#fastidious

[howifeltabouthim]

. . . he was shaving, a ritual he performed meticulously, sometimes twice a day, for to be better shaved than other men was part of his defence against the world as well as a commercial asset . . .

L. P. Hartley, from The Hireling

[dk-thrive]

Nothing came out of her hands less than perfect

It was perfect. Nothing came out of her hands less than perfect, she extended her care to every physical object in the world, and whenever I arrived at a party I could immediately tell if she was there or not because her shoes would be neatly parked on a shoe rack or in a corner next to the muddle made by everyone else’s shoes. There was an inherent pleasure to her hands and movement, a tenderness for objects of all sorts, and objects, in turn, seemed to come alive through her…a constant respect for every detail of physical life.

— Ia Genberg, The Details: A Novel (translated by Kira Josefsson) (HarperVia, August 8, 2023)

[eliteprepsat]

[wordsforyourwip]

Trench

Fastidious

Melancholy

[shotbyshe]

Words of the Day - sometime in June/July

polymath:

A person of great or varied learning.

A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.

fastidious:

Showing or acting with careful attention to detail.

Difficult to please; exacting.

Excessively scrupulous or sensitive, as in taste, propriety, or neatness.

"There is no there there"

Gertrude Stein was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. She coined this phrase, which means that something or someone has no distinctive or noteworthy importance, substance, or significance.

alchemy:

A medieval chemical philosophy having as its asserted aims the transmutation of base metals into gold, the discovery of the panacea, and the preparation of the elixir of longevity.

A seemingly magical power or process of transmuting.

An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry.

postulate:

To assume or assert the truth, reality, or necessity of, especially as a basis of an argument.

To propose as a hypothesis or explanation.

To assume as a premise or axiom; take for granted.

To make claim for; demand.

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Just some words that definitely describe your girl. I am fastidious the F down! Right, left and otherwise.

There's no there there is what I will say the next time I find myself being the only one driving a conversation.

[zodiacts]

Virgo Movie

Weed the garden, take out the broom as Moon sweeps through efficient Virgo.

[over94me]

Les ha pasado que el amor es una cosa y los modales son otra. No se supone que debería venir todo en un mismo paquete?

Entiendo que el ser uno mismo y ser alguien que de verdad es con la persona que amas es único, pero bájale un poco.

Quiero que bajes la palanca y dejes de eruptar en delante mío como si fuese cualquier otro causa. Soy tu flaca, no tu popurrí de todo lo que uno pueda soportar..

Lo peor es que me quejo siendo otra mierda, no con las mismas cosas que mencioné, tan solo soy algo lenta, torpe y aburrida..

[counselorssoapbox]

Finicky.

Finicky.Photo courtesy of Pixabay.com Finicky. Sunday Inspiration.     Post by David Joel Miller. “Sam: I’ve never considered myself a finicky eater. No pie ever crossed my path and survived.” ― Jaime Reed, Living Violet “For the most part, physicists and mathematicians have settled on a fine division of labour in which the former complain about the finickiness of the latter, and the latter…

[do-it-uncomfterbl]

When I say OC I could mean “character I invented out of whole cloth” or “customizable player character” or “mentioned-only character I gave an identity to” or “one-dimensional canon character I developed to the point where I forgot they’re not actually my baby.” It’s a dice roll.

[chemblrish]

7 January 2025

First day of classes after Christmas break, it was so nice to be back :) I survived the last electrochem test and even though I'm 99% sure I won't get the grade I want, I'm glad at least it's behind me. Group mates got a hold of a giant ruler in lab today and one of them went around knighting everybody, but as soon as I got my hands on it I just smacked my bestie with it and that's all you need to know about what kind of friend I am lol. Said bestie made friends with a pigeon afterwards (as pictured) and that's all you need to know about her.

Started reading The Turn of the Screw last night and the language is... strange - a bit convoluted I'd say, but apparently Henry James was just Like That™️. Maybe I'll get used to it

[howifeltabouthim]

. . . who thought it was very hard that everything should not be arranged exactly as he would desire.

Anthony Trollope, from Can You Forgive Her?

[dk-thrive]

It’s a still life. Still life.

She wants to know if it’s always this clean. It is. I’m fussy. Also, my design aesthetic is at odds with other parts of my nature; I like to collect things and mix colors and patterns but am afraid of clutter. Because of my peripatetic job, I don’t have animals or plants, but my apartment doesn’t feel lifeless to me. It’s a still life. Still life.

