#which is techinally correct

[elby-and-a-blog]

Actually, I think at this point Jidujiao does literally just de facto means Protestantism at this point, even though it techniaccly means Christianity. Like, at least among fellow believers in 香港圣公会 (Anglican Church in HK), peope acknowledge Catholicism and Orthodoxy as Christian (and steal their concepts), while not using Jidujiao to describe them. I think it would be better to call the whole of Christianity 基督宗教, because when most people hear Jidujiao, they hear "Protestantism"

Hey! So I'm kinda asking around trying to pin down some confusing terminology. As far as I can tell, "天主教" is definitely "Catholicism," but what I've been able to work out with my equally bemused family is that "基督教" is just "Protestantism" specifically and not the whole of Christianity like I've been assuming my entire life. Do you know what the umbrella term for "Christianity" in is Mandarin, if there is one? Thanks!

基督教/jidujiao is all of Christianity but I guess if you ask some Protestants, Catholics are not Christians so maybe that's where the confusion comes from (lol).

天主教/tianzhujiao ("god religion") = Catholicism

公教/gongjiao is another name for Catholicism; 罗���公教/Longmagongjiao is Roman Catholicism.

The Catholics arrived in China first as missionaries so they co-opted and then made up the names first. 天父/tianfu = Heavenly Father; 圣父/sheng fu = Holy Father (trinity). 天主/tianzhu is the Catholic name for God that was determined at the end of the Ming dynasty as part of the Chinese Rites controversy. Previously, the Jesuits had co-opted the names 天/Tian and 上帝/Shangdi to mean the Christian God in their teachings... even though Tian and Shangdi were Chinese concepts worshipped since the Shang Dynasty (1600 BCE onward). Today Shangdi may also refer to the Christian God, although I personally always assume otherwise unless it is made explicit. Catholics and official Catholic writings will always use Tianzhu.

新教/xinjiao ("new religion") = Protestantism

正教/zhengjiao ("true religion") = Orthodox

东正教/dong zhengjiao ("eastern true religion") = Eastern Orthodox

Note 正教 may refer to Islam in some contexts

[transbianmuffin]

Memories pt. 3

cw manipulation but we all know she wants to be a pet, also two queer flirting and a hint of gaslighting

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this thing is huge, and it's almost nonsensical, so much complexity so incredibly decorated so alienating?

"This is...incredible..."

"This, dear, is Opicala. The main Affini ship overseeing Jupiter."

"How? How? It's..."

"Huge? Fantastic? I know you tend to struggle with words." "Majestic!" "Haha, yes majestic is a nice one to describe it." "..." "I know, I know, most of sophonts don't comprehend the grandeur of Affini's architecture." wait those two affini have people? on a leash? what the hell? I've heard about domestication but I thought it was mostly reducing them to zombies and those guys are making out? they seem so happy so carefree what is happening and why why why I- I like it? No I don't want to be a slave I want peace not being a slave again "But I guess you're not looking at the architecture, don't you?" "Those people, collared, on a leash. Are your slaves? Is this what's gonna happen to me?"

they seem so happy, their eyes filled with bliss their mouths drooling each other's saliva and they seem no to care about a thing which is not their own tongues twitching and swirling "Slaves? Dirt, no! Absolutely not. My dear, those are pets. Domesticated sophonts, and we love our pets so much." "I was told that you enslaved people, keeping them drugged and compliant and used them as your servitude or to do menial work for your empire..." "The rebel propaganda really got you there, my beautiful terran. No, not at all. Well, they are drugged most of the times. That part is true, but I can assure you they really like it. As you did, a couple of days ago when we had our first chat." "What will be of me?" "Well, techinically you'd have been sent to forced domestication since you are a rebel. It is also true, though, that you did what you did and that would make you a defector. In addition to that you surrendered without any resistance and moreover you gave us some very useful intel." "So?" "So, my dear, I filed a special plead for you. You won't be assigned to forced domestication. You will stay here for a while and then we will drop you wherever you like on Jupiter. Lastly, we will grant you the status of 'independent terran', unless..." "U- unless?" "Unless you'd actually want to stay and be a pet, my dear. Oh you would be the cutest of them all. You'd have to either pick or be picked by an owner and you will live forever in care and bliss." oh god oh god a pet? would I be a good pet? I mean those two earlier seemed to be happy but maybe there were only high as fuck but being a pet seems so nice

"An owner, like you?" "Ah, you're saying this, not me~" "I- I don't know." "There is another little thing I forgot to mention." "Now you're scaring me." "Good, you will learn to fear the giant plant girl which work consists mainly in interrogating and inflicting terrible tortures to rebels." "...Sinea..." "Just kidding, just kidding! Look at your face, stars you are so damn cute! Anyway, I saw from your medical report that you were under special medications for HRT, am I correct?" "Y-yes." "Well I think it is worth mentioning that the meds you were taking are nothing more than candies compared to our Class G. Which is basically the same thing but way more advanced and effective." "Oh..."

is she lying? maybe she wants to drug me again but maybe I can trust her, she's been so kind with me and advanced HRT is a dream come true

"Am I picking your interest there?" "Y-yes." "Of course this is not to convince you at all. I am just saying that here you will be loved in a way you have never experienced. You are free to go whenever. Just say a place on Jupiter and we'll drop you there instantly, Deena." "I need some time. I am tired and it's a lot to process." "That's perfectly understandable, little one. Want me to carry you?" "..." "Stars, when you give me those puppy eyes I- I simply can't! Come on. Here." "Those pets."

god they seemed so happy I was envious? jealous? yes that's the word

"Those pets, yes." "Those pets." "Yes those were pets. Do you have any specific consideration you want to make here or are you simply stating a matter of fact, my dear?" "They seemed so happy. Their kisses so blissful, their minds overwhelmed with joy and passion." "Florets usually do that. Here they are safe, protected, free to explore their true self, their true nature. Nobody judges them and the joy you saw in their eyes was certaintly shared by their respective owners."

"I would like to talk to one of them, if possible." "I have a better idea. There will be a little social gathering among florets later, their owners will be there but they won't interfere too much in their interactions. While I am not still your owner, I am your temporary ward so I can vouch for you. There you can talk to any of them and maybe even do something more than talking~" "S- still?"

what does she mean with still? still? she wants me to be her pet? what?

