#cosmos 2019

[dragons-in-spaceee]

One thing about me is that I will never be normal about the thought of first contact with aliens. The longing to meet or at least find an extraterrestrial species is so real. I just know if we find evidence of even past life out there I will break down in tears and need 3 months to recover. Now can we watch Contact (1997) and Cosmos (2019)

[recreationalfanfics]

Pride and Joy

Explaining your relationship with your father, some characteristics you have because of him (for better or for worse), and whether you treat your teams differently or the same, and more!

All of the readers were adopted at a young age and are all competitive (because it's soccer) to some degree; however, how competitive varies. Also, keep in mind I am in S6 currently.

Assistant Coach Au Masterlist

Supa Strikas

Your relationship with Coach is good! While no father-child relationship is 100% perfect, it’s safe to say that you and Coach make a pretty good duo. The trust between you two is strong, and even when there’s conflict, you both do a pretty good job of communicating with each other. However, you recognize your father’s tendency to be a tad bit too serious and aren’t above helping the team escape his shenanigans when you feel he’s going a bit too far. Even when you disagree or don’t see eye-to-eye, everyone can tell that you both care for each other no matter what.

 Coach has left pretty big shoes for you to fill, which can sometimes cause you to be a little insecure and doubt yourself. However, it also gives you the motivation to push yourself and learn from your failures to push on. You feel a big sense of responsibility to prove yourself, and because of that, you tend to blame yourself when the team fails, especially if you insisted on taking charge of their strategy. Still, you never give up and promise to always get better. While you don’t like to admit that you’re incredibly competitive, you can’t help but shoot a smug look at the opposing coach when you’re team comes out on top. 

 Sometimes, the guys can’t tell how you’re related to Coach, but then there are days when it makes sense to them. Either way, you’re still an essential part of the team in their eyes, and they’ll make sure you don’t forget it. While your father disapproves of it a little, they love to have you tag along in their whacky shenanigans, and invite you to team bonding events. They recognize that you do your best, and while they love to tease and rag on you, they do hold you in high respect. They also have a tendency to hide behind you to avoid Coach’s wrath after a bad game.

Invincible United

Your relationship with Vince is complicated; your whole adoption was probably a part of some scheme to endear him to the public, but it’s not fair to say that there is no familial bond there. While he is ruthless, Vince saw a lot of potential in you from a young age, and can’t help but feel a little bit of pride when you exhibit that same ruthlessness and cruelty. Meanwhile, you understood that every win for Vince meant that it was a win for you as well. However, you feel as though it would be better for him to invest in actually training his team rather than his elaborate cheating ideas, and urge him to actually come up with legit strategies. It’s not uncommon to hear muffled arguing behind his office door before you angrily push open the door to his office and storm off while he rubs his temples and takes out his headache medication.

You wouldn’t describe yourself as “ruthless,” but let’s just say that you’re willing to do what needs to be done in order to guarantee the success of your team, even if it means going along with Vince’s actions in some cases. For the most part, however, you’re different from him in the sense that you disagree with Invincible United’s strategy of immediately resorting to cheating. You have a better sense of sportsmanship than your father and team and will apologize on their behalf (since they obviously won’t) and can’t help but be amused as your father throws his mantrum over another failed plot. Your brain is constantly making new strategies as you observe each match, and you write down ideas for game plays you think might help Invincible United win without sabotaging the other team. These ideas often go ignored by Vince as he plans his next ridiculous plot.

 It’s not uncommon for you to argue with your team as well, chastising them about being the worst PR nightmares in history, and constantly having to clean up their messes with the general public. While you aren’t as scary as Vince in their eyes, they do still treat you with respect because they know that disrespecting you means disrespecting Vince himself. They enjoy teasing you, but it’s different because they do find you endearing, and mean it in a friendly (sometimes flirty) way. When it comes to preferences, they favor you over your father because you largely place the blame on your father rather than on them. You also secretly believe that they really shouldn’t cheat because they’re all very talented already, but you never tell them that for fear that it’d worsen the teasing. 

Iron Tank

Your relationship with Coach Von Push Up is complicated, however, not as bad compared to Vince and his adopted child. Your adopted father has a reputation for being strict and fierce with everyone he meets, which extends to how he has raised you. However, you know that every time he’s being hard on you that it's only because he cares, but there are times when that reason is not justified. While he may have been strict, he also wanted you to be able to have a backbone so you could stand up to anyone, including him. Hence why he exhibits visible pride when you argue against him or other members of the team.

You share your father’s fierceness, maybe not in the same way as he does, but you also have a fire in your eyes to win. You are much more approachable from the outsider’s perspective, as well as polite and respectful. While you aren’t as harsh with your team, you disapprove of when Iron Tank resorts to underhanded tricks, and will hold them all accountable. You will be a little athletic, maybe not to the degree that the rest of your team is, but basic things such as a nice jog or walk around the snowy landscape of the Iron Tank fortress. However, when pushed to your limits, your anger and wrath can be more terrifying than your father’s.

Realistically, you might be on the small side by the standards of the Iron Tank team, and they will tease you. However, they will defend your honor if someone dares to speak badly about you behind your back. Generally speaking, they all genuinely like you and enjoy interacting with you as you’re much more easygoing than your father. It’s not uncommon for you to be carrying on a casual conversation with them as you sit on a tire that they’re pulling for resistance training. They also know better than to test your patience because then that can get scary for everyone, your father included.

Grimm FC

Your relationship with Coach Belmont would be good. I feel like he’d be a good dad (I see him as having big girl dad energy). While he is seen as mysterious to most, he is very soft with you behind closed doors, and absolutely adores you. He would never be condescending to you, but he will 100% tell people embarrassing stories about when you were a kid that make you want to melt in embarrassment. Might be one of the only coaches who has an endearing nickname for you like “dear”, “darling”, or “little princess/prince”, but he also only uses those in private.

While your father embraces his air of mystery, you’re very enthusiastic about it, which makes you stand out but also fit in with the rest of Grimm FC. You’re not easily scared by things and are drawn to the spooky aesthetic, which confuses other teams about how you can be so happy being a part of the freakiest team in the Super League. Polite and cordial, you are fairly approachable to everyone else, but you are also just as much of a tactician as your father. Unlike the previous readers, you don’t necessarily have a problem with cheating just because you look at it from an objective standpoint (and it’s not like anyone else can judge you), but prefer to use it as a last resort. You also have a petty and vengeful side, and can barely hide your frustration at your team losing behind a strained smile.

