#I tried to make these as accurate as possible

[marsupials-of-mars]

Was thinking about @ckret2 's bill when i wrote this, but it applies to bill more generally. I think the main thing people pick up on, maybe subconsciously, about their bill that makes him feel so accurate is that he feels.

A lot of people (and most people are guilty of this including me whether they mean to or not) tend to write him as a tragic immortal? In the sense that he's been beaten down by time and learned never to care about people, and has lost the ability to care.

And the first part of that is true!

He HAS learned never to care about people! In the tbob love page, he says its stupid to tie yourself to a mortal in a way where your happiness depends on them. He's LEARNED this. But he has NOT lost the ability to care. And he DOES care despite knowing he shouldn't.

He interacts with people genuinely, he legitimately enjoys the company of "lesser" mortal species, he has fun, he thinks about people when they're gone, he's taken lovers, he speaks in phrases hes picked up from past earth decades because he likes how they sound (ya dig?).

And some people are frustrated when he's written suave and unfeeling for this reason, because he is a goofball. But the thing is, he DOES act, in a way, suave and unfeeling when it comes to situations like Ford and Dipper. He plays up his "immortal deity" persona, constantly reminding them of all the knowledge he knows, PROVING his value to them.

But he gets mad! He falls in love! He jokes around because its fun! He gets stupid and reckless when he's upset! He burns bridges when he doesnt get his way! These are all insANELY short-sighted things for a trillion-year-old to care about!

This is why he can relate to people, and why he acts like a kid sometimes. I firmly believe that he stopped aging the day he destroyed his dimension (which is basically canon i think) not only physically but mentally. He legitimately cannot mature, cannot gain wisdom no matter how much he tries.

He has a lot of INTELLIGENCE and KNOWLEGE, but its like giving a child the library of alexandria and infinite time to explore. Sure theyll probably learn some things out of boredom or curiosity, but theres no curriculum. They COULD read it all, but why would they? That's boring and dumb and they want to climb the shelves and make book forts instead.

Now, more specifically about ckret2's Goldie:

He describes himself as a consumate extrovert. He hangs out with mabel and watches tv and goes to the Rainbow club. And while he does these things, he isnt thinking "this is so below me, why should i care about any of this?" He's just trying to have fun, and is knowingly fulfilling his social needs. He believes he and ford WERE friends.

And the most important part of this that im always thinking about is Bill claiming that being friends, enjoying peoples company, loving, playing, and all that is not mutually exclusive with being an all powerful god of destruction to be worshipped by all.

Which makes sense! Because he is INTELLIGENT and he knows that he's more powerful than these people, and he SHOULD be a being that demands their worship, and he needs to find something that lasts, and makes sense in the wake of INFINITY. But he also has the mind of a mortal, and he thinks the same way he always has. And with both of these insights, the ONLY thing that MAKES SENSE is to have his cake and eat it too. Focus on the big picture while also enjoying the present, SIMULTANEOUSLY.

Manipulating ford to his own end that leads him closer to his forever plan, while also bringing him to karaoke and falling in love. Securing his rule and reputation over the nightmare realm, being feared throughout the multiverse, having his fingers in as many pies as possible-- while partying with his henchmaniacs, drinking out of solo cups and flashing the cops.

Its the only thing that stops him from going crazy. If you have a mortal mind thats built to love and lose and feel and party and wisecrack, and you relinguish it to the horrifying prospect of timelessness, if you're always looking at the existential...you are not going to last a trillion years.

[dduane]

Finally started The Door into Fire, and am enjoying it immensely, and feel like the best time I could have read this is about 15 years ago and the second best time is now. However by halfway through TDIF I've been unable to shake the mental image of the back-cover blurb for one or other of the books beginning: "THE POLYCULE IS IN SHAMBLES" in a bold italic header font. Reserving judgement as to which of the novels this would be most appropriate for, pending further reading.

Hey, thanks for the nice words. I'm glad you caught up with the series at last, even if a better time would have been fifteen years back. (And I hear this from a lot of people; so, you know, you're not alone.)

Meanwhile: (chortle) I think it'd be possible to make a case that the statement "THE POLYCULE IS IN SHAMBLES" would stand, with only the briefest brief non-shambles periods, pretty much until the end of book 3. And there are a couple of angles from which this approach can be seen to work.

