#hazard hashtag

[coreehs]

Imagine you can transform how dangerous materials are handled—AR and VR make it possible. They give you the ability to provide immersive training environments. With VR, your team can practice dealing with spills and emergencies in a safe, virtual world, building their skills without any real-world risks. AR, on the other hand, brings crucial information right into their line of sight with smart glasses, offering instant guidance and alerts. Whether it's sorting, labeling, or disposing of hazardous substances, AR ensures everything is done accurately and safely. These innovations give you the ability to boost worker confidence, enhance safety, and streamline hazardous material management like never before. Check out how you can give an immersive feel to your trainings.

[dunerover]

Uh oh.

"Hey! Wow! That fuckin' sucks for you!"

[gauntghoul]

dude ik the post isnt that srs but its sooo annoying seeing that post thats like ohhh we shld u warm purple lighting for streetlights!! and it helps bats!! is so like ok what abt humans. i cant be the only one who sees how crazy reduced the visibility is w those. if u have less than perfect sight its gna b lit abysmal trying to walk at night w those

not to mention like streets w cars bruh.... im sorry to say but i wld rather ppl driving huge metal machines at high speeds be able to see than to have hashtag aesthetic lighting

also warmer and redder colors are the ones u r supposed to sleep in. which is not the cndition i want drivers to be in if u can imagine

[crowtrobotx]

Thank you to everyone who contributed to my “would mechanic au Heisenberg have employees” survey btw. It seems most folks were in agreement that the answer is “yes he has employees but there are only a handful at most and they are Very Strange People.” I will 100% write some of that au at some point in the near future because the brain rot train has no brakes. Maybe I’ll even make one an x reader just to piss off the people who’ve decided to make hating self insert fic their entire personality. :)

[buhbuhbuhbuhbeanz7654]

i cant believe i got 4 mini wheats stuck together

[hero-is-back]

learned how to tie a tie today. unfortunately I don't own a tie. I do, however, own belts so I made do.

[raguiras]

Music Weeks at NRC!

A Twisted Wonderland fan event

For a big event, Night Raven College splits into four large music groups, each with their own unique style and aesthetic. Follow the beat of your heart and create something miraculous!

These are just some quick sketches, but I'm pretty happy with them!

SHARING IS SUPER APPRECIATED!!! ♡♡♡

DEADLINE: none :) // My other ongoing event (ship art trades)

ALL INFO BELOW THE CUT!

☆ LORE ☆

RAGU Entertainment, an up-and-rising music company focusing on young talents, has offered Night Raven College a sponsorship and cooperation! The student body is being split into four large music groups, each with their own aesthetic and style. For every song made by the students, Night Raven College is rewarded with both exposure and money in exchange for promoting the company through the students' music. Some of the teens chose their groups themselves, others were assigned to one; some are performers, others work behind the scenes. Additionally, everyone is turning the music weeks into an unofficial battle — who makes the best, most well-received songs?

The NRC faculty members supervise the groups themselves, and Allen, the Ramshackle student known for his lyrical talent, organization skills and passion for music, is in charge of supervising the event's quality while simultaneously also working as the co-leader of his own group.

☆ GROUP INTROS ☆

Hazard/Riff: hip hop/rock fusion // street style aesthetic // leader: Deuce (+ Allen)

PASTEL BXMB!: bubblegum/dance pop fusion // pastel aesthetic // leader: Kalim

GLOWCHAIN: k-pop/EDM fusion //sparkly, mature aesthetic // leader: Vil

lonely lantern: indie/soft pop fusion // light academia/cottagecore // leader: Silver

The descriptions are rather vague so there's more room for you to be creative.

You obviously aren't limited to these pictures and can expand on the aesthetic as long as it's still similar! Draw your OC in whatever clothes you consider to be fitting.

☆ HOW TO PARTICIPATE ☆

Pick one of the four groups for your OC. Which one suits them best?

Use said group's designated background (scroll down in this post to find them) and make a TWST event card for your OC!

Write some voicelines, such as gacha or homescreen ones.

OPTIONAL: Make a GROOVY version portraying your OC in a music video scene (may be posted separately).

OPTIONAL: Include a few fun doodles or outfit-related stuff.

Post it with the hashtag ragu music weeks, tag (@) me so I can see it, and link this post in it!

I will link your OC's card in the official lineup section of this post.

Writing a fic, drawing something other than a card, or just doing anything creative in general is also allowed! You can obviously mix multiple of these things, too.

