#leagan

[dan-the-adiposer]

Nílim Do Chéad Duine

Leagan nua amhráin t.A.T.u. Níl mo Ghaeilge foirfe, ach is spraoi é agus sin an rud tábhachtach.

[yumikoigarashiedits]

Candice "Candy" Andrew White Ardlay from the manga "Candy Candy" (1975-1979) by Yumiko Igarashi

[anime-cartoon-meangirls]

Eliza Leagan

Candy Candy (1976)

[trashrat11]

Blorbo time :3

[aldi-art]

Eliza being unexpectedly cute <3

[not-that-debonair]

An raibh intinn ag aon duine an t-eolas a thabhairt dom go bhfuil leagan 99 LUFTBALLONS ag tg lurgan ACH d’athraigh siad na focail ionas go bhfuil sé faoin ÉIRÍ AMACH NA CÁSCA 1916 O MO DHIA

Agus tá cór kazoo air??? Céard???

[kevin-ar-tuathal]

Miorúilteach Bóín Dé

LEAIDS!¡!¡!

An raibh 'fhios agaibh go bhfuil leagan Gaeilge de Miraculous LadyBug 🐞 ann!?!?!?

Tá sé á dhubáil ag Abú Media, is cosúil, agus ar fáil ar Sheinnteoir TG4 😁✌️

Mar sin, bígí ag tnúth le liosta mór millteach de théarmaí an tseó sin!! 💪🥳

(Is aoibhinn liom an seó sin, gan náire ar bith orm!! 😃😄)

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LADS!

Did ye know that there's an Irish language version of Miraculous LadyBug 🐞??

It has been dubbed by Abú Media, it seems, and is available on the TG4 Player 😁✌️

As such, be prepared for me to release a huge long list of Irish language vocab from that show!! 💪🥳

(I unironically ADORE MLB 😃😄)

[heartstopper-i-ngaeilge]

De réir dealraimh, foilseofar aistriúchán oifigiúil ar Heartstopper go luath. Agus ní mise a bheidh á aistriú. Beidh sé an-spéisiúil an leagan sin agus mo leagansa a chur i gcomparáid, nach mbeidh?

Táim ag tnúth go mór leis!

[pansnovydinnia]

EUAUEUAUEUUA

leagan dubh agus bán:

[name-s-are-not-important]

Greetings y'all, there is a decision to be made

There’s sort of new ship and they need a shipname

Berrigan/Leander

It’s a longer story and if anyone wants a little spam, please contact me, I'll be happy to write you an essay :)

Also, if this ship already has a name, I'm sorry, and please let me know, I didn’t know

[misneachsblr]

Leagan Béarla thíos/ English version below

"Is maol gualainn gan bhráthair" - ceann de na seanfhocail Gaelacha is fearr liom. Is dócha gur dheineann sé tagairt do "mhúrtha sciatha", eagar catha ina throid gaiscígh taobh le taobh. Throid gach fear le ga ina lámh dheis. Chosain gach éinne taobh deis a chomharsan leis an sciath a bhí ina lámh chlé. Mar sin, eagar fíor-dhaingean a bhí ann. Dá mbriseadh an "múr" seo, áfach, bheadh easpa cosanta dóibh siúd a bhí in aice leis an mbearna! Tá an tagairt is sine do fhoirm den seanfhocal seo le feiceáil i "mBuile Shuibhne", téacs ó ré na Meán-Gaelainne. Sa téacs seo, deirtear gur "toll taobh ó bheith gan bhráthair!"

Tá nasc de saghas éigean idir an seanfhocal seo agus an ainmfhocal "comhghuaillí"! Tá tagann an focal seo ó "comh" + "gualainn" + an iarmhír "-aí/-í" (nó an uimhir iolra de). Ciallaíonn sé gurb é "comhghuaillí" an gaiscíoch a sheas le taobh dhuine i gcath!

