#Text-tula

[my-clerical-gnomance]

i do find it incredibly interesting looking at previous events from a perspective of “ it always pays to follow the neurodivergent child “ while lila is very arguably also neurodivergent

jasohn is energetic and more accident prone so he gets most of the adults’ attention . from the adults perspective he’s not as smart as lila , so they need to take care of him

they praise his skills because they know they also look at him as a bit slower than his sister . his skills are less obvious . as brennan puts it , he’s a screw up . so the things he does do well they praise him for , and that’s great , but because lila so consistently grasps concepts and helps without needing to be asked , she doesn’t get as much recognition for it

i wonder if part of the reason she doesn’t trust thorn is because he’s truly acknowledging her skills from the perspective of an outsider , someone who hasn’t gotten used to her always being there and forgotten to keep saying she’s doing a good job

i wonder if lila is so good at listening because she’s used to being in the background

#burrows end spoilers #burrows end #d20 theory #d20 burrow's end #burrow’s end spoilers #burrow’s end #dimension 20 #d20 #dim20 #dim 20 #dimension twenty #dimension20 #dimension 20 burrows end #lila burrow’s end #tula burrows end #jasohn burrows end #d20 spoilers #text tag #textpost #text post #text #txt tag #txt post #txt #this bird speaks

[babycolinrobinson69]

I come with more gifts 🙏🙏🙏 I also threw in a tula one because i couldn’t resist‼️

how’s everyone feeling about season 3 i’m so excited i’m trying not to even think about it

#dimension 20 #adaine abernant #d20 #ayda aguefort #fabian seacaster #fantasy high #fig faeth #gorgug thistlespring #kristen applebees #burrow's end #tula burrows end #text post #funny

[humming-pokemon-helpers]

🎤 - An audio transcript from a recording

Recording Date: 7/26/2023

Recording Location: Nimbasa City Central Hospital

Parties: Vanilla & Tula (@plasmaapologist)

Thump, thump, thump... [There's a feeble knocking at the door of Vanilla's hospital room.]

[Vanilla sits up a little, glancing at Cross before responding.]

"Hey, Cross, any idea... oh, it's probably just the nurses, right? Yeah it's probably just the nurses. Come in!"

[Tula opens the door, shuffling into the doorway, but refusing to enter the room fully.]

"Vanilla...?"

"Oh, um, wow, Tula! I'm really glad to see you, um."

[Vanilla glances at Tula's stitched-up calf, before quickly looking away.]

"Is your leg...?"

"Huh? Leg? It's still there. I think?"

"... Yeah, it's still there... How's your... uhm... everything?"

"That's not... um, if it wasn't there that'd be pretty bad!"

"I just, ah... ...I'm... doing pretty good! Yeah, better than I figured! Probably not going to feel as great tomorrow because they don't want to keep me on this medicine, but hey, I'm at least otherwise healthy! Or, uh, going to be healthy? Oh, and I'm finally getting this cast off!"

"Ah, well... Human grade medicine probably isn't great for your, well, Zoroark half..."

[Tula turns, careful to still hide her splinted wrist behind her.]

"Yeah, I can't even have ibuprofen, or uhhh... fuck, what's the other one. But yeah, none of that normal shit and of course they don't just have Pokémon pain relievers lying around, so you have nurses standing there and debating whether they're supposed to use a fucking spray potion... sorry. Sorry. This stupid medicine..."

"Is this your chart here? Uhm... Okay, wow, I didn't understand half of that. Heh..."

[If this girl's conversation gets any more stilted, she'll be guaranteed a spot in the circus.]

"I guess no one really knew what being uh. Turned into colours does to you. Before this. That's what Rune said happened."

[Vanilla watches Tula try and flip through their chart, a slight smile crossing their face.]

"Yeah. Nobody's really... put a human into a Pokéball before? Since they're really really incompatible. Except I'm not, because I'm half-compatible, and half..."

[He gestures vaguely with jagged hand movements.]

"Not. But uh, really, I'm fine, just a few weird after-effects at first... I don't think I'm... you know... glitched."

"I'm just... happy I didn't have to really see that. Y'know, when the Masterball broke, I didn't even realize-"

[Tula pauses for a moment, looking as if she had an epiphany.]

