#Sf Nicolae

[zippocreed501]

The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)

directed by Nicolas Roeg

[f1archives]

Charles Leclerc with Nicolas Longuet - Zandvoort, 2024

[ian-hasumi]

part.1

[readtilyoudie]

While it was true that money didn’t buy happiness, it did buy choice and freedom, and bloody hell, that was almost as good.

My Lord, Lady, and Gentleman (Surrey SFS #3) by Nicola Davidson

[freezingkiwi]

Reading the most deeply improbable and enjoyable progression fantasy which is basically "what if Kropotkin wrote a Mutual Aid: the LitRPG and set it in Scotland?"

A bit heavier on "stattiness" than I prefer, but well written, likeable characters, and absolutely skewers the typical individualistic power fantasy tropes of the subgenre, to the point that some of the middling/negative review on the ‘zon are hilariously LitRPG bros going “ok but needs moar individualistic power fantasy and less anarcho-communism”. Bonus points for casually queer supporting characters and the truly Scottish levels of swearing.

The Transcendent Green by Mati Ocha. Great fun.

https://robotdinosaurpress.com/product/the-transcendent-green-by-mati-ocha/

[remnantglow]

hi! sorry to bother! any sci fi recommendations with women in them? gay women would slap but i don’t want to be too demanding.

that is not too demanding at all! all of these are heavily focused on women & almost all have gay protags:

This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone - poetic romance novella about two women on opposing sides of a war spanning all of time, unfolding through letters

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson* - a tense, dark story about a world in which travel between parallel universes is monopolized, and a woman who is dead in almost every single one

Ammonite by Nicola Griffith - 90s lesbian/feminist scifi classic; thoughtful social sci-fi set on a world where a virus killed off all men and most of the women, about an anthropologist who's come to study the inhabitants and test a vaccine

The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey - domestic thriller about a brilliant scientist whose husband clones her to make a "better" (more docile & housewife-y) version of her - and is then killed by the clone, leaving the two women to cover up the murder

The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling - unsettling, claustrophobic horror about a caver on an alien world, her untrustworthy handler being her only contact with the surface world

The Fortunate Fall by Cameron Reed* - bleak, heartwrenching 90s cyberpunk about a lesbian news reporter in a dystopian regime who uncovers more than she bargained for

Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki* - emotional & hopeful scifi/fantasy mix about a trans violin prodigy, her teacher who has a deal with the devil, and an alien running a donut shop

some more, rapid-fire: Dawn by Octavia Butler* (iconic classic sf, first contact); The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin (social sf, envoy-on-alien-world); The Seep by Chana Porter (utopian, unique take on alien invasion); The Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa (space opera, spy thriller); The Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart (time travel, murder mystery); The Outside by Ada Hoffman (cosmic horror); Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta (dystopian YA, mecha); Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy* (classic sf, time travel)

(*books with an asterisk are ones I'd particularly recommend looking up the content warnings for, as they can get quite heavy)

[herejusttosufferalong]

An updated WH key since we have some new players in our chats. I put everything after L & N in alphabetical order for ease of use.

L: Luke Newton

N: Nicola Coughlan (Nic for short)

A, 🐜, 🦀, 🥬: Antonia (Luke’s rumored girlfriend)

BM: Big Mood (show Nic starred in)

BTON: Bridgerton

BTS: Behind the scenes

C: Charmaine (Tom's girlfriend, one of the only friends of Luke that follows Nic)

CJ: Claudia Jessie (Eloise on BTON)

CW: Camilla (Nic's close friend)

DM: Deuxmoi (celebrity gossip site)

EB: Emily Bear (composer who co-wrote a Bridgerton fan album)

EF: Eamon Farren (Nic's Australian friend, was in Big Mood with her, has been rumors they maybe dated)

HB: Hailey Bieber (Antonia's idol)

HBS: hot boy summer

HD: Hannah Dodd (Francesca from BTON)

J: Jade (Luke's ex gf)