"Is maol gualainn gan bhráthair" ("bare is the shoulder without a brother) is one of my favourite Irish language proverbs. It seems to make reference to "shield walls", a battle formation in which warriors fought side by side. Every man fought with a spear in his right hand. Everyone protected their neighbour's right side with a shield in their left hand. As such, it was a very solid formation. If this wall were broken, however, there would be a lack of protection for those who were next to the gap. The oldest reference to a form of this saying is found in "Buile Shuibhne", a Middle Irish text. In this text, the form given is "toll taobh gan bhráthair" - "a pierced side from being without a brother".

There is a sort of connection between this saying and the noun "comhghuaillí" ("ally" or "comrade"). Comhghuaillí is made up of "comh" ("co-", "with", "as" or "like" depending on context), here acting as a prefix. "-Guaillí" could the plural of "gualainn" (shoulder) with the suffix "-aí/í" (one who, a doer of something); this is the interpretation I prefer! Or it could simply be gualainn's plural. Put together, the term for "comrade" thus means someone who stands by one's shoulder in battle!

[dan-the-adiposer]

Rinne mé leagan nua!

[yumikoigarashiedits]

Candice "Candy" Andrew White Ardlay and Terence "Terry" Graham Grandchester from the manga "Candy Candy" (1975) by Yumiko Igarashi

[rmhashauthor]

"Pet", fiction in 4 parts - Part 1

I... don't know what happened this week, except that I sat down and this... thing... demanded to be done so I did it.

Also hi, it's been a while since my last post so consider this an apology. I'm back to working full-time again and it's taken a while to adjust to the new routine.

If you are under 18, buzz off or dni/censor yourself. This is grown-up stuff.

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Taun looked down at the female he'd just welcomed onto his ship. On the information download she'd seemed smaller, defenseless, not quite the type of female he preferred, but now that she stood before him there was more substance to her and a curious, intelligent shine to her eyes. She wasn't bad to look either, her skin lustrous and gold-brown and eyes to match, with hints of gold and copper. She had curly hair as well, long and thick like a Nuani and deep black in color. I want to touch it. “Hello, pet.”

A little shy, but openly enough she replied, “Hey. Um, should I call you 'master' or–“

“You can call me whatever you want, but my mother named me Taun.”

“Kira.” She paused. “Since your name is Taun, I'll call you that.” Her frankness sent an odd quiver down his spine. That's... interesting.

“That's fine. So, I imagine you understand the situation?”

Kira nodded, dark curls bobbing. “Yeah, I get it.”

“You're not afraid?”

One of Kira's brows cocked. “If you were afraid of someone, would you show it?”

Taun chuckled. “You're a bold little thing, aren't you? Well, that's fine. I wouldn't want a frightened little milksop hiding behind my legs all the time.”

“I feel the same way about kids. Is that why you picked me instead of a Leagan woman, you don't want me to pop out a bunch of babies?”

Taun shook his head. “That's true, but it's not the only reason. You struck me as being entertaining – so far, I'm correct.” He cleared his throat and reached up to run a hand through his blue-dyed crest. He saw her eyes follow his hand and gave his crest a ruffle. “So, um, am I anything like you thought?”

“You're taller than I expected,” she told him bluntly. “But you're fit, so that's nice. And I like the blue, it goes with your eyes.” For a moment Taun was dumbstruck. Lots of women had complimented him on his pelt, the attractive shade of cloud-grey and its darker striped pattern on his back and shoulders being particularly liked. Most Leagan males were either tan, black or grey, and the striping wasn't exactly universal but not common either. Taun was used to the attention he got from Leagan women, but this new species was definitely triggering something. “So,” she said, interrupting his thoughts, “you asked for a pet?”

“Ah, yes...” There was only one reason to have a sentient pet, but Taun wasn't about to just push her down and have his way – it wouldn't be right, and he wanted his new companion to want to be in his company, or at least have reason to tolerate it. “Do you, um, did you bring anything with you?”

Kira shook her head. “Just this,” she indicated a small bag at her side. “It's not much, just some clothes and combs and things.”

