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[acesammy]

oof unrealistically strict grading strikes again

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

*peering down at my own genetic sequence* uh-huh uh-huh bold choice bold fucking choices my friend

[jdragsky]

warhammer 40k loves to call itself a satire of fascism and then depicts a universe in which all of the great fascistic anxieties and beliefs of its imperium (the enemy is everywhere, it is both weak and strong, we are eternal, any violence we commit is justified, our leader is our genetic superior, degeneracy will lead to the collapse of our society) are all objectively true, completely blunting any satirical edge it could have, but giving it just enough plausible deniability that games workshop can market to anyone of any ideology

[victusinveritas]

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION (1987 to 1994) - Behind the Scenes

[severalowls]

The greatest cure to imposter syndrome is having to interact with a coworker who is even worse at everything but definitely gets paid more.

The only problem is then you replace imposter syndrome with becoming some kind of joker.

[asher002]

rainbow drops

[pestopastaenjoyer]

“Advance takes place before both adventure games!!1!!11” my brother in Christ. If this was supposedly set before sa2 then why would Sonic stay Super in space by himself for DAYS & come back w a solemn expression before smiling at the player to congratulate them for beating the game

[patron-saint-of-lesbeans]

I am thinking about the couple that married before the miracle of the Wedding Feast in Cana. Wine was important to the culture then - so much so that having bad or too little wine at a wedding feast might be a bad omen. That the marriage will be cut short, or spoil. I imagine the groom knew there was limited wine. Someone had to. Maybe he found out the day of, maybe he came from a less-than-wealthy family and knew his wedding feast would inevitably fall short of expectations. Either way, there must have been shame, embarrassment and superstition about the wine shortage.

I then think about how Mary of Nazareth and her Son were invited. Maybe they were relatives of the bride’s family. Maybe the groom’s family knew Joseph, and invited his widow and child out of respect for him. I wonder if Joseph would have asked the Christ to answer the small, human, frivolous prayer for more wine. Either way, Jesus and His Mother are there without Joseph, a widow and her Son.

I think about Mary asking Jesus for more wine. She knows it’s not His time, that maybe she shouldn’t ask this small, human, frivolous miracle of her Godking, her Son. (Mary knows He will die before her, that the start of His ministry means the beginning of His end.) But she asks anyway. And even when He reproaches her for asking, knowing it isn’t time yet, she pulls aside the servers and tells them to do whatever He tells them. She has complete trust in her Son to grant her this miracle, even though He reprimanded her request.

I think about Jesus’ reprove to Mary. He addresses her, ‘woman,’ not mother or by name. There’s indignation unbecoming of a son, but fitting of a King. And yet, He does as His mother asks. He doesn’t have to. It isn’t His time yet. But as Mary trusts Him completely, He loves her completely, and submits to obedience to her will, not the plan put in place before time itself. It isn’t His time yet, but then in an instant it is His time, at the very moment He changes the water.

I think about the headserver complimenting the groom, about how he saved the best wine til last. The groom who knew the wine would run out, had run out. He must have been so confused, so frightened - where had the wine come from? Who was being so gracious to him, who couldn’t even provide wine for his own wedding feast? What would they want? But no one is claiming the wine, the miracle, and the groom has been worried and ashamed about the wine shortage throughout the feast, so maybe he just accepts the praise, accepts the miracle. Maybe later, he hears whispers between the servants, talking about that carpenter’s boy from Nazareth. About his mother who asked that young man for more wine. A guest the groom didn’t even greet by name, bestowing a miracle on his wedding and leaving without acknowledging it.

[ew-selfish-art]

DPx DC Au: Might as well be brothers. Young Justice hears about a regional hero disappearing, and while they've never met the guy, Red Robin's contacts say that Ra's is hunting him for afterlife/immortality related reasons.

Tim drake hates the annoying white uniform he's wearing but breaking into this place is crucial to his 24 hour plan to rescue Phantom. He'd never even heard of the guy until a week ago when Pru came to him with info that Ra's was looking into Midwest Real Estate, and then Tim stumbled down the rabbit hole of Ghost conspiracy theories until he saw an article demanding that local officials speak on the hero's absence of 10 days. 10 days was short enough that Tim might find a sign of life and well, another federal agency being hacked by Red Robin is nothing new.

