#so take my answer with a grain of salt

[thirteen-jades]

I saw your addition on the melting metal post, i was wondering how A/C electricity works, and how the energy transfers, is it like a newton’s cradle?

The short answer is that power is transferred in an AC circuit not by redistributing electrons from point A to point B, but by the electromagnetic fields produced by the movement of electrons in general. An electron moving back and forth still produces those fields due to its motion, even if "on average" it doesn't go anywhere.

To be a little more precise, current is defined as the charge crossing through a cross-sectional area per second. If an electron moves forward and backwards through that cross section, there is charge flowing through it, and so there are electronic fields being produced that a device can harness to do things. Many devices (for instance, an incandescent light bulb) don't particularly care if the fields change direction, so long as they exist. For devices that do care about the changing amplitude or direction of the current, we convert AC to DC using a rectifier.

In an intuitive sense, you can think of it kind of like a hand saw. The saw just moves back and forth, so it's not going anywhere "on average". But the cutting is produced by the movement of the saw blade against the material, so it cuts as long as there's movement in either direction.

[canisalbus]

For some reason, I was always under the impression that Machete (through various misfortunes and happenstance) just sort of... BECAME a priest - I wasn't aware that be actually WANTED to be one :0 what was his reasoning for that line of work? I mean, I guess growing up in and around the church might foster an interest, but...?

Well, priests were held in extremely high regard at the time. Apart from nobility who had the benefit of proper education, they were usually the only people who were literate, and being able to read was a massive advantage. Social classes were extremely rigid, if you were born a peasant you died a peasant and so on. But if you managed to join the clergy, had luck on your side and didn't do abysmal job, you might be able to ascend to a higher status, accumulate more wealth and live reasonably comfortably regardless of your origins (to my understanding the main reason people didn't choose this path to escape poverty and hardship was because of the literacy requirement. I've read that some village priests could only write their name and memorized everything else, but for the most part you had to be able to write, read and speak at least passable Latin). Committing crimes against men of God was a severe offence, more so than regular laypeople, and (at leasts in some eras and places) priests themselves couldn't be tried in regular courts and had their own ecclesiastical courts instead, all of this made clergy kind of a protected class.

Machete spent his early childhood in a monastery, after his parents left him there (he was sickly and his family was stretched thin and couldn't care for him anymore. Before orphanages monasteries sometimes housed orphans and foundlings until they were old enough to be apprenticed). He grew up in a strongly religious environment so a certain sense of spirituality and fear of God was ingrained in him from early age. He was a quiet, meek, punctual and polite kid, and because he didn't like to play outside and was so well behaved, he was allowed inside the scriptorium and the library. He was inquisitive and very fascinated by books so the monks taught him to read, and when they commented he'd make a good priest he was instantly entranced with the idea. He wasn't interested in preaching, but if there was a chance he could be safe and respected, even regarded as holy, he felt he had to do everything in his power to attain that. Sure he was sort of guided and trained towards that goal all along, but he also genuinely thought it was something that would give his existence meaning and significance, after being discarded by his birth family and feeling vague worthlessness and lack of belonging ever since.

[violinist-rachel]

Fluster

It’s the end of the day and the sun is starting to set. Karl is leaning against a wooden support beam, somberly looking outside.

Karl: "Hm. Time passes unfairly quickly when you're here..."

He turns to Rachel. Karl: "I suppose you have to go soon?"

Rachel: "Yes... It appears so..."

Rachel looks down at the inside of her violin case. She tucks away her instrument and its bow so that they remain in place within their molds. A question pesters her, causing her to fidget nervously while Karl continues to quietly look at the sunset.

Finally, Rachel breaks the silence.

---

Rachel: "Karl?"

Karl: "?"

Rachel: "Forgive me if this is a rude question, but can you really not feel anything?"

He gives her a skeptical look. Karl: "I don't know… This conversation's starting to feel a little painful, if you ask me."

Rachel: "O-oh... I'm sorry... I shouldn't have said anything..."

Karl (waving his hands): "I'm kidding! I'm kidding. But last I've checked, statues don't have any nerve endings."

"Why do you ask?"

Rachel looks down at Karl's foot. Rachel: "Well... You almost lost your leg from those crocodiles that one time... But even if you did, would it have hurt? In any way at all?"

