#pae news

[pa-everything]

Been a while since a post on here, huh? That's gonna change, don't worry. Starting with the incredible news that...

PROJECT ARRHYTHMIA'S MAIN VERSION HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS

For around the past four years, all the updates to the game have been only for beta versions that you had to opt into. After all that time, we're finally at a state where this new version of the game is stable enough to leave it.

It's impossible to overstate how insane this update is - the game looks NOTHING like the last version on the main branch. Though the gameplay is still pretty much the same.

Major features include: Built-in gradients in levels, the ability to move around the player and restrict their movement, new menus, a completely new level editor, and actual story mode levels/cutscenes.

View the Steam news post about the update here.

[starrynightsxo]

RECKLESS BY LAUREN ROBERTS BOOK REVIEW

Lauren Roberts has done it again.

Kai and Pae were everything. I loved their whole vibe, the banter, the lot of it.

SPOILERS AHEAD @thejudeduarte

I was so annoyed when they kept "pretending" but it was well interlinked later so I guess I allow it.

I kind of saw what Kitt was gonna do by the end because I feel like Lauren Roberts made it too much about Pae dying so I thought if she's not dying then he's definitelt gonna try and marry her. BUT KITT??? Still... I feel so bad for Kai poor boy </3

All in all, I was a bit skeptical at the beginning but the ending made up for it I must say. I feel like this could've been a 4.75 stars for me but I love Kai too much to do that lol!

LAUREN YOU HAD NO BUSINESS MAKING KAI THAT EMOTIONALL CAPABLE, NOR DID YOU NEED TO MAKE KITT SUCH A SHELL OF A MAN 😭😭 ILY BUT STOP I CANT DEAL.

cannot wait for Fearless omg guys AHHH

[am-i-the-last-dreamer]

Love tabletop RPGs but ohhh it is so frustrating that the only people who witness these special little characters are those of us in the room. The most life-changing quotes will be drawn out of thin air and you can't even find a transcript later to remember it by. Most will be forgotten by the end of the week. Then you leave and come back and do it all over again and it is in fact epic as hell

[thecomfywriter]

WAIT THE HK IS SO INTRIGUING IM CURIOUS NOW

is he on the wiki? otherwise i’m spamming asks 😤

hi pae pae (i forgot my greeting in the last ask sorry i got excited)

who does xaeren interact with throughout the story? what is his relationship to all of them?

does his relationship with kell every rekindle post-betrary (and what was the betrayal?)

Ok so I will start by saying that the whole betrayal arc may not be a thing anymore. When I did the plot rewrite I really toned that down so that scene doesn’t happen anymore.

Xaeren interacts with lots of people but the most significant have to be:

Schaeres: She is constantly on his mind, he is deeply afraid of her but that is layered with false confidence. He has been avoiding this conflict for a long time and is quickly realising that he cannot put it off forever.

Kell: Xaeren hasn’t known Kell that long but he already feels protective of her and loves her like a sister. He wants to help her in any way he can and if she can find information for him, that’s a bonus.

HK: The hidden king of Hiresias is one of my favourite characters. When Xaeren first gets to Zairel and joins as a runner for house Hiresias, HK is hiding as a runner in the same division and they talk. After a few months of working together they have both realised that the other is not who they say they are. HK realises that Xaeren is proficient in magic and Xaeren realises that HK is much more politically important than he seems. HK promotes him and tells him to keep the secret and they become good friends.

Arlei: He is the adopted son of the hidden king and Xaeren protected him for a while when he was growing up. Xaeren would accompany him to meetings and they would run messages together. Xaeren refused to take Arlei to assassinations because seeing someone’s soul torn from their body is concerning and also he didn’t want Schaeres thinking Arlei was involved.

The crew: A group of specialists who provide Xaeren with information and resources for his work in the city. They have worked together for years and know each other well.

These are the main ones. Most of them are work connections but that’s because the story focuses on the network he has built in Zairel and the shenanigans that occur there.

[fire-gift]

carolcutshall: French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana

LOUIS DE POINTE DU LAC, Interview With The Vampire Season 1 Mardi Gras Ball FINALE Costume

1940 Mardi Gras Ball, Marie Antoinette theme Costumes for our Vampire family

Louis’ Costume was less ornate and encrusted than Lestat’s. Feeling more streamlined like a livery or a uniform and less aristocratic. Nodding to Louis and Claudia’s feelings of never being seen as equals to Lestat. Claudia’s Costume pulls inspiration in shape and detail from period portraits of Shepherdess styled gowns.

