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smolcinnamonchipmunk · 2 years

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I realized today one of the main reasons why I get so heated when it comes to JP/JW fans disregarding paleobiology and especially some of the responses to Prehistoric Planet. It's because they *legitimately* are so mentally distanced from these prehistoric animals that they fucking think they're fantasy creatures. Oh, they might know that dinosaurs exist, know that they were around 65+ million years ago, but it doesn't mentally click that these were living, breathing animals. Now, when I say dinosaurs, I'm NOT including Pteranodon or other pterosaurs, nor am I including Mosasaurus which is a Mosasaur and not related to dinosaurs as closely since dinosaurs generally only refer to the land dwelling. Those are also incredibly inaccurate, but more specifics would take longer.

I'm not going to screenshot or link the comment, but it was on a Twitter post comparing some of the dinosaurs from JWD and Prehistoric Planet (I.e. Rex, Carnotaurus, Atricoraptor, etc). And someone had said something along the lines of "I don't see why it's such a big deal on how JWD presents its dinosaurs compared to Prehistoric Planet." And, it hit me.

Due to Jurassic Parks mainstream popularity, some people have taken those designs, that starting base of screen dinosaurs as *fact*. Now, were they trying to be scientifically accurate for the time period? Yes, and no. They worked with what they had, dinosaurs weren't linked to birds yet and not many feather imprints had been found. Jack Horner, the paleontologist advisor for the movies, said that Spielberg purposefully made the dinosaurs shades of grey and brown because vibrantly colored dinosaurs didn't sound scary to him. Spielberg also based the Velociraptors off of another Dromeosaur, Deinonychus, but said it should be bigger (From 6ft length to 10ft) and that they would use the name Velociraptor because it sounded scarier as a creature name. These were choices for Hollywood, not because they "didn't know any better" for the time.

Some people I’ve talked to bring up the fact that they’re not pure dinosaurs, and, again, that’d be fine if that’s what people SAW them as. Some modern amalgamation of dinosaur, lizards, frogs, and other stuff. No one talks about how Indominus Rex is the best factual dinosaur, everyone treats her as an actual hybrid. But so many people see the Jurassic Franchise as factual, which I don’t GET.

Ever since the premiere and popularity of Jurassic Park, paleontology has continued. This has led to the discoveries of several new species and aspects of Prehistoric life. Many dinosaurs had feathers, they were likely bulkier due to fat and muscle deposits not fossilizing, dinosaurs held some sort of care/tolerance for their offspring including T. Rex, and Spinosaurus likely walked on all fours due to short limbs compared to the bipedal reenactment that defeated the T. Rex in the JP series.

And these discoveries ‘ruin’ dinosaurs for people, as though these extinct creatures lived for their entertainment millions of years ago.

I’m not saying you can’t enjoy JP or JW. Hell, I like the first JP movie and the first JW movie both! A lot! What I’m saying is please stop fucking taking these creatures as your own fact and then call Prehistoric Planet a disgrace to dinosaurs just because it shows them as living, breathing creatures that didn’t have territory fights every fucking minute.

I’m tired of people saying shit like “It’s so boring, they’re just sleeping or eating in most of this”. Like, yeah, Chad. That’s what animals do. Fuck, that’s probably what YOU do a lot. It’s a documentary based on what we know, not a fucking dinosaur MMA to satisfy your need for something exciting in your boring ass life while you have a mid-life crisis.

If it’s not for you, fine, I get that. I’m not a fan of space movies. But I don’t fucking bash every single one just because it doesn’t have what I want, I’ll bash egregious plot holes. I just watch the shit I want, and if some new fact comes out, even if I don’t like it, I just go “Aight, cool”. Do I like that Carno had scaly skin? Not really, I like the thought of feathery dinosaurs. But, there’s been actual skin imprints for Carnotaurus that supported little to no feather development.

I don’t know. I’m tired, achy and angry. Rant over, I’m taking another fucking nap.

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multific · 3 years

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Owen Grady x Reader

Summary: You are the trainer of the Mosasaurus, you have been working with her since she was a tiny little thing. So, you don’t appreciate when another trainer is asked to check on the work you have been doing.

You understood that Claire wanted results. But they never understood that a creature such as a dinosaur is not as easy to train as a dog. Nevertheless, when the owner of the park specifically asked for you to be the caretaker of the Mosasaurus, you just knew you had to accept. Being a well respected Marine Biologist in your field, you loved the different challenge this would bring. Although you had to do a lot of studying. You would normally focus on a lot of species, so only having to deal with one animal was quite different.

When you first saw her, you knew, you understood just how special she really was and you fell in love with the tiny being. Well, back then she was the size of an alligator, but then she grew into her normal size. She got huge. Even her tank spoke to itself.

Momo was chosen to do one of trick for the public. To eat a shark from a hook, splashing water onto the crowd. You knew she wasn’t a circus animal. You understood that, but since you two spent so much time together, a bond formed between you two. And you were more than surprised when she listened to you.

One late night you were sitting by her tank, looking at her as she swam around. This was all she knew, the water, the hook and you. You often went to the Underwater Observatory where you can look into her tank through the glass. You spoke to her days on end as you just sat there after you finished with your work for the day.

And one day, it happened.

Just like a dolphin show, you were talking and motioning around and when you moved your hand up as an expression, she jumped out of the water. The very first instant this happened, you didn’t pay much mind to it, thinking it was a coincidence. But then she did it again and again. Just as you lifted your hand up each time.

Progress.

Of course, you were to report every incident, but you chose not to tell them about this new revelation. You were afraid they will exploit her for money even more.

So, as you never reported any progress, Claire decided to send another trainer in.

Owen Grady.

He was supposed to look at your work for a month. You hated being supervised like that.

“Mr. Grady, nice to meet you, my name is Y/N Y/L/N. I’m Momo’s caretaker.”

“Please just call me Owen. To be honest I’m as happy to be here as you are. I’d rather be with my girls, so please just give me a quick run through, so I can leave.”

“Okay...But, Owen. Claire said that you are to watch me for a month.”

“A MONTH? She didn’t mention that to me. Or I wasn’t listening. Probably the latter.” he made you laugh a little. Maybe it was better that he was the one who was sent and not some uptight ass.

“Alright. So, it’s hard to miss her tank, or her. She eats a lot. There are public feedings, every two hour she gets a shark. I have been with her since she was born. Little thing she was. She is very stubborn, but I did hand feed her in her early years. She gave me a lovely scar too. From my wrist to my pinky on my left hand.” you showed him the scar. “Silly mistake. But I learned from it.”

“Do you talk to her?”

“I do. Steve thinks I’m mental, since she is under water, she wouldn’t hear. But I like to think that she somehow feels that I talk to her you know?”

He nodded and looked around, then up. He noticed a long walking platform way up high.

“What’s that?” you looked up where he was looking.

“That is the new idea. Guests would be able to go up there and watch her from there. But they are not sure if she can jump that high, so it’s still not very safe. Although I told them that she wouldn’t be able to, they want to be safe. We can go up if you want to.”

You hated being up there, your fear of heights didn’t help you either.

“You okay there?” Owen asked as he watched you taking deep breaths and your hands gripping the railing.

“No. I hate it up here.”

“Then why did you suggest to come up?” he laughed.

“I don’t know. It was silly. Can you see her?”

“Yes. She is...swimming. Shockingly. She is 84 feet long and she weights over 30,000 lbs, when the last time we checked. She is rather calm. Prefers to swim around and eats when she is supposed to. She is not socialized with other dinos, considering that the majority would drown in her enclosure. Can we go down now, please?”

Owen stood there, looking at the huge water monster swimming right below him. Then he looked up at you, and gave you a nod.

***

Owen has been working with you for the last week. He gave many ideas on what to do and how to earn their trust.

You also didn’t fail to notice how muscular and handsome he was.

Each morning he arrived on his bike, looking sexy as can be. And every day he observed you. He watched as you said hi to her every morning, said how you liked to make sure her food was correctly prepared. It was obvious for him that you cared about the Mosasaurus very much.

Owen wasn’t sure what else they wanted from the dino himself, He knew they created her as an amusement for viewers as a feeding show and nothing more. So, then why did Claire wanted him to come here and watch over you. As far as he was concerned, this particular dino wasn’t even the need of a caretaker. She just swam around and ate sharks as an attraction. He suspected there was something more behind the story he had been told.

Owen admittedly loved the Underwater Observatory. It was cool down there, not only the weather, but they you can look into the enclosure and watch the majestic beast.

He also took a liking to it’s trainer. Even if he wasn’t sure what you were training the dino to do.

