#bee speaker

[approximateknowledge]

im so fucking hype for june 3rd now

fuck yeah more Bees

i missed my unhinged unintentionally exponentially intelligent biomechanical neumann-capable swarm intelligence Bees

she's also just an ever-increasing variety of self-modifying cyborg bees

she's Bees

[kt--extinction]

Yay Bee Speaker (novel) comes out tomorrow! Though I'm probably going to try save it for when I get back to work in a few weeks.

[your-zipper-is-down]

Some Tella fan art for my Idol AU that I'm still working on, I PROMISE

Both by MiokaGV 💖

(^Inspired by Kotteri's art for their manga Veil)

[bumblingbee1]

Now, I will trash 90 Day Fiancé for being ridiculously cringe, but to its credit, it makes me interested in learning Spanish.

[drop--pop--candy]

being in a musical is weird asf. listening to the original songs before rewrites like "i would not fucking say that"

[notyournecromancer]

chapter 6 of kyd will fucking break your heart if you love evan lmao i reread that one like once a week bc its SO GOOD

hiya okay confession time

i finished it at 11:54pm last night. i genuinely inhaled like from chapter 6 to the very end in an *unhealthy* amount of time.

i literally could not put it down. i did nothing but eat talk sleep and dream KYD. the mary chapter? I SOBBED i lost it i was a mess. rosekiller? i cant even talk about it. little jeggy babies? dont.

but wolfstar were, as always, to the shock of nobody, the fuckin standout for me. i am besotted. in love. I'm face down int he dirt wailing with my eyes wide open for them. it was so beautiful. i keep meaning to go on tiktok and talk about it because i loved it so much and i promised updates for my friends but everytime i open the app i just sit there speechless like a fuckin goldfish because THERE ARENT WORDS.

anyway yes, my heart was broken MANY A TIME

have a nice day! <3

[futchknopfler]

Sometimes you just need to listen to Here Comes the Sun and realize it's all right :)

[thebusylilbee]

oh I completely forgot that Lily-Rose Depp is half-french

[angelicutz]

Nenechaj ma teraz

Roky spolu, dúfam že za niečo to vôbec stalo

Nepozeraj sa tak na ňu

Nerozprávaj sa tak z ňou

S kým si bola?

Kde si bola?

Čo si tam robila?

Kto tam bol?

Ja na teba len dávam pozor

Možno sú to tie tabletky

Normálne ma taká žiarlivosť nepodadne

Je to len dievča

Veľmi tiché a potrebuje kamarátku

Ak ma necháš pre novú žiačku-

Roztrhneš mi dušu aj hlavu

Nenechaj ma teraz

[approximateknowledge]

i need more people to read the dogs of war series

or at least to have more people know about the concept of bioforms

otherwise i think im gonna explode

[gimmick-blog-bracket]

Now for the final round!

@hellsitegenetics

I love them

I didn't know I needed to know that the weed-smoking girlfriends post was genetically a wolf, but I did, and I do. Also puts great stuff on my dash.

it’s so fun to be scrolling unhinged posts and then boom. an organism!

so many moths‼ also, unexpected comedy with some of the matches

perfect blend of silly and informative, and makes for an excellent punchline at the end of a long post. puts creatures on my dash. literally what more could you ask for

It's a really unique blog concept and a lot of times the results are pretty funny. It's great when the sequence matches the post content too!

Creatures 👍

Finds beautiful creatures out of the mess of the hellsite

Offers finality AND gives us a creechur.

I love them. English speakers talk like moths

If this blog wins, they could run the text of the winning announcement, and determine the post's genus and species!

They're also very good about tagging the type of creature depicted in the results, so as long as you mute tags of creatures you don't want to see, it's a very fun time seeing iconic legacy posts (and new submissions) being reduced down to a string of letters and assigned a random species of fish or moth or something!

uhh it’s cool

BLAST

There are so many weird bugs in the world

Yippee!!