"Oh, shit. Fuck. I should have taken it with me. What if that thing still has your data somehow?"

"Oh, arc, I wasn't even thinking about that-- fuck, that Master Ball..."

[Vanilla freezes up a few moments, before processing what she's heard and taking a few deep breaths.]

"Okay, no, it's broken. Okay. Thank Arc. That explains why I felt more... human again, fuck. Pokéballs are fucking wild, I swear... But if it's broken... I think you can't really fix that. It's fine. It's fine."

"That doesn't... I'll have to go back for it. There's no way we can just. Risk leaving it there, especially since he's..."

[She's shaking again.]

"He got away. I'm sorry. I-I was supposed to stop him.... I was supposed to fix this. I don't fucking... maybe it's a cruel fucking trick from Arceus. Or karma, or some woowoo ghost bullshit."

[The quivering woman attempts to hold back tears. She's not very good at this.]

"I was the one that said he wouldn't hurt you. I didn't think he would do... ANY of that shit! I thou- I really thought, maybe, it's innocent curiosity. He turned a lead. He's a weird guy. He was always like that. If I had just- just told you what he had done in the past, then this; none of this..."

"I don't-- Tula, you don't have to--"

[They look away, though their distress is palpable.]

"None of this was ever your fault, Tula, you were just... Just because you were in Plasma doesn't mean you're responsible for everything he does, fuck. If that's the case then I..."

[She takes a breath, like she's about to say something important, then cuts herself off.]

"I'm the one who followed him there! I should've known what I was getting into, and instead I just... I just hurt people who weren't even involved in this, I got you hurt, look at yourself! You're hurt, why are you acting like you needed to do more for me? I never wanted him dead! I never wanted anyone dead! I'm sure he's done shit. Fucking all of those higher-ups have. But... it's not your responsibility. I brought this on myself."

[The foxperson lays back in their bed with a dull thump, rubbing their hands into their face.]

[Slowly, barely noticeably even, Tula approaches the hybrid's bedside, an uncharacteristically serious look on her face.]

"Vanilla..."

[She leans in close, no longer caring to hide her hand, or perhaps forgetting to. A few seconds of stagnation pass before she begins to whisper, barely audible over the humdrum of the hospital.]

"I chose to go out there. I didn't expect anyone else to."

"You may not have wanted him dead. But I did. If he comes back, he's going to be upset. Very, very upset. At you, and at me. This is our problem now. I- I put myself here, Vanilla."

[At the sound of Tula’s whispered voice, Vanilla turns his head, lowering his hands from over his eyes. There’s the huff of a held breath he didn’t even realize he was holding before the hybrid whispers back.]

"I… you’re right, you’re right. We’re both stuck if he comes back. There’s nothing else to do for that. …Hopefully you don’t mind being stuck with me, Tula."

[There’s the slightest of smiles on Vanilla’s face as they place their own hand over Tula’s splinted wrist. She avoids the temptation to pick up the nurse’s hand and look at the injury for herself, but her gaze is fixed on it.]

"…I guess my question is… why? It’s stupid, I know, we’re already here, but I still… it’s still not your fault. You didn’t have to."

"Ah. Uhm... Well..."

[Tula turns her head, partially to think, partially to hide the subtle flush that had come to her face.]

"I guess. Two reasons? People tend to just... tolerate me? I mean, when they learn about my past. And probably also because I'm loud, but uh, mostly the first one. And y'know, I'm used to it, I brought that upon myself. Any close acquaintances I made were also ex-team members. But- There was a handful of people that just... never seemed to hesitate when speaking to me. Which I'm not... used to...? And you were one of them, so. The thought of my- my friend being hurt by, of all people, that bastard-"

[She stopped, clearly sensing herself getting worked up again.]

"I owe you, in particular, a lot of explanations, I think. Things I can't just... discuss in a hospital. No, things that I don't want to. But when I..."

[Her voice fell low again, words sputtering out between her heavy breaths.]

"I wasn't just attacking him, Vanilla. I was attacking all of Plasma. It was my retribution."

...

