#andrew cobbler

[zerguette]

Hmn doodles i did before hoping into bus, which are The doodles that aren't are 100% Randy and Terrence(those doodles are scret until i get tablet mhm mhm). Extra points if you spot all the tagged charas hehe

I love this man so so MUCH

[eunchancorner]

Revenged and Rescued (Part 6)

This was going to be longer but I cut part of it off for part 7 bc it was getting a bit lengthy

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“Andrew! Did you get that extra ramen cup like I asked?” Charles asked his squadmate as he approached a small bonfire the others had built and lit. The shaggy-haired soldier nodded, grabbing one from the pile beside him and tossing it to Henry.

“Hope you like it spicy, it’s all we ever have extras of,” Eel warned him, but Henry smiled as he ripped the top off the package. “Oh, hell yeah!” he said, grabbing the extra hot water bottle near the fire and pouring it into the cup.

As he made his own, the rest of the squad got their ramen and soaked it as well, and when they were all ready, Charles stood closer to the bonfire, calling the attention of the squad.

“Well, boys, I think it’s only fair to dedicate tonight’s fine dining to our new friend, Henry!” he announced, raising his cup, and sure enough, the rest of the squad followed suit.

“To Henry!” they chorused, and in all honesty, Henry felt kind of honored to have this kind of genuine companionship. He watched as the others took seats on the ground or on crates, and looked around, realization hitting him.

“Wasn’t there two more of you?”

“Oh, yeah, Mac has to put Phlex to bed at sunset,” one of the Bukowski twins pointed out.

“And it has to be Mac. He won’t let the rest of us do it for whatever reason. We have theories though,” the other noted as he began to eat.

“My theory’s that, since Mac is just friendly in general, he can calm Phlex down easier,” Madd added, taking a sip from a can of an energy drink Henry swore he could recognize.

“I have money on Phlex actually having a gigantic fucking crush on Mac,” one of the Bukowski twins smirked, though Henry still couldn’t tell which was which. 

“I’m gonna have to get used to figuring out which one of you is which,” he murmured, but it seemed they heard him, and began whispering to each other before one untucked his tags from his uniform.

“There!” he said triumphantly. “I’m Calvin, by the way, the one with the tucked tags is Konrad, try to remember that ok? If you can do that, we’ll try to remember to do this.”

Henry nodded, grateful for the help. He sat down on the ground, next to Charles as the squad slowly calmed into idle banter, recalling stories of their own missions, things they’d witnessed around the base, and debating on the best Souubway sandwich, for whatever reason.

As the sunset gave way to night, however, something became increasingly obvious, even to Henry.

“Shouldn’t Mac be back by now? He’s been gone a while,” Quentin finally pointed out, glancing at one of the tents. Phlex’s, Henry assumed.

“I’ll go check on them,” Eel decided as he stood, walking over to the tent, the others watching closely. It was hard to make out what happened, but Henry just barely made out Eel pulling out his phone and snapping a picture before he ran back over to the squad.

“Andrew, you owe Calvin twenty dollars,” he relayed, holding his phone tightly.

“What?! Why?!” the apprentice asked indignantly, and Eel turned his phone to reveal the picture he’d taken; Phlex sleeping, sprawled out on Mac, who seemed to either be asleep or idly patting Phlex’s back. The kicker, however, was the fact that even in his sleep, Phlex was blushing.

“Oh. My. God. I fucking knew it!” Calvin cheered, laughing. “Hand it over, Andy!”

Andrew huffed indignantly, but dug around in one of his pants pockets, taking out a crumpled $20 bill and handing it to the elated Bukowski. 

“Well, this was the last thing I was expecting to witness,” Henry admitted, turning to Charles, who just laughed in response.

“Welcome to base, never expect anything to be normal here,” was all the pilot said, earning a laugh from Henry.

“I guess so! But, y’know, good for them, honestly. Unless Mac already has someone…”

“Oh, no, Mac has been complaining about being single for the longest time,” Konrad assured him, “This is honestly the best thing that’s happened to him in a while, I bet. Though, I imagine it’d be weird having Phlex as a boyfriend… eh, but if anyone can handle him, it’s Mac.”

“Ok, but what if Mac doesn’t feel the same way?” Henry worried, but Quentin chimed in.

“Trust me, if there’s one thing Mac doesn’t kid around about, it’s actual physical contact. High fives and handshakes, that’s it. The fact that he’s letting Phlex sleep on him tells us all we need to know about his feelings.”

“Yep, seems like we have a new couple on site! Which means Quentin and Madd might end up having to bunk now, seeing as how you two are Phlex and Mac’s tentmates,” Charles pointed out, earning a sigh from Quentin.

“One idiot to another. Hopefully this one doesn’t snore…”

“Luckily for you, I don’t,” Madd said pointedly, almost sounding insulted at the very notion.

