#professor acari

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Yes, I know there's more male characters. Comment about others! Should I do...minor characters part 2? For females as well?

[sharperthewriter]

Chapter 12 of Roneo and Kimliet

Chapter 12

(Friday, Feb. 9, 2006, 3:45pm)

"Well, I'm glad that's overwith!" Kim exclaimed, stretching her arms as she, Ron, and Monique all exited Middleton High one last time this week. While Kim and Monique were in their signature baggy Club Banana dark-denim overalls with both straps hooked with yellow and pink croptops respectively, Ron was in his usual outfit.

"Another school week of toil in the books!" Ron exclaimed, "I cannot suffer through another quiz boring 19th-century book by some long-dead obscure author in English Lit anymore!"

"You thinkin' what I'm thinkin' you two after a lot of tests?" Monique asked.

Both Kim and Ron replied, "Bueno Nacho!"

"OTN! On the nose!" Monique exclaimed with her famed Monique-speak. She got out her bicycle helmet as did both Kim and Ron. They had taken bikes to school in lieu of the bus all week long, though Ron had his share of scrapes on his knees.

(4:19pm)

The trio ride their bikes to Bueno Nacho, for it also had a bike rack near the entrance. Once they managed to lock their bikes to the rack, they went inside.

Ron got his standard Naco Night order, Kim had the usual taco salad with Caesar on the side, and Monique had the same thing Ron had.

"So what is going to be the first thing on the list for this weekend?" Kim asked while getting out a sheet of paper.

"Well...the usual rental tree costume from the costume shop downtown." Ron said, "And this time, it will have a zipper in the front and not in the back."

"Okay...one rental tree costume." Kim said before she added.

"Oh yeah, I also need to add in the fact that JP Bearymore had just recently added a Zombie Mayhem II machine in the arcade! And it is bon-diggety badical!"

"And a box of tissues."

"What for?" Monique wondered.

"That I'll prove to the Glee Three that we will pull off the best Romeo and Juliet so hard that they are going to be crying at the end of the performance!" Kim insisted. "Hence the tissue boxes."

"We got that added to the list." Ron said, "What else do we need?"

"Maybe some aspirin in time to handle the headaches for Mom's parents' anniversary." Kim suggested, "Seventeen cousins is so hard to keep track of over a weekend, thank you very much!" She also kept in mind some of the weirdness of those cousins that would make even Larry look sane.

Then, the Kimmunicator beep began to sound.

Instinctively, Kim got the Kimmunicator out of her overall side pocket.

"Hey, Wade! What's the sitch?"

Wade explained the reason for the beep-in.

"Hey, Kim. You got a hit on the site from Professor Acari."

"Acari...the bug-expert guy!" Kim guessed.

"Mind if I patch you through to his message?" Wade requested.

"Please and thank you!" Kim replied with a smile. Wade typed rapidly on his computer to access the video to one of Acari's insectariums.

"Good evening, Miss Possible! I definitely would need your help at my insectarium on the outskirts of Los Angeles. There is something of great importance that I need to show you!"

"So we're gonna visit the insect guy again after what happened with the tick bomb thing Drakken had on your nose, KP?" Ron asked.

"Most definitely so, Ron." came Kim's reply.

Ron shuddered, "Insects! I so cannot stand insects!"

"Even a harmless ol' ladybug?" Monique asked.

"My issues with them stretch back further than Wannaweep, Monique!" Ron said. "Even within the Stoppable abode, my hate of those blood-sucking insects runs very deep!"

Kim sighed before saying to Wade, "Can you give us a ride?"

"Working on it right now!" Wade insisted.

(1 hour later)

A Global Justice craft picked up Team Possible as they headed en route for Los Angeles. Both im and Ron, of course, were now in their mission outfits.

Agent Flynn Cognito was flying the craft. Kim was in the co-pilot.

"Thanks for the lift, Agent Cognito!" Kim said in a nice voice.

"It's the least I can do since you save me on that mission in Switzerland last month!" Agent Cognito replied.

"It's no big! A little help from my hot curling iron that can melt snow, duct tape, and a rope would do the job." Kim said before turning on the Kimmunicator.

Ron, in the meantime, was stuck between two buff male Global Justice agents.

"Uhh...little help here?" he exclaimed.

There was also one other mission that was also nagging at Kim's mind.

"Wade, has there been any update from the thefts at the Louvre?"

"I was able to pull off something from the henchmen's shirts." Wade said as he pulled up the security photo on the Kimmunicator.

Kim looked at it and said, "Looks like some sort of code. Can you try and analyze it?"

"I can do, but it may take me between 24 to 36 hours." Wade replied, "I'll give you an update once the analysis is complete! And by the way, you should be over LA right about...now!"

"You analytically rock, Wade!" Kim grinned as she put away the Kimmunicator and activated her jetpack and infrared goggles.

"Let's jet, Ron!" she exclaimed.

"Right behind ya, KP!" Ron replied as he got unstuck from being in-between the Global Justice agents. He too activated his jetpack.

"Ready for this, Rufus?" he then asked the naked mole rat.

Rufus, from Ron's pants pocket, put on his goggles. "Ready!" he squeaked excitedly.

Team Possible jumped out of the plane. The 10,000 feet ride went smoothly for Kim as she landed on the ground. For Ron, however, he spun in a variety of circles and triangles in the air. Rufus squeaked in horror and closed his eyes. Fortunately, for the both of them, they landed on the ground.

"Well, that wasn't one of my worst landings." Ron replied.

"I'd give you a medal for it, Ron!" Kim chuckled a little before Professor Acari came to her, along with a couple of his assistants.

"I'm glad you can make it, Miss Possible!" Acari replied with glee.

"It's no big, Professor!" Kim laughed, "I'm glad we recovered the robotic tick back to you after Drakken nearly blew off my nose in freshman year."

Ron shuddered, "KP, you do know I still have tick issues..."

"What's with your sidekick?" Acari asked, pointing to Ron.

"Bad summer camp experience, don't ask to him." Kim suggested.

"Anywho, I should take you and my assistants to my insectarium." Acari replied, "There, you can see why I contacted your site!"

[midnightstargazer]

Fic Recs: Regulus Black

So I've been working on this for a while now, and I think I'm finally ready to share it. These are some of my favorite Regulus fics that I've read.

This is based on my personal preferences, which means you'll find mostly gen and rare pair fics, canon universe (but not necessarily canon compliant), with morally gray characterizations of Regulus

I grouped them by length and topic and included what the main ships are, if any. There may be other background pairings, past relationships, etc. Some do have M/E ratings, archive warnings, etc., so be sure to check the tags!

under the cut because it's pretty long

Long Multi-Chapters & Series

through a glass, blackly by wheresmejumper

Renascentia series by kuchikopi & tonberrys - Regulus/Emmeline

Blackpool by TheDivineComedian

Power the Dark Lord Knows Not by Fantismal & Jormandugr - Wolfstar

The Horcrux Hunt by lostmy_keys - Wolfstar

No Longer Will You Be Forsaken by JulisCaesar

A Means to a Triumph by Naodrith - Moonwater

A Study in Choices and Second Chances by queerofthedagger - Regulus/Harry

Spitfire series by LimeOfMagicLimo

rewrite my heart (let the future in) by secretpersona - Regulus/Pandora

Shorter fics (under 50K words)

Childhood & teenage years (ending before his death if it's canon compliant or while he's still a Hogwarts student if it's canon divergence)

my past has tasted bitter for years now (so I wield an iron fist), by kuchikopi & tonberrys

the silver-forked sky lit you up like a star by tonberrys - Bartylus

Out of the Shadows (Into the Abyss) by missvega - Bartylus

it's cold on the floor by dracure - Bartylus

soft speak, with a mean streak by krystian - Rosewater

A Boy and his Cat, by aCanadianMuggle

How The Dangerous Thing Is To Love by Vivi_ZzZ

Remembrance by Vivi_ZzZ

history forgets the moderates by cleopatroclus

What's So Special About Christmas? by AmethystHeart2421

Caged Bird by GertrudeCC - Moonwater

Ancient Runes series by Soupy_George - Moonwater

The locket & the cave (all dealing with his death in some way - either it's shown on page, or it's not explicitly shown but it's is a major plot point)

Wormwood by acari

The Cruel History and Most Lamentable Tragedy of Regulus, Scion of the Ancient and Most Noble House of Black by aCanadianMuggle

