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NRC at 100% power:

NRC at 99% power:

NRC at 95% power:

This school would implode without its unpaid therapist

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HELP ME THEY'RE SO SILLY :((((((

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I drafted this while sick and delirious. Go easy on me.

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It's a time lapse. Just drawing lines relentlessly...

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bizarrely niche twst fae lore theory i have regarding briar valley naming conventions:

So, I was thinking about how Briar Valley fae take on their spouses' surnames — traditionally in the US and Europe, you'll see the woman taking the man's surname. However, the fact that Malleus has the Draconia name from his mother's side of the family, as well as Sebek having his mother's side's surname of Zigvolt, shows that they clearly don't follow that convention. They also don't use patronyms (rather than a surname, you're referred to as the "child of [father's name]") or hyphenated names, so what could their traditional marriage naming practice be?

At first, I thought they might have the man take the woman's surname, but that can't be the case, as shown by the Zigvolt family: assuming that Baul was not married before Meleanor's death (which would make sense, as he was a high-ranking soldier on the front in the war against the Silver Owls), he brought the Zigvolt name from his side of the family (who immigrated from the Sunset Savannah). So that theory's toast.

My final theory is that the Briar fae have a more unusual practice: spouses take on the name of the most powerful or highest ranking individual in the relationship. This would account for both families that we see in the game. The Draconias, of course, are extremely powerful mages (check) and are the rulers of Briar Valley/Kingdom (check!), so their spouses would take the Draconia name. Baul Zigvolt became the general of the Briar army after Lilia quit+was exiled (check), and his daughter is... his daughter. It's also probable that the Zigvolts are pretty capable magic users (poor Sebek was a late bloomer, though :( ) and also just strong in general. Think about that bite force! When Sebek's mom married his dad, her status as the daughter of the Briar army probably superceded her husband's status as a human dentist (even though he's said to be highly respected for his work).

anyways that's my theory and yes there is something wrong with m

#twst #twisted wonderland #twst theory #twisted wonderland theory #this is a surprisingly baul-heavy post #no i will not call him baur you can't make me do that en #seraph speaks

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Transfem to Transmasc solitary must exist as much as any trans solidarity must exist.

Protect my boys.

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Animal reference photo compilation concept test!

I've been saving this project for a new website I'm planning, but that's been delayed by the grindstone of capitalism, so I'm going to set up this part early. This is the concept test for a repository of reference photos of a whole bunch of different species of exotic animals.

For every 50 or so photos I take of an animal, there's generally only a couple that I like and are also in focus and also framed correctly. But that led me to realize... all those slightly blurry or off-center photos are probably a great set of references for people interested in general shape/form/movement for their art! So I'm setting up of the idea before fully committing the time into making it happen.

I've been going through my photo backlog and pulling out the shots I think will be useful for art references. Lots of them show posture, facial movement, close-ups of feet or eyes, and walk cycles, but also other behaviors like jumping or drinking. They're not perfect - there's often stuff out of focus or reflections on the glass - but I think they'll still be useful for art?

The link below is to the Dropbox where I'll host these photos until I eventually get that new website/project up and running. Right now I've got folders of four species uploaded for this test: California Condor (CW for carcass feed photos), Jaguar, Komodo Dragon, and Moose. Please go check them out and tell me what you think!

~~WADTT Animal Reference Photos Dropbox Link~~

What I'm looking to learn from y'all is:

Is this type of reference photo repository useful / worth doing?

Do these photos work or are they too blurry/wonky/there's too many?

What things would make a project like this better? (Caveat, it has to stay on Dropbox for now).

If this turns out to be as useful as I'm hoping, and the photos work, I've got a whole bunch more species to upload.

#ref

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Y'all, the world is sleeping on what NASA just pulled off with Voyager 1

The probe has been sending gibberish science data back to Earth, and scientists feared it was just the probe finally dying. You know, after working for 50 GODDAMN YEARS and LEAVING THE GODDAMN SOLAR SYSTEM and STILL CHURNING OUT GODDAMN DATA.

So they analyzed the gibberish and realized that in it was a total readout of EVERYTHING ON THE PROBE. Data, the programming, hardware specs and status, everything. They realized that one of the chips was malfunctioning.

So what do you do when your probe is 22 Billion km away and needs a fix? Why, you just REPROGRAM THAT ENTIRE GODDAMN THING. Told it to avoid the bad chip, store the data elsewhere.

Sent the new code on April 18th. Got a response on April 20th - yeah, it's so far away that it took that long just to transmit.

And the probe is working again.

From a programmer's perspective, that may be the most fucking impressive thing I have ever heard.