From the writing end, drama is the soul of a good book or series. And drama is not achieved by everything being Just Fine, and all the people lovely and in total mastery of themselves. Drama is best served by everything being a mess that's pretty much getting worse all the time, and the characters usually not coping terribly well. (And ideally, deluding themselves about this.) Everything being puppies and kittens and unicorns with rainbow manes, and no conflict, is going to get you and your characters nowhere fast. So: bring on the shambles. How they deal with the shambles is the way your characters reveal what they're made of. (And, in the longer term, what more they're going to make of themselves.)

And from another angle: characters and character traits coming into unavoidable conflict with/among one another—people who should love each other and treat each other well somehow not really getting there without pushing through (or being pushed through) a whole lot of bullshit—are a tried and true part of this recipe. These over- and under-achieving dingbats have the potential to save their world, if they don't destroy one another first. And the metal from which this weapon is forged has a whole lot of dross in it. Which is fine. All steel starts out that way.

Meanwhile, though, I may have difficulty thinking of them for a while without the very accurately chosen term "shambles." 😏 (With the only possible caption to the below: "Okay, I know this is in translation, and some weird terms creep in. Fine. But... just what's a 'polycule' again, exactly?")

[fetchmearum420]

How 1776 characters would react to you asking them how they are:

John Adams: ah well. I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress. And by God, I have had this Congress! For ten years King George and his Parliament have gulled, cullied, and diddled these Colonies with their illegal taxes--Stamp Acts, Townshend Acts, Sugar Acts, Tea Acts--and when we dared stand up like men they stopped our trade, seized our ships, block- aded our ports, burned our towns, and spilled our blood- and still this Congress won't grant any of my proposals on Independence even so much as the courtesy of open debate! Good God, what in hell are they waiting for? Oh, how about you?

Benjamin Franklin: I am fine, just sitting here being preserved for posterity. And yourself?

Thomas Jefferson: I’m alright, just missing my wife. And you?

John Dickinson: I want to fucking kill John Adams that’s how I am.

John Hancock: I’m fed up with this damn congress. FUCK NEW YORK! How about you?

Charles Thompson: I can’t read through the resolution without an interruption :(

Edward Rutledge: I WAS annoyed, but now I’m happy cuz I got my way.

James Wilson: I’m sad because I don’t think Johns in love with me :(

Dr. Lyman Hall: I’m doing well, thank you. And you?

Stephen Hopkins: can you get me a rum before I tell you?

Roger Sherman: I’m angry cuz there isn’t anymore coffee :(

John Witherspoon: I am doing extremely well my dear friend. And what about you?

Richard Henry Lee: I AM DOING GLAD-LEE AND I AM HAPPI-LEE ACCEPTING THE POSITION OF GOVERNOR IN VIRGINIA! And you darling?

Thomas McKean: What do you mean man? Can’t you see I am bloody depressed by Washington’s stupid dispatches?

Caesar Rodney: *is dead*

George Read: NO NO NO!!!

Samuel Chase: Don’t ask me this while I’m eating!

Josiah Bartlett: I banned all horse racing and gambling so I’m happy. And you?

Lewis Morris: I abstain, courteously because I don’t know how to answer that. But I guess I’m sad.

Andrew McNair: Sweet Jesus I’m annoyed with everyone.

Robert Livingston: MY WIFE JUST HAD A SON SO I AM GOING HOME TO CELEBRATE AND POP A CORK WITH ALL THE LIVINGSTONS TOGETHER BACK IN OLD NEW YORK!

Courier: Momma can’t find me here :(

Abigail Adams: Oh thank you for asking, I’m doing just fine. How about you?

Martha Jefferson: I’m afraid I’m not feeling too well, but thanks for asking.

Joseph Hewes: I want to go fishing.

Leather apron: *can’t speak*

BONUS:

George Washington: I have been in expectation of receiving a reply, on the subject of my last 15 dispatches. Is anybody there? Does anybody care? Does anybody care?

