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I need to learn how to draw leg muscles purely so I can illustrate for you the level of caked up, thick thighed, crush-head-like-watermelon Isaac has going on

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[earthtooz]

earth i need to catch up on ur ratio fics (i read some of flower one and i ate that shit up omg) because now the thought of seething annoying veritas being all angry whenever you even look at someone else infests my mind like an annoying worm. i hope you know this is what those fics do to me

x : EQUILIBRIUM : *+ﾟ

in which: ratio navigates through the perplexities of pining after you.

warnings: fluff, 1.6k words, intelligentsia guild!gn!reader is kind of a social butterfly and talkative, ratio is so pathetic i love him T^T, alcohol, aventurine feature! my writing isn't the best for this one i apologise :,D

a/n: thank u for the ask mhie!! i wanted to say that you enabled me perfectly because ever since his release, i've only ever thought about this one scenario where he's staring at reader from afar and absolutely seething because he's not the one talking to them xD sorry for taking so long omfg and im sorry for turning this into a fic, i just saw my opportunity and lunged at it like an animal rawr

Jealousy and envy are not familiar concepts to Dr. Ratio.

He knows of them, understands the inner workings and philosophical aptitude of both, knowing that they lead man down irrational paths. Yet, for all his years, he has not felt the bitterness of jealousy and envy squeeze him, cannot fathom why one cannot control their feelings and maintain modesty. 

Perhaps, the root of it was whatever Ratio wanted, he received. The only thing he has ever craved is knowledge, and it is available for him with the flick of a page, absorbing even the most complex of theories with ease. Conceptual, mathematical, scientific- not a single school of thought has hidden itself from his vast mind, proven by the many PhDs he has with his name.

Everything fickle that anyone could ever crave has long been his. 

Envious over someone else’s wealth? Money comes and goes, and merely serves as a medium of exchange. As long as he has enough to live comfortably, then he is content. Having too much of one thing can often result in a bottomless pit of wanting more, and material good was perhaps the most evil of all.

Jealous over someone else’s beauty? Compliments and adoration are not an unfamiliar concept to him; one glance at what’s under that stone mask will have others fawning over him instantly. He claims the mask is to protect him from idiots, but perhaps it also serves to shield others from the walking sculpture that is the Veritas Ratio, sharp features and toned body, there is nothing undesirable about him.

In conclusion, jealousy and envy are not familiar concepts to Dr. Ratio. Until he met you.

A fellow member of the Intelligentsia Guild but in another department, you too are a favoured delegate of the IPC, frequently attending the same events and trips as him. Thus, it was only natural that you’d become acquainted and that he’d grow to respect you, hearing about your achievements and dedications as an academic. What was unnatural, however, was the palpitations of his heart, weakness in his knees, paired with an overwhelming excitement to see you.

He’s no fool. These sensations were all symptoms of romantic attraction, but you were a variable uncounted for in the distribution of his life, and he was not ready for an outlier so powerful that it completely ‘skewed’ him over.  

Now, he laments in the corner of champagne parties meant for socialites. He is no lover of mundane interaction but as his contract with the IPC, he comes as a representative of the Intelligentsia Guild. 

These formal events always drained the life out of him, needing him to discard his everyday, flowey, carefree attire for a constraining suit, conforming him into the regular majority. 

He raises the glass of champagne to his lips and takes a small sip, the liquor serves as lubricant to the throat. The smooth finish of the drink is exactly what he needs; talking about the same subject again and again becomes exhausting, and even though it is in his role criteria, Ratio cannot wait to leave.

But he won’t, because he hasn’t seen you yet. 

Glancing around the room for the upteemth time this evening, you still have not entered his line of sight, and he leans against the bar in disappointment.

“Oh, why the long face, Ratio?” A mischievous voice coos from beside him. “It’s not a good look on you.”

“Spare me your sentiments, gambler,” Ratio spits back.

“As you wish. Not enjoying the party?”

“If you have something you wish to say then please, spare me the pleasantries.”

Aventurine laughs, all boisterous and extravagant, gold jewelry clicking against each other, as if coming alive to match his jovialness. He really is a personified headache. “You’re looking for someone, aren’t you?”

The scholar tenses, muscles tugging at the stiff fabric of his blazer, but that micro action was enough of an answer for Aventurine.

A gloved hand points up to the mezzanine of the grand hall. Ratio spots you, leaning against the railing whilst conversing with another man, one briefly talked to earlier. If he didn’t like him before, then he certainly didn’t now.

Handsome face turning into a small scowl, it’s almost as if you feel the intensity of a certain, golden stare, causing you to turn around and find the source, eyes eventually landing on the figures of a coworker or two. A brief smile graces your face before you turn around again, turning your back on the two onlookers.

Ratio loathes what he sees, and something within him yearns to be the only man you look at, causing an ugly, green sensation to brew within him; a concoction that can only be labelled as ‘jealousy’.

He just cannot figure out what other men have that he doesn’t; what is making him secondary in your heart? Why do you give these... idiots the time of day when you could be with him- talking to him?

It's all too perplexing, you make him perplexed.

“Well, go on, doctor,” Aventurine prompts. “Place your bets before it’s too late.” 

The purple-haired sighs, pushing himself off the bar. His feet take him to you, up the velvet-carpeted stairs. His gaze never strays from you, ensuring you stay within his line of sight and eventually, he stops right behind you, acting as a looming shadow.

His gaze is cold, hoping to pierce through your conversation partner so he can finally cower away and make room for Ratio.

“Doctor!” You exclaim, surprised by his sudden appearance. “When did you get here?”

Taking a hint, the stranger finally begins to peel himself away. “It was lovely talking to you, Y/n. I hope this won’t be our last conversation.”

“Likewise, have a lovely evening,” you farewell him with a small smile as the other party turns and eventually disappears from sight.

Finally. Triumph and victory settles in Ratio’s chest when your attention is directed solely at him, but you look up at him with arms crossed and a raised eyebrow.

“I swore I saw you downstairs moments ago, how did you get up here so fast?”

“I simply walked a normal pace, is that so abnormal?”

“I suppose not,” you huff, rolling your eyes. Veritas allows himself a glance over of your outfit, admiring you. “Have you talked to anyone interesting?”

You are by far the most interesting part of the evening, he thinks.

“Hardly,” he murmurs. 

“My guess is that you’d prefer to be grading student papers?” You muse, leaning in closer.

His heartbeat spikes. “Well, that is hard to say. Which would you prefer?”

“As much as I love my students, I need a break from the same thesis statements regurgitated in different formats. I’d rather be here.”

“Then that is my answer too.”

You give him a look that says ‘really?’, clearly not believing his aloof statement. Truthfully, he would rather be here because here is where you are, and he’d like a few moments with you before returning to the gloominess of his office. The hour hand is only at 11, what’s the rush?

Then, your eyes flicker to his neckline and they widen briefly, as if finding an issue with his tuxedo. “Hold still,” you command, hands coming up to rest on his sturdy chest.

You’re fixing his tie, he realises, feeling the fabric tighten ever so slightly as you adjust it. When you’re done, you flatten out the material with a satisfied smile, running your hands casually over his chest, and he hopes you cannot feel his heart jump. How do you touch him so easily, as if it means nothing?

“It was crooked,” you explain, “now you are looking as sharp as ever, Doc.”

“Thank you,” is the best thing he can sputter out.

“No problem, we need to have our genius looking proper at all times!”

Ratio is too stunned to speak, he fears that if he tried, whatever leaves his mouth will result in a various garbles and attempts at sentences.

Thankfully, you haven’t run out of words to say. “Oh, I have yet to get a drink! Will you accompany me? I could go for some refreshments right now.”

He nods and extends an arm for you to hold, and you happily accept it, holding onto his bicep as you ramble on about a conversation exchanged earlier in the night. If you were anyone else, he would not have cared in the slightest, but instead, he listens intently, taking slow and measured steps downstairs so you are comfortable.

In this bubble, the esteemed scholar is content. With you so close, it feels as if everything has clicked into place, like the scales of fate have finally balanced and equilibrium has been achieved. He could listen to you forever.

Unfortunately, all good things don’t last, because a face Ratio doesn’t recognise approaches you, hand resting on your shoulder. Judging from the manner of which they address and talk to you, you are close, and you don’t shrug them off. Next thing he knows, you’re ripped away from him, dragged into the sea of people.

You spare him a glance over your shoulder, as if apologising for the sudden disruption.

Still, he sighs, left behind with nothing but fervent symptoms of love clinging to his being, squeezing him for all he is.

© EARTHTOOZ 2024, do not steal, translate, repost my fics and do not recommend my fics onto any other site.

[murky-tannin]

As Badboyhalo said, it’s not what they are running on or what is important to their candidacy, unlike Cellbit and Forever’s campaigns! Baghera DID offer an idea as well, as much as Cellbit tried to claim it didn’t count lol. But again, whether they have ideas for community projects or mods or whatever themselves doesn’t matter. Because the whole point is to promote those who DO have passionate plans like Cellbit or Mike and guarantee that those individual ideas are not only heard, but what the community (and not one person in power) wants.

