#「 musings 」

[palaeoplushies]

Not to seem old but I'm kind of baffled by how the term "fandom" has grown. I'm still used to thinking of it in terms of fans of certain pieces of media, or maybe social groups (like the furry fandom).

I personally have never considered palaeontology to have a potential "fandom" in the same way I wouldn't consider people who enjoy bird watching or amateur archaeologists to be part of a "ornithology fandom" or "archaeology fandom".

I feel like, in this context, the term fandom is kind of demeaning and disregards the input that amateur or hobbyist palaeontologists or palaeoartists actually have on the field of palaeontology as a whole.

I suppose that there are people who are interested in palaeontology in a more fandom-ish way. I'm definitely involved in fandoms even if it's in a more hands-off capacity than some, but I don't feel that "palaeo fan" is a good way to describe many people who are interested in palaeontology.

I don't personally consider myself a "palaeo fan", but rather a member of the palaeontological community, even though I'm not an active researcher anymore (academia wasn't for me) but I definitely see the subject as something I'm involved with, not a fan -of-, if that makes sense?

[gentlebliss]

[johannestevans]

Went to the cat sanctuary today and a little four-year-old boy who comes in regularly was really excited it was Carrot's (pictured) eighth birthday and sang him the whole happy birthday song and Carrot seemed SO pleased to be serenaded and was so gentle with him 😭😭😭

[lipikkawrites]

Living like the universe has my back, because stressing has never changed the outcome.

-@lipikkawrites

[butcharium]

At home and the environment I've grown up in it's okay to be a lesbian (in fact, my paternal grandparents have been okay with and even supported homosexuality since the 60s), but do you really need to look like a man though when homosexuality is so normal is the undertone I sometimes catch a whiff of, however now in the rural part where my mother grew up it's no issue for women to look like men and being practical, as long as you're not being a lesbian about it. Well what if I do need to be both lesbian and masculine about it.

[myriadeyed]

As someone who is POSIC, and also objectum/conceptum, I have noticed objects and concepts tend to fall into "sentient/conscious" and "attractive/arousing" as different categories for me. Something can both, or only one or the other. Like for example: machinery, technology, devices etc. can often be both. Instruments can be both. I'm both POSIC and objectum for them. Vehicles usually feel sentient to me but I am not objectum for them. Code and written language can sometimes be arousing to me but I am not POSIC for it and don't usually feel like it's alive and has consciousness.

I also have a third, even weirder category for my unconventional feelings on objects and concepts, which is "consumable/appetizing." In that I literally want to Eat this and it NOT edible mostly because it is not even possible to put it in one's mouth. Because it's music. Or a color. Or the sound of windchimes. Or the sky reflecting off of the water of a misty lake. Or not just the physical painting itself but the concept of its artistry. And it's not fair that you can't consume these because what if I'm hungry but for Ideas rather than normalfood and I am convinced they would taste so so good. I'm not remotely even close to joking. Let me do it. Let me eat the painting

[lafamilledelioncourt]

It puzzles me, the full grown adult human, that people's first response when I share my feral love of a fucked up monster: "Oh! But they're awful! They're so unworthy of forgiveness!"

I.... I'm aware? Did you think I cared? That monster doesn't need my forgiveness, he needs a nap and soundproof headphones. He needs therapy and an afternoon snack. So what if his favorite hobby is murder? Who am I to judge?

[jaggedjawjosh]

Caring for your mind is like tending to a garden; nourish it well to watch the flowers of resilience and joy bloom.

[marandsviet]

It is in our moments of uncertainty that the flame of courage burns brightest, guiding us through the fog of doubt.

[swiftspot]

whatever you do DONT think about how ford must’ve felt seeing “old man mcguckett” for the first time and realizing what he drove his closest friend to. don’t imagine the guilt and horror of his actions eating away at him even as he tries to make amends. yeah just don’t lol

[mindfulhavens]

I once read a wish that stuck with me:

“I hope that someday, somebody wants to hold you for twenty minutes straight, and that’s all they do. They don’t pull away. They don’t look at your face. They don’t try to kiss you. All they do is wrap you up in their arms, without an ounce of selfishness in it.”

―Adrienne Shelly

Sometimes, a person’s words can feel like a hug.

Some people are particularly good at this.