I'm looking forward to ALL types of entries.

☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

☆ RULES ☆

No NSFW.

All types of NRC student OCs are allowed (except for fan children/another generation)! Faculty OCs are also allowed, but as supervisors instead of performers.

Your student OCs can be anything: a vocalist, rapper, dancer, instrumentalist, producer, lyricist, makeup artist, stage designer, director, choreographer, whatever! Just don't make them a co-leader without my approval.

You can obviously enter with multiple OCs!

Making cards of canon characters is technically allowed, but the event is supposed to focus on OCs. (I will draw Deuce's OFFICIAL card and maybe also some others.)

There are no canon ships (other than Deuce x Allen, which is only canon/extremely implied because Deuce's planned event lore is heavily dependent on his relationship with Allen), so please don't bash anyone for implying that their OC is dating/crushing on the same canon character as yours.

Don't make your OC beef with other people's OCs unless they've given you permission to do so.

Don't move a canon character into a different group. The official lineups can be found below.

☆ CARD BACKGROUNDS ☆

Hazard/Riff -> PASTEL BXMB! -> GLOWCHAIN -> lonely lantern

☆ OUR LINEUPS ☆

[Your OC will be added here with a link!]

Hazard/Riff (supervised by Vargas)

DEUCE, Allen, EPEL, ACE, LEONA, RUGGIE, FLOYD, Zian, Estella, Iyad, Estelle, Yuhua

PASTEL BXMB! (supervised by Sam)

KALIM, LILIA, IDIA, ORTHO, SEBEK, Carla, Bonbon, Astrid, Romeo, Fiend, Yumi, Yuya, Forsythea, Ben, Ruby, Victor (links will be added once I've regained them... they got removed 😭)

GLOWCHAIN (supervised by Crewel)

VIL, TREY, CATER, AZUL, JAMIL, MALLEUS, Ryuuni, Viviroe, Stephanie, Erin, Kyoi, Aurinelle

lonely lantern (supervised by Trein)

SILVER, JADE, RIDDLE, JACK, ROOK, Jinx, Cass, Yorrana, Illysabeth

☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

☆ OUR LEADERS ☆

DEUCE: Having adapted music as an outlet for his delinquent tendencies from Allen and enjoying himself with this form of self-expression, Deuce is the born leader of Hazard/Riff. Not only have his vocals and especially his rap greatly improved by now, but he also writes lyrics together with Allen.

KALIM: Spread joy! Despite it being different from his usual aesthetics, Kalim immediately felt intrigued by the concept of PASTEL BXMB! and knew that this was the group he wanted to join. Through his naturally positive aura and ability to bring people together, he fits them incredibly well, and serves as a vocalist as well as the main dancer.

VIL: GLOWCHAIN has a mature, elegant sparkly aesthetic — it was a no-brainer that Vil would be its leader. The ambitious, talented artist makes sure that the group stands out and draws people in with his preexisting popularity and charisma. He is a vocalist as well as the visual of the group.

SILVER: Being calm, kind and well-liked, Silver is a fitting leader for lonely lanterns, an indie group welcoming to all kinds of personalities and skill levels. With his soothing vocals, good looks and somewhat odd aesthetic, he became the face of the group.

(ALLEN: Being the person who introduced music as a coping mechanism to Deuce, Allen is the co-leader of Hazard/Riff. Not only is he a talented producer and rapper as well as an exceptional lyricist, but he also has a blind understanding with Deuce, and the two spend tons of time together. When it comes to the group, Allen is perfectionistic but enthusiastic.)

☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

☆ GROUP FOCUSES ☆

Hazard/Riff: Partial usage of instruments. Focuses on rap, rock vocals, and meaningful lyrics.

PASTEL BXMB!: No usage of instruments. Focuses on positivity, good vibes and dance.

GLOWCHAIN: No usage of instruments. Focuses on aesthetics, elegance and good vocals.

lonely lantern: Partial usage of instruments. Has no focus and is the most open-minded group.

☆ INSPIRATION PLAYLISTS ☆

Hazard/Riff — PASTEL BXMB! — GLOWCHAIN — lonely lantern

☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

☆ OTHER EVENT NOTES ☆

You're very much allowed to include my designs, Allen (his profile is linked in the leader section), or the Deuce x Allen ship (they have duo magic too!) in your OC's card's groovy version. No need to ask for my permission!

Interactions between your OC and Allen are very much encouraged! Feel free to mention him in your OC's voicelines, too.

