#to acquire knowledge

[postersbykeith]

[bibxrbie]

"Luke Skywalker isn’t like the old Jedi. He saves Vader with his attachments!”

Wrong!

Luke Skywalker, at the end of Return of the Jedi, after his confrontation with the Emperor drags Darth Vader through the destructing Death Star. He’s desperate, knuckles white under the heavy weight of his father’s body, a little boy dragging his dad to safety. He sets Vader down for a moment, to catch his breath or maybe to get a better grip. He goes to grab Vader again, but Vader, uncomfortable and in pain, asks Luke to take off the mask. He wants to see Luke through his eyes instead of the eyes Palpatine built for him. Luke refuses, says that removing the mask is a sure way for Vader to die. Luke doesn’t want Vader dead, he wants Vader alive. Not to hold him accountable for his many evil acts, but for the same reason why Luke Skywalker can’t kill Darth Vader; Vader is his father and Luke loves him.

And yet, after a moment, Luke removes Vader’s mask. He doesn’t want to, he hesitates, but he removes the mask with enough slowness to allow Vader to take it back. In that moment, Luke sets aside his desire for Vader in his life, sets aside his desire to see him live, and sets aside his entire mission, the reason he was even on the Death Star in the place. In his compassion for his father, Luke stays with Vader until he dies. It is this moment where we see him be the best damn Jedi he can be. I’d even argue that this moment is the greatest example of non-attached love we see. Because Luke lets Vader go! He lets his father die, and in some ways, by removing the mask, he too kills Vader, he stays with him until his last moment, gives him the kindness of granting his last wish and finally chooses Vader.

And Luke doesn’t have to do this. If Luke Skywalker’s love for his father was an attachment, he would ignore Vader and continue dragging him to the escape pod, put his desire for a father as his central focus and ignore Vader’s wants and discomfort. Maybe he would even save him. But he doesn’t. Instead, he watches as Vader dies.

He builds a Jedi burial for his father and watches it burn the remnants of Vader and Anakin Skywalker away. He mourns Vader, he mourns what they could’ve had as father and son, considers what ifs and maybe-if-I-did-this. Vader/ Anakin is released from his mortal body, from his ‘crude matter’ and Luke lets him go. He says one final goodbye to Anakin. Then, he joins Leia, Han, Chewie, Lando, and the rest of the Rebels and celebrates their victory. He lives in the present and celebrates what he has instead of what he lost.

Luke Skywalker is THE Jedi. Everything about Luke Skywalker serves as the foundational cornerstone of the Jedi, everything about the Jedi as a culture and philosophy is reflected in his character. Luke’s desire for the New Jedi Order isn’t to throw away the values of the old Order, but to vitalise them, breathe life back into dying lungs, and rebuild a path that people set out on their way to destroy. (Yes, his Order is different from the Old, but that’s because it has to be. He doesn’t have the resources or the safety of the Old Order.) The philosophies of the Jedi are difficult and they aren’t for everyone, and like the perfect Jedi that Luke is, he struggles and stumbles and sometimes he even rejects it. But, no matter how far he falls, it is a way of life he chooses again and again and again. It is a way of life that welcomes him back each time

[blue-jos10]

‘wow dr minyard how are you so calm and patient even with the insane ones?’

‘i’ve had practice.’

[jaedoesart]

Dave finally snapped-

[unexpectedbrickattack]

violemnce

Text from each panel in order:

"Hello?? My order..?"

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"I guess you all must-a been VERY happy that Pep went inside [the tower] scared instead of angry"

"What do you mean by this, little gnome man?"

"Oh! Just that he is-a good with weapons! Knives, butcher knives, you-a know; Kitchen things! Sharp things! Very glad no one was hurt!"

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"little gnome man, I must head home. Good day to you."

[canisalbus]

hello! i've been thinking about asking about this detail of machete for a while now and figured i'd just go for it, it sounds quite dark but it isn't my intention for it to i'm just really intrigued by his character and want to learn more about it yknow? essentially, with all the hardship machete faces, long before he meets vasco i mean, why does he continue to have such a drive to keep going? (when it'd be so easy to give up long before he meets vasco) what drives him to strive to do so well (in terms of succeeding not, well-being wise) essentially, in the path he is handed? it isn't that i do not find this believable and that there aren't many possible motivators bc i do see that wholeheartedly which is specifically why i am just very curious as to what specifically motivates him in his youngest years you know? does that make sense? i know you've mentioned guilt and perfectionism, are those already his driving forces? does it go deeper than that? is it simply not that deep, etc? (ps. much love for the creation of your storyline and your characters, it's immaculate, and your art illustrates all of it so well, it gets across exactly the things you intend to me)

I think guilt and perfectionism definitely play a big part in his drive to be successful, but the main motivator is probably his low self-esteem. He's overcompensating to a pathological degree, he needs to convince everyone, including God and himself, that he's not weak, stupid and useless. He was somewhat neglected and eventually abandoned by his birth family and since then he's been seeking approval and validation from outside sources, the more esteemed person the better. He's not highborn, particularly talented or good looking, but I like to think he's naturally inquisitive and academically oriented so being the smartest, most educated person in the room just gradually became his objective in life. He was also extremely hardworking right from the start. Many of his teachers regarded him as an exemplary student with great potential, but behind the scenes he was sacrificing much of his health and wellbeing to keep up that "gifted kid" image, constantly fearing of not living up to their expectations and failing everyone who had ever believed in him. As a grown man he continues to measure his worth by his achievements which leads to stress and overworking, but also rapid and impressive career progression. I believe he goes through multiple burnouts before he snaps for good.

