#Proactive Learning

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[bonefall]

I’m rereading Po3 and despite its flaws I really enjoyed the introduction to the three. Jaykit isn’t mentioned to be blind in the first few chapters and instead they chose to show how much MORE capable he is compared to his littermates; until at the end of chapter 3, he brings up his blindness on his own. It makes forcing him to be a medicine cat SO much more frustrating because it really feels like they’re setting him up to be a warrior and choose his own fate (note i haven’t finished the reread this is just my first impression)

I like how you seem to take that path in BB regardless! It makes his arc so much more enjoyable

His arc in canon is super frustrating because he's such an independent character who clearly wants to make his own decisions in life, but then he just gets shoved into the medcat den. I LIKE that he ultimately goes there and that he enjoys it; but it was still really fucked up that they stripped away his autonomy in the process.

Re: they are not real, they are writing choices. Taking away the choices a disabled character can make over their own life, forcing them into a celibate nun role, and then going "awwwww dont worry see? he likes it! This was the best thing for him :)" was fucked up.

And imo it didn't have to be that way! You wouldn't have to go the FULL route I did with big changes, he could just be more involved in the descision to stop being a warrior apprentice and it would be fine. Minor change that would make a world of difference.

I do also have to interject to say though... blindness should really not be an extremely severe impairment for a ThunderClan cat.

I'm dead serious.

Whiskers are built-in sensors that tell you the exact position of everything within several inches of your head, ears swerve to pick up sound, and the jacobson's organ provides a sense of smell so keen that I have an entire Clanmew expansion draft because I needed to make WORDS describing the power of this sense that humans do not have. I cannot stress enough how delicate their other senses are, felines do not rely on their sight like primates do

ThunderClan lives in a mixed-oak woodland, where sight is already often obscured by foliage, objects are close together (for whiskers to feel), and nearly every movement makes noise against the leaf litter. RiverClan and (moor-running) WindClan cats would have a harder time with this disability than Thunder or Shadow.

Cat sight SUCKS to begin with. It sucks BADDD. They don't have color vision, they're significantly nearsighted, and they can't track up-and-down movements well. WC doesn't write realistic cats (more like small fuzzy people really) and I also work with more humanesque eyesight, but the only thing Jay should really lose is an ability to rapidly track a small animal swerving fast. Blind cats are often still excellent hunters in spite of that!

So it's an extra big waste that they railroaded him into a position he didn't choose, saying he couldn't be a warrior. This is the perfect disability to write, if you want to explore how ableism can impact the characters in this society who ARE legitimately still capable of nearly full independence, but still need to find accommodations for what they can't do.

In the same arc they're doing the dumb Cinder Reincarnation Plotline, no less!! Where SHE is also feeling like she has no choice over her "destiny," and gets a conflict over a potentially disabling injury

"Oh nooo if cinderpaw breaks her leg she wont be a warrior!"

"What the f-- Im Jaypaw and im reporting live from the scene where a Category 1 Idiot Moment is taking place. Woman breaks leg, suddenly everyone believes she is a horse, more at 11."

One of these days I should really make "herb guides" just covering how various sensory disabilities impact the lives of Clan cats and some tips for writing them as warriors, especially between Clans. Stuff you wouldn't usually consider, like how much noise deaf cats tend to make, how RiverClan would get a ton of sinus infections and lose their sense of smell, being blind in Sky vs Thunder, etc.

[stew4]

ok so in wat Renarin saw two(? If I’m remembering right?) visions of himself in listener style clothing- and the second time he mentally points out that the clothes are built to emphasise features he doesn’t have (carapace). And like I’m sure that’s a background don’t need to pay attention to detail but smth about how one of his first thoughts on seeing a vision where he is HAPPY. FOR ONCE. Is to point out where there’s still visually smth off about him. The clothes are nice but he doesn’t fit them. Even in good things he’s seeing what’s odd or ‘wrong’ about him.

yeah I just reread that page and his statement was basically ‘wow look at this wonderful vision where Rlain and I look happy together and the world looks pretty alright and he’s hot and we’re wearing each other’s clothes BUT bummer they look really nice but they don’t fit me’

[ninkaku]

unique cognitive abilities dazai has mastered:

reading upside down

speaking (+reading) backwards

is ambidextrous

identifying and creating palindromes (words that are the same read backwards or forwards, and thus doing the same with longer phrases)

can quickly spot how many syllables are in words/sentences

can read/speak quickly with clarity and understanding

mnemonics (using words/phrases/items to quickly recall memories and information for easier identification)

is exceptional at tongue twisters

dual narration of a story (playing two characters' dialogues without interruption and has clear character distinction in tone/presentation)

nonsense word creation (what it says on the tin, making up words and their definitions)

accent mimicry (which goes alongside his ability to quickly learn languages + he learns them for fun)

reverse thinking (solving problems by thinking about them in reverse, examining the outcomes and working backward to figure out the steps needed to get there)

language creation (see: him and fyodor conversing in a language made of random phrases and parts of their previous conversations in meursault)

++ more ... he's literally a genius :p

[lightyaoigami]

americans only others look away this doesn't apply to you: i shouldn't be surprised that the most braindead political takes really catch flight on the website where white american suburban ex-evangelical shut-ins who use their queerness as a cudgel against other marginalized identities hang out lmao

[blujayonthewing]

missing from spotify, to my chagrin: Steady And Slow by I Fight Dragons

missing in general: songs about being curious and/or nosey, songs about fuckin around and finding out [good], songs about biting off more than you can chew [Bad], songs about getting bitten in half by a dire wolf

[enhanced-operatives-division]

Points at you. 10 and/or 11 for starstruck?

