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Life Beyond Us is finally here! This amazing anthology has 27 short stories about what life beyond humanity might look like, and each is paired with a science essay discussing the ideas in the story.
I'm honored to be included on an absolutely rockstar Table of Contents (👀 @itsaquantum) am so excited to share my story "The Lament of Kivu Lacus" with you all!
You can buy the book here!
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#cosas mias#worldbuilding#imperialism#exactly#I mean beyond that it's a very interesting thing to know research and write about#you should always know where your food and the things you use in your daily life come from
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Just got back from seeing Sonic 3 and HOOOOOOLY SHIT y’all. Oh my fucking god. OH my god. Ohhhh my g o d
#IT. WAS. PHENOMENAL. PERFECTION. LITERALLY EVERYTHING I COULD HAVE ASKED FOR#SPOILERS AHEAD IN THE TAGS BEWARE#They gave us Shadow on a motorcycle. Shadow with a GUN. Shadow flexing by POPPING OFF HIS LIMITER RINGS LIKE A BADASS#AND!!! THE MOST GORGEOUS CREATURE I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY GODDAMN LIFE. HOMIE WENT SUPER SHADOW AND HE WAS G L O R I O U S#THE LIGHT FUR…..THE SPARKLES…..THE GLOWINGGGGG!! HE WAS GLOWING!!!!!!#WE GOT LIVE AND LEARN!!!!! WE GOT LIVE AND LEARN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#ALSO genuine family bonding? Sonic Team bonding? SONADOW BONDING???#Shadow’s little smiles during the flashbacks with Maria MY GOD I WAS GOING TO BLOW UP.#Shadow did the Akira slide on his bike and I said repeatedly under my breath I’m not a furry I’m not a furry I’m NOT a furry#I’M NOT I SWEAR#I’M JUST A HARDCORE SHADOW GIRLIE#Homie had me swooning tho I WILL NOT LIE!!!#I felt so bad for my friends I was probably insufferable for the entire film I tried SO hard to reign my fangirling back#I squealed and stimmed a LOT. SORRY Y’ALL THE AUTISM LEAPT OUT. THAT WAS BEYOND MY CONTROL#OH AND THE END?????? METAL SONIC??? A M Y??????#I KNEW they were gonna tease Amy I had a feeling#Also also it was so funny as we were walking out of the theater this guy was like ‘TAKE THAT OBAMA!!!’ and waited for an answer#And then he was like okay nobody got that. But then I said ‘I PISSED ON THE MOON YOU IDIOT!!’ and he started CHEERING LMAOOO#That movie was a religious experience. For ME. I feel like I’ve ascended to heaven#I’m so. Fucking happy right now I’m SO happy it was so good I’m going to cry#I love you Shadow the Hedgehog I love you Sonic the Hedgehog I’m going to break apart literally right now#Also one more BIG thing but I’m putting that in a separate post. Hold on.#Shima speaks#Sonic 3#Sonic#Sonic the Hedgehog#Sonic movie 3#Sonic spoilers
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I'm not sure if anyone has shared this yet, but it's phenomenal, and such a transcendent, emotional journey through her music.
the video is also spectacularly gorgeous, I'm in awe of the impressive talent, dedication, and time that must've gone into creating this and capturing the highs, lows, and connective tissue of these (230!!!) songs. it's like a magic distillation of why so many of us are impacted by and love her art the way we do:
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#taylor swift#eras tour#the complete eras megamix#joseph james#tswiftedit#candy swift#apologies for using the edits tags but i know more people might get to see this there 💖#full credits to the creator because this is beyond amazing!!!#without music life would be a mistake#thrown out speeches#favorite
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✨DANDY COMMISSION APPRECIATION POST✨
Of course, being commissions I bought, none of these lovely beautiful pieces are by me. Credits (in order) @frillsand @weevmo @lanlishiba @parrotparfait @kandavers
I am!! GONNA attempt to gush about all these pieces without devolving into keysmashes or screams but like. A. AA. AAA. I was gonna say "yall have no idea how annoying I am about Dandy" but honestly you do. You all do because I shake my silly puppet oc around CONSTANTLY.
