a ? an exclamation such as ah, oh, or ha a ? used for emphasis, emotion or confirmation a ? used to denote emotion, to emphasize or confirm the preceding word, phrase or sentence, in conjunction with the written exclamation mark or replacing it akesi ? herptile, reptile, amphibian akesi ? a scary or ugly creature akesi ? reptilian, amphibian, or otherwise resembling as such akesi ? to be or turn into a reptile or amphibian ala ? nothing, nothingness ala ? negation ala ? zero ala ? no, none ala ? hardly ala ? to do nothing ala ? to nullify, to annihilate, to erase, delete ala ? not ala ? no, not ala ? used between a reduplicated verb to mark a yes-no question ala ? no alasa ? to hunt, either violently or nonviolently alasa ? to collect, to forage, to gather, to harvest alasa ? to search, to seek, to pursue, to chase, to explore alasa ? to try to, to attempt alasa ? hunt, forage alasa ? search, pursuit, quest alasa ? hunting, foraging alasa ? searching ale ? alias for ali ale ? everything, anything ale ? life, existence ale ? the universe, everything that exists ale ? abundance, plenty ale ? all, every, each, any ale ? entire, whole, complete, full, total ale ? abundant, countless, bountiful, plentiful ale ? universal ale ? comprehensive, thorough ale ? general ale ? to pervade, to be everything or in every part ale ? to commodify, to make universal or thorough ale ? to generalize ale ? one hundred anpa ? bottom, floor anpa ? underside, the area beneath anpa ? to lower anpa ? to bow down anpa ? to defeat anpa ? low, at the bottom anpa ? down, downwards anpa ? humble, lowly anpa ? down ante ? difference, distinction ante ? change, alteration, variation ante ? transformation, transition, adaptation, conversion ante ? contrast, counterpart ante ? to differ, to distinguish ante ? to change, to alter, to modify, to edit ante ? to transform, to adapt, to adjust, to convert ante ? other, separate ante ? different, distinct, unlike ante ? altered, changed, modified ante ? opposed ante ? differently ante ? used before la, otherwise, or else ante ? used before la, used to change subject, anyway anu ? or, either anu ? to choose, to decide anu ? choice, selection, election awen ? to stay, to remain awen ? to wait awen ? to keep, to retain awen ? to preserve, to protect, to conserve, to defend awen ? to continue, to keep on awen ? unmoving, stationary, sedentary, still awen ? permanent, remaining, enduring awen ? waiting, pause awen ? safe, protected, defence awen ? left (remaining) awen ? a wait, stay awen ? protection, safety awen ? endurance awen ? amen e ? Precedes the direct object e ? and (between multiple direct objects) en ? and (chiefly between subjects) epiku ? humorous, epic, cool, awesome epiku ? epicness, the quality or state of being epic epiku ? to be, or to turn epic esun ? shop, store, market, fair, bazaar, retail, place of business esun ? transaction, trade, deal, sale, purchase, commerce esun ? business, enterprise, franchise, company esun ? to exchange, trade, to barter esun ? to exchange for money, to buy, to sell esun ? of or relating to business, commercial, financial esun ? traded, exchanged ijo ? a thing ijo ? object, item, entity, element, stuff ijo ? matter, substance, material ijo ? idea, action, phenomenon ijo ? sentient being ijo ? situation ijo ? something, anything ijo ? to be or turn into an object, to objectify ijo ? to do something ike ? bad, unnecessary ike ? wrong, evil, mean ike ? harmful, unhealthy, nasty ike ? unneeded, irrelevant ike ? conflicting with the philosophy of Toki Pona, overly complex, especially to its detriment ike ? badness, evil ike ? bad state or condition ike ? problem, issue, error ike ? negativity ike ? to be bad, to suck ike ? to make bad or worse, to worsen ike ? to make overly complex ike ? oh no, oh dear ike ? woe, alas ilo ? tool, device, machine, instrument ilo ? technology, software, app ilo ? to be or turn into a tool, to use ilo ? mechanical, technological insa ? inside, centre, core insa ? internal organ, stomach insa ? in between insa ? content insa ? inner, internal insa ? central, core insa ? neutral insa ? to be inside insa ? to insert, to put, or send inside jaki ? gross, disgusting, nasty, repulsive, obscene jaki ? dirty, unclean, unsanitary, filthy jaki ? toxic, infectious jaki ? unhealthy, sickly jaki ? dirt, filth, junk jaki ? garbage, pollution, waste, feces jaki ? infection, disease, bacteria, virus jaki ? to be or to turn dirty, to pollute jaki ? ew, yuck jan ? person jan ? human (Homo sapiens) jan ? a being with equivalent sentience to a human, such as an alien, or that was or sometimes is a human, such as a werewolf jan ? somebody, anybody jan ? of or relating to humans jan ? personal jan ? to turn into a person or human form, to personify, to anthropomorphize jan ? to personalize jasima ? to reflect, to resound, to echo jasima ? to be on the opposite/polar end of jasima ? reflection, mirror, echo jasima ? opposite, reverse jelo ? the color yellow jelo ? to be or turn yellow jelo ? yellow, yellowish jelo ? orange, golden jo ? to have, to contain, to own jo ? to hold in one's hand, to carry, to grasp, to grip jo ? to equip jo ? possession, ownership jo ? property, that which is possessed jo ? contents jo ? possessed, owned, carried, contained kala ? sea creature, an aquatic or semiaquatic animal, such as fish kala ? aquatic mammals, such as whales and dolphins kala ? aquatic, marine, semiaquatic kala ? swimming kala ? to be or turn into a sea creature kala ? to swim kalama ? sound, noise kalama ? music, song kalama ? voice, scream kalama ? utterance, recitation kalama ? to be or to make noise, to make sound kalama ? to play (an instrument) kalama ? to recite, to utter aloud kama ? arrival, the coming of kama ? the future kama ? to come, to arrive kama ? to happen, to come to pass kama ? to cause to happen, to bring about, to summon kama ? to become kama ? to manage kasi ? plant, such as an herb or tree, vegetation kasi ? part of a plant, such as a leaf or wood kasi ? thing resembling a plant, such as fungi or coral kasi ? of or related to plants, botanical kasi ? made of or including plant matter, herbal, vegetated kasi ? to be or to turn into a plant kasi ? to grow as a plant, to vegetate ken ? can, may, to be allowed ken ? to be able or possible ken ? to allow, to enable ken ? permission ken ? ability, capability ken ? possibility, chance, luck ken ? possible ken ? maybe, perhaps kepeken ? using, with, by means of, via kepeken ? use, utilization kepeken ? to use, to utilize, to interact kepeken ? used kijetesantakalu ? procyonid, such as a raccoon, coati, kinkajou, olingo, ringtail or cacomistle kijetesantakalu ? musteloid, such as a ferret, weasel, otter, or red panda kijetesantakalu ? an animal that resembles a procyonid, such as a lemur or raccoon dog kili ? fruit, vegetable, nut, edible part of a plant other than a grain kili ? offspring, result, product kili ? fungus, mushroom kili ? to be or to turn into a fruit kili ? to fruiten kili ? to result kin ? alias for a kin ? also, too, as well kin ? indeed, really kin ? also, additionally kin ? me too kin ? indeed, really kipisi ? to split or sever kipisi ? to cut, to slice kipisi ? part, piece, portion, cut kipisi ? separation, division kiwen ? a hard object, such as metal, wood, bone or plastic kiwen ? rock, stone, mineral kiwen ? hard, tough kiwen ? solid kiwen ? of or relating to rocks, rocky kiwen ? to be or turn into a rock ko ? semisolid or powdery substance, paste, powder, goo, clay ko ? shape or mass that sticks or clings, a clot, a thick or viscous lump, a clump that can be reshaped ko ? semisolid, squishy ko ? powdery ko ? to stick, to cling ko ? to turn to goo or powder, to squash, pulverize kokosila ? to speak a language other than Toki Pona in an environment where Toki Pona is more appropriate kon ? gas, air, steam, smoke kon ? scent, fragrance kon ? breath, wind kon ? spirit, soul, ghost, unseen agent kon ? essence, meaning kon ? hidden reality kon ? definiton (of a word) kon ? gender kon ? gaseous kon ? breathing kon ? unseen, invisible kon ? abstract or intangible kon ? to be or to turn into air, to vaporize, to sublimate kon ? to breathe onto ku ? interacting with the Toki Pona Dictionary, a descriptivist English–Toki Pona dictionary compiled by Sonja Lang and published in 2021 ku ? to read, or otherwise interact with, the Toki Pona Dictionary ku ? interaction with the Toki Pona Dictionary ku ? the book Toki Pona Dictionary itself kule ? color, hue, paint kule ? spectrum kule ? any intrinsic or sensory attribute, such as flavor, smell, timber, pitch and texture kule ? to be or turn colourful, to colour, to paint kule ? colourful, pigmented, painted kule ? on a spectrum, diverse kule ? of or relating to the LGBT community kulupu ? group, collection, set kulupu ? community, nation, society, tribe kulupu ? company, organization kulupu ? system, set of alters kulupu ? grouped, in a group kulupu ? communal, of or relating to a community kulupu ? to be, to become or to make a group, to group kute ? ear kute ? sense of hearing kute ? to listen, to hear kute ? to pay attention by hearing, to obey (something heard) kute ? of or relating to hearing, auditory kute ? of or relating to the ear la ? in, to, for, so, therefore. -ly la ? follows a context phrase or clause la ? used to form conditionals, so, therefore la ? used to express tense-like or adverb-like information la ? moves a prepositional phrase to the start of a sentence, either preserving or replacing the preposition lanpan ? to take, to seize, to steal, to catch, to receive lape ? sleep, rest or a period thereof lape ? to sleep, to rest lape ? to cause to sleep or to rest lape ? to lay, to lie down lape ? sleeping, resting, asleep lape ? of or relating to sleep laso ? blue, green, blueish, greenish laso ? turquoise, cyan, lime laso ? the color blue or green laso ? to be or turn blue or green lawa ? a head lawa ? the mind lawa ? the state of control or leadership lawa ? a ruler or leader lawa ? to lead, control, rule, regulate, or plan lawa ? head, leading, in charge leko ? square, cube leko ? block, brick, corner leko ? stair, stairs len ? cloth, fabric, textiles len ? clothing len ? cover, a layer of privacy or secrecy len ? fabric len ? clothed len ? hidden, private len ? to weave len ? to clothe or be clothed len ? to hide, to secretize lete ? cold, cool lete ? uncooked, raw lete ? the cold, coldness lete ? to be cold, or to cool, chill, or freeze li ? precedes the predicate, unless the subject is only mi or only sina li ? marks a verb (especially in conjunction with e) li ? and (between multiple predicates) lili ? little, small, short, a bit lili ? few lili ? young lili ? unimportant lili ? smallness lili ? scarcity, insufficient lili ? to be, become, or make small lili ? to reduce, lessen, shorten, or shrink linja ? a long, thin, flexible, floppy thing, such as a cord, hair, line, rope, thread, or yarn linja ? a connection, especially to the internet linja ? long, thin, and flexible linja ? linear linja ? hairy, bristly linja ? to be linear or linearize lipu ? an object with a flat surface lipu ? something that can be written on, such as a card or paper lipu ? a document or record lipu ? a medium of information storage, such as a book, file, or website lipu ? to document loje ? the color red loje ? red, reddish loje ? to be or turn red lon ? located at, in, or on lon ? the present lon ? real, true, existent, actual lon ? presence, existence, truth lon ? to exist lon ? to be present, real, or true lon ? there is, it is lon ? to be awake lon ? to cause to exist lon ? to create, actualize, or bring about lon ? to prove lon ? yes, that's true luka ? an arm or hand luka ? five luke ? manual luka ? to press luka ? to physically touch or feel using the arm or hand lukin ? alias of oko lukin ? an eye lukin ? the sense of sight lukin ? to look, to see, to watch, to examine or read with the eyes lukin ? to pay attention by looking, watch out, or obey something seen lukin ? to try lukin ? visual lukin ? ocular lupa ? hole, pit, orifice lupa ? doorway, window, portal lupa ? opening, gap lupa ? door lupa ? rigid plane lupa ? holed, holey, apertural lupa ? to be or turn into a hole or pit lupa ? to dig, to perforate, to dent ma ? land, earth, ground, soil ma ? the outdoors ma ? a world or place, especially a terrestrial one ma ? a territory such as a country ma ? of or relating to land, terrestrial, national ma ? to be or turn into land, such as to reclaim land, compost, or terraform mama ? parent, ancestor (inclusive of mother and father) mama ? caretaker, sustainer mama ? originator, creator mama ? parental, of or relating to parents mama ? to be or turn into a parent or a creator mama ? to birth, to create mama ? to take care of, to raise, to rear mani ? money, currency mani ? cash, wealth, savings, capital mani ? a large domesticated animal, especially regarded as an asset mani ? livestock mani ? monetary mani ? to be or to become of monetary value mani ? to cash in, to liquidate mani ? to be or turn into a large domesticated animal meli ? woman, girl, lady