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Sparks Legacy Highlights (4.1)

I finally send Rocket to college...

And this happens! 💕

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OC questions based on @just-admech-thoughts ask post (just-captain-thougts)

(Because I know no one would ask me and I want to flesh my characters out. Any questions I answered in my sheet I will not answer again) ((I will post the link to ask at a later time))

1. Where was your guardian raised?

In her original homeland of Greece, looking for her previous home.

5. Defining features?

Admes has a very distinct accent that has lasted through both her resurrection as an awoken and a guardian.

8. How do they view their revival?

A gift from the Traveler. She hold strong in her faith and duty to it.

9. Guardians preferred weapon?

Admes prefers to use shotguns, grenade launchers, rockets, trace rifles, fusions, pulse rifles and hand cannons.

11. Guardians subclass?

Admes tends to go with the flow of whatever is happening and very energetic, so she tends to lean heavily into the free flow of arc.

12. Is your guardian picky or a hoarder when it comes to weapons and materials?

She is particular with both materials and weapons, only taking what was needed.

13. Is your guardian stealthy or "Stealthy"?

Out the Fireteam Fenrir, Admes is the loudest even compared to Xäræswulf. She has the most trouble keeping herself quiet and from bumping into things.

14. Guardians view on the factions?

She had far more important research to do so she practically ignored them all. She found Dead Orbit too nihilistic, and Future War Cult too bloodthirsty. She was however, part of the New Monarchy for a time until their differences concerning the house of light.

15. Is your guardian friendly with any of the eliksni houses?

She regularly visits the house of light and has good knowledge of culture of other eliskni houses.

17. How old are they?

Her age before her first death when she was an awoken of the distributary is unknown. However, she was rezzed a short time after twlight gap so she may be around 100 years old.

18. Do they remember much of their past life?

No, she remembers nothing. The only indicators of what she once was is her name, skills, and files found in a golden age facility in Greece with her name on it.

19. If your guardian left audio logs behind like Cayde, what would they say and who would they address?

She would leave logs detailing important knowledge for those left behind.

20. Is your guardian jaded or bitter, or still doggedly determined?

She is the most optimistic of fireteam Fenrir

21. What do the vanguard think of them?

Ikora adores her as a student and likes the energy and effort she puts into being a Guardian. Cayde thought that she was a squirrel who swallowed an energy drink. Zavala likes how she is a good role model to younger guardians.

22. What does their ghost think of them?

Othonos thinks she can be too energetic and reckless, which scares him. He loves her dearly, though.

23. How many exotics do they have?

Not a lot, considering she steals most from Xäræswulf. The only ones she personally owns are her armor and a few weapons.

24. When or if they die, what will they leave behind ?

Piles of work and research. She is an "in the moment" type of person.

25. If they had a unique exotic, what would it be and what would the flavor text say?

She is currently trying to make one that augments her arc melee, preferably something fun looking. Name Pending.

26. How long did it take them to get to the last city?

She was in the middle of the fireteam when reaching the last city a decade at the least.

27. What were their first thoughts upon seeing the traveler for the first time?

Like staring a God in the face, she was enraptured. She thought this was what she was rezzed for.

28. Their reaction to Caydes death?

She was in deep grief at his death, she locked herself away from others for a time.

29. What did they feel when they lost their light during the Red War?

She was incredibly frightened and lost, and constantly worried about her fireteam.

30. If your guardian lost their ghost, what would their reaction be?

She would be almost catonic and a shell of her former self. She would completely isolate herself from others

31. If they died, what would the city's reaction be?

She would be mourned by multiple small groups about the city but not much more than that

32. What would their Vanguard think of the guardians' death?

Admes was a close student and friend of hers, so her death would hurt her deeply.

33. Guardians favorite weapon?

Vex Mythoclast

34. Least favorite weapon?

She hates autorifles and does not discriminate

35. Guardians preferred look?

Dark blue and Eliksni themed with the Capreolinax ornament.

36. What ship do they fly and what does holiday think of it?

Her ship is Centerfire and Holiday thinks it's a fancy and fitting ship for the researcher

37. How is their flying?

Amanda really wished that she was not licensed to drive one but it was too late

38. Which faction would they have killed the most?

The eliksni considering how long she's been around.

