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thejoyofseax · 10 months

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Why We Can't Have Medieval Food

I noted in a previous post that I'd "expand on my thinking on efforts to reproduce period food and how we’re just never going to know if we have it right or not." Well, now I have 2am sleep?-never-heard-of-it insomnia, so let's go.

At the fundamental level, this is the idea that you can't step in the same river twice. You can put your foot down at the same point in space, and it'll go into water, but that's different water, and the bed of the river has inevitably changed, even a little, from the last time you did so.

Our ingredients have changed. This is not just because we can't get the fat from fat-tailed sheep in Ireland, or silphium at all anywhere, although both of those are true. But the aubergine you buy today is markedly different to the aubergine that was available even 40 years ago. You no longer need to salt aubergine slices and draw out the bitter fluids, which was necessary for pretty much all of the thing's existence before (except in those cultures that liked the bitter taste). The bitterness has been bred out of them. And the old bitter aubergine is gone. Possibly there are a few plants of it preserved in some archive garden, or a seed bank, or something, but I can't get to those.

We don't really have a good idea of the plant called worts in medieval English recipes. I mean, we know (or we're fairly sure) it was brassica oleracea. But that one species has cultivars as distinct as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan (list swiped from Wikipedia). And even within "cabbage" or "kale", you have literally dozens of varieties. If you plant the seeds from a brassica, unless you've been moderately careful with pollination, you won't get the same plant as the seeds are from. You can crossbreed brassicas just by planting them near each other and letting them flower. And of course there is no way to determine what varietal any medieval village had, a very high likelihood that it was different to the village next door, and an exceedingly high chance that that varietal no longer exists. Further, it only ever existed for a few tens of years - before it went on cross-breeding into something different. So our access to medieval worts (or indeed, cabbage, kale, etc) is just non-existant.

Some other species within the brassica genus are as varied. Brassica rapa includes oilseed rape, field mustard, turnip, Chinese cabbage, and pak choi.

We have an off-chance, as it happens, of getting almost the same kind of apple as some medieval varieties, because apples can only be reproduced for orchard use by grafting, which is essentially cloning. Identification through paintings, DNA analysis, and archaeobotany sometimes let us pin down exactly which apple was there. But the conditions under which we grow those apples are probably not the same as the medieval orchard. Were they thinned? When were they harvested? How were they stored? And apples are pretty much the best case.

Medieval wheat was practically a different plant. It was far pickier about where it would grow, and frequently produced 2-4 grains per stalk. A really good year had 6-8. In modern conditions, any wheat variety with less than 30 grains per stalk would be considered a flop.

Meats are worse. Selective breeding in the last century has absolutely and completely changed every single species of livestock, and if you follow that back another five centuries, some of them would be almost unrecognisable. Even our heritage breeds are mostly only about 200 years old.

Cheese, well. Cheese is dependent on very specific bacteria, and there are plenty of conditions where the resulting cheese is different depending on whether it was stored at the back or front of the cave. Yogurts, quarks, skyrs, etc, are also live cultures, and almost certainly vary massively. (I have a theory about British cheese here, too, which I'll expand on in a future post)

So, even before you go near the different cooking conditions (wood, burnables like camel and cow dung, smoke, the material and condition of cooking pots), we just can't say with any reliability that the food we're making now is anything like medieval people produced from the same recipe. We can't even say that with much reliability over a century.

Under very controlled conditions, you could make an argument for very specific dishes. If you track down a wild mountain sheep in Afghanistan, and use water from a local spring, and salt from some local salt mine, then you can make a case that you can produce something fairly close to the original ma wa milh, the water-and-salt stew that forms the most basic dish in Arabic cookery. But once you start introducing domestic livestock, vegetables, or even water from newer wells, you're now adrift.

It is possible that some dishes taste exactly the same, by coincidence. But we can't determine that. We can't compare the taste of a dish from five years ago, let alone five hundred, because we're only just getting to a state where we can "record" a taste accurately. Otherwise it's memory and chance.

We've got to be at peace with this. We can put in the best efforts we can, and produce things that are, in spirit, like the medieval dishes we're reading about. But that's as good as it gets.

#medieval cookery #medieval cooking #food history #historical cookery #historical cuisine #medieval arabic cookery #horticulture #genetics

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inbarfink · 5 months

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Goddam, the Irkens from Invader Zim are just, like, God-Tier Alien Design. That perfect blend of Little Green Men and Insectoid Alien designs in a way that is both classic and uniquely recognizable and the whole concept of the PAK giving them that extra original Sci-Fi twist (And the PAK legs just look awesome). The perfect color balance between the green and the magenta of their uniform…. All the variety of faces and body types you can get within this very simple template. Really some of the best alien designs in cartoons!

#invader zim #iz #irken #iz irken #invaderzim #zim #zim iz #iz zim #invader zim iz #zim invader zim #zim irken #invader zim zim

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invadertem · 7 months

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TALLEST PURPLE

Status: Alive

Personal Information:

- Pak Model: Tallest Model-4

- Gender/Sex: Male (Type B)

- Pronouns: He/Him

- Age: 25 Earth/Irken Years

- Sexuality: Gay

- Rank: Almighty Tallest

Physical Description:

- Appearance: Purple squared eyes, Matching Purple Pak

- Height: 6'5"

Skills and Enhancements:

- Skills/Training: Trained in science and planning.

- Pak Enhancements: Razor-sharp Paklegs, ability to sense other's emotions.

Fun Facts:

- Evaluation: Underwent an evaluation to determine if he was defective, which yielded negative results.

- Romantic Relationship: Mates with Superior Model-1 for a brief period.

- Distinct Scent: Emits a sweet scent that faintly resembles clean laundry.

- Personality: Generally kind in nature, sometimes pretends to be less intelligent for convenience.

- Work Ethic: Characterized as rather lazy.

- Troop Membership: Was part of Troop 9 during training.

- Culinary Preferences: Enjoys a variety of snacks and has a rather sweet undertone scent, possibly reminiscent of cookies.

- Mystery: One of the Tallest about whom little is known.

