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[wolfythoughts]

Book Review: American Science Fiction: Five Classic Novels 1956-58 (Series, #228)

Book Review: American Science Fiction: Five Classic Novels 1956-58 (Series, #228)

Summary: The Library of America collects together great pieces of American literature into themed books.  This can be anything from an author, to writing on aviation, to the Harlem Renaissance, to transcendentalism.  Clearly this is a collection of classic 1950s scifi, in particular covering the time period from 1956 to 1958.  The books included in the collection, in order of publication date,…

[red-room-studi0]

PHEN-228 (The Boiled One Phenomenon)

[karmalizedpixie]

with so many experiments from the show it's hard deciding which to draw next, though I decided to go for one that looked the most like a dragon~

[nny11writes]

Grumpily posting the chapter I was hoping my excitement to write was about anyways.

What’s the point of the “no editing we die like meh” tag if I don’t actually do it on occasion?

Anyhow

Light Spinner's descent started, as so many things do, with only the best of intentions.

[milkbobatyun]

loving taehyun is like sweet kisses

pairing: kang taehyun x gn!reader

genre: fluff, slight headcanon, drabble (-ish)

summary: what it’s like loving taehyun, but it's the kisses you share

word count: 394

a/n: more to add for the 'loving taehyun' series bc he's taking up all my mind rn. if you can't tell from the fic, i love his dimples (and dimples in general they're so cute) seeing happy tyun at their concerts makes my heart so happy but also seeing the stuff about them being overworked makes me so sad :( on a happier note, thank u pookie @yeonjunsfox for always reading through this and honestly being the best cheerleader (?) for me (*꒦ິ꒳꒦ີ)♡

loving taehyun is like showering him in sudden kisses, while his attention is on something else, or he’s just simply there.

with a rare day off, you and taehyun lounged on the couch, playing a competitive game of mario kart. you were both focused on the screen of the television, desperate to beat the other person in hopes of getting out of doing the dishes tonight.

in the final lap of the round, you and taehyun were both placed 1st and 2nd respectively. with a well-timed throw of the green turtle shell, taehyun knocked your character’s kart off the course, before speeding past you to the finish line.

with a gleeful cheer, taehyun threw his arms up in delight. with a pout, you put down the controller.

“you cheated” you accused playfully.

taehyun turned around to you with a cheeky grin on his face. “admit it,  you’re a sore loser.” he teased back.

you tried to be mad at him, but seeing his eyes crinkled up into crescents and his dimple showing immediately softened your heart. in a spur of the moment, you grabbed his face with both of your hands, landing a quick kiss on his dimple before shifting your focus to the tip of his nose.

the fluttery kisses tickled taehyun’s face and his grin grew even wider.

the types of kisses taehyun give you are greeting kisses and farewell kisses.

when he has to leave for a late night schedule, he would tiptoe into your room, giving you a sweet forehead kiss as a way of saying ‘goodnight’ and ‘i love you’ before he departs. 

he gives you a loving kiss on the lips when he’s departing from the airport for one of the group’s tours, much to the annoyance of the rest of the members.  if you come to greet him at the airport when he lands back home, then that’ll be what you use to greet him as a ‘welcome back’.

when taehyun’s feeling super romantic, he loves to kiss the inside of your wrist, while looking at you with his eyes, which hold so much love and feeling in those expressive boba eyes.

kisses become the unspoken way the two of you communicate, they’re such a simple action, yet for the both of you, they hold so much meaning.

overall, loving taehyun is 228 kisses out of 20.

∧,,,∧ ( ̳• · • ̳)  © curated with love by milkbobayun 2024

/ づ ♡

[azulcrescent]

HI i'm like super inarticulate so this is going to sound like a mess but i read the entire "i want to be a cute anime girl" series that is up so far and i REALLY REALLY ENJOYED IT and had a lot of visceral positive emotional reactions to many of the panels that have renewed the confidence that has been briefly stolen from me by parental transphobia but IT WAS A REALLY FUN READ and i read all 349 pages + the extras in like 3 hours lmao because i am an insane little transfem.

