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This may be too much an intersection of my disparate interests for anyone else to get it, but: Unity's last week was basically point-for-point Eletra from Barish-Estranza trying to hold hostage the people who just gave her the supplies to repair her ship.
#murderbot#the murderbot diaries#i was just looking for a better deal#game dev#unity#i had to look up how to spell all these characters#i only listen to the audio books#libro.fm#fuck jeff bezos#fuck the corporation rim
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the perched king / tigerstar I
#my art#do not copy trace or steal#tigerclaw#tigerstar#warriors#warrior cats#wc art#waca#UHHHHH squints i havent posted fanart in a while i think those are all of my tags#DO YOU KNOW HOW GOOD IT FEELS TO HAVE A LITTLE TIME TO DO A LEGIT PIECE LIKE THIS. oh my god its wonderful#im experiencing a calm before the storm because this is the week before finals#I PROMISE ILL GET BACK TO DOING THE STARCLAN GAMES SOON I JUST NEED TO SURVIVE FINALS AND THEN I DONT HAVE SCHOOL TO JUGGLE WITH WORK#ANYMORE ABJLHBKHDFBG#I SPENT THE ENTIRE LIKE 2 HOURS WORKING ON THIS LISTENING TO THE HUNGER GAMES MOCKINGJAY AUDIOBOOK im. GOOD GOD. im hurting#the movies dont do hardly enough justice to how awful the things the characters go through are#recovering peeta makes me so :( i love him so bad#still got four hours left of the audio book and its really nice since i can listen to it while working#i love drawing tigerclawstar so much i think hes one of the warrior cats ever#for a while a couple years ago if i wanted to draw a wc character i would only draw him but i dont think i ever posted ANY of it
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“tumblr changed this man” no. neil gaiman has been weird AT LEAST since he started publishing in the 80s. we all on tumblr are just all a bunch of weirdos (affectionate) and he just so happens to fit right in with us.
#i did not only read but LISTEN TO ON AUDIO that absolutely unhinged first sex scene in american gods#(published in 2001 mind you)#for y’all to blame tumblr#he has always been out here doing weird shit#and i will not be explaining what that sex scene was#if you know you know if you don’t#well. google is your friend or you can just read the book#(it’s a good book)#american gods#neil gaiman#found this absolute masterpiece of a shitpost in my drafts so have fun with it
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I finally finished Grant's memoirs, and I keep laughing over Grant's depiction of the surrender at Appomattox.
Cuz like
Grant's traveling to the front when Lee sends the letter asking to meet to arrange the surrender, and the messenger had to track him down on the road. Grant, who'd had no idea that things were going to happen so quickly, isn't dressed for the occasion. He's wearing a private's uniform with only his general's stripes showing his rank, and he doesn't have a sword because he never wears a sword when traveling on horseback. Meanwhile Lee, who plans to go down in style, is impeccably dressed in perfect uniform and carrying this gorgeous sword. And Grant's like, "It didn't occur to me until days afterward just how weird we must have looked." Which is just so relatable, cuz like, this is a climactic moment in a major world conflict, but it's also just another day for a socially awkward dude.
And when Grant gets there, he tells Lee how he remembers him from the Mexican War, but figures Lee couldn't possibly remember him because Grant was sixteen years younger and of a much lower rank. And Lee's like, "No, I remember you and I was pretty impressed." And they get to chatting and reminiscing, until Lee has to remind Grant that they need to discuss this whole surrender thing. And they do, but then they get sidetracked again, and Lee has to once again be the one to get things back on track by saying, "Hey, maybe you should write down those surrender terms."
It's just such a funny image to me. I know this is entirely inaccurate, but I just keep picturing Lee standing there politely while Grant's chatting and having to awkwardly raise his hand and be like, "I hate to be rude, but I'm here to surrender." Grant just wants to be bros and this stupid war keeps getting in the way.
