Sunken Stars

Elusive muse-chaser with a penchant for fanfiction and abrupt fandom changes. Professional procrastinator. Can be found frolicking in the venn diagram interesection of queer, neurodivergent, and human disaster. Also on ao3 https://archiveofourown.org/users/dustbunnyprophet Terminally in multifandom hell.

[dustbunnyprophet]

Mandalorian Dating Systems and Calendars

After spending the whole afternoon developing a dating and calendar system for the Mando-centric fic I’m currently writing, I ended up with not one, but two different systems (and some headcanons about the Galactic Republic dating system).

For simplicity’s sake let’s assume the Galactic Republic uses predominantly the year of the Ruusan Reformation epoch for their dating system. The year 0 ARR (After the Ruusan Reformation) corresponds to the year 1000 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin). The calendar system is the Coruscant-based standard one with the year’s length being 368 days. The date notation is yyyy.ddd (e.g. 948.126 ARR is the 126th day of the year 948 After the Ruusan Reformation).

Mandalore was founded in 9991 BBY so they began their dating system with the Founding of Mandalore (FoM). I headcanon the Taungs decided to keep their calendar system unchanged after leaving Coruscant and eventually colonizing Mandalore which means a Mandalorian year has 368 days just like the Galactic Republic one. Unlike the latter, however, the Mandalorian year begins 67 days later (e.g. 9253.1 FoM, the first day of the year 9253 since the Founding of Mandalore would be 262.68 ARR). 

Why a 67 days discrepancy? It would be weirder if they were synchronised.

Since I cannot imagine the New Mandalorians would want to use the FoM as their dating system, and considering the movement began after the Mandalorian Excision, the New Mandalorian Calendar (NMC) system will use the Excision (738 BBY, 262 ARR, 9253 FoM) as year 0. The length of the year and the New Year are identical to the traditional Mandalorian calendar system.

So basically

0 BBY = 9991 FoM = 738 NMC = 1000 ARR

Cheat sheet:

BBY: Before the Battle of Yavin

FoM: Foundation of Mandalore

NMC: New Mandalorian Calendar

ARR: After the Ruusan Reformation

Some notable dates of Legend/Disney canon events in the various dating systems:

934 ARR (9925 FoM, 672 NMC, 66 BBY) Jango Fett is born

940 ARR (9931 FoM, 678 NMC, 60 BBY) the Mandalorian Civil War begins

943 ARR (9934 FoM, 681 NMC, 57 BBY) Obi-wan Kenobi is born

948 ARR (9939 FoM, 686 NMC, 52 BBY) the Battle of Korda VI is fought; Sheev Palpatine is elected Senator

955 ARR (9946 FoM, 693 NMC, 45 BBY) Obi-wan Kenobi becomes Master Jinn’s padawan

956 ARR (9947 FoM, 694 NMC, 44 BBY) the Battle of Galidraan is fought; the Stark Hyperspace War begins

959 ARR (9950 FoM, 697 NMC, 41 BBY) Anakin Skywalker is born

961 ARR (9952 FoM, 699 NMC, 39 BBY) Anakin and Shmi Skywalker are sold to Gardulla and begin their lives on Tatooine

[downton-not-downtown-smh]

what about blorbhov from my complicated russian novel though

[judasconcrete-deactivated202306]

blorbeaux from my nilihist french plays

[sprachgefuehle]

blorbón from my weird latin american magical realist novels

[hearteyedraccoon]

blorbug from my kafkaesque short stories

[unscharf-an-den-raendern]

von blorbow from my german sturm und drang novel

[dichterfuerstin]

Don Blorbo from my opera

[toomanystoryideas]

błórbżo from my polish poetry

[velociraptrix]

blorbocles from my ancient greek epics

[amarguerite]

Mr. Blorby from my Jane Austen novels

[stripedroseandsketchpads]

Blorbio from my early modern plays

[stripedroseandsketchpads]

Assembling some more from the notes:

[stripedroseandsketchpads]

And the kicker:

[lastvalyrian]

useless rosetta stone

[leseigneurdufeu]

any user from another app seeking to come on Tumblr should have to read that first, in order to prepare them for the horrors

