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Padme Amidala Outfits | by kelldar

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How to see whether a Chinese handmade teapot is well done or not - quality of the spout is an important standard. 

cr: 承启 建水紫陶

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t’pring

t’sai t’pring || tos: arlene martel // aos: ksenia solo

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janice lester

commander janice lester || tos: sandra smith // aos fancast: saoirse ronan

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so like i get that vulcans already have affectionate nicknames (ashayam, k’diwa, etc) but i was thinking like. what would the vulcan equivalent of like. “honey” or something be?

and i had the WEIRD thought like “what if spock just straight up called jim ‘water’ or some very logical and bland shit like that”

but then i was thinking. and like. that would actually… kinda??? make sense??

because water is one of the necessities for all life (okay not ALL, but most) and spock comes from VULCAN, which is a fucking. DESERT PLANET. so water is something that’s probably pretty cherished? and also in pon farr, vulcans are like “i burn” and all that dramatic shit. and like. water…… puts out fire?

so basically if a vulcan called you “water” they would be calling you

a necessity in their life

highly cherished and valuable

soothing to the mind and body

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As a side note… I am really annoyed by one thing about Star Trek.

“Replicated food is not as good as real food.”

That’s ridiculous.  In Star Trek, replicator technology is part of the same tech tree as transporters.  Replicated food would be identical to the food it was based on, down to the subatomic level. 

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more on writing muslim characters from a hijabi muslim girl

- hijabis get really excited over pretty scarves - they also like to collect pins and brooches - we get asked a lot of questions and it can be annoying or it can be amusing, just depends on our mood and personality and how the question is phrased - common questions include: - “not even water?” (referring to fasting) - hijabis hear a lot of “do you sleep in that?” (we don’t) and “where is your hair?” (in a bun or a braid, usually) - “is it mooze-slim or mozzlem?” (the answer is neither, it’s muslim, with a soft s and accent on the first syllable) - “ee-slam or iz-lamb?” (it’s iss-laam, accent on the first syllable) - “hee-job?” (heh-jahb, accent on the second syllable)

- “kor-an?” (no. quran. say it like koor-annn, accent on the second syllable) - people tend to mess up our names really badly and you just get a sigh and a resigned nod or an awkward smile, maybe a nickname instead - long hair is easy to hide, short hair is harder to wrap up - hijab isn’t just covering hair, it’s also showing as little skin as possible with the exception of face, hands, and feet, and not wearing tight/sheer clothing - that applies to men too, people just don’t like to mention it ( i wonder why) - henna/mehendi isn’t just for special occasions, you’ll see people wearing it for fun - henna/mehendi isn’t just for muslims, either, it’s not a religious thing - henna/mehendi is not just for women, men also wear it, especially on their weddings - there are big mehendi parties in the couple of nights before eid where people (usually just women and kids) gather and do each other’s mehendi, usually just hands and feet - five daily prayers - most muslim kids can stutter through a couple verses of quran in the original arabic text by the age of seven or eight, it does not matter where they live or where they’re from or what language they speak natively - muslim families tend to have multiple copies of the quran - there are no “versions” of the quran, there has only ever been one. all muslims follow the exact same book - muslims have no concept of taking God’s name in vain, we call on God at every little inconvenience - don’t use islamic phrases if you don’t know what they mean or how to use them. we use them often, inside and outside of religious settings. in islam, it is encouraged to mention God often and we say these things very casually, but we take them very seriously - Allahu Akbar means “God is Greatest” (often said when something shocks or surprises us, or if we’re scared or daunted, or when something amazing happens, whether it be good or bad; it’s like saying “oh my god”) - Subhan Allah means “Glory be to God” (i say subhan Allah at the sky, at babies, at trees, whatever strikes me as pleasant, especially if it’s in nature) - Bismillah means “in the name of God” and it’s just something you say before you start something like eating or doing your homework - In Shaa Allah means “if God wills” (example: you’ll be famous, in shaa Allah) (it’s a reminder that the future is in God’s hands, so be humble and be hopeful)

- Astaghfirullah means “i seek forgiveness from Allah” and it’s like “god forgive me” - Alhamdulillah means “all thanks and praise belong to God” and it’s just a little bit more serious than saying “thank god” (example: i passed my exams, alhamdulillah; i made it home okay, alhamdulillah) - when i say we use them casually, i really mean it - teacher forgot to assign homework? Alhamdulillah - our version of “amen” is “ameen” - muslims greet each other with “assalamu alaikum” which just means “peace be on you” and it’s like saying hi - the proper response is “walaikum assalam” which means “and on you be peace” and it’s like saying “you too”

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well, drawing ref;

blank

relaxed

peaceful

refreshed

savouring

lazy

tried

drained

sleepy

groggy

bored

curious

surprised

puzzled

impressed

shock

smile

real smile

grin

excited

ecstatic

proud

pleased

amused

laughing #1

laughing #2

tender

seductive

innocent

hopeful

frown

upset

angry

furious

enraged

sneering

haughty

arrogant

disgusted

skeptical

vindictive

pout

grumpy

so-so

blue

depressed

sad

distressed

crying

pain

disappointed

frustrated

stressed

worried

scared

terrified

shy

guilty

embarrassed

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Robert April

Shiori Arden

Philip Boyce

Christine Chapel

Pavel Chekov

J Mia Colt

Jocelyn Darnell

Mae Darwin

Elizabeth Dehner

Antoni Giotto

Amanda Grayson

Thomas Harewood

Rima Harewood

G P Hendorff

Anton Karidian

George Kirk Jr

George Kirk Sr

Jim Kirk

Winona Kirk

Roger Korby

Martha Leighton-Banks

Thomas Leighton

Geoffrey M’Benga

Alexander Marcus

Carol Marcus

Charlene Masters

Leonard McCoy

Marla McGivers

Gary Mitchell

Marlena Moreau

Number One 

Christopher Pike

Mark Piper

Sarah Poole

Janice Rand

Diego Reyes

Sarek

Montgomery Scott

Khan Noonien Singh

Spock

(Spock again)

Ben Sulu

Hikaru Sulu

Sybok

T’Pau

T’Pring

Nyota Uhura

Gaila Vro

Joaquin Weiss

E Zahara

Jamal Zahara

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TOS wardrobe: 2x10: Sarek

screencaps from TrekCore [minor brightness/contrast and curves edits made]

Look #1: Enter the Ambassador

Look #2: Party Vulcan

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TOS wardrobe: 2x10: Amanda

screencaps from TrekCore [with minor brightness/contrast and curve edits made]

Look #1: Enter Lady Grayson

Look #2: Cocktail Party Outfit

Look #3: Pink!

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TOS wardrobe: 2x01: T’Pau

screencaps from TrekCore

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TOS wardrobe: 2x01: T’Pring

screencaps from TrekCore