“How about tomorrow you come over to the raptors? I can show them off for you like you did with Momo.” Owen came up with the idea on his second week during lunch time.

“Oh, sure. I would like to.” Little did he know that you showed the very least to him.

During his two weeks, Owen and you formed some kind of friendship. You would be lying if you said that you didn’t like him, even if you knew about the rumors about his dating methods. But he never once hinted on anything with you. Or you just didn’t notice. Which was also a possibility, you were quite oblivious with men.

So, the next day after making sure that Momo was all set and healthy, we headed to the raptors.

Although I wasn’t that interested in land species, his four girls amazed you.

“Wow. they listen to you so well.” you said smiling at him as you watched the four inside the paddock.

Owen looked very proud of himself.

You spent all day at the velociraptor paddock. Owen told you about the plans that they had. And it was exactly what you feared would happen to your girl.

Exploiting them for military or personal gain.

The thought disgusted you.

These were amazing creatures. In your opinion you should be learning from them, and not using them for war.

In the evening, everyone has left, you and Owen were still at the raptors’ paddock. You looked down at them running around.

“I don’t want Momo to have the same fate. Military? Really? That’s what we are doing now? These creatures are amazing, beautiful. Even the fact that we keep them on display is rather disgusting let alone using them as weapons.”

“I agree with you. But I can also see how they would be able to save many lives. Men and women.”

“But they will never be able to control them like that. Not by their own free will. It takes time. You have known them since they were little. Momo is... she is basically an attraction to them, nothing more. They wanted me to each her tricks. Like she was a fucking pony. Jumping through loops and whatnot. And when I refused, they threatened to throw me out. So, I had to come up with something. Telling them that she is not able to do such things. Even if it’s a lie.” you eyes widened at what you just said. You just confessed your greatest secret.

“What do you mean lie? So, she can jump?” you panicked a little but his calm demeanor helped you a little.

“S-She can. Not as high as those railings go but...She can. Oh, Owen, please don’t tell Claire. They will make her into a complete circus animal, more than she already is.” you didn’t even realize but you were so desperate that you grabbed his forearm, pleading with him.

“I won’t. I promise. I decided on my second day over there that I will tell her that you are taking a good care of her and that a Mosasaurus is not a dolphin you can teach tricks to. But I’m clearly wrong. Could you show me?”

You were soon standing by her tank. Owen looked down at the water.

“I never understood. If she can get the shark from there, why doesn’t she jump out to get the guests?”

“Well, one, they are too small, so she is not interested and two, her species main food source comes from the water or from above such as flying dinosaurs. But as you can see her water is lower than the path, they made this safe so she wouldn’t jump out and eat guests.”

“I see. So how does this work? I don’t guess that you whistle to her.” Owen said as he stood next to you.

“No. I just...” it was easier to show him, so you reached your hand out as far as you could before moving it up.

And just as you did, she jumped out of the water and back in, as elegantly as a dino of her size possibly could.

“Wow.” Owen watched as the water splashed neither of you cared that you were soaked.

“One night. I was talking to her. And as I moved my hand, she started doing things. She can also spin, but that looked better down under the water.”

“She listens to you.”

“I like to think that if I was to fall into the water one day, she won’t eat me immediately, but I might be too naïve.” Owen looked at you and all he could think is how beautiful you looked.

“This really is something else. You must have an amazing bond.” you smiled at Owen who got your now soaked wet hair out of your face. He slowly leaned down and was about to place his lips on yours when another sudden splash of water interrupted him. He groaned and as he looked down at the water noticed Momo slowly descending into the water.

You only laughed at the annoyed expression on Owen’s face.

“Maybe take me on a date first, Mr. Grady, I think then she will approve.” you said as he finally looked back at you.

His eyes softened.

Maybe you will thank Claire later for sending Owen over. Who could have thought that two trainers would find each other on an island like that?

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mud-castle · 3 years

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Love your headcanons for the dragons. Def a lot cooler. One thing that always bothered me about wof is the lack of fantasy elements(?) You have these winged, MAGIC USING creatures and then you populate the rest of the world with normal earth animals and HUMANS? Like, throw in some more fantastical threats. Dragon-sized scorpions, marsh dwelling monstrosities, unexplainable phenomena. The Othermind and the poison jungle were kinda this, but there are a lot of things I could say about the former.

Thank you!

I think it's because the dragons are meant to be apex predators, but I definitely see your point. Oh my goodness, now I realize why the world always felt slightly boring, like I was expecting something more.

Adding onto that, I think such monstrocities should be one of the reasons why the kingdoms were formed to begin with. Maybe these creatures were pushed outside of dragon territory when the dragons united and now there are legends (some true some not) about them. I think a dragon-sized scorpian would be awesome and, since Sandwings seem to exist in spread out groups across the desert, be a genuine threat to the towns. Maybe megalodons and mosasaurus could exist around the Seawing kingdom cause, let's be honest, the Seawings would have the scariest monsters. Ocean doesn't mess around.

Give us some hydras, mages, magic flowers, palm readers, pixies, spirits, i don't know just give us something.

I am eternally bothered by strange magic systems in Warriors and WoF, because they literally don't exist anywhere else in their worlds. The Othermind, like animus dragons, feels forced in and not consistent to the rest of the world. It feels like at some point the books couldn't decide if they want to be higher fantasy or not.

What if humans could use magic and that's why they're sometimes a threat? Otherwise, the humans-can-kill-dragons thing sounds as ridiculous as old stories of knights slaying dragons with what is essentially a toothpick. Like, we're told how hard the bones and scales of dragons are then we switch to the arena where a scavenger just cuts Starflight's neck no problem? And how did it even get so close? Starflight, you are faster, larger, and stronger than both of them combined and there were only two of them. Lunge for one, the other can't get there in time, and then take care of the other one. They don't have distance weapons. It's not that hard.

Sorry for the mini rants, but yeah, I totally agree.

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in-class-daydreams · 4 years

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Welcome to Jurassic World. My name is Mango, I’m the park operations manager and I’m so excited to show you around! As you’ll be joining our team here at Jurassic World, I will be introducing you to some of our other staff. They’re passionate, educated, and incredibly well-trained, so you’ll be in good hands with them. I hope you enjoy working here!

The Raptor Paddock: Iwaizumi Hajime

Raptor Trainer!Iwaizumi x Assistant Park Operations Manager!Reader

Iwaizumi is passionate and intelligent in all of his research. He has a deep emotional bond with the raptors that fascinates the guests without fail. Don’t tell anyone, but I’ve seen him get a little distracted by one of my assistant park op managers. He’s gruff and a little rough around the edges, but I promise he’s a valuable member of our team. He’s friends with the mosasaur trainer, which ticks off Tsukishima Jr. a bit, but honestly, it’s fun having a little drama around here.

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Mosasaurus Stadium: Tsukishima Kei

Son of Park CEO!Tsukishima x Mosasaurus Trainer!Reader

Tsukishima the younger is a bit... prickly. Don’t say that to his face, obviously, because he’s technically your boss, but for all his personality flaws, he’s definitely excellent at his job and he cares more about the people around him than he lets on. He’s snarky with that mosasaur trainer more than anyone else, but you can tell he’s sweet on her. I guess you could call it the adult equivalent of pulling a girl’s pigtails on the playground. Uh, don’t tell him I said that, he’s my boss too.

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Underground Lab: Yamaguchi Tadashi

Paleo-veterinary Intern!Yamaguchi x Park Visitor!Reader

If you have questions about anything ever, you should come ask Yamaguchi. He’s smart, driven, and the sweetest person you’ll ever meet, and that’s not an exaggeration. He’s best friends with the CEO’s son, which tells you a lot about his patience and willingness to see the good in people. Actually, in addition to being a sweetheart, he’s one of the brightest paleo-veterinary interns we have. One day, I expect he’ll become the lead researcher. If it weren’t for that other intern with the hopeless crush on one of our security team members, I would have no doubts.

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Main Security Office: Kageyama Tobio

Security Team!Kageyama x Paleo-veterinary Intern!Reader

This is a fun one. Kageyama is an unbelievably talented field operative and a highly skilled Asset Containment Unit member. He does bicker with one of his teammates quite a bit, which is entertaining on it’s own, but one of the paleo-vet interns has a massive crush on him. Problem is, all his talents seem to be security-based only and he’s completely oblivious to her. One time, she got up to courage to tell him he looks good in his security vest. Great, huge step for her, right? Yea, no, the boy said, “It’s bulletproof,” and walked away. Didn’t even thank her or anything. Funniest thing all week.