Pink costume here is of a fit model helping us work with samples and land on our shape. My department was working all day and Jacob was shooting all night so we had to get so much done without him and really make our time with our actors count.

Coat, waistcoat and pants built by Pae and Kim Custom Tailoring in North Hollywood

Ribbon, appliqués and trim @/promenadefabrics and Jefferson Variety Store in New Orleans

Shoes made by Jeff Churchill @/jitterbug.boy Beautifully destroyed on set by @/thenatewasson

[hellsite-proteins]

Proteins blog have you seen alphafold3? Feels like that would be something you're into

i have! and in fact this is a perfect ask to use to comment on a new improvement coming to the rest of my structures starting now!

(first, my apologies that it took me so long to start using this, and also that i haven't posted in a while. things have been crazy with assignments and finals, as well as researching master's programs since i'll be graduating soon)

sooo,, it turns out that now i can use AF3 on my computer (through AlphaFold Server)! this should give me better processing power to make some of the longer asks a little less painful, and is supposed to be better for accuracy, but honestly a lot of the main improvements aren't necessarily things that apply to this blog, such as being able to model other macromolecules, and protein interactions with ligands. it also gives me an option to add post translational modifications, which is so cool! it's really exciting and i look forward to seeing how it handles the absolute garbage i'll be throwing at it (:

letter sequence in this ask matching protein-coding amino acids:

PrteinslghaveyseenalphafldFeelslikethatwldesmethingyreint

protein guy analysis:

this is a pretty short one, so i guess it isn't the best test of AlphaFold3, but that's okay. there's really not much to say about it, since pretty much the whole thing is a long alpha helix. this doesn't show me the steps as it goes in the same way CollabFold did, and i can't find where it tells me which of the structures i can download (they give me 5 models) is considered the best, so i'm not entirely sure which one to use. for this model, 4 of them looked really similar, while one was pretty different and basically divided the helix into 2 parts. i'll try and do more research into this for later, but if anyone has any insight, please let me know! (full disclosure, for a while i had a similar issue with AF2 because at one point the order that the models showed up in the zip file changed, so some really old structures may be worse models. my apologies if i did that!)

predicted protein structure:

Structure output on AlphaFold Server website, with pLDDT and PAE scores

predicted structure (model 4)

predicted structure (model 0)

[firecooking]

Did this little number recently. Thinking about a modern human au where all the tugs are human, so of course I did some stuff with the Z stacks.

I think it’d be an interesting au to do something like modern harbour in port tugging systems, having a captain and a deckhand on a ship, maybe Zero Marine has 5 ships but only three ever get used at a time, maybe they have only three, or two even, but the job requires complexity. Maybe the Z names are nicknames, they dont even think of their real names anymore. Lots to think about.

This was me thinking about a smoke break, maybe the AU is in the early 2010s? Late 2000s? The main harbour tugs are all more oldschool still, enjoying a smoke break to take the stress and edge off the paeing of this job. Zips young, fresh outta school probably and the first new blood they’ve gotten in a while, with it he’s ready for his smoke break with his new fangles vape that smells like sugar and will probably give him popcorn lung within the decade. Zug meanwhile hates smoking but needs his break all the same, so slots on his phone is where he breaks his time. Zero’s a little less receptive to that break, but aslong as he doenst look down Zug’s not getting caught.

Even beyound that, The three harbour tugs deff have their own prefrences they argue about. Zorran winging on about how he rolls his own cigarettes at the end of a long week to destress, and how they are so much smoother and taste better than that shit the other two smoke. Zebedee doesnt give a flying fuck about his cigs as long as they do the job, and he only smoke a two packs a week so it’s no big deal what he gets. Meanwhile Zak Carries around a custom cigarette box but is clearly smoking premade cigs, only for them to eventually discover he smokes untralight slims, misty rose’s type deal, because he’s asthmatic as hell and in denial.

Zero thinks they are all stupid but goes through a pot of coffee an hour while managing the office, that or worse there is a convience store near by and he’s hyped on 128oz fountain drinks and slurpies and is actively melting his organs with energy drinks and sugar. He can’t smoke he has a kid at home to live for but doenst realize his resting heart rate is 120 and he’s going to have a stroke from all the caffiene. No rest for the wicked of course.

