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1. La Sportiva Solution…
i know the given reason why we never get Richard's last name is because the narrative is meant to resemble religious stories where people are only referred to by one name, but given the fact that his whole character motivation revolves around family and his identity issues, it feels deeper than that.
like, we know Carpenter was formerly Mallory Glass from very early in, and by season two, Paige is Paige Duplass and Hayward is James Hayward. crucially, this is because people know them. there's still people within the church who know Carpenter's last name and family linage, like Mason. and Paige has coworkers, as does Hayward.
but Richard isn't close with anyone who'd feel the need to use his last name. his brother and his father never have a reason to, and he has no connections to anyone besides them that know him as Richard and not Faulkner.
it just feels like a metaphor for how he's become disconnected to his family despite his longing for that kind of love. Carpenter has actively chosen to abandon her family name out of shame, so her lack of last name is intentional. Paige Duplass has her struggles with her father, but still comes to him for help and still writes his name in remembrance in the finale. James Hayward has his mother in his thoughts all the way into the final season, and we hear how she set him on the course he's on.
but Richard's last name is never known to us. and, in a way, it feels like the process of Richard being slowly consumed by Faulkner has taken his last name from him. his attempts to become this ideal self have turned him into something alien, and now he's lost what he truly longs for - his family's love. and, because he cannot have them, he can no longer have his last name, that final anchor.
#'rimbaud adopts chuuya'/'verlaine adopts chuuya' murase was already trying to take chuuya under his wing and have you seen the stage play???
My Top Posts in 2022:
#5
"what if Chuuya joined the Armed Detective Agency with Dazai?"
My version of an AU where Chuuya left the mafia "with" Dazai and joined the ADA "with" Dazai and Taneda thinks he's hilarious (he's right)
1,915 notes - Posted November 22, 2022
#4
I’ve had this picture saved on my phone for literal months and I cannot for the life of me remember when and why I saw it but it needed to be made into Double Black so I did it
(if it’s blurry on mobile just tap it you know the drill by now)
2,370 notes - Posted March 27, 2022
#3
Dazai trying to pretend to be a nobody who knows nothing so his new colleague won't be too suspicious of him during his entrance exam is hilarious
2,573 notes - Posted November 27, 2022
#2
Little thing I did for @videogamelover99's Chuuya leaving the PM with Dazai AU!
Enjoy the boys during their 2 years in hiding, driving around Russia (and missing their stupid exit)
also LOVED this animation of gene climbing down from louise's bed something about it is so satisfying to me?? love these background animations that aren't the focus of the scene but they put so much effort into
mm I just tried Genshin impact for the first time and like. I think its fine its just not really for me tbh. I didnt know anything about it before hand. like the thing that i liked most about Genshin was running around collecting food and shit... but other than that I just found it kind of boring and like I was being talked down on. I was going to play it on stream (and maybe one day I still will) but i'm not fully sure if its the game that I want to play.
Like the characters I found... mostly uninteresting, ive never been too into elemental gameplay systems and I think that the majority of combat is... really dull and repetative. theres no sneak button either! I was really looking forwards to the cooking mechanic (for.. some reason. I think i just like gathering the materials for it) But the actual crafting mechanic is also really boring with zero surprise in what you might make.
While and after playing I felt like everything around me was overly smooth and baby-like. I got the urge to watch a thriller movie just to find some stakes in whatever after. (I don't usually watch those ever). I felt like my own actions had no imapct on anything, I wasnt really 'discovering' anything like new weapons or recipes since when you open the cooking menu, everythings already there with the masterials you have, and the "minigame" is useless and just a 1 click timing. It didnt really feel like anything I did had any consequence on anything (Although this may have just been a tutorial stage thing) The characters were like. fine. Theyre pretty but that also makes them dull. It feels like the game is trying to force me to love them and get more and more and I just. dont care tbh
Anyway, none of these are actual drags on the game itself. I still think its like a fine game and its certainly very pretty, so it could work as a de-stressor or whatever for me. I just think I own other games that I enjoy a bit more
I feel a lot of feelings at the end of the year. Fortunately I've been busy enough lately not to stew too hard, but sometimes they sneak up on me when I'm not expecting it and it really hurts.
I'm going to do my best to be kind to myself and be proud of making it through this year no matter how much I've accomplished. 💜
I wasn’t one of those girls that just rolled over and got over something. No, I could hold a mean grudge, and that was what I had been doing for going on seven years. And I didn’t see that stopping any time soon.
Why oh why in all of the hospitals in all of the United States, had this job been the only one available for me to take?
Seven years ago something vile and despicable had ruined me. I was never the same woman after that night. And now, here I was, seven years later back in the town that I hated. I hated the people that lived here. Well, that wasn’t the truth, no I just hated one person that lived here and if I could continue to never see his face again, that would be perfect for me.
However, things we want don’t always happen.
No, sometimes things go to hell and a handbasket within the span of thirty seconds.
Only that wasn’t the case. No, it was far from it.
Seven years ago, Cam had made a decision to trust a lying cheating whore. That was his mistake. Not mine. My only mistake in life was running away and not paying attention to my surroundings.
However, I can’t say that I had made a mistake because what I was left within that aftermath was my greatest treasure. My divine gift.
Would Cam try his hardest to get me to forgive him? Or would he simply give up and walk away again?
#and to wilbur soot for the million dollar question how does it feel to be the writer of the type of fic that i always immediately click off?
My Top Posts in 2022:
#5
"I just know that Bruce Wayne does not double cleanse. That bitch goes around with make-up wipes and nothing else." -my sister, about The Batman's skincare routine
503 notes - Posted April 2, 2022
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i want to thank purpled for absolutely ANNIHILATING dream and george two rounds in a row 🙏 king behavior you deserve that crown 👑
507 notes - Posted May 28, 2022
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alright three points
1. i really really really fucking adore peach. she's fantastic and i will not hear otherwise thank you
2. how much do you think it pains chris pratt that there is a rainbow road and that his character must traverse it
3. okay i don't know what the general opinion was before this, but how much you wanna bet that bowser/luigi is gonna be the next big thing
728 notes - Posted November 30, 2022
#2
♠️
(do we know if wilbur soot even knows what homestuck is...?)
760 notes - Posted June 23, 2022
My #1 post of 2022
the worst part is that, due to his dreams, fundy probably already knew this conversation was coming
the fishing rods. techno's star. the remains of the flag. the spy diary.
For best friends Becky and Hunter, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. However, after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now, their expert climbing skills are put to the ultimate test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights.
📝Woah! This is a really tense and fresh take on the "on the edge of your seat" type of film. I don't suffer from vertigo, but it also made me feel very tense!! It's a great story. They start with a little bit of backstory but then it's straight into the action. It builds well. The two leads are excellent. Also Virginia Gardener is a doppelganger of Reese Witherspoon! I had to Google her because I thought she was her daughter! She looks exactly like her and especially circa Cruel Intentions.
I loved this film because I was looking for something like this, a tense thriller and it delivered. Kudos to the team behind it. Also I think I will stick to climbing at my local gym :-) Check it out for that thrilling experience!
Approx. 1:23:55 - 1:24:02 •A,V• Becky climbs to charge the drone. When she climbs back down, she says "why didn't you catch the bag" and then she v*. Audio and body language only. You do see her face but see nothing come out due to the camera angle.
*** Blood can be seen on and around mouth throughout movie.***