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Security Team!Hinata x Tiki Smoothie Employee! Reader

Here’s Main Street, where a lot of the shops and eateries are located. We serve alcoholic beverages, tacos, pizza, smoothies, you name it. Speaking of smoothies, see that orange-haired guy in the security vest over by Tiki Smoothie? We won’t go bother him since he’s on his break, but he’s one of Kageyama’s teammates. They bicker constantly and it’s a great source of entertainment, but what’s even more entertaining is watching him try to flirt with that smoothie girl he’s talking to right now. They both obviously have feelings for each other, but heaven forbid either of them do anything about it.

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fnaf-is-awesome201 · 3 years

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I want you to talk about dinosaurs

Really? You do?! Hell yeah! Okay, I'm gonna ramble for a bit about dinosaurs so hope you don't mind if you do mind then I'm sorry. This is gonna be a long post, just warning you now.

Okay, so dinosaurs are cool as fuck and I love them so damn much. They’re just so... awe-inspiring. And they’re some of the coolest animals to ever walk the earth. Some were gigantic, with necks that stretched up towards the sky. Others were tiny, maybe even smaller than a chicken. Some had sharp teeth and claws (usually the most memorable ones like T. Rex and such) and some had armor-plated bodies (like the ankylosaurs). I love them all to death and I love how unique and diverse they were! All these fantastic beasts that one day just disappeared forever. I want to see one. I know, that’s crazy, and Jurassic Park shows how that could be a very bad idea, but I want to see one. Not just in the pages of a dinosaur book. I want something I can touch and feel and just see how truly magnificent they were. Dinosaurs like Dilophosaurus, Velociraptor, Parasaurolophus, Edmontosaurus, Albertosaurus and so many more! I want to see them all. How they lived, what they looked like, how they acted...

Tyrannosaurs are some of the biggest carnivorous dinosaurs, with T. Rex being the most famous. No one talks about the other Tyrannosaurs! Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus, and probably several others yet to be discovered! These were the “tyrant lizards”! They’re big and scary and utterly fascinating! And T. Rex was the king. Tyrannosaurus Rex, or “tyrant lizard king”, was huge! 40 feet long on average and with a powerful bite, I’m willing to bet they were quite a sight to behold! It’s probably the most famous of the dinosaurs, and I can see why! It commands your attention and your curiosity more than most, and it makes for a great movie monster! Those huge teeth and crushing jaws mixed with it’s powerful legs and instinct to hunt make it an exciting creature!

Even so, it was not the biggest carnivorous dinosaur to roam during the Mesozoic! Even Carcharodontosaurus, the “shark-toothed lizard”, was bigger than a T. Rex! Or Giganotosaurus! I suppose T. Rex gained more of a spotlight because it’s easier to say the name, but there are so many other large predatory dinosaurs that deserve attention and public view!

The smaller carnivores are super cool, too! Allosaurus, the “different lizard” (and my personal favorite medium-sized carnivorous dinosaur) had a narrow head and large claws on it’s three-fingered hands. I’ve seen fossils up-close of these guys, and I have to tell you, it’s amazing. It may not be as big as your favorites, but it is an amazing dinosaur! They have horn-like protrusions over their eyes, and a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth. They are absolutely beautiful and fascinating creatures!

And as for Velociraptor, you might know them from Jurassic Park. However, the real velociraptor is not nearly as big as those ones, which stand at about 6 ft. tall. The real velociraptor was about the size of a turkey! At about 2 ft. tall and 6 ft. long, Velociraptor (”speedy/quick thief”) was a tiny terror. They most likely hunted in packs to bring down animals much larger than they are. The sickle-shaped claw on both feet was used to puncture, not to tear. They were quick and effective hunters. They were also intelligent, based on the fact that they had a large brain compared to their body size. I love Velociraptors. I really do. I want to understand how they work, what they looked like, and how they lived.

Then there’s the herbivores! Undoubtedly some of the biggest animals to ever roam the Earth! The largest dinosaur currently on record was the Argentinosaurus (”lizard of Argentina” or “Argentina izard”, etc.), a monstrous titanosaur that was about 120 ft. from head to tail and likely weighed nearly 100 tons (200,000 lbs. or so)! They were huge! bigger than even the biggest land-dwelling animals today! Taller than giraffes, even! And you most likly don’t know the sheer scale of dinosaurs like triceratops or Stegosaurus! I’ve seen a Triceratops skull up-close, and I must tell you it was much bigger tahn I thought it would be! Triceratops was about 30 ft. long, with a neck frill span of about 6 ft. and horns that could reach over 3 ft. long! It was much bigger than your car, to give you some scale! And Stegosaurus is quite a sight even as a fossil! With a length of 21-30 ft. and a height of about 14 ft., this massive dinosaur had a very tiny brain. It’s brain is said to be the smallest brain proportional to body size of any dinosaur (any brain size currently known, that is)! Isn’t that fascinating? I’ve seen them up-close, too, and I can tell you that they have a very small head for such a large animal!

Then there’s hadrosaurs, which are amazing on their own! Look up Parasaurolophus, Lambeosaurus or Iguanodon and you’ll see what I mean! There’s so many more, like Corythosaurus, Oranosaurus, Tenontosaurus, etc.! They were herd animals, staying in large groups and nesting together. There’s even evidence, like in the case of Maiasaura, that they took care of and watched over their young! Most of them were pretty big, but an even more fascinating feature was their crests. These dinosaurs often had large crests on their heads, though their function is still debated. They could have been used to make unique calls or to amplify their calls, or they could have been used to identify each other! It really is interesting to think about it!

Then there’s the real oddballs, such as Psittacosaurus, Saltosaurus, any of the Ankylosaurs, and even dinosaurs like Dilophosaurus (two-crested lizard), Monolophosaurus (one-crested lizard), Spinosaurus, and the Pterosaurs! Ankylosaurs (like Ankylosaurus or Euoplocephalus) were large, heavily-armored reptiles, with Ankylosaurus even having armored eyelids! Their backs were covered in bone plating, and they were often covered in spikes or nodules. Several also had a club of solid bone on the end of their tails! The muscle power, combined with the club, could cause some serious damage! Only the most ferocious or desperate of dinosaurs would dare to try and take on these living tanks! The only way to have an advantage would be to hit it from beneath or to flip it over, which wouldn’t have been easy. Spinosaurus was quite an odd creature. With its odd proportions and dense bones, it was likely quadrupedal to help balance it’s weight. It had large, heavy, hooked claws on its arms and a long skull filled with cone-shaped teeth, perfect for catching slippery fish, but not so good for tearing flesh. They were very top-heavy, and likely walked on their knuckles like an anteater so they didn’t dull down their claws. Then there was the sail. It’s still unknown what exactly this sail was for. It would have made it a bit more difficult to move around, but it may have been used to regulate body temperature or to serve as a display! There’s also a possibility that it had webbed feet! While it may look very weird to us, Spinosaurus was perfectly adapted to life by the water! Dense bones helped keep it submerged, likely with only it’s nose and eyes above the water (like a crocodile), while it’s teeth and claws helped it hunt fish and other water-dwelling creatures! Basically, all of that weirdness had a very unique and cool purpose! Spinosaurus looked very different from the Spinosaurus in Jurassic Park 3, but it’s still just as cool! Then there’s the Pterosaurs. Some as small as bats or small birds, and the largest being about the same size as a small plane! They fill a specific role it the prehistoric world, later filled by birds! Pterodactyl was not a dinosaur, but Pterodactylus was! The largest of these creatures, standing taller than a giraffe and with a wingspan of about 50 ft, was Quetzalcoatlus. It’s thought they were likely scavengers, like vultures, but may have occasionally caught their own food. Some Pterosaurs would travel long distances often to reach their nesting grounds, while others did not. Like bats, Pterosaur’s wings were made up of a skin membrane stretched between the body and the elongated finger making up the outer edge of the wing. They were light-weight animals, and everything about them was evolved to make them perfect and graceful fliers, though this likely made them very awkward when on the ground.

