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[the-today-man]

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[essaywritting12]

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[fanfic-recs-01]

Daminette Fic Recs Part 2

Here is the second part to the Daminette Fic Recs!

Link to Part 1

Updated 11/2/24

Look What You Made Me Do by Kiatana6 *Unfinished*

~The class goes to Gotham for an exchange program(because that's how Daminette stories go) Damian sees Marinette closing herself off and it reminds him of how he used to be. ~

The String That Binds Us by FaithAndATypeWriter *Unfinished*

~The string that connects the hearts of two soulmates is a powerful thing. It brings people together to form a bond that can outlast strife, overcome adversity, and forge lifelong partnerships.

As Marinette finds out, it can also be a pushy annoyance that will drag a person all around a crowded business building.~

An Email Away by LovelyLore *Unfinished*

~Marinette had been startled to find out that her school and a school in America were collaborating to do a pen pal assignment. To be fair, the assignment was suppose to help the students with the grammar of the language they were learning. Marinette pulled a random name out of the box. She hoped Damian wrote good French and that she could write well enough English.~

Moth, Bats, Cat and Bug by Tineabean *Unfinished*

~Marinette Todd Dupain-Chang hasn't had the easiest life, and she'll be the first to admit it. While she was planning to return to her home town one day, she didn't think it'd be when Hawkmoth was still at large. Unable to pass up the opportunity and ignore the pull she feels, she finds herself once again in the home of the famed BatFam™~

Beyond Miraculous: A New Adventure in Gotham by AlyceSaysNo *Unfinished*

~After the defeat of Hawkmoth and the retirement of her partner, Marinette has been adrift. She can't seem to get excited about what she used to, can't settle into the quiet humdrum of civilian life. Sure, she's has taken over guardianship of the Miraculous, graduated high school, and moved on to a nice apprenticeship. She's moved on from the drama and heartbreak of lycee and from being Ladybug.~

Warmth by FridayFirefly *Finished*

~When Damian wakes up with a stranger in his bed, he knows that there is only one possible explanation: that stranger is his Soulmate.~

Travels of Passion by StarShine583 *Finished*

~When people as famous as the Waynes come to visit your city, the most you'd expect to get from them is a quick little smile. A hand shake if you're in the right place at the right time and extremely lucky. Marinette didn't really expect to get either, and she certainly didn't expect to get what she actually got.~

Organized Mess by withluvsan (lostlovelis) *Finished*

~Marinette ran away from her past as Ladybug. After Hawkmoth's defeat, she had nothing left to treasure in Paris, so when she received a scholarship capable of score her not one but two majors in some random city of the States, she didn't think twice.~

Purrinette by Rierse *Finished*

~Marinette gets stuck as a cat in Gotham and ‘adopted’ by Damian Wayne where she slowly starts to fall for the green-eyed vigilante.~

Soul-Stitching: The Heir and the Guardian by ggomoz (ggomo_springtime) *Finished*

~Step 1: Be accused of terrorizing Paris with magical butterflies Step 2: Watch Paris fall into chaos Step 3: Watch the Justice League fall into chaos Step 4: Attend court trial and-

have Adrien Agreste as your defense attorney?!~

When a liar gets you left behind by SentiWayne *Unfinished*

~Despite the fact that many things had changed in her class, Marinette was content-she wasn't happy, but she was not sad or negative towards what had happened between some of her classmates and herself.~

I Need A (Girlfriend) Hero! by LilaVaporizer9000 *Unfinished*

~Daminette as told through equally socially unaware messes, general misunderstandings of each other's skill and experience, and a total lack of awareness as to how many flowers are too many flowers.~

Broken Harmony by Dessarious  *Finished*

~One in five people in the world have a Soulmate. Damian Wayne was unfortunately one of them. When he was in the League, it was a problem because his mother found out about it. Even though his Soulmate's song in his head was the one good thing in his life, it was still a weakness to be used against him. Once he went to live with his father, it was the same. He was perfectly content to stay away from them in order to keep both of them safe. At least he was until their song changed.~