Everyone on this team would simply adore you, but also be very protective of you. Vlad, specifically, will drag you away when people from other teams try to talk to you because those “mortals are not worth your time”. I can honestly see you having the responsibility of doing their makeup before every game. While you might LOOK like you’re the “normal one”, you can be just as mysterious and ominous as the rest of them, which they love about you. Expect them to hiss when someone is yelling at you or some other coach assistant tries to mock you.

Technicali

Your relationship with Toni would be complicated, honestly. I honestly think he would be quite distant, and the reason why you are his assistant coach is that he needed a lab assistant. Often being put second to his inventions, you have learned to ignore your father the same way he ignores you. Which causes him to be confused as you roll your eyes and half-heartedly help him with his latest scheme, after all, you must know this stuff as well because you’ll be following in his footsteps! Toni is oblivious to your feelings, and you have learned a long time ago that communication with him just isn’t possible.

Chaotic neutral Gen Z is a characteristic that I can see for you, ignoring your dad and just scrolling through whatever social media app has your fancy. You are also incredibly introverted, feeling awkward and unsure of yourself when the assistant coaches of the other team are socializing, but it can be quite chaotic once you befriend a few of them. You also don’t care much for your father’s authority and try to find accommodations for your team where they can ACTUALLY practice rather than sit around and wait for your dad to be finished with his newest innovation. Sometimes, you can put your foot down with your dad and lash out at him, causing him to be confused but ultimately step down. You are also the social media coordinator for them, often deciding which highlights get posted, and sometimes making silly memes of your players that go viral.

The team of Technicali shares your frustration with your father. You also act as an advocate for them and will snap at your dad when they are unwilling participants in his games. Ever since you joined the team, they don’t even bother going to Toni anymore because they know he’ll brush them off. They are your hype men, often admiring your latest posts and being the first ones to like them, and backing you up when you snap at your dad. Overall, they enjoy how you see them as people and not lab rats for whatever experiment Vern decides to subject them to.

Hydra FC:

I honestly think that Del Aqua would be a good dad. He would also be like Belmont in the sense that he definitely calls you endearing nicknames, but these nicknames would obviously have an ocean motif. When he is taking care of the underwater stadium or improving facilities within it, you often take over and oversee Hydra’s training. He has a lot of trust in you and doesn’t mind letting you take over as coach for a few days if he needs to. Just expect that your room had LOTS of marine decor growing up.

I can see you inheriting his appreciation for the ocean, spending your days in the stadium observing the marine life around you. I also don’t think you’d have as much of a problem with cheating, after all, he’s the one calling the shots. You can be a little spacey at times, but you just really like to take in the beauty of marine life and have the same curiosity and interest as your adopted father. However, you can also be a bit shady like the rest of your team, but you are ultimately a chill person to hang out with. When your team loses, you’re bummed but don’t let it stop you as you go back to the drawing board.

Another team that likes to tease you as a form of affection. However, they also really enjoy being around you both on and off the field. Some of them might try to impress you (platonic or romantic) during training sessions and will give their teammates a smug smirk when you praise them. It’s a bit of friendly competition within the league. They also really like hearing your info-dump about cool facts you learned, either about the ocean or not doesn’t really matter, and use it as background noise for training sometimes. They would 100% peer-pressure you into doing stupid stuff, which leads to them apologizing to you if you get injured and a lengthy lecture from their coach.

Nakama FC

Your relationship with Ura Giri would be complicated. In the past, you used to have a huge amount of trust for your father and greatly admired him. You believed in his teachings about honor and focus, finding them to be incredibly inspiring. When the news came out about how he cheated against the Supa Strikas, you and the rest of Nakama found it hard to trust him again. While Ura Giri mourns the loss of your trust, he also believes that it is the only way to guarantee Nakama's victory and to protect your honor.

 I can see you being very honest and truthful, and direct. You don’t understand other coaches and their assistants when they try to play friendly with each other, and you can often see through their fake pleasantries. You give your honest opinion about things and do not try to manipulate anyone. While you can forgive, you cannot forget, so you still respect Ura Giri but will not bring yourself to trust him as you once did. You will also directly intervene against your father’s attempts at cheating if you absolutely must have to, as you find it more shameful than losing.

 Nakama shares your sentiments about Ura Giri’s unfair tactics. When Ura Giri gives them any order that is strange or out of the ordinary, they wait for your judgment to determine whether or not they will comply with it. A lot of them greatly respect you, to the point that if they DO have romantic feelings, they will try to hide them to maintain their focus. While I wouldn’t say they’re incredibly protective, they will look out for you and defend your honor if someone dares to slander your name. Overall, the Nakama boys really appreciate all of your hard work and will back you up to confront Ura Giri and his tactics.

Cosmos FC

I can see your relationship with Buddy Watkins being complicated. While he does adore and spoil you rotten, he has always tended to let his business get in the way of his personal life. It’s also hard to reach out to him over it, as he plans his next flashy showdown for whatever match is coming up, so communicating with him is hard. He can also be quite condescending to you when you do try to bring these issues to his attention. Overall, he just thinks that he’s doing the best for you and the team, and gets confused when the money and gifts he sends you aren’t enough to cheer you up.

You are very business savvy as well as soccer strategy savvy. You help your father close down deals, which has helped you build a charismatic and likeable persona. As a result, you and Ninja both share the role of being the face of “Cosmos FC”, with you being the star of your father’s hotels and business ventures and Ninja being the face of the soccer team. When it comes to cheating, you’d rather not do it yourself because you’d hate for it to be tied back to you, but are very good at flipping the script and erasing any ties to Cosmos. However, that doesn’t mean you’re not opposed to cheating at all, especially when there is a lot riding on a game. It’s all just business in your eyes.

You do like your team, you think they’re all pretty fun, but you also think that they’re all prima donnas. When they get a big head about their fame or have a little stardom meltdown, you’re usually the one who gets sent to calm them down and get them ready for the cameras. They take what you do for granted, honestly. So every once in a while, you have half a mind to just quit and go on a nice vacation far away from them. However, they always manage to redeem themselves in your eyes, somehow.

