#like ultima ratio

[magicalgirlmindcrank]

Symbiosynthesis

Your meeting you're best friend for lunch today! You always meet up to sophont watch in the park when the weather permits. She's a bit odd, but that's what you like about her.

Oh, and she's also a floret, and really wants you to come over.

Twinning, Assimilation, Fauxcest, and a splash of Doll

New One Shot by yours truly! A bit of a love letter to Ultima Ratio Plantarium and Rising Down, Falling Up

[catblinker]

have any favorite hdg works, my Mistress has gotten me into the series over the past few months, I've read Into Sleep We Fell, and Independence is Easy (that one did a number on my brain). I'm currently reading Dog of War :3

i wanna be floret so bad she has some in universe domestication form and i wnana sign it so bad goshhhhhh

all you need (not done it yet but cold-hearted proud terran is fed a slow drip of class-c's and falls for her failgirlish affini neighbour)

learning from mistakes (buncha good oneoffs)

sweet poppy (manipulation, extreme jealousy, cleansing flame, "blood-curdling psychosexual horror")

ramifaction (only a little in but it's some REALLY slow burn of a terran lawyer trying to win a ship crew's independence but she's slowly being overtaken by her affini guardian's biorhythm)

black start (cybernetically enhanced girl that's accord military hardware gets an affini droneification virus that turns her into a mindless happy utility, like actual piece of software. very good)

anything by annabool really. good writer good stories :)

cat and mouse (also early into this one lol but it's 'i love it when you run' predprey/preyification, ft plurality)

perfect match (dependent solely on you liking agereg + permanent regression, but good if you do)

ultima ratio plantarum (rebel that knows how to resist affini manipulation gets manipulated into believing she's fictional and authored by a terrifying affini librarian, and also a kitsune)

and for anybody who hasn't seen independence is easy, i highly recommend it. stressed-out independence coach makes (and comes to regret (then comes to be happy for (then loses the memory of)) a stacked bet against his affini friend, who starts doing any part of his daily routine (eg meals, picking clothes, being taken places, leisure time) he 'fails' for him. this leads to "No, that’s my skin. Please tell me that’s my skin." being a real and (horrific/climactic) line from the now-floret.

bonus mention: @cadence-the-hypnotic-floret 's excellent hypnosis audio files. they're definitely a lot more intense, and a couple of them do (try to) implant triggers, so approach with a lil caution as they (pleasantly) fuck your brain a lil. do approach though they're excellent

hope you and any other weedfuckers (/affectionate) enjoy these :3

[tomionefinds]

I've read this story many times and can't EVER remember the damn name. Hermione goes back in time, she's dating Tom. He finds out she's a muggleborn and is like SUPER mean to her. And then like Grindel is trying to her at the same time through the whole story. She also like saves Tom from being expelled and she goes to the Orphanage and saves Tom from being beaten. I know yall know lol I feel like I've asked before tbh lol

Hmmm some of the events aren't clicking in the pre-coffee brain, but it sounds like it's Ultima Ratio. Hermione saving Tom from being beaten at an orphanage is that fic 99% of the time. - Haus

Ultima Ratio by Winterblume

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Ultima ratio - the last resort. At last the day of the Final Battle against Lord Voldemort has come. Harry, Ron and Hermione fight bravely against their nemesis - but then something goes wrong. And Hermione finds herself alone in a precarious situation.

[nightmarewritings]

Renfield Details

So I went through the movie and got screenshots of some little details I liked regarding the Lobo family/their place!

Teddy's car and car keys!

They're not a subtle family, their logo is even front and center on their building.

The coolest taxidermy wolf ever.

Very blurry arcade games I can't decipher but the closest one has a lion, a gorilla, and an elephant on it. They also have a pinball machine, but it's even blurrier.

A very nice fireplace in use during the fight!

Pretty ceiling.

I like the doors a lot too and the shiny gold fabric they've got near it.

Castle couches?

The torture room looks to have been a church? It has stained glass, and what looks like a shrine at one point that I couldn't get a good shot of, it had a lot of bottles surrounding it.

