#it sounds like filler

[egophiliac]

swipes everything else off of the table to yell about diasomnia flower bookmarks

(I gave Silver one too :D)

[serpentface]

WARDI WRITTEN LANGUAGE (BASICS).

Couya's full name (properly 'Haidamane Couya') written formally and with common handwriting conventions.

The Wardi written language derives from earlier proto-language systems consisting exclusively of logograms without direct phonetic meaning or grammatical structure. These symbols gradually became simplified and abstracted to the point of many having little intrinsic clarity, and combined to communicate abstract concepts.

The development of a full written language did not occur independently (as very few written languages do), and its phonetic elements (namely its use of syllabograms) were largely derived the 'ancient' Burri writing system, gradually synthesized with native writing conventions, and in the contemporary forms a wholly distinct system. The language's Relatively universalized form is a very recent phenomena, developing within the past two centuries with the region's conquering/unification into a single entity.

The contemporary written language is a mixture of logograms and syllabograms. It is read from right to left and arranged in horizontal columns. The most formal variant of this system contains each character within a square outline, usually separated by a small space. This outline confers little phonetic or symbolic information beyond making distinction between syllables exceptionally clear, and can be (and often is) omitted in handwriting. The separation of words is conveyed through a narrow rectangle or line in formal contexts, and again often omitted in handwriting (instead indicated instead by a wider blank space).

The pure logograms that have been retained in this writing system tend to be those of very common words or specific concepts (most logogram characters for types of livestock, key crops, water, major body parts, etc are widely recognized and in common use). There has not yet been any attempts to fully 'formalize' the language and omit potentially unnecessary logograms, and they remain frequently used as shorthand while conveying the same semantic information.

Many of the syllabogram characters are directly derived from logograms that depicted monosyllabic words. For example, the spoken word 'gan' means 'cow', and the character for the syllable 'gan' is identical to the common logogram for 'cow'.

The name Gantoche (literally "cow-eye") could be written either fully with syllabograms as:

or through logograms as:

Both ultimately communicate the same meaning, but the former clarifies pronunciation (the words gan and atoche are contracted, it's gantoche and not gan-atoche).

It is a relatively easy written language to learn, as the pure syllabogram characters indicate their own pronunciation with little ambiguity and often have consistency to their construction (ie the character for the syllable 'man' contains most of the same elements as that for the syllable 'wan'- the dot placement in particular has indication of the vowel sounds).

The inclusion of logograms in general and many of the syllabic characters being directly imported From logograms complicates matters. These characters lack visual consistency, and can be confusing to the large swath of the public who know common logograms but not the full written language itself. Ie: the word 'ungande' meaning 'liver' will be composed of logogram-derived syllable characters for 'un' (which alone means 'hand') and 'gan' (which alone means 'cow'). Someone who is only semi-literate in common logograms may be confused at the meaning, especially since these same exact same characters may be used elsewhere on their own to indicate 'hand' or 'cow'.

One major exception to this tendency is that current religious doctrine requires established logogram characters describing God to be used in place of syllabic characters. The word for god is 'Od', and has its own unique character (as do each of the Faces, the capital F 'Face', and Its deified pronoun). The syllable 'od' [oʊd] is very common in the Wardi language, and a wholly separate character is used for the phonetic sound when it is not a reference to the deity (ie 'lion' (odo [oʊdoʊ]) does not contain the same character for God in spite of its first syllable having the exact same pronunciation). Names are a bit of a gray area (ie: the name 'Odabi' is very common and carries the meaning of 'gift/blessing from God'). Religious leadership is currently experiencing a mild schism on whether the written character for God is separated due to being wholly sacrosanct (and thus inappropriate to include in the written form of a personal name) or as more of a functional delineation of the sacred and mundane.

[targarrus]

people's champignon

[bloobydabloob]

You got this brother

[cottoncandylesbo]

i'm rewatching steven universe. not only is it still incredibly visually compelling but it's much better written than i remember. i think a lot of bias i held against it was because i was much younger and wasn't able to appreciate it. i do now. it's kitschy and so full of heart in such fun ways.

[lgbtlunaverse]

So I made a Mistake and binged all of SU over the course of two days after seeing a handful of scattered episodes of it as a kid and like... I knew ahead of time that there was an unholy amount of discourse about it and coming out of the show I thought I'd succesfully identified all the controversial topics, only to come back to the internet get hit over the head with a giant mallet labeled "Lapis lazuli is an abuser"

[callias-w]

I dont know why I draw Yashiki in such a way he feels so autistic to me. That one drawing walking on his toes?? Self complacent art probably, I love Yashiki so much. He's so weird and cool. He is also always wearing comfy clothes…

[alicornze7]

Man i sure love being ace

[onlykenobimatters]

If Star Wars was an anime similar to naruto how many episodes do you think they would’ve stretched the Anakin vs. Obi-Wan fight from ROTS?

