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Outer Edges of Milky Way Orbited by Invisible Galaxies

The outer edges of the Milky Way’s appear to be orbited by innumerable invisible galaxies, one of which appears to be crashing into our own. In 2005 astronomers discovered the first evidence of mysterious dark galaxies with no starlight - VirgoHI 21 - a cloud of hydrogen in the Virgo Cluster 50 million light-years from the Earth found to be colliding with our galaxy. VirgoHI 21 revealed its existence from radio waves from neutral hydrogen coming from a rotating cloud containing enough hydrogen gas to spawn 100 million stars like the sun and fill a small galaxy.

The rotation of VirgoHI21 is far too fast to be consistent with the gravity of the detected hydrogen. Rather, it implies the presence of a dark matter halo with tens of billions of solar masses. Given the very small number of stars detected, this implies a mass-to-light ratio of about 500, far greater than that of a normal galaxy (which would be around 50). The large gravity of the dark matter halo in this interpretation explains the perturbed nature of the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 4254 and the bridge of neutral hydrogen extending between the two entities.

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I'm back~

( Oops, I kind of disappeared for a while. But! I'm back and I'll be picking things up tomorrow. Let me know if you all you new followers want me to throw up a starter, or if there's something I missed that you want me to respond to! )

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Leave "Red String of Fate" in my askbox

And I’ll generate a number from 1-77 (YES SEVENTY SEVEN OPTIONS!) to see what is in our muse’s destinies

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The Excessively Detailed Headcanon Tumblr Meme

Send me some numbers, and I will tell you:

What does their bedroom look like?

Do they have any daily rituals?

Do they exercise, and if so, what do they do? How often?

What would they do if they needed to make dinner but the kitchen was busy?

Cleanliness habits (personal, workspace, etc.)

Eating habits and sample daily menu

Favorite way to waste time and feelings surrounding wasting time

Favorite indulgence and feelings surrounding indulging

Makeup?

Neuroses? Do they recognize them as such?

Intellectual pursuits?

Favorite book genre?

Sexual Orientation? And, regardless of own orientation, thoughts on sexual orientation in general?

Physical abnormalities? (Both visible and not, including injuries/disabilities, long-term illnesses, food-intolerances, etc.)

Biggest and smallest short term goal?

Biggest and smallest long term goal?

Preferred mode of dress and rituals surrounding dress

Favorite beverage?

What do they think about before falling asleep at night?

Childhood illnesses? Any interesting stories behind them?

Turn-ons? Turn-offs?

Given a blank piece of paper, a pencil, and nothing to do, what would happen?

How organized are they? How does this organization/disorganization manifest in their everyday life?

Is there one subject of study that they excel at? Or do they even care about intellectual pursuits at all?

How do they see themselves 5 years from today?

Do they have any plans for the future? Any contingency plans if things don’t workout?

What is their biggest regret?

Who do they see as their best friend? Their worst enemy?

Reaction to sudden extrapersonal disaster (eg The house is on fire! What do they do?)

Reaction to sudden intrapersonal disaster (eg close family member suddenly dies)

Most prized possession?

Thoughts on material possessions in general?

Concept of home and family?

Thoughts on privacy? (Are they a private person, or are they prone to ‘TMI’?)

What activities do they enjoy, but consider to be a waste of time?

What makes them feel guilty?

Are they more analytical or more emotional in their decision-making?

Would they consider themselves a Type A or Type B personality?

What recharges them when they’re feeling drained?

Would you say that they have a superiority-complex? Inferiority-complex? Neither?

How misanthropic are they?

Hobbies?

How far did they get in formal education? What are their views on formal education vs self-education?

Religion?

Superstitions or views on the occult?

Do they express their thoughts through words or deeds?

If they were to fall in love, who (or what) is their ideal?

How do they express love?

If this person were to get into a fist fight, what is their fighting style like?

Is this person afraid of dying? Why or why not?

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Brain, Veins

Brain: What is something you want to master before you die?

"I’m already a strong duelist, but I suppose… being a better brother for Haruto. He deserves the best I can give him, and then some."

Veins: What gives you the biggest adrenaline rush?

"Dueling someone that has passion for the game. It doesn’t matter who wins or loses; if I can get caught up in their fire, it gives me more of my own to fight back with."

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Body Meme

Arms: How do you feel about children, do you want some of your own (or more if you already have some)?

Birth marks: Do you have a favourite tale?

Freckles: If you could, what would you change about your body?

Brain: What is something you want to master before you die?

Bruises: Are you easily hurt?

Bum: List 3 of your guilty pleasures

Cheeks: Are you easily embarrassed?

Chest: What’s your worst kept secret?

Chin: How well do you take criticism?

Clavicle: What is you favourite way to show and receive affection?

Ears: How often do you eavesdrop?

Elbows: How do you react to events with large crowds? (eg. Concerts, Shopping sales)

Eyes: What has changed from how you see the world now and how you saw it 5 years ago?

Feet: Can you dance well?

Fingers: Can you play an instrument?

Goosebumps: What scares you the most?

Hands: Would you rather make something from scratch or get it made for you?

Hair: What has been your biggest fashion faux pas?

