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Day five
By the time Desmond was five years old, he was already being trained in the assassin ways. And at five, he was being forced to fully participate in training, with kids twice to three times his size and age. Most of the time the poor boy was getting sat on. It was embarrassing for him and for William.
Kayana hated seeing her sweet boy so abused and tried her hardest to be there for him and supportive but William as soon as he got wind would send her off on missions for months on end often making Desmond feel isolated.
William, aside from the disappointment that was Desmond, had other things to be quite proud of. He had a little cult that was growing within the ranks of this cell. Loyal to him and the one who waits.
Haytham Kenway watched at a distance, biding his time before he could pull his son from this hell he was born to. Many of his fellow Templars did say his hands were tied for the moment since he didn't have proof of the abuse. He had to get it somehow.
The times William was out, and Kayana was around, Haytham would be there. Polite and encouraging to Desmond, working with him one on one to help him improve. Which William's elite noticed but knew their hands were tied since Desmond was getting better.
#assassin's creed#writing#desmond miles#assassins creed rogue#gaming#desmond miles' mother#haytham kenway#change the course
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I love you Safety Wizard.
(Inspired by @keroascrazy)
#safety wizard#wizard#Tumblr wants me to use the wizardposting tag so badly and I'm tempted. It's a good tag.#Shout out to stackedbirds for sending me the safety wizard post. Beloved mutual and beloved supplier of good wizard posts.#I will make it an open secret that I love me some good goofy wizards.#Safety Wizard has a special pizzazz that just gets the gears turning.#I like to imagine Safety Wizard began their studies as a traffic wizard. Then took some courses in roadside hazard magic.#This sparked an interest in safety magic and resulted in an eventual change of major - but the outfit stayed true to their roots.#All that said and done; The original costume is really good and I hope OP keeps up the good wizarding work.#Remember that distracted driving is extremely dangerous. Do not drive tired or in altered states of awareness.#It is always morally correct to call a friend of ride service if you have even the smallest doubt you will be a safe driver.#And *please* wear proper PPE on your job site. Do not put yourself or other's at risk!
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Golf Courses ARE Being Converted
The Solarpunk "fantasy" that so many of us tout as a dream vision, converting golf courses into ecological wonderlands, is being implemented across the USA according to this NYT article!
The article covers courses in Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Colorado, and New York that are being bought and turned into habitat and hiking trails.
The article goes more into detail about how sand traps are being turned into sand boxes for kids, endangered local species are being planted, rocks for owl habitat are being installed, and that as these courses become wilder, they are creating more areas for biodiversity to thrive.
Most of the courses in transition are being bought by Local Land Trusts. Apparently the supply of golf courses in the USA is way over the demand, and many have been shut down since the early 2000s. While many are bought up and paved over, land Trusts have been able to buy several and turn them into what the communities want: public areas for people and wildlife. It does make a point to say that not every hold course location lends itself well to habitat for animals (but that doesn't mean it wouldn't make great housing!)
So lets be excited by the fact that people we don't even know about are working on the solutions we love to see! Turning a private space that needs thousands of gallons of water and fertilizer into an ecologically oriented public space is the future I want to see! I can say when I used to work in water conservation, we were getting a lot of clients that were golf courses that were interested in cutting their resource input, and they ended up planting a lot of natives! So even the golf courses that still operate could be making an effort.
So what I'd encourage you to do is see if there's any land or community trusts in your area, and see if you can get involved! Maybe even look into how to start one in your community! Through land trusts it's not always golf course conversions, but community gardens, solar fields, disaster adaptation, or low cost housing! (Here's a link to the first locator I found, but that doesn't mean if something isn't on here it doesn't exist in your area, do some digging!)
#solarpunk#sustainability#climate change#gardening#activism#hope#climate justice#news#new york times#golf courses#habitat#conservation
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truly connected people on a staggering level. If you engage with anime, even if you dont like dbz, chances are the anime you like got to you because of dbz's popularity. If you like jrpgs, even if you've never played dragon quest, the games you do love almost certainly became a thing because someone in the 80s loved dragon quest. 68 is way too young but genuinely what a towering legacy.
#akira toriyama#i watched like. 2 episodes of dbz as a kid maybe but its still dizzying to think how toriyama changed the course of my life forever.
