#both king shit and smh material

[mezzmerizd]

OlympZITS fits lined up by how much they're showing off-

[askuemki]

What do you think of Arcane so far? Gonna refrain from saying anything bc I don't wanna accidentally spoil smth

That's reasonable, I HATE that one rat king monster.. it's so fugly and I wanna stay 1000 miles away, but at the same time its a really intresting concept for a creature I have terrible tryphobia w/ any kind of skin and shit.. so I feel all itchy and uncomfortable if I see that on any of the infected Apparently everyone hated the casting for Bella, but I think she's neat she grew on me a little Yeah.. I hope that stringray will be okay, or if not go out in peace if things get worse Everyone says I look older than my actual age lmao, someone said I thought I was older because of the way I dress, when we were the same age Man when I get old.. I hope I don't get dementia or arthritis (or however you spell it) I have a brand called jaylabs with the earhook, they're bluetooth and stay on, but yeah never got the hype over airpods bc of it Ayyy looking forward to it!! Think there's some kind of censor built into the ear, so you can probably change the movement pattern with an app? The robotics are probably small enough to fit inside (maybe a stick on a rotating thingy), as well as the materials made for the appearance of the ear being light enough to move There might also be touch sensors, but that would probably rack up the price a good bit Hope that isn't a mouthful to read lol, that's just my general guess Don't know what alas means but smh is engraved in my mind The whole skibiti toilet trend made me snicker for a little but that shit got annoying!! You don't need to be mentioning gyatt every single second in some conversation :,) Omg recently there's been an ant infestation in my kitchen, and i keep freaking out when i see those larger ants (as long as my thumb kinda?? they're fucking supersized) Like man gtfo I wanna go get my food in peace I saw a moth, it was tiny but it looked so cute Somewhere close?? I don't know how you guys managed to be so laid back abt it.. Hopefully nobody got injured I saw a video abt how these big old empires got destroyed after remaining for a hell of a long time... Im guaranteeing that will happen to the US or the more modern countries eventually Nah... inflation is rising and people are struggling to afford literally anything, all of the US companies are becoming shit, politics are becoming out of control, and jobs are becoming harder to get arnjrgndgkjdrkjk I mean least we're both short enough to kick their knees, give them a taste of their own medicine, hah Could be made out of some kind of plastic or resin instead of glass, have a little laugh by spooking people with trying to destroy the guitar

@vivgst new thread <3 (I have the cut so it won't be a pain to scroll lol)

I've never watched Death Note, but I guess Ill just say L is my favorite since we share a name (technically) Honestly? my answer is simple w/ what animal Id be Almost ANY cat (not the flatfaced or folded ear ones though they can have some bad health issues :( ) Like if you're a domestic cat, you have the stuff to survive both in the wild, or in someone's house. You have super scenes of smell, night vision, claws, sharp teeth, AND probably enough smarts to not get eaten by dogs or smth. On the other hand with humans, at least 70% of the population would adore you, and maybe even take you in to pamper you. It would be very easy to get them to do your bidding since you'd be just some animal, and perhaps put above your caretaker's needs. Pets? Affection? Just act all adorable and stuff and they'll give it to you, cling on to them and they'll say they're your human now. On the other hand (or paw) there's the wild cats!! Still very cute. Still very cool. Now your defenses are upped by a ton, and people still find you cute. Though with how shitty environmental conditions are, and with the bigger cats slowly going to extinction :( , I may or may not just stick to domestic cats But hypothetically.. It would be neat to be either a snow leopard, tiger, or a jaguar. I love snow leopards for their big fluffy tails, and it would be cool to be able to roam through snow and stuff, but that seems to get a little boring from time to time. Love tigers for their stripes, I don't think they can roar..?? But that doesn't change anything. Think Tigers and Jaguars are both pretty efficient in survival, but I'd pick Jaguar just for their athletics and HUGE bite force (least from my 1st search). Or maybe, maybe not because there's an outfit/skin or two of Valeria's that are based on jaguars.. (or leopards, but ill go w/ jaguars) im obsessed w/ this woman man hdwhadwjadawnk OH ALSO ON THE TOPIC OF BIRDS??? AS FUN AS IT WOULD BE TO BE A MALE BIRD AND SHAKE YOUR COLORFUL BUM AROUND, THERE WAS A WHOLE ASS WAR W/ EMUS AND AUSTRALIA Honestly who wouldn't wanna be a relative of a dinosaur, but smaller and just as fucking scary Also for vacation.... I don't like going on vacation. I just like being in my sad little room, on the internet or drawing my ass off But, Id love to visit Japan and see their Ghibli Studio museum, it's so cool... Or even just go to a few hotels or smth here and there, I love their stellar technology, I love how everything is so cute or neat there, oh and I especially LOVE the social rules there, I'm a goody-two-shoes at heart and perfectly agree with being "nice"... Like yeah sure I may not like you or the opposite, but at least we can co-exist without biting our heads off (unlike the fucking us) and japan seems open to their culture being explored by others, so I'd totally love to (respectfully) participate in some traditions here and there OR I could visit Europe. Like not even a specific country? Just Europe. Cuz the US is like really fucking big, and a country like France is apparently as big as Texas. And it would be cool to take a week trip just exploring cultures and stuff (well everything except food, I'm a terrible picky eater ugh) Vacation in the US scares me tho, I'm fine where I'm at rn Maybe id be a little open to going to canada.. but bc of how they're treating the Palestine genoside rn maybe like later in life if they redeem themselves, but like the us? Fuck them too I think crocodiles r cute, but I wouldn't wanna go near one :3 Most of my relatives are either in the Philippines or Maryland, I barely know abt them now Never thought I'd be the one to be the gay cousin, ngl

[not-tallytals]

welcome to the drifting lilies au!! aka the one-shot that spiraled out of control. banner made by @thestarfilledsea

Arc 1 (part one)

LBD drops Bai He after the s2 finale, she got a big enough power boost to take her true form so there wasn’t much need for a host anymore. but of course she can’t just let her go now though, not after everything they’ve been through

so Bai He basically becomes like a mini mayor. except with zero percent of his loyalty and a shit ton of snarky comments

she runs into Macaque a few times while with LBD. but it’s only mumbled words and tired glares in her direction. he’s busy trying to track down our merry band of heroes after all

Bai He ends up getting herself imprisonment after trying to run away, she’s caught by the mayor

LBD—whose grown tired of her rebellion—decides to just lock Bai He up instead, her very own mortal trophy

Macaque also gets himself locked up after s3ep4 (the winning side). he keeps failing to capture the weakened Monkey King and his powerless successor and LBD’s done with his incompetence

so hard to find good help these days, but no matter. she has other assets at her disposal

anyways, back to Bai He and Macaque, who are now cell neighbors

there’s actually not much to say about them while they’re imprisoned. partially Bai He does most of the talking with Macaque occasionally indulging her with a response, but mainly because the shadow demon isn’t even imprisoned for more than a day and a half before he devises an escape plan

Bai He makes him promise not to leave her if he manages to pull it off

coughs

ANYWAYS

LBD catches wind of Macaques escape plan, but she decides to let it play out. y’know. for funsies

so Macaque goes through with his escape plan, and he does try to get to Bai He, he does. but there’s something weird in the air and he can’t find her cell. odd. he could’ve sworn it was right around this corner..

the hallways are starting too blur together. everything is blue. six ears and he can’t hear a single. like his brain was stuffed with cotton.

thoroughly freaked out, Macaque runs and doesn’t stop, soon the smooth, polished floors are replaced with roots and trees as he barrels through the forest

and stumbles upon SWK, Pigsy, and Tang’s camp site

after much consideration this happens at the *end* of amnesia rules. so after Wukong gets his memories back and Tang is rescued from the scorpion demoness

Macaque hoovers on the cliff overlooking the camp site, watching them gather up the rest of their things and load them into the van. they’ve still got to find MK, Mei, and Sandy

Wukong tells them to finish packing up without him, he’s going to… go on a quick walk. yeah. he’ll be back in a moment

he wanders off into the forest. he doesn’t have to go far

“I know your here. you’re not as subtle as you used to be.”

“yeah? well, you used to be smarter. following me unarmed, away from your little friends.”

the forest darkens and the shadows bend, the wind is still

“oohh. scary.”

and then Macaque materializes behind Wukong. he does nothing, says nothing. just stands there, prepared to attack but not

Wukong chuckles and sweeps his legs out from under him and Macaque goes down hard

“appears I still am. what’s your excuse this time?”

and Macaque’s huffs and tells Wukong that he’s not here to fight this time. he’s just trying to get away from LBD. from all of this end of the world apocalypse crap that’s going on

he doesn’t say a word about Bai He, though

Wukong is understandably suspicious, but he turns and starts walking back to the camp site, gesturing for Macaque to follow (he is sort of a loose canon at the moment, better to keep Macaque where they can see him instead of letting him wander off and potentially cause more problems smh)

the shadow demon hesitates for all of twenty seconds before trudging after him

Pigsy and Tang both look at Wukong like he’s lost his mind when he comes back with Macaque stomping behind him, who, to be honest, is too exhausted to even argue with them. they want him not use his powers or they’ll lock him in a broom closet? okay. they want information on what lbd’s up to? sure. why not. anything to get them all to just stop talking

so after rules are put into place and that’s all settled, they finally finish packing up camp and get on the road. it takes them two days to regroup with MK, Mei, and Sandy, who have the first ring

Macaque spends most of that time avoiding the others (a difficult and kind of impressive task considering how they’re all packed into a van) and the others are perfectly fine with that, they’re more eager to catch up with the rest of their group anyways than spend time trying to figure out if this is all just some elaborate plot to capture them all

Wukong however notices that something is off. that something’s weighing on Macaque. but the shadow demon isn’t going to talk to him of all people about it and Wukong sure as hell isn’t going to ask. they’ve got enough problems as it is

so in conclusion, the two days until MK lands on their windshield with the first ring are tense, sure, but they were also surprisingly tame

things don’t stay that way though, especially once MK, Mei, and Sandy regroup with them

the last time they saw Macaque he had kidnapped them, almost killed Mei and Sandy, and then then left them stranded in the desert. so they didn’t exactly part on good terms

they’ve all got plenty of good reasons to hate Macaque, to end whatever this team up is right then and there. they almost do

luckily for Macaque, MK is generous with second chances. and besides if Mac stays, that’s one more person LBD can’t use against them at the very least, a powerful ally at best

but !! MK still gets to tell him off for the winning side, as a treat

something something “you so much as lay a finger on my friends again, and LBD will be the least of your worries.” it’s kinda cliché but !! i’m tired and MK deserves to call Macaque on his shit. season 3 special? yes more of that pleasesndbjsdfj

anyways, with that settled, they pick their search for the rings back up, a quest that goes a bit smoother with Macaque not attacking them out of the blue

he’s still surprisingly quiet though. snarky and quick to snap as usual, but it’s all subdued. he knows better than to pick a fight now, with the whole crew waiting for a reason to leave him on the side of the road, but this isn’t like the brooding from when he first joined. this is like some… guilt was slowly tearing him up. weird

no matter how the others (read: MK, Sandy, Tang, Wukong once) pressed, their attempts were shot down quickly. Macaque just wouldn’t talk. so eventually everyone dropped it

which!! brings me to episode 7 (cooking with Chang’e). it’s also where i can tie in the one shot

the team going to the moon is the same. Wukong, MK, Pigsy

Macaque stays behind with Mei, Sandy, and Tang

“we’ll be gone a few hours at most. so we better come back to the campsite still standing.”

