#The Evolution of Jet Age

[xtruss]

The Evolution of Jet Age Flight Attendant Hiring Practices and the Trailblazing "Nisei" Women of Pan Am

— American Experience | NOVA—PBS

"First Clipper Cuties: First Pan American Airways Stewardesses were hired in 1944 to relieve men for war duty." UM Libraries Digital Exhibits

The image of the early flight attendant was the result of carefully crafted hiring practices that prioritized women who could cater to their mostly businessman clientele. Women needed to be attractive and available, with the emphasis on their appearance. They were weighed regularly and assessed by supervisors on a host of details to determine if they met the rigorous standards of the airline. In the late 1950s less than 3% of people that applied were hired. Just some of the rules stated were that you must:

Be a Citizen of the United States

Be between the ages of 21 and 27

Be between 5’3’’ and 5’6’’ and not weigh more than 130 pounds

Not wear glasses

Have narrow hips

Not have a round face, close set eyes, scars or moles

Not be married or ever have been married

Have 2 years of college or high school and nursing training, or 3 years of work in jobs which would develop poise and tack in meeting the public

One of the most nefarious unspoken rules was that the “ideal “ woman should be white. This kind of job discrimination was just another example of the widespread, systemic racism of the time.

But as air travel became more accessible and global, the need for a diverse workforce followed. Just 10 years after the end of WWII, the United State’s relationship with Japan had shifted enough that international business and travel warranted a dedicated flight.

The Honolulu Advertiser March 21, 1955

In 1955, Pan Am hired an initial class of 20 “Nisei” or second generation Japanese Americans to service flights between San Francisco, Honolulu and Tokyo, with their homebase in Honolulu. This was big news at the time, with the 5 women from Hawaii being featured in the paper and an appearance on local news.

For the first time ever, flight attendants of Japanese descent were hired to work on flights going between the United States and Tokyo.

The Clipper, July 7, 1955

While knowledge of Japanese was desired, as always, the most important requirement was that the women must be attractive, and lessons in the Japanese language could be provided for someone with the right look and demeanor. Pan Am was also capitalizing on the post-war image of the “geisha,” highly sexualized and always ready to serve, and enhancing their global image.

Photograph of Pan Am stewardesses and models strolling through the cargo hold of a cargo plane.,” UM Libraries Digital Exhibits

But these exceptional women were so much more than any stereotype they were being reduced to. They defied the expectations of society, and sometimes, their families, to travel the world.

— Ni-Sei: A Person Born in the US or Canada Whose Parents Were Immigrants From Japan.

[iyemarathichiyenagari1971]

जग जवळ आणणारे विमान !

विमानाने प्रवास गतीमान केला. काही दिवसांचे अंतर काही तासांवर आले. वेगवान विमानाची निर्मिती करत आवाजाच्या वेगापेक्षा जास्त वेगवान विमाने तयार झाली. रॉकेट तंत्रज्ञान विकसीत झाले. जग जवळ आले. तरीही मानवाचे पक्ष्यासारखे उडणे अजूनही स्वप्नच आहे. डॉ. व्ही. एन. शिंदे, शिवाजी विद्यापीठ, कोल्हापूर लहानपणी खेड्यातील वातावरण खूप छान होते. एखाद्या मंदिरात रामायण किंवा रामविजय ग्रंथाचे वाचन सुरू असायचे.…

[royalbookerly]

Okay, I'm only at about season 6 so far, but please consider criminal minds that begins where evolution starts

-Jason Gideon who's losing faith even quicker, who's clinging to his hope for humanity in a digital age and who spends his free time trying to get true crime podcasts taken down out of respect for the victims

-Aaron Hotchner who does everything he can to try and stay in touch with his wife but FaceTime pales in comparison to holding his son, who jumps at every shadow and refuses to let his family have social media because he doesn't know who could be watching and that scares the living shit out of him

-Derek Morgan who watched the MeToo movement take off ten years too late for him, who will absolutely clock anyone who suggests a woman is claiming to have been assaulted just to get attention. Derek Morgan who hides that he goes to BLM protests on the weekend (and that other team members attend with him, but he knows damn well that he would get labeled the rioter and the others would all just get a slap on the wrist)

-Penelope Garcia who lived and breathed the internet, who's in 200 discord servers and about four times as many subreddits and who always "knows someone in the area" who can help the team with what they need, who stays up at all hours of the night marking IP addresses and taking down websites that make the team's job harder, because she may not be a profiler but that doesn't mean she's not a fed, who refuses to see the bad in the world even with everything she's trudged through online

-Elle Greenaway, who's a lot less private than Morgan is and a lot less apologetic, who spits venom at bigots every chance she gets, who barely rests when she steps off the jet before she's on her way to another protest because to stop these fuckers you need to start at the situation that made them and those situations are magnified tenfold nowadays

-Jenifer Jareau, our first agent of the 21st century, who grew up alongside the internet, who left her life as a college influencer after civil and became an agent with a weapon more dangerous than a gun: public opinion. Who still talks to the media, but now posts and knows exactly where to go and who to talk to to get information where it needs to go, who uses what once worshipped her to tear unsubs down with claws and vitriol

-Spencer Reid, who struggles to find acceptances in an era of more mental health awareness than anyone has seen but who still has to kick and scream against the way his autism is infantalized. Who, for better or worse, pushes through everything and turns down accommodations in an effort to be seen as 'adult'. Who looks at the world around him on the news, and social media, and *everywhere* and fights against every shred of logic telling him that even walking out the door is a bad idea, who spends his nights browsing forums and taking in as much information as he can just to be prepared

Just. 2020s criminal minds.

[garciaasfluffypen]

take care of me (like i take care of you) pt.1

pairing: jemily x adhd!reader word count: 2.4k warnings: emily smokes in this one (SMOKING IS DANGEROUS LADIES, GAYS AND THEYS pls dont ruin ur lungs), reader is mentioned to vape but it is not shown, female terms of endearment - "little miss", y/n has a minor flashback to a previous relationship where they got belittled that leads to an rsd breakdown a/n: THIS PART GOT TOO LONG AND I DIDNT EVEN GET TO THE MAIN PLOT POINT UNTIL 2.4k WORDS IN so its being split into two parts teehee :) also... i should have put this in the first part, but the house they live in is jj's house from cm evolution bc i'm quite literally obsessed with it anyway pls ignore the fact that it's clearly not three femme presenting humans holding hands i couldn't find a gif like that anywhere

you all had been blessed with a whole week off. a whole week that you got to spend with your favorite people in the entire world and not have to worry about being called in.

it had been ages since you had a whole week where you didn’t have to worry about a single work thing bothering you. the last time you had done this, you had convinced your then best friends to take you to their favorite park and have a picnic, go to the movies and even take you to the trader joes to get your favorite snacks. but this week, this week was different. firstly, you were now dating your best friends, and had been told to stay at theirs as long as you wanted to. you hadn’t left except to go to your apartment and grab a suitcase full of clothes. secondly, the case you had just finished drained the hell out of the three of you. a majority of the time was spent curled up on the couch cycling through shows on netflix and amazon prime, everyone taking turns picking a show to watch while eating leftover chinese food and cuddling. but today you were determined to get out of the house.

the local zoo was holding a sale to celebrate the birth of a new baby giraffe, which happened to be some of your favorite animals ever. so naturally, you got three tickets for the three of you last night and made sure you were up before both of your girlfriends to ensure you got your hands on tickets to feed the giraffes. it had been on your bucket list for a long time. ever since you were little, giraffes had intrigued you. they just looked so soft and cuddly. and you wanted to touch one. so, so bad. 

which is how you found yourself up at seven in the morning, squeezing yourself out from between the two older women and seaking downstairs, curling up in the armchair that you had claimed to yourself and grabbing your ipad. well, technically it was emily’s but she barely used it so therefore it was yours. you had all your favorite games on it anyway, so it was only fair that you used it more since you liked to play games on the jet. making sure you got to the website bright and early, you went to the page where you needed to buy the giraffe experience tickets and waited patiently until 7:30am hit and the first wave of tickets were sent out into the interwebs. within minutes, you had the three tickets you needed in your email. the next step to buttering up your girlfriends for a day at the zoo was to make breakfast. 

you knew exactly what breakfast each of them liked, and had memorized it a few weeks prior for moments like this. emily loved her bacon crispy, her eggs over easy and a marlboro gold by the bay window. jj, on the other hand, loved when you made the pillsbury biscuits with honey and butter, some sort of potato and getting kisses from both you and emily. considering emily usually woke up a little bit before you and jj on a typical day, you decided to start on hers first. you grabbed the box of cigarettes from her purse and put it over by the seat next to the kitchen table, opening the window so the cool dc air would flow through the kitchen as you cooked. sometimes you were tempted to light up a cigarette and see what they were like, but you couldn’t let go of your favorite fruity little flavors. that was another thing you added to your mental list of things to never let emily find out, since you knew she’d give you the look that she gives you whenever you’ve somehow disappointed her. 