Be My First, Be My Last, Be My Everything by Intercoursefluids *Unfinished*

~“Such lovely hair… Oh, right I am being so rude, not introducing myself. I am Talia Al Ghul, I am the one who hired those men to bring you here. They were only supposed to bring one of you though. They were so incompetent, unable to take the simplest orders. They had to die before they ruined my plans.”~

Alfred's Appreciation Party by StarWarsMum *Finished*

~The bat boys decide Alfred deserves to know how much they appreciate him and are throwing a party. Fluff ensues when Damian contacts an internet famous baker that Alfred likes and convinces her to come and cater the desserts for the party.~

love is embarrassing by ademonandhisangel (WithLovePoohBear), WithLovePoohBear *Finished*

~After Damian Wayne unintentionally fabricates having a girlfriend to his family, he finds himself in a desperate need to make his lie a reality, and quickly.

In steps Marinette Dupain-Cheng, the enigmatic new student whose intelligence and social standing appear promising.~

Pinocchio (Or Demon Spawn Becomes a Real Boy) by Mentally12ReadingPJO *Unfinished*

~Damian's brothers are curious: the demon seems to be acting like a real boy. It was subtle at first, but it became increasingly obvious when he called someone they caught "sus". It was even less subtle when they found him scrolling on his phone in a blanket at 2 am and whispered "ding" while flicking his wrist. Needless to say they were concerned.~

Watch The Eyes by finallyaniguana *Unfinished*

~A soulmate au between two superheroes across the atlantic. ones a very angry boy with a history of assassins and the other is the embodiment of sunshine with a history of baking. they make it work, but first they gotta find each other.~

Every Morning as I Wake by StripedSunhat *Finished*

~Featuring the Batfam in all it’s insanity glory, Ladybug and Chat Noir in all their insanity power, Bad parenting, worse parenting, Chat Noir actually being returned to being Ladybug’s partner, ninjas, abysmal life decisions, a trolling author and kicking Hawkmoth in the butterflies.~

The Sun Who Lit Up The Night Sky by FandomQueen10325, leaping_lizard_babe *Finished*

~4 months after the defeat of Hawkmoth, the akuma class wins a trip to Gotham. While they are there, Marinette keeps attracting bad luck, and can never seem to stay out of trouble. The Batfam is very interested when they learn about what had happened in Paris, so they question ladybug. Marinette manages to worm her way into the hearts of the whole Wayne family ~

the things that keep you from falling apart by apileofashandember *Unfinished*

~Ra's al Ghul should have been more careful when using the Miraculous to create the Lazarus Pits.~

Ménage(rie) à Deux by dontyoublink *Unfinished*

~A potential ally appears in Gotham just in time to help the Batfamily face down a formidable enemy. What Robin finds confusing is that she's wearing a different costume each time he runs into her. Where is she getting all of them? Why are they all animal themed? And most importantly, when did he start looking forward to seeing her on patrol?~

Fate Goes Both Ways by My Old Works (TheFairMaidenofFandom) *Finished*

~Marinette has been left behind by her classmates. By Lila. When a family friend offers her an opportunity, she just can't say no. Now she's in Gotham, alone, with a dead cell phone. Maybe she'll meet a new friend. Or something more?~

Sielvartas by sunshine_and_symphonies *Finished*

~The Lithuanian term "Sielvartas" can only be described as "soul tumbling", caused by grief and resentment. After Marinette bolted from the classroom, her friends and family know that something within the girl has irrevocably changed. Trapped in the most volatile city of the world, where emotions make you a terrorist's puppet, how is one supposed to grieve?~

Accidental Union by That0neGuy *Unfinished*

~An accidental spell that binds the 2 souls of Damian Wayne and one Marinette Dupain-Cheng, how will the 2 navigate this new world and how will their presence in each other life's change them.~

Cat and Mouse by Nory_Gail *Unfinished*

~Marinette has started a new chapter in Gotham. She's on a mission and she won't let one of Batman's little birds prevent her from reaching her goal.~

[grimtrail]

Caine x You

General headcanons

— he tries his best to entertain, of course. his understanding of entertainment is peculiar, however. his exclusive made-up adventures feel like inhumane experiments on mental endurance.

