#to the high seas we go

[radio-ghost-cooks]

it'd be such a shame if everyone knew that 💏anime . ru was up and running. t'would be a tragedy if the public knew that most browser built-in adblockers would keep them from getting annoying virus popups. like it'd be so horrible if everyone started abandoning crunchyroll.

[slymanner]

Pretty funny/cool that metal sonic is the only character to have a past self and another past self to EXIST at the same time.

like sonic and tails had their classic selves sure, but the modern versions of them were also their present selves, they weren't sonic and tails from like adventure 2 or heroes or anything.

so it's interesting how metal gets TWO versions of his past self in the same white space but his modern self never appears like, ever in both games 😭

[every-sanji]

[ayrennaranaaldmeri]

Ketheric was going to be recruitable???

Yep. He was intended to be a companion, here's the article: https://www.ign.com/articles/baldurs-gate-3-director-reveals-one-surprising-villain-that-used-to-be-playable

Ngl I'm just beyond disappointed that anyone in that dev team thought cutting this was a good idea. Especially when we know they went out of their way to add in a someone who wasn't put in this game as a companion and wasn't intended to be one initially, while Ketheric was, even more so because of how half baked it was. I'm baffled and gutted that this was worth keeping to them, while Ketheric, who is far more plot significant, was not.

You can still play up to getting to persuade him which was where he was meant to join you and idk why the fuck they left that in then.

I honestly wish they would stop fucking talking about what they cut now that they've abandoned the game.

[thetimelordbatgirl]

Shout out to Stef Coburn who in his quest to make it hard to watch An Unearthly Child outside of DVDs and sailing the high seas, ended up getting his racism against the fifteenth doctor dug up by people who found how holy shit he's acting.

[gibbearish]

am finally back home and can say without a doubt that i am just fundamentally not built for long distance travel however the train was much nicer than planes

[galaxyspark-6e16]

i didn't say anything last it felt a little weak but damn season 5 really surpassed my expecation

and now im scared.

[maskedhatter]

Calling it now: the next big booktok/ya/fantasy thing is going to be Pirate Romance

[caribeandthebooks]

Caribe's Science Fiction TBR - Part 1

[unproduciblesmackdown]

similar to the greentext stuff - i was visiting with my neighbors and their grandkids were around, and I said to this eight year old, "Hey, you wanna know something cool? I was playing the game when the Endermen came out." and his eyes went wide, like this kid looked like i told him i landed on the moon. His grandma thought it was really funny, and she said she has no idea what i'm talking about, but her grandbabies do, and that's incredible to her.

oh that's fun lmao, when minecraft & that update's existed for more than your whole life, and yknow being that young and like Next Year fr is this huge time scale away, a couple of years is a quarter of your life thus far and like maybe nigh half of the part of your life you actually have longterm memories for....i was checking out this dev's blog's archives about a:tdd's release in 2010 & in one entry they compared the implicitly Roughly concurrent release of Minecraft and i was like hey whoah. forever primarily being a game i've Heard Of more than any more direct exposure so i had no precise sense of [before minecraft release] [after minecraft release] Year 0 there but it's like for sure back in thee day when minecraft was a new thing, huh

[flufflecat]

entering my "wants to run away and start a new life on a crabbing vessel" era again

[pirateborn-a]

“S-Sorry... For not answering earlier, I me—mea—meaaAAAN—ACHOOOO!” Buggy sneezed, still huddled beneath several layers of blankets. Though he had somewhat thawed up a bit at the prospect of pirates maybe not being as bad as he had always been told thanks to a certain redhead, the seven-year-old had still curled himself into a defensive little ball, legs hiked up and prepared to make a break for it should the need for it arise.

Buggy had grabbed his mother's throwing knife from the pile of his drying clothes when they hadn't been looking, hiding it in the sash wrapped around his middle. He had been afraid of the pirates taking it from him. It was the only thing he had left of her now. “You can tell your Captain to just d-drop me off at the next island. I promise I w-won't be a bother,” he mumbled meekly, still too scared to meet the mustached pirate's gaze head-on.

“We can't drop him off! He has nowhere else to go!” Shanks suddenly shot up, the cabin boy popping up from out of nowhere to insert himself into their conversation. Buggy froze, shooting the other boy a betrayed look. { from indomiitas ♥ }

@indomiitas  —  son  boy  laddie !

✧.    He chuckled, flippantly waving off the apology as he crouched down nearby the other. Running into the boy while trying to flee from the scene of crime —  adding a just pinch  ( a couple bottles of )  spices into Gaban’s meal  — hadn’t exactly been what he’d had in mind for his first meeting with their now-conscious guest, but he couldn’t find himself at all concerned about it either once they’d found their way back to a more secure location. The extra blankets he’d tossed onto the boy seemed to be doing the trick in warming him up, at least.

     A frown flickered across his face in confusion as he caught one of the boy’s words, lasting moments before he broke out into laughter.