jj had found out by a total accident a while ago, clocking your antsiness before you even did. you had stepped out for a breath of fresh air, not realizing that jj had followed you until you were mid hit and felt a presence behind you. while she had been disappointed, she knew that the oral fixation couldn’t be stopped if you weren’t chewing on your chewy necklace. you did your best to wear it, but sometimes the need for the nicotine buzz was stronger than your little necklace and you wanted to feel the dopamine. she sat with you outside while you tried to explain the way it made you feel, and she sat there the whole time and listened to you. she made you promise to lower the nicotine level, which you agreed to, but kept forgetting to go down whenever you stopped by the shop. 

despite the fear looming over you of disappointing emily, you couldn’t help but realize everything had been so easy with them. from communicating your needs to even just asking for them to sit with you. they made sure you were their number one priority. to this day, you were still scared of waking up in your dingy one bedroom all alone and still single. but now, here you were, slowly moving your stuff into their apartment and preparing to leave most of your old appliances at the local goodwill. it was a pleasant change, knowing you were moving somewhere nice and calm and where people supported your every move. where they wouldn’t yell at you when you forgot to refill the soap, or restock the cheese drawer after a grocery trip. 

shaking yourself out of your thoughts, you heard the bedroom door creak open and the padding of emily’s sock feet grew louder as you started smiling. 

“you’re up early,” emily beamed at you. “what’re you doing?”

“taking care of my girlfriends.” you shrugged. “cigs are on the table for you next to your window.” 

emily narrowed her eyes playfully at you. “you have a plan for today, don’t you?” 

“maybe i do, maybe i don’t.” you playfully smiled back at her. “you gotta wait for jayje to wake up.” 

“you know, you can be bad at hiding things sometimes.” emily came over to you and wrapped her arms around your waist. “you have the cheesiest grin on your face right now.” 

“can i not just make breakfast for my girlfriends when i want to?” 

emily placed a peck on your cheek, then captured your lips in a kiss. “you’re a devious little thing, lovey.” 

“and you adore me for it.”

“that i do.” 

you placed another kiss on emily’s lips before ushering her over to her window, grabbing the sheet pan of biscuits and slipping them into the oven. you relished these small moments with emily, where it was the two of you. you got these moments with jj at night, since emily typically stayed at the office later than you guys did. taking the mornings with just the two of you was something you tried to do more often than not, since you craved quality time with both of them. you loved having time with both of them together, but alone time with each of your girlfriends was something you cherished. you made sure to get emily’s coffee mug filled just the right amount and bought it over to the table, wrapping your arms around her from behind as the smoke flowed from between her lips. you had at least five more minutes before you had to start cooking the bacon and eggs, which meant you could sit with emily and bask in the moment. 

before you knew it, jj made her way into the kitchen, smiling widely as she came and wrapped her arms around you as you stood over the pan. your eyes momentarily closed as you leaned back into the blonde, letting her place a few kisses on your neck before turning around and capturing her in a kiss. you smiled at her before turning back to the bacon, making sure that side was crispy as you could get it before flipping it around. 

“what’s all this?”

“well… i uh, i had a plan for us today.”

you saw emily struggle to hold back a chuckle out of the corner of your eye.

“can you guys both be ready by nine thirty? no wait, be ready by nine fifteen and in the car by nine thirty because we need to be at the place by nine fifty in order to beat the crowds and get to where we need to be on time for our tickets because our tickets are for eleven.” you paused, looking at your girlfriends. “can you be ready by nine fifteen?” 

“i mean, yeah.” jj looked over to emily. “do you know the plan?”

“just that little miss over here woke up before us and i woke up with no blankets on me because in the midst of everything you stole all of them.” emily joked, poking her tongue out at jj. 

you started rocking up to the balls of your feet. “so um… there might be a new baby giraffe at the zoo and i might have gotten us tickets because i really really wanted to see the giraffes and they’re my favorites and they were running a sale because of the new baby and--” 

jj chuckled. “you are adorable, did you know that?” 

“is that a yes?”

“of course it's a yes, bubs.” jj placed a kiss on your cheek. “i’d love to go to the zoo with you.” 

“emmy?” you looked over to emily, the new nickname slipping out of your lips with ease. “can you come to the zoo with us? you’ll probably say no which is okay because i can always invite penelope or tara but-”

“why would you think i’d say no?” 

negative feelings overflowed your system as you remembered vividly the face that had been pulled when you asked to go to the zoo or do anything you considered fun. you felt yourself slipping into a dissociative state, fingers looking for something to stim on as you worked through your feelings. the harsh words of “why the fuck would you want to go to the zoo?” reverberated through as memories of one of your previous flings flew to the front of your mind. the shame you felt for wanting to enjoy your time together became unbearable and overwhelming, making you realize that your girlfriends could become annoyed with you like that and change their minds. what if they thought you were childish? what if they figured out you were too much for them?

emily looked over to jj. “did i say something?” 

“i don’t know. i don’t think so?” jj looked over to you, your eyes glazed over. “um.. shit wait, okay, i think they’re having an rsd episode, i’ll get their work bag. the marble fidget they use to calm down is in there.” 

emily scooted out from behind the table as she put her cigarette out, sneaking behind you to grab the pan off the stove before the bacon burned. she put her arms around you and pulled you close, running her hand up and down your back lightly as she waited for you to come out of your funk. she locked eyes with jj as she came back into the room, digging through the bag for the fidget toy in question, sticking it in your hands before you could start scratching at the side of your nails. a few minutes passed before you came back, the feeling of both emily and jj’s arms around you grounding you in the present, pushing the negative feelings to the back of your mind.

“‘m sorry.” 

“it's okay, lovey. do you want to talk about it?” 

“um… can you just… i’m not too much, right?” 

emily pulled back. “what makes you think that?” 

“whenever i asked about doing things that i liked, nobody really wanted to do them.” you looked down shamefully. “i shouldn’t have presumed you’d want to go with me.” 

“y/n y/l/n” blue eyes looked into your own. “you don't need to hide yourself with us. never hide yourself with us. you’re allowed to have your likes and act on them.” 

“but-”

“ah ah,” jj tilted your chin up, making you look at her. “don’t you dare.” 

it was almost as if a switch had been flipped in jj, her eyes darkening slightly as she stared at you. it caused your legs to turn to jelly, rendering you practically useless in your girlfriend's arms. you weren’t entirely sure what was happening, but it sent a wave of excitement through your veins. 

“we’re going to the zoo with you, we’re going to have fun, and we’re going to have a good day.” jj shot emily a ‘we need to talk about this’ glance before continuing. “go get dressed and ready for the day, we’ll finish our breakfasts and go enjoy the zoo.” she gave you a pointed look. “capeesh?”

all you could do was nod, your eyes widening in… whatever this feeling was that you were feeling. 

“words, y/n.”

“y-yes.” you swallowed. “okay.” 

jj smiled, switching back to her normal self and placing a kiss on your lips. “thank you for breakfast, by the way. it smells delicious.” 

you shyly smiled back. “i wanted you to be in a good mood before i asked you to go to the zoo.” 

emily pulled you in for a hug. “you never have to do anything for us to be in a good mood around you. we-” she paused. “there’s nothing you could do to put us in a foul mood.” 

“are you sure?”

“we’re sure. now go get ready, lovey, we’ll be up in a little bit when we finish our breakfast.” it was emily’s turn to kiss you. “don’t forget your meds.”

“oh shit, my meds!” 

emily and jj watched you run out of the room, both of the older women chuckling. emily wrapped her arms around jj, placing her head on her shoulder. 

“we’re going to need to work on talking about feelings, huh?” 

jj nodded. “it seems like it.” 

“would it be too much to castrate the exes who hurt them?” 

“uh… yes? we’re not castrating anyone.” jj lightly slapped emily’s arm. “go finish your bacon, we have places to be.” 

“we do need to have a serious talk with them about it, at some point.”

“yeah,” jj agreed. “lets just… they need to know we’re here for them. let’s focus on them the rest of the week and go from there.” 

emily nodded. “we’ll go from there.”

taglist: @jayden-prentiss

[enriquemzn262]

Something I learned that you might find interesting I was at a seminar about the evolution of aircraft carriers. The speaker pointed out that the entire length of a WW2 escort carrier’s flight deck is only about the length of a Nimitz’ arresting wire area. He said he enjoyed showing the diagrams to modern naval aviators, who all were very concerned about the whole concept. Even if they were flying smaller and slower planes, it gives a massive appreciation for the crazy madlads who flew in ww2

It’s amazing just how much aircraft carrier design grew over the span of just 20 years, and all because aircraft, especially at the dawn of the jet age, just kept getting bigger and heavier, requiring more space for flight operations, storage, fuel, ordinance and general supplies.

