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[diabeticgirl4]

Shfhfjgkf I've never been so stressed from a cr episode before

[maydei]

Not much going on at work today so far... so ask me questions about Making Headlines! (No spoilers! :P)

[maydei]

as an appliance person, TLDR: they did, and they were not very popular, so they got #cancelled.

can they please make a dishwasher with a transparent door? i want to see what's going on in there

[authoralexharvey]

WIP Changes Tag

I was tagged by @andromedatalksaboutstuff —thank you!

Rules: share 5-10 things that have changed from the initial concept of your WIP till now.

I’m gonna try to do ASMLP for this so. Let’s go.

This project was originally supposed to be in alternating first-person POV, but I couldn’t quite get the hang of it for these characters—aside from Chloe Duval.

Related, but Etienne getting the pov for the epilogue was a very recent decision tbh. I tried with Simone’s first and it just wasn’t working.

The still-unnamed disease wracking Nadia originally was a little different. It still turned people into monsters, but the symptoms varied and it wasn’t until rather recently I pinned down what people who have this illness go through. I also drew a lot of inspo from the chronic/mystery illnesses I and people I know go through.

Chantal and Luc are recent additions to the story, all things considered. I originally wanted Nadia and Etienne to be a pair of lone wolves—and they still kinda are, tbh—but I ended up deciding they needed a friend group around them.

the original idea I had for this story was supposed to be about monster hunters (and yes, also magic). Didn’t have much of a plot, however, until I really started diving into the magic system and figuring out how it all works.

related to 5, however, there is an idea for a “sequel” of sorts. Not focused on any of this cast (though who knows, Etienne might show up) but still in this same setup and kind of following the aftermath of this book.

It took me… forever to pin down Nadia’s and Etienne’s Majors, as well as what all three of them specialize in. I liveblogged my agonizing here, but even before then I was struggling. Simone has always been an Abjuration major, though. And deciding majors forced me to think about what these people wanted to do with their schooling, since they think they have a future for most of the book lol

that’s all I can think of rn tbh, and most of these were a natural consequence of thinking through the project more. If you REALLY want to talk changes, you should see the shaping TWEfA got lmao

tagging: @cwritesfiction @bookish-galaxy @ashen-crest @asablehart and @flowerprose . Tell me how your projects have changed!

[backjustforberena]

A Woman’s Work - S14 E30 - Liveblog (comments added under cut)

Here we go....

Edit 1: Ahhhh Ric straight off with the sexism. “a female consultant skilled at manipulating people, I think it’s fair to say I’m familiar with the species”

Edit 2: HER MEETING JAC! A thing to note, she’s very bubbly, very personable. Very (supposedly) none-threatening.  

Edit 3: Jesus, Luc, are you saying you kissed Eddi and then swanned off on a trip for a few weeks? That’s where you’ve been hiding? Trauma consultants, I swear to god...

Edit 4: They really did Catherine no favours with this wardrobe. 

Edit 5: “I’m really looking forward to working here. I think it’s going to be fun.” WOW, sweetie, you have no idea what this place is going to put you through.

Edit 6: You really get the feeling that Serena takes total pleasure in her job.

Edit 7: I think that the fact that both Serena and Bernie’s first full episodes with Ric concern his possessive nature about patients says more about him than it does them. Also: F.O.H.

Edit 8: “I must’ve missed the large sign round her neck saying Property of Ric Griffin.” “I guess I’ll just have to make a BIGGER sign then.” - I’m sorry what sort of alpha male crap is this. My sign bigger than your sign, Ric?

Edit 9: Funding for CTU has been cut. At least Hanssen told Darwin himself and the funding was always an issue/in play, they had various episodes where Sahira got dolled up for donors and they reviewed the scheme with the Board. And yes I am still bitter about them closing the Trauma Unit without even giving Bernie a heads-up! 

Edit 10: Honestly, Ric could start scent-marking Keller and I’d be unsurprised. 

Edit 11: “A Ric Griffin Masterclass. Terrific. Best offer I’ve had all year.” which, roughly translated, means: “You patronising so and so, I will give you just enough rope and hope you hang yourself.”

Edit 12: I forget how Conservative Serena is sometimes. Also, jealous Luc is fantastic.

Edit 13: “A proper NHS idealist, good for you. I’d heard you were a dying breed.” - and if you’re not, she will kill you herself, Ric, okay?

Edit 14: I can’t BELIEVE that Ric goes to Hanssen to complain.  It’s so sexist.

“And Ms Campbell’s list of accomplishments is intimidating.” 

“I assure you I am in no way intimidated by her.” 

“Right. So let me get this clear: your gripe is that I’ve appointed an extremely well-qualified surgeon to share your workload who, in your opinion, is just too efficient. And then, to add insult to injury, I’ve bought your department a state of the art new piece of equipment, well, I can see why you’d be peeved.”

Edit 15: SHE’S SO CALCULATING. She’s instantly got an agenda. It’s quite glorious though.

Edit 16: “She’s 10% surgeon. 90% business woman.”

Edit 17: “I appreciate that you must have had your reasons for appointing her.” SITS DOWN, HANDS STEEPLED. “But I have to make it clear that I simply can’t work with the woman.” - It’s so sexist. It’s soooo sexist. What kind of position do you even think you’re in to be making those demands, Ric? It’s her first day, she’s been there less than 12 hours and for gods sake are you telling me you’d do this with a man? REALLY?

Edit 18: “Look, I get it. I’m not everyone’s cup of tea. I have a certain way of doing things.” - Christ, why do I feel like that’s her mother talking?

Done!

[cadaceus]

C2E140

Hello, everyone, and welcome to my liveblogs/emotional breakdown over Campaign 2, Episode 140 of Critical Role. This was genuinely an emotional rollercoaster, and I feel so much and yet so empty at the same time? These are genuinely my longest liveblogs ever (I had a lot of emotional reactions and things to say!) so feel free to grab some snacks or water before diving into this one. Spoilers ahead, of course, so pretty please proceed with caution!