I think what Cellbit was trying to ask BBH and Baghera was what were their personal ideas. Like, sure, let's say you make a council. What are the ideas *you* are going to propose to the council?

I was also getting frustrated with them not getting in depth with that, and understand why Cellbit would come to the conclusion they don't have ideas.

It seems a bit idealistic to me personally and to the brazillian candidates, and I was wondering if there truly is cultural difference that made us inclined to think that.

[liketolaugh-writes]

Danny's medical tests

Vitals and thresholds:

Age: 16

Pulse: 20 bpm resting, 54 bpm active (54 atrial, 30 ventricular), grayout at 80/35, blackout at 90/35. (Can stop heart for up to three minutes without repercussions; becomes painful after two)

Respiration: 6 breaths per minute resting, up to 30 active, no more than 15 resting. (Can slow to 1 breath per minute for up to half an hour; strain sets in after twenty)

Blood pressure: 90/40 (blood reaches his brain with Magic)

Temperature: between 50° and 80° (human) or 0° and 32° (ghost) Cold tolerance is no lower than 3° in human form, heat tolerance no higher than 90°

Height: 5’3’’

Weight: 101 lbs (3/5 what his weight should be by build)

Ectoplasmic purity: between 80% and 90% (low, normal for halfas)

Core pitch: 29 kilohertz (low, normal for halfas)

Power level: 214 (out of 300)

Aura brightness: 154 (low, lack of obsession fulfillment)

List of tests, results, and consults:

ECG shows a third degree AV block with a ventricular escape rhythm.

Echocardiogram shows no physical abnormalities.

Event monitor shows mild strain (palpitations, discomfort) with normal exercise and stress, moderate strain (chest pain, shortness of breath, dizziness) with high activity and stress.

(“No, this is pretty much what I remember exercise feeling like.”)

Blood reacts violently to all potential donors

Blood tests:

>Complete blood count:

>>White blood cells: slightly elevated, also weird (green, have faces)

>>Red blood cells: low (thinner blood)

>>Hemoglobin: high (red blood cells carry more oxygen)

>>Hematocrit (percentage red blood cells): 29%

>>Mean corpuscular volume: slightly low (smaller red blood cells)

>>Mean corpuscular hemoglobin: high

>>Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration: high

>>Red cell distribution width: low

>>Platelet count: low and also they are all green

>Comprehensive metabolic panel:

>>Glucose: 50 mg/dl (low)

>>Blood urea nitrogen: low (good kidney function)

>>Creatinine: low (good kidney function + can indicate low muscle) (this is not because of low muscle this is because of Ghost)

>>Estimated glomerular filtration rate: high (good kidney function)

>>BUN/Creatinine ratio: 12:1 (normal)

>>Sodium: high (electrolyte)

>>Potassium: very high (ectoplasm component) (electrolyte)

>>Chloride: very high (ectoplasm component) (electrolyte)

>>Carbon dioxide: low (waste product)

>>Calcium: high (electrolyte)

>>Protein, total: normal (plasma)

>>Albumin: slightly low (should be normal) (sign of malnutrition)

>>Globulin, total: high (high immune function)

>>Bilirubin, total: normal

>>Alkaline phosphotase: low (slow metabolism)

>>Aspartate aminotransferase: low (no liver damage)

>>Alanine transaminase: low (no liver damage)

>Lipid panel:

>>Cholesterol: normal

>>Triglycerides: low (dietary)

>>HDL Cholesterol: slightly low

>>VLDL Cholesterol Cal: normal

>>LDL, calculated: normal

>>Chol/HDL ratio: normal

>Thyroid tests:

>>Thyroid-stimulating hormone: low

>>Thyroxine: low

>>Triiodothyronine: low

DNA test: Takes an extremely long time to fully process, but early results show that Danny’s DNA is covered in a thin layer of ectoplasm, making the underlying structure difficult to decipher. Programming a machine to recognize it could be difficult.

Urine tests: normal

Pulmonary function tests: normal

Allergy panel shows no reactions.

Hypermobility test shows hypermobility in spine, elbows, and knees. No other signs of EDS, tentatively ascribed to his abilities.

Dietitian consult: nothing concrete yet. They discuss Danny’s eating habits, deal frankly with the fact that they don’t know what his exact dietary needs are, and talk about intuitive eating. Danny gets a list of signs to look out for and things to try.

Endocrinologist consult: they discuss Danny’s concerns and assess his current stage of puberty. Danny states (visibly mortified) that he has grown two inches since his accident, no vocal deepening, no facial or body hair, no reproductive function benchmarks. They discuss various possible causes of delayed puberty (excessive exercise, psychosocial problems, physical trauma, irradiation) as well as treatment options. Danny asks what circumstances would normally have them recommend inducing puberty (bullying, ostracization, distress) and they finally decide to go ahead and induce it.

Semen analysis: Danny is producing normally but the sperm die before exiting.

Slit-lamp exam shows tapetum lucidum in human form and odd eye structure in ghost form.

Autonomic nervous system tests:

>Gag reflex: Sensitive in human form, inactive in ghost form

>Motor reflexes (jaw jerk, biceps, triceps, brachioradialis, finger jerk, knee jerk, ankle jerk, superficial abdominal): hyperactive, forceful, but controlled. Identical in both forms.

>Pathologic reflexes: None present

>Cardiovagal function:

>>Heart rate variability: [not applicable because of heart condition]

>>HR response to deep breathing: exaggerated. This is how he stops his heart.

>>Valsalva: perfect adaptation. (blood pressure self-regulates rapidly)

>Vasomotor adrenergic function:

>>BP response to standing: perfect adaptation.

>>Tilt table testing: perfect adaptation. (blood pressure self-regulates rapidly)

>Sudomotor function:

>>QSART: Exaggerated in human form, not present in ghost form. (sweat response)

>>Silastic sweat test: Exaggerated in human form, not present in ghost form.

>Salivation: Normal in human form. No response in ghost form.

>Pupillography: rapid in human form, not present in ghost form.

>Cold pressor test: done with salted ice water. Reduced response. (sympathetic nervous system test)

Human CT scan was normal.

Ghost CT scan was semitransparent but otherwise normal.

Vaccine test shows good immune system function.

Human fNIRS, EEG, and MEG brain scans were used primarily for mapping. Showed normal activity for motor function and sensory activity, slightly reduced activity for memory exercises and problem solving, and substantially reduced activity for emotional responses.

Ghost EEG and MEG brain scans were used primarily for mapping. Showed no activity for motor function, mild activity for sensory and memory functions, and moderate activity for problem solving and emotional responses. No brain stem activity. (fNIRS not performed because it monitors blood oxygen activity in the brain and his ghost form doesn't have that)

Human MRI scan is largely normal, but shows darkened nerves on the left hand.

Ghost MRI scan indicated that his insides are abnormally malleable but highly coherent. Nerve damage is much less apparent owing to minimal function.

Human EMF reading showed increased activity corresponding to reduced brain activity.

Ghost EMF reading showed moderate activity for everything except emotional responses, which indicated strong activity.

Nerve conduction study shows severe nerve damage in ulnar and median nerves in human form, no nerve response in ghost form.

Electromyography shows that very few electrical signals are being transmitted in his left hand, Danny moves his hand with Magic. Otherwise normal readings in human form, ghost form shows no readings at all.

Polysomnography shows several signs associated with hibernation, making Danny’s sleep deeper, but his brain waves still indicate REM sleep in a normal pattern.

All biopsies normal except the inclusion of ectoplasm.

Microneurography was for mapping only.

The doctors manage to create an external device that can monitor the EMF activity of Danny’s core in milligauss, as well as his core pitch. It outputs it as a graph. Danny’s core EMF is 3,210, and his resting surface EMF in ghost form is around 2,000, with a total range of 200 feet. In human form, this is significantly reduced to 800 mG at the surface, and a range of 80 feet. (GIW sensors only detect as low as 900 mG, while the Fentons’ goes as low as 750.)

Core EMF level varies from ghost to ghost, measured on a scale that goes from 1 to 300. This is found to be equivalent to 15 to 4500 milligauss. All but around 2/3 of radiation is naturally contained, but the amount rises rapidly with power use.

[gildead]

Silver blinks in disbelief at what appears to be a talking bipedal Fidough, especially given that she appeared to know Gold. He knew his rival made some weird friends after going ghost, but this was pushing it by a lot. Especially given the Celebi positioned on his shoulder, struggling to stay aloft.

"Wesker?" The Time Travel Pokémon blinked their one eye. For a moment, they thought they felt something pinch their side, only to find nothing upon looking down. "Is that the fiend's name...?"

Gold's Typhlosion growls at the mere mention of the name, pulling her baby Cyndaquil closer to her body. The nearby Houndoom whines incoherently as he sniffs Grey's body, almost as if he's... trying to talk to him? Silver frowns. Ever since Gold died, he always seemed to understand what his team was saying. It certainly would've helped knowing now.

"Yeah, seems like some people have trouble staying dead around here." Silver turns to Phoenix, the Celebi on his shoulder attempting to steady themselves. Not that Silver exactly blamed the damn thing; it looked like it took a beating from this Wesker guy before he got there.