"Uh?" "You said you are not still my owner." "No, no my dear you must have misheard. I said that I am not your owner, which is true. I mean I could be your owner if that's what you want but the choice is yours and only yours."

maybe I misheard? I am sure she said that but I'm also tired and the feeling of her vines around me are so beautifully distracting

"I- I think I'm sure of what i've heard?" "Aw darling~ you are so tired, sometimes it happens to misheard stuff when we are tired. Misheard or projecting. Anyway, would you like to go to the floret's gathering?" "Maybe you're right. I am really tired but yes, Sinea, I'd love to go." "Very well, but first I must to inform you that I won't let my ward take part in a social event without some glowing up. You still smell of surgical sanitizer and your dress is unacceptable. I have a reputation." "Sure..." "That's my good girl. We will go at mine, have a bath, some grooming and I'll provide you with something suitable to wear."

hehe good girl~ wait a second a bath, a dress? what am I a doll? but I don't want to make her feel bad at the gathering I guess I can see how it goes

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[nondivisable]

thinking about my friend

my cis queer friend who, despite being almost exclusively surrounded by other queers, despite having a friend group made up of 50% trans people, despite putting pronouns in the name cards for her birthday party, still referred to Tao and Elle from heartstopper (a cis boy x trans girl ship) as a "technically straight couple"

and don't get me wrong: she corrected herself, she apologized, she recognized that was a stupid thing to say by herself and quickly; this is not a callout post

it's just a comment: on how you can never really unlearn that kind of bias. Transphobia is ingrained into us from the moment we're born, every single piece of media and institution is built on it. never assume you're free from it

later edit: to clarify, my issue is with her adding the "techinically". tao and Elle *are* a straight couple, and tao being straight is for me such an important part of the storyline bc every time we see trans people in relationships in the media it's always with other trans people - or with like a bisexual or pansexual person - which helps cement the idea that trans people are only "technically" their gender and the "actually important part" is still their sex

[phlurrii]

With Noe being a techinal MissingNo do they have any glitched moves or abilities? (which is a feature in the games) Or are there any other MissingNo's that interact with Noe?

excluding the weird circular disks with the question marks< this implies to more of the pokemon shaped ones. if not custom ones

They have many! I’ve already showed off he can duplicate items 1-128 times, as well as their anomalous portals/consumption of other anomalies. However, all of their attacks, teleportation, and even typing are affected. The more they delve into their glitch/corruption based abilities, the more their typing will change from Psychic/Ghost to Bird/???

Regarding other creatures like them, as of now they know of no others. All the missingno. glitches found in RBG are part of/same as Noe himself. Ones like the decamark you refer too and bad egg’s many incarnations are either the things Noe eats/removes, or an extension of the world natural way of correcting itself, so far only the bad egg does that. Similarly to how in the games it’ll only appear to cover up or encase corrupted data.

[prowerprojects]

I'm sure Rouge could, as with other characters. But it comes back to which ones and why? It is her style or required for her line of work? Does she draw the line with specific ones or isn't as skilled with one gadget compared to another?

It's a matter of what the gameplay calls for. (If Tails Adventure and Sky Patrol are anything to go by, a Tails focus game is likely not going to play the same as those who follow Sonic's main gamestyle. If flight the main aspect, the game will focus on that. If gadgets are, it will be on that. Both? A compromise would have to made, but I'm sure they could get it to work.) If you ever heard of "Rachet and Clank", it probably gives a better visual of what I mean for this hypothetical. Spyro too, though more flying than gadgets.

I would say Rouge mainly has experience and stamina over the youngsters; but coming down to what they use their flight capabilities for; Tails being air support and Charmy stated to be a tracker. Plus Charmy does use his stinger and Cream uses Cheese as a projectile. (The fox likely can't beat Rouge toe-to-toe, but I'm sure he'd cause enough trouble for her to not consider him easy pickings next time.) In fairness, we don't really get much time with Prime Tails. {Not the first time a Tails has used a RC device either} It mainly Nine and the other counterparts instead; who live in rather hostile places.

I checked to be sure, and yeah, there is one flight level: The first Speedy boss. There are places to land [in case you get hit], but the stamina bar is completely removed here, as the goal is to get to the top while avoiding Speedy.

Honestly, it's a concept that's not used enough. I can totally buy him coming from the grocery or tool shop, using his tails to carry as much bags and supplies as possible. (Although not techinally the fur, when Nine takes off with the shard; the one Sonic just got absorbed into, you can see it wrapped in his organic tails. So yeah, I say it stands a good chance of coming back.)

You are correct. (Hmm, well, Amy was already shown to throw hammers in Origins.{Which funnily enough again, was shown in X before. The episode Sonic finally comes back from Chris' world.} I say it has a fair shot of sticking. A little less certain with Tails, but I think it could work in Frontiers. Part of me feels that a tweaked version of the Avatar's Wispon gameplay from Forces would fit him well. We'll see what the DLC does for both.)

Hmm, I can buy Tails being interested in history. Especially if it helps him better understand of what's going on at the moment or could be applied later. (Also, I think he just likes learning new things. That being said, it doesn't mean he'll be an expert of something overnight. Hence why he consulted Professor Pickles during Unleashed.)

I feel like the Rouge conversation got a bit away from the point I was originally trying to make, haha =_=' (it's ok but I'm just gonna drop it here)

I heard of Ratchet and Clank but have never played it myself. I looked up some gameplay footage and it looks pretty cool! (Longing for a Tails solo game intensifies)

I know, I know, drones are just so... lame :( I'm still holding out hope that we'll get to see more flashbacks with Prime Tails, I really like him from what little we've seen of him even though he's written so differently from probably any version of Tails I've seen before (except for maybe in some fics haha)

Yep! I've noticed that thing with Nine! (Part of my headcanon is that Tails's ability to control his Tails like that helps him fly (a little bit); I don't have a clear idea of the details, but the basic one is that he's able to position the fur of his tails in such a way that it makes slightly easier for them to function as helicopter blades. At this point it's instinctual for him, but if you're not Tails you might have a bit of trouble figuring out how to do it)

Yeah, I guess we'll see.

Man you mentioned the wispons and it made me think – we haven't seen Tails actually inventing anything for a while, huh? Unless something completely slipped my mind, the last time he had a new invention was Unleashed (the Miles Electric), and it's also the last time we've seen him with a new vehicle (Tornado-1. Geez. The Sonic Boom tv show made fun of his inability to come up with names and I kinda see where they were coming from here lmao). Mannnn. We can talk forever about the loss of his fighting abilities, but he hasn't exactly been shining in other areas either.

Yeah, it definitely doesn't seem... ooc for him to be into history, it just doesn't seem as connected to his usual interests. (But I guess history is inescapable in any field of work) Though Tails also has his own interest in chaos emeralds. (And you know if Eggman keeps summoning ancient evils (and Shadow) it's nice to at least have a general idea of what's going on. Or at least who to ask haha)

[totally-correct-shenanigans]

(the same psa as my little reason why applies here: it's late; i'm not medicated and very autistic; and my lines between canon and my fanon get blurry sometimes . incomprehensibility ahead!)

aha ! more musical rambling . i'm very full of brain about these songs so i hope you are ready for at least 3 of these , possibly more . i said i was going to go backwards from strangest to most sensical but arbitrary rules put in place by myself aren't real or legally binding so you get this, which makes the absolute most sense to me of everything ever:

rule #23 - birds of a feather ; fish in a birdcage

this is THE sly cooper song. (it also applies to fa.bian seac.aster and prince sid.on and also possibly ste.ven un.iverse because those four are all the same character in different fonts and i will DIE on that hill.)

now this song is quite a bit longer and as such the breakdown/analysis will be quite a bit longer. i would apologize, but this is the most sly cooper song to ever sly cooper song (/j, so i will not.

another preface before we really get into it 3 is my favorite of the three and i like the full found family of the cooper gang so that's certainly influencing this lol. just keep in mind that most parts that i'm like "this is about the cooper gang!" could probably JUST be about bentley and murray if you wanted! it's all up to interpretation <3

"She was born by the sea / Her father bounced her on his knee / While he shared past stories of grandeur"

okay so for the sake of lyrical clarity i'm not gonna change the pronouns BUT the she really should be he bc it's sly the 'she' is sly <3 literally sly says the words "it all started when i was just a kid, bouncing on my father's knee" like. (i should clarify i don't know fi that's the exact phrasing but i know he says that he was bouncing on his father's knee so that's what's important yknow.)

the past stories of grandeur are presumably a mix of connor's misadventures/whatever old wive's tales he told and the tales from the thievius raccoonus. i know sly techinically didn't inherit the book until he was 8 (and then he really didn't get to until he was 18) but i think it's said/shown that he had at least read some of it before then and just bc he didn't own it doesn't mean connor didn't tell him stories y'know.

