blenderbender1811

[blenderbender1811]

Hey buddy can't wait to see you again on the 8th or 9th !!

I Really, Really miss talking to you about stuff !

Can't wait to see you either. I'll post about the state of Ask Auradon Prep on the 9th.

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Baby potato

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I've been good . i just have alot of cool stuff that i'm excited to share with you -both on discord and tumblr. also things are not the same without you.

so really hope you come back after the 8th.

Glad things are going well. And thank you, that's nice to hear.

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Do you Know when are coming back yet in the new year ? I really miss you buddy...

I miss you too. I'm happy to talk, I just don't have a lot of headspace for Ask Auradon Prep stuff like posting reactions to posts and writing head canons on request right now. How've you been?

As I've said before, my holiday season is ending on the 8th after my mom's birthday. After that I'll post about where I'm at.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE BUDDY!!!

hope things are better for you in the new year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TOO!

Thank you.

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I was thinking in terms of tax benefits, rights to not testify against each other, or green cards (or the equivalent in the GFFA). You're right that we don't have anything explicitly stating these things but these sorts of things are why marriage is a legal institution in the first place.

I'd imagine the Jedi have their own equivalents for many of these rights and most of the others wouldn't really be needed outside very specific, one off scenarios, which is why I brought it up. I'm sure someone's written good fic to that tune. XD

"The Jedi are stuck in their ways! They still don't allow marriage!"

Woah. There's too much to unpack here.

Marriage has baggage, even in the GFFA. It's an institution that has been used to abuse and opress people, even in Star Wars (Nightbrothers and Nightsisters inmediately come to mind). It's reasonable that, to a culture like the Jedi who are all for compassion, equality and non-possessive relationships, this baggage would at least give some pause.

To add to the above point, if they were allowed to marry, why would they do it? The benefits of marriage are moot when it comes to the Jedi: raising children is done communally, as far as we know Jedi don't pay taxes, etc.

The only way I can see them marrying is if it's something important for their birth culture or if it's something their partner wants to do. And even then that's an if.

Plus, why do people marry? For companionship? The Jedi have that more than covered. Children? There are hundreds of children in the Order, I don't think having bio-children would cross their minds. Because of social pressure? That wouldn't exist in the Order because their whole thing is "duty first" and "no attachments", which means they wouldn't care much for marriage (something that typically is used to say you love that person above all else, which a Jedi cannot do). Because they feel lonely? They have like, thousands of people in their corner, all of them compassionate and supportive.

Moreover, have you considered that the Jedi way of life is so fulfilling people wouldn't feel the urge to marry? That they're completely happy with their lives? That they're connected to the soul of the universe and have reached spiritual enlightenment, and marriage pales in comparison?

Legends supports my point. In Cade Skywalker's time, despite marriage being technically still allowed, most Jedi choose to not get married. Aayla Secura, Kit Fisto, Siri Tachi and the man the myth the legend Obi-Wan Kenobi himself are all Jedi who fall in love, yet choose not to pursue a relationship because being a Jedi is much more important to them. And in canon the Jedi who get into relationships are Kanan and Cal, after Order 66 where they wouldn't have an entire community right behind them. Quinlan Vos falls in love with Ventress but returns to the Order if I remember right, but this part is foggy so excuse me if I misremember.

I'm biased because I don't even want a relationship, but… why the heck are y'all so obsessed with marriage and babies? Why are we using a culture allowing or not allowing marriage as a baseline for progress?

Why is marriage so important to you people that you cannot understand that some people set it aside to focus on other things for pragmatic, work-related, religious and spiritual reasons, or a simple lack of desire?

Just food for thought.

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You forgot the most important girl rule - if you like the way you look with something that 'doesn't fit' your face shape or body shape or is a colour that 'doesn't fit' your fashion season? Wear it anyway.The key is confidence and joy.