Then there’s also the prehistoric marine reptiles! Mosasurus, Tylosaurus, Plesiosaurs, Pliosaurs, Ichthyosaurs, and many more! Ichthyosaurs were basically like the dolphins of the prehistoric oceans! They had almost fish-shaped bodies and long, usually toothed beaks. I’d definitely recomend looking up a picture of these guys! They breathed air like all reptiles and did not have gills. All prehistoric marine reptiles breathed air, similar to today’s sea turtles or sea snakes. Mosasaurus was a large predatory marine reptile, with lots of teeth and a long, slender body with a powerful paddle-like tail and four flippers instead of legs and feet. Tylosaurs are similar (I think... if I remember correctly...), though if I remember correctly, not all of them had long tails, and some had large powerful flippers instead of a long tail. Plesiosaurs had a very long neck, a small head with interlocking teeth (essentially creating a fish cage), and a large, slender body with a very short tail an four large, powerful flippers. Some of these animals preyed upon other marine reptiles and larger marine creatures, while others only ate fish and other small marine creatures. They’re all so unique and look nothing like anything we have today! And there’s so many more that I haven’t even talked about that I would seriously encourage checking out!

I’ve loved dinosaurs for as long as I can remember. I even still have my first dinosaur book! It’s a neat picture book full of pictures of dinosaur sculptures and dinosaur names! I have a sauropod plushie that I’ve had forever! He’s a little beat up and has a few places where he’s been sewn back up, but I still have him! And I have a model Kronosaurus that I can show you if you’d like! I love dinosaurs so damn much, and I really want to know more about them! I want to know what colors they were and what their skin feels like! I want to see one someday, but until then, fossils are just as good! I FUCKING LOVE DINOSAURS AND THEY’RE SO COOL AND I WANT TO PET ONE SO BAD!

Anyway, that’s my long, rambling post about dinosaurs! I’m glad I got that out! Hope I didn’t confuse you or bore you. I just really love dinosaurs and get super excited and disorganized when I talk about them! I love them so much and they’re really amazing once you start learning about them!

#ask #asks #anon ask #dinosaurs #late night ramblings #sleep deprived ramblings #rambles #long post

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trollcafe · 5 years

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kamuuk, tell us about your lusus! what is it and tell us what it was like growing up with it !

My lusus was a mosasaurus. They're really big carnivorous aquatic reptiles. She's pretty big. She goes on hunts that last for long periods of time, she'll return once or twice a sweep to make sure everything's okay.

She was/is an alright lusus. She kind of took care of both Me and Estela, since Estela's lusus primarily lives in a large tank. But MosaMom was good. She was always big on being self reliant- so she started leaving on her hunts when I was pretty young. I don't know where she goes. When I was younger she used to bring things back for me, various things she had found. I have a really cool skull on my wall that she brought back once. She doesn't do it as much anymore, and I'm pretty sure she has another charge. She just stops by once or twice to make sure I'm still alive.

#kamuuk speaks #thank u!!!!!!#ghost.ask #he wuvs her

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tricksters-captain · 6 years

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Jurassic World/Owen Grady imagines - Highly Toxic - Part 1

AN: So, I started this on Wattpad when Jurassic World first came out in 2015 but never published it and since the new Jurassic world will be coming out next year I decided that I would let the world see it but post it on here because Wattpad is kind of dead.

Overall Summary: You’re a world famous journalist that heads to the park a year before the indominus incident and you meet Owen Grady. Will you end up staying at the park or leaving when you’re supposed to.

In this chapter: You arrive at the park after your last visit ten years ago.

Pairing(s): Owen x reader

Word count: 1,946

Warnings: None

"Look Mom, I'll be fine, okay? It's perfectly safe." You held your phone between your shoulder and cheek as you tugged your luggage out of the cab.

"I don't know about this, (y/n), you know what happened at the last park!" Your mother warned you through the phone.

"Mom, I'm 24 years old, and I've been here before remember? Anyway I just arrived and I'm waiting for the boat, there's no going back now. The park has been open for ten years and there's been no major problems. Trust me please." You sighed in response, just at that moment your phone alerted you that there was barely any battery left.

"Just be careful!" She pleaded with a dry chuckle, full of concern.

"I will! Look, I'll text you when I get to the hotel because my phone is about to die."

"Okay! It's just I—"

"—don't like me being by myself, I know you've told me, but I'm here on business not leisure. Now I seriously have to go, I'll talk to you later." You interrupted her before your phone cut you both short by dying.

You groaned and slid your mobile back into your jeans pocket.

You boarded the boat with your light luggage, pushing your sunglasses up onto your head as you tried to spot the island.

It had been a while since you last went there, the park had been open since 2005, it has thrived and developed so well. The last time you came to the island was right before it opened, if you thought your mom was paranoid just then you should've seen her the time you went for just a day trip when the park first opened.

You were fourteen, an oncoming writer on a blog on the internet, you were in the world record book for years with the title the most subscribed blog. Everyone read your blog back then mainly because the world didn't realise it was a fourteen year old girl that ran it. Growing up, you were over-matured in mind and you graduated high school at the age of fifteen. You didn’t like to brag, it was just pure facts and then you graduated college age seventeen before landing yourself multiple jobs where you traveled for many years until you finally settled back down in your home town now only writing articles for popular magazines and the New York Times.

It didn’t take long to arrive at the island. You fanned yourself with the small leaflet that had all information and map of the park as the heat burned down on you. Black skinny jeans, combat boots and a white tank top weren't the best option for Central American weather. You took the hem of your tank and tied it so it lied just above your belly button.

"Miss (y/l/n)?" A tall red headed woman beamed a brilliant smile at you before she rushed forward and held out her hand towards you.

"Yes."You took her hand and shook it in greeting, her hands were small and sweaty obviously she had been waiting a while.

"Claire Dearing, it's a pleasure to meet you, I'm sure you're going to have a wonderful time here." Claire smiled, you wiped your hand on your thigh then gripped onto your satchel.

"How did you know I was going to be here?" You asked trying to speak over the crowds noise.

"We were informed you were to check in today, under business I was told. You are the most popular journalist in the whole of America, one of the most popular in the world. When we first opened you were the cause of 90% of our visitors."

"I am aware. Now, I'm only here for a week so if you don't mind I'd like to get to my hotel. I'm here to write a piece on how the parks developed over the years but I need rest and food before anything." You said flatly, you weren’t purposely trying to be rude but lack of food and exhaustion made you this way.

"Oh okay, um...right this way." Claire showed you to a train on the monorail that lead you to the hotel.

You smiled as the train approached the gates with 'jurassic world' printed on them. A small burst of butterflies in your gut reminded you of the excitement you felt ten years ago when you first arrived there.

Claire followed you all the way up to your room before stopping outside your door.

"Here is your VIP wristband, and here's my number please call me if you have any worries or concerns or need anything at all." She handed you a small package. You willingly took it, pulling out the small blue wristband.

"Thank you, now if you'll excuse me I have to unpack. It was a pleasure meeting you, Claire." You closed the door on her before she could say anything else.

Stumbling over to the mirror, you managed to fix your hair into a loose bun. Today was not a good day for you.

You pulled out your phone and charger before collapsing on the arm chair by the balcony, wiping your neck with a small hand towel. Fortunately, the air conditioning starts to circulate pretty quickly. You really didn’t do well with scorching heat so coming in the summer wasn't the best decision you made.

However, when you traveled the world you loved going to places like Australia and India etc. etc. but that was when you traveled, and you had been living in upstate New York for the last three years.

Nevertheless, you had a perfect view of the main resort which included the underwater observatory for the Mosasaurus. Something you’d been excited to see since it's release to the public a few years back.

"Yay me." You whispered to yourself as you looked out over the resort.

You tugged out your notebook and pen from your satchel to start jotting down some thoughts.

The park has pretty much the same popularity as when it first opened, the excited buzz was still in the air and everything seemed perfectly suitable so far.

You have a week to write your article then mail it to New York so you could always focus on the important details later on.

You: everything's good, the park looks fun. Will talk to u later x

You messaged your over-worried mother and snatched up your satchel then left the hotel.

You spotted a nearby diner where you picked up a few things for lunch then wandered towards the Mosasaurus pool.

"Beauty ain’t she?" Suddenly, a southern accent attracted your attention. You turned to see a large bald man smiling down at you. You tried to be polite and not ignore him.

"Quite." You moved away, heading towards the monorail.

"What are you doing here then missy?" He continued to follow you, you kept yourself from rolling your eyes.

"Business. But if you don't mind I'm working, and if I see correctly your wife and kids are over there. Your wife looks rather red in the face." You gestured to the woman over by the Mosasaurus pool that was staring daggers at her husband. The redneck backed off, mumbling a swift goodbye before you sat yourself inside the tightly compacted train.

You followed the track around the park, it flew past many different attractions and rides, some new and some old. You made sure to note down the ones to visit but first you had to check out the raptors.

When you first came to the parks, the raptors were young like you, they had only just started to begin training them of course and they were different raptors. They failed and ended up having to be put down so a couple years ago they recruited a new trainer from the navy and he apparently is the best trainer they've had here. You wanted to make sure for yourself if the rumours were true. It was quite remarkable how the park started with only eight species and now has 14 herbivores and six carnivores.