“ You’re not a bother at all, laddie !  We’re pirates, not gangsters, ”   his jovial tone making way briefly for him to scrunch up his nose in distaste —  gangs, he’d never get them  — before smoothing back out with another chuckle. It’d be quite a while before they’d reach the next bit of land, but it wouldn’t be any trouble to provide the boy with the necessary supplies once they did. Or, preferably, figure out the boy’s guardians or friends and ensure his safe arrival. It wouldn’t be an easy task, but they could —

     His train of thoughts was interrupted by Shanks interruption, eyes widening minutely —  how long had his boy been hiding there ?  — but his attention soon returned to their guest in intrigue. The reaction suggested that Shanks spoke the truth.  

“ Is that so ? ”   he asked with a hum, brow quirking up in question,   “ The seas are a rather dangerous place for one as young as yourself to be alone, laddie. Even our cabin boy over there got us to protect him —  ah, sorry, ”   he shot Shanks a cheeky grin, raising his hand in faux apology. His tone was teasing, but warm,   “ To show him the ropes. He’s a big boy, he can protect himself just fine, wahaha. ”

     Still, he tucked his hand underneath his chin and took a closer look at the boy. If he had nowhere to go, if there was no one waiting for him —  and what a horrid fate that was  — then that complicated matters. Or simplified them, depending on the perspective.

     As lighthearted as Roger had been acting since they’d first fished the young boy out, he wasn't completely ignorant of the gravity of the situation. This wasn’t like Shanks, an orphaned baby, for whom full responsibility had fallen upon them. This was a boy old enough to have opinions, thoughts, and dreams of his own. Still young, considerably so, but well on his way to becoming his own man. They had to take into consideration his wants and needs.

     So they could go along with the boy's wishes and leave him to his own devices, providing him with the necessary supplies and food to ensure he found a safe place. But could any of them truly let a boy so young go into the unknown without reassurance of his safety ?  It was a gamble, and while Roger was hardly one to think about risks, it would always be a different story when children were involved.

     The alternative was clear to him, they could be the ones to keep an eye on him. They already had one boy, so what's another ?  Perhaps they could head back to the Blue’s for some time, in order to adjust to another child aboard their ship upon calmer waters. They could even drop by Crocus and give him a checkup in order to be assured in his health. Besides, it could also do well for Shanks to have a friend closer to his age. As much as they all adored their boy —  teasing notwithstanding  — time and age separated them in ways that wasn’t at all fair for Shanks.

     That much, assuming their guest would be willing to stay. But Roger would at least have to discuss the prospect with Rayleigh. The more he thought about it, the less enthusiastic he was about the idea of leaving the child to his own devices. To be stranded at sea, so young and alone.

     He could feel his fingers twitching, wishing to curl into fists though he kept them lax. Sparks of anger rose head each time he thought about how they had found the boy. They were pirates, of course. No strangers to sinking boats or throwing men off their ships. But those were always sailors. Those who had chosen to gamble their lives by setting out to sea. Not civilians or children. If the boy didn’t know the names or faces of those who caused him such a fate, then those bastards would have to kiss their lucky stars. If Roger were to get his hands on them…

     But those were thoughts for another time. The boy was their immediate and main concern, he would take the priority.

“ Hm… if memory serves me right, we’re still a bit aways off ‘til the next island, ”  he hummed, voice remaining cheerful,   “ You can decide your next course of action on the way there.  Or if there’s any place or person in particular you wish to be brought to, just let us know. We’ve got plenty of time and supplies. ”

     The more he thought about it, the less he wanted to let the boy out into the world without some sort of guarantee, if the boy truly had no one to return to. They’d been looking after Shanks just fine; why not add another to the crew ?  It seemed like the most obvious solution. But they could seldom keep the boy around against his will, they’d somehow have to convince him before they reached land. His eyes flickered to Shanks; he’d have to discuss the plan with his boy before he went to talk to Rayleigh.

“ If there’s anything you need or that you’re curious about, just ask around, and we’ll be happy to provide. Shanks can be the one to show you around, he’s a clever one and knows the Oro Jackson well. She is a vessel unmatched by any other, but she’s quite the sweetheart, ”    he gave the wood floor a gentle pat, smiling as she hummed in return,   “ She’ll look after you, as she does for all of us, ”   it was a compromise, and with the decision made, he felt far more at ease, laughter rumbling in his chest.

“ On one condition, ”   he  ( somewhat failed )  to school the smile off his face, attempting to hold a more serious expression as he leaned forward just a touch, his voice a loud whisper,   “ Try not to tell Gaban —  he’s the one with the sunglasses and poofy hair  — that you caught me spiking his meal, hm ?  Could you do that for me, laddie ?  The last time he caught me doing something of that sort, he teamed up with Rayleigh in scolding me, ”   a shudder ran through his body at the memory, pulling a face,   “ It was a nightmare, they wouldn’t even let me go catch a passing Sea King— even after I’d swallowed my pride and begged them !  Can you believe them ?  A man’s pride is far more worth a plate of fried rice ! ”

     His arms flew out to the side in gesture, shaking his head in lingering disbelief. It hadn’t even made sense for them to not let him go, because he’d then been too busy mourning the loss of their feast to pay any attention to their reprimands. The last thing any of them needed was a repeat of the incident with a new member around.