"You know him, right?" Silver asks Phoenix, "The Wesker guy?" His face softens, showing a hint of... worry?

"How much trouble is Gold in?"

Hey, they won't judge you for being upset, Silver. Hell, they've got their own issues at hand!

Phoenix approaches Silver, shooting Grey a nervous look.

[Surely, he'll wake up soon...?]

"Uh... yeah, we've had a heck of a time here too, as you can see." He motions to the semi-destroyed lobby, "That's... four kids missing now. Good god. Uh. I-I'm Phoenix, by the way."

"I've heard Gold talk about you, Silver. I wish it could have been under better circumstances, but... ah, I apologize for the mess-" She pauses sharply, shaking her head, "N-No-! That's not important! I'm sorry! Ah, I-Isabelle, here. We were upstairs when this all happened, I'm afraid."

Phoenix accepts Silver's pokegear, looking over the messages. They were all so panicked-sounding, it was twisting something in his heart-

"What on earth did this come from?" Isabelle had picked up the discarded grenade parts, looking them over carefully in her paws. One was still a bit hot, a show of how recently it detonated.

[...?]

[...!? N-No way-!]

Phoenix recognized those weapons. He saw them once before, in another liminal-type space, where the thin veil allowed for many worlds to converge into one.

The one who used that weapon... no, he was supposed to be dead! He was killed in his timeline, why was he back!? How!?

"...Phoenix? Sir? You're looking pale-"

"Wesker was supposed to be dead." His voice was fast, panicked and barely above a whisper, but could still be heard.

[rianemorgan]

Dr. Stone Fanfic Self Aware AU

Title: The Stone World Paradox

Senku Ishigami x Reader

Summary: Senku Ishigami has been trapped in an endless time loop, reliving the same events from the moment civilization was petrified to the revival of Byakuya. No matter how much he deviates, the world resets—until she appears. Y/N L/N, an anomaly in his predetermined reality, disrupts the cycle just by existing. As Senku struggles to understand why the loop has finally broken, he finds himself facing an uncertain future for the first time. But maybe, just maybe, uncertainty isn’t so bad—especially with her by his side.

For the nth time, the world began anew.

Senku Ishigami sighed as Taiju Oki burst into the science lab, yelling at the top of his lungs.

"Senku! I'm finally gonna confess to Yuzuriha!"

The scientist barely reacted. He had heard these exact words too many times to count, seen the same determined look on his best friend's face, and experienced the same sequence of events play out again and again.

The stone world would begin. The petrification would happen. He would wake up alone. He would count the days. He would revive Taiju. He would revive Yuzuriha. He would clash with Tsukasa. He would build the Kingdom of Science. He would save Ruri.

Then, after what felt like an eternity, he will move on to make a time machine and he would find Byakuya’s stone body with the help of why-man and everyone.

And the cycle would begin all over again.

At first, Senku hadn't noticed the loops. It was subtle—fragmented dreams of things that had already happened, but he brushed them off as déjà vu. Then, after dozens, maybe hundreds of cycles, he realized something was deeply wrong.

The world was off.

People repeated their lines perfectly, as if reading from a script. Background characters, if not directly involved in the current scene, felt lifeless—as if they were NPCs in a video game, waiting for the player to interact with them.

Everything felt coded. Artificial.

And no matter how much he tried to deviate from his expected actions, the world always corrected itself, forcing events back on track.

Was this even reality? Or was he trapped in some kind of cosmic experiment?

Senku had long since stopped questioning it. If he couldn't change the loop, then he would just have to live with it. Its the most logical thing to do after all, its not like he has the power to go against that thing that is doing this.

Then something different happened this time.

It was the day Gen Asagiri was supposed to make his first appearance—the so-called mentalist arriving at the Kingdom of Science to assess whether Senku was truly alive, task to him by Tsukasa.

Senku already knew what was supposed to happen. He would be distributing ramen to the villagers, Gen would show up and dramatically demand Cola, and Senku would eventually win him over to his side.

But this time… Gen wasn't alone.

Sitting beside him was a girl Senku had never seen before., holding a bowl of Ramen as well.

She didn't exist in any of the previous loops.

His sharp red eyes immediately locked onto her, studying her as she approached with casual curiosity.

Gen smirked. "Oh my~ this Ramen will surely be more delicious with... what do you think? Cola is it~"

The girl—Y/N L/N—gave a nervous smile, shifting slightly behind Gen as if unsure of how to act in front of him.

And for the first time in countless cycles, Senku felt a shift in the world.

It was subtle but undeniable. The air seemed crisper, the colors more vivid. The villagers, who normally followed their pre-determined scripts, reacted to Y/N with genuine, unscripted curiosity.

She was an anomaly.

And anomalies were something Senku never ignored.

_______

Y/N had no idea how she got here.

One moment, she was living her normal life, obsessed with Dr. Stone, especially Senku Ishigami.

The next moment? Truck-kun did his thing, and she woke up in the Stone World.

At first, she thought she was dreaming.

Then she realized she was petrified.

Somehow, she had arrived in this world already turned to stone, only to be unpetrified by none other than Tsukasa Shishio, Gen Asagiri, and Ukyo Saionji.

It gave her credibility. She wasn’t just some random girl appearing out of nowhere— at least she had been part of the world’s history, past encased in stone like everyone else, before the petrification happened. Good thing its already over more than 3,700 years, no one will suspect that she in fact did not beling in this world... all but one that is.

When she first saw Tsukasa, she nearly had a heart attack.

When she saw Gen, she nearly screamed.

And when they asked for her name, she realized she had no idea what the hell she was supposed to do.

But if there was one thing she knew, it was that she wanted to see him.

Senku Ishigami.

As a fangirl, that is a must!!!

The moment Gen mentioned that he was being sent to check if Senku was alive, she jumped at the opportunity.

"Gen? Can i come with you? Please?"

"Oh? and what might be the reason our little angel wants to come see the village~"

"I'm just curious okay? to see a real life primitive village that is!!"

Now, here she was, standing in front of him, in the middle of the Kingdom of Science.

And the way he was looking at her made her skin tingle.

"You're looking at my partners in crim like sh was some type anomaly Senku Chan~~ "

"That's because she is"

"Eh?"

Senku didn’t believe in miracles. After all he was in this loop for so very long and nothing changes no matter what, so he really has no hope for that.

But Y/N?

She was something that defied all logic. she defied even this world's constant

The moment he saw her, his mind was already racing. Where did she come from? Is she here in the previois loop? If so how did she escape the loop? What made her different from everything else in this fake world?

For the first time in countless cycles, he felt… excited.

Interested.

It wasn’t just because she was an anomaly—it was because she made the world feel real again.

As the days passed, he watched how the people around her, around him changed.

Kohaku, Chrome, Suika, Kaseki even Gen—everyone acted more alive when they were around her. The scripted lines, the unnatural repetition, the lifelessness—all of it started to fade the moment she interacted with them.

She was disrupting the world’s pre-determined flow.

If Y/N could change things, then maybe—just maybe—he could finally break free from this loop.

_______

Senku wasn’t one for emotions.

Love, romance—all of that took a backseat to science.

But Y/N was different.

Y/N huffed, slamming her hands on the table. "Senku, you can’t just ignore the taste factor! If we're making sulfa drugs, we should at least try to make them less disgusting!"

Senku scoffed, rolling his eyes as he continued grinding ingredients into fine powder. "Oh sure, let’s waste time making life-saving medicine taste like candy. Brilliant idea, Einstein."

"Hey! I’m just saying, if the patient can’t even swallow it without gagging, what’s the point?!" Y/N argued, pointing an accusatory finger at him.

Senku smirked, adjusting his goggles. "The point is that it’ll save their life, Y/N. Newsflash—sulfa drugs aren’t a gourmet meal. If they don’t like the taste, they can suck it up."

Y/N groaned. "But you KNOW compliance is a thing! If it tastes like literal death, people might refuse to take it!"

"And if we waste time making it taste good, they might die before they even get the chance," Senku shot back, flicking her forehead lightly. "Science first, comfort second. That’s how it works."

Y/N rubbed her forehead, glaring. "You are so stubborn. Would it kill you to consider patient experience?"

"No, but it might kill them if we delay the process." Senku smirked. "Unless you’d rather go back in time and tell Alexander Fleming to sweeten up penicillin?"

Y/N crossed her arms. "Ugh! I hate it when you use historical scientists against me."

"I know. That’s why I do it." He grinned smugly.

Y/N sighed in defeat, then muttered, "Fine. But I’m still going to find a way to make them taste less horrible after we make the first batch."

Senku chuckled. "Knock yourself out, taste-tester."

The more time he spent with her, the more he realized how much she fascinated him. Her knowledge, her humor, the way she challenged him in discussions—she was brilliant. Annoying but brilliant nonetheless

She wasn’t just an anomaly in the world.

She was an anomaly in his heart. Kukuku Yeah he really is staeting to sound illogical in this one

The realization came slowly. At first, he brushed it off as mere interest. Then he rationalized it as curiosity. But the moment he caught himself staring at her for too long, the moment he found himself wanting to be near her, he knew—

He had fallen for her. Surprise. Surprise

And if there was anything he hated, it was unsolved mysteries.

