⋆⟢ Undergrad student (biology + philosophy)
⋆⟢ Mixed, neurodivergent, bi + acespec
⋆⟢ ENG, anti-generative AI, pro-fiction
⋆⟢ My main is @starspottedseal, where I just reblog things I like!
✶⋆.˚ More about my blog :
⋆⟢ I'll likely post from all sorts of fandoms, but the ones I'm most into as of recently are: TWST, OM!, HxH, MLP: FiM, Furuba, and Pokémon
⋆⟢ I do digital and traditional art alongside occasional poetry and fiction. I used to do it a lot more often but since my executive function has declined over the years, I draw less and less. I'm hoping with this blog I can improve my art and make more of it! A lot of it will likely be fanart or art of my OCs.
⋆⟢ Headcanons and rambles will also be quite common. (Note: I'm not much of a shipper, so there will probably little to no shipping content on my blog.)
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Headcanon that because relatively many merfolk species (like some irl aquatic creatures) experience hermaphroditism, the concepts of “gender” and “sexuality” in accordance to sex aren’t super big in the Coral Sea.
Subsequently, most languages spoken in the Coral Sea have only one set of pronouns.
This isn’t to say gender isn’t a present concept at all, it simply does not have the same social-categorical weight as it does amongst terrestrial folk.
The social categories in the Coral Sea that are observed in place of gender and sexuality are related to sub-species and trophic level. This is possible due to the often vast differences in biology between different types of merfolk that aren’t found in more homogeneous species like humans.
My thoughts on the new Caleb 5-Star (Imperial Thronesong).
TW: Talk of fictional incest
I get that they’re an allegory to Adam and Eve, but is actual incest really necessary? I feel conflicted bc it’s not anything condemnable since it’s all fiction and it’s not like Caleb wasn’t already a freak, but… eurgh.
Though I’ve never been into Caleb because of the pseudo-incest, for some reason, the pseudo-incest felt more acceptable to me even though it’s just as ethically corrupt. I see a lot of people feeling similarly to me and I realize feeling grossed out only now is a bit hypocritical but IDK… I just feel like the basic themes got across well enough without Caleb being MC’s actual blood-related brother, enough that I could still kind of see some fantastical romance (particularly post-explosion).
Now it just seems fucked-up, since incest isn’t very “natural” in modern society and is often the result of abuse. The toxicity is salient where it was previously ambiguous*. It makes it hard to root for Caleb and MC as a couple, which would be fine if LaDS weren’t primarily a romance game. (Though, maybe LaDS really is just a vessel for kinks and smut and the romance has never been the point.)
I think there’s an argument to be made about “dark romance” being called “romance” rather than what it really is, which (imo) often is salacious thriller/psychological horror. There’s nothing immoral about enjoying that sort of genre, but I think that it would be wrong to romanticize it by literally calling it romance.
I’m hoping it’s just for this one AU and an issue of translation, as I don’t think being “from the same source”—should it mean some kind of artificial conception literally from the same source, blinking into existence via the same god, and/or merely growing up together and sharing past experiences/memories—necessarily entails a familial bond.
I just wanted to talk about it. I don’t have a absolute opinion on it, though. Since this is all fictional, it isn’t worth getting too worked up about. If there’s anyone to be upset at, be upset at Infold.
* (To my understanding from my 1 year of college mandarin classes... 哥哥 isn’t used only for biological elder brothers, but also for any older male friend or even strangers, more casual than 先生. Caleb using 妹妹 for MC is similar. This is why I felt like them having a familial bond rather than purely platonic was somewhat ambiguous.)
NOTE: in my version of NRC students take six classes per semester along with either a seminar or study hall (or 12 classes plus one seminars per year)! Italics = single-semester long
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「 ✦ Weekly Schedule ✦ 」
╰┈➤ School Day (Monday -- Thursday)
12:00 AM - 5:00 AM | Academic Building is Closed
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast in Dining Room
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Period One
9:20 AM - 10:35 AM | Period Two
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch in Dining Room
12:20 PM - 1:35 PM | Period Three
1:40 PM - 2:55 PM | Period Four
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM | Period Five
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | P.E. class meets (M/W = A, C, E ; T/Th = B, D)
* varies by student; all students will be in at least two lab sections. Alchemy, Potionology, and Practical Magic all have labs.
** usually students share a P.E. class with their classmates, but due to varying laboratory schedules, they can choose which section to attend on Fridays.
╰┈➤ Break Day (Saturday—Sunday)
3:00 AM - 5:00 AM | Academic Building is Closed
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Breakfast in Dining Room
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Lunch in Dining Room
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Student Tutoring
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Dinner in Dining Room
「 ✦ Class Order ✦ 」
I don't know how to make a table on tumblr, if it's even possible, and I don't want this to be too long, so here's a screenshot :]
「 ✦ First Year ✦ 」
╰┈➤ Required Classes
Introductory Alchemy (semester one) and Introductory Potionology (semester two) OR Potionology I
History of Magic I
Enigmics (aka Magic Analysis)
Introductory Practical Magic (must be taken during the second semester)
If in band/orchestra/chorus: three single-semester electives OR one full-year elective and one single-semester elective
If not in band/orchestra/chorus: one seminar (optional), one art elective, and four single-semester electives OR two full-year electives
╰┈➤ Electives
World History
World Magic Culture
The Ethics & Civics of Mages (!)
