frosted cores of kyber

Var modig nu, och titta inte bakom dig. A sporadic chronicle of Star Wars nerdiness, cats and my adventures in cosplay, queerness, and attempting to become an engineer. He/him and she/her, androgyne, aroace.

[avnakin]

(insp.)

[hussyknee]

“Not all men” you’re right. Sir Samuel Vimes, Duke of Ankh-Morpork, Commander of the City Watch would never do this, and he’d arrest every single bastard who would.

[tanoraqui]

on the contrary! Sir Samuel Vimes, Duke of Ankh-Morpork, Commander of the City Watch, might do this. In fact, he likely did this in the past. It wasn’t great. He may or may not have been drunk at the time, but that doesn’t excuse it. But he’s listening to the people who were hurt, now, and rethinking his assumptions, and catching the things before they turn from thoughts into actions. They’re tricky little bastards, though, those things, so sometimes he still doesn’t get it right. But the next person who does a thing, oh, you bet they’re going to see the inside of a cell, and maybe get frowned at by Carrot.

[astarsdarkheart]

A notice regarding the slow heat death of this blog:

While I am still logged into Tumblr on a couple devices and will see things that float past sometimes, I am not really making an active effort to stay active or informed about what’s going on here. Pillowfort and AO3 are still alive (though also quiet, because I’m an exhausted student), and will probably be the site of most of my activity going forward.

[redspiderlilly]

Back in Sept i had a dream in which i ran into Hayden somewhere, i don’t remember where and when i looked into his eyes, they were made of water, but not like he was crying or anything, but his irises were made of beautiful clear water and it was kinda like this…i wanted to show it to u, cuz i thougth it was really cool back when i saw it…

[talerano-deactivated20190106]

😱I love this!

[whenanangelfalls]

Star Wars | Anakin Skywalker’s Cyborg Hand

Anakin’s first prosthetic was, like almost all replacement limbs, specially built for him. He was quite content that it was not covered by synthetic flesh. The droid-like appearance of its skeletal frame, complete with exposed wiring did not bother him in the slightest. When Anakin married Padmé Amidala, his new arm was still unmodified and carried no armour plating. The gold fingertips used electrostatic technology to create signals that were transmitted through a synthennet neural interface linked to Anakin’s own nervous system at the stump of his flesh-and-blood arm. The servos in the arm meant it was significantly stronger than a human arm, meaning Anakin had to be conscious of not accidently crushing things in his grip.

As with pretty much every piece of technology left in his care, it wasn’t long before Anakin began to modify his mechno-arm. He fitted to it armour plates which were shielded to prevent outside electric interference from disrupting its function. Although he wore a protective glove over it as a matter of course, one of Skywalker’s first changes was the addition of this armour. As well as additional strengthening golden supports to the forearm, Anakin added curving matt-black plates. To the back of the hand and the fingers, he added additional plating that allowed the hand to absorb – and dish out  – significant punishment before taking any actual damage. Anakin even modified the glove he wore, adding an auto-seal function at the cuff that ensured no liquids or even airborne corrosives could easily reach his mechno-arm components.

The realities of conflict meant that Anakin didn’t just carry spare parts for his cybernetic arm. He ensured that, as often as possible, he had access to a full replacement.

– Star Wars Fact Files

[memories]

If there’s one thing I learned since I signed up on 02/11/2016 1:03:29 PM, it’s that #repeating myself takes up too much of my time.

[antheminmyheart]

MASTERPOST: Books with ASEXUAL representation

Disclaimer: as of today, 11/11/18, I have NOT read any books in this thread, but I have 2 (they’ll be marked) I’m waiting on from Amazon~

I’ll update this list with more ace books I find

*** 1. Let’s Talk About Love // Claire Kann •ordered from Amazon

2. Tash Hearts Tolstoy // Kathryn Ormsbee

3. Radio Silence // Alice Oseman

4. We Awaken // Calista Lynne

5. How To Be A Normal Person // T.J. Klune •ordered from Amazon+recc’ed to me by someone I know IRL

6. A Darker Shade of Magic // V.E. Schwab

7. The Asexual Equation // R.J. Seeley

8. Beneath the Citadel // Destiny Soria

9. The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (#2 in a series) // Mackenzi Lee

10. Vanilla // Billy Merrell 

Brought to my attention by @melon-official, thank you!