#almighty tallest #invader zim #invader zim au #invader zim t5-6 #tallest purple #headcanon #invader zim headcanon

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aejiajia · 6 days

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🎼┊ ┊ ⋆˚ ⁭ Wish You Hell

∘₊✧──────✧₊∘ TRACKLIST

#1 Intro : Crown

#2 Wish You Hell [TITLE]

#3 Best Ever

#4 Queen of the Party

#5 Los angeles

#6 Anywhere But Home

∘₊✧──────✧₊∘ ALBUM CONTENTS

Photobook, three photocards, one lyric book, random folded poster, sticker set, tiger keychain

∘₊✧──────✧₊∘ HIGHLIGHTS

° Fans were pleasantly surprised with this release, as prior to the first announcement of the comeback there'd been no news about how Chaein would pursue her solo career outside of YG entertainment.

° Fans were warmly greeted with several music show and variety show appearances, something they weren't used to anymore due to the idol's previous limited appearances.

° After the release of the album, many fans joked that the titletrack of the album was directed to Chaein's former agency.

° Chaein was praised very highly for her vocal abilities during the music show appearances.

° The titletrack 'Wish You Hell' reached a pak and held it for for a month.

° Many idols did the 'Wish You Hell' Challenge, and it became popular even with non-kpop stans.

° Many were happy to see even more interactions between Chaein and other idols! With the other BLACKPINK members all making appearances in the behind the scenes videos plus Chaein interacting with her fellow idols at the music shows, with challenges and being given gifts from other idols.

° During the countdown for the 'Wish You Hell' release piano versions of the songs of the girl group BLACKPINK were played, making some fans emotional.

∘₊✧──────✧₊∘ STYLING

∘₊✧──────✧₊∘ PHOTOCARDS

🏷 @illicee, @evasmlp

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pink-ttes · 10 months

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ℐׅ 핑크 ─ THE PINKETTES’ DISCOGRAPHY : A DEEP DIVE

tw. flashing lights

THE PINKETTES debuted fresh off of the survival show THE PINK TAPE in 2018 with the mini album WELCOME 2 UR TAPE! which featured their iconic title track, BOOMBAYAH. it was no wonder the group was a success from the get-go, considering the line-up had already had its share of limelight pre-debut, its two most popular members apart of the renowned LEE family and KANAROT family. taking after their company girl group predecessors, they earned their first win at debut. the song went onto bag six music show wins, often praised for the art direction of it’s respective album, which would go on to be a recurring point of acclamation for the pinkettes.

in the earlier half of 2019, the quintet had their first comeback with the mini album PINK IS THE NEW BLACK, and while they achieved domestic success, they were met with an influx of international success, fueling the girl crush concept with the album and title track, BLACK DRESS, which went onto score seven music show wins. this same year, the girls came back with their single GET IT, which peaked at #1 on music charts and earned them their first PAK. however, with this commercial success came the critique of the girls’ image. the groups fashion choices were often criticized for being too provocative and they were being picked apart by netizens, especially male netizens, for their supposed debauchery and individual feminist agenda. they were regularly slut-shamed, commonly being accused of trying to be too “ sexually liberated ” for the general public.

PRETTY SAVAGE was the groups first release of 2020, a controversial single which was presumably a response to the criticism they received from netizens. during this era, they wore even more immodest stage outfits, purposefully challenging the discourse surrounding them. due to this, a boycott lead by male k-netz was formed against the pinkettes, with the intent of opposing their concept and comeback. though the backlash was considerably hefty, this didn’t stop them from bagging three music show wins—while substantially less wins than their previous releases, their streams and views outshined, racking in at 9M and 24M respectively in just 24 hours. although this would not be nearly the peak of their success, with their second comeback this year and first full album being released: HOT PINK. this album and title track went onto be their biggest comeback so far, selling 1.7M copies overall and earning them their second PAK. they also promoted the b-side CRAZY OVER YOU, which also charted fairly well alongside the other side tracks on the album. hot pink was one of those songs that was everywhere and so were they. the girls went on many variety shows during this era, often going viral for funny moments as well as a plethora of other things (ending fairies, performance skills, outfits, etc.) this was like the signature sound for the pinkettes franchise/brand or a theme song, at this point, with how iconic it became within the industry.

their first comeback after officially solidifying themselves as a powerhouse in their generation was in 2021 with their EP HAVE MY CAKE AND EAT IT 2! and while it performed well commercially, earning four wins, fans seemed to be disappointed with how different the title track BIRTHDAY sounded from the hit that was hot pink. they wanted that girl crush, sexier sound that they found from previous releases, but failed to find in birthday and their second comeback of this year with the mini album TOTAL SERENDIPITY. this also performed well, the title track RING THE ALARM scoring six wins and charting in the top 10, but this lead to BFF’s, casual fans, and netizen’s alike to raise the phrase “ LOSING THEIR SOUND ” + “ FORGETTING THEIR ROOTS, ” regarding the group. this era, however, would mark the first piece of music that was self-written, or at least the first self-written or self-produced work that was publicized.

the pinkettes kicked off 2022 with the hit single MIDNIGHT PROMISE, another work written and co-produced by LONDON. it strayed from the concept fans were so desperately waiting for to return but it struck gold nonetheless with its retro sound and styling. the song was so popular that it even attained a RAK. they continued to build up on that triumph with the mini album THE VILLAIN, a fan-favorite among BFF’s. they climbed their way back into the hearts of the general public and netizen’s with it’s nine win claiming title track ATTITUDE, peaking at #1 on charts.

in JUNE 2023, the group came back with the release of their second full album THE DEVIL WEARS PINK which in-turn, they saw the HOT PINK EFFECT return. in spite of the major criticism regarding the title track QUEENCARD’s cringey lyrics, they still went onto earn yet another PAK and sold close to 2M copies. all of the side tracks in the album saw spots in the top 20 in charts, especially its promotional b-side BYE BYE. though some say that bye bye exceeds queencard in musical quality by miles.