“no promises.”

“Macaque.”

once the Moon Team leaves, the others settle by the fire, trying to kill time. Macaque—having nothing better to do—joins them for a bit

until he feels a cold prickle on the back of his neck

he stands up and leaves, heads back to the van to calm himself down. he’s imagining things, that’s all. because she’s not here. he left her

but then he hears her, and soon he’s in the woods, following her voice

there’s… someone coming towards him. it could be her. but that’s impossible. he left her thousands of miles away in a cramped, freezing cell

she speaks again and he can’t seem to look at her. her form is wispy and distorted, the air is stale and stifling but her voice is sweet, cool, relaxing

how peculiar

[scalpel-mom-mori]

Chrome Glory voicelines

THEY'RE FINALLY DONE!!! SIMP KING AND HIS PARAGRAPHS OF SIMPERY

Anyway, uhhh yea. Tooth-rotting shit ahead. As always, my notes ar in parentheses, and reblogs are appreciated!

Also, I don't bite smh. Feel free to talk to me! Also lmk if you wanna be tagged!

Google docs ver

Construct joins:

Strike Hawk’s team leader Chrome reporting for duty. I will temporarily be assisting the commandant. A pleasure to see you, Commandant.

Level up:

Self-improvement has no room for slacking.

(Lit: “Improve yourself, don’t slack off” but that seemed a bit harsh for Glory. Arclight less so, but still)

Promote:

This is a promotion, as well as an unwavering faith placed in me. Thank you for allowing me to represent you, Commandant.

(So, this is loose as fuck. Lit: “This is [I couldn’t find a translation for 讓可 so I assumed it was a transliteration for rank oops] a rank, as well as a trust I can’t disappoint. Thank you for your ribbon commandant.” I assume “ribbon” here refers to a military award, since the little promotion screen has a set of small accolades that change as you promote them. I could be totally wrong tho)

Evolve:

Increased frame control synchronization rate stability. After today I’ll be able to perform better.

(So,,, I have no idea what frame control synch is supposed to be. This line could be completely wrong.)

Skill upgrade:

There are many good things, Commandant, thank you for being generous.

(The first part might also be something along the lines of “you’ve gained many benefits” but idk)

Equip weapon:

Pneumatic chamber, trigger, inspection complete. Cutting force measurement complete. This is both an offensive and defensive weapon. In battle it will do its job well.

Added to team:

This is where we’ll use the strategy we discussed last time, Commandant.

Set as leader:

I have already sent out the mission debrief and the planned strategy for this mission. If you’d pardon my forwardness, I think these would be helpful to the commandant.

Activity at max:

I hope this result is satisfactory, Commandant.

General greeting 1:

The difference between a construct and a human is only the composition of the body. What is truly important is the individual’s intentions. Disregard the material vessel.

(Lit: “Strip off what makes up the shell.”)

General greeting 2:

This battle plan could be more efficient in places… Commandant? When did you get here? It’s no trouble, just reviewing the last mission.

General greeting 3:

I’ve already sent the Commandant a copy of the mission report. The style of the report is different from usual? Oh. Undoubtedly, as soon as the Commandant sees it, they’ll notice. I had Kamui write the report this time, thinking it was time for them to master skills outside of battle, after all I… Never mind. Based on this, would you give me your evaluation of his report?

(Small note here: “never mind” is just 不, when literally, it would be 算了, but it flows better as nvm.)

General greeting 4:

There’s no need to worry about meeting others’ expectations, Commandant. As long as you do what you believe, I will support you/I will stand by your side.

General greeting 5:

Do you play chess? While I was studying at Faust I played quite a bit as training, but I haven’t played since becoming a construct. Does commandant want to play a round? Perhaps… never mind. Only if you’d like to.

(I am crying. God fuckin dammit lmao this line was so annoying because I could not for the life of me figure out that 法奧斯was a transliteration)

General greeting 6:

Did Banji ask you to let him hide out here? My deepest apologies… no, right now there is no mission, I won’t interfere on this. I just worry it will disturb you.

General greeting 7:

Faust Military Academy, valedictorian. I was just reminiscing… It’s no matter, Commandant. The things I experienced as a human are not inviolable taboo. I can speak with you like this and realize… I can find joy in our similarities.

(“Valedictorian” here is lit. “seat of honor” or “chief” but I don’t think Chrome is involved in the academy in any capacity anymore lol. Could also be “honors” as in an honors student. Not super sure)

General greeting 8:

Oh? Hairstyles….? I don’t have any particular preferences, it’s just that the way it is right now is simple. If the Commandant wants to see something else, I can do that…

General greeting 9:

Are you asking about this? This isn’t for work, it’s a piece of Golden Age literature, Poe’s short stories. Is the Commandant also interested? Perhaps it’s not something you’d read to relax… but if you would like to discuss it, I’d be more than happy.

(So… 埃德加 is translated as “Edgar,” so I just guessed at the author. Based on the rest of the line, Poe fits pretty well.)

General greeting 10:

If there comes a day when humans and constructs can be equals, may I… call you by name?

General greeting 11:

When did the Commandant graduate Faust? Forgive me, I was just a bit curious. If I was still human, the commandant would be my senior… or would you be my junior? To think that you and I used to study at the same place, Faust’s classrooms… are not the same place.

General greeting 12:

Mind linking is truly an amazing invention. There is someone else inside the ocean ego to share burdens with… No, I don’t repress such feelings, especially… with you.

(“repress” lit: reject. I think repress is just clearer. “There is… to share burdens with” lit: “There is someone else to bear the entire ocean ego with.”)

General greeting 13:

Even this far away, even through the dark night and torrential rain, you are still… the goal I am striving for, you are still the light that inspires me.

(“Inspires me” lit: “lifts me up/uplifting”)

General greeting 14:

All my glory is yours. (Alt. translation: All I am is yours)

(OKAY SO I HAVE THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS ONE. He uses 榮光 here, which is the same as his model name and I’m losing my shit-)

General greeting 15:

In the future, I want to be by your side. In order to do so… I’ll do everything I can.

Affection increase 1:

Kamui may seem he’s always messing around, but he’s actually a very reliable companion. I hope Commandant gives him some time. He will surprise you.

Affection increase 2:

My sincerest gratitude.

Affection increase 3:

This battle plan seems familiar? Of course, this is a strategy the commandant has used before. It’s outstanding. I found that the other direction would allow the team more options. Commandant, when you’re done with your work, I would like to speak with you about this [strategy]… will it disturb your rest?

Affection increase 4:

Is this specially made for me?

Affection increase 5:

I am letting go now. The perfect “Langston Smith” may exist, but he is not what my father had wanted, nor is he a front made of hypocrisy. It was my own choice, a final answer of my choosing… So, this isn’t too arrogant.

(this one,,, idk mate. I’m pretty sure this is the general gist lol.)

Affection increase 6:

If this is a thank you gift for the last mission I helped with, this is too expensive…

Affection increase 7:

Maybe I’m not resisting being “Smith,” but “Smith” has a whole new meaning. If there is no Strike Hawk, there is no you, I’m afraid forever has no meaning.

Affection increase 8:

I want to prepare you a gift in return.

Affection increase 9:

The commandant is a good listener by habit when other people are confiding in them… I find this a very valuable trait, but if you ever need to talk to me about something, I will always be here.

Affection increase 10:

I want to see more… Oh, no, I wasn’t talking about the gifts. I meant the smile that comes out naturally- because to me, that is the most precious thing.

(Note here, he doesn’t use the superlative 最, so a more literal translation would be “is the more precious thing”, but most flows better, I think)

Affection increase 11:

I want to always see you. / I want to always be looking at you.

(Mm it’s a lot more innocent in CN lmao. He ends the sentence with 爲此而已, which translates loosely to “only this.” It’s not that creepy I swear)

Affection increase 12:

I cannot just feel your intentions this way. I have to… do something in return.

(Note on the second sentence: 做些什麽 is “to do some” and 才行 is literally “an then it will be okay/acceptable.” JP sounds a little like “Is there something I can do in return” but idk JP very well)

Affection increase 13:

“I am not a sailor, but if you were across the ocean, I would face the wind and waves to follow you…” Forgive me, I don’t know… this sort of thing is an expression of my feelings.

Affection increase 14:

I want to give all the beautiful things in the world to you.

(mm it’s prettier in CN, sorry EN only :p)

Affection increase 15:

I used to strive for the “perfect creation,” just an ideal that was infinitely close, but never attainable. But you gave that ideal a new meaning- You’ve shown me the answer I want to pursue.

Affection increase 16:

From this moment till forever, I will be by your side.

Idle 1:

It’s unbecoming of a leader to take this approach toward work, Commandant.

Idle 2:

If there is no work for me here, please allow me to return to Strike Hawk headquarters to finish some work.

Idle 3:

If it’s not me by your side, please don’t let your guard down like this.

Idle 4:

Commandant, commandant? Don’t fall asleep out here. You’ll catch a cold.

Idle 5:

If it can always be like this, always with you… Ah, that’s inappropriate. This is not… I should be working right now.

(Not that kind of inappropriate git ur mind out of the gutter smh.)

Extended time online 1:

You’ve been working a bit too long recently, please manage your time well.

Extended time online 2:

How many times to I have to say it before you take the consequences of overwork to heart?

Extended online time 3:

You’ve already worked long enough, don’t… Oh? You say I’m like this too? I’m a construct, you’re human. We don’t need to rest. Alright, please go rest.

(“We don’t need to rest” is 我們不要一概而論, lit: “we don’t need to generalize” but that didn’t make sense lol)

Extended online time 4:

What do I need to do to get you to rest properly?

Extended online time 5:

You don’t need to do everything yourself, so… stop hurting yourself like this. Even when you’re resting I’ll be by your side

Connection made 1:

Chrome, awaiting orders.

Connection made 2:

From that time… too much had already happened, but only the battle changes in the end.

Connection made 3:

Commandant, you’re here. I need your approval for today’s schedule. I’ve already marked the most important parts for you.

Connection made 4:

You’re looking well today, Commandant.

(Lit: Today your coloring looks alright”)

Connection made 5:

… Am I the first person you’ve seen today? No, it doesn’t matter, I’ve already prepared today’s work.

(re: it doesn’t matter, liar)

Connection made 6:

Looks like today is going to be a beautiful day.

Connection made 7:

The me from before thought books be my only refuge. Those ideas in print were my other mentors. They are beyond imagination, but level-headed and reliable. And the time I spent with them kept me from losing myself, but books cannot answer… but now I have you.

(ayo I have no clue what that was supposed to mean. I tried to clean it up as best I could but no promises.)

Connection made 8:

Good day, Commandant. I am always here… waiting for you.

Extended offline time 1:

Welcome back. There are any issues you’re having trouble resolving from our last meeting, please remember to contact me. I will do everything in my power to assist you.

Shake 1:

Another unexplained tremor… Commandant, please be careful!

Shake 2:

Is this some kind of training?

Shake 3:

If I may, was that deliberate?

Quick tap 1:

Eh? Do you need something?

Quick tap 2:

Um, please don’t do that, it’s rather… strange…

Quick tap 3:

Sometimes you make me… I don’t know how I should react.

Activity at max:

Whenever you go on a mission, Chrome will be waiting for you.

Begin battle:

Our precious troops’ labor will not be in vain

(Sooooooooooooooo this one I have no clue. It might be an idiom, but the original CN is 兵貴勝，不貴久 which I could not for the life of me find a literal translation, and there is zero, zero grammatical indication of what refers to what. Loosely has something to do with the cost of a soldier’s victory but idk.)