ANYWAY I JUST!!! AUGH! ALL OF THEM MAKE ME SO HAPPY!!! The fact I get to see Dandy in art styles I love and adore around the fandom fills me with a joy I cannot even DESCRIBE to you!! OOH I JUST!!! I love them. I love these pieces. I stare at them all the time and now I'm rattling them all around at you guys!!!!! LOOK!!! LOOK AT THESE LOVELY LOVELY PIECES RN AND CHECK OUT THE ARTISTS!!!!!
#welcome home#welcome home puppet show#wally darling#welcome home arg#welcome home oc#others art#dandy leon#welcome home wally#oooh to commission artists I admire is just so!!!!!#my only regret is I RARELY pluck up the courage to ask for Wally with Dandy#The art of them dancing is my life blood its just so stunning. Frill's art always amazes me and I was so shy to ask for this#BUT FRILL IS SO BEYOND SWEET and aaugh!! LOOK AT THEM DAAAANCE!!!! I was in AWE when they finished it was everything!!! EVERYTHING!!!#the WEEVMO ART is still just mindblowing to me. AUGH Look at their happy faaace. The flower! The dirt! So expressive! So happy!#ooh I currently use the lanlishiba icon as my discord pfp!!!! So soooft. So pleasant. Reminds me of a foggy autumn day~#CHIBI BY MMY GOOD PAL MY FRIENDO MY BESTIE WESTIE MY FAVORITE LITTLE GUY OOHWOWOWOWOWOW LOOK AT THEM GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO#THE ANIMATION!! AUGH!! Seeing Dandy MOVE and also drawn by an artist who literally changed my brain chemistry with their WH animations?????#How do I explain how Kandaver's “those eyes” video changed the trajectory of my life forever. Literally ignited the Wally brain rot in me.
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Warrior cats anthro au where cats are all still normal cats living normal cat lives until they go Into The Wild™️ and enter the Warrior Cats magical pocket dimension. Like in The Cat Returns but also they still live in like clans in the woods and stuff. Its just the Magical Cat Woods. Do you get me do you see the vision
#Rusty being a Normal Housecat who meets these Normal Feral Cats(tm) in the woods and they offer him the life of a warrior cat. same as canon#except when he follows them into the woods they start walking on two legs#and wearing clothes and using tools and have a whole little cat civilisation in the magic woods#beyond the magic viel#warriors#warrior cats
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Pls tell me I'm not alone—
#epic the musical#epic poseidon#poseidon epic#epic odysseus#IDK IF I SHOULD TAG THIS AS ODYSSEUS/POSEIDON SINCE I DON'T ACTUALLY LIKE THE SHIP IN ITS REQUITED FORM#I JUST THINK ITS REALLY FUNNY LIKE THIS OKAY#Serves Poseidon right to be eternally haunted not only by the destruction of his life philosophy but also the mortal who destroyed it#Poseidon denies everything ofc#But idk he looked like he wanted more#Not that i blame him#If it had been me I would have fallen in love on the spot#I mean it was WITH HIS OWN TRIDENT#Odysseus is completely unaware of the torment he caused him beyond the immediate stabbing#He's happily back with Penelope and intends to stay there#The ppl of ithaca wonder sometimes why the god of the sea is STILL camping in front of their shore sometimes#No one really bothers asking though they're too used to it atp#I am simply tagging all one-sided ship things the following now>>#simpseidon
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"I had to save them"
Rest in peace, Liam. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. 😔✊
I finally finished this, YAY! This animatic is a mix of digital and traditional art. I definitely learned a lot of tricks while making this (also, can you notice the slight difference between art styles??).
This animatic singlehandedly explains what happened to JD after his mom sacrificed him. He was definitely ready to accept his faith until he discovered Branch's was with him (which almost gave him a panic attack). It was a good thing that everyone decided to help him, and Liam (a troll around his age, maybe older?) helped him escape.
For more context about my au check this post!
