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#kika hatzopoulou#threads that bind#fairyloot#i know i keep posting photos of it but#it’s so pretty#finished it today and it is so GOOD#books and literature
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Statue of William S Clark, Sapporo. 北へ。/ Kita e. Photo Memories (1999)
William Smith Clark (July 31, 1826 – March 9, 1886) was an American professor of chemistry, botany, and zoology; a colonel during the American Civil War; and a leader in agricultural education. Raised and schooled in Easthampton, Massachusetts, Clark spent most of his adult life in Amherst, Massachusetts. He graduated from Amherst College in 1848 and obtained a doctorate in chemistry from Georgia Augusta University in Göttingen in 1852. He then served as professor of chemistry at Amherst College from 1852 to 1867.
Clark had a significant impact on the scientific and economic development of the island of Hokkaido, and made a lasting imprint on Japanese culture. Clark's visage overlooks Sapporo from several statues and his parting words to his Japanese students, "Boys, be ambitious!" (「少年よ大志を抱け Shōnen yo, taishi o idake」) have become a nationally known motto in Japan.
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#this is so fucking wild#like a convergence of coincidence#you don’t know like I’ve had this saved on my phone for months because I thought it was cool#this random picture I found during a dive into lesser known or forgotten vns#but then I decided to post it and tried to find out who the statue was of#and this guy literally grew up and lived where I went to college#there is a fucking identical statue standing at my alma mater and I had no idea#I walked past it every day for 2 years#and he created the ‘be ambitious!’ trope thing that I had read in manga for so many many years#here i put it under a keep reading in case u just wanna reblog the photo
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oh hama bead sg-1 we're really in it now
#i made these like. 3 weeks ago but i was hoping to get a better photo to post#unfortunately im riddled with adhd and keep forgetting to do that so this is the best it's gonna get#they're so widdle because i had about six colours total to work with lmao but they're actually so relaxing to make so who knows#maybe at some point i'll be picking it up as a full hobby#that's also the reason daniel doesn't have glasses btw i just haven't found a decent way of doing them#also long hair bc if i ever get around to doing jonas vala and cameron we would have some serious twinning going on#anyway tag ramble over i gotta go to therapy now#stargate#stargate sg1#hama beads#perler art
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MEET KRISTSINGTO, THE IMAGINED COUPLE WHOSE CHEMISTRY SAVED GMMTV FROM BANKRUPTCY IN 2016 AND THEN BURNED FANS’ BRAINS TO ASH IN 2024
[Photo Credit: @FUSiiZAA]
#krist perawat#singto prachaya#kristsingto#i need to see all the rehearsal footage#like literally every single footage#every second#put it in my long-term memory#i will safeguard it#i know i just posted but i’m not apologizing#fuse keeps posting more photos and the entire world needs to see them
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waking up on the beach
#tunic game#tunic fox#i played this a few months ago & have some backlogged fanart to post for it#& other stuff#also this looks better irl bc i used neon pastels I LOVE NEON but argh its so bad for photos#i know i always say this it keeps being true though
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Jennifer nearly jumped into the water / and she was tired like no one's ever been tired
#myart#wesley crusher#jennifer is on her way home. then she remembers her life is like a nightmare!!!!#geniunelyyyy thinking about the post-first duty years of wesleys life is so miserable.#he killed his best friend and ruined his friendship with everyone else and lost picards respect (the only thing he ever cared about)#and then you just. dont hear about him at all for 2 years.#trying to capture the extremely specific existential dread of knowing something is deeply wrong in your life but not being able to change.#JUST THE LOOK OF A YOUNG MAN WHOS PROFOUNDLY UNHAPPY AND DOESNT EVEN KNOW WHY!!!#the quote from that novel. where he says “jaxa knew better than the rest of us the only way to escape this thing was to die”. ITS SICK!!#like leaving starfleet was not even on his radar until journeys end. he didnt even consider that as an option. so what could he do.#man. theres a reason for the prominently placed golden gate bridge. jennifer nearly jumped into the water.... cuz she got no way to get out#the photos in the bg are him and picard. jack. two of joshie (the ski tripppppp) him and bev and the entire nova squadron up top#do i think he would have his room this nicely decorated while horribly depressed NO!!! it was just for the compostion of the piece#like trying so hard to keep up appearances. being surrounded by pictures of all the people who love him and still not able to get out.#some of the papers lying around the desk are like. intended to be letters to bev that he just gave up on writing.#OKAY sorry i just wanted to finish this before i leave tomorrow. i spent such a stupid amount of time on this. never again#you people should always talk to me forever about my friend wesley . im soooo normal. lies facedown on floor#OH AND THE VERY SPECIFIC. EMOTION. LYING ON BED IN FULL UNIFORM. WE'VE ALLLL BEEN THERE.
