#Firetide

[daylesspax]

Ooh, I have a TF OC that I could never figure out how to draw… I do have their altmode and some headshots tho!

(Don’t mind the low quality photo… it makes everything look darker so use the alt colors for it, they should have all the colors for it minus the visor)

His name is Firetide and he’s a Decepticon. He loves earth’s oceans and has wave decals everywhere (obviously). He’s pretty cocky but surprisingly compassionate, if not bloodthirsty and violent. Despite the flashy paintjob and arrogant attitude, he actually works as a saboteur— most of the time he keeps his visor off because he thinks everyone deserves to see it, but he engages it for missions because it keeps him in the right mindset. I still don’t know how exactly he doesn’t get caught considering… everything about him, but he makes it work he’s just that good, ig.

Anyway, Firetide has a build similar to Sideswipe in the Bayverse movies (the tires as a kind of roller skate). He can transform them into normal pedes, but he can still roll on them like Heelys (Heelies? Heely’s? Idk, it’s the shoe you can roll on). This does mean he can slip easily if caught off guard, but he’s survived the war for this long, so… (his design is meant to fit into IDW, but that’s just how I prefer drawing, I imagine him more in TFP as a subordinate and constant annoyance to Soundwave)

His alt mode is based on the Apollo Project EVO

(Yes, Firetide does have doorwings)

And uh… that’s all I can think of rn. I could never finish making a full body for him since this car is really hard to draw and I wanted to incorporate parts of it. You don’t have to do that but the car is still super cool

consider… you guys give me your transformer ocs to draw… (I am so bored please please please)

(Even if you don’t have a ref of them I will take a lovingly detailed description (tho that might end up falling into creative liberties territory and I do silly things so you have to be specific if you want that to happen or not)

[zhenni12]

she would be an awesome captain

[sundownsquad]

Here’s some concepts of two characters that the squad will meet in the upcoming story! This is Jedi General Ihptoh Sohliaht and Commander Shale.

Ihptoh is a Zeuol/Human Knight that is one of Nitsani’s long-time friends. He’s a fierce swordsman with a strong aptitude for Force manipulation. He has exceptional vision due to his large, sensitive eyes, which is especially effective at night. Bright sunlight can often result in headaches, though, so he has a special polarized visor he wears to protect his eyes from strain. He is often plagued by sporadic Force visions that tend to be abstract at best and manifest at random. This normally occurs when he’s asleep, but he can also experience what he calls “walking visions” that show up when he’s wide awake. So if he suddenly stops what he’s doing and stares unflinchingly at the nearest wall? Don’t worry, he’s just buffering.

Shale is the commander of Firetide Battalion, a unit that is known for its ability to smash through enemy lines and take back territory in a hurry. Though Shale presents himself as collected and even-keeled, at heart he’s actually a bulldozer that just wants to obliterate the enemy right now, immediately. Many of his men are much the same, which is why they are so effective at taking point and dismantling enemy defenses.

[hiccupbutpurple]

Yes this is what I’ve been saying irl all the time!! Pls I’m terrified of getting a soulless remake and I know the graphic novels would be nowhere near the kinds of money they are trying to get by milking httyd for all it’s worth (*cough* nine realms *cough*) but if they’re going to make a live remake then at least give us what we actually have been asking for ajsjsjsjsjsjsj

Okay but instead of T9R and the live-action,,, what if we just got the firetides instead

[ellinapark]

Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) Market Look a Witness of Excellent Long-Term Growth – Worldwide Survey by 2028

Latest Report Available at Advance Market Analytics, “Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) Market” provides pin-point analysis for changing competitive dynamics and a forward looking perspective on different factors driving or restraining industry growth. The global Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) market focuses on encompassing major statistical evidence for the Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) industry as it offers our readers a value addition on guiding them in encountering the obstacles surrounding the market. A comprehensive addition of several factors such as global distribution, manufacturers, market size, and market factors that affect the global contributions are reported in the study. In addition the Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) study also shifts its attention with an in-depth competitive landscape, defined growth opportunities, market share coupled with product type and applications, key companies responsible for the production, and utilized strategies are also marked.