ch. 228 i like that [i want to be a cute anime girl] is the metaphor for transfemininity for her. not just bc it's silly but because like, this is genuinely the way it happens for some people. she's not ready to call herself trans yet so she's just using what she knows, it's cool

ch. 262 transmasc vine boom

ch. 294 [the ramblings of a woman with renewed confidence after seeing a story of trans joy] THIS IS WHAT SOCIETY IS AFRAID OF IF I WAS ALLOWED TO BE OUTWARDLY FEMININE I WOULD HAVE AN AURA THAT COULD DESTROY ANYONE IN A 30 METER RADIUS sorry but I WOULD TRANS JOY AND GENDER EUPHORIA IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND AWESOME AND BRINGS OUT THE LIGHT IN PEOPLE GRAAAAAHHHHHHHH

sorry for the egregiously long post but this comic made me very very happy and i am very happy it exists LMAO

Henlo, your ask was a joy to read with all the reactions to the different pages, so plz don't worry about being inarticulate! I'm really glad you like the comic, and thanks for sharing it in such an expressive and fun way to read! I wanted to portray the joy that comes with the trans experience so it makes me glad that i have been successful in that regard, thank you! Good luck with your journey!

[autodiscipline]

Cindy Sherman, Untitled #228 from her History Portraits series / Judith with the Head of Holofernes, Sandro Botticelli

[carsthatnevermadeitetc]

BMW 730d Overland, 2023 (2006). An E65 7-series that has been adapted for overland travel. Having spent the first 2 years of it life in the diplomatic service, the second owner took the milage up to 540,000 km (335,540 miles) and broke the transmission. Presumably the current owner, who did the conversion, got the car for a bargain price. In addition to the historic Rothmans livery and roof-tent the suspension has been lifted by 2 inches. The engine and transmission have been rebuilt doing away with emission controls and adding an ECU remap to boost output to 282hp (from the original 228). You can follow the car's adventures on instagram @E65Overland

[iamjapanese]

Jackie Mulder（Dutch）

from the series “Thought Trails”   #227  #228  #229  #230   2023   Photo transfer on watercolor paper, charcoal, India ink, cotton yarn, tape  here and here

[gins-stim-emporium]

WARNING : this board is based on an analog horror series and may be unnerving or disturbing to some!

self indulgent PHEN-228 (“the boiled one” phenomenon) stimboard !!

milk bottle / hibiscus tea / candles

sheep fursuit / 🐑 / lamb plushie

book / strawberries / sunset dragons

[karlachismylife]

Juju's Masterlist

god i love how they look at each other when i place pictures like this

Figured this might be needed! As I am planning to spam-reblog so much cool stuff...

Hi, I'm Juju (or Juju Starr more formally XD), 22 yo and in this blog I primarly write things on the rarepair I came up with, Karlach (Baldur's Gate 3) x Soap (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, reboot trilogy by default).

However, I also write things in both these fandoms with other characters, different ships (including other ships with Karlach and Soap), poly ships, x reader and x OC. There are NSFW ones and I will be checking every blog interacting with them, so minors and ageless blogs DNI, please.

Requests are open! Send in anything <3

*also I have no idea if I'm using the word blurb right, feel free to correct!

The masterlist itself is under the cut!

First mention of Karlach x Soap (a little overview of the ship dynamic)

I Might Have A Type (a post mentioning how the ship was born, trust me, there's concrete evidence of them being compatible)

All things Karlach x Soap (thoughts, fics, little ideas and concepts - simply sorted by hashtag)

Karlach x Soap fics

Morning Routine (blurb, fluff, 238 words) - Karlach, Soap and shaving

Birds of a Feather (blurb, fluff, 271 words) - Karlach and her dynamic with task force 141

They're Horny (blurb, smutty (NSFW), 228 words) - Karlach is horny and Soap is horny, but there's a difference (there's not)

Explosive Love (blurb, fluff, 105 words) - what it's like when you have a demolitions expert and a walking bomb on your team

Not Fair (blurb, angst, 457 words) - Soap is there when Karlach breaks down after the death of a certain bastard

Restless Fingers (blurb, fluff, 130 words) - one word: fidgeting

Scar Twinsies (blurb, fluff, 245 words) - surviving Hell and blowing shit up leaves similar marks

Practice Makes Perfect (drabble, fluff, 932 words) - something from Soap's weaponry catches Karlach's eye and he does not miss an opportunity for a date

Tactic Tactile Affections (headcanons, fluff, 764 words) - it's not just about kissing and fucking!

