#fusion bd

[signanothername]

Healing is when you meet your world in another form

Get it?????????? C-cause Knockout’s still grieving over Breakdown dying and-and seeing the love of his life from another universe alive and well makes him really *sob* really happy and helps heal his b-broken heart and grow bigger than his grief even if for a tiny bit cause no matter the universe Knockout will forever love Breakdown and would do whatever it takes to see his beautiful smile again and- and- *breaks down crying*

Ik it’s unlikely but-

Plz if they actually include Knockout they’re gonna heal my broken heart over Tfp killing off BD, cause in a way it’s like KO and BD actually never separating-

[catboy-thoughtz]

Info!!

Spencer:

- he/him

- 25

- pansexual

- poly!

- switch but mostly a top

- obsessive over partners (they are mine.)

Likes:

puppy boys, being treated like a puppy, ropes, praise, degrading, choking, hair pulling, marking, somnophilia, breeding, Stuffing, $talk!ng, mommys, V0re

Atlas:

- Fusion of Two other alters!

- He/They

- 18 :3

- Bi

- Switch But bottomz lol ^-^

- Single :(

Likes:

Ropes, Being treated like a toy, Choking, Leashes, Collars, Knives, Marking, Biting, Breeding, Spanking, Hitting, Edging, Big Dom Mommys and Big Strong Men

DNI- minors, homophobia, transphobia, haters of neopronouns, neo názis, ageplayers, pr0shippers, basically dont be a dick

[burlowbeanie]

Locked Tomb Timeline, as far as I can tell

This is a long one, and a bit of a mess. I'll be making other posts about the fun date coincidences and my speculations about their implications, but I figured I should give some of the actual evidence in one solid chonky post so I can link to it and don't need to repeat myself later on.

(BD = before death of the earth; AR = after resurrection; BM = before millennium, AM = after millennium)

Unspecified Pre-Death of the earth: Foundation of Canaan house/the facility that Jod et al used for the cryogenic experiments. Establishment of Kuiper installation, Uranus platform, Mars installation w/ room for 5 million, the Lucifer Telescope, and fusion batteries (Ntn 14, Ntn 74, Ntn 189)

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Now! Some pre-resurrection numbers!

Before 2 BD: C-- sides with the crew (Ntn 13)

1 BD: Governments shift away from the cyrogenics plan (Ntn 13)

0 BD: Jod destroys the world

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Now, the most unclear section of the timeline: the resurrection and its immediate aftermath.

Augustine, from Htn 176: “Alfred and I were there early enough to found the Koniortos Court on the Fifth, but Lyctors like Cyth wouldn’t be born for years and years, and she spent her whole life suffering Seventh House woo-woo theories regarding the value of hereditary cancer … whereas Mercy is the oldest lag except for me, and she was out hammering at the Eighth House before the paint was even dry on the Resurrection.”

The resurrection occurs a few weeks after the death of the earth (Ntn 396). Then things get a bit hazy. We know the approximate order of the resurrections of the original ten disciples, but not how far apart they were staggered - was it minutes? Months? Years?

Similarly, Cyrus/Val and Anastasia/Samael are implied to have showed up before Cytherea/Loveday, when Cytherea was almost 30 years old. Both cavaliers have last names associated with their house, which suggests that either the third and ninth were established enough to at least have a small population by the time that they went to Canaan House, or that they took those names/were given those names later on.

Cytherea-as-Dulcinea says that she "dreamed of being a 9th nun" at age 13, and it's unclear if she's speaking as herself or as Dulcinea or how much she was lying as either persona (Gtn 104). Thus, we don't know if the ninth house was established by the time she went to Canaan House, though it seems like the sort of hint that both Cytherea and Muir would have had a fun time dropping.

Thus, while it is possible/seems probably many/most of the houses were established by the time that any of the newer disciples showed up, especially Cytherea, that is unconfirmed. However, it took until at least 30 years after the resurrection, probably more, for all 16 of the disciples to gather.

A rough order of events during this time, some of which may overlap:

Original disciples resurrected

New disciples arrive

Lyctors ascend; Anastasia fails

Alecto is put in the tomb and Cassiopeia dies

The lyctors and Jod flee to the Mithraeum, leaving the system

Particular questions that remain and would help clarify things:

Were Anastasia, Samael, Cyrus, Valancy, and Loveday born or resurrected? It seems like Cytherea was likely born.

When did Anastasia have a child and found the tombkeeper line?

When did Pyrrha (or G1deon!Pyrrha) paint a nursury? Was it the same time she visited Anastasia "before she got settled" (Ntn 85)? Was Anastasia's child the birth she assisted at (Ntn 121)?

When was the ninth founded? When was the prison installation founded? Was there anything on the ninth before Anastasia was told to prepare for Alecto's imprisonment? Samael seems to have been born or resurrected after the ninth was founded, unless he was given his name later?

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After resurrection: Actual Numbers. Once we get like 100-200 years out from the resurrection, things start to get clearer. Not clear, but clearer.

100 AR: God names himself Gaius (Htn 521). Is this when Cytherea ascends, since she is given credit for the "naming oneself after one's cavalier" thing? Or was that some God bullshit?

200 AR: Alecto put in tomb (Htn 478)

4000 AR: source gram comes from sixth house to BOE (Htn 529)

5000 AR: BOE comes to the attention of jod and the lyctors; they may have existed beforehand but been unable to find the houses/be found (Htn 154). Augustine begins questioning the purpose of the empire (Htn 483).

