#Bridge Incident

[reality-detective]

Antillean Line ship appears to have hit a barrier under the Brickell Avenue Bridge in Miami, Florida. 🤔

[odinsblog]

The crew of a massive container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday warned of power issues before the collision, which caused the bridge to collapse into the frigid Patapsco River, officials said.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the warning from the ship’s crew likely saved lives.

“We’re thankful that between the mayday and the collapse, that we had officials who were able to begin to stop the flow of traffic so more cars were not on the bridge,” Moore said. He called those officials heroes.

Moore noted that the bridge was up to code at the time of the collapse. He said the collapse was a “shocking and heartbreaking” event for the people of Maryland who have used the bridge for 47 years.

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[hxllo-hui]

nmweek23 day 2: truth

[bornwholocker]

Just finished replaying bridge to turnabout… thinking abt how edgeworth sees himself in pearl…

Him being the most understanding of pearl in this situation because he went through the same thing,,

Thinking about the parallels between them,,,

And the parallel between him and Maya not wanting anything to do with their parents’ careers, even though it was previously their life’s mission.

I really love bridge to turnabout, not just because it’s arguably one of the most interesting/well written AA cases, or at the least in the trilogy, but because it so perfectly shows the growth and connections of the characters through the games and shows how their stories tie together, even seemingly unrelated characters like pearl and edgeworth. I could talk for so long about this case and this series they’re so dear to me

[myrmica]

its so funny that all minute—the guy who once upon a time hoped to redeem zam—'s team has accomplished is getting him to consider giving up his remaining honor in order to match the level they're playing on ?

[ut-girl666]

Inspired from a clip out of Matt Rose’s “PART TWO: Twitter trying to say MORE things at the same time”:

«—-–-—»

Hotlink and Nacelle (both young little 🏳️‍⚧️ MTFs): *proudly showing their good work off to their mentor (Starscream)*

Starscream: *wants to say ‘good job’ to show things are still the same, and their change of gender hasn’t changed his care for/pride in them, and also wants to say ‘good girl’ to affirm them as femmes now, and show that he’s supportive of them*

Starscream: *What comes out:* “GOOD GOD”

Star internally: NOOOOO YOU FUCKING IDIOT, IM GOING TO GO FUCKING KILL MYSELF-

HL & N: *start crying after this has happened for the second time this week and 12th this month, and go sob to Megatron, very desperate for some assuring words from someone important*

Star: *still mentally berating himself, before he realizes, and runs after to frantically apologize to them… where they are now being halfway cradled into the sides of an angry gladiator growling at him*

(video clip for reference under the cut)

[bubblesandpages]

I actually think it takes away from the relationships Silco has with Vi and Jinx to have him know their mom.

[1001aus]

Classification of ghosts and spirits is complicated, a fact further complicated by the fact that no attempt at comprehensive ghostly cladistics ever spreads very far. Sure, most people could tell you that poltergeists are more physically violent than other ghosts, but anything more than that? No chance.

(This is further complicated by the fact that "poltergeist" is a nonsense term to actual ghosts. They have their own system and, needless to say, it little resembles anything the living come up with.)

There is a cult in San Francisco trying to summon something called a "bridge spirit" and the Teen Titans are pretty sure that doesn't mean a spirit that is connected to a literal bridge. They only have guesses for the cult's purpose, though. The group is surprisingly cagey about their goals.

Despite Vlad's affectation to the contrary, none of the halfas know much about what they are or how they work. They definitely don't expect people to be able to summon them.

[vind3miat0r]

redactedverse twitter part 2 👍

[cat2ko]

both acts in arcane season 2 feel so rushed. there are too many characters and plot lines that are fighting for screen time. i still like the show, but man is it disappointing :(

[upbeatmeeting]

Obviously, in both situations you're the one that got tricked. For any unaware of either incident, I've included descriptions under the 'Read More'.