“Y’know, speaking of new couples, Quentin, how’s the whole Anthony situation going?~” Calvin chimed in, leaning towards the oldest squad member, who blushed noticeably as he tried to keep himself cool.

“I… still haven’t talked to him about it, but I’m planning on it… Eventually… Just give me some more time, ok?” the pilot said, trying to sound nonchalant, but just earning a gasp from Konrad.

“More time? Dude, it’s been months, just go talk to him already! The worst he can say is no!”

“No, the worst he can say is ‘I’m straight,’ Konrad. But you wouldn’t know that, because you are straight.”

“He’s got you there,” Charles pointed out casually.

“Okay, well, still, there’s no point in holding off! Just go talk to him! It’s that simple!”

“If it’s so simple, then why haven’t you asked June out?” Calvin chuckled as his twin turned to him with a betrayed look.

“Wh-I-b- Because, uh- Because she’s never here! So there!”

“But she visits pretty often. Her whole section does. So, really, there’s no reason not to ask her out next time you see her.”

“Wh- y’know what, fine! If Quentin asks out Anthony this week, then I’ll ask out June next time Major Panzer’s section visits!” Konrad concluded.

“Fine!” Quentin answered the ultimatum.

“Fine!”

“Why is everyone yelling?!” Andrew finally spoke up, having been silent for a while, and the whole squad was silent for a moment before Eel sighed.

“Well, this was a conversation. Anyway,” he said as he stood, motioning to Andrew to do the same. “We’re heading off to bed, so should you guys. C’mon, Andy, we’ve got to work on the jeeps tomorrow.”

His apprentice sighed but stood and followed as Eel began walking, waving to the others.

“I guess we should head to bed, too. Night, boys,” Quentin said as he departed, followed by Madd, each of them heading to their tents.

“Seeya Charlie, seeya Henry!” the Bukowski twins chorused as they headed off to their tent, leaving Henry and Charlie alone at the fire.

[usssnarfblat]

A Childless Cat Lady

Kamala Harris says she wants to rebuild Gaza and get serious about setting up a free Palestinian state.

Stop and think ablut this: a woman president being the one to finally help free Palestine.

Think of the waves that would send throughout the Islamic world.

There is a reason pro-Hamas accounts don't want Kamala to get your vote.

If you haven't been following the state of women's rights outside your own country, please do some catching up.

In Afghanistan, it's now illegal for women to speak outside their homes.

Women will not be speechless.

That said, don't generalize all Muslims or Arabs. Most cultures and most religions have problems on need of addressing. Don't be an Islamophobic dick. And don't let an Islamophobic wannabe fascist get his orange fingers back into the Israel/Palestine conflict.

Let Muslim women be heard. And not just fictional ones from Western works, who I'm inserting to up the tags and get this post circulating.

[deadmegumi]

[throws dart at the board blindly] does anyone else think gortash is kind of uhhhhh cromwellian

[usssnarfblat]

Remember these unfathomably brave women the next time you're listening to Princess Jasmine, Yum Yum or Zeila singing their songs.

Afghan women and supporters around the globe are standing up — or, in this case, singing — in solidarity after the Taliban introduced new rules that prohibit women's voices from being heard in public. Video captured an Afghan woman, Taiba Sulaimani, who lives in Toronto, singing an Afghan song about breaking free from oppression, Storyful reported. The Taliban last week issued the country's first set of laws said to prevent vice and promote virtue. They include a requirement for a woman to conceal her face, body and voice outside the home.

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[orlissa]

Guide to Hungarian Names

So I’m getting a little fed up with the fact that whenever there is a Hungarian character in English speaking media, their surname is Kovács, and if it’s a male character, the given name is László (maybe spelled Lazlo). So here’s a quick guide/sampler of Hungarian names

Ground rules:

In contrast to much of the world, in the case of Hungarian names, surnames come first, then given names. But when talking in English, we’ll most likely just automatically flip them

Surnames sometimes might have a spelling that goes against regular spelling rules (e.g. “német,” which is the Hungarian word for German, might be spelled as Németh as a surname)

Some surnames might exist in two versions, one ending in -i, the other in -y. In this case, the latter means that the person is from a (once) aristocratic family

Up until like the late 1980’s, women, when marrying, legally had to take on their husband’s name with the suffix -né (“wife of”). So, for example, a woman marrying a guy named Kovács János would be legally called Kovács Jánosné after marriage (given name practically erased). Now there are several options. Let’s say our hypothetical woman marrying Kovács János is called Nagy Ilona. After marriage, she might 1, keep her maiden name 2, called Kovács Ilona (take on the husband’s surname) 3, Kovács-Nagy Ilona (hyphenate) 4, Kovácsné Nagy Ilona (husband’s surname with -né suffix, maiden name), Kovács Jánosné (husband’s name with -né suffix)