39. What was your guardian before they were a Guardian? Do they know?

A meteorologist and biochemist on board the Yang Linwei

40. How long was your guardian dead before they were revived?

At little under a century but this is a guess because I have no reference to when the battle of six fronts happened.

41. What does Shaxx think of their fighting and performance in the crucible?

He facepalms everytime she walks into the crucible. He sincerely hopes that her fireteam will kick her into shape.

42. How loyal are they to the city and the traveler? What would have to happen to test it?

She is incredibly loyal to the city and traveler, in the same vein of guardians who sought guidance from it. However, when Savathûn gained the light, her faith was shaken and she is still trying to come to terms to this day.

43. If your guardian is the type for it, what is their method of pranking?

She is knowledgeable of how people function, so personalized attacks are her go to.

44. What do other guardians think of them?

A warlock way too supercharged on coffee as well as a model guardian

45. Do they fit class stereotypes?

Yes, but only to the extent of her research. Otherwise, her hyperactivity kicks her out of the realm of "normal" warlocks.

46. Are they no nonsense type or jokey type?

A very happy and playful type.

47. Guardians worst fear?

That her faith in the traveler has no merit considering how long she has looked to it for guidance.

48. Guardians favorite Food?

Seafood, especially if it's bite-sized

49. Guardians favorite location?

The dreaming City, due to her distributary Awoken heritage. She also feels some connection to Greece as unknown to her, this was her home country before she was turned into an Awoken.

50. What is your guardians view on gambit?

It makes her supremely uncomfortable, using the darkness in such a way. She tries to avoid it as much as possible.

[miss-mesmerized]

Robert Harris – V2

After having been hit by a German V2 and her affair with a high rank staff member of the ministry almost exposed, Kay Caton-Walsh, officer in the WAAF, asks to be transferred to directly contribute to the fight against the new super weapon of the enemy. Her wish is granted and so she finds herself with dozen of women in Mechelen, Belgium, where they are trained to calculate the origin of the rockets. These are launched from the Netherlands under the surveillance of Dr Rudi Graf who once dreamt of sending rockets into space and was fascinated by his and his friend Wernher von Braun’s advances in science. But since the Nazis have taken over their skills and inventions, he not only feels increasingly uncomfortable but serious questions what he has done.

 Altogether, the V2 killed more than 4,000 people, wounded more than 10,000 in London and Antwerp and destroyed thousands of houses in the British capital. Robert Harris has again chosen a historical topic for his novel which outlines the human character in a complicated world. One might expect the Second World War and the Nazi regime to become finally a bit boring, Harris, however, just as in other books before, turns it into a suspenseful story with interesting characters entangled in the contradictions of their time.

 The author addresses several core questions while the novel is fast paced and gripping from the start. The German engineer who never intended his creations to be used to kill people but was fascinated by space travel and what by diligence and an inventive talent could be created. Seeing what has become of his dream, he has to make a lonely decision and to come to terms with his role in the war.

 On the other hand, Kay is full of patriotism and ready to risk a lot to participate in the fight against the evil, terrorising missile.  Quite astonishingly, it is a group of women who do the complicated calculations when mathematics were considered the supreme discipline of men. Yet, their competences do not hinder their male colleague from looking down on them. She is also the one in contact with the local population who is torn between the fronts and after years of occupation not sure whom to trust anymore.

 Even though the whole plot is centred around the missile, it is the human aspects which render it interesting and thought provoking. Just as in his other novels, a brilliant combination of fact and fiction which is a terrific read and informative, too.

https://missmesmerized.wordpress.com/2020/11/24/robert-harris-v2/

[spaceexp]

Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches several small satellites

CASC - China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo. Jan. 9, 2017 China orbited three small satellites using the Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Launch Center. The launch was originally scheduled for the last day of 2016. However, the launch was delayed without notice and without specific reasons.

Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches several small satellites

Launch took place at 04:11 UTC on January 9 and comes after the first contract was signed between Chang Guang SatelliteTechnology Ltd (CGSTL) and EXPACE/CASIC. Expace Technology Co., Ltd.