"That would dance inside her head / Every night while tucked in bed / Same tales, different actor"

i think this is pretty self-explanatory lol . i suppose i don't remember it being said that sly always wanted to be a master thief like the rest of his family but i'm pretty sure it's implied and by the time we meet him he's dead-set on living up to his family's legacy so. i'm sure he had his fantasies about being a master thief !!

"There were costumes on the floor / She'd use a wooden stick and board / To vanquish the foes that were after / All them stuffed-up toys"

please imagine sly with a fake child-proof tiny version of the cooper cane beating up stuffed animals while connor watches proudly .

"All them stuffed-up toys / That were sticking 'round by choice / They were family, in this together"

(note: the "all them stuffed-up toys" line isn't sang twice it's just written twice because i couldn't decide on where i wanted it to go)

desperately trying to figure out what this line means even in a non-sly cooper context lol. why are the stuffed-up toys that were playing the role of foes sticking around by choice and being family in this together. or perhaps the foes are after all them stuffed-up toys that were sticking 'round by choice?

anyway. in a sly cooper context, please consider these two options:

either it's about sly's actual family e.i. connor and sly's scarcely spoken of mother (we get a cutoff family photo and sly saying "[the five] caught up with my parents" (parents plural) and that's about all we have of sly's mom lol). perhaps if my "the foes are after the stuffed-up toys" theory is correct, the foes could be the fiendish five, and the stuffed-up toys that were stickin' round by choice are sly's parents.

i read a really good fic once where connor told his wife that she could escape bc she wasn't technically a cooper and her response was "fuck that i'm staying." maybe that's the "sticking 'round by choice, they were family, in this together" thing. that's kind of sweet.

or option two it's a preface to the next line, and the ones that "were sticking 'round by choice" are bentley and murray. my gay heart of found family sings for this, but i think i prefer option one, because there's plenty of found family-ness to be had as the song continues and also the idea of sly's mom very willingly sticking around to defend her husband & her son makes me Feel Things .

"Well she grew like a tree / She sought out bonny company / Built the finest crew you could ask for"

note: bonny means attractive or beautiful

sly grew more like a twig than a tree but that's okay /j

presumably this bonny crew is bentley and murray, but if you'd like to place this in sly 3 it could also be the whole cooper gang! i imagine the extended cg were a little more "sought out" than bentley and murray were, but the brothers were the first two even if they weren't exactly sought out. it's important to keep your roots in mind ! either way i'm sure they were the finest crew sly could ask for, so.

"They were brave and sturdy lads / That reminded her of Dad / Back to back, birds of a feather"

okay this one makes me moreso think of the full CG because i cannot imagine just bentley and murray, esp. in sly 1 times, really reminding him of connor. though maybe in part they do bc it's implied in the comics* that sly didn't know connor had a team until mcsweeney contacted him so maybe bentley and murray remind sly of his father in ways that may or may not have actually applied to his father.

to be fair, i'm sure they'd have reminded sly of connor in some ways, even if they weren't like super major. this post is already so long that my post editor is lagging lol that's not related just funny to me.

again, either way the last line applies; be it with just bentley and murray or with the full gang, they are back-to-back, and they are birds of a feather :]

"(Ah di ah, hi di oh) / A voyage for the soul / Back to back, birds of a feather"

(notes: this is the chorus so i'm not gonna rewrite it every time lol. also i just went with the spotify lyrics for the ah di ah, hi di oh because i'm not sure how else one would spell that so . ah di ah hi di oh yknow)

my aforementioned sly 3-loving heart says that the voyage for the soul should be the one for the map, but really i think all 3 game's Voyages tm count, so ! take your pick. again, they're all back-to-back birds of a feather regardless.

"With a scaled-down graph / Her husband did the math / On a course to have the advantage"

two options ! we replace husband with brother and say it's bentley, because he absolutely would have a scaled-down graph and he's usually the one making courses so they can have the advantage. and doing math.

OR you can say it's carmelita during one of the times they're working together. i highly doubt she had a scaled-down graph during Krakarov, but she DID set a course so they could have the advantage... if you consider shooting lava slugs and deathray supports "setting a course," that is. and if you consider sly's cane The Advantage. which to be fair it kind of is so.

again, take your pick ! a very flexible tune we have today :]

"'Cause the British, they were smart / But they didn't have the heart / Of our strong, Irish companions"

okay this is the "swept in with the throng" of this one bc i do not have any like solid brain thoughts about this BUT this is yet another one that can apply to all three games but that i like applying to the third:

for thievius raccoonus, "the British" could be the Fiendish Five, in which the "strong, Irish companions" are bentley and murray

for band of thieves, "the British" could be the Klaww Gang, and the companions are once more Bentley and Murray

or for honor among thieves, the companions are of course the full Cooper Gang, but "the British" could be all of the miscellaneous sly 3 villains or it could be- if you stand at a distance and don't look directly at it- read as referring to the Klaww Gang and the Fiendish Five! looking back at my little reason why you should be able to tell that i have strong opinions about the dysfunctionality of the villain teams lol. anyway it's like the panda king and dimitri being like "yeah you guys were good at being evil but you all hated each other. and now we've got a team that's good at bieng good(?) AND love each other." y'know? y'know.

"They can write shoddy laws / And try to buy her off"

this is the REAL swept in with the throng but something something interpol and cops and sly being seduced by or seducing carmelita and neyla and eventually giving up his thieving life for the former something something "buying him off" something something

"But they'll never own what we have here / A solidarity, within familiar seas / 'Cause we are one in a thousand"

back at it again with the found family <3 i think this one's mostly self-explanatory; the cooper gang is superior bc they're not just a team of thieves, they're a family, hence the "solidarity within familiar seas."

"She defended her name / As the cannon-shots and flames / Tried to deter what she is after"

glancing back at thievius raccoonus where sly is literally defending his name and getting said thievius raccoonus back while the five are constantly trying to kill him. the "cannon-shots and flames" specifically reminds me of clockwerk which tbf he really did try and deter sly so.

however, throughout all three games sly is defending his name and dealing with "cannon-shots and flames" (literal (looking at you Dead Men Tell No Tales) or otherwise) so once more the flexibility comes in lol.

"And although she lost her love / She's never giving up / To these tyrant dirty ol' bastards"

gotta admit i'm not entirely sure what to make of the "although she lost her love" in this context but sly 4's angry ex plotline (derogatory) comes to mind. or maybe it's just about him not being able to be w/ her throughout the trilogy bc they're on separate sides of the law, who's to say.

anyway sly never gives up to tyrant dirty old bastards and in fact frequently makes tyrant dirty old bastards give up instead. once more reminds me specifically of thievius raccoonus but i'm not 100% sure why. something about the spite and the spark that only cocky sly 1 sly has, maybe

"We would charge as a pack / You could never hold us back / We are fierce and grew with each battle"

and back to the sly-3-ness :] they don't really "charge as a pack" until the big heist at the end but they do charge as a pack so i think it still counts. and they really aren't held back, with the exception of sly's near-death experience- and even then they DO still get into the vault so really i just don't think they can be held back. and they are certainly fierce !

and they literally grow with each battle in sly 3. like that's the whole reason you fight half the battles, so the crew can grow. now that i'm thinking about it i think Dr. M is the only one you don't fight to grow the crew and that's hilarious. and fitting !

