse and worse the more she hides who she is from others. Notably, at a low point, Esther hides under her mother’s bed. (And Swift sings of a post-heartbreak depression, “Afterwards she only ate kids' cereal / And couldn't sleep unless it was in her mother's bed.”)
Coyne writes about the “imprisoned” aspect of doubles: “The wound from which Esther tries, and fails, to hide chimes with the inescapable, colonizing double, and Plath’s language again illustrates its penal nature: it is inside Esther, but it traps her like a jail cell.” (Again, I cannot help but see references to “Fresh Out the Slammer”, “The Smaller Man Who Ever Lived,” and the TTPD Eras visuals of cages and cell lighting.)
Coyne, on Plath’s doubles’ names, something Swift has not ever used (or so we think): “From her conception of The Bell Jar all the way to its final revisions, Plath suffered an exhausting amount of anxiety over its heroine’s name.” Plath wrote to a friend, “‘I’ll have to publish it under a pseudonym, if I ever get it accepted, because it’s so chock full of real people I’d be sued to death’...Indeed, this wasn’t mere paranoia; she did have to change her protagonist’s name at the instruction of her editor for legal reasons.”
Coyne continues, “Most novelists likely have concerns about being associated with the characters to whom they give life, especially the ugly ones, and especially when the character resembles its author. Yet what is unique about Plath’s case is her knowledge of the theoretical underpinnings and implications of her choice to push Esther away, and the hold this knowledge assumed on Plath’s work and life. Another look at The Bell Jar with a consideration of Esther as Plath’s double tangles the issue even further, and Plath drops clues for this kind of reading throughout the novel. Esther, for example, sits down to write her own novel and recounts, “My heroine would be myself, only in disguise. She would be called Elaine. Elaine. I counted the letters on my fingers. There were six letters in Esther, too. It seemed a lucky thing.” Not coincidentally, Plath’s first name has six letters as well.” Again, Plath was in a bizarre double infinity loop (like the loop on the Eras stage in “Down Bad”?). Plath was concealing her double, the protagonist in her novel, who was concealing her double, the protagonist in her novel.
Coyne wraps up her findings: “In her thesis, written nearly a decade earlier, as she turned 22 — the year after her first documented suicide attempt — Plath claimed, quoting Otto Rank:
In such situations, where the Double symbolizes the evil or repressed elements in man’s nature, the apparition of the Double “becomes a persecution by it, the repressed material returns in the form of that which represses.” Man’s instinct to avoid or ignore the unpleasant aspects of his character turns into an active terror when he is faced by his Double, which resurrects those very parts of his personality which he sought to escape. The confrontation of the Double in these instances usually results in a duel which ends in insanity or death for the original hero.”
Coyne seems to argue Plath believed an artist's double has the power to become bigger than the artist herself, ultimately killing her. Is TTPD Swift's predetermination of, hopefully, her her double's death instead of her own?
In Conclusion: Plath to her Mentor, Dessner on Swift
Who knows what TTPD is really truly about, and who knows if we ever will.
The biggest Easter egg, hiding in plain sight, is that the album is titled THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. There’s no apostrophe after “poet.” Nor is there an apostrophe after the “s” in “poets.” The department does not belong to a poet or to a collection of poets. It is a department OF tortured poets, perhaps two, to be exact. …or perhaps the album indicates the departure of the tortured poet...and her double.
I’ll sign off with two final quotes from my research:
According to Coyne, three months before Plath died by suicide, she had written a mentor about her second (obviously unfinished) book. Plath wrote, “It is to be called “Doubletake”, meaning that the second look you take at something reveals a deeper, double meaning […] it is semi-autobiographical about a wife whose husband turns out to be a deserter and philanderer although she had thought he was wonderful & perfect.”
According to Aaron Dessner’s TTPD release Instagram post: ”Keep searching and you'll find some new detail, layer or sliver of meaning with each listen.”
SUBREDDIT PS! Shout out to Expensive_Succotash5 for noting the TTPD intro poem's reference to being out of the oven, could be an allusion to Plath's death. Also shout-out to Good-Amphibian-7993 for this connection to a photo of Plath with a rose, not unlike Swift's album rose art.
2024.05.16 22:28 IndigoWolf4711 DAY 38-TONY DOVOLANI DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE PROS' MOST ICONIC QUOTES ✨️
DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE PROS' MOST ICONIC QUOTES ✨
How does it work?
Each day, I'll reshare this board. With each day is a new pro. Similarly to past games I've done like Dances of the Seasons, The Dancing with the Stars Alphabet, Favourite Dances Per Style, and The Pros' Most Memorable Dances, for every day, you can all comment a response. This time, the response would be a quote from the respective pro for that day! As with previous games, the comment with the most upvotes wins. At the end, I'll put together a video compilation together!
MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU WANT TO SUGGEST NUMEROUS QUOTES, DO THEM EACH IN A SEPERATE COMMENT. THE COMMENT WITH THE MOST UPVOTES WINS AND IS ADDED TO THE BOARD. IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE TRY AND ADD WHEN THE PRO SAYS THE QUOTE (SO I CAN FIND THE CLIP TO ADD TO THE VIDEO COMPILATION).
Yesterday's round was won by u/Alarming-Butterfly90 's suggestion!
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| Day | Pro Dancer | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karina Smirnoff | "Is there any reason why your head looks like a pigeon?" |
| 2 | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | "Bro, you're one big wrong already." |
| 3 | Witney Carson | "What do you need, a snack?" |
| 4 | Anna Trebunskaya | "Some people say I'm a tough teacher. And I am." |
| 5 | Brandon Armstrong | "I was born in '94..." |
| 6 | Cheryl Burke | "So the name of the song is 'Call Me Irresponsible', remind you of anybody? I think it's perfect for you!" |
| 7 | Edyta Śliwińska | "I'm wearing so much clothes that I got tangled in it!" |
| 8 | Artem Chigvintsev | "Fine! I watched 'Fifty Shades of Grey'!" |
| 9 | Corky Ballas | "Now we're doing the Mambo which originated in the '40s!"... |
| 10 | Chelsie Hightower | "South America speaks Spanish?" |
| 11 | Derek Hough | "I'm rough, I'm tough, I'm Derek Hough." |
| 12 | Charlotte Jørgensen | "Get your heel up on your back foot, or I'll kill you." |
| 13 | Allison Holker | "Team Rallison!!!" |
| 14 | Julianne Hough | "I felt like you just had to phone it in so you could get back with Meryl." |
| 15 | Alec Mazo | "Josie is deceptively unfit." |
| 16 | Alan Bersten | "It's a little shaky in here!" |
| 17 | Jenna Johnson | "ADAM! WE GOTTA QUICKSTEP!!!" |
| 18 | Ashly DelGrosso-Costa | "It needs to be equal teamwork, and I can't play a tug-of-war anymore." |
| 19 | Gleb Savchenko | "You look like a dancer when you're not moving." |
| 20 | Kym Johnson-Herjavec | "I should never have made us try that stupid lift..." |
| 21 | Maksim Chmerkovskiy | "With all due respect, this is my show, I help make it what it is." |
| 22 | Lacey Schwimmer | "STEVE!!! How am I supposed to be in love with you if you keep farting all the time?!?!" |
| 23 | Mark Ballas | “And you said habede habeduh de de. Daba da dip bah da be. That’s what you said when I asked you." |
| 24 | Lindsay Arnold | "That salsa will get ya-every time!" |
| 25 | Louis Van Amstel | "I was jealous of Mark on Season 5, but I got the girl now!" |
| 26 | Koko Iwasaki | "You're a real Jersey party boy, and I need you to be a suave English gentleman for Bond Night." |
| 27 | Keo Motsepe | "If Len gives a 10, I'm gonna run down and kiss him!" |
| 28 | Peta Murgatroyd | Her scream after finding out that she and Tommy Chong had made the semi-finals. |
| 29 | Pasha Pashkov | "You don't know who I am, but I've been praying I get you!" |
| 30 | Sasha Farber | "If you wanna dance, you know it would be my honour. My main worrybis your health." |
| 31 | Jonathan Roberts | "Let's take a commercial break." |
| 32 | Daniella Karagach | "YEAH! OH SHIT!!!" |
| 33 | Dmitry Chaplin | "I feel like I'm cheating on Jewel with another partner." |
| 34 | Sharna Burgess | "I got to do the Backstreet Boys' move next to a Backstreet Boy, and I think it's kinda awesome!" |
| 35 | Tristan MacManus | "And I got a 7. Hurt my feelins!" |
| 36 | Britt Stewart | "Daniel!" |
| 37 | Rylee Arnold | "Isn't that James Bond, not James Brown?" |
| 38 | Tony Dovolani | |
| 39 | Emma Slater |
Welcome to DANCING WITH THE STARS: THE PROS' MOST ICONIC QUOTES ✨
A huge thank you to the lovely u/invader_holly who suggested the idea, and that I run this game here! 💕How does it work?
Each day, I'll reshare this board. With each day is a new pro. Similarly to past games I've done like Dances of the Seasons, The Dancing with the Stars Alphabet, Favourite Dances Per Style, and The Pros' Most Memorable Dances, for every day, you can all comment a response. This time, the response would be a quote from the respective pro for that day! As with previous games, the comment with the most upvotes wins. At the end, I'll put together a video compilation together!
MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU WANT TO SUGGEST NUMEROUS QUOTES, DO THEM EACH IN A SEPERATE COMMENT. THE COMMENT WITH THE MOST UPVOTES WINS AND IS ADDED TO THE BOARD. IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE TRY AND ADD WHEN THE PRO SAYS THE QUOTE (SO I CAN FIND THE CLIP TO ADD TO THE VIDEO COMPILATION).
Yesterday's round was won by u/Alarming-Butterfly90 's suggestion!