meli ? wife, girlfriend meli ? femininity meli ? female, feminine, womanly meli ? to be, to become or to make feminine meso ? middle, midpoint meso ? space inside or between meso ? medium, mediocre meso ? neither one nor the other, neither fully is nor fully isn't meso ? to be or to turn medium or mediocre mi ? first-person personal pronoun mi ? I, me mi ? we, us mi ? my, mine mi ? our, ours mije ? man, boy, sir mije ? husband, boyfriend mije ? male, masculine, manly mije ? to be, to become or to make masculine misikeke ? medication, medicine misikeke ? pill, vaccine misikeke ? to cure misikeke ? medical, clinical moku ? food or drink moku ? something that can be consumed moku ? a meal moku ? to consume, to eat, drink, or use up moku ? to swallow or injest moku ? to cause to eat, to feed moku ? to be or turn into food or drink moku ? to be, become, or make edible moku ? edible moku ? of or relating to food, drink, or consumption moli ? dead or dying moli ? deadly, fatal, lethally dangerous moli ? to die moli ? to kill moli ? death monsi ? the back or area behind monsi ? the buttocks monsi ? back, rear monsi ? to be or send to the back monsuta ? scary, monstrous, disturbing monsuta ? dangerous monsuta ? scared monsuta ? scary creature or entity, monster, demon, predator, beast monsuta ? something scary, a source of fear, horror monsuta ? a danger or threat monsuta ? fear, dread monsuta ? to be scary or monstrous, to be a monster monsuta ? to turn something or someone scary or monstrous monsuta ? to turn something or someone into a monster or an object of fear monsuta ? to scare monsuta ? to fear mu ? onomatopoeia for any animal sound mu ? meow, woof, moo, etc mu ? a general onomatopoeia (humorous) mu ? an animal or other sound mu ? to meow, bark, moo, etc mun ? a celestial object, such as a moon, planet, or star mun ? a glowing light mun ? a light in the dark mun ? celestial mun ? lunar, planetary, or stellar mun ? related to the visibility or orbit of the Moon mun ? glowing mun ? to be or turn into a celestial object musi ? fun, entertaining, recreational musi ? funny, comical musi ? playful, frivolous, silly musi ? artistic, artful musi ? interesting musi ? fun, entertainment, game, play musi ? art, work of art musi ? to be or to become artful or fun musi ? to amuse, to entertain musi ? to play, to have fun (with) musi ? to laugh mute ? many, a lot, much, several, multiple mute ? very mute ? multitude mute ? quantity, amount mute ? to be or to turn into many mute ? to multiply mute ? at least three mute ? twenty n ? used for thinking or humming n ? used for humming, repeated to represent how long the humming is namako ? spice namako ? embellishment namako ? extra, additional namako ? spicy, piquant namako ? to be or make extra or embellished namako ? to spice nanpa ? precedes an ordinal number nanpa ? -th nanpa ? a number, rank, or measurement nanpa ? numerical or numbered nanpa ? to be a number, enumerate, rank, measure, or order nanpa ? marks the following phrase as a rank or edition nasa ? weird, unusual, strange nasa ? eccentric nasa ? unexpected, random nasa ? silly nasa ? foolish, crazy, stupid nasa ? intoxicated, drunk, high nasa ? psychoactive, causing intoxication nasa ? strangeness nasa ? silliness nasa ? randomness nasa ? intoxication nasa ? to be or turn strange nasa ? to be or turn intoxicated nasa ? to become or drive crazy nasin ? a way (literal or figurative) nasin ? a custom, doctrine, method, manner, system, or philosophy nasin ? a path, road, street, or other route used for traveling nasin ? the act of following a way or philosophy nasin ? customary, systematic, philosophical nasin ? navigational nasin ? to be or turn into a way, to systematize or trailblaze nasin ? to follow a way or philosophy nena ? bump, protuberance, protusion nena ? button nena ? nose nena ? hill, mound, mountain nena ? cone, pyramid nena ? spike, thorn nena ? bumpy, protuberant nena ? convex nena ? of or relating to the nose, nasal nena ? to be or turn into a bump or protuberance nena ? to interact with the nose, to nuzzle nena ? to smell, to sniff ni ? this, that ni ? to do this; to do that nima ? a name, a word nima ? nominal, lexical nima ? to be or turn into a name or word nima ? to name, or to coin a word for noka ? a leg or foot noka ? the lower part, the bottom noka ? the area at the base, but not underneath noka ? leg-like, or foot-like noka ? pedestrian, of or intended for walking noka ? to be or turn into a leg, foot, or lower part noka ? to physically touch, feel, or strike using the leg or foot noka ? to kick noka ? ten or negative five o ? oollows a name or other phrase as a vocative particle; hey; o o ? hey o ? forms commands, taking the place of li o ? used as an optative particle to express wishes oko ? eye, vision oko ? alias for lukin oko ? ocular oko ? to be, or turn into an eye olin ? to love, have compassion for, respect, or show affection to olin ? to be or cause to be loved olin ? love, compassion, respect, affection olin ? something beloved or respected olin ? beloved or loving olin ? in a relationship centralized around love, compassion, respect, or affection, such as a romantic relationship or marriage ona ? third-person personal pronoun ona ? he, she, it, they ona ? its, his, her, their open ? to begin; to start open ? to be, become, or make open open ? to turn on, to activate open ? a start, a beginning open ? the act of opening or activating open ? of or at the start, initial, larval pakala ? botched, broken, damaged, harmed, messed up pakala ? accident, mistake, blunder pakala ? destruction, damage pakala ? to be, become, or make broken or ruined pakala ? to break or fall apart pakala ? to botch, damage, harm, or mess up pakala ? a mild expletive expressing negative emotion pali ? to work pali ? to function, to operate pali ? to work on, to make, build create, or prepare pali ? to act, to do, to perform, or carry out pali ? the act of working pali ? a project, activity, or deed pali ? active, working, operating palisa ? a long, mostly hard or inflexible thing, such as a branch, rod, or stick palisa ? long and hard or inflexible palisa ? to be, become, or make long and hard or inflexible pan ? grains, cereal, such as barley, corn, maize, oat, rice, sorghum, wheat pan ? food made from grains or cereal, such as bread, flour, injera, pasta, porridge pan ? baked goods, such as cake, cookies, pastries pan ? starchy food, such as breadfruit, cassava, potatoes, yam pan ? carbohydrate, carbs pan ? of or relating to grains or cereal pan ? to be or turn into grains or cereal pana ? to give or provide pana ? to send pana ? to put or place pana ? to release, to emit pana ? to be or turn into something given or emitted pana ? the act of giving pana ? a gift or emission pana ? of or relating to giving pana ? given, provided, or emitted pi ? introduces a postmodifying multi-word phrase pi ? of pilin ? the heart (physical or emotional) pilin ? A feeling pilin ? an emotion pilin ? a direct experience or sensation, the sense of touch pilin ? a belief pilin ? of or relating to the senses or emotions pilin ? emotional pilin ? to be, become, or cause to be a feeling; to feel; to sense; to touch pilin ? to think, to believe pimeja ? black, blackish pimeja ? dark, unlit pimeja ? the color black pimeja ? darkness, shadow pimeja ? night pimeja ? to be dark or darken pini ? completed, ended, finished, done pini ? past, ago pini ? of or at the end, final pini ? end, finish pini ? extremity, tip pini ? the act of closing or deactivating pini ? to finish, to end pini ? to be, to become or to make closed pini ? to close pini ? to turn off, to deactivate pipi ? insect, bug, pest pipi ? of or relating to insects pipi ? of or pertaining to insects pipi ? to be or turn into an insect pipi ? to annoy poka ? a hip poka ? a lateral side poka ? the vicinity poka ? the area next to poka ? near, nearby, neighboring poka ? beside, at the side poka ? to be or put next to poki ? a container or vessel poki ? a bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, glass poki ? of or relating to a container poki ? to be or turn into a container poki ? to contain, to box pona ? great, yay pona ? coherent with the philosophy of Toki Pona pona ? good, positive, healthy, or helpful pona ? goodness, positivity, simplicity pona ? ok, cool pona ? to be, become, or make good pona ? to rock pona ? to improve or fix pona ? to simplify so as to make healthy or useful pu ? interaction with Toki Pona: The Language of Good pu ? official pu ? the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good itself sama ? the same or similar sama ? about equal sama ? of the same kind sama ? like, as sama ? similarity or equality, the same way sama ? a sibling or peer sama ? to be, become, or make the same sama ? to resemble, equate, equalize seli ? fire seli ? heat, warmth seli ? chemical reaction seli ? heat source seli ? to heat, warm up seli ? to cook seli ? hot, warm seli ? cooked selo ? outside, surface, outer layer selo ? skin, bark, peel selo ? shell selo ? boundary seme ? what, which seme ? whom, whose, who, who's, whomst seme ? why, how seme ? a question word sewi ? top, up, sky sewi ? overside, area above sewi ? peak, highest point sewi ? to raise, to rise sewi ? high, at the top, sewi ? up, above, superior, elevated sewi ? holy, divine, sacred, supernatural sewi ? God, god, religious sewi ? awe-inspiring, magical sijelo ? body sijelo ? torso sijelo ? physical state sike ? ball, round or circular thing sike ? circle, sphere sike ? wheel sike ? cycle sike ? round sike ? cyclical sike ? of one year sin ? new sin ? fresh sin ? another, extra, additional sin ? anew sin ? again sin ? to be new, renew, renovate, or freshen sin ? newness sin ? renewal sin ? novelty sina ? you sina ? yours sina ? second-person personal pronoun sinpin ? front sinpin ? chest, torso sinpin ? face sinpin ? wall sinpin ? foremost sitelen ? picture, image sitelen ? symbol, representation sitelen ? mark, writing sitelen ? to draw sitelen ? to write soko ? mushroom, fungus sona ? knowledge, wisdom sona ? intelligence sona ? to know, understand sona ? to be skilled in sona ? to have information on, be wise about sona ? to know how to soweli ? land animal, hairy animal, land mammal soweli ? meat from an animal soweli ? flightless bird soweli ? animal, creature suli ? size suli ? to enlarge, lengthen suli ? big, large, tall, long suli ? important suli ? adult suli ? heavy suno ? sun suno ? light, glow, radiance, shine suno ? brightness suno ? light source supa ? horizontal surface supa ? a thing to put or rest something on supa ? piece of furniture suwi ? candy, sweet food suwi ? to sweeten suwi ? sweet suwi ? sweet, fragrant suwi ? cute, adorable suwi ? innocent tan ? origin, cause tan ? from tan ? by, because of taso ? only, sole taso ? but, however tawa ? movement, transportation tawa ? to go to tawa ? to move, displace tawa ? to walk, travel tawa ? to leave tawa ? moving, mobile tawa ? to, towards tawa ? for tawa ? until tawa ? from the perspective of tawa ? precedes the indirect object telo ? water, liquid, fluid, juice, wet substance telo ? beverage telo ? sauce telo ? to water, wash tenpo ? time tenpo ? time, a period of time tenpo ? duration tenpo ? moment tenpo ? occasion, situation toki ? language, speech, communication toki ? speaking, verbal toki ? to say, speak, communicate, use language toki ? to think toki ? hello, hi tomo ? building tomo ? house, home tomo ? indoor space, room tomo ? indoor tomo ? domestic, household tomo ? to interact using a building tomo ? to enclose, to shelter tonsi ? non-binary, gender-nonconforming, genderqueer tonsi ? trans, non-cisgender tu ? two tu ? duo, pair tu ? to double tu ? to separate, bisect unpa ? sex unpa ? sexuality unpa ? to have sex unpa ? to have sex with, sleep with, fuck unpa ? to have sexual or marital relations with unpa ? erotic, sexual uta ? mouth, oral cavity uta ? lips uta ? jaw uta ? oral utala ? conflict, disharmony, violence utala ? fight, war, battle utala ? competition utala ? strike, blow utala ? argument utala ? to hit, strike, attack utala ? to battle, challenge, compete against utala ? to struggle against walo ? white, whitish walo ? light-colored, pale walo ? to be or to turn white or light walo ? to whiten, to lighten wan ? one wan ? unit, element, atom wan ? part, piece wan ? to unite wan ? unique wan ? united waso ? bird waso ? flying creature waso ? winged animal waso ? to be or to turn into a bird or another flying creature waso ? to fly waso ? of or relating to birds or other flying creatures waso ? flying wawa ? energy wawa ? strength, power wawa ? to strengthen, energize, empower wawa ? strong, powerful wawa ? fierce wawa ? energetic, intense wawa ? loud wawa ? sure, confident weka ? absence weka ? to throw away, get rid of weka ? to remove weka ? away, absent weka ? missing weka ? ignored wile ? want, desire wile ? require, need wile ? consent wile ? to want, to wish wile ? require, to need, have to, must wile ? to consent (to) wile ? to want to wile ? of or relating to wants or desires wile ? consentual 