[ran-orimoto]

Whether you planned it or not, how do you think Kazemon Beetlemon move would be like combined?

Idk if I plan it. I’m pretty fond of Blitzmon and Blizzardmon’s combined move giving our Thor an axe. Okay, I wish Blitzmon himself had a hammer, in an evolution would be fine too (thinking ~~~~), but, you know, it’s still the coolest move out of them all because it makes sense on any level I can take in consideration.

Whatever, if Blitzmon and Fairymon combined their moves, I would love a mix between Blitzmon and Jetsilphymon because Jet is a semicyborg and represents a modern way to exploit wind’s power. Since the Wind Factory is always in my mind, will never leave it, I would like to see electric energy generated from these two’s marriage collaboration: Blitzmon’s lightnings giving even more speed to Jet, producing electric energy from the super fast spins of her pinwheel. I’d……..Love it AHHAHAHH.

I want Jet to show my brain how cool she is in her potential. A month ago, I also joked about her piloting either Bolgmon or Rhino and turning into some F1 race queen (how funny I am, please, kill me), but in the skies, because she does give me those vibes. Jet’s design is very sportive, her trousers have got somewhat reminding me of a tracksuit’s pants.

Edit: ages ago I sketched this shitty Jet with the idea of turning her into a full cyborg, a technological being who trades Fairymon’s glass visor with a technologically advanced one working as some plane radar to orientate her through her speedy dashes. Blitzmon loves her so much. Edit 2: better resolution, she sucks, but I might use this concept in the future.

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

Astronomers have discovered an extraordinary new giant radio galaxy with plasma jets 32 times the size of our Milky Way.

Measuring 3.3 million light-years from end-to-end, the cosmic megastructure was spotted by South Africa's MeerKAT telescope and nicknamed Inkathazo – meaning 'trouble' in the African Xhosa and Zulu languages – because of the difficulty in understanding the physics behind it.

Researchers hope their "exciting and unexpected discovery", published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, will shed light on the mysterious origin and evolution of what are some of the largest structures in the Universe.

Giant radio galaxies (GRGs) are cosmic behemoths spewing jets of hot plasma millions of light-years across intergalactic space. These plasma jets, which glow at radio frequencies, are powered by supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies.

Until recently, GRGs were thought to be quite rare. However, a new generation of radio telescopes, such as South Africa's MeerKAT, have since turned this idea on its head.

"The number of GRG discoveries has absolutely exploded in the past five years thanks to powerful new telescopes like MeerKAT," said Kathleen Charlton, a Master’s student at the University of Cape Town and the first author of the new study.

"Research into GRGs is developing so rapidly that it's becoming hard to keep up. It's incredibly exciting!"

She added: "We nicknamed this giant galaxy 'Inkathazo,' meaning 'trouble' in isiZulu and isiXhosa because it has been a bit troublesome to understand the physics behind what’s going on here.

"It doesn't have the same characteristics as many other giant radio galaxies. For example, the plasma jets have an unusual shape: rather than extending straight across from end-to-end, one of the jets is bent."

Inkathazo also lives at the very heart of a cluster of galaxies, rather than in relative isolation, which should make it difficult for the plasma jets to grow to such enormous sizes.

"This is an exciting and unexpected discovery," said Dr Kshitij Thorat, a co-author of the study from the University of Pretoria.

"Finding a GRG in a cluster environment raises questions about the role of environmental interactions in the formation and evolution of these giant galaxies."

To try and understand more about this cosmic conundrum, the researchers took advantage of MeerKAT’s exceptional capabilities to create some of the highest-resolution spectral age maps ever made for GRGs. These maps track the age of the plasma across different parts of the GRG, providing clues about the physical processes at work.

The results revealed intriguing complexities in Inkathazo’s jets, with some electrons receiving unexpected boosts of energy. The researchers believe this may occur when the jets collide with hot gas in the voids between galaxies in a cluster.

"This discovery has given us a unique opportunity to study GRG physics in extraordinary detail," said Thorat. "The findings challenge existing models and suggest that we don’t yet understand much of the complicated plasma physics at play in these extreme galaxies."

Most known GRGs have been found at northern latitudes with European telescopes, while the southern sky remains relatively unexplored for such giant objects. Yet Inkathazo is not alone. It is the third GRG to be spotted in a small patch of sky, around the size of five full moons, that astronomers refer to as 'COSMOS'.

When an international team of astronomers named the 'MIGHTEE' collaboration observed COSMOS with the MeerKAT telescope, they immediately spotted the other two other GRGs and published their findings in 2021.

Inkathazo was seen more recently in follow-up observations with MeerKAT, which is operated by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory.

"The fact that we unveiled three GRGs by pointing MeerKAT at a single patch of sky goes to show that there is likely a huge treasure trove of undiscovered GRGs in the southern sky" said Dr Jacinta Delhaize, a researcher at the University of Cape Town, who led the 2021 publication.

"MeerKAT is incredibly powerful and in a perfect location, so is excellently poised to uncover and learn more about them."

As a precursor to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) due to begin operations at the end of this decade, MeerKAT offers unprecedented sensitivity and resolution, enabling discoveries like Inkathazo.

"We're entering an exciting era of radio astronomy," said Dr Delhaize. "While MeerKAT has taken us further than ever before, the SKA will allow us to push these boundaries even further and hopefully solve some of the mysteries surrounding enigmatic objects like giant radio galaxies."

TOP IMAGE: The newly-discovered giant radio galaxy ‘Inkathazo’. The glowing plasma jets, as seen by the MeerKAT telescope, are shown in red and yellow. The starlight from other surrounding galaxies can be seen in the background. K.K.L Charlton (UCT), MeerKAT, HSC, CARTA, IDIA

CENTRE IMAGE: A spectral age map of ‘Inkathazo’. Cyan and green show younger plasma, while purple indicates older plasma. K.K.L Charlton (UCT), MeerKAT, HSC, CARTA, IDIA

LOWER IMAGE: Caption: South Africa's MeerKAT telescope. Credit: South African Radio Astronomy Observatory

[ouchmaster6000]

About Me:

Age: Legal, but sometimes wish I was a shota in an Oneeshota hentai. 

Gender: Incubus Subby Boy

Sex: Rough and Pelvis-Shattering please.

Orientation: Femdom-sexual

Politics: Druella’s radical faction and the Monster Girl Supremacist Party

Religion: IA! IA! SHUB-NIGGURATH! BLACK GOAT OF THE WOODS WITH A THOUSAND YOUNG!!!

Favorite food: Pussy

Favorite color: Purple 

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You are a bot.

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As a general rule, I don't block people unless I suspect they are not actually a person. I think it's cowardly.

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My Monster Girl Sideblog: @mamonoparadise

Anime / Manga I love: 

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Soul Eater, Kill la Kill, Death Note, Panty & stocking with Garterbelt, Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, Digimon Tamers, Digimon Frontier, Digimon Savers, Digimon Ghost Game, Future Diary, Deadman Wonderland, Shiki, Familiar of Zero, Re: Zero, Overlord, Rising of the Shield Hero, Mushoku Tensei, Akame Ga Kill, Chained Soldier, Blood+, Madoka Magica, Rosario + Vampire, Monster Musume, Is this a Zombie?, Nyaruko-san, MM!, Little Witch Academia, Magical Witch Punie-chan, Queen’s Blade, Senran Kagura, Valkyrie Drive, Franken Fran, Tomie, Uzumaki, Junji Ito Manga, Promised Neverland, Parasyte, Sankarea, Princess Resurrection, Plus-sized Elf, 12 Beast, Creature Girls, Interspecies Reviewers, Elder Sister-like One, Love in Hell, Prison School, Domina no Do!, Don’t Toy with Me Miss Nagatoro, Freezing, Machimaho, World’s End Harem, Sin: Seven Mortal Sins, Qwaser of Stigmata, High school DxD, Heaven’s Lost Property, Date a Live, Zombie Land Saga, Gushing Over Magical Girls, Mitsudome, Yondemasu Yo! Azazel-san, Redo of Healer, Vandread, Monster Girl Doctor, Kandagawa Jet Girls, Keijo!!!!!!!!, Konosuba, Cautious Hero, Full Dive, Uncle from Another World, Akiba Maid War, Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan, Asobi Asobase, Darling in the FRANXX, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Manyu Hikenchou!, Dropkick on My Devil, Dorohedoro, Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun, Astarotte’s Toy, Kodomo no Jikan, Fire Force, FLCL, Space Dandy, Hoozuki no Reitetsu, Detroit Metal City, World Conquest Zvezda Plot, Vermeil in Gold, Witch craft Works, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Killing Bites, Platinum End, Higurashi: When They Cry, Elfen Lied, Hell Girl, Rozen Maiden, Magical Pokaan, Kanokon, Moetan, Assassination Classroom, My Life as Inukai-san’s Dog, Peter Grill & the Philosopher’s Time, Maken-Ki, Uzamaid, Happy Sugar Life, Miss Caretaker of Sunohara-sou, To Love Ru, Gleipnir, Chainsaw Man, Re:Creators, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, BNA, SSSS. Gridman, Fairy Tail, My First Girlfriend is a Gal, Ladies Vs Butlers, Papillon Rose, Paradise of Innocence, Berserk, Monster Wrestling: Interspecies Combat Girls, Welcome to Succubus High, Boy Soprano, Mai-chan’s Daily Life, Koro Koro Soushi, Shiragasane