Some key players in the global Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) market are:

Qorvo (United States)

Wirepas (Finland)

Early Warning Services (United States)

Abb Ltd. (Switzerland)

Cisco Systems (United States)

Aruba Networks (United States)

Ruckus Wireless (United States)

Strix Systems (United States)

Firetide (United States)

Wirepas (Finland)

Wireless Mesh Network is a network in which all the devices are interconnected.  It is also called mesh topology and is a low mobility centralized form of wireless ad hoc network. Usually Laptops, cell phones and other devices are connected. The network is reliable and offers redundancy. It has the advantage that if one of the node dysfunctions others can still operate. The rise in technologies in electronic devices and the increasing usage of this network in developing countries is driving the market.What's Trending in Market: Adoption of Internet of Things in the Market

The Key Players are Focusing on Reducing the Cost and Easy Handling

Challenges: Increasing Number of Devices Increases the Complexity

Lack of Skilled Labor Required to Install the Network

Market Growth Drivers: Increasing Climatic Disasters has Created the High Demand in Mesh Networks

Rising Adoption of Wireless Networks

The Global Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) Market segments and Market Data Break Down31450

Presented By

AMA Research & Media LLP

[mmr021]

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The wireless mesh networking market has realized an increase in a video surveillance application, which is used by many government activities as a security solution that keeps a record of employees & buildings. The application aids government in safeguarding the community from assassinations & terrorism. The Wireless Mesh Networks are also used in observing traffic conditions, which is supportive in stopping road accidents.

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[diphthongsfordays]

Penguin Classics Cover Tag

Tagged by the lovely @pluttskutt, thanks!!

Done with this link!

This was fun! I'm terrible at cover design so it's fun to see it lay out like this :-)

Firetide rising image is art done by the absolutely incredible @shaheenarnitipsyart of Iri and Goldie, the two main dragons.

Deathdancer image is from unspash. Niv and the Neverwhere I blatantly sourced from pinterest because I couldn't find a better picture...

I tag (no pressure!!): @afoolandathief, @thegreatobsesso, @ink-fireplace-coffee, @winterandwords, @writingonesdreams and OPEN TAG for anyone who wants it! Seriously, take it, I have no idea who has or hasn't done this one before... :-)

[thefandomexpert]

i feel like i don't seen the Individual nature of the warp enough. salamanders interact with the warp through the firetides, i'm sure other psykers also have specific mindscapes the warp bends to according to either their teaching, their culture, or both

ok my warhammer friends. while I make pleading eyes emojis at my local library system to get some of the newer publications, I picked up Rebirth cause it was one of the few they already had. what am i getting myself into?

[oneleggeddork]

Me wanting shirtless Hiccup DOES NOT MEAN I don’t care about anything else. I want Firetides, I want that major Astrid role, I want that new dragon but I emphasized shirtless Hiccup because it was funnier! First off even IF I wanted shirtless Hiccup only WHO THE FUCK are you to judge and tell people what they SHOULD want? Get off your high horses, you people wanting more out of a comic book and judging people who don’t have the same mindset, doesn’t make you better or special *gasp! shocking right?* it just makes you huge dickheads, who I hope see more shirtless Hiccup posts just to spite you

[redsea8me]

Alright!! Here is Firetide for @daylesspax, who wanted to see him in a more Prime esque style, it was so much fun to draw him!!

[riddlemethispoetry]

Firetides

Your grandmother told you once that the secret to a happy life was fucking in front of a fireplace -

We lay in the afterglow, the firelight firetides wash over your skin; sun-kissed treasure like the shores of Atlantis smiling at

the heavens. We are warm here, in this moment and each other. Your grandmother told you a story about fireplaces

once; she, the ancestor of your angel wings, told you that she was happiest when she lay here -

her ghost haunts the mantelpiece, the spectre of family lingering in a house now empty, half-sold. Does it feel like betrayal

to sell the house she smiled in?