[sparkleofstardust]

in light of the recent news that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been found dead after a helicopter crash you might be wondering 'who the hell is this guy and why are so many people celebrating his death??' and i'm here to answer that!

to fully understand what's going on we need to look into Iran's history: when the Iranian revolution in 1979 happened the authoritarian king who was ruling at that time was overthrown, but the ensuing power vacuum lead to the islamic regime seizing power and establishing Iran as an islamic republic

the following years were incredibly cruel to the Iranian people; thousands of people (especially minorities) have been protesting against the strict islamic regime leading to many being jailed, tortured and executed.

and this is where Raisi played a big part: in 1988 he was part of a committee that ordered the execution of thousands of political prisoners who were protesting the islamic regime, earning himself the title of "the butcher of tehran"

do not be fooled by what the state media wants you to believe, the Iranian people are celebrating his death. he was a cruel mass murderer who has destroyed the lives of thousands of people, his death should be used as a time to mourn for all the suffering he has caused, and bring new attention to the political prisoners still being held in Iranian prisions today

because sadly the fight is far from over. many of you have probably heard of the murder of Mahsa Jina Amini back in 2022, causing a new wave of nationwide protests and establishing the "woman, life, freedom" movement. the regime has gotten increasingly cruel in their treatment of the Iranian people, especially women, but the people of Iran are not deterred and keep fighting for a free Iran.

if you want to know how you can help, please keep talking about us. the one thing the regime hates is international attention, and in the past it has been proven that international pressure has stopped the regime from executing various political prisoners. people like Toomaj Salehi are under imminent threat of execution and spreading their names could save their lives. so whether you share social media posts or talk to your family and friends about what is happening in Iran, anything helps 🙏🏼

jin, jiyan, azadi ✌🏼

[r0semultiverse]

Small indie artists in need of support for moving out by September!

💜 These lovely folks [@QuinsCurse (they/them) & @sswitchblade03 (xe/xem and he/him)] are part of a small queer-owned Youtube community I'm in. 💖

💖 If you could lend a helping hand by reblogging & queueing this post up until the start of September, I'd greatly appreciate it & I'm sure these fine folks would too! 💜

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"Hi everyone! Requests are officially closed as I am opening emergency commissions! Please consider supporting me as we are getting kicked out and have managed to find a place that’s affordable but need to save up 5k by the end of the month! Anything helps! I also have a dontations page if you are willing to help do that! All the money received from commissions will be going to the deposit! https://ko-fi.com/quinscurse/commissions https://ko-fi.com/quinscurse/goal?g=32"

⚠️ Do not tag as d*nations or anything like that! ⚠️

"https://ko-fi.com/sswitchblade03/commissions https://ko-fi.com/sswitchblade03/goal?g=0 EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS!! My roommate ‪@QuinsCurse‬and I are needing about $5000CAD for a down payment on a new place as we need to be out of our current place by September! Every bit counts! My goal is to be set to $3000CAD. I will draw anything (coloured and rendered) for $5 CAD each! If you are willing to give more it will be appreciated. Examples of my work below!"

⚠️ Do not tag as d*nations or anything like that! ⚠️

[amethyst-crowns]

my art for how greedy my heart by @matchingbatbites | for the @steddiebang

Chapter 1 is up now!!

[overdramaticemotions]

enjoy :)

[manawari]

Solo Leveling men + Flowers

Choi Jong-in / Red Rose

meaning: love, passion, pride, beauty, & victory.

Baek Yoon-ho / Tiger Lily

meaning: courage, strength, confidence, wealth, & prosperity.

Yoo Jin-ho / Sunflower

meaning: loyalty, happiness, positivity, & admiration.

Min Byung-gyu / Dandelion

meaning: hope, healing, resilience, innocence, & transformation.

Sung Jin-woo / Daffodil

meaning: rebirth, new beginnings, hope, joy, and good luck.

Woo Jin-chul / Hydrangea

meaning: perseverance, determination, gratitude, grace, & beauty.

Eun-seok / Delphinium

meaning: big hearted, dignity, grace, cheerfulness, & goodwill

Liu Zhigang / Gladiolus

meaning: strength, faithfulness, moral integrity, remembrance, & endurance.

Go Gun-hee / Poppy

meaning: sacrifice, remembrance, endurance, & peace.

Sung Il-hwan / Protea

meaning: strength, courage, resilience, encouragement, & power.

Ma Dong-wook / Iris

meaning: hope, wisdom, trust, & valour

Lennart Niemann / Mayflower

meaning: hope, fertility, new beginnings, & boundaries/protection.

Thomas Andre / Alstroemeria

meaning: friendship, love, strength & devotion.

Goto Ryuji / Purple Clematis

meaning: royalty, power, & luxury.