#history is awesome#presidential talk#at long last i can listen to the podcast ep about grant#pretty excited to hear what they have to say about the book#i only retained maybe thirty percent of it cuz the audio wasn't easy to follow#but it had its moments and it's by far the longest book i've read in a long time so that's a satisfying accomplishment
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I'm getting the feeling that I'll be seeing a lot of Zionists' comments on my posts unfortunately, but I'll inform everyone about them if you want to block and move on
This was off my strike posts earlier
If you missed the last one I had posted
Let's not forget that Israel refused HAMAS's deal to release hostages, by the way.
And just the other day, I found out that Israel's always had a plan for ethnic cleansing and recommend everyone to look into what's known as Plan Dalet created back in 1948.
Peace was never in Israel's plans -- genocide was.
Reminder: Bisan has called for marches for Ceasefire between today to the 20th, and there is an ongoing strike that started today extending to the 25th.
#free palestine#palestine#free gaza#gaza#ceasefire now#ceasefire#i know syrma and i were talking about it before#about how it sounds like zionists are also getting hired to posts and counter or whatever#which i don't really understand in full tbh#but i thought to use this opportunity also to talk about palestine more#and about how this has been going on since 1948#if all else i feel like you need to at least know plan dalet#my friend and i from home are listening to an audio book called 'the ethnic cleansing of palestine' by ilan pappe#who is actually an israeli historian but he talks about all of israel's plans for how to conquer palestine#i'm still not done with it and i want to proceed further with it but i've been busy#anyways#i don't exactly have the energy to combat every single zionists comment on my posts#i feel like i only run into them by accident but i'm gonna try to not waste my energy to argue#there's better places to use that energy. like informing yall on some history and talking about marches/strikes#anyways i hope everyone's doing their part the best they can
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2023 reads
Ancillary Justice, Ancillary Sword, Ancillary Mercy
Imperial space opera trilogy
a soldier who was once a starship AI with thousands of bodies but was betrayed and is now a single human body, encounters one of her old lieutenants on an ice planet and helps her while on her mission of vengeance
in book 2&3 she becomes part of a new ship, protecting a remote system & becoming familiar with the different people & culture while discovering injustices, politics, and murder
interesting cultures, characters, and use of a singular pronoun (she)
#Ancillary Justice#imperial radch#aroaessidhe 2023 reads#this is a p terrible synopsis but like. who hasn’t heard of these books#anyway: i finally read them!!! 10 years after reading the first 5 chapters lmao#did take me a bit to get into it#but once i got into it; a lot less complex than i expected it to be? or like. smaller scale. which I enjoyed.#also. it’s funny? not like all the time but more so than i was expecting#(i mean I wasn’t expecting or not expecting anything in particular)#love a grumpy not-friendship (as it is in the first book especially)#audiobook cons: skips the first two pages of every other chapter. pros: singing! in a way that actually works#(i only listened to the audio of book 1 bc the libby wait times are SO LONG for the others)#translator zeiat a standout in book 3. obsessed with her#i feel like i don;t have many concrete thoughts other than yea its good#anyway i will read the other 2 books at some point also
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The One-Way Waltz of the Moth and the Wild Flame (and the Incident of the Authorial Intrusion) - A Good Omens Fic
Written by pokimoko
Chapters: 1/1
Word Count: ~25K
Fandom: Good Omens (TV)
Rating: Teen and Up Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens), Crowley & Muriel (Good Omens), Crowley & Nina (Good Omens), Crowley (Good Omens) & Original Character(s)
Characters: Crowley (Good Omens), Aziraphale (Good Omens), Muriel (Good Omens), Original Characters, (who is technically not an original character but I've got to keep some secrets ;) ), Nina (Good Omens), Background & Cameo Characters
Summary: A story in which Crowley does not prevent forest fires, a radio sends out thoughts and prayers, an angel misuses the emergency contact, the local duck population invents socialism, trees are threatened to varying degrees of success, a waltz is indeed played, and an author considers the nature of tragedies.
