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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Sep 7

I know nothing about ninjas. 😔

a black and white photo of a man jumping over a wall with imgflip.com in the lower right corner

Alt: A ninja dropping a smoke bomb to disappear

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Sep 7

It’s so cute and spiky.

But interesting how some of its skeletal structure (spikes projecting out directly from ribs) is unlike any other species described. Makes me think there are a whole lot of dinosaurs we are missing.

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Sep 6

Full rant. lol

Post from X
Popular pirate media almost never shows the use of langrage shot — jagged bits of metal, nails, chain, or wire fired from a cannon or blunderbuss (the shotgun’s ugly ancestor with a flared muzzle). And that’s a shame, because it was one of the most practical and terrifying tools in a pirate’s kit.

Pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries weren’t fighting for freedom or individuality against the oppressive crown. They were running heists. You don’t rupture the hull of a vessel you plan to commandeer, and you don’t risk sending the cargo you’re trying to sell to the bottom of the sea.

What you do is clear the deck. Attack the masts, sails, and crew — not the hull, not the powder kegs. Langrage fired from a cannon or blunderbuss tore through rigging, shredded sails, and shredded bodies, while leaving the vessel itself intact. It was gruesome, effective, and far more common than cannonballs in a straight-up fight.

Continued: But in Pirates of the Caribbean for example, they only use langrage once — and only because they ran out of cannonballs. As if it were a desperate last resort, not the go-to weapon it really was. Earlier in that same scene, Jack Sparrow even complains “quit blowing holes in my bloody ship” — which is exactly the point. That wouldn’t have been a comedic line historically. That would have been practical tactical advice.

Langrage wasn’t as cinematic as a cannon ball blast through the hull. It was ugly, efficient, and made sense. But it would have been terrifying to face and resulted in a stomach churning spectacle of carnage and suffering. Perhaps that’s why Hollywood doesn’t use it.

Anyway. This isn’t about politics or porn. Just a thing I feel peevish about.

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Sep 6

lol! It was too long a post for here. 😩

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The Cambrian Mammal @naraoia.bsky.social · Aug 23

Guess I'll be reading Murderbot on the way to Prague, then...

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Aug 21

I live in Florida and hurricane Erin just happens to be turning north at the last second. How do you know I don’t already control the weather?

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Pete Saemusan Al'Caellai @wotdaighanshan.bsky.social · Aug 12

Good time to balefire some people, but first:

These 3 are some of the only reasons I still have social media accounts at all, due to their awesomeness. I shall take my vengeance eventually, you magnificent bastards.

@marcieatl.bsky.social

@jackbwuzhere.bsky.social

@londonrwot.bsky.social

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Aug 5

It’s not fantasy writing. But it’s writing. I’ve started a substack. It’s probably boring to most of you. But I like it so I’m sharing it.

London Opposes Everything @londonriverdissent.bsky.social · Aug 5

Russell Kirk Wasn't the Culture Czar You're Looking For
Quoting Kirk to justify state-run virtue training is like quoting C.S. Lewis while building your own Ministry of Truth. It’s not conserving tradition, it’s embalming it and parading it around like it’s still breathing.
tinyurl.com/LondonSubKirk

Russell Kirk Wasn’t the Culture Czar You’re Looking For

A few Florida conservatives quoting Russell Kirk lately should try reading him and actually absorbing the whole picture—instead of lifting a line from Kirk and stapling it to your latest attempt at st...

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WotSeries ❤️📖📺🤞 @wotseries.com · Jul 15

Love this group of people. See you next year! 💛
#WotCon #TheWheelOfTime

@wotconofficial.bsky.social

A large group photo of enthusiastic Wheel of Time fans gathered at WoTCon, an annual fantasy convention held in Columbus, Ohio. Attendees of diverse ages and backgrounds smile, pose, and celebrate their shared love of the series. Many wear themed shirts, lanyards, and costumes. The atmosphere is joyful and welcoming, capturing the strong sense of community and excitement among over 200 fans united by their passion for The Wheel of Time.

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Jul 14

😭

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Jul 14

The Murderbot season finale… 😢

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Jul 14

😄

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thank you ☺️

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Salya al'Onir @salyaalonir.bsky.social · Jul 12

A brand new #SaveWOT fanthem just dropped!

Salya al'Onir and WoTapella present "Love Runs Out":

youtu.be/Gy29Za-TLyk?...