I'm going home to see my mother by TheSharkGuy - Bartylus

monster, moongazer by electricnectar - Moonwater

The Three Soulmates of Pandora Lovegood by AmethystHeart2421 - Pandora/Xenophilius

a soul like silver (tarnished) by rachel614

Parting Words by Dear_Theadosia

And He Drank by Grey_Kenaz

Memento Mori by Trex_Patronus

On Royalty by booksandreadingismylife - Rosewater

Ghost Regulus

He Can't Hurt You if You're Already Dead by unspeakable3

A Transient and Embarrassed Phantom by unspeakable3

Haunted by pennygalleon

Unfinished RABusiness by withasideofangst

in our bedroom, after the war by krystian

Hiraeth by The_Seismic

Hogwarts Professor Regulus

Out of the Lake series by BennieLee

this is family by xslytherclawx

Disconnected Connection by dottie_magic

regulus is dumbledore's spy au (the smiths' version) series by pottersxredheads

Ex-Death Eater Regulus (where he's not also a ghost or a Hogwarts professor)

no answers for no questions asked by tonberrys

Hope by Grey_Kenaz

sanctuary by unspeakable3

Beneath the Ocean Waves by aron_kristina

First Footings by wheresmejumper - Jily or Jegulily

living in the red by griddlebones - Regulily

Flowers Sleep in the Winter by daydreamerdisease - Regulus/OC

someday by justwhatialwayswanted - Rosewater

The Wolf at the Door by lusilly - Moonwater

and if it's all over, I'm taking this moment with me by underburningstars - Moonwater

All the Ashes in My Wake by Antologia_Mil - Moonwater

[hannahhook7744]

17.Who invented the animal-to-human translator.

(For the descendants theories thing )

There are many inventors in disney who could have made the animal-to-human translator.

But the question we must ask ourselves is who could or would do so? Who has motive to do so?

And who wouldn't?

Today I will be focusing on who could and couldn't have invented the animal translator thing and I will be going over those in the wiki and those that may have been forgotten/overlooked by the wiki to do so.

Couldn't:

Chef Andre (from Sofia the first): He gave up on inventing before the series even began and didn't seem to have interest in taking it back up, so he's out.

Spiderman (The Amazing Spiderman): We have no real proof he exists in Disney Descendants and, even if he did, this doesn't really seem his style so he's out.

Aggro (Miles from Tomorrowland): We have no proof that he exists and again, this doesn't really seem his style so he's out.

Professor Acari (Kim Possible): He focuses mainly on robotics, so this translator thing does not seem to be his type of thing. So he's out too.

Dr. Akita (Ducktales): He is a dog and doesn't like treating things he sees as beneath him as people, so why would he be interested in inventing something just to communicate with things he sees as beneath him (he'd probably see humans as less than him too)? He's out.

Dr. Axolotl (TaleSpin): He has beef with Shere Khan, who probably exists in Disney Descendants (I think it was actually stated he did exist?), but he's an animal himself and I honestly can't see him wanting to communicate with humans, so he's out.

Bug Bailey (Dick Tracy): We don't know if he exists and he was the tech expert of the police department, so we have no idea if he's even capable of inventing such a device. He's out.

Baron Von Steamer (Big Hero Six: The Series): We don't know if he exists and he doesn't seem to have interest in animals, so he probably wouldn't invent such a thing, so he's out.

The Beagle Boys (DuckTales): No motive and might not even exist, so they're out.

Beaker (Muppets): We don't know if he exists and his inventions tend to turn out wrong, so it probably wasn't him.

Belle (Beauty and the Beast): I can't remember if animated Belle was an inventor, but even if she was, she was queen when it was invented. When would she have time?

Sara Bellum (Darkwing Duck): She might not exist, she's a duck, and the invention wouldn't help the organization much at all, so probably not her.

Big Bad Wolf (Redux Riding Hood): He could exist and maybe he could invent the thing, but he's a villain so he'd be on the isle (as would most of the villains/former villains) and thus the technology would not be available to those in Auradon. So he's out.

Alador Blight (Owl House): He could exist and could be capable/interested in inventing such an item but he'd probably be on the isle, unfortunately. So, because of the lack of availability of the technology for the Auradon folk, he's out.

Boone Wiseman (Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero): I can't see him inventing something like that unless it was for a mission and he's a part time hero, so he's probably pretty busy. He's out.

Dr. Cyrus Bortel (Kim Possible): Based on his previous inventions alone, he's out even if you could argue he'd be capable. It does not seem to be his thing.

Sigmund Brock (American Dragon: Jake Long): We don't know if he exists but even if he does, his previous inventions are too different from this. And he could be considered a villain by some, so he's out.

Bruno Carelli (Ms. Marvel): We don't know if he exists and though he's probably more than capable of inventing such an item, he doesn't have a motive so he's out.

Bug (Future Worm): We don't know if they exist and they don't have the motive. He's out.

Taurus Bulba (Darkwing Duck): No clue if he exists, he's a villain, and doesn't have the motive. He's out.

Bungo (Jungle Junction): No clue if he exists, he doesn't seem capable of inventing such a thing, and has no motive. He's out.

Commander Buck Burpelson (Quack Pack): Doesn't have the motive, might not exist, and doesn't seem to have the need for such a device, so he's out.

Capricious Harmony (Disney Kingdoms series Figment 2): She's capable but doesn't have a motive for such an invention and might not exist, so she's out.

Captain Nemo (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea): He may he capable but might not exist in descendants and has no motive, so he's out.

Dr. Marcus Garvey Carver II (The Proud Family Movie): He's a scientist who experiments in peanut cloning technology. He seems to have no interest in animals or animal related technology. Whether or not he's capable doesn't matter given that and the fact he might not exist in descendants, so he's out.

Jason Chandler (Discovery Bay Chronicles (unaired pilot)): Might not exist and doesn't seem capable of such an invention, nor does he have the proper motive. So he's out.

Chrona and her father (Hidden Worlds): She doesn't seem capable though she does have the motive (i.e the creature but that also marks her out because she would have invented the above device if she was capable of doing so) so she's out. Also we don't know if she exists.

Carlos de Vil (Disney Descendants): He's capable and would have the interest but man was born on the isle and it would have likely been mentioned if he'd invented the item.

Cobby Hugglemonster (Henry Hugglemonster): Might not exist and doesn't seem capable of such a thing due to his young age. Also it's only for humans and animals as far as we know, so that also rules him out.

Curtis (Santa Claus): His whereabouts are unknown, he might not exist in this universe, and we don't have many references for his work. Nor does he have much motive so he's out.

Daedalus (Hercules): He looks down on those he thinks are dumber than him, so he likely wouldn't have invented an item to allow him to talk to animals he would probably think are of lower intellect than him so he's out. But maybe given the time change, maybe he could have changed enough to have created such a thing.

Donald and Douglas Davenport (Lab Rats): They probably don't have the interest after the bionic dog incident even though they're both capable. They might also not exist in this universe, so they're out.

Evelyn Deavor ( incredibles 2): She's capable but she's also a villain and if she exists, is on the isle. So she's out.

Lord Demanitus (Tangled the series): He's probably still dead, so though he'd likely have the interest and be capable of doing so, he's out.

Professor Demens (Kim Possible): Long dead and might not have existed, so he's out. Plus we don't know what he invented, so he's a no.

Professor Dementor (Kim Possible): He's out just because he's a villain. They wouldn't have access to his tech if he did invent it recently and he doesn't have the motive. He might also not exist so he's out.

Dexter Dingus (Mickey Mouse): Criminal and animal, so he's out.

Doc Static (Mickey Mouse): Animal, might not exist, and we don't have much idea of what he invented. So he's out.

Dr. Drakken (Kim Possible): Might not exist. Might be on the isle if he is capable. So he's out unfortunately.

Dreamfinder (Dreamfinders (unproduced)): Might not exist. No frame of reference for his inventions. So he's out.

Dr. Droid (Mighty Ducks): He's a villain and he hates organic life, so no motive. He's out.

Donald Duck, Everett Ducklair, Emil Eagle, Gyro Gearloose, Anna Matronic, and Genialina Edy Son (Mickey Mouse stuff): Animals. Might not exist. They're out.

Little Helper (Ducktales): He's a robot and his inventions don't relate to animals, so he's out.

Thomas Edison: Might not exist in universe and doesn't seem to have the motive.