The Tabor Bridge Incident:

From The Emperor's Friend by Margaret Scott Chrisawn:

Acting with accord for once, Lannes and Murat pooled their talents and concocted a plot to capture the bridges. They sent General Bertrand cantering across the first span where he met a suspicious Colonel Gabriel Geringer von Edenberg, in charge of the demolition team. Though his orders closed the bridges to flags of truce, von Edenberg wilted under Bertrand's demand to inform Auersperg of an armistice recently concluded. The Austrian told the gunners to stand by, and rode off with Bertrand to Stammersdorf and the prince's headquarters. The first phase had gone off without a hitch, and Lannes embarked on the next part of the audacious plan. Passing the Gattertor bridgehead with most of his aides, Murat's chief-of-staff, General Auguste-Daniel Belliard, and one of Oudinot's grenadier brigades creeping behind them, Lannes strolled out onto the bridge. Thick growth on the marshy island close to the mined span hid their progress from the enemy, at least for a while. They knew the Austrians would eventually see them and their unauthorized presence would need some fast-talking justification. Captain Johann Bulgarich of the Szekler Hussars halted on the Spitz bridge next to the Austrian artillery; he was not as gullible as his commanding officer, von Edenberg. He ordered his gunners to prepare to fire. Lannes saw him give the order and yelled at him to turn the guns around because of the armistice. The gunners complied, but Bulgarich was suspicious. His indecision lasted just long enough for Lannes and Belliard to walk right up on the enemy guns. They launched into a rapid-fire conversation with anyone who would listen, not to pass the time but to distract the gunners from Oudinot's advancing grenadiers. The language difficulty helped. The Austrians' command of French was elementary at best, and Lannes overwhelmed them with an onslaught of Gascon badinage. He succeeded in diverting their attention, at least momentarily. Bulgarich finally noticed Oudinot's advance, lost his patience, lit a match, and ordered the gunners to fire. Lannes grabbed his arm, blew out the match, and shouted the order down. Confused, the artillerymen did not light the fuses. With a perfectly straight face, Lannes asked Bulgarich how, when an armistice had been announced, he dared allow such a flagrant breach of famous Austrian military discipline. Bulgarich was spared a reply by the timely arrival of Bertrand and Auersperg. Taking advantage of his new audience, Lannes demanded that Auersperg have Bulgarich shot for his audacity, ordered him to surrender the bridge, then meet with Murat who was patiently waiting to discuss terms. If he failed to agree, the old prince was told he alone would be responsible for 10,000 casualties. Auersperg gave up. When he ordered the gunners to let the French pass unmolested, Oudinot moved up, dismantled the guns, cut the fuses of the mines, and held the bridge. The affair ended before two in the afternoon, without a single casualty on either side. Lannes never dwelt on his daring cleverness, because he considered it an integral—and unremarkable—part of his personality. Whenever he talked about the Tabor Bridge, he always emphasized the Austrians' complete gullibility, and said he did not understand how an enemy could have been so dumb.

The Capitulation of Stettin:

From Wikipedia but decently cited because I can't find the book I wanted to quote here lol. Also Romberg was later sentenced to life in prison for giving up Stettin without a fight, but died before the sentence began.

Lasalle marched to Stettin where he demanded its surrender in the early afternoon of 29 October. Lieutenant General Friedrich Gisbert Wilhelm von Romberg refused at first. At 4:00 p.m., Lasalle sent another summons to Romberg, this time with a threat of harsh treatment to the city. The French general claimed the Lannes' entire corps of 30,000 men was present. In fact, the V Corps advance guard got no nearer than Löcknitz that day. The elderly Prussian general entered negotiations and capitulated during the night of the 29/30 October. Romberg surrendered the Stettin fortress, 5,300 troops, and 281 guns. [...] Lasalle's entire force consisted of 800 horsemen of the 5th and 7th Hussar Regiments plus two cannons.

[returnsandreturns]

lady: it must be so nice to work in a library where it's quiet all the time

two hours later: *is yelled at by a very angry, potentially on drugs dude who proceeds to leave out the back door and attempt to jump off the bridge*

me: so nice to work at the very quiet library where it's always so quiet all the time

[scribefindegil]

I queued that last post a few days ago but it's great timing because I started my reread of Sword today and just got to Seivarden's Most Awkward Breakfast Conversation. she is suffering so much. it's great.

Like on the one hand the way that they're constantly talking at cross-purposes--because Breq can't believe that Seivarden cares about her except as a tie to the past and the memory of a thing she no longer is (because of course she's not a *person* but she's not really a ship anymore either), and Seivarden can't ask for any kind of intimacy that falls outside the paradigm of a patron/client relationship which Breq can't provide--is extremely compelling and kind of tragic. But also Seivarden's hopeless pining that Breq is utterly oblivious to is SO funny.

