#elemental!stress

[jacarandaaaas]

something I’ve never talked about before is how much I appreciate encanto giving not only the older madrigals forehead wrinkles! because everyone’s face wrinkles when you emote no matter your age and it’s really nice to see them show that on the younger madrigals ! like normalize facial wrinkles when you emote! (especially for women) we are not made of porcelain‼️

#encanto #encanto disney #disneys encanto #mirabel madrigal #isabela madrigal #dolores madrigal #luisa madrigal #it’s such a minor thing but i love it #like it peeves me so bad when faces just don’t have emotion or move at all #also love the unhinged expressions the madrigals are so real #I just think it adds a certain element of charm like #they feel more real? #also normalizing wrinkles in general like why are we as a society so afraid? #also look how pretty they all are when they emote #yes to expressions yes to stress lines and wrinkles yes to CHARACTER

[deliciousdefendorinternet]

come to think of it how do you think Branch learnt everything he knows?

in TBT he says in the argument scene that after Grandma died there was no one left to take care of him confirming that he literally had no one after her death.

implying with everything else we know about his backstory that he Raised himself from a very young age likely 5 6 or 7 I'd assume based purely on his looks alone.

but thinking about it how could he have learnt how to do everything that he knows as an adult?

I mean I know some of it can simply be self taught but do you really think a little kid that age would be able to self learn everything that Branch knows as an adult?

like how to build an underground Bunker without it collapsing in on itself? and how to build a working lift in the Bunker?

and just basic stuff like cooking and maintaining a House by himself ( Hell I'm in my early 20s and I still struggle with a lot of that crap 😂😂😂😂 )

I mean do you think he literally is meant to have just been alone? or do you think its more a case where he didn't have a specific guardian per say.

but maybe he was still technically looked after by the village to an extent like he had people to teach him certain things and or bring him food and stuff that he needed to make sure he was still healthy.

but he still sorta just lived on his own and didn't interact with other people unless he absolutely had to due to how closed off he was.

some people like to HC Kismet as having visited him during all those years to check up on him occasionally and bring him stuff and make sure he was properly taking care of himself.

so maybe we could find out something like that was the case in a future film tho maybe not necessarily with Kismet as cute as that would be.

like maybe he did have certain people looking out for him over the years when he was a kid despite him closing himself off from everyone.

IDK it'd just be sorta cute I think he still has large gaps in his Backstory that DreamWorks could potentially work with in the future.

like maybe a future film does actually introduce a new character from his past during that period in his life who tried to look out for him or at least check up on him every now and then to make sure he wasn't literally dead.

as I like the idea of him maybe having a kinda surrogate parent figure in a future film who he didn't even really think of in that way.

but later on its pointed out to him just how much they tried to do for him as he was growing up even tho they had to somewhat do it from a distance given Branch's wishes of wanting to be alone.

like maybe they were someone who also lost loved ones to the Bergens and they were more understanding of Branch's grief and him not being able to move on like the rest of the village did.

plus they just had a basic human amount of empathy and could see it probably wasn't Right to leave a grieving traumatised little kid with nothing to take care of himself with.

and maybe over the course of the film he kinda slowly realises even during all those years he spent alone someone did actually care and at least tried to look out for him.

and Branch comes to appreciate them like family plus Bro zone would instantly like them given how they looked out for him when they weren't there.

so they don't judge the relationship at all and are just kinda happy for Branch. ( I mean they can't claim he's betraying their parents memory or anything he didn't even know them as far as we know )

but now I'm getting more into fanfic ideas territory than cannon based speculation territory lol.

I just want the next film to give my boy some Happiness and a cute little semi surrogate parent plot has been spinning around in my head for the past week now.

I just kinda love the idea even if it would sorta be a retcon to his backstory and more new characters for the future films to have to introduce and develop even tho the cast is already super full.

but like I said I just find the idea kinda sweet plus screw Brozone lol I'd love for my boy Branch to find a found family member in the future.

who actually did try and be there for him throughout the worst periods of his life even when the rest of the village may have saw him as a lost cause.

but like I said that's more fanfic idea territory anyway what do you think in regards to the main question of the post? 😂😂😂😂

#like seriously give branch some actual stress free happiness next film come on DreamWorks TBT basically made him even more miserable #and only offered up the most surface level empty happiness at the end of the film like you can add new elements to his past besides angst. #trolls band together #branch trolls #branch #trolls dreamworks #trolls 3 #trolls branch angst #Trolls #Trolls Branch #Trolls Branch Angst #trolls #dreamworks trolls

[tangledinink]

Out of curiosity, do you think your Gemini fan kids could exist in the shows canon universe? Marsh and Lake are seriously so adorable I’ve low key accepted as Donnie’s kids in the shows future canon. Also how does the krang apocalypse play out in the Gemini AU? Is it prevented or is there maybe Gemini bad timeline?

