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constantlymisspelled · 2 years ago

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Stewjon and Its Peoples

A Complete Guide to the Planet, its Peoples, and its History

[Yes, I went a little bit insane. And yes, I have more projects I should be doing. I know that full well. Here, have a 4k long extrapolation on the Stewjoni.]

The Planet;

The Planet Stewjon is an averagely sized, mostly temperate planet with two celestial moons. Its rotation cycle lasts an average of 28 hours, with just under 320 days in a standard rotation around the sun, which is named 'Itz' by the locals. The planet has three large bodies of water, each connected to the other, known as the 'Great Seas', and most of the world's population sits along the coasts of these seas. Stewjon experiences moderate seismic activity, although only along specific rings, where the cities are rarely built above three or four stories. Stewjon is located in the Core, and sits along a defunct Hyperspace Route that fell out of frequent use after the New Sith Wars ended. Stewjon has a standard gravitational pull, a breathable, arable atmosphere, and contains both lush forests, bountiful seas, and polar circles. Winter and Summer are extremes, and the planet experiences a seven-year average water cycle that creates a distinct feast and famine alternation. Winter brings snow to the areas of the Poles, and Summer brings fires to the lands that currently sit along Stewjon’s Median Line. The earth of Stewjon is rich in many semi-precious to rare metals, but less so than many Outer Rim planets. However, the true jewel of Stewjon is the planet's strange volcanically created crystals and coloured waters that were once a great tourist attraction. These crystals are believed to have been what has caused many of the unexplained phenomena of Stewjon’s long and complicated history. [Extrapolation needed]

The People;

There are multiple peoples that consider Stewjon their home world. Before occupation by the Sith, and even earlier, the interference of the Rakata Empire, it is believed that Stewjoni were once a singular race. Genetic research compiled by the Stewjoni Medical Board currently presents that Stewjoni were humanoid in shape - pre-interference - but did not have their quintessentially modern appearances of the current subclasses of Stewjoni. It is currently believed that the first few splits in the species occurred naturally, in the form of the Faedh and the Sidhe.

The Faedh – ancient ancestors to what are now called the Seraphim, or the Sephi – were similar to the so called ‘Angels of Iego’ in appearance. They were commonly tall (standing on average from six to seven feet when fully grown), with elongated features, and were thought to have glowed slightly in the dark. It is this trait that is believed to have caused them to deviate from the main Stewjoni species. It is indicated in research that not only did they have membranous wings, contrary to other Stewjoni species with furred or feathered wings, but soft antenna instead of the more common antlers. The major difference between the species has been discovered in ancient burial grounds and upon study of bones and holograph evidence. The Faedh were believed to have been what is now considered ‘Force Sensitive’ in a specifically linear way. Ancient writings from old Stewjoni archives painted a people who looked like Faedh to have been Seers, or Prophets. Much like most of Stewjon, Faedh had metallic red hair, and largely opaque, colourful eyes. They were also believed to be non-venomous, which is a possible reason for their exodus off Stewjon, and for leaving the Core worlds.

The Sidhe – who are still in existence deep within the Great Woodlands of Stewjon – were small (somewhere from two to three feet in height) and are believed to be the mostly closely related to the ancient Stewjoni genus. Much like the Faedh, they possessed wings, although typically lightly furred. There were the odd exceptions of membrane winged Sidhe, but they were often contained within a small cluster of families in the Deep Woodlands. Sidhe were often colourful, although it is believed they have begun to take the appearance of similar features to their neighbours after the attempted eradication by the Sith. Sidhe often have short little horns instead of full antlers, and usually only sets of two, to four. Sidhe are the longest naturally lived of all of Stewjon’s native species.

The Common Stewjoni (Modern) is typically human in appearance, with a couple of notable differences. Stewjoni, and those with Stewjoni blood, are often easy to medically identify, if hard to spot as a passerby. Stewjoni have two livers, to protect from Stewjon’s many toxins and hazardous wildlife. Stewjoni also have Retinal Tapetum, or reflective irises, although it is unknown why this particular trait emerged in the species. As a species, Stewjoni are often rather diasporic, with certain areas having vastly different common features than others – sea the Saphire Islands, where children will have white hair until they hit puberty, or the Nameless Lands, where many Stewjoni have blue, or even grey skin, despite no relation to Pantorans, or Chiss. One of the common attributes known by outsiders is the Stewjoni ability to, it is believed, ‘breed with anything,’ however this is not strictly true. The reproductive processes of most of the Stewjoni is typically humanoid – much like most warm-blooded species – with a few glaring exceptions. First, are the unusually specific requirements for getting a Stewjoni’s romantic attention. Then the particulars of actually successfully copulating with a Stewjoni. And then, it depends entirely on your and their subspecies whether the egg (yes, egg) is soft shelled, or hard shelled, which in turn changes both how many children will be born, how long gestation lasts for, and whether or not the child will survive infancy. The other common misconception about Stewjoni is their red hair – yes, it is now the dominant trait of Stewjon. However, this trait was specifically engineered to become exclusive by genetic tampering. Red hair was always common, except now it is almost impossible for Stewjoni to have any other hair colour thanks to this fact. It is also believed that the red of the Stewjoni never fades. This is unfortunately untrue in certain circumstances.

The Ancient Stewjoni are beyond living memory, and whilst many have theorised what they would have looked and acted like, the truth is unknown. It is believed that they were a combination of much of modern Stewjon.

Their Biology;

The physical body of most Stewjoni – even those only partially, or adjacently Stewjoni – are often similar. First, most Stewjoni are considered venomous. The venom in question is, truthfully, more of a muscle relaxant and tranquiliser than a true venom, as it very rarely kills by itself. It is believed that Stewjoni gained this ability to help them escape a predator that had pinned them, and run their own prey into exhaustion. It also assists with inter-species relations in many ways – such as being a common ground between many predator and prey species, and being largely helpful in difficult sexual relationships. It is not a true sedative, and cannot be used like the holoporns suggest, either. Stewjoni view unmitigated use as a form of harassment. A form of punishment is the surgical removal of said teeth – very rare, viewed as the worst of punishments.

Modern Stewjoni – if living off world – are required to attend a set of ceremonies during their aging. First, is their official blessing into the community at thirteen, as they believe the beginning of puberty to be a time of celebration. Second, is their seventeenth, often seen as their first forays into learning the ways of the adult warrior. And third is twenty-three, when their body is settling into its more permanent form, seen as the introduction of the person in question to the world as a true adult. Each of these ceremonies coincide with important biological events in Stewjoni life – from the age of thirteen onwards, the children will often be on watch for possible ‘threats’ and have higher than traditionally human aggression levels due to having been heavily hunted by Sith and others at this age. At seventeen, Stewjon allows children to take charge of their own affairs and begin to take steps to leave the nest of their parents, whilst still being a part of the immediate family. Most Stewjoni will become fiercely independent at this age – in their own way, which is still largely communal due to the species’ social needs. And at twenty-three, Stewjoni are often encouraged to travel their world. Once, before the Sith, the histories state that Stewjoni would travel the world and bring back stories, wisdom, and new kin. That is no longer possible under the Isolation Acts enforced by the Republic.

Stewjoni have a close biological relationship with the force. It is incredibly rare for Stewjoni to be born Null. It is also rare for Stewjoni to be particularly powerful. The average midi-chlorian count of Stewjon sits in the range of three thousand to eight thousand midi-chlorians, just under the Jedi Order’s acceptable amount. Admittance to the Jedi Order is often only allowed in the case of special abilities – such as powerful visions, or unusual talents such as disintegration. Due to this, it is often observed that Stewjoni are incredibly sociable, and empathic creatures. The community comes first to a startling degree, and it is common for entire families to spend their lives together. Children are raised communally on most levels of Stewjoni society, due to the biological prerogative of the children of the people being the highest priority. This has such an instinctual drive that most of Stewjons wars, conflicts, and laws almost always directly relate to children, their rights, and the protection of. This unfortunately means that children, left unattended around a Stewjoni out in the galaxy, have a large chance of being spirited away to Stewjon, not to return. This is rare in modern times, but still possible, and difficult to counter when up against an entire planet. (See Stewjon vs The Republic for more details.)

The red of Stewjoni hair is due to a couple of factors. It is first of all, similar to the colouration of the Twi Lek, in which certain shades and patterns travel down family and Clan lines – the blood red hair of one Clan being specifically different to the fluorescent, mildly glowing variety of their close neighbour’s being key example. It is also true that the red of a Stewjoni’s hair should be permanent for their entire life. Only stress, strife, suffering and pain should ever dull a Stewjoni’s hair. If surrounded by loved ones, it is rare for grey hair to do more than pepper a Stewjoni’s hair until the death of a partner, or a child, or other such tragedy, and it is more common for a Stewjoni to die out of grief than for them to continue living past such things. The grieving is a private affair, and many Stewjoni have refused to explain the phenomenon to outsiders, claiming that without the force, they cannot explain such things.

It is said that hair, once cut from a Stewjoni – if provided willingly – will stay as bright as the day it was given as long as the Stewjoni lives. The Jedi Temple has evidence of something suggesting this to be true in the ancient records of the Archives, describing a Master finding their padawan’s braid, coloured white after their death.

The reproductive process of the species is often instigated through external pressures – such as change in season, diet, and circumstance. Many Stewjoni will go through delayed puberty without being forced into fertility. Additionally, the idea of Stewjoni being easy lays is quite far from the truth. Many Stewjoni will take certain behaviours commonly accepted by much of the galaxy – prolonged eye contact – very differently, which causes friction between Stewjoni and their partners. Stewjoni as a species require large family groups to reduce stress and promote a sense of calm and safety. Only young Stewjoni tend to leave home alone, and even then, are often shadowed by older clan members. The adage of ‘If you see one red, there are more unseen’ is very true, and is basis for much of their interactions with the greater galaxy.

Sexual dimorphism is limited in Stewjoni, and almost invisible to outsiders. Many would claim that almost all Stewjoni seem to be the same sex, or similarly shaped, but this is often due to the necessity for their people to blend in amongst each other. Stewjoni, after much of their historical strife, are a preferred target for slavers, as they are considered exotic, and either good slaves or gladiators. Stewjoni are often confused by the question of whether they are male or female, as there is such little difference in their species between one or the other, however. There are some key things to remember. Not all Stewjoni have the appropriate organs to carry, or have children, but the vast majority – well over 80% of the populace – do, which makes the conceptualisation for the differences in gender seemingly meaningless to them. Those who are explicitly only female, or only male, make up less than 40% of the total populace, and it is believed the margin is only going to continue to decline, due to the biological interference of the Sith. It is not uncommon for only those with higher testosterone levels to have facial hair, however, this is not exclusive, or even all together common. Some sections of Stewjon only have hair on their head. Others, like the remaining Sidhe, have a light dusting of metallic fur all over their body, almost translucent. Additionally, modern Stewjoni often only show the more extreme variations of their natural colouring if they complete their coming of age on their home world. It is unknown as to why.

