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"Jackson's in Got7?" anon here. Cause I watched python, sometimes they show up on my youtube shorts. Well, I watched a video of people saying their favourite song of the band - with a cut of the music video of the song. And I can just say I had so many jpop flashbacks from the late 90s, early 00s. Their hair! Their clothes! How scrawny they are!! xD If you're bored, how about a quest? Would you be so kind as to find maybe your favourite gifs/looks/videos of Got7 from them early on? Hope that helps your boredom!!
Welcome back 'Jackson's in GOT7?' Anon! This ask will DEF help with my boredom. I'm not sure how far back is considered early on for them but I'm gonna try.
Right before their very first comeback, GOT7 released a couple of dance practices for their B-Side song 'I Like You' and they are filled with CHAOS! Everyone looks so incredibly young and they are laughing and playing throughout the practices and just having a good time. Also you can always hear their shoes squeaking on the floor and Youngjae singing over the track because his vocals are so powerful. This was in 2014 which was their debut year.
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Stop Stop It Era. Most of GOT7 HATED this era because of the bad haircuts...BamBam and Jackson's haircuts were terrible NGL, but Jinyoung's emo boy bang, Youngjae's Blonde hair, and Yugyeom's pink hair really hit for me. Not to mention the styling with the 3 different sets of overalls gave 90s boy band which I loved! Also there is a point in the choreography that Jackson kept messing up and everyone clowned him for it. It really wasn't even that bad, he kept getting his leg placement mixed up. This was also in 2014.

If You Do Era was GOT7's first "dark bad boy" era. The styling for the members was very much punk rock and pop (lots of leather, skinny jeans, black, and printed t-shirts). It was a phenomenal era and the MV was fire and we were gifted some incredible footwork in the choreography. It was essentially them shedding their cute boy image and showing their manly sides instead. At least that's what they said lol. This was in 2015.

Umm Just Right Era was a Pretty Fun and cutesy era. It was most memorable for me because it was so vibrant and that was around the time BamBam's voice dropped and he had us all SHOOKETH! We couldn't believe it was the same kid. Also they really all seemed to enjoy that era and the message behind Just Right. This was also in 2015.
The Flight Log Trilogy was actually a fun time because we got 3 albums with some storyline and lore. There was a ton of imagery in the MVs and we really had a grand time breaking everything down. The title tracks were bops and we did get some good styling from the concepts. Departure and Turbulence released in 2016 and Arrival was 2017.



We also got this really cute video of them trying to sing Never Ever live while also trying to decorate a cake. They were WAY more interested in the cake decorating than the singing.
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I have no idea when we started getting their little video interviews called Got2Day but I know it was old because Jinyoung was still being called Junior in some of them (OK the video is from 2016). But this one Jinyoung did with Mark was my fave. He was talking about how Mark was acting like such a gangster that day and he kept calling him an LA Gangster which is hilarious because Mark forreal used to get in hella fights when he was a trainee.
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Okay this is starting to get super long so here are a few other styling eras I loved from GOT7.
Teenager/7 for 7 Era. 2017. One of their best eras and the album had NO SKIPS. I think this era was the era where they got creative control. They wrote and produced most if not all of the songs.
Aura and Not By the Moon/DYE Era. 2020. This was their most classically aesthetic era. Loved, loved the styling! Everyone looked like princes and I loved Jay B's long hair and BamBam's pixie cut.
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Look/Eyes on You Era. 2018. 10/10. LOOK AT THEM! MY LOVES!
Adidas Lullaby Performance Video/Present: YOU Era. 2018. This particular performance video was just chef's kiss. Loved the way Adidas styled them and the whole black and white vibe was so clean. They also have an adidas performance video for Look.
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Thursday/Call My Name Era. 2019. Thursday is like one of my TOP 10 GOT7 songs and this Studio Choom performance was the cutest ish ever. They all had on their boyfriend-iest outfits and they had so much fun this era.
OH WAIT Let me Include their HORRENDOUS teasers for their first comeback 'A'! Jinyoung was just recreating all of these a couple weeks ago when Python Promos began. They'd all like to forget it but they can't and I won't let them. This is from 2014.
WAIT ONE MORE THING! THE POSTER FOR THEIR KDRAMA CALLED DREAM KNIGHT! IT CAME OUT FOREVER AGO! in like 2015!

Okay now I'm done! Okay as you can see I can go on and on and on about them lol. This has truly been fun.
#got7#long post#sorry it's so long#mark tuan#bambam#jackson wang#yugyeom#jay b#youngjae#park jinyoung
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Guardian lore for my babies!
Kele (Tallis’s guardian):
-She has a waspish body with large, grotesque eyes and a skinny, long frame
-Her voice is low and garbled; grating on the ears
-She adopted Tallis on an impulse, but then didn’t really know what to do with him. She gave him trinkets and instruments to play around with, but generally expected him to be independent and wasn’t around much. It’s not that she hates Tallis or anything, she just… didn’t realize it would be such a commitment, so she ducked out of it.
-Unlike many of the contestants’ guardians, she really wasn’t involved in show business before Tallis, but the draw of fame when others commented on Tallis’s talents hooked her to the idea. Tallis became an instrument of her own glory, and she got to be hands-off in the whole process.
-Overall not a well-liked figure amongst other aliens, making Tallis even more of an underdog than he already would be coming from such a mundane background and little to no official training before Anakt Garden
Sonii (Cas’s guardian):
-Large, shiny, and scaly, with a python-like head an a solid body.
-Intimidating but not generally volatile personality-wise
-She’s a breeder, one of the best there is. She is known for producing physically appealing and vocally talented humans. She receives a lot of profit from their successes and sales, as people will pay top dollar for her product.
-Always wearing a lot of jewelry
-She treats all of her humans well as long as they do the same for her by fulfilling their duties.
-Originally purchased Cas out of sympathy, seeing the beauty underneath his beaten figure. She sent him to Anakt Garden to receive his training, then used him as a stud for years due to his good looks and favorable qualities. Once she got a few good “litters” out of him, she let ALNST have him with some melancholy feelings, as she’d grown quite attached.
-Well-respected among alien society.
Iquia (Himei’s guardian):
-Imagine a roly poly bug, but all white with two extra antennae and a constant sort of slime sticking to its skin. That’s Iquia.
-As far as aliens go, her curiosity for humans leans more on the side of wanting to care for and admire them than experiment on them. One of the good ones, you could say.
-She’s made fun of in some circles for her compassion for humans, and respected in others.
-She adopted Himei and Hayate to care for them, cultivate their talents, and watch them grow. Once Himei was sent to Anakt Garden, Iquia missed her terribly, leading her to get another female pet human to take her place.
-Didn’t want to send Himei to Anakt Garden but was sort of pressured into it. Hayate was almost sent, but got to stay by the skin of his teeth.
-She coddles her “replacement” pet, Halo, and takes her with her everywhere like a purse dog.
-Well-meaning, but sometimes misses the mark
Nabos (Kyo’s guardian):
-Medium-sized body with a flower-shaped head.
-He has a sort of accent that’s different from many other aliens that all of his pet humans pick up on. That accent tends to be quite popular among fans. (Kyo has the accent and Cas ribs him for it.)