Battle skill 1:

Calm down and think.

Battle skill 2:

Attack within projected range.

Battle skill 3:

Please don’t leave my line of sight.

Signature:

This attack will pave the way to victory!

Injured:

[Pained noise]

(it’s literally just a choking sound lmao)

Danger:

Prepare to use the backup plan!

Knocked out:

I need to get up… faster…

Assist:

Arrived at the target location. Initiating assist.

QTE:

I have already seen your weakness

Victory:

A truly outstanding strategy, Commandant.

[djxrxn]

more cuddle headcanons

everyone really liked the cuddle hcs for the main three bucket boys, (which is right here!!), and i wanted to try out some characters that i would like to write for in the future. this post is all star wars characters, i’ll make a different post later on with the pascal characters !!

also, the phasma fic is taking A Bit Longer because it’s going to be a pretty big fic (it’s currently at 5.1 k and i still have a lot to work on). school also just started, so please bear with me!! i will have it up as soon as possible, in the meantime, i’ll post some smaller projects like this!! enjoy!!

warnings: cursing, some mentions of sexual content

w/c: about 2.1k

cobb vanth

i honestly think an argument can be made that cobb vanth is one of the most partner-material guys in the galaxy far far away. he’s very personable, he’s overall pretty warm - he’s an expert in affectionate, sweet shit. he’s always bringing up cuddling together or curling up in the corner of the cantina of Mos Pelgo, you’re not gonna have to strong arm him for love at all!

i think cobb likes to lay on you - like he’ll lay his head on your tummy or in your lap. play with his hair, scratch his head, maybe sing your marshal a little song !! i dont see him falling asleep, but if YOU’RE tired, he’ll absolutely do the same thing for you - you can lay on him, and he’ll sing  little tune and you can drift off to sleep.

little spoon, don’t EVEN try to argue, this man is the little spoon, please hold him, wrap your arms around him, he loves it !! he’ll lay his head on your chest, or lean his head back to give you little kisses and wink at you. 

very fine with pda, actually speaking of kisses, will steal them all DAY long. you’re trying to work on the speeder bike that’s been busted for months?? cobb is gonna be hanging around your work station, waitin for the perfect moment to give you a little peck on the cheek. (). i dont even think he’s a like “cuddly partner,” i think he’s just super friendly, and if he’s in a relationship, he’s gonna want to be hanging around you and getting a bunch of affection. and AGAIN no toxic masculinity here - there’s no shame or like embarrassment when you want to hold hands or kiss in public, like he’s all for it!

okay i- this is not necessarily sexual, but okay hear me out. i live somewhere super hot, and the best way to be is inside, in the dark, fan on high and as little clothes as possible. so i think for somewhere like mos pelgo, if he’s got some down time at home, he’s absolutely stripping down to as few layers as possible (if at all). so you know, dont be surprised if you’re hanging out at his place, and he walks around in like his (underwear), it’s just really hot and he has to wear a lot of layers, he’s sweating 

bo katan kryze

fuck you, i like bo

this will be a short section just because she is not very cuddly at all, and in general, is pretty cold and icy. i don’t know if she doesn’t like affection and pda if she’s just not interested, or if she’s extremely defensive and really wants to push that she’s a stone cold badass and has no weaknesses. 

if you manage to get bo to sort of slow down and relax, and she is in a relationship with you, she’ll show affection in like acts and services, specifically when it comes to your safety. like she’ll run extra patrols and will do everything in her power to make sure you are never in danger. the most cuddly she gets is when you sleep next to her every night, and even then you both have like Your Own Space when sleeping. listen, there’s probably a lot of depth in bo katan, and how much she’s lost (a lot of it sort of her own fault), and how much she wants to regain and take back, and the lengths she is willing to go to, and like listen we all have weak moments, like obviously she’s gonna wanna have your head in her lap SOMETIMES. but she’s also a top and SHe’s BuSY so you know.

koska reeves & axe wolves

i’m combining these two here in one section, wow

FUCK YOU, I LIKE AXE. out of all three of the like Mandalore mandalorians, i think he’s the most like affectionate. i think once you win him over, and show you’re not gonna ghost him or like idk try to kill him, i think he’s pretty casual. you can lay on him, and he’s cool with laying on you. he’s not really embarrassed with pda - he’s not like Against it completely, but he likes a quick kiss here and there. very sweet boy, very kind and gentle, he will flirt with you even after you get together, like its a constant stream of like cheesy pick up lines and one liners, he’s very dorky. just a dumb nerd, why are y’all so MEAN to him smh embarrassing

koska…,..,.,..,.., what a WOMAN. i think she’s like halfway between axe and bo in terms of affection in a relationship. like i think you have to build up a lot of trust, and establish a like respect between the two of you, but like she has no problem with letting you lounge around and curl up with her. i also think she’s gonna be protective, but honestly that’s a mando thing. they care about the people who care about them. i don;t think she gives a single fuck, so if you want to makeout in public, or even just want to hold her hand because your nervous, she absolutely wil let you like she does not seem the kind to like deny/reject you, you know? anyways i am in love with koska, sasha banks i am free every day i love u queen we stan

fennec shand

the one the ONLY. the most exciting thing about fennec is that she literally doesn’t give a fuck, so pda?? yeah, if you like fennec’s hand on your waist and her tongue down your throat and don’t mind other people around, shes super down with giving you some love in public. that’s not to saw she’s down with like fucking in public or in front of people, shes just not ashamed of her relationship and cares more about you than what other people think of you two. 

big spoon!! lay in her arms, let her cradle you and take care of you!! i think she also really enjoys you laying your head in her lap (i have another drabble about this here) but that way she can trace your face, or play with your hair if you like your hair played with, or even just kiss your nose.

you two normally lounge around in boba’s palace. there’s some sofas and lounge areas in the throne room that you two curl up on, but there’s a balcony on one of the upper levels that’s your favorite spot. you can lay next to her and enjoy her affections while the stars slowly drag themselves into the night sky. you’re away from prying eyes, and you can discuss your future with her and where you both might travel tom if you can sneak away for a few days. she’ll tell you all of the gossip of the crime world and all of the people boba and her have to sort through to establish the new king of the underbelly of the galaxy. its your and hers spot!! just a place to vibe and cuddle in peace. 

fennec doesn’t really sleep. she’s a mapper, rather than her like conking out for nine hours at a time. she doesn’t mind if you like sleep, you can sleep on her anytime !! lay your head on her shoulder, or on her chest — she‘ll keep you safe while you drift off to sleep. 

maul

maul is pretty grumpy, i have a cuddly drabble with him you can read here, but for the most part i think maul is the standard grumpy guy who doesn’t mind curling up with his s/o when they want to !! there are gonna be times where he’s not interested in touch or physical contact — maul has days that he needs space and time, whether he’s processing and meditating on past events, or if he’s just in need of maul-time. the best thing to do in those days is wait for him to sort of open the proverbial door to let you back in, or to wait until he crawls into your lap or into your bed to rest. 

he normally won’t refuse affections, but i the mornings he wakes up and all he can think about is your skin against his, or how sweet your eyes are, he’s not letting you do ANYTHINg. he wants your head on his CHEST he wants you in his ARM you are CUDDLING RIGHT NOW

i don’t really see maul being a little spoon (yes i do, i’m pretty tall so everyone is a little spoon if you’re under 5’11) BUT i think maul likes to hold you against his chest, and to wrap his arms around you. theres a protective element too. everything has been taken from maul, and he likes knowing your safe in his arms. if u DO catch his being a little spoon, he’s gonna be grumpy and very snickety with you. 

i don’t know how much you’’ be going out and about with maul, but pda just from a safety perspective is gonna be a soft know. if you’re in public with him, he’ll always be around you — maybe his hand will rest on your lower back or shoulder, or maybe a few of his fingers will curl around yours. just don’t expect to be making out in public, your relationship is taken very seriously by maul, and he’ll want to be careful and err on the side of caution.

maul likes it when you kiss him. he likes it when you pepper kisses all over his cheeks and along his jaw, he likes when you trace his marks and tattoos and place little kisses on his chest. something sweet and warm blooms in his chest when you reach over to pull his hand over so you can kiss his knuckles. its a gentle affection that no one has ever wanted to give maul. he sort of gives you the cold shoulder after the first few kisses, but he quickly is addicted with the unconditional love and attention and affection you give him. 

obi wan

okay here me out, so jedis are not allowed like attachments, so i don’t thing like Legally Officially you can cuddle with obi wan oh no sad BUT. that is not to say, if maybe, idk, there’s only one seat left on the star destroyer home, or only one BED while you too are on a very important jedi MISSION, well i mean. it’s not obi wan’s fault if you two end up cursing up, right? i mean, it is a little chilly on this planet, so it’s smart to stay together. for warmth. 

you’re gonna end up with your legs tangled, your arms around his neck, your hands tangled in his mullet — hes warmer than you expected, he radiates heat. maybe it’s how strong he is in the force, or if he’s just a warm body (or even if beneath the cool exterior, his blood runs hot) but you won’t need a ton of blankets if you have him. 

big spoon, a lot of like Vanilla Top energy from him. like i think if you do end up spooning or fucking, it’s gonna be simple. kenobi’s knowledge of sex and relationships is going to be very limited, and his experience is gonna be pretty limited as well. he knows the like most Basic position, the most Basic way to get you both off. if you continue with your relationship and trust each other more, and you can teach him a few tricks, he’ll warm up to the idea of you being a big spoon and maybe even topping.

obviously no pda, but when you’re around him, his sort of Presence makes itself more known to you, like you Feel him more than you would other people, even if he’s a few rooms away, you Know he’s near by you. it’s nothing sharp or crazy explicit in terms of like I FEEL HIS AURA AND SHIT like it’s just something gentleman reassuring and it’s all Him. little moments with him — meeting his eye across the room, your hands bumping into his, his hands lingering on you when he passes for just a moment longer than they should — it’s all you have with obi, and you cherish them so deeply. obi wan is gonna think about your affection long after you leave him — it’s an emotional thing for him. it’s the one point of contact and affection, and as much as you think about obi wan and your little moments, obi wan thinks about them more.

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ahhh character ask thign! zetsu, rock lee, konan, kakuzu (u can break it up in2 different posts if u wish)

fuck yeah lamo

zetsu

favorite thing about them

it’s a tie between the plant theme and the two ppl in one body theme. i like plants so thats just bias, and i think it’s kinda funny how they put the big bad and the dumdum fool in the same character.

least favorite thing about them

KISHI LET MY MAN FLOP. YOU DON’T HAVE TO DRAW HIM UGLY ON PURPOSE. SMH.

favorite line

I don’t know for certain if this is the exact translation, but in the old subbed shippuden, the samurai captain asked “2B” and he replied “to be ,.,,or not to be???” but it was a password and the captain killed him but anyways dumbass king ily.

brOTP

Tobi/Obito. I will always stand by them being besties ever since the cave episode. I have so much to say about the potential antics that never occurred but like, you tell me. A wrinkly evil ancestor man, some kid going through puberty, and 2 plant aliens. That’s low budget dreamworks kids movie material.