China Launches New Commercial Rocket Kuaizhou-1A

The first launch of the Kuaizhou-1A launch vehicle orbited the Jilin Linye-1 forestry satellite and two small CubeSats-2U: the Xingyun Shiyan-1 and the Kaidun-1 ‘Caton-1’. The Jilin Linye-1 (Lingqiao Shipin 03) satellite is a remote sensing satellite for high definition video designed to capture videos with a ground resolution better than 1,0 meters and with a swath of 11 km × 4.5 km. The operation life of the mission is 3 years and the satellite will be used for forestry monitoring.

Lingqiao 3 satellite

Xingyun Shiyan- 1 was developed by the CASIC 9th Academy. XYSY-1 is described as a satellite that will be testing low Earth orbit narrow-band communication downlink technologies. Developed by the Beijing Caton Universal Technology Ltd., Kaidun-1 ‘Caton-1’ is a CubeSat-2U that will be used for ship traffic management and probably carrying an AIS ship-tracking receiver. The satellite will also help to implement a security monitoring system for navigation at sea, using intelligent sensors, intelligent communication equipment, intelligent lighting and other navigation products to help navigation. For more information about China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), visit: http://english.spacechina.com/n16421/index.html Images, Video, Text, Credits: CASC/Günter Space Page/News.cn/NASA Spaceflight.com/ Rui C. Barbosa/CCTV+. Greetings, Orbiter.ch Full article

[superpoweredfancast]

March has come, and the march of new toys continues! This week, six new items hit comic shops from Diamond Select Toys, and they’re all hot ones! The Disney Select action figures from The Black Hole and The Rocketeer are figuratively en fuego, and Jubilee and Ghost Rider are actually on fire! Add in the hotly anticipated Robin smokestack diorama and it’s a smokin’ good time at your nearby store! Find a store at comicshoplocator.com or order online from your favorite retailer!

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DC Comic Gallery Robin PVC Diorama 

A Diamond Select Toys release! Tim Drake arcs over a smokestack in this dynamic new entry in the DC Comic Gallery Diorama line. Measuring approximately 9 inches tall, this sculpture of Robin is crafted of high-quality PVC and features detailed sculpting and paint details. Packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Shawn Knapp, sculpted by Joe Menna. (Item #OCT192536, SRP: $49.99)

Disney Select Classic Action Figures Series 1 Black Hole VINCENT and BOB (Item #MAY199069, SRP: $29.99)

Disney Select Classic Action Figures Series 1 Black Hole Maximilian (Item #MAY199070, SRP: $29.99)

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Disney Select Classic Action Figures Series 1 Rocketeer (Item #MAY199071, SRP: $29.99)

A Diamond Select Toys release! The ultimate fan-demanded action figure line is here! Featuring characters from classic Disney action films, this assortment of 7-inch-scale action figures includes robot V.I.N.CENT (with B.O.B.) from “The Black Hole,” evil robot Maximilian from “The Black Hole” and, from his own film, the high-flying Rocketeer! Each figure includes multiple interchangeable parts, and the Black Hole robots each include part of a diorama base from the interior of the USS Cygnus. Each comes packaged in Select action figure packaging. Designed by Yuri Tming, sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios! (Assortment #AUG192721, SRP: $29.99/ea.)

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Marvel Comic Gallery Jubilee PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! The X-Men’s resident sparkler enters the Danger Room in this new Gallery Diorama! Wearing her trademark yellow coat and dodging the Danger Room’s attacks, Jubilee stands approximately 8 inches tall, and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. She comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Uriel Caton, sculpted by Alejandro Pereira. (Item #OCT192543, SRP: $49.99)

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Marvel Comic Milestones Ghost Rider Resin Statue A Diamond Select Toys release! Gaze into his penance stare! The original Spirit of Vengeance pulls off stunt worthy of the daredevil he is in this dynamic new statue from the Marvel Milestones collection! Seen as he swings a chain from the handlebars of his motorcycle, this approximately 15-inch resin statue is limited to only 1,000 numbered pieces and comes packaged with a certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, sculpted by Mat Brouillard. (Item #JUL192672, SRP: $299.99)

Find a store at comicshoplocator.com or order online from your favorite retailer!

