#which honestly makes perfect sense

[beevean]

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Legendary Belmont

[randomwriteronline]

Do the matoran even know what the difference between male and female is. Did the great beings ever instil the knowledge in them or is it just something that they like. Picked up from other species like the vortixx and skakdi. And makuta i guess. Do they assume female and male are an oversemplification of the elemental thing. So like you have female which is Water and then all the other elements just get funneled into male which instead of a specific element is just Not-Water.

How do they rationalize lightning matoran then. Like are they a subkind of ga-matoran? Because water is a good conductor for lightning? And what about Orde and the psionics. Great Beings go well we cant have you be male now bc youre too destructive, lets make the next ones all female, and Orde is just like what the fuck is a male. Or a female. Never heard of that in my life.

[femslashspuffy]

SHUT UP everyone SHUT UP. I just realized Venom is gonna be the first trilogy ever where I'll have watched every film in theaters during the original release. The first time EVER for me???

6 years. I was just finishing middle school and now I'm half way through college. And the whole time ive had the same interest in the world's most fuckable alien. There is not a single other thing that I have consistenty remained interested in in the past 6 years. And I get to watch 3/3 in theaters. How wonderful. How marvelous. Even if I DO have to sit between my straightest friend and my father. That's so crazy

[4esthetic-dissonance]

I'm working on a fic and was like 'how in the hell do you make LINGUANG JUN the least bit redeemable?'. I mean, /Linguang jun/ who tossed a developmentally four year old Mobei Jun to a pack of humans? The kid could have died. And then I saw a translation of the extras. It describes lgj as mbj's 'young uncle', says that he 'wasn't that much older than him (mbj)'. And I just- its a hell of a lot different, a Scar type tossing his nephew to the proverbial wolves than it is for a maybe dumb, maybe petty, maybe developmentally five or six year old to shove their annoying technically-nephew-who-in-age-and-context-is-more-like-a-brother-than-lgj's-actual-brother into a situation that the text implies was more frightening than actually /dangerous/. And that- well I can work with that.

[sysig]

Dr. “Has to get a good grade in therapy” Doran (Patreon)

[statementlou]

i’m sorry to bring this up again, but i wanted to ask how are you making sense of harry having his former girlfriend’s name tattooed on his thigh if you don��t think they were really together? i’m not a larrie and i follow you for your louis content, but i respect your opinions, so i guess i’m coming more from a place of curiosity rather than seeking reassurance. do you not even entertain for one second the idea that you might’ve been wrong about things? that harry was really in a relationship with olivia? that he might actually be attracted to women? that he might’ve been with louis once upon a time but not anymore? have you ever challenged your confirmation bias? again, i’m not trying to attack you, i really just want to understand where you stand. i hope u don’t take this the wrong way.

well first of all you bring up the very good point that there are actually multiple Qs at play and not just one, despite the fandom's (and my) attempts to simplify things. I personally am open to the possibility that Harry and Louis are no longer together- we don't have enough info to say for sure either way about that, and I am constantly recalibrating and considering and I'm going to be totally honest, getting flat out ANNOYED at how often I find myself being like oh damn they ARE still (or again) together ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? Because it seems so improbable and illogical! You think I don't KNOW I sound fucking crazy?! Absolutely infuriating, and yet there are just all these little Things all the time. Plus ofc the fact that they both constantly wink wink larrie stuff to the fandom which could just be playing to the crowd... except then they both continually take it that little extra way that makes me go oh but... you really didn't NEED to go THERE that seems VERY pointed?? But also sometimes I go well. Okay, maybe not. Since they both seem super happy at this point, it doesn't stress me out to think they might have split, the way it would if they seemed miserable and were still churning out heartbreak songs, but it's schrodingers relationship and with all the savvy they've acquired around this stuff and all the balls they're keeping in the air wrt to fandom etc that's unlikely to change in favor of us knowing anything for sure for a very long time, if ever. But I do not doubt that they WERE together, it's simply not realistic. The evidence of it is overwhelming and imo undeniable when taken all together. And the thing is that knowing one thing with certainty (that they were together back when), having really looked at the things that happened during that time, does actually have a lot of bearing on the rest of it even if they aren't together anymore. Because knowing that and having seen the way fake relationships to make them seem straight were managed back then means that when I see the EXACT SAME things being done in the current day, like they are working from a fucking blueprint, no, I don't look at that and think it might be real. I know that Louis and Eleanor wasn't real in... whenever they allegedly got together lol, that story still isn't even quite straight, so why would I believe they were together in 2020? And if I know Louis has a tattoo for a fake girlfriend why would it change my mind about a million things I can see with my own eyes if Harry did the same (if indeed he even has who tf knows)? So despite what I said at the beginning, in the end it kind of does just come down to the one question people are always asking, are you a larrie? Because when you've actually been down the rabbit hole of details that ends up with you saying yes to that question, it's like acquiring a rosetta stone that unlocks the ability to read everything else, like putting on xray glasses, and I look at what is so obviously a publicity relationship (holivia) and whether H and L are still together has nothing to do with why I don't think it's real. Like could a celeb relationship be both used in typical ways for publicity and be or become real on some level (looking at you Liam, heyyy), sure, but for this question the fact that I have never seen Harry show the slightest sign of attraction to a woman in his whole life and he so clearly embraces and identifies so strongly with gay male culture in every possible way and never shuts up about how much he loves cock does play into my thinking; I simply do not think he is attracted to women, no, and I have yet to see him do anything that doesn't seem consistent with things a closeted pop star might chose to do. So in conclusion yes I have challenged my bias and decided I'm right lol! But for real- all the time I consider that they perhaps aren't together but that isn't really the point when it comes to believing they are gay.

