#the tl dr: alia is a nerd

[power-nova]

my current wizards that have personalities in my head

[wickedlehane]

EIGHT PEOPLE I’D LIKE TO GET TO KNOW BETTER!

𝟎𝟏. ( ALIAS / NAME ) ——   Jam

𝟎𝟐.  ( BIRTHDAY ) ——  December 29

𝟎𝟑.  ( ZODIAC SIGN ) ——    Capricorn

𝟎𝟒.  ( HEIGHT ) ——    5′9″

𝟎𝟓.  ( HOBBIES ) ——   unsurprisingly, writing! I’ve had short prose and comics published but am working towards achieving some of my longer novel/comic goals. I’m also a seasoned 5e Dungeon Master, a tabletop gamer, video gamer, etc. etc. I also love Escape Rooms, I read a lot of comics, and I collect pop culture statues! tl;dr BIG NERD!

𝟎𝟔.  ( FAVORITE COLOR ) ——    purple

𝟎𝟕.  ( FAVORITE BOOKS ) ——    oh man, this is like favorite children. At present, it’s these: “This is How You Lose the Time War” by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. It’s queer sci-fi spy vs. spy written in the form of letters; “A Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess. The language in this book is just so fascinating to decode, and it’s an essential dystopian novel; “Annihilation” by Jeff VanderMeer. Some heady, skin-crawling sci-fi with such a fascinating unreliable narrator; and finally “Under the Skin” by Michel Faber. A darkly funny sci-fi satire about language, factory farming, and corporate greed. (Annihilation movie is good but notably different from the book, and pls ignore the Under the Skin movie, book is leagues more interesting and not even the same story.)

𝟎𝟖.  ( LAST SONG LISTENED TO ) —— The Lamb by Dessa. Been listening to a lot of Dessa for my Faith playlist tbh.

You've got a way with words You got away with murder But now our roles reverse And your table's turning now

𝟎𝟗.  ( LAST FILM OR SHOW WATCHED ) ——  Technically this was Buffy last night. Watched The Yoko Factor last, aiming to finish S4 this weekend. Apart from that, the last movie I watched was actually also the Buffy The Vampire Slayer OG movie. Which was... a trip, to say the least.

𝟏𝟎.  ( INSPIRATION FOR MUSE ) ——   I’m enjoying seeing BtVS for the first time ever and had no idea who Faith was until I first met her in Season 3, obviously. No disrespect to Ms. Buffy Anne Summers, but I find Faith the most compelling Slayer in the series (pour one out for Kendra tho, we were robbed). I also wrote Jessica Jones for 5 years here on da tumbz so I felt compelled to process my feelings for the second-string rogue Slayer here much in the same way I did JJ. My knowledge of Faith is incomplete and dynamic, and I think that’s fun too as I explore this fandom for the first time ever.

𝟏𝟏.  ( STORY BEHIND URL ) ——   I really wanted “wickedspartan” as a reference to a conversation that Faith had with Gwen Post but it was already taken. So I decided that Faith is simply “wickedlehane”- both in the sense that “wicked” means “extremely” and also “evil”. Extremely herself, but also believing herself extremely evil.

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[ofmysticisms]

I’m a bit late because I had the wonderful idea of applying while I was at school but hello lovies It’s Belle back at it again with a new muse Doctor Stephen Strange. Now I’m actually terrible at canon intros so apologies in advance but there’s some bits and pieces under the cut.

STEPHEN STRANGE  is a PROFESSOR of NEUROSCIENCE & THE STUDY OF OTHER DIMENSIONS at Age of Heroes Academy who looks a lot like LUKE EVANS. HE/HIM identifies as MALE and rumor has it they’re MARRIED to CLEA. They’re described as DRIVEN & ARROGANT and still are a hero under the alias of DOCTOR STRANGE.

Ok I’m presuming you’ve all seen the film with beetroot cucumberpatch but just a quick explanation of who Stephen is if you haven’t

His brother and sister both died during his childhood and teenage years pushing him into medicine, he then became a phenomenal neurosurgeon at a really young age but this caused him to become really reckless arrogant and proud.

