slavic forests are actually located in another dimension
if you’ve ever been in one of the great forests in a slavic country
you’ll know that there’s a point where the trees grow so densely packed
that the air is completely still and it’s so silent you could hear a pin
drop a mile away and you suddenly become uncomfortably aware of the
sound of your own heartbeat and the knowledge that the trees surrounding
you are alive and just as aware of your presence as you are of theirs,
and that’s when you know you’ve crossed into a different realm
there’s that moment when you actually feel how your ancestors used to worship old gods there and treat nature as part of their spiritual world and you’ll know that those old trees have seen empires rise and all, they’ve seen people forget the power in nature and yet they stand there, proud and old, with history etched into their bark, roots back in the times where there used to be prayers sang in the forests
The sheer number of people mistaking me for @systlin in my inbox at the moment is astounding so let me make it easier for some of you.
@systlin : plant witch who raises bees and has a whole host of other terrifyingly awesome skills
me: the witch who is allergic to all nature and cannot go outside because even though I don’t believe in gods, the bastards still have a sick sense of humor.
Which one(s) of you all have the terrifying rose? @systlin, right?
Both of us actually, but mines is called Demon Rose cause unlike Systlin who manages to somewhat contain hers, mine has taken over that side of the house.
Actually I ALSO have a demon rose, but mine has only destroyed the garage, not invaded the house.
@galwayghost They said “bring it on” bc they’ve actually got a working knowledge of bladed weaponry – and if that person wanted to literally duel them over queer issues in Star Trek, they could.
It, uh, somehow didn’t happen. 🤷♂️
@galwayghosy @vaspider no wasn’t the fuel incident the congressman who challenged some politician or activist to a duel and then systlin accepted the duel on their behalf? Or were there two duel incidents?
@dadhoc was challenged to a duel over queerness in a Star Trek RPG. This is different from @systlin accepting a duel challenge from a congressman.
Hilariously, I was challenged at a time in my life when I was working at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, was certified in stage combat for rapier & dagger, rapier and buckler, broadsword, and spear. I was also fencing saber, and participating in a recreationist martial arts group studying Capo Ferro. So my response to being challenged to a duel was to laugh and suggest claymore at dawn. Cos I was 6’8" tall and built like a linebacker, and he… probably couldn’t have lifted the damn things, yet alone wield it with any skill.
All off this because I insisted the betazoid Imzadi bond could exist between same sex people.
He held the ridiculous notion that the bond was an aid to procreation, which went against the thematic truth that the great houses of Betazed married for genetic compatability to ensure psionic offspring, and romantic relations outside of marriage were not at all taboo.
It remains a highlight of ridiculous cishet men in fandom being wrong about literally everything.
How many different types of sarcasm are there? List their names and descriptions.
Selective sarcasm: when you are sarcastic for the viewing pleasure of a few, while others think you’re serious. Usually for humorous effect.
Cold sarcasm: angry, sharp, biting sarcasm that cuts the conversation in half like a knife and leaves it trailing into silence.
Hot sarcasm: innuendo. Sarcastically. It’s very sexy.
Melodramatic sarcasm: over the top! Extravagant! Ridiculous! Be! A! Drama! Queen! Get! The! Applause! You! Deserve!
Whispered sarcasm: for your personal satisfaction only. Usually hissed under your breath. Usually followed by the classic exchange of, “What was that?” “Oh, nothing.”