I'll make a card for Allen, and I'll also make Deuce's OFFICIAL card. If the mood strikes me, I'll possibly also draw official cards for some other canon characters.

I'll reblog every entry on my reblog blog and also link all entries in this post!

If this event ends up being well-received, I'll do a second part someday! So far, the idea is that it would be vkei/electro swing/weirdcore/Europop.

All resources were found on and downloaded from Pinterest, then edited. The event art was drawn by me.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment!

[gentlebeardsbarngrill]

03/21/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; Birthday Boy; Rachel House; Taika Waititi; You Wear 50 Well; #RhysRadness; Stats; Watch party Reminders; Articles; Daily Darby/Today's Taika

Wow, I'm sorry all, I literally fell asleep at the computer last night and just.. didnt get up til this morning. I apparently was pretty wiped out! So tonight's recap is this mornings recap! PS: Im behind on all my messages so please dont think im ignoring you :)

== Birthday Boy ==

As you can imagine, Rhys was everywhere today, on his birthday on this side of the world! Some more stills from Uproar from Caravancarparkfilms IG

He also posted some old and new pics of our captain!

Dan Schreiber Posted a video of Rhys starting to sing My Sharona! Thanks @kiwistede for getting that over to tumblr!

Samba also gave us some more pictures!

And then there was the merstede cameo he did!

= Rachel House =

I keep wanting to post more about Rachel's new movie The Mountain but there's been so much Rhys stuff going on I keep forgetting! So here's some sweet promos for the movie that's in select showings in Aotearoa right now!

== Taika Waititi ==

Great news all! Taika got your lovely letters :)

== You Wear 50 Well ==

More tributes to the birthday boy!

@nika_market

@The_MovieDweeb

= Tumblr Highlights! =

Lots more gorgeous tributes by our tumblr sibs!

@ammdakin

@emcolbs

@illustoryart

== Adopt Our Crew ==

Stede Bonnet won #RhysRadness! As well he should! Our leading man in his major leading role. Congrats Stede!

https://x.com/adoptourcrew/status/1770823288752640358?s=20

== Watch Parties ==

= Newark, Newark =

When: Saturday 23rd March @ 7 pm GMT / 3pm EST / 12 pm PST Where: BBC iPlayer, Now TV

Hosted by @lamentus1

Extra Note: The Rhys Darby Faction Discord will be streaming it as well at 5pm GMT / 1 pm EST / 12 pm PST

​Watch Party Hashtags:

#NewarkThePlank

#OurFlagMeansDeath

== Wrecked ==

Today is the series Finale!

Times will be 10pm GMT / 5pm EST / 4pm CST / 2pm PST. Watch two episodes per day. Episodes are 21-22 minutes each. Use the following Saturday for the tags/watch if interested but not able to make this time.

Hashtags: 

#WreckedPirates

#SaveOFMD

#RhysDarbyFaction

== Fan Spotlight ==

Today's cast card is none other than our fellow crewmate Hugo Pierre Martin! He's been supporting the SaveOFMD effort for a while as well as being a part of the show's cast! Thank you @melvisik for highlighting our lovely friend!

== Stats ==

Thank you @/meowzawowza_ on twitter for these awesome stats!

== Articles ==

‘Night Court’ – ‘The Duke’s a Hazard’ Post-Mortem Interview with Rhys Darby

== Love Notes ==

Hey Lovelies, I fell asleep last night writing so I'm gonna paste in something from our dear friend TheLatestKate today. Definitely get some rest if you can, we can all persevere tomorrow.

== Daily Darby / Today's Taika==

Today's Theme: Button downs and smiles Taika Courtesy of @kiwi-taika Darby Courtesy of @fandomsmeantheworldtome

[southernhispanics]

TORCIDO TUESDAY: Kneeling from L to R is Payaso from LIL HOOD, Frankie from PUENTE 13, Creeper from RANCHO SAN PEDRO, Wino from TEMPLE STREET, Ghost from EAST SIDE WILMAS and Gato from PRIMERA FLATS. Kneeling L-R is Weasel from EAST SIDE WILMAS, Capone from ORANGE VARRIO CYPRESS, Kidd from CALLE HIGHLAND, Cosmo from MISSION BAY LOCOS and Sonny from BIG HAZARD in High Desert. Be sure to check the hashtag for more photos of this varrio.

