#but i have a ton of goof quotes from the book

[inklingofadream]

hey ok 3 seconds into tma rewatch and i have Thoughts:

Now, the Institute was founded in 1818, which means that the Archive contains almost 200 years of case files at this point. Combine that with the fact that most of the Institute prefers the ivory tower of pure academia to the complicated work of dealing with statements or recent experiences and you have the recipe for an impeccably organised library and an absolute mess of an archive. (MAG 1)

So this is on a Doylist level part of the justification for why the archives gang do so much practical research on the statements, but the early installment weirdness on not quite knowing how the institute functions yet, but that plus jon a bit before this stating he’s familiar with their “ongoing projects and contracts” and later in the season tim talking about the grad students implies that the institute also does a lot of like. Books and articles about the supernatural. (idk where these are being published bc it sounds like they aren’t necessarily respected enough for most academic presses or journals lol)

But we know Jon was in Research, along with tim and sasha. And later he goes up to help out with the influx of new garbage statements they get around Halloween (MAG 55). So clearly someone  is gong through the new statements,although based on the description they’re mostly p lightly researched- probably calling up ppl mentioned besides the statement giver and saying “hey did this happen?” and when the friend or whoever says “no he said he was gonna go give y’all a statement for a goof” it’s marked closed.

What I would like to posit is that the institute has several functions practically:

the library probably gets a fair bit of funding, so they can get basically any relevant work published and add it to their collection.

This is where you’ll have a lot of the grad students hanging around. probably a handful of other academics from various institutions, too. In addition to the students working on paranormal stuff, I’d guess you also have a fair number from history, folklore, psychology, and a smattering of other disciplines who’re there for rlly rlly niche projects on physics or architecture. Like i’d imagine anyone in the area doing work on spiritualism ends up in the institute library eventually- if they have any primary sources like journals or manuscripts from jonah’s whole gang, for example, i’d assume they’re in the library bc the archives seem to be exclusively statements.

Honestly Im like 50% sure the institute has contracts with whatever like ghost hunting type shows exist in the uk to contribute research and have someone respectable looking come do talking head segments as needed. this goes up to 100% for the usher foundation, bc i KNOW we have hella programs like that in the states. like Finding Bigfoot has a donor plaque in the foyer of the usher foundation

Other contracts and projects are probably with a handful of other, non-entity orgs devoted to the paranormal, plus whatever the Lukases, Fairchilds, et al decide they want.

Research, I would like to propose, is supposedly all one big department, but in practical terms contains 2 factions:

The segment Jon worked with for the most part, following up on statements and artifacts. probably smaller, except when they manage to draft the rest in for like halloween and such. the regulars are probably mostly the ppl jon gets annoyed at for being credulous and thinking every statement’s legit

the rest are ppl under the institute banner who are working in the library, doing research for outside contracts, institute wide contracts, and writing whatever gets published out of the institute. probably mostly more concerned with the supernatural as like. an intellectual exercise than jon would be, instead of finding out what’s legit and what isn’t. otherwise they’re mostly more jon’s type of ppl, with the academic distance etc.

Artefact Storage is prolly a host unto itself. Sometimes research’ll get tagged to get an item’s history but like. only ppl who work there go there

The archives are also their own thing. no one goes there.

Why does this matter? I would like to posit 2 reasons.

The first is that it explains part of why the Institute isn’t v respected academically. Everywhere else would have whatever primary source stuff and unique books they have down in the archives/special collections with the statements. I don’t know a ton about library science, but I don’t think things usually end up split/mixed like they are at the institute. Plus, there is very much an area where the Institute could be a valued collection! If the archives were organized. In theory, the Archives should be a valued and respected resource for folklorists! No one in folklore studies cares if a story is true; as far as they’re concerned, the archives are full of memorates that could be really useful. Like academic texts in folklore will generally have quotes from ppl’s ghost stories (or tall tales or folk songs etc) intercut with analysis of patterns and what they mean. But they’re organized so terribly. If they were devoted to folklore instead of the supernatural, you’d expect a taxonomy of subject- our collection here at my university stuff organized by like “supernatural: religious” “supernatural: non-religious” “customs” etc. But no one would be terribly put out combing through them if they were organized by date or like. at all.

The second is that since the archives and artefact storage are pretty much self contained, most of the daily interaction between institute employees is between people in research and the library. Giving you people like Jon as a put upon minority among “ivory tower” types, from that sub population of researchers and the ppl in the library. Jon’s worked at the Institute for like 5 years, and he’s too himself for a proper rivalry, but it’s very easy to see the people like him and tim who believe that Some Things Are Supernatural and would like proof bumping heads with the rest. Giving him a general dislike for people from the library. AND! an extra reason he takes an extra dislike to martin instead of going “o thank goodness, libraries are way more like archives than research what do we do?” :)

#tma #the magnus archives #tma meta #meta #my meta #folklore #adjacent #srsly the guy with the field hospital book talks abt the released statements being laughed at #but folklorists would b into them! but the archives would feel like a slap in the face to that #mine

[the-mice-on-venus]

Yo I wanna talk about the possibilities of what Ranboo could be a hybrid of

I’m actually gonna start with my current favorite theory: a spider

Mainly because I feel there is a decent amount of evidence to support it:

In the panic room, while talking to Dream, Ranboo referred to the problems that he had made as a web that he had created for himself

Spiders, like endermen, are neutral mobs. Spiders only get hostile in the dark. Ranboo alluded to the fact that some of his mindset in the panic room was influenced by irritation due to some of his genetic traits: such as all of the eye contact. It would not be a stretch to assume that the dark of the panic room was also a negative influence on Ranboo’s mental state.

Okay this one is probably a stretch but am I the only one who notices this? Ranboo always climbs the vines next to the prime path occasionally slowing his traversal to do so. It’s kinda odd. I mean obviously I too would do that for fun, but it’s very consistent. Who knows man. It’s got spider climbing vibes.

Spiders also can lose hostility fairly quickly in the light. I feel as though this is emulated by Ranboo often forgetting his personal stance on someone without aid from his book. Spiders don’t stay hostile, Ranboo doesn’t hold grudges. (He’s just nervous a lot)

I should probably add the fact that Ranboo’s skin is clearly meant to resemble a ghast. However, it was his skin before he really had an idea of the lore for his character, and thus it is entirely possible for him to choose something else to be that side. It is worth mentioning that the eye on Ranboo’s unclassified side is red, which would make the possibility of a spider being the chosen mob more likely (for the aesthetic)

I’ve got other ideas but I’ll just do one more

I gotta do ghast lol:

As mentioned earlier, it is what his skin looks like

The boat floating stuff was mostly ooc goofs but at this point many people have accepted that Fundy can canonically do a lot of things that glitches allow him to do, so why can’t Ranboo fly then too? Ranboo is one of the only people who knows how to do the floating trick on the server

Ranboo is also one of the few characters other than Fundy to express his feelings in a tearful manner, even admitting ooc to faking tears for one of his performances (go of king! method acting without anyone even seeing your face? bruh we don’t deserve that man). While this is probably just because ccRanboo commits to the character a lot (also his character doesn’t use the emotional outlet of slaughter and griefing like every other player on the server smh), it is still worth mentioning. Because ghasts cry a lot lmao :P

He likes to be up high 🤷‍♀️ maybe

Someone else mentioned the no backbone thing. While it is just an expression, ccRanboo does like puns so who knows.

Yeah I thought I had some better ideas for this one but ghasts don’t really have a ton of behavioral quirks to begin with. If anyone has any better thoughts on Ranboo’s relationship to the nether (quotes or something) that might be something.

#spider mention #mcyt #dream smp #ranboo #dream smp spoilers #mcyt spoilers #ngl whatever he winds up being this kinda thing has made me examine the mc mobs a lot more and honestly ties the drama of the smp #to the mechanics and setting of Minecraft which I quite like #good stuff #dream smp analysis

[imemeyoumemeweallmeme]

Quotes from “Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier” as starters

But today could be the day I finally make a difference!

Where are you off to today, you no good piece of shit?

You’ve got to dream a little harder!

It took you long enough, you shit-eating dog.

Oh, so you think you're better than me just because you can read?

Just try to keep your fat face out of that motherfucking book.

Why am I the only one who sees things as they are?

Oh, ___, sometimes I feel you're my only friend in this world.

Today, things got a little out of hand and a lot of good people are dead.

Did we get the loaf of bread back?

Why do you even bother visiting us commoners anymore, you aristocat?

I sure hope you haven't goofed this one up, ___.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at this mess. Dead bodies in the street.

Did you know in this barbaric country they only give you money if you work?

Who would seek employment when life offers such enjoyment?

You're only in trouble if you get caught.

My father says that you must marry me now, or I'll bring dishonor to my entire family.

I can't give up on my dreams and settle down just 'cause your dad's being a dick.

‘Cause you stole my daughter’s hymen!

That’s completely fair, but in my defense - dude, your daughter’s hot.

My ass cheeks…they're hanging out.

And what's this? Blood. Blood on my ass cheeks. Tell me, ___, how the fuck did it get there?

Oh I am grateful for your tiny ass, ___!

This really is an act of war, ___!

Do not feed me shit and call it couscous, ___!

Well an hour free is better than a lifetime in a cage. Being fed and pampered and cleaned up after. What kind of a life is that?

When are you going to learn that your actions have consequences?

One of these days, you're going to learn that life isn't about dreams coming true. It's a series of compromises and disappointment.

That's supporting a corrupt system. You're a part of the problem.

I want everything, and more!

My secret is simple, really. Anyone could do it. I just follow the golden rule!

Always treat others like sisters and brothers and they’ll do the same for you.

I get back what I give!

My hunger blinded me and forced me to act like an animal.

But we're not animals. We're gifted with minds to reason and hearts to love!

I think that's enough fun for one day, eh, ___?

Well, we have our own golden rule here. Whoever has the gold…makes the rules.

The gold that my neighbor earns through his labor is gold I’ll never see.

So keep your mouth shut and your palm open, and you may just get...filthy stinkin' rich!

You could start by telling me your name.

I suppose this will be the end of me.

I am a servant to the people, and therefore your servant.

Magic does nothing if not touch the soul.

I want to know your story, I want to know your past, I want to know your future too.

Fill my days and nights with the tale of you.

I never cared for stories until you entered mine.

Let’s make ours the story with no end.

Their mouths aren't fit to hold a donkey's shit.

Many years ago, I took my finger…and I pushed in my penis…and it hasn't come out since.

A very wise and enthralling tale, ___. We can all learn a lesson from it, I expect.

Where's my opium?

Speak now, ___! And don't fuck it up!

Well, maybe I have a new purpose now.

That is what your story is about.

I wish I had the power to rewrite this tale.

Never stop wishing it, ___.

We will be reunited one day, and unlock wonders beyond your wildest dreams!

After all, I must be pretty great, if you believed in me.

I only hope you haven't fallen prey to some sex-crazed ruffian!

Right this way, babe.

This is so unfair! Poor people need slaves just as much as rich people do! Maybe even a little bit more.

Of course it's a free thinker like who's struggling to get by. And all because of our totally corrupt class system.

I hate the class system. That's why I said, "Fuck it, I'm never going to school again."

So, you abandoned everything, to be free? That is so brave.

Brave? Me? Yeah.

All my parents ever did was support me. Give me a place to stay, tell me they loved me, no matter what. They were really bad parents.

How's a thirty-three-year-old kid supposed to know how to survive on his own?

But that is not fair! ___’s a victim of circumstance!

Don't look at me like that! These are my orders from ___.

Wait, wait, what? You slit people's throats? I didn't tell you to kill anyone! This is awful!

___, no. That is just an expression.

I'm gonna have so much gold I could swim through it! Like a pool. Do you think people can really do that?

Once I get my mind set on a chick, I just can't move on until I get this nut out.

I can’t wait to be a rich dude!

Stealing is so much easier when you’ve got already tons of gold.

We’ll get our happy ending tonight.

We weren't sure if you were ever coming back, ___.

Everyone, look at my ass!

You received the manhood of a badger?

Those are stretch marks, they happen.

Oh, I see! You received the manhood of a tiger!

Did you hear that, lads? ___ made love to a tiger!