- I’m emotional thinking about this very possibly being the Mighty Nein’s last Initiative ever...

- THAT NEW LUCIEN MINI DFVGDHJKLD WHAT THE 

- Essek tied for first in Initiative let’s go babeyyyyy I’m so proud

- THE VISION OF ZUALA  😭 😭 I DON’T WANT TO DO THIS I’M SAD

- The Eyes get their turn??? Oh my god

- Ashley’s aggressive “don’t you fcking dare” when the eyes point at Beau me too, me too

- Whoaaa Caleb’s Glaive method was so interesting, I can’t believe that worked!

- STOP ATTACKING ESSEK SDFGHSJK IF HE GETS NINE EYES AND TURNS AGAINST THEM OR SOMETHING I WILL THROW A FIT

- “Veth keep your clothes on... I will cast Marine Layer” FJORD LMAOOO

- I will turn into the “leave Brittany alone” person but make it “leave Essek alone” WHY ARE YOU BEING MEAN TO HIM

- six attacks versus Veth... ruh roh raggy

- Yasha attacking Zuala makes me so saddd 

- NOOO Cad... idk why that is the one that made me tear up, but just the image of his family beckoning for him in this city of terror is making me emotional 😭

- “That’s my child’s mother...” LMAO TRAVIS

- I genuinely just copied their “shaking weights” motion in real life adhjkdlf let’s goooo Essek!! 

- VETH IS DOWN.... GOD THIS IS MAKING ME SO SAD DO NOT KILL VETH PLEASE

- “He’s gone... let him go...” oof okay that one hurt me

- Jester was so close to getting that Divine Intervention... that was almost so clutch aahhh

- why is fjord’s method of persuasion to molly just flirting with them LMAO okay king...

- “’Remember the fruit salad?’” Fjord/Travis looks so embarrassed, WHAT IS FRUIT SALAD SIR PLEASE SHARE WITH THE CLASS

- Essek actually succeeding on a Strength check to get Caleb free despite being a weak ass wizard, and then Caleb pressing his forehead against Essek’s in thanks... yes I’m soft I can’t do this, my emotions are kaput

- TWO NATURAL 20S AGAINST JESTER.....

- Jester being insta dead. I am not doing okay. Like literally about to start crying, I was not expecting it to happen that quickly or at all, she’s just so full of life and if Cad doesn’t save her.... I’m just so upset by this 😭

- One of the “Happy Thoughts” on Sam’s flask being “Luc all grown up” is so precious to me personally

- CAD BELOW 20 HP --> CAD GOING DOWN ---> CAD UP AGAIN WAS SUHC A EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER OH MY GOD

- Did Molly just scratch Lucien’s face??? Oh my god...  😭

- MATT YOU NEARLY MADE ME PANIC WITH THAT SENTENCE SFGDJKLD THAT WAS CRUEL I WAS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS ALREADY AND THAT ALMOST DID ME OVER

- Both clerics at 1 hit point.... everything is fine :) (scared version)

- CALEB WENT DOWN I AM NOT DOING WELL EVERYONE..... THIS IS SO FREAKING ROUGH 

- Jester clutch healer, not even joking, I’m so grateful for her

- I can’t believe that it’s been three hours with no break, I need to make a mug brownie to calm myself down, free us Matt Mercer (mostly /j)

- BEAU ROLLING TWO NATURAL 20S ON HER ATTACK WITH MOLLY’S BELT AROUND HER FISTS OH MY GOD POETIC CINEMA.... THE DICE GODS ARE REAL!!!!

- Essek using his eighth level spell on Lucien after he sees Caleb go down...... MY LOVE (also I wonder what he had been saving his eighth level for, since Matt said he was saving it?)

- WAIT IS CALEB DOWN OR IS HE LIKE DEAD

- okay. just got my answer. i am not doing fine.

- HOW DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS DSBJKDASL;KDSJKFDK JESTER YES JESTER YES..... OH MY GOD SHE DID IT I LOVE HER SO MUCH I’M SO EMO I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS

- Break? What do you mean BREAK? time to make that emotional support mug brownie though.....

- Caleb’s alive! He’s safe! Thank all of the gods!

- Yasha kissing each spot on Beau’s body where the eyes were... I love them so much.

- Uh oh, Caleb is going to try to revivify Lucien/Molly isn’t he? I know it... I know he is... but sometimes you have to let people go :(

- “Once you’re a member of the Mighty Nein, you’re in” oh no I’m going to cry then.... aahh

- Jester rolling a Natural 20 because she has such a good imagination is so fitting! I love her so dearly

- Beau’s appeal is going to get to me... I know it already.

- THAT NATURAL ONE HURT ME... I didn’t want Molly to come back (because sometimes it is time and they died saving the people they loved) but it still hurts, you know? To not get Molly back.

- ASHLEY;S VOICE BROKE ME... damn I was holding in my tears, but her voice when she said “there’s nothing else to do?” really got to me

- Molly being laid to rest at the Blooming Grove is so poetic, I love that

- Essek’s voice is going to get to me.... also Fjord’s “use your anger and let it fuel you” makes me think that he is speaking to his own younger self... GOD Fjord is going to make me cry

- When he said “Caleb Widogast, have you ever accepted defeat?” I was unironically waiting for a love confession

- WAIT NO WAY..... HOLY SHIT???

- DID CADUCEUS JUST ROLL A 2 PERCENT.... WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING 

- Marisha talking about the “emotional whiplash” no LITERALLY Ms Ray I understand you

- MOLLY IS BACK?????

- Matt turning to Taliesin and saying “Your eyes open for the first time in a long time” oh my god.......

- Empty. Love.

- Molly turning to Yasha and saying “Love” is so precious, I love and missed their friendship so so much

- I know I wasn’t sold on Molly coming back, but honestly this is very fitting and I love it a lot. It makes me so emotional, dear god... all of the Mighty Nein together for the first time literally ever. 😭

- “Long May He Reign” is trending on Twitter right now. I think you all know why.