Once, I ran out of things to say so I lied to you; told you that we could read the skin of a mandarin like tea leaves,

we broke one open like it was the world, we hungry gods and fed it to one another, laughing until our skin was covered with skin,

flecks of gold, sinew kisses and each other. in the silence, I traced lines out of nothing like this was just another poem

I was breathing into your lips, and you laughed at my prophecy, took the pale in your hands then

pressed it into my face. we make our own futures, you told me, and some days that will be late night drives,

crying and goodbyes and some nights it will look like saying hello, like holding on to each other

in cities where the asphalt speaks songs we don't know yet, but maybe we'll have each other, and maybe

we'll learn how to listen.

The rug hums harmonies I can't quite hear, I trace histories across your skin like I am making a study of you; maybe I am,

maybe I always was. Your smile is every story I went out and looked for on broken roads, in half finished bottles, knife fights,

sharp hearts and antipathy. The antithesis of theology is giving up on meaning, and I looked a long way just to find you,

call you home. Home is wherever your lips smile; as they say, write good night. You, my fireside-fireplace angel,

my fingers trace circles across your lower back like crop circles dancing, smiling and dancing and behind

my eyes, we are somewhere in a jazz hall with a high ceiling, and we dressed up to laugh at ourselves; you

to say that you finally had a chance to wear a black ball dress outside of a funeral; I, to try and leave an imprint, a fossil

on your memory. Tonight, we are the magic that grass bows to when no one is looking; we, circling, dancing and circling and dancing

in circles, a bottle of wine in my hand and a smile on my face.

[diphthongsfordays]

I definitely didn't start out writing a quick, fun little ditty about some dragons only for it to snowball into a 4-book political adventure. It's definitely all nice and neat and going exactly as I planned. Nothing to see here. Everything's under control

Anyway, how are y’all’s WIPs going because mine is completely sane and normal and definitely on track with what I’ve planned

[ellinapark]

Wireless Mesh Network (WMN)Market Look a Witness of Excellent Long-Term Growth – Worldwide Survey by 2028

Latest Report Available at Advance Market Analytics, “Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) Market” provides pin-point analysis for changing competitive dynamics and a forward looking perspective on different factors driving or restraining industry growth. The global Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) market focuses on encompassing major statistical evidence for the Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) industry as it offers our readers a value addition on guiding them in encountering the obstacles surrounding the market. A comprehensive addition of several factors such as global distribution, manufacturers, market size, and market factors that affect the global contributions are reported in the study. In addition the Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) study also shifts its attention with an in-depth competitive landscape, defined growth opportunities, market share coupled with product type and applications, key companies responsible for the production, and utilized strategies are also marked.Some key players in the global Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) market are:

Qorvo (United States)

Wirepas (Finland)

Early Warning Services (United States)

Abb Ltd. (Switzerland)

Cisco Systems (United States)

Aruba Networks (United States)

Ruckus Wireless (United States)

Strix Systems (United States)

Firetide (United States)

Wirepas (Finland)

Wireless Mesh Network is a network in which all the devices are interconnected.  It is also called mesh topology and is a low mobility centralized form of wireless ad hoc network. Usually Laptops, cell phones and other devices are connected. The network is reliable and offers redundancy. It has the advantage that if one of the node dysfunctions others can still operate. The rise in technologies in electronic devices and the increasing usage of this network in developing countries is driving the market.What's Trending in Market: Adoption of Internet of Things in the Market

The Key Players are Focusing on Reducing the Cost and Easy Handling

Challenges: Increasing Number of Devices Increases the Complexity

Lack of Skilled Labor Required to Install the Network

Market Growth Drivers: Increasing Climatic Disasters has Created the High Demand in Mesh Networks

Rising Adoption of Wireless Networks

The Global Wireless Mesh Network (WMN) Market segments and Market Data Break Down31450

Presented By

AMA Research & Media LLP

[primroseprime2019]

Bloodlines-Chapter 1: Blood Moon Ball

Tennille and I walked through the town. I was awed at how many people there were and lucky for me, I wasn't claustrophobic.

Tennille let out an annoyed yet bored groan, "I don't get why we are spending the day in New Orleans' biggest tourist trap." Her crow familiar, Yarrow, was on her shoulder and she flapped her wings with a caw.