"...Oh, Fuck. I made it about me, didn't I?"

"I'm sorry. I'm not really good at this sort of thing."

"Hey, no, Tula, I asked you, so of course it's about you! I wanted to hear about it. I mean, you're, ah, you've done a lot more for me than I could ever repay anyways... I mean I could repay you, but that's kind of beside the point--shit. What was I..."

[He shakes his head briefly to clear it, ear twitching.]

"...Right. I'm... really glad to have you as a friend. Plasma history or not, I can tell you really care about the people close to you. And Pokémon! I mean, I'm not exactly normal either, ha. Not that you're not normal, I just... we're two outsiders, you know? And I've... probably got a lot to say too. ...Also probably not here."

[Vanilla laughed nervously, before lowering her own voice in turn.]

"Honestly, I get it. Wanting to get back at Plasma like that. They've pulled so much shit. Hurt so many people. Who wouldn't...?"

[Tula, who had by now sat herself at the end of the hospital bed, listened silently as her friend(?)s speech trailed off. And there she sat; 10, 20, 30 seconds. Until suddenly, she whipped her head around; the first time she had dared to make eye contact.]

"The laptop. I sto-ahem, borrowed his laptop. I don't know what's on it, if anything. It could be his fucking Minecraft machine for all I know. And I- I certainly wont be able to get into it but. I know people that can. Well, a person. Probably. I imagine he's got insane security on that thing."

[The nurse dropped her head, her anxiety clearly catching back up to her.]

"Well, y'know. If you want me to. I don't want to cause more trouble for you..."

"Oh."

[The thought sinks in, and the injured hybrid nearly leaps down the length of their hospital bed before they remember their arm's still tethered to an IV and there's a monitor clipped on their finger. They settle, instead, for sitting up.]

"Oh, wait, you actually got his laptop? Tula, that could be huge! I mean, at least I figure if he brought it to some run-down lab in the Dreamyard, there's got to be some reason for that, right? I don't really know exactly what yet, but I'm sure there's something. Is it really okay if... it wouldn't be too much trouble to try and get into it, right?"

"Wh- Easy, Vanilla. You do not want to accidentally rip out that IV. Shit hurts."

[Tula sighs, placing her chin in her hand.]

"Honestly, I don't know. Calli could probably get into it. She's a whizz with that kind of stuff. Like, it's slightly scary. But it's a matter if you trust her, I guess. That's your data, after all. And, now that I think about it, I'm definitely going back for that Masterball. We have no idea if it's still readable or not. Once I get it, I can take it to the Center and check it. That way if there's anything on it, I can wipe it."

"Yeah, yeah, okay... sorry. Think I was just a little too excited--that might be some of the best news I've gotten today. That might be the only thing that made me charging in like a fucking idiot worth something. Even that's a 'maybe', but... what's it, think positive? Something like that. Shit, I'm the therapist here."

"But I think... ugh, it's far too high-value to not. If you want, tell Callisto I'll pay her more than enough to keep it confidential. Seriously though, Tula..."

[She trails off, watching Tula again. The nurse looks exhausted, not to mention their wrist and leg. Was she limping earlier...? Does that still hurt? After about a 15-second pause, though, their eyes meet, and Vanilla freezes, forcing her gaze to the floor. Fuck, they definitely looked like they were staring.]

"Y-you should really take a break, first. Long day, and... you're hurt too, right? Besides, it's a long trip without flying. ...What am I saying, you obviously didn't mean now. But... thanks for looking out for me."

"Of course I'm looking out for you, Vanilla. I-"

[She never finishes that thought.]

"...You don't know Callisto well, but I do, and I have full faith that you wouldn't need to pay her for that. I mean, I stayed about it, but, you saw how she was with that Team Calm or whatever garbage. She's got an odd moral compass, but it's a strong one."

[For a few minutes, the two sit in slightly tense silence. The tiny TV hanging on the wall is playing some sort of scripted tournament battle. The round ends, and Tula once again turns towards the hybrid.]

"Vanilla... Are you still going on your Gym Challenge? Uh, when you're better, I mean."

"Alright. I'll trust you on that, Tula. Though... um... isn't she kind of unemployed right now? Maybe I should send something anyways... She really is doing me... us? a favor, at least."

