#Plutonium Jones

[theenchantedecho]

The Rise of the Wizarding Britain Economy

By: Vira Minks

According to a report by the Department of Magical Economics, the wizarding Britain's GDP has seen a steady increase over the past decade, with a particularly notable jump in the past few years. This growth has been driven by a variety of factors, including the expansion of international trade and the development of new technologies and innovations.

The expansion of international trade in the wizarding Britain has been a key factor in its economic growth. The establishment of the International Confederation of Wizards has opened up new markets and partnerships with other magical communities, leading to an increase in exports and imports. This, in turn, has boosted the economy and created new opportunities for businesses of all sizes.

In addition, the development of new technologies and innovations has also played a role in the growth of the wizarding Britain's economy. The Ministry of Magic's Innovation and Development Department has provided support and resources to wizarding entrepreneurs, enabling the creation of new products and services that have improved the lives of wizarding society and generated significant profits. These innovations have not only helped to modernize and improve the wizarding world, but have also contributed to the growth of the economy by increasing demand for these new products and services.

Another factor contributing to the economic growth of the wizarding Britain has been the supportive government initiatives put in place to encourage business development and innovation. The recently passed Wizarding Business Act, for example, aims to streamline the process of starting and running a business in the wizarding world, providing easier access to capital and grants and supporting small businesses and startups. This has helped to create a more supportive and dynamic business environment, fostering the growth of new ideas and innovations.

Overall, the combination of international trade, technological advancements, and supportive government initiatives has contributed to the significant economic growth experienced by the wizarding Britain in recent years.

One example of a successful wizarding business that has contributed to this economic growth is the popular potion-making company, Potions by Plutonium. Founded by young entrepreneur, Plutonium Jones, the company has seen a significant increase in sales and expansion into international markets. "We've always focused on using the highest quality ingredients and innovative techniques in our potion-making, and it's paid off," says Jones. "The support from organizations like the Ministry of Magic's Innovation and Development Department has been invaluable in helping us bring our ideas to life and succeed in the marketplace."

In addition to the growth of established businesses, there has also been a rise in new startups and small businesses in the wizarding Britain. "The support from the government and various organizations has made it easier for young entrepreneurs to get their ideas off the ground," says Sarah Johnson, owner of the popular bookstore, Magic and More. "It's exciting to see so many new businesses popping up and contributing to the economic growth of the wizarding Britain."

One of the major challenges facing the wizarding Britain economy is the ongoing conflict with dark forces, which can disrupt trade and create uncertainty for businesses. This includes threats from rogue wizards and dark creatures, as well as the risk of terrorist attacks by extremist groups. To address this challenge, the Ministry of Magic has implemented a number of security measures, such as increasing patrols and surveillance in key areas, and working with international partners to combat the threat of dark magic.

In addition to these security measures, the Ministry of Magic has also established a task force to address the economic impact of the ongoing conflict. This task force works with businesses to provide support and resources during times of crisis, such as access to emergency funding and assistance in rebuilding after a disaster. This has helped to mitigate the economic impact of dark forces on the wizarding Britain economy and has contributed to its overall stability and resilience.

Another challenge facing the wizarding Britain economy is the impact of natural disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes. These events can disrupt trade and damage infrastructure, leading to economic losses and hardship for businesses and communities. To address this challenge, the Ministry of Magic has established a disaster response team to coordinate efforts to mitigate the impact of natural disasters and provide support to affected areas. This includes providing emergency assistance to businesses, such as temporary housing and access to financial support, as well as working with communities to rebuild and recover from the effects of the disaster.

Despite these challenges, the wizarding Britain economy has shown resilience and a commitment to progress, with strong leadership and supportive policies and initiatives. By investing in education and training programs and creating a more stable and predictable business environment, the wizarding Britain is well-positioned to continue its economic growth in the future. In addition, the government and various organizations have implemented measures to support small businesses and startups, such as the Wizarding Business Act, which streamlines the process of starting and running a business. This has helped to create an even more supportive and dynamic business environment, fostering the growth of new ideas and innovations.

Furthermore, the expansion of international trade has also played a significant role in the economic growth of the wizarding Britain. With strong partnerships and trade agreements with other wizarding communities around the world, the country has been able to access new markets and resources, leading to increased economic activity.

However, it is important to remember that challenges still exist and that the wizarding Britain must remain vigilant in addressing them. The ongoing conflict with dark forces, as well as natural disasters and other unforeseen events, can disrupt economic stability. It is essential that the government and business leaders work together to identify and address these challenges in order to maintain and further the growth of the wizarding Britain economy.

Overall, with strong leadership, a commitment to progress, and a focus on international trade and innovation, the wizarding Britain is well-positioned to continue its economic growth in the future. It is up to all members of the magical community to work together to ensure that this growth continues, and that the wizarding Britain remains a leader in the magical world.

Overall, the future looks bright for the wizarding Britain economy. With strong leadership, a commitment to progress, and a focus on international trade, technological advancements, and a supportive business environment, there is no limit to what our magical community can achieve. As Minister of Magic Barty Crouch Sr. noted, "The wizarding Britain has always been a leader in innovation and creativity, and it's important that we continue to nurture that spirit. By fostering a supportive business environment and encouraging the growth of new ideas, we can ensure that the wizarding Britain economy continues to thrive and prosper." It is up to all of us to work together to ensure that this growth continues, and that the wizarding Britain remains a leader in the magical world.

Overall, the wizarding Britain economy has experienced a period of growth and prosperity in recent years, thanks to a variety of factors including the expansion of international trade, the development of new technologies and innovations, and the support of government and business organizations. While there are still challenges to be faced, such as the ongoing conflict with dark forces and the potential for natural disasters and other unforeseen events, the strong leadership and commitment to progress demonstrated by the government and business community give reason for optimism about the future. By investing in education and training programs and creating a more stable and predictable business environment, the wizarding Britain is well-positioned to continue its economic growth and maintain its position as a leader in the magical world. So, it is up to all of us to work together to ensure that this growth continues and that the wizarding Britain remains a thriving and prosperous community.

[dcdreamblog]

How many types of kryptonite are there? I know this isn't quite history, but you seem incredibly knowledgeable and there so much misinformation. The wiki page is constantly vandalized, people making nonsense up; crazy stuff like plaid kryptonite ruins Kryptonian fashion sense and then it's cleaned up and locked. Even when it seems normal it gets messed up. Someone once edited blue kryptonite from "only hurts Bizarros" to "only hurts Bizarros, will mutate normal people into Bizarros and then hurt them"

Ah yes, the green stuff. So in the public imagination, seemingly omnipresent despite the fact that there's never been enough of it in one place for study to fill a gym locker. Yes, I would like to set this particular record straight because for god's sake I'm sure Superman would to.

(A brochure of the 6 types of Kryptonite on display at the opening of Metropolis' Superman Museum)

So, groundwork for those of you who may not know. Kryptonite is a radioactive element that was created when Superman's home planet Krypton detonated due to a chain reaction in its unstable core. The detonation irradiated the planet's crust and mantle as they were flung outward into space and various aspects either of that radiation or the material irradiated formed it into different kinds of kryptonite each manifesting a unique form or effect.

To cover up the first and biggest misconception. No it is not "everywhere", nor is it actually that common.

The amount of Kryptonite, all told that exists on Earth at this point in time is theorized by STAR Labs to be less than 10 tons. Which sounds like a lot but is less than what 2 elephants weigh.

Krypton was a large planet, larger than Earth by orders of magnitude and even then the amount of Kryptonite that would have naturally made its way to Earth probably wouldn't have fit in a coffee cup. Most of that weight hitched a ride on the warp engine the brought baby Superman to Earth and all of the exotic stuff has been brought here intentionally by alien villains and gotten lost or confiscated.

There are 5 "Core" varieties, two that have been seen in a few prominent instances and a few that are know to theoretically exist

About 95% of the Kryptonite mass on Earth and the universe is standard Green Kryptonite, made up of the standard, stable earth elements flung outward in Krypton's explosion. Metal, stone, etc. It is radioactive, giving off "K Radiation" that is highly damaging to the solar energy held within Kryptonian cells. It causes weakness, fatigue and a weakening of Kryptonian powers and over prolonged exposure can be lethal.

