#(it is a fictional thesis)

[addersmire-moved]

LEECHCRAFT IS A GAME DRENCHED IN BLOOD — HEALING, BINDING, & CORRUPTING.

As a plague spreads through the isolated village you call home, balance your needs as a newly-turned vampire with your duties as a healer. Leechcraft is interactive fiction with a healthy dose of role-playing, steeped in a dark fantasy world inspired by medieval medicine.

FEATURES

Over 15k words of prose and dialogue.

Heal & harm the village and those you are tasked with treating.

Playable on mobile so you can play how you want.

(COMING SOON) Illustrated companion book with stories related to the game.

Play now on itch.io

[communistkenobi]

I don’t like when people ask how many books you plan to read/have read this year one because I think that’s a weird relationship to have to books and two because I think even reading a chapter or a portion of something is valuable. this is especially true with non-fiction but even with fiction I think any amount you read, even if you don’t read the entire thing, is not a failure or ‘incomplete’

[foenixed]

The "robot/alien learns how to love" trope is just aphobia btw.

[warmilikeit]

Guys, we're supposed to make a thesis and new inventions, so far we have thought of soap, creating a new religion, going back in time to kidnap Albert Einstein and making a bomb so big it makes another big bang theory

If you guys give me ideas, I will update 3 chapters continuously, or if you want, give me an invention idea and I will write a head cannon you want 2000 words max

It's a promise.

[thefirstradiant]

Thinking about how starting supernatural when I was 8 (EIGHT) years old means that regardless of how long I live, there will only ever have been 8 years of my life where I was not fundamentally changed by this narrative, by these characters. By the analysis of personality, of family, of duty, of free will, of love, of autonomy, of friendship, of death, of hope, of sacrifice, of brevity, of happiness. And so much more that I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to put into words.

Holding Dean Winchester around my heart for 14 years and counting has, in part, shaped me in wonderful ways. It may sound dramatic, but I am stronger for it. And more vulnerable for it. I’m still learning, just like Dean.

And maybe it doesn’t make sense to anyone else, but nothing ever really ends, does it? Dean is alive. Dean is alive in every one of us that has no intention of ever letting him go. In thousands of beautiful humans Dean is continuing to learn how to live, how to love, how to love himself, how to find comfort and purpose, and so much more. And I for one, take healing in that.

We’ve been being changed by Dean since 2005 (me since 2010 but I digress), now we carry him forward and change him into his best self. The self he is so capable of and deserves to have.

[avas-poltergeist]

I don't know if anybody cares. but I'm writing a sequel to my arcane fanfiction. this is a threat. this is the mood board right now.

[littyngeeky]

quick question to the lit majors/scholars:

what comes after postmodernism? is it metamodernism or something else? if so, what are the recurring narrative styles/genres that sets it apart from postmodernism?

welp.

pls share this with your well-read friends who might know the answer. i wanna know everyone’s opinions.

[nirrvana]

why do all of my favorite characters keep getting impaled both literally and metaphorically by a thousand sword blows representing the eternal weight of hatred and pain they must carry all by themselves why does this keep happening (this is about anthy himemiya and xie lian)

[taintsconverse]

I have the biggest fattest crush on Chema from the movie Thesis 1996 . He is the man of my dreams. That's all I wanted to say.

[marsplastic13]

I'm just saying that I would be much more interested in writing my thesis if I could add some enemies to lovers slow burn to it

[etinceelle]

Thank you to those who answered already to my questions for my thesis ! That's super helpful ❤️

I have another more specific few questions :

Do you like fictional habitats (ex : Hobbit houses), especially those close of nature (clay/wood houses...) ?

Would you live in one of those habitats ? Why ?

Precision : this is only about the design of the house but in a modern world. Imagine a house based on these but with internet, electricity etc.

[biteofcherry]

I love the idea of prof!Steve with a reader who is not another professor but works in a related field, and he sometimes works with her 🥹😍

This is getting ahead maybe, but imagine if they were married and she joins him for a lecture and she sees all the doe-eyed looks her husband is getting and she makes a point to introduce herself with hyphed last name or as Mrs. Rogers and it has Steve internally smirking because in your professional life you rarely use his last name, but he doesn't mind because she doesn't notice it but she's been getting looks from the students as well and the last name plus a sharp glare from Steve straightens them out 😌 he'd still kind of punish you later over his desk, but it's the kind of punishment that's really a reward for them both 🥵🤤

This would also be interesting if they're together but not married, and she hyphens their last name or just calls herself Mrs. Rogers, I think Steve would enjoy it just as much, but the "punishment" would be different 😈🫠

Either way Prof!Steve now lives rent free in my head 🙂‍↕️🥰

You knew Steve respected and admired you as a professional, he would accept your change of previously decided topic.

If it was made due to reasons other than obvious jealousy and pettiness...

So even though he kept that soft smile in the corner of his lips, as he sat to the side with his legs stretched out and crossed at the ankles, you knew there would be punishment waiting for your act.

You couldn't help yourself, however.

The first few minutes, while Steve led the introductory part, you curiously observed gathered students. And their eager, dreamy gazes as they watched professor Rogers.

At one point it was even funny; you wondered which of the girls was going to pull a Indiana Jones movie scene and close her eyes to reveal "Love You" sign written on her eyelids.

The more you watched them, however, the more you noticed those longing sighs, lips parted in readiness, shiny eyes looking with devotion, the more irritated you were.

You knew what they were fantasising about. You understood it.

And you felt irrational annoyance at the thought of all those sweet, young women ready to become professor Rogers' pet, as if it wasn't a position already taken.

As if he couldn't be already in a committed relationship and very much satisfied.