- Wow, I genuinely didn’t cry this entire episode but the second is ended something in me just broke. I feel a bit speechless right now and my emotions are all over the place, but if you read all of these liveblogs please know that you are loved and valued more than you could possibly know. I love you, I love you, I love you; and is it Thursday yet? 

<3

[maydei]

ok but appliance person here. this is literally my job and i’m here to say that’s bullshit. the smart features are optional. your stove is not going to stop being functional without wifi. maybe you won’t be able to check on your bread baking from the app, or see what’s inside your fridge, if you have no wifi, but whoever told you this shit is wildly misrepresenting how the wifi connectivity in smart appliances works. it’s still 95% for diagnostic purposes, or to download an extra cycle to your washing machine. your stove still has a control panel. even the samsung family hub refrigerator’s settings are not an app, but a compeltely different section on the tablet face that operates without connecting it to wifi. i know this because we had one on our salesfloor for literal years that we never bothered to connect and the fridge still got cold.

yes, if there is an actual power outage you may not be able to use your appliances...... but that’s the same as it’s always been. not having wifi does nothing to impact your appliances and how they operate aside from ENTIRELY OPTIONAL functionality. if you don’t want to use these features, don’t register them to the app and enable them. it really is that simple.

siri and alexa are still whack. but appliances are not even close to that level, i promise you.

So I saw a post last night that terrified me but then my app crashed before I could reblog it.

Smart appliances are completely, 100% reliant on wifi? Like if there's an outage or you couldn't pay your internet bill in time and your wifi isn't working, your stove/fridge/door locks etc are rendered completely and totally unusable? The oven doesn't revert back to a basic oven/stove that you just have to operate manually? It's competely inoperable? Is that what you're telling me because that's fucking terrifying. So you're either completely locked in or out of your home if wifi goes down? Who the fuck signs up for this shit?

[ramblefang]

TOH s2 ep3

I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep up the liveblog thing, but the first few seconds of this episode already has me thinking things I want to write down.

But really quick: some post-episode 2 thoughts. Nothing too big, just follow-up thoughts on Luz learning alongside Eda and Lilith given how the episode ended. Seems like Luz being the teacher is pretty much done already, and the adults—with their experience and wisdom better contextualizing what they’re learning about glyphs—may more solidly have the edge at teaching. Though, Luz may still have plenty to contribute; she’s proven to be mighty creative in her own right, so she’ll likely pick up on “glyph writing” pretty quick.

00:06 - So these first few seconds seem to be a flashback. I was initially tipped off by the, like, blue tint and the, like, hazy effect at the edges of the screen. But I also rewinded since I started writing, and this hooded figure does have Eda’s staff and the hand grasping it certainly looks like hers.

00:14 - Oh, it’s all confirmed just seconds later. Okay then.

00:27 - An intriguing cold open that was. My first guess is that that was how Eda met King. But it could also be introducing a new character.

01:10 - Looks like Lilith explained things to Luz between episodes. These notes (especially the confusion) reminds me of trying to wrap my head around Homestuck shit.

01:38 - Huh. Lilith looking a tad unhinged. Last episode left us with the impression that she had a decent direction when it comes to these glyphs, but maybe exploring this uncharted territory is a bit much for the rule-obsessed perfectionist

01:49 - I must say again that I really appreciate Hooty having a good relationship with someone.

02:53 - Demon lore! Sounds like this might really be about King and Eda meeting, based on this King focus and the title having something about the past (didn’t commit the title to memory)

03:53 - Hmm, so King’s story doesn’t match up with the expert’s understanding of history. I wonder if it’ll turn out that King was just the big fish of a very small pond. Alternatively, King’s story might be prehistory. Eda did appear to have found some ancient ruins in the cold open.

04:20 - Ooh, indeed, this could be dealing with delusions. The appropriate way to handle someone experiencing delusions isn’t really something I’m familiar with. And it’s still uncertain if that’s really where this is going; King’s story could still be real (at least in a fashion)

04:25 - But in the moment, I do appreciate Luz’s approach to things. Delusion or not, it’s not like King is hurting anyone. Well, it is correlated with some toxic behavior (like that time King took credit for the story that he wrote together with Luz), but I’m unsure if I’d pin that stuff on delusions. Those things can be addressed without necessarily stressing King out over his “delusions”.

04:55 - Uuh. I have no idea what to expect from Hooty coming with. I’m honestly kind of scared.

05:00 - And based on those sounds and the pulsating flesh left behind on the door, yeah, I was right to be kind of scared. But the “Porta-Hooty” is cute.

05:30 - “Again” Eda says. Huh. Quick guess is that Eda manages an elaborate charade to keep King happy.

05:37 - A flying bathtub huh. That caught me off guard. I guess that’s the back-up for when Luz takes the staff (whose name I do not recall at the moment.)

(Apparently it is Owlbert.)

06:18 - This does appear to be the location from the cold open, so it’s probably real. I wouldn’t expect that young Eda was already orchestrating an elaborate charade for King. It’s also uncharted, so more credence to King’s story being at least partially true—but it also works for my idea that King was the master of a very small pond.

07:07 - Not sure if significant, but that door is keyhole shaped.

07:27 - Ooh! Prehistory! Or, well, prehistory as known by Lilith. Pretty sure actual prehistory is, like, “before history was recorded in a way we could dig up.” And this is literally language that could, probably, record history

08:30 - Hmm, so there’s something sneaking around these ruins, reminiscent of something sneaking up on young Eda in the cold open. I had thought that would be King, but it could be something else. It could also still have been King in the cold open, and it’s just something else now—it could even be Eda.

09:20 - Oh, so “apple blood” is basically an alcoholic beverage. It’s practically just a euphemism here.

