[ashstfu]

idk but when i discover new books and music i’m just excited to be alive again. yes a bit dramatic but that’s how i feel when i discover them

[anticurses]

[jackpendarvis]

[t4t4t]

[onepieceof-stardust]

ID: sticker that says “the world needs trans women more than it needs another unhappy good man. Be soft, be a girl, we’re waiting for you.” End ID

[tiralatele]

[finofilipino]

Wait for the master.

[thebroccoligoblin]

The amount of confidence oozing from this dude

[jumpingjacktrash]

i re-watched it several times, looking for what he does differently. finally i spotted it. look at the line of motion in his strike. it’s not especially fast, he doesn’t wind up more than the others, and it’s not a matter of strength – the guy who knocked over the stand probably put more muscle into it. but there’s a unity of movement he has that the others lack. his body and sword are all one curve. everything moves at once along the same line.

from a physics perspective, that means all the force he’s applying is concentrated at the point of contact between his sword’s edge and the target, and it moves at just the speed that breakage propogates through the material. too slow and it wouldn’t have enough force; too fast and he’d get ahead of the break, shoving the target over instead of cutting it.

from a writing perspective, that means that i should focus on describing a master swordsman’s smoothness more than their strength or speed, and can also have witnesses be confused at the effectiveness of strikes that don’t actually seem all that fast.

[giuliaciulia89]

Martial arts are all about physics, my karate sensei is has a mechanic/physics diploma and he loves to explain the biomechanics of human body and how this was turned into fight via martial arts. It’s a very good way to teach. The sword master has a larger stance of the feet, much more than the others, allowing his barycenter to lower and thus giving more stability. This, united with the movement of the sword that follows the angle of his body increases the power of the blow without actually using too much muscle strength. Pretty sure he’s also just tending (not contracting) the muscles under the armpits, near the rib cage, the serratus anterior. That makes a huge difference.

[patentlyabsurdrpgideas]

Above: The science of moving like a master of martial arts.

[meret118]

What was most interesting to me is size has no correlation to success for any of the people.

[fenmere]

Also, he isn’t just hacking at the wood with his sword, he’s slicing.

By hacking, we mean aiming one point along the edge of the blade and trying to push that point through the target.

By slicing, we mean drawing the blade toward yourself as you swing, causing the edge to travel, so that a longer swath of the blade is used. This is true cutting and tends to work better in both kitchen work and fighting.

[mapleejay]

does anyone else think about how brave all their friends are and get really emotional about it

[mapleejay]

I'm glad everyone is alive rn

[lemonorbs]

hello there, stranger!

[galaxywarp]

once you realize you don’t actually need to sleep, you can really (stops talking abruptly and stares straight ahead for 4 minutes)

[fraiseziska]

fly high papa von karma 🕊️ EDIT SOMEBODY SAID FLY LOW 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[cutecipher]

as a feminist i support recreational abortion

[cutecipher]

i have mixed feelings about competitive

[cutecipher]

*maddest ive ever been, eye twitching* thats baseless. its something else actually.

[geniusbee]

these are getting weird

[exhuastedpigeon]

Happy Pride all the queers in my phone. But an extra happy pride to all the bisexuals in straight passing relationships. To the trans people still living in the closet for their safety. To the nonbinary people getting misgendered. To the ace and aro people who sometimes feel like Pride isn’t for them. To the BIPOC people who face discrimination in the queer community. To everyone who feels like they aren’t queer enough.

You are enough. Pride is for you.

[loveridden1999]

problematic sudoku solving skills gap

[featuringmarkhoppus]

[so-many-ocs]

immediately after an interaction: i have GOT to get more normal oh god i need to get more normal immediately i have to get more normal or they're going to hunt me down they're going to hunt me down and flay me for sport

during an interaction: and why not put a little spin on it? why not add some conversational zest?

[hockeydiva]

my collection

[pierogiy]

dude. that's his silly rabbit

[lemonorbes]

Wait... iwtv s3 just released, and I forgot about it and watched the fucking among us show instead?????

[lemonorbes]

I actually didn't expect the among us show to be so explicitly anti-capitalist! Wonderful news