#footpowered

[wolfspiders-web]

Green Hell, Act 2

Act 1 is here

tumblr is a functional hellsite

Edge of Civilization

A common stereotype of the people who choose to live in the Verdant is that they're all poor and tech-adverse, considering the most hi-tech thing a compound may use outside of their vehicle(s) might be a radio broadcast station, but in reality they just prefer to jerry-rig and tinker. They're masters of the art, though personal safety need not always apply. A cheap method of travel for bored greenkids is the logbike, or its longer cousin the logbus. Essentially an engine, two or three wheels, and a method of steering, it's perfect on the long straight roads of the Verdant. Braking often requires extra stopping footpower from all riders involved. This is not to say they stay completely clear of the megacities. Many who live close by will commute, either daily for work, or less often to the tune of just a few times a month for basic amenities and groceries. Scattered gas stations double as grocery stores, stocked by bulk buyers with a little bit of everything, and the ones who live further out will visit these instead of the cities themselves. For travellers, there's at least one basic motel between each megacity. On their rare excursions outside of the Verdant these survivalists are well-known for buying expensive, high-quality products that will last years and either be passed down or are known for being easily repaired. If you end up stranded on a trip many communities in the Verdant will open their hearth and homes; after all, survival is a Group Effort and working together is especially important outside of the cities. They can work around any vehicle problem you throw at them and it will last just long enough for you to get to a repair shop; nobody knows how they do it. Chances are high you'll even learn some new skill to take to your destination, and depending on their reason for travel sometimes people just decide to stay permanently. But if you try to harm them and theirs? Well. They won't often get their own hands dirty over it, but there are worse things that live in the war-torn wilds than a bunch of scattered survivalists. Travel carefully.

While I am a fan of nuclear wastelands, I love the trope of nature's beauty hiding lethal dangers so I wanted a different type of green hell for my post-apoc setting. The "wilds" are actually very healthy and green (in most areas, there are some funky dead zones very comparable to the Red Forest), but filled with a metric fuckton of Old-World dangers, many of which can't be seen or sensed outside of special tools.

The further you stray from the roads, the more likely you are to never see them again. c:

[325sqft]

Paying for itself already. Gearing up for the #carryshitolympics. #bicycle #trekbiles #clydesdalefork #dowork #footpowered #205collaborative #greensboronc #dgso #downtowngreensboro (at 205 Collaborative) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_QeIbbjMJr/?igshid=1beo11szl4gva

[one-species-blog]

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#Repost @dpshoptalk with @kimcy929_repost • • • • • • We visited King's Landing historic village last weekend in Fredericton NB and I wanted to share this table saw with you guys. The whole village is set in the 1800's and the highlights for me were the carpenter's shop and the blacksmith's shop. This table saw is from the 1800's and as you can see in the video is foot powered. The middle of the table is cast iron and the wings are made from wood. The table top raises and lowers rather than the blade raising and lowering to change the depth of cut. It has a miter gauge as well as a rip fence so it is a full featured table saw. It was very cool to see what they had to work with back in the 1800's. I didn't realize that they had table saws back then that were so close to what we use today (other than a motor and some extra features). It would give you a good workout while you're cutting all your parts to size! If you happen to be in the Fredericton area I would definitely recommend checking it out. #tablesaw #woodshop #workshop #kingslandingnb #kingslanding #1800s #historic #carpenter #woodworker #history #oldfashioned #footpowered #cuttingwood #vintage #danpattison #dpshoptalk #newbrunswick #fredericton #carpentry #toolsofthetrade #saw #wood #builder https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz7YDzvFH6z/?igshid=1f8w6hul1rn0u

[victoriansense]

She's finally ready to introduce to you all, my new to me "The Free" treadle sewing machine in her original oak cabinet from the early 1920s. #antiquesewingmachine #treadlesewingmachine #footpowered #vibratingshuttle #thefreesewingmachineco #thefree (at Harrisonburg, Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxil0MEpJSB/?igshid=sbndw0rwkjdc

[exultant714]

HAPPY EARTH DAY! 🌎🌍🌏🙏🌎🌍🌏 Use Earth Friendly Transportation... 🚶‍♂️🏃‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚲🛴🛶🏄‍♂️🛹⛷🏂🛷🐎 Check Out My Site www.RegosRadicalRides.wordpress.com #Rad #Retro #RadRide #RetroRide #RadRides #RetroRides #RegosRadRides #HappyEarthDay #EarthDay #EarthDay2019 #Flintstones #FlintstonesMobile #FlintstonesCar #Lego #LegoFlintstones #CeramicFlintstonesCar #RegoTek #BuiltByRego #FootPowered #EmissionFree #SaveMotherEarth #EcoWarrior #DoYourPart #SaveOurPlanet #ExultantIndustries (at Laguna Niguel, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwk3TAxBXQI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2lz9hcvtw4m8

[simonkicks]

