Best Of

Come one come all! We joked about this a while back but I'm no coward so I'm starting the Aetolia Movie Lovers/Watchers Club, or the AMLC for short.

What is it?
A club where people who love to watch, review, critique, and devour movie media can gather! We can grow stronger as a community by making fun of films.

Who can join?
Anyone reading this!

How does it work?
Every month there will be two movies selected - at least one of these movies will be readily available on Netflix, Hulu, or some other easily-accessed streaming service, and I (or, perhaps, another member) will do my utmost to ensure it gets publicly streamed using the rabb.it service for folks who don't have subscriptions, at least once during the month. Then, once you've watched the movie (either in a stream or on your own), come here to discuss, critique, and faff!

Who selects the movies?
We do! Members may submit recommendations here during the middle of the month - these will be made into a poll in the last week of the month, and next month's movies will be selected from the top two winners. There will occasionally be theme months too, where you're asked to suggest movies from a particular genre, theme, or perhaps a certain actor.

When do we start?!
Now! The suggestion form is open and I am taking criticism, suggestions, etc. the poll will start next week.

This might not seem like a love at first, but bear with me.

Lost my job today. I say lost it, I didn't lose it, I was verbally abused by the Director of the business I sub-contract to as a freelance entertainer. Fortunately I recorded the whole thing on my phone. Still it wasn't nice to hear things like;

"I can't stand you."
"Nobody likes you."
"Everybody hates you."
"You've been nothing but a detriment."

He rounded it all off by telling me to "f*** off". The exchange cost me over £10,000 in jobs that I'd had booked through that company.

As the day unfolded and I notified people that I would no longer be working for said company, I've actually recouped my losses from couples cancelling with the company and rebooking with me privately. Not a single person who knows the company or myself has supported that Directors actions and the recording I took has spread like wildfire throughout the industry whilst I received an outpouring of support and offers of help. The only person who has come out worse off is the Director himself and his company.

Karma's a unicorns.

I did this five years ago, so some things have changed!


Character Name: Sarita Bahir'an

THE ESSENTIALS
Race: Azudim/Human
Gender: Female
Guild/House: Teradrim/Bahir'an
City: Bloodloch
Order: Ivoln

THE LOOK
Hair: Orange-y red, long and curly.
Eyes: Blue
Height: A bit over 5'
Build: Petite with a general "not done growing" kind of teenager look.
Defining Features: Shadow wings in her Azudim form, bright hair color otherwise.
Clothing: Modest and regal, mostly in the form of long gowns with assorted jewelry.
Tattoos: None.
Piercings: None.
Scars: None.

PERSONALITY
Strengths: Usually patient and rational, but will strongly support the causes she cares about. She is also very good at acting and giving off the impression of things she thinks other people might want to see.
Weaknesses: She doesn't like showing her real emotions or getting close to people. She almost never tells people what she fears the most, and instead lets it eat her up inside.
Attitude: Having and following her ideals is extremely important, but is still occasionally willing to push them aside in favor of "the ends justify the means."
Morals: The Blood, Earth, and Shadow (mostly in that order) are the greatest sources of power in the world. Their sources need to be protected and defended at all costs.
Pet Peeves: People touching her without permission.
Best way to piss her off: Show a lack of respect for Consanguine, Teradrim, and any of her general principles, or try to tell her what to do when she doesn't feel like you have the right to do that.
Best way to get on her good side: Work with her on things that matter to her.

FAVOURITES
Colour: Purple
Location: Her haven.
God/Goddess: Ivoln
Guild Master/House Head (all time): Herself? Is that allowed?
Artifact (don't have to own): Her bracelet.
Commodity: Gold
Animal: Wolf
Item owned: a golden locket of the earth
Memory: The night Abhorash told her to purge El'jazira of all mortals, and then resired her.
Song: Ballroom dance music
Drink: Blood
Food: Still blood.
Flower: Star orchids or whatever else looks innocent.

MINDSET
Goals: Come up with new blood rituals to make herself/Bahir'an stronger than the other Houses. Turn all the Teradrim into a more prominent force in the world.
Ambitions: Have undead factions rule the world and mortals serve them as slaves/food. Kill or severely weaken most spirit/Albedi gods too.
Nemesis: Probably the Carnifex at the moment. She's not a big fan of Abhorash right now either.
Rival: Other House leaders
Best Friend: Ezalor once. Erzsebet is starting to grow on her now.
Idol: She's mad at Abhorash, but still respects (most of) the things he accomplished.
Best personal achievement: Getting people in Bahir'an to unite on some key issues that came up when she first became Khalifa.
Worst personal achievement: Being the last Speaker of the Imperium and watching it get destroyed because it sucked.
Proudest moment: The night Abhorash told her to purge El'jazira of all mortals, and then resired her.
Most shameful moment: Letting herself get blackmailed.
Secret dream: It's a secret!
If she could make one wish: That the Ivoln/Earth stuff wouldn't be as opposed to plants as they are so she wouldn't feel as guilty whenever she wants to use them.