Gosh, I dunno-- I guess I don't see why not! :3c I hadn't ever thought about it too much, but there really isn't a ton of reason that they couldn't, assuming Donnie and Sorrel still meet!

Also, there are Kraang in the Gemiverse! I haven't exactly sorted out all the details yet, but what I do know is that there's no good future/bad future... there's just one timeline! The Kraang do invade and Gems and Co. do kick it in the Apocalyptic Warzone for a while... but the whole fam survives and they do eventually win the war!!! (because anything else made me too sad ; w ; and I realized at some point that it's my au so i can just do whatever I want :D yay)

#i hemmed and hawwed on it for a while and considered just like #not touching the kraang at all #but gosh the whole Apocalypse thing comes with so many fun story elements and possibilities... #but thinking about the family losing each other and falling apart made me very sad #i dont like family death in my stories v much unless in very specific context (like my grief comic series) coz #it just... makes me very ; _ ; and stresses me out #but then i realized like. oh wait i could just... take out the part i dont like if i want. and keep the bits i do. theres nothing stoppin m #for the record marsh and lake are fully apocalypse babies #kame is not because leo isnt willing to have a warzone child and then the second the fucking war is over hes like #[grabs usagi] I WANT A BABY TOO ; _ ; #usagi: ... like... right now? #leo: i love you SO much... :') dont say stupid things like that to me rn or i s2g-- #asks #anon #gemini au asks #gemini asks

[3amsnek]

she’s going to break something

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#night in the woods #nitw #nitw fanart #night in the woods fanart #mae borowski #nitw mae #mae nitw #night in the wood mae #my art? #ive wanted to make n.itw fanart for years and every time ive tried it has been Weirdly Impossible this is by far the furthest ive gotten #i did 57 different color versions of this and just ended up eyeballing colors from one of my dream sequence screencaps #yes there are layers that should be under other layers on top of them instead. no I don’t know how to fix this. yes ive used this program #for almost 6 years #it happens man #i just fuck around n try to make it work out in the end #havent posted fanart of any sort in. Long Time damn #n now ive got 3 posts in the drafts #i had. forgotten the stress element ngl #dang #the things suddenly rly wanting to draw cats again will lead you to do ig panik be damned #mmmmm I think this is one of the things that every time I look at it. i like it less im just gonna post it i think then #to be fair. i Did Not Sleep #anyways. this game is beautiful i want to draw so many things the colors. augh. eats them

[tenowls]

american football

#17776 #20020 #17776 nine #17776 ten #17776 juice #nick navarro #manny baez #fanart #degree not finished yet but had time for some quick doodles ! #thank u to 17776/20020 for getting me thru these last few assignments i was reading them during my stress relief breaks HAHAH #absolutely wild combination of sci fi elements + fictional sports + Existential Themes. gave me many emotions. very much recommend #soon i will have even more time to make my way thru the reading list i've been collecting since the start of this year aw yeaaa

[icewindandboringhorror]

I thought that these inner sections of a pomelo peel thing kind of looked like flower petals with their coloring, so I left them out to dry for a few days, and then glued some of them together to make little "flowers" to hang in my window.

#crafts #I like the see-through ness of them and the color gradient. And pomelos are one of the foods to me that are very fun to disassemble #(like how I enjoy peeling carrots. or cutting cabbage. etc.) I don't actually eat citrus that much but some of the people I know #and live with do. so I'll always volunteer to cut stuff up or peel fruits if I'm over at someone's house or etc #I am.. the Food Prepper .. lol.. I could never be a chef due to the stress and the Hot of a kitchen and me being so heat sensitive #but in a broader sense I love doing little menial tasks like that. especially if there's some element of like 'try and get the sections all #cut as evenly and neatly as possible'.. sitting there like ..ouuu.. a challenge.. i will cut this onion into the thinnest slices known to #man.. this is now my quest and my destiny... etc. gjhbhj #ANYWAY... though I originally wanted to kind of sew them together with string so there wasn't glue visible or anything #I ended up having to glue them for them to hold their positions properly #So it looks weird because they're so trasnparent that you can kind of see the glue lines at some angles... but alas #still nice when the light shines through them

