#diplomacy

[h20-erti]

some things never change no matter how old we get

[unbfacts]

In the Spanish town of Coria del Río, around 700 residents are descendants of 17th-century samurai who stayed behind after a Japanese diplomatic mission led by Hasekura Tsunenaga. These families carry the surname "Japón," originally "Hasekura de Japón," as a legacy of their unique ancestry.

[pratchettquotes]

"Let me see if I've got this right," said Vimes. "Uberwald is like this big suet pudding that everyone's suddenly noticed, and now with this coronation as an excuse we've all got to rush there with knife, fork and spoon to shovel as much on our plates as possible?"

"Your grasp of political reality is masterly, Vimes. You lack only the appropriate vocabulary."

Terry Pratchett, The Fifth Elephant

[eretzyisrael]

Source

[wanderingthronevirus]

War, War, War

War is here, drumming song. Death bodies are too long. Hide them quickly, so they don't see. Don't talk, or you will pay fee.

[savagechickens]

Incident on Canis-5. Happy Captain Picard Day!

[goldenamaranthe-blog]

Chapter 10: No pressure.

A letter offers comfort. An opportunity offers purpose. And a conversation at breakfast forces Katara to confront a truth she can no longer ignore: the future she wants might not be the future everyone expected her to choose.

Yes, Sokka has fangs here. I like the idea that he and Katara's incisors are a little more pointed and sharper due to their heavy carnivore diet from living in the poles. Genetic mutations and adaptations for the win!