#and like putting dinosaur in a sentence makes in an interesting sentence

[jay--o]

Spawn;Get killed by small dinosaurs

Gather resources;Get killed by medium dinosaurs

Boss battle? No;Get killed by big dinosaurs

[whimsicalpoet44]

Astro Observations # 4

🌟 Every Sagittarius I've ever met was very good at sports regarding the legs. Particularly soccer, skating, and running. For some reason, they also tend to be strong swimmers.

🌟 People with major Aries and Libra placements together tend to be a walking contradiction. They can simultaneously become enraged while also keeping a leash on their anger at the same time. They're also easily excitable. I love them.

🌟 Chiron in Virgo individuals often are forced to confront their biggest wounds or their health will suffer.

🌟 Gemini stelliums will often hyper-fixate on certain people, but do a terrible job expressing how much those people mean to them. Some will feel loved and others will feel discarded, leading to an abundance of confusion to the stellium individual. It's because they struggle with affection and communicating their intentions with the people around them.

🌟 Uranus in the 1st house | Aquarius risings | 11th House Suns will often manage many of the same struggles throughout their lives. They will be forced to break the societal norm and make their own way in life. It's likely an extremely painful, but transformative experience.

🌟 Capricorn Venus individuals love to express their love through gifts, but not in the way you think. Many interpret that showing love through gifts is because the person doesn't know how to express their emotions adequately. Cap Venus individuals do it because they genuinely care about the person and like to take a practical approach to affection. They want to care for their needs + give them the things they won't buy for themselves. It's a genuine act of love.

🌟 Pisces | 12th House placements can see how everyone affects the world. They understand their impact. They know how much one sentence can genuinely change a person's life and throw them on a completely different trajectory. (i.e. a cashier talking to someone about dinosaurs could peak a child's interest. That child then goes home, googles dinosaurs and becomes obsessed. They later become a paleontologist. That never would've happened if they hadn't heard the cashier say what they said).

☀️ Having your South Node in someone's 12th House indicates unfinished business from a past life. Deep and intricate life changes occur here. Often times, it can end badly, but the person learns what they need to in order to advance forward in life. If the 12th house individual is receptive to the south node individual, they can end up life long friends or have a fondness for each other.

🌟 If your romantic relationship isn't working out with someone, but you have 11th house synastry, it could indicate you're both better friends. If both parties are open to attempting a friendship, it could be a lifelong connection for both of you.

🌟 The reason so many millennials/gen z have issues with relationships is because a lot of them have their Chiron in Libra. This indicates wounds pertaining to relationships. (hence, the toxic dating culture we see among these individuals)

🌟 Individuals with a lot of Scorpio placements tend to struggle with being vulnerable. It often puts them in position where they MUST make a choice - will they embody the magnificence of Scorpio or will they embody every toxic stereotype we know about Scorpio. (obviously, not everyone with Scorpio placements experience this, but the ones with heavy heavy placements)

🌟 North Node in Leo in the 1st House individuals often gain fame just for being who they are.

[sillysaurus]

wanted to answer some of these

What's your big age: 18

What ages do you regress to: mainly around 0-5?

Baby, toddler, or big kid: mainly toddler/preschool and baby, rarely older than those

Do you pet regress: no, i do identify with bunnies though (maybe bunnykin??)

Are you also a caregiver: no, and i don't want to be in that position

How long have you been regressing: since i was about 12? so like 6 years?

Is your regression voluntary or involuntary: mostly involuntary, but i will induce it voluntarily in almost all of my free time

What is your personality like when regressed: fussy/sensitive, whiney crybaby im ngl, quiet/not talkative, but giggly, clingy, shy/sheepish, curious, despite being sensitive and difficult i am always well behaved

How often do you regress: im almost always kind of regressed, but usually i am masking and able to act my age, but if something triggers me more i wont be able to act my age anymore

What puts you into headspace: praise, petnames, baby talk/cooing, gentle/soft tones of voice, people doing things for me, being tired/scared/in pain/sick

What pulls you out of headspace: nsfw, violence, romance, sometimes people cursing (i do a lot and cant stop myself unfortunately), being in public (usually)

Do you have a baby voice in headspace: maybe? kind of? idk but i do talk a bit differently, honestly i talk a lot less but when i do its short words/broken sentences, whiny/softer in tone, etc.

Why do you regress: its mostly involuntary (because of trauma, i believe) but i do it voluntarily as well because its the only time i really feel safe and happy (even though a lot of my regression is negative/vent)

Neon, pastel, neutral, or dark colors: either pastel or dark. odd combo, but i wear black most of the time due to being alternate but my favorite color is blue! i love light/baby blues

Favorite regression clothes: i still wear my alternative clothing style while regressed but i like big hoodies and fuzzy socks as well. i also really want overalls and bloomers!

Do you have a caregiver: no (i would like one, some day)

Do you have any sibbies: no (unsure about having them, open to it i guess?)

Favorite petnames: sweetheart, sweet boy, (anything with 'sweet'), little boy, hun/honey, bud/buddy, goober

Favorite snack: applesauce, fruits, yogurt

Favorite movie(s): the nightmare before christmas, the BFG, sharkboy and lavagirl, rugrats go to paris

Favorite cartoon(s): craig of the creek, rugrats, curious george, summercamp island, alvin and the chipmunks, kindergarten the musical, tmnt

Favorite game(s): animal crossing, stardew valley, twisted wonderland, slime rancher, cookie run

Do you have a comfort character: könig, eyeless jack, laughing jack, moondrop, idia shroud, sundrop, nanami (jjk),

Are you easily scared: yes, scared of thunder, heights, the dark, yelling, etc. and just very nervous and sensitive in general

Independent or dependent: i dont want to be independent but im forced to at the moment, my dream is to be very dependent one day

Do you use a pacifier: yes, usually when im sleepy, upset, or grinding my teeth. i only have one but i want more

Do you use diapers: i wish…

Gear wishlist: everything! a crib, kid/soft books, indoor tent, bottles, sippy cups, plates, silverware, etc, diapers, idk if they make ones big enough but hopefully a high chair, car seat, baby bouncer, and ball pit as well

Favorite regression item: i only have one pacifier and some dinosaur sippy cups but i love them <3

Do you have a bedtime: no (i stay up late) but i would like one, not gonna happen until i get a caregiver though

Do you have rules: no, but one day when i have a caregiver i would like them, unsure about what though besides a bedtime. hopefully they can get me to stop cursing as well

Favorite animal(s): bunnies, marine animals, pigs, monkeys

Favorite holiday: halloween!

Favorite season: autumn/fall

Are your agere interests more fem or masc: definitely masc. dinosaurs, trains, construction vehicles, monster trucks, cartoons/movies/books about boys, tmnt

Do you stim more when regressed: im almost always regressed but yes, mainly vocal stims when im really feeling small

Favorite site/app for regression community: here!! tumblr! i was on reddit and instagram back in the day… (i still use instagram but not much)

What's your favorite thing to learn about in headspace: im learning spanish and german! but i just like learning in general, i like when people tell/teach me about things!

[ghostinthegallery]

Yup, finally time to talk about Trazyn...

I put it off because hey, everyone else deserves some love and attention...but Trazyn deserves more, sorry he is just built different.

It will probably shock no one that Trazyn is my favorite 40k character. He's what got me into Warhammer in the first place. I imagine I'm not the only one who went through the "oh, funny meme steal guy lol" to "guess I'll read Infinite and the Divine" to "can't be invited to parties because I refuse to think about anything that's not Necrons or my new plastic crack addiction" pipeline.

But why is this weird sexy space kleptomaniac so compelling? The answer might surprise you!

