Misty Wanderer

The only way you can find out whether or not she is crazy or if miracles are real is to make a fool of yourself, make sacrifices, and take a leap of faith.

there are things you should be doing now to prevent yourself from starting to look like 🥀

Why does it matter? Future you would like to avoid the pain, limited motion, and fall risk that goes along with worsening posture.

What’s the focus?

1. Keep the flexibility in your spine

2. Stretch the muscles in the front

3. Strengthen the muscle in the back

Here are some simple things you can do daily while sitting and when you get up to go into the bathroom or the kitchen

Keep the flexibility by doing these repeated movements: 10 repetitions several times a day

The goal is to give yourself a double or triple chin. Keep your nose pointing forward, don’t let it tip up or down

Thoracic extension- use a chair with a seat back that comes up to the level of your shoulder blades. Try to bend back over the top of the chair without arching away from the seat back and without extending your neck. If the pressure from the top of the chair is uncomfortable you can place a towel there

Stretch the muscles in the front by using a door frame. This one will feel good afterwards

If this isn’t enough of a stretch you can do one side at a time. If you have the right arm up step forward with the right foot and turn slightly to the left. Then do it on the other side.

Strengthen the muscles in the back by squeezing your shoulder blades together for a count of 10 and then repeating 10 times. You can do this several times a day Hint: Don’t lift your shoulder blades up

There are lots more exercises for strengthening your back muscles but this is a good starting point and easy to do. I like doing it while driving

Tips:

Do the best you can

If it hurts stop

In 2017, American film researchers recovered “Something Good – Negro Kiss,” a short film depicting a playful kiss between a Black couple which had not seen the light of day for more than a century. A long-forgotten artifact from the earliest years of American film, the sweet, humanizing vignette, produced by the Selig Polyscope Company, makes a startling contrast to the overwhelmingly racist and blackface-ridden contempory portrayals of African Americans. Four years later in 2021, archivists in Norway, halfway across the world, identified a sister short in their collections—an extended alternate cut which reveals more of Chicago stage performers Gertie Brown and Saint Suttle’s vaudeville-like routine, a theatrical, hot-and-cold romantic dynamic between two lovers which parodies the popular and controversial short “The Kiss” (1896). Both films, which had previously been lost, were known from entries in old motion picture catalogs but had been assumed to be era-typical, anti-Black “race films” until their rediscovery in the 21st century. Together with its more famous sibling, which has since been inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, this alternate version of “Something Good” represents the first-known instance of Black intimacy ever captured on-screen.

oh yeah and Chopper’s got two blasters and he’s spinning wildly while trash talking all the Imps.

"stewjon is space japan" "stewjon is space scotland"

The most “punishment” thing I can think of that we see the Jedi do is assigning Ahsoka to archives duty, but that is clearly meant as ‘get you off the front lines and have you reflect on your actions’ time, not so much a true punishment.

Where we see the Jedi go hard on proclaiming their allegiance to team learn and grow is Dark Disciple (if you haven’t read and don’t want to be spoiled, turn back now because I am about to spoil the shit out of that book).

Vos falls.

Not just dabble a little in the dark side falls.

Falls and pledges himself to Dooku and kills Jedi and clones.

Jedi Knight Kav Bayons

Jedi Knight Akar-Deshu

They died because of Vos.

It can be argued it was unintentional (Vos shoved Deshu into Bayons causing Deshu to sting Bayons. Losing his stinger also would have killed Deshu, but Vos killed him first) but that doesn’t change the fact that Vos is responsible for the deaths of two Jedi, as well as the clones killed in his escape with Dooku (catch me being forever salty over the unnamed clones who die).

He goes by Admiral Enigma and terrorizes the GAR for months.

When the story resolves and Vos returns to the light, do we see him thrown in prison? Executed?

No. We don’t see either of those things.

We see the council intentionally obfuscate and hide these facts from the military (because the military does love punishment and executions).

We see Vos confined to the temple while he heals.

We see Master Yoda spend extra time with him to ensure he rehabilitates successfully.

We see a probationary period to determine if he has really came back to the light.

This is extra important because earlier in the story we saw him return to the Jedi and fool them (some of them, Master Windu was so suspicious of him because Master Windu is a smart smart person)!

And yet, they still believed that he could return to the light and should be given that opportunity.

And he does! He comes back. And he resumes his role in the war. And when everything falls apart he continues trying to help.

And he gets that opportunity because the Jedi do not believe in punishment as justice the way some do.

Repentance and growth. That is the Jedi.

And yet, every day, I see people trying to set the Jedi up as enforcers of prison terms and executioners, because they don’t think people got what they ‘deserved’ in canon.

But that is all a gross misrepresentation of the Jedi.

Ahsoka’s trial and possible execution was not the way the Jedi would have proceeded- it was the GAR and the Republic. Which is probably why the GAR ensured the Jedi couldn’t handle it themselves - there would have been no justice theatre and no blood.

Though I would love to go through page by page and comment on all of the adorable notes left my Callum throughout the book, we would be here all night! Instead, I decided to focus on one area in which we got a lot of new information: the elves.

All images are taken from @the-crimson shadow on Instagram.

First, let’s start with my favorite, the Tidebound Elves

TIDEBOUND

I have been itching for more information on Tidebound elves since day 1, and this book did not disappoint. First of all, I was hoping for blue/ aqua based skin, which we seem to have. And I adore the slick, spiky design which mimicked the plants of the ocean floor.

