#surface engineering

[liminworld]

第30届世界热处理与表面工程大会 IFHTSE World Congress

发布时间：2025年02月13日 作者：中国机械工程学会热处理分会  国际热处理与表面工程联合会大会（IFHTSE Congress）是国际热处理与表面工程联合会的系列会议之一，是国际热处理与表面工程领域水平最高的学术大会，在国际上具有广泛的影响，2024年更名为“世界热处理与表面工程大会（IFHTSE World…

[zegalba]

Botanical Engineers for Surface Magazine (2000) Photography: Torkil Gudnason

[foursidecity]

Hmm guys do I revive my laptop so I can play school of dragons...

[transformersconfessions]

Forget humanformers, I want to see everyone’s catformers

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[bayetea]

sometimes you just open up the canvas and a steamy office worker au comes out

♡ my daily pjo art tag ♡

[savyir-genesizz-the-wizard]

fuck it now I'm thinking about Cabal geologists

[feketeribizli]

do you like throw a bag of teeth and read them to decide where marci finishes in races. what’s the process

i mainly look at a) how aston and lance performs and b) what kind of track we are on for the week and then c) if theres any weather conditions that would hinder marcis drive. ive been trying to pinpoint down his driving style and what are his strengths/weaknesses, like he does dogshit in wet conditions, has deep rooted oversteering issues and like for this week the narrow track of suzuka gave him no chance lol after one free practice i knew he would do ass...

hes not meant to inherit lances positions btw its really funny tho how it ended up being the same back to back to back now

[antecosm]

Listen, sometimes nothing is more enjoyable than opening Universe Sandbox and messing around with the cosmos or just sitting and watching the planets and moons move in real-time, highly recommend it

[liminworld]

第九届表面工程国际会议在大连举办

2024年10月18-20日，由中国机械工程学会表面工程分会主办，大连理工大学、山东理工大学、哈尔滨工业大学、吉林大学承办的第九届表面工程国际会议在大连召开，大会主题为“面向全球可持续环境的绿色高效表面工程”。 本届表面工程国际会议共设有1个主会场和5个分论坛，共展示学术成果138项，其中大会报告9个、分会场特邀报告52个、分会场口头报告59个、poster…

[slumbergoblin]

Hi Mei :)

[yellowymellon]

Was rummaging through my drafts and found the raw line under my nihility essay, scribbled in a hurry like a madman

"the answer to nihility lies in finality"

And damn wth was I on Abt

[swtechspecs]

Sienar Fleet Systems TIE Bomber

Source: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels (Del Rey, 1996)

[ikkaku-of-heart]

Faerie Promises and Family Claims

Once upon a time, there was a man named Tomasu who lived with his beautiful wife, Arashi, and daughter, Shiokaze. They all lived together in a little house on the edge of the Alder Wood. One summer day, Tomasu went to chop some wood when he met an old man asking for help returning to his home. Obligingly, he offered to lead the man home, so long as it did not take him from his family for too long.

The old man agreed he’d keep him no longer than three days. Kissing his wife and daughter goodbye, Tomasu set off with the old man into the Alder Wood. For three days they traveled, with Tomasu protecting his charge from fierce beasts and mysterious entities who seemed intent on hunting them. On the other side of the woods, they at last arrived at a stone tower: the old man’s home.

Finally, you’re home, Tomasu said, once the old man had crossed the threshold, the sun slowly setting over the horizon. But it took me all three blasted days to get you here. It will take me at least one more day to return to my family.

I promised I would only keep you three days, the old man replied with a strange, crooked smile. And an Envoy of the Seelie Court keeps his promises. You’ll be home before the sun sets, and as thanks for your kindness, I grant you a boon: protection for your family from faeries of both the Seelie and Unseelie Courts.

Before Tomasu could ask what the hell was going on, there was a flash of light, and he was back on the other side of the woods in front of his cottage. Overjoyed, he ran inside to greet his family, only to find things not as he had left them. To his shock, his wife and child had aged significantly, as twenty-one years had passed during his journey. Those three days of travel had been in the fey realms, and time moved differently there than among the mortals.