An absolutely massive guillotine with some Latin on it? I think it says "Ultima Ratio --P-" as best I can tell from zooming in. Also a pulpit and a long rack of gloves.

[noface8834]

Tes mots ont changé ma vie

Tu m'as vu au bord des larmes

Mais n'oublie pas ce qu'on s'était dit

Je te suivrai comme une ombre

Your words changed my life

You saw me on the verge of tears

But don't forget what we said to each other

I will follow you like a shadow

@ultima-ratio dis one is for you 🥲💞

[faery-the-diamond]

Narinder, I wonder how often were you resurrecting the followers of the Old Faith? If you ever was doing this of course.

What do you even think about bringing anyone back from the dead? Are you OK with it or is it more like the ultima ratio? I mean, if one of your siblings or even followers? would ask you to resurrect someone, how easy will it be to convince you that this is necessary?

Narinder: I prefer making sure that the dead are staying dead. What's the point of the life and death cycle if the deceased keep returning from their graves?

Narinder: That being said, I'm not a stranger to resurrecting people when it's necessary. I could do that if I had the need in it or if my siblings provided a solid reason for it. Those were the only exceptions.

[theculturedmarxist]

Ultima Ratio Regum

The prospect of the United States losing its grasp on global hegemony is an exciting one, but it's also terrifying.

The American political system doesn't have any of the capacities necessary for dealing with this or the changes that will result from it in a healthy or constructive way, to say nothing of its social systems.

Being driven out of Afghanistan was bad, but not a disaster. It's a black eye, but everyone (of any significance) involved made a lot of money and came out of it pretty well.

The failure to make the rest of the world line up in regards to the war in the Ukraine is worse. It's a major American project conducted with the intention of kneecapping and hopefully dismantling a major peer competitor. The failure of Ukraine to beat Russia has made Nato look like a bunch of fools, severely damaged the European economy, undercut the mystique of Western weapons systems, and put Russia into an even better position than before the war started. Worst of all, Nato and especially the US have both been exposed as paper tigers, with outdated doctriines, expensive and inefficacious weapons, and lacking in even the soft power necessary to achieve its goals.

I think the revolts in West Africa have really rattled the US though, and now we're seeing the response to that. Its grip on the Middle East is slipping, and it can no longer count on Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, or even Turkey like it did in the past. The US response to the events in Israel is indicative of the growing sense of panic and impotence in Washington. The boot has to come down on these sparks hard for fear that the fire may spread.

Unable and unwilling to cede control and deal with the emerging circumstances of the 21st century, all it can do is try to arrest them, and the only means it has to do that is its bloated military. What terrifies me isn't so much the might of the military, but its weakness. We've seen what the US military is capable of lately, and frankly its not much. Unless the enemy is at a severe technological disadvantage, the USM isn't a winning force anymore. At least, not conventionally.

If things continue on as they are, eventually the US is going to find itself in a situation where it's going to lose in a way that's irrevocably disastrous, and when that day comes the fools in charge of it are very likely to come to the conclusion that this represents an existential threat that can only be stopped with nuclear weapons.

[lettuceflower]

ff16 thoughts 

pros: 

dion exists 

cid exists 

joshua exists 

clive is a good mc, he’s nowhere near my fave character but i like him

i really liked a bunch of the side npc characters, such as gav, byron, and mid 

the eikon battles are incredible (bahamut’s especially) 

the combat isn’t that deep but it’s fun (i understand why some people hate it though)  

dion exists

amazing soundtrack, inject it into my veins please 

clive and joshua’s relationship makes me cry 

cons are under the cut because it’s waay longer and spoilery 

cons 

the story has such weird pacing. i haven’t played ff14 but from what ive heard from ff14 players, the game’s story structure feels like an offline mmo (i mean. it makes sense because the ff14 team made this game) 

i know there needs to be downtime in between major story beats, but the mandatory fetch quests really grind the pacing to a halt 

there are so. many. cutscenes. dear lord. 

