#lotusblossom

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I thought Bebop's Eyes are Never Shown in the TMNT 1987 Cartoon before the Comics But Nevermind

(I don't know which Episode has Bebop Showing his Eyes But Cool to see Lotus Blossom again though)

[ilcerbiastrelloarts]

A little series about MLP G4

Vinyl, Derpy, Aloe, Lotus, Trixie, Lyra and Bon Bon/Sweetie.

December 9

[coffeenuts]

The camera is, at it's root, a complex recording device. It is a mirror to the world - and a reasonably efficient machine for making images copies of the world it reflects.... by ira tucker, thanks for 8+ million views! https://flic.kr/p/2nufMHH

[painted-maypole]

Still working on Iroh the leopard gecko’s portrait. Most of the time I can picture a composition in my head before I begin working on paper, other times not so much.

For Iroh, I ended up drawing several different backgrounds. Then I drew him on a separate piece of paper in different sizes, cut him out and played around with various compositions until I found one I liked.

“You are going through a metamorphosis, my nephew. It will not be a pleasant experience but when you come out of it. You will be the beautiful prince you were always meant to be.” -Uncle Iroh

Trust the process, folks, it’s what Iroh would want for you!

[itsladykit]

LotusBlossom - [Hate]

For @sfw12-days-of-papcest​ Day 11 prompt. Which I filled by complete coincidence. I forgot what I was doing almost as soon as I started writing this one.

CONTENT WARNING: MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH and general neutral-run angst. This is not a nice one. Be aware as you go in. (But also? Assume that all death is going to be reversed eventually. It’s all in the RESET era.)

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Lotus settled on the bed with his hands in his lap. He should probably be grateful. Undyne—Empress Undyne had gifted him a whole suite of rooms after appointing him as her personal sweet-piece. It was really a very kind gesture.

His soul ached.

Trying to keep his mind from wandering, he reached for his lap harp, only for his phone to ring. His soul leapt—that was the phone Red had given him. Scrambling for it—uncaring how undignified he must look at that moment—he snatched it up and held it to his acoustic meatus, not even bothering to read the caller ID. “Hello?”

“FANCY-ME?”

He found himself looking through Papyrus’ sockets, into a room eerily like his own. “Papyrus? Is that—oh, darling, I’m so happy to hear from you!”

“NATURALLY!” he said, upbeat as ever. Lotus found himself smiling pleasantly. Being around Papyrus was strangely soothing. He often wondered if this was what his clients felt like, being around him.

“How are you, dearie? I’m been so worried about everyone!”

“IT’S CERTAINLY BEEN INTERESTING. DID YOU MEET A HUMAN TOO, FANCY-ME?”

Lotus swallowed hard, remembering the small human child that emerged from Snowdin Forest, covered in dust. It had taken every ounce of will power he had to take the child’s hand and invite them in for tea. “I did,” he said softly, bowing forward as his fingers tightened around his robes. “They were…” Awful? Horrifying? Frightening? Oddly sweet? Endearing? So many adjectives for one small human. “…something.” He hesitated for a moment, then added, “They…they murdered Muffet.” His throat was tight, and he curled in on himself. “She didn’t deserve that. She didn’t—“ His breath shuddered. “She wouldn’t have hurt a fly, Papyrus. Why? Why would anyone—?”

For a while, Papyrus didn’t speak. His sockets were shut, though, and Lotus could hear him breathing. “I’m sorry.” He cleared his throat. “I’m sure they didn’t mean it. I’m sure they just…don’t understand. They’re only a child. They must not….” He’d opened his sockets again, and he was searching the room, as if hoping to find the answers hiding in the corner. “They just need help. Guidance.”

Lotus’ sockets slipped shut, and he covered them, still bowed forward. He’d thought the same thing when he invited them in for tea. And, after talking to them for a while, he’d been sure that they understood—it didn’t have to be like this. But then they’d gone on to kill Muffet, and no one knew what had happened to Asgore. “I…I think I hate them,” Lotus whispered.

Papyrus didn’t reply at first. Then, with almost painful gentleness, he said, “It’s okay, Fancy-me. I understand.”

