#but… also….. quadruple…………….

[jesper-eaterofsweets]

Political Drama

Also gonna go with comic relief here because all my favorite political drama books have very good comic reliefs in them. Also because I’m pretty sure I’m the comic relief in most of my friend’s life. I want to be the shifty double-triple-quadruple agent spy who constantly gets caught, makes a smartass comment that gets the gears turning in the protagonist’s mind then promptly fucks off to a bar somewhere till his next job is offered.

You've been cast into a fictional setting, and you don't get to pick your genre. This wheel picks it for you.

[astrology-by-sita]

CLASSIFICATION OF THE ZODIAC SIGNS:

you know the classification based on quadruplicity. Movable (cardinal), double-bodied (mutable), and fixed signs.

Also you know the classification based on elements (earth, water, fire and air). This is based on triplicities .

Do you know that there are other classifications?

Human signs: Gemini, Virgo, Libra, first part of Sagittarius, and Aquarius (you notice that all these contain images of humans. Rational and talkative beings who love social interaction)

Four-footed signs: Aries, Taurus, Leo, Capricorn, last part of Sagittarius (animals who walk on all four)

Fertile signs: cancer, Pisces, scorpio

Royal signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Amphibious signs (who live on land AND water): Capricorn, Cancer, Aquarius

Aquatic signs: only Pisces

Barren signs :

I am confused on this one. Chris Brennan says that they are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Capricorn.

And Demetra George says that they're only Gemini, Leo and Virgo.

Bestial signs (named after animals): Aries, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Capricorn and last part of Sagittarius

Vocal signs (these excel in speech and communication, know how to express themselves verbally): Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, last part of Virgo, first part of Sagittarius

Semi vocal signs (not so good at speech and verbal expression): Aries, Taurus, Leo, Capricorn and last half of Sagittarius.

Mute signs (like they're more of listeners than talkers): cancer, scorpio, pisces

Free signs (as in standing still, vital, running around actively): Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Gemini, Virgo, Aquarius

Servile signs (who are like always tired and fatigued and would rather sit down than stand up): Taurus, Libra, Capricorn, Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Northern signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo (north of the celestial equator).

Southern signs: Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces (south of the celestial equator)

Commanding signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo

Obeying signs: Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

Signs of Long Ascension (also called Straight, they take longer time to rise over the eastern horizon): Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius

Signs of Short Ascension (also called Crooked, they take shorter time to rise over the eastern horizon): Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini

This one is based on Thema Mundi:

Solar signs: Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn

Lunar signs: Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer

Lunar signs are marked here with blue. Solar ones with red:

[areyouwho-ithinkyouare]

found out today that there’s like. a 90% chance my pay is about to litchrally quadruple. QUADRUPLE.

[visenyaism]

if pointing out that the age of getting a phone decreasing along with the prevalence of short form video as the dominant form of social media content during the most significant collective educational gap in recent history all of which happened during one of the most significant windows of psychological development in a human lifetime has had a deleterious effect on the attention spans, self-regulation, impulse control, social skills, tech literacy, and actual literacy of zoomers and gen alpha. if pointing out that that is a real and serious problem makes me a boomer and an old crank who has fallen for “kids these days” propaganda someone find me a porch and a rocking chair so i can yell at you to get off my lawn

[14106]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS from precinct 41!!!! They got hidden talent!!! Wish it stayed hidden!!! 🗣️‼️‼️🔥🎉🎉🎉

[zhukzucraft]

=> Pearl & Co: Ponder the portal

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Gem: I messaged Mumbo and Skizz but no answer yet. I think we should wait-

Gem: Scar!!

Scar: What? No point in letting it go to waste, am I right?

Pearl: Hey whoa whoa whoa

Pearl: Let's hold our horses

Pearl: Why- why do we even need to go to the Nether, anyway?

Scar: Isn't the Enchanting Table there this time, Grian?

Grian: A-yup.

Grian: It's just plopped in a Bastion in there. 'Cause why not.

Scar: Ancient City is a hard act to follow, huh?

Grian: Eh, it works as long as nobody gets access to enchantments too early.

Gem: You don't say! Then maybe WE shouldn't be going there so soon, huh Grian?

Grian: Don't tell me that GeminiSlay is scared of some little piggies!

Grian: I fully expect you to carry, by the by.

Gem: UGH.

Pearl: Come on guys, let's at least wait for Skizz and Mumbo to come back!

Scar: Nooo, you never know who's trying to beat us to it. Those rapscallions could be closing in on the magic table as we speak!

Pearl: :(

=> Pearl & Co: Be Martyn

Start Over -- Go Back

The submission time is now over! See you back in this POV after a couple of posts!

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It's time for another

What Will You Do?

this time addressed to the whole group!

Should they jump right in? Should they wait? Should they do a dance-off? You can suggest actions and arguments for any of the 4 characters, or all of them at once!

Please submit your suggestions as replies to this post, or at this channel in our discord (LINK), or if all else fails - directly to my askbox. This event will last for 3 DAYS, until next Wednesday.

Also - next update we'll be checking in with the POV vote winner, Martyn!

[mattzerella-sticks]

Okay Okay OKAY.

I knew Dave had to be there. I KNEW - he was in the shop when the tape started, of course he'd be inside the action world. But as what I couldn't guess. I was going to let myself enjoy the ride.

But now...

Given what we know, about the Shadow Falcon protocol, the Archimedes Files...

