MY SHOW! MY SHOW IS BACK!!! Ahem.
The Pitt: 7 am - 8 am
( spoilers, mostly just incoherent squeeing )
My show is back! I AM EXCITE!!!
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The Pitt: 7 am - 8 am
( spoilers, mostly just incoherent squeeing )
My show is back! I AM EXCITE!!!
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Performative anger at the lack of recent entries in this community.
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salve!!! this is luca, one of mike's alters. and yes i am a fictive of luca balsa. mamma mia.
soooooooooo... i was infodumping to my partner about names and linguistics and i figured "why write a pointless essay on names when i could write an even longer pointless essay on names! ヽ(´▽`)/
okay okay so let's begin!!
alva isn't actually dutch, it is pretty common in the northern regions and scandinavia. the name can also connect with the hebrew "alvah (עַלְוָה)" which means "his highness" or "rising up". in other languages alva is similar to "alfred" which means "elf".
luca & luchino both derive from the same root—the greek loukas (Λουκᾶς) and latin lucas, translating to "light" or "illumination." ironically, these names are also variants of lucifer, the fallen angel. (¬‿¬) the name can also mean "from lucania," an ancient region in italy. in the bible, saint lucas was a physician. luchino is simply the italian diminutive of luca, with the -ino suffix expressing affection or smallness.
norton comes from "northern settlement" (norþ, north; tun, settlement), and originates from old english primarily. it can also be adopted into a celtic surname, naughton. the gaelic variation is neachtain. gotta love these old english names! (˘⌣˘)
aesop comes from the greek Αἴσωπος (Aísōpos). the exact meaning is actually debated, but it may derive from "Aithiops" (Αἰθίοψ) meaning "burnt face." aesop is most famously known as the ancient greek storyteller and fabulist whose fables have been passed down through generations. i figured that aesop was named that after the storyteller but it could have been for another reason *shrugs* ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
emil derives from the latin name "aemilius" which means "rival," "emulating," or "eager." the name appears in many european languages including french (Émile), german (Emil), and russian (Эмиль/Emil). it gained popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries, partly due to rousseau's influential work "emile, or on education." considering that IDV takes place in the 19th century it makes perfect sense! honestly, emil is such a pretty name too~ (✿◠‿◠)
orpheus comes from the greek Ὀρφεύς (Orpheús), a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient greek mythology. the name may be derived from "orphne" (ὄρφνη) meaning "darkness" or possibly from a pre-greek source. orpheus was known for his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music. kinda makes sense to have him as the main protagonist tbh.
alice has germanic origins via old french, ultimately from the old german name "adalheidis" meaning "noble type" or "noble kind." it's composed of the elements "adal" (noble) and "heid" (type, kind). the name appears in various forms across languages: german (adelheid), italian (alice), and russian (Алиса/alisa).
joseph desaulniers has hebrew origins from יוֹסֵף (yosef), meaning "he (god) shall add" or "he will increase." this name appears across many cultures and languages, including hebrew (יוֹסֵף), greek (Ιωσήφ/ioseph), arabic (يوسف/yusuf), and russian (Иосиф/iosif).
his surname, desaulniers, is distinctly french-canadian and derives from "des aulniers" meaning "of the alder trees" or "from the alder grove." alder trees in european folklore were associated with magical properties and transformation—trees that could bridge worlds, which fits perfectly with joseph's ability to create a photographic world that mirrors reality. his french background (implied by the surname desaulnier... though we all know what he is) connects to the early development of photography.
also a little fun fact, desaulniers is a ghost town in ontario! maybe joseph will become a tim horton's manager in another life. ┐(´∀｀)┌
the characters literally exist in a time of exploration and cross-cultural exchange, and their names subtly reinforce this historical context. but what's even more striking is how often the etymology perfectly aligns with character abilities and personalities: luca and "light," orpheus and his mythological journey between worlds, joseph and his ability to "add" moments through photography. (i still know what you are.)
i honestly think that the devs didn't pick these names at random, i mean, they could've literally just went through a site of baby names and picked the most popular or cool sounding ones from the 19th century... but to me, it's the kind of detail most people might never consciously notice, but it contributes to the feeling that this world has been carefully constructed. and like i said, the fact that many of these names were particularly popular during the 19th century shows attention to historical accuracy. netease actually did their homework for once (⊙ω⊙)
literally, names are more than just labels—they're our first introduction to a character and carry hidden meanings that shape our perceptions. in a game like idv where the line between reality and illusion is constantly blurred, these linguistic connections serve as subtle anchors, tying characters to cultural histories and mythologies that extend far beyond the manor's walls. (づ￣ ³￣)づ
soooooooooo... i was infodumping to my partner about names and linguistics and i figured "why write a pointless essay on names when i could write an even longer pointless essay on names! ヽ(´▽`)/
okay okay so let's begin!!