He was then involved in a really nasty car accident that ultimately ruined his hands effectively stripping him of both his career and his identity.

Quick headcanon about that: years later he does have some movement back in his hands but he still struggles with doing more than picking anything up. Buttons are a definite no while writing and zips are simply really difficult. They also ache a lot, especially when it’s cold outside and he shakes quite a bit.

He then went and spent all his money in the east trying to find a cure. Instead he found the ancient one studied under the ancient one and eventually became the sorcerer supreme we all know and love today.

Later on he met the love of his life Clea but you really are best of googling that train wreck

Now having Stephen at the academy is a strange thought because he’s also still keeping up with all his work as a guardian of earth at the same time.

When he first got involved it was more to make sure that the avengers didn’t mess everything up but he’s found that he rather enjoys lecturing though the marking not so much.

Whoever his ta is has their work cut out for them I’m just saying.

As far as teachers go however he’s a good one, especially since his passion for his subject means he doesn’t refuse answering a hundred questions at a time.

He listens to his students (mostly) and is definitely the type to bring in chocolates and things to throw at them when they get the right answer even though that’s a fact no one ever actually addresses.

Whatever you do don’t ask him about any of his or his kids achievements because he will happily gloat for hours at a time.

You want to see photos? I’ve got photos

Though He’s a bit awkward around kids who aren’t his own and definitely prefers the young adults to the sixteen year olds running around

This leads me on nicely to talk about Stephen as a Dad. He’s definitely the type to think his kids are a gift to the planet

He also spoils them rotten, because he really can’t say no to them.

#1 cheerleader for all his kids endeavours l, tho he had a terrible habit of managing to connect it back to himself.

When he’s not being too self important he is a good dad tho, and their good for him because he gets a little caught up in work sometimes.

What do you mean I can’t use magic to help look after the kids Clea???

He was also the worst when they were sick when they were little because he just went into full on doctor mode.

Stephen is 100% not here for teenage drama, but at the same time definitely has favourite student

He’s also one of the harsher markers in the school because he expects perfection

Stephen can be objective when he needs to be and isn’t afraid of making harsh decisions when he needs to meaning that he can be terribly self sacrificing.

TL;dr he’s a really arrogant nerd who loves magic and science!

[my-chao-gardens]

When breeding Chao, is there anything you can do to increase the odds of the child having great stat grades inherited?

Chao genetics, my favourite subject!! I love genetics, and having Chao is even better. It’s a little complicated, so I’ll break it down the best I can and try to give some good advice. Hopefully I’ll be able to help! This is going to be really long because I’m a huge nerd I’m passionate about genetics, so just skip right to the end for a TL;DR.

Also, this mess of a reply I’ve made is pretty complicated. The easiest way, honestly, is just to shove the two target Chao in an empty garden and breed them to make 6 baby Chao at a time. Eventually, you’ll get one that has great stats! This is just the more… in-depth side of things.

(As far as I can tell, as well, this works the same on GameCube as it does for PC, so you should be right!)

Before I begin, I’ll start by giving a few terms that I’ll be using:Allele: Chao have two alleles for each gene. In this instance, the gene we will focus on is their grades. Chao have 2 alleles for their grades.Heterozygous / Homozygous: A Chao who shares the same allele in their gene is said to be homozygous, meaning the same. If the two alleles are different, they are heterozygous. For example, a Chao may have an A and a C allele in Swimming that has the potential to be passed down. This Chao is heterozygous for the Swimming Grade.Genotype: The full genes in the Chao, including the ones not expressed physically. Phenotype: The physical expression of a gene (a.k.a. what your Chao actually has listed for their Grade).

Unfortunately, there is no way to see a Chao’s full genetic structure without hacking, so the best way to determine your Chao’s genes is to simply see what kinds of offspring your Chao produces and remember their own lineage.

