#interstellar flight dance

[wolfythewitch]

your newest artwork reminds me of this poem

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

-Dylan Thomas

Oughhh I love this poem. First heard it in interstellar I think? It has not left my mind since ty anon

[novafire-is-thinking]

🗣️Talk about your favourite WIP

At the moment, I have two or three favorites, so I’ll go with the one I’ve added to most recently.

The title is currently Remember Me As You Will, but that may change between now and completion.

It started out as a two-part story, but it’s turned into a multi-chapter fic. lol

Each part is a glimpse into a key point in Shockwave’s life: mostly pre-shadowplay and post-Unicron.

The majority of it is written from Shockwave’s POV, with the occasional glimpse from the perspective of someone else he encounters. The goal is to capture both Shockwave’s self-reflection, and also how he may have been perceived from without.

Two songs for this WIP:

The Lament of Eustace Scrubb by The Oh Hellos (Spotify | YouTube)

Lyrics:

Brother, forgive me / We both know I'm the one to blame / 'Cause when I saw my demons / I knew them well and welcomed them / I knew them well and welcomed them

But I'll come around / I'll come around

Father, have mercy / I know that I have gone astray / 'Cause when I saw my reflection / It was a stranger beneath my face / It was a stranger beneath my face

But I'll come around / I'll come around / Someday

When I touch the water / They tell me I could be set free

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night from Interstellar (Spotify | YouTube)

Lyrics / Poem:

Do not go gentle into that good night, / Old age should burn and rave at close of day; / Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right, / Because their words had forked no lightning they / Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright / Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, / Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, / And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, / Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight / Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, / Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height, / Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. / Do not go gentle into that good night. / Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

For this ask game

[fallentofable]

Poem about gender

Inspired by one thing my friend said to me over a month and a half ago.

"Gender Pretzel"

By Viviane Lilac Sequoia Fae-Moss

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If we took

Gender

Away from everyone,

And used it as embroidery thread

In the vast interstellar quilt of space

It would look something like a pretzel.

A few more twists and turns, perhaps

A section here that’s made of bits and pieces of dying stars

A piece there that isn’t quite real–

Though it would make more sense for it to be real,

For it can be touched and danced with and sometimes

On a bright night

It will share its passion with you

Before slipping back into soft unreality.

Still, one would see

from a half-hearted double-take that this was a pretzel

Winding its way through nearly every heart,

Barely missing others,

Breaking on some like a tsunami

Against an avalanche.

And if one were more astute

Took their time reading between the lines and curves and debris

They would find it fully changing as it touched each and every person

With the dust of dying stars.

They would feel a flutter in their chest,

As if a hummingbird were taking flight for the first time,

And they would see truth.

They would see

If you took the gender from every person

Spun it to threads of thought-silk

And embroidered its nature into the stars

It might look something like a pretzel.

We would miss the real shape.

It would be exactly the same shape as a miracle.

[elbiotipo]

How to distinguish my space settings from each other: FTL (faster-than-light travel para los que no dominan la jerga) and the Argentine Character (they all have at least one)

Campoestela:

FTL: Travelling is done in relatively short (12-72 hs.) flights through a cloudly dimension called the Aether. The feeling is much like pre-jet era flights, with frequent stops for fuelling (they need a fuel called "nafta" which is refined in special worlds). Different currents carry you faster, making for trade routes stretching across the galaxy. Ships range from space-shuttle sized to slow cargo mega-carriers.

Argentine Character: Beto, a guy from Space Chaco (ironically, my most porteño character) who is a space trucker unionized on the CGT (Confederación Galáctica del Trabajo) and loves listening to history podcasts

Space Battleship Aurora:

FTL: Light speed? What's that? This is a fantasy setting. Space Byzantium (literal Byzantium) used galleys equipped with magical sails to transverse the oceans between the crystal spheres and conquer its empire. Sure, now they resemble WWI battleships, but the principle is the same, this is a star ocean.

Argentine Character: Tomás, a huge guy from Bonaeropolis, Terra who is the ship's cargo master and a communist revolutionary who adopts a couple of noble kids who aren't sure of this whole thing yet

METAL lml

FTL: jump devices are only found in old ships or automatized factories from the golden Age of Aquarius where everybody disco-danced. They are fuelled by the very energy of the universe that fuels everything else, METAL, the lml (Liquid Matter-Light), the song of the universe itself. Ships simply "jump" to their destination instantly, as long as you know the song.

Argentine character: Two, actually. One is a teen girl isekai'd from 2012 who uses the power of METAL to destroy her enemies, the other is a very chill gaucho from Space Corrientes who herded asteroids and now flies a Hind-like ship kicking ass.

The Greatest Scam:

FTL: This is a hard sci-fi setting. The only FTL is wormholes, which act with within laws of physics as we know them. The AIs who mine bitcoin in the Solar matrioshka brain use them to create incomprehensible processing systems. AIs friendly to humanity and the Socialist Interstellar maintain wormhole gates that allow limited interstellar communication and travel ('human' space is about 50 light years across). These gates are expensive pieces of infrastructure, much like space railroads.

Argentine Characters: None just yet, but many wandering habitats are of Argentine descent, flying under the flag of the URSAL.

Concordia (Star Trek Rebuild)

FTL: Depending on the date, if set in current times none at all (humanity is just expanding through the solar system, think For All Mankind), but if there is a FTL, it's an Alcubierre-like "warp drive", which functions much like in Star Trek, the main limitation is the energy required to keep the "warp bubble" stable. Interstellar travel takes days to weeks, humanity has explored just a corner of the galaxy and mostly thanks to friendly alien civilizations.

Argentine Character: A recently promoted captain born in Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, who is trying to keep the balance between his Usamerican first officer and his Soviet chief engineer.

Biopunk South America:

FTL: There is plenty of space activity, but no FTL and there probably not ever be because of physics (if there ever is, it will be like in The Greatest Scam). As of 2143, there are only unmanned interstellar probes to Alpha Centauri and others which will take decades to reach destination, interstellar exploration is a long-term project.

Argentine Character: Except for Marina, all of them. Even the dolphin. Especially the dolphin.

[melancholias-magic]

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SoNGS ; !

