world_wanderer

No fic today, just a very silly picture.

Day six: bodyguard

Saw the prompt and couldn't stop picturing Dionysus as the shady but glamorous owner of some nightclub--you know, the guy who's always sitting in the corner watching Rosemary Clooney do her thing onstage while everyone gets drunk and dances in very sequined dresses, and occasionally sending his scary guy in a suit (Phaidros) to take someone out back and "deal with them"?

Pulleyverse Fanweek June 2026 - Day 6

i do think there's something to be said about maia and csethiro complementing each other in exactly the same way that the nohecharei are designed to complement each other

"the maza, to guard with his spirit and the strength of his mind": maia, with his gentle demeanour and thoughtful nature, who consistently pokes holes in long-held beliefs and faulty logic, who solves a problem thought unsolvable by simply granting an audience to the people no one else had bothered to listen to, who dreamed of becoming a maza to win his father's love

In fact, the creature you'll find suddenly walking beside you and acting as if they've always been there is almost certainly a juvenile, as the adults lose the ability when they reach reproductive age.

Recent studies suggest the forest mimic is less like a preying mantis (mimicry as a hunting strategy) and more like a cuckoo (mimicry as a protective strategy for their young). Adult forest mimics will leave their offspring near a group of hikers while they forage during the day, and retrieve them near trailheads in the evening. Groups of hikers provide safety from predators and allow the parents of the species the freedom to forage more widely.

For this reason, the traditional advice to never let a mimic into your vehicle is still very important, as this would separate the young mimic from its mother. If a juvenile forest mimic does follow your group to the parking lot, you can keep it entertained with trail snacks, dad jokes, and simple goofs. The mother will usually collect them shortly before sunset.

hi! i'm so sorry i missed this ask back when i was doing the writing ask game - hopefully this will make up for it:

twelve episodes, twelve contestants - a mix of annoying middle aged sci fi authors, fan fic authors and random people off the street

a variety of against the clock writing tasks, big finish scripts, ability to interact with actors without shouting at them and challenges where you have no budget or doctor for an episode

judged by solely by christopher eccleston

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