“That’s what she’s worried about?” He thinks to himself, bemused.

Karl: "I can feel things, but probably not in the sense you're thinking of."

"I can 'feel' the tugging and impact of forces hitting me, and I can 'feel' my limbs in the sense that I can still move them, even when they're detached. But I have to admit, I barely have an idea of what you humans consider 'pain'..."

He pauses.

"Not that I'm envious. It doesn't look like a good time."

---

Rachel: "Does that mean you can sense if something's on you?"

Karl grins wryly. Karl: "I'll always be able to tell if it's you, but we can test that if you're curious..."

Rachel blushes lightly and pushes Karl playfully by his shoulder. Rachel: "Karl-! Do you even know what you're saying..?!"

Karl (clapping): "Haha! Your reaction's really all I need to know! You're so cute when you're flustered."

Rachel (flustered): "Y-You…! Ahh!! Stop teasing me-!!"

Karl laughs at her again.

Karl: "But to answer your question, it depends on the object. If it were something light, like a bug, then probably not."

Rachel: "Let's say you were to balance a heavy book on your head. Would you feel it?"

Karl: "An odd thing to put on your head, but I might be able to feel its weight. Heavy can be relative, after all."

Rachel: "What about water? Do you feel damp when you're drenched?"

Karl: "Thankfully, my resin coating makes it glide right off me, like water off a duck's back! So… no."

Rachel: "How about temperature? Do you feel bothered by hot or cold weather?"

Karl: "Not particularly. Though, I can feel the effects of it; the cold makes me more rigid, so I feel myself using more energy to move around"

Rachel: "I see..."

---

Karl eyes her curiously. Karl: "Why the sudden interest, though?"

Rachel: "Hm?"

Karl: "Gasp! Could it be?" Karl: "Are you, perhaps, interested in learning about my body more... intimately?"

Rachel (amused): "Karl..."

Karl (coyly): "Because if you want, I can teach you everything you want to know, and more."

Rachel scoffs and rolls her eyes at him. She ponders a bit before her eyes light up and suddenly, her expression turns mischievous.

Rachel: "And what if I take you up on that offer?"

Karl raises an eyebrow. Karl: "Oh?"

---

Rachel starts advancing closer to him.

Rachel: "I've always been curious about you, Karl. And I've been wondering how you'd feel if you were put in... certain situations..."

Rachel doesn't break eye contact, gazing at him as she closes the distance with an expression that makes him nervous, and yet, excited at the same time.

Karl: "For example...?"

Rachel: "For example..."

She puts her hand on his chest, pushing against him with just enough force to make him lean against the wooden support.

Rachel: "Would you be able to feel my weight if I sat on top of you?"

Rachel rests her other hand against the support and brings her hand up to lightly caress his lips with her fingertips.

Rachel: "Would you be able to feel the moisture of my lips if I were to press them against yours?"

She moves her hand onto Karl's shoulder and leans forward, her face inches away from his face.

Rachel: "Would you be able to feel the heat radiating from me if you were close enough to hear my heart beat?"

She gazes at him intently. Rachel: "I'm just so curious, Karl..."

Karl looks back at her, speechless and baffled by this sudden shift. His eyes scans her face as he desperately tries to process a cryptic expression that he’s never seen from her before. Tense with anticipation, he waits to see what she’ll do next.

---

A moment passes, and Rachel sighs wistfully, backing away from Karl with faux disappointment.

Rachel: "Based on your answers, though, it doesn't sound like any of those would do much for you."

"...Right?"

Karl snaps back to reality, realizing it's his turn to answer.

Karl: "...!" Karl: "Ahah…" Karl: "Ahaha!!" Karl: "Well!" Karl: "M-Maybe in theory...!"

Karl relaxes a little, though still shaken from the residual fluster. He tries to laugh it off, hoping she hasn’t noticed his lost composure.

Karl: "But you never know unless you try... right?"

Rachel smiles teasingly. She walks over to where her violin rests and picks it up.

Rachel: "It's getting late, Karl. I think should get going before it gets too dark."

Karl deflates a little. Karl: "Ah yes… Of course…" Time really does pass unfairly quickly when she's with him.

Karl: "Let me walk you to the bridge, at least."

Rachel: "Please."

---

The two walk over to their usual parting spot outside.

