#earth 386

[ittybittytatertot]

For those who think I've given up on my Flying Graysons and Batman everyone lives!au, I promise it still circles my brain every other day. Which is a long preamble to my HC that Looking at Me by Sabrina Carpenter is a Mary Grayson song.

#her identity as starling in my fic is literally predicated on a disorient and distract strategy of fighting #batman and the flying graysons #earth 386

[theamazingstories]

RETRO REVIEW - JOHN DIES AT THE END and Other Stuff (SPOILERS)

Figure 1 – John (Rob Mayes) and David (Chase Williamson) There are so many genre (and near-genre) movies coming out every year that it’s easy to miss a good one. That’s my excuse for missing 2013’s John Dies at the End, from a book by Jason Pargin writing as David Wong. Pargin/Wong also wrote the screenplay with director Don Coscarelli. Anyway, I missed it, and I think it might end up being one…

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#“Soy Sauce” drug #Bark Lee the dog #Chase Williamson #Clancy Brown #Column 386 #cult classic #Don Coscarelli #Earth invaded #Fabianne Therese #Galaxy Quest #Ghostbusters and Supernatural #incoherent review #Jason Pargin #John Dies at the End #Jonny Weston #Lynne Taylor Fahnestalk #OCD #Paul Giamatti #Retro review #Rob Mayes #Sam and Dean Winchester #Spoilers #This Book is Full of Spiders: Seriously Dude Don’t Touch It!

[argoscity]

ULTIMATE SUPERGIRL READING GUIDE

since i've been asked a few times in the past for various reading guides for kara, i thought i'd compile them all into one post for the sake of convenience!

this guide has reading orders for supergirl comics in PRE-CRISIS (1959-1985), POST-CRISIS (2004-2011), NEW 52 (2011-2016), REBIRTH (2016-2021), and INFINITE FRONTIER (2021-present).

if you have any questions at all don't be afraid to shoot me an ask!

for each section bolded comics are required, italicized comics are recommended, and everything else is optional!

[PRE-CRISIS]

ORIGIN AND MIDVALE ERA (NOTE: you'll have to flip to the back of each issue to get to kara's section!) action comics (1938) #252, 258, 267, 276, 278-282, 285, 295, 309-310, 313, 317

STANHOPE COLLEGE action comics (1938) #318, 366-368, 372, 374 world’s finest (1941) #169 adventure comics (1938) #381, 386, 391, 395, 397

K-SFTV REPORTER — SAN FRANCISCO adventure comics (1938) #406-407, 410-415, 419-424

VANDYRE UNIVERSITY supergirl (1974) #1-10

STUDENT ADVISOR — FLORIDA (NOTE: every member of the superfamily has a story in the superman family (1974), so you'll have to flip through to find kara's section!) the superman family (1974) #165, 168, 171, 177 justice league of america (1960) #132-134 the superman family #183, 184-186, 187-189, 191-193, 196-198, 201-202, 203, 204-205

ACTRESS — NEW YORK the superman family (1974) 208-210, 211-214, 215-216, 217, 218 superman (1939) #373 (second story titled “an eye (and ear) on the world!”) detective comics (1937) #508-510 the superman family #219-222

LAKE SHORE UNIVERSITY supergirl (1982) #1-12 (cw: nazi imagery in the brief interlude in #12)  supergirl (1982) #13-15 (cw: antisemitism, nazi imagery, depictions of the holocaust.) supergirl (1982) #16-23

LAST APPEARANCES AND DEATH legion of superheroes (1980) #300-303 tales of the legion (1985) #4-7 crisis on infinite earths (1985) #4-7

BONUS POST-COIE APPEARANCES christmas with the super-heroes (1988) #2 (last story titled “should auld acquaintance be forgot”) supergirl (1996) #49, 75-80 solo (2004) #1 (third story titled “young love”) convergence: adventures of superman (2015) #1-2

[POST-CRISIS]

ORIGIN superman/batman (2003) #8-13  (or you can watch superman/batman: apocalypse (2010) instead which I recommend! the art is a lot more tasteful and it's a very faithful adaptation of the comic so you won’t be missing out on anything.)

KARA WITH THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES supergirl and the legion of super-heroes (2006) #16-36

LOEB AND KELLY HELL ERA supergirl (2005) #1-5, 9-10, 19 (you don’t have to read any of this since it gets retconned anyway, but if you’re interested in kara’s early characterization, the beginnings of her friendship with cassie sandsmark, or her difficulty fitting in on earth then you’re welcome to read what i’ve provided.)

