#break ahead -w-

[ss-shitstorm]

Hey I know you’ve probably already been asked this but what type of chemistry do you use for breaking bread like biochem and where did you learn this or have any book recommendations to pick it up? Also ty in advance I love your writing!!💕💕

oh my fucking god. oh my god. buddy. buddy you have made my fucking LIFE ASKING THIS OH GOD

So like, most of the chemistry I've used so far has just been Genchem and O Chem(with a wee few modifications to make it believable as a Cybertronian discipline, like Transformium being able to hold 4 bonds like Carbon but preferentially forming bonds w metals and needing an EMP pulse to interact w more electronegative atoms) I may wind up needing to get into a bit of Inorganic chemistry, but that's probably fewer and further in between. If you want a better handle on the stuff I'm writing or if you just want to learn more in general, then I'd recommend giving yourself a lil crash course in Genchem and then delving into O chem a bit more extensively (protip : you need WAY less Genchem then you'd think to fully understand O chem. God I wish someone had told me this 5 years ago. If you search "Genchem for non majors", you'll probably learn enough that way.)

THAT SAID : here's a chaotic, not really in any order list of the books/youtube channels/etc that I've directly used/am using for this fic.

Books :

Caveman Chemistry, Kevin R Dunn - Alot of hands-on old timey historical chemistry lessons w detailed instructions on how to complete them.(YOU GET TO MAKE YOUR OWN ASPIRIN AND DRAIN CLEANER!) Delivered with a delightfully occult bend.

Back To basics,(Reader's Digest) - Survivalist homesteading bible. Not strictly chemistry but has alot of earthy hippy ways of generating energy( biofuels my beloved)

An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, Dougal Drysdale - Honestly this, and any other firefighting manuals are worth their weight in gold for figuring out how to not set yourself and your neighborhood on fire while playing with, well, fire. Trying to look this info up online is like playing russian roulette with intentional misinformation and your fbi guy.

(there's another book I have that's even more detailed but I can't find it right now or remember the name. I'll update this list when I can!)

Organic Chemistry, John Mcmurray 8th edition : generic but good college O chem textbook. You can search around and find free versions to download relatively easily.

The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual, James W Zubrick - Also a very good way to learn how to not set yourself and your neighborhood on fire when playing with glassware/gases. Very in-depth instructions on setting up and using lab equipment without breaking anything or your brain. Has a fuckton of pictures. Author has a massive sense of humor and makes this heavy subject easy to read. Again, easy to download/find in archives

Unfortunately I do not have any recommendations for Genchem books. I mostly used free online courses like Khan Academy to learn what I did.(I would def. recommend them though)

Youtube Channels :

The Organic Chemistry Tutor : Dude puts everything from reaction mechanisms to retrosynth problems down in the simplest possible terms. Does not beat around the bush with euphemisms or stories, gets right to business. If you have trouble paying attention, or lose your mind when a professor goes off on a tangent, this man is your savior. I have crippling unmedicated ADHD and no STEM background whatesoever and this man still managed to teach me 2 separate ways to execute a Gabriel Synthesis

Nile Red : World's most inefficient and most powerful wizard. I am not entirely convinced he's human. Does shit like turning plastic gloves into drinkable grape soda or making sweeteners out of his own piss and somehow makes it explainable to trash goblins like me who only need the science for warlord pussy.

again, anon, holy shit thank you so much. Like you wouldn't believe the amount of damage you've just undone. i have been beating myself into a pulp and spiraling into anxiety about this fic an trying to do everything right and you've given me enough moxie to fuel me for at least the next 10 chapters. If you have any more questions or more specific questions, please do not hesitate to ask! I can't guarantee I can answer them, but damnit I'll try. Take care and happy learning you funky lil moonbean.

[sysig]

Laptop, now available for 500 pet-tickets (Patreon)

[gotchibam]

Took a bit of break from commissions to draw a lil fanart for a game called Meg’s Monster ;w;

There’s not much content for it yet since the game was just released a couple weeks ago sooo I felt compelled to make something for it! These 3 were particularly my favorite and got me crying towards the end ;_;

If you love games like Undertale then consider giving this one a try! There’s a free demo available of it on steam that you can play 👍 Just be prepared for the emotional roller coaster in advance!!