______

It took time, but together, they changed everything.

The Kingdom of Science thrived. The war with Tsukasa ended. They set sail. They conquered the world’s challenges. They face that creep Ibara. Have a science showdown with Dr. Xeno. Almost got brutally killed by Stanley. The world being petrified for the second time. Then facing Why-man head on.

And finally—

They found Byakuya’s stone body.

Senku stood there, staring at his father’s petrified form, and he knew.

The cycle was about to reset.

No matter what he had done, no matter how much he changed—the world would force everything back to the beginning.

...or at least that's what he thought...

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The moment stretched on longer than it should have. The cold, lifeless form of Byakuya Ishigami stood before them, his stone features frozen in time. The weight of the moment should have been clear—reviving the last of their fallen, the final piece of their journey.

But Senku wasn’t moving.

Kohaku tilted her head, confused. "Senku? Why are you just standing there? This is your father, right?"

Ryusui folded his arms, watching Senku with a raised brow. "For once, I have to agree. You should be pouring revival fluid on him right now, yet here you are, gawking like you’ve never seen a petrified person before."

Y/N, standing just a bit closer, nudged Senku with her elbow. "Oi, Senku, this isn’t like you. What’s with the hesitation? Don’t tell me you’re getting sentimental on us?" she teased, smirking.

Senku blinked, snapping out of his daze. "Tch. Sentimental? As if." He quickly turned his usual cocky grin on her, masking the storm raging in his mind.

Because this wasn’t right.

The loop was supposed to restart now. This moment—the very second they found Byakuya's statue—had always been the reset point. He should’ve been bracing himself to wake up back in his high school lab, hearing Taiju’s earth-shattering declaration that he was going to confess to Yuzuriha.

But nothing was happening.

Time was still moving forward.

Y/N sighed, shaking her head. "You’re acting weirder than usual, scientist. Are you gonna revive him or what?" She grinned, placing a hand on her hip. "Or are you waiting for a dramatic drumroll?"

Senku exhaled slowly through his nose. She was watching him. They all were.

His mind raced for an explanation—something logical to cling to. The loop should have reset, so why was everything continuing? Why was he still here?

Then his eyes flickered back to Y/N.

The anomaly. The one thing that never existed in any previous cycle.

Senku’s lips curled into a smirk as he pulled out the revival fluid. "Heh. If you want a drumroll, you’re out of luck. Science waits for no one."

With practiced precision, he poured the glowing liquid over his father’s petrified form, watching as the cracks formed, golden light illuminating Byakuya’s frozen features.

_____

Y/N, standing to the side, watched the heartwarming reunion unfold. A part of her felt a pang of longing—because, for the first time, she truly didn’t know what would happen next. This was supposed to be the final chapter, the last scene. But now?

Everything was unwritten.

As the group made their way back to the perseus, Y/N nudged Senku playfully. "You’re staring into space again, Ishigami. Are you secretly a softie now that your dad’s back?"

Senku rolled his eyes. "Tch. As if. I was just running calculations in my head."

"Sure you were," she teased, smirking.

Senku clicked his tongue. "If you had even an ounce of scientific prowess, you’d understand that thinking ahead is crucial."

"Oh, please. I understand science just fine. But unlike you, I also understand emotions," Y/N shot back. "Which, judging by that awkward hug, you still suck at."

"Hugging has nothing to do with science, and you know it."

"It has everything to do with being a functional human being."

"Functionality is about efficiency, not sentimentality."

"Oh my god, Senku, you are impossible!"

They continued bickering even as they returned to the ship, their voices echoing in the small quarters as the celebration back on Ishigami Village began.

—---

That night, in the quiet of his quarters, Senku lay staring at the ceiling. His arms were folded behind his head, and his mind raced, calculating, analyzing.

By all logic, the loop should have reset the moment they found Byakuya’s statue. Instead, time moved forward.

His mind kept coming back to one thing.

Or rather… one person.

Y/N.

She was an anomaly. She had disrupted the pattern. Could she be the reason the loop had stopped?

He sighed, closing his eyes.

If I wake up tomorrow… where will I be?

The thought unsettled him more than he cared to admit. For so long, he had accepted the endless cycle, the unbreakable script of this world. Now, for the first time, he felt the uncertainty of tomorrow.

And, to his own surprise, he hoped to wake up to a new day. Not another loop.

His last thought before sleep took him was of Y/N, her voice ringing in his ears.

"Oh my god, Senku, you are impossible!"

A small smirk tugged at his lips.

Heh. Yeah, well… So is she.

And then, for the first time in countless cycles, Senku Ishigami let himself sleep, truly wondering what came next.

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"Oi Ishigami Senku, you better wake you ass up. Your dad’s been resquesting for you. He wants to spend some time with his genius son."

His eyes snapped open. Instead of the white ceiling of his old science lab, he was met with Y/N’s face, her expression hovering somewhere between amusement and curiosity. The soft morning light filtered through the ship window, confirming what he already suspected.

The loop hadn’t reset.

Senku blinked, quickly masking his initial shock with a smirk. "Tch. That old man is way too sentimental."

Y/N crossed her arms, raising an eyebrow. "Oh, and you’re not? I distinctly remember a certain scientist hesitating for a solid five minutes before reviving him."

"That’s called making sure the experiment goes smoothly, not sentimentality."

"Right. Just like how you ‘logically calculated’ that awkward hug instead of freezing like a malfunctioning robot."

"Hugging isn’t a science. And for the record, my calculations were flawless, as always."

"Mhm. Keep telling yourself that, You leek Science Boy."

Senku let out an exasperated sigh, sitting up and stretching. "You’re really getting too comfortable calling me that, huh?"

Y/N grinned. "What can I say? It’s fun watching you pretend you’re not a total softie."

"You do realize that by scientific standards, you’re objectively incorrect."

"And you do realize that by human standards, you’re completely in denial?"

"Tch. You’re seriously exhausting."

"And yet, you’d be lost without me."

Senku gave her a sidelong glance, but instead of arguing, he just huffed out a quiet chuckle. "Yeah, yeah. Whatever you say."

For the first time in a long, long while, he wasn’t trapped in an endless cycle. No loops, no resets. Just��� the future.

And, somehow, he didn’t mind that future that includes her by his side.

—END.

[glitterstew]

Warning post for Kallulily

This is a warning post for @/kallulily regarding an incident she was in that happened in January of this year. This is being brought up right now because Kallulily is modding for the Kirby Gijinka Rainbow Zine (as Mod Paintra), a large event in the Kirby community. As this incident happened on Twitter/X it’s not well known here and many continue to support Kallulily without knowing her morals or actions.

Trigger warnings for grooming, abuse, and mentions of NSFW, rape, feral, and incest content in certain links

The incident concerns Kallulily’s friend @/splitser on tumblr and @/splitsterart on twitter (known as “Mod”) being called out for grooming someone starting when the victim was 15 and they were 19-20. A callout was made for this. There were two docs made, both shown in the X link below, with one being explicit, and one being a censored version. Warning for mentions or explicit screenshots of NSFW, rape, feral, incest content being exposed to minors, depending on the document https://x.com/RustyDoodleBot/status/1749553958920577093

Mod would later put out a response to this callout. Despite claiming they don’t condone their own behavior, they gave the excuse of the minor “insisted on seeing [Mod’s] NSFW material”, dismissing their own blame from their inappropriate actions towards minors. 

In the document they portrayed the victim, named Hoco, as the one who made THEM uncomfortable, despite Mod being the adult in the relationship who accepted/continued/sometimes even initiated the advances. Mod ultimately held more power in their dynamic, they could have cut the relationship at any moment before it got sexual. https://x.com/splitsterart/status/1749929155251102148?t=UVpJv9IJPTNiEwVoH-Gv3w

At the same time, Kallulily put out a statement defending her friend. This statement once again blamed the victim, insinuating the victim only came forward with the grooming allegations as an act of revenge (yes, the victim who had been groomed by her friend). Taking it as far as stating that the victim was a greater threat to minors than the groomer ever was.

Kallulily would later delete this statement. These screenshots were saved by another user, and are taken from here: https://x.com/Kaizilero/status/1750261445080883671

Along with this, Kallulily & Mod claimed Hoco knew and enabled a minor to distribute NSFW commissions. This has been cleared up by both the minor and Hoco. It’s important to mention how much making a claim like this can hurt someone’s reputation. https://x.com/RustyDoodleBot/status/1749962678406177246

In no situation is it ever ok to blame or portray a grooming victim as evil for coming out about their abuse. Despite Kallulily claiming she holds her friend accountable, she still brings the victim's reputation down to elevate her friend’s actions. Note that Mod was inappropriate to multiple minors, at least 3, meaning Kallulily and Mod’s argument of this happening because of Hoco’s behavior is null. As Mod has been inactive on all of their accounts since their callout, they are not the focal point of this post. However, other affected minors were recently contacted and new screenshots with both confirmation via memory and hard proof with screenshots of past NSFW conversations and art were given, with permission to share. DM this account for those screenshots if the extra confirmation is necessary.

