#Calculated actions

[skybson]

1x19 - Tomorrow Is Yesterday

#i learnt a new word Computations - the action of mathematical calculation #jim kirk #spock #leonard mccoy #tomorrow is yesterday #trekedit #originalposts*

[laelior]

Imagine Shepard, in the midst of a chaotic battle against an apparently invincible foe, making a tactical decision to keep the Fifth Fleet in reserve to save their strength for when it matters.

Imagine choosing to put a civilian on the new Council, thinking that putting a military officer on the Council would be sending the wrong message.

Then imagine being dead for two years and coming back to find that the anti-human and Terra Firma types both grabbing on to this and interpreting Shepard's choices through their own agendas.

#thinking about how even the best of intentions can have consequences #i have never liked the way these choices were framed in the games #like choosing to hold the fifth fleet back was a calculated choice to get rid of the council #or that choosing udina for the council is inherently renegade #but it works better to frame the narrative consequences as a result of how other people interpreted these actions #instead of a reflection of shepard's intentions

[mrbinglee]

re-watched welcome to samdalri ep10 and i wonder..... in this journey of sam-dal re-discovering herself as photographer cho sam-dal, sang-do did all the "romantic" things like buying her the disposable cameras that she used to use, and seeing which of her favorite scenic spots were still untouched by tourists. but i think sam-dal, had she known about sang-do's efforts, still would've appreciated yong-pil's way about it more, and not only because it's yong-pil. i think she would've liked that yong-pil had faith that she would discover all of these things on her own - that he believed in her, trusted her to re-discover herself - rather than trying to make her like him more by showing her that he still remembered everything about her etc.

when those newlywed couples in the forest asked sam-dal to take portraits for them and she hesitated, yong-pil didn't say anything; he just happily watched as she thought about it and eventually agreed. and as sam-dal slowly found joy in photography again, yong-pil found joy in watching her find joy. it's like he said in the ep6 epilogue when explaining his dream: "once your dreams come true, mine will as well."

anyway sorry sang-do..

#welcome to samdalri #i think also we're shown that sang-do is rather calculated about his actions and always thinking about how sam-dal might perceive them #and how he could make it as romantic as possible #whereas with yong-pil all of his actions are shown to be almost instinctual and he's really just thinking of what sam-dal would want/need #not whether she would like him more because of it

[five-of-cr]

kaz textpost ft. a tiny bit of kanej

#this man is so memeable because everyone on the internet exaggerates but he is just actually that dramatic #dramatic not as in overreacting but every single action is a calculated performance to create the dirtyhands persona #he lives for the drama #he IS the drama #(plus he's down BAD for inej) #will add alt text soon #six of crows #shadow and bone #crooked kingdom #sab #soc #soc spinoff #save six of crows #save shadow and bone #incorrect grishaverse #grishaverse #incorrect crows #incorrect six of crows #six of crows incorrect quotes #incorrect grisha quotes #the crows #kaz brekker #kanej #inej ghafa #freddy carter #amita suman

[angee1011]

The only criticism I have of OPLA is that my adult brain couldn’t stop thinking about how expensive it would be to maintain a restaurant on the open seas like Baratie. Like how much would a glass of water be???????? You’re in the middle of a salty sea. That shit HAS to be shipped in and then how is it stored?? Unless they collect rain water and have a filtration system… not to mention how do bathrooms work since I’m assuming the staff lives on the boat? There’s too many questions and not enough answers. What a logistical nightmare

#opla #one piece #one piece live action #baratie #obviously this is a joke #they follow the rules of anime #and none of this stuff matters #but god damn in my brain wasn’t calculating the $ amount that it would take to run that place #I know where the one piece is #it’s at Baratie #cause ain’t no way they run that place without it #😂😂😂

[hakusins]

oooh got the new avery scene :0 !!!! sussy...