Tiger fucker! Tiger fucker! Tiger fucker!

I DID NOT FUCK A TIGER!!!

Am I not a thing of beauty? Don't you want a piece of this? Wouldn't you gladly give up all of your worldly possessions just to greet me when I come home from a one-sided massacre, and bathe my sweaty, bloody body with your tongue?

Oh…you. Aren't you busy ruining my life?

I noticed you weren't at dinner, but I saw you tried to poison my wine. Usually when you do that, it means you want to talk. What's up, are you mad at me?

You ripped my heart out and smashed it into a million pieces. And don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about.

He/she/they was perfect! Like if you cobbled together all the best features from all the best guys/girls/people, and then gave them a tragic backstory! It's like he/she/they was designed specifically to appeal to me.

I knew everything about him/her/them! He/she/they was my soul mate! My -- my -- God, I am freaking out, what was his/her/their name?

Believe it or not, I care about you.

I don't want to be prepared. I want to expect the unexpected.

Look, you're young. You don't exactly get how things work yet. And, while I don't appreciate any of your ideas, I do appreciate the fact that you HAVE ideas. Maybe one day you'll have some GOOD ones.

Sexual predators the lot of them! Their tactics target vulnerable, young girls, and build up false senses of trust and then isolate them on magic rides of sorts. And when the moment is right, they whip it out. You know... their songs.

Be wary of young boys who whip out their songs. A song is often a prelude to a dick.

A song is a dick in sheep's clothing.

Can't you see I'm trying to impart a life lesson?

I feel like you only come to see me when there's bad news.

I counted thirteen dead before the peacocks got to them.

How the fuck did you know it was me?

Because it IS you, you're just wearing different clothes.

Wow. Pretty AND smart. You're the whole shebang, babe.

Everything I told you the other night was a lie. Don't you trust me?

Ugh. Oh no. Okay, um, now I'm kind of feeling like everything about you that was attractive to me before isn't really there anymore.

No! No, I'm just being indecisive. It's still you.

I've just got to get back on that high that I was on before.

Look into my eyes and talk to me some more about the world's injustice!

Sure. Just let me roll this blunt first.

But I don't want her/him/they to love me. I just want her/him/them to fuck me.

You guys know there's a way to get people to think about sex without even talking about sex? You just gotta do it subliminally.

Hey, babe, it's such a beautiful night -- take off your clothes.

But…let me ask you this: is your penis an innie or an outie?

___ explained everything to me. He/she/they was just pretending to be a ___. For fun.

I bet the ___ is under that ___ sized hat!

Bullshit! Why would I pretend to be a ___? Just to get laid? That's not me.

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa! Why are you picking on me, ___? Afraid I'll reveal your little secret?

Whoa! I thought I was just bullshitting you guys!

What made me think that I could get away with such a plot?

How does the golden rule apply in such a situation?

Whichever road I take, I will only encourage someone’s wrath!

‘Til now I’ve always traveled down the straight and narrow path.

But which way do I turn when the road’s become so... so... twisted?

You think you know me, as others think they know you, but there are two sides to every story.

I was prepared for anything, except for what ensued.

They weren't ready for my ideas.

Fortune favors the beautiful.

My only crime was love.

But the heart wants what it wants, and sometimes what it wants, is twisted.

I only wished to reclaim what was mine!

I only wished for equal rights for all!

I only wished to save her/him/them!

I only wished to be invited to the party!

I only wished to improve relations between the races!

I only wished to teach ___ responsibility… so he/she/they wouldn’t end up like me!

I only wished to give the people a voice… To help the miserable, lonely, and depressed!

I never knew my father!

It's an unfortunate situation…But you do have a choice.

What remains of a man when that man is dead and gone?

Why protect my reputation? I’m a dead man/woman/person either way!

How will they tell my story? How will they tell my tale? Will anybody even care?

Is it nobler in the mind to be well-liked but ineffectual, or moral but maligned?

If I hide to save my life, what has my life been for?

The road ahead may twist, but I will never swerve!

I’ll give them all the unsung antihero they deserve!

I’ve nothing left to lose, to the only path to choose is twisted.

So let them twist my words, let the people scorn me.

Who cares if no one will ever mourn me?

Let them bury the side of the story that they’ll never learn!

Let the truth be twisted!

Let my life be twisted!

I’ll be twisted, it’s my turn!

Your armies have abandoned you. Your ruling class is corrupt and we have come to put an end to your tyrannical rule!

You'll never end our tyrannical rule!

It is I who will be doing the fucking today.

It appears that ___ has cold feet!

Yes I am talking to you! Now get your ass over here!

I've got to become a sorcerer! Can you do that?

Yes, I do feel lucky. I've got a ___! But I think he might be a fucking moron!

My fuse is about this long right now.

You either need to back me the fuck up, or shut the fuck up. Got it?

And what's the last thing you wanna do before that happens? Take off your clothes. That's right, have sex! Hurry, take off your clothes.

I'm not going to take off my clothes in the middle of a battle!

My skin is melting!

Would you stop acting like an asshole for one minute?

I'm not a tease. I'm just…not a freak.

You're making sex seem gross and lame.

You got that, ___? We are not a thing anymore, okay?

We're just having our first fight. Maybe after some make up sex…

You're the guy who killed my parents. Where have you been?

Okay, Jesus Christ, I don't know what's going on here.

That's the trick! You just really have to believe your own bullshit!

It takes someone who believes they can change the world to actually do it.

This isn't fair! Life is supposed to be fair!

Your youth and your passion, and yes, your naïveté -- these give you power.

When I was your age, I thought I could accomplish anything I ever wanted and more! But I didn't. Perhaps no one does. But you have to think you will or you won't have the strength to try.

Maybe you won't make any big changes, but a few little ones that pave the way for the next generation. And then they'll make small changes and leave it to the next and the next! It's a bit like a carousel of progress. Always spinning towards a great, big, beautiful tomorrow. And tomorrow is just a dream away.

But what if tomorrow never comes?

Tomorrow always comes. Even if it comes without us.

What will I do without you to guide me? When I am lost, where will I turn?

You remind me of someone I knew long ago.

You’re the one who put it there -- the power in me.

The power to love one another is the greatest power of all.

No matter where life leads us, we’ll never be apart.

Through thick and thin, success or ruin, I’ll carry you in my heart.

I will treasure forever what the world will never see.

You are kind, and that’s enough.

I wish you didn’t have to go when our story’s just begun.

Then I wish you every happiness.

It was more money than I had ever seen. But I was able to count it.

And that's the end of the true story.

#long post #ask meme #quotes #twisted: the untold story of a royal vizier #jafar #aladdin #the princess #jasmine #sheherazade #sultan #roleplay #roleplay asks #roleplay meme #roleplay prompts #starters #roleplay starters

[leam1983]

On Grief

This is a long one. You're under no obligation to push further if you don't want to. It's a personal post, so I'll more than understand if this isn't to your tastes. The normally-scheduled pedantry, commentary and memes will resume shortly.

One of my relatives was diagnosed with ALS. What started as an odd case of palsy in her left set of vocal cords that could've been far more benign was just confirmed by her referred physician. It's Lou Gherig's, and with her age and current condition, her prognosis is of three to five years, tops. Sure, Stephen Hawking blew his own prognosis out of the water, but a combination of notoriety and luck enabled him to eke out as much existence as medical tech could've possibly allowed.

We knew things were suspect when my aunt, a marathoner with a monthly sub to Runner's World, stopped running. Her food intake dropped like a stone, and she soon took to increasingly simple painting and drawing styles. At first we thought it was just her wanting to explore simpler rendering techniques, but then...

Then we noticed the twitching. How awkwardly her pens and brushes were set in her hands. She was in great shape and didn't mind living in the ass-end of Sutton, basically in the open country and with a path leading up to her front door that was all in rough cobblestones. She broke a hip against them, last year.

Her speech started to slur, lately. Her last bike trip also landed her in the ER. She doesn't bike anymore. She doesn't run, and being a gourmand by nature, feels obligated to restrain herself, for fear of gaining weight. She's aggressively vegan. Not towards others, but towards herself. No meat, no eggs, nothing. Most of us ovo-lactos and omnivores in the family know her constant snacking meant her seventy-plus body is desperate for energy.

From the look of things, it feels like the diagnosis broke through her bullshit reasoning for being vegan. She wasn't vegan for the sake of limiting her carbon footprint or making more responsible choices at the grocery store, but because she, as a lifelong anorexic, thought she was ugly and needed to lose weight. That's been a constant with her. Age catches up and skin sags? She mistakes it for a love handle, cuts out virtually all sources of protein and carbs safe for tofu, seitan and bean-based preps. Of course, like a lot of anorexics, she'd have bulemic episodes. I used to sleep over at her last bachelor pad, as a teen, and I remember her pantry was loaded up for bear with Danish cookie tins, Nutella jars and whipped cream. I remember she invited me over specifically when she intended to cheat. Then it was back to yoga, pot-smoking, meditation and shopping runs - and she probably kept her purging for when I was gone.

So yeah. I'm betting Belgian Asshole (see one of my previous posts) convinced her to break her vows and went looking for a "slice of authentic Tikka Masala", to quote his email. The entire family is made up of ethnic food diehards, so we spam-flooded his inbox with recommendations. Looks like she'll be eating meat again, soon. Her own email mentioned concerns of strength and stamina, so I get it.

Otherwise? We're gobsmacked. Imagine spending an entire weekday both at work and off work, aggressively goofing off because you're trying as hard as you can not to think of your favourite aunt's mention of assisted suicide as an option.

Three to five years. Maybe one, or two good Christmases. After that, her condition should probably have started to deteriorate quickly.

I'm not close with a ton of my own family. I love them all, but it's more a sense of polite respect than anything involving solid bonds. The only two folks I know I'll be devastated for when they'll die are her, and my youngest cousin on the other side of the family.

I'm mostly okay now. No doubts, no crisis of unbelief, no anger, no rage... But then I'll see her in a more diminished state, one of those days. How am I going to take to it?

Part of me keeps a tally of the deaths in the family. First, it was my uncle on my mother's side. Ruptured abdominal artery, with a leak small enough to pool into the gut's cavity for months. Decay settled in, guy got anesthetized for an intervention...

They didn't even bother sewing him back up.

Second one was my other paternal aunt's new husband. First one was great, but left the country in the seventies to go live in Stockholm with his medical assistant. Second one was a geologist and physicist at the same campus she taught as. French guy, the son of innkeepers four generations down. It showed, too. Our Christmas tables haven't been the same since he left us his recipie books, all his corny jokes on provincial eating habits, and his obstinate focus on turning every 25th of December into a Roman orgy probably befitting of the old Saturnalia traditions. I mean, when's the last time you've had an eight-course meal, outside of Thanksgiving?

Tumors in his mesenteric artery lined the blood vessel's inner walls, deposited virtually everywhere in his body. He was diagnosed in June and dead by August. He'd always been the lanky type, bone-thin even if he hoovered food like he'd never have enough. He looked even thinner in his hospital bed.

Then, my maternal grandpa bit it. Decades of casual alcoholism, cirrhosis more or less jumping on him around his seventy-sixth year. He looked a bit like John Keston, the actor who played Gehn in CyanWorlds' Riven. Same hairline, same hawkish nose, same eyes - just more Cajun and less New England-esque. I don't know if it was youth or stupidity or - anything, really, but I dropped by to see him, just two days before he died. I didn't realize he was tallying my life, asking me if I had everything in order, if things were planned.

Now, I understand.

Next one on the chopping block is Aunt Doris, still on Mom's side. She of the serial mooching, she of the concept of not needing much to get by if you were the cute one of the family. She was pretty enough in her prime, sure - if by pretty you meant "cigarette-butt blonde with a discount Farah Fawcett blow-up and an unfinished High School degree". First husband was an abusive ass who gave her an uncommonly sensitive son, second one figured she'd stick to the minimum-wage circuit while he tore out rotator cuffs or busted his C7 while on his outboard like clockwork. By the end, she roped my grandmother into living with her, spent her days sloppy-drunk and died on her ratty couch while falling asleep and choking on her own vomit.