-He raises several pet humans at once, usually 5-7. Once they’re old enough to be sent to Anakt, he sends them if they’re talented enough—usually an average of 2 of them make the cut. If they don’t meet his standards, he sells them off and gets a new batch.
-In fact, he purchases many of his pet humans from Sonii! They’re good business partners.
-Of all the guardians listed, he has the most fame and fortune, but he always hungers for more.
-Despite sending so many contestants to ALNST, he has never won a competition. Strangely, his humans tend to make it either to the semis or the finals and lose at the very end. Other aliens in the show business call it Nabos’s Curse.
-He has no negative or positive feelings towards Kyo—he���s just one of many failures.
#alien stage#alnst#alien stage oc#alnst oc#alien stage oc: tallis#alien stage oc: castor#alien stage oc: himei#alien stage oc: kyo#alnst oc: tallis#alnst oc: castor#alnst oc: himei#alnst oc: kyo#guardian kele#guardian sonii#guardian iquia#guardian nabos
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I just wanted you to know that I absolutely adore Fluffy!!!!
I was wondering if Fluffy has a canon species? Or if Fluffy is just Fluffy. Fluffy's face is very ball python and her colors seem to imply a blue eyed lucy, but her body is too skinny and long while still being a visibly healthy weight to be a ball python. The proportions are almost cornsnake-esque, but blue eyed lucy hasn't been discovered in corns. It is present in Texas Rat snakes, but they don't have as pronounced of a jaw/head shape versus the body, and there's definitely a puppy snoot on Fluffy that Texas Rat snakes don't have.
Apologies if this sounds like a critique or something, snakes and reptiles are just one of my special interests, so I love seeing them portrayed positively in anything and seeing such a beloved snake like Fluffy makes me very happy, even if she is just fantastical!
Please let her know that I love and adore her and I think she should be allowed to have as many of the biggest and tastiest rats that she wants as a treat because she deserves it.
Oh my, this is truly such an interesting topic, thanks for sharing! At the moment, Fluffy is just Fluffy (I very rarely draw snakes and I didn’t go into detail, I just wanted to draw a cute snake and therefore relied on photos of different species). But we'll think about it more! :'D
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2, 3, 12 and 22 for Mika and Natsume please?
Only if you're up for it. I know you're dealing with a lot of asks rn
worry not brother im enjoying myself, ill keep doing these as long as people wanna send em!!
2. favorite canon thing about this character?
mika - hes retained his street urchin vibes even after having been in valkyrie for so long. i really like this because it would be so boring for him to have taken on valkyries image full time and changed the way he presents himself when hes not on stage too .
natsume - ohhhh where do i even start . i love his personality , hes so unique and bizarre he genuinely feels like someone i would have been friends with in middle school .
3. least favorite canon thing about this character?
mika - its a lot better than in ! era but i wish hed take more agency over his thoughts when theyre challenged . hes very quick to agree with other people . hopefully hell get there someday
natsume - i really cant think of anything .... i guess i could stand to see him be a little more open and honest about what hes thinking a bit more often
12. whats a headcanon you have for this character?
mika - he likes playing flash dress up games !! (lets assume the devastation that was the 2020 flash shutdown didnt happen in enstars )
natsume - he knows html javascript and python and he makes little mobile games (he also knows objectiveC/swift but fuck ios and their stupid exclusive coding language)
22. if youre a fic reader, whats something you like in fics when it comes to ths character? Something you dont like?
im not a fic reader so ill do this for visual art instead
mika - i like when people draw him w a little fang . ik he has this in canon but when ppl make it more obvious its really cute
natsume - i LOVE when hes drawn with slit pupils like a reptile , its so cool and really lends itself to the otherworldly air he has about him as well as suggests hes a little bit devious , which he is
edit: i forgot to mention something i dont like woops
mika - i dont like when people draw him scrawny. yeah sure hes a skinny little guy but cmon man hes had access to 3 round meals a day for years and with both niki and ibara in cospro and shu looking out for him theres no way hes getting away with eating anything less than that. and hes an idol . all that jumping around on stage has gotta count for something .
natsume - sometimes people make him tall ????? and its like ??? its not a crime but WHERE are you getting that from
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survey #232
Do people tell you you have cold hands? YUP!!!!!!!!! This happens a lot.
Do you feel that the shape of the pasta alters the taste? Not the taste. Just texture.
How often do you listen to rock music? If I'm listening to music, odds are incredibly high it's either metal or rock.
In games, do you like to roleplay as good or bad? During first playthroughs, good. I play the game how I feel I would actually do it.
What was your favourite colour when you were 10? Probably pink, lol.
When were you last in a hospital? Earlier this year because I had an asthma attack.
Is there an instrument you don't like the sound of? I'm sure there is if I actually took time to think about it.
Have you ever sponsored an animal? No. This is something I would do if I actually had money, though.
Would you rather be a kangaroo or a sea turtle? Kangaroo. I like social animals and being a sea turtle sounds so dangerous, no thanks to humans...
Do you like to get ready in the bathroom or the bedroom? I get dressed in my bedroom.
What's your favourite Coldplay song? "Paradise." I want it played at my funeral.
Do you have a favourite insect? Butterflies, moths, orchid mantises. I like giant millipedes, too.
Have you ever worn coloured contacts for Halloween? No.
Do you own a scooter? Not since I was a kid.
Which pastel colour is the nicest? Pink.
When did you last play a Mario game? It's been years, I was never big on Mario.
Ever owned an actual piggy bank? I believe so, as a child.
When did you last swing on a swing-set? It's been years. I'd be afraid to sit on a swing, weighing almost 300 pounds...
Do you study any subjects in your free time? German, but I could be more serious about it. I HAVE gotten more dedicated, but I could still be even better. I also like to learn about reptile husbandry (ball pythons especially to improve my own), and I will always read about meerkats if I come across an article from a source that seems reliable. I also like watching advice videos by successful photographers on YouTube, if that counts as "studying." I enjoy learning about their techniques and stuff.
Would you rather become fluent in 3 European languages or 3 Asian languages? Three European.
Are your bedroom curtains long or short? They're shutters, actually.
Have you ever been zip-lining? No, but it seems fun.
Did you carve a pumpkin this past year? No. :/ I say EVERY year I wanna do it, and then I don't. I need to fix that shit.
Have you volunteered in the past 6 months? No.
French fries or onion rings? French fries, easy. I'm picky with onion rings and can't eat a lot.
Why do you take surveys? I'm bored often, they kill time, and I like answering questions. Most importantly but most rarely, they also make me think and help me become more familiar with myself. I've even been made aware through them of things I need to fix.
Do you suffer from anxiety? Generalized and social, yes. Generalized has been very bad this past month or so.
Did you ever take a swimming class? No.
Favorite healthy snack? Does popcorn count?
Favorite Disney movie? The Lion King. I might like the second as much as the first, but I go back and forth.
Do you consider yourself an artist? Yes.
How well can you bake a cake? I've never tried.
Have you ever tasted banana milk? No, I doubt I'd like it.