#ℐׅ 핑크 ─ DISCOGRAPHY 𝆬 ֪ ࣪ ᰍ #ficnetfairy #fake idol community #fake idol group #fake idol oc #fake kpop addition #fake kpop band #fake kpop company #fake kpop gg #fictional idol oc #fictional idol community #fictional idol company #idolverse #idol oc #idol au #kpop oc #kpop au #fake kpop girl group #fictional girl group

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katiajewelbox · 3 months

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Did you know that certain types of salad plants can be grown year round here in southern England? This is our "leaf table" in the ye olde greenehouse, which supports a variety of fresh tasty salad plants during the winter. By keeping the plants in a greenhouse, they are protected from frost and intense rains. The green "curtains" in the corner are agricultural cloth blankets we place over the pots on the coldest nights. The south-facing side of the greenhouse receives maximum light and warmth on short winter days, helping the plants maintain a slow but steady growth rate. Unfortunately, due to the short day lengths and low temperatures, the plants grow much slower than in the spring and summer so we must harvest them conservatively.

Some garden plant species I recommend for winter salad cultivation are shown in the photos following the main view of the table.

Tat Soi (Brassica rapa var. rosularis) and Pak Choi (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis). The Tat Soi are the dark green plants with rounded leaves and the Pak Choi are the plants with oval pale green leaves. Both of these East Asian traditional cabbage varieties can be allowed to mature into large plants or picked regularly to keep them small.

Komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. perviridis). This petite cabbage variety comes from Japan and has a crunchy texture.

Mizuna ( Brassica rapa var. niposinica). I was surprised that the spiky Mizuna is the same species as the other leaves. Unlike the mellow leaves, it has a spicy arugula-like flavour. I recently learned that Mizuna is among the plants astronauts have grown on the International Space Station!

Our final plant is NOT a Brassica rapa! This plant is called Miner's Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata). This dainty plant comes from mountain and coastal regions of North America and Central America, and is named because gold miners in California ate this plant to prevent scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease.

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astarionposting · 3 months

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So I have a few ideas lined up for head sculpts I’m going to make,,, but I feel like I need more… variety? Like they are all pretty similar types of looks, and I want to challenge myself as I feel it would help me improve a lot with capturing the likeness of the people I want to sculpt.

Right now I have planned:

- Aemond Targaryen

- Thranduil / Elvenking

- Daenerys Targaryen

Then for my MAYBES (as in, they seem really difficult, so it may not work at all lol)

- Laena Velaryon

- Laenor Velaryon

- Jaime Lannister

Someone give me more ideaaaaas 🥺🥺 my brain is stuck on game of thrones and hotd rn as you can tell lol, so I’m struggling with coming up with other characters! I may also release some of them if I can figure out vanilla textures that work with them/figure out how to edit vanilla textures to my liking, as well as how to Pak them. I also need to fix an issue I’m having with the eyes clipping through when blinking… blehhh

#random thoughts

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queeniecook · 4 months

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Tis The Season - Part 4

Christmas day arrived. We decided to just have it be our family that day.

Pak helped with some of the cooking, which I was grateful. Even though we didn't need much, we still wanted to have a little bit of a variety.

"What is he wearing?" Pak asked me.

"He's wearing a little elf outfit and you're not taking it off. It took me a half hour to get it out on him. Do. not. touch." I warned Pak.

Pak backed away slowly.

"I guess you do look cute in it." Pak admitted a few minutes later after he picked Apollo up. I thought our son looked cute in it too, that's why I fought so hard to get it on him.

Pak made sure Vera got dressed, she put on her pretty dress with no complaints.

It was a highlight for me to see Vera and Apollo dancing to Christmas music together.

Sabrina got a little too much into our Holiday celebration. Brat cat.

Thankfully, we still had food to eat that didn't have kitty saliva on it.

Then it was time for gifts.

Youngest opens first, oldest opens last. That's how it always went when I went to Christmas get togethers when I was little.

Why Pak always ends up in his swimming shorts...the call of the ocean I guess.

Naturally, "Father Winter" stopped by with gifts. I don't know where he comes from, but he always comes.

By the time we stopped over at Candy's briefly and got back home, both kids were ready to go to sleep. I was glad.

Pak went for a swim, even though the temperature was getting very cold for the island. He said it didn't bother him as much when he's in mermaid form.

I watched him for a bit, before going inside and digging through my totes. I had to find my winter wear. I didn't think I'd ever need it again, but kept it just in case.

I was glad I did because when I stepped outside again, I was in for a shock.

It had snowed. Not a lot. But it had snowed. Which rarely happens in Sulani. I realized at that moment, that for Christmas. I did want snow.

I quickly made a snow angel. I didn't know how long the snow would last. It had already stopped snowing and was starting to melt a little. I felt like a kid again for a brief moment in time.

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olivercervoni · 5 months

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Is Palantir the Number One AI Stock?

$PLTR has been one of the hottest topics this year in the world of finance. It has turned the heads of even the most successful investors following its year-to-date jump of over 200% making it one of the highest-growth stocks in the AI sector. Here I will break down all the key events of 2023 leading to Palantir’s success and potential going into 2024 and why I believe Palantir deserves a place in everyone’s portfolio.

In Palantir’s Q2 earnings report, it reported a net income of 28 million with a year-over-year revenue of 13%. However, things just kept getting better for Palantir in 2023.

In Palantir’s Q3 earnings report of 2023, It announced its earnings with a quarterly profit and a net income of $72 million and a revenue improvement of 16.8% compared to Q3 of 2022 revenue. This earnings report demonstrated Palantir’s potential for profitability and a shift towards more profitable commercial contracts.

In October of 2023, Palantir was included in the S&P 500 index, a massive milestone for every American company. This solidified Palantir’s position at the forefront of the AI sector. In 2023 Palantir’s AIP (Artificial Intelligence Platform) showed great potential and was greatly received by customers. This led to Palantir conducting major collaborations with some of the biggest names in finance. One of which is $IBM. IBM and Palantir collaborated to produce IBM Cloud Pak. This product is aimed at helping businesses with operations and improving efficiency. The IBM Cloud Pak was seen as a very powerful and useful tool for businesses to optimize and can be used in a variety of markets such as healthcare and finance.