“Hmm, right. Well, my cabin's this way.” Taun gestured to the narrow passageway leading out of the cargo hold and towards the living space he'd carved over the years by removing walls and re-figuring the life-support to make room for his greenhouse and hydroponics works. He was proud of the space, and wondered if his new companion/pet/playmate would be impressed. Leading Kira towards it Taun breathed in the cool, humid air as they passed the first of the misting units, pausing when he heard her draw a surprised breath. He turned back to her, briefly fixated on the wide darkness of her eyes as she paused next to the racks of clustered leaves and twining vines. “Do you like plants?”

“Oh, yeah... This is... Wow. What do you do with all these, eat them?”

“Some, others I sell, and a few I keep. Please don't touch anything yet, some are toxic and I have to use gloves.” Kira nodded and said nothing else. They continued to the main area, this unit populated with hardier greens that weren't dangerous to touch. “Everything in here is safe,” he told her, “I'll show you the ones you can eat later.” He showed her the next room, a standard-size bunk he'd expanded across the narrow closet-like room until it was essentially a cubbyhole with storage above and below. “I sleep in here.” The expectation was that she'd sleep with him, and the prospect of it raised his crest at the back of his neck. “Hope you don't mind smaller spaces.”

Kira leaned in, her hair falling over her shoulders as she peered into the shadowy closet. “It's bigger than my bunk back on the colony, it's nice. Cozy.” She straightened and Taun noticed again how she came up to his nose and not much farther. Her expression wasn't quite a smile, but her wide dark eyes certainly did when she raised them to his. “Nice place, I could do a lot worse.”

Taun felt giddy. “Um, so... Shower's through there,” he pointed at a small grey room fitted with water spigots and tubing. “The main facilities too, use whatever you want.” To his complete surprise, Kira reached out and touched the lapel of his jacket, smoothing it where it had flipped up. A smooth, clean smell rose up from her hand to his nose and Taun's nostrils flared as he breathed it in. Do humans have pheromones? “Have... Have you eaten yet?”

“I could eat,” Kira slipped her small bag from her shoulder and laid it on the bedding platform. “Can I help? I can cook a little.”

Taun shook his head. “You don't have to do that. It's your first night here, you should relax, get to know the place. Maybe unpack?” He did not miss the part where she ran her eyes up and down his tall, lean frame. You're fit, so that's nice. Taun began to sweat. Their arrangement, common enough among Leagans but apparently still abnormal to most humans, came with the understanding that the 'pet' would be open to being intimate with her male counterpart, and the thought of later tonight testing their compatibility squeezed warm fingers around the base of his cock.

“I could go for a shower,” she said. It was a question, but not phrased as one. She was letting him know she could keep herself busy, stay out of the way while he worked.

“Of course.” She's so direct. I like it. “I'll get started in here. If you don't mind, I'd like you to be moderate on the water–“

“If I can spend more than five minutes in the shower, I'm happy.” Coming from a colony she was likely used to conserving water, but Taun knew he had a thousand liters on board and another five hundred circulating in the hydroponic system.

“Ten – fifteen max.”

“Fifteen?” Kira's gold-flecked dark eyes glittered. “Wow... I hope this 'pet' thing works out, I'll be living like a queen.” Cheekily she smoothed his collar again, brushing the fuzz over his collar-bone with a fingertip before turning and stepping away. Taun waited for her to retrieve her bag and vanish behind the door to the shower-room before gasping for air. Gods, what did I get myself into?! When he'd made his desire for a pet known, he never expected a human to respond to his request – everything he'd heard about humans painted them all as a prudish, somewhat backwards species reluctant to embrace the multi-ethnic universe beyond their home system. Taun decided to pull out all the stops tonight.

First, dinner and getting to know each other. He tried not to think about what might happen if all of that went well, if she agreed to take their meeting to the next level and stay over. I'm nervous, when was the last time I was nervous? Kira looked healthy, had certainly smelled good, so it must not have been a terribly hard life. Still, it would be his responsibility to make sure she was properly cared for – it was his ship, after all, and Taun shouldered responsibility for anyone who came aboard. He listened for the sound of the shower pump, and when it engaged he went off to the greenhouse in search of fruits, vegetables and greens.