#what kind of work do you do huh old man? #come on dont be shy #avery the businessman #dol avery #also hes so offended when we ask pls??? #like either you're a generous sugar daddy who spends without a second thought or you're a meticulous #mfer whose actions are all calculative and purposeful #there is no in between #degrees of lewdity #dol #dol related

[sparring-spirals]

Went through my kith and kin tag after that last post and once again lying on my floor thinking about. vex snarling at vax about his judgement being swayed by a pretty face-

(another person vax is brave enough to love, even if its dangerous. looking for the good and the kindness and the humanity among the darkness, trying to bring it forward, let vex experience it, even when it can leave him bleeding)-

and vax snarling at vex about her judgement being swayed by her desperation to be accepted-

(another time vex sees a way to secure safety and security and approval, which is safety and security, in a different form. for her, her and vax and trinket and everything she loves, safe in one place, where they can belong, they can stay)-

and. oogh.

Holding these twins in my hands. squishing them like playdough. one of them fights desperately to find the kindness and good and light even when its a fools errand. leaves himself open and hurt for a little bit of light. if it keeps vex safe, happier. one of them counting and calculating and running and cruel because the world demands it. keeps the counter going and going and does the hard things if it keeps vax whole, and okay. one close range and one long.

they'll hurt each other if it keeps the other whole. they'll gladly get hurt if it keeps the other safe. the world is harsh, and they are surviving. what the fuck. theyre such a fucked up pair. they love each other so much.

#critical role #vex'ahlia #twins meta #spar speaks #vax'ildan #every time i set out to write about just one of them it turns into both- not because they arent rich individual characters #but the kith and kin versions of themselves especially are so intentionally wrapped up in each other and the safety and wellbeing #of the other that even actions that are exclusivelt about them- for them- just them- are irrevocably impacted by their long term goals and #the way they have so inextricably tied their lives and their modes of operation around each other and its So Interesting to pick apart!!! #also because if i dive too deep into vex's desperation and her pose as a cage and a shield in one and the cruelty and regret and constant #calculation. or how easily vax bleeds for love- and how easily he loves. i will scream :) even their flaws are so tied to how used they are #to having the other at their back like vax knowing vex will keep that long term vision and vex being brusque and calculating with her charm #bc vax will probably actually like them. its not swt in stone ofc but theres a default there and it makes me. Yell. #anyway if i ever watch c1 ill probably explode. thats all. #the twins #vex meta #vax meta #my meta #ish #ok sleep time!!! :) #kith and kin

[stormbow]

it's legit so funny watching all the hardcore rule-loving bros on instagram shit their pants just because they were 'forced' to watch someone else dm in the main campaign. cry about it. aabria iyengar be upon ye.

#they legit run out of facts real fast and they rewrite their own narrative in 2 replies #“she doesn't know how to calculate encounters” ok both matt and brennan have had instances of non-intended tpks. ?? #matt has had this happen *twice* this campaign. if it weren't for FCG. both otohan's fights were severely badly calculated #but because it's matt he can get the pass #brennan forgets spell checks all the time (as it's usual) and gives the help action for free 99% of the time #and many more and it's normal because not 1 dm will be perfect and remember legit every rule #like c'mon honey your sexism is showing and it ain't cute #they're hating on her for the very same reasons they uplift matt and brennan #“brennan is so good at improvising” meanwhile aabria's “reactions to players are just too callous and dramatic” #how about you suck on a lemon and watch aabria rock your shit on four hours how 'bout that #this has been an excellent reminder of why i don't interact with the CR fandom outside of tumblr (: #what does the fox say

[theokusgallery]

The problem with my art right now is that 1) the little drawing time I have goes to @daily-basil ; 2) I have phases, and am currently deeply unmotivated ; and 3) when I do draw what this blog is currently about (Arsenic) I draw him in a gay way (because I love him deeply) and not like the unhinged person he actually is. I'm sorry I'm so soft about him right now. Yes I want Sunny and him to tear each other apart but they also need to love each other so so so much first