Moving into the thousand years before the events of the series:

9000 AR/ 1000 BM: Matthias Nonius lives (Gtn 53)

750-700 BM: New Rho contract drawn up (Ntn 206)

519ish BM: beginning planning of dios apate major (Htn 474)

300 BM: Cyth gets angry (Gtn 402). Last contact between second and first houses (Gtn 456).

100 BM: Jod leaves the Mithraeum (Htn 81).

80 BM: Jod joins the Erebos (Htn 81)

40-39 BM: G1deon starts to really annoy Augustine, who speaking in 1 AM states: “He has caused me more pain over these last scant forty years than I dare to admit" (Htn 268). I think Wake makes the most sense as an explanation for this, though it's off by about five years.

34 BM: Wake reinvigorates BOE (Htn 154). Ortus born? That’s a fun coincidence that means nothing.

30 BM: Mercy thinks Jod should have returned to the Mithraeum then (Htn 81).

25-24 BM: BOE finds out about resurrection beasts (Htn 275) because Wake talks to G1deon (Ntn 155)

21 BM: G1 begins his (final) pursuit of wake (Htn 469)

Sometime after 300 BM, most likely 20 BM, Cytherea teaches BOE about steles and obelisks (Ntn 155)

20 BM approximately, presumably, could be earlier: Augustine and Mercy talk to BOE. BOE gets accurate fleet schematics for the first time in a hundred years and eventually the location of the mithraeum, though those were probably earlier with Cytherea and two decades later with Cytherea!Wake respectively (Ntn 155)

19 BM: Isaac’s dad killed by terrorists on [redacted], presumably BOE (Gtn 459). Mercy and Augustine are “talking” (Htn 87); Dios apate major. Mercy sees Cytherea for the last time and Cytherea laughs so much she insults Mercy (Htn 120), which is an understandable response given that Mercy may have described the dios apate major plan and/or requested her involvement. Mercy sees Sarpedon as a young soldier (about 20 years PM; close enough and matches up with dios apate) (Htn 81).

19–18 BM: Wake dies (Htn 88). Gideon born. Creche massacre.

17 BM: Harrow born.

14 BM Gideon’s first escape attempt (Gtn 24)

13 BM: Gideon is not a necromancer confirmed (Gtn 24)

10 BM: Augustine sees Cytherea for the last time (Htn 120). Wake’s bones get put on rotation (Htn 476).

9-8 BM: Harrow is suicidal. Harrow opens the tomb. Harrow hears/sees the body. Onset of psychosis. Unclear in what order (Htn 49, 247).

7 BM: (Harrow is still suicidal but sees the body?). Harrow and Gideon fight (Htn 477). Gideon sees Harrow opening the tomb. Her parents kill themselves. Gideon gets nightmares about being in the tomb (Gtn 202).

5 BM: Harrow starts puppeting (?girl wtf?? What was going on in the intervening two years???) (Gtn 348). Last ninth house chaplains and adepts are lost in action (Htn 81).

2 BM: Gideon enters Drearburgh for the last time

1 BM: Number 7 estimated five years from the Mithraeum (Htn 125).

0 BM, with rough approximates:

Month 1-3: prepping for Canaan house

Month 4: Canaan house

Month 5: harrow throws up; Camilla nonverbal

Canaan house recovery missions from the emperor and BOE — what the fuck. Who got there first. How and why did they miss the other people. Seems like BOE got there, intentionally left H and I but took G’s body??????????

Month 6: Harrow and Ianthe arrive on the Mithraeum

Month 8: Harrow kills her 13th planet with Mercy. It’s desert and triple-sunned. Wake makes posthumous contact with BOE (Ntn 155).

Month 9-10: When Judith says she begins writing her report; she’s with BOE on a wooded double(potentially triple?)-sunned planet. At one point several weeks (or months?) later Mercy shows up. According to Judith, that is. Judith honey I might need to recuse your testimony for somehow being more of an unreliable narrator than the lobotomized traumatized psychotic unmedicated half-dead triple-haunted 201-souled Harrowhark Nonagesimus. Then I could bump this back to month 8 which would make more sense.

Month 10: Harrow catches G1d!Pyrrah with Cytherea!Wake

Between Month 10 and Month 12: Harrow turns 18. Harrow discovers G1d can drain thanergy. Harrow makes soup. Harrow makes Ianthe’s arm. Dios apate minor.

Month 12: Harrow finds Cam and Pal on a wooded planet and sees Judith. Judith tries to warn Harrow about Mercy’s involvement.

Mercy ditches her for unspecified business. I suspect this is when she meets with We Suffer? Was this when she heals Judith?

1 AM

Month 2: death of the emperor. Quick undeath of the emperor. Nona born(?)

Month 5: Station Red-As-Blood abandoned (Ntn 152). The demons show up on Antioch (Ntn 448).

Month (6?): Nona gets a job (Ntn 41).

Month 7: nona gets shot, cam/pal fusion reveal (Ntn 105 through the end of the chapter)

Month 8: events of Ntn

[auradaparanormal]

I got too silly (autistic special interest in worldbuilding and WOY collided faster than two atoms going through nuclear fusion) 😔

[rebirth-eliphas]

All About Baby Doll

Baby Doll was formed in 1999, by Mirano Midorikawa. (I am absolutely obessed with this woman. She’s insane.)  Baby Doll had a store in harajuku that was popular with punk people! The brand’s style is very glamorous, sexy and rebellious. It’s common to see Baby Doll’s pieces in street snaps.

Baby Doll’s website

All of the information I have on this brand comes from their website, so here is Baby Doll’s concept according to their website, “based on the concept of "avant-garde classical/opera that can be enjoyed casually and formally," we have created a fusion of "formal fashion" that makes women shine at their most beautiful and beautiful "opera/classical" that touches the heart in a luxurious space. , so that you can enjoy the intermission time, bewitching hostesses will be placed at the seats, and you can enjoy conversation with them while drinking alcohol.”