How many pairs of skinny jeans do you think you own? I own zero jeans.
Do you own a pair of Converse sneakers? Yes, a couple.
If you see a bee in your house... are you going to kill it? I'm going to try to get it outside while possibly being very scared lol, a hornet or wasp would have me fucked up.
I’m ordering Chinese food; what do you want? My treat! Pork fried rice, eggroll if you can.
Do you have a cat? I do, name's Roman!
Ever been in love? Twice. I once thought three, but no, I just loved her. It was never like Jason and Girt with her.
Any piercings that you want? Nostril repierced, more on my ears, and collarbone microdermals if my collarbones are ever prominent again.
OTP? Richard and Paul shut up let me ship my old men
Favorite quote? I have a lot, but I'll highlight one I recently discovered that REALLY resonated with me, said by the character Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3: "There's no courage in fearlessness. There's courage in being fucking terrified, but still going forward. Still being grateful. Still trying."
Favorite singer? Freddie Mercury, of all time. I also like Patrick Stump from FOB.
How long does it take you to shower? 10-ish minutes.
The reason I joined Tumblr? I think originally it was for the Rhett & Link/GMM fandom.
Baked macaroni and cheese or regular? Regular, I hate baked.
What’s the first thing you learned how to draw? Idk.
Who wrote the last book you read? Erin Hunter.
What’s the middle name of your best friend? He doesn't have one.
How far away do you live from the closest aquarium? I don't know, honestly.
Who in your family has a birthday in January? Uh... no one that I know of. I was DUE in January.
What’s your favorite country song? Probably "When The Stars Go Blue" by Tim McGraw.
Pizza rolls or bagel bites? Pizza rolls. I was never big on bagel bites.
What’s the last show you really got into that you have to wait for the next season of? Extraordinary Attorney Woo.
When’s the last time you saw fireworks? I could see some fireworks from outside my window on the 4th.
Have you ever witnessed a car accident? Yes.
Do you own a pair of fuzzy socks? Yes.
Have you ever been skinny dipping? No.
Sprinkles or frosting? Frosting, I hate sprinkles.
Do you like mushrooms? Visually I love them, they're so diverse and look cool, but as food, no.
Have you ever worked in a grocery store? I worked at a dollar store.
What’s your Subway order? Italian bread, turkey, bacon, American cheese, banana peppers, pickles, Chipotle sauce. Next time I need to try warming it.
Do you know how to roller skate? I can rollerblade. The only time I used proper skates (two wheels on each side), I broke my wrist lmao
Can you read sheet music? I used to be able to. I could point out a few notes, I think.
What’s one food your family has at Thanksgiving? I hate nearly every single thing I've ever had at Thanksgiving, so I don't pay attention. I literally like honey ham (but not the way my sister's MIL prepares it) and the rolls. That's it.
Do you like painting? Actually no, it stresses me out. I took a class in college and I hated that erasing isn't a thing (yes, you can dry and paint over, I don't care, that's not an immediate fix), and it stressed me out that we weren't supposed to sketch, either.
Do you have to sleep with a fan on? Most of the year, yes. If I'm too cold in the winter, it's off.
Name one thing you put on a salad: I like bacon bits.
What’s the last thing you ordered from a Mexican restaurant? Literally hot wings and fries, I'm not kidding lmfao. It was an appetizer option I just made into a meal.
Do you carry a purse or a backpack? Purse.
What kind of soda is your favorite? Mountain Dew Voltage.
Do you like your in-laws? I cannot fucking stand my sister's husband's family. I'm not married yet, but I love my boyfriend's family.
Toe socks or ankle socks? Ugh neither, both are sensory nightmares for me.
Nachos or chips and salsa? Chips and salsa.
What’s the name of your pets? Roman, Venus, Cookie.
What’s your Chick-fil-A order? I only really eat there if it inconveniences those around me if I don't (like, so they don't have to go to two places), and in that case, I just get the normal sandwich and fries. I try not to support Bigot Bird.
Regular or pink lemonade? Pink.
Chinese or Japanese cuisine? Chinese, I guess, by default. Any Japanese I've tried, I didn't like.
Do you own a pair of Crocs? No, they're absolutely hideous and I've also slipped on Mom's just to step outside for whatever reason and I find them extremely uncomfortable.
Does anyone in your family have a birthday in February? Me, my niece.
What’s your Taco Bell order? Steak and cheese quesadillas with fiesta potatoes, normal Mountain Dew.
Have you ever lived in a trailer/doublewide? No.
Pizza or nacho lunchables? Nachos, the pizza Lunchable is appalling.
Have you ever been to a strip club? No.
Did you ever participate in any pageants when you were younger? Hell no.
What kind of cheese is your favorite? Just yellow American.
Make the perfect taco salad: I don't like taco salad.
Name a character from your favorite TV show: Mozart was my favorite in Meerkat Manor.
Do you like going to arcades? Yes.
What kind of meat do you like the most? Ham, probably.
Snakes or spiders? Snakes in general, but I probably like tarantulas specifically more than snakes.
Have you ever had your nails done professionally? Yes, but only because I tagged along with others.
Is anyone in your family in law enforcement? No.
What’s a fruit you dislike? Mango, as a fruit itself. Texture nightmare. I love mango-flavored stuff. Oh, I absolutely hate cherries and don't really like cherry-flavored stuff, either.
Make the perfect omelet: Just bacon, ham, and cheese, honestly... and salt and pepper, if you wanna count stuff like that I guess.
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Dear anonymous person who sent me this, uh.... I broke it and now I can't respond to your ask :3
1. What is you middle name? : Layne
2. How old are you? : 14!!
3. When is your birthday? : February 16th
4. What is your zodiac sign? : Aquarius
5. What is your favorite color? : Blue/green/purple
6. What’s your lucky number? : 4 ig?
7. Do you have any pets? : 3 dogs, 6 cats, 1 ferret, and fish:3
8. Where are you from? : AMERICAAA YAAAAA (Washington state)
9. How tall are you? : 5'5 -ish
10. What shoe size are you? : 9 1/2 - 10 (wide) ((very flat footed))
11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? : erm at least 7
12. What was your last dream about? : Minecraft
13. What talents do you have? : uhm.. I can shape my tongue like an clover
14. Are you psychic in any way? : I can feel when the vibe is off trust
15. Favorite song? : Erm.. The Summoning-Sleep token
16. Favorite movie? : Monty Python: the holy grail
17. Who would be your ideal partner? : Idrc someone nice and artistic ig
18. Do you want children? : at least one
19. Do you want a church wedding? : not really
20. Are you religious? : Not really, I am spiritual tho-
21. Have you ever been to the hospital? : Plenty of times ✨️
22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law? : No✨️
23. Have you ever met any celebrities? : No but I met my town's mayor when I was younger
24. Baths or showers? : Showers
25. What color socks are you wearing? : Mismatch!! (One pink and white and one grey and white)
26. Have you ever been famous? :I don't think so
27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? : not really
28. What type of music do you like? : Indie rock, and rock (I'll listen to anything though-)
29. Have you ever been skinny dipping? : NOOO
30. How many pillows do you sleep with? : at most 3, usually 2
31. What position do you usually sleep in? : side
32. How big is your house? : 2 stories
33. What do you typically have for breakfast? : cereal maybe (usually I just snack on stuff)
34. Have you ever fired a gun? : Yes >:)
35. Have you ever tried archery? : Yes again- I feel like Merida when archery
36. Favorite clean word? : Fridge
37. Favorite swear word? : I don't curse
38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep? : a day and a half
39. Do you have any scars? : side of my foot, my shin, both my knees, my arms
40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? : yes..