Mixed Media Art
Advanced Art
Calligraphy
Ballroom Dancing
Musicology
Cooking
Art History
Flight
Algebra
Geometry
Pre-calculus
Calculus
Astronomy
Biology
Environmental Science
Chemistry
Physics
Geology
Herbology/Botany
Magical Creatures & Monsters
Animal Linguistics
TWST Language I, II, III, IV
Linguistics
Northern World History
Eastern World History
Southern World History
Western World History
Sociology
Philosophy
Human Geography
Magic Technology
Astrology
Arithmancy
╰┈➤ Seminars
Honing Unique Magic
The Basics of Social Etiquette
Future & Career Planning
Personal Financial Literacy
Divination
Orchestra
Band
Chorus
(!) Required for graduation; may be taken during any of the student’s three years on campus.
「 ✦ Second Year ✦ 」
╰┈➤ Required Classes
Potionology I OR Potionology II
Practical Magic I
Summoning & Conjuring OR Elemental Magic I
Charms & Curses
If in band/orchestra/chorus: two single-semester electives OR one full-year elective
If not in band/orchestra/chorus: one seminar (optional), one art elective, and three single-semester electives OR one full-year elective and one single-semester elective
╰┈➤ Electives
Same as First Year
Engineering Magic Technology
Summoning & Conjuring
Elemental Magic I
Transmutation (aka Intermediate Alchemy)
Theories of Magic (!)
Magic Sourcing (!)
History of Magic II (!)
Systems of Government & Politics
Theology
Psychology
Economics
╰┈➤ Seminars
Same as First Year
Advanced Casting Theory
Basic Healing Magics
Magical Artifacts & Crafting
「 ✦ Third Year ✦ 」
╰┈➤ Required Classes
Ancient Magic
Potionology II OR Advanced Potionology
Practical Magic II
Poison Refining OR Changes & Comparisons of Abbreviated Incantations with Regards to Ancient & Modern Magical History OR Speculating the Future of Magic & Magic Technology
If in band/orchestra/chorus: two single-semester electives OR one full-year elective
If not in band/orchestra/chorus: one seminar (optional), one art elective, and three single-semester electives OR one full-year elective and one single-semester elective
╰┈➤ Electives
Same as Second Year
Potionology II
Advanced Alchemy
Poison Refining
Advanced Potionology
Changes & Comparisons of Abbreviated Incantations with Regards to Ancient & Modern Magical History
Speculating the Future of Magic & Magic Technology
Format for years 1–3: two semesters, 6 classes per semester plus one optional seminar. (fourth years do internships, but that’s canon!)
NOTES: Italics = one semester long | * = has prerequisite/s, requires entrance testing, or has conditions. | Physical Education classes are only half a semester long.
Graduation Requirements
History of Magic I
Enigmics (Magic Analysis)
One semester of Alchemy
Four semesters of Potionology
Introductory Practical Magic
Practical Magic I
Practical Magic II
Summoning & Conjuring or Elemental Magic I
Charms & Curses
Ancient Magic
The Ethics & Civics of Mages
Theories of Magic, Magic Sourcing, or History of Magic II
Poison Refining or Changes & Comparisons of Abbreviated Incantations with Regards to Ancient & Modern Magical History or Speculating the Future of Magic & Magic Technology
One semester of Art each year
One semester of Physical Education each year
One semester of Language
Two years of club participation
Fourth year internship
Art
Mixed Media Art
Calligraphy
Ballroom Dancing
Art History
Musicology
Cooking
Advanced Art *
Math & Science
Algebra *
Geometry *
Pre-calculus *
Calculus *
Astronomy
Biology *
Environmental Science
Chemistry *
Physics *
Geology
Herbology/Botany
Enigmics (Magic Analysis)
Magical Creatures & Monsters
Engineering Magic Technology*
Introductory Potionology
Potionology I
Potionology II *
Advanced Potionology *
Introductory Alchemy
Advanced Alchemy *
Elemental Magic I
Astrology
Arithmancy
Poison Refining *
Language
Animal Linguistics
Whatever languages exist in TWST (I + II + III + IV) *
Linguistics
Physical Education
Physical Education
Flight
History
History of Magic I
History of Magic II *
Art History
World History
Northern World History
Eastern World History
Southern World History
Western World History
Ancient Magic *
Changes & Comparisons of Abbreviated Incantations with Regards to Ancient & Modern Magical History *
Social Sciences/Humanities
Sociology
Psychology
Philosophy
Systems of Government & Politics
Human Geography
Theology
Economics
World Magic Culture
Magic Technology
Theories of Magic *
The Ethics & Civics of Mages
Magic Sourcing *
Speculating the Future of Magic & Magic Technology *
Practical Magic
Introductory Practical Magic
Practical Magic I *
Practical Magic II *
Magical Wards *
Elemental Magic I
Elemental Magic II *
Summoning & Conjuring
Charms & Curses
Illusionism
Transmutation (aka Intermediate Alchemy) *
Rituals & Evocation *
Seminars
Future & Career Planning
Honing Unique Magic
The Basics of Social Etiquette
Personal Financial Literacy
Orchestra
Band
Chorus
Advanced Casting Theory *
Mirror Magic *
Divination *
Basic Healing Magics
Magical Artifacts & Crafting *
Runes *
This is all for fun so I can't promise it all aligns with canon. I don't mind feedback to make these better and I love hearing other people's headcanons! I figure I'll mostly post headcanons until I get around to making sprites for my TWST OCs and other art that I feel is good enough to post. <3
