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My average writing experience:

"Alright I think I'm almost done actually-"

*Google doc grows second health bar and a choir starts singing in latin*

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Ball lightning while visiting a parking lot… Ball lightning is a rare phenomenon described as luminescent, spherical objects that vary from pea-sized to several meters in diameter....

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writing is 10% storytelling and 90% rearranging three sentences for an hour like you're trying to solve an ancient curse

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yuri shipping

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i made a character sheet. free to use as you wish, feel free to change whatever you want XD open source ass thing. spent all of ~maybe an hour on it.

Credit: the text in the insert-image box comes from this video, and the text for the top three lines (intense, complex, fruity) comes from this post. The actual image was made with the free NBOS character sheet creator, which is a sort of dated but free and solid text-layout sheet maker intended for ttrpg style character sheet creation.

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Breadalbane Brooch, 8th Century CE, Perth Museum, Scotland

A silver gilt annular brooch probably made in Ireland and later refashioned to look like a penannular brooch for a new Pictish owner.

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I've been practicing these silk-wrapped flower (缠花/chanhua) accessories and was wondering if anyone would be interested in buying something like these:

They'd by priced between $20-50 USD (+shipping) depending on the time spent and material used.

If there's interest I'll take some photos of all the ones I've made so far.

Chinese Silk-Wrapped Flowers (缠花/ChanHua)

The art of Chinese silk-wrapped flowers started during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and flourished in the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911).

Following the Qing Dynasty, this art declined and was almost lost to time, but in recent years more and more people have become interested in reviving this delicate handicraft. Originally this art was done using silk thread, which had a lifespan of 6 months to 2 years. This meant it was difficult to preserve their beauty and there are few samples that have survived to today. Nowadays, most artists use polyester thread which allows for more colours and longer-lasting results.

To make silk-wrapped flowers, the shape of each individual petal is first cut out using thick paper/cardboard. A thin wire is placed against the back of the paper while silk thread is wrapped around the shape as tightly as possible. If using polyester thread, the petal is then put through a small flame to burn away stray strands and to heat-shrink the thread. Once all the petals have been made, they are then combined together to form the full flower.

(Photos from this video)

The flower can then be attached to hair pins, brooches, or earrings. Although traditionally, the motifs for silk-wrapping were flowers, plants, and insects, nowadays many artists use modern motifs as well.

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It's very #problematic of me I'm sure but if they must do either I really desperately prefer authors coming up with fancy always-italicized elven words for being gay or trans than having preindustrial warrior aristocrats and barely-socialized monsters have a vocabulary that casually includes 'demisexual' and 'enby'.

This is only slightly a principled stance (queernorm fantasy worlds are very obviously not trying to have any sort of realistic political economy of gender, which I only slightly judge them for), mostly just painful aesthetic mismatch.

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Hand & Gesture Language

Hands clenched into fists — Anger, restraint, or holding back something violent or vulnerable. Fingers tapping rhythmically — Impatience, nerves, or a personal ritual. Picking at a scab/cut/nail — Anxious, distracted, or self-soothing. Hands behind back — Formal, guarded, or trying to appear in control. Palms up / open hands — Surrender, honesty, or pleading. Hands gripping something tightly — Trying to stay grounded or keep it together. Rubbing temples — Overwhelmed, stressed, or trying to think clearly. Knuckles white from pressure — Rage, fear, or intense focus. Cracking knuckles — Habitual tension, or a signal that something’s about to go down. Thumbs hooked into pockets/belt loops — Relaxed, cocky, or casual authority. Touching their mouth while thinking — Deep in thought, holding something back. Hands fluttering mid-gesture — Nervous energy, overexplaining, or searching for words. Hands in fists in pockets — Rage or fear hidden under fake chill. Wrists limp at their sides — Defeated, exhausted, or too numb to react. Shaking out their fingers — Releasing adrenaline, fear, or something they don’t want to carry anymore.

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The way fantasy writers talk about a thousand years as this uneventful amount of time is really funny to me because like—in less than 1000 years we went from the Norman Invasion of England to Skibidi Toilet.

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Hey!!!! I Drowned In The Summer of 95 is part of a Kindle Countdown Deal so if you've been considering getting an eBook version of it, now might be the perfect time! Check it out HERE if you like ghost born of grief, the idea of having to confront your dead summer boyfriend, or horror with a tragedy twist!

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La Mode, Pl. 217, 24 mars 1832, Paris. Coiffure par M. Hippolite. Robe de crêpe brodee en soie et or et ornée de rubans lamés par Mme. Hippolite. Digital Collections of the Los Angeles Public Library.

The woman on the right is wearing a short-sleeved, pink dress with bows and flowers adorning the bottom. She is wearing elbow-length, white gloves, a necklace, and earrings. In her right hand is a fan and a handkerchief. Her hair is decorated with pearls and feathers. The woman on the left is wearing a white dress of similar design. She is also wearing elbow-length, white gloves, a necklace, and earrings. In her right hand is a fan. Her hair is decorated with pearls and feathers.

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L'Art et la mode, no. 5, vol. 17, 1 février 1896, Paris. Jupe et manches en drap marron foncé. Corsage en velours même ton. Bibliothèque nationale de France

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𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐚

Excessive reduction in the workforce size, running costs, etc., of a business; poor performance caused by this.

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also a poem from the new, unreleased collection. very possibly my own all-time favourite.

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Magnet Monday Week 88: Explode

send this to the bros you'd most want to explode with. if you get one back, you're a bro blaster for life!!!!

i’m using this poem to manifest a single week that’s over 60 degrees. the whole week. please. it’s almost april.

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Transcript under the cut!

[Ko-Fi] [Magnet Monday]

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Explode

bro, it's time to explode!!!

today is the day we blaze together

I know talking is crap

but let's dream big

a commitment to dazzle away

I choose to burn with

a crazy dude

I just want to die cool

and there's nobody better

to blow up with

bro... are you blushing?