#and fairly well honestly

[freepassbound]

Bits & Bobs (Pt 1.)

Lighting up the mist (plus skylines).

The most over-the-top concentration of tourist-hunting absurdity I have ever come across (and I say that with sincere fondness).

The Gorge - look at the blue of that water!

Of course I had to mix in some history - an interesting 18th Century French fort-disguised-as-trading-post (though not $19 worth of interesting); ft. a familiar-looking safe that I did not test for secret panels, and a very blurry Toronto taken from the opposite side of the Lake.

#it was much clearer in person #obviously even this new phone camera can't do everything #was even clearer today actually #the 'castle' did do a decent job of demonstrating the living conditions of the men assigned there #one of the only places it had decent interpretive materials #I did not descend into the Gorge 😅 #I knew I'd need my legs for the urban walking #the commercial element is... I don't know #Niagara is very much the natural wonder that 'took one for the team' #in part that's because they were already luring tourists before the environmental movement even existed #they ended up protecting the very edges #and fairly well honestly #but beyond that it's a free-for-all #the Canadian side in particular is capitalism unleashed #my photos #free life

[deelovesbooks]

ko-fi

#burrow's end #burrow's end spoilers #d20 #dimension 20 #lmao this came to me while in the shower #and is honestly a fairly accurate representation of my expression after that first episode #like 'what do you meeeaaannn the show with the ominous title isnt just gonna be a heartfelt stoat season' #lmao when we first learned of the season and some people were all 'well is d&d 5e really the right system for this? #theyre cute animals theyre probably not even gonna be battles there are better systems suited for just cozy animal ttrpg' #how are u feeling after that fucking bear in ep 2 eh? 😂 #have trust and faith in Aabria #theres still 8 fucking episodes to go this is gonna be crazy #i am prepared for the emotional turmoil it will cause in me #my textposts

[lostyesterday]

As a visually disabled person myself, one thing I wish TNG had done with Geordi is show his disability actually affecting how he functions in his daily life. For example, I can’t remember a single time in TNG where Geordi is shown as needing accommodations in his work environment. You might say that’s because his visor means that he can basically “see” normally and so he wouldn’t need accommodations, but I find this explanation frustrating.

For one thing, real life visually disabled people absolutely require accommodations to do most jobs, so if Geordi’s meant to be any kind of accurate reflection of the experiences of blind people, he should require some accommodations. For me at least, it isn’t some kind of wish fulfillment fantasy to see a visually disabled character who can do anything a sighted person can with no accommodations whatsoever. Instead, it feels like a denial of everything that being disabled has meant to me over my life. Disabled people are disabled. We have more difficulty doing certain tasks than an able-bodied person would – that’s what makes us disabled. We require changes to our environment in order to function well.

Also, literally just based on the in-universe information given about Geordi’s visor, it doesn’t make any sense to me that he wouldn’t require accommodations. Geordi’s visor is not really described as simulating vision, it is described as providing completely different sensory information about the physical properties of the world around him. I like to imagine the visor’s input as a kind of enhanced spatial awareness with a precise knowledge of where certain objects are, what their shape is, and what they’re made of. As TNG mentions several times, Geordi’s visor provides much more information than human eyes do, but, importantly, in the few episodes where the details of how Geordi’s visor works are discussed at all, it’s never described as providing purely visual information such as the color or reflectiveness of an object. I think that if Geordi faces a mirror, his visor will tell him there’s a piece of glass in front of him and he’ll know about how large it is and what material it’s made of, but he won’t be able to see his reflection in it, because the visor doesn’t provide that kind of visual information. This distinction is important to me, because it means that Geordi is still functionally blind with the visor, and it should mean that he interacts with the world differently from a sighted person.

For example, I would have loved if Geordi had been shown to be unable to recognize particular people until they spoke. All his visor tells him is that there’s a person in front of him and about what size and shape they are, but this isn’t generally enough information to determine a person’s identity. He canonically perceives Data as looking very different from an organic person which makes sense because Data is made of fully different material. And maybe Geordi can generally tell different species apart based on different body temperatures or something like that. But I really wish that Geordi had been shown at least a few times to need the sound of a person’s voice or some other cue to tell him who they were.

I also think it doesn’t make sense that Geordi can apparently read text on computer screens. How can he read if the visor doesn’t really provide visual information? A computer screen should just register as a flat piece of material. Geordi should have required some kind of accommodation to be able to use the computer screens. For example, maybe Geordi could use the computer entirely through voice commands, something that obviously already exists in the star trek world. Or he could use some kind of tactile display. The Voyager episode The Year of Hell shows that computer terminals on starships are able to utilize a tactile display that I’m guessing is somewhat similar to braille. I loved this mention in Voyager of tactile displays, because it indicates that Starfleet ships are probably automatically equipped with such accessibility devices. Geordi needing an accommodation as small as this would have gone really far in terms of making him feel like a genuine representation of a disabled character, at least to me.