[fountainpenguin]

Found a council meeting WIP I started April 2018 that still makes me laugh.

[cinema-tv-etc]

COSMOS – How I Made a No-Budget Sci-Fi Movie November 13, 2018 By John P. Hess

If you’re a filmmaker like me, you’ve always dreamed of directing your own full length feature – finally writing that burning story and taking it from script to screen. But for independent filmmakers like us, that feature debut is the greatest creative challenge we’ll ever face… I know this, because I’ve just done it.

My name is Elliot Weaver, and alongside my brother, Zander Weaver, I’ve just finished producing and directing my first feature film – a sci-fi mystery called COSMOS. It’s taken 5 years from concept to completion, we made the film with limited gear, three actors and took on every key crew role during pre-production, the shoot and post. We had no budget set aside and spent the least amount of money we could (out of our own pockets) on only the most essential of purchases.

In this article I want to share with you some of the creative processes we went through and answer the most common questions we’re asked about how we made a no-budget movie. I want you to be inspired and realize that your feature debut may be closer than you think.

But before we get into all that… let’s get some context. We’ve recently produced and released a 12-minute “Making-Of” COSMOS featurette that gives a glimpse into the whole journey that was making a no-budget movie.

COSMOS is a low-budget sci-fi feature film directed and self-produced by brothers Elliot Weaver & Zander Weaver, taking on all key crew roles throughout production, with the exception of writing the score.

Gravitas Ventures and Elliander Pictures present COSMOS, a contemporary sci-fi movie inspired by 80s and 90s era adventure - COSMOS explores the first hours of first contact with an extraterrestrial race after three amateur astronomers uncover a faint, coded message in the airways — what they believe is an alien signal.

[vulpiximisa]

Took a break from it but I finally finished the SasuNaru Naruto puzzle! It was a bit easier than the Haikyuu one as it’s basically 4 smaller 250 puzzles

[webweabings]

TO RETURN TO MY TREES

“The Overstory” (2019), by Richard Powers; // “Wild Fruits: Thoreau's Rediscovered Last Manuscript” (2001), by Henry David Thoreau; // Kim Novak; // Chinese Proverb; // “To the lighthouse” (1927), by Virginia Woolf; // Santosh Kalwar; // Albert Szent-Gyorgyi; // “Cosmos” (1980), by Carl Sagan; // “Timeline” (1999), by Michael Crichton

[rabbitcruiser]

National Cosmopolitan Day

Mix together vodka, Cointreau orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime juice, shake in a cocktail shaker, and enjoy one of the most popular drinks, the Cosmo.

Cosmopolitans are probably one of the most famous cocktails out there, where people can go out at night and enjoy a bit of fun at night while dancing, laughing, and singing in clubs. For those delightful people who enjoy drinking a cosmo either on a regular basis or just every once in a while, this day is definitely worth celebrating!

It’s time to check out National Cosmopolitan Day!

History of National Cosmopolitan Day

This drink has been making the rounds for a while, and it highlights the 90’s as one of the best drinks of its time. Although the day itself was coined by freelancer writer, Jace Shoemaker-Galloway, who writes about non-traditional holidays, the history of the Cosmo itself is very murky.

It seems that some researchers think that the first tracked origins of the Cosmopolitan drink go back to the late nineteenth century, where a cocktail known as the Daisy emerged as a drink with a recipe that called for spirit, sweetener and citrus. Although this isn’t exactly a Cosmo, it is easy to see how Daisy might be a distant ancestor.

A more direct line for the origins of this drink hails back to the year 1968, when Ocean Spray, one of the main cranberry companies in the United States, wanted to advertise cranberry juice to adults. At the time they named the drink “The Harpoon” and it called for an ounce of vodka, an ounce of cranberry juice, and a squeeze of lime. While this was certainly closer to the Cosmo recipe, it was still missing the Cointreau and/or Triple Sec.

Although legends differ that the Cosmopolitan may have spawned from the gay subculture of Miami Beach, Florida and Provincetown, Massachusetts (where cranberries actually grow!), those can be difficult to prove. Another story credits the invention of the drink to a bartender named Toby Cecchini, who made the drink while working at the famous and trendy Odeon bar in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood in 1987. But, honestly, it’s really hard to tell who truly made it because the drink seems to have evolved over time.

The Cosmopolitan’s popularity spread into celebrity culture, and it eventually ended up in The Rainbow Room, where Madonna is pictured drinking it at an after-party for the Grammy Awards. Even after that it was still a bit obscure until it was brought into mainstream culture by the famous television show Sex and the City, where it appeared multiple times throughout the series, creating a cultural impact on viewers in the United States and, eventually, all over the world.

Cosmos can be as strong or tame as is personally preferred, but because it has vodka in it, it isn’t exactly the most innocent drink out there as far as cocktails go. In any case, it’s time to celebrate!

How to Celebrate National Cosmopolitan Day

Get started with the National Cosmopolitan Day celebrations with these ideas:

Make a Cosmopolitan at Home

Of course, the most obvious way to celebrate this day is by indulging in a Cosmopolitan, which sounds more difficult to make than it is. Don’t be afraid to try out this amazing recipe that can easily be made at home:

In a cocktail shaker, mix 1 1/2 ounces vodka (or citrus vodka), 1 ounce Cointreau orange liqueur, 1/2 ounce lime juice (fresh), and 1/4 ounce cranberry juice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass dipped in sugar, then garnish with an orange peel and enjoy this delicious treat!

Celebrate with Pink

For many people, one of their favorite things about Cosmo is its color. The cranberry juice in the drink makes it a perfect hue of bright pink. And a proper celebration of this day would certainly include dressing from head to toe in Cosmo Pink! Dig into that closet and choose a hot pink pantsuit, a Fuschia blouse or a pink scarf that gives a nod to the day’s vibe. Other fun ways to get into the Cosmo Day vibe can be by decorating the house, car or office cubicle with all sorts of different things in pink.