Nickname forms are… varied, but generally: fist syllable (if vowel is long, it’s shortened) + consonant of the second syllable + i. So like: János –> Jani, Katalin –> Kati, István –> Isti

Male names:

András (Andrew)

Máté (Matthew)

Álmos (“one with a dream”, name from a myth)

Keve (old Hungarian)

János (John)

István (Stephen)

Mátyás (Matthew)

Bálint (comes from Valentin)

Balázs (from the Latin surname Blasio)

Levente (old Hungarian)

Zalán (old Hungarian)

Botond (old Hungarian)

Tamás (Thomas)

Benedek (Benedict)

Hunor (old Hungarian)

Gergő/Gergely (Gregory)

Zoltán (old Hungarian)

Attila (old Hungarian)

Ákos (old Hungarian)

Gábor (Gabriel)

Sándor (Alexander)

Zsolt (old Hungarian)

Csongor (old Hungarian)

Ferenc (Francis)

Csaba (old Hungarian)

Mihály (Michael)

Boldizsár (old Hungarian)

Szabolcs (old Hungarian)

Tibor (Hungarian, origin is a bit ???)

Miklós (Nicholas)

Imre (old Hungarian)

Girls’ names are more likely to sound familiar to the Anglo-Saxon ear, but still, here are some examples:

Zsófia (Sophia)

Erzsébet (Elizabeth)

Boglárka (Hungarian, literally “buttercup”)

Ildikó (Hungarian)

Ilona (Helena)

Emese (old Hungarian, from a myth)

Gréta (derived from Margaret)

Fruzsina (from Greek Euphrosyne)

Csenge (old Hungarian)

Borbála (derived from Barbara)

Hanga (Heather)

Hajnalka (little dawn)

Gyöngyi (pearl-like)

Orsolya (Ursula)

Dorka (derived from Dora)

Noémi (Naomi)

Panna (derived from Anna)

Kinga (derived from German Kunigunda)

Zita (old Hungarian)

Hedvig

Dorottya (derived from Dora)

Dalma (Hungarian, coined in the 19th century)

Tímea (Hungarian, coined in the 19th century)

Some common surnames:

Kovács (Smith)

Nagy (“Big”)

Kiss (“Little”)

Szűcs (Skinner)

Takács, might also be spelled Takáts (Weaver)

Szabó (Tailor)

Tóth (Slovak)

Horv��th/Horvát (Croatian)

Németh/Német (German)

Varga (Cobbler)

Molnár (Miller)

Farkas (Wolf)

Lakatos (Lockmaker)

Juhász (Shepherd)

Pap/Papp (Priest)

Fekete (Black)

Fazekas (Potter)

Király (King)

Katona (Soldier)

Magyar (Hungarian)

[hazel-mckat]

Characters I relate to by the personality database

Personality type: Infp

Legoshi ( beastars )

Darwin watterson ( tawog )

Joker 'Arthur fleck' ( Joker )

Butters Stotch ( South Park )

Lapis Lazuli ( Steven universe )

Peter Parker/Spider man ( Marvel comics )

Bubbles ( the powerpuff girls )

Edward scissorhands ( 1990 )

Charlie brown ( Peanuts )

WALL-E ( 2008 )

Jaiden animations ( Artsists & Animators )

Victor Van Dort ( Corpse bride )

Sykkuno ( Gaming )

Napstablook ( Undertale )

Panda bear ( We bare bears )

BMO ( Adventure time )

Asriel Dreemurr ( Undertale )

Noelle Holiday ( Deltarune )

Eeyore ( winnie the pooh )

Carrie Krueger ( Tawog )

Jack stauber ( Musicians )

Nikki Maxwell ( Dork dairies )

Vex ( League of legends )

Yellow guy ( dhmis )

Cinnamoroll ( sanrio )

Pyro ( tf2 )

Alec benjamin ( pop & contemporary )

Evan afton/crying child ( Fnaf )

Licorice cookie ( cookie run )

Bob ( despicable me )

Kermit the frog ( the muppets )

Totoro ( Tonari no Totoro )

Mimikyu ( Pokémon )

Ghast ( Minecraft )

White crewmate ( Among us )

Aled Last ( radio Silence )

Candy Chiu ( Gravity falls )

Mew ( Pokémon )

Salad fingers

Bingo heeler ( Bluey )

Resasuke ( Aggretsuko )

Frisk [Pacifist Route] ( Undertale )

Celeste ( Animal crossing )

Flick ( Animal crossing )

OMOCAT ( Game development )

Daniel Middleton/DanTDM ( Gaming )

Christopher Robin ( Winnie the pooh )

Kayleigh Smith/Wolfychu ( Artists & Animators )

Niko ( Oneshot )

Bonnie Anderson ( Toy story )

Blue pearl ( Steven universe )