[recurring-polynya]

I guess we. have garage doors. in Soul Society now.

The thing is, I suppose, when you are 1000 years old, you see this and you're like 'wow that's so futuristic and cool I bet we could make a really sweet entrance with one of those babies."

[veniteme]

Hunting for Gems

episode 6

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When Ash Island is forced to participate as a producer for the latest season of Show Me the Money, he knows it won’t be easy. But when his partner is you, a rising producer from H1GHR, maybe it won’t be as bad as he thought.

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Show Me the Money X Episode 6 - Team Selection

Producer performances have finished, and the competition continues! Which producer team will each rapper choose to join?

Are you hoping for anyone specific to join your team?

Saf: Not really, I'm just excited to finally start working some music with these guys.

Ash Island: She is absolutely lying. She's waited five episodes for Gunho to join our team.

Saf: (to Ash) You really think he'll choose us?

Ash Island: He'd be an idiot not to. You've spent all this time chasing him.

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All the producers are placed into a large room with four couches in a line. These couches also align with four doors, each one with a producer team's name written above it.

The producers take their seats and await further instruction. Contestants will be called one at a time, in order of increasing fight money. If the producer team wants to recruit this rapper, they'll stand in front of the door.

On the other side, the contestant will also choose which producer team to go to. If both the producer team and the contestant choose each other, the match is successful.

Contestants that fail to make a match will be put into "Reserve" status. Reserves can look for another match once all rappers have gone through the selection process.

Ultimately, each producer team will have four rappers on their team. If a producer continues to match after filling their roster, they must select a rapper to send into Reserve.

Reserves only have one chance at a re-match. If they fail again, they will be eliminated. Once all Reserves are eliminated, or all producer teams declare their door closed, Team Selection will complete.

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"This sounds complicated," Saf says to Ash on their two-person couch.

"Not really," Ash replies. "Stand if you like them, sit if you don't. That's all it is."

"Well what if I like them, but they don't like me?" she worries. "How will I live with the shame?"

"Oh, please," Ash says, brushing off her concern. "I've been rejected plenty of times, you'll be fine."

At that last statement, Saf furrows her eyebrows. "What girl in her right mind would reject you?" She looks as if she genuinely could not fathom anyone not wanting Ash.

But this is neither the time nor the place to be dissecting this.

"You'd be surprised," he says.

And the show goes on, with rapper after rapper being called up to the doors.

"Our next contestant will be Lee Gunho."

Saf immediately turns to Ash. "Are you gonna get up there?"

Ash resists the part of him that wants to give in to her every request. "No, he's your recruit. You should be the one to stand in front of him," he tells her instead.

"But-"

"We all know we're gonna argue," Ash interrupts, "but we all know I'm gonna win. So just go up, because I know you're not gonna risk losing this kid now."

Rendered speechless, Saf begrudgingly makes her way to the door. Sending Ash her best stink face she says, "I hope you realize the only one left to pick up the broken pieces of my heart if Gunho rejects me is you."

"I'm literally not worried about that at all," Ash deadpans. He wouldn't have sent you up alone if he'd thought there was any chance Gunho wouldn't be on the other side.

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"The team Lee Gunho has selected is...!"

You beam from ear to ear as you see Gunho on the other side as your door slides open.

You rush over and give him a hug as you say, "Welcome to the team! We're so excited to have you on board."

Ash has come up behind you and shakes his hand once you've let him go. "Thanks for choosing us, man. Looking forward to working with you."

The two of you return to your seats, Ash with a smug look on his face.

"Stop looking like that," you say to him.

Ash widens his eyes innocently. "What? This is just my face."

"Well I don't like it, so put it away," you respond.

“I'll be sure to wear a mask for the next filming," Ash says drily.

"But then what else would the viewers have to look forward to seeing each week?"

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"Is it just me or is she flirting with him?"

"No, she's definitely flirting. And he is definitely fumbling."

"For real, he had a perfect opportunity right there."

"Guys," Ash starts, "even if you tune into the show every week, do you really have to watch it in my studio?"

"Of course we do!" Hash answers back.

Leella chimes in, "We want you to be able to fully witness that we support you in this new endeavor."

Ash rolls his eyes. "Q forced me to do this, don't act like this show is my current passion project."

Changmo grins. "Oh we weren't talking about the show."

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"Can you relax?"

"I didn't even say anything!" you refute.

You and Ash are waiting for everyone else to arrive for your first team meeting. At the end of filming you guys ended up with Gunho, Caylo, and two other rappers named Hyejin and Del on your team.

