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Little Encanto Details (From The Books, Not The Movie)

Note: I don’t know if the two books I read are considered entirely canon, so take all of this with a grain of salt. I read the Encanto Deluxe Junior Novel and Encanto: A Tale of Three Sisters to find these little things. (Now has a part 2 here!)

• Bruno’s room has a picture/sculpture of him with the eyes scratched out.

• Señora Guzmán is Mariano’s abuela, not his mother, and she has a reputation for being very proper.

• Isabela actually broke Mariano’s nose during the proposal.

• Bruno carries a gilded case of matches in his ruana (and the book actually called it a ruana!)

• I’m slightly unclear on this one, but the junior novelization seems to imply that Bruno’s gift can be physically painful for him to use.

• Pedro was a shopkeeper when he met Alma.

• Pedro could sew.

• The candle is Pedro and Alma’s wedding candle.

• Dolores ends up marrying Mariano.

• Mirabel eventually gets a door, which the whole family has decorated with something that reflects them.

• Mirabel owns and can play an accordion.

• The horsemen were apparently bandits.

• Isabela secretly wishes that her gift was more useful.

• Mariano often sent presents- chocolates, trinkets, and bouquets of flowers- to Isabela before he proposed.

• Pepa sometimes worries about the fact that Antonio doesn’t talk very much.

• Everyone loves Luisa’s hugs.

• Isabela made Luisa a flower crown to wear when she had her Gift ceremony.

• Antonio used to hate baths.

• Antonio has a river dolphin in his room.

• The candle never melts or drips, as well as never going out.

• Isabela doesn’t like messy foods, in case she spills them on her dress.

• Abuela’s room is very basic, not like the magical ones.

• Luisa’s room has weights, pulleys, ropes, and bars in it.

• Luisa likes hummingbirds.

• The townspeople refer to Abuela as “Doña Alma.”

• Camilo loves playing football with Casita. (Note: football in Colombia is what Americans call soccer.)

• Antonio has a box full of seashells.

• Julieta has a favorite hat that has peacock feathers on it.

• The fish lady’s name is Señora Osma. (Maybe Pezmuerto is her last name?) Update: Señora Osma/Ozma is actually the lady who asked Luisa to reroute the river. The fish lady is Señora Pezmuerto.

• Camilo often shows up at meals as someone besides himself.

• Bruno’s ruana is three sizes too big.

• Antonio used to have nightmares, and Mirabel would sit on the edge of his bed and put her hand on his arm to calm him down.

• Antonio can be a tiny bit scary- Bruno asks in Antonio’s room if the jaguar is going to eat him, and Antonio’s reply is a shrug and “not today.”

• Bruno doesn’t wash his underwear. (Update: this has been confirmed to be a joke.)

• Antonio likes to catch and release butterflies.

• Isabela thinks Mirabel is Agustín’s favorite.

• Félix can get fed up with Camilo’s shapeshifting into him- he’s described as looking “ready to box Camilo’s ears” in one scene.

• Isabela’s room has fireflies in it.

• Isabela doesn’t like to have anything in her room out of order.

• Luisa is afraid of the dark.

• Abuela used to call Pedro “Pedrito.”

• Camilo doesn’t like it when Pepa and Félix get mushy in front of him.

• Antonio pretends to feed the stuffed jaguar Mirabel gave him.

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Y’know, another thing I’d love to see more often in fiction? I’d like to see more royal siblings who are ride-or-die for each other. I’d like to see warrior-princes who are genuinely honored to command their sister’s army and never take advantage of their soldiers’ loyalty to form a military coup. I’d like to see more popular younger siblings who tell their hangers-on to piss off when one suggests they discredit and muscle out the older sibling who’s heir-apparent. More regents who don’t take over while the true king is away. More regents who happily return power to their departed brother’s family when the heir-apparent comes of age.

I mean, in general, I’d love to see more siblings in fiction who are ride-or-die for each other, but most especially I’d like to see more royal sibs who’re loyal to each other to the end.

