[mael-radec]

[tea-ring]

The Horus Heresy: Horus Rising.

Do you have a physical copy of this book? Look at the back of it, over the barcode, does the ISBN number say "ISBN-13 978-1844162949" Can you send me a picture of the back of the book, can you tell me how many page numbers it has. It's for SCIENCE!!!

[rvelchc]

corvus 🦷

[tea-ring]

A difference in Languages

So for anyone who has followed me over the millions of years I've been on this hellsite there are two to three things that have remained the same. My love of tea, Mass Effect, and Languages. I love Languages, I love learning new words, I love learning how a word has changed and reshaped over the years of use. I love seeing new words being made out of old words. I've dabbled in learning new languages just so I have more words to learn about. All that being said, I'm am turbo white. I can't even say I'm Hellmann's Mayonnaise white (Yes, its spelled with 2 Ns I looked it up twice), because that started in Germany! But I can say I'm Wonder bread white..., that started in Indianapolis. I burn in the moonlight, and I glow in the dark. So super white. Gollum would have a better time in the sun then I do. I have very little experience when it comes to Chinese save for the wonderful people I used to work with some years ago who were patient enough to watch a red headed girl too eager to try and communicate stumble over the words they were willing to teach me. We all worked at a buffet in a casino. Their department was separate from my own, but shared the same serving areas so we had a lot of time and ability to interact. The amount of times they snuck me food to try... God damn do I miss their spring rolls holy shit... But the one thing that caught me off guard was the fact that they had four different guys all working the same area and only 2 of them spoke the same east Asian dialect and one only vaguely so, and 3 spoke broken English. This memory came to mind watching a Youtube video about Chinese languages, and how Mandarin is starting to push out Cantonese and Manchurian is even further pushed to the side than Cantonese. So, here is my 'I'm a white girl who loves language but has no real concept when it comes to these three languages and I apologize if this is a super stupid question' buuut, how different is Mandarin, Cantonese and Manchurian from each other? Are we talking like... the difference between Peninsular Spanish (Mexican/Argentine/Rioplatense) and Spain Spanish where the two can easily communicate, just with some slight grammar and a few every day vocabulary differences. Or is this the difference of I'm dumb and don't have an ear for any of the three so I can't pick out how they sound different so totally a different language like Japanese trying to listen to Korean? If any of this came off as rude or ignorant; 1.) I apologize I'm honestly curious and not trying to be rude. 2.) Yes I am ignorant that is why I'm trying to educate myself with several different points of call. Tumblr being one of many I'm asking.

[sol1loqu1st]

did you know that you can increase the quality of your quesadilla by adding seasoning

[sol1loqu1st]

did you know that you can decrease the quality of your quesadilla by making a tumblr post while it's cooking and burning it

[milkywayes]

The senior crew of Starfleet's most controversial starship, the USS Normandy SR-1.

blurb and crew list under the cut!

I came up with a whole backstory for this AU, but I’ll just leave you with this blurb:

After the media circus around the Cerberus trials dies down and the rogue Section 31 cell has been thoroughly dealt with, no one expects to see key witness Shepard, ex-special forces commander, ever again. Not after she publicly disavowed Starfleet, and not with half the quadrant still questioning her involvement. They especially don’t expect to see her captaining her own starship. And to hire a turian first officer only months after the Hierarchy’s sudden and inexplicable move to join the Federation? It’s like she’s begging for negative attention. The galaxy wants to know: what leverage does she hold against Starfleet brass to make them cater to her every whim? And how long until the crew cannibalizes itself under her rogue leadership?

SENIOR CREW LIST

CMDR. Shepard, Commanding Officer LT. Moreau, Helmsman

LT. CMDR.* VAKARIAN, XO, Chief Tactical Officer LT. ALENKO, Second Officer SPECIALIST TRAYNOR, Communications Officer

*approximate rank based on Hierarchy tier

CPTN. CHAKWAS, Chief Medical Officer CPO WILLIAMS, Chief of Security N/A [INVALID NAME], Acting Chief Engineer ENSIGN T'SONI, Science Officer

[e3n-ethan]

So we know that the Luna wolves sometimes felt a bit cringe around the space wolves who were so much more wolf than them. Do you think the iron warriors also cringed at themselves going on about iron within iron without when standing next to the iron hands who were way more iron than them

[tea-ring]

Then there are the Night Lords and Raven Guard who hate each other because of the slight differences they have. And, iirc, Raven Guard were pretty much like the Night Lords before Genedaddy showed up. XD I can see the Raven Guard just cringing every time they look at the Night Lords. "Did I really act like that...." meanwhile the Night Lords just call the Ravens stuffy goody twoshoes. XD

[e3n-ethan]

Konrad is actually really pissy about the fact that Corvus is just. Him, but better. Like, Konrad tries to be sneak Mcsneak and then Corvus can just turn invisible

[tea-ring]

As both a Raven Guard and Night Lord girly, I love it. XD

[e3n-ethan]

So we know that the Luna wolves sometimes felt a bit cringe around the space wolves who were so much more wolf than them. Do you think the iron warriors also cringed at themselves going on about iron within iron without when standing next to the iron hands who were way more iron than them

[tea-ring]

Then there are the Night Lords and Raven Guard who hate each other because of the slight differences they have. And, iirc, Raven Guard were pretty much like the Night Lords before Genedaddy showed up. XD I can see the Raven Guard just cringing every time they look at the Night Lords. "Did I really act like that...." meanwhile the Night Lords just call the Ravens stuffy goody twoshoes. XD

[mooshs-crack-headcanons]

Marcus says that was the amount of allotted time, @tea-ring

(Art by the amazing @meriamarie as always 🥰)

[awesomelyanon]

an unkindness of raven guard

[tea-ring]

Custodes

That's it. Just Custodes.

[e3n-ethan]

God so true. Say it louder.

[tea-ring]

CUSTODES THAT'S IT. JUST CUSTODES.

[lucien-weber]

It's dangerous to go alone, take this.

[tea-ring]

Custodes

That's it. Just Custodes.

[cerviero]

3. Machine spirit Attention, ork! You face Lord Horrik Canorem, Son of High King Valorik Canorem, High Prince of House Canorem, Master of the Blade of Gaia, Keeper of the Gates of Loralo, Wielder of the Kaloric Flame, Bringer of Hope, Herald of the Holy Order of the Adamantine Lance, The Paladin of Koto, Slayer of the Lion of Essa, The Triumphant! The Light of Stars! The .... Eradicator!

[tea-ring]

My god I love Knights and Titans so damn much~

[kredous]

The Blood Angel Velmorius for my dear @nanivel

Happy Birthday! 🖤

[roboute-guilliman]

Every day I get emails

[tea-ring]

You and me both, Brother.

[oedonion]