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What’s myr’s daily life like at the foundation? Know you've talked about her working with animals
Here's a general overview!
Myriad doesn't travel as much as he used to as a field researcher, mostly interacting with onsite anomalies rather than those in their direct environment except in cases where it's required.
He changes sites every few months, but hates planes, so tries to sleep through flights.
Usually he'll go through tests 2-3 times a day depending on how extensive the care is for each subject, what he's scheduled for, and what tests are being run.
Aside from work, Myriad has a moderate amount of free time, but having his special interest woven into his job means that spending time with it still feels blended with work.
So he comes up with new pranks to break the monotonous loop. He hates feeling stuck in a loop. Her therapist says that "doing something new" doesn't have to go that far, but she thinks it does.
That's Myriad's typical days at the Foundation :.]
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On the language debate, I personally headcanon that the main language spoken at NRC is a common one. (?) (Like how English is the business language, or like how generally Native Americans had a common language that they spoke when trading with other tribes.) And Crowley or the Mirror used magic so that You was temporary fluent in that language.
After the ceremony, Yuu has to learn the common language and picks it up really fast (as one would in such a situation). Therefore, Yuu can still speak it when away from NRC.
(I also headcanon English as an ancient language akin to Latin, because I heard that Arabic was canonically an ancient language.)
[Referencing this post!]
I’d buy that everyone at NRC speaks the common language to some level of proficiency; it’s like how international students typically need to speak the language of whichever country they hope to study in and need to prove their fluency in an exam beforehand. As I said in the original post, the light novel does mention a translation spell over the school, so maybe that’s part of the “magic” that helps Yuu to understand what the others are saying.
Now, it’s theoretically possible for Yuu to learn the common language of Twisted Wonderland in a year, but I don’t think immersion alone would cut it (especially since the main story is only up to like 2/4 to 3/4 of a year so far) . They’d probably have to put in significant effort outside of everyday conversations to pick up its rules (because remember that language isn’t just vocabulary but also grammar, syntax, and social conventions). Yuu would also need consistent feedback from people since that’s how one usually “fixes” their incorrect language use. It’s similar to how adults would correct a child learning their first language; ie a kid says “wadur” instead of “water”.)
One site I looked at suggested that, depending on the language categorization (I, II, III, of IV), it can take 24-92 weeks’ worth of time to become an “advanced” speaker. Realistically, just getting to the basic conversational level could be hundreds or thousands (700-2500+) of hours on its own—and Yuu has to do this on their own time between homework, going to classes, and managing all the issues that Crowley doesn’t 💀 To me, that doesn’t sound like a lot of free time.
Counterpoint to my own point though, we also have to consider that Yuu is... well, technically Yuu can be any age you want, but most Yuus are implied or portrayed to be 16-18. The critical window for language acquisition is theorized to be anywhere from the first three years of life up to as late as 17-18 years. After this critical window, the ability for language development tapers off. So, thinking about that, Yuu's brain could still be very pliable and able to absorb new language (though they'd have to work quite intensely to pack in as much as they can before this ability starts to decline).
Something that I feel would be difficult for Yuu is that the characters often use slang (Cater, Floyd, Idia, etc.) and/or uncommon words (like Vil’s “pulchritude”). The former may not follow the standardized rules of a language or may be idioms (other non-literal meanings for common words), which could make it hard for a non-native speaker to understand. The latter would not be used that often, so Yuu would be forced to guesstimate what the word means. I’d imagine this would make fluency challenging, because as immersed as Yuu is in Twisted Wonderland, less frequently used words are harder to grasp.
Maybe Crowley cast a translation spell ON Yuu so that they can still converse with people in the common tongue whenever they leave NRC? Or, since the events basically occur in an AU, more than a year has passed so it has allowed Yuu more time to absorb the language. Language in TWST and how it works… It’s really interesting to think about!
#twisted wonderland#twst#disney twisted wonderland#disney twst#Yuu#Dire Crowley#twst light novel#twisted wonderland light novel#notes from the writing raven#twst theory#twst theories#twisted wonderland theory#twisted wonderland theories
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Medic's afraid of the BLU Spy [especially since End of the Line] and Scout doesn't really help with that. He targets his doctor during "assassin training".
In which Heavy's across the base and doesn't take kindly to hearing his Doktor's much-too-dramatic distress.