Bastion ( overwatch )

Toxic morty ( Rick and Morty )

Baby groot ( MCU: The heroes )

Shirokuma ( Danganronpa )

The Hollow Knight ( Hollow Knight )

Pochacco ( Sanrio )

Po ( Teletubbies )

Frog ( Peppa pig )

My melody ( Onegia My Melody )

Maddie Flour ( Amphibia )

Marshmello ( Pop & Contemporary )

Pusheen ( Pusheen the cat )

The Iron giant ( 1999 )

The little prince ( 2015 )

Ivor ( Minecraft story mode )

Sherb ( Animal crossing )

Ravenpaw ( Warrior cats )

Andrew Tsyaston ( Artists & Animators )

Audrey ( Bendy and the dark revival )

Bendy ( Bendy and the dark revival )

Cuptoast ( Artists & Animators )

Owlbert ( The owl house )

Squid ink cookie ( cookie run )

Sarah ( Sarah's scribbles )

Depressed stereotype ( Gacha life )

Clumsy smurf ( Smurfs )

Penny ( Bolt )

The living tombstone ( Musicians )

Henry stein ( Bendy and the dark revival )

Tack ( The thief and the cobbler )

Lloyd Garmadon ( The Lego Movie )

Ghosts ( Among us )

Nightmare Fredbear ( Fnaf )

Piu Piu ( Molang )

Graphite Raven ( Teen Titans 2003 )

Squid ( Minecraft )

Antfrost ( Gaming )

Pichu ( Pokémon )

Pinga ( Pingu )

SCP-1471 "MalO ver1.0.0" ( SCP Foundation )

Shy imaginary older brother ( dhmis )

Katzun ( Artists & Animators )

Bonnet ( Fnaf )

Timid Raven ( Teen titans Go! 2013 )

Manatreed ( Gaming )

Arts and Crafters ( baldi's basics in education and learning )

Sophia ( stardew valley )

Jay ( The lego movie )

Jack Russell ( Bluey )

Shannon Gurr/Shgurr ( Artists & Animators )

Skittle ( Beluga's Discord Characters )

Alolan Vulpix ( Pokémon )

Clancee ( Ninjago: Masters of spinjitzu )

1 ( Numberjacks )

Softie stereotype ( Gacha Life )

Oz ( Monster Prom )

Kyle ( Animal Crossing )

Angmar ( the owl house )

SCP-2521 "••/•••••/••/•" ( SCP Foundation )

Cappuccino ( Sanrio )

Teddy ( Mr. Bean )

Winnie the pooh ( Christopher Robin )

White Puffle ( club penguin )

Chipflake ( Artists & Animators )

August "Auggie" Pullman ( Wonder )

Norton ( Spongebob SquarePants )

Meowstic - Male [Nyaonix] ( Pokémon )

Claire/Opal ( Jack stauber's OPAL )

Espurr ( Pokémon )

Whimsun ( Undertale )

Bryan Jacobsen ( Inside job )

Mincy ( OMORI )

Tails ( Sonic the hedgehog )

Panda ( Minecraft )

Jesus ( Family guy )

Grim Matchstick ( cuphead )

Clara Buhalmet ( Fran Bow )

Rococo ( OMORI )

Turniphead ( Howl's moving castle )

JAMIErighrmeow ( Artists & Animators )

Spifey ( Gaming )

Honeycute ( Sanrio )

Puddle Slime ( Slime Rancher )

Sarah ( Sarah and Duck )

Bebepine ( Artists & Animators )

Dream ( Heat Waves (Fanfiction))

Hummingmint ( Sanrio )

Shyren ( Undertale )

Calum Bowen "bo en" ( Electronic and Experimental )

Invader Skoodge ( Invader Zim )

Alfie ( Bluey )

Sad Larry ( Cyanide & Happiness )

Pure Vessel ( Hollow Knight )

Die ( Homestuck )

Po ( Slendytubbies )

Donald Duck ( Duck Tales )

Boggo ( The land of Boggs )

Withered Cupcake ( Fnaf )

Glare ( Minecraft )

The Diamond Minecraft "DanTDM" ( Minecraft Story Mode )

Kit ( Ratchet & Clank )

Rusty the Dalek ( Doctor Who )

Beau ( Helluva Boss )

Pat ( Later Alligator )

Melotune ( Sanrio )

Milkeemimi ( Sanrio )

Mr. Nobody ( Mr. Men )

Oldmin ( The Henry Stickman collection )

Axo ( Fortnite )

Doll ( Murder Drones )

Qbert ( Pixels )

Blue-Haired Girl ( OMORI )

Sharleen ( OMORI )

Costume Bob ( Sr Pelo )

Dana Cardinal ( Welcome to Night Vale )

Googuy ( The Henry Stickman Collection )

Yogurt ( Dream SMP )

