#it might be a grasshopper

[diana-andraste]

[soviet-furries]

Today's soviet furries are Doctors from Buratino!

Приключения Буратино (The Adventures of Buratino)

Belarusfilm, 1975

[kelpo-cereal]

For my screen writing class last semester I ended up writing a pilot for my transformers fan continuity, complete with a pitch deck and potential episode summaries. One of the plots involved Starscream having to negotiate with Kickback. This was for the extremely plot relevant and thematic reason that I love Kickback and I wish he was in more stuff

[obituaryomeko]

I can hear her accent all the way over here /silly

[kusnechik]

This man knows cool crossovers, Goth lit and more©️

Sure do, and immensely enjoying myself in the process c:

Especially with such delightful moots!

[dogb1scuit]

feeling uncreative recently so have a grasshopper i drew last week

[wordpress-blaze-15182341]

Missiles and Meal Service: The Hidden Toll of Flying in War-zones

Common occupational hazards in aviation; the not so new flight deck stressors would encompass turbulence, delayed pushbacks, and that one passanger having an issue with someone reclining their seat (this is so very common, believe me). Let’s not forget another one who thinks the seatbelt sign doesn’t apply to them while on active runway (because they are just itching for a snack they left inside their carry-on luggage in the overhead bin. Opens bin, then bag falls off on them and everyone around. SMH)

Back to business. Pilots and cabin crew flying over the Middle East lately, especially in and out of Qatar, well, there’s a new, less subtle source of anxiety: missile attacks. Who doesn’t know the news by now?

Yes, flying into Doha these days might involve dodging airspace closures, U.S. airbase targets, and the occasional Iranian and Israeli news. Glamorous, right?

Very.

While passengers worry about delayed in-flight meals and Wi-Fi speeds being too slow or disconnecting , the crew up front and in the aisles are dealing with something much much heavier: the psychological toll of flying through a region where geopolitics are very unpredictable, stormy, and always just over the horizon.

What Happened in Qatar Exactly, you ask?

In resent years, we’ve witnessed sensitive airspaces and in response, airlines have shut down their airspaces. Flights being rerouted faster than a teenager dodging chores have become commonplace, and airline dispatchers around the world had one collective panic attack.

Now just imagine this. Inflight, flight crew are prepping beverage carts while air defence systems light up the radar. Boom-Chaka-Boom! Just another day in the skies.

Cabin Pressure: Flying with a Side of Adrenaline

Yes, crew (deck crew and cabin crew) are trained to handle demarcates, but war is not an average Emmergency! It’s one thing to worry about fuel efficiency. It’s another to fly over a region where missiles are a real-time hazard.

There is a huge difference between trusting an aircraft, the team, and trusting geopolitics.

Constant anticipatory anxiety.

Hypervigilance, even on layovers.

The unsettling knowledge that their aircraft might share airspace with defense drones, military jets, and… well, more missiles.

Hospitality Meets Hostility

Cabin crew, as you know, are the face of calm, smile and all. Even so, smiling while you serve fish, beef and a gluten free meal on a flight skimming a conflict zone? That’s dark art right there.

Results:

Crew becoming emotionally disconnected from their jobs.

Guilt when evacuating people while others are left behind. 2020 clears throat!

Luxury inflight service inside a pressure cooker floating mid air at 40,000 feet while those on ground are ducking. Definately dystopian!

More Fuel, More Detours, More Fatigue

Yep! Practical stress:

Flights being rerouted to avoid hot zones, adding hours to duty time.

Longer flight hours mean more fatigue, which affects both performance and emotional bandwidth.

There’s no glamour-AT ALL in a 15 hour turnaround because there is no clearance to land.

What Airlines Are Maybe doing

Critical Incident Stress Management teams.

Therapy appointments.

Pre and post dispatch briefings.

Even so, lots of crews feel out of the loop. Why you ask?Because, you get the news that you’re flying a risky zone when you’re already on it.

Hidden Costs: Forget Fuel and Insurance

Mental Health RiskWhat It Looks LikePTSD or traumaFlashbacks, fawning, sleep interruptions, avoidanceBurnoutEmotional numbness, lack of purposeAnxietyReccuring worry, overanalysing proceduresIsolationFeeling detached and lack of support on layovers or at home

These risks don’t show up on a flight log, but hey, they impact safety, morale, and retention. We talk about maintaining aircraft fatigue limits. What about crew fatigue limits?

