#about: maxima

[seismic-tartness]

This is made of glass

Blaschka Glass Models of Plants exhibit at the Harvard Museum of Natural History

From top to bottom, left to right:

[ID 1:

A photo of a large pitcher plant sculpture sitting in a case of glass and dark wood on a white background in a museum exhibit. The plant is photographed from below, so the plant's roots and bottom of the purple and yellow pitchers are in the foreground. The stems, leaves, and flowers are seen from below.

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[ID 2:

A close-up photo of the leaves and pitchers, taken from above the pitchers.

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[ID 3:

There are two signs to the left of the sculpture of the pitcher plant. The first and larger sign reads:

From the Hands of the Makers Over the course of fifty years, Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, father and son, continually experimented with materials and methods that pushed the boundaries of glassworking. After his father's death in 1895, Rudolf continued to refine glass formulations, experiment with pigments and varnishes, and create his own palette of colored glass enamels. He produced this Great Pitcher Plant, [italics] Nepenthes maxima [end italics] (right), the largest and most complicated model in the collection, using many of his innovative techniques.

The smaller plaque identifies the artwork and reads:

[italics] Nepenthes maxima [end italics] (Great Pitcher Plant) Indonesia, New Guinea & Philippines by Rudolf Blauschka, 1906

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[karaspal]

the way kara reacted to an alternative version of alex saying she is “straight” is so funny because she’s saying that if you’re gay in one reality, you’re gay in all of them? good to know, good to know.

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH TO ALL VERSIONS OF KARA ZOR-EL BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL VERY MUCH GAY CONFIRMED!!! <3

[sketchypeppers]

extra ordinary

[simsdaughters]

THE SIMSDAUGHTERS PRESENTS:

THE GALVUS FAMILY

Townies for @thebramblewood's story !

Download, Bio and CC under the cut

EMET S. GALVUS

Genetics: Hair (white streak) | Eyes (facepaint) | Eyelashes | Lips | Eyebrows | Shadows | Facial details 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 | Eyeshadow | Hairline (proper) | Nose mask Everyday: Earring | Outfit | Shoes (MWS) Formal: Earring | Corset | Bottoms | Shoes (MWS) Bonus hot weather 'cause it's too funny: Hat (Seasons) | Top (Hamming Shirt) | Bottoms (cameron shorts) | Sandals (IL) | Sunglasses (BG)

MAXIMA H. GALVUS

Genetics: Skin (taken down, private)| Hair (TSR) | Eyes (facepaint/private) | Eyelashes/Filler (private) | Lips | Eyebrows | Shadows | Facial details | Blush | Presets 1 & 2 Everyday: Dress (mid-sleeve) | Tights (BG) | Shoes (BG) | Earrings | Headband Cold weather/Outside Clothes: Coat | Shoes (BG)| Tights (BG) | Earrings | Headband

BIOGRAPHIES

Emet S. Galvus is an old being, remembering a time when mankind lived in caves and travelled for days to hunt and gather food. Having seen the rise and fall of multiple civilizations, he is disillusioned with men, though he still finds some fun these days scheming and toying around with them for his own amusement. After an event in the ancient and middle ages that impacted him deeply, he has a sour taste in his mouth regarding mortals' lifespan. Though he has his own "coven" of vampires he turned and keeps around him, all more dangerous than the last, from his butler to his secretary. Thus came Maxima, his "granddaughter". Not exactly a vampire, but something between what Emet is and the bloodsuckers, she is his only successful attempt at creating something almost equal to him, though she too feeds on blood and finds the prickle of the sun on her skin bothersome. Maxima is a self-confident, keenly intelligent and cunning little girl, who tends to stand in the shadows and stare at you, analytical, learning all she can about you before striking, whether with words or fangs. One would be wise not to underestimate the little girl, for her mind is a well deep enough to never see the bottom of.