41. Are you a good liar? : I don't believe so
42. Are you a good judge of character? : most of the time
43. Can you do any other accents other than your own? : Southern and Australian (the Australian one isn't very good)
44. Do you have a strong accent? : No clue, I say stuff weird tho
45. What is your favorite accent? : Southern
46. What is your personality type? : Up beat, outgoing, and creative ig
47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing? : a hoodie ✨️
48. Can you curl your tongue? : Yes, Clover shape
49. Are you an innie or an outie? : innie
50. Left or right handed? : Right handed
51. Are you scared of spiders? : I'm startled by spiders
52. Favorite food? : Stroganoff and lasagna
53. Favorite foreign food? : Stroganoff?
54. Are you a clean or messy person? : Clean
55. Most used phrased? : "Gosh narbit" "fight me" and "What the fridge"
56. Most used word? : "Fridge" or "Like"
57. How long does it take for you to get ready? : a little less than 10 minutes
58. Do you have much of an ego? : a bit
59. Do you suck or bite lollipops? : Bite
60. Do you talk to yourself? : yes
61. Do you sing to yourself? : yes
62. Are you a good singer? : I don't feel like it
63. Biggest Fear? : Being stared at
64. Are you a gossip? : no
65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen? : erm..?
66. Do you like long or short hair? : Shorter hair
67. Can you name all 50 states of America? : Nope
68. Favorite school subject? : I had to make my own village
69. Extrovert or Introvert? : extrovert
70. Have you ever been scuba diving? : nope
71. What makes you nervous? : heights
72. Are you scared of the dark? : A little (more of what I see in the dark)
73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? : Yes
74. Are you ticklish? : You gotta tickle me in a certain way
75. Have you ever started a rumor? : nope
76. Have you ever been in a position of authority? : yep
77. Have you ever drank underage? : .... no... ( a little bit not enough to get me drunk. a little taste)
78. Have you ever done drugs? : no
79. Who was your first real crush? : no
80. How many piercings do you have? : two on each ear
81. Can you roll your Rs?“ : nope
82. How fast can you type? : pretty fast
83. How fast can you run? : girl I'm asthmatic
84. What color is your hair? : Ginger
85. What color is your eyes? : hazel mostly green
86. What are you allergic to? : Penecilin, fake metal, adhesives
87. Do you keep a journal? : yes but I often forget it
88. What do your parents do? : .y mom is an artist and my dad is table games at the casino
89. Do you like your age? : yes
90. What makes you angry? : Idiots
91. Do you like your own name? : Yes
92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they? : Sam
93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child? : idc
94. What are you strengths? : I'm creative
95. What are your weaknesses? : Overthinking
96. How did you get your name? : Season
97. Were your ancestors royalty? : No? They were vikings and the president George Washington tho
98. Do you have any scars? : yes
99. Color of your bedspread? : blue
100. Color of your room? : also blue
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life as an econ major: first impression
17.09.23
so here's the thing, the school year starts tomorrow but i still don't have my exam results... so am i actually gonna start my masters this year? who knows. i guess we'll find out tomorrow.
but the info session for this program took place on friday so i went despite the fact that i still don't have my results. and here's how it went.
so first we had a big info session for all the masters programs at the economics and management faculty. and there are like 5 different programs, we were about 50-60 people id say. the session was quite boring bc it was mostly for people who are new to the university overall. so they just like explained all the administrative stuff like how to sign up for courses, what moodle is, etc. so i didn't learn anything new. and i looked around to see what kind of people study economics and management. and i really felt out of place. idk, maybe it's my "not like other girls" syndrome or idk what. but i really felt like i didn't belong. contrary to what id imagined, it was mostly women. mostly my age and older. a couple of people in their 30s-40s too. but mostly like yeah, girlies in their mid to late twenties. dressed in skinny jeans. and michael kors bags. all with straight or straightened hair. the vibe was very much french, no offense... and the few guys who were there were also very french. like skinny jeans and hair that's like shaved on the sides. it was giving tiktok fuckboys circa 2020.
then we were split up into our different master programs. and our group only had 11 people. 3 guys, 8 girls. mostly foreign and like half poc. so there was me, a girl who just moved from spain who worked for this like eu organisation in paris, an indian girl who did econometrics and maths, a hijabi girl and a moroccan (?) girl who both did their bachelors here, a guy who just moved from lebanon, an asian girl who did international relations here, a girl who's doing a second masters, and a guy i went to hs with who studied in exeter. and that was quite awkward cos he came up to me like "heyyy you went to [school name], right?" and i was like ummmm who are you. and he was like "yeahh we had german and maths together". and i had no idea who he was. and then he said his name and that also didn't ring a bell at all. i was like bro i am so sorry.
so yeah, the head professor explained how the program works, like how many credits you need, what classes to take, etc. he was very cool and i started to get more enthusiastic about doing this actually.
and then we all had drinks in the main hall and i talked to the spanish girl, the 2nd masters girl and the high school guy.
and yesterday i looked at my schedule and registered for each of the courses on moodle. and... had a mental breakdown...
because it sounds like my worst nightmare.
first of all, im gonna have to write essays. i haven't written an essay since high school. i don't know how to cite. i don't know how to read either tbh. like how do i read a paper about economics?? i don't know what any of it means.
i looked at the syllabus for every course. and none of it makes sense. i don't even believe in inflation. like isn't inflation a deviantart fetish? and wtf is gdp. like.
secondly, 60% of the grade for these courses is group projects. again, i haven't done a group project since high school. it terrifies me. like. the responsibility of working with people. is terrifying. and you have to make a powerpoint presentation and write a paper. in a group! like.... how???? i don't know how to do either of these things.
and for the elective courses i was like okay im gonna pick the maths ones bc there's no way in hell that im gonna choose to write even more essays. but! the maths electives that i have are all programming! i don't know how to code! you need to know python! and like how to do like time projections and shit. ive only done matrix multiplication on matlab in like the first semester of my bachelors. i fucking hate computers and matlab was hell, i didnt undertand any of it, it was my worst grade. so how am i gonna do python?
another thing that sounds like absolute hell is coursework. in maths it was easy. you go to class (or don't, up to you!) and you have an exam at the end of the year and that's your grade. but here you have papers to hand in every week. and graded homework. and presentations. my lazy ass is actually gonna have to work throughout the year. i thought about it yesterday and cried.
anyway, studying economics sounds like a neurodivergent nightmare.
and okay i thought id stop there but!!! the topics that im gonna have to write papers on... y'alll.... i don't give a shit about the economic impact of russian sanctions like
how do i give a shit ????
and i looked at the first problem set and at first i was like oooo maths! looks familiar! but the thing is, i can't read. like whenever i see a word problem my brain just makes the internet dial up noise. wtf does this mean???
i showed it to my stepdad and he was like "huh that's easy, that's just cross multiplication". and guys. you don't understand. but i don't know how to do percentages. i don't know how to solve first degree diff equations. i can't do basic maths. i can only prove theorems on abstract topics and that's it. 2+2 i don't know her. what the fuck is a growth rate. like. i can't read.
fuck. i am so stressed.