Part 2

[jolyneswife-anime-reviews]

Why Candy is an icon

Major spoilers for Candy Candy and tw for verbal harassment not explicitly discussed in this post) and death

This anime was one of my favourites as a kid and to this day, it still holds a special place in my heart. While it definitely has quite a few noteworthy characters, none stood out to me like Candy herself, and this is a list of reasons why

She enjoyed more stereotypically "masculine," things and threw the "delicate girl," stereotypes down the toilet- in early 20th century America, when the anime is set, girls were not expected to have hobbies like climbing trees or playing at cowboys, but this is exactly what Candy did, regardless of all the skepticism she faced and the negative comments from those around her about how it was "dangerous,". She dominated too, being skilled enough at tree climbing to beat a professional and win a bet against him in the process. She also had a bit of a temper and a rough side, which also lines up with this - she was often shown getting into scrapes with the boys when they provoked her, and later on with the Leagan children. It's definitely clear that Candy wasn't afraid to stand up for herself and fight against what she deemed unfair, talking back to adults and breaking school rules she deemed unjust, like when she his her pet racoon in the forest so she could keep him.

She never threw in the towel - Candy's life was a very difficult one as shown by the anime. First, the best friend she has known for her entire life leaves her and the children's home they both grew up in, then she's adopted by a family who uses her as a servant and is forced to deal with constant verbal abuse at the hands of their children, who stop at nothing to try to sabotage her, even causing her to get sent to work in Mexico for a period of time, and when it seems like things are finally taking a turn for the better as her relationship with Anthony starts to take off, he dies in a horse riding accident, leaving Candy devastated. A few years later, Candy goes to study in London and meets her next love, Terry Grantchester. The two develop deep feelings for each other but, after they get in trouble with the school directors, Terry is forced to leave so she won't have to. After a while, Candy also leaves to pursue a path in life that is completely her own - she starts to train to become a nurse, after experiencing first hand what it feels like to help the sick. In all this, no matter how difficult life got, how alone she felt or how scared she was, Candy still kept going, even when she was hesitant, in order to reach her goals and find happiness. The fact that she managed to persevere through so much, all the while keeping her smile and staying cheerful throughout the anime, shows a huge amount of mental strength and determination, which are two of Candy's most admirable qualities.

Candy was selfless - her own ambition is proof of this- wanting to become a nurse to help people get better. This is even more clear when she starts working for Dr Martin, despite the fact he can't pay her. Another point in the series when this selflessness is evident is when she was willing to give up everything she had with Terry after realising Susanna, a young actress who was in a terrible accident, needed him by her side to carry on living. Candy realised his importance in her life and left, trying her best to move on.

Candy showed a lot of loyalty to her friends - From the start of the series, Candy is always shown helping and protecting those she considered friends. From helping Pattie hide her pet from the teachers, to pretending she doesn't know Annie so her past at the children's home can remain a secret, just as her parents wished, to nursing Albert back to health when he got amnesia and even staying with him until he regained his memory, Candy definitely did a lot for those close to her and was the type to stick by her friends, no matter how painful or uncomfortable things got.

Candy was stubborn and opinionated - she had her beliefs and principles, and didn't shift from them, even when she was pressured to or when they caused her pain. Throughout the show, she continued to stand up for them and make decisions based on them, even when others were unhappy with these decisions.

She was a style icon - the dresses she wore throughout the series (when she did wear dresses) were instrumental in influencing today's soft, cutesy and fairy tale Lolita style, which means the impact of her stunning princess dresses is still felt today.

If you want to know my thoughts on Candy candy as a whole, click here

Masterlist

[traaropersonal]

Was Playing Inifinite Craft and got Rule 63 which is super overpowered for some reason. (Rule 63 is the rule that states that every character has a genderbent version)

Bhí mé ag cluiche Infinite Craft agus fuair mé Rule 63. Is é an-úsáideach agus is féidir liom a lán rudaí a chruthaigh leis. (Is é Rule 63 riail ag ráite go bhfuil leagan den inscne eile ag gach carachtair)

Jugaba Infinite Craft y recibí Rule 63 que es muy poderoso por alguna razón (Rule 63 es la norma que dice que cada personaje tiene una versión del otro género)