[hoofpeet]

Steamed lobster dress idk

#hoof draws #misc #<i always forget how stressful drawing dresses is until looking up refs and getting unnecessarily stressed abt which design elements to use

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

You ever think about what's gonna happen when the Welcome Home website updates in December? Hopefully, at least for what I think, we'll get to see the fabled Julierella! Or any visual parts of the show in general. Probably something fit for the holiday spirit.

Maybe wondering about their relatives and loved ones living outside the neighborhood, and the fact that the residents haven't left to see them in some time.

Stuff like that! Maybe even some new recipes!

i try not to think about it or i'll become so nervoucited that i'll get nauseous

#the fact that its a psychological horror brings my excitement #from 'ohhhh i cant wait!!!' #to Im Genuinely Deeply Nervous AND Deeply Excited. #welcome home stresses me the fuck out but... in a good way? somehow??? #still i dont wanna think about whats to come or my entire day will be lost to pacing & staring at a wall w/ a racing heart #it probably will be housewarming themed - if thats still the in-universe version of christmas for the neighborhood #but yeah! so stoked im anxious! yeehaw! #whatever happens im going to go absolutely fucking Feral #also theres an element of 'i cant even imagine. anything could happen. things will happen that ive never even considered' #rambles from the bog #yk actually a thought ive had #is if i start streaming. before the update #maybe... i could stream the update. #yk me and any of you who join checking it out for the first time and looking for secrets #could be fun! if! emphasis on if!! #could be nice. cause like... idk about you guys but i dont have irl friends to sit down and check it out with #the updates are fun but a little lonely for me! its just me in my room wishing i could share the First Time Excitement yk yk #just. something for me to consider aiming for! #oh my god i just realized ill probably be working #i swear to god if the update drops while im at work im just gonna quit and walk out the door #ohhhh now im nervous about that happening... heres hoping it wont... #lmao who am i kidding! given my luck's track record that absolutely Will happen

[hephaestuscrew]

In Ep45 Desperate Measures, Minkowski really needs the SI-5 (particularly Jacobi) to believe that she will shoot Maxwell if they don't back down. In that particular situation, she's desperate to be seen as unafraid and ruthless. If she can convince the SI-5 that she is willing to kill Maxwell, she can avoid having to find out whether she is. Only by giving the impression of being relaxed about violence can she avoid having to commit it.

But her hands betray her. As Minkowski points the gun, Maxwell notices how "her hands are shaking. A lot." Minkowski can't hide that sign of how on edge she is, no matter how much she might want to. Maxwell tells this to Jacobi with a little laugh, giving it as evidence for her certainty that Minkowski won't kill her. Jacobi believes Maxwell's assessment of the situation, but her assumptions are wrong; Minkowski fires that gun with her trembling hands. She's not the sort of person who can kill with steady hands, ruthless and unafraid. But she can still kill.

Later, in Ep53 Dirty Work, Minkowski claims "even in that moment, I didn't mean to do it... the noise. The explosion. It was a reflex. I think it was." I don't entirely believe this explanation of the incident, but I do think there is probably some element of instinctive motion involved when Minkowski pulls that trigger. In which case - contrary to Maxwell's assumptions - the lack of calm suggested by Minkowski's shaking hands could have actually contributed to her shooting Maxwell. If her hands are shaking, her reflexes are probably tensed, and her finger is trembling on the trigger, which just needs one small movement to fire...