Pain Demon ( Yandere Simulator )

Nyoko ( Sanrio )

Z ( Alphabet Lore )

Shmipper ( Gravity falls )

The Bin ( Don't hug me I'm scared )

Pooky ( Garfield )

Phoodu ( Gaming )

Callahan ( Gaming )

SOUL ( Deltarune )

Duncan ( Don't hug me I'm scared )

The Lost ( The binding of Isaac )

Nuetral Good ( 5x5 Alignment chart )

Emma ( Sanrio )

Tubbo ( Passerine ( Fanfic ))

Phantom Mangle ( Fnaf )

Voss ( Beastars )

Megan Holmes ( Sally Face )

Lucas Ryan ( Solitaire )

Can't let go ( Geometry dash )

Amaura ( Pokémon )

N ( Alphabet Lore )

Foxy ( Fnaf )

Polargeist ( Geometry Dash )

Henry Fisher ( Sally face )

Lost ones ( Bendy and the ink machine/dark revival )

Boris ( Bendy and the ink machine )

Idek why i did this-

[ferrarism]

There's a party where you MotoGP/2/3, WSBK/WSSP/300, F1/2/3, FE drivers/riders or whatever are invited, but there's a catch. They need to be dressed up as something that starts as their first letter of their name/surname or popular nickname. It can be in any language you know. It can be as general as Celestino going in blue jeans and a blue sweater with his face painted in blue with black dots, as he is going as 'cielo' sky in Italian. It can also be specific as Celestino as Captain America.

So who is going to the party, and what are they wearing?

oooh an interesting question I love this very much, ty!

first of all i’ve been dying to talk about this for a hot minute so Joan Mir is there in a hot catsuit because ”mirri” in finnish means a cat. and he’d look very good in that i’d reckon.

now with one repsol honda rider we can’t miss his teammate, Marc, who obviously went for the costume route with ”Pedro Marquez” aka spiderman, a very fitting costume

the ”couple’s costume” goes for Fabio and Tom. they teamed up to for ”Tom of Finland” look with Tom dressing up in period clothing as ”Tom” Touko Laaksonen, the famous finnish artist, and Fabio in a hypermasculine leather getup reminiscent of Tom’s drawings straight from finland. it’s all very gay.

Lewis Hamilton is once again the most stylish person at the party, dressed up in his namesake Louis Vuitton’s clothing. I’d imagine it’s a loose look with interesting patterns and a pair of sunnies to go with it.

Valentino Rossi took the costume party also literally, as he is naturally going for a doctor costume. i wanna say they are doing a couple’s costume with Francesca, going as derek and meredith from grey’s anatomy (maybe the doctor’s jacket is named ”mcdreamy”)

his prodigee, Celestino Vietti is also there in a more of an interprative look, as ”vietti” means drive or libido in finnish, and he decided to dress like the god of love and seduction, Eros, with baby wings and a halo added.

Francesco ”Pecco” Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi went for a couples costume as well, going for a version of the classic finnish song ”Päivänsäde ja Menninkäinen” (Sunray and Hobgoblin). Pecco is wearing all fluffy yellow and light fabrics as the ray of sunshine, and Marco contrasts him with a darker, earthier look as the goblin.

Luca Marini matched his eyes with his outfit full of wavy blues like the sea, mare. he wore a simple coloured jeans and jacket - look that had all kinds of blues painted on.

at first glance, it looks like Charles Leclerc has just worn his ferrari suit to the party. upon closer inspection, it comes apparent that the number is 95 and those are not shell logos but rust-eze, and he has actually dressed up as Lightning McQueen.

Alex Albon loves to dye his hair so naturally he went as the redhead Archie Andrews, in a comic book style with the letterman jacket with R and all.

Lando Norris is clearly dressed like Lando Calrissian.

Max Verstappen went for a roman emperor look like Magnus Maximus, toga and all.

and who can forget Oscar Piastri, who went for a full-body golden look as an oscar statue. all the paint took weeks to come off.

Jonathan Rea shows up to the party dressed in discount tags because ”rea” in swedish means for sale. he keeps flirting with his wife, saying he’s going cheap today.

Jack Doohan took the safe route and borrowed an old race suit from his dad, because hey, there’s a famous racer named Mick Doohan out there right?

whereas the other famous mick, Mick Schumacher, took his surname literally and dressed as an old-timey cobbler or a ”shoe maker”.

i’d imagine there’s a funny moment when Casey Stoner shows up very stoned to the party.

[ao3feed-tolkien]

The War of the worlds

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/qIMdEH7

by Ellie_the_Throne_Warden

When the great villains of each world come back, and unite in power to have dominion over all of the worlds, the heroes must unite as well.

