#BLISH.

[guildwarszeke]

LWS4 EP 4 SPOILERS

oh my fucking god. oh my god

if taimi dies im giving up this game (slash LIE.)

[millenianthemums]

i vote we name him… blish………

[retroscifiart]

Art by Doug Beekman for ‘The Devil's Day’ by James Blish (1990)

[ilona-art]

"𝐒𝐨... 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝. 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝." A few days ago I had a chance to meet the wonderful talented Tommy Earl Jenkins. And it was only afterwards I realized he also voiced one of my most memorable GW2 character: Blish. A true hero...

Sponsored by ArenaNet

[midnighttraindemo]

analog science fact & fiction (british edition) issues from 1963.

note that one has a story by james blish, who went on to novelise the original star trek series !

from my grandfather's scifi collection :)

[tricorderreading]

Star Trek: Spock Must Die!

"Unobtrusive identifying mark" ye a h okay whatever you wanna call it and it just so happpeeennns to be a ring mhmmm of course, how logical mr spock and kirk

💍

[howdy-do-da-day]

Captain Kirk wont even look at a beautiful woman because he doesn't want to make her uncomfortable in a professional setting and yet people still act like he's nothing but a horndog

[derangedrhythms]

[...] a raven-headed angel with a bright sword, astride a black wolf [...]

James Blish, from 'Black Easter'

[asomics]

remember when everything was fine

[ratasum]

A bunch of you asked for it SO...

Eye of the North and Rhenn's very near death to Bangar shooting him with Braham's bow was indeed a huge shift in Kippa and Rhenn's dynamic. Before that point, she'd held back her magic significantly, and he'd always strived to protect her.

After all, when he died to Balthazar, she didn't have access to her full well of magic, and Aurene was still Baby. So any time she DID use her magic, it was outbursts or in limited amounts. Which is why she was struggling to heal him in EotN when they arrived.

As a result, she started reaching PAST what she allowed herself, deeper and deeper, until a dam broke. Everything she'd been holding back the ENTIRE 29 years of her life. And something SNAPPED. This little asura, completely unknowing of the kind of magic that was churning inside her, was just flooded with the dragon magic she had no idea she had, and all of a sudden, it was too much. Which is why Aurene intervened- it was too much for Kippa to control without the knowledge to do so. Linking her magic to Aurene's mostly by accident, but in a welcome respite, that let Kippa come down safely but not without consequence.

It happens in a split second. A blinding flash of light, and Kippa's just… floating. There's delicate shards of ice and crystal suspended in the air, Rhenn is healed, he's breathing… but everyone else is healed too. There's a distinct feeling of dehydration, like they'd just walked through the Crystal Desert for a day without a water flask. And there's a LOT of consequences to the immense, powerful, immediate healing she unleashed.

Depending on the severity of the injury, there's phantom pains. Aches. An almost hollow feeling. People brought back from the brink of death have haunting nightmares, INCLUDING Rhenn, that last a few days.

(And yes Kippa feels SO much guilt over this. She wasn't trying to drop a healnuke she was just trying to save Rhenn's life, and apparently grief and panic can do a lot of heavy lifting)

I don't think anyone's really mad at her but reactions vary. Some charr are outright distrustful. Some asura want to study her. The Crystal Bloom starts treating her as almost a saintlike figure.

And she does finally start learning to control and utilize the well of magic she has. By EoD she's much more in control, and a lot more confident.

Aurene does a lot to help her learn that having this gift isn't her fault. She didn't ask for it, and she didn't take it. Someone else gave it to her, and maybe it wasn't theirs to give, but it is Kippa's to use.

But where Rhenn had always tried to keep her safe before, Kippa has the power to protect herself now. She has access to her fire and earth attunements in ways she never had before. He's still commander, and still gets a lot of respect. But Kippa's something new. She has power that neither of them can fully comprehend, and the ability to fully defend herself if push comes to shove. Things she wasn't able to do before (hence why she didn't try to escape when she was captured along with Taimi in S4).