KELLEY PUCKETT ERA Amazons Attack! teen titans (2003) #47-48  amazons attack! (2007) #3  supergirl (2005) #20  amazons attack! (2007) #4  teen titans (2003) #49

supergirl (2005) #21-22  teen titans (2003) #50, 51-55  supergirl (2005) #25-33

Superman: Brainiac  action comics (1938) #866-870

GATES AND IGLE HEAVEN ERA supergirl (2005) #34

New Krypton (new krypton is one of my favorite events and i recommend it in its entirety, but for the sake of brevity I’ll only be listing the issues relevant to kara.) superman: new krypton special #1  superman (1939) #681  adventure comics special featuring guardian #1  action comics (1938) #871  supergirl (2005) #35  superman (1939) #682  action comics (1938) #872  supergirl (2005) #36  superman (1939) #683  action comics (1938) #873

teen titans (2003) #66  supergirl (2005) #37-42

Friends and Fugitives superman: secret Files 2009 #1  supergirl (2005) #43  action comics (1938) #881  supergirl (2005) #45  action comics (1938) #882  supergirl (2005) #46-47

supergirl (2005) annual 1, #48-50

Last Stand of New Krypton  adventure comics (2009) #8  superman: last stand of new krypton #1  supergirl (2005) #51  superman (1938) #698  adventure comics (2009) #9  superman: last stand of new krypton #2  adventure comics (2009) #10  supergirl (2005) #52  superman (1938) #699  superman: last stand of new krypton #3 superman: war of the supermen (2010) #0, 1-4 

supergirl (2005) #53-57, annual 2, 58-59

END OF SUPERGIRL VOL 5 supergirl (2005) #60-64 supergirl (2005) #65-67

[NEW 52]

ORIGIN and SUPERGIRL VS THE WORLDKILLERS supergirl (2011) #1-7

SUPERGIRL and SILVER BANSHEE supergirl (2011) #8-11

SUPERGIRL and SUPERBOY superboy (2011) #6

SANCTUARY supergirl (2011) #12, 0, 13

H’EL ON EARTH superman (2011) #13 supergirl (2011) #14 superman (2011) #14 superboy (2011) #15 supergirl (2011) #15 superboy (2011) #16 superboy (2011) Annual #1 supergirl (2011) #16 superman (2011) #16 superboy (2011) #17 supergirl (2011) #17 superman (2011) #17

SUPERGIRL and POWERGIRL supergirl (2011) #18-20

CYBORG SUPERMAN supergirl (2011) #21-23 action comics (2011) #23.1 supergirl (2011) #24

KRYPTON RETURNS action comics (2011) annual #2 superboy (2011) #25 supergirl (2011) #25 superman (2011) #25

SUPERGIRL VS LOBO supergirl (2011) #26-27

RED DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON supergirl (2011) #28-29 red lanterns (2011) #28-29 supergirl (2011) #30 red lanterns (2011) #30 supergirl (2011) #31 red lanterns (2011) #31-32 supergirl (2011) #32-33

SUPERMAN: DOOMED (this is a whole storyline but I'll only be listing the issues that kara appears in!) superman/wonder woman (2013) #9 action comics (2011) #33 supergirl (2011) #34 superman: doomed (2014) #2 action comics (2011) #35 supergirl (2011) #35

FUTURES END supergirl: futures end (2014) #1

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED justice league united (2014) #1-5 justice league united (2014) annual #1 justice league united (2014) #6-10

CRUCIBLE supergirl (2011) #36-40

FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN (kara only appears in the issues i've italicized and bolded, but i put all the relevant issues if you wanted to read the full storyline!) superman (2011) #51 batman/superman (2013) #31 action comics (2011) #51 superman/wonder woman (2013) #28 batman/superman (2013) #32 action comics (2011) #52 superman/wonder woman (2013) #29 superman (2011) #52

[REBIRTH]

KARA IN NATIONAL CITY supergirl: rebirth #1

supergirl (2016) #1-8 batgirl (2016) annual 1 supergirl #9-12

supergirl (2016) annual 1 supergirl #13-20

world's finest: batwoman and supergirl #1-2

ROGOL ZAAR and THE SINS OF THE CIRCLE the man of steel #1-2, 3-6 supergirl #21-33, #34-36

LEVIATHAN and BATMAN WHO LAUGHS superman: leviathan rising special #1 supergirl #34-36 supergirl (2016) annual 2 supergirl #37-42

HOUSE OF KENT action comics (2016) #1022-1023 action comics (2016) #1024-1028

FUTURE STATE superman of metropolis (2021) #1-2 kara zor el, superwoman (2021) #1-2

[INFINITE FRONTIER]

action comics 2021 annual

WOMAN OF TOMORROW supergirl: woman of tomorrow (2021) #1-8

WORLD'S FINEST batman/superman: world's finest (2022) #2-6, 8, 12

A WORLD WITHOUT CLARK KENT and RED MOON (kara is featured in the back-up story! if you want the full context of this plot i recommend reading the full warworld arc in action comics [action comics #1030-1046, superman: warworld apocalypse #1]!) action comics (2016) #1044-1046, 1047-1049