Two starstruck asks,,,,,,joy of joys,,

Part of an ask game linked here.

#10. What's an au you have for them?

Since them meeting at all is technically an AU i have 3 different ways that they do meet up. There's the one where Juniper ends up with the agency/adjacent to and ends up working with Reggie (have written a fic with this). The next one is Juniper surviving but basically going stealth and living as normal of a life as he can and ending up meeting Reggie through chance (most recent fic I've written). And then there's my personal favourite where Reginald "You're lucky my tracking skills are still up to snuff" Crane keeping himself busy after Phoenix was MIA and finding Juniper still alive (fic I want to write but haven't started mainly because it may end up multi chapter).

In terms of more AU canon bending taking them and putting them in a completely unrelated situation...I have a guilty pleasure Warrior Cats AU for IEYTD in general. Both JJ and Reggie have perfect warrior cats suffixes in their names already (Juniper and Crane) so they're called Junipersong (charcoal bengal) and Craneflight (tabby Norwegian forest cat). It's very silly but the amount of scenes I have in my mind for it...good lord...

#11. How was their first kiss like?

Augh my friend Imp wrote an absolutely excellent fic about it (tragically in the realm of unfinished Google docs) and I'm shaking their hand about it so hard. Basically Juniper kissing Reggie but he like wasn't ready/fully expecting it and Juniper absolutely panicking because he thinks he's misread every interaction between them both since they got closer. The second one is much sweeter though,,

[eileennatural]

"they don't teach x in american schools" as an excuse for ignorance never fails to piss me off because 1. They almost certainly do and 2. Okay. Do you think school is the only place you can/should learn ? Do you think learning stops the moment you graduate high school ? i think you know it doesn't.

[himejoshiba]

been feeling nauseatingly anxious about going to my riding lesson all week because the whole time i’m there all i can think about is how fat and out of shape i am and how inexperienced i am compared to people who were like born with horses. i feel so stupid all the time and i feel like everyone there is always watching me and judging me and getting mad when i fuck up for the 568073th time even after 6 months of lessons.

[savetheghost]

save do you have any tips for managing migraines

uhhhhhh lessee

personally i have prescriptions for it cause mine screwed my brain up but obvious ones like proper rest + maybe log what you eat and see if theres any correlation + general put nutrients in your body stuff which is actually kind of hard to keep track of

i have some REALLY WEIRD scent based triggers so i have to stay away from ammonia-like scents and eucalyptus cause those will put my ass out flat IMMEDIATELY, thats not an everyone thing but maybe note if theres sensory stuff around you that might be a trigger

for me warm toned lights and screen tints are way better than cool tones/white light and if youve got light colored eyes wear amber tinted sunglasses outdoors

water + salty snack > pedialite > gatorade and depending on caffeine sensitivity maybe moderate that cause it can either help or hurt, kinda depends on the person, but water and saltines will get you electrolytes and its cheap as fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck even if it doesnt taste as great as gatorade

sunlight on your skin and not in your eyeballs

also vitamin d just in general helps but its way better to actually use the sun for that than trying to digest it so like just 10ish minutes in the sun is what my neurologist recommended on top of taking 2000mg tablets

thats what ive got off the top of my head

[rickybaby]

honestly redbull being shit once daniel gets back to it is the least shocking thing happening right now, like OF COURSE duh, why would i ever expect thibgs to work out for my guy, silly me

God on the Sunday after he created the most beautiful man, why don’t I make him suffer for funsies?? 🤭

[goblins-and-gloves]

Angry at parents hour!

Undiagnosed autistic fuckers are delulu.

[hussyknee]

Found on one of my old LJ posts:

"Time does not heal all wounds. It's just the bastard that hogs all the credit for it."

[acornered]

Ashamed, exhausted, food repulsed. Wish my gf was here so at least I could be held through the agony.

[certified-anakinfucker]

i miss mace windu. where is he. is he safe. is he alright.

[adj-thoughts]

The 7 habits students should learn from the starting of school

Habit 1 - Be Proactive

I am a responsible person I take initiative. I choose my actions, attitudes and moods. I do not blame others for my mistakes. I can only be offended if I choose to be.

Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind

I plan ahead and set goals, I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an integral part of my classroom and contribute to my school 's mission and vision, and look for ways to be a good citizen.

Habit 3 - Put First Things First

I spend my time on things that are most integral. This means I say no to things I know I should not do. I set priorities, make a schedule and follow my plans. I am disciplined and organized.

Habit 4 - Seek First to Understand Then to be Understood

I listen to other people 's ideas and feelings. I try to see things from their viewpoints, I listen to others without interrupting. I am confident in voicing my ideas. I look people in the eyes when talking.

Habit 5 - Think Win-Win

I balance courage for getting what I want with consideration for what others want. I make deposits in others Emotional Bank Accounts When conflicts arise, I look for options that work for both sides.

Habit 6 - Synergize

I value other people 's strengths and learn from them. I get along well with others, even people who are different than me. I work well in groups. I seek out other people 's ideas to solve problems because I know that by teaming with others we can create better solutions than anyone of us alone. I am humble.

Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw

I take care of my body by eating right, exercising, and getting sleep. I spend time with family and friends. I learn in lots of ways and lots of places, not just at school. I take time to find meaningful ways to help others.