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1. Extraction 2 - God, what a waste of time. Hardly any character was compelling, the movie scared with its visual blandness, action itself underwhelmed. One of the characters’ death scene was so overdone I laughed. Now, mind you, I almost NEVER laugh at death in movies, so that should give you an example of how mediocre this shit was.
   
   1. Pan Samochodzik/Mr. Samochodzik - this is the first non-American movie and the first Polish one. Brace yourselves, you’re going to see quite a few of these. In short, the movie is fairly insulting to the original books, does nothing with the semi-interesting reinterpretation of the character, provides some very clunky characterization and semi-decent action. I’d say its most redeeming quality is the fact that its nonsensical execution made for hilarious comedy sometimes.
   2. Knights of the Zodiac - this finally had proper visuals, but the plot was more confusing. The inciting incident itself doesn’t make sense! Why does Athena, the goddess of wisdom and “just” war possess a random girl and intend to destroy the world? Well, you will never know because fuck the audience. It’s amazing how lacking almost everything is and how utterly formulaic the movie is at times. Didn’t help that the bigger caliber actors were wasted.
   3. Akademia Pana Kleksa/Kleks Academy - the first non-American movie. A valiant if lacking effort to revive the world and characters of a classic Polish book for children. Overall, I’d say this is something between a remake, a reboot, a sequel and a prequel to the original book. So we already have a mess. The pacing is very uneven, the acting kind of works, the scenery and visuals kind of slay occasionally, overall the technical execution does a lot of heavy lifting. But the heavy-handed themes (even if praiseworthy in concept) and very clunky dialogue combined with questionable editing brings this down quite a bit.
   4. The Marvels - another very confused movie that wastes most of its prominent characters. I feel very sorry for Brie Larson and Zawe Ashton, they deserved a better movie. A longer, darker one. I would also feel sorry for Iman Vellani, but she slayed and her character, Kamala Khan, was actually written engagingly and consistently. The visuals provide some nice views from time to time, there is overall creativity and a vision to all this, but it all feels too disjointed, rushed, undercooked. The result is a film with some heart, comedic beats and spectacle that will somewhat keep your attention. But nothing more.
   5. Creed III - Maybe it was my mistake to go for this without watching the two previous movies, but I digress. The movie is overall well executed, has some nice tension, I like Donnie and Dame as characters, but I just… don’t have a whole lot to say about it. It’s a nicely done, inoffensive, a little bland, but fine movie.
   6. You People - contrary to almost everyone around, I like this movie. I found Ezra and Amara’s relationship believable, Julia Louis Dreyfus and Eddie Murphy did well as the oppositely annoying parents to each of the protagonists, the humor had me laughing heartily at times and the movie even drops some truth bombs at times.
   7. Mafia Mamma - a surprisingly well-realized fish-out-of-water comedy. Toni Collette fit the main character like a glove, she works amazing as this super driven yet frantic woman who was pulled into murky mafia shit. The supporting characters and antagonists are likeable, interesting and well motivated. The movie doesn’t do much blunders, it’s not really great but it works fine for what it sets out to achieve.
   8. R.M.N./Electromagnetic Resonance - this time we dip our fingers in Eastern Europe, Romania specifically. The acclaimed director Cristian Mungiu sets forth a very atmospheric and engrossing piece of political/social commentary that succeeds for the most part. Most, because the protagonist is almost completely disconnected from the drama of two Asian immigrants trying to work and acclimate to a remote Romanian village. The movie sometimes lost its focus, but when it had it, it worked wonders in its uncompromising desire to examine modern Romanian society.
   9. Kryptonim Polska/Codename Poland - the penultimate motion picture from my homeland in this ranking. Gotta say, I did not expect this movie to be as good as it was. It’s a pretty straightforward if insanely biting piece of political satire. Shit had me HOLLERING with laughter at how well it ridiculed the stupid crap we Poles pull these days. The characters were well realized, and I especially appreciate the antagonists effortlessly switching between comedic mooks to actual intimidating nationalists. The movie overall succeeds in broad tone shifts.
   10. Beau Is Afraid - while I believe Ari Aster had every right to put everything he did in the movie, sometimes he just overdid it. The craziness was well-presented, but sometimes the film just behaved insane for the sake of it. A balls-tripping adventure is very cool but can sometimes get nauseating and overdone. Still, the movie engrossed me with its striking aesthetics, delightfully unhinged characters and some deep themes. I just wish he didn’t turn the movie’s main antagonist, into a mouthpiece that spelled everything out in a damn monologue. The ending, however? Shit was right up my alley. It was subtle enough to not look on the nose but explicit enough to be immediately understandable. It felt grim, but was also a supremely fitting conclusion to the movie and Beau himself.
   11. The Flash - this movie somehow manages to be more insane than BIA. And yet it overall is somewhat better. I was initially harsh on the score, but it grew on me with time and I can safely say Benjamin Wallfisch did a good job. The acting slays, Ezra Miller, his behavior notwithstanding, is Barry Allen to me, maybe as much as Grant Gustin. EM portrayed both Barry 1 and 2 perfectly, Ben Affleck put in a very good if brief performance as DCEU Batman, everyone else did fine as well. Barry 2 is a fantastic character that you root for, get annoyed by and feel sorry for, experiencing believable growth and development in a super engaging way. The effects somewhat suck balls, but the overall cinematography and direction make up for it. However, the movie FLOUNDERS hard in the 3rd act and it's due to it that I cannot call the Flash anything more than good.
   12. The Killer - a very well paced and elegantly executed thriller from David Fincher. Fun cinematography, another compelling performance from Fassbender. Also liked the themes of the movie and the protagonist’s arc. Overall, a movie with somewhat high highs and kinda low lows.
   13. John Wick: Chapter 4 - as emotionally flat as this movie is, I really like it. The visuals are insane for a simple hitman movie, the action, even if self-indulgent, is overall top notch, the actors give it their all and the pacing maintains a steady flow that makes for an enjoyable watching experience. Maybe if the screenplay was more thematically and emotionally loaded I’d crank it up a bit…
   14. Luther: The Fallen Sun - surprised me, because certain parts of the beginning jarred me. However, the movie soon turned into a high-octane but restrained and somewhat grounded thriller that plays with some timely themes. All Andy Serkis, Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo give great performances, with the shoutout to the latter, she did great in the 3rd act especially. Lorne Balfe goes INSANE with a score that manages to be inspiring, tense, menacing and soulful. Shit is crazy underrated. The action in this movie was also very well executed.
   15. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - the first great movie on the list. Somehow, bringing back the familiar elements from the previous Indy films did not feel jarring, but rather in-place. I felt Helena was rather charismatic and properly developed as a character, the spin Mangold put here on the Nazis provides a very fresh angle that I really enjoyed, the action doesn’t lose the old Spielbergian energy and liveliness and the last 10 minutes are just beautiful. The conclusion to Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford’s tenure in the role touched me deeply. I personally believe this is the best conclusion an old Indy could have gotten.
   16. The Pale Blue Eye - This rather slow burn of a movie stuns with fascinating shots of a wintery New York and some rather immaculate acting. The final payoff with Bale’s character, August Landor, makes for a supremely rewarding ending, if incredibly dark. I also enjoyed Harry Melling’s portrayal of Edgar Allan Poe and the semi-psychedelic vibe maintained throughout the plot.
   17. El Puño del CóndoThe Fist of the Condor - a surprisingly well-made Chilean martial arts film. Marko Zaror shines as the actor playing the lead and the antagonist, as well as the combat choreographer behind the fight scenes. Ernesto Espinoza, the writer-director of the film, presents an atmospheric and energetic 80 minute flick which combines high-octane Latino martial arts with spiritual themes, leading to a resolution with the Hoist By His Own Petard trope. While a fine trope in of itself, it is cranked up to awesome levels by the INSANE execution of it as writing, juxtaposition and cinematography combine to create a moment of pure filmmaking magic. Definite recommendation!
   18. The In-Laws/Teściowie - the final Polish film on the list. I expected a semi-serious comedy in a confined setting, what I got was an absurdly captivating escalation drama. Accompanied, I should add, by inspired performances from the 4 lead actors, incredibly atmospheric cinematography and a string of mysteries and reveals that kept me engaged and thrilled. Very strong writing, especially with the ending twist.
   19. Maestro - this is the highest ranked movie I have mixed feelings about. Sometimes, it lacks focus, is incredibly on-the-nose and kinda beats about the bush. But most of the time it gives a compelling insight into the relationship of Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre. Cooper and Mulligan both shine as the leads, and their performances improve as their characters age. The displays of Bernstein’s musical skills, as sparse as they were, felt incredibly telling and impactful. The camera went CRAZY, Matthew Libatique deserves an Oscar nom for the almost painting-like visual look he crafted with Cooper for the movie. And Bernstein’s music befitted the overall pic utterly. This is a case of very high highs outmatching low lows.
   20. Napoleon - screw the critics, this movie won me over. I was kind of waiting for it, hoping Ridley Scott would be unapologetic in his portrayal of the emperor. And he was. Napoleon was portrayed as such a vainglorious shitheel, I could not believe my eyes. I was utterly giddy at how the movie effortlessly switched between satire and drama while still remembering to get me to care for the two leads. Great performances by Phoenix and Kirby. FANTASTIC direction and photography for the battles of Toulon and Austerlitz. Impressive score by Martin Phipps. Wow!
   21. BlackBerry - a movie about phones and the communication market, boring? You’d think so, but this one is actually sort of a tour de force. Stylized with retro aesthetics, brimming with unmistakable energy and personality, BlackBerry takes us on a captivating journey of the titular phone and the people who made it, their rise and their fall. Glenn Howerton and Jay Baruchel shine as the two leads, Jim Balsille and Mike Lazaridis, whose relationship reminded me of RDJ and Cillian Murphy as Lewis Strauss and Julius Robert Oppenheimer. Except this is kind of a different spin, and here, one of the protagonists becomes like the other over time, instead of becoming their opposite. It’s very engaging to watch. But the highest praise is reserved for Matt Johnson, director, screenwriter and main supporting actor of the film, who realized a tense yet comedic experience that brilliantly showcases the chaotic and unforgiving landscape of big business.
   22. Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - I had moderate expectations for this one, and shit man, it surpassed them with flying colors! Strong performances all around, with special shoutouts to the two leads playing characters that can’t be easily put into boxes and the gloriously hammy Viola Davis. The movie shines through its atmosphere that sucks you in and themes which infuse the conflict with meaning and make you care about the characters’ fate. Overall, a success on almost all fronts.
   23. Pamfir - No Country For Old Men in Ukraine. However, let me be bold and say this is supremely better than the disappointing NCFOM. While it mirrors the Coens’ movie in showcasing the dissatisfaction and futility of life, it doesn’t spit in my face for being invested in the main characters. The leads are also very human and likeable, and the lack of music somehow works. But Pamfir’s biggest strength is its goddamn visual panache. It’s shot in a very believable and naturalistic yet riveting manner. It makes excellent use of natural scenery and light, showcasing the beauty of Ukraine and coming off as stylized enough to provide a greatly immersive experience.
   24. Barbie - a simple, but very thematically interesting and entertaining exercise in social satire. Love its use of montages and visual storytelling, love the themes behind the movie and the performances of the actors. Ken is a goddamn outstanding character, and Ryan Gosling 100% deserves his Oscar nom. The music is also wicked good when it comes to it, and the movie overall gave me a fun and creative experience that also made me think of certain things.
   25. Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan just don’t miss, man. He don’t miss at all. Oppenheimer is a fascinating, staggering watch that combines multiple time periods with grace and panache, weaving them together into a compelling character study. Murphy’s Oppenheimer and RDJ’s Strauss are some of the best characters of the decade, and I was more than enthralled by their methodical, gradual evolution over time. Ludwig Goransson puts forward masterful soundtrack pieces as if it was just another Thursday for him, Hoyte Van Hoytema stuns with detailed and crisp yet stylized cinematography, and Jennifer Lame keeps the movie’s pace and energy intact in the editing. This movie is exactly the biopic we need and deserve. The piece de resistance of 2023 cinema.
   26. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - James Gunn’s magnum opus. It was moving, hilarious, tense, fun and grandiose. Despite the plot being fairly straightforward, this movie is anything but simple, as it carefully concludes the development of several recurring characters and brings us a fantastic villain in the flesh of the High Evolutionary. John Murphy proves a worthy replacement for Tyler Bates as the main composer, Henry Braham creates visuals that wow despite the muted colors and I don’t even have to say anything about the outstanding practical effects/makeup/prosthetics work, do I? Also, Rocket Raccoon, who is undoubtedly one of the best and most fleshed out characters in the MCU.
   27. Babylon - what an unbelievably outstanding piece of CINEMA. Jesus. Not only does it have three fully developed leads that I all cared for and rooted for, a supporting cast that can both amuse and move you but also a visual layer that is a goddamn moving painting. With just this movie, Linus Sandgren rose above almost any Hollywood cinematographer. The acting is fantastic, the narrative is thrilling and keeps you interested in further developments, the movie switches flawlessly between comedy, tension and emotion. It even has a bloody chase scene that is in fact one of the best in my memory. It is a damning critique of cinema as an industry and a love letter to it as an art form. All brought together by Damien Chazelle’s expert direction and Justin Hurwitz’s masterful soundtrack. MASTERPIECE!