Their Culture;

Religion

It has been observed that Stewjon have a religious relationship with death in a way that most of the Galaxy cannot comprehend. It is often observed that Stewjoni will behave as if their loved ones aren’t dead per se, simply resting, or out of action. There is still a sense of profound grief at the loss of life, especially young, as they believe that the being in question has not yet learned all they needed to proceed to their next life. The religious worldview of the Stewjoni is very cyclical. All things are connected, running into itself like a stream, and there are festivals that celebrate the passing of time of the last rains of the year.

It has been considered a religious requirement for Stewjoni to learn to either dance or fight to appease their ancestors and their gods – to prove they are worthy of the life they have been awarded. It is also considered fair to judge another and their clan on their battle, or physical prowess. Stewjoni must have purpose within the community, even if that purpose is simply to provide company, it is treated with great respect. An example of this would be an ancient story of a warrior who broke their back, and could no longer walk, but continued to tell stories and fables to children until their dying day. They are held as a hero in folklore despite having never won a fight.

Stewjoni believe all things have soul, or life, if loved and known long enough. It has created an interesting conflict between the Stewjoni and their neighbouring planets when it comes to the introduction of droids in day-to-day life. Stewjoni don’t believe in the purchase of droids as you cannot own and purchase people in their beliefs, and due to this, despite their respectful treatment of the automatons, very few droids exist on Stewjon. Additionally, the extremes of Stewjon’s climate tends to destroy unprepared hardware. There are a multitude of religious diasporas on Stewjon, with the practices varying not just from city to city, but from clan to clan. Paint and tattoos on Stewjon have particular cultural and religious significance in certain groups.

Relationship with the force

There are many force sects on Stewjon – before their interactions with the Je’daii order, Stewjon had as many temples as there were cities, but once the fledgling republic discovered the planet and its peoples, a set of skirmishes almost wiped out the religion and force sects off the face of the planet. Fortunately, Stewjoni are first and foremost survivors, and believe in communal knowledge, and it took a Je’daii living undercover for three years to finally be allowed to enter a Stewjoni Temple.

The Modern Temples, further destroyed and tarnished by the ancient Sith battles, fall into a small select systems. The Star Temples, who predominantly teach their disciples how to interact with the great cycles of the universe. The Storm Temples, who teach their disciples to weather great pains and protect their kindred from the affect of outsider magicks. And the Summer, or Sand Temples, who teach their disciples to pull from the ebbs and flows of life and death without enforcing their will onto the world. Only the Star Temples – most specifically, the Star Temple of the Capitol of Waijoni has ever been accessed by a member of the Jedi Order.

It is believed by outsiders that Stewjoni throw away children too strong in the force. This is untrue. Stewjoni are often heavily connected in the force that binds all things, and often entire families can fall into the same nightmare or vision if an untrained Seer lives without shielding. This caused the Stewjoni obsession with Mandalorians, which will be explored in history. The inability for the children to separate from the minds of their family causes some strife, unprepared, or weaker in the force parents often place their children in care until they can come and collect them. However, stewjon is constantly in turmoil, and so children are often swapped between families by choice, by accident, or by force. There fore, to keep the more powerful seers from being poached until they can defend themselves, Stewjoni will often temporarily donate their children to Temples around the galaxy, and come to collect them when able. Other occasions, such as force related illness, can cause mass and sudden abandonment and adoptions as well. This also led to Stewjoni of ancient times racing off into the stars to chase a ‘call’ only to come back with children from around the Galaxy, often taken from unprepared parents.

This has lead to Jedi and Stewjoni being conflated together, being synonymous with ‘Child Stealers’ which is true for one, and not the other.

Whilst most on Stewjon are born with at least more than a passing Force Affinity, those without are often considered safe to send out into the galaxy under modern law, as they will often be able to resist a call from the stars. Ancient Stewjoni Force Sensitives travelled on great ships powered by something the species carefully keeps secret from outsiders, but allows the Null Stewjoni to interact with the force whilst flying said ships. The smaller ships of modern times are fast, agile, and are often spotted in patrols of no more than six, travelling around the galaxy across the ancient passages the Stewjoni People once travelled in their many Force Pilgrimages among the stars.

Language

Due to the frequency of force sensitivity and the incredible empathy of Native Stewjoni, it is believed that the Stewjoni Language only developed so that those who couldn’t sense the force, or outsiders, could communicate with them. This unfortunately means that Stewjon has all the hallmarks of being a pidgin language, and thus has very few completely rigid rules in place. One of the few common conventions is related to writing, and script, which was the basis for the words and their phrasing, however much of Stewjon’s language style was borrowed from others. Such as Ba’va meaning ‘Uncle or Auntie’ or B’ur meaning ‘Mum or Dad.’ There is even significant pidgin from the ancient Je’daii who interacted with Stewjon – such as Dai meaning ‘offworld Force practitioner,’ Je’deyir meaning ‘Outsider’ and Sythe meaning ‘enemy/monster.’

One of the most well-known names out of Stewjon is ‘Obi Wan Kenobi’ after the many historical figures from Stewjon with that name. However, it might surprise you that Obi Wan Kenobi is not a name at all, but a red herring. It was designed, after one of the worst civil wars on Stewjon’s surface, to separate unclaimed, and claimed war orphans. It was supposed to be a way for the child to know that they hadn’t been picked yet. However, outsiders construed the meaning, and took it to indicate the child was unwanted, not unable to be cared for, leaving many Stewjoni who’d been forced from the system with that name when occupied by the Republic into poverty. This of course instigated much of Stewjon’s attitude against the Republic, the Jedi, and the Galaxy. Obi Wan Kenobi means ‘no one, of no clan.’ Which is contrasted by the real meaning for exile, which is ‘Wan Bi Kitrir,’ or Undesirable Person.

It is believed the word ‘Ken,’ for clan, came from the root word for ‘kin.’ Stewjon has no name in the language of its peoples, it is simple titled True Home, or Suti’yon, which was misheard by travellers as Stewjon.

Family and society structure

The importance of family and community in Stewjoni culture has lead to some interesting dynamics not commonly seen in seemingly human species so close to the core worlds. [Unfinished]

Their History;

Early Stewjoni have been documented around the galaxy in eras that long predate the accepted comprehension of space travel. This has led to the belief that ancient Stewjoni utilised vastly different tech to the Rataka Empire long before they encroached on the galaxy. This of course means that even on planets that deny any relation to Stewjon, the quintessential metallic hair and reflective eyes can reappear thousands of generations onwards. It is believed – and perpetuated – that Ancient Stewjoni often travelled to for off worlds in some form of ancient migration or forgotten force practice.

This brings us nicely into their first specific recording. The Pantorans claim that, sometime in the era of 32 000 to 30 000 BBY, a troupe of Stewjoni were in residence to bear witness to the winter solstice festival. They were documented to have stayed a few months, danced, and sung and spoke in a strange, incomprehensible tongue, introduced their magick and technology to the people around them, shared star maps, and left for their next location.

Mandalore states that, sometime around 20 000 to 15 000 BBY, an ancient Manda’lor and another troupe of Stewjoni assisted each other in a great battle against a nameless group of mercenaries preying on the Starships used to house the population of Mandalore at that time. Historians theorise that this may be why the words for magick, force healing, and other non-jedi related variants of the skills began to appear in Mando’a at this time. It also coincides with the Dathomiri beginning to be commonly widespread around the area Mandlore will one day occupy. It is believed that sections of the magick is in some way shared between what Mandalore remembers of Ancient Stewjoni, and what Dathomir has taught them.

Recorded history of real note on Stewjon picks up a written form around the 13 000s, and sometime during this period, Stewjon begins to select a princess – a person who is actually not required by Stewjon to be female, just mistakenly titled that way by outsiders upon meeting – to be the interplanetary advisor between the rest of the Galaxy and Stewjon. Around this time, the ancient Hyper-lane between Stewjon, their nearby branch worlds that would one day be lost to the Sith Lord Nihilus, and Iego would be documented by the Republic, and fiercely defended by Stewjon in what is described as Stewjon’s first real battle on the Galactic Scale.

It is somewhere around this time that Stewjon garners the attention of the fledgling Sith Empire of the era. In 7 000 BBY, Stewjon documents a rapidly rising number of assaults on the edge of what was once ‘their space’ – which under modern laws, they no longer possess – and this caused a number of Stewjoni Warships to be scrambled to meet the assailants.

It is described by many that from 6 000 to 5 000 BBY, after centuries of subtle genetic experimentation and torture, Stewjoni began to disappear from the galaxy. The Republic still hadn’t documented them as a species – and the ancient Jedi order has lost much of the knowledge in the most recent assault on their new Coruscant Temple, and no longer had information of the Species – this meant that when Stewjoni began appearing among the Sith, often enslaved, or Fallen, the Republic simply saw them as tube made creatures from the labs of the Sith, and put them down in the same way. This caused incredible outrage from what remained of the Stewjon at the time, who started a three-way assault on the Jedi, the Republic, and the Sith. It ultimately led to the occupation of their world, and the destruction of their temples, first at the hands of the Sith Empire, and later at the hands of the unknowing Jedi order, who had no precedent for what Stewjoni should have looked like, and almost eradicated the entire species by accident.

In the centuries that followed, Stewjon became incredibly insular, and began to bar entry to outsiders due to the suffering that the Sith and the Republics attempts at eugenics had caused them, leading them to be wary of anyone not outright part of their people. Stewjon had been under Republic occupation for almost a thousand years when the Sith Empire and the Mandalorian Empire went to war with the Republic, and in this time, Stewjon broke free of control, and actively killed any and all republic citizens still in their worlds. Unfortunately, they again attracted the attention of the Sith Empire, and begun to have to fight both just to survive. In the few occasions that Mandalorians and Stewjoni met on this era of battle, it was cold, but respectful – as Mandalorians still told tales of the Stewjoni of old, and some of the more non-human Stewjoni still were prevalent in society.

Stewjon eventually offered support to the republic against the Sith on smaller, closer to coruscant battle fronts that caused the Republic to allow Stewjon to move into true isolation – left alone in the heart of the republic as a non-member world, completely self-sufficient. The Jedi were barred from entering the planet’s space after Darth Nihilis destroyed much of the nearby systems unless they were a Finder. Multiple children were given to the Jedi Order at this time, and were also brought back to Stewjon, without their Master, for their coming of age.

