#a fascination with the unknown

[gummi-ships]

Kingdom Hearts 3

#kingdom hearts 3 #kh3 #sora #dive to the heart #station of awakening #my gif #his mirror self is so pixelated #at long last i can resume my kh playthrough and start this game #i find this opening sequence so fascinating #he's told that he has to save seven hearts from an unknown voice when something like that wont be relevant until much much later #sora starting out as his youngest self makes me go HMM. they even give him his original 2d portrait by his health bar #having to approach an older version of yourself in the mirror is so interesting #they always know how to create such intrigue with these segments

[un-pearable]

i know it’s been years and it’s basically irrelevant now but i genuinely love the green ninja prophecy if only for how much it must have tortured wu and garmadon. how long have they known it!! how did they find it, this script dooming them to forever be on opposing sides!! by the time morro rolls around, wu's spent most of his adult life with this looming over his head - this threat that there's some great evil out there that even their father didn't prevent, and then his brother leaves and adopts the very title that the prophecy foretold against. and then a ridiculously powerful elemental practically falls into his lap, with an uncanny command of his element without even unlocking his true potential, and with another threat already on the horizon (the serpentine) and the rest scattered (not to be brought together until years later), that was all he could do. it's been at minimum decades, at most centuries of the two of them having to carry this burden over their heads - of garmadon succumbing and of this unknown dark lord attacking. when do you think they made the connection. the wrong connection sure, but it makes sense. and it makes sense that years later, after wu is proven wrong and his brother returns to him and his son leaves him, and after his brother threatens to leave him again, he'd work backwards. collect the elementals, rebuild what he can of an alliance, and hope he's proven wrong again. and then kai steals his bag by accident and the rest is history.

#text✨ #ninjago #is normal (is thinking about ninjago season one in TWENTY TWENTY THREE) #sorry yeah this is just building on/restating the last post i just made however: wu is fascinating #and these brothers are SO fucked up i love exploring it. this is w/o my personal hcs for how this whole thing shaked out bc THOSE #are being saved for a fic for my spinjitzu bros collection. #hot damn do i need to read those books. they torment me (the brothers spinjitzu doomed from unknown mystical creation) #whether or not the prophecy is well used or makes sense in hindsight i love it as a plot device. hell yeah hang over those demigods heads #like a noose. hell yeah tragically shape the entire narrative and the lives of entire families just bc people don't know how to reach. just #bc they made the wrong assumption and got their child killed. just bc they wanted so badly to be important and almost got their #soon-to-be brother killed. this thing is a fire hazard

[fictionadventurer]

"What if the South won the Civil Wa--"

BORING!!

The only Civil War alternate history worth caring about is, "What if they fixed the sewage issue that was contaminating the White House water supply and killing presidents?"

How does the country progress if William Henry Harrison gets a full term? How do we handle presidential succession with no Tyler Precedent established?

If Zachary Taylor doesn't die, is there no Compromise of 1850? If Taylor lives to push for more strident anti-slavery measures, does this delay war or start it sooner? Does he try a different compromise just to keep the Union together? Or does he push his own ideas so strongly that the South secedes? Imagine if the war starts ten years early with a firmly anti-secessionist Louisiana plantation owner (who until like two years ago was a highly successful general) in the White House. Is this a Robert E. Lee in reverse situation--a man having to choose the Union over his people? There's no way to know, and no one else cares, but for some reason I do.

#history is awesome #presidential talk #i was looking forward to learning about the in-between presidents #but i didn't think i'd find it this interesting #i hoped i'd come out of this with a few unknown presidents catching my interest #but i never would have thought zachary taylor would become a historical blorbo #it's the lost potential that fascinates me i think #plus the contrasts both within his character/life and with his vp #actually his lack of political acumen would probably have made his presidency very boring in this au #which is why it's good you're not counting on me to write alternate histories #but really that sewage thing is so weird and had such an outsized effect on us history that i feel like someone should make use of it

[terranlifeform]

Staurozoan jellyfish polyp producing medusae at the Northern Kuril Islands in the Northern Pacific