As usual, Rachel's stayed a little longer than she should've tonight. Not that she's ever minded, but she feels bad about worrying her poor mother back home. She'll have to do something to make up for it later.

Rachel: "Alright then. I'll see you around, Karl."

Karl: "I'll be here..."

Rachel smiles. Rachel: "Take care."

Karl watched Rachel as she walked away.

He wished she didn't have to go. She usually visits him once or twice every week, but he's never truly sure when he'll see her again, whether it's due to an upcoming event, or simply because she's not feeling well. She tries to keep him updated, but there's been times when he wasn't able to see her for weeks, without any warning. Sometimes even months.

Karl: "Rachel!"

Rachel turns around.

Karl (grinning): "Made you look!"

Rachel laughs and shakes her head. She waves at him before turning back around.

He always hated sad good-byes.

[forsoobado137]

Russia is just as good a ballet dancer as France, and his ringtone is the theme from Swan Lake

Yes to ballet Russia! I mean come on, some of the most famous ballets are Russian! Although, I feel like he doesn't dance much in modern times so he's probably a bit rusty. I think Russia's dancing style is very dynamic with his turns and leaps, but is really focused on athletic techniques that will impress. He can also balance himself really well.

France is more delicate in his moves. He's not about showing off, and he's more focused on having a graceful flow. He dances like he's lighter than air, and he's quite flexible, so he has a wave-like movement.

The Swan Lake theme works well as Russia's ringtone, though I think 'Dance of the Little Swans' would be funny as an alarm. Imagine him getting out of bed and ready on tempo lmao.

[aq2003]

rtd's finales are badly stacked conflicts that are suddenly solved by deus ex machina (but that doesn't matter bc it's filled with genuinely beautiful & heartwrenching character writing that will make you forget about everything) and moffat's finales are convoluted nonsense that make you confused as to what the fuck you're even watching. technically neither of these are good but between these two poisons i will pick the former every time

[habitual-creatures]

*Pops it's head out of the kitchen*

CR3AM CH33S3? HM...N3V3R TRI3D IT.

~CHA0TICALLY, DISC0RD/🕕

(srsly never tried it, but now i want to)

Mmm...

Yeah, it's good...

[anonymouspuzzler]

Do you think someone could write a dissertation on a Pokemon's viability in the competitive scene for a doctorate in mathematics?

i think with enough passion and research and a supportive enough team of advisors/mentors you can do Any Thing

[robyn-goodfellowe]

Hi uhh idk how to say it but any tips on writing in general? I really wanna write my story I have stored in my doc but I don’t know where to start.

hello!! i am very honored that you came to ME to ask because i love to talk about writing, so thank you :) with that being said this might get a little long so ill put everything under a readmore, but all of my advice can be summarized like this

tl;dr: just start!!!

i KNOW. in my soul. that there's genuinely nothing more every aspiring writer hates to hear than "just start" lol but it really does come down to that. just start. whatever you put on the page doesnt have to be PERFECT, it just has to be there. my first drafts for anything are never solid. my initial drafts are NEVER the quality of the final

and its through careful, consistent rewriting that it becomes something more palatable and fun/easy to read. what ive noticed a lot of new writers do (and i used to be very prone to this as well) is that they go into their drafts expecting to drop their final product there, and aim for perfection. i cannot stress enough that perfection is THE ENEMY in literature. you can rewrite things thousands of times for it to turn out imperfect in the end, and thats OKAY. you'll end up with a draft you like eventually, but don't expect yourself to find it right away. it takes me a lot of consistent writing sessions to have a paragraph that im satisfied with. itll come to you naturally

but the best advice i can offer is really just ... START. open google docs and just write down your thought process, whatever that looks like for you. maybe its the summarisation of a few scenes you like, maybe its a chunk of an out of context paragraph. whatevers in your head, put it on paper and see where you can go from there. thats really the only way you can start

outside of that some of my big things are being consistent and READING. i write for at minimum half an hour every day (not always fic lol! i am a creative writing major, am working on my manuscript and also trying to get published in some small-scale literary magazines and sites. so im always working on something, basically) and its probably the only thing in my life i am super consistent about. maintaining a habit and making yourself write even when you dont "feel like it" or cant find motivation is the best way to keep writing long term. and reading, well, how i like to put it to my friends is that creativity is like a well. you cant keep drawing from it without filling it up eventually. you need good writing and good words to inspire you so you can keep drawing from your creative well. when im not writing im reading and you should be too. you really cant have one habit without the other

