Baroness’ Bulletin: Music and Magic Unleashed! #18

  🌈 Baroness' Bulletin #18: A Spectrum of Sound & Celebration 🌈

Contents 

Runescape News:

Undead Matriarch

RS3 Pride Event

Daemonheim Digsite

OSRS Pride Event

RS Pride Tee Shirts

Nors News:

Beneficence Quiz

Dave of FL June Calendar

Override Glitch

Bubbles

Maple Trees

Some Distant Memory:

Poll

Fliff

Editorial:

Vaporwave and Future Funk

Selections of the Day

On this day in the 80s

Nora’s Take on Today

Hello, my fabulous NORS family and all you glittering stars out there! It's your benevolent Baroness Nora Lumwood here, ready to dive into a kaleidoscope of RuneScape realms and clan chronicles.

In RuneScape News:

Adventurers brace yourselves! Anachronia has unveiled its latest challenge—a fourth Undead Matriarch for those necromancers among us yearning for thrilling conquests. With her own special drops plus the usual loot from her sisters-in-arms, she’s inviting you to dance the deadly waltz. And whispers abound... could a sibling be awaiting in a Daggonoth Rex? Intrigue unfurls its wings! https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/osseous-launch---this-week-in-runescape 

June blooms with color as RS3 invites us on a rainbow revelry—an NPC clan parade that'll make Varrock vibrate with vibrant life! Lend them your grace and get showered in rewards including recolorable shark plushies (oh la la!), flower crowns fit for midsummer dreamers, titles that tell tales without words, and expressive emotes to wear your pride like never before. https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/pride-events--ultra-graphics---this-week-in-runescape 

But wait—there’s more digging deep into Daemonheim's fresh facelift alongside archaeology upgrades beckoning treasure seekers anew. Beyond ultra graphics are here too; scorpions flaunt their new hues because who doesn't love variety? https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/new-archaeology-dig-site--daemonheim 

Let’s not forget OSRS joining the Pride festivities—with Sir Kit Breaker leading quests for capes and tees that’ll have rainbows trailing in your wake! https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/pride-2024?oldschool=1#_ga=2.28996476.1797095338.1717692827-719554118.1717262440 

And if fashion is your passion—the merch store awaits with IRL tees crowned by party hats radiating every shade under the sun—all while supporting causes close to our hearts. 

In Clan News:

Strength grows within NORS as we craft quizzes designed to enlighten paths towards higher ranks—and perhaps spark lively banter on our forums where clansfolk converge across realms virtual. https://linktr.ee/NorsInitiation 

 Mighty King Dave paints days ahead with events vibrant as his palette; keep an eye peeled on NNN and SpaceHey where calendars shall soon adorn walls digital!

A glitch turned giggle-worthy spectacle: miniature familiars grow larger than life itself when shadowing spirit scorpions—it must be seen to be believed!

Our very own Big Daddy Chief Count Gaius summons Bubbles at his side while fishing shores serene; meanwhile, I’ve been honing my woodcutting prowess both here and yonder in Old School lands—maple trees beware!

Some Distant Memory News:

The spotlight calls! Cast votes dear listeners—for which tune from "Reflections" should bask next beneath journalistic glow? “Just A Story,” “Raised In The Shades,” or “Beauty Untouched”? Or whisper another name into the void... https://strawpoll.com/PKgle6GMJZp 

As we weave scenes sultry for “Just A Story”’s video voyage—we aim high toward Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival’s silver screens come November. https://filmfreeway.com/JustAStory099 

We hope you’ll delight in a brief insight into our musical journey with an editorial on Vaporwave and Future Funk:

🎶 Cue the Synthwave Intro 🎶

Darlings of Some Distant Memory,

As we ride the sonic waves from our humble beginnings—armed with nothing but keyboards and an unquenchable thirst for sound—we've evolved in harmony with our influences. Our journey has been a crescendo from no wave obscurities to post-punk anthems, dark wave echoes to synthpop beats—all culminating in what you know us for today: an avant-garde tapestry woven with threads from every corner of the musical universe.

But wait—there's more! As we delve into "Reflections," prepare yourselves for an odyssey infused with Vaporwave vibes and Future Funk grooves. Imagine this: retro stylings clashing against modern sensibilities, creating ripples through time itself!

Vaporwave isn't just about looping tunes—it's an art form where each slowed-down beat tells its own story. And when those beats meet fresh drums or unexpected instrumentals? Magic happens. Picture artists like Saint Pepsi crafting new worlds within their tracks while Macross 82-89 paints audio landscapes so vivid they become part of your soul soundtrack.

And let’s not forget about Future Funk—the audacious child born out of Japanese City Pop grooves meeting Italo Disco under disco balls spinning faster than planets around stars! We're talking funk-drenched melodies that'll have even elevator Muzak nodding along in approval.

Our playlists are ever-expanding galaxies filled with these cosmic jams—they fuel our travels through both space-time AND music genres. This relentless pursuit introduces us to sounds unknown yet strangely familiar—a paradoxical dance between past and present.

In true S.D.M style (that’s Some Distant Memory for those not yet initiated), “Just A Story” brings together all these elements—with none other than Mac Tonight crooning alongside us like a celestial body orbiting our creative sphere!

Keep dreaming in neon.

And now—to stoke fires bright within:

Song of the Day:

”Dreamcast" by Blank Banshee is a digital dreamscape that teleports us straight into an ethereal realm where pixels and pulses intertwine in an ecstatic dance. It’s as if Blank Banshee has channeled his post-punk bassist spirit into every beat—melding it with Vaporwave vibes to create something truly transcendental. Each note cascades like neon rain in a cybernetic forest; can't you just feel it? It's music that wraps around us—a cocoon of retro-futuristic bliss!

And let me say, I adore how he transformed from plucking those deep strings to programming these lush textures—it’s like watching a butterfly emerge with wings made of pure sound!

Album of the Day:

For today, let's immerse ourselves in "Disintegration" by The Cure. Each track is a layer within this masterpiece—a perfect blend for our intertwined souls ready to lose themselves in its deep, moody embrace.

Movie of the Day:

“Clash of the Titans” (1981) is nothing short of mythological magnificence brought to life by Ray Harryhausen's wizardry. His stop-motion creatures leap from legend to screen with such charm—they're practically ready for their own rock band tour! Perseus' epic quest against gods and monsters captivates like a timeless ballad; each frame is steeped in fantasy much like our very own Gielinor epics.

The Kraken itself could be one beastly bass player—with its tentacles strumming seismic rumbles across ocean floors. And who could forget Pegasus? That winged wonder soaring higher than any guitar solo we've ever shredded!

Book of the Day:

Let’s turn pages filled with magic and wonder—"Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman. Though not from the 80s, it mirrors our adventures through unseen worlds beneath London streets—as if echoing our own escapades through Gielinor’s hidden realms.

On This Day in 80s' (June 6):

Ah, let's rewind time! On June 6th back then Madonna was enchanting ears everywhere with her album “True Blue.” Just as she revolutionized pop culture, so do we strive to leave indelible marks upon music history!

Nora's Take On Today: Our world spins fast yet hope remains eternal—in music we find unity amidst chaos divine.

Stay tuned darlings—for melodies await discovery just beyond horizon's kiss...

With basslines full of love,

Nora Lumwood - Your Bass-Bearing Beacon & Sonic Sculptress 💖