Cartoons I love: 

Invader Zim, Avatar, Legend of Korra, Venture Bros, Metalocalypse, Rick & Morty, South Park, Futurama, the Simpsons, Harley Quinn, Teen Titans, Young Justice, Batman: the Animated Series, Batman Beyond, The Batman, Green Lantern, X-Men: Evolution, X-Men the Animated Series, Spectacular Spider-Man, Spider-Man: the Animated Series, Courage the Cowardly Dog, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Evil con Carne, Xiaolin Showdown, PowerPuff Girls, AAAHH!!! Real Monsters, Kablam!, Action League Now, Ed Edd n Eddy, Codename: Kids Next Door, Angry Beavers, Fairly OddParents, Danny Phantom, Gravity Falls, Ren & Stimpy, Jimmy Neutron, Beetlejuice  

Live Action Shows I love:

Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, X-Files, The Lone Gunmen, Reaper, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Star Trek: the Next Generation, Dexter, Gotham, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Legion, The Gifted, Jessica Jones, Runaways

Movies (and movie series) I love:

Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Mars Attacks!, Sleepy Hollow, Sweeny Todd, Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Frankenweenie, Coraline, Paranorman, Alien, Hellraiser, Nightbreed, The Thing, In the Mouth of Madness, Prince of Darkness, They Live, The Fly, Videodrome, The Brood, Dagon, From Beyond, Re-Animator, Call of Cthulhu, The Whisperer in Darkness,  Necronomicon, The Resurrected, The Void, The Mist, Event Horizon, Pandorum, Dark City, The Faculty, Trick r Treat, Cabin in the Woods, Return of the Living Dead, Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness, Marebito, Audition, Vampire Girl vs Frankenstein Girl, Vampire Hunter D, 12 Monkeys, Brazil, Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, Pirates of the Caribbean, Men in Black, Galaxy Quest, Addams Family, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, The Labyrinth, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars (original trilogy), Batman, Batman Returns, Dark Knight Trilogy, The Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Joker, X-Men, Logan, Deadpool, Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: Ragnarok

Comic Books I love:

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, Squee!, I Feel Sick, Filler Bunny, Lenore the Cute Little Dead Girl, Serenity Rose, Nightmares & Fairy Tales, Courtney Crumrin, Vampire Cheerleaders, Princess Lucinda, Witch Girls Adventures, Cthulhu Tales, Fall of Cthulhu,  Hack / Slash, Bomb Queen, X-Men, New Mutants, Excalibur, X-Statix, X-Force, Deadpool, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Venom, Batman, Batgirl, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Birds of Prey, Secret Six, Suicide Squad, Teen Titans, Outsiders, Wonder Woman, Calvin & Hobbes, Pearls Before Swine, The Far Side, Order of the Stick, Monster Under the Bed, My Pet Succubus

 Books I love:

Monster Girl Encyclopedia, Cthulhu Mythos, Books by H.P. Lovecraft, The Hellbound Heart, Cabal, Mr. B. Gone, Books by Clive Barker, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, D&D Novels, Greyhawk Novels, Forgotten Realms Novels, War of the Spider Queen, The Lady Penitent, Magic the Gathering Novels, Warhammer 40k novels, Horus Heresy: Primarchs, Goosebumps

Book series I wanna read someday soon:

Horus Heresy (main series), Legend of Drizzt (Have only read comic adaptation)

Tabletop Games I love:

Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu, Warhammer 40k, Magic the Gathering, Weiss Schwarz, Digimon, Pokemon

Video Games I love: 

Senran Kagura, Digimon Cyber Sleuth, Digimon World 2, Pokemon, Disgaea, Skullgirls, Soul Calibur, Injustice, Marvel vs. Capcom, Darkstalkers, Blaz Blue, Guilty Gear, Baldur’s Gate 3, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Warhammer: Rogue Trader, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Bioshock 2, Nightmare Ned, Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland, Gal Gun, Femdom University, Breeders of the Nephelym, Monster Girl Island, Escalation, Dominatrix Simulator

Video Games I like the lore / setting / characters of, but still need to play / havent played much:

Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Elden Ring, Resident Evil, Nier Automata, Valkyrie Drive, Kandagawa Jet Girls, Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Digimon Survive, MiSide, the rest of the Digimon World Games, a bunch of other Warhammer games.

Favorite Bands / Musical Artists:

Dethklok, Galaktikon, Lordi, Disturbed, Slipknot, Sorrowseed, Sinergy, Blackthorn, Creature Feature, Rufus Rex, Nightwish, Power Wolf, Patron Saint of Plagues, Tridevil, Voltaire, Stephen Lynch, Weird Al Yankovic, Gygax, String Storm, Abominable Intelligence, Endless Taverns, Jonathan Young, AmaLee, Ali Project, Necronomidol, BabyMetal, Myth & Roid, Yousei Teikoku, TeddyLoid, Kevin Manthei, Danny Elfman, Yasuharu Takanashi

[buckets-and-trees]

Loved the latest installment of I’m Your Man!!! Can’t wait to see how Andy reacts to this last minute getaway! Again, amazing writing as always!!

Bahahaha! The last chapter of I'm Your Man!!! I'm eager to get back to them very VERY soon! I know there are some very vocal people who hate him!

I joked that I should make this month IYM!Andy April!** 🤭

I have a LOT of things in store for their story.

Andy's reaction will have an arc - so not just a one and done reaction - and some of that will be very predictable, and some of it may actually surprise you. Pleasantly. 😌

Their relationship is going to evolve, and we've entered the beginning of some of that evolution, seeing Reader be a little more vocal about her feelings, seeing her take on some of the legal negotiations, and then - of course - making that assertive decision to take the private jet to jet away and visit her friend in Europe.

Eeeee, just talking about it, I'm very eager to get back to them!

**I was also batting around the idea of another Alpha April, but... Andy April is sounding more and more appealing...

Thanks for sending this ask - even though I've taken AGES AND AGES to answer it!

[casawio]

the more i think about it the more i'd like to teach english as a foreign language for a couple years... probably through the JET program. i love english and i have a good grasp on the language, not only through being a native speaker but also having a pretty broad vocabulary. i also learned latin for a while and i looove etymology and the evolution of the english language, so i really like teaching people about it!

plus i think making curriculum activities and sponsoring club events sounds fun. i was always the nerd that people picked to peer-review their rough drafts of essays in middle school when we had to grade each other

also. i know what an adverb is and can write a hundred-word essay which is. Apparently a lot to ask of people my age

[o-craven-canto]

  Evolution Langdon Smith (1858-1908)

