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v33ngeance

4 months ago

What’s ur own frequency about?

I'm just doing my own thing man. I live in my own world.

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csquared3210

2 years ago

i love u unconventional ways of showing affection

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spicethereal

1 year ago

self portrait... blood warning under 'more'- first time actually trying this so my bad if it doesnt work....

i just think its neat

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paintedprisms

1 year ago

Nifty lil factoid. ♡

CLONE TROOPER LORE OF THE DAY: JAKELIAN KNIFE-DANCE

Jakelian knife-dance This form of melee combat was used to train clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic in the basics of timing, distance, and rhythm in fighting.

"And despite [the Mandalorian clans] nomadic ways, they were great tinkerers and canny technologists, improving Fenelar warships, Jakelian edged weapons, and even Republic rocket packs." —Vilnau Tept, 412th Proceedings of Galactic Anthropology and History" The Jakelians were a sentient species" originating in(3) the Jakelia system of the Outer Rim Territories' Mandalore sector. 2) They developed edged weaponry " and shared their name with the Jakelian knife-dance, 41 a form of melee combat 5) that also possessed some characteristics of dancing.

She paused, and looked at him more carefully. "And do soldiers dance?" Now he seemed to lose that smile and become genuinely thoughtful. "Of course. The Jakelian knife-dance is a primary tool for teaching distance, timing, and rhythm in engagement." She groaned. Practicality again. "No. Dancing. You know: man, woman. Dancing?" He shrugged. "The cohorts compete with each other in dance. Team and individual events." Sheeka found herself fighting a growing sense of exasperation. "Haven't you ever done it for fun?" He squinted. "That is fun." "You exhaust me," she said, and then held her arms out. "Come on." He hesitated, and then came to her. The musicians were playing some fast-paced number with flute and drum. Their jig steps were bouncy and light. The other recruits grinned, laughed, chattered, and swung their partners around with the kind of enthusiasm that suggested a serious need to blow off steam. The troopers watched, tapping their feet to the rhythm. From time to time one of them would perform a series of precise, martial movements to the music, spiced with tumbling floor gymnastics. The recruits approved, clapping along and cheering. Just what happened today? She hesitated to ask. He had great coordination, but not much sense of moving in unity with a partner. Still, she liked it. She liked it a lot. "I heard things on the scanner," she said, innocently enough. "Really?" he asked. "What did they say?" He held her firmly and caught a half beat cleverly enough to spin her. Several of the other couples had as well, and the air filled with whoops of joy.

CLONE TROOPER LORE OF THE DAY: JAKELIAN KNIFE-DANCE

SOURCES: THE COMPLETE STAR WARS ENCYCLOPEDIA, STAR WARS: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO WARFARE, STAR WARS: THE CESTUS DECEPTION

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artificelux

6 months ago

I've Said Before That I Always Want Cyber Monday To Be Cooler Than It Is, To Be Neon-soaked And Punky...

I've said before that I always want Cyber Monday to be cooler than it is, to be neon-soaked and punky...

In short, Cyberpunk Monday.

Well, what's more punk than forgoing the big corpo sites and buying straight from creators and small businesses? Supporting art and artists directly, adding value to the ecosystem of unconventional stories that don't follow the traditional sales model.

So, I'm trying something different this year... I'm going to run a 20% off sale through noon on Dec. 3. It's an automatic discount site-wide on colorofamirror.net (including all versions of the novel, plus the vinyl soundtrack). The only exclusion is the already-better discount of 25% off for the Full Moon Bundle, which doesn't stack with this sale.

This will likely be the only sale I run during the year, so if you've been interested in picking up a copy of the book or you have someone in mind for a holiday gift, this is your chance.

A noir science fiction story, COLOR OF A MIRROR is written, designed, published, and sold by me (and can be found in a couple independent bookstores in the New England area). It has received "Editor's Pick" from BookLife Reviews and a "Get It" verdict from Kirkus Reviews. I don't sell on Amazon/Kindle or B&N, and the e-book is DRM-free so you can read on whatever device you choose, making this a perfect Cyberpunk Monday offering.

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This weekend, whether you're shopping local bookstores on Small Business Saturday or finally picking up that bespoke item from a favorite creator, let's support those that are making the art we love... not the big businesses trying to turn us into dollar signs.

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