Kallulily claims her friend has changed, but change isn’t trying to shift the blame onto a minor for starting NSFW conversation. Change isn’t trying to bring down a victim to make yourself and your friends look less bad. The overreaching defenses only come across as a defense of grooming itself.

Regardless of if Hoco did something bad too, it doesn’t take away from Mod’s abuse of them. Both Kallulily and Mod never apologized for claiming Hoco was at fault for being groomed in some way, which is the reason why this post is being made for awareness.

Please do not harass Kallulily, Mod, the Kirby Gijinka Rainbow Zine, or anyone else involved. This post is only to spread awareness.

[celtib]

Listen. Space whales lying in parallel worlds distributing powers is no basis for a system of government! Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical trigger event.

[mirai-e-jump]

Animage May 2025 Issue ft. Koga Ruito, Kawasaki Honoka and Kamata Erena (translation below)

Publication: April 10, 2025

The curtain rises on the revenge drama

The rift between Shouma and Karakida Hanto has been resolved, Shouma recovered from the mental and physical ailments that he had been suffering from, and Hanto defeated Suga Kenzo, who had continued to use him as his test subject. While Shouma and his friends were deepening their bonds, a major change was also taking place over at Stomach Inc, a company that manufactures and distributes dark sweets by using humans as ingredients. Jiip, whose whereabouts were unknown for a long time, has returned as the husband of Lizel Jaldak, the daughter of the president of the Granute world.

With the appearance of the new characters Lizel and Bocca, as well as the return of Jiip and his rebellion against Stomach Inc, a new chapter has begun. So far, the story of "Kamen Rider Gavv" has been focused on the human world, but now that powerful figures are emerging from the Granute world, there's no doubt that their world will become more prominent.

Furthermore, Siita, who was supposed to have been blown to bits during the battle against Shouma, will also reappear. In what shape will Siita be involved in the story, and how will the actions of Jiip and Lizel affect Shouma and the other Kamen Riders? Don't miss a single moment of the thrilling second half! _

Koga Ruito (Jiip) x Kawasaki Honoka (Siita) x Kamata Erena (Lizel)

-The cute but scary Lizel's irresistible charm-

"While Siita and Jiip play the roles of villains, they gained a great amount of popularity, and when Siita left the show in episode 14, many people voiced their disappointment."

Koga: I'm grateful, I truly am. Ever since I was told that my character's name was Jiip Stomach, I thought that if I searched him up on SNS, the only results I'd see would be for "Jeep" cars (everyone laughs). Thanks to the tons of feedback I've received, I feel that I'm seeing topics of the car and Jiip Stomach at a ratio of about 7 to 3 (laughs). I'm happy listening to everyones various opinions, and I'm also secretly saving illustrations when I see them.

Kawasaki: Even now, it makes me happy to see that people haven't forgotten about Siita and are still drawing her. Normally, you're forgotten about once you make your exit, right?

Koga: Isn't it impossible to forget about Siita when watching Gavv?

Kawasaki: Is that true?

Koga: What I mean to say is that I hope they remember (laughs).

Kawasaki: Fair enough (laughs). Still, I'm fortunate that illustrations are being drawn of her.

"Kamata-san, what are your impressions of Gavv?"

Kamata: Since the show uses a motif based around sweets, tons of sweets appear, and every time I watch it I think, "That looks tasty" or "I'm hungry" (laughs). At any rate, I think it's a fun show to watch.

"Were there any sweets in particular that you liked?"

Kamata: I myself love to eat, so everything looks delicious, but the soda gummies left a lasting impression on me. He makes eating things like cake look so delicious (laughs).

Koga: Shouma's really skilled at giving eating reactions (laughs).

"Jiip had been "out of the spotlight" for a lengthy amount of time, but we think many fans were shocked to see him reappear alongside his new wife Lizel in episode 29."

Kawasaki: I never thought he'd get married

Koga: I was shocked when I read the script too. In the very beginning, a few words appeared that alluded to marriage, but I would've never imagined that it'd be brought back up now and turned into such a big event.

Kawasaki: You figured it out, huh?

Koga: As expected, we can't underestimate Komura-san's scripts.

Kamata: The foreshadowing has been properly thought out, huh?

Koga: That's right. The story has been carefully thought out, but it's difficult reading into how each and every element will develop.

"The setup of Lizel also being the president's daughter left a strong impact. It was also surprising to learn that there's a president in the Granute world."

Koga: I know, right? It seems that stuff resembling politics is present in the Granute world too.

"Kamata-san, what kind of person do you see Lizel as?"

Kamata: She only just made her appearance, and there's still alot that I can't talk about, but……generally speaking, I think she's a selfish girl, and I'm doing my best to make her as detestable as possible (laughs).

Koga: Jiip and Siita had always been messing around in their own little world, where they'd both cover for each other, but that's since fallen apart. Then Lizel showed up, but will she be the one to fill the hole in Jiip's heart or not?……

"Koga-san, what's your impression of Lizel from Kawasaki-san's perspective?"

Koga: I guess the best words would be, "What's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine" (laughs).

Kawasaki: My reaction as Siita would probably be something like, "(enraged) Who's this?!," right? Man……I didn't know they were getting married (everyone laughs).

Koga: Huh? It seems like no one told you. That's so strange……(laughs).

Kawasaki: I'm already feeling jealous (laughs). For my own impression of Lizel, when I watched her performance, there were plenty of parts that made me think, "How scary……"

Koga: You can't tell what she's thinking, right?

Kamata: Even though her facial expressions are cheerful, she's pretty demanding, huh? In order to give off the impression of being selfish, I'm conscious of the fact that while the content of what she's saying isn't very nice, the way I say it is like a child pretending to be cute.

"She also refers to her husband Jiip as a "cute doll," and there are times where there's no way of knowing how she really feels about him."

Kamata: That's right. As I perform, there are times where I think, "Oh!," and others where I'm like, "Oh…"

Koga: You can't talk about it just yet (laughs).

Kamata: (laughs). Still, the type of person Lizel likes isn't someone who looks happy. When it comes to Jiip, she likes him due to the various things he's been through in the past.

Koga: Right. It's because he's terribly traumatized. I wonder what'll happen to him. Will Lizel continue to use him in this way, or will he use Lizel……

Koga & Kamata: Which will it be? (everyone laughs).

-Three gorgeous and unique costumes for three different people-

"Regarding Jiip's performance, did you change anything before and after his reappearance?"

Koga: Lizel picked him up, and while at first glance it may have seemed as if he were saved, I still think his current state of mind is one where he would immediately break down if pushed. I've been doing tons of research in order to express the feeling that I don't know what he's thinking, and that his mental state is alittle unstable.

"Siita, who was supposed to have made her exit from the show, was also seen in the preview for episode 30……"

Kawasaki: I can't tell you in what form she'll appear in yet, but it was abit difficult because the setting requires a performance different from how Siita previously was. I had to consult with Koga-chan on set.

Kamata: When I watched them in that state, it looked as if they were already family.

Kawasaki: Do you mean it?

Koga: Thank you!

Kawasaki: What would've happened if Siita hadn't left and met Lizel?

Koga: You'd have to be miserable for her to like you, right?

Kamata: In that case, I don't know if Lizel would like Siita.

Koga: If anything, she probably wouldn't like Jiip either.

Kamata: If they had stayed together, he might never have met Lizel.

Kawasaki: She probably wouldn't be interested in him.

Kamata: I'd like to see a story featuring that kind of timeline.

"Siita, Jiip, and Lizel, all three of them have costumes that leave a glamorous impression. Do you have anything that you like about your own costumes?"

Kawasaki & Kamata: (glancing over at Koga-san)

Koga: Why are you looking at me?

Kawasaki: No, we just remembered what you said some time ago.

Koga: Ah! I like the view of Jiip's back side because I think it makes him appear as a stronger character than from the front. When I talked about this with both of them and the staff, they said, "You're a narcissist" (everyone laughs).

"That's harsh (laughs)."

Koga: I was just trying to say that I like how the costume looks……(laughs). Still, I really like how it looks from behind.

Kamata: I like ribbons, so in that sense, the boots are my favorite due to all the ribbons on them. Overall, I also like how there's frills and all sorts of other stuff attached to the costume.

Koga: It's cute.

Kawasaki: Yeah, it's really cute.

Kamata: I myself have a taste for cute looking clothes, and people who I've met for the first time will often say, "This is to be expected of the president's daughter, don't you think?" I'd just like to express my thanks for making such a wonderful costume.

Kawasaki: The style of Siita's jacket is cool, and her socks with the frills and ribbons are cute, as it gives off an exquisite feeling, but I like the overall look of the costume. I think my most favorite thing might be the belt.

Kamata: Yeah, it's cool.

Koga: I think Siita's characterization is a one of a kind within Gavv.

Kawasaki: I think so too. It feels like the girls costumes in Gavv are quite frilly, but Siita's is somewhere between a boys and a girls.

Koga: It gives off the feeling of a mix between a military uniform and a girly outfit, which is cool.

"Finally, please give a message to the fans."

Kawasaki: Siita's return is coming to fruition, so I want Siita fans to keep an eye out for her going forward. I'm also looking to see what'll happen with Jiip and Lizel from a viewer's perspective, and I hope to enjoy Gavv together with all of you from here on out.