When you were a tadpole and I was a fish   In the Paleozoic time, And side by side on the ebbing tide   We sprawled through the ooze and slime, Or skittered with many a caudal flip   Through the depths of the Cambrian fen, My heart was rife with the joy of life,   For I loved you even then. Mindless we lived and mindless we loved   And mindless at last we died; And deep in the rift of the Caradoc drift   We slumbered side by side. The world turned on in the lathe of time,   The hot lands heaved amain, Till we caught our breath from the womb of death   And crept into life again. We were amphibians, scaled and tailed,   And drab as a dead man's hand; We coiled at ease 'neath the dripping trees   Or trailed through the mud and sand. Croaking and blind, with our three-clawed feet   Writing a language dumb, With never a spark in the empty dark   To hint at a life to come. Yet happy we lived and happy we loved,   And happy we died once more; Our forms were rolled in the clinging mold   Of a Neocomian shore. The eons came and the eons fled   And the sleep that wrapped us fast Was riven away in a newer day   And the night of death was passed. Then light and swift through the jungle trees   We swung in our airy flights, Or breathed in the balms of the fronded palms   In the hush of the moonless nights; And oh! what beautiful years were there   When our hearts clung each to each; When life was filled and our senses thrilled   In the first faint dawn of speech. Thus life by life and love by love   We passed through the cycles strange, And breath by breath and death by death   We followed the chain of change. Till there came a time in the law of life   When over the nursing sod The shadows broke and the soul awoke   In a strange, dim dream of God. I was thewed like an Auroch bull   And tusked like the great cave bear; And you, my sweet, from head to feet   Were gowned in your glorious hair. Deep in the gloom of a fireless cave,   When the night fell o'er the plain And the moon hung red o'er the river bed   We mumbled the bones of the slain. I flaked a flint to a cutting edge   And shaped it with brutish craft; I broke a shank from the woodland lank   And fitted it, head and haft; Than I hid me close to the reedy tarn,   Where the mammoth came to drink; Through the brawn and bone I drove the stone   And slew him upon the brink. Loud I howled through the moonlit wastes,   Loud answered our kith and kin; From west to east to the crimson feast   The clan came tramping in. O'er joint and gristle and padded hoof   We fought and clawed and tore, And cheek by jowl with many a growl   We talked the marvel o'er. I carved that fight on a reindeer bone   With rude and hairy hand; I pictured his fall on the cavern wall   That men might understand. For we lived by blood and the right of might   Ere human laws were drawn, And the age of sin did not begin   Til our brutal tusks were gone. And that was a million years ago   In a time that no man knows; Yet here tonight in the mellow light   We sit at Delmonico's. Your eyes are deep as the Devon springs,   Your hair is dark as jet, Your years are few, your life is new,   Your soul untried, and yet -- Our trail is on the Kimmeridge clay   And the scarp of the Purbeck flags; We have left our bones in the Bagshot stones   And deep in the Coralline crags; Our love is old, our lives are old,   And death shall come amain; Should it come today, what man may say   We shall not live again? God wrought our souls from the Tremadoc beds   And furnish’d them wings to fly; He sowed our spawn in the world's dim dawn,   And I know that it shall not die, Though cities have sprung above the graves   Where the crook-bone men made war And the ox-wain creaks o'er the buried caves   Where the mummied mammoths are. Then as we linger at luncheon here   O'er many a dainty dish, Let us drink anew to the time when you   Were a tadpole and I was a fish.

[hrodvitnon]

Don’t want to bother you with Godzilla stuff since you’re burnt out but did want to do one final (for now) “how would X kaiju fit into the Abraxasverse” thing. So here goes nothing:

Jet Jaguar: after APEX Cybernetics escapades in Hong Kong, many of their assets and technology was seized by Monarch. Amongst these assets were early designs for a humanoid robot. Engineer Goro Ibuki took particular interest in this design and, behind his employers back, began construction on a mechanical automaton designed to communicate with and care for Titans. He unveiled the project to Monarch’s directors in late 2023, alongside an advanced operating system known as PELOPS. Despite facing initial pushback from some members, Madison Russell in particular was enthusiastic about the project and vouched for him.

As the prototype was constructed, it would sent on a test run to the Hollow Earth. Intending for the robot to meet up with and attempt to communicate with Kong, it would be sidetracked turning its travel by an attack by Shimidah, knocking it into a repository of mysterious energy. While no serious damage would be sustained, Ibuki and his staff began to notice strange actions by JJ during subsequent trials. But they had not the slightest idea of just what was occurring.

They would soon find out. When the sub-terrain Titan Megalon was summoned to the service by a cultist, Jet Jaguar would unexpectedly take off from the facility in which it was stored. Despite attempts by Ibuki and his crew to recall the Mecha, they were unable to do so. Arriving in the Philippines to combat Megalon, JJ would put up a valiant fight, seemingly having a mind of its own. While it was unable to defeat the beetle-like monster by itself, it displayed another new ability, shifting in size. The timely arrival of Godzilla would soon lead to Megalon’s hasty retreat and Jet Jaguar would return to Monarch, completely of its own volition. Research by Ibuki and other scientists soon discovered the Hollow Earth energy had affected both the PELOPS system and JJ’s nanotechnology. A heated debate would occur amongst staff over the mecha could possibly now be sentient, particularly with its origins as a purely mechanical creation, unlike the mixture of biology and technology seen in Kiryu and Mechagodzilla.

The debate would soon be put to rest when Abraxas interacted with the mecha, which would eventually result in the mecha speaking directly to the staff as well as the Titans. For the first time a fully sentient artificial intelligence had been created, albeit accidentally. Those in Monarch are now grappling with this reality, while Jet Jaguar has began interacting with Titans on its own terms, particularly Abraxas, Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra, learning who it is and where it belongs in this new era of Gods and Monsters.

Zilla: unlike most Titans, Zilla is well and truly of the modern age. An ancient species of marine megafauna somewhat resembling iguanas, they would be exposed to large amounts of waste from French nuclear testing, mutating them from simple megafauna to titans. The initial progenitor of this new evolution would meet its end at the hands of G-Team after it attempted to nest in Sydney Harbour and attacked ships entering the port. One of its offspring would survive and emerge a few years later. With early sightings mistakingly identifying the young Titan as Godzilla, its emergence in New York City would see it recognized as a member of the same species as the Sydney creature. In homage to the initial reports misidentifying the beats as Godzilla, which had sent Monarch into a temporary panic, Rick Stanton would suggest the new Titan be classified as “Zilla”. Despite initial apprehension, the name would stay.

Headstrong and hotheaded, Zilla would soon encounter its namesake and attempt to battle the King of the Monsters. Despite being soundly defeated, Goji would sense much of himself in the young Titan and taking pity on him, offered to train him to be a better fighter. Zilla agreed and while he has made many attempts, he still has a hard time fitting in with the other Titans. Despite this, many of the younger titans have taken a liking to him and attempt to break his solemn exterior so that he may join them. Ladon in particular has taken to doing what he can to make Zilla soften up and become his friend. His father, despite the initial bad foot him and Zilla got off on, approves.

Amongst Monarch’s staff, Doctor Niko Tatopoulos has taken an interest in him and cares for him at the Monarch outpost near his home in Melbourne. Madison Russell also enjoys visiting the young titan, treating him almost like a pet. She particularly enjoys feeding him exotic fish as a treat. “He’s like a very large cat sometimes”.

King Caesar: Some titans are defenders of humanity. Some are protectors of specific sites or areas. King Caesar is both. When the Kingdom of Mu was first attacked by the spiteful Megalon, many of its residents fled in order to avoid the threat. Amongst those who attempted to escape was the islands High Priest, who eventually gave his life doing what he could to distract Megalon. Those who had fled would soon set up shop in Okinawa, where they began to build a new society. The priest would be revered and honored with a statue of a Shisa.

All would not stay peaceful for long those, as after a few years Megalon would find those who had fled the Kingdom he’d ravaged. During this attack, the Shisa statue miraculously began to animate and flight back against the massive monster. Driving Megalon back, he would chase him all the way to Mu, where he would force the bastard beetle to abandon the area he had called home for the last several years. Soon after, he would return to Okinawa and rest. Both Okinawa and Mu were now safe and able to rebuild.

Over the centuries, the statue would awaken multiple times to defend Okinawa from various titans which posed a threat. Many began to believe the spirit of the high priest which had gave his life so many years ago had someone been reincarnated into the strange entity. It soon gained a name, King Caesar, and took on a status as a sort of divine protector. Battling many threats throughout the ages, he would eventually be grievously wounded in a battle at Mount Aso and forced into slumber.

During the battle in Hong Kong, Monarch researchers observed a strange phenomenon occurring near Okinawa. It would soon be discovered that King Caesar had, after long last, finally been awakened. Unable to participate in the battle, he would soon be amongst those who challenged Abbadon’s attempted takeover of the ruined city. All was not well however, as the would he had sustained so many years ago still plagued him. After some thorough analysis, it was discovered that the wound could prove fatal if exasperated such as in battle, essentially forcing Caesar onto the sidelines.

All was not lost, as under advice from Mothra and Abraxas he has taken up the role of a teacher for several young titans, instructing them in the ways of fighting and in how to interact with humanity. Very rough around the edges and rather cranky, he nevertheless cares deeply about his allies and the little ones, seeing them as his responsibility perhaps more than any titan aside from the divine moth. Extremely spiritual, he is willing to join the fight should it be requested of him, even with the risk to his health. Should he perish in battle, he would be happy to have gone out defending those he cared for, though he’d never let you know it.

Megalon: Scheming, brutish, and unfortunately rather stupid, Megalon is best described as perhaps the Titan community’s biggest annoyance. Once worshipped as a god by an advanced civilization, his own childlike petulance resulted in the destruction of much of his followers and his home. Desiring a new abode, he would go on a crusade in which he attempted to conquer many places, seeking out civilizations which were similarly advanced as his had been. Despite initially conquering Mu, he would soon be driven from it by King Caesar and Manda, leading him to seek out alternatives. At every turn however, he would find himself encountering opposition, as he constantly attempted to encroach on the territory of other titans. Eventually he would be knocked out by Mothra, Anguirus, and Godzilla, slumbering for Millenia.