Egghead (Ant-Man and the Wasp): Might not exist and is probably dead.

Electronique (Kim Possible): they have an interest in electrical stuff, not animals. So that and the question of whether or not they exist has them out. Also a villain.

Eliza Zambi (Zombies): She's capable but lacks the motive and might not exist. So she's out.

Emma Lau (Aaron Stone): Her inventions don't seem to correlate back to animals and she might not exist, so she's out.

Abraham Erskine (Captain America): He's out because he's dead, might not exist in this world, and his inventions don't correlate with animals.

Eureka (Eureka!): She lived during the stone age and might not have been brought to the present or exist, and she might not be capable of inventing this particular item so she's out unless new info comes out

Dr. Fen (Kim Possible): Villain who invents mainly robots and who might not exist. He's out.

Fernanda Pizazzo (Tangled the series): she doesn't seem capable of such a thing and has no strong motive, so she's out.

Benjamin Franklin: Might not exist, is probably dead, and doesn't seem capable and has no motive, so he's out.

Flik (Bugs Life): He doesn't seem capable, plus he's an ant. Even if he exists, how would he get the invention out to the wider public?

Phileas Fogg (Around the World in 80 Days): He's definitely capable but where's the motive and where's the proof of his existence?

Agent G (The Replacements): He's capable but where's the motive, interest, and proof of his existence?

Gary the Gadget Guy (Club Penguin): We have no proof that he's capable, that he exists, and that he has any interest in such an invention, so he's out.

Gibson (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!): He'd probably be capable but where's the motive, interest, and proof of existence? Out.

Gwen Grayson (Sky High): She could be capable but would probably have no interest and again, might not exist and she is probably on the isle if she does due to her villain status. Out.

Green Goblin (Spiderman): He's a villain, probably doesn't exist, and he has no motive for such a thing. Out.

Goldie L. Locks (Goldie & Bear): She's capable but she can already talk to bears so there's not much motive, if she exists that is. She's out.

Grumio (Babes in Toyland): He works mainly with toys so he's probably not capable of inventing such a thing. If he exists that is. Out.

Gusto Gummi (Adventures of the Gummi Bears): I have no clue if he'd be capable of such a thing but there's no big motive for this. So he's out.

Gwen (Sofia the First): She's capable, sure, but her inventions seem to be centered around mainly music, cooking, and cleaning. Lacking motive, so she's out.

Geegaw Hackwrench and Gadget Hackwrench (Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers): Maybe they're capable if they exist, but their inventions rule them out due to lack of similarity or motive.

He who remains (Loki): Probably doesn't exist and motivate is lacking. He's out.

Hulk (Marvel): Probably doesn't exist and motivate is lacking. He's out.

Honey Lemon (Big Hero Six): She works mainly with chemicals, so she's out on that alone.

Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (Muppets): He probably doesn't exist and due to his history with his inventions, he's not likely to be capable of such an invention.

Ironman (Marvel): Capable but would he show interest in such an invention and probably doesn't exist? He's out.

Iron heart (Marvel): same reason as above.

Icarus (Hercules): I don't know if he'd be capable of such an invention and due to lack of other inventions to compare to, he's out.

Johan (Frozen): Worked mainly on windmills, so he's out.

Queen Iduana (Frozen): Worked mainly on windmills, so she's out.

Ling-Ling Johnson (Guilty Party): She may be capable but due to my lack of knowledge about her inventions, I can only assume they relate to her parents' detective work. So she's lacking motive and that boots her out.

Jumba Jookiba and Dr. Hämsterviel(Lilo and Stitch): They worked mainly on illegal genetic experiments and weapons, so they rules them out on this particular invention even if they are capable inventors.

June Chen (The Ghost and Molly McGee): She's capable but she's only worked on Ghost hunting stuff, so she's out.

Kang the Conqueror (Marvel): Lack of motivation, might not exist, and would probably be on the isle if he did, so he's out.

Harley Keener (Marvel): His inventions don't relate to animals or language at all, he doesn't seem to have any interest in animals, and he might not exist, so he's out

Aldrich Killian (Marvel): He's a villain, his inventions don't relate to animals, and he doesn't seem interested in them at all, so he's out if he does exist.

Maximus the Mad (Marvel): Probably doesn't exist and the invention doesn't seem like his type of thing. So he's out.

Lady Octopus (Spiderman): She's capable but has a lack of motive and might not exist, not to mention she worked mainly on robotics. So she's out.

Cassie Lang (Ant-Man): same reason as above.

Lenore Shimamoto (Big Hero 6): She's dead, didn't show anyone her inventions which didn't relate to animals, and seems more interested in chrystanthemums if she did exist, so she's out.

Leo Callisto (Miles from Tomorrowland): He might not exist and I don't know much about his inventions, so he's out unless I get more information.

Lexington (Gargoyles): He's a gargoyle, might not exist, and I don't know enough about his inventions, so he's out unless I get more information.

Lickspittle (Maleficent: Mistress of Evil): He's definitely on the isle for what he did to those fairies and probably wouldn't have interest in this invention, he's out.

Mad Doctor (The Mad Doctor): He's dead and if he wasn't, he'd be on the isle for the experiments he did on animals. I also don't think he's capable of such a thing.

Mr. McHenry (Kim Possible): He works with lasers, not animals and might not exist. So he's out.

Mechanicles (Aladdin): it'd turn into a weapon if he'd made it, he's out.

Merlin Jones (The Misadventures of Merlin Jones): He works with hypnosis, so he's out.

Merriweather Adam Pleasure (Pleasure Island): He created stuff that was fun, sure, but I don't think this kind of thing is up his alley. Plus he's long dead at this point even if he did exist and was capable of this.

Moon Girl (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur): Doesn't seem her type of invention and she might not exist, so she's out until I get further proof that she could be capable and would invent such a thing.

Mr. Woodbird (Tiny Ones Transport Service): He's an animal and might not exist, and this doesn't seem this kind of thing, so he's out (unless I get further proof).

Could:

Bob (Puppy Dog Pals): He's both capable, has an interest in animals, and not a villain, so he's a good candidate.

Captain Brieux (The Island at the Top of the World): We don't know if he exists but he's eccentric, a decent inventor, and he has a pet poodle, so he probably could invent something like this and does have the motive.

Searcher Clade (Strange World): He's a farmer, so he had the motive and he seems more than capable of inventing such a thing so he's a good candidate.

Clyde Cosgrove (Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers): He seems capable with some help and he has the motive, and is not a villain so he's a good candidate.

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (many movies): He's been in many disney movies, so he likely exists. He could very well have made the blueprints/thought up the idea though he's very unlikely to have built the invention himself.

Heinz Doofenshmirtz (Phineas and Ferb): Has the motive, is capable, and he could have given his daughter his inventions if he got sent to the isle. Question is, does he exist?

Drosselmeyer: He has the motive and might be capable though he's not too likely given he specifically likes creating toys.

Edgar "E" Gore and Victor Frankstien (Frankenweenie): Assuming they're not on the isle, they're more than capable and given their love of animals, they have the proper motive.

Ferb and Phineas Fletcher (Phineas and Ferb): I don't really need to say anything. If they exist, they're definitely capable of this invention.

Graham Pudowski (Ron's Gone Wrong): He could be capable and has the motive. If he exists, he's a good candidate.

Hiro Hamada (Big Hero 6): He is more than capable of inventing such a thing, he wouldn't be on the isle if he exists, and he has a cat. That's motivation enough. Possible candidate.

Princess Isabella Castillo Flores (Elena of Avalor): She seems capable of it, she likes animals, and her family has magic on their side, so maybe it made her realize that the animals around her COULD be sentient enough to communicate with. Possible candidate (if you know what she invented and disagree let me know, the wiki didn't tell me anything about her inventions).

Prince Jin (Sofia the first): He seems capable and,due to the talking Panda incident, he has the proper motive to WANT to make such a thing (if you know what he invented and disagree let me know, the wiki didn't tell me anything about his inventions). Possible candidate.

Lewis Robinson (Meet The Robinsons): His inventions are different enough from one another that he could have interest in inventing such a thing. Plus his family has a T-Rex and possibly other pets, so maybe he did invent it (if he exists). Possible candidate.

Maurice (Beauty and the Beast): Maurice is a competent inventor and he's somewhat eccentric. He also has a horse and maybe a cat if you include the cat (and other concept characters), so he has motive. And we know he exists since Belle does. Possible candidate.

