#crystal asks

[crystalsandbubbletea]

Fellas should I tell my brother about the gimmickverse?

I already told my sister so I think I should also tell my brother-

[silversims]

I just hope that Basil will get what he deserves, if he has something to do with that attack...

Oh, my fine fellow simmer....all I can say is no one escapes the consequences of their actions this generation. be very afraid.

[technically-human]

Payneland² 

[heyyoupikaboo]

What is the worst Christmas present you've ever gotten? Answer in the replies below :D.

[edwin--charles]

[honxyswxxt]

tag dump

[densewentz]

Guess who's been playing Don't Starve while watching Dead Boy Detectives 💕

[allegroart]

Yeah, me too, Doopliss.

[70sscifiart]

Hi! Long time sci-fi fan (read old man). Do you think you could find the original dust cover art for J. G. Ballard's book, The Crystal World," and post it, please? I remember thinking it the most oddly beautiful piece when I first saw it, but it's been decades ago, and it still retains a space in my head. Thanks so much!

Yeah, here it is! It's from 1966, by German surrealist Max Ernst:

I actually indirectly referenced this cover in the opening pages of my book on 70s sci-fi art -- after Richard Powers started the trend of surrealist science fiction cover art in the 50s, a lot of other publishers jumped on it, and some went as far as to get fine artists like Ernst rather than illustrators. Good eye, it's really a standout cover!

[snickerdoodle14]

I love Brennan's "my friends figured out this piece of information out of character and I'm too proud of them to contain it" face

[crystalsandbubbletea]

(I was debating on posting this-)

So...

I'm questioning if I may or may not have DID-

I was doing research for one of my OC's that has DID and I realized some of the things (Zoning out, disconnection, voices in my head, etc) are things I go through almost every day.

I don't want to self-diagnose just in case so I'm gonna wait and talk to my therapist about it.

While I have the chance I want to ask people who have DID something-

How did y'all find out you have DID?

[silversims]

List 5 facts about a favorite sim of yours, and send this to simblrs whose sims you adore ^^

Tumblr still doesn't let sideblogs send asks, so I tag anyone and everyone who wants to gush about their babies 💜💜💜

Now, in keeping with the last ask like this...

5 facts about Aurora Rose Mist-Crystal, AU edition!

1: She has zero knowledge of her birth family, and wants to keep it that way. Her name was chosen by the firefighters who found her in their baby drop-off box, and both Nebula and Lemon liked it enough to keep it. (her Sims 3 counterpart was the daughter of a poly-am trio of founders in Gen 1, and their names are long lost to time)

2: She never knew her Grandparents. Biologically she obvs doesn't, but Nebula's parents disowned him for staying on Maxis, and Lemon's had passed away before she was born. While she doesn't necessarily miss knowing them, she does perhaps spoil any (great) grandkids she gets a little too much to make up for not having grandparents of her own.

3: She was on track to do something Athletic with her life (probably soccer) when there was a job fair at her high school in the Springs, and the military recruiter, seeing Nebula with her, gave her information on the Occult Division. It was the source of many, many, many arguments in the Mist home at first, but Roro stood her ground and never regretted it.

4: Cadence is both a big sister and mother figure to her; anything Ro couldn't go to her Dads about (which was a lot, go figure), Cadence was more than willing an able to help with, be it physical issues her Dads didn't share, first date jitters, or even how to propose to Opal years down the line, big sis was there. (and, in this AU, remains with the family for...generations to come.)

5: perhaps in parallel to Opal and Calcite being close, she and Amber have a very special bond. They would often be found in the backyard stargazing together, and through many a long conversation Ro would help Amber to figure out her dream and to temper her expectations with caution just a little bit. Though Ro doesn't live long enough to see her great-granbaby off to Selva, Amber credits her survival to Granny Ro teaching her to be wise.

[technically-human]

The Case of the Devlin House (Reverse Verse!) as commissioned by @i-am-as-normal-as-you-are everyone thank Haunted!

The father of the Devlin family murdered his wife and children one night, and no one knows why. While investigating the case, Edwin finds a letter from the eldest daughter, in which she expressed her desire to go to college to get away from her father... and closer to the girl she loved. The family has been stuck in a loop since that awful night, and now Edwin is too.

Bonus:

[raycatzdraws]

A Linked Universe meets The Dark Crystal AU! I don't even remember what started it at this point. I remembered that the Dark Crystal and Age of Resistance are things I like, blinked, and woke up three days later with an AU and a bunch of art.

The designs and the story are a wip and for fun so expect a lot of variation! (I have a few different beginnings, ideas for different designs, etc)! :D

In addition to #linked universe I'll be using the tags #the dark crystal lu au and #courage of the dark crystal!

[botanyshitposts]

lichen people with para-phenylenediamine (PD) in their possession how did you get it. fisher scientific has 5g of it for sale which is perfect for the lichen crowd but it costs like $60 in hazmat fees to ship and the other site i found only sells to like, businesses and wont even consider selling to just some guy

(CONTEXT: PARA-PHENYLENEDIAMINE IS USED TO IDENTIFY LICHENS, IS NOT A DESIGNER DRUG OF SOME SORT ALTHOUGH THAT WOULD BE FUNNY)

[witchescollection]

witchcraft ask game

except it's actually real fucking specific and possibly shadow work in disguise idk

What are your opinions on AI in Witchcraft?

How do you feel about pop culture deities?

Opinions on fantasy depictions of witchcraft/paganism?

Thoughts on Astral pregnancy?

Do you think witchcraft is a religion or a practice? Why/why not?

What do you think of Aleister Crowley?

Opinions on Wicca?

What do you think of the divine feminine/masculine archetypes?

Do you think they're should be a set period before someone becomes a full-fledged witch?

What do you think of Gerald Gardner?

What are your thoughts on odinism?

Do you think witchcraft is inherently political?

Do you think you can hex/curse/jinx a deity? Do you think you should?

How different do you think your gods are from other religion's gods? What work have you done to deconstruct that?

Do you believe in spiritual psychosis?

How do you feel about TERF witches?

What is your moral code? How do you justify that?

Do you wish paganism were more organised?

Do you think it's okay to have a sexual relationship with a deity? What about romantic (i.e. godspousing)?

Do you research ex-pagans viewpoints with an open mind?

Have you ever been in argument/sent hate to another witchcraft blog? What was the story? Do you still think you were right?

Do you believe in closed practices?

Do you believe in cultural appropriation?

Outside of the online space, where do you get your resources from?

What makes someone a real witch?

Are you a real witch?

Are you confident in your beliefs?

What do you think happens when we die?

Why are you a witch? What need does it serve?

What do you think is a scam in witchcraft?

What post have you seen recently that makes you wanna scream?

What's your hottest take in the witchcraft space?

Do you move out of fear or love?

---

Please feel free to reblog, and send me an ask <3