JB: Jonathon Bailey (Anthony from BTON)

JB when paired with HB: Justin Bieber

JD: Jake Dunn (Nic's friend who Deuxmoi has posted about her being out with multiple times implying they're dating)

JM: Jack Murphy (BTON choreographer, fellow Waffle House patron)

JR: Jack Rooke (Nic's friend)

JVN: Jonathon Van Ness (Nic's friend)

LF: Luke Fetherson (Nic's friend)

LT, Luke T: Luke Thomson (Benedict from BTON)

PFW: Paris Fashion Week

R: Rory (Luke’s friend since childhood)

RG: Ruth Gemmell (Lady Bridgerton)

RW: Ryan Wheeler (BTS videographer, our resident Michelin Star Chef)

S: Sienna (Rory’s girlfriend)

SATC: Sex and the City (Nic posted a video using a sound from SATC after the pap walk)

SF: Soho Farmhouse (member's only club/hotel Luke often takes his gf's and friends to)

SM: Social Media

T: Tom (Luke’s friend)

TSOT: The Shape of Things (play Luke was in)

WH: Waffle House (the restaurant we’re all in waiting on this ship)

adding in the original WH key for any newbies here

[renlishsims]

Nicola Yates Feelin’ cute, might dress EVERTHING pink.  Heh. A rare complete wardrobe from me with a very obvious theme and WAY too much CC for me to list individually.

**DOWNLOAD HERE** (SFS, no ads, CC included - all working at time of posting.)

CC links after the cut.

CC Links Genetics

Comet Eyes / @twisted-cat

Cleavage Overlay / @northernsiberiawinds

Face Highlight / @emmibouquet

Eyebrows / @thepeachyfaerie

Amaya Hair / @gegesimmer

Skin Overlay N25 / @obscurus-sims

Full Body Moles / @lamingtonsims

Kelly Hair / @gegesimmer

Makeup

Thanks to my favourites, @remussirion , @crypticsim , @twisted-cat , @dangerouslyfreejellyfish

Everyday

Alyra Trousers / @its-adrienpastel *No link available, 2022 collection, I think.

Golden Goose Sneakers (Recolor) / @missrubybird

Ola Top / @serenity-cc

Formal

Remas Silk Dress  / @belaloallure3

Asha Pumps / @dallasgirl79

Party

Daffodile Pumps / @dallasgirl79

Taria Pants / @liliili-sims4

Bandeau / @emmibouquet

Swimming

Kori Top /  @aharris00britney

Embellished Leather Slides / @jius-sims

Thea Bikini Bottom / @trillyke

Sports

Chai Top / @viiavi

Ava Shorts / @aharris00britney

Socks / @kismet-sims

Fitness Sneakers / @serenity-cc

Bedtime

Opium Tee  / @sentate

Leggings / @emmibouquet

Hot Weather

Platform Sandals 05 / @jius-sims

Nina Skirt / @simstrouble

Strapless Bra Accessory / @trillyke

Lelia Blouse / @clumsyalienn

Cold Weather

Aspen Boots / @dallasgirl79

Pufferhead Scarf / @mlyssimblr

Cozy Cardigan / @rusty-cc

Pez Jeans / @saurusness

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With thanks: @mmoutfitters , @maxismatchccworld, @s4lookbookgallery, @mmfinds

[vintagelasvegas]

Early rendering of Vegas World tower, aka Stratosphere c. 1990. Illustration by AdArt's Jack Dubois & Nicolas Casella.

Illustration shared by Casper Wise

Nick Casella “started his artistic career in Hollywood working on movies ... Ultimately, he made it back to the SF Bay Area where he found work with Electrical Products Corp., which became Federal in 62, and then Ad Art in 78. Nick became the Art Director for Ad Art in the Bay Area.” - Heather David

[changingplumbob]

Nicolas Caldwell

Trying @cawthorntales bachelor challenge to woo Mr Bloom

Download from SFS (only cc are his lashes. He was made with the Waterdrop eyes so I'm not sure if his eye colour is custom but it should be whatever swatch looks grey and blue). For him to have all his outfits you'll need: Werewolves, Cats & Dogs, Romantic Garden and Cottage Living.