DAWN OF DC action comics (2016) #1051-1053, 1055-1056 superman (2023) #1-3 power girl special #1 steelworks (2023) #1-3

KNIGHT TERRORS knight terrors: superman (2023) #1-2

DAWN OF DC (continued) action comics: doomsday special (2023) superman (2023) #7 hawkgirl (2023) #4 action comics (2016) #1058 supergirl special (2023) action comics (2016) #1059-1060 action comics 2023 annual

power girl (2023) #6-7

HOUSE OF BRAINIAC action comics (2016) #1064

UPCOMING IN 2024 action comics (2016) #1065 [out may 14]

#kara zor el #supergirl #reading guide #reading order #kara danvers #linda lee danvers #linda lang

[cantsayidont]

July 1983 to October 1986. In 1983, DC lured Doug Moench away from Marvel and books like MASTER OF KUNG FU and MOON KNIGHT to take over BATMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS under the editorship of Len Wein. Their run, which lasted 40 months, was the final phase of the Bronze Age Batman continuity; although it continued for some months after the end of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS, everything up to DETECTIVE COMICS #566 and BATMAN #400 is functionally part of pre-Crisis continuity, in particular most anything to do with Jason Todd becoming the second Robin. (Jason debuted during the end of Gerry Conway's run in early 1983, but it was Moench and Wein who oversaw Jason's actually becoming Robin.)

From 1981 to 1986, there was a tight continuity between BATMAN and DETECTIVE COMICS: a story begun in one book would continue in the other two weeks later. This was something new for Batman; there had been occasional multi-issue storylines for years, and Steve Englehart and Len Wein had introduced a certain amount of Marvel-style continuity in the late '70s, but having around 40 story pages per month allowed more room for character-focused stories, supporting characters, and subplots. When Doug Moench arrived, a central focus was on leading up to Jason Todd becoming Robin, but there were also numerous other major and minor subplots, from Alfred's attempts to connect with his adult daughter, Julia Remarque (introduced by Conway in 1981), to Gotham's messy city politics and power struggles in the underworld.

In MASTER OF KUNG FU, Moench's signature storytelling preoccupation had been "kinky weirdos hurting each other's feelings," and his initial run on the Bat-books also featured a series of messy, sometimes bloody romantic triangles, the most important of which involved Batman; the now-reformed Catwoman; Nocturna (Natalia Knight), a pretentious Goth burglar who attempted to adopt Jason Todd; and Nocturna's adoptive brother Anton, who became a cat burglar out of deranged obsession with Natalia and later tried to kill her so no one else could have her. It was all very grandiose and inevitably somewhat florid, but then expecting gritty, understated realism from a comic book about a man who fights crime dressed as a bat is itself pretty silly.

The strongest story in this run actually has little to do with that soap opera: "What Price the Prize?" in BATMAN #372, is an intelligent, grounded drama about an up-and-coming young Irish boxer maneuvering for a bout with a Black champion obviously inspired by Muhammad Ali, featuring some of Don Newton's finest Batman art; the conclusion in DETECTIVE #539 isn't quite as sharp, but is still one of Moench's best. Other highlights include a clash with Catman (BATMAN #371/DETECTIVE #538) in which Thomas Blake's determined belief in the magical power of his costume nearly gets both him and Batman killed over and over; a wistful story about the private life and hidden depths of boorish Harvey Bullock (DETECTIVE #549); a delightful one-shot (BATMAN #383) in which Batman repeatedly tries and fails to get some sleep; the debut of Black Mask (BATMAN #385–386 and DETECTIVE #553); a comedic tale of Batman and Catwoman on an actual date, in costume (BATMAN #392); and a distinctly '80s-Bondian espionage adventure reuniting Moench and artist Paul Gulacy (BATMAN #393–394).

Artistically, the run got off to a good start with Don Newton on BATMAN (inked by Alfredo Alcala) and Gene Colan on DETECTIVE (generally inked by Bob Smith). Newton's departure in 1984 hurt, leading to a period of artistic musical chairs and some really bad early Pat Broderick art, followed by Tom Mandrake taking over BATMAN. Mandrake gets a bad rap in some quarters, mostly because his style is looser (and about two steps further in the direction of Gene Colan) than many comics fans care to tolerate, but his work here is mostly fine, and certainly an improvement over Broderick's. The Annual has some very nice early Denys Cowan pencils, inked by Alcala, and BATMAN #400 is an all-star extravaganza art-wise.