Dudes shouldn't have to prove themselves by having spartan greyscale homes with dollar store rubber shower curtains and a mattress on the floor. Do you know what life is like with linen

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I know that some of the creators have expressed interest in a tv show. I think that might be more likely than a sequel.

You know. I am actually shocked Disney haven't announced a not quite necessary sequel to Encantó. That was like, one of the last smash hit Disney movies I remember.

Give them time.

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Merry Christmas EVE , Buddy !

Merry Christmas Eve!

[blenderbender1811]

We popping the BIGGEST bottles when the 10th ANNIVERSARY OF KORRASAMI happens tomorrow!

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The only thing I could think of that a Jedi might want or need from a marriage is some of the legal rights/benefits for marriage. I can't really see that lasting longer than when it stops being practical or needed unless it was an already existing relationship.

"The Jedi are stuck in their ways! They still don't allow marriage!"

Woah. There's too much to unpack here.

Marriage has baggage, even in the GFFA. It's an institution that has been used to abuse and opress people, even in Star Wars (Nightbrothers and Nightsisters inmediately come to mind). It's reasonable that, to a culture like the Jedi who are all for compassion, equality and non-possessive relationships, this baggage would at least give some pause.

To add to the above point, if they were allowed to marry, why would they do it? The benefits of marriage are moot when it comes to the Jedi: raising children is done communally, as far as we know Jedi don't pay taxes, etc.

The only way I can see them marrying is if it's something important for their birth culture or if it's something their partner wants to do. And even then that's an if.

Plus, why do people marry? For companionship? The Jedi have that more than covered. Children? There are hundreds of children in the Order, I don't think having bio-children would cross their minds. Because of social pressure? That wouldn't exist in the Order because their whole thing is "duty first" and "no attachments", which means they wouldn't care much for marriage (something that typically is used to say you love that person above all else, which a Jedi cannot do). Because they feel lonely? They have like, thousands of people in their corner, all of them compassionate and supportive.

Moreover, have you considered that the Jedi way of life is so fulfilling people wouldn't feel the urge to marry? That they're completely happy with their lives? That they're connected to the soul of the universe and have reached spiritual enlightenment, and marriage pales in comparison?

Legends supports my point. In Cade Skywalker's time, despite marriage being technically still allowed, most Jedi choose to not get married. Aayla Secura, Kit Fisto, Siri Tachi and the man the myth the legend Obi-Wan Kenobi himself are all Jedi who fall in love, yet choose not to pursue a relationship because being a Jedi is much more important to them. And in canon the Jedi who get into relationships are Kanan and Cal, after Order 66 where they wouldn't have an entire community right behind them. Quinlan Vos falls in love with Ventress but returns to the Order if I remember right, but this part is foggy so excuse me if I misremember.

I'm biased because I don't even want a relationship, but… why the heck are y'all so obsessed with marriage and babies? Why are we using a culture allowing or not allowing marriage as a baseline for progress?

Why is marriage so important to you people that you cannot understand that some people set it aside to focus on other things for pragmatic, work-related, religious and spiritual reasons, or a simple lack of desire?

Just food for thought.

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Bonus points - that 10,000 is from Lucas at the start of Attack of the Clones.

Assuming that they're all field-ready active Jedi is extremely generous and it still doesn't come close.

For another kicker - 200 Jedi went to Geonosis in that movie and most of them die. That's a painful number crunch right there.

So I did some math.

Kanan in Rebels says that, before Order 66, there were ten thousand Jedi protecting the galaxy.

Let's be extremely generous here, and assume he means ten thousand Jedi Knights. And let's take it a step farther and assume that this is at the end of the Clone Wars when the Jedi were streched thin, and that normally the number of Jedi Knights and Masters is higher. Counting the Corps, Padawans and the increased number of Knights, the number of able, field-ready Jedi could double the 10,000 Kanan mentions.

So, 20,000 fully-fledged Jedi. Half to protect the galaxy, the other half to restore planets, give access to free education, etc.