Forget that I often make self assured and confident sims because Nicolas is anything but...

Tell us a bit about yourself.

Oh shoot I should have figured that would be a question. Umm, I'm Nicolas, which I mean you probably know from the application. Ah, I'm what's called a military brat. My parents are both in the military and did a whole bunch of postings as I was growing up so we were never in one place for very long. It's made me kind of shy I guess, I'm not great at relating to others. I have one sister, Teresa, she's a decade younger than me but we get along.

And why have you applied?

Funny story. Well not really. Ah my younger sister Teresa actually applied for me. I consider myself pansexual but I've only ever been romantically attracted to guys. That was not a fun conversation with my father. But he's fine abut it now. What was I saying? Oh yeah, Teresa. She keeps telling me I need a boyfriend so I don't turn in to a hermit, I've had to shut down several fake dating profiles she's made on my behalf. I told her I'm shy, and the idea of being on camera all day scares me, and having to compete... But I don't want to let her down, she was so excited my application got accepted.

Tell us about some of your likes and dislikes

I'm a bit animal mad, it's what made me become vegetarian. As much as I like being outside hiking, gardening, bird watching... I cannot stand fishing. I just feel so bad for the poor fish, like what a terrible way to die. And even if you throw them back they're probably freaking out thinking they were abducted, and they are definitely still injured from the hook! Sorry... I don't mean to lecture I just... I like animals okay. You can fish all you like just don't expect me to join.

I'm a little bit musical. I mean I don't perform for anyone but myself and occasionally Teresa. Mum tried to get me in to violin but it was so boring. Guitar is my instrument. Well, musical instrument not... you know. Ah... I did a programming course after high school that was not for me, and I'm rather useless at fixing or making things. Except baking! I do like baking. I've definitely got a sweet tooth.

What are you dreading?

People. You'd probably think with having to introduce myself new places so many times it wouldn't worry me but it does. I'm pretty quiet so people can think I'm being a snob when really I just have no idea what to say. Is there a gender neutral or masculine term for resting bitch face? And I don't know if I can take my guitar. Playing it is what calms me down. Well that and cloudgazing. So hopefully the weather is good and I can get outside between challenges. I've really no idea how this show works. Also worried about losing my contacts but that's an everyday worry.

What are you looking forward to?

I mean.. Teresa showed me the picture of Daisy and yeah he's good looking. Those eyes, I just completely missed what she told me right after because I was dreaming. She also said he wasn't actually organizing it so I really really hope he can understand this all being a surprise for me because it's one for him to. And she said he has farm animals! I want to meet them. Hopefully they'll like me and that can convince him I'm a keeper.

Do you have a message for Mr Bloom?

Oh, ah, sure! Umm... hey there good looking. Give me a chance to show you I'm certified boyfriend material. Well not certified because I've never had a boyfriend. *BLEEP* I didn't mean to say that, I don't want the other contestants knowing. Can I start the message again?

EDIT: Turns out he should have green hair... the save file is his brunette look but on the show he will look more like...

[readtilyoudie]

“I’m wondering what that potted plant has done to deserve such a scowl, Irving.”

Startled from his musings, Clayton turned to Denham, the retired soldier who acted as Lady Portia’s personal bodyguard, and forced a grin. “Lost at cards and owes me money. Next time it’s going to lose a stalk.”

Denham nodded solemnly as he stacked another carved wooden chair. “You can only give shrubbery so many warnings.”