Maddeningly, DC has never properly reprinted a lot of this material, which I think is badly overdue. If it's not as epochal as some more familiar periods both before and after, the median level of quality is pretty decent (and certainly no worse than the 1987–1991 period, which has now been reprinted in its entirety); its emphasis on characterization wouldn't be matched again in the Batman titles for many years. Denny O'Neil supposedly hated much of what Moench had done (Moench has said O'Neil especially loathed Nocturna, whom he flatly refused to revive in any form), but Denny is dead now, and in any case, his Batman stories include their share of stinkers as well as gems. I don't know that DC has any kind of real reprint strategy anymore, but I hope they won't wait until Doug Moench is dead to properly remaster and collect these issues. Doing them all (BATMAN #360–400 and Annual #10, DETECTIVE #527–567) in something akin to Marvel's Epic Collection format would probably take four volumes — there's around 1,800 pages of material, more if you include Moench's Superman/Batman stories from WORLD'S FINEST — but why not?

#comics #batman #detective comics #doug moench #ed hannigan #dick giordano #gene colan #klaus janson #harlan ellison #jason todd #nocturna #natalia knight #black mask #roman sionis #len wein #master of kung fu #paul gulacy #don newton #alfredo alcala #bob smith #tom mandrake #batromance #batcat

[elbiotipo]

Much like I did with Beto, I'll try to make a timeline of Ragua's life. It's in Earth years, but her species ages differently and much of her life is spent in virtual paradises/relativist travel, so the dates here are very approximate:

0: Is born in one of the paradise hatchery worlds of the Irruita (now called Precursor) civilization

1-15: Learns to swim, talk and all that (she did NOT eat her siblings at this time how dare you imply that's RUDE)

23: her parents "get bored of her" and she's raised by her grandparents in a rural world

23-54: Mostly gaming and herding fish and making shrimp egg honey

54: goes into her first galactic cruise with her girlfriend, she has a short honeymoon relationship with her (about 25 years max)

75-97: (plays gacha games):

98: reconciles with her parents for a brief time, works as a retainer in the Irruita celestial bureaucracy, quickly resigns

120: (plays gacha games)

130: Tries a singer career, goes kinda well

130-170: her "sex drugs and rock n' roll era" according to her (exact ratio unknown)

168: Gets bored of fame, might have blown up a moon in her farewell concert

170-210: (plays gacha games)

210-260: her second galactic cruise, has some short relationships but mostly goes sightseeing and such

270: (plays gacha games. some lady on Earth is inventing agriculture at this time, don't pay much attention to it)

295: goes into her third galactic cruise, this time alone

320: tries a contemplative pilgrimage to the center of the galaxy. Just kidding. (plays gacha games)

327: has a short fling with her girlfriend again (about 10 years)

340: nostalgic about her childhood, decides to become a retro game streamer/idol.

353: Reaches a thousand subscribers

360s: the retro fashion in this era gets her more popular

370s: she has about two billion subscribers now, making her a minor celebrity

381: she gets dared by her chat to wait for the release of a new game in relativistic travel, she takes the bet and goes into animated suspension.

The spaceship fails, sending her into relativistic travel for thousands of light years.

The Precursor civilization dissappears mysteriously.

The enterity of human recorded history happens

After the Machine War, modern galactic civilization emerges

381: spaceship deaccelerates into regular speed again, only a couple of months of internal time has passed, millenia have gone by outside.

386: discovered, still in suspended animation, by antiquities collectors who might be working for more secretive powers

387: Awakened by Beto and Suisini in a regular transport mission. After a short fight with the grave robbers, they agree to shelter her. She joins the tripulation of the Mastropiero

#this was fun to write actually #cosas mias #campoestela #she is either 400 years old or 12000 years old or 24 years old depending on how you ask

[nientedal]

🎱 🔪 🍅

From this ask meme!

🎱 ⇢ post your AO3 total stats

User Subscriptions: 386 Kudos: 21,639 Comment Threads: 5,771 Bookmarks: 4,805 Subscriptions: 1,293 Word Count: 1,182,644 Hits: 201,006

Holy shit??? Man 21.6K kudos, that's... that's a like a third of my whole city. Granted, mine is not a particularly big city, but goddamn. And 200,000 hits? That's only a little bit less than the number of people in Salt Lake City, UT. What the hell.

🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

Oh, lord, I don't remember. Define parameters for "weird." I remember looking up where in the Michigan state code I might be able to slot in regulations pertaining to supers, does that count? But also, SO much biology shit lmao. And also how long would it take for the water cycle to stop on Earth if Earth suddenly lost all sunlight, but unfortunately I could not figure that one out, there is too much calculus involved there for me. Alas. I've decided it's like, two months. Not like anybody else knows either!

🍅 ⇢ give yourself some constructive criticism on your own writing

Stop overthinking it. And for the love of god stop editing and post it! It's fine! It hits better when you don't edit as much and you know it!

#askbasket #abalidoth

[conduit-of-grace]

“Don’t forget, my son, that for you there is but one evil on earth: sin. You must fear it and avoid it with the grace of God.”

