#and started collecting data on it

[a-dauntless-daffodil]

strange things happen when background characters have visible stamps hinting at their special passion in life / history / personality.

you see a unnamed pony with a lyre cutie mark, sitting upright on a bench like a human and you start wondering "hmm, she's already not sitting like the other ponies do, maybe she wishes she had hands so she could play her lyre with them instead of magic..." and it all kinda snowballs from there

why did bronies latch onto background characters so much. like, some of these don't even make sense

[bbbbbbbbatman]

Justice League undercover boss but it’s just Bruce Wayne “touring the facilities” once a year (bc he’s their biggest investor) and secretly grading them on their professionalism while he tries to be as obnoxious as possible

[spacetimeaccordionfolder]

my family: wow you are really interested in this series. You've also read an impressive amount of books by the same author in one year.

me, pointing to the coppermind: I need you to understand that I could be less normal about this. Stormlight has been going on for 14 years, the cosmere for about 20, and I am very new. There's a whole thing about this. I don't have to go through and mine books for information because others have already done that. I could be so much worse.

my family (with the attitude of the "sure jan" gif) ... sure.

me: I could be collecting data. I could be organizing the epitaphs in order by page numbers and making timelines but others have already done that for me. I still might do it. but I don't have to. I am a casual reader in comparison to other cosmere fans.

my family: .... hmm.

[dwtdog]

for the list of the most memorable youtubers dream is on, a big part of how they figure out who to include is who is known in at least 15 languages :0 so its a huge testament to dreams influence on non-english speaking fans

[librawritesstuff]

Feral Fidget Friday: Late Night Edition

Someone please send me a Sharpie, I wanna play Connect-The-Dots

[currentlyinflames]

Twst character ssrs on en as of Feb 1 2025: 

Heartslabyul: 

Riddle: 6 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, halloween, tsumsitter] 

Ace: 7 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, suitor suit, basketball, playful attire] 

Deuce: 7 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, starsending, rabbit costume, track jersey] 

Trey: 7 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, New Years attire, outdoor wear, lab coat]

Cater: 6 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, halloween, pop music club] 

Savanaclaw: 

Leona: 8 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, tsumsitter, gala couture, spelldrive uniform, Liongarb] 

Ruggie: 7 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, New Years attire, spelldrive uniform, outdoor wear] 

Jack: 6 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, port wear, track jersey] 

Octavinelle: 

Azul: 7 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, beans camo, tsumsitter, masquerade] 

Jade: 5 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, halloween] 

Floyd: 7 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, beans camo, basketball jersey, tropical wear] 

Scarabia: 

Kalim: 8 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, tsumsitter, pop music club, playful attire, New Years attire] 

Jamil: 7 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, silk adorned, basketball jersey, applepom]  

Pomefiore: 

Vil: 6 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, silk adorned, halloween, tsumsitter]

Rook: 7 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, halloween, New Years attire, lab coat] 

Epel: 6 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, applepom, spelldrive uniform] 

Ignihyde: 

Idia: 7 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, suitor suit, tsumsitter, masquerade] 

Ortho: 7 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, fairy gear, Cerberus gear, playful gear]

Diasomnia: 

Malleus: 6 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, tsumsitter, masquerade] 

Lilia: 7 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, generals armour, pop music club, tropical wear] 

Silver: 5 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, halloween]

Sebek: 6 [dorm, birthday boy, birthday bloom, birthday jacket, New Years attire, evernight armour]  

Others: 

Grim: 1 [platinum jacket] 

Rollo: 1 [Council robes] 

Leona and Kalim have the most ssrs on the EN server while Silver and Jade have the least (Apart from Grim and Rollo who only have 1 each).

[hotgrrlbummer]

been conducting an informal experiment in my all male chess club and i have discovered that the lower the neckline on my top is the more games i win

[waitineedaname]

I'm back on my reread, and I love that Ming Fan bursts into tears when sqq wakes up again after the demon invasion. being a crybaby is not a Binghe-exclusive trait, all the Qing Jing disciples cling to their shizun's robes and sob on him

[flying-cat]

Someone explain to me why people are so disappointed about Deku being quirkless at the end bc I genuinely don't get it

[psihawaii]

this is vent art 4 trying to talk abt nonmedia interests w ppl

[willosword]

@ MY BRAIN NO! DOWN BOY. DOWN.