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Do note that that chart is specific to a species of Python, though. Snakes can have a variety of body types depending on species
Some are skinny fuckers (like the long-nose whip snake)

And others are chunky bois (like the elephant trunk snake/Javan file snake)

Long-nose whip snakes are venomous, and elephant trunk snakes are very challenging to care for, so you're not likely to see either of them as pets, and I especially recommend against the former. My point is just to show that snakes do have a wide variety of shapes. You do still need to watch how you're feeding captive snakes, but if you see a really skinny or fat snake in the wild, you should 1, leave it be, and 2, try and find out what kind of snake it is before you worry too much. For example, I know there's only one kind of snake native to my area, and they should be much skinnier than a python. So you should look into what your specific kind of pet snake should look like.
Can snakes get obese?
YES. it's really, REALLY bad for them.
keeping snakes healthy in captivity is, in large part, the science of not overfeeding them.
DON'T FILL THIS WITH MICE. I know it's tempting, but DO NOT.
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Basics.
Name: Marshalia Scarlet Abadeer
Age: 1000+ (16)
Species: Human-Demon hybrid (can change depending on verse)
Orientation: Asexual Demiromantic. A bond is required before anything romantic.
Profession: Princess and witch (can change depending on verse)
Physical Aspects.
Body Type: Short. Is more on the skinny side. This also can depend on the verse (ex. Marsha has a bit more weight on her in her child verse).
Eyes: Dark red-brown eyes (dark brown in some verses).
Skin: Light gray. This also can depend on the verse. While some verses have her with light gray skin, others have her with light brown skin.
Height: 5'2".
Family.
Family: Raised by a single dad (Hunson) while mother (Elise) died when she was an infant. Neither side of grandparents wanted anything to do with her due to her genetics.
Siblings: Two sisters (three sisters if you count Charlie's AT AU).
Pets: Has 9 dogs, 5 bird, a shape-shifting familiar named Blackberry, a python named Cornelius, 2 goldfish, 6 rabbits, 2 rats, 3 ferrets, 4 mice, a hedgehog named Needlemouse, a cat named Neil, and a Nightospherian iguana named Rex. This can vary by verse. For example, a nighthound named Mr. Black and a nightospherian rabbit named Fluffy are her pets in her child verse. A dog named Autumn is her pet in most verses.
Skills.
Because of her demonic father, Marsha has the ability to absorb souls (which she hates) as well as enhanced speed, strength and senses (allowing her to track). And if she didn’t become immortal, her half-demon nature would’ve lengthened her life span. Marsha is proficient in the usage of dark magic. Aside from her wide arcane knowledge, Marsha has several powers including flight, invisibility, shape-shifting, and rapid healing. She also has the power to resurrect the dead, has minor control over fire and can move things with her mind. Dark magic also makes her immortal and unaging.
Marsha is also very book-smart and is very well-read. Her other skills include being a good singer and guitar player (which she's shy about), good at baking, talented at writing and is talented at sewing.
Likes.
Colors: Light pink
Sounds: She mostly enjoys music (just no heavy metal) and the sounds of nature.
Textures: Anything soft (animal fur, blankets, plushies
Food: Chicken nuggets, waffles, sweets like cookies, pizza
Alcoholic Beverages: N/A
Favourites: animals, unicorns, plushies, books, magic, horror novels
Other Details.
Smokes: No.
Drugs: No.
Drivers License: Doesn't have one.
Ever Been Arrested: Yes.
Tagged by: Stolen from: @nebula-drcams
Tagging: Steal it
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Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Barbara Bui Pointy Toe Ankle Boots Black/Gray Python - Fits US size 7.
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Nasana with a reader with big thighs >:)
✩⋆゚𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 / 𝐑𝐔𝐋𝐄𝐒
𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒: Nasana
𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒: ahem as someone skinny but with big n squishy thighs, this should be fun to write hehehe-
𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒: suggestiveness, biting, 16+
. * ⋆ . · . NASANA
✭ Nasana has a thing for your legs without a doubt. In the same way that you're fascinated by his tail, he's fascinated by your legs - especially your thighs.
✭ when he cuddles you, half the time he will quite literally pounce on you and you can't get away because he's already coiled his tail around you, slipping it between your legs to wrap around your thighs and squeeze just enough to feel the squish of your soft flesh.
✭ prepare for some of the strangest cuddle positions because if this naga isn't resting his head on your lap, he has his face in between your thighs just to feel the softness and warmth of your thighs against his cheeks while his arms are wrapped around your legs and his tails coiled around your waist once or twice to hold you in place.
✭ bites. Lots of bites. White-lipped pythons are very nippy and so when he has his head on your lap - or more often than not in your lap - he likes to sink his fangs into you and clean you up by lapping his long, forked tongue against the loving bite until the two of you will get up where he will properly clean it for you.
✭ sometimes it feels like he's just doing it to tease you when you feel his cool skin pressed against the inside of your thighs, his slow breath fanning across your skin and yet he makes no move to do anything, he's just enjoying the warmth of your thighs and the way they squish around his head and under his hands. But, in reality, he just really likes your legs.
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Ok, spill the beans about this Mad Mod blorbo of yours. Gimme the details
aaaaaaaa!!!!!! oh my gosh yes yes yes thank you for the opportunity i would love to gush about him - and hopefully get some other people interested 🙈🙈🙈 prepare for an infodump!!!
this is Mad Mod, real name Neil Richards: a brilliant, stylish villain, and an iconic enemy of the Teen Titans!! now, Mad Mod's been around for a while, first appearing in Teen Titans #7 as a fashion designer-turned-smuggler working on Carnaby Street, and later with a more hipster design in the New 52 DC comics. however, the version you'll see me yelling about most (and i think that most are familiar with) is the Mad Mod from the 2003 animated Teen Titans show (see above) 💖
Mad Mod is very much emblematic of his name: he's a crazy British bad guy whose aesthetic, interests and personality are influenced by 60's Mod culture. he speaks with a pronounced Cockney accent (voiced by Malcolm McDowell, who you may know as Alex DeLarge from A Clockwork Orange), dresses in trim, fashionable, Mod-style suits and other outfits (e.g., military parkas), and is an extreme Anglophile: believing British culture and values (ostensibly Mod culture, but also Britain and/or England as a monolith) are superior to others. his original beef with the Teen Titans is their lack of manners: Mad Mod believes them to be poorly behaved, and in need of 'teaching' and 'correcting' (please make no assumptions about me or my taste from this 🙈).