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Oh, bookstore girl I wonder what your name is
#ffxiv#lalafell#Ninira Nira#Bookshop AU#work doodle#trying to keep that rough sketch render thing going#this one ended up cleaner tho by virtue of needing to be redrawn from the photo of the one in my notebook#it feels like less atmosphere and emotion than my last one but that's okay I guess#maybe it's not less and just different#touches her face ilu#bookshop au bc I didn't know what to draw her in and slapped a cardigan on her but something about the expression too#anyway posting art at 1am on a thursday 👍#art: mine
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Everybody say thank you to my mom
#JESUS CHRIST#I. AUGHGHHHHH#oh my god#hhhhhhh.#[insert cool original post tag]#idkhow#dallon weekes#from the Milwaukee show#my mom took this one#but im still gonna tag it as my photos cuz i wanna keep track of it#regan's photos#i dont know how but they found me#THANK YOU MOM
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Some photos of Liam at the 2013 1D concert in Perth I went to, taken by my best friend at the time. I'm so fortunate I was able to see 1D the handful of times they came to my country while together. I have been a fan since xfactor and they mean more to me than I think I could ever express. I have travelled the world and met so many amazing people and persevered through horrible life events thanks to this band. When I was 15 I was in a really dark period and One Direction were quite literally my only light. If it weren't for Liam there would be no One Direction and if it weren't for One Direction, I would not be here. I truly do not know how to comprehend that part of my light is gone but I do know that I am so grateful to have had him and this community for half of my life. I hope you rest easy, Liam, and I hope you somehow feel the importance of your life even in death. I'm so sorry. I will miss you deeply.
#I've been debating whether to post something#and I don't know which if any of these were posted at the time#but I went to look at the concert photos and thought I would share.#This is a heavily condensed version of a whole essay I wrote on why this band means so much to me#I might post the full thing later but I also might just keep it for me#I hope you are all doing as best as you can <3#Thank you all so much for being part of my life however small#and please remember that whatever you're feeling and however you're grieving is valid in the most genuine way.
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241005 watch me woo!
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#han noah#chae bamby#plave#플레이브#kpop#fanart#myart#doodle#i forced myself to keep this simple bc i Need to recover from the concert hahaha#PLLIs who gasped loudly when they reversed the choreo from the first concert and it's me i'm PLLIs#mmm tldr i had a lot of fun cheering and watching with friends#and we all had lassbongs!!#and we synced them to the oncon ^^#i also got a photo of all of us holding our lightsticks and photocards but i didn't know if i should post it-#-bc there's the whole 'no streaming to multiple ppl' thing haha ^^;;#but i've always wanted to take a fan photo like that and i'm so glad they're both fans of the same groups as me ><#also just a heads up this is Not ship i don't ship irl ppl lol
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siol.net
#joker out#jan peteh#kris guštin#I AM NOT NORMAL ABOUT THIS PHOTO#I REPEAT FOR THE PPL IN THE BACK ‼️I AM SO NOT NORMAL ABOUT THIS PHOTO‼️#i know it's probably been posted here at some point BUT JUST LOOK AT THEM#my soul keeps making minecraft damage noises /pos every time i look at this photo#good lord me get a grip#you're a woman with a brain and reasonable ability etc etc#anyway have a nice tuesday everybody
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Mav was put to rest yesterday. His spine injury was affecting his quality of life and he deserved to go without suffering.
I have a lot of things to say about my beautiful dog. He was funny, he was easygoing, he was versatile, he was charming. But mostly, Mav was beloved. He was loved from his very first breath until his last, and he'll be loved for a long time still. He was loved by everyone he met and by people he'd never get the chance to meet, and he loved the entire world in return.
He was the coolest dog in the world. We could've had a hundred years together and it wouldn't have been enough. But we fit so much love into that little dog, he was full to bursting. And that's something at least.
#dogblr#maverick#about mav#tw dog death#tw pet death#i know most of you know already#the asks really helped yesterday#i still have some to answer#thank you all for sending your condolences#mav was an extremely beloved little dog#im so glad we fit a lifetime of love into five short years#he was the coolest dog in the world#thank you all for loving him#you can keep reblogging his photos it makes me happy to see#i still have a dozen posts in my queue#im not sure what ill do with the blog after that#but ill still be around
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#winter#winter photography#wintercore#winter aesthetic#birch trees#alley#snow#latvia#original photographers#photographers on tumblr#scenic#scenery#sunset#yes I know it's spring and yes I'm gonna keep on posting winter photos anyway
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Alright. Let's talk about Akai's and Furuya's fighting styles, control, and the ferris wheel fight, featuring some tangents on professionalism.