- St. Josemaria Escriva, “Forming the Spirit” from The Way, #386

#Catholic #Christian #St. Josemaria Escriva #The Way #quotes

[cryingalexanders]

So I did some research on which silver and bronze age writers were behind certain Lex Luthor stories, and assigned them in this list:

Jerry Siegel

Adventure Comics #271 "How Luthor Met Superboy",

Superboy #86 "The Army of Living Kryptonite Men",

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #23 "The Curse of Lena Thorul",

Superman #149 "The Death of Superman",

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #64-65 (with Jack Schiff & Leo Dorfman)

Otto Binder

Superboy #121 "Jor-El's Visit to Earth",

Superboy #139 "The Town that Hated Superboy"

Edmond Hamilton

Superman #164 "The Showdown Between Superman and Luthor",

Superman #168 "Luthor -- Super-Hero!",

Action Comics #318 "The Death of Luthor!",

Superman #175 "Clark Kent's Brother"

Leo Dorfman

Action Comics #295 "The Girl With the X-Ray Mind",

Action Comics #296-298,

Adventure Comics #387-388 "Lex Luthor's Outlaw Nephew",

Action Comics #332 "The Super-Revenge of Lex Luthor",

Action Comics #363-365,

Action Comics #417-418 "The Conspiracy Of The Crime-Lords"

Len Wein

Superman #248 "The Man Who Murdered the Earth"

Elizabeth M. Smith

Action Comics #486 "Hero for a Day"

Elliot Maggin

Superman #286 "The Parasite's Power Play",

The Joker #7,

Superman #292 "The Luthor Nobody Knows",

Superman Annual #9,

DC Comics Presents Annual #4 "Welcome to Luthorcon III!",

Superman #416 "The Einstein Connection"

Cary Bates

World's Finest #189-190 "The Man With Superman's Heart",

Action Comics #407 "The Fiend in the Fortress of Solitude",

Action Comics #318 "Luthor's Hammer of Hate!",

DC Special Series #5,

Action Comics #510-512,

Action Comics #544 "Luthor Unleashed!", Superman #385-386,

Superman Annual #12

Martin Pasko

Action Comics #500,

Superman Family #214 "The Strange Revenge of Lena Luthor"

Marv Wolfman

DC Comics Presents Annual #1

Misc:

Heroes Against Hunger - Various Writers

I was actually rather surprised by some of this. Finding out that Leo Dorfman wrote the Action Comics #363-365 "Leper from Krypton" arc, indicates he's actually been quite influential on Mark Waid, in my opinion. (And I definitely think that Cary Bates in particular influenced Grant Morrison. Bates' stuff ranges in quality a little, but the higher end stuff is fantastic.) I also didn't remember that it was Siegel who introduced Lena, and I was shocked to find out he co-wrote that mad Lex/Lois romance in earth-64.

And I didn't list every story, obviously. I just tracked down ones that were memorable to me for one reason or another.

#lex luthor #earth-one

[secondgenerationnerd]

Pretty good answers :) got some more if that’s ok?

1: who’s the strongest & weakest in omega?

2: how long have they been a team?

3: for Christmas, what’s the best gift they ever gotten?

4: who puts the Star on top of the tree when with their own families?

5: what’s their favorite Christmas movies?

6: what’s their favorite thing to do during the winter?

Ooooo

1. In terms of powers, Jon’s strongest and Lian/Damian weakest.

Interms of ABILITY I’d actually put Jon at the weakest. I think he relies on his powers too much to make up for any lack of skill, compared to Damian or Lian, who are able to keep up with their powered friends, or Mar’i, who was raised around the Batfam and can fight with or without her powers.

In terms of intelligence, the twins at the top with a combined IQ of 386. Colin is only at the bottom compared to the others, but don’t let that fool you. He’s the smartest when it comes to knowing the streets.

Basically, they’re all the best in one area and the weakest in another.

2. They formed when Lian (the oldest) was 13, and Mar’i (the Youngest) was almost 12, so factor that in when reading any of my fics

3. Oooooo

Milagro—Mar’i met her fashion idol at a gala (wearing one of Milagro’s designs) and managed to get her a summer internship with her. Milagro kissed Mar’i in her excitement 😂

Irey/Jai—light sabers. Like the really high tech ones. They’ll wear their Hanboks and act like they’re in a KDrama

Colin—first year they were a team, all their parents planned a surprise for him. His teammates got him fun presents, but the parents? The parents helped him get his friends nice presents, then got him furniture and clothes that were all brand new. Just for him. He hugged each of them and kept crying because he wasn’t expecting the love.

Damian—A little before Christmas (I made his birthday the same as mine, December 10th) but his favorite gift was adoption papers from Selina

Lian—Singing with her dad, after getting a new song book and guitar. It made her feel really safe and close with him

Jon— a copy of his favorite Ma Recipes. She wrote them each by hand for him and gave it with a kiss

Mar’i—she found Kor’i’s old stocking the first year on earth. Dick hung it up and, on Christmas morning, it was filled with all Kor’i’s favorite things….including the perfume she always wore. Mar’i was so excited

4. Ooo colin is always invited to everyone house and has turned into Abuse to put the star on a tree

Mar’i, again first year, didn’t fully understand when they said “Star goes on top” so she flew to the top. Usually it switches up every year between all the bat kids. Damian helps Bruce set up and light the menorah

Milagro usually puts the star on top, with Jaime lifting her.

