#hyper-threading

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Технология Hyper-Threading, позволяющая исполнять на одном ядре два вычислительных потока. Ссылка на источник: Читать дальше »

[randomfae]

i don't know, magp fellas, but somehow when alice says shit like "i created you and i can destroy you" or "i was born down here and i will die here" i sorta... believe her? like yeah you're obviously joking but are you tho?

lowkey same vibes as gertrude going "of course, gerard! i just happened not to mention the network of sinister tunnels that snake beneath the archive where i keep all my darkest secrets"

[essenceofarda]

Not Tolkien related, but I'm actually lowkey proud of how this self portrait embroidery is going 🤩 Ignore the eyes being proportionally and directionally "off" lol, and the too-long nose/anatomical mistakes. I'm more focusing on learning "thread painting" techniques than exact and accurate anatomy representation (or at least, that's my excuse 😅)

Also I chose to do a self portrait bc at the time of needing a reference photo to practice embroidered portraits, I have, in fact, the face most readily available to me lol

[creatrixanimi]

One time i somehow got on a redit thread on will wood bc i looked him up or something and Im constantly thinking about one person I saw getting really aggressive about his fans liking him for queer reasons and they said something like "he's a cis het 30 year old man he probably doesnt know what 'so gender' means" and like ok yeah being parasocial is not good but saying that he doesnt know what "so gender" means is laughably wrong. The guy has a song about gender identity and also at one point dressed like this:

Like theres discouraging parasocial weirdness like assigning stranger's sexualities and then theres what is essentially gasligthing people into thinking they just made everything they like up about a musical artist they like. For some reason.

[xluciifer]

1AM GANG RISE UP.

[ultramantr1gger]

I spent like 10 minutes trying to find that comic so I could make an edit months ago, but I never found it and had to give up

LOL here have it

[littletroubledoll]

movies to watch if you listen to…

lana del rey

blue valentine

thelma & louise

phantom thread

secretary

drugstore cowboy

shangri-la suite

[aroaessidhe]

2023 reads / storygraph

Moonlight Love and Witchcraft

urban fantasy slice of life

romance between a vampire musician, their werewolf bartender girlfriend, and a young witch who shows up in town with her sister while on the run from their witch community

very little plot, she/they nonbinary MC, ace MC, bi MC

[silvertherogue715]

hello! This is just a small one before I get into the bigger question, I remember on your deviant art it was implied that Sunstar and Ra Moon were the same entity. Also what did you mean by Terra wasn’t himself when he and Minx first met, and what is Slur’s role in the AU? I hope you have a good day/night! Thank you!

Short answer:

Are Sunstar and Ra Moon the same person? 

Yes! They are! Technically. 

Ra Moon lacks Sunstar’s full set of memories, and is the part of Sunstar that has been with Minx the longest. “Ra Moon” doesn’t gain back his memories of being “Sunstar” until the end of Arc 1, when Terra essentially “kidnaps” him (which was shown in the comic from the last ask) from SciLab.

Terra wasn’t himself?

No. He (and his brothers) had been exposed to the negative effects of Sunstar’s Negative Energy Crystals (NEC’s or NE Crystals) for far too long. A side effect of this exposure brought out the worst in Terra, which can be observed during the Stardroids first arrival back on Earth after thousands of years. 

Also, space and time are funky in this AU, courtesy of Duo–the stardroids are not actually thousands of years old.

What is Slur’s role?

She doesn't appear until late arc 2, but she is a recurring threat throughout later arcs. She carries out Duo's will by 'testing' the inhabitants of life-filled planets to determine whether or not they are "evil." If they are? Destruction. If not? They're left alone.

Long answer:

Are Sunstar and Ra Moon the same person? 

Yes. 

Ra Moon lacks all of his previous memories as “Sunstar" until Terra puts the NE Crystal inside of Ra Moon back into his ‘Sunstar’ body. This is the red crystal Terra was clutching in the comic from the last ask!

NE Crystals are a whole discussion on their own. Hoo boy. I’m sure some of this will be confusing, but please feel free to ask for clarity. Hope it isn't too overwhelming!

Let me try to give you a timeline, for simplicity:

Sunstar was the first, and only Stardroid created with 2 NEC’s in his body. These crystals bind best with non-organic material, like Navis, and serve as both a source of power and a place to store memories.

Yes there are Positive Energy Crystals, too. I just call ‘em GVC’s (good vibes crystals) though because it flows better.

Sunstar contained 5 NECs in his body at one point. The power overwhelms him, and the potency also affects the Stardroids (who are also NEC Navis).

His original 2 are in his chest.

He has one in his right forearm, and another in his left forearm.

The 5th is in his abdomen.

Duo (weird space & time god in the anime–) injures Sunstar enough to put him in critical condition during a battle in space. 

4 of his 5 crystals are scattered to the stars.

Terra intercepts one of Sunstar’s two original NEC’s before Duo can destroy it, and places it into Ra Moon–a lifeless surveillance drone–and has Saturn send it to Earth (to give Sunstar distance and safety from Duo).