[snaxle]

this post was because i saw someone say yamato one piece isnt actually trans because he doesnt have dysphoria because he still has boobies

"you cant be trans without dysphoria" Thog dont careee

[cutekittenlady]

Planes, Trains, and Autobots Summary Fic Part 3

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The gang emerges from the dugout to see a bit of a standoff between bumblebee, megatron, autobots, and breakdown. Breakdown staying a ways away at the end of the drive in car mode looking ready to take off at the first sign of provocation.

Bumblebee had already explained the situation beforehand but that doesnt stop things from being awkward.

After some uncomfortable moments of Elita-1 scanning the area to make sure Breakdown has kept his word about not bringing anyone with him, being searched for hidden weaponry and spy devices, etc Bumblebee, and interestingly enough Megatron, vouch for him enough that they let up and Breakdown transforms into his robot mode.

He reiterates that he JUST wants to learn whats happened to some "old pals" of his in the Decepticons. Megatron hazards a guess that he's looking into his old combiner team the Stunticons.

After a moment of hesitation, Breakdown says they "caught him" and that the stunticons are, indeed, some of the cons he's wanting to learn the ultimate fate of and asks to have access to the data they collected from the base.

Optimus agrees to allow it. But ONLY if others are in the room with him when he access the database. Breakdown makes a comment about Autobots being incredibly distrustful. Optimus responds that their trust has to be earned, though adds that Breakdown has a pretty decent track record for a decepticon. Not getting up to any real trouble so to speak outisde of illegal racing, saving bumblebee from capture, and helping the Terrans against Mandroid.

All of this is why hes willing to let Breakdown access the information but notes that he'll still have to come down on Breakdown if he tries any "funny business".

Breakdown is surprised by the light praise coming from Optimus and does, in an informal way, thank Optimus for giving him the chance and promises that he's not up to any "funny business".

Ratchet is hanging back with the Terrans looking on at the proceedings and can only give a disapproving look.

With the Maltos residence having become a sort of defacto base of operations for Megatron and the Autobots in Witwicky after the dissolution of GHOST, the data that was gathered was stored on a computer in the Terrans dugout. Since not everyone is able to fit into the dugout safely (and Elita not wanting to leave the outside ungaurded) Bumblebee and Ratchet are the ones who go into the dugout with Breakdown to keep an eyes on him. Hashtag and Nightshade reveal that they had already organized the data files and information so that looking up any particular piece of information would be easier.

Breakdown compliments them on this and moves for the computer only to be stopped by Ratchet. Unlike Optimus, Ratchet doesn't actually say anything to Breakdown about not trusting him. Just abruptly asking him what name he wants them to look up first.

Breakdown sarcastically asks if they seriously don't even trust to type into a keyboard. Even Bumblebee says he thinks Ratchet is going too far. Ratchet doesnt rise to this and just repeats his question to Breakdown about who he wants to look up first.

Ratchet and Breakdown have a staredown before Breakdown says they might as well start with Drag Strip.

As Ratchet is typing in the name and bringing up Drag Strips info, Thrash asks who the Stunticons are.

Bumblebee begins an explanation as Ratchet works on the computer. Occassionally Breakdown stops and cuts in to correct a few of Bumblebees explanations. Pointing out that as HE was a stunticon he knows all about them.

As this is happening Ratchet keeps having to prompt Breakdown to give him more names. Breakdown gives him Dead End and Wild Rider.

Eventually the Terrans ask what a Combiner is.

Breakdown expresses surprise asking Bee if he's seriously never explained to the Terrans what a combiner was. Bumblebee argues that the subject has never come up before.

Ratchet cuts in and point blank asks Breakdown if he wants to looked up Motormaster too. Breakdown visibly flinches but recovers quickly and agrees, thanking Ratchet for helping him find out what happened to his "old group".

One of the terrans ask Breakdown why he isn't with the Stunticons. Breakdown distractedly tells them that the group was dissolved before the end of the war for "various reasons" but does reiterate that they're a five man team.

Bumblebee tries to give a comprehensive explanation of what a combiner is, but the Terrans numerous questions quickly overwhelm him prompting Ratchet to get up and give them a full explanation. Explaining that "combiners" is both a name for Cybertronians born with the ability to "combine" with other cybertronians to create new forms as well as a name for the forms themselves. He explains that two or more cybertronians can fuse together and that the resulting "form" will possess a sort of amalgamated mind made up of the all the minds of the transformers that make it up. As a result of this most first time combiners are extremely unstable and can only remain fused for a short amount of time. With training, practice, mental fortitude, and, most importantly, team work though a group of combiners can fuse together and maintain their shape becoming one of the greatest forces that ever took part in the war.

