#when the sea is silent

[asphodelusboo]

some tenderness

#league of dreamers #koschei the deathless #koschei #when the sea is silent #marya morevna #art #fanart

[pikachu-says-peekaboo]

This is so funny (and when I say funny I mean disgusting), because I'm the person he's referring to (hi!)

Falling out makes it sound trivial, but what he's not saying is that he chose to end our friendship because he didn't like that I was posting about Palestine and the genocide of the Palestinian people. Specifically, he found the use of the word genocide "disagreeable" (his word, not mine).

Now normally I wouldn't give a shit because hey, people say dumb things all the time and it has no impact. Except in this case it does, since he's from Israel and this reflects the views about what's happening in his country (but you won't see him posting about it on his massively popular blog).

Whilst there are children dying everyday, innocent people being killed and whole cultures being exterminated, he decides he's offended by my choice of words, which by the way the UN also uses .

We know that the government of Israel has repeatedly lied about the crimes it is committing on the Palestinian people. We know that they continue to defend their tactics as necessary against the "terrorists", lies which a lot of its citizens are happy to parrot despite the evidence proving otherwise. We also know that many Israelis and Jewish people, both from the country and around the world, are seeing through these lies and calling them out. We know that many young Israeli people are choosing to spend their days in prison rather than support the IDF and participate in the massacre of the people in Gaza. So I think it means something when someone as prominent as Charles chooses to say nothing, especially since he's been vocal about his criticisms of Netanyahu in the past, so not sure why he's choosing this hill to die on.

#also before anyone asks #yes i know yhe meaning of genocide #it was committed against my people too #and the reason i support the palestinian people is because i recognise the lies that have been spewed #because they used them 15 years ago about my people #and labelled them terrorists for fighting for freedom #the government still is in power and suffers no real consequences #why would i wish to see this happen to others? they are my brothers and sisters from another land #but we share the same fate #i will not be silent the way others were when it was my people #palestine #israel #from the river to the sea #palestine will be free #noah schnapp #if people are mad about him then they should be mad about this too ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #talking about this because im actually so angry with the way our concersation ended #i think it's hypocritical to be so vocal on the crimes of other governments whilst turning a blind eye to what's happening at your own house

[chaiaurchaandni]

just saw a 2019 article on nyt written by the israeli ambassador to the UN with the title 'what's wrong with palestinian surrender?' and the subheading 'knowing when to give up is the first step towards peace'

this tells you everything you need to know about this imperialist occupier. palestinian resistance - whether it is hamas/fatah/pflp or palestinian reporters on the ground during airstrikes or palestinian medics/doctors working night and day to save palestinian lives or simply palestinian civilians flying the flag of palestine - any and all kinds of resistance against the occupation and the bombing and the erasure and the propaganda is unacceptable to the oppressor

this reminds me of the kwame ture video talking about the difference between peace and freedom/liberation. maybe it could be true that if the palestinians stop resisting, there might be 'peace,' according to the israeli definition of the word, but would there be any kind of liberation or equality or justice for the palestinians? absolutely not. because peace is a 'white man's word,' as kwame ture puts it. it is a euphemism for the status quo that benefits those in power.

and if the status quo = peace, then any resistance is automatically villainized and demonized as it opposes the status quo and by extension, the oppressor's definition of peace

#i relish and cherish the resistance tbvh #all kinds of palestinian resistance #bec it signifies the unbreakable palestinian spirit #and bec it spites the fuck out of the oppressor and send them into a frenzy #a lack of resistance would just make their dirty work easier and more convenient #and this is why it annoys me when pro palestinian people fall ovr themselves trying to condemn the resistance #what do you want them to do? give in? surrender? just give them what they want? #if you are silent about your pain they will kill you and say you enjoyed it #zora neale hurston #kwame ture #free palestine #palestine #gaza #israel #death to israel #long live palestine #glory to the martyrs #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #long live the resistance

[to-dance-beneath-the-diamond-sky]

