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Just so we’re all clear on where I stand: Black lives matter, trans women are women, trans men are men, nonbinary people are beautiful, asexual/aromantic folks have a place in the LGBTQ community, Queer is not a dirty word, and being “anti fascist” is a moral position, not a political one.
I know "Humans are Space Orcs" is a popular trope, but here's one that doesn't get as much mileage.
Aliens reacting to our wildlife.
Because, god, if they think we're Space Orcs, wait until they see the shit that could scare or amaze us.
Like:
Alien: "Human, I was looking over my notes..."
Human: "I have a name-"
Alien: "Your closest living ancestors are of the genus Pan, yes? These "Chimpanzee" and "Bonobo" creatures."
Human: "Uh, yeah. Funny story, they wouldn't be living nowadays if it wasn't for NATO signing the ENCR Preservation Act-"
Alien: "In 2031, yes, I know, that's not what gets me. What gets me is, uh...I was unaware your empathy and barbarism was genetic. Chimpanzees enter into societies and build tools, yet also cannibalize weaker factions and have "hair-trigger" tempers."
Human: "Yeah, Chimps are fucking terrifying."
Alien: "...They're what?"
Human: "They're...fucking terrifying?"
Alien: "They scare you?!"
Human: "Why wouldn't they? They have super-strength and sharp teeth, not to mention the grey matter. Piss off a Chimp and you could, literally, lose your face."
Alien: "YOUR KIND ROUTINELY BUILDS SUPERWEAPONS AND INGESTS POISON FOR FUN, AND YOU'RE SCARED OF YOUR PRE-SAPIENT RELATIVES?!"
Human: "Wait 'til you find out how we feel about bears!"
Alien: "HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT WHATS?!"
Humans are pretty prone to mimicking noises. like even subconsciously. sometimes we even unintentionally pick up entirely different accents. and you literally can't tell me you've never meowed or woofed or chirped back at a cat/dog/bird at least once in your life (unless you are physically/audibly unable to do so).
So Grace 1000% starts picking up and mimicking Eridian noises.
One day, Rocky will be working on something, only to freeze as he hears Grace behind him suddenly exclaim in fluent Eridian "SHIT!"
Turns out Eridian swear words are usually expressed in the same decibel that humans can whistle in.
“Why are you scared of dating” I’m not scared of dating, I just haven’t found anyone’s company to be more enjoyable than my own. And also I don’t care
I just don't want anyone to steal my very cursed amulet
Also the amulet
Is that you talking? Or the amulet? Are you SURE a new hand doesn't want to touch the beacon?
The amulet and I are not currently looking for a third
I saw this perfectly in my head and had to recreate it
Holy Shit
Was reminded of my old monster Cinderella x Snow White story and felt like redesigning them a bit
quotes taken from the source
(the 4th one is Bumpus wanting dinner, friends can back me up on this)
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i have cried so many times the past few days just because of this movie
i have cried so many times the past few days just because of this movie
“grace is rocky and adrian’s pet” grace is the alien celebrity savior casually teaching physics to seventh graders that the eridians gossip about being rocky’s controversially young partner. there’s even an opera about them
Stratt and Security in a chorus: 🎶He's sooo brave~ He's well behaved~ He~ is~ not~ afraaaaid~~~🎶
Ryland: *being tackled to the ground and drugged for the suicide mission*
In my language we've got this proverb that (when translated) goes along the lines of "The way you shout into the forest is the way it shouts back." And honestly? I could not find a better describtion for the difference in relationship between Eywa and Spider as opposed to the one of the RDA/general humanity has with her.
Saw someone talking about how even though TAP failed, Alma still "got what she wanted", and I can see where they're coming from, but I disagree. Alma's intention, as part of TAP, (at least initially) was basically to "teach the savages how to live properly" and then have them go out and "teach" the other "savages" those ways "for their own good". But that's not what the Sarentu survivors (especially our player character) are doing. While they *are* going around and solving conflicts and uniting the clans, they are doing it *their* way, not TAP's way, not even *Alma's* way. They're going around picking up the pieces of what's left of their culture and filling in the gaps/creating their own identity. Human tech (like SID and guns) aids them against the RDA but that is all. They're not going around "enlightening" the Na'vi with stupid Earth economics, they're not out there teaching the kids to idk calculate a fucking parabola or something as if that's something they'd ever need in life (as if anyone on Earth has ever needed it lol), nor are they coming in with an MP or shotgun drawn to threaten the clans into cooperation. Like, no. TAP *failed* and Alma did *not* "get what she wanted" in the end.
Thinking about the differences between Grace's classroom and Alma's. Grace is full of life and wonder, and Alma's is dark and cold looking.
Grace taught the Na’vi children to be themselves and embrace who they were. Alma taught the Sarentu children to be human in blue skin
Tigerstar when Redtail
“The old magic persists thanks to it’s unfathomable power.”
No, the old magic persists because the new magic can’t run the legacy spells I need to do my job, and keeps trying to install spirits I don’t want or need onto my orb.
Look, if the new magic didn't have a personality construct that kept trying to tell me which spells to use, maybe I wouldn't still be using the old magic.
Yes it had a deep blood cost, but at least it was a one time sacrifice and not this monthly bloodletting nonsense new age magic has
The old magic is robust enough to survive a decade of use and it's compatible with every wand, staff, scroll, and charm in our collection.
The new magic stops working after three days and every spell uses proprietary runes.
Our preferences, as an archiving institution, should be pretty clear.
You try to get guidance for the new magic and the king's sorcerers maybe will answer you in a few days with an unhelpful suggestion to buy the newest orb.
You need guidance for the old magic and a dozen retired middle-aged wizards will pop up to explain it to you rune by rune if necessary.
@wyervan Wizardclipse-core