Words: 152, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of Wars of the worlds

Fandoms: The Wingfeather Saga - Andrew Peterson, The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien, Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis, Gravity Falls

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Janner Wingfeather, Kalmar Wingfeather, Leeli Wingfeather, Artham Wingfeather, Nia Wingfeather, Sara Cobbler, Maraly Weaver, Dipper Pines, Mabel Pines, Stan Pines, Ford Pines, Fiddleford H. McGucket, Waddles (Gravity Falls), Aragorn | Estel, Legolas Greenleaf, Gimli (Son of Glóin), Boromir (Son of Denethor II), Peter Pevensie, Susan Pevensie, Edmund Pevensie, Lucy Pevensie, Oskar N. Reteep, Pacifica Northwest, Wendy Corduroy, Jesus "Soos" Alzamirano Ramirez, Gandalf | Mithrandir, Pippin Took, Merry Brandybuck, Sam Gamgee, Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins, Gammon Felda, Hulwen (The Wingfeather Saga), Aryzuth (The Wingfeather Saga), Tricket (The Wingfeather Saga)

Relationships: Janner Wingfeather/ Sara Cobbler, Artham Wingfeather/ Arundelle Wingfeather, Aragorn | Estel/Arwen Undómiel

Additional Tags: Crossover, Multiple Crossovers

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/qIMdEH7

[sacredcynic]

Random Thoughts at 60

A few days ago I turned 60 years old. 60 years is a little strange. I cannot figure out if 60 years is a long time, or a relatively short period. There are times when it seems a little bit of both. Whether 60 years is short or long, it is one of those big, round numbers that typically give people a chance to think and reflect. Without further ado, here is a collection of scattered thoughts from 60 years of shuffling around this orbiting sphere.

In my lifetime I have seen Mens' fashion change from normal ties to very wide ties, only to see them get very skinny, bright and pastelly, and back to a more middle range of width again. I like it in the middle, am not overly fond of skinny, but I really hate the big wide ties. No reason.

I remember watching Apollo 8 circle the moon on Christmas Eve, and the first steps on the moon for Apollo 11. I thought that if I looked at the moon with binoculars I might be able to see the lander with the astronauts walking around. Even though I couldn’t, there was such a sense of accomplishment. I do not think we aspire enough anymore. 

Apparently, 60 years is not long enough for my Indians to win a World Series championship, or my  Browns a Super Bowl. My Indians (I will not use the new name) were one strike away in 97, and one hit away in 2016 but it all predictably collapsed. I am all alone in pain as it was the Cubs who beat them in 2016. Maybe next year, but I doubt it. 

When I was young people always dressed in their best for church. That has all changed. Now people dress the same on Sunday as they do the rest of the week. The people who really have this holiness thing down still look the same now as they did 40 years ago- and it has nothing to do with clothing. Just thought I would mention that. There is a lesson there somewhere.

I don’t know if I gave much thought to the places I would like to see when I was growing up as a teen in Marion, OH. In these subsequent years I have been fortunate to see:

- Mount Rainier on a clear day.

- Poas Volcano in Costa Rica from the rim of the crater.

- Upper Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park on a spectacular September day.

- Zip-lined over a Jamaican waterfall

- Mount Kilimanjaro on a spectacular morning with elephants walking in front of me

- The Road Hole at St. Andrews in Scotland

I think I still would take a Lake Michigan Sunset over all of these. Call me crazy. 

Just a little bit ago I was watching my kids play baseball and soccer. I loved watching them play sports, sing in musicals and do the things they loved. They live their own lives now and are out in the world on their own. How did this happen so fast? Now I am watching grandchildren grow up. If I had known grandchildren were this enjoyable, we would have had them first. 

I remember when I received the Texas Instruments calculator with the % function in the 8th grade. I was at the height of Western technological prowess. Things just cannot get any more advanced than that computer I held in my hand. I do not remember which model that was, but it cost around 80 bucks. Let me check my smart phone for that model number, I will get back to you. 

People love their chocolate, but I am not much for desserts. Yet I still remember a raspberry cobbler with a sweet crème sauce drizzle and blueberries from the Shields Tavern in Williamsburg, VA. I also remember a Honeycrisp Apple Crisp with homemade Ice Cream and caramel sauce from Boone’s North Country Grill in Suttons Bay, MI. I think I might walk across broken glass for either of these. 

I loved my college years. I met many new friends, and started to see that the world was a little larger than I had previously experienced. Somewhere in these years I picked this girl who would take me to the hospital when I had a kidney stone, raise my children, and will one day plan my funeral. 38 years later that was a better choice than I knew at the time. 

I am certain there are many people who are richer than me, taller than me, and better looking than me, but no one has been blessed with better friends, and I am not burdened with ex-friends. That is a good thing. Somehow in all of this, I also was lucky to have the two best kids in the world, and two others have joined the family as well along with six grandchildren. That is an even better thing. There has been a lot of change over 60 years, but the one constant has been grace. Sometimes I have searched for it, and other times I have been immersed in it, but it was more prevalent than I was aware at the time. I am sure I will look back at this time, and say the same thing. At 60 I am more confident about the existence of grace than I am of any other thing. I hope I look for it more in the years ahead. 