The outcome of the battle did not look favorable for the stardroids–he believed it was his best course of action at the time. 

Duo had the mindset of "No crystals = no memories = no Sunstar"

Ra Moon landed on Earth and was found by Minx’s great-great Grandfather, Edward. 

Sunstar’s amnesia as Ra Moon is caused by 2 things:

He is missing his other crystal

The crystal in Ra Moon has not adjusted to the ‘new host body,’ and a lack of familiar items or people mean he has nothing to trigger memories of his past self.

‘Viren society’ has long since been buried during their time away. 

So basically, imagine waking up and having so idea who you are, and the only clues being:

“Name = Ra_Moon_model71”

But basically, “Ra Moon” has been in Minx’s family for generations. He helped Edward establish a Net-based company, providing both him and his human friend security. Then Edward dies. Edward’s son “inherits” him. Ra Moon is still treated well. Then the son dies. Things get worse. Then it happens again. And again. 

And then he is eventually given to Minx (8). She reminds him of Edward, and things slowly start getting better again. Then Terra shows up.

Ra Moon has been with Minx for a long, long time.

Terra wasn’t himself?

No. As mentioned above, he hasn’t truly been himself since Sunstar started gaining more NECs in his body. One NE crystal is already an impressively powerful energy source, and Sunstar was created with two. The more crystals he gained, the more he lost himself, and the more the excess energy–like poison–started affecting the other Stardroids. Even after Sunstar's NEC’s were scattered, residual energy tainted the Stardroids minds while they hunted them down to restore their leaders body.

The Stardroids are not purged of this excess energy until sometime after arriving on Earth again, after Sunstar was repaired.

What is Slur’s role?

She doesn't appear until late arc 2, but she is a recurring threat throughout later arcs. Slur is…interesting, to say the least. Egocentric with a holier-than-thou attitude, like her anime counterpart, to be sure, but…interesting. 

Though Slur could/should be discussed in greater detail in a different ask on her own, honestly. But to understand her role, the history of NEC vs GVCs Navis, as well as Viren society (which is basically my name for the ancient Earth civilization that is briefly touched on in the anime) and the creation of Duo as a whole would probably have to be addressed first? It’s a lot of lore-heavy stuff. Would probably be too overwhelming for a single post.

But TLDR: Bad guy. Sociopath. Hate Slur.

[sweetroyalberry]

"With your newfound size come newfound troubles with logistics, in particular: how does one get around when you’re as tall as a thumb? The world itself is as grand as it’s ever been. There are, however, those among you who will no doubt see your fresh perspective as an opportunity. After all, how often is it you get a chance to ride a bird, a rabbit, or a squirrel? [Riding/Flying +1]"

"Woah! Ju-just calm down, okay?"

Mae couldn't believe the way today was going. Yes, she probably shouldn't have gone for the soup that was so obviously placed aside from the rest of the dishes in the mess hall. But it smelled so good and so sweet and no one was around to interrupt her early morning respite-

Hours later, and she's as small as the spoon she was relishing with earlier.

Initial reactions? Well, this was definitely a first....not in a good way, though! How was she going to take lectures, chow down, or even fight as the size of an ant!? And then there's the question of how long this would last and...ugh! Why did this academy have to be so complicated already? And after such a long day!

Raging on within the courtyard when no one could even hear her wouldn't do any good. She might as well get some rest somewhere safe. And what could be safer than this fluffy, white bush that she just found?

Wait.....white?

Almost immediately upon lying down to catch her breath, Mae heard a panicked shriek from behind her. Jolting to turn around, she was met by a bunny's face, one that would have been cute normally turned rather unsettling with her new shrunken perspective.

Looks were the least of her worries, though, as the bunny began to do what it did best and hop its way around, something that was definitely more threatening when it is jumping over 5 times your newfound height. Forced to hold on for dear life, Mae screamed out for help, even if she knew no one normal-sized could hear her.

"Look, I'm not gonna hurt you alright? I'm pretty sure I can't even hurt you! Just....let me down, pleeeease!"

Mae was too busy holding on tight (while shouting some minor swears) to notice that she and her bunny "companion" were rushing toward some more company.

@aimlessarchery

[prerodinu]

Anyway, you should tag me in rando thread stuff cause I love you all very much.

[rotisseries]

Like tbh as a black fan I have been mildly uncomfortable w some of ethel cains imagery and I know some Jewish people had issues with her forehead tattoo but her posts on women have never been a problem 😭 She's just speaking the truth, terfs just jump on whatever they can

anon asks that make you go look at a picture of ethel's forehead tats

[strongfuck]

@divxne-calcmity sent: "I'd say 'thanks for freeing me' n' all. But then I remember the fact you only entered the vault for the riches." Hyper grumbled as they tugged at the relic collar around their throat with their claws. "Oh and that now I'm indebted to you for the rest of your life. So yeah, fun all around!" (( I couldn't help it, have some Hyper ))

Why is it that everyone he meets has to have some kind of attitude?

