#how to pack for travels

[zytes]

this manatee looks like it’s in a skyrim loading screen

[thresholdbb]

what's the threshold theory

There was a post about how Tom is the only crew member who isn't really affected by the Borg, and there's a theory that he has so much luck because he saw the past and the future when he crossed the transwarp threshold. He saw the past and the future, all of time and space. There's some subconscious part of him that remembers that experience. In fact, Tom refused to play a part in Chakotay indulging Annorax's temporal incursions, probably because a part of him knew nothing good could come of it.

If we extend that same theory to Janeway, some of her wild luck with time travel and other crack plans starts to make sense. She doesn't verbally hate time travel until after the events of Threshold, since it happens in Time and Again without complaint. Janeway has an uncanny knack for time travel, as evidenced every time she deals with it. She hates time travel, but it might be because part of her knows exactly how to manipulate the timeline. She manages to avoid the "inevitable" temporal explosion in Future's End, saving both Voyager and Braxton. She resets the entire timeline in Year of Hell, and no one else followed her reasoning. She pulled it off flawlessly. In Relativity, she senses the incidents are all related, despite it being just one reading that connects them. By the time she's involved, she has a temporal incursion factor of .0036 and a time travel protocol named after her, even if that may just be Braxton's personal grudge. Then there's Endgame, where she intentionally changes the timeline. Up until this point, she has been dragged into time travel, but for the first time, she jumps in on purpose. How does Admiral Janeway know how to get them home sooner in a way that completely avoids the Temporal Integrity Commission? It's because she has seen all of time, and part of her knows exactly what needs to happen so she can get Voyager home and do it in a way that becomes baked into the prime timeline. Maybe she doesn't consciously remember what happened during her transformation, but the experience lives in her mind somewhere, guiding her decisions.

[general-cyno]

today in more zolu thoughts: yet another thing I find fascinating about zoro and luffy's relationship, which I believe the LA managed to capture pretty well despite the differences between it and the og source material, is that while zoro's capacity for loyalty and devotion where luffy's concerned are insane (the all-encompassing, heartfelt, lay down my life and dreams for you, follow you until death or the very end of everything kind of crazy), they're not entirely unconditional per se. the condition here being that he has to measure up to zoro's standards - that luffy has to prove himself a man worthy of following.

there are plenty examples of this in the manga, but I'll stick to where it and opla intersect. so manga!zoro pretty much stands firm with this condition when he agrees to follow luffy, warning him about not getting in the way of zoro's dream right away. opla zoro is a lot more reluctant to join in comparison, and he just seemingly goes along with the whole thing in a more "might as well" manner; even so, there's these few subtle moments where you can see him being struck awe by luffy's faith in himself/his dream (the dinner at kaya's) and showing exactly why he's a "different" kind of pirate (ie freeing the folks from orange town).

still, the most pivotal moment is zoro's fight with mihawk in both cases. this is where luffy has to really prove himself to zoro, for the first time. because talk of dreams and promises and not hindering them is nice and all, but can luffy really stand by what he says when push comes to shove? when the life of someone he cares about is on the line? and man. the answer is yes.

in the manga, by stopping johnny and yosaku from intervening and refusing to do so himself as well, even though he was deeply upset by zoro getting hurt, luffy proved he wouldn't go back on his word nor betray zoro's trust and the faith he had placed in him. in a similar fashion, opla luffy letting zoro go ahead with the duel despite his own apprehension/doubts and nami questioning both of their choices, is what finally led to zoro recognizing him as his captain out loud and accepting his role as a first mate.

I just think it's interesting that these two kind of make each other walk on a tightrope. only the world's greatest swordsman can stand by the pirate king's side. the pirate king can have the world's greatest swordsman by his side, if he proves himself worthy of it. but the best part? for me, it's that zoro and luffy are able to challenge one another this way (or set the bar that high) because they absolutely believe the other can rise up to it and beyond.

[heartsofhounds]

Alright so.. I am so curious

How are y'all interpreting Dahlia? Like what does the actual location look like to you?

[sunmoontruth-stiles]

I need a completely rewritten teen wolf series with Derek Hale as the main character. I think it would heal me.

[suguru-getos]

I’m going on a trip tomorrow and the amount of shopping and packing I’ve done — just to be prepared- overplanner for real.

[musicawizard]

i swear

the good omens fandom is its own worst enemy

it doesn't matter if i've come across the cutest fanart that made me scream cry throw up and squeal, or read a headcanon/wip that made me giggle uncontrollably because of how cute it was

because the next post after that one is one of the most angst-filled, emotionally devastating, analytical dives into the plot and tragedy of the characters that makes me scream cry and throw up in utter defeat

(and don't even get me started on the angsty fanart. I am NOT strong enough to see so much pain and devastation yet still be completely enraptured by its beauty)

[maegalkarven]

The worst thing about Cassius looking like Cazador is what Cassius doesn't know that. He haven't seen the man for more than 200 years, he legitimately FORGOT what his father looks like.

Cassius subconsciously chose the same hairstyle Cazador fucking Szarr uses and DOESN'T KNOW about it.

And then he sees Cazador through the glimpse of Astarion's memories and is like "FUCK".

Also of course Astarion notices the resemblance, he is just too wary and mistrusting at first to bring it up.

[grouchythefish]

Packing for a trip is so hard when you are a plus size bitch who likes to wear lots of layers. One outfit takes up half my suitcase 😭

[bluestonewings]

My dream DND character is this huge stoic paladin in full armour with the whole sword and shield and silent devotion. He clunks around and doesn’t talk and keeps to himself. Super high strength, not so great in the rest. He spends time praying in silence.

Anyways if you ever get to crack the helmet open and look inside you’ll find a few hundred rats in there. Just puppeting this suit of armor around as a good goof. It’s a nice house and good exercise and you get free food out of it sometimes

[nyxi-pixie]

mfers saying its unrealistic for more than like. one gay character to exist in any piece of media is so funny to me bc not only are all my friends gay, but my mother birthed 4 kids and only one of them ended up str8.

[joelletwo]

problem: i always want to take advantage of traveling and Having An Occassion to dress up nice which means skirt outfits for me BUT itll confirm that im cis to my mom which will annoy me AND itd be less annoying to just pack for jeans in the Fake Spring so i dont have to worry about matching ten thousand outfit layers for varying cold temperatures BUT. i want to dress nice... ):

[cinematicnomad]

i should probably pack for my trip tomorrow but the most i've managed to do is pull out my suitcase from the closet 🙃

[pipperoo]

got such a nice bookmark on my fic and just spent the weekend at a festival with my lovely friends. heart so full. life is good :)

[orcelito]

This is why I'm upstairs rn lol