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A bit of character acting for the portfolio based on audio from unend s3 ep9. This is just the first third of the full conversation that I want to animate.
If Dot does decide to become a Mother, I'm sure their chosen name will be poignant and touching and thematically aligned with everything they've overcome to reach this point...
But part of me wants them to pick a completely ridiculous name related to one of the more pragmatic obstacles of the unbelievable crazy insane adventure they've been on, that might be the perfect in-joke to the Crew but will have everyone else going "Mother who??" for the rest of time.
Like Mother Sunbeam or Mother Suckhole or Mother Door or something.
I have a lot of thoughts about Artifice saying, “You will make an excellent Mother, Granddaughter, and you will take a name that speaks to the wisdom you possess.” It is very important for Dot to hear once again how much Artifice believes in their ability to achieve Realization and Motherhood, especially now that they are more able to accept it, but I don’t believe that this statement is necessarily indicative of Dot’s path going forward. It could be! But the decision is still ultimately up to Dot, and even if they choose not to become a Mother, I think it is vital for Dot to know that they could if they wanted to, that their fate has not been decided, that they have not ruined their chances, that they have always been and still are capable of Motherhood.
Also, notably, Dot is already doing Motherly things! They’re leading the crew through the Hall of Doors as best they can, and they gave Merlin some Motherly advice last episode. (once again articulating the teachings adroitly, but this time they are practicing their own advice much better than they ever have!!!!) At the end of the episode, it says, “the teacher and the student stand together, and in these final moments, it’s hard to say which is which,” implying that Dot is in many ways acting as a Mother now, even if they don’t have the official title. Artifice saying that Dot will make an excellent Mother is more a statement of faith in them rather than a sure fact about their future, and I think Dot, regardless of if they ultimately want to be a Mother or not, needs to hear that.
And in regard to “you will take a name that speaks to the wisdom you possess” - While that could apply to Dot becoming a Mother and choosing a name related to that (I’m still pulling for Mother Doubt if they go that path), but as I still believe they could make either choice, them choosing the name Dot could also fit here. As much as their story has been about overcoming self-doubt, it has also been about loneliness and connection and growing into oneself. A name given to them by a person who put in the effort to see Dot for who they were behind the facades, and whose friendship helped Dot learn to be honest and vulnerable, would also symbolize the journey they have taken and the experiences gained through it.
Ok but it was only on my second listen of this episode that I actually picked up on this great meta-joke, and even then I had to actively keep reminding myself that Dot and Artifice were being played by the same person. They sound so distinct and the conversation flowed so naturally!
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Third Person knows how to make a third season (which is right on the nose, huh!). Seasons 1 and 2 of Midst and Unend are incredible and I loved them, but it was season 3 of Midst that elevated me to the next level. It made me want to bounce off walls and gnash my teeth out of sheer storytelling exuberant mania. Guess what Unend season 3 is doing to me now
With the revelation that we might still be in the Hall of Doors, I'm going to dredge up this thought I had a while back.
We got to revisit the oasis, so I'm still hanging out for a revisit to the Highest Heights, for several reasons:
1) Learning more about the leviathan, obviously. That 100% has to become relevant at some point.
2) Artifice was unconscious through most of the drama. Why?? Was the future crew hanging out somewhere in that scene as well???
3) No one beyond Dot, Cleo & Merlin (... and presumably now also the Biological Man) know about the fold-leaking-from-the-skin problem. Just a small cosmic revelation they've all been quietly sitting on.
4) Only Dot knows that they were the one to pilot the sloop back down; everyone else is still under the impression that it was probably Merlin. Probably irrelevant now, but I think Merlin could use another blow to his ego.
... I would like to gently ask the visually-artisitically inclined half of our tiny little fandom if anyone would be interested in doing a rendition of this ❤️
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Look I was so ready to be annoyed at Merlin digging himself further into isolation despite Rawfield and everyone else obviously trying to reach out to him... but his conversation with Dot near the end shows that he does get it. He knows things are wrong, he just doesn't know how to fix it.