Before them all, the youngest of my uncles died at age two. Cancer. Never knew which one, was told it didn't matter. You didn't survive much of anything cancerous, back in the late fifties.

Ping-pong this back to three years ago, and my oldest paternal uncle dies. Paul, who smoked like a chimney for most of his life and successfully stopped after discovering Champix. He got to live five great years as the high-IQ oddball he'd always been, smoke-free. Paul was the weird bird in the family, the type to remember a really engrossing story at two in the morning and making a note to call you up first thing in the morning to share it. He always had a project of some sort to work on, like a simulated investors' tank for young entrepreneurs looking to learn the ropes, or a Byzantine arrangement of coaxials allowing four of his lakeside neighbours to pirate his cable sub. He'd invite us over for dinner, gather all the ingredients we'd need for whatever it was he wanted to treat us to - and then he'd let us cook it - just sitting by the sidelines, chatting away.

He was also a bit of a narcoleptic, and looked a bit like William Howard Taft if you'd worked him out of these old sack suits and into modern shirts and suspenders. He fell asleep practically everywhere, with his more wakeful environments being his workshop and his property's dock. He took me out fishing, once, and knew what the entire family expected.

"Oars're here, Gremlin, fish're that way. Wake me up when you've got a bite."

At this point, it wasn't even a point of concern; it was just an Uncle Paul Thing, the exact thing you'd have expected out of this kind, eccentric blob of a man whose idea of fishing involved pushing his hat over his eyes and basically all but ensuring that his roaring snores would scare prey away. He'd been a supposedly high-IQ type, terminally bored with almost everything, only really getting agitated and interested back when I asked him for help for my Junior High Computer class's Javascript calculator. Once the syntax hit something familiar and he realized that JS has some similarities with FORTRAN, he was on a roll, acting like someone had snuck a Red Bull in his coffee.

Well, fibrosis caught up with him. His last hours were spent directing us on how to cook what would've been his last meal. I think he really just wanted to know we were alright, that we still could exchange laughs around the kitchen counter. He clocked out the way he always did, except he had an oxygen tube running under his nose. His head bobbed down, he snored loudly for a few minutes, then turned increasingly quiet...

And that was it.

And now there's Isabelle. The marathoner, my partner-in-crime when it comes to professing to have a healthy diet while occasionally cheating in glorious, weekend-defining means, my gateway to cannabis and also the first person who took my cringy self-insert fanfic fodder and went No, that's worth it! Push it, develop that universe of yours!

I wouldn't be almost two-thirds of the way through my first decent manuscript, if not for her, and I wouldn't be shopping for publishers with the same energy you'd reserve for weekend-grade Facebook putzing-about. I owe her part of my self-acceptance, and part of my discovery of what defines my routine to this day. Isabelle was my first meditation coach.

And in three to five years, she might be gone.

I just thought grief might be... noisier, is all. Louder. Right now, it's just germane to confusion, and it's sitting there. There's a pinch of fear in it, too. My parents are in their mid-sixties. How long do I have left with them?!

And the family and I just covered that up with jokes and, well, cooking. I've been told I'd make a half-decent therapist but - navigating your own emotions is hard work...

I don't know. I guess I needed to put this down somewhere.

#personal life #tw: cancer mention #tw: alcoholism mention #tw: death mentions #grief #coping

[hannah-deserved-better]

My fandoms and my favorite characters and ships

I’m going to talk about all my fandoms and my top one or two characters from each fandom, and my top OTP from each one, if I have any. I’m going in order from when they entered my life. 

Star Trek: The Next Generation

I watched TNG when it first aired in 1987. It was my first fandom and my most time honored fandom. I literally grew up watching it as a child, until it ended in about 1994, when I was about 10. I didn’t know about ships or OTPs or anything back then (no internet cuz you know... it was the 80′s and I was a child). But I did have my favorites: 

Favorite Characters

Captain Picard: Seriously Picard is awesome. He was my first role model. He always had an important lesson to teach and he always did the right thing. I had tons of different Captain Picard action figures.

Dr. Crusher:  She was probably my very first girl crush. I seriously loved Dr. Crusher. I thought she was tough and smart. In the 80s, when women were beginning to be able to go to college and stuff, she was especially important because she was the Chief Medical officer. She had an important role on the ship.

OTP: It shouldn’t come as a surprise that my OTP for TNG is Picard and Crusher. I wanted them to get together so bad!! My favorite episode was “attached” an episode in season seven where the two of them were stranded on a deserted planet and could hear each other’s thoughts. They learned about their intimate dreams and their feelings for each other.

Star Trek Deep Space Nine: 

Deep Space Nine is near and dear to me because it was MY show. I watched it as a young teenager. It was there for me when I was dealing with some dark times in my life, and dealing with the challenges of being a teenager. it was the first fandom that I wrote fan fiction for. Of course, there was no internet then either, so it was just on notebooks and those notebooks have been lost in time. But even now, Deep Space Nine is my default when I can’t decide what to watch. Its my comfort zone, it’s where I feel safe. It was also one of the first times I felt moved by a show ending. I mourned TNG but I was too young. DS9 left just a void and there was no netflix to take comfort in, so no reruns.

Kira Nerys

I loved Kira so much! She was so bad ass. I seriously wanted to be her back in the day. She had a quick temper and she could be stubborn but she had a very tough past. She was a terrorist. She fought for her people’s freedom and she cared deeply for her planet. She dealt with some serious trauma and PTSD because she had been fighting as a resistance fighter since she was a child. It’s all she knew. Living in caves, starving, surviving. She taught me how to be resourceful, my favorite quote is when she said if you need a hammer, use a wrench. 

Constable Odo

Odo was the sheriff in town. He cared about justice and getting at the truth and he tended to be very hardline about it. He took his work very seriously. I loved his banter with Quark. Odo was the observer, he was on no one’s side but he didn’t hesitate to give his opinion and he wasn’t a fan of authority. He did things his way.

OTP: Kira and Odo! I shipped them so hardback in the day! I knew they had something from the very beginning. In season one I shipped them. I was waiting through the whole show to see them be canon, only to be crushed when Odo left in the series finale! That kiss on the promenade was probably the best thing that ever happened to me!

Star Trek Voyager

I admit I didn’t get into Voyager right away. I was mourning for DS9 and couldn’t handle any more Star Trek spin-offs at the time. So I didn’t get into it until it had already been syndicated. But when I did, it definitely hit me hard. I was going through my early community college years, making friends, I met my husband around this time. I moved away from my parents. There were a lot of changes in my life so VOY came into my life at an important time.

Captain Janeway

Of course, I love her! She’s the captain! She’s smart, she’s tough, and she doesn’t take crap from anyone. She was another huge role model in my life. She was a scientist and a leader. Her crew mattered the most to her and it was through her that I learned about sacrifice and bravery. 

Commander Chakotay

I liked Chakotay. I liked his spiritual side. I happen to be part Native American so that’s something I related to him with. He was a strong sensitive type. The warrior. 

OTP: Janeway and Chakotay of course! I wanted them to get together so bad! It kills me when they had so many close chances that never happened. I mean it was so clear that they loved each other and that Chakotay/Seven thing at the end was a total slap in the face to us Janeway/Chakotay fans! I still hate the writers for that! it totally ruined the series finale for me.  

X-files: So begins the era of stuff that husband introduced me to, starting with X-files. I had never watched it back when it was on because I only had eyes for Star Trek, but my husband, who was my boyfriend at the time, introduced me to pretty much every fandom from here on out. X-files was his show, its what he grew up on. 

Scully: I’m a total Scully girl. I love her! She’s a scientist and she wears a gun. Total badass! And I love that even though her scientific mind, she was also spiritual which, as a pagan, I can relate. She knows that she is in a male-dominated occupation but she doesn’t let it bother her and isn't afraid to give people a piece of her mind.

Mulder

You can’t have Scully without Mulder! I love how dedicated to the cause he was. And my husband and I have this on going joke that whenever you see a top secret secured area you have to wonder if Mulder has broken into it yet. Cuz he always manages to get to places where he isn’t exactly supposed to be. 

OTP: Mulder and Scully of course! Mulder may be a goof ball but he has said some of the most romantic, amazing things. “You were my constant” that whole speech right there was amazing.

Lord of the Rings

My husband introduced me to Lord of the Rings. I never read the books until I met him and even then, I’ve only read the Fellowship, but I loved the movies. They are my ultimate sick day splurge. I plan a LOTR/hobbit marathon when I get sick. 

Aragorn: I think we are seeing a pattern. I like the leader types. The warriors. Which is why I love Aragorn! Also, I’ve always had a thing for guys with long hair so there’s that. But yeah, Aragorn is the sensitive, courageous warrior but he also has this self-doubt. He worries that he won't live up to what everyone knows he must become. 

Faramir

The younger brother to Boromir. I hate how Faramir’s father treated him and I think it’s sad how he still looked up to him and to his brother. He was brave but he had a kind heart and he deserved better than Denethor.

OTP: To be honest, I didn’t really ship anyone from Lord of the Rings. 

Rurouni Kenshin

I’ve never really been into anime but this is the one exception. And of course, my husband introduced me. He’s been a fan of the anime and the manga. I like this anime for it’s historical content. I am a history major and I love fandoms that make the setting a big part of the show. Like the setting itself is a character too, and this was certainly true in Kenshin. Meiji Japan was a character in the show in many ways. I really loved how it tied history into everything, describing Japan’s beginning of imperialism and its rise that would eventually put it on the world stage.

Kenshin

Kenshin is my favorite character! The wandering Samurai who just wants to protect people. He’s the warrior type just like all my other favorites. 

OTP: I didn’t really ship anyone, although I did have a soft spot for Kenshin/Kauru and Sanosuke/Megumi.

The Legends of Drizzt

My favorite book series of all time! I got so obsessed with the Drow through reading these books. My favorites were the first books about Drizzt and his homeland. This is also the first fandom my friend and I got really into and started RPGs with. WE had done RPGs with Voyager and X-files crossovers but this was probably the longes RPG series we did.

Drizzt Do’Urdon: Drizzt and Kenshin have a lot of similarities. Drizzt is another warrior type. He was abused by his female-dominated society until he finally had the courage to do what few drow ever did- leave. He faced hatred and discrimination on the surface because everyone feared the Drow.

OTP: I didn’t really ship anyone. I liked Drizzt/Cattie-brie and I thought it would have been nice if he got to reconcile with Ellifain and maybe they could have been together, but that’s all.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

I wouldn’t say I am a hardcore Buffy fangirl, but I love the show. My sisters were really obsessed with it back in the day and they both know every single episode by heart. My husband is a huge fan so he finally got me to watch it. 

Willow Rosenburg

Willow’s my favorite! She’s nerdy, geeky, and witchy. She’s been Buffy’s number one and she’s no side kick, she can handle her own. I was a nerd in school, and still am so I get her.

OTP: I liked Buffy and Angel and Willow and Tara. I also thought maybe Xander and Spike would have been cool, or maybe Xander and Andrew.

The Hobbit

I loved the Hobbit movies despite the criticism. They were my first attempt at publishing fiction online. I have a bunch of my old Hobbit fics on Fan Fiction.net still. I also have saved some of my all time favorite Hobbit fics. I love the brotherly love between Fili and Kili and fan fic writers did such a good job of capturing it!

Fili

I am on the ‘justice for Fili’ team for sure. I seriously feel like Fili deserved way more than what he got in the movies. The third movie irritated me because Fili hardly got a part. It’s like he wasn’t even there. Fili was Thorin’s heir and I just think fan fiction does a way better job of giving him the love he deserved. 

Kili

I loved Kili. He’s the younger brother so he feels he has to prove to Thorin- his hero- that he can do what needs to get done. I think it hurt him to be left behind.

OTP: No OTPS here, I don’t really ship anyone. I wasn’t a fan of the Kili/Tauriel thing at all. When I write Hobbit fics, I have these OCs I have been using for years that I ship with Fili and Kili but that’s all.

Supernatural

Last but not least! Supernatural is my last fandom. I’ve been a part of it for about three or four years. It’s my most current, the one I’m into the most at the moment. After it ends, that will be it! No more fandoms for me, all my fandoms will be things of the past. But my husband introduced me to it. He and I both have an interest in theology so that’s why we got into it, for all the angel and religious aspect. I like the mystic stuff, and I like how angels and demons are these different species with their own rules and such. That is the thing I’ve always loved about science fiction and fantasy- I love learning about non human cultures. I like learning how their society is. 