Alexander Semenov

#Staurozoa #unknown specimen #was too interesting not to share though #jellyfish development is so fascinating and alien

[aroaceacacia]

i have a parasocial relationship with everybody who's ever uploaded an MCC vod to archive.org

#i saw an archivist in my youtube shorts and pogged bc i recognjzed the name #several vods are labeled unknown but i think i know who uploaded them based on the formatting of the item #they are my brothers in arms my comrades. names on a screen and datapoints that become meaningful #shadow is bored but loves smajor and they loved him enough to download vods from three years ago to keep them safe #clem is a long time dedicated wilbur soot enjoyer and still to this day keeps track of wilbur content #the finnster enjoyers who upload no other mcc except finnster. the guy who saved every video from technoblade ever #(but didnt save any of his streams) #idk. as a pet project (uploading all of mcc to archive.org) ive had to keep track of every mcc upload on there & i notice who does what #and it fascinates me #wilbur is currently the most saved mcc player; he has 43 uploads that ive found #(many of which are duplicate uploads) #some people are dedicated to players and some to the event itself #im winning the numbers btw. currently 247 uploads (or about 27% of all mcc uploads to archive) #bearvocalizations

[transingthoseformers]

I have an utterly horrifying theory regarding Aftermath:

I think Aftermath will be revealed as the Doomsday to the Transformers universe; basically an unstoppable super weapon that will force all of the Transformers to fight them at once or Earth will be destroyed.

Given we already have robot Galactus in the form of Unicron, and the Decepticons aren't really the super bad guys in Earthspark, my thoughts are that Aftermath is the big BIG bad of Earthspark season 2, possibly sent by the Quintessons or made by Mandroid to hunt down any dissenting Transformers, or possibly hunting for relics of the Prime and given we have like 2 on Earth that we know of, Aftermath is probably going to take a straight beeline to Pennsylvania, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

Ohh no, oh no oh no oh no that's such an introduction to existence to have

Wasn't "new terrans but Something Is Wrong" on the fucked up things in Earthspark poll?

I feel like, considering the themes of Earthspark and the kids, things would end well for Aftermath. They sure as hell wouldn't start well in this scenario but they'd end well.

Eventually.

#maccadam #transformers #tfe aftermath #? #that tag exist? #unicron #that would be so fascinating because the maltobots would so so want to get through to aftermath #100% going to be using they/them for this unknown variable because 1. we know jack shit here and 2. i can ^w^ #plus in general as a word i love the idea of a transformer named aftermath #considering the influences from aligned I wouldn't doubt it if s2 was focused on finding primely artifacts #speculation #predictions #Quintessons #tfe mandroid

[orcelito]

minor details, but in chapter 68 of trimax we do see this bit:

the items that vash kept in his coat.

a "funbari doll" (which i cant find anything definite online about what that is with just a cursory look, so im going to run under the assumption that theyre some kind of collectable in-universe) & it's a red one, which is apparently rare. he still has the same pen radio that connects to his earring that's used waaay back on the sandsteamer. a swiss army knife, a random key, a used tissue (?), and...

a lighter? blow torch? i still cant tell what that last bar thing is tho. & i guess he had some kind of (normal) coin too? but Only One.

love the characterization implications for this lol. definitely the kind of pocket contents i'd expect from a silly immortal with a big coat

#speculation nation #fanny reads trigun #fanny's trigun analysis #trigun #just. hm. for Fic Purposes this is pretty useful. #it's cute that he has the doll. very vash. #overall tho it's very utility-driven. swiss army knive + blow torch. Yeah those would be useful to just have. #gotta wonder what that key is to. maybe i'll keep my eyes peeled in my official reread to see if it's mentioned. #otherwise i might have to just accept it as an unknown. & perhaps make smth up for Fic Purposes lol #he got the pen back from Kaite. which is a very interesting detail. not exactly useful for my fic bc he does not have that pen anymore lol #unsure if the coin is currency or some other thing. if it Is currency then lmfao @ vash being flat broke before all of this. #but THEN AGAIN early on he does say a lot of money gets in his way traveling east to west (i think it was) so What's The Truth Vash? #anyways im still looking for a new icon. got a few possibilities but im still undecided. #in the meantime U guys can have this lol. im fascinated by all the little details that are put in like this. #i really do love that he carries a swiss army knife & a blow torch. would they still call it a swiss army knife? #he does refer to the french language so obvs he knows about old earth stuff. for ease's sake id probably just call it a swiss army knife lo #bc yes now that i know he carries a swiss army knife it will Possibly come up in my fic. this is a tool i can use for my Purposes heheh