If, as Haldane said, God has an inordinate fondness for beetles, then surely this blog proves that Tumblr has an inordinate fondness for moths.

Top tier blog as a geneticist, I love seeing obscure organisms and MOTH

Admin got rate limited after trying to blast the bee movie

the knowledge of biology to pull this off (i have taken one biology class in my life) and also the work to find all the strings honestly deserves quite a bit of praise

This gimmick blog has it all: science, pictures of animals, interaction with the text of other peoples' posts, interesting information, and a unique and fun premise. As a biologist, I'm rooting for hellsitegenetics to reach the end and take the tournament, because it is truly a standout among gimmick blogs.

If they win, perhaps this blog too shall become a cool organism :3

@hasgavlebockenburneddownyet

What's more happy holiday cheer than cheering on the destruction of a giant straw goat?

The birds may have won 2023, but I believe in humanity's capability for arson for 2024 <3

a vote for me is a vote for arson! This message was approved by hasgavlebockenburneddownyet

gavle is SUCH a public service and holiday feature

what's more tumblr than comical destruction and holidays?

sometimes you just gotta vote with your matchsticks

Bringing a cultural staple to tumblr since 2021

Arson is so much more fun

It would be really funny and ironic if it survives the tournament

you have no idea how much joy watching the chronicling of the gavlebocken brings me every year

hasgavlebockenburneddownyet provides an essential public service

always love seeing a bit of Swedish history on my dash 'Swedish bamboo season'

the goat account is peak gimmick blog

If I don't get to beat the goat then nobody does. -pointless-achievements

Never ask Tumblr to choose between lies and arson! The winner threatens by nature to rip apart the very fabric of our DNA!

goat statues made out of straw are exciting and interesting

I wanna see things burn

the goat is an essential part of tumblr culture and the goat blog is a sacred keeper of the tumblr high holidays

watching to see if the big straw goat has burned down each year is a true delight, something I never knew existed until tumblr and the blog dedicated to it

the incredibly focused nature of @/hasgavlebockenburneddownyet is what makes their gimmick superior.

Please guys bite gavlebocken

Look, I'm Danish. I was put on this earth to annoy the Swedes and vice versa, but even I voted for @/hasgavlebockenburneddownyet

gavlebocken is also such a fun name and this blog informed be about its existence, so for that I am grateful

hasgavlebockenburneddownyet is providing a vital service! Every year, people rely on their updates regarding the fate of our most beloved Yule Goat! How could they NOT deserve the win!?

sacred anti-corporate arson

a vote for gävlebocken is a vote for anarchy!

pls vote for them they're the funniest gimmick keeping track on the funniest phenomena in recent human history, like when i look at their acc i think to myself this is what tumblr was created for

the goat is the GOAT

HASGAVLEBOCKENBURNEDDOWNYET DESERVES TO WIN, I have them on post alert for a REASON

the holiday season wouldn't be the same without them

they do important reporting. Do you look at the news and be like 'the reporters aren't doing work they're just telling you whats happening.' Have some respect for the goat news

let the weird burnt sacrificial ritual of it all appeal to you

nothing makes my December more interesting, arson should win

doesn't barge in on other peoples posts which is always a good thing in my books. not a fan when obnoxious gimmick blogs turn a decent post into a garbled mess

[failbettergames]

Announcing Mandrake

You are the last of the Mandrakes, a sorcerous line of gardeners. At long last, you’ve returned to your family's abandoned home. Make friends, tend your gardens, and put down roots. Fish, gather and delve in the wilds. Make a place for yourself, and uncover the mysteries your family left behind.

The Lost Arts of Horticulture

Horticulture is a cursed and forbidden practice... except to you. You come from a long line of sorcerers who practiced the green and growing arts, and you’re able to grow such marvels as: runner beans! Cherry trees! The humble turnip!

And as your skills grow, you'll be able to plant stranger seeds, like thunder-calling taran, or rhewyn, which waters your gardens for you. Perhaps you'll even grow a goose-tree! (Where did you think geese came from? Other geese? Preposterous.)