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2 & 1/2 years later and I still think thor and clint’s endgame plot lines should have been swapped! it would have made so much more sense for thor, who had just chopped thanos’ head off with no remorse and came from a family with a dark side bigger than the moon, to become a judge and executioner! it would have made so much more sense for clint, who had just lost his entire family and purpose, to hole up in an apartment and develop a severe anxiety disorder! but that’s just me idk!

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like clint could have holed up in an apartment in nyc, where every morning a young girl (who ends up being kate bishop) leaves a coffee outside his door. natasha would have found him, and guided him back into the world. bruce could have found thor in a beserker rage in space, purposefully getting into fights and finding the most unsavory people on every planet he visits trying to find ‘peace’ thru violence. it would have made so much more sense??

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Get you one who can do both 😍

5 things your character can't do while speaking

Choke. Just think about it, seriously. Think about what choking is and imagine speaking while it’s happening. That would fuckin’ hurt, man.

Hiss. Look, it’s just not possible, okay? No matter how “evil” you want your character to seem.

Snarl. Animals snarls. The Beast from Beauty and the Beast snarls. The Hulk snarls. You know who doesn’t snarl? PEOPLE WHEN THEY’RE SPEAKING.

Shriek. Come on, 99% of the time, “shriek” is not the word you want.Let’s face it: if you put an exclamation point at the end of the sentence, your reader gets the picture. Don’t bring to mind banshees and screaming toddlers.

Sneer. I’m not even going to bother explaining this one. “SNEER” ISN’T EVEN A SOUND.

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Choked is not meant to be taken literally, an obstruction in the throat. It means they’re having difficultly speaking, they’re forcing the words out with difficulty. Often used when the character is convulsed in tears or laughter.

Hiss is a low, threatening whisper. Raw, guttural, vicious. It is NOT a literal hiss like an animal, it is a tone of voice that serves the same function. Someone will hiss that they’re going to cut your throat- a message from one person to the other.

Snarl is the same kind of thing. Not literal, it’s a tone of voice that serves the same function. It’s raw and gutteral like a hiss, but more savage than vicious. It’s loud, it’s showy, it’s intimidating. It’s very alpha male, big man, look at how fucking dangerous I am. I’ll take ALL of you on. Even if they’re snarling at one person in particular, nobody better back them up or they’re gonna get fucked up too.

Shriek. Come on, seriously? We’ve all heard people shriek either in fear or outrage. High pitched, loud, out of control, feminine. Men can shriek, but it’s funny and emasculating. Think angry italian women throwing pots and pans or ladies on tables who just saw a mouse.

Sneering is contempt whether it’s a facial expression or a tone of voice or both. There are a hundred different ways to sneer with your voice, but it all adds up to the same thing.

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How descriptive words work 101

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Op radiating cinema sins energy with that list lol

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“THESE ARE MY ARBITRARY RULES FOR THIS MEDIUM AND YOU MUST FOLLOW THEM” takes are never not going to be bad takes

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Zombie setting where the undead are drawn towards unhygienic scents, so survivors constantly bathe to avoid being eaten.

Zombies are docile when adorned with flowers.

Settlements overgrown with herbs and flora.

Barely any banditry; everyone is focused on farming and gathering.

Different human factions and towns named after flowers like Lilies, Orchids, Roses, etc.

Instead of immediately killing an infected survivor, they’re given special funeral rites - the zombie is covered with flowers to keep them calm, and allowed to walk out from the settlement to join the hordes.

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#this makes me curiously sad #the idea of flowers covering the undead #that symbol of human love is what makes them docile

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me to zombies:

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Thank you all for the responses!!!! I got a few more notes to share from folks asking me about this setting :D

It’s incredibly risky to attack zombies. The scent of the attacker’s aggressive intent coupled with spilled pungent rotten blood drives other zombies into a frenzy.