Baby Doll’s site also includes a biography of the owner and one for her apprentice. Here is the bio of Mirano Midorikawa, the owner, designer and founder of Baby Doll,

“Born on January 15th, Born on the same planet as Joan of Arc, Martin Luther King Jr., and the mysterious great revolutionary. With the birth of Baby Doll, she appeared like a comet and now provides advice on Japan's first unique corsets and counseling on gothic, fetish, and gorgeous fashion.

Her popular corset shows are held on a guerrilla basis at events such as Kawasaki Club Citta and Gothic Lolita Bible. Her bewitching and oriental BLK beauty visuals are sure to please! Excellent!” 

Here is the biography of Midorikawa’s apprentice, her name is Asami Miyazawa.

　”Born on October 10, After graduating from lolita fashion, she discovered a fashion style that was more her own, radical, and more typical of Asami.

A good advisor for Bith, Lolita mix style, and Goth mix style. She also has a dark side, and sometimes DJs at goth events in Tokyo depending on her mood.”

Photo from Baby Doll’s website

The brand collaborated with the illustrator Trevor Brown and cartoonist Dame Darcy in the early 2000s. There are photos from the Dame Darcy collaboration but, sadly, the photos from the collaboration with Trevor Brown are lost.

Baby Doll x Dame Darcy

That’s all the information I have on this brand! My new dream job is to work for Mirano Midorikawa, I love her. If I got anything wrong please tell me!  Like I said before I got all my info on this brand from their site which you can find here, https://web.archive.org/web/20041213010104/http://earth.endless.ne.jp/users/idea/babydoll/bd-menu.html 

[derseprinceoftbd]

More on that meta-I don't think necromancy is abuse. I think it's *fusion*, a generally applicable topic for relationships; Cam and Pal and Griddlehark certainly have elements of consent-it's fundamentally unhealthy, but it's not presented as wrong, per se, the fact that they're brought back *in each other*, and give their lives *for each other*-in contrast to the door puzzle and the pain Gideon went through there, could it be read as BD/SM? Like, a recreation of the traumatic for healing?

I don't know-I'm not a survivor, I'm just someone who likes to think about media a lot.

[cat-appreciator]

I’ve been idly batting around an alien species idea for a week or so, because essentially the fandom dial in my brain got turned to Homestuck (in this, the Year of our Trashfire 2024. Embarrassing.) and the OC-generating parts of my brain decided to make my own aliens, with blackjack and hookers fusion as a metaphor for queer intimacy, because I am a sucker for fusion as a metaphor for queer intimacy. It’s the old question of “do I want to be with her, or do I want to be with her?” except you get to have your cake and eat it too because the answer is “yes”.

Y’know, after you spin a cocoon around the two of you and then mutually vivisect and autocannibalise each other until only a single hybrid organism remains. (This is basically the Presger Translators from Ann Leckie’s Translation State. Or possibly some versions of Lyctorhood from The Locked Tomb.)

Where this idea falls down is the limitation it has that, say, Crystal Gems from Steven Universe or Saiyans from Dragonball Z don’t have; since fusion is permanent, out of any population n the number of possible hybrid entities will always be 0.5n. Which works perfectly well biologically, it’s basically the same reproductive strategy as any exclusively monogamous species on Earth. But exclusive monogamy is leaving options on the table. If n=100 then exclusive monogamy makes 50 hybrids. But with serial monogamy (this is how a human do, mostly) the number of possible hybridisations out of those 100 individuals is 4,950 (according to this calculator I found) (also assuming that each individual is hermaphroditic). That’s a rate of genetic diversity that’s higher by orders of magnitude!

(This is why exclusively monogamous species tend to be ones where the chance of coming across another mate in the wild is lower - when the field is empty, it doesn’t make sense to play the field)

For a social species (which I’d argue any sapient species we could theoretically talk to would have to be) exclusive monogamy doesn’t make sense from a genetic perspective.

But it’s also leaving options on the table in a Doylist sense: sure I could have individuals A and B fuse to form hybrid AB, C and D fuse to form CD and so forth (the total number of possible characters is n+0.5n), but if individuals can fuse more than once then I can have A, B, C, D, AB, CD, AC, AD, BC, BD (I think the calculation is (half of n^2)-0.5n but don’t quote me on the math). My potential pool of characters is much larger, things can get messier, it’s more fun overall.

The problem is that once individuals A and B have consensually devoured each other to build hybrid AB, how the heck do I split them in half again? It works in Steven Universe and DBZ because the situation there is basically magic, but the process I’ve envisioned is much more biological. It’s more like trying to stuff a moth back into the cocoon hoping you can revert it back to being a caterpillar. Actually, it’s worse than that, because IIRC some species of jellyfish actually can revert from adulthood to a juvenile state. It’s like trying to crack an egg in the hopes of getting the parent birds out of it.

I could have serial fusion with fused individuals - so AB could fuse with C to form hybrid ABC, or with hybrid CD to form hybrid ABCD (IIRC Presger Translators do something like this in Translation State, where an older translator fuses with a younger one for a form of immortality). That could work biologically. I’m not sure that it makes sense from an evolutionary perspective, since while AB has two sets of DNA and is producing lots of little AB larval clones, ABC has three sets of DNA but is only producing ABC clones at the same rate as AB. It might make sense if resources are scarce and can’t support all the population? But also that’s three individuals stuffed into one body, and I imagine the higher the number of fused individuals the higher the chance that some part of the fusion will cause crippling psychological issues (There’s a comparison here to Vernon Vinge’s A Fire Upon The Deep, where more than eight or so Tines in a hive-mind basically makes the hive-mind subsapient).

