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Right, considering the current state of corporate politics on this site, and that it seems that only those affected seem to be actively speaking on the matter, it is up to I, the only fucking cishet on tumblr, to drag this out to a wider audience.
REBLOG IF YOUR ACCOUNT IS A TRANSFEM SAFE SPACE.
We need to show these higher ups how much we truly value them.
I saw this on my dash as I was looking on a page snom mentioned and this is good actually
So, a funny thing happened on trigun twitter
(amazon link where its 50% off as of May 8th: https://www.amazon.com/This-How-You-Lose-Time/dp/1534430997/)
Update, “this is how you lose the time war” is now #21 on Amazon’s bestseller’s list
(semi-related note but I too have now ordered the book)
another update: Amal El -Mohtar wrote a small article on her blog (https://amalelmohtar.com/i-tried-to-title-this-post-for-twenty-minutes-and-failed/), one which contains the words “[…] and the upshot of it all is that corporate marketing people at Simon & Schuster now know the name Bigolas Dickolas.”
Further update!
Time war has reached #7 on the amazon bestseller’s list and is still discounted!
(thread found here: https://twitter.com/tithenai/status/1655613629604016151?s=20)
In addition:
I know it made it up to #6 at one point. Being a pre-existing fan of both Trigun and This is How You Loose the Time War made this especially enjoyable.
I’m just going to add some more Twitter screencaps I pasted into the groupchat.
The producer of Trigun Stampede. (No word from Nightow yet, I checked.)
A literary agent. To be precise, the agent of at least one of the authors of Time War.
Slate, posting their article about the whole thing.
A frenzy of mutual adoration and signed hardcover offers.
Other authors want in on the Bigolas Dickolas goodness.
Dongwon again.
Saw this on Twitter and HAH.
Bigolas Dickolas is now Alexander the Great.
And finally, the forecast is good for a livestream of Max and Amal watching Trigun.
This is apparently still unfolding! Tumblr “news” is sometimes 5 years old so I wasn’t sure 😂 The latest - it’s up to #3!!
LMFAOO YEAH I JUST SAW IT HIT #3 been trying to keep this post updated but didn’t want to spam, and the speed at which these things have been happening is beautifully astounding so:
trigun, following bigolas dickolas, has also become a trending topic in business and finance
Interview with Bun (or Mr. Bigolas)
Crossover art (https://twitter.com/xxrat__punkxx/status/1656446745088278529?s=20)
thread of semi-current placements on the book
memes
and the situation very much escaping online confinement xD
A significant number of hours later (and too much to summarize):
Time War summary: reached #3 on Amazon overall, #1 (and 2, And 3) in science fiction romance, #3 in lit and fiction, social media presence overseas, and-
printing with a bigolas dickolas sleeve and so much more
Bridging the two: so many articles
slate article
techcrunch article
insider article
kotaku article
Gizmodo article
tor.com
polygon
and etc
And then on the bigolas dickolas trigun side-
And then after tweeting @ dark horse for a potential trigun maximum (trimax) reprint due to the eng verison being out of print for several years by this point:
so everything can now basically be summed by by this tweet!
(I don’t know if i’ll keep updating this thread considering how many branches there are and idk how much more this can escalate, but I’m keeping an eye on the situation so we’ll see!!)
For those asking what time war is about, per Mr. Bigolas’s post: DO NOT look up anything about it. Just read it.
For those asking about trigun, it is an amazing manga, anime adaptation, and new reboot anime.
its been over a year since all this first occurred, but felt it was necessary to tack on that bigolas dickolas declined the Hugo that the infamous tweet was nominated for 😂
…It’s an amazing world. :)
rebooting to both save and say, in a positive way…
what the FUCK happened here
It's sad that Susie is misunderstood as a completely evil and dangerous person. I'm not saying she's a completely good person, but she's portrayed as the epitome of evil…
She didn't steal the Mother Computer's control device for money, but rather as a desperate attempt to frighten Hartmann, who is once again relying on that crappy computer to defeat Kirby, and perhaps regain his memories (as can be seen from her line, "That computer isn't perfect either," she doesn't trust Star Dreams, and in a way she is glad that the computer that the president so passionately proclaims and believes in has flaws).
Also, while some say that in Star Allies she remains unrepentant and continues to mechanize people and exterminate barbarians, in the Japanese version she uses the power of science to rebuild her company and create a company that can provide people with the happy family life that she was unable to achieve. Grammatically, the phrase "exterminate the barbarians" on this page can be interpreted as referring not to Kirby and his friends as before, but to new invaders that threaten people's happy and safe lives.
It's true that she helped her father, the company president, invade the planets, and she also mechanized a cool swordsman (Meta Knight), and she's done some pretty bad things in general. But that doesn't mean she hasn't changed at all, so I wrote this article to let everyone know. If you have any questions or opinions, please ask.
