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[seasofcalamity]

What happens when Luffy gets bored; Earth edition

Luffy: Hey Anne! Check this out; I put up two extra stop signs. Now there's four stop signs, So no one can go!

Anne: Luffy, you just created a four-way intersection. If anything, you just made the street safer

Luffy: Oh I did? Aw.

[nellasbookplanet]

Here’s the thing:

I want Predathos to get out.

Not because I hate the gods or want to see them killed or driven off (in fact, I find the 'the gods are tyrants' arguments to be laughably incorrect and deeply hope c3 ends with the pantheon still present) but because ending the campaign without facing Predathos would be a huge anticlimax. If Bells Hells simply kill Ludinus and go back home, it will feel like killing the minion but never actually getting to the big bad. What if c1 had ended with killing the Briarwoods but never getting around to Vecna. What if the m9 had actually managed to kill Lucien with their trap in Aeor before he made it into the Astral Sea to set off his plan. We wouldn’t have gotten to see the nature of the somnovem, the horrific flesh city or the peace of putting it to rest, the wild creativity that was the final battle of imagination. If c3 ends without showing us what the fuck Predathos actually is I will go lie facedown on the floor for a week wondering what we missed out on.

Now, this doesn't mean I want the hells to purposefully let the beast out of its cage. I would prefer the campaign not end with the heroes finalizing the villain's plan and setting off calamity 2.0, thank you very much. But if Ludinus still has an ace up his sleeve that makes Predathos' release all but inevitable (which I honestly expect)? Maybe even if there’s a party split and one or a couple of the hells take the decision into their own hands (looking at you, Ashton)?

I'd love that shit. Show us what Predathos truly is. Let it eat Ludinus maybe. Give us a glimpse of the true end if it’s let loose on Exandria. Have there be a horrific realization of oh, this is what the Vanguard was arguing in favor of. And then kill it.

[charlottedabookworm]

#7 - Morsel

feat Nadir

this one came really easy which is great cos i'm working all of tomorrow so wouldn't have had any time to write

anyway i'm off to make bad life decisions and watch criminal minds at 9pm before i go to bed

“Are you interested in arcana, perchance?”

“My apologies,” Nadir says, blinking slowly as he pulls himself away from the search for even the slightest morsel of information on the great wyrm Midgardsormr, previous Calamities, or transformation of a beings aether. “A guild-member said that I was free to use the library here, if that was incorrect-”

The roegadyn laughs and waves a hand. “Our library is open to all, no apologies are necessary. I simply meant that when I find someone as intensely interested in devouring our books, they are aspiring mages.”

He frowns. “I already am a mage.”

“Oh?” The roegadyn woman blinks at him. “I do not recognise your face so you have not studied the art of arcanum, but you have no focus with you; did you study thaumaturgy or conjury?”

Thaumaturgy? Conjury? Arcanum? These Eorzean’s are so odd. “I am a mage,” he says again, stressing the word. Perhaps it does not mean the same thing here as it does at home?

His companion stares at him before she seats herself in front of him at the small table, leaning forward with a light of curiosity in her eyes. “Ah, I see. I so often forget that the terms we use to classify our mages are not universal.” She pauses, looking at him, before nodding. “In brief: thaumaturgy is sorcery cast through ones own latent aether, using a scepter or stave; while conjury calls upon the elemental forces of nature itself. Conjurers more typically use wands or canes as focuses for their magic and, unlike thaumaturgy, conjury is also used for healing.”

“What of arcanum?”

Her face lights up, just as any alchemist of the Great Work when asked about their experiments. “Arcanum is the art we teach here in Limsa Lominsa! It uses a technique hailing from the Southern Seas to produce symbols of power based around geometry. As such, we use grimoires as our focuses; our magic is reliant upon the written word, using our own aether to power the symbols.”

“I give you my thanks for your explanation,” he says, his mind whirling like a summer storm. “It is fascinating to see how you classify magic here in Eorzea.”

“It is no problem,” she says, still eying him curiously. “May I ask which school you would follow?”

Nadir blinks. “I follow none of them.” He leans back in his chair. “We do not segregate magic as you seem to: I cannot heal as you say your conjurers can, but I am as likely to cast using the elements as I am to cast from my own aether. In my home, I am simply an offensive mage.”

“Fascinating.” His companion says. She leans forward further still, perched more on the table than the chair now, when the sound of yelling tumbles down the stairs.

“Thubyrgeim!” Someone calls distantly.

His companion sighs. “I am afraid duty calls,” she says, beginning to stand. “If you have time, I would love to continue this discussion another time…?” Her voice trails off.

Neither of them had introduced themselves.

He can feel his parents berating him for his rudeness. “Apologies, I am Nadir bin Pashe. I would love to continue this discussion.” he tells her, truly.

Nadir would love learn more of this arcanum, it sounds similar to some of the mages at home who could cast with just drawn images, but with glyphs instead? He had always been interested in learning to cast from drawing but there had never been time.

He has time now.

And if he can learn these Eorzean magics, it will aid him in protecting his people.

[serendertothesquad]

Seren's Studies: Odd Squad UK -- "Lift Off" Episode Followup, Part 1

Lift Off! *pump pump* Lift On! *pump pump* The Lifter!

...Wow that was a hell of an old reference.

This time around, we have "Lift Off", which is an Orli-centric episode that deals with her facing one of the biggest cultural differences she will ever have to face.

So let's lift off below the break, and hope it won't become a Failure to Lunch. (I had to drop that in somewhere.)

And your writer for this episode. Omar has a very tiny resume, only having worked on something called Piglets once before as a script associate.

...You can probably tell what my reaction is going to be from here. And you'd be right. Everyone has to start somewhere, but for my sacred Christian baby franchise, I'm not doin' amateur hour. Tons of other fish in the kids show sea, thank you.

Huh. Been a hot minute since we've seen any scuba-diving suits. I know they were last seen in Season 3, but I'm blanking on where. I think maybe "The Thrill of the Face", but I'd have to check.

...No, wait. I'm remembering Osmerelda wore hers briefly in "H2 Oh No". Never mind.

I'm sorry, let me see if I'm hearing this right.

She battled demon sharks in a huge-ass whirlpool, and only has a tinny lil' bit of seaweed on her?

I mean okay I get it. They're not going to show rips and tears, for obvious reasons. But they're FUCKING DEMON SHARKS. I've seen sharks. You've seen sharks. You and I know how sharks are, and they're basically what everyone perceives them to be whenever they read about a shark sighting.

But to imply that she didn't even get remotely injured during a battle with demon sharks, where she is sorely outnumbered, where she has another body to protect, is so fucking laughable it's killing me inside.

I'll say this now: I don't expect much advanced logic from this show. I do, however, require basic logic. If I want anything else, I'll rejoin Facebook.

Dude got off some hella crazy anesthesia, but it's the kind where you can bippity-bop and move around while still being loopy.

Either that, or Alexander just won the lottery and got one hell of a good lawyer.

Okay, so tell me about the other 59.

Tell me.

Tell me.

I got a lotta time to kill.

Tell me, coward.

Tell me.

No, no. You misheard. I said the past 59, not the 61st.

...Exactly why do they have a compo- oh. PBS. Yeah. Kinda forgot for a second there.

Is this like the Odd Squad equivalent of a magical girl detransformation? Because it feels like the Odd Squad equivalent of a magical girl detransformation.

And that includes every discussion ever had about why villains don't attack them and how much time passes and all that shit.

Clearly Asha has been spending enough time here to pick up a British accent and do it well. In the span of a year. That's impressive.