...

"I... probably am. I figure that not much else can go wrong at this point, right? And besides, I really love battling with all of my teammates. I think Dolly and Shuu would be really upset if I just stopped, ha."

[For the second time today, Tula raised her head, locking gaze with her friend(?).]

"I want to go with you."

"...Uh, if you're okay with it, that is. I don't want you to be going anywhere alone. Especially some of the more isolated towns."

[Her face turns red again as she takes a sudden interest in whatever is outside the window.]

"...Oh, and don't worry about Calli. She's been holding back something. Nudge-nudge wink-wink, y'know?"

"Go... with me."

[The blank look in their eyes is pretty quickly blinked away, ears standing tall. He must have missed something.]

"...Wait, Tula, do you mean the whole way? To every last gym? Are you sure? That could be months! These aren't all day trips like Driftveil, not to mention all the training time in between... I couldn't ask you to do all of that! I-I mean, you'd probably get bored... Or, uh, did you mean doing that together...?"

[She holds her head a moment, covering her own face's redness. Now's not the time to catch a fever... Or at least, to look like it...]

"I, um, sorry, I just wasn't expecting you to follow up with that... I'm not saying it wouldn't be nice... or, ah, helpful! Not to sound like a broken record, but, is that okay? Seriously? I'm sure you've got stuff going on too, right?"

"I'm a trauma nurse, Vanilla. It's already an unpopular field with people, but with Pokémon? I can get work at damn near any Pokémon Center in this region. Or any other regions. I'm used to being on the road, so..."

[She shifts a bit, trying to think before speaking for once in her life.]

"It wouldn't really be anything different for me, is what I'm saying. Actually, it would be nice to, y'know, have some... company..."

"Ahem. I'm saying, yes, it's okay. Actually, I wasn't even expecting you to agree. I mean, when you said you wanted to talk, I thought for sure you were gonna be pissed at me... Not that I was planning this or anything! That would, uh, probably be weird, yeah? I mean, this is really our first time meeting in person. Wanting to travel with you would be like, suuuuper creepy. Haha."

"…Tula. You know… you can just stop talking. I mean, I know I’m talking waaaaay too much too but maybe we can both take a moment? I mean, gosh…"

"Also, what was that about me…? I didn’t say anything like that. I think? Arc, I hope I’m not that overmedicated. That I’m texting you without thinking. I mean I’m happy to talk! I’m also really happy to meet you and all! It was nice to talk online, after all, and I mean, I wanted to ask about that book you found anyways, and, well… wow, I should take my own advice! But… I have no idea what happened there? I thought you came over on your own, honest! Even though I was happy to see you."

[Finally, the foxperson manages to shut themself up, stopping just short of slapping their hands over their mouth.]

"But, if you say it’s fine… I guess I’m not opposed. I mean… yes! Yeah! That sounds great."

[For the first time, Tula smiled, giggling a little at the others rambling.]

"Hehe... I can show you the messsge later, maybe that'll jog your memory a bit, eh? Buy anyways... I'll have to sort some things out, and we have to find something to do with Kli-"

[She stops mid-word, her face turning pale.]

"Oh, fuck. I left that Klinklang alone with Motom."

"Klinklang."

"Wait, did that motherfucker seriously leave behind one of his Pokémon??? Arceus above, it keeps getting worse."

[She shakes her head in disbelief.]

"So, um, I guess... you probably need to go handle that? I'm sure Motom's great, but who knows how Colress trained that poor thing."

"I guess he was actively bleeding out. But yeah, sure as shit he left it. Things been following me like a lost puppy."

[She stands to leave, wincing a bit as she puts weight on her leg, talking as she walks to the door.]

"Though honestly, its the Klinklang I'm worried about. I do not need Motom teaching that thing crimes... It's actually quite well trained, from what I can tell so far."

[She places her hand on the doorknob, hesitating for a second.]

"Uhm. Message me when you get out, alright? So uh. So we can work out our plans. Obviously."

"...I have to go figure out what you feed a steel type with no real mouth. And probably get yelled at by a nurse for leaving my room. It was... nice. Talking to you, I mean. Not getting hospitalized."

