September 2011
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Brass Tacks #38
Before the Sappho, Kaeden spent a lot of tine looking after other people’s children, under the assumption that anyone possessing a uterus is a natural at child-rearing.
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Brass Tacks #37
Elisabet finds a surprising amount of overlap between her dual pursuits of medicine and fine art.
Apparently, both involve prodding at other people’s limbs.
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Sophie's Chest of Recipes: Popcorn Broccoli
Popcorn Broccoli
Aptly named by yours truly because of the distinctive popcorn-like-shape that the broccoli ends up looking like. This is a moist, crunchy treat or side-dish that will make the most adamant broccoli opposer beg for more!
Ingredients:
- broccoli
- butter
- eggs
- Italian flavored breadcrumbs
Hardware:
- paring or chopping knife
- cutting board
- frying pan (non-stick...
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House of Decay: Prices dropped, Really need some... →
houseofdecay:
(Reposting this as I have about a week now to raise the money for our rent/bills and things are super tight right now.)
I won’t get too into details, and spare the sob stories, but House of Decay is a mother/daughter collaboration, we make this stuff right out of our small apartment. Currently,…
So I don’t normally reblog things on this blog, and I’m pretty...
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Brass Tacks #36
Kieran Von Rosenhart carries twin revolvers: monstrous chimeras made up of parts cannibalized from older guns.
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Brass Tacks #35
The brass magnifying glass in Kaeden’s tool kit doesn’t see much use, but it takes up less space than the full works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would.
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Brass Tacks #34
For her 20th birthday, Elisabet procured for Kaeden a boatswain’s whistle. Kaeden uses it’s high pitched whine to reprimand* Sophie and occasionally Kieran and Henrietta as well.
*this is utilizing a rather idiosyncratic definition of “reprimand”; one synonymous with “to frighten into compliance”
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Brass Tacks #33
Kieran alleges that, as first mate, Kaeden is responsible for “the safety and security of the crew and cargo”. Kaeden disagrees, and insists that her actual duties encompass “delivering us from the trouble Kieran finds.”
Anonymous asked: I still dn`t know what "Steampunk" relates to-is it a comics thing?
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Brass Tacks #32
Despite being well aware of their captain’s iron limbs, the crew was nonetheless shocked to see Kieran Von Rosenhart stumble out of her chamber one morning with only one arm, one leg and one complicated crutch. The shock did not considerably lessen the next morning, when this occurred again.
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Culinary Curiosities You Should Avoid Discussing...
I love french fries. I dare say, who doesn’t? I also love lamb. (Again, who doesn’t?) So when I heard the term “lamb fries” a small part of my food loving heart smiled. Why, you can put just about anything in a batter and fry it in skin-burning hot oil and it will be- what?
What did you say?
“Lamb fries” aren’t what I think they are?
Ha! We’ll...
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Brass Tacks #31
Henrietta was originally allowed into the army because her atrocious handwriting led the clerks to believe she was an illiterate man named Henry.
She was allowed to remain after her superiors saw her flight test records.
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Brass Tacks #30
Captain Kieran’s prosthetics apparently involve a complex attachment mechanism, because the captain often can’t be bothered to don her metal limbs for a late night snack or any job that must be done before midday.
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Brass Tacks #29
Elisabet has more skirts in her wardrobe than she would care to admit. The crew is only aware that she sometimes picks up packages at port, “From Mister McDowell, to his lovely daughter”.
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Brass Tacks #28
Elisabet did not actually graduate med school. She did not fail out; rather, she was kicked out for reasons Kaeden has yet to ascertain.
mvessick asked: Hello, you might not remember me. We met at Megacon last year, and I believe I had the pleasure of meeting Andy and her girlfriend. It's wonderful to see you guys have a tumblr!
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Brass Tacks #27
Kieran’s right arm and left leg were amputated after a brutal accident in her father’s workshop. Luckily, her father’s profession enabled him to fashion her metal limbs of gradually increasing complexity.
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Culinary Curiosities You Should Avoid Discussing...
Winnie-the-Pooh would argue that honey is just about the greatest food there is. I doubt that that silly old bear knows, however, that he is really filling his rumbly tumbly with bee vomit.
Yes, indeed, honey is essentially regurgitated nectar that worker bees bring back to their respective hives. They fill the honeycombs with this substance and continue to eat and puke and consume and throw up...
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Brass Tacks #26
Elisabet McDowell had a strict policy of non-violence that lasted from her early teen years right up until the moment the first bullet was shot in her direction.
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Brass Tacks #25
Elisabet never dreamed that she would become a rum runner, but she can’t say she doesn’t enjoy it.
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Brass Tacks #24
Sophie listens exclusively to Italian opera whilst cooking.
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On this sleepy Sunday, that has left me...