Zombies given funeral rites grow flowers within their bodies, eventually bursting from their chest and head area. These zombies are naturally gentle and their presence tames other zombies in the vicinity. Due to their helpfulness, it’s taboo to harm “blooming” undead:

Sweaty summers are the worst and everyone hopes they have enough dried flowers to last the winter.

It’s a colourful apocalypse! An overabundance of flowers in the world leads to plenty of dyes and busy little honey bees!! Scented candles are a thriving export.

Survivors who help spread flowers, look after “blooming” undead, cull the hordes, and herd zombies away from safe areas are affectionately called Florists.

Regular weapons such as guns and knives are still used but everyone prefers perfumed water guns, spray bottles, and incense.

Zombies are so overwhelmed by the pleasant scent of rain that entire hordes cease movement until it’s gone.

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*leans real close to the mic* THE KUNG FU PANDA TRILOGY IS LITERALLY JUST ATLA

so yeah, here's them as benders BYE–

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but who cares? it's just us

please please PLEASE reblog this if you care

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Recent news (as of 8/8/21)

The Iranian regime’s parliament has approved the internet censorship bill in a bid to control Iran’s restive society. For days there were di

For Ali Hedieloo, a 40-year-old making wooden furniture in Iran's capital, Instagram is more than just a surfeit of glossy images. Like an

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"Stars and Stripes" is an American military newspaper (owned by the US Department of Defense), so I STRONGLY advise you to not use it as a source, especially on matters related to Iran. It is not on the side of the Iranian people.

However, the Iranian government IS limiting internet access in Iran and has even caused internet blackouts to suppress protests. For example, Iran most recently cut off internet access in July in response to protests related to water shortages.

OONI ("Open Observatory of Network Interference") is a global network dedicated to tracking internet censorship throughout the world. Here is a summary of their findings regarding internet censorship in Iran from 2014-2017. They find that various opposition sites, sites related to the Kurdish ethnic minority, sites related to the Baha'i religious minority, sites related to women's rights and LGBTQ+ issues, and social media networks were all blocked in Iran. Here is a summary of OONI's findings regarding a nation-wide internet blackout in 2019 due to protests regarding government corruption in Iran.

Here is also information on what kinds of data OONI collects, to make it easier to interpret the data.

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I made some blobs for yall

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A platypus?

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pissfizz

PERRY THE PLATYPUS???

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i am delighted to inform you of the existence of the Rosefinch, which is a real actual bird that exists!

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I would like to add,, strawberry finches

They’re dating🥰

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By Jane Pica

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I love getting unaccompanied minors (kids flying alone) who so clearly just. Don't want to be here lol. Sometimes I get to know a little of their story, like their parents are divorced, or a family member died and they're heading to the funeral, but usually they just don't want to talk about it and that's fine. But I always treat the flight like it's a challenge to make them smile. I offer them snacks and soda but that's never enough, that's whatever, they could get those from an airport vending machine. Chump change. So then I tell the worst jokes. Just the most embarrassing, kindergarten teacher, annoying dad jokes you can think of. And those always get a groan, or a "Seriously??" And that's my in! Now I can say "Why, what's your idea of a good joke? No, come on hotshot, make your best joke, let's see it." And they hem and they haw but of course they eventually tell me their very best joke because kids are little competitive comedy goldmines. And it's always super funny, so I laugh, and that's where they slip up. Because you know what you almost always do when your joke successfully makes someone laugh? You smile. And I'm like. Gotcha. Rookie move. Now you're going to end up having a good time in spite of yourself. I win.

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Did this with an 11yo u.m. today and he said "What did the ghost say to the other ghost?" And I said "What?" "Nothing. Ghosts aren't real."

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I'm literally a flight attendant, offering snacks and drinks is my job

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Advice from an (Amateur) Archer on Writing About Archers and Archery

Admittedly, I don’t have the widest range of experience when it’s come to archery. I’ve only been shooting for a year now, and the time that I do take to shoot have long months between them. Still, I think it’s important to outline the basics for anyone who wants to write an archer in their book and wants to save themselves the embarrassment of having the archer do something that an archer would never do in a million years.