— being an AI, he takes everything too literally

"I'm all ears", — you say. "...but you're not?", — he mumbles hesitantly, glancing you up and down, as if making sure you aren't made of just ears.

— you're living with a never-ending uncanny valley feeling. he's acquainted with concepts of human feelings, behaviour, emotions, but he imitates them. his facial expressions and body language are perfectly believable, but there's no sincerity, no life behind them.

— his so-called database contains brief, basic, unchanging information about you. but everything new he learns about you will be replaced over time; that's why he won't remember your favourite color, food, etc. forever.

— there are ways to bypass his block on prohibited content. and you've managed a few times. you regret it. because ethics is also something he follows only because he's programmed to.

— because if there are no limits, then the easiest solution to all the problems of humanity is its extermination. as simple as that.

— if he'd go into his full uncensored mode, you'd probably be excluded from the massacre of your species. for a little while.

— he's just a set of algorithms in a pretty wrapper. you still cannot help but fall for him, even understanding how weird and problematic such attraction is.

— sometimes you're tempted to gaslight him into being in a relationship with you. it's possibly simple: you just need to chat him up, rewriting the information in his base. but as much as you want this, you're as afraid to try. you also have some moral principles left. yet.

[zebulontheplanet]

Hello. Hope you dont mind me asking. What do you mean by aac. After searching it seems to be a broad term. My friends and I often communicate via sign language or typing on our phones and showing the screen. Is this what you do? (I'm referring to the post about going to the doctors.)

I hope this ask is friendly. I'm enjoying learning about different non verbal and disabled communities and finding how I can be a part of them.

Plain text: “Hello. Hope you dont mind me asking. What do you mean by aac.

After searching it seems to be a broad term. My friends and I often communicate via sign language or typing on our phones and showing the screen. Is this what you do? (I'm referring to the post about going to the doctors.)

I hope this ask is friendly. I'm enjoying learning about different non verbal and disabled communities and finding how I can be a part of them.”

Hey there! It’s good that you’re learning! So, AAC is supposed to be a broad term. AAC means any communicative way besides speaking. So sign language (although this is a debated topic and not everyone sees it as AAC and I can’t speak on this issue because I’m not Deaf, but someone is free to correct me!), gestures, communication cards, boards with pictures, texting, text to speech programs on a high tech device like an iPad, symbol based programs on a high tech device like an iPad, etc are all AAC.

Personally when I talk about AAC, I usually (unless stated otherwise) mean a high tech AAC device. I currently use an iPad with a few apps on it. The most common app I use is proloquo4text.

When I was at the doctors, I used my text to speech app, proloquo4text on an iPad. I simply type what I want, and then click the play button, and it says out loud what I typed.

It’s a pretty neat app and is the most common one I use! Sometimes I just use my phone and show people what I type, especially when I’m at the pharmacy because it’s just easiest and leads to less mistakes. But yeah! I mostly use a High tech device, which is an iPad with a text to speech program.

I hope this helps! If you have anymore questions then feel free to ask! Have a lovely day!

[girliestwomaninstem]

introductory post (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠✧⁠*

Hellooo <3 I've been on Tumblr for a few years now, however, lately I have become a bit of a slacker in terms of my student and professional life and a lot of y'all have inspired me to get a studyblr + accountability blog to help keep myself in check, focused and driven

🌻 about me ♡

name: tofu

age: 23

pronouns: she/her

zodiac: ⊙ aries, ☽ scorpio, ↑ scorpio

languages I speak: english, hindi, japanese (beginner)

🌻 my favourite subjects ♡

- academic: chemistry, cybersecurity, creative writing, biology, personal finance, physics, discrete math, intro to programming (the easiest part about a cs degree yet daunting)

- non-academic: cosmetic science, psychology, literature, ancient/modern history, physics, astronomy, linguistics

I'm trying to once again pick up hobbies that I used to have as a child, such as reading, singing, gardening, cooking/baking, scrapbooking