BTW – it was the Ti-1450.

[zerguette]

The need to draw Andrew Cobbler teaching physics and maths and angering because Madd keeps asking dumb questions

[eunchancorner]

Revenged and Rescued (Part 12)

Lines have been crossed, now decisions must be made

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“So, it seems like the Wall knows we have Henry…” Galeforce murmured, half to himself as Charles and Henry stood across the table from him. At the end between them, Rupert stood at attention, as though acting as a mediator, despite being the most notoriously aggressive.

“What we need to know first is how they found out we have him,” the pilot reasoned, “We told others that we went to the jungle, not that we brought anyone back, much less Henry. It’d have to be someone who knows that Petrov is looking for him, too.”

“What are you suggesting, Charlie?”

“I’m suggesting that someone’s trying to sell Henry out, though I’m not sure why. Money, maybe? Or maybe a grudge…” his gaze slowly turned to Rupert, who looked offended at what he seemed to be implying.

“Calvin, I may have hated him before, but things are different now. He saved the love of my life, and besides, I’m loyal to General Galeforce. And he wanted Henry’s rescue to be classified information. Maybe Drake mentioned it too loud around someone, you know how he is.”

“Drake hasn’t left camp since we got back from the jungle, Rupert!”

“... right, my mistake. I apologize…” the ravenette grumbled.

“Either way, we shouldn’t be accusing anyone of giving out sensitive information to a random prison-” Galeforce began, before Charles interrupted

“It’s not random! Petrov will stop at nothing to get Henry, and apparently, someone knew that and was willing to spill secrets for something. We need to figure out what this something was, and who it was, because no one is going to endanger Henry like that!” 

“Charles, I can defend myself-”

“Not against Dmitri, you can’t,” Galeforce interjected into Henry’s protests. “No amount of augmentation will be enough. He’s been able to get his hands on top-of-the-line technology that not even we have access to. Every interaction with him will be a gamble, and our loss will be the end of you.”

“It’s not safe having Stickmin here anymore. It only makes us a target for Petrov,” Rupert reasoned with a sigh. “But it’s not safe letting him leave either. He’d be a sitting duck, even with wings and weapons. It’s a bad place to be, and we have… very limited options.”

“We could protect him. Petrov can only handle so many people before he gets overwhelmed. Alone, Henry’s in danger, but we saw what happens when Petrov is outnumbered,” Charles argued, a determined spark in his eyes.

“But who’s going to defend Stickmin every waking hour? Because that’s what we’re going to need to keep Petrov away. At least as a deterrent, if not more,” Rupert questioned incredulously.

“Me. I’ll do it. I’ll keep Henry safe.”

“Charlie, no, we can’t do that to you-”

“General. Sir. I want to do this. I want to protect Henry. I’ll do it with my life if I have to, but I will protect him, whether you believe I should or not. This- this isn’t a matter of any duty or responsibility or anything professional like that, I just… I want to make sure he’s safe. Can you give me that, at least?” Charles asked, almost pleadingly. Henry stepped closer to his tentmate, gently placing a hand on his back. Part of him wanted to ask if he meant it. Another part already knew the answer.

Galeforce sighed in defeat. There was no arguing with a determined Charles, a fact Henry knew he’d understand better than anyone.

“You can look after Henry, but you can’t do it alone. Dmitri isn’t working alone, so neither should you,” he pointed out, and Charles hummed quietly in thought.

“We could help,” a sudden voice offered from the opening of the tent, drawing the attention of the others inside.

“Andrew?” Charles questioned, a bit surprised. “When did you even get there?”

“Been here a few minutes. I heard you guys talking and got curious. Squad C could look after Henry,” the ravenette stated calmly, “I wouldn’t mind, and the others probably wouldn’t either. Even Phlex. Actually, especially Phlex now.”

“He’s right.”

“Oh, hey,” Andrew greeted as he stepped aside, giving Quentin room to step in. 

“We’d be glad to help protect Henry. I can’t say I speak for everyone, but I can say that the others really seem to like him. So, I think that with the whole squad’s help, we could keep him safe. I’d like to see Petrov try to get through all nine of us!” the older pilot said confidently, crossing his arms and standing tall. “What do you say, Henry?”

“I-... I’m not sure what to say, I… I just can’t believe you guys are going through all this trouble after what I brought here. Are you… are you guys really sure you wanna waste even more of your time on me?”

“Henry, look at me,” Charles almost ordered, turning Henry to face him, his arms tight in the pilot’s grasp. “Nothing we do regarding you is a waste of time. I will defend you with every breath as long as it means I don’t lose you again. I know you’re not defenseless, but against Petrov, you might as well be. And I’m not letting anyone take you away, much less some bitch warden.”