While Arashi embraced him happily, having never lost faith he would one day return, Shiokaze was furious, screaming at him for daring to come back after abandoning them for so long. Tomasu tried to explain that he had been tricked, but at least the reward he’d been granted would protect their family. However, Shiokaze would hear none of it and stormed off to her husband’s home miles away from the Alder Forest, vowing to never speak to her father again.

Several years later, Shiokaze was pregnant with twins. Overjoyed, she prayed for twin boys that might grow strong and never leave her like her father had. Yet when she gave birth, her brittle heart shattered. One child was a boy, but he was stillborn. The other was a girl, hearty and strong, but to Shiokaze, a poor consolation prize for the pain she’d been put through. And in her mind, the death of her son was proof that her father’s deal with the faeries had been horseshit, as one must have stolen the life from her perfect baby and left her with such an unwanted thing. So she named the girl Ikkaku, after the corpse whale known for swimming in icy waters.

Throughout her childhood, Ikkaku was told that she was both born unlucky and lucky to be born. Every unlucky incident that occurred in the village was blamed on her. Children bullied her and adults whispered about her. While Shiokaze had enough of a conscious not to kill the baby for the crime of her birth, as she grew, so did her mother’s resentment. Though she was clever and kind, Ikkaku grew up extremely neglected and mistreated. Despite her attempts to be good, obedient, and worthy of her mother’s love, the little girl never received it.

One day, Ikkaku thought she might finally have earned her mother’s affection when she was taken to the Alder Wood. With a smile, Shiokaze told her if she went deep into the forest and waited, all would be forgiven. Desperate to at last be loved, Ikkaku obediently dashed into the forest as fast as her little legs could carry her, until she couldn’t see the tree line anymore and the sun could barely peek through the canopy. It was then that she heard her mother call out to something that made her blood run cold:

I have no daughter. May the faeries take you and free me of your cursed existence.

Frightened and alone, the little girl wandered through the woods for hours, until even moonlight failed to illuminate her path. Huddled within a hollow tree, sobbing quietly, Ikkaku wished someone would find her. Someone who loved her and wanted her.

Are you lost, little Ikkaku? From the shadows, a man appeared, tall and imposing and with eyes like two blood moons and fangs as sharp as a fox’s. It is dangerous for such a pretty child to be alone in the woods. Wicked faeries might be about, waiting to make a game of you.

Who are you? Ikkaku asked, trembling with fear but unable to take her eyes off of the man. How do you know my name?

I am the Erlking, he replied, smiling and slowly approaching the shivering child, and I have known your family since your grandfather was given his boon. Yet it seems you have no family anymore. No protection. You’re all alone, aren’t you?

I…she sniffled, I am alone. Alone and unloved.

Prowling closer, like a cat who had cornered a bird with a broken wing, the Erlking purred with honeyed words, then I shall take you to my court, pretty Ikkaku. We shall play beautiful games together. I love you; I’m charmed by thy beauty, dear girl.

Crouching down, the Erlking reached towards his prey, but Ikkaku flinched away. She was too unused to affection to recognize his gestures as such. Not understanding this, however, the faerie king grew angry at her unintentional defiance. And if you are not willing, then I will use force.

Before the Erlking could make good on his threat, a furious yell rang out, and a man came charging through the woods. Tomasu had heard the voices and had come to save his lost grandchild.

The deal is still in place! Tomasu howled, swinging an iron axe at the faerie king. Though he missed, the Erlking was forced to stay out of reach of his prey. Ikkaku may not be my daughter’s family, but she’s still my family!

We shall see, the Erlking growled as he once more melted into the shadows. The Courts shall decide how strong your family claim may be. And my claim shall not for forgotten so easily.

Despite those parting words, Tomasu did not allow himself to worry; he was too busy hugging his granddaughter, promising that she was safe with him, and that he would protect her even if the faeries went back on their deal. And because Ikkaku could feel the sincere, overwhelming love and sincerity in his words, she embraced him back, grateful that her prayers had been answered.