[chimeride]

#based on that contrast between the hardness of beetles elytras and the softness of their abdomen #idk i always thought it fascinating #neoteny #and the tail has a mouth at the end #beetle #stag beetle #grub #larva #worm #ankylostoma #hook worm #the Unknown #biology #893 #octem 112 #terra 4 #ink #monster #chimera #bestiary #creature design #bug

[lavenderjewels]

my only general predictions for jjk is that Yuuji will be able to target the different souls in Sukuna’s body to be able to reach Megumi’s suppressed soul and attack sukuna’s. Im actually interested in how this will all go down, especially with Higuruma in the mix, since these fights can’t be as simple as two overpowered characters with the loss of multiple special grade sorcerers. With the potential of a court trial domain or Yuuji’s knowledge of the soul, I imagine it’ll become more psychological or metaphysical in the fighting, with a lot of good insight into sukuna and/or yuuji, megumi, etc. As for Kenjaku, I have NO idea where their story is going (apart from Yuuta wanting to kill them), but i enjoy that part of the story being unpredictable—it fits their character

#jjk spoilers #I feel like it’s a given at this point that yuuji is planning something w Sukuna’s soul #since yukis book and literally everything else that points to shit happening w the soul and body #the methods and execution are unknown but yeah despite general fan consensus I feel like it’s obvious saving megumi IS in the mind of Yuuji #and there’s probably gonna be a lot of metaphors and whatnot about identity and the body and soul #hopefully sukuna and heian era flashbacks 🤕 #kenjaku on the other hand is simultaneously a detailed planner with a mission and an unpredictable entity who has to adapt to any situation #meeting takaba for example 😭 #I’ve said this many times but kenjakus appeal is not just them being a typical evil mastermind who controls the plot #we get to know them. and how they ARE despicable and cunning. but they’re also kinda a loser who runs into a lot of issues and trials/errors #it makes it feel realistic. and also just entertaining to watch #there’s probably a more clever way of describing who kenjaku is vs what they desire but I don’t have the brain for that lol #I’m just vaguely very fascinated by their character #kenjaku #sukuna #itadori yuuji #if making excessive rants in the notes was a competition I would destroy any competitor 😭 #i feel like there’s a lot of interesting stuff with kenjaku and sukuna that I never see people discuss 😭 but I’m also terrible at writing #so I can’t put anything to words

[kaftan]

there is something about the way taissa is so shut off from herself that drives me insane. she doesn’t recognize what’s happening the first time she ever sleepwalks; is witnessed only by lottie, who doesn’t completely understand what she she saw, and who tai immediately dismisses. she has no understanding of the man with no eyes or the symbols on the trees, is blind to the path she herself follows (a trek toward meaning, toward power, toward a higher light). when she begins sleepwalking again for the first time in 25 years she doesn’t notice until what must be weeks (?) later; is witnessed only by sammy, who doesn’t completely understand what he’s seeing, and who she again immediately dismisses. all these moments of action and intention and knowing slipping through her hands like water in moments of unconscious. always missing out on so much of herself, always the most important parts.

#yellowjackets #the keyword here is Unknown Knowns #god what a fascinating character archetype. character for the ages.