Kamata: Thank you for always watching Gavv. With the arrival of the new character Lizel, it'd make me happy if you enjoy the show while becoming excited over what'll happen next!

Koga: (looking at Kamata-san) Your body language and hand gestures are already that of a young lady's (laughs).

Kamata: I can't help but do it (everyone laughs).

Koga: At last, the Stomach Family's side of the story is beginning to unfold. As the story progresses, I'm sure that there will be an increase in unexpected parts that'll subvert everyone's expectations, so I definitely hope that you'll look forward to future developments!

[bruisedswan]

DEATH AS VESTMENT ... WEIRDING WOMEN

"all sworn to the Ways of Balance only see value in one thing, serving the Mother of all things, the True Mother: Death. for She is the great taker and giver."

— the first oracle st. gaius helen moheim, 10BN

THROUGHOUT THE AGES — from the first tales of kindred to the first demacian-noxian war — a group has always observed from the shadows, guiding the masses with a steady hand and heavy whispers. agents of balance and natural change, the Honoured Reverie Order, commonly known as the Reverie or the Sisterhood, is an ancient and adept organisation operating behind forces of ritual mysticism and enigma.

when hearing of the Reverie, it brings to most a certain shudder in their bones, a feeling of unknown circling the coven of women that results in primitive fear. it envelops them like a snake, squeezing the very soul out of its food. people fear what they do not understand, and as such, the Order has been deemed by most as odd witches bringing forth the second ruination. and quite honestly, who can blame their scepticism?

this group of mystics were seemingly born from the depths of void, surfacing after the catastrophic events of the rune wars like whispers in a fog; an order gliding through the burnt remains with promises to help the resurgence of the known clans and tribes, and guide their rulers to ensure the safety of the realm. for generations, these women acted as concubines, scientists, priestesses, mediators, mages – consistently infiltrating empires with overwhelming generosity, words so sweet it rotted the ears of those to which it was spoken:

‘we are born to serve.’

in truth, the Reverie was solely created to serve, but not mortality. at least, not entirely.

' CONCEPTION OF BALANCE '

how did the Reverie come to be? what gave rise to the birth of such an order? now, their origins are a truth not vividly remembered, victim like all things to time like sand slipping through one’s fingertips. however, from great access to the memories of past Reverie through the Mind’s Eye, the Great Order dawned from the gathering of devotees of Mask Mother in the camavoran continent of old runeterra, the primordial deity known now to the Sisterhood as the Great Mother. 

after witnessing the utter turmoil of the rune wars, it was decided by Her followers that true peace could not be trusted in the hands of mortals unburdened by divine foresight. a common Reverie axiom: “mortality exposes fragility in the minds of the transient, such that when introduced to mediums of polarity — mediums of immortality such as the world runes — the realms collapse into chaos and utter discord.” 

the Order believed that a mind bridled with finality could not think of anything other than this inevitability and would risk anything to oppose such, even disrespect the delicate balance of unfathomable eldritch forces. 

this outlook on the sublunary conceived one of many of the Reverie’s objectives: shield mortal kind from the disastrous and the odd, the divine and the weird. create an impenetrable veil of mysticism around former knowledge on the arcane. this objective was partially successful, aided by the erasure of most sacred history in the rune wars as most are oblivious to most eldritch beings of the realms and those that have an idea, are not aware of their full power.

‘ HIERARCHY OF WITCHES ’

i. the CLERICS are the figure heads of the Order, a council maintaining ultimate control of the entire order, and invoking almost unquestioned loyalty among the Parae Mother and Revered Priestesses. they represent Great Mother’s will and judgement, devising carefully crafted plans to be distributed and carried out by those of the Sisterhood. it is highly unlikely one can ever encounter a Cleric due to their heavy concealment to society and parts of the Order itself, as they do not exactly roam around the physical realm in flesh and bone.

by virtue of Mind’s Eye, the Reverie’s sacred limbo, Arcadia, is used by the Parae Mother to commune with the Clerics, having the strongest tie to them through blood oath. those (un)fortunate enough to be among the presence of these women find that they channel their spiritual forms through elemental means: the ripples in the waters, whispers in blaring winds, burning flames of unquenchable fire, quiet horrors of the shadows etc.

ii. the PARAE MOTHER possesses the strongest tie to the other voices, spirits and Clerics. she possesses the power to direct the Order in the physical realm with the strongest tie to the spiritual realm (besides the Sadə Tanrısı). the Parae Mother can be seen with strange ethereal and intimidating runic tattoos scribed onto her face, looking oddly ancient but eerily youthful.

such is her role, symbolising the work of the Great Mother, Mother Mask, guiding the Order through her grace and honor under the control of the Clerics. she subsequently holds the rites and memories of memorable Sisters who carried knowledge on the Sadə Tanrısı.

iii. REVERED PRIESTESSES have undergone the Rebirth and survived. they fill the role of advisors, faculty, historians, scientists and represent the general philosophy of order of Great Balance. general authority of the Order for most members and the outside populace. the Rebirth is a specific method used by the Order to access Arcadia.

a Reverie Sister must consume a poison known as the Mournborn, derived from a carefully alchemically crafted and potent herb hidden from runeterra, which allows one to reach a state of being that causes the body to reach a near death-like trance, between the plane of living and dead. when under the poison, the blade of payne is placed between the brows to focus the Third Eye. if the Sister survives, this trance allows her to access the memories of other Revered Priestess before her, called the True Sight, a daughter of the ability of Mind's Eye. once it's confirmed she's successfully ‘sought’, she will be branded with the Rune ‘death-seeker' on the newly transitioned chest.

iv. ORACLES work in the same position of the Revered Priestesses but serve as seers that see certain outcomes of presented plots. most Oracles primarily taught the art of prescience have some sort of oracular gift from birth, however, the rare few are runetologists capable of manipulating runes in order to predict certain timelines and threads of fate. even so, none can actually manipulate the future or fiddle with the threads of time. such is said to only possibly be done by the Sadə Tanrısı.

v. KEEPERS are the Sisters responsible for safeguarding eldritch information and runic technology, often representatives of the Order and mediators. they otherwise find ways of stabilising the disturbed cycle of death, prioritising the balance of life and death and symbolise the chaotic nature of Great Balance. all rites concerned about disturbed balance concern the Keepers.

one can be recognised by the Rune of Pandemonium on the left palm, primarily used to sift the soul from the body and determine whether a resurrected being has their soul intact or is flesh without mind. another indicator of a Keeper is the Rune Eye. Keepers are primary users of Vox Imperium and Mind's Eye, needed in their processes of detection.

vi. the ADEPTS are the agents, spies and/or concubines of the Order. they hide in the shadows and do their work behind the lines for the Order. some are taught the ways of the Oracles and Keepers in order to gather certain information for the Order.

“there lay a saint hidden between threads of space-time, an oracular being caught within the mysticism of the hereafter whilst standing fixed in the centre of the wise ouroboros: the Sadə Tanrısı.”

‘ THE MORTAL BORN FOR DEATH ’

SADƏ TANRISI is a term used primarily by the Reverie, an old ur-nox term translating to ‘the one who sees the Way’. Sadə Tanrısı, or, known to the Reverie as the Great Daughter, is a prophesied figure meant to be the bridge between life and death, chaos and order, karma and vengeance, the embodiment of Balance.

glimpses of this figure was first seen during the last phases of the rune wars, where one of the first Oracles tore her Mind’s Eye through the veil of space-time to see what she described as a three headed shadow: one a lamb, one a wolf and the other a maiden carrying ‘eyes so full of depth yet possessing maddening void’.

the Maiden in the Oracle’s vision carried the first known sightings of the symbol of Rune Eye, a symbol representing a Sister’s tie with chaotic nature and her Mind’s Eye. this vision is presently recognised in Reverie spaces as the Sign, the first among many prescient signs of this figure. however, it was disregarded due to the rune wars, the Sisterhood focused on seeing that the wars came to an end. it was after the rune wars and the starting of the rebuilding civilisations, did this figure become recognised as paramount.

oracular visions had begun plaguing the first Parae Mother after the Sign: visions of a Maiden in unquenchable fire, a raging white inferno capable of scorching both living and non-living into deafening void and non-existence.

from then on, it was known. for if the Parae Mother, she who saw all things in the wraith flesh of the Great Mother, had seen such then it was to be without question. Her, the Great Daughter's soul would be weaved with the most pristine threads of eldritch unknown, built on archaic forces that surpasses mortal comprehension. a Sister in the flesh of man but Eye crafted from Mask Mother herself, just like her siblings Kindred. a Deity stuffed into a girl.

[witchthewriter]

𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑻 𝑶𝑵𝑬: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐈𝐀𝐅 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞

a/n: I will be doing this by House! Also, yes it doesn't make sense timeline wise but think of each as an alternate universe ✧˚ ༘ ⋆｡♡˚

𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑺𝑬 𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑮𝑨𝑹𝒀𝑬𝑵

𝑫𝒂𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒔 | 𝑴𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒔

・She did as she promised and liberated Westeros.

・No Mad Queen, but sacrifices were made. However, all three of her dragons survived.