An offspring receives one allele from each parent. Your Chao has a 50% chance of passing down each allele. However, Chao Grades are slightly different than the rest of their genotype. Because a Chao can improve the Grade they were given at birth by evolving, this means that a can change part of their genetic structure. They have two ways of passing a gene down:1. Their first allele (their phenotype)2. Their second allele

Now, a lot of people will tell you that the Chao you start off with and buy in the Black Market are homozygous in every way. That is mostly true, however this does not count Grades, as Chao are not always homozygous this way. Tina is a great example of this, below. In theory though, you can mostly assume all Chao you start with are homozygous for Grades, but just keep in mind this isn’t always true. All other Chao are usually heterozygous.

In order to up the chances that you’ll give those offspring a super-good grade, breeding is the key! I know, it’s probably not what you wanted to hear. But bear with me:

For an example, Sam and Zoe made Alia. Let’s take a look at their stats at the time they created Alia (Swim/Fly/Run/Power/Stamina):Sam: D/C/S/B/EZoe: E/D/B/S/C

Together, they created Alia: D/C/B/S/E

It’s easy to see where all of those traits came from - but with this, we can also take an educated guess as to what Alia’s secondary alleles may be. It would probably be something similar to this: E/D/S/B/E. We’ll get back to this in a minute.

Same process with Donna and Tina, making Choo.Donna: D/D/D/B/DTina: E/A/E/D/E

Choo’s phenotype was D/A/B/D/D. Not too bad… but where did that “B” in Running come from? Either Tina or Donna must have had a “B” in Running for their secondary allele. To prove my theory, I cracked open the Fusion editor (which I assure you I have never done in order to cheat in breeding Chao!!), and then promptly flipped out because I was actually correct carried on like a normal, functioning adult who doesn’t get excited about the genetics of Chao. Yep. That’s exactly what I did.

Anyway, so here you see it’s actually pretty easy to get a random grade phenotype that was in fact “hidden” in one of the parent Chao’s genotype. This is why it’s really important to at least try and remember what genes your Chao could be carrying! You could get a really nice surprise, even when you were breeding for something else entirely.

Anyway. So, lets see what happened when Choo and Alia bred together and made Aero:Choo: D/S/B/D/DAlia: D/B/B/S/EAero: D/S/S/S/D

So, lets find out where the heck those grades came from! Pretty easy to see where Aero got the D in Swimming. That S in Flying was given by Choo, and so was the S in power by Alia. Lucky break!! But hold up - that S in Running. Where did it come from? 

Remember how I took an educated guess at Alia’s secondary alleles and we figured it was something like “E/D/S/B/E”? That must be where Aero got that “S” from!

TL;DR; With that long explanation out of the way… my actual point I was getting at. When you breed a Chao, try and record what you think their secondary alleles may be! Just write down what alleles they didn’t get, like I did for Alia. This way, you have a better idea of the best Chao to breed together! You’re probably going to be wrong on one or two grades, especially if you’re a few generations down the line, but this will still give you a much better idea as to what kinds of offspring you could create. And if your offspring suddenly gives you a grade that you didn’t think was possible, it’s obviously a secondary allele that one of your Chao has hidden away in their genotype! Try and work out which Chao it is!

[eslore]

Elder Scrolls Names: Redguard Last Names

This is part of my Elder Scrolls Lore: Names series, which is almost complete. Essentially, I take all the names I can find of the race in question, and list the common denominators within these names that could be useful in creating an entirely new, lore-friendly name. To cover Reguards, I’ll first go over their last names. Later, I’ll post an analysis of Redguard first names.

The majority of Redguards do not carry last names. However, a last name is not entirely unusual; there are a lot more Redguard last names than, for example, that of the Altmer. Here’s a list of all the Redguard last names I know of/can find that are most likely Redguard and not an inherited name through marriage or mixed birth:

Hawker*, Mirel, Ruuz, Stacey (Morrowind)

Rackham (Oblivion)

Al-Skaven, Sendu (Skyrim)

af-Ashora, af-Dometri, af-Ozalan, al-Bergama, at-Gamati, al-Satakalaam, at-Areshu, at-Rusa, at-Aswala (ESO)

at-Hamisham, Ababneh, Hunding*, Leki, at-Tanul, at-Turna, at-Traeh, al-Gilane, al-Ash'abah, al-Rihad, af-Lahreq (Lore)

*Jon Hawker was actually the deity Zenithar - thus, the name is an alias and may not represent Redguard tradition. It’s a great legacy to be named after, though.