Misconceptions Debunked: It is still radioactive, if you keep it around you WILL get cancer. No, Superman is not instantly helpless to it. Better men than you have tried. No, technically it is not illegal to own but unless you own a mid sized country you can't afford any and none is legally for sale anyway, G Gordon and Alex Jones lied to you.

The next 4% of Kryptonite mass is Red Kryptonite formed by the already radioactive elements within Krypton when it exploded. Uranium, Plutonium, etc. The mingling radiations created a truly dangerous and unpredictable material that has wildly mutagenic effects on a Kryptonian exposed to it. Literally anything can happen, good, bad or indifferent. The same chunk also cannot effect the same Kryptonian twice. It's theorized that once the mutation is corrected for, the hyper effective Kryptonian immune system is able to stamp it out if it ever crops up again.

Misconceptions Debunked: This one is even MORE radioactive, it will kill you FASTER. Yes, all of the stories you have heard are true. Yes, even that one.

The final 1% of natural Kryptonite mass is Gold Kryptonite formed when standard Green and Red K, still molten from Krypton's explosion, collided, alloying together. It causes a chain reaction that destroyed the Kryptonian ability to metabolize solar energy, destroying their powers. Permanently.

Misconceptions Debunked: This one is the MOST radioactive, time until lethal radiation poisoning at arms length is lower than the elephant's foot under Chernobyl. Every single ounce of this stuff is accounted for, we know how much of it is on earth down to MICROGRAM and where every one of those micrograms is at every second of every day.

The final of the varities that exist in any quantity are artificial or do not exist on Earth in any permanent amount.

Blue Kryptonite was created to ward off Bizarro, only Superman know how to or has the resources to create it. Only a single sample of it exists for study and use in emergencies, all extras made in those emergencies are destroyed for the sake of them not being used against the Bizarro race accidentally or on purpose

White Kryptonite is lethal to all plant life on any world due to is radiation basically melting Chloroplast it has only been seen in a single large meteorite that Superman averted, no one knows for sure what he did with it and most people do not want to.

Jewel Kryptonite is formed only from the shards of Krypton's Jewel Mountains it has some ability to manifest connection to the mysterious Phantom Zone. Because of this security risk it is not allowed to exist once discovered. All other varieties quickly listed below are either fictional, theoretical or have never been studied because they existed for times measured in minutes or less.

Black Kryptonite: Causes violent psychosis in Kryptonians, created on Apokolips.

Artificial Kryptonite: You would have better luck atomically turning air into gold bars but yes, we do know what it's made up of so we could theoretically make some.

Silver Kryptonite: Might exist in the form of magically altered artifacts? Historicity unclear.

Pink Kryptonite: In your AO3 fanfics only, you know who you are.

Kryptisium: ULTRA theoretical, would allow for the increased absorption of solar radiation. The creation of this material is a green energy holy grail and the main reason Kryptonite is actually studied.

Slow Kryptonite: Some dingbat artificially decreased Kryptonite's atomic mass. To "effect humans the way K effects Kryptonians". What he had done was "invent" Plutonium.

Anti-Kryptonite: Kryptonite from the Antimatter realities. Does not exist for very long for obvious reasons.

Blood Kryptonite: You are in a cult, please, grieve and move on. Its what your loved one would want.

Looks up

If that is not the whole shebang I don't wanna know what is.

[rosethreeart]

I saw your convo with a fellow Hetalia when it came to England and France with the US state and Canadian provinces as their grandkids. And it reminded me of a couple of Hetalia fics I wrote a couple years back and it got me thinking that Washington's relationship with England would be strange and complicated. Especially if it was my OC Washington.

Washington aka Robin Jones is just as adventurous as Alfred but has tons more common sense and a good brain on her shoulders. So the girl isn't stupid. Raised by lumberjacks, hunters, fishermen, trappers in the middle of nowhere full of forests, volcanos and later on being helpful for the Allies winning WW2 but with a heavy guilt to what she contributed to the war effort when it came to Japan. Dealing with the military and tech giants like Microsoft, Nintendo. While currently boycotting her beloved Starbucks for Seattle's Best while suffering from coffee addiction, which isn't helping her research at Hanford when it comes to LIGO.

Now you made me want to write another England Vs Washington fic during WW2 when it comes to her involvement in the war effort. Trust me Arthur wouldn't appreciate a 12 year old girl helping out with the Manhattan Project and helping the guys at Hanford to refine the plutonium that was part of the Trinity Test.

RRRAAAHHH DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[slasheru]

If suddenly Mc dies from an accident, how are the datables going to react?

TATE: Will never love again. One of two things will happen: Either he walks the earth, alone, despondent, forever, never graduating, eventually disappearing into the darkness one day never to be seen again Silent Hill style, with everyone assuming he went to "find" the Player wherever they went, OR this is just the moment that makes the Eldritch Horror totally snap and take over permanently. The world might ACTUALLY end due to the carnage. Tate would 100000% end the world for ending you :(

LAILA: Ohhhh no. No no no. Death isn't the end, and we KNOW that! Laila's canvassing everyone undead or not-technically-alive around campus - Covington, Juno, Plutonium, anyone else she can think of - and starts concocting schemes to bring the Player back to life. BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY. You two were supposed to survive to the end TOGETHER, dammit!! (She'd also probably help you do the requisite physical therapy to get used to your zombie body again.)

SAWYER: Sawyer feels two of the stages of grief most deeply: Sadness, and RAGE. SO MUCH RAGE. He'd oscillate between being a weeping fucking mess and threatening to murder anyone who came NEAR the Player's body. Luckily, Sawyer would probably also figure out death isn't the end after at least two or so weeks of freaking out and mourning. Non-zero chance he would've gotten a very classy memorial tattoo during this time, and will be a little embarassed to show it to you when you DO come back to life.

JUNO: ..........There's a ghost Player, now, right? TELL ME YOU CAME BACK AS A GHOST, PLAYER!!!! Juno would frantically try to ensure that the Player really DID get stuck between worlds. If they're fully a spectre, Juno would be THRILLED, and be so happy and excited to welcome the Player to their new incorporeal life! It's hard, but, uh, you can get accustomed to having to focus to keep your clothes on, right?

HEX: Possibly the only one who DOESN'T realize on his own that he could reanimate the Player (besides Tate, who goes hog wild insane on learning the news, so he doesn't count). Which means he'd spend A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME being ABJECTLY, HEART-BREAKINGLY MISERABLE. He wouldn't stop crying for fucking weeks, throw himself on your casket, dress like a Victorian widow, and sob while he makes little wreaths for you during class until Xerxes gets annoyed and tells him to just FUCKING ASK STEINFURTER TO SEW THE BODY BACK TOGETHER, MR. JONES-MACDUFF. YOU'RE A DISTRACTION TO THE REST OF THE CLASS

[kudosmyhero]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (vol. 1) #12: Survivalists

Read Date: June 10, 2023 Cover Date: September 1987 ● Writer: Peter Laird ● Pencils: Peter Laird ● Inks: Peter Laird ● Letterer: Steve Lavigne ●

**HERE BE SPOILERS: Skip ahead to the fan art/podcast to avoid spoilers

Reactions As I Read:

● scary how relevant this issue still is ● 👏👏👏

Synopsis: The story begins with Michelangelo shooting an apple off of Donatello's head with a yumi, à la William Tell. This is Mikey's way to prepare a fruit salad—but Don has grown tired of the exercise and the pair join their brothers, Splinter, Casey and April, who are having a picnic out in the woods near Jones Farm. As Mike and Don sit down to feast, a man comes crashing through the bushes and lands face first in their bountiful blanket.

The intruder's glasses are lost and he frantically asks where they are. Unfortunately in the next breath, one of the turtles steps on the glasses. Casey is enraged by the man and grabs him by the collar, threatening to pound him. April gets Casey to cool his jets and put the fellow down, and he explains his predicament. His name is Michael Murphy, he's a physics student who was kidnapped by a group of survivalists five weeks ago. The group, who call themselves the "Committee to Rebuild American Patriotism" (C.R.A.P.), wanted the student to build them a nuclear bomb that they could use to start a war with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Don asks Michael if he built the bomb and the student replies that he had to, or C.R.A.P. would have killed him. Murphy pleads with our heroes to help him when he is shot in the chest by a sniper. The wound isn't fatal but it is bleeding badly.

600 yards away we see the survivalists. Their leader, Skonk, is unhappy that he only wounded Michael. As his men congratulate him on a fine shot, Skonk decides that they'll have to kill everyone—including the people in turtle costumes and their "dog."