・The Long Night was vanquished because Dany was The Prince Who Was Promised.

・In a turn of events, Viserion was not a male dragon. Dany didn't have three sons... she had two and a daughter!

・Viserion laid her clutch of eggs not far from Dany as she wanted her to be the first person to see them.

・Her clutch of eggs produced three beautiful dragons; the biggest was a deep blue with flecks of gold and bronze. The second was a gorgeous pink egg with light orange accents and the last was purple with pearlescent swirling details.

・Dany became a grandmother and as soon as she saw them hatch, she cried.

・Barely anyone was allowed to see the dragonlings; even though she had risen to power, she still felt the eyes of enemies on her back. Many would love to hurt these new dragons.

・Dany still did not have a pregnancy that came to full term; so her dragons were truly her legacy, with Viserion keeping the magic back in the world.

・The hatching of these new eggs made the realm respect her even more.

・She didn't have a traditional way of ruling; yes she had councilors, and a small council.

・But the wealth was distributed equally. With smallfolk able to have jobs and acquire ones that usually only nobles had.

・Speaking of small councils, she had two of her closest bloodriders, Greyworm, Missendai (yes she is alive, well and thriving), Ellaria Sand and Samwell Tarly (Gilly and their son live in the Red Keep).

・As Dany could not have biological human children of her own, she basically saw every child/orphan as her own, in some way or another. She saw herself in them. Her childhood of always on the run, dirty clothes, knotted hair, clasping her brother's hand.

・She didn't want that for any child.

・So Dany spent a lot of her time building safe houses, schools, places where children could go and feel seen, heard and feel protected.

・A different Westeros was forming and many did not like that. Uprisings were frequent. Always from the Faith of the Seven & the old nobles.

・But every time they were stopped. However, those that repeated were thrown into prison (and therefore used to create new buildings) or were put to death.

(P.s., Ellaria Sand is her book self, not her show self because they are entirely different. Some events from the show never happened because it made no sense for Dany to wait so long to break the wheel.)

𝑹𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒏𝒚𝒓𝒂 | 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒏𝒔

・She won against her brother and sat the Iron Throne with a tired heart. Rhaenyra lost a lot more than she could handle and her days were spent fighting off her grief.

・That did not stop her from being the best queen she could be.

・Her energy was given to the people, to the dragons and to the restructure of House Targaryen.

・Since the Greens had nearly torn what it was to be a Targaryen, Rhaenyra had a lot to do. So, she depended on those who were loyal to her. Baela, Addam, Corlys, etc.

・Oh, and not to forget Syrax.

・Syrax kept a lot of people in check when they came to court.

・As the dragon pit was partially destroyed (the dragons were okay though, they survived, help came just in time!) the living dragons now roamed to find a proper place to live. Dragonstone became a lot more populated.

・The love of the dragons would be reintroduced. One way she would do that, would be to reinstate the idolisation of the dragons. I.e., basically showing off the dragons.

・So, more royal processions atop dragons.

・As a skilled dragonrider herself, Rhaenyra may have placed greater emphasis on the role of dragons and their riders in the defense and governance of the realm.

・It would not always be easy. Especially with the fact that Rhaenyra's rise to power involved the killing of her own nephew, Aegon II. This would cast a long shadow over her reign and create lingering resentment among some factions.

・But through the influence of Mysaria, the smallfolk and those less fortunate would definitely be focused on. No more fighting pits! (Let's remember that Aegon frequented them...)

・Additionally, through Rhaenyra's victory, there would be a shift in the balance of power among the noble houses. For example; The Hightowers, who backed Aegon II, might have lost influence, while the Velaryons and other supporters of Rhaenyra might have gained prominence. This is all up in the air however, as Rhaenyra did have a forgiving heart... (I mean, before all the war...)

・What I know to be true, is that Rhaenyra would have maintained a strong dragon presence in King's Landing. Positively - this would have deterred potential threats and rebellions. And also led to a more prominent role for the dragonriders in the governance of the realm.

𝑹𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒏𝒚𝒔 | 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝑾𝒂𝒔

・Is in history books as one of the best rulers

・Balanced, open-minded and level-headed; Rhaenys didn't need a council - she was one all on her own.

・She grew up never thinking she would rule; so she was quiet and watched everyone's moves

・The Sea Snake was a brilliant King-Consort, still the leader of Driftmark

・Meleys was truly The Red Queen; her own horns and spikes resembled Rhaenys' crown and when they were together, they were utterly breathtaking

・As said before with the others, with Rhaenys and her dragon, Meleys, in a position of power, the presence of dragons would have been more pronounced in the governance of the realm. This could have deterred potential rebellions and solidified her authority

・A lot of her reign would reflect her own grandmother's - The Good Queen Alysanne. 100% Rhaenys would continue with the women's councils.

・The women of Westeros would be given opportunities. I think Rhaenys would take a lot of inspiration from Dorne. And how women were equal to men, because why the hell not?

・And as a dragon rider, who was going to tell her no? Meleys was definitely not about to let anyone defy her either.

・However, one of her greatest allies was the North.

・And due to the North's historical resistance to female leadership, her ability to assert authority and govern effectively would sway Northern lords to reconsider their biases against women on the throne.

・So, by demonstrating strong leadership, it fostered greater acceptance of her rule among Northern houses, and increased their loyalty.

・This is only one example of how she got herself written in the history books.

𝑩𝒂𝒆𝒍𝒂 | 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒌𝒊𝒆𝒔

・Known for her bravery and strong character, Baela brought a fresh perspective to the Iron Throne. She prioritized unity among tTeam Black and Team Green and those that chose between Rhaenyra and Aegon.

・Baela addressed the grievances from various houses and the common folk alike - making a more equitable society.

・Jace's death was a great grief. As was ... basically all her family. It was quickly pushed forward that she needed to marry.

・Baela shut that shit down quick.

・She swore that if she were to marry, she would choose who and when.

・The scars left by the civil war were still fresh in the minds of many houses. Those that aligned with the Greens, sought to undermine Baela's rule, viewing her as a representative of the Blacks. This historical animosity had led to plots and conspiracies aimed at destabilizing her reign

・But it is mainly through the dragons that Baela remained in control. As charming, bold and brave Baela can be, Moondancer ... reinforced people's loyalty. With the death of the majority of Team Green as well as their dragons, there was only other Houses to oppose her.

・She was also known as 'Our Queen of the Skies'. And after ruling for more than 20 years, the people saw Baela as a goddess.

・Some say she was part dragon herself, with how much she was in the air, flying on Moondancer (who many, many children adored.)

・Many rumors grew which made Baela seem impossibly mysterious

・It made the people respect her; and therefore they listened to what she had to say.

・Even the others in court grew to respect her.

・Baela, much like Alysanne, had a ladies court in which she listened to the problems they had.

・Spare food was always given to the smallfolk, unlike other rulers who gave it to the dogs or horses.

・Baela's approach to governance altered the trajectories of other key figures in the realm

・Her leadership focused on healing the divisions within the realm, strengthening alliances, and leveraging the power of dragons to maintain peace and order.

𝑹𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒏𝒂 | 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆'𝒔 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏

・Yes! her name reflects Princess Diana's real life title, 'The People's Princess'!

・Her reign would be known as one of peace.

・Well, not only peace, but a unique one as well.

・Rhaena addressed the grievances of the common folk and fostered goodwill among the people of both regions through fair governance and an empathic approach.

・The People's Queen shocked many, many people with how strategic she showed herself to be.

・She did this by navigating the political landscape and carefully addressing the concerns of powerful houses in both the North and the South which led to stability.

・Used her access to dragons as a symbol of authority and a powerful military asset to deter rebellion and reinforce her position.

・Rhaena's dragon Morning, hatched during the Dance of the Dragons and kept growing

・She was a very friendly dragon - similar to Silverwing, and didn't mind being paraded around

・Her experience with the devastation of the Dance of the Dragons, made Rhaena prioritize healing the rifts within the realm.

・Rhaena had strong ties to both the dragonriders and the great naval power of House Velaryon. This continued an emphasis on the Targaryen dominance of the skies, and the Velaryon's dominance on the seas.

・Rhaena's reign ushered in a cultural renaissance. The People's Queen promoted the arts, literature, and education. Her leadership style encouraged creativity and innovation, reflecting a more progressive and enlightened era in Westeros.

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Writers Guild West Official: Era of Hollywood Mergers Hastened the Strike

August 10, 2023

Laura Blum-Smith, the Writers Guild of America West’s director of research and public policy, considers the strike a result of a tsunami of Hollywood mergers that has handed studios and streamers the power to its exploit workers.

“Harmful mergers and attempts to monopolize markets are a recurring theme in the history of media and entertainment, and they are a key part of what led 11,500 writers to go on strike more than 100 days ago against their employers,” Blum-Smith said on Thursday at an event with the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice over new merger guidelines unveiled in July.

She pointed to Disney, Amazon and Netflix as companies that “gained power through anticompetitive consolidation and vertical integration,” allowing them to impose “more and more precarious working conditions, increasingly short term employment and lower pay for writers and other workers across the industry.” But she sees revisions to the merger guidelines that address labor concerns a key part of the solution to prevent further mergers in the entertainment industry moving forward.

