#(if anyone's interested)

[infohazardouz]

thank you for @moenmomentsthemoe-en​ for helping me brainstorm how the neighbourhood would react to an ex-convict showing up!! here’s a silly half-shitpost/half-unironic comic for an au with my WH oc/sona/abomination, shiva :0) you can find the ref i made for him as a joke here <-- the premise for this crackfic of an AU is that shiva’s been released from puppet jail and is now trying to re-integrate to the neighbourhood (much to certain people’s chagrin) with the help of his ex partner-in-crime, howdy pillar...

it’d be fun to do a short story based on this as i’ve got lots of lore and ideas as to how different neighbours would react but i wanna gauge how you guys feel first :0)

[tepli-mravenci]

Happy pride month to all the male guards holding hands

Doufejme že ta propaganda zabrala a dostanem manželství pro všechny

[revenantghost]

I have made... him

Creechur Vash big enough for Teru Vash to sit on >:3

[vaskemire]

Yes, I know that most of these are about Ryung and Eugene, it will happen again

< (15/??) >

and an extra, cause I have a fic with that premise:

[angelcore-bitch]

I AM NOT OK

In the trailer Gabriel says "...and you're totally certain that everything would be better if you were just near one particular person?"

AND THEY SHOW A CLIP OF AZI AND CROWLEY TOASTING AND AZI'S LITTLE AWKWARD SMILE

They like being near each other IT'S CANON

[piraterefrigerator]

I was listening to a podcast this morning and that episode was about Dionysus and queer theory (I didn't know that was a thing) and I fell asleep not very long into it but I've been thinking about it all day

[the-amethyst-hour]

I don't know if it exists already, but consider this...

Steampunk Academia

[oksanas-sun]

in an alternate universe an eve in her midtwenties, still relatively new to mi5, is offered an once-in-a-lifetime chance to go to russia with mi6's head of the russia desk carolyn martens. for reasons unbeknownst to her, they go to an orphanage - a dreadful place, really, cold and dirty and neglected. where they meet a nine year old, blonde little girl, clearly troubled.

something about the girl, who's name she finds out is oksana, draws eve in. she doesn't know if it's the lost look in her eye or the profound sadness and loneliness she can see beneath the arrogant, rather aggressive facade. all she knows is oksana doesn't need the punishment the orphanage workers put her through for every misstep, she needs gentle guidance and support. she makes an effort to be kind to the girl and gain her trust, going as far as extending her stay in russia for longer than necessary, ignoring carolyn martens' raised eyebrow and her fiancé niko's complaints.

she finds she has a connection with the little girl, discovering her assumptions are correct; the reason for the trouble oksana causes regularly aren't the personality disorders which the psychologists diagnosed her with. it's a desperate cry for any sort of attention, may it be good or bad, after years of neglect and a load of childhood trauma making her lash out whenever faced with a trigger. she doesn't seem to have ever been taught to regulate her emotions, ever been shown what the safety & love of a home really feels like.

eve knows it's crazy. she's just about to get married, she's just starting to make a name for herself in her job. she can’t possibly take care of a child. she never really even thought about wanting children at all. but something about oksana is different. something about her wakes something in eve that she didn’t know existed.

it's not the easiest progress but she goes through the paperwork for the permission to foster the girl and take her back to the uk with her. she wants to give her the chance to grow up happy and healthy. oksana's so young, eve's still able to give her childhood memories that feel good and warm. she's able to let her grow up with a family who loves her. eve wants to be that family for her and she won't let anyone stop her.

[thundergrace]

Moved into my office today. Finally, a bookcase to put the books that I kept stacking up at my old desk. Suuuper chill and easy reads.

[kragehund-est]

quick run down of numbers in chinese superstition. most of these come down to being homophones with other concepts, sometimes the number itself represents a concept.

二 èr 2 lucky, pairs are a good thing

六 liù 6 lucky, sounds like 流 liú (flow), meaning things will go smoothly.

八 bā 8 luckiest number, sounds like 發 fā, as in 發財 fācái (to receive wealth)

九 jiǔ 9 lucky, sounds like 久 jiǔ (long time), representing longevity

四 sì 4 unluckiest number, sounds like 死 sǐ (death)

0, 1, 3, 5, and 7 are more neutral, but depending on context and homophones, any of these can take on positive or negative meanings

[smorgasbort]

Screw optimisation and efficiency, my best AC is the joke one I made because I wanted a retro-futuristic looking robot with a pair of big irons strapped to his thighs and a truly garish colour scheme.

It is pure coincidence that he is the easiest and most comfortable-to-pilot AC i've yet made in the game. I put part of that down to this being my 6th playthrough, but even so.

Remember, if your AC isn't fun then it isn't worth it. It's up to you to decide whether fun means looking cool, being powerful or having a combination of the two.

[it-is-only-a-novel]

I feel like @theacecouple are the acepec (and aspec more generally) community's parents.