Tears started to slip from his sockets. “I’ve never—I’ve never felt like this about anyone before,” he whispered, voice choked and hoarse. “Not even when Asgore would—“ He swallowed that down. Papyrus was Tale-verse. He didn’t need to know about that. “I don’t know what to do.”

“Do you…?” Papyrus hesitated, then he stood up and opened his door, checking outside to make sure the hallway was clear. He pulled it shut and locked it. “Do you know Flowey?”

Not sure why he’d changed the subject, Lotus wiped the tears from his sockets with a shaking hand. “Y-yes. We’ve spoken. He seems very young and very old at once. And very sad. I haven’t seen him since the human stole the souls, though.”

Papyrus nodded, sitting back down on the bed. “My Flowey’s been around. He says everything’s going to start over again soon. He says this is just temporary.”

For a moment, Lotus was confused, but then he remembered the feeling of déjà vu as the child arrived in Snowdin. He touched his throat, remembering a phantom pain. “It is, isn’t it?”

“I think so. I don’t know why Flowey would lie about this.”

For a while, they were quiet, then Lotus realized he’d been so busy venting his own pain, he hadn’t even asked about Papyrus’ universe. “How are you, darling? Is everything okay?”

Papyrus hesitated, and when he spoke, Lotus could hear the forced cheerfulness in his voice. “OH, YES. EVERYTHING’S JUST FINE. THE HUMAN MADE A FEW MISTAKES. SANS’ FRIEND BEHIND THE DOOR IS DEAD, AND A LOT OF THE MONSTERS FROM SNOWDIN FOREST ARE…GONE. BUT I MANAGED TO CONVINCE THEM OF THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS! THEY BARELY KILLED ANYONE AFTER THEY TALKED TO ME!” His voice broke a little, but he soldiered on. “UNDYNE’S OUR NEW EMPRESS. SHE PROMOTED ME!”

Lotus blinked. “You’re part of the guard?”

“OH, NO. BUT I HAVE THE MOST IMPORTANT ROYAL POSITION!”

“What is it?”

“THAT’S IT. THAT’S THE POSITION.”

“I see. Forgive me, but what does that entail, exactly?”

“I STAND AROUND AND LOOK CUTE.”

Lotus shut his sockets, soul aching. “Oh, darling….”

“I’M VERY GOOD AT IT. SHE SAYS SO EVERY DAY. THERE’S NO ONE MORE SUITED TO MY JOB THAN I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS.” Lotus did not imagine the thread of bitterness in his voice, though he suspected only another Papyrus would have been able to detect it.

“She means well,” he said softly, thinking of his own Undyne. She’d sent guards to escort him from Snowdin, and she’d ordered him to remain in the palace after announcing that she’d decided to take him on as her own sweet-piece. In private, after she dismissed the guards, she’d fussed over him and asked if he’d been hurt, asked if the human had done anything to him. “She’s only worried about you. I’m sure once things have settled down, she’ll relax her guard a bit.”

Papyrus didn’t say anything to that. “SHE WAS MY FRIEND.”

“She’s still your friend.”

“IS SHE?”

Lotus didn’t have an answer to that. “I’m sorry.”

He let out a slow breath. “Flowey says it won’t be long. He says they’ll come back when they get bored and everything will start over again.”

“Papyrus?”

“Yes, Fancy-me?”

“What if it’s worse next time?”

Papyrus exhaled slowly. He searched the ceiling, then stood to pace the floor. “Fancy-me—Lotus. Please…be kind to them. Whatever happens. Whatever they do. Be kind.”

He touched his throat, still haunted by that phantom pain. “…I’m not sure I can be. Not now. Not ever again.”

“Please. If Flowey’s telling the truth, if they really are going to keep coming back, then kindness is the only solution. They just need to see that. They just need someone to show them the way.”

Lotus’ hand clenched closed. “They murdered my friend. And many others. Because they were bored. How can I forgive that? How can I—?” He was shaking, and magic bled from between his fingers. He didn’t feel especially sweet anymore.

“Fighting them won’t work,” Papyrus said, sounding tired. “We can’t beat them. Not if they can just start over when things don’t go their way. Please, Lotus. Please. Be kind. Show them the way. Or they’ll never stop. You see that, don’t you?”

Red tears fell down the sides of his cheeks, but Lotus had to nod. “Yes,” he whispered, “I understand. I’ll…I’ll try.”