When the New Sith Wars began, the Stewjoni sided with the Jedi and the Republic near immediately, resulting in much of the Galaxy following suite. After them, midway through the wars, Mandalore also offered their support, which cemented the first official treaty and legally documented interaction from Stewjon and Mandalore, resulting in the suspected apprenticeship of a Force Sensitive from Mandalore in Stewjon’s modern ways. This is the era in which the Mandalorian Houses came into effect – it is believed it is mimicked off of the way Stewjoni states their Temple of Origin after their Clan name, showing their allegiance and beliefs. This is argued against by most modern Mandalorians, specifically the New Mandalorians, who believe that Houses were a step away from Mandalore and Stewjon’s shared barbaric history. Notable Clans from this time were the Asterabi, or the ‘Unflinching,’ the Kestis, or the ‘Blade/Dark Family,’ and the Yeneboro, or the ‘Many Shapes.’ It is during this war that the Republic banned all non-Jedi adjacent Force practitioners from Republic space, and with Stewjon’s new alliance, the ‘darker’ Temples on Stewjon were either hidden, emptied, or in the case of the Kestis’, who could not hide their guardianship of the Temples of the Dead, exiled. Most exiles from Stewjon for this reason were immediately given residency on many of Mandalore’s distant worlds. Unfortunately, it means modern Stewjon and modern Iego – the current location for the majority of Clan Kestis – despise the Jedi personally.

At the Ruusan Reformation, and later the Dral Haran (The Republic's assault on Mandalore in a time of peace), Stewjon, and subsequently the Stewjoni, were barred from elections and from voting. This was proven to be a wise move when the current princess of Stewjon ordered their fleet to rally against one of the supply vessels headed to attack Mandalore. Stewjon has been banned from purchasing large numbers of ships, ammunitions, and transports ever since.

Modern and Current Galactic Impact;

[Unfinished]

[Don't mind me, guys. Doing what I do best. I'll add more to this as I explore the worldbuilding in my writing, but so far, this is what I have. I'll add pictures and references eventually, and hopefully have a semi organized pidgin to explain Obi Wan's naming convention. But that is for a distant horizon.

And for non-Star Wars fans, this is not at all canon, I promise.]

[[Wow, I haven't even gotten to clothes and cuisine yet, haha.]]

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monstersdownthepath · 4 months ago

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Monster Spotlight: Nirento

CR 4/6

Neutral Large/Huge Plant

Isles of the Shackles, pg. 55

First of all, I'd like to apologize for the quality of the image; I took care of the crispiness I could easily scrape off, but a lot of PDFs have images that refuse to come out cleanly. There's still some stray pixels here and there, sorry!

You may wonder why and how this thing can be 4/6ths of a challenge rating as well as Large and Huge at the same time, but this is because this article is actually about two monsters: the CR 4 Nirento, and the CR 6 Elder Nirento, the latter growing to immense size and having such powerful roots that they can also join in the feeding frenzy from below. For the most part, this article will be focusing on the regular Nirento, as the Elder is mostly the same (except bigger numbers, of course), but it wouldn't feel like a complete article without mentioning the Elder Nirento's various advantages, so those will be sprinkled here and there.

Nirento are carnivorous plants that make their homes on forests and plains near shorelines, presumably spreading via carnivorous coconuts (as in the coconuts of carnivores, not that the coconuts themselves are carnivorous) due to their resemblance to the common palm tree, though this is mere extrapolation on my part, as their lore article in Isles of the Shackles makes no mention of their seeds. Unlike most predatory plants on Golarion, Nirento are perfectly happy eating birds, small mammals, and whatever washes ashore, ripping apart prey with a pair of powerful, thorny vines before cramming the gore into shallow graves around their roots, but they won't turn up their wooden noses at the prospect of something more substantial.

Though they have a substantially threatening reach (15ft, combined with 10ft), Nirento move at a glacial 10ft/round, often requiring multiple rounds to get into position if prey doesn't blunder into it first. However, they have no ranks in Stealth AND are often surrounded by bloodstained soil and suspicious mounds of dirt, so whoever is blundering is also going to have to be rolling negative Perception to miss anything wrong. Unfortunately, Nirento have a way around this impediment and tricking prey, and it doesn't involve the ability to produce psychotropic spores or mimic sounds like some other predatory plants. No, Nirento go for a less obvious route for masking the threat they pose: freestyle dance.

The Hypnotic Display of the Nirento involves the tree bending its trunk, rustling its leaves, and swinging its vines around in a way that must look absolutely ridiculous, but endearingly so. This goofy dance is so entrancing that any creature that sees it from closer than 60ft must make a DC 17 Will save or be so amused by the Plant's dance that they can't bring themselves to take any form of hostile action against it for 1d6 minutes. This goes beyond mere amusement, as the Hypnotic Display is a mind-affecting compulsion effect that more or less shuts off the fight-or-flight response entirely, so even being beaten to a pulp doesn't instantly break the effect.

Any creature that witnesses a Nirento attacking their ally can make the save again, and any creature being directly attacked by the tree gets a +4 to their save to shake off the compulsion, meaning there's a chance a victim may die--or watch their allies die--before they realize anything is wrong! Even if they do succeed, they're now in the tree's massive threat radius and are likely down by several party members, either because they're still hypnotized or have been knocked unconscious. There's no more flight, it's time for fight!

Once combat begins, Nirento are more dangerous than their goofy appearance and silly dance may suggest. As mentioned, they have two thorny vine attack dealing 1d6+4 damage each, and each vine not only makes a free trip attempt against whatever they hit, but tries to Grab them as well. Once in the carnivorous coconut tree's grasp, victims are Constricted for an additional 1d6+4 damage a round, allowing Nirento to swiftly crush HP from their victims. Given their reach, it's unlikely the party will be able to escape from their potential Full-Attack, and even if they DO, it's got Combat Reflexes to punish the attempt. The Full-Attack is even worse when encountering Elder Nirento, as they have four vine attacks for 1d8+5 damage each!

And yes, if someone stands up from being prone, it can use Combat Reflexes to slap them for it before immediately trying to trip them again. It makes these trees very hard to escape once you're in melee with them.

Thankfully, they're not especially difficult to be rid of. They have a decent-but-not-special 17 AC and all the defenses conferred by the Plant creature typing (which they need, given they have +0 to Will), but what might catch people off-guard is that their soft, spongy bark is difficult to bludgeon or pierce, granting them DR 5/Slashing. Elder Nirento go even further, becoming fully immune to bludgeoning damage, much to the frustration of Monks, many Clerics, and Greatclub Enjoyers. They're also immune to Sonic damage because of their loose interiors, but this is unlikely to matter at low levels.

Elder Nirento also have an additional attack option: Uproot. This blast of sharpened roots targets up to four creatures within 10ft of it and requires the tree to use its full round, but deals 1d8+5 damage to anything that fails a DC 17 Reflex save, AND it can make a free trip attempt against any creature damaged by the ability. While this may sound worse than it just doing a Full-Attack, consider that it offers the plant the ability to bypass AC entirely and hit Reflex instead, and that success on the save only halves the damage instead of negating it, so it still gets to try and trip everyone it targets unless they have some DR in place! And once their AC is lowered from being knocked on their ass, it can whip and crush them to pieces.

Nirento are deceptively nasty for their CR, and Elders even moreso, but thankfully the greataxe-wielding Barbarian in the party who's been itching for an excuse to yell TIMBEEEER all campaign can make quick work of them... provided, of course, they can even stand up. And provided they aren't drunkenly giggling to its dance.

You can read more about them here, and their Elder variant here.

#pathfinder #monster spotlight #cr 1 to 5 #cr 6 to 10 #dungeons and dragons

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I get where you're coming from here but like. This is a gag manga. Do you really think this is the most likely venue to provide a nuanced take on men with breasts?

I approach headcanons 99% from in-universe canon instead of probable author intention. For one, guessing author intention is normally difficult but this series is aimed at a particular audience in a different culture and goes through a lot of editorial control, so truly impossible to be certain about a lot of stuff.

Also if you decide that probable author intention matters then you cut yourself off from a ton of possibilities. For example, by your logic, trans Kaido HCs would be suspect because Kaido clearly fails at traditional masculinity in canon to make him more cringe/pathetic/weak as a character for humor reasons.

But why limit yourself like that? I see trans HCs in these situations to be a positive reframing of jokes or unintentional nuance, it's the transforming part of transformational work. A bit of reclaiming.

Though tbh the volleyball tits Nendo episode seemed pretty not transphobic IIRC, where most of the humor is in the sheer size of his "boobs" and how good he manages to be at sports despite them. And the bikini shirt was part of a running gag on Nendo's bizarre fashion tastes, and the other characters just comment that the shirt is weird, not that men shouldn't have tits.

Anyways I'm obviously not saying that Asou had transfem Nendo on the mind but with the "girly-girl" AU Nendo being real along with multiple instances of Nendo randomly choosing to have titty, anyone could validly extrapolate from canon that Nendo might not be fully cis. Which is what I meant by "not so farfetched" as a concept.

(excuse me if this is less than coherent but I just woke up n already wrote too many paragraphs and probably need to do my actual job at some point zzzzz)

#notes to nopsi #also do all my posts really need to hit 100% for everyone. do u think I'm getting paid to do this. I'm literally just a guy hsfjdlshfks

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deke-rivers-1957 · 11 months ago

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Jess Wade's Rank

Disclaimer: For my tier list I’m basing this off of a one on one fight with no weapons and no outside interference. If a character has to rely on a weapon they’re ranked lower. If a character has to fight more than one person at a time, I’d look at it on a case by case basis. Age, size and general background are factors that will be taken into consideration. Since a lot of those details are going to be up to interpretation as these are characters and not real people, feel free to share your own thoughts.

There are many historical clues you can gather from Charro! despite not knowing the specific year or decade. Starting with the most definitive clue, there's the term Jess was called in the beginning of the movie "charro". Charro has had many definitions but we're specifically looking at when it was being used to describe a Mexican political hero since the context suggests Jess was well respected in the small Mexican town. Charro in that sense stopped being used around the time of the Mexican Revolution which lasted from 1910-1920 so it has to take place before then. Second there's the focal point being the emperor's cannon. Since we know for a fact that he died in 1867 because of his failed campaign, we can assume the movie takes place between 1867-1910. Finally if we assume that Charro! takes place in Tucson where it was filmed, then this movie would have to take place between 1867 and 1877 as that was when Tucson was Arizona's capital. Despite not being a big town, the unnamed town had to be considered American territory but also not a state since the Mexican Army can show up as it pleased. Since the movie implies some time has passed and there doesn't seem to be a newspaper I would say this movie takes place in 1870 before Tucson's first newspaper was established. That would fundamentally cause Jess to have not as much access to food and only have enough food to survive as opposed to thrive.