Casey and April take Michael to their car to get him to the hospital while the turtles cover their backs. Don and Mike take out two of the extremists while Splinter faces off with Skonk. Splinter fares well against his much larger opponent, but the madman escapes by throwing debris in Splinter's face. Skonk bolts for C.R.A.P.'s bunker.

Meanwhile, Donatello has already reached the survivalist's base. Don cautiously maneuvers the camp and escapes a booby trapped door by planning ahead. Donny finds the bomb in the basement of the building.

Raphael and Leonardo take out the two remaining members in a creek. As Raph drowns his opponent, Splinter and Mike arrive and their father orders Raph to release the man. Raph replies that he was just having some fun and lets the man up, quickly knocking him out. Splinter calculates that only Skonk remains at large and they head out to find him.

C.R.A.P.'s leader has made it back to his base and grabbed a radio control detonation device. He climbs to the roof of the bunker and awaits his adversaries. Splinter tries to talk sense to the survivalist, but the man is determined to set the bomb off. Just as Skonk is about to push the button, Don arrives on the scene and yells for his family to take cover. Skonk sets off the bomb and the bunker explodes!

Later the protagonists are sitting on a porch discussing the events. We learn that Michael Murphy is in the hospital and doing well, but the other survivalists escaped. Splinter believes that Skonk was the heart of the movement and thus the others will not provide any threat. Splinter also congratulates Don for his quick thinking—by removing the plutonium core of the bomb, Don was able to make the destruction it caused relatively harmless. April asks Don why he appears to be sad, and Don states that he regrets that someone died and that he does feel some sympathy for the group's basic aim, "After all, in this world plagued by terrorism and poised on the brink of nuclear armageddon… who doesn't want to survive?"

(https://turtlepedia.fandom.com/wiki/Survivalists)

Fan Art: TMNT by AdamWithers

Accompanying Podcast: ● Shellheads - episode 23

[echoesagain]

Just something...

Not giving this one a number as I just feel like writing but with no structure or great wisdom. I'm kidding myself, of course, if I think there's great wisdom in the numbered posts. What I meant was that there is no plan today, just writing what comes to mind. I used to have imaginary friends when I was younger. I used them as a way to employ the rubber duck method where you try to explain a problem to someone in the simplest terms possible and in doing so you find the solution. Maybe I just created them as someone to blame my stupidity, my compassion on. At the time, I thought I could only be smart by being a cold and calculating machine. I created a whole world that I could dip into and, with my imaginary friends forming a sort of secret organisation, fight all the evils of my mind. All the evils were of course personified in personifications of Death from various media, such as Davy Jones, Moby Dick, Dracula (not a personification of Death but very evil none the less), Rattlesnake Jake and at their head, a cloaked skeleton. Of course, my council was formed of my favourite characters from various media, occasionally being changed over the years- Dekka Talent, Klaus Baudelaire, Moxie Mallahan, Edward Nygma (Gotham version), the Doctor, Pietro Bergamo and Hornet (from the Thief Lord). Anyway, enough about the chaos that my mind once was. I've never really told anyone about all that and I've only really told a drop in the ocean of the world in my mind. Maybe I just created it to seem too smart. I was a very arrogant little shit and I still am in a way, just less of the little. I still have my diary from back then. I kept it so that I could get back into my mind from when I was a teenager so I would "be able to understand when I had kids". What a load of shit. I only keep it now to see what I have risen above. But sometimes I think I haven't changed a single bit. Here I am, still writing to my future self, confessing bull shit secrets to an endless abyss just to make myself feel like someone is listening, like someone gets me! But alas, the one person who ever thought like me is about to emigrate and I pushed her away anyway. I can't do relationships, I get into them for the novelty, the change, the thrill of it. And then it fades (the honeymoon phase I think it's called) and feelings and emotions are shared and suddenly I can't deal with the trauma (usually theirs) and put on some reflective music, write in my diary/ blog and then slowly drift away from my flirty/ cheerful side until all that they see is the raw, cold side of me. The side that can't stand talking to other people, let alone telling them how I feel or about how I used to create imaginary friends to blame all my mistakes on. Maybe I'll meet the person for me. Maybe I'm better off alone until I can change myself to be more compatible and trusting. I was once told we all need therapy, just to different degrees. Funnily enough, my views on that change far too often. Right now, a cup of tea, sad songs and a good book are all I need. Maybe a log fire and rain pitter-pattering down the window. I can't stand it sometimes. Why are emotions so demanding and complicated? My mind says stay focussed until you are sorted, my body says just have fun and my emotions demand love and something to totally trust so everything can finally be poured out. Basically, my emotions want to do exactly what I'd hate to happen to me. I fucking hate my emotions. Sometimes I wish I lived in a house in a valley with books and a cosy little village just down the road where everything I have ever needed is. Other times I wish that I could indulge my darkest fantasies, none of which would be wise to mention here (think Breaking Bad but with more plutonium) and other times I just want to lie in bed with someone who I know accepts me and who I can cry with, who I can laugh with and someone who knows when to hug me, when to make me some tea and when to simply sit down in the chair opposite, say nothing and leave me to read. Once again, I fucking hate emotions.

[princessclai]

"Ruth: Momma always said there was a separate God for children."

© Fried Green Tomatoes

Monica Marshall Chandler Monica Chandler Hope Davis Jessica Renee Jones Kathy Marshall Angelica Helton Andrea Brott Jereth Jones Kammi Lynn Noah Ablaseau Nicholas Darryl Chamberlin Ron Michaels Mark Jones Erica Thomson Kyle Franklin David Connor Tomes Ryan Tomes Jose Wagner Nicholas Cooper Michael Sanders Damian Jones Adrienne Luvmesomethem Bly Tyler Lemark Daniel Grawitch Ron Thomson Kayla Chandler Kenneth Stoney Birkes Shannan McCurry Kier Nicole Marshall Brittany Jones Tommy Blakley

Thank you!

#coastguard, #navy, #army, #airforce, #MarineCorps, #SpaceForce, #dwarfism, #globalmilitaries, #police, #firefighters

#merrychristmas2022 #merrychristmas

~ I love you! * , . A ~

E = mc²

E = Einstein, Excellence, Energy, Tesla, Pearls, Endorphins, Extra-Credit, Environmentalism, Einsteinium, Etymology, End, E

S = Start? Superb, Satisfactory, Samantha White , Space, Serbian, Saint, Sociology, Spiders, Snips, Snails, Sugar, Spice, S

Strikes, X

A = Abandonment, Arachnids, Adequate, Algebra, A

B = Bipolar, Brainstorming, Blank, B

G = German, Germaine, Genius , #GenZ, Grammar, Geometry, Girls, G

H = Hitler, Harvard, Hope, History, H

P = Psychology, Perfection, Physics, Plutonium, Punctuation, Plagues, Pestilence, Pessimists, Powers, Puffs P

N = No, Nein, Nine, Nutrient-Deficiency, Numbers, Necessary, Necessities, N

D = Dumb, Deficient, Dull, Difficult, Diameter, D

O = origins, neverending, circle of . . . , cycles, overachieve, outskirts, π

t = time, christ, talks, talk, talked, terrorism, teachers, teaching, teacher, taught, T

m = more, más, mine, M

l = loser, lies, appears to have no end, loves, love, loved, languages, Introversion, L

C = Pass, Conjugations, Conjugate, суммариз, Christ, Christ-Like, Christmas, Charity, Charitable, Charity-Table, Chemicals, Criminals, Croaks, Crows, C. Difficult, #CDC * ; x

xo

6 = Star of David, Wisemen, Charity, Sickness

7 = Star-Spangled Banner, Sins, Synonyms

99.99 B

100 A

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#happybirthday #happyholidays #coexistpeacefully #NATO #unitedkingdom #UnitedNations #unitedstatesofamerica #unitedstates #USterritories

~ thank you ~

This is incomplete. I will never have enough time to classify everything.

temps, tempts; sins, syns;

🙈🙉🙊🙈🙉🙊🙈🙉🙊.