Similarly, Palantir collaborated with the giant $AMZN on the AWS sector. This collaboration consisted of Palantir Foundry now being accessible through the AWS infrastructure saving time for businesses to access Palantir making it an even more useful tool for businesses to use giving it leverage over competitors in the market.

Palantir is already collaborating with the NHS to improve efficiency, better patient care, and perform advanced decision-making. This collaboration is a huge label for Palantir due to it being trusted by the UK’s biggest health service, to optimize operations.

Overall, I believe $PLTR is a very promising company in the AI sector and shows great profitability potential. In 2023 Palantir has made major collaborations giving it leverage over rivals and solidifying its status in the world of finance.

Oliver Alessandro Cervoni

#business #palantir #investing #stocks #nasdaq

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arakawa-division · 5 months

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"Sometimes a perceived obstacle is just an opportunity in disguise."

Timeline

Age 0:

She is born in an Asian country to her mother and father.

Age 4:

She starts taking ballet lessons learned from her mother, which she is a natural in.

Age 6:

She becomes a principal dancer, the highest ranking that one can achieve in ballet.

She begins performing professionally in front of crowds in Asia.

She wins her first gold medal.

Age 7:

During a performance in North Korea, an overhead war plane drops a bomb on the city she is performing in, killing thousands and wounding hundreds.

She miraculously survives, though not without injury. Her mother and father, however, are both killed.

She is found by North Korean soldiers who, after healing her, force her to enlist in the army as a child soldier.

She spends up to two years being trained as a soldier.

Age 9:

After completing her training, she is sent to actual combat.

Unfortunately, her unit is decimated by enemy forces and she is subsequently captured.

Having no use for her, she is sentenced to be a slave and is bought by a minor noble in China.

Upon being brought, she is branded with a slave mark on her back.

Age 10:

She learns early on to obey her master, less she gets punished.

Unfortunately, her master is a sadist and punishes her for seemingly no reason at all.

The trauma and abuse eventually causes her to lose her voice, making her mute.

She becomes nothing more than a doll or a puppet.

Age 11:

One day, her master kills one of the more popular servants in the house.

This proves to be his undoing, as the slaves, upset at this, rise up in revolt.

The girl, seeing her chance, escapes during the fighting, fleeing into the city.

She runs for days on end, eventually arriving in Hong Kong, where she collapses from exhaustion.

She is found by a middle-aged Chinese couple who takes her in.

In exchange for doing some chores, she is treated fairly and kindly by them.

Age 12:

She frequently helped her 'Auntie' out in her garden, due to the fact that she loves the lotus flowers that grow there.

Age 13:

After two years of being treated with kindness and charity, her voice returns.

She refers to the man and woman as 'Uncle' and 'Auntie', not wanting them to replace her parents.

Age 14:

One night, she spots some devious-looking men leaving the house.

She brings it up with her uncle, who reveals that he is a Pak Tsz Sin, or a 'White Paper Fan' of the Triad.

His wife, her aunt, is a Cho Hai, or a 'Straw Sandal'.

The girl's interest in the Triad grows.

Age 15:

She asks permission to join the group. Her uncle speaks to the Hung Kwan, or the 'Red Pole', in charge of one of Hong Kong's districts, who agrees to recruit the girl.

She begins training to become a Chai, or a foot soldier.

Because of her skills at ballet, she takes to the training easily.

Within half a year's time, she becomes a small-ranking member of the Triad.

Age 17:

She gradually takes on missions, building up rank and credibility.

Eventually, she is put in charge of seducing and assassinating a rival gang leader who oversteps his boundaries.

She performs her mission, flawlessly.

Age 18:

She obtains her high school diploma.

She receives word that her 'Uncle' has sadly been killed during a shoot-out between rival gangs.

Her 'Auntie' takes his place as the district's 'White Paper Fan'.

This opens a new position for the district's 'Red Pole', which the girl quickly takes.

She is unanimously voted into her new position, and takes to it with ease.

Age 21:

She starts to grow bored with her work as a 'Red Pole'.

She places another into the role, letting them be sworn into the position.

She begins to branch out, putting her skills for hire.

She refuses to reveal her name, only calling herself, "Lotus".

She is hired by a variety of people for a number of missions.

Age 22:

She gains a reputation as an efficient agent, willing to do whatever it takes to fulfill her mission.

Age 23:

She meets the legendary "Black Dalhia" during a mission, befriending her.

She betrays and uses the assassin as a distraction to steal something from an organization that she is providing security for.

The two fight, but the young woman makes a quick getaway, leaving the assassin for security to handle.

Age 24:

She is given a mission to steal information on the Mafia in Japan.

She makes contact with two of the Mafia's killers, Lola Takahashi and Kureha Koizumi.

She befriends them, but eventually leaves them both high and dry once she has obtained the information she was hired to get.

Age 25:

After being hired to steal some priceless artifacts in Africa, she begins to become interested in jewelry design.

She decides to go back to school in Hong Kong to learn how to.

Age 26:

She receives word that her 'Aunt' has been promoted to Fu Shan Chu, or the 'Deputy Mountain Master'.

Age 28:

She graduates from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor's in Fine Art and Gemology.

She starts up her own jewelry business called, Lotus Bloom Jewelry, which quickly becomes popular due to its lotus design.

Age 29:

She is hired by the Chinese government to infiltrate Japan and find out what Chuohku is up to.

She speaks with her 'Auntie' and the Triad about her mission; both allow her to accept it, also feeling ill at ease about the Japanese government.

She is told that she will make contact with two other foreign agents and join them to enter the D.R.B. as a team.

She is also given a mission by the government to ██████████████████. She accepts.

She takes the name of Hoàng Diệu as her alias.

She arrives in Arakawa in Tokyo, Japan and makes contact with the two other agents: Alexis Ward and Ivelisse Sofia Martinez.

Age 30:

Present.

She becomes the second member of the Arakawa Division rap battle team, Sounds of Silence, alongside Alexis Ward and Ivelisse Sofia Martinez.