[autumndragon]

timeloop au but it's written from the pov of the character not stuck in the loop. one day you wake up and someone you know is acting different. things are happening and somehow they seem to be in the middle of it. they seem to know everything. it doesnt feel right. they won't answer any questions, saying it should work 'this time'. you don't know what 'this time' means. you try to go along but you're always ten steps behind. they tell you things, don't drink that, go left, let's stay home today. the day feels like a dream, like they planned it out for you.

maybe it's your friend, who seems to break under the weight on their shoulders, staring at you with hollow eyes, full of fear. maybe it's your enemy, showing a strange amount of care for someone they vowed to destroy only a single day ago. and they know things about you, things you're sure you never told them, things that were your secret. how do they know? something bad is happening, or is going to happen, you can feel it.

but nothing happens. the day, the mission, the event, it passed. you worry the threat is still there, but the other person is relieved beyond compare, ecstatic. you don't know about what. nothing happened. they won't tell you, but things are different now. things aren't like they were before, and you have no idea what happened.

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

villain going to the goon shelter to pick out a new henchman

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

this energetic and diabolical boy was rescued from a goon hoarding situation… he loves pulling levers, gloating, and turning cranks with great abandon. prefers to be the only goon. needs an active lair with plenty of enrichment.

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

now this fella comes with some baggage. his previous villain was going to have put down when he refused to perform unsedated human vivisection as a form of torture. one of our agents intercepted the execution and brought him to the goon shelter. would thrive in an environment of G or PG-rated villainry.

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

on the other hand, if you’re looking for something a little more… advanced… then this fine lady over here would make a great challenge for an experienced villain able to set firm boundaries. she will NOT be released to first-time villains; proof of prior henchpeople must be demonstrated before adoption approval. high prey drive. under no circumstances should she be left alone with children or small animals. must sign waiver releasing the goon shelter from responsibility if her behavior is deemed excessively depraved.

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

These two are pair-bonded and may only be adopted together. Up for anything, they are fiercely loyal to their employer provided their needs are met and they are permitted to hold hands. They look alarmingly similar to one another but it is undeterminable whether they are close blood relatives or lovers who choose to dress and style themselves in identical ways. Habit of finishing each other’s sentences with rhyming couplets; we have not attempted to train this out of them. Will answer to whatever names or titles you give them so long as they are complimentary and/or rhyme.

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

Will you help this goon find his forevil lair? He’s been returned to the goon shelter six times now but we refuse to give up on him. A vile little rat of a man, he’d be the perfect accomplice to someone willing to overlook his unfortunate heterosexuality. If gay-coding is not your style and you don’t expect it from a henchman, please consider giving this little guy a good home in your dastardly schemes.

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

This guy is not your typical goon. He was rescued from a high-kill shelter after being deemed unfit for henching. His deep baritone voice, his darkly handsome good looks, and his flair for the dramatic have made prospective employers pass over him time and time again, making him the longest resident of the goon shelter. But don’t judge a book by its cover—while his appearance and demeanor suggest “villain”, his real passion is taking orders and faithfully serving a master. If you’re secure in your villainry and not prone to jealousy, he may just be what it takes to turn your base into a lair.

[musicalhell]

Now this big fella, we've named him Tony the Greek, he was rescued from an illegal goon mill for Runyonland Thugs. This is a very popular breed due to their classically intimidating looks and charming speech patterns, but they are very high-maintenance. The Runyonland Thug was originally bred for debt collection and deterring private investigators, so they need a bustling urban environment to run around in--if you keep him cooped up in your ominous castle or island volcano lair, he'll get restless and start roughing up your other minions. Proper grooming is essential; make sure his suits are nice and pressed and he has a long coat and a hat for when he's going out on errands for you. And they love toys--mostly Tommy guns and brass knuckles, but Tony, you can see, loves his blackjack. Sadly selective breeding has resulted in a tendency towards health problems--alcohol abuse, excessive gambling, getting shot in a police raid--but with care this loyal henchman will bring you joy and your enemies pain for years to come.

[striving-artist]

From the website

Simple thing but I want to show you the same math I showed my mom.

Do you want to see what happens to those numbers if you remove Nvidia? Aka, the only one that's making a profit off this?

Capex: 1.15 trillion || Revenue: 360 billion

It's so pathetic I actually feel a little bad for the people who buy the hype and are going to get burned. Not the owners. Random folk on the street. The billionaire owners can all go die in a fire.