F = Failure, Faulty, Fortune, Fair, fun, fine, F

[xxspronkus420xx]

Alyx

they/them, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (agender ig)

bi

tx, usa :(

i dont really follow fandoms, so ill do bands: pantera, metallica, alice in chains, system of a down, korn

the orange-flavored plutonium

depends

i collect old stuff in the sense that if a cool old thing kinda falls into my lap ill take it and take care of it. currently i have a late 1920s otis king slide rule, an edison gold molded record (which plays "uncle remus"), a websters dictionary from 1942, an elephant tusk from 1953, before they were outlawed in the states (i don't condone the hunting or poaching of endangered species, it was a gift from my grandma)

like my old gameboy advance sp and copy of eragon by chris paolini

the night sky in brazoria county, before the plants moved in. i hate not being able to see the stars, it sucks

prolly some shit i did as a kid that i dont remember

my stepdad believes in eugenics, so probably just that whole mess. also my high school gov/history teachers that believed in horseshoe theory

falling off the edge of the world - black sabbath (especially that intro, goddamn)

pfp - i like skull imagery and am trans. user - my trust is in whiskey and weed and spronkus

archaeologist (i wanted to be indiana jones so bad, i even got a real bullwhip at an irresponsibly young age)

musician, but only if i could get big enough to make the shit i truly wanna make - i wanna keep it an art that i can live off of, rather than a job that sucks the life out of my art

yucky

no but i should try

i wanna try making a mocha milkshake thingy, i just havent

hell yeah, and if you disagree you should kill yourself

tagging @beebis-the-robot @hitoh2 @sentienttoast @dolorem-itself @jayemadeablog @1000deer @firbolgonmain i cant think of anyone else rn

“I just came from r/196” ask game

Saw another post. I think I should invite y'all to one of our longstanding traditions. Answer the questions then tag 10 (or more) people. I'll go first.

Name? Frankie

Pronouns and gender? he/they/it, transmasc

Sexuality? Lesbian

Country? USA

Top 5 fandoms? Bungou Stray Dogs, Cosmere, All for the Game, Fundiesnark (not a series but I'm too deep in it to not consider it a fandom), .....the tornado fandom? (they're my special interest)

What is your Most forbidden snack? The preserved bones at the Atlanta Bodies Exhibition. They looked so crunchy...

Would you pet a bug? If it's big enough, it is pettable.

Share a weird fact/story about yourself with the class. I like to drive around rural areas and photograph old, sometimes abandoned locations in the dead of night. I have been literally chased out of towns by foot and by car on two separate occasions. The second time this happened, "See You Again" by Miley Cyrus came up on shuffle and that's the soundtrack my friend and I tore out of town to. Also every "guy" I've dated except for my most recent ex (who has big egg energy) is a lesbian now.

What does the color blue taste like? Creme brulee

What is the most beautiful thing you've ever seen? The appalachian mountains of Tennessee in the middle of summer. There's kudzu everywhere. On the backroads, there were several old, dilapidated Baptist churches barely hanging to the side of the mountain. I wonder how many of them were still in use.

What is the stupidest thing you've ever done? Short version: my friend's house almost got broken into by this dude who'd been stalking us for months while we were home alone. Instead of calling the cops, we decided to confront him with a bow and arrow (me), a hatchet, and a baseball bat (him). The plan was that if it went badly, we would simply throw his corpse into one of the many lakes in the neighborhood and let the alligators eat his remains (this was Florida). Why? Because we were afraid of having our home-alone privileges revoked. Luckily for us all, the guy fucked off and we never saw him again.

Stupidest thing you've seen/heard someone else do/say? My ex thought that Jackalopes were real. Also, a nurse I was doing rotations with apparently thought that "Witness Protection" was for Jehovah's Witnesses.

Hyperfixation song? Young Enough + Bleach by Charly Bliss

Is there any meaning behind your profile picture and/or username? Profile pic; I'm transmasc and I'm currently obsessed with TriStamp. Username; It was my fake internet name when I was like 13. I won't change it because I want my mutuals to recognize me, and because I do have a viral post associated with this name.

Dream career as a child? Doctor (funnily enough I'm now in nursing school)

Dream career as an adult? Professional Jester. Not a comedian. I just want to be some weird little guy who dresses silly and you can hire me to roast your boss at work parties.

Thoughts on cilantro? Delicious

Have you ever been banned from a location and if so, why? I honestly can't remember? Probably... but in recent memory I've mainly banned people from places.

What is your cursed food combination? Pineapple on a hotdog with grilled onions. It Slaps.

Trans rights? TRANS RIGHTS

Tagging: @rocket-mankoi @mostlymarco @atleast8courics @jazzlike39 @gemsweater72 @limbobilbo @ameliaaltare @redcrane112 @theoneofwhomisblue @twinkenjoyer @theultimatecarp and anyone else who wants to jump on

[ml-appreciation]

ML! Ethnicity Headcanons!

welcome to this new section of this blog called “ML! Headcanons”! where i will explain some hcs and ideas that i have on my head for a few couple of days now. also this is the 1st one but more will come soon!

So, the 1st one (already mentioned) will be about the characters ethnicities, while i was watching the show i always thought what the characters nationalities are... since some weren't stated in the show, but atleast we have headcanons :) weeeeeellll, i have nothing much to say but, i'll leave ya with these HCs of mine ;) See ya later! i will post more HC megaposts soon!

Ah, one more thing: feel free to ask me what i'm missing here and i'll add it in the post! ;)

I’ll go with the Students First!:

Rikochet - Afrolatino (Mexican/Puertorican)

Buena Girl- Mixed Latina (Chilean/Mexican)

Flea - Mixed Afrolatino (Colombian/Mexican)

Pulgita - Mixed Afrolatina (Colombian/Mexican)

Penny Plutonium - White (Canadian)

Loco Mosquito - Latino (Argentinian)

Dragonfly - Afrocaribbean (Cuban)

Potato Patata Jr. - Black (African-American)

Cindy Slam - White (American)

Pierre del Fuego - Mixed Black-White/Asian (Afro-Jamaican/Filipino/American)

French Twist - Mixed European-White (French/American)

Snow Pea - Mixed European/Latino (German/Chilean)

Zero Kelvin - White (Icelandic)

Electricity - Mixed Black/White (Afro-American)

Megawatt - White (American)

Protozoa - Black (African-American)

Sonic Sumo - Blasian (African-Japanese)

Double Ninja Ninja - Mixed Asian/Latino (Japanese-Mexican)

El Gundamo - Mixed Blasian (AfroVietnamese-Japanese)

El Pacifico - Southeast Asian (Taiwanese)

El Oscuro Invasor - Black (Afro-American)

Tic Tac Toe - Mixed Afrolatino/White (Uruguayan-Canadian)

Minotoro - Asian/Latino (Malaysian/Dominican)

El Perrito - Mixed Latino (Chilean/Argentinian)

La Flamencita - Southern European (Afro-Spaniard)

Botas Del Fuego - Southern European (Afro-Spaniard)

Tibor The Terrible - Northern European (English/Swedish)

La Piñata - Latina (Mexican)

Ensalada de Frutas - Mixed Latino/Asian/Native (Argentinian/Filipino/Hawaiian) note: his mom is latina-asian and his dad is hawaiian

Francisco of the Forest - White (American)

Coco Demento - Southern European (Italian)

Tomato Tomata - Black (African-American)

Private Reinhardt - Northern European (German)

Haystack Grande - Mixed Afrolatino/European (Peruvian-Irish)

Skelantonio - Afrolatino (Ghanaian-Mexican)

Mariposa - Mixed Afrolatina (Afro-Brazilean/Chilean)

Muñeca - White (American)

Zebrita Twins - Latinas (Venezuelan)

Caballero de Acero - Black (African-American)

Princess Enigma (I know she was cut from the “Party Animal” episode but whatever) - Mixed Asian-Latina (Chinese/Peruvian)

The adults are next!:

Mr. Midcarda - Latino (Mexican)

Sr. Hasbeena - White (American)

Headmistress - Mixed Latina (Dominican/Brazilean)

Dolor de Kurtz - Mixed European/White (Polish/American)

Custodio - Latino (Argentinian)

El Fundador - Afrolatino (Puertorican)

Mama Maniaca - Afrolatina (Mexican)

Lonestar - Afrolatino (Puertorican)

Abuelito - Afrolatino (Mexican)

Bueno Dad - Afrolatino (Mexican)

Buena Mom - Latina (Chilean)

Mr. Flea - Latino (Mexican)

Mrs. Flea - Afrolatina (Colombian)

