#bc distilleries

[spider-mand]

One of my favorite examples of "Deadpool's not actually an idiot."

Context: In this issue, Deadpool takes down a corrupt police department in very rural Georgia. Rather than kill 'em all (as suggested by the cops' mastermind), he invites the Feds to catch them all red-handed at their illegal moonshine distillery. Initially, he's cuffed and detained along with everyone else.

His little interaction with the ATF agents at the end is fantastic.

Love it. It's like...summary of my favorite version of Deadpool. He's heroic, he does good things, he doesn't kill anyone in this issue - but he's also dangerous, his good intentions don't erase his bad habits or volatile nature. He definitely wanted to kill the whole lot of 'em (in fairness, one of theirs killed him first, that's why he got involved) and had to dial it back to "wait, I don't do that anymore."

Plus - smart enough to turn his bad reputation into an advantage, sometimes. He probably wouldn't have hurt those agents (not on purpose), but they don't need to know that...

IDK I just love this sequence. :)

[kitsunabi]

Staying at Ardennes Villa today after heading down the mountain from Taroko Village Hotel. We walked around the Bolang Suspension Bridge and Hualien distillery for a bit

[bellshazes]

heroically made sure to eat real food today and currently contemplating the cycle of working on a build that is like. oh my god i need to shade the texturing i'd rather do anything *thinks abt doing things* okay let's do this. and then doing it sucks and it's miserable. but then when you're done it's like damn this is sooooooo worth it life is great. and then you have to do the other 3 sides and also the interior because you did double thick walls.

anyway did you know that the process of fermenting whiskey causes black mold (?) to grow on the outside of some fermentation and aging buildings, depending on the material? stone is more vulnerable than terracotta.

[thestarfishdancer]

Amazing Adventures in Auntieing #3

Traveling with kids is different. Travelling with other people, even, is different. I hadn’t done that in a while either, but with kids… not since my best friend and I came to this area with her daughter, who was then an infant! They have so much energy, want to be entertained by television or otherwise… definitely different! The space here has been very helpful, since it’s big enough I can…

[outahell]

the bf brought home some whiskey made during eddie’s birth year and oof .

[helleanorlance]

Every year my childhood best friend gets me either an incredibly thoughtful gift or she has nothing ready. There is no middle ground with her at all and I genuinely love this about her and think it’s hilarious. Last year we walked into a distillery and I mentioned that I really liked their hats and she was like “oh well I haven’t gotten you a Christmas present do you want me to get you one?” And like. This distillery was, truly, about a block from her parents house. It would have been so easy to go back and get me the hat when I was not with her. And that did not occur to her. So I wonder what will happen this year lol.

[luxebeat]

How to Eat and Drink Like a Local in Victoria, BC

How to Eat and Drink Like a Local in Victoria, BC

Arriving in Victoria, British Columbia one immediately notices a blend of old-world architecture, historic sights, colorful flowers baskets hanging from lanterns and new world culinary adventures. It’s a small city offering a favorable lifestyle for locals and visitors combining the beauty of the Pacific Ocean with the Olympic Mountains as a backdrop. Taking a BC Ferry from Vancouver, BC, we…

[foxstens]

suddenly i suck at brutality and survival wtf

[bcacstuff]

Hi Bc, just wondering your thoughts. Now the final decision is down from Euro court SS WHISKEY cannot be sold in Europe. If Scotland leaves UK and rejoins EU, as Sam has spoken his support for in the past, with this decision, isn't it correct, if Scotland were part of the EU, his alcohol could not be sold in Scotland? As an aside, always thought he's been in Scotland this year, through the holidays. There's been signs and he's been out with some family members and friends, if you're keen on certain postings.

First the 'aside'. And yes I saw that certain posting which indicates he's been hosting Christmas for (at least part of) his family. I didn't post about it, as I don't want to sent everyone to the 'certain postings'. It's just nice to see he spent Xmas with his family at his tavern. For the curious ones, nothing really to see on the picture posted, though beautiful pic. It was geo tagged by a certain family member which I think told us enough.