[sciencelings-writes]

Happy Narumitsu Day and WIP Wednesday, here's a gay little (877 wc) snippet from my Fem!Phoenix fic

“Wright… Are you sure you’re well enough to be doing this?” Edgeworth hesitated to return her attorney's badge as its owner rolled her eyes. 

“Actually, my fever has gone down quite a bit. I’m only at a hundred and two now.” Phoenix pulled out a convincing grin, which was interrupted by a coughing fit that lasted long enough to dismiss her point of being well enough to get back to her job. 

“Always the stubbornest of women…” Edgeworth teased with a barely-there smile. 

“You’re the last person I want to hear that from,” She huffed breathlessly, taking a moment to allow her oxygen levels to normalize. She glared at the change of clothes that she had brought to Hazakura Temple that Laury brought up to the hospital. 

Her shoulders ached just thinking about the struggle it was going to be to thread her arms through the sleeves and button it up with only the use of one arm. She had tried to reach her free hand behind her head enough to anxiously scratch her neck and had decided quite quickly that she wasn’t going to do that until her bruises healed up. 

Damn, she hadn’t been able to even brush through her hair since she had taken the plunge into the killer rapids, she could not appear in court without her thick mane of black hair tamed. Typically she liked to weave it into a tight french braid, using a little gel to make all the edges look extra sharp. The look was professional but also unique. She had seen it post-eagle river in the bathroom mirror and nearly winced at the mess it had become. Just another thing she would have to deal with before she left the hospital. 

“Do you… need help?” Miles’ voice shot through her train of thought, her cheeks noticeably tinted pink.

“Yeah,” Phoenix sighed, clearly defeated, “Yeah, I think I do.” 

Which was how Phoenix found herself having a bit of a crisis, and not even of the kind she was used to. No, this crisis was about 18 years in the making, starting as babies first crush into the beast it was after all this time. Because even after everything Edgeworth has put her through, she was still completely hopeless when it came to her. 

It started with a brush running through her hair, interrupted by a firm hand that kept the tugging from reaching her tender scalp, extra sensitive due to her illness. The slight graze of manicured nails made her shiver just as much as her fever had. Oh dear, she was not going to survive this. 

“You’re fortunate that ‘falling through a bridge into a raging river’ is a good excuse for this travesty,” Edgeworth’s snide words being softened by how gentle her hands were.

“What do you mean? It looks like this every time I wake up,” Phoenix almost succeeded in keeping her voice even as Miles’ fingertips combed through the hair at her temple. She was pretty sure that wasn’t necessary and at this point, the prosecutor was just doing it to torture her. At least she could blame the flush of her face on her fever. 

“Good lord…” The other woman audibly rolled her eyes. 

Phoenix’s only distraction was the transcript of the day's court proceedings that she unfortunately had to miss. She would’ve loved witnessing Miles attempting to cross-examine Laury. That was all she envied though, everything else about the trial seemed extremely nervewracking.

“I seem to recall your preference for tying your hair up, is that something you want?” Miles’ voice interupted her mental creation of a to-do list of things to investigate. 

“Normally I would, but I don’t think it’ll help my headache,” just the slight pulling of the brush had made her wince several times, regardless of the care Miles took. “Though I kind of want to cash in on that offer later, I bet with Franziska as a sister you were forced to learn a decent variety of complicated hairstyles.”

“You wouldn’t be wrong, though Franziska took her title of older sister very seriously so it was mostly me on the receiving end of her hair experiments. Culturally it is popular for German women to be adorned in braids, at least in traditional settings, so I did end up learning my fair share. Perhaps if you are ever in need of something elaborate I could be of some use.” Miles threaded her fingers through Phoenix’s hair one last time, checking for any final snags, though it made the defense attorney's mind go blank for a moment. 

“Hmmm, now I’m wishing I got invited to more fancy parties…” Phoenix spoke after a moment too long of silence. 

“Nevertheless, your hair looks nice down,” Miles stated like it was a fact, clearly ignoring how her scalp was sweaty from the fever and how it had last been washed with river water. The way it had naturally dried pressed up against a pillow gave it a curl wilder than the curl made by the memory of a full day bound in a tight braid. 

“Let’s get you dressed,” The woman lightly patted Phoenix’s back as she turned to the bag of clothes Laury brought up.

Oh... Phoenix had forgotten about that part.

[alter-bridge-fanatic]

Myles vs. 🐝