My Lord, Lady, and Gentleman (Surrey SFS #3) by Nicola Davidson

[atitudini]

Întrebări capcană din Sf. Scriptura. Sf. Nicolae Velimirovici: Întrebări și răspunsuri

  1. Care este prima icoană a lui Dumnezeu pe pământ? Prima icoană vie a lui Dumnezeu pe pământ este omul, Adam. Continue reading Untitled

[utilitycaster]

Something I am wondering about actually is the long-term effect of the lava bath on Ashton, since it sounds like it did change some of their cracks but not all. I've mentioned Starless as a great book to check out before, and in this interview the author, Jacqueline Carey, talks about the implications of magically healing a disability (specifically as discussed by Nicola Griffith, an SF writer with Multiple Sclerosis); my thought is that it probably improved but did not entirely cure his pain.

[herejusttosufferalong]

I’ll take a stab at making the key of abbreviations for everyone. Feel free to add to it:

L: Luke Newton

N: Nicola Coughlan

A, 🐜, 🦀: Antonia (L’s rumored girlfriend)

R: Rory (L’s friend since childhood)

S: Sienna (Rory’s girlfriend)

J or JD: Jake Dunn (Nicolas’s friend who Deuxmoi has posted about her being out with multiple times implying they’re dating)

DM: Deuxmoi

T: Tom (L’s friend)

C: Charmaine (Tom’s girlfriend)

HBS: Hot boy summer

WH: Waffle House (the restaurant we’re all in waiting on this ship)

SATC: Sex and the City (N posted a video using a sound from SATC after the pap walk.)

JB: Jonathon Bailey

CJ: Claudia Jessie

LT, Luke T: Luke Thomson

I’m sure I’ve missed some but those are the most commonly used.

One correction:

J is for Jade Luke's ex

JD is specifically for Jake Dunn

CW is Camilla, Nic's friend

JR Jack Rooke, Nic's friend

EF Eamon, Nic's Australian friend

JVN Jonathan Van Ness, Nic's friend

LF Luke Fetherston, Nic's Friend

SF is occasionally used for Soho Farmhouse

PFW is Paris Fashion Week, won't be used much now but if you see it on older posts

BTON obvs Bridgerton

BM occasionally used for Big Mood

TSOT The Shape of Things, Luke's play

important to note, JB is for Johnny Bailey but if you see JB and HB together it is a reference to Justin and Hailey Bieber who are also referred to as the beavers on occasion

EB Emily Bear

RW Ryan Wheeler, our resident Michelin Star Chef

JM is Jack Murphy but is very rarely referenced as such

SM is for Social Media

GA is for General Audience

The Russian and the troll account are two useless bitches

Let me know if there are any we missed

[ninja-muse]

October was a month of tense, dark, violent books and I'm hoping to get some palate cleansers into my November reading before I completely OD on rebellions, murder, battles, and oppression. Not that I expect this to happen because I took home a true crime ARC last week and I know what's likely coming for me at the library, but hey. We can hope!

My reading count is once again lower than I'd like it to be, mostly because I refused to cart all 752 pages of Menewood back and forth on my commute and so it took me three weeks to finish in the bites of time I have at home for reading. (Also because I spent a week writing up a storm.) And my other stats are kind of equally disappointing as a result. Oh well, I guess. It is what it is.

I did get my hands on three anticipated library books though! That was good (and I hope the library keeps up the pace), but it's a shame that two of the three weren't as good as I was hoping they'd be. And equally a shame that I wound up DNFing the new Patricia C. Wrede… I was really hoping that might cut through all the doom and gloom, mid-month.

I need a good November, basically. I'm feeling a bit slumpy.

October was also a month of awesome 2024 release announcements and discoveries. There are so many books coming out I want to read, and a couple I didn't know where coming that showed up in my ARC haul. There's a genderbent fantasy retelling of Zorro, folks! Freya Marske, Micaiah Johnson, and Seanan McGuire are releasing exciting things! We're getting a sequel to one of my favourite SF books of last year! Someone is using American folktales to comment on race relations!

I'm sure my 2024 TBR will be an utterly normal and achievable number of books. And I'm sure all this excitement has had nothing to do with my slump.