So violent but also looks so cool. . . . . #facekick #kicklife #kicking #kickyouintheface #martialarts #karate #karatekick #taekwondo #badass #projectbadass #facekickfriday #footpower #footface #ninja #taekwondo #tkdkick #tkdlife (at Northampton Martial Arts) https://www.instagram.com/simonkicker/p/CY_osn3OjR9/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dunk-or-die]

🚨LIVE IG everyday Follow Along Streching- strengthening-Core 🕠17:30 time zone Paris #nogym #noexcuses #hyperarch #hyperarchmechanism #zianimal #workoutoftheday #exercise #athomeworkout #workoutmotivation #stayfit #dunklife #dunklife🏀🌎 #athlete #balance #footpower #footstrength #grinding #core #stayfit #zianimal #dunkordie #dunkademics #teamflightbrothers #hoopsmixtape #theoneball @theoneballfr @thebal https://www.instagram.com/p/B-crQleK9GP/?igshid=a3bpozyazoub

[chefseandent]

#education #spirits @lostspiritsdistillery @tastingtable @lawhiskytastings #tastinglosangeles #beverage #adultbeverage #goldenticket #boatride #footpower #tastingrum #tasting #research #play #science #innovation #artoftgebeverage #still #alcohol (at Lost Spirits Distillery) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4IZHfYhX75/?igshid=coskgg79uzz9

[phillipabloom]

Tense discussion about the Hong Kong protests tonight, feet are really feeling it #hongkongprotest #dailylife #democracynow #democracyforhk #culture #civilcommotion #legitimatepoliticalprotest #footpower https://www.instagram.com/p/B4FJPX0gz2a/?igshid=b86n3ez2egi1

[auncyen]

"So the good news is that that spell doesn't turn back time for real or anything, which explains why Mona still recognizes us," Futaba said, rubbing her chin as information scrolled over her console. "Guess that could be bad news too, if it was chronological reversal we might have found out what Mona's true form is. Buuuuut it's probably safer that it shrunk him down by scrambling his cognition."

Ren nodded, seeing the point. If that shadow really had been capable of turning back time for people, that would have been insanely powerful--and dangerous for Morgana, because when they weren't even sure what Morgana was, they had no idea if he even had a few years to be shaved off like that. Instead it just...made people think they should be young, and the nature of the cognitive world did the rest?

Morgana perked up in Haru's arms. She'd had to pick him up to soothe him; after getting hit by the shadow's attack he'd frozen up as though struck with fear, and even after the battle he'd been quiet and teary-eyed until Haru approached him. Then he'd scrambled to her on all fours, despite still being in...well, a smaller version of his Metaverse form. He was about half his normal size. "True form," Morgana murmured. "Haha, wanna transform."

"Can you still transform like this, Mona?" Makoto asked. "I suppose it's not like conservation of mass ever applied to your transformation, so you probably could..."

"Yyyyeah, and we're definitely not getting anything else done today," Ann said. She smiled widely at Morgana. "Mona! Time to go big!"

"I'll put you down, then," Haru told Morgana, but he shook his head.

"Throw me! Haha, throw me!"

"Throw you? Are you sure?"

Ryuji laughed at Haru's surprise. "Don't worry, Noir, he can take it."

Futaba nodded. "Children love to be yeeted. Yeet the child, Noir!"

Haru still looked very uncertain about this course of action, so Ren stepped up to her and held out his hands for her to transfer the supposed kid. She trusted him enough to pass Morgana over without question, and the small not-cat was vibrating with excitement, recognizing that Ren was willing to do the toss. "Throw, Ren!"

"Code names," Ren reminded Morgana. He still knew them, which was a relief, but he'd definitely forgotten some things in his confusion.

Morgana was too worked up to even pay attention. "Throw! Throw!"

Well, if he wanted it--

(And Ren had always been a little tempted to do it, since they knew Morgana could take it; now he got to do it with Morgana's permission)

Ren launched Morgana into the biggest underhand toss he could muster, the tiniest thief cackling with delight as he arced through the air until he poofed and landed on the tracks as...a car.

A play car. One of those toys for young children that they could sit in and push themselves around by their own footpower.

A round of groans went up amongst the Thieves. Morgana might not be limited by conservation of mass, but his altered cognition was still managing to create issues. "Come on, Mona!" Ryuji moaned. "You're the smallest of us already, how'd you manage to get hit by that attack?"

"...Let's just start walking," Makoto sighed.

"Nooo!" Morgana sounded his horn in a squeaky beep. "Drive me!"

"Mona-chan, you're just not big enough for that," Haru explained gently. "You look like you could fit two children, and none of us are short enough--"

"Oracle is," Yusuke pointed out.

"Shut up, Inari, I am not." Futaba walked up to the play car as though to prove her point, and then paused. "Wait, am I?" She opened the door on the driver's side and crawled in as Morgana's tail perked. "Holy shit, I am!" Even she had to stoop a bit to fit under the play car's roof, but she could.