It doesn't change their feelings for each other, but it does change how Rhenn sees her to a degree. He's no longer her protector- they're equals in a way he hadn't expected. If anything, it makes him admire her even more, and levels the playing field as their relationship deepens and progresses.

[the25centpaperback]

Get Out of My Sky and There Shall Be No Darkness by James Blish, cover by Peter Elson (1980)

[golden-golem]

Weird Debates

We've argued whether or not Asura have nipples, cloacas and tail nubs; if they can easily walk up stairs, if their teeth can handle anything tougher than bread, whether or not female asura should wear the elementalist outfit, or if it's ok to draw asura belly dancing. There's been claims that Asura are fascists and the mere mention of asura in some circles receives a lot of general derision to the tune of "I just want to kick them."

We've witnessed arguments about the realism of Norn that veered in to racist notions. There's been debates about how Eir was written or not written, and how Norn still seem overlooked in terms of development. There's been the debate as to whether or not Sylvari pair bonding with each other is incest. There have been arguments about the writing for both Trahearne and Caithe in equal measure. There was a time when Sylvari players were frowned upon once a certain truth about Sylvari existence became known. There continues to persist the notion that humans are the most boring race to play since "we're human in real life". Logan continues to receive a lot of mocking criticism for his earlier actions. There was briefly some discourse about the validity of Cantha's technological advances compared to Asura developments.

There's been criticisms about Rox's unique appearance, which for a time enraged the community. There have been debates about how unlikeable Rytlock was. There were arguments about whether or not Charr technology is stronger than Asura technology. And of course there's been the discourse as to if you're a furry if you play a charr. Now, we're visiting more arguments and some people feel put out by it; that the community is now somehow a dark unwelcoming space. People are definitely going to have opinions about aspects you love that you won't agree with and you definitely will have some thoughts others don't agree with. Maybe there are some debates better suited for smaller circles. But the most important thing that doesn't change is that we all very much love the game. It's just that this game we love is not perfect and we're all passionate people. Please don't let some opinions drive you away. It is ok to block what you don't like. Especially if it's hurtful. If you'd like to discuss something, get something off your chest or anything like that please feel free to send me a message.

[cindermetalheadgw2]

Do you think blish's spirit in the mists looks like an asura or a robot? Ghost robots being possible would be so cool. Anyway anet I have some ideas for this year's Halloween

[im-not-a-pleeb]

Star Trek novelizations as the bi flag goes hard

(ik it's not quite in the right colour order, but I can't put them out of numerical order)

[levy120]

Not me putting my newest Blorbo of the Week through the Wringer, No, sire :')

A while ago I got back into gw2, wanted to see if it would stick and after reaching my personal goal-post went and purchased one of the missing Addons - and got around to playing the EoD Story.

They truly ramped up Gorrik in this, the best boy, he deserved none of this - and then I got to the "Logs" and "Bottle your Emotions" and I was done for. 😂

So um, long story short, I wrote some ficlets for the best boys to cope. Sorry not Sorry.

Rating: PG Genre: Gen, Fluff Characters: Gorrik and Blish Words: ~ 1,500 Summary: Gorrik tells Blish about his plans of joining the Inquest. Timeline: Prequel (Pre Personal Story) Critical Tags: Bugs & Insects, Terminal Illness

Rating: T Genre: Gen, Angst, Horror Characters: Gorrik and Blish Words: ~ 2,300 Summary: Blish goes through his consciousness transferal. Gorrik has many nightmares yet to come. Timeline: Prequel (Pre Meeting the Characters In-Game) Critical Tags: Terminal Illness, Blood, Implied Animal Death, Mention of Euthanasia, Hurt No Comfort, Meltdown

Maybe there will be more, maybe there won't be; but for now, these two are stuck on my mind and you're welcome to suffer with me. Bon Appetit.

[amberhearth]

Gorrik taking a moment for himself to think about someone