I obviously don't own the audio, only the animatic. "Bruno is Orange" by Hop Along featuring Francis Quinlan, so credits to them. Here's the link
#Idk why I gave Liam a name#but I think he deserve it cuz he suffered#he might live#maybe#idk#also-- the running animation is SO hard to make HAHAHHA#I legit had to use my brainpower for this and constantly check if what I'm making is okay#but even with the challenges I enjoyed making this#the result is very satisfying and I can't believe I did it#I swear to you guys this animatic has been stuck on my mind for WEEKS so I finally decided to try my hand on this type of animation and#bring my daydream to life#trolls#dreamworks trolls#john dory#trolls band together#trolls 3#trolls au#trolls john dory#branch trolls#trolls branch#Beyond Reach au#BR!JD#BR!Branch#BR!Liam
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I’m obsessed with them already
#sram#sramhr#SKAM Croatia#dare I say most attractive noorhelm yet#nora klaric selem#roko maric#Nora x Roko#Now I must explain the song choice#first of all thinking bout you is my favourite song EVER#but I always thought that particular verse was no noorhelm coded#they’re technically not each other’s first times because they both have had experience#as far as I know sram will have that remain the same#unless they change it ?#but I always thought the concept of a first time extends beyond physical intimacy#rather - the first time you’re in love#so in that sense I see this as first *true* love#not infatuation#but pure genuine and deep love#a new feel!!#because it’s literally right out of their respective comfort zones#no cause let’s talk about how they have a mutual fear of love and vulnerability#for different though similar reasons (lack of familial love)#which results in them being quite reserved / introverted people#but their independence/self preservational personalities become a sort of security blanket#because they’re so used to moving through life depending on themselves#until they learn to open their hearts and let love in#and it’s diffcult and messy at times#but it’s worth it#god they really are so poetic when you sit and ponder on it
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sometimes i sit here and think 'yeah i'm a pretty normal person'. and then i remember that i am fully preparing myself to write a 20-ish page academic paper on how enjolras and grantaire directly relate to achilles and patroclus and that love and passion conquers fear and cynicism
#i... might be obsessed#les mis#the iliad#its a comparison between the iliad and les mis#specifically focusing on those four characters#enjolras#grantaire#exr#enjoltaire#achilles#patroclus#patrochilles#and i just love all of them so much#i have a several page brainstorm about how they relate to each other and its just so interesting#“What we lack attracts us. Nobody loves the light like the blind man”#“There are men who are born to be the opposite the reverse the counterpart. They are Pollux Patroclus...”#lm 3.4.1#“My dear comrade's dead-- Patroclus-- the man I loved beyond all other comrades loved as my own life-- I've lost him”#Iliad (Robert Fagles translation) Book 18#I have several copies of each book#i am obsessed with these characters#this is either going to be the greatest paper I ever write or its going to make absolutely no sense but i'm ready for it
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Goals Summary 2023 – Wk #17
Hey, there! It's a week, which came after another week, so let's, like, talk about it or something. You know, like a week!
Well, this isn’t ideal. But, better late than never, yes? Last Week Write 3x Record Podcast Finish reading something Newsletter Prep How’d I Do? Write 3x No. But I did write once, which is better than prior weeks. Record Podcast Yes! Finish reading something Yes! Newsletter Prep Lol, no. Weekly Word Count: 1,150 Look. Two out of four isn’t the worst. There was a lot on my plate last…
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#goals#Life Beyond Us#podcasting#publishing#survival mode#The Audient Void#The Timberline Review#Top Shelf Librarians#willlamette writers#workworkwork#writing#writing conferences
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at some point in disability you stop wanting to "get better" and this is just really hard for able bodied people to understand for some reason
#i had an interaction with a doctor which prompted this#theyre almost certainly a quack but they promised they could find a cure for my eds#to be unequivocal no such thing exists eds is genetic and changing that is beyond the current limits of medicine in almost every case#i was there for regular blood testing and when they said this to me my response was pretty unenthusiastic#something like 'thats not really what im here for'#which was clearly completely baffling to the doctor#part of that has to do with the way doctors are really solution oriented but also#i dont really want to be 'cured'#its hard to explain but this is my body now and ive gotten used to it#what matters is my day to day quality of life not a return to 'normal'#in my eyes disability isnt a bad thing its a neutral one#the idea that im okay with being permanently disabled is intolerable to able bodied society#this doctor has a ton of pther red flags id like to separately post about but ive gone on long enough#to the person who sent me the ask about intersectionality bw transgender and disabled identity#i see you it just turns out a lot of research has been needed to answer you#a reply is coming tho#anyway#disability#salt baby talks#chronic illness#ehlers danlos syndrome#postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome#ableism
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Best Fantasy Anime (with mostly female leads)
Listen, I love fantasy anime. They are fun and I love a fight scene as much as the next girl. I am relatively uninterested in male leads mostly because of the *cough, cough* excessive fan service. So, without further adu, if you are interested in some fantasy with women at the helm here's what I got.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Yona of the Dawn
Inuyasha
Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I'm Not the Demon Lord
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!