Baby Fever (blurb, fluff, 260 words) - can you imagine their babies tho (C)

Is It Visual Stimming or Is He A Romantic? (drabble, fluff, 945 words) - something about smouldering coal is just so mesmerizing... what are you looking at, Johnny?

Hey Skullboy (blurb, fluff w/angst, 467 words) - Karlach shares with Ghost not only his sergeant, but also trauma

Solar Eclipse mini-series (2 parts)

Total Eclipse of the Heart (drabble, fluff w/angst, 1286 words) - dog tags can be so many things, learns Karlach when she spots an unfamilar piece of jewelry among other alien things Soap brought from his world (part 1) Worshipping the Sun (drabble, fluffy smut (NSFW), 4201 words) - solar eclipse is beautiful, thinks Johnny when he looks at his circular dogtags blocking out the glowing light of Karlach's engine. He wouldn't mind seeing a thousand of those as soon as he gets a chance to make the little steel plates bounce on her chest (part 2)

Introductions (blurb, fluff, modern!AU, 105 words) - what Soap would call Karlach in modern!AU

Two of Us Wearing Raincoats (headcanons, fluff, partially suggestive, partially modern!AU, 2855 words) - requested domestic fluff, a lot of it!

Love Texting (blurb, fluff, modern!AU, 96 words) - what their texting looks like (Karlach is illiterate, Soap is Soap)

(Be)longing (blurb, suggestive fluff, 190 words) - Johnny and collars, am I right?

Bath Time (blurb, fluff, 246 words) - sharing a bath to save time

Karlach x Ghoap (Ghost x Soap) fics

Package Deal (blurb, fluff, 135 words) - tame one golden retriever, get one free

None Are Free Until (blurb/idea, angst w/fluff, modern!AU, 558 words) - anarchist!Karlach and everything complicated because of that

Call of Duty fics

Task Force 141 Ensemble

Their reaction to you playing datesim games (individual drabbles, fluff, partially suggestive (NSFW), no use of Y/N gn!reader-insert, 5073 words) - how do they find out and what do they think?

You're a character in their favourite game (individual blurbs, no use of Y/N gn!reader-insert, 786 words) - how do they approach you in-game?

The Queen of the Clan || Series masterlist (hyena shapeshifter!AU, no use of Y/N fem!chubby!reader-insert) - when you decide to shake up your life a bit and partake in a trip with a documentary crew, you have no idea that meeting an unnaturally friendly hyena and have it mark your backpack would be only the beginning of weird things to come. Whatever will you do when a leaderless clan of four male hyenas chooses you as their matriarch?

Soap

Rushed (blurb, fluff, 78 words) - what some consider rushed, Johnny considers almost too late

Mohawk Appreciation Time (blurb, fluff, mentioned Karlach x Soap but Soap-centred, 249 words) - I do not condone calling his mohawk stupid unless it's fully affectionate!

Emotional Support Dog (drabble, fluff, no use of Y/N gn!reader-insert, 1132 words) - when you're struggling with work-related stress, Johnny's there for support

I'm In Love 100 Times (drabble, fluff, no use of Y/N gn!reader-insert, 485 words) - when you look at Soap, you almost choke on your love for him, but he's there to rescue

Ghost

Now They Ain't Got a Prayer (drabble, hurt/comfort, no use of Y/N gn!military!reader-insert, 1479 words) - after a mission goes not like planned, there's a heavy feeling in the air, but there's something even heavier in your chest

Ghoap (Ghost x Soap)

Help! (blurb, fluff, 213 words) - thoughts on Simon Riley and The Beatles

Baldur's Gate fics

Dammon

Forged Under the Stars (drabble, fluff, no use of Y/N gn!reader-insert, 1157 words) - at the Tiefling Party Dammon comes over to sit with you under the stars

will be re-working this thing

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━━━ ❪ . . . description : yn can't draw to save her life, so what's her sudden interest in art all about ? does it have to do with a certain painter boy ? ; ❫

━━━ ❪ . . . smau ! , 4th in the man series ❫

━━━ ❪ warnings : none. ❫

━━━ ❪ fc: chaeryeong ❫

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[linghxr]

My trip to Taiwan

I took a break from posting because...I went to Taiwan! This was my first time going there, and I was mostly in Taipei. I had a great time and took many, many photos. I'll share some highlights here (along with commentary) to commemorate my trip.