*Hunding is the person’s location of birth.

Redguard family names are pretty complicated and full of unanswered questions. It seems that last names are connected to distinctive families, and/or locations. Below is an analysis of these names, preceded by a quick summary.

Last Names TL;DR: Redguard last names have very little background information, so it’s hard to be exactly lore-friendly. The easiest way to be lore-friendly is to use a previously-used last name (as shown above). I’ve found two trends that are well-supported: The prefix “al-” designates a place, while the prefix “at-” designates a family lineage. For instance, if your character was born in Elinhir, his/her last name could be al-Elinhir. If your character is from a family known for a hero named Cirroc, his/her last name could be at-Cirroc. Keep in mind, though, that these prefixes’ meanings have not been announced. There’s also the prefix “af-," but I haven’t found any trend to decipher its meaning. Lastly, you can give your Redguard a title, but only if the Redguard is already a well-known Hammerfell hero or given a title by another race.

Last Names Analysis

By going through the history of Redguard names, it’s pretty clear that there was a change between Morrowind and Oblivion. This can be explained through means of lore and through means of development. Through means of lore, one can say that the Redguards encountered in Vvardenfell were native to Morrowind and not Hammerfell, and therefore did not have native Redguard names. As for development, it’s probable that a thorough naming scheme for Redguards was made after Morrowind.

At least one family name has been confirmed to be passed down, in the physical book Kyne’s Challenge: A Hunter’s Companion. A main character, Namasur at-Hamisam is the great-nephew of an Ayh-al-Fifrah at-Hamisam. This is evidence that “At-” is used for family relation. It’s clear that Hamisam cannot be Namasur’s father, because at-Hamisam is also his great-uncle’s last name. It could be that their lineage is known for an ancestor named Hamisam. A second example is that of Merric at-Aswala. There’s a location in the Alik’r Desert named Aswala’s Remembrance. There, you’ll find a dog mourning a gravestone that lies next to another gravestone. There’s no journal or note nearby to explain (much to my annoyance), so it could be a number of things. It must be recent, so it could be Merric’s remembrance of his parents, or the dog’s name is Aswala. The most likely would be the first. I believe this grave-site is that of Aswala, father of Merric who took on the name to honor him. Still, it’s a stretch. It can’t be confirmed that “at-” designates family lineage with just this evidence, but I’m sure there’s more evidence to come.

The usage of prefixes like “at-” is common, but there are also the prefixes “al-” and “af-.”These prefixes aren’t used like Orcs use theirs - In Redguard names, the prefixes are used for any gender. For instance, Doletta at-Gamati is female, while Namasur at-Hamisam is male.

“Al-” is more clearly defined. It seems to signify where the person comes from. Some examples: al-Bergama (F), al-Satakalaam (F), Al-Skaven (F), al-Rihad (M), al-Gilane, al-Ash’abah (F). Bergama, Satakalaam, Skaven, Rihad, and Gilane are confirmed cities. Ash’abah is a Redguard tribe in the Alik’r Desert - thus, not a location, but a significant group of people. There is definitely a trend of using “al-” for denoting a location. However, it’s important to note Frandar do Hunding Hel Ansei No Shira of lore, whose only given birth name is Frandar. “Hunding” designates his place of birth. The same goes for Divad Hunding, his brother. Perhaps there is a different meaning to “do” than to “al-.” “Do” could mean “born in,” while “al-” could mean “from.” “Do” could also just be a more honorable term. One thing is for sure: place-of-birth last names are lore-friendly for Redguards. The unanswered question is in what situations can you have a place-of-birth name. It can’t designate an orphan, as apparent with Yasra al-Ash'abah, who has a father. Besides that, there could be any reason.