For the character ask: literally anyone from the Unend crew, but we've been discussing Merlin so much lately that maybe... the Biological Man.
favorite thing about them: I like how sincerely he approaches everything. He’s a very sweet boy!
least favorite thing about them: nothing, really?
favorite line: “I… am… the Biological Man. I can do things… a Merlin can.” He’s only just now able to formulate non-prerecorded sentences and the first thing he does put a little twist on one of his phrases! Incredibly charming, and a great way to signal to the audience early on that he is intelligent and innovating with this new brain he’s got. (also the way he said “Fuck off, Merlin!” in The Popular Man really tickled my eardrums and will be going into my season 3 lines that rattle around in my brain compilation)
brOTP: Everett! The Biological Man is curious about all the experiences life has to offer and Everett has been on lots of adventures, has tons of hobbies, and has a strong community background. I think they could have so much fun together, swapping stories and trying new things. I mean, all their interactions so far have been fun, and I hope for more of it.
ОТР: I don’t have one for him. I’ll discuss my feelings on Felix/The Biological Man in the unpopular opinion section.
nОТР: Also none. No one in any of the established couples, I guess? but I don’t think anyone’s shipping that lol
random headcanon: I’ve kinda been running with a bit of an alloromantic allosexual headcanon. Weird for me, I know! But with my aroace Merlin reading, the Biological Man being allo lends an interesting texture to all the questions their storyline has been asking of individuality, of bodies and brains, and of nature vs. nurture.
unpopular opinion: I’m still not fully on board with Felix/Biological Man. I get the reasonings and I get that it’s a bonkers situation that doesn’t really have any concrete answers, but also I think Felix is kinda weird for hooking up with the Biological Man! Kind of in general (but again: weird situation, if they both felt it was on the level, sure, I can accept that), but mostly because he seems to at least somewhat be using the Biological Man as a proxy for Merlin. I do believe he cares about the Biological Man for who he is, but he told Merlin, “It was easier to get to know you by getting to know HIM,” and “I like him because he IS you!” so there’s clearly some overlap happening. And this all makes for an interesting story with complex character beats, but because I’m only seeing the conflict resulting from the Biological Man and Felix’s relationship and not the actual build up, I’m not sold on the romance of it.
song i associate with them: none, alas.
favorite picture of them: I think he looks really cute in this art from Sara!
honestly i never really understand the impulse to make doppelgangers/doubles/mirrors of people different to their counterparts, even subtly, at least in terms of appearance (personality is another beast entirely). for me, the horror of the doppelganger isn't that it's a monstrous, twisted thing with malevolent intent wearing a creepy imitation of you or your loved ones' faces, but that it makes you question what could possibly be deficient in you that makes you something less than "good enough" and coming up empty - because whatever it is, it's beyond your capacity to even conceive of. you are the architect of your own annihilation. your greatest obstacle has always been yourself. this other version of you, or someone whose existence affirms yours, is fundamentally no different - they're just not you, and therein lies the answer. your jealousy and self-loathing will ruin you without the imposter having to ever do a thing.
Hi! I know it mighy be a bit of a stretch, but I was wondering if anyone out in the audio drama community might have recommendations for a good offline MP3 player? I've found a few that are good at shuffling music, but none yet that are good at dealing with longer-form stuff...
Ideal features:
- Remembers where you are in a 'track' so you can pause and come back later (essential for those 2hr+ actual-plays). Even better if you could exit out of a file, play something else, and then come back, but that's probably too ambitious.
- skip-forward or +30s feature to get through the ads, plus the same in reverse to replay that bit you missed
- organises and plays files (episodes) in order. Would he even better if you could individually set up some playlists to shuffle (music) and some to play straight in order, but —again— probably asking too much
- Bluetooth would be nice
- Physical buttons woukd also be nice
- Would also be neat to be able to 'mark' tracks in some way to keep track of which episodes you've listened to
- as low-tech as possible (something that's not just a cheap andoird phone minus the 'phone' part)
I know it's a lot to ask 😅 and I totally understand if such a thing doesn't exist... but no harm in asking, right?