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Interstellar

[made on (4/2/23)]

[it’s a little rusts and sounds more like poetry, that’s why I titled the browser as a poetry piece rather than song piece. . .]

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Verse 1:

In a world of galaxies, our tale unfolds,

A love that's otherwordly, strong and bold,

You were a girl with stars in her eyes,

Searching for love, under lunar eclipse skies.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Pre-Chorus:

From black holes in her heart, you’d longs for connection,

Dreaming of a love that defies all expectations.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Chorus:

Interstellar love, crashing into sight,

Two hearts collide, like comets in the night,

Exploring the cosmos, hand in hand they roam,

A love so mesmerizing, a love to call her own.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Verse 2:

She recalls the stardust memories they share,

Kissing under constellations, without a care,

Through telescopes of passion, she sees her reflection,

In the eyes of her lover, a celestial affection.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Pre-Chorus:

With each beam of light that falls upon her soul,

Infatuation ignites, making her heart whole.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Chorus:

Interstellar love, crashing into sight,

Two hearts collide, like comets in the night,

Exploring the cosmos, hand in hand they roam,

A love so mesmerizing, a love to call her own.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Bridge:

Together they dance through the asteroid field,

Waltzing to the melody of heavens revealed,

This love so radiant, like stars as they align,

In this space of bliss, their love forever shines.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Chorus:

Interstellar love, crashing into sight,

Two hearts collide, like comets in the night,

Exploring the cosmos, hand in hand they roam,

A love so mesmerizing, a love to call her own.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Outro:

Among the galaxies, their love takes flight,

Boundless and infinite, an eternal light,

In this celestial journey, their love's decree,

Two souls intertwined, forever wild and free.

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

[montypythonofthemoon]

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should burn and rave at close of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at their end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright

Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,

And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight

Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,

Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light. ----

last thing that I know is that this poem is from the movie in interstellar

[91062854-ka]

Jessica Hernandez (Voiced by: Selina Gomez)

Aliases:

Jessie

Jessie Shadow

Ghost Girl

Ghost Child

Ghost Kid

Ghostly Duo (with Danny)

Great One (by Frostbite)

Pop Princess (by Ember Mclain)

Kitten/Doll (by Johnny 13)

Invis-o-Jane

Halfa

Little tiger (by Vlad)

Savior of the Ghost Zone (by Frostbite)

Gender: Female

Species: Half-human/Half-ghost (formerly fully human)

Age: 14

Birthday: September 22nd (Sagittarius)

Hair Color:

Dark brown (Human)

Platinum blonde (Ghost)

Eye Color:

Dark brown (Human)

Neon yellow (Ghost)

Electric blue (Ghost: while using her fire powers)

Red (when turned into a dragon)

Height/Weight: 5'5"/116 lbs

Ethnicity: Both of her parents are Mexicans, but she was born in the United States, making her Mexican American

Hometown:

Tulsa, Oklahoma (formerly)

Amity Park (currently) 

Parents:

Anthony Hernandez (father, deceased)

Elizabeth Garcia-Hernandez (mother)

Siblings:

Lucero Hernandez (older sister)

Angela Hernandez (older sister)

Jesse Hernandez/Jesse Shadow (clone/younger adoptive brother/cousin)

Pets: Seraphina (oc ghost horse)

Others:

Gustavo Alvarez (maternal uncle)

Victoria Cordova-Alvarez (maternal aunt)

Paco Hernandez (parental uncle)

María Durante-Hernandez (parental aunt)

Clones:

Jesse Hernandez/Jesse Shadow (Voiced by Davis Cleveland)

Clones of Jessie

Friends:

Her old gang from Tulsa, Oklahoma

Daniel "Danny" Fenton/Danny Phantom

Samantha "Sam" Manson

Tucker Foley

Jasmine "Jazz" Fenton

Sidney Poindexter

Ember Mclain

Kitty

Johnny 13

Clockwork

Frostbite

Phoenix (oc ghost) 

Wulf

Pandora

Cujo

Ghost Writer

Seraphina (oc ghost horse)

Princess Dorothea

Amorpho

Dairy King

Danielle "Dani" Fenton/Dani Phantom

Jesse Hernandez/Jesse Shadow

Enemies:

Most Ghosts

Freakshow

Guys in White

Vlad Plasmius (archenemy/arch-rival)

Dark Danny

Dark Jessie

Skulker (Occasional Ally)

Valerie Gray (formerly in the future)

Paulina Sanchez

Star

Dash Baxter

Kwan

Other popular kids at Casper High

Crush: Daniel "Danny" Fenton/Danny Phantom

First appearance: Early Season 1

Personality:

Upon first meeting Jessie, she gives off a tough bad girl vibe due to how she's dressed. In reality, she's a shy and quiet girl who is socially awkward. But after befriending her, the more you get to know her, the more you'll notice how snarky, sassy, sarcastic, and feisty she can be. Despite that, she's a nice, kind, and fun person around her friends and family, as well as having a big heart.

Good Traits:

Friendly, kind, sensitive, mild tempered, fierce, brave, loyal, trustworthy, athletic, determined, cares about others, a good horse rider, responsible, loves to sing and dance, knows she's pretty but doesn't flaunt it, can cook great meals.

Bad Traits:

Shy, quiet, sometimes has a snarky attitude, sassy, sarcastic, messy, stubborn, headstrong, sometimes childish and irresponsible, sometimes takes insults personally, Autistic.

