A List Of Quirks For Characters To Make Them A Little More Interesting

                                      DRIFTING / FALLING

the crew of the x1 andromeda left for their mission three months ago with the intention of being the first team to land on a planet outside of the solar system. their goal was a planet in proxima centauri. as the team sailed through the void of space there was nothing but darkness in their path. at first they thought that there were no stars in the direction they were headed, but when the darkness surrounded them they realized they were in the midst of something their calculations could not predict.

the moment the solar system behind them disappeared the team was suddenly overwhelmed by headaches and each person collapsed. in the space between consciousness and crash landing each team member experienced visions of the past and future. important moments from their lives and people that they had left behind suddenly flashed into a view and then disappeared. and when they awoke they found themselves in their ship: crumpled and on fire .

they exited the ship to find that they crash landed on to the surface of a planet covered in life. their ship demolished the deciduous forest and nearly collided with the mountain rising in front of them. above them a large moon and a nearby planet loomed on the horizon. no one knew where they were but two things were conclusive: this planet is alive and this planet is not the earth that they left behind.

WORMHOLE is a literate skeleton roleplay inspired by sci fi media like Interstellar, The Martian, Annihilation, Gravity, and Sunshine. This rp is intended to focus on the relationships between co-workers who are forced into long-term close proximity. Themes include: the weight of responsibility, our relationship to our planet, and how linear time affects our perception.

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Here’s What You Need to Know About Near-Earth Objects

Our solar system is littered with asteroids and comets, and sometimes they get a little close to Earth. But no need to worry! This happens all the time. When an asteroid or comet could come close to our planet, it’s known as a near-Earth object – aka NEO.

But how close is “close”?

A near-Earth object is defined as an object that could pass by our Earth within 30 million miles. We begin to keep close watch on objects that could pass within 5 million miles of our planet.

To put that into perspective, our Moon is only 238,900 miles away.

However unlikely an impact is, we want to know about all near-Earth objects. Our Planetary Defense Coordination Office maintains watch for asteroids and comets coming close to Earth. Along with our partners, we discover, catalog and characterize these bodies.

But what if one of these objects posed a threat?

We want to be prepared. That is why we are working on several deflection techniques and technologies to help protect our planet.

So next time that you hear of an asteroid passing “close” to Earth, know that it’s just one of many that we are tracking.

Here are 10 more things you should know about Planetary Defense.

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Manny Jacinto photographed by Jonny Marlow for Flaunt Magazine.

pick-me-ups for writers

for the self-conscious beginner: No one makes great things until the world intimately knows their mediocrity. Don’t think of your writing as terrible; think of it as preparing to contribute something great.

for the self-conscious late bloomer: Look at old writing as how far you’ve come. You can’t get to where you are today without covering all that past ground. For that, be proud.

for the perfectionist: Think about how much you complain about things you love—the mistakes and retcons in all your favorite series—and how you still love them anyway. Give yourself that same space.

for the realist: There will be people who hate your story even if it’s considered a classic. But there will be people who love your story, even if it is strange and unpopular.

for the fanfic writer: Your work isn’t lesser for not following canon. When you write, you’ve created a new work on its own. It can be, but does not have to be, limited by the source material. Canon is not the end-all, be-all. 

for the writer’s blocked: It doesn’t need to be perfect. Sometimes you have to move on and commit a few writing sins if it means you can create better things out of it.

for the lost: You started writing for a reason; remember that reason. It’s ok to move on. You are more than your writing. It will be here if you want to come back.

i know everybody is excited about potential victor/benji scenes, but i also hope we get to see more romantic interests between other characters of color. especially the queer ones.

My last say on this matter. Mackie was talking about the way white fans fetish Sam Wilson and his relationship with Bucky. The way you all go amd write fan five on how Sam is some magical negro only there to comfort Bucky and to fuck him into the mattress is fetish and explosive. The way you all ever write Sam as this manly man top who has a high sex drive is exploitive. Mackie is talking about how straight and lgbtq black people can never deviate from a certain stereotype without being fetishes. Mackie is talking about how black men were called gay as a slur because they showed feelings. Mackie is talking about how he wants to break the norms that not just gay men can be sensitive and caring to male companions.

White lgbtq/striaght who are mad will never understand what it is like to be a black person who can only ever show one emotion and get judged if the deviate from it. Mackie so clearly wants gay men to have representation but knows that his relationship with bucky and Sebastian is not the representation he is giving.

White fans who are angry need to step back and ask why your so quick to demonize a black man who is trying to break down toxic masculinity in black culture

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