[kotaerukoto]

Kicking my feet and twirling my hair as I read Makoto's comments whenever he inspects something. Also my god he wants to destroy the cameras so badly. LET HIM

#ooc ramblings. #alex replays danganronpa // #i wouldn't be surprised if he has a full-on chair moment but with a camera (those who know tsukihime understand) #also random thought as I play through the game: isn't it interesting and ironic that Makoto in a way became Junko's hope? #tag essay coming up LMFAO #what she wants most of all is something unpredictable; it's why she dove right into the chaos of what she considers despair. #how she can predict and analyze everything perfectly drove her to be bored beyond belief. but there is an exception to that: Makoto and his #luck. and it's specifically Makoto's luck-- Komaeda's luck for example is comprehendable to her. but not the giganormie's #he's the ultimate wild card. it's not that he had an absolute chance of foiling her plans as much as she just had no clue what would happen #with him in the mix and she kept him around because of that possibility/unknown. to Junko Makoto is THE unknown and unpredictable future #and the idea of him foiling her plans would bring her despair. an incredible despair. and she loves despair so that's just a positive #to her. something to ironically hope for #man. Junko is just a fantastic antagonist and her dynamic with Makoto is so fascinating! I love her

[likeabxrdinflight]

why are we talking about the roman empire and not the bronze age collapse tho

#...I'm kinda sick today with another eoe episode (cause unknown) and have gone down quite the rabbit hole #but this is fascinating and way more mysterious than the roman empire collapse...

[minglana]

escurrir is such an aragonese word. like the phonetics of it are so aragonese. i cant imagine that non-aragonese ppl use it

#meanwhile NORMAL everyday words like ababol capolar or jodo remain unknown to the rest of the spanish-speaking sphere #fascinating stuff going on honestly #z xarre

[mishkakagehishka]

What if i'm an unmarried woman...?

#i just wanna shop brother #if it's mistranslation it's fascinating bc english does have an ''unknown marital status'' title for women like...?

[incomingalbatross]

Reading the OTGW comics again and

1) I am always delighted by "kids get to return freely to the Otherworld in dreams, once they've first won their way in and out again" 2) Fascinated by the boys' different experiences here. The comic's been following Greg, who's been skating through a number of harmless-to-him, extra-cartoonish experiences without Wirt... but Wirt has also been here, apparently getting thrown through a lot of senseless nightmare scenarios until the point where Greg finds him accomplishing an endless task because "if I don't do it I'll get cursed" (which... accepting that unquestioningly is kinda Wirt Logic, but it is much more just Dream Logic).

It's another glimpse of how the boys' differences in perception and mindset shape their interactions with the Unknown and also quite possibly the reality of the parts they interact with. (Which we also see in that one comic where they retell an adventure from their different perspectives.) The Unknown IS real, and exists apart from them, but is ALSO the land of their dreams and is affected by them! Especially in this story, when they're approaching it through the liminal space of sleep/dreams instead of the liminality of a near-death experience!

(Also something something about how Greg showing up and going "Hmm. this doesn't seem right, Wirt" is what frees Wirt from his nightmarishly-pointless task, and about how their reunion was directly prefaced by Greg meeting an obstacle and going "Hm I wish Wirt was here. HE'D know what to do :/" They need each other to strike a balance in their approaches to the world! They find a path through the Unknown by mingling their perspectives!)

#i don't know if this is coherent but i am just fascinated by how the Unknown might work in different ways and levels of subjectivity #while ALSO remaining itself and real #and. as said above. a sucker for kids retaining the freedom of the land after successfully adventuring through it. ESPECIALLY via dreams #otgw

[shadowtraveled]

you split your skin deep enough and you tear the cartilage of your ribs away and you hope there is enough space for someone to crawl in and this is connection

#this is a hozier post 🫥 someone posted a screenshot of him talking about unknown/nth and now my head is spinning #to attribute the treachery of the ninth circle not only to a person who would betray you but to yourself for giving them any part of you… #what on earth happens in his brain how did you even approach that perspective this is so #the notion that vulnerability is an act of treason against the self #how did you get here. i’m fascinated. this is the most depressing thing i’ve ever had to conceptualize #mr hozier-byrne can we. talk for a bit. are you free next thursday. i need to understand this.