Where Do We Go From Here?

How about a Flight Plan for Mental Health in Conflict Zones:

Transparent Security Briefings.

Weight & balance before takeoff is paramount, so is mental health balance.

Flight Debriefs After High-Stress Flights.

Better Global Oversight, meaning ICAO, IATA and other relevant bodies must update protocols for mental wellness involving high-risk routes.

Bottom line, pilots and cabin crew are indeed professionals for they train, adapt, and make sure to get the job done. But, they are people too and not robots. People who fly into the world’s most dangerous zones with nothing more than a safety manual and nerves of steel.

We owe them patience, understanding, protection and genuine support as they navigate war zones with grit and grace.

Fly safe. Check on your crew friends, and just maybe skip the missile jokes during boarding.

Source: Missiles and Meal Service: The Hidden Toll of Flying in War-zones

[linkedspirit-fanartfunart]

[Image Description: Colored drawing of Ocarina of Time Adult Link (Bean) and Majora's Mask Link (Forest). Bean is looking up at a butterfly with a smile, reaching to let it land on his finger. He has a case for the Ocarina of Time and the sage medallions hung on his belt. Forest has a hand on his hip, looking to the side. He wears a tattered green tunic and a blue vest. He has scars based on the Fierce Deity markings, and flowers in his hair. End ID]

I decided to adjust my ootinks a little, I realized I COULD pull oot adult Link if I wanted to because I make the rules. SO Forest has been deaged to 11 and "Grasshopper" is now Bean, and both younger AND older. Same personalities, just messed with their ages

[fallenclan]

I know cherry and ripple grew up together and probably had little crushes before but I think it'd be funny if ripple fell in love / even more in love with cherry after seeing her beat the hell out of those rogues. - 🦗

oh for sure. i think he's had a crush on her for ages but it was only then that he went "uh oh."

[madebysoupy]

Grasshopper meets the Hero of Time from @zelda-the-sacred-realm

(click for higher quality!)

Whenever I see a Links Meet AU my first thought will always be "but what if they met my boys", and feisty little Grasshopper squaring up to the grumpiest hero I know made me giggle the most so it had to be done teehee :]]

Thanks for sharing your AU with us <3 I had a lot of fun drawing your Time

[chronodia]

the shop is open for business once again! we’ve got a new charm and the old charms are back for their last round of preorders :)

all charms are now 10 USD, and the old ones are 10% off if you buy both!

preorders are open til september 2nd! link here :)

[theglassdragoncollective]

The struggle of someone (else) having a real cool song as their fronting song

[lospassairport]

New video up on the ghm archives channel answering some questions about The Silver Case from fans (including me teehee). Spoiler warning for the end of tsc and 25w in the video as well!

[rottingmalice]

I JUST SAW THE WORLD'S TINIEST GECKO IT WAS SMALLER THAN MY LITTLE FINGER

[ergothereforethus]

I don't know when it started or why it's happening but these days at my parents' house there are grasshoppers inside. Like you will see at least 1 a day. It might even be jumping on your bed

[sophieswundergarten]

❓😍 Excited to hear what you've been working on! I hope you're having a great day! <3

I am having a day!!! I'm really happy that I actually pushed myself to play this game, because it is quite fun :)

❓ any WIP snippet you want! I have. Way too many things I'm working on right now. I have no clue how I got so swamped with random ideas. Have this:

Three days. That’s how long they’d lasted. Not even a full week. Jillson was kind of relieved, though. They had done their best, and now they were free. The horrible unending nightmare of following Dr. Curtain through hell and high water was finally over.

😍 published lines or a section of a fic that you loved writing? So, sometimes I get a very specific image that the whole fic is then built around, and for this fic, this was the scene:

Reynie jerked as he noted the boy cocking fist back, closing his eyes and trying to convince his body to relax. “Hey!” There was a girl rattling the bars of the gate. “That’s not very nice. Leave him alone!” She looked furious, blond hair streaming and a glint in her eye like she was about to leap over that very moment. Next to her was a tiny girl with even lighter hair, appearing almost white in the afternoon sun, and a skinny boy with glasses, who looked like he was torn between hiding behind the fuming blond girl and going back the way they had come.

It was just awesome to describe the kids from this outside perspective, and angry Kate is kind of fun (Even when she's defending a stranger)

[zareleonis]

writing more of the fuki kamen rider au, perhaps