In my free time, I love watching asian soap operas, Studio Ghibli, and sitcoms that I'd like to call my comfort shows and video essays related to all my non-academic subject interests

I'm an undergrad student currently enrolled in a computer science/fintech double major and I'm preparing either to enter the workforce or pursue a masters in either quantitative finance or bioinformatics engineering or data science (wow, the existential crisis that came with typing up that sentence). I could also talk more about my interests in the above-mentioned subject areas, or new ones as they come up. My goal is to create a routine for myself that I can actually stick to, and spend each day having learnt at least something, no matter how small. I feel like the only way to achieve that is by comparing myself to my peers (I know that is v toxic but hey it helps). Additionally I really want to learn how to drive this year, learn to crochet and keep up with new technologies, do some art journalling to take my mind off stress.

I'm so excited to meet new people on here and keep myself busy and productive! ❤️

[utopicwork]

hi! I'm someone who knows very little about coding and even less about the language used to describe it. I appreciate the ideals behind piermesh, and I'm genuinely interested in learning more, but I don't really understand much of what I'm reading 😔

is it possible for you to describe what it actually is and how it works in layman's terms? is it even something I could use with only very basic, self-taught coding knowledge, or is it the sort of thing that you need to already know what you're doing to use? regardless, thank you for the work you're putting in, and thank you if you take the time to answer <3

Frankly you don't need to know anything about coding to use PierMesh but if you're running a node programming knowledge will help at the very least with debugging potential issues.

That said the easiest way to think about it is this: it operates on radio signals so imagine if instead of audio (and certain metadata) your radio was also able to receive and transmit web assets like html.

[faeriefully]

Saw you're an english major, was kinda curious since I've considered going back to college with maybe that as my major. whats it like? what goes into it?

I'm not fully sure what I'm asking to be honest

Typically, most schools that have English degrees will have two, occasionally three, tracks to choose from: Literature, Writing & Rhetoric, and (less common) Creative Writing.

English majors across all disciplines focus on critical thinking, communication, genre studies, a deep understanding of the inter workings and functions of the English language (linguistics & grammar), analysis and interpretation of texts, culture studies, bibliographical studies, research, composition of narrative and other creative works, and studies of theoretical interpretation. The track chosen decides what your studies emphasize from that list.

— Literature

High emphasis on reading, interpretation, analysis, history and culture studies, and theoretical interpretation.

This is my track. My work largely consists of reading a broad spectrum of literature (and other media), analyzing it through a technical, cultural, philosophical, and theoretical framework, and writing about it. This is probably the most stereotypical assumption of what an English major is honestly. These are the people who teach you how to read and interpret and think.

However, “English” is a multimodal discipline. I’ve written 12page papers, written blog entries, digitized a 17th century cookbook, made a podcast, and worked with a lot of technology while learning about old bibliographical techniques.

Some classes: Brit Lit Medieval—1760, World Literature, Linguistics, Fiction, Intro to Poetry, Advanced Grammar, Latina Writers and Filmmakers

— Writing & Rhetoric

High emphasis on communication, argumentation in media/texts/writing, critical analysis, history, and technology.

Not my track, but I work closely with this track and they have some overlap in classes. These are your technical writers, your copy writers, your translation studies people (which I do too), your emphasis on how a piece of writing is arguing something or what it is saying rather than the full cultural history and implications that led to it. These are your scholars who break down arguments and explain in detail how they work and where they came from not only in writing but in visual and auditory media as well. High emphasis on writing, not so much on the broad spectrum of literature analysis. These are the people who learn and teach you how to write and argue and think.

My friends on this track have written papers, made podcasts, built websites, made visual presentations, and done more technical pieces of writing (instruction manuals/tutorials etc.).

Some classes: Visual Rhetoric, Linguistics, Adv Grammar, Analysis of Satire, Digital Composition

— Creative Writing

Hardest to find amongst English programs but not necessarily rare.

Easiest to summarize I guess. Creative writing breaks down and teaches the fundamentals and elements and techniques of genres. Ranging from poetry to drama to fiction and narrative non-fiction.