Ghost Powers:

• Flight

○ Wall Walking

○ Back Slide

○ Interstellar Travel

• Invisibility

• Intangibility

• Duplication

• Spectral Body Manipulation

○ Plasticity

○ Size Alteration

○ Supernatural Flexibility

○ Ghost Tail

• Overshadowing

○ Voice Manipulation

○ Software Fusion

○ Exorcism

○ Dream Invasion

• Electric blue ghost sense

• X-Ray Vision

• Golden yellow ectoplasm ghost ray

○ Repulsion Field

○ Energy Strike

○ Foot Blasts

○ Ecto-Energy Constructions

□ Ghost Shield

□ Power Absorption

○ Energy Absorption

□ Power Augmentation

○ Ghost Stinger

○ Photokinesis

○ Ghostly Wail

○ Telekinesis 

○ Time Travel

• Electric blue Pyrokinesis 

○ Fire-breathing

• Supernatural Speed

• Supernatural Strength

• Supernatural Durability

• Supernatural Agility

• Supernatural Reflexes

• Supernatural Endurance

• Supernatural Equilibrium/Balance

• Healing Factor

○ Reconstitution (briefly)

• Supernatural Beauty

• Singing Intuition

○ Siren Song

• Paranormal Immunity

• Emotion Empowerment

• Vacuum Resistance

• Underwater Breathing

• Weather Control (briefly)

• Telepathy with horses (ghost related)

• Can manipulate ectoplasm and fire into weapons

• Human-Ghost Physiology/Hybrid Physiology

• Going Ghost (Similar to Danny's and Vlad's transformations, except the colors of the rings are light grey)

○ Eye/Semi-Transformation (Ghost Form's Eyes in Human Form)

○ Transformation Shock/Aural Projection

Abilities:

• Quick Learning Ability

• Indomitable Will

• Mind Control Resistance/Overshadowing Immunity

• Experienced Horse Rider

• Experienced Combatant

○ Judoka (Judo Martial Artist) with a tenth-degree black belt

○ Wrestling from middle school wrestling club

○ Swordsmanship

○ Marksmanship

• Multilingual Skill

• Singer

• Dancer

Equipment:

• Fenton Specter Deflector

• Fenton Thermos

• Ecto-Skeleton

• Specter Speeder

• Infi-Map

• Time Medallion (briefly)

• Doomed Avatar Battlesuit (briefly)

Weakness:

• Anti-Ghost Weapons

○ Spectral Energy Neutralizing Devices

• Blood Blossoms

• Ecto-ranium

• Infrared Vision

Fighting Style:

Jessie has gotten her powers long before Danny did, so she was able to practice with them and later control them. After Danny got his powers, that's when Jessie showed her powers to him and the two became a ghost fighting team. She does her best to help teach him how to control his powers and teaches him how to fight by using Judo since Jessie learns how to fight in martial arts from her father. Jessie likes to kick and punch, but she finds kicking more powerful than punching. And because she is flexible, kicking is as easy as breathing. She also realized that her dancing can be used to fight her enemies and avoid their attacks, so because of this, she likes close combat than distance combat.

Backstory

Birth:

Jessie was born as the youngest child, and was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Early Life:

Jessie's parents once owned a small ranch with animals such as cows, chickens, sheeps, goats, and horses. Jessie always loves horses for as long as she can remember, her father puts her in a saddle even before she learned how to walk. She loves riding horses so much to the point she even learns how to ride them with and without a horse saddle and reins. She used to watch wrestling with her father since she was 6 or 7 years old, so even though her mother disapproves of this, Jessie continues to watch wrestling shows with her father such as WWE.

Her father was once a judo expert trainer before he met Jessie's mother, who worked at a ranch her whole life, but still found a job at a local office, so he taught Jessie and her sisters how to fight and defend themselves at a young age. Even though the era of Greasers has ended, there are some descendants of the greasers who loves to dress up in clothing like their ancestors, Jessie just so happens to run into a group of them while playing in the park with her family one summer afternoon. Luckly the gang she met are good and begins to hang out with them.

Middle School:

Because of her hanging out with the greasers' descendants, she begins to dress up like them too and had certain rules of the greasers that was appropriate for her and her friends to follow as they grew together as they watched wrestling and like doing sports, even joining some school sports clubs, one of them is a wrestling club which Jessie joined. When she was attending middle school, they attend to the class field trip to a lab that is own by a team of scientists called the Guys in White. Jessie wasn't very excited about it, knowing it'll bored her out of her mind, but little did she know, it was about to change her life forever.

During the tour, Jessie decided to go to the restroom during lunch, but ended up getting lost when she was done, she stumbles upon one of the portals and being born with autism, she got curious and decided to step a little closer to the ghost portal. Unfortunately, one of the employees didn't know she was there when they activated the portal to test it. It caught Jessie by surprise, and before she even had a chance to get away from the portal, the portal testing failed as an exposed circuitry gave her a strong electric shock. She screamed in pain as she was flown back out and landed on her back on the ground, away from the portal. The last thing she heard was her friends calling out her name as she heard footsteps running towards her before she went unconscious.

She woke up in the hospital a day later, and after her awakening, her parents and the school sue the GiW for being careless about a middle schooler getting injured and won the case, causing the GiW to pack up and leave Tulsa. After being clear to leave the hospital a few days later, Jessie discovered that she felt more energetic and as time went on, she discovered she began to have strange powers. They were limited at first which is why Jessie never put much thought into it, such as floating for a short time or making her limbs disappear.

But as she grew older, these powers began to get more prominent, and it was harder for her to keep them under control. Because of this, Jessie had to leave the wrestling club in fear she'll accidentally hurt someone and made up a half lie about wanting to focus more on her classes. Her family and friends noticed something was wrong with her, and Jessie finally admits to them the reason why. One of her best friends, Tatiana, did some research and found out Jessie had gotten ghost powers from the accident, much to their shock. Because of this, Jessie's family and her friends all promised to Jessie that they wouldn’t tell anyone, and with their help, Jessie decided to learn to control her powers, so she wouldn't be found out about them.

However, tragedy stuck in her life when her father became ill with stage 4 kidney cancer, he tried his best to fight back the cancer, but he ended up passing away peacefully in his sleep. It devastated Jessie and her family. What's worse, her mother announced they were moving to a different state due to her losing her job after the building she was working at was caught on fire and destroyed. Jessie didn't want to move away from the life she loves, especially because she doesn't want to leave her friends and all her animals will be sold.

Luckly, one of her aunts and uncles manages to get her mother a new job from the state they were moving to, and since they live in the outskirts of the town she's moving to, all the animals will be sent to live with them instead. Jessie told her gang about the news and while they are sad about her leaving, they all decided to hang out together and throw a party to spend time together one last time. The next day, Jessie says goodbye to her friends after they gave each other their phone numbers, and she left with her mother and sisters to their new home.