God I love cinema.

1. Extraction 2 - God, what a waste of time. Hardly any character was compelling, the movie scared with its visual blandness, action itself underwhelmed. One of the characters’ death scene was so overdone I laughed. Now, mind you, I almost NEVER laugh at death in movies, so that should give you an example of how mediocre this shit was.
   
2. Pan Samochodzik i Templariusze/Mr. Car and the Knights Templar - this is the first non-American movie and the first Polish one. Brace yourselves, you’re going to see quite a few of these. In short, the movie is fairly insulting to the original books, does nothing with the semi-interesting reinterpretation of the character, provides some very clunky characterization and semi-decent action. I’d say its most redeeming quality is the fact that its nonsensical execution made for hilarious comedy sometimes.
   
3. Knights of the Zodiac - this finally had proper visuals, but the plot was more confusing. The inciting incident itself doesn’t make sense! Why does Athena, the goddess of wisdom and “just” war possess a random girl and intend to destroy the world? Well, you will never know because fuck the audience. It’s amazing how lacking almost everything is and how utterly formulaic the movie is at times. Didn’t help that the bigger caliber actors were wasted.
   
4. Akademia Pana Kleksa/Kleks Academy - the first non-American movie. A valiant if lacking effort to revive the world and characters of a classic Polish book for children. Overall, I’d say this is something between a remake, a reboot, a sequel and a prequel to the original book. So we already have a mess. The pacing is very uneven, the acting kind of works, the scenery and visuals kind of slay occasionally, overall the technical execution does a lot of heavy lifting. But the heavy-handed themes (even if praiseworthy in concept) and very clunky dialogue combined with questionable editing brings this down quite a bit.
   
5. The Marvels - another very confused movie that wastes most of its prominent characters. I feel very sorry for Brie Larson and Zawe Ashton, they deserved a better movie. A longer, darker one. I would also feel sorry for Iman Vellani, but she slayed and her character, Kamala Khan, was actually written engagingly and consistently. The visuals provide some nice views from time to time, there is overall creativity and a vision to all this, but it all feels too disjointed, rushed, undercooked. The result is a film with some heart, comedic beats and spectacle that will somewhat keep your attention. But nothing more.
   
6. Creed III - Maybe it was my mistake to go for this without watching the two previous movies, but I digress. The movie is overall well executed, has some nice tension, I like Donnie and Dame as characters, but I just… don’t have a whole lot to say about it. It’s a nicely done, inoffensive, a little bland, but fine movie.
   
7. You People - contrary to almost everyone around, I like this movie. I found Ezra and Amara’s relationship believable, Julia Louis Dreyfus and Eddie Murphy did well as the oppositely annoying parents to each of the protagonists, the humor had me laughing heartily at times and the movie even drops some truth bombs at times.
   
8. Mafia Mamma - a surprisingly well-realized fish-out-of-water comedy. Toni Collette fit the main character like a glove, she works amazing as this super driven yet frantic woman who was pulled into murky mafia shit. The supporting characters and antagonists are likeable, interesting and well motivated. The movie doesn’t do much blunders, it’s not really great but it works fine for what it sets out to achieve.
   
9. R.M.N./Electromagnetic Resonance - this time we dip our fingers in Eastern Europe, Romania specifically. The acclaimed director Cristian Mungiu sets forth a very atmospheric and engrossing piece of political/social commentary that succeeds for the most part. Most, because the protagonist is almost completely disconnected from the drama of two Asian immigrants trying to work and acclimate to a remote Romanian village. The movie sometimes lost its focus, but when it had it, it worked wonders in its uncompromising desire to examine modern Romanian society.
   
10. Kryptonim Polska/Codename Poland - the penultimate motion picture from my homeland in this ranking. Gotta say, I did not expect this movie to be as good as it was. It’s a pretty straightforward if insanely biting piece of political satire. Shit had me HOLLERING with laughter at how well it ridiculed the stupid crap we Poles pull these days. The characters were well realized, and I especially appreciate the antagonists effortlessly switching between comedic mooks to actual intimidating nationalists. The movie overall succeeds in broad tone shifts.
    
11. Beau Is Afraid - while I believe Ari Aster had every right to put everything he did in the movie, sometimes he just overdid it. The craziness was well-presented, but sometimes the film just behaved insane for the sake of it. A balls-tripping adventure is very cool but can sometimes get nauseating and overdone. Still, the movie engrossed me with its striking aesthetics, delightfully unhinged characters and some deep themes. I just wish he didn’t turn Mona, Beau’s mom and the movie’s main antagonist, into a mouthpiece that spelled everything out in a damn monologue. The ending, however? Shit was right up my alley. It was subtle enough to not look on the nose but explicit enough to be immediately understandable. It felt grim, but was also a supremely fitting conclusion to the movie and Beau himself.
    
12. The Flash - this movie somehow manages to be more insane than BIA. And yet it overall is somewhat better. I was initially harsh on the score, but it grew on me with time and I can safely say Benjamin Wallfisch did a good job. The acting slays, Ezra Miller, his behavior notwithstanding, is Barry Allen to me, maybe as much as Grant Gustin. EM portrayed both Barry 1 and 2 perfectly, Ben Affleck put in a very good if brief performance as DCEU Batman, everyone else did fine as well. Barry 2 is a fantastic character that you root for, get annoyed by and feel sorry for, experiencing believable growth and development in a super engaging way. The effects somewhat suck balls, but the overall cinematography and direction make up for it. However, the movie FLOUNDERS hard in the 3rd act and it's due to it that I cannot call the Flash anything more than good.
    
13. The Killer - a very well paced and elegantly executed thriller from David Fincher. Fun cinematography, another compelling performance from Fassbender. Also liked the themes of the movie and the protagonist’s arc. Overall, a movie with somewhat high highs and kinda low lows.
    