[genderkoolaid]

@spacedembers @georgington

the people are hungry for penis knowledge and i must provide

so: y'all remember that post about them turning a grape into a meat grape? basically using the same process (de/recellularization), scientists are aiming to create transplantable penises w/o the concerns that come with organ transplants by removing the cells from a donor to get a scaffold, and replacing them with the receiver's cells, which would avoid concerns about rejection

here's the article I read on it; disclaimer that's it's a Very scientific read. I do not know much about science, but this process has seen success in rabbits who had their penises surgically removed; they were able to achieve full erections and impregnate female rabbits. I don't think trans humans will be able to ejaculate anytime soon, but if this becomes an accessible form of surgery it would mean we could have a form of phalloplasty that allows for natural erections!!! which is really really cool. obviously this is all far from available for us rn but it's very exciting to see this being researched, and it seems like we have good reason to be optimistic about the future!

also, the article specifically mentions trans surgery, which is really nice. a lot of articles about penis reconstruction/transplants I've seen only focus on the potential benefits for cis men, so i really appreciate that they bring up how this has the potential to revolutionize bottom surgery

[oreart]

I know that any other playable character would make more sense, but I like the thought of Enki getting attatched to her the most

[bonesfucker3000]

How the Star Trek TOS crew would act during a blunt rotation (since y’all wanted to hear this :D)

Kirk: he would act like he knows how to hit a blunt but he would hold it in and swallow it and start coughing like crazy and basically acting like he’s dying 

Spock: he would hit the blunt gracefully not hogging it at all and when high a very comforting presence though he prefers hitting the bong (Vulcan za will get you fucked up though) 

Bones: he takes long drags and will hog it a bit but not greedy with it, he either softens up or just traumadumps while he’s high, no in between 

Scotty: he would start out taking small puffs but at the end he’d be taking really long drags and will be high as a kite resulting In him just speaking Scottish Gaelic 

Chekov: the worst fucker to pass the blunt too, he will hog it for few minutes straight he’s a greedy fuck, and his fuck ass bob smells of kush, he will complain about the rules and will mooch off other people’s weed, a nightmare to be around since he will start shouting in Russian and becoming even more paitrotic than usual 

Sulu: would only take small puffs of the blunt and like Spock prefers hitting the bong, very chill when high and probably doesn’t say shit but just smiles and grins like crazy 

Uhura: would also hit the blunt gracefully but would hog it a tiny bit and take long drags but not greedy with it, when high she won’t shut the fuck up 

Chapel: would take small puffs of the blunt but prefers hitting the bong, will hog it but overall is really calm and comforting

(I need help 🫶)

[joy-less-art]

Some X Japan pixels!

I tried to make these in the style of those hide ones, but these are all based on the Celebration MV~ image on the left is the bigger version and on the right is smaller and similar in size to the hide ones ^^

feel free to use, credit is appreciated!

[ratsnu]

the messiest and most dramatic trio of the apocalypse

@cyanspica’s angsty jamilmads fic death of a nation has consumed all my waking thoughts

[thecarelessvoice]

Guess who have a new hyperfixation?!!!!

[fe3h-polls]

FE3H Polls Day 12

You’re assigned a huge essay and presentation that you have to complete with a partner. Which (Academy Phase) lord are you working with?

Claude is great at research, presenting, and writing, and his contributions are excellent, but he’s incredibly disorganized and almost impossible to get in touch with unless it’s of his own volition.

Edelgard is thorough, detail oriented, and a great writer and presenter. Her contributions will be flawless and completed early, but she’s overly commanding and will send you dozens upon dozens upon dozens of emails.

Dimitri is patient, courteous, and splits the work fairly, but he’s overly attentive to the rubric and easily distracted. He frequently bails on meetings in order to fulfill his other obligations.

[konjkitkatty]

ALRIGHT FINALLY. SOME BARREN SANDS FOLLOWER FORMS. FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AND TOP TO BOTTOM WE’VE GOT

GOAT, ALPACA, JERBOA, WEB-FOOTED GECKO, VILTURE, SCORPION, FLAMINGO, THE MAN HIMSELF BOROS, SCARAB AND ANT

A HUGE AND MASSIVE THANK YOU ALL TO THOSE WHO SUGGESTED SPECIES TO ME!!! MORE MAY BE ON THE WAY SOON!!