El Rey (BOTH toy and real versions) - Latino (Mexican)

Hairy Knuckles Now!:

Primadonna Hodges - Black (African-American)

Carlton “Cold” Jones - White (American)

Heavy Traffic - Mixed Asian/White (Thai/American)

Ham Hands - White (American)

Original Characters (or Fancharacters) which i might show them later on:

Inferno - Blasian (Afro-Filipine)

Angelique - Blasian (Afro-Filipina)

Miura - White (American)

Conejita Blanca - White Latina (Chilean)

Bruja Cosmica - Blasian (African-Korean)

[manicdragondreamgirl]

I haven’t had chemistry since like 2008, and I’m also an idiot who likes to make my friends upset, so I rated the periodic table in order to tilt my friends:

Hydrogen - this is like your childhood friend who has always been with you more or less and always will be down to get a drink and chill even tho you haven’t spoken in years. Solid bro imo 7.5/10

Helium - always down for a good time, even if probably created Alvin and the Chipmunks which in some places is considered a war crime. 4/10

Lithium - Gives me bitchy vibes and is flammable as fuck if I remember. Skinny bitch with an attitude 3/10

Beryllium - idk this sounds like a sailor moon villain lol for that it can have a 6/10

Boron - more like BORONG amirite ha ha wait no seriously I have no idea lol 5/10 clean neutral rating

Carbon - *screaming* 2/10 I will not be taking questions

Nitrogen - cool cool cool tight tight tight 9/10 Nitrogen just is the cool hot chick you wish you were

Oxygen - kid who takes up all the glory for the group project even tho you did all the work, 4/10 for natural charisma

Fluorine - lol what are you knockoff chlorine lmfao bitch 3/10 reminds me of the dentist

Neon - I can vibe with this boy for his contributions to signs which cause my eyes to scream 8/10 modernized Art Deco thanks you

Sodium - 10/10 this is me and I won’t be taking questions next element

Magnesium - magnesium is a close relative of magnificent and therefore I think the case is closed folks 9/10

Aluminum - 10/10 for providing a home to my Diet Coke addiction I’d be dead without you

Silicon - 6.9/10 :smirk:

Phosphorous - This has a very soundly name and it’s welcome to do that but idk, not a fan, seems like he’d be smelly, 2/10

Sulfur - 1/10 pretty sure that dog farts are purely comprised of this and as such if I was leaving negative ratings I would

Chlorine - 7.8/10 for being in pools so we could swim without brain eating amoeba in the south you a champ

Argon - he seems like a nerd jk this guy has a good color 9/10 for just being himself

Potassium - I hate bananas and this word gives me the physical sensation of biting into one but only by thinking of abstract letters and making them into something which we can nutrientise from bananas and to me that shit is bananas, b a n a n a s — 3/10 for making me sing hollaback girl thru adhd word association

Calcium - hm my brain went to mega milk so you get a 2/10 today bud I don’t make the rules

Scandium - pretty sure this is fake lol what’s next faxdium, e-Mailite and copinium? 5/10

Titanium - this song’s a banger and also is the only thing that lets me wear earrings 10/10

Vanadium - if your erection lasts for longer than like idk it’s supposed to then don’t take vanadium wait what do you mean it’s not an ED treatment 4/10

Chromium - decent bloke shame the browser eats all your memory 5/10

Manganese - if a weeb tries to tell me how to pronounce mayonnaise one more time... 1/10

Iron - excellent tool against the fey, in your blood, what a bro, 10/10 this bitch slaps

Cobalt - has a powerful energy; I respect him. 8/10

Nickel - if I had a nickel for every time someone made this joke lol 5/10 he’s doing his best

Copper - taste bad 3/10

Zinc - isn’t that the dude in the green tunic and white tights who saves premcess Lelda or something lol 7/10 those games are good

Gallium - seems like a prick 4/10

Germanium - sounds like a child pronouncing geraniums which are superior 3/10

Arsenic - bad vibes coach 1/10

Selenium - isn’t this just sailor moon lol 10/10 love this bitch

Bromine - farmine wherever you aremine - 9/10 I love a good bro

Krypton - he’s okay I guess 5/10

Rubidium - yet another Steven universe villain who will be redeemed I imagine 4/10 seems a bit dull

Strontium - I feel nothing when I see this lad’s name and that seems like a shame 1/10 I don’t like it

Yttrium - this is an atrium in Yharnam, or something 8/10 would love to sit in one and make contact with higher beings

Zirconium - oh wait THIS is the sailor moon villain from the dead moon circus! 9/10 I enjoyed that arc

Niobium - seems sassy, I like that in an element 7/10

Molybdenum - I hate this one, rancid. 1/10 for making me have flashbacks to difficult Ancient Greek vocabulary there is no fucking way that sound combination is anything but Beta and Delta borking and then Latin being like oh imma steal that

Technetium - 6/10 decent name but seems a bit forced

Ruthenium - 5/10 kindly old lady element I guess lol

Rhodium - 10/10 this ain’t my first rhodium babee this lad has good vibes what a name what a king

Palladium - 10/10 for making me think of paladins

Silver - 12/10 I’m breaking the rules for this silver is the best it is so cool and also it is the other best tool for dealing with supernatural creatures when iron has failed you highly suggest Even if I am extremely allergic to it going into my ears...wait hold on

Cadmium - 2/10 sounds like a total douche

Indium - 8/10, i just think it’s independent and neat

Tin - 10/10 good ear sounds when involving rain and roof shapes and automatically reminds me of Nora Jones’s come away with me album which is also 10/10

Antimony - 7/10 decent protagonist good name all around seems rad

Tellurium - tell ur mom what? That’s so early 2010s league of legends humor bro 2.5/10

Iodine - strikes fear in my soul from having it poured on my wounds but this is why I have more pain tolerance than god 5.3/10

Xenon - I think this is a declension of Xena warrior princess which is a win in my eyes, 8/10

Caesium - kind of has a cunty Latin name, 4.5/10

Barium - yeah boss, bury’im! 7.5/10 I love a good mobster gag

Lanthanum - A bit pretentious on the Tolkien spectrum sorry bud 3/10 sounds like you’d be the dickwad elf everyone hates

Cerium - 6.5/10 I like this one, gives me a clean vibe

Praseodymium - the fuck who sneezed all their alphabet soup onto the paperwork and called it an element Christ we can’t keep doing this 1.5/10

Neodymium - oh my god what did I just say 1/10

Promethium - thank Christ we’re back to greek 9/10 Prometheus was a Chad I could get behind

Samarium - 5/10 gives me boring wizard vibes

Europium - 4.5/10 don’t rename opium chrissake can’t take these nerds anywhere

Gadolinium - 5/10 it’s a starship knockoff but it’s trying to be bold with the G sound

Terbium - 2/10 I don’t vibe with this one

Dysprosium - sounds like an antidepressant that has a lot of shitty side effects 3/10

Holmium - sounds like someone anxious asking their beloved to hold them 8/10 I like hurt/comfort fics

Erbium - you can’t just describe something as herby you daft bastard 2/10

Thulium - sounds like a spell I like it 8.5/10

Ytterbium - macguffin in a shite sci-fi show that gets highly overrated because BBC produced it and superwholock stans emerge and go utterly feral 1/10

Lutetium - bards are an element I agree 10/10

Hafnium - sounds like a river (my dog) sound and has a cute vibe, I’d offer it head pats 7/10

Tantalum - noooo you can’t be sad yuor so sexe haha 6.9/10 tantalizing

Tungsten - 10/10 this is a lad with history

Rhenium - 5.5/10 it’s ok

Osmium - 4/10 I wasn’t a big wizard of oz fan

Iridium - 9/10 sounds like iridescent and that’s in my top 10 favorite words and concepts

Platinum - 10/10 best Pokémon game

Gold - 7.9/10 all that glitters and all but it’s still pretty on some people, silver is better tho

Mercury - yikes 8/10 so it doesn’t kill me

Thallium - sounds like the brother character in a ps4 exclusive western rpg that oddly falls under the radar in terms of reviews and gets shafted at awards for no reason 7/10 I’ll support you tho

Lead - 2/10 that’s gonna be a no from me dawg pretty sure I still have lead in my hands from stabbing myself with my mechanical pencils

Bismuth - 6/10 sounds good in mouth and reminds me of biscuits for some reason, I’ll take it

