#as designed

[randomthoughtpatterns]

It makes me happy when I see sex scenes in mangas between couples that are presented in a completely natural way. Why is it people stigmatizing sex as a bad thing or as a fetish? It's the one of the most normal and beautiful activities in a mature relationship. I wish more people were able to appreciate the importance of scenes like these, rather than acting like idiots "omg!! the writer is a pervert, hehe!" or even worst comments towards the female characters.

The answer to your question is “TERF puritanism” (yes, really.) Its tentacles can be seen in such wonderful examples of logic as “a 50 y.o. man dating a 29 y.o. woman is a pedo” (yes. Really.)

[felassan]

shout out to the governments of Wales and Northern Ireland for joining the Scottish government in refusing to consent to the UK's EU Withdrawal Agreement bill. 3 of the 4 nations in the UK do not consent to Brexit.

[sabraeal]

4, 28, 41 for Nox.

4. Has your character ever witnessed something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does anyone else know?

He absolutely has, but remembers none of it. As designed.

28. How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?

Nox hates resorting to violence of any kind, but if, after quick and unbiased assessment, it is revealed to be prudent that he engage in physical violence, he will do so with brutal efficiency.

41. Does your character feel that they deserve to have what they want, whether it be material or abstract, or do they feel they must earn it first?

Nox is a devout believer in Akche and her weavings; if it is in her design that you acquire your wishes, it will be done. There is no use in feeling as if it is deserved or not.

Though sometimes it is in her design that you...help move things along. Her weaving is very complex and covers many things. You are not expected to understand.

[theamericanbear]

What is “homeland security?” The federal bureaucracy doesn’t know, and that’s problematic for a government that has been fighting the ill-defined “war on terror” following 9/11, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service.

In short, “homeland security” is whatever the government says it is.

Thirty federal entities — among them agriculture, education, labor, treasury and social security — are receiving “homeland security” funding. The actual Department of Homeland Security, created in the aftermath of 9/11, receives 52 percent of the “homeland security” money pie, according to the Tuesday report.

“Ten years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the U.S. government does not have a single definition for homeland security,” the report said. “Currently, different strategic documents and mission statements offer varying missions that are derived from different homeland security definitions.”