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Everyday I hate Apple for making developers think everyone in the world wants these bubble/circle updates where a swipe in the wrong direction takes you to another dimension please i like my user friendly ui please
#this is sooooo bad#and discord has a monopoly too so of course they dont need to change#discord#discord update
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DPxDC Idea
Danny working at Wayne Enterprises as some sort of engineer, uses the in-house app for all his blueprints and stuff
He starts getting notes from a coworker in-app, and assumes its this annoying older guy in his department who constantly undermines him because of his age, despite his education and past achievements (i feel like in this AU the Fentons react well to the reveal and they work together on a number of non-lethal ecto inventions that have Danny's name attached to them)
Except one day his coworker mentions never using the app, and Danny suddenly realizes there's only one other TD he could've been arguing with in the notes of the app
#dp x dc prompt#dpxdc#danny phantom#danny fenton#batman#tim drake#red robin#i have no ideas what happens beyond danny realizing it's been tim the whole time#and having a 'fuck ive been arguing with the big boss' moment#cause of course when he thinks its some asshole from his own department hes snarky as hell#but the ceo??#should he stop with the sarcastic explanations behind his designs?#or will tim think its weird if his tone changes#in my head this does end up being dead tired somehow#just because i love the idea of these two bonding over snarkiness and engineering#and i feel like tim would simultaneously love and hate danny's notes#but also is that actually in character? cause the only batman thing i've read is rhe webtoon#and i know some vague things about canon#but thats it
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Knights and Spirits
#dragon age#oc: asma lavellan#my art#artists on tumblr#ocs#inspired by that one dragon age the veilguard concept where s!las wins and all the elves get raptured#cullen rutherford#cullen x inquisitor#mage lavellan#lavellan#inquisitor lavellan#dragon age inquisition#gustav klimt possessed me for part of this I changed course like four times#digital art#illustration
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(pretty much) all the character concept arts from tha art book. because im the compiler
#theres a bunch of other harry outfit ones and general clothing musings but this is purely guys.#i like seeing how much a design has changed over the course of its creation idkkkk maybe someone else does too#im weirdly obsessed with how much thought went into measurehead theres a whole chapter on his development#disco elysium
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chattin with @drivebypainter about system possessed shen qingqiu
[Masterpost]
#the BRAINROT IS STILL GOING FELLAS#it just changed course sliiightly#svsss#shen qingqiu#shang qinghua#mu qingfang#sp art#system possession
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hey after kristoph gavin planted atroquinine in a kid's favorite nailpolish, while he was spending seven long agonizing years waiting for the kid to actually poison herself, how badly do you think he pissed his dumb little blue pants when 6 years in his brother presumably out of nowhere published a song titled "atroquinine my love" and made the whole world sing it for a little while
#what a funny coincidence.#an even funnier headcanon of course is that klavier knew but just couldnt prove it so he was just like#well lets fuck with this asshole a little bit#oh youre watching everyone? im watching you. and you need to change your pants#anyway#ace attorney
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Day Sixteen
Haytham Kenway would forever come to hate the day before his son Desmond’s birthday. He had been in the area, attempting to perhaps work with William Miles, to give the modern assassins an edge over the modern templars. It is why Haytham did not come alone. His father Edward Kenway was present along with Charles Henry Lee, Jeremiah Scudder, Nicholas Biddle, Christopher Gist, Jack Weeks, Shay Cormac, Matthew Davenport, and Victor Wolcott. The nine had their orders to remain civil with the assassins despite the tension. Everyone of the nine, except Lee, liked Desmond who was very respectful to them despite them being Templars. It seemed as if the boy realized peace between their factions would be better than no peace. However, as much as they tried, William’s actions would prove to them that he was unworthy of their aid and cooperation.
Adéwalé had been the first to alert them that evening that William had gone nuts over the fact that Desmond simply held a different view than him. Haytham, despite his growing anger, calmly asked.
“Come again?”
“Mentor Miles was telling Desmond that he should always be wry of his enemies and those he calls allies. There is always someone looking to stab you in the back. Desmond retorted ‘what we even can’t trust your friends?’ Mentor Miles replied ‘Assassins can not have friends. It is a weakness. Family is a weakness.’ He then procced to trash Altair in front of Desmond, who did not take it well and called him a conspiracy freak.”