Tags: Ineffable Divorce | Aziraphale and Crowley Break Up (Good Omens), Post-Break Up, POV Crowley (Good Omens), Emotional Hurt, He/Him Pronouns For Crowley (Good Omens), They/Them Pronouns for Muriel (Good Omens), Crowley & Muriel Friendship (Good Omens), Angst and Humor, Crowley-centric (Good Omens), Canon Continuation, Post-Season/Series 02, Post-Episode: s02e06 Every Day (Good Omens), Pre-Season/Series 03, No Aziraphale Slander Here but it is also Crowley's POV so expect at least some Thoughts, Angry Crowley (Good Omens), Running Away, Both in the Emotional and Literal Sense, Because You Don't Have to Deal with Your Romantic and Personal Issues in Washington State. Obviously, (incorrect: you very much do), Crowley is a Mess (Good Omens), (even if he won't admit it), Crowley Loves Aziraphale (Good Omens), (another thing he won't admit), Aziraphale Loves Crowley (Good Omens), They're just being stupid, Not A Fix-It, References to God(s), Romantic Angst, America, United States, Fire Lookout, Remember Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires (Unless You Are Anthony J. Crowley), hey is it healthy to repeatedly relive a past trauma to deal with a breakup? asking for a friend, Scene: The Bookshop Fire (Good Omens), Fire, Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, Isolation, When You're Trying to Cope Badly in the American Wilderness but People Keep Talking to You, Radio, Inspired by Firewatch (Video Game), Character Study, Crowley and the Woes of Being In a Narrative That Won't Let You Go, (Fleabag voice) This is a Tragedy, But oh? What's this?, Angst with a Happy Ending, Ambiguous/Open Ending
#good omens#crowley#crowley good omens#aziraphale#ineffable husbands#aziracrow#aziraphale x crowley#fanfic#my fanfic#my fic#ao3 fanfic#my writing#good omens fic#good omens fanfiction#good omens fanfic#gomens#gomens fic#hey good omens fandom. long time listener. first time caller. i thought i'd dip my toes in writing one of my fav characters#going from a 14th doctor fic straight to this was very funny because like. it's the same actor. similar mannerisms. almost the same voice#but they couldn't be any more different. move over 'weeelll' we've got 'ngk' and 'ngh' now#this story was an absolute joy to write. it was so fun getting to write in a style somewhat similar to the good omens book#like the fic is still perfectly angsty trust me but boy was it fun to be a little bit funny with it#also apologies for the long arse title. my brain decided that a good omens fic needed a really long and ridiculous name#to everyone who already knows me: yep. i'm writing a story with radios again. it's either ghosts or radios or both guys i'm sorry#different fandom. same old ideas#i am also furthering my brand that is writing long as heck oneshot fics. chapters? haven't heard of 'em#fyi crowley is literally the only character who shows up in this fic in person. everyone else is pure audio baby#'tis the isolated life of a fire lookout. even if that's the only part of the job that crowley's doing correctly#(the demon is...going through it folks. don't try this at home)
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post that's going around pissing me off alert
like tell me you've never had fatigue and brain fog without telling me
#i didn't live throigh all the times ive desperately desperately wanted to read a book or listen to an audio play#but had to accept that i did not have enough spoons to do so#only to be told that 'there is nothing actually hard'#oh sorry 'there is nothing intrinsically exhausting about doing the activities that are actually meaningful to you'#if only that were fucking true!!!#expected better from the disabled people website#lavender thoughts
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"i need someone to take one for the team and be honest with me: do i or do i not buy coral island? i mean, i do own a steam deck, but also, i really want new audio books too..."
#open.#//listen the game has one character named surya and the urge to name my mc chandra if only so we have the sun/moon dichotomy going on is#//very strong#//but also: i want new audio books to listen to as well so choices will have to be made and i figured why not let flori have this dilemma x#queue.