"'Cause it's etched inside our veins / The hardships that we've gained / We've become a myth unraveled"

i wanna say bentley getting chomped is a prime example of their hardships being "etched inside [their] veins" and i'm sure the others (sly included) have a lot of scars after all their misadventures.

also there's no way the cooper gang isn't like a legend in the criminal underworld, all things considered. i don't think you take down not one, but two prime contenders in said criminal underworld and not be considered a legend, hence the becoming a myth thing.

i have a fic wip that's literally just about the B team learning that the brothers are in fact not the untouchable legends they'd heard of. that's only vaguely related but it feels close enough, considering they've "become a myth unraveled." if you want like an actual Thing for them being unraveled, just consider the unraveling the disbanding of the crew post-heist, which leads into the next part fairly well i think.

"In those final days / In the castle she had claimed / She drew the sword that had brought her / Through countless victories that she survived to see / In the tales of her own grandeur"

the castle is actually carmelita's apartment /j

presumably "the sword" is really the cooper cane, all things considered. i think the full-circle-ness of this is really sweet in a sly context; several times, sly mentions living up to his father and his family's legacy, and now he can say he's got a "tale of [his] own grandeur" and has officially made his father proud :]

*i think it's in the first one; sly says that his dad would have been able to pull the heist alone, which therefore implies that he thinks his dad did do it alone. it's 4:20 am (nice) and the incomprehensibility is TRULY starting to sink in so i'm not sure this makes any sense to anyone else but it makes sense to me i swear.

if you read all of that, two things:

one! you're my hero and i love you. /p

two! are you OKAY. /j

[despair-to-future-arcs]

Now here's a interesting idea. We know Utsuro started to resent the people he gave Divine Luck to...while he had his memories blocked at the time, do you think Utsuro was okay with giving Tsurugi Divine Luck because he knew he would hunt down and kill all the other Divine Luck users out there, thus cleansing the world of something he hated? Tsurugi may hate it but techinically he's following Utsuro's wishes. Which is something we can use against him.

Wait, you... you don't think he did that on purpose, did you?

No he didn't, you have to remember that Master Utsuro's personality was mostly based on Yamato Kisaragi during his time at Hope's Peak Academy, while for me; my memories of Master Utsuro was block as well so I wouldn't remember him or mistress Junko until someone mention 'Ultimate Despair'.

While Mikako Kurokawa had her memories, if she try to speak up she would begin to suffer a brain aneurisms and Yamato was mentally stunted and could barely speak.

I'm sure you remember how Yamato and Tsurugi were both friends, correct?

Yeah I remember the 2 playing chess together and Yamato wanted to keep Tsurugi away from the tragedy of Hope's Peak, so was it due to Utsuro with his personality based on Yamato and his ability to give others Divine Luck cause Tsurugi to have Divine Luck as well?

I would assume so, if Master Utsuro was kept to his original personality; he would not have done it and Tsurugi would be dead.

[xartus]

Lists

Things That Are New Age/Alternative Medicine:

Crystals

Essential oils

"Energy"

"Vibrations"

"Frequencies"

"Spirit guides"

"The Universe" (as a vague theism)

Manifestation

Things That Have Been Appropriated Beyond Recognition by The West:

Sage/Smudging

Palo Santo

Chakras

Shamanism/ almost any kind of spiritual mediator

Drum circles

Virtually all entheogens

They're coming for animism too, I've seen it

Things That Are Neopagan:

Everything Wiccan which includes:

Divine masculine/feminine

The God/goddess

Triple Goddess

Entire Wheel of the Year

Emphasis on seasonal fertility cycles

Druidry

All Norse Paganism I'm sorry y'all

Things That Are Victorian Occultism:

Mediums

Psychics

"The veil"

Tarot (as a magical system, techinically starts in the 18th century)

Things That Are Ceremonial, Not Folk Magic:

Casting a circle

Capturing spirits/demons

Grimoires

Demonology

Things That Are Just Not Accurate Historically:

Focus on pan regional deities

Christian-like personal worship of deities

Insistence on mythology is literal

Insistence on folklore as literal

Anyone saying any of this is at all centralized or standardized

Orthodoxy honestly. Orthopraxy was more important in public cult

Runes

Things Y'all Are Currently Fucking Up & Being Weird About:

Anything Nordic. It's getting weird. Please chill. I know it's popular because it's an "exotic other" that has been deemed okay to ream culturally by spiritually empty Americans because they're also white but like, its getting fucking weird. And it's just Nordic stuff, no one gives a fuck about the rest of Germanic culture.

The exact same with the Celts, though this has been happening for much longer than the weirdness with Nordic beliefs. Same idea, an "exotic other" that's okay to suck the soul out of because they're white people. We hardly know anything about what the historical Celts did or practiced and almost all of the information about it online is not correct.

I'm begging you to learn about regional practices, either in the area you're in or of your family. This is aimed specifically at white pagans and witches since we (yes, I've been complicit in this in the past) are by far the most problematic currently and what I have experience on. Just because something is open, doesn't mean that you personally get to absolutely fuck it's entire history and social context to feel something inside. Any tradition deserves research and respect.

[yourthiccgoddessmidna]

Day 203: Normally a day away from my studies is considered a day wasted. But I will admit bouncing on mother’s belly was rather fun and relaxing. Plus I even did a back flip Sherry cheered for me.

Day 217: Ventured to a part of the mind scape called the farm. Where the animal forms reside. A rather husky dog came running towards me and goth at full speed. Turns out the dog and goth have a bond. “She’s harmless my blobby belly bitch” goth giggled at the nickname. While techinically correct I’m sure mother wouldn’t appreciate the nickname to her chubby wubby puppy.

Day 235: this feeling that has popped up over the days… it’s love. Which I can say feels nice. So to show this I’m gonna give Sherry a new form based off ninja.

Day 236: Okay note to self ninja and Sherry combination was very dangerous. Mother absorbed the new form and added to her girth. Must find a way to stabilize the serious and crazy part…. When mother lets me out of the punishment room.

Day 237: Within the confines of mother's "punishment room", I actually think I've found the flaw on why that form went wrong. I will put it on hold for now though, I would not like to anger mother any more especially with Hot Rod.

255: I decided to focus on my training, my fat can now reach a level beyond of even what I can comprehend. I am really proud of my progress and how fast I am reaching expectations.

[bobcatmoran]

Against my better judgement, I'm watching the GBBO Mexican Week since the following week's episode will be coming out here in the US tomorrow. Disclaimer that I have zero Mexican heritage. I just like me a pan dulce and am an award-winning baker for non-Mexican bakes.

We start off on a "high" note, with Noel and Matt in eye searingly bright ponchos and sombreros, saying, "I don't think we should make Mexican jokes, people will get upset."

"What, no Mexican jokes at all?"

"I don't think so."

"What, not even Juan?"

This seems to be setting the tone for the episode quite nicely.

Or something.