(it won't for a while but bear with me there's a twist coming)

Why do we all like Trazyn? First of all, he's easy to grasp. Indiana Jones meets the Collector in 40k. One sentence and you know what he's about. That's invaluable for pitching a character. And then you watch him and he's clever, he's hyper-competent, he's funny. In the grimdark future, this guy makes you laugh! He screws with everyone. And yeah, he's easy to meme, but that's just part of his charm.

He fits into nearly any 40k story too. Space Marines? Aeldar? Chaos? Tau? Trazyn wants an artifact and he's messing with *insert main characters here* to get it. Or maybe *insert main characters here* need something and he's the only one who has it. Doesn't really matter what or why, the second Trazyn shows up he can play off anyone. As an uneasy ally, an opponent in a negotiation, or in a fight. He has an incredible dry wit that makes him super entertaining (especially in a setting where characters can be a bit...serious).

And Trazyn ultimately has pretty sympathetic motives. He wants to preserve, to collect, and tell stories through his museum. Museums are cool! Culture is neat! Sure he's a bit...unethical, but he's far from the worst dude in 40k so he's very easy to root for, even if he's a side character or antagonist.

So yeah, witty, devious, immortal museum curator. Perfect character, right?

Well...here's that twist.

Trazyn is actually (in my opinion) really, really hard to write for as a protagonist of his own story.

See most commercial fiction is structured around a character who wants something, but something else gets in their way. Frodo wants to take the ring to Mordor but all of middle earth plus some evil wizards, orcs, giant spiders, etc. are in the way. The issue with Trazyn (on paper) is that he doesn't truly want anything. Sure there are specific artifacts and people he wants for his collection, but that's surface level. Hunting down random cool space stuff is not a change from his day to day, so focusing a whole story around that might be fun for a while, but it wouldn't stick with you. Because any deep, emotional desires he has are fulfilled. He has power, he has purpose, he has his own planet that shapes itself to his will.

Trazyn is used to being in control. Of Solemnace, of his expeditions, of his negotiations. If plan A goes south he has twelve other options, and a few back up plans, and probably an ork warband attached to his belt if he needs it. Oh, and he's immortal. And can't be hurt. Which again, is hella fun, but how do you have suspense or stakes with all of that? How do you write an interesting story for the guy that has everything?

Enter Orikan.

Orikan is one of the only things that introduces chaos into Trazyn's existence. Orikan can break into Trazyn's house, break his stuff, and get away with it. When Orikan is around, the things Trazyn loves are in danger. Orikan shattered relics from their people's history and Trazyn failed to save them. He tried to catch one piece and it shattered because his hand was metal. The thing that usually makes him untouchable contributed to his loss. That is heartbreaking to read. Sure he can fight elves and dinosaurs and steal the most incredible things, but Trazyn can be made vulnerable in the right circumstances.

The thing he wants throughout Infinite and the Divine is not the McGuffin Mysterios. It's revenge. But because Orikan is his equal and opposite, he can't get it easily. There's an obstacle. Which means we have a story on our hands.

There's another scene that I find really striking from that book: Trazyn and his human assistant on Serenade. This old man who Trazyn kinda...mind controlled into service, but also provided him and his family with the best education, medical care, career opportunities etc. Trazyn didn't have to do that, but he is the type of greedy where if something is "his" he takes care of it. That includes (for better or worse) that human man and his family. Blips on the radar to an immortal being, but those are Trazyn's blips so they get the best a blip can ask for (aside from free will but shhhhhh.)

But that doesn't mean Trazyn can prevent the inevitable. His assistant gets old without him even noticing. The man has reached the end of his life, and that is something Trazyn can't control. And he's emotional about it. Not like devastated (it's just a human after all, basically his hamster just died) but it throws him for a loop.

Oh hey, speaking of how Trazyn takes care of things that he considers his...

Trazyn never really gets close to killing Orikan. He says he wants to. He acts like it. That's the story we set up. Trazyn shoots him in the face. But does he try to permanently kill Orikan? Does he ever act with any true cruelty?

He does once. When Orikan was weak and vulnerable, Trazyn crushed Orikan's skull with his foot, and that's so out of character it's our clearest indication as a reader that something is wrong. That's when we realize the song has Trazyn ensnared because normally he would not do that. He wouldn't treat his greatest enemy and rival that way which is... certainly interesting.

And then of course there's that scene at the end. When Orikan is burned and afraid and unable to defend himself, Trazyn doesn't even try to hurt him. He is gentle, careful, he makes sure Orikan isn't permanently damaged. After everything they've done to each other over 10,000 years (and that's just the events of the book, their rivalry is older), it doesn't even occur to Trazyn to harm Orikan in that moment.

That to me is the real secret that makes Trazyn more than a meme character. That greed that makes him care for things, cultures, places, and people. Those moments where he isn't in control. The combination of the two that means something is at stake. He has a deep love for the universe despite this being such a nihilistic setting. That love drives him to do ridiculous things, but that's the core (I think) of why we love watching him cavort around the galaxy so much.

[itisbop]

And now... the moment you've all been waiting for (or not, which is fine)! Let's talk Brawl Talk because OH BOY am I excited.

This is gonna be a pretty long post, so bear with me! I'll go over one section at a time and go over what I liked and disliked. Spoilers ahead! If you haven't watched the latest Brawl Talk, go do so! One more reminder, these are just my thoughts! You don't have to agree with me!

Without further to do... let's talk!

New Brawlers (Angelo and Melodie)

Now, when I first saw Angelo, I immediately went, "HE'S UGLY LMAO." After getting used to him, though, he's actually not that bad. His design is really good and is somewhat of an anti-cupid (perfect for a gal like Willow). Also, his voice actor did such a good job so much energy was put into him.

He doesn't seem like he's gonna be incredibly busted, but he is gonna be good in the right hands (while I'm at it pay your respects to Mortis Mains ya'll, they just took a major l with this guy). Sorry Larry and Lawrie, but you two are gonna have to step aside, I NEED this man as much as I need the next brawler.

I. LOVE. MELODIE!!! I did think she was a League of Legends character at first, lol.

Apparently, I've heard people say she is the first female assassin, which is very interesting! Out of the two, I feel she poses more of a threat. She might be broken, though her main attack is WEAK.

I've been through the Reddit and have seen so many people talk about how she looks like Janet, and I'd like to take the time to bring up a little theory... what if she was Janet and Bonnie's mom? I would go into this further, but we have to keep going!

Overall, I really like these two! Their designs are really good, and the character designers did a great job! Their pins and profile pictures show SO much personality! Expect some art of these two soon! However, if I may say something, I wish their skins were cooler. Why couldn't Angelo have a Sands of Time skin too? 😭

Speaking of Sands of Time...

Sands of Time and Ragnorok + Skins

Out of both seasons, I'm very hyped for Sands of Time. The "Sands of Time" is a very interesting concept that can be used very creatively. Can't wait to see what the animation brings! Though I think we all know why I'm hyped...

My best guest was that this skin was gonna be a Epic/Mythic skin, but a LEGENDARY?????? WHAT?????? Chuck fans we just fucking WON. I've seen the sneak peaks and heard his voice lines, Nicolai did an INCREDIBLE job as always. I'm am SO READY to go broke for this skin, but first, I must purchase some seasonal skins since they've been on my agenda for a while.

Loki Chester has to be the one I'm looking forward to getting the most for the Ragnorok seasons/skins. Plus, it's free! (If you have good luck).

Side note and honorable mention, Thor Bibi was just the icing on the cake for Bibi Mains this update. While I feel like a few more details could be added for this skin to make in truly "legendary," everything else about it great, including the voice acting! Poor Bull, he's the only one in his yet to get a Legendary Skin.

Ranked and The Report System

Okay, not related, but I love how they disses on the community a bit in this section, LOL. They know what, at least Reddit and Twitter are doing (and let's keep it that way, they don't need to know what's going on over here lol).

Anyways, while I'm excited (and scared) for Ranked with modifiers I wanna take this time to talk about a concern... the report system...