[numbpilled]

"why do i feel so blu when i am not with u?" said the angel to the parasyte that was killing her slowly and certainly

elriel is real

[kingofdinosaurs]

sorry can we talk about blue mary and maxima having this silly sorta-rivalry it's so fun to me... they have a weird amount in common between the "dead former partner" (take that as you will) situation and being grapplers in kof using weapons that probably shouldn't be allowed in a mma tournament, i like that they have established thoughts on each other even if it's just small

[sevicia]

MY CALCULUS MARKS ARE HERE AND THEY'RE BOTH OVER 4.0 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA I LOVE LIFE LIFE IS SO BEAUTIFUL I'M NEVER GONNA BE SAD AGAIN

[redladydeath]

A totally normal thought I had today while driving to class: “Wow, “Oh No!” by Marina is so Voxcore”

[mercysought]

❝ Perhaps my lack of education is showing. ❞ / from krem to maxima my queen ........

black sails season 2 prompts (accepting)

   “Focus, Cremisius."

She says and a touch of frustration tinges on her tone; for a moment, she regrets it. Her dark eyes lock into Cremisius' light brown. The regret is still there but lessened as she tilts her head. He is a handsome man with a curse for self-esteem. Were it not for what she knew about the way he made a living, Daphné would have certainly wondered how he hadn't yet been chewed up and spat out to be made into the concrete between the city streets' stone paths.

But he is not Orlesian, not one from the fields, not one from the high castles so the rules would not apply so easily to him, not unless he entrenched himself in it. And even then. He was Tevinter but when a Tevinter is South of the border it usually only spells out a history of pain and disaster. Daphné was curious; her memories of the place were flimsy at best and half the time she wondered if they had been more fantasy than reality.

In the end, she could easily live with her curiosity and let it die in her throat.

   “Self-deprecation doesn't look good on you." a pause, her hands makes their way to his arm, pulling it gently and lacing around it before allowing it to dive back into her light robes.

She looks away to the red ribbons on the balconies above, distracted "I also do not find that particular vein of humour funny, I must admit."

Not that he was there simply to impress her. Perhaps that was her job sipping into this little walk. Perhaps she simply didn't know how to do any other dance than that of being tantalizing enough to remain interesting with a small demonstration of bite and that of flattery. Perhaps, but that didn't change the fact that she was being truthful: self-deprecation was not a characteristic that called to her.

   “You know more about this than I ever will, even if I reached into the depths of my imagination. I enjoy your stories not because they are exactly as one would describe in a history book. I enjoy your stories because they are fun." she smiles, pulling him closer and hitting his hip with the side of hers, immediately regretting when she feels the edge of his belt hit her "And you are a fantastic storyteller."

[impossible-rat-babies]

i still enjoy thinking about pollux in 14 because he is absolutely just. oh you can be a wretch in the gremlin way. like he would be a defected garlean who joins the ironworks. has the moral compass of nero but doesn’t have “prove your worth” issues nero had going for a minute. fuck it we ball kinda vibe. cid sanctions what he does because he is going to do the thing either way. he was in bozja when it blew up and is Totally Well Adjusted about seeing his boss be tempered by bahamut and the explosion there. worked on the g-force warrior from the sorrows trial series and wishes cid let him put more guns on it. the sort of “that was fucked up what happened with the ruby weapon huh? *pause* anyway what is going on inside this thing.”

edit: he would be mean Nero until the end of the omega raids at which point he still be mean to him but it’s in a stupid Rude way, but not like a malicious rude way. (I think about what nero says in the omega raids + ew role quests a lot bc he’s just some cool dude)

[royal-hair]

Queen Máxima of The Netherlands visiting Gelderse Valley, Gelderland - 31.08.23

[mylimoji]

big cities scare me so much you can't even imagine. maybe i am a country bumpkin. i don't even care if everyone knows everybody in my little town, like genuinely it's so scary to me to go even to a bigger city. too overwhelming and too much. thanks 👍

[sludgeguzzler]

i was gonna do design in college and i needed to do really well on some exams so i was really really nervous, but then i fell in love with archival science or however you call it in english and the minimum grade i need in the university i want is *checks notes* -82. so. safe to say im a little mlr confident now

[luck-13]

that flag you posted is the flag of puerto rico, not costa rica

Oops. THANK YOU for pointing out. I mistook these two countries while searching for the flag and therefore in the reblog too :(

I'll fix it right away.

[uupiic]

Recently saw a discussion someplace about whether or not Jungle Pop still exists.

Good news: Jungle Pop still exists!

Bad news: It looks like this now and costs 80 cents instead of what it used to cost ;n;

[dysloyalty]

Fucking CRYING in the club 2nite