#da pie number

[subliminalbo]

The Stepford Salesman

"Wow," Brad blinked. "I know," Jimmy Hooker replied with a wide grin. "She's so—" Brad stammered, searching for the right words. "Made to order," Jimmy assisted.

Standing before Brad and Jimmy was Samantha Baldwin—or the woman who had been Samantha Baldwin. Jimmy had led the new Samantha into the room to present herself to Brad, guiding her by the hand like a servant escorting a princess to the big ball. But now, the way Jimmy stood there next to Brad in his pinstripe suit and gaudy floral patterned tie, his hands spread out in a "tad-da!" pose, he looked more like a two-bit used car salesman. That made Samantha was the '81 Pontiac Firebird that he was trying to upsell.

Brad cocked his head to the side, examining all the angles of his new girlfriend. Samantha, who had entered the room with a beaming smile, was now standing silently, emotionless. Awaiting appraisal.

"The hair?" Brad asked. "Why so...groovy?"

"That's the style all the husbands want," Jimmy replied in his rapid fire way of speaking. "It's a thing, y'know? The retro housewife. Pie on the windowsill, dinner on the table, nobody locks their doors. Reminds 'em of the way things used to be." "I was born in 1995." Brad replied. "Well, if it's not your fit, we can give her a new look. The Rachel. Remember the Rachel?" "Can she speak?" Brad interrupted.

"Of course!" Jimmy clapped Brad on the back. "Even better, she can speak in twenty languages now. She can suck your cock in Cantonese."

Brad swallowed. "I dunno, Mr. Hooker." "Brad," Jimmy shook his head. "Need I remind you that she wanted this?"

Brad knew that was true, but he couldn't shake the feeling that Jimmy was some kind of con artist who had played Samantha into accepting the conversion. Jimmy had been in town for a few weeks and the speed at which he'd begun converting the women of Romero into wifebots, or Stepfords as he called them, was alarming. All consensual, Jimmy swore, but somehow Hooker's pitch had made Brad even more skeptical.

It was Samantha who made the call. She had always been a submissive person, but lately she had been craving to be controlled. The prospect of a full transformation into a loyal Stepford wife was too good of an opportunity to pass up. Brad didn't know how Jimmy had swindled the rest of the town's wives into conversions, but for Samantha it was the natural next step in their lives together.

"Samantha?" Brad asked.

Samantha blinked. Awareness returned to her eyes as if a switch had been flipped in her head. Her gaze locked on Brad as she registered his status in her databank.

Unit Samantha: active. Status: submissive. Controller: Brad.

"Hello, my darling," Samantha smiled. "How do you feel, hon?" Brad asked slowly.

She said with a little tilt of the head, "I feel wonderful, my darling. How may I service you?" "Service me?" Brad repeated. "As your loyal wife, I am sworn to service you in a number of duties including: cooking, cleaning, conversation, and stimulation."

Only one word stuck in Brad's head.

"Wife?" Brad repeated.

"Oh yeah," Jimmy chuckled. "I took care of that for you. All above board, legit paperwork. I know a guy who knows a guy."

"Would you like me to suck your cock?" Samantha smiled.

Brad combed his fingers nervously through his hair.

"Go ahead, slugger," Jimmy encouraged him with a playful elbow to the side. "Take her for a test run. If it's not the best fuck you ever had, you get your money back. One hundred percent guarantee." "She really wanted this?" Brad asked. "We were gonna have a destination wedding."

"Of course she did!" Jimmy reassured him. "You can still have your destination wedding, people do it all the time after getting hitched at the courthouse. It's just a formality. I sell Stepford wives, not girlfriends."

Activating: Oral Stimulation Program

As Jimmy danced off to count his money, Samantha dropped to her knees before Brad. He resented how the sight of his girlfriend all made up like a mindless 60's housewife could make him so hard. His cock was ready to spill from his jeans by the time she finished with the buckle.

The awareness in Samantha's eyes melted away once again as she opened wide. She took him in her mouth, and Brad knew instantly that Jimmy had been right. His new wife was worth every penny.

[fenharel-is-so-swell]

While I’m on my ✨Race in Thedas✨ rant let me just explain why the blending of Dalish and City Elves bothers me personally.

As I said previously, I’m mixed. I’m specifically black in the ‘descendants of enslaved people’ way. I grew up in a predominantly white area but finished out highschool in a diverse school with a high number of first gen African immigrants.

(I promise this is pertinent) My relationship with race has always been complex. I benefit from a proximity to whiteness due to being mixed, but I of course still experienced rampant racism and an identity crisis.

In elementary school we had to do a yearly genealogy project. In some ways, mine was easier than the few other black kids in my class. While their families were nearly untraceable past 2-3 generations, I could just focus my effort on my mother’s side. Though, I faced ridicule because OBVIOUSLY I wasn’t white, so obviously I couldn’t be German. While I may have shared DNA, I felt much less experientially connected to the ‘family tree’ I did my reports on because their lives could look nothing like mine. They walked through world without the color of their skin first. So, of course the next year when a culture week came up and we were encouraged to wear clothing representative of our heritage I went the other way—I asked my dad to buy me a dashiki. I still I faced ridicule and still it felt foreign. I had no cultural ties to the patterns, my family never wore them, I’d never heard of the foods we looked up that were mainstays on the Ivory Coast. I may have shared DNA, I may have shared racial trauma, but my culture was different. I was black I wasn’t African.

Playing dragon age origins as a City elf I saw myself for the first time. I saw a woman divorced from her original culture, ripped from her roots by an imperial force but still incredibly steeped in a rich world created by survival and painstaking effort to hold onto oral tradition and what blended history the alienages could. I saw my grandmother singing gospel on the weekends, the church ladies in their outfits, the greens, the pecan pie, the stories of struggle the community shared, the village it took to raise all my cousins and get our older family and friends through chemo and childloss and hard financial times. In hearing about different alienages I saw the distinct cultural differences between Harlem, Oakland, Birmingham, Houston, Atlanta.

Playing as a Dalish elf I saw a facet of the African-Immigrant experience I came to know in high school from my friends who immigrated. I saw the culture more closely connected to the various countries they came from, but still scared by the vestiges of imperialism and colonialism. They were all unique, just as Dalish clans are. My Nigerian friends ate different food, had different rules, wore different clothes, had different cultural practices than my Kenyan or Nigerian friends. I had a couple of North African friends from Morrocco and Egypt that still felt grounded in the history of Africa but were so different. I saw the physical differences in them like I saw them in further DA entires in the Dalish from Antiva or elves from Tevinter.

(And better yet to see this dichotomy in culture I didn’t have to face more trauma porn on black bodies)

As I continued digging into elven cultures in southern Thedas I saw even more complexities of the diaspora that matched my experience. They way both city and Dalish elves looked down upon each other one for ‘assimilation’ and being ‘weak’. The other for holding on to ‘strange’ cultural practices and being ‘primitive’.

Growing up at a crossroads of many racial and cultural experiences I relished in the nuance, the way both cultures were painted as a people just trying to survive and hold onto themselves. A people distinct and resilient, a people not too unlike from each other and while aloof still marginally less wary in solidarity. They were both full of individuals that interacted so vibrantly with the world and life they lived in.

Flattening that in Veilguard initially devastated me, then enraged me. That’s not just poor writing, that’s borderline racist. It indicates that the differences don’t matter, the pain, the struggle, the culture, the history none of it matters because ‘an elf is just an elf’ at the end of the day. And that’s fucking gross.

[simplyjake]

Enha hyungs with filo!reader

summary: meeting the fam and visiting the philippines with your lovely boyfriend!

a/n: this is VERY self indulgent yall. im filo-american

i think its fully gn!reader.. let me know of any mistakes!

Heeseung

All da titas LUV hee

Girl atp during your family parties

You enter and ur man isnt with you

“Anako where is your boyfriend”

Like damn my bad tita i thought you wanted to see me more

Yk… your niece/nephew

The younger kids love him

Hes the life of the party

This goes without saying but you teach him a lot of tagalog

Or whatever dialect you speak!

You taught him putangina mo and he hasnt stopped saying it since omg

“Yo jake”

“Hmm?”

“Putang ina mo”

LOLLLLL

You teach him how to make your favorite meals

I think heeseung would really enjoy bibingka 

Though let me just say

Good luck getting your man back during a party fr like

If hes not doing karaoke w the titas, hes playing mahjong with the uncles, if not them your older cousins steal him to game and the young kids love playing house with him

And once you found him with one of your cousins babies in the room as he sings them to sleep 

like which one gave him that baby please..

Jay

Okay so jay

When you brought him to the philippines for the first time

Pookie LIVED at the mall of asia let me tell you

Like honey we still gotta do everything else

Jay would love baguio too

Doesnt even care if they are over paying him for the taho he LOVES IT

“Jay pls stop talking to them in english theyre overcharging u”

“Womp womp i dont care this street food is fire” 

Did he fr just womp womp you…

He said this after getting said taho

You made sure he knew how to bless the elderly before you meet everyone

And he makes sure he does it to all the lolas and lolos in your family!

Hes just in awe with the country and how pretty it is

He asks your parent how to cook some of your fav dishes

Just so he can make it at home whenever you feel homesick

He actually had to buy a THIRD luggage for yall cus he would not stop buying souvenirs and clothes when you went.

I think jays fav filo dish would be balatong idk

I dont make the rules

Tbh i kinda do

Anywho

After the trip jay has a talk with you

He really wants to have a house there for whenever you visit and have it be next to your family home :( so cute

Makes plans to propose at your favorite place in the ph!!

Jake

Ok jake

The titos LOVE jake

Honorary filipino of the family fs

Your younger girl cousins are all over him HELP

“Can i have my man back”

“No.”

“You heard them y/n, i guess i have to stay with her”

Oh hes sick

Constantly offered your lola to help cook 

She said no plenty of times but he wouldnt take no for an answer!

You took him to visit paoay 

LOVED IT THERE

Jollibees number one fan

LIVES for the pineapple quencher got it anytime he ordered

Hesitant on the cheese and ube pie

Ended up buying like two during the visits

Jake love love loves igado

Its now one of his favorite dishes

His fav dish tho was the empanadas by the small shop near your house

After the trip he is now officially in the gc u nd ur cousins have

He was already planning your next trip back

Even though youre halfway through this one

Like babe let's maybe finish this before anything else ok?