OTP

Tbh i’ve asked myself this but i still don’t know lmao. I almost never really ship stuff hh.

nOTP

i’ve seen a lot of gaara x zetsu stuff before for some reason and thats kinda weird,.thats really messed just like,.,,from an age gap stand point

random headcanon

i draw him like this usually but like,.,.,he’s gotta eat somehow and white zetsus got wack flat teeth can’t bite so black zetsus side of the mouth is like a fuckin bear trap, he just shrinks the goop over his teeth most of the time.

unpopular opinion

well,.,.i mean,.,.liking zetsu is unpopular enough already,.,.,,.saying dumb shit like zetsu is pretty,.,..,.,.mega unpopular

song i associate with them

hm,,,the two tones of Dunk On Me by blood cultures

favorite picture of them

small. at peace.

he is baby boy.

rock lee:

favorite thing about them

I like how different he was from all the other characters, like, both in visual design and development. Also he’s based off Bruce Lee which was the first thing I noticed when I saw him and I was like to my sibling “yeah that guys gonna win.”

least favorite thing about them

Nothing?? Idk. I can’t really think of much.

favorite line

The ‘Stronger than the me of yesterday’ line :D

brOTP

Sakura!! Strong as heck squad!! I wish there was more interaction with them after the chunin exams and stuff. They’d def have insane workouts together.

Also the rest of Team Gai, of course.

OTP

I think Lee and Gaara is pretty cute, also Lee and Neji. But at the same time consider Lee, Neji and Tenten poly.

nOTP

Uhhhhhh i’m not sure??

random headcanon

Good cook rock lee!! He eats well!! He makes good food!! It’s always really spicy though!!

unpopular opinion

I don’t know if I have enough opinions of Rock Lee for this one :P

song i associate with them

hh for whatever reason it’s this old cantonese cover cjnkoijsd

favorite picture of them

owo

konan:

favorite thing about them

her jutsu is like,.,.maximum aesthetic. it’s literally so pretty like imagine being this cool.

pretty sure whomever invented jutsus had just this in mind for their invention, all that other stuff was unintentional

least favorite thing about them

i refuse to believe konan died in that fight with obito. i refuse.

favorite line

no specific quote but i think its neat how she uses flower metaphors a lot :P also when she said “600 000 000 000 paper bombs. I do plan on killing you”

brOTP

Feel like she could get along w/ Itachi for some reason?? They’re both kinda quiet and soft spoken before being roped into doing bad stuff because of their relationships. Feel like they could relate to each other.

Also Kisame maybe, this one I can’t really explain but I feel like they could be good friends.

I’ve joked about sasori and konan becoming the friends that are besties after initially hating each other, but that was more in my au

OTP

Once again,.,.i don’t know

nOTP

I don’t really like Konan x Obito tbh. I don’t understand it. Don’t really get the hype over Konan x Hidan or Konan x Pein either

random headcanon

Konan gardens!! Feel like she has a secret garden hidden in Ame somewhere w/ roses and lilies and those creeper vines and a pond w/ some koi fish and and

unpopular opinion

A lot of folks think Konans the mom friend, but that doesn’t really make sense to me?? She’s only ever sorta nice to Nagato, who’s like,.,the closest half alive person to her. U might get some gruff kindness, and thats like, ,.kinda it.

song i associate with them

Hhh I Saw An Angel

favorite picture of them

kakuzu:

favorite thing about them

once again, cool jutsu and aesthetic. also hes kinda a more realistic villain, or at leadg more understandable from our world perspective - doing bad things for money

least favorite thing about them

why’d he die so soon like,.,.,they had so much buildup and he seemed really powerful but he got dunked on by narutos rasenshuriken in 2 tries like,., it didn’t make sense. definitely wish there was more exposition on kakuzus backstory too, although i haven’t watched the creation of the akatsuki

favorite line

“even hell runs on money”

brOTP

pein kakuzu and konan taking care important shit (pein runs the akatsuki, kakuzu manages finances, konan runs ame lets be real all pein does in there is talk abt his god complex), so i propose: old soul friends who bond over being tired as fuck.

also kakuzu and sasori, because both their partners are annoying, and they initally bond over that before realizing they are each others long lost platonic soulmate and that their grouchy personalities and irritability were made for each other.

i was,,.,only half joking there but i just realized this is very probable.

OTP

eh, not really. he seems kinda like he might not be comfortable or ready for that after the stuff he’s been through.

nOTP

once more, i don’t really know :P

random headcanon

konans not the mom friend, and kakuzu isn’t totally the mom friend either, but he has grandpa vibes. probably knits.

oh wait fuck never mentioned in hidans, but trans immortal kakuzu and hidan of course.

unpopular opinion

as with lees, i don’t know if i have enough opinions for this. maybe the brOTP’s lmao. never really seen content of them.

song i associate with them

Dead Inside by Younger Hunger :P kinda cliche though.

favorite picture of them

this particular part was rlly cool

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DHAU: What To Know

Hey! its what all of u have been waiting for: more dhau stuff :)

Also!! most of this is by the one powerful braincell @snaxarba and I share hhh,, we’ve both worked hard (lmao not rlly we just screamed at each other sksks) on creating the universe around dhau uwu she’s been a great help aaa please send her love through her inbox! She’s currently writing a fic for this au, so if u got any questions or want a snippet go over to her :))))

Now that that’s out of the way, get ready for a LONG post:

GENERAL INFO

DH = Deathly Hallows

5 members

Fandom name: Hallows

Ages: S.S (26), T.R. (24), D.M. (21), H.P. (21), C.D. (19)

Hyung Line (oldest members) : Prince (Severus Snape) & L.V. (Tom Riddle)

Maknae Line (youngest members) : Draco Malfoy, Seven (Harry Potter), & Zed (Cedric Diggory)

Visual Line (“Faces/Most Handsome” of the group) : L.V., Draco, & Zed

Rap Line (Rappers in the group) : Prince & Zed

Dance Line (“Best” Dancers) : L.V., Seven, Prince, & Draco

Vocal Line (“Vocals of the group) : L.V., Seven, & Draco

Choreo Line (Take part in creating choreography) : Prince & L.V.

OTHER RANDOM INFO:

They work under G.G. Entertainment (G.G.E.) with Dumbledore as the Big Boss

Drarry is the most popular ship among fans

Dispatch is a company that takes photos of idols and tries to expose dating scandals

Dispatch Boss: so r they dating anyone

the hallow stan twt is crazy as fuck lmao

theres so many memes

solo stans are fans who only like 1 member of the group (the person is their favorite) and don’t pay attention to the others/give hate to the rest of DH

antis are just hateful ppl in general, they send lots of hate to either Hallows, one specific member, DH, or just the whole group in general

one time Severus and Harry did a vlive (they haven’t done one in a long time so sevenprince fans were excited! :0)!! Harry’s like, “Sev and I have a great plan for this live! :D” and then someone in the comments just says, “Can we have a different member on vlive please :/ i dont wanna look at both yall ugly mugs lmao” :((

Harry, “Cedric? Ah no he’s not here. Draco? He’s not here either sorry :(. Oh ok, I’ll get Tom for you guys.”

big sad^ :(

ot5 = loving the whole group; EX: “No solo stans allowed!! only ot5 enthusiasts!!!”

it does not mean they all fuck skshs

but All7 means they all fuck harry lmao

there’s this super popular twitter account called “@Sevensfw” and it’s basically just an account that posts bottom harry moans ft other DH members

DH wasn’t that popular before, but a fancam of L.V. dancing blew up on social media, and that got them a lot of attention

there will be lots,,, and lots,, of social media in this fic

we get inspiration from u guys as fans so go off on ur reactions

INFO OF THE MEMBERS UNDER THE CUT :)

MEMBERS

Prince / Severus Snape

Oldest in the group

Prince Stans are called: Robins

Produces most of the songs

Unofficial leader; whenever Harry’s not there he’s automatically in charge and no one questions it

Bat Dad / Goth Daddy

Joined G.G. Entertainment to become a producer but then got stuck with DH

“Nation’s Prince 💞💞💞” - Robins uwu

GENIUS !!!

He’s usually very frowny and makes lots of mean remarks but he’s rlly a soft boy daddy

He, Harry, and Tom are the ones who speak most in interviews

People say he’s lazy because he stays indoors most of the time but!!! He works his ass off helping produce most of the tracks the band makes

AND helps choreograph their dances and help run their big ass dorm

Husband material 10/10

Deep voice mmmm

Big ass softie for their leader

Snape: *makes Harry dance & moan for no reason at all* “all in the name of music.”

He and Harry have been labeled the “Mom & Dad” of DH by Hallows

He and Harry usually discuss big decisions to see what’s best for the group

Only other person he’s comfortable with besides Harry is Tom since they’re closer in age, and work together with choreography

He and Tom are chill buds; the “mature ones of the group”

When he first got into DH, he actually thought Harry was a visual of the group ;)

Harry needs help? Whether it be to get away from Visual Line or just in general Goth Daddy got him 😌

one time he and harry went to another country and couldn’t speak the language, and the waiter thought they were a couple bc of the way they acted around each other so they got a couple discount sksksks

So,, so underrated,,, like please stan this whole ass man

Why wouldn’t you??? like,,, he know how to cook, he humble, he got the tongue technology, husband material, high ass IQ,,, tall, dark,,,, what more can u ask for tbh?

you could also ride his nose lmao but ig thats reserved for Harry

L.V. / Tom Riddle

Visual as FUCK

Has the biggest vocal range; king can go from Deep & Raspy to High & Angelic in 0.001 seconds

One word to describe his voice: soulful

used to be part of the rapline in their early debut days, but for some reason he hasn’t rapped recently?? kows r thirsty pls rap for us again tommy boy,,,

bc of that he’s not “part” of the rapline, so he’s just labeled as a sub-rapper, which means he’s like the backup-backup rapper.

Wanted to be leader and kinda resented Harry for a bit before he met him and now he too, is whipped for Harry

Does not care for personal space, literally just crowds around Harry whenever the fuck he wants

He’s labeled himself as Harry’s personal seat, and is always pulling Harry into his lap

Tom’s never been touchy with others but for some reason Harry is just,,, There. He likes that feeling that Harry gives him whenever he’s around; he’s fascinated about his own actions toward Harry so he’s always trying to explore their physical intimacy

HES GOOD AT EVERYTHING AND HE KNOWS IT; everyone’s just like, “wtf that’s not fair”

Yeah he’s good at everything but he watches anime sksksk 🗿🗿🗿

Lowkey-Highkey dislikes Cedric bc dumb bitch unplugged his computer while he was binge watching bnha & happy go lucky mf named Tom’s fandom KOWs (like cows 🐄), when it was supposed to be Knights of Walpurgis smh

His dance!! His dance sequences always look like fight scenes and it’s the B E S T

Very smooth & quick on his feet

Literally so many fancams of him body rolling

Takes no shit from antis,, they’re not relevant.. only DH & Harry are 😤

Adopts any brand with the initials L.V. And everyone just goes along with it

Tom stans (KOWs) clown pre-debut Tom bc he was gonna have his stage name as “Lord Voldemort” and no one will let him live it down skskks

Was scouted by another agency- that agency asked him to audition for their company but he thought it was a scam; he would’ve been in a diff group if he went

Originally auditioned to G.G. Ent. To become an actor, but changed his mind.

Since he’s also one of the choreographers he’s always trying to make it so he and Harry get lots of skin ship

Draco Malfoy

Harry’s/Ferret’s/Hallows’ sugar daddy no lie

KING OF FANSERVICE

Whatever the fans want? The fans get. Whatever Harry wants? He gets it too.