my favorite ff is probably 10, which also has a ton of cutscenes, so idk why the cutscene/gameplay ratio feels super off in this game, despite me liking other cutscene-heavy games

i really can’t articulate why ff16’s cutscenes feel so overwhelmingly long but they do

don’t get me wrong a lot of the cutscenes are great!!! but some could’ve been trimmed down and it would’ve achieved the same effect

despite being the female lead, why does jill feel underwritten to me 

jill has all the components to be a great character but i feel like she’s never fully realized (she’s not horrible though, i still like her) 

benedicta, hugo, and barnabas were all underutilized/wasted 

the world is pretty but there’s nothing to really do in it, the game doesn’t reward exploration 

why the hell isn’t there any party banter, ff7r and ff15 did party banter so well 

jill is with you for a good chunk of the game but doesn’t really talk outside of main story sections, even generic battle dialogue like “watch out clive!” or “leave it to me!” would’ve been nice? sometimes i forgot she was even there while i was out fighting 

where are the classic ff creatures, i mean there’s literally a moogle in this game despite its clashing aesthetic, so you’d think there’d be more? where are the cactuars and tonberries... 

speaking of creatures, the lack in enemy variety started to really wear on me by the end of the game

a bunch of bosses were reskins of earlier bosses. they clearly put their whole final fantussy into the eikon battles so i guess i cant even be mad

the story transitioning from being a more grounded political plot to a typical jrpg “kill god save the world” plot isn’t handled that well

ultima is such a boring main villain im sorry 

i think they could’ve cut 70% of ultima’s dialogue and his character would’ve been much better

speaking of villains, they really needed a “face” villain that they encounter consistently throughout the game before transitioning to ultima 

barnabas should’ve been that face villain but he’s not relevant until the last quarter of the story 

i definitely have more cons but i cant think of any atm 

[magicalgirlmindcrank]

Every recommendation on Dog of War

Mainspring by Kanagen

Cross Pollination by PriestessAmy

Negotiations on Shaky Vines by ExhaustedAmbition

Blue Stripe by ObliviaWrites

No Gods, No Masters by Kanagen

Through the Looking Glass by TheMothCourt and PyxxieStyxx

Courtship by teagan_the_doll

The Floret in the Mirror by Kanagen

Ultima Ratio Plantarum by Annabool

Sweet Like Cocoa by GlitchyRobo

Nurture & Acquisitions by AsphodelVeil

Stranded in the void by Exhausted Ambition

The Saga of Dandelion Fluff, Real Affini by AngelMoon

In the Garden of Eden, by JustALittleOne

Comet's Tail, by MimickingDoll and StormyDayParade

Petals and Vines, by EveningRespite

For A Better Universe, by SapphicSounds

A Beast at Bay, by RaeIsteria

Cross Pollination, Negotiations on Shaky Vines, and Blue Stripe are the three main inspirations for Dog of War

[blackoutfeverdream]

Yeah, that'll learn 'em.

Don't say the pledge of allegiance.

That definitely will Resist Fascism.

This is absolutely as utterly

fucking

idiotic as the people who'd rather live under a dictatorship that has the word democratic in it.

Not only do they of course use the "usamerican" shit but moreover

WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU SUBMORONS?!

Performative acts are performative and achieve absolutely nothing!

"No consequences": Now that is privilege of the highest order. Tell a poor black kid there are no consequences to detention when they'll get clapped in cuffs and thrown into the supersonic school-to-prison pipeline for even minor acts like these that aren't important enough to merit others' attention.

You don't Resist Fascism by being a brat.

You resist fascism by engaging with other people to form a united opposition to it. Government doesn't derive its power from laws

laws are like everything else: Ideas.

Silence is not an idea

silence is not an ideal.

Silence is their absence.

You rupture consensus. You destroy the basis of oppression by refusing to be cowed. Sitting there silent means nothing.

We've seen silent protests for years.

Guess what they got us: Trump.