More beyond the cut for the sake of everyone's dashes who haven't turned on the annoying thing where it cuts off long posts. This is gonna be LONG. And very spoilery. Fair warning.

Signature: Pan Dulce

After 2 bakers being off for "illness" (covid?) last week, everyone's back in the tent.

The little clips from the bakers as they walk in do nothing to instill confidence that anyone is coming to this from a perspective where they actually know anything about Mexican baking or that they've done much in the way of research to prepare themselves.

"I don't really know much about Mexican cuisine, so this is an absolute adventure."

"When someone says Mexican food, my mind goes only to fajitas."

"Mexican food's fun, but Mexican baking? What do the Mexicans bake?"

Carole at least acknowledges that she did do research, because she wasn't familiar with Mexican sweet bakes. I salute her for choosing pan de anise, something other than the conchas most other poeple are doing, even though she can't pronounce it to save her life.

Abdul straight off the bat says he's never had any sort of pan dulce before, so he's not sure what they're supposed to be like. I can't entirely blame him because I don't think Panaderias are as common in the UK as they are here (even in suburban Minnesota I have at least two within a 5 mile radius). I do salute him for doing as much research as he could for his besos, though Paul is like, "No, your research is wrong, they're supposed to be a completely different texture, I have just been to Mexico."

Prue decides that it's a good idea to correct Janusz, who was born in Poland, that "cacti" is the correct plural of "cactus," not "cactuses." Because that's what's important.

I'm quietly dying inside at how the scriptwriters clearly decided that craquelin was the best term for the topping on conchas. (later addition: oh gods, the judges are calling it that, too)

Sandro, I love you, but that's PUSHING the definition of conchas, having a filling and a salted caramel base.

Break while the hosts decide that Mexico is definitely a real place. Like Oz.

I'll admit that I've never made conchas, but I've made the close Japanese cousin, melon pan (got a couple awards for them yay), and much sympathy for all the bakers going that route because getting the tops rolled out to the right thickness and scored nicely is sooooo fiddly. Not all of them manage it. Sandro, I love you again, but those "conchas" are. Tall. My dude, did you look at any photos of what those are supposed to look like? (later addition: given all of Paul's comments on shapes, apparently this is what Paul thinks they're supposed to look like? Taller than they are wide??)

Paul complains that Carole's pan de anise "aren't Chelsea bun shape."

Techinical: Tacos

Tacos, which as everyone knows, require baking.

Oh, wait. No they don't. What the heck, Paul Hollywood. Why did you set that as the technical.

Corn tortillas made from scratch, steak, "spicy refried beans," guacamole, and pico de gallo. So many baking skills involved in this. Wow.

Paul: It's Mexican Week, Prue. It has to be tacos.

He then goes on to mispronounce pico de gallo, which Matt somehow managed to get mostly right.

I am dying over how everyone, especially Paul, is pronouncing "taco."

Instructions are brutal, including steps that are "Make the Pico de Gallo." [capitalization as though it's a proper noun] "Make the refried beans." "Make the guacamole." It looks a bit more involved for the tortillas, so there's a bit of mercy there.

Oh gods, at least 3 of the bakers have never even heard of pico de gallo.

Oh noooooo, Janusz has the "cilantro tastes like soap" gene. Nonetheless, he goes ahead and adds it to his pico de gallo mixture since it was on the ingredients list for it. "Spicy, soapy, salty, and sour. Great," he says, tasting it.

Carole, bless her heart, is peeling the avocado for her guacamole like it's a potato. Her tortillas are. Uh. Well, she tried. In her defense, how could she know that Mexican Week would have a technical that involved ZERO baking.

Syabira, who seems to be the only one in the tent who's made Mexican food before, is unimpressed that they are not provided with a tortilla press and are instead asked to flatten the dough with a casserole lid.

Kevin says the most true thing ever, "Everyone's got an opinion on steak, and everyone thinks you've done it wrong."

As the judges approach, Matt mentions that the bakers have been asked to make a taco that include, among other things, "a tangy guacamole," which is not an adjective I'd have thought to apply to guacamole.

Paul complains that there's some color on some of the tortillas, and that's a garbage statement right there.

Prue states that one of the tacos has too much salt "in the taco." She clearly means "in the tortilla," but. Y'know.

Showstopper: Tres Leches Cake

Ok, first of all, the bakers are required to make a cake that has at least 4 layers, which is not something I've ever seen any one do with a tres leches cake. Its very form lends itself to a single layer cake, since it's so moist. I'm getting shades of Jürgen, Actual German from last season, who pointed out to the judges that they'd assigned a traditional German cake to be made in layers which is never ever made in more than a single layer.

At least this requires baking.

Dangit Sandro, you were my favorite coming in, and here you are, being like, "Oh, Mexican? Ok, I will put a GIANT MOUSTACHE on my cake." My dude, did you do your research for this week by watching Speedy Gonzales cartoons? Like, I know he has serious baking chops, knowing why certain things work the way they do. But. Yiiiikes.

Matt suggests to Abdul that since he's making a Dia de los Muertos themed cake that he'll get him some poison. Abdul points out that the holiday is about honoring the dead, not making more of them. Noel is excited for this theming.

Paul is BEWILDERED by the very concept of Syabira incorporating sweetcorn into her cake. Corn??? In a baked good?????? (my Midwestern soul wants to crawl into the TV and punch him)

Quietly dying at how everyone pronouncing "tres leches." Like it has a "z" at the end of the first word.

Kevin, quite sensibly, points out that tres leches sponge is not made for stacking. He is right. He loses points when he says he's making an Aztec temple for his cake, Paul asks him if it's Mayan or Aztec, and he then replies, "There's a bit of overlap, isn't there?" (no, no there is not. Not geographically, and not temporally).

I do wonder now, seeing which types of chili peppers the bakers are choosing (a lot of birds-eye chilis, which I personally associate more with Thai food than Mexican), what sort of availability you get in the UK. Like, they're all developing these recipes at home with the ingredients they can get. And I'm fully aware that Mexican ingredients are lot less available there than they are in the US.

Carole is using an angel food cake as her base to be soaked in the tres leches, and oh boy. She's another baker who, going in, I loved, but she's really struggling this week.

Further discussion amongst the hosts as to whether Mexico is a real place, and omg can we please stop doing this bit.

Janusz says what we're all thinking. "It's a four hour bake. You're not gonna make it perfect, will you?"

The judges are stunned and bewildered at how Syabira managed to have sweetcorn in her cake and make it taste like sweetcorn. Inner Midwesterner continues to scream. Especially after Paul says, "it's not for me."

Ready to shove both Prue and Paul off one of those Aztec pyramids where they used to do human sacrifices after all their complaints about uneven soaking for making a layer cake out of a cake that, by definition, includes a saturated crumb, which is not a thing that is structurally sturdy.

Paul continues his theme of being unable to stand anything much spicier than ketchup. For Mexican Week. Prue is in the same boat.

Two bakers eliminated this week to make up for last week, apparently. Ugh.

Anyway, even with German Week last year, they effed up some stuff, according to the Actual German in the tent. For the love of little green apples, they need to bring in someone who's actually from that country or at the very least someone who's deeply studied that country's baking tradition for these Ethnic Weeks. No, sending Paul Hollywood to the country for, like, a week does not count.

[relentless-endurance]

Top five Elezen, Miqo'te and Au Ra in 14!