Ash answers back, "Didn't have to. Your thoughts are loud enough.

"You're worried they'll hate us, that I'll scare them off, they'll hate our songs, and or that they'll petition to leave the show after today. Am I right?"

You give him a sad glare. "You left out the song going horribly wrong and I cause the downfall of four careers that haven't even started yet."

Ash seems to consider that idea. "Does your brain just automatically conjure up these scenarios or do you have to actively work at it?"

You scowl at him. "I'm serious!"

"Well, so am I!" he defends. "It'll be fine. Of all the possibilities running through your head, the most likely one is that they'll all get along, and the only thing they'll fight about is which one of them will get the seat next to you."

You let out a laugh, trying to ignore how his occupying the seat on your other side sounded like a given.

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"Do you think he realizes you're madly in love?"

"Man, I hope not."

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For your first team meeting, you and Ash agreed on taking the contestants out shopping. A lot could be said about someone's rap style from their fashion choices.

Del opted into a laid-back, casual look.

Hyejin went for bold and bright.

Caylo's outfit was trendy and unique.

Gunho dressed very minimalist without accessories.

It really seemed you worried for nothing; everyone was getting along just fine and seemed to be enjoying themselves.

You and Hyejin had somehow found a moment away from all the boys and the camera crew.

"Okay, I've been dying to ask you this all day," Hyejin whispers. "What's going on with you and Ash? Are you guys actually dating?"

You let out a small laugh. "What? Does it look like we're dating- actually, don't answer that. No, we are not. Ash is very sweet, but he's not into me."

"How about you then?" she probes. "Are you interested in him?"

"I..." you give your answer some thought. "...hold him in high regard," you say with some finality.

"But-"

A shout from down the aisle cuts your conversation short. "Where are you guys?"

This interaction would just have to be filed away for over-analyzation by you and Rohan later.

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Round 5: Song Mission

The hit-making song mission begins anew! Every team of four will perform their song to a voting crowd of 25 professional hip hop artists and 75 fans.

The two teams with the least amount of votes will each have to eliminate one member, who will also not feature on the official release of the song.

Which team are you looking forward to seeing?

Celebrity Panelist, Crush: I'm actually a fan of Saf, so I'm excited to see what she and Ash Island have come up with together.

In his interview, Crush said he's Saf's fan and wants to hear your guys' song.

Saf: Did he really? (looks over at Ash with her mouth covered)

Ash: We can go meet him later if you want.

Saf: Are you serious right now?

Ash: It's like you've never met a celebrity before.

Saf: What do you mean? I met you.

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During rehearsals, everyone puts their all into making this stage worth it. This could be the last day on the show for any one of them.

You watch and give critiques to your team wherever you can as a viewer, but your limited stage experience can only go so far.

Saf: This was the most thankful I've been to have Ash in this as my partner.

Ash: Really? After the infinite number of fail buttons I pressed in the second round? This is where you show your appreciation?

Saf: (ignoring Ash) He's performed on so many stages, large and small, since his debut. And he was on a survival show, too, just like our team members. He even made messed up his lyrics on the show-

Ash: You did not need to mention that-

Saf: Anyway, it's nice to have someone that can relate to how they're feeling. Someone that knows all the different emotions they'll go through on that stage and that is able to help them navigate through it. And there isn't anyone else better than Ash for that job.

Ash: Of course there isn't. I'm the complete package.

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With every competition, there are always winners and losers. Unfortunately this time around, Saf and Ash's team end up as the losers.

Coming in fourth with the lowest number of votes, they must choose a member to eliminate.

Under whispered promises to him of a future remix of the song with him in it, the two young producers say goodbye to Del. Contrary to his usually laidback personality, he had been very nervous for today, and it showed in his performance.

Ash: It really is hard to let go of teammates. We spent all that time together, rehearsing, building synergy, getting to know each other. Just to have to part. But this isn't the end. I of all people know that there is life after the show ends. We'll see each other again.

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The conclusion of the Song Mission means the start of the next round of competition: the infamous Diss Battles!

Two teams just suffered a loss, will they be able to catch up to today's winners? Find out next time!

[sskk-manifesto]

Next time we should just skip over ep 3 and do a chapters 84-87 reread

[softerhaze]

random outtakes that make me feel some type of way 💌

[spirkbitch]

i love writing spock in fanfiction because i just write him the same way i wrote research papers in school and it always works

[meteorcrab]

Man, like, at what point is an anime adaptation not considered an adaptation anymore and it's basically an 'original' thing with someone else's characters and maybe some of the plot

[cactihut]

have i mentioned that i love this ship so much it’s inspired me to try writing fanfic again