That aside, though, you remember in "Running on Empty" when Oswald spoke in a British accent twice and everyone hated it the second time around? That's what this is, only Ozzie actually finds it funny because he's high on crazy shit.

Oh. I see we've entered Odd Squad UK: Portal to Aquatic Heaven.

Is it too late to make a crack theory that Orli died during the demon shark battle and everything after the beginning of this episode is the afterlife, including this depiction of God?

...Okay. Headcanon accepted.

I was genuinely not expecting his greeting to be "Greetings, human children" and now I'm cackling because the God parallels are only becoming more intense.

(God was a human, yes. But this is the Oddverse, where we have oracles that can summon time sheep. You remember that.)

(...Yes, that also explains why he is speaking underwater and behind a wall of water.)

I'm- wait, lemme spell this right...Starlet Cleffia?

That might be too out-there of a name even by Odd Squad standards.

"Lady Calamity's the greatest singer the universe has ever seen!"

Incorrect! That would actually be Saki Fujita, the voice provider for the ever-iconic Hatsune Miku, my Lord and savior.

You can't beat an iconic piece of software that's been around for two decades, sir.

Oh well actually I don't know...I bought some Applebee's but I don't know if that qualifies as gay food or- oh wait that's not what you're saying are you.

These two conversing awkwardly with this guy is the absolute funniest shit. Speaks to my soul because this is just how I interact with people all the time.

...Hehh.

We have fucking BELLHOPS in this precinct???

I'm...awww man, I was hoping this would be a solo venture!! WHAT THE FUCK-

Ohhhh no. Ohhhhhhh no. I can already see where the fuck this is going, and it's going the route of "I go with an average-looking guy but he's really Matt Damon".

"Can I push the button?"

"Afraid not, 'cause then I'd have nothing to do."

YOU WORK IN THE FUCKING MAINTENANCE/TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT YOU DING-DONG. YOU CAN FIX UP HQ. BE A GREETER. WHY IN THE ACTUAL SHIT.

Odd...Odd Squad FILING Department and it's just people filing their fucking na-

*long deep sigh* This is gonna be some long shit isn't it.

Okay, I can't complain about this one because it's fitting.

However, that doesn't mean I can't get mad because it's an obvious avoidance of the Eternal Money Discussion.

Pretty sure that's not how actual lifts work, and all this is doing is confusing children who will go to Britain, use a lift, and ask why it isn't going up two floors at a time.

Absolutely sore missed opportunity for a Thomas reference.

...Or maybe this is a Thomas reference and I'm missing it.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA "BITCH WE'RE NOT DEALING WITH YOUR PROBLEMS WE ARE DEALING WITH MY PROBLEMS".

Funniest interpretation of God yet. He's got my vote.

There were about ten planets, fifteen moons, and countless lives lost in this one scream alone.

"And why didn't you tell me this before?"

"...We're only halfway into the episode."

"The what?"

"I...never mind. Just go to the ten lift."

Either Sinking Ship's headquarters, or the Kids and Family branch of BBC Studio's headquarters.

There is no other option.

Take your pick.

Either Omar has some weird thing with sleeping the way Tim has time travel, or the crew actually saw my Seren Reacts video for "In Your Dreams" and are paying me dearly with interest.

THERE IS NO GRAY AREA.

TAKE YOUR FUCKING PICK.

(Post-editing note: I have been informed that this is not a prodco's studio, but is actually, in fact, an IKEA. Between the meatball reference in "Portalandia" and this, we've come full circle.)

Funny how I mentioned Oswald earlier and now here this redhead comes that reminds me of him.

They don't look similar, but...it's the red hair.

I'm sorry...does that say Oddington or am I fucking tripping?

Well, if they won't weaponize it in-series, then I sure as hell will in-fanfic!

(On to Part 2!)

[mh258258-blog]

Navigating Residential Property Acquiring with a Buyer’s Agent in Perth

We Aid You Reveal Perth's Hidden Building Gems

Aiming to buy investment grade properties in Perth? Let’s admit it: the quest can be exhausting.

You'll have to browse an endless sea of options to find that best possibility. Even so, you question if you must save money on costs by doing it by yourself.

Certain, there's a science to it. Analysing the marketplace, doing research, and crunching the numbers. You think that due to the fact that you've constantly had a head for numbers, you could be able to do it by yourself.

But what you might not recognize is that there's also an art. When it comes to residential property investment, it's more than just analysing spread sheets. It's about noticing those subtle information that several may miss.

Like having such a thorough knowledge of the regional realty market that you recognize .... which side of a certain street to acquire residential or commercial property on and which side to stay clear of.

Or the ability to spot covert gems. These are properties that may not look like much currently. However have the prospective to produce considerable returns with the best touches.

Also, determining up-and-coming neighbourhoods prior to they become popular. In this way, customers can buy at a lower rate prior to the location ends up being as well expensive.

Buyers' agents have weathered the storms and have the battle marks to confirm it. With one by your side, you're not just investing in property; you're buying assurance. And even if you're not searching for a financial investment and simply desire an area to call home, they can do that, too.

But in this post, we'll focus on the financial investment side.

A Little Story

Photo yourself sitting at your desk, scrolling via property listings on your laptop computer. Every option you stumble upon claims to be the best financial investment opportunity. The glut of choices leaves you feeling even more baffled than ever.

Everyone speak about exactly how Perth is an excellent place to invest. However no one informs you how frustrating it can be to discover the appropriate fit.

There's a lot to take into consideration. For beginners, area, building kind, and potential growth and rental income. There's also building management, future advancement plans, and so a lot more.

You recall a conversation with a coworker who got shed big time on a financial investment deal gone bad. Your buddy was so sure he 'd nailed it. He did his homework. Approximately he believed.

Unforeseen concerns with the building appeared. The market took a nose-dive, and he had the dreadful tragedy of selecting the incorrect component of community. All these variables combined right into an ideal storm of financial calamity.

The emotional toll of seeing years of hard-earned savings evaporate was ruining. Also even worse, he dealt with stretched connections with relative that had co-invested. The tension started to affect his wellness and job efficiency.

The concern of making the very same mistake taxes your mind. Every click ... every prospective property ... becomes a concern: "Is this the ideal choice... or something I'll regret for the remainder of my life?"

That's why, when getting residential or commercial property, having a knowledgeable overview to rely on is important.

The Power of Experience

Never ever, ever before neglect the power of experience. That's due to the fact that it's the secret sauce in making great investment decisions.

I when had a client that was definitely taken with a home. Theoretically, it felt like a desire.

The area remained in a high end part of Perth. Near to fancy restaurants, quite parks, and a dynamic community centre. To cover all of it off, the property had a price tag that appeared too great to be true considering its prime location.

Yet with my perceptive as their dedicated buyer's agent in Perth, I knew far better.

That apparently postcard-worthy road had a dark side. Frequent auto break-ins and ear-splittingly loud late-night celebrations. Plus, poorly lit locations turned evening strolls into nerve-wracking experiences.

All this brought about overpriced renter turnover. Understanding what I recognized, I guided my client away. That ensured they didn't invest their money in a property that would be a blunder.

That's the power of experience.

Here's the thing: I've obtained 15 solid years as a Perth buyer's agent and 3 from the marketing side. I have actually been through the thrilling highs and the gut-wrenching lows of residential property investment. Those cringe-worthy "what-was-I-thinking" purchases? Existed, learned from that.

Yes, technical know-how is essential. But do you understand what sets a phenomenal customer's agent apart? It's their capacity to adjust methods based upon the ever-changing market landscape. But this ability to 'check out' the marketplace is honed only after years of straight, hands-on experience.