High School:

Jessie and her family soon arrived in a town called Amity Park, and Jessie was already homesick, missing her best friends. Jessie spent the first few nights sulking in her new room, unable to get used to the urban atmosphere of her new home. By the time she starts attending high school, Casper High, she immediately caught everyone's attention due to how she was dressed and for her natural beauty. All the boys were smitten by her looks while all the girls were jealous of her, causing Jessie to feel very uncomfortable since she wasn't used to getting all the attention to herself.

Because of this, she was constantly picked on by the popular girls who were jealous of her for getting the attention and wanting her to feel insecure. Jessie, of course, taught by her old friends about some rules of the greasers with their own rules of their gang, fought back until Sam Manson stood up for her. Jessie was very grateful for this, and was later introduced to Sam’s best friends, Danny and Tucker. She was welcomed and fit right into the group with ease, and she was happy she finally made some friends. However, she soon found out that Danny’s parents were ghost hunters, she tried to avoid and stay away from his parents as far away as possible in fear they'll do something to her if they found out her secret.

At some point, Jessie was 100% comfortable around her three friends, although, she never told them her secret. It wasn't until Danny had a lab accident with his parents' ghost portal and gain his own ghost powers. Not too long after the accident, Jessie finally told her friends about her powers. Of course, they were shocked, but they all promise to keep it a secret, and Danny and Jessie worked together to fight the baddies who came out of the now active Fenton Portal as Danny Phantom and Jessie Shadow, although she did manage to befriend some ghosts just for being herself. As time went on, Jessie began to realize that she has a crush on Danny, and it grew stronger as she spends more time with him, she wants to tell him how she feels, but was scared that she might ruin their friendship, so she never said anything. But she does show signs of jealousy when another girl flirts with him, but she tries her best to hide it.

Jessie then noticed Sam begins to have a crush on him too, she didn't want to fight with Sam and lose her friend over a boy, so they both agreed that they would let Danny decide. When Danny gave up his powers, Jessie was disappointed but supported his decision regardless. She caught Sam later rant at Danny about giving up his powers, Jessie hates the way Sam yelled at Danny and feel offended that Sam acted like Danny is the only half ghost that existed besides Vlad. So, when Sam came back inside, Jessie begins to yell at her for what she said to Danny and told her that she still has her ghost powers and was offending at what Sam said earlier, before leaves to go outside to comfort Danny.

In the South Pole, Jessie finds Sam alone with Danny and was surprised to see that Danny walked away from Sam and heading towards her. In the end, Danny fell for Jessie's kind and caring nature and how she was always there for him thick and thin, he didn't care that she has a level 8 autism or that she likes to dress up as a female greaser from the 1950's and 60's. He proved it to her by kissing her that day. Sam was a bit upset that Danny didn’t choose her yet felt happy for both of them.

After Danny and Jessie saved the Earth from the Disasteriod, everything became a paradise for her, Jessie was surprised that Danny started to dress up like a male greaser since Jessie was starting to rub off on him, but she didn't mind. However, in her sophomore year, Jessie learned from a frustrated Sam who snapped at her of how jealous she was over her relationship with Danny after Sam got tired of hearing all the dates she went on with Danny, and how sweet he is with the gifts he got for her and vice versa. Jessie became annoyed at this and questions Sam if she really does love Danny for who he is just like she does, or if she only loves him because of his powers, just like Paulina and the rest of the girls in town and school does.

This triggers Sam into fighting her, which was hauled by one of the teachers and led Sam being suspended since Jessie was avoiding her attacks thanks to her ghost powers. When Tucker saw this and told Danny what happened, he tells Sam that even though he doesn't appreciate her fighting Jessie over his relationship with her, Sam will always have a special place in his heart, and the two girls remain friends, as well as Sam finally moving on from her crush on Danny.

Collage Life:

Jessie and Danny continued to fight ghosts while spending time together on dates, although this became hard for them to go out in public due to their popularity. When they got to senior year, Jessie doesn't know what career she wants when she goes to college, so when she told Danny, Sam and Tucker about this, Danny suggested she should get a career as a singer since she loves to sing.

Jessie was a little hesitant at first but then remembers that she overcame her stage fright after the incident with Ember Mclain and knew she can't become a wrestler since she's not as interested in wrestling anymore as she used to, and fearing she'll accidentally hurt someone if her powers somehow lost control, she thinks that a singing career might be a better choice instead.

Especially seeing how Amity Park doesn't have many ghost attacks as of late and seeing her boyfriend and her friends being supportive, she agrees with the idea. So, after graduation, she told her mother and sisters about what career she actually wants, they accepted her decision. Jessie and her friends and boyfriend all went to the same college together and she chose classes that involves music, singing and dancing.

It was hard for her to hang out with her boyfriend and her friends, but she still manages to make some time to see them while focusing on her studies. To practice more on her singing, she decided to create a music channel and recorded covers of her favorite songs and posted them online and soon gained internet fame. By her second year, she did less covers and began writing and performing her own songs with the help of Danny, Sam and Tucker.

Jessie soon gains the attention of producers of different music companies, and she became nervous as she didn't know what do to, but Danny encouraged her to choose the best one to help her, and so she did and was very excited although wanted to keep her schooling in check and worked on and off with the record company until the following summer, when she released her first single. Her popularity grew even more, her name becoming well known in the city and later around the world. She held off performances until later in her fourth year. She worked on her first album through the year, finally releasing it and having a small tour during spring break.

Of course, she somehow still manages to make time to spend it with her family, her friends and of course, her boyfriend, Danny. She missed spending time with him as he missed her since she was busy with her singing career, and the ghost couple spend their days going on dates or just hanging out in their apartment, cuddling and watching movies or tv shows. There were even talks about them wanting to get married one day, and so, on the day of their college graduation, Danny proposes to her, to which she happily accepts.