[kingofilya]

Good. I don't want you to be my bride.

Bravery. Benevolence. Brutality.

@paegray - my bride-to-be @kaiazerofilya - my brother and enforcer, possibly in love with my fiancé @adenalovesstars - Paedyn's friend, should be dead but what do I know @maklovesstars - random dude no idea who he is @the-enforcers-cousin - MY cousin too, wants to fix my window.

//@apollosmusee is my main, please be kind this is my first time rping and I have no idea what I'm doing

[tswiftupdatess]

Rio de Janeiro's Mayor, Eduardo Paes, comes out with a statement of new measures following The Eras Tour Show last night:

• Anticipate entry by 1 hour and occupy the circulation ring to keep the public out of the sun

• New water distribution points

• Increase in the number of brigade members

• Increase in ambulances

[putschki1969]

KEIKO Planetarium Live〜Starry Night〜 & Chocolate meating#3〜Starry Night edition〜 Live Report

I experienced so many amazing things during my recent Japan trip but for some reason, this special planetarium event left the most lasting impression so that's why I wanted it to be the topic of my first live report. Below you'll find an abundance of fangirling and mindless blabbering so please brace yourselves! The post will be divided into the following sections to make it easier for you to get through.

General Info

Preface

Merchandise

Venue

Performance

Fan Club Exclusive Part

General Info

Instagram post by Keiko | Tweet by Keiko | Tweet by Yuriko

『KEIKO Planetarium Live ~Starry Night~』 [Date] Sunday, December 17, 2023 [Time] Open 14:30 / Start 15:00 [Ticket fee] 8,000 yen (tax included) [Venue] Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO DOME1

FC Exclusive 『Chocolate meating #3 ～Starry Night edition～』 [Date] Sunday, December 17, 2023 [Time] Open 17:00 / Start 17:30 [Ticket fee] 8,500 yen (tax included) ※FC exclusive benefit included [Venue] Konica Minolta Planetaria TOKYO DOME1

Preface

When this was first announced I was devastated because at that time, my trip to Japan was scheduled to end on Dec 14th. But with both Wakana and Keiko announcing solo performances after that day, I was determined to find a way to extend my stay. Initially, I was hesitant because I knew there was no way to change my return flight. I would ultimately lose a significant amount of money and on top of that, I would have to book a new one-way return ticket for a later date which would cost me a fortune as well. After considering all my pros and cons, I ultimately decided to go through with the whole thing because I knew I would probably hate myself forever if I didn't use that opportunity. Of course it also hinged upon whether or not I would manage to get a ticket for the fan club performance in the evening. I knew my chances were super slim due to the tiny venue (~100 people) but luckily, I won a ticket. At that point I knew that I had no excuses not to go XD This is by far one of he craziest and most irrational things I've ever done so for some time I was afraid that I would end up with horrible regrets but I am happy to report that it was worth every penny for me. Not only was Wakana's concert amazing, these two Keiko performances absolutely blew me away with their intimate nature and unique atmosphere. Can you believe that this was actually the first time for me to attend a Keiko solo event? I had purchased streaming tickets for all of her online lives of course but I had never been to an on-site event. And for a while now, I have been asking myself if I would even enjoy a one-man live like that since - as we all know - I am not particularly fond of a lot of her solo releases but, lo and behold, my love for Keiko and her music was 100% reaffirmed. I am so glad that I took the plunge, I couldn't be more grateful to have been able to be there for this amazing experience. On this note, I wanna give a big shout-out to my friend Pae who encouraged me from the get-go to come to the event and who got our tickets for the day performance. It was a general sale on a first come-first serve basis and she really knocked it out of the park with her professional ticket purchasing skills. I definitely could never have done it that quickly so kudos to her. Here's a picture of little old me, Pae and her friend from Thailand.

Merchandise

I wanna take a few moments to talk about the live goods because I am utterly smitten with everything. The acrylic stands and the block are particularly pretty but I am also obsessed with the polaroids. I almost couldn't contain myself and since they didn't have any limits as to how many pieces one person could buy, I naturally went all out. Don't worry, I didn't buy that much since I was still reeling from how expensive it was to extend my trip. Also, I was one of the first few people in line so it would have been rude to buy an excessive amount, there were a ton of other fans around after all, they obviously also wanted to buy a lot of merch. While they prepared plenty of the random polaroid magnets, they unfortunately didn't really bring enough of the acrylic stuff. By the end of the day performance, the acrylic stands were already completely sold out and after the evening performance, the acrylic block was gone too. I guess that means that even if we get an online sale at one point, they will only sell the tote bag and the magnets...or maybe they'll produce another batch of all the acrylic items...We'll have to wait and see...I could see myself buying some more polaroids if they become available online. I only got two pieces with a handwritten message by Keiko so it would be nice to have more. But they are not exactly cheap so I'll have to think about it.