09:30 - And the positions have flipped. These ruins are enough evidence to fully trust King’s story, despite his hazy memory. Luz still sounds the way she did earlier in the episode: simply humoring him.

My present theory is that the true extent of King’s story is that he lived here. But that does not mean he was the ruler of this place; he may have just used the art in these ruins to incorrectly fill holes in his memory.

10:20 - Hmm, the mummies of a bunch of vaguely insectoid...soldiers? The main thing I’m getting is that they don’t look much like demons. Also one is skittering around still, so maybe they aren’t exactly living? Like, maybe they were automatons in the first place?

10:50 - Ooh, a surprising fleshiness to this “monstrosity”. But, I mean, zombies are a form of automaton in my book. Or they can be at least.

11:12 - That sort of flesh warping ability is always fun. The kind that means you can never be pinned (especially by impalement) and also functions as a healing factor

11:24 - So now I’m guessing that by Eda’s exclamation of “Again?!” before, she’s had to protect/save King from these things before. Not only from the cold open, but other times that King has decided to visit this place.

11:40 - Eda has fought this thing before and knows, with certainty, that it can’t truly be defeated. I wonder why King wasn’t aware of it though.

13:02 - I was right about it being King in the cold open, but oh my God I wasn’t prepared for how cute baby King would be.

14:10 - A fair enough explanation for King’s memories. Though, it doesn’t explain the art in the ruins which does, indeed, bear a resemblance to King.

14:43 - Again, I’m not familiar with how real delusions are handled, but I can say that this probably wasn’t the safest place for this conversation

15:09 - Considering I initially agreed with Luz, it’s appropriate for me to reflect as I did agree with her approach. Perhaps there is more nuance to dealing with delusions. Luz theoretically could have been honest while still avoiding outright contradicting King’s delusions; in the bluntest terms, she could have outright said she doesn’t believe that he’s the king of demons, but would be willing to treat him as if he was anyway. The main thing I still agree with is Luz not pushing King on his delusions: more because it wasn’t her place to than anything else—Luz simply doesn’t have the full picture for her to be able to. Eda did though, so if anyone was going to challenge King’s delusions, it was her. Still could have been done somewhere safer though.

16:28 - Establish something that is true and positive regardless of the delusion: the delusional person having support. It can act as a safe foundation when one’s reality otherwise seems uncertain. Provide something that is at least as comforting as the delusion.

16:55 - Curious. The “monstrosity” is restacking the stones, King’s make-believe soldiers. It’s true enough that it didn’t attack baby King, as King was already in the ruins before Eda arrived. It specifically attacked Eda. Even on this latest excursion, it had never attacked King directly: it was simply imposing enough for King to agree to run from it.

18:30 - Eggshell? Was King born here? Maybe, rather than having been king himself, he is an heir?

20:32 - I would let him keep it. Yes. I like the monster.

20:42 - I like the symbolism of the horn as, like, King’s memory? It was damaged by his delusion, but now it’s whole again. King is more complete than he was before.

20:49 - Oh, they did bring the monster! Right there in the background. And King named it “Jean-Luc��? At least that’s how I’m assuming it’s spelled, after Jean-Luc Picard. I wonder if, coinciding with King’s further development, they can revive it to work outside of the ruins.

Closing Thoughts

Through season 1, I had thought that King trying to live up to being “the king of demons” functioned well as an analogy for toxic masculinity. He was trying to be tough and controlling, because that was how he thought he ought to be as a demon king—much the same things that toxic masculinity pushes on men to be “real” men. So making it through these his delusions makes room for King to mature and be more genuine to himself.

[robin-the-hobgoblin]

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#5

i dont usually liveblog, but I KNEW THERE WOULD BE A DREAM SEQUENCE! I KNEW THAT THAT WAS WHAT MATT WAS WAITING FOR!!!

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i did not write this beautiful work, but i want everyone to read it. It is so incredibly sweet and well-written. please read this work of art by @estelanel

Luc knows a lot about death, even though he doesn't understand all of it. When the attack of a fire elemental thrusts him into the realm of the Raven Queen, however, he is relieved to find that he isn't all alone in the darkness.

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i learned how to style a cheap wig from Spirit just so i could cosplay Vax tomorrow when i go see the new campaign in theaters

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i don’t usually liveblog, but....

Ashton and Advik fucked

It’s just my opinion

But that is the vibe

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#1

very important thought: what if Taliesin’s next narrative telephone is voiced by Molly telling the story of the “Terrible Tinker” like how he was originally going to be introduced if Percy died?

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[lacetrekmusings]

tng half-assed liveblog: Star trek: Generations

bottttllle iiiinnnn spaaaaacccceeeee

and we’re floating

yay the enterprise!

Kirk feels so old lol

Demora Sulu!!!

It wouldn’t be the enterprise without a sulu at the helm

*sniffles*

Kirk misses Spock and Bones

Chekov and Scotty are sarcastic assholes and i love them.

Lol Kirk will fight this captain if he doesn’t go help

the Nexussssss

Tuvok but not Tuvok!

There are few enough El-Aurians stop blowing them up

I’m really proud of Kirk for waiting to start giving orders until the other captain asked for help

aww only 47 el-aurians *sniffles*

Guinan!

Kirk’s like ‘wait no I get to be the heroic one. I love doing that.’

Everyone looks so sad when they realize Kirk’s likely been spaced

‘Was anyone in here’ ouch chekov, ouch

lol and that’s the story of how kirk “died” the one time that Spock and Bones weren’t around.

LOOK AT THESE NERDS celebrating promotions on the holodeck.

So this is like... right before Worf is reassigned to DS9 right?

they all look so fucking dapper

that was just fucking petty Riker HAHAHA

oh no

Well it was kind of Worf to try to catch Beverly when Data tried his joke... poor Data. He tries so hard lol

HEY YOU KNOW WHAT I”M STILL BITTER ABOUT. FUCKING THIS

Picard is emotionally compromised man. MAJORLY

There he is!. aww dead Romulan. but yay green blood

lol Spot just doing the cat thing.

aww Data babe

the emotion chiiiipppp

aww Geordi is worried about putting the emotion chip in.