Polonium - to thine own self be true so stop trying to act like the arts don’t influence science jk pretty sure this is named for Poland but hey that’s where we get the Witcher so you get a pass 6/10

Astatine - 1/10 I don’t even know what you are

Radon - 7/10 this motherfucker knows his shit and how to party, rad is right

Francium - I bring you francium...and I bring you myrdurdium... 7/10 for a good vine

Radium - killed the video star probably 9/10 I can get behind her

Actinium - as opposed to passtinium I prefer actinium in the voice of writing 8/10

Thorium - overrated Norse god 5/10 because lightning is still cool

Protactinum - sounds like some pretentious condom brand 4/10 wouldn’t do it with a dude who bought these

Uranium - I always thought she was a hot sailor scout 10/10

Neptunium - same for her I knew they weren’t cousins you couldn’t lie to me 4kids 10/10

Plutonium - sounds like a macguffin unfortunately 5/10

Americium - I read this with a pivotal letter missing and nearly died, 7/10 for the laugh

Curium - 10/10 gives me Curie vibes and also reminds me of curiosity which reminds me of—[old yellered before the association could set in]

Berkelium - what I shout when I want Burke (fam dog) to slaughter innocents and raze territories 2/10 world was not meant to know his commands

Californium - 1/10 California is cool with geography but probs could stand to chill with the ego sorry to my friends in Cali

Einsteinium - 6/10 it’s alright but we’re really running out of ideas huh

Fermium - 3/10 this one is porny

Mendelevium - 1/10 my brain didn’t like parsing this and I stand by my earlier statement of running out of good names

Nobelium - 0/10 you didn’t name any noble gases this cowards this gas can’t be a noble oh wait it’s NOBEL I take it back 5/10 seems an alright chap

Lawrencium - fear the old blood my sorry dead hunter’s ass I’ll never get back my life from the hours I spent trying to beat this lava shitting bastard 2/10 for being a boss who eats Taco Bell specifically before being challenged to have fresh lava shit with which to punish you for having the audacity to exist in his space

Rutherfordium - my god what a snob 4.2/10 I respect him a little but only because he sounds like a right lad

Dubnium - DROP THE BASS 10/10

Seoborgium - not sure about this one but it can have a 7/10

Bohrium - as an American English speaker this sound combination makes my pathetic throat become a black hole as I try to properly create the sound of it 10/10 I love when my body becomes a massive void in the universe

Hassium - lazy 2/10

Elements 109-118 can go fuck themselves I hate them all, collective 6.66/10 for their general demonic vibe

[theenchantedecho]

The Rise of Magical Entrepreneurs: A Spellbinding New Era of Innovation and Opportunity

Ladies, gents, and magical creatures of all kinds, prepare to be dazzled! The wizarding world is abuzz with an entrepreneurial spirit, and we're here to give you the inside scoop on this enchanting new era of innovation and opportunity. Thanks to the Ministry of Magic and the mesmerising Wizarding Business Act, these ambitious wizards and witches are revolutionising our community, and we simply can't keep quiet about it!

First up, we have the potion-making prodigy, Plutonium Jones. This talented young entrepreneur has bewitched us all with his groundbreaking company, Potions by Plutonium. Ever since he could hold a wand, Jones has been concocting magical potions that have captured the hearts and minds of witches and wizards everywhere. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Prophet, Jones unveiled his plans to further expand his enchanting empire and bless us with even more potions (Daily Prophet, 12th February 1982). "I believe in pushing the boundaries of potion-making and sharing my creations with the magical community," says Jones. "The support from the Ministry has been invaluable." Plutonium Jones, you've got us under your spell!

Not only have these entrepreneurs captivated the potion market, but they've also enchanted our taste buds! Enter the delightful duo of Matilda and Millie Macaroon, sisters and founders of the ever-popular Macaroon's Magical Confections. With their enchanting sweets and charming personalities, these two are a force to be reckoned with. A recent article in the British Wizarding Food Review highlights their incredible journey, from humble beginnings in a tiny kitchen to becoming the sensation they are today (British Wizarding Food Review, January 1982). Matilda shares their story: "We wanted to bring something unique and delightful to the wizarding world, and that's when we discovered our passion for magical sweets. It's been an incredible journey, and we're so grateful for the support we've received."

And who could forget Sarah Johnson, the brilliant mind behind the ever-popular bookshop, Magic and More? Her love for literature and her extensive knowledge of all things magical have transformed her charming little shop into a must-visit destination for wizards, witches, and bookworms alike. As mentioned in Magical Books: A Comprehensive Guide, Magic and More is your go-to destination for fascinating reads and captivating conversations about the latest magical developments (Higgins, 1981). Sarah Johnson shares an anecdote, "I once had a young wizard come into the shop, searching for a rare tome. After hours of scouring the shelves, we found it, and the look of joy on his face made all the effort worth it." Sarah Johnson, you've written a new chapter of success!

Speaking of success, let's not forget Sirius Black's Black Moon Tattoos, a tattoo parlour nestled in the heart of Knockturn Alley. In an interview with Wizarding Tattooist Monthly, Sirius shares the story of how his passion for body art led him to open his own tattoo parlour (Wizarding Tattooist Monthly, November 1981). "I've always been fascinated by the way tattoos can tell stories and express who we are as individuals," he says. "Opening Black Moon Tattoos has allowed me to share my passion for magical body art with the world." Sirius, your artistic vision has left a permanent mark on the wizarding world!

Now, you're probably wondering who's responsible for this magical entrepreneurial boom. Well, look no further than our very own Ministry of Magic. The Wizarding Business Act has made it easier than ever to start and run a business in the wizarding world, providing easier access to capital, grants, and supporting small businesses and startups like never before. The Department of Magical Economics and the Innovation and Development Department have joined forces to provide resources and assistance to these visionary entrepreneurs, enabling them to conjure up new products and services that have improved our lives and generated significant profits.

But don't just take our word for it! Let's hear from an expert in the field. The esteemed Professor Miranda Fiddlesticks from the Wizarding Academy of Higher Education had this to say about the current state of wizarding entrepreneurship: "The Wizarding Business Act has ushered in a new age of innovation and opportunity. By streamlining the process of starting and running a business, the Ministry has enabled a new generation of magical entrepreneurs to flourish. This is truly an exciting time for the wizarding world."

So, to all our talented and ambitious witches and wizards out there, we encourage you to dream big and pursue your passions. After all, who knows? You could be the next Plutonium Jones or Matilda Macaroon! And to our magical community, let's rally behind these inspiring entrepreneurs and support their endeavours. Together, we can make the wizarding world an even more magical place to live.

That's all for now, folks! Keep your wands at the ready for more spellbinding stories and updates from your favourite magical magazine. Remember, the world of magic is ever-changing, and we're here to keep you in the loop. Stay tuned, and as always, let the magic guide you!

[askdani]

Tales of Dani - Chapter 1 - Newtralized (Part 1)

In the rooftops of New York City, Kraang droids dodge out of the way as Raphael and Casey Jones follow close behind them. “Kraang must evade those that pursue Kraang!” one of them shouted while they fired lasers as the red masked turtle jumps into the fire escape the droids are on. “Move it, Casey!” Raphael says while pinning down the droid with a briefcase.

“You think I’m on a midnight stroll?” Casey responds, jumping to the fire escape. However, he ends up grabbing the side of it, making the bolts pull out of the wall. The two teenagers and the droid fall into the alley below. The droid snatches the briefcase and runs off. “They’re getting away with the plutonium!” Raphael calls out, “We can’t lose them!” he gets up to chase it, only to trip over Casey. “Are you pulling my sai?” he asks, getting back up, “Let’s go!” “I think I lost another tooth,” Casey mutters while following the turtle.

They run into another alley and notice that the Kraang droids are suddenly destroyed. Raphael asks “Who could’ve done this?” “And it keeps getting worse,” Casey adds, lifting his mask up. “They took the plutonium. What do you think they need it for?” Raphael wasn’t sure. “No idea. But whoever it was, they packed some serious firepower. Let’s just hope they’re on our side.”

Without their knowledge, two figures were watching them from the rooftop above. “The red one,” the small figure says, “is he the one who -” before she could finish asking her question, the large figure coldly said, “Yes,” as he left the scene, the small figure following close behind him.