About the trademark, I had one more Anon about this.

Yes, well it was already successfully opposed by The Sasse in September 2021.

Sasse claimed that the term ‘Sassenach’ was too similar to its registered trademark ‘Sasse’, thus creating a likelihood of consumer confusion. His trademark is already registered since 2009!

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) refused to approve The Sassenach trademark application and sided with the Sasse distillery. The Great Glen Company argued that the whisky’s name was a Gaelic term once used, often disparagingly, to refer to someone from England or the Scottish lowlands. The term is also used in the Outlander series as a nickname that Heughan’s character uses for his love interest Claire.

However the EUIPO found that the two trademarks were visually and aurally similar “to an average degree”.

It noted: “It should be also borne in mind that the relevant goods are beverages and, since these are frequently ordered in noisy establishments (bars, nightclubs), the phonetic similarity between the signs is particularly relevant.”

It dismissed claims that American TV show Outlander was well-known in Germany due lack of evidence presented, and also ruled that the German audience wouldn’t be familiar with the term’s other meaning.

The EUIPO stated: “It cannot be safely excluded that the relevant consumer will perceive the contested mark as a sub-brand, a variation of the earlier marks, configured in a different way according to the type of goods or services that it designates. The relevant consumer could perceive ‘The Sassenach’ at least as a variation of the earlier marks, maybe aimed at English speakers or the English-speaking market, due to the presence of the English article ‘The’.”

GGC consequently launched an appeal. However lawyers for the Sasse distillery already said: “The television series may be as popular as the other side claims, which we deny, nonetheless it is not sufficient to assume that the average consumer knows the meaning of that term.”

The appeal was not successful and as of 27 November 2023 the EUIPO has sent a total refusal of protection of the trademark in the European Union.

Note that other European countries did approve the trademark before and he can sell them in those countries, just not in Germany. And it also means he can not defend the trademark in the European Union via the Madrid Protocol/EUIPO but would have to do such for all EU countries separated.

So Anon if Scotland would leave the UK and would become part of the EU, they can still sell and trademark the brand in Scotland itself (like it is now for the UK) and need to defend on national level.

We already hinted on the change of name when we saw the trademark entering the WIPO. Status of protection is pending from CA, EU and UK.

It still takes a while, see the date 12.04.2025 (12 April 2025)

One more thing I saw related to this subject. There is this German women (Simone Alexander) who has been posting on IG and X for a long time, asking people to sign a petition and apparently has been bothering Herr Sasse about his opposition.

And then just a few weeks ago... I saw this

So, yes I hear you it's nice to thank her... Well, I don't think so, he encourages her to even to go on for a cause that is completely useless. The law is the law, even for Mr. Heughan. He's not above it. Herr Sasse has his trademark registered since 2009 and building his business upon it. He has every right to oppose a trademark with a similar name and the EUIPO decided on the laws in favor of Herr Sasse. It would be totally insane if someone from another country with a bit of fame could simply ruin someone else's honest built business and I don't get why these people like this woman do not get that. He isn't God nor Ginger Jesus. And to me, honestly I find it embarrassing for him to comment on it that way.

[bonesandthebees]

500 words on the Lovejoy concert: go

500 oh god oh fuck

Glasgow was a really fun concert!! Though it’d probably rank as one of my lower ones just bc I didn’t do the whole queue all day experience so it felt a lot shorter to me (and also it was such a huge venue)

I originally debated doing the all day queue bc I was selling my ticket to a Twitter mutual of mine I’ve met up with at concerts before, and they were planning on queueing all day. But when my alarm woke me up around 6 am I texted them asking what the queue was like and they said their friends held a spot for them at 4 am and they were 24th in the queue. Like, what.

