Tw: Guns - Blog Posts
Based on hollow mind by @crows-murder
Thanks for the inspiration and a lot of pain)
Here is a version without a shield (it doesn't make sense but I just like it. You can see the fear in Leo's eyes much clearer>:3)
Aaand the original sketch (which I also like so I'm showing it to you)
A couple weeks ago, I found out that my university’s library has a copy of the original Assassins script book (1990). Tomorrow’s my last class of the year, so before I have to turn it in, I thought I’d pick some things out to share with y’all.
This is in the intro. Someone describing a moment in the depository scene that isn’t in the 2004 revival.
The character descriptions are just the descriptions of their assassination attempts.
Sorry, but Booth reading Variety is incredibly funny to me.
Just this whole bit. I love the way it’s written. Booth is trying very hard to ignore the Balladeer. The soldier getting shot is not in the revival.
In the 2004 revival, the Proprietor is the one who interrupts the song. In the original, Byck introduced the other national anthem. And while I can’t deny that I think the Proprietor is probably better suited to this solo, I think Byck is an interesting choice. It’s probably just a continuation of his monologue from the scene before, but still…
Terrifying.
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again: By the end of the depository scene, Booth is in the Balladeer's position. He represents the new American Dream, the other national anthem. Oswald is now in Booth's previous position as the group's pioneer.
Hinckley admires Oswald; that’s in line with his character. Moore is the first to bring up family; she’s a mother. But Czolgosz respects Oswald. Guiteau and Booth envy him. Interesting choices for the only other successful assassins. Czolgosz I get. Guiteau I get. But Booth, envious? Interesting.
This one needs no explanation. But I do think it’s worth mentioning that after all the talk of family, when Oswald pulls the trigger, he’s still alone.
Also from the intro. Thoughts on the assassins and Sondheim’s motivations.
It’s just a really good show, y’all.
Found out my university library has the book for Sondheim’s Assassins (1990), and checked it out immediately. There’s a bit in the depository scene where, after Lee Harvey Oswald shoots JFK, Booth takes his suicide note and burns it. This directly parallels the Ballad of Booth, where the Balladeer burns Booth’s suicide note after he shoots himself.
And I’m fucking LOSING it over the implication that Booth has replaced the Balladeer and Oswald is now in Booth’s previous position as “our pioneer.”
It’s a new American Dream, where any kid can grow up to be president, and any kid can grow up to kill one.
oh yeah im an art blog, heres some WIPs im working on. below the cutoff be aware of: guns.
Enjoy seeing some WIPs that if you talk with me on discord youve 1000% seen.
Wip of V1 ultrakill while i was learning mecha, im GONNA finish this, some day. i swear.
and this is an adopt i brought that now im redesigning into a full character, fell in love with him fr.
dreampink🎀
Reblog.
I have ever been this scared in my life. This really is a living horror movie.
Please pray for South Africa.
And reblog to spread awareness.
SINCE NO ONE IS GOING TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS, I WILL: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA RIGHT NOW
This all started with the ex-president of South Africa (Jacob Zuma) being found guilty of crimes (he has committed so many, I’m not even sure which one he was convicted of), and thus being sentenced to 15 months in prison.
This man, who has robbed South Africa of millions and quite possibly billions, willingly handed himself over to the Estcourt Correctional Facility, which is in the province of KwaZulu Natal, more commonly known as KZN.
Pro-Zuma supporters have taken to the streets of KZN (and for some reason Gauteng - another province in South Africa), and begun protesting on the 11th of July 2021.
These protests quickly escalated from harmless actions, to burning trucks on national roads and endangering innocent people’s lives. By blocking and barricading the roads, essential services such as ambulances could not pass through to save citizens.
If that wasn’t bad enough, protesters quickly decided that this was not enough.
Protesters then took to the CBD of cities and began looting the establishments. I’ve seen videos of people walking out stores with an entire TV. They’re taking fridges, freezers, just anything they can get their hands on.
Somehow, looting establishments still isn’t enough.
The Pro-Zuma supporters - now it isn’t just them, it’s anyone who wants to join in on the looting - have taken to raiding residential areas. The citizens of South Africa have taken to defending themselves, because the police are either outnumbered, or they partake in the looting themselves.
The looters and the citizens are basically at war with one another, which has resulted in nights of continuous gunshots, and at least 10 people dead, with many, many more injured.
This isn’t even about Zuma anymore - it’s about looting just for the heck of it. There is a way, a place, and a time to protest and, yes, it is your right as a South African. But when you’re endangering innocent peoples lives, it’s time you rethink your actions.
The time to protest like this is NOT during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially not if the looters are going around with no masks, and probably no vaccines. Only about 4.9 million South Africans have gotten the vaccine, and the population is estimated to be 59 million. That’s less than 10% of the population vaccinated.
I honestly don’t know what more to say, other than please pray for South Africa. Please raise awareness, because almost no international news outlets are going to cover this.
I’ll be posting any updates in the comments.
This woman owns my heart, soul, and maybe my brain⁉️⁉️
We need some nastya in our lives people!!! She is so beautiful!!!!
I drew my oc in an AU where they’re one of the leaders of an evil organization 👀 although an alternative title could be “Welcome back to me adding random scars on my oc” lololol
something something nature no i don't associate this song w them. just this specific lyric inspired by pieces from kanrix, khanumshahrzad, & my old flipnote art