Idk If Tumblr Devoured This One But Do Knight Of Space

john egbert: heh, it's funny

john egbert: rose is a lesbian

john egbert: dave's gay

john egbert: and jade's bi

john egbert: too bad we don't have a trans person, then we'd be the whole acronym!

[later]

june egbert: so i realised some things

Me

woke up and someone spilled vanilla extract all over my dash, so as punishment you strange little beasties are getting all the VANILLA FACTS i know:

vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world (2nd to saffron)

which is why more than 99% of what we call "vanilla extract" is actually vanillin (vanilla's dominant flavor compound) and is not extracted from real vanilla.

luckily, even professionals struggle to tell the difference when it comes to things like baked goods. but there is a distinct difference in non-heat treated products like vanilla ice cream. real vanilla has a more complex, individualized flavor profile.

why is vanilla so expensive? because it is a ridiculously delicate & demanding crop. complete primadonna.

vanilla beans come from vanilla orchids. these crazy flowers bloom for A SINGLE DAY and have to be HAND-POLLINATED in a process that is exhausting, delicate, and requires specialist knowledge passed down over generations.

then, if you're lucky, you get vanilla beans.

which then require months of further specialized treatment.

the entire process takes about a year and can go wrong at any stage

vanilla has been cultivated for over 800 years (possibly much longer). the first known cultivators are the Totonac, an indigenous people of Mexico.

the Aztecs used it as a sweetener to balance out the bitter taste of cocoa. it was popular in a drink called xocolatl--the precursor to modern hot chocolate!

it is only pollinated by a very specific orchid bee!!!

which is why no fruit could be grown outside of Mexico until the 1800s

Edmond Albius, born into slavery, invented the pollination method we still use today--launching a global industry when he was just 12 years old.

today, the majority of the world's vanilla is grown in Madagascar

if you want real vanilla, read the labels carefully--it's harder to find than you think!

in conclusion, those tiny black specks you see in fancy vanilla ice cream? those are vanilla bean seeds! itty bitty orchid seeds!!! they are delicious and also a PRISSY BITCH!

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Slowly inching closer

howdy!! its nice to see a new classpecting blog in this year of 2021 :D (and a really active one at that- but please try not to overwork yourself!) i'd love to hear your take on a knight of space! and maybe weapon ideas, perhaps nature or writing themed?

I love how you sent this and then I went dead for like 4 months or something. But thank you so much it means the world to me so sorry about the wait.

Knights are a neat class, described the ones who exploit their aspect as a weapon, as mentioned by Aradia. It's speculated that they may be the ones who serve their aspect or serve through their aspect for the betterment of others. Knights are always known to have some sort of mask, or fear of being wrong or a let down in some way. This is seen with Dave's cool kid persona to hide away at his insecurities, karkats anger and Grey scale palette to hide both his blood color and mask how deeply he truly cares for his friends, and latulas gamer girl persona to.. mask the fact she is nose blind? Or maybe it's to da with the fact she feels insignificant who KNOWS. Who am I to judge though. Moving on !!!! Knights also have a noted pattern of their session lacking what their aspect was. Dave's session was short on reckoning time, karkats session was full of betrayal and broken bonds despite his best efforts, and latulas session is described as "a series of bad decisions".

That last bit does not seem to bode well for a Knigjt of Space but all is not lost!!!!

Space!!!!! Space is all about creativity, it's about finding your own path, doing things YOUR way. Space players are very smart and calculated, but can be painfully aware of when it's time to let soemthing die and are not ones to dwell on absolutes. We see this alot with Jade early in the comic, very omnipotent about what's going to happen with the game na dbeing very.. nonchalant about the chaos that ensues around her. Kanaya too has a stronger sense of intuition, being a very smart and calculated Sylph even if she was meddlesome a little bit we still love her sobs. Space players. Unlike time players, don't have much care for the future. In the sense I mean they don't worry about it. They are very shoot now ask questions later, focused on living in the present and doesn't put alot of great thought or care into what might happen. Space is ever growing , in our real life. The universe is expanding and growing and so do Space players!!!

The inverse of a Knight of Space is a Rogue of Time!!! Both very interesting classes.

So! Let's tie this all up and fuse these bitch like it's monster high freaky fusion

Knights of Space start of with.. a deficit or flaw of some kind that they try to hide. They are extremely skilled at what they do I think. They are the Jack's of All trades, but they really think of themselves of Masters of None. They feel like they aren't good enough or don't do well with whatever project they are trying to complete. Artists are like this alot, but a Knight of Space might scrap a project because in the now it doesn't look where they want it to be without considering that maybe it'll look even better if they keep going. They constantly bounce from pr9ject to project, maybe they do the same thing for their various interests. Knights of Space develop very fast, they are quick and detailed workers, but Knights also tend to use their aspect without realizing their consequences. Maybe they rush the creation process or even take too long trying to perfect the genesis frog and fuck something up, ruining their session or maybe reality a little more wacky than what they wanted it to be. If it gets severe enough, like any artists; they may forfeit their own health for their art

Weapon time!

Knights have been seen primarily with bladed and sharp weapons l, though with Latula we can perhaps assume she has some similar to terezis staff sword thing!!

Space players tend to use Tactical / Close range, seen with kanayas Chainsaw and Jades rifle!

Writing Themed

- penkind, primarily a calligraphy ink pen with the metal tip could slice and dice and be a cool weapon, plus special moves using the ink ? That'd be cool! Maybe it could be uh. I forgot the word combined? Fused? With something nature themed to give it a pretty flowers and vines all around it!

Nature Themed

- Axekind, not inheritly nature themed but it is a blade and ties into the specific ranges space players death with

- Shovel, goes hand in hand with Axe

I hope this helps!!!!

70 CAL STARBS DRINK

Here’s my go to Starbucks order!! 70cals! And 12g carbs!! Found this on tiktok and it’s so good. All on a Venti size!

i just want to look like a skinny boy, i want a flat chest it’s so exhausting staring in the mirror and hating everything i see lmao

mystical… hopefully