Jiya

[royalgrimoiresalamander]

Ancient Chinese poetry is 100% ragebait because wym some guy named literal Sushi dreamt of his dead wife a thousand years ago and wrote

"Ten years, the dead and living, lost and bound apart. I don't think of you, for I never forgot."

From: Su Shi's "Melody of a River Town", about AD1075

It's eerily lyrical because, generally, when we think of something (or someone), the thought wasn't there before, it appears in our minds out of nothing.

He's not thinking of her, because she never left his mind.

The script above is from calligrapher Hu Weiping. Su Shi was exiled during a political purge around AD1080, most original manuscripts were destroyed or lost.

[royalgrimoiresalamander]

Just realised how much it makes sense that Eridians emphasise through saying things thrice. Humans probably evolved to raise their voices when their adrenaline is high because this evolutionary advantage draws attention and deters predators, but Eridians???

You can whisper "Help" and there will be 30 little rocks climbing in supersonic speed your way to come and save you. Eridians don't need to emphasise through volume, but repetition would still be crucial for tracking, echolocation, confirmation and reaffirmation.

If Rocky was a human he'd essentially be screaming "GRACE AMAZINGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" At the top of his lungs every five minutes.