"I think it's nice," I said, "my mom likes this place."

Tennille only huffed as she looked around. Everyone was preoccupied, buying and selling merchandise from markets. "Tch," she scoffed, "what are we, witches? Why would Vampires need blood magic anyway?"

I sent her a look of disapproval, "stop that. You sound a lot like Uncle Gabriel whenever he talked like that."

"Yeesh, don't even joke about that Paige," Tennille smirked teasingly, waving her hand dismissively, "any luck with finding a boyfriend or girlfriend for the Blood Moon Ball tonight?" My eyes widened as my cheeks turned red and I looked away flustered.

Tennille cracked up, holding her sides, "oh my Lord! You really have!”

"Sh-shut up," I stammered as I started to walk ahead, "Natalia suggested that I do before the ball. And you know I'm unsure about my-Oof!" I yelped as I bumped into something. Or rather... someone. I moved back and looked up to see a pair of dark red eyes glaring down at me. I instantly knew who it was: Mordecai Firetide. He was the same age as Jamisen and the two came from both religious families. Only Jamisen's family was more brighter and caring while Mordecai's family hid in the dark and cared for the poor and hissed at the rich.

It wasn't the fact that Brandon Brightkeep and Mordecai Firetide hated each other, it was the fact that Brandon was stronger than him and they got into a fight when Me, Griffin and Harry were thirteen. Mordecai resented Brandon and he hardly ever talked to me.

"Hey," I was brought out of her thoughts and looked to Mordecai who frowned at me and pushed me back, making me step back, "mind giving me some space, oddball?"

"Oh shut up Mordecai," Tennille scoffed, "why don't you apologize? She bumped into you so why don't you apologize for pushing her away?"

Mordecai frowned and he looked back at me. He seemed to have a skeptical light in his eyes yet whether it was from curiosity or disdain, I couldn't tell. "I don't apologize to half breeds," he said before he turned and walked away.

Tennille growled and she stepped forward but I placed my hand on her shoulder to stop her before she did anything rash. "Tennille, don't," I said firmly.

"That asshole should learn his lesson though," she scoffed, "and we all know I'm the one to give it to him." I fought the urge to roll my eyes. Tennille had taken karate lessons in the school gym; something Natalia and I both despised. Vampires may be hunters but they are natural-born fighters.

And our leader, Jocelyn Fairchild, knew it. All of the Vampires looked up to her because she were the first to bring the Vampiric system back to life underneath the light of a full moon. She knew harmony and chaos, life and death, and love and hate. Everyone looked up to her but not my uncle Gabriel. He had envied her and it had cost him his life.

Tennille and I had made it back into the house. I closed the door behind my and took my shoes off. I could smell the scent of cupcakes in the air.

"Hi Paigey," my Mom, Latosha Proudwine, called out from the kitchen.

"Hi Mama," I said as I walked into the kitchen. I gently patted my cat familiar, Primrose, on the back, making her look up at me and meow before she stood up and stretched out. I couldn't help but chuckle at the angle she had put herself in. It was funny and pretty cute in a way.

"So how was your walk?" Mom asked. I chewed on the inside of my cheek. Did I really have to know about the run-in with Mordecai? Then again, this was my mom. She was the best person to turn to.

"Me and Tennille had a run-in with Mordecai Firetide," I said. That was when I realized how silent my mother suddenly went. A bead of sweat ran down my temple and I jumped when Mom turned to me.

"What did he do?" She asked, her tone icy. I stared at her. "H-huh?" I murmured dumbfounded.

Mom frowned and moved towards me, giving me a start as I stepped backwards but my backside hit the edge of the table and Mom suddenly grasped my wrists.

"What. Did. He. Do?" She asked. I could almost feel the heat of my mom's anger on my skin and it scared me.

"N-nothing," I stammered, "he pushed me aside and called me a half breed and h-he left." Mom stared down at me hard with piercing red eyes and I stared back. It wasn't until the timer broke her stare and she turned her head towards the oven.

"As long as he didn't hurt you, I'm relieved," she said, walking to the oven. I bit my lip, suddenly regretting telling her in the first place.