Of course, we're working on the assumption that none of these Jedi is permanently injured and unable to return to the field, or that they don't have duties to tend to in the Temple like taking care of the younglings. I'm, again, being very, very generous here.

There are a trillion people on Couruscant alone.

This makes the people's expectations (both in and out of universe) of what the Jedi should do absolutely laughable.

They're not enough people to invade a single planet, they aren't even enough to fill a fucking football stadium in my country. You want them to end slavery while also holding negotiations, diplomatic missions and be omniscient enough to know about the Sith Grand Plan? Be fucking real, man. They're streched thin doing everything they can.

My 140 people quirky Church hasn't solved human traffiking on our 7 billion planet population (same exact ratio btw). Should we stop giving soup and home-made clothes to the poor and focus on an impossible goal so that we don't stray from our purpose?

All my estimates have been extremely generous, almost to an extreme, and as such they are probably not very acurate. It's way, way worse.

And that's barely scratching the surface. On numbers alone, the Jedi cannot do any of the shit you want them to do. If we count permanent injuries and disabilities that may take Jedi out of the field, children, elders, archivists and others, the number becomes much more depressing.

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Jason was broke from pretty much 5th grade on iirc. Stephanie grew up working class/lower middle class.

They understand. They've been giving the Batfamily shit for this for ages.

(Really, Cass spent ten years on the street and Dick only came here when he was 8-12 after living with the circus but shhhh this is funnier, so mostly they're taking the piss out of Damian and Tim).

Duke spent all his childhood and most of his teenage years in a middle class family, so I like to think that he carried these habits into his rich life as well.

Example 1:

Duke: who the fuck is wasting our water? Do you know how expensive the bill will be next month?

Tim: Do you know that even if we had opened all the taps in the manor, Bruce would still have no problem paying for them for at least the next ninety years?

Duke, closing the faucet: yeah, what's your point?

Example 2:

Duke: It's literally a rip-off! Six dollars for a fucking yogourt?! Nah, let's go Cass, bet I can find an analog for three.

Cass, handing him the hundred dollar bill that Bruce gave them to buy two yogourts (he didn't know the price and just hoped that it was enough): ?

Duke, dragging her out of the store: It's a principle now, let's go.

Example 3:

Dick, accidentally dropping his phone: oopsie-

Duke, without thinking: of course, go on and break it. We are all billionaires here, aren't we?

Dick, pretty much confused: well, technically…

Duke: I see you, victim of capitalism.

He also constantly turns off the lights when someone leaves the room for more than 0,5 seconds, because it pisses him off.

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linda "she's the mold god made women from" park. – wally west

honestly he's so insane for that (and so right)

[blenderbender1811]

ICONIC

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Canada sent military support and millions in donations during Hurricane Katrina.

The Netherlands sent a Navy frigate full of supplies and helicopters for search and rescue, as well as water pumps and water management experts.

Israel set up a field hospital and sent an 80 ton airlift full of supplies, medical and search and rescue personnel and offered to have students who couldn't finish their studies in affected areas come to Israel to study.

France sent disaster relief supplies, emergency medical and catastrophe intervention specialists and communications and water management help.

Egypt sent a plane full of supplies and food.

Cambodia sent $40,000, half of that from the king.

Afghanistan sent 100K.

Austria set up a communications network and equipment to supply clean water and water treatment.

Japanese citizens donated 13 million and the government offered $200,000 and another $800,000 in supplies.

Russia sent jets full of supplies, rescuers and water.

Singapore sent personnel to help evacuations and haul salvage out of the water.

Thailand sent doctors, nurses and rice.

Germany sent supplies, food and technical and logistics experts.

China sent over a hundred tons of supplies.

Spain sent oil and supplies.

This isn't even scratching the surface. So many other countries sent supplies and money or made offers of help that weren't accepted. I know it wasn't well advertised but the US was NOT alone during Hurricane Katrina.