Sunghoon

Since hes a bit on the quieter side

Hed be a bit awkward meeting everyone first 

If you're in a filo family yk how they are when you bring a man home oml..

But in the end

He fits in well with your family fr

Also hot take

I think sunghoon loves balut 

I cant remember if any of the enha members have tried it before so forgive me

But i just feel he woul enjoy it the most

Loved the beach trips you and him would take 

He buys the silly “I love the Philippines” shirts

Gets a few little trinkets to display around the house

Became friends with your tourist guide

Now they follow each other on facebook

Based off true events

Talkative s/o and bf who listens

You tell him all about the history of the places you visit

And he looks at you absorbing all the info you tell him

[sparrow-the-tired-lesbian]

My thoughts on episode 4

Yay recap

IS OB GONNA BE A MAJOR PLAYER THIS EPISODE?!

Uh oh

WHAT DO YOU KNOW MINUTES

shorter intro today- OH MY GOD WHAT THE FUCK

are we seeing raw time?

Minutes you’d better shut the fuck up

Oh dear

Time for WHAT

OH NO

OH MY GOD RAVONNA IS A FUCKING GODDESS I AM SO GONE

minutes is out of her head okay 

*shovels candy into my mouth because period*

Hi Victor :)

IS VICTOR GONNA HAVE A MEETING WITH OB I WILL SOB

B15 MY WIFE

Aww Mobius you’re so cute

Haha Loki is so funny 

I’m gonna start saying la di da

B15 makes me so weak lemme just perish

No forgiving and forgetting. We resent and remember.

Chocolate. Soup.

Victor is so relatable

CASEY AND OB ARE SO CLOSE RIGHT NOW JUST KISS BOTH OF YOU

HE KNOWS HIM

THEY KNOW EACH OTHER

OB IS LOSING HIS SHIT

A SNAKE EATING ITS OWN TAIL HE FUCKING SAID IT

I am crying

BROMANCE

OB IS ME

I AM OB

oh this is the scene from the credits

Sylvie my wife

SOMEONE

HER LITTLE SMILE

“And ruined my life” get her son

Loki has to do it

HA HE STRAIGHT UP VOLUNTEERED HIS HUSBAND DIDNT HE

ITS GORGEOUS 

“It’s wearing a helmet it doesn’t look like anyone!”

MY SONS ARE BONDING

PIE WHILE WE WAIT

Sylvie just calm down

Sylvie please leave your brother in law alone

SYLVIE STOP

LOKI WHY ARE YOU LEAVING TOO

Brad stfu. Stop it.

BEA’S HERE 

I’m calling her Bea now. It’s easier and more humanizing than a number.

Bea don’t trust them.

PIE LAND IM DECEASED

“About Mobius” YEAH? YOUR HUSBAND?

Just so we’re clear, we need to get you a therapist, babygirl.

What are the hets on? I see no chemistry between Loki and Sylvie

Oh Loki spitting facts

Hope is hard. Damn that breaks me.

We are gods

Why are you getting closer

LOKI STEP THE FUCK BACk

Oh he’s walking away there we go

Thank god I was about to have a cardiac arrest 

“I know, I have been working on myself” minutes I will sob what are you up to now

MINUTES DONT 

OH MY GOD STOP ALL OF THIS I AM SCARED 

MINUTES’ UNHINGED GRIN WHAT IS GOING ON

BRAD HELP THEM

oh my god

Oh my god I heard that

Oh my god they’re all dead

Oh my god

Oh my god (x99)

Oh no

OB is so cute I’m keeping him in my pocket

Nothing is connecting

Bea look away please 

Oh no no no

Blub blub blub goes the cocoa machine :D

He’s so kind to Dee Dee 

I’m just gonna start naming all of them.

OH NO NO NO

BRAD WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT

I JUST NAMED HIM I WAS ATTATCHED

Ouroboros what do you mean again did Mobius download Tetris once

This is all horrible

Smart Sylvie 

Oh Loki is about to fuckin lose it

You’re going to put him in the room with Minutes?!

OH RAVONNA

“You’re gonna talk when I say you can, and only then” oh my word…*fanning myself with my hands*

RAVONNA I-

MOMMY- SORRY

oh no this is the scene from episode one

LOKI FROM EPISODE ONE

LOKI IS GONNA PRUNE LOKI 

smart Sylvie :)

Oh my god it’s exactly the scene from episode one

Sylvie is so pretty I’m gonna cry

OH THAT WAS A NOISE

LOKI PRUNED LOKI!

THIS IS A TWIST!!!

OH THAT LOOK-

THAT HAS TO BE SO CONFUSING FOR SYLVIE NGL

that little flinch help me

“Huh?”

Pick up the damn phone 

OB!

reboot the system please

Oh Casey don’t do that

TURN IT OFF

hehe minutes is fucking lost

well that was ominous

Get fucked Brad

Oh I know Loki’s gonna have the fangirls raving 

NO RAVONNA!!!!

RAVONNA COME BACK MY BELOVED

Ob thank god you’re back I am suffering some emotional whiplash

Loki is gonna have to go out there…

No no we need more Lokius hurt comfort Victor step the fuck down

Oh come ON

WHY IS OB SO TINY HE COULD FIT RIGHT IN MY POCKET

I just realized that- OH MY GOD TIMELY

WHY IS EVERYTHING EXPLODING

LOKI GET MOBIUS TO SAFETY

if this is the end of the episode-

OH MY FUCKING GOD

[aevallare]

OCs as obscure references!!

i was tagged by the incomparably talented @again-please! thank you so much <333

(sorry there are subtitles on the screengrab i can't hear without the subtitles)

name: Auri ? (she doesn't know her family name and never bothered taking a new one)

animal: golden retriever

colours: gold, seafoam

month: october

songs:

I'LL SHOW YOU - K/DA

Pieces - Emily Vaughn

Guts - Alex Winston

number: 9

plants: nettles, amaryllis

smells: white jasmine, pea, vanilla

gemstone: garnet

time of day: dusk

season: autumn

places: a stage, the beach

food: cinnamon roll, apple pie, macaroni and cheese

drinks: strawberry margarita, vanilla coke

element: air

astrological sign: scorpio

seasonings: cayenne, tea, garlic

sky: cloudy

weather: windy but dry

magical powers: the power. of SONG. lol 

weapons: rapier or lyre

social media: she's a tiktok girlie for sure

make up product: nail polish

candy: sour gummy worms

method of long distance travel: boat!!!

art style: neo-dadaism  

fear: not being noticed or being forgotten

mythological creature: a tanuki

piece of stationery: back of an old receipt

three emojis: 😅🤡🤷🏼‍♂️

celestial body: io

i'll taggggg @dwarfsized @thedreamlessnights @neosatsuma @septemberskye @bardic-inspo @cosmolis!

[arlzuteni]

Let's make dango for moon-gazing! (parts 9/10 translation)

The kids divide up into teams and compete over who can make the best dango for moon-gazing. Now that the weather has cleared up, the competition is on its way. Read part 8 here!

Disclaimer: Actual translation, not a shitpost.

Echizen: I heard it was Shitenhouji's turn next... but they're late, huh.

Syusuke: I wonder if they had some trouble?

Toyama: Made you wait! It took some time to bring it here!

Zaizen: I'm ready to go anytime, Shihan.

Ishida: Thank you. Kintaro, we're done with the preparations.

Toyama: Then here I go! This is Shitenhouji-style moon-gazing!

Toyama: Ta-da! Moon-gazing special takoyaki! We made plenty, so everyone eat!

Kenya: We brought them fresh from the camp, so they're still warm and tasty.

Konjiki: Everyone, be careful not to burn your tongues...! If you ask me nicely, I'll blow on them for you, ufun♡

Hitouji: Stop taking advantage of the moment! Are you cheating on me, Koharu~!

Zaizen: Senpai, please drop it and help us handing them out.

Toyama: Line up here if you don't have any yet!

Syusuke: That's a surprise. Who would have thought they'd make moon-gazing takoyaki instead of dango.

Echizen: But it's exactly the kinda thing Shintenhouji would do.

Syusuke: You're right. They did not only care about the taste, but they made it interesting, too. That's something only they could do.

Syusuke: But I don't intend to lose.

Toyama: Next up is big bro's team! I wanna see what they made!

Ishida: Let's see what they got.

Syusuke: Fufu... these are the dango we made.

Toyama: Hm, wha? These dango are shaped like raindrops.

Syusuke: Krauser-kun suggested we make the dango as they are usually served in Nagoya.

Krauser: It was a great opportunity to learn about dango, so I did a lot of research.

Syusuke: And there's one more thing, please enjoy these together.

Ishida: Oh, tea with chrysanthemum petals? How very poetic.

Syusuke: Because there's also the chrysanthemum festival where people pray for good health. They decorate with chrysanthemum flowers and have drinks with petals in them, so we tried to incorporate that.

Zaizen: Heh, so that's the meaning behind it. I got a good story for my blog.

Echizen: Moon-gazing dango from Nagoya... it's not bad to have some variety.

Syusuke: It's interesting to see the difference between regions.

Echizen: Yeah. It kinda made me want to find out about other places, too.

--- (part 10 below)

Mukahi: The last presentation is Echizen's group.

Akutagawa: So it's the last one already. I'm excited!

Toyama: I wanna see the dango Koshimae made!

Echizen: Well then, here I go now. These are the dango we made.

Toyama: ...huh? They kinda look really plain.

Syusuke: Traditional moon-gazing dango from the Kanto region. I wonder if there's something more to it?

Echizen: You'll know when you try them.

Syusuke: Mh? This is... there's something sweet inside.

Mukahi: He's right. Is it... pumpkin?

Echizen: Yep. We made a sweet pumpkin paste and put it inside.

Mukahi: I see... pumpkin and dango go well together.

Akutagawa: But why did you choose pumpkin?

Echizen: For American moon-gazing... for thanksgiving day pumpkin pie is a staple, so we tried to combine them.

