#Fun fact: technically

[nadiajustbe]

like it when people say things like "Wow, you have a nice writing style" or "what an interesting style". I mean, I'm INCREDIBLY flattered, but it's so fun and unusual mostly because...

It's a translation. Which means that Ukrainian is actually very suitable for literary writing: I love playing with the number of synonyms, or words whose cognates are based solely on the situation, or long, convoluted sentences that can be put on a page without repetition or connecting words. In English, of course, you can do most of these things too, but it usually tends to be simplified to be understood by everyone, which is incredible, which is why it's an international language.

But because of these not-so-unique features of English, a text translated from Ukrainian may sound unusually interesting to a native speaker.

No, I have my own style, of course (at least I hope so), but it's always so interesting to see how the text changes after translation and when I edit it, because don't think that I just copy and paste it through a translator. I always check how accurately the text is translated, because my level of English is more than enough to do that.

A rather interesting example: I was looking for synonyms for "I mean" in English, and after trying at least three synonyms in Ukrainian, it still remained "I mean" in translation.

And also, if I write something for you on writing prompts, it will most likely be a translation, so I think this is a pretty interesting detail of my writing to talk about a little bit more.

[mangozic]

my dead goth son and his friendly neighborhood personified concept of insanity

[newttxt]

“ain’t no one born into this world to be alone!”

happy birthday, robin!!! 🌸

[the-meme-monarch]

been rewatching hlvrai and drawing along :]

edit i fixed the last one (drew his gun on the wrong arm and it Ate At Me (yes i just flipped the drawing what are you a cop))

[viveela]

I think they are all very cute and silly

[yourlocalabomination]

Your Wagon Is On Fire!

[wrenderart]

I’m very passionate about the price of the Costco hotdog

[electrozeistyking]

Ghost Drone is an AU where the events of Murder Drones have been spread out some odd years and changed around (except for Episode 1, which remains the same as it does in the show). Alternate takes on Episodes 2, 3 and 5 have already occurred.

The first comic isn't canon to the AU anymore, but since it's the initial concept, I figured I'd include it. This entire post is basically my way of saying "Hey, this AU has been stewing in my brain since the 16th of November in 2023."

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Results from the ‘Who is the tallest MDZS Character poll! Thank you all for voting!

[under-lok-n-ki]

saw this post and had some thoughts that I needed to make known

also made a version without words just in case I wanted to post this somewhere else without having to explain anything 💀

[sysig]

You're still standing off to the side. Somehow, center stage has shifted from under your feet without you realizing, and you're standing in the wings, performing to no one.

Starring Role (Patreon)

[jayrockin]

How are centaurs classified scientifically? They seem to technically be artiodactyls, but they'd have to be mammals and I can't tell if they're mammals or some other type of synapsid.

Those are all words describing taxonomic groups of animals that evolved on earth. Even though I sometimes compare aliens like centaurs to phylogenetic groups of earth animals, it's not a literal statement. When I say centaurs are mammal-like, what I mean is that they share some physiological traits we associate with mammals: endothermy, vivparity, feeding infant young with specialized glands, parental care, fuzzy, endoskeletal, vertebral spine. But they also have plenty of traits not associated with mammals: feather-like integument, unidirectional respiratory system, a central cognitive brain, a nervous cord the runs ventral to their vertebrae, lack of a post-anal tail, spinerettes, non-Terran biochemistry, etc, etc.

When talking about genuine taxonomical classes for aliens, you have to build an entirely new tree of life, from the bottom up. Centaurs do not even belong to the same domain of life as us. Physiological terms can be used to compare us to them, but like, they're not even eukaryotes.

[priestess-draws]

When ur gf becomes god so u gotta become the antichrist to get her back

[powdermelonkeg]

Okay but given that you can make alcohol from just about any plant, a world built around Minecraft could have SUCH a liquor cabinet.

You’ve got your basics, the potato and wheat vodka, gin, whiskey, then rum from sugarcane or beet sugar if you’re feeling a little adventurous.

Then you’ve got the fancier things. Dandelion and melon wine, spike vodka, pumpkin liqueur, applejack. Zhuyeqing jiu and chocolate liquor if you REALLY want to go for the cool stuff.

You’ve got mead and all kinds of moonshine, everything from carrots to kelp to sawdust brandy if you live out in the Badlands. Sunflower and rose spirits, lilac wine, even milk liquor and advocaat if you want to deviate from plants a bit.

But then you’ve got the plants that don’t exist in our sphere.

Chorus liqueur, dripleaf absinthe, glowberry champagne and sweet berry wine, glow lichen beer and crème de spore blossom, golden apple cider, glistering cordial. For the truly danger-seeking, wither rose lanique.

[strawberryteabunny]

today’s coord to run errands 🐇💗

I also got to see the mag mile tulips in bloom and try a new bubble tea/poke place that opened near me! ໒꒰ྀི∗ɞ̴̶̷ ·̮ ɞ̴̶̷∗꒱ྀིა ⑅˚˖ ♥︎🧋

coord rundown:

JSK: Angelic Pretty Shoulder Ribbon JSK (Summer 2002)

apron, cardigan: BTSSB

blouse, socks: AP

I forgot to include my headdress in this but just wore a pink + white ribbon/lace rectangle headdress! oops ૮꒰ྀི⊃⸝ ⸝ ⸝⊂꒱ྀིა

[m3llowm1sh]

i miss them sometimes