The second reason is the implied: Akai is (in general, probably not in this situation, because he is going along with the fight Rei wants) a professional, and professionals do not fight. A professional will either ambush or assassinate (you know, like the sniping Akai is so well-known for), and generally do everything in his power to avoid a fight. It's about gaining the advantage, pressing and keeping it, to maintain control over the situation. For comparison, fights are between people of roughly equal footing, and fighting follows rules. As a person who lives in the world of actual violence, Akai does not need the fancy dances of a fighting sport, he needs his rifles, guns, and a self-defense technique for when things go really bad and personal. (Incidentally, a professional will also plan, won't let his emotions get in the way, stay calm, and keep working in bad conditions - we also see these traits in Akai.) I can remember two instances of Akai fighting (there might be more)- the ferris wheel fight, and the one time he knocked out the people after Yumi (and arguably, they didn't really have a chance and it wasn't really a fight). Other than that, he's just coordinating and providing tactical support.
Akai using Jeet Kune Do for fighting is an interesting choice. It's not as well-known as many other fighting styles (hell, it's not even a fighting style, it's a self defense technique and really more of a philosophy or a principle), but it has a couple of key values that characterize him well. First off, it's hugely individualistic. Practitioner's are encouraged to find their own way, to find what works for them, which really is Akai in a nutshell, doing what he wants. Secondly, it is described as a highly efficient way to fight. There are few, if any, rules to Jeet Kune Do, you're expected to use whatever technique will help you the most in the moment. For this reason, it is also highly adaptable, and requires an appropriate mindset to use. This latter point, I think, really mirrors the approach the FBI has in the series - do what you need to in order to get the results we want, at whatever the cost.
The fact that it's a self defense technique is important for two reasons: one is the immediate one for our context - Akai's defending himself from an angry Rei on the ferris wheel.
With all that out of the way, let's get into the ferris wheel fight, and what we learn about them there.
For contrast, let's look at Rei. It's almost funny how little professionalism Rei has compared to Akai, when it comes to the world they're living in. Rei's choice of fighting style is boxing, and he's practicing a rather straightforward, aggresive version, with barely any defense, at great personal risk. That point about professionals not letting their emotions get in their way? Well, either Rei has never heard it, or he's deliberately ignoring it. Either way, it really holds him back from gaining and maintaing control.
(I would be remiss not to point out that boxing is also done for show, fitting for this show-off.)
Boxing might honestly be good for Rei in order get out his anger and to up his pain tolerance, but for the purpose of keeping him alive, it sucks. It's up close, it's personal, and it's dirty (that tagline might as well describe Furuya himself). A threat who's gotten into that range is already a problem. Sure, usually - though not in this instance - he's also got his handgun, with its limited reach, limited firepower. For his purposes, it might suffice - he's not supposed to be a fighter, and the advantage of his gun is in its concealability. I suppose he gets a couple points in professionalism for that choice, and for often bringing back-up, whether he's working for the PSB or the BO. For what it's worth, he's also likely trained in Kendo or something similar, as we see in Wild Police Story, but he doesn't really use it. We see Rei fighting rarely, but it happens; with Matsuda at the beginning of WPS, casually inflicting violence on a kidnapper, and now here on the ferris wheel.
It's so interesting to me how they interact here.
Despite both of them bleeding, it starts to feel like Akai is in control, or at least not dated by the fighting - he gets Rei good with Jeet Kune Do's signature One Inch Punch, but has enough presence of mind to casually grabs him so he doesn't fall to his death (which gets him shoved off with a foot. Give Furuya an inch, and he'll try to take your head). Furuya's meanwhile clearly enjoying himself, might have even entered the zone, a sort of battlejoy/trance, asking for a second round (here we go again, this is a fight, with certain rules, like rounds), and Akai, well, he's beaten up, but it doesn't look like he'd surrender to get Furuya off his back - despite it being an option that would end the fight early. We see both of them smiling at points in this exchange, and I think it speaks to both of them, inherently, being thrillseekers. Putting all they are into the outcome of this fight against a dangerous enemy is a thrilling brush with mortality.