Lian and Roy absolutely, without a question in my mind, fire an arrow into the ceiling with the star hanging over the tree

Irey and Jai also switch up

For Jon’s family, it’s usually Ma

5. Every year, without fail, they watch Klaus on Netflix. Omega also has one day they turn in Hallmark movies and just….exist.

6. Oooo depends.

Milagro (Texas girl through and through) despises the cold. She spends most her days inside knitting or embroidering. Damian is usually with her if he’s not training. He also learned to knit thanks to her and they enjoy just watching telanovelas together.

Mar’i is fascinated by the snow so she’s usually out and about. Jon takes her ice skating every year (which she’s awful at but he’s actually really good)

The twins, Lian, and Colin? Out side having snowball fights.

There has been a snowball fight amongst all omega while their families were around. Full powers, complete chaos, and the most fun they’ve ever had

#mar'i grayson #irey west #lian harper #damian wayne #jai west #milagro reyes #jon kent #colin wilkes #omega squad

[faye-femme]

After my most recent reread of ntn, I realized that Varun the Eater doesn’t just start acting up for dramatic purposes (though it does force the plot along wonderfully) near the end of the book. I think Varun is answering a call for help from Alecto. On pg. 338, when Nona is pretending to be Harrow and Ianthe gets suspicious, “Nona simply made her month go as the Captain’s had gone—she could remember the movement, it was easy—and she screamed, ‘Help! Help! Help!’ for want of anything better to say.” Immediately after the scream, she coughs up saltwater, which to me is meant to indicate she channeled Alecto’s rage in the scream. This was the trigger for Varun to start parascoping. On pg. 380, thunder starts that is described as “like something breaking a far-off sound barrier” and by the time Nona has finished talking to Honesty and Hot Sauce about the convoy, “the thunder cracks had increased tenfold” (386). When the BOE crew realizes that Varun has sent the first wave of heralds (389), they can’t seem to figure out what triggered the first wave. Yet when Nona is talking to Varun through the Captain on top of the truck, they say, “All for nothing—you asked for help—you asked . . . and all for nothing, only pain. You asked . . . I gave you blood for blood” (392). Now other people smarter than me have made posts about how this exchange between Varun (via the Captain) and Nona is Varun talking to Alecto so I’m not going to into all that here. But it stood out to me that Varun seems to be answering a call from Alecto, maybe an hour or so after Nona, Alecto-style, screams for help (the repeated “you asked”). Varun could just be talking about when John killed Earth to become god and make Alecto, but I think the timing is more significant than that. Just another example of Muir’s immensely detailed writing that has me head over heels in love with this series.

#it took me like 3 rereads to realize this #my page numbers are based on the hardback ed btw #sorry i don’t have the link to the post about varun speaking to alecto #i’ll link it if i find it #this is my first analysis post about the series so please be gentle #i hope this formats ok...i’m on mobile so i can’t tell #ntn #ntn spoilers #nona the ninth #the locked tomb