I really really don’t understand people who are still obsessed with and fangirling over musicians and celebrities who have just completely fucking ignored the literal genocide going on and refused to use their platforms to do the bare fucking minimum of calling for a ceasefire. Like honestly?!? How can you possibly respect let alone adore someone so privileged and selfish that they would rather willfully ignore the suffering and massacre and fucking genocide of tens of thousands of people than speak up. And don’t give me the ‘oh they’re worried about career repercussions’ bullshit. That’s not a fucking excuse to be a shitty ignorant selfish vapid uncaring person. Fuck all the way off, most of these celebrities and athletes have enough money they can do what the fuck they want. And even if they don’t? Well it’s not solidarity if you don’t have something to lose.

so yeah, you bet I sure fucking lost all respect for all musicians I previously idolized. Because silence during a genocide is complicity and that is despicable

but I just truly cannot understand the people in fandom spaces who don’t care that their idols are shallow self-serving and complicit in genocide through their willful and intentional silence. How the fuck can you all support and spend ridiculous amounts of money on concert tickets and merch and drawing and writing fan art and fanfics? How the fuck can you respect these people?????

#Fandom #harry styles #Niall horan #ed sheeran #louis tomlinson #liam payne #taylor swift #one direction #these are the main ones I see on my dash #and I have no respect for any of them #Free Palestine #from the river to the sea Palestine will be free #palestine #tottenham hotspur #spurs #idk how the fuck y’all care about these people any more when they are so totally fine with being silent during a genocide #Like fuck all the way off

[attractthecrows]

entertaining myself by inflicting bastard children on my faves

#its fun #warthrop and will henry go to the gulf coast for some reason #COINCIDENTALLY to the same shitty little seaside town that alyne's mom moved to when she left boston #shes like dropping hints that she fucked pellinore at least one time and he does not notice #until little alyne bursts in carrying a bucket full of sea water and some weird thing she found in the bycatch #marches right past all of them to dump it into a fish tank and starts poking it with a swizzle stick #(i cant decide if this is like a sea star or an urchin or some sort of cephalopod. or maybe a lionfish) #pellinore's like Who The Fuck Is That and alyne's mom goes My daughter! I had her after a rather interesting night with you in Boston #you should introduce yourself :3 #oh who's the father? you're the father you forgetful tease. altho i suppose you were drunk enough not to remember our tumble #and pellinore is like THIS CLOSE to blowing up on this woman for lying but now alyne's noticed and is staring silently #with her dark owlish eyes #just WATCHING. analyzing. #and he goes What?????? no. no it cant be. are you certain????????????? No I refuse to believe it come along will henry #alyne's mom is like NO YOU PRICK COME BACK HERE and alyne just goes They'll be back. dead certain #but more importantly look at this fucked up fish i found mom i dont think its native. the fishermen said they're poisonous #does that mean their skin is poisonous or is it just the spikes??? #the fishermen said they're more common in the caribbean than in the gulf but now they're in the gulf more #so they're spreading!! isnt that cool??? #and alyne's mom cracks open a beer because that encounter was fucked up.

[south-sea]

metal, about shadow: that is my charge. my responsibility. if anything happened to him i would kill everyone in this room and then self-destruct. i am not even capable of self-destructing, but i would Learn. then i would have my caretaker repair me so i can track them down and do it all over again. he is everything. he is my purpose.

shadow, about metal: this is my prickly friend(?). i'm not sure if we're actually friends. he just decided one day that he lives here too. it's like having a very intimidating, very heavy cat.

#hey how about that time metal ground down a whole machine beast into scraps by dragging it across the floor and shredding it repeatedly #because he thought it ran shadow over #or that time metal had an entire silent and internal meltdown thinking he was a failure #because he couldn't figure out how to keep shadow safe after that point #every time metal's eyes turn blue shadow thinks he's just sad #when at this point it's more of a shorthand for metal being overwhelmed-in-general with Feelings #not love but a secret third thing #sea talks #second chance au #metal sonic #shadow the hedgeog

[monty-glasses-roxy]

What if the cut Hive Arcade that was in the Fazcade was an 18+ arcade? Like you go in there and it's all slots and one armed bandits and stuff

DJ's bouncer mode including just sorta sitting there in the doorway so little kids can't get past him into the Gambling Zone