I used a translator for everything, so I apologize if it's hard to read.
THISSS im a forever Susie fav,she ain't an evil character and im tired of people pretending she is...
I agree but because I’ve watched deltarot lately it took a moment to realize this was the KIRBY Susie, not the DR Susie
That first sentence is still very much true tho
Mega Evolution Headcanons
Title. Some of these have canon roots in the games, while others are just made up.
Mega power and life/infinity energy are the same thing. (Dynamax energy is not the same thing, and comes from Eternatus rather than nature.)
Pokemon naturally store up infinity energy in their bodies, which is how they achieve normal evolution. Therefore, receiving too much of it can effectively force an unstable evolution where there shouldn't be one.
This is why 'mons that aren't fully evolved can't mega evolve; if something like a Fletchling was exposed to mega power, it would just evolve into a normal Fletchinder (which might cause it a bit of temporary initial pain, but wouldn't make it go rogue).
Mega stones can be created in two ways:
A) Excess life/mega energy can irradiate evolutionary stones and turn them into mega stones, which react to certain specific Pokemon.
B) The mega power absorbed by rogue mega Pokemon will naturally condense into a species-specific stone once the energy is burned off.
Once a mega stone has been created via the above methods, it can be reproduced en masse in labs (for example, Quasartico has its own internal lab that can do this).
Key stones are exclusively formed from small pieces of meteorites that were irradiated by the Ultimate Weapon. They are extremely rare to find out in nature, but have been successfully mass-produced in labs as well.
Mega stones are drained of their energy after use and will regenerate it over time. Key stones, which just siphon energy from mega stones, can be used in succession without issue.
Because mega power is held externally via stone in controlled mega evolution, a Pokemon can reject the energy and refuse to evolve if it doesn't want to (we see this with Team Flare's Mewtwo).
Mega stones can be worn by Pokemon in a variety of ways, with bracelets and collars being the most common. Many shops offer adjustable mega stone holders for Pokemon to try on.
The opposite of rogue mega evolution is known as "controlled" mega evolution (though it's considered the default, so most people don't bother saying the "controlled" part).
Rogue mega evolution hurts because a Pokemon has to bear a massive amount of energy on its own.
In controlled mega evolution, half of the mega energy is absorbed by the Pokemon via its mega stone; however, the other half is held by its trainer's key stone. The trainer bearing half the energy means that the Pokemon can access it without hurting itself.
A strong bond is needed for mega evolution because, while controlled mega evolution doesn't cause pain, the changes to a Pokemon's body and the mental effects can be hard to bear without the love of a trainer to ground them.
While mega evolution doesn't have an effect on humans, it still takes a toll on the body. Trainers who mega evolve a lot of Pokemon in a short period of time may find themselves exhausted afterward and "crashing"/taking power naps frequently.
Mega evolution lasts about 8–10 minutes normally (may be longer for legendaries); the energy is naturally released once the Pokemon reaches its tolerance limit.
However, practicing mega evolution repeatedly can gradually increase a Pokemon's tolerance towards it and allow them to stay evolved for longer. The current non-legendary record holder is a Mega Altaria that comfortably held the transformation for 23 minutes.
Practicing mega evolution frequently can likewise increase a trainer's tolerance for it and allow them to do it more often without burnout.
Some species of Pokemon handle mega evolution better than others depending on a variety of factors, including mental and physical impact. Trainers just getting into mega evolution that don't already have Pokemon that can do it are encouraged to work with Pokemon from the easy tier and work their way up. Some examples include:
Easy: Pokemon with few mental or physical issues; can be mega evolved even if their bond is weak. Dragonite, Audino, Pinsir, etc.
Average: Pokemon whose mega evolutions might have some impact on their well-being, but not to any extreme. Recommended for trainers who have used mega evolution a few times. Absol, Alakazam, Sableye, etc.
Difficult: Pokemon whose mega evolutions can easily cause them stress or discomfort; recommended only to be handled by advanced trainers with strong bonds. Salamance, Houndoom, Tyranitar, etc.
Individuals with two mega evolutions will tend to favor one form over the other. Trainers are encouraged to try out both to see which one their Pokemon prefers. (Some Pokemon will also prefer not to mega evolve in the first place.)
There is no genetic prerequirement for mega evolution. Any fully-evolved Pokemon can mega evolve if either exposed to enough life energy or the correct stone.
Rogue mega evolutions can settle into permanent evolutions if the Pokemon is left in that state for a long time. This is not a good thing, as many mega evolutions aren't suitable for day-to-day life.
Pokemon tend to not want to eat while mega evolved on account of the adrenaline involved. However, Pokemon have more of an appetite than usual after it wears off due how much energy and calories mega evolution burns.
For similar adrenaline-related reasons, mega evolved Pokemon also don't sleep.