Echizen: And when everyone's reactions were really favourable, we made this our groups dish.

Syusuke: I see. So these dango are a fusion of Japanese and American culture.

Toyama: As expected of Koshimae! You got me!

Echizen: Right, there was a competition. So do we all agree our dango are number one?

Syusuke: Don't be so hasty. It's true your team's dango were delicious, but I think number one should be our team.

Mukahi: No way, it has to be us! You were all excited about the Usainu-dango!

Toyama: Nuh-uh, our takoyaki dango was best!

Echizen: Hah. At this rate, we'll never know who won.

Echizen: Ah.

Toyama: What is it?

Echizen: It's nothing, I just thought the moon looked a little like a rabbit from here.

Toyama: What, really? Where, where?

Echizen: Uhm, like there?

Akutagawa: Hmm, I can't see it---

Syusuke: But now that we're looking at it, it's a really beautiful full moon, isn't it?

Mukahi: Yeah. It'd be a pity to miss it, so let's postpone the competition and watch the moon.

Toyama: You're right! Moon-gazing is more important!

Toyama: I'll get power from the moon and become even stronger in tennis!

Echizen: Yeah.

[shinygoku]

The Beatles [The White Album] (1968)

So, after the terrific high of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and the rather more wobbly TV Special with some songs made for it that was Magical Mystery Tour (and the subsequent US spin that I covered, in opposition to the Band's original intent), The Beatles were in an odd place. India, Brian Epstein's death, John's controversial new girlfriend, tensions tightening enough that Ringo left for a couple of weeks and, of course, one of the longest damn albums ever. As it's a whopping FOUR sides, I'm gonna be doing a lightning round of sorts, let's crack on. (I don't normally hafta write this, but please scroll past the big white void lol)

Yes indeed, in deliberate contrast to the maximalist Sgt Pepper, this one is beyond minimal. The original pressings also had a unique serial number stamped in, but this has gotta be the most austere covers ever. The way the name is off centre adds a little visual interest, and one can argue this too is fine art (though it's a bit sterile for my tastes) and is suited for the task of holding all the varied songs which lack a unifying theme. Naturally, this stark white-ness gives the album it's much more common name, as just naming it after the band is pretty dull and confusing lol

SIDE ONE

Back In The U.S.S.R.: A parody of both Back In The USA and California Girls, but also a dope rock song in it's own right. Paul brings high energy, quickly but clearly sung lyrics and a slightly controversial sentiment where people aren't sure if it's pro- or anti- communism but chose one side to get pissed off at. As this one was recorded before Ringo re-joined the band, it seems the other 3 all had a certain amount of percussion presence instead. It's a good start to the album but not an all-time favourite.

Dear Prudence: Written in India in an attempt to reach out to fellow Meditation-er, Prudence Farrow, who would hole herself up in her bungalow and not answer for hours on end. It's pretty sounding but I find the name Prudence hard to take seriously... sorry, lady!

Glass Onion: A sequel to I Am The Walrus and packed with references to other Beatle songs, I dig this. It doesn't hafta have secret extra layers to be interesting lol

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da: I am a certified Obladi Oblada ENJOYER and I think anyone who hates it is weak and boring, though I give the band themselves a bit of leeway here as they had to do many, many takes. But the final version is such fun~ And again I find it interesting how said Perfectionist Paul put in that bit about Desmond seemingly doing drag towards the end XD

Wild Honey Pie: Really bad. If it's a sequel to Honey Pie why does it come on before it??

The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill: The story of a lameass hunter who needs his Mum with him on hunts lol. I like how we can quite clearly hear Ringo and Yoko's voices in the choruses, adds a unique flavour.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps: FINALLY!! I can say something really enthused about a George Song for the first time since pre-Revolver! Yeah this one kicks ass, the slightly randoms strings of words still come together to make a poignant, emotive song. Though I'm not wild on the moaning at the end, and I much prefer the Acoustic version, which sounds more intimate and doesn't have Icky Clapton on it. The shamisen cover is nice too but that might be my Weeb side showing, the title does make a bit less sense that way too lol. - Anyway yeah, even this early on in the album this is easily one of the strongest numbers and is a nice showing of what George can do with his turn in the Writing Songs department.

Happiness Is A Warm Gun: A title that aged poorly whether literal or the metaphor for heroin, the song itself is another word salad that John's so fond of. The melody changes a lot so it's more interesting for the ears that way, but I'm not enchanted. Kind of like the album as a whole in that it's a mixture with not-so-hidden darkness, I s'pose.

SIDE TWO

Martha My Dear: An upbeat ditty about Paul's beloved dog. Got some of that old fashioned vibe with strings and brass sections. If ya didn't know about the big shaggy Old English Shepherd muse, I guess the lyrics sound pretty bizarre given Pauls' penchant for writing about Girls, or his displeasure with Jane Asher or Girls who may actually be John.

I'm So Tired: Unlike I'm Only Sleeping, this isn't a soothing ode to being in bed, it's more about being tormented. The lyrics get more testy and sharp with the progression and then some mumbling at the end I can't make out. Maybe a bit too good at portraying stress, I'm not into it.

Blackbird: A song in tribute to the struggles of black girls denied basic civil rights, this feels empathetic and reassuring. Even without the subtext it's a very pretty, low-key song, assisted by real vocals from an actual Blackbird, but I do recommend keeping the message in mind for this one.

Piggies: George at it again, this time with satire! Pretty clearly against Capitalism and the class system, based. We even hear a vocal from George's Mum! Even knowing it's part of the lampooning, the harpsichord and string music sounds pretty, and it helps with the juxtaposition baked in.

Rocky Raccoon: A narrative song about an odd Western scene, in which the title character (furriness status unclear) tries to get revenge on his perceived rival but fails. Easy enough to listen to but probably more notable for naming Rocket Raccoon in Marvel Comics [they had to change the name slightly lol].

Don't Pass Me By: Not just a rare Ringo song, the first one he wrote himself! This again goes for a country and western style and the narrative is similar to the Beatles For Sale type of plots. I dig the fiddle though it feels like there's a filter of sorts over Ringo's beautiful voice? That's odd. Anyway I do prefer it to What Goes On but Act Naturally clears this easy ^w^;

Why Don't We Do It In The Road?: Bad. The piano is neat but wasted. Only a smidge better than Wild Honey Pie.

I Will: A very nice song that's been seized by many, many weddings lol - very much short but sweet and I appreciate that youtube comments also apply this to a lullaby for children.

Julia: I know this is a very personal song of John's, being about his mother, and it's certainly more beautiful and heartfelt than most of this album. My main gripe is kinda petty and it's that the words get strung out a bit long. Everything else is very nice and peaceful.

SIDE THREE

Birthday: A cool rocking tune with lyrics that, while not phenomenal, blow Happy Birthday To You out of the water and into the trash where it belongs. It even gets uptempo for the bridge and changes the melody~ I hadn't heard this one until doing this write up though lol

Yer Blues: I'm not into the heavier stuff, especially knowing John's many, many issues and that this song was one of the ones where he leaned into it a bit to avoid detection. Hard Blues may have good musicianship (like this does, ooh that drumming and guitar work!) and be a decent outlet for one's woes, but I can't enjoy it.

Mother Nature's Son: This is back into a calm, gentle vibe with acoustic guitar and basic percussion. Paul keeps it simple and it's stronger for it, leaning into evocative imagery and humming.

Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey: This title is too long and that pisses me off. Booooo!! 🍅🍅🍅 It's also a very harsh sound straight after the previous song, so I'll dock extra points for that. Otherwise it's an ok rock song I guess but I ain't digging it.

Sexy Sadie: This has an interesting sound and a lot of narrative focus. I think I like the piano best. It's decent. Maybe another great song vastly overshadowed by their own catolague? lol

Helter Skelter: I really like how proto-Metal music was about a kind of spiral slide found at funfairs. Sure, helter-skelter is also a phrase for things being in disarray, but Paul's lyrics clearly talk about the act of going down one'a these things made for children lmao. There's supposedly a secret extra long version, but the take used on the album still features a long coda and Ringo moment. I hope his fingers soon recovered xx

Long, Long, Long: Another George instalment! It starts off very quiet and intimate, and then crashing drums come and go, without it jarring. Then after the song a strange rattling begins and gets jamming to go along with it, apparently it was a wine bottle vibrating on a speaker? Huh! Song overall is nice but this odd ending feels a bit like a miniaturised version of the album, again!

SIDE FOUR

Revolution 1: A cool rock intro that then becomes a pretty vague kinda-political but unfortunately fence-sitting load of waffling. I get they ain't really in the best position to start calling for Landlords to be tarred and feathered, but living in 2024 and the current hellscape leaves me with less patience for this. Also I've no idea if this is the same as the Revolution without a number, I presume it's slower but I don't wanna go listen to the other one when I already ain't digging this. Piggies clears this easy.

Honey Pie: Why wasn't this before Wild Honey Pie?? This one resembles an actual song! Albeit in a kind of chopped up, ad libbing curiosity which swings. A lot more enjoyable than many other things on this compilation, though!

Savoy Truffle: Another George song (that's good!) and another Clapton having one (oh, that's bad). Not gonna lie though, it does make me want to eat some chocolates.

Cry Baby Cry: Another narrative that doesn't make much sense, but I find myself enjoying the lovely instrumental work. Another song that was brand new to my ears, though allegedly it cameos for a few seconds in Yellow Submarine, so I'll try hearing that next time I watch it :3 - Oh, and there's a coda. My main crit being John using an odd small voice for the whole thing.

Revolution 9: Number Nine. Number Nine. Number Nine. Yeah no, if this is an introduction to Musique Concrete then I don't want any. I can never listen to this whole thing, this write-up being no exception.

Good Night: A nice, peaceful song to cap this Experience off, with Ringo's lovely vocal work on a lullaby John wrote for his son. Critics may find it saccharine but I for one welcome it with open arms. Even with the surprize whispering after the main event, it manages to stay on tone and indeed feel like a parent tucking their child in.