Picard you’re supise bad at hiding that you’re fucked up right now lol.

that chick in the ds9/voy unitform with the short hair is hot

“They say time is the fire in which we burn”

Riker looks so weird in the ds9/voy uniform lol

So does Data! it’s so hilarious that half the uniforms are new and half are old

Open Sesame HAHAH, That’ laughter’s sounding awful manic there data... geordi you should check that out

maybe putting in the chip before a mission was a bad idea

oh dear see I told ya

aww oh no data experiencing fear. poor baby.

HEY NO WHAT ARE YOU TALKIGN ABOUT ROBERT AND RENE ARE STILL ALIVE FUCK YOU

Patrick really sells it though and it hurts A LOT fuck.

‘Captain it’s not all right’ I’ve always appreciated the importance this show places on mental health.

Lursa and B’etor! my ladieeessssssssss i love them. looks like B’etor had her kid.or was it Lursa...

Guinan’s quarters!! Damn i love her hair like that.

I admit I would probably go to great lengths to get into the Nexus

excuse you Geordi’s vizor is the MOST stylish.

Aww Data poor baby is so fucked up and so worried about Geordi

Data, Picard is also having trouble with his emotions these two nerds are both jsut barely holding it together.

Stellar cartography is WAY cooler than the last time I saw it

HOly shit Data looks so relieved what Geordi wasn’t harmed. MY SHIPPER HEART

they essentially just put a gopro in his vizor lol

hey Ogawa!

Soran is so overdramatic lol

“I jsut love scanning for lifeforms” Everyone is SO CONFUSED at his little song

I miss Klingons with long gorgeous hair *glares at discovery*

aww there go Lursa and B’etor =(

haha everyone is very very slowly changing their uniforms to the new ones

aww teeny bolian kid being evacuated

“Oh shit” hahaa

WOOp there they go crashing the saucer section!

kjshfksjh Data holding Deanna

kick his ass picard! But then this dude is like 300+ lol

nexus ribbon is so pretty.

damn that’s a cool effect for 94

aww Jean-luc’s perfect world he has a family and rene (and I assume Robert) are still alive. so sweet.

THE LITTLE STARS ON THE TREES ARE WARNING SIGNS

The echo of Guinan yessss

Picard’s like ‘holy shit that’s kirk’

Kirk asks for dill and Picard just goes and gets it lol

“and what did it get me? an empty house” Kirk’s so damn lonely ouch.

Picard can ride to Kirk you’re not leaving him behind lol

so if the thigns the nexus makes aren’t ‘real’ then how is it they *really* manage to go back in time and stop Soran??? PLOT HOLES

“because while you’re there you can make a difference.”

“Who am I to argue with the captain of the enterprise” MY HEART

“if spock were here’ RUDe

supposedly all that metal stuff is still out in the dessert I should go out there to see it sometime.

lol I seriously don’t understand why anyt of this works.

how did Soran even get down there? *pulls out emperor’s new groove chart’

“call me Jim” jean-luc tries not to fanboy

this is gonna be bad, no poor kirk

lol Picard just locked the clamps bitch HA HA

aww Picard running to help Kirk

“Did we make a difference?’  UM EXCUSE ME OUCH

“it was fun” I’m not crying you’re crying. “oh my” FUCK YOU OUCH

that’s very nice of you to bury him Jean-luc but I’m pretty sure Starfleet will come collect the body.

Deanna’s incredulous look at data is priceless.

SPOT him crying about his cat gets me every fucking time.

aww saved the family album.

they keep fuckign swapping unforms WHY

anyway i love generations and haters can fuck off

[maydei]

Can you recommend the best brand for each type of appliance? For example Bosch for washing machines, X for fridges and so on? Thanks :)

Hi Anon! First thing first to cover my ass, I gotta say all opinions stated below are solely my own and not reflective of the company I work for, and are based on my own experience and the experiences of my customers. But I’ve been doing it for a little while, so I think I have decent advice. Starting with, if you need to buy something, you need to know how much room you have. MEASURE IT. WRITE IT DOWN. A picture tells me nothing about how tall your cabinets are. Measure the height, width, and depth. Your salespeople and your house will appreciate it.

For many things there is no one best brand, since residental-grade appliances are overwhelmingly made to compete with one another, rather than quality or longevity. The noted exceptions are Speedqueen laundry units and Bosch dishwashers. Both are the top of their tier and are worth the additional money, since they are usually easier to fixed and more reliable through the life of the unit. I could do my full schtick but it’s not even 8am and I’m tired lol. Average life is 7-10 years. After that, the parts legally don’t really have to be made anymore. It sucks, but we don’t live in a fix-it economy. If your shit breaks at six years, you’re boned. Get a new one.

BUY THE WARRANTIES. Seriously, fuck Consumer Reports for telling people they’re not worth it. Warranties have saved so many of my customers’ asses. They cover anything mechanical or electronic, i.e: natural failures on the unit. Don’t ever read “10 Year Limited Warranty” on a unit and think you’re getting a ten year full all-inclusive warranty. It comes with one year, and they probably warranty one part for ten years, like the motor which is almost never the problem. ALSO, never tell a manufacturer that YOU caused the issue. And anything to do with physical damage (ie broken door bins, broken glass on your range, broken DOORS, etc) is ALWAYS the customer’s liability. It’s indicative of improper use and tbh…. it really is. That stuff doesn’t break on its own. Companies and techs know that.

HOWEVER, I do have my favorites based on my experience with their customer service. Frigidaire/Electrolux do great kitchen and laundry products, but avoid their dishwashers. They’re very helpful if you need assistance. GE is also on my good list for this. I also love Samsung products, but it’s very important to make sure there is a Samsung-authorized service tech in your area before buying their units since Samsung is super picky about who can fix their stuff, and for example, there’s only two techs in my state and one works with my company. If you have a tech, sweet. If you don’t, you’re boned.