"Oh... poor little thing. ...The Klinklang. To be clear. Absolutely not Colress."

"...Just go before I say something stupid, okay?"

[He chuckles a little to himself.]

"Alright. Stay safe out there. ...On the... walk down the hallway."

#pkmn irl #pokeblogging #long post #//this is actually a text transcript of a discord convo! didn't feel like cutting out only the visual cues so... it's video now. #//anyways it's long. but it *does* have some important notes. that i will try to get the point of across elsewhere #//as always kudos to cassini for their writing of tula; i love tula sm & can't wait to do more with her & vanilla ^^ #//italics used here to indicate tula speaking! #tw injury #tw hospital

[aligatorrageinator]

Sometimes the takes are so bad you gotta scan the tag in bursts, taking a second to doodle the correct [to you fiction is subjective yadda yadda] dynamic inbetween rounds.

#crotuna #how people can pretend their relationship is healthy or mutual of whatece #they baffle me #like.. tuna at no point shows any interest in him at all #ever #and his disablility doesnt just straight up erase memories #it makes the more emotioal ones hard to talk about #and the ones that arent immedietly relevant fade to background. #like he still knows he used to have psi #he never forgets he's dating tula #he remembers his general feelings for all his friends #so there wasnt any -big mind wipe' that erased a loving and mutual matespritship #not to mention cronus is very exlicit in that he flirts with EVERYONE specifically picking on mituna bc his emotions are easy to manipulate #and he's going to struggle with communicating any distress he's in clearly with the pompus fuck always having the excuse of mood swings #for why he definetly wanted this to begin with he juat flipped on a dime and started freaking out #whats a guy supposed to do every sign read yes till it started spazzing and drooling all over me #-might as well be a direct cronus quote #anyway its fun to play with their relationship but it makes me uncomfy when people try to argue that in the text cronus was ever #genuinely interested in a relationship with tuna #he's not #he just knows its easier to blow past tuna's boundries and he cant really do anything to physically overpower cronus like the others can #homestuck #dancestors

[genderqueeradrien]

never underestimate the power of a guy with adhd and an email to write

#text #might work on the rest of tula next.. probably not 2night tho #also the lyrics arent all perfect slash done but i did what i could #could not fucking figure out the chorus of threat or like. a fiar amount of chandelier BUT I TRIED ! #i literally have autism its not my fault

[neotula]

blah blah blah “this character is like a mother this is like her child” “oh wow they’re like her kid” “oh wow she must want kids and she can take them in” “she’s so motherly” fuck off

#tula rambles #the only thing I have learned about a mothers love is that it is heartshatteringly conditional #and I wish all #mother or pseudo mother headcanons a kindly fuck of #yes my mother texted me today

[thepurewillreign]

Hikbi

ang hirap mong mahalin

why am i sufferin?

sobrang daming emosyon,

bigat ng bawat tulo ng ambon.

ano ba talagang gamot sa depresyon?

gugutumin na lang ang sarili,

kesa magkwento sa katabi.

sa tuwing sila'y may sinasabi,

ako'y nabibingi

ikaw at ikaw pa rin ang pipiliin,

hanggang huling hikbi,

hanggang maubos ang sarili,

hanggang mapagtantong di pala sila mali,

pero mas gugustuhin pa ring magsisi sa huli,

kung ikaw lang din ang dahilan ng lahat ng sakit.

10-09-23

#dead poets society #poetic #love poem #poetry #original poem #poem #short poem #poetsandwriters #poets on tumblr #my poem #text post #writers and poets #poemas #poets corner #poetas #maikling tula #tula

[doodleswithangie]

"Huh, wild." "'Huh, wild.'"

[Image description: Fanart comic of a scene from episode 6 of Dimension 20's "Burrow's End," featuring the stoat family and Dr. Tara Steel. Alt text is provided and copied below the cut. End ID.]

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Page One: The stoat family is gathered around the walkie, planning with Tara. Tula says, "If we're worried about Tara running this gambit by herself-"

Page Two: Tula speaks to Thorn Vale and continues saying, "You could imitate Tara over the walkie talkie to Wenabocker, and just have her be waiting at the paddock." Elsewhere, Tara asks into the walkie, "Can you do an impression of me?"