Given that there were not as many age based activities back then, I can't use any of that to determine Jess' age. The only thing we can directly assume from the movie is that he's not young boy like Clint and he also isn't an old man like Opie. Him having a long history with everyone tells us nothing. Even if we did have details about how long he was with Vince, it still wouldn't tell us about his age. Therefore, we can only assume that he's the same age of Elvis. Elvis made this movie during 1968 which would make him 33 years old.

So... I genuinely don't think there's a single fight that would count based on my established rules.

Jess being branded doesn't count as a fight. A fight requires both parties to attack and defend. Jess didn't have that chance before immediately being jumped on by Vince's men.

Since Jess was attacked by multiple men, even if this was a fight, it wouldn't result in points being taken away. After all, these men are fully able bodied and anyone in that position would feel outnumbered.

This tavern scene doesn't count as a fight either. Jess only punched Billy Roy in the face. And that's it. There was no counterattack so it would only be considered a lucky shot that it knocked Billy Roy out.

Therefore, this does nothing to impact Jess' rank. Even though Billy Roy might be considered younger so Jess "beating" him would count as a higher score, but we can't assume that. We don't know anything about Billy Roy's age or level of ability to determine how it would impact Jess' score.

I'm considering Jess to be the same as Scott. He will not get a rank. Jess relies too much on his guns to fully understand his ability to fight using hand to hand combat. Also given that Jess is from a completely different time period, we would have no way of figuring out how he would stand against someone from a modern Elvis movie. He isn't Clint where we at least know how he stands within his own time period and can therefore extrapolate that to the modern world.

#jess wade #charro!#kung fu elvis tidbit #elvis tier list

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VRVSUNI CH.9 Resources

HSR Lore

I feel like most people know this already (and I’ve also mentioned it once or twice), but Thalassa is an oceanic planet, so naturally its candles will be flameless.

From the wiki — the Lone Voyage era is marked as the start of Xianzhou civilization after the 9 ships departed their home planet 7 millennia ago.

The pipa Leevhĩ mentions uses craftsmanship styles from the Xianzhou Yuanqiao, one of the 2 Xianzhou flagships (Yuanqiao and Daiyu) which had their populations decimated by viscorpus corrosion.

Remember that gigantic beast in Firefly’s trailer? That’s a Swarm Mother.

Totton is a cavernous rocky planet plagued by storms that destroy everything in their paths, leaving only the strongest and most resilient alive. Whoever found and transported the Leviathan skeleton is / was a trooper fr. And it was DEFINITELY not done alone lmao.

Anaria is a planet mentioned in one of Boothill’s parts in the Penacony quest. According to the NPC, it throws extravagant parties a lot, so they would probs also have a hand in the Auction pie.

Planet Screwllum is powered by a planetary engine that processes punched-tape calculations. Leevhĩ’s date (?) is saying he has enough money and power to power the planet for a century. Bullshit or not? Up to you to decide.

Pteruges-V is Kafka’s home planet. She seems to enjoy fashion, so I just extrapolated that into “attention to fashion is a cultural thing on Pteruges-V”.

Hellem, where the unnamed princess is from, is a planet mentioned in one of the IPC radio broadcasts in the AE parlor car.

Ratio recognizes Leevhĩ’s charm as one from Mendasia, an Idrila-worshipping planet that was a paradise until the disappearance of the Beauty’s blessing led to its demise. When Ratio says pre-Idrilan, what he means is pre-fall of Idrila, because Mendasia is known to have believed in Idrila since the dawn of civilization. It just doesn’t sound as nice LOL — and it’s probs a common academic colloquialism or wtv.

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Leevhĩ and Biihpæ are drastically different sizes because Leevhĩ is a half-Attouinean — that’s also part of the reason Biihpæ is a bit hostile towards Leevhĩ, although Ratio doesn’t notice. Obviously I don’t condone discrimination against mixed-race people, but this particular situation is more complicated due to multiple reasons, which I hope some of you managed to pick up on. I’ll try to describe it simply: native Attouineans are victims of IPC colonization and rightfully feel angry towards their oppressors, and Leevhĩ is working for them, so Biihpæ’s anger is justified in this context. On the other hand, native Attouineans aren’t the friendliest to non-purebreds in general, which could have been what spurred Leevhĩ to try find work off-world in the first place — of which the best and easiest choice, with Attouine’s connections, would be the IPC. It’s not the clearest, mostly because of the limitations of Ratio’s POV and also because I don’t have time to explore such a complex issue, but it’s a fun fact about Attouinean racial social dynamics.

If you run the characters “baɨχppʋε” through Enrique or “baɨχpʋε” through Conchita (both Castilian Spanish) here, you should get the approximation of what Biihpæ’s name sounds like.

The structure of the Native Attouinean language is based on Japanese grammar, with a few alterations made. It follows an “Object-Subject-Verb” construction, with adjectives next to nouns and adverbs next to verbs. However, there is no specific way to construct adverbs, e.g. “-ly” in English. There is no conjugation in native Attouinean, or even things like “un”, “ist” etc. — instead they put modification-words after the noun or verb they’re supposed to modify. “Singer” = “sing-person”, “fearless” = “scared-always-not” and so on. As with all things in linguistics, there are exceptions, but that’s how it generally goes.

“That is convenient”, I make Ratio say, pretending I didn’t just make shit up to desperately make the masquerade plot make sense

Aventurine’s ball outfit is inspired by Romani men’s clothing, but with some galactic pizzazz (+ what I assume to be his personal taste) added!

#veritas ratio vs the universe

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Proba-3 will constantly measure Sun's energy output

Proba-3 is such an ambitious mission that it needs more than one single spacecraft to succeed. In order for Proba-3's Coronagraph spacecraft observe the sun's faint surrounding atmosphere, its disk-bearing Occulter spacecraft must block out the fiery solar disk. This means Proba-3's Occulter ends up facing the sun continuously, making it a valuable platform for science in its own right.

The sunward side of the Occulter therefore hosts a dedicated instrument that will maintain a continuous measurement of the sun's total energy output, known as the total solar irradiance, which is a essential variable for climate studies.

The shoebox-sized Davos Absolute Radiometer, DARA, has been supplied to the mission by the Physical Meteorological Observatory Davos, PMOD, in Switzerland.

"Researchers used to talk about the 'solar constant' but in fact it is always changing slightly," explains Wolfgang Finsterle, DARA Principal Investigator at PMOD. "And it's essential to keep track of the total solar irradiance, because it is the dominant energy input to the surface of the Earth.

"It amounts to something like 99.978% of the energy available on Earth, including the conserved solar energy stored in coal and oil. It drives all the dynamic processes of Earth's climate, so even the tiniest variations are hugely significant."

The mountain-based PMOD has been studying total solar irradiance for more than a century, initially with ground-based instruments and then from the 1970s deploying space-based radiometers to acquire a continuous dataset. The World Meteorological Organization has mandated PMOD as the World Radiation Centre to calibrate radiation measurements across global UN monitoring programs.

Wolfgang adds, "Total solar irradiance varies along with the 11-year cycle of solar activity, and one of the most obvious ways to look for long-term energy drift is to compare total solar irradiance between consecutive solar minimia.

"This requires a long time-series of data, ideally coming from multiple instruments because single radiometers will undergo degradation in sensitivity from the hard ultraviolet in the sun's rays they are continuously exposed to. That said any degradation is very gradual: the radiometer aboard the ESA-NASA SOHO solar observatory for instance, which was launched in back 1995, is still working satisfactorily."

DARA's basic operating principle is simple. The radiometer possesses a 5-mm diameter cavity made from black-painted silver, possessing low temperature emissivity. For 15 seconds at a time, sunlight warms the interior of the cavity, then a shutter blade automatically closes at its entrance.

For the next 15 seconds, electric heat maintains the cavity's previous temperature—and the energy needed to maintain this temperature is extrapolated to the unit of total solar irradiance, which is watts per meter squared.

This process continues for the entire lifetime of the instrument—the actuated shutter design employed in DARA has been tested for millions of openings and closings in PMOD's vacuum chamber.

"DARA is an improvement on previous radiometer designs with an optimized cavity design to minimize unwanted straylight and a multi-channel measuring system for self-calibration," adds Wolfgang. "This generation of instrument also possesses a fully digital control loop, allowing the possibility of experimenting with higher frequency observations.

Two versions of this radiometer design have already flown, notes Werner Schmutz of PMOD, who oversaw its development: "A compact version called CLARA flew on Noway's NorSat-1 CubeSat in 2017, remaining operational to this day, while a previous DARA is serving aboard the Chinese FY-3E weather satellite, launched in 2021. So we have high confidence in the design, which can operate whenever the Proba-3 Occulter is pointed at the sun within half a degree of accuracy."

The main difference between Proba-3's DARA and previous radiometers will be its very elongated orbit, which will carry it 60 000 km above Earth's surface. DARA can automatically adjust to slight changes in the size of the solar disk based on how far it is away—which are also due to Earth's yearly elliptical orbit around the sun. All the radiometer needs to know is its position in space and its data gathering compensates for the shift.

#science #space #astronomy #physics #news #astrophysics #esa

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You don't need to answer if you don't feel like it, but do you have any random head cannons about Genji, mercy or any of the other OverWatch cast? (Like absurd meaningless things but still a part of their character, I personally just think those are some of the funniest/interesting headcannons sometimes)

I mean a lot of the time, certain things just kind of pop up organically in the process of writing fic. I'm not really in the habit of trying to tack things on to characters to make them more interesting, so much as extrapolating from canon to highlight what is interesting about them and how they contrast against the rest of that cast. So with that in mind...

>Mercy is fucking awful at a lot video games. I swear to god this isn't a 'healer mains can't aim' joke, it's really just like, as a surgeon, her brain has a very specific sense of reaction time and she really didn't play a lot of video games growing up. She's very good at puzzle games and brain teasers so long as there isn't too much sensory overload, but watching her attempt to play a platformer is painful.

>Genji tried to go into modeling work back in his playboy days and spent a stupid amount of money on professional shoots and headshots to create a portfolio before Hanzo had to tell him, "you are a fucking ninja, do you have any idea how stupid it is to have your face plastered on billboards?" It's not clear whether it was something Genji really deeply and genuinely wanted to do, something he saw as a possible means of leaving the clan while maintaining his lifestyle, or if he just liked doing it because it pissed Hanzo and the clan off, probably some combination of all three. But all of his slutty modeling pics are floating around the holo-net.... somewhere.