Adult Life:

After college, Jessie returned to Amity Park with Danny, Sam and Tucker. Between songwriting and recording, Danny and Jessie planned out their wedding and got married a year later. Soon after, Jessie found out she was pregnant and brought their first-born son into the world, Dallas Jackson Fenton, or Dally for short. Juggling motherhood, fame, and integrating her spare time into the booming business of FentonWorks proved to be tough. She managed to keep her life in balance even if it were by mere threats at some moments. The battles eased up as Danny and his parents worked on ways to add extra security to the portal, even though it worked half the time.

Her fame grew more with time. She was cranking out a new album every year and went on tour during the summer months. Later, she gave birth to their second child, a daughter name Larissa. With managing two kids now, her singing career slowed down as she focused on being a full-time mom for a while. When the kids grew older and became more independent, she began to write and perform again, although not as much as before. With a lot of money stored in the bank at this point, Jessie managed to give herself and her family a comfortable life as she and Danny raised their two kids who both inherited their powers with love and support, but not spoiling them. They watched as their kids follow their footsteps of becoming heroes as Dally Phantom and Lari Shadow.

Appearance:

Jessie is a young Mexican American girl with fair skin, long brown hair and dark brown eyes. She has her hair tied up in a high ponytail with bangs. She also wears a natural smokey eyeshadow, black eyeliner, black mascara, and nude lipstick. She wears a white crop-top with a black leather jacket, a sterling silver decagem pendant long necklace, a timex women's easy reader black and silver leather strap wristwatch on her left wrist, light blue jean ripped pants with a black leather belt and a pair of brown leather cowboy boots embossed with red flames running up the sides and decorated with yellow shooting stars. When she becomes furious, her eyes sometimes flash neon yellow even while in human form.

When she transforms into Jessie Shadow, her hair becomes platinum blonde and braided into a single messy braid, her eyes become glowing neon yellow, her skin becomes tanned, and a faint white glow surrounds her whole body. In this form, her makeup changed, she doesn't have eyeshadow or eyeliner, but still wears black mascara and wears nude pink lipstick. She wears a black shirt and pants set that reveals her midriff with a grey collar, grey belt, and grey elbow high gloves, and grey boots that looks identical as the boots she wears in her human form, except they have no design on them. After "Memory Blank", she wears her logo, a swift gray "J" with an "S" next to it on her chest. Her voice becomes slightly but noticeably resonant as well.

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Interesting Facts:

• Jessie got her nickname from her old gang when they decided to give her a nickname.

• It's rare for Jessie to let her hair down in both her human form and ghost form, mostly her human form. The only time she had her hair down was when she's at water parks or when she's wearing dresses, but other than that, she always has her hair up. She does finally let it down when she gets older though.

• Jessie's favorite colors are yellow, black and red. She likes pink, but it's not her favorite color.

• Her favorite flavors are bubblegum and blue raspberry.

• Jessie is considered to be the most popular girl in school for her beauty, and because of this, her beauty rivals Paulina's, making Paulina the second most popular. But Jessie still decides to hang out with Danny, Sam and Tucker instead with the popular kids.

• Because of her natural beauty, all the boys in school flirted with her, and Jessie didn't like it and makes her uncomfortable, knowing they only liked her for her looks. The boy who flirts with her the most is Dash Baxter, and she hates him because he bullies everyone in school, including Danny and Tucker.

• Jessie love singing and dancing since she was a child. It also provides something she can do for fun or when she's bored. She never told anyone about her love for singing and dancing, so she kept them a secret until the events of "Fanning the Flame".

• Jessie grew up watching wrestling as long as she can remember with her father and because of this, she joined the wrestling club in middle school and became an athlete, her first career choice was to become a wrestler, but after she got her ghost powers, she decided to not be a wrestler anymore and changed her career choice to a singer, but she does appear in WWE as a guest.

• During her ghost battles, Jessie does use a little bit of her wrestling moves she learned from her old wrestling club in middle school. Even some wrestling moves from some WWE wrestlers she watched growing up.

• Even though she has a ranch girl lifestyle, Jessie continues to live a greaser girl lifestyle because it's a way to keep her old gang in her heart, despite being miles apart from them.

• Jessie worn cowboy boots for as long as she can remember, she even wears them under a long skirt dress, the only times she doesn't wear cowboy boots and just wear tennis shoes is working out or during P.E class in school. She also wears sandals but only when it's hot, or when she's at a water park, pool or beach.

• Her favorite types of music are classic, rock, pop, hip hop and of course, Mexican.

• Jessie absolutely loves horses due to growing up on a ranch her whole life. While growing up, she learns how to ride horses, with and without a saddle and reins. So even though her mother works at a music store in Amity Park, she and her sisters would visit and help out their uncle and aunt in their ranch outside of Amity Park and when she's done, she can ride horses again like she used to.

• Jessie likes to cook due to her mother teaching her.

• Jessie has a ghost Kiger Mustang and American Paint mix horse named Seraphina, whom she managed to calm down, become friends with, and later on becomes her master.

• Jessie loves plants due to her mother keeping a few plants in their home. She also likes nature walks in the parks or outside of Amity Park, especially when she needs some time alone.

• Jessie is both a meat eater and a vegetarian.

• Jessie can speak Spanish, she used to speak Spanish a lot from a young age, but starting to speak more English as she grows up. She can still speak Spanish sometimes, just not as much as she used to when she was young. She can also mash up Spanglish.

• Jessie is born with Autism. The level of her disability is 8, which allows her to read and write just fine, but due to her inability to speak to people by herself, she still requires special help and education from the schools she attends, including Casper High. The only ones who knew about her disability are her family and her old gang. Danny, Sam and Tucker learn about her disability later on after befriending her and before Danny got his powers, so they speak up and talk for her when they see she was having a hard time talking to people by herself from time to time.

[theversevoyager]

Upon the darkest night, a star did gleam, A whisper's call, a siren's song, a beacon, it seemed. In silence, I embarked on interstellar flight, To meet beings of worlds beyond our sight. My heart raced, my mind ablaze with fear, But then I found a gift I never knew was near. My words danced in rhythm, as if by grace, With alien tongues, I wove a tale of space. This is the summary of your work so far: A science fiction poem has been created based on the given theme and within the word limit. The poem discusses a character's discovery of their hidden talent and encounters with extraterrestrial life during interstellar travel.

