#marking assistant

[birthed-in-the-cosmos]

Teachers of tumblr, this might be a stupid ask, but i was curious. Would you say that there’s a need, in your profession, for a marking assistant? I remember, that as a student, it would take forever for the teachers to return our marked tests. This might, of course, have a different story on the side of the teachers, but ive also had a few teachers come to me (as a student who finished her work really early) and ask me to help them mark the junior students’ tests. This could be just to keep me busy, but the fact that they had me working into lunch says something a little different, but do correct me if i’m wrong. Anyways, my actual question is, that if i were to offer my services to help them mark those tests, would it be useful? Would teachers take the opportunity if given to them? I would expect to be paid, ofc, but a lower rate ($10-$15, the higher end, which is the minimum wage here).

[canisalbus]

*carefully picks you up and peeks into your conch snail shell*

Ehm... Sorry to bother, but... Could we, maybe, possibly... see Vasco's wife and her lover pictured by your hand? Sorry again, thank you for listening. Take care.

*delicately lays you back into the water to prevent any stress or dehydration*

Unfortunately I don't have her lover figured out yet, but I think Ludovica looks something like this:

[serpentface]

A witch of the Naig-Troibadnnas (Yellowtail river valley) people, resting and enjoying a smoke of the mild stimulant brolge leaf on a hot summer day.

Witches are a small part of the everyday cultural framework among the Hill Tribes. They are individuals considered born possessed by a virgranul, a type of disembodied wild spirit that seeks to inhabit human flesh, either entering the body at the moment of conception, or entering the body at the moment of death. The latter is a dire circumstance that requires significant intercession to fix (the dead body may wander off without rites, leaving the person's soul trapped and liable to warp into the dangerous fuldaigh spirit), while the former circumstance is what causes a person to be born a witch.

In the case of those afflicted in the womb, possession by virgranul is lifelong, and is both a curse and blessing- it divides and isolates them from the human world and causes other wild spirits (both benevolent and malicious) to be perpetually drawn to them, but also allows for them to be attuned to the subtleties of spirits, and able to work magic and divination that the everyday person is incapable of.

Witches are usually recognized from a young age due to marked behavioral differences or atypical development, though are sometimes simply identified as such without obvious behavioral indications, by other witches having read signs of their coming. Their occurrence is not frequent, usually once in a generation for any given tribe. An identified witch child will be taken from their family (the timing varies by tradition, though is usually upon puberty) and into mentorship by an established witch, who will impart their accumulated knowledge and skill and teach the child how to best harness their condition.

One can be a witch regardless of their gender, with the only commonality being that they must remain unmarried, and are expected to never have children (deemed too dangerous, unavoidably placing a child in the path of potentially harmful wild spirits). With no spouses or children to support them in holding a household and herds, witches are instead supported by their communities as means of payment for their services. They typically live in semi-isolation in the boundaries between the village and wilderness (a reflection of their own division between the world of people and of wild spirits, and a protective measure for their communities), and will periodically be brought needed supplies. They do not commonly enter villages unless summoned, or for the sake of certain holidays and festivals, and live most of their lives in seclusion aside from any given mentee (who will in turn care for their mentor in old age).

The societal function of witches is as intermediaries between people and their ancestors, people and wild spirits, and as especially skilled performers of practical magic (most commonly weaving protective spells into worn items, such as clothing or the nose rings of cattle). Forms of practical magic and intercession with ancestors and spirits are performed by all members of society, but a witch has intimate, detailed knowledge of such things and tremendous natural skill that makes them an invaluable asset.

Witches personally discern the identities of the spirits living in any given area and will attempt to familiarize themselves with them, learning in depth about their ways, giving warnings of where the particularly dangerous (or mischievous) ones are, and giving recommendations on which will be receptive to offerings in return for boons. When a village needs to commune with a particularly powerful or dangerous spirit (such as a wildfolk witch), they will commonly send their own witch as an intermediary.

They are ascribed have the ability to directly summon ancestors (who otherwise come and go of their own volition, and rarely ever deign to come at the call of one who is not their descendant). This is of great use when a person finds themselves punished by their ancestors with no certainty as to why, or cases where an orphaned child's ancestry must be identified to gain them proper spiritual support.

They are also regarded as having innate qualities of divination, particularly in reading birdsign (itself generally acknowledged as communication from ancestors, and occasionally gods). The average person has basic knowledge in reading omens of birds and a learned repertoire of key signs, but a witch can divine the messages of birdsign in immense and specific detail, through a vast knowledge system of the meanings of the species, sex, flight direction, gaze, prey, number, and songs of birds. It is common for people to approach a witch for a reading of the skies before undertaking a significant venture or life change, in order to receive detailed and specific advice.

Witches are always literate (and will be taught to read and write by their mentor if they cannot already) and will record their repositories of knowledge in tomes. These are items of absolute secrecy and taboo for a non-witch to touch (the consequences can be severe, you really don't want a witch ancestor-spirit upset with you). Witches can often become competitive about the knowledge stored in these tomes and are known to organize heists amongst themselves in order to gain access to each other's secrets. Most people avoid getting themselves entangled into the complicated rivalries of witches, as these competitions can get ugly and result in many a petty curse if one gains a witch's ire.