Left: Liberty Square 自由廣場 Right: Chiang Kai-shek Memorial 中正紀念堂

You can't tell here, but there was a row of porta-potties directly to the left of the archway. That was a funny sight. There was also a stage in the middle of the square. Maybe they do outdoor concerts?

Left: Tamsui Old Street 淡水老街 Right: "Sidewalk"

Besides the main roads, most streets lacked raised sidewalks. Instead, they had a painted path. I had to get comfortable being very, very close to cars and other vehicles.

Left: Motorbike parking lot near Tamsui Old Street Right: Covered sidewalk.

I’ve seen motorbikes before in China, but Taipei took things to a new level. Motorbikes were absolutely everywhere. I even saw this parking lot exclusively for motorbikes. They rule the streets.

In the busy downtown districts, you often don’t need an umbrella due to the covered sidewalks. You can walk for blocks and blocks while staying covered. This was pretty convenient on rainy days.

Left: Jadeite Cabbage 翠玉白菜 at the National Palace Museum 國立故宮博物院 Right: Umbrella rack (also at the museum)

Confession—I didn't think the National Palace Museum was that good. Probably because I've been to the actual Forbidden City in Beijing. And sadly, the Meat-Shaped Stone wasn't on exhibit.

In the US, some stores will provide a plastic bag for your wet umbrella. In Taipei, many stores had a rack or basket outside instead. Most were not as secure or elaborate as the one pictured.

Left: Eslite Xinyi Store (bookstore) 誠品信義店 Right: Sun Yat-sen Memorial 國父紀念館

I bought a couple books and a Yoga Lin CD at the Eslite 24-hour bookstore. I only planned to swing by, but I think I spent 2 hours there. I definitely recommend checking it out if you're in Taipei.

Taipei 101 台北101

It was overcast when I went to Taipei 101, but the view was still nice. On the bright side, there was NO line. 101 is by far the tallest building around, so you really feel that you're looking down at the city.

Taroko National Park 太魯閣國家公園

Taroko was the only place I visited outside of the Taipei/New Taipei City area. It's in Hualien county on the east coast. There were so many betel nut stores in the countryside on the way there.

Left: Pond at NTU 國立臺灣大學 Right: 228 Peace Memorial Park 二二八和平紀念公園

Taipei has the best parks! They really put American parks to shame. Before going, I didn't understand why so many Taipei parks are tourist destinations with 4.5+ star reviews, but now I totally get it.

Elephant Mountain 象山

I didn’t realize how mountainous Taiwan is. Taipei is cradled by mountains, so there are many places to hike, even within city limits. I braved the rain for the famous view from Elephant Mountain.

Subway billboard 臺北捷運

The Taipei Metro/MRT was amazing. So fast, clean, frequent, and convenient. US subway systems are a joke in comparison. These are from an amusing series of billboards promoting riding etiquette.

Some other observations:

I was quite impressed by all of the English signage in Taipei. I think it would be very easy to navigate even if you don’t know Chinese. Many stores and small eateries had menus, signs, etc. in English.

I knew Taiwan had many convenience stores, but I was not prepared to see a Family Mart or 7/11 on every block. Someone needs to open this style convenience store in the US ASAP.

I saw numerous adds featuring Korean actors like Son Ye-jin and also kpop groups like IVE and NewJeans. I also heard kpop playing at various stores, whereas in America, I only hear it at Hmart.

I was struck by how many street signs and subway stops names used pinyin romanization. There was a lot of inconsistency and mixing of different romanization systems. For example, you have Taipei vs. Beitou (same character: 北).

There were many Japanese stores, pharmacies, and restaurants. Upon further consideration, this makes sense given Taiwan's history, but it stood out to me nonetheless.

Overall, I had a lovely time in (mostly) Taipei. As a big city (but not too big) surrounded by beautiful nature, there's something for everyone. I already want to go back! Of course I also want to see some other areas of Taiwan too. Maybe next year.