Now, I know there's a reason why we have 10 reports; but what's gonna stop so angry guy from reporting me if I didn't do anything? I feel like there's a chance this could backfire, that's all.

Hypercharges and Balance Changes

No Mortis or Poco hypercharge :(

Cordelius was definitely unexpected and very scary. Getting slowed in the shadow realm is a death sentence.

I wish Belle got a little more this update, but I'll take the hypercharge.

Move over Charlie, there's a new spider person in town, and he's a DINOSAUR.

Onto to balance changes. 84???? GOD DAMN. Adrien wasn't fucking around this update. Edgar is dead (and rightfully so FUCK HIM) and Doug might actually stand a chance in this Meta. I'll miss the days when Hypercharges were game breaking just for the community's rage, but it's probably for the greater good.

Whatever the Fuck the Random Skins Were

Now Primo Shark, I can take (though I'm definitely not gonna be able to take Baby Shark as a in game theme, I'm muting music for that entire time period). Pitcher Fang is a good skin too. Squeaky note is very... meh, but it's a rare skin so you can't expect much.

BUT POOP SPIKE.

POOP SPIKE.

What

the

FUCK?

It was tolerable until I saw the losing animation, and to that, I say EWWWWWWWWWW 🤮🤮🤮. WHYYYYY!?!?!? THAT'S SO NASTY!!!

I get that this is an April Fool's skin, but WHYYY THAT??? Thank GOD this skin is expensive. If I catch any of you with this skin, I'm gonna need to ask if you're okay. I don't wanna show a picture of this skin to you all, or else I'm pretty sure Tumblr would kick me to the curve. This is easily what I was least excited for for this update.

Overall Rating and Final Thoughts

Now, it's time to throw the final ratings on screen and say anything else that's on my mind.

New Brawlers - 9.5/10, definitely getting both! Let's hope they get some cool skins soon!

Sands of Time - 7/10, the concept and Chuck carry this season don't fight me on this. /j

Ragnorok - 6.5/10, I'm not as hyped, but I will grind for that Chester skin!

Ranked - 8/10, now I have a reason to actually play this mode. Hopefully, the report system is fair enough...

Hypercharges - 6.5/10, again not as hype, but I will be snatching that Belle Hypercharge since she's the only one out of the 6 I maxed out. She deserved more, though. :(

Balance Changes - 10/10, bye Edgar begone. F for the twins, however; I liked them.

Random Stuff - 3/10, not even Pitched Fang can save us from whatever the devs were on.

Overall Season 24/25 is...

8/10! (Poop Spike ruined it >:( )

And that's it. For those who have read to the end, thank you so much for heating me ramble it means so much. Expect some headcanons and more little theories soon (as in some time this week). Until then, ciao!

[baeklination]

Balcoyny

Date: 230814

Warnings: SMUT 🔞, it's a short one so I don't have to give it away (nothing worth red siren)

Pairing: Baekhyun x F. Reader

WC: 682

NOTE: I've been having some difficulties writing. Not block per se, just that it doesn't go as smoothly as it usually does and I nod of while writing after work, so I decided to take a day to write freely (and it kinda worked). As I was doing this I realised I hadn't done a summer one yet, which I always do (not as a plan, just...) I'm happy I managed, 'cus you guys deserve at least something.

And no, the title doesn't have a type-o.

Masterlist

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Turning the magazine to its front you smile, but this cozy morning with Baekhyun is too sweet, so you keep it in its plastic, opting for a later read. Aow. Stepping on the threshold of the balcony is uncomfortable, so why do you do it?

"Do you believe in the Loch Ness monster..?"

"All of a sudden?"

The sun isn't hitting the balcony directly but he still squints when he looks your way. Holding up this month's National Geographic you show him the reason for your sudden interest. 

"Haha. I haven't thought about it. Do you? You do, I know you do."

"No. I don't, but-"

"Buuut?'

"No. I don't. But I guess I'd like it - them - to be real. It would be like almost seeing a dinosaur, a Brachiosaurus. The ones with the long neck, you know."

Dropping the magazine on the table you see Baekhyun smiling and know exactly why, so you put your hand up.

"Don't say it."

"Wh-what..?"

"I know you were gonna say something about how you've got a long yada, yada, Baekhyun."

He bursts out laughing. He can be a total dweeb sometimes, which is an incredibly endearing contrast to his serious and cool side and makes your heart flutter with light.

"Okay. But if you're curious we can go inside and I'll show you…"

"Why go inside?", you challenge him. "Show me right here."

You said it as a joke, but actually, why go inside..? Baekhyun's eyes zigzag before settling on your face. Lowering his voice he speaks cautiously - warning against, but also…

"The neighbours… Mrs. Janczak is out on her balcony…"

When you sit down on the rug he turns his body to face yours, but keeps a nervous hand on the hem of his shorts.

"Unless she has x-ray vision she's hardly gonna see from down there."

Surveying the building across the yard for a few seconds, he gathers the coast is clear, stretches out the waistband and raises up his cock. 

Even now, he's got such an adorable expression of nerves mixed in with his arousal and when you push your mouth down the head he moans in the most shaky of voices. He isn't fully hard yet, so he grows and stiffens with each nod of your head. Emitting a sound too loud for his comfort makes him look around again, fearing he's been caught. 

"Baekhyun, relax…", you whisper, slowly pumping him. "...or do you want me to stop..?"

Taking a deep breath he shakes his head no (like you knew he would), so you continue sucking, letting him to the back of your throat. 

"Ah…."

 Closing your hand and lips tighter you focus on making him climax, wanting to feel his cum spurt into your mouth. 

"A-hh, f……. Wait. Here, move", he all of a sudden whispers in a hurry, sliding down from the chair to the rug, pushing his clothes down and when you start bending he stops you. Cupping his hand by your ear, voice dripping, he explains: "Sit on me."

He's not finished the sentence before pulling at your shorts and even only taking them off the one leg you feel like maybe someone is seeing, kind of nervous like he was. 

Having fallen into the moment, he sees only you; kissing with so much juice while you let yourself adjust to his size, but when your faster tempo won't allow for it you simply press your cheek to his, feeling his hands grab your t-shirt.

The summer makes even this short time warm quickly, makes the heat build up around your body as you smack down on his shaft. 

"H-hh…..h-hh……don't stop, I'm coming………ahh…..ah, shh" 

Filling his hands with your thighs, he drops his head to the chair and whines, pressing you down as he lets go of his semen while his smile twitches from the stimulation.

Sparing a few moments to calm down brings him back, rolling his head to the side to look at the building across.

"No one's out, right?", he asks breathing hard.

"No. No one…"

"Agh…mh…..let's go in."

●

[littleraccooncarl]

The Fake Mustache Collection and The Lint Dinosaur Collection recap!

The Fake Mustache Collection

In this episode, Nico keeps being mistaken for Arugula, which frustrates her, especially since they are identical twins, as in, there is literally no physical difference between them, and the only way to tell them apart is their voices. So, Nico tries to get Arugula to wear a wig. When that doesn't work, Nico tries to get Arugula to wear one of the fake mustaches from Carl's fake mustache collection. Unfortunately for Nico, Arugula has no interest in wearing wigs or fake mustaches. Nico decides that she'll wear the mustache, even if it means she can't hop on her ears like she likes to do. Carl and his friends concede that Nico shouldn't have to wear a mustache, so they decide to be "detail detectives" and tell the twins apart by observing what they like to do. For example, Nico likes to put garlic on her pizza and Arugula likes mushrooms.

This was a sweet and funny episode. Carl has some great one-liners like "You think you know a person." I also liked how Carl's wingnut collection inspired the gang to pay attention to the details; Carl's wingnuts all look the same except for little details, just like how Nico and Arugula look the same, but don't behave the same.