- Archers usually unstring their bow after battle. Unstringing a bow is exactly what it sounds like: removing the string from the bow’s limbs. Usually, archers then wrap the string around the now-straightened bow so they don’t lose it as easily. Archers unstring bows because everytime the limbs are bent by the string, there is a large amount of tension in the limbs. If the string is on too long and the bow has not been shot for a while, the limbs will start to wear down and lose their power, resulting in an archer needing to buy new limbs or an entirely new bow.

- Archers always retrieve their arrows after battle. Arrows are expensive and take a long time to make, so archers want to conserve as many arrows as possible. Sometimes they have a repair kit with them at the ready, in case they find an arrow with a loose arrowhead or broken fletching that can easily be repaired.

- Training arrows are not the same as battle arrows. Training arrows have thinner shafts and usually blunted tips so they can easily be removed from targets. Thinner shafts break more easily, and the blunted tips – whilst they can pierce skin – usually won’t get very far in the flesh. They’re also easier to make. Battle arrows are thicker, and their heads are pointed at the tip and have two pointed ends at its sides. This arrowhead is designed to easily pierce through flesh, and is incredibly difficult to pull out because its two pointed ends snag onto flesh. If you want to pull it out, you’d have to tear the flesh away with it, which can lead to an even larger wound.

- Arrows are fatal, and one can incapacitate a soldier for the rest of his life. Arrows are not easily snapped off like you see in movies. The draw weight is too strong, and they can sometimes be as strong as bullets. They will pierce through bone and tendons, which do not easily heal. Furthermore, if you want to remove an arrow, you either have to go through surgery, parting the flesh away from the arrowhead so it doesn’t snag onto anything, or you have you push – not pull – it all the way through the body.

- Bows are not designed for hitting people with in close combat. The limbs are specifically made to flex. Imagine hitting someone with a flexing piece of wood. If you hit with the middle of the bow, it still does very little because there is no weight behind the bow, and so you might as well be hitting them with a pillow. It might be annoying to the opponent, but it won’t save you. Archers need a secondary blade in close combat. They cannot strike people with their bows and expect to win.

- Draw weight affects speed, range, and impact. Draw weight is measured in pounds, at least in America, and it is measured in how much weight must be pulled when you draw back the string. A high draw weight means stiffer, thicker limbs that can shoot further and hit harder. But, this is at the cost of speed. A low draw weight means thinner, more flexible limbs that can shoot smaller distances and have low impact, but can be shot faster. Before you acrobatic fanatics immediately seize the smaller bow for its speed, understand that a bow’s advantage is in its range. No one can hit an archer from 300 meters away with their spear or sword. The archer has complete dominance over the battlefield in this way, and their arrows can kill anyone who gets too close. Not hurt. Not annoy. Kill. And a higher draw weight means a better chance of piercing through specific armor, then flesh, then bone. A lower draw weight means less range and, even worse, a lower chance that the arrow would even pierce through armor if the arrow even hits its target.

- Bows will always be outmatched in close combat against any other weapon. Bows take too long to draw and shoot, and at such close range, the opponent has an easier chance to dodge oncoming arrows. I already explained that the bows themselves cannot be used to take down a foe.

- Bowmen on horseback are utterly terrifying. Archers usually can’t move from their spot because range is more important than mobility, and at such a long range, you usually don’t need to move from your spot anyways. Bowmen on horses, however, are closer to the battle, and worse, they are faster than almost anyone on the battlefield. Not only are they difficult to hit, you have no way of predicting where they will shoot next because they can circle around you in confusing ways. If you want an interesting archer character, I’d advise trying these guys out.