I'm mosting likely to tell you a trick. If you're searching for a buyer's agent in Perth, go for one with a minimum of a years under their belt. Here's why: residential property markets dance to a 7-- 10-year rhythm of booms and busts.

An agent who's ridden these waves for over a years is more than just experienced. They're your best choice for informative, excellent guidance.

The Actual Cost of a Buyer's Agent

Ever really felt that gut-wrenching concern of sinking your money right into a residential property black hole? We've all heard the horror tales. People who believed they struck financial investment gold. Just to understand they've plunked down their money for a money pit.

Look, every financial investment comes with its share of uncertainties. There's no magic crystal ball to anticipate success.

However a buyer's agent is your safeguard. With one, you'll have a better possibility at locating rough diamonds rather than obtaining stuck with unprofitable losers.

Why It's So Important to Pick the Right Qualities

The annual returns on an investment residential or commercial property can significantly affect your long-lasting riches. Put simply, the better the investment possibility, the higher its future value.

Let's simplify with some real figures. Envision you purchase a building valued at $750,000. Right here's a peek at just how that investment could examine thirty years, based upon various development prices:

Yearly Growth Above Rising Cost Of Living

Projected Worth In thirty years

1%

$1,010,886

2%

$1,358,521

3%

$1,820,446

4%

$2,432,548

5%

$3,241,456

6%

$4,307,618

Notification the difference? Simply a little bump in growth can mean a LOT even more money for you.

Below's an enjoyable reality: several buildings in Australia expand simply a little faster than rising cost of living. So, the average $750,000 residential or commercial property today can be worth between $1 million to $1.82 million in three decades.

Now, picture the side you 'd have with a sharp-eyed Perth buyer's agent in your corner. Such an expert can determine buildings with a potential for high growth. As opposed to opting for ordinary or a little above-average returns... you could be looking at lucrative development prices of 5% or even more.

These numbers show that a small boost of 1% in annual growth can make a significant distinction. For example, your $1-$2 million residential or commercial property develops into a much bigger $3-$4.3 million property.

This goes to reveal you that a purchaser's agent can assist you make smarter financial investments, aiding to increase your riches and monetary protection.

Picking Buyers Agent in Perth

To locate a fantastic customer's agent in Perth, ask somebody you rely on for a recommendation. Sure, you can review evaluations on LinkedIn and Google. Yet truthfully, nothing contrasts to a recommendation from a person you know.

Obtained a name? Awesome! Currently, veterinarian them with these essential questions to ensure they're the actual bargain:

Do They Have Their Own Financial Investment Residential Or Commercial Property Profile? Check if they have actually got skin in the game. You want an agent who does not simply talk the talk yet strolls the walk. Somebody who's invested their very own cash is in a much better setting to offer guidance.

Are They Well-Connected? An agent with a Rolodex rupturing with links can uncover juicy, not-yet-on-the-market offers. And trust me, those networks don't turn up over night. So, go for a pro with a years (or even more) of networking magic.

Is Your Expert Your Main Point of Call? Huge firms may reel you in with their star gamer, just to pass the sphere to the novice. Make certain your main point of contact isn't changing mid-game. You desire the MVP from beginning to end.

Is Your Consultant Solely A Purchaser's Agent? Be cautious of representatives who flip-flop in between trading. You require a committed customer's agent, not a person juggling numerous hats and playing both sides.

What Do Previous Clients State About Them? Dive deep right into comments from previous customers.Were they responsive? Did they feel supported? Were there any kind of hiccups?

What Are Your Impressions of the Agent? Trust fund your reactions. Keep in mind, you're not just making a deal; you're constructing a partnership. If something feels off, it most likely is.

Hyper-Local Knowledge Trumps General Know-How

Considering a specific area, like Perth? Then, a local purchaser's agent can be your fast track to success. Imagine having a guide in Perth that's got the inside scoop on all points home. That's what a neighborhood customer's agent is like.

They always have their ear to the pavement. From the most recent buzz on emerging areas to residential property hotspots with great returns... they're chock loaded with indispensable understandings.

Select an Expert Over a Jack-of-All-Trades

Investor-focused buyers agent comprehend the special purposes of investor. That's due to the fact that they're not just marketing a home; they're helping to develop a top quality asset base for outperformance and an earnings stream.

Their specialized expertise indicates they understand what makes a building an excellent financial investment. This is something a generalist may not be able to do.

Agents without spending experience might not understand the information, dangers, and benefits included. This gap can imply suggestions that's seriously off the mark.

Generalists commonly concentrate on the sob story of a home. However an investor-centric agent recognizes their clients are in it for the numbers. They recognize their customers are making an economic choice, not an emotional one. So, when spending, constantly opt for somebody that 'gets' the investor attitude.

Cheaper Isn't Always Better

Most customer's agents will charge you based upon the building's rate or an established fee once the offer is sealed. Now, conserving some bucks with a more affordable agent could sound appealing, but bear in mind, you get what you pay for.

Allow's say you're acquiring in a fierce market with few standout residential properties. In that case, an agent charging less could hurry through the procedure. Which indicates buying more residential or commercial properties rapidly. So they're not precisely choosing the best of the best.

Paying a bit much more can indicate your agent puts in the time to select only the best opportunities for you. Think of it for a second: isn't it far better to spend $20,000 in a stellar chance than $10,000 in one that's simply okay?

That added $10,000 could feel like a lot now, yet skimping might suggest missing out on a found diamond in future development.

What to Ask Your Buyers Agent

When advising your buyer's agent, be brief and to the factor. As a residential or commercial property investor, it's vital to set the adhering to specifications:

your budget plan

one of the most engaging basics to drive the property's long-lasting growth possibility.

Remember, investing in residential property is various from buying a home to stay in. Your primary objective is to see a return on your investment. Every little thing else is second.

Fall for the residential or commercial property's resources development prospects, not its place or appearance. Remember, it's a purely economic decision.

The Buyers Agent: The Secret Weapon in Purchasing Residential Property

Thinking of going it alone to save on buyer's agent costs? While it might be tempting, it's also dangerous.

Professional guidance might feel like a pinch on the budget now. Yet think long-lasting. That financial investment paves the way for smarter decisions and even more substantial gains.

Maybe you have actually constantly dreamed of investing in property to protect your monetary future. You know that picking the right buildings translates to a stable capital. Which uses a reassuring covering of financial protection for your loved ones.

But let's not sugarcoat it - getting property is a huge bargain, and it can get overwhelming.

At Buyers Advocate Perth, we're your relied on companion on your residential or commercial property trip, demystifying the process and assisting you make notified decisions. We provide a hassle-free buying process that can mitigate a lot of the threat. What's more, we do whatever for you, from locating the right homes to working out an effective result.

If you intend to dive deeper right into what establishes a high quality residential or commercial property apart and obtain beneficial ideas for a successful residential property purchase, or if you prepare to start your residential property journey, call our specialist buyers agent Perth team on our website.

[mingot-studios]

Sasha: Look, I’m sorry I called you codependent, okay? I think you two have a great relationship, and it’s perfectly natural for a captain and his archaeologist to need each other this badly.

Marcy: So you finally understand my friendship with Law?

Sasha:

Sasha: No. Not even a little bit. Infants aren’t even this dependent on their mother when they breastfeed!

