#Engagement City

[writing-with-olive]

So i'm working on a project that involves looking at people's opinions on public transportation, and something that keeps coming up is that a lot of people like the idea of public transportation but ridership is at the same time low, so I wanna figure out what stops people from riding.

If you could reblog this for bigger sample size that would be so so appreciated

[sweetclick]

5 locuri de vizitat in Cluj

Turist pentru o zi in oras? Parcurge 5 locuri dragi localnicilor si turistilor la pas. Cluj-Napoca, un oraș vibrant și plin de farmec, este cunoscut pentru evenimente culturale și atracții turistice. Printre cele mai îndrăgite evenimente se numără festivalul Untold, unul dintre cele mai mari festivaluri de muzică din Europa.

Cluj Arena - Începe călătoria ta de explorare la Cluj Arena, un stadion modern și impresionant din inima orașului. Arhitectura sa spectaculoasă îți va capta privirea.

Parcul Central “Simion Bărnuțiu” - Continuă-ți aventura în Parcul Central, o adevărată oază de verdeață și liniște în mijlocul agitației orașului. Primăvara, teii înfloriți îți vor încânta simțurile cu un miros dulceag, creând o atmosferă liniștitoare și romantică.

Hidrobicicleta la Chios - Vară, când soarele strălucește, închiriază o hidrobicicletă și bucură-te de o plimbare relaxantă pe apele liniștite de la Chios. Aerul proaspăt și priveliștea pitorească te vor revigora și vor crea amintiri de neuitat

Podul Îndrăgostiților - De-a lungul Somesului,la capatul parcului pe partea stanga vei găsi Podul Elisabeta, cunoscut și sub numele de Podul Îndrăgostiților. Spune legenda că cei ce se sărută pe acest pod vor avea o iubire eternă. Profită de moment pentru fotografii memorabile in cel mai romantic loc din oras.

Cetățuia - Încheie ziua urcand 237 trepte pana pe Cetățuie, unde vei fi răsplătit cu o priveliște panoramică de neuitat asupra orașului la apus. Clujul se va întinde la picioarele tale ca un tablou desprins din basm, iar momentul va fi încărcat de romantism și magie.

Intr-o singură zi, ai avut ocazia să trăiești magia orasului aflat pe malurile râului Somes. Cu plimbări romantice și experiențe inedite, orașul te va cuceri cu farmecul său autentic. Explorează Cluj-Napoca alături de persoana iubită și creați amintiri de neuitat în acest colț de rai din Romania.

[stars-obsession-pit]

Following an accident, Danny wakes up in Gotham City in a DC universe. Lacking any forms of ID or possessions beyond the clothes on his back, he’s forced to commit some crimes to survive. Minor crimes, but still.

And then he gets caught.

During the court proceedings, they come to the mistaken conclusion that he’s a Meta suffering from some psychiatric issues such as Cotard’s Syndrome (a real rare condition where a person holds the delusional belief that they’re dead/don’t exist/etc).

Thus, between his “need for mental treatment” and the concerns about housing someone with his unique physical traits, he is sentenced to spend time in Arkham Asylum. He’s under pretty low security aside from the anti-Meta stuff and has more freedoms than some other inmates, but it’s still not a great experience. Even at the best of times, Arkham is hardly a nice place.

Some of his fellow residents are decently chill all things considered, but lots very much aren’t.

[i-will-write]

I swear there are only 2 types of writers:

the ones unable to do any kind of math

gimmie the numbers, I want to crunch the numbers, I love using the numbers

[book-lover85]

If Sophie doesn't dip Keefe right before they kiss at their wedding and he says "Hey, Foster" or "I love you, Foster" and she responds with "Right back at'cha, Foster" and a little giggle then I don't want it

[tarttykent]

Prick Mode: Engaged.

And Keeley: “Here we fucking go! Come on, Jamie!”

[enjamin-the-benitor]

me, as a literal child, entering the kotlc fandom: oh boy oh boy oh boy I just finished a series of books I love. I’m so excited to share my headcanons about a character I relate to!!! :D

Like six people I talked to separately: oh you relate to Fitz Vacker, kys

me (still a literal child btw): oh

[flavia8]

You know. Something I really hate about a lot of popular fantasy books, and it's especially prevalent in Romantasy, is what passes for Feminism in them. It's a toothless fake, used as an aesthetic/seasoning. A sprinkle of *strong female character* and a dash of deceptively misogynistic everything else, and for the finishing touch a pinch of man who's slightly better than being openly sexist and Boom. Fantasy series led by a FMC.