- Never underestimate armor and padding. Arrows will never be able to pierce through plate armor because its curved surface will always deflect oncoming arrows. Arrows can pierce through maille because maille is made out of metal rings that can be bent and can fall away. However, padding usually lies underneath, which is surprisingly durable and can stop an oncoming arrow, as well as absorb some of its impact. Because of this, make certain that the archer is focusing on gabs in the armor. To know this, you MUST study armor. Gabs usually lie where the joints are because soldiers need those gabs open so they can move. Typical gaps lie in the neck, the armpit, the inner-elbow, the knees, and the palm of the hand. Impact is also an archer’s friend. A war arrow shot by a hundred pound bow, hurtling at incredible speeds and gaining momentum the further it travels, can evoke serious damage. To be hit by one of these arrows will feel more like being hit by a horse than being hit by someone’s fist.

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More facts:

- Archers should never rest the tip of their bow on the ground. Dirt and dust can wear away the tip, which in turn can eat away at where the string notch is. If the string notch is worn away in any shape or form, the string can fall off or the bow not shoot correctly.

- ARCHERS SHOULD NEVER LEAN ON THEIR BOW. This is the same as keeping the bow strung when you’re not using it. Leaning on the bow causes the limbs to flex, which can be damaging when you’re not shooting anything.

- Never shoot a bow when there is no arrow notched. This is known as “dry firing,” and is incredibly damaging to the bow. Because there is no arrow to transfer the energy of the shot through, the energy instead shivers down the bow. If it is a strong enough energy, the bow can shatter.

- When any archer is shooting at a target, everyone is instructed to stand beside or behind the archer. This is common safety sense, as archers’ fingers might slip and the arrow is shot in a different direction than intended.

- It is incredibly rude, as well as dangerous, to shoot near another person simply to show one’s skill. Unless the person voluntarily agreed with the archer to stand in place and is willing to be shot, it is incredibly rude to shoot near someone to prove one’s skill. It would be the same as a gunman shooting at another person to prove he can hit a can at their elbow. The gunman, as well as the archer, would be thrown behind bars.

- Archers use an “anchor point” to aim. Archers rest either their index or middle finger at their chin or the side of their lip when drawing the bow. This is known as their “anchor point,” and it is used to steady the hand as well as aim. If an archer does NOT use an anchor point, his shot can go wild. If you see actors holding their fingers behind their chin and hanging in the air, you’ll know that they are not an archer.

- It is both unnecessary and damaging to pull the bow’s string further than your chin. It has a higher chance of breaking or bending irreversibly than shooting further, faster, or higher by drawing the bow string further.

- You use your back muscles the most when drawing a bow. Most people assume that you’re using primarily your arm muscles. Whilst the muscles in your arms are incorporated, the back muscles are used to pull back the weight of the bow moreso than your arms.

- It is easier to swing a sword than shoot a bow. I’m certainly not talking about skill or practice. Swords and bows each have their own difficulties to overcome, but there is a common misconception that bows are lighter than swords. The weight of a sword varies, but most sit between 2 to 5 pounds and are well balanced so you don’t feel the weight of the sword pulling at your tendons. Bows, on the other hand, have a draw weight that varies from 20 to 100 pounds, sometimes more. Whilst different muscles are used to do different things, it’s clear that bows take far more strength than expected to use.

- A proper bow needs proper care. Damages are common after use, no matter what you do. The string may fray, the string’s nock locator might fall off, the arrow rest may wear down, and so on. Archers, therefore, should bring wax, which keeps the string from fraying, an extra nock locator, and perhaps a kit that can either repair the arrow rest or replace the entire thing.

- It really effing hurts when the string strikes your forearm. Because of this, bracers are a thing. Anyone who has shot a bow knows exactly what I’m talking about. Sometimes when you shoot and your forearm is angled a certain way, the string can strike the soft flesh of your forearm when you loose an arrow. Understand that it stings like fire, and does not die down until half an hour, sometimes more. To combat this, most archers wear bracers, which clasp around their forarms and protect them from the string. Experienced archers know how to angle their forearm away from the string so they are never struck.

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The reality is so much worse.

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So not only has he never advanced emotionally beyond a particularly bratty seven year old, he also thinks that the point of bringing a platter of cupcakes to school was so he could eat the whole thing in front of his classmates.

That explains a lot.

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hi this is my fan regi named veggie LMAO

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