How, then, am I to uncrack the egg and enable serial monogamy? Or do I stick with what I’ve got, given that Lyctors in TLT manage to make perfectly compelling characters with what is (essentially) exclusive monogamy?

And if you vote for reversible fusion, please let me know how you think I could make it at all biologically plausible.

[v-the-nomad]

Persia my dear,

Mierda, the stakes just got sky-high! This Evelyn Parker? She's a walking, talking honey trap - all high-class chrome and killer curves, with a smile that could make a monk break his vows and a cleavage deeper than the Grand Canyon. The kind of woman who could sweet-talk a corpo into giving up their firstborn. Good thing Jackie wasn't here - he'd have forgotten his own name, let alone Misty's.

Now, get this - we're not just lifting some random tech. We're talking about "the relic." Yeah, that same gizmo Ziggy Q's been yapping about on "Night After Night." It's some poor gonk's engram, apparently. And wait for it: we're swiping it from none other than Yorinobu fucking Arasaka. You heard me right. The prodigal son himself, heir to the Arasaka empire.

I mean, Jesus H. Christ on a chromed-out unicycle, Persia. This isn't just playing with fire; it's diving headfirst into a fusion reactor. Evelyn's talking about NetWatch and Dex did hint at the Voodoo Boys being involved as well - all the heaviest hitters in Night City are circling this thing like a corpo waiting for his payday.

She's got some BD of Yorinobu's pad, says we can scope out the security. But something smells fishier than a Pacifica dumpster in August. Why would Dex greenlight this suicide run? The payout must be astronomical, but still… stealing from the Arasakas? That's how you end up in a landfill, not as a legend.

I can't shake this feeling that we're pawns in some game way above our pay grade. But fuck, Persia, if we pull this off… we'd be set for life. No more scraping by, no more bottom-feeding gigs. We'd be the talk of Night City. Blaze of glory, baby.

What would you do, hermana? Take the shot and risk it all, or walk away and wonder 'what if' for the rest of your days?

Shit, I need another drink. This city's gonna be the death of me, I swear.

V

[navcommrelay]

/////Transmission Start/////

First Company, Columbian First Reconstituted Irregulars. Assessment:

Command / Logistics Element: "Raiment" Cobra Transport VTOL (Command)

2x J-27 Ordnance Transport (Vehicle) 2x Coolant Truck (Fusion) M.A.S.H. Truck (Small) "DocWagon Actual"

Powerman SC XI-M-B LoaderMech MOD "B-Gunner" Jabberwocky ConstructionMech JAW-66D "Fix-It Fred" Marco MR-8E "Get It Done" Details Below:

Cobra Transport VTOL (Command)

Base Tech Level: Standard (IS) Level Era Experimental - Advanced 2622-3047 Standard 3048+ Extinct 2835-3045

Tech Rating: E/E-F(F*)-D-D

Weight: 30 tons BV: 367 Cost: 1,422,000 C-bills Source: Jihad Role: Scout

Movement: 8/12 (VTOL) Engine: 100 Fusion

Internal: 15 Armor: 48 Internal Armor Front 3 12 Right 3 12 Left 3 12 Rear 3 10 Rotor 3 2 Weapons Loc Heat Medium Laser FR 3 Anti-Missile System FR 1 Anti-Missile System RR 1 Ammo Loc Shots Anti-Missile System Ammo [IS] BD 12 Anti-Missile System Ammo [IS] BD 12 Anti-Missile System Ammo [IS] BD 12 Equipment Loc Communications Equipment (7 tons) BD

Carrying Capacity Troops - 3.0 tons

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2x J-27 Ordnance Transport (Vehicle) "

Base Tech Level: Standard (IS) Level Era Experimental - Advanced - Standard 2650+

Tech Rating: E/C-C-C-C

Weight: 10 tons BV: 44 Cost: 23,100 C-bills Source: TRO 3039 - Star League

Movement: 4/6 (Tracked) Engine: 50 Fusion

Internal: 4 Armor: 16 Weapons: Sperry-Browning Machine Gun, Body Ammo: 100, Body Carrying Capacity Cargo Space (1 door) - 8 tons

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2x Coolant Truck (Fusion)

Base Tech Level: Introductory (IS) Level Era Experimental - Advanced - Standard 2592+

Tech Rating: E/C-C-C-C

Weight: 30 tons BV: 357 Cost: 255,775 C-bills Source: TRO 3039 - Star League

Movement: 4/6 (Tracked) Engine: 120 Fusion

Internal: 15 Armor: 112 Weapons: -2x Vehicle Flamer, Turret, Heat 3 Ammo: 40, Body

Carrying Capacity Insulated Cargo Space (1 door) - 4.350 tons

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M.A.S.H. Truck (Small) "DocWagon Actual"

Base Tech Level: Introductory (IS) Level Era Experimental - Advanced - Standard 2671+

Tech Rating: E/C-E-D-D

Weight: 15 tons BV: 196 Cost: 150,500 C-bills

Movement: 5/8 (Wheeled) Engine: 55 Fusion

Internal: 10 Armor: 56 Weapons: -2x Small Laser, Turret, Heat 1 Ammo: 0

Carrying Capacity Troops - 1.0 tons

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Powerman SC XI-M-B LoaderMech MOD "B-Gunner"

Base Tech Level: Standard (IS) Level Era Experimental - Advanced - Standard 2801+

