i have a beautiful voice, like my face

what do you mean, "loudmouth"? D:

[count-of-saint-germain]

Ill never see megaevolution in the same way

[inversionimpulse]

… This isn’t as new as people seem to think it is. Mega Lucario has always been relentless and brutal. Mega Glalie has always had a broken jaw. It was only in supplementary materials and stuff, so it was hard to find and relatively unknown, but the dangers of Mega Evolution have always been around.

AND THAT’S THE THING. That’s where the ‘love and trust’ from X and Y comes in.

Because Mega Evolution is psychotically dangerous for a lot of Pokemon. So they need a skilled trainer that they trust to see them safely through it. Because that love and trust lets them stay in control of themselves

Because if they have that, they can rise to ever higher heights. They can get closer to being the best. Because Pokemon are competitive by nature, and most of them want to be the strongest. To be a master, right?

If you Mega Evolve your Pokemon, you’re not being cruel to your Pokemon and forcing them through terrible pain for more power. You and your Pokemon are, together, making the decision to do something dangerous, because you trust each other to make it through safely, because you trust each other to make use of this terrifying power and come out on top.

Mega Evolution is scary as hell, but it’s not evil unless you make it so.

[indygnation]

This.

Remember what happened to Korrina’s Lucario after it gained it’s Mega Evolution in the Anime?  

And how Korrina had to painstakingly bond with it again, despite being years soulmates with it?

I do.

[kawaiijetty-deactivated20181204]

Also the movie Pokemon: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (Magearna) helps you understand that forcing a no bond Mega (”Dark” Mega Evolution) will simply hurt the pokemon

[taggthewanderer]

@umbrahighpriestofgiratina

[misspepita]

Another scan from Guy Deutscher’s The Unfolding of Language.

[cool-critters]

Merry christmas everybody!

[countofbleck]

Visit Original Link

This is probably the best thing I’ve done with my life

[yourplayersaidwhat]

So thats why its called Queensland

Our GM made a large continent. A Provence on the east is known as Queensland. It has a long peninsula that separates two seas that are indistinguishabe except in their relation to the peninsula. To the north of it is the Reo Lif, and to the south is the Funta Sea. When our characters arrived at the beach, he explained that we now had a mystery on our hands. 

GM: “Now you must ask yourself… is this the Reo Life, or is it the Funta Sea?”

Shortly after, we were caught in a landslide.

[eponymous-rose]

Favorite character arc in Critical Role?

Ohhh gosh. The character progression in this show has been so good.

You’ve got Grog, finding strength in his rage and callous capacity for violence, clinging to an evil weapon in part because he’s terrified of having to face his family again, the family who beat him and left him for dead. And then you’ve got Grog, finding strength in his friends, calling on them to help defend the only home that ever felt safe, the family who took him in and taught him that sometimes “because it’s the right thing to do” is reason enough to be brave.

You’ve got Keyleth, desperately trying to live up to an impossible legacy, paralyzed by indecision in the face of a limitless future, grappling with the very same fury and capacity for evil she fears in others. And then you’ve got Keyleth, slowly realizing that the uncertain future has only ever been made up of moments that can be molded and shaped, that happiness now is worth the inevitability of pain later, and that even vengeance can be left to burn away to embers until it needs to be stoked once more.

You’ve got Percy, guilt-ridden over leaving his sister to die, convinced only of his capacity to bring darkness into the world, trying again and again to fix things that will always be broken. And then you’ve got Percy, learning to forgive the boy who kept running, recognizing his self-loathing as a shield against responsibility, beginning to believe that happiness is something tangible and within his grasp, that goodness is not a goal so much as a journey advanced by deeds and words.

You’ve got Pike, continually separated from her friends, always a few steps behind and falling farther still, uncertain and fumbling in her devotion, finding herself sprinting in the shadow of the version of her that her friends have created in her absence, perfect and brave and good and more than a little bit fictional. And then you’ve got Pike, slaying monsters, dragging friends back over the threshold of death through sheer stubbornness and love, beginning to believe that it’s possible to someday become the person reflected in their eyes.

You’ve got Scanlan, cheerfully convinced of the pointless cruelty of an uncaring universe, seeing his life as little more than a series of amusing distractions before the end, always prepared for that end just so long as it makes a good story. And then you’ve got Scanlan, stumbling with headlong earnestness into the unfamiliar responsibility of father, learning that you can only tell stories and sing songs of your exploits if you live long enough to do it, standing alone before the monsters and demons and refusing to run until he knows his friends are safe.

You’ve got Vax, mouthy little shit who finds himself under the eye and under the thumb of the deity reigning over the very moment of death, terrified to discover his every good intention twisted and torn by unfathomable powers, convinced he’s unequal to the task of protecting his family but willing to die in the attempt. And then you’ve got Vax, understanding that responsibility means confronting mistakes head-on, that even a tattered and torn mantle can keep off some of the rain, and that it might just be worth planning for the future when so much becomes meaningless past the threshold of death.