[nedlittle]

top five Classic Literature Tomes to get the most fantastic array of brain rot

the use of the word 'tomes' assumes books over 400 pages, however most of the classics i've truly gone cuckoo bananas over are shorter, but i'll try for some meaty ones

sorry to be the most boring person alive but moby-dick good actually. i DID give it 2.75 when i read it and i did sort of hate the experience but jesus christ herman melville i am going to charge your ghost property tax in my brain!! genuinely a Rich Text. i would love to study it in a class. sometimes a story is a coffin that is also a lifeboat. sometimes fate is a noose tightening around your neck the closer you get to the end of a story you've already lived. sometimes you have to make a story epic to ensure that the people in it did not die in vain, even though they did, and you will too. sometimes a whale is a fish (?) and also a book (?) that is the entire argument for one of the cetology chapters. my favourite incorrect whale fact chapter is the one where ishmael lists approximately two dozen things that are a) white b) scary to prove that the titular whale is not an isolated case. the one about skull dimensions is also an all-timer. read a little context about melville at the time of writing, read his breathtakingly romantic letters to nathaniel hawthorn, then read moby-dick. I SURVIVE MYSELF! MY DEATH AND BURIAL WERE LOCKED UP INSIDE OF MY CHEST! i am actually planning to reread it, once war and peace (& emails) is sufficiently underway. other suggested reading: the whale: in search of giants of the sea by philip hoare; in the heart of the sea: the tragedy of the whaleship essex by nathaniel philbrick; the whale: a love story by mark beauregard

normally this is where i would rec the brothers karamazov because i am a one trick pony however more people should read the idiot. yes you can tell that dostoevsky planned the first section then flee by the seat of his pants for the rest, but it is a Blast. i have previously described it as the world's longest and most high-stakes game of "yes, and?" and i stand by that assessment. it's really just a blast up until the last couple chapters which are a foregone conclusion and you KNOW the end of the story is going, because you've been told how it ends, but you still want it to end differently! incredible mimetic desire on display! myshkin is ostensibly in the centre of two love triangles (nastasya ➡️ myshkin ⬅️ aglaya and myshkin ➡️ nastaya ⬅️ rogozhin) but the actual reality is like. nastaya is playing homoerotic 4d psychosexual mind chest with aglaya while myshkin watches, meanwhile nastaya and rogozhin uh. certainly have something Hinky going on but rogozhin and myshkin are probably the gayest relationship i've personally encountered in dostoevsky. i would need a chart to explain. if you've read any other fedya d there's some familiar territory that could get repetitive, and half the scenes are people in drawing rooms fighting over nothing. it fucks.

it's not long but notes of a crocodile by qiu miaojin is a Thinker. autofiction within autofiction. transgressive both in style and substance. if you're a fan of the bell jar/cassandra at the wedding/special topics I'm calamity physics/media about pretentious literary girls with fucked up brains, then this is a book for you. captures the listlessness of being in your early twenties and seeing no future where you survive and the necessity of queer friendship and grassroots activism and there's a very real anthropomorphic crocodile who is also a metaphor for lesbianism and you WILL cry over the crocodile! fantasy is a cornerstone of hope! the crocodile is allowed to reach out and find a way to live when neither protagonist nor author can find a way.

also not long but there is so much delicious gender in my ántonia. ántonia and jim really ARE queering heterosexuality by being straight in the most gayass t4t way. another book that's enriched by learning about the author's bio and specifically her gender presentation (the intro to the barnes & noble edition makes a great point about how cather is allowed to vocalize her desire for women if her words are in the mouth of a young man--literally, there's a prologue written by an unnamed narrator who isn't not cather telling you 'this happened to my buddy jim'. layers upon layers of authorship. but also jim is a woman and ántonia (tony!) is a man and they take refuge in the assumption of outward-presenting heterosexuality to get real fucky with gender. does lose a little steam once jim goes to college but dear god could cather string a sentence together. every formal description of this book makes it sound unbelievably boring but do it for the gender and the beautiful descriptions of nebraska

plum bun: a novel without a moral by jessie redmon fauset is a good chaser if you've read passing. they were published the same year and tackle similar themes but with vastly different voices and outcomes; nella larsen is beloved and renowned today, but hardly anyone has heard of jessie redmon fauset (i hadn't until someone on here recommended plum bun to me!). personally i prefer plum bun to passing--though only by a slight margin and this is a case of the two cakes rule; they're both good! fauset's prose has such a rich texture that you can really sink into, and the way the early parts unfurl were very reminiscent of a tree grows in brooklyn. also both a Romance and a satire/interrogation of marriage plots if you're a romance rearer. we are WAAAAY overdue for a jessie redmon fauset revival! give my girl her due!

[golden-risuto]

Anakin Solios "Your fool I will not be" Gender: Male (He/Him) Sexual Orientation: Straight. Nicknames: Fool, Mitty, and Sun Puppy (Parents). Species: Egyptian Jackal. Build: Slender, taller than average (5′11″) MBTI: INFP Occupation: Farmer and Artisan. Elemental alignments: Earth and Fire (Common combo) Song: I Am a Stone · Demon Hunter Background: Anakin was born in a Petra-like city to an archer/artisan Jackal called Ash Jard and a physician Okapi named Ruth Solios. It's there where he spent the first five years of his life chewing on his brother and parents' belongings, roughly playing with other kids, and causing adults to lose their minds with his non-stop questions and blurt outs in the worst moments possible. During those years, everything looked bright... Until the king's brother from a close city played with dark magic and fused himself with corrupted insect DNA in order to become powerful, a threat of calamity was approaching quickly and whole cities had to be evacuated ASAP or thousands could lose their lives at the hands of cursed insect-like minions. Fortunately, a group of brave warriors managed to seal him in a magical item before things got out of control. The Solios family was lucky enough to leave in a boat to the unknown and, after weeks of being on high seas and barely making it thanks to kind islanders' donations, they managed to reach a magical forest filled with prosperity. The language barriers and instant suspicions coming from the locals made it extremely difficult for them to thrive in this new land. Thankfully, a Coyote woman named Ophelia Ruiz knew their language, helped them to start learning the dominant one and got them a little place where they could stay, it was far away from the village, but it was a better option than living in caves. That's to say, there is something odd about her, but oh well. In one of those meetings, Anakin met Ophelia's daughter, Delilah, the little girl was a shy one and most of the time she was behind one of her parents' legs, but that didn't stop him from developing a crush. The two of them bonded over their weird traits that elders seemed to disapprove of and whenever Ophelia's tried to separate the friends with a sour expression on her face for some reason. That wasn't fair! The sun puppy missed his best friend... Anyways, I can't spoil much, but Anakin made an impulsive action that caused him to be banished from the village at the hands of the chief Zechariah Demirkan. During the arc, Anakin lives with all kinds of mythological creatures in the forest's undergrounds under the wing of a dragon called Zephyr Shailagh and his adopted son, Mallory Solios the Ramidreju. While things are peaceful for him down there, Anakin hopes that someday he will be able to execute a life-long plan which could cost his own life if he fails, but it has been 15 years already... Special Info: - Has ADHD, something that he seemed to inherit from his father and grandmother. Anakin goes from periods of hyper productivity to complete lethargy. More frequently than not, he has issues at getting started on a task (And even staying focused on it, worse if it has multiple layers), known as executive dysfunction. Fidgets a *lot* and isn't always able to sit still and correctly, often taps his claws on surfaces and chews on plant-based chewy products as a way to cope with his wandering mind and energy levels. Fortunately, he is getting better at managing it. ^If I write about it in a way that seems incorrect, let me know ASAP^ - It is common to see him singing, humming, making random noises, and talking to himself about daily activities, details that embarrass him deeply when somebody notices even if they say that he has a beautiful voice or don't mind it at all. The turquoise on his belt serves as a videogame-like inventory where he keeps items and his staff, which is a blessing because Anakin tends to forget where he puts his stuff outside of the gem and hut. Those forgetful traits frustrate him to no end, it's not a secret that he wishes it could vanish on its own. - Uses magical make-up to protect his light eyes from the damaging sunlight, the way it makes him look pretty is a bonus. Mallory doesn't escape from his lectures of "Wait! You forgot your make-up, son!" before an adventure. - In his spare time, he replies to his beloved moon lady with meaningful letters in hopes that, someday, they will be living together after a particular event separated him from her and his old village. This is the reason why he lives in a place full of mythological creatures in a magical and forest-like underground. Also, Anakin picked a thing or two about creating handmade products from his family, and makes good money from that ability. - Speaking of abilities, Anakin has been blessed by having an holified alignment on his pack of elements, the Earth one, which makes him able to create life in areas where it's deemed "highly unlikely" due to levels of corruption accumulated in the area, as long as those levels don't go up to 70% because it would take a lot of energy. - Anakin and his family belong to the Jewish equivalent in my world, whose teachings shaped parts of his kind and justice-seeking attitude. That one holy currently nameless-book indicates that the Earth goddess gave special people the blessing of maintaining and caring for the flora in special ways, which means that generating extreme amounts of wastes and destruction of nature is plain wrong. Pollution (Corruption with another name) is a clear insult to the forces of nature who keep the planet from falling apart and becoming a combo of lifeless wastelands. Trees are the backbone of the world and, in a mishap between the Earth goddess and other gods, Treants were given great wisdom and the purpose of spreading the same benefits that come from the trees as efficiently as they can move around... Despite their calm nature, never pass around them with fire or axes or you could meet your fate. Anakin feels at home with them and even befriended some, heh. - Solar vampirism means that all members fall in a huge spectrum of: Being able to resist intense heat better than others, longevity, take out the youth out of others like an actual vampire does or with specific stabbing weapons (Like Anakin's staff), possess divine powers related to the forces of nature, feed on sunlight like plants (But still need to eat real food from time to time and drink water), and more stuff that needs planning.