[artbribery]

Danny calling John Constantine a “discount, hyped-up voldemort wannabe” and complaining that “at least voldemort didn’t make that much paperwork for the ministry”

A list of why the insult is legit, maybe written by a spite fueled Danny, the soul tax collector, helped by Clockwork who wrote the file he’s getting his info from probably:

British

Magic

Manipulate, Mansplain, Manwhore

Bad habits

Soul splitting (!!!)

Involved in some weird shit

His house could kill you

Tax evasion

Mother dies and father resents him for reasons (in some version, or an orphan at some early point, either way)

Magical, special lineage connected to cunning

Dark arts knowledge

Met a lot of Ghosts but most don’t like him 

Dies?

But not really

Many contacts and connections everywhere

Killed people

People die around him (Different things)

Problems with the Government (mood but also >:( )

Grave robbing (implied? it has to have happened, i can’t believe otherwise)

...

You know what, a lot of crime in general, what the heck?

Asshole (should’ve been higher on the list honestly)

Gets a blood transfusion from an enemy and becomes stronger

Protected from mind control (Lucky)

Probably called you-know-who by someone at least once

Smart (???)

Changed his name and joined a band (So to speak)

[dunkinbublin]

A HC:

Espio is actually an incredible chemical engineer, but only on the subject of incendiaries/explosives. (See: The explosive shirukens in Sonic X)

Vector has forbidden him from using this knowledge since the Potassium incident.

He has compromised by teaching both Charmy and Tails this info when he was able to.

i raise u from explosives to shinobi poisons

[jahanmp4]

“However depending on the cause of said stress it may have been preceded by attempts of biting her caretakers and other Federation staff, with other helpless attempts at escape”. Now let's talk about this for a sec.

They used the word "CARETAKERS". And linked it to "other federation staff". Like the vocabulary is absolutely sick and twisted. We're talking about a child who was locked up in a Federation facility where she was tortured. All because the experiment that lead to her birth was successful. The fact that they had the GALL to think what they're doing is right ? That they care about their child experiments ? PLEASE.

I know it's a very generic way to portray evil scientific institutions in fiction but it's still chilling everytime.

“I hope you enjoy the island” could also fall directly into this idea that the Federation is CONVINCED they're doing the islanders a service.

[mertensia]

Mr slab, he’s real

this was originally gonna be for hermit may but I am so far behind so this counts only in spirit, I am also very new to hermitcraft (I started watching S9 like last week) , and though I know a fair few from the life series, I apologise for my lack of general fandom knowledge :)

[starlit-eudemonia]

Question to my black gamers/writers, what hairstyle do you envision your self-insert or your MC wearing when going on these long-ass journeys and quests with their hair? What protective styles are y’all using? What type? Locs? Braids? Crochet? Cornrows? Mini-twists?? How do you story-wise work in the maintenance? Are they wearing a scarf/headwrap? How’s they get said headscarf? Do they wear their world’s equivalent to a bonnet? How are doing their wash-days; where do they do it? What products are they using and where do I get them?

[plusultraetc]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRESENT MIC, I got you (super)villainy <3

[sakuraswordly]

Sonic collaborates with the Tokyo Fire Department

August 30th to September 5th is Disaster Prevention Week! Our very own Sonic has been chosen to appear on this year's poster

Take this opportunity to acquire correct knowledge and disaster prevention skills!

Disaster Prevention Week is from August 30th to September 5th! In the event of a feared earthquake directly beneath the capital, it is believed that multiple fires will break out simultaneously. Early fire extinguishing is important to reduce damage caused by fire. Participate in regular fire and disaster prevention drills to improve your disaster prevention capabilities. Let's move it! Let's go for a fire and disaster prevention drill!

Safety & Security Information

It contains information that is closely related to daily life, such as disaster prevention and emergency advice at home and offices.

(1) Fire preventionPrevention of house fires 119 Notification System Residential Fire Alarms

(2) Information for business establishmentsPrevention, firefighting equipment, etc. Fire prevention and disaster prevention management Hazardous materials, fire countermeasures

(3) Recall InformationCases of fires caused by product defects, company announcements, etc.

(4) EmergencyLifesaving Training , First Aid, Proper Use of Ambulances

(5) Disaster PreventionEarthquake countermeasures Measures to prevent furniture from tipping, falling, and moving, firefighting and water conservancy , disaster support volunteers, preparation for wind and flood damage

(6) Accidents in daily lifeAccidents involving children, the elderly, and the season

[toastedclownery]

Zeurel: has stated multiple times that there are big things coming that Tito and him have been slowly setting up, is vague when answering if Shrike speaks Spanish from the Terran media he consumes or if he naturally speaks it, calls him Mexican/Hispanic and treats him like he has a connection to the culture

Me, neurodivergent and terminally online, who won't stop googling random shit until I get a satisfying answer for the questions I have about the show: *sees him dressed as "Bandito" in the second episode* CAGASTE

[vintage-tigre]

[overchromatic]

bro Kieran's got my autism in a fucking chokehold i can't get myself to draw anything else. girl help