Spoiler level: LoC and S3

Huge thanks to everyone who participated, directly or indirectly! You're all tagged below 👇

#TheWheelOfTime #WotSkies

Love Runs Out: A SaveWOT production

YouTube video by Salya al'Onir

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Jul 13

Thanks!

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Jul 13

Some @wotconofficial.bsky.social #cosplay! A bunch of people took pictures with and of me in my Morgase cosplay last night. Please tag me if you did! ❤️❤️❤️ @mistressdovie.bsky.social
#WoTCon #TheWheelOfTime #SaveWoT

London in red velvet dress with lace detail and intricate collar and lace cream jacket

Moiraine in blue medieval style gown with blue cloak and a blue headband with a stone and a mustache with London in white whitecloak cosplay and gold armor on the left arm

Dovie as Mat in blue and gold satin pajamas, a mustache, a tuft of chest hair, kneeling with horn of valere and London as a whitecloak from season one with gold armor on left arm

London as a whitecloak from season one with gold armor on left arm

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Jess @ The Amyrlin's Study @amyrlinstudy.bsky.social · Jul 10

"It won't be the first time I did my homework drunk." - @londonrwot.bsky.social #OverheardAtWotCon

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Jess @ The Amyrlin's Study @amyrlinstudy.bsky.social · Jul 10

"I think that when you read 14 books, plus a sequel...there's some neurodivergence there" - @londonrwot.bsky.social #OverheardAtWoTCon

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Jul 7

I would do it, I I don’t do “sexy” cosplay (too much of that at work). Someone else will need to take up that project. 🤣

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Jul 7

@knucklesmustache.bsky.social

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Jul 7

See you all soon @wotconofficial.bsky.social

Front of velvet red dress with creek lace jacket, crème flowers on the hem and an elaborate lace shoulder decoration

Side of velvet red dress with creek lace jacket, crème flowers on the hem and an elaborate lace shoulder decoration

Back of velvet red dress with creek lace jacket, crème flowers on the hem and an elaborate lace shoulder decoration

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Lord Captain London @londonrwot.bsky.social · Jun 30

It’s almost time for @wotconofficial.bsky.social time to scramble. #thewheeloftime #cosplay

A red velvet dress with white flower lays detail along the hem and a white lace jacket

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WotSeries ❤️📖📺🤞 @wotseries.com · Jun 22

We're at the #Supanova Comic Con in Sydney, Australia!

We won't stop talking about #TheWheelOfTime. Help us post, repost, email, write, rewatch, and share to #SaveWOT

More ways to help 👉 savewot.com

Photo credit: Sriracha Sedai

Two photos of a mobile digital billboard truck parked outside Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia during Supanova Comic Con 2025. The top image shows a “Save The Wheel of Time” ad featuring Elayne, Egwene, and Nynaeve on horseback with the URL savewot.com. The bottom image displays a second digital ad with Rand al’Thor carrying Moiraine through a desert surrounded by Aiel spears, also with the “Save The Wheel of Time” message and savewot.com URL.

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Lezbi Nerdy @lezbinerdy.bsky.social · Jun 16

💔 “Anguish and rage at the sky.” Rosamund Pike, Moiraine herself, finally breaks her silence on #WheelOfTime’s sudden cancellation. A heartbreaking reminder of what could’ve been in this cutthroat streaming world.

More here: collider.com/wheel-of-tim...

#SaveWoT #WheelOfTimeTV

"Anguish and Rage": 'The Wheel of Time's Rosamund Pike Finally Addresses Show's Surprise Cancellation

Rosamund Pike has spoken out — at last — about The Wheel of Time’s shocking cancellation, and the mood is just as brutal as fans feared.

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Lezbi Nerdy @lezbinerdy.bsky.social · Jun 16

🌀 From Times Square to the skies over Hollywood, #TheWheelOfTime fandom is going all out: billboards, planes, global momentum.

This is more than a campaign.
It’s a mission.
We will not stop. We will #SaveWOT 💪🔥

👉 mybigplunge.com/culture/movi...

‘Wheel of Time’ Cancelled — But Fans Are Fighting Back With a Global Billboard and Sky Campaign

After The Wheel of Time, Amazon Prime Video’s sprawling fantasy series, was unexpectedly cancelled, a passionate fanbase launched a worldwide effort to revive the show — and they’re doing it with bill...

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