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Just checking.... We all pronounce Miette like My-TAY in our heads, right?

#it's... it's “mee-EHT” what the fuck guys

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AITA for jerkin' it to Goya's Black Paintings?

Emojis for convenience and humor: 🎨🖼🍆💦

I know someone's gonna yell bait about this but idc, like, what? Do you want proof? Video evidence? Grow up.

So I (30x) really like Goya's Black Paintings. Like, Saturn Devouring His Son, Duel with Cudgels, A Pilgrimage to San Isidro. I think they're hypnotic, beautiful, evocative. They make me feel emotions I can't quite explain properly.

As the title says, sometimes I beat my meat to them. Whatever. It's not really about horniness. But the intent doesn't matter.

Recently (in a discussion about sexuality in art, I promise it was relevant, similar sentiments were being shared) I mentioned to my partner (33nb) that I do this. They were pretty taken aback.

Apparently, they find this 'gross' and 'kind of dodgy' because Goya's black paintings were never intended to be shared with a wider audience. They were art that he did not mean to share, painted on the walls of his house near the end of his life. They say it seems like the work is too personal to jerk off to, that it seems invasive or like a violation.

I don't think it's a big deal. The guy is dead, it's not like his ghost knows what I'm doing. It's a good thing to consider, but I don't think it ultimately matters, ethically.

So, I guess AITA for this?

#nsfw #this is so fucking funny op thank you #nah i get why ur partner might think it's weird but goya is very dead so

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Different POVs In Writing

POV - Short for Point Of View, meaning that the audience is experiencing a story from the perspective of a specific person or outside entity; they are part of the story in one way or another

• 1st Person POV - Experiencing a story from the perspective of the main character. Pronouns will be I, me, my, mine, etc

• 2nd Person POV - Experiencing a story from your own perspective as if you were a character within the story. Pronouns will be you, your, yours, etc. Stories are rarely written from this perspective outside of Choose Your Own Adventure style stories

• 3rd Person POV - Experiencing a story from an outside perspective. No personal pronouns will be used for you, but other characters will be referred to as he, she, they, it, etc

• 4th Person POV - Experiencing a story through a collective perspective. Pronouns include we, us, someone, anyone, etc. I’ve never seen a story written from this perspective. Fourth person perspective is mostly used in livestreams, in which the chat forms a non-specific collective presence that are all addressed as one

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"For all the body positivity of our modern era, we still don’t hear many public conversations about periods. To open up spaces for clear, comprehensive discussions about menstruation and how it impacts our self-esteem often requires wrestling with centuries of stigma. In fact, it’s so off-limits that the English word “taboo” likely comes from a set of Tongan religious practices that addressed periods. In many parts of the world, people are and have long been cut off from resources and education about periods: and the more marginalized the person, the more cut off they’ve usually been. The push for greater access to period information, like using language when we talk about periods that includes everyone who can have them, has also resulted in its own backlash. So how are you supposed to cope, particularly when you’re a transmasculine person who menstruates, and especially if it’s a major source of dysphoria for you? First; if you’re reading this hoping to get some advice for yourself, take a big breath. I want you to remember that you are not alone. Let’s have an honest discussion about what periods are, some of the unique challenges that transmasculine people who menstruate can grapple with, and how to address them. What are periods, really, anyway? Do you have to have one? How do you cope with any dysphoria or other tough feelings they can bring up? What about bathrooms? What about some different words and new ways you can think about menstruation to either un-gender or re-gender it all in ways that work better for you?" This new piece from Ellis Schwamm today talks about all that and more.

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Because I circulated a call to action about it here that got some traction: to those of you who contacted Maine legislators when it counted, thank you— it worked. Maine just passed sanctuary-state-level protection for trans rights.

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some of my favorite replies to this tweet. happy lesbian visibility week!

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shes actually awesome

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🚑 Emergency Number | Overblot Boys

>> requested: yes, by an anon >> a/n: erm. mal doesnt respond bc hes already there

>> masterlist: ramshackle (misc.) >> summary: you need medical attention >> reader prns: they/them >> warning(s): none

>> twst taglist:

@tulipluvlettr | @strawberry-hyacinth | @oseathepebble | @wisteriainslumber | @villaim

@pastelmages | @xphantasmagoriax | @atlasnessie | @divinesapph | @ze-maki-nin

@ezr4n | @l1vyatan | @savanaclaw1996 | @enigmatic-pers | @oepionie

@cupids-chamber | @ravenlking | @queerlordsimon | @kyraxiyn | @rayisalive

@k4sumis0u | @nem0-nee

#vil's made me holler #but malleus is a close second lmao