I think Dave will do either of these two things

Rob the world and remain inside as the President for all time but also the emperor of reality given the abilities we've seen in the preview

Rob the world and LEAVE with all that world's money

I think number 2 might be more plausible than number 1 given how St. Jude had the belief that there was a new world waiting for him even after his 'death'. However, is it likely Dave lied to all the members of the Shadow Falcon protocol that he could take them with them, just so he can use them to further his own schemes? Possibly.

We also have to ask if Dave was ALSO aware of the power of 'Never Stop Blowing Up'. Because - think about it - how was Dave able to gather together the resources for a criminal conspiracy if he had only been in the world for the same amount of time as the others from Elsinore?

In fact... how has Dave been able to maintain a video rental store in the town of Elsinore for so long?

What if this wasn't the first time he's run this scheme? And the only reason the video rental store has survived for so long is because he's been robbing 'Never Stop Blowing Up's' inhabitants blind every time he enters the world? It would explain why he keeps Usha around, whose reticence for technology would mean an easier and less traceable way to funnel stolen funds into his pocket.

But because of Barsimian holding onto the tape for so long, he wasn't able to plunder the world for cash in time to pay the rent and has been FORCED to close the store.

It would also explain why he was so insistent on getting the tape back, despite it not making a difference because - why put so much effort into one tape when you're going to be dumping all your inventory anyway?

And if Dave and Barsimian were using the tape at different times, of course Barsimian was never aware of the Shadowfalcon protocol. He was enjoying the world, never questioning why - never wondering who was behind the drugs and the capers. It was all Dave.

And I wonder if there's going to be a connection between Dave and Wolfman Anne?

All things to ponder and I hope are explained in the coming episode.

[viyojo]

Triple Booyah!

[angelmush]

starting to feel my enjoyment of cooking seeping back in after a long period of intense burnout that had me really slogging along preparing meals with gritted teeth for a good month there. i credit the return of this spark to the much needed break i took on our 3 day vacation that resulted in us eating solely theme park food. while delicious, in all its greasy overpriced glory, i found myself missing the kitchen. so last night for dinner i made heavily spiced chicken wings with crushed peppercorns and garam masala that rendered slowly in its own fat while roasting in the oven, resulting in flavorful charred crisp skin and a really juicy bite. we picked them clean over steamed rice with lime and scallions. i also baked a loaf of marbled pumpkin and dark chocolate bread yesterday for my neighbor as a thank you for doing me a favor last week. it looked delicious. the crumb was tender and plush and velvety, the spiced ginger molasses pumpkin batter swirling alongside the bitter dark chocolate espresso batter, with puddles of dark chocolate bubbling across its top. it looked so lovely i whipped up a second one for us to have for ourselves that's in the oven now, i think it could be a really good breakfast pastry for us this week.

[scalematey]

i think to simplify laios to "he just wants to fuck the monsters" is a misunderstanding of laios's character. laios wants to be the monsters. laios delights in monstrosity. laios doesn't understand humans and doesn't like them and finds solace in the monstrous. laios wants to understand and devour and analyse every part of monsterdom. to ingest something is to integrate it into a part of yourself. he also wants to fuck the monsters, as a consequence of this

[tiddlebink]

we can have fun (again)

[lesbiangiratina]

Being a testament fan and not especially caring about ass or armpits is harder and braver than being on the front lines

[charlie-artlie]

First aid stans pls enjoy this alt cover for the transformers vol 12, which is a homage to an x-men comic cover, which is why aid is in the fanservice girl pose

[wojit]

Lesbian Cinema Alignment

Officially launching my petition to rename Tank Girl to Desert Girls

[livingasaghost]

all i wanted when i was reading the ruin of kings the first time was a visual map of what the fuck was going on so i became the change i want to see in the world! please share!! please use this to read this series!! i need more people to yell with!!!! click here to download full HQ of this as well as a series guide

[zhukzucraft]

=> Be Mumbo

Mumbo: Good Lord that explosion went off right in my ear

Mumbo: Oh this is dire! I can't believe I'm the first one out and-

Mumbo: and uh

Mumbo: this

Mumbo: this isn't spawn

Mumbo: !!!

==================================================== Be not afraid, Before you stands a decision. With your soulmate, a bond has been made Shall you forsake them? Will you betray? Say yes, you cast them away But if your mate does the same Down to crimson, both without delay No more kinship from this day Say no and love them still Pray they commit to you as well Then in yellow both will chill Together forever, as you will And if you both do disagree Best pray you were the one to leave For the yes will remain in green The other cast red, the bond broken between ====================================================

Mumbo: i

Mumbo: wait

Mumbo: I'll go down to red if my soulmate breaks up with me??

Mumbo: Oh this is bad! Of course they'd want to, I just caused our death!

Mumbo: Who even is my soulmate? Why doesn't the chat load in this place??

Mumbo: Oh no oh no what do I DO

====================================================Your soulmate has made their choice. What will yours be? ====================================================

=> Mumbo: Make your choice

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SURPRISE! Additional gimmick!

(credit for the kickass poem goes to @findingschmomo THANK YOU SO MUCH BABE)

To clarify, both soulmates are presented with this choice upon first death, but here we will only get to make the choice for Mumbo.

This functions pretty much exactly like Prisoners' Dilemma. If both Mumbo and Skizz choose to preserve the bond, they will go down to yellow and the game will proceed as normal. If only one of them choses to break the bond, then this person will go back to being green, but the other will go down to red. If both choose to break the bond, then they will both go down to red. And if one or both break the bond, then they will no longer be soulmates - hearts and lives no longer linked.

Hopefully this explanation is clear enough - if not please do send in questions!

And if you're seeing this after the voting is finished - don't worry, there will be 9 more opportunities in the future to influence soulmates' destiny like this