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Idk what it is that makes me fixate so hard on one specific thing for years at a time, but I need it to chill out 😭 DnDads has been my only long-term media interest for like 1 and 1/2 years now, and it’s BORING to only like one thing ever lol I’m BORED!!! I need other things to be interested in, but I struggle with getting into new stuff (other than video games) sooo bad :(
That said, if you have DnD podcast recs that have interesting characters……… GIMME 👀 Also where the early episodes aren’t a nightmare to listen to 🙏 I have never listened to any other DnD podcasts, and I think it’s mostly bc the earlier seasons are always poor audio quality or like 3 hours long 😭 I’m also good with any type of narrative podcast. I just want compelling characters and platonic/familial dynamics pls. Stuff I can write sad shit about!! But also not TOO sad the whole time… maybe a little bit silly idk
So far, ones I’ve written down to listen to are Cast Party and Friends at the Table? I don’t know anything about either of them, though so? Also I keep seeing my mutuals posting Oxventure and Woe.Begone (although the latter isn’t a DnD podcast.. I think?) sooooo let me know your thoughts. And recommendations! Send me your propaganda! Tell me about your blorbos
#the only podcasts I’ve really listened to are dndads and tma#but not the new tma one or whatever it’s called#I don’t really remember anything about it and was never into the fandom anyway#it was interesting ig but just not for me#I listened to it on 2x speed 😭#I’ve also listened to a bit of wtnv and it was fun#but I also just wasn’t super invested. I like the concept a lot though hehe#anyway pls give me podcast recs. you guys can probably assume my favorite types of characters/relationships#I’m easy to read lol#tv show and book series recs are also appreciated#but idk I feel like there are probably a lot of podcasts and audio dramas I’m missing out on#and I drive 45 mins - 1 hour pretty often so it’s nice to have something I can listen to instead of sitting down with#also my last super long-term media interest was fucking danganronpa 😭#which I exclusively fixated on and talked about ad nauseum for like 4 years so. so yeah#chalcy stuff#tma#danganronpa#<- remembered I should probably tag things that aren’t what I usually post lol sorry#hopefully the other stuff doesn’t need tags
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Btw The Horn of Valere theme old tongue doesn't quite scan to the lyrics in Mat Cauthon theme despite sampling the melody so I wonder what are they saying here. It makes sense they're not the same lyrics though.
#mat cauthon#the horn of valere#wheel of time#wot on prime#wot book spoilers#I mean any show only who has listened to the audio#can deduce mat is the one having something to do with hhe horn#no need to spoil those who don't listen to soundtracks though
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i listen to 1 lord of the rings audio book 1 time and now youtube thinks i want to watch hundreds of lore videos. and it is not wrong (but i will not until i read all the source material first and by then i will be bored with most of what those videos have to offer i think)
#i only listened to the audio book because i was running and i couldn't look at the book at that moment#i read through all the books then turned around and started over again. i wish i had read all the appendixes first cause#i think im gonna have to do a third read through after reading those#i like learning about this fake world#*clenches fist* IT'S A STORY ABOUT LOVE AND DETERMINATION AND I LOVE IT#THE MOVIES HAD A REALLY DIFFERENT TONE AND 5000% TOO MUCH KISSING#it's a pity i couldn't focus enough to enjoy reading it until i unlocked secret ability#to focus on reading boring book while walking on the treadmill#i can clear a page a minute that way but otherwise it takes like 3x as long
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This isnt mcsm BUT I really like the Mc novels too
My favorites are The Voyage and The End and I feel like the novels don't get much love
So I drew something inspired by The End cause the ending was cool
eyestrain warning tho so I'm gonna add it under here ⏬️
God of Chaos very cool
Feel free to talk about the novels in the comments more people need to talk about them grrrr
#minecraft#minecraft novel#minecraft novels#minecraft the end#minecraft the end book#minecraft the end novel#minecraft the voyage#minecraft the voyage novel#minecraft the voyage book#PLEASE READ THE BOOKS IF YOU CAN#or even listen to the audio books#i feel like im the only person whos read more than just The Island and enjoyed it#minecraft fanart