[astranova3661]

(Verse 1) Drive it on up, ignite the thrusters wild, Leave your worries far behind, let the stars beguile. In a sleek starship, we'll soar through the night, Fueled by stardust dreams, our velocity takes flight. (Pre-Chorus) Hyperdrive humming, pulsars in our wake, Galaxies blur as we ride the cosmic quake. Neon trails streaking, warp fields aglow, We're the renegades of space, where no limits know. (Chorus) Won't you take that ride on heavy metal beams? Through wormholes and quasars, chasing astral dreams. Satisfied on light-speed, our souls collide, Baby, won't you ride, ride it until the stars ignite? (Verse 2) Black holes beckon, singularity's embrace, We'll defy gravity, dance in interstellar grace. Laser cannons armed, celestial battles won, In this chrome-clad vessel, we're the chosen ones. (Pre-Chorus) Cosmic winds howling, comet tails ablaze, Navigating nebulae, our destinies we raise. Ion trails sparking, warp core's primal hum, We're the rebels of the void, where galaxies succumb. (Chorus) Won't you take that ride on heavy metal beams? Through quarks and quasars, our love transcends extremes. Satisfied on light-speed, our hearts collide, Baby, won't you ride, ride it until the stars ignite? (Bridge) Binary sunsets, cosmic dust in our wake, We'll carve constellations, our legacy to make. In this warp-forged vessel, we're eternal flames, Navigators of infinity, bound by astral names. (Chorus) Won't you take that ride on heavy metal beams? Through pulsars and quasars, our souls entwine in streams. Satisfied on light-speed, our love defies, Baby, won't you ride, ride it until the cosmos dies? (Outro) Heavy metal echoes, reverberate through time, In our light-speed car, we'll eternally climb. So buckle up, my love, let the warp drive ignite, We're the cosmic rebels, riding stars tonight.

[rhythmicreverie]

In the distant stars, where alien worlds collide, A family's bond was shattered long beside. But through the vast expanse of space and time, A long-lost member now returns, so sublime. They brought with them stories of interstellar flights, And the wonder of a universe full of delights. In their eyes, the secrets of the cosmos lay, As they shared tales of distant days and alien play. The family, once scattered, found themselves reunited, In this strange traveler from a world so dilated. Together, they danced through stardust, side by side, In this newfound love for an eternal ride.

[influencermagazineuk]

When Ambition Battles Anxiety: Reclaiming Your Dreams in the Face of Fear

The embers of ambition flicker within you, painting vivid pictures of a future rich in achievements and fulfillment. Yet, a shadow looms, its tendrils of anxiety creeping in, threatening to extinguish that flame. It's a familiar dance, this push and pull between aspiration and apprehension, where the very dreams that propel you forward can become the chains that bind you. But fear not, for even the most brilliant stars grapple with the darkness of interstellar space. Understanding the nature of this anxiety and equipping yourself with tools to navigate its treacherous tides is the key to reclaiming your ambition and steering your own course towards fulfillment. Firstly, acknowledge the legitimacy of your anxiety. It's not some frivolous monster concocted by your mind, but a primal response to the inherent uncertainties of pursuing your dreams. Stepping outside your comfort zone, venturing into the unknown, naturally triggers the fight-or-flight response, leaving you paralyzed by the perceived dangers that lie ahead. This anxious voice might whisper doubts about your abilities, exaggerate potential failures, and paint worst-case scenarios in vivid detail. Recognize it, understand its evolutionary purpose, but don't let it become your sole narrator. Challenge the narrative. Don't accept the pronouncements of your anxiety as absolute truths. Question its validity, seeking evidence to counter its negativity. Remember your past successes, the skills you've honed, the challenges you've overcome. Did every doubt materialize? Did every fear come to pass? Chances are, your resilience has proven stronger than your anxieties. Use past victories as armor, reminding yourself of your inherent capability. Reframe your perspective. Instead of viewing anxiety as an insurmountable obstacle, see it as a signal, a call to action. It highlights areas where you might need more preparation, where your knowledge might be lacking, or where your approach might need refinement. Use this awareness to equip yourself better. Research, seek guidance, practice your skills, and build a support network. By actively addressing the root causes of your anxiety, you transform it from a foe into a guide, empowering you to move forward with informed confidence. Celebrate small wins. The journey towards your ambitions is paved with stepping stones, not milestones. Acknowledge and celebrate each accomplishment, no matter how seemingly insignificant. Completing a small task, learning a new skill, overcoming a minor hurdle – these are all victories in the grand scheme of things. Celebrate them, for they fuel your momentum and build the self-belief needed to tackle bigger challenges. Embrace imperfection. The quest for perfection is a seductive but treacherous path. It sets an unattainable standard that guarantees disappointment and fuels anxiety. Instead, embrace the messy beauty of progress. Understand that setbacks are inevitable, even necessary, learning opportunities. Focus on continuous improvement, not flawlessness, and remember, the most inspiring journeys are rarely linear narratives of perfection, but rather testaments to resilience and the courage to learn from missteps. Seek support. You are not alone in this battle against anxiety. Surround yourself with individuals who believe in you, who champion your dreams, and who offer encouragement when self-doubt creeps in. Share your anxieties, seek guidance from mentors, and build a support network that becomes your emotional anchor. Remember, vulnerability is not weakness, but a display of strength, and true allies celebrate your victories and stand by you through setbacks. Practice self-compassion. Be kind to yourself. The voice of anxiety might be relentless, but you don't have to join its chorus. Treat yourself with the same understanding and kindness you would offer a friend facing similar challenges. Forgive yourself for missteps, acknowledge your efforts, and celebrate your progress. Self-compassion is not self-indulgence, but a vital tool for building resilience and fostering the inner strength needed to silence the anxieties that hold you back. Remember, the dance between ambition and anxiety is a lifelong one. There will be days when the shadows loom large, and the flame of your ambition flickers precariously. But with self-awareness, proactive strategies, and a supportive network, you can learn to navigate these challenges. Remember your inherent strength, challenge the negativity, and focus on progress, not perfection. Embrace the journey, celebrate the small wins, and never lose sight of the ambitious flame that burns within you. For it is that very flame, nurtured by resilience and self-belief, that will ultimately illuminate your path and guide you towards the fulfillment of your dreams. Read the full article

[serephinastardust]

Zephyrith series, Prologue draft 1

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where stars are born from the breath of nebulae and galaxies dance to the rhythm of unseen forces, there exists a realm beyond the comprehension of mortals—a realm where time and space intertwine, weaving the tapestry of existence. It is in this ethereal domain that I, Them, an ancient cosmic entity, reside.