Elezen:

Haurchefant. His death for our sake impacted so much. Also just love him as a character; his unflinching willingness to help. Also do you ever think about that scene at the end of the nidhogg fight? I do, I do a lot.

Ysayle. God I love her. A beautifully written and tragic character. And HER sacrifice. I cry thinking about her unironically.

Aymeric. Boyfriend. Heavensward reminded me why I love this character so much. Doing the right thing even if its hard, and (as I mentioned earlier) the way he is polite even under weird circumstances just tickles me.

Alphinaud and Alisaie. yes I am cheating techinically but shhh. Watching these two come into their own over the course of the MSQ was one of my favorite things about the story. I love them so much. Also whoever wrote them must have had siblings bc the ACCURACY.

Estinien. another character who's development over the course of the story has been so wonderful to witness. I know you really like Estien so just trust me when I say YOU'RE IN FOR A TREAT

Miqo'te

this one is a spoiler for you but ppl who know me know who I am talking about but when you get to this character you're going to understand why I love him so much. he is great and when you meet him you are free to come ask me about him because holy shit i could talk about it for years. i will say this: he's bisexual.

Y'shtola. goth mean lesbian who's always been a true friend. I love her and I can't talk about my favorite bits yet either but also I just. God I just. I love her. Y'shtola good. thats it. thats the message.

M'naago. she's good i love her i don't have 100% articulate thoughts on her but she was one of my favorite more minor npcs in the msq.

Renda-Rae. I don't know what your role is for the job you're leveling through SHB but if you're doing a physical dps you'll meet her during the msq. can't talk about her without sobbing and also spoiling but she tackles themes i really love.

Lue-Reeq. From the same questline ^. He's a good lad. Or he learns to be! I care him your honor.

Au Ra

Sid!!!! I love 1 grumpy dragon man who is also a dad and who also may have a teeny tiny crush on the wol. He's just good. He's so good. Love him and I want him to flourish. I also love a character who DOES NOT HESITATE when it comes to doing what he believes is right (wrt to the heavensward 60 drk quest, which if you've done: I think he absolutely made the correct choice).

Mide. She's from the Alexander raid series and she's just. Neat. I love her. The things we do for love bro.

the Steppe Trio Sadu, Cirina, and Magnai. I love 1 batshit blue dragon lady who gives not a single fuck, and her impulse control pink gf, and Magnai, who is a loser (affectionate). if they add trusts to STB and don't let me do trusts with them I will RIOT.

Ahewann. He is an Endwalker spoiler character - but he's v good and one of my favorite side npcs.

Yuguri. I LOVE HER SO MUCH. Her dynamic with Hien is chefs kiss. She's been an ally from the very beginning and I just love her bro. also you are huge brained for shipping your wol with her.

also i don't consider these so much as a ranking bc i love all these characters dearly for different reasons. these are 5 of these all that i love. also i could have picked a different miqo for 1 but i legally cannot. when you meet him you will understand.

[tobitofunction]

Family Time

What if Jango survived Genosis, what happened if Anakin never turned to the dark side and stopped Order 66.

Rex x Reader but it’s mostly focused on Rex/Clones relationship with Jango and Boba

It’s a year after Anakin defeated Palpatine and left the Jedi order to be a father. Rex settled down on Naboo with you, his secret girlfriend now wife and mother to his child. The birth was long and tiring, you passed out a few minutes after the birth of your son. Rex was cradling his son in his arms, careful not to hurt him, he was so little, so fragile, so perfect. He looks so much like Rex, you even joked about him being his clone. Rex was caressing his son cheek softly, his skin is soft just like silk. Rex already notified his brothers, Ahoska and his former Generals who he now sees as friends and family. Anakin and Padmé already came to visit with their twins who are now one. Both Anakin and Padmé agreed with your son being Rex’s clone, “The poor kid, will have a hard life ahead of him” Anakin joked making Padmé nudge him in the ribs and told him to keep his voice down as you were still asleep.

Most of his brothers live in Coruscant and not on Naboo so they will be visiting with him in the next few days.Fives, Echo and Jesse were only other clones who decided to live on Naboo, they already visited and fell in love with the little boy, both Jesse and Fives already had plans to corrupt the little boy with their mischievouss antics.  So Rex didn’t expect another knock on their door. Rex sighed and placed his son in his crib beside your bed. Rex pulled the covers to your neck before walking towards the door. His eyes widen when he saw Jango and Boba Fett in front of him. Boba was standing behind Jango with an bored expression on his face, he grew a bit since he saw him the last time. Rex focuses on Jango,”What do you want?” his tone was quite harsh which made Jango lift a brow. The older man rubbed his chin," I heard about they baby and I liked it see it-","Him, it's a boy" Rex corrected the bounty hunter,"Lovely" he said. Rex licked his lips and thought for a second before stepping aside and letting them enter but he grabbed Boba by the shoulder," Break anything and my wife will kill you, she's a weapon expert". Boba grunted and slapped Rex's hand away, Jango ignored the two and looked around the small house. He was impressed, it wasn't much but it looked comfortable, perfect for a small family." My wife is still alseep, the birth tired her out" as Boba plopped down on a seat and placed his feet on the coffee table,"That's understanding" Jango said smacking Boba's feet of the table. Rex played with his fingers," Why are you here? How did you find out about it?" Rex asked folding his arms in front if his chest," A birth of a child is a big thing, mostly the birth of a child of a clone. Your brothers told everyone about, they were so excited" Jango said with a small smile playing on his lips." I'm here because techinally speaking you are my son just like Boba. Which makes your son my grandchild and I would...love to meet him" his voice was soft and completely different to his usally stoic, gruffy voice which mirror's Wolffe's voice. Rex looked into Jamgo's eyes and saw that he was telling the truth," Wait here, I get him".

Rex walked into the bedroom, you were awake and feeding the little boy," Your awake" Rex said softly. You hummed and caressed the baby's head as he was drinking from your breast," Does it hurt?" he asked sitting down on the edge of the bed,"No, it tickles but it doesn't hurt" you said. Rex looked at his son, nearly forgetting about Jango and Boba in their livingroom," Who were you talking too?" you asked," Jango and Boba Fett, they want to meet our son" you lifted a brow. You never thought Jango was intrested in the Clones, so you were wary about this situation. Rex saw it and grabbed your free hand gently and kissed your knuckles," I know it's weird and random but I really belive that his attention are good". You sighed and looked down at the little boy, he was licking his lips," He's done eating, just burp him and you can take him but I will be their as well" you said handing Rex the child and getting out of bed. Your legs still feel weak," Cyar'ika, your still weak from birth. Nothing will happen I promise" Rex said kissing your temple, you cursed under your breath.