[rhaenyratargeryn]

I desperately need Daeron to show up and have dark hair

[sunshowermess]

Here's my Kaz * Flashback * theory for the upcoming season.

I think that ones our Gang gets back to Ketterdam, Mr. Peka Rollins is gonna get his hands on our Crows, 'cause Kaz pretty much fucked him over last season, and he's gonna do good on his word to "cave Kaz's head in with his own cane and dump him in the harbor".

Cue Kaz getting the crap beaten out of him and getting his cane broken here:

And then we get this, with a flashback. (And is it just me or does Kaz look bruised up as he falls.)

Hopefully either Inej or Jesper or both save him.

Which makes sense cause in pretty much all the other scenes Kaz has bruises all over his face and his cane is also different. (I love it!)

And then Nikolai hires them to help with the whole amplifier search.

P.S. I could be wrong. Maybe he falls off Nikolai's ship or something at the end of the season.

[johnsspacesuittight]

I literally got gay vibes from Victor Trevor immediately don’t know how but I did and I mean Sherlock’s only old friend? lil sus just saying a lil sus that

[mimiatmidnight]

Emma's Oscar is looking more and more locked in, which is good because she was outstanding in her movie, but sad because Lily was outstanding in her movie. And somehow at the end of all this, I'm afraid I must tell you all I have found myself officially rooting for Sandra, who was (get this) outstanding in her movie 😩

[courfee]

just went through all my ao3 fics and edited all the tags because i feel like i overtag a lot and it always bothered me. tbf the most overtagging happens in my relationship/character tags but i find it super difficult to judge who/which relationship is important. like friendships are So Important in my fics i dont feel like i cant tag less there? especially my longer fics. amtc james&sirius and black brothers are in my mind at least if not more important than literally amtc jegulus. i know its a jegulus fic but also jegulus is just the catalyst for other relationship dynamics. how do you tag that stuff

[forcedhesitation]

it’s completely bananas to me that halsin's sex scene features a moment where he somehow loses control of his druidic powers and wildshapes into a bear, because he’s apparently that horny. like...gale had to be infected with a mindflayer tadpole for him to make mistakes in his spellcasting, even though he already carried a small nuclear bomb of evil, weave-consuming magic in his chest. what THE fuck is halsin’s excuse? like, as funny as it is for an archdruid to be so overcome with lust upon seeing a tdick that he loses his grip on his abilities, it makes absolutely no sense! what do you mean that this guy has enough power to open a portal to the shadowfell, and rescue a little fey boy from it, but he can't control his wildshaping because "bear horny?" HUH?

[spacebugarts]

Ok I have a question about empathy in relation to autism. I've always considered myself a very... sympathetic(?) person. I'm able to and even actively enjoy putting myself in someone else's position and trying to figure out how they feel and why they may act the way they do; it's one of my favorite ways to interact with the content and characters I like. I like to project my own feelings and experiences onto my favorite characters and imagine how I would react to the things in their lives, and I use those same principles to understand real people. My last therapist used this as an example of empathy and said that was why she didn't think I was autistic.

Now, ignoring her outdated understanding of autism, I don't think I feel empathy in the same way an allistic person would? While I like to think I'm pretty good at examining people's behavior and using their perspective to explain their choices, I find it incredibly hard to view myself through someone else's eyes. Whenever a quiz or assessment asks me things like "how would your friends describe you" I find myself lost. How am I supposed to know what someone else thinks of me?