Nico wanting to be distinct from her sister reminds me of Hikaru and Kaoru's character arc throughout Ouran High School Host Club.

These two are also identical twins, with their hair and voices being the main ways to tell them apart. They often act the same, speak in unison, and finish each others sentences. They also like playing a game called "Which One is Hikaru?" where you have to guess which twin is Hikaru. Their arc throughout the series revolves around them finding their individual identities. This great article on Anime Feminist goes into more detail.

I think Nico and Arugula should troll people by playing "Which One is Nico?"

The Lint Dinosaur Collection

In this episode, it is "Lint Dinosaur Monday," where Carl and his friends make dinosaurs out of lint. However, Nico makes a lint monster rather than a lint dinosaur, which frustrates Carl, who is adamant that only lint dinosaurs should be made. Nico, not liking Carl's attitude, leaves to go have "Lint Monster Monday" instead, with Arugula following soon after. Forrest gets sidetracked and leaves as well. Soon, this turns into a "war" between lint dinosaurs and lint monsters, which Carl decides to settle it with the "acorn asteroid battle." We also get a funny scene of Forrest acting like a sports commentator while the teams chuck acorns at each other's lint creations. Carl goes too far and accidentally launches mud on Nico's dress, which he instantly regrets. The Fuzzytown Friends come up with a list of rules for playing together nicely, ie, no one can decide what everyone else should play, take turns, decide what to play with rock paper scissors. And if one friend is upset, they can either take a breath, or take a break and walk away, which Carl's mama taught him. The episode ends with the Fuzzytown Friends making lint monsters (for thirty minutes, as decided by Carl).

Carl was a bit bossy in this one, but he's just a kid. He often gets frustrated when his routines are broken, and when things don't go his way. I used to be the same way when I was his age, I would get really upset when 'rules' were broken and when things didn't go my way. The thing Carl's mama taught him about taking a breath, or taking a break and walking away, seems really helpful.

[probablyanalienindisguise]

Remembering Tumblr is a place of art, writings and ideas. So here's an entire ramble about the Jurassic Park movies and why the inaccuracy of the dinosaurs is a part of the plot

Anyways so the movies revolve around dinosaurs and stuff right? The usual plot points are always there, but it's a sci-fi thriller movie about dinosaurs and people tend to forget about the whole sci-fi part. I mean the scientists created dinosaurs but never had the complete strand of DNA as stated in the first movie, leading them to replace the rest of it with frog DNA by filling in the gaps. Which later turned into a whole problem in itself with the thing with the fact that they can breed by switching around a few things with their gender, similarly to some species of frog when faced with a female dominant environment.

Such asssss the dinosaurs ‼️

But the whole problem wasn't the dinosaur DNA, nono it was the frog DNA being mixed around with others to fill in said gaps.

It's my leading point as to why I don't understand why people hate Jurassic Park simply because the dinosaurs aren't accurate, when that was the whole POINT.

They ARENT dinosaurs.

They're amalgamations of different DNA strands combined to RESEMBLE a dinosaur, with maybe a little dino dna in place to create a base. And in later movies revealed to be even more fucked up combinations of DNA to keep the publics interest.

They're monsters made to look like dinosaurs, where intelligent and dangerous are key factors that the scientists like putting into creatures that weren't meant to exhibit such thoughts at such a level.

The premise of these animals in the movies was always "Are they actually alive?"

Because yes dinosaur, but also not dinosaur.

They're talked about constantly like objects, even though they are very much alive and living. Yet are constantly in a state of being created to look and act scarier in order to keep the quota that they're nothing but assets on a building board.

But really the scariest part is "Oh, what's scarier than teeth?"

Teeth and intelligence.

As the movies move on, these scientists create the dinosaurs to be stronger and smarter. Feeding into the amalgamation with the idea of a dinosaur in order to create what would be a marvel; not a stability.

Instead of mindless killings, the dinosaurs are aware of what they're doing. Which is considerably worse than if they ever were just instinctual actions.

Both Jurassic world movies had at least someone point something out, basically just saying that the splices of DNA weren't real dinosaurs.

Notice how it's quite often pointed out with subtleness of a simple sentence yet is used to determine the point of the movies. That once again, they aren't dinosaurs.

Both Indos were there in order to bring the plot point to closure, making it simpler to understand.

That amalgamations of DNA will never be a real dinosaur no matter how much it resembles one.

The books did a much better job getting this point across though I must say, as they enjoyed bringing the horror aspect of it all there. Just showing even more how they're obviously lab created monsters.

Anyways shout out to all the little kids out there who were absolutely convinced the dilo could spit venom because of Jurassic Park. (Me fr) 🥰

[theresattrpgforthat]

You seem very knowledgeable in ttrpgs. Do you have any recommendations for someone who is used to the level of crunch and structure of D&D 5e, CoC, and SWN but wants to try something new? I've peeked at lite rpgs which look interesting but are intimidating in the sense that they involve a lot more improv and more direct player narrative control (which due to previous experiences, I'm a little hesitant about)

Sorry if that's a big ask! Just... trying to branch out more but there's *SO MANY* ttrpgs

Hello friend! So in terms of stepping into a new system, it looks like you’re looking for something that has a healthy amount of lore that you can draw from, contains new mechanics that you can play around with, and doesn’t put too much storytelling weight on the shoulders of the players. I want to do this ask justice, so forgive me if this post looks a little different from my previous recommendations.

Forged in the Dark, by John Harper.

Honestly, there’s too many Forged in the Dark games I could recommend for this question, and I have a few reasons as to why I think it would be a good starting point. While FitD games come across as rules-lite and heavily dependant on storytelling, many of them have a lot of moving pieces that you need to keep track of, such as a stress track, the load you carry into each mission, project clocks, and a faction game that can be as complicated or as simple as you want it to be. 

What you might like about these games is Positioning. Players have a lot of agency when it comes to how they solve a problem: they could force a door open, pick a lock, or sweet-talk a guard, for example. However, the GM has final say over whether the attempt will be Controlled, Risky, or Desperate, and how much Effect that action has. So if your players want to try something new, they are more than welcome to try it - but you can tell them exactly how difficult it will be to do the thing, and warn them of the consequences that’ll roll around if they don’t succeed. 

Additionally, there are many Forged in the Dark games that come with an extensive amount of world pieces to pick up and create plots out of. Blades in the Dark has an entire city full of warring factions and paranormal entities. Brinkwood has trade guilds and various ranks of vampire lords. SlugBlaster has competing teenage gangs, sponsorship brands and concerned parent groups, etc. The structure is there for you to pick up if you want - how factions react to your group’s actions, how the consequences of a risky move push your characters towards wounds or trauma, how the ticking of a clock pushes actions around a city - but when it comes to learning a new game, you have an easy entry point and a basic roll you can fall back on while you’re learning the extended rules.

The Cypher System, by Monte Cook.

This is a game that requires much more of a financial investment, but it certainly has the wealth of character options that make character creation so fun. Players will put together three pieces from an ever-growing list, to make a unique character sentence that gives them equipment, a personality prompt, and cool powers that will advance when they level up. 

The Cypher System is not an indie game by a long stretch - Monte Cook’s brand has been growing and expanding for quite a few years now - but it introduces a streamlined way of running games that can help GMs try out new things and change elements of the story on the fly without having to worry about writing up new stat blocks on the go. 

If you want a predetermined setting with plenty of lore and character options, I’d recommend Numenera, the original Cypher System game. It’s science-fiction in which technology is so advanced it might as well be magic, and it has a lot of weird, strange, elements that can be fun to twist and explore. However, there’s also Predation, a game about time-travellers and dinosaurs, Shotguns And Sorcery, a game about fantasy races in the Wild West, We Are All Mad Here, a game about people drawn into a fairy-tale world, and more.  If you want to build your own setting, the Cypher System Rulebook will help you do that. 