Tech Rating: D/X-E-E-D

Weight: 35 tons BV: 277 Cost: 1,373,803 C-bills Role: Brawler

Movement: 4/6 Engine: 140 Fusion BAR Rating : 5 Heat Sinks: 3 Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 58 Industrial Armor: 60/119 Commercial Internal / Armor Head 3/2 Center Torso 11/12 Center Torso (rear) 2 Right Torso 8/8 Right Torso (rear) 2 Left Torso 8/8 Left Torso (rear) 2 Right Arm 6/5 Left Arm 6/5 Right Leg 8/7 Left Leg 8/7 Weapons: -SRM 4, LA, Heat 3 -SRM 4 RA, Heat 3

Ammo: -SRM 4 Ammo, CT, 25

Equipment: -Cargo (1 ton) LT -Cargo (1 ton) RT -Cargo (0.5 tons) CT

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Jabberwocky ConstructionMech JAW-66D "Fix-It Fred"

Base Tech Level: Standard (IS) Level Era Experimental - Advanced - Standard 3070+

Tech Rating: E/X-X-E-E

Weight: 50 tons BV: 353 Cost: 2,897,869 C-bills Source: TRO 3075 Role: Juggernaut

Movement: 4/6/3 Engine: 200 Fusion Heat Sinks: 10 Cockpit: Industrial Cockpit Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 83 Industrial Armor: 56/169 Heavy Industrial Internal / Armor Head 3/6 Center Torso 16/9 Center Torso (rear) 3 Right Torso 12/5 Right Torso (rear) 2 Left Torso 12/5 Left Torso (rear) 2 Right Arm 8/6 Left Arm 8/6 Right Leg 12/6 Left Leg 12/6 Weapons: -Nail/Rivet Gun, LA, Heat 0 -Nail/Rivet Gun, RA, Heat 0 Ammo: -Nail/Rivet Gun Ammo, LT, 300

Equipment: -Tracks, RL/LL -Environmental Sealing * -Spot Welder, LA -Industrial Triple Strength Myomer * -Salvage Arm, RA -Searchlight (Mounted) LT -Cargo (1 ton) LT -Lift Hoist/Arresting Hoist (R) RT

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Marco MR-8E "Get It Done"

Base Tech Level: Standard (IS) Level Era Experimental - Advanced 2801-3041 Standard 3042+ Extinct 2950-3037

Tech Rating: E/X-F(F*)-D-D

Weight: 30 tons BV: 476 Cost: 1,507,311 C-bills Source: RS OK - Early Succession War Role: Brawler

Movement: 4/6 Engine: 120 Fusion Heat Sinks: 12 Cockpit: Industrial Cockpit Gyro: Standard Gyro

Internal: 51 Industrial Armor: 64/105 Internal / Armor Head 3/8 Center Torso 10/9 Center Torso (rear) 3 Right Torso 7/6 Right Torso (rear) 2 Left Torso 7/6 Left Torso (rear) 2 Right Arm 5/6 Left Arm 5/6 Right Leg 7/8 Left Leg 7/8 Weapons: -Medium Laser, LA, Heat 3 -Medium Laser, LA, Heat 3 -Medium Pulse Laser, RT, Heat 4 -Medium Pulse Laser RT, Heat 4

Equipment: -Environmental Sealing *

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[gemsona-advice]

HELLLO AGAIN ‼️ SO I NEED HELP W A WHITE DIAMOND AU THIS TIME

mainly about the au's lapis lazuli equivalent. for the other two au's, i mostly have them covered - here they are btw

-bd!au lapis: rubellite - lava terrafomer, was trapped in a lantern, and trapped ruby aura quartz (her fusion with angel aura quartz) in the earth's core. was in pink's court

-yd!au lapis: charcoal - rock/smoke terraformer, was trapped in a book, and trapped bloodstone (her fusion with carnelian) deep within mountains and tectonic plates. was in white's court

so basically i need help with what gem type this wd!au lapis will be, what she terraforms and how she traps diopside (her fusion with ocean jasper) in the planet

HIII sorry I took so long with this !! I was having trouble processing all of the information in the request (；´∀｀)

So! Let's see...

Perhaps Nepheline? She could manipulate air or clouds, different types of vapour. Controlling the air would mean she can probably cause things to erode faster by barreling wind at them- maybe even trapping Ocean Jasper in a sort of "eye of the storm" thing?

(I really like those other Lapis ideas btw!)

Edit: Oh, I forgot to mention nepheline can be green-ish, which means she'd totally be able to work for Yellow colour-wise!

Second edit: oh wait that additional ask might have been about a different gem, you already have a YD!au Lapis nvm CJDJKFK-

[bejeweled-jyn]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/48693679

Fandom: Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order Series (Video Games), Star Wars - All Media Types

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Cal Kestis/Merrin

Characters: Cal Kestis, Merrin (Star Wars), Cere Junda, Greez Dritus, BD-1 (Star Wars), Fluff - Character

Additional Tags: Fluff, Canon Universe, Mantis Crew (Star Wars), Nightsister Magic | Dathomir Magic (Star Wars), Nightsisters (Star Wars), The Force, Idiots in Love, Mutual Pining, Body Swap, Alternate Universe - Freaky Friday Fusion, Magick caused mayhem, Force Bond (Star Wars), Eventual Romance, One Shot, Inspired by Freaky Friday (2003), they are both so clueless, Embarrassment

Summary:

Merrin is practicing her Magick when a ritual goes haywire and Merrin and Cal have found themselves in each others body.

-

“Merrin, is that you? Am I in your body? What did you do to us?” He had so many questions and couldn’t stop asking them.

“Cal?” She felt like she was whispering his name. “..yes, it’s me Merrin!” She was examining her new body like he had examined his own.