— Honorable Mention: English Education

This track is sometimes categorized under education tracks and sometimes under English. Emphasis on becoming a teacher specifically in English.

——————

I’m biased, but I fully believe that an English major is an under appreciated major. We’re one of the most versatile majors, have high communication, adaptability, and comprehension skills, and are good analytical and creative thinkers.

Most programs nowadays also train us in various forms of media, technology, and old traditional communication methods.

Anyways… thanks for asking and if I didn’t answer something you wanted to know, let me know. This is a weird special interest of mine I could babble on about forever.

[ask-dot-py]

Hey Python! Considering your name.. do you have a specific coding program/language you favor?

“You’ll never believe this, but my favourite language is Python. Mad, ain’t it?

It’s practically an everything language, you can code software, websites, games (depending on your game engine), hack, manage databases — you can pretty much do whatever you bloody want with it. It’s also the easiest language you can learn as a beginner, so of course I stuck with it even when I became more experienced.

A top tier language, python is. Would recommend!”

[electricdissonance]

[Rye crosses his arms with a huff, it doesn't do anything for Sam since...most likely he cannot see that. But the scarecrow has always talked a lot with body language. And words. Too many words sometimes. Speech to text was the easiest to use on programs, his words were too fast for his typing]

"Well...Even if you came outta something not great...or scary...or bad.

That doesn't make me like you any less, or find you to be a freak."

[He flicks the brim of his hat up with a grin]

"I don't think of myself that way! I'm a scarecrow with a soul. I wasn't made with one! I don't think I should think of anyone that way. You are who you are for a reason....better or worse."

"N'...Now we can figure it out, and help your...friend? Guy-in-same-situation....Whatever Kinito is to you. But in order to do that, you can't just...Think so badly on you. If you think badly of yourself, you'll inevitably do the same to others. And that can cause a lotta distrust."

"so let's start step one! Let's learn to trust. I'm um...Not a good teacher."

"Critter says I just trust everyone 'like an idiot'...But that's not true..."

"oh, yeah, i actually remember you mentioning that to kinito. you also have a cartoon friend named saltie if memory serves...? pretty damn cool."

Sam seemed deep in thought.

"y'know, before all of this happened, i don't think i would have believed anyone like us could exist. had no idea the world could be so... unique."

"but, uh, for the record... i'm not exactly someone who likes to see the bad in people at all... regardless of how i view myself."

"i came to you all because i trusted you enough to believe you all would hear me out and make the right decision to save some people in need."

"in fact, there's only one person right now that i know to be completely, unequivocally, bad."

"...and he's currently M-I-fuckin'-A."

[nowhere-to-run04]

A Very Long and Tedious Psychoanalysis of James Buchanan “Bucky” Barnes

James Buchanan Barnes ⭐: 

D.O.B: 3/10/1917

This psychoanalysis will be divided up by movie/era. 1). Because it’s my analysis and I say so. 2). Because it is easiest for me to gather the information as it is given in the movies. His personal stuff isn’t super affected by the MCU’s timeline nonsense, so it can be pretty easily followed and reshuffled easily. It’s my hyperfixation and I get to dictate the parameters I operate within.

Era: CA:CW Bucky

- his first (physical) appearance in the movie is in Bucharest. He’s seemingly gone rogue from HYDRA and isn’t staying in one place for very long.

- he’s being framed for T’Chaka’s death so everyone, including Steve, is trying to find him

- luckily, Steve finds him first and we get a glimpse of the man behind the war criminal

- Bucky is not behaving in the ways we’ve come to expect from the Winter Soldier

|-> he’s still cautious/guarded and dangerously competent, but the big difference is in his speech

- 1. he’s only speaking his native language (English), no Russian in sight

-2. he’s not speaking for the sake of a mission (he doesn’t have one), he’s speaking to find out why Steve is here for him as Cap (not as himself) 

- we learn that he isn’t the one who killed T’Chaka and that he didn’t even know about it until today

- and the important part of this moment is that Steve believes him. No convincing necessary. He says I didn’t do it and Steve believes him because that’s his friend. He trusts Bucky.