Much later, Raphael and Casey Jones return to the lair and tell the rest of the Turtles that other vigilantes took down the Kraang and stole the plutonium. Leonardo decides to split the team up; he will take the sewers. Donatello and Michelangelo will go to the rooftops, and Raphael and Casey will stay on the ground level.  

While he inspects the sewers, Leonardo sees several Kraang droids that have already been destroyed. ‘One of those vigilantes must’ve been here,” he thought. Before he could take a look at how the droids were defeated, he hears lasers firing. Leonardo walks to the source of the noise and is surprised to see what is going on. Kraang droids are firing at a cloaked figure with a tanto blade in her hand. “Kraang must destroy those that attack Kraang!” “Not if I destroy you first!” the figure shouts as she slices one droid down with a grin on her face. 

As Leonardo watches her in the shadows, his first thought was Karai, a kunoichi who was raised by his enemy, the Shredder. Just recently, Master Splinter told him and his brothers that she is his lost daughter, Miwa. Are the Foot going after the Kraang again? When the cloaked figure finishes fighting the Kraang droids, she lifts up her hood and Leonardo gets a better look at her. Her brown hair is so short and her eyes are blue like the sea. She wears a black jack with green lines in her sleeves, blue jeans, and black boots.

The girl didn’t notice that a Kraang droid was pointing his gun at her. Before he was able to shoot her, Leonardo jumped and attacked the droid behind her. She turns around and sees the blue masked turtle. “I want you to know that I appreciate your intentions,” Leonardo said facing her, “but what you’re doing is wrong.” The girl laughs and responds, “Nice to meet you too. The name’s Dani.” “Leonardo,” he says. “Why are you after the Kraang?”

“I’m just doing anything I can to make sure those alien scumbags don’t invade this city again,” Dani replies, “I’ve recently partnered up with two mutants who know a lot about the Kraang. We plan to wipe them out for good.” “Why steal their tech?” Leonardo asks, raising an eyebrow.

Dani responds, holding one vial of plutonium, “Why not? It could be of use to us.” Leonardo pulls out his blade and points it to her, “I’m afraid I can’t let you do that, Dani. Give me the plutonium and let us take care of the Kraang.” Dani shakes her head and says, “I’m disinclined to acquiesce to your request.” Seeing that the turtle is confused, she adds, “Means no,” as pulls out her blade and charges right towards her opponent.

Meanwhile, Raphael and Casey Jones make their way down an alley, looking for Kraang droids and the vigilantes. “Think you can keep up this time, Jones?” the red masked turtle asked his friend. Casey retorts, “What is your problem, Raph? The whole fire escape thing?” Raphael turns around and says, “Face it, Casey. Street thugs and robo-ninjas are one thing. But alien threats from other dimensions are a whole different ball game.” “I took on a giant space worm single-handedly,” Casey reminds him. Raphael continues walking and responds, “Yeah, you were single-handedly eaten by it.”

Casey growls in frustration and shouts, “Have you ever fought living intestines? I don’t think so!” “Bottom line, you’re in over your head on this one, Casey,” Raphael says. 

“Trust me, I might not have ninja training, but I’ve achieved a level of awesome attainable only by Casey Jones. It’s mystical,” Casey says with confidence as he flips his mask down. Raphael rolls his eyes and the two continue walking, unaware that the large figure from earlier was standing on top of a water tower watching them.

Dani and Leonardo continue their fight in the sewers. While she isn’t as skilled as Karai, Dani proved to be a tough opponent for Leonardo. She takes him down with a kick, knocking the turtle out cold. Before she can finish him, she hears a ring coming from her mobile device. ‘Really? right now?’ she thought as she grabs her phone. She answers it. “Sister, we found where the Kraang are hiding those devices, You coming?” the caller asked with a raspy voice. She takes one look at the unconscious turtle, sighs, and responds, “Yeah. Just tell me where you are and I’ll be on my way, brother.” 

She hangs up her phone and sees that Leonardo is waking up. Through his blurry vision, he sees Dani glaring at him before she runs away. “Next time, turtle.” With a groan, Leo gets back up, and looks at the direction he saw Dani leave. He must warn the others about this new opponent.

(TO BE CONTINUED)

[hauntedskeletonmoon]

a quartet of short recommendations

This will carry me through today, the twenty-fifth. I’ll not bore you with excuses as to why these are all so delayed. In this entry I have one movie that I just saw for the first time this week and three others that I was absolutely dead certain I had already recommended. (pun intended) Mind like a steel sieve!

The Return of the Living Dead

I am absolutely kicking myself that I didn’t check this out years ago. I have no idea why I put it off for so long. There’s some interesting history behind this movie that you can read about on wikipedia but the important thing is that The Return of the Living Dead ABSOLUTELY SLAPS. A couple of bumbling medical warehouse employees accidentally release a toxic gas that reanimates the dead. A gang of punks with names like Suicide and Trash (played by Linnea Quigley, who you might remember from Night of the Demons) are menaced by the resulting rotting horde and they end up joining forces with a surprisingly endearing mortician. The way all the characters play off each other reminded me of a Dungeons and Dragons campaign where everyone has decent stats but keeps getting garbage dice rolls. There’s some gratuitous nudity but it didn’t bother me as much as I expected because of how much it’s played for comedy. Plus, there’s Tarman:

What else can you even ask for in a movie? Find this on Amazon Prime or pirate it. 

Shaun of the Dead

Nothing I can say here that hasn’t already been said. Shaun of the Dead rules and if you haven’t seen it yet, I implore you to click away from this blog and go find it immediately. It’s a flawless little jewel box of a movie that manages the neat trick of simultaneously poking fun at the zombie genre while infusing it with new life. (pun intended again) 

Ghostbusters (2016)

Enough time has passed; the internet furor has largely died down. We can admit, as adults, that the Ghostbusters reboot was pretty good: not quite the sum of its parts, but pretty good, and pretty good is good enough for this blog. The cast is marvelous, particularly Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, (and Chris Hemsworth, playing the most robust himbo in movies next to Brendan Fraser’s George of the Jungle) and as much as I adore the practical effects in the original movies I found the CGI ghosts oddly effective here. The direction and the plot don’t quite gel for me, but there are a lot of movies I’ve recommended that barely have plots at all. Also, this reboot doesn’t feature Bill Murray creeping on Sigourney Weaver being framed as something romantic. The original might be a better overall movie but that aspect of it has aged like milk.  

Prince of Darkness

“You will not be saved by the holy ghost. You will not be saved by the god Plutonium. In fact, YOU WILL NOT BE SAVED!”

I mentioned this movie once but never elaborated on what I liked (and disliked) about it. It’s neither as flawless as The Thing nor as wildly bizarre as In the Mouth of Madness, but the middle film in John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy has a very interesting take on Christian mythology that makes it more than worth a watch. Victor Wong plays a quantum physicist investigating some weird shit in a church basement. There, in a metal tube, Satan manifests on Earth as a malevolent fluid: the abstract, inhuman, but still reasoning agent of “Anti-God.” Prince of Darkness is a strange mishmash of incredibly good ideas, genuinely horrifying imagery, and a lot of cheesy, stilted nonsense (i.e. a pointless romantic subplot) that still doesn’t stop it from being a solid watch. This is a good movie for people who love strange fluids and mirror portals.

[hetvx]

1, 3, 26, 30 :3

1. three songs that come up when you put your phone on shuffle

-plutonium 74 - porkkana ja nauris

-jake etheridge - getting over you

-kaikukasti - syntymys

3. three songs you were recently obsessed with

-yona - nättii, eipä

-tuomas henrikin jeesuksen kristuksen bändi - käpytemppeli

-ida paul & kalle lindroth - hullu exä

26. three favourite non-English songs

-ville leinonen - anteeksi rakkaani

-syskofrenia - takaisin

-matka maailman ympäri - ei mikään palaa ennalleen

30. three songs you really want your followers to know (for reasons other than all those above)

laitan tähän vaiks mun kolme kuunnelluinta tältä vuodelta!