So now, he's walking down the halls with these stupid fucking glasses and this stupid fucking suit while Kon listens from the comfort of the surveillance van. He takes a turn and sees the track suits that the illegally detained inmates are wearing, and pivoting the plan, makes his way to a locker room to get one and get changed. It does take him an extra second and he considers that this might bite him- but Tim knows the place inside and out. He's scoured all their data, and sue him for being cocky, but he has a literal alien ready to tear the place apart waiting for his heart rate to jump above 80 bpm. which is a pretty low heart rate all things considered.

Tim gets exactly where he's meant to go, and waits only a few minutes before he see's the science team extract Phantom from the high security room.

Phantom doesn't make it clear if he notices Tim, but he's basically being dragged by the couple, so Tim decides to beat them to their destination. The experimental wing had shown up in their reported data not long after they made it extremely obvious that they had Phantom in their data output.

Tim's already in the room when he starts to notice that it's not exactly a room... more like a mechanical space. The way the corners curl in the room make it almost tube like... Portal like.

Phantom is thrown in and Tim grabs him the second the scientists leave, but the kill switch key Tim made to get them out isn't working for this door like it did all the others.

"Not... Not a door."

"We're in some sort of device aren't we? Something of their own design that the government isn't aware they're funding?"

"Portal. You've gotta get out, even if you get caught, you gotta get out now."

Tim's comm comes alive in his ear, its Kon responding to Tim's heart rate rising- and Tim is hesitant to call him in but ultimately tells him to start flying over for extraction.

Then the portal goes off, and while he feels pain, he doesn't feel different. Bright light subsiding, Kon's arms around him with a confused voice, and lots of lasers being fired his way... Tim wakes up to see a much younger Phantom looking at him from the other side of the young justice couch.

Kon, Bart and Cassie are all fighting at a white board that's been wheeled in but Tim can only yawn and blink his way into consciousness enough to give a shit.

Black haired and blue eyed, button nosed with large ears, a wry thin lipped smile... Tim realizes that Phantom looks incredibly similar to his younger self. And then Tim looks at his much smaller hands and realizes that he probably looks a lot more similar to his younger self than normal.

Taking in the scenery once more, the white board is divided on the traits Tim has to the children sitting left and right on the couch. Kon didn't know who was who. That meant that maybe... the government didn't either.

Phantom turns out to be a pretty chill dude despite all the trauma, and he's incredibly prepared to both fuck with Ra's and the government in their newly found childhood twin-ship.

One of the twins is scarier than the other, and despite Danny literally haunting them, its always Tim.

(Okay now its some one else's turn :D )

[spindle-and-nima]

sorry if you've talked about/answered this before -- i'm new here and also on mobile.

normally i see "wildlife rehabilitation" meaning caring for a wild animal with intent to release it back to its natural habitat. i am wondering why you snuggle/pet the cottontails if they will be released? isn't it important to prevent them from losing their fear of humans/become reliant on humans? genuinely curious, not accusatory.

I have answered this in an ask previously but the answer is I only do when they are really young and still nursing! The reason being is I have to hold them to syringe feed them. At that age they derive comfort from being held and don't exactly have the instinct to tell them otherwise. As they wean, I move them to the terrarium where for another 2 weeks they simply grow and eat and explore and I do not interact with them outside of putting food for them. Their hormones kick in and they actually start acting wild and getting territorial, not wanting me near at all amd even attacking my hands as I set food down!

Personally it delights me when they get cranky and territorial because it means they are ready to be released soon! But yes the ones I post petting or snuggling are very very young (note the slick fur and rounded ears. These are still on milk.) They want nothing to fo with me or any human by the time they are released. They will not become reliant on me.

Nursing babies however, are because I feed them milk twice a day. When they are old enough to lap it out of a dish instead, mh interaction with them wanes

[diana-daphne]

Mr. Knightly you are so not subtle I love you

[isawken]

in 1883 in the first recorded rodeo takes place in pecos, texas. in 2001 rob smets attends the PBR world finals in jeans and a sports jersey bearing sponsor logos. in 1568 the gelosi acting company coalesces in italy to perform the hot new style of live improv entertainment. in 1780 joseph grimaldi makes his stage debut at 2 years old at london’s famed drury lane. in the many, many years before any white person ever laid eyes on it, a man in what you’d now call northern arizona paints his body in black and white stripes and puts corn husks in his hair. in 1557 ivan the terrible is pallbearer to a man who walked naked in the streets of moscow. in 2017 the ringling bro’s circus announces its last show, 146 years after the titular brothers first formed it. all of these moments (and more!) have lived in my head rolling around like marbles for years now and im so happy to now have the proper method to infect your mind as well:

History of Fools is a hobby project of mine i've been working on for over a year now! part essay series, part half-assed podcast, part descent into madness, this little diddy is the culmination of years' worth of highly specific insanity. i have 4 half hour-ish essays/episodes out now reviewing the histories of:

Jesters! Commedia Dell'arte! Sacred Clowns and Holy Fools! and my personal favorite (seriously if you listen to or read any please choose this one) Rodeo Clowns!

