Фантасты любят изображать подводные города и всяких подводных жителей. Начиная от Звездных Войн с гунганами, и заканчивая новыми фильмами по комиксам (и их первоисточниками): в DC есть Атлантида, в Марвел вот ввели Талокан (который в комиксах вроде бы тоже буквально Атлантида). И там и там появление подводных людей объясняется как-то так: были обычные наземные люди, потом с ними что-то случилось, воздействие какой-то фигни, они, дескать, мутировали и стали жить под водой.
У меня в такие моменты отключается приостановка неверия. Ну не может существо с похожим на человеческое телом постоянно жить под водой. Дерек Кюнскен в книге "Квантовый волшебник", о которой я вам рассказывал, описывает людей, генетически измененных для постоянной жизни в океане. Во-первых, у них нет подвижных век, потому что глаза не нужно смачивать. Крупная относительно тела голова, глаза огромные, чешуя. Во-вторых, хвост вместо ног. И правда, если существа не опираются на поверхность, у них нет необходимости в ногах. Да, по сюжету они изредка выходят на сушу. Тут мы можем для примера посмотреть на животных, которые дышат атмосферным кислородом, но чье тело биомеханически приспособлено к воде: морские котики, тюлени, моржи, пингвины итд. Они на земле довольно неуклюжи, могут разве что медленно переваливаться. В-третьих, люди-рыбы у Кюнскена не используют звуковую речь и общаются колебаниями электромагнитного поля. Обычным людям по сюжету приходится применять специальные синтезаторы голоса, чтобы общаться с амфибиями. Ну и конечно никакой речи не может идти о присутствии рыболюдей на суше и использовании ими человеческих инструментов и инфраструктуры. Их транспортируют в больших чанах с водой под давлением, и такие же делают отсеки в космических кораблях, где они нужны (там в книге эти рыбы могут выдерживать большие перегрузки и поэтому служат пилотами на истребителях).
А в фильмах существа с ногами и веками живут постоянно в воде, в темноте и холоде, не имея удобного для передвижения и коммуникации тела. Не верю! Даже по меркам киносказок. Верю в подводный город Восторг из первого Bioshock, в котором просто построенные на дне дома с атмосферой для людей. Там в процессе игры постоянно ощущаешь, насколько чужеродна для человека толща океана вокруг, и как много усилий пришлось приложить инженерам, чтобы сдержать чудовищное давление и обеспечить какую-то возможность передвигаться и вести свою деятельность.
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Hey everyone! I have a major update with regard to all that I owe. I just wanted to completely compile my large list (besides Kiki thank-you headshots, kofi sketches, and fursuit work, for now) so that I can be transparent about the major list work that I owe and give a perspective of how much I'm juggling. Here it is; and I apologize for becoming so backlogged. It is really embarrassing, and I feel ashamed, but I genuinely can't help what life throws at me. I just hope that's a valid reason. Thank you ALL for being incredibly patient, understanding, and supportive despite this. I am so grateful beyond words.
#updates Hey everyone!
I've been going through the ringer lately and I apologize for slow progress and halted work on list comms.
Lately I've been just trying to raise money for Kiki, take care of Wiggles, and tend to my boyfriend and myself.
Earlier this evening, I learned that my aunt doesn't have much longer to live, so I'm understandably upset and concerned. She has been struggling with Parkinson's and injuries for the past year, but her condition worsened over the last couple days.
Just wanted to keep you all in the loop, because this will definitely affect everything work wise. I'm visiting her for probably the last time early next week with my boyfriend and dad.
I'll keep you all posted. Would you prefer updates here or Twitter? I'd love some feedback on that so I can reach people better and make sure these sorts of messages are delivered.
Thanks everyone for your kindness, patience, love, and support.
Hey everyone! I am so sorry for lack of updates this week. #updates
I've been going through the ringer lately. Just trying to survive day to day mostly. My head hasn't been right and my heart hasn't been well. Today was extremely bad in terms of my housing situation, so I'm thinking of taking it relatively easy until I get my heart re-checked next Wednesday.
After that and probably some medication adjustments, I should probably be good to go. I just don't want anything bad to happen since heart disease runs in my family and I live in a very high stress environment as it is.
Thank you all for understanding. There are good things on the horizon; I just need to make it there first.
#updates Hey all!
Bit of a health update and how it's affecting everything.
Lately my memory and cognitive function/abilities have been poor and lackluster. I'm rather overwhelmed in my daily life and I think that's what's contributing, along with my mental illnesses too.
I've been having a lot of trouble with processing, memory, anxiety, heart palpitations, and stress.
I am still trying my best to do work as I can however, and I see my two main doctors for physical and mental health on the 1st and 2nd of Aug. So, there are promising solutions on the horizon.
But, even so, I am concerned for my well being right now. Constant stress is never a good thing, and living in this environment has been extremely painful.
I think ultimately I'll be all right - I'll be taking it easy and working as I can until my appointments. Thank you all for your understanding, patience, support, love, and kindness. It makes me feel so happy and hopeful.
I'll talk to you all soon. 💙
Hi everyone!
I wanted to give an update. I apologize for the radio silence here and everywhere, mostly. I've been having some issue with stress and it's been taking a toll on my heart and sleep. My heart has been going fast and has been hard to calm down recently and I have been getting little/bad quality sleeps.
I'm mostly just trying to make it through my days and nights and take care of my heart and anxiety. I'll be doing work as I can!
But good news is, I see my doctor in a couple of weeks to reevaluate my heart condition and hopefully I can get some relief.
Thank you all so much for your patience and understanding. I want to continue to make art well into the future but I gotta listen to my body to make sure I can ensure that. #updates
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