luceat lux vestra

Tbh germ theory DOES sound crazy. Like if you told a regency-era nobleman that tiny creatures lived on the surface of everything and THAT’S what causes consumption, they’d be like “ah, I see you are a lunatic. Would you reside in my hermitage? Rantings and ravings do so amuse my guests”

But if you told a Medieval person this they would probably go "Ah, so when the miasma settles on surfaces it gains evil life. I understand."

Yeah, actually, it would probably be pretty easy to explain germ theory to a Medieval person as tiny evil spirits that live on everything, but they can be purified by soap and water, or by alcohol, because that is why God has granted us those things. And because they can float in the air, if you cough or sneeze after they have infested you, that can cause them to infest others. And when you are sick, the angels God has deputized to defend the bodies of His beloved children are at war with the evil spirits, and, sadly, sometimes they lose, but the best way to help your angels win their battle is to rest, drink plenty (this would probably be small beer in this time period, not water, because the water was also infested), stay clean, and for the sake of God do not allow anyone to let your blood, for the angels need that blood in their war against the evil spirits. Bloodletting is good for some types of illnesses but not the kinds caused by the tiny evil spirits.

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The first rule of sewing is you can fix anything if you have patience, creativity, and a little bit of extra fabric! The second rule of sewing is AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

an important thing to note is that although taako is both gay and lup’s best friend, he is not her gay best friend. kravitz is her gay best friend. she says something along the lines of “kravitz is the gay best friend i never had” and taako gets all offended like what are you talking about?? i’m your gay best friend. you’ve had a gay best friend your entire life. you were literally born with a gay best friend. and she’s like no you’re not. you’re my lameass gay brother its different. kravitz is bitchy and into drama and fashion. when i ask what kravitz thinks about how i look he gives me actual good advice and gasses me up while doing it. you have a mullet. the other night i asked if you wanted to watch drag race and you said no i want to watch masterchef and you made me watch masterchef. and taako’s like you love masterchef and we had a great time. and lup is like yes i do and we did but that’s not my point

if you aren't best friends with your lover and a little bit in love with all your friends than what's the fucking point