As this explanation is going on, Breakdown takes advantage of everyone being distracted to type a name into the computer and bring up a file. Unbeknownst to him he's seen by Jawbreaker. However since Jawbreaker heard there were "five stunticons" he assumes Breakdown is looking up their fifth member (it not occurring to him at the time that Breakdown is the fifth member) though he sees the picture of who hes looking up.

Breakdown manages to get away from the computer before Ratchet finishes his explanation by pointedly saying that not all cybertronians are capable of combining and that the ones who can arent always responsible about how they use the ability. THe comment being deliberately aimed at Breakdown.

Breakdown just says that he always went along with what his leader wanted and never thought much about the details. Ratchet responds that thats the whole problem.

Again the two have a stare down and a moment of silence passes.

Breakdown breaks the silence by thanking Bumblebee for letting him see the information. Saying that it was... interesting to know that his old comrades were all still alive.

Bumblebee asks him what he plans to do with the information, and Breakdown just smirks and asks him if he would believe him if he told him the information was just for his peace of mind before he left Witwicky.

Surprised to hear his friend is leaving town he follows him out of the dugout and asks where hes intending to go. Breakdown cryptically says that he may just drive around the states for a while and keep going after that. Saying that with GHOST gone he's free to explore as much as he wants.

Bumblebee begins a warning, but Breakdown stops him. He tells him that he needn't worry about him doing anything to harm any humans or any of the autobots. Announcing to a surprised Optimus, Elita, and Megatron that he's intending to go "unaffiliated" for awhile. Pointing out that as he has no idea how things are going to develop with a lot of the old Decepticons back at large and GHOST gone he wants to take the opportunity to "sort some stuff out" and figure out where hes going from here. And in order to do that he needs to leave Witwicky.

As hes leaving Bumblebee asks Breakdown if he think he'd ever be willing to join the Autobots. Breakdown responds by asking Bee if, were their situations reversed, would he be willing to leave Optimus and the others to join the Decepticons. Bee responds that thats different, but Breakdown refutes the point. Telling him that there are people hes attached to who, as far as he knows, still identify as decepticons and that he's unwilling to abandon them to switch sides. Though he tells him that if those people are willing to ditch the badge in exchanged for the "protection" the autobots might provide in a post-war post-GHOST situation then he may reconsider.

Bumblebee asks if hes talking about the stunticons but Breakdown ignores the question and drives off. Though as hes leaving Breakdown mutters an apology to Bumblebee to himself that "this" is one thing he can't trust him with. Not yet.

[hero-israel]

to be clear, the Bennet flood-the-tunnels suggestion is a no-go for really important environmental reasons - and I'm pretty sure we'd all like if there was a semblance of a habitable gaza left for the palestinians to nation build in when peace is established.

like, the irony doesn't fail to amuse me, there are no tunnels, and hamas aren't using them as military infrastructure, but flooding them would mean leaching toxins out of weapons into the aquifier, hashtag jews poisoning the well, which shouldn't be a problem since there are no tunnels and they definitely don't contain any materials hazardous to human health, but whatever. but they're not wrong about the impact on life and health of civilians in gaza if the tunnels were flooded with seawater.

As an environmental scientist and science teacher I know the environmental case against flooding the tunnels, and would still go ahead with it anyway. What little hope for the future Gaza may have is reduced to nothing if Hamas stays in power. If flooding the tunnels gets rid of Hamas without immediately killing another 10,000 people, do it and figure the rest out later. Israel is the world leader at water technology, they are experts at desalinating seawater and even generating drinkable water from the atmosphere. They can offer reparations to Gaza by building new water gizmos as needed.