Coyote and Crow, by Connor Alexander.

There are a lot of tabletop games that, by design, are not friendly to people of colour, particularly in the conceit that one’s race determines one’s stats.  Coyote and Crow is a breath of fresh air in that it is designed by a group of indigenous creators who are passionate about the hobby and want to see themselves represented honestly in play. At the same time, it’s also rich in lore and setting, and contains a lot of cues that you see in other traditional tabletop games - complex character builds, layers of rules for initiative and combat, and beautiful, beautiful art. 

In Coyote and Crow, the world has followed a different path of history: an ice phenomenon has sealed off the place we call North America from the rest of the world, and an event called the Awis introduced something that we might ordinarily call magic to the world. As a result, the peoples of Makasing, the continent on which this game takes place, have undergone societal shifts and changes completely unique from that which we’re familiar with in our colonial history. This has resulted in a speculative-fiction setting with unique pieces of technology, incredible NPCs and a new approach to playing games. 

Coyote and Crow uses a unique d12 system that uses pools of d12s that represent your character’s skills and abilities. What separates characters from the NPCs in this world is a genetic/mystical connection called the Adanadi that bestows them special abilities, making them stronger, smarter, faster, or more attuned to a place called the Black. It supports combat, social maneuvering, crafting, and more - and most importantly, contains a lot of guidelines for non-indigenous players to support respectful play. 

Part Time Gods, by Third Eye Games.

In Part Time Gods, you are a being of power in a world that doesn’t have much time for Gods anymore. So you’ve had to pick up a job, find a place to pay rent, and protect the people who have been introduced into their mortal life from harm - all while taking care of the things they are the Deity over: Dominion, Theologies, Territory and more. Being a God isn’t the walk in the park that it used to be - you have a lot of responsibility to balance.

This is a game that has the complexity of trad games, for a fraction of the price. Your characters will pick up Occupations and Archetypes that reflect their mortal background, and can be chosen for the skills they give you or for the concept you’d like to play out. They’ll also have a Dominion and a Theology that represent their divine half, and also grants them divine powers. Each one of these four choices will give your characters some kind of attachment that they feel responsible for, whether that be friends, worshippers, sacred places etc. 

This is also a great way to explore a new genre. It happens in the modern day, so you can use your city or town as inspiration, or choose a well-known place to build off of. Your characters have divine powers, but they have limits and obligations, which provide a series of story hooks that a GM can use to pull the PCs in different directions. Each choice has a potential sacrifice, and each God has more than just their own livelihood at stake. This is one of the strengths of a system that is designed hand-in-hand with the setting: it may not be generic enough to work for other settings, but it certainly has the tools to tell a compelling story in the setting it’s designed for.

They Came From... Series by Onyx Path Games

This is a game series about replicating B-movies from eras gone by, whether it be 1950's thriller, 1970's horror, etc. These games are meant to be hammy and cheesy, just like the special effects of the films of that time, but that doesn't mean your characters can't face some horrifying threats of some kind or another. This series uses the Storypath System by Onyx Path, which uses pools of d10s to represent your character's ability to achieve their goals. This isn't a game where your character has classes - they might still choose their options from certain Tropes, or categories that guide them in one direction or another, but what is important about this difference is that choosing one path or another doesn't completely write off your character's ability to step out of that box. You can take skills that aren't optimal if you feel like it matches your character, and that goes a long ways towards players feeling like they have agency without necessarily handing them the reins. Like Monte Cook, Onyx Path can't really be considered an indie game designer, and that means that there's a lot of content out there for you to use when building your games. The Storypath System has a number of different genres if you don't want to play B-movies: there's Scion, a game of mythic heroes rising towards Godhood, and the Trinity Continuum, which is a pulp adventure, science-fiction game about the AEON society and the monsters called Aberrants that the characters must defeat in order to save the world. The biggest downside of Onyx Path games is the amount of $$ you might end up spending in order to get all of the options you want for any specific game - but the lore and setting detail for many of their games is out of this world.

Troika! By Melsonian Arts Council.

This is a recommendation that is really as much as you make it. It’s completely unlike a traditional game, but it has some really interesting ideas built into it that may challenge your table’s idea of what a ttrpg looks like and (hopefully) give them a great time. One example is the initiative system, which involves putting a bunch of player (and non-player) tokens in a bag and pulling out one at a time to see who goes next.

Troika has lore, but only as much as you decide to use, and it completely depends on the options given (and chosen) by the characters. Does someone choose to play the Befouler of Ponds? Well congratulations, now you have a Toad God to contend with. Is another player picking up a Yongardy Lawyer? Now we can talk about Yongardy and how their law system works. Do you want a self-contained setting with some more defined lore and a concrete goal? Well there’s games like Bones Deep, which follows skeletons across the ocean floor, and supplements such as Gay Crime, Sapphics Against Capital, a game about queer women in a cyberpunk hellscape, that can provide that for you.

Troika has spells, and inventory, and enemies that you can fight, just like a number of other traditional ttrpgs. It uses d6s and only d6s - you will roll 2d6 to either get equal to or less than a difficulty number, or you will roll those same 2d6 to beat an opponent. You will get skills and spells based on the background you choose, and this is a game that has a lot of third-party options for backgrounds. I’d say the setting of Troika is what makes it appears unstructured, but in reality the rules are fairly structured without being too difficult to learn. 

[hlvraik]

can we get a cute imteraction between the two kiddos: bubby amd coomer

The group was taking a break in a nearby hallway, not because they needed it, but because Gordon did. Just in the previous room, the theoretical physicist spent a continuous twenty minutes trying to wrangle them from a pack of predatory aliens known as bull-squids who wanted to ride or pet them. (With Coomer and Tommy being the main culprits in both categories.)

Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt, only minor scratches here and there that a brightly colored bandaid covered entirely in cartoonish dinosaurs couldn't fix; Gordon, on the other hand, wasn't so lucky. He had a nasty gash on one of his legs that had ripped through the Hazardous suit and straight into his leg. While he did stop the bleeding by ripping off a nearby lab coat sleeve and using it as a tourniquet, he didn't mind the kids putting on multiple bandages and graciously thanking them for delivering outstanding medical care.

So here they were.

While Gordon sat with his back against the pale, discolored wall, legs crossed, listening to Tommy's countless retellings of the numerous OSHA guidelines and violations, with Benrey slowly drifting off to sleep on their lap, Coomer and Bubby sat on the other side of the hallway, a few inches away.

The mussed blue-haired child is scribbling furiously on the back of a research paper lying around with highlighter they've stolen from the body of a scientist lying around. They're so absorbed in their work that their gaze never leaves the page, as their tongue peeks out from underneath their top lip. Because of the amount of pressure they apply while coloring, they send tremors throughout their tiny frame with every movement, causing their glasses become displaced ever so slightly. They don't bother readjusting their now-oversized glasses until they're almost about to fall off their small face, at which point they'll raise their forearm to push them back into place, though they usually end up crooked.

Whereas Coomer doesn't mind reaching over and readjusting Bubby's glasses from time to time, making sure to do so quickly as not to block their view.

Coomer was the boy who sat next to Bubby, his legs close to his chest and his head resting on top of his knees. The kid had robotic limbs, which made him quite interesting. Bubby, of course, had heard about it before, as he overheard two researchers discussing a project involving "extendo-limbs," though they couldn't have predicted that the robotics department would finish their project so quickly. It seemed like they were going to get funding just a few days ago.

"So, what'cha drawing?" Coomer asks, tucking a stray strand of hair behind their ear. "Space." They mutter quickly, afraid of losing concentration if they linger on the subject for more sentences, never taking their gaze away from their paper. Coomer makes a content sound before reaching over and picking up a highlighter to inspect. He held the office supply in front of him, slightly rotating it.

"So do you like space?"