“The FTC and DOJ’s new draft merger guidelines are part of a deeply necessary effort to revive antitrust enforcement,” she added. “Compared with earlier guidelines, the new ones are much more skeptical of the idea that mergers are the natural way for companies to grow. And they focus more on the various ways mergers hurt competition, including how mergers impact workers.”

In July, the FTC and DOJ jointly released a new road map for regulatory review of mergers. They require companies to consider the impact of proposed transactions on labor, signaling that the agencies intend to review whether mergers could negatively impact wages and working conditions. FTC commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, who was joined by agency chair Lina Khan, said in a statement about the guidelines that “a merger that may substantially lessen competition for workers will not be immunized by a prediction that predicted savings from a merger will be passed on to consumers.” Historically, transactions have been considered mostly through the lens of benefits to consumers.

The guidelines lack the force of law but influence the way in which judges consider lawsuits to block proposed transactions. They also tell the public how competition enforcers will assess the potential for a merger’s harm to competition.

Antitrust enforcers have steadily been taking notice of negative impacts to labor as a result of industry consolidation. “We’ve heard concerns that a handful of companies may now again be controlling the bulk of the entertainment supply chain from content creation to distribution,” Khan said last year during a listening forum over revisions to the guidelines, in a nod to anticompetitive conduct by studios that led to the Paramount Decrees. “We’ve heard concerns that this type of consolidation and integration can enable firms to exert market power over creators and workers alike.”

Adam Conover, writer and WGA board member, said in that April 2022 forum that his show Adam Ruins Everything was killed by AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner in 2018 when TruTV’s parent company forced the network to cut costs. He stressed that a handful of companies “now control the production and distribution of almost all entertainment content available to the American public,” allowing them to “more easily hold down our wages and set onerous terms for our employment.” It’s not just writers that are impacted by an overly consolidated Hollywood either, he explained. After Disney acquired 21st Century Fox in 2019, he said that the studios pushed the industry into ending backend participation and trapping actors in exclusive contracts preventing them from pursuing other work.

Blum-Smith said that aggressive competition enforcement is necessary as “Wall Street continues to push for more consolidation among our employers despite the industry’s history of mergers that failed to deliver any of the consumer benefits they’ve claimed that left writers and audiences worse off with less diversity of content and fewer choices.”

“More mergers will leave writers with even fewer places to sell their work and tell their stories and the remaining companies will have even more power to lower pay and worsen working conditions,” she warned. “Strong enforcement against mergers is essential to protect workers in media and workers across the country and these guidelines are an important step in the right direction.”

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Wet Beast Wednesday: megamouth shark

This week's topic is one of the most enigmatic beasts I've covered for this esteemed weekly event. The megamouth shark is one of the most poorly-understood sharks due to its deep-sea habitat. Indeed, the shark is so rare that there are only a few hundred recorded sightings and even fewer examined specimens. There's a lot we don't know about this shark, but I'll tell you what we do know.

(Image: a megamouth shark shot from the front and side. It is a shark with a bulbous, rounded head, small eyes, and a very large mouth that seems toothless. Its lips are thick and rubbery. Its skin is gray with many small scars. End ID)

Megachasma pelagios is one of only three species of filter feeding sharks, the others being the whale shark and basking shark. It is easily the weirdest-looking of the trio, almost looking more like a weird cartoon than a real animal. The back half of the shark is relatively normal (though the tail is very long), but the head is all kinds of strange. First of all, it's huge and rounded, with a wide and short snout and ridges over the very small eyes. Most of the large head is taken up by the mouth, which is lined with multiple rows of very small teeth, up to 50 rows on the upper jaw and 75 on the lower jaw. It has very large, rubbery lips and the surface of the upper lip has a very reflective, white strip along it. This strip reflects lights, but it is unknown what function it fulfills. It may be used to let the sharks recognize each other or to attract prey. Megamouth sharks have the smallest amount of electroreceptive organs (known as ampullae of Lorenzini) of any shark species, giving them a relatively weak ability to sense the electric fields produced by other animals. They can reach up to 5.5 m (18 ft) in length (though larger individuals have been reported) and 1,215 kg (2,679 lbs), making them the third largest shark in the world, after the whale and basking sharks. Females grow larger than males.

(Image: a deceased megamouth shark placed on a dock. It is resting on a wood pallet and is slightly tilted to one side. The size of the head and cheeks in relation to the rest of the shark is especially evident. There is a white square of material on its head, possible a label. End ID)

Megamouth sharks have a worldwide distribution in latitudes between 40 degrees north and 40 degrees south. They are deep sea sharks, typically inhabiting waters up to 1,500 m (4,920 ft) deep, but have been seen swimming to the surface on occasion. They follow diel vertical migration, a daily migration upwards at night and down during the day followed by a huge variety of deep-sea life. They likely do this to follow their prey. The stomach contents of dissected specimens reveal that they feed on small animals, including shrimps, jellyfish, and squat lobsters, but krill have been found in every specimen's stomachs and seem to be their primary food source. How exactly megamouth sharks filter feed is something of a question. They lack the musculature to hold their mouths open for ram feeding like basking sharks or to produce powerful suction like whale sharks. The current leading hypothesis is that they can protrude their jaws a bit, creating a weaker suction that draws in prey. The mouth is them compressed, forcing the water out through the gills while food is caught in the gill rakers to be swallowed. They would have to get close to the prey to suck them in this way. Megamouth sharks are slow swimmers, but krill are even slower, so that wouldn't be much of a problem. Not much is known about the reproductive habits of megamouth sharks. We do know that they are ovovivaparous, meaning the mother retains the eggs, which hatch internally and continue developing inside of her. The developing pups are not fed by a placenta. Instead, the mother produces unfertilized eggs for the pups to eat. Megamouths can have multiple pups in one reproductive cycle. The gestation period and lifespan are unknown.

This individual washed up on shore pregnant, which was how we learned about their reproductive cycle. (Image: a megamouth shark shot head on. It is in a sling being lifted by multiple people. End ID)

The megamouth shark was first discovered in 1976 off the coast of Hawai'i when one became entangled in the sea anchor (sea anchors are net-like structures that drag behind boats and do not actually anchor them in place) of a U.S. Navy research vessel. Since then, entanglement in deep-sea fishing gear has been the most common source of new specimens. Live sightings have been made, often of sharks who venture close to the surface. In at last once case, a live shark was rescued from entanglement and fitted with a tracking device before being released, allowing scientists to track its movements and observe it practicing diel vertical migration. Still, there is a lot we don't know about their ecological role. We know they are frequent targets of cookie cutter shark bites and there is one recorded instance of a megamouth being attacked by sperm whales, but other than that we don't know if they have predators.

(Image: a photo of the first megamouth shark specimen. It is a sepia-tone photograph showing the shark lifted out of the water by a rope around the tail, connected to a crane. Ship equipment and sailors are also visible. End ID)

Megamouth sharks are currently classified as least concern by the IUCN. This is subject to change as we learn more about them. Because we know so little, scientists can't really assess their conservation needs and threats. Accidental captures due to entanglement in fishing gear have increased recently, possibly as the result of more deep-sea fishing, which could threaten the sharks.

I get to use one of these cards two weeks in a row! Image: the Weird n' Wild Creatures card for the megamouth shark, featuring an illustration and various factoids. End ID)

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Critters rejoice! Fans of Critical Role, the popular Dungeons & Dragons-inspired role-playing group, will be able to catch rebroadcasts of four live shows on their 2025 world tour in 800 movie theaters in the U.S. and Canada.

The Critical Role live shows are coming to theaters under an exclusive pact with Fathom Entertainment, a distributor of specialty content to partner cinema chains. According to CR, it’s the company’s largest-ever theatrical distribution agreement. The four shows, part of Critical Role’s tour celebrating its 10-year anniversary, will be recorded in Sydney (June 19) and Melbourne (June 25), Australia; Indianapolis (Aug. 2); and New York (Oct. 7). They’ll hit theater screens shortly after the Critical Role shows have ended.

Ticket info and theater locations for the Critical Role rebroadcasts will be available starting Friday, May 16, on the Fathom Entertainment site.

Here's a few new details about the shows themselves:

Sydney and Melbourne: “Tag Team and the Teeth” Party members from separate campaigns join forces as they fight a common threat.

Sydney

Recorded live June 19 at the ICC Sydney Theatre

Fathom rebroadcast June 19 at 7 p.m. local time

Melbourne

Recorded live June 25 at Rod Laver Arena

Fathom rebroadcast June 25 at 7 p.m. local time

Indianapolis: “Daggerheart in Exandria” A return to the world of Exandria with the Bells Hells adventuring party, powered by Darrington Press’s new tabletop role-playing game Daggerheart.

Recorded live in Indianapolis Aug. 2 at the Fishers Event Center

Fathom rebroadcast Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. local time

New York City: Critical Role Live at Radio City Music Hall Two Mighty Nein lovebirds, Jester and Fjord, embark on their greatest adventure yet: marriage!

Recorded live Oct. 7 at Radio City Music Hall

Fathom rebroadcast Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. local time

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