CONCLUSION

I considered doubling the Best / Blurst amount but ehhhh, I'll stay consistent. It might be interesting to see what songs end up in like/dislike piles, but I've already spent ages on this, so maybe after the main Album reviews as a bonus issue. Maybe ¬w¬;;

Best 3: Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Helter Skelter

Blurst 3: Wild Honey Pie, Why Don't We Do It In The Road, Revolution 9

Ough. This bitch is Eclectic. There's something for everyone, but that also means there isn't much for some listeners, like myself. I feel this has been my most negative so far but there's some gems, it's just while I generally enjoyed the lesser songs of their earlier work (variable according to how poorly the main jist ages like all the Possessive Songs in AHDN lol), the songs I don't like here feel worse as they're further removed from the music I love, and the Bugs were older and more experienced by this stage and their dumb joke songs feel more irritating. But that's me. I know a lotta people dig the sheer range of choice here, and that's cool. At least in theory.

🪲🪲🪲🪲

Remember how much I wrote and quoted in Sgt Pepper? That was fun. Fortunately I know more amazing songs are coming up, wiiiith (sounds of clicking on another tab) Yellow Submarine, Abbey Road and Let It Be. Ok, as YS only has 4 new songs, I'll group that into the movie review that I'll do later on [and am warmly anticipating!], and Abbey Road was issued first but I am not ending the Albums on Let It Be! I want them to conclude on a HIGH note!!! So yeah, join me in November to Let It C, D, E

[leonsliga]

Could you pls post your favourite tiktoks from leon? 💖 I cant find too much content from him 🥺

I thought you’d never ask, anon 💖 it’s truly a tragedy he doesn’t have a tiktok of his own; it definitely makes finding content a little bit harder. Nevertheless, I definitely have quite a few favorites, and I’ll link them by category below the cut:

*this is gonna be an insanely long post…you’ve been warned*

Leon Whoretzka worship

That iconic Hulkretzka moment (brought to you by Bayern herself)

I’m gonna be honest; I’m only looking at your titties right now… (warning: there’s probs gonna be a lot of leongoretzkamalewife on here 😂)

Sexiest transformation in the world? Definitely.

Leon flexing (in more ways than one)

Me? Obsessed with you? Yes.

Still the greatest fit of all time. Completely unrivaled.

Don’t get in strangers’ cars, but when it’s Leon, exceptions must be made…

His titties + this past season’s home kits = heaven 🤤

Because even Leon has to give his biceps the smooches they deserve

He might need his shirt back, but I ain’t giving it to him 🤭

Who doesn’t love a lil striptease?

Leon sweetheart-retzka

What we all mean when we say “Leon Goretzka is our comfort person”

I’m not kidding, if Leon ever looked at me like this it’d be over for me

Remember to dream big kids

“Ohne euch würde die ganze geschichte nicht funktionieren.” 🥹

Bochumer Junge 🥰

Leon takes on the Bundesliga tiktok challenge (in English)

My comfort tiktok

“Die goldene henne.” (Proud papa Leon)

The handoff of the number 8

Leon with a child

Leon Jaha-retzka 😑

Bombastic side eye

“Ich bin halt clever.”

Quarantine brought out the worst in all of us… (someone please give the man his zaubertrank)

Leon’s verdict: biceps not up to par

Everyone’s favorite Scrooge 🥰

It’s hard being an introvert in a world full of extroverts

The enthusiasm radiates off the page truly

Getting up close and personal

He may be riding alone but his heart will go on

“DAS IST DER SIEBEN!!!!”

I want him to scream in my face

Jaha

Cutie pie Leon Adorabl-etzka

Die maus for a reason

Is your smile unparalleled Leon? Ja 📈📉

Soft boi baby

Those eyes…

Dressed to impress, and to make us obsess

On again, off again, love you like oxygen

So you trust him?

God knows he’s the only way to heal now

“Geil alter!”

So much more than a footballer 🥰

Easily in my top 3 Leon soft boi edits

The reason I hold on…

When he renewed with us 🥹

It’s never a cruel summer when he’s around

Just a reminder :)

Can you feeeeeellllll feeeeeeellll my love?

Süße maus

The only time I feel safe…

What do you think got me this far?

Can a person feel like home?

Ja 🕺

Where’d all the time go?

Photocrop challenge 🤪

Leon Lol-retzka

Part-time drill sergeant, part-time proud papa

We love a multitasking king

Money shot babyyyy 🤑

Leon kickstarting his reporting career

“MEISTER SAMMA!!!!”

What did I just watch 😂

He promised us a smile…false advertising

He was sucking on candy the whole time 🤦‍♀️

“Nein” 😵

The crickets are never louder than when someone dares to breathe the word “Holland” in his presence

Best Benji impersonator

He’s an old soul, really…

He’s fucking crazy, but he’s free

You know you’re touch-starved when you start spooning the training materials

Prepare to have your brain chemistry altered…

His road rage is stewing just below the surface

He’s so normal I swear

Rhythm is a dancer 🕺

He was there in spirit

“Brotha from anotha motha” (American accent on point)

Leon just never misses…they don’t call him Leon Scoretzka for nothin’

Goddamn, now I want a Leon Goretzka movie 😩

Prepping for future rap battles by spitting unnecessary bars

Have you learned your alphabet?

Ho ho ho? More like hoe hoe hoe 🎄

The problem child

A wise man once said…

This was groundbreaking 🤯

🎶We’re going to Ibizaaa🎶 🔙 to the island 🏝️

To cuddle or to soullessly pummel: that is the question

I trust you’ll pick the right one 😎

Preparing for his UFC debut

*maniacal laughter intensifies*

Whoever decided to stick Thomas and Leon in the same room is my favorite person…please give them an immediate pay raise thx xoxo

“Bin auch Händler.”

“Auf gar keinen fall.”

🐮

“Das ist doch sicher ein Dorf.”

“Komm let’s go.”

Danke 😑

“Das ist auf gar keinen Fall richtig!!” 😡

I’m ashamed to say I’ve replayed this video an unhealthy amount of times but what am I supposed to do when it legit sounds like he’s moaning

Lockdown brought out a different side of all of us

This was a life or death situation

[actualaster]

Okay, I got curious about how the "lloyd shipping dynamics" pie chart got broken down since I knew there were more Lloyd ships than just those in that specific chart, so I decided to check it out for myself. Wondered if maybe they didn't have any fic on AO3, or if there was some other reason to exclude them (plenty of reasons for that depending on the type of data you wanna look at--like if you only look at pairs not trios, or if you only want to know about ships that have more that one fic and such)

I did try to do a pie chart but no matter what I did, some fics just... Never were displayed because it could only display so many entries (especially when they were tiny %) that the smallest slices just.. Got excluded. I tried.

I was also curious how it would break down if you took into account the fact that ship tags are not mutually exclusive and thus fics can have multiple ship tags on them. Why are there two sets of numbers here? The first is "the % calculated comparing the ships to the fics. The second is pure ships. Basically first being "this is what % of the fics are tagged with these ships" the second is "this is what % of the total ships each one makes up".

Anyway, the data and some extra details about what data was collected and how and such below the cut.

Basic takeaways: Colloyd, Zelloyd, and Kralloyd are the Top 3, but Lloyd gets shipped around a bit, with 10 different canonical character's he's shipped with (either via a single pairing or as part of a trio) and several OC ship fics. Popular guy!

First breakdown, what % of the surveyed fics are tagged with each ship?

Colette: 55.30%

Zelos: 33.06%

Kratos: 6.03%

Sheena: 2.08%

Genis: 1.66%

Colette/Lloyd/Zelos: 1.66%

Yuan: 0.83%

Kvar: 0.62%

OC: 0.62%

Colette/Lloyd/Genis: 0.42%

Lloyd/Sheena/Zelos: 0.42%

Genis/Lloyd/Mithos: 0.21%

Kratos/Lloyd/Yuan: 0.21%

Lilia: 0.21%

Lloyd/OC/Sheena: 0.21%

Lloyd/OC/Zelos: 0.21%

Presea: 0.21%

Second breakdown, what % of the total ships does each one represent?

Colette: 53.2%

Zelos: 31.8%

Kratos: 5.8%

Sheena: 2.0%

Genis: 1.6%

Colette/Lloyd/Zelos: 1.6%

Yuan: 0.8%

Kvar: 0.6%

OC: 0.62%

Colette/Lloyd/Genis: 0.4%

Lloyd/Sheena/Zelos: 0.4%

Genis/Lloyd/Mithos: 0.22%

Kratos/Lloyd/Yuan: 0.2%

Lilia: 0.2%

Lloyd/OC/Sheena: 0.2%

Lloyd/OC/Zelos: 0.2%

Presea: 0.2%

I'd be curios how this would change if I included data from sites like FFN, honestly. Or even if I could find some old archives with ToS fic, or maybe DA, or possibly even Wattpad? Mostly because I wonder how many ships I'd find that didn't make it to AO3 (there's at least one lloyd/mithos fic on FFN, for example). However the sheer amount of work that would be to compile the data across multiple sites and try to correct for cross-posting gives me a headache just thinking about so. Lol nope, not happening.

Moving on to info about the data collection, and such...

First up, some base info on the data gathered:

481 fics total, 500 tagged ships total.

All from AO3

Data taken as of March 10th, 2023. Uh... Let's say 7am, -6GMT.

Data was gathered manually by going through AO3's entire 1,461 and manually tallying things up. (Including repeated checks to make sure no new or updated fic posting messed with stuff)

By this I mean "I had a sheet of paper and color-coded the tally marks as I went so I could check every 10 pages that I was getting everything I wanted to include and my math was adding up

(...I still have the feeling I overlooked a few but at this point I've spent way too much time on this already for an informal survey so.)

Counting by hand ensured that I didn't overlook ships for not thinking about them (Kvar/Lloyd, a few of the trio combinations).

(Fun story: I discovered that the Lloyd/Lilia tag, if you click on it, points to the Lloyd/OC tag which is incorrect. For those who don't know, Lilia is a canonical minor character from Dawn of the New World, the sequel game. In DotNW it's revealed that Lloyd proposed to her. It makes some sense in context but yes it's still weird, and yes the fandom had an understandable fuss about it at the time. Also, yes people are still annoyed by it.)