Venue

The venue was...not what I had expected XD. The pictures online of Konica Minolta Planetaria are a bit misleading but I guess that's because they only ever feature Dome 2 and not Dome 1 which is significantly smaller and doesn't have any of the fancy seats. Our seats were little more than reclining beach chairs with a little table but oh well, I didn't come there to be seated comfortably so it didn't bother me too much. At the end of the day, it was a good thing that the dome was so tiny because it made everything feel so much more intimate. And let me tell you, when I say intimate, I mean intimate. I've never ever been this close to Keiko (and I've had my fair share of close encounters with her). There were no assigned seats for the performances, everyone just had a number on their ticket and we were allowed to enter the dome in order of that number. As mentioned earlier, Pae was super fast getting our tickets so we ended up with the numbers 5 to 7, meaning that for the day performance I got a seat right at the front with a clear view of Keiko. There was no stage or anything, just a bit of basic equipment, some microphones and two stools. This meant that there was barely any space between the front row and the artist area (1 metre maybe). Needless to say, I spent the entire time looking at Keiko XD. I almost felt a bit bad because I was missing out on the lovely projections but to be fair, it was actually quite hard to get a good view of them this close to the front so the best option for me was to just stare at Keiko. During the break I bought myself a yummy galaxy donut which was almost too pretty to eat but at that point I was starving so I literally devoured it. For the FC exclusive evening performance I wasn't nearly as lucky when it came to my number. I got #71 so I ended up in one of the last rows unfortunately. From the first performance I knew that Keiko would be entering from the back door on the left side and walk through the audience so I at least made sure to take a seat close to the door so she would walk right past me (which she did so YAY but more on that later). On another positive note, the seat in the back made it possible for me to get fully immersed in the projections without being too distracted by Keiko. It was truly breathtaking to see all these space-themed vivid images across the ceiling.

Performance

It feels like I have already talked so much about the whole thing but I haven't mentioned a single thing about the actual performances so let me rectify that. I've already alluded to it in the beginning of this post, Keiko was absolutely stunning and I am obviously not just talking about her looks. Her vocals were out of this world, every single song of the setlist flattered her so much, there was not a single misplaced note as far as I could tell. Due to the nature of the event, it was of course a very understated performance, there was no wild movement or crazy choreography, it was just Keiko standing/sitting there being illuminated by the tiniest of lights, just enough to still see her but never enough to distract from the visuals. After all, the main focus were supposed to be the projected images and for the most part, that was the case. Only occasionally they would shine some more light on Keiko (mostly during MCs). As you can see below, the setlist was full of ballads and OMG, I couldn't have been happier about that. She sang almost all my faves so I was pretty much in heaven for the first half of the live. Almost started crying during 通り雨 because it was painstakingly beautiful. キミガネムルカラ and 夕顔 were also true gems to experience live, so haunting and mystic. She brought out her brand new guitar for songs #4 to #6 and while I have never been the biggest fan of acoustic guitars, Keiko really managed to make me fall in love with the sound. Both her and her guitarist did a fantastic job arranging and performing these tracks. Also, I was quite surprised to hear Yas Nakajima provide backup vocals for Keiko during Burn In The Wind, their voices match perfectly.