Page three: Thorn Vale mimics her, parroting, "'Can you do an impression of me?'" Tara curses (the word censored by a frozen strawberry), catches herself, then says, "Sorry, pants?"

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#dimension 20 #burrow's end #burrows end #burrow’s end #d20 fanart #d20 #stupendous stoats #artists on tumblr #digital art #doodleswithangie #500 #1K #i replayed this so many times #lowkey my favorite jasper moment in the dome (of which there are many)

[thepringlesofblood]

[image id: the meme of two arms clasped together. text over their shared hands reads "single moms of inquisitive rogues played by brennan lee mulligan", text over one arm reads "sklonda gukgak", text over the other arm reads "tula" /end id]

#image id #original post #burrows end #d20 #dimension 20 #fantasy high #sklonda gukgak #deserves to be on the 'iconic brennan milfs' list with elody and caramelinda #she is extremely underrated

[wrenrix]

Tula and the bear.

(without text below cut)

TW:// for digital drawing of gory bear

Somewhere out there there’s someone who wanted to say goodbye you, and I hope they get to do that.

-Tula, Burrow’s End, Episode Three ‘A Second Sun’

#d20 #dimension 20 #burrows end #burrow’s end #d20 burrow's end #what did we end up on deciding?? #aabria iyengar #tula #tula burrows end #burrow’s end tula #brennan lee mulligan #wrenrix art’s

[my-clerical-gnomance]

thinking about lila blaming her dad for making tula's life bad now that we know that ava called geoffrey a fool for going alone

thinking about how kids learn more from how people act than what they say

#tula burrows end #geoffrey burrows end #lila burrows end #lila burrow’s end #tula burrow's end #geoffrey burrow's end #ava burrow’s end #ava burrows end #burrows end #d20 burrow's end #d20 burrows end #burrows end spoilers #d20 spoilers #textpost #text tag #text post #text #txt tag #txt post #txt #this bird speaks #d20 #dim20 #dim 20 #dimension 20 #dimension twenty #dimension20

[geyadronedihada]

Here’s to Old Gods of Appalachia for being the first rpg/fantasy I’ve ever seen do this???? Based

Text: ‘Land Acknowledgment

We would like to acknowledge the many Indigenous peoples who are the original inhabitants of the lands in which this game is set, including the nations of Eriechronon (Erie), Haudenosaunee (Iroqouis/Six Nation), Iswa (Catawba), Kanien kehá:ka (Mohawk), Lenni Lenape (Delaware), Onödowá ga: (Seneca), S'atsoyaha (Yuchi), Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee), Susquehannock (Conestoga), Tsalaguwetiyi (Cherokee/East), Wyandot (Huron), and others. We pay our respects to those true stewards of these hills and hollers who left their mark on this land before it was taken from them.

For additional information, visit the Native Land website and app at https://native-land.ca/‘

#old gods of appalachia #RPGs

[neopronouns]

flag id: the left flag has 7 stripes, which are dark dull brown, dull brown, faded orange, near-black, faded orange, dull brown, and dark dull brown. in the center of the flag is a near-black diamond, taller than it is wide and nearly as tall as five of the flag’s stripes, with a thin faded orange outline. the left flag has 4 stripes, which are dark dull brown, dull brown, faded orange, and near-black. end id.

banner id: a 1600x200 teal banner with the words ‘please read my dni before interacting. those on my / dni may still use my terms, so do not recoin them.’ in large white text in the center. the text takes up two lines, split at the slash. end id.

alderfangtula | algenfangtula

alderfangtula: an aldernic identity in which one has, or wishes to have, tarantula fangs

algenfangtula: a gender related to one's alderfangtula identity

[pt: alderfangtula: an aldernic identity in which one has, or wishes to have, tarantula fangs

algenfangtula: a gender related to one's alderfangtula identity. end pt]

for anon! colors are from tarantulas and their fangs. the first term is 'alder' from 'aldernic', 'fang', + 'tula' from 'tarantula', and the second is that with the 'der' in 'alder' replaced with 'gen' from 'gender'!