Old Man (Fiddleford Hadron) McGucket (Gravity Falls): He's capable, seems to like animals, and is eccentric enough that it's highly possible he'd invent this if he exists.

Charles Muntz (Up): Probably on the isle if they bothered to bring him back but maybe they used his collar that Dug still has to manufacture more. So he's the strongest confidant.

I'm going to end on him, since he did invent something almost exactly like this.

But if anyone wants more options, here's where you can find them:

[hp-bodiceripper]

WEEK 2 MASTERLIST

Second and final week of this year's fest is done! Here is our week 1 masterlist if you still need to catch up.

It brought us photoshoots and murder mysteries, Hogwarts professors after hours, stableboys in summer courts, and friends who are there for you in the toughest of times.

Dig in and catch up with all the lovely creations before our guessing game starts this Sunday!

An anon masterlist of all the works will be posted on Sunday too, with reveals happening on August 20th.

🎨 Art

Joy Exposed

(Fleur Delacour/Ginny Weasley, G, Digital art)

Ginny and Fleur give an interview for Daily Prophet’s new Weekend Magazine and spend hours doing an accompanying photoshoot. When it comes to approving the selection of photos for print, they unanimously choose the candid one taken on their break, rather than all the styled and posed images.

nocturn says about this: THIS IS GORGEOUS!! I adore their expressions, the sneakers, that awesome headline, and all of the fun colors! citrusses says about this: Oh my god this is BEAUTIFUL!

Monday Murder Club

(Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, Lavender Brown/Padma Patil, T, Digital art) The members of a crime-solving club find love and friendship amidst the blood.

nv-md says about this: Such a cool idea, and I adore the couples you’ve chosen and their poses together. Slowly_learning says about this: Extra mention for the comic style in the second chapter, super super cute!!

The Professor's Passion

(Narcissa Black Malfoy/Hermione Granger, G, Digital art) Hermione is a professor and Gryffindor head of house. She loves her job... until Narcissa Malfoy is hired on the school's faculty, and is now head of Slytherin. God, that woman is insufferable. Hermione despises her so much she can hardly think about anything else. (She must hate her... that's why she always feels so hot and bothered when she's around, right? And does she have to be so damn beautiful?)

wolfpants says about this: You've really captured the spirit of the fest with this - so passionate and heated! Summer says about this: The colors of their dresses are so vibrant and I love the atmosphere you created!

🎵 Podfic

Masks Off

(Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, Teen, 3h 15 min)

Draco had followed his parents to this Caribbean island as a matter of course, even though no one had told him what they were doing here or why his father’s ships were frequently attacked by masked pirates. And, honestly, Draco’d had no intention of actually finding out either.

Sylvie says about this: That was a lot of fun. I love your voice! zippysuffix says about this: This was so good! I love how you brought the story to life.

🖋 Fic

Nature pricks them on to ramp and rage

(Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter, E, 21k) Lord Draco Malfoy may be a young man spending time in Dumbledore’s summer court, but that does not mean he needs to succumb to its licentious frivolity. He carries the burden of his lineage, the shadow of rumours, and the dignity of his betrothal to a good match. He is certainly not fool enough to be distracted by the dark curls and ready grin of the court’s stableboy, who seems to have taken up with every courtier who looks his way.

RaenyDay says about this: I am thoroughly enjoying this fic! The banter between Draco, Blaise, and Pansy cracked me up. milkandhoney says about this: The worldbuilding was top tier 👌

Love Me Meow

(Arabella Fig/Minerva McGonagall, E, 2.5k) After the students leave for the summer, Headmaster McGonagall and the new Muggle Studies professor have a chance and sensuous encounter at the beach.

acari says about this: Arabella is such a saucy minx. That was very fun. Anon says about this: Love the summer vibes!

The Real Thing

(Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy, M, 5k) Harry only means to cheer Draco up after a terrible breakup. He doesn't mean to fall in love.

Bubblegumhead says about this: This story made me feel so very warm, content and over flowing with such emotions. Basicallyahedgehog says about this: So soft and sweet and gorgeous.

[limetimo]

RAB FICS I READ (JUNE pt2)

The Mystery of Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place by altaiswrites time travel, harry hops to the 70s, Harry/Regulus

Just Different, Apparently by risetherivermoon (moonriverrise) super cute jegulus meet cute!!!!!!

i fell hard (in your arms tonight) by grimstars touched starved regulus in jegulus

by the milk-light of moon by dalula for just_a_whorecrux sirius/regulus PWP

The Left Right Game by grimstars a horror story, I read the first chapter and realised that I'm not in a good place for psycho stuff but the writing is really good so if you're into horror, go for it

The Day Bleeds Into Nightfall by acari regulus revenge-fucks james before going to the cave

Butterflies by xpandorasbox texting au jegulus

Running Away From The House of Black the Slytherin Way by Melancholy_Pug what it says on the tin, future jegulus

carpe diem by els31 modern au doctor regulus jegulus

Paper Rings by apricusapollo jegulus love is for poets by arainai (alarainai) for aureusprongs lowkey angsty jegulus with good ending

paint it black by damagecontrol MAFIA AU very nice

Lead The Way by thissucks Sirius suddenly finds himself Regulus' guardian. Everybody agrees that regulus will eat sirius alive. loving the bartylus

Rich Kid, Asshole (Paint Me as a Villain) by Loki_Demon this is so good, regulus is such an entitled little asshat who goes down with his hubris i would fistfight him in a tesco parking lot

The Long Game by lackadaisical_lizard artist reg jock james jegulus

the deadly seven by remusjlupin1981 regulus had a son, dropped him off on narcissa's doorstep and fucked off to hunt horcruxes. things are not fun

Home is not a place by regulusarchieblack (AlRiddle) for coincidences accidental choild adoption

on behalf of the good dark regulus reborn as draco, a series

Drugs and surgical scrubs by anauro doctor regulus ends up with a stabbed drug addict james on his couch. he's not happy about it but at least the guy is hot

After Everything, Always by Reggie4dayzz jegulus

Empire by Saphireraven13 regulus is alive and married and has 4 kids and it's a crossover and i dont know the other fandom, so.

grievance and dirt. by anonymoussqaure black bros

Basic Instinct by ilios28 bartylus! also reg murdered his parents, love that for him

could we pretend (this won't end?) by a_sentimental_man for queerofthedagger harry/regulus, regulus accidentally travels forward in time

Auror Academy - the class of 1979 by Regulus_Potter ♥♥♥ jegulus slowburn, reguls lily friendship

Grimmauld's Home for Unsafe Learners by averea ♥♥♥♥♥ Regulus is potion master instead of snape and by god he will offer a sanctuary to all students with bad homes dumbledore can shut his whore mouth

love sticks, sweat drips by riomariyn fight club? jegulus

do you have a best friend? by coincidences for regulusarchieblack (AlRiddle) regulus and his daughter move to hogsmeade and become astronomy professors, v cute

this is me trying by witchhunts regulus dies and travels back to his younger body

Regulus Black vs Dish Washing by writer_of_sorts recovering after war fic v neato

Fall, Drown, Reborn by melanie_bxx jegulus and smut and uuuh regulus almost dying

The Strange Serendipity of Regulus Arcturus Black by shy_attention_whore reg dies wakes up eleven

if you think you can save me by dxncingquxxr regulus survives, is astronomy professor

The Paths We Take by nagemeikenu  detective lily goes searching for missing regulus (1940s au)

What It Cost by Anonymous regulus keeps surviving for harry

The Gringotts Job by TheWomanInGreen heist time, baby, or reg sirius marlene james and lily stealing the cup

Prawns by wandering_thought "my animagus will be better than your animagus"

Bonding In Different Directions by nagemeikenu regulus trains horses, sirus is an actor, they meet on a job

enough contrition to spare by xslytherclawx for quandrix_quizard regulus goes to dumbledore, it sucks, but he's alive, so.

orn of Blood by Moe64 percy jackson au jeglus wolfstar ect ect

I Will Not be Brave by TheWomanInGreen regulus fucks up and is captured by DEs and shares a cell with Marlene and later, JAmes

No Love for the Wicked by VigilanteVampire4311 harry gets yot to a version of past where tom riddle is a dada prof. this version of regulus is so funny to me