Draco appreciates his Hallows/Ferrets sm,, he’s always reminding them that they are the ones who keep DH going and that without Hallows they wouldn’t be where they are

He always tries to go on vlive (think: IG live, but better) every 2 weeks even with their busy schedules and just spends time talking with the fans :’)

During concerts he’s interacting the most with everyone, walking around the stage the most so the fans can see him from different views: he’s always trying to make eye contact with them

He’s rich enough he doesn’t have to be an Idol but he still wants to stay ,, he wouldn’t give up DH & Hallows for anything.

also helps with any financial problems the boys have!! they need a place to rent? he got their backs

Center of the group!! This means whenever they’re dancing you’d usually find him in the center/middle position. The center is the one who calls attention to them-self the most and has to make sure their formation looks good; they have to carry the group during a performance. If the center looks bad, then the rest of the group and performance is too.

STABLE AS FUCK VOICE. Do you know how hard it is to dance and sing? At the same time??? Draco makes it so effortless,, when he sings and dances his voice doesn’t shake or waver- It’s stable and whenever he’s doing a live performance his voice sounds like it’s from the actual track

HE LOVES DANCING. Dance dance dance. He joined DH because he really just wanted to dance, he didn’t think he’d be part of the vocal line lmao but ugh king got thru

He & Harry are both 21, and Draco’s always making it a point that he’s older than Harry (only by 2 months!); since they’re the same age, they relate and hang out with each other more. He and Harry usually go out and have “bro-dates”. He talks to Harry abt personal problems n vice versa.

He and Harry always support each other and have formed that bff bond and Draco’s always pulling Harry towards him on stage so Harry will get noticed more (since Harry’s one of the unpopular members, while he himself is veeerry popular)

Antis usually say that Draco doesn’t really have any talent and that he just bought his way into DH with his money and good looks, and that he doesn’t deserve his place as ‘center’ :(

The Confident Gay,,, always slapping that Harry booty.

Cheesy asf,, any chance he gets he always flirts w Harry

Seven / Harry Potter

Best leader 11/10

Always comforting members !! He sings to them to make them happy :)

Main vocal- king can hit that note 😩.

Voice is very calming/lullaby like. Relaxing uwu.

Mother hen lmao,, he’s always worried about his group and how they’re doing

Thighs

Duality king go from 0-10000000 real quick

What a caring bitch I love him

Gives special massages to his members when they feel stressed,, and in turn they help him when he needs to step down from all that leader work.

He’s not really one to do ‘cute things for the fans on purpose’ but when he does he gets really embarrassed,, flustered bb will hide his face behind his hands n cover himself. He’d hide his face in his clothes, on another member’s chest/shoulder, or look at the ground while he stirs in cute embarrassment

Knows the members have some type of fascination with him so he uses that as like a punishment/reward system- “First one to memorize all their lines And choreo gets to go with me to help pick out my clothes.”

Insult his group? Won’t hesitate to cut u with his long eyelashes + sharp tongue lmao

Reassuring Hallows that they’re fine even when they get hate because they have each other,, DH/Hallows is best ship

Blames himself when another member gets hate- he feels like he’s not taking care of his group and he’s trying his best to make them feel not excluded :(

Lil bun bun uwu 🐰Seven Nation !! Stay winning 🤩🤩🤩 Protecc this hard working baby 😩

On stage he’s a force to be reckoned with,, like ugh what a sexy boi hshsh,, but off stage!!! A literal cutie!!!!! Soft & pure

Second half of underrated duo

Built up muscle during debut, but throughout the years/eras he went a bit lax, and since he didn’t have as much muscles since before, he’s gotten a lot of hate :( The members love his squishy cheeks n thicc thighs but antis think he should have a sharper jaw line hhh

oblivious mf,,, he rlly went on a date with a female idol from another company without knowing it was a date hh this boy

actually got in DH because he lost a bet

Zed / Cedric Diggory

Sunshine boy!! ☀️ Literally a ray of happiness in the group,,, always smiling and keeping everyone happy

most popular boy

Chaotic mf,,, in this au he’s the equivalent of the shaggy meme 🗿

Joined DH bc of Harry :’)) He’s gotten offers of joining other agencies but decided to go with G.G. Ent and decline all those offers because he saw Harry sing n dance + had a taste of Harry’s sweet personality when he first met him!! 

Cedric joined when he just turned 15, so Harry and the other members have been raising him for like 4 years :(. He could be a manifestation of all their groups personalities.

Looks up to Harry so much?? He’s Harry’s biggest fan and will literally do anything for him,, Harry’s done so much for him when he was younger that he wants to try and repay his leader by also being there for him :(.

M U S C L E  M A N / STRONG boi

literally harry sat on his back while he did push-ups wtf,, like he doesn’t even get winded if harry runs and jumps in his arms

every hallow who’s been with them since debut (15) to present time (19 going on 20): WHY DID HE GROW UP SO FAST HE HAD CUTE CHEEKS HOW DOES HE HAVE A JAWLINE WTHHHHH

his fandom name: satans

ok like,, cedric used to be a rlly shy boy during the beginning years of debut days and like?? he’s been getting more comfortable and one day he just thought “fuck the agency i do what i want” and he’s so happy now

this is why he’s so chaotic,,, his fandom used to be named “Puffs” but after Cedric’s Big Awakening, the Puffs renamed themselves as “Satans”

“Oh you’re a Hallow, too? Cool! I’m a Robin! :D” “Nice! I’m part of the Satanic cult haha”

earlier i said he was a sunshine but uhhhh

When he’s on stage ohoho,,, damn what a M A N,, like??? spits fire and memes on a daily basis

h a t e s losing,,, “I’m never losing my virginity” “Why??” “BECAUSE I NEVER LOSE”

Harry meanwhile: but u could win me??? 

Cedric is just,, “...” “for the greater good” 

released a solo album called “Spared” (name idea was from L.V. bc Cedric ate his last dumpling; originally wasn’t gonna go with it but Harry liked it lmao)

Spared Title track - “Kill The Spare”

The seventh track on his solo album is called “Septem”, and its basically a song dedicated to Harry and how much he appreciates him as a person, how he’s so thankful to have him and his life,, blah all that mush

Septem = Hedric/Zedven shippers anthem

Cedric has a cool necklace that he always wears and he tells people, “Harry gave me the chain. It had a different pendant but I changed it for this one. It’s the Roman numerals for Seven.” :D

so,, much,, puns its stupid

a crackhead

his whole group is made up of crackheads but he’s the TRUE crackhead  ya feel

this boy is always active on social media im,,, like?? he’s just on vlive talking with the fans and then he’ll show the camera around to where Draco is helping Harry stretch before warm ups (surprise they’re in a compromising position) and Cedric just goes, “Haha! I love friendship :).” 

started his dancing career when he joined DH, so he’s the most behind with dance; many people criticize him bc he’s a “bad dancer” but everyone knows he’s a better dancer than any Hallow

but!! he has improved so much D: sunshine baby rlly went thru it

[inexchangeforyoursoul]

I’ve had a chat with ~someone~ and guessed it was The Time to publish this rant... SO. Speaking for both Jasper and Hendrik: what the FUCK was that (also beware of post game spoilers I guess)

I may not have continued to watch streams and LPs after the first Mordegon fight, but from what I’ve gathered from various posts and sources, Act 3 gives everyone a more-or-less happy ending, and then there’s that. Not to mention this ‘everyone’ almost definitely includes not only totally innocent people like Michelle, but also the mother who sacrificed fucking people to her ex-son, and Mia, who was literally in the exact same fucking boat as Jasper. (Speaking of which: out of everyone monsterified in any way or form, only Jade seems to remember what has happened to her to a degree- and she’s the only one who was not under the direct influence of Mordegon, SO... similarly to Mia and Carnelian, Jasper also must have little to no recollection from the past 15 to 25 years, but that’s a rant for another day. Someone really hates Heliodor’s top knights... one is fucked in every way, and the other cannot live a single decade without encountering something gravely traumatizing smh.) Time travel shit is hard to write, but DAMN, is this a fucking mess, especially considering everything else.

Like, okay, let’s start with the basic problem regarding these two dumbasses: Jasper has always been a little shit. We know that. But while mischievous, he’s also perfectly fine giving love and attention to people he likes, even if he's rather roundabout in expressing it. Seeing how diligent and eager he was to better himself while clutching that pendant, I’d say he’s one of those people who care a little too much about the people who count--- and feeling un- or underappreciated is the thing that can twist him into an attention hungry beast. tl;dr: he does expect the important people in his life to return the attention and care in due time, otherwise he becomes a ticking bomb and things will spiral out of control eventually. Now, what makes this complicated is that he’s too subtle in expressing himself in the first place, and will never be the one to walk up to someone with a “we need to talk”; thus, his needs or disdain go unnoticed by people like... well, Hendrik. I love that man as much as anyone else, and he’s super, if not comically heroic, but damn is he an absolute idiot when it comes to personal relations, not to mention his almost robotic hulk-smash tunnel vision when it comes to Carnelian. Chivalrous to a fault, indeed. (I actually like that this is treated as a problem, because it damn straight is. Hell, prioritizing work over everything else is a fairly important catalyst in things ending up the way they are. It is the reason he blindly trusts the king even after finally realizing something’s really wrong with Jasper, and why latter had drifted away until the distance became an unsurmountable chasm. (I kind of see the husband&wife sidequest for the coral to be a good parallel to this situation ngl))

Let’s not even complicate things by raking the king into the equation as a likely father figure to both of them who had apparent favoritism going on, and what effects Mordegon taking over him had on Jasper, shall we? (I personally prefer the option of him approaching Jasper soon after the fall of Dundrasil. With Jasper being one of the smartest people in the game, (if not THE smartest motherflunker around,) maybe he even noticed something was off. Which, may I add, makes him the only one who could notice once Jade was gone. Get those two out of the picture, and you’re SET, man.)

To summarize, one’s too roundabout, the other’s too dumb, and this is why these two will keep talking past each other fiveever. Not even a mermaid’s whole, entire lifetime would be enough for these two to sort things out on their own, which is why they’d need an outsider to nudge them in the right direction. The only two who are in the active position to do so are the Hero and Mordegon. We’ve seen how latter plays out- the Lord of Shadows is much more invested in manipulating people’s weaknesses into killing their friends and family (see also: Mia). So it would be on us to kick them in the shin, right? Except we get no fucking options to do so.

The worst part of it is how easily they could have gone with more insteresting shit. I’ve seen some PC mods already regarding costumes, and you know what? Dubbing problems be damned, I’d give my lunch money tenfold for a mod that gets you a mentally unstable monster tamer Jasper for Act 3 into the team instead of Hendrik who’s forcibly mordegonized instead, even though I don’t have the game, and likely never will. Just this one change is a good enough setup to easily throw a decent storyline together, no??? I bet it wouldn’t be hard to keep the ultimate uberboss for after this shit as a nice bonus, either.

Let’s not even get started on the party dynamics. He’d be suspicious of the Luminary and expect to be used and thrown away as soon as he’s outlived his usefulness, bacause apparently that’s all he’s good for... but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Cat fights with the other Black Mage material Veronica? Yes. Chatting with Sylvia about Hendrik being as thick as a brick wall both physically and mentally?? Hell Yes. Hitting it hilariously well off with Serena and bonding over shit like being lowkey savage and cakes??? HELL FUCKING YES. Him and Erik not even remembering who this other motherfucker is so they can start on decent terms? They are basically the dog and cat type of the same person so it would be a fucking treat to watch that mess unfold. (in case it wasn’t clear thus far: I’d rather take an altered Act 2 with an Act 3 on top; still post-apocalyptic and somber, but with better outlooks, and healing time for wounds. Just... striking a better balance of hope and despair, you feel? Not everything has to be 90% perfect or 90% depressing.) And JADE, guys, JADE. She could just be the missing link to break Jaspers LVL 99 Mistrust Barrier and make all those other things possible. Apart from maybe Rab, she’s the only one around who knows him to an extent; it would give her some of that much needed active character development, AND be a display of her diplomatic skills as a soon-to-be-ruler. Two birds with one fucking stone, I tell ya. Just thinking about this makes me feel robbed.

