irrationalsense

The dark wife: thriller, adapted into a Hulu original

The mailman’s niece = historical fiction

The mailman of Warsaw = also historical fiction but about war

The gate of wind = fantasy

The gate of wind and bones = young adult fantasy

A gathering of pelicans = mystery, part of a long running series that takes up a whole shelf at the library

The Group Project Partner Gambit = romance with a cartoon cover

Fan Translators: hmm taking into account the intention of the original and the rules of both languages, plus the tone of the story, the best title would probably be something like Adherent of the Blade of Duality, but probably an official translation would want to shorten it to Blade of Duality, or perhaps Double-Edged Sword to borrow a popular turn of phrase that also fits thematically--

binghe: i just have to lock shizun in the water prison and he wont leave me!

sqq: [self destructs]

binghe: ... well now i just have to lock shizun up so nothing will happen to him again...!

sqq (plantzun edition): [screams in agony as his body rots right in front of binghes eyes]

binghe: THIRD TIMES THE CHARM!!!! IF I DESTROY EVERYTHING ELSE THEN SHIZUN WILL HAVE NOWHERE ELSE TO GO BUT WITH ME!!!! RIGHT?? RIGHT!?!?????

sqq: [almost self destructs by himself. again.]

binghe:

The Only Important Rule To Remember:

When there are only two ships remaining, they will face off against one another in a week-long poll to determine the victor.

Sadly, we must bid goodbye to Rebelcaptain. Allow me to salute all of the wonderful, dedicated Rebelcaptain fans who fought so valiantly for them. You got them into the final three! 🫡

…and then there were two.

This. Is. It.

It’s the battle of the Obi-Wan ships.

Will the winner be Obikin?

Or will it be Codywan?

Cast your votes for the last time to decide, once and for all... what is the best Star Wars ship of all time?

...oh, but remember, this is all just for fun! So don't take it too seriously ;)

A: My lord, we have some leftover bricks. I thought we could build-

B: A tower.

A: But we’ve already built thirteen, and 57 workers died last time….

B: We talked about this already: a single rope wasn’t enough. I’ve already - mea culpa.

A: I was thinking of a differently shaped building, a shorter building.

B: Never saw a short tower.

A: A library….a hospital….

B: Never saw a tower-shaped hospital.

A: I am NOT talking about towers, my lord. We can build something else!

B: Do you know what’s bugging me: What will people think if we don’t build another tower??

A: *sighs*…..they’re going to think you’re gay?

@a-star-that-fell I found these and I had to share but tumblr is stupid and I cant send videos in chat

THOU ART LISTENING TO

*fireball explosion*

102.3

*bubbling cauldron*

REAL WIZARDS FM

*shimmering mana crystal*

WHERE WE PLAYETH NOTHING BUT CHANTS, CHANTS, AND MORE CHANTS

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THIS ART NOT THINE ELDER MATRIARCH'S STATION

"Homecoming,"

In this scene, of Aeschylus's Greek tragic play "Agamemnon",  King Agamemnon has finally arrived back to his palace in Argos (Mycenea) after conquering Troy. He arrives in a chariot with his spoil of war; CASSANDRA (a Trojan slave girl cursed by Apollo with the power of prophecy - but that none shall believe her visions).

Agamemnon's wife, CLYTEMNESTRA meets them at the palace doors, obstructing his entrance. (The chorus has previously related the tale of Agamemnon sacrificing his daughter, Iphigenia, ten years prior on the way to Troy. So this confrontation is eagerly anticipated). She showers her husband with rhetoric of love and respect, then rolls out fine embroidered cloth (with fragile red dye) and then convinces him that only by walking barefoot on the  tapestry will he prove his high worth and placate her to enter.  

Professor Peter meineck, in his "Modern Scholar" audio lecture series: "Greek Drama", points to the symbolism when he says "...Agamemnon is wading through blood of his sacrificed daughter," and "...trampling the wealth of the house." Professor Meienck also thinks this tapestry is a menstrual image representing Clytemnestra's power (he even mentions that the ancient Greek word for door was also a slang word for vagina). So when Agamemnon relents, he unknowingly goes to his death. He now represents the sacrificial bull of the Greek new year "Buphonia" Festival.

Random Fun fact: this scene in this play is where we get the concept of "rolling out the red carpet" for honored guests.  

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