-counting crows - mr. jones

-bon iver - we

-donna missal - get well

Kiitoksia :3

[goodcryunicorn]

007 || Christmas Jones

Name: Christmas Jones Age: 29 Relationship: single (verse depending) open for ships Sexuality: heterosexual Job:  nuclear physicist Faceclaims: Denise Richards  Blog written by: @goodcryunicorn3​​​

Dr. Christmas Jones is a nuclear physicist. Bond arrives at a Russian ICBM base in Kazakhstan, working undercover to investigate the terrorist Renard's presence at the facility. Posing as a Russian nuclear scientist, Bond is introduced to Dr. Christmas Jones, an American nuclear physicist working in Russia to dismantle nuclear warheads, reducing the Russian inventory in line with treaty obligations. On their initial encounter Jones treats Bond with a combination of mistrust and mild contempt, pre-empting a discussion of her unusual forename with a warning not to bother with any Christmas jokes - she has apparently heard them all. After gaining access to the silo, Bond notices Renard removing a GPS locator card and a half quantity of weapons-grade plutonium from one of the nuclear devices. Before Bond can kill him, Christmas blows his cover by pointing to an inconsistency between Bond's appearance and his age as stated on his stolen ID card. Renard steals the bomb and flees, leaving everyone to die in the booby-trapped missile silo. Bond and Christmas narrowly escape the exploding silo with the weapon's locator card. After a further assassination attempt by Elektra's hired thugs, Bond and Christmas are captured. Christmas is taken aboard the submarine, which was seized by Renard's men. Bond is taken to the tower, where Elektra tortures him with a garrotte. Bond escapes with the help of Zukovsky, frees M and kills Elektra. He then dives after the submerging submarine, boards it and frees Christmas. Following a fight, the submarine starts to dive, and hits the bottom of the Bosphorus, causing its hull to rupture. Bond catches up with Renard and fights and kills him. Bond and Christmas escape the submarine, leaving the flooded reactor to detonate safely underwater. They are subsequently shown celebrating Christmas in Turkey, culminating in a romantic liaison that is unintentionally spied on by MI6 using a new body sensor designed by R, who soon turns it off, lying to M by saying it is an error likely caused by a premature form of the "Millennium Bug" said to occur in 2000.

VERSES

[sportswriterdad]

Home-field advantage: How sports helped shape me as an adoptive father and build a bond with my son

(This was originally published in 2015 at WEEI.com.)

The picture there? That was taken by my wife in 2011 when our son joined me for an afternoon at Patriots camp. He’s helping me take attendance.

During the pre-adoption process, he was described to us as an active 4-year-old “with lots of energy,” and that was pretty apparent the first time we saw him racing around a park in Western Massachusetts. Soon after he came to live with us, he received a gift from his biological mom, a water bottle with the word “sports” on the side. It led to this conversation he had with my wife. “Kate, what are sports?”

“Well, they’re football, baseball, basketball, buddy. Those sorts of things.”

He waited a beat.

“Oh, I like those.”

Yeah. He immediately took to those. As someone whose life has pretty much revolved around sports since I was 6, that was a relief to me. If everything else goes south, we can always play catch, I thought. We signed him up for flag football, soccer, basketball and baseball when he was in kindergarten, and he was all out, the perfect combination of motor skills and fearlessness. He was a mop of curls and energy, fueled by an enthusiasm the likes of which we had never seen. As a kindergartner that year, Wednesday was the day for just the two of us. It was soccer right after school, followed by an hour of flag football. I stood on the sidelines and took a million videos of him scoring goals. Then, we hopped into the car -- with our water bottle -- and raced across town and he would play flag football. More videos of touchdowns. He came home drenched in sweat and grass stains and telling and re-telling stories, most of which started excitedly with “DadDadDad ... Did you see that?!” One of the ways we would celebrate was with a trip to Friendly’s for a double-shot cone. No matter how hard school was or how difficult the transition from one world to another was, he and I could always take care of things with a double-shot cone.

He continued to progress when it came to sports, and while he played basketball, football and soccer on and off, it was baseball that fed his soul. Three years ago, I started volunteering as an assistant coach for his Little League team. We have made it our own thing -- he and I jump into the car most spring afternoons and head off to a game, talking about matchups and technique and the contest ahead. As an assistant coach, I am no master tactician. I am there to make sure that all the players choke up when they have two strikes, are in the ready position when it comes to playing infield defense and call it when the ball is in the air. I have coached first and third, and honestly, when we’re together in the field, it’s a 50-50 proposition as to whether or not he’s going to listen to me. (Once, in a tight game, he was on third and asked me about the possibility of going if the ball got past the catcher. I shook my head no. On the next pitch he took off and scored when the catcher couldn’t get the ball back to the pitcher, who was covering, in time to make the play. I’m no Brian Butterfield.)

Whenever I start to get frustrated with him around sports, I have to remember the words of Jimmy Graham. I was talking with Graham -- who also was adopted -- when the Saints and Patriots were having joint practices a few years ago, and I told him we have an adopted son. He said an adopted child has to endure a whole different set of life circumstances. The chaos, the uncertainty, the powerlessness over your own life, it seeps into your bones in a way other people can’t even begin to imagine. The one place where he found solace? Sports. It was a place where he was powerful. Where he could dictate the pace, the rhythm of the game. He was in control.

Of course, as a fan, you don’t have much control. To that point, my son has an admittedly complicated relationship with the Patriots. All of his classmates root for them to succeed, because they’ve grown up here, and all they’ve ever known is Tom Brady and success and Gronk spikes and playoff football deep into January. He likes the team, but he roots for them reluctantly, mostly because everyone else does and he doesn’t want to be left out. The thing is, he knows that the longer the Patriots play, the more I’m away from home. We’ve tried to make it easier on him -- I can recall spending time reading “Curious George” over the phone from the combine in Indianapolis in an attempt to make bedtime easier. But it’s not easy.

The flip side? With a father who works as a sportswriter, he’s been lucky enough to meet athletes. Part of the gig occasionally will involve me taking him along. Part of it is simple logistics, but truth be told, part of it is a chance for Dad to show off just how cool the job is. He’s met Troy Brown and Matt Chatham and Kevin Faulk and Christian Fauria. (He met Will Middlebrooks through a family friend, and Middlebrooks quickly became a favorite -- but my son turned on him when he became involved with Jenny Dell.) And now that he’s old enough, every summer he gets to pick a day to come to training camp with a friend. We sit and take attendance, and he gets to chase after Stephen Gostkowski’s extra points, one of which cracked him in the mouth a few years back. (He wore the scar on his lip like a badge of honor for the next week.) He managed to charm Chandler Jones into a selfie. (The fact is that he got Jones to say more in one five-minute meeting than I did in four years of covering him.) He got some quality time with Chris Harper, Deion Branch and Malcolm Butler.

We used to talk enthusiastically about him becoming a sportswriter one day and going on trips to faraway stadiums together. (“You get all the free Pepsi you want?” he once asked me when he came up to the press box one day during training camp. All he wanted to do was look at the soda machine. You would have thought he discovered plutonium.) That faded quickly, however, replaced with a desire to actually be a player in those games. And as he has gotten older, he’s become a pretty good athlete. He was the second baseman on a championship team as a 10-year-old fourth-grader, the sort of dream season every kid should get at least once in their lives. He caught the last out of the championship game, putting a capper on a year he spent with his best friends when they won a trophy, and he was celebrated by the head coach as a “Gold Glove” winner. The year ended with the two of us on the field posing for a picture, him with a trophy and an ear-to-ear smile. He taught me something about winning. In all my years of competitive sports, I was never on a team that won the last playoff game of the year.

As we know, seasons rarely end like that one. This spring, as a fifth grader, he was deemed good enough to get called up to the American League. Suddenly, he was playing against sixth- and seventh-graders. Pitchers were bigger and stronger and faster. It was a humbling experience, one that ended with a playoff loss when he made the last out of the season. On an infield grounder, the throw to the first baseman beat him by a half-step, he was called out, and the season was over. He fired his helmet down in anger. Given the circumstances, it was OK -- he’s already talking about what he’s going to do next season.

Now, he is 11, a long way from when it was just the two of us sitting on the couch watching Curious George or making our daily walk to Starbucks like we did when he was 4. The other day he caught me making a dad joke, and he shot me a look. “Dad, just try not to be funny.” Last week, the sixth-grade football coach sent me a text saying he was thinking of putting him at running back. He’s a full-on 11-year-old, clomping around the house like a Clydesdale and asking for another serving of pasta.

But no matter what happens -- no matter how old he gets -- we’ll always have sports. It’s helped ease the transition from one life to another. It’s built a connection between a father and son. It's helped achieve a measure of control over a previously chaotic life. And it’s been the primary bond that’s helped forge a family.

Sports. Yeah, we like those.