I have more episodes planned to get into clowns proper, hoping to come out in 2024. but until then please take a read or a listen and let me know what you think!

CLICK HERE FOR FOOLS!

[carlyraejepsans]

Sometimes I think I’ve got a good idea of sans character then I remember deep down I consider him kinder then papyrus and I have to come to terms with the fact that I have also fandom-fied him and it hurts, anyway congratulations on staying true to his character your the strongest soldier out there

lol don't beat yourself up. i wouldn't use "kind" as a qualifier, but i do think papyrus can come across as much blunter than sans. he's loud and banging and over the top in a way that exaggerates his other attributes, and one of those is his social awkwardness. he's shameless! both when he's being positive and uplifting AND when he's being a bitch. sans is more... contained. less vocal. but that's something that applies to his character in general.

more than anything i think—as jaded and more pessimistic as sans has become with time and his reset knowledge—both him and papyrus start from the same core personality. papyrus' kindness is obviously important to his character, but people tend to play it up too much in my opinion. he's just as capable of disregarding people's suffering and unhappiness for his own interests (empress undyne ending, king mtt ending, remaining our friend in spite of our actions) as his brother. he's just... very loud about his positivity and caring for other people and DOES want what's best for everyone... when it's not particularly inconvenient to him. lol.

[colliholly]

Clover taking chip on one of the 600 free cruises she won from high roller

[beastsovrevelation]

Archangel Michael in Good Omens (2.05)

[unironicallytes]

Dear Brother: Ch04 Supplemental Lore - Inactive Duty Siblings

In the setting of Dear Brother, some of the ranks within the Dark Brotherhood have been altered or are wholly new. Below, you will find explanations for those who do not carry out Sacraments. Inactive Duty Siblings mostly remain in the Sanctuary to learn doctrine or provide support to their Active Duty Siblings.

Crowcaller

A Crowcaller is a specialized role responsible for hatching*, training, and caring for the Deep Eyed Crows. Crowcallers are spiritually-sensitive and able to interpret the needs of Void-blessed creatures. They must possess some level of Conjuration training, as they also craft “Crowstones” for their local Speaker and Silencer. These fragile runestones are carefully carved into shale and carried by traveling Claws - rather than keeping a crow on their person throughout their journey, they break a stone to instantly summon one to their position as needed.

In special cases, Crowcallers may be asked to manage alternate courier arrangements.

*No one is entirely sure where the eggs come from.

Providers, Menders, & Healers

These roles actually make up the majority of a typical Sanctuary. Sometimes, these are Siblings whose expertise is something other than combat; other times, these may be Siblings who cannot complete Sacraments for various reasons. Regardless, they are full members of a Sanctuary and Family: they are still given basic defensive training and taught to uphold the Tenets just as those who carry out Sacraments are. A Sanctuary could not function without these necessary Siblings supporting its very foundation.

Providers handle the Sanctuary’s meal-prep and supplies of clean water. Menders are the Sanctuary’s craftspeople, managing the creation and upkeep of weaponry, armor, and art. Healers tend to the physical well-being of others within the Sanctuary, whether that be through the magicka of alchemy and Restoration or through physical means of doctoring.

It's common for these Siblings to hold undercover positions in nearby towns. For example, a Mender might work in a town's forge or tannery, granting them further access to tools and supplies which any given Sanctuary needs but might not have.

Initiate

This is a newly-arrived member of the Family who has proven their commitment to joining. However, they are not yet full members, and are thus disallowed freedom of movement before baptism. To put it bluntly, the Initiate role is used entirely for brainwashing: they are isolated from laity and opposing viewpoints, provided support only through other Family members, and fed a strict diet of Brotherhood doctrine.

If an Initiate resists strongly during this stage, they are killed. The killing of an Initiate is regarded as a failing on the part of the teachers rather than the Initiate themself. Following an incident like this, Family is encouraged to mourn the death as they would for any Sibling and to use it as motivation in future cases.

After an Initiate undergoes their Woeful Baptism, they are welcomed into the Family as an Unblooded Murderer. The quality of their first Sacrament will determine whether they continue training as an Active Duty rank, return to an Inactive Duty role, or a secret third thing (die).