Of course, Bubby adores space! It's vast and infinite in comparison to the stupid tube they're always in, even in the stupider research room. They know the place like the back of their hands. They know how many fluorescent lights are in the ceiling, who enters and exits through which doors. Hell! They know everyone's coffee preferences simply by observing. But space is different; it is constantly changing and expanding; no star is ever the same; new ones are formed and destroyed every millisecond.

"Yup." They answer flatly once again.

Coomer tilts his head, "So have you ever visited space?"

Their hand jerked for a split second as they couldn't help but snicker at Coomer's question. Of course, they haven't been to space! They've been trapped in a tube, for God's sake! In fact, while they despise Gordon for dragging them through the alien-infested facility, this has to be the longest time they've been out of their confinement. But there have been times when they were in their tube or undergoing additional medical tests that they allowed their minds to wander and imagine themselves in space. It usually helps clear their mind.

"I'm assuming no. Do you want to go to space?" he asks, putting down the highlighter and facing Bubby. This time, Bubby comes to a complete halt, dropping the highlighter in their hand before staring at Coomer, completely baffled. "What?"

"Would you like to go to space?" He reached over once more to adjust Bubby's glasses. "Of course, not right now, but maybe after we get out!"

They appreciate his ethusiasm, but they beg to differ.

"How? It's impossible."

"Well!" Coomer says with a toothy grin. "I don't believe it's impossible! Just look at what we've been through!"

He got a point. Now that they think about it, stealing one of Black Mesa's most valuable rockets should be easier than ever.

Coomer's hand suddenly moves to Bubby's, laying feebly on top of it. "So, what do you think? Would you like to go to space together?" Bubby couldn't help but smile.

"Heh, sure."

[zippy-reacts]

Sonic the Comic Liveblog: Issue 94

I really like this cover art! I can't put my finger on it, but there's a certain je ne sais quoi about this art that really identifies it as belonging to a British comic.

Oh okay, cover art was by Elson, explains why I liked it then. Anyway, we see once again that the price of StC is being raised. I've said before I feel StC is expensive, especially in comparison to late 2000s era Beano, but I suppose when you compare it to something more comtemporary like IDW Sonic it's a good price? Then again, who knows how it stacks up when you account for inflation. Annnnnd final note about this image - I wonder if that sonic spinner toy works like a fidget spinner?

It might be because this is a whole different planet from Mobius, but it feels really odd that we're seeing like… Disney-esque dog humans as secondary and background characters rather than more traditional anthromorphic animals.

Anyway, professor dude turned into reverse colour scheme Hulk. They're not even hiding it, his name is literally Bulk.

Ah yes, Sonic's "spin really really fast to solve any problem" tactic! Haven't seen that one in a good few issues.

Lol that's some pretty good snark.

Hey, that's pretty close to my main blog's URL!

Hmm. Starting to get Totally Spies vibes.

Nice monochrome colouring! And it's pretty interesting to see Vector characterised as being smart in this way, even if the explaination does sound like it fits right in with Classic era Doctor Who lmao

A review of Fighting Vipers, and look, there's Honey! I bet this reviewer never would've guessed that character with later be connected to the Sonic series

Ooooooh! Did not expect to be introduced to Ebony and Pyjamas today! I am quite aware these two are fan-favourites. Btw, I'm loving that outfit Ebony is wearing, never seen art of her wearing anything modern and casual like that before.

Ok! I guess she can change her outfit instantly! But man, I can already see that people must've fallen in love with this character quickly, just this one panel is great show of personality.

You have my heart, Ms Ebony <3

I haven't really brought it up much, but for a good while by this point, StC has become more or less just a Sonic comic (jeez, who would imagine considering it's name). The only other Sega comics they do anymore is the occassional run of Decap Attack comics. I guess out of all of them this one must've been a favourite among readers.

I about to make a joke sugguesting Johnny's drink is alcoholic, but I wonder how old he actually is? Legal drinking age is 18 so he could potentially be old enough? But even if he wasn't, the UK is not exactly know for having teenagers who always follow drinking laws.

Gonna file this one under "sentences that sound a lot more racist if we weren't talking about animals"

It's kinda funny that Knuckles just like… randomly has a pet dinosaur now. …oh my god this issue is from 1997 so means Underground (released 1999) wasn't the first one to give him a dinosaur for no reason.

You know what mate? I'd be pissed off too.

A third of the back page which is otherwise dedicated to reminding you when the next issue releases? oh god yeah, such a waste of space. Totally unbelivable. 🙄

The word of a kid who probably also enjoys burning ants under a magnifying glass.

[the-starry-seas]

Comfy-Vember Day 7

Prompt: Eye of the storm — Sleeping on shoulder — First hug

Jurassic Park, Ellie Sattler & Ian Malcolm

Check out this post to request a prompt!

She finally stops pacing to lean over Ian and press the back of her hand to his forehead. He's still hot, but better than before. She really doesn't know what they would have done if he developed a fever. Of course, Hammond hadn't had any idea if the T Rex could have transmitted some kind of infection.

When she came here, she loved this place - and part of her still does - but she's become fully aware of its limitations. Of how quickly things could go wrong, the way a domino effect could bring everything crashing down around them.

Chaos theory. She's sure Ian would be insufferably smug if he was lucid enough to string together a complicated-enough sentence.

"You," he drawls, "are very beautiful."

It's not the first time she's heard this.

"Thank you, Ian," she says patiently, "but I think you should stay laying down."

He tried to get up three times before he finally managed it, and had actually caused himself enough pain to banish any further thoughts of moving around. She's not exactly glad he got hurt, but she's glad that he's calmed down.

"Yes, yes," Hammond interjects. "Stay right there, and we'll have this all figured out in a jiffy. Once we get it straightened out, it won't be long before Jurassic Park is up and running, just like before!"

She bites her lip and looks away. Not the time to argue with anyone, but oh, does she have a lot of thoughts about that.

"When's the power going to come back on?" Ian asks, not for the first time.

"Well, we're in the eye of the storm," Hammond explains. "So we're already halfway to the other side. Muldoon and i did consider that we should make a move now, but there's no telling if the rest of the compound is accessible, and being caught outside when the storm returns would surely be a tragedy. So we'll be staying here."

Unable to look for Alan, Ellie can't help thinking. She should probably be more worried about the kids, but Alan... He was so excited to come here. It must be breaking his heart to see it all fall apart around him.

"I gotta say," Ian mumbles, "I'm a little worried about how long it's been."

She wonders if he's afraid of the dark. This isn't the first comment he's made about the timeline. And even though part of that is doubtlessly because of the painkillers making him forgetful, she doesn't think that that's all of it.

She sits down next to him and wraps an arm around his shoulder, careful not to jostle him. He leans into her side and lets out a huge sigh.

"Everything will be okay," she assures him.

"Oh, sure, sure, what's so bad about, uh, about a few dinosaurs, you know, maybe getting out? Can't be all of them, can it?"

She really hopes not.

She doesn't stay put for him, but more because it's the only way she'll stop pacing. Besides, Hammond and Muldoon don't exactly seem to have much interest in looking after him. Talking with him helps her keep her mind off... things, and missing people, and it seems to help tire him out.

He falls asleep on her shoulder. She decides she won't tease him too much about drooling all over her shirt.

But she does flinch when thunder booms above them. The lightning can't hurt anything, can it? There were lightning rods on some of the towers, but she's not sure if a power surge could affect the electronics even when they're turned off. Even if they get to the maintenance shed, what if it doesn't work?

It'll be fine. Alan and the kids, they'll be fine. And the dinosaurs... well, she can't blame animals for following their instincts. She just hopes that they keep their distance.

"Is he doing all right?" Hammond asks. He looks like he's leaning more heavily on his cane than before.

"I think so. He'll probably be due for another shot when he wakes up."

"Ah, well, I'm sure he'll be in the best of hands."