#wolf 359 #w359 #renee minkowski #renée minkowski #A little bit of Tumblr user hephaestuscrew lore for you #is that I get shaky hands really easily #which makes it frustratingly difficult to hide when I'm even slightly nervous or stressed... #Minkowski threatening to shoot someone 🤝 #Me expressing an opinion in a work meeting #Trembling hands solidarity #Another point is that if Minkowski's hands are shaking that badly #it wouldn't be easy for her to aim a gun precisely #She could have missed #She could have shot Maxwell in a non-fatal place #But if her hands are shaking that badly. she has less agency over that element of the situation #and I think Maxwell knows that too but she thinks it increases her chances of survival #because how can Minkowski kill her if she can't even aim the gun steadily? #wolf 359 spoilers #w359 spoilers #the empty man posteth #Oh also. I know that for me the most effective way to make any trembling in my hands (and sometimes my arms and legs too rip) worse #is to realise they are shaking and to really focus on how much I don't want them to shake #And Maxwell draws attention to Minkowski's trembling hands. and uses this observation against her #And I think that might have made Minkowski's hands shake even more dramatically

[ming-sik]

call me a contrarian if you must but im still pulling for zent adolphine. eglantine would be quicker but if we just have adolphine divorce sigiswald and idk i guess be adopted by king trauerqual if we Must we can get someone on the throne who isnt either 1) actively trying to dodge the role or 2) sigiswald and was 3) a trained archduke candidate who actively wants a position of power and doesn't even want to be married to her loser idiot husband of two weeks. give her like a week to circle the shrines my girl can pull through

#ascendance of a bookworm #aob spoilers #she didnt even get to talk during the meeting?????? #it's possible that she's not omni-elemental or theres some other reason she's not suitable for the role #also like . no hate to her it was a stressful situation but i think adolphine shouldve at least got her damn divorce hammered out #she definitely has grounds to contest their engagement #EDIT SHE GOT DIVORCED #the divorce penalty to blessings is ridiculous though. rigged. i call foul play. they hate to see a divorced girlboss winning

[sweet-s0rr0w]

For the top five ask game - Top Five... of your own fics, please

Nor All That Glisters (Drarry, E, 111k) because it's the first thing I've ever written, and I loved writing it, and everything fandom came from this fic. It's still the fic I think I'm most associated with, and as well as the original amazing art by @fantalfart and @deancebra-art, it now contains art and calligraphy by @bluebutter-art and @squintclover, and the bound copy from @emmalovesdilemmas is the first thing I wrote that I've got to hold in my hands! Plus, I still think it's the coolest concept of all my fics!

Lonely and frustrated on house arrest, with no prospects for the future, Draco begins brewing Felix Felicis in an attempt to improve his lot. Just in the short term, of course. He isn’t a total idiot.

But before long he finds himself with a thriving business, a nice flat, some actual (albeit irritatingly Gryffindor) friends, and a very satisfying sex life. What’s more, no-one is hexing him in the street. And Harry Potter is single, and gorgeous, and giving Draco decidedly interested looks.

Stop taking the Felix? You must be joking…

Dreaming Skies (Dron, E, 21k, co-written with Tacky) because it's the only fic of mine I've reread properly, and more than once, and I love it more - especially Ron - every time. Writing it (in 13 days!) with one of my all-time favourite authors, and writing it for @sitp-recs, was a dream.

Draco's life is going nowhere, so when Charlie Weasley offers him a job out on his reserve, Draco doesn't think twice before booking a Portkey. After all, it's not as if he has many other options. But when he arrives in Romania, he realises that nothing is quite what he expected...

(a story about dragons and baking, friendship and little kindnesses, putting down new roots and falling in love)

Silhouettes (Dronarry, E, 17k) because I was so proud of how this one came together. I love the triple POV, the challenge of it, and I love how it skirts the line of some tough difficult topics but stays pretty light. Also, it has one of my two favourite smut scenes I've ever written (other is in Waking Up Slow).

Draco's trying to fix the Burrow, Ron's trying to grieve, and Harry... well, just what is Harry actually doing, anyway?

A tale of grief, gardening, and ghouls, bad memories, bad puns, and bad flirting, and nudity both accidental and very, very deliberate.

Crash (Into Me) (Drarry, T, 14k) because writing this was hilarious (poor @graymatters trying to American-pick it), this was my first time properly writing Ron, and although it's one of the silliest things I've ever written, I think it's a really good concept (Drarry falling for each other during a 24-hour Quidditch match!)

Harry’s done plenty of ridiculous things for charity over the years, but Robards’ latest scheme really takes the biscuit. Or rather, the teacake.

Good job Malfoy’s there to suffer alongside him this time, eh?

Thameslink, the 07:29 from Luton (Drarry, G, 1k) because I think this is a very neat and fast paced little micro which came out well. I also remember chatting to you (Tacky) as I was writing this very quickly and last minute for @ihopeyoubothstaysafefromharm's birthday, and - it was just one of those fics that wanted to exist, iykwim.