You hopped off the monorail and dialled Claire's number on your mobile.

"Hello? Miss (y/l/n)?" Claire answered.

"Please call me (y//n)." You corrected her. You hated being called Miss (y/l/n), it made you sound too much like your mother and well, you weren’t like her. At all.

"I'm sorry, (y/n), how may... I help...you?" Claire's phone seemed to crackle, you grimaced slightly, placing your sunglasses on.

"Um, do you mind sending a jeep down to take me to the raptors pen?" You asked, you weren’t even sure if you would be allowed to see them but you figured you’d ask.

Claire seemed to move away from the phone for a moment muttering something to whomever she was with.

"Uh, sure, where are you exactly?" Claire asked.

"I'm by the old T-Rex pen from the original park, by the Cretaceous cruise." you informed her, Claire muttered a few more things away from the phone.

"Okay, a ranger should be with you shortly. Is that all?" Claire asked one last time.

"That's great, thanks." You quickly hung up and it wasn’t long until a jeep pulled up beside you and a man leant out the window.

"You (y//n) (y/l/n)?" He asked, his french accent thick as he did.

You nodded your head with your hand over your eyes and he gestured for you to climb inside the vehicle.

"My name is Barry, I work with the raptors, my sister, she loves you." He held out his hand. You shook it, warmly smiling at him.

"Thank you. So, do you train the raptors?" You asked as he started to drive off, Barry smiled and shook his head.

"No, that's Owen Grady. I'm more of an assistant, the raptors don't mind me but I'm not the Alpha." Barry explained, the name Owen Grady stuck in your mind.

"And Owen Grady is? The alpha I mean?" You leant backwards, rolling down your window so the cool air could whip past your face.

"Yes, when the raptors hatched they imprinted on Owen making him the Alpha. He's been training them to listen but there's no leadership, if the girls really wanted to they could rip Owen apart but it's all about maintaining a relationship with these animals." Barry occasionally looked at you as he spoke. You looked ahead and in the distance could spot the large velociraptor pen.

"I see the enclosure has improved?" You half questioned, you can't really remember much of the small details from ten years ago but you remembered vaguely of what it looked like.

"Yes, they had to strengthen it after the first batch didn't work out but this set hasn't really caused us much trouble with trying to escape, thank god." Barry pulled up and kindly opened the door for you.

You pulled your satchel up onto your shoulder again and removed your sunglasses.

"How many?" You asked as you walked up a set of stairs leading to a series of balconies over the pen.

"Four, four girls." Barry explained. You looked down around you, the cage looked empty apart from the occasional rustling in the vegetation. You could feel your heart start to speed up as you feel the child-like excitement build inside of you.

"Where are they?" You lowered your voice leaning forward slightly and narrowing your eyes, trying to search for them, biting down on your lower lip.

Come on girls. You thought.

Suddenly you heard repeated clicking from a button and a voice boom. "Echo, Delta, Charlie, Blue!"

(PART 2)

#owen grady x reader #owen grady #jurassic world #jurassic world imagines #chris pratt #chris pratt imagines #chris pratt x reader #guardians of the galaxy #starlord #peter quill #owen grady imagines #highly toxic #part 1 #series #reader insert

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radiant-flutterbun · 6 years

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Single Dragons List

This is a list of dragons that are currently looking for mates/romantic relationships. If you’d like to ship your dragons with mine feel free to message me here on tumblr or through a PM on FR. Please note that we do not have to breed our dragons together. For most of my dragons I’d actually prefer not to breed. RPing is also optional and I’d like to keep it SFW. Also I am an adult, and am not comfortable shipping with minors.

Note: Most of my dragons have only feral forms. If your clan is strictly gijinkas however I could make gijinkas of my dragons to ship with yours, but it’ll have to be an AU (If that makes sense)

Selcouth Dragons: These are dragons from an alien world called Selcouth. In this world they ruled as gods, but on Sornieth they are mortal just like any other dragon. Note: None of these are open for breeding.

Guerra - Pansexual male. A sad boy. Former God of War

Naperone - Pansexual male. A very bad boy. Murdery. You don’t want to date him. Former God of Probability.

Match - Straight male. Mean. Also dying. Tried to kill a child once. Murdered his brother, Sepulchral. Former God of Accidents.

Disconsolate - Bi female. Very sad. Distrustful because a certain someone *cough* Naperone *cough* broke her heart. Goddess of Precipitation.

Nostopathy - Pan and nonbinary. Very excitable. Loves the ocean. But their head is stuck in the past. God of Memories. Is open to polyamory

Bacitracin- Gay male. He just wants to help people. But no one is listening. God of Healing.

Arkina- Bi female. HUGE animal lover. She doesnt understand what’s going on half the time, but is ok with that. Goddess of Animal Souls.

Mason- Bi male. Yet another sad boy. He died. He decided he didn’t like being dead and came back to life. A former ghost.

Clan Ton Theon: A large Light Clan.

Tonatiuh- Bi male. He loves traveling and is a huge romantic

Flare- hetero-ace female. Artist. Is a fire hazard. Total clans burned down: 1

Obsidian- Straight male. Boring, but will keep you safe

Alaria- Bi female. SCIENCE. Healer. Grumpy because certain dragons don’t know how to take care of themselves

Soul- ??? male. Tech nerd AND theater nerd. Will sing you love songs he wrote

Nom- Straight male. An older dragon. Kind, but a little behind with the times

Stormyskies- Bi male. A snapper that can fly. He nearly died but it’s cool now. He’s part robot

Tanzanite- Sapphic female. LOVES anything blue. Proud of her Charge. Great at giving hugs

June- Demisexual female. Archaeology is cool. Being brainwashed by the Shade is NOT cool

Clan Lampsi: A hostile Shadow Clan that lives in the Sunbeam Ruins

Auerole- Pansexual female. Thinks her dad will kill her. Doesn’t know her dad has been dead for years. Once manipulated an angel into falling in love with her.

Bloodmoon- ??? female. Murder girl. Interests include but aren't limited to: Blood, guts and the screams of her enemies

Gemstone- Straight female. Loves herself more than anything else. Accidentally killed her Charge from neglect (oops)

Dracula- Straight male. A vampire. Wants your blood. Is gross

Clan Nihil: A hostile Arcane clan. Most of the dragons here are criminals, or innocent dragons that had no where else to go.

Circinus- Bi male. He just wanted to learn magic. Now he has too much and accidentally kills with it. Sometimes he’s even forced to kill by his abusive mate. Save him

Clan Ula: A clan of merdragons hunting a sea monster

Mosasaurus- Pansexual female. Kind, but scary. A mermaid and a monster hunter. Is open to polyamory

PASC: A militaristic Plague Clan trying to purge Sornieth of the Shade

Evarado- ??? male. Mean and aggressive. Wants to eliminate every last scrap of the Shade on Sornieth

Monachopsis- Gay male. Oozes acids from his body. It’s as painful as it sounds. He wishes he could give out hugs :(

Clan Destinesia: A Nature Clan with magic stones that give dragons a boost in power.

Elysian- Lesbian. Know-it-all. She hates veggies, but she’s really good at growing them.

Komorebi - Lesbian. Super buff. Can bench lift you. Can bench lift anything

Larievella - Lesbian. She knows too much about you. Is too good at lying. Who is she

The Shade Haven: A group of Shade creatures who just want to live peacefully.

Unknown - ??? female? Possibly the Shadeling Queen? Likes to joke... you hope that was a joke. Possibly dangerous? Maybe not? You don’t know. No one does

Reaction - ??? female? A robot. A Shadeling. A Shadeling in a robot. Likes chemistry and explosives

The Primals: Rejected Primal dragons

Grim- aro spec male. A grumpy boy. He’s distrustful and paranoid. Good luck romancing him.

Yulene- Lesbian. A distraught ghost who killed herself over merciless bullying

Murrma- Sapphic demigirl. A cryptic oracle.

Renewal- Bi ace female. A healer who can’t die.

Voltage- Gay ace male. A very sparky boy.

Valisant- ??? ace nonbinary. A shy swamp dragon.

Ammil- Pansexual female. A big floofy lady

Malaria- Bisexual demigirl. She can turn into a wolf and is blunt and matter of fact with her words.

Osorno- Gay demiboy. A soft spoken guardian who has a violin as a Charge

Heartstone Valley: A mining town of Earth dragons, now dead. Note my Heartstone Valley dragons might be hard to find pairings for due to the fact they’re stuck in time and the outside world can’t see them. But hey maybe there’s some exceptions. They’re also all zombies.