i think Mad Mod is fascinating for a lot of reasons, with the first being his incredible technological capabilities. you see, Mad Mod is not technically the young man you see in the image above: he's actually well past middle-age, but is capable of constructing high-tech illusions using gadgets, robots and screens (shown to be controlled using his ruby-topped cane, which he is quite proficient with!). in Teen Titans, Mad Mod is first shown projecting this younger version of himself as a hologram in a constructed, confusing labyrinth which mimics a school. behind the scenes, Mad Mod - physically an old man - is using this younger version as an avatar to torment the Teen Titans. however, later on Mad Mod devises a technology which allows him to steal youth from other people. in the episode Revolution, Mad Mod steals Robin's youth, reverting his own physical form to a younger version - confirming that the Mad Mod we see in his debut episode is how he looked when he was younger: the skinny, suited redhead with the pretty smile 😉
a lot of people will remember Mad Mod for one thing: the hypnosis. a big gimmick of Mad Mod's is his use of custom-built hypnoscreens: large screens which play repetitive spirals intended to hypnotise and/or brainwash the observer. his goals expand beyond just trying to hypnotise the Teen Titans into being more well-behaved; he later attempts to brainwash them and the entirety of Jump City into believing the American Revolution never happened, and that he is actually their English king. with regards to his love of Britain and England, Mad Mod is...not particularly well-adjusted, and i'm saying that as a Brit 🙈💖
a lot of people are very taken by the unique design of Mad Mod's episodes - specifically his chase sequences, which contain fun references to popular British culture (like Monty Python and The Beatles). taken to be an avant-garde extension of the giant illusions he builds, Mad Mod's style borrows a good deal from 60's pop art, and uses stark, black-and-white imagery with noticeably different rendering than other characters and backgrounds. it's honestly really cool!!! you may recognise a similar art style used in Across the Spider-Verse with Spider-Punk, AKA Hobie Brown 🔥
everything about Mad Mod is explicitly British (particularly English), but his view of Britishness and correct behaviour is both out-dated and extraordinarily narrow. i theorise this is because he never quite reconciled with growing older and the Mod subculture going out of style...he's obsessed with regaining his youth, and despite being The Most British Thing Since Austin Powers, he continues to live in America and push a very odd, caricatured idea of Britishness onto other people that is unique to his worldview. as Cyborg sums up neatly, "Man, I bet even real British people don't like you!"
but, all of that lore aside - you came to know why Mad Mod is my latest blorbo!!! well...just look at him 🥴 he's capital e 'Evil' with a penchant for tying people up and absolutely no respect for other people's personal space 🥺💖 he also has that attractive combo of being abrasive and degrading, whilst also being soft and elegant. not to mention he's a total goofball;;; there's nothing i love more than a villain who's having a great time, and he is having a blast 🙈
you know this guy is Tumblr Sexyman material too: the suits, the cane-twirling, the crazy powers...who cares that he's actually a grandpa? sexualising old men is a national sport on this website 😂 on a physical level he hits a lot of beats for me...gangly, bespectacled (with tinted lenses!!!!!), ginger and crooked teeth??? man 😳😳😳 it doesn't help that i've already had a handful of f/os who are meant to represent a specific decade/style/etc, one of whom is literally Austin Powers;;; my taste is terrible, but consistent 😂😂 all in all, please visualise little cartoon hearts coming off my icon whenever you see me posting about this freak 🥰🥰🥰 if you're a lover of silly villains too, the DCAU is a great place to look!! shout out to my pal @iriso-page for sending the fateful ask that triggered my fixation in a cascade 🙈 thanks so much for sending this in - hopefully this causes a couple other people to check him out too 😉
#i don't know how but after writing this i am somehow out of breath 😂😂😂#mad mod#neil richards#teen titans#dc animated universe#dcau#dc#starleskasks#f/os#long post
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Oh, do you know another scene I'm thinking about for your Human! Daemon AU
It's in Deus Ex Machina in the first introduction to meeting Breakdown where him and Bulkhead are already duking it out along with their Daemon.
Then Miko runs up trying to help by grabbing onto Breakdowns Daemon. Holding one of there arms and trying to tug her away.
Being like "I got her"! to Bulkhead Daemon.
Mind you these are both very buff woman and Miko barely reaches their chest.
So imagine a young skinny arm girl trying to hold back a python armed brawler.
And every ones like at her like "What"?😕
Breakdown’s daemon takes one look at Miko and immediately gets pissed at Bulkhead’s daemon for bringing a kid to battle. That’s a new low! She does, however, admire Miko’s guts. Not everyone is brave enough to try something like that.
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tuesday again 9/20/2022
it's been a minute since i gave a refresher on what the fuck these posts/this series is. not bc anyone was a dick lately, i just think it's good to insert handy entry points into a long-running series on occasion. i think this post where i read a whole bunch of pulp detective fiction is most representative of the series as a whole (and is one that came together in a very satisfying way/one of the entries i am happiest with)
what the fuck this is
this is an incentivized way to get me to listen to new music, read something, watch something, play something, and make something every week bc if i do a variety of enrichment i am noticeably better able to cope with uhhhhh Life. it's also a way to curb some of the perfectionism bc there is a hard fucking deadline every week.
what the fuck this is not
this is not a critical series, nor is this a recommendation series, although there are elements of critique and you may decide to consume some art based on my description of it. i cannot legally or physically stop you. this is more of a journal than anything else.
elements i have in the back of my mind when i draft these things on sunday afternoons include: what's the pitch for this thing/what is it? does it accomplish the artistic goal i think it's trying to make? a work can be beautiful, and i can recognize its value and be glad it exists in the world and also hate it, so do i personally like the way it does or does not accomplish its goals? how did i find out about this work? lastly is it sick as shit?
listening pretty boy by poutyface. i get kind of excited when i hear a song that objectifies a Type of Guy bc i feel like there's maaaaybe one of these for every hundred thousand that objectifies a Type of Girl. it's now on a playlist i call "SOMEBODY COME FUCK THIS (GAY)"
this is alt/indie, for the scene in a mid-aughts high school movie where the alt girl is falling in love with a skinny nerd and is driving around suburbia thinking about him. lyrics remind me a little bit of Doja Cat, and i was gratified to find an interview where she's cited as inspiration bc i like being right
To be honest, I've been gunning for the girls So if it's gonna be a boy, it's gonna be a boy who twirls All that "bro" - got me bored, yeah, I've seen it all before But, I've never seen a boy dressed up in pearls
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the other thing stuck in my head is Guilty as Charged by Moderator. this whole album is super fun but my favorite track is this one, slinky and danceable. my weakness is a song that samples an unexpected source (here i thiiiiink Monty Python and the Holy Grail?). here this review says it better than i can:
...eclectic taste in sounds and influences and thirdly his firm belief that using breakbeats and a dusty jazz sample doesn’t automatically require you to turn in a 70 bpm stoner groove....Wish I Was Dead picks up the pace pitting fat mid tempo drums against Cab Calloway-ish jazz samples before Guilty As Charged drops a huge Wiseguys-style Latin-influenced breakbeat bounce.
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both these are off the spotify For You playlist, bc i did a lot of driving for work last week and didn't really have time to make a custom playlist.
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reading continually fascinated by things pushing the limits of 1) electronics miniaturization and 2) crime. it's extremely unlikely you'll run into one of these puppies in real life but they are fun to think about in a semi-horrified fashion
this is half the height of a united states dime, btw. if you even care. BOY do i love a gadget.