[misscryptidart]

A (probably incorrect) theory about Mollymauk and the Beacon

With the recent reveal of the last episode, I wanted to share a possible theory about the Beacons, The Luxon, and Mollymauk that probably isn’t true but might as well be said.

*WARNING, MASSIVE CRITICAL ROLE SPOILERS*

Alright.... so the way my noggin is chugging is a massive web of interconnection obscured by time and mystery.

Let’s start with the Luxon and the Beacon. From what I can understand (I haven’t read Explorers Guide to Wildmount), the Dodecahedron/Beacon itself is not the device that allows souls to transfer into another, but simply a religious frame to which to contain the crystal? We know certain magical substances about it can be extracted from the Beacon as Vess Dergona had threatened commissioned Yeza to test a substance that had come from their experiments with it. 

So the magic of the Beacon (and perhaps Dunamancy itself) is not strictly defined by faith to the Luxon, but is instead framed around it. Information of The Light seems to be routed in a pure faith system as opposed to direct divine intervention or influence. Which poses the first point of this theory

The Power of the Beacon is not based on a God but instead very complicated and old magic 

Now, that isn’t to say that The Luxon isn’t real, nor the Legend of the origin of these Beacons. But I do find it odd that these things have been around since the beginning of time and no other group besides the Krynn do not having any previous experience that was recorded or even mentioned in the past. No great stories about these pieces of a God’s body scattered across the Material Plane...

Unless those stories and experiences were lost in the destruction of Aeor

Aeor was a massive influence in the Age of Arcanum, big enough to have the Gods create a truce to destroy the floating city. They were rumored to have weapons that could kill Gods. But, what if that weren’t exactly the case?

What if, instead of a weapon to kill the Gods, Aeor was using the power of the Beacons to instead defy the balance of life and death. Using its vast magical capabilities, they might have figured out the process of consecution and how to be reborn into the bodies of their children. A way to maintain the power and knowledge of the mages of Aeor without having to resort to necromancy or other forms of prolonged life. 

What I’m suggesting is that Aeor and the Mages that ran it had found the Beacons previously, harnessing and expanding it’s magic to keep themselves alive. And even perhaps, using the magic to keep the city from being destroyed. It might be possible that Aeor used what they knew about the Beacons to keep Aeor alive from the wrath of the Gods, and when the city was “struck” the remnants of the beacons might have been scattered. 

This might also explain the strangeness and the unsettling nature of the floating city in the Astral Sea. Without the Beacons the city might be in a strange limbo, a terrifying and agitating force of magic, immortality and soul containing. It might also why Vokodo was running from it. A strange city filled with weapons and arcana that can not die? If I had pissed it off, I would run as well.

This leads into the the second point of the theory. 

Aeor used the Power of the Beacons to keep the city alive, turning it into the “living city” that is floating around the astral sea

Cut to “modern” day. We know Vess has both an interest of Aeor and the Beacon. And if Beau’s theory about Vess hiring the TombTakers is true, then its possible that Mollymauk (previously Lucien) might have been exposed to this information as well.

Vess, after recovering one of the Beacons, might have made a connection to both the magic and of Aeor. Hiring the Tomb Takers, she and them would have travelled to Aeor to recover any information about the Beacon. The book she had might have been a research piece on the magic itself.

After learning of the magic, she might have felt confident enough to perhaps preform the ceremony of consecution. I don’t believe she would have known about the floating city in the Astral Sea, but if Lucien had previous knowledge of it, I don’t think it would have taken to much to put two and two together. 

Lucien and Vess might have come to an arrangement. Vess can preform the ceremony of consecution on Lucien as an experiment, and meanwhile Lucien could see if he could make a connection to the floating city.

However, the spell failed. Lucien died, and the Tomb Takers scattered (stealing the book in the process). Vess believes that it was a failure, and goes on to try and find out more about the Beacons in alternative ways.  

BUUUUT, as we know, Lucien didn’t stay dead. Instead, his body rose again. With no memory, the body called himself Mollymauk. 

What I think happened is that spell did work. Just, not in the way Vess or Lucien was expecting. I believe that Lucien did return to the body, but since the memories of previous lives only occur during the teen years of those consecuted then he would have no memories. Given a couple more years, I believe Molly would had started having those memories again. Which brings us to the third point.

Mollymauk, a.k.a Lucien, was a consecuted soul who might have a connection to Aeor due to the magic harnessed by them

This is why Molly (or lucien) is back. He can not die, since his is consecuted. And now, they are heading to Aeor to seek out answers about what happened to him.

The only piece I can not confirm nor fully explain is the “Eyes of Nine”

One theory I have is that during the ceremony, Lucien was transported to Aeor (perhaps the city itself had become a beacon) and branded with the tattoos, whom was then returned to his body.

Another theory is that there are not 4 beacons, but instead 9. 9 pieces of the scattered body that, if put together, might return Aeor (or the light) to its full glory. 

A terrifying thought is if Aeor had become itself a beacon, and was now the “body” of a LOST GOD. Which might explain why Melora had no idea what it was, since The Light came before even the elements. 

As for the remains of “Aeor” in Eiselcross, they might have been a broken fragment that had broken off during the Calamity, or perhaps a sister city that had also fell. Or perhaps a lot of the physical remnants of the city remained, and only the city and souls of Aeor were transported into the Astral Sea.