You’ve got Vex, hand still clenched around that bloodied dagger, frantically chasing the approval of a people who would never accept her, slipping into the comfort of masks that conceal her every uncertainty, transmuting her fear of want into greed. And then you’ve got Vex, chasing flight and coin and all the joy of life with no fear of falling, painstakingly carving forgiveness into the weapon wielded by the monster that tore every mask away, knowing she’s not quite there yet but seeing the path every time she raises her bow.

You’ve got Allura, quiet and disciplined and a little too serious, horrified at her small share of culpability in the attack on Emon, pushing away love and connection for fear of buckling once more under the weight of responsibility, for fear of the unquiet memories of the friends who never made it home. And then you’ve got Allura, slipping again into the leadership of a ragtag bunch of misfits and discovering that her worst fears remain unrealized, that there is room enough for love and connection in the midst of hopelessness, that responsibility is a burden that can gladly be shared.

You’ve got Kima, blunt and curt and a little too abrasive, slipping sullenly into responsibility and distance and boredom, terrified at the very mention of the monster that killed so many friends. And then you’ve got Kima, confident in her indelicate but earnest devotion, embracing worry and fear as the price of admission for the overwhelming immediacy of love, standing beside new friends, new family, with the sword in her own two hands singing in the voice of her god.

You’ve got Cassandra, young and exhausted, desperately angry and betrayed beyond her capacity to show it, placed into an impossible position and left alone to rule with no time or opportunity for reflection, with no time or opportunity for forgiveness. And then you’ve got Cassandra, somehow rising to the challenge, finding a strength and certainty in that necessity that frightens her sometimes, reminded again and again that legacy doesn’t always have to be a line of ghosts breathing down her neck, that legacy can be something as simple as redemption.

You’ve got Gilmore, slipping cheerfully into the persona of an inveterate salesman and showman, keeping his head down and running a shop, running a business, running. And then you’ve got Gilmore, heartsick but determined, returning to the scene of a horrific bloodbath in the hopes of finding his friends, pouring his life into protecting an entire city single-handed, facing down the monster of a dragon that nearly tore him apart and always, always standing fast.

[sarenray]

“This is a phenomenally well thought out plan.” 

[75orchids]

I have seen the face of god

[secondhandsympathy-deactivated2]

This is the 6 IV Rowlet of Prosperity. Reblog and 2017 won’t be absolute shit

[phoenixzelos]

person: get your license

me: The Road Is A Terrifying Place And I Am Very Afraid To Drive

[outofcontextdnd]

Character concept: Any class, but it's just two dwarves in a trench coat.

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[bestof4chan-lel]

[chuwenjie]

[phoenixzelos]

chuwenjie:

so in celebration of blue and leaf suddenly becoming relevant again, I redrew an old dumb comic from 2014 and added some new doodles! excited for sun and moon, and also sad that leaf doesn’t seem to have made it into the new gen…

[helthehatter]

Good Things that Happened in 2016

·         We’re closer to having successful vaccines for lung and brain cancer.

·         New chemotherapy breakthroughs have increased the 5-year survival for pancreatic cancer from 16% to 27% (and is getting better)

·         Scientists figured out how to link robotic limbs with the part of the brain that deals with intent to move so people don’t have to think about how they will move the limb, it can just happen.

·         Child mortality is down everywhere and it keeps going down.

·         Thanks to the ice bucket challenge the gene responsible for ALS has been found, meaning we are closer to an effective treatment. Let me rephrase that: we are close to getting a treatment for a very bad disease because a lot of people (including really hot celebrities) got wet.

·         A solar powered plan circumnavigated the world.

·         Michael Jordan donates 2mil to try and help bridge connection between police and the community.

·         Tiger numbers are growing.

·         And manatees.

·         And pandas.

·         Pakistan has made strides toward outlawing honor killings.

·         70,000 Muslim clerics declared a fatwa against ISIS.

·         Pokemon Go players went insane with placing lure modules near hospitals for sick kids.

·         California is now powering over 6 million homes with solar power, a record in the US (and that is the tightest shit)

·         Volunteers in India planted 50 million trees in 24 hours.

·         Apparently world crime as a whole has drastically declined as a whole in the last couple of decades.

·         Coffee consumption has been proved to help curtail cancer and suicide rates.

·         Speaking of coffee Starbucks figured out how to donate perishable food in a food safe way.

·         500 elephants were relocated to a better, safer and bigger home.

·         We made massive strides in Alzheimers’ prevention (my grandmother literally told me that scares her more than getting cancer this is very good news)

·         The ozone layer is repairing itself and all the work we did to get rid of those aerosol chemicals was actually worth it.

·         A new therapy developed in Israel could cure radiation sickness.

·         The Anglican church resolved to solemnize same-sex unions the same as opposite-sex unions which required a super majority of all three orders of the church (lay, clergy, bishop).

·         The Rabbinical Assembly issued a resolution affirming the rights of transgender and non-conforming individuals.

·         Precision treatments for cancer are hitting clinical trials and WORKING (as someone who’s had relatives with cancer this is the best news)

·         Dentists are once again providing free care to veterans who need it.