#star trek tng #geordi la forge #star trek voy #i really like geordi as a character and there are some things i think tng did fairly well in regards to him as a disabled character #but i also have criticisms and this is one of my big ones #if anyone has any opinions on this or honestly about anything relating to disability in star trek i'd love to hear your thoughts #even if you disagree with me! #lane posts

[sn0wbat]

more einarr!

i just wanted to draw some very stylized scars on him again. while also making the queerest drawing of him yet. thanks.

#low stakes 🦇 #my art #apparently i never posted this. he has been sitting in my drafts for months. oops. #anyway HAPPY TDOV 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ #also yeah his build is pretty much skeletal at this point. he's skin and bones. ancient vampire man #he chopped off his tids with a sword fairly soon after becoming a vampire and sewed himself shut #i don't expect the scars to have healed all that well but that's fine honestly #he's thriving #also yeah he's aroace too #posts that would make my conservative family explode at me if they saw this #like hoW DARE u make ur viking TRANS that is HISTORICAL SLANDER AND INACCURATE (no it's not. we have existed forever. get over it)

[stardestroyer81]

💥IT'S HAPPY HOUR!!! 💥

I was convinced to draw Dynamite Anton from the upcoming release ANTONBLAST, and while initially it was a simple doodle, I thought it looked good enough to touch up a bit and post here! ⭐✨

#⭐ Star's Art ⭐ #ANTONBLAST #Dynamite Anton #Anton #Medibang Paint Pro #Coolness #He's gonna find out who did this... and BLAST THEM INTO TEENY TINY LITTLE PIECES!!! #I originally had something different to post today though I've decided to save it for tomorrow #And honestly... I wasn't expecting to post this to tumblr at first... but then it ended up looking REALLY good #I've only ever drawn Anton three-ish times though this was the first time I ACTUALLY drew him #The other two were both tests and joke doodles #So when I was asked to draw him I wanted to go all out in representing the guy and I think I did fairly well! #Going to be playing the demo later tonight and am very excited! ⭐✨

[scintillyyy]

honestly, though. sometimes when the drakes are discussed it does seem a little "oh, they never would never do <insert terrible fanon trait here>, they just <insert a different trait they....also never really did and is actually kind of contradicted by canon? here>"

#honestly i'm usually fairly forgiving about the second because i'm sure i'm guilty of it too lmao #and it's also like. that's usually more of personal intepretation/reading thing which should have different viewpoints #variety is the spice of life and all #& i like defending the drakes AND talking about how they failed #but sometimes the thing that is confidently stated they do instead is something canon directly contradicts. #they never would force feed him something he's allergic to #they would just have super strict expectations of his behavior & not be affectionate #meanwhile the expectations are limited to don't wear a t-shirt to a wedding rehearsal and jack is shown hugging tim like every 5 issues #(and janet is dead and can have no expectations but the only time we see her she's like “you can be whatever you want to be sweetie :)”) #and they are shown having a very iconic outing with him and they treat him nice & want him to have a good time & are very loving #i too want to swing the pendulum the other way but that second one does apply to both good and bad traits lmao #“jack was just trying to get close to his son” well. no he really wasn't. #or “jack never cared about his son & never tried to listen to him” well that's not exactly true either #god i love them. my polarizing flawed family.

[tachiguin]

I know that the fandom wiki claims that Akutagawa and Gin have a healthy, loving sibling relationship, but I'm calling bullshit. There is no possible way that Gin doesn't have some kind of complex when their older brother who mutually cares for them is the most wanted man in the city, their direct superior at work, and has superpowers. The Akutagawa siblings have the emotional/mental healthiness of a pair of orphans who were taken in by the mafia at an early age, I cannot believe in a universe where Akutagawa and Gin's dynamic is one hundred percent positive.

I mean, their strained sibling relationship is the focal point of BEAST universe, is it really that hard to believe that they still have Serious Issues That Need To Be Worked Out in the main universe, where they're arguably in a worse situation, both being Port Mafia?