Schedule

12 a.m. - 1 a.m.: At a bar/night club

1 a.m. - 1:30 a.m.: Returns home

1:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.: Asleep

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Freshens up and has late breakfast

10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Takes and fulfills orders for jewelry

2 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Late lunch

3 p.m. - 4 p.m.: Performs ballet at a nearby park

4 p.m. - 6 p.m.: Shopping

6 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Returns home

6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Freshens up

8 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Calls Auntie/Writes up report for government

9 p.m. - 10 p.m.: Prepares to go out

10 p.m. - 11 p.m.: Does surveillance on Chuohku

11 p.m. - 12 a.m.: At a bar/night club

Character Hashtags

Regular Hashtags

#All is fair in love and war

#Won't make excuses or apologize

#Will be silent no more

Trauma Hashtags

#A victim and child of war

#Must break free of these bonds

#Don't look at my back

Other Info

Hobby: Nail Care

Weakness: Betrays a lot

Trauma: "When people view the mark on my back, I know they are judging me."

Twitter: @LotusFlowerBlooms

Drinks: Yes

Smokes: Yes

Special Skill: "I'm extremely skilled at ballet. I've been performing since I was just a child."

Intro Quote: "I'm going to punish you all so hard. ♡"

Trauma Quote: "This cursed mark on my back... how I despise it! Don't look at it! ...Please..."

Ending Quote: "Love and fighting are the one and the same. You have to play your cards next to your chest."

#hypmic #hypmic oc #hypnosis mic oc #hypnosis mic #hypnosis microphone #sounds of silence #arakawa division #hoàng diệu #trauma #get more info #paradox live

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roobylavender · 1 year

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Faatima, pardon me if you’ve already posted/been asked this before, and I know you’ve already answer this in part when talking to me before, but I’d love to hear what ur top fave Pakistani dramas are, with as much or as little detail as you’d like! 🩷🫶🏽📜

i don't think i've ever gone into detail with specific recs so this is a good opportunity to do so omg ty hiba 🥺

daam (2010) - two women from starkly different class backgrounds are friends and attend medical school together. maleeha (upper class) takes on an almost paternalistic role with zara (lower class) by handing her down clothes, incorporating her into her friend group, etc., despite zara's own self sufficiency outside of her financial situation. the role maleeha plays in zara's life is one zara is eternally grateful for, but maleeha never seems to move past a recognition of her own self-importance. so much so, that when maleeha learns zara may have feelings for her brother, junaid, she feels used and threatens to revoke all of the assistance she has been giving zara's family for years. it's a hard-hitting exploration into the impact of class stratification on friendship and the inherent biases that color upper class pakistanis' interactions with lower class pakistanis. and i enjoy the realism of forgiving people for their transgressions but not necessarily moving backwards in time to reforge the bonds you once used to have (no eng sub)

jackson heights (2014) - an ensemble focused drama set in jackson heights, new york. it's a wonderfully vivid depiction of a variety of working class pakistanis and one that manages to remain down to earth while nonetheless highlighting hard hitting issues, particularly emotional, financial, and physical abuse. it's hard to describe but one thing the drama does really well is not valorize its abuse victims. they aren't saints for riding out the horrors of the violence enacted against them. they're only people moving through the world like anyone else. there was a tendency in pakistani dramas of this era to dramatize the idolization of the west via the lens of unattainable romance, but this drama is far more successful in portraying the realities you have to come to terms with when you uproot yourself from your homeland and start from scratch and work a menial job. in that sense i think it's a triggering drama in a lot of ways, but never gratuitous, and very thoughtful as to its themes and conclusions (no eng sub)

raqeeb se (2021) - this play is very cryptic in a lot of ways (standard fare for screenwriter bee gul) but it does a great job at adhering to realities without necessarily fetishizing them. the storyline focuses exclusively on the intergenerational trauma of two pairs of women connected by one man. maqsood is from a gaon and once tried to run away with sakina, only for someone else to be killed in the process. as a result, sakina had to stay behind and raised a daughter ameera with an abusive husband, while maqsood was married to hajra and moved to the city where they had their daughter insha. years later sakina flees from her husband's abuse and takes her daughter to the only place she knows: maqsood's. but what's interesting about this setup is that maqsood and sakina's love story is so well known in the former's household that maqsood's wife hajra bears sakina and her daughter no ill will. she takes them in, cares for them, and shoulders their grief, all while her daughter insha watches in bewilderment. it's an incredibly captivating story in the face of so many others that would rather use love and men to sew seeds of revenge and malice between women. ultimately, ameera and insha are used to explore how women can forge their own histories and choices despite the duties and blame their mothers were bounded to by tradition (no eng sub)

sar e rah (2023) - most pak dramas in the past decade have been unforgivably long (a below-thirty episode run is unheard of now even though we used to wrap up stories in little more than twenty episodes pre-2014ish) but we're slowly seeing the rise of the miniseries, and this drama is a stellar recent example. each episode centers on a different character struggling with a societal issue. rania takes over her father's taxi driving business when he gets sick despite concerns that it is no job for a woman. dr. muzna adopts a child but subsequently deals with her husband's rejection bc he sees it as an exposure of his impotence that he has not divulged to his own mother. rameen faces familial accusations of shamelessness bc she is a tik tok star and fights to maintain her right to an inheritance when her brother seeks to disown her. sarim is a trans man brought up with love and acceptance from his father but rejection and bigotry from his step mother and step brother. and maryam is a working woman forced to take a stand for herself when constantly underestimated and even falsely accused due to workplace misogyny. it's altogether not a perfect but nonetheless significantly forward thinking drama despite societal standards, and saba qamar (rania) connects all of these characters together masterfully in a major call to action (full eng sub)