“Thank you.”

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[RESET]

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Lotus hesitated when the child emerged from the woods, covered in dust and smiling eerily. This whole situation feel oddly familiar. Like a dream he’d had long ago. His every instinct urged him to fight, to flee, to warn Undyne and everyone he could find…but as they drew closer, he swallowed hard and stood his ground.

Be kind, his soul whispered, and something about that felt so right, so true…he had to obey. It was the hardest thing he’d ever done, but he held out a hand to the dust-covered child and said, “Hello, darling. Are you lost? Would you care for some tea?”

Even as the knife cut between his vertebrae, so fast and so sharp he retained his awareness for a few crucial moments, he remained convinced he’d made the right decision.

[misslapis]

“Imperfection is beautiful.”🌺 #imperfectlyperfect #divine #feminine #awakening #love #aloha #beauty #nani #meditation #pray #yoga #holyflower #sacred #pink #lotusblossom #illuminate #evolve #now #beherenow #mana #alive

[magnetdude]

“Beautiful Lotus Flower” Print on metal available soon. Photo by Bruce Challgren of PhotoPixels.com #LotusBlossom #BruceChallgren #MagneticOriginals #CalhounSquareMN (at Magnetic Originals by Gauss)

[satu-toivonen-blog]

Lean Canvas innovointi: Mobiilisovellukset lapsen kehityksen tueksi

Saimme asiakasyrityksen (TinyApp) toimeksiannossa tehtävän ideoida lisäominaisuuksia mobiilisovellukseen jota käytetään päiväkodeissa lapsen varhaiskasvatuksen tueksi ja mittaamiseksi. Mobiilisovellus on tällä hetkellä käytössä Suomessa joissakin yksityisissä päiväkodeissa ja sitä ollaan viemässä myös kansainvälisille markkinoille.

Ideoinnissa oli vahvasti taustalla saamamme informaatio toimeksiantajan briefaus- tilaisuudesta sekä elokuussa 2017 voimaan tullut varhaiskasvatussuunnitelma ja sen asettamat uudet tavoitteet varhaiskasvatukselle. Uusia painotuksia varhaiskasvatussuunnitelmassa ovat mm. lapsen oppiminen, lapsen pedagogisen kehittymisen seuraaminen ja lapsen oman tahdon huomioiminen.

Tehtävänannossa painotettiin asiakassegmenttinä erityisesti päiväkotilasten vanhempia ja vanhempien osallistamista lapsen oppimiseen ja kehitykseen. Tältä pohjalta lähdimme pienryhmissä innovointiprosessiin.

Innovointiprosessissa kävimme läpi seuraavat vaiheet:

Ymmärrysvaihe

Ideointivaihe

·       Aivoriihi eli brainstorming

·       6-3-5 –menetelmä eli brainwriting

·       Lotus Blossom

Idean valinta

·       Pisteytys

·       6 thinking hats

Valitsemamme idea kuvattiin Lean Canvas – mallin mukaisesti ja kehitettiin innovaatioksi.

Innovaatio

Ongelmana on, ettei vanhempi saa laaja-alaisesti tietoa lapsen kehityksestä. Päivittäin saatetaan käydä pikainen keskustelu ohjaajan kanssa, mikäli siihen on aikaa. Vuosittain pidettävissä Vasu-keskusteluissa käydään läpi lapsen kehitystä ja mahdollisia kehitystä kaipaavia kohteita.

Vanhemman haasteeseen seurata lapsen kehitystä ja päiväkodin päivittäisiä harjoituksia ehdotamme ratkaisuksi tukisovelluksia. Tukisovellusten avulla vanhemmat voivat seurata reaaliaikaisesti, mitä päiväkodissa harjoitellaan oman lapsen kanssa. He voivat myös itse osallistua lapsen kehittämiseen pedagogisesti ja tukea lapsen oppimista.

Ydinajatuksena on, että vanhemmat tekevät lapsen kanssa samoja harjoituksia kuin päiväkodissa, jolloin lapsen kehitystä tuetaan molemmista suunnista ja että lapsen kehityskaari tallentuu monipuolisiin mobiilisovelluksiin ja ne kokoavat kattavan kehitysprofiilin eri osa-alueilta (esim. kädentaidot, kommunikointi, ryhmätyötaidot, itseilmaisu, liikkuminen). Tätä kehitysprofiilia voi muokata ja tarkastella eri ajanjaksoilla, osa-alueittain tai verrata keskivertotuloksiin ko. ikäluokassa tai ryhmässä.