Heart: How do you deal with heartbreak?

Hickeys: Have you ever fallen in love to fast and too hard?

Hips: Is there anything you over indulge yourself with?

Kidneys: What is your worst habit?

Knees: Who was your last crush?

Liver: What is your biggest pet peeve?

Lungs: Do you smoke, how do you feel about smoking in general?

Mouth: How often do you lie?

Nails: When you’re feeling vulnerable, do you become more defensive or do you take the offensive and lash out?

Nose: What is your favourite scent?

Palms: Do you have a secret handshake with anyone?

Ribs: Do you have anything you want to protect?

Scars: Is there anything you want to confess?

Shoulders: Would you rather be pampered or be the one pampering?

Spine: What is your biggest weakness?

Teeth: What is your favourite meal?

Thighs: Have you ever been unfaithful?

Throat: What is your proudest memory?

Tongue: How many languages can you speak?

Wrists: Have you ever been arrested?

Veins: What gives you the biggest adrenaline rush?

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[ M'kay, looks like it's bedtime for me. Gotta get up in a few hours and do errands and whatnot. Lemme know if I missed something of yours during my lack of focus... all day... ]

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"You still think highly of yourself, don't you?" It's a bit of a tease, like what they used to do - and maybe he shouldn't settle into old habits like that, but it's a little difficult not to. "I would have liked it, as well. I have no doubts you've gotten stronger, especially now." A compliment? More likely than one might think. "I'd say no matter the outcome, it'd be a close match."

"I understand. You know I do." Perhaps not to the same extent, but all the same, they’ve both dealt with losses. "At least you’re still as stubborn and driven as I’m used to. I’d be disappointed if you lost that fire."

Kaito shakes his head once again, the hand on his hip moving to join his other arm, folding them over his chest. “And to think, we never got to duel each other again. It seems it’s a little late for that.”

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[ lmao i hate this show that's all i'm gonna say

no i don't i could never hate zexal ]

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[ time to disappear and prep myself for watching zexal. I'll be back. ... eventually, sob. ]

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"I understand. You know I do." Perhaps not to the same extent, but all the same, they've both dealt with losses. "At least you're still as stubborn and driven as I'm used to. I'd be disappointed if you lost that fire."

Kaito shakes his head once again, the hand on his hip moving to join his other arm, folding them over his chest. "And to think, we never got to duel each other again. It seems it's a little late for that."

"I never needed validation from you before. Why would I need it now?" Kaito rests a hand on his hip, smirk fading slightly as he gives his head a slight shake. "Different body and name, but you’re still the same man inside."

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"So I've heard." His expression is quick to harden again. "I presume you know what you're doing, so I have no intention on lecturing you on your choices. If this is the fate laid out for you, then so be it." Though, Kaito lets out a quiet sigh - there's a part of him that wishes things weren't this way at all. Ryouga had been one of his few friends, after all. "I just hope you're prepared for anything to happen."

"I never needed validation from you before. Why would I need it now?" Kaito rests a hand on his hip, smirk fading slightly as he gives his head a slight shake. "Different body and name, but you’re still the same man inside."

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"I never needed validation from you before. Why would I need it now?" Kaito rests a hand on his hip, smirk fading slightly as he gives his head a slight shake. "Different body and name, but you're still the same man inside."

If you came all this way, there must be something you want, Kaito. Unless you simply came to tell me how you returned to this plane of life.

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"What, I can't say hello to someone that resembles an old friend?" There's no keeping a hint of a smirk from appearing on Kaito's face. "Or perhaps I want to simply keep an eye on you and watch the rest of these events unfold. I don't suppose you're that opposed to my company, are you?"

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 Kaito. I assumed you were dead.

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"So you heard. I'm not surprised that word travels fast. Either way, here I am. Nasch."

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 Kaito. I assumed you were dead.

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It wasn't at all surprising to hear Yuuma asking about Haruto. For what he could tell, Yuuma at least understood the value of family enough, and Kaito held no issue with answering that question with a little more detail than the one about himself.

"He's been well; still a bit weak, but getting better over time." Kaito took a quick glance around, then stepped a little closer. "I think I may be willing to have send him over for a dinner with your family soon. He doesn't remember much from that time, but he remembers that."

"Decent enough." It was a lackluster response, but it was likely to be expected from Kaito. He glanced up at Astral and offered a nod of greeting to him, acknowledging that he was there.

"I expect you’ve been keeping yourself out of trouble." Ryouga must get tired of having to save Yuuma’s ass all of the time, and the thought of the other duelist brought a bit of a smirk to Kaito’s face.

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"Decent enough." It was a lackluster response, but it was likely to be expected from Kaito. He glanced up at Astral and offered a nod of greeting to him, acknowledging that he was there.

"I expect you've been keeping yourself out of trouble." Ryouga must get tired of having to save Yuuma's ass all of the time, and the thought of the other duelist brought a bit of a smirk to Kaito's face.

Yuma’s smile grew. “Katio! Hey! I haven’t seen you in a while!” He said running over to him. Astral followed after. When Yuma caught up to Katio, he smiled. “How have you been?” Yuma asked.