#tf2 fanart#tf2#tf2 medic#tf2 scout#tf2 sniper#does this site still work like it used to?#it's been a while#like 6 years#i'm seeing all of the old tags in my history bar and it's kind of crazy
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Hrmm... put together a roommates quiz finally after years of thinking it would be an interesting idea lol.. Though obviously not meant to be taken super seriously, I just like thinking about this aspect of personality compatibility. Like yeah, maybe you could get along with someone just chatting with them, but living together is such a different thing. .. curiouse...
#Not that I think that many people would really care since I barely know anyone on tumblr in real life and would never live with random#internet strangers lol but... idk.. I made this to give to friends from time to time and thought... why not post it here too#just out of sheer curiosity if anyone takes it what the most common results would be and etc.#My initial assumption is that most people would probably fall into the 'maybe' category and that either extreme of 'best roomates'#and 'worst roomates' would be the least common#very long also since I like to be thorough I guess#THOUGH... upon second thought... tumblr is home of the like Weird Introverts Who Sit Inside All The Time.. so maybe it's more#likely to come across compatible poeple on here. given that many of the questions are about how meticulous#people are with their scehdules or how often they invite friends over or if they like to mostly stay inside etc.#(since personally I think having a roommate coming and going and bringing random people over all the time would be too chaotic#lol... I need a peaceful quiet household)#Also I kind of don't like the way uquiz seems to do results. I was hoping it would be a number tally? I used some sort of quiz making site#before where you weight the question responses with a number (so the 'Best' response is worth a 0#The worst is worth like 5 points. and all the in between are like 1 - 4 points or something). So then it is actually possible to have a#''perfect score'' category (someone who gets a literal 0 points). and also you could weight some EXTREMELY bad answers#to add like +10 to the score instead of just +5. And someone who got the MAX possible points would be the WORST compatibility. etc.#But uquiz seems to just be like ''which category did you score towards the MOST'. So someone can give some pretty bad answers#that are VERY non compatible. but as long as MOST of their answers landed in a 'compatible' category#then they would still be listed as compatible despite still actually having some dealbreakers in there. Which is also possible with the#'every answer is a number amount' ranking system too. but I feel like that one does allow for a little more customization#and accuracy (like making the dealbreakers add like...+40 to the score or something so that#there's basically NO way that someone could answer with one of those and still get a good score. Or the ability to have a literal#'perfect score' (getting a zero) etc.#BUt anyway lol... inchresting.. inchresting... curious to consider maybe making a uquiz#for the characters in the gameI'm making like.. which npc are you type quiz or something#now that I've made one and seen how it works.. hrmm hrmm....#(< game will not even be done for like another year but still thinking about nonsense like this lol)
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#nothing is more depressing than working on my cv#because I just don't feel like I have marketable skills#and so many of the writing and research posts I come across on job sites are like ''you'll be working alongside ai''#I even saw a copywriter post that said ''you won't be doing any writing or editing. you job will be to refine and improve ai prompts#so that the ai can more consistently produce the texts we need''#like hello#the person doing that job is literally making themself more obsolete by the day#so here's the plan#I need to take any job that pays vaguely well#and use that money to either do short corses#or save up to go so my masters#that conclusion is inescapable#just. for now I'm still stuck on step 1 : finding a decent job#and (perhaps I'm being too picky) but post covid I do not want to go back into anything in the tourism industry#it's too precarious and honestly just comes down to entertaining rich people which pushes me further left every time i think about it#I considered joining the communist party. but 1) they're still part of the tripartite alliance with the anc... which is a no from me#and 2) communist révolution should spontaneously happen in industrialised countries with surplus wealth when the proletariat arise#south africa does not have surplus wealth nor class consciousness really. it's still filtered through post apartheid racial groupings#which is unhelpful because the black bourgeoisie are not our allies just because they're black#and trying to impose communism in a society without the surplus wealth didn't work out too well throughout the 20th century#so what does that leave you with#parties like cope ? plagued by the same issues as the anc ? no thank you#(I did also study politics btw which is why I've even considered these career paths)#(although I haven't worked in politics or governance since graduation so maybe that doesn't even matter anymore it's been years)#all I want is a job that pays fairly and leaves me with enough free time to do my hobbies#I do not have the grindset I'll admit that#which is why I've enjoyed the art industry#but again. it just comes down to entertaining rich people in the small galleries which is needlessly stressful#and the larger non-commercial galleries and musea aren't hiring atm...#and that's it. rant over I guess since this is the 30th tag