"Paige?" I looked to Primrose who stared up at me in concern. I could feel my heart pounding and I didn't know what to do so I scooped Primrose up into my arms and hurried out of the kitchen.

As I came into the living room, I nearly bumped into Demetrius and his crow familiar Shadow. "Whoa-heh. Hey sis," he said sheepishly before he noticed the weary and frightened look on my face.

"A-are you okay?" He asked concerned. I took a deep breath and nodded.

The others were outside in the backyard so we went there. Harry was playing soccer with Shiloh and Marley.

"Hey," Griffin said, looking at us. "Hey." I smiled. His wolf familiar, Firestorm, looked up at us before he looked away, keeping an eye on the other familiars. Vampires had always summoned their familiars at a teen age.

I held Primrose in her arms as I watched Harry spar with Charlotte. It was quite the friendly game between the two since they were kids.

"You guys ready for the Blue Moon Ball?" Harry asked as he blocked a punch from Charlotte.

"Hell yeah," Natalia grinned, "Uriel Silverheart is taking me."

"Felicity Wildsmith is coming with me," Griffin said, waving his hand dismissively.

"I'm taking Molly Moonmill." Harry smirked, "the girl of the century."

Charlotte rolled her eyes and shook her head, "yeah and you two are quick to have sex than talk." Natalia, Tennille and Jonah cracked up at her words as Harry's face turned red.

"Girl, shut the Hell up!" He snapped, completely flustered as Marley and Shiloh laughed alongside Natalia, Tennille and Jonah.

Griffin rolled his eyes and shook his head. I chuckled softly as Dad walked over to them.

"Hi Dad," Shiloh waved at him. "Hello Shiloh," Dad chuckled, ruffling his head.

He looked to Griffin and I, "you two getting anxious for tonight?"

"Dad, we've been to these events since we were kids," Griffin said matter-of-factly as he gave him a skeptical look, "I'm pretty sure we can handle this."

"Besides, the only one who's anxious to go is Paige," Harry said, pointing at me and I glared at him as his wolf familiar, Nightcrawler, snickered. Echo hissed at him, her fur bristling and fluffing up, her teeth bared.

Charlotte quickly ran her hand over her back to calm her down. Echo was never fond of Nightcrawler, and Dad, Charlotte, Harry and I never knew why.

"Let her be Harry," Dad chuckled, "it's okay to be nervous. Just be yourself and have fun."

"Wait, you're not coming?" Marley asked. Dad shuffled his feet, biting his bottom lip, "well... no. I mean, Queen Jocelyn did say that this time the Blood Moon Ball was for children."

"We're not children!" Harry exclaimed hotly, waving his fist in protest and Charlotte rolled her eyes before she smacked him in the back of his head, eliciting a yelp from him.

Marley then clung to Dad's arm, her face contorted in anger, "this wasn't part of the deal!"

Dad raised an eyebrow, "what deal exactly?" He pulled his arm out of Marley's grip. "The parents went over it and Princess Clary and Prince Jonathan are hosting it."

"Clary and Jonathan? Of all people?" Natalia said in confusion.

"Does that surprise you?" Dad asked. Natalia waved her hand in a so-so motion.

"Just remember to have fun," he chuckled before he went back into the house. I traveled my gaze down towards the ground as I silently sighed. Fun. In my heart, I knew tonight wasn't going to be fun. At least... not to me.

OoOoOoOoOoOo

Tonight was the night all the teens went to the ballroom. The castle wasn't very far from here yet the guards were driving the carriages at the time.

Me and my siblings wore different clothes. The boys were wearing black, blue and red tuxedos while me and the girls wore dresses. Natalia wore a pink dress with purple, blue and white paint splotches on the bottom and her hair was tied into a bun.

Charlotte was wearing a dark purple and black striped dress with musical notes on the bottom. Her dress was up to her knees and her hair was in a braid. She had it like that ever since she was six years old and Harry had went so far as to calling her Katniss Everdeen on a regular daily basis. No doubt would he do it again.

Kaitlin was wearing a blue dress with pink pearls on the sleeves. Her hair was down and a bit curly. Regardless of that, she was really beautiful.