Somebody to Love by Graceless_Lady for KaiSkitty Regulus/Lily

a red 'happy birthday papa!' lego cake by sunburnt (orphan_account) cute

okay, who brought back the damned legos? by sunburnt cute jegulus raising harry

hope is the thing with antlers by stardiver jegulus

all i want for christmas is you by lemndrps toxic bartylus MCD

[queenlua]

The little world into which he was now introduced by Bérulle and Du Val was a truly extraordinary society, composed for the most part of people in whom the highest intellectual powers were accompanied by an intense religious fervour and, in some cases, by rare and striking spiritual gifts. Its central figure was a woman, Mme Acarie, and it was around her that the others, men and women, lay and religious, respectfully gravitated [...] She is known to us only in her biography (which was written by Dr. André Du Val) and in the records left by the men and women who knew her. From these it is evident that nobody could be with her, even for a short time, without recognizing that here was a person, different from ordinary human beings, not only in degree, but actually in kind [...] St. François de Sales, who was her friend and acted for a time as her confessor, wrote of the 'infinite respect' in which he held her; and it was the same with all who approached this extraordinary woman. Those who knew little of the spiritual life were further impressed by the physical phenomena which often accompanied her mystical states—by those trances and ecstasies, which she tried so hard to control and which, along with all experienced directors, then as now, she regarded not so much as a symptom of divine grace as her own weakness. [...] Even professors of theology, like Du Val, could not fail to perceive who and what she was. In 1594, by a kind of providential practical joke, Du Val, the fabulously learned schoolman, had been introduced to Mme Acarie. For the first time in his life, this expert in the science of deity found himself in the same room with someone whose acquaintance with the subject was not merely discursive and intellectual, but immediate and intuitive. Within the first five minutes, he had recognized that, whereas he himself knew all about God, this woman knew God directly. With an entirely admirable humility, the theologian placed himself under the spiritual guidance of the unlearned mystic, and from that time until her death in 161, Du Val remained Mme Acarie's faithful pupil and most trusted friend."

kinda hot tbh

[itsjustmpmadfatdiary]

Cirrose hepática e toda a dor de ser só

Ele estava sozinho. Cirrose hepática, anemia severa e muita, muita tristeza. Ele me cumprimentou e, hoje, sei que fui a última mão que ele segurou com carinho. Ele me agradeceu por estar lá, mas naquele momento eu nem estava tão lá quanto agora. Digo isso, pois sinto que minha mente simplesmente não consegue desapegar dele. Dentre tantos pacientes, ele. Dentre tantas empresas, justamente a que eu trabalho. Dentre alguns funcionários, eu, a única que saberia se comunicar com ele. Senhor discreto e decidido, é tudo o que sei. Pense, vir sozinho ao Brasil e morar por 15 anos, atuando como um professor de inglês independente. Quantos alunos você teve? Só tive notícias de um. Ele era seu amigo próximo ou simplesmente a única pessoa que sensibilizou-se e o enxergou sozinho? Você e eu, mesma língua, mesma profissão e mesma droga de doença no fígado. Não que eu saiba como anda o meu, mas você também não procurou saber do seu. Eu não sei se você era boa pessoa, mas sei que a sua família se preocupa e claramente te ama. Muito. Mas o suficiente pra vir lhe ver? Será que ninguém te amou tanto a ponto de cruzar um ou dois oceanos para estar contigo? Eles nos contrataram e sinto que nos culpam por sua piora. Ou eu mesma estou me culpando pela minha. Eu e ninguém da empresa poderia salvá-lo. Nem mesmo os médicos. Talvez se fosse um hospital mais chique, bem longe de Acari. Talvez se você tivesse tomado outras decisões durante os anos. O que será que fez seu fígado colapsar aos 50 e poucos anos somente? Você sabe? Me pergunto também se você se arrepende. De fazer sei la o que da sua vida, mas principalmente de ter vindo pra cá e ter aceitado ser tão independente a ponto de ser sozinho.

De todo modo, eu torço pra que um milagre te aconteça, e que esse texto simplesmente não faça mais sentido, nem pra você, nem pra mim. E que você ainda tenha tempo de reescrever o seu final. E que eu também possa. Não sei o que Deus planeja para ti, mas acho que, entre o acaso e o destino, Ele me fez conhecer o pouco que sei sobre você, para que talvez, eu ainda possa mudar muito sobre mim. Talvez, em outra versão de mim, eu poderia ser como você, senhor Jonathan H D, mas caso eu ainda possa, eu não quero ser. Eu sinto muito.

M Izoton

Rio de Janeiro, 2 de agosto de 2024

[gazeta24br]

A ONG é referência para a ONU como “Modelo de Inclusão Social nas Grandes Cidades”, desde 2014 Na sexta-feira, 8 de setembro, dia em que a Favela Mundo completará 13 anos, a entidade irá levar 80 pessoas ao teatro, entre alunos, ex-alunos, colaboradores e professores. O convite partiu da Arte em Ação Produções Artísticas, e possibilitará uma noite e possibilitará uma tarde de muito encanto e magia para crianças, jovens e adultos, assistindo "Princesa - o Espetáculo", na Cidade das Artes, na Barra da Tijuca. Criada com o objetivo de combater a evasão escolar e fazer mediação de conflitos, a ONG Favela Mundo atua em comunidades carentes do Rio de Janeiro, através de ações que promovem cultura, arte e educação. Desta maneira a entidade sem fins lucrativos, já proporcionou um novo olhar de mundo para mais de 11 mil alunos, sendo crianças a partir de 02 anos de idade participantes de oficinas e jovens e adultos capacitados por meio do projeto Arte Gerando Renda. Neste mês de setembro a ONG Favela Mundo celebra 13 anos de história, sucesso e superação. Referência para a ONU como “Modelo de Inclusão Social nas Grandes Cidades”, desde 2014, o trabalho realizado pela ONG é usado como modelo a ser replicado em outros países. No Brasil, a iniciativa já passou por 12 comunidades, como Cidade de Deus, Acari, Caju, entre outras, transformando a vida de crianças, jovens e adultos em um cenário pouco propício ao sucesso de suas ações, tendo em vista o estudo divulgado no ano de 2019, pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), que aponta a queda de 16,5% no número de ONGs e associações no Brasil. Além disso, segundo o IPEA, desde 2000, 46% das entidades sem fins lucrativos abertas encerraram atividades. Mesmo com as dificuldades, a ONG Favela Mundo celebra os avanços conquistados, segue sendo um grito de esperança e uma válvula de escape para aqueles que muitas vezes não têm recursos para mudar os ciclos que os cercam. O fundador da ONG, Marcelo Andriotti falou sobre o sentimento de ver mais de uma década de trabalho sendo reconhecido e mencionou sua equipe nessa trajetória. “Comemorar 13 anos, com muito trabalho, conquistas e reconhecimento internacional, faz todo o esforço valer a pena. Dá orgulho ver uma equipe tão empenhada quanto a que a gente tem na ONG e dá gosto ver que o trabalho continua cada vez mais forte e consolidado. Dificuldades existem, mas a gente não tem medo e vamos seguir avançando e fazendo a nossa parte nessa luta pela igualdade social”, expressou Marcelo Andriotti. Projetos Ao longo desses 13 anos, a ONG Favela Mundo desenvolveu projetos que transformam vidas até hoje, sendo o Arte Gerando Renda, Jogando Alto, Favela Hope e Favela Mundo. Vamos conhecer um pouco mais sobre eles: Arte Gerando Renda: o projeto surgiu para capacitar profissionalmente maiores de 15 anos para as áreas do carnaval, artes cênicas e estética. Com diversas edições já realizadas, o projeto beneficiou mais de 3 mil alunos. Jogando Alto: em fase de captação, este projeto visa oferecer gratuitamente oito modalidades esportivas diferentes, que desenvolverão nos alunos conceitos de cooperação mútua, respeito, igualdade, escuta, atenção às regras, noções de tempo e espaço e atenderá crianças e jovens de 06 até 18 anos. Favela Hope: surgiu de uma parceria com a BYU (Brigham Young University), em 2013, tendo como público alvo jovens de 16 a 24 anos. Desenvolve aulas de fotografia, direção e edição de vídeo, iluminação e língua inglesa. Favela Mundo: o projeto Favela Mundo desenvolve oficinas gratuitas para crianças e jovens de 02 a 18 anos e já passou pelo Caju, Cidade de Deus e Jacarezinho. A ONG Favela Mundo desenvolve atividades que ajudam a alcançar as seguintes metas dos Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável da ONU: 4, 5, 8, 10, 16. Faurgiu para capacitar profissionalmente maiores de 15 anos para as áreas do carnaval, artes cênicas e estética. Com sete edições já realizadas, o projeto beneficiou mais de 2.800 alunos. Em 2021 o projeto será realizado no Caju

[fantasticalbiology23]

Pokemon Legends Arceus Ancestors revamp

Reposting on a new account, sorry.