The cover section was admittedly a bit of a let-down for me since the chosen songs are not exactly among my favourites. That's not to say that I didn't enjoy myself or that Keiko didn't deliver the songs flawlessly, it's just that I don't really care all that much for the songs themselves. There were some really gorgeous high notes though so I really can't complain. Speaking of covers, I was super hyped when Keiko announced that she would be singing 風の街へ, a self-cover of her first FictionJunction KEIKO work. I had a feeling she would maybe sing it (since it's obviously a perfect fit for this sort of atmosphere) but Pae kept telling me that it probably wouldn't be happening. Glad I was right about that. During the MC, Keiko was talking about her upcoming single 夕闇のうた so for a while I was sure she would just sing that but she ultimately did not perform it. We got to hear the full version a few days earlier at Kaji Fes. so I wasn't too disappointed that it didn't make it onto the setlist of the planetarium live (also, if I am being honest, the song hasn't really grown on me yet so it's not like I'm dying to hear it again and again). Instead, she chose the song that marked the very beginning of Keiko's journey together with Yuki Kajiura and really, I can never get enough of it. It's one of my very favourite YK x Keiko collaborations and it's always such a pleasure to hear it live. It was only my second time so I couldn't have been more grateful. The final three songs were a nice change of pace with more involvement from the audience and more focus on Keiko rather than the projections. I certainly didn't expect ラテ to make an appearance but with the pretty lights, it worked surprisingly well. The whole thing had a very futuristic feel to it if you know what I mean. ユア has slowly been growing on me and it's just such a feel-good song that I cannot stop vibing with it (similar to Wakana's Happy Hello Day actually). The ending was beyond epic, エンドロール is such a cool song. I just wish I had known the lyrics so I would have been able to sing along properly (I have zero skills when it comes to memorising lyrics) . Keiko tried to prepare us with a few test-runs but I kept mixing up some lines T_T Oh well, I had a blast so that's all that counts! The one thing I felt kinda sad about was the fact that we didn't get an encore but I guess they had to keep the performance short...?

M-1キミガネムルカラ M-2夕顔 M-3通り雨 M-4夜の嘘と M-5Lost M-6Burn In The Wind M-7駅 by 竹内まりや (Cover) M-8ルビーの指環 by 寺尾聰 (Cover) M-9秋桜 by 山口百恵 (Cover) M-10風の街へ (Self-Cover) M-11ラテ M-12ユア M-13エンドロール

Fan Club Exclusive Part

When I entered the dome for the fan club exclusive evening performance, I was given a large envelope by a staff member containing a message card by Keiko. The scan above features the picture which makes up one half of the card. So pretty! (Please keep in mind that this is fan club exclusive!) As mentioned earlier, I had a seat pretty far in the back during this performance, I was still close enough to have a good view of Keiko but I decided to focus on the projections this time around since Keiko jokingly mentioned a couple of times that she felt so many eyes on her and that we should try to enjoy the gorgeous view above as well. With the way she said it, I could tell that she wasn't annoyed or angry about it but she genuinely just wanted us the get the most out of the experience. And yeah, I have to admit, it was amazing to just lean back and watch the gorgeous space visuals while being gently wrapped by Keiko's vocals. Also, for some weird reason, the seats in the back were much more comfortable than the ones in the front row so that made it a lot easier to just relax. The setlist was the exact same and Keiko's performance was just as good. There were some technical issues with the projections at one point so the staff asked Keiko to take a little break and entertain the audience for a while so they could fix the problem. Keiko was really cute during this section because she struggled to come up with something to talk about. All her other MCs had been rather short and straight-to-the-point so there wasn't really anything to talk about. She even admitted that it was quite hard for her to just talk to an audience without having anyone on stage with her to create a sort of a back and forth. Unfortunately, her guitarist was pretty useless in that regard since he didn't feel comfortable at all talking XD Keiko ended up blabbering on and on about the most random stuff and eventually talked a bit about the guitar arrangement for 秋桜 which she found quite impressive. After they had fixed the issue, we went back to the regular program for a couple of songs until Keiko announced that it was time for some special games since this was a fan club event after all. First, we played a few rounds of a Maru-Batsu-Quiz (True-or-False-Quiz). They had prepared some Keiko-trivia questions. Everyone was asked to stand up and with every question people either answered with "true" (fist) or "false" (open hand). Those who answered incorrectly had to sit down so fewer and fewer people remained standing as time went by. Some of the questions were a bit tricky so all you could do was guess. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of the lucky winners at the end. Although I will say that these games are mostly based on trust since you can always pretend to have made the correct gesture or change your gesture in the right moment (it's hard to verify stuff like that). There were a handful of guys who won the first two rounds, they got to walk towards the front and Keiko gave them a little present (some snack souvenirs from the most recent Asia tour-leg, nothing too exciting). Then we were all surprised because for one round the last person standing happened to be none other than Yuriko Kaida. Turns out she had been sitting right behind me all this time (her seat was the closest one to the back door in the very last row). I did not expect her to actually collect her prize (especially since Keiko mentioned that Yuriko had gotten the exact same souvenir in Taiwan) but she did. It was a treat seeing them interact like that. They are so funny together and it was during those moments that you could immediately tell that Keiko became so much more relaxed and talkative once she had someone on-stage with her who she felt comfortable with. As a final game, we did one round of rock-paper-scissors which once again, I wasn't lucky enough to win but I guess it just wasn't meant to be T_T