Also, party members mean pep powers. Some sly shit with Erik. An ultimate Charm Nuke feat. Jade&Sylv. A Double Re-Vamp where he beats up shit with former while everyone watches in horror. One last power exclusive for the last boss where Hendrik joins the two of them that’s referencing Heliodor’s two headed eagle.

Ah, and there’s the obligatory face-off with Hendrik... and Carnelian, I suppose. Might keep the old dude around to make sure mr knightiest knight no-brains orders... anyway. That shit. That shit would be 100% psychological warfare directed at Jade and Jasper. And actually Evil™ Greg (aka Hendrik, sorry, I love that nickname from a JP playthrough) could totally bring out the receipts on both of them. It wouldn’t even be OOC because A: he spent time with baby Jade, and B: Mordegon knows like 99% of Jasper’s emotional baggage anyway. That  shittalk would work like a charm, and dig under the lad’s skin, I tell ye. And past the humiliation and hurt, Jasper would also get fucking pissed and just tackle Hendrik to the ground before punching the fuck outta him, because feeling betrayed or not, even he knows that Hendrik would never, ever say something like that to his, save Jade’s face. It would be to no avail as our Wall of Meat could kill p much anyone by just flexing on their neck... But that’s also a perfect moment to pull an “if only there was someone who loved you” that would rattle everyone’s jimmies in- and outside of the game.

Man.

(I seriously don’t expect anyone to program this shit on the spot, but I may or may not be halfway done with some more-or-less episodic fic chapters that I also may or may not finish sometime, and y’all are free to contribute yourselves, too)

[binnedrubbish]

5/12/19 Notes

Lab Meeting Prep Pipeline:

(May 2nd, 2019 at 2:38 p.m.) 

[ ] Read the Results & Discussion cover to cover

[ ] Complete slides for all figures

[ ] Give a practice presentation

[ ] Read methods 

[ ] Complete fluorescence slides

[ ] Decide how to deal with ‘relationship between calcium activity and movement’ section

[ ] Give a practice presentation 

[  ] Read supplementary material cover to cover

[  ] Give a practice presentation 

Note to self: Relax.  Be meticulous.   Be disciplined.  Keep calm, do your best, trust your team.  

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Advanced Optimization 

8 20 905

Live Action Poem, February 2nd, 6:41

Went to Brazil out of spite and saw

stone Jesus, arms open for a hug,

bought street weed, twice, from the same vendor

out of a reckless love for reckless love.

Hoped for a tropical muse and found 

a strong handshake from a dangerous man.

Holed up in Rio de Janeiro with piles

of paper money and paced all alone

angry at nothing if only for the moment.

Rain dampened slick stone walkaways,

waiters were too nice and I tipped too much.

One offered to be a bodyguard , violence

hinted in every smirking human moment.

God, I loved being a target, smug,

dumb, flitting away American Dollars.

Jesus Christ looming in stone on a hill top.

Titties and marijuana, iconic primadonna 

extravagant flora, dying fauna, fawning

over the climate. I went to Brazil

on an off month. To hole up 

safe from my sprawling little lovely life. 

To Do 26.1.19

[x] Cristina - Search for Hippocampus Models

[x] Ana G. - Draft e-mail call for interest in “Live Action Science”

[  ] 

Data science Club Thursday at 5:00 p.m. 

Astavakrasana 

laser-scanning photostimulation (LSPS) by UV glutamate uncaging. 

12.1.19 Goals

[x] Some Portuguese 

[x] Mouse Academy - first read 

[ / ] Dynamic mesolithic dopamine 

[x] Water rats * SMH

Acorn - tracks impact | BetaWorks | 2 years of money | PitchBook | Social Impact Start Up 

Mission Aligned Investors | Metrics | Costumer Acquistion Cost | Clint Corver -> Chain of Contacts -> Who To Talk to (Scope: ~100) 

Money Committed || Sparrow || Decision Analysis —> Ulu Ventures [500k] [Budget x ] 

Ivan - > IoS Engineering { Bulgarian DevShop } 

[market mapping] Metrics -> Shrug 

Peter Singer - Academic Advisory Board … 

[1 million ]

Product market testing 

Foundation Directory Online  - Targeted , Do Your Homework 

https://www.simonsfoundation.org/2018/11/19/why-neuroscience-needs-data-scientists/

Head-fixed —> 

~INHIBITION EXPERIMENT TRAINING PLAN~

STOP MICE:  20th.  GIVE WATER: 20th (afternoon) - 30th.  DEPRIVE: 31st... (Morning) RESUME: Jan 2nd.

21st - BLEACH/DEEP CLEAN BOXES 1-14 (Diluted bleach; Flush (with needles out) - Open Arduino Sketch with Continuously open Valves - PERFUSE System) *[NOT BOX 11 or 5]*; Run 15 mL of Bleach per syringe; Copious water through valves; Leave dry.

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http://www.jneurosci.org/content/preparing-manuscript#journalclub

Friday - Dec. 14th, 2018 

[x] - Complete 2019 ‘Goals and Blueprint’ 

[x] - 2-minute Summary ‘Properties of Neuron in External Globus Pallidus Can Support Optimal Action Selection 

[  ] MatLab for Neuroscientists :: Basic Bayesian Bearded Terrorist probability plots 

[x] Statistics 101: Linear Regression 

“Golden Girls” - Devendra Banhart

“King” by Moor - FIREBEAT 

Reread - Section 3.3 to  

Monday - Apply for DGAV License (MAKE SHORT CV)

SAMPLE: ‘Sal’ From Khan Academy 

Make short CV

Tiago - Certificate 

MATH:

“We explicitly focus on a gentle introduction here, as it serves our purposes. If you are in 

need of a more rigorous or comprehensive treatment, we refer you to Mathematics for Neuroscientists by Gabbiani and Cox. If you want to see what math education could be like, centered on great explanations that build intuition, we recommend Math, Better Explained by Kalid Azad.”

Jacksonian March seizure (somatosensory) 

—

Tara LeGates > D1/D2 Synapses

Scott Thompson

Fabrizio Gabbiani - Biophysics - Sophisticated and reasonable approach 

Quote For Neuroscience Paper:

“Every moment happens twice: inside and outside, and they are two different histories.”

— Zadie Smith, White Teeth  

Model Animal: Dragonfly? Cats. Alligators. 

Ali Farke Toure 

Entre as 9 hora e o meio-dia ele trabalha no computador. 

Ele volta para  o trabalha à uma e meia.  

Ele vai as compras depois do trabalho.

A noite, depois do jantar, ele e a mulher veem televisão.

As oito vou de bicicleta para o trabalho.  (go)

As oito venho de bicicleta para o trabalho.  (come) 

A que horas começa a trabalhar?

Eu começo a trabalhar os oito e meia.

Normalmente… 

Eu caminho cerca de Lisbon.

É muito triste! Eu faço nada! Talvez, eu caminho cerca de Lisbon.  Talvez eu leio um livro.  Talvez eu dormi.    Eu vai Lx Factory.  

Depois de/do (after) 

antes de/do (before) 

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Monday -> Mice 

MATLAB!

-

“New ways of thinking about familiar problems.” 

~*NOVEMBER GOALS*~ 

> Permanent MatLab Access [x] -> Tiago has license 

> Order Mouse Lines [ ] -> Health report requested�� Reach out to Vivarium about FoxP2 

   -> Mash1 line -> FoxP2 expression?  

> Finish ‘First Read Through’ [ ] 

> Figure 40 [ ]

SAMPLE : ‘Afraid of Us’ Jonwayne, Zeroh 

Monday Nov 5th Goals: 

> Attentively watch:

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba_l8IKoMvU (Distributed RL)

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsuvM1jO-4w (Distributed RL | The Algorithm) 

MatLab License 

Practical Sessions at the CCU for the Unknown between 19 - 22 Nov 2018 (provisional programme attached)

Week of November 5th - Handle Bruno’s Animals 

Lab Goals - 

“Deep Networks - Influence Politics Around the World”

Paton Lab Meeting Archives

Strategy: Read titles/abstracts follow gut on interesting and relevant papers

Goals: Get a general sense of the intellectual history of the lab, thought/project trajectories, researchers and work done in the field and neighboring fields.

Look through a GPe/Arkypallidal lens… what can be revisited with new understanding?

First Read Through 

[x] 2011 - (22 meetings || 10/12 - SLAM camera tracking techniques)  

[ x] 2012a (18 meetings) 

 [x] 2012b (15 meetings - sloppy summary sentences)

[ x] 2013a (19 meetings - less sloppy summaries jotted down)

[x] 2013b (17 meetings) 

[x] 2014a (21 meetings) (summaries in progress)

[x] 2014b 

[x] 2015 (23 meetings)

[ ] 2016 (23 meetings) 

Current 

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“I like, I wish, I wonder”

“Only Yesterday” Pretty Lights

retrosplenial dysgranular cx (?)

retrosplenial granular cx, c (?)

fornix (?)

Stringer 2018 arVix

Lowe and Glimpsher 

November Goals:

[  ] GPe literature - 

[ x ] Dodson & Magill

[  x] Mastro & Gittis

[  ] Chu & Bevan 

[x] Modeling (extra credit -Bogacz)

[  ] Principles of Neural Science: Part IV

[ x ] MatLab license… Website program… 

Extra credit:

Side projects [/ ] Neuroanatomy 40

[ -> ] ExperiMentor - Riberio, Mainen scripts… Paton! -> LiveAction Science

MACHINE LEARNING 

Week of Oct 29th - 

Symposium Week!

Wyatt -> John Hopkins -> He got into American University! 

Belly Full Beat (MadLib album Drive In) 

“The human brain produces in 30 seconds as much data as the Hubble Space Telescope has produced in its lifetime.” 

Sequence of voltage sensors -> ArcLite -> Quasar -> Asap -> Voltron -> ???

Muscarine -> Glutamate 

Ph Sensitive 

cAMP

Zinc sensitive 

5 ways to calculate delta f

2 main ways 

SNR Voltage — 

Dimensionality reduction of a data set: When is it spiking?

5 to 10 2-photon microscope open crystal 

…Open window to a million neuron…

Week of 10/15/18

Monday: Travel

Tuesday: Rest

Wednesday: Begin rat training.  Reorient.

Thursday:

Friday:

|| Software synergistically ||

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Beam splitter, Lambda, diacritic 

1.6021766208×10−19

‘sparse coding’

Benny Boy get your programming shit together. 

Week of Oct. 8th, 2018

10/9/18

[  ] Rat shadowing (9:30 a.m.) -> Pushed to next week 

10/8/18

[x] Begin Chapter 13 of Kandel, Schwartz, Jessell

[x] Outline of figure 36

[  ] Read Abdi & Mallet (2015) 

DOPE BEAT MATERIAL - Etude 1 (Nico Muhly, Nadia Sirota) 

Saturday - Chill [x]

Friday - ExperiMentor … mehhhhh scripts?  

