#prize bond

[figurecollection]

Anya Forger & Bond Prize Figure by Bandai Spirits, from Spy x Family

[kdelarenta]

may god bless the dinosaur that died to make the fossil fuel that was treated to become gasoline in the car that took @intimidatingpuffinstudios to the hospital to be born so that they could write one of my favorite IF dynamics of all time.

[gabbyp09]

[hephaestuscrew]

I've been thinking again about Minkowski and Hera during the time when Eiffel was stranded on Lovelace's shuttle - about how Hera had gotten so used to monitoring Eiffel's wellbeing, and how Minkowski felt responsible for his safety, and how neither of them cope well with not knowing things they feel they ought to.

Perhaps one day Hera notices Minkowski reading the nutrition information on the back of the ration packs (the same kind as the ones that were on that shuttle). And Hera knows what Minkowski's doing, because she's been running the same calculations herself. Calories in one ration pack multiplied by number of ration packs on the shuttle, divide that by minimum calories required per day, add something on for the number of days survivable with no food at all...

Hera's got access to plenty of information about what the human body can survive, but there's too many variables here. How damaged is the shuttle? What's the temperature like? What's Eiffel's body weight? And there's too many horrible questions that Hera and Minkowski don't want to think about, and are unable to stop thinking about. How much will to live does Eiffel have? How long can a person hold onto hope in a situation like that?

Perhaps they each separately decide on an answer to their calculations, if only so they can pretend they know that he's currently still alive. But their mental countdowns tick down. And so maybe there comes a day when Hera glitches much more than usual. And maybe not long afterwards there comes a day when Minkowski can't seem to focus on anything at all. And maybe they talk about it, or maybe they don't. But either way, they both know that the other is thinking over the same question. And they are both hoping - more than anything - that the answer they've arrived at is incorrect. They are both hoping for an answer that seems impossible.

[velvetjune]

the nursery rhyme puzzles might be one of my favorite parts of game. They’re one of the aspects of Saga’s storyline that early on introduce the FBC and the theme of fiction with reality that would be an entire case for her, and later a major source of conflict. All the whimsical poems and dolls that are soon revealed to have direct correlation to Saga and her worries. Is it all a coincidence? Was the act of making this art already affected by Saga’s role and that’s why some of the rhymes are personal? It adds to the mystery that’ll likely never be fully answered, and makes Saga and the player uneasy.

Then, the final doll!—the father that looks like a certain talk show host in the dark place, holding his child. Specifically contained away from any other dolls and the witchfinder’s station, but never given a reason why. Of course, there’s a creepy poem repeated over the station paralleling Saga’s life, but I love that it speaks of the father, Door, keeping an eye on and trying to protect the hero, Saga.

Naturally, Campbell, the annoying FBC researcher, was listening in and wanted to see Saga face the consequences of opening a threshold and seeing what comes through the “doorway.” Only for him to die (?) instead. Such a classic mad scientist ending; It’s comically funny after the haunting mystery of the station. While it could simply be him being sent or consumed by the Dark Place, the chance that it could be Mr. Door watching Campbell try to sabotage his daughter and opening a door for Campbell to face whatever Horrors of the dark place is. so good. What a conclusion to what seemed like a fairly nonsensical puzzle side quest.

[sorcerous-caress]

It’s possible to ruin a fictional man’s pussy AND do an intellectual deep dive into his character trauma. Words I tell myself as I struggle to write my smut before any character exploration.

Writing block is hell

-Githzerai anon

Why not just write the characters exploration before the smut? There are no rules man, it's your story.

If i struggle to write smut in a fic, then I just remove the smut. Even the most depraved of porns can have the most beautifully written character moments and exploration.

The drider Minthara fic that started out of an oviposition kink turned into one of my most emotionally invested and heavey world building fics. The smut scene was the least of my focus. I was more interested in describing the sussur tree and the documented history of the world.

It sounds silly but genuinely just write what's true to yourself and heart at the moment, even if it spirals off rails. I barel experience writing blocks now because I stopped applying the writing rules and structures to my work.

Kids never experience art block when they're happily colouring outside the lines, we are no different my dude.

[bloom-me]

This is my time to brainrot about something i made.

What if, by any chance, QSMP people became street racers. What if the eggs were like, their cars or some shit. What if Quackity formed a group of racers to try and win a cash prize of a really famous street race.

What if the Hermits were also in that race. What if the hermits are actually pretty good at this thing called racing. What if they think that the QSMP people were the ones who sabotaged them after their cars turn up completely destroyed.

What if my cubitos interact with my other cubitos and form an alliance to kick ass in the end.

[rotruff]

can i say something controversial. writers who sarcastically write for a character who's cold / a villain / etc. romantically and then the writing is just 'they would hate you / wouldnt happen' or something along those lines are so uncreative and boring its not even funny

[theoscarsproject]

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years/Bridge to Freedom 1965 (1987). A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.

The amount of footage and access this compelling, nuanced and informative documentary has on the Civil Rights Movement in America makes it feel like essential viewing. Really, really good, and not afraid to explore the challenges and conflicts that arise in a group with the same ultimate goal but different contexts and ideas on how to get there. 8/10.

[im-smart-i-swear]

self-indulgent fnin doodles cause existance is Not Fun right now:/

[bklynmusicnerd]

Curtis finally realizing that regardless of DNA, Trina's father is the man who raised her, and that will never be him. There may be hope for him yet.

[news-buzz]

NS&I Premium Bonds holder scoops £25,000 prize from just £1 | Personal Finance | Finance News Buzz

An NS&I Premium Bonds holder won a staggering £25,000 prize from an investment of just £1. The bond holder from Staffordshire scooped the winnings in September 2024 from the £1 investment made in April 1960. Premium Bonds are a savings account offered by National Savings & Investments (NS&I), one of the largest savings institutions in the UK backed by the Treasury. The accounts don’t earn…

[fogaminghub]

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[babymoth2]

Hi Yuumori nation!! I now have prints signed by Ryan Colt Levi AND Natalie Van Sistine!! I am so happy!! They were both so nice and it was so fun to chat with them both!!

[tomthefanboy]

Today I learned about the Totally Kid Carousel in Harlem NY.

Artist Milo Mottola was inspired by the rush of winning an art contest as a child and wanted to give children in the community that feeling of pride and accomplishment in an even bigger way. Each child whose drawing was chosen for use in the carousel received a $50 savings bond (the Prize the artist won as a child) as well as free rides FOR LIFE!

You can visit THIS SITE to see the art that inspired each creature and the sculpture that brings it to life!

[tiquiajomari]

"Winning a Prize"

A father trying to win another prize for his little daughter.

by Jose Maria Tiquia