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[fastlane-freedom]

Learning to Say No: A Path to Empowerment and Well-being

In the busy world we live in, learning to say “no” is an important skill that can greatly improve our lives. It might seem like a small word, but it holds a lot of power. Saying no is not just about refusing things; it’s about setting boundaries and taking care of ourselves. In this blog, we will explore why saying no is crucial, the challenges people face when they try to say it, and practical…

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frankenstein - or, the modern prometheus, mary shelley

[tragedy-for-sale]

Finished Reading Padawan

These are just some little facts/snippets throughout the book I really liked, really along the lines of temple life.

Spoilers for Padawan below!

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Obi-Wan tugs on his padawan braid when he is anxious

Bolla Ropal (the Jedi that was killed guarding the holocron in TCW) was Obi-Wan's childhood frienemy. The two played pranks on each other.

Obi-Wan paces outside Qui-Gon's chamber doors as he's trying to figure out what to say what he needs to.

Obi-Wan feels most at peace, most calm, when he is practicing lightsaber forms and says he could do it all day and never bore of it.

Jedi specialize in certain fields, such as communication with animals, and if such a conflict arises based in that Jedi's field, they are sent to help

Jedi who are ready to take have a padawan meditate and the force guides them to who they're meant to train, leading to shared interests.

The temple has several dining halls. There is a padawan meal hall and therefore one for the other ranks. They offer such a variety of food Obi-Wan said one could always find something new to try. And I could've made this up but I'm also pretty sure they said the dining hall for padawans was almost always open, so one was always be able to get a meal.

Some Jedi Masters put a table and chairs in their rooms so they can share a meal with their padawan in their personal space

Qui-Gon doesn't even have an extra chair in his room.

Ships can be requested/reserved down in the hangar. A padawan is allowed to do this without approval from their master (Obi-Wan is told by Qui-Gon to do do but is not directly confronted when he does it alone).

Talking and communicating with animals is actually one of the harder skills to learn and master as a Jedi, so many opt not to. Meaning Ezra's ability to communicate with animals as well as he does is not something all Jedi could do, especially for his age

Nautolans, can live outside of water (we do know this) but since they are an aquatic species, there is a constant strain on their gills and results in them being in pain if out of water for too long.

Obi-Wan thinks Kit Fisto is really strong, he notes Fisto does not seem to be affected by this.

Obi-Wan notes some of his padawan friends have dabbled in physical relationships. But he sees it has an obstacle not as a temptation, feeling that, kissing for example, was a betrayal of himself and the Jedi. He wonders if he'd ever get to a point where it does not feel like that.

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Honestly this book was a really cute read and the planet it takes place on was very captivating. I really liked how Kirsten White writes Qui-Gon too and her references that any prequel fan would love catching.

[yes-no-maybe-soo]

My toxic trait is that I keep telling myself that the 3.0 update will give us Sylus' missing 3 and 4 stars, his anecdotes, his bond, and more orbit floors and also that Tobias shall be yeeted to the depths of the Abyss where he belongs 😔💅

[twist-shout-and-shells]

They're gonna do the Inquisitor as dirty in Veilguard as they did Hawke in Inquisition, huh?

[lulu2992]

So Greg Bryk regularly goes live on Instagram to chat with his followers and answer a few questions, and almost every time, someone asks if he’d like to play Joseph Seed again if he had the chance, to which he used to always reply that, yes, he absolutely would. However, in early 2022, he didn’t seem so sure anymore and said it would depend on the script (the question was specifically about a potential Far Cry 5 movie) and the writer(s). Then, a few months later, he implied he didn’t feel like playing the Father ever again because he thought the character’s story was “finished” and that Ubisoft should focus on creating new things instead…

Well, on October 14, 2023, he once again went live on Instagram and, when people mentioned Far Cry 5 in the chat, he revealed that he had reached out to Dan Hay and Drew Holmes, two of the game’s three main writers he’s become friends with, and that they had visited him “on set” (I’m not sure what he was shooting) the day before. In the past, he had already explained several times that he had loved working with them and thought the story they wrote (along with “JS”, Jean-Sébastien Décant, the game’s third main writer) was fantastic. This time, he added that Far Cry 5 was really “special” to him because the writers “cared a lot” about creating something great with amazing characters, and that he thought the whole Seed family was really well-written.

A few minutes later, when he was asked which character he would like to play again if he could, he said it was hard for him to choose because he loves them all, but he eventually picked Jeremy Danvers (Bitten) and Cobbs Pond (Frontier).

Then, surprisingly, he also mentioned Joseph.

I don’t know why he changed his mind again or if the fact he contacted Dan Hay (who doesn’t work for Ubisoft anymore) and Drew Holmes (who recently became the new IP Director for Far Cry) means anything, and I’m not sure I want more Far Cry 5 content to be released anyway (for continuity reasons), but I guess the Seed family’s return, as equally exciting and truly terrifying as this eventuality sounds to me, isn’t completely out of the question anymore in Greg Bryk’s mind!

[right-there-ride-on]

Dinopants (the unit) has so many parallels to Gyjo (the unit) but I’m disappointed bc so much of the dinopants I see in the wider fandom is ooc or a ‘pair the spares’ scenario that’s for me is just not compelling. I guess I’m just confused because there really is so much there to dig into, and for me it’s definitely the canon dinopants that’s the interesting one! Both HP and Diego as standalone characters parallel and bring into focus Gyro and Johnny’s characters and arc, and when teamed up contrast the Gyjo unit in a really interesting way. People have written some really good dinopants analysis on here and I’m grateful for that! I think I’ve just seen them mischaracterized so much that for awhile the ship lost its appeal, but seeing people who are passionate about dinopants and sharing their thoughts always makes me happy.

[heich0e]

Hi Liv!! Do you have a favorite Suna fic or AU that you’ve written? I’m in a Suna mood today hehe

if i can be so real with you i don't rly have any fics that stand out as "favourites"?? but i guess i do definitely have like a ranking of preference in my head if that makes sense. like COMPARATIVELY i can say i like one fic better than another fic, but (at least rn) none of my fics rly jump out at me as being noteworthy or markedly better than the rest?? that's not just re: suna fics it's w/ all my writing. they're just my silly little storiesssssss

[bumblingbabooshka]

Slowest little puppy in the dog race x The only one watching her run [Patreon | Commissions]

[aquarian-queen]

Troy Otto in 8x07

[lunar-years]

i've written some smut that may or may appear in the final chapter and may or may not be terrible and may or may not be deleted in cringey embarrassment as soon as I reread it 😄 try new things tuesday or whatever

[animalsandskyyy]

does anyone else in theory love vulnerability and honest conversations and know that that’s the best way to solve problems and maintain healthy relationships…. but in actuality it legitimately makes you feel ill and shut down because of the *fear of being known and judged*

[n3ongold3n]

Although he has yet to beat me. 😌

[mechieonu]

FROM THE START self-love and acceptance has been one of the major themes of the series and if ANYONE could benefit from that tigress is RIGHT THERE

[cloudbends]

Skip and loafer rant incoming in tags

[callmegaith]

Down the Rabbit Hole Dale/David vibes