#bro he is just Sitting There #you exit the hive and all you see is DJ Ass cause the child swarm wants to gamble their lifesavings from their piggy banks #dj music man #I've a feeling his fans will see the Vision lmao sdfdsf #he parts the army of addiction hungry kids like the red sea to let the only just eighteen year old pass #alas his piggy bank was not added to that day... #sfdfsfzd dj out here making sure no one gets addicted cause he just Shows Up completely silently and fucking Gets You #with music and a friendly jumpscare but he fucking Gets You lmao #DJ is here to both scare you to death and to politely cut you off when you've been playing a while #hands them a pack of arcade tokens to play with instead- #and then waves you goodbye like a grandma watching their grandkid go home after the weekend #DJ the Casino Grandma #why did the Hive close? he fucking wrecked it cause he realised how predatory it was and now it's just a cool Room #DJ's Cool Room to be specific lmao #that's his home now #the DJ Hive #Casino Grandma's Secret Lair #gdfsfssfdsf anyway take this it's funny #fnaf security breach

[scottishoctopus]

Greetings, Captain Jones, how are you and your crew and your beloved Kraken?

"Ah'm doin' well. Me, the Kraken and mah crew have been on vacation these past few months down at the bottom of the Bahamas. It's been enjoyable and pleasant tah nae be pestered by the grey seagulls." He replies with a quick and relaxing stretch of his arms and shoulders.

#[answered] #davy jones #bill nighy #pirates of the caribbean #i actually went to scotland for my 22nd birthday last month and it was amazing! #i don't celebrate my birthday as much anymore but going to scotland was something i really wanted to do for a really long time! #the mountains up there are so so beautiful!!!! #i was listening to the lord of the rings soundtrack as we were driving below and jesus christ it felt like i was in the movies!!! #we were living in a cosy cottage by the sea and ive taken so many pictures because literally we had gone to a town nearby to the place #where i headcanoned davy growing up and that is not a dang lie #i freaked out silently for so long when i realized where i was #all i was thinking was DAVY DAVY DAVY DAVY DAVY XD #i definitely want to go again but this time stay by the mountains because they were so amazing and so dang tall! #good morning by the way XD

[meatriarch]

there's moments where i miss my silly lil space crew ocs bc they had a SOMA au even tho theres literally zero interest really in it at all on tumby and also because they had a silent sea type au too but like,

soma au : absolute existential crises inbound at the bottom of the absolutely-fuck-this-shit ocean is such a funny interesting au

danny would be in his element. maria would be horrified at whats happened but trying to stay sunshine optimist of the remaining pathos-II crews. nancy would've been corrupt evil scientist on board that got one of the other entire crews at a different site killed. mama ginny would be super sweet doting dr who's just trying to hold everything and everyone together. etcetcetc

just always holding the scrapped site mu existence in my hands like: this could be crafted so nice,

also just? for those familiar with soma like

imagine how sad it'd be going up to some random robot and hearing maria's voice/sentience coming through it bc her chips' been placed in it, and theres a component from that robot that is needed to progress but doing so means you have to "kill" it - kill her. and in current time of game canon - kill what remains of her, arguably. you're welcome.

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#alternatively w/ silent-seas type au like: crew up on the moon trying to secure water for their country during massive global drought #and they get to watch their crewmates get all excited about the lunar water and drink it and then literally drown when it multiplies #inside them at alarmingly terrifying rates? could be silly could be traumatic could be funny- #[ 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘦. ] ── * the yappening.

[aroaessidhe]

2023 reads // twitter thread

The Stones Stay Silent

high fantasy

an aroace trans man and his amnesiac smoke-demon friend travel across the land to find a place where he can be himself (and maybe become a baker)

plus the friends they meet on the way

world with absent gods, strict gender roles, and a deadly plague

#The Stones Stay Silent #aroaessidhe 2023 reads #aroace books #trans books #aromantic books #I really enjoyed this overall! #it's like ALMOST cozy fantasy. the cozy fantasy with a bit more dark stuff #or i guess like. slice of life/travelling fantasy #i feel like I wanted a little more of a narrative voice re: prose; and also worldbuilding #theres a lot of worldbuilding in some ways but like. hm. narratively? story? I guess? and how it ties to the immediate plot #a lot of that was revealed more later on and I had spent a lot of the earlier parts wondering/confused about things #specifically the night demon stuff felt a little disconnected since we don't find it out til later #which is obviously like. amnesia plot related #but like. nobody else mentions the existence of them or stories about them (even tho the MC did when they met) #also another random thing but i enjoyed the landlocked map? i feel like so many fantasy maps are islands or partially near the sea sdjghsf #but yay aroace fantasy where it's brought up quite a bit! #no romance

[cxnsolatio]

TAG DROP!!