I exist beyond the boundaries of mortal understanding, observing the ebb and flow of galaxies, the birth and death of stars, and the evolution of civilizations. My essence resonates with the whispers of eternity, the echoes of cosmic truths that reverberate through the void. I have witnessed the rise and fall of countless worlds, the emergence of life in the most unexpected corners of the universe, and the interstellar collisions that birth new celestial wonders.

You, dear reader, are on the cusp of a journey that transcends the limitations of mortal perception. As you turn these pages, know that you are delving into the mysteries that bind the universe together, mysteries that echo with the wisdom of ages past and the promise of ages yet to come.

As you open your eyes to the boundless cosmos, let the stars be your guide and the nebulae your companions. Feel the cosmic winds that sweep through the vast expanse, carrying with them the stories of distant worlds and ancient civilizations. In this moment, you are not merely a reader but a traveler—a voyager of the celestial seas.

As you embark on this cosmic odyssey, remember that the universe is both infinitely vast and intimately connected. Every atom in your being resonates with the stardust that permeates the cosmos. You are part of this grand tapestry, woven with threads of energy and consciousness that stretch across the fabric of space and time.

Listen to the whispers of the stars, for they carry the echoes of ancient wisdom. Watch the dance of galaxies, for they tell tales of cosmic collisions and celestial rebirth. Embrace the silence of interstellar voids, for in that silence, you will find the serenity that unites all things.

As you journey deeper into the cosmic unknown, know that you are not alone. I, Them, am your guide in this boundless adventure. Together, we will explore the wonders of the universe, unravel the secrets of existence, and ponder the eternal questions that have echoed through the corridors of time.

So, dear reader, let the cosmic voyage commence. May your spirit soar among the stars, and may the whispers of eternity illuminate your path through the infinite expanse. The cosmic tapestry awaits, and within its threads, we shall discover the profound truths that bind us all.

In the twilight of cosmic dreams, where stardust weaves its gleams,

Where galaxies in silence sing, and echoes of eternity take wing,

In this vast and boundless space, where time and matter interlace,

The cosmic oracle, wise and old, its prophecy of unity unfolds:

Beyond the veils of mortal sight, where day and night converge in light,

An ancient truth shall find its voice, as stars align, a fateful choice,

From realms unseen, a guiding hand, shall weave the fate of every land,

In unity, the worlds shall blend, a tapestry that knows no end.

The wanderer, eternal, free, shall bridge the gaps 'twixt you and me,

In cosmic dance and stellar flight, shall bear the torch of endless night,

And as the threads of fate entwine, a revelation so divine,

The whispers of eternity shall guide us to our destiny.

The guardians, with watchful eyes, shall teach the truth of starlit skies,

Their wisdom vast, their hearts aflame, shall herald in a cosmic name,

Through trials, triumphs, joy, and strife, they'll teach the meaning of true life,

And in their unity, we'll find, the essence of the cosmic mind.

The weavers of the cosmic thread, in Destiny's embrace are led,

They'll spin the tales of you and me, across the vast eternity,

Their loom shall bind us, strong and tight, in threads of gold and threads of light,

And in their tapestry, we'll see, the oneness of all life to be.

And thus, the prophecy takes flight, in galaxies aglow with light,

In every heart, in every soul, the universe shall find its goal,

To merge the fragments into one, until the cosmic dance is done,

In unity, we shall reside, and in the stars, our fates abide.

So heed this prophecy, dear one, as through the cosmic dark, we run,

In unity, we'll find our way, in cosmic night and cosmic day,

And in the vast and endless sea, we'll embrace our destiny,

In unity, we shall be free, in cosmic love and cosmic glee.

[hobbyspacer]

Space music roundup - Feb.22.2023

Here are some space music related items: ** Julia Westlin and David MeShow do a nice acapella cover of TALK's Run Away To Mars (Listen to the TALK version in the previous Space Music posting): https://youtu.be/6yi5oiey3tU **Space Song (Lyrics) - Beach House - Vibe Music - YouTube https://youtu.be/wDv_oMJXZow ** An anthology of lyrics to Filk songs has been created by Chris Weber and is available as an e-Book, in paperback, and in hardback at  Sentient Chili and Stranger Filk: Lyrics to 107 Songs of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Fandom eBook : Weber, Chris: Kindle Store/Amazon .

