#c: edgin

[disterras-sims]

gave it a try! 🎲

[moltolavoro]

you of all people should know, there’s nothing so cruel as memory.

if it were another night, if the rest were awake, if a thousand other things were different then edgin might respond as expected. snark and sarcasm, disinterest and pointed comments. but it's late, and edgin's hunched up, near to the fire as he can be without setting himself alight. the moon is high and xenk's voice is low, and things feel...fragile. different. not good or bad. just different.

❛ there's no one left to remember her, except me, ❜ he closes his eyes, and zia dances across his memories. beautiful and brilliant and so full of life. for a moment, his head hangs, before he draws in a breath and raises his gaze to the horizon, the waves lit only by the moonlight. ❛ you know what that's like, huh? ❜

[iwannabealice]

xenk: edgin and i are having another child.

doric: i don't c-

edgin, slamming adoption papers on the table: it's you, sign here

[dabisbratz]

Ahh I love spider-man so much :(( I would love to be his boyfriend cause after a stressful day protecting the city he can fuck my mouth and hole whenever he wants like the slut I am !! And I feel like Peter (mainly Andrew Garfields) seems so nerdy and geeky and innocent and sweet but he's actually so rough and dominate rahhh :D

me too me too !! andy’s spidey will always always be m’ favorite, he’s jus so so sweet :c da sweetest boy, n his voice is so pretty !! n i jus know . he talks y’through it, the whole way, kisses the nape of your neck while he touches you n describes everythin— how good it feels, how good ysound, how good you’re bein for him !! coaxes everythin outta you, gets a lil carried away with his superstrength n throws y’round like a rag doll. . . takes pictures with his camera too ??! n it’s so hd n embarrassin, he keeps da pictures in his wallet, has one muchmuch smaller taped to an eye of his mask. . uses one as a bookmark for his chemistry textbooks!! eeee !! n when he’s havin his extra cocky moments, indulgin a lil, he’s s’mean n rough ໒꒰ ྀི ⸝⸝⸝ ꒱ა tyin your wrists with his webs, ignorin your whines n pouts, edgin you cause he likes how broken your voice gets !!!

[compneuropapers]

Interesting Papers for Week 17, 2024

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Associative learning or Bayesian inference? Revisiting backwards blocking reasoning in adults. Benton, D. T., & Rakison, D. H. (2023). Cognition, 241, 105626.

The value of mere completion. Converse, B. A., Tsang, S., & Hennecke, M. (2023). Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 152(11), 3021–3036.

Stable sound decoding despite modulated sound representation in the auditory cortex. Funamizu, A., Marbach, F., & Zador, A. M. (2023). Current Biology, 33(20), 4470-4483.e7.

Differential attentional costs of encoding specific and gist episodic memory representations. Greene, N. R., & Naveh-Benjamin, M. (2023). Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 152(11), 3292–3299.

The scaling of mental computation in a sorting task. Haridi, S., Wu, C. M., Dasgupta, I., & Schulz, E. (2023). Cognition, 241, 105605.

Simulations predict differing phase responses to excitation vs. inhibition in theta-resonant pyramidal neurons. Kelley, C., Antic, S. D., Carnevale, N. T., Kubie, J. L., & Lytton, W. W. (2023). Journal of Neurophysiology, 130(4), 910–924.

Attention preserves the selectivity of feature-tuned normalization. Klímová, M., Bloem, I. M., & Ling, S. (2023). Journal of Neurophysiology, 130(4), 990–998.

An approximate representation of objects underlies physical reasoning. Li, Y., Wang, Y., Boger, T., Smith, K. A., Gershman, S. J., & Ullman, T. D. (2023). Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 152(11), 3074–3086.

Associative and predictive hippocampal codes support memory-guided behaviors. Liu, C., Todorova, R., Tang, W., Oliva, A., & Fernandez-Ruiz, A. (2023). Science, 382(6668).

Same but different: The latency of a shared expectation signal interacts with stimulus attributes. Lowe, B. G., Robinson, J. E., Yamamoto, N., Hogendoorn, H., & Johnston, P. (2023). Cortex, 168, 143–156.