Place beds, decorations and resting spots. Find, plant, nurture, grow and harvest plants both mundane and magical, and gradually expand your gardens into the tangled grounds of your family's abandoned castle.

A World to Inhabit

Discover a beguiling new world inspired by British history and folklore. A world of old, wild powers, of uncanny spirits that reside in those places mortals dare not go; of deep histories, and deeper mysteries.

You won't just work in your gardens. Forage for resources in the nearby woods and along the beach. Go fishing (but take care not to be cursed by the river). Delve into dangerous mines in search of bright minerals and stolen secrets.

Breathe life into the Mandrake lodge with your choice of furnishings and renovations; acquire old books, and spend the evenings reading in the candlelit comfort of your study. Learn to cook. Meet your neighbours, become entangled in their lives, give them gifts and learn their stories.

Fireside Menace

Long ago, the world changed. The Covenant of the Hearth decreed that the day belonged to humanity, but the night... the night belonged to other things. Now, all earthly lights save hearthfires go out when the sun sets, and the Mara ride the night-winds. Don't go out after dark – the night is not for you. 

For now. (After all, what self-respecting sorcerer follows the rules?)

Human, Humble Magic

Magic in Mandrake isn't about flashy fireballs and shimmering shields, but about folkloric ingenuity, whimsy and patience. Grow a cherry tree from seedling to maturity in seven days rather than seven years, then fashion your sorcerer's staff from its wood. Befriend a river. Eavesdrop on the dead. Spend a haunted night at the Butcher's Oak. Drink tea with the god who lives in your chimney. 

A Host of Lavishly-Realised Characters

Welcome to the village of Chandley. It's small, it's complicated, and everyone's got their own story. 

Meet Rosen – bee-keeper, candlemaker, rook-speaker – the even-handed village leader charged with steering this troublesome community of eccentrics. Or Gideon, the sombre hunter who makes pacts with the wild powers of the woods. Befriend Nessa, the village smith, whose kindness conceals the scars of an old tragedy; and Thackery, the effusive Voicer, who keeps technology that no-one – least of all he – fully understands. Visit the lighthouse, where Jory and Ruan Vicory live with young Tamsyn: the girl they saved from the sea, and who still hears voices calling to her from beneath the waves...

Chandley may be small, but it's old, thick with secrets, and set in its ways. Is it ready for the return of a Mandrake?

Beyond the firelight

Encounter the spirits, gods and bogles that live alongside the people of Chandley: the smiling revenant imprisoned in a tree, who claims he knows you (even though he's hundreds of years dead). Lonely, long-armed Granny Jakes in her hidden orchard, who offers you a sip of a drink that the world has forgotten how to make. The Regent of the Woods, bearer of a white crown. The shy thing that whistles an old tune in the depths of a mine no-one has worked in decades. Hroame, who is sometimes stone and sometimes not.

Come along with us

If you’d like to hear from us when we release Mandrake or upload a demo, please consider wishlisting the game on Steam.

Because Mandrake is complex and has some very unusual features, we’ll be seeking ongoing feedback from players. At first, that will be through playtests on Steam, and later we’ll be releasing Mandrake in Early Access.

If you’d like to hear about playtests or just learn more about the game, you can follow us here or sign up for our monthly newsletter, which covers music, internet ephemera, art and film recommendations, strange historical anecdotes, pigeons, various mines/caves/catacombs, and sometimes also updates on our games.

About Failbetter Games

Should you see this and not know us! Founded in 2009, we’re an indie game studio known for quality storytelling and highly atmospheric art. You might know us from our other games: Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies and Mask of the Rose, which are set in the world of our long-running browser game Fallen London. In a break from studio tradition, this is a game where you can't eat people.