#bungou stray dogs #bsd #bsd gin #akutagawa gin #akutagawa ryuunosuke #honestly #i blame the fandom impulse to make gin fill the 'supportive sibling' role when writing sskk together #which consequently gives gin a fairly unproblematic personality #guys gin is an orphan who became a child assassin #not to mention akutagawa is not Just a brother but the most wanted man in the city a direct superior and has superpowers #im not saying gin and ryuunosuke dont love and care for each other #but they have well established personality flaws and #for some reason people only apply said flaws to akutagawa #psst women can have personality issues too

[bestiarium]

The Dard [French folklore]

Supernatural monsters that suck the milk out of cows are surprisingly common throughout European folklore. I suppose it was a way for farmers to explain why a perfectly normal, healthy cow suddenly didn’t give any more milk.

In the Vienne region of France, stories were told of a strange creature called ‘le dard’. According to Desaivre’s 1882 description, this animal was a snake with the head of a cat, a short tail and four legs. A furry mane ran along the creature’s spine.

Though the Dard is not venomous, it can deliver a vicious bite if provoked. In addition, these creatures are known to make a hideous hissing sound. They suck milk from cows' udders.

Curiously, some farmers in the region claimed to recognize the Dard’s likeness in the decorations on the columns of certain churches, though it’s not mentioned which ones.

Source: Ellenberger, H., 1949, Le monde fantastique dans le folklore de la Vienne, Nouvelle revue des traditions populaires, 1(5), pp. 407-435. (image source: me, hence the crude pencil drawing. I figured I could probably draw a cat’s head, right? Such is the folly of man!)

#French mythology #monsters #honestly I think I did pretty well #I'm fairly certain people care more about the text than the image anyway #mythical creatures #world mythology

[piosplayhouse]

(This isn't bait, and you don't need to answer it if you don't want to). What's your beef with heartstopper?

The author and I have the same favorite mangaka but they tried to claim her as a "one of the good ones defying all problematic elements (of the gross bl genre of course)" without knowing that . One of the only other scanlated works from same mangaka is a psychological horror incest BL with every trigger warning under the sun

Also I hate white British people but that's on me #listening and learning

#a lot of people got on her ass about sharing an illegal scanlation sc as well but honestly like ehh i have a little more lenience ig #since the authors work IS obscure and there isnt an english translation and i dont expect someone who allegedly is not a frequent reader #to know all the nuances of scanlation etiquette or whatever. but its also because the author is obscure that im laughing at this point #because she only has like . 4 what i would call main works and one of them is definitely problematic as hell #and another one features some consent issues and they bang as teens which is fairly industry standard but #honestly i dont really care either way like im very neutral and the books probably cute i spose its just the constant trend you see over and #over again with these white queer authors where they have to talk about how their work is so much different from the obviously inferior #asian queer art like we werent doing it centuries before you guys and have such a strong queer history thats so often disregarded in favor #of starting the discussion in the us . or something whatever its midnight and i havent finished my work prep

[caelanglang]

I’ve been getting stuffs like this in my inbox and they are hilariously funny to me— i know I’m delusional, that’s literally why i make fanarts xD

but lately I’ve seen a user in twt with similar speech pattern(?) [actually now that i think of it how often do antis use ch**y* i’m actually clueless jdbdkssnka] reposting my work and just cropping out chuuya— which is still hilarious but also uncomfortable to see.

I’ve blocked them in both platforms and turned my off my visibility in the tumblr search. Am also thinking abt completely stop posting on twt just bc i think there are more pseudo accs and private qrts there :,)) But tumblr has been a place that offered me a lot of comfort and kindness so i don’t want to let go of this acc yet. I’m humbly asking if you know any antis/troll accounts or users i should be wary of here please let me know. Thank you so much.

#help #they are funny but also weird #and honestly i draw for myself so if ends up like this i might as well go back to my internetless basement like the good old times lmao #im fairly new to the whole internet fandom community so i really dont know much about these antis : #anyways thank you for reading :)) #kinda sad how my tumblr safe space to go delusional gets like this rip bozo ig

[eclipse-song]

pulling out my japanese vocab books and jisho.org and using all my braincells to actually properly TL these pages of KR spirits because I need you all to see this Hongo angst

#im usually lazy and use deepL bc I dont wanna spend time on a proper TL for ppl #but i am fully capable of doing some basic ones #and honestly Spirits isn't that hard to read #I kept up with the raws fairly well

[flashhwing]

may be getting a cat but the main consideration is whether I can afford his prescription diet but on the other hand I am a firm believer in giving ur animals the Best Food so the prescription diet is honestly only a little more than i probably would’ve paid anyway. hmmmmmm