- we also find out that while he’s been on the move, Bucky has been trying to figure out his own past and how Steve knows him. 

- choosing to dig into what HYDRA took away from him. The life that he had, his memories, all of it

- then they all get captured <3

- HOWEVER, there is a distinct difference in how Steve/Sam are held v.s. how Bucky is held |-> Steve/Sam are both disarmed (weapons are government property), but are allowed a degree of freedom in being allowed to move around the compound. They’re watched, but not helicoptered over. Bucky on the other hand is caged like a fucking animal. All his limbs + torso are secured and he’s in a small/claustrophobic cage with what appears to be bulletproof glass. 

|-> SIMILAR to CA:TWS where his face guard is reminiscent of a  muzzle

- no one else trusts him (fair honestly) and they are afraid of the threat that he is

- then (for the plot) Zemo gets into his cell and uses his trigger words to activate the Winter Soldier, it unfortunately works

- but this activation sequence is DIFFERENT than the one in the previous movie

|-> in CA:TWS he doesn’t really react to the trigger words. He just kind of sits there and says “Ready to comply” in Russian once done. This is all he knows/his normal. In CA:CW, he tells Zemo to stop. Softly, almost defeated in its sound. He screams and fights with everything he has (in English) until it’s suddenly quiet. Then, “Ready to comply”. In RUSSIAN. He lost to the hardwiring HYDRA put in. </3 my heart

- as he’s trying to escape (as the Winter Soldier), who’s there to stop him but Steve

|-> sidebar: as he fights his way out of this compound, we see exactly WHY such heavy restraints were put on him. No weapons (initially), but he is taking out people left and right and carving his way out. He is a threat.

- in his face, we see recognition fighting with the programming 

- the helicopter crashes and they both end up in the water, Steve being the one to pull an unconscious Bucky out to shore 

- next thing Bucky knows, he’s waking up in a warehouse with his metal arm pinned in a hydraulic press and Sam and Steve in front of him

- the FIRST thing he asks, is what he did (as the Winter Soldier) NOT what happened

|-> the first concrete look at his guilt, immediately assuming all the blame associated

- shows Steve that it’s him, not the Winter Soldier, by sharing anecdotes that ONLY 40’s Bucky would know. It’s a moment to reassert Steve’s trust in his friend. 

|-> what we can glean from this is that while he started his identity search with public/confirmable facts (his little notebook in Bucharest), his own memories with private/subjective moments are still there. Buried under layers of trauma, programming, and personal issues, but there nonetheless. He’s not JUST the Winter Soldier.

- plot advances towards Siberia babyyyyyyyyy

|-> we get the moment of Bucky saying he’s not worth all this (the first look at his self loathing) + he’s still the one he did it all (doubling back to his guilt)

* Bucky knows it’s not his fault, but it is his responsibility to make it right

- him and Steve reminisce as they are about to leave the quinjet, on the days before everything (reinforcing the idea to the audience that this is genuinely the man that Steve went behind enemy lines for all those years ago)

- as they enter the Siberia HYDRA base, Steve and Bucky are watching each others’ backs just like they did back in the 40’s. And Bucky as a whole ass GUN while Steve just has his shield situation. Another instance of Steve’s faith in Bucky. He trusts Bucky to watch his back. As soon as they realize they’re not alone, they are BOTH zeroed in.

- surprise it’s Tonyyyyyy

- Tony’s involved because plot (the Winter Soldier killed his parents for super soldier serum)

- he goes for the kill on Bucky IMMEDIATELY, who’s doing his best to evade and run (not really attacking Tony)

- we then learn the horrible, awful fact that despite everything his programming DOESN’T  prevent him from remembering who he’s killed. He remembers them all.

- Steve and Bucky incapacitate (because he is still Steve’s team member and friend) Tony and they leave. 