Photometry -> Photodiode collects light in form of voltage (GCaMP) (TtdTomate as Baseline… how much fluorescence is based on TdTomatoe, controlling factor always luminesce - GCaMP calcium dependent) :: Collecting from a ‘cone’ or geometric region in the brain.  Data stored and plotted over time… Signals must be corrected… 

Cell populations are firing or releasing calcium.  (GCaMP encoded by virus injection, mice express CRE in a particular cell type).  

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Brain on an Occam’s Razor,

bird on a wire, 

synaptic fatalism integrating 

consistent spiking;

strange looping: is this me? 

Thursday 

“We don’t make decisions, so much as our decisions make us.”

“Blind flies don’t like to fly”

[x] 9:00 a.m. Lab Meeting

[x] 12:00 p.m. - Colloquium

“It was demeaning, to borrow a line from the poet A. R. Ammons, to allow one’s Weltanschauung to be noticeably wobbled.”

“You must not fear, hold back, count or be a miser with your thoughts and feelings. It is also true that creation comes from an overflow, so you have to learn to intake, to imbibe, to nourish yourself and not be afraid of fullness. The fullness is like a tidal wave which then carries you, sweeps you into experience and into writing. Permit yourself to flow and overflow, allow for the rise in temperature, all the expansions and intensifications. Something is always born of excess: great art was born of great terrors, great loneliness, great inhibitions, instabilities, and it always balances them. If it seems to you that I move in a world of certitudes, you, par contre, must benefit from the great privilege of youth, which is that you move in a world of mysteries. But both must be ruled by faith.”

Anaïs Nin

[  ] MatLab trial expires in 1 day * 

[  ] 3:00 p.m. pictures

“We do not yet know whether Arkys relay Stop decisions from elsewhere, or are actively involved in forming those decisions. This is in part because the input pathways to Arkys remain to be determined.”

These studies prompt an interesting reflection about the benefits and conflicts of labeling and classifying neurons at a relatively grainy level of understanding.  

“The authors hypothesize that under normal conditions, hLTP serves an adaptive, homeostatic role to maintain a healthy balance between the hyperdirect and indirect pathway in the STN. However, after dopamine depletion, pathologically elevated cortical input to the STN triggers excessive induction of hLTP at GPe synapses, which becomes maladaptive to circuit function and contributes to or even exacerbates pathological oscillations.”

To Do Week of Oct. 1st - Focus: Big Picture Goals

[ x ] GPe Literature - Hernandez 2015 & Mallet 2016 (Focus on techniques and details)

[  ] MatLab! Lectures 6-7 (Get your hands dirty!)

[ x ] Kandel Chapters 12 - 13 

Tuesday Surgery Induction 10:00 with Andreia 

6:00 - 7:30 

Portuguese

Digitally reconstructed Neurons: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5106405/

To Do Week of, September 24th, 2018 

To Do Week of  Monday, September 17th, 2018

PRIORITY: 

DATA ANALYSIS PROJECT ITI 

———— PAUSE. ———————

Talks 

[x ] Mainen Lab - Evidence or Value based encoding of World State/Probability - ‘Consecutive failures’ - easy/medium/hard estimate of where the reward will be.  

Reading for the Week

[x] Chapter 9 - Propagating Signal | The Action Potential

[/ ] Ligaya et. al (2018)  (CCU S.I.?)

[x] Katz & Castillo (1952) Experiment where they describe measurement techniques

[  ] Raiser Chapter 4 - Stimulus Outlasting Calcium Dynamics in Drosophila Kenyon Cells Encode Odor Identity 

Video Lectures

[—  ] Linear Algebra (Trudge steadily through) 

[ — ] Khan Academy Logarithms (Trudge steadily through) 

MatLab

[  ] Trudge steadily through www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/learn_matlab 

*FIND PROBLEM SET/TEXT BOOK/WORK SHEETS*

Concepts to Grasp

[ / ] Master logarithms!

[  ] Review Kandel Et. Al  Part II *Chapters 5-9*

Neuroanatomy

[ x ]  Ink Figure 28

Project Planning?  Too soon! Too soon! Read some literature on the subject.  

17/9/18

1:00 p.m. Meet with Catarina to discuss “CCU Science Illustrated” (WIP) Project

2:30 p.m. Vivarium Induction 

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|      SPCAL Credentials     |

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| login: |

| PW:   |

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NPR:: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/11/644992109/can-a-barn-owl-s-brain-explain-why-kids-with-adhd-can-t-stay-focused

9.13.18

[ x ] Pauses in cholinergic interneuron firing exert an inhibitory control on stratal output in vivo (Zucca et. al  2018)

[ x ] Chapter 8 - Local Signaling: Passive Properties of 

-> Sub and supra threshold membrane potential (Conceptual) 

Monday, Sept. 10th 2018

“Eat the Frog First”

[ N/A ] Review SPCAL Lessons 1-5 (In Library?) CRAM THURSDAY? 

-> [/] wait for confirmation from Delores for theoretical test 

-> (Out of Office reply from person in charge)

To Do:

[/] Comment Out %PRE_PROCESS_vBeta.m 

[x] Change path name and run program in MatLab

[  ] Solve trial.blahblahblah error spkCount?  labels?

[  ] Change Epochs and run? 

[x] Chapter 7 - Membrane Potential :: Return to Pg. 136-137 Box 7-2 when sharp. ::

[x] Castillo and B. Katz (1954) 

[x] 12:00 - Neural Circuits for Vision in Action CCU

[x] 2:30 - THESIS DEFENSE: Mechanisms of Visual Perceptions in the Mouse Visual Cortex 

————

Extra-credit

[x] Ink Figure 24

[~ ] Finish “First & Last 2017” (100/127 = 78.74%)

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Jax Laboratory Tools: https://www.jax.org/jax-mice-and-services/model-generation-services/crispr-cas9

Recommendation for Design and Analysis of In Vivo Electrophysiology Studies 

http://www.jneurosci.org/content/38/26/5837

On the Horizon: 

Schultz (1997) (Classic, classic, classic) 

*[x] 9/7/18 - 6:00 p.m. Flip water for Bruno’s mice *

ITI Data Analysis -> Next step ->…. 

[  ] (find the sigmoid call) /  Poke around preprocessing_beta 

Reading 

[x] Chapter 6 - Ion Channels

[ / ] Finish Krietzer 2016 —> [  ] write an experiment-by-experiment summary paper

Resource: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPsCVKhNvlA Helpful explanation of ChR2-YFP, NpHR, and general ontogenetic principles.

[ / ] Reiser Chapter 3.3.38 - 3.4 (Need to finish 3.4.5, Look up Photoionization detectors, Coherence) 

Neuroanatomy

[/]  Finish Figure 24 (need to ink)

“Drawing Scientists “

[/] Storyboard for GCAMP6s targeted paper 

-> Show Filipe for feedback ->

-> Ask Leopold permission ? Talk to Catarina 

[  x] 16:9 

[x] Write script and record [ 1:00 ] 

Intellectual Roaming

[ / ] Return to Review of Reviews and Review Zoom-In | First & Last | 

[/] Explore Digital Mouse Brain Atlas 

9/6/18 - Thursday 

To Do: 

ITI Data Analysis :

[x] Draw data structure on mm paper -> Reach out for help understanding 

[ / ] What fields did Asma call?  What fields are necessary for a psychometric curve

Reading 

[x] Kandel - Chapter 5 | Synthesis and Trafficking of Neuronal Proteins 

[ / ] Reiser - Chapter 3 | A High-Bandwidth Dual-Channel Olfactory Stimulator for Studying Temporal Sensitivity of Olfactory Processing (Results complicated) 

[/ ] Krietzer 2016 - Cell-Type-Specific Controls of Brainstem Locomotor Circuits by Basal Ganglia

Talks:

[x] 12:00 p.m.  - Colloquium - Development of Drosophila Motor Circuit 

Tutorials: 

~ [x ] MatLab plotting psychometric curves 

Neuroanatomy 

[ x ] Outline brain for figure 24

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MatLab

Laser stuff HZ noise, thresholds, 

// PCA -> Co-variance -> 

// Linear regression | Geometric intuition -> “What is known to the animal during inter-trial?  What features can be described by animals history”  ===> Construct a history space (axis represent different animals history ex. x-axis previous stimulus, reward, etc.?)  Predictive (?)  

Plot psychometric functions || PSTH (post stimulation of histogram )  of example neurons -> skills: bin spiking, plot rasters, smoothing (if necessary) 

Data:: Access to Dropbox -> /data/TAFC/Combined02/ [3 animals :: Elife] 

/data/TAFC/video

Tiago and Flipe know the video data

File Format -> Parser/Transformation (guideline) || 

> MatLab

Access to MatLab -> [/] 28 days!

How can I begin to analysis?

History dependent | Omitted 

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To Do Week of September 3rd

Monday

Administrative

[ x] Check-in with HR (Don’t bombard!): Badge.   (Library access?) 

[  ] Reach out to SEF?

[x] 2:00 p.m. Meet with Asma - discuss data analysis.  Where is it?  How do I access it (Tiago?)  What has been done and why?

[x] 3:00 p.m. Lab Meeting “Maurico’s Data” - Pay special attention 

[x] Finish first read through of Theoretical Laboratory Animal Science PDF Lectures

[  ] Rat Surgery Techniques…

Mouse neuroanatomy project

[/ ] Figure 24

[  ] Figure 28

Math 

[x ] L.A. Lecture 2

[ x] L.A. Lecture 3 

Read:

[  ] Georg Raiser’s Thesis (Page 22 of 213)

Find time to do at least an hour of quiet focused reading a day.  (Place?).

Continue to explore whims, papers, databases, ideas, protocols, that seem interesting. 

Develop ‘literature scour’ protocol - (Nature Neuroscience, Neuron, Journal of Neuroscience) 

Dates to Remember: September 14th - Laboratory Animal Sciences Theoretical Test! 

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180827180803.htm:Can these be used for techniques?  

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180823141038.htm ‘Unexpected’ - Unexpected physical event and unexpected reward or lack of reward (neuronal modeling of external environment) 

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In my first ten minutes at work I’m exposed to a weeks (month/year/decade) worth of interesting information.  Going from an intellectual tundra to an intellectual rain forest.  

1460 proteins with increased expression in the brain: Human Protein Atlas https://www.proteinatlas.org

Non-profit plasmid repository: https://www.addgene.org 

Protein database: https://www.rcsb.org/3d-view/3WLC/1

Started to think at the molecular level.   

“MGSHHHHHHGMASMTGGQQMGRDLYDDDDKDLATMVDSSRRKWNKTGHAVRAIGRLSSLENVYIKADKQKNGIKANFKIR

HNIEDGGVQLAYHYQQNTPIGDGPVLLPDNHYLSVQSKLSKDPNEKRDHMVLLEFVTAAGITLGMDELYKGGTGGSMVSK

GEELFTGVVPILVELDGDVNGHKFSVSGEGEGDATYGKLTLKFICTTGKLPVPWPTLVTTLTYGVQCFSRYPDHMKQHDF

FKSAMPEGYIQERTIFFKDDGNYKTRAEVKFEGDTLVNRIELKGIDFKEDGNILGHKLEYNLPDQLTEEQIAEFKEAFSL

FDKDGDGTITTKELGTVMRSLGQNPTEAELQDMINEVDADGDGTIDFPEFLTMMARKGSYRDTEEEIREAFGVFDKDGNG

YISAAELRHVMTNLGEKLTDEEVDEMIREADIDGDGQVNYEEFVQMMTAK” - CCaMP6m amino acid code. 

  8/31/18 - (Friday) @12:00 in Meeting Room 25.08

GET USB ! ! 