Get Creative with Cosmopolitans

Just because this drink has a basic recipe doesn’t mean that it always has to be the same! Take it to the next level by including unique and different ingredients that allow the Cosmo to absolutely shine! Try these ideas out for a unique take on this classic pink drink:

White Cosmopolitan. Uncomfortable drinking something that is so…pink? Well this version might just suit! Simply use a white cranberry juice instead of the pink version and, just for fun, add in a little bit of flavor by using a citrus vodka. City Flowers Cosmopolitan. Instead of cranberry, go for a flowery flavor by including elderflower liqueur with lemon and grapefruit juices.

Kiwi Green Cosmopolitan. Mindoro Melon Liqueur, lemon juice, white grape juice and delightful chunks of kiwi fruit make this drink into something super special.

French Cosmopolitan. Making things a bit more sophisticated, this drink substitutes the Cointreau and uses Grand Marinier as the orange liqueur. Then garnish with the peel from an orange, lemon or lime.

Share Cosmo Day with Friends

It seems that in order to make National Cosmopolitan Day a proper celebration, it needs to be shared! Get some coworkers to go out for drinks after clocking out, or grab some friends and invite them out for a round of Cosmopolitans after dinner. Let everyone know that it’s Cosmo Day, and don’t forget to share pictures on social media of drinking those fancy cocktails with friends!

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[slimeysodaa]

stay with me on this, STAY WITH ME

i remembered I made a swap au of FOP back in 2019 and wanted to revamp it mainly because I still think the idea is cute, its silly so heres that. Basically; Vicky is Timmy, Crocker is Cosmo and Norm is Wanda, although they are still their own characters.

Crocker and Norm flip flop betweening being able to tolerate the other to actively trying to fight each other. They give off the vibes of bitter exes around the other, but with Vicky, they're very attentive and care about her more and more as the series goes on.

Vicky is ten years old, a very firey gal with some anger issues, but she does work on those as the show would go on. She doesn't want to be lonely, she wants to make friends but its very hard for her to do because she gets scared that she'll frighten them away.

but yeah heres that, look at them all. i have a whole story for cosmo and wanda in this au as well but thats for later. i especially love how i draw crocker, he's just a silly old guy, love that for him

[cloversnstrawberries]

oc intro post ! ! alien!scientist & human teen!reader

masterlist | requests open !

warnings; Dehumanization(?), non-human doesn't have human morals, experimentation, very brief mention/implication of violence/death, possessive behavior, and i cannot think of anymore :( once i write it down, its gone from my brain </3

additional notes; i don't think i've ever spoken about it on here, but i am a SUCKER for retro futurism. i love it so much, it's so funny watching old movies (cough cough blade runner) and get suckerpunched by the fact it's meant to be set in 2019??!? HUH?? i love retro futurism sm,, this is based more on the 50s/60s idea of it, more than the 80s version (cassette futurism) :]

i also had to take a screenshot of the ask, to try and allow the 'keep reading' button to work, please lmk if i should keep doing that!!

! ! introduction blurb & moodboard below the cut ! !

In the grand scheme of things, humans are pretty much the outer-space equivalent of a deep sea creature, in a way. Earth was never on the radar for any other type of people-- it was a place just out of their reach, and the ones who could, in theory, reach it, had no interest in it.

Until the Humans started coming to them, and it was hard to ignore it. Loud, noisy things they were-- it held a certain amount of novelty at first, like you'd feel after hearing that a fish found thousands of meters down in the ocean had suddenly washed up on a Californian beach.

But at some point, when beaches start to become covered in them-- when you could seldom get a look at the sand anymore, covered with what was previously unknown (and now known too well), it's expected to get tired of it all.

There are, obviously, language barriers. Some planets utilize rudimentary vocalizations, their biology not made to facilitate any sorts of complex languages, while others used gestures and body language. Some were telepathic,

'Michael', as he's come to be known, was apart of a race that were highly independent-- spread across the cosmos, not having a specific, designated planet. Their biology is developed in a way where they can achieve all sorts of communication. As long as they learn it, of course.

When humans first started reaching out to other races, many races adapted human names. Michael didn't have a name before, that's not something that his race did. Didn't have a gender either, but arbitrarily picked one for the heck of it.

He didn't particularly like or dislike humans, but found them interesting in a detached kind of way. When given the opportunity to join about 20-or-so other researchers, he didn't hesitate.

It was aggravating, dealing with other people after being happily solitary for so long; having to learn a couple different dialects as well, so he could communicate with who was most necessary.

They were studying human young, children-- in a pool of about 14 subjects, all within the ages of 13-17, he doesn't know what made him chose to take you as his charge.

At first, you were like all the others. Scared stiff, not knowing what was happening-- All of you were snatched from various human colonies, launched by different countries. The higher ups tried to limit any possible overlap in language, to prevent any possible coups and what not.

It's not like you were the easiest, or the most challenging. Some chose their charges on the base that they'd be easy to deal with, or that it'd be a reward challenge to have the charge warm up to them.

You were just there-- at first, he thought there was nothing truly special about you. He hadn't even bothered to learn your language, since it was proving just fine to communicate with you via rudimentary hand gestures and what not.

Until he observed you more closely-- there were some tests they did, to test the intellect of their subjects. You refused to participate, even under the threat of violence, starvation, or even termination.

At first, he assumed you just being stubborn for the sake of it. Until he put two-and-two together-- you were trying to get punished, because you knew they took you into a different sector of the compound to do so.

You were trying a very roundabout way of escaping, or maybe trying to get access to the main console and contact some help. There was a large chance you wouldn't make it, and you seemed to know it.

He caught onto it faster than the others, and had to put into solitary under false pretenses. No one would interact with you but him, unless given express permission.

That same night, he started learning your language. Something about you intrigued him, beyond just scientific reasons. You were probably a dime-a-dozen, humans were known to be incredibly stubborn, driven by emotions and often willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of others.

Something about you was just-- he doesn't know how to explain it. His kind don't raise their young, not like humans do, or even most other races did. He'd never understood the instincts other races had toward their young, because, again-- his kind is very solitary.

Something about you made him want to protect you, to hold you close. Maybe he was a defect-- maybe it was him who was different, while you were perfectly normal. Maybe it was just right place, right time (or wrong place, wrong time from your perspective), that it was you he latched onto.

Or maybe it was something deeper-- either way, you weren't a subject in his eyes. Not anymore, you weren't disposable; he hopes he could make that clear in the near future, both by verbal communication, and by his actions.