Haytham’s eye twitched. He knew William was very temperamental. Without another word the ten templars, along with Adéwalé dashed off to the barren dirt ring the assassins used as their training arena. Adéwalé grew up a slave, so he’d seen worse than poor when it came to conditions, and this was somehow worse than that even. Never mind the fact that the sight that had met them was degusting. William Miles was atop Desmond, who was bleeding from a deep gash on his face, pulling his non-dominant arm behind his back as a means of control, looking for an apology to the sleight of being called a conspiracy freak, and that Desmond dared to have any opinion. Let alone suggest that Assassins should have friends and family. He’d tare the arm from it’s socket if he had to. Yet he did not see a very angry Haytham charge at him.
That fight had been decidedly one sided. However, Desmond was in severe pain. Half his body felt numb while the other half screamed in agony. The sharp, burning sensation was all he could focus on. Panic slowly took over as, for a moment, a way out of this pain began to seem more and more unrealistic. The road ahead was a tough one and right now he wasn’t sure whether he were willing to walk it, let alone whether he was able. He was shocked the moment when Edward Kenway picked him up and rallied the other eight around him saying.
“Jeremiah Scudder, Nicholas Biddle, Matthew Davenport, and Victor Wolcott with me. The rest of you assist Haytham.”
“Yes sir.”
They had all said. Jeremiah Scudder was pretty much the order’s equivalent to a Rafiq or Dai in the assassin brotherhood. A spy master who used his business as a merchant as a front that often funded money into the order. He was German and proud of it, often getting along with Edward with their parchment for strong drink. He however detests infamous Germans like Adolf Hitler and their narrow views on the world. Nicholas Biddle, is a competent sailor who recently earned the honor to captain the restored Jackdaw. Something he takes very seriously because he knows from his own experience what it is like to own a formidable ship. American he also gets along with Edward, since the man entrusted his first baby to him. Matthew Davenport is cold and calculating, he serves in his role fiercely, and is extremely loyal to his men, fighting with equal skill to that of his fine strategizing. He stands firm and strong eyeing the son of the Grandmaster in the arms of his grandfather, twitching in pain, struggling to keep from crying out in pain. Matthew with a bit of fatherly instinct leaking in encouraged.
“Let it out lad. Pain is natural, so is the reaction and want to scream and cry. It feels good sometimes too.”
Desmond looked at him and only whimpered. Adewale looked from the boy to Matthew and said.
“That maybe the best you get out of him. He’s broken spiritually.”
“Understood.”
Matthew said. That left Victor Wolcott, a man after Garnier de Naplouse’s own heart who like the mad French Crusader was infamous for his experiments. That being said though he did not do those things on his fellow templars. And he was gentle in quickly getting an idea of what needed to be done to help Desmond recover. They got to their vehicle, a van, and got in and drove off with Desmond being tended to in the back. It took them roughly three days to reach the Chateau that Haytham Kenway owned and used as both a home and the base of their Templar activities. Once they had arrived, Edward carried Desmond inside, where Tessa was waiting with medical supplies. She and Victor worked together to clean up and bandage any wounds on the poor now sixteen year old boy’s body. Edward sat up with his sleeping grandson to ensure someone was there should the boy wake. He’d done it when Haytham had been sick in the past and now he would again. He turned his head only when Haytham, accompanied by Connor, surprisingly, walked in. Haytham smiled softly, a bruise clear on his face from a lucky shot from William that, from the bruising on Connor’s nucleus, sent Connor into a fury that the goal mentor dared lay a hand on his father. Haytham spoke softly.
“Thank you, father, for staying with Desmond.”
“You are welcome son. He was in shock most of the way here. When he was stabilized, he passed out and has been out since.”
“For the best, I suppose. It will allow his body time to heal.”
There was silent agreement as Haytham took over, Edward went to bed, but not before acknowledging his older grandson. Connor walked with Edward to ensure his grandfather didn’t hurt himself on the way to bed. Connor then set to stalk the halls to ensure no one dared bother these men whom he’d come to view as part of his strange family.