CHARACTER & GROUP TAGS

✚ | ❝ you're standing in the wings ; there you wait for the curtain to fall ❞ { c / donquixote doflamingo }

✚ | ❝ silent screams laughing here ; dying to tell you the truth ❞ { c / donquixote rosinante }

✚ | ❝ not alone with a dream / just a want to be free ; with a need to belong / i am the clansman ❞ { c / monkey d. luffy }

✚ | ❝ teach me the art of war ; for i shall bring more than you bargained for ❞ { c / roronoa zoro }

✚ | ❝ but brutus wasn't kind / wasn't strawberries that were red ; he wasn't cutting bread ❞ { c / eustass kid }

✚ | ❝  just for a second a glimpse of my father I see ; and in a movement he beckons to me ❞ { c / usopp }

✚ | ❝ i see the ghosts of navigators but they are lost / as they sail into the sunset they'll count the cost ❞ { c / brook }

✚ | ❝ but a ghost lives in my veins ; silent the terror that reigned marbled in stone ❞ { c / sanji }

✚ | ❝ nowhere left to run ; navigator's son / chasing rainbows all my days ❞ { c / bepo }

✚ | ❝ face up ; make your stand / and realise you're living in the golden years ❞ { c / shachi }

✚ | ❝ say goodbye to gravity and say goodbye to death / hello to eternity and live for every breath ❞ { c / penguin }

✚ | ❝ can i tempt you? come with me / be devil may care ; fulfill your dream ❞ { c / ikkaku }

✚ | ❝ unknowingly blessed and as his life unfolds / slowly unveiling the power he holds ❞ { c / tony tony chopper }

✚ | ❝ you watch the world exploding every single night ; dancing in the sun / a newborn in the light ❞ { c / nico robin }

✚ | ❝ they dared to go, where no one would try / they chose to fly where eagles dare ❞ { g / straw hat pirates }

✚ | ❝ when it comes to the time are we partners in crime? when it comes to the time ; we'll be ready to die ❞ { g / heart pirates }

OTHER TAGS

✚ | ❝ and the ship it sinks like lead into the sea / and the hermit shrives the mariner of his sins ❞ { v / contemporary }

✚ | ❝ we fly a flag in some foreign earth ; we sailed away like our fathers before ❞ { v / ??? }

✚ | ❝ can i play with madness? the prophet stared at his crystal ball ❞ { crack }

#✚ | ❝ you're standing in the wings ; there you wait for the curtain to fall ❞ { c / donquixote doflamingo } #✚ | ❝ silent screams laughing here ; dying to tell you the truth ❞ { c / donquixote rosinante } #✚ | ❝ not alone with a dream / just a want to be free ; with a need to belong / i am the clansman ❞ { c / monkey d. luffy } #✚ | ❝ teach me the art of war ; for i shall bring more than you bargained for ❞ { c / roronoa zoro } #✚ | ❝ but brutus wasn't kind / wasn't strawberries that were red ; he wasn't cutting bread ❞ { c / eustass kid } #✚ | ❝ just for a second a glimpse of my father I see ; and in a movement he beckons to me ❞ { c / usopp } #✚ | ❝ i see the ghosts of navigators but they are lost / as they sail into the sunset they'll count the cost ❞ { c / brook } #✚ | ❝ but a ghost lives in my veins ; silent the terror that reigned marbled in stone ❞ { c / sanji } #✚ | ❝ nowhere left to run ; navigator's son / chasing rainbows all my days ❞ { c / bepo } #✚ | ❝ face up ; make your stand / and realise you're living in the golden years ❞ { c / shachi } #✚ | ❝ say goodbye to gravity and say goodbye to death / hello to eternity and live for every breath ❞ { c / penguin } #✚ | ❝ can i tempt you? come with me / be devil may care ; fulfill your dream ❞ { c / ikkaku } #✚ | ❝ unknowingly blessed and as his life unfolds / slowly unveiling the power he holds ❞ { c / tony tony chopper } #✚ | ❝ you watch the world exploding every single night ; dancing in the sun / a newborn in the light ❞ { c / nico robin } #✚ | ❝ they dared to go where no one would try / they chose to fly where eagles dare ❞ { g / straw hat pirates } #✚ | ❝ when it comes to the time are we partners in crime? when it comes to the time ; we'll be ready to die ❞ { g / heart pirates } #✚ | ❝ and the ship it sinks like lead into the sea / and the hermit shrives the mariner of his sins ❞ { v / contemporary } #✚ | ❝ we fly a flag in some foreign earth ; we sailed away like our fathers before ❞ { v / ??? } #✚ | ❝ can i play with madness? the prophet stared at his crystal ball ❞ { crack }

