#Zale ( interests )

[milkpumpkin96]

So, my dad helped kickstart Sea of Stars—I miraculously (without the code) found the monument dedicated to him, my siblings, and I! It’s a BIG one!!!

[anakinh]

finished sea of stars. spoilers ahead.

overall i really liked it! but honestly? thought it was kinda mid until the clockwork castle. It got really good when you entered the sea of stars, but I've always loved sci-fi more than fantasy (and sci-fi fantasy mixes more than either of the two), so that's not surprising. didn't much care for the golden ending either. I think it's because i didn't love garl? which is surprising, usually I like good good boys.

tbh i think that's because they really mythologized garl. like, he's a 100% great dude, would love to be friends with him in real life, sounds like a wonderful guy. but as a character? he has some trauma but he's well adjusted? he's not snarky or bitchy? he's not even dumb?? but all my favourite good good boys fall under at least one of those categories!

anyway i loved resh'an, serai, and erlina. not surprising. especially resh'an's immortal all-powerful being love affair with a dude destroying entire worlds. i was a doctor who fan.

edit: one other thing to add. Sea of Stars is gorgeous. it's amazingly beautiful. play it for the art alone. hell, play it for the attention to detail in the art - the way it shifts when you move worlds is so great.

[insert-game]

again thinking about how i wish Sea of Stars was Good. painful

[officialma]

Multiverse!Zale is polyamourous. If you care.

[hedgewitchnecromancer]

So I went in for an interview at Zales today. For context, I applied about two weeks ago on indeed, and they were the only company out of about a dozen I’ve applied to over the two weeks around then to show any interest in me. (One place let indeed give me a ‘sorry, they moved on without you’ email, and that’s all the feedback I’ve gotten). They had me fill out a second application on their personal company website (Signet, like every other major jewelry shop, apparently) and made me do 35 minutes of hypothetical situations on helping customers and asking if doing what is asked of me is enough for me (it’s enough for me, but that’s apparently the wrong answer).

They called me on Saturday (note: on the weekend) to schedule me for an interview. I picked Monday at 11 am. I live about half an hour from the mall, so I’m up two hours early to get ready and then drive there with extra time for traffic or anything else unexpected. I gel my hair, something I haven’t done since my junior prom (I’m in college now), iron my shirt, and head out.

I get to the mall about 10:35 and head inside at about 10:45. I find the store at 10:50, and tell the manager I’m here for an interview. He asks my name, I tell him, he notes it and goes to help some customers. I’m like “Oh, okay, that makes sense, this interview will probably be like fifteen minutes, that’s fine, I can wait.” So I wander around the store for ten to fifteen minutes because I’ve never actually been in there before because I can’t afford anything in there. The woman he was helping buys a ring worth over half my college loans for a year. Great. Then, finally he comes back to me.

“Hi, I’m the manager.”

We shake hands, I reintroduce myself.

“Oh, yeah, I’m sorry. I tried to call you earlier, but we actually canceled this interview. You don’t meet our company expectations, I’m sorry. You can reapply in six months.”

He shows me a paper where he notes my home phone number (I don’t give people my cell phone because it’s my personal phone and thus used only for personal reasons and I don’t want companies invading my personal life) and that it went to voicemail. “I didn’t want to call you on the weekend, but as soon as I got here I called you.” I smile and nod along because what else can I do, then leave to go back to my car.

I sit there for several minutes being pissed for several minutes, because what the fuck, why schedule me for an interview if you don’t want to interview me, send a lengthy complaint to my mother, and then drive off. At 11:10, my dad texts me that he just got a voicemail that they were canceling the interview from the house phone. (He’s at work, but the voicemails go to his cell phone somehow). I don’t see this, because I’m driving, and my 2013 Subaru doesn’t support voice texting, until I get home at about 11:30. At which point I get to tell him I know, the manager told me in person. But, the time of it also tells me that the reason I missed the call that my interview was canceled, actually, was because I was walking into the store for my fucking interview, and not because the manager called within the fifteen minute gap between when I was up and when my mother left for work at around 9 am, like I had assumed. It was also around then that I realized that I scheduled that interview on Saturday, aka on the weekend, so the manager’s excuse about not calling on the weekends was bullshit, because he already did it.