Only well-known Redguards of Hammerfell, commonly heroes, carry Redguard-given titles. Zakhin’s Many Heroes by the Unveiled Azadiyeh (another Redguard with a title) names a few. Other Redguards with titles acquired them through other races, particularly the Great Harbinger Cirroc the Lofty and the Cyrodiil villain Azani Blackheart.

That’s my analysis of Redguard last names. I’ve made sure to link any obscure last names that’d be hard to look up. It took me hours to find a lot of them, so I hope I’ve made it easier for the next lore-nerd.

Thanks for reading! Keep an eye out for the next installment, Elder Scrolls Names: Redguard First Names.

[crimsonlotusrp-blog]

❝  CHOI YOUNGJAE is a TWENTY year old HACKER with NO AFFILIATION who goes by the name ARS ❞

⇀ birth name: Choi Youngjae

⇀ fc choice: Choi Youngjae

⇀ canon: N/A

⇀ alias: Ars

⇀ age: 20

⇀ group: Unaffiliated

⇀ occupation: stay at home loser ( also genius hacker )

⇀ sexual orientation: he’s not really sure, to be quite honest

⇀ languages: korean & conversational english

⇀ height / weight: 177 cm / 59 kg

⇀ defining features: large cheeks, wide smile, mole beneath his right eye

⇀ personality:

Ars reigns. He’s the cocky, flirtatious, and infamous hacker that lives on the top with the big players. Crash through the mainframe of Pyeonghwa United Bank and take a millions for yourself? Child’s play. Toy with the firewall of national security? Just a casual Friday night. There’s no real reason behind his actions. Okay, well, technically there is one. ━It’s fun. He’s a guy with too much power and time in his hands, so what else is there to do? With access to cameras across the city, he has his eye on even the darkest secrets of Pyeonghwa. His persona as the witty Ars gives him the opportunity to create a cheshire-cat-like character that infuriates police departments across the nation.

Then he’s not.

Behind the screen is Choi Youngjae. Youngjae is a simple college kid that wears the same t-shirt two weeks in a row and lives off of various chips and soda. His biggest worry at the moment? Whether he should get the cheesy broccoli hot pocket flavor or the bacon potato. Hiding behind the Ars persona is a completely embarrassing nerd that has no idea how to perform normally in society. The boy is a goddamn mess in front of anyone who happens to have pretty long hair and a nice pair of boobs. He prefers video games to social interactions, the diverse cast of characters within the pixelated screen much more exciting than the scary outside world.

Certain characteristics of his Ars persona are part of his true core. Highly intelligent, he’s sarcastic and incredibly witty ━ a master of using his words to create the best one-liners despite his normal lack of tact in front of others. It’s kind of sad, really, how much of a textbook nerd he is. At the same time, he holds a great amount of power within his hands, which creates a strange warp to his morals. On one hand, he’s a chaotic mastermind hacker that siphons through banks and toys with national security, watching every secret on Pyeonghwa occur with a fresh bowl of popcorn. On the other, Youngjae is a complete geek that spends his days playing Overwatch and buying more junk food for his unhealthy addiction.

He just wants to take a nap.

⇀ personality tl;dr:

+ Genius Intelligence + Innovative + Highly Humorous + Logical + Witty

- Complete Nerd - Social Ineptitude - Tactless - Warped Morals - Cocky ( Ars Persona )

⇀ history:

Choi Youngjae was born to a typical life within the suburbs of Pyeonghwa, with two loving parents that had normal hobbies and normal jobs. So what went wrong? There are some people who love normal lives with the same docile schedule every single day ━ and then there’s Youngjae.

From a young age he pursued the greater things in life. To others it looked like the young boy was locking himself within his bedroom for hours on end, muffled video game sounds effects echoing behind closed doors. His parents, ever the easygoing people, didn't question their son’s antics, and let Youngjae fall down the rabbit hole of first shooter’s, rpgs, and the horrors of the internet. For a while, that's all he did: video games, eat, sleep, and repeat. He was good at what he did, too. Really good.