[quirkle2]

Any head canons about Zombie Mob and after he's cured?

hrrmmmmm still kinda changin little things around for how zombies work in general bc im indecisive but im gonna use this ask as an excuse to talk abt How He Works

the other day i was thinkin abt his protectiveness over ritsu, and how it only reaches so far before it makes a full stop. it Would seem like he'd be alarmed at ritsu being hurt in any capacity, but that's not always the case. rly, it depends entirely on how ritsu reacts to the injury

remember, zombies don't have a good grasp on past events beyond their turning—a lot of them can remember faces and names and basic concepts but most things are lost in the froth. since zombies don't feel pain and therefore do not feel the consequences of an injury, their association with things like blood and seeing open wounds is not negative—why would it be, when they've experienced nothing negative from them? it is simply a Neutral Thing in their eyes

however, zombies are still human, and when healthy humans are hurt, they usually scream or cry or Something. hearing another human yell in pain is often a little harrowing, and on pure instinct zombies will sometimes flock to this noise in a very innocent mindset of wanting to aid. the thought process of hungry zombies hearing that is a little different, and they will prolly try to eat whatever is vulnerable and hurting. zombies that aren't hungry atm tho will simply wanna check it out

hearing ritsu scream will trigger that protective instinct in mob. seeing his brother's arm torn to shreds tho? Only if he's actively acting distressed. if ritsu got a gash in his leg but he's toughing it out even as it seeps blood, mob will simply just.stare. right at the open wound. and be Unbothered. he doesn't quite understand anymore that a hole in ur flesh is painful—he does understand pained sounds, tho

if ritsu is actively upset for other reasons aka the 17 mental illnesses he's developed mob will start getting antsy. u ever heard of animals actin weird before a big storm rolls in? kinda like that. he's distressed that his brother is distressed and he doesn't rly know how to make it better, so he just starts shuffling his feet and acting like he doesn't know where to go next. he also tends to plop his head down on ritsu's shoulder like i've mentioned (i think) and it's a 50/50 chance on whether that makes it any better

on the subject of his constant exhaustion, when ritsu finally does get mob to fall sleep he is Out and Unmoving and his body is so desperate for energy that he doesn't wake up for the next 21 fucking hours or more. ritsu actually regularly gets worried abt how long he sleeps. he's simply resigned himself to being 40% more stressed during his naps

zombie mob also loves water ! another remnant of Before—they had a stream in their backyard before everything went to shit and they had to leave, and mob Loved that thing. he'd sit in the backyard and listen to the sound of the water trickling for hours. nowadays, if they find any sort of stream or source of flowing water, it's very hard to get mob to leave. he loves listening to it and if it's coming from above and splashing to the ground he'll stand in the stream and be the most content zombie that ever lived. unfortunately he's also wet now. sorry ritsu

hrrmmmmm vaguely related to the first thing... mob is a bit like a cat that keeps knocking shit over when it comes to sneaking around settlement patrols. ritsu does his absolute best to steer clear of patrols by a long shot in general, but sometimes it's necessary to squeeze past one. normal mob is quiet and his steps are soft and while he's not the most graceful he's not a walking hazard—zombie mob is tho <3

he doesn't rly Understand that the goal is to not be seen and these people have guns and those guns can hashtag kill you to death, and ritsu can only do so much to "tell" mob to be quiet. he doesn't understand any of the hand signals he gives him, any of the Shush gestures, and mob is absolutely fascinated by this vase—oh it broke. oh neat, footsteps and yelling that's fun

most of the time they get by unscathed.but sometimes mob will do the worst possible thing at the worst possible moment and those r the times ritsu gets truly and genuinely frustrated w him. poor guy can't help it he's a zombie.ritsu knows this .he pushes on

in regards to patrols, actually, it's interesting to think about how zombies Learn. they,, seemingly don't. a lot of the times, the consequences of something bad they do is either pain, or death, and since they don't feel pain ... well u can't exactly learn from that. a lot of the times, zombies will keep doing one thing over and over again, even if it's actively killing them, until they die from it

zombies are attracted to noises and smells, so it stands to reason that mob might be inclined to walk right up to a patrol car. there's people here ! let's check it out. and zombies do this all the time. all a patrol car has to do, rly, is keep its engine running, and zombies within earshot of it will flock and then get killed

mob, interestingly, is in a position to Learn as a zombie. not many zombies keep their lives after running into a patrol car, but mob has protection, and people looking after him. mob has walked away from patrol cars w his life many times. and i think he starts to understand that they're dangerous once ritsu gets hurt

it takes a couple rounds of it to get it through his head, but the next patrol car he sees and considers venturing to, he thinks about what happened last time this occurred—the screaming from ritsu, mainly—and he stops. if mob were suddenly alone, and ritsu was gone, he'd surely walk right up to that patrol car and get shot in the head for it. it's not like he'll feel it. but ritsu is with him, and he doesn't want his little brother to scream like that again, so he decides not to, and lets himself get led away from the car

tome notes this change in behavior w Great interest and ritsu is honestly just glad he'll now experience approximately 3 less heart attacks per month