11. 27 Hours (#1 in The Nightside Saga) // Tristina Wright

Brought to my attention by @diadelwalrus, thank you! 

12. The Memoirs Of Lady Trent (series) by Marie Brennan

Brought to my attention by @aravisthetarkheena !

[galakitty]

Anakin Skywalker + “Low-key Byzantine vibes” ended up not being low-key at all

//prints available//

[moonsp1r1t]

8 Character Creation Tips (for DnD or just writing in general)

1. Have a goal

While it may sound like I’m stating the obvious here, your character needs to have something they want to accomplish. Maybe they want to be the best at something, see a place, fall in love, conquer the world, or something else. Whatever it is, they need to have something that they desire beyond all other things. Ideally, give them more than one goal. Make them have to sacrifice one to achieve the other, to add extra drama

2. Have a reputation

Maybe they’re the best artist in their class or they’re great at juggling. Perhaps they slipped on the stairs in front of their whole village. Either way, give something for the locals to remember about them. That way it can give you a starting point for the interactions with other characters

3. Have a friend

Whether a friend, a coworker, a sibling, an army buddy, or someone they saved, have someone close to your character whom they’re close to and wish well. Yeah, angsty “I have no friends” characters can be fun, but in small doses; eventually the reader gets fed up with them. At the very least the character needs someone to talk to or bounce ideas off of

4. Have a home

It may be a neighborhood they grew up in, their parents’ house, or a room they’ve been renting in a tavern. Hell, it could even be a person if you so choose. Everyone needs to feel secure at one time or another

5. Have a signature item

Now, recognize that this may not work for EVERY character, but it’s up to you to decide what will fit and what won’t. In many cases, it can work. A signature item is something that is recognizably YOUR CHARACTER’S, be it a weapon, a scarf, a toy, or a piece of jewelry. It’s something that makes them feel like themself

6. Have a problem

This should be something other than the problem addressed in the main plot line. Maybe a member of their family is sick, they are broke, or they’re failing their classes. This helps make your character seem more realistic because NO ONE has one problem at a time

7. Have a secret

This can affect the plot or not; either way, it helps make your character more well rounded. Maybe your character can’t read, left their crewmates to die when a kracken attacked their ship, or made their long lost sister run away. If you choose to have it affect the plot in any way, this secret should embarrass your character, make it so that other characters don’t trust your character, or somehow endanger them and the people they’re close to if found out

8. Have a reason to be brave and to fight

Maybe it’s because your character wants to be like their hero, maybe it’s so they can repay a debt (like if someone saved their life previously), maybe it’s for their child, but your character needs to have a reason to occasionally face their fears

Have fun!!!

[homesteadchronicles]

I understand that this is meant to be simple, but GOSH DANG, is it so helpful! This came at the perfect time for me, as I am in the process of creating characters both in the realm of fictional writing and tabletop roleplaying. I’ve been seriously struggling with one of my characters for a long time now and always felt something was missing. Only now do I realize - I had all of these, except for a secret! Well, I gave him a secret to keep, but not one that would make him fearful, embarrassed, or ashamed! And what point is there in a secret without a price attached to it’s exposure? There was no cost, no blow to his own worth or self-esteem or ego, to keeping that secret from his friends and allies. Now I know I need to sit down with my DM and work out where to interweave a potential secret into the plot. 

Thank you for this, OP! May it genuinely help all of my followers as it has helped me.

[jasonraish]

For New Orleans magazine about how there are so many towns and cities called ‘Rising Sun’ in America. I also tweaked a version as a slightly alternate sunset scene on Tatooine from Star Wars. Prints of both available here and here

[astarsdarkheart]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Speedy little Ani and Obi post-RotJ thing I whipped up just to flex my fingers. Writing of any kind has been slow as fuck for half a year now, but I’m working my way back into it.

[catsbeaversandducks]

Owls Are Flying Cats

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

That’s why everyone is fond of owls…

[ripe]

sweetheartkittens on ig

[beggars-opera]

I’d like to introduce everyone to my new theme song

[a-new-chapter-a-new-beginning]

[samdirector24]

Someone call 911, there’s a babey on the loose

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

Kitten: HAHAHAHAHHAA

HAVE STOLEN DA TOY

DA PERFEC CRIME

Human: Lemme see that

Kitten: NOOOOOOO IS MINE!!!!!!!

