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My fics on Ao3.

And my fics on Tumblr.

Almost everything I post on Tumblr, fic wise, makes it to Ao3 later. Lols. But anything small gets dropped here and sort of forgotten.

#my fic #admin

So. I adore Bai Yutang, in other media and in this show (Fang Yilun is EXCELLENT). However, my CP from this show is not them. It is the Emperor and Zhan Zhao!!! I know they had like 5 mins of time. But I ADORE Qiao Zhenyu (I LOVE him as an actor), and his PRESENCE is everything, and the way Zhan Zhao acts around him does something to my brain.

The cp in Chinese is called 龙猫 (Dragon Cat), EXCEPT, the Chinese name of Totoro is also 龙猫, which I had completely forgotten. So there was some confusion on my part for a bit. LOLS. But this CP is SO BEAUTIFUL & EXCELLENT for me.

#zhan zhao adventures #雨霖铃 #zhan zhao #龙猫

loveridden1999

when england lose, women bruise

#domestic abuse #fuck men

spring-ephemeral

it doesn't matter which country we're talking about here, if someone from any country in the world says "oh where i am from there is simply no racism", you not only shouldn't believe them, but you should actually never take them seriously about anything ever again.

#accurate #racism #self awareness #or lack of

thevaultoftheatomicspaceage

#I kinda want his rocket belt #graphic design #advertisement

Childhood teaches us so many things. Chief among them is how to cope with shit. The coping methods might not be healthy or productive at times, but oh boy does it stick with you. To this day whenever a family member or loved one gets mad/angry I get quiet & leave their vicinity. It is NOT a fear reaction, it is this deep seated belief that whatever I say or do ain't gonna help matters till they are ready to listen.

I have no problems arguing with work colleagues & nerd acquaintances when they are angry, but oh boy when it comes to family.

#rl

frostedmagnolias

Brooch

c. 1901

gold and enamel brooch in the shape of a flower and hornet

Made by Georges Fouquet & designed by Charles Desrosiers

Paris, France

Victoria and Albert Museum

#brooch #art nouveau #jewelry #jewellery #antique

rexuality

hikes are very good yes but a deluxe hike is when you are a accompanied by a freak with niche nature knowledge. they’re like omg stop there’s a horned valerian varmint beetle here and then you both get to crouch down and look at a bug like :)

#very much this #hiking #I have only done a proper hike a few times in my life & the ones with ppl who have niche nature hobbies are awesome

alatarielqueen

#rip #sam neill #event horizon

fatduckcake

Rest in peace Sam

You were a massive part of my childhood and pioneered my love of birds through jurassic park.

#rip #sam neill

animentality

fireleaptfromhousetohouse

#you know I took this advice on early on & it was good mostly #then I discovered the world of descriptors and it was FUCKING BEAUTIFUL #I use them sparingly BUT gut punchingly LOLs #LOLs #writing advice

wheelie-sick

link

ayronaught

Transcript

Everyone's talking about Artemis II, the first humans to travel to the moon in 50 years

Historic, right? BUT nobody's talking about the Deaf people who made it possible.

In the late 1950's, NASA had a problem.

They needed to understand what weightlessness did to the human body but every test subject kept getting violently motion sick

NASA needed to figure out FAST during the space race!

So, they went to Gallaudet University. They recruited 11 Deaf people.

Because a number of Deaf people had lost their hearing to spinal meningitis as children which also damaged their vestibular system.

Their inner ears couldn't be overwhelmed. They were immune to motion sickness.

NASA put them in centrifuges. Put them on zero gravity flights. A room for 12 straight days.

(All caps) It rotated the entire time.

One experiment on a ferry in choppy Nova Scotia waters, the researchers got so seasick they had to cancel it. The Gallaudet Eleven? They were playing cards.

Their bodies gave NASA the data and research it needed to send humans into space.

No Gallaudet Eleven? No Mercury. No Apollo. No Artemis II.

They stood on the shoulders of 11 Deaf people most people have never heard of.

Now you know!

#NASA #history

WHAT A GOOD BREAKUP SCENE.

It lasted like for less than an ep. But the emotional damage & feels truly fulfilled my needs. Also, I really love how this show keeps on DISSECTING Zhan Zhao's personality & beliefs system. And the dude struggles, he gets angry, he gets depressed and so very fucking tired. But he gets up and keeps on going bcos he truly believes in bringing justice to all, and the need to protect those who can't. And Bai Yutang really cuts him open here, truly digs into all of his vulnerabilities, fears and doubts, and yeah it is partially bcos BYT is done, but also a sort of reminder to ZZ that the Court sent him on what some would consider a suicide mission. Just, "I'm mad, but don't be a fucking idiot and die out there," sort of moment.

#zhan zhao adventures