Your solitary cell was more like a bedroom-- he'd started to have things imported for you, making it look like an average human young's room. He got away with it, because he claimed you were going to be a control group. Have you in an environment most similar to the one you were in before, to see if you got on better or worse than the other subjects. Held in a compound, of the likes they'd never seen before most likely.

It was a lie, in a way. But he got away with it-- you seemed put off by it, but that was understandable. Your language was proving a little more difficult to learn than he'd expected, so he couldn't just tell you the change in plans. You had a right to be wary of it.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

hello! could I ask for a list of cat breeds(not all, but generic and well-known breeds)? along with their personalities and health issues linked with each breed.

Writing Notes: Cats & their Personalities

Some cat breeds are closely associated with specific behaviors.

Ragdolls - often viewed as relaxed, friendly and affectionate.

Russian Blues - considered more intelligent and reserved.

But a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports is the first academic paper to investigate whether felines actually show breed differences in behavior and how, or even if, these traits are passed down from one generation to the next.

As Nick Carne writes for Cosmos, researchers from the University of Helsinki drew on data detailing around 5,726 cats’ behavior to identify patterns among breeds and gauge heritability.

Overall, the team found that different breeds do in fact behave in different ways; of these behaviors—including:

activity level,

shyness,

aggression and

sociability with humans—around half are inherited.

The starkest differences among breeds emerged in the category of activity.

The smallest differences, meanwhile, centered on stereotypical behavior.

Prolonged or repetitive behaviors, like pacing or paw chewing, with no discernible purpose are called stereotypies.

In some cases, these abnormal behaviors are actually self-destructive.

“Since the age of about two weeks, activity is a reasonably permanent trait, whereas stereotypical behaviour is affected by many environmental factors early on in the cat’s life as well as later,” Hannes Lohi, study co-author and lead researcher of the University of Helsinki’s feline genetic research group, says in a statement. “This may explain the differences observed.”

To estimate behavioral traits’ heritability, lead author Milla Salonen, Lohi and their colleagues focused on 3 distinct breeds:

Maine Coon

Ragdoll

Turkish Van

The scientists’ full research pool included feline behavior questionnaire responses regarding almost 6,000 cats that accounted for 40 different breeds.

As Lohi explains in the statement, the team had ample data on members of the three breeds, as well as the chosen cats’ parents.

Additionally, Lohi says, the trio is “genetically diverse.”

The Maine Coon is related to Nordic cat breeds and landrace cats—domesticated, locally adapted varieties—

while the Ragdoll is related to Western European and American cat breeds.

The Turkish Van and the similarly named Turkish Angora appear to have separated from other breeds at some point in the distant past.

Salonen et al. (2019) surveyed Finnish cat owners on their cats’ behaviors, which included:

"tendency to seek human contact,"

"aggressiveness towards human family members, strangers, or other cats," and

"shyness towards strangers or novel stimuli."

In total, 5,726 cats were studied. The researchers then separated these cats into 19 breeds.

The researchers controlled for environmental factors including “weaning age, access to outdoors, presence of other cats,” and general characteristics (sex, age of cat) in their analyses.

They identified the breeds corresponding with the 10 following behavioral traits:

Aggression Toward (Human) Family Members

Most aggressive toward family members: Turkish Van and Angora (1st); Korat (2nd); Bengal, House cats (i.e., cats that are not selectively bred), Devon Rex (3rd)

Least aggressive toward family members: British Shorthair

Aggression Toward Strangers

Most aggressive toward strangers: Turkish Van and Angora (1st); Korat, Devon Rex, Russian Blue (2nd); Burmese and Burmilla, House cats, and Ragdolls (3rd)

Least aggressive toward strangers: British Shorthair, Persian Cats, Cornish Rex

Aggression Toward Other Cats

Most aggressive toward other cats: Turkish Van and Angora (1st); Korat (2nd); Bengal, House cats (3rd)

Least aggressive toward other cats: Persian (1st); Devon Rex, Maine Coon, Siberian and Neva Masquerade, Ragdoll, Norwegian Forest Cat (2nd)

Shyness Toward Strangers

Most shy toward strangers: Russian Blue (1st); House cat, Bengal (2nd)

Least shy toward strangers: Burmese and Burmilla (1st); Cornish Rex (2nd); Persian, Abyssinian, Norwegian Forest Cat, Korat, Saint Birman (3rd)

Shyness Toward Novel Objects

Most shy towards novel objects: Russian Blue (1st); House cat, Turkish Van and Angora, Bengal, European Shorthair, Siberian and Neva Masquerade (2nd)

Least shy towards novel objects: Persian, Cornish Rex (1st)

Likeliness of Seeking Human Contact

Most likely to seek human contact: Korat, Devon Rex (1st); Oriental breeds (Balinese, Oriental Longhair, Oriental Shorthair, Seychellois Longhair, Seychellois Shorthair, and Siamese), Abyssinian, Russian Blue, Maine Coone, Cornish Rex (2nd)

Least likely to seek human contact: British Shorthair (1st); St Birman, European Shorthair, Persian (2nd); Siberian and Neva Masquerade, Ragdoll, Norwegian Forest Cat (3rd)

Activity Level

Most active: Cornish Rex, Korat, Bengal (1st); Abyssinian (2nd); Devon Rex, Oriental breeds, Burmese and Burmilla (3rd)

Least active: British Shorthair (1st); Ragdoll, Saint Birman (2nd); Siberian and Neva Masquerade, Persian, Norwegian Forest Cat, European Shorthair (3rd)

Wool-Sucking Propensity

Most likely to suck wool: House cat, Norwegian Forest Cat, Turkish Van and Angora, Maine Coon

Least likely to suck wool: Russian Blue (1st); Persian (2nd); Ragdoll, Cornish Rex, British Shorthair (3rd)

Excessive Grooming

Most likely to groom excessively: Burmese and Burmilla, Oriental breeds

Least likely to groom excessively: Persian, British Shorthair (1st); Norwegian Forest Cat, Siberian and Neva Masquerade (2nd)

Behavioral Problems

Most likely to have a behavioral problem, according to owners: Oriental breeds, Persian

Least likely to have a behavioral problem, according to owners: British Shorthair, European Shorthair

Interestingly, house cats (i.e., cats that were not selectively bred) were more aggressive and shyer than purebred cats.