“I don’t understand, that wasn’t supposed to happen, something must have went wrong.”

-

Freaky Friday AU where Magick causes a little mayhem

[fandomstars]

If Steven Universe had a brother from….Blue Diamond

Alex Diamond - Son of Blue Diamond

Fandoms: SU + Star Wars (Clone Wars + Bad Batch)

AU where Earth is known throughout the galaxy, just hasn’t gotten as technology advanced like everyone else just yet. No one (pirates/gangs/etc.) invades cause to them there is nothing worth there.

Looks:

Blue diamond on chest (Same shape as BD)

Sea blue eyes

Pale skin

Navy blue color hair

Wears lots of navy blue/black hoodies

Red & white sneakers, green flip flops, dark brown boots, or black dress shoes

In the future, might be seen with a piece of Crosshair’s armor on

Personality:

Smart

Shy

Kind

Caring

Intelligent

Serious

Creative

Powers:

Energy projection

Walk on water

Teleportation (up to a mile distance before exhaustion kicks in)

Healing tears

Fusion

Superhuman strength/speed/durability ( Like Steven)

Self healing (Like Steven)

Bubble shield (Like Steven)

Speed of Descent Regulation (Like Steven)

Skills:

Marital Arts

Writing

Climbing

Speaks all Earth languages

Gem Weapon: Bow staff (like tmnt2012 Donnie but can be taken apart to form nunchucks or a grappling hook)

Family:

Belle (Blue Pearl)

Ruth, Raven, Riley, & River (Blue gem Rubies) (Aqua Squadron)

Steven (Twin brother / cousin (but goes with brothers cause come on)

Pearl

Amethyst

Garnet

Lapis Lazuli

Peridot

Lion

Oreo (pet blue panther)

Bismuth

White Diamond (Still cautious since she almost tore Steven’s gem out of him. Isn’t comfortable yet of calling her ‘family’ nor ‘aunt’ like Steven has.)

Yellow Diamond (Aunt)

Crush: Crosshair

Backstory:

Blue Diamond was seen as flawless, but she had weaknesses. One just happened to be, she fell in love with a human.

It’s been years since Pink was ‘shattered’, and yet despite her rage towards the planet, Blue still came to the surface, in secret.

She’d just visit Pink’s old palanquin, that’s all.

But one day, something, a feeling she thought lost, urges her to go further.

She travels below the ocean floor, her movements not strived towards a point of destination.

She eventually makes it to the U.S.

It isn’t till she explores the area (forests, mountains, rivers) around her does she feel some sentiment that Rose had of this planet.

She decides to have a child. Not just for said child to experience the bound of peace she hasn’t felt since Pink was shattered, but for love.

Lets just say the dad isn’t in the picture.

Blue Pearl assembles her Pearl and a Ruby squadron to care for the child.

While the rest of Blue’s colony moves from Homeworld to the other side of Earth’s galaxy. A pair of twin planets they colonize as basically a gem community.

Of course their both a two days trip notice to Earth if needed.

To ‘fit in’ all of BD’s colonies gave themselves human names. It took awhile, since they all gave each other names starting with the first letter of their gem type.

Some did go beyond Earth names, some even went for Mandalorian if they could.

Which happen to lead to the clones of Kamino.

Of course Belle sends squadrons from the twin colonies (later named ‘Ocean’ and ‘Sea’ Colonies) to free the clones and kick Kamino butt.

Since most of BD colony is diplomacy, it’s easy to get galaxy rights and certification for all the clones.

They also heal and reverse the accelerated aging. And find the inhibitor chip and get it removed (helps arrest the Kaminoians + Dooku + Palpatine revel).

The Clone Wars has already been happening, so many clones get adopted by their Jedi generals.

And in turn, the oldest clones adopt the Cree baby Jedi kids in return.

Which also shuts down the ‘Jedi steal force sensitive kids from families’ rumor. They take in orphan force sensitive kids, and raise them. Only way they ‘take away’ said kids is if the family is toxic/abusive/dangerous. Which by then, a clone is likely to have adopted said kid by the time they reach the temple.

The Ocean & Sea colonies help restore old Jedi temples to be habitable once more, as well as get a planet for the clones to live and develop freely. Lots of support and resources come to said colonies from across the galaxies. Their very persuasive.

All this is all done by the time Steven & Alex are three years old.

The twin brothers meet one another at age one, but at 2 years old, Alex is kidnapped by Dooku.

Took a full month to find him, and despite the colonies be diplomats..they have been exploring other occupations too…and they all are part diplomats part fighters so…

Dooku gets arrested (no one mentioning the clear bruising and black eye as he’s handcuffed).

Palpatine goes into hiding, but not before vowing to obtain Alex and Steven, and use their diamond powers to make him unstoppable.

Aqua Squadron moves in with Belle and the squad to protect Alex (and Steven).

Belle makes another gem temple, underwater near Beach City.

It’s able to go above water so no one has to swim down deep to get in.

After that, the twins have their amazing childhood…until age 12.

Homeworld deals with the Crystal Gems two years earlier due to Belle and the colonies diplomat and other accomplishments.

Due to Alex’s early trauma and shy, quiet personality, Steven is a bit less hyper/naive than in canon.

So filter episodes like ‘Together Breakfast’ , ‘Frybo’ (Alex would of been TERRIFIED), ‘Onion Trade’, ‘Joking Victim’, ‘Steven & the Stevens’, ‘Secret Team’, ‘Garnet’s Universe’, ‘Future Vision’ (Alex kind of suspected Garnet was a fusion. I mean he’s meet many Sapphires on the colony planets, and he literally lives with a group of Rubies.)