As Youngjae grew older, he started to learn more about the murky depths of the deep web, hands now flying over a keyboard instead of a controller. Somewhere along the way he found himself staring at a screen full of binary code and java instead of animated characters. It wasn't like Youngjae had a natural talent for programming, he wasn't a mastermind genius ( okay, that sounded really cool, so maybe he was a mastermind genius ), but practice really did seem to pay off. It was a silent growth, that held stable roots encrypted with the strongest firewalls.

Most criminals had dark and violent backstories that made even the toughest men cry.

Youngjae?

The kid didn't even have a reason to resort to high level hacking, toying with national security within the comfortable refines of his childhood home. It just kind of, you know, popped up.

He didn't really know how it got bigger either, creating a name for himself as he rose to the top. Soon, Youngjae could see his new alias ━ Ars ━ displayed across wanted boards in police precincts, and in fan pages. Ars was a different person than Youngjae. Ars was confident and flirty, everyone wanted be him, raised upon a pedestal higher than others. Youngjae was a nerdy college kid that never left his private warehouse, with a really bad cat allergy.

A lot of the actions he's done in his life can be reasoned with a simple shrug or “lmao memes”.

Why did he rob Pyeonghwa National Bank?

Well, it was right there in front of him, so why not.

Why did he hack into every CCTV camera in the city?

For entertainment, duh.

Is he looking at your every movement, right at this very second?

Only if you want me to, babe ;)

[crimsonlotusrp-blog]

❝ LEE HONGBIN  is a TWENTY THREE year old FORENSIC BIOLOGIST affiliated with the PPD who has NO OTHER ALIAS ❞

⇀ birth name: Lee Hongbin ⇀ fc choice: Lee Hongbin, VIXX ⇀ age: 23 ⇀ group: PPD ⇀ occupation: Forensic biologist ⇀ sexual orientation: Bisexual ⇀ languages: korean and english ⇀ height / weight: 5’11” / 135 lbs ⇀ defining features: Strong jaw, nice lips, dimples.

⇀ personality: 

Hongbin is a total forensics nerd. He’s generally a quiet, sweet guy, and the only time he really prattles on is when it comes to forensics; especially blood splatter analysis (although he can also go on and on about pretty much any other type of forensic science, so just don’t get him started). He gets very focused when he is working or researching, and he can often be found sitting in a corner of a cafe or the library, frowning as he pours over case files and forensic texts.

He can be a little modest and shy, and he can also get pretty awkward in uncomfortable situations. However, other than that, he is a ray of sunshine; all bright, dimpled smiles and soft, polite words. Always willing to lend a hand and rather passive, he sometimes takes on more than he can handle and works too much so as not to let anyone down.

⇀ personality tl;dr:

Positive:

helpful

intelligent

sunny disposition

hard worker

Negative:

awkward/shy

passive, a but of a push-over

overly trusting

sometimes overworks himself

⇀ history: 

When Hongbin was twelve years old, his father, who was a detective with the PPD, was murdered on duty. No one told him much about his father’s death, other than that it was likely gang related. There was no information about his father’s murderer— who they were, why they’d killed him. It was all just a big question mark.

From then on, he was raised solely by his mother, a paediatric nurse at Pyeonghwa University Hospital. A year after his father’s death, she moved them to Daegu, where she lives to this day. She said that the move was due to Daegu’s hospital desperately needing a paediatric nurse, but he suspected it was because she found Pyeonghwa too dangerous. After all, her husband had died there.

Hongbin did not complain. He studied hard and spent his off time playing video games and going out with his friends. He excelled in science and mathematics during his high school years, rising to the top of his school.

He graduated at 18 and got into Pyeonghwa National University, moving back to his hometown to start his adult life on his own. He wanted to work at the police department where his dad had worked, he decided. His father had been so passionate about cleaning up the streets of Pyeonghwa, and he wanted to help make that happen.

After graduating at the top of his class from Pyeonghwa National University with a degree in forensic science last year, he promptly joined the PPD. He is a rookie, but his forensic skills are nothing to sniff at.