The researchers note that such a finding may not be due to genetic differences. Although house cats and purebred cats in the study were similar in their current environment, they could have differed in their early life. Cat breeders may be especially inclined to carefully socialize kittens as they prepare them for sale or for show.

The researchers also found that the heritability of the studied behaviors was moderate, ranging from .40 to .53, which is similar to the previously estimated heritability of behaviors among dogs. This number indicates that approximately half of the variance in cats' behaviors can be attributed to genetic variations in the population. Therefore, nature appears to play a non-trivial role in cats’ personality.

Finally, the researchers identified correlations among both physical and behavioral traits in cats.

For example, more sedentary and longer-haired cats were less inclined to seek human contact. The researchers suggest that Ragdoll breeders, for instance, may have chosen to breed calm cats that would be fine with being handled and brushed by humans. Calm cats are also less active and thus may be less inclined to seek human interaction.

Although nature matters, nurture cannot be dismissed. Certainly, the human role in a domestic cats’ disposition is significant in multiple ways, shaping both their genes and environments.

Some Common Health Issues

Least aggressive: Ragdoll - Regular vet checkups are crucial for a Ragdoll’s health, as they might be prone to certain genetic issues including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (thickening of the heart muscle), environmental and food allergies, and bladder stones.

Most cuddly: Maine Coon - It is a native breed that developed naturally over time. Despite this, there are still some genetic health issues to watch out for such as: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Hip Dysplasia, and Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Most active: Devon Rex - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Polycystic Kidney Disease, Hip Dysplasia, Luxating Patella

Least active: Exotic Shorthair - Health problems that their brachycephalic features can cause include: Jaw deformities, Breathing issues, and Eye problems; and Persian - Well-bred Persian cats can be healthy and robust. But there are still some Persian cat health issues you should be aware of: Polycystic kidney disease, Brachycephalic syndrome, Progressive retinal atrophy

Bravest: Abyssinian - They are commonly prone to: Gingivitis, Patellar luxation, Hyperesthesia, Renal amyloidosis, Pyruvate kinase deficiency

And some fun infographics I found for you:

Sources: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ⚜ More: References ⚜ Writing Resources PDFs

Hope this helps with your writing!

[pokepollsters]

Best Pokémon Villains Tournament- Individuals Bracket- Round 1: Match 13

Both our contestants this match debuted in 2019, though in different games, with different goals, and very different personalities.

Hailing from Team GO Rocket, Arlo is a bitter, vengeful admin and a key member in their Shadow Pokémon project! Formerly being a part of Team Valor and a friend of Candela, Arlo quit the team and turned his back on his friend after he feels she stole leadership of the team from him! Since then, he's caused havoc for his previous friend and the player, trying to take his revenge on Candela and humiliate her- instead suffering humiliating defeats himself. A sly and manipulative villain, will he steal your vote?

Or does your vote go to Chairman Rose? The President of Macro Cosmos and philanthropic leader in running the Galar League, Rose seems to have good intentions on the outset- but that doesn't stop him from doing some undoubtedly foolish and chaotic things! A user of Steel Types, Rose works a lot with technology, which is what seems to have led him to the conclusion that Galar will run into an energy crisis in 1,000 years! Instead of planning sensibly for the future however, he goes into panic mode, enacting a plan to control the Legendary Eternatus and bring about a second Darkest Day. He may want the best for Galar, but he doesn't seem to act rationally at all- is this the kind of behavious you like in an antagonist?

[kuwdora]

Saturday Morning Vid Recs - Space and Robots

@tafkarfanfic asked me for vid recs that are similar to the following vids:

Data’s Dream by GayleF (Gayle) and TasheryS which premiered at Escapade in 1994 - made on a VCR!! - and was remastered by morgandawn in 2004. Definitely check out the Fanlore page about Data’s Dream. Star Trek + multi-source.

Starships by bironic. Multi-source. The history of Starships on Fanlore.

These two vids are iconic. Please check them out and learn about their history from the Fanlore page, it's a great look at some vidding history and culture. Amazing vids, do love. As for some recs. I love this kind of prompt. More vids like [this vid] is so much fun. I dug deep into my vid rec archives and brain and bookmarks. I’ve also crowdsourced some recs from the vidding discord. Thank you to @rukbat3, @sandalwoodbox, @fairestcat, @monkeyswithjetpacks, @grammarwoman for the reccing help! And everyone else I might have forgotten.

From Land to Sky - and kicking ass while you're there!

Landsailor by @singlecrow/raven. Multi-source. Swades (We, The People); Master and Commander; 3 Idiots; The Dish; The West Wing; Parks and Recreation; Flight of the Phoenix; NASA archive footage; Apollo 13. ❤️ We're gonna need a bigger boat. Come O’ Eclipse by melodytree. Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer. Calendar-making! Math puzzles! Astronomy! Politics! Eclipses! Oh my! Galaxyrise by starlady. Multi-source. Apollo 13 (1995), Interstellar (2014), Gravity (2013), Europa Report (2013), Contact (1997), The Martian (2015). This vid is full of so much wonder! The sky calls to us/If we do not destroy ourselves/We will one day venture to the stars. Going through space with the world by bironic. Space Exploration RPF. ❤️❤️❤️ From "day in the life of an astronaut" videos to international stardom; or, Chris Hadfield and his adorable mustache. Monsters of the Cosmos by CherryIce. Thor/MCU. Jane Foster/Science.Cherry’s editing is goddamn incredible. In the last century, black holes have gone from being mathematical curiosities to real objects in the cosmos. This is a vid about Jane Foster and her one true love, Science. Also, Thor is there. Toxic by JinkyO. The Planets (TV - 2019). Humanity/The Solar System. This vid is so fucking brilliant and makes me cackle in love and awe so much. It's dangerous, I'm loving it. Sci-Fi Friday in a Blender by Luminosity. Multi-source. Farscape, Battlestar Galactica and Doctor Who. So much happening in this vid. This is among one of the earliest vids I remember watching and became obsessed with back in the day. Supernova Girl by @usuallyhats. Multifandom. Doctor Who, Star Wars, Babylon 5, Steven Universe, Andromeda, Farscape, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Mass Effect, Stargate. So many wonderful brilliant amazing EXCELLENT supernova women and girls. Zoom, zoom, zoom. Space Girl by @aurumcalendula. Multi-source scifi. Inspired by Charmax’s Space Girl vid and Bironic’s The Greatest. This vid has a great selection of newer tv shows and films and it’s fun to play spot that character. But also this vid will grab you by the heart, too. Utterly brilliant, perfection. A must watch!! 'I've been as far in hyperspace as anybody can.' One Girl Revolution by bessyboo. Star Wars, original and prequel. Padme and Leia!! Seeing these two focused on in one Star Wars vid is an adventurous kickass ride. I'll be everything that I want to be. Space Girl by charmax. Multi-source scifi. One of the most beautiful epic space vids out there! I know I’ve recced this before and I’ll rec it again and again and again. My momma told me I should never watch Sci-fi but I did, I did, I did.