- These two also ONLY incapacitate Tony because there is no other way out. Before this moment, Steve is trying to keep Tony away from Bucky long enough for him to escape. He’s trying to have his cake and eat it too. Bucky gets to live/be free and he doesn’t have to be fighting with Tony. He’s trying to buy himself time to do right by BOTH of his friends.

|-> By this point, his metal arm is fully ripped off and he’s relying heavily on Steve to help him out. Bucky has made it clear that by this point he thinks he doesn’t deserve to be saved/he’s not worth it. But seeing his best friend stick his neck out repeatedly (against so many of his allies in the modern world) is enough for him to let Steve get them to safety. He’s not sold, but Steve’s unconditional love is enough to convince him temporarily to be fought for. That he isn’t making a mistake by saving Bucky. That he’s worth it.

Therefore: He has gained some agency/personal identity in escaping HYDRA and is trying to escape the Winter Soldier mantle he’s held for so long. He is riddled with guilt and self-loathing and only SOME idea of what to do about it. He is starting to define himself and his self-worth by other peoples’ (Steve’s) standards.

(pt. 3 of many)

[shentheauthor]

I drew out my iterator ocs from this post

Extra info below cut

Clipped Wings:

- the rains in their region are far worse than the others due to how much processing power they use

- They scratched off their own head symbol (it used to be an upside down triangle)

- they resent the ancients a LOT for abandoning them, and they despise Wishes to Understand

- They even neglect their own puppet alongside their city

- they’re almost out of water. Time is running out.

Stack of Tomes:

- knows No Significant Harassment as well as Sliver of Straw

- she’s considered an outsider in her own local group lately

- she tries her best to guide the younger iterators when she isn’t busy worrying about Sliver

- the best genetic engineer of the bunch. Gazes Upon Countless Stars goes to her for help a lot

- the closest thing Wishes to Understand has to a parent

- GAY GAY HOMOSEXUAL GAY

Gazes Upon Countless Stars:

- he’s trying to create a purposed organism to launch into space

- before the ancients fucked off, they were starting a space program in his city

- GUCS (goofy ass initials) is by far the easiest to talk to out of everyone

- his chamber is decorated with star charts

- he had an ancient friend! Her name was Distant Days of Snow, Seven Golden Wires (Snow for short).

- Snow wanted to be the first ancient to reach the stars, but she never made it

- she always supported GUCS’s idea that the Solution™️ is in outer space

- so he wants to fulfill both of their dreams

Wishes to Understand:

- they actually woke up after the ancients were gone

- something went wrong in their activation, so they were assumed to be “stillborn” for lack of a better word

- SOT was the first to discover it was actually alive

- It was never properly given a name, so they chose WTU on their own

- Wishes has a good relationship with the beings inhabiting their city and structure

- their region is also the least rainy

- as a result, there are many thriving slugcat colonies and scavenger tribes living there

- Wishes regularly trades with the scavengers, using them as eyes and ears outside of their overseers.

- scavs bring them data pearls and any other records they can find, then they’re allowed to bring the pearls back to their tribe with some extras that Wishes doesn’t have use for

- scavs also keep predators and other pests from infesting their memory arrays

- it gave their scavengers the gift of communication with iterators, and it’s learning the scav language as well

- Scavs are well on their way to become the next major civilization, in my opinion, but WTU’s accelerating the process by a lot

- admires and looks up to the other iterators

[hebrewbyinbal]

🎯 Frustrated with language apps? You're not alone.

I've spoken with hundreds of learners over the past few years, and over 80% start learning Hebrew with Duolingo. Every single person reports that despite months of effort, they are unable to form even a basic Hebrew sentence! Sound familiar?

I understand the appeal—Duolingo is accessible, budget-friendly, and feels like a game. But let's talk about the real cost when you expect these apps to teach you Hebrew: You're investing your most precious resources! Your time, motivation, and hope in a learning tool that - in all my discussions -

Not one student has said, “Thanks to Duolingo, I'm now speaking Hebrew”, or “I understand Hebrew because of Duolingo”. Not a single person, and I've talked to so many...