Trilobite- Bi and genderqueer. She is the mayor of a long forgotten ghost town

Hematite- Lesbian agender. She wanted to run for the next election in the town, but another election never came. She’s also the leader of an underground crime network. Is open to polyamory

Smilodon- Pan/ace bigender. ???

Stromatolite- Bi male. ???

Basalt- Aro spec might be bi. he was lucky he was the only imperial within Heartstone Valley, or he would have become an Emperor. He will avoid any other imperial for this reason.

Batholith- Demisexual demigirl. ???

Foo’s Eye Galleon: Pirates who converted an Emperor into a ship

Juno- Lesbain ace and bigender. The captain. She’s dangerous

Vail- Bi demigirl. ???

Azra- Lesbian female. Mapmaker

Amare- Bi male. ???

Zeta- Pansexual and genderfluid. ???

The Cryptids: Ever wanted to date a Cryptid? Now’s your chance

Chupacabra- Nonbinary

Jersey- Genderfluid

Devil- Genderfluid

Jackalope- Genderqueer

Lock- Nonbinary

Ness- Transmasc

Ember Sun Spa and Resort: Dragons that work at a spa

Lavender- Male

Cinnamon- Male

Mint- Nonbinary

PumpkinSpice- Female

OceanBreeze- Male

Other

Reliquary - ??? male? The Shade Prince. Likes to use fancy words. Likes to steal fancy things. Is open to polyamory

Loculus - ??? female? The Shade Princess. Spoiled rotten. Likse to whine. Steals impulsively. Is open to polyamory

Blackbird- Bisexual male. A greedy jerk. He’s now part of an Emperor, but still dateable if you’re willing to pt up with the other heads.

Goshawk- Lesbian. Also an Emperor head. She was once a fierce warrior, now she’s the proctor of a dragon named Wish.

Budgie- Pansexual male. A sweet boy. He’s the third head of the Emperor but still very kind. He has poor self esteem though.

Neptune- Pansexual male. A merdragon that stepped too far off the deep end and is now sticking his flippers where they don’t belong.

Manus- ??? male? A mischievous Shadeling. Will die soon and wants to see the world burn before that happens.

Peripeteia- Lesbian. A necromancer. Her flesh tends to rot. She needs to steal life in order to reverse the rot. It’s not fun

Beginning- Male

End- Male

#firefly flits #all the single dragons

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rxptor · 7 years

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okay to reblog;;

Thinking this over the past day or so, I really wanted to address my thoughts on some things in regards to Jurassic World. Mainly being that one scene at the end of where Blue and the Trex fight Indie ( mostly because I am tired of some of the discussion I see on the topic ).

To start off, understanding that scene we need to go back and analyze what we know about the dinosaurs in general since I keep seeing this topic overlooked. For starters, in the Jurassic Park universe the velociraptor is stated canonically to be as smart ( if not smarter ) then the average human. This is shown clearly through the actions of the Big One ( as she was named ) in the first book / movie --- especially after she was introduced to the rest of the raptor pack and took over as alpha. The raptors under her became MUCH more clever, proceeding to solve problems and intellectually grow until the raptors were outsmarting the humans left and right. This is important to understand because the raptors in Jurassic World are specifically designed to take after the Big One and be smarter than she ever was ( among other aspects which is also canonically stated ). This means that the raptors ( Blue especially ) are over human levels of intelligent within Jurassic Park ( Jurassic World ) canon. You may then say “but Kat! That makes no sense.” which under some circumstances might be true, but !!! you have yet to take into consideration there are other aspects of the human mind that control / prohibit / etc us from preforming certain tasks. Unlike humans, the raptors are very much in tune with their instincts and are more than willing to follow them. This, I think, is why even though they are so intelligent there are some actions that are inherently animalistic ( they trust what their senses tell them ). It’s very important to never forget just how smart these raptors are. I should do a writeup on this later.

I bring this up because this affects how we perceive the Indominus Rex as well alongside how the raptors interact with her. To start off Indie has raptor DNA in her --- that is used as the basis for why she is as smart as she is. What is important to note is Indie was not part of the same project as the raptors and therefore is NOT designed to be intelligent, it’s just a byproduct. This is the method to how we are to see Indies actions, though, and it’s pretty obvious. Indie is young and her brain is trying to understand ( like dropping a human in a strange environment --- you interact with it and see how it responds ) and her actions keep showing one product. So she follows what she knows as her method of interaction. You need to think of it in human terms almost. But then what about the raptors turning on Owen and joining Indie ??? Well, as I said before, the raptors are much more in tune with their instincts then humans are and one basic instinct is that the strongest is the alpha. Indie proved her worth and the raptors reaction is to side with her since she’s stronger ( other ties be damned ). This is a move purely based on survival and I would bet money the discussion between Blue and Indie was a way of proving Indies worth. She could be what they needed more than Owen ( since, let’s face it, he’s human and the raptors don’t wish to live their lives controlled as they have been. They are also young --- just four years --- and she is something new. Something they are trying to understand outside of the life they had led in the paddock ). So at first they turn on Owen and join her since she is the stronger alpha. The more human characteristics ( the ones that play off their intelligence and ability to feel emotions and understand them the way we do ) appears much later in the movie during the fight scene with the Indominus.

When Owen and company are faced with Blue, Echo, and Delta ( Charlie having been killed by the InGen combatants ) we see a shift in their actions. The situation I think best to describe it is a bully. Indie is a bully. At first most people, when faced with a bully, either look the other way or take the bully’s side to avoid becoming a target. Though, that kind of behavior only lasts long enough till the bully eventually goes after your friends, right? ( or at least someone who means a whole lot to you on more than a base level ). In that kind of situation most would turn on the bully in defense of those they care about. Before there was a whole army ( why would the raptors care ) but now it’s Owen who they have known their whole lives. Following that connection and the emotional bond associated the raptors turn on Indie because they have no real attachment to her outside of initial instinct. As we know Echo and Delta die in the fight during this piece.

So now the Tyrannosaurus Rex. I get really sick and tired of people going “the Trex and the raptor fight together against Indie and then acknowledge each other at the end.” Like, no. That’s not what happened ( maybe that’s what the writers want us to think but it doesn’t make sense in context of the Jurassic Park canon ). Within Jurassic Park canon it is stated that Trex is not the brightest bulb in the pack but it can pack a punch. The Trex in Jurassic World is, at first, following taught repetitive behavior. It’s been conditioned to believe that the red flare equals food. So the red flare on Indie? Indie must be food. But Indie fights back and then the gears shift. It’s now instinct telling the Trex that it needs to fight and prove itself as the top predator. The Trex is fighting for nothing more than the fact Indie fought back when initiallt attacked.

So what is Blue doing during this? Well, as we see towards the beginning of the giants going at it, the Trex is going to lose to Indie if left alone. Blue --- who has now lost all of her sisters to this thing --- is looking out to protect the only pack she has left. Logic dictates fight the Indominus since the Trex could care less about what Blue’s doing. Blue herself just acts as an added distraction to Indie which is enough to throw the Trex the upper hand in the fight. Blue is designed to be that intelligent --- designed to process and problem solve situations where there is a lot of fighting ( she was bred and trained for the army to use ). She’s using what she has at her disposal. When the fight ends with the Mosasaurus killing Indie what happens next is not acknowledgement. Blue sides with the Trex since she KNOWS Indie would kill Owen should she win and the Trex was a factor she doesn’t know but could be a variable that lets him live. When the Trex turns to her after Blue stays still, only hesitating and putting one foot back but otherwise unmoving. REMINDER THAT IN JURASSIC PARK CANON A TREX CANNOT SEE THAT WHICH IS IN FRONT OF ITS FACE AND DOES NOT MOVE DUE TO ITS LIMITED VISION. Blue holds her ground and the Trex, seeing nothing, moves on. Blue even waits until the Trex is far enough out before running off into covered ground since she’s not stupid and isn’t about to get herself killed after surviving all that.

There is no acknowledgement, there is no “they consciously fought together.” It’s just one smarter dinosaur using what she can. Gdi this has been eating at me sorry for the novel.