are really immersing myself in the world that i've created for my silly little guys. i am, at all times of the day, immersed into my stories one way or another. im almost constantly curating pinterest boards, or making playlists, or sharing it with my friends (the last one is highly important. the best way to stay encouraged is to have someone to share with) and so theres not really a day when im not thinking about what i want to write to some extent

but yeah basically thats all of the advice i can offer. write, write, write and don't be afraid for it to be not perfect. nobody is perfect, you are human. so just have fun with it

hope this can help ssomewhat! :)

[queenheritageposts]

chat i have a question because it’s been bugging me for years

[kiliinstinct]

ppl aren't gonna nominate you if you just keep asking for it over and over

Hey uhh, ... not to rain on your parade and all that but, I've got something to share with you:

I kinda help run the awards? So maybe I just like advertising it? Food for thought.

[koka-mi]

coconut pineapple, cherry and chocolate fudge for the ask game >< // if u want //

HII RAVEN HIII sorry I got to this a little late :'D ANYWAYZ TY FOR THE ASK YAAYYYY (link to the og ask game post!)

🥥🍍do you have any nicknames? and, is there anything you’d want to change your name to?

Yes I do! :3 I have a lot actually xD ppl usually call me koka but sometimes ppl call me kami. It's kinda funny but also kinda weird bcz kami means god/hair/paper in Japanese BWHSHWJS oh and uhmm there was this one person who nicknamed me koko which was kinda cute! Uhh ppl also call me kira bcz of another username I go by and a few specific ppl used to call me kir which I always thought sounded like an invader zim name so I loved it :]

Annd back when I was active on quotev one of my old friends on there gave me the nickname Sunberry bcz my name was Strawberry Sunflower and I think that nickname sticks out to me the most. Like I just thought it was super super cute and a nice way to shorten the name. My username actually used to be PrettySunberry on Pinterest before I changed it xD I miss them I kinda feel bad I can't remember their name but they deactivated their acc so I can't check now :[ but I MISS YOU IF YOU READ THIS THEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE

(Also abt the last question no I don't think there's anything I'd change my name to..maybe if I had to I'd pick my old username I used on manga sites bcz it was super pretty imo but that's only if I had to. I'm content with the names I have now :3 unless this meant irl name--if so then maybe. I don't like my irl name that much but idk what I'd change it to so I gots to keep it for now xD)

🍒would you rather be gifted roses or baked goods on a special day?

Definitely baked goods!!!! I love flowers a lot but I've never been very good at taking care of them :'D I'd feel really bad if the rose someone gave me died :(( at least with baked goods it'll go to good use bcz I'll definitely eat it all! >:D

🍫would you prefer a stargazing date or a picnic date?

Hmmm... Well the best thing would be to mix the two of these together and have a picnic date under the stars! Buut if I have to pick one then definitely picnic date :3 I've always wanted to go on a picnic but I never got the chance so it'd be amazing to go on one someday! Stargazing sounds a lil boring SORRY I mean if one of us were into astronomy it'd be pretty fun but if neither of us were then uhm..it'd just be kinda staring at stars xD maybe if we brought a telescope it'd be cooler but uh still--it'd be cute if something happened where likee maybe someone was gazing at the other instead of the stars! (hopeless romantic in me hehe) But unfortunately that mostly happens in fanfic... 💔 at least with picnic it feels like there's more eating and conversing xD HOWEVER. I still think combining the two and going on a picnic under the stars is the best way to go <3

[wellnoe]

Why did the Phoenix choose Jean Grey?

because jean was desperate, and needed it, and didn't want to die. the secondary implication here is that the phoenix was drawn to jean regardless of the shuttle crash, that they were made for each other, that the title of phoenix just IS jean's. this is pretty much classic x-men's stance. its one i like, bc its really clear phoenix is changed by jean and defined by jean. and also bc i tend to read 'now and forever' as being like. prescriptive for both the future and past.

some other x-men comics, including grand design, have stated that phoenix, as fire and life incarnate and as something very closely tied to death, was drawn to jean after jean's reaction to annie's death, where jean tried to pull annie back from death telepathically, and subsequently fell into a coma. i kind of like this idea, and i think you could pull in inferno as evidence if you wanted? like one of the very significant memories maddy gets from phoenix contact is annie, so much that its the one she tries to hold onto as her own to claim her personhood.

like i said i like this idea bc it ties into the jean baggage i'm interested in, and it also gets into the ways phoenix muddies the division between life and death, and also bc its kind of a transgressive thing i can see jean being attracted to?