names and origins and symbolisms
alva isn't actually dutch, it is pretty common in the northern regions and scandinavia. the name can also connect with the hebrew "alvah (עַלְוָה)" which means "his highness" or "rising up". in other languages alva is similar to "alfred" which means "elf".
luca & luchino both derive from the same root—the greek loukas (Λουκᾶς) and latin lucas, translating to "light" or "illumination." ironically, these names are also variants of lucifer, the fallen angel. (¬‿¬) the name can also mean "from lucania," an ancient region in italy. in the bible, saint lucas was a physician. luchino is simply the italian diminutive of luca, with the -ino suffix expressing affection or smallness.
norton comes from "northern settlement" (norþ, north; tun, settlement), and originates from old english primarily. it can also be adopted into a celtic surname, naughton. the gaelic variation is neachtain. gotta love these old english names! (˘⌣˘)
aesop comes from the greek Αἴσωπος (Aísōpos). the exact meaning is actually debated, but it may derive from "Aithiops" (Αἰθίοψ) meaning "burnt face." aesop is most famously known as the ancient greek storyteller and fabulist whose fables have been passed down through generations. i figured that aesop was named that after the storyteller but it could have been for another reason *shrugs* ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
emil derives from the latin name "aemilius" which means "rival," "emulating," or "eager." the name appears in many european languages including french (Émile), german (Emil), and russian (Эмиль/Emil). it gained popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries, partly due to rousseau's influential work "emile, or on education." considering that IDV takes place in the 19th century it makes perfect sense! honestly, emil is such a pretty name too~ (✿◠‿◠)
orpheus comes from the greek Ὀρφεύς (Orpheús), a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient greek mythology. the name may be derived from "orphne" (ὄρφνη) meaning "darkness" or possibly from a pre-greek source. orpheus was known for his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music. kinda makes sense to have him as the main protagonist tbh.
alice has germanic origins via old french, ultimately from the old german name "adalheidis" meaning "noble type" or "noble kind." it's composed of the elements "adal" (noble) and "heid" (type, kind). the name appears in various forms across languages: german (adelheid), italian (alice), and russian (Алиса/alisa).
joseph desaulniers has hebrew origins from יוֹסֵף (yosef), meaning "he (god) shall add" or "he will increase." this name appears across many cultures and languages, including hebrew (יוֹסֵף), greek (Ιωσήφ/ioseph), arabic (يوسف/yusuf), and russian (Иосиф/iosif).
his surname, desaulniers, is distinctly french-canadian and derives from "des aulniers" meaning "of the alder trees" or "from the alder grove." alder trees in european folklore were associated with magical properties and transformation—trees that could bridge worlds, which fits perfectly with joseph's ability to create a photographic world that mirrors reality. his french background (implied by the surname desaulnier... though we all know what he is) connects to the early development of photography.
also a little fun fact, desaulniers is a ghost town in ontario! maybe joseph will become a tim horton's manager in another life. ┐(´∀｀)┌
closing thoughts
the characters literally exist in a time of exploration and cross-cultural exchange, and their names subtly reinforce this historical context. but what's even more striking is how often the etymology perfectly aligns with character abilities and personalities: luca and "light," orpheus and his mythological journey between worlds, joseph and his ability to "add" moments through photography. (i still know what you are.)
i honestly think that the devs didn't pick these names at random, i mean, they could've literally just went through a site of baby names and picked the most popular or cool sounding ones from the 19th century... but to me, it's the kind of detail most people might never consciously notice, but it contributes to the feeling that this world has been carefully constructed. and like i said, the fact that many of these names were particularly popular during the 19th century shows attention to historical accuracy. netease actually did their homework for once (⊙ω⊙)
literally, names are more than just labels—they're our first introduction to a character and carry hidden meanings that shape our perceptions. in a game like idv where the line between reality and illusion is constantly blurred, these linguistic connections serve as subtle anchors, tying characters to cultural histories and mythologies that extend far beyond the manor's walls. (づ￣ ³￣)づ
Challenge #75: Romance
It's been a heady, romantic holiday season for some of us in fandom, so the first theme of 2026 is ROMANCE! You can draw characters from a romance, or put characters from any fandom, or no fandom, into a romantic situation. Or you can draw and paint anything connected with romance, whatever that means to you - like an anniversary, gifts, or a romantic memory. Make it as schmaltzy as you like, or as tragic and angsty, and don't forget "enemies to lovers", and other romance tropes! ❤️
The challenge will run through February as well, to cover Valentine's Day.