So when Steve introduced you as a guest lecturer with a fascinating topic, you glided to the center of the lecture hall with a dazzling smile and a plan to crush them all.

"Daddy issues!" You grinned and most of the students giggled.

"They're bullshit," you continued your spontaneous presentation. "But we're gonna talk about young people's need for outward reassurance and fear of decision, which often leads to seeking those in much older partners as an avoidance method to work on themselves."

You stared ahead, purposely avoiding Steve's arched brow.

"I hope that your group is going to come out of this lecture empowered and confident, and won't waste your studying years on chasing a scandal and future therapy material." You added with a wink, which earned some laughs and a few dreamy smiles dropping in embarrassment.

[bg3-npc]

If you remove Wyll's relation to Ulder from the situation, I think immediately exiling Wyll was not only harmful but fucking stupid. Imagine Wyll's exact scenario but with the child of a separate politically important person.

Ulder returns to Baldur's Gate and a politician's child is now owned by a demon. They cannot speak of the extent of control said demon has over them, and there is no evidence to verify their testimony of events. There is very little to see and at first glance the scene is pretty damning.

Now if you look at things for two additional seconds, which honestly any politician should default to doing, there are many things wrong with the picture being presented.

The first one being the politician's kid has never displayed any behavior to make someone believe they are anything but good. The child was raised by a well respected, level-headed person, and they have a spotless record free of evil tendencies. This child loves Baldur's Gate, wants to make it a better place, and was doing everything in their power to become a worthy political heir. For them to suddenly align themselves with evil is inconsistent with their history and completely out of their character.

The next factor being the demon herself. Demons cause harm both directly and indirectly. They are infamous for not only lying, but manipulating the truth to make something look like the opposite of how it truly is. Demons are evil entities that know how to make you see what they want you to see.

Another factor is total lack of any evidence. It would be one thing if there was proof contradicting the child's testimony, but there is NO evidence AT ALL. This child is known for their honesty yet there is nothing to verify their story. This makes it appear they're lying, but there is also nothing proving they are. Additionally, they DO have proof in the form of scars and a newfound disability. They acquired them somehow but oddly enough there is nothing that explains them either. Finally, when you ask for details about the demonic contract, they physically cannot make words detailing anything come out of their mouth.

Look at everything we discovered from not jumping to conclusions! Combine all these factors and the once simple scene is more complicated than you first thought. Now to be fair, the result of the mystery scenario is still the main problem. The politician's child is now a threat to the city, and that issue needs to be resolved. With everything to consider however, could the best solution be made quickly?

Once again, there is a demon involved. Regardless of how straightforward a scenario may seem, is one involving a demon not always suspect? What if their goal was to get the child exiled? Maybe making a politician's child a threat is part of a larger, more dangerous plan. Even if the politician's child is the threat, isn't any threat involving a politician's child also a threat to a politician? Is a threat to a politician not also a threat to the city? Isn't any threat that involves a person with political power a threat to the city too? Is a threat involving the city not a threat that needs to be assessed before determining the best solution? A solution that might not be as easy as throwing the child out?

Ulder is anything but irrational. He analyzes and considers all possible angles of anything. Ulder wants to make the right decision, the best decision when it comes to the well-being of the city. He is not quick to come to a conclusion or decision unless necessary. Is it not in the best interest of the city that something involving a demon and a politician's heir is to maybe take a second look? To slow down and consider other potentials? To look at things objectively? To maybe get input from a third party? To perhaps reevaluate the situation?

Is that not part of the duty he carries out everyday? Is that not how he regularly handles situations? Is that not his typical thought process? Is a thorough investigation not the best for the city he swore to protect? Is that not standard practice? Is that not the most rational thing to do? Is there not a million different factors to consider? Why does everything and everyone else need consideration unless they're Uder's son?

[theprissythumbelina]

Biography of a horse

This is a small piece of my current writing project for class. I ended up writing a Black Beauty-inspired short story from the perspective of a working horse in rural Guatemala. It is also heavily based on my research and experience working with an NGO in Guatemala this summer.

Birth Equine pregnancy lasts an average of 11 months, and nearly always results in a single offspring, called a foal. Male foals are called colts, female foals are called fillies. Foals are expected to stand and nurse within one hour after birth. My earliest memories are of my mother, and the family we belonged to. They were there when I was born. I remember those first few moments, in the shock of cold night air, my wet ears sticking to my head. My mother spoke to me in soft nickers, telling me her name, telling me that I was a horse, I was her baby, she loved me. She licked the birth waters from my coat, drying me slowly, as a family of humans peered over the fence, whispering and murmuring to each other. This is our family, she told me, licking clean my ears and face. I wobbled back and forth under her attention. This is our home. I blinked up at the sky. Family? Home? Yes, she said, our home. And I am your mother. I nickered back. The humans made soft sounds of happiness at my first nicker. I pushed my feet in front of me. They were so long. Get up, said Mother. She moved back a step. Stand up. I didn’t know how. I pushed one long front leg to the side, then a back leg. I pushed my others underneath me. Up, my instincts said. Up, Mother said. I tried. There were just too many legs. I toppled to the side. Again, she licked my wispy mane encouragingly. Try again.

for my friends to see what I've been working on during my hiatus

@thetruearchmagos @thatndginger @amaiguri @sergeantnarwhalwrites @jacqueswriteblrlibrary

[penultimate-step]

I feel like there's a cultural association that makes liking "edgy" character designs be seen as childishness or unrefined taste. But have you considered that maybe they're just really cool?

[wraithdance]

Not to be a nerd but these wonderful perspectives on the writing in fanfics/how that plays into the enjoyment of people who are usually othered in some ways AND getting to yap about my thesis in DMs is making my brain so fuzzy rn I love this shit