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I cannot begin to describe my level of confusion rn
#I’m reading Nona the ninth right but then I decided to reread the other two books before finishing Nona cause I was listening to#the audio book and I have trouble following along closely so anyways I reread it and everything started to make sense right but then#I finished the epilogue of Harrow and never realized there’s whole ass chapters after it??? cause I was listening and heard like appendix#and didn’t want to listen to all the definitions so I paused it and never looked back thinking that was the end#so my ass has spent the last half of Nona the ninth not even knowing if gideons body survived I mean I hoped but I didn’t know#I thought that Nona could only be harrow no confusion on the question whatsoever the only question being what soul will inhabit it#I had hoped that it was harrows body and that gideons was somewhere with blood of Eden that we just didn’t know yet#now I’m so confused as to what physical body Nona has and I’m going to have to reread and not listen to the first half so I can know what#what in the world is going on#please no spoilers#but here are my ideas for how this will end:#nona is harrows body brought to Camilla curtesy prrya#Gideon and Harrow will inevitably surface or they’ll find a way to draw them out#everyone will be very sad when Nona leaves#also the fact that narrow the ninth ends with it saying Gideon will return in nona but not harrow????#but I could’ve sworn it was harrows body she was in#I could be wrong though cause I read nona without knowing anything about the Judith files which is just insane#but also I feel like that’s the way it’s intended to be read y’all get new readers to read up until#guys get new readers to stop reading after hot sauce and Nona talk about both having people in the park that night#I’m only mildly joking#harrow the ninth
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Sounds like you've got a right bitch of a co-worker based on those post tags lol
ajfksdljf TT0TT Oh that was like my 3rd version of a post I made. I had to talk myself down and censor myself akljsdflkfa orz
But yes he really is. I cannot stress it enough that everyone hates his guts and he's created such a hostile work environment.
#silly asks#the junpei coworker#silly answers#god i hate him so much#he's not the first jackass i've had to work with but god he is the most recent#i should've called HR last night#i literally told him “do NOT fucking finish that sentence or train of thought”#and then he kept ALLUDING to what he wanted to say and i had to keep telling him to stfu#then he hid in the bathroom for 30 min (which pissed me off mORE because it meant he got a free 30 break and was paid for it)#all while i was left alone to wrangle a circus by myself#he was watching anime fyi...cause I could hear it when I had to go to the back room to get stuff#like we had a store meeting and my boss listed a bunch of stuff that needed to be minded#and like HALF of it was directed at junpei (he didn't look at him but WE ALL KNEW)#my boss even confirmed it when everyone else left#he only confirmed it because as soon as they left I turned to him an was like 'when is that mfer getting fired?????!"#my boss wants to fire him but HIS boss says he can't until they find a replacement#the bar is in hell rn#it's so bad that me and my other coworker made a bingo of shit he likes to pull on shift (HE'S THAT CONSISTENT)#*looks at sched* oh thank god I dont need to see him today or tomorrow-#WAIT NO I HAVE TO WORK WITH HIM THE ENTIRE CLOSE FRIDAY NOOOOO FUCK save tme this is gonan suck#i'm kinda hoping he gets “sick” again I'd rather work alone TT0TT#*inhales* it'll be fine it'lle be fine it'll be fine it'll be fine#zen zen centered i am zen...I'll listen to an audio book or video i'll be ok#i'll just ignore him like i've been doing TT0TT#silly vents#vents#irl bs
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Well, my 21st re listen to the aftg audio books is officially done. I'm now re reading the sunshine court for the 1st time 🫡
#aftg#the foxhole court#jortenthusiasst#what can i say#theyre my comfort books#and alexander cendese is 👌#i didnt even think i had listened to them that much until i got the badge for it 😭😭#ive only physically read them 7 times tho 😔#audio books are so much easier !!
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