So yeah I decided that wasn’t how I wanted to spend my last full day in Glasgow lol. Instead I took a tour of a whisky distillery (I do not like whisky but it’s Scotland so I figured why not) and got tipsy off the whisky samples they gave us. Then I went to a science museum across the way from the distillery (technically it’s meant for kids but it’s meant for adults to enjoy too) so I was just slightly drunk playing around with interactive science exhibits and befriended one of the staff members lmao

ANYWAY then around 4 I got to the venue and got in line (doors opened at 7). Got some takeaway from a nearby restaurant and ate it in line, it was very spicy but it kept me warm bc it was raining so I wasn’t complaining. Then I just kinda hung out there and chatted a bit with the girl behind me! We ended up being next to each other at the actual gig and became buddies which was nice and I was actually closer to the stage than I expected to be. Also I got tired of the ‘someone holds pictures up to the crowd on their phone and lets them cheer and boo respectively’ bit that happened at a few lovejoy gigs this past year, but it was pretty funny when someone held up the Scottish flag for everyone to cheer, and then the English flag for everyone to boo (and ofc I joined in)

It was SO HOT. At first I was glad bc as I said it was raining outside so I was shivering by the time we got in, but it didn’t take long for it to get sweaty. Loupe as an opening act was SO good. I’d never heard of them before but their music was so good!! (also the lead singer and the bassist were both so pretty I was having such a gay moment). Then Goodkid performed and tbh I know a ton of Lovejoy fans love their music but I’d never heard their stuff before, but I get it now they have such a fun sound and great energy!! Definitely gonna save some songs from them when I get around to it

Then lovejoy was fantastic as always. Although we were only about 3 songs in when someone fainted and everything had to stop. I couldn’t see what was going on from where I was but I hope the person’s okay! This was my 5th lovejoy gig but it was the first time someone’s fainted at one I’ve been to.

Then we resumed and in between songs the boys would start playing this instrumental track I didn’t recognize, but I filmed each time it happened bc it didn’t just sound like random jamming. I sent the clips to firesnap after the gig and she and I both agree it sounds like snippets from a possible new song so… :)))

Also Lovejoy covered The Killers at my gig which was so good. At first I was confused bc it was a mashup with cause for concern so I got hyped thinking it was cfc and then Wilbur started singing different lyrics but it slapped so I’m so glad I got to see that in person.

Anyway overall really good gig!! Also I wasn’t getting shoved nearly as much as I have at American gigs so shoutout to the Scottish for that

Is this 500 words? Is this more? I don’t feel like plugging it into a word counter so this is what you get lol

[todaysdocument]

Memorandum from the War Manpower Commission to Bell Aircraft Corporation Regarding Four Discrimination Cases

Record Group 228: Records of the Committee on Fair Employment PracticeSeries: Closed Case FilesFile Unit: Bell Aircraft Company 7-BC-160