>As Hanzo gets more and more into whittling, his carvings kind of become his own weird little love language. He's still struggling a lot with vulnerability and like actively coming to terms with being around people and trusting them, but sometimes he'll be talking to someone very normally, very calmly and collectedly and with his usual seriousness and reserve, and then he'll leave and then there's just... a little thumb-sized wooden dog on their desk that wasn't there before. And like they didn't even notice when he put it down. And they're like, "Do other people get different animals? Is it a good thing that I have the dog? Who else has an animal?"

>Baptiste's one silly little collecting hobby he allows himself is corny novelty drink cups from different places he's traveled to. It's a little bit of Mauga's touristy quirks rubbing off on him, but he has a bunch of tiki cups, fake coconuts, quirky pint and shot glasses, and LED 'ice cubes' in multiple colors. He has a pachimari-shaped big gulp from the Pachimari theme park that Roadhog will--without hesitation--kill him to obtain. When Bap joins overwatch the staff mess hall becomes full of them, and like you know it's one of those things where actually yeah, they needed cups and it's not like anyone else really thought to bring them, but everyone is sitting in the mess hall quietly like, "Who the fuck brought a 'Party Naked in Key West' cup to the vigilante base?"

#overwatch #angela ziegler #genji shimada #jean baptiste augustin #hanzo shimada

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thecentrium · 9 months ago

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What is the layout of the RV interior? (Elliott from Earth)

AKA there was no good reason for me to investigate this so deeply

Was I trying to build the RV as a house in The Sims and realized I had to actually figure out its full layout for that? Maybe, maybe not…let’s get to it though

So we can put together a pretty comprehensive layout of Elliott and Frankie’s RV just by looking at scene backgrounds, plus trying to make sure the recreated layout roughly fits the size of their type of RV. Their RV is what’s called a Class C, which can vary in size

As I tried to put together a layout “map” of the interior, the interior size it ended up reaching put the overall vehicle length at roughly 30 feet (see pic of random example 30 ft RV below)

With an interior length of about 28 feet including the overcab space, and a typical width of about 8 feet, a rough floor map ends up looking something like this:

Now most of these rooms and their furnishings are fully seen and known, since the living room and kitchen/dining area are all together (and there’s plenty of different scenes throughout that space to show it off) and there’s multiple shots of Elliott’s bunk too.

But…we have a few mysteries left. What’s the deal with the bathroom, and the (presumed) bedroom for Frankie in the back there?

Let’s start with the bathroom. In RVs, some models—usually small ones needing to save space, but Elliott and Frankie have a kinda unorthodox design with their RV, and maybe they just wanted the convenience and saved space with their RV too—have a “wet bath” for the bathroom. A wet bath is a small bathroom where the shower space and the rest of the bathroom are combined, so that basically the room itself IS the shower but it also contains other bathroom amenities.

We get only a glimpse of it just once, but enough to see it IS a wet bath:

There’s only that one very limited shot of it, but I think the rest of the room can be estimated, as you can see from the layout map I drew lol

Most wet baths, especially more room-sized ones like that, usually have a sink in one corner. We know it’s not in either of the back two corners we can see in that scene, and it can’t be mounted on the right wall surface there since that’s also the door, so that only leaves one corner where it could be.

From there it’s easy to just use process of elimination again to figure out where the toilet would be too—not visible at the back wall, can’t be against the right wall, and based on typical wet bath layout (and seeing where Mo is standing) it’s likely not on the left wall.

Other than that, looking close at the shot of the room for the other main structures of it, there’s a built-in shower shelf with bottles in it, the shower head and controls, and what seems to be a rounded corner shelf in the back

Overall, in the context of the scene it ends up something like this, with the sink and toilet out of view of the “camera” and the characters standing in front of them. Enjoy my awful drawn-over diagram it’s not pretty or perfectly accurate but it should get the point across lol

But enough looking way too closely at that. What about the other room—(seemingly) Frankie’s room? We see even less, but there’s still a bit of material to go off of: a glimpse of it through the doorway in one shot, and another view from the hole punched in its wall

It’s probably a pretty small area made for just a bed and a bit of storage space/surfaces, considering the look and placement of it within the layout here as well as just how smaller RV bedrooms are usually made. So while there’s not really enough visuals of it to extrapolate a whole layout like the bathroom, there’s probably not that much stuff in this room in the first place.

We can see what’s likely the end of a bed, and seemingly some sort of table surface with it there…

…as well as, in the other shot, a decorated wall and seemingly a shelf or table surface with a picture frame and other stuff on it (I brightened the pic for visibility but that kind of destroyed the quality)

So that gives a rough idea of it being mostly taken up by the bed, with some sort of thin table/shelf surface further in against the back wall, and maybe also an extra table surface by the footboard of the bed there near the door

With those two rooms mostly figured out, probably as best as we can from the material we’ve got, that solves the two big “mystery areas” of the RV layout and gives us a pretty much complete picture for it!

The only other note would be regarding the vehicle cab (where the driver’s seat and controls are)

I could go into more detail on why exactly I think this, but even just for simplicity’s sake it seems to me that while Elliott’s cab-over bed space was generated as part of their habitation pod on the Centrium, the actual vehicle cab part that would be below it isn’t there anymore due to not being part of the “home area” the tech recreated, and the divider wall that separated it just functions as a regular non-opening wall in the habitation pod now.

So that’s pretty much all I’ve got—most of this is honestly the combined conclusion of YEARS spent looking closely at the environments and design of the show for reference or theory reasons, so I hope you enjoyed the results of my long observations all put together!!

#can you tell i'm going insane waiting for elio to come out #but for real it's always helpful to have a setting layout when making fan content #so what can i say #enjoy #cartoon network #elliott from earth #elliot from earth #cartoons #animation #art #setting design

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Within the threescore and six orbitz that span my lifetime...

the impact of current Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), also known as Industry 4.0 revolution characterized by the fusion of technologies and explosion of computer sophistication like artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, and biotechnology, blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres appellation follows the First, Second, and Third Industrial Revolutions, which focused on mechanization, mass production, and digitization, respectively boggles the mindscape of one baby boomer. Instead of playing with tinker toys and log cabins self taught brilliant boys and girls skipped traditional school altogether and ironically enough learned adults the mind boggling concepts that jump/kick started quantum leap into uncharted byte size territory crafting futuristic outlandish gizmos sprang from said gifted brains with their intelligent quotient off the charts in some instances genius (of love) whiz kids who unwittingly set and established a new benchmark immediately rendering obsolete quaint twenty first century hijacking, n stemming math and science paradigm into another dimension, where insights revealed manifold eye opening and jaw dropping phenomena upending supposedly established bedrock cosmological schema displacing hypotheses delineating space/time continuum barely gracing the outer limits of the twilight zone awash with dark shadows insync with haunting spectre played by Jonathan Frid introduced to boost the show's ratings and became a central figure, known for his 175-year-old age, search for his lost love, and struggle with his vampiric nature signaling the analogous edge of night synonymous with allegory of the caves within Plato's Republic written around 380 BC, discussing what would happen if a group of prisoners realized the world they were watching was a lie and lampooning their skewed perceptions at length according to multiple sources, the entire timeless text applicable to modern times allowing, enabling and providing thought provoking material extrapolating relevancy even today which Socratic dialogue explores justice, the just city, and the just individual whereat the dialogue set in Athens, but the Republic thought to have been written later, possibly while Plato was at his Academy. Odd how scores of years post attendance at Antioch College where I enrolled in a political philosophy class in retrospect - cause hindsight always equals 20/20, yours truly ought

to have audited said course

(which campus situated in bucolic Yellow Springs, Ohio - Glen Helen a noteworthy geological formation)

and initially a major city and a center of power in the ancient world considered part of larger political entities initially the capital of the Seleucid Empire and later became a prominent city within the Roman Empire.

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muradqubbaj · 4 months ago

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Data Collection in Population Dynamics

Data Collection in Population Dynamics Population dynamics is how a population of living entities, be they plants, animals, or people changes over time, and the factors influencing those changes such as birth, death, immigration and emigration of individuals, and some other environmental and seasonal factors that affect their migration, dispersion, and distribution in the habitat.

Data used in population dynamics studies include birth rates, death rates, and life expectancies and and migration patterns. These demographics can expose current population trends and predict future ones.

Researchers can extrapolate a population’s birth and death rates by finding its size, density, and distribution. Population size is the total number of members in a population, and population density is the population size in a certain area or volume. Distribution refers to how close or far apart individuals are in their habitat.

Collecting data on population dynamics uses multiple techniques. A census, or counting every member of a population, is basically used to collect information about people. It is the most accurate method to determine population size, but doing so is time-consuming. The information may include e age, sex, race, level of education, unemployment, household composition …etc. Another method, which is primarily used to collect data on animal counts, is using mark-and-recapture studies. In this method, ecologists mark a sample of a population so researchers can distinguish them easily from unmarked ones, before releasing them into original environment again. After a predetermined wait period, researchers collect a second sample and estimate population size by comparing the number of marked individuals in the second sample with the first. In agriculture, researchers use several methods to gather data like direct observation, sampling techniques (such as quadrat sampling that is commonly used to study biodiversity), field surveys, and pest monitoring traps. As another technique, surveys ask people to provide observational data about a species, and their responses can assist scientists when studying potentially large populations.

On the other hand, data collection in population dynamics faces challenges similar to those faced in other fields. These challenges include incomplete enumeration due to difficulty in reaching remote communities and accessing relevant information. Other difficulties emanate from insufficient funding to cover survey expenses and lack of necessary logistics. . More importantly, improperly trained data collectors, the factor of bias and subjectivity among respondents, and an unreliable data collection system can, unfortunately, lead to poor-quality data.

#Murad Qubbaj

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snehagoogle · 10 months ago

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Of all the planets in the solar system

Of all the planets in the solar system, Mercury is the only planet that leaves the Sun first. If we talk about the planet that leaves the Sun first, then there is another asteroid, the 2021 PH 27 asteroid. Wikipedia articles show that the orbit of the 2021 PH 27 asteroid touches the orbits of Mercury and Venus and then passes through the Sun's inner atmosphere. If the orbit of the 2021 PH 27 asteroid is formed in this way, then won't the 2021 PH 27 asteroid get swallowed up in the Sun's nuclear fusion fire?

What is the closest object to the Sun?

About 3.5 times further away from the sun than the earth. So this asteroid goes from 10 million and 500 000 kilometers. All the way to 535. Million kilometers away from the sun.

Future of Earth

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Future_of_Earth

The biological and geological future of Earth can be extrapolated based on the estimated effects of several long-term influences.

Fastest orbiting asteroid found in our solar system

CNN

https://www.cnn.com › asteroid-shortest-orbit-sun-scn

24 Aug 2021

CNN — A newly discovered asteroid is sticking close to our sun – much closer than our own planet Earth.