Minus ‘Serious Steven’ (If anything it’s more serious than humor) & ‘The Test’

Lapis gets out of the mirror earlier thanks to Belle recognizing said gem.

Eyeball doesn’t hate Steven as in canon (more dislike till PD discovery). Alex though she likes (but would rather shatter than admit it).

Instead of Greg getting kidnapped by BD, everyone just goes on vacation to the Naboo Jedi Temple (let’s pretend there’s been one since forever or if anything was built by the Sea and Ocean colonies cause why not.)

Steven & Alex celebrate their 15th birthday there.

The Bad Batch just happens to be there at the time, and so love at first sight for Alex.

One year later the twins head to Homeworld.

Same thing mostly, only Yellow instead of Blue so…more YD screen time!

White Diamond fight happens…but instead of Steven it’s Alex that get his gem taken out. Alex pushed Steven out of the way so yeah.

The Bad Batch just happen to be on Earth when Steven sends the SOS message from Watermelon Steven. Yeah…they have some questions about that, but first they head to Homeworld with Bismuth, Belle, Peridot, Lapis, and the Aqua Squad.

Unlike canon, they do make it to see WD pull out Alex’s gem and well…

While Bismuth, Lapis, and Peridot try to free the Crystal Gems, Aqua Squadron helps Connie & Steven, and the Bad Batch go after WD.

By this time, the squad has been video chatting/texting with Steven & Alex (+Connie) and have all really gotten close over the past couple of months.

Crosshair tries to shoot WD in the diamond, but Bismuth reminds him they aren’t shatters.

“You’re not, but I will if that giant keeps mocking me with Alex’s gem like that.”

He eventually, reluctantly stands down and instead helps Alex reunite with his gem half.

Unlike canon, there is indeed a hole where the gem is on Alex, graphic as you can imagine, in simplification.

Alex becomes whole, Steven throws that one line that of course Wrecker & Amethyst joke with him later about, and happy ending all around.

Crosshair may of definitely kissed Alex in private at the celebration party back on Earth.

Age 16, Spinel comes to Earth, but by then a couple of Jedi have worked to have a Jedi-Earth education club (Connie of course joins as she’s already made one of gems and is president of) and so the drill is dealt with earlier.

As for Spinel…we’ll mostly canon aside from the drill. So the Spinel final fight up in the sky/in the ocean.

Alex was on a mission with the Bad Batch, 212th, and 501st at the time (mainly babysitting Luke & Leia who are born earlier. Anakin left the order after Palpatine’s defeat and lives on Naboo as a mechanic. But he still has his saber just in case.) managed to come back and help Steven by the concert canon scene.

Yes they were all confused of the whole scenario despite Steven’s explanation later.

White and Yellow come down and yeah Spinel goes with them same as canon.

By the time the twin’s 17th birthdays are coming near, is when Steven goes through his PTSD and more event.

Alex is able to stop him from shattering Jasper (but just barely), but gets poofed as a result.

Crosshair & Alex become a couple by this time.

A couple weeks pass, and Steven decides to hit the road as Connie heads to college.

She also has a internship as a diplomat, becoming later the head of the Gem-Earth senate party in later years.

Steven becomes an artist. Withh the help of the gems, Alex, and Connie, makes the history of his life, the Gem war, and more in a graphic novel series (basically the show/movie but comic form).

Alex goes on to become a writer, writing multiple novels after co-writing with Steven on his. He also travels with the Bad Batch on a couple a mission every other month, which mainly consist of bounty hunters, assassins, or natural disaster cleanup (slavery has already been abolished long time by now so yeah).

Trivia:

Loves oranges.

Hates avocados

Insomniac ever since the kidnapping

Has been known to do all nighters, worse than Tech

Is vegetarian.

Can’t resist a good vanilla milkshake.

Loves a good, warm blanket.

Likes to wear Crosshair’s armor in secret (and by that, Crosshair knows but let’s it slide cause the view is just amazing)

Very insecure about his body, especially his chest cause gem and all.

He’s not overweight mind you, but has a bit belly you know?

When nervous, pinches the sides of his chest (has caused bruising in the past).

Crosshair will not give up until Alex sees what he sees, perfection.

Will especially hiss/fight anyone who says otherwise (A couple of regs walking along and whispering such hate? Crosshair will go all out.)

Alex can’t stand intense hot weather despite living in Beach City most of his life, yet is better than most in extreme cold

Only swims with his shirt off if it’s just him and Crosshair.

Crosshair can’t get enough of Alex, both body and mind, and when the shirt comes off, he’s practically feral.

While fluent in all Earth languages, he can’t write any but English. But speak and understand? No problem.

While going on a couple of missions with the BB every now and then, he always tries to find some sort of gift/trinkets to give to Crosshair.

His brothers think it’s adorable and tease Crosshair always.

Crosshair vows when they all get lovers to do 10x worst to them.

But keeps every gift in a secret spot on the ship.

Doesn’t curse as much as Crosshair, but when he does, you know sh*t is about to go down.

[beautyandhealthbd]

Beauty And Health Bd

Beauty and health are integral aspects of a person’s overall well-being. In a country like Bangladesh, where culture and tradition intertwine with modern trends, the pursuit of beauty and health takes on multifaceted dimensions. The vibrant heritage and diverse landscapes of Bangladesh influence the traditional practices and contemporary approaches to beauty and wellness. This article aims to explore the interplay between beauty and health in Bangladesh, encompassing cultural influences, modern trends, and the fusion of traditional remedies with global innovations.