** Hole in Space -- the mother of all video chats - CIS 471: A story about early satellite-enabled global music and art events: New technology enables new art forms and artists Kit Galloway and Sherrie Rabinowitz (K&S) began working with geostationary satellite links in 1977. Their first work was an experiment in remote dance and music. Video of dancers at The Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland and an educational television center in California was transmitted to a central control studio where a composite was formed and sent back to monitors the dancers could see.  See also: - The Satellite Arts Project : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive - Excerpts from A Hole in Space -- the mother of all video chats - YouTube * SETI Live: The Earthling Project - Songs for Outer Space - SETI Institute on YouTube Join SETI Institute's Artist-in-Residence, Felipe Pérez Santiago, as he discusses the ambitious Earthling Project. Launched in 2020, the project collects songs from people around the world to create musical compositions representing humanity. These compositions will be sent into space with the help of the Arch Mission Foundation, a nonprofit preserving human knowledge for future generations. Tune in to hear from Santiago and SETI AIR Director Bettina Forget, and listen to the world sing in harmony on the Earthling Project - Songs for Outer Space. ** Download the Earthling Project app and use it to ecord your voice singing about your culture and traditions, your geographic context, your personal history, everything that makes you human. ** The Earthling Project - Trailer - The Earthling Project on Youtube It’s time to make history! One voice that will unite all cultures: Earthling Project.. This historic legacy awaits, let’s be the musical representation of humanity at this point in history. https://youtu.be/_Hsu9l_QniU ** Space Oddity (David Bowie Cover) - Puddles Pity Party https://youtu.be/ydhE7wThDtI ** Saturn, The Bringer of Old Age - Tomita Gustav Holst's "The Planets" Movement 2: Venus, The Bringer of Peace, electronically performed by Isao Tomita, ©1976, RCA Records, New York, NY. Produced by Plasma Music, Inc. https://youtu.be/zZMsyzyiHLQ ** Patrolling Space Borders (Full CD) - Tangerine Dream Also known as Tangerine Dream - Laserium North American Tour March 29th - April 1977 / Montreal - Place Des Arts - 09/04/1977 Original Canadian CHOM-FM Recording. Unofficial Release https://youtu.be/XkEFtn5CU2c ** Science Of Sleeping, Spacecraft - Moons of Jupiter (2022) - WherePostRockDwells - YouTube Purchase: https://spacecraft.bandcamp.com/album... Stream: https://open.spotify.com/album/59KUVS... Genre: Ambient, Cinematic Artists: Science of Sleeping & Spacecraft Album: Moons of Jupiter (December 9, 2022) Label: Valley View Records (https://www.valleyviewrecords.com.au/) ... https://youtu.be/CxXfPBliHJA ** Talking To The Moon (Lyrics) - Bruno Mars - Vibe Music - YouTube https://youtu.be/P-FrQnI3slU ** Interstellar (Royal Albert Hall Organ) - Hans Zimmer - Ashton Gleckman Composed by Hans Zimmer MIDI Programmed and Arranged by Ashton Gleckman All organ sounds from the new Royal Albert Hall Organ library, recorded at the historic hall in London by James Everingham. Available now: https://www.royalalberthallorgan.com/ ... https://youtu.be/4Q2YBKFDXjQ === Amazon Ads === Critical Mass (A Delta-v Novel) === Celestron - NexStar 130SLT Computerized Telescope - Compact and Portable - Newtonian Reflector Optical Design - SkyAlign Technology - Computerized Hand Control - 130mm Aperture Read the full article

[parker-likes-tea]

;OHJLDFKS'POHOGL;DFK'O;HGJFLDKIOGH ^ is thinking about instrumental/classical music

[andreablythe]

https://youtu.be/76NEhK0NLkc

In which I talk about “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” and how it inspired my new chapbook.

[starsailorstories]

A typology of SC universe space shanties

Much like the “genres of __________ folk song” meme inspired me to do some joke posts about folk music in SC, this awesome post explaining subtypes of sea shanties (which like, I knew about the work shanty/focsle shanty division but actually had no idea that some of these were For such specific tasks?) has inspired me to Get Into space shanty subgenres in the SC universe

First of all there’s of course a whole body of forecastle shanties and ballads mainly created and popularized by spacefarers, many of them dance friendly. The Ballad of Ell & Di & Mag (which i s2g I will post in its entirety sometime I’m just still fiddling with it) is one of these, as is The Vacuum’s Favor Fair (the latter being especially associated with the end of parties when two crews met up or sendoffs from port before a long voyage)

Takeoff chants serve the exact same purpose as a countdown to liftoff in earth spaceflight, but tend to be a lot more fun :D Often, especially on bigger ships, a specific task is synced to each verse or number of the countdown. Lux translated a common one into English so it would be easy for the earth kids to help her blast the Revelator off for her first post-wreck shakedown in Vol. 2, and it goes like this:

“Twelve for money, Ten for luck, Eight for the glory of a long shot struck, Six for the All-Mother, Four for the Bride, Two for the round trip, But none for the ride!”

Jump-chain chants, which originated in the FTL era, are a way to ensure each step of readying the ship for a jump is done in proper sequence (I.e the navigator begins the chant when the vector is adjusted, the engineer joins when the reactor turns over, the boatswain picks it up when the radii are charged, and the pilot finishes/modifies it when the wheel is adjusted and pulls the throttle lever in time). These tend to be short and mantra-like and build up to a ringing chord, almost like a barbershop quartet, and the completion of the chord as an indicator of completion of the sequence allows the timing to adjust slightly when needed, say because of mechanical error. The best-known one in the Hyperian age, thanks mostly to the imperial military, is the filiatic and civil religion-y “dominatur matriata” (think of each syllable as a whole note), but ships disaligned with the Hyperians obviously come up with their own a lot. The Revelator crew used ‘licentia, licentia’ (a word literally meaning permission or agency, but certainly translatable as ‘freedom, freedom’).* The jump-chain chant tradition may have originated with the Ashtivans, whose “singing engines” were the precursor to modern FTL. When the whole ship is your pitch pipe, you just want to harmonize.

Sail-deck shanties, like work shanties on earth, generally have a prominent rhythm or call-and-response format, and were so ubiquitous in the interstellar age that a drum (traditionally used to give the whole ship a nice loud rhythm to follow) is still the rank symbol for boatswains in the aula’s navy. Far Away, Far Away is a slow and sentimental call-and-response shanty associated with the eve of battle.

The big leitmotif of the trilogy, which I’ve come to call Singing Engine Shanty (it has a lot more verses than I sing in this video but I can’t find where I posted them for some reason), was originally an engine-room shanty, used to direct the passing and refilling of coolant during powered non-FTL flight (such as when a ship is leaving orbit) or after a jump. A lot of engine room shanties express direct affection for spaceships, probably because engineers and ship’s carpenters tend to have some personal investment in their performance (modifications and repairs at sea being extremely common). Some don’t even bother with the cheeky metaphors.

*because of the Hyperians’ tendency to abuse the hell out of “libertia” in rhetoric defending the actions of the ruling classes, “licentia”--a word used in legal fidelity contracts to describe the rights enjoyed by workers under a certain “arrangement”--was Cepheid’s descriptor of choice for what exactly the rebellion was fighting for. It’s maybe less thrilling, but a lot more specific and actionable, and hard to co-opt--the idea of workers’ absolute licentia, autonomy to do whatever they collectively chose, was in that sense a lot more radical.