[rozunderpressure]

@wraith17 i remember this…

[jadedjo]

@threadsketchier

[elithien]

Here they are side-by-side! uwu. check out my blog for other cards!

[swan2swan]

The Phantom Menace is the best movie ever because the entire premise is essentially “Amazon has obtained its own private army and now two future samurai have to stop it from forcing Natalie Portman’s planet to use its services by cutting through Jeff Bezos’s army of robots and attempting to convince Congress to do something about it SPOILER WARNING Congress doesn’t do anything so Natalie Portman has to take matters into her own hands also the day is saved by a redneck kid the samurai picked up when the car broke down”.

[brotherv]

The question is actually how the movie managed to suck despite that being the plot

[swan2swan]

The question is why you listened to people who told you it sucked instead of watching it and enjoying it like a normal person. There’s something new and fun happening in every scene. Secret meetings with shadowy figures, sneak attacks, fierce warriors, elegant queens, stampeding animals, mystical cities, monster attacks, harrowing escapes, whispered conversations, backroom deals, howling storms, thrilling races, ferocious fights, breathtaking skylines, political intrigue, worldbuilding, tests, infiltrations, sieges, rescues, spinning, explosions, all culminating in a fast-paced duel set to one of the most memorable cinematic scores of all time…then ending with a solemn funeral and a joyous parade.

It’s just as important to know how to enjoy a movie as it is to criticize it.

[jakeander11]

Counterpoint: Jar Jar Binks

[swan2swan]

You mean the founding father of motion-capture animation characters, the hapless castaway who was given a chance by war heroes because the Jedi value all life, the immature fool who matured upon the sun-scorched sands of a distant planet and the fire-blasted fields beside his home, the sole witness to the Battle of Naboo who survived to watch the Empire fall? That Jar Jar Binks? Frank Oz’s favorite character? Played so passionately by Ahmed Best, the man who nearly committed suicide because of the backlash and malice he suffered following the movie, but refused to do so and endures now to this day producing his own videos and delivering motivational speeches? Is this the Jar Jar Binks you speak of, or did you just jump on the first hate train that stopped by the station and say “well this seems like a fun ride”?

[grootiepie]

@patrocles

[patrocles]

I rarely add onto posts, but if there’s an opportunity to further defend the prequel trilogy, I WILL DO THAT. If you were a kid who grew up with the prequels as your first intro to the star wars franchise, then you’ll also know that the only reason why they were hated SO MUCH was because Older Fans just… didn’t like it. They dictated all the criticisms and effectively made sure that they were the most hated films and that if anyone were to like them, well you just aren’t a good enough star wars fan. 

No one’s denying Lucas’ clunky, and sometimes cringey dialogue writing. But I’m absolutely going to argue that TPT added more to the star wars universe than any of the other 6 films had. I’m talking the absolute grandeur of world building, costuming, score, an entirely new fighting style. The CGI is a product of it’s time, BUT we’re talking about a fully relevant narrative about how a democracy collapsed - which, I might add was completely enthralling, smart, and interesting. 

All of the actors not only understood their characters, but their arcs, and essentially had an uphill battle of bringing back a 20 year franchise for a fresh audience - this meant pleasing the old fans as well as the new. And if we know anything about the star wars fandom, that was literally an impossible job. None of the star wars films are perfect - I’m definitely including the Original trilogy. But it’s absolutely unfair to treat them like trash when they were actually amazing. Literally just a bunch of neckbeards made you feel bad for having fun and you bought it.

 (I’m going on a limb by saying Revenge of the Sith was probably better than any of them.) 

Lucas created an incredible origin story for one of the most iconic villains ever. And whether people are willing to accept it or not, it was a goddamn good one. The fact of it is this - this fandom, particularly the old fans, are some of the most elitist and frankly TERRIBLE fans ever. It’s driven several actors to both career ruin, but mental breakdowns simply because they just didn’t like the performances. And the ripple effects have lasted so long because those incredibly loud voices have dictated the General Opinion. This is all despite what the Prequels have done for this franchise’s universe. I urge everyone to go back and try them again! 

[bluemaskedkarma]

THIS.

[sl-walker]

Plus, straight up nothing was as awesome as the duel at Theed.