ANYWAY. Moving on from that... For a fic to be included, it needed to meet the following two criteria

Ship must be tagged in the relationships field. So adding a ship in the additional tags field would not get it counted.

Ship was a romantic and/or sexual pairing.

Some additional notes on that:

Ship was marked as implied, mentioned, or any other indication it was not a major focus but was still tagged in the relationship field: included

Ship was indicated as one-sided: included

Ship included a ship event (e.g. a ship week) but did not include a ship tag in the relationship field: excluded

Additional tags made it ambiguous if the author intended for a fic to be considered romantic, sexual, familial, and/or platonic: excluded

Furthermore, no fic was excluded due to content--so you have the fluff-fests and the fucked up darkfic all included in the above data.

Honestly if I were to do something like this again I did learn several things that would make it go smoother, but at this point I have spent over 30 hours over the last... IDK, 2.5 days or so? on what started as idle curiosity because my brain got locked into an obsession spiral and refused to let me drop it so I'm not going to go through and try to do this again anytime soon. At least not unless it's for a fandom with a hell of a lot less fic lol.

Anyway, based on my own data stuff I assume that OP of the pie chart actually used ships for their sample size, not fics because that was the only way I was able to get close to reproducing their results when looking at those ships only? Not something that matters much in this case, however--they did their math based on ships and it all checked out so.

[exhausted-archivist]

Cookbook Sample Preview...

I'm perfectly normal about this, totally calm. But I noticed on Sunday that the Dragon Age official cookbook had a preview/sample that it didn't have last time I checked. To summarize, it shows the Table of Contents and 7 new preview recipes along with 2 from an earlier sample release. It's basically previews the whole first section "Starters and Refreshments".

I will be putting things under cuts in case people don't wanna see things. From now on and after its release, the tag I will be using for the cookbook if you want to block is #tastes of thedas or #da: tot

I will also be silently combusting inside as I try not to let the excitement amp me up too much. I expect to fail this mission lol. (Spoiler I did fail and have been making my excitement everyone's problem.)

So, the cookbook sample. Amazon had a scrolling preview that wasn't as nice as the spreads so I made them into spreads like we got with the previous six recipes. You can see them here in this post.

But the following is the full spread of the sample from the cookbook. It gives us the cover, the two title pages, the table of contents, an introduction of a new character/narrator, the table of contents for the Starters and Refreshers section, and the 9 recipes within that section.

Beneath the images, I have transcribed the lore blurbs of the recipe as well as give an image description, but I didn't type out the recipes. That's for a later post (Also because it doesn't fit on this post. I hit the limit, sorry.) For a similar reason, I'm not adding my commentary to any of the recipes.

Contents

Introduction - 7

Starters & Refreshments

Eggs à la Val Foret - 11 Nevarran Blood Orange Salad - 13 Fried Young Giant Spider - 15 Stuffed Deep Mushrooms - 17 Rivaini Couscous Salad - 19 Crab Cakes from Kirkwall - 21 Fluffy Mackerel Pudding - 23 Snail & Watercress Salad - 25 Cave Beetles - 27

For the Road

Spiced Jerky - 31 Grey Warden Pastry Pockets - 33 Pickled Eggs - 35 Unidentified Meat - 37 Seheron Fish Pockets - 39 Crow Feed - 43 Black Lichen Bread - 45 Hearth Cakes - 47 Peasant Bread - 49

Soups & Stews

Merril's Blood Soup - 53 Fereldan Potato and Leek Soup - 55 The Hanged Man's Mystery Meat Stew - 57 Fish Chowder - 59 Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup - 61 Lentil Soup - 63 Nettle Soup - 65 King Alistair's Lamb and Pea Soup - 67

Main Courses

Stuffed Cabbage - 71 Antivan Gnochi - 73 Antivan Paella - 75 Grilled Poussin - 77 Gurgut Roast with Lowlander Spices and Mushroom Sauce - 79 Nug Pancakes - 81 Fish in Salt Crust - 83 Roasted Wyvern - 85 Nug Bacon and Egg Pie - 87 Starkhaven Fish and Egg Pie - 89 Cacio e Pepe - 91 Turnip and Mutton Pie - 93 Smoked Ham from the Anderfels - 95 Roasted Turkey with Sides - 97

Sides

Sera's Yummy Corn - 103 Stuffed Vine Leaves - 105 Honey Carrots - 107 Nevarran Flat Bread and Yogurt Dip - 109

Sweet Delights

Blancmange - 113 Poison Stings - 115 Dalish Forest Fruit Cobbler - 117 Dwarven Plum Jam - 119 Sour Cherries in Cream - 121 Treviso Energy Balls - 123 Rice Pudding - 125 Goat Custard - 127

Baked Goods

Antivan Apple Grenade - 131 Found Cake - 133 Varric's Favorite Cinnamon Rolls - 135 Croissants - 137 Cherry Cupcakes - 139 Chocolate Cake - 141 Varric's Favorite Pastries - 143 Sugar Cake - 145 Lamprey Cake - 147 Tevinter Pumpkin Bread - 151

Drinks & Potions

Lichen Ale - 155 The Hissing Drake - 157 Hot Chocolate - 159 Antivan Sip-Sip - 161 Dragon Piss - 163 Rivaini Tea Blend - 165 The Golden Nug - 167 The Emerald Valley - 169 Chasind Sack Mead - 171

Conversion Charts - 173 About the Authors and Photographers - 174

Introduction

Dear Mum,

It's me, Devon! I'm all grown up now-- or, well, more grown up than before. You always said I was too much like a child for my own good, and given the number of times you caught me daydreaming about going off on some grand adventure instead of sweeping the floors, I will grudgingly admit that you probably - probably - had a point. But guess what? I finally went on an adventure! A big one! Just like the Hero of Ferelden!

Okay, well, maybe not exactly like the Hero of Ferelden. But I did travel across Thedas! From Ferelden to Orlais, to Rivain, and even Tevinter. Plus, everything in between. It was a long journey, Mum. Weeks and weeks on the road, with the occasional bandit or beast. You'd probably have hated it, but, by Andraste, I loved every second of it! The sights! The sounds! The food.

Oh yes, the food. The reason why I set out on this journey to begin with. I know that I wasn't particularly adept in the kitchen the last time we saw each other. And, yes, I do remember that I nearly set Castle Cousland aflame with my first attempt at a stew. But I am pleased to inform you that I have been practicing extensively, and I think that, if the position still existed, I could take up your mantle as the Cousland family's cook. Granted, I doubt I would be able to fill your shoes completely; no one could manage such an impossible task. But I like to tell myself that I still would be able to make you proud.

And that takes me back to this journey and the all-important question of why. Why did I spend the last year traveling from one end of Thedas to the other, sampling whatever local cuisine I could get my hands on, even dishes that were downright strange? You're probably thinking that it's because the Hero of Ferelden ate it at some point - yes, that's certainly part of it, though I'll have you know that I tracked down foods enjoyed by the Champion of Kirkwall and the Inquisitor as well! Not to mention all their companions. But the truth is, Mum, throughout all of this, you were right there with them at the forefront of my mind. Because when I thought of ways to honor you, I kept coming back to the most important lesson you taught me: Love through food.

Every time I left your kitchen with a warm, full belly, I felt your love for me. And though I can't do the same for you anymore, I can fill this book. I can stuff it full of different recipes, dishes you've probably never even heard of, and think of you with each new entry. Because, you see, Mum, underneath all that childlike excitement, the dreams of adventure and heroism, I'm still very much your child. And I always will be.

Thank you for everything, Mum. I can't wait to share this book and the lessons that inspired it with the rest of the world.

Love, Devon

Starters & Refreshments

Eggs à la Val Foret

Image Description: A pancake with ham and a sliced poached egg with paprika and herbs on top sit on a silver platter.

Recipe Blurb: Ah, yes. Tons of cream! Exactly what I've come to expect from Orlesian cuisine. Do I have any tips for creating the perfect poached egg? Well, ever since I heard that Solas's bald head was once likened to an egg, I simply try to make my eggs just as round and shiny! So far, it's worked wonderfully and never ceases to put a smile on my face.

Nevarran Blood Orange Salad

Image Description: A wooden bowl rests on a rock, it holds a colourful salad with blood orange slices resting on top.

Recipe Blurb: Although I knew that Divine Victoria left behind a life of wealth and privilege to join the Seekers of Truth, it wasn't until I was in Nevarra, seeing exactly what she'd given up, that I truly gained an appreciation for the path she'd chosen. The best way to describe my first glimpse of the gardens of Nevarra is that it was like seeing a painting come to life. For a long moment, I could only stand there, so dazzled by the richness and vibrancy of it all that I was half-convinced I was actually still napping in the carriage. Surely, there was no way such beauty could be found outside of a dream. And yet the beauty before me was very much real.

So, too, was the picturesque tableau that arrived later that day on a plate: perfectly cut slices of blood orange artfully arranged on a lush pillow of bitter greens. Was this a meal or a still life, I wondered. In truth, the answer was both. For Nevarrans, food is as much a feast for the eyes as for the mouth. But even if your arrangement isn't quite worthy of being displayed in a museum, this salad will sing a symphony on your tastebuds.

Fried Young Giant Spiders

Image Description: A metal bowl filled with salad greens and fried crab legs arranged on top. Plate sits on a wooden table with a metal item and a smoking pot in the background.

Recipe Blurb: Just as people on the surface raise cows and goats, the dwarves underground raise spiders. Yes, to eat. The legs are fried and served with a sauce, which, true to dwarven fashion, is made with some type of alcohol. The precise kind depends on the establishment where you're eating your spider legs. Unfortunately, I couldn't get an exact recipe from any of the chefs I spoke to. These sauces are apparently closely guarded secrets and have spurred many a nefarious plot to acquire them-the competiontion to be crowned Orzammar's Best Sauce is fierce. But I've been assured that lichen ale is generally not used.

I've therefore come up with my own recipe, based on the many varieties I sampled while in Orzammar. Given that sourcing the requisite spider legs above ground is not nearly so easy, and the demand for such exports is minimal, I've subsituted them with crab legs. It's not a perfect match, but it's close enough to satisfy me.