dil na umeed to hani (2021) - the central focus of this drama is human trafficking and child labor. allah rakhi and jamshed are childhood friends from the same village who are quickly made to part ways due to extenuating circumstances. allah rakhi is married off to an older man who sells her into prostitution, while jamshed runs away from home after suffering abuse from the adults in his life. the drama mainly follows both characters in their adult years, when allah rakhi finally attempts to escape the prison of the brothel, while jamshed works at a shelter for sex trafficking victims. there's also another younger character, naseem, who dreams of becoming a national women's cricketer despite being faced with her father's misogyny and the threat of human trafficking herself. this is overall an incredibly raw and painful story so novel in its attempt to highlight certain societal issues that it was nearly banned from broadcast in the country. yumna zaidi and wahaj ali are breathtaking in roles that are essentially the culmination of all of their years of hard work on more niche indie projects, and their characters' reunion towards the end of the drama will send any viewer into tears (partially eng sub)

these are probably the most well-rounded dramas that i feel really proud of recommending. while romance is a present element in some of them it's never the central element and i don't feel unnecessarily harsh in saying that our portrayals of romance still have a really long way to go to the point that i wouldn't necessarily rec any drama where romance was the focus lmao.. like i have my guilty pleasures (i rewatch humsafar often for mahira khan and fawad khan's chemistry alone despite its severe issues) but they're mostly me being willing to indulge in garbage for the sake of a) an actor's skill; b) a lead couple's chemistry; or c) a female character whom i would protect with my life despite her being trapped in the shittiest narrative imaginable

that being said, some other dramas i have also enjoyed over the years:

kuch ankahi (ongoing) -> great ensemble cast and exploration of several issues with a balance of comedy and subtlety. sajal aly and bilal abbas khan are also phenomenal in the lead roles and probably share the best on-screen chemistry of any of their peers at the moment

yunhi (ongoing) -> the set-up is a bit cringe, but the ideas it's ultimately exploring about hypocritical perceptions both diaspora and homeland pakistanis have of each other is really interesting and the tone of the drama is very calm and down to earth rather than overly dramatic or melancholic

fairy tale (2023) -> this is the only ramadan drama i'm going to put on here lmao but it's recently gone viral bc frankly despite all of its flaws (not owing to any weird societal views, only investment in plot points and side characters who are frankly uninteresting) the chemistry and comedic timing between the two leads is genuinely insane. it's a bit cliched from time to time but they really do have me smiling silly every day even though the drama's over like look at them look at them look at theeeeem

chauraha (2022) -> it's very common in pakistani media that a girl is either kidnapped or stockholm syndromed into loving a man so i really love this one bc it shows a girl get kidnapped and refuse to romanticize the situation while also remaining adamant as to her own independence rather than allowing societal pressure to force her into marrying someone to save her image

jo bichar gaye (2022) -> period drama about the events that set the stage for bangladesh's separation from pakistan. largely applauded for not romanticizing or skirting over pakistan's transgressions in alienating and harming east pakistanis/bangladeshis

dastaan (2010) -> period drama about a woman's experience before, during, and after partition. noted for its commentary on women in this era and how they faced resounding sexual violence, whether from hindu, sikh, or muslim men

o rangreza (2019) -> the pak drama version of that one essay excerpt about how the daughter ridicules her mother by establishing camaraderie with her father. a really interesting insight into how pakistani daughters can sometimes be so disgusted with their mothers' culturally curated subservience that their attempts to gain independence are also built on internalized misogyny

durr e shehwar (2012) -> a bit of a dated drama in that it recounts the experience of a woman through the early years of her marriage and the patience it took for her to win over her husband and his family. i'm sure there would be complaints now about how this drama romanticized that patience despite all of the pain and isolation the female lead suffered but i also think it's largely cathartic bc it doesn't chastise women in similar circumstances

badshah begum (2022) -> is this drama good? no. does it have anything productive to say about mob mentality and tribalism in rural pakistani villages? no. are any of the female characters truly independent and strong in the best sense of the word? maybe only one. but the ost is a banger and the performances by everyone are genuinely phenomenal so i'm putting it here anyway lmao

yaqeen ka safar (2017) -> this drama shot sajal aly and ahad raza mir to superstardom and marriage which has now unfortunately ended in divorce. but at the time their chemistry was phenomenal so while i have nitpicky issues with the plot i do enjoy the drama for the development of their relationship alone like it was pretty sweet

humsafar (2011) -> obv i said above that it's garbage and i stand by that but the chemistry between the leads here really was unprecedented for its time and has remained largely unrivaled in the industry. i also am able to rewatch for mahira khan's portrayal of khirad alone and some of the dialogues are so [clenches fist]

zindagi gulzar hai (2012) -> another super flawed drama but i really enjoy the portrayal of a female lead who struggles with coming around to the idea of marriage and baring herself to someone else bc of the trauma of growing up with a severely neglectful father. it's just real to see a girl freak out about her agency and about admitting to feelings she may have bc she is terrified at the thought of being vulnerable and weak. like that's literally me

#this is so long SORRY.. but yeah i would def rec the main five i start the post with #and then if i had to select only like two from the list under the cut it would def be the two ongoing ones #*correction: the two ongoing ones and fairy tale #but anyway thank you for asking hiba and for giving me the opportunity to splurge and essay i love youuuu #i also included links to all of the drama playlists for convenience. every single one is in hd except for daam bc it's too old #and for some reason never got a youtube rerelease #outbox

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Any headcannons or ideas of Zim knowledge on earthly fashion?

First of all, I love this ask.

Zim’s knowledge of Earth fashion is completely unknown to anyone that isn’t him. He could be extremely knowledgeable, he could know nothing. Only Zim can say for sure.

When it comes to clothes, Zim tries to wear irken clothing or something similar to irken clothing whenever possible. He mostly wears those red tunic/dress/armour/shirt things that he’s constantly seen wearing, as it already looks like human clothing, provides better protection from both attacks and the environment than human clothes, and no one ever seems to question why Zim’s clothes are extremely hard to tear or puncture and also seem to be fireproof.

It’s actually exactly the same when it comes to school mandated clothing, like lab coats. The school does do stuff that involves actual science every once in a while (it’s one of the only parts of the school that has funding of any kind, as Membrane Labs tends to donate old lab equipment), and those lessons require lab coats. Whenever Zim’s class does this stuff, Zim wears his old lab coat from his scientist job instead of the provided lab coats. He’s allowed to do this because of his PAK.