Fluffy Paradise
Ascendance of a Bookworm
I Shall Survive Using Potions!
The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent
Tearmoon Empire
My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear
I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss
Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
Reincarnated as a Sword
Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools
Kakuriyo -Bed & Breakfast for Spirits-
The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess
Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!
Management of Novice Alchemist
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History
Nina the Starry Bride
These ones I am keeping an eye on but signs point to a favorable outcome.
The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor
#Best Fantasy Anime#fantasy anime with a female lead#anime recommendation#Frieren: Beyond Journey's End#Yona of the Dawn#Inuyasha#Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina#Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I'm Not the Demon Lord#7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!#Fluffy Paradise#Ascendance of a Bookworm#I Shall Survive Using Potions!#The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent#Tearmoon Empire#My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer#My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!#Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts#Saving 8000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement#Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear#I'm the Villainess So I'm Taming the Final Boss#Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle#Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid#Reincarnated as a Sword#Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools#The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess#Didn't I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!#Management of Novice Alchemist
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oh save me female protagonist in a video game please save me
#i need to be saved#dani rojas#far cry 6#abby anderson#tlou#ellie williams#the last of us#tomb raider#lara croft#bayonetta#resident evil 2#claire redfield#chloe frazer#nadine ross#the lost legacy#uncharted#beyond: two souls#jodie holmes#life is strange#max caulfield
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I ended up having way too many unfinished fics to choose from for Shinsou's birthday, none of which were ao3-ready, so have this extra long snippet of my beloved ice cream shop au that I've spent way too much time on for a fic that might never actually get posted 😭
(the context here is that Shinsou & Kaminari are trying to get erasermic together, but Kaminari didn't know he was trying to set his teacher up with the music store guy bc he's only heard about him from Shinsou)
#long post#liza writes#shinsou hitoshi#kaminari denki#aizawa shouta#this fic is beyond a shadow of a doubt the silliest thing i've ever written#but it got longer than it was supposed to be and then took a weirdly emotional turn#basically like if an antisocial emo teen became way too invested in the failing ice cream shop he worked at for the summer#and the lives of its patrons to distract from other stuff going on in his life#i love this fic okay#i'm just using shinsou's birthday as an excuse to talk about it for the first time it's so silly and self-indulgent#but it's also pretty far on the backburner bc i have the next three fics i want to get done (hopefully) lined up#they just keep getting beefier than intended#shinkami#i'm tagging shinkami bc it could definitely be read as pre-relationship for them#another thing that wasn't intended it just kind of snuck in there#mha fic#q#ice cream shop au
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An idea that took up all of my brain power (shade + unshaded versions)
Jade but she's an assassin :>
(I WILL DRAW MORE OF HER LATER)
#I NEED MORE JADE IN MY LIFE#she is my wife#lets ignore the canon of episode 2 she's lives and becomes a cool assassin with bullfrog#jade captain laserhawk#jade beyond good and evil#captain laserhawk#captain laserhawk au#clh au#clh jade#assassin's creed#au#assassin au#digital art#feel free to use the design#my art
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