Over the next sixteen years, Ikkaku lived with her grandfather in the stone tower that had once belonged to the Seelie Envoy who had granted their family protection decades before. They were isolated, but they had each other, and she was at last unconditionally loved. Tomasu doted on her and taught her everything he knew, from survival to academics to alchemy, so that her clever mind was filled with knowledge that might serve her well in the world. For he knew that the Seelie and Unseelie Courts could no longer be trusted. They had tricked him once, and he had little doubt that their mischief had indirectly caused the death of his wife and the misery of his daughter.

One day, after gathering wild fruits and herbs, Ikkaku returned home to find the cottage empty. Her grandfather was gone. Even the dog and cat had vanished. There was no sign of a fight, yet something inside her heart told her that they had not simply stepped out for a stroll. Running up to her grandfather’s study, she found a note which confirmed her fears.

The family protection is no longer enough. I had to make another deal, lass. I must stay in the faerie realm until the next solar eclipse, and until then, you must survive on your own. The Erlking says you’re still his to claim. The faeries will do everything they can to steal you away. Tricks, traps, promises, deals. Don’t fall for it.

If they chase you, run. But if they corner you, by gods, fight.

Though frightened by the situation, Ikkaku took Tomasu’s words to heart. The Faerie Courts would come after her, but she needed to survive – if not for her own sake, than for her grandfather who had taught her all he could and had faith in her. She would survive until the next solar eclipse – though she did not know when that would be – and be reunited with her grandfather.

But for now, as she walked out the door and past the Alder Forest, careful not to set even a foot past its branches, Ikkaku was once more alone.

[phantomdoofer]

Something I see with decent frequency is "OC, but evil" and it makes me think.

Thing is, Evil Aldo would, outwardly, not change at all. Outwardly he'd be friendly, sociable, and a womanizer, as always.

Inwardly, though... he couldn't be more different.

Evil Aldo would be a quietly mass-murdering sociopath, a manipulative bastard who twists people, facts and nations throughout history. How do you stop someone who just resurrects, no matter how you kill them? Someone who can, at will, be a walking nuclear firestorm? No matter what you do, no matter how you'd try to seal him... his powers would just burn through, physically and metaphorically. To say nothing of how he can use his flames to do so much, and after thousands of years, he'd have complete control over them. The applications would be amazing - and horrifying. He'd be an absolute monster, a pyromaniac Jack the Ripper meets Hannibal Lecter.

And you'd never know it until you felt the flames start eating you...

[liminworld]

第9届表面工程国际会议通知

2024年10月18-20日（中国·大连） 主题： 面向全球可持续环境的绿色高效表面工程 主办单位： 中国机械工程学会表面工程分会 承办单位： 大连理工大学  山东理工大学 支持单位： 中国科学院兰州化学物理研究所/中国科学院宁波材料技术与工程研究所/中国科学院上海硅酸盐研究所/中国科学院金属研究所/广东省新材料研究所/武汉材料保护研究所/大连理工大学/西安交通大学/北京科技大学/西南交通大学/哈尔滨工业大学/中国计量大学/暨南大学/宁波大学/特种表面保护材料及应用技术国家重点实验室 协办单位： 协办单位正在征集更新中，期待支持 支持媒体： Journal of Physics: Conference…

[fellhellion]

"why does miguel purport two contradictory understandings of the canon framework" <- idealogical doublebind anchored by guilt.

also, important to remember the context of the second understanding (miles is an anomaly that can therefore can only cause harm) only appearing when miguel has emotionally cracked. all his supppressed doubt abt his path surfaces in a moment of high emotional tension and so he tries to cram his understanding of miles back into that framework from the opposite direction (no longer spiderman, instead as an outlier beyond it's boundaries: an anomaly), even though it cannot work. because miles' very presence is a beacon of doubt that he's accidentally doomed people all over again, and he's terrified he's done so.