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watching i watched the s/andman. i have a lot of thoughts about the s/andman. this is more me working through a lot of thoughts and feelings than actual thoughts about the show.
i don't have a lot of close friends who are straight dudes. i don't have a lot of close friends who started out as straight dudes either. the one straight dude i was actually close friends with in 2011 in high school introduced me to the works of neilman and started by gently bullying me into reading these. i had an exceptionally bad time in high school, through no fault of this man. we also don't talk much in the current day, again through no fault of this man.
my thoughts and feelings about s/andman the product are therefore wrapped up in who i was and things that were happening in my life when i read the comics. the first time i read them, it was through trial and duress and many interlibrary loans in 2011. i made my dad buy me the first two giant omnibi editions over two christmases and lugged them around throughout college when i was moving twice a year and living out of suitcases. not my photo
reading these comics, with their nineties #representation, felt very revolutionary and daring in the republican suburbs of central jersey. they definitely started me on the way to unlearning a whole bunch of shit. however, i do wish neilman had continued being at the forefront of more and more interesting and daring #representation. i think you can enjoy all the shows based on his work, acknowledge their source material was written decades ago, and be lightly annoyed with him (an extremely active and involved producer by all accounts) for not adapting them in a bolder way to these modern times.
a different but related thing: i really love the concepts of neilman's books but rarely their execution, even though i think he's a perfectly fine prose writer. i enjoy heavily referential and allusive works bc i feel really smart when i catch a reference. i like feeling smart and well-read, even though i personally find most of the references in the comics to be name-drops rather than like, putting the name-dropped thing in a very different context and imagining it in a different context to give it new meaning. to be fair this is a very difficult literary device for me, an amateur, to execute. idk
the actual show: the s/andman is excellently made, very competent television that knew when to deploy its cliffhangers. this feels like a backhanded compliment but i don't know how to phrase it different. i think neilman is a far better television writer than a prose one. i enjoyed watching it! it was fun to watch! the performances really carried a lot of lines that are very silly in print! i'm not going to remember very much of it by next week. i am particularly irritated by the current-day meta around the show (specifically the co/rinthian, bc i think ppl are reading in a lot of things that simply aren't fucking there), but at the same time i do not care enough to go looking for more meta. these transitions did whip tho
my thoughts and feelings about neilman's specific body of work in this one setting: a land of contrasts
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playing fallow week
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making nothing more than wiping down new acquisitions (some board games, a mirror). wrote a bit about my concept of literary/film/artistic criticism while trying to work through my thoughts about the watching section. this post would have been fucking unreadable if i had all that in this one post and both of them individually are really stretching the limits of attention here on this webbed site.
ppl have also been asking for the masterlist of cowboy movies i enjoyed so here's that again. the notes are crucial to your understanding of my thought process
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Pippin, Patron Snaint (Snake Saint) of Noodles

[Image Description: A closeup/portrait picture of a yellowish-brown ball python with its head resting upon a fake plastic branch. Its head faces to the viewer’s right. Its eyes are very dark, almost black, with barely visible slit pupils.]
In honour of Herself’s fourth birthday on this 24th day of December, 2022, I thought I’d remind everyone the true reason for the season and share some very important and totally serious information about Saint Pippin, the Patron Snaint (Snake Saint) of Noodles.
Saint Pippin
Saint Pippin is primarily the Patron Snaint of sneks, shoelaces, nope ropes, and danger noodles, and as such watches over them and offers them protection from That Which Would Harm Them.

[Image Description: The same yellowish-brown snake now peeks out from a black plastic bowl-shaped hide. Only the tip of its nose and one eye is visible; the rest is obscured by shadow. It’s head rests upon a fake plastic branch. In the background there are fake flowers and greenery.]
Furthermore, due to her tragique not-death from STARVING AWAY TO NOTHING (See above), Saint Pippin is also the Patron Snaint of all those poor unfeeded critters out there who haven’t been fed in six years or more. It is she who brings strength and courage to all those brave souls who suffer and waste away because their owners refuse to give them sustenance riGHT aWAY. Her name is commonly invoked by Starving Creechurs in hopes of manifesting whatever treats they desperately long for.

[Image Description: A close up of the corner of a plastic/PVC enclosure; visible in the bottom left corner of the clear plastic window/door of the enclosure is the underside of a ball python’s face: only the cream-colored chin, mouth, and nose are visible.]
Saint Pippin isn’t limited to being the patron of sneks and starving critters; she is also the patron saint of head empty no thoughts, tax crimes, inexplicable escapes from locked enclosures, mischief, forbidden knowledge, and, for some reason, string theory.
Correspondences & Associations
Colors - Yellow, Brown
Numbers - 24, π
Flowers - fake flowers, specifically white ones that have since been trampled by naughty snakes and stained by coconut husk substrate
Tarot Cards - The Fool
Indomitable curiosity and child-like wonder of the world around you
Peregrine Took from Lord of the Rings (her namesake)
The trans flag (she’s trans)
Gymnastics (she’s a founding member of Cirque Du Spaghetti)
The Mii Channel theme
Proving once and for all that the belief that ‘baLL pyThonS doN’t cliMb theY’rE PeT roCks’ is false, outdated, and quite frankly harmful to the animals and the snake-keeping hobby as a whole
[Image Description: A yellowish-brown ball python is completely suspended from two plastic embroidery hoops hanging from the roof of a black plastic/pvc enclosure. The image is slightly out of focus, but the viewer can just barely make out a forked tongue coming from the snake’s mouth. Below it is a fake tree branch and some greenery, and in the background is a black plastic bowl-shaped hide and more greenery.]
About Pippin
Pippin is a goblin masquerading as a four year old captive-bred champagne ball python. She is an incredibly curious and friendly snake with a propensity for trouble. I bought her as a skinny little two week old newborn noodle in early January 2019, but didn’t bring her home until mid-February as the reptile shop owner wanted to make sure she was eating properly and putting on weight. She now weighs over a kilogram and loves to eat, resulting in very pathetic displays when I do not, in fact, feed her every night and allegedly commit snek aboose.
Our meeting was fated. I had actually been in the shop doing research and mapping out prices and costs of caring for a snake, but I had not yet found one I’d liked. I handled a few other snakes on display but didn’t quite feel a connection to them. Just as I was turning to leave, however, movement caught my eye... and there she was: a naughty little shoelace noodling her way along the top shelf, having somehow escaped her display tank. She looked at me, I looked at her, and I knew.
She is a very active noodle, and almost every night I see her out and about in her enclosure, engaging in natural hunting and exploratory behaviours. Every so often I put enrichment items -- pieces of fruit, a little bit of fur, small cardboard boxes, action figures, and one memorable occasion, a piece of popcorn -- in for her to smell and investigate. During the summer, I take her outside to soak up some UVB and visit with the neighbourhood kids. Her favourite hobby is gymnastics and her second favourite hobby is getting stuck in my bra strap.