[handwritten in upper right corner [above & ("2/15") below typewritten date:] ] Refer On 2/15 [/handwritten in upper right corner] [struck through] 1/29 2/8 [/struck through] Mr. Frank Constangy Jan. 8, 1944 Deputy Regional Director, WMC A. Bruce Hunt Regional Office, FEPC Bell Aircraft Corporation 7-BC-160 7-BR-161 7-BR-162 7-BR-163 This memorandum is in reference to four cases involving Bell Aircraft Corporation, Marietta, Georgia, which has programs both under Apprentice-Training Service and Training-Within-Industry. In accordance with our telephone conversation of January 5, I am referring these cases to you. Case No. 7-BC-160 involves the complaint of Max Block, 1284 Oxford Road, Atlanta, Georgia, which was filed on December 20, 1943. Mr. Block alleges that he was denied employment because he is Jewish. According to Mr. Block, he was formerly president of Block Garment Company, Inc. in New York City and had 21 persons in his employ. He states that he severed his connection with the company upon being admitted to the New York State Bar as an attorney in June, 1941, that he practiced law in New York State for a little more than a year, and that he was then engaged in the Legal Department of Calvert Distillery Company, Relay, Maryland for approximately 7 months, about which time he came to Atlanta to join his brother, Daniel Block, an engineer at Bell Aircraft. Mr. Block alleges that on or about December 15, 1943, he filed an application in his own handwriting for employment with Bell Aircraft, stating thereon his nationality as "American" and the nationality of his parents as "Russian", that he filed the application with a Mr. Mayfield, an employment clerk at 426 Marietta Street, that the application was referred to a Mr. Flood in Marietta, Georgia, and that Mr. Flood stated that the application should be referred to a Mr. Redfern in the Atlanta office. Apparently Mr. Flood is the head of a department at the plant, and the complaint alleges that Mr. Flood expressed the belief that the complainant was qualified for more important work than that in Mr. Flood's department. Mr. Block further alleges that Mr. Redfern stated to Mr. Flood that Mr. Block might be qualified for employment for the position of Employment Counsellor, and that Mr. Block was referred to Mr. Redfern. Mr. Redfern apparently was not in his office when Mr. Block called upon him and Mr. Block [full transcription at link]

[lunearobservatory]

Yk what, I shall fancy you by asking about Idaho and Oregon. Tell me your head cannons about the two of them.

And I mean all of it.

Whether it's crazy, angsty, or something else, I. Don't. Care.

Give me passion for the specific things you love or give me nothing

Grabs you firmly by the shoulders. You have given me Power. STRAP IN FUCKERS!

I'll start with Oregon. Little warning now for weed nicotine alcohol and a small hunting mention i guess? Just in case <3

He's chill! He's cool, he's doing alright. In his own words "good, not great". He seems pretty tight with Washington, they're besties.

The West Coast really do scream "dysfunctional family dynamics" don't they?

(Aka, my three girlfriends West Coast boys, and yes, they smoke weed.)

Anyway, he's with Washington the most. That bit of them hanging out together alone while ignoring California's calls? Yeah, that's them all the time. Washington info dumps about tech and Oregon is a little book nerd who absorbs info (Powell's city of books) and it's a very good combo. They share local coffee shop and microbrew recs and go hiking they are!! Hiking bros!!! They are also couch locked high as fuck watching runbacks of 2004 Cartoon Network bros!!! That La Niña bond!!!

Definitely get very philosophical a lot in conversation, like Wash gets viscerally emotional over space stuff and cried over Spirit the rover being shut down (rip to the real ones i miss them all) and Oregon is like god yeah man human attachment to inanimate objects is so wild. They'll either talk about it for hours OR bounce between topics so stupidly fast they don't even remember why they're talking about what they are or how they got on the topic from where they started.

Sorry for talking abt them forever I just think they're best friends.

As I mentioned Oregon is a big book nerd, he likes nature, probably has a house plant problem (they are all named), he hikes, and HUNTS!

This mf bow hunts, drag this out of my cold hands. Gun too sure but BOW HUNT OREGON. Washington gets icked about blood and killing animals probably so Oregon goes alone. Or maybe with Alaska sometimes? I really love Alaska and the PNW getting along for some reason.

Or, he goes with Ida :)

Idaho is Built Ford Tough thats for fuckin sure, this man's a farmer. And he fishes. He unironically owns several dad joke fishing shirts and a women love me, fish fear me hat. I love him. He's pretty outgoing, he Wyoming and Montana are all fairly good pals, hunting buddies and football friends definitely. Sometimes Colorado is alright to hang with, mostly when Denver is a little quieter.

And in a similar fashion, he and Oregon will get into bitchy fights bc Oregon really is still centered around Portland. Married couple spats yk?

Honestly they're just like. Domestic? I guess? They'll go on weekend hunting trips, Idaho really likes to cook esp with game, Oregon likes to try and pair whatever they're eating with a beer if applicable. It's usually applicable, they're "it's past five pm so it's socially acceptable to have a beer now, right?" people. They definitely have a wicked sourdough starter. Oregon likes kombucha sometimes and Ida thinks it's a hell liquid. They go to fuckin Albertsons and bring back like eight things they didn't need.

