#composed or else

[nanalxx26]

[frostgnawdraws]

failure and futility

for day 2 of campfire fest! prompt: third eye (and i guess could also count for explosion, or a lack thereof lol) @outerwilds-events

[cryptocism]

Do you mind explaining the "so much lead in here it probably killed beethoven" joke to a poor dumb anon like me?

of course!! uh i guess it's referencing a couple different things. but basically:

1: kryptonian x-ray vision can see through everything except lead, so kon can tell the candy dish is leaded, because he can't see what's inside

2: however! kon doesn't clock the lead as a red flag, bc it's vintage, and many many dishes pre-1970s were made with leaded glass/lead glaze/lead paint etc.

3: lead also blocks kryptonite radiation, so when the dish is closed kon can't feel the effects of the evil green rocks

4: Ludwig Beethoven famously died of lead poisoning due to the aforementioned leaded dishes he was drinking/eating out of

so the joke is Kon saying this candy dish is so old and lead-y that it was probably something Beethoven ate out of and was poisoned by, when in reality it's full of lead to conceal the evil green radioactive kryptonian trap inside

(Beethoven died pre-victorian era tho, so Kon calling it a victorian dish is breaking immersion i guess. for the nerds who care (me))

aaaand a google search is telling me that new research has come out! now they aren't sure if Beethoven actually died of lead poisoning or if he died of something else. so. APPARENTLY the joke has been rendered nonsense anyway

[vaguely-concerned]

the barista lady in the treviso café fucking giggles every time you buy the fancy coffee lucanis likes from her btw. can't believe the game is calling out rook and me like this

[rooatgumpoint]

Bro is onto NOTHING

[ifuckedurmomwithmy12inchschlong]

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[magilament]

grinding my teeth. grinding my teeth

[daily-xisuma]

[240] Vibin' out

[yamsgarden]

just came back from seeing Sinners with friends

and eh...

holy shit?! it was really GOOD-- Rly rly loved it, especially the songs. Writting was really good, cuz from the trailer i htought it was gona be cheap ngl...

Miles Caton has the voice of an angel... Litterally. OST were so GOOD?!

gonna be listening to them on repeat for a while...

[my-fall-from-grace]

also since everyone is now talking about florida’s tax free benefit, i just want to ask why no one was talking about it years ago, when we sucked? nothing changed in the past 5 years except for our front office making smart trades and building an incredible team. grasping at straws fr

[evelynpr]

TIL Arknights has used Mongolian Throat Singing for a battle theme and holy fuck the sheer AURA of this track. God fucking damn actual jaw drop once the vocals came on.

[hyunpic]

hyunjin on instagram: long for you

[tempesttamers]

We know Javi was in the military and according to the fandom wiki he was in the US Army. I personally can’t remember what he said in the movie, but there really isn’t a whole lot of meteorological roles in the Army as they work closely with the Air Force to get their weather information. Realistically speaking, Javi was likely a USAF Weather Officer.

But what if Javi wasn’t just a Weather Officer, what if he was a Grey Beret?

Grey Berets are Special Operations Weather Technicians(SOWT) of the Air Force Special Operations Command. SOWT’s would typically deploy with Army Special Ops forces because the US Army didn't have people who specialized in weather. They are heavily integrated into the squadron, which could be used to explain why he said he was in the US Army.

Note: I’m not saying he was, but it would make for some really cool fanfics.

Grey Berets are Special Operations Weather Technicians(SOWT) of the Air Force Special Operations Command. They go through a rigorous 2-year training pipeline which includes stuff like US Army Airborne school, Military Freefall school, SERE school, Underwater Egress training, Special Tactics training, and more.

Their primary objective is to collect and interpret meteorological data in hostile or denied environments and provide air and ground forces commanders with timely, accurate intelligence. They provide vital intelligence and deploy with joint air and ground forces in support of direct action, counter-terrorism, foreign internal defense, humanitarian assistance, special reconnaissance, austere airfield, and combat search and rescue. (source)

SOWTs are able to analyze the clouds and determine what flight level an A-10 would be able to fly to get below the clouds. They can hear how many times the crickets chirp and be able to tell you when the dogs fog will be rolling in, they use knowledge of sandstorms and bad weather to time their attacks, etc. (source)

[frootbyethefoot]

halfway through v3 right now. it sure is a game.

[ID: a digital drawing of kaede akamatsu and shuichi saihara from danganronpa v3: killing harmony standing back to back. kaede is facing forward, and looking back at shuichi with a happy expression as they hold hands. shuichi is looking at kaede with a small smile. end id/]

[supermacaquecool]

To me, knd is that one post that goes "I'm Probably nonbinary but I got a job, so idrc about that rn"

[soaringsummerbird]

Unfortunately, the enstars narrative has a lot of limitations baked in to the gacha visual novel medium. One that always bugs me is that the side characters are usually literally invisible. It would be too much of an investment to create models for insignificant characters, so instead they often have to shout at us from off screen, then be awkwardly interpreted by the canon idols. It's always immersion breaking imo.

This situation used to bug me in particular in regards to Knights. The Knights frequently reference their junior members, and state opinions on their growth. The characters are invested in their juniors, and it feels like we're meant to be too. But none of these junior Knights have a face or even a name, so how can I care about them when they're literally invisible? It feels like an essential part of Knights identity as a unit, but the awkwardness of them being nothing but soundboards (if anything) made me resent the concept. I often just disregarded the junior Knights entirely when reflecting on the unit.

But lately I've changed my mind. The more I thought about it the more I liked the concept of there being more than 5 Knights? I see Knights' role within the in universe industry as the most mass-produced generic boy band of all the units (positive, I find that concept compelling). They're one of the big 3, and they most often sing songs about chivalrous romance — easily palatable content that appeals to general audiences. They are the closest thing enstars has to, say, One Direction. They are factory produced homogenous idols — in the form of an entire order of chivalrous Knights.

So I like the idea that there's back up Knights on standby just off screen. The idea of them effectively having understudies makes the five idiots we do know even more impressive performers by association. Leo, Kasa, Arashi, Izumi, and Ritsu are the best of the best. They're the headliners for one of the most popular units in the industry, and their egos are deserved.

And I like the idea that if one of the named Knights had a Tatsumi incident and got a debilitating injury... then they would be replaced in a nanosecond. I think the other four would be upset and try to protest, but I dont think the industry executives would give them a choice. Knights are too profitable to be out of commission. If Arashi breaks her ankle, then she's out, and one of those invisible backup boys is instantly in. That's how I like to interpret Knights anyway. Cutthroat, because they can't remain on top if they aren't.

Anyway, my point is it's a shame those understudies aren't "real" characters. In a traditional anime they could at least have faces and names. I like the unique dynamic they give to Knights, at least in my interpretation of them. With the eclectic units, it's impossible to imagine any of their idols being replaced. Who could replace Shu or Mika? Natsume or Sora or Tsumugi? Keito or Kuro or Souma? You can't just slot a stranger into their place. Their personalities and passion are what shape their units.

But there must always be five pretty palatable dancing Knight boys. So that's why they keep extras. Just in case.