Generally, the Female Main character either starts out or becomes incredibly powerful, but always, always, always her power is linked to the men around her. She supposedly has agency and makes her own choices but the choices she makes are between choices provided to her by men. Her male love interest is more powerful in SOME way, and ends up besting her in some way. Experience, training, power, there's always some way the man is better than her. Female characters are never allowed to just BE powerful. Or even just BE single. Often they give up their powers, or are forcibly stripped of them. They look down on other female characters for doing "feminine" work. And, they're stupid as hell to supposedly make them relatable or endearing. Often, the male mc is concerningly abusive but it's portrayed as dreamy, romantic and Ideal. (I genuinely get the love for villains, and enemies to not, and the love for morally grey characters, I genuinely do, but this isn't that, what happens in these books is just genuinely bad (if they actually were people) being portrayed through rose colored glasses) [And in some stories that could be genuinely interesting!] If there's a second Love Interest, he will just do the same awful shit to the MC but it's better now bc it's him.

If the female character isn't white, all of this + a staggering amount of racism. They're rarely MCs. They're fridged for the MCs, they serve the MCs, they're never as beautiful or powerful as the MC, they're stereotyped and portrayed as savage, vapid, comically evil, or just as a good guy with no character at all.

These books are presented as feminist and it pisses me off. Feminism is equality for all, and the fight for Women to be equal and have their own agency. To make their own decisions. Genuinely I believe writers should be able to write whatever they want. I have no issues with having "problematic" stuff in books. My issue is when people start to believe that this shit is feminist, and the author is so skilled and amazing, and it's a masterpiece! Fuck that.

[seeminglyranch87]

Taylor & Travis Timeline

May 2024 - Part 2

May 16 - According to ET (x)

The duo traveled via boat to have dinner at Locanda La Tirlindana Restaurant. While on their way to the popular eatery, Swift and Kelce were photographed kissing.

May 17 - Taylor flies to Sweden, Travis flies to KC

ET reveal very interesting article that appears to be warming up the public to the idea that Taylor and Travis are soon to be (or as most swifties believe already are) engaged! (x)

According to ET,

Excitement over a potential engagement between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce has been brewing and according to ET's source, a proposal might be on the horizon. The source tells ET, "Taylor and Travis are doing amazing, and their loved ones see an engagement coming sooner than later. They make a great match and there's no question about that."

The Eras Tour, Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden N1

I Think He Knows x Gorgeous (Travis' version) (guitar), Peter (piano)

May 18 - Kelce Jam (x) Kansas City.

The Eras Tour, Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden N2

Guilty as Sin (guitar) & Say Don't Go x Welcome to New York x Clean (piano)

Taylor is that a love bite? ;-)

Access Hollywood ask Travis what his favourite era is (x)

 “Oh, I’m a big ‘1989’ era, but I’m not going to lie I might be a little biased towards ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ just little bit,”

Travis is also asked what Taylor Swift song he'd include in Kelce Jam?

"Oh, that's a good one. Golly, So High School might be the only one that's just jumping into my mind right now. I think everyone could get fired up for that one. There are so many. The Man is my niece's favourite, so we can always go with The Man."

E! online. (x)

After the Kansas City Chiefs tight end enjoyed a romantic trip to Italy with girlfriend Taylor Swift, he couldn't help but rave about the experience—especially when it came to the "unbelievable" food. As he told reporters on the red carpet at his Kelce Jam concert in Kansas on May 18, his favorite meal during the getaway was a butter ravioli dish, which he called "amazing." Taylor and Travis' vacation—which included a sweet boat ride in Lake Como—clearly left an impression on the NFL star, who noted that the locale was "beautiful." He added, "It's the best food and the best views in the world." But as for Travis' favorite part of his entire Europe trip? That would be his experience at Taylor's Eras Tour concert in Paris on May 12 alongside Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid.  "Taylor's shows are unbelievable," he told reporters. "If you haven't been to them, you gotta try them." And while Taylor's latest stop in Stockholm, Sweden, meant she wasn't able to attend Kelce Jam, the Grammy winner was able to show her support in other ways, according to Travis. He recalled that she told him to "go out and have fun."  "She wishes she was here, I know that," he shared on the red carpet, "but she's got a lot of people she's performing for."