So yeah, thanks Zales, thanks Signet Jewelers, for wasting my time, effort, and gas, and for making me do all this stupid song and dance for you to not even do your half of it.

[memoriesofthepark]

Update! A couple of these shelves fell so I got to take a closer look at them!!

At first I suspected they were Hairy Hexagonia 》 Hexagonia hydnoides due to their color and fuzzy upper surface, but I didn't see any examples of that species growing in such robust formations.

I believe they are actually a very old and crusty specimen of Shaggy brackets 》 Inonotus hispidus which according to a couple of sources do turn a dark brown/black color with age, and I can see a bit of that rusty red hue still peeking through. And as a lovely bonus, this darling little zale moth 》 genus Zale was resting amid the shelves.

I was so glad to have the chance to get to know these guys from up close after admiring them from the ground for a while. Fate hath truly smiled upon me. 🧡

Southeast Texas, 19 April 2024

This is your reminder to look up while you're out on a foray!

I tend to keep my nose in the dirt while I'm shrooming, but look what I found on campus! I wasn't able to get a good enough look for an ID, but we have some big beautiful polypore shelves here.

The past week has been very up and down emotionally but I'll focus on the highlights.

I got to drive up to Austin and see Merlin Sheldrake's new documentary Fungi: Web of Life at the Bullock museum!! It was fantastic and the first 3D movie I've seen in maybe a decade. It was very beginner friendly (and too short imo lol, about 45 minutes long) but still wildly interesting! I can't imagine what it must feel like to hold a sample collected by Darwin himself!

After the doc we found a cool vegan food truck in town, and I got to try lions mane for the first time! It was fried and soooooo good. 🤤

The doc seems to be running in a lot of museums nationwide thru August. I highly recommend checking it out if you get the chance!

Southeast Texas, 26 Mar. 2024

[sycamorality]

do you guys know of like,,, any old animated series/projects on youtube regardless of them being cancelled? i'm thinking like..

azurehowl (og),

under jforest,

tales of zale,

the tale of moonlight,

the chosen,

wolf song,

painted flowers,

auroraclan,

the stolen hope (og),

tales from the alps: all lone ones + tales from the alps: renegades,

prophecy of the sages,

overgrowth,

dawning age,

pandoras choris,

blood throne,

feral pride,

twelve (i know this series/general story is still ongoing),

bitten,

eighty-six,

cow of the wild,

sinful,

blood brothers,

bloodlines,

demon of the night,

the fire and the phoenix,

wings,

phantom eyes,

and thrones

... now that i list all of these, wow, a lot of these feature mainly wolves and canines. interesting! but i'm REALLY curious which ones ive missed because im sure there's more out there somewhere, but new search engines suck ass at finding stuff, so...

[thequickbutt]

Zora children design adopts

these are scrapped designs of my OC Zale. And while I still somewhat like them, I don't think I'll use them anymore, so I thought I might give them up for adoption.

the design on the left is based on a black and red guppy. The design on the right is based on a royal gramma.

I'll take either money (PayPal only) or art of any of my Zelda OCs. So yeah, lmk what (or how much) you wanna offer (if you offer art, I'd like to see some examples of your art uvu)! Don't forget to mention which design you're interested in (can be just one or both). And I'll let you know if I'm interested in your offer! <3

After claiming the designs, you may: - *Slightly* change/ add things to their colors/ markings/ fins (I'd appreciate it if it wasn't too much tho, so they'll still be recognizable TvT) - Change their armor/ jewelry completely (since they're old designs of my OC, they were made to have prince-like accessories, but you're more than welcome to just come up with your own stuff for them to wear!) - Change their personality (they're made to look kinda shy and/or sad here, but you can definitely come up with your own personality for them!) - Change their gender (they're male but you can change their gender however you like!) - Give them adult designs

You may not: - Resell them. (Idk, I'd just like for them to get a nice home instead of being given around from one person to another, if that makes any sense TvT)

(also pls note this is the first time I'm ever offering adopts like this so be patient with me if I should get overwhelmed by stuff sdfgsf)

[thefreelanceangel]

OC Smash Or Pass: Esti Kyton

Quick Facts:

Height: 5' 7"

Age: 28

Gender: Cis Female

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Kinsey Scale: 2 (Predominantly heterosexual but more than incidentally homosexual) [i.e. bisexual but male-leaning]

Pros:

She's VERY driven for financial success and stability, so she'll work her tail off to ensure that you're comfortable, even if you don't work.