When the show was over, Keiko walked through the audience towards the door in the back and that's when my seat choice really paid off. She got super close to the people who had an aisle seat, she made eye contact, waved at us and even did little high fives with the one or the other female fan who dared to initiate a gesture like that (of course I didn't because I am too chicken-shit for that). Once Keiko was gone, Yuriko was also ushered outside. Some of us were still hopeful that we would get an encore, especially since they had closed the exit again but alas we didn't get one. However, we were all in for a special treat when it was time to finally get up and leave. When they started playing the usual after-live announcement it was obvious that there wouldn't be an encore so I took my stuff and headed towards the back door which a staff member was just about to open. That's when I realised that Keiko was standing right outside the door, waiting for the audience members to give each one of us a private send-off. This is a common occurrence with fan club events in Japan but I've never had it happen with Keiko before so this was super special. Also, during and even long after the pandemic, situations with close encounters like that were strictly avoided so I didn't really expect them to do a send-off. Seems like we have finally moved past those restrictions! BANZAI! Anyway, I literally froze in place when I saw Keiko standing there because I was scared to be the first one to be greeted by her. I waited a few seconds so a handful of people could walk out before me. This way I was able to observe what other fans were saying to her and how much time the staff allowed each person with Keiko. I know, it probably sounds ridiculous to you but this sort of stuff stresses me out immensely, I prefer to be at least a tiny bit prepared. I was probably the fifth person to walk outside and most people inside the dome were still putting on their clothes or picking up their stuff so there was not really a line behind me or any type of rush. When I got in front of Keiko, we both did the crazy waving thing again while I thanked her for everything. Then I told her that I am always supporting her from Vienna and she was like, "wow, Vienna, so cool!" At that point it would have probably been my turn to step away since I could tell that the staff member next to Keiko was getting antsy and already preparing to ask me to continue walking. But I wanted to use the opportunity to briefly mention my undying love for the beret I had won during a previous fan club event. As you probably all know, this is my most-prized possession. It's a hat previously owned and frequently worn by Keiko herself, she signed it and even wrote my name on it before shipping it out to me. Being as obsessed with Kalafina fashion as I am, I really couldn't have asked for a better gift. Squeezing all those emotions into a single sentence or two was very hard but I tried my best. I had forgotten how to breathe at that point and my voice was getting super weird. I pointed at my hat and hoped that she would even remember that she had given it away. Then I all but squeaked out how grateful I was to win it and that I would treasure it all my life. She also pointed at it with clear recognition on her face (thank God or it would have been embarrassing XD) and told me with the brightest of smiles, "ah yes, yes, I know, that's amazing, I am so happy for you!" Needless to say, that almost killed me 💀I definitely ascended to another plane of existence that day. I didn't wanna push my luck any further so with a final wave I kept walking towards the reception area and thus ended my Keiko Planetarium experience. Even hours after the event, I was still reeling from everything that had happened.

My plane was supposed to leave bright and early the following morning so I did not stick around longer than necessary. I said my goodbyes to a couple of fellow fans and then took off. Some of them wanted to invite me to a small after-dinner-party but I just wouldn't have been able to deal with the stress on the eve of my departure.

All right, that's it, hopefully I didn't forget anything and I didn't bore you to death. Kudos to anyone who managed to make it to the end.

PS: I just wanna say that Keiko is the prettiest human being ever. Every time I see her up-close I'm reminded of her other-worldly beauty. Standing right next to her, it doesn't even feel like she is a real person because everything about her looks so smooth and polished, like someone put a filter on top of her XD

[pa-everything]

hi this account still exists. i forgot that i was going to post pa news here. anyways THERE IS NEWS. check out more story mode stuff that lily uploaded

[yourdarlingness]

⸝⸝　EXCUPPACE　⌢⌢⌢　｡✦

　　( EKS · KAH · PAES )

──　a gender related to being an excited puppy in a new place　｡

　🐶　｡　@accessmogai for image ID　︵︵

　requested by @strangecorpse !

[clairedaring]

Are you Pae, the new student in Class 8? Yes.