The asteroid, called 2021 PH27, completes an orbit around the sun every 113 days and comes within 12.4 million miles (20 million kilometers) of our star.

That gives this space rock the distinction of having the shortest known orbital period for an asteroid – and only the second shortest orbit around the sun after Mercury, which takes 88 days to complete its orbital journey around our star.

Scott Sheppard, an astronomer at the Carnegie Institution for Science, discovered the asteroid in twilight observations made by Brown University astronomers Ian Dell’Antonio and Shenming Fu on August 13. Dell’Antonio, a professor of physics, and Fu, a doctoral student, took the images using the Dark Energy Camera mounted on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.

Multiple aspects of the asteroid surprised Sheppard.

The asteroid is 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) in size and “very few asteroids this size in the inner solar system likely exist that are unknown,” he said.

“2021 PH27 gets so close to the Sun that its surface can reach temperatures of 900 degrees Fahrenheit (482 degrees Celsius), hot enough to melt lead,” said Sheppard via email. “Because of these extreme temperatures, it is unlikely 2021 PH27 is composed of any volatile material, and it is most likely made up of rock with maybe some metal like iron.”

It has an unstable orbit that crosses the orbits of Mercury and Venus as they make their way around the sun. Within a few million years, the asteroid’s orbit will likely cause its doom. The rocky fragment could collide with Mercury or Venus, or the sun itself, or be knocked out of its current position in the solar system.

The asteroid is so near the sun’s massive gravitational field of the sun that it experiences effects on its orbit, Sheppard said.

The newfound asteroid is only one of about 20 Atira asteroids, which are those asteroids that are completely interior to Earth’s orbit of the sun.

While there are a few known asteroids that come nearly as close to the sun as 2021 PH27, they have much longer orbits.

“Some of these asteroids have been seen to have dust in their orbits, suggesting the asteroids are slowly fragmenting or cracking apart from the extreme thermal stresses on these objects,” Sheppard said.

One notable example of this is Phaethon, the cometlike asteroid that creates the Geminid meteor showers that occur in our skies every December.

Translate Hindi

सौरमंडल की सारे ग्रहों में से बुध ग्रह ही केवल सूरज की सबसे पहले की ग्रह है

अगर सूरज में से सबसे पहले कोई ग्रह का बात आता है तो एक और क्षुद्र ग्रह है 2021 पी एच 27 क्षुद्र ग्रह की

विकिपीडिया की आर्टिकल्स से पता चलता है 2021 पी एच 27 क्षुद्र ग्रह की ऑर्बिट पथ बुध ग्रह और शुक्र ग्रह की ऑर्बिट को छूकर सूरज की अंदर की माहौल को छूकर निकलता है

अगर इसी तरह 2021 पी एच 27 क्षुद्र ग्रह की ऑर्बिट बना हुआ है

तब क्या 2021 पी एच 27 क्षुद्र ग्रह सूरज की न्यूक्लियर फ्यूजन वाली आग में निगल नहीं जाता

सूर्य के सबसे निकट की वस्तु कौन सी है?

पृथ्वी की तुलना में सूर्य से लगभग 3.5 गुना अधिक दूर। तो यह क्षुद्रग्रह 10 मिलियन और 500 000 किलोमीटर से लेकर सूर्य से 535 मिलियन किलोमीटर दूर तक जाता है।

पृथ्वी का भविष्य

विकिपीडिया

https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Future_of_Earth

पृथ्वी के जैविक और भूवैज्ञानिक भविष्य का अनुमान कई दीर्घकालिक प्रभावों के अनुमानित प्रभावों के आधार पर लगाया जा सकता है।

हमारे सौर मंडल में सबसे तेज़ परिक्रमा करने वाला क्षुद्रग्रह मिला

CNN

https://www.cnn.com › asteroid-shortest-orbit-sun-scn

24 अगस्त 2021

CNN — एक नया खोजा गया क्षुद्रग्रह हमारे सूर्य के करीब है - हमारे अपने ग्रह पृथ्वी से भी ज़्यादा करीब।

2021 PH27 नामक यह क्षुद्रग्रह हर 113 दिन में सूर्य की परिक्रमा पूरी करता है और हमारे तारे से 12.4 मिलियन मील (20 मिलियन किलोमीटर) की दूरी पर आता है।

इससे इस अंतरिक्ष चट्टान को क्षुद्रग्रह के लिए सबसे छोटी ज्ञात परिक्रमा अवधि होने का गौरव प्राप्त होता है - और बुध के बाद सूर्य के चारों ओर दूसरी सबसे छोटी परिक्रमा, जिसे हमारे तारे के चारों ओर अपनी परिक्रमा पूरी करने में 88 दिन लगते हैं।

कार्नेगी इंस्टीट्यूशन फॉर साइंस के एक खगोलशास्त्री स्कॉट शेपर्ड ने 13 अगस्त को ब्राउन यूनिवर्सिटी के खगोलशास्त्रियों इयान डेल'एंटोनियो और शेनमिंग फू द्वारा किए गए गोधूलि अवलोकनों में क्षुद्रग्रह की खोज की। भौतिकी के प्रोफेसर डेल'एंटोनियो और डॉक्टरेट के छात्र फू ने चिली में सेरो टोलोलो इंटर-अमेरिकन वेधशाला में विक्टर एम. ब्लैंको 4-मीटर टेलीस्कोप पर लगे डार्क एनर्जी कैमरा का उपयोग करके तस्वीरें लीं।

क्षुद्रग्रह के कई पहलुओं ने शेपर्ड को आश्चर्यचकित कर दिया।

उन्होंने कहा कि क्षुद्रग्रह 0.6 मील (1 किलोमीटर) आकार का है और "आंतरिक सौर मंडल में इस आकार के बहुत कम क्षुद्रग्रह मौजूद हैं जो अज्ञात हैं।" शेपर्ड ने ईमेल के माध्यम से कहा, "2021 PH27 सूर्य के इतने करीब पहुंच जाता है कि इसकी सतह 900 डिग्री फ़ारेनहाइट (482 डिग्री सेल्सियस) के तापमान तक पहुँच सकती है, जो सीसा पिघलाने के लिए पर्याप्त गर्म है।" "इन अत्यधिक तापमानों के कारण, यह संभावना नहीं है कि 2021 PH27 किसी भी अस्थिर सामग्री से बना है, और यह संभवतः लोहे जैसी किसी धातु के साथ चट्टान से बना है।" इसकी एक अस्थिर कक्षा है जो बुध और शुक्र की कक्षाओं को पार करती है क्योंकि वे सूर्य के चारों ओर अपना रास्ता बनाते हैं। कुछ मिलियन वर्षों के भीतर, क्षुद्रग्रह की कक्षा संभवतः इसके विनाश का कारण बनेगी। चट्टानी टुकड़ा बुध या शुक्र या स्वयं सूर्य से टकरा सकता है, या सौर मंडल में अपनी वर्तमान स्थिति से बाहर निकल सकता है। शेपर्ड ने कहा कि यह क्षुद्रग्रह सूर्य के विशाल गुरुत्वाकर्षण क्षेत्र के इतने निकट है कि यह अपनी कक्षा पर प्रभाव अनुभव करता है।

नया पाया गया क्षुद्रग्रह लगभग 20 अतीरा क्षुद्रग्रहों में से केवल एक है, जो वे क्षुद्रग्रह हैं जो सूर्य की पृथ्वी की कक्षा के पूरी तरह से आंतरिक हैं।

जबकि कुछ ज्ञात क्षुद्रग्रह हैं जो 2021 PH27 के रूप में सूर्य के लगभग उतने ही करीब आते हैं, उनकी कक्षाएँ बहुत लंबी हैं।

शेपर्ड ने कहा, "इनमें से कुछ क्षुद्रग्रहों की कक्षाओं में धूल देखी गई है, जो यह सुझाव देती है कि क्षुद्रग्रह इन वस्तुओं पर अत्यधिक तापीय तनाव के कारण धीरे-धीरे टुकड़े-टुकड़े हो रहे हैं या टूट रहे हैं।" इसका एक उल्लेखनीय उदाहरण फेथॉन है, जो धूमकेतु जैसा क्षुद्रग्रह है जो हर दिसंबर में हमारे आसमान में होने वाली जेमिनिड उल्का वर्षा का निर्माण करता है।

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Krabby Patty Ratings And The Downfall Of Spongebob: A thinly-veiled cry for help

One of my favourite shows growing up was, unsurprisingly for someone my age, Spongebob. The internet too has taken quite easily to his porous shenanigans, and he has been immortalized in memes--drawing more people into the show over the years. Many people, including myself, noticed a decline in the show’s quality after the third season, pointing to the infantilization of Spongebob’s character as a prime example of why the first few seasons, before the departure of Hillenberg, are more memorable. It could, perhaps, just be nostalgia. Whatever the case may be, many people have traced the progression of main characters throughout the show, or picked apart the plot.

One aspect of the show which seems generally under evaluated, however, is the one character which binds the whole show together. Not Spongebob, Patrick, Mr. Krabs, or Squidward, but rather the patty itself. I have decided to die on this fuckin cross. Many episodes watched, many burgers seen, many articles read, and it has led me to this point--an asshat with a computer and way too much time because of the distinct breed of fuck up that I am. In this project, I shall create a tier list of the many variations of Krabby Patties throughout the show, ranking each based on its iconicity, impact on the episode, and general appeal as food. From this, I can then extrapolate a graph which will show the average tier ranking of the patty by season. What will this do? Probably nothing, but it will kill some time, hopefully provide some amusement for myself, and maybe show some kind of trend in the character of the show’s most beloved character--the Krabby Patty.

First I must discuss the sample size and the parameters laid out for this activity. A total of forty-two krabby patty variations are used in this study, stretching across eleven seasons. I have chosen to include only the patties from the main show, meaning that patties from shorts and videogames did not impact the study. I also chose to include only patties which I considered to still be hamburgers, meaning that the Krusty Dog and the Krusty Krab Pizza were also excluded. The debate for this--hot dogs being sandwiches, burgers being sandwiches, therefore hotdogs being hamburgers--must be saved for another day. For now, just know that the pizza and hotdog sold by the Krusty Krab do not fall within this study's parameters.