A round-up post for submissions to this challenge will be done at the end of February.
December and 2025 are over, and we'd love to have you check in and chat with us. How have things been with you this past month? This past year?
Did you sign up for or take part in any fandom activities in December, or have you been working on any personal art projects? Are you currently trying to meet a deadline? Feel free to share upcoming art challenges that have got you excited, any frustrations you've been experiencing, possible goals for the next month, and so on.
Damn. I opened the door to get soda off of the porch—and Oliver ran out. I stood there stunned—and Gracie ran out. Oliver would poke his head out occasionally and Gracie would chase him, so clearly, I had to get Gracie in to be able to get Oliver in. I was chasing Gracie around the yard with a leash, but she is fast. I got the idea to open the garage, and Gracie ran in there. I closed the door, and chased Gracie around the inside of the garage and eventually got her on a leash. I got her in the house. So, Oliver. He came out from under the stairs, and I tried to get near him, but he went under the stairs. Then he came out on one of the stairs—and I was able to grab him. Whew. He scratched me when I brought him in the house, which I probably deserved.
Woke up a little before 7, needing to pee desperately. That’s one problem with getting more sleep. I wound up getting up.
Lily's vet appointment went well. Her ears are much better. (She had an ear infection.) I almost didn't get to take her because she was hiding, and I was walking around calling her. Eventually, she popped up in the living room.
I'm looking at tool (shovels and such) organizers for the garage. I need to check, though, if there's a way to hang my power snow shovel from the wall. I’m also thinking of getting a nail gun. I have all those bookcases to put together, and I’m lousy at hammering nails. It would be cheaper to buy a nail gun than to hire someone to put them together though. And I would have the nail gun. Maybe I could rent it out.
Had a nice nap. Bella was lying near where I was sitting when I got into the bed, and she moved. I said, "You are so nice and cooperative. You're a joy to live with--except when you steal my gloves." (Well, she IS a dog :))
My EKG came out normal. I have to hand it to my doctor; I'm getting called for appointments with the specialists to whom she referred me.
It's been gray and overcast all day, and I want to sleep. Apparently, it's going to rain soon.
My dad says that he can teach me to improve my health. I just bought the books The Mind-Gut Connection and Good Energy (about metabolism). And some nutrition books. What I'm reading has scared me enough that I added some fruits and vegetables to my grocery order tomorrow.
Gracie has decided that she really likes being petted. She'll come over to me and put her front in my lap, and I'll pet her. Then she'll go away because she has the attention span of a gnat. Then she comes back, and repeat.
I submitted a grocery order for tomorrow morning, mostly to get donuts to bribe the dogs to come in. I also ordered cheap pillows to put my feet on to drain the fluid. Oh, and I got the compression socks.
Fed us all. I think that I'll go to sleep early again. I get more sleep if I go to sleep early, which sounds obvious, but if I go to sleep early and tell myself that I'll get up early to do stuff, and don't get up early, at least I've gotten a good night's sleep. Also, having the mindset that I'm going to bed early helps me go to bed early. (I'm still a night person though; I'll get a burst of energy around 10 PM if I'm still up.)
Woke up a little before 7, needing to pee desperately. That’s one problem with getting more sleep. I wound up getting up.
Lily's vet appointment went well. Her ears are much better. (She had an ear infection.) I almost didn't get to take her because she was hiding, and I was walking around calling her. Eventually, she popped up in the living room.
I'm looking at tool (shovels and such) organizers for the garage. I need to check, though, if there's a way to hang my power snow shovel from the wall. I’m also thinking of getting a nail gun. I have all those bookcases to put together, and I’m lousy at hammering nails. It would be cheaper to buy a nail gun than to hire someone to put them together though. And I would have the nail gun. Maybe I could rent it out.