"It may be the only vehicle I trust you to drive," Yusuke said with satisfaction.

"You shouldn't. I'll wreck your shins."

"Excuse me?!"

"Vroom vroom," Morgana said, giggling as Futaba propelled him with her legs toward Yusuke, prompting him to jump out of the way. She stopped and awkwardly turned the Mona play car around to face him again, Morgana's big blue headlight-eyes and ears trained on their target. Not that Yusuke's shins were in any real danger from a toy car being maneuvered by a cramped-up Futaba: after a few more passes, all dodged, Futaba decided she was bored and that she wanted to go home as much as everyone else. Morgana didn't seem to mind giving up chasing Yusuke as long as Futaba still drove him, and the two of them kept going like that for the rest of the floor as everyone else walked sedately. At the stairs he detransformed, immediately sitting down. "Tired," he said, as if it wasn't obvious from his drooping shoulders and ears.

"How?!" Futaba asked. "I was the one providing the horsepower!"

"Not a horse. Car. Vroom..." Morgana yawned, nearly sinking onto his side before Ren grabbed and picked him up. Mementos was not a place for anyone to be sleeping, but Morgana managed to snooze on Ren's shoulder as they walked the rest of the way. At least they hadn't been in the deepest parts of Mementos.

Still.  Mona was not winning the “MVP” title today.

[taihamorton]

When I move into my own place, I'm going to live my best life. For most people that would be difficult as soon as you turn eighteen with not a lot of money to help you achieve your huge goals. For me though, I am going to have a little footpowered clothes washer. I will let all my clothes air dry. That would be so much fun! The old lady aesthetic of hanging clothes on a line, reading a book on your porch every evening, washing dishes by hand? Hell yes! I want to get a wood stove. When I'm cold, I won't turn up the furnace, I'll put wood in the stove and grab a blanket. When I'm hot, I won't crank the AC, I'm going to open a window. The sustainable local life is what I'm here for.

[alamorcd]

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This is do cool! Saws from the 1800s! Wow! ... ... ... #waterlandyou #reposting #repost ... ... Posted @withrepost • @dpshoptalk We visited King's Landing historic village last weekend in Fredericton NB and I wanted to share this table saw with you guys. The whole village is set in the 1800's and the highlights for me were the carpenter's shop and the blacksmith's shop. This table saw is from the 1800's and as you can see in the video is foot powered. The middle of the table is cast iron and the wings are made from wood. The table top raises and lowers rather than the blade raising and lowering to change the depth of cut. It has a miter gauge as well as a rip fence so it is a full featured table saw. It was very cool to see what they had to work with back in the 1800's. I didn't realize that they had table saws back then that were so close to what we use today (other than a motor and some extra features). It would give you a good workout while you're cutting all your parts to size! If you happen to be in the Fredericton area I would definitely recommend checking it out. #tablesaw #woodshop #workshop #kingslandingnb #kingslanding #1800s #historic #carpenter #woodworker #history #oldfashioned #footpowered #cuttingwood #vintage #danpattison #dpshoptalk #newbrunswick #fredericton #carpentry #toolsofthetrade #saw #wood #builder https://www.instagram.com/p/BziygX8nagd/?igshid=1q69zoehf8qhq

[harrymindgame]

Got up and went for a morning run, then spent a few moments watching the power of the sea to clear the mind. #notech #footpower #footpowered #morningrun #southbeachmiami (at Miami South Beach, Florida USA)

[rintocchicat]

Becoming better at the internet?

Rint: In truth, I'm kind of new to the internet in general, so I’ve decided to put in some serious effort trying to understand it better and become better at using it ..I think I'm getting a headache.

[usahbtips]

Specifications:Type: Hand Foot FileItem Type: Foot Care ToolPower Source: Dry & RechargeableMaterial: Plastic ABSSize: 16.5*7.3*4mmModel Number: Foot Care ToolHeel Pedicure Tool: Dead Dry Hard Skin RemoverRechargeable Roller Heads: Foot File Pedicure Machine RemoverElectric Foot Heel Cuticles Remover: Smooth Express Dead Skin RemoverFeet Accessories: Dead Skin Heels Hard Skin EpilatorRepairing Foot Pedicure Device: Electrice Foot File ToolsPedicure machine: Foot rollerHealth Care: Silicone gel padsFunction: Foot dead skin peeling ,Smooth footPower: AA battery (pack without battery)Suitable for: Anyone who needs foot care

[apathetic-revenant]

The last main thing we went to see was the U-505 sub. 

This, again, was something I wanted to see because I remembered it from our first visit. That time we even took the onboard tour (although about all I remember about that was that it was very cramped, and that they showed us a giant tube full of things they had collected that people had left or lost inside, some of which were truly bizarre). This time, though, unfortunately, we were running out of time-and, at least in my case, footpower-so all we could really do was circle around it once and take photos while on the move. A shame, really: I’d have liked to have gotten the chance to look at things in more detail. Something for next time, I suppose.