Kanavat

Potentiaalisia asiakkaita tavoitellaan mm. inbound- markkinoinnin avulla digitaalisilla kanavilla, kotisivuilla ja sosiaalisessa mediassa (Facebook, Twitter). Käytetään hyväksi hakukoneoptimointia ja hakusanamainontaa. Pyritään saamaan hyvä yhteys sosiaalisessa mediassa aktiivisiin vanhempiin, joista mahdollisuus saada apua vaikuttajamarkkinoinnissa (ansaitut kanavat).

Potentiaalisten asiakkaiden tavoittaminen on mahdollista myös messuilla ja tapahtumissa, jotka kohdistuvat yrityksen asiakassegmentille. Vanhemmat tavoitetaan päiväkotien kautta ja siksi markkinointi on kohdistettava myös niihin. Aikaansaatujen tulosten ja pedagogisen kehityksen seuraaminen on hyvä tapa osoittaa tukisovellusten toimivuus.

Rahoitus

Asiakasyrityksemme saa tällä hetkellä myyntituloja päiväkotien käyttömaksuista. Tukisovellusten rahoittaminen olisi mahdollista lisämaksullisilla osilla, joita appin käyttäjä voisi halutessaan ostaa. Esimerkiksi sovelluksista pääsisi tasolle 2, mutta siitä eteenpäin ne maksaisivat erikseen. Päiväkodeille sovellukset kuuluisivat käyttömaksun hintaan.

Kustannus

Ominaisuuden kehittäminen, harjoitustehtävien ideointi ja suunnittelu ovat vaihtuvia kustannuksia. Kiinteät kustannukset syntyvät ylläpitokuluista, päivityksistä ja asiakastuesta. Myös sovellusten käyttöönottoon ja opetteluun vievä aika katsotaan kustannukseksi.

Mitattavuus

Digitaalisessa bisneksessä onnistumisten tai epäonnistumisten mittaaminen on helppoa, koska poiketen fyysisestä maailmasta, verkossa tallentuu tarkkaa dataa kaikista sen tapahtumista suljetun ympäristönsä ansiosta. Esimerkiksi nettisivun “hit, eli vierailijamäärä”, “konversio” (jos kyseessä verkkokauppa) ja “bounce”.

Ryhmämme kehitysidean suosiota ja onnistumista voidaan mitata esimerkiksi sovellusten käyttäjämäärällä kuukaudessa ja harjoitusten parissa vietetyllä ajalla. Tämä on parhaiten toteuttavissa silloin, kun kyseiset tukisovellukset ovat tuotettu asiakasyrityksemme toimesta. Näin aiemmin mainitun datan saatavuus olisi mahdollista kokonaisuudessaan. “In-house” tuotanto myös edesauttaa ylläpitämään tukisovelluksia ja niiden tuoman lisäarvon laatua. Kun kaikki tehdään yrityksen toimesta, varmistetaan, että asiakasyrityksemme ei siirrä asiakkaitaan huonolaatuisten tuotteiden pariin ja kerää tällä tavalla itselleen negatiivista huomiota.

Onnistunut innovaatio ja sen käyttöönotto näkyvät myös yrityksen kasvavassa liikevaihdossa sekä lisääntyneessä asiakastyytyväisyydessä ja positiivisessa palautteessa.

Kuva: TinyApp.biz.

Lähteet:

Opetushallitus 2016. Varhaiskasvatussuunnitelman perusteet 2016. Luettavissa: www.oph.fi/download/179349_varhaiskasvatussuunnitelman_perusteet_2016.pdf

©TinyApp. Pedagoginen ratkaisu -  Lasten parhaaksi. Luettavissa: https://tinyapp.biz/.

Wikipedia 2017. Bounce rate. Luettavissa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounce_rate.

Wikipedia 2017. Konversio-optimointi. Luettavissa: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konversio-optimointi.

Wikipedia 2017. Web traffic. Luettavissa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_traffic.