[jackkilligrew]

October 17, 1865 – The flickering glow of traditional oil and gas street lamps is now a thing of the past in Blackspire. Yesterday, workers completed installation of the revolutionary Radiance Resonex crystals, a cutting-edge lighting technology that promises safer, brighter streets. Gone are the hazards of leaking gas and frequent lamp maintenance. The new crystal-tech, developed at ForgeTech University, harnesses energy with near-perpetual reliability, casting a steady, brilliant light across Mistmere Leys. Residents are already praising the innovation, citing improved visibility and a more secure night. Blackspire's future has never looked brighter. Follow my blog for more stories from Blackspire. Use the hashtag #ExploreBlackspire. Psst! Did you know you can click on the links in my writing to find out more about this fictional world?

[sleepimali]

Hi ☀️

Do you have any suggestions/tips and tricks for small artists? like how and where to include links, how often to post etc. most of my art just goes under the radar :/ especially when it has links attached. Thank you and have a wonderful week 🍄

Hi! I'm still not a very big artist myself, and I'm probably not the best person to ask for things like these as I'm still learning, to be entirely honest. But if I can help a little, I'm happy to! It's hard to give you any truly helpful advice without knowing your actual situation, but there are some general things you can do. (Long post ahead! It probably even contains some things you didn't ask for, but that I think are important because social media can be such a mental health hazard, and because I have no chill when it comes to things like this.)

In terms of technicalities with posting:

Try to post at the time people are most likely to see it. If you need some help with that, you can usually search online for information.

How often you should post depends on you as a person and what you want to do. I know a lot of people say to post daily, but as an artist that usually becomes unsustainable quickly. So I would say post on a schedule that works for you, not on the supposed "ideal" schedule. Good art usually takes time and energy to make, so don't stress too much about how often you should post. Posting on a regular schedule can help, especially in the beginning, because that means people will know when you post new work and may even have an incentive to seek it out once your post time rolls around. But make sure it's one that works for you and gives you the time to make your best work! Remember that having quality posts is better than having a large quantity of posts.

Related to the point above: Don't just constantly try to make new things to feed the algorithm, although making new work is also important. Bump your posts so that they're seen more, especially if it's something your proud of. The way to do this vary from platform to platform, but for Tumblr the reblog button is your friend. On Twitter you can retweet, but it's usually better to add a comment in a thread or quote retweeting. Sometimes even reposting. On Insta…. Insta is a pain, ngl. You can post and then share the post to your story later or something. For how often to bump, I guess I'd say a morning bump and evening bump are good for Twitter at least, and similar for Tumblr. And then bump every now and then whether it's a few weeks or a few months later. Insta is a bit different though. At any rate, you know the saying "work smarter, not harder"? This is that. Make use of your full body of work, at least all the pieces you still enjoy.

Try to get people to engage with your post: Ask questions that would be fun answering, ask for feedback, meme, etc.

Think about what people like when you make your art. This one is a bit tricky though, because you want to be seen for what you personally do and like, right? But sometimes it can be helpful to think about what "sells". For an instance, a lot of people got their start doing fanart. In my case I only started getting more attention once I started drawing animals. People also like things they can personally relate to. Here's the thing though: Make sure it's something you also like! And try not to get trapped in it for the sake of your social media presence, because it might be a slippery slope to finding yourself unhappy later on if you feel trapped drawing one thing only.

On a similar note, it helps to participate in trending hashtags if you want to get more eyes on your work. (I've mostly done this on Twitter, so I don't know if that would work for Tumblr and Insta though.) For an instance, if you know that Portfolio Day is coming up and you're seeking work, that's a great one to start with! Some people have started making calendars for planned hashtags, so that's a good thing to look up.

For how to attach links: Again, this varies depending on the platform. For an instance, the Twitter algorithm HATES links, and people are more reluctant to retweet them unless they like and want to support the artist first. It's usually more helpful to make an engaging post and then put the link in a reply threaded with the original post. On Tumblr, I just try to make links visible but non-intrusive. But to be honest, I'm still re-learning the ropes here, especially as an artist with a business. On Insta, well… You can probably tell I don't like this platform huh :') But yeah, it's helpful to have a linktree or website to gather your links in one place that you can link to in your bio, and as far as I know you'll have to put your links in your stories because URLs in regular posts are for paid posts only. :')