#this is all mostly canon but ill throw it in this tag anyway #( && HEADCANONS. ⇢ ❛ a map to a one man maze that never sees the sun ❜ )#take my angry dinosaur rant #heck this isnt even all of it I tried to tone it down LOTS #jazz hands and trips

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Could you write a fic where Owen tells Claire how grateful he is that she gave him a second chance to show her how much he cares about her? ❤️😊

An oldie and a shorty. I really need to go through my drafts and just post whatever I have, but laziness! I’m also so out of it I’m not even sure how prompts work anymore, but hey, fluff. Thanks for the request, their small tender moments are such a delight to work on 💙😊

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“Owen?”Claire called quietly, rubbing her eyes and waiting for them to adjust to thedarkness of her bedroom.

She stifleda yawn, feeling the tightness in her chest ease, her heartbeat that spikedmomentarily settle again to a steady hum when she spotted him standing by thelarge window overlooking the park, his form black against the indigo skyoutside and the faint light of the streetlamps below, barely reaching her top-floorsuite.

Clairekicked away the covers and reached for Owen’s shirt draped over the foot of thebed, pulling it on, wrapped instantly in the softness of the fabric and thecomfort of his scent, and shivering slightly in the cool air spilling out ofthe vents above her head. He was still as a statue, his gaze glued to theglimmering lights below. She padded across the room, the carpet soft beneathher feet, fiddling clumsily with the buttons, but not making it past justthree. Even the rolled up sleeves were nearly reaching her wrists, and—gosh,she could probably spend the rest of her life wearing his clothes and nothingelse. Just like that.

“Hey.” Herarms slipped around his waist and she nestled her forehead in the hollow betweenhis shoulder blades, marveling in the warmth of his skin against hers. Shepressed a kiss to his skin when his hands clasped around her wrists, a lowsound of acknowledgement rumbling in his chest. “What are you doing?”

“I… um, gotup to get some water,” Owen responded softly, the sound rising from deep insidehim, reverberating through his body and into hers.

He ran histhumbs over her wrists, his gaze gliding slowly over the pale stripes offootpaths below, snaking between the paddocks and across the parks, circlingaround the blue jewel of the Mosasaurus pool that gleamed brightly with theunderwater lights to the left from them, the form of the prehistoric beastinvisible from this far away. It was nearing 4 in the morning, and the streetswere empty, the bars closed for the night and the island asleep. Somewhere inthe distance, an animal let out a cry, and moments later, another one respondedwith a long call.

Somewherein the distance, something took off from a tree and soared into the sky, ablack dot that disappeared in the blackness before Claire could guess what itwas. A hawk, perhaps.

Her armsflexed around him and she let out a long breath, already feeling her eyes startto droop sleepily again. This was still new, still the kind of unchartedterritory that made her think carefully of every step she took, the fear ofwaking up and not finding Owen there with her still very real despite beingutterly irrational. Her lips curved slightly – if she were honest with herself,she had a much harder time getting rid of Owen than getting him to stay,knowing for a fact that if they didn’t have their respective jobs, they wouldprobably never leave his, or her, bedroom for months. And the realization lefther with the glowing warmth in the pit of her stomach.

“I justnever saw it like this,” Owen added after a few moments, making her realize ifa little belatedly that they were mostly spending their nights at his place,away from the prying eyes of the employees of the park. This was probably onlythe second time he’d been to her suite. “It’s…”

“Breathtaking,”she finished for him when he stalled, and Owen nodded faintly.

She steppedaround him, ducking under his arm and allowing him to tuck her into his side.He ran his hand up and down her spine, a soothing gesture of reassurance, apromise of his presence, of the kind of comfort only he could give her. Hebrushed a kiss to the crown of her hear, enveloping Claire’s whole body withhis.

“Thankyou,” Owen murmured into her hair.

“For thepark?” She asked, resting her cheek on his shoulder, feeling his heart thumpsteadily against her chest, making it hard to tell it apart from her ownheartbeat.

Hechuckled, his fingers anchored on the small of her back. “For giving me asecond chance,” he whispered. “I don’t believe I ever thanked you properly fornot telling me to go to hell.”

Clairesnorted softly, kissing his collarbone. “I believe you have, that time when acan of whipped cream and soft fudge were involved.” She giggled.

Hislaughter boomed across the room. “That was a practical demonstration.”

“Yougroveled. How could I say no?”

It wastempting though, Claire could admit that much. For about 10 seconds, she didwant to give herself the satisfaction of making him feel like shit – kind ofhow he made her feel during their first date. Except when he showed up at heroffice on a Friday night several months ago, there was something in his eyes,the kind of deep longing that took her breath away, rendering her paralyzed fora long moment. The one that spoke louder than his apology ever could. The onethat made him look exposed, and as open as he could be, and she knew that heknew it, too, and that he was willingly allowing her to see that side of him ifthat was the price he had to pay for having Claire give them another chance.

“I didnot,” Owen protested.

“Please!You all but dropped on your knees.” She skimmed her fingers over his bare back,smiling at the sound of his sharp inhale.

“I wouldhave,” he admitted after a pause, his voice laced with sly smugness. “Probably.But you gave in so easily.”

“I wantedto spare you the humiliation,” she snorted, all righteous indignation.

Owen drewback just far enough away to cup her face in the palms of his hands. “Wouldn’thave it any other way.” His gaze roamed over her features, his lips curved everso slightly. “This. Us.” He smiled. “There’snowhere I’d rather be.”

Claire’shands curled around his wrists and she nodded, trying not to imagine what herlife would be like without their spontaneous dates, and Owen’s bike revvingbeneath them when he showed her the parts of the island she’d never seenbefore, and the bitter coffee and crammed shower in his bungalow, their clothesstrewn all over the floor, the sound of is voice saying her name. There was aninstant familiarity to everything about them, their lives clicking togethereasily, falling into easy patterns.

She stretchedup on her tiptoes and kissed him.

“C’mon,”Owen tugged her away from the window and toward the bed. “Let’s get some sleep,and maybe in the morning I’ll show you again just how grateful I am.”

She climbedinto bed next to him and settled into the comfort of his body. “Promises,promises.”

#clawen #clawen fic #claire dearing #owen grady #jurassic world #otp: for survival #fluff #my prompt game has been weak lately #apologies #and now i'm going to unglue myself from my laptop #have a good weekend guys!

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

A Reel Leadership Article

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom returns moviegoers to the island of Isla Nublar. Isla Nublar’s volcano is active and ready to kill every living creature on the island. Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) return in Jurassic World: Fallen Kindom. They are on a mission to save as many of the dinosaurs on the island and Owen’s trained velociraptor named Blue because Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell) reached out to Claire.

He’d seen her recent dinosaur activism. He sees her as a possible savior to the dinosaurs, along with Owen. Yet there’s something sinister brewing just below the surface.

There’s also plenty of leadership lessons in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. They’re just below the surface if you’re looking. And I was.

Let’s take a look at the leadership lessons you will find in the latest Jurassic World film.

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

1. Don’t celebrate too early:

A team had been sent to Isla Nublar to retrieve certain dinosaurs and their DNA. They had been successful. Then disaster struck.

As the team’s hacker was attempting to close the gates, a T-Rex breaks through the trees and begins to chase him. He runs and grabs the ladder of the helicopter. The T-Rex bites down on the ladder and another member of the team was preparing to cut the ladder.

Much to the hacker’s relief, the helicopter is able to break free from the T-Rex. He is in the clear! Or so he thought…

He begins to celebrate. The danger is gone and he is home free. Until the Mosasaurus breaks the surface of the water and devours the hacker whole.

The hacker thought he was successful. He thought he was home free. He began to celebrate his victory. That’s when disaster struck.

And that’s what happens frequently in business. We celebrate too early. We see early signs of success and we let down our guards and we run into trouble.

You have to stay keenly aware of what’s happening even when you’re experiencing success. You have to know you’ve reached your destination and then celebrate the victory.

2. Ian Malcolm:

We’ve proved ourselves incapable of handling that power.

Jeff Goldblum returns to the Jurassic World franchise once more as mathematician Dr. Ian Malcolm. During a US Senate hearing, Ian tells the politicians they should let the dinosaurs die.

The world had killed them off once before. It looks like the world is trying to kill the dinosaurs once more. And the more humans try to intervene, the more trouble they are causing.

Throughout the whole Jurassic Park and Jurassic World series, people have been shown they cannot handle the power of recreating life. They use it for their own means and people die.

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Ian Malcolm knew people had reached the limitation of the power people could wield. They had gone above this limit and people were paying for it.

As a leader, you have to be aware of how much power you wield. There is a limit to the amount of power you can handle.

There’s an old adage: Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely…

The more power you get, the more likely you’ll mishandle the power you have. To help prevent this, surround yourself with people who will call you out on your crap. Allow them to hold you accountable.

You and your organization will be better for this line of action. They’ll be able to mitigate major damage if you’re willing to subjugate yourself to their counsel.