[warlordfelwinter]

this fucking session. all of us have so many secrets happening and weird connections and just the most buckwild conversations. like nothing has happened this session and yet so much has happened. we are truly just a party of faerun's specialest little guys

#what the FUCK is going on #i know how the ranger player felt now when i was having my conversation with patience #i'm just over here silently freaking out #fel's ttrpgs #dnd: tales from the dancing sea dragon

[sollilua]

the tunnel post reminded me that im one of the only people i know that dont hate the idea of tunnels. like?? one day i was diving (i dont use any kind of fancy equipment. only gloves, a normal mask, a rope tied to a floaty bottle to signal where i am and a kitchen knife) and saw a large tunnel under the coral and was like "omg a tunnel........ if my ears weren't hurting this much i would swim there " only to remember that i PROBABLY shouldn't go inside the Dark Blue Tunnel Of Death without any kind of oxygen and pressure training

#like idk how deep i can go without tearing up from ear pain (only tried once) but it's deep enough to the water to start getting a bit dark #id guess around 5 meters or so. it's incredibly hard to tell #but yeahh i have some sea lore i can share because quite some people i know dive like this #one of them can swim WAY TOO FAR UNDERWATER. it's genuinely concerning when i see him returning. like?? dude #one day he said he saw a huge goliath grouper. we dont touch them because they're sea puppies. kind giants. and because it's illegal #uhh how should I tag this #Thalassophobia tw #tw thalassophobia #just in case #but yeah i dont really fear the sea. ive been vising the corals since i was a young kid :') #not to be old on main but sometimes it's heartbreaking to see how they changed. i can tell the other people who go there feel the same #it used to be full of so many colorful corals and sponges and fish #now everything is SO WHITE and i can see fewer fish. even the ones that people dont eat #there's just this silent feeling of grief between the people who fish for their families and the biologists #sigh

[krishu213]

Update is out for league of dreamers android phone

#league of dreamers #the tablet of iset #when sea is silent #gates of samhein

[jumaanboruto]

🕶 : Are there ‘troublemaking’ Pokémon on your character’s team? If so, how do they tackle these troubles?

Troublemaking Pokémon... Oh, where to start?

Pikachu. It was only really in season one, where Pikachu would often be unreliable, or not care for what Ash is doing at the moment. He was fiercely independent, though that's not so true, anymore.

Occasionally, Pikachu does start a fake beef with Ash on social media though, just for laughs on both their parts. However, he's stopped doing this, since people often flocked to Pikachu's side and legitimately labeled Ash a bad trainer; the bias of a cute little mouse is strong, and he didn't like his trainer catching a bad rap. So they've stopped their fake internet arguments. True story, courtesy of @piikabolts.

Charizard. Is this story really news to anyone? As a newly evolved Charmeleon and Charizard, he didn't listen to a word Ash said. After a near-death experience in the Orange Islands, though, he changed his tune. He and Ash have been close ever since; though, he does like to give Ash affectionate Flamethrowers. Ash is fine with it; he's probably too durable and quick to heal for his own good, though the frequent flames combined with Pikachu's shocks have given Ash minor nerve damage and numbness.