[lesbianseaweed]

idk if it's bc I didn't sleep last night but I beefed as bee-fed

so I thought u had been feeding bees or something and for a moment I was very interested until I read the full post

i just beefed with someone online and I got tired of it so I said "I ate some really good blueberries today" and they replied "I had a fire ass peach today". world peace

[archerdork]

it's been a decade but i'm still not over the insanity that is the movie Jupiter Ascending

spoilers ahead, but this movie was slammed when it was released. sitting pretty at a 27%/38% on rotten tomatoes, it was critiqued on essentially every single aspect by a large majority of viewers. almost everyone hated it. almost.

i can't speak for what the the wachowskis actually intended, but this movie is a homage to every 12 year old dreamer writing acidentally self insert stories with unrestrained enthusiasm.

the main character played by Mila Kunis is named Jupiter. no literally. Jupiter Jones.

movie opens with Jupiter living an uneventful, monotonous life. there's a montage of her waking up early, going to work as a house cleaner, waking up early, going to work as a house cleaner, repeat.

within 20 minutes of runtime she is about to be murdered by aliens but is saved bridal carry style by channing tatum rolling in on hover skates. yes exactly what you're picturing. he also has a laser gun that barks when he shoots it. no im not kidding.

channing tatum is a wolf man hybrid. his name is Caine Wise. yes, "dog man", exactly, his name is literally Dog Man. he has pointy ears. "bred for the military but that didn't work out for me". after he saves Jupiter, she is unconscious and wakes up with a gun next to her bc Caine "thought it would make her feel better". he is Guarded and Rough yet Kind and Gentle.

it is later in the movie revealed he used to have wings, pretty feather angel-wings looking wings, but they were ripped off because he broke the rules. he has scars on his back. it's all very man pain. the movie makes a poorly masked point of talking about how he's a wolf man without a pack while the camera is pointed at Jupiter.

Jupiter spends most of the movie alternating between fainting, being kidnapped and holding her own against people wanting to kill her. you know, she's Powerful and Cool and Kickass but also has hunky yet sensitive men saving her. at one point a man who planned to murder Jupiter insults her and Caine, pointing a gun at the guy, asks Jupiter "may i kill him" through his teeth but she says no so he doesn't. (she has a guard dog she literally has a guard dog im-).

she has several wardrob changes and she's either dressed in flannels, snassy space movie outfits or the most beautiful dresses you could imagine.

another character is Stinger Apini played by Sean Bean. he's a human honey bee hybrid. im still not joking. he gets little gold hexagon in his eyes sometimes. he uses "beeswax" as a swear.

while Caine and Stinger have a little "you betrayed me last time we saw each other" fight, a bunch of Stinger's bees start swarming Jupiter, following her movements like some kind of avatar water bending powers. this means she's royalty. because "bee's are genetically designed to recognize royalty" (sean bean says this with a completely straight face for which he deserves an award). Jupiter is space royalty. queen, to be exact. she's queen of a bunch of planets, including earth.

Jupiter Jones, normal human girl from a boring, monotonous life, is Queen of Earth.

she's one of the most important people in the universe and has a hot wolf man saving her at every turn. this movie was written for every little sensitive, creative child inside the heart of a adult clinging to their imagination and dreams.

the movie has about eight bad guys but oscar-winner and acclaimed actor eddie redmayne plays the top bad guy. eddie did this movie coming off the backs of Les Misérables and The Theory of Everything. i can only assume the casting director knew about a murder he’s committed and blackmailed him into doing this movie.

eddie's character name is Balem Abrasax (a fine, 'character name generator'-name) and he either whispers or blows out the speakers.

one hour into the movie it takes a break and does a 'space bureaucracy is like the DMV'-bit as Jupiter, with the help of a robot named Intergalactic Advocate Bob, tries to claim her title as queen. there's a montage where they are sent around to get documents so they can get other documents so they can get other documents only they can't get those documents before submitting the first document and-

jupiter gets a cool glowing tattoo on her wrist and then the movie jumps back into space opera and she's kidnapped and saved a few more times.