So my question is this; is the ability to understand how others perceive you an example of empathy as an allistic person feels it, or something else entirely? And is my method of "showing empathy" more related to my interest in psychology than my ability to actually read others?

[frankotalk]

honestly love robots so much especially as a trans guy bc of the sort of customisability and gender neutrality offered to robots. a lot of the ppl who voted robot on that poll seem to be hung up on the non-human element which is scary but the way i see it a robot can be lovingly crafted the way a child is born. especially when you aren't religious so the here and now means more to me than any concept of a soul. robots still have their own identity and even if they aren't 'human' they still feel... something. even if its programmed. our brains and environments essentially program us to feel specific ways so why get hung up on that as a robot. ROBOT CLONES HOWEVER

[holydramon]

the reason meicoomon isn’t available in survive was because they knew I’d be too powerful if all three of my favorite digimon were in the game

[iamthepulta]

It's suddenly very important that I estimate the price tags and availability of every possible fabric commonly available to normal middle-class Londoners in the Neath vs Albion. We are going to rank these based on cost and likelihood of availability.

10/10 availability means it's easy to produce, distribute, and useful. 10/10 price means it's expensive.

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LINEN: Antibacterial, breathable, durable, dries quickly. However, has a lengthy drying, curing process along with separating it from the flax fiber. Linen grows in wet, windy climates and needs water for processing.

Could probably be grown in the Neath with appropriate lighting installed(?) Likely has a high cost to export to the skies (if trade route exists). Could maybe be grown in the Reach?? Would require space and appropriate conditions.

Rating: 5/10 . Price: 4/10

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COTTON: Increasing prevalence due to the cheapness for nasty colonial reasons. However, requires extensive space and water to grow, along with a hot, humid climate. The textile itself is slow to dry and prone to mildew.

Requires a hot climate and plenty of water. I vote only the surface could produce it, and then, only Skies inhabitants would wear it because it's incompatible with the Neath.

Rating: 2/10 . Price: 10/10 after all the taxes.

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WOOL: Normal textile. Renewable, breathable, odor resistant. Available: Wherever sheep, goats, rabbits, alpacas, etc. can be bred.

Goats will eat anything man. Some wool animals do not necessarily require light, and can be bred over time for low light levels. Friendship work pets! Would thrive alright in the Reach and they're already on Shepherd's Isles if I remember right. I assume wool would be cheap after extensive cultivation.

Rating: 10/10 . Price: 2/10

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MUSHROOMS: I'm just researching this. Apparently it's a new, sustainable fabric people are exploring; mushroom textiles/mycelium is bacteria-resistant and breathable. However, I think the mycelium is literally grown to fit your body...? It seems like the company's selling point is the decrease in time from not sewing the object. (If I'm reading the website correctly.) This seems stupid honestly. You can already make plywood from mushrooms with some processing since the stems have cellulose similar to wood. Just treat it like you do bamboo textiles/rayon. I could be reading the articles wrong.

Mushroom fabric could be available both in the Neath and the Skies. Processing necessary unless you're doing it the stupid way, which you know what, I bet some rich fucker does want a one-piece mushroom suit grown to their body.

Rating: 4/10 . Price: 5/10 ... (One-piece: Rating: 1/10 . Price: 8/10)

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(Leather under the cut. Not a huge fan but realized it would also be available and was important at the time. Plus, I stumbled onto the development of chromium tanning in the 1850s so if anyone is interested there's a brief write-up on that. However, don't read otherwise. Wool is hands-down the best textile resource available. Leather is a 2/10 . 2/10.)

LEATHER: Leather requires processing since you have to remove water molecules from the collagen (proteins) of the skin. Only removing the water from the skin makes it dry and stiff, but if you soak the skin in tannin to replace the water molecules instead of just removing them, you can prevent the stiffening.

Tanning usually took 1-2 months until 1858 when chromium salts were found to also replace collagen. Chromium tanning only takes one or two days, but causes massive environmental and physical damage due to chromium being a respiratory tract irritant and carcinogenic. Vegetable tannins are frequently used now, but chromium tanning still makes up a majority of the industry due to it being so cheap.

The benefits of leather are primarily the longevity and repairability. It's not breathable, it's not... pretty much anything except tough, and it takes a lot of effort to produce. The only thing going for it in the Fallen London universe would be the potential use of a resource going to waste.

However, given this is Fallen London in industrial 1860s England and nobody cares about anything + the assumptions made about wool up above, I bet leather could be used for shoes and tools/items rather than wearable garments. It might not be as prolific as wool simply because it's not as suitable for the environment, but it would technically be a resource going to waste if they couldn't use it. Could also be more useful in Skies.

Rating: 2/10 . Price: 2/10