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

Scientists report ‘benchmarks’ for extreme space weather High-energy ‘relativistic’ electrons - so-called “killer” electrons - are a major source of radiation damage to satellites and so understanding their patterns of activity is crucial. Bursts of charged particles and magnetic fields from the Sun can tear open the Earth’s magnetic field, giving rise to geomagnetic storms. During these events the number of killer electrons in the outer radiation belt can increase by orders of magnitude and become a significant space weather hazard. Dr Nigel Meredith of BAS led an international team who analysed 20 years of data from a US GPS satellite to determine the 1 in 10, 1 in 50, and 1 in 100-year event levels. A 1 in 100-year event is an event of a size that will be equalled or exceeded on average once every 100 years. Satellite operators, manufacturers, insurers, and governments need to prepare and mitigate against the risks posed by these electrons. Society is increasingly reliant on satellites for a variety of applications including communication, navigation, Earth observation and defence. As of April 2022, there were 5,465 operational satellites in Earth orbit, and most are exposed to energetic electrons for at least some of their orbit. In 2021, the overall global space economy generated revenues of $386 billion, an increase of four percent compared to the previous year. Dr Nigel Meredith, space weather scientist and lead author of the study says: “The 1 in 100 year event levels reported in this study are important for industry and government. They serve as benchmarks against which to compare other extreme space weather events and to assess the potential impact of an extreme event.” These findings are vitally important to the satellite industry as engineers and operators require realistic estimates of the largest electron fluxes encountered in GPS orbit to prepare for the impacts of these extreme events and to improve the resilience of future satellites. The findings are essential for satellite insurers to help them ensure satellite operators are doing all they can to reduce risk and to evaluate realistic disaster scenarios The difference between the 1 in 10 year and 1 in 100-year event varies depending on the energy of the electrons and the distance from Earth. These differences are largest at the highest energies furthest from the planet, varying between a factor of 3 and 10 for some of the highest electron energies over 35,000 km from the Earth’s surface. Such substantial increases could pose a significant additional risk to satellites operating in this region. Like weather on our planet, space weather can vary greatly over minutes, days, seasons and the 11-year solar cycle. The researchers found that the majority of these killer electron events occurred during the solar cycle’s declining phases — seen twice during the 20-year period they studied — but the largest event was elsewhere, showing that extreme events can happen at any time. Professor Richard Horne, FRS, from BAS and a co-author on the study, says: "The space sector is part of our Critical National Infrastructure. This research will help us assess the resilience of satellites to a severe space weather event." Severe space weather was added to the UK National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies in 2011. The impacts of space weather on satellites can range from momentary interruptions of service to total loss of capabilities. In 2003 a major storm caused 47 satellites to experience anomalies, over 10 to be out of action for more than a day and one was a complete loss. Extreme Relativistic Electron Fluxes in GPS Orbit: Analysis of NS41 BDD-IIR Data by Nigel P. Meredith, Thomas E. Cayton, Michael D. Cayton, Richard B. Horne is published in the journal Space Weather

#space #science #Astronomy #physics #news #space weather #solar storm #geomagnetic storm

[stephanidftba]

Fanfiction first lines game

Rules: List the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern. I was tagged by @ectogeo-rebubbles

The Guards are Making Out, Now's Our Chance! (Kiradax & Garashir, G, 463 words) “I really don't see the fun of this.” Elim complained, shaking off the snow from his patrol.

Trektober '22 Drabbles (G, 2800 words) "Computer, time." Miles said.

Laughing Dax and Bloody Kira (Kiradax, T, 44413 words) "More sails!" Jadzia commanded.

Evil Author Day 2023 (Kiradax, G, 386 words) The weather's getting worse, but we'll be there to get you if you make it. - Mom

Bloody Kira and Laughing Dax (Kiradax, T, 44994 words) "Ready cannons!" Kira hollered as they neared the sloop, the other crew who consistently beat them to the best merchant ships.

Sins of the Past (Life) (Kiradax, G, 200 words) Benjamin Sisko spotted his First Officer and Science Officer sharing a table at the replimat, holding hands.

Kiradax Shibari Smut (Kiradax, E, 1010 words) Kira alternately tensed and relaxed as Jadzia wound soft ropes around her.

Odd Question (Kiradax, G, 848 words) "Oh, I didn't know you had a pet." Jadzia said as an Earth cat rubbed against her leg.

Filed With the First Officer (Kiradax, G, 385) Kira tapped to the next form on the padd full of things she had to approve.

nyeew (Kiradax, G, 611) "Good morning." Kira smiled as her wife joined her at the table.

WHOOOO we starting fucking in media res! Makes sense that so many of my fics start with dialogue, since that's one of the easiest things for me to write. And apparently, if it's not a ficlet I just need to get out of my head, chances are VERY high it's going to be a goddamn novel!

I'm just laughing that this list of 10 HAPPENED to end with fucking nyeew.

Tagging @trillscienceofficer, @trilled-to-meet-you, @murcielagatito, and anyone who wants to play!

#tag game #my fic

[ar-lath-ma-cully]

Hi happy Friday!!!! Can I please see Cullen/OC + “The smell of ozone during a storm” from the sensory prompts? ✨

It's been forever! Thank you so much for this prompt Rowan <3 It hurts so good. @dadrunkwriting Pairing: Cullen/Amaryllis (OC) Rating: T WC: 386 ---

She’s soaked when he finds her: on her knees in the pouring rain. Her eyes are closed, her pale face turned to the weeping skies. There’s blood in the water that streams down her neck, staining the collars of her robes. Her staff lies broken beside her. The piece of her father’s blanket is gone.

Cullen doesn’t stop until he’s taken to his knee at her side. From here, he can smell it. Ozone. He can taste it in the air around her, feel it spilling from the scorched earth beneath them.

“Amaryllis.” He isn’t sure what to say. There is nothing that could comfort her, now. 

He can see the way her skin has split along her chin and up, across her cheek. Her left eye is swollen and black. 

He reaches for the elfroot potion at his side and her hand grips his wrist: tight, but not enough to hurt. 

“Please.” Her voice is hoarse–a croaking whisper, barely heard over the downpour. She does not open her eyes. “I can’t.”