[izzy-b-hands]

Checked my old med records re: transition dates bc today's Pl/Pa appt is probably going to be a fucking doozy where I anticipate being quizzed on my transition thus far and future goals for it

And double checked the year to find out A. my memory is shit and I was off a year but also B:

Next year will be my 5 year anniversary on T!!

[auroroboros1]

to produce these, i run the following c program (i named it latinify):

#include <stdio.h>

int main(int argc,char** argv){FILE* infile;FILE* n;char c;infile=fopen(argv[1],"r+");n=fopen("latinversion","w+");while(!feof(infile)){c= (char)fgetc(infile);switch(c){case 'u':c='v';break;case 'U':c='V';break;case 'w':c='v';break;case 'W':c='V';break;case 'j':c='i';break;case 'J':c='I';break;case 'k':c='c';break;case 'K':c='C';break;}fputc(c,n);}return 1;}

with the command: latinify inputfile.jpg;cat inputfile.jpg>outputfile.jpg

it theoretically works on all filetypes but it tends to brick anything that isnt jpg or mp3.if you want to make your own, go ahead, you dont have to attribute me. this is like first semester c stuff that i made for a joke but kept around and found a use for. use at your own risk, i am not responsible if you accidentally overwrite files you care about.

[strayslost]

"You..."

It's the first time Arthur has spoken aloud in a very long time... and yet his voice is clear and steady, showing no signs of strain or disuse. Perhaps it was quieter than he would've liked, but... it's only natural that he'd be out of practice, isn't it? After all, who has there been for him to speak to, as of late?

No-one perceives him, after all. Which makes sense, because Arthur Rimbaud should no longer exist in this world. To be precise, he's not exactly a ghost - ghosts don't have physical bodies, as far as Arthur is aware, and he's more than capable of interacting with the physical world. To an extent, anyway... people don't seem to notice anything unusual happening even when he does.

He doesn't understand it. Objectively, it's a fascinating situation he's found himself in, one that he can admit sparks his curiosity, but that brings him no comfort in the face of what it means. After all, with no-one to perceive him, nor acknowledge him, how can he even be sure he's Arthur Rimbaud at all? And... still without knowing what happened to him...

"Excuse me." he speaks again. His tone is polite, yet somehow it feels like it could make one weary just to listen to it. "The person you were speaking to... was it me, by any chance?"

@theircurse ( starter ! )

[stonemouthzag]

Richie’s packing an Easter basket for Eva & Nat’s kid & she wants to help too bc they’re having a playdate for egg hunting later so he’s like ok sure have at it & she hides his car keys + cigs + Xanax in separate eggs. 1 pill per egg

[fuzzyunicorn]

Before I turn on 'em, I kill Satan

And stick my red flag in the ground, it's Red Nation, uh

Now blood the fuck-up

Every day's a gamble motherfucker, tough luck

And we gon' fuck the World 'til that bitch bust nuts

I can't tell you what's good, but I can tell you what's what

And that's B's up, hoes down

Lookin' in the mirror, I'm nowhere to be found

Blood, I'm a dog, call me a blood hound

Throwin' blood in the air, leave blood on the ground

[melvinthedepressedrobot]

good thing I've got another hyperfixation on the backburner bc what little enthusiasm i had for ofmd has seriously drained

[7-oh-ta1]

I just went on a buying spreeeee I'm so sorry bank account 😭😭😭😭😭

[stinkrascal]

s3 of the sopranos is craaaaazy so far

[britneyshakespeare]

I love drawing in charcoal because when you're in the beginning of a work, instead of looking like something reasonable it's perfectly acceptable and natural for them to look like this

[shirogane-oushirou]

thank you, tv room, for giving me a brain blast and helping me FINALLY decide between some different ren origin options after mulling over them for months :) he may have come fully formed in my brain personality-wise, but i'm still working on details.

still waiting on that voice claim brain blast tho KJANSFKJN

[ironmanstan]

Guy who does consistently does all of eir assignments but does half of them the morning of

[auroroboros1]

[skenpiel]

lately ive been getting so unreasonably anxious and stressed over things that are 1. not even problems and 2. solvable with minimal to zero effort and i dont GET IT!!!!!!! my anxiety is like. you havent played super mario rpg in like months whats wrong with you. so im like ok well i can just go play it? and then my anxiety is like No you cant <3