Model-free decision making resists improved instructions and is enhanced by stimulus-response associations. Luna, R., Vadillo, M. A., & Luque, D. (2023). Cortex, 168, 102–113.

Infants’ sex affects neural responses to affective touch in early infancy. Mariani Wigley, I. L. C., Björnsdotter, M., Scheinin, N. M., Merisaari, H., Saunavaara, J., Parkkola, R., … Tuulari, J. J. (2023). Developmental Psychobiology, 65(7), e22419.

Action planning and execution cues influence economic partner choice. McEllin, L., Fiedler, S., & Sebanz, N. (2023). Cognition, 241, 105632.

Parallel processing of value-related information during multi-attribute decisions. Nakahashi, A., & Cisek, P. (2023). Journal of Neurophysiology, 130(4), 967–979.

Extended trajectory of spatial memory errors in typical and atypical development: The role of binding and precision. Peng, M., Lovos, A., Bottrill, K., Hughes, K., Sampsel, M., Lee, N. R., … Edgin, J. (2023). Hippocampus, 33(11), 1171–1188.

Mediodorsal thalamus-projecting anterior cingulate cortex neurons modulate helping behavior in mice. Song, D., Wang, C., Jin, Y., Deng, Y., Yan, Y., Wang, D., … Quan, Z. (2023). Current Biology, 33(20), 4330-4342.e5.

Metacognition and sense of agency. Wen, W., Charles, L., & Haggard, P. (2023). Cognition, 241, 105622.

Sensory deprivation arrests cellular and synaptic development of the night-vision circuitry in the retina. Wisner, S. R., Saha, A., Grimes, W. N., Mizerska, K., Kolarik, H. J., Wallin, J., … Hoon, M. (2023). Current Biology, 33(20), 4415-4429.e3.

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[fandomcrazycauseimlazy1]

Ok so I watching DnD: Honor Among Thieves. It’s actually a pretty good movie I’ve definitely gone back and watched it a number of times. These two where the main characters, Edgin and Holga, annnnnnnd for some reason all kept seeing was these two:

Don’t see it? Here’s why think they actually kinda fit:

Girl boss

Fighting Machine

Will stab you if even 2% angry

Has a soft side for friends and family

Batsh*t crazy at times

Sass Queen ( especially towards partner in crime)

Plan man

Charming and handsome

Knows how to get along with everyone

Can talk his way out of almost anything

Avid string instrument player and singer ( I wish they let Richie sing as Xander in the show even for a little bit, I love his voice)

Plans A,B,and C where made in advance because mistakes happen 

Good heart

A knack for being a leader

I was like “OMG Yes that’s them so much!”I know some people see them as a ship ( Vida x Xander) which I can agree with,but I lean more towards Vida x Chip. I definitely could see these two being typical ‘I love you like a brother/sister relationship but you also get on my nerves’ thing. Y’all think I’m too far off? 

[darthbloodorange]

Edgin takes care of Xenk's wounds after a rough fight.

For the: ✦ @sweetspicybingo H/C Bingo - Wound Care [E5] {Sample Card 3: Comfort, No Hurt} ...maybe a little bit of hurt.

Word count: N/a - Art Title: Tending to the Paladin Rating: Teens Universe: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Pairings: Edgin Darvis/Xenk Yendar Characters: Xenk Yendar, Edgin Darvis Warnings: Blood, Injury Major Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Caretaking, Pining, Forests, Post-Battle, Protective Edgin Darvis, Hurt Xenk Yendar, Happy Xenk Yendar, Post-Movie ~ Summery: Edgin takes care of Xenk's wounds after a rough fight.

~

Edgin wishes Xenk wouldn't always take such risks. Xenk's just happy to receive Edgin's attention.