Diamond Select Toys has New ‘The Rocketeer’ and ‘Black Hole’ Items Available Today March has come, and the march of new toys continues! This week, six new items hit comic shops from Diamond Select Toys, and they’re all hot ones!

[njawaidofficial]

13 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Black Panther's Breakout Star Letitia Wright

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13 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Black Panther's Breakout Star Letitia Wright

Nothing but respect for my Disney princess.

If you’re like me, you’ve already pledged your allegiance to Black Panther‘s Shuri, aka the best Disney princess of ALL. TIME. #isaidwhatisaid

In case you haven’t seen the history-making, record-breaking film yet, 16-year-old Shuri is princess of Wakanda and an engineering prodigy responsible for creating some dope-ass technologically advanced gadgets and weapons, like her big bro’s bulletproof Black Panther suit and these killer “kitten paws.”

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Well this is Letitia Wright, the scene-stealing superstar responsible for bringing the Marvel heroine to life.

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She was born in Guyana and raised in London.

Letitia and her mother, an educator, emigrated from the South American nation Guyana to London when she was 7.

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The 2006 indie flick Akeelah and the Bee, starring Keke Palmer, inspired her to act.

The coming-of-age film centers on Akeelah Anderson, a brilliant 11-year-old girl from Crenshaw, Los Angeles who participates in the insanely difficult Scripps National Spelling Bee. “It’s not a famous film, but it just shifted something for me — someone that looks like me, doing something positive,” she told The Guardian. Little did young Letitia know that the iconic actress who played Akeelah’s mother — Angela Bassett — would end up playing her very own mother in Black Panther.

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She attended London’s Identity School of Acting. Fellow alums include Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘s John Boyega and Root‘s Malachi Kirby.

Femi Oguns MBE founded the London school in 2013 as a “response to the need for an establishment that reflected and catered for actors coming from a multi-cultural society,” the school’s bio states. He recently told BBC, “rather than join a chorus of complaint [about the industry’s lack of diversity] I decided to do something about it.”

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She’s one of the few Avenger actors under 30.

Because #blackdontcrack, Letitia was hella convincing as a teenage princess. But she was born on on Oct. 31, 1993, which makes her 24 years old.

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She plays the smartest person not just in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but in the world (yes, she’s even smarter than Tony Stark aka Iron Man.)

“Shuri is the head of the Wakanda Design Group. She’s the smartest person in the world, smarter than Tony Stark but she’s a 16-year-old girl which we thought was really interesting,” Black Panther producer Nate Moore told ScreenRant.

BTW, this dope fan art was done by graphic designer Darian Robbins.

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She’ll be returning as Shuri in Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War this spring.

Yep, ya girl Shuri will be back on the big screen alongside a TON of other Avenger superheroes in the upcoming blockbuster. We don’t know what her storyline will be or how large the role is, but a few fan theories involve her upgrading Captain America’s shield and getting super techie with Tony Stark or Rocket Raccoon.

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She’s also gonna be in Steven Spielberg’s highly-anticipated blockbuster Ready Player One.

According to IMDb, she’ll be playing the role of Reb…and that’s all we know for now. Well, that and the fact that she’ll be acting with (and, hopefully, alongside) Lena Waithe. The movie drops March 29.

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She starred in the Season 4 finale of Black Mirror.

And the episode The Black Museum is arguably the most fucked up one of the season. It sparked A LOT of interesting think pieces on race, social (in)justice, and technology.

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She starred in the West End production of Eclipsed, an award-winning play written by her Black Panther co-star Danai Gurira. Her role was later reprised in a NYC off-Broadway production by her other Black Panther co-star Lupita Nyong’o.

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The director who helped launch a teenage Leonardo DiCaprio’s career thinks Letitia is “gobsmackingly brilliant” and sees the same mega-success in her future.