[cienie-isengardu]

Jango Fett' childhood on Concord Dawn

One of the things that I think bothers me the most about Jango Fett: Open Seasons comics series is how a 8 (or 10) years old Jango was told by his dad to repair a harvester

and then… left alone for who knows how long in the middle of a crop field?

I was born in the city so obviously I don’t know how life on a farm goes and all so forgive me my ignorance but:

A) Jango was introduced with a weapon in his hand, while he walked through his own family’s property

and was taught by father how to use a blaster at the age of 8 - 10.

At this point in the story, I think it is safe to assume Jango’s dad knew Mandalorians were in his field, as he brought food to Jaster and his men. So I assume he was contacted by comlink or he already talked in person with Jaster and he probably had some idea of what was going on - unless Jaster didn’t warn him about Death Watch on his trail, but I think this is pretty unlikely, as the Mandalorians stayed hidden in the field, instead of coming to Fett’s house.  

So there is a reason to think that leaving a kid alone in the middle of the field was not the smartest idea.

B) Jango has never been any technology genius or even that good with it in sources? His jetpack was repaired by a droid whose main job was to take care of little Boba on Kamino. I’m pretty sure Jango as a Mandalorian Merc was capable of maintaining his armor, weapons and ship but if the harvester was so important to put back into use - and I assume this is the case, as Fett’s parents were usually described as simple farmers and the first part of comics clearly represents the season of summer (childhood) and this was very likely grain harvest time  - then I would not pick a kid to do the job, unless the kid was Anakin Skywalker who could fix all kind of machinery, as it was his specific gift. Jango though? I’m not so sure about his 8-10 year old self’ skills.

Of course, the harvester’s problem could be a simple matter but then why not send Arla, Jango’s older sister (14 years old) to either do the job, or help Jango to speed up the repairs? Not saying Arla did not have her own share of duties and all (unless the kids were treated unfair, as Arla did not hold/use a gun against the invaders

but that could be just matter of her being too terrified or there could be not enough guns which is why only the mother was armed), but considering how the comics implies that Jango’s dad, mother and Arla were at home when he was working during sunny (if not hot) day, in the middle of a field, no shadow, repairing a vehicle bothers me a lot. 

And sure, on Concord Dawn living on farm could be just that tough even for kids, but looking at AotC novel (that admittedly does not mention Jango’s time with Mandalorians at all) 

Other than that, though, this was just a  job,  well  paying  and  easy enough. Financially, he couldn't have asked for more,  but  more  important, only the Kaminoans could have given him Boba - not just a son,  but  an  exact replica. Boba would give Jango the pleasure of seeing all that he might have become had he grown up with a loving and caring father, a mentor  who  cared enough to criticize, to force him to perfection.

or

This, then, was Jango Fett's greatest reward, right here, sitting  with his son, his young replica, sharing quiet moments.   Quiet moments within the tumult that had been Jango Fett's entire life, surviving the trials of the Outer Rim alone  practically  from  the  day  he learned to walk. Each trial  had  made  him  stronger,  had  made  him  more perfect, had honed the skills that he would now pass along  to  Boba.  

and old source material like outdated starwars.com’s databank entry:

Fett all but disappeared from bounty hunting circles as he took time to raise his son. He sought to experience what his life might have been like had he been raised by a caring guardian.

I can’t help but wonder about Jango’s childhood before the Mandalorians showed up.

So far my research showed, only Fact Files v.3 #14 mentioned he had "as idyllic a life as could be while making a living off the land, in close family unit with his mother, father and sister, Arla"

which gives some hope Jango's childhood although tough, was a relative happy one.

[Just to be clear here: I don’t think Jango’s biological family was by any means pathological, I just think Concord Dawn is a pathological place as this planet's record is not the best when it comes to people's backstories.]

[unopenablebox]

hm well i stayed home from lab to do talk prep and postermaking but instead i am unable to do anything except lie around? i am involuntarily taking a break as though my brain desperately needed a break, which seems surprising but i guess could be true

[twilight-deviant]

Requested a copy of the personal data tumblr has on me.

I'm trying to think how I feel about them keeping track of my answers for every single poll I've ever voted in. Knowing they could sell this information if they wanted, even though I opted out. I think I'll be more cautious with my answers in the future.

[erexart]

maybe if kyojuro or sanemi kissed me i'd have enough motivation to start on my thesis again

[jovalencia]

who does nobody in my group project care that we have had ONE participant in our study during the four days it's been open and we need. 74 more by monday. like guys. this project is worth 20% of our grade GET CONCERNED