In terms of customer service I personally also try to avoid the Amana/Maytag/Whirlpool/KitchenAid/JennAir conglomerate because their phone hold times are outrageous and more often than not they tell us there’s nothing they can do, and their parts take forever to show up. Their appliances can be good but if you have an issue, you want help. Same with LG.

Consumer Reports is manufacturer-funded and ngl, usually full of shit. Take their advice with a very large grain of salt because honestly, in terms of appliances at least, the results are massively skewed toward certain corporations products who are massively difficult to work with. Go to a local company who sells appliances. As if they have their own delivery crews. It’s important that they have people who are on their dime who are liable for how deliveries go. If they contract their deliveries to an outside shipping company, walk away. Half the time your appliances won’t even show up if there’s bad weather, if you have a steep driveway, etc, and if you call the place you bought them, if it’s not their crew, they won’t have any idea where the delivery people are and it’s not their job to know. And make sure they have their own service support or recommend a tech in the area who is authorized (otherwise you’re stuck waiting on hold, and you’re gonna need your model/serial #, it’s gonna take a while, and you’ll be grumpy by the end), then you’re in good shape.

Also, Kenmore is not a brand. It’s made exclusively for Sears, but can be made by anyone. A customer telling me they have a Kenmore appliance tells me nothing about it other than they bought it at Sears. Ditto for Insignia, Best Buy’s in-house.

Just because something is $500 doesn’t mean it’s good, btw. And if you try to go to a company and say “I spent a thousand dollars in your store!!” as a way of being unreasonable, don’t bother. Because, like... you and everyone else tbh. I guarantee the more reasonable and patient and polite you are in dealing with people when your stuff is broken, the more us people in retail who get screamed at all day will bend over backward to help you. The best way to get no help is to be an asshole to the people who didn’t have ANY hand in making the product, i.e: the customer service minimum-wage call center people, and the salespeople (who I guarantee don’t make as much money as people seem to think we do). Your money doesn’t go into our pockets dude. It goes to our bosses. If you bought something for $500 I might get twenty, so chill, and if you’re with someone who is being an asshole to staff, make them stop. Seriously. Truly. Make them cut it out.

Anyway, that’s all I’ve got and this took me 20 minutes to type on my phone. It’s full of salt, so I’m sorry about that. Speedqueen laundry, or Electrolux or Samsung front loaders. Speedqueen will last you 20 years but lux/smg will have good quality for 7-10+. Bosch dishwashers. MEASURE. Check your area for service. Ask about delivery crews. Buy the warranties. Be nice to the customer service people and they will do everything to help you that they possibly can.

BUY THE WARRANTIES.

[lacefedora]

TNG liveblog ‘where no one has gone before’

it’s still weird seeing Geordi as a helmsman

I still love that not only is Troi inexplicably a bridge officer. she also GETS HER OWN CHAIR

this Kozinski dude is already a twit. also what happened to the lady cheif engineer from the naked now? I liked her.

Wesley... that sweater is SO HIDEOUS. i love it

holy shit i hate this dude like wow. also fuck starfleet command for just sending this dude in to fuck with peoples engines without even explaining what he’s doing. I would love to see B’elanna kick the crap out of him.

Wesley is a super genius and I love that about this kid. People are always surprised. Alien dude knows what’s up like ‘lol this kid is smarter than this asshole I work for’

‘we’re passing warp ten’ hahaha i love it when star trek breaks it’s own rules. did they just invent a slipstream drive? Or are they all gonna devolve into lizards? (RE: The worst episode of voyager)

Dude has no idea what he’s talking about right? it’s all the alien right?

Is this Wesley’s beginnings of becoming a Traveler? I didn’t realize it began this early in the series.

Lackbeard looks like he’s gonna cut a bitch. (namely Kozinski) Data’s all LETS EXPLORE!!!

LACKBEARD LISTEN TO WESLEY WTF

(REDHEAD IN SKANT IN THE BG YAY)  SEE RIKER!!! Wesley tried to fuckign tell you

Welcome to the space of CLOUDS and GIANT BUBBLES

A WILD TARG APPEARS aww and disappears. OMG ORANGE CAT

oh no tasha flashbacks OUCH. Dude jamming out in this string quartet. aahh pretty ballerina ensign! Awww Jean-luc and his gramma!!!

whoop i was right it was the Alien

well if you all know his name is Wesley then stop being assholes and referring to him as ‘The Boy’

HE IS THE TRAVELER I had no idea it started this early. Kozinski stfu you don’t have any right to babble.

lackbeard is so insulted that the travellers hadn’t ever visited them. chill riker

everyone looks good in those skants man. way better than the jumpsuits.

I love it when Data and Geordi exchange little silent looks. (Dataforge forever)

aww Traveler vanished =(

Picard you just kinda volunteered Welsey for Starfleet without asking... and didn’t even consult his mom... that’s kinda not cool

[osmoticeel]

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[sysig]