[mywingsareonwheels]

Fiiiiiiiiiiinally watched D&D: Honor Among Thieves.

a) I love it

b) oh I love it SO MUCH

c) beautifully satisfying and delightful and silly and everyone's clearly having so much fun

d) naturally I am now shipping Edgin/Xenk as I assume was intended <3

e) i have played some d&d and am hoping to play more, but i was watching with Partner who plays a lot and has gmed quite a bit (including the games i've played!) and thus could fill me in on the lore that i missed

f) which was brilliant but omfg the sheer love that film has for its source material <3

g) BABY TABAXI <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

h) loved all the characters so very much, especially Xenk and Doric

i) yesssssssssssssssss the honouring of platonic love and adopted parenting <3 <3 <3 <3

j) Daisy Head was terrifying and clearly had so much fun eating all of the scenery and i love that for her <3

[treesspeaklatin]

prompt me and I'll write you a xedgin drabble!

rating: G

warning: none apply

tags: h/c

prompt: Ed Is Totally Fine, Really

thanks to @geese-in-flight for the prompt!

"Dad…"

"I'm fine!" He hoists himself onto the horse, hissing.

"Everything okay?" asks Doric.

"Sure."

"Um, you don't look good," says Simon.

"You look like shit," adds Holga.

"I'm okay! I'm the king of okay."

When night falls, Edgin limps toward the only other person still awake. His legs give out, but he is caught and his fall gently accompanied.

Xenk sighs. "I am sorry I have no more energy for-"

"Shush." Edgin snuggles into Xenk's side, letting out little pained whimpers that tomorrow he’ll regret. Right now, however, Xenk is stroking his hair, and everything is somehow more bearable.

(on ao3)

[mai-komagata]

9 people you'd like to know better!

Three ships: Spirk (current hyperfixation), Edgin/Xenk (newest ship), Seishirou/Subaru (my first slash ship)

First ever ship: Bulma/Vegeta first ship online and still otp... I guess i drew fanart for Arwen/Aragorn when i was a baby and there was no internet but it isn't very reflective of my current tastes.

Last Song: Do you realize?? by the flaming lips

Last Film: Don't Worry Darling (b/c chris pine)

Currently reading: the stone sky by nk jemisin

Currently watching: star trek lower decks, our flag means death

Currently consuming: I should be drinking delicious water but i'm lazy :D. Also Abby Cox on Youtube, love me some historical fashion, does media consumption count?

Currently craving: sleep and time.

Thank you for the tags @flippyspoon and @indeedcaptain!! <3

tagging (but please don't feel like you need to, im just excited to be included in a meme!): @elisa74 @strangenewwords @bardicious @thatisnotagoodswamp @cicaklah @sparrowsarus @trueloveandotherscificoncepts @mswyrr @disgruntled-panda

[moltolavoro]

“it doesn’t do any good to get worked up.”

❛ you can't say shit like that to me when i'm about to die! ❜ he isn't about to die, but the sentiment holds true. edgin is very much not a fighter, and this is very much a fight, and he knows that he's not helping much, alright? usually he lets holga take the wheel. or, in this case, xenk. xenk's stupid mission anyway. it's just that edgin also very much does not want xenk to die - again! - so now he's here with his lute and his half remembered magic.

it's going fine.

❛ hey fuck you! ugly ass fucking mess! ❜ the ugly ass mess in question takes the psychic damage like a champ and dies about it, so edgin's counting that as a win. ❛ i hate this, just so you know! ❜

[iwannabealice]

edgin: time for plan g

simon: don't you mean plan b?

edgin: no, we tried plan b a long time ago. i had to skip over plan c due to technical difficulties

holga: what about plan d?

edgin: plan d was that desperate disguise attempt half an hour ago

holga: what about plan e?

edgin: i'm hoping not to use it. i die in plan e

doric: i like plan e

[asexualowlbear]

Ok so I saw the D&D movie (I know I’m late but I need to get some thoughts out). What has been running around my head for the last day is the line, “so you make plans that fail.” If is meant as a joke but if the first two plans didn’t fail at first only to succeed later at the same time, then they would have failed. If plan A succeeded right away they they would have only found an empty vault. If plan B succeeded right away there is a good chance that they would just rob the treasure without realizing it had been moved (Doric initially thought she was in the vault and they probably wouldn’t check without reason). In plan C both plans combined so they could make the connection. They would have failed if it were not for Edgin’s strength in making plans that fail.