[dwn012]

which Robot Master was done dirtiest in the transition to NetNavi / .EXE form?

Oh man, I never played much of the games nor have i seen like half the anime, ut upon reading this ask I was prompted to search up what they did to Bubbleman.exe via the wiki and lo and behold they did exactly what i thought they would do.

They really could have done something new with Bubbleman's .exe form let alone his personality but it seems like they juwt went and made him a pathetic little coward. Could I propose something better? Sure, but I don't think I'm the best person to go for when it comes to bubbleman.exe let alone bubbleman himself. But taking a more interesting approach on the concept of "evil bubble-blowing computer program" isn't hard and its rather disappointing to see they didnt give it any thought compared to the majesties that are Flashman.exe and Heatman.exe- keeping the comparison to the other 2nds mainly.

[histi27]

bilingual (I am Italian-Japanese Gio truther) Giovanni who also learned English VS Ghetsis who only knows English (I think he also knows Latin but that's less applicable). Ghetsis would be so peeved that he'd been 'outdone'

Japanese-Italian Giovanni >>>> But honestly I've been thinking about this and while I love the language barrier team rr content, seeing how many regions in pokemon are based on Japan (first 4 gens basically), how Alola is connected to Kanto (pretty sure there was a city in there inspired by Kanto culture), how the currency is based on yen, I believe that Japanese is the dominant language/culture in the universe rather than English.

Having said that Giovanni would still learn other languages outside of Japanese and Italian because it's just good for business. And Ghetsis knows Japanese for the same reason, but other than that he'd only know like ancient languages he needs for his historical research. So he'd still feel outdone because while knowledge of dead languages is cool for showing off it's not that useful in day to day life lmao (at least it lets him understand the modern languages somewhat but still not nearly on the conversational level). Basically jack of all trades vs guy whose knowledge is needed in specific situations (and you just know that he acts soooo full of himself whenever Gio needs his expertise).

[kuromi-hoemie]

last rb stressed me out lowkey akakska i had an ex like that and it became a self fulfilling prophecy kinda thing..

[cheeseburgersinparadise]

To counter your hot take…

Personally I think too many people are quick to find sexual satisfaction outside of their relationship instead of working at it and making compromises. Commit or don’t. It’s just lazy otherwise, and shows you don’t respect each other or yourselves. I had a giant rant here but I’ll just leave it at that.

hmm, I suppose my post was pretty vague but that’s pretty much what I was saying. People don’t *need* to always looks elsewhere - just that communication is needed with your partner to know what gaps there may be. Maybe your partner is willing to try something you previously thought they wouldn’t want to and vice versa. Maybe they’re not into it but would do it with you sometimes. Maybe it does mean you can look outside of the relationship - it all just requires communication!

It’s normal for relationships to go through rough patches or periods of no sex or lots of sex bc people are complex. Needs and wants change. Issues arise because ppl don’t communicate with each other or aren’t honest with their needs.

The part about “finding other people attractive” wasn’t meant like “so you should have the freedom to fuck whoever you want” just that it’s not a crime to think people other than your partner are hot. Its almost impossible not to.

However, I don’t think that if someone has a thorough agreement with their partner to open the relationship, that it means they’re lazy or unwilling to try. Maybe that IS trying. Maybe that means that their partner fulfills every other need except a few they cannot.

It’s okay to admit these things and talk about them and find solutions that work for both people. It doesn’t mean you’re automatically a bad person if you fantasize about a different person or want to explore a new kink. It’s okay for you to look at and masturbate to porn without your partner. Or have your partner masturbate to porn they find hot while you’re in the room. Everyone is different and all of it just requires communication so no one gets hurt.

The rules of monogamy are made up and mean nothing. You should try to regularly talk to your partner about sex and what’s working and what needs or desires you have. You both can make whatever rules you want for YOUR relationship as long as you talk to your partner!!!!

My point was that openly talking about this and admitting it can probably make your existing relationship even better.