Gengar. Ash's Haunter was rather unreliable, and... actually, wasn't really his at all, but an ally who'd flee on a whim. After being left with Sabrina, though, she did a pretty good job at teaching him some discipline, before Ash re-challenged her Gym and met him again. Haunter insisted on being part of things to the point of interrupting their first rematch. After Ash defeated Sabrina properly, Haunter pleaded to join Ash on his journey. Ash agreed, and Sabrina provided a trade machine to evolve him into Gengar. Gengar occasionally pulls pranks, but Ash will scold him if they become too dangerous or go too far. He's a rascal, but responds strongly to guilt and shame.

Crawdaunt. As a Corphish, Crawdaunt was prone to anti-social behaviors; not out of malice, but simply his capricious and self-centered personality. Ash had to scold him and punish him a couple of times during their time in Hoenn. These behaviors re-emerged, somewhat, after evolving into Crawdaunt. Though whenever he goes over-the-top, Ash is sure to lecture him, if one of the other Pokémon don't first. He's learned firsthand that pissing off strong team members backfires.

Garchomp. Garchomp, like Crawdaunt, is never really willfully malicious. If anything, he's not really thinking much at all. He adores chomping things, though, and is easy to lead into mischief; particularly by his little unlikely paramour; Dawn's Pachirisu. If he gets out of line, Ash will scold him very directly, and place his palm down on the top of Garchomp's nose. While this doesn't physically stop him in any meaningful way, it's a strong sign that Ash is taking charge and letting him know he's done something wrong. He quickly becomes docile to it. Ash also keeps plenty of chewing and enrichment toys around for his bite-happy Pokémon, and sprays any metallic structures and equipment with a non-harmful spray that makes chewing them taste awful. This repels Garchomp, as well as his many Meltan, or Melmetal when combined.

Meema. Ash's Zoroark isn't really much of a troublemaker, though she does have a habit of protecting the peace and her loved ones a little too far; if not stopped, she will kill evildoers without hesitation. She's learned the bounds of human law, after a lengthy time with her trainer and wider human society, and will show some restraint, these days. Though if the situation calls for it, she will claim that maiming someone dangerous was self-defense, and justified.

Dewott. In his Oshawott days, Dewott was a classic case of a problem Pokémon. Selfish, petulant, gluttonous, cowardly, and greedy, he more-or-less did what he wanted, and would often grow jealous of Ash's other Pokémon in vying for his attention; even throwing off the flow of battle and ignoring Ash's direction.

During one of the group's scuffles with Team Plasma, however, he saw just how costly it could be to disregard the needs of his team, and evolved with a change of heart. He doesn't really need to be scolded these days, though his womanizing ways continued for quite a while, until he courted Lapras . . . And then realized that he batted for the other team, and rekindled his interest in the male Purrloin he'd met on his Unova adventure. They've happily settled together after Ash took to social media to help Dewott find him.

Decidueye. Ash's Rowlet was often seemingly acting on a whim, sleeping whenever he chose, even at the most inconvenient of times. With a little research, though, he was found to be afflicted with Narcolepsy. He does stay on a treatment of medication, and has had some coaching to regulate his sleep patterns. When necessary, Ash will train with him at night, when he's more active. Ash's Noctowl assisted in tutoring him, as well, being nocturnal by nature, albeit with a more consistent sleep schedule. Decidueye isn't always consistent in his waking hours, but he's faring better than before.

Lycanroc. After evolving into Dusk Lycanroc, she began experiencing irregular behavior; not over a muddy coat, like in the anime, but she would randomly become uncontrollably enraged, combined with a mysterious power that increased her strength. With the help of Tapu Bulu and Nanu, Ash came to understand her struggle; it wasn't willful disobedience, but a subject of an odd phenomenon surrounding the rare Dusk form; something that Nanu coined as Midnight Impulse. While Dusk Lycanroc ordinarily followed the Midday form's patient, tactical, and loyal nature, shades of the Midnight form's behavior slipped in, and manifested in bouts of extreme aggression, when either understimulated from a lack of exercise and battle, or getting carried away in intense combat. Juggling two extremes made her rather difficult to train, but Ash persisted in his belief in her, and helped her hone greater control of the form. It increases her power greatly, possibly powered by the green flash that helped her evolve, but it makes her overly rowdy and wastes energy quickly, so it's a form that is used sparingly and strategically in battle. Ash assists her in regular exercise, though with him often busy, and many other companions, these days, she often is entertained by + spars with the wide roster of Pokémon that they live with.

