Sleep is for winners and I really wanna win

'Take us out of the system, but not too quickly. The Andorian Mining Consortium runs from no one.' - Commander Thy'lek Shran

[littlebitofftoday]

Greetings, I'm Dr. Nimrod [no creditable qualifications] reached level 42 in life, still non the wiser, agender aro-ace and recently discovered aplatonic [AAA+A], inattentive AuDHD, occasional multi fandom fanfiction writer| fanatic, avid gamer, and Wonderland| dystopian| steampunk setting enthusiast. Also, an ice hockey fan cheering on the local team, the Sheffield Steeldogs. Currently tangled within a mass of writing possibilities, titled - will I, won't I, write them. Or should I try my hand at drawing them? I sometimes make fun little edits, too!

[ Heavily featured on my blog you'll find the delightful Jeffrey Combs and his many faces, Neil Newbon and his larger than life personality and array of relatable characters, Wonderland related media and meh, whatever else I'm currently hyper fixating on. Enjoy! ]

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Boop! [reed900]

I may, or may not, have smoked crack [destiel]

Dude, we're not sharing [destiel]

Elijah Kamski HC

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[ we-ask-beforewe-bite ] °mobile users

[wisteria-lodge]

So my problem with most ‘get to know your character’ questioneers is that they’re full of questions that just aren’t that important (what color eyes do they have) too hard to answer right away (what is their greatest fear) or are just impossible to answer (what is their favorite movie.)  Like no one has one single favorite movie. And even if they do the answer changes.

If I’m doing this exercise, I want 7-10 questions to get the character feeling real in my head. So I thought I’d share the ones that get me (and my students) good results: 

What is the character’s go-to drink order? (this one gets into how do they like to be publicly perceived, because there is always some level of theatricality to ordering drinks at a bar/resturant)

What is their grooming routine? (how do they treat themselves in private)

What was their most expensive purchase/where does their disposable income go? (Gets you thinking about socio-economic class, values, and how they spend their leisure time)

Do they have any scars or tattoos? (good way to get into literal backstory) 

What was the last time they cried, and under what circumstances? (Good way to get some *emotional* backstory in.) 

Are they an oldest, middle, youngest or only child? (This one might be a me thing, because I LOVE writing/reading about family dynamics, but knowing what kinds of things were ‘normal’ for them growing up is important.)

Describe the shoes they’re wearing. (This is a big catch all, gets into money, taste, practicality, level of wear, level of repair, literally what kind of shoes they require to live their life.)

Describe the place where they sleep. (ie what does their safe space look like. How much (or how little) care / decoration / personal touch goes into it.)

What is their favorite holiday? (How do they relate to their culture/outside world. Also fun is least favorite holiday.) 

What objects do they always carry around with them? (What do they need for their normal, day-to-day routine? What does ‘normal’ even look like for them.) 

[uk-ice-hockey]

UK ICE HOCKEY HEADLINES: 11/03/26 🗞️

STEELDOGS WIN NIHL CUP IN DRAMATIC FASHION

Steeldogs 4-5 Knights (OT) (7-6 agg.)

It was a night full of drama in Sheffield as the Steeldogs held off a desperate Knights side in the second leg of the Cup final to claim their first piece of silverware since switching to orange. The Steeldogs came into the night with a two-goal lead following a 3-1 victory in the first leg, but both teams knew that that wouldn’t be enough to hold back the Knights. It was the Knights that struck first on the night, reducing the aggregate deficit to one goal just 3:33 into the first period, but the Steeldogs soon answered back at 11:27 into the first, only for the Knights to score another at 16:08. The second period remained goalless, with three penalties called against the Steeldogs and one called against the Knights but neither side able to find the back of the net on the powerplay. It was the Steeldogs that struck first in the third, and with less than 10 minutes to go in the game, it looked as if the Steeldogs were going to take it easily. The Knights, though, refused to go down without a fight, scoring on the powerplay at 54:30, before taking a huge risk and pulling goaltender Sam Gospel after the Steeldogs scored again at 56:24. It seemed as if the risk worked but not quite enough, as the Knights scored at 57:54, but didn’t seem to be able to find the back of the net again. But then, at 59:56, Liam Peyton did, leaving the Knights fans elated and the Steeldogs fans completely stunned. Overtime beckoned, and both fanbases were on the edge of their seats to see how this one would end. There were chances for both teams, but as the clock wound down it looked like this one would go to penalties… but then, with 11 seconds remaining in overtime, the Steeldogs’ number 11, Bair Gendunov, sniped one home to claim glory for the Sheffield side. A dramatic night, where both teams easily deserved the victory and the silverware, but it was the Steeldogs on the night that took home the glory.