Nevertheless, Rhys resists the urge to roll his eyes, and crosses his arms over his chest instead as he watches them struggle.

"You don't have to be indebted to me if you don't want to be."

It's kind of sad seeing how pathetic their claws are.

"Seriously. With an attitude like that, I'm surprised you'd think I'd want you around at all."

[ciphers-fr]

y’know one thing i really enjoy about the ancient drops is looking through all the new genes to see the accents and finding combinations that might use less popular colors 

[glittergutts]

I've decided I want to make a quilt.

[abyssembraced]

@distrxst, continued from here:

Ghost allowed themself to be dragged along by their rambunctious best friend. His enthusiasm was infectious, and though they were not much of a 'prankster' themself, they couldn't help but feel eager to learn just what sort of mischief the other had in mind that had him so excited.

For all the enjoyment they found in exploring, the outskirts of Dirtmouth were an area Ghost had never actually scoured as thoroughly as they did the depths of the Kingdom below it. It was fairly infrequent for them to tread past the town's graveyard, save for when they had particular business in the mountains of Crystal Peak or with Friends Jiji and Jinn. They were unsure why that was, really—Dirtmouth was a place of rest and preparation to them, they supposed, rather than one of adventure itself. Regardless, it meant that the small, barely large enough crevice that Bestie Grimmchild had led them to was something they hadn't ever taken notice of themself.

Once their friend crawled through the crack into whatever lay beyond, Ghost followed suit, squeezing through the tight passage with relative ease as they cloaked themself in the shadows of their body and temporarily took on a more fluid form.

To be greeted with the blue glow of a Lifeblood cocoon as they entered the clearing came as a surprise. Clearly, they should pay more attention to Dirtmouth's surrounding cliffs! Perhaps they would look around the rest of the area in more detail later, to see if it held any other secrets to find. For now, though, there was a prank to carry out. The large sac wriggled from the many Lifeseeds nesting inside as Ghost listened to Bestie Junior theatrically relay his scheme, calmly nodding along. Their job was simply to transport the seeds, then?

With one swipe of their nail, the cocoon burst open, scattering the Lifeseeds about as they skittered to the furthest reaches of the chamber, desperate to escape the intruders in their home. Though speedy, the little creatures had never been particularly intelligent, and it didn't take long for Ghost to corner one as it bumped uselessly against the unyielding cave wall. They picked it up, and...

Hm.

Usually, the Void of their body provided a convenient means of storing anything they needed, but... They had only ever done that for inanimate objects. Would such a method work on a living creature? 

It was worth a try at least, they supposed.

With a shrug, Ghost pressed the struggling Lifeseed against their body, allowing it to be swallowed up by the Void.

...Only to feel the familiar sensation of Lifeblood forming a thin layer of protective coating over their body soon afterward.

Upon extracting it, the once blue, sprightly little creature laid still, its body stained black as pitch. Dead. 

Oops. 

Ghost bowed their head sheepishly at Bestie Junior; a wordless apology for their mistake. Clearly, that wasn't going to work. Was bundling up as many Lifeseeds as their cloak could hold truly their best option, then?

Just as the Vessel began their next attempt at gathering the living seeds, however, a particular memory came to mind. They had something that would help with this endeavor, didn't they? 

Holding up a hand to signal their friend to wait, Ghost moved to exit the grotto and make their way back to the bench in the heart of the town square.

...

...Actually... Was that truly necessary? Equipping and de-quipping Charms was a tricky process—one that could pose harmful consequences to the wearer if interrupted at the wrong time. But... There was no danger here. The room was secluded from outside threats, and the only others present inside were Bestie Junior and the Lifeseeds, the latter of which were far more interested in fleeing from danger than attempting to fight back. Logically, there was no reason not to skip the walk and to simply swap out their Charms right where they were.

So, they did. Sitting down on one of the flatter rocks in the chamber, Ghost began to carefully remove a few Charms from their current loadout (though, of course, the Charm that tethered their dear friend to the physical plane remained right where it was on the underside of their cloak), making room for the other, more expensive one that they wanted to use: Joni's Blessing. 

...And... While they were already here, doing activities that would normally be reserved for when they were at a bench... They decided to update their map of Dirtmouth to make note of Bestie Junior's little discovery as well. Complete with a pin to mark the Lifeblood cocoon—they were lucky to still have one on hand!

As Ghost stood back up and their new equipment took effect, it was like a switch had flipped within the little Lifeseeds. They gathered around the Vessel, any trace of their past terror having vanished. Ghost took a step backward, and the Lifeseeds moved with them, unwilling to leave their side.

Ghost glanced back at Bestie Grimmchild once more, this time triumphant. Transporting all of the Lifeseeds to the Grimm Troupe's tent would be easy like this!

They exited the hidden chamber with their Shade Cloak, just as they had done before, and the Lifeseeds chased after them, marching dutifully in a line. Ghost didn't go far, though, even once the last of the Lifeseeds had joined the crowd around them. They weren't going to leave without their best friend, after all!