[johannestevans]

the fun thing about publishing a lot of my works as ebooks is that they're reaching a different audience than usual, which means that i'm seeing a lot of new reviews that use adjectives like "quirky!" "different!" "unexpected!" and "unusual!"

[thehummingbee20]

memories.. which one is more difficult? to live with them or to live without them

[butcharium]

A butch win for me on this trip however was that when we stopped in the bigger city nearby, my mother got me an expensive shirt that looks a bit like a dish towel. I've been looking for a good dish towel shirt for years and this one is so nice and soft!!

I love this pattern on shirts because it has some of the charm of flannel shirts but doesn't feel as casual, but also I look like a dish towel <3

[iinoyb]

Hello can I offer you an omegaverse arranged marriage Techno/Ranboo AU in these trying times?

Ranboo is the prince of a kingdom, heir to the throne. He is also an alpha. The rules of this country are that a royal cannot claim the crown before they have a mate, which in noble circles usually happens from the age of 20 upward, with most being mated by the age of 25 or so. They're often arranged marriages, with the omega getting little say in the matter.

Ranboo's parents died when he was younger. He has a capable regent who has been leading the country with his input, but as he turns 20 he is eager to get a mate so he can get the throne.

As is custom, a bunch of nobleborn omegas who are unmated are brought to parade in front of Ranboo, each hoping to win his favor and be the future queen of the country. Ranboo tells himself that he has little interest in who his mate is (normally his parents would pick for him anyway, Ranboo hates the decision anxiety), as he's more concerned with the whole coronation thing.

Until his eyes fall on an omega who stands out a little from the rest.

The omega in question is probably the oldest there at 24 years of age. He is tall for an omega (though still several inches shorter than Ranboo), more muscled than omegas usually are (though it doesn't completely hide the more curved, soft edges of the typical omega physique). He has scars, and long pink hair in a half-updo with braids, and he is wearing a long, red dress with details of lace, a bodice that hugs his chest a little too tight, and a high slit in the side that reveals maybe a bit too much of those powerful thighs that could crush Ranboo's head like a grape.

Ranboo might be an alpha but this poor guy is whipped.

So he has an instant interest, that only heightens as he interacts with the omega and gets to experience that dry wit, the clever mind, the spirited nature. He has non-traditional hobbies for an omega: horseback riding, archery, sword fighting. This is an omega unlike any Ranboo has ever met. One that isn't looking to bow down to an alpha ruler.

Obviously, not all omegas are completely submissive, but in the noble cirlces most omegas are raised on more traditional values. So this one is an outlier.

His name is Techno from house Blade.

Ranboo's advisors try to disuade him from the match. They say there are some nasty rumors about Techno. Common belief is that Techno was mated at age 18 like most omegas are, to a young alpha from a noble family. The alpha in question was a not good person though, and a not good mate. He was abusive, and evil, and wanted his omega to be a sex slave but nothing more.

Rumor has it that Techno snapped and killed the alpha when he couldn't stand it anymore.

(Rumor would be correct.)

The matter was more or less swept under the rug, but no other alpha would consider giving Techno a second look. A lot of them were scared to end the same as Techno's original mate. Others didn't bother with an omega who wasn't a virgin anymore, who had been bitten and marked and soiled by another alpha once. Others were disgusted and turned off by the idea of a mate who was so independant and not submissive. And maybe a very few actually were traditional enough to believe that omegas really should be just sex slaves, so they weren't keen on Techno either.

But Ranboo has decided. This is the omega he wants. He's sold. Head over heels, "mommy? sorry.... mommy?" vibes.

The marriage is arranged (and slightly against Techno's will initially) though Ranboo knows that he wants to do right by Techno and win his trust, slowly peeling back layer by layer, and showing Techno how nice it can be to have a good mate.

And hey, maybe eventually Techno even trusts him enough to show his softer, submissive side. Because trust me Techno definitely has one ;)

[werewolfbarista]

ok im thinking abt the Bug right. my creachure on ffxiv. and im thinking maybe he's a mammet being controlled by the actual laika who is disabled and can't really Do the wol stuff in his own body. he is however a fantastic crafter so! mammet CREATED.

to keep stakes high in the story significant enough damage i think CAN kill him for realsies but it has to be directly to the mammet's heart, which houses his soul whenever it's in use.

this has the bonus of making both his vanilla and modded appearances totally canon in that the vanilla look is his original body and the modded one is his silly idealized mammet one :3