'Devoted' doesn't quite begin to touch just how much of herself she'll pour out for you.

With years of aerial acrobatics as a background and the inherited double-jointed flexibility she has...

She's intellectually curious and willing to learn about basically anything, especially if her partner is interested.

Cons:

Rigidly, strictly monogamous. She tried polyamory and it did... bad things to her mental health. She's just not built for it.

She has a large family. She doesn't want her large family and goes out of her way to avoid them except for duty visits.

Her mother. You'll find out soon enough.

She'd still working past the abusive relationship(s) she's gone through, so she is... extremely emotionally fragile. You'll have to be VERY careful.

Additional Information:

Do you like coffee? Lucky for you, she is devoted to coffee and loves to make it. She's also a professional barista and extremely good at it.

She also has that 'must feed people' quirk that makes a success of so many small restaurants. You WILL be fed. Regularly.

Esti struggles with voicing her own wants and with upholding her own boundaries; she may occasionally blurt something out when the pressure becomes too much and then apologize for it.

She doesn't know how to fight. At all. Combat training never crossed her path and she didn't receive the training that all the other Kyho kits did.

Yes, she's a Kyho. Yes, it's very complicated. No, she doesn't claim the surname anymore. (And she'd be happy to change the name she has now, considering 'Kyton' is a combination of 'Kyho' and 'Bolton,' her ex Zale's surname before he married C'allie & Lulu.)

No seriously, she is not poly. At all. She tried and became a neurotic wreck. She'd have to be your one and only.

Sexually: She's a sub. She's such a sub. Everything she does is aimed at pleasing her partner, even if it means strangling back her own wants. She's slowly learning how to voice her own desires, and when she feels safe doing so... she is voracious.

Romantically: She genuinely and truly believes herself to be unlovable. And so she'll never... truly... quite believe you when you say you love her. She won't tell you as much, but she'll always be waiting for you to leave.

Tagged By: @iron-sparrow (<3!)

Tagging: @luck-and-larceny; @dumb-hat; @mirugaidoesthings; @rylen-ashworth; @archaiclumina; @jigschosai; @gatheredfates; @riftdancing; @chainsofaether

Rules: pretty self explanatory. include physical descriptions or pics, and propaganda. the “other” label can be used for “sexuality misalignment” (ie: oc is femme and you’re gay, vice versa or you aren’t into smashing but a specific thing you wanna do with them like perhaps hug or study them under a microscope idc).

[falling-star-cygnus]

KNEES TO CHEST, KNEES TO CHEST oh- oh, you’re in the fetal position oh you’re crying …oh dear

‼️SPOILERS FOR SEA OF STARS‼️

Y’ALL I WAS SO PREPARED FOR GARL TO BE EVIL AFTER ALL THAT BUILD UP IN THE TUTORIAL FLASHBACK

like- losing his eye to protect Zale? being separated from his two best friends bc they’re Children of the Solstice and special. BEING INTERESTED IN A DANGEROUS PURPOSEFULLY MAGICKED ASLEEP ENTITY??

even Valere’s little “Garl….” MADE ME THINK SOMETHING HAPPENED

BUT NO! HE’S JUST A DUDE THAT LOVES HIS FRIENDS <3

he’s such a mother hen about it too, oml. Garl just wants see the world with his family and keep them well fed and that’s beautiful

if you like pixelated, nostalgic found family adventure games…. COME PLAY SEA OF STARS :D

[the-starry-lycan]

HIS MASCARA!! THE LITTLE STARS ALL AROUND HIS FACE!! AHH THAT SMUG LOOK!!!