Zim ended up telling the school that his “backpack” is an important medical device that he can’t remove (which isn’t technically a lie), so the school is aware of the fact that he can’t remove his PAK or put it on over another piece of clothing, as that would get in between the PAK and Zim’s body. Because of this, he’s allowed to bring his old lab coat from home instead of using a school provided one because his lab coat is designed with his PAK in mind, having a hole on the back that the PAK fits through. It’s the same situation with all of the things at school that normally require different clothing. Zim is allowed to wear his regular clothes instead of gym clothes for example, and the already not-very-restrictive school dress code doesn’t really apply to him.

But Zim does change into proper human clothes occasionally.

Now, there are a few things that Zim absolutely will not do when it comes to fashion.

He will never in a million years go around without any gloves (irken hands are sacred and must be covered up at all times), wear fingerless gloves (only the Tallest have that privilege) or wear green gloves (looks too much like you’re not wearing gloves at all).

He will never be seen without those black military boots. (Just like the hands, Irken feet are considered extremely sacred and must be covered up at all times). If he’s not wearing his usual military boots, he’s wearing a different kind of boot. You’ll never see Zim in sneakers or shoes.

He would rather die than wear high heels or platform shoes. Height altering clothing like that is banned by the empire for obvious reasons, and it’s a rule that Zim refuses to break.

Apart from those three rules, nothing’s off the table for Zim when it comes to fashion.

The easiest thing to look at is Zim’s dress clothes. The clothes he wears in very formal environments, like a school dance for example.

Zim prefers to wear dresses more than what’s considered “boys formal clothing” like tuxedos for a variety of reasons, some of the biggest ones being that irkens don’t have any concept of gendered clothing, dresses look more like irken ceremonial clothing (what irkens wear in formal environments), and the fact that backless dresses don’t need any modifications to make his PAK fit.

Speaking of modifications, if Zim puts on something that covers up his back and blocks his PAK’s access to his spinal implants, his PAK will automatically burn and cut its way through the clothing to reach the spinal implants. This means that Zim doesn’t have to manually cut holes in any human clothes that he wears, but it does make wearing human clothes a bit hard in the long term, as the holes cut through them by the PAK are, well, holes. Holes that eventually grow larger and make the shirt unwearable after a while.

So if Zim needs to wear human formal clothing, he’s almost always going to wear a backless dress of some sort, usual coloured red or purple. Usually purple because it’s his favourite colour.

In more casual situations, Zim doesn’t usually wear human clothes, his irken clothes work just fine, but when he does wear human clothes it’s a complete dice roll as to what he’ll look like.

Zim will either walk into class looking absolutely stylish, with him choosing some sort of aesthetic and going for that, or he’ll walk into class wearing such an abomination against fashion that it hurts to look at him. There is no in between.

Zim will either pick an aesthetic and go for that, usually nailing whatever he’s going for, or he’ll walk into class wearing clothing that probably goes against the Geneva Convention where absolutely nothing goes together and it hurts to look in his general direction.

No one in school knows if Zim genuinely doesn’t know what he’s doing and is putting together the good looking outfits by chance, or if he’s actually really good with fashion and actively chooses to commit crimes against fashion half the time. (Spoiler: it’s both).

#invader zim #headcanons #asks #Zim #also Zim in a purple hoodie #I know that he’s sometimes depicted on here wearing a purple hoodie and I love the look of it #I just didn’t have a place to put this in the post so it’s going in the tags

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southeastasianists · 8 months

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From ancient Funan to the Siamese kingdom of the current Chakri dynasty, Thailand has had its huge share of diverse monies—a wide variety of oddities in the field of ethnographic numismatics.

At the Bangkok Coin Museum, an institution run by the Treasury Department, curious visitors can learn the fascinating history of Thai currencies. Despite its proximity to the National Museum and the Sanam Luang Park, it's a lesser-known and under-appreciated tourist attraction, making it a neat oasis from the tropical heat and sightseeing crowds outside.

At first glance, the museum seems quite small with only a single exhibit room on the first floor. There are educational panels on the general history of money, from the invention of coinage in ancient Lydia to the development of modern Thai baht. But join the regular guided tour and you'll be led into hidden chambers full of numismatic curiosities.

The tour starts in the "Beginning of Currency" room, a multimedia exhibit emulating a prehistoric cave. Played on its projection screens is a 4D-animated movie on the concept of money, from barter to the discovery of precious metals, which led to the dawn of coinage.

It is followed by a section exhibiting a variety of "primitive money," including the cross-shaped copper ingots of 19th-century Katanga, the rai stones of Yap Island, and the tin animal money of Malacca, to illustrate the diversity of the concept.

On the second floor, room after room of exhibits focuses on the history of Thai currencies, starting with the ancient kingdoms of Southeast Asia such as Funan and Srivijaya. In the late medieval Thai kingdom of Sukhothai, pod duang or "bullet money" came into common use. This was a kind of silver ingot in the form of a bar bent into a roundish shape, stamped with royal seals, and continued to be issued by the kings of Siam until modern machine-struck coinage took over in 1904.

Another oddity is the Chiang Mai tok, which was used in the Lanna kingdom in the 17th and 18th centuries. An oyster-shaped ingot of debased silver, it is often found with a blackened top with a yellowish-brown underside (or vice versa), giving it an unusual appearance. Bizarre legend has it that it was caused by the chemical reaction of the alloy mixing with egg yolk or chicken blood during the casting process.

There are also Lao silver ingots nicknamed by coin collectors as the "tiger tongue," flat coins with wrinkly flower-shaped patterns called pak chee, and porcelain gambling tokens of various shapes, from Chinese cash imitations to hexagons to cuttlefish.

The museum also showcases diverse usage of coins in folk beliefs, circulating coins from 174 countries across the world, minting processes (with a strong emphasis on coin rims), and an artistic representation of monetary evolution hung in one place like a meteoric shower, from cowries to E-banking systems all through the historical development of coins.