Robots! More than wires.

If a Machine by caramarie, Multi-source. Robot narrative focusing on machine origin, intelligence, and interaction with humanity. And Human fallibility. An incredibly rewarding watch and rewatch. This is the story of cables and copper wirings. Electric Avenue by @monkeyswithjetpacks. Multi-source robots! Nate’s multi-vids are always so fun, especially when it’s showcasing classic cinema and all these excellent serials. Electric Avenue has source from 1919 to 2015. His editing is always on fucking point. Don’t miss this vid. We’re gonna rock down to electric avenue. Everybody by @kuwdora. Star Trek, the Borg. This vid was actually inspired by the Backstreet Boys original music video. I still have the vivid memory of watching or rewatching the original music video in @ars-amatoria ’s kitchen. And then at some point realizing it is perfect for the Borg. Am I original, am I the only one? Fembots by Grammarwoman. Multi-source. Sexy sharp editing and fun use of all the sources. The intersection of women and technology: a spectrum of clones, AIs, gynoids, cyborgs, and other artificial creations. On by @rhoboat77. Star Trek: Picard. A Soji fanvid. Rho has the sharpest editing skills this side of the Internet and this Soji vid is so fucking badass and worth 100 rewatches. Can’t hold me down cuz you know I’m a fighter. Que Sera Sera by @ohvienna. Star Trek Voyager and Picard. Seven of Nine.Nobody vids their Seven of Nine love like @ohvienna. You gotta watch this if you love Seven. Whatever will be, will be…"

Journey through Space.

To Touch the Face of God by destina. Multi-source. The Right Stuff (1983, )The Dream Is Alive, From the Earth to the Moon (TV).This is one of the most beautiful moving vids you will EVER, and I mean EVER see. From Chuck Yeager, to the Mercury 7, and on to Apollo and the Space Shuttle Program (STS) - a very human history of the triumphs, joys, and tragedies of the USA's journey into space. Doctor Who on Holiday by sisabet. Farscape, Battlestar Galactica and Doctor Who. A mashup vid of Luminosity’s Sci-Fi Friday in a Blender. This vid inspired me so much. And I have 10 very intense ideas about how I would do my own remix of this vid if I were to make it right now. Fly Me To the Moon by thirdblindmouse. Multi-source. This vid has everything! Alien sex! Xenophilia! Zero-gravity sex! Mpreg!!! Because everyone knows this song is about space sex. Game Night in Space by garrideb. Multi-source. This vid!!!!! IS! SO! MUCH! FUN!! Game on! How are you going to spend those long nights on your starship? Play games, of course! Space poker, space chess, space Monopoly… this is a fanvid celebrating game night in space, set to Don't Stop Me Now by Queen. Starships (Monochromatic Remix) by @monkeyswithjetpacks. Multi-source. See the Fanlore page on the history of Starships (Monochromatic Remix). ALSO check out jetpack-monkey’s extensive notes and side-by-side comparison vid of the original vid and his vid!! He matched Starships shot-for-shot! Most brilliant work ever. The vid notes aren’t on the ao3 page so I HIGHLY recommend checking out the notes on his dreamwidth page! This vid is 10 million kinds of brilliant and technical prowess and perfection.

Vidshow Rec

Alien Invasion! - 30 vids curated and organized into a show by @tafadhali for VidUKon 2024. Featuring films and tv shows: Nope, Attack the Block, Pacific Rim, Venom, Doctor Who, Stargate Atlantis, Star Trek, Prey, Smallville, Rowswell, Supergirl, Arrival, Starship Troopers and more.

Follow these tags to keep up with vid recs this summer:

#saturday morning vid recs

#kuwdora recs

A helpful guide I wrote:

How to Leave Feedback on Fanvids

[mooshie-blue]

My experience being AroAce and nonbinary

Other, if not most AroAce people have said that as kids or teens they never really felt romantic attraction, I’m the opposite, as a child I was obsessed with romance, I loved all the Disney couples, I loved Mario and Peach, I loved Wanda and Cosmo

As a child I always dreamed of having relationships of my own, dreams of finding someone who would be my “Prince Charming” I had crushes, etc. Once I reached middle school, where romance would usually start, I did get into relationships, But none of them really lasted, as time went on I learned relationships require so much effort and commitment, I couldn’t provide either, the only real relationship I had was really messy and was better as a friendship.

Most crushes I had on people since then I realize were mistaken, looking back I just really appreciated their friendship. Honestly I think I’m more comfortable not being in love with people, the idea if being with someone sounds amazing but when I really think about it, it just seems like a chore. I don’t mean to talk down relationships but due to personal experience it feels like once someone is in love with someone else, nobody else in their life matters.

But I feel so much more comfortable identifying this way, it feels correct of me, I still wish I could feel true romantic love for another people but my heart, funnily enough belongs to fictional characters, that’s another thing, this is a label I don’t really know how to approach but I think I’m fictosexual. Which has been said to be on the AroAce spectrum, since childhood I’ve been more attached to fictional characters, big example being Genie from Aladdin and most recently Captain Barnacles.

I really don’t know how else to put it, fictosexuality is trashed upon, and I’ll admit I still don’t quite understand it myself, but I’m pretty sure that’s what I am. And if you don’t like or accept it that’s not my problem.