IDK These are just things that have been popping into my head. Another possible theory is that Aeor is actually Ruidus

[seasofcalamity]

Anne: Why are Franky's clothes lying on the floor? Is he running around naked again!?

[occasionalthoughtsofunimpor-blog]

Camp.

That one, simple, monosyllabic word, means so much to me.  It contains so many memories, so many people, and so many important moments of my life, it is hard to conceive how just one word could evoke so many thoughts and emotions.

This week, as we take the docks out of the chilly waters here at Camp Lakeview in Seymour, Indiana, it will mark 10 years since I first embarked on this journey known as camp.  I could never have imagined where the winding road would lead!

It was 10 years ago that I boarded a plane in Cleveland, OH, headed to the distant Sawthooth Mountains of Idaho, to discover what being a camp counselor was all about...I had never been to Idaho before.  Heck, I had never been to a camp before!

My story begins as I feel most great tales of adventure, calamity, and triumph often do, with that most primordial of masculine quests: impressing a girl.  Fall semester of my freshman year of college, while searching half-heartedly and fruitlessly for a summer job, I learned that the cute girl who lived down the hall in my grungy dorm, had plans to work at a camp over those months of freedom.  I had never been to camp before, let alone considered working at one!  But all of a sudden, it seemed like the only logical conclusion to my aimless search for employment was sleeping in a cabin with 12 other smelly human beings.  

Now here we must pause to gaze in awe at my infinite brilliance and cunningness.  I knew it would be too obvious, too mundane, not impressive enough, to work at any old camp, let alone the same camp that the cute girl was working at.  No, indeed not!  It only made sense to go spend the summer in some far-flung, mysterious wilderness...as far away from home, and her, as possible!  So on a Tuesday morning, having received a tip from my childhood Pastor (unaware of my motives, and who himself worked at a camp while a student) about an organization of many different Lutheran camps, I logged onto the interwebs, loaded a map listing all the various locations on it, and pinpointed the dot furthest away from rural Ohio.  

Camp Perkins, Idaho.

I took 30 minutes of spare time between classes to flip through the application and send it on its way to the camp.  The wheels were set in motion.  This unsuspecting maiden would be swept off her feet by my bold, daring, trek across the country into the great unknown!

If you haven’t already guessed, my start in camp ministry did not have the best of intentions.  Truthfully, even though I grew up in a faithful, Christian family; attended church and youth group every week through high school; my faith had taken a backseat in my newfound, liberated, college lifestyle .  Sure, I would try to read my Bible a couple times a week, maybe go to church a few times a semester, and for the most part hold to the moral principles I had learned to live by from my upbringing.  From the outside, you might even say I was being a model Christian.  But on the inside, in the heart that I know, there was simply very little room for an active, living, faith and relationship with the Lord.  Indeed, only 30 minutes after I finished my phone interview for a position at the camp, I was headed to a keg party with some friends.

As I prepared to venture to Idaho, the responsibilities leading Bible studies, and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ, were the furthest things from my mind.  There were more pressing matters at hand!  Which hiking boots should I get to conquer those mighty peaks?!  Would 5 pairs of wool socks be enough??  Is this knife big enough to kill a grizzly?!

It was a warm, sunny day when I landed in Boise.  I debarked the plane in my favorite lime green basketball shorts, an ultra trendy t-shirt, and some nike flip flops.  After retrieving my 50 lb. duffel bag, bursting at the seams with everything I would need for the next 11 weeks, I crossed the Potomac river like General Washington (translation: walked outside), to meet my ride up to camp.  I sat down on my duffel bag at the arrival pick up lane and waited.  And waited.  And waited some more.  In my continuing infinite brilliance, in the age before smart phones, I had neglected to write down a phone number to contact either Camp Perkins or my ride.  

After 1 hour, I began to worry I had given the camp incorrect flight information.

After 2 hours, I started calculating how long I could survive on the $45 in my wallet.  

After 3 hours, waves of anxiety started crashing down with the humiliating thought of having to recount the tale of my embarrassment and failure to the cute girl down the hall...

After 4 hours, the seas parted, and a chariot of fire (ok, a Subaru Outback) from heaven came roaring into the airport terminal and out popped a young man with a Camp Perkins t-shirt.  Salvation at last!

As we began the 3 hour journey from Boise to camp, myself and my driver, (Whose name was Chris, but at camp they called him Bash.  I liked that!) fantasized  of what adventures would await us this summer.  I also marveled at the scenery outside the car window.  If you have never been to Idaho, it is the most under-appreciated state in the entire country!  I’ve traveled to Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Arizona, Utah, California, and still, there is not sight more beautiful to me than the wild, untouched, mountains of Idaho.  However, as we ventured further away from the airport, I begin to notice a worrying sign along the road.  You see, we were still over an hour SOUTH of camp, and yet there was already a solid covering of this white, shiny stuff on the ground.  SNOW?!?!  It’s mid-May!!  It was 75 degrees in Boise!  In my extensive preparations, I had somehow overlooked this tiny detail...bring pants to camp.  I nervously brushed off this small oversight and carried on as if it was no big deal.

We arrived at camp in the waning sunset to the sounds of loud singing coming from somewhere off in the distance.  As we hauled our heavy bags across the property to our cabin, we gradually drew nearer to the source of the boisterous chanting, until we came to the top of hill where we could see a group of 40 some people singing and dancing wildly around a fire below.  What had I gotten myself into?!  These people were crazy!!  These people were something I was not!  They were loud, joyful, and couldn’t care less what anyone else around them thought!  They had a passion and desire to serve the Lord and live out the gospel written on their heart!  

These people were something I was not...these people were something I only conveniently pretended to be...

I was not the best counselor that summer.  In fact, I don’t think I was even a good counselor! Certainly, not when I compared myself to those around me.  I had never supervised kids before, I had never led a devotion before, I had never tried to console a homesick child crying in his bed.  There were so many things I had never done before, never even thought about before!  And all of a sudden, my life was no longer about serving myself, or doing what I wanted to do.  My life was about caring for these little  creatures (for some reason, I always seemed to get the youngest campers....), making sure they were having fun, making friends, staying alive, and learning about a faith that I wasn’t even sure I had.

And, through it all, the goods times and bad, the triumphs and failures, I was surrounded, supported, challenged, and loved by an amazing group of people.  My fellow summer staff.  I could tell you stories about the time I wore a gator skin suit and pretended to be a daredevil, or the camper who wore the same red sweatpants and sweatshirt for an entire week, or the boy who shot an arrow through his hand...the tales are endless!  But while those stories are entertaining (at least to me) and exciting, what was infinitely more exciting was the story of God’s working in my heart.

That summer, the Lord led me on a journey to discover Him.  I learned how the faith of a child can be the most amazing, beautiful thing you have ever seen.  I discovered that God does not only exist in church on Sunday mornings, but in the most competitive game of knockout you’ve ever seen, around the warm glow of a campfire, and even in taking camper Johnny to go pee at 3 freaking-in-the-morning.  I saw that God is merciful, patient, and abounding in love to the n-th degree.  I found a God who was working in me and through me, in spite of my less-than-Godly motivations.  

Camp.  

I believe in camp ministry because I am a product of camp ministry.  It is a place apart, where for a period of time, whether a summer, a week, or even a day, we can encounter the Lord in the rawness of His majestic creation.  It is a place where the concerns and anxieties of daily life seem to melt away; where cell phones go to die;  where sinners can go to find life.