TAZ Ep. 56 Liveblog

⦁ Oh shit starting off with the alternate planes in the reminder, that's exciting ⦁ So ready for Boss Rush ⦁ CASUL ⦁ Yas retcon for Taako's wand, Ron Weasley style ⦁ What the heck ⦁ What the HECK ⦁ Squoosh goes the meat monster ⦁ Y'all are way too chill with Cam having multiple actions ⦁ This is only the second boss, why are you using so many actions Mango ⦁ "Jerkins", bless ⦁ Oh no ;; Angel babe ⦁ Dispel magic doesn't dispel weird mannequins I guess ⦁ Red Robe what are you doing ⦁ Obviously you should've rolled a woodworking check rather than an arcana check. This is why Magnus knows what's happening ⦁ Awesome, recurring locations *u* ⦁ Is this Taako's first intentional Scorching Ray? ⦁ How does that work....it's a real wand? I ⦁ WOAH AWESOME ⦁ Oh no it's Sloane isn't it ⦁ Oh okay no alright, I can handle this ⦁ Griffi what are you planning ⦁ "Please wait I must pray once more" ⦁ Omgsh Merle please ⦁ What the heck did you get another new phone Pan ⦁ "I believe in Pan" "But he doesn't believe in you" ⦁ No thank you ⦁ Also new music, I like ⦁ Magnus my son please be okay ⦁ Phew ⦁ "You" choose, do you mean yourself Griffi ⦁ Red Robe, what ARE you doing ⦁ All I can see is the mechanical shark thing from James and the Giant Peach when I hear the Shark Tank's description ⦁ I mean ⦁ Why are you like this Magnus ⦁ Well, alright. Kinda like the worm, I guess that works. Always arms ⦁ I thought you were going to use Rail Splitter but no I guess fire ⦁ IT'S LUC ⦁ Okay nevermind ⦁ Taako with a gun, new aesthetic ⦁ "Pistol of Patroneous" amazing ⦁ Most innards are inside, yes ⦁ WHAT ⦁ Please let it be Knife Dad ⦁ Jaa'm ⦁ WHAT THE HECK TAAKO ⦁ Hello more music I appreciate you and your existance ⦁ NAT 20 BABES ⦁ 8d12 I'm going to die ⦁ HOLY SHIT ⦁ HOLY SHIT ⦁ Heck yeah Marvey's dead again ⦁ Oh yeah, this is the Suffering Game, power creep with a fruKING T-REX ⦁ Dupri the tiny-hatted Wizard T-Rex ⦁ Woah ⦁ No please ⦁ Okay, phew ⦁ OMGSH YES GIANT FLAMING PURPLE WORM I AM SO INTO THIS ⦁ Woah ⦁ Okay but where's Legion ⦁ I need Legion please, it was like the first Boss Rush ⦁ Heck yeah, Magnus is safe, I am happy ⦁ "WTF Cam" same ⦁ MERLE ⦁ YOU'RE GOING TO DIE ⦁ No why, that's not fair ⦁ THE DOOR ⦁ Oohh ⦁ Happy Red Robe, maybe ⦁ If you close that door as soon as Magnus is in that door I'm gonna scream ⦁ Ow ;; ⦁ I like the idea of Merle and Cam in a T-Rex's mouth ⦁ Canon: Merle tastes bad ⦁ *greets music with open arms* ⦁ Woah awesome, WHERE WILL THEY BE?? ⦁ Are they even gonna be in Wonderland anymore?? ⦁ Hey bby, ready for this Advertisement Zone ⦁ Thank goodness, this is the only arc I am looking forward to coming to a close ⦁ On Tumblr checking the tag, I love how much we're all freaking out, bless everyone in this fandom <3 ⦁ I know babe, I'm all caught up on my Raandyy tunes~ ⦁ Feb. 23rd, I might die ⦁ Back into the fray ⦁ Big open space, yas ⦁ "38" sounds important :| ⦁ "He's still levitating," Jinx ⦁ Cam ⦁ Poor Merle ⦁ CAM ⦁ "Tad" "Chad" "Tam" ⦁ Hahahaha ⦁ Oh that's actually cute, I like ear-tucked wand ⦁ Pac Cam ⦁ Ohhhhh now I know what this room is ⦁ Man if it had said Lucretia, that would've been amazing ⦁ Hey what a shock ⦁ Still tho how did Cam get there ⦁ "I do that" I am complete ⦁ More fruking mannequins, I'm so done with mannequins ⦁ Are Lydia and Edward mannequins ⦁ I guess Magnus would've seen that, nvm ⦁ Hahahah ⦁ True but you're also beautiful Taako ⦁ Yes, awesome, amazing, I am so into this ⦁ Yes, nat30, my favourite ⦁ What crowd ⦁ COLD SHOULDER MERLE I AM INTO THIS ⦁ Thank, bless, "cosmetically enhanced friend" ⦁ GIVE MERLE HIS APPLAUSE ⦁ I don't trust this ⦁ "Very few" I thought it was 30 this year, Lydia ⦁ Ugh ⦁ You mean Kurtze? ⦁ I don't remember asking for lich backstory?? ⦁ Seriously tho what prompted this ⦁ Can this please end with "Because no one will believe you" ⦁ WE ALL KNEW IT ⦁ "Word of mouth" ⦁ OH DEAR BAD L U C K ⦁ No ;; ⦁ Merle knows what's up ⦁ Oh ⦁ Ohh ⦁ My boy ⦁ Who is this ⦁ WHT NO THNAKL YP ⦁ KRAVITZ DO SOMETHING PLEASE ⦁ W ⦁ NO ⦁ NO NO NONON ⦁ OH GOD NO PLEASE THANK YOU NOOOOOO ⦁ I'M THINKING NO THNAK YOU ⦁ NO NOT BACK TO MERLE AND TAAKO ⦁ NO THANK YOU ⦁ IMMEDIATE MERLE CHARACTER VOICE I'D BE SO HAPPY IF I WASN'T SO SCARED ⦁ Edward as Magnus is scary and weird ⦁ Merle ⦁ Edward ⦁ Taako save this please ⦁ WHAT IS HAPPENING PLEASE THANK YOU WHAT ARE YOU DOING ⦁ OH MY GOD???? ⦁ THIS HAS TO BE THE 500 WORDS DELETED, IT'S GOTTA BE ⦁ GO CATCH YOUR BOY TAAKO ⦁ Tug of war between Kravitz and Taako over Magnus please ⦁ "Spell Magnus" don't you know he's not magical ⦁ Scared precious boy ;; ⦁ No Kravitz isn't there ;; ⦁ Grab his hand, my poor boy ;; ⦁ Ghost-dope ⦁ Touching dope moment between my sons ;u; ⦁ What ⦁ KRAVITZ ⦁ MY SON ⦁ THIS MUSIC ⦁ IT'S BACK HOLY SHIT ⦁ WHAT IS HAPPENING TO HIM ⦁ NO ⦁ HOLY SHIT THANK YOU FOR THAT NAT20 ⦁ WOAH ⦁ WOAHHHH ⦁ WOAHHHHHHHHHHHHH ⦁ MERLE YOU'RE SO HEROIC AND I LOVE YOU ⦁ THIS IS SO SICK HOLY SHIT ⦁ THIS IS THE MOST DRAMATIC THING ⦁ OH MY GOD????????????? ⦁ THIS IS SO BADASS ⦁ I ⦁ GRIFFIN ⦁ MAGNUS RUSHES IN ⦁ I KNEW IT ⦁ I LOVE MAGNUS ⦁ SHIT IT'S OVER Well okay, that was amazing episode. SHIT I HAVE TO WAIT TWO WEEKS FOR THE NEXT ONE