Had a nice nap. Bella was lying near where I was sitting when I got into the bed, and she moved. I said, "You are so nice and cooperative. You're a joy to live with--except when you steal my gloves." (Well, she IS a dog :))
My EKG came out normal. I have to hand it to my doctor; I'm getting called for appointments with the specialists to whom she referred me.
It's been gray and overcast all day, and I want to sleep. Apparently, it's going to rain soon.
My dad says that he can teach me to improve my health. I just bought the books The Mind-Gut Connection and Good Energy (about metabolism). And some nutrition books. What I'm reading has scared me enough that I added some fruits and vegetables to my grocery order tomorrow.
Gracie has decided that she really likes being petted. She'll come over to me and put her front in my lap, and I'll pet her. Then she'll go away because she has the attention span of a gnat. Then she comes back, and repeat.
I submitted a grocery order for tomorrow morning, mostly to get donuts to bribe the dogs to come in. I also ordered cheap pillows to put my feet on to drain the fluid. Oh, and I got the compression socks.
Fed us all. I think that I'll go to sleep early again. I get more sleep if I go to sleep early, which sounds obvious, but if I go to sleep early and tell myself that I'll get up early to do stuff, and don't get up early, at least I've gotten a good night's sleep. Also, having the mindset that I'm going to bed early helps me go to bed early. (I'm still a night person though; I'll get a burst of energy around 10 PM if I'm still up.)
There's one particular consequence of estrogen use that's sometimes observed and even joked about among trans women. ( Discussion of the impact of hormones on sexual organs under the cut. )
Storm Goretti has finally brought us some snow. Not much, just a light covering, but it really was getting ridiculous, it seemed like everywhere else in the country had snow, while we were surrounded by it, but resolutely dry.
Not any more. Let's see what the morning brings.
Thanks to a donation from fuzzyred, there are 10 new verses in "An Inkling of Things to Come." What if it rained diamonds for a week?
fuzzyred, there are 10 new verses in "An Inkling of Things to Come." What if it rained diamonds for a week? 
Where is there to sit exactly
If everything is shining on me
Friend, you have buttsense
you have stone buns, as your grandma says
Here in the driftwood feeling sundrunk, sunbent
Sensate among the ebb tones of the sea
I thought you said stun bone
You draw with a stick among the ebb stones
The tide wriggles up the sand grooves
Your breathing makes the subtones shimmer
You draw the water up to bait our shoes
Just for the craft of it, just because you can do it
Like a gull riding on the sky tide
Laughing at our temporary ruin
* * * * * *
Every morning very nearly without fail I solve the Merriam-Webster Blossom puzzle, and then I re-solve it to see if I can get a higher score, and if I'm not careful this becomes a kind of intellectual busywork I can use to distract myself from actual writing.
So a thing I'm trying to do (among all the other things) is to use the puzzle as a prompt. Inevitably each group of letters generates a semantic zone. Real and nonce words produce themselves. The letterset today was BENOSTU.
Here's a less complete poem from Sunday (letterset EINRTVW):
The riverine interview of winter,
that inept vintner: cool distillate
interrogates the view, shreds and repurposes it,
turns window to vitrine
where the morning light, when it comes,
cold citrine, tobacco stain,
will ennerve us, animate the inert twin
...Not sure what I planned to do with that twin, but I will let you know.
§rf§
If everything is shining on me
Friend, you have buttsense
you have stone buns, as your grandma says
Here in the driftwood feeling sundrunk, sunbent
Sensate among the ebb tones of the sea
I thought you said stun bone
You draw with a stick among the ebb stones
The tide wriggles up the sand grooves
Your breathing makes the subtones shimmer
You draw the water up to bait our shoes
Just for the craft of it, just because you can do it
Like a gull riding on the sky tide
Laughing at our temporary ruin
* * * * * *
Every morning very nearly without fail I solve the Merriam-Webster Blossom puzzle, and then I re-solve it to see if I can get a higher score, and if I'm not careful this becomes a kind of intellectual busywork I can use to distract myself from actual writing.
So a thing I'm trying to do (among all the other things) is to use the puzzle as a prompt. Inevitably each group of letters generates a semantic zone. Real and nonce words produce themselves. The letterset today was BENOSTU.
Here's a less complete poem from Sunday (letterset EINRTVW):
The riverine interview of winter,
that inept vintner: cool distillate
interrogates the view, shreds and repurposes it,
turns window to vitrine
where the morning light, when it comes,
cold citrine, tobacco stain,
will ennerve us, animate the inert twin
...Not sure what I planned to do with that twin, but I will let you know.