He’s so close to me. He’s staring me straight in the eyes and telling me he’s willing to die for me. Am I supposed to say no?

“O-okay…” he agreed, feeling his face heat up at how intense Charles was being. Even as he turned back to the general, one hand was still on Henry’s arm, and he couldn’t look away.

“So I guess that’s settled then. Squad C will officially be the Henry Protection Squad. And I’ll be his main protector, his most personal bodyguard among the squad. I’ll escort him, whether alone or with the others, and I’ll make sure no one tries to take him in the night.”

“Henry, you’re really alright with this?” Galeforce asked, and Henry looked at Charles, smiling slightly before nodding.

“Yeah, in fact, I… I really like that idea,” he decided, turning back to the general.

“Alright then. I’ll make an announcement to Squad C. From now on, you boys are responsible for Henry’s safety from Dmitri Petrov and any of his guards from the Wall. As Charlie says…” the general took a deep breath, as if he couldn't believe he was saying this.

“You boys are the Henry Protection Squad.”

[victoriansecret]

For those who don't know, I work in the field of living history, dressing in period clothing and talking about history while demonstrating period skills etc. I've had a lot of incredible experiences through this, but one of my favourite small moments was when I was sitting on the opposite end of the barracks of one of the military forts I've worked at, and on the other side one of our tailors was talking to some guests in the shoemaking area where the tools and partly-made shoes and shoes needing repairs were scattered about. For context, one of my roles there was helping with making shoes for staff, because I had been learning 18th century shoemaking for a couple years. And it's important to know that "cobbler" was a grave insult in the 18th century, especially to a shoemaker - cobblers were considered basically poor, unskilled beggars, whereas shoemakers believed themselves to be respectable. They even called their trade the "gentle craft". Anyway, I wasn't paying attention to their conversation, but I did hear him say to the guests, "Watch this." And then he turned and shouted across the room to me, "Hey Andrew, you're a cobbler!" With zero hesitation I called back, "Damn you, sir. Damn your eyes!" And then he turned back to the guests and said, "See?" Apparently he had been talking about cobbler being such an insult. Presumably the guests had asked about the shoemaking supplies, so even though he wasn't a shoemaker himself and just happened to be there, I guess they'd been talking about it.

I genuinely think we need to bring back "damn your eyes!" and "damn your blood!" and other variations.

[onetwistedmiracle]

Deacon

Today's word a day seems tailored for @xiaq

A.Word.A.Day--deacon

3:11 AM

Feb 28, 2023

This week’s theme Nouns that are also verbs

This week’s words pinion deacon

A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg

deacon

PRONUNCIATION: (DEE-kuhn)

MEANING: noun: In a church, a person appointed as a lay leader to a position below a pastor, priest, etc.

verb tr.: 1. To present the best part of something.  

2. To pack or arrange in a way so that the finest pieces (such as fruit) are visible.  

3. To adulterate; to doctor; to falsify.  

4. To kill a calf or another animal soon after birth.  

5. To ordain as a deacon.  

6. To read aloud lines of a verse before singing.

verb intr.:To lie.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Old English diacon, from Latin diaconus, from Greek diakonos (servant, minister). Earliest documented use: for noun: 900; for verb: 1839.

NOTES:

A deacon typically helps with things like ushering, collecting the offering, visiting church members in their homes, etc. In churches where not enough copies of religious books were available for all attendees, a deacon or a choir leader would read one or two lines at a time before the choir or the congregation would sing them.

It’s not clear how the negative meanings of the word arose. Maybe when a deacon visited, a family did a bit of staging: moved their religious music records to the front, brought out their best china, even displayed the best fruit on the table.

Maybe it’s alluding to the deacons themselves, displaying goodness on the surface (speaking politely) that hid what lies inside. According to a New England proverb “All deacons are good, but there’s odds in deacons.”

USAGE:

“And again, when you catch a fellow off guard who seemed all right the first time, you may find that he deaconed himself for your benefit, and that all the big strawberries were on top.” George Horace Lorimer; Old Gorgon Graham; Doubleday; 1903.

“‘It’s pretty late,’ Andrew said. ‘Why don’t we just stay at a roadhouse?’ ‘I don’t think so.’ ‘Why not?’ I deaconed. ‘It would be my first time.’ ‘Don’t worry. I’ll show you.’ Girls notoriously claimed they did it because they were drunk. But, in fact, I was drunk -- on euphoria.” Paul M. Levitt; Chin Music; Roberts Rinehart; 2001.

See more usage examples of deacon in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mold. The same reason that makes us wrangle with a neighbor creates a war between princes. -Michel de Montaigne, essayist (28 Feb 1533-1592)

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