Oh, "take a knee." Yeah. Not only are those imbeciles part of the problem but what else did it achieve but make protest look token and juvenile?

Learn.

Learn.

Learn.

Learn and express and be ungovernable under all terms but what you want.

This hunger for martyrdom is another manifestation of alienating individualism- it's a perverse capitalist fixation only on the self as ultima ratio in everything without respect for others. It's a crave for celebrity esteem even if all it accomplishes is to make life harder for those who might otherwise have opportunity to act in a meaningful way.

Don't be a stupid fucking kid. Say the pledge of allegiance because it's meaningless.

Then tell everyone it is.

[kinkyrius]

I had already read one of annabool's non-HDG works before reading HDG, but wow this one is very good. I don't think it deserves the E rating, it's more like an M, but still.

It's a mindfuck in the sense that it's an HDG story with lots of hypno, but also in the sense that it's a metanarrative about the story presented by its own characters. Grace is rather fascinating as a protagonist, and I think it makes great use of her as a trying-not-to-be-unreliable narrator instead of just a rather flat hypnotised pet.

[midnightactual]

Yoruichi was using an old-style, tablet-like Agent to work on something or other. The sight was positively primitive—she was using entirely physical interfaces to do her work, which sure as hell seemed to confirm that she was lacking in jacks, because who would willingly do their work so slowly if they had other choices?

It appeared she was stylizing some text into a logo or something like that. A truly curious sort might get a glimpse of what was on the screen:

REASON version 1.0B7 Gatling-type 3-mm hypervelocity railgun system Shihōin Tactical Assistance & Relief, LLC PRERELEASE VERSION—NOT FOR FIELD USE DO NOT TEST IN A POPULATED AREA —ULTIMA RATIO REGUM—

[tomionefinds]

Hi, I am looking for a time traveling tomione fanfic on ao3 (I forgot its name) but I remember that in the fic Hermione and Tom were spending the summer together in some kind of a tent on an island/forest (maybe deans?), and afterwards Tom forces Hermione to sit with him and the Slytherins on the train ride back to Hogwarts. I also remember that there is a glimpse for the future and the forest/island becomes a tourist attraction and the words “his dark lady” are mentioned. Really hope you could help me find it! Have a good day🫶🏼

Hey Anon-

Unfortunately this sounds like a mix of a couple of fics. The camping sounds like Ultima Ratio, the island sounds like Unsphere the Stars, and the trains sounds like Please Save me. We'll link all three below. - Haus

[lesewut]

'A textbook about Law of Nations shall not forget, that it would be unfaithful to its task, if it would serve under politics.'

Franz von Liszt, criminologist (cf. Theory of criminal justice), jurist and reformer for international law and his book "International Law- Systematically Presented", was originally published in 1888. This edition is the eleventh edition from 1918 and was published "the second time against the backdrop of a war" as Liszt had written. Still not lost his enthusiam, he defines the Internation Law as the mechanism to prevent wars, the outbreak of war as the proof, that the contention between the states should have been mediated in a way, that the armed conflict could have been prevented. The (re-)building of International Law is the (re-)building of Right to Peace.

It is not just the Right of War, which takes part in the theories of International Law, but it is the primary drive behind the rising and fall of states.

The Law of Nations, how it was called from former times, is not an invention of modern times, it is not just the utopian dream of a single enthusiastic pacifist.