#assassin's creed#writing#desmond miles#assassins creed rogue#change the course#haytham kenway#edward kenway#other templars#william miles#adewale
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ppl are too quick to point to laios' disability as the reason his friends think he's a freak sometimes. so many instances of laios getting yelled at are, in my eyes, a case of "this guy had to emotionally mature very early in order to be there for his little sister" combined with "much older friends who never had to learn to manage their own emotions to the same degree"
a lot of the time he's right about needing to be more direct/deal with things in a way that may seem scary/needing to put your gut reaction aside. he tries not to make his friends uncomfortable and he puts up with a lot because he's trying to keep the peace, but he also pushes the others out of their comfort zones purposefully to try to get them to think more constructively. everyone else in the party is prone to acting on their gut instincts and avoiding uncomfortable situations even when facing them head-on is very much necessary. part of what makes laios such a great leader is the fact that he knows from experience how to put his own feelings aside to help someone else grow.
yes, he does make a lot of social blunders by accident and he does struggle to connect with others, but not all of his positive influence on others is accidental or "despite" making people uncomfortable. a lot of the time, I think it's clear he knows exactly what he's doing and he's trying to help the people around him process emotions in a healthy way as they all go through some truly harrowing shit. all the main characters support each other as well as they can with their unique emotional skillsets. laios' skillset just happens to be "gently talk child into eating her vegetables"
#deerchatter#dungeon meshi#laios touden#of course this IS also connected to his disability. bc having an iron grip on your own emotional reaction is often needed to survive#in an ableist society. and he wouldn't have had to parent falin so much if the two of them hadn't been ostracized growing up#but the point of the post is that laios is a lot more emotionally intelligent than his party (or many fans) realizes#he's not just stumbling ass-first into being helpful he is clearly applying a skillset that is direly lacking in his friends#marcille and chilchuck in particular haaaaate uncomfy situations and are under the impression that if smth Feels bad then it Is bad.#and senshi avoids so many situations and feelings because of his trauma that he's been unable to grow past it on his own#this post was particularly inspired by the griffin meat scene. everyone else suggests senshi just avoid his trauma forever#and they're absolutely shocked when laios suggests senshi try to grow and overcome his pain bc. That Sounds Scary. lol#so many of the story's themes revolve around overcoming your own impulses and biases#and laios is uniquely suited to leading that change.#r.i.p. laios/toshiro friendship you guys have so much more in common than you realize
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#tumblr veteran#really curious to see this because people are digging up my old posts#for me ig I would say nuance#my core beliefs have stayed mostly the same#of course there are quite a bit that have changed as I got more real world experience/met more people#but I learned to pick my battles/don't have the energy to argue as much#and I learned how to Speak Tumblr while my older posts don't have that lingo yet
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WOO YEAH BABY!
#this is really funny to me i never even noticed the similarities until now#this is what jimmy was doing in the cockpit after changing course#mouthwashing#jimmy#jimmy mouthwashing#asks#my art#anon#doodles
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on tumblr you can say words such as ‘doctor who is like mythology to me. it’s like an ongoing cosmogonic folktale’ and you will recieve 5 notes from people that are willing to indulge your insanity. in real life you say things like how are the kids and was your holiday fun and the weather’s lovely this morning. and i think that’s beautiful. autism.com/careers
#capaldi’s right when he calls the doctor a folk hero. actually he says that the folk hero isn’t ‘the doctor’ the folk hero is the#time traveller named doctor who. he’s also right when he says that this show is about death. well of course it is. death and time and#change and memory. he gets it like no one else. well let’s hope russell gets it too#actually in way this is um#blog thesis#jamie.txt#dw#doctor who
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some of the head coms from recently <:^) indefinitely still open for these !
#my art#furry#anthro#illustration#oc#unicorn#hyena#look at this colourful bunch. this rendering style is a lot of fun (most of the time. lmao. sometimes it gives me road blocks)#neeed to fully open slots and make more examples but finding the time has been rough#lord give me the patience to make a website and the wisdom to make a website and the willpower to make a website and the#anyway it's gyoza for dinner tonight lads. gyoza and salad and my special homemade dipping sauce#being good and having something light because phish food changes me into someone i don't recognise and i consumed half a tub of it#effortlessly. could've had the whole thing. don't know who i am when phish food is in front of me#just kidding i recognised myself. i am ever allured by the love of a treat#of course i know her. she's me#ALSO god i do truly hate to say it. i haven't seen the movie but bye bye mufasa lion king. kind of slappy#kind of in my head forever. make you go bye bye. make you go. bye bye.#lion king villain songs man. will they ever miss? (ignoring the countless obscure spinoffs)
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