§rf§
-Amazon
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Thanks to Robert Reich for the list. There may be others. Fortune 500 is a pretty small subset of all companies, of course.
Grateful that the parcel I received yesterday came by USPS, not Fedex or UPS. Glad I switched from AT&T to Verizon. I don't use any of the others.
-AT&T
-Booz Allen Hamilton
-Caci
-Charter Communications
-Comcast
-Dell
-Ecolab
-FedEx
-General Dynamics
-L3Harris
-Motorola
-Thermo Fisher
-UPS
Thanks to Robert Reich for the list. There may be others. Fortune 500 is a pretty small subset of all companies, of course.
Grateful that the parcel I received yesterday came by USPS, not Fedex or UPS. Glad I switched from AT&T to Verizon. I don't use any of the others.
Books:
Finished:
Thursday Murder Club
Changeover
Started:
Carmilla
Black Cake
Now is Not the Time to Panic
TV:
Hunting Wives S1
Reacher 1, 2 . . .
Les Miserable 1
The Lowdown (R)- 1
Movies:
January
Wizard of Oz (R)
One Battle After Another (R)
All We Imagine as Light
Thursday Murder Club
The Fall
Finished:
Thursday Murder Club
Changeover
Started:
Carmilla
Black Cake
Now is Not the Time to Panic
TV:
Hunting Wives S1
Reacher 1, 2 . . .
Les Miserable 1
The Lowdown (R)- 1
Movies:
January
Wizard of Oz (R)
One Battle After Another (R)
All We Imagine as Light
Thursday Murder Club
The Fall
Just got back from picking up some groceries at Trader Joe and now I'm cooking lunch.
I started this entry a couple of times. It's really hard to be articulate right now, but I'm going to do my best.
I was at the vigil for Renee Good, the legal observer who was murderer by ICE yesterday. The speakers were all very good and there was a lot of calls to "get organized." I agree? But, saying that sort of misses the point. Renee was only at the scene because Minneapolis/St. Paul *is* incredibly organized. ICE is afraid of us because we're actually very good at this.
On the flipside, one of the other speakers last night suggested that tragedy happens for a reason and only to people who can handle it. He was, I think, trying to encourage the crowd to keep fighting and that we should continue despite this tragedy, but there is a six year old child who can not handle their parent's death. Nobody in that family is okay today. They might never be okay again.
But here's something hopeful.naomikritzer and I went out when another call came out and drove over to Minneapolis from Saint Paul. On our way, I saw a random guy, by himself, marching with a sign that said "Fuck ICE" on it. (On our way back, I noticed that he'd picked up another random protester.) When people in other parts of the world wonder, "When things like this happen, why don't Americans just flood the streets?" From what I could tell? Those of us who could, did. Spontaneously, all around the city, I saw signs taped to lamp posts with the same message to ICE. And, while Naomi and I never spotted any "federal activity" we did see a whole stream of human beings just marching and blowing whistles, headed into downtown MInneaoplis. We stopped and got out of the car and marched with them for a while. Every car that passed us shouted in solidarity. When we were parking, even, the person who parked across the street from us was also joining the spontaneous march (having also been out on patrol for ICE) and I gave them a whistle.
Then the vigil. Like, I say above, there were, for me, some low spots, but that was nothing compared to the feeling of solidarity. Of being shoulder to shoulder with people who were as angry and heartbroken and motivated as me.
Rest in power, Renee Good. We'll keep up your work until the last of those gestapo thugs are gone.
I was at the vigil for Renee Good, the legal observer who was murderer by ICE yesterday. The speakers were all very good and there was a lot of calls to "get organized." I agree? But, saying that sort of misses the point. Renee was only at the scene because Minneapolis/St. Paul *is* incredibly organized. ICE is afraid of us because we're actually very good at this.
On the flipside, one of the other speakers last night suggested that tragedy happens for a reason and only to people who can handle it. He was, I think, trying to encourage the crowd to keep fighting and that we should continue despite this tragedy, but there is a six year old child who can not handle their parent's death. Nobody in that family is okay today. They might never be okay again.