Cultural Influence on Beauty and Health in Bangladesh:

Bangladesh's cultural richness is reflected in various traditional beauty and health practices that have been passed down through generations. Ayurveda and Unani, ancient holistic healing systems, hold significant importance in Bangladesh's approach to well-being. These systems emphasize a balance between mind, body, and spirit, employing natural remedies, herbs, and dietary practices.

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The Cultural Significance of Henna in Bangladesh:

Henna, or "mehendi" in Bengali, holds immense cultural significance in Bangladesh. Beyond its ornamental use in intricate designs during celebrations and ceremonies, henna offers medicinal properties. It's believed to have cooling effects and is often applied to the palms and feet to relieve stress and cool the body, especially during the hot and humid Bangladeshi climate.

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In recent years, Bangladesh has seen a surge in the beauty and health industry, witnessing a blend of traditional practices with modern innovations. The market is flooded with a wide array of international skincare, haircare, and wellness products. Bangladeshi consumers are becoming more conscious of the ingredients in their beauty products, leading to an increased demand for natural and organic items.

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Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh's Beauty and Health Sector:

Despite the progress, challenges persist in the beauty and health sector of Bangladesh. Accessibility and affordability remain significant hurdles, particularly for the rural population. Limited access to quality healthcare and beauty services in remote areas underscores the need for improved infrastructure and awareness programs.

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As Bangladesh strides into the future, the convergence of tradition and modernity will continue to shape the beauty and health landscape. A greater emphasis on sustainability, ethical practices, and inclusive approaches to beauty and health is expected. The integration of traditional wisdom with scientific advancements will likely pave the way for a more comprehensive and accessible well-being experience for the people of Bangladesh.

Conclusion:

Beauty and health in Bangladesh are not just about external appearances but also about inner well-being. The country's rich cultural heritage and modern advancements create a unique tapestry where tradition meets innovation. The journey towards a holistic approach to beauty and health involves not only looking good but also feeling good—a harmonious balance that aligns with the ethos of a thriving society. Bangladesh's pursuit of beauty and health encapsulates a journey of self-care, cultural preservation, and adaptation to changing times.

[two-sides-halved]

Steven paragon?

 SEND “FUSE WITH ME!” AND I’LL TELL YOU | Accepting

What type of gem we’d make: WD40 Jr Gem Steven (White Diamond) YD Gem Steven (Yellow Diamond) BD Gem Steven (Blue Diamond) + Gem Steven (Pink Diamond) ____________________________ Steven Paragon

Personality of the fusion:

Well Rounded, yet Conflicted

Has hyper specific traits from each individual Gem Steven that all have to be attended to other wise the fusion will be more frustrated and some what restless.

Stability of fusion: Generally, pretty stable as the majority of the fusion get along with each other, and one of them is unwilling to compromise.

Height of the fusion (in comparison to other characters)

[dancelements]

I see your point however I do think it is only really valid for like groups and stuff. The solos that are jazz are amazing and have won regionals many times however at tda comp is way harder and so I think there are just other kids who are better in the bd competition Dyllan won bd with jazz and so it’s not impossible and Isabella was runner up with jazz last year. But for groups 100% agree they will always choose the lyrical and contemporary to win as it is “more mature” and often seen as harder by judges.

i assume you're referencing when dyllan won with haunted? for one, she's an exception to every rule as in my opinion she's a generational talent. second, i could even argue that haunted was more contemp fusion than it was jazz. i also think the comp world is just tired of molly's choreo as well...i personally believe the issue spans over every level: groups, solos, and duo/trios but i get your point

[retrowaving1]

Why do I appreciate Bob Dylan so much? Well, here are some random thoughts:

My brain literally melts in pleasure when I listen to song by Smerichka, a Ukrainian kind of rebellious (as their music was a complete opposite of what soviet union wanted people to listen to) ensemble from early 70s and realise there's the sound of the guitar which was popularized (if not invented) by Bob Dylan in 1965-66 on his Bring It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited and Blonde on Blonde albums.

Like Dude.

Dylan, an American performer and songwriter, created a mixture of American folk and Rock-'n'-roll music which was so iconic that it somehow even got to the Soviet Union despite Bob Dylan's music being prohibited there. Ukrainian Mustache Funk (yes, it's an actual name of this genre) was heavily influenced by the folk motives specific to the Western Ukraine and it's particularly amazing that you can hear the influence of American folk-rock in their music too. It's like a perfect fusion of everything I have always loved and it's only possible because this son of a gun ones invented it and held on to it despite the criticism.

Btw, I was reading BD's biography by Howard Sounes and tried to immerse into the story through re-listening to his albums appropriate to the periods of his life I was reading about, and at some point when I was listening to his debut album I heard his iconic performance of the House of The Rising Sun I started crying like a baby. Why? Well, I realised that, according to the book, even though this particular arrangement of the song was created by Dave Van Ronk, it was Bob Dylan who first recorded it in this sound. This song in this particular arrangement performed by Bob Dylan was so popular, that the Animals made their famous recording of the song being inspired by that specific recording by BD. The song became so famous that somehow it got to the USSR where someone once performed it, some guy from my hometown heard it and learned how to play it, my father heard that someone singing this song (having 0 idea what the original song was like,who first recorded it, who arranged it and so on), learned how to play it himself and many years after taught me how to play it on the piano. So, to cut a long story short, this is one of the first songs I have ever heard in my life and the first song I learned to play, and it is so damn nostalgic to me, and I love it so much, and I have so many warm family memories connected to this song and all this because this little smelly Jewish boy once decided to record it for his debut album in 1962 in Greenwich village so far away from my home. The song is so amazing and timeless that my father who was born 5 years after this song was released on Bob Dylan and legitimately fell in love with it and decided to pass this love to his children. Just how fucking amazing is that ffs