Hannah

Hannah is my current crush these days. I love her. I pretty much think she is a goddess. I have so many reasons. I love that she is a soldier and she’s tough, I love that she has flaws but that she’s brave. Her inner conflict was the best part of her character, how she struggled with her sense of law and justice and with her emotions. She seemed to struggle a lot with trying to process the things she felt. I can honestly say that she is the closest I’ve ever seen to a female person with autism in any of my fandoms. That’s why I love her so much, I relate to her on such a personal level, being autistic myself. She inspires my writing and my art so much. She’s probably my favorite character out of all my fandoms right now. I’ve never related to a character more than I do to her. She is the character I love to play the most because she feels comfortable to me. 

Castiel

When it comes to team free will, I am a Cas-girl all the way! Who doesn’t love that adorable little angel? I feel like Castiel’s whole time on the show has been so sad. He rebelled for his friends and ever since then, it’s been one disaster after another with him and even now when season 15 is about to come out, I don’t think he’s ever found true happiness, and that hurts. He misses being an angel and it hurts that they don’t accept him for who he is. I’ve tried to touch upon Castiel’s emotional health a lot in my writing because I don’t think the show does a good job of addressing it. He has done so much for the Winchesters but I don’t think he’s happy with how his life is now, especially after the end of the last season. 

OTP: Castiel and Hannah! My ultimate hardcore forever OTP. I truly believe Castiel loved Hannah and its clear that she loved him. She is one of the few people in Castiel’s life who seemed to truly, honestly want to address his needs. She literally begged him multiple times to take care of himself, and in true Winchester fashion, was willing to let Metatron out and this sacrifice the world, just to save Cas. She’s one of the few angels who cared about Castiel, even knowing what he’s done, none of that bothered her. In the beginning when they first met, when all the other angels wanted to kill him, she didn’t care what he had done and only left when she thought he had betrayed them and was quick to come back to him when she found out the truth. I love Castiel and Hannah, pretty much all my fics focus on them. 

NOTE: Before you start getting all upset about the fact that all my OTP ships are m/f, I want to point some things out to you. First off, I am bi. Second of all, m/f doesn’t always equal straight and m/m or f/f doesn’t always equal gay. STOP IT WITH THE BI ERASURE!!! I have plenty of other ships but these are my top ships and yes I mostly ship m/f. Just because they all just happen to be my favorites. Maybe because all the above characters tend to have certain characteristics and certain traits and it's their personalities that I ship not their gender. Also, I have huge crushes on the above female AND male characters so again, it’s probably why I ship them. Also, I am demisexual so sex doesn’t really play a huge role in who I ship. A lot of these characters also have similarities to me and my husband, so I tend to ship what I see in real life. I actually ship plenty of other ships other than what’s listed, yes most are still m/f, but some are f/f and some are poly. I don’t ship a lot of m/m because, well, I just don’t. I haven’t found any m/m ships that I really ship. I am all about chemistry first and if I don’t feel it I don’t feel it. Since sex doesn’t play a factor in my ships much, I need them to connect mentally and emotionally much more than physically. I also value equality in relationships. I am not into the whole ‘opposites attract’ thing. Characters have to be compatible. 

And one other thing. Chemistry is in the eye of the beholder. What one person sees as chemistry someone else might not agree and that’s okay. It’s okay to disagree it's not okay to be a hater.

#ships #supernatural #star trek #castiel/hannah #fandom

[thatoneaceinthecorner]

Tag Game: About the Author

I was tagged by @jaywrites101, I love your blog and thank you!

Rules of the game: Answer these questions and tag blogs you’d like to know better.

Nickname: Hmm. I don’t know that I really have a nickname? My younger sister calls me Loki but that’s about it. My parents still call me a little abbreviation of my first name sometimes, and so does my oldest friend, but most people just use my name.

Zodic: Scorpio. I don’t really believe in zodiac stuff, but I do fit pretty much every aspect of my sign except the high sex drive thing. I’m asexual, so that’s definitely inaccurate, but everything else is pretty close.

Height: 5’ 9”. But I’ve been inspired by Jenna Marbles and have decided to grow four or five more inches. No one can stop me.

Time: It’s 2:27 in the afternoon. I just got home from a doctor’s appointment and getting an IV treatment. I’m tired, but that’s a permanent fixture of my existence.

Favorite band/artist: I’m one of those people who has a playlist full of random songs of different genres that I happened to like becuase either they tell a story, or have some other emotional draw, rather than having all the songs be a specific artist. However, I do tend to enjoy Barnes Courtney, Imagine Dragons, Panic! and few others pretty consistently. Also I listen to a lot of obscure showtunes (Death Note, Hadestown, etc.)

Song stuck in my head: Lately it’s been Avicii’s cover of Feeling Good.

Last movie I saw: Avengers Endgame. I cried. Several times. And I don’t usually cry at movies.

[Edit: Fuck that movie. It was terrible.]

Last thing I googled: The Norwegian word for wonderous. For a writing project. (It’s vidunderlig, if you’re curious.)

Other blogs: @mustbewriting is my brand new writeblr.

Do I get asks: I have gotten exactly one ask. Though it wasn’t actually a question, it was a comment about how my username reminded them of a song.

Why this username: Honestly it was just the first thing that popped into my head. Also it’s accurate.

Following: Only 81 blogs, now that I look at it. I’m just here to goof off, if I like your stuff I’ll definitely follow you but I don’t actively engage a ton. I’d like to, I’m just not very good at it.

Averge amount of sleep: As much as I can get. I’m chronically ill, so I’m at home all the time. I go to bed around ten and get up around eleven. I don’t sleep that whole time, but if I get much less than that I’m even more of a groggy mess than I’d normally be.

Lucky number: 11 and 13.

What I’m wearing: Black t-shirt with a Doctor Who quote on it, black pants, black and grey argyle compression socks. Usually I’d be wearing pajamas, but since I just got home from the doctor I’m still dressed.

Dream job: I’d like to be an at least marginally successful novelist, making enough to support myself comfortably. I’m going to write books whether I get paid for it or not, but getting paid well for doing what I love would be spectacular.

Dream trip: I’d like to traipse around Europe, taking as much time as I want without having to worry about the cost. And when I say Europe, I mean all the way from the tip of Portugal, through every European county, around the UK, up into Norway and Finland and Sweden, and all the way down to Greece and Turkey.

Favorite food: Oh, this is hard. I have so many dietary restrictions it’s hard to come up wit a “normal meal” that actually gets me excited. I think I’ll just go with really dark chocolate. That’s a food, right? Anyway, it’s the thing I eat with the most consistency.

Instruments I play: Guitar, ukulele, a bit of mandolin, and some piano. I can’t read music, and I’m self taught, so my skill pretty much extends to any song I like and can find chords/a tutorial for.

Eye color: They can’t really decide between blue, green, and grey. They could be any of the above with an -ish added to the end.

Hair color: It’s brown on my birth certificate, but often people refer to it as blond. I don’t know. It’s an odd burnt honey color, I suppose.

Aesthetic: Hmm. For colors, that would be black, dark green, silver ... I’m a slytherin, so something along those lines. As far as clothes go, I’d rock a sharp black suit, no tie, with my silver snake earrings and black boots. Maybe an infinity symbol pinned to my lapel.

Languages I speak: English is my first language. I’m learning Norwegian, I speak a tiny bit of Spanish, I have an array of random Italian vocabulary, and I used to study Latin, so I have all the major Latin roots still floating around in my head.

Most iconic song: Sinners by Barnes Courtney.

Random fact: About me? My younger sister has designated me ‘Protector of the Crawlies,’ becuase I rescue spiders that have wandered into our house. The rule is that if I name a spider, she isn’t allowed to kill it. Most recently I liberated a spider that was chilling on my desk, and another (very tiny) that was for some reason hanging from the lense of my glasses. I’m starting to think that they like me.

Tagging: I’m not super active within the tumblr community, so I don’t know a lot of folks, but here’s my list:

@kirschteins-delivery-service @kissgiirls @smallnico @aro-ace-from-outer-space22 @thebibliosphere @thorlokibrother @headspace-hotel @gayandgoodatmath @owl-writes @swordsdippedinshadows @galexy-eevee

#tag game #chronically ill writer

[sagaciousfchuzzle]

Do ALL of the Space asks!!!!

dOhhh noooooooooo, whoever could this beeeeeeeeeComet- What are you currently frustrated about?

Hahaha oh boy. Mostly how fucking stupid I was not doing internships when I had more of the chance and instead chose to go back home every summer. I really, really appreciated it at the time, but whenever I look for wildlife jobs now I just feel so underqualified and completely unprepared. I was stupid and some friends who will see this will never let me forget it.

Black Hole- What are you most afraid of? 

At this moment what I’m most afraid of is not being able to get a job in my field and not being able to make some kind of meaningful contribution to conservation and stuff.

Galaxy- Do you have any nicknames? What are they? 

Uhhhhhh, Plum/PlumPlum, Mr. Sneeze, Coah; I think that’s about it?

Star- What song(s) do you feel describes you?

Fffffffuuuuuuuuck, um. Okay so I wasted like 3 hours trying to find good ones so let’s just go with these:

Natalia Lafourcade’s Mi Tierra Veracruzana (specifically this live version)

Nujabes’ Spiritual State.

Wind of Departure/~Setting Off Wind~ from Monster Hunter 4.

Baths’ Yeoman, a wonderfully queer musician.

Pogo’s J’Adore Juin, though it breaks my heart that Pogo is an MRA idiot.

Moon- Are you currently reading any books? If so, what book(s)?

Oh god, sadly not. I still have some Discworld books to read but I don’t want to be done-done with the series as a whole. ;_;

Planets- If you could go anywhere, where would you go? 

New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, probably.

Mercury- Describe your aesthetic. 

Earth tones, rustic looks, organized messes, wildflowers and pine trees, hearty food and warm blankets on a cold and cozy day. 

Venus- What’s your favorite tv show? 

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm honestly maybe Parks & Rec? Or Steven Universe. 

Earth- If you could be anyone else for a day, who would you want to be?

On one hand I could be Chris Evans for a day but on the other hand I’d also want to be someone STUPIDLY RICH so I could give tons of money to me and my loved ones, and I wouldn’t want to do that to Chris Evans. Probably the latter, just someone super rich whom I don’t care about.

Mars- If you could change one thing about yourself, what would you change? 

Haha um. Maybe my penchant for sweet things. Or, y’know,my metabolism/weight.

Jupiter- If you had to pick one color to use for an entire week, what color would you choose? 

This is a joke right? ‘Cause anyone who knows anything about me will know the answer is Green.

Saturn- How far would you go for those you care about? 

Very far.

Uranus- What would you say is your greatest achievement? 

Fuck me man, I don’t know. I think being considered someone my friends can trust to talk about shit with.

Neptune- Describe yourself in one sentence. 

Hi I fiercely believe in there being a right and wrong and tend to not suffer those who choose the latter; that being said, I am a goof who loves puns and even though I can be snarky as hell I secretly prefer it when people are even more snarky back to me and put me in my place, because it’s fun to laugh, even at yourself. 

Pluto- If you could meet anyone, alive or dead, who would you meet? 

Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld series (and many more books besides!).

Constellations- If you could have one talent, what would you want it to be? (can be magical or not)

>Magical or notOh man. Okay so if I want to be broken I’d say absolute control over time, so absolute that even fi I create paradoxes it isn’t an issue. Alternatively, something I’ve always thought would eb cool was to either:Be able to teleport as far as your eye can seeorAny time you’re going down a street or sitting in a place or whatever, and for some vague reason it reminds you of some other place you’ve been to (so you drive past a street called Railroad Avenue, but you know of another Railroad Avenue in another town, or you’re sitting in a park and smells like your grandparents’ backyard), those two places become ‘linked’ and you can freely teleport between the two vaguely similar locations. You can’t like… consciously force the linking though.

Asteroid- When you die, what do you want to be done with your body?