#siiiiiiigh... #im sorry i need him to hold sunny gently and tells him he loves him and yes he'll say it in horrible unhinged ways BUT #poor man who does not know how to love and does not know he can be loved. he is convinced he needs to manipulate people to make them stay #writing down arsenic lore for tosteur like two days ago made me so emotional about him. shaking and crying #there's not even like An Event it's just that his whole childhood sucks and he's never been accepted by anyone and he's so lonely and #(starts crying) #he does horrible horrible things but all he does to sunny truly comes from love. deeply inhumane and twisted love but love nonetheless #(except when he's being a selfish ass who doesn't have any sort of morals and generally doesn't give a shit about other people. of course) #god he's such a horrible person (/simplification) i love him #he does not care about hurting other people and only cares about his own selfish desires #he thinks he can do anything he wants and if other people get hurt by his actions it's not his problem #don't you DARE touch a single hair on sunny's head. not in a 'i care about my bf' way btw. #but because if sunny gets hurt. he has to deal with that and 1) it's boring unless it brings him something and 2) that's *his* plaything. #even when he does nice things for sunny he doesn't make it just to make sunny happy #he does it so that sunny will associate happiness with him and stay. #that's what he thinks consciously at least. he always had ulterior motives for everything he does #it doesn't really make him calculating because it's automatic at this point. it just makes him deeply selfish #my poor little boy who has never had anyone genuinely care about him before... #which doesn't excuse shit of course but hhhh i love him so much. #(D if you see this. this is about the OC not the guy. of course) #arsenic #rant #sometimes i think about nick like a normal person ('he's so awful and interesting') and sometimes i just slhrflfbfb. (cries)

[ride-a-dromedary]

Isaac really said that he did the surgery so people would like him even though he didn't offer until he heard Claire was going to give up her post on the ship... Boy we see you

Isaac is not slick in the SLIGHTEST and lemme tell you exactly why.

He only perked up and inserted himself into the conversation after Kelly says "[She'd] be saying goodbye to the Orville", and Claire states "We're talking about Topa's life. I think it's a fair trade. So I won't be a Union Officer. I'll be okay."

Which is otherwise an incredibly noble thing of Claire to be saying and offering to do, first and foremost, but it interests me in how it's framed in this case for one specific reason.

In Episode 2, Isaac clearly states to Admiral Christie that "[Claire's] career as a Union medical officer is also a crucial part of her identity. She is highly empathetic and takes great satisfaction in helping others." Isaac knows Claire like the back of his hand, so to speak. He knows everything about her down to the minute detail - he is a literal bank of information (remember how he dumped it all to "get to know her" organically? That means he actually got to know her - all of his information is genuine from the source and observation rather than a file). He knows that being a Union officer is a *very important* thing to her, and that her giving that up:

 A. Is a result of her being an extremely empathetic person (sometimes beyond reason), and 

B. Would affect her self identity as an individual (and would most likely affect Ty and Marcus as well in the long run), change her standing with Fleet members (not all members would look upon her actions favourably regardless of it being the right thing to do - there is a possibility for being outcasted, and who knows what that’s like?), and thus change her and eliminate the accomplishments she is so proud of (and Isaac, whose identity was also turned on its head, very obviously does not want the same to happen to her). 

And if he can step in and prevent her inevitable upset or protect her from getting into any trouble, regardless of noble intentions, he damn well is going to do it. It's only logical.

He also says "Excuse me, Doctor" directly towards Claire. Not "Excuse me, Captain." Not, "Excuse me, Commander." as would have been appropriate, but "Excuse me, Doctor."

Claire. He did it for Claire.

We see you from outer space, Isaac.