[stele3]

Somehow Edgin gets turned into his younger self. Modify Memory, perhaps? How ever it happens, Edgin gets rolled back, mentally, to shortly after Zia’s death and is a) deeply, wildly depressed, b) filled with self-loathing, and c) only reachable by Holga. I don’t like to imagine Edgin during that time because it’s too sad, but I do like to think about how intertwined he and Holga are, platonically, and nothing gets at that deeper than how ruthlessly she had to have crashed into their lives.

Bonus points if Edgin and Xenk are together in the modern time, and Edgin has a full meltdown because of it (how dare he have moved on, etc etc).

[moorishflower]

Last 10 fics meme!

Rules: Post the first lines of your last ten fics posted to AO3. (Sort by date posted.) If you have fewer than ten, post what you have. 

I was tagged by @eidetictelekinetic

01) On sexual dimorphism in C. urophasianus (Dream/Hob A/B/O) Spring arrives all at once in England: trees that had previously been tightly budded burst in riotous bloom, grass grows thick and lush and new-shoot green, and birds return to the eaves and the branches and the streets, belting out their hopeful songs.

02) Little Histories (Dream/Hob roommates for a year AU) It's early morning in August when Hob's doorbell rings, and he nearly trips over himself in his haste to get it open before it rings again; his head is pounding, the result of a bit too much Scotch and a bit too little common sense last night, though, in his defence, he is recovering from a less-than-stellar breakup.

03) The the Ends of the Earth (Xenk/Edgin pre-canon divergence) Revel's End is cold, and bleak, and dead.

04) all together now (Dream/Hob Nightmare bondage) There is, Hob reflects, a certain amount of self preservation that humans are meant to cultivate over the course of their lives.

05) the way you love yourself (Dream/Hob T4T smut) "Have you ever thought about what it'd be like?"

06) Curse of the Green Hag (Xenk/Edgin fuck or die curse) Triboar is a fine enough place to raise a daughter.

07) Wolf and I (Dream/Hob sentient wolf smut) The woods are lovely, dark and deep.

08) How Adam Loved Eve (Dream/Hob soulmate marks AU) Hob Gadling is born as the sun rises on Beltane in the year of our Lord 1355, with a full head of auburn hair and a wail that could wake the Devil, and a right arm so densely covered in curling, looping, winding script that it appears nearly black.

09) Beautiful, Strange and New (Morpheus/Hob/Daniel retired Dream fixit) Hob wakes to the sour bite of bile in his mouth, a pounding head, and the sound of his doorbell ringing.

10) Dirty Talk 2: Return of Dirty Talk (Dream/Hob dirty talk smut) They have been engaging in sexual intimacy for just under a week when Hob, his hands smoothing in reverent softness over the wings of Dream's hips, says, "I think you've got the prettiest arse I've ever seen."

And I wanna taaaag @avelera @tharkuun @softest-punk and @arialerendeair !

[knightotoc]

Musician Heroes

I'm such a sucker for them! Society largely ignores musicians and treats them like shit even though they are the coolest people, so it's always fantastic when we at least throw a bone to a fictional one.

Orpheus of Greek mythology, okay musical Hadestown, and dozens of sentimental Tumblr posts

I like the idea that music on its own is this otherworldly force that can do anything, but music is never on its own, and human nature will always bring us back to reality. Though usually the flaw in human nature is more like "the musician was an antisemite" or "the executives of spotify only pay musicians $0.006," not "the musician loved his wife a lot."