Boba looked around, it was still pretty empty as you two moved in recently. Their were few pictures, mostly with Rex and you. Some had even Anakin, Ahsoka and Obi-Wan on them, the rest were Rex and his brothers. Jango found a picture which stuck out to him, it was the picture of your wedding day. Rex was in his armour which was scrubbed clean, freshly painted, his medals hung on his chest piece, his arm was slung around you waist, your dress was made just for you on Padme's orders. Surrounding the two of you were Rex's brothers, Wolffe, Cody, Echo, Fives, Jesse and many more. It was a family picture, beside that picture was another one, including Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Anakin, Padme and Plo Koon. Jango felt a pang of sadness in his chest that he couldn't witness it, the day seemed perfect. Jango heard Rex's footstep walk over to them, in his arms was his little boy wrapped in a blue blanket brought by Echo. Jango patted Boba's shoulder," What-", he was cut of my the babbling of an infant. Rex handed the baby to Jango as he didn't trust Boba to hold his son, Jango gently craddled the tiny boy in his arms. He was in awe of the little boy," He looks-","Like us? Yeah, everyone so far agreed" Rex said softly. Jango fingers grazed the skin softy," The last time I held a baby in my arms was Boba, that was 14 years ago" he said softly. Jango already felt a wave of protectiveness enter his body, he knew he won't let anyone hurt him, his grandchild." Boba, want to hold him?" Jango asked not taking his eyes off the baby. Rex looked at Boba,"No" he said quickly," I don't want to hold it" he said crossing his arms,"It's a him not an it" Jango correct still looking at the little boy. Boba pouted, he felt a bit jealous seeing his father turn so mushy at a sight of a baby. "I still don't want too" he said, Jango grunted and handed the boy back to his father even though it was relucantly. "Boba what's wrong?" Jango asked knowing well their is something wrong with the teenager," You never cared for those clones and now that a baby is present you are dad of the year to them. What happened their?" he asked loudly making the baby cry out. Boba cringed a bit, he didn't want to make him cry, Rex didn't seem angry though, he bounced him a bit and the baby stopped. You however came in quickly," Y/N, you should be in bed" Rex said, wrapping his free around your waist to steady you," He cried and I thought something happened" you said looking at Boba and Jango. Boba looked down at his feet," Sorry" he said, he never apologies, and if he does he means it," I didn't mean to make it cry" he said," Him" you said narrowing your eyes at him. "Sit down Cyar'ika" Rex said, moving the baby around his arms as he began to wiggle.

Jango looked at Boba and than at Rex," I did care about the clones since the first one... Alpha 17( I don't know which one was the first, probably Boba but let's pretend it's Alpha 17) was born. I didn't show it as, I felt horrible, you were born to do fight a war you didn't start. You were created to die just like cattle on a farm. I barley survived Genoisis and can only remember very little, but when I saw my clones, fight the clankers I was so proud. I watched you all from the far and my pride in you just grew" Jango said, his voice was shaky. Rex sat down beside you while Jango talked, the baby was pressed against Rex's chest, his chubby cheek squished onto his body. Boba was quite, he looked at his father with an unreadable expression,"Did you knew about Order 66?" Rex asked suddenly," In a way"," Yes, that was one of the  reason I took the job in the first place" he said bluntly. Rex clenched his jaw and tightened his grip on his son and wife. Jango noticed it," The Jedi are our friends, my brothers nearly turned into mindless slaves and you just sat their counting credits knowing that?" Rex said getting angry. If you and the baby weren't their he would have attacked Jango already. The baby cried out again, you quickly took him into your arms and tried to calm the baby down," I'm sorry Rex, I really am. I know it won't be enough but I hope you forgive me" Jango said getting up from his seat, Boba following his lead,"Wait, it's not your fault. It's Palpatines-" you turned to Rex," It's your chance to finally have a father Rex, it's never to late to have one" you said kissing his cheek. Rex sighed and stayed quite for a while," It will take time" Rex said turning to Jango," I know" he said. You looked at Boba who was staring at the baby," Want to hold him now?" Boba nodded hestiantly. The teen walked over to you and sat down on the chair next to the couch you were sitting on."Be gentle" you said, Boba lips were in a tight line as Baby wiggled in his grip," It....he doesn't like me" he said about to hand him over again," I think he does, your his Uncle after all" you said trying to warm up to the young bounty hunter. The baby soon stopped wiggling, the boy opened his eyes slowly, it's the second time he opened his eyes since he was born. His eyes looked straight into Boba's, his eyes were different, their were your eyes, it's the only physical thing he was of you. "Does it..he have a name?" Boba asked," No, we couldn't find one that fits" Rex said looking from Jango to Boba,"Kaiden? He looks like a Kaiden to me" Boba said smiling sofly as the baby wrapped his hand around his finger. Rex and you looked at each other," Kaiden, it sounds good. Kaiden L/N" he said bringing you closer to him."It means fighter" Jango said sitting down beside Rex's," Yes, just like this family" you said putting your head on Rex's shoulder. Rex nodded," Yeah like this family" he said as Boba handed Kaiden to Jango. He might not be their as father to the clones but he will be their as an Grandfather. Even Boba promised himself that he will be a good Uncle to him and his future nieces/nephews.

[clowntownsystem]

Categories in the dsm-5 relating to DID/OSDD1

So i saw a post on here trying to say that DID/OSDD1 isn't medically said to be only caused by trauma since in the dsm-5 it's under the category of dissociative disorders. Here is why I think that it that statement is wrong.

The DSM-5 has multiple different categories. This allows people who are learning it and professionals be able to locate specific disorders and groups of symptoms easier. These categories are based on the primary symptom or the main cause. PTSD is under trauma disorders since the main symptom/the cause is trauma. Autism and ADHD are under neurodivergancey as that is the cause/group of symtpoms it falls under. DID and OSDD1 are under dissociative disorders as the main symptom for both is dissociation.

I think we all know that a disorder has multiple symptoms. That's part of what makes it a disorder and not just a diagnosable symptom. Some disorders will have symptoms/causes that techinally fall under multiple categories. For example, whilst PTSD is a trauma disorder, it has the symptom of dissociation. The categories in the dsm-5 DO NOT define all the symptoms of a disorder. DID and OSDD1 can both exist under the dissociative disorders category, and be a trauma based disorder. The categories in the dsm-5 are only there to help organize the book. Whilst the categories themselves aren't made up, what disorders fit under which one is subjective as disorders can have symptoms from multiple different categories. This is one of the reasons why multiple professionals work on the book (aside from all the other importance having multiple people work on it).

I am not using this to try and go "checkmate endos" as that is not the point of this post, my thoughts on endogenic systems will be saved for another post. The point of this post is to say that arbitrary wording cannot prove whether something exists as there is much more to it and to correct misinformation.

[missputotyra]

My God and Godesses Ocs part 1 - Anubis

All these Guys are part of a orignal Idea I often Comeback to devlop called God Wars Basically The characters are Recarnations of various Gods with god forms and What not .

Anubis - Gamal Avdol

- yes The reference is Intentional

- Hes Techinally the Main Character

- Gamal is a Triplet , Gamil and Altair are his ”Younger “ Brothers( He was born a few minutes before.”

- Hes Not Islamic , He may be Egyptian/ American but His Family dose Not practice Islam And he will Stress this .

- Hes basically Kemonmimi , He was Originally based on Anubis from MGE , Hes God Form used have black Transparent harem pants but I’ve Since made them opaue and white because at Start of this Hes supposed to be about 16- 18 and thought It wasn’t appropriate since Gamal was already shirtless ( and I even corrected that recently with his recent Redesign on Kisekae it easier to make A base reference in Kisekae don’t Judge me)

Here on of eariler Desgins With his Normal Form

- Gamal is serious but Not a workholic he actually fairlly laidback despite what his Actions and Tendencey to Get angry would Make you think

- You might have Noticed that Gamals god form has another form, at some point I planned for him to get controlled by or possessed by Osiris as a way for him to gain Access to the outside world which is why he looks older

- I’ve establish That Gods Related to Death Usally get thier Powers through a Near Death experience , Gamal was in bus crash around the age of 12, So his grasp on his powers arent as Deep as others his age.