Them fighting at all, on top of the ferris wheel, is stupid, plain and simple. They expect the BO to show up any minute, and they'd better be in peak condition - instead they indulge in this fight. Really, it's Rei launching himself at Akai, who's mostly dodging and defending where necessary (I say indulge, because he is armed, and could probably escalate/end the fight early). Fights happen for a variety of reasons, usually social (because otherwise we'd be talking about violence, not a fight), and this implies Rei sees Akai as roughly equal/wants him to have a fair fighting chance, following the social contract of announcing his presence. He launches the attack, takes the initiative but the distance is so large, and he telegraphs his intentions clearly enough that his advantage is minimal.
Akai has the distinct disadvantage of carrying his rifle case, protecting its contents, because he'll need them later. He is, as the series lets us know, a capable fighter (described stronger as Masumi, who can deal with Ran, an established capable martial artist), and we can see it in this fight. He's reading Rei's movements and blocking most of the hits - for what it's worth, Rei's style seems more focused on quantity of attacks over quality. He does get Akai with some unconventional angles of attack (like swinging up into a kick from falling), and mostly this initial struggle is about them fighting for control.
When we cut back to the fight, they're still at it. I find it interesting that Akai tries to talk Rei down throughout the fight. Because the presence of mind necessary to form coherent sentences in a fight is not nothing, and the fact that he at least tries to go for a different solution is noteworthy, even if it is ultimately useless.
Then Conan calls Akai. This is in a small pause to the fight, because, surprise surprise, fighting takes effort (another reason professionals avoid it). It is really funny to me how Rei respects the rules of a fight, but he also sees an opportunity in his opponent's distraction, and seizes it (at the cost of also throwing himself down into a chasm, the self-sacrificial bastard).
Only at this point does it feel like Akai is taking the fight more seriously. I'd wager this is a) because Rei has displayed the willingness to destroy himself to take Akai with him, b) due to the enclosed space - less space to dodge and c) because at least he is aware time is ticking. They're both injured, and the enemy is coming soon. This fight better be over quick.
They only don't fight each other to the death because of Conan's timely intervention. He calls to Akai for help, and just like that, the conflict is resolved, for now. Akai wordlessly rejects Rei's request for a second round, which Rei just...accepts. Allows Akai that level of control, and the control of the flow of information (namely, they don't tell Conan they've been at it). It baffles me, but then again, I suppose it is a fight, the fight has rules, and, clearly, something more important takes precedence. Then again, this whole damn exchange makes no logical sense. Rei has sworn bloody revenge on Akai, who just saved his life today, and instead of doing something about the BO they're fighting a little. Logic is nowhere to be seen, all of this is emotional. On both sides.
I guess bonus points in professionalism for working together for the rest of the rest of the movie, even if they're sharing intel with/depending on a literal child for the solutions to their problem. It's a very unusual set of circumstances indubitably not covered by their training, granted, so what can you do (I'd still love for the adults in this universe to do their job, sue me).
Last point of note for the movie, in my opinion, is Akai waiting after all the chaos is over for Rei to spot him. Is this a case of checking in and simultaneously showing that he, too, made it out alive? He is clearly noticed by Rei, and only then walks away. And Rei just lets him. Akai is in control, in the end.
#Akai is genuinely the more capable agent and I'm not surprised they've made a movie about him#I could carry on about how Akai-as-Okiya knows how to play his cover and avoid attention. even going as far as to retrieve KID's photos.#whereas Amuro lives a little too much in the limelight and certainly too close to the police who might have some people who knew him#he of course gets waaay more capable when his emotions don't blind him#but that would only be half the fun wouldn't it?#anyways. this post is brought to you by me rewatching the insanity that is m20#there are so many questions for this. chiefly: why was Akai even parked in front of the police HQ during Curacao's break-in#I have accepted the NOC list (insanely dangerous as it is) as a means to avoid the tragedy of Scotch and thus no longer question it#but yeah. how did people know curacao would strike that night?#also that fight is so cool but makes so little sense. very good characterization#we should really have been allowed to keep curacao#I guess she was too powerful#anyways#iris' late night rambles#akai shuichi#furuya rei#iris watches dcmk#long post
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Snow. Man. ☃️
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Since the trailer for S2 finally dropped, it might be time for me to start posting Galadriel. 🧝♀️
Photos by Yuliya Eterniya
Can you believe those are from a photo planner? As well as this one? I'll riot if my heath prevents me from attending this year.
#galadriel#galadriel cosplay#the rings of power#lotr#lotr cosplay#lotr trop#rings of power#the lord of the rings#lord of the rings#lord of the rings cosplay#morfydd clark#personal#personal posts#I know it's been a couple of days since the trailer dropped but my heath just keeps on getting worse somehow and today is legit#the first day I managed to get out of bed#I hate it so much like the plans for finishing Shadowheart and attending this year are one of the few things keeping me going rn#cosplay photos and videos#cosplay posts
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