#thinking abt jackrum AND Vimes AND granny Weatherwax

[bees-with-swords]

I love how Discworld's mentor characters are all deeply flawed actually. Tired of old people having everything right, I love how these ones set up the next generation with room to grow and be idealistic, even if the mentors themselves are deeply rooted in the old practices of the system they've already changed so much. Pratchett really said we should revere our elders but also seek to push past their limits

#thinking abt jackrum AND Vimes AND granny Weatherwax #they all make great progress #but also facilitate the younger generation to make further progress #even if they don't fully understand what the next phase of progress entails. they are helping the kids get there gdi #it reminds me a lot of the elders in my life #who can't fully disentangle my naiveté from my aspirations #there's confusion #everyone deals with new frontiers and new ideas differently #but the best mentors will encourage you to push on even if the type of liberation they fought for is mostly already won #cause they aren't built for the next step but you could be #discworld

[squid-inspiration]

Rules: Tag blogs you want to get to know better!

a billion years ago @reluming tagged me, so i figured i should get around to it

Nickname: Melli

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Height: 183cm/6ft

Last thing you Googled: some bit of french vocab bc i’m reading jules verne in the original 

Favorite music artist: ooof, a lot? kate miller-heidke, carly rae jepsen, florence + the machine, marina & the diamonds, linkin park, in the heights, shakira, mohammed abdel wahab

Song stuck in your head: nothing rly? maybe that zayn song from the ghostbusters soundtrack

Last movie you watched: ex machina, at 1am w my mum while we were both too nervous abt my dad’s surgery to sleep (sadly in the german dub)

What are you wearing right now: a pink snoopy pyjamas top and a tiered knee-length pink skirt, aka ultimate saturday afternoon comfort wear

Why did you choose your URL: i have a bit of a cephalopod theme going, and this was originally only meant to be a sideblog to collect art reference/inspo.

Do you have any other blogs: i have a main blog for my art, but i try to keep my fandom and actual self separate online.

What did your last relationship teach you: communicate, i guess. it’s been a long time tho, and i’m still not entirely over it.

Religious or Spiritual: leaning toward spiritual, i guess? i don’t think much abt it either way, it’s not a big factor in my life. i do have a bunch of little superstitions, just traditional local stuff.

Favorite Colour: all of them, but purple and turquoise are always good

Average hours of sleep: 5-7

Lucky Number: 28

(Lesser known) Favorite Character: NATHANIEL and BARTIMAEUS and KITTY and PTOLEMY and GRANNY WEATHERWAX and SAM VIMES and DEATH and POLLY and MALADICT and LOFTY and TONKER and SHUFTI and SGT JACKRUM

How many blankets do you sleep with: 1-3, depending on the weather

Dream job: half environment protection work, half noveling/making art at home. anything related to story.

Tagging:​ @redwhale @significanceofmoths @willowbilly 

#meme #i'm seriously the worst at these #so i hope it's ok to do this so late :'D