No wonder they call him "Narcis King". I'll bet that the Evil Zale Shadow Clone probably is quite prideful and vain.. and given that his armor possesses a lionly design to it, I'm really interested as to what we might see in a battle with him!

[dread-pirate-mumbles]

high quality sea of stars shitposting incoming

(mid game spoilers)

just imagining the scene that lead to the acolyte confrontation on glacier peak

One, in bunny slippers and a robe-equivalent of the Acolyte uniform, having prepared breakfast and tea for the Acolytes in the kitchen of clockwork castle, is carefully preparing tiny Dweller of Strifes to put on top of some celebratory cupcakes. He can't wait to surprise his Master with the resurrection of the Dweller of Strife, and hopes The Fleshmancer remembers him.

Two is reading a report at the breakfast table and absentmindedly snacking on bacon, which Four keeps trying to steal but keeps getting thwarted by Two smacking his hand with her rod. She reads aloud interesting details in a sotto voice, to avoid waking Three

Three is physically present at the table but laying face down, either asleep or communing with the wood-- the others aren't sure which

One, upon finishing the little details on the mini Strifes' eyes, looks up at just the right time to see Valere/Zale/etc climbing up the mountain in his back yard, and accidentally drops the piping bag of frosting on the plate of cupcakes, which can only mean one thing-

This is war.

[goodshipskypirate]

If Sea of Stars was a TV show, there would have been an obligatory baseball episode where Garl somehow invents the sport (or hosts it if baseball already exists in their world) in an effort to help a random town with their problem that can only directly be solved by the sport.

You'll see all the main characters in matching baseball outfits and that absolutely, 100% includes Resh'an.

Zale would absolutely take to the bat, but he'll swing it like a sword.

it's Valere who's the best hitter purely because this gal uses Moonerang like it's a Tuesday. She knows how to calculate when the ball is coming; that thing ain't leaving her sight. But she does that thing where she holds her baseball bat horizontally over her chest to get the ball instead of swinging her bat EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

Serai is allowed to use her portal magic because their opponents will also have magic and/or fantastical powers to make it more interesting. She will be the best damn catcher anyone could ask for, positioned in ALL the bases because of her ability.

Garl is the umpire, of course. He is also just the general host of this whole game and the team's captain, but that's a given.

B'st will get every fucking home run because he can swing the bat with such force he breaks every single one. Also his baseball uniform doesn't fit him all the way because that is a comical visual and adorable as fuck.

Just pretend this is Resh'an and not his puppet, because it is infinitely funnier for him to be involved with minimum restraint. He is the pitcher, that is not even a question. The man throws vials like a beast, he will chuck that baseball with such accuracy and speed that you'd be struck out before you could even blink.

[marithefriendlyghost]

sniffles i finished,,, 100% (sea of stars spoilers below)

after 45 hours,,, i did it,,, all achievements, i did everything i could... HOLY SHIT WHAT A BEAUTIFUL GAME MAN. SOBS CRIES

I love their friendship... (dont get me started on ships, we'll be here all night) The ending with elder Garl,, hugging Zale and Valere,,,, gonna think about that all the time.. and then the final FINAL secret i mean just-

and i'm probably gonna go buy The Messenger so i can fully enjoy the studios creations. this humor is very good to me! this is a new fav game ever, idec if people think the story is "boring" I FOUND IT INTERESTING!! i thought the characters were fun!! and i enjoyed them!!! the laughter mixed with serious moments and some real tender dialogue.. a real treat for me at every turn. THE MUSIC AND ART AS WELL DONT GET ME STARTEDDDD i love it all and will listen to the osts on repeat now.

some silly screenshots i took :3 just look at it omfg I didn't play many rpgs when i was "younger" but this captured the nostalgia perfectly Especially with the dlc coming out, I really recommend it to anyone who can afford it, or watch it,,, it's Mari approved!! I will be playing the DLC when it comes out for sure and cosplans are in the mind palace works If i can sum up the experience with an image it'd be these:

thats all okay hyper-fixation moment over

[thebreakfastgenie]