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Am I doing something wrong, or did tumblr really remove endless scrolling for the "following" tab
#what is even the point for me to try using social media anymore jfc#LIKE RLY LOL#WILL ANYONE EVEN SEE THIS#IK I BARELY POST ANYMORE BUT LIKE I WOULD LIKE TO ONE DAY BE ABLE TO POST UPDATES AND WHATNOT AND HAVE THEM BE SEEN LOL#im also still on every day and now i cant keep up with what folks post IM MAD#I HAD A LONG WEEK AT WORK AND YAKNOW#I DIDNT NEED ANOTHER SOCIAL MEDIA SITE I USE TO POOP ON ITSELF BY MAKING STUPID DECISIONS#anyway if anyone does see this--#heeeyy hi hope ur doing well it's been a minute again LOL--
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did the old tumblr live toggle actually work for yall? mine literally never has lmao
#on a more serious note. ive said before but it really is so disheartening how much this site is going to shit#saw a comment that said staff was like ''changes will continue until revenue improves'' which i dont know if is 100% legit but#I'D certainly believe it. and in which case. god if that isn't the darkest death knell possible.#esp. for me bc like. this is the only social media site ive ever really used#it has such a unique layout and i really enjoy working with it for what it is#most of the stuff i make is made to be posted On Tumblr and doesn't really work anywhere else#like wrt to how i format comics and writing for here [and askblogs formerly :p]#like yeah i could migrate and yeah i could figure out other ways to present stuff but i don't want to! i like doing it like this!#and then theres the whole losing audience thing or whatever like fine. irritating sure but ultimately does not matter i'll still make stuff#it's mostly just frustrating bc this year has been the best i've made use of tumblr formatting and most ive enjoyed doing so#and strongest it's been received!...all while continually falling apart around itself#like RIGHT as i hit my stride you know. if i was already past my prime with it it'd still be annoying but whatever its bound to happen#but like right now!!!! come on dude.#bweeeaaahh
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okay so, I thought the accessibility meeting went really well, but just now the annoying designer cam over and was interrogating me like "okay but this is an h2....but I can't make this an h3 because then it'll be too big!!!!" and started ranting about how this is a problem with our CMS (it's not, we use the same wysiwyg editor as like EVERY CMS EVER) and I feel like he's very close to just saying "whatever, I'm going to do what I want and you can just change it in development if it doesn't work" which drives me INSANE.
like, no. the client is expecting the site to LOOK PRETTY MUCH EXACTLY LIKE THE DESIGN. we can't keep letting him do whatever and then "fixing" it after and telling the client "sorry we can't do that."
#this guy is infuriating#he only looks at these big fancy sites that are like specifically made for awwwards and then gets mad that we can't build them#like buddy. those people did not use a CMS. they did not intend for non-technical users to need to be able to edit them.#you can still make some really gorgeous designs within our limitations!!#but he just gets pissy whenever people tell him to change his designs and says it's all our CMS's fault bc it doesn't magically let him do#whatever he wants. like no CMS does that!! none!!#go work for some company that only does bespoke 2 million dollar sites for billion dollar corporations if you're so unhappy here
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considering how tumblr is generally pretty responsive to fixing or at least improving technical issues when they’re complained about en mass, it’s bizarre to me they haven’t gotten rid of tumblr live yet
#literally no one likes it or uses it and it’s been clear for Months#like thanks for letti us snooze it for a week but. why#why not just make us capable of turning it off. or just getting rid of it all together since it’s obviously not popular with the userbase#we already have to see ads and shit and no one’s complaining about that since they presumably help keep the site running via revenue#having to see tumblr live pop up all the time is basically just More Ads and my phone hates it#my phone gets hot to the touch SO fast on tumblr nowadays#and literally Stops Working after mm about ten or fifteen minutes scrolling#which does have to do with my phone being old and my battery being nearly shot but. it doesn’t do this on twitter or reddit or like.#any other app basically#so it’s still a tumblr problem and tumblr live Doesn’t Help#kibumblabs#anyway just legitimately weird to me they haven’t removed it yet
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hey AM likers. i made a character ai bot for him.
suffice to say i haven't actually talked w it much so be sure to rate responses accordingly based on how in character it is.