14. John Wick: Chapter 4 - as emotionally flat as this movie is, I really like it. The visuals are insane for a simple hitman movie, the action, even if self-indulgent, is overall top notch, the actors give it their all and the pacing maintains a steady flow that makes for an enjoyable watching experience. Maybe if the screenplay was more thematically and emotionally loaded I’d crank it up a bit…
    
15. Luther: The Fallen Sun - surprised me, because certain parts of the beginning jarred me. However, the movie soon turned into a high-octane but restrained and somewhat grounded thriller that plays with some timely themes. All Andy Serkis, Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo give great performances, with the shoutout to the latter, she did great in the 3rd act especially. Lorne Balfe goes INSANE with a score that manages to be inspiring, tense, menacing and soulful. Shit is crazy underrated. The action in this movie was also very well executed.
    
16. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny - the first great movie on the list. Somehow, bringing back the familiar elements from the previous Indy films did not feel jarring, but rather in-place. I felt Helena was rather charismatic and properly developed as a character, the spin Mangold put here on the Nazis provides a very fresh angle that I really enjoyed, the action doesn’t lose the old Spielbergian energy and liveliness and the last 10 minutes are just beautiful. The conclusion to Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford’s tenure in the role touched me deeply. I personally believe this is the best conclusion an old Indy could have gotten.
    
17. The Pale Blue Eye - This rather slow burn of a movie stuns with fascinating shots of a wintery New York and some rather immaculate acting. The final payoff with Bale’s character, August Landor, makes for a supremely rewarding ending, if incredibly dark. I also enjoyed Harry Melling’s portrayal of Edgar Allan Poe and the semi-psychedelic vibe maintained throughout the plot.
    
18. El Puño del CóndoThe Fist of the Condor - a surprisingly well-made Chilean martial arts film. Marko Zaror shines as the actor playing the lead and the antagonist, as well as the combat choreographer behind the fight scenes. Ernesto Espinoza, the writer-director of the film, presents an atmospheric and energetic 80 minute flick which combines high-octane Latino martial arts with spiritual themes, leading to a resolution with the Hoist By His Own Petard trope. While a fine trope in of itself, it is cranked up to awesome levels by the INSANE execution of it as writing, juxtaposition and cinematography combine to create a moment of pure filmmaking magic. Definite recommendation!
    
19. The In-Laws/Teściowie - the final Polish film on the list. I expected a semi-serious comedy in a confined setting, what I got was an absurdly captivating escalation drama. Accompanied, I should add, by inspired performances from the 4 lead actors, incredibly atmospheric cinematography and a string of mysteries and reveals that kept me engaged and thrilled. Very strong writing, especially with the ending twist.
    
20. Maestro - this is the highest ranked movie I have mixed feelings about. Sometimes, it lacks focus, is incredibly on-the-nose and kinda beats about the bush. But most of the time it gives a compelling insight into the relationship of Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre. Cooper and Mulligan both shine as the leads, and their performances improve as their characters age. The displays of Bernstein’s musical skills, as sparse as they were, felt incredibly telling and impactful. The camera went CRAZY, Matthew Libatique deserves an Oscar nom for the almost painting-like visual look he crafted with Cooper for the movie. And Bernstein’s music befitted the overall pic utterly. This is a case of very high highs outmatching low lows.
    
21. Napoleon - screw the critics, this movie won me over. I was kind of waiting for it, hoping Ridley Scott would be unapologetic in his portrayal of the emperor. And he was. Napoleon was portrayed as such a vainglorious shitheel, I could not believe my eyes. I was utterly giddy at how the movie effortlessly switched between satire and drama while still remembering to get me to care for the two leads. Great performances by Phoenix and Kirby. FANTASTIC direction and photography for the battles of Toulon and Austerlitz. Impressive score by Martin Phipps. Wow!
    
22. BlackBerry - a movie about phones and the communication market, boring? You’d think so, but this one is actually sort of a tour de force. Stylized with retro aesthetics, brimming with unmistakable energy and personality, BlackBerry takes us on a captivating journey of the titular phone and the people who made it, their rise and their fall. Glenn Howerton and Jay Baruchel shine as the two leads, Jim Balsille and Mike Lazaridis, whose relationship reminded me of RDJ and Cillian Murphy as Lewis Strauss and Julius Robert Oppenheimer. Except this is kind of a different spin, and here, one of the protagonists becomes like the other over time, instead of becoming their opposite. It’s very engaging to watch. But the highest praise is reserved for Matt Johnson, director, screenwriter and main supporting actor of the film, who realized a tense yet comedic experience that brilliantly showcases the chaotic and unforgiving landscape of big business.
    
23. Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - I had moderate expectations for this one, and shit man, it surpassed them with flying colors! Strong performances all around, with special shoutouts to the two leads playing characters that can’t be easily put into boxes and the gloriously hammy Viola Davis. The movie shines through its atmosphere that sucks you in and themes which infuse the conflict with meaning and make you care about the characters’ fate. Overall, a success on almost all fronts.
    
24. Pamfir - No Country For Old Men in Ukraine. However, let me be bold and say this is supremely better than the disappointing NCFOM. While it mirrors the Coens’ movie in showcasing the dissatisfaction and futility of life, it doesn’t spit in my face for being invested in the main characters. The leads are also very human and likeable, and the lack of music somehow works. But Pamfir’s biggest strength is its goddamn visual panache. It’s shot in a very believable and naturalistic yet riveting manner. It makes excellent use of natural scenery and light, showcasing the beauty of Ukraine and coming off as stylized enough to provide a greatly immersive experience.
    
25. Barbie - a simple, but very thematically interesting and entertaining exercise in social satire. Love its use of montages and visual storytelling, love the themes behind the movie and the performances of the actors. Ken is a goddamn outstanding character, and Ryan Gosling 100% deserves his Oscar nom. The music is also wicked good when it comes to it, and the movie overall gave me a fun and creative experience that also made me think of certain things.
    
26. Oppenheimer - Christopher Nolan just don’t miss, man. He don’t miss at all. Oppenheimer is a fascinating, staggering watch that combines multiple time periods with grace and panache, weaving them together into a compelling character study. Murphy’s Oppenheimer and RDJ’s Strauss are some of the best characters of the decade, and I was more than enthralled by their methodical, gradual evolution over time. Ludwig Goransson puts forward masterful soundtrack pieces as if it was just another Thursday for him, Hoyte Van Hoytema stuns with detailed and crisp yet stylized cinematography, and Jennifer Lame keeps the movie’s pace and energy intact in the editing. This movie is exactly the biopic we need and deserve. The piece de resistance of 2023 cinema.
    
27. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - James Gunn’s magnum opus. It was moving, hilarious, tense, fun and grandiose. Despite the plot being fairly straightforward, this movie is anything but simple, as it carefully concludes the development of several recurring characters and brings us a fantastic villain in the flesh of the High Evolutionary. John Murphy proves a worthy replacement for Tyler Bates as the main composer, Henry Braham creates visuals that wow despite the muted colors and I don’t even have to say anything about the outstanding practical effects/makeup/prosthetics work, do I? Also, Rocket Raccoon, who is undoubtedly one of the best and most fleshed out characters in the MCU.
    
28. Babylon - what an unbelievably outstanding piece of CINEMA. Jesus. Not only does it have three fully developed leads that I all cared for and rooted for, a supporting cast that can both amuse and move you but also a visual layer that is a goddamn moving painting. With just this movie, Linus Sandgren rose above almost any Hollywood cinematographer. The acting is fantastic, the narrative is thrilling and keeps you interested in further developments, the movie switches flawlessly between comedy, tension and emotion. It even has a bloody chase scene that is in fact one of the best in my memory. It is a damning critique of cinema as an industry and a love letter to it as an art form. All brought together by Damien Chazelle’s expert direction and Justin Hurwitz’s masterful soundtrack. MASTERPIECE!
    

God I love cinema.

Después de tener una temporada soltero después de una relación tóxica, quiero volver a conocer mujeres en especial afuera de redes, el tema es que yo tengo un sentido del humor bien oscuro y pesado (racista, sexista etc) con mis amigos siempre estamos haciendo chistes así y yo se que eso a las mujeres les trama cero, el rollo está en que no se como tener filtro sin ser un aburrido, yo hago reír a mis panas pero es con ese humor y se que a las mujeres de hoy en día toca hablarles con mucho cuidado, que tips me pueden dar? Dato importante, las mujeres que me gustan van al gimnasio o entrenan algún deporte ya que yo soy deportista.