10 years ago I first set foot on that hallowed ground that is Camp Perkins.  I have seen  countless victims thrown into freezing cold lakes.  I have been eliminated from more games of dodgeball and knockout, by seemingly innocent children, than I care to share.  I have met thousands of amazing people, each with their own unique story.  I have witnessed the Lord’s Spirit at work in innumerable lives, none more so than my own.  10 years later I am still at camp because I believe it is a place that changes and saves lives. It did for me.

I could never have imagined the journey the Lord would lead me on over these past 10 years, but I could never be more grateful.  I am beyond blessed.  As we head into this “offseason”, I can’t but to be excited for the even more amazing things the Lord Jesus Christ is going to do!

And as for that cute girl down the hill, well it’s a funny thing...I returned to school the next fall only to learn that she had transferred to another college!  Apparently she was not impressed.  

I guess my going to camp was all for naught after all!

[kirilldesu]

10 Simple Policies To Maintain Your Goldfish Healthy And Balanced

Many calamities with goldfish start the moment they are acquired. If you believe you could acquire a goldfish, toss it into a brand-new aquarium or fish pond, and expect it to prosper, you are regretfully incorrect, or really fortunate. The majority of the basics such as setting up the fish tank and quarantine tank should have been done before the purchase of your brand-new family pet. 1. Pre-purchase Checks Prior to you turn over any kind of loan for your goldfish guarantee the specimen is healthy. Stand back from the aquarium the goldfish is in and also observe the following; - Is the fish active and searching for food? It should not be remaining on the bottom. - Are all the fins present, un-frayed at the sides and being held set up and also away from the body? - Are there any red patches on the fins or body? (Hard to see on red or orange coloured fish). - Is there any type of white cotton wool like spots or pinhead size white places anywhere on the fish? - Is the body full and rounded? (Consider the goldfish kind you are buying. A healthy Comet will certainly be a lot slimmer compared to a sick Fantail, however the body needs to still be rounded as well as smooth, not appearing squandered). - Is the goldfish breathing usually, not fast compared with other fish in the aquarium? - Does the fish's activity appear uncomplicated or is it laboured as if it is struggling to maintain resilient? - Couple of if any kind of scales should be missing out on, and also they shouldn't be prolonged like a want cone (unless the goldfish is a Pearl Range). - Is the fish twitching or damaging versus the crushed rock or aquarium sides? 2. Compatibility With Each Other All goldfish are not produced equal. Don't mix goldfish with big distinctions in dimension or attributes. By this I mean if you mix a Black Moor goldfish that has two tail fins a spheric body and also bad sight with Comet goldfish that have a single tail, slim body and great eyesight, it will certainly deprive. 3. Obtaining Your Goldfish House Securely Your goal here is to preserve the temperature of the water your goldfish remains in now. Goldfish are poikilothermic. That suggests they are at the temperature of the water they are in. Unless the trip home is a short one, the plastic bag must be taken into a container with thermal insulation residential or commercial properties, (Eskey, cool bin or something similar). If the cars and truck has a/c, even better. Sudden changes in water temperature level will certainly worry the goldfish causing death or disease. 4. Introducing Your Goldfish To Its New Home There are 3 essential water problems that need to be checked prior to putting your goldfish into its new house. - Water chemicals - Water temperatures - Water pH. Water directly from the faucet consists of chlorine or Chloramine. This can kill goldfish if it is not eliminated with a water conditioner such as Tension Coat, or left to gas off overnight with the aquarium filter running. There will most likely be a temperature distinction in between the water the goldfish remains in, and where it is to live. There will likely be a difference in pH, which I call the unseen killer. More new arrivals are killed by pH distinctions than whatever else added together. Never ever make use of pure water, the absence of chemicals indicates it could not sustain life. This is the correct technique to present new arrivals. Float the plastic bag in the aquarium. If the plastic bag had pure oxygen included, leave the bag shut. If not, open up the bag. Be aware that some single tailed goldfish want to enter stressful scenarios. Expect any signs of stress and anxiety such as gasping at the surface area. After an hour, or when the temperatures are the same, gradually begin mixing the water in their bag with the fish tank water over an hour or so to equalise the pH. Just after you have equalised the pH, carefully tilt the plastic bag and allow the fish swim right into the aquarium. 5. Always Quarantine New Arrivals. Many goldfish have been increased in big exterior ponds with lots of space. They are then captured, pushed right into small crowded containers with less than perfect water top quality. Presume your new arrival has actually caught some illness as a result of stress, or is a provider of illness. Your new kid on the block ought to be quarantined in a separate container with a small amount of medication included for two weeks prior to it can be considered clear of disease. Ordinary un-iodised food preparation salt is good for this at 1-2 teaspoons each gallon. Goldfish are very tolerant of salt in their water. 6. Fish Tank Ornaments Can Be Dangerous. Some rocks, driftwood as well as sea coverings liquify in fish tanks impacting the pH and also tarnishing the water. Ornaments should not have sharp points or edges if expensive goldfish are going to be maintained. This is especially vital if the fancy goldfish have inadequate eyesight such as Moors, Water Bubble-eyes and also Celestials. Crushed rock has to be cleansed routinely utilizing a gravel cleaner to prevent an accumulate of wastes. 7. Aquarium Tools. I am thinking you have an aquarium of the proper size with a cover. There is a minimal amount of standard tools had to maintain a fish tank. These are vital things;. - Net. Get one with the most open weave you can. - Thermostat to inspect water temperature levels when moving fish around. - Water examination sets for gauging pH as well as ammonia degrees. - Siphon hose pipe for water modifications and gravel cleansing. - Quarantine tank/container for when a fish comes to be sick. 8. Aquarium Upkeep. There is only one point you need to do regularly that will certainly make you show up an expert in goldfish keeping. Change 50% of the water regularly. Altering the water on a regular basis does several points, it regulates pH, (bear in mind the unseen awesome), as well as it gets rid of nutrients so algae growth is managed. I've seen overfed, confined goldfish prospering because the proprietor made regular water modifications. Your examination kits will certainly inform you how commonly it is needed. Even if the water is clear does not suggest the pH and also nutrient degrees are acceptable. 9. Health issues. Also specialists make blunders. If your goldfish gets ill, a lot of issues arising from bad water conditions can be conveniently treated. Get rid of unwell fish from the major aquarium into the quarantine tank that has had salt added to the water. Present the fish to the storage tank in the same way as you would certainly a new kid on the block. 10. Feeding. Goldfish are omnivorous definition they eat plant issue and also meat. Don't expect your goldfish to prosper on that dried up old time ended packet of fish food. Provide some live food routinely, when a week at least. If you cannot or do not intend to raise mosquito larvae in the backyard, frozen foods are readily available from your much better family pet stores. I increased elegant 金魚通販 readily for over One Decade, and have actually maintained goldfish for 40. I bred the most unique goldfish selections such as Water Bubble-eyes as well as Celestials. When you increase any kind of pet readily, you need to be able to handle illness widespread, and also know all the techniques on how you can avoid condition.

[daddycoldhands]

Little Christmases #1: Unwanted Mercy

For the city of Nineveh, Christmas started with a large fish vomiting a man up onto a beach. It was not the Christmas, of course, the famous one with shepherds and angels and a confused teenage mother, but it was a little Christmas. For the Ninevites, it was the day when God’s redemption entered the world.

For Jonah, on the other hand, the day was simply another in a long list of miserable days. First, God had told him in no uncertain terms to go to the wicked city of Nineveh, a city that Jonah despised. Jonah opted to run away, and ended up a passenger on a boat that sailed through a storm so violent that it nearly broke to pieces. He’d been thrown overboard, swallowed by a fish, and sustained somehow in the fish’s belly for three days prior to being spit up onto dry land. Assuming that fish didn’t care to beach itself in the process of delivering Jonah to his destination, Jonah was probably vomited into the shallows, and spent long, frantic minutes trying to find his feet while the harsh sunlight assailed his eyes and the waves crashed over his head.