Tennille wore a yellow and black dress that was down to her knees and she wore a cyan-colored necklace. Her hair was tied into two braided ponytails.

Marley was wearing a white and black dress that had crescent moons on the top and her dress was down to her ankles like mine. Her hair was tied into two pigtails which Mom thought was adorable.

Then finally me. I wore a dark red dress with black lining on the chest part. It revealed my shoulders and half of my chest but not the entirety of it which was somewhat a welcome relief for both me and Griffin, along with Mom. The dress was down to my feet and it had a short white lace, almost like a wedding dress. My hair was down past my shoulders and it was slightly curly.

"Wow!" Marley squealed, "you look amazing!" My cheeks turned red and a small quivering smile appeared on her lips. We heard the horses outside so we all hurried down to go, saying bye to our parents.

While me and my siblings were on the carriage, while my brothers and sisters chattered on and on excitedly, I tuned them out, staring at the window, an uneasy feeling of fear gnawing at my stomach.

Once we made it to the castle, everyone had got to meet their girlfriends and boyfriends and started to walk inside. I stood by the doors and I watched silently.

A dark chuckle made me tense slightly. "My, oh my," a familiar voice said as hands ghosted over my shoulders, my skin, "what do we have here?" I looked over her shoulder to see Brandon Brightkeep. He was wearing a dark red tuxedo with a white flower on the chest part.

"H-hi Brandon," I said, a small hint of fear in my voice. I had every reason to be afraid of Brandon; he was one Hell of a killer and almost everyone knew it. He just had to be kept under watch because of a few... incidents. It was surprising that he was basically allowed to stay in the city despite the fact that he had almost literally burned down Brightburn, Kansas to the ground. "Sh-shouldn't you be with someone else?" It was a dumb question and I knew it was because he gave a soft huff.

"The bitch decided to ditch me," he said. "Language," I said, playfully punching him in the arm, making him laugh.

"Alright, alright. Don't go Captain America on me," he said, "let's go inside. I bet Princess Clarissa already started the dance." "She's not a princess, dude." They turned to see Ryland coming over to us. "You know what I mean," Brandon huffed before he smirked at his brother teasingly, "what, no date?"

"Shut up," Ryland said with his eyes narrowed.

I couldn't help but laugh as the three walked inside. Maybe tonight wouldn't be so bad. Unbeknownst to me, something bad was going to happen on the night of the Blue Moon Ball. A shadow-like creature stood on a roof, watching the moon. It's bright red eyes glinted in the moonlight before it disappeared out of sight.

[diphthongsfordays]

What to Expect in Firetide Rising

Tagged by @ink-fireplace-coffee foooorever ago, for her (then) new tag game! Thanks Carmen!

A bullet point collection of things you can expect in Firetide Rising! This is a four book series that started out as a standalone, so there's a lot of Nonsense happening, lol.

Hardcore found family. The foundest of families.

Dragons(TM)

Tropical islands and sunlight on the ocean

Accidental astral projection

A diver who is Doing Her Best in spite of the fact that she is 1000% not equipped to deal with any of this nonsense

Do good recklessly. Very recklessly. Maybe not that recklessly. Too late, you've already done it.

Absolute disasters somehow saving the world

Tender Forehead Touches

She died but it's okay, she's better now

People in power consistently abusing said power

Far, far too many ocean metaphors

A rage-filled egotistical prince

Elemental magic

Significantly more drowning than any one person should ever experience, but here we are

How I, a person with a genuine fear of both caves and deep water, ever wrote this story I will never know

Young woman learns to play the game of thrones, decides it's a dumb game, and chooses to be better

Love and loyalty

War and change and morality

Glowing Eyes(TM)

I tag (no pressure!! I feel like some of you have already done this but I can't remember...): @avrablake, @cherryxwrites, @writingonesdreams, @sleepyowlwrites, @drippingmoon, @painsandconfusion, @alannaofroses, @sharraus, @uraniumwriting and OPEN TAG for anyone who wants it!

[zhenni12]

ferb to follow heheh

she would be an awesome captain