(The reason why I use she/her pronouns and refer to her as ‘trans’ is a bit of a private joke. When I bought her, I was told she was a male. However, when I took her for her first wellsnake checkup at the reptile vet, the doctor examined her and said that she was, in face, a female. Upon being re-examined at her second wellsnake checkup a year later, the doctor probed her and found that oops, this little noodle was actually a male after all. Because I had gotten used to the she/her pronouns, and because snakes don’t give a flying flip about gender constructs, I still refer to her as ‘her’ and jokingly call her a trans icon.)
#ball python#snekblr#witchcraft#witchblr#reptiblr#very important associations and correspondences#a very important snaint#happy hatchday u little wretch ilu#snakes
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Wait forget the character bingo ask I didn't know you filled it already (😅)
If la Squadra had a complete free for all fight, with adequate amount of times to prepare, who do you think is winning?
There's 2 separate fights. One is just physical strength (to accommodate for sorbet and gelato) and with stands.
Weapons not allowed unless made by stands (to accommodate for sorbet and gelato, they're probably expert at that)
Personally, I think Illuso is loosing the stand battle unless it takes place in a home. Melone would be second last because he can only make 1 junior at a time.
Dear Anon: don't you worry, I originally considered posting it so people could send in characters, and then I thought I should really do a team one so I went ahead and did that, but individual ones are fun, too! Here's the one I did for Prosciutto on my main blog if anyone wants a gander at that!
I love the questions you sent, and I actually do have some ready-made resources for you that I can use to round out my answers with Gelato and Sorbet, ehehe.
PHYSICAL STRENGTH COMPETITION
Originally I got asked a similar question on CuriousCat, so I'm going to grab that answer from my drafts and revise it for this ask.
Risotto definitely feels like number one based on size and bulk alone. He's ripped and over two meters tall (fuck the updated height chart, he's forever 202 cm), and has three years of experience assassinating people as an ordinary person, so even someone as feisty as Ghiaccio and Gelato will struggle.
I would put Ghiaccio next, but oh, my god, Pesci. While Ghiaccio uses White Album to confer extra strength onto him, Pesci has to rely on his own strength for Beach Boy, so the fact that he could support the weight of two people with his Stand means he has incredible core strength. Even his fighting spirit is no problem where the stakes are making Prosciutto his team proud!
Ghiaccio comes third on the list because skating and butterfly stroke require a lot of strength and stamina to pull off, and if anyone has the energy and determination to go all out physically, it is this guy. I see your anger and your thunder thighs, Ghiaccio.
In my original draft, Formaggio came next, but in this new version, he is preceded by Gelato because he is way more hardened and also ridiculously into fighting. Gelato is similar to Ghiaccio in this respect, but while the latter runs on rage, Gelato is in it for the sheer thrill of wrestling for control. He's like the Black Knight from Monty Python, except he's laughing as he tells you it's just a flesh wound.
The next one is a tie; let's see Formaggio first. From his aesthetic and build, he's clearly strong enough to hold his own in a fight, even if he is not as trained as most of those above his rank. Consider him your average fit guy who sometimes lifts when he can be bothered, and cruises by on trick moves to get the upper hand. Meanwhile, Illuso is very tall and probably has great reach with those long limbs, and above all, he might allow defeat to those before him, but he would never want to lose to Formaggio himself. That said, if you hit him right just once, he'll be on defense the rest of the time.
Prosciutto is next and my all-time favorite form is the one on the updated height chart: long legs, stick build, delicate and grim as he should be. That said, based on how he sends Pesci to the floor in canon, Prosciutto knows how to work with angles and timing, so while he can absolutely be overpowered by those larger and stronger than him, you have to beware the kicks and punches.
Sorbet ranks below Prosciutto despite his slightly bigger build because he is actually averse to physical altercation. He loves to snipe, but as soon as someone gets close enough, he's so over it. Almost as elusive as Illuso too, so if he lasts longer than he ought to have, it's because he was picking his hiding places well.
As for Melone… he should not be doing anything physical. His posture is a mess and he's as skinny as Prosciutto but puts himself out on the field even less. Who even let him fight.
STAND BATTLE VS. WEAPONRY
First, I will link a resource: I started publishing a series of headcanon posts about La Squadra's Stands on Ao3, and for Ghiaccio's chapter, I included a very detailed rundown of hypothetical Stand fights to determine if he might be the strongest Stand in Vento Aureo (spoiler alert: he is). Check it out here!
With that out of the way, and just so nobody has to read that to have some fun with this question, here are my general thoughts:
1) For this battle, they would have to lay down some general rules like you did, specifically for handicapping the more lethal Stands. Without that, Prosciutto would automatically win unless Ghiaccio remembered to stock up on frozen air and plug his air hole in the back. With that in mind, the rules are: Prosciutto can only age a minimal amount and cannot use any ice for himself; Ghiaccio can only use his armor and no additional ice; Risotto cannot use Metallica on a person directly; Pesci's hook cannot target vital organs; Formaggio can only shrink himself; Illuso cannot take anyone or their Stand inside the mirror.
2) For weapons, I would love to give Gelato and Sorbet something potent but not lethal. Gelato I think would appreciate one of those rubber truncheons used by the Naples Pigs and Bacon Department, and Sorbet would get something like a paint gun to uh, ink everyone's splat zones, I guess. For him specifically, the rule is that he wins when he gets paint on at least two vital areas, or a clean head shot. (Yes, Mista survived three bullets to the temple at point blank range, but nobody on La Squadra is that favored by Araki God, so.)
3) I see your predictions and they are not wrong, but I wouldn't give Melone a single Junior because they take so much time to make that he would get pummelled before he could pull this off (not to mention no parents around if this is between La Squadra only); instead Baby Face Computer is allowed to use weapons like Sorbet and Gelato, and it is currently wielding a knife. Terrifying.
4) With all these restrictions, I feel like it all boils down to sheer moxie. Formaggio is one of the most formidable of the bunch at this point because his Stand has a built-in blade, he can play with his own size to dodge, AND he has the courage. Illuso has amazing maneuverability with mirror shards, but I feel like he teeters a lot between overconfidence and playing it too safe. Pesci is possibly overpowered because of the damage deflection ability of Beach Boy's line - he would probably need to bide his time until everyone else has fallen to focus on the last person and trap them to win. Prosciutto is still powerful, but he's not nearly as fast as the others; here his edge is more psychological because of the way The Grateful Dead looks and moves. Baby Face Laptop has a similar advantage, but it is much smaller, so there's that. Risotto, bless his heart, can only win by properly cornering someone with makeshift knives, which is no easy task when some move around unpredictably. Ghiaccio has to rely on brute force to win, which is no problem, but those aware of the air hole or targeting his visor would probably get the better of him. (Imagine if Sorbet got paint all over it and it just hard-froze over his head...) As for Sorbet and Gelato, well... Sorbet would be very patient about it, and I bet he manages at least one headshot and a few vitals elsewhere. Gelato, on the other hand, would incur the most damage inflicted because he'd just go about truncheoning every single person he sees until he gets knocked away by their Stand, and then he'd pick himself up and do it all over again to somebody else. He makes it into at least the final three, but who the final ones are, I will leave to the imagination based on the above, haha.
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