[maydei]

What is your key to being able to go to work again the next day even when most of customers are going to be crappy and you might have a crappy day at work as well?

Having to pay my bills, and knowing that my coworkers know enough about my mental health that if I tell them I need help, or if I need to walk away and take a minute, I have the option to do so, within reason. But I think the best thing to do is to act annoyingly positive, tbh. People can be miserable, but it’s a lot harder to act miserable when the person who’s trying to help them is upbeat, even if you don’t feel that way. I’m usually able to knock my really grumpy customers off-guard. It’s also best to just know what the limit is to what you can do if they have unreasonable demands. Some things are above your pay grade, and the thing this job has taught me is when to be firm with people who have unreasonable expectations, who yell at me for problems that are not my fault, and who claim that I haven’t done anything to help them.Don’t feel bad about escalating things to a manager if people are being truly awful. That’s what they are there for, and you’re a human being who is deserving of being treated with dignity and respect. You’re worth more than how customers treat you.

[maydei]

For your meta considerations, I present to you: a Tired™ Appliance Salesperson’s guide to Hannibal Lecter’s Kitchen Appliances.

First up, the rangetop. Unlike a cooktop, which sets into a pre-cut space in a counter or island, a rangetop overflows the sides and extends beyond the boundaries of the counter with front-facing knobs. This unit in particular is the GE Monogram 36″ Rangetop (ZGU366NPSS), with an MSRP of $3400, reversible grates, and six 18,000 BTU power boil burners.

Next, a dual installation of 30″ GE Monogram Tri-Zone Counter-Depth Integrated Refrigerators (ZIC30GNHII, shown with optional custom panels for seamless appearance). With an MSRP of $6999 each, these units are made more shallow, known in the industry as counter-depth, to integrate properly with standard  cabinetry. Featuring fridge, freezer, and convertible middle-drawer climate zones, this unit has a capacity of 14.09 cu. ft. overall, per unit. It has two separate sealed systems for constant temperature control, and uses the first HFC-Free refrigerant, which has a lower global-warming impact. 

A 30″ GE Monogram European Convection Double Wall Oven (ZET2SHSS). An MSRP of $5300, with two 5.0 cu. ft. capacity oven cavities. With easy-to-clean all-glass interior door panels, both self-clean and steam-clean options, ten-pass baking elements, and two True European Convection ovens, these units boast convection bake and roast features with closed-door broiling as to not overheat a kitchen, and a built-in temperature probe for perfectly cooked roasts. It also offers a proof mode to assist dough-rising for avid bakers, convection conversion as to not overcook standard recipes, can be monitored remotely with use of a smart phone and GE’s WiFi Connect app, and is programmable in both Celsius and Fahrenheit. 

Ok. Admittedly, even as an appliance person, this is one dope ass wall oven.

Behold, the GE Monogram 240v Built In Oven with Advantium Speedcook Technology (ZSC2201JSS).  This bad chicken has an MSRP of $3200 and has settings for Speedcook, microwave, convection, and warming. What the hell is Speedcook? It’s a combination of microwaves and convection, delivering results up to eight times faster than conventional cooking, and without the need for pre-heating. This thing can reheat, microwave, toast, brown, bake, and gently warm to your heart’s content, and has the ability to remember custom recipes. 

Next up, the 30″ GE Monogram Warming Drawer (ZW9000SJSS). With an MSRP of $1600, this drawer has a 1.9 cu. ft. capacity, and has variable temperature settings of anything from 75*F to 230*F, and humidity controls from crisp to moist. Gross. It also has a half-rack so you can store more on the inside, and has ball-bearing glides so it pulls out and closes smoothly while making that soothing whoosh noise.

We also have the 24″ GE Monogram Undercabinet Wine Reserve (ZDWR240HBS), for when simply calling it a goddamn wine cooler is not enough. With a cool MSRP of $2000, undercabinet wine refrigerators are notoriously tricky because of their front-facing venting needs. If you suffocate refrigerators, even small ones, (like humans) they die. This fridge features cooling settings suitable to red or white wines, full-extension sliding racks with both horizontal and vertical storage, and has a capacity of 5.5 cu. ft, or 57 bottles.

Hannibal also, apparently, does not believe in dishwashers—panel-ready, drawer-style or otherwise. 

What he does believe in? Is coffee, apparently.

This, dear Fannibals, is a Royal Paris Vacuum Balancing Coffee Siphon, specifically noted by Bryan Fuller to be crafted by Royal Coffee Maker. Handmade by artisans with affordable materials such as genuine Baccarat Crystal, malachite, copper, obsidian, azurite, and plating of silver and 24k gold, these start at the low, low price of approximately $15,500. 

Hannibal’s model is the Royal Classic finished in silver, on a Piano Black base. It is, perhaps surprisingly or unsurprisingly, the most tasteful and least ostentatious of all available models.

This brings the approximate total of all Hannibal’s kitchen appliances, plus or minus a few of the minor ones, to $45,000.

God only knows what kind of coffee beans the man uses. 

The beans are people.

Happy cooking, Fannibals!