I've got a hc I've mentioned somewhere before that the West Coast/PNW including Ida have horrific nicotine addictions, and that Ida goes straight for cigarettes or steals off Oregon, who vapes and has a Juul that they scratched their names into with a pin. They're like That couple.

Idk they're in a way like the country/city boy dynamic but also not? Like Oregon is a bit rough and tumble he isn't a pure city boy. And Ida is like not country per se, more game hunting fisher boy. But it's similar yk? A little bit

Their dates are CUTE, they got that weekend hunting trip, Idaho is land locked so Oregon takes him down the coast, or like to an obscure distillery for flight tasting. Otherwise they just do movie nights and nice dinners. Oregon has taken them hiking to a nice place to see stars and has re-info dumped information from Wash about the stars and stuff and Ida is like wow that's so neat, absolutely not looking at the stars he's looking at Oregon.

I could get into angst but maybe i save that for now since I'm talkin about them bein cute and happy and i want them to have that rn tbh

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

#24 with saltbaker, maybe the reader sees him during the final fight and feels betrayed somehow

Glad I got this bc I'm still struggling with his fight </3 I can barely get past the second phase

24) "I trusted you"

......

'Huh..didn't know he had a whole dungeon in here..'

As you wandered through the eerie place beneath the bakery, you had this awful feeling turning in your gut--believing that you weren’t supposed to find this and that the chef was hiding some dark secret.

But what would Saltbaker need to hide? Why would he need a dungeon? You wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he didn’t know he built the bakery atop this abandoned place.

The only reason you came down here was to see the wondertart’s progress. Though neither him nor any of the cups were upstairs, and there was just a trapdoor that laid wide open behind the counter. So you ventured downstairs in curiosity.

However, you heard a lot of commotion and shooting sounds--as if the cups were fighting another debtor or guardian. This made you panic a little as you put on a brave face and ran towards the noises.

Only to stumble upon a series of shocking sights:

Gnome berries were flying through the air, as one nearly struck you before dissolving on the ground. You jumped back in fright, confused. ‘Wait..I got these for Saltbaker from Glumstone..why are they going rogue?’

But it was only then you noticed a sobbing empty basket nearby, and you snuck over to them. “Hey, what’s wrong? What’s going on here??”

Sniffling loudly, they looked at you with teary eyes before pointing in the distance. And you glanced over and saw, much to your horror, Chalice fighting.....Saltbaker?

Indeed, it was the kindhearted chef--now grinning manically with yellow eyes as he summoned all the ingredients you four gathered for him..

Turning them against the one he promised to help.

‘What is he doing?!’ You watched, terrified as he flattened some sentient distillery dough with a rolling pin, turning it into animal cookies before sending them after Chalice.

You had no idea what to do right now. You were just in shock.

"Where did he put your body, Mugsy?!!”

“I don’t know!! I don’t wanna die here!!”

Hearing familiar panicked voices, you saw Mugman’s soul encased in a glass dome, while Cuphead was standing there in a panic. But the moment he noticed you, he ran over and dragged you back to his brother. “[Y/n]! We got duped by that stupid chef!!” He whisper-yelled. “He’s gonna use the wondertart for himself!”

“What?! Why would he backstab us like this?!”

“Beats me. But Chalice is takin’ care of him so we should-”

Suddenly, the three of you felt the ground tremble violently and saw Saltbaker using a magic mushroom to make himself into a giant. He captured the poor girl, with her standing helplessly in the palm of his hand as he laughed evilly and summoned pepper shakers.

You looked to Cuphead, your eye twitching. “You were saying?”

“...ah shoot. It’s gotten much worse.”