Bueno, estuve pensando unos cuantos días sobre en si publicar esto. Además mientras hacía la publicación original, accidentalmente se me borró todo. Es sobre una broma mía que salió de control, y fue con mi mejor amiga, sin más dilación, ya empiezo a contar. Hace un año, solía tener una amistad con una chica, llamemosla "Sofía", ella y yo solíamos compartir una amistad buenísima, nos complementamos bien, nos hacíamos bromas, ya sea de humor blanco, y humor negro (tengan en cuenta esto último). Entonces, el 3 de Marzo de este año, público un estado, que básicamente era una captura de un estado de su primo. La conversación fue así
Yo, respondiendo su estado: ¿D-Del primo?
Ella: sip ^{^}
Yo: pero un primo creo que no hablaria tan así 💀
Ella: mi primo es gay, tonto-😥 Wtf-
Yo: tan gay no creo que seaaa ee, la forma que te dijo
Ella: Además tiene casi 30 años-
Yo: encima pedofilo, mentiroso e incestuoso nah lo bardeaba xd
Ella: Ojito 🤨
Yo: ENCIMA BRISCO nah mentiraaa
Ella: BRISCO✨😎🤙
Yo: brisco es decir puto 🫶😘
Ella: Cerra el orto- Pvta 👨🏿‍🦲
Yo: B R I S C O Brisculin
Ella: A bue-
Me bloquea
Así fue la última conversación por chat, intenté enviar otro mensaje a ella, pero me aparecia una sola flechita, aunque aún me aparecía su perfíl. Así que creí que aún no me bloqueó, solo que se haya desconectado, o simplemente me haya silenciado. Aunque igual me empezó a comer la curiosidad. Entonces minutos después, mientras yo enviaba memes en un grupo, ella respondía riéndose de lo que ponía, así que pensaba que aún pensaba que andabamos en buen término aún, entonces decidí preguntarle:
Yo: bo, me silenciaste los mensajes o que? xdd
Ella: te bloquee por puto🤑👍
Yo: pongo pared tuki 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Yo aún creía que no se molestó conmigo, más porque esa era su manera de escribir cuando estaba feliz, así que todavía no levanté sospechas. Así que decidí contactarme con su novio de aquél momento. La conversación fue así:
Yo, aún pensaba que no estaba en problemas: Hola bro, todo bien?
Él:Que queres
Yo: como estas?
Él: No te importa Q poronga presisas
Yo: con mi novio, el David no (dije esto en broma, ya que hacia un día, el mismo insultó a el que es mi mejor amigo, entonces se lo dije).
Él: Loco Q verga querés
Yo: quería ver como estabas amol 😭 ya no me querez 😩😔 che
Él: Q verga queres
Yo: decile a la sofi que me desbloquee xddd, por cierto, tranqui bro
Él: Loco Chupame la pija Si te tiene bloqueado es por algo
Yo: no le insulte a nadie?
Él: Y si te gusta reírte deja de romperle los huevos pq te dejo sin dientes Asiq deja de joder pq lo único q me separa de partirte la cara
Yo: te voy a decir algo, respétame, porque yo en ningún momento te lo falté, nunca me reí de nada tuyo, y menos insultarte.
Él: Es que la Sofía es mi novia y no me permite hacerte daño.
Yo:Repito, ¿en qué momento yo, me metí contigo o ella? Simplemente, decimelo así nomás, porque la verdad, ¿Te hice algo?.
Él: Pero mantenerte a distancia y cuando ella quiere te desbloquea
Yo: No sabes ni que estabamos hablando
Él : Le insultaste a la familia pedazo de puta
Yo: eso mismo yo lo dijé en broma, nunca quise dañarle con eso, además ni siquiera estás enterado del todo sobre la conversación, yo mismo aclaré que fue una broma.
Él: Chupame la pija no presisas decirme algo para q ya te quiera romper la cara
Yo: no lo hagas... perdón si te insulte, pero es encerio, cuando te conocí me insultaste porque si, y fuiste así con mi amigo, me hiciste colmar pana.
Él : Loco A mí no presisas pedirme disculpas Ni perdón pero respeta te bloqueo fue porque SOS un Gil q flasheo confianza Asi que la respetas porque lo q ella lo resuelve bloqueandote yo lo resuelvo a las piñas.
Yo: ¿aclaré la parte donde expliqué que eso fue una broma? Además no sirve de nada bloquear y esfumarse, ya que no aprendo de mi error, y así no mejoro cómo una persona, y puedo terminar haciendo lo mismo con otras personas, además que si resolves todo a las palizas, te haces una persona impulsiva, aunque bueno, puedo sonar algo cobarde, pero es la verdad. Aunque te lo digo en una buena... Porque yo no quiero dejar inconcluso este tema, no quiero quedarme de brazos cruzados, solo quiero tener un buen año, sin problemas. Además ella es una gran amistad, tuvimos un gran año de amistad, y no quiero desperdiciarlo por una broma así de cruel... No soy una basura.
Él: Gay🤨 Lo suponia
Yo: Muy bien, tu único argumento...
Él: Gay enano y de amistad de un año Encime basura Vos lo admitiste Uga uga hombre golpear gais q molestan Romina uga uga
Yo:¿Si sabes que indirectamente estás siendo hipócrita? Justamente Sofía no le gustó que yo dijese "gay" a su primo, vos mismo caes en eso, me acabas de llamar "gay" cómo insulto.
Él: me envía dos audios de gemidos
Yo: mirá que no te salió graciosito...
El: ª
Yo: solo quiero decirte que de verdad fue un mal entendido
Él: Ok bro Deja lo pongo en mi lista
Yo: de que?...
Él: De cosas q me chupan un huevo 🤙👺👍🏻
Yo: solo quiero arreglar la cagada.
Él : Usa papel higiénico Y tira la sisterna
Yo: .
Así fue toda la conversación, después de eso, me abrume tanto que decidí hablarlo con gente de confianza, sobre si realmente me pasé, las respuestas en su mayoría fueron parciales, y otras bastante insatisfactorias, aunque a excepción de una amiga, que ella simplemente me explicó firmemente en qué los dos estuvimos mal, yo por decir semejante barbaridad a su primo, que nada tenía que ver; y mi amiga por no decir absolutamente nada, y simplemente fugarse. Y obviamente, el novio, por decir tal barbaridad. Ella me aconsejó intentar hablar con ella en persona para hablarlo bien, más no por chat, ya que no soluciona nada. Yo le dije rápidamente que no me parece una opción segura, ya que podía haber riesgos como: que puedo terminar siendo agredido por el novio de Sofía, o sino que ella terminará dejándome al descubierto entre las personas.
Así que a los días decidí tomar el camino de intentar dar con ella por chat, intenté escribir por Instagram, pero me dejó en visto.
A la semana, empezamos las clases, por lo cuál al instante se me ocurrió contactarme por mi mejor amigo David, sin éxito, ya que ella le dijo "que no le de importancia-", "no" y "que pesado con querer hablar".
Entonces decidí pedir ayuda con su amiga de confianza, exactamente lo mismo, "no".
Entonces unos días después, después de tanto reunir coraje, fue un día indicado, ya que no estaba ningún compañero del instituto, así que fui a la parada, le toqué el hombro para llamar su atención, y le dije:
Yo: te puedo hablar al menos 5 minutos?
Ella: No (me miró con una cara sonriente)
Al instante pasó su bus, y se subió, yo me quedé en shock por la respuesta, inmediatamente paso igualmente el mío, así que igual me subí, y se me pusieron los ojos llorosos, porque no entendía nada de como en un mes a otro, pasamos de hablar bien y todo, a simplemente que me evite, no me hable, ni me mencioné, entonces quedé desvastado, y sigo así hasta ahora, la dejé en paz después del suceso, pero aún así, sigo mal por esto, y principalmente porque ella y yo, tuvimos una amistad inolvidable, ninguna se acercó, hasta ahora. Así que bueno. Lo que si he planificado, es que en cuanto termine este curso le dedicó una nota para ella, la he empezado a escribir hace unas semanas.
¿Soy yo el malo por hacer una broma a mi amiga?
Edit: No lo utilizaré como justificación, pero para aquél momento tenía 13 años, así que de ahí se podía notar la inmadurez.

I’m from Puerto Rico and I think humor is a thing ingrained in our culture and probably all of Latin America and Spain. Unfortunately, even though there’s been an attempt by Netflix to promote latino/Hispanic comedians, I can only name a handful of comedians that actually resonate with me (Pepe Rubianes, Les Luthiers, Mi pana guillito and some of Venga Monjas’ work in standup). I was hoping somebody has some more obscure, preferably dark, absurdist comedians they might be able to recommend for us Spanish speakers.

Contexto: tengo una relación de 3 años con una persona súper buena y hasta un poco ingenua (o eso muestra) con la que realmente me llevo súper bien, mi familia y amigos lo adoran y yo por la paz que me hace sentir entendía que era el amor de mi vida hasta que hace poco comenzaron a suceder cosas, hace dos años por la misma confianza que tenemos lo estaba esperando mientras recogía un pedido, tenía su celular y el el mío porque debía avisarme ciertas cosas y lo que iba a recoger estaba a mi nombre, en ese momento llego un mensaje de una compañera de trabajo y pues entro el chat, cuando lo veo estaba lleno de porno que le mandaba, no quise ver más y lo confronte cuando volvió , me dijo que ella le pedía esos videos a él y otro compañero, discutimos el asunto y hasta ahí quedo pues hace poco cambio de trabajo y hace un mes pasó algo similar pero con un mensaje extraño de otra compañera, al final no hice caso y no pasó a mayores,un mes después estaba esperándolo y tuve una corazonada, vi sus mensajes archivados y tenía una conversación con otra compañera donde no solo hablan de mi si no qué hay mensajes insinuantes del lado de la amiga y él, mezclados con otros donde hablan como dos amigos hombres, pero le llego a decir mi reina y hasta dijo lo siguiente “imagínate que yo estuviera saliendo contigo teniendo mi novia, con el mal humor que tienen hoy las dos me jodo” ya saben que todo esto fue básicamente la gota que derramó el vaso, él dice que no había intención de nada pero debo admitir que me dolió lo que leí, él pana es literal lo mejor que he tenido pero siento que ya no puedo volver a confiar en el

Kiubo panas, ando buscando algún libro interesante con el que pueda entretenerme, ya sea filosofía, humor, terror o cualquier otro género Recomendaciones?

Yo nunca usaba reddit hasta que hace un par de años descubrí a orslok (me sonaba del wismichu y del torneo de rubius, pero no le conocía del todo), al ver sus streams y resubidas de yt me animé a usar reddit, me uní a algunos subs, pero fue en este en el que realmente me lo pasaba bien, los memes no solo eran muy buenos, sino que definían el humor de la comunidad hispana (o por lo menos España), memes como el de *cosa* árabe, el pana miguel... este subreddit realmente fue algo grande, peeroo... (jwulen referencia)
Ahora cuando entras lo único que ves son a 4 gatos conectados, memes sin gracia y sí, algún que otro meme esta bueno, pero 1 de cada 10, antes era a la inversa.
En mi opinión esto es debido a q el admin ya no hace streams (sí, una conclusión muy obvia xD)
Mi objetivo con este post es motivar a la gente a pensarse dos veces lo q sube, si el meme es basura y lo vas a subir solo porqué sí, estás haciendo más mal que bien.
Pero bueno siendo sinceros este sub está condenado.
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Yo seguiré en este sub hasta que sea inhabitable
Ha sido un placer gente

Hola, sé que han habido un montón de posts para ayudar a los mechones en su primer año de u, pero este es un poco más específico y en parte lo hago para desahogarme.
Bueno, la cosa es que entré a [DISABLED] en la usach y esta semana hicieron una bienvenida para los alumnos de 1 año y los de generaciones pasadas que no han podido ir por la pandemia. Allí me hice un pequeño grupo y hablé con distinta gente, pero aún así siempre estaba muy nervioso e incómodo. Principalmente porque no tenía nada en común con mis compañeros y sentí que cada vez que hablaba quedaba como un wn fome y tonto. Quedé con la impresión de que no calzaba en el lugar y que no lograría hacer amistades dentro. Yo siempre he sido muy piola e introvertido; la mayoría, por el contrario, era gente muy extrovertida y detoná pa carretear (yo con cuea me he tomada una cerveza en mi casa, lol) Siento que quedé pegado en la zona de confort del colegio y que no tengo las habilidades para hacer nuevos amigos. Aprovechando la anonimidad que me otorga reddit, confesaré que cuando llegué a mi casa me puse a llorar.
¿Qué consejos tienen para poder hacer amistades o tener mejor habilidades sociales? ¿mejorar el sentido del humor? ¿Alguien con una experiencia parecida que haya podido mejorar la ansiedad?
gracias!
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edit: mañana entro a la u, xd
edit II: muchas gracias a todos los que postearon, la verdad es que puse a prueba los consejos que me dieron y me fue de pana; hice hasta un grupo y todo. Si hay otro mechón/cachorro desamparado: siga los consejos que dieron abajo y mucho animo!