There is a fury rising within him. He can’t stop. “What happened?” Her other hand scrambles for purchase, and she tries to grip his chestplate, but her palm slides across its surface. Instead, she falls forward, her hand fisted in the soiled grass. Her other still grips his wrist.

At first, there’s nothing. She is still. Then, her shoulders begin to shake, and out of her mouth spills a harrowing cry. She lets go of him to pound her fists into the ground, once, and he realizes with horror that she has frozen the mud beneath her–her hands spill fresh blood upon the ice. 

“Fuck,” Amaryllis sobs. “Fuck. Fuck! FUCK!”

“Amaryllis.” He pulls her into him quickly, holding her tightly against him though the armor is uncomfortable for them both. With a shaking hand, he pushes the hair out of her eyes, and feels his own heart sink at what he finds. There is an unfathomable sorrow in her gaze. “What happened?” She doesn’t fight him. Amaryllis lets go. Falls against him. She seems to forget how to breathe for a moment, and then takes in a sharp, hitching gasp of air. 

“She’s gone. Ellana’s gone.”

Cullen’s own breath leaves him in a sudden punch.  He curls himself around her, and doesn’t let go.

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[argoscity]

Hi! Thank you for the list on current supergirl comics! Would you be able to do a similar one for the old ones? I know there's golden age but after that I get a little lost because she's in Superman comics and the legions comics a lot :(

of course! for the action comics issues you’ll have to skip to the second or third story to get to Kara’s part of the comic, it’s always titled “Supergirl”.

Action Comics (1938) #252, 258, 267, 276, 278-282, 285, 295, 309-310, 313, 317-318, 366-368, 372, 374 World’s Finest (1941) #169 Adventure Comics (1938) #381, 386, 391, 395, 397, 406-424 Supergirl (1972) #1-10 Superboy (1949) #204 (second story) The Superman Family (1974) #165, 168, 171, 177 Justice League of America (1960) #132-134 The Superman Family #183-189, 203, 208-214, 217 Superman (1939) #373 (second story titled “an eye (and ear) on the world!”) Detective Comics (1937) #508-510 The Superman Family #221-222 Supergirl (1982) #1-23 Legion of Superheroes (1980) #300-303 Tales of the Legion (1985) #4-7 Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #4-7 Christmas with the Super-heroes (1988) #2 (Kara appears in the last story titled “should auld acquaintance be forgot”)

this is just what i’d personally recommend for her silver/bronze age appearances. theres like three decades worth of comics to get through for kara in pre crisis, so i’ve omitted quite a few while also trying to keep it pretty comprehensive. 

if you want guides for her in post crisis or new 52 just let me know!! i'm more than happy to help out <33

#pre crisis kara is my fav version of her so i was v happy to put this together for you :] #kara zor el #reading guide #asks

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[sagga369]

MAGIC of 432, The Calling of the 144,000

The creation of the Universe is based on a harmonic series of numbers such as 72, 144, and 432. The SPEED OF LIGHT is no coincidence, it is the magical speed of 144,000 Nautical Miles Per Second. The rhythm of music recalls the heartbeat which we first heard in the womb and beats naturally at 72 BPM. The human body also has 432,000 “Motor Skill Neurons.” DIVINE INTELLIGENT DESIGN:

Can you hear Mother Earth’s Heartbeat?

The “Heartbeat of Mother Earth” is called the “Schumann Resonance”, our planet beats at 8 cycles per second, this 8 Hz is the fundamental Schumann resonance of vibratory sound. In other words, at 8 Hz one is an operating bio-supercomputer, or working towards “Super Fifth-Dimension Consciousness.” This is a musical revolution that would induce 8 Hz in its beholders and party dancers, could propel mankind into an “Omega Revolution”

8 Hz is the alpha brain wave rhythm in which our parallel processors, or brain bi- hemispheres, are synchronized to spin together equally. The neo-cortex of the brain, 90% unassigned becomes awakened in this synchronization, and one then operates in all brain cell dendrites with the maximum information flow possible on that scale. "Ordinary" awareness brain waves ranges from 14-40 Hz. Here one is operating only in some brain cell dendrites, and predominantly with the left brain as the centre of activity, where in- formation flow is billions of times slighter (like using an old PC 386 compared to a parallel process Pentium 4, or an old Mac Performance, compared to a Parallel processing G5). Light travels about a foot in a nanosecond (billionth of a second), fast enough to circle the Earth seven to eight times in one second. Now that’s fast folks! This is the original connection of sacred geometry, astronomy and sacred energy sites used in music theory. It follows the golden symmetry (PHI Ø) of the human bodies architecture and the cosmos. AUMEGAANNUM REVOLUTION

It is the GLOBAL SONG and Mankind’s Step

into AUMNIVERSAL CO-CREATION and

the ‘Musical Language’ of Numinous Love.

Calculated by using the simple

geometrical temporal rhythm's of:

1. 72 BPM (72 X 2) =144

2. 1