May 19 - The Eras Tour, Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden N3

Message In A Bottle x How You Get The Girl x New Romantics (Max Martin Medley) (guitar) & How Did It End? (piano)

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[doodle-do-wop]

Dex: Stop being so mean to me or I swear to the stars I'm gonna fall in love with you Stina: I have never met anyone so stupid- Dex: Stina Stina: Bull-headed Dex: Darling Stina: ah- BRAINLESS HALF-WITTED Dex:*(getting on one knee)* I'm warning you Stina, one more insult and you're in for it Stina: You wouldn't dare, Dexter Dex: *(pulling out a ringbox)* one more insult, just one and it's you and me for the rest of our lives Stina: *(leaning in)* bring it on you asinine idiot

[thefrogdalorian]

I think on this fine Saturday afternoon it's a good opportunity to take a breather and remember that there are really no ethical paparazzi pictures. Every single one is inherently exploitative.

Just because photos were taken on a movie set, when someone is 'working,' does not make the practice any less invasive and creepy. Imagine just going about your day, doing your job and having some weirdo snapping pictures of you to sell without your consent for others to endlessly repost online.

There are thousands of pictures of your favourite actor online already. Plenty taken with his knowledge and consent. I'd really like to see more of them on my dash, rather than the creeper shots.

And don't get me started how disseminating these pictures directly leads to people going to said sets. What starts off as admiring how good someone looks has real world implications.

No, hanging around a movie set and disrupting people doing their jobs is not harmless fun or a way to show your appreciation.

If you hang around a movie set, you are a stalker.

Don't tell me that it's okay to take your online admiration for someone offline. You may admire him but he does not, and will never, personally know you. He will never be your friend/boyfriend/daddy. He is a stranger.

The only way meeting your favourite actor is going to happen is at a convention or maaaaaybe a movie premiere if you're incredibly fortunate. You know, places they appear specifically to meet fans (or not in the case of premieres, where the purpose is to promote a movie. Which is also completely understandable if actors don't stop. You are not owed an interaction).

Of course, you cannot help it if you randomly run into someone you admire in the wild. Even then, consider that they probably won't be all too thrilled to be approached in public by a complete stranger. It's up to you to gauge the situation, but remember there is a person at the heart of all of this.

Boundaries and respect are a kindness which deserves to be extended to each and every human being regardless of their looks/talent/fame/wealth.

Fandoms blur those lines a little too often for my liking and I think just scrutinising what you're interacting with, or what behaviour you could be possibly falling down that slippery slope towards is nice to do every once in a while.

I mean no malice with this post and it is not directed at anyone in particular. It's something I cannot help but feel strongly about because I've seen this destructive cycle time and again in fandoms over the years. It's not healthy and it makes us all a little bit more disconnected from our humanity for it...

[bravenewwor1d]

I made myself a favorite character bingo! One character per piece of media :)

Row 1: Athena Cykes (Ace Attorney), Kirby, Kairi (Kingdom Hearts), Magilou (Tales of Berseria), and Marcille Donato (Dungeon Meshi)

Row 2: Lynne (Ghost Trick), Birthday Cake Cookie (Cookie Run), Princess Peach (Super Mario), Starfy (The Legendary Starfy), and Cinnamoroll (Sanrio)

Row 3: Raimu "Rhyme" Bito (The World Ends With You), Timerra (Fire Emblem Engage), Xiaomu (Project X Zone and Namco X Capcom), Oatchi (Pikmin 4), and Mizuki Date (AI: The Somnium Files)

Row 4: Darwin Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball), Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers), Dorothy Dalmatian (101 Dalmatian Street), Tilly Green (Big City Greens), and Monomi (Danganronpa)

Row 5: Vanilla (World's End Club), Clover Field (Zero Escape), Valkyrie (The Legend of Valkyrie), Karen Aijo (Revue Starlight), and Futaba Sakura/Oracle (Persona 5)

[inkperch]

It's really frustrating sometimes when I'm reading an otherwise really good fic, and Jeritza shows up and like.

Best case, he gets ignored and brushed aside as much as he does in canon -

More commonly, he's either bashed to hell and back, only explored through his relationship to Mercedes, or both.

When, like.