Rei- Lucas

Acari- Dawn

Laventon- Originally I thought he was related to Olympia but there is more evidence that he’s related to Hop and Leon

Cyllene- Cyrus

Beni- I still honestly believe that he is related to Aaron of Sinnoh’s elite for but there is nothing saying he can’t have multiple descendants like Wally the “rival” of gen 3.

Liam- Although related through accessory its possible that Liam has family elsewhere in the world that would produce the gym leader of gen 5 Clay

Charm- Sticking to modern Sinnoh and only Sinnoh I would say Bertha but also Agatha

Clover- Candice

Coin- Saturn

Zisu- Flint and his brother Buck

Cogita and Volo- Cynthia

The unnamed tapestries of what looks to be Maxie and Archie’s ancestors

 Arezu- Mars

Mai- Marley

Iscan and Palina- In my original I said Iscan was related to either Marlon or Nessa (and people commented about Marlon being tan but that doesn’t mean much in this context). Now Palina according to t.v tropes she is related to Burgh. Now, there is possibility due to Iscan and Palina’s relationship they shacked up at some point and produced who know we have no idea.

Anthe the clothing shopkeep- Darach the frontier brain of the battle castle in pokemon Platinum

Choy- Charron

Adaman- I still believe that he is related to the professor of XY Augustine Sycamore. However there are other descendants like Melony and her son Gordie and Acerola but with her that also open Adaman being related to the Galar royal family 

Irida- Irida is still possibly related to XY protagonist Serena. There is also the possibility that she and Adaman shack up at some point to produce the line that would lead to Palmer frontier brain and father of gen 4 rival Barry.

Now for the character I missed

Ginter- Volkner

Kamado- Professor Rowen and possibly Drake the gen 3 elite four member

 Now for the character I missed so I can justify making this one of the post for revamp

Colza- Gardenia

Sanqua- Karen the Elite four member of gen 2

Pesselle- Gen 4 human companion Mira and possibly the pokemon centre nurses

Rye- Riley

Melli- I want to believe that Melli family line died with him but to be nice he’s not related to Lucian he’s related to Avery out of spite or you know Klara I guess

Sabi- Cheryl and possibly Mallow if you don’t care about melanin

Gaeric- Either Wulfric or if you want to stay in Sinnoh Crasher wake

[drawingtutorials101]

How to Draw Professor Acari from Kim Possible https://bit.ly/2XI2eb6

[sharperthewriter]

Chapter 13 of Roneo and Kimliet

Chapter 13

(30 minutes later)

Acari and his assistants took Team Possible to his insectarium on the outskirts of Los Angeles in an SUV. In the front doors of the insectarium stood a woman about five feet, seven inches tall. She was in her mid 20s and had blonde hair. She was wearing a white button-down blouse, green vest and a purple dress with a gold chain necklace to go along with her labcoat.

Acari, his assistants, Kim and Ron got out of the vehicle.

"Miss Possible, I would like for you to meet my head assistant of all my insectariums. Meet Luna Acitas, a recent graduate of Oxford." Acari said, introducing his main assistant. "She has been a part of our lovely insect family for the past three months after Charles Yapsby was let go."

"Hello, everyone!" Luna said in a posh British accent.

"Pleased to meet you, Professor Acitas!" Kim said kindly, shaking her hand, "My name's Kim Possible. And this is my friend/sidekick Ron Stoppable!"

"Yep!" Ron said, shaking Luna's hand. "You know, I assist in saving the world, being the distraction and all. And this is Rufus!"

Rufus popped out of Ron's cargo pocket and saw Luna with his beady eyes.

"Hey, there! You look cute!" Luna complimented.

"Thanks!" Rufus squeaked for joy.

"Ah yes! I have heard much of you, Miss Possible!" Luna replied to Kim, "You were the one who read my master thesis on the perception of insects!"

"I read it twice, actually." Kim replied, "My favorite part was the one about the moths."

"Are you kidding? They are so my most favorite insect of all time!" Luna exclaimed for joy. "I've been fascinated with them ever since childhood. It eventually became my major but I wanted to minor in fashion design but..."

"What happened?" Kim asked.

"Let's just say that the fashion world is a bit cut-throat." Luna replied, "Instead, I minored in Shakespeare studies."

Luna then added, "You have heard of my father, right?"

"The multi-million dollar CEO of a tech firm, Ben Acitas?" Kim replied, "Yeah, I've saved him once before from the likes of Professor Dementor a couple months ago."

"Not me!" Ron huffed.

"What's with your sidekick here about insects?" Luna asked.

"Long story short, he has severe issues with them." Kim explained.

"I can see that." Luna said.

Turning to Acari, she then asked. "So what's the sitch about what's going on?"

"Oh yes, I was just getting to that part, Miss Possible." Acari replied. "Professor Acitas, can you escort them to the underground lair of the insectarium so that I can show her something?"

"It won't be a problem!" Luna walked to a small statue of a beetle. She opened a hidden panel and pressed some buttons on the panel.

"You need a code to access this part of the facility." Acari replied. "I learned that from the robotic tick theft."

"Always thinking one step ahead, Professor?" Kim asked.

"I'm getting better at it!" Acari replied as the door opened to a flight of stairs that was lit with lights on the steps. The walls were very narrow.

"Okay, everyone. Just please watch your step!" he then warned the group. Acari began the descent first, followed by Luna and then Kim and Ron. They used the lights on the stairs as a guide to prevent them from tripping and falling.

Once they got to the bottom, Acari then flipped a switch that activated all the lights in the underground lair of the insectarium.

"I do not usually come down here that often." he explained, "Can you imagine how much the electric companies charge in California? It is insane!"

"It'd be sticker shock, KP!" Ron exclaimed.

"I would have to sell a kidney!" Kim added.

They then came across some of Acari's clothes, which were very muddy and dirty.

"Do these clothes ever get washed?" Kim asked.

"Sometimes, Miss Possible." Acari replied, "Getting to some of the rarest insects of the world does require me to get my hands dirty."

"And hence, the reason why we have to buy a lot of detergent." Luna added. "The Professor does care a lot about his insect research."

"Indeed I do!" Acari said. "It is very important for me, with a minor in robotic engineering, to generate miniaturized versions of the real insects. And speaking of which..."

Acari then pressed a blue button on a nearby table. It was revealed to be a metallic robot helmet emerging on the top of a pedestal.

"This is the culmination of all my work!" Acari explained, "It is an Insect Robot Controller Helmet or the IRCH for short. It can control any type of robotic insect from any of the other 40 insectariums that are in my name across the globe."

He then continued, "It can select which robotic insect to control and, once selected, it woud obey the wearer's every command."

"How many insect robot types are on this helmet thing?" Kim asked while looking at the helmet.

"There are about 70 types." Acuna replied with the number.

He also added, "Of course, it would be disasterous if it fell in the wrong hands."

Then the four beeps of the Kimmunicator went off.

"Wade, what's the sitch?" she asked her famous phrase.

"Kim, we've recently gotten word from GJ that an unauthorized person is within LA airspace. He is currently flying a plaid dirigible and headed towards the insectarium!"

"A plaid dirigible..." Kim muttered to herself before she heard a tap-tap-tapping coming down the steps.

The object that came down the stairs was a golf ball.

"Ooooooh! A golf ball! Mind if I look at it?" Acari asked, approaching the golf ball.

Kim then heard beeping emitting from the ball and gasped.

"Professor Acari! Professor Acitas! Get down now!" she yelled.

Acari and Luna reacted quickly and ducked behind a nearby table. The beeping stop and a small explosion destroyed the staircase to the lab.

"There is only one villain in my rogues' gallery that uses exploding golf balls as his primary weapon!" Kim exclaimed, "Professor Acari, you get Professor Acitas to safety. Me and Ron will go after...Duff Killigan!"

"But how, KP? The staircase is shot!" Ron questioned, pointing to the damaged staircase.

"There is an emergency staircase in the back of the lab." Acari explained. "It will take you outside!"