As a kid, I was a girly girl, I liked princesses, I favored the sweeter female characters, my main in Mario kart was princess peach, I didn’t know transgender (or lgbtq as a whole) was a thing till I was 11, and even then I didn’t bother with it.

(My dad was and still is a 🍊supporter so yeah he didn’t leave a good impression on me) since like 2019 though, I started to wonder what I was, I knew I was a girl but, was I? I didn’t really think so, for a while I thought I was a boy, then I thought I was everything.

But I know what I am now, no, I don’t use binders, I don’t think I want to, I don’t experience dysphoria but I’m not exactly comfortable being perceived as just a girl. But I don’t feel like I have the womanly experience.

It feels wrong to call myself a girl, even though I’m perfectly fine being fem presenting. Hell I don’t want to call my birth name my deadname but I still don’t like the name I was given. I feel more myself when my name is Bonnie. I feel perfect.

Now more than ever, it’s important to share and uplift queer voices, I thought I’d share mine. Thank you for reading. ❤️

[costarz]

☆ . 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘇! ( page status: archived )

TW . . . use of the word death & mention of crashing out.

previously on the REAL SUPERSTARS OF THE COSMOS . . . four divas met under the most unfortunate fate — PLEDIS. maybe it was the hellscape of a training period that built the close-knit bonds of the female members of SEVENTEEN. or maybe, they really were able to manifest their debut as QUARTZ UNIT mere minutes after they graduated as THE MONSTER ROOKIES in 2017. reigning in from different sides of the world did not stop OLIVE, AIQING, EMI && RAON from their STAR-CROSSED FATE being in SUPER-HOT DEMAND with their SUPER-ICONIC DISCOGRAPHY. sadly this is not the success story we all hoped for. in fact these stars would come crashing back down to earth in late 2024 when not only did they abandon their almost 10 YEAR career in SEVENTEEN, all members disappeared from the public eye for 5 MONTHS. leading to questions around the deaths of their careers, but one thing is for certain. when we see a star crash and burn before our eyes, there is only one way out . . . A SUPERNOVA.

☆   .    𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 !

GROUP  seventeen  quartz,  or  quartz COMPANY  pledis  entertainment  &  stargirl DEBUT DATE  may  26,  2015  (seventeen)  +  march 14,  2017  (quartz) CONCEPT  cosmic  +  experimental  +  fun FANDOM COLOUR  serenity  +  rose  quartz  +  ultra  violet

☆   .    𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 !

once  upon  a  time,  the  god of music  witnessed  four rough  diamonds  that  expelled  across  the  night  sky  like  shooting  stars.  believing it was an sign of divine protection from their ancestors, the gods empowered the diamonds with unique abilities. to get in touch with their new found powers, the diamonds must rely on manifestation, energy vibrations and not to forget the most important — light. will these diamonds take charge to harness their QUARTZ powers and manifest their stories forever?

(seventeen  isn't  really  lore  heavy,  so  neither  will  quartz  unit  be!  their  lore  is  more  like  common  themes  seen  in  their  mvs  &  impacting  their  overall  storylines!)

☆   .    𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 ! (subunit promotions only, not including seventeen's songs!)

#LUCKY  2017  ✧  debut  single  CHEER U  2018  ✧  first ep album YOU  MADE  MY  NIGHT  2019  ✧  first  mini album HESPERUS: SHE'S A STAR  2021  ✧  first album FEEL 2021  ✧  special single  BLING RING 2021  ✧  second mini album  VVS 2022  ✧  third single  17_QUARTZ 2023  ✧  second album 1_CARAT 2023  ✧  second album repackage  GOODBYE QUARTZ 2024  ✧  third album 

☆   .    𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗽 !

❛❛  OLIVE  ❜❜  FLORES  HAYAG   ✧  GOLDEN  QUARTZ  LIU  ❛❛  AIQING  ❜❜  ✧  ROSE  QUARTZ  ❛❛  EMI  ❜❜  EUNSEOL  IM  ✧  SNOW  QUARTZ  NAM  ❛❛  RAON  ❜❜   ✧   SMOKY  QUARTZ

[cinema-tv-etc]

Cosmos (2019) Official Trailer

Three astronomers accidentally intercept what they believe to be a signal from a distant alien civilisation, but the truth is even more incredible than any of them could have imagined. 2h 8min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi | 8 November 2019 (USA)

Directors - Writers: Elliot Weaver, Zander Weaver

Stars: #JoshuaFord, #ArjunSinghPanam, #TomEngland

Comments:

People this film is extraordinary! Read the background!.. it was made with just 4 actors and 3 crew with a ZERO budget as a labour of love and to prove themselves! Considering this it’s quite brilliant! If you want to pick holes it’s a trifle drawn out and the score is a bit OTT at times. It doffs it’s cap to Close Encounters and Contact but there are genuine spine tingling moments and edge of the seat excitement. As a bit of a star gazing nerd with no great technical knowledge I loved it! Well done to all involved. Remarkable

NOW AVAILABLE: Amazon Prime https://amzn.to/3yswrMi iTunes: https://apple.co/2polA7Q Vimeo (Worldwide): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/cosmosfilm https://www.cosmosmovieofficial.com/

Gravitas Ventures and Elliander Pictures present COSMOS, a contemporary sci-fi movie inspired by 80s and 90s era adventure.

Three amateur astronomers accidentally intercept what they believe is a signal from an alien civilization. Realising they may have just stumbled across Mankind's greatest discovery, they must race to document their finding, prove its authenticity and share it with the world before it is lost forever. But the truth they uncover is even more incredible than any of them could have imagined.

Set over one night and against the backdrop of a World changing discovery, COSMOS offers spectacle and thrills but reminds us success is nothing without people to share it with.

Directing brothers, Elliot Weaver & Zander Weaver, self produced the project, taking on all major crew roles throughout production, with the exception of writing the score. For more information on the making of the film, visit ellianderpictures.co.uk/films/cosmos

Behind-the-Scenes COSMOS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cosmos_movie

[spoiledmiyilk]

So like- I've got this AU that I created in like 2019 or something, which basically consists of a fop future AU,idk,maybe 10.000 years in the future or more. Where Cosmo and Wanda also had more kiddos. (kinda generic,but I like it.)

(This is a quite "old" art of mine,love this artstyle, thinking about using it more.)