Just war traditions can be traced back to Ancient Egypt, the ethics with the three main ideas: Cosmological role of the Pharao as divine office and executor of the justification of war, which would be considered as 'God's Will' or the Universal Principle of Maat. In the Confucian culture, we can also find massive body work of warforce, especially in the Zhou Dynasty (~ 1122 BC). Here a similarity to the defined necessety or justification of war: Only as last resort (ultima ratio) and by a rightful souvereign (the requirements for sovereignty are still today the prerequisite for legal actions, also war is technically just a conflict between two sovereign states, in our sanity and reason we would include all violent confrontation..). Even in India, we should not lead ourselves to believe in all ascetical will-denial and yoga exercises, can theories of Just War be found (cf. dharma-yuddha ~ rightous war). In this very first written discussion, criterias like proportianlity, just means, just causes, fair treatment of captives and wounded, are stated (cf. Hague Convention of 1899). Not to forget the Ancient Roman legal system and the concept of jus gentium and later in Christian world, the Augustinian teaching of civitas dei, lead also to restrictions of warfare. Essential are also the theories formed in the period of enlightment, Bentham (by forming ideas for foreign policy, the term international was coined by Bentham by critizing the idea of "Law of Nations", as one central aspect of his Plan for an Universal and Perpetual Peace is the sacrifice of national self-interest [giving up colonies and armies, that are not necessary protecting] in order to establish global peace) and his codification of international law, Kant with several state theories and ways to guarantee perpetual peace, in the main consideration is the formulation of ius cosmopoliticum and that the Handelsgeist (spirit of trading) can achieve peace worldwide.

It is an usual represal that still today sanctions and embargos are used to put other states under (economic) pressure, which can be fatal in a highly globalized world and often tends to effect the civilian population rather than the ruling elite... Economy and trading is indeed an essential part in international legal relation, as the first international laws and regulation emerged through private law and the merchants demand for freedom of trade throughout history. So freedom of movement goes hand in hand with freedom of trading, just think of postal service (Universal Postial Union 1874) and the difficulties if the operating range would be limited or the process of translating and publishing foreign literature, all those aspects fall into the regulations of international law.

The theories of Just War firstly expanded beyond the borders of one nation around the 16th century, particularly during the discovery age (cf. theories of Suárez & Vitoria) and the Thirty Years' War (Hugo Grotius, who also devided positive and natural law, father of the Theory of Extraterritoriality; Successors of positive law: Zouch, Pufendorf, C. Wolff and his student Vattel [...] Later the School of Postive Law succeeded over the School of Natural Law: In particular by Bynkershock, later followed by J. J. Moser and G. F. v. Martens), affirming other principles like the territorial claim, the areas and rules of traffic (from maritime law to regulation of coastlines) and which legal consequences come into force, when a state is breaching treaty obligations.

The International Law had to built and strenghen itself as the diplomacy took over armed conflicts. First and foremost, the League of Nations is instructed to develop and expand the court of arbitration, also to limit armament and therefore the endangerment of piece. Part of the international diplomacy are also embassies and consuls, guaranteing constitutional jurisdiction.

It is deplorable, that the period of colonialism merged into imperialism and that the politcal efforts excluded the inhabitants of conquered areas. Law has also the paradoxy that it can be unjustly: By defining the terms (when can an area be considered as a sovereign state? Which subjects are authorized for legal capacity?) even unfairly acts can be legally protected.

International Law is a huge topic and it would be interesting to present treatise and the consequences after ratification, as every act is the answer of long and often armed conflicts, resulting into negotiations. It will stay a continuous process to establish an effective International Court of Justice, a balancing act between the sovereignty of a state and the endangerment of human rights, which sadly can't be ensured for the most parts of the world.

[coe-lilium]

HP Tag

Been a while since I’ve done one of these, thanks to @autumn-of-ilvermorny for tagging, it was fun :D

