#i have no regrets.

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RP:

PRIVATE TRANSMISSION

FTL: Doubt's Dichotomy. I am here to inquire about something related to your area of expertise. If you choose to answer, that is.

FTL: My inquiry is: what information do you have related to the Ancients' traditions and practices of duelling?

FTL: I was conversing with someone I... know, he brought up his interest in the subject, I offered to ask you, the sole specialist that I am aware of.

DD: ...

DD: duelling?

DD: according to my data, only about 67,9% of individual ancient cities had the tradition of duelling in some way

DD: most of them (31,2%) stuck to the typical 'first one to die loses' standard, with weapons limited to archaic ones (such as old explosion-powered guns and swords of all sorts)

DD: the second in popularity was using modern weapons (24,4%), which is usually defined as 'any weapon thats not archaic'. also typically with the 'first to die loses' rule

DD: third was weaponless (9,61%) - fighting directly, hand-to-hand. this one is mostly 'first to bad injury', i think because its harder to kill someone with no weapons

DD: fourth were duels of wit (2,46%). problems to be solved mentally, first to solve the problem correctly was the winner

DD: the last 0,23% were outliers... some odd things happening there

DD: my favourite is that one city that dueled mentally. not wit. but staring at eachother, fully believing that they were somehow hurting the other with their minds. thered be narrators describing all the 'action' and all of their 'tactics'. first one to pass out from the continued concentration loses. the one that loses would get ridiculed for 'not having good enough shields'

DD: the other outliers included things such as duels of skill (highest percentage amongst outliers - 0,12%, duels of performance, and duels of games

DD: usually someone was challenged to a duel for marriage, honour, entertainment/boredom, or revenge

DD: though thereve been records of odd duel conditions... such as the one where the ancients duelling were bitter rivals, and the agreement was the the loser would belong to the winner for all of their next life. the pearl i got that info from is... phrased weirdly

DD: duels were rarely ever called, it was typically seen as an indecent thing. didnt stop anyone from enjoying them tho

DD: that enough info?

FTL: Yes, thank you Doubt's Dichotomy.

DD: great, now fuck off. dont tlak to me.

FTL: I believe that Echoes of a Paradox is worried about you.

DD: good for them

FTL: Do at least talk to them. Don't pull the same thing that I did.

FTL: Though I suppose that circumstances are different. My situation had many factors, and I do still feel that I was justified in my leaving. I do not know what your situation is right now, so I cannot effectively compare.

FTL: I will utilise my rank if necessary. I... I am the Senior now, I have responsibilities.

FTL: Doubt's Dichotomy?

FTL: I'd rather you didn't abandon a conversation midway-through.

FTL: ...Alright.

FTL: Thank you once more for the information.

[nuffintop]

I'm so strong, nothing could shake me, I'm an immovable mountain -- refuses to watch past episode 19 of Banana Fish

[foldingfittedsheets]

Back in 2017 I signed up for one of the Cards Against Humanity sillies and did their Cards Against Humanity Saves America. Basically they were like fuck Tr*mp and his border wall and used the funds from the campaign to buy land and to make all 150,000 contributors part owners of said land across the US/Mexico border.

It was fun and silly and I got a little certificate.

Today I got an email that Elon Musk illegally annexed that land for SpaceX and that CAH are suing him over it. So possibly I’ll get like $100 if they manage to win a lawsuit and stick it to Musk. It’s like even more bang for my original buck.

[nataliescatorccio]

"I could be really brash and really loud and really dressed however I wanted to and almost made [Chappell] on purpose a drag version of myself so I can be whatever I want. It allows me to feel really safe exploring those aspects of myself. I’d never be able to do that if I took myself super seriously with pop. I think that the project has allowed me to be a part of the queer community in a deeper way because I'm not observing from the outside anymore. I feel like I'm in it. I am the queer community–it's allowed me to just feel queer, feel like a queer person and feel freedom in that."

[chalkrub]

autumnal chill....featuring the girl

[backgroundagent3]

[thatscreamingrat]

it's READY! :')

[pangur-and-grim]

grr having one of those days where my leg hurts so much that I might use a cane if I go out 💀

[lordchinnychin]

Okay so in my Computer Applications class we learned about conditional formatting in Excel, where you can change the color of a cell by inputting certain values.

We're supposed to use it to model heat gradients in metals, but I found a better application:

FROG ART

[benegesseritofficial]

Shamelessly stolen off facebook

And transmasc version I made because it's scarily accurate

[generalchaoticpoetry]

YESSSSS Fabian tell them the truth!!!

*In case someone feel lost here: Fabian is the co-creater of DEADPOOL

*BOTTOM WADE CANON HERE WE GO

[machoestofmen]

Reading The Locked Tomb series at the recommendation of my friends, just finished Act I of Gideon the Ninth, and I just

[isjasz]

Damn guys this new anime's opening is fire. U should all check it out i think. The mc is a bit of a maniac but the series seems pretty cool so far /SILLY

[jameszmaguire]

I think it would be better for everyone if I were to be left alone in the future. Don't you?

[tagerrkix]

Eden was their ✨disney princess era✨

[gayfranzkafka]

The Nisenan tribe in my local area has the opportunity to purchase 232 acres located on a historic Nisenan Village site called Yulića, but they have a limited time (until April 4, 2024) to raise the needed funds. You can learn more about the fundraiser and donate here.

Especially if you have ever enjoyed any of my writing, like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Aren't Dead, it would mean the world to me if you'd consider donating what you're able.

I'm also happy to take commissions and donate the funds in full to the fundraiser or to write anyone who sends me proof of their donation oneshots upon request; dm me or send me an ask if you're interested!

Reblogs are appreciated to spread the word. Thank you <3