From ancient Funan to the Siamese kingdom of the current Chakri dynasty, Thailand has had its huge share of diverse monies—a wide variety of oddities in the field of ethnographic numismatics.At the Bangkok Coin Museum, an institution run by the Treasury Department, curious visitors can learn the fascinating history of Thai currencies. Despite its proximity to the National Museum and the Sanam Luang Park, it's a lesser-known and under-appreciated tourist attraction, making it a neat oasis from the tropical heat and sightseeing crowds outside.At first glance, the museum seems quite small with only a single exhibit room on the first floor. There are educational panels on the general history of money, from the invention of coinage in ancient Lydia to the development of modern Thai baht. But join the regular guided tour and you'll be led into hidden chambers full of numismatic curiosities.The tour starts in the "Beginning of Currency" room, a multimedia exhibit emulating a prehistoric cave. Played on its projection screens is a 4D-animated movie on the concept of money, from barter to the discovery of precious metals, which led to the dawn of coinage.It is followed by a section exhibiting a variety of "primitive money," including the cross-shaped copper ingots of 19th-century Katanga, the rai stones of Yap Island, and the tin animal money of Malacca, to illustrate the diversity of the concept.On the second floor, room after room of exhibits focuses on the history of Thai currencies, starting with the ancient kingdoms of Southeast Asia such as Funan and Srivijaya. In the late medieval Thai kingdom of Sukhothai, pod duang or "bullet money" came into common use. This was a kind of silver ingot in the form of a bar bent into a roundish shape, stamped with royal seals, and continued to be issued by the kings of Siam until modern machine-struck coinage took over in 1904.Another oddity is the Chiang Mai tok, which was used in the Lanna kingdom in the 17th and 18th centuries. An oyster-shaped ingot of debased silver, it is often found with a blackened top with a yellowish-brown underside (or vice versa), giving it an unusual appearance. Bizarre legend has it that it was caused by the chemical reaction of the alloy mixing with egg yolk or chicken blood during the casting process.There are also Lao silver ingots nicknamed by coin collectors as the "tiger tongue," flat coins with wrinkly flower-shaped patterns called pak chee, and porcelain gambling tokens of various shapes, from Chinese cash imitations to hexagons to cuttlefish.The museum also showcases diverse usage of coins in folk beliefs, circulating coins from 174 countries across the world, minting processes (with a strong emphasis on coin rims), and an artistic representation of monetary evolution hung in one place like a meteoric shower, from cowries to E-banking systems all through the historical development of coins.

#Southeast Asia #Thailand

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DÉCADENCE OF CUPIDS! is the 4TH FULL ALBUM by MIGHTY DEVIL’s STUPID CUPID. consisting of 14 songs in total, they promoted two ( CUPID GENERATION & SAY DITTO ) on music shows for seven weeks. it was released on february 14th, which was also the date of the group’s 6TH ANNIVERSARY, as a present to CHERUBS for staying with them all these years.

despite the album being released with all korean songs, POPPY LOVE was sung entirely in japanese, with CHESKA having most of the lines, which fans liked to see. TOMIE has been mentioned many times in this era, but not for good reasons, because while she was promoting with her own group, the idol had to promote with CRYSTYLE for their debut mini-album, putting her in quite a predicament. her tag, #GETSOMEREST_TOMIE, has been trending on twitter up until the idol had to jump on instagram and reassure them that she’s healthy and okay to promote with two different groups at the same time.

track list.

CUPID GENERATION

SAY DITTO

THINKIN’ ABOUT U

KEEP IT UP

YOLO

BOOM BOOM FIREWORKS

POPPY LOVE

FEEL SOMETHING

TIME TO REWIND

CRAZY IN LOVE

STAY W!TH ME

PLAY IT COOL

BRAVE FOR YA

… ( TO BE CONTINUED )

album content.

VALENTINE VERSION : OUTBOX ( 225 x 335mm ) + PHOTOBOOK ( 220 x 330mm / 111p ) + POSTER SET ( 590 x 420mm ) MAKING DVD & CD ( 118 x 118mm ) + CUPID DIARY ( 220 x 330mm / 111p ) + POLAROID PHOTO SET ( 50 x 75mm / 5pcs ) + PHOTOCARD SET ( 55 x 85mm / 5 out of 15 )

GENERATION VERSION : OUTBOX ( 225 x 335mm ) + PHOTOBOOK ( 220 x 330mm / 111p ) + POSTER SET ( 590 x 420mm ) MAKING DVD & CD ( 118 x 118mm ) + CUPID DIARY ( 220 x 330mm / 111p ) + POLAROID PHOTO SET ( 50 x 75mm / 5pcs ) + PHOTOCARD SET ( 55 x 85mm / 5 out of 15 )

era notes.

CUPID GENERATION and SAY DITTO were simultaneously promoted for 7 consecutive weeks, reaching very high on the charts are receiving 56 PAKs and counting!

the group managed to win nine awards in total, while the music videos for both songs reached 40 million views in the first 24 hours of their releases, which is quite a high achievement for them.

cherubs were devastated due to TOMIE being so overworked, but after being reassured by the idol, they continued to support her during STUPID CUPID and CRYSTYLE’s promotion era. they were also happy to see CHESKA get more recognition and lines for this album while congratulating her for producing POPPY LOVE.

the dance for both songs went viral on tiktok, and almost everyone was seen doing both challenges, which brought more attention to STUPID CUPID as a whole group, attracting more fans as well!

the girls interacted with a lot of idols who were promoting at the same time, and fans managed to capture all members laughing and smiling together in some occasions.

the members appeared on various variety shows, but the most eye-catching ones were when the whole group appeared on knowing bros and the silence of idol. the short clips from both shows quickly reached tiktok community, receiving attention for how fun and relaxed the girls were during the filming.

overall, the girls were very excited and happy this era, and fans could see how well they bonded with each other, and with other idols as well. they also accomplished much more this year, despite it only being february!

era styles.

( TOP ROW FOR CUPID GENERATION & BOTTOM ROW FOR SAY DITTO )

#mochiocnet #⩩ ♡⃗ heart attack .ᐟ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 〳 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ tunes ‵#kpop oc #kpop au #fictional idol group #fake kpop group #fictional oc community #idol oc #idolverse

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