But here's something hopeful.
naomikritzer and I went out when another call came out and drove over to Minneapolis from Saint Paul. On our way, I saw a random guy, by himself, marching with a sign that said "Fuck ICE" on it. (On our way back, I noticed that he'd picked up another random protester.) When people in other parts of the world wonder, "When things like this happen, why don't Americans just flood the streets?" From what I could tell? Those of us who could, did. Spontaneously, all around the city, I saw signs taped to lamp posts with the same message to ICE. And, while Naomi and I never spotted any "federal activity" we did see a whole stream of human beings just marching and blowing whistles, headed into downtown MInneaoplis. We stopped and got out of the car and marched with them for a while. Every car that passed us shouted in solidarity. When we were parking, even, the person who parked across the street from us was also joining the spontaneous march (having also been out on patrol for ICE) and I gave them a whistle. Then the vigil. Like, I say above, there were, for me, some low spots, but that was nothing compared to the feeling of solidarity. Of being shoulder to shoulder with people who were as angry and heartbroken and motivated as me.
Rest in power, Renee Good. We'll keep up your work until the last of those gestapo thugs are gone.
This year I'm doing Community Thursdays. Some of my activity will involve maintaining communities I run, and my favorites. Some will involve checking my list of subscriptions and posting in lower-traffic ones. Today I have interacted with the following communities...
Posted 10 Products to Help You Keep Your 2026 New Year’s Resolutions atgoals_on_dw.
Posted "Reading Challenges" on25book_pwd.
Posted "Reading Challenges" on50books_poc.
Commented under 01/07/26 onabc_onceupon.
Commented under Hi There bydr_zook on friending_memes.
-- and under the comment thread bytamena.
-- and under the comment thread byforestofdreams.
-- and under the comment thread forautumninpluto.
-- and under the comment thread foradoptedwriter.
Commented under "Love Note to Quadrants" on100quadrantedships.
Commented under "Love Note To The Sedoretu" in40sedoretu.
( Read more... )
Posted 10 Products to Help You Keep Your 2026 New Year’s Resolutions at
goals_on_dw.Posted "Reading Challenges" on
25book_pwd.Posted "Reading Challenges" on
50books_poc.Commented under 01/07/26 on
abc_onceupon.Commented under Hi There by
dr_zook on friending_memes.-- and under the comment thread by
tamena.-- and under the comment thread by
forestofdreams.-- and under the comment thread for
autumninpluto.-- and under the comment thread for
adoptedwriter.Commented under "Love Note to Quadrants" on
100quadrantedships.Commented under "Love Note To The Sedoretu" in
40sedoretu.( Read more... )
I kinda missed Norm's storyline in this episode. But I really liked the reaction everyone had to the Legion. Their whole thing is so fucking stupid. But damn, Macaulay Culkin was great in his role and his character had some amazing lines.
And Thad! It was cool to catch up with him.
Also, war might be coming now. Congrats, Maximus.
( I have no need for the thoughts of a sword. )
Lucy on drugs and the Ghoul's reaction to that was so interesting. It reveals such a reckless and dark side about her, and the Ghoul seem both to enjoy it and be disappointed by it.
Thad, Maximus and Dane also really had such a cool storyline. They are all products of the Brotherhood and they all act so differently with Dane probably being the one who is the most in control and has an idea of the bigger picture.
( Just Ghouls, right? )
And Thad! It was cool to catch up with him.
Also, war might be coming now. Congrats, Maximus.
( I have no need for the thoughts of a sword. )
Lucy on drugs and the Ghoul's reaction to that was so interesting. It reveals such a reckless and dark side about her, and the Ghoul seem both to enjoy it and be disappointed by it.
Thad, Maximus and Dane also really had such a cool storyline. They are all products of the Brotherhood and they all act so differently with Dane probably being the one who is the most in control and has an idea of the bigger picture.
( Just Ghouls, right? )
Signup Post: Reading Challenges in 2026
Jan. 8th, 2026 01:44 pmysabetwordsmith posting in 50books_pocSignup Post: Reading Challenges in 2026 on goals_on_dw
This post lists a bunch of reading challenges for 2026, from one-month to full-year options. It includes a listing for50books_poc along with several other Dreamwidth communities. bookclub_dw is fairly new; it works based on host suggestions and member votes, so that's another good way to promote POC books.
goals_on_dwThis post lists a bunch of reading challenges for 2026, from one-month to full-year options. It includes a listing for
50books_poc along with several other Dreamwidth communities. bookclub_dw is fairly new; it works based on host suggestions and member votes, so that's another good way to promote POC books.