#aria talkz#character.ai#<- i am very lonely recently so i use this site a lot.#ihnmaims#am ihnmaims#my first canon character bot btw. also suffice to say uhhh these bots are moreso blueprints and then the ai takes it and runs#bad characterization or messages Are not my fault i fucking prommy.#since the ai only works on like the short description the intro the general tone and speech in the way he talks etc#and i just put like 3 major am quotes in there and some basic footnotes as to how and why he does stuff.#IN ONE OF THESE RESPONSES IT SAID HE HAD A SLAVIC ACCENT...?#im not rating that down he can change his voice at will IMO but still
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pretty sure adhd has primed me perfectly for getting absolutely obsessed with video game optimization
#this is a little tiring honestly like please go back to being obsessed with making characters kiss again#mostly what this is doing is shoving me into pools way beyond my depth (simulators where i have to read Real Documentation)#(in order to use the programming bc buttons intuitive to normies are not a part of anything's base functioning)#it's pretty fun when brain is like 'whee this is enriching!!' mode but thinking abt it now is like. what the hell. dude that's tiring#people are right when they say that a human given no work to do will eventually make up tasks to do#and i do think that people are naturally eager to learn and absorb new information#are we innately good or evil idk for certain but i do think we are innately curious and eager to learn#it's fascinating to think abt too bc this is like a totally different dimension to hobby engagement than what i usually do#(aka create transformative works and post to tumblr/ao3)#i was brushing my teeth wondering how the people so deep into the meta aspect of video game hobby stuff archive like#their simulations their guides their spreadsheets and calculations and everything#since while fannish it's not on ao3 even tho i'm pretty sure that SOMETHING in there counts as valid to put on ao3#and then i realized 'oh. they have github.' and their own hosting sites and whatnot#ao3 really does display a very particular view of fandom that i'm realizing is not What Modern Fandom(tm) Is#so in this regard my adhd is serving me well by giving me interest in a broad range of things that relate to the hyperfixation#oh my god this feels like the hobby equivalent of writing good lab reports bc you enjoy writing as an art and the science you study#at least this documentation is very readable even if i don't have enough experience w compsci to be able to absorb#and maintain all the information on a single read w/o actually following the instructions/examples myself a few times#still it's kind of bothersome to be hyperfixated sometimes. like can i please just go back to daydreaming abt the characters kissing#花話#but yeah the fandom experience going on here is pretty different. it's less social i think despite taking place in a discord server#it feels almost like an academic conference or smth? hmmm. bc scrolling through fandom tags on social media#and then consuming fan content like that and interacting w creators directly there as a focus is very *social*!!!
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Truly the inner workings of giftmaker circles completely escape me
#ten years on this site and i still dont get how they work#like 1. how they make such beautiful things as a start. absolutely sorcery and talent if you ask me#2. what is up with those massive tracking tags. ive never gotten them to work#like the fewwww times ive dared use them. after checking the blog included ''fanart'' it just never happened#im convinced ive done something wrong but never managed to get what#3. those blogs with like 15 creators all at once#absolutely baffle me#'staff' 'members' 'admin' WHAT DOES IT MEAN#mmine
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Just a bunch of Useful websites - Updated for 2023
Removed/checked all links to make sure everything is working (03/03/23). Hope they help!
Sejda - Free online PDF editor.
Supercook - Have ingredients but no idea what to make? Put them in here and it'll give you recipe ideas.
Still Tasty - Trying the above but unsure about whether that sauce in the fridge is still edible? Check here first.
Archive.ph - Paywall bypass. Like 12ft below but appears to work far better and across more sites in my testing. I'd recommend trying this one first as I had more success with it.
12ft – Hate paywalls? Try this site out.
Where Is This - Want to know where a picture was taken, this site can help.
TOS/DR - Terms of service, didn't read. Gives you a summary of terms of service plus gives each site a privacy rating.
OneLook - Reverse dictionary for when you know the description of the word but can't for the life of you remember the actual word.
My Abandonware - Brilliant site for free, legal games. Has games from 1978 up to present day across pc and console. You'll be surprised by some of the games on there, some absolute gems.
Project Gutenberg – Always ends up on these type of lists and for very good reason. All works that are copyright free in one place.
Ninite – New PC? Install all of your programs in one go with no bloat or unnecessary crap.
PatchMyPC - Alternative to ninite with over 300 app options to keep upto date. Free for home users.