So was the park.

"We spared no expense," Hammond continues, smiling like he did before. "So I'm sure you'll find everything you need in the first aid kit."

"I'm sure," she echoes, and bites her lip, and waits for the rain to stop.

[simplegenius042]

Late Poll Loser WIPs

May as well put this here while I have the chance. Here is the non-winners voting sentence post from this poll and this poll.

Saw @adelaidedrubman do this for WIP Wednesday so I got inspired to do so as well.

Tagging @socially-awkward-skeleton @cassietrn @voidika @strangefable @chazz-anova @inafieldofdaisies @shallow-gravy @direwombat @josephslittledeputy @poisonedtruth @josephseedismyfather @g0dspeeed @detectivelokis @a-rose-in-a-garden-of-weeds @vampireninjabunnies-blog @ladyofedens-blog and @little-wolf-seed + anyone else interested in sharing/reading.

These WIPs go in order of highest vote to lowest vote. These WIPs are from my @the-untitledverse-blog @the-silver-chronicles and @life-despair-and-monsters-blog .

Continue below the cut to read more:

No Snake, Only A Boa In The Garden: 2 VOTES. This FC5 WIP puts heavy focus on the motif of "Adam and Eve" (which also includes elements in regards to "Lilith", "Original Sin" and the "Garden of Eden") that I don't believe Silva's Hope will be able to do so. I won't go into too much detail as this is still under construction. Snippet below:

The narrative of Adam and Eve’s story was both a warning and a threat to those who doubted the Lord’s plan, showing what happens when everyone strays from their role and accept the “deceptions” of the evil Snake. The end of the story was interpreted as grim by most, given Adam’s unfortunate fate.

This cautionary tale was propagandised, showing what happens when one betrays the Lord’s teachings, like Eve had done when she accepted the temptation of the Snake.

The True Sinners: 1 VOTE. This FC5 WIP is a little scenario is if Silva chose not to become a deputy but still had the worst luck in meeting the Seeds some time before the Reaping begins. And instead of Silva developing the likes of Stockholm Syndrome, the Seeds like Silva a bit too much and develop Lima Syndrome. Featuring a side plot of Kamski having to socialise with the Resistance to get Silva back. Snippet below:

According to his sources, the local cult was becoming anxious and more aggressive. Just like the Enforcers stationed down in the Minas had been. It was a major red flag for the both of them, and it had been enough to push Silva out of bed to grab her rifle and kick her skills back into gear.

Jurassic World: Before The Storm: 1 VOTE. Chapter 2 of my published Jurassic World fic (chapter 1 is pinned in my The UnTitledverse blog on Tumblr but can be alternatively found on AO3, fanfiction.net and Wattpad, links provided in the pinned post. The fic focuses on the bond of siblings and its importance (even with those who aren't blood related) and explores the worldview (both human and dinosaur) of the science and nature behind Jurassic World, but is also a slow-burn tragedy in the making as we get closer and closer to canon complicity. Snippet below:

Following the dark-haired brunette woman to the station, Joaquin couldn’t help but look in awe at how well the surrounding nature and man-made structures fit together. Smoothly combined to fill the station with life.

La Última En Pie: 1 VOTE. The prequel to Silva's Hope. Silva wasn't always Silva, you know? She was once known as Sylvester. A single mother trying to balance raising her 5-year-old hija Persephone and keeping her late hermana's floristry afloat, in a community she was still a stranger in. But she was free, and so was her ever curious and energetic hija who liked planes and was a fan of the celebrity bear, Cheeseburger. Living a normal life. Until Paul returned. But he had changed. And in six excruciating months, he changed her. Snippet below:

"Something is coming. You can feel it," Father glanced down next to him, where Sylvester's small frame stood, head bowed and body still, listening to the cold warm in his voice as he addressed her, "Can't you, Daughter?" Did she? Should she have? Sylvester knew something was coming, as she had been told for years. But could she feel it as Father did? She didn't answer, nor did she question, for to do either would be to insult Father and doubt his word, and he never tolerated such behaviour. He was always pleased with her silence. Sylvester could almost feel Father's gaze return to the window, satisfied by the lack of reply from her, as he continued.

And lastly, Miraculous Miracles: 1 VOTE. Here is a Miraculous Ladybug series where Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste are trained by Fu and a De-facto Guardian, an inter-dimensional warping plant-parasite (with limbs) named Hatter who uses magic cards to beat people up and cause property damage, along with his avatar(s) who get no benefit from switching places with Hatter in the "Other Dimension" while the hero himself hogs his time in their realm, hoping humans can survive on rocks. There is character development but Hatter does everything in his power to deter it (spoilers: he fails). This is only scratching the lighthearted surface, things in fact do get worse much later. Snippet below:

Hatter tilted his head at the pair of youth, wind from outside brushing against his leaves and roots. He looked around the hotel lobby; the pillars toppled, the stairs crumbled, the gaping hole in the front doors and the glass chandelier smashed on top of the unconscious akumatised victim. He nodded his head in faux agreement, and simply replied, "Quite."

[discocandles]

Lolirock characters ranked on how likely they would be to rock someone's shit in a fist fight:

Note: this is for characters who speak in at least two episodes. Mostly. There may be a few exceptions.

At the bottom of the list: missy

Tbh missy looks like she'd smack a bitch, but I think she's more bark than bite. The second it's getting physical is the second she's backing out. She's probs the one getting her shit rocked

Next up: Doug

With a name like Doug, you know his fedora-wearing ass doesn't stand a single iota of a chance. And if you get the cell phone, he's down for the fucking count. This is also a good place to put any other love in-show love interest auriana's had... there is one exception

The exception: Matt

Now I know what you're thinking. The dinosaur guy? Why's he soch a big exception? Well it's bc of the falling t-Rex scene. The guy noticed the skull falling and was able to make his way under it, catch it and hold it up until iris got there. Do I think he'd still get whooped in a fistfight? Yes I do, but he's put up more of a fight than the likes of Doug or Timothy(who got bested by a fucking table)

Now, Our magical teddy bear: amaru

While I highly doubt amaru would get into a street fight, I don't think he'd do the best. He's smol, he's squishy, and quite cute. And while these are all amazing facts about him, they are no help in a fight. But I think his cuteness would keep him from being hurt.

She should probs be higher but I'm spending forever on this already: Lyna

Lyna would try to avoid a fight at all costs. don't get me wrong, I'm not saying she couldn't rock your shit. I'm saying she probably wouldn't. This is basically a character trait of hers, as she's a lot better with spells. If she actually joined the fight, she'd probably just fight to a stand still.

Please hear me out: gramorr

yes I am getting a lot of joy from this. We never see him use anything other than magic and intimidation to get his way. without his magic, he only has intimidation. So I think he can barely throw a punch. Like once the person isn't intimidated by him they could probably rock this man's shit, but his presence makes most folks just go "nah, fuck this."

Next: Jenny

Is this mostly to spite gramorr? I'll never say. Listen, Jenny would use a lot of foot work to confuse her opponent, and get them to fall, then beat them up. I think this isn't her first rodeo with this crap.

Ok, this is where I'm putting Deinos and Kakos:

if I could separate them, they'd be a lot lower, but they finish each other's sentences, so they're basically one person. They mostly have the advantage of being two people, but put them in a 2v2 and those kids are getting slammed.

After this: Nathaniel

I feel like this fight is under very particular conditions. Someone's being disrespectful and loud in the smoothie shop. He tries to escort kick them out, and they punch him. Nathaniel is able to get them out the door before punching back. And wins the fight, but gets injured in the process.

We're pretty much in the you never stood a chance levels: Auriana

I know I know, it's probably lower than it should be. But I have a good reason for this. It's bc I can't see auriana getting into a fistfight. She's a very charming person, and that gets her out of a lot of these situations. She absolutely kicks ass, but I think it's almost impossible for her to end up in a street fight.