This discussion of parameters leads to another necessary interjection: the limitations of this study. The sample size is, in season six, only one patty. While this can skew the results to show the season as either having a strong or weak portrayal of the patty as a character, I think it is telling in itself that there is only one variation in the entire season. Despite that, I know it is still important to note this small sample size and recognize its effect on the study. The high end of patty sample size in a season is season nine, which had eight patty variations. It must also be noted that when a patty appears in multiple episodes, such as the Crustless Patty in episodes 2.23b and 4.69a, it is given the same score in both seasons, and included in both seasons' score

Another huge, and I do mean huge, limitation of this study, is bias. This study is intrinsically subjective, and while i tried to keep the same standards across all seasons, my affinity for the early seasons of the show could easily skew my perception of how iconic a burger is. The Pretty Patty, for example, from 2.25b stands out to me as an iconic patty due to its popularity, its impact on the episode, and its real world applications. Is this perception of Pretty Patties impacted by my past? Perhaps. I shall leave that up to the discretion of the reader in the section when I give a detailed breakdown of each patty.

With the limitations laid out above, I can now shift focus to my methodology, though such a word is used quite loosely in this sense. As mentioned previously, the patty variants are put on a tier list based on their appeal as food, their impact on the episode, and their general icon status. For general appeal as food, I considered the overall balance of the burger, quality of food, texture, and appearance. Episode impact is fairly straightforward, as some patties, such as the Pretty Patty, have entire episodes structured around them, whereas the Chopper Patty is only a footnote in its episode. The icon factor is where I believe my bias will come across the most, as I have to consider the effect the patty has had outside the show as a meme, or the impact it could have outside the show as a burger. Again, a discussion of meme theory may prove to be useful here, but that is not within the scope of this project.

I must also go over my tier list. I could just go A, B, C, etc. but where is the fun in that? The tiers go, in order from highest to lowest, Foucault, hooks, Chomsky, Derrida, and finally Fred Jones. Foucault is literally episteme defining. A patty in this tier is barrier-breaking, versatile, iconic, and damn near untouchable. Patties in the hooks tier are just so well-rounded and whole, while still being crucial yet accessible. Also, all lowercase? Really pulling that iconic look off. Chomsky tier patties are also versatile, but they also seem kind of wild at times. Like, the universal grammar? He's an absolute madlad. I like to think of these patties as made by a mad scientist. They are on the verge of being either iconic, or iconoclastic, and only time will tell, as they are kind of ahead of their time. The Derrida tier is for patties which I personally do not like, but could see the appeal. These patties are just lost in translation to me, perhaps. This is not a knock on the patty or its creator, but more so an acknowledgement that it is not a widely accessible patty, and therefore not iconic. The final tier is Fred Jones from Scooby Doo. These patties would lead Daphne on for years, being too obsessed with traps to even care about the feelings of others. Stay at the bottom where you belong, trash boy. Your fit is wack too.

All of these aspects considered, it is time for my hypothesis. I believe that this will be a general waste of my time, but it may be amusing for myself and others. In addition, I don’t think there will be much of a visible trend when examining the patty’s tier score per season, but if there is a pattern, I expect scores to go down over time. Let’s begin now.

Assessment of patties by season

SEASON ONE

The Standard, the OG, the Krabby Patty. 1.1

This patty is what started it all, and I mean all. The first episode of the show, the catalyst, if you will, for one of the most successful franchises to ever grace our televisions. Its ingredients are as follows: sesame seeds, bottom bun, chum, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish, sea cheese, sea pickles, sea lettuce, sea tomatoes, sea onions, salt, tartar sauce, Secret sauce, a teaspoon of raspberry, "Chopped Love", and finally the top bun. It is from this starting point that all other patties will be judged based on taste--whether the balance is maintained, or thrown off. This patty, while truly iconic, does not have the versatility or innovation to be in the Foucault tier. A very strong hooks tier, however, is where this patty belongs.

Double Triple Bossy Deluxe 1.6b

This patty to me is the quintessential Chomsky tier patty. Bubble Bass is an absolute madlad, and this creation is, at its best and worse, genre defining. That genre is, however, pure lunacy. It could be truly brilliant, but it could also just be too ahead of its time to tell. I considered putting this in the Derrida tier because I do not think I would enjoy this patty, but I gotta give it up to Bubble Bass. He likely knows his patties better than I do, so credit is due. One could also argue that the patty’s impact on the episode should push it to hooks tier status, but I would rebuttal by saying that it was not the burger itself, but rather Bubble Bass who caused the episode to progress in the manner that it did. Chomsky tier.

Crying Johnny 1.6b

Extra onions. I see you. It really aint fancy, but I do declare this is still hooks tier. The flavour profile, while altered slightly from the original, does not push it out of this category. The name also makes it worthwhile to remember. hooks tier.

Cows on the Farm 1.6b

Again, only a slight derivation from the original recipe, but wildly less exciting. These are standard Krabby Patties but served on wheat buns. I feel like if you are going to have an underwater aesthetic, just stay with it? It just seems out of place and odd, considering the only time I can recall seeing wheat in the show is when Poseidon literally grows it to beat Spongebob in a cooking contest. It is not off-putting enough to land this patty in the Derrida tier, but I think the Chomsky one is a good fit. Who knows, maybe wheat buns will change the game. Chomsky Tier.

SEASON TWO

Crustless 2.23b and 4.69a (nice)

This just seems like you are missing out on a lot--not only the texture of the crust, but also the flavour and texture of the sesame seeds on the bun. This is just childlike behaviour, and a truly demeaning task for Squidward. Like, are you one of those people that don’t eat their pizza crusts? I hate you, but I also love you, because I would totally eat those leftover crusts. I hate this idea fully, however, much in the same way I hate Derrida. Derrida Tier.

Pretty Patty 2.25b

Y’all, this is our first Foucault tier patty. Can I get an amen? This patty is truly iconic for not only its amazing variation, its aesthetic, and personalization, but because this would be purely game changing. In the episode, consumers get upset because of the unknown side effects of eating the patty, namely that it changes the skin to the colour of the patty. With this effect known, however, IMAGINE the implications it could have. Tanning or skin lightening products? Gone. Makeup products? Gone. Halloween cosmetics? Gone. Only this patty would remain. What a cultural rest. What a way to ring in a new episteme. Fucking Foucault Tier.

Double Deluxe 2.32a

This is really nothing special, and it is a large change in terms of overall balance. This patty seems to be just larger in general, and with two patties instead of one. This is similar to the Bubble Bass order in my opinion, as I would never try to order something like this myself, but I have to give credit to Patrick, who can eat one in one bite. If he is eating one, perhaps it is the future, and we are all just sitting here eating paste in comparison to big brain pat. Chomsky tier.

Jelly Patty 2.39a

We have… wait for it… ANOTHER Foucault tier patty. This one, I feel, is one of the best changes that occur which only slightly changes the ingredient list. While the patty recipe originally had a dab of raspberry on it, I feel like more sweetness could be necessary, especially if cheese is added to the equation. This was a GROUNDBREAKING patty. Some patties are made from 80/20 ground chuck, this one is made from 80/20 ground breaking. If the original patty was an icon, this is iconoclastic in the sense that it caused a total rebranding of the Krusty Krab, and could have changed the show permanently were it not for the exploitation by greedy capitalist Krabs. Foucault tier, period.

SEASON THREE

Squidward’s attempt 3.41a

We go from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. While other patties on the list, the Nasty Patty for example, are puroposefully gross as FUCK, and still maintain an iconic AESTHETIC and shape the episode, this one is just a letdown. It looks like something I would see in the Tate Modern, but it truly belongs in the trash, along with the rest of the Fred Jones tier.

Triple Patty Supreme 3.43a

This is another patty which is ordered and altered heavily by the customer. Extra pickles, and burnt to a crisp. What a wild order, right? The person doing it must really know their burgers--someone like Bubble Bass or Patrick are the only people I could see making this order with confidence. No. It was Squidward. His first patty order ever, and he is out here making all of these changes on a TRIPLE? You can't just step in the ring with Ali because you think you can box. Get in the Derrida tier and accept your fate.

King Sized Ultra Supreme 3.43a

Honestly, while some burgers just seem like overkill--the double deluxe, for example-- because they add more meat and are bigger--this one really goes the extra mile. Is it disgusting as heck? Absolutely. It is deep fried, served on a stick, and served with a bottle of mayo. It is made to be truly overkill, almost like a villain in a TV show. They know their role, and often play it well. This patty reminds me of Elise from Hell’s Kitchen. I would not want to know her character, and I would not wish that on anybody, but the fact that Elise’s character shamelessly exists and is kind of serving? Nice. One of the few gross patties to get high marks and land in the hooks tier.

Nasty Patty 3.44a

This patty has already been mentioned previously, and I gave it credit for being at the far end of both the revolting and the pastel goth aesthetic. This patty, much like the King Sized Ultra Supreme, knows what its role is, and it had enough ENERGY to drastically alter the flow of an episode without even being eaten. That is power, and that is bell hooks.

Pipsqueak patty 3.52 and 4.94

The Pipsqueak Patty is honestly kind of serving though? Its additions make it super cute: pickle and ketchup eyes, little spirally antennae, etc. are beautiful aesthetic choices, but I am concerned about what it would do to the overall taste? It seems like on a patty that size, you are basically ordering double pickle double ketchup, which doesn’t seem like the right play. It could be someone else’s cup of tea, or cup of baby formula, and while I am not here for IT, I am here for it. Outside of the burger taste and appearance itself, it also pushes Barnacle Boy (perhaps Barnacle Man at the time?) to supervillainy, while also costing more than a regular Krabby Patty. How diabolical! Deceit level 100 and turning looks along the way. Foucault Tier, despite its potential flavour.

Foggy Patty 3.56

Bob found this patty under the stove, I believe, and I think it should have stayed there. Its only life once discovered was in a cage, and that aint it. Spongebob knew better and still had to serve it, because of CAPITALISM. Once again, this is the story of capitalism, and it sets the episode in motion. I want to give it a decent ranking just based on that, but I think the highest I can go ethically is Fred. This thing should have been kept behind bars.

SEASON FOUR

Synthetic 4.65

This patty from Krabby O’Mondays really had Spongebob asking 'where is the love?' Truly vile, and once again a condemnation of capitalism. I have channeled my inner Garfield at this, and now I also hate Krabby O’Mondays. Fred Jones tier.

Hotel Burger with Nosehair and Toenails 4.69a (Nice)

Without even the extra cheese, because Patrick wants what Patrick wants. This is similar to the Nasty Patty in that it was designed to be wretched, but it just falls short. Why not go all the way? Why no crazy spicy things, or cool bun alterations? I get that he doesn’t wanna kill Krabs, but still… there is no distinct aesthetic to this burger, to the point where Krabs can’t even tell that it has the gross stuff inside it, and that was part of what made the Nasty patty so iconic--the Urban Decay colour palette. And where did the toenails and nosehair come from? Spongebob? This is a mystery, and there is only one person I want investigating this one. Fred Jones Tier.