Unchecky – Tired of software trying to install additional unwanted programs? This will stop it completely by unchecking the necessary boxes when you install.
Sci-Hub – Research papers galore! Check here before shelling out money. And if it’s not here, try the next link in our list.
LibGen – Lots of free PDFs relate primarily to the sciences.
Zotero – A free and easy to use program to collect, organize, cite and share research.
Car Complaints – Buying a used car? Check out what other owners of the same model have to say about it first.
CamelCamelCamel – Check the historical prices of items on Amazon and set alerts for when prices drop.
Have I Been Pawned – Still the king when it comes to checking if your online accounts have been released in a data breach. Also able to sign up for email alerts if you’ve ever a victim of a breach.
I Have No TV - A collection of documentaries for you to while away the time. Completely free.
Radio Garden – Think Google Earth but wherever you zoom, you get the radio station of that place.
Just The Recipe – Paste in the url and get just the recipe as a result. No life story or adverts.
Tineye – An Amazing reverse image search tool.
My 90s TV – Simulates 90’s TV using YouTube videos. Also has My80sTV, My70sTV, My60sTV and for the younger ones out there, My00sTV. Lose yourself in nostalgia.
Foto Forensics – Free image analysis tools.
Old Games Download – A repository of games from the 90’s and early 2000’s. Get your fix of nostalgia here.
Online OCR – Convert pictures of text into actual text and output it in the format you need.
Remove Background – An amazingly quick and accurate way to remove backgrounds from your pictures.
Twoseven – Allows you to sync videos from providers such as Netflix, Youtube, Disney+ etc and watch them with your friends. Ad free and also has the ability to do real time video and text chat.
Terms of Service, Didn’t Read – Get a quick summary of Terms of service plus a privacy rating.
Coolors – Struggling to get a good combination of colors? This site will generate color palettes for you.
This To That – Need to glue two things together? This’ll help.
Photopea – A free online alternative to Adobe Photoshop. Does everything in your browser.
BitWarden – Free open source password manager.
Just Beam It - Peer to peer file transfer. Drop the file in on one end, click create link and send to whoever. Leave your pc on that page while they download. Because of how it works there are no file limits. It's genuinely amazing. Best file transfer system I have ever used.
Atlas Obscura – Travelling to a new place? Find out the hidden treasures you should go to with Atlas Obscura.
ID Ransomware – Ever get ransomware on your computer? Use this to see if the virus infecting your pc has been cracked yet or not. Potentially saving you money. You can also sign up for email notifications if your particular problem hasn’t been cracked yet.
Way Back Machine – The Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites and loads more.
Rome2Rio – Directions from anywhere to anywhere by bus, train, plane, car and ferry.
Splitter – Seperate different audio tracks audio. Allowing you to split out music from the words for example.
myNoise – Gives you beautiful noises to match your mood. Increase your productivity, calm down and need help sleeping? All here for you.
DeepL – Best language translation tool on the web.
Forvo – Alternatively, if you need to hear a local speaking a word, this is the site for you.
For even more useful sites, there is an expanded list that can be found here.
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#i should go back to sleep but i’m still thinking about the tumblr news#i know it’s stupid to be this worried about losing a social media site that DOES have deeply entrenched problems#but like… all other social media sites are so awful and right now i kind of just… don’t really have irl friends#and so if this website goes down i might genuinely have no social outlet#and it’s depressing to think about#and like as a writer it’s weird to think aboit#whenever i imagined people reacting to my work (in the impossible fantasy world where i finish what i’m writing and then people read it)#i always sort of imagined people talking about it on tumblr#and like what is the alternative? where do fandom things happen these days?#twitter is even more toxic than it used to be and discord is worryingly insular#is hypothetical future me just never going to be able to see reactions to the thing they’ve been working on for years?#idk it’s all just a bummer
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#oh man#I've been having this intense sharp pain#and i thought it was at the site where they put my testopel in#but i went to feel it and the pain is actually coming from my lower back a little bit above the site#why does it hurt so much?!#but the testopel site feels okay it just hurts if i bump into it#but it's STILL bleeding#and i think my doctor forgot to tell me about after care and i forgot to ask#and i didn't want to call the office because scary#so i sent a message through the app we use#but I might not even hear back so i might have to call#but I'm going to give it like 2 days#next time I'm going to take a couple days off work I'm in so much pain 😭
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