“You think?!” Mugman huffed, before looking at the crazed chef and blinking when you suddenly grabbed one of his kitchen knives. “[Y/n]! Whatdya doing?!”

“Saving you guys. I’ll be back, I promise!” You were infuriated, feeling so betrayed and rageful as you sliced a gnome berry in half before running up to the table.

No way were you going to stand a chance against him. So you hoped to at least protect Chalice while you still could. But you noticed she was making the pepper shakers turn against their summoner, attacking his face and leaving cracks in his glass skin.

Yet the bastard was still smiling, acting like the Devil in disguise.

“SALTBAKER!!!”

Startled by your shout, he looked down for a moment and was shocked to see you standing there with a knife. But he just grinned and attempted to snatch you up, too, though at the last possible second--the pepper shakers went awry and flew in all directions, causing the walls of the bakery to cave in as Saltbaker himself began falling apart.

He howled in pain as the ground became flooded with salt, and you saw Chalice managed to escape, running to your side. “Whew..never thought he’d be so tough..” She huffed.

“You okay, Chal?” 

“Yeah, I’ve been through worse.” She smiled awkwardly.

Both of you emerged from hiding right as you saw a large pair of arms form from a salt pile, hands clasping together to create twin salt clones. They were tossed in the air and nearly came crashing down on you. Chalice grabbed your hand and dodged, shooting at them with her other hand.

You yelped as a sawblade nearly cut your foot, seeing it running back and forth along the ground. 

“Watch out for that! He ain’t giving up yet!” She shouted, while you stood back and swiped at the clones if they went near you. They were bouncing all around, spinning in a dance-like motions.

It was a short-lived fight, but once they dissolved you two saw the real Saltbaker--now a massive creature of pure salt--emerging from his cracked vessel. He twisted his body to form two salt pillars as the ground beneath you started caving in.

Both you and Chalice fell, only to be caught by glass platforms. You looked around and saw the pillars bearing distorted faces of the chef, wondering how on earth you were going to get out of this one.

“You had your chance!! Now I will shatter you all..just as you have shattered me!!”

Looking to the source of the voice, you saw his pink heart floating before you, all of his facial features still present--as well as his manic grin. You were so hurt and scowled at him in fury.

“How could you do this to us?! I trusted you! We all did!!”

“[Y/n], you don’t understand. The power of the wondertart is greater than any of you could comprehend!! Why waste it on reviving one poor little soul when it holds so much more potential?!” He bellowed. “It MUST be mine!!”

“Nobody needs all that power, Saltbaker! You ain’t getting any of it!” Chalice huffed in defiance. “Just let my friend go!!”

He stared at her. “Foolish girl, you’ve sent your friends to their deaths!! And when I’m through with you, I’ll make them suffer...and you’ll get to watch it all from the shackles of the astral pla-!”

“You talk too much.” You grabbed him by the cap, pulling him closer to you. He struggled and snarled at you like some wild beast...

Only to freeze as you pointed the knife at his eye.

Here he was..the most vulnerable part of his exposed. You could easily end his reign of terror right here, right now.

Yet...

You hesitated to finish the job.

In your heart, you knew you couldn’t do this. You wanted to believe he was still the jolly, beloved chef of the Isles. The chef who’d always greet you with a smile whenever you entered his bakery.

This wasn’t him.

“What are you waiting for?” He demanded through gritted teeth. “Do it. You didn’t hold back on any of those guardians.”

“We didn’t exactly become best friends over time, Chef..but you and I did. I can’t murder a friend.” You admitted, frowning slightly. 

“I’m..still your friend?” The glass heart was struggling less now, looking more confused by the second. “[Y/n]..Chalice...I mean no ill intent. I promise I’ll fix things once I bake the wondertart. I’ll bring you back to life permanently! I’ll rebuild this place and make it a thousand times better! I can provide enough food for everyone in all planes of existence!!”

“Maybe, but..you’ll lose yourself and the reason you started this business: to help the commonfolk around here eat tasty desserts. It’s just not worth it.”

