#whales are so fucking cool

[veganhamsalad]

that picture makes me wanna puke in the best way

[riacte]

“Cool as fuck” is the new “been there, am there”. He’s mourning 🤡😭

[spotsupstuff]

"Can off the string puppets get sick from viral or bacterial infections since they no longer have a whole can to give them immunity?"

i swear to god anon, when i read "can off the string" i immediately thought of iterator cans walking around

horrifying suicidal kaiju

there Was some iterator design out there with some kind of walking can so like...

[demi-pixellated]

Freij

Freije Known for their fringed ears, thick dark hair, and natural resistance the frigid temperatures of the north. Freije seals take on a white or pale-blue hue, contrasting against their dark skin. Typically asymmetrical and unique to each individual, they have been widely (and fittingly) remarked as resembling snowflakes and frost, consisting of radial pattern of crystal-like markings.

Matriar The military and naval prowess of Freij is recognized across Elothia, and its Matriar reflects that. As Leader and Admiral, She dons the military vestments of the region, although ornamented and embroidered to indicated Her regal station. She also carries on Her person, just as the officers under Her, a dagger and sabre. Typically these would be highly decorated commissioned works, much like Her chokha and kalpak. However the current Matriar has forgone the tradition, preferring to don and wield the standard arms of her men. As Impero recently saw a Patris leave the throne, Freij is likely to see one on theirs in the coming centuries as the current Matriar has only one son and seemingly no interest in bearing another child.

Czars State officials and Generals to Her Majesty. Much like the Matriar, Czars are outfitted in military garb and keep a dagger and sabre on their person. While still decorated to denote them as officers of import, it is not to the level of the Matriar.

Citizens Despite the high tolerance to the northern climate that they have become known for, Freije are born incredibly susceptible to the cold. Newborns are heavily swaddled in thick furs and kept indoors for the most of their first year. Even when younglings are finally able to be brought outdoors, they do so thoroughly bundled up, almost comically, in several layers of thick clothing and furs.

It's not until adolescense that the Freije's cold tolerance truly begin to build up. They begin to strip away their heavy coats, scarves and furs, and many, many, layers as the years proceed, and by their first century the typical Freije can brush off the low temperatures with far lighter apparel. To the outsider experiencing the bite of Freij's Spring chill for the first time, they may even look underdressed.

In opposition to this are the region's wealthier merchants, barons, and city officials. Setting themselves up at higher altitudes, far above the crowded docks and fish markets, even their natural resistance isn't quite enough to keep out the colder mountain winds. As a result, upper class Draken remain relatively bundled up well after maturing - a fact that's earned the ridicule of many common folk, thinking it make them look childish.

[thelivingautomaton]

me playing fallen london, watching everyone post about all the cool new activities and lore being revealed in firmament while i'm stuck in the midgame grind and am nowhere even near unlocking the railway

[im-smart-i-swear]

webby would have LOVED mystery flesh pit national park

[pastafossa]

You think sperm whales are cool? Blue whales tend to be “right-handed” when they feed at depth but in the shallows they turn to the left and become “left-handed”

Finally, that graduate class in marine mammals comes in handy!!

WHAT??? OK FIRST OFF, I didn't even think about them having side preferences like we do with our hands but that makes sense now that I think about it; I know other animals besides us can be 'left or right handed' like horses. BUT I DIDN'T THINK OF WHALES HAVING THE SAME PREFERENCE! Or that depth might make the blue whales shift preference? THIS IS SO FUCKING AWESOME, and now I want to dive back into whale reading all over again, I'm legit jealous you got to take a graduate class on them! Marine mammals are seriously underrated, land animals land animals YES BUT THE WHALES ARE SO COOL and also shoutout to leopard seals and sea lions i like them too

[ephemeral-darkness]

Come get ya Kiyo art! (The idea for this was 20s white tie but ✨villain✨)

[stolenbythewestwind]

got to see the biggest mammal on earth today <333

[shirogane-oushirou]

once i have my carrd all done (and my mains' profiles written out), i should sit down and see if i can manage to put together an AK sona to ship with whale wife and musk deer husband :3c

[chompmon]

The scream i scrumpt he just cant catch a break

[lionbearfox]

line deliveries i like to think about in my free time: "i'm focalors. you know... the god?"

[non-un-topo]

Please tag your whale videos/photos, friends. I have a severe phobia

[covenofthearticulate]

not to keep projecting but lmfao i could DEFINITELY see armand developing a hyperfixation on marine creatures

[hkpika07]

I FUCKING LOVE WHALE FALLS!! NOT ONLY IS IT A WATERING HOLE FOR THE DEEP SEA, A PLACE WHERE PREDATOR AND PREY ALIKE CAN FEAST. THE CONCEPT OF BEING USEFUL AND IMPORTANT AFTER DEATH, HELPING TO GIVE BACK TO THE WORLD EVEN WHEN YOURE NOT THERE FUCKING GETS ME!!!

[carpediemily]

Hello! The Europa Clipper launches on October 10th, 2024 at 12:31 pm EST, and will travel 1.8 billion miles to reach Jupiter in April of 2030!

It wrinkles my brain that Jupiter’s moon Europa has oceans that are sixty miles deep, while Earth’s oceans only reach seven miles deep at most. I’m willing to bet good money that there’s life in Europa’s oceans. Like five bucks. You hear me, NASA? I bet you five bucks that there’s life on Europa… Now that there’s money and reputation on the line, I bet they send a mission there real quick.