Not Friends (2023) dir. by Ta Atta Hemwadee

[six-costume-refs]

Have the Boleyn tabs been changed to loops with green inside for all costumes?

Photos @isaacgrinnellphoto on Instagram

Yes! That started with the Boleyn redesign for Broadway in 2020 (what I call the 3.0 costume). It's been used for practically all new Boleyn costumes ever since:

(Joan Marcus, naomialade1, b__shannon__b, _animalise)

Above examples are Andrea Macasaet (2020 Broadway), Naomi Alade (2023-25 West End), 배수정 (Pae Su-jeong, 2023 South Korea), and Analise Rios (Breakaway 6.0).

All current costumes have the looped tabs and green lining. However, in some prior costumes there’s been a few exceptions:

(aisforashleee, paiged_perc, James D Morgan)

L’Oréal Roaché and Ashlee Waldbauer (Bliss 3.0) both had the 3.0 looped tabs but it didn’t appear to have the green backing.

Kala Gare (2021-23 Australian Tour) has been in an earlier production and re-used her 2.0-style costume, which had the 2.0 flat tabs rather than the 3.0 looped tabs. They added some studs to her flat tabs to mimic the 3.0 design changes, but didn’t actually replace them with looped.

Also, thank you for including the photo credit in your ask. Always appreciated.

[paeliae-occasionally]

HI PAE PAE! 👋👾🙇‍♀️

how was laith’t (i’m not trusting myself with that spelling) impacted by paeliae’s death?

Great question! It is true that Laith’Tielere highly honoured Paeliae, in the way that any society honours a rare good politician. The caveat here is that Paeliae didn’t just die, he died carrying a peace treaty and ending a war that had been tearing Tielere apart for years. Like genuinely if the treaty didn’t happen, Tielere probably wouldn’t exist today and even now it is much less prominent than it once was.

When news of the Accords came out, Paeliae was treated like a saviour who single handedly saved the lives of everyone who lived in that city, so obviously his legacy was loud and long lasting.

So Tielere became a minor city under the control of Myr, but Myr honoured Paeliae like a god or a folk hero. There were friezes on temples of him speaking to Azhan and statues in all of the major cities of him carrying the treaty. There were a whole bunch of Paeliae cults who would pray to him to end their conflicts or to guide politicians into wise choices.

In the inauguration of new members of the Miras council they would read a section of one of Paeliae’s philosophical writings and would be told to go and serve as well as he did. He was seen as a role model for any politician or leader to base their decisions off. The council also was revered as speaking with Paeliae’s authority.

While most of this was considered legend by the people, his influence did cause democracy to continue in Miras for all of the hundreds of years that it ruled.

It got a little weird but his writings were really important to the development of Myr and likely did more good than harm.

Thanks for the ask!

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"Women's rights activists in Honduras are celebrating a major victory, after President Xiomara Castro announced that her government will lift its near-total ban on the emergency contraception pill.

"Having access to PAE is life-changing for the women in Honduras, especially considering the alarming rates of violence," Jinna Rosales of the advocacy group Strategy Group for PAE — the medicine is known as PAE, for Píldora Anticonceptiva de Emergencia — told NPR.

"With a total abortion ban, PAE is often our only option here – it being accessible to all will save lives," the group said via email.

Castro announced the reversal Wednesday night, [March 8th,] in the final hours of International Women's Day. As she undid the policy, Castro noted that the World Health Organization says the pill is not "abortive."

The WHO's policy recommendation states, "All women and girls at risk of an unintended pregnancy have a right to access emergency contraception and these methods should be routinely included within all national family planning programs."

Legalization will undo a 2009 ban

For years, Honduras was the only nation in the Americas to have an absolute ban on the sale or use of emergency contraception, also known as morning-after or "Plan B" pills. It also prohibits abortion in all cases.

Honduras moved to ban emergency contraception in 2009, as the country went through political and social upheaval. Its supreme court affirmed the ban in 2012.

After Castro became the country's first female president, Honduras slightly eased its stance on the medicine. But when Minister of Health José Manuel Matheu announced that policy shift last fall, critics said i didn't go far enough, as the medicine would only be made legal in cases of rape.

At the time, Matheu said the pill didn't qualify as a method of contraception. But on Wednesday night, he joined Castro at her desk to sign a new executive agreement with her, opening the path to emergency contraception."

-via NPR, 3/9/23