#ch19

[bigtopbuggy]

there's nothing new to be said about these panels to the knowers but having them juxtaposed drives me crazy

especially considering the popular interpretation that oda uses dialogue bubbles, etc. to convey an amount of emotional distance between what shanks is outwardly saying and how he truly feels

covering young shanks' face with his hair in ch 19 gives a similar sense of that distance. i don't think he ever truly considered leaving buggy's side.

shanks you're a liar and the biggest yearner i know

[everyshanks]

[shysheeperz]

[dailysmilingnatsume]

[zentriii]

her team 7 dolls !!!

[sage-reads-things]

So I'm pretty sure Gondaira just slapped a large number on the weight and called it a day, but holy moly, if Taiyo is lifting 500kg then he must genuinely be superhuman. That's roughly 1,100 lbs, which is the equivalent to lifting a concert grand piano or an elephant calf with your bare back. For reference, a fully trained 5'7 man can only lift 230 lbs on average, and even an extremely muscular trained professional can only lift 1,000 lbs for a very short period of time, and definitely not on their back while doing pushups the way Taiyo seems to be doing.

That being said, the world record for heaviest backlift is 1,967 kg or 4,337 pounds, accomplished by a man named Louis Cyr in 1895, so it's not impossible for a human to lift that much weight—it's just incredibly difficult to do for long periods of time. Taiyo is certainty getting in some advanced training!

(Does this have much relevance to the story at large? No, but I did a lot of research and I didn't want it to go to waste *kicks at dirt*)

I love that Goliath is snoozing directly under Taiyo's intense workout. This is one of many moments where Goliath willingly hangs out with Taiyo, and the fact that he's sleeping directly under Taiyo implies that Goliath trusts Taiyo's capabilities, which is sweet. I like that he seems to be in Taiyo's corner in a passive, non-intrusive way.

(His choice of sleeping area is probably motivational for Taiyo, too—you wouldn't want to collapse when the family pet is directly below you!)

[tlatpostcards]

The Life and Times Chapter 19: The Quaffle and the Snitch

"I should probably be getting back to the Common Room. I was supposed to... well... it's better if you didn't know. Plausible deniability, y'know..." "Right." Lily nodded briskly. "Of course." James did not move away at once, however. "Are you coming?" he asked. The witch considered it, and then shook her head. "I don't think so. I should finish up here—point deduction documentation, y'know..." "I'm pretty sure the points will be just as deductable tomorrow," James replied. "C'mon." But Lily shook her head. "I'll be along soon. You go on." She slid down from the desk and turned once more to the parchment and quill she had neglected. "Fine." More disappointed then he let on, James's hands found his pockets and he started for the door. He paused there, though, and turned back. "Listen, Evans..." "Mhm?" She looked over her shoulder at the Marauder. "I'm sorry that—people let you down... but they do that, y'know." Lily chewed her lip. She didn't look too upset anymore. "Yeah, they do," she agreed. "But sometimes they surprise you for the better, too." "Right, but how often does that happen?" asked James dryly. Lily smiled enigmatically, shrugging and returning to her prefect project. "I dunno," she said, as much to the form in front of her as the Marauder behind her. "But it's happened to me twice in the last two weeks." And that was the part of the conversation that James's brain replayed over and over again, far longer than he would ever have admitted to anyone, even Sirius.

— JULES.

[cinamun]

The recovery festival | Next

Well shit! I mean... *ahem*

While Indya was in the ICU resting at home, and Darren was frolicking away with Indira and DJ at the festival of youth, Hope and Jayce headed over to the coffee spot to get ready for finals...

The problem is, Hope is ready for a lot more than just finals.