#atypicals

[dasloddl]

Found this on Reddit (but can’t find where) but i sadly have to say i agree

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"Come on, you know how it is for me around that many people. Especially drunk people. It gets so blurry and confusing, all those different feelings and colors. I need you there to keep me green." -Caleb Michaels (VA: @briggonsnow) to Adam Hayes (VA: Alex Gallner) of @thebrightsessions

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Do not compare, do not measure. No other way is like yours. All other ways deceive and tempt you. You must fulfill the way that is in you. ―Carl Jung

Turas by Monika Mitkute

[thelaurenshippen]

So,,, not to be a biology nerd turned English major on main, but have you put into any thought into how genetics play into atypicalness? I'm thinking the atypical gene has got to be Autosomal Recessive, but I want so much more information.... Are there two genes for physical vs. neural powers? How is it possible that Joan isn't atypical but Mark is but neither of their parents is atypical, Alice and Caleb are both atypical and neither of THEIR parents are atypical, and Chloe's mom is atypical as well?? ***Disgruntled mumbling in Nerd*** please omg do you have thoughts

I do have *some* thoughts! Most of it is based on a “the genetics of Harry Potter” panel I went to by this science fandom guy at DragonCon YEARS ago and basically I just ripped that system - 

two Atypical parents = likely Atypical kids, probably of all the same type (see: the Atkinsons (pre-order SOME FARAWAY PLACE now!) 

one Atypical parent = 50/50 shot of Atypical kids (Chloe)

Atypical grandparents = hello recessive gene that appears in later gens? (see: The Michaels, in my headcanon at least)

and then there’s the kind of ~magic~ side of things where an Atypical can essentially just be a gene mutation in a completely non-Atypical family (Sam, Mark, Damien). the reverse can happen too, where Atypical families don’t have Atypical kids (kind of like Muggle-born vs. Squib, yes I hate that this is my reference point now)

this is all to say: I am NOT a geneticist or biology nerd, so while I do think about where a particular Atypical may have gotten their ability, and what kind of ability they have (the Atkinsons are all neurological, same with Chloe and her mom, but Caleb-Alice are a weird mix bc in my head their dad’s parents were a mix as well) most of it is hand-wave-y “sometimes Atypicals just appear!” thinking

[abitoflit]

The Infinite Noise

“Caleb Michaels is a sixteen-year-old champion running back. Other than that his life is pretty normal. But when Caleb starts experiencing mood swings that are out of the ordinary for even a teenager, his life moves beyond “typical.” Caleb is an Atypical, an individual with enhanced abilities. Which sounds pretty cool except Caleb's ability is extreme empathy―he feels the emotions of everyone around him. Being an empath in high school would be hard enough, but Caleb's life becomes even more complicated when he keeps getting pulled into the emotional orbit of one of his classmates, Adam. Adam's feelings are big and all-consuming, but they fit together with Caleb's feelings in a way that he can't quite understand. Caleb's therapist, Dr. Bright, encourages Caleb to explore this connection by befriending Adam. As he and Adam grow closer, Caleb learns more about his ability, himself, his therapist―who seems to know a lot more than she lets on―and just how dangerous being an Atypical can be,” (Shippen).

I had mixed feelings about this novel, leaning more toward the negative side of things. I liked how the emotions in this novel were described and felt as though the characters were distinct and their personalities were described well. However, these characters were set against a mundane and genuinely boring backdrop which sapped their interesting nature. Furthermore, Shippen never really addressed the nature of the organization Caleb heard about in therapy. I would have liked to see her do that a little more.

Rating: 3/5 stars

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[canonicallyginger]

This is how i imagined the bandana in The College Tapes episode... uh 5-7? Idk i’m not caught up past episode 7. Anyway even i don’t really have context for what this symbol is so please do not spoil it for me :)