somewhat random and catty

Recs first:

Experiments in Baby-Sitting, John/Sherlock, Sherlock, by earlgreytea68

mischiefmanaged!verse, post-epilogue, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, the kids, Harry Potter, by irnan. Adore this a lot. Have nearly forgotten how lovely it is read in the heartwarming corner of HP fics.

I enjoyed every single fic recced in sorrel_forbes's Deducing!John fics, Sherlock.

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The random: ( warning for overuse of ellipses )

( the catty )

overheard stories

Excuse the spamming.

Why does lightning come before thunder?

(No, it's not because... whatever you're thinking of.)

Once upon a time, it was common for the Jade Empeor to punish miscreants by striking them dead with, erm, electricity from the sky. This was carried out by a flunky an old (I guess he just looked old, since he didn't age) male immortal with the imaginative title of Thunder God (or Deity, if you prefer).

However, old age and eyesight being what they are in those days before modern eye surgery, the Thunder God occasionally zapped the wrong person. Loved ones of the zapped therefore appealed to the Jade Emperor for mercy and of course, the Jade Emperor summoned the Thunder Deity for an explanation.

TD: Look, it's not my fault he was standing next to the sinful. My eyes aren't what they used to be.
JE: ...
TD: Besides, y'know, each time I make my entrance, I'm surrounded by dark clouds, blocking out the light. It's really difficult to identify the right - or in this case, the wrong person.
JE: Ok, I'll give you a light. *summons Lightning Deity* (who in some stories is an old woman). No more mistakes. Play nicely, kids!

And that is why lightning comes before thunder.

/not a scientific explanation