Link of the big medievalist video game franchise for kids

I've seen a bunch of nerds lament that the current Link is no longer left-handed, but I think the far bigger shame is that he is no longer a musician. In past incarnations, he was perhaps the most famous and important fictional musician of them all, not least because you get to push the buttons yourself. In Link's reality, music is the source of magic; in our reality, it's the hard work of genius Koji Kondo; in both realities, it's the bedrock of community and understanding, bonds that make the world worth fighting for. David Collins has an excellent 4-part podcast on Ocarina, and this comment on a video of Majora's Astral Observatory track blew my mind:

The Close Encounters aliens and their influence

The aliens in Spielberg's weird adultery masterpiece "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" initiate first contact with a bizarre but ultimately harmless (?) plan that involves addicting subliminal imagery and a flashy John Williams concert. It's a beautiful and even logical idea that music will be the thing that brings life from other planets together.

There are a ton of direct homages in subsequent works of science fiction, such as the live-action He-Man movie, which inspired this post. "The universe is made of music," Gwildor says to a young Tom Paris actor, and the Earthling teenager is able to use his perfect pitch and melody recall to calibrate the transporter-thingy and build a bridge between Earth and Eternia. The biggest fight takes place in a music store where a ton of instruments gets smashed to pieces with enthrallingly reckless abandon.

A more recent Close Encounters homage is the misunderstood villains of Discovery season 4, species 10-C; but because we can't have any fun anymore, the first-contact-light-show corresponds to hydrocarbons or primary numbers or something, not music.

NOT Cal Kestis of Jedi: Fallen Order

Speaking of musician fake-outs, I was so amped when JFO seemed to actually include music-making. For a franchise so reliant on non-diegetic music, the only musician characters we've ever really gotten have been the turtlenecked Biths in A New Hope's cantina. But Cal is yet another lonely teenage boy who leads a big-budget Star Wars project and doesn't even know how to play the guitar. In this picture, he is using psychometry, a Jedi power that lets you access memories embedded within objects, to play a song that someone else played on it before. That's so cool! But it means he's not technically playing it. It's also a microcosm of JFO's whole story, which is Cal filling in for Cere Junda, confronting people from her past, while you wonder why Cere isn't the main character herself.

Fancy Movies: "Carnival of Souls" and "Boy and the World"

These are two of the best movies about musicians who are really up against it: the nameless busker of "Boy" vs the horrors of economic exploitation, and church organist Mary Henry of "Carnival" vs the horrors of Utah. Great movies to watch while the avoiding the 4th of July fireworks.

Stupid Movies: "Cloud Atlas" and "Dungeons and Dragons"

I have beef with these movies, but that's unrelated to these put-upon, lovable musician characters. Still, Robert Frobisher is better in the book, and Edgin Darvis is better in the version of this movie in my head where death has consequences.

Sad TV Guys

Learning an instrument takes time, and Picard has more than enough of that in famously tragic TNG episode "The Inner Light." He lives an entire life through the mind-altering technology in this alien flute to become the last living memory of a dead civilization. The most musically significant thing about this episode, besides the fact that a real musician is holding the instrument to Patrick Stewart's face, is that they replaced TNG's bombastic credits music with a wistful woodwind.

Another musician who really takes the punch out of being a hero is Ishida Yamato, the bad boy of Digimon. While Yagami Taichi leads the group recklessly through the dangerous digital world, Yamato is most interested in keeping everyone safe, especially his little brother. He manifests the emotional side of their adventure by playing sad songs on his harmonica like a pint-sized cowboy.

Perhaps all this angst is exactly why there are so few Musician Heroes, and quite a few:

Musician Villains!

Tolkein's Melkor/Morgoth and Asimov's The Mule bring discord into their old-timey SFF novels; the sheer force of their free will disrupts the carefully laid plans of wiser, better men, and this free will is represented by their music. Hypnotic and miserable, they are the most interesting people in their universes, and for that the normie heroes must bring them down. Anybody else think the Devil won that fiddle contest?

Webber's Phantom and George Harvey Bone of "Hangover Square" are iconic evil incels detached from reality, exploited and despised by everyone around them, driven to murder by weird and sinister forces. As buildings go up in flames around them, they are left alone with only their music, a fate for only the most committed, and therefore most evil, of musicians.