jupiter tries so hard to seduce Caine but he resist bc He's Broken and Dangerous and Does Not Deserve Her. the third act kicks off with Jupiter (the person) inside Jupiter (the planet) with Balem who will most certinly hurt her, so Stinger give Caine a pep talk about how much he loves Jupiter and he has to go save her.

mind, they've known each other for about two days and Jupiter has been kidnapped three times so they've only spent about half of that time together. but it's TRUE LOVE goddamnit. Caine looks like he's about to cry when Stinger tells him to go after the girl. then he sets his jaw very masculinely and proceed to fly a little spacecraft though the storm clouds dodging lightning

they kiss during the last fight, defeat the last bad guy and then movie cut to later. now Jupiter is waking up early and happily go about cleaning houses, only she pauses to look at the glowing tattoo on her wrist proving she owns Earth and after work she goes on a date with her wolf man boyfriend who got his wings back so now she uses the hover boots and they go flying together. the end.

movie has so many stupid little quips and bits and funny quotes. the amount of fanfic tropes used would kill you if you did a take a shot-game. it's so silly. so so silly. it's stupid and the pacing is atrocious and the dialouge is so campy it hurts sometimes and the action scenes are a mess of visual effects than nearly give you motion sickness and they are about ten minutes each which is nine minutes to long and i love this movie with all my heart.

it's the most comfort movie to ever comfort. it's little younger me sitting up at night dreaming up insane stories. it's younger me pretending to hoverboard alongside the car on long drives. it's wanting to feel special and loved and go on cool adventures. it's endless imagination wrapped up in a stupid little story with stupid little characters with stupid little names written with pure love for the child inside every creative person.

i will die defending this movie. go watch it

[mell0bee]

being friends with non-native english speakers who started learning the language as a teenager/adult is amazing bc i get to show my friends all the early 2000s-2010s english language viral videos that they missed. i cannot begin to describe the pure unbridled joy on my friend's face when she watched the cinematic masterpiece 'HEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA' for the first time.

[angrythingstarlight]

Prompt: I saw on the news that an 8 year old decided not to go to school but stole her parents keys and drove herself to target for a day of Starbucks and shopping. I am laughing but kinda horrified but my first thought was Bumblebee sneaking away from her bodyguards and going out for a day of shenanigans.

Pairing: Mafia!Bucky x Reader, daughter nicknamed Bumblebee

CW: Fluff

WC: Drabble

AN: Part of the Bumblebee series.

While you're running around, finishing some last-minute things, Bee manages to get her little hands on the keys to her personalized Barbie Lamborghini.

Her bodyguards catch her making a break for the garage when you go upstairs to grab your purse. She's in her tiny car and backing down the driveway by the time Nino and Ronan reach the stairs.

She has everything she needs for her impromptu getaway. Mr. Tato strapped in the passenger seat. Her partially unzipped purse full of monies and snacks is bouncing in the back. A rolled up coloring book and a handful of crayons in the cup holders. Your sunglasses sitting crooked on her face, the frames slipping down her nose.

Bee tips her head back in time to see her bodyguards casually strolling after her. Nino holds up his phone, her eyes widen at the sound of your voice crackling through the speaker—Bumblebee get your butt back in here—and she hits the gas with a wild giggle.

She flies down the driveway at an impressive 5 miles an hour. This girl has places to be and no one is going to stop her.

Bee knows her Papa is somewhere past the towering iron wrought gates leading to the road.

She'll find him before you catch her.

Or so she thinks anyway.

"Bumblebee," you call out, hand on your hip. "You are in so much trouble. Are those my glasses?"

A quick glance over her shoulder and she lets out a yelp. When did you get here and why are you so close? Why is her car slowing down?

Her ballet flat taps the gas pedal with short frustrated jabs but her tires roll to a slow, defeating stop. She turns the steering wheel but goes nowhere. "Dab it."

Shaking your head, you suppress your laugh. "Sorry Bee."