3. Don’t stop believing:

Eli Mills (Rafe Spall) was Lockwood’s assistant and had called for Claire to meet with Lockwood. During Eli and Claire’s chat, they talked about the dinosaurs.

They both shared their vision. They wanted to see dinosaurs continue to be enjoyed by people. Then they said they still believed in the vision of the original Jurassic Park founders.

Leadership has peaks and valleys. When you’re on the peak, you won’t have trouble believing. When you’re in the valley, it’s a different story.

You will struggle to continue the 20-mile march. You will want to give up and throw in the towel. But you can’t.

There are people depending on you. They look to you for guidance and wisdom.

Keep believing. Know you’re working towards something great. And if you don’t give up, you will get there.

4. Find influential team members:

Owen was watching a video of Blue’s training. As Owen was trying to train the other raptors, they were misbehaving… Except for Blue.

Blue pulled the other raptors into order. They fell into line behind Blue and began to listen to Owen.

Blue was an influential dinosaur to the other raptors. She held sway and was able to help Owen tame the others.

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You have to find your Blue. You have to find other influential team members. Find the influencers!

These team members will help you influence and guide the team. They’ll be your greatest cheerleader and biggest defender.

Go find your Blue!

5. Help your team experience the things they’ve dreamed of:

Zia Rodriguez (Daniella Pineda) was one of Claire’s dinosaur activists. Zia had always dreamed of seeing a brontosaur in person. Yet she believed she never would.

When Claire returned to Isla Nublar, she brought members of her activist team: Zia and Franklin Webb (Justice Smith).

Claire bringing Zia to the island helped Zia experience a dream of hers. To see dinosaurs in person.

Magical things begin to happen when leaders discover the passions and dreams of their team members. They have a way to help their team experience their dreams and passions!

Isn’t this awesome? As a leader of people, you can help your team go and experience things they never believed they could.

You can help them by:

Offering them a bonus to help fund their college education Giving extended time off for a dream vacation Introducing them to someone they look up to Letting them try new ways to solve a problem in the workplace

You have the ability to bring dreams to life. Help your team experience life to the fullest.

6. Teams don’t always listen:

Claire and Owen went to the island with an already assembled team in addition to the members Claire brought. These team members were new to the pair. They also turned out to be dangerous.

Ken Wheatley (Ted Levine) was the head of the team. And as Owen was taming the now-wild Blue, Wheatley shot Blue with a tranquilizer dart.

Owen went ballistic! He was yelling and screaming telling the guys they were not to engage Blue.

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Still, they did. They didn’t listen to Owen’s instructions.

The people on your team are all individuals and have their own thoughts and ideas. They’re not mindless robots. They are sentient beings that will make their own decisions.

As much as you want your team to follow your every order, they will not. They will choose to listen, obey, or not.

Your reaction and follow-up to their behavior will be crucial to your effectiveness. Be willing to respond when your team doesn’t heed your direction.

7. You often go from danger to danger:

A velociraptor was chasing Claire and Franklin. They were running for their lives when they saw an escape hatch with a ladder. Yes! They would be out of danger.

Wrong again! Instead of the raptor, Claire and Franklin opened the hatch to find themselves in the path of the lava flow. They went from danger to danger.

Once again, we see where you can think you’re escaping something bad only to wind up in just as bad of a position. Know that what you’re trying to run from won’t land you in a better spot. Sometimes your running will lead you to a worse situation.

Instead of running from your problems, be willing to stand your ground. Face the problems at hand. Conquer what’s wrong. Make right the things that have gone askew.

8. Don’t ignore young employees:

Maisie Lockwood (Isabella Sermon) was Lockwood’s granddaughter. She was in and out of the shadows as people were in Lockwood’s estate. Apparently, she didn’t like being seen all that much.

While Eli was discussing what he was really planning, Maisie overheard his plot. She went to her grandfather and shared what she had heard.

Lockwood dismissed Maisie. He told her to talk about what she’d heard in the morning. He wouldn’t listen and it cost him his life.

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It’s easy to dismiss a younger employee or even a new employee. You may believe they don’t have the experience or wisdom to know what’s really going on. You’d be wrong.

New employees and the younger generation often have their ear to the ground. They hear rumblings and they are able to pick up on new trends.

Listen to the younger members of your team. You’ll hear wisdom you didn’t know they possessed.

9. There’s danger in achieving your mission:

Claire and Owen had to find a carnivorous dinosaur with no more than three fingers. They found one tranquilized and sedated. While they discovered the dinosaur, they still had to draw the dinosaur’s blood.

This put Claire and Owen in a dangerous position. They didn’t know when the dinosaur would wake up.

Of course, the dinosaur awoke while they were trying to draw its blood.

You will put yourself, your organization, and your employees in dangerous situations at times to accomplish your mission. While it may not be life-threatening, the danger you put them in may have them risking their job or their influence.

Be careful of what you ask of your team. They want to accomplish the mission as badly as you but often they’re the ones who pay the price.

10. Unknown:

It’s not a sprint. It’s a marathon.

A fatal flaw many leaders fall into is believing leadership is a sprint. They believe leading is one quick run to the next. Leadership is not a sprint. Leadership is a marathon.

You have to be in leadership for the long haul. You can’t expect to see instant results or instant loyalty. All of this takes time.

You have to run the long race. It’s the only way to truly win.

Speaking of marathons, I’m running my first one to help children in Africa to have clean water. Would you consider supporting me in this endeavor? For each $50 raised, a child gets clean water for life. My goal is to help 200 children as I run 26.2 miles.

11. Leaders accept responsibility:

Claire and Owen were deceived by Eli. They had allowed the dinosaurs to be taken and auctioned away to a bunch of evil businessmen. Both of them felt horrible.

They went back and forth taking the blame. They knew they had to accept responsibility for their actions and what it cost.

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Do you accept responsibility for those on your team? You need to. You’re the one leading them. You’re guiding them and giving them direction.

In the end, the responsibility for the results of a team rests on the leader. That’s you.

Be willing and ready to accept responsibility. It’s coming your way whether or not you like it.

12. Leadership is about relationships:

The Indoraptor is a hybrid dinosaur designed by Dr. Henry Wu. This dinosaur was created to be a living weapon. After the dinosaur auction, the indoraptor was able to escape from his cage.

This caused all sorts of havoc. It also allowed Blue to shine.

When the indoraptor went to attack Owen and his friends, Blue jumped in to help Owen.

Why? Because Blue and Owen had a relationship. This relationship created a bond between the two and Blue wanted to protect Owen.

This is the power of relationships. They form bonds between two or more people that create loyalty and a bond that is hard to break.

Be willing to form relationships as you lead. They will pay dividends you cannot imagine.

13. Owen Grady:

Claire, you press that button and there’s no going back.

As Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom comes close to ending, Claire is put in an unenviable position. She has the power to kill the remaining dinosaurs or set them free. All she has to do is press a button.

Owen realizes what’s at stake. The dinosaurs would be free to roam the United States. This would spell certain doom. So, Owen warns Claire. He tells her what could happen. And she has a choice to make.

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You will make many choices throughout your time as a leader. Each time you make a choice, you’re pressing a button. A button that cannot be undone. There’s no going back, as Owen said.

Be aware of the decisions you’re making. Count the cost before you pull the trigger. Your choices have a lasting impact.

Question: Have you seen Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom? If you have, did you take away any leadership lessons from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom? If you haven’t seen the movie, what leadership lessons from Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom that I shared resonated with you? Let me know in the comment section below.

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Hey Everybody, Jurassic World Sucked (And Here’s Why)

We’re now entering the mandatory hype period for the Jurassic World sequel — and for good reason, too. The first one made $1.6 billion at the box office. It’s at a solid 70 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, and went on to be the seventh-highest-grossing Blu-ray in the U.S. The film was a shining success by every metric there is.

Well, except mine. I hated Jurassic World like an anal rash. I walked out of it the first time I saw it, because I’d rather be in a porn theater with Brett Ratner than a regular theater playing Jurassic World. To me, this was the Phantom Menace of the Jurassic Park franchise — a popular film, heavily praised, which would ultimately be considered a baffling cinematic shart once the nostalgia dust cleared.

Entertainment WeeklyNever forget what you did, America.

I know this sounds like the opinion of one angry man with a possible cornhole affliction, but I’d like you to take a second and allow me to calmly explain why I’m objectively correct. This was a visually broken film made by a boardroom of glossed dildos who had no idea why the original movie was so beloved. And I’m going to prove it right now. Calmly and briefly, like some kind of pedantic monk.