#hell i'll put this one in the tag #The Orville #clisaac #orville spoilers #Jemi gets asks #flapperwitch #like i don't doubt isaac saw logical sympathy in topa's situation - to him that's like well yes of course #that is the reasonable course of action in this case - to him he would see absolutely 0 problem in any way #topa would be topa #and - good on him - mocks klyden's cultural indoctrination for saying otherwise #i am able to help so i *will* help #but the ultimate reasoning for doing what he did was to do a good thing so that people would like him #but *more specifically* appeal to claire's highly empathetic and helpful nature by doing what she needed to do #for her so she can be happy and stay the person she is and retain what she values most in her life #so *she* would like him again #like...the way this season specifically is framing Isaac's very obvious longing for claire and his affection for her #in a way that is entirely calculated and the best he can manage with his limitations is so *heart wrenching* #like this ai *is* the first ai in history to fall in love - ed was right

[the-girl-with-too-many-ideas]

#idea dump #ramblings of a sleep deprived girl #heaven official's blessing #tian guan ci fu #madoka magica #puella magi madoka magica #jun wu #kyubey #they're both bastards #but who is the biggest bastard??? #personally I think is Jun Wu #because as bad as kyubey is he does it for a reason #jun wu just does horrific shit because his petty and because he can #on the other hand kyubey is more emotionless and very alien #making every action and every word calculated and indifferent to anything remotely human #so kyubey is crueler in certain aspects than jun wu is #either way they both suck #btw if anyone wants to debate on your choices go ahead #I'm very curious about your thoughts #just keep it civil

[gently-decaying-flowers]

i don’t wanna go down there because i might have to explain myself but the longer i don’t go down there for the worse it’ll be but i really really don’t want to

#char’s diary #every single action i take needs to be carefully calculated #and even still i can’t guarantee the outcome #everything is unpredictable here #im in a constant state of just trying to survive

[rexscanonwife]

Also nobody else asked about this but now it's personally important to me but species I've chosen for a star wars/metalocalypse au are as follows:

Pickles - Nautolan

Skwisgar - Pantoran

Murderface - Toydarian

Toki - human (?)

Nathan - Wookie

Charles - Chiss

#jane journals #silly #im stuck at work rn so i cant draw them atm 😔😔 #but i will soon!! #here's my reasoning on some of these #i already mentioned that the nautolans tentacles would be a cute nod to pickles's dreadlocks #i played around with the idea of maybe twi'lek for him but i think pantoran works even better #i just think itd be funny if nathan was a wookie cause theyre HUGE and LOUD and prone to violence #and i havent seen many chiss characters in action but the one i HAVE seen was very calm and calculated #and had a bigass forehead just like charles 😂😂😂 #any notes or comments would be appreciated!! I'm a star wars superfan but not an expert by any means #metalocalypse #mtl

[metalcatholic]

my favorite form of procrastination besides sleeping is making a spreadsheet.

#Currently making one with all muscle attachments innervations and actions #I have another calculating my gpa (ignore the fact I can do that on the school website)

[maamlet]

anyway i ran the most mechanically challenging 5e combat of my Life tonight and my brain feels like a pile of mush but let me tell you something real important:

aboleths aint shit

#basically the party rushed down the aboleth in like 2 rounds. then spent the remaininf like 6 rounds desperately trying their hardest #against a kuo-toa archpriest. #cr 10 monster with legendary actions? no prahblem. cr6 monster with cleric spells? Challenging. Hell On Earth #5e cr calculation is complete dogshit. when i quit 5e for good after fw3. know that this is only one of the reasons

[augustheart]

everything about mr. bones makes sense when you know he's like... twenty-seven.

#he should be at the club. #he's around 24 during the events of infinite crisis (which makes his actions around that time hilarious) #and it is extremely unclear how much time has passed since then especially since we've gone through two reboots #but i find it extremely doubtful that he's older than 27. i would put him closer to 26 #however! if anyone knows how much time is meant to have passed between infinite crisis and now i would appreciate it #since this is all calculated using my loadbearing mike