#climbing accomplishment

[skannar]

Ascending the Face : Minute Fiction

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[bonebabbles]

Scenes like this keep cropping up and I cannot help but roll my eyes all the way back into my skull

Don't worry guys, having NEW children fixed him. This famously teaches a violent man to stop hitting kids and makes him no longer feel the need to construct nightmarish scenarios so he can humiliate and embarrass those he has power over. Men whose wives produce lots of babies for them are Very fulfilled and Understand how strong bonds are supposed to be

"Instead of advising him he'd been defensive" is a REALLY INTERESTING way to phrase "got so offended at the suggestion to stop murdering women for their land that he shoved his son's face in a festering wound and told him to leave him to get eaten by maggots."

I wonder how they'd spell something like, "walked through a patch of thorns so that his son would be in physical pain and then belittled him for finding an alternate route because he wanted him to suffer" and "lied directly to his face about why he abandoned him when he realized the child could be useful"

[pocketfullofsimshine]

hey all! I’ve been traveling the last week, so I haven’t been playing the sims. excited to get back to working on the save file! lots of inspo from this trip!

[bespectacledbun]

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ a little lovemail for Emma ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

because I went on a little rant on discord recently about how capable she is and how much she’s overlooked by the fandom. too often I see comments saying she’s weak, or incompetent, or a glorified therapist for the princes when she’s not; Emma is honestly incredibly intelligent, but I feel people always forget to consider that she’s a) a commoner b) a woman c) in a medieval fantasy setting, and hold her to modern standards, which is... a little unfair

so I wanted to give her a little love too 💌

she knows three languages, two of which are entirely self taught—court french (Chevalier’s route) and japanese (Rio’s route)

she doesn’t stop there, though; she proceeds to learn even more languages after getting her happily ever after. in Luke’s post-route stories she knows at least 4 languages, and in Chevalier’s post-route stories she knows more than 5 languages and is actively learning more

while I’m on the topic, LITERACY. I think people often forget that “education for all” was not a thing until the 18th century, and before then only merchants and nobility got proper educations. Emma holding a clerical job as a commoner IS an admirable quality for her social status and the time period ikepri is set in

she’s a great entrepreneur. she opens a book-lending business (Chevalier’s route), as well as her own bookstore and a school (both in Clavis’s route)

not only does she pick up on court etiquette and skills (music, dance, diplomacy, politics) in less than a month, she’s also able to learn ministerial duties and absolutely kicks ass at it (Sariel’s route)

she knows how to play not only to her own strengths and weaknesses, but also to that of others around her. she’s able to broker bargains with many of the suitors (Chevalier, Nokto, Silvio, Sariel) across routes to get the information and/or help that she needs

another thing I see often is because she doesn’t say “no” to the princes and that somehow makes her weak, or easier to push around—there’s a world of power difference between her and the suitors. emma being able to hold her ground against the princes as she does, while navigating an entirely new battlefield of court politics and high society, is an excellent testament to her mental fortitude and character

she’s a skilled horseback rider (all routes) and swimmer (Jin’s events) way before she comes to the castle, and she eventually learns martial arts for self defense from Licht (Licht’s events)

she taught herself first aid and nursing, and is proficient enough to become a battle medic in many of the routes (Chevalier, Licht, Yves). emma also goes on to properly learn medicine to become a licensed doctor (Keith’s route)

“Belle” isn’t just a role that Emma plays for a month; it’s a political position with a LOT of power. there is a reason why she observes the princes so closely, there’s a reason why she hides it and why she doesn’t let her feelings for the princes determine whether they are fit to rule or not. she can change Rhodolite’s governmental administration entirely, whether it’s directly, by naming a particular king, and thus a particular set of policies that will affect the entire kingdom— or indirectly, by influencing their views on how to rule. her first priority will always, ALWAYS be protecting her home and her people, regardless of who she’s in a relationship with; Emma is a kingmaker, not arm candy. 

there’s probably more that I can’t remember off the top of my head but my point is—– Emma isn’t just a pretty face and a kind voice to the princes. the reason the suitors fall in love with her isn’t because she’s the therapist who “fixes” them, it’s because she’s intelligent, brave, and a really hard worker. she stands by her convictions and morals no matter who she’s against and is determined to achieve her goals regardless of what stands in her way

is emma a little idealistic about her job and wanting a fairy tale romance? yes. does she try to solve her problems through nonviolence instead of action? also yes. but it doesn’t make her any less of a person or diminish her skills and worth because she’s not ambitious or assertive enough. she’s content with her life and her relationships, but she still strives to improve herself and help the people around her, and I think that makes her both a great character and a great woman

[moniclimbs]

I went to Bishop about a month ago and had a great time! My last trip to Bishop left me feeling burnt out and not so excited to return, but I’m glad I said yes to this opportunity to go again. I tried a lot of new climbs which got me stoked and even wandered around for a bit by myself. I met so many amazing and strong people during that time and it made me realize how inviting and kind the climbing community can be.

This is one climb I revisited called Cueball. I tried it on my very first trip to Bishop in 2022 and made it a goal to get back on this recent trip. I remember being happy with how hard I tried before, so I made sure to try just as hard this time around. The climb was not a “give me” so I still had to dig deep for the last big move to the lip from a left hand pocket and right hand insecure pinch. This beta suit my style better than the previous one I tried, and I’m glad to say it went 🥰

[tropylium]

Do the people who lionize "Posting" understand that most people do not want the public-facing internet to be a constant churn of hostile-to-competitive discourse under a veneer of irony and ingenuinity; and that this form of online presence is fundamentally repulsive

[pocketgalaxies]

marisha ray and liam o'brien truly will just sit there and roleplay and make me Think Things

[asleepinawell]

one of the funniest parts of the new sohm al duty support is seeing estinien yell “KNOW YOUR FOLLY!!!” at a teeny tiny gaelicat before dive-bombing it with his lance. absolutely zero chill that guy

[lichen-soup-scribe]

Ya boy is (at least sometimes) climbing v4s now! That's solidly in the intermediate range. This isn't the most clean climb -- I'll do it again with less tippy-tappin' and faltering next time I'm in the gym -- but I'm still really proud of it. Those toeholds do NOT stick out far from the wall at all, so you have to be really careful with both foot placement and centering your weight above 'em to not slide right off.

[rigginsstreet]

There is no end to the list of places my dog will try to hide a bone. My stomach being one of them, for example

[realwizardshit]

evil wizard is griefing me extra hard today. cast Extra Gross Curse on me and then put a fucking spider in the tub when i went to take a shower

[shastafirecracker]

I like it when I forget I preordered something so that past me sent now-me a gift. and I was having an exceptionally shitty-feeling day so this is so lovely to come home to! prove love is real by loving the future and past versions of yourself, y’all, it’s good

[hauntedfalcon]

they passed. so many boots

[theliteralmoon]

Heart overalls and first ever batch of gluten free cookies!!!

[papasbaseball]

Enough bullying furries,

What the fuck is wrong with mountaineers?

You could just stay home and not die. I can not emphasize enough that a mountain literally can not kill you if you are sitting at home crocheting on your couch. It's like the most avoidable death.

[drchrisestout]

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