Stuffed Deep Mushrooms

Image Description: Three mushroom caps fulled with a green, cheesy blend topped with chives. Placed on a platter that looks like a cut of wood, red capped mushrooms with white spots in the right hand corner in the foreground.

Recipe Blurb: Though the mushrooms growing underground in caves and in many parts of the Deep Roads are all called "deep mushrooms," there is no singular variety. In fact, there are several! Some mushrooms are squat, with broad, flat caps, while others are long and spindly, reaching toward the sky like an old man's gnarled fingers. They also have a multitude of applications, used in the creation of everything from restorative potions to deadly poisons. But in Orzammar, mushrooms are farmed for eating!

I was able to sample some of these dwarven delicacies, prized for their unique flavor and intoxicating scent. After only a few bites, I was struck with inspiration. How delicious would one of these mushrooms be when stuffed with cheese and spinach? The answer is: very. Rest assured that I selected this particular variety of deep mushroom not only for its shape, which is ideal for holding the maximum amount of cheese (and spinach), but also for the fact that it does not carry the darkspawn taint. While certain dwarves will insist that a deep mushroom's proximity to lyrium and darkspawn can only improve its flavor, I am quite content to leave that particular question a mystery, especially where lyrium is concerned. Although I'm hardly and expert on the stuff, I can't help but think about Fenris and how much suffering he endured as a result of his lyrium-infused markings. It seems to me that, barring any natural resistance, lyrium and the body are two things that probably shouldn't mix.

Rivaini Couscous Salad

Image Description: A copper bowl filled with couscous, mixed with various veggies and a mint leaf on top. A letter with an amulet from Alistair in the bottom left corner - merch from the BioWare store.

Recipe Blurb: When I first encountered couscous, I mistakenly believed it to be a grain, like rice or the more familiar Fereldan barley. I was swiftly corrected. In fact, couscous is a sort of pasta, made with semolina flour and water, although it's far smaller than your typical Antivan pasta. Couscous has a very mild flavor on its own--maybe slightly nutty. But where it excels is in its ability to soak up surrounding flavors, making it a perfect base for any salad. I'd love to experiment further, but so far, this particular combination of red bell pepper and mint has proven to be incredibly pleasing.

Crab Cakes from Kirkwall

Image Description: A caste iron pan over a bed of coals and flames, filled with battered soft shelled crabs, red peppers, and lemon slices.

Recipe Blurb: I love it when recipes add a dash of whimsy into the mix. Food shoulf be fun. I, therefore, took it upon myself to put this into practice with a classic Kirkwall dish. After all, who hasn't looked at their crab cakes and wished they looked a little more like crabs? Okay, maybe I'm the only one who's thought this. But now that I've brought this possibility to your attention, I'm certain you're interested as well! Best of all, these extra-crabby crab cakes stay true to the original recipe's flavors, so nothig is lost--only gained!

Fluffy Mackerel Pudding

Image Description: Two red small bowls with baked masked potatoes and a slice of hard boiled egg on top sit on a net with a starfish in the background.

Recipe Blurb: Can it really be Feast Day without fluffy mackerel pudding? No! In fact, there's no dish I associate more strongly with the holiday than this unique combination of mackerel, onion, celery, and eggs. Granted, I've heard stories that, several decades ago, someone once attempted a diet consisting entirely of fluffy mackerel pudding. Now, that I certainly wouldn't recommend. It stops being Feast Day Fish if you eat it every day, no?

Snail & Watercress Salad

Image Description: A wooden bowl resting on a river rock, filled with a salad comprised of mixed greens, radishes, and cooked snails.

Recipe Blurb: When the Avvar can't get their hands on a gurgut or a wyvern, they turn their attention to smaller prey. Much smaller prey. Snails are found on many a hillside boulder, making them an abundant source of food for the Avvar. Now, while some would wrinkle their noses or cry out in disgust at the prospect of eating a snail, I am pleased to report that, when prepared correctly, the texture. and flavor are actually good! I could happily eat a plate full of snails dressed in butter and oil, but those still on the fence about a snail's place

Cave Beetles

Image Description: A carved bowl holding cooked whole prawns, lemon slices and herbs sit on a rock with fake beetles and a black rock with blue glowing lines in the background.

Recipe Blurb: You think that, after snails, I'd balk at beetles? Never! In fact, I greatly enjoyed this dwarven dish, which involves roasting cave beetles in their shells. However, I recognize that many may not have a palate that's nearly so adventurous. If that's the case, the cave beetles can be replaced with whole prawns while keeping the rest of the recipe the same. That being said, if you do enjoy the variation with prawns, I really recommend giving the cave beetles a try. They're quite similar in both texture and flavor. If you were to blindfold yourself, I doubt you could tell the difference!

[bumblewarden]

Happy Playing With Numbers Anniversary

Unsurprisingly, most of the Archive of Our Own data is about the same as last year's, but i was honor-bound to gather it anyway. I also looked up some basic metrics for Inquisitors that may aid me for deciding what to collect next year as well as data from the Favorite Player Background poll i ran when i first gained access to Tumblr polls. I will not be posting the pie graphs for most of the Origins as they are almost identical to last year's, but i did add a few new ones from this year's data collection at the end.

Some thoughts on the disparity between AO3 popularity and Tumblr popularity:

While there is considerable overlap, AO3 and Tumblr do not serve the exact same portion of the fandom, and even though it broke containment, the poll still represents only a part of the Tumblr-side fandom. This blog which made the poll (hi) festers about in a very elfy part of the fandom and bills itself as "The Warden Tabris Agenda". It shouldn't be too suprising that elves, especially the City Elf Origin, are more highly represented here.

The poll offers a single vote per Tumblr user, but on AO3, authors have the ability to post as much as they want about their favorite as well as their second-favorite, third-favorite, etc. And we've all seen those fics who have a character tagged who never appears.

The Tumblr poll ran for a week, but the data from the Archive is accumulative over the lifespan of the fandom. The earliest currently available fic on AO3 tagged with any individual Warden is an f!Cousland one-shot dated to November 17, 2009, two weeks after the game's initial launch.

The Orlesian Warden-Commander is the only one who receives the same percentages of fics/votes between the two popularity calculation methods.

And some other miscellaneous thoughts:

There were 15855 Warden fics tagged by Origin vs 28237 Inquisitor fics tagged by Origin. This is going to give the Inquisitor significantly more weight in the combined PC race distribution.

The data from the Inquisitors finally gives us not just an elf in first place but an elf with a majority of the fics. 46% of Lavellan fics are tagged with Lavellan/Solas, which is likely a factor. The Solavellans came in with the steel chair.

With the Inquisition data, dwarves continue their tradition of least popular (my apologies to the dwarf likers), but by the power of being the only one standing, Cadash in finally giving us a dwarf in quadruple digits.

Andras is the only Origin whose total number of fics has gone down between years. This is possibly due to many of the non-DA fics tagged with this character being removed or retagged as it was only their Unspecified/Other category which shrank. I didn't collect this data last year while it still would have been available, but it seemed a considerable percentage of non-gender tagged fic for Andras was an oc from outside Dragon Age.

Of all Origins' percentages of total fics, only Cousland went down between 2022 and 2023

There may be some correlation between the previous bullet and the elf sweep from the Tumblr poll as well as Lavellan surpassing Trevelyan in AO3 fics by volume. Relative popularity of humans is something to keep an eye on.

Now for the charts!! (Unless otherwise stated, assume the below information is reflective of the AO3 survey.)

[thesupefleur]

Thanksgiving

"And remember friends, once the pie is gone the whipped cream can be used for ~other~ things too! Have fun! And have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and loved ones! Au revoir pour le moment! Briller sur!"

Fleur ends the video, sets a few stickers and filters and then sends it off into her social media universe, turning off all notifications.

She stares at her phone a moment with a frown before pulling up a phone number in her contact list and dialing. She takes a deep breath as the ringtone chimes on. After a few moments, there is a familiar voice on the other end.

"Fleur?"

"Happy Thanksgiving, mum"

"Oh, hun we've been over this. You're a big girl now. Call me by my name."

Another deep breath, "Okay, Caroline. How's Da- how's Frederick?"

"Out golfing with his buddies. You know him."

"Great...well what time should I be over today?"

"Oh... Fleur we're actually in the Poconos right now. Really no point in doing the whole Thanksgiving ordeal."

Fleur shakes her head, furrowing her brow, "Why not? It's what families are supposed to do today."

"Fleur, why don't you do something with Vought today? You shouldn't exactly be taking days off right?"

There is barely a moment for Fleur to react before her adopted mother continues, "I doubt criminals take the day off today.

"...Mo-Caroline. You KNOW that's not how it works. I can't just go off and be a vigilante!"

"Right but I'm sure Ashley can find something for you to do."

Fleur stares at her phone in shock for a moment, "Ash...no you know what? There's no fucking point in talking to you about this. Enjoy your day, Caroline."

She hangs up without hearing another word, tossing her phone on her bed.

"What a shitty week ..now what...I guess I have a whole day to fill"

[mollysunder]

Family Time for Ekko

In the next season I want Ekko's parents, Wyeth and Inna, to be alive. I want them to think that their brilliant son got a scholarship to Piltover Academy and took the chance to leave Zaun and it's Shimmer for better opportunities topside. Ekko's visits become more infrequent over time, each time he comes home his uniform is practically new. But he has more scuffs and scars on his face and limbs that Ekko claims came from lab accidents, not his accidents though, Piltie students are too overeager to start before double-checking the numbers. Now that Piltover and Zaun are at war they're even more thankful that Ekko managed to "escape" to Piltover, where surely the war can't touch.

But more importantly, I want a scene like this:

Ekko's heart sinks when he finds no resistance against the door. "They couldn't have left the doors unlocked", he thought, "even if they rushed for the last ships out". Ekko could feel a sharp sting build through the bridge of his nose deep into the in-between of his eye when he heard the mocking cheer,

"The prodigal son returns!"

No matter the wounds, or the losses they gave eachother when they crossed paths, Jinx never stooped this low before. But just like the Undercity's rapid devolvement into a free for all, she changed with it. In front of him stood Jinx, eyes beaming pink with a smile that seemed so... pleased. Before Ekko could move to grab her, a sharp call from a familiar voice reached out, "Ekko!".