"Then that's where we are going to go!" Kim insisted. "Come on, Ron! Let's find where Killigan is!"

"Right behind ya, KP!" Ron replied as they bothe went to the back of the lab. They accessed the emergency staircase.

[savrenim]

a continuation of the Strell-Varricon correspondence

sent from Veteris to 3rd Legion’s Meridionalis Barracks alongside the letter to Arcadia, written during the epilogue of Book 3

The previous letter that did not reach Maldai, as well as the beginning of this entire series of semi-fanfic novellas, begins with Book 2 (there is no Book 1 welcome to the trash heap), if you’d like to hop on the fantasy evil Roman Empire very very gay murder elves trying to take over the world train.

Dear Maldai, I wrote you a letter during the midpoint of the journey to Veteris, which I have reason to believe did not reach you. In a way, perhaps that was for the best. Many things happened in Altae that left me in doubt of who I was, and now those things are past. I am no longer in need of the advice or the answers that I sought. Perhaps there will come a time to speak of things more; but not, I think, in a letter. As I am writing, the Trials have been over for eight days. I am Acolyte Initiate Iria Strell now as much as I was Corporal Specialist Iria Strell--I was discharged as a Corporal after assisting in the Highlands with the takedown of the Rat and Wolf Clans, and the Heretic Raven. That much, I am proud of; how close we came to failure, I am not. Talvus passed the Trials as well, and he has disappeared to do magical research. Perhaps the strangest thing to happen is, I believe I am to follow. Talvus and I developed delayed explosives in the Highlands from what Talvus knew about reservoir theory, and from the rubble and cartilages of the arcanum cannons we had left to observe. Talvus did almost all of the work, but the original idea--if overloading energy in a reservoir would make it explode the moment stabilizing runes are disrupted, then why not purposefully make overloaded reservoirs that could detonate by cracking the stick--that was mine. And I knew what we did well enough to explain the basics of it alongside him. I am fairly certain Professor Aulo Acari thought I was lying to his face when I told him I hadn't studied any of this before Talvus gave me a crash course on the journey back from the front. However, I believe I impressed others enough that I might be given the chance to continue this research. I have been thinking a lot about what you said, about how I could best serve the Empire. I did not realize the true extent to which Talvus was exceptional--I should have realized, seeing all the innovations Talvus has come up with over the years--but I did not realize how many people in the Capital would know his name, or know of his graduation record from the Academy, or how quickly his talents would get him noticed once more. But I also did not realize the extent to which I was skilled at more than just fighting. My brother called me 'bookworm' when I got back, to which I almost laughed, as I did more following him around and bothering him then just reading up on things he mentioned to try to impress him as a child than any studies of my own. But he was right. I learn easily and intuitively, and I grasp concepts more quickly than I suppose most other people do, which I just--I assumed everyone thought and learned like I did. There was a test of mental aptitude that I was so convinced, a few hours in, that everyone else had already finished and was laughing at me for how long I was taking, and yet even with all of the mistakes that I made, I managed to complete it far faster than average, and faster than all but two; one of which was Talvus, of course, the other someone that Talvus himself said was smarter than him. I think it is engineering that makes the most sense to me. I have been thinking of it ever since the water mill. I developed my own switchback valves for another project, to control fluid flow and pressure in a precise manner that led to a great success. I think--I know--that these techniques can be combined to create a marriage of magic and technology. If I can succeed in developing any one of the various ideas I have, that act alone might do more for the Empire than fighting in any one battle. I have already produced proof of concept that magic can be cast without a caster. I am proud, of what I have done. I did it alone, without Talvus, when everyone thought it was impossible, yet I still did it. I do not believe I will be returning to the Army. I am waiting to hear if my hopes are correct, if I have captured the attentions of the correct people, those who might guide me to places where my work might contribute, rather than my blades. You are perhaps the one person that I feel safe to share this with, uncensored: my injury has not healed into something that I can ignore. It does not effect my fighting as much, so long as I am careful, and I have been doing the exercises necessary to build up supporting muscle, but I feel a stiffness in the mornings when I awake, and there are days where it takes me upward of an hour to be able to move. The doctors I have consulted say that there is no hope in this getting better, just hope that it might not get worse. I cannot in good conscience return to place in which I will put my fellow soldiers in danger if we are ever caught by surprise in the night. I have not informed my parents yet, as I do not wish for them to worry, and besides, I have been so busy. Please do not mention to Arcadia that my injury has anything to do with why I am not returning; she has been taking Gorai’s injuries very hard and blames herself, and I have been keeping a cheerful tone to her in my letters, not even through any intended deception but because I was unaware of which of the emergent symptoms might be fleeting and which might stick. I used myself as an example after the Battle of the Guns as someone had taken an injury that medics said that I might never fight again, yet I was still fighting. I do not want to take that hope away from her. I am—I can still walk. I can still fight. Better than ever, the fighting bit, because I've kept my practicing up, so I have nothing to complain about, I just...face consequences now as well, if I am not careful. Besides, I do believe that even if I were whole of body, that this is what I should be doing with my life. I hope that I would have matured enough to swallow my pride and my selfishness and have made the same choice had I not been forced into it; but at least I know that I can go forward fully committed to this new path. I thank you for everything you saw in me, and I promise I am not letting your training or your blades go to waste; I will practice every morning so long as I can stand. Besides, I think it is your more subtle training, that of discipline and creative thinking, that I will be putting to use as time goes forward. Give my best to the others. I hope that you and Gorai are healing well. I know this is not my place to say, but I also know--or at least, I suspect--that Arcadia is too well bred to express any such discontent that she might have. But she is a warrior, perhaps of the greatest potential I have encountered. She deserves more than just training recruits. If there are any chances for missions, places where she could utilize the fullness of her talents--well, I am not too well-bred to say it. Her heart lies in fighting for the Empire. She can fight. She deserves the chance to prove it. May that you be well, Iria

[sciscianonotizie]

La Sinistra italiana: acaro di un quotidiano stinto

Anna Tortora

Si avvicina l’elezione del Presidente della Repubblica e la Sinistra italiana non si astiene da commenti intrisi di superiorità morale, spacciata per vera, verso il candidato di centro destra.

“Penso che la candidatura di Berlusconi alla Presidenza della Repubblica sia un segnale di debolezza della destra italiana, di Salvini e Meloni in particolare, non di forza.” Stefano Bonaccini, governatore della regione Emilia-Romagna

Ma forse ha ragione lui… “Il centro-destra, finalmente unito, ha deciso di superare tatticismi e ambiguità e di contribuire con entusiasmo all’elezione del cinquantaseiesimo presidente della repubblica di sinistra, o come si usa dire oggi non-divisivo. Ne ricaverà altri sette anni di governi di sinistra non-divisivi, processi a vanvera non-divisivi, costituzione usata come un’ascia bipenne ma non-divisiva, senatori a vita non-divisivi scelti direttamente fra i reduci delle BR, rappresentanti europei estremamente non-divisivi cioè tutti del PD, e quella simpatica retorica non-divisiva per cui chi non è d’accordo è un buzzurro razzista e analfabeta e non deve nemmeno salire sull’autobus.” Antonio Iannizzotto, Professore presso l’Università degli studi di Catania

Ed ecco la solita frase fatta di Carlo Calenda, insipida e inutile “Condivido ogni parola di Emma Bonino. Il nostro pensiero su Governo e Quirinale è identico. Lei che avrebbe tutte le caratteristiche giuste per andare al Quirinale si ritira dignitosamente. Altri che non ne hanno una, pur di tentare sfasciano tutto. Senso delle istituzioni.”