What is your name? Not specified if IRL or “tumblr”, I’ll go by tumblr so coe will do. How old are you? 25 What House(s) are you in? Hufflepuff and Thunderbird (Gryffindor on old Pottermore, re-sorted with the new one, love the Gryffs but puff is more accurate) What kind of blog do you run? Mainly Harry Potter (with a good chunk of it being Cursed Child or me ranting at the latest fandom bullshit), Star Wars and the Fate series/franchise. Fan art and meta/ramblings. Tumblr also inform me that I’m one of the three tumblr blogging the most about Delphi /whatshersurnameJo/, im quite proud of it. There’s also a bit of history and epic content, if you dig.  Your Patronus? A horse, but I don’t remember what kind.  Your Pottermore House results? In order, Gryffindor, then Hufflepuff and Thunderbird. Which book is your favorite? Uhm... Chamber, Prince and DH. I re-read DH every summer, so. Haven’t yet pinned down why, exactly, but the resurrection stone and its scene resonate with me more every year so maybe it’s that. Which film is your favorite: Of all the franchise? Fantastic Beasts. Within the proper HP’s... Chamber and DH 1+2, even if I have my problems with the latest. Which book is your least favorite? PoA. It’s the most “Marauders centric” one and I’m really not interested in them, sorry. Which is your least favorite movie? HBP. Really, what was that? Where is my Gaunt content? I still feel robbed. What is your favorite quote? Don’t have one in particular. Favorite Potter? Harry. I’ll probably appreciate Albus more when I’ll get older. Favorite Weasley? Molly, Ron and Ginny? I can’t choose. Favorite Malfoy? ScorpiusScorpiusScorpius... did I said Scorpius? I also like a lot of  “fanfic Abraxas” (especially this one). Favorite Black? Sirius, but now I’ve developed an interest for Andromeda. And Orion and Cygnus are people I love to look for in fics even if they’re just names in canon.  Favorite Marauder? No interest in them at all, sorry. Favorite Golden Trio member? Ron Favorite Silver Trio member? Neville Favorite Female character? In a “I will protect it” and “Im absolutely fascinated with it” way, Delphi and Isolt Sayre. I wish there was more about them/things went differently, but Im glad they exist.  Favorite male character? I’ve got a trio here, Harry, Dumbledore and Diary!crux Riddle.  Favorite Professor? McGonagall and Snape. I wouldn’t set a foot in Snape’s class for all the riches in the world but he is a fascinating character. Favorite House? Tough one. Contrary to what can appear, I do love Slytherin members, especially if not woobified, and I’ve got a fascination with the family itself. If we’re talking about values tho, then Puff and Gryffindor.  What character do you dislike the most? Umbridge, closely followed by Marvolo Gaunt before and Rodolphus Lestrange and Euphemia Rowle now. I absolutely despise all of them.  What ships are your favorite? I like all the canon ones (plus Scorbus). And for “fic only” ships which I do like and read... well. Riddle and Hermione. Or Ginny. Sorry, but I like conflict and hell, if the writer stay true to canon characterization you will drow in conflict. Reading about Hermione hexing the shit out of the smug asshole is a soothing experience.  Is there a movie that you liked more than the book? Nope. But there may be one, if they ever decide to give us a CC movie/s.  If you could make your own House, what would be the traits? Oh, I really shouldn’t be trusted with the creation of a House, believe me.  What would your Amortentia smell like? Clay tablets, middle ages original parchment, moss, figures  Which do you prefer - (I suppose the question was “animal”?) cat cat cat cat cat Which is your favorite Harry Potter Era? The 40′! and without a single doubt. I almost read fics set only in that era. I do love Weasley Girl, Harry Potter and the Natural 20 and Crosswinds of Fate set in the Golden Trio Era but two of them are massive AUs and the last is a Fate crossover so not everybody’s cup of tea. After TCC I’m in dire need of “Delphi is found long before being 22yo and helped″ AU’s, so Im also entering the Next Gen Era.  

‘bout tagging... @charlotte-bird? Im curious

[bakathief]

Medical au sounds interesting 👀

This one was already turned into an actual story by lovely @sokikuro during last year‘s KaiShin-Bigbang. However, I‘m very attached to the Medical au theme in general so sometimes I doodle small comics or ideas for this one. You should definitely take a lot at sokikuro‘s fic Ultima Ratio. Not only is Kaito a Neurologist but this story is also about healing and I love it so so much ❤️ So since I‘m not quite ready to let go of it I‘m still counting it as a WIP. 😂 💕 I also had other ideas for Medical AU like Kaito and Shinichi being rivaling young doctors and generally being a little chaotic and competitive. Or random comics where I just give them puns like „Are you working in Anesthesia? Because you‘re a real knock-out!“ because I like making people roll their eyes. 😋