     Ah right, their guest.

“ Wahaha !  But I’m getting off track, ”   his grin easily returned to his face, falling the rest of the way down onto the floor and sitting cross-legged, looking intently —  though not unkindly  — at the young lad with an interesting face,   “ I’ll let the crew know to take it easy around you, but you’re welcome to stay aboard my ship for as long as you’d like, laddie. ”  

     He could only trust in fate that the boy would warm up to them in time. Although whichever way the winds would guide them, there was a certainty in his heart that the coming days were going to be that bit much brighter than they were before.

[zorthania]

A piece about survivors guilt.

This comic isn't perfect. I started it back in October 2023, and every time I picked up my pen, I wept.

I bring this to you today, on 9/11, in hopes that you reflect on this day a little differently than how most Americans would. Let it move you to continue to boycott, protest and challenge your family, friends and colleagues. You have a bigger impact than you would believe.

Thank you for reading this with an open heart.

From the river to the sea...

I'd like to bring to attention the fact that the figures depicted above are a gross undercount of the actual number of deaths. I scoured the internet high and low to source my findings and not a single one could break down the devastation that befell an individual ethnicity. Instead, they lumped a bunch of ethnicities together, provided a general timeline, and called it a day, reinforcing the sheer scale of dehumanization propagated in the west. The only consistency between all the articles I looked up was the 4.5 to 4.7 million figure I've included above, and even then, they were all published by western media news outlets... the very same that have been so unreliable and complicit in the genocide of Palestinians today. So I have to take everything they say with a grain of salt.

We are not just numbers.

All of us have ambitions and desires and lives worth living.

With that said, this is your friendly reminder to:

Donate an e-sim

Donate to PCRF to provide Palestinian children aid

Donate to Pious Projects to provide woman with feminine hygiene kits

Donate to CareForGaza to provide food to displaced families in Gaza either through their Gofundme or their paypal

Donate to any of the vetted gofundme campaigns on GazaFunds to help Palestinians trying to flee Gaza.

And if you or someone you know sees or experiences a hate crime and can afford it, SUE. This is a more effective use of your money than most realise. The reason zionists act with impunity is because of the normalization of white supremacy and oppression of ethnic minorities. Challenging that in any capacity tells them that there are consequences to their actions and makes them think twice before engaging in hate crimes and helps raise all of us up against the systems currently in place that let them get away with it.

If you can't donate or spend any money, you can:

Do your daily clicks.

Boycott targeted companies on the BDS list (if you're like me and you don't want a single dollar to go towards anything supporting Israel right now, you can use Bdnaash to double check what products are okay to buy, but the BDS list is sufficient as it is a strategic attack and proven very effective thus far)

Flood your representatives emails and voicemails with how you won't be voting for them unless their politics align with an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Attend a protest, be LOUD.

Challenge your circle of friends, family and colleagues with conversations about Palestine. (THIS IS THE MOST UNDERRATED AND MOST EFFECTIVE THING YOU CAN DO)

and if you're really up to, be disruptive in any capacity that you can think of towards major corporations benefiting from this onslaught. (i.e. halting military manufacturers from production + shipments, sticking boycott stickers on products at your market etc)

And finally, if your country wasn't mentioned in the above excerpt, it was no deliberate omission on my part and I encourage you to come forward and tell your story about the suffering of your people so that this may be a learning opportunity for everyone.

You are seen.

You are not alone.

Thank you again if you've read this far.

From the river to the sea...

[phagodyke]

I SEE PEOPLE ON THE FLOOR SLIDE INTO THE SEA CANT STAY HERE ANYMORE WE'RE TURNING INTO FIENDS IF I STAY HERE TROUBLE WILL FIND ME IF I STAY HERE ILL NEVER LEAVE..... ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[nemospecific]

So I went ahead and got They Came From Beneath the Sea! from Bundle of Holding because, c'mon. It was 13 bucks.

And while I'm still working my way through it (why are the trademarks scattered throughout the book? Why don't they have an organized list?) it got me thinking...

"Could I make Jack from Bioshock in this?"

And I think I might, once I read a bit more through the Encountered stunt selections.

... of course, this now has me thinking about what other systems I could do it with. Might be fun to spin up a side blog and post my attempts/approaches.

[valtsv]

the tracking service for online orders at work keeps glitching and showing the drivers' location as somewhere off the african coast, so me and my coworkers have developed a ritual of standing in a circle and chanting "banished to the ocean. banished to the ocean." like evil sorcerers each time we go to accept an order and every time the location tracker shows them lost at sea we high five and cheer