While we're on the topic of links: Try to make sure you have pinned posts for your social medias so that all your links are easily accessible if people want them. (This is something I need to get better at myself lmao)

Still on the topic of links: You can always attach a link to your art posts if you have prints, stickers, commissions, a Patreon, etc , but don't expect too much from links on posts that are meant to be focused on art, especially when you're still a small artist. They're more there in case anyone's interested, but I think it's also pretty important to have them there if you have anything to promote. Bigger self promo posts probably will not gain as much traction unless you have something to promote that people REALLY want, but those are also usually where my sales come from personally. Also keep in mind that what's important is that your actual following that cares about what you do see those self promo focused posts - not necessarily the the word being spread, although that is great too. I'm still personally looking for a good balance between these types of posts, but I think it's something you eventually figure out as you go.

But with all of thos said, here are some even more important things:

Make friends. And I don't mean network for clout. I mean network with people because you want to know them, like their work and because you find them fun and respect them. Make genuine friends and meet people who you are happy to support and who will support you in return. We're all much, much stronger together!

Don't stress too much about social media. I know it's easier said than done, but as someone (I can't remember who) once said: The only way to win the social media game is to not play it. If you put too much of your sense of self worth or expectations into it, you're going to have a BAD time. So step away when you need it, and celebrate all your wins no matter how small. (And on that note, take people's advice with a grain of salt. For an instance if you hear anyone say you should consistently meet a certain target with your engagements to be considered successful, run. Do not listen. Trying to keep up with those is only going to get more and more unmanageable as you grow, so it's like setting yourself up for a constant sense of failure.) Also know that social media is not the end all be all for your work. There are other ways to make yourself known too, if that's what your goal is. There are tons of successful artists who don't have a huge social media presence!

Let things take time and manage your expectations. Of course it hurts when your art isn't seen, or when a piece you put your whole heart into doesn't do well, and that's valid. But don't let that hurt consume you. Keep at it and focus on making the best work you possibly can, in the most joyful way you can. Cultivate your passion for your art by making it as enjoyable as possible, even during those days when it just isn't. After all, you're making art for you, right? Make art for yourself first, and your audience second. That way it's much easier to manage your emotions surrounding it all, if you know at heart that you like what you make, or that you're at least getting there.

So, that was a lot, but the final thing that's super important in this is to have some distance to what you do. Trying to keep up with all these things at the same time can and will exhaust you if you don't take care of yourself. So please start with the steps you feel you can personally take and don't worry about the rest until you feel like you can incorporate more into your routine. I hope this is helpful. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead too, Anon! 😊

[cassolotl]

Good Omen 2, my first impressions

~* THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS *~

The Coffee Shop Lady is clearly the Crowley and the Record Shop Lady is clearly the Aziraphale, and I love them both, and I want them to be in season 3.

Also, Coffee Shop/Record Shop is such a fanfic-sounding situation, very bold of you to put the AU in the thing itself, I appreciate you taking that risk for us Mr Gaiman, thank you.

I don't know what I'm more boggled by, Metatron suggesting that Muriel, a being who only just discovered books literally that very day, be in charge of a hundreds-of-years-old bookshop whose contents are literally priceless, or that Aziraphale agreed to it????????

And finally, That Kiss. I've managed to avoid screenshots and gifs and whatnot by blocking the #GoodOmens hashtag for like three months, but I still managed to find out that they were gonna kiss from a real human whomst I know in person, because life just comes at you sideways like that sometimes, but that was the only thing I knew, really. Anyway I've got two thoughts:

I agree that Amazon shouldn't have put it in a trailer, but I can see why they did - if it was a straight couple in a full on romance show that everyone knew would get together eventually, it would be totally unremarkable. Whoever put that trailer together, they were being pretty right-on and queer-friendly on the surface of things, but they were also maybe missing some nuance there.

I've seen a lot of takes analysing the kiss and the motives and whatnot, but I think at the end of the day Neil G probably just wanted to give us the shove-against-a-wall kiss that would've happened in the convent hallway, you know the one. What with the Coffee Shop/Record Shop AU and Ineffable Bureaucracy, I feel pretty okay to hazard a guess in the fanservice-flavoured direction. And Crowley and Aziraphale are a bunch of doofuses, their first kiss was always going to be Crowley initiating and absolutely furious about it.

I'm kinda sad in a way, because us asexual aromantic queers have lost our representation a little bit. But also yeah they should just be kissing each other together if they want to, isn't it?

Anyway thanks for your time, carry on~