Cremated, spread over some nice wilderness, maybe with a tree.

Aquarius- What’s a topic you enjoy learning about? 

B I O L O G Y   &   E C O L O G Y

Aquila- Do you prefer to read books or watch movies?

I feel like these are apples & oranges? Like books are more of a solitude thing to enjoy by yourself, but movies are great to share with people.

Aries- What is something you enjoy doing?

Telling myself I’m going to get back into drawing, and then not. c:Alternatively, coming up with tabletop rpg plots and never using them.

Auriga- If you had to pick one villain from any media, who would you rather have to face and why?

The Nightmare Knight from Cucumber’s Quest, because spoiler reasons. 

Bootes- If you could have any animal, wild or not, fake or not, which would you want?

G R I Z Z L Y   B E A R .Or maybe a feathered serpent like Quetzalcoatl.

Cancer- How do you want to be remembered? 

Someone who, despite his extraordinarily sharp wit, was kind and cozy.

Canis Major- How many friends do you have? 

Lots man. 

Capricornus- What’s a song lyric that you relate to? 

Honestly I’m having a hard time with this one. I guess from Hey Rosetta! we’ve got two:From their song Kintsukuroi:Oh see inside of me lay the heels of your hands upon me and let your fingers fall bless these broken bonesmake it whole, make it better than it was before make it better than it was before! 

and their song Dream:couldn’t we make, couldn’t we make, couldn’t we make itjust like we wanted, just like we need itwhy can’t we, just like a dream?

who says we can’t. who says we can’t, who says we shouldn’twho says we couldn’t, make it just like we love itwhy can’t we, just like a dream?

Cassiopeia- What’s your favorite quote? 

I guess, “The blood of the covenant of friendship is thicker than the water shared by the womb” ‘cause that’s the first one that came to mind.

Cygnus- If you could go back to any time period for a couple days, when/where would you want to go?

I think to November a couple years back, or to some time last winter. There’s some stuff I could at least try to fix.

Gemini- Do you have any siblings? How many?

Just one older brother.

Leo- If you could change the way any movie was made, which movie would you change?

Honestly probably Kubo & the Two Strings because it had so much potential but the second half of the film seems so…………………. so boring compared to what they could have done with it.

Libra- If you could talk to your past self, what would you tell yourself?

Bitch stay in Alaska and do an internship.

Lyra- Would you rather be feared or loved?

Feared by strangers, loved by friends & family.

Orion- What’s your favorite type of weather?

Brightly sunny with some scattered clouds, but none-the-less it’s cold & crisp. Or it’s night time with moderate rain and wet streets.

Pegasus- What’s your favorite music genre? 

Fuck man there can’t be just one. Jazz, Classical, pseudo….electronic-ish stuff???, soundtracks, etc.

Perseus- What’s your favorite movie genre?

Action/Adventure or Comedy.

Pisces- Describe someone you love without saying their name.

She’s Saint Francis incarnate, and not just for the animals. Even when people hurt her she will always take the higher path, and I know she has a better moral compass than I do. She’s wise and snarky and loves working the earth with her own hands (Hint: it’s an aunt of mine).

Sagittarius- What do you do when you don’t feel well? What do you eat/drink?

If you’re talking about a cold or something what I tend to do is fill a kettle to the brim and heat up a ton of water, then basically chug tea all day. Specifically chamomile or maybe a lemon tea, but both with some honey. That tends to help me recuperate faster.

Scorpius- If you had to pick someone to betray you, who would you pick?

Probs my friend Owen, ‘cause he’d be the easiest to ignore. 😂

Taurus- What makes you feel comfortable?

Eating food with friends, telling stories and jokes, good music on drives long & short, telling truths and sharing feelings, going to sleep exhausted because I actually did stuff during the day.

Ursa Major- If you had to pick any job to have, what job would you want? 

Savior of all Ursus-kind. Or like raising abandoned bear cubs which would be super sad but also super heartwarming.

Virgo- What do you value the most- artistic ability/creativity, musical ability, athletic ability, intellect, or work ethic?

I think I respect work ethic the most - you may not be the most capable, but you’re being honest & earnest, and like a teacher of mine said in the past, “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”

Neutron- Are you more of a leader or a follower?

Honestly I’m happy to be a follower unless there’s no leader or the leader is incompetent.

Supernova- How do you feel about yourself?

Kind of unhappy, for the reasons mentioned in Comet. Kind of annoyed at how it feels like I’m procrastinating on starting my own life, whether that’s intentional or not. 

Supergiant- What’s something you like about yourself? 

People have told me they feel comfortable talking to me about issues and stuff and I really, really like that I can be that kind of person for my friends.

Red Giant- Would you get into a debate/argument with someone if you heard them saying something you disagree with or know to be wrong, or would you stay silent?

It depends. If they’re just talking with their own group and I’m not going to be stuck near them for hours, then I can just put headphones in, but if they’re making someone uncomfortable or something, I’d step in. I’d also step in if it was an honest mistake.

Red Dwarf- What’s your favorite smell? What smell makes you feel most comfortable? 

Pine trees I think. I loooooooooooooooove the smell of pine.

Protostar- Give a random fact about yourself.  

I finally beat Dragon’s Dogma the other day and I was scared I was going to be disappointed because I already kind of knew about the existential take it…. takes, but it was a blast and wonderful and amazing and I think everyone who likes rpg’s should play this game and Grigori is a huge…. sweetheart, of sorts.

#ask prompt #Anonymous #admiration-determination

[srahpaulsons]

[text]: Love that! Please, I'm a great cheerleader. You'll just have to schedule the fight a few days after a Raiders game because I usually lose my voice from screaming so loud during those games. She's truly a saint and the two of you are iconic. I may turn into a puddle if I ever happen to be in the presence of both of you together. You're welcome to come over any time! My closet is slowly coming together after the move and I could afford to get rid of some things. Anything you want is yours outside of my Raiders gear and a few leather jackets. Hmm, it'll have to be somewhere that can be easily covered for work so no face tattoos. Behind my ear, actually! It's quite big but easy to cover and you can't see it with my hair down. You are? How amazing! Well we'll have to do a small something before you do move and plan the adventure when you're not so in-the-middle of it.

[text]: On the one hand, you have the mentality that 'models aren't perfect' so their decision to show her falling was to humanize her. However, as a woman who has represented your brand so well for years, it was a dirty move. Plus the fact that it was stated multiple times that the show is meant to be a 'fantasy' when being called out for casting decisions – it should have come out. No one would have ever known outside of those in Shanghai. Thank you! I appreciate you saying that so much. A lot of people view models in a certain light but there's truly a whole side of the industry that people don't understand. In a way, it's similar to acting. We also go through the ringer looks-wise to accommodate a designer's vision, like needing your eyebrows dark for one show and bleached off the next. Small, little things that most people don't notice. And then the wings? It's tough enough walking down a glittered runway in heels but to add up to sixty pounds on your back? Luckily my wings never weighed that much but it's still a good twenty pounds of additional weight to carry. Perhaps, but you get blinded! It's no wonder why a lot of red carpet photos capture some strange faces. Ooh, I love a good shoulder moment. You'll have to pick the perfect one for my inaugural look.

[ t e x t ] You got it, pretty lady, i'll work around your schedule so we throw off jamie with those chants of yours 😌👊 oh she's the dreamiest saint there is, but i have to admit, jess takes the bait for most of that "iconic" part, and you're /always/ welcome in the middle of a love fest sandwich. For one, she'd pretty much fall in love with you as fast as i have. But you've got yourself a deal 😍😍 i'll stay clear of any sentimental pieces, but those leather jackets may still be used in any possible fashion shows we put on, just a warning. Is that the only one you have ?? aka the next upcoming weeks i'm all in to just getting all spontaneous with you

[ t e x t ] I still think it was a pretty distasteful thing they did with keeping it in, for her own sake and the "fantasy" you mentioned they were selling. But i mean it !! yes, there’s major similarities in both business's and the criticism we face with those who think its a walk in the park, but i'm forever BLOWN AWAY whenever i get to sit front incenter at any show like that, like it’s pure goof face. As someone whos still getting her natural brows back from months of bleaching, i hear you. What we do isn't for the faint of heart, i can hardly walk in heels without a fuck ton of weight on my back and sometimes a loooot of dumbass's don't realise that, but i personally think it's always a big fuck you to those people whenever you walk out there and do what you do best -- you could make a whole scrap book on the faces they've captured. I tend to pull them on purpose now, but for the sheer fact i'm an ass who loves a good photo bomb. THANK YOU, not a lot of people are agreeing with me about them coming back, so i'll easily quoting you on that, thankfully my stylist is on our side too.

#＃‧ ╱ ╱ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦

[bugsongs]

5, 9, 13, 60 and 62 for the film asks !!!

5. Favorite dead actor/actress?

hmmm this one is tough bc i already don’t have a ton of faves and also not that many who are old or dead but i’m tryin... i feel like i gotta say carrie fisher i mean i haven’t even seen her in much whether she was acting or writing but i still feel love there ya know. i’m gonna say all the marx brothers because my dad used to show us those movies when we were kids and there are so many quotes and goofs and bits that stayed with us for so long. can i say young cary elwes? skdjgh i am running out of answers. i gotta think on it

9. Pixar or Dreamworks?

see this was hard because dreamworks did like. the bee movie. and so many more shrek films than were necessary. but pixar made 3 cars movies so who’s to say that if pixar had the same number of movies there wouldn’t be duds. i’m gonna have to go with pixar tho bc wall-e and monsters inc are just so close to my heart! even tho i do love some dreamworks (esp the prince of egypt and captain underpants.... weird combo but they’re fantastic)

13. Your guilty pleasure movie(s)?

idk that i really do “guilty pleasure” bc thats a bad concept but i guess bvs could count, king arthur legend of the sword, storks, debs, uhh these are just all movies that critics hated basically but i had fun so thats whats important

60. Most visually stunning movie you’ve seen?

ohhh man. i mean kubo and the two strings is up there just because of the sheer artistry and devotion to the medium.  the fits has some incredible visuals and is such a gem. the book of life has such unique and fun style, same w song of the sea. there’s a lot dude i fall in love with everything WAIT final answer is the rhapsody in blue sequence from fantasia 2000 locking in my answer 

62. Favorite genre?

i mean,, happy/fun lesbian shit but that’s a short list. animation isn’t a genre but i do enjoy family animated movies. generally i like things that are fun or neat whatever that means

#brucewaynesgirlfriend #ask

[gamethyme]

Let's Talk About 5E, Shall We?

I eat a lot of Mexican food. Probably too much, actually. But when I go to a new place, I'll generally order either something I've never seen before or chicken fajitas.