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1. Sarjana:
Sarjana wandered onto the Bhramanakani’s command deck.
As chief engineer, she was allowed to do that now.
Not that it had stopped her in the past.
“How we doing?” she asked.
“We’re in orbit as of seven hours ago…” Sanem replied distractedly.
Sarjana nodded.
“We’re here then…” she almost whispered.
Sanem looked up from her console “Boggles to think?”
Sarjana offered a weak nod.
This was the first time in centuries that a Pugnas had truly entered a star system.
Beyond the odd gravity assist, the fleet had cruised in interstellar space for its entire history.
Now here they were, anchored in perpetual free fall around a star.
It felt surreal.
Well, it was two stars to be exact; HD was a binary system, with a yellow dwarf the mass of Sol, orbited by a cool, dim and distant red dwarf. They were far enough apart though that they functionally behaved as distinct solar systems, each with its own planets, asteroids and other bodies. Yet gravity bound them together, as they orbit each other in an eternal dance.
Sarjana turned her attention to the map displayed on one of the consoles.
She had seen this map before on multiple occasions, studying the geography of the system.
Alami had once had a map obsession; subjecting Sarjana to a deluge of cartography factoids.
Looking at the console before her however, she couldn’t help but chuckle.
Alami wouldn’t have been lost with this map.
All the maps Alami had shown her were planetary maps, displaying assorted parts of Asal, and the occasional fantasy world. The map before Sarjana however displayed the void, and a truism of space is that nothing ever sits still.
Where mountains, rivers and oceans could be pinned to unchanging paper, planets and moons orbited in constant motion, gravity pulling them along imperfect, inclined ellipses.
To display such information on a static map was a fool’s errand.
As such, the map before her moved forwards in time, displaying the movement of planets, asteroids and ships.
She decided to track the planned trajectories of the fleet.
Small exploratory ships set off to myriad worlds; refugee ships followed in order to establish refineries and mining stations.
What caught her attention however, was the mass of ships headed towards HDB, the system’s second sun. She scrolled through the list of names of the ships headed to the distant red dwarf, and sighed.
The Penassora was headed that way.
Sarjana had known about this for several months, but that fact was just starting to truly sink in.
She idly set her implants to calculate the round trip communication time.
Two and half days.
At the speed of light, information would take two days to bounce between HDA and HDB.
Up until now, she had never been further than a call away from Penassora, and her sister.
She was going to start having to use recorded messages, Sarjana thought sadly.
That distance would represent the furthest she’d ever been from home.
She mulled it over a moment before Sanem interrupted her.
“Oh,” she began, “did you manage to adjust the balance on exploratory ship twenty one?”
Sarjana chuckled, “yes, I got your ‘balance’ right for you…”
“Thanks then…” Sanem continued.
“No problem,” Sarjana said “although it amazes me that such a small change actually matters…”
Sanem shrugged, “we’ll be flying it for months, I want to make sure it handles right…”
“Whatever the psychic space monkey says…” Sarjana replied, chuckling.
Sanem made a rude gesture, eliciting further laughter.
“Don’t you have ships to fix?” she grumbled with mock irritation.
“Nope!” Sarjana said “finally cleared my queue; just need to make sure nothing breaks whilst we’re gone…”
“You lucky fuck,” Sanem sighed “meanwhile, space traffic control is like herding cats…”
“Cats?” Sarjana asked.
“Terran animal; known for being contrarian; popular pet…” Sanem elaborated.
Sarjana nodded, “that bad?”
Sanem smiled “you have now given me license to complain! What happens when you try and coordinate hundreds of ships, all itching to explore and settle?”
“You give up?” Sarjana ventured.
“If only,” Sanem complained, “not only do I need to constantly remind people of their agreed upon flight paths; but that no; you can’t settle yet; there’s a genocidal fleet behind us!”
Sarjana considered the problem, and couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for Sanem.
“Sounds painful…” she offered helpfully.
“It is, it really is…” Sanem sighed.
A moment of silence passed.
“Well, I’ll leave you to your ‘cats’ then…” she gestured over to the console.
“Thanks…” Sanem mumbled, turning back to her work.
And with that, Sarjana slowly wandered off of the command deck, bored.
There were still a few things that required her attention, but nothing immediate.
She wondered who else she could go bother.
Everyone else was busy though.
Xing was swamped with administrative stuff.
Alami was trying to get leave from the embassy.
And Dhir was currently enduring a council session.
She let off a frustrated sigh, pinging her implants to check if anything had appeared on her queue.
Still nothing.
She was going to have to be patient and wait then.
And with that, she decided to pace the length of the habitat drum.
‘Only three more days’ she thought to herself.
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2. Dhir:
“And that should be the last item on the agenda today…” Dhir concluded.
“Anything anyone still wants to bring up?” he continued.
He looked around the bland conference room, bored eyes staring back.
One thing he had discovered in the past few weeks, is that even council members had a limited tolerance for these meetings.
Who knew?
He scanned the room one last time “Well if that’s all for today-”
“Actually, there is still something I’d like to discuss,” someone interrupted.
Dhir directed an empty smile to prime councilman Schwarz.
“What would you like to discuss then?” he asked politely.
“I’ve found some documents,” she started “Apparently; you’ll be serving on an exploratory ship over the next few months.”
“Yes, that is true,” he stated evenly.
“When were you going to tell us?” she accused indignantly.
“You do know that this isn’t a secret, right?” he continued nonchalantly “These plans were made public seven months ago…”
“It took me several hours digging through hundreds of documents to find them!” she retorted “You don’t do that unless you want to obfuscate and hide something.”
“That certainly wasn’t my intention,” he lied “but as far as i’m concerned, it isn’t hidden, and is effectively public knowledge.”
He couldn’t help but be mildly amused by the annoyance radiating off of her.
It felt cathartic after the past few weeks.
“Minor administrative matters aside captain,” someone else interrupted, “why are you doing this? We are entering a new system, we need to conduct a full survey, entrench ourselves militarily, all whilst coordinating with the refugee fleet. You’re the captain of this ship; you need to be here.”
Dhir chuckled, drawing confused looks.
“With all due respect; I do not,” he elaborated “All our plans are set, and all orders have been sent out. I’m otherwise useless for the next few months, so I may as well help survey the system. The faster we do that, the more effectively we’ll be able to entrench later…”
They looked like they wanted to argue when Schwarz looked up from her console.
“You’ll be flying with our XO, chief engineer, navigator and a pugnas diplomat?” she asked.
“Yes,” Dhir replied evenly “they’re all in the same position as I am…”
“And you’ll be doing a preliminary survey of HDA2, as well as surface operations on HDA3?” she continued.
Dhir frowned.
Whilst surveying HDA2; a strategically valuable gas giant, was important, their trip to HDA3 was harder to justify as it held no value beyond habitability.
“Where are you going with this?” he replied suspiciously.
“Is the point of this truly to accelerate exploration, captain? Or is this you clocking out for a camping trip with friends?” she asked.
A brief silence followed.
“HDA2 represents a region of potential logistical importance” Dhir began slowly “the only reason we’re going there is because no one else can get there earlier. As for HDA3, we are going there for preliminary ecological studies. No other reason.”
Schwarz leaned back in her chair, dissatisfied with that answer.
“I’ll be noting my opposition to this plan in the record,” she decided a moment later.
Dhir chuckled.
“You do know that nothing here is against code, right? It’s fairly normal for exploratory captains to put boots in the ground. Even Rowlands did some surveying back in Gleise.”
“This Situation is completely different,” Schwarz emphasised.
“We have both a military threat and a diplomatic situation on our hands. We cannot afford to ignore that.”
“And that is why we need all hands on deck,” Dhir interrupted “The faster we explore, the more resources we uncover, the better we can prepare. As for the diplomatic situation, Alami is a diplomat, as you pointed out, so I'll have a direct line to the refugee fleet’s leadership.”
“The ship will be fine without me.”
He let that statement hang in the air as he scanned the room.
He could tell most of them weren’t convinced with his reasoning.
Yet no one raised further opposition.
“Beyond that,” he continued “is there anything else that we need to discuss?”
Heads slowly shook about the room.
“Right then,” Dhir stated “If that’s all for today, then this meeting is adjourned.”
And with that, the room loosened up, quiet conversation starting as people made to leave.
Dhir marched out, enthusiasm in his stride.
He couldn’t help but look forward to the months ahead.
It had been decades since he had done this.
He remembered the cramped confines of the exploratory ships, the companionship of his crew, and the excitement of discovery with warm nostalgia.
Those had been some of the best years of his life.
And now, he was going to do it all over again.
Granted, he didn’t exactly look forward to standing under an open sky, but he couldn’t deny that a small part of him was intrigued by that novel prospect.
He took in a deep breath.
He couldn’t wait to set off into the dark.
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3. Alami:
Alami floated up through the docking tube.
She had finally managed to persuade the embassy that she was more useful joining the captain in his exploration of the HD system.
The fact that their crew included all of her friends was purely coincidental.
There were still a few days before they left, but Alami was curious, and wanted to see the ship she’d be spending the next few months on.
She pulled herself through the open airlock, and into the ship’s large middeck; containers, supplies, tools and experiments all strapped down across the room.
Cargo space then, Alami decided.
Despite being an exploratory ship, she could recognise certain elements of the room’s design; attachment points lined the floor, handholds jutting out of all surfaces, a ladder recessed into the back wall.
With a flurry of her wings, she crossed the open volume, floating up to the next deck.
Open volumes like this were rare aboard human ships, as unaugmented humans needed handholds to move in microgravity. Hence why their spacecraft tended to be claustrophobic; to avoid getting stuck in open spaces.
She couldn’t help but remember when she had found Xing despondently waiting in the middle of a cargo hold, unable to reach the nearest wall.
She chuckled.
That was one way pugnasi were better adapted to living in space.
Humans however, had centuries more experience living in the void, and as she pulled herself up onto the next deck, that experience made itself apparent.
The space before her was segmented into a lab space up front and a habitat space behind. She pushed past the lab equipment, and into the cramped common room beyond.
A table was bolted to the floor, with several beds recessed into closet-like spaces in the walls.
What stood out to her about the design, where the straps, clamps and other attachments on everything. Not only were the chairs around the table bolted to the floor, but they were built like crash couches, with seatbelts to strap them in, and a shape designed to cradle them during sudden maneuvers. Peering into one of the bed spaces, she once again saw this design ethos at play, as numerous straps and a sleeping bag were seemingly designed to immobilize it’s occupant.
Whilst a part of her dreaded acclimatizing to that, another couldn’t help but think about the selective pressure that encouraged the design.
Despite having cruised interstellar space at half of light speed for centuries, the pugnasi had never really had to ‘live’ in space, or deal with the sudden accelerations of space travel.
Interstellar space was too empty, and the refugee ships too large to warrant that.
Humans on the other hand, assumed sudden accelerations to be an inevitable fact of life.
Whether it be minor course corrections or delicate docking maneuvers; always expect unexpected accelerations. And when a sudden maneuver throws you against the wall at six Gs, it’s probably best to strapped in, and ensure everything else is also strapped in. A loose coffee cup quickly becomes a deadly projectile under those conditions.
