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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87

@twigbelly.bsky.social

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Now that I'm undead, I have a life / Cult Film / Kylux / Sir Kay the Sewer Shitpost Klub / Dark Shadows / Mouthy Jerk Rescue Aid Society / Gigarageous / She/Her / 🔞 / 🏳️‍🌈 / Twitter @ Twigbelly / AO3 @ SentinelSaber

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · Feb 5

I've been livetweeting the entire Dark Shadows soap opera for a few years now. Up to this point, the whole thread has been on Twitter. From here on out, I'm double-posting on BlueSky, too. Due to BlueSky's scrolling problems in long threads, I'll occasionally break off and link to a new thread.

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 2h

Nothing says 'activism' like proselytizing and ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE

Sorry your time got wasted, I know there's never enough in the first place

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 2h

This is how I use it, but if the focus of the scene was already anal I wouldn't be confused if you used it as a synonym for butt

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 17h

Yes, we're shopping for a cover sticker for the new laptop. I am queer, I must tithe to the sticker gods

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 17h

I met this artist at Pride this year and they're just a fabulous person BUT ALSO they're hilarious, so if you're in the market for pulp queer/feminist/horny merch, take a gander! www.redbubble.com/people/Femmm...

Femmmeow Shop | Redbubble

Femmmeow is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

www.redbubble.com

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 18h

OCTOBER DRAFTING, DAY 9: You know, usually the Male Lead is a full length ahead of everyone else in terms of Drama, but in this scene it's really a photo finish.

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 18h

ME: I'll have all weekend to polish this crucial scene!
ALSO ME: oh goddammit, I'm going to the Container Store!

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 18h

All right, I'm joking. Obviously monologues don't work as well on paper as they do on stage and screen (see: my earlier post about The Fountainhead), so the Third Side of the Triangle and the Male Lead actually do interject much more than in the film. I just want to be clear that SHE DESERVES BETTER

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 18h

And so the Third Side of the Triangle wouldn't INTERRUPT THE HEROINE'S SOLE DRAMATIC MONOLOGUE, COULD YOU HOLD ONTO YOUR FUCKING PANTIES, THIRD SIDE OF THE TRIANGLE? JESUS

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 18h

This scene is one of the cruxes of the whole fic, so once again I stopped to outline the dialogue so the draft didn't flounder. The canon dialogue for this scene made for a pretty solid base; I just moved a line to the end for better dramatic effect.

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 18h

A long walk to an MST3k reference? Sure. But now you're thinking about MST3k instead of the Male Lead, so it's a win for you!

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 18h

So, Eddie Nelson instead of Mike Nelson

The nasty, brutish, and possibly short 'Eddie Nelson,' the older brother character of MST3k host character Mike Nelson, except clearly played by the same actor with a biker moustache and cigaret.

Mike Nelson, the good-natured, slightly hapless host character of the movie-riffing TV show, Mystery Science Theatre 3000.

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 18h

I think I can sum up this scene as, 'an MST3k version of breaking up with your boyfriend, except Mike and the Bots are just one horny asshole who also happens to be your other boyfriend'

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 18h

He's still the loudest about it, of course.

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 18h

OCTOBER DRAFTING, DAY 9: You know, usually the Male Lead is a full length ahead of everyone else in terms of Drama, but in this scene it's really a photo finish.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 1d

I've had a DM message with an IRL bud floating in my notifications for, uh, a few days now, so I understand completely

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 1d

I mean, I went a SUPER traditional way, so there may be lots of learning environments which suit your style I don't know about? But also, I know that when you say you're a Casual Authority I know you're pretty Authoritative

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 1d

Do NOT make eye contact
Do NOT enter into any verbal or written contracts or oaths
Do NOT be sassy
You are NOT the main character here

Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 1d

You do not owe all your hundred moots a comment every day, you owe YOURSELF some fucking REST 👍TAKE IT

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 1d

This is a man who knows things

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Jacob deNobel @denobel.bsky.social · 1d

Don't forget that I'm livestreaming old Halloween content at creep-tv.net every hour of every day in October!

Right now is the highly underrated Curse of Dracula; a fan-edit combining all 11 chapters of The Curse of Dracula from the show Cliffhangers. One of my favorite modern-day takes on Drac!

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 1d

i mean, uh, I SUPPORT YOU?

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 1d

Don't forget the things some stores don't like you to self-checkout! You have to memorise which ones they are or SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES (stopping shopping at that store entirely)

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 1d

What if Mary Shelley smelled like a deep-cleaned BDSM club? Black pleather and blackcurrant all the way, baby!

A description of Nocturne Alchemy's Halloween Resurgence perfume 'Mary.' The notes are: Black currant accord, absinthe accord, star anise, resin of royal sweet frankincense, languid amber, Bastet's Musk, sandalwood, faux leather accord, cedar, pine, clove bud, tonka bean, fennel, orange skin, and saffron.

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Anise, Occult P.I., Stakin' the Forsakin' Since '87 @twigbelly.bsky.social · 1d

I'm loving this. Very wearably industrial while still sexy and light.