[Lisboa Cultura na ru, Lisbon on the streets Com’Out Lisbon - Katie Gurrerirra ]

MatLab -> Chronux Neural Analysis 

SEPTEMBER 14th!

Week of August 27th, 2018

“Conserved computational circuitry, perhaps taking different arguments on different locations of Basil Ganglia” - Tuesday 

Andrew Barto: http://www-all.cs.umass.edu/~barto/

Basil Ganglia Labs

Okihide Hikosaka Lab: https://irp.nih.gov/pi/okihide-hikosaka

Wilbrecht Lab

Uchida N.  (ubiquitous dopamine motivation and reward) 

Peter J. Magill

Schultz (Pioneer in the field)

C. Savio Chan 

Doya, K. (theory) 

Calabresi, P. (muscarinic) 

Ana Graybiel (McGovern) 

James C. Houk (1994 - Book on Models of Computation in the basal Ganglia)

Evolutionary Conservation of Basil Ganglia type action-selection mechanisms: 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982211005288

Dopamine D1 - Retinal Signaling https://www.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/jn.00855.2017 [Note to self: Too Off Track]

[ ~ ] Flurorphore Library

Official Badge? [  ] Printer Access [  ]?

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Online Course on Laboratory Animal Science 

Monday  : 11 [x] 12 [x] 

Tuesday : 13 [x] 14 [x] 

Wednesday: 15 [x] 16 [/] 

Thursday: 17 [x] 18 [x]

Friday: 19 [x] 20  [/] 

Lesson 11 - Behavior and Environment, animals must be housed in an environment enriched to maximize their welfare. 

Lesson 12 - Rodent and Lagomorph Accommodation and Housing - A more comprehensive guide from the macro environment, facilities i.e. establishments, to the micro environments.  Covers health and safety procedures for personnel as well as geometry of housing units (rounded edges to prevent water accumulation).  Absolutely essential.  

Lesson 13 - Collecting Samples and Administrating Procedures - covers the most common collection techniques and materials collected and stressed the importance of doing as little harm as possible to the animal.  

Lesson 14 - Transporting the Animal : Shipper holds most of the responsibility.  Major goals are making sure the journey is as stress free as possible, contingency plans are in place, and that all of the logistics have been carefully planned, communicated, and coordinated between various parties responsible in the shipping.  Also, animals should be prepared mentally and physically for the journey and should have a period of post-transportation to adjust to the new surroundings and environment.  A number of practical issues must be considered such as temperature, availability of food, and access to animals during the journey.  Boxes should be properly labelled in whatever languages are necessary. 

Lesson 15 - The purpose of feeding and nutrition is to meet the energy needs of the animals, which vary by species, physiological state of animal (growth, maintenance, gestation, and lactation).  A number of category of diets exist as well as a variety of specific diets to best fits the needs of the experiment.  This chapter covers particulars of nutrition requirements and stresses the importance of avoiding obesity and malnutrition.  

Lesson 16 - Anatomy and Physiology of Teleosts (Skip for now: Focus on Rodents and Lagomorphs)

Lesson 17 - Anatomy and Physiology of Rodents and Lagomorphs - General characteristics of the anatomy and physiology of six species, 5 rodents and 1 lagomorph.  Mice, rats, guinea pigs, gerbils, and hamsters.  Rabbits.  It covers particularities of each species and has a quiz asking specific facts, mostly centered on commonalities and distinguishing factors.  Worth a close read.  

Lesson 18 - Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Rodents and Lagomorphs . Pre anaesthesia techniques, drug combinations, and repeated warning of the importance of choosing the right drugs and technique for the species.  Use of a chamber.  Methods of anesthesia (IP, IV, Volatile).  Endotracheal Intubation for rabbits; the proper use and administration of analgesics; monitoring during the operation (for example - the paw pain reflex disappears in medium to deep anesthesia 

Lesson 19 - Animal Welfare and Signs of Disturbance - This chapter repeatedly stresses the importance of the relationship between the caretaker and the animal.  It repeats the ideal social, environmental, and nutritional environments for rodents and rabbits and highlights peculiarities of each species.   After reading this one should be better suited to detecting stress, disease, or other ailments in a laboratory animal.  

Lesson 20 - Fish Psychology and Welfare (Skip for now: Focus on Rodents and Lagomorphs) 

Lessons 5, 17, and 20 pertain to fish 

TEST SEPTEMBER 14th 

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MIT Open Course Ware:

Linear Algebra 

Lecture 2 [/ ] -> Elimination by Matrices, production of elementary matrices, basic computations, and a review of row and column approaches to systems of equations.  Introduction to the basic application of the rule of association in linear algebra.  

Lecture 3 [ ]

Mouse Neuroanatomy 

Ink Figure 16 [x]

Figure 20 [x]

Figure 24 [  ]

Introduction to MatLab:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_ekAD7U-wU [  ] 

Math Big Picture: Review Single Variable Calculus!  Find reasonable Statistics and Probability Course (Statistical Thinking and Data Analysis?  Introduction to Probability and Statistics?) Mine as well review algebra well I’m at it eh.  

Breathe in.  Breathe out.  

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Data analysis :: Behavioral Analysis 

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Ana Margarida - Lecture 6 - Handling Mice techniques 

EuroCircuit can make a piece.  Commercial v. DYI version of products.  

Dario is the soldering, hardware expert.  I.E. skilled technician. 

www.dgv.min-agricultura.pt; it is recommended that the entry on Animal Protection and the section on Animals used for experimental purposes be consulted first. 

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Sir Ronald Fisher, stated in 1938 in regards to this matter that “To consult the statistician after an experiment is finished is often merely to ask him to conduct a post mortem examination. He can perhaps say what the experiment died of”. 

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Finally, it is time to publish and reveal the results. According to Santiago Ramón y Cajal, scientific writers should govern themselves by the following rules: 

Make sure you have something to say; Find a suitable title and sequence to present your ideas; Say it; Stop once it is said. 

8/21 Goals

Access ->

:: Champalimaud Private Internet [HR]  Printer [HR]

:: Web of Science (?)

:: PubMed (Nature, Journals, etc.?) 

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PRIORITY:  Online Course -> Animal Laboratory Sciences PDF’s 

20 total -> 4 a day || I can finish by Friday 

Monday  : 1 [x] 2 [x] 

Tuesday : 3 [x] 4 [x ] 

Wednesday: 5 [x*] 6 [x] 

Thursday: 7 [x* ] 8 [x]es

Friday: 9 [x ] 10 [x ] 

Notes:

Lesson 1 - Philosophical and ethical background and the 3 R’s

Lesson 2 - Euthanasia.   Recommended, adequate, unacceptable.  Physical or chemical.  Chemical - inhalable or injectable.   Paton Lab uses CO2 and cervical dislocation.   

Lecture 3 - Experimental Design.  Return to as a starting point for basic design (randomized samples and blocks) Integrate with “Statistical Thinking and Data Analysis”

Lecture 4 - Legislation.  Memorize specific laws and acts.

Lecture 5 is highly specific for the care and maintenance of Zebrafish

Lecture 6 - Handling of rodents and mice.  A theoretical overview, this material is essentially kinesthetic.  

Lecture 7 - Provides a technically detailed account of how genetic manipulations are done and propagated.   Deserves a ‘printed’ review and vocabulary cross reference.

Lecture 8 - Health and Safety.  Predominantly common sense.   

Lecture 9 - Microbiology - contains an appendix with list of common infections that will be eventually be good to know.

Lesson 10 - Anaesthesia pre and post operation techniques, risks of infections etc. 

// http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/lab_animals/member_states_stats_reports_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/lab_animals/news_en.htm -> General European News regarding 

http://www.ahwla.org.uk/site/tutorials/RP/RP01-Title.html -> Recognizing pain in animals 

Week of 8/20/18 To Do:

Tiago/Team -> Whats the most important priority?

Get Arduino Machine working again [?]

Jupiter/Python Notebook Up [ ]

Bruno MatLab Access [… ]

 - Get documents to HR

 - Animal Lab certified?

 - Logistical/Certificate/Etc.  

  - Start discussing personal project: 

    >  (Rat colony) Wet Lab

    > (Machine Learning) Electric Lab

    > Statistics project

  - Reacquaint with Lab Technology/Protocols 

  - Review papers - Engage back with the science 

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Project Print: Screen shots

[  ] collect 

“Do the job.  Do it engaged.   Engage -> Not just execute the best you can, understand the experiment.

Why? Alternative designs?  Control experiments needed to interpret the data?  Positive controls and negative controls?  What do you need to do to get crisp.  Totally engage.  

How it fits into other experiments?  

“Engage with the science as if it were your baby.”

Execute beautifully… Ask --- et. al.  What does ideal execution look like 

Extra time: allocate time.  Technicians : Freedom to do other things, work with other things, other technical things, giving people independent project to carry out.    Project --- has in mind?  Design.   Hands on education of how science works then reading.   Spend time focused on a problem and in the ideal become the world’s foremost expert on whatever ‘mundane’ aspect of what ever problem you are working on.

Computational in the context of a problem.  Learn to use.   Defining “problems I want to solve.”   As an operating scientist, the technology can change very quickly.   Capable of learning, understanding, and applying.  

Answer questions in a robust way.  Thinking of technology in context of problem.   Deep domain knowledge; focus on experimental more than book reading.   

Realistic path -> Research fellow to PhD. program.  Industry…  Strong head’s up to do research.   First-rate OHSU?  Excellent.    IF: Remember that it is narrow, broader with neuroscience as a component.   Biology < > Neurology.   Real neuroscience computational ->

Juxtasuposed: Engineering, CS, A.I., and all that…

Label in broad ways: Molecular, cellular, systems, cognitive, psychology.   Borders are so fuzzy — as to be 

Domain bias.   In general -> other than P.I. protected from funding.  Publication, the life of the business.   Metric of success is the science they publish.    Work that contributes to being an author = more engaged, more independent.   Evolved to an independent project.    

So incredibly broad -> CRISPR, GFP, Optogenetics, with higher level systems problems.   100 years = absurd.   Look back -> Could we have conceived whats going on today.  

Foremost expert on something how-ever limited.  Grow from there.   Grown from a particular expertise.    

Molecular biologist || Do what a 3 year old is taught to do.  How?  How?  How?  How does that work.  Quantum physics.   Ask questions.  Be open.   

Go to seminars  -> Go to every talk.  Take every note.  Primary literature fundamentally different.   Always learn in context.  Don’t dilute too much (ignore title, abstract, discussion).  Look at figures and tables and derive for yourself what they say.   Look for THE FIGURE or THE TABLE that is the crux and look for the control experiment.    Understand the critical assessment, are the facts valid and warranted?  Infinite amount to learn, don’t spread yourself infinitely thin.  “ 

 To Do: Develop Independent Machine Learning Project 

Gain Access to Web of Science 

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Paton Learning Lab

Personal Learning Goals 

September 1st - December 1st 

Major Goals 

[  ] Read Principles of Neuroscience 5th Edition

[  ] Complete CSS 229 

[  ] Deep read 12 papers (Write summary || Practice peer review)

Administrative

[  ] Reactivate 

[ / ] Figure out Residence Permit/Visa

Lifestyle

[ x ] Purchase commuter bicycle

[ / ] Purchase waterproof computer/messenger bag

Language

[x] …. Focused practice minimum 20 minutes daily …? 

[  ]   Find language partner 

[  ] Portuguese film/television/music 

UPCOMING

Phone conversation with --------

Tuesday, August 7th 9:00 a.m. EST (10:00 a.m.