#it’s to help with urinary blockages #altho in addition to the food that means probably more frequent vet bills as well #I also like. since I am now Approved with this shelter I can ask about other cats as well #I am not locked into this one #however. I have spent a good amount of time scouring their site and it looks like most of their cats are either special needs or senior #(am not against adopting senior cats but I want my first cat to not guaranteed be going to die in a few years) #honestly. guy who need special food and anxiety pills for transitional periods seems fairly low maintenance as far as special needs go #and for the anxiety like. I can relate buddy. we in this together #this has been a post

[katsofmeer]

truly loving wuvvy's gaslight girlboss gone girl energy, yall knew we had to have a deep betrayal this season! it's good cause it hurts so much, it's good cause we trusted and loved her! that's the juicy drama I crave and I can't wait to see what other heinous things she might do before the end.

only respect for wuvvy getting either a villain or redemption arc, either way I hope she gets in a few more twists of the knife along the way😌🙏🔪

#I honestly can't understand not loving this fairly obvious turn #obvious in a great way; in that it was foreshadowed really well and I think #we all saw it coming even if we hoped it wouldn't #wuvvy #acofaf #acofaf spoilers #a court of fey and flowers #also rn all she's done is be petty and jealous - I REALLLLY wanna know wtf is up with her and the party she was at #and WHY she was running thru the dark the other night??? WUVVY TELL ME UR SECRETS!!!!! #also.............how LONG has she been up to shit? my suspicion is the whole damn time #text post

[uselessgaywhovian]

the problem with playing D&D is you have ships 'n' blorbos that only 4 other people know about

#still thinkin' about that motherfucker Cormac from the Thieves Guild #and how he lives rent free in Ariadne's brain #and therefore my brain #and how i have to deal with the fact that she wouldn't think about #that as much as she's plagued with conflicting feelings about this motherfucker #i honestly don't think that there's much reason that she would've made as much of an impact on him as he has on her #and it's driving me insane #like he got under her skin instantly because the first time they met she had just used her inspiration point only to roll two nat 1s #trying to get a crowd to disperse before things got rough #and this motherfucker sweeps in and does what she couldn't while also kind of shitting on the temple #which she couldn't even really argue because he wasn't really wrong but also this is the thing that makes up her identity #and she was fuckin' pissed #i mean we did also get sent to make a deal with him to keep the city chill while rise of the zombies was dealt with in the high district #so she #the temple's Brand Newest Paladin in full fuckin' armor gets sent into the den of the Thieves Guild #to talk with the guy who's been pretty openly (and frankly fairly) dunking on said temple #and we come out of it having to do a favor for him to get his help #and as much as she'd love to cover it with 'well we're really doing it because the prince wants us to and it's for the good of the city' #the fact that at the end of the day they were doing something on this motherfucker's orders was such a bur under her saddle #i think he got the party drinks while we were talking with him but ariadne didn't touch hers #because A) she's pretty sure someone would've spit in it and B) fuck u cormac fuck ur hospitality and fuck u #ANYWAY #all this happened over a year ago irl (not sure how long in-game) and YET #there's also the problem that our sessions have been shorter and more sporadic #which gives me more time between sessions to obsess over stupid shit #like a NPC who we haven't seen in a fuckin' year

[darcyolsson]

whats the worst kind of relationship to have with anyone and why is it ex-best friend who you had a massive conflict with that got resolved but still makes you hate them a little at all times but only in the same way that you'll always love them a little for once being your best friend. and you have to pretend you dont feel either of those things because youre just casual friends now

#it has to be said that im fairly sure he feels mostly the same about me. which does create an insane dynamic it does! #but it's better than when my frustrations were one-sided #anyway. i think this is honestly healthier than we used to be even when we were best friends we were Too Close and Too 17 Years Old #i think no matter what this friendship will always be kind of a lot so being causal friends #kind of works. bc i'll see him once every 3 months and it's like ok well thats my seasonal dose of temporary insanity! bye now #better than not talking and spiralling better than letting my brain chemistry be controlled by some guy every day #and that has been tonights episode of ivicky! back to our regularly scheduled tmiposting now #personal

[jaypentaghast]

ok it was fun trying to find out for myself based on context clues but I'll cave

what's the Izzy Canyon ?

#at first i thought it was like a discord server or something but is it just the name for Izzy fans? #why is it called the canyon #i ran away and tucked myself in a little discord server fairly early on because poor mental health and toxic af fandoms don't mix well #and i didn't see anyone mention “the canyon” until i started checking xitter again #honestly if you can't stand how shitty ppl can be on social media you should join a discord server! ppl there are usually wayyy more chill #in smaller communities #ofmd #our flag means death #izzy hands #mine