"Mommy." Bee slumps in her seat as defeat sinks in, pushing the sunglasses back to reveal her cinched brows and adorable pout. "My car broked."

You slide the remote control in your back pocket and feign sympathy while hiding your amusement at the fact that she didn't get far. "Aw it is? Your papa will fix it when he gets home. Where were you going?"

'Papa's office." She states with a shrug. It should be obvious. Where else would she be going on a Wednesday morning? Letting you unbuckle her and Mr. Tato, she explains. "Papa needs my help with business. I knows it, Mommy."

Her earnest explanation brings a smile to your face. She's so cute.

You can't even be mad at her toddler version of prison break. He left the house in a hurry this morning, Bee overheard him arguing on the phone with someone on his way out. That must be why she felt the need to help him. You pluck the glasses off her face and put them on yours before collecting her and all her things in your arms.

"Why didn't you wait for me?" You head to the garage, the warm sun on your back. Kissing the top of her hair, you inhale the soft scents of her lavender lotion mixed with your perfume, she had asked you to spray a little on her wrists this morning.

"I got inpants and has to go fast." She shrugs, plopping her chin on your shoulder. "No times to waits," she sings out, waving at Nino who's carrying her car back inside.

"Impatient?" You clarify, stopping in front of your car.

"Yeah my inpants gots bad. I sorry."

She had time to snag some art supplies, a cupcake and a bunch of veggie straws though. You'd be miffed at her priorities but you're used to her toddler logic by now and it makes sense. Kinda.

You get the wiggling toddler in her car seat along with her dino and purse. Rummaging through it, you find a few veggie straws which she takes with a happy tank you.

"Next time you wait for me okay? It's not nice to leave without me." Your soft smile gentles the reprimand and she mirrors your expression. "No matter how impatient you get, don't leave me behind. I'll get real sad if you do."

Bee nods, grabbing your hand with crumb-coated fingers. "Okays. I pwomise to waits for mommy. I don't want you to be sads."

She'll probably forget this whole thing in a few weeks and you'll end up having this conversation again. Yet looking down at her, seeing the perfect combination of you and Bucky in her sweet face, you honestly don't mind.

You kiss her chubby cheeks and buckle her in. "How about we go to the bookstore?"

She loves the one downtown, it's an independent place run by a librarian. Bee perks up, it's almost as fun at the toy store next door.

"Mr. Tato wants a dino book." She beams, squeezing him in her hands. "And I needs a Bluey book for my office."

"He said we should get coffee while we're out," You reply, starting the engine. There's a place nearby that makes the perfect latte for you and a not to sweet chocolate milk for her. "When we're done, we'll take Papa out for lunch and then we'll see if he wants any help with work."

"He does mommy. He needs us."

Bucky will agree with that.

You take off, looking in your rear view mirror to find Bee still hugging Mr. Tato as she talks about dino books, ballerinas and Bluey.

You never would have imagined that this imaginative, rambunctious, sweet girl would be the best part of your day. And you're on way to meet the second best part.

At the office.

"Mr. Barnes, your one o'clock is here. I told him he's early but he's—," Kate hesitates, eyes lifting to the ceiling with a slight cant of her head.

She doesn't want to offend in case this man is important to her boss, but she doesnt want to lie to the pakhan either.

She finally settles on "—insistent that you meet with him now. Do you want me to let him up?"

Bucky picks up on the frazzled edge to her voice despite her best attempts to hide it.

Insistent.

Bucky's knows all about the heir and his insistent nature.

Bucky sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose. "Put him in the conference room on the fifth floor. Tell Adrian and Victor to wait in the hallway and to inform me if he does anything."

"Yes sir."

Bucky leans back in his chair and goes back to the hotel blueprints he was reviewing. After this, he's going to select your anniversary gift.

The heir can wait until his scheduled appointment or he can leave. Bucky doesn't give a fuck, he's not the one drowning in debt.

There's only a handful of people on this earth that can demand his time and attention.

And Ransom Drysdale is not one of them.