#spectrum of the seas

[donniykhristanto]

[Part 2] Day 1 Full Review Kapal Pesiar Termewah Royal Carribean Spectrum Of The Seas

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[timothytan24]

Day 16 of Trip and Day 02 of Cruise - Comtinuing to write my next upcoming book at the Schooner Bar onboard Spectrum of the Seas.

Pan-Asia Trip 2023 - Eastern Pacific Ocean, south of Japan (Suruga Bay)

[nenoname]

What are the things you want to see the most if Alex ever releases the Stan o war stories?? Or maybe even some that are so important that you'd be upset not to see them included or mentioned?

let's see.... i do want to have stan be shown as explicitly bi cos urgh actually seeing folks in 2025 say that he has "homophobic straight maga vibes" was rancid-- altho i'll be kinda disinterested/zoned out if its a full blown romance so eh maybe him having a nice time flirting or a fling might be nice (but knowing him, it'd probably turn out like another darlene situation)

i always wanna see the stan bros getting to bond with the rest of the mystery shack fam via video calls or letters (honestly even stan was lacking direct bonding moments with soos and wendy in the show)

as for an actual story plot, i'm craving a good ol' horror (especially with them being free from kids tv constraints so it can show stuff being a bit darker), although them solving an actual mystery would be fun too

and of course i wanna see ford learning how messed up stan's actual mindscape is, and him getting to support stan through his issues too (.....if he ever learns how to pry them from the guy)

[wayti-blog]

"The phytoplankton that populate oceans are known to play a key role in marine ecosystems and climate regulation. Like terrestrial plants, they store atmospheric CO₂, and produce half of our planet's oxygen via photosynthesis. However, the mechanisms that control their distribution remain poorly understood.

By studying the light perception process of diatoms, a group of phytoplankton, scientists from the CNRS and Sorbonne University discovered that these microalgae use light variation sensors which are codified in their genomes: phytochromes.

These photoreceptors enable them to detect changes in the light spectrum in the water column, thereby providing information regarding their vertical position within it. This function is especially important in turbulent aquatic environments subject to substantial water mixing—such as high latitude, temperate, and polar regions—in order to adjust their biological activity, in particular photosynthesis."

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[sunshiny-rants]

aromantic in a pirate way. like me first and only love is the sea

[bogkeep]

cliopher mdang confirmed ace!!!!!!!!

[cmrosens]

There are a lot of nuances to the asexual spectrum and aromantic spectrum -- they can overlap in a myriad of ways, and sometimes be informed by neurodivergence and/or trauma, all of which is valid.

For writers wanting to add ace and/or aro rep into your books, it's worth talking to ace and aro people, and those whose orientations sit on both spectrums, as having this perspective can really help.

Honestly, I think it's just way more interesting to have this kind of rep, too, because we aces and aros can flip and subvert story expectations and narratives, no matter what genre this rep is in.

What happens if you take sex (but not necessarily romance) totally off the table as a motivator for a male character who is very "macho" or perceived as that? How does that change/subvert expectations? What vulnerabilities does this add, and how might it complicate his storyline?

What happens to the dynamics of a situation when one person is very comfortable having sex with all genders but only romantically attracted to certain ones, or vice versa, so they could fall in love with someone they aren't sexually attracted to, or be sexually attracted to someone they won't fall in love with?

What happens if you're writing spice and a character is fine with sex but just never falls in love; what would changing a subplot or main plot into a Strangers-to-BFFs-With-Benefits do, if you wanted to look at ways to open things up and explore queered relationship structures?

How does jealousy manifest in these relationships, if it does, and how do you navigate that?

In an SFF situation - how would any of the above impact the dynamics of a group of characters, with forced proximity of a quest or castle or space station or something they can't leave so they're all stuck with each other? It doesn't have to make something "boring" if spice isn't added... It can create opportunities for growth, new situations, conflict, and resolution to issues.

In horror, sex averse MMCs basically take SA off the table totally as a means to shock or disturb the audience, and mean the writer has to actually work with that and create more interesting antagonist characters with deeper motivations. It also changes the dynamic when someone is literally only interested in your body from an anatomical point of view, and if you start coming onto them, they freak out and have no idea how to handle that situation, which can even flip the power dynamics. (See also: my touch-starved cannibal in The Crows).

You can also use it for deepening emotional bonds in romances of all types, as demisexuals and demiromantics are perfect for the slowburn trope. Explicitly exploring demi orientations gives additional things to develop and talk about, too; what will help them create the emotional bond the demi character requires in order to feel sexual and/or romantic attraction to the other person?

Note: if the person is demi and the emotional bond isn't formed, the only-one-bed trope won't work. BUT you can use that to create more angst for Character B if Character A is demi, and then reprise it later once the demi character is fully into them...

Anyway - almost everything I write has ace, aro, or both spectrums rep in it, not necessarily both, and I would love more people to know that!

Ace and Aro rep can be found in:

The Crows Thirteenth The Day We Ate Grandad The Sussex Fretsaw Massacre (& Other Stories) (all of these have unlabelled but very obvious and on-page ace/aro spec rep) The Reluctant Husband (aesthetic attraction is present, but the MMC is lowkey aro and grey-ace, unlabelled as it is set in 1938)

Birds of a Feather (contemporary romcom with aro-spectrum and sex averse ace MMC, he doesn't label himself but microlabels are speculated) Yelen & Yelena - aro only, Queer Dark Gothic Fantasy

My stuff for those interested:

[do-u-know-this-autisticcharacter]

Do You Know This (non-canon) Autistic Character?

Propaganda:

Linus is perceived to be "odd" and has always felt different or inadequate, so he has studied and memorized the rules that he needs to follow to be the most useful, bland, and uninteresting person he can be. He sticks to routines and rules and doesn't like when things change or are outside of the rules.

Linus can have a hard time understanding or expressing his emotions. They're behind the wall of rules and routines he has created to protect himself from being perceived, mainly as being perceived as less than or weird. He also tends to speak in a formal way.

Anything else

Linus has spent his whole life desperately trying to conform because he thinks that's what you need to do in order to succeed. And he slowly learns that being different and being yourself can be powerful and beautiful.

[timothytan24]

Day 17 - Monkeying around with selfies onboard Spectrum of the Seas on a sea day as we sailed from Yokohama (Kanagawa) to Yatsushiro (Kumamoto), Japan. We sailed from the Eastern Pacific Ocean on 12 & 13 Aug and now we are somewhere in the East China Sea (14 Aug).

Pan-Asia Trip 2023 - East China Sea, south of Japan (Kyushu)

[danieldelaguardia]

[garygoldenbignaturals]

did whatever this was to waste my time

[v1rtualv4mp]

I need to have every single animal in existence as a pet

[energetically-exhausted]

hello, wonderful people! i hope you all have an amazing Aromantic Awareness Week!! while yes, we can, and deserve to, celebrate who we are, we can also take the time to spread the word about Palestine, because this week, there's another strike.

(we can do it!)

💚 🇵🇸

your happy pappy Patton believes in you!!

[retrocgads]

UK 1982

[clown-around-and-find-out]

my therapist happily sat and listened to me infodump about wobbegong sharks and nurse sharks today for like 20 minutes straight. have i truly made it in life

[lorare-art]

Mermay Week 1 (Seahorse) ✨🩵✨