I've still got a fair ways to go to hit my 2023 reading goals too. It's possible I might reach them. It's equally possible I might not. Wish me luck, I guess? And if you have any fast, light reads with which I can continue to not read the dark, heavy books in my goals, please pass them on!

And now without further ado, in order of enjoyment…

Menewood - Nicola Griffith

War is coming to Deira and Hild has vowed to protect her lands and people.

9.5/10

🏳️‍🌈 protagonist (bi), 🏳️‍🌈 secondary characters (sapphic, mlm), mute secondary character, 🏳️‍🌈 author, #ownvoices for queerness

warning: pregnancy, death, war, death of a child, animal death, grief, sexual assault, mentions of rape

Like Every Form of Love - Padma Viswanathan

A writer digs into the strange, complicated life story of a man she befriended in a marina.

8/10

major 🏳️‍🌈 character (gay), Indo-Canadian author, 🇨🇦

warning: child abuse, domestic abuse, pedophilia, molestation, misogynistic character

After the Forest - Kell Wood

Greta wants to get on with her quiet life but her wayward brother Hans, suspicious villagers, and her memories of a certain witch’s cottage won’t let her.

7.5/10

warning: cruelty to animals, misogyny

Into the Windwracked Wilds - A. Deborah Baker

Avery, Zib, and their companions find themselves in the Land of Air—where the queen likes making monsters

7.5/10

Saga, Volume 9 - Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (illustrator)

Bad people are catching up to Alana and Marko’s family.

7.5/10

main characters of colour, 🏳️‍🌈 secondary characters (gay, trans woman)

warning: major character death, blood, violence, sex

Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obulafon - Wole Talabi

Shigidi has incurred a debt to an old Nigerian orisha, who’ll erase it if he and his partner pull off a nearly impossible heist.

6.5/10

major and secondary Nigerian characters, major 🏳️‍🌈 character (pansexual), 🏳️‍🌈 secondary character (bisexual), Nigerian author, #ownvoices for race and culture

By Any Other Name - Erin Cotter

Will Hughes, unemployed actor, finds himself thrust into danger when his mentor Christopher Marlowe dies.

7/10

🏳️‍🌈 protagonist (gay), 🏳️‍🌈 secondary characters (bi, lesbian)

warning: murder, fire

My Roommate is a Vampire - Jenna Levine

There’s a room-to-rent in Cassie’s low, low budget. The (hot) guy renting it acts like he’s from the 1800s but surely he’s just quirky.

6.5/10

Jewish protagonist, 🏳️‍🌈 secondary characters (m/m)

The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher - E.M. Anderson

Edna has been Chosen to stop a dragon menace. Highly untraditional but hey, it gets her out of the nursing home.

6/10

🏳️‍🌈 protagonist (ace-spectrum), Black secondary characters, Latine secondary characters, secondary character with anxiety disorder, 🏳️‍🌈 secondary characters (gay, sapphic/asexual), 🏳️‍🌈 author

DNF

The Dark Lord’s Daughter - Patricia Wrede

Kayla and her family are kidnapped to a fantasy world. Apparently she has magic and they think she’s the next Dark Lady?

Black secondary characters

Currently reading:

The Water Outlaws - S.L. Huang When Lin Chong is convicted of a crime she didn’t commit, she finds herself allied with infamous outlaws.

Chinese cast, 🏳️‍🌈 secondary characters (lesbian, genderfluid), mute secondary character, Chinese-American author, 🏳️‍🌈 author, #ownvoices for race, culture, queerness

warning: death, violence, torture

Music from the Earliest Notations to the Sixteenth Century - Richard Taruskin A history of early written European music, in its social and political contexts.

Stats

Monthly total: 9 Yearly total: 109/140 Queer books: 3 Authors of colour: 2 Books by women: 7 Authors outside the binary: 1 Canadian authors: 1 Off the TBR shelves: 3 Books hauled: 0 ARCs acquired: 5 ARCs unhauled: 4 DNFs: 1

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