Jinx stood aside as Ekko rushed past her down the narrow hall into the living room. Through the curtained doorway, he found his mom and dad seated on the floor over a thick fuzzy purple carpet. They sat in front of a rich spread of sautéed vegetables, fried rice, an assortment of cheese, toasted bread, boiled eggs, and fancy beer. At the center of the spread were five wide flat bowls that surrounded a large stock pot of various crustaceans, cephalopods, shelfish, and pepperings of sliced sausage stewed in a thick brown stock.

Ekko strode toward his parents, the tension in him diminished just slightly when he saw they didn't have any visible injuries. "Mom, Da-". Ekko couldn't finish his sentence as his father pulled him down to be smothered by both his parents.

"We're okay, she didn't hurt us", his mother quickly whispers.

"She's been here for four hours", his father adds, equally rushed.

"And I'm really glad you could finally make it, it was starting to get embarrassing", Jinx playfully admonished as she leaned against the door frame. Laughing to herself, Jinx made her way to sit on the carpet, his parents grips tightening him beneath their hug. Only now does he notice that Jinx is wearing a dark apron with oily sketches of skulls and bolts around the hem. Her hair is even braided to pull her bangs out of her face.

"I make all this food, still got a pie in the oven by the way, my guy cancels on me short notice, and you, my second best guest are late. Do you know how rude it is to keep people waiting, to leave all this food and conversation just to ourselves?". Jinx gestures at the spread and to his parents, head shaking incredulously while plopping into her seat directly opposite of them all.

"Why are you here!?!!?" Ekko finally exclaims. Fucking Jinx and her playhouse bullshit. But the outburst has his parents somehow hold him tighter. Jinx, on her part, only grabs the ladle from her side to dish out her serving of the boil.

"I was gonna talk, still will", with a playful smile she goes on, "but that's not the question you should want to ask". She dips her finger into her bowl to taste her dish, in a moment of contemplation her expression turns satisfied. "A question's like a boil you know? Letting it simmer for a while is the right way to get results, but you still need the right ingredients to be satisfied. And I've come to you with food and plenty for conversation, no thumpers involved. Doesn't that make you hungry for the end?".

Fucking Janna, fucking Jinx and her dumb cryptic bullshit, but he can't do anything with his parents potentially in the crossfire. Left to play Jinx's game Ekko asks, "Say we eat, we talk, and hell, maybe I listen. What do you get?".

Jinx purses her lips to stop her smile from growing wider, "Too easy!", her teeth begin to breakthrough her grin, "Because, at the end, I know your question is gonna be the answer I'm looking for.".

[starseedfxofficial]

Master the Square of 9 and WTI Crude with Winning Strategies Mastering the Square of 9 & WTI: Trading Secrets from the Hidden Playbook Let’s be honest: the world of trading is like a game show where every contestant is trying to figure out if that box they're about to pick contains a jackpot or a pie in the face. And then comes the Square of 9, an enigmatic tool that seems like something straight out of a mad scientist’s laboratory. But if you pair it with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, magic happens. And today, I'm letting you peek behind the curtain for a masterclass in trading this combo—buckle in, and grab some popcorn! Square of 9: The Mysterious Roadmap to Market Timing So what exactly is this "Square of 9" that everyone talks about in hushed tones at trading seminars? Imagine if Fibonacci and Pythagoras threw a party—that's pretty much the Square of 9. Created by W.D. Gann, the Square of 9 is a mysterious mathematical grid that helps identify market support, resistance, and timing cycles. It's like trying to crack the Da Vinci code but with oil charts. The Square of 9 works by arranging numbers in a spiral, which supposedly align with key price levels and angles. You see, it's not your average tool that tells you, "Oh, hey, buy at $100 and sell at $110." It's more like, "When price aligns with this magic number, expect something big." Sounds vague? Absolutely. But it works—if you know how to use it. How to Decipher the Square of 9 Without Going Cross-Eyed - Identify Key Price Levels: The Square of 9 can identify price levels based on angles and degrees. Picture a spiral starting at 1 and moving outwards. Depending on the angle, traders can predict potential price resistance or support. For instance, using 45-degree or 90-degree angles provides natural pivot points. - Timing Cycles—When to Hit the Gas or Tap the Brakes: Timing is everything, especially when dealing with a volatile asset like WTI. The Square of 9 is believed to align with astrological cycles, which sounds super woo-woo until you realize it’s actually about market sentiment. Traders can use it to determine when big moves might happen—either by looking at calendar dates or key numbers that align. - Oil Prices and Patterns: Let’s take a WTI example—say the current price is hovering around $80. You plot that price into the Square of 9 and see where it aligns with a particular angle, say 135 degrees. If it’s also a significant resistance level, maybe it’s time to tighten that stop loss! WTI Crude Oil—Volatility, Drama, and Opportunity WTI crude oil is not just a commodity; it’s like that unpredictable best friend who you love, but you never know what they'll do next. It can soar one day and plummet the next, and understanding how to trade it effectively means embracing that volatility—with some clever risk management strategies. How the Square of 9 Can Help You with WTI - Price Levels That Make Sense—Finally: Let’s face it, oil prices are notorious for fakeouts. You think it’s breaking out, only to find out it’s as fake as a reality TV show plotline. The Square of 9 gives traders some clarity on whether the price is likely to break through or rebound. You use angles and degrees to line up key price points, which can provide a more precise read on what’s coming next. - Predicting the Unexpected—Is That Even Possible?: One of the biggest draws of the Square of 9 is timing. WTI moves in cycles—whether that’s the weekly oil inventory report or OPEC announcements. By plotting dates and price levels into the Square, traders can anticipate these moves before they happen, instead of scrambling after the news hits. The Winning Strategy: Using Square of 9 with WTI Crude - The "Angle Attack"—Not Your Average Breakout Strategy: Suppose WTI is trading at $75. You plot it into the Square of 9, and your analysis points to a 180-degree angle aligning with $83. This level, you conclude, is a potential target—not because a news analyst said so, but because the numbers are telling you. Place your limit orders accordingly, and sit back with that air of confidence that you know what’s going on—even if no one else does. - WTI Breakout & Fakeout Filter: We’ve all fallen for that ‘oh-it’s-breaking-out’ move only for it to fake you out in the next hour. By using the Square of 9, you can filter these moves better by comparing the price to significant pivot levels. If it aligns with a key level and volume spikes, it’s more likely the breakout is for real. Advanced Insights: The Unknown Secrets of Gann's Masterpiece - Don’t Just Trade—Time It Right: Gann’s methods were all about timing. Instead of just buying into momentum, use the Square of 9 to identify not just key price levels but also when price may be ripe for a move. Timing isn’t just about entry—it’s about avoiding those sideways market days where you gain nothing but grey hairs. - Pairing with Volume for Extra Confidence: Never underestimate volume—it’s the market’s voice, and when paired with the Square of 9, it’s like getting a trading roadmap and a compass. Use volume spikes at Square of 9 pivot levels to determine when a major move is not just plausible but probable. Real World Example: Trading WTI with the Square of 9 In April 2024, WTI crude found itself trading within a choppy range. Using the Square of 9, traders pinpointed $76 as a key resistance level. Once price approached $76, a convergence of volume spikes and alignment on the Square signaled the probability of a breakout. Sure enough, WTI surged beyond $80 within a week, catching those who understood the Square in a profitable move—while others scrambled to catch up. Expert Takeaways on Square of 9 and WTI "The Square of 9 is more than just a mathematical curiosity. It’s a powerful tool for understanding where price may stall or accelerate, especially in commodities like crude oil, which move on both fundamentals and sentiment." — Amanda Lee, Market Analyst "Using the Square of 9 can make a difference in a trader's edge. The secret lies in understanding how to marry these price points with what’s happening fundamentally in the oil markets." — David Strong, Energy Trading Veteran Common Mistakes Traders Make with Square of 9 & WTI - Overcomplicating the Grid: Trust me, you can spend all day analyzing the numbers on the Square of 9, but over-analysis leads to paralysis. Keep it simple—focus on key angles and price levels. - Ignoring Fundamentals: WTI doesn’t just move because the Square says so. Remember, it’s still affected by inventory levels, OPEC drama, and demand forecasts. Use the Square to give an edge, but don’t ignore the bigger picture. - Not Practicing on Historical Data: Before going all in, practice using the Square of 9 on historical charts. This will help you understand how price moves in relation to the grid, without the stress of real money on the line. Next Steps: Mastering the Combo - Explore the Fundamentals: Learn the basics and the advanced moves of using tools like the Square of 9 in our StarseedFX Free Forex Courses. - Community Learning: Ever wondered what other traders are thinking? Share your strategies and learn from pros in the StarseedFX Community. - Stay Updated: Catch every twist in the oil market with the latest Forex News Today from StarseedFX. WTI crude oil is unpredictable, like that one friend who’s always got a new, wild business idea every week. But with the Square of 9, you get to know when those ideas are worth investing in—or when you should take a rain check. It’s about combining technical wizardry with solid knowledge of what’s happening in the real world. Have you tried using the Square of 9 before, or maybe you’ve got another favorite tool for predicting WTI moves? Let’s get a discussion going in the comments below—there’s always something new to learn. —————– Image Credits: Cover image at the top is AI-generated Read the full article

[the-immaculate-madonna]

FINALLY ENOUGH LOVE

Released: August 19, 2022

Label: Warner

TRACKLIST

Standard edition 1. Everybody (You Can Dance Remix Edit)  2. Into The Groove (You Can Dance Remix Edit)  3. Like A Prayer (Remix/Edit) 4. Express Yourself (Remix/Edit) 5. Vogue (Single Version)  6. Deeper And Deeper (David’s Radio Edit)  7. Secret (Junior’s Luscious Single Mix) 8. Frozen (Extended Club Mix Edit) 9. Music (Deep Dish Dot Com Radio Edit) 10. Hollywood (Calderone & Quayle Edit)  11. Hung Up (SDP Extended Vocal Edit) 12. Give It 2 Me (Eddie Amador Club 5 Edit)  13. Girl Gone Wild (Avicii’s UMF Mix) 14. Living For Love (Offer Nissim Promo Mix)  15. Medellín (Offer Nissim Madame X In The Sphinx Mix) – Madonna and Maluma 16. I Don’t Search I Find (Honey Dijon Radio Mix)