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Steeldogs goals: Watson, Sommer, Shudra, Gendunov

Knights goals: Sobchak (x2), Bradon, Dunn, Peyton

[brandon-perea]

JAMES MARSDEN as SCOTT SUMMERS/CYCLOPS AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY (2026), dir. Anthony & Joe Russo

[stxrfiish]

body positivity can be so hard when ur chronically ill like ‘your body loves you and is doing its best to care for you ❤️’ NO THE FUCK IT IS NOT

[warpcore-lullabies]

My body is actively trying to self destruct and I'm trying to hold it together with ibuprofen and duct tape.

[anticurses]

literally what is up with this

[erdenmaedchen]

LazyTown S01 E06 - 'Swiped Sweets'

[the-gay-goblin]

Only day you can reblog this

[littlebitofftoday]

To whom it may concern, Thank you for so generously sharing your germs with me. Next time feel free to give them to someone else, I don't wanna be greedy!!

[frasermittens]

[captainjanewayandtheunicorndog]

Janeway is still incredible representation

As a young woman, I’m obsessed with Janeway. I imagine her being amazing representation back then, but I think that she’s still incredible representation now. Here are some things that I think still make her unique 30+ years later:

She’s “motherly” and she wants to have children, but she’s never made to feel bad or less than about not having children.

She’s so naturally commanding. There are no conversations about her being a woman in charge, she just is.

She has a mixture of stereotypically masculine and feminine interests and traits. As a starfleet captain, she gets to work a lot with science and engineering but in her spare time she plays gothic holonovels and knits.

She sacrifices her personal happiness with great stoicism. This feels like a trope I see used for male heroes, intended to show their strength of character, but I rarely see it used for female characters

She often argues for the pragmatic stance without being an emotionally closed off person. This is so refreshing since many female characters often argue for the moral and/or emotional stance. Female characters who argue for the pragmatic stance will often be shown as emotionless, cruel etc.

She has very realistic mental health problems and regrets, but she presents herself with incredible confidence. She has the same touch of overconfidence that Kirk has, but seeing a female character possess this trait (without being a villain) is still unusual.

She’s a middle aged woman who gets to be seen as beautiful and desirable without that being the focus of her character. The respect she gets from others is earned by her actions, but her beauty is also acknowledged.

Janeway is good at almost everything, but she isn’t always right and she’s no Mary Sue. She’s so aspirational because she’s so realistic, she is never “chosen”, special or superhuman in any way. She feels like a woman I could know, and it’s inspiring to see an “ordinary” woman lead and do extraordinary things with knowledge and determination.

[unidentifiedprimate]

Jeffrey Combs characters in violent situations Redux

[frostytherobot]

these wack ass birthdates … no way is Worf younger than GEORDI

bonus from the wiki:

[cosmonautroger]

Alice In Wonderland

[novelconcepts]

Hey, man, c'mere. Listen. Get in real close, this is important.

You're gonna make stuff again. You're gonna make stuff you're proud of. You're gonna make stuff you're excited to share. You're going to feel that overwhelming drive to create, not just the frantic I want to want to you're stuck in now. You're going to have awesome ideas, and you're going to make them into reality. You're going to create again. You're still an artist. You're still a writer. You're still home to the same passion you had before. You'll find it again. It's not gone. It's just resting. Let it rest. You're going to make stuff again. I promise.

[steveyockey]

can everyone tell me something they are looking forward to in the tags

[smileyobrien]

Especially when you're working with the Cardassians.

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE – 5.19 "Ties of Blood and Water"