Monster Patty 4.72a

MONSTER PATTY!? NOBODY HAS ORDERED THAT IN AGES! And for good reason. Is the whole burger modified to fit that single patty? Is it not? If it isn’t, go eat a steak or something you maniac. If it is, wow gross overkill, but still not as over the top as the deepfried Elise patty discussed earlier. If you are gonna go insane, go insane in a new and creative way. Bigger aint creative, and this certainly aint it. Derrida Tier.

Chopper patty 4.78a

This reminds me of the pipsqueak patty, in that it is a structural change to the burger done not for taste, but purely for aesthetics to look like a bike. I think it would be truly disastrous though? Like, the sauce would build up around the designed patty. Yikes. It just seems like a very half-assed marketing attempt by Krabs. Could have done better, like the car burger from Bob’s Burgers. However, Krab’s choices were decidedly LESS iconic. Chomsky tier.

SEASON FIVE

Patty 5.87a

The longer it lives, the worse it gets. Still, Spongebob loves her to the very end, and I respect that. This is like The Notebook of burgers, and people have a lot to learn from it. This patty is not only perfectly constructed, it is a damn education on love. You would not find this connection on Tinder, so I am swiping it right up to Foucault tier.

Spongy Patty 5.89a

Once again a condemnation of capitalism--so much so that I am surprised it did not turn the customers green instead of yellow. This patty is similar to the Pretty Patty in that it occurred during a rebranding of the Krusty Krab, and had unintended consequences. However, the consequences were arguably worse when unknown, and SIGNIFICANTLY worse once known. Whatcha gonna do knowing that this patty will turn you splotchy and yellow? Die? Gross. And they didn’t even taste good to boot. It wasn’t even the patty that rebranded the Krab, just the fact that the rotten patties kinda looked like Spongebob after he was immortalized on Bikini Bottom TV. This is Fred tier shit, and I want nothing more to do with it.

Lolsquid/chumwich 5.97a

These are desperation patties served up to a sea monster, and honestly, the sandwiches too deserve to be at the bottom of the sea in a dark deep gross crevasse. They are just chum on bread. Unseasoned, uncooked, no other toppings. Truly a disaster. If these were popular, the Chumbucket would run the Krusty Krab out of business. But they aren’t popular, and for good reason. You would indeed need to be waking up from a seventy-nine year slumber to enjoy this putrid creation. Who does that remind you of? FRED TIER.

Charcoal patty 5.97a

These are just so similar to the Chumwich sandwich mentioned above. Same episode, same customer. Also used as rocks to throw at Plankton. I don’t enjoy a sandwich that can be used as a weapon. It isn’t even versatile at that point, because it is arguably inedible. Listen, Mr. Sea Monster sir… just because you are stuck in the bottom of an abyss does not mean your tastebuds need to be. Live a little! Fred Tier

SEASON SIX

Paper Patty 6.104a

This variation, the only one in season six, is a truly loveless patty. If Patty taught you how to love, this patty would teach you how to… I don’t know. Eat fucking paper. It is uncharacteristic of Spongebob, and is the product of his downwards spiral into normalcy. Glad Squidward is happy with these changes, but even he would not enjoy this paper patty. Fred Tier.

SEASON SEVEN

Deluxe Krabby Patty with extra flavour 7.130a

Wow, the first non-Fred tier in a while. Jinkees, as a better character would say. However, it does not fair too much better. It is just extra greasy. This is one of those patties where it tries to go hard, but is just so very unimaginative with how it does so. However, it could be good, although maybe a little artery-clogging, so I will show it a bit of love in Derrida Tier. Oh you thought it would get Chomsky? Not a chance. No where near innovative enough.

Yummy Bunz 7.130a

Now THIS is more innovative. Bigger patties, more meat, bigger burgers, etc have all been done sooo many times before. But a variation to the bun by dipping in grease? I gotta give it props. This is one I could see being pretty good, especially because the buns usually go through no alteration, and in my opinion, burger buns should be toasted on the bottom. The extra grease, when added to the bun instead of just thrown onto the patty, gives a much more unique burger. Dare I say this one is… ahead of its time!? CHOMSKY TIER

Krabby Kiddie patty 7.132a

This is just a very blah thing, y’know? 30% less burger, but no other changes? I guess it is a good option to have but like… this is NOTHING about which to write home. Just Derrida things.

Patty Pal 7.132a

THIS patty, on the other hand, is just so lit. It reminds me of the Pipsqueak patty, but it does not quite get to the same tier. It is not entirely edible due to the use of straws, and it does not literally corrupt a superhero. Its power is just not QUITE as strong, and thus, the tier shall be… hooks! Still a solid effort <3

SEASON EIGHT

Flabby Patty 8.153b

This is all just a ploy by Spongebob. Does this even count as a Krabby Patty? You can’t fool me, you porous bastard. Back of the line. Fred lookin ass.

Giant Krabby Patty 8.167a

As this is just a slab of ever-expanding meat ;) I am inclined to not call this a full on patty. Still gamechanging though? Like, world hunger who? Haven’t heard of her. Would I enjoy the presence of this item at a restaurant though? Likely not. Derrida Tier.

Relish Patty 8.169b (nice)

I need to know more about this jelly. The experience could be out of this world, to be obnoxiously on the nose. Price gouging is a yikes tho! Four dollars extra for some mystery jelly? Could be game changing, but we aint ready for it. Also, super limited because this patty is, unsurprisingly, ahead of its time. CHOMSKY TIER.

SEASON NINE

Emergency patty 9.188b

Excuse me was that seriously just patty meat in a can? How will that help me in an emergency, unless I also have all the other ingredients in a can. I would literally need to travel to Squidville to get bread in a can, like, are you taking a piss? No chance, bud. This aint a patty as much as it is a condensed letdown. Fred tier.

Mr. Worldwide patties 9.189

Okay so this section includes a total of four patties from one episode where Spongebob gets fired and tries to find work at other restaurants where he makes a noodle patty, a pizza patty, a hotdog patty, and a burrito patty. These are just eclectic and well-travelled. Innovative and fun; though maybe not technically KRABBY patties, these are patties nonetheless. HOWEVER, they are not iconic in basically any way, and are all short-lived. Chomsky tier.

All Bun Patty 9.190b

This is something my brother would have enjoyed before he developed taste buds. Just gross and disappointing. I am unsure what else to say, and am even hesitant to call this a patty. At what point of adding bread to a meatball does a meatball stop being a meatball? Holy fuck this QUESTIONS coming from this have NO ANSWEERS. One thing is certain, however... DERRIDA TIER.

Frozen Patty 9.200

Frozen starts with an F, and so does Fred, so I want to throw this into that shitty white boi tier, BUT I do recognize the importance of having frozen food. Still, the concept that something freezes under water just raises so many questions. Derrida Tier because I would not want a frozen patty, but see why someone would.

Nature Patty 9.202a

“Tastes like the inside of a lawnmower” -Squidward Tentacles. Wow what a disappointing vegan option. Again, it ends up in Derrida tier. While I do not hate myself enough to lick a lawnmower, I know that some people do, and I have to respect that.

SEASON TEN

Squid Patty 10.206b

While other patties here have been designed by Squidward, this one is made of Squidward’s nose. I don’t think I need to say much more. Don’t do this. Don’t be Fred. Any difference? Nope. Spot the lie. Fred Tier.

Canned Patty 10.209a

I see basically no difference between this and the Emergency Patty, other than can size and design. I gotta give it the same grade. Not even sorry. Fred Tier

SEASON ELEVEN

Aged Patty 11.225a

How psychedelic. While the Foggy patty nearly killed Mr. Krabs, this one was truly a trip for Spongebob. Are people still microdosing with shrooms and acid? In 2024? Step your game up and have an Aged Patty. Spongebob really introducing this to the 2024 lookbook, but why was he so hesitant to throw THIS patty out? Sometimes the plot holes in this show are just too much to handle, but I digress. This patty will change the way people microdose, macrodose, and it had a huge influence on the episode itself. If this patty also tasted good, it could very well have been the top lad in the Foucault tier, but I gotta say it is just high hooks. Very high.

Triple with Ice Cream 11.227a

Wow Spongebob really out here using this thing as a weapon to destabilize a dangerous vehicle. How versatile. And the colour too? You know humans eat with their eyes first, right? This one has STYLE, and it does not need more lamb sauce. However, despite its versatility, I am unsure if I would like it, and the episode really did not revolve around the presence of this patty, so I gotta just slot it into the Derrida tier.

Night patty 11.239b

This is one patty which I feel unqualified to rank, but I must. I am one of the daytime slop eating folx, but I must represent. This patty seems like a less-than-ideal food, as even Patrick chooses not to order it. While I cannot make a comment on its flavour, as my tastebuds are not ready for the night, I can say that Patrick’s unwillingness to order one seems sketchy. Derrida Tier.

RESULTS

Wow this was more work than I was expecting so far, but it has been fun. Some notes: The Mr. Worldwide Variants from episode 9.189 will count as four separate patties, each in the Chomsky tier. Patties from multiple episodes will be included in both season’s total. Total will be an average score, where Foucault tier is a score of 5, and Fred tier is a score of 1. With that in mind, let’s math. The Data is found below.

Season 1: 4 patties, avg score is 3.5

Season 2: 4 patties, avg score is 3.75

Season 3: 6 patties, avg score is 2.83

Season 4: 6 patties, avg score is 2.33

Season 5: 4 patties, avg score is 2

Season 6: 1 patty, avg score is 1

Season 7: 4 patties, average score is 2.75

Season 8: 3 patties, avg score is 2

Season 9: 8 patties, average score is 2.38

Season 10: 2 patties, average score is 1

Season 11: 3 patties, average score is 2.67

With all this considered, we can return to one of the pressing matters posed at the beginning of this project: does the Krabby Patty as a character decline, much as many viewers say that the show does as a whole? If so, does it match the show as a whole and its overall reception? To demonstrate this better, I have included a chart with the IMDB ratings for every episode of Spongebob up to the 220’s. While this project goes slightly beyond that scope, it is not by much. I have then taken this graph and overlaid bars to show when the data set for each season ends. For example, the Foggy Patty is the last patty variant from season three, so a line has been drawn to mark its episode number, 56. A legend for each season’s colour has been included as well. I then placed a red marker on each of these lines to show the average patty score.

GRAPH: https://imgur.com/a/OlrLLhW

We can see that the patty score does indeed somewhat mirror the progression of the season as a whole, as it starts relatively high in the first three seasons, before the departure of the show’s creator in 2004 at the end of season three. From that point, it continues a decline until season 7, and then slowly starts to stabilize, and even recover again. This is likely indicative of the show’s writing quality as a whole, but it is interesting to see regardless... So uhhh... thoughts?

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