Sometime after the Many Crisis, Megalon would once again awaken and venture to the outside world again. After a chance encounter with Mandazawa and Rodan, he would lay low for a few years until being summoned by a cult descended from his old worshippers. Facing Jet Jaguar and Godzilla, he soon retreated and instead wandered aimlessly, eventually settling on Sollgel Island in an uneasy truce with Kumonga and Kamacuras.

Despite his aggressive and rather unpleasant personality, Megalon does have a softer side to him. After his brother disappeared eons ago, he has silently mourned him ever since. Upon the arrival of Gigan’s fleet to Earth, he would discover that his brother had long since been inducted into the abhorrent admirals ranks. Seeking to free his beloved sibling, he has secretly assisted the other Titans in driving back Gigan’s forces, choosing not to draw attention to himself due to his past transgressions.

Servum: The Servum are an odd bunch. Even by Titan standards they are unique, as they are plant-like organisms that are closely related to reptiles and have large wings. They can best be described as “Skullcrawlers that can fly”, being rather feral and chaotic. Incredibly difficult to reason with, Monarch’s mech division is often tasked with dealing with them. Oddly enough, they seem to have an affinity for Madison Russell. As to why this is the case is anyone guess, but ancient cave paintings to point to the Servum submitting to a large reptilian/plant titan with buds which resemble roses.

Salunga: One of the inspirations for the Oni of Japanese mythology, Salunga is amongst the nastiest of the Titans. Cruel and malevolent, he was amongst the few titans who killed simply for pleasure. He wreaked terror across Japan, devouring thousands and destroying many locales. This would eventually come to an end however, at the hands of King Caesar. The defender titan would battle Salunga fiercely near Mount Aso, eventually winning the battle after wounding him following an eruption. Despite this, Salunga was able to somewhat get the last laugh, as he managed to leave a deep wound in Caesar’s chest, forcing him to retreat and go into suspended animation.

Unlike many Titans, Monarch was entirely unwarranted of his whereabouts for many years. Since the Mass Awakening however, Salunga has set up shop in Mumbai, seemingly laying dormant beneath the city. With a Monarch outpost now constructed on the site, some staff members believe that the barbaric brute is not actually dormant, but is simply biding its time.

Ookondoru: a titan in name only, Ookondoru is a member of a species of condor like megafauna native to Leichi Island. Exposed to toxic waste, he would soon mutate and gain increased intelligence as well as becoming quite large. Despite this, he gained no abilities and is essentially just a giant sized condor. He once made the mistake of attempting to attack Godzilla and nearly paid for it with his life. Ebirah, who often roams near the island, finds him amusing and does his best to antagonize the large bird.

Kamanaga, Hanenga, & Zenbunga: Millenia ago, Sollgel Island was home to a cult which worshipped the gigantic Kumonga. The isle of the spider Titan would see prosperity and growth for quite some time. Not just for its people, but for its Titan protector too. Kumonga would give birth to a trio of children. Kamanga, the eldest and heir, was fiery and stalwart and was held in great respect as her mother’s successor. Hanenga, the middle child, was shy and reserved, but very close with her elder sister and became seen as a sort of leader fertility goddess by the islands people. By contrast the youngest, Zenbunga, was rebellious and troublesome, considered a god of mischief by the people of the island. Regardless of their differences, Kumonga loved her children and the island’s prosperity would continue for decades to come. It was, however, not to last.

Abbadon, a titan infamous for encroaching on territory not his own, would eventually emerge into Sollgel Island and attempt to claim it for himself. Using his parasitic drones, he would consume and control the islands people, wiping them out. Kumonga and her children fought bravely, but were soon overwhelmed. Desperate to protect their mother, the triplets would battle fiercely, before falling one by one to Abbadon’s parasitic control. With her home in tatters and her children under her enemies thrall, Kumonga was forced to slay her offspring during the battle. After driving Abbadon off, she would take their bodies and bury them beneath large constructs of webbing, mourning them for some time before entering hibernation. Unbeknownst to her however, the parasitic spawn within her children was only dormant, not dead.

Following Mechagodzilla’s emergence, Hong Kong would be left in tatters. With Abbadon attempting to claim the area for himself, he would summon all those whose bodies remained under his sway, including the three children of the Great Spider. Kumonga has now joined Kong, Abraxas, and other titans to combat Abaddon, hoping desperately that she can somehow restore her long lost children.

Zone Fighter: deep in the centermost regions of space lies the world known as Heiwa. This world was once held in the hands of Garoga, becoming their earliest colony used for genetic experiments known as Terror Beasts. After centuries of oppression, a resistance began to form against their rulers, lead by heroes known only as The Fighters. It would take years, but the Garoga would be driven from Heiwa and its people would become known throughout the galaxy as ambassadors as peace, with the leaders of the resistance fading into myth and legend. Millenia of general prosperity lasted, until two creatures suddenly attacked. A golden hydra and a cybernetic psychopath. The people of Heiwa would fight valiantly, though they lacked the ability to do much. After the initial attacks, they received a message, echoing in the voice of their old oppressors. “We are the Makers and you will submit or die”.

Panic set in. The Garoga had returned with two beings of great destruction under their control. A member of the Zone family, a young man named Ryusei, would discover that his family had been descended from one of The Fighters and uncovered three old devices used by the heroes of legend. He would use these devices to become Zone Fighter, a warrior capable of battling these titanic terrors on even footing. Despite suffering a loss in their initial battle, Ryusei would manage to push back against the Garoga and their two monstrous creations. Unfortunately, it was not to last.

The Garoga soon returned with both creations and an entire armada of Terror Beasts, laying waste to the planet. As Zone Fighter, Ryusei attempted to fight them off. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to stop all of the monstrous menagerie and was heavily wounded. With the planet falling, his family would place him in a spacecraft known as Smokey, alongside his sister and younger brother, and send them as far away as possible, hoping to preserve at least something of their people. However the Garoga would send their golden terror after the craft and damage it, which would cause it to eventually crash on a planet in the Milky Way, millions of light years away. As Heiwa was reduced to ash and molten rock, its people would somewhat get the last laugh. The hydra the Garoga had used to lead the attacks would soon turn against them and reduce most of them to extinction, just as they had done to the planet.

Ryusei and his family would land on the island that would become Japan, staying in stasis for billions of years. This would all change in 2019, when the familiar cry of a golden terror would awaken Ryusei from his slumber. Learning about humanity and taking on the identity of Hikaru Sakimori, Ryusei secretly battled Many instances in 2020 and has joined Monarch as a low level employee. He seeks to learn more about Earth’s titans and whether they are a threat, particularly Abraxas and Godzilla, as well as finding a way to awaken his siblings from stasis.

Well hope you enjoyed these. Went with the few remaining film ones and some more obscure ones (Salunga and the trio are from Singular Point, Servum from the anime trilogy, Zone Fighter from his show, etc) to develop some stuff. I completely understand the Godzilla burnout and I’m happy you’ve found a fun outlet for your boundless creativity in Signalis. Really hoping I can play the game soon as your posting about it has sold me on it. Hope you’re doing well and stay awesome.

Holy crap, lookit 'em all! Good to see King Caesar enter the mix, interesting take on Jet Jaguar, a different interpretation of Megalon; the only one I'm not so sure about is Zone Fighter, since if the Garoga are the Makers then it contradicts with AbraxasVerse canon (Ghidorah destroying them immediately after exterminating its first planet, unless Heiwa was that first planet). But that aside, these are pretty cool!

Oh wow, and if you do play SIGNALIS then I hope you enjoy it! And I hope to god my constant Signalposting won't turn into Hype Aversion, because that's happened to me before!

[ferretpoetry]

wings.

i didn't really like this :((((( but she insisted i had to post it. i wrote this for my english project and i don't like things i do for schoooooooool but fine have it. the prompt was 'wings'. On December 17, 1903, aviation history was made at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina when the Wright brothers achieved the first controlled powered flight. Within three years, these brothers went on to develop the first practical airplane capable of sustained flight. Their innovations and inventions were only the beginning.