He gets on at Harpenden, you think, although it might have been earlier.

#difficult one because there are others that might be technically 'better' #cages i am very fond of ofc but finishing on time was a massive stress #among the elements i think is good but too personal #waking up slow i liked the relationship development and summer romance but i think it's a bit quirky #etc etc #drarry #dron #dronarry #don't think i didn't see what you did with the asks there tacky my friend

[materialsscienceandengineering]

Unraveling the impact of edge cracks on superconducting REBCO tapes: A leap in material durability and efficiency

In the realm of superconductivity, the durability and efficiency of materials like REBCO (Rare Earth Barium Copper Oxide) tapes are crucial for application in various high-tech fields. However, these materials face challenges, particularly when it comes to maintaining their superconducting properties under stress. A recent study delves into the intricate relationship between mechanical stress and the superconducting capabilities of REBCO tapes, offering new insights that could pave the way for more robust and reliable superconducting materials. At the heart of this study is examining edge cracks caused by the slitting process in REBCO tapes when subjected to tensile stress. These tapes, known for their high critical current capacity, are essential in many superconducting applications, from medical imaging equipment to particle accelerators. It was widely believed that even minor edge cracks could propagate and cause premature degradation of REBCO tapes when subjected to stress, raising concerns about the longevity and reliability of these materials in practical applications.

Read more.

#Materials Science #Science #Superconductors #Materials failure #Rare earth elements #Cuprates #Stress and strain #Cracking

[cookinguptales]

I find shows where you watch people build stuff very soothing, so I'm currently going through all of the home-building shows that I can watch through HBO Max now and like

WWDITS has ruined me! thoroughly!!!

these are all from discovery+, I think, so they all have that HGTV house renovation vibe to them, and I just. I keep expecting one of them to get eaten by a vampire or something. Go Flip Yourself completely rewired something in my brain. lmao help.

#wwdits tag #honestly I kind of wish they'd just cut the crap and build something #something about watching talented people create things #and watching those things come together #is something that helps a lot when I'm feeling stressed out #but a lot of these shows feel very over-manufactured in a way that's more irritating than soothing #like every single element of them went through 40 focus groups to feel nonthreatening or whatever #please I'm begging you to just build something #stop sitting around and drinking lemonade and laughing #unless one of you is nadja and what you are drinking is bran and/or toby

[froginninjago]

Day 123: sketch of Kai and Wyldfyre for the soul?

(NOT A SHIP)

#lego ninjago #frogs 365 day challenge #ninjago headcanon #ninjago kai #ninjago wyldfyre #both of them grew up around fire #kai being a blacksmith #and Wyldfyre around dragons #and i think that elemental masters are probably comforted by their element #so after everything that happens #after really stressful fights #Kai and Wyldfyre will curl up in front of a fire until they fall asleep

[soldier-poet-king]

Once again had a massive anxiety meltdown after my final tattoo session yesterday. Not nearly as bad as last time, and no tattoo flu this time either, but it's like the 'oh god what have I done/it didn't turn out how I wanted/the composition is off/it's too dark and crowded/etc'

I think I just have commitment issues and am a control freak perfectionist and my natural response to choosing things is panic and regret and fear, esp things I know my family (& certain parts of society) disapprove of

Anyone else with this ink I'd be like damn they look great I'm envious, but on ME??? Its the 'this rule applies to everyone except me' mentality BC I am bad and yucky and have no confidence

ALAS

#im just. stupid ..maybe #the duality of fran #it looks better than it did now that its complete #but there are definitely elements i wouldve liked to be different #thems the breaks of having a style that is partially freehand #and not being good at explaining to ur artist + language barrier #i feel a little stupid and embarassed #its not even ugly its nice its just not perfect #which is stupid!!! nothing i n life is!!! #im just. bad brain insaneperson #plus ive been stressing abt so much other stuff #its ok. mass now. then practice for tmrw. then pf tonight

[mer-se]

december sucks. It’s ok. find a sunbeam to sit in whenever u can

#dec is for being broke constantly having chapped lips bad skin and dry hands #not made for these elements #and for being stressed but that’s always boo #it’s ok tho #tried a new hair shade and love it so #looks so nice in darker lighting #me