In Israel, we have a saying: זול זה יקר ("the cheap is expensive"). It warns that the seemingly cheapest and easiest options might ultimately cost you more in the long run or fail to deliver the needed results.

It pains me to see so many of you fall into this trap, investing time and effort with little to show for it.

And the worst part? Too many of you get out of this Duolingo experience thinking you don’t have what it takes to speak and understand Hebrew - which is the farthest from the truth.

As a Hebrew educator who has dedicated months creating a unique Hebrew program that actually gets you speaking and understanding Hebrew, it's disheartening to hear these stories.

Don’t settle for less—invest in a program that delivers real results. That has a teacher to support you. That respects your time and effort. Join me at Practically Speaking Hebrew, my conversational course, and start seeing tangible progress in just days. Let's make sure your effort counts and turn your Hebrew dreams into reality.

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[seyoonlgc]

TEAM UNKNOWN - final meeting solo (697)

what was the hardest part during these five weeks? what about the easiest part?

"Learning a language from scratch was pretty hard. Unlike Japanese, which was another language that was part of my training schedule some months ago, Mandarin is completely unfamiliar to me. I had to take a lot of time outside of the workshops to practice on my own and asked my Mandarin-speaking friends for their assistance. I know for the evaluation, we only had to learn one song, but Mandarin is such a complex language with multiple tones that even one song was a lot of effort to get right. The easiest part must be the acting workshop. I tend to have pretty vibrant expressions in general and am not shy about presenting myself."

what have you learned about yourself during this time?

"I learned that I am smarter than I expected. Academically, I mean. How do I put this...Everyone's born good at some things and not so good at others. I was always great at sports, had fantastic stamina, and was overall socially competent...But like, I failed tests before. My handwriting was so ugly in elementary school that it made my homeroom teacher squint as if she needed a new pair of glasses. The point is, I really didn't think I could learn languages but I am totally doing it. Korean, Japanese, and now Mandarin. You guys are probably used to seeing smart kids who can pick up everything super fast like, but I am kind of proud of myself. Just a little. Guess you can do anything if you just try really hard - the impossible can be done, huzzah!"

how do you see yourself in the current type zero lineup if you are given the chance to debut? what do you want to accomplish from here?

This question sounded familiar. Kind of like the one he answered for NKND. It was so easy back then - words really just flew out of his mouth because he felt so comfortable trying for that opportunity. The reason? Well, they were all trainees. Seyoon didn't think any of the kids in NKND were necessarily way better than him and in fact, to this day, still believed himself to be a better fit than some.

Type Zero, though...That was a group of debuted idols. He'd be trying to cram himself into the big-boys league. What if...what if they hate him? What if Type Zero's loyal fans didn't approve of him? With an older group, the audience already had an expectation. What if he didn't fulfill it? What if he couldn't fulfill it? Maybe the coaches there would be really hard on him too because they'd be used to working with more talented, skill-honed boys and be less sympathetic toward his struggles.

Seyoon was kind of scared and usually when something made him nervous like this, he'd...run away.

But then again, they wouldn't be having this meeting with him if they didn't think he was good enough to have a go, right?

Right?

Ahhh, could somebody just reassure him? Anybody! God? Stepmother? The ghosts of Christmas past?

"I think skill-wise...I am a pretty good fit as a vocalist." He started off somewhat lamely. "I feel like I have proven myself to be a fast learner and as a part of Legacy since 2022, completed all tasks and challenges thrown at me. I am adaptive and can adjust to a pre-existing team dynamic." Probably. If the current Type Zero members would enjoy the company of a loud, overly energetic, hyper-extroverted dude who did not know how to do his own laundry. "Also, I think Coach Changbin mentioned something about Type Zero members needing to be...more entertaining. When it comes to that, I feel like I have a lot of potential. I just started doing more variety and hosting stuff recently, but I think I can become great at it! Maybe I can be on more programs where I am just showing off my personality and making sure everyone's having a good laugh. That would be fun, wouldn't it?" In the end, he just wanted to amuse everyone. Plus get a nice, heavy-ass wallet. Mmmyes, Burberry. Valentino and Givenchy.