The early 20th century, characterised by technological evolution, saw massive advancements in aviation. Airplanes were used for reconnaissance and combat in the first World War. In the interwar period, the world launched commercial aviation, metal aircraft and engines with more power than ever seen before. Bombers, fighters, and jet propulsion were developed while World War II raged on. The jet age began in the post-war era with the introduction of commercial jetliners in the 1950s. Supersonic flight became a reality in 1969. In the modern era, aviation is moving towards being more efficient and sustainable. All of these resources- time, energy, money, raw materials- spent beg the question- why? What is behind humanity’s obsession with flight? The word ‘obsession’ is barely hyperbolic here- when we talk about freedom, we use the phrase ‘free as a bird’. To our science fiction, flying cars are inseparable from our imagined future- we see references to this in Back to the Future, The Jetsons, Doctor Who, and a plethora of other pieces. Maybe we just want to have control in every possible sphere. Humankind’s desire for control has been a recurring theme in its history- we’ve seen ourselves learn how to fell previously impenetrable forests in days, use manmade machines to explore deep sea zones so bizarre they seem forbidden by Mother Nature herself, and discover and pollute the atmosphere as if we’re trying to prove how far our reach can go. Why not, then, extend that to flight? To be able to give ourselves wings wouldn’t just be adding on another part of our body- it’d be extending our reach by giving ourselves control over yet another dimension. We refuse to accept that there’s anything beyond our grasp- we’ve seen the downfall of that pride over and over on individual and collective scales with all of us playing Icarus at some point in our lives. There are other explanations, though- ones that paint us in a more favorable light. Perhaps humanity isn’t just a collection of incurable control freaks. Maybe what I’ve called a desire for control is really just curiosity that has survived this long because we have passion that burns brightly enough to outshine our Sun. Throughout our history, we’ve discovered, explored, and learned, ever expanding the frontiers of human knowledge, always convincing ourselves there are no limits to how much we can understand. Flight is just one more thing to discover, to understand, and to implement. Wings aren’t out of our reach, and we aren’t arrogant for believing that or trying to prove it true. We’re what we’ve always been- human. To be human is to be flawed and naïve, but it also means being bravely optimistic through everything. Being human means being innovative- discovering things today that yesterday couldn’t even imagine, and that tomorrow will take for granted. The feeling of soaring is the feeling of freedom, which only proves that we already have wings; We’re free in so many ways, continuously breaking down any barriers that are left.

[junk-jester]

Been a long while since I last posted any Pokémon Fusions with custom Dex entries...

So, with the Infinite Fusion fangame as popular as it is and this website on the rise to go with it, I figured I'd update some of my older entries + at least one fresh face, more or less.

Pipquil, the Porcupine Pokémon Water/Fire- Type Pipquil are warm-blooded, yet live in the harsh, frigid north and south poles. To compensate for their environment, they frequently let loose bursts of small flames from their backs, keeping themselves and others warm all year around. However, these flames are known to occasionally melt icebergs, which can cause Pipquil to drop into the frigid water and become prey for any nearby Beartic and Walrein.

Prinlava, the Prince Pokémon Water/Fire- Type These Pokémon live in tight nit communities known as Trials, where they frequently hold competitions over leadership and loyalty. The Prinlava with the largest and most impressive plumage of flame is considered the strongest, and will occasionally fight with the strongest member of other Trials. The Trial leader that wins the fight will then have the loser's trial absorbed, allowing the community to grow.

Empophlosion, the King Pokémon Water/Fire- Type Sarcastic and often unsympathetic, Empophlosion battle for territory by clashing and attempting to break each other's crowns. The fire that erupts from their neck is a sign of age, with healthy flames being a brilliant red and orange, while weak, sick or dying Empophlosions only emit plumes of dark smoke seen for miles around.

Lardour, the White Wolf Pokémon Bug/Fire- Type While small in stature, this Pokémon is fiercely loyal and will leap into action if it senses its trainer is in distress. The red bands around Lardour’s ankles and on its back often create sparks when it’s agitated, and jets of flame will erupt from the emblem on its forehead when its rage has reached a critical point.

Volcadoom, the Guardian Pokémon Bug/Fire- Type With age and evolution, Volcadoom's protective instincts have only grown stronger, though not to the point of overreaction. It acts as a machine of vengeance, often purposefully nudging and guiding its trainer along on a certain path so that the pair can enact vigilante justice when night falls. When enraged, its horns merge into a flaming sword whos burns scar and scorn the wicked and ill of heart for all time.

Honedinja, the Sword Beetle Pokémon Ghost/Steel- Type A legendary blacksmith who perished at the blade of an enraged deity is said to be the origins of this Pokémon. It wanders the land like a samurai, using the blade embedded in its back to cut down any who do not earn its respect. Those who do will earn a steadfast ally for life.

Doubinja, the Twin Blades Beetle Pokémon Ghost/Steel- Type Doubinja’s sword has been split into a pair. Any that it meet will be given one sword while Doubinja itself shall wield the other as they challenge one another in a duel of honor. Legends say that no Doubinja has ever lost.

Aeginja, the Royal Beetle Pokémon Ghost/Steel- Type The twin swords it once carried have now been fused together and become part of its body, where once they only sat before. This allows Aeginja to be wielded by humans and other Pokémon alike as a weapon whilst in combat. However, it can only be wielded by those it deems worthy or had earned its respect in the past. An unworthy person or Pokémon will have their soul removed and consumed, making Aeginja's blade ever-sharper.

Zekroudon, the Omega Storm Pokémon Ground/Electric- Type Little is truly known of this Legendary Pokémon, aside from a handful of ancient texts in both Hoenn and Unova that states that, when the Original Dragon split apart, one of its pieces became blinded by an ancient fury, its armor glowing red hot and razed the earth with lightning that brought on a drought for six years straight.

[anhedcnias]

*     ◟    :    〔   pat chayanit   ,      cisgender woman   +   she/her  〕     anchali malee shinawatra ,      some say you’re a  thirty year old  lost soul among the neon lights.      known for being both  strategic  and  assertive,  one can’t help but think of  anhedonia by chelsea wolfe  when you walk by.    are you still a    president of domestic operations for news corporation limited at the avenue of the americas / associate for the burning gods,     even with your reputation as the dissonant laughter?     i think we’ll be seeing more of you and  nonchalant confidence overpowering fragrant perfumes, blending refinement with a touch of rebellion, the modern elegance of being a successful woman & doomed by a family legacy.    although we can’t help but think of shiv roy ( succession ), camille l'espanye ( fall of the house of usher ), helly r ( severance )    whenever we see you down these rainy streets. 

𝐍𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

ALL THREADS

ALL STARTERS

ALL MEME DAY PROMPTS

CHARACTER STUDY

AESTHETICS & VISAGE

   𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

general aesthetics. old money & sleek minimalism meets modern aristocracy “I love you. I fucking love you, but I cannot stomach you.” the scent of. black orchids blending seamlessly with decadent dark chocolate and subtle spices at its heart. dissonant laughter. laughing in a manner that is incongruent with the tone or context of the situation creating an unsettling or eerie atmosphere, often serving to highlight tension, discomfort, or a sense of foreboding. parallells. shiv roy ( succession ), camille l'espanye ( fall of the house of usher ), helly r ( severance ) here is a pinterest here is a playlist

 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐒

full name.  anchali shinawatra

current age.  thirty

date of birth.  september 19th

place of birth.  new york

nationality.  american

ethnicity. thai

hair color. jet black

eye color. mocha brown

height.  5’ 7"

occupation. president of domestic operations for news corporation limited , her father’s company

known languages. english, thai, japanese, korean & mandarin

𝐇𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐒 & 𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐒

hobbies. art collecting, political engagement, reading and other intellectual pursuits, travel, fashion and style, wineries , equestrian pursuits, sailing / yachting

habits. conflict escapism, affluent lifestyle indulgences, media consumption, spontaneous decision making, adhering to work out routines, socializing for business, occasional substance use, boundary-pushing, note taking, tech savvy.

𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

THROUGH THE EYES OF LOGAN MERDOCK, THE FIRST CEO OF NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED

the demise of your father exacted a profound emotional toll upon you. the venerable man who had nurtured you bid farewell to the mortal realm, succumbing to the inexorable march of old age. as he lay in repose within his casket, the profound weariness etched beneath his eyes served as a poignant testament to the passage of time. a multitude of mourners, some faces eluding your recall, converged upon his funeral, marking an indelible chapter in your memory that would undergo a transformative evolution as you traversed the threshold into adulthood. following the demise of your father, you assumed the mantle of responsibility, steering the helm of news corporation, a modest newspaper bequeathed to you by your progenitor. however, the mere stewardship of this familial periodical seemed insufficient to perpetuate the legacy of a man whose influence resonated beyond the confines of familial ties. over the ensuing decade, your ambition manifested in the expansion of your news media dominion, casting its net over the vast expanse of australia, new zealand, and the united kingdom. upon your relocation to the bustling metropolis of new york city, your ambitions soared to unprecedented heights. strategic acquisitions ensued, as you wielded your financial prowess to secure influential publications such as the sun and the times, brazenly extending your reach beyond geographical constraints. unfazed by conventional boundaries, you exhibited a keen acumen for embracing emergent electronic publishing technologies, seamlessly transitioning your media conglomerate into the realms of websites and broadcasts. by the turn of the millennium, the behemoth that was your news corporation limited had burgeoned into a formidable entity, presiding over a staggering 800 companies spanning more than 50 nations. your financial ledger bore witness to a net worth surpassing the staggering threshold of $5 billion. at the zenith of your career, you stood as the quintessential embodiment of the american archetype—an icon in the realm of news media. your legacy would be etched in the annals of history as the visionary who erected a media empire rivaling the juggernauts of fox news and cnn, despite occasional lapses in foresight, particularly concerning matters of trust.