[herssian]

"there is no way you're not using chatgpt for at least a few things here and there no matter your stance on it" what the FUCK are you talking about

[allykatsart]

[dustbunnyprophet]

Chapters: 2/? Fandom: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Legends: Jango Fett Open Seasons (Comics) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Jango Fett/Silas the Mandalorian Characters: Jango Fett, Silas the Mandalorian (Star Wars) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Grief/Mourning, Presumed Dead, Established Relationship, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Drug Withdrawal, Vomiting, Hallucinations, Suicidal Thoughts, Depression, Survivor Guilt, Mandalorian Culture & Customs (Star Wars), the E rating is mostly for violence, the author loves the Jedi but Jango doesn't, No AI Used Summary:

The ache for vengeance lived in every cell of his body. It was in his blood and in his breaths, in the dryness of his throat and the pulling of his branded skin. Because Jango would never allow himself to forget who had put him there.

Clenching his fist, he stared at the dirty yellow light that cast shadows into his cage.

Sooner or later an opportunity would arise, and once Jango broke his chains, the hunt would begin. It would be open season on everyone who had a hand in Galidraan.

-

Against all odds, Silas was alive.

The only one to survive. It was a knowledge that ached deeper than the scar-tissue pulling at his back when he bent the wrong way. He didn’t want to be the last one. To carry the burden of saying Remembrances for everyone he had lost on that snow-covered field.

For his riduur.

And now Silas was on his way back to the place that had taken everything precious from him, and spat him out with a broken body and a spirit that barely clung to it some days. -

Or

Years after Galidraan, their paths finally cross once again.

[crocincrocsart]

unpopular opinion: Vimes is kind of drama queen

[mangaluva-deactivated20220930]

Sam “held a burning hot coal until it nearly took the skin off his hand while maintaining perfect calm and eye contact with the asshole in need of intimidation Just Because” Vimes? Sam “sitting on the stoop with a mug of cocoa and a cigar, cautiously aware of every inch of the scene he’s building” Vimes? Sam “could just tear his sleeve to show the mark of the Summoning Dark but instead tears off his whole goddamn shirt” Vimes? A drama queen? Reaching a bit don’t you think

[thestuffedalligator]

Yep, certainly doesn’t seem to describe Sam “pretends to eat poison as a power move” Vimes. Not Sam “buries an axe in the table in the Rats Chamber” Vimes.

[mangaluva-deactivated20220930]

I mean are we really talking about Sam “yes a whole room full of candles with wicks dipped in holy water is the best way to beat this vampire” Vimes, here? Sam “has fought bad guys on top of a speeding train AND a riverboat during a flood” Vimes, really? Definitely Sam “nearly gets shot in the head by a crossbow bolt that shatters his shaving mirror and then uses the bolt to prop up a shard of said mirror to finish shaving” Vimes we’re discussing here?

[davetheshady]

excuse me?????

vimes did not resign from his post in protest, observe the rest of the watch resign from their posts in protest, recruit them into a militia, sail to the country they were at war with, and attempt to arrest two different armies for disturbing the peace so you could sit here and call him a drama queen, as though drama was some myffic quality bestowed by an accident of birth and not the inherent right of every creatively petty and histrionic citizen of ankh-morpork 

vimes is a drama public employee

[discworld-heritage-posts]

Discworld Heritage Post

[problematically-vague]

"unalived" 🙄 i believe the word you're looking for is "inhumed". smh

[teacuppigdog]

Me, reblogging from anyone I don't follow: I'm introducing diversity into the gene pool. This will make my mutuals' dashes stronger and healthier.

[flyingbooks42]

Me reblogging old posts: I am reintroducing historical species into the gene pool to hybridize with the dashboard equivalent of pugs, making them stronger and healthier.

[asteroidtroglodyte]

Me reblogging legacy posts: there are New Users, young Mutuals who were not here for the Old Times and do not remember the Old Ways. Someone must teach them, lest they be Lost.

[biceratops7]

Me reblogging 20 posts a day from a new hyper-fixation completely out of left field: I must strengthen the bodies and minds of my followers. Only the most determined will remain, and once we’re through, their resilience will know no bounds

[ach-sss-no]

when brandon sanderson talks about villains in his famous free youtube writing class video lectures he'll say 'what's the difference between gollum and sauron' and of course he means the villain that's present in the narrative and characterized in a way the audience can potentially relate to or sympathize with vs. the looming threatening anonymous far-off force (among other things). but every time he asks that i think 'well one of those guys tracked down frodo and got his ring back'

[mysteryteacup]

Brandon Sanderson: What's the difference between Gollum and Sauron?