Something that's so interesting about MASH is that Hawkeye and Trapper don't sleep with the local women. The one time it comes up is The Chosen People, it's only because she told Henry it was a doctor from his unit, they kinda give each other weird looks about it, and it's dropped as soon as she accuses Radar. And she's specifically contrasted with the other locals in that episode because she speaks English, which she says the nuns taught her, implying she had some level of education. Hawkeye falls for Kyung-Soon, who has money and a college education and has traveled to other countries and speaks multiple languages. Even Charles's Pygmalion romance with Sooni in Ain't Love Grand isn't played as particularly sexual, shows her holding her own against him, and includes him believing she comes from a family of status.

And yet the enlisted men do sleep with the locals, and this is usually treated as positive, even when it probably shouldn't be. Like the man whose Korean girlfriend wouldn't sleep with him unless they got married, so he lied to her and had the cook perform a fake ceremony. Or Mulligan and Mai Ping in The General's Practitioner. We're supposed to think Zale is scummy at the end of Of Moose and Men, but that's more about the hypocrisy of sleeping with another woman after spending the episode heartbroken and furious that his wife slept with another man. BJ calls him out on rewriting his marriage vows, not on taking advantage of a woman who doesn't even speak the same language he does.

There seems to be a class element to whether American men sleeping with Korean women is too icky for the show or not and I'm fascinated by it.

[singlecrow]

Yuletide this year! Firstly this:

In the Consul's Court of Archon's Glory // Applicant No. #001 (on the instigation of the Temple of the White Rat) (5971 words) by raven Fandom: The Saint of Steel - T. Kingfisher Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Zale (The Saint of Steel), Bishop Beartongue (The Saint of Steel), Galen (The Saint of Steel), Wren (The Saint of Steel) Additional Tags: Slice of Life, the Temple of the White Rat, no spoilers for Paladin's Faith, Yuletide Treat

Administrative public law concerns the proper relations between government and governed; or, to put it another way, Zale and Bishop Beartongue have had it with this shit.

This is a treat for @naomitess, and I’m pretty sure a bunch of people guessed it was me just from the summary. Anyway it was a delight to do! and an interesting process in its way. I loved the idea of Bishop Beartongue inventing judicial review but it struck me right away that it couldn’t be American judicial review. It’s not fancy, like American judicial review is - none of this testing of lower court holdings and whatnot in high-profile whatevers. What she’s invented is ordinary administrative judicial review: the idea that any action taken by a public authority must be rational, legal and procedurally correct. Which is, I think, an interesting thought in the context of the White Rat. Because, you know, large-scale generation-defining constitutional law is fine. (It’s ok i guess. fine.) But my training and everyone’s training is one-man-and-a-dog JRs. I had probably done hundreds of them before I did the big stuff you’ve heard of. So none of this means that Bishop Beartongue and Zale can’t topple the Archon, it’s only that if they do, it begins with one person, some phallic mishaps and a horrendous stone gargoyle, and a whole bunch of other apparently inconsequential things. So that was great fun, and it turns out Beartongue is still my favourite. I wish someone would write me 50k of her just doing her thing.

The other story is my assigned story and the one that got wildly out of hand. It’s for a piece at McSweeney’s called We Are a Picturesque Small Town And We Refuse to Be The Setting For Your Romantic Comedy. That piece is delightful and hilarious! It’s 500w! And somehow I ended up writing a 9000-word romantic comedy that's essentially original f/f SF. If you like my pro work you will probably like it. At least I hope you do, I enjoyed writing it very much.

spirit falling (a ship's proper motion) (8723 words) by raven Fandom: We Are A Picturesque Small Town And We Refuse To Be The Setting For Your RomCom - Rachel McKenny Characters: Original Characters, Medical Practitioner (Picturesque Small Town), Chet Anderson (Picturesque Small Town) Additional Tags: Romance, Alien Cultural Differences, Telepathy, Alternate Universe - Science Fiction, Alternate Universe - Space, Romantic Comedy

While the aliens are on board, there will be no romance on the good ship Spirit Falling.

None.

Zero.

(Everything is fine.)