I think I know what I'm doing here: Mephisto

This is probably just a game to him tbh. Like it doesn't matter that he's not using magic. In fact, it probably helps him some since most of the magic fights are using large spells to summon monsters. Also he's talking trash the entire time, but no one quite knows what he means, so he's accidentally playing mind games with his opponents.

Back again?: it's Amaru, but horse form

Yes they are separate, and I know it kind of contradicts the Deinos & Kakos thing but guess what? I don't care. But anyway, horse amaru could take a direct attack from banes, he can handle a little fist fight. Like horses are kinda tanks already, and he also has wings.

We're def in the you never stood a chance category: Talia

If you're pissing her off, it's barely even a fight. The shit-rocking will be swift, she's by far the most efficient. But she won't do it unless it's really needed.

I'm gonna get flamed for this one: Iris

One of my main reasons for this is bc she was the first person we saw using the crystum-pactus spell, which is just like enhanced punching. And in the episode with the evil stuffed animals, in the initial fight iris just bit the plushie that was latched onto talia.

Like she's more feral than we think she is.

Praxina

I don't know why she wouldn't be using her magic, but actually she probably is, and that's what's she's really able to fuck anyone going against her up.

At the very top: Carissa

For Carissa, every fight is a fistfight. Similar to what I said about Lyna, the fact she's good at combat is part of her character. Carissa is also on the short list of people who have fucking bodied Banes, and on his own turf too. She deserves to be able to kick someone in the face. Like Carissa joining a fight by leaping off something and landing on the opponent's face would be iconic, and you can't tell me I'm wrong about that.

[jjackfrost]

1, 3, 13

How many books did you read this year? 24 ! reading the 25th rn. (booktube has poisoned me into thinking this isn't a lot, but i had a lot more fun reading when i didn't pressure myself into reading more like i did last year lol)

3. What were your top five books of the year?

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (reread - it was my fav last year as well lol. This is my FAVORITE BOOK EVER.)

The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler (THIS IS VERY CLOSE BEHIND PHM. THIS IS THE REASON I CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT OCTOPUSES)

Our Hideous Progeny by C. E. McGill (this book means so much to me, please read it. ESPECIALLY if you like frankenstein. AND dinosaurs.)

Dracula's Child by J. S. Barnes (a sequel to Dracula that I did not expect to like as much as I did. He's currently writing a sequel to Frankenstein too and I'm like pissing myself)

Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley by Charlotte Gordon (talked about this in the previous ask. It's a biography, about what it says on the tin. It's so good)

13. What were your least favorite books of the year?

I thought I didn't have many books I super didn't like but then I went on a rant about one of them so I guess I do

The Space Between Us by Doug Johnstone seemed on first glance to have all the ingredients to be a favorite of mine, but it completely failed to make me care about the characters, and the sci-fi aspect of it was pretty underwhelming. Also, the run-on sentences were horrible. Ig it was a style thing, but I hate that so much lol.

The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery was on of the four octopus-related books I read this year after falling under The Mountain in the Sea's spell (The Space Between Us is also one of them, though the octopus in that one isn't really an octopus). It is a non-fiction book about Sy Montgomery learning about octopuses. The beginning was promising, where she first goes to the aquarium to meet an octopus called Athena, and she gets to hold Athena's arms and stuff - but then this just keeps happening. Athena dies and is replaced by another octopus, who Sy holds hands with for a bit, and then that octopus gets sick and is replaced by another octopus, and they hold hands a bit more. Then, maybe I didn't like it as much because it had a lot to do with other animals and learning how to scuba dive, which probably is interesting for other people, but my one-tracked mind was only there for the octopuses, so I just found it tedious. And then even when it was about octopuses, it always felt more like Sy was writing like "wow this is so amazing for ME," like about how it made her feel, and not so much about the actual octopuses ?? And there was something really uncomfortable about reading about them keeping an octopus in a bucket for several months because they were waiting for the other octopus to die, WHILE talking about how incredibly intelligent octopuses are like...isn't this just animal abuse at this point? They BRIEFLY mention the ethics of aquariums and capturing wild octopuses for no reason except to put them in an exhibit, not to rehabilitate them or anything, but it feels like the problematic aspects of this just kinda gets brushed away..... Anyway, didn't do it for me, and by the third time she writes "octopus time" (describing how time seems to flow differently while she's over the aquarium holding the octopus' arms) I was just kinda annoyed lol. Anyway, rant over

Autonomous by Annalee Newitz. This book isn't actually on the bottom of my list because I ranked it both by how much I enjoyed it, just pure entertainment value, and how much I admired the work that went into it. The Soul of an Octopus and The Space Between Us are at the very bottom, but there's still four books between them and Autonomous (The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee, The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness, The Unexpected Return of Josephine Fox by Claire Gradidge, and Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater). The reason I'm talking about Autonomous and not any the ones I ranked lower is because I did find the book compelling and entertaining like 80% of the time -- meanwhile, those other books were just fine. They were okay, the didn't really make an impression. I didn't dislike them, there were just other books I enjoyed more. THE THING IS. Autonomous did something so fucking weird at the end that it kind of ruined the whole book for me?? Like, please message me if you've read this in case something has just gone over my head, because like I swear to god there's a character who is gay but refuses to acknowledge it and instead says some really homophobic shit, who never comes to terms with his sexuality and instead puts the label Woman on the genderless character he has a crush on (who knows this isn't correct, but this character is kinda like, "well if it makes him like me then I guess I don't mind," which could have been interesting to explore if it weren't at the end of the book and it never goes anywhere??) and that's just how it ends? Huh????

Anyway, this became a lot longer than I thought it would, hope that answers the questions LMAO

[anotherghoul666]

🙃 - What's a weird fact that you know?

🦖 - Favorite extinct animal?

🌸 - Best compliment you ever received?

For the ask game ;)

Thanks for the questions bud'! :) :)

🙃 What's a weird fact that you know? There exists a black metal moth. A satanic moth. A gothmoth, if you will. The Clymene moth (haploa clymene, tiger moth family) is white and has a pattern on its wings when they're folded that makes an upside-down cross. They lose the pattern when their wings are opened or in flight but when landed and wings closed it's fucking unavoidable and it's the coolest moth I have ever seen. 10/10 will get a gothmoth tattoo one day to go along with my current tattooed moth buddy. (my thanks to @joeynihil for introducing me to these beauties a while back and the for the addition to my moth special interest knowledge)

🦖 Favorite extinct animal? I'm not one for dinosaurs and shit much, but there are some cool deep sea shit we're missing out on. Yo, ammonites dude? When they were alive 60+ million years ago? Cause we're used to seeing their shells but that creature, alive? And big cause there were giant ones? With their cuttle-fish-like faces and tentacles? (you fucking BET I found a way to bring tentacles into this conversation XD ) I want to see how they moved on the water and what the cute little tentacles did.

🌸 Best compliment you ever received? I just answered this but I'll try to find another meaningful one! Hmm. Oh, when people, generally partners or play partners, tell me things are so simple and uncomplicated with me and how refreshing that is. Oftentimes people have baggage and they expect that shit like saying no or setting boundaries or separating, etc. are going to be so fucking complicated. They come into the conversation braced for a fight and ready to be hurt. But I believe people's boundaries, no questions asked. I respect people's "no"s, no questions asked. No is a full sentence and I take that to heart. I make a point to not put uneccessary weight or expectations on people (as much as humanly possible of course, I still fuck up but I try my best and I learn every day). I've been told a good handful of times by different partners that things are so easy and respectful with me, even when they come in with a defensive energy. That makes me feel proud cause I've cultivated that trait for myself. I want to be a good partner to people who are meaningful to me. I want to show people things don't have to be complicated or conflictual, you know?