[glassstarz]

FILBUS AND GOMEY

By:Me

Okay... So how do I put this... 😐uhh ok so I made this thing or series for you guys! So you can ask My OC and some of Doctor nowhere's characters ‼️

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗗:

•The flesh bed

•Phen-228

•Locust

•the boy and the bath/guilty

•The headless macrocosm

•The obelisk of enlightenment

•Jip

•Filbus

•Gomey (my OC)

𝗔 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗧𝗟𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗡:

So if you don't know who Gomey is she is Filbus rival and Gomey used to be apart of Filbism untill she wanted to make her own religion but Filbus wouldn't allow it. So Gomey and Filbus had a fight and after that they parted ways and as soon as Gomey left Filbism she finally was able to make her own religion and her religion is called Gomeism!! Gomeism is like Filbism but instead of chairs it's clocks!! And now everyone is raped up in the drama between Filbus and Gomey ‼️

𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦:

Flesh bed:

Nickname(s): Flesh boi/Bed boi

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/They

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Phen-228

Nickname(s): the boiled one/boiled man

Gender:Male

Pronouns: He/Him/His

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Locust

Nickname(s): T.O.E/Thumper/Lover

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/They

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Guilty

Nickname(s): bath child

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/Him/His

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Headless macrocosm

Nickname(s): Icabodys/ickys/Headless boi

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/Him/His

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Obelisk of enlightenment

Nickname(s): Obee/light/Obela/Miss.Enlightenment

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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Jip

Nickname(s): sunny/sun child/Shopkeeper

Gender: Male

Pronouns: They/Them

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Filbus

Nickname(s): Filbert/Filb/the chair guy

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/Him/His

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Gomey

Nickname: Gome/Mey/the clock lady

Gender: Female

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

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𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗨 𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗨𝗡 ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

Just go here to ask the question

Please do this I need to get my drawing motivation back pls help

[deflatinghellokittyballoon]

I wanna see how different writers interpret this ask, and you’re the first one I’m asking, how do you think the Jericho Crew would react to people mistaking Reader as an android Prototype, due to them being one of 6 near-identical siblings (Sextuplets)

the people think they’re apart of a rare RK Series, and ask them questions about them, the reader, being a human, doesn’t know how to respond, so they just go with it, making up the most goofy and outlandish features of this “RK line”

ex: “I’ve never heard of this RK series before, what do you guys do?”

“We’re programmed with the ability to do hard drugs and sustain minimal damage, ma’am!”

I'm honored to be your first option on writing this prompt, Anon. (´◡`)

✦ The Jericrew reacting to reader being mistaken for an android

✦Pairing/s: Markus (RK200), North (WR400), Simon (PL600), Josh (PJ500) x Gn! Human! Reader

Word Count: 228

Content Warnings: None

Content/s: Fluff — Platonic/Romantic — Headcanons — No gendered terms are used for reader — Third person pov

Fandom: Detroit: Become Human

What i will write + Introduction

✦MARKUS wouldn't play along with the mistaking of the reader as an android prototype. He would maintain his composed demeanor and correct them by responding "Excuse me, They're human, not an android." in a calm tone.

Like Markus, ✦NORTH doesn't find the situation amusing and is more blunt and straightforward. She'd reply to the person saying that "They're actually human." Since she doesn't have the patience for playful fabrication and prefers to correct the misunderstanding directly.

✦SIMON would likely be the voice of reason in this situation. He might try to politely correct the misunderstanding, but if the reader insists on going along with it, Simon would likely play along in a lighthearted manner. He might say something like "Ah yes, The RK series that's programmed to have an insatiable love for puppies and kittens that they can't resist cuddling them and giving them belly rubs whenever they see them."

✦JOSH would likely approach the situation with a sense of humor and wit, I feel like he's just that kind of guy y'know? He would probably enjoy the opportunity to engage in some playful banter with the mistaken individuals and come up with clever responses on the spot. He might say something like "Yes, they're known for their extraordinary ability to recite Shakespearean sonnets on demand, and they have an advanced feature that allows them to instantly analyze any cheese and provide a detailed critique. Quite cutting-edge, wouldn't you say?"