tags: @radiomogai | dni link

#alderfangtula #algenfangtula #aldernic #my flags #my terms #new flag #new term #mogai flag #mogai term #mogai

[starfishlikestoread]

god I LOVE finding queer shit in my genealogy research, take a look at this poor priest in 1880s Russia describing people in this one village:

"However, it cannot be said that the people were not trusting of me. In Myagkoe^, I managed to destroy a tradition of dressing up for a wedding and playing the role of a jester. How ridiculous this custom was one can judge for themselves, from the fact that women would dress in men's clothes, and men in women's, and, going about the village, would tumble and tell all sorts of jokes that would make the crowds laugh. This custom still remains in these villages: Klemovo, Bezzubovo^^, Kosyaevo, Kalimeno ... "

Now, why might the village people not be trusting of this guy? WELL:

"For five years I was the priest at the village Myagkoe ... and for five years I fought against the superstitious belief that had rooted itself in the people to, in the evening, for the celebrations of Mid-Pentecost, jump over fire ... I took every possible measure to try and stop this custom. I urged in the church, in homes, and in the school for people to forget it, explaining the harm that comes from it, but found myself helpless against this stubborn superstition ...

I would ask the people, particularly the elders: 'Have you really never had pastors in this village, who would explain this custom and its harms to you?' And they would answer: 'The priests tried as much as they could, but couldn't do anything with our people. Father Feodor tried the hardest to destroy the tradition of jumping over fire - he gave the instructions himself, would tell the village elder to chase the people away, but nothing worked'. "

It does make me a little sad that the priest apparently succeeded in stopping the cross-dressing,,,but also knowing the fact that they didn't give in on the fire-jumping point, I think this may have been a case of "is he drunk yet?? ok let's go >:)"

-----

^meaning "Soft [neuter]"

^^literally, "Teethless"!

Source of all this goodness: ТУЛЬСКІЯ ЕПАРХІАЛЬНЫЯ ВѢДОМОСТИ. 15-го Октября 1890 года № 20. Or in English: the Tula Diocesan Gazette, 15th of October 1890, issue 20.

(original text below the cut! I shortened the original for this post, so if you're comfortable reading (typed) old orthography Russian, I'd recommend a read.)

Image ID Start: ДОПОЛНЕНІЕ КЪ СТАТЬѢ: "СУЕВѢРНЫЙ ОБЫЧАЙ ВЪ ВЕНЕВСКОМЪ УѢЗДѢ", ПОМѢЩЕННОЙ КО ВЪ 18 Л. Т. Е. В. ЗА 1890 Г.

Пять лѣтъ я былъ священникомъ въ селѣ Мягкомъ, веневскаго уѣзда, отстоящемъ отъ села Серебряныхъ Прудовъ на разстояніи четырехъ верстъ и пять лѣтъ я боролся съ суевѣрнымъ обычаемъ, укоренившимся въ простомъ пародѣ прыгать черезъ огонь, вечеромъ, подъ праздникъ преполовенія, и нчего не сдѣлалъ. "Что же вы намъ не даете хода и запрещаете повеселиться и прыгать черезъ огонь, бывало скажетъ кто-либо изъ парода, когда въ сосѣднихъ селахъ не уничтожаютъ этого?" Съ моей стороны были приняты всевозможныя мѣры къ искорененію этого обычая. И въ церкви, и въ домахъ и въ школѣ я внушалъ бросить этотъ обычай, объясняя вредъ, отъ него происходящій, но оказался безсильнымъ въ борьбѣ съ этимъ упорнымъ суевѣріемъ. Нельзя сказать, чтобы народъ былъ недовѣрчивъ ко мнѣ. Въ Мягкомъ удалось мнѣ уничтожить обычай наряжаться на свадьбѣ и разыгрывать изъ себя роль шута. На сколько