When filmmaker Michael Caton-Jones cast a 16-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio as the lead in his critically acclaimed 1993 film This Boy’s Life, he believed the young actor had a “natural gift.” And he had the same gut-reaction about Letitia when he cast her as the lead role (which, initially, wasn’t even written for a black actor) in his 2015 hit film Urban Hymn. “I’ve not felt like this about someone since Leonardo. I’ve had plenty of really good actors, but I just go on my instinct,” Caton-Jones told The Guardian. “My instinct is she can be as big as she wants. Letitia is just gobsmackingly brilliant. The camera loves her. She has an emotional honesty.”

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China launches first commercial space mission with Kuaizhou-1A rocket

China launches first commercial space mission with Kuaizhou-1A rocket

As a part of the mission, three satellites namely Jilin Linye-1 forestry satellite (JL-1), CubeSats XY-S1 and Caton-1 were launched into space.

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Kuaizhou-1A Rocket Launches First Chinese Commercial Mission

Kuaizhou-1A Rocket Launches First Chinese Commercial Mission

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First published: January 9, 2017, 2:24 PM IST | Updated: 13 mins ago Representative image. (Image: REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov )

A Chinese rocket Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) sent three satellites into space in its first commercial mission on Monday.

The rocket, carrying the satellite JL-1 and two CubeSats XY-S1 and Caton-1, blasted off from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu at…

[fireflysparks]

Sparks Legacy Highlights (4.2)

AKA: Let's try to figure out what was going on in these photos...

Twin proposals.

And a wedding!

[bracaza]

China Launches Commercial Rocket Kuaizhou-1A Mission

A Chinese rocket Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) sent three satellites into space in its first commercial mission on Monday.The rocket, carrying the satellite JL-1 and two CubeSats XY-S1 and Caton-1, blasted... http://dlvr.it/N41tj7

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Diamond Select Toys In Stores This Week: Black Hole, Rocketeer and More!

Diamond Select Toys In Stores This Week: Black Hole, Rocketeer and More! #marvel #dccomics #robin #xmen #rocketeer

March has come, and the march of new toys continues! This week, six new items hit comic shops from Diamond Select Toys, and they’re all hot ones! The Disney Select action figures from The Black Hole and The Rocketeer are figuratively en fuego, and Jubilee and Ghost Rider are actually on fire! Add in the hotly anticipated Robin smokestack diorama and it’s a smokin’ good time at your nearby store!

[fireflysparks]

Sparks Legacy Highlights (4.2)

Ready for something unexpected...? Again?

While Mia and Rocket still love each other, they've started to have feelings for other people.

...a certain pair of twins, actually.

...and then...

You've got to be kidding me.

Of course we bring her back.

But honestly, how many accidental deaths can we have in this one family? I've always said the Sparks family is one of the most accident and glitch prone families I've ever had. 🤣

But I guess that keeps things interesting?

[fireflysparks]

Sparks Legacy Highlights (4.2)

AKA: Let's try to figure out what was going on in these photos...

Rocket sings. (With Nery hanging in the background.)

And he sets the house on fire.

Amanda goes to college.

...and then has her first kiss with her cousin's boyfriend.

I was afraid of this. 🙄

[fireflysparks]

Sparks Legacy Highlights (4.2)

AKA: Let's try to figure out what was going on in these photos...

Mia makes a wish.

Rocket may have written a novel here, given the ringing phone right after.

Then he dies??

But Sakuya brings him back. Okay.

Meanwhile she goes on a date, hoping for husband #3.

Poor sweetheart.

[fireflysparks]

Sparks Legacy Highlights (4.1)

Beach honeymoon! 💖

And a post-beach makeover!

...and this is it for old legacy updates! 😂

I have a bunch of pictures from between this and getting the simblr, and I don't seem to have saved commentary for them, so we're going to have to guess what was going on. 🤣

I hope you'll join us for the chaos! 💕

[fireflysparks]

Sparks Legacy Highlights (4.1)

I wanted a night wedding, but the ghosts are apparently in the way of the arch. Constantly.

Resorted to this. Nothing wrong with something simple!

And they seem happy! 💕

Though Sakuya and Anthony are causing trouble in the background.

As always. 😅