“La ex ministra Azzolina dice che è impossibile immaginare la foto di Berlusconi presidente della Repubblica negli uffici pubblici. Se lo dice quella che voleva i banchi a rotelle nelle scuole…” Ugo Cappellacci, Forza Italia

Nel caso della Azzolina vale il detto “pure le pulci hanno la tosse” “Le anime belle e candide, i maître à penser della politica italiana si indignano per la candidatura di Berlusconi a Presidente della Repubblica. Quegli stessi che un anno fa venivano commissariati da Draghi e da Mattarella perché incapaci di dare un governo all’Italia nel bel mezzo di una pandemia, accusandosi l’un l’altro delle peggiori infamie, giurando che non avrebbero preso insieme più nemmeno un caffè… Berlusconi è l’effetto, ma l’origine del problema sono loro.” Gualfardo Montanari, giornalista

Bisogna sempre guardarsi dalla Sinistra moralista ad oltranza. Quella che entra in competizione con astio, la stessa che se il giorno prima ti adula senza limiti e dignità, il giorno dopo sceglie il chiodo più adatto per piantarti alla sua croce immaginaria, quella in cui vorrebbe affiggerti e che invece riguarda solo i suoi componenti e relativa corona di spine. Miserabili acari di un quotidiano stinto. Questa è la Sinistra italiana. E viene fuori ogni volta con il peggio di sé, senza limiti e ritegno. Una pseudo superiorità culturale di cui si sono autodotati i nostalgici di Stalin e Mao. Gli stessi che a suon di ’68 e libertà hanno voluto il 6 politico. La superiorità intellettuale della sinistra è una balla colossale, piuttosto possiamo parlare di protervia culturale (sempre che tale parola non sia troppo difficile per i radical-chic/sinistrelli). Offendere il prossimo, definendolo nel peggiore dei modi, è il loro modus operandi. Un modo stancante e nauseante.

source https://www.ilmonito.it/la-sinistra-italiana-acaro-di-un-quotidiano-stinto/

[hp-bodiceripper]

HP Bodice Ripper: Week 2

This is our second and LAST roundup. We will publish the masterlist of all wonderful works on Wednesday.

Our second week brought you cottagecore softness, sweeping adventure and heartpounding smut. Our amazing creators gave you gifted violinists and gentle werewolves, naughty professors and stabby pirates, magical ecologists and pirates with a heart of gold, beekeepers and, yes, pirates. So many pirates (oh my).

We hope you are as delighted with the wonderful creations as we are. Thank you for all the kudos and comments and screaming in the tags.

Here are all works from week two in reverse posting order: 7 stories, 2 art works and 1 recording.

[fic🖋] Good Boy by @lqtraintracks / lq_traintracks

(Harry/Draco, Explicit, 15k)

This is a love story between a trans lad and his werewolf boyfriend. It’s about loving someone in their very furry entirety. It’s about being your true self and loving that self. It’s about getting absolutely railed.

pa.lo.ma says about this: ""Screaming into my pillow and kicking my feet and throwing my phone onto my bed like a touchdown football and kudos and kudos and kudos and scrolling back to reread from the top!!!""

Prufrock30 says about this: "How did you make it's so filthy and so heartwarming at the same time. Like how. Just. God."

[fic🖋] Yours Truly by @skeptiquewrites / skeptique

(Harry/Draco, Mature, 15k)

Every single one of Harry’s exes has gone on to marry the next person they date, and with the upcoming nuptials of numbers six and seven to each other, Harry’s feeling exhausted by it all. It doesn’t really matter if he lets people assume Draco Malfoy is his boyfriend for a moment of peace. In any case, Draco’s been away for five years and there’s no way he would find out, right?

goblinmatriarch says about this: "Light and fizzy, like if a fic could be a champagne, this fic is champagne"

milkandhoney says about this: You always have such fun and thoughtful world building in your fics — you create an entire life for each character in just a few sentences

[fic🖋] Heaven is a Pirate Ship by @vitaminpops / vitaminpops

(Bellatrix/Hermione, Explicit, 34k)

Hermione's being shipped off into an unhappy marriage when the most incompetent pirate crew captures her. Featuring: one trigger-happy but sexy pirate, a dysfunctional father-son relationship, a general absence of morals, and the many uses of knives.

SandwichBandit says about this: "Most importantly, Pirate AU <3 Its what I always wanted."

sleepstxtic says about this: "I just read the first paragraph and I am ALREADY OBSESSED."

[art🎨] My Life as a Butterfly by @digthewriter / digthewriter

(Harry/Draco, General Audiences, Digital Art)

A second chance at first love.

sleepstxtic says about this: "I love the texture to your art and the way the colours just pop."

porcelainsalt says about this: "I love the composition and framing and your colours especially!"

[fic🖋] wasps and honey by @vocative / vocatives

(Hermione/Narcissa, Mature, 10k)

After ten years on parole in the Muggle world, newly widowed Narcissa Black is finally allowed to do magic again — as long as she can complete all the spells on the Ministry course list. Her Ministry of Magic representative? Hermione Granger.

Babooshk_art says about this: "Oh my god this was so beautiful!!! The tag “cottagecore Narcissa” snagged me, and when I started reading I could not put it down. How gorgeous, how descriptive, how cozy, how sexy!!!!!!"

Ironicfury says about this:  "I love it, and CottageCoreLesbian!Narcissa is something I never realized I needed this much."

[podfic 🎵] Still Warm, Still Warm by @ghaniblue / acari

(Harry/Draco, General Audiences, Podfic lenght: 30 - 45 min)

The oranges ripened and grew heavy; the branches dipped under their weight. They picked some for breakfast every morning: Harry twisting the fruit off with a snap, Draco carefully tugging each one off. Harry peeled an orange and handed a wedge to Draco. Their fingers grazed, and Draco took it. The tender flesh; if he pressed just a little harder with his fingers, it would burst into a juicy mess. Harry is up to something. Why else would he keep giving Draco presents?

Flutesong says about this: "Utterly lovely story and beautifully read."

mystisblom says about this: "This is great. Her voice is soothing and pulls you right into the story. 10/10"

[fic🖋] Your Majesty by @cluelesspigeons / Clueless_Pigeons

(Harry/Draco, Explicit, 17k)

Draco's bored. Ever since he's become King, he hasn't done anything apart from being stuck in assemblies and meetings. He yearns for a life with adventure and excitement. So, when a group of pirates start raiding the villages of his Kingdom, Draco sees the perfect opportunity to escape his duties as a King for a little while. After all, there isn't much that could go wrong. Right?

Horizon_moon_eclipse says about this: "So visual and Harry is a delight!"

zammex says about this: "I would love to read 100k more words about them. Loved it!!"

[fic🖋] The Sun in Summer (Presto Pizzicato) by @cannibalschism / Cannibalschism

(Harry/Draco, Explicit, 90k)

Harry Potter is an orphan. Everyone knows this, him most of all. Taken in by the agoraphobic and ancient Dowager Viscountess Cassiopeia Black, Harry's musical aptitude was evident even from a young age. He has trained all his life to perform in front of a noble audience and step upon the shoulders of giants. To be known for his accomplishment and skill. To be great. And he will do anything to achieve that goal. Draco Malfoy is an orphan. He hasn't been as such for very long, however. Known as the Instrumenteur, Draco runs a modest shoppe in lower Diagon Alley where he creates and repairs musical instruments. The Viscountess Cassiopeia Black stole everything from him the night of his parents' fatal accident. When Harry Potter, the orphan that wretched woman took in even as she cast out her own blood, proposes the most ludicrous of schemes that might just get Draco his stolen title and life back, who is he to decline? In a time of galas, secrets, corsets, and symphonies, can love prevail over all else?

crazybutgood says about this: “omg I'm absolutely living for this. the drama! the tension! the feelings!!!! so so good”

melcarrianna says about this: "I was nothing less than completely enchanted the whole time. I adored Harry and Draco and your use of language was intoxicating (it’s also a hard yes to Draco in a corset any day.)"

[art🎨] the pirate and his gentleman by @babooshkart / babooshk_art

(Harry/Draco, General Audiences, Digital Art)

Life as the most feared pirate on the high seas has lost some of its luster for Harry Potter. He's done it all: found buried treasure, escaped the English navy, cut off toes. He's even added a couple of noses to Pansy's Nose Jar. But nonetheless Harry wants something more. He just wasn't expecting to find it in the form of Draco Malfoy, Gentleman Pirate.

lq_traintracks says about this: "This is such an homage to Drarry, to OFMD, to T4T, to romance novel covers, all of it!"

PalenDrome says about this: “I grew up reading nearly as many Harlequin-type romance novels as I have fanfic. This grabbed me immediately--the wink to those incredible covers is recognizable, but it's also so fabulously Drarry and totally your style”

[fic🖋] A Studious Romp by @articcat621 / articcat621

(Pansy/Hermione, Explicit, 1k)

Hermione and Pansy get assigned to work together on their next Chemistry project.

lq_traintracks says about this: "That was super hot!!! I love how thirsty they were for it once one of them gave the indication. Well done!"

lumosatnight says about this: Ahhhhhhhhh!!!! Library sex is the best sex. They had such great chemistry (heh) in this!