Finally Enough Love : 50 Number Ones 1. Holiday (7" Version) 2. Like a Virgin (7" Version) 3. Material Girl (7" Version) 4. Into the Groove (You Can Dance Remix Edit) 5. Open Your Heart (Video Version) 6. Physical Attraction (You Can Dance Remix Edit) 7. Everybody (You Can Dance Remix Edit) 8. Like a Prayer (7" Remix Edit) 9. Express Yourself (Remix Edit) 10. Keep It Together (Alternate Single Remix) 11. Vogue (Single Version) 12. Justify My Love (Orbit Edit) 13. Erotica (Underground Club Mix) 14. Deeper and Deeper (David's Radio Edit) 15. Fever (Radio Edit) 16. Secret (Junior's Luscious Single Mix) 1. Bedtime Story (Junior's Single Mix) 2. Don't Cry for Me Argentina (Miami Mix Edit) 3. Frozen (Extended Club Mix Edit) 4. Ray of Light (Sasha Ultra Violet Mix Edit) 5. Nothing Really Matters (Club 99 Radio Mix) 6. Beautiful Stranger (Calderone Radio Mix) 7. American Pie (Richard "Humpty" Vission Radio Mix) 8. Music (Deep Dish Dot Com Radio Edit) 9. Don't Tell Me (Thunderpuss Video Remix) 10. What It Feels Like for a Girl (Above and Beyond Club Radio Edit) 11. Impressive Instant (Peter Rauhofer's Universal Radio Mixshow Edit) 12. Die Another Day (Deepsky Radio Edit) 13. American Life (Felix Da Housecat Devin Dazzle Edit) 14. Hollywood (Calderone & Quayle Edit) 15. Me Against the Music (with Britney Spears) [Peter Rauhofer Radio Mix] 16. Nothing Fails (Tracy Young's Underground Radio Edit) 17. Love Profusion (Ralphi Rosario House Vocal Edit) 1. Hung Up (SDP Extended Vocal Edit) 2. Sorry (PSB Maxi Mix Edit) 3. Get Together (Jacques Lu Cont Vocal Edit) 4. Jump (Axwell Remix Edit) 5. 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake) [Bob Sinclar Space Funk Edit] 6. Give It 2 Me (Eddie Amador Club 5 Edit) 7. Celebration (Benny Benassi Remix Edit) 8. Give Me All Your Luvin' (feat. LMFAO & Nicki Minaj) [Party Rock Remix] 9. Girl Gone Wild (Avicii's UMF Mix) 10. Turn Up the Radio (Offer Nissim Remix Edit) 11. Living For Love (Offer Nissim Promo Mix) 12. Ghosttown (Dirty Pop Intro Remix) 13. Bitch I'm Madonna (feat. Nicki Minaj) [Sander Kleinberg Video Edit] 14. Medellín (with Maluma) [Offer Nissim Madame X In The Sphinx Mix] 15. I Rise (Tracy Young's Pride Intro Radio Remix) 16. Crave (feat. Swae Lee) [Tracy Young Dangerous Remix] 17. I Don't Search I Find (Honey Dijon Radio Mix)

[beastiess]

genderdigiworldic (optionally: g3nd3rd1g1w0rld1c)

[gen-der-di-jee-world-ic]

gender, digi from digital, worldic to mean a suffix describing a relation to worlds/a world

[ids: two nearly identical flags. the flags have nine horizontal stripes. the colours in order of top-down are hex codes #4c4959 (dark grey), #68616d (grey), #918b8d (light grey), #c16f7c (pale red), #f1e7eb (off white), #d3bd9e (yellow), #918b8d (light grey), #68616d (grey) and #4c4959 (dark grey.) in the middle of the left flag there’s a blue-grey icon of colin the computers’ head. colin is a windows 98 computer with a rectangular screen, eyes with square pupils, a mouth with grid-style teeth, and two visible screws holding his faceplate on. this icon has bone coloured eyes, teeth and screws. colin’s screen is black. end id.]

a gender system related to the digital world and the (three) things you can do within it. genders coined under this system relate to a different option within this space, they can be described as an embodiment of the related digital room, as a gender that feels within the related digital room, or a gender that came from the related digital room. genders coined under this system are unnin (unnerving-in-nature), uncanin (uncanny-in-nature) and digin (digital-in-nature), and relate to checkerboard floors (specifically black and white checkerboard), voids, liminal spaces, (being a) digital avatar(s), the inability to find an exit once you’ve entered the digital world, having your personal data stolen by colin (the computer), and the feeling of being observed.

1: datidigiworldic (optionally: d@t1d1g1w0rld1c or d4t1d1g1w0rld1c)

[da-ti-di-jee-world-ic]

dati meaning data in italian, digi from digital, worldic to mean a suffix describing a relation to worlds/a world

[ids: two nearly identical flags. the flags have nine horizontal stripes. the colours in order of top-down are hex codes #454f4e (olive green), #5d6962 (dark sage green), #829482 (sage green), #c7cf5c (chartreuse), #d3ead5 (pale mint green), #4d947f (dark turquoise), #829482 (sage green), #5d6962 (dark sage green) and #454f4e (olive green.) in the middle of the left flag there’s a green icon of colin the computers’ head. colin is a windows 98 computer with a rectangular screen, eyes with square pupils, a mouth with grid-style teeth, and two visible screws holding his faceplate on. this icon has lime coloured eyes, teeth and screws. colin’s screen is black with a lime green icon of a pie-chart that’s interlocked with a triangle outline, and the numbers four and six. end id.]

a gender under the genderdigiworldic system related to digital data; a gender related to information, fields such as math and science, numbers, symbols, tools/applications such as bar graphs, pie charts, venn diagrams, spreadsheets, etc. that help to present/display/compare data, interest in and joy towards learning, and fascination. sometimes…there’s just nothing in this gender.

2: stiledigiworldic (optionally: st1l3d1g1w0rld1c)

[stì-le-di-jee-world-ic]

stile meaning style in italian, digi from digital, worldic to mean a suffix describing a relation to worlds/a world

[ids: two nearly identical flags. the flags have nine horizontal stripes. the colours in order of top-down are hex codes #5f4763 (dark purple), #835f7a (mauve), #b7889c (dusty pink), #e28a83 (orange-coral), #f2d3f3 (pale pink), #ac4853 (red), #b7889c (dusty pink), #835f7a (mauve) and #5f4763 (dark purple.) in the middle of the left flag there’s a pinkish-brown icon of colin the computers’ head. colin is a windows 98 computer with a rectangular screen, eyes with square pupils, a mouth with grid-style teeth, and two visible screws holding his faceplate on. this icon has orange coloured eyes, teeth and screws. colin’s screen is black with an orange icon of a hat, a tie with a smiley face on it, and an extended lipstick tube. end id.]

a gender under the genderdigiworldic system related to digital style; a gender related to dress-up, fashion, experimentation within your (fashion/aesthetic) style, feeling cool and/or silly (/pos), staring at yourself in the mirror, and seeing yourself made out of numbers and code. if you stare too long, you’ll notice things start to look odd… did you always look like that?

3: ballodigiworldic (optionally: b@ll0d1g1w0rld1c or b4ll0d1g1w0rld1c)

[bàl-lo-di-jee-world-ic]

ballo meaning dance/dancing in italian, digi from digital, worldic to mean a suffix describing a relation to worlds/a world

[ids: two nearly identical flags. the flags have nine horizontal stripes. the colours in order of top-down are hex codes #464964 (dark blue-grey), #616178 (grey), #868a99 (light grey), #606bad (cornflower blue), #d6dbf5 (pale blue), #665a84 (purple), #868a99 (light grey), #616178 (grey) and #464964 (dark blue-grey.) in the middle of the left flag there’s a blue icon of colin the computers’ head. colin is a windows 98 computer with a rectangular screen, eyes with square pupils, a mouth with grid-style teeth, and two visible screws holding his faceplate on. this icon has light blue coloured eyes, teeth and screws. colin’s screen is black with a light blue icon of two star-glimmers, a disco ball, and a music note. end id.]

a gender under the genderdigiworldic system related to digital dancing; a gender related to music, dancing, letting go of your stress, having fun, hanging out with (digital) friends, and occasional glitches/lag that distort movement. beware how much time you spend on the dance floor, intense dancing can overwhelm colin! you don’t want to glitch into nonexistence!

pandigiworldic (optionally: p@nd1g1w0rld1c or p4nd1g1w0rld1c)

[pan-di-jee-world-ic]

pan meaning all, digi from digital, worldic to mean a suffix describing a relation to worlds/a world

[ids: two nearly identical flags. the flags have nine horizontal stripes. the colours in order of top-down are hex codes #62465e (dark pink-purple), #855c73 (dark pink), #b98496 (dusty pink), #b2adb8 (light grey), #fff7e4 (pale yellow), #96919d (grey), #a9bce4 (light blue), #626a8b (blue-grey) and #484f72 (dark blue-grey.) in the middle of the left flag there’s a dark grey icon of colin the computers’ head. this icon has light grey coloured eyes, teeth and screws. colin is a windows 98 computer with a rectangular screen, eyes with square pupils, a mouth with grid-style teeth, and two visible screws holding his faceplate on. colin’s screen is black with a light grey icon that’s a heart containing a depiction of a happy colin with a heart on his screen. above this icon there’s text in all caps that reads “give yourself over to the digital space”. end id.]

a gender label that describes identifying as all genders under the genderdigiworldic system

these genders are all related to/referring dhmis (don’t hug me i’m scared), specifically episode 4 :)

this is just kinda silly, but we’ve had this goofy idea for awhile so this is our try at developing it

usually we just add hex codes to our image descriptions as we struggle with describing colour. recently we’ve been doubting how useful that is, so these ids are a test! if anyone wants to comment on if they’re okay or not, we’d appreciate it. /gen nf