этотъ обычай былъ нелѣпъ, можно судить по тому, что женщины наряжались въ мужскія одежды, а мужчины въ женскія и, идя по селу, кувыркались и выдѣлывали разныя штуки, возбуждая въ народѣ смѣхъ. Этотъ обычай въ настоящее время еще держится въ селахъ: Клемовѣ, Беззубовѣ, Косяевѣ и Калеминѣ. Ӕвгыдо Что же касается до обычая прыгать черезъ огонь, то онъ существуетъ въ селахъ; Серебряныхъ Прудахъ, въ Мягкомъ, въ Дудинѣ, въ Красномъ, въ Толстыхъ, въ Курепинѣ и въ деревняхъ, причисленныхъ къ этимъ селамъ, особенно въ деревнѣ Благодати, прихода села Дудина. Село Мягкое раскинуто на пригоркѣ, съ трехъ сторопъ окружено рѣками Бестромъ и Березиной, а съ четвертой лѣсами, принадлежащими крестьянамъ села Мягкаго. Подъ праздникъ Преполовенія вечеромъ изъ оконъ моего дома всегда бывало видно огней пять или шесть въ разныхъ мѣстахъ и замѣтно было, какъ они мелькали: будто па секунду скроются, потомъ опять засвѣтятся... Это-моментъ, когда происходило прыганіе. Спросишь любаго человѣка въ Мягкомъ: "для чего это жгутъ огни и прыгаютъ чрезъ нихъ"? вамъ отвѣтятъ: чтобы коровка получше принесла теленочка и чтобы прочая скотинка была сыта". Живя въ Мягкомъ и удивляясь тому, что тамъ существуетъ такой грубый суевѣрный обычай, я спрашивалъ у народа, особенно у стариковъ: "ужели въ этомъ селѣ не было пастырей, которые бы вамъ разъясняли этотъ обычай и указали вредъ отъ него"? Мнѣ отвѣчали: "Мало ли старались объ этомъ священники, по не могли ничего сдѣлать съ нашимъ народомъ. О. Ѳеодоръ больше всѣхъ старался уничтожить у насъ прыганіе чрезъ огонь, Онъ самъ давалъ наставленія, просилъ старосту разгонять народъ съ поля, но ничего не помогло"и атико Разъ я подъ Преполовеніе вечеромъ, когда въ сосѣднихъ селахъ на поляхъ жгли огни и прыгали черезъ нихъ, обошелъ кругомъ всего села Мяглаго, далеко смотрѣлъ вдаль и остался доволенъ, что на Мягковскомъ полѣ не было огня. За двѣ недѣли до Преполовенія я сталъ объяснять пароду вредъ отъ сусвѣрнаго обычая прыгать черезъ огонь и думалъ, что народъ бросилъ эту

привычку. Утромъ мнѣ передаютъ, что въ лѣсу подъ названіемъ "Житовка", принадлежащемъ мягковскимъ крестья намъ, происходило прыганіе черезъ огонь. Желательно, чтобы пастыри отъ поименованныхъ мною селъ высказали свое сужденіе о существующемъ тамъ обычаѣ прыгать черезъ огонь...

Села Прони, спиф. уѣзда, свящ. Іоаннъ Покровскій. /End Image ID.

#starfishhistoryposting #queer #queer history #history #russia #1880s #the OG Pagan Queers #also it's so nice to find sort of proof of queer ancestors!!

[plasmaapologist]

tula, howve you been holding up given the whole leg wound and stabbing someone thing.

-@runicsorceress

{ Bzzzt! This post was made with Rotomphone speech-to-text technology! I'm still learning, so let me know if I make a mistake! }

Arceus above Motom, you don't need to write that every time. I'm sure they get it by now.

Anyways, I think I'm doing alright? I'm not even sure what alright is in this situation. I'm kind of out of tears to cry; I did plenty of that yesterday. I don't know what I'm going to do if he comes back, especially since

...

{ Oooooops... Looks like she was lying! She's definitely crying again. Should I get a nurse or something? }

{ Uh. If she asks, I didn't tell you about that. }

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[humming-pokemon-helpers]

Hey Vanilla, how's everything going

@joltik-guy

Thanks for swinging by, Joltik Guy! I'm getting by alright. Prepping for my nephew's birthday tomorrow!

And then maybe I can finally get on this journey with... Tula... shit, does she know Sidon's back? Maybe I should text her.

Anyways!! How's things going with you?

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