THROUGH THE EYES OF MONGKUT “BOSS” SHINWATRA, THE SECOND CEO OF NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED & YOUR FATHER

your subservience to THE BURNING GODS was unequivocally established from the very inception of your existence in this unforgiving realm. emerging into the world bereft of privilege and burdened by a foreign surname, the ascent up the corporate hierarchy became a herculean endeavor without the crutch of external support. concealed within the veneer of a business tycoon was a man clandestinely indulging in the consumption of a tuna fish sandwich, surreptitiously stowed away in his briefcase, devoured during clandestine journeys through the subways leading to the heart of manhattan. a significant portion of your life was shrouded in obscurity—business attire sourced predominantly from secondhand emporiums, shoes a size too snug. yet, every possession within your purview bore the indelible mark of hard-earned merit, a testament to the ceaseless struggle to substantiate your worth. logan merdock, in his unwavering trust, never entertained suspicions of duplicity from your quarter. in his discerning gaze, you epitomized loyalty, an unwavering devotee steadfast in your commitment. the notion of betrayal at your hands or the contemplation of you orchestrating the surreptitious severance of his vital arteries during the nocturnal hours remained inconceivable. following his abrupt “disappearance,” the mantle of CEO was unceremoniously draped upon your shoulders. a transfer of authority that, unbeknownst to many, was an extension of benevolence from those who facilitated your ascension up the corporate ladder—THE BURNING GODS. the accolades, privileges, and responsibilities that now vested in you were the fruits of others’ machinations. the metamorphosis from a mere foot soldier to an esteemed associate seemed an inconceivable leap, yet as you surveyed the cityscape from the vantage point of your towering skyscraper, an ironic smile played upon your countenance. a grin directed at those who had, perhaps erroneously, underestimated your latent potential. little did you grasp, ensconced within the echelons of power, that you were naught but an intermediary, a marionette manipulated by the unseen puppeteers who had bestowed this dominion upon you.

THROUGH THE EYES OF JESSICA PASAPHAN SHINWATRA, THE FIRST BRIDE OF BOSS SHINWATRA & YOUR MOTHER

the gestation period, characterized by its intricate complications, transcended the conventional bounds of difficulty. rather than the anticipated manifestation of a nascent branch of vitality, the sensation akin to harboring a parasitic entity pervaded your consciousness. this life, seemingly estranged from your very essence, surreptitiously pressed against your internal organs, usurping your vitality in a silent but inexorable theft. the cellular genesis within you, intended to be a testament to the continuation of life, emanated an unsettling strangeness. this cellular being did not resonate as an organic extension of your own self, and the realization of impending motherhood remained an incongruity, a role for which you were never inherently predisposed. the matrimonial facade, devoid of authentic love, had evolved into a dispassionate charade—a performative duty staged ostensibly for the scrutiny of the world at large. upon the revelation that your offspring would be bereft of the capacity to perpetuate the familial lineage through the paternal name, a profound sense of futility besieged your maternal aspirations. the meticulous investment in fostering her growth now appeared to be a futile exertion of energy. a latent wish yearned for her premature demise—a prospect that seemed to hold the promise of sparing her from the purportedly wretched travails of existence. amidst the throes of childbirth, a visceral agony eclipsed your cognizance, rendering you oblivious to the fact that the newborn’s entrance into the world had been marked by an eerie silence. in that delicate moment, your surreptitious yearning for a life unfulfilled almost attained fruition. however, the void you felt was not one of fulfillment but rather an overwhelming emptiness as her diminutive voice finally pierced the room. a discordant symphony, the heralding of her existence, ushered forth a profound sense of emptiness within you—a harbinger of the resentment that would cast its lingering shadow over the entirety of your maternal journey.

THROUGH THE EYES OF ANCHALI SHINWATRA, THE PODA OF NEWS CORPORATION LIMITED

the mantle of your father’s favor rests heavily upon you, an ostensibly coveted position that proves, in essence, to be a grievous affliction. the once-palpable animosity emanating from your mother has metamorphosed into a palpable pride exuded by your father. wherever your footsteps echo, a recurring refrain reverberates—a chorus that deems you a mirror reflection of your progenitor, from the resolute handshake to the terse temperament. this ceaseless comparison, rather than flattering, induces a visceral nausea that churns within the pit of your stomach. the lore and fables whisper of your father as a mere pawn entangled in a grand theatrical production, yet such conjectures are left unspoken within the familial confines. the chessboard of politics becomes your stage, and you, an adept player, immerse yourself in the art of discernment, assimilation, and unwavering obedience. it is this silent and strategic dance that has propelled you to the zenith of your current standing. the protective embrace of THE BURNING GODS, while replete with its advantages, occasionally exacts a toll, for the act of covering for those above you is not without its psychic cost, akin to an inexorable vampiric draw that threatens to desiccate your very essence. enduring the maelstrom of appeasing the masses, a grave task, transmogrifies your existence into a semblance of living hell. yet, as the president of domestic operations, you are privy to the inner sanctum where decisions are conceived and executed. news corporation limited burgeons under your stewardship, and you stand poised on the precipice of expansion, ready to take over once your father passes ( which will likely be soon ). fearful of vulnerability, you eschew any candid admission of this trepidation, opting instead to immerse yourself inexorably in the crucible of work, utilizing it as a salve for the soul, a distraction from the gaping void of emotional exposure.

𝐓𝐋𝐃𝐑; 

The story unfolds through the perspectives of key characters in News Corporation Limited:

Logan Merdock (First CEO): after the demise of his father, logan takes charge, expanding the media empire globally with strategic acquisitions and technological transitions, leaving a lasting legacy. Mongkut "Boss" Shinwatra (Current CEO & Anchali’s Father): originating from obscurity, mongkut rises to become ceo through loyalty, orchestrated by the unseen power of the burning gods, revealing his transformation and the complexities of power. Jessica Pasaphan Shinwatra (Anchali's Mother): jessica’s maternal journey is marked by the challenges of childbirth, a dispassionate marriage, and a complex relationship with her daughter, anchali. Anchali Shinawatra (PODA): anchali, the current poda, grapples with the weight of her father’s legacy, a challenging familial dynamic, and her role within the powerful but enigmatic sphere of THE BURNING GODS. she seeks solace in work, anticipating the imminent takeover of news corporation limited.

[shadthchan052-blog]

AU Tidbits

#1: Bee and Nightshade decided to fix up the old Witwicky Cemetery and clean the gravestones. They even added a path so people could come to visit and pay respects.

#2: Bee got in contact with Tarantulas but hasn't told Nightshade because he wants to keep it a surprise.

#3: Jon already had a sneaking suspicion that the Maltos were harboring Cybertronians but didn't say anything and only played along with Croft's ideas. He asked Dot and Alex to come clean when he dropped them off at home after the race in season 1.

#4: Dot sued GHOST for endangering the environment after season 1 episode 15.

#5: Bee never forced the Insecticons to do what he said, even though he's their queen

#6: Charlie Watson helped design the Spacebrige Memorial Park along with Rafale Esquivel

#7a: https://www.tumblr.com/shadthchan052-blog/766720722052743168/au-tidbits-7a?source=share

#7b: Tarantulas was there and did nothing; but has since made it up to Bee, so Bee doesn't hate him as much anymore. Dot knows about it and told Nightshade when Bee had to leave after the race. It took a while for them to come to terms with the fact.

#8: Bee managed to get the Philadelphia Bot Brawl shut down by sending video evidence to the police since they're the equivalent of dog fights. As well as photos of all the humans running the ring, landing a good portion of them in jail.

#9: Bee is a really sick kid. The Maltos only found out when he got an extremely high fever to the point you could cook an egg on him; in the middle of winter.

#10: Bee would ride around on Grimlock's dino head when he was in bot mode when he was younger.

#11: Bee and Megatron helped to design Dot's prosthetic leg to move like an actual leg (in the show it doesn't seem like she has a prosthetic with the way her leg moves.)

#12: Bee fell asleep in OP's cab during the war because he felt safe. When he outgrew it he would fall asleep in Prime's trailer. And did so in "Dude, where's my trailer?", because his PTSD was flaring up again, but OP forgot to tell Robby and Hashtag.

#13: Bee went running to Megatron after saving him and Dot during "Age of Evolution" (season 1 episode 9) to give him the biggest hug since the end of the war because he was worried.

#14: Hashtag is a triple changer that can switch between a truck and a jet like the Seekers.