He is so loyal to Edelgard! He's as loyal to her as Hubie is! He will kill Mercedes if it's necessary for Edelgard's dream. He's implied to have regular off screen arguments with her about how badly she wants to pardon him despite his insistence he face his crimes. Some of her funniest enemy engage lines are her silently face-palming every time they end up fighting. She trusts him enough to put him directly under the Slither's control unsupervised and still treats him as one of her most trusted generals after.

He would not defect. Not even for his sister.

[whyeverr]

"...Phew!"

"He said it was a fixer upper..."

The material, and, er... olfactory reality of the task at hand hits like a ton of bricks. Inside, the house is suffocating: the musty air, the piles of refuse, the jumbled stacks of belongings. Lifeless hulls of appliances and electronics, knickknacks passed over by a decade of scavengers — remnants of lives lived in a distant past, all plastered over in a thick layer of dust and grime.

[cellarspider]

Thanks to my rambling this weekend, I am overflowing with love for an MMO that hasn’t been in development since 2012, because goddamn the worldbuilding for the setting of City of Heroes and City of Villains was just superb.

Do you want an MMO that begins as a pastiche of superhero comics that lovingly, cheekily engages with its source material, building up a cohesive world where the fantastical stuff feels unexpectedly real and grounded in the society, more so than most of the comics it's inspired by? Do you want that, and then to watch it slowly, gently tip its backstory into existential, cosmic horror via genre critique?

I'm in no way kidding! More below the cut.

Well, part one of more, because there's a lot to unpack here.

A lot of new superhero continuities these days treats its central premise as an anomaly. For the most popular example, the MCU treats public knowledge of superheroes as something that started with Captain America in WWII. Before his exploits, the fantastical aspects of the setting were forgotten about and hidden from the world. The DCEU begins similarly with Wonder Woman in WWI, a member of a mythic society forgotten by time.

At first, Earth in City of Heroes seemed to go with a very similar premise, though it predates any of those movies: Superpowers were unknown to the general public until the early 1930s, when some people suddenly began gaining incredible new abilities, and mythical critters not seen since ancient times made themselves known.

But that’s just the basic sales pitch. As you dug into the setting and City of Villains expanded the lore, perspective shifted into something entertainingly stranger.

Everyone knew about Nemesis, the clockwork robot-making mastermind who'd terrorized Paragon City from the early 1930s, just when superheroes were first appearing on the scene. Turns out he was an immortal Prussian nobleman born who first went on an automaton-backed crime spree in 1820s, seemingly died when the British Navy bombarded his headquarters in Malta, then reappeared in the 1860s to supply the Confederate Army with mechanical cavalry until General Sherman shelled his mountaintop base on his march to North Carolina. Nobody was ever able to replicate what the did, and with his (apparent) death, he was no longer relevant after 1865. As of the 1930s, anyone who wasn’t a history buff had forgotten about him.

And sure, everyone knew there was an underground city of evil wizards, dead for long eons until they rose again to take human sacrifices from the surface world of Rhode Island (I’m still not over that). But actually, they were active in London during the Victorian mysticism craze, then moved their operations back to their homeland of subeterranean Rhode Island with the outbreak of World War I. They made the news across the continent. They got outlawed in multiple countries. They were a big deal, until the war took the attention off of them.

Hell, one of the people who fought all these weirdos was a random teenager who'd just... always been able to teleport and turn invisible, even prior to the '30s. He wasn't even a main character or anything! His parents knew, and tried to convince him to go get training. Teleportation training. Like y'do, with your socially awkward, teleporting kid.

This setting never actually had a mundane world that was unaware of the fantastical. The fantastical was normal. The arrival of superpowers in 1930 wasn’t a hard fork between history as we know it and theirs, or a reveal of some secret world that rational minds had long denied. It was just a dramatic escalation of what had already been happening, that everyone knew about. Armies of the 1800s had to develop anti-robot tactics. Alastair Crowley publicly dissed an actual wizard cult because they were dangerous competition. Parents worried over the mental health of their superpowered teens. That was normal.

The sheer numbers of fantastical events that started happening after 1930 were not normal. Or at least, not at first. People slowly adjusted over decades, as more and more young people grew up in a world that had always been that way.  

What nobody realized at that point was how the new normal bordered on a state of cosmic horror.

And that’s where the setting really starts interrogating its inspirations.

[kevinsdsy]

im genuinely crying about the olympics closing ceremony