-Gamal has Dog senses

-Gamal is Allergic to Chocolate but he loves sweets

- Gamal Is Planned to be In a Relationship with the Reincarnation of Amaterasu.

[aveys6]

little wip

how richie's health changes in relation to his relationship w eddie

* the dialogue is rough bc i intend on actually putting it into structured sentences in ao3, bare w me

age 13 - 1989

"sorry guys, cant hang today. i have a hot appointment scheduled with dr noelle" he lifted his eyebrows and shit to insuate prostitution

"so, what, you have a physical?" stan said unimpressed

"that's the techinical term, stanny, but we all know better. i cant wait to have her hot bod all over me on the examination table-"

a chorus of dismissal waves around him, and eddie elbows his upper arm. stan even mutters something about 'examination' being quite a big word for richie to use.

"i bet theyre gonna test you for HIV. or maybe you'll get diagnosed with lung cancer from all of those cigarettes you've been smoking. *insert fact about smoking here that was probably exaggerated*"

"oh yeah? and where'd you hear that? your mommy?" richie challenged, ignoring eddies mention of the 'queer disease'

"ill have you know, dipwad, that my mom is highly educated in the field of medicine. cigarettes are insanely addictive-"

rich cuts him off and mocks with a nasally voice

"according to my calculations, cigarettes have roughly 236 chemicals in them-"

"thats basically true!"

"you guys are infuriating, but im pretty sure eddie's right on this one"

"thank you stan!"

"my mom says its fine because im young"

"im pretty sure she said that in reference to your junk food intake which you should also cut back on-"

"anyway," rich cuts in "im 100% sure everything will go completely fine. my doctor will be swayed by my irresistible charm to which she will then add a couple inches to my heigh chart so i can officially be 5'4 and make fun of you all"

eddie was determined not to smile, his quivering lips miraculously staying straight and expressionless "thats not how it works and you know it"

"not with that attitude!" noogie on eds

"fuckin quit it!"

-

his heel was practically slapping the waiting room floor, eyes flittering over childish paintings of sea creatures on the walls.

eddies irrational-but-not-quite-irrational rants finally processed in his mind.

richie never liked worrying his friend. he knew the boy's mom was a nutjob and said as such often (as well as vocalized his extreme desire to 'love her up'). he knew eddie was basically brainwashed.

it was scary, having someone worry about you. it means they cared. richie never truly comprehended why they cared. why eddie specifically cared. but it also felt good to have someone worry about him, outside of his mother, who, speaking of, gently placed a hand on his knee to stop its incessant movement.

richie wasnt the prime of schoolgirl crushes. he looked a little buggish: big eyes, thin limbs- clumsy and annoying. he wondered why eddie of all people gave him the time of day, and sometimes even more than that.

"richie toe-zee-air?"

the pair stood up despite mispronunciation.

-

richie was more than delighted to announce that his appointment was flawlessly average. everyone knows the deal: lie about how many fruits and veggies you consume, exaggerate how early you go to bed, deflect when the doctor asks if you've experienced any romantic or sexual attraction, count the inches of a growth spurt- no biggie.

"im sorry for, like, berating you earlier. i dont like doctors."

"i would hardly call what you did berating eds. it was your normal amount of neuroticism. dont sweat it"

there was a pause

eddie breaks the silence "i just worry sometimes"

ah, so it was confirmed.

"i know you do, eds."

-

"how do you know the word neuroticism?"

"heard my dad say it."

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age 25 - 2001

richie was back to tapping his foot on the linoleum of a waiting room. this time, alone, with no one to calm his fire-y energy. its not like he wanted the tapping to stop anyway. the repetitive motion helped ease the anticipation of getting scolded for letting himself go. this time not by a boy he couldnt catch the name of, but by a licensed professional.

he reasoned that he would rather hear it from the boy. what the hell was that shit bag's name?

this was the first appointment he had attended and organized since his pediatrician refused another after his 22nd birthday. she was already stretching the age limit of which he could visit (said extension curtesy of his dad being friends with medicinal people).

he figured it was time to move on with his life once snotty kids started giving him weird looks for fidgeting with the baby toys displayed near check-in. what says being an adult more than scheduling your own health appointments? richie answers that question by saying 'having to pay for them'.

richie's silent complaints are interrupted by a soft knock. a very typical, white-haired, doctor you'd see in movie, type of dude sauntered in.

"mr tozier, im dr sigman, how're we doin'?" he said, pumping obscene amounts of hand sanitizer.

richie replied automatically, "i'm doing pretty well, doc', how are you?"

as one can tell by the excruciatingly boring small talk, richie seemed to have lost his most palatable edge: quirky socialization.

"eh, my condition is not what's important here. how about you sit up on this here table and we can listen to your heart and lungs."

richie followed the instruction, heart rate increasing accordingly. the paper on the bench-table-thing crinkled far too loudly to be acceptable. maybe he was hungover. it would explain the heightened senses.

"so, according to your medical records, tozier, you haven't had an annual physical since- uh..." the man scanned his clipboard, "1998, correct?"

"that is correct, sir" his ears were aflame.

"mkay. you eat healthy?"

okay, then, they were getting right into it

"as healthy as i can, sir" what kind of fuckin answer was that?

dr sigman grimaced a bit, clearly knowing richies response meant his patient ate an apple every month or so to throw his body for a loop or, rather, 'reset' the ol' immune system. a shallow try at 'taking back your life' like some tabloid bullshit.

"you have a stable sleep schedule?"

richie shrugged with an "i guess" that conveyed that his average hours of sleep per night were as dreadful as his attempt at a balanced food pyramid plate.

"smoke or drink?"

now thats the million dollar question

[niklami]

The big changes of time in The Umbrella Academy we have seen so far...

I will do this in the cronological order of the show’s timeline or kind off, correct me if there is anything wrong.

- Harlan got powers, which means he probably met Reginald Hargreeves, who then founded the Sparrow Academy, sparrow because of Harlan’s little toy. 

- Dave, he enlisted soon, and then went to the Marines? Which means that he and Klaus(from the original timeline) never meet.

- Grace kind of breaks up with Reginald(which might affect his personality and the relationship between him and Pogo, seeing Pogo has techinically spent more time with Grace, so we’ll see if Pogo continues with Reginald.)

- Reginald didn't die, which kind of maybe correlates in the change of his personality and Grace not being there(?)

- They are know known as terrorrists, which maybe will affect how the world sees them in the future and also maybe change who they are in this new timeline.

- They might have different names or might not even exist in this new timeline. 

- And if the original timeline doesn’t exist it means that those things never happened with the Umbrella kids, which can also affect their memory(But that’s not for sure since i don’t know how time is portrayed in that universe).

- Allison might not even have her daughter, Five may have never travelled to the future, Vanya didn’t cause the apocalypse, Klaus probably didn’t meet Dave, Ben(don’t know if that is his name in the original timeline) is still alive, Luther was likely never sent to the moon, Diego probably never met Grace....and the list goes on

- The question is...the Sparrow Kids may be different versions of the Umbrella kids OR entirely different people, which could mean there is a different version of the Hargreeves siblings existing or they might not exist in that timeline at all. 

- Also there is kind of a box??? Along with the Sparrow kids