[serotoninnt]

oh btw. aimp stamp. if you even care

[allieebobo]

My hot take of the week:

Barbie + oppenheimer: meh x 2

The true dual pillar of entertainment glory happening right now: womens world cup + sport climbing world champs.

Imo, Barbie was entry-level feminism (sorry, you're welcome to change my mind), but Bern 2023 has been one hell of a celebration of women being absolute CRUSHERS while also being so wholesome and amazing and supportive of each other.

Five billion spoilers for the event below and also a very unwarranted climbing geek-out sesh, under the cut.

Janja Garnbret being the absolute GOAT all through bouldering semis and finals (also her absolute monstrosity of turning on beast mode in the last couple of seconds to clinch a buzzer beater top in lead)

Ai Mori's absolute MASTERCLASS in the lead semis and finals, her composure and NERVES good god, to have to climb last knowing Janja's probably already topped the route

Brooke and Ori's stunning inventiveness and SWAG in the bouldering segment

Seo Chaehyun beating her recent streak of bad luck to get on the podium

Up and coming stars like Zelia and Molly and Elnaz

LEGENDARY mothers like Jain Kim (and shout out to Brooke's mom in the audience too)

Miho's had a tough time of it but can I just say she continues to give clutch performances when she needs it (what a stunning climb she pulled off in the lead semis)

Shauna being a GEM in the commentator's box, rattling off these super insightful/wholesome comments like it's NOTHING...

Everyone hugging and being so happy for each other when everything's said and done. Like omg Brooke and Janja's double hug after bouldering finals nearly made me tear up, and Seo/Ai's little smiles at each other while waiting to receive their medals even though they both so rarely smile...

I just feel SO well-fed. These women are the absolute bomb (ha) and I have slept at 3am on 2 consecutive days but god am I hyped for combined boulder + lead next.

[merigoldaround]

I wonder if I should share more of the drawings I've done here too. I've shared more on twitter. There was the Yoongi drawing I shared here, but after that I decided maybe not. But maybe I should?

[cheezeybread]

Once I learn how to draw, it is OVER for you nerds.

I'm gonna have to commission someone to make a proper character sheet for her one day 🤣

Anyway, more about my twst oc, Tallulah, as I try to straighten out her character! And also some of my Yuusona, Ray...just some sprinkles here and there, teehee.

Man, maybe I should just go ahead and write a fanfic for her, idk!

Sooooo have a random jumble of thoughts!

Orca mermaids, like irl orcas, tend to stick in a "pod", made up of famil members and Mayne a few tagalongs! They're divided based on their last names (ex, the "Freshwater" pod will be made up of those in the Freshwater family), so Tallulah belongs to the RingWater pod.

Having not as many white spots on her body compared to the other orcas, she has an advantage against prey if she hunts in the deeper areas of the ocean (of course, this also means that she won't be able to see as well, since it's dark lol). She's had some accidents hunting, when coming across sea creatures that can easily spot her in the darkness, but nothing life-threatening. Other than the cookie cutter shark that tried to nibble on her when she was a young lass.

Discovering her knack for some types of magic, as well as finding the concept of land fascinating, like many other mercreatures, Tallulah left her family to work on Sage's Island- eventually landing a part-time gig at the Night Raven College's library, and another part time job at an antique shop towards the coast. Both jobs keep her busy, for sure, but during her down-time, Tallulah will check out books from the library about magic and practice whenever she can. She's not very good at it due to no professional teachings, but it's a start!

Tallulah is a relatively quiet girl, who prefers to keep her thoughts to herself and doesn't see much reason so speak to strangers. But at least she's smart to make up for her lack of social-ness! Sis has those smart-orca genes, and is a cunning lil beyotch-. At NRC's library, she's known for being able to suggest specific books for classes and knows exactly where each individual book is (blame it on her being a huge nerd who spends most of her free time at said library, even though she's not an actual student...lmao, what a loser!!)

But alas, one day she has the unfortunate luck of running into Ray, a magicless human who's found herself stuck both in this world and in this school. The two strike up a quick friendship as Ray babbles on about her situation while Tallulah is working on sorting books, and since Ray doesn't have anything better to do, she pops back in to bother our dear little mer-orca gal every shift! Once they get close enough, Ray suggests that Tallulah should come live in Ramshackle with her and Grim, since it's a fairly large building and can house plenty other people! Not to mention they could use the extra muscle in fixing it up. Surprisingly, Crowley agrees (on the condition that he doesn't have to pay Tallulah for working at the library since he'll be giving her a place to live), and now there's one extra member of the Ramshackle home!

Since she's not technically a student, there are some areas of campus that are off-limits to her (pretty much just the main building in which classes are held) for a little while, but don't worry! She gets full-access to the campus after a month or so, just by doing some tasks for the Headmage.

And, in helping Ray and Grim with their classwork (as well as Ace and Deuce since, let's be honest, those two are ALWAYS at the Ramshackle house), Tallulah learns some more about magic, slowly working up her power and skills. She's still not a super-powerful mage, ofc, but baby steps! :)