“[Y/n]’s right.” Chalice chimed in with a sigh. “Listen pal, I can tell ya the astral plane ain’t worth it. And I don’t wanna see somebody get sacrificed just to bring lil’ old me back. I’ll be fine. I just want my friends to be safe.”

Saltbaker was silent for a few moments as he looked at you two, before the weight of his heinous actions started to sink in. “...I’m rotten to my very core, aren’t I? I’m a liar and a thief. What have I done to this place? To myself? There’s no coming back from this.”

“That’s not true. It’s nothing that we can’t fix together.” You reassured him with a hopeful smile, seeing that he was starting to change his mind. “I know you can bring us out of this salt domain. So please..help us and we can help you, okay?”

Still, he seemed unsure of himself. So you decided to show him that you trusted him, letting him go...and dropping the knife down into the abyss.

His golden eyes widened in shock. 

You were sparing his life?

Chalice was poised to shoot if he had any further tricks up his sleeves, but she noticed the salt pillars finally dissolving, as well as sealing the hole in the ground. The glass platforms you two still stood upon began their decent, allowing you to safely step off of them.

While she ran to help Cuphead free Mugman’s soul, you smiled with relief at the teary-eyed glass heart. “I hope you have another vessel.”

“I..I do. Please forgive me, [y/n]. I never wished to harm any of you.” Salty tears escaped his eyes, sliding down his cheeks. “The recipe..it..i-it’s enough to drive a good man mad. Hungry for power. Who could I blame but myself for this mess?”

You realized what he meant and sighed, stepping closer to him. “At least you take accountability for your actions. You’re still a good man, Chef. I forgive you.”

With a light sniffle, he smiled at you, taking comfort in knowing that you accepted his apology...and that you believed he was worthy of forgiveness.

[thestalwartheart]

My holiday headcanon for Bond is that he's been all over the world and has associations with so many places, that he actually wants to just stay in the UK and maybe tour the traditional coastal spots. And if Q wants to come along (bc he hates flying ofc...), then James isn't going to say no. They probably turn it into some sort of challenge to tick off all the destinations, but I like to think of them eating ice cream in Brighton, puffin-watching in Wales and distillery hopping in Scotland.

Send me headcanons and fic questions!

I love this! I mean, remember that psych test in Skyfall?

“Country?”

“England.”

Also, I am a sucker for a 00Q UK coastal story.

Maybe that’s the trip when Q finds out James is just…a complete nerd about birds. Q thought he knew a lot because he’d studied various species for their wing shape — and many of them have made it into airborne tech designs in Q Branch — but Bond just knows everything about every bird they see.

Thanks for the ask, bishy!

[killianhemlock]

Guys what if,,,, gta nopixel my little pony ,,,,,

More info under cut :)

YIPEEEE SHINING ANGEL!!! His talent is underground moonshining and he made a pretty big career out of it at the Liquid Library (where he and his associates ran many other illegal businesses). But since the societal reset, Angel now runs a well known taxi service as an unassuming earth pony just trying to get by :)

Some design notes:

-The white fur above his hooves have wing-like patterns bc symbolism of Hermes and deliveries etc

-His back has two symmetrical white crescent moons that kinda look like wings :)

-His cutiemark is a hidden moonshine distillery

-He keeps his tail short to prevent snagging on Tanya.

-He’s pretty short!! He’s built like a tank though and it often catches ponies off guard.

(-ta mo ta is also here !! His ears and tail are meant to look like a rabbit’s 👍! He’s a lot more pointy and lanky as well.)

[tsunflowers]

I hate the fragrance oils we use for candles bc some of them stink bad but they’re all slightly thicker than water and it’s like the uncanny valley of pouring. if you remember in early pandemic times when a bunch of distilleries started making alcohol based hand sanitizers and they were thinner than water this stuff is that different in the opposite direction. you handle it and you’re like um this water has a disease