As indicated in Mega Feraligatr's description, mega evolved Pokemon tend to have increased body temperatures and may feel "feverish" to the touch.
Mega evolution can't be used with other energy-based powerups like terastalization, dynamax, etc. because it does nothing on account of the Pokemon already using as much energy as it can. It's like trying to pour water into an already full glass.
Everstones can be used to prevent a mega evolution or even keep a Pokemon from going rogue. However, because mega evolution is so powerful, it takes multiple everstones to achieve this as one alone can't absorb enough excess energy to make an impact.
i’ll accept this headcanon, it makes a lot of sense in living-world terms that there would be consequences to using that kind of power surge (and also explains why only Kalos has it, much like how Galar has Power Spots)
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ɥʇɐǝp oʇ ʇɐǝq ʇoƃ ᴉ
…i really should play more limbus
Hello... "Waffles."
Meow mrrow.
*waffles doesnt seem to like you very much after misidentifying if, maybe this can be rectified and a friendship can form?*
*I hand it a stick of butter* here, eat that, I gotta go figure out where Raine is
*takes the butter and runs leaving you a gift of pills and needles to trans genders*
GOD DAMMIT RAINE IT IS YOU
*waffles gets angry at that and its tail puffs up, its head is shaking furiously*
MEOW MEOW MEEWO MEE!
Either raine lied or you’re lying right now
Meow meow
*it seems to be telling you raine lied, it also seems to want to know the blog of whoever this raine person is*
I’m wondering too, Wafflez
what happened to cat-faith?!
👑Red Crown Order👁️ The High Crownbearer🐏 and The Reverend Disciple🐈⬛
Timelapse
They both have this aura (both literal and figurative) of powerful magic around them and this is SO good even though I don’t know anything about this AU/alternate timeline
“So DON’T worry. We will FIGURE OUT the BEST evolution for you. I’ll even TALK to Amalthea about it…”
Vekpa trailed off and tried not to grimace as he mentioned the Lunala. It was obvious she didn’t want anything to do with him, but Vekpa was certain she would be willing to help out a child.
“I also KNOW there are PLENTY of other Pokemon who would BE HAPPY to help you. I will BE HERE to support you.”
The Solgaleo grinned at Bingo. The little Eevee seemed less distressed now, and it seemed her stars were glowing a little brighter.
Without warning, Bingo lept at Vekpa, capturing him in a hug as best she could.
“Thank you, DAD! You’re the best! I love you 💕”
“And I LOVE YOU MORE. Let’s get you to BED THOUGH. Little Solgaleos need THEIR SLEEP.”
Hey, cool. Ominous heartwarming! Just like the inspiration for my bio
Kindness and forgiveness and mercy are so important to me actually
I don’t have Woolhaven, who’s the big guy and why is he so tall
NASA took a pic of the dark side of the moon fyi
Yeah, isn’t that a cool picture? It’s the one someone showed me to point out what color the moon really is compared to the Earth! They both have the same amount of sunlight on them here.
The moon’s not white! It’s concrete-gray! It only looks so shiny when compared to the void of space!
I love learning things I didn’t expect to learn. Like when I learned that it’s called the “dark side” of the moon because it’s the side we don’t see, not because sunlight never hits it.
she's mooning us
Good one but please stop making me think this
Proof that celebs can still be incredibly based
I feel bad laughing at the name, the whole event isn’t something I should be making light of. I do admit it could be funny, though.
Gastly line :O
Gastlies but >:)
The Nerf Spell⚡️
Also a continuation of this post to give context of the "poser" Smilk is talking about.
Not sure what else to say here other than I hope y'all enjoy this cuz this has definitely taken me a few days to get this done. And I am completely exhausted. ("🌸x_x)
AU INFO HERE🥛
That’s a cinematic and compelling scene, but I am not in the Cookie Run “fandom” so I have no idea who Smilk is
Bandana Dee: Have you considered talking to someone - maybe seeing a therapist?
Susie: No.
Bandana Dee: Do you feel better after saying how you feel out loud?
Susie: Yes.
Bandana Dee: That’s therapy.
Susie: I now see that there is value in that.
why am I so deep in deltarot I first interpreted that as Susie Deltarune (honestly, surprisingly accurate)
Harrison Wood Hsiang
It’s very heartwarming to see the care people have for someone like this, makes the question “would you love me if I was a worm?” have real weight
but also THE FYM AGAIN
As soon as you set foot in the darkened mine, your sword glows, as it always does when danger is near. Your companions trade nervous looks as you pull the sword out and consult the runes appearing on the blade. "This dwarven guardrail is an OSHA violation," you announce. "Too short for humans."
it’s nice to know *why* a sword that glows near danger is glowing, normally it just does that
the one who enchanted it probably felt like people would be paranoid and, honestly, fair