― Meg Howrey, They're Going to Love You: A Novel (Doubleday, November 15, 2022) 

[subzeroparade]

Now that I've finally chewed into the dlc, I can finally ask you about Messmer! What's your favorite Messmer lore or headcanon? What do you think about the Messmer Godwyn twin theory/headcanon? (and where do you think Messmer is on the age list if not Godwyn's twin?)

The long lore answer is in here - but probably one of my favourite headcanons is that he’s blind, or at least can’t see shit with the eye given to him by Marika, and so mostly sees the world through the eyes of his serpents. 

As for this twin theory, it’s honestly the first I hear of it?? Tbh I don’t find it super compelling - especially since Melina is canonically established as his sister. Personally I imagine them as fraternal twins and Marika’s first children pre-godhood (during the age of the Crucible/Hornsent), since both of them go practically unmentioned in the rest of the game’s broader world, as if they’ve been written out of existence. I love the idea that they did not make it, for multiple reasons, to the age of the Erdtree - Melina’s disappearance in connection to being the GEQ, and Messmer constrained to stay behind in the Shadow Realm because of his curse and his duty to wage this eternal crusade. 

I really think the canonical, in-game mention of Messmer knowing Radahn is messy for the timeline and more crucially a missed opportunity to play up a kind of damnatio memoriae situation for Marika’s children pre-Erdtree. I imagine Godwyn to be born to her at the height of her power as the Greater Will’s vassal, after passing into godhood, and believing he is her firstborn and heir only because Messmer and Melina have been written out of history and the Shadow Realm veiled from the world. This is also a way for me to keep continuity in my fics because I’m obstinate about that lol. Thanks for the ask! 

[tennessoui]

what about some sort of buddy cop, same age, enemies to lovers au where obi-wan is a jedi and anakin is a coruscanti detective and they literally hate each other and have no respect for the other (obi-wan thinks anakin is a waste of the coruscant budget and a jedi wannabe; anakin thinks obi-wan is a pretentious space monk asshole)

(anakin has personally arrested obi-wan for speeding three times, drinking in public spaces 4 times -- the public space was a bar btw -- and indecent public exposure once. that last one was, tbh, fair cause obi-wan had his dick out in an alley way lol)

(obi-wan has literally stalked this asshole coruscanti cop off planet before and arrested him in his capacity as Jedi Knight for not using his turn signal when changing hyperspace lanes (once), for podracing betting (3 times), and for possession of a galacticly banned substance (twice))

it's not that they're obsessed with each other, it's just that something keeps forcing them together in the wildest, most unpredictable situations, and it's annoying as hell because they're completely fed up with each other

then the senate moves to have a new task force stood up to solve a series of Force-related crimes in the Coruscanti underworld. the task force would include a representative from the Jedi Temple and one from the Coruscanti guards, obviously. and really, obi-wan and anakin are the perfect choices! they're both highly intelligent, dedicated, trustworthy, and incorruptible.

if only they'd stop trying to push each other off the 51st story of coruscant and actually put their heads together to solve the crime

[crispyanonart]

So you've established what Maru, Sam, Sebastian, and Alex would be like later in life. Do you have a headcanon for future Haley?

xoxo

So... 👉🏼👈🏼 these were supposed to be quick sketches but Haley is SO fun to draw that I fully lost control of the situation - anyway, I present you Fashion Photographer Haley ✨ thank you for the ask bby

I definitely picture our Haley in an artistic yet stylish environment, I just know that she would absolutely thrive as a photographer who works for fashion magazines and brands!! Imagine her being so bossy around the set, with the crew AND the commissioners, but everyone put ups with her because her work is that good. She would definitely also keep doing some personal photography as well, that would be more niche and intimate.

By the way my hc is that Haley wears contacts, but I think that with age she would grow more confident in wearing her glasses again!

Finally, as a Haley/Leah lover, I think they would marry and have a very private and tranquil home in Pelican Town (maybe they upgraded Leah's cottage!) where they would work from - Leah creating her art and Haley working on post production after her jobs. Imagine a home in the woods, full of artsy stuff and good lighting like PLEASE adopt me 🥹 On this topic tho I don't see them ever wanting kids! Which is kind of a shame for the sole reason that Haley would look great as a soccer mom and Leah could teach woodwork to her children - but there is only one princess in the family and that happens to be Haley ✨ And they would travel a lot to fuel inspiration!

context for people who are new to my madness regarding the SDV timeskip: this is the Sambastian photoset mentioned lmao