"Something I've never seen before" is pretty obvious. Those are likely to be the specialty of the house and will set them apart from the tacos and burritos that are ubiquitous on Mexican menus. Chicken Fajitas are a little less obvious - it's because chicken is a good platform to highlight unique or special spice blends. And I've never had two chicken fajitas that tasted the same. My wife, by contrast, orders enchiladas. Most of the flavor of an enchilada comes from the sauce, and - much like fajita spice - that can vary wildly from restaurant to restaurant. Most Mexican restaurants have more than one enchilada sauce (and many of them allow you to mix and match sauces on your enchiladas). So what does this have to do with Dungeons & Dragons?  Especially the fifth edition of same? A lot, actually. I've been playing D&D since I was ten. It was 1e at the time, and we played it on the playground at recess. I didn't get to play a lot, as my parents were part of the satanic panic of the eighties. This means I definitely wasn't allowed to own any books or dice. Because of this, I played the simplest class. The one that had the fewest complex rules. In 1e, that meant I played a fighter. Why? Because the fighter's only real decision was "Which foe do I want to hit?"  Mechanically, 1e fighters were (and continue to be) super-boring. By the time 2e rolled around, I was familiar enough with the rules that I was able to play something different. I dabbled with Wizards and Rogues before settling on (don't laugh) Bards. Because Fighters continued to be boring. When Wizards dropped 3e on us, Feats made some interesting changes. Suddenly every class had interesting customization options (and Fighters were more interesting). Some of the fighter feats meant that there were occasional interesting decisions to be made. I only played a tiny bit of 3e (I was much more a DM than a player at that point).  By the end of 3e's run, however, it'd turned into an optimization game. "The best fighter takes and and ." Or "Check out this broken Feat combo!" Pathfinder took the optimization aspects of 3e and turned them up to eleven. The game's power curve was structured so that players who didn't optimize were left behind. It also highlighted those parts of 3e that I didn't like, turning them into the focus of play. Note that I'm very carefully not saying "Pathfinder was bad." I'm saying, "Pathfinder wasn't for me." Then we hit 4e. Suddenly every class was equally interesting. And theoretically balanced. Fighter powers/abilities hit harder or applied status effects (stun and knockdown were pretty common). Wizard powers/abilities did elementally-flavored damage and applied different status effects to foes. Feats were less-important than power selection. And now we have 5e. For those of you who are wondering, I haven't broken my self-imposed boycott of 5e. I received a copy of the Player's Handbook (PHB), Dungeon Master's Guide (DMG), and Monster Manual (MM) as gifts from a friend.  I spent the next few days following that gift reading the 5e PHB and ... meh.  I don't get all the love it gets. One friend, when he saw that I had 5e in my hands, asked if I was "finally tired of that tactical combat simulator" that 4e was. I've got news for you, Matt: All editions of D&D are tactical combat simulators. And 4e is the best/most interesting of the bunch for most classes. Every edition of D&D has fallen desperately short when it came to mechanically rewarding non-combat encounters. Which means that 5e is - for what I want in a game - significantly less-good than 4e. Because it's a less-detailed tactical combat simulator. Reading through 5e, it's like a bizarre cross between 2e and 3e. There's good in there, mind you, but for the most part it strikes me as a huge step backwards. The only real "killer app" of 5e is the Advantage/Disadvantage mechanism. And possibly "Inspiration," which lets you trigger Advantage. I did what I often do when I confront something that is so popular that I just plain don't understand: I went online and asked my friends. Here's what I heard from them:

Combat in 5e is faster. This is both bug and feature, as you can have multiple small combat encounters in a single session, but big set-piece battles are less interesting.

Classes in 5e have three sub-classes that characters move into at 3rd level. Only one of the Fighter subclasses is boring 2e Hit 'Em more/better.

There are fewer ways to apply fewer status effects in 5e, which is cleaner and easier to understand for newer players.

Combat in 5e supports "theater of the mind" better than 4e and 3e. While you can use a map and grid, it's not as strictly required as it was in those editions.

DIY players have an easier time tweaking 5e, as 4e was so tightly interconnected. Creating a power here-and-there for 4e was simple enough, but creating new classes was a lot of work.

Even a lot of 5e players expressed frustration with how boring and limited it felt after a very short time. One friend said, "Loved 5 E at first, got bored with it after a couple of years." And that was pretty close to consensus.

5E hits on more cylinders than 4E for me and also has some good ideas. I have played it several times and will likely play it again. 

All things considered, I would still prefer to play OSRIC, Advanced Labyrinth Lord, Blueholme, or Low Fantasy Gaming.

Other games came up, too. Both OSR retroclones and newer branches of the d20 tree (Pathfinder and 13th Age especially). And games that aren't from that family (Fantasy Age got a lot of love).

Indie gaming legend Ron Edwards left a long comment that I'm going to quote in full, here:

I just played 5E for the first time, just a couple of days ago, as a player. It struck me as a very 2000s game, maybe even 2010 on the nose. That's not a slam, but identifying it very much as of its era, and not any kind of old-school whatnot which in this case makes most sense as precise marketing.

More importantly, as a game, it is caught like a writhing insect in what I called The Impossible Thing Before Breakfast. If I play my character, in the sense of all this characterization and agency that the creation process fires up, then the DM cannot create the story, as everything about DMing and especially the published scenarios and campaigns emphasizes. And vice versa, perhaps especially, vice versa. Everything for the player presumes a DM who isn't actually the DM as written/encouraged, and everything for the DM presumes players who aren't actually those players as written/encouraged. The net effect is almost always the same: the players are reduced to posturing, establishing and repeating tropes, and (eventually) goofing in order to enjoy themselves, as the DM waltzes them through fights that lead to clues, and clues that lead to fights. 

Exalted, all over again, and that's merely a refined point of reference among a sea of game texts of this kind. 

As with so many of these games, the solution is obvious: pick one or the other, and ignore, as in obviate, reject, abandon, defy, reverse the text and most of the rules concerning the one you didn't pick. But that solution is not arrived at very often. The more usual one is to play while insisting loudly online that this is the most awesome thing ever, then to limp along wondering about or resigned to the necessary outcomes of the Impossible Thing, and eventually to shift into lonely fun with one's extremely expensive purchases.

 There was also a ton of nostalgia for 3.x.  Publisher/designer Cam Banks said (in one of his comments):

When I moved to 4E, I hit a wall with the way the game was designed to centre around powers/techniques/etc. As a 3rd edition designer, I knew that system back to front; I could come up with stats and monsters and spells on the fly, and I even ad hoc'd a prestige class for a player (and wrote the whole thing up the next day). 4E was an inscrutable black box by comparison. I ran it like I ran 3E, and stumbled. I couldn't make my own classes easily, I couldn't eyeball anything, even with the famous page 42. It was extraordinarily frustrating because I liked what they were doing with the game, but the game didn't let me in.

 Peter Darley said:

It seems like D&Ds primary strength, in any edition, is to be a lowest common denominator. I don't think I would ever chose to run or play it given the universe of games available, but since not everyone likes the same stuff, D&D is often something that people can agree on.

 I had more than fifty comments on that post.  I'd link to it, but it's on Plus and Google is shutting that down next week, so the link would be useless.  There was disagreement, but not much. And it never got heated. So the long and short of it, for me, is this: If I am forced to play D&D and am given a choice of edition, I will still choose fourth edition. I can see some of the appeal of fifth, and I might play it a bit to see how it compares to second and third, but I don't see anything there that I can't easily find in a dozen other games.  Realistically, though, I'm more likely to play something else. I didn't get into it here, but it's worth mentioning that the DMG for fifth edition is quite good with some solid advice that applies regardless of the game being played. It's a shame that the game itself is so uninspired. from Blogger https://ift.tt/2Ulyp0F via IFTTT

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Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

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Alive After The Fall Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvOqw9C7et4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5YosdDjsv0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joeR1rIz5lQ

https://steemit.com/afterthefall2review/@alwaysus/alive-after-the-fall-2-review-alive-after-the-fall-book-review-is-alive-after-the-fall-scam

Alive After the fall Video and Ebook A new video is creating the rounds among Christians, except its contents are nothing new. Whereas I say that concerning a lot of prophecy theories people email me about, in this case its true in a further strange means. Alive When the autumn = Survive the top Days That video was the Survive the tip Days by someone underneath the admitted pseudonym of "Nathan Shepard." He known as himself a archaeologist and theologian at a giant university in New Haven, Connecticut. This time his name is "Alexander Cain," who is also an archaeologist and theologian, this point from a giant university in Arkansas. The content of the video copy and text copy is nearly identical for each sites: "What you are regarding to work out is deeply disturbing…"     America is the doomed Mystery Babylon/Daughter Babylon of Revelation and Jeremiah.     Obama and Putin are the dueling King of the South and King of the North from Dan 11, respectively.     Therefore, before Obama leaves office January, 2017, Putin can attack America.     The "weapon of his indignation" he uses is an EMP or electromagnetic pulse which can paralyze the full continent leaving it within the dark.     The author has lived among the off-the-grid communities around the planet (just like the Amish) where he learned how to measure while not electricity like they are doing.     An ebook teaching you how to try to to the same so you'll be able to "survive the end days" and be "alive once the fall" is offered (at 1st) for $37 (later reduced to $twenty seven/$26) "Alive When the autumn" Flaws What do I suppose? For a full assessment of this theory, see my previous Survive the tip Days Review. I show there how it's clear this marketer is not any phd'ed theologian as a result of of obvious goofs like this that he failed to even fix within the new video: (Matthew remains a "prophet?") To be certain (not like several Christians) I actually have no downside with a Christian selling a book teaching the Bible. I sell my very own ebook and book explaining Bible prophecy for those that want facilitate creating literal sense of it. Selling my one complete book on Bible prophecy makes it possible to jot down the many articles on prophecy like this one, all free. Instead, the problem I even have is with the recommendation given at the Alive Once the fall web site and within the ebook. The assumption of Alive After the fall is that you would like to save yourself from destruction of America prophesied in Revelation and Jeremiah. His ebook provides prepping and survivalism recommendation based mostly on this assumption. "Come Out Of Her" However, this assumption is dead wrong. Revelation 18 tells us that God will have a quite completely different arrange for his saints in America:     Rev 18:4,eight (ESV) — Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come back out of her, my individuals, lest you take half in her sins, lest you share in her plagues"... 8 ... she will be burned up with fireplace; for mighty is the Lord God who has judged her. This verse is usually misunderstood as a result of the context is forgotten and not taken under consideration. You cannot perceive the words "come back out of her" properly while not the context. What is that the context? Revelation eighteen:4-8 depicts what John hears as he's viewing America the Babylon right before she is destroyed. Whereas surrounding verses speak about America's destruction and what happens when that in the world, the command to "come out of her" is obviously heard by John right before America is destroyed. This suggests that that in the long run when America is about to be destroyed, a command from heaven will be delivered to God's folks telling them to flee Babylon (Rev 18:four=Jer 50:eight; 51:half-dozen, forty five). Of course the means God sends messages from heaven to earth is thru his human prophets. That's how it will return. By the method, since moving out of your home country could be a very laborious enterprise, we have a tendency to can be sure God can help us. He provided miraculous facilitate when he told ancient Israel to return out of Egypt. Revelation predicts the identical factor for when the righteous flee the tip times events (Rev 12:14=Ex nineteen:4). We have a tendency to won't be saving ourselves; we'll be following his instructions to be a part of the set up he already has to save lots of us. Anyway, Revelation 18 is not telling us to escape America now; it's telling us what God's solution is for his folks in America when it's about to be destroyed. Just like he did with Ton and his family before Sodom was destroyed, God will warn the righteous in America to escape before it's destroyed. Revelation's prophecy of a command to flee plainly contradicts the recommendation of Alive After the autumn that you should prepare to remain in America by learning survivalism. The web site quotes many verses in Revelation eighteen and completely misses or ignores this very important verse four. What Regarding America's Destruction "by 2017?" OK, so his advice to be told prepping is clearly means off and his biblical scholarship credentials are suspect, but what concerning his prediction for WWIII by January 2017? At this time, do I really have to deal with that? =) Does he have any credibility left on interpreting the Bible when that? Even if he did, the $64000 issue here is that no man, short of a prophet, is able to predict the longer term. The author provides no prophet credentials. He's just using Bible prophecy however Bible prophecy does not tell us the exact timing, as Jesus said, no man knows the time of his returning (that you may figure out from the autumn of America if you had that time). Still some think perhaps there are exceptions, especially after they are being attentive to folks who make very convincing arguments. If that is you, then an editorial with a transparent reminder of the essential truth that folks cannot predict the future may be helpful to you. I trust this article (and also the connected linked articles) has helped you discover comfort regarding the 2017 doomsday prediction and terribly difficult recommendation of Alive After the autumn.