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The only visual cue distinguishing this man as a witch is the tattoos on his forearms, otherwise usually regarded as inappropriate to mark in the contemporary Hill Tribes cultural sphere (the face, upper arms, and sternum is reserved for important clan/tribe/ancestry identification, hands and forearms are reserved for witches, and the rest of the body is appropriate for decoration). These unique forearm tattoos indicate his ancestral connection with a lineage of witches, not blood ancestry but rather the generations of mentors that have produced him. The lines extending down to his fingers are the newest, indicating that he has fully mentored another witch and gained a place in this ancestral line.

The rest of the tattoos here are tribe and blood ancestry identifiers (on the face and upper arms respectively, worn by all members of society), and purely decorative imagery (visible here is a deer, horse, eagle, and a dragon). He also has a snake on his forearm, applied decades ago in an act of youthful rebellion, which has since gotten in the way of critical open skin space.

His clothing is otherwise typical wear for warm seasonal conditions- a man's wool shawl and woven belt, short trousers, decorative deer hide (distinct to the Naig-Troibadnnas), and sandals (these are imported Wardi style sandals, which have been modified with preferred elevated heels). The horn shaped torc on his forearm identifies him as an esteemed elder.

[clumsypuppy]

im so predictable

[hackfixation]

Okay so made an incorrect assessment of Mark last night, to make myself feel better lets do a more accurate one:

I don't know if Mark himself understands that he was sexually assaulted. He definitely is feeling the betrayal, guilt & shame but does he know it's not his fault Helena tricked him? Is he assuming that he feels shame because he fucked helena? Because he definitely has all the signs of being affected. Keeping his distance, skittish, closed off or lashing out but... He could be assuming he's doing all that because he feels betrayed and doesn't trust Helly to be her. That everything they have worked for has been ruined. Yet, it hurts to talk about the ORTBO. Definitely a trauma response but

Does Mark view himself as a victim?

Does Mark know he's showing signs of ptsd?

Does Mark S understand he was raped by Helena Eagan?

[zeroaddzero]

Bruce Springsteen on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, August 2002. Photo by Annie Leibovitz/Mark Schoeller(assistant).

[metal-organic-au]

Although I can't draw these guys I can write about them, in this case the Spin-Off novel is what I have mentioned so many times. I'm delighted to write about these two (Teklight brothers) although I'm still struggling to write chapter 1 of Metal Organic AAAAH!!

Aunque no puedo dibujar a estos personajes puedo escribir sobre ellos, en este caso la novela Spin-Off de la que tanto he mencionado. Estoy encantado de escribir sobre estos dos (hermanos Teklight) aunque todavía me cuesta escribir el capítulo 1 de Metal Organic ¡AAAAAH!

[onejellyfishplease]

Some lost sister designs for you while im battling my art block <3

i read somewhere that Jennika was trapped in some alternate dimension, i can't remember where though. But its cannon in my heart anyways

Frida is a red eared slider and Jennika is some kind of snapper -a smaller species than Raph is.

[hoss-bonaventure]

cancer-free, upstanding citizen john kramer be like "wow the company of a straight person sounds great right now!"

[lollipopmixclo9]

For someone who hates idols, those idols love him back AAAAA they're just so cute and sweet!!! I just had to draw them!

song is blood on the floor by kuiper!

[gothsalt27]

I’m so sorry but I really am NOTTT a big fan of Frida’s design I’m so sorry but I will absolutely not change my Frida to go with that one thank you very much I like my beautiful Frida Venus de’Milo and I am in fact a HUGE hater rn UGH

Look at my beloved Frida Venus, NOT a Hamato but still having a connection to them by being the first experiment and being thrown at by Draxum and taken in by big mama I love her I love her I’m ignoring canon Frida I love her I love her I love her this is the real one RB Frida is the real one she- ggrgrhrhrg

[horsegirlhob]

Mark Scout getting fired from Ganz college for showing up drunk to lectures lmao his ass did NOT have tenure

[yourbitchystudentartist]

I haven't seen anyone talk about how there's a whole child on the severed floor now in Lumon. Like I don't think we're talking about that enough. She's a CHILD. And her comment about that was funny. But why is a CHILD there.

[words-writ-in-starlight]

I genuinely think Taxian-jun was at most 15% responsible for all the crimes he committed :) that man is innocent

That man is innocent!!! He did nothing wrong Your Honor!!!! I have the evidence right here!!!!

[daily-whistlebreeze]

daily whistlebreeze until paw becomes PoV day 1595

Fluff and Silky finally have good designs!

[akabaka-dev]

are we ever going to get a masc presenting eldritch horror to smooch? thoroughly enjoying the femmes but a guy or two would be nice :3c

Next game in SFL universe is very early in planning stages, but tentatively plans are yes

I think the masc loving ppl who loved The Shape of Water (me) will be really thrilled about at least one character in the works