#striking mechanisms

[green5quirrel]

TL;DR: I think Monroe's striking and chiming clocks were underutilized for truly hilarious interruptions when the hour strikes and 5 or so clocks announce it in sync.

I think we've all looked over a very important detail in Nick having stayed over at Monroe's for a time. I feel like I REALLY want someone to explore this in a fanfiction of some sort.

Monroe has several "striking" clocks in his house. A striking clock (or just clock for those who differentiate clocks as striking and timepieces as non-striking) makes sounds every hour, half hour, or can chime every quarter hour depending on the number of mechanisms.

Monroe obviously has a grandfather clock (or grandmother clock as I'm not sure the height of it) thanks to him telling Hap not to touch it. So that is definitely a striking and chime clock. Or has the potential to be as such if it's not silenced. He also has potentially more than one cuckoo clock.

Can you imagine the absolute terror of a person who has never been in a house with more than one striking clock as it hits the hour or half hour for the first time.

Now, ideally Monroe will have silenced most of his clocks. I don't know. I don't have any working clocks. I don't know how most horologists do things at their private homes. If they find the striking nostalgic or welcomed. But let's err on the side that Monroe has been living alone for a long time and actually does find a few chimes and striking nostalgic after growing up with it as his dad seemed to also be into clocks.

Let's layer this with the fact that Nick has very sensitive hearing (though I'm not sure when that happens. I could have my timelines wrong). Despite that, you're just getting to sleep at around 11pm or midnight and for some reason have been oblivious to or accepting of the chimes during the day. Or this is your first night in your friend, Monroe's, house and suddenly the first floor below you erupts in various chimes and tunes.

Can you imagine?!

I'm actually kind of astounded that this was never properly explored in the. In not one scene does any of Monroe's clocks strike despite how long everyone is at his house. I mean, if I had clocks I'd at least appreciate one of them striking.

The point is, I really want to either write or read a fanfiction where either Rosalee or Nick or Hank experiences the sound of an hour in the most unexpected way and grumpily complains to a completely and adorably oblivious Monroe.

(It would also have been a great gag if in the middle of a dramatic conversation it struck the top of the hour and Monroe patiently waits for his clocks to sound off before continuing. And Nick/whoever he's talking to is just like "Seriously dude?" And he's like, "What? ...fine! I'll silence them. Jeez! I didn't ask you to be here anyway, man!")

[cicada-candy]

Gonna be gassed tonight, if we're never gassed no more.

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[hyacinthsdiamonds]

I just remembered Seb's bet with Sky Germany... I just know that 1 he is pissed as fuck with the FIA and 2 he had a blast watching Max

[stormyrainyday]

took this tweet too seriously and made chigiri a beyblade congratulations chigiri hyouma for your Fury Fireblaze 125S

I am only well versed in metal fight beyblade, so all parts are from the hybrid wheel system section of the beyblade wiki. explanations below the cut like usual

Aims for this bey was 1. fast and 2. some attack power BUT prioritizing stamina, with of course theming with Chigiri's character in some way shape or form.

Facebolt/Energy Ring: Fireblaze (Phoenix)

Most people in Blue Lock have some flavor of trauma but Chigiri coming back to soccer after his knee injury is giving rebirth, argue with the wall. There are no cheetah or panther themed Beyblades in the Metal line and I dislike assigning beys purely on zodiac sign so Capricorn for a 12/23 birthday was out of the question (but! it'll come back shortly).

Furthermore, I am not caught up 100% on Beyblade X, the current fastest Bey is Blaze Fujiwara's Soar Phoenix, which adds a nice touch in linking the two series together. Blaze is also a very cunty long haired man with an obsession with speed just look at him.

(also an argument could be made for Kunigami having a similarly themed bey given his comeback following Wild Card so while I haven't designed one the potential for matching beys is keeping this as reasoning)

Fusion Wheel: Fury

Fury is intended to be used with Capricorn and has a goat motif. It's pretty lightweight to boost speed and helps balance out the poor attack stats in the rest of the build. However, the build still favors stamina (again, favoring speed and a lot of running around)

Spin Track: 125

A pretty standard spin track, not too tall, no gimmicks and no bonus features. Keeps it light weight, and negates the balance issues that a taller 145mm one would have, and the mediocrity seen in 135 (which has no ability to attack from above or below due to it's height falling in between what most beys are).

Performance Tip: Spike/Sharp (S)

Spike performance tip is small and pointed which reduces friction and favors speed and stamina, which fits neatly into the design. Metal spike was considered but rejected for a few reasons, including increased weight, less attack value, and interestingly, the illegality in tournament settings as it has a tendency to break the stadium. MS is used in Burn Fireblaze, though, and resembles the spikes found on the bottom of soccer cleats so an argument could still be made for it as well.

Last but not least, obligatory shitty edit of the bey below.

[skunkes]

[fucked-the-ship-and-train]

FRIDAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[unsat-and-strange]

headcanon when the mechs perform hnoc, during gunfight at dolorous guard, instead of them using a bell Brian just hits his arm or something with a hammer

[saym0-0]

grahh the little jingle that plays whenever the mechs bring up themselves in an album >>>

[elidyr-the-pink-eye]

``Calling their Captain in vain!´´

a little animatic i made a month ago or so. i hope you enjoy it!! :]

[rythyme]

Hello ADHD haver. In front of you are two pills for your generic prescription. Your pharmacist says they are identical — the only difference is the manufacturer.

One pill will work perfectly. The other will kill you. Choose wisely.

[cicada-candy]

WORSTIES I cherish them. </33

[djuvlipen]

(TRG Spoiler)

The funniest moment of The Running Grave was when Strike said "you're in therapy?" and Lucy replied "well yeah, aren't you?" and Strike was like "No???"

[adhdrizzy]

@snakeb0ne hey so guess what

[hyacinthsdiamonds]

So... the drivers might be plotting action against the FIA? LET'S FUCKING GO

I hope this is the GPDA @ the FIA:

[keepthedelta]

my f1 fantasy is proper unionisation leading to collective action that holds the powers that be to account

[ship-garbage-pile]

A young wannabe Blitzball ace. Jecht at 17 years old was still as much of a braggart as he is later in life but it took a while for him to reach the height of stardom, i imagine he has a lot of Tidus mannerisms.