#AliveAfterTheFallReview

[hazehgrace]

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvOqw9C7et4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5YosdDjsv0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joeR1rIz5lQ

https://steemit.com/afterthefall2review/@alwaysus/alive-after-the-fall-2-review-alive-after-the-fall-book-review-is-alive-after-the-fall-scam

Alive After the fall Video and Ebook A new video is making the rounds among Christians, except its contents are nothing new. While I say that about a ton of prophecy theories folks email me about, during this case its true in an extra strange method. Alive Once the autumn = Survive the end Days That video was the Survive the top Days by somebody under the admitted pseudonym of "Nathan Shepard." He referred to as himself a archaeologist and theologian at a large university in New Haven, Connecticut. Now his name is "Alexander Cain," who is also an archaeologist and theologian, this time from a giant university in Arkansas. The content of the video copy and text copy is nearly identical for each sites: "What you are about to determine is deeply disturbing…"     America is the doomed Mystery Babylon/Daughter Babylon of Revelation and Jeremiah.     Obama and Putin are the dueling King of the South and King of the North from Dan eleven, respectively.     Therefore, before Obama leaves workplace January, 2017, Putin will attack America.     The "weapon of his indignation" he uses is an EMP or electromagnetic pulse that will paralyze the full continent leaving it in the dark.     The author has lived among the off-the-grid communities around the world (just like the Amish) where he learned how to live without electricity like they do.     An ebook teaching you the way to try and do the identical thus you can "survive the end days" and be "alive once the fall" is offered (at 1st) for $thirty seven (later reduced to $twenty seven/$twenty six) "Alive Once the fall" Flaws What do I assume? For a full assessment of this theory, see my previous Survive the tip Days Review. I show there how it's clear this marketer is no phd'ed theologian as a result of of obvious goofs like this that he failed to even fix within the new video: (Matthew is still a "prophet?") To be sure (unlike many Christians) I have no problem with a Christian selling a book teaching the Bible. I sell my very own ebook and book explaining Bible prophecy for people who want help making literal sense of it. Selling my one complete book on Bible prophecy makes it doable to write the many articles on prophecy like this one, all at no cost. Instead, the matter I even have is with the advice given at the Alive When the autumn web site and in the ebook. The assumption of Alive When the fall is that you need to save lots of yourself from destruction of America prophesied in Revelation and Jeremiah. His ebook provides prepping and survivalism recommendation based on this assumption. "Return Out Of Her" However, this assumption is dead wrong. Revelation eighteen tells us that God will have a quite totally different plan for his saints in America:     Rev 18:4,eight (ESV) — Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come back out of her, my people, lest you are taking part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues"... 8 ... she will be burned up with fire; for mighty is that the Lord God who has judged her. This verse is often misunderstood because the context is forgotten and not taken into consideration. You cannot understand the words "come out of her" properly without the context. What is the context? Revelation 18:4-8 depicts what John hears as he is viewing America the Babylon right before she is destroyed. Whereas surrounding verses speak concerning America's destruction and what happens when that in the globe, the command to "come out of her" is obviously heard by John right before America is destroyed. This means that in the long run when America is regarding to be destroyed, a command from heaven will be delivered to God's folks telling them to escape Babylon (Rev eighteen:4=Jer fifty:8; fifty one:6, forty five). Of course the method God sends messages from heaven to earth is thru his human prophets. That's how it will return. By the approach, since moving out of your home country may be a very onerous endeavor, we tend to will be certain God can help us. He provided miraculous facilitate when he told ancient Israel to come back out of Egypt. Revelation predicts the identical thing for when the righteous flee the tip times events (Rev 12:14=Ex 19:four). We won't be saving ourselves; we tend to'll be following his directions to be a part of the arrange he already has to avoid wasting us. Anyway, Revelation 18 is not telling us to flee America now; it's telling us what God's answer is for his folks in America when it is about to be destroyed. Simply like he did with Lot and his family before Sodom was destroyed, God can warn the righteous in America to escape before it's destroyed. Revelation's prophecy of a command to flee plainly contradicts the advice of Alive Once the fall that you should prepare to stay in America by learning survivalism. The site quotes many verses in Revelation 18 and fully misses or ignores this very important verse 4. What Concerning America's Destruction "by 2017?" OK, thus his recommendation to find out prepping is clearly method off and his biblical scholarship credentials are suspect, but what about his prediction for WWIII by January 2017? At this point, do I really have to address that? =) Will he have any credibility left on interpreting the Bible after that? Even if he did, the real issue here is that no man, in need of a prophet, is ready to predict the long run. The author gives no prophet credentials. He's simply using Bible prophecy but Bible prophecy will not tell us the precise timing, as Jesus said, no man is aware of the time of his returning (that you'll see from the fall of America if you had that point). Still some think maybe there are exceptions, particularly once they are taking note of individuals who build very convincing arguments. If that's you, then an editorial with a transparent reminder of the basic truth that people can't predict the longer term might be helpful to you. I trust this text (and also the related linked articles) has helped you find comfort regarding the 2017 doomsday prediction and terribly tough advice of Alive When the autumn.

#AliveAfterTheFallReview

[lessonsinromance]

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvOqw9C7et4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5YosdDjsv0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joeR1rIz5lQ

https://steemit.com/afterthefall2review/@alwaysus/alive-after-the-fall-2-review-alive-after-the-fall-book-review-is-alive-after-the-fall-scam

Alive When the autumn Video and Ebook A new video is making the rounds among Christians, except its contents are nothing new. Whereas I say that regarding a ton of prophecy theories folks email me concerning, in this case its true in an extra strange means. Alive Once the fall = Survive the top Days That video was the Survive the end Days by somebody under the admitted pseudonym of "Nathan Shepard." He known as himself a archaeologist and theologian at a giant university in New Haven, Connecticut. This point his name is "Alexander Cain," who is also an archaeologist and theologian, now from a massive university in Arkansas. The content of the video copy and text copy is sort of identical for each sites: "What you're about to see is deeply disturbing…"     America is that the doomed Mystery Babylon/Daughter Babylon of Revelation and Jeremiah.     Obama and Putin are the dueling King of the South and King of the North from Dan 11, respectively.     Therefore, before Obama leaves workplace January, 2017, Putin will attack America.     The "weapon of his indignation" he uses is an EMP or electromagnetic pulse that will paralyze the entire continent leaving it in the dark.     The author has lived among the off-the-grid communities around the globe (just like the Amish) where he learned how to measure while not electricity like they are doing.     An ebook teaching you the way to try to to the same so you'll "survive the end days" and be "alive when the autumn" is offered (at first) for $thirty seven (later reduced to $27/$26) "Alive After the autumn" Flaws What do I think? For a full assessment of this theory, see my previous Survive the tip Days Review. I show there how it's clear this marketer isn't any phd'ed theologian as a result of of obvious goofs like this that he failed to even fix within the new video: (Matthew is still a "prophet?") To be positive (not like many Christians) I even have no drawback with a Christian selling a book teaching the Bible. I sell my own ebook and book explaining Bible prophecy for people who need help creating literal sense of it. Selling my one complete book on Bible prophecy makes it doable to put in writing the various articles on prophecy like this one, all at no cost. Instead, the problem I even have is with the recommendation given at the Alive Once the fall web site and in the ebook. The assumption of Alive Once the fall is that you would like to save lots of yourself from destruction of America prophesied in Revelation and Jeremiah. His ebook provides prepping and survivalism recommendation based mostly on this assumption. "Come Out Of Her" However, this assumption is dead wrong. Revelation eighteen tells us that God will have a quite different plan for his saints in America:     Rev eighteen:4,8 (ESV) — Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come back out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues"... eight ... she can be burned up with hearth; for mighty is that the Lord God who has judged her. This verse is typically misunderstood as a result of the context is forgotten and not taken into account. You cannot understand the words "return out of her" properly while not the context. What is the context? Revelation eighteen:4-eight depicts what John hears as he is viewing America the Babylon right before she is destroyed. Whereas surrounding verses talk about America's destruction and what happens after that in the planet, the command to "come out of her" is obviously heard by John right before America is destroyed. This suggests that that in the future when America is concerning to be destroyed, a command from heaven will be delivered to God's individuals telling them to flee Babylon (Rev eighteen:4=Jer 50:eight; fifty one:six, 45). Of course the manner God sends messages from heaven to earth is through his human prophets. That's how it will return. By the means, since moving out of your home country is a very onerous undertaking, we tend to can be positive God can facilitate us. He provided miraculous help when he told ancient Israel to come back out of Egypt. Revelation predicts the identical issue for when the righteous flee the tip times events (Rev twelve:fourteen=Ex nineteen:4). We have a tendency to will not be saving ourselves; we'll be following his directions to be a part of the set up he already has to avoid wasting us. Anyway, Revelation eighteen is not telling us to escape America currently; it's telling us what God's answer is for his folks in America when it is about to be destroyed. Simply like he did with Heap and his family before Sodom was destroyed, God will warn the righteous in America to flee before it is destroyed. Revelation's prophecy of a command to escape plainly contradicts the recommendation of Alive After the autumn that you should prepare to stay in America by learning survivalism. The website quotes many verses in Revelation eighteen and utterly misses or ignores this terribly necessary verse four. What Concerning America's Destruction "by 2017?" OK, thus his recommendation to find out prepping is clearly method off and his biblical scholarship credentials are suspect, but what regarding his prediction for WWIII by January 2017? At this time, do I extremely have to address that? =) Does he have any credibility left on decoding the Bible after that? Even if he did, the $64000 issue here is that no man, wanting a prophet, is in a position to predict the long run. The author offers no prophet credentials. He's just using Bible prophecy but Bible prophecy will not tell us the exact timing, as Jesus said, no man knows the time of his coming back (which you'll determine from the autumn of America if you had that time). Still some think maybe there are exceptions, especially after they are paying attention to people who create extremely convincing arguments. If that's you, then a piece with a transparent reminder of the essential truth that folks cannot predict the long run may be helpful to you. I trust this article (and therefore the connected linked articles) has helped you discover comfort about the 2017 doomsday prediction and terribly troublesome recommendation of Alive Once the fall.

#AliveAfterTheFallReview

[hayleu]

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvOqw9C7et4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5YosdDjsv0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joeR1rIz5lQ

https://steemit.com/afterthefall2review/@alwaysus/alive-after-the-fall-2-review-alive-after-the-fall-book-review-is-alive-after-the-fall-scam

Alive Once the fall Video and Ebook A new video is making the rounds among Christians, except its contents are nothing new. While I say that about a ton of prophecy theories people email me regarding, in this case its true in an additional strange means. Alive Once the fall = Survive the end Days That video was the Survive the end Days by somebody under the admitted pseudonym of "Nathan Shepard." He known as himself a archaeologist and theologian at a massive university in New Haven, Connecticut. Now his name is "Alexander Cain," who is additionally an archaeologist and theologian, this point from a giant university in Arkansas. The content of the video copy and text copy is nearly identical for each sites: "What you're concerning to see is deeply disturbing…"     America is the doomed Mystery Babylon/Daughter Babylon of Revelation and Jeremiah.     Obama and Putin are the dueling King of the South and King of the North from Dan 11, respectively.     Therefore, before Obama leaves workplace January, 2017, Putin will attack America.     The "weapon of his indignation" he uses is an EMP or electromagnetic pulse which can paralyze the entire continent leaving it within the dark.     The author has lived among the off-the-grid communities around the world (just like the Amish) where he learned how to measure without electricity like they do.     An ebook teaching you how to try to to the same therefore you can "survive the top days" and be "alive after the fall" is offered (at initial) for $37 (later reduced to $27/$26) "Alive Once the fall" Flaws What do I assume? For a full assessment of this theory, see my previous Survive the end Days Review. I show there how it's clear this marketer isn't any phd'ed theologian as a result of of obvious goofs like this that he did not even fix within the new video: (Matthew is still a "prophet?") To be sure (in contrast to several Christians) I actually have no problem with a Christian selling a book teaching the Bible. I sell my own ebook and book explaining Bible prophecy for people who need facilitate making literal sense of it. Selling my one complete book on Bible prophecy makes it possible to write the various articles on prophecy like this one, all for free. Instead, the problem I have is with the advice given at the Alive Once the fall web site and within the ebook. The assumption of Alive When the autumn is that you would like to save lots of yourself from destruction of America prophesied in Revelation and Jeremiah. His ebook provides prepping and survivalism advice based mostly on this assumption. "Come back Out Of Her" However, this assumption is dead wrong. Revelation 18 tells us that God can have a quite completely different arrange for his saints in America:     Rev 18:4,eight (ESV) — Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my individuals, lest you are taking part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues"... eight ... she will be burned up with hearth; for mighty is that the Lord God who has judged her. This verse is usually misunderstood as a result of the context is forgotten and not taken into account. You cannot perceive the words "come back out of her" properly without the context. What is the context? Revelation eighteen:4-eight depicts what John hears as he's viewing America the Babylon right before she is destroyed. Whereas surrounding verses speak concerning America's destruction and what happens once that in the globe, the command to "come back out of her" is obviously heard by John right before America is destroyed. This suggests that that in the future when America is about to be destroyed, a command from heaven will be delivered to God's folks telling them to flee Babylon (Rev eighteen:four=Jer 50:8; 51:six, forty five). Of course the means God sends messages from heaven to earth is through his human prophets. That's how it can come back. By the means, since moving out of your home country could be a terribly hard undertaking, we can be positive God can help us. He provided miraculous help when he told ancient Israel to come out of Egypt. Revelation predicts the identical thing for when the righteous flee the end times events (Rev twelve:14=Ex 19:4). We won't be saving ourselves; we'll be following his directions to be a half of the arrange he already has to save lots of us. Anyway, Revelation 18 isn't telling us to escape America currently; it's telling us what God's solution is for his people in America when it is concerning to be destroyed. Just like he did with Heap and his family before Sodom was destroyed, God will warn the righteous in America to flee before it is destroyed. Revelation's prophecy of a command to flee plainly contradicts the advice of Alive When the fall that you must prepare to remain in America by learning survivalism. The website quotes many verses in Revelation 18 and completely misses or ignores this very important verse 4. What About America's Destruction "by 2017?" OK, therefore his recommendation to be told prepping is clearly means off and his biblical scholarship credentials are suspect, but what concerning his prediction for WWIII by January 2017? At now, do I very have to handle that? =) Does he have any credibility left on deciphering the Bible when that? Even if he did, the $64000 issue here is that no man, in need of a prophet, is able to predict the future. The author gives no prophet credentials. He's just using Bible prophecy however Bible prophecy does not tell us the exact timing, as Jesus said, no man is aware of the time of his returning (that you may see from the autumn of America if you had that point). Still some assume perhaps there are exceptions, particularly when they are listening to folks who make extremely convincing arguments. If that's you, then a commentary with a transparent reminder of the basic truth that individuals can't predict the longer term may be helpful to you. I trust this text (and also the related linked articles) has helped you find comfort concerning the 2017 doomsday prediction and very tough recommendation of Alive When the autumn.