I do not personally know, but perhaps someone following me will.
Oh MP3 players my beloved... I may be able to help you anon. I feel like I've been called on to do my duty...
The one that i have at the moment is a Supereye MP3 player, with holds 16 GB storage. The interface is pretty clunky but navigation is pretty easy. I've had it for years and it's been consistently decent throughout - no glitches except when i tried to upload a really large file, but after that it was fine. I'd definitely recommend if you're looking for something cheaper and easy to use its pretty good. Here is an image of my child for reference.
Now, if you're looking for something more fancy (in my case, dreaming of something more fancy), I'm trying to get a Snowski Echo Mini. It supports so many more audio formats like FLAC, WAV and DSD as well as MP3. Its more deluxe if your looking for something for a beginner, I guess, but I mean just look at this baby!
You know, deep in your soul, you want something this pretty to listen to your audio dramas on. It also supports a 120 GB SD card for additional storage (to my knowledge its starts off with 8GB but I could be wrong there). I've heard in my research that actually using a 120 GB SD card causes issues so if you do end up looking for one and buying an SD card then maybe get one with less storage (which sounds counterintuitive I know).
That being said, my Supereye also takes an SD card but because it was gifted to me by an evil witch and I have not even tried to find out what kind of SD card it takes. It's probably easy to find. I use my Supereye without one and its worked absolutely fine for me.
Well I hope that was informative to people. I've crawled out of my cave and realised I actually don't know where my Supereye so i shall try and find it now.
OK I'm going to bring this thread back for a moment because after @luvnotpercival put me on the right track I went and did a substantial amount of further research, and I want to share in case anyone else comes looking for something similar.
I eventually settled on a HiBy R1. It's not super cheap (~$70 USD), but it had almost all my wishlist features and plenty of good reviews from music people online. I'm not going to write a review myself b/c they're super easy to find, but I will give a very quick overview:
Pros:
Small and light
Physical buttons on the side for power, volume up/down, next/prev track, mini touchscreen for everything else
"Resume playing from last position" feature, which saves where you are in a giant long file and lets you come back to it
Robust construction: Survived being crushed in my pocket when a energetic border collie darted right in front of my morning run and sent both of us sprawling in the gravel. Survived better than my elbow. Kept playing like nothing had gone wrong.
Modern Bluetooth and wifi (wifi for firmware updates, and you can apparently use it to transfer music files, but I haven't worked that one out yet. No web browser or anything)
Takes an SD card up to 2TB. Put all the podcasts in the world on it.
Charging and data transfer by USB-C
There's no dedicated +30s button, but you can drag the seek bar to navigate to any moment in the track/episode.
Drawbacks:
Average battery life, especially if you're using the bluetooth.
Can't save a position in a podcast, listen to something else, and then come back, but to be fair I think nothing does that. There's a niche business idea for someone.
You will probably have to number/tag/order episodes yourself, by default it will try to put them in alphabetical order. (E1, E11, E12, ..., E2, E21, etc.)
Text input is done through a 9-key keyboard, so you're gonna have to remember how to multi-tap type like it's the 90s/00s again (is that a drawback? maybe not)
(I did also look at the Snowsky Disk, which has almost identical features and is additionally very cool. The deciding factor was that no-one ships the Disk to my country)
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oh for my fellow spreadsheet enjoyers, the dot vs granddaughter numbers this season go craaaazy 👀
like what do you mean the narrators only refer to them as the Granddaughter 16 times across 10 episodes? what do you MEAN they said Dot 33 times in Afterlife, the most in-narration Dots in an episode ever. If Dot has truly accepted not becoming a Mother, will the narration eventually stop referring to them as the Granddaughter? Will Dot ever meet a new person and introduce themself simply as “Dot”? If this happens will I cry? yes. of course.
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