Scripture is frustratingly vague on the particulars here, almost to the point of sarcasm. We’re told that God “provided” the fish to swallow Jonah. I wonder how long it took Jonah to start thanking God for this provision. Of all the miraculous ways that God might have saved Jonah from drowning in the ocean, a fish must have been the least comfortable for his prophet. Wasn’t there a heavenly submarine of some sort?

Yet thank God he did, and eventually Jonah found himself back on dry land, his feet pointed back toward the city of Nineveh. Unless God miraculously saved him from the effects of stomach acid, he would have been a strange sight, as red and puffy and slippery as a newborn child, his clothing in tatters.

However he looked, Jonah certainly made an impression on the people of Nineveh, despite his reluctance to actually pass along God’s message. As God instructed, he traveled to the great city, a significant journey, as Nineveh is located in the northern part of modern-day Iraq, a good distance from any ocean. It’s hard to imagine that Jonah did his prophetic work with any enthusiasm here. “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown,” he told the Ninevites—or, at least, whatever few Ninevites happened to be working nearby.

The Ninevites themselves spread Jonah’s prophecy all over the city. It’s astonishing to think that such a message found root in their hearts and minds. I’ve heard similar messages before, most recently by a man on a street corner in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Wooden staff in hand, he walked among the city’s homeless, proclaiming God’s wrath on the disobedient citizens driving by. I just turned up the radio and drove on by, and it’s hard to imagine the Ninevites doing any more than I did, yet Scripture tells us that the whole city turned to fasting and mourning.

Nineveh’s king clothed himself in sackcloth and ashes, and he commanded his people to do the same. “Let everyone call urgently on God,” he told them. “Let them give up their evil ways and their violence. Who knows? God may yet relent and with compassion turn from his fierce anger so that we will not perish.”

The king’s statement is either the worst prayer for salvation recorded in scripture, or the best. I remember all the Bible tracts that people used to leave my wife in lieu of tips when she waited tables at a Denny’s. These cheaply-printed tracts contained elaborate, verse-referenced instructions for the one true path to salvation. Compared to these modern-day distributors of gospel, Nineveh’s king knew next to nothing. “Who knows?” he asked. Yet even this miniscule amount of faith pleased God. The king didn’t have enough faith to believe that God would save him, only enough faith to believe it was possible, yet God was apparently overjoyed. God relented, and the promised destruction didn’t come.

History suggests that Nineveh’s repentance was short-lived. The city did not become a holy place, renowned for its men and women of faith. It was crushed by neighboring peoples, and is remembered as yet another in the region’s long line of temporary empires. Shortly after Jonah’s time, the city became an empty ruin, unoccupied for centuries. It’s entirely possible that the Ninevites never actually knew that they had been saved. When the destruction promised by Jonah didn’t come, it’s quite likely that many assumed that they had been bamboozled by the strange Jewish prophet, and forgot about the whole affair.

Jonah’s appreciation of God’s salvation and mercy was equally short-lived. After doing his requisite rounds of the city, preaching destruction, Jonah set up shop on a nearby hill to watch the fire from heaven rain down and destroy the Ninevites. When the fire never came, he became angry with God, and didn’t mince his words. He said, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. Now, Lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live.” Jonah was so appalled by God’s willingness to show mercy to the wicked that he wanted to die rather than watch another minute of it.

It’s difficult to acknowledge, but many of us are more like Jonah than we care to admit. God’s mercy is frequently outrageous, even unwanted. Think of the man crucified next to Jesus, the man redeemed in his remaining seconds of life from a lifetime of violent sin. Think of the people who’ve hurt you the most in your life, and try to swallow the fact that God has mercy enough for them, too.

At this point, if I were a pastor who liked being gainfully employed, I’d be getting a little worried about my message. I’d be reading the room, looking at concerned faces, the people wondering when this message was finally going to turn into a Christmas sermon. The easy answer would be to turn this into a one-size-fits-all life-application message. This is story about why we need to follow God’s directions, I could say to them. If you want to experience God’s power and God’s plan for your life, you have to trust and obey!

There’s a measure of truth in these well-intentioned interpretations of Jonah, but there’s a problem: they don’t fit the story. This is a common misconception that Christians face when we read the Old Testament, to be honest. We have this conviction that God works in and through good people, people who pray and tithe and attend church services. When we’re not feeling God’s goodness and grace for whatever reason, when we don’t feel like we know what his plan is for our lives, we immediately become convinced that the problem must be us. Surely some kind of sin or doubt is getting in the way.

The story of Jonah doesn’t bear out this interpretation in the slightest, though. God does powerful things through Jonah, but he does them not because of Jonah’s righteousness, but rather because of Jonah’s sinfulness. Jonah disobeys God, runs away, lies, endangers the lives of innocent sailors, and begrudges God’s offer of salvation to the Ninevites. None of that is on anybody’s list for how to live a godly life, yet Jonah’s little sea voyage gave God the opportunity to display his power and authority in way that would capture the minds and hearts of people across millennia. Perhaps God chose Jonah for this work because Jonah could reliably be counted upon to run away at the first sign of trouble.

Modern Christians beat themselves up every day trying to be perfect enough for God to use them, but over and over again God shows his preference for working with broken vessels, not perfect ones. In the end, I think that it’s fundamentally incorrect to read the book of Jonah as a lesson on what Christians should do. Jonah shows us that God just might accomplish his plans through our lives whether we want him to or not. We can resist all we want, or we can go along for the ride, but our decision probably won’t affect the outcome. God’s plans aren’t thwarted by human choices.

The book of Jonah is a lesson in God’s mercy, and point number one on the heavenly PowerPoint is that we’re not always going to be happy about it. Mercy is a great and wonderful thing when it’s offered to us, but profoundly unfair when it’s offered to someone else. Jonah called God gracious and compassionate—but wasn’t offering God a compliment.

Christians easily read the wrong things into Jesus’s declaration that there’s a narrow gate to salvation, and only a few find it. They turn up their nose at their fellow human beings, convinced that those sinful harlots aren’t anywhere near God’s grace. The problem is that if Jonah and Samson are in Heaven, there’ll be all manner of disreputable people in there with them. God’s chosen people killed, pillaged, and whored around. They were like us: fallen, hurtful, self-consumed—but redeemable. It’s impossible to say for certain what the final judgment will be like, but we’ll almost certainly be looking around the crowd feeling outraged about who’s on the receiving end of God’s grace.

As grumpy as we might get with God for his irritating habit of extending grace to the worst of sinners, it’s important to remember that God’s grace is what the Christmas story is all about. Sure, there are fun bits about a manger, a heavenly choir, and some kings with fancy gifts, but we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that through the birth of one child in a relatively unimportant town, God redeemed his creation. He did it before anyone knew what was going on, before anybody made themselves presentable, before anybody cleaned up their lives enough to be worth God’s attention. He loved us before we were worth loving, and saved us before we were worth saving.

Who knows? Maybe God’s grace even extends to your disreputable neighbor. Maybe—the scandal!—it even extends to us.

[mingot-studios]

Marcy: I made a marshmallow Law!

Marcy: See? His arms are crossed because he’s mad at all the marshmallow Heart Pirates for annoying him.

Marcy: do you like it?

Law, weeping internally: *flatly* it’s fine

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