Alami mulled that over.
To her, living with that constant risk, not to mention the other challenges of spaceflight, sounded exhausting. It was sobering to think that billions of humans could and would live their entire lives like that, and had done so for centuries.
She wondered how many pugnasi could adapt to that.
She wondered how many would adapt to that.
As she finished rounding the cramped cabin space, she finally pushed herself up into the cockpit.
“Oh hello there,” Sanem said from the pilot’s seat.
“Hi,” Alami replied surprised, “didn’t expect to see you here.”
“Nor I,” Sanem continued before gesturing to her console “Was just checking some stuff…”
“Oh?” Alami asked.
“The new point defense systems,” Sanem elaborated “they don’t ‘feel’ right; am currently trying to iron out the bugs…”
“Never has there been a more human euphemism than that…” Alami mused mirthfully.
Sanem cocked her head.
“To iron out the bugs,” Alami continued “means something completely unrelated to iron or bugs…”
Sanem shrugged “I know the ‘bugs’ part comes from early computers breaking due to literally having insects in them. Don’t know where the ‘iron’ part comes from…”
Alami nodded at that, “still a weird euphemism…”
“Fair enough…” Sanem chuckled.
“So what’s wrong with the guns then?” Alami asked curiously.
“The point defense feels a bit slow. Considering that it’s supposed to stop missiles, I want to see if I can get them up to speed…” Sanem replied.
“Speaking from experience?” Alami ventured curiously.
Sanem paused.
“That’s a long story I’d rather not get into…” she stated flatly.
Alami considered that, before nodding.
An awkward moment passed.
“So,” Sanem continued slowly, “Why are you here then?”
“Wanted to see the ship I’d be spending the next few months on,” Alami replied.
Sanem turned to face her, “you finally got the embassy to let you come?”
“Indeed I did,” Alami stated smugly, “my negotiation skills are beyond compare!”
Sanem shot her a dubious look before grinning.
“Oh, this is going to be great,” she muttered excitedly, “The five of us, exploring the system whilst confined to this metal box for the next eight months!”
“This is going to go to shit within five minutes, isn’t it?” Alami replied dryly.
Sanem shrugged “That’s what made it so fun last time!”
Alami snorted.
“Only humans can look at chaos and say ‘this is great!’” Alami chuckled.
“Trust me my feathery friend,” Sanem emphasised “you will learn the value of chaos. We, as your human teachers will make sure of it!”
They shared a moment of laughter at that.
“This is going to go oh so very wrong…” Alami reiterated humorously.
“If life didn’t go wrong; would it be worth living?” Sanem asked rhetorically.
Alami was about to argue when she paused to think about it.
Risk avoidance had allowed the fleet to survive for centuries, but it was just that; survival.
Humanity on the other hand, revelled in risk. Sure, they might claim those risks are calculated, but Alami was fairly sure they half assed the maths most of the time.
Despite this however, they had not only survived, but thrived, expanded, explored and developed, all by embracing risk.
Perhaps there was some merit to the idea.
Maybe the fleet needed to learn from that uniquely human mindset.
She smiled.
She decided she couldn’t wait to set off, come what may.
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4. Sarjana:
Sarjana looked at the whiteboard with smug satisfaction.
Dhir also looked happy.
Whilst they were nowhere near close to figuring out the problem they had set out to solve several months ago, the project had resulted in many fascinating tangents.
For example, whilst pugnas and human mathematical notation mostly expressed the same concepts, there were areas where they diverged quite dramatically. By combining the two systems however, they were able to create and prove an entirely new mathematical toolset.
“This is pretty damn cool,” Dhir gestured excitedly.
She smiled at his enthusiasm.
“Yeah, now that we’ve taken two steps back, we can finally take another step forward,” Sarjana joked.
“Science in a nutshell.” Dhir chuckled, “as long as each step yields some insight, it’s a win.”
Sarjana paused to consider that.
“Fair enough…” she continued, stopping to grab a spoonful from her plate.
They had begun dinner two hours ago, but had gotten distracted.
Funny how that tended to happen.
“Oh, by the way, what are packing for HDA3 clothing wise?” Dhir asked.
Sarjana cast a look at the bag packed away in the corner.
“My vac suit mostly. Alami also got some old panas desert cloaks made,” she replied “why do you ask?”
“Xing was just saying, we should take cold gear with us as well,” he elaborated.
She cocked her head at that.
“I thought average temperatures were well above twenty degrees celsius…” she replied curiously.
Dhir shrugged “I thought so too, but the climate models suggest quite a bit of regional variability. The poles might even have glaciers…”
She sighed “I thought it was supposed to be a desert planet.”
“Apparently not,” Dhir continued “despite planet wide equatorial deserts, it can still fit temperate and tundra regions onto the damn place…”
“And we can’t just stay inside our vac suits?” Sarjana asked.
Dhir shook his head “Xing said he wouldn’t tolerate it, and that he would force us outside whether we’re equipped for the weather, or not…’”
“Sadist…” she decided.
“Martians and earthers in a nutshell,” Dhir agreed, “always going on about free air, the great outdoors and stuff like that. Never mind that their atmospheres are only held in place by gravity! Just give me a tin can where I can actually see the thing that keeps air in my lungs, thank you very much!”
“you and me both…” Sarjana chuckled, “why trust something that’s worked for billions of years, when you can have a few millimeters of aluminum instead!”
“Exactly!” Dhir replied humorously.
The two of them shared a moment of quiet laughter.
“So cold gear; got it. Anything else?” Sarjana asked.
Dhir shook his head “no, that’s pretty much it.”
Sarjana nodded.
They continued talking about the upcoming exploration, the logistics, the planets, as well as a few other things when Dhir suddenly shot up.
“Hang on,” he said, “I’ve just realized something…”
“Oh no,” Sarjana replied humorously.
He shot her a look before continuing.
“You’ve got life support implants now, right?”
She nodded slowly.
He smiled maliciously, “couldn’t you breathe vacuum?”
Sarjana looked on in horror.
“Hell to the fuck no!” she exclaimed.
Dhir burst into laughter.
“Why not?” he insisted humorously.
Sarjana unceremoniously batted him over the head “Bad Dhir!”
Dhir laughed “what was that for!?”
“Percussive maintenance,” Sarjana grumbled “This brain is defective…”
“There are less painful ways to get me to be less stupid,” Dhir replied mirthfully.
“None of them work in my experience,” Sarjana continued slyly.
He shot her a look of mock irritation.
They both tried to hold a straight face.
They both failed.
Moments later, they were both gasping for air, laughter forcing them to the ground.
“Holy fuck,” Dhir wheezed.
“You alright?” Sarjana chuckled.
“Don’t mind me,” he gasped, “just busy dying…”
Sarjana snorted.
It took them several minutes before gathering some semblance of composure.
“But seriously, no thanks,” she began, “I prefer to keep my delicate biological bits away from the harshest vacuum of space.”
“Fair enough,” Dhir chuckled, “just wanted to annoy you…”
“Don’t you have a council session to go to?” she grumbled humorously.
“Nope!” he replied enthusiastically “had the last one today, for tomorrow, we set sail unto that darkest void!”
Sarjana shook her head dismissively.
Despite that, she understood his excitement.
She had lived her entire life on an interstellar vessel, forever cursed to wander the stars.
That meant she had never truly learnt what it meant to live on an actual ship.
As such, the next few months, cramped into an explorer, hoping between several moons and planets couldn’t help but excite her. The fact she was doing it alongside Alami, and these humans she had grown so fond of only made it better.
‘Her, her friends and a tin can against the universe’ she thought to herself.
She liked the sound of that.
She couldn’t wait to get started.
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5. Dhir:
Dhir looked on humorously as Xing finished strapping down a container to the cargo hold.
“How much are you taking?” Dhir asked amused.
Xing shrugged, “It’s only a few hundred kilos…”
“The fuck warrants that much kit?” Dhir continued.
Xing looked over to Dhir, before melodramatically grabbing him by the shoulder.
“My dear spacer friend, you have yet to realize something,” Xing gestured expressively.
“We aren't just visiting another station or ship, but an entirely untouched habitable world! Think of the possibilities; to sail across an actual ocean, to hike across vast plains, or to ski down towering slopes! It’s been decades since I’ve been under an open sky, so I’m not letting this opportunity pass us up.”
“And here I thought we were here to do science,” Dhir replied dryly.
Xing smiled ruefully “think again!”
Dhir chuckled at his friend’s enthusiasm, “You do realize we need to get through HDA2’s moons first, right?…”
Xing waved a dismissive hand “It’s only a preliminary survey, shouldn’t take too long…”
Dhir shook his head “so everything’s done here?”
Xing nodded “yeah, that’s the last of it.”
And with that, they pulled themselves through the docking tube, out onto the frenetic docks of the Bhramanakani. A number of other crews were in similar states, performing final checks, celebrating the journey ahead, and waiting for space traffic control to clear them.
Dhir was in the second stage, as they floated over to their friends.
“Everything done?” Sanem asked.
“Packed, fueled and ready to go,” Dhir replied.
Sanem nodded, “right, let's do this.”
She pulled out a bag of peanuts, before passing them round.
Dhir couldn’t help but grin at the confusion on Sarjana and Alami’s faces.
“Why are you passing around snacks?” Sarjana asked.
“They’re our lucky peanuts,” Dhir stated evenly.
Sarjana gave him a look.
“That fails to explain anything about this…” she replied.
“Whenever you start a major flight, you eat peanuts,” Xing explained.
Alami looked between the humans “Why!?”
Xing shrugged “It must be done…”
Sanem chuckled “I quite frankly don’t know, I just know there are mentions of the tradition going back several centuries…”
“Again, peanuts?” Sarjana emphasised.
“Yes.”
Dhir couldn’t help but grin as he extended the pack out towards Sarjana.
“The entire crew needs to join in,” he asserted dryly.
Sarjana looked dubiously at the offered pack before pulling out a few peanuts.
Once everyone had helped themselves, the humans wordlessly poured the nuts into their mouths, the two pugnasi hesitantly imitating their human companions.
“Right then,” Dhir began, “now that that’s out of the way, the ship needs a name. Any suggestions?”
A quiet moment passed.
“How about the ‘flying circus?’” Xing suggested.
Dhir stared at him, “No.”
“The ‘hydro-electric boogaloo?’” Sanem added humorously.
“Starbro?” Alami chuckled.
Dhir glared at them, eliciting further laughter before turning to Sarjana.
“Since these idiots can’t do it, do you want to name the ship?” he asked.
“Sure then…” Sarjana replied.
She paused, apparently mulling it over.
She then turned towards Alami, a grin on her face.
Realization seemed to dawn.
“Don’t you fucking dare,” Alami warned.
Sarjana’s grin grew wider.
She turned back to the group.
“How about the ‘Baru?’” she suggested slyly.
The humans burst into laughter, as Alami fumed on the side.
“Sure,” Dhir proclaimed “The ‘Baru’ it is then!”
“For fuck’s sake!” Alami swore.
“Hey, you give me terrible names, I give you obscure sci-fi!,” Dhir chuckled.
Further laughter followed.
Alami glowered in mock irritation.
“Alright then,” Dhir continued, motioning towards the docking tube, “shall we?”
And with that, they all made their way onto the Baru, their home for the next few months.
After having strapped in, conducted preflight checks, they had to wait half an hour before space traffic control released them.
A mechanical thunk reverberated through the cockpit, and suddenly, they were in motion, Sanem slowly taking them out on puffs from their RCS thrusters. They floated freely for a few minutes, as they established distance between themselves and the Bhramanakani.
“See you in a few…” Dhir muttered to the camera view of his ship.
The countdown ticked down to zero, and a rumbling giant crashed onto Dhir’s chest.
He smiled.
He’d missed this familiar weight.
He’d missed flying free like this.
Dhir watched as their projected trajectory dropped down, closer and closer towards the system’s brightest sun, their path slowly converging onto HDA2’s orbit.
Three.
Two.
One.
Their engines cut out, leaving them suspended in microgravity.
Dhir watched as their separation from the Bhramanakani ticked up into several thousands of kilometers.
They were away then.
The clicks of restraints could be heard, as they began their gentle fall towards the system’s mighty gas giant.
He chuckled to himself as they began plying this darkest void.
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