#AliveAfterTheFallReview

[howsyourcoffeechadkroeger]

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvOqw9C7et4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5YosdDjsv0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joeR1rIz5lQ

https://steemit.com/afterthefall2review/@alwaysus/alive-after-the-fall-2-review-alive-after-the-fall-book-review-is-alive-after-the-fall-scam

Alive When the fall Video and Ebook A new video is making the rounds among Christians, except its contents are nothing new. Whereas I say that concerning a ton of prophecy theories individuals email me regarding, during this case its true in an extra strange way. Alive When the autumn = Survive the tip Days That video was the Survive the end Days by someone below the admitted pseudonym of "Nathan Shepard." He known as himself a archaeologist and theologian at a large university in New Haven, Connecticut. This time his name is "Alexander Cain," who is also an archaeologist and theologian, now from a large university in Arkansas. The content of the video copy and text copy is nearly identical for each sites: "What you're regarding to see is deeply disturbing…"     America is the doomed Mystery Babylon/Daughter Babylon of Revelation and Jeremiah.     Obama and Putin are the dueling King of the South and King of the North from Dan 11, respectively.     Therefore, before Obama leaves office January, 2017, Putin can attack America.     The "weapon of his indignation" he uses is an EMP or electromagnetic pulse which will paralyze the full continent leaving it within the dark.     The author has lived among the off-the-grid communities around the planet (just like the Amish) where he learned how to live while not electricity like they are doing.     An ebook teaching you ways to try and do the same therefore you can "survive the tip days" and be "alive after the autumn" is offered (at 1st) for $37 (later reduced to $twenty seven/$26) "Alive When the autumn" Flaws What do I assume? For a full assessment of this theory, see my previous Survive the end Days Review. I show there how it's clear this marketer isn't any phd'ed theologian as a result of of obvious goofs like this that he didn't even fix within the new video: (Matthew is still a "prophet?") To be certain (not like many Christians) I actually have no downside with a Christian selling a book teaching the Bible. I sell my own ebook and book explaining Bible prophecy for those who need facilitate making literal sense of it. Selling my one complete book on Bible prophecy makes it possible to write the various articles on prophecy like this one, all free. Instead, the matter I even have is with the advice given at the Alive When the autumn website and within the ebook. The assumption of Alive When the autumn is that you need to save yourself from destruction of America prophesied in Revelation and Jeremiah. His ebook provides prepping and survivalism recommendation based mostly on this assumption. "Come back Out Of Her" However, this assumption is dead wrong. Revelation 18 tells us that God can have a quite different set up for his saints in America:     Rev 18:4,eight (ESV) — Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come back out of her, my individuals, lest you're taking part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues"... 8 ... she can be burned up with fireplace; for mighty is that the Lord God who has judged her. This verse is often misunderstood because the context is forgotten and not taken under consideration. You cannot perceive the words "come out of her" properly while not the context. What is that the context? Revelation 18:4-eight depicts what John hears as he is viewing America the Babylon right before she is destroyed. Whereas surrounding verses speak concerning America's destruction and what happens when that in the globe, the command to "return out of her" is obviously heard by John right before America is destroyed. This means that in the longer term when America is concerning to be destroyed, a command from heaven can be delivered to God's people telling them to flee Babylon (Rev eighteen:four=Jer fifty:8; fifty one:vi, 45). Of course the means God sends messages from heaven to earth is through his human prophets. That is how it can come back. By the approach, since moving out of your home country is a very onerous endeavor, we tend to will be positive God can help us. He provided miraculous help when he told ancient Israel to return out of Egypt. Revelation predicts the same factor for when the righteous flee the top times events (Rev 12:fourteen=Ex 19:four). We have a tendency to won't be saving ourselves; we tend to'll be following his instructions to be a part of the arrange he already has to save us. Anyway, Revelation 18 is not telling us to flee America now; it's telling us what God's solution is for his people in America when it's about to be destroyed. Simply like he did with Lot and his family before Sodom was destroyed, God can warn the righteous in America to escape before it's destroyed. Revelation's prophecy of a command to flee plainly contradicts the recommendation of Alive Once the fall that you should prepare to stay in America by learning survivalism. The site quotes several verses in Revelation eighteen and completely misses or ignores this very necessary verse four. What Concerning America's Destruction "by 2017?" OK, so his recommendation to learn prepping is clearly approach off and his biblical scholarship credentials are suspect, however what about his prediction for WWIII by January 2017? At now, do I very have to handle that? =) Does he have any credibility left on interpreting the Bible after that? Even if he did, the real issue here is that no man, in need of a prophet, is in a position to predict the future. The author provides no prophet credentials. He's just using Bible prophecy however Bible prophecy will not tell us the exact timing, as Jesus said, no man knows the time of his coming back (which you'll figure out from the autumn of America if you had that point). Still some assume perhaps there are exceptions, especially when they are paying attention to folks who build extremely convincing arguments. If that is you, then a writing with a clear reminder of the essential truth that folks cannot predict the future might be useful to you. I trust this text (and also the related linked articles) has helped you discover comfort about the 2017 doomsday prediction and terribly difficult recommendation of Alive Once the autumn.

#AliveAfterTheFallReview

[grim-bark-tier]

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

Alive After The Fall Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvOqw9C7et4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5YosdDjsv0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joeR1rIz5lQ

https://steemit.com/afterthefall2review/@alwaysus/alive-after-the-fall-2-review-alive-after-the-fall-book-review-is-alive-after-the-fall-scam

Alive Once the autumn Video and Ebook A new video is creating the rounds among Christians, except its contents are nothing new. While I say that about a ton of prophecy theories individuals email me regarding, during this case its true in an additional strange manner. Alive After the fall = Survive the tip Days That video was the Survive the top Days by somebody under the admitted pseudonym of "Nathan Shepard." He known as himself a archaeologist and theologian at a large university in New Haven, Connecticut. This time his name is "Alexander Cain," who is also an archaeologist and theologian, this time from a giant university in Arkansas. The content of the video copy and text copy is almost identical for each sites: "What you're concerning to determine is deeply disturbing…"     America is the doomed Mystery Babylon/Daughter Babylon of Revelation and Jeremiah.     Obama and Putin are the dueling King of the South and King of the North from Dan 11, respectively.     Therefore, before Obama leaves office January, 2017, Putin can attack America.     The "weapon of his indignation" he uses is an EMP or electromagnetic pulse which can paralyze the entire continent leaving it within the dark.     The author has lived among the off-the-grid communities around the planet (like the Amish) where he learned how to live while not electricity like they are doing.     An ebook teaching you how to try and do the same thus you'll "survive the end days" and be "alive when the autumn" is offered (at first) for $thirty seven (later reduced to $27/$twenty six) "Alive Once the fall" Flaws What do I think? For a full assessment of this theory, see my previous Survive the end Days Review. I show there how it's clear this marketer is no phd'ed theologian because of obvious goofs like this that he didn't even fix in the new video: (Matthew remains a "prophet?") To be sure (unlike several Christians) I have no downside with a Christian selling a book teaching the Bible. I sell my own ebook and book explaining Bible prophecy for people who wish help making literal sense of it. Selling my one complete book on Bible prophecy makes it doable to write the various articles on prophecy like this one, all for free. Instead, the problem I even have is with the recommendation given at the Alive Once the fall website and within the ebook. The assumption of Alive After the autumn is that you would like to avoid wasting yourself from destruction of America prophesied in Revelation and Jeremiah. His ebook offers prepping and survivalism recommendation primarily based on this assumption. "Return Out Of Her" However, this assumption is dead wrong. Revelation 18 tells us that God will have a quite different plan for his saints in America:     Rev 18:four,eight (ESV) — Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my folks, lest you are taking half in her sins, lest you share in her plagues"... 8 ... she can be burned up with fireplace; for mighty is that the Lord God who has judged her. This verse is often misunderstood as a result of the context is forgotten and not taken under consideration. You cannot perceive the words "return out of her" properly while not the context. What is that the context? Revelation eighteen:4-eight depicts what John hears as he's viewing America the Babylon right before she is destroyed. Whereas surrounding verses speak about America's destruction and what happens once that in the globe, the command to "return out of her" is clearly heard by John right before America is destroyed. This means that that in the future when America is about to be destroyed, a command from heaven can be delivered to God's folks telling them to flee Babylon (Rev eighteen:4=Jer 50:eight; 51:half dozen, 45). Of course the method God sends messages from heaven to earth is thru his human prophets. That is how it can come back. By the method, since moving out of your home country could be a very laborious undertaking, we can be positive God can help us. He provided miraculous help when he told ancient Israel to come back out of Egypt. Revelation predicts the same thing for when the righteous flee the tip times events (Rev twelve:14=Ex 19:4). We will not be saving ourselves; we'll be following his directions to be a part of the arrange he already has to save lots of us. Anyway, Revelation 18 isn't telling us to flee America now; it's telling us what God's solution is for his individuals in America when it's concerning to be destroyed. Simply like he did with Heap and his family before Sodom was destroyed, God can warn the righteous in America to flee before it is destroyed. Revelation's prophecy of a command to flee plainly contradicts the advice of Alive After the fall that you should prepare to remain in America by learning survivalism. The web site quotes several verses in Revelation eighteen and utterly misses or ignores this very vital verse four. What Regarding America's Destruction "by 2017?" OK, thus his recommendation to find out prepping is clearly method off and his biblical scholarship credentials are suspect, but what concerning his prediction for WWIII by January 2017? At this time, do I extremely have to address that? =) Will he have any credibility left on decoding the Bible after that? Even if he did, the important issue here is that no man, short of a prophet, is in a position to predict the future. The author gives no prophet credentials. He's just using Bible prophecy however Bible prophecy does not tell us the exact timing, as Jesus said, no man is aware of the time of his coming (that you could figure out from the autumn of America if you had that time). Still some think perhaps there are exceptions, especially after they are being attentive to people who create very convincing arguments. If that's you, then a piece of writing with a clear reminder of the fundamental truth that folks cannot predict the long run could be useful to you. I trust this text (and therefore the connected linked articles) has helped you discover comfort concerning the 2017 doomsday prediction and terribly troublesome advice of Alive After the fall.

#AliveAfterTheFallReview