Golisopod. Ash found an adorable Wimpod that he and Pikachu assisted in saving from being trapped in a cliffside, when they visited Treasure Island by themselves, on the day they first met Tapu Lele. Wimpod asked to join them on their journeys, and they happily accepted. Being a difficult-to-raise Pokémon, due to their low stats and lack of confidence, Wimpod accompanied Ash after his Alola trials were cut short, and followed him while he worked with his more experienced team. Witnessing his more powerful members like Pikachu, Greninja, and Charizard, Wimpod quickly grew to admire their radical strength. The trouble started, however, when she evolved. Suddenly a very strong Golisopod, she ‘pulled a Charizard,’ as one might say, and considered herself far too strong and capable for Ash, and became frequently disobedient. He considered calling the Flame Pokémon to talk to her, but decided against it. Ash wanted to get through to his unruly Pokémon himself, this time, and do it right. Rather than proceed with strictness, he allowed her to enter battles where her humility was tested, and without Ash’s assistance, she lost. Repeatedly. Reality clocked her in the head with the fact that she was a big fish in a small pod. In hindsight, she felt guilty for treating Ash poorly, but was touched when he quickly forgave her. They’ve been a solid team, ever since.

Espeon. When Ash was discouraged by Greninja's injury at Team Rocket's hands, Ho-oh sent him a Rainbow Wing and a vision, to travel to Mt. Tensei. But, those weren't the only gifts that the Rainbow Pokémon bestowed upon Ash, during that pilgrimage. Third, was a young and playful Eevee. She insisted on following Ash no matter where he meant. He feared her being hurt by association with him, and tried to leave her behind. She persisted. A day came where he trekked through the Ice Path, north of Blackthorn. Eevee found the Icy Stone, wishing to play around it. Ash tried to plead Eevee not to do this so carelessly, knowing that she'd likely evolve without getting to make that decision for herself. There, he learned something he very much needed to process — that he can't control everything. He learned to let go, and left Eevee alone. This, ironically enough, made Eevee become bored with the Icy Rock, and she abandoned it. After this, Ash caught Eevee, and accepted her as his partner. Once he reached Mt. Tensei's peak in the early morning, Eevee evolved into Espeon. She agreed to continue staying by his side.  Espeon is a rude, difficult, and mischievous Pokémon who amuses herself by annoying others and making jokes. Although not malicious, she is something of a self-described jackass. Her antics stop short of doing actual harm. She describes crossing that line as "pretty fucked up." It’s something that Ash never really gained control over, but her own moral compass keeps her from doing anything too destructive. She’s a rather independently minded Pokémon, but wouldn’t hesitate to throw herself on the line for Ash’s safety.

Draco. Ash’s Flygon, who he caught on an excursion to Hoenn’s desert, on Route 111. Draco was a rather feral creature, who hadn’t quite gotten the memo that following the carnivorous food chain was frowned upon in peaceful communities of humans and Pokémon. This sparked a lot of conflicts with Ash, and Pikachu in particular. Over time, though, Ash helped Draco farm less destructive passions in providing him space for gardening in their territory, where he happily farms berries; favoring Yache berries. Also, weed.