OP: Skill issue.

[gloriousclio]

Luke Skywalker put away his targeting computer to destroy the Death Star so I don't need AI to help me write an email.

[vibraph0ny]

Everyone's all "ohhh 2026 bring back physical media" until I start talking illuminated manuscripts and then suddenly we're not on the same page anymore

[somewhere-south-of-neutral]

Actually we are on the same page. We've been on the same page for a week because these things take forever to make

[makkiyz]

Nightwings fingerstripes being based on gymnastic grips is such PEAK character design

[dovesndecay]

I see a lot of folks defending their vitriolic repugnance towards toddlers with cries of "but my sensory needs!" as if children are not also in possession of sensory needs. As if you, an adult here on Tumblr.com, do not have the capability and resources to learn the skills or acquire aids for coping with competing access needs. Or, y'know, just the option to leave, the way children most often do not.

You're holding an actual child to higher standards than you hold yourself, but it's the child that should be removed from public and community spaces. For your comfort.

Go fuck yourselves.

[dovesndecay]

"autistic/ADHD website!!" they cheer, idly shoving small children forcefully back into the torment nexus they had themselves previously escaped from.

[dustbunnyprophet]

Okay, but having empathy for screaming toddlers can coexist with having empathy for those who experience sensory distress because of said screaming toddlers. I have to go grocery shopping, that's not something I can opt out since I have to eat and generally exist. But on account of tired and overstimulated small kids expressing their distress via screaming (on top of everything else the sensory hellscape of a grocery store has to offer), shopping has become the kind of weekly errand I started dreading. I can only accomplish it with noise cancelling headphones on, because otherwise I will be as tired and overstimulated as the aforementioned toddlers, except people take exception at adults screaming at the top of their lungs so I have to suffer in silence while I nurse the start of a headache. Am I blaming the kids? No. They didn't choose to be there. Their parents? Yes and no. I understand that sometimes the logistics of life are such that you have to take your kid on errands no matter how tired and cranky they are. However I do think that neither the kids nor I should be subjected to this unless there is no other option. If the kid doesn't want or need to be in the grocery store then, for the love of everything, please don't bring it to the store. They don't want to sit in a metal cart, under bright lights while generic music struggles to play through the background white noise, and I understand them. I don't want to be there either. At least one of us could be playing with their legos or taking a nap rather than suffer.

[prokopetz]

Historically, one of the most reliable sources of widespread banditry was rulers ramping up military recruitment for major wars, then cutting their soldiers loose afterwards without pay, leaving a bunch of heavily armed men with military experience floating around broke and homeless.

Knowing this, whenever someone jokingly refers to raccoons as "trash bandits", I get a vivid mental image of, like, a raccoon succession crisis leading to a raccoon civil war, the aftermath of which forced the former soldiers of the losing side (who are all raccoons) to take up the life of the raccoon outlaw.

[dustbunnyprophet]

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars Legends: Jango Fett Open Seasons (Comics) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Jango Fett/Silas the Mandalorian Characters: Jango Fett, Silas the Mandalorian (Star Wars) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Grief/Mourning, Presumed Dead, Established Relationship, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Drug Withdrawal, Vomiting, Hallucinations, Suicidal Thoughts, Depression, Survivor Guilt, Mandalorian Culture & Customs (Star Wars), the E rating is mostly for violence, the author loves the Jedi but Jango doesn't, No AI Used

Summary:

The ache for vengeance lived in every cell of his body. It was in his blood and in his breaths, in the dryness of his throat and the pulling of his branded skin. Because Jango would never allow himself to forget who had put him there.

Clenching his fist, he stared at the dirty yellow light that cast shadows into his cage.

Sooner or later an opportunity would arise, and once Jango broke his chains, the hunt would begin. It would be open season on everyone who had a hand in Galidraan.

-

Against all odds, Silas was alive.

The only one to survive. It was a knowledge that ached deeper than the scar-tissue pulling at his back when he bent the wrong way. He didn’t want to be the last one. To carry the burden of saying Remembrances for everyone he had lost on that snow-covered field.

For his riduur.

And now Silas was on his way back to the place that had taken everything precious from him, and spat him out with a broken body and a spirit that barely clung to it some days. -

Or

Years after Galidraan, their paths finally cross once again.