Of course, Rayla not knowing much about Tidebound Elves because of her fear of water made me chuckle. Still, Callum’s word descriptions give us a lot of good details.

They are flexirible, transformative, and flowing like the water. Their sleek, sharp design mímicos this as well. I also love the concept of their powers changing based on the depth of the water at hand, which makes a lot of sense, as well as the two long, slim feet which I imagine act as flippers. In a way, I sense a lot of similarities with dolphins— with the sonar awareness, and even some elements of the design.

EARTHBLOOD

Callum planned the Earthblood elf disguise in advance! Oh that is adorable.

I’ll admit earth earth has always been my least favorite element, so Earthblood Elves have been the one I’m least interested in. Still, a lot of my ideas are confirmed here.

I imagined them to be tree like, stocky, and earthy, and the words used by Callum to describe them are exactly what I imagined! They’re personalities reflect the main components of earth: stubbornness, physical strength and endurance— a deep, grounding root. In this description the “medicinal” side of earth is captured as well— the earthen healers who work in herbs, and practice patience and balance. A lot of wonderful past elements and qualities associated with the earth seem to be captured here.

Also very interesting that the earth primal magic is strongest when you’re deep underground. This makes me wonder if it is in some ways the opposite to the sky primal.

STARTOUCH

Okay, I lied a little when I said Tidebound was my favorite because we all know I love Aaravos— and I LOVE HOW STARTOUCH ELVES WERE DESCRIBED HERE.

As stated before. Star Magic is the most powerful there is because it is cosmic and astral. That is so cool. “Celestial magic”, it draws from the TIMELESS AND ENDLESS POWER OF THE COSMIC REALM. In other words, Startouch Elves possess an instant infinite source of power.

What’s interesting is that they are rare because they are only born once in generations, which seems to see nature’s way to maintain some semblance of a power balance. Because each individual is so powerful— to the extent they are almost god like— they are fewer in numbers.

The words used to describe them: timeless, destiny, wishes, reality- alternating— imply that we are dealing with cosmic levels of control and ability to manipulate the fabric of reality. They are God- like figures, the great creators spinning the rest of the world. Mysterious and far away also seem to be prevalent— their personalities reflecting the mysterious and distant nature of the stars themselves.

One thing I find interesting is truth. Startouch Elves have always struck me as very fae- like, and I think this applies to an inability to lie. The stars never lie, after all, but they can manipulate, and that is exactly what Aaravos does. One of the first things we hear Aaravos tell Viren is “I never lie”, and here we have truth written as one of the first words to describe Startouch Elves. There is a connection.

Recently got very invested in funeral rituals that Moonshadow elves might use, so here’s a list of headcanons I made for all the types of elves. I honestly don’t know what I’m doing with Tidebound and Skywing funeral customs, but… I’m out of ideas. This is basically me saying “Oooh, this sounds cool, I’m gonna make up a whole bunch of bullshit as I explain this.”

Sunfire Elves

Cremating, for sure! Your typical cremation done with a little twist: the ashes are spread/released from a high place such as a cliff overlooking farmlands so that the ashes fertilize the soil (there has to be a breeze, though that probably isn’t too much of a challenge). The ashes symbolise the sun’s rays and how the sun brings prosperity to the people. Everyone contributes something to society and the spreading of ashes represents this.

Everyone in the city probably shows up to pay their respects because Sunfires are very much about unity.

Moonshadow Elves

I had much internal debate about this one, but I think Moonshadows would have a normal burial at night. Assassins are probably buried with weapons in their hands. The elf closest to the deceased elf (usually the spouse) would stay up all night by their loved one’s grave, guiding them into the afterlife. They probably believe that the spirit may leave the world once the next new moon comes, that last waning crescent before the new moon being the one that takes the spirit away from the world. The loved one must stay by the grave every night until the new moon, from dusk until dawn, but are allowed to sleep by the grave after that first night. Kinda sweet once you think about it; if Runaan had died, Ethari would spend the first night in his presence and being a comfort, Runaan watching over Ethari as he sleeps the nights after until the new moon. It also gives elves the much needed time they need to grieve and get some closure.

Skywing Elves

Heavenly burials where the body is split up to feed to birds because of the harsh terrain they live in. It’s an ancient Tibetan funeral rite where the body is seen as an empty vessel (spirit is free), so they give the body to birds so the birds have something to eat.

I could also see them just sticking a metal rod on top of a mountain and putting the body next to it during a storm and then… boom. The sky arcanum has been used.

Earthblood Elves

Natural burial where Earthbloods are buried underneath a tree to help nurture that tree, completing the circle of life. They’re very set on the idea that life continues to give to the earth, even after death. What better way to honour someone than by turning them into a tree?

Tidebound Elves

Ever heard of eternal reefs? Basically, the bones of the body are ground up and mixed with typically concrete, but I’m sure Tidebounds would use something more environmentally friendly, possibly even biodegradable. The concrete material is shaped into a coral reef and placed at the bottom of the ocean near other reefs to nurture them.

What’s done with the rest of the body that’s not bone? Maybe they do a ship funeral for them where their remains are put on a small boat/ship, sails off, and then an archer with a flaming arrow sets the boat on fire once it’s a bit of a distance away.

Startouch Elves

I can see them being all dramatic and carving tombs out of rock or underground and leaving the dead bodies there. They probably have a tradition where someone has to keep watch at night and light torches or something.