Riley. (No, not the Aura Guardian.)  Ash’s Cinderace was originally offered by Chairman Rose as a gift to Bede in his beginnings of the Gym Challenge; a rare, ideally bred starter with the hidden Libero ability. Bede wasn't interested in the Fire-type; that not being his specialty, and coldly abandoned her in Motostoke.  She developed an abandonment complex that bred a distrust for humans. This veil was cracked, when she saw Ash and Pikachu, freshly arriving in Motostoke. Jealous and bitter towards what seemed to be an unbreakable bond, she stole their food, sourly eating it all by herself.  Ash and Pikachu found her. Expecting hostility, she kicked an Ember at Ash; igniting his beard. Once Pikachu doused it, Ash kindly told her that if she was hungry, she could've asked for some food. In her anger, she'd stomped on what remained of the food, and reluctantly accepted. After this, she took to Ash and Pikachu quickly, idolizing them and vying for their affection. Unfortunately, this manifested in her becoming threatened by the idea of any other team members, and she began kicking away every Poké Ball Ash threw. This persisted until the group approached Stow-on-Side; Ash went three whole Gyms with only Pikachu and Riley on his team. The pattern finally broke when she fainted in an unofficial battle with the Gym Leader, Bea. Ash planned to send Pikachu in, but a Galarian Farfetch’d who’d fought the group several times volunteered. Ash accepted his help, and they lost. Bea was perplexed by the Champion’s nonchalance, but he brushed it off and caught Farfetch’d. Riley was extremely reluctant about her new team member, but after encountering Bede at the mural, she fought and defeated him by evolving into Raboot. Farfetch’d express cool and detached support for her emotional burden, but support, nonetheless, encouraging her to move past her past trainer who was unworthy. This sparked begrudging respect that turned into comradery, and Riley hasn’t stopped Ash from capturing Pokémon, since. She still vies for absolute strength and recognition, and trains incredibly hard, even without Ash’s pushing. He often even has to remind her to take a breather. But, she’s gained a healthy relationship with him and her peers.

#(⚡) — You gotta keep smiling no matter how tough things are getting! [text post] #(⚡) — The aura is with me! [headcanon] #(⚡) — Thanks for setting me straight when I was lost. [answered asks] #(⚡) — Yellow Lightning of Pallet [ash's pikachu] #(⚡) — Proud Titan of Fire [ash's charizard] #(⚡) — Elusive Black Devil [ash's gengar] #(⚡) — Capricious Lethal Claw [ash's crawdaunt] #(⚡) — Insatiable Desert Behemoth [ash's garchomp] #(⚡) — Dual-Wielding Romantic Swordsman [ash's dewott] #(⚡) — Snoozing Silent Sharpshooter [ash's decidueye] #(⚡) — Green Flash Impulse [ash's lycanroc] #(⚡) — Vicious Shield and Sword of the Sea [ash's golisopod] #(⚡) — Sharp-Tongued Esper of the Rainbow [ash's espeon] #(⚡) — Feral Searing Sands Wyvern [ash's flygon] #(⚡) — Burning Soul Striker [ash's cinderace] #OK THAT'S EVERYONE WOW #sorry for the essay

[soon-palestine]

Israel is burning and bulldozing tree crops at historic rates. These trees would take years to grow back - and that's without factoring in the time it would take to detoxify the soil. (2/13)

It gets worse. 23% of greenhouses have been destroyed in their entirety. (3/13)

Destroying up to 48% of tree crops and 23% of greenhouses is a horrendous crime in itself, but, when you factor in Israel blocking food aid and literally killing food aid professionals, you start to see the scale of the crime in full. (4/13)

Look at the difference. See the land before. See it after. Do not turn away. (5/13)

Restoring the land will be profoundly difficult. The soil now contains asbestos, heavy metals, and even undetonated explosives. (6/13)

Waste disposal infrastructure is in ruins. Sewage treatment systems are failing. (7/13)

People are burning plastic to heat food. Fumes from bombs hang in the air. (8/13)

This is not "just" about nature. This is about the food and the air and the water and the land being deprived of life. It is about a whole population being denied its sustenance. (9/13)

A comprehensive report about this issue is in the Guardian. They are one of the few publications to cover the siege on Gaza from this angle. The full story is here: (10/13)

There is also some reporting on this in InsideClimateNews: (11/13)

Here at Climate Defiance we have been clear in calling for a ceasefire since October. We wage our peaceful struggle because we believe in the inherent value of humanity - and in the need to see the humanity in each other. (12/13)

We fight for thriving ecosystems because we fight for life. Both are under attack right now. Do not look away. Do not stay silent. Moments like these are a test of our moral fabric. (13/13)

#palestine #gaza #free palestine