·         The Orlando Shakespeare Festival showed up with angel wings to block funeral-goers for the Orlando Pulse victims, view from anti-gay protesters

·         We may have cured MS

·         Rise Women’s Legal Centre opened

·         Death by heart disease has decreased by 70% in the United States

·         Two brothers saw color for the first time thanks to specially-designed glasses

·         Pope Francis spoke against society’s obsession with physical beauty while dedicating Mass to the disabled community (love that dude)

·         Portugal ran its entire nation solely on renewable energy for four days straight

·         A retiree is launching a project to transport 80 endangered rhinos to an Australian reservation to save the animals from poaching

·         An Afghan teacher has been delivering books via bicycle to villages that lack schools

·         Harriet Tubman is going to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

·         200 strangers attended the funeral of a homeless WW2 veteran with no family

·         A teen battling cancer married his sweetheart

·         Bank firm pays for college tuition for the children of employees who died in the 9/11 attacks

·         New medicine has been shown to increase melanoma survival rate to 40%

·         Over 800 Boko Harem Hostages were rescued by Nigerian Army

·         Toys R Us is Offering Quiet Shopping Hour for kids with autism this holiday season

·         Volunteers made special tiny Halloween costumes for NICU babies

·         A 4-year old befriends a lonely man and helped him heal after losing his wife

·         Families grew

·         People survived c ancer

·         People overcame depression

·         Any kind of victory, even if it affects only one person,  is a victory

·         Now for the pop culture good news

·         LEONARDO DICAPRIO WON AN OSCAR! EVERYONE READING THIS LIVED LONG ENOUGH TO SEE LEO FINALLY GET WHAT HE DESERVED

·         There’s a new Harry Potter book

·         And a movie

·         Harry Potter has no plans on vanishing with time

·         This sweet father gave candy to passengers on a flight so his little girl could trick or treat on Halloween

·         LET ME TALK ABOUT ALL THE KICK ASS MOVIES WE GOT THIS YEAR OH MY GOD

·         Kung Fu Panda 3, this franchise is still going strong despite that its about a panda played by Jack Black

·         Jungle Book. The amazing remake none of us saw coming

·         Finding Dory. I haven’t seen it yet but I’ve heard good things

·         Kubo and the Two Strings. Haven’t seen that yet as well but its Laika so I know it’s a masterpiece

·         Deadpool. The beautiful and super accurate R-rated marvel film

·         Captain America: Civil War. Seriously is the best marvel movie yet in my opinion I need more.

·         Zootopia. Oh don’t mind me I’m just a movie that tackled the issue of racism and not only game changed animated films but also made a billion dollars

·         The Hamilton Mixtape is coming out. Which is a bunch of artists singing songs from the musical (Sia, Usher, Regina Spketor, etc.) I’m excited.

·         A personal victory for myself, I joined Tumblr and met angels in blog form so…that’s uplifting.

·         And I met my favorite voice actor at a con which was a bucket list accomplishment.

Good Things that have yet to happen this year

·         Birthdays

·         Doctor Strange

·         Thanksgiving

·         Black Friday

·         Moana

·         Christmas

Good things that have nothing to do with the year but will hopefully make you feel better

·         Puppies

·         Chocolate

·         Rainbows

·         Rain (I like listening to rain it’s one of the most calming sounds)

·         Cartoons

·         Kissing

·         Music

·         Friends

·         FF: If you are a religious person you are an imperfect masterpiece

·         FF: If you are not then you are a splendid coincidence

·         Any year spent with loved ones be they family or friends is a good year. Trust me.

·         ”A laugh can be a very powerful thing. Why, sometimes in life, it’s the only weapon we have” –Roger Rabbit

#NeverForgetTheGood

*Plz feel free to add other good news (even if it’s something small like you ate cheesecake THAT is good news)

[datsemtx]

This is a gorgeous post, everyone should reblog it to see the balancing side to the whole bad things happening in the world!

[lackadaisycats]

Happy Halloween!  I made a stupid comic!  It started with a Patron livestream prompt for Rocky as a sheet ghost and inevitably ended in flames. The full size comic can be viewed here.

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Lackadaisy is on Patreon!

[herbelovedghast-deactivated2023]

Homepage

A blast from the past! All original Pokemon. All modern rules.

All of you need to click this right now.

(But, uh, gif warning.

Also warning for those of you with decent aesthetic sensibilities.)

[iguanamouth]

hey uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh heres what my gastly costume looks like so far

[iguanamouth]

orb v. 2

ｔ ｅ ｅ ｔ ｈ  ｐ ａ ｔ ｃ ｈ

[iguanamouth]

orb 3: orbs revenge

[iguanamouth]

and thats it, the final orb

( the tongues actually not as crooked as this makes it look whoops ALSO heres some lil progress shots that arent these )

[mayagaster]

DUDE this is BADASS

[full-lifeconsequences]

(x)

[freshstartsarenteasy-deactivate]

omg unmute this

[pandavalkyrie]

You cannot predict how this video ends

[phoenixzelos]

Note to self: apparently at least one of these people is also part of Adventure Zone, which iirc I kinda wanted to check out anyway, so reminder to do that and also check Car Boys (this) and Monster Factory. Whatever those are.