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[bogos-bint3d]

This feels like a parallel of some kind but I don't know what it means

[novy2sirius]

᭓ ྀུ༺ a degree theory by nikola stojanovic

please read before proceeding

important note: this is not my info. this is all from nikola stojanovic’s theory on degrees in astrology. he has books on it that i think you can find online and download for free

trigger warnings: murder, car crashes, sex, and suicide

sign degrees

zero degrees: 0°

the same characteristics as the sign it’s already placed in. example - aries venus at 0° is purely an aries venus, obviously aside from the house energy

aries degrees: 1°, 13°, and 25°

beginnings, leadership, taking action, fighting spirit, not giving oneself up to fate, struggle, war, abuse, labor, diligence, etc

taurus degrees: 2°, 14°, and 26°

food, money, stability, earth, luxuries, sound of voice, singing voice, etc

gemini degrees: 3°, 15°, and 27°

communication, self-expression, technology, books, siblings, neighbors, etc

cancer degrees: 4°, 16°, and 28°

home, traditions, nurture, loyalty, faith, mother, the ocean/water, etc

leo degrees: 5°, 17°, and 29°

life, children, attention, fame, creativity, strength, happiness, light, etc

virgo degrees: 6° and 18°

improvement, health, to diminish, routine, animals, acts of service, etc

libra degrees: 7° and 19°

harmony/fairness, charm, beauty, law, music, art, dancing, pleasures, etc

scorpio degrees: 8° and 20°

death, major transformation, wealth, jealousy, sex, secrecy, taxes, etc

sagittarius degrees: 9° and 21°

wisdom, abundance, college, travel, photography, success, beliefs, etc

capricorn degrees: 10° and 22°

hard work, fear, public attention, karma, father, boss, isolation, history, etc

aquarius degrees: 11° and 23°

unexpected experiences, technology, friendships, networking, divorce, etc

pisces degrees: 12° and 24°

spirituality, escapism, dreams, illusion, the sea, mysteries, the hidden, etc

special degree meanings

supreme power: 2°

this degree is often found in the charts of people with remarkable achievements, who had extreme power, and who were highly respected according to nikola’s research

eroticism/a fun life: 5°

many sex symbols like marilyn monroe have this in their chart. nikola believed this was the best degree in general as well. he thought it indicated lots of fun and pleasure in one’s life

suicide/divorce: 11° and 23°

according to nikola the aquarius degrees (11 and 23) both indicate divorce occurring when placed in prominent positions in the chart. 11 is the only one indicating suicide though

car accidents: 15°

nikola believed that when this degree was connected to 8th house or scorpio placements it could indicate getting into car crashes

pure evil: 18°

nikola believed that this degree indicated a negative destiny for someone. he thought it was the worst degree you could have in your chart, based on his research he thought it was solely about facing hardships and nothing more. he also believed it could indicate being an evil person with no good intentions

to kill or be killed: 22°

just as the title reads, nikola believed this degree indicates being killed or being a killer. another thing he believed it could indicate was abandonment in the area of life it’s placed

clairvoyance: 29°

nikola believed this degree indicates someone that has very good intuition and can make accurate predictions about the outcomes of events

my opinion on astrology degrees

i personally don’t believe in nikola’s theory 100%, although i do think there’s accuracy to the signs being associated with specific degrees. i have always had stronger belief in my numerstrology degree theory than anything when it comes to this subject though. i definitely do not believe 18° is fully negative like he claims since the universe is yin yang so there’s always both positive and negative ways things can manifest. these are just my thoughts though

do you believe nikola’s degree theory? comment below!

[thelovelylolly]

Moments On Pabu

Summary: You watch the sunset with Tech Warnings: reader is described as short and smaller than Tech Word Count: 780 Notes: season 3 has broken me and we're only 3 episodes in IM SCARED i have theories and im convincing myself tech is alive (because he is wdym hes dead?) i have so many thoughts its insane (also this may become a lil series idk)

Sunset was the best time on Pabu. Ever since you befriended Phee and she showed you Pabu, you made sure to watch the sunset every night. You made routines and plans around it. With the galaxy at war with itself almost constantly and your life being turbulent before coming to Pabu, the sunset gave you peace and a sense of stability. Things may change around you, but you will always have the sunset.

Phee introduced you to the Bad Batch when they first arrived on the island, and you instantly clicked with Tech. It was a silent connection, but when he smiled back at you, you knew you were going to like him.

He was more reserved compared to his brothers and sister, but he quickly opened up as time went on. You loved listening to him ramble about anything that piqued his interest. You two tended to gravitate to each other, naturally sitting next to each other at gatherings or finding each other around the island and walking together.

That led to you asking Tech if he'd like to join you to watch the sunset.

"Where would we watch it?" He asked in reply to your question. "The beaches and docks tend to be a bit crowded during that time, and I don't particularly enjoy those kinds of situations."

"Don't worry about it, I know a spot where it'll be just us," you quickly replied. "I don't mind if you don't want to go, I don't want to make you uncomfortable."

He thought for a moment, then gave you a small smile. "I suggest we leave now so we don't miss it."

You smiled and took his hand in yours, leading him down the winding paths of the island. You had found the alcove one day when wondering the island, and no one else knew of it. Or at least, they didn't go there.

Tech's eyes widened a bit when you two arrived at the empty beach. The blue waves gently lapped at the shore, filling the alcove with the soft sound of waves crashing. The setting sun made the horizon a beautiful, bright orange while the rest of the sky was still a light blue. You led him closer to the water, showing the setting sun to your left.

"This is a beautiful beach," Tech commented before looking at you, "no one else has found it yet?"

You shook your head with a smile. "Not yet. I usually come here by myself when things get too much or to just watch the sunset. I don't bring anyone here. Well, except for you now."

You noticed how his cheeks turned pink before he looked away.

"I feel honored that I am the first person you brought down here," eh said softly.

Now you felt your cheeks heat up, a contrast to the cool sea breeze. You ignored it, instead taking your shoes off and placing them in the sand. You walked closer to the water, stopping when it just covered your feet. You turned and looked back at Tech, who was watching you.

"C'mon, it's just a little bit cold," you called with a smile.

He returned it and quickly followed your lead. He took his shoes off and joined you in the shallow water. The sun dipped lower and lower as the minutes ticked past. You two watched it from your spots in the water, letting the waves splash against your feet and onto your lower legs.

You took a deep breath, closing your eyes and tilting your head back. The peace of sunset by the ocean always made you happy, and Tech made it so much better.

When you opened your eyes and looked back down, you caught Tech looking at you. You smiled, squinting a bit when the sun got in your eye.

"What is it?" You asked.

"I-it's nothing," he answered, "you just look very...peaceful. And happy."

"I am, but I think I'm really happy because you're here with me," you replied. You reached for his hand and gently took it in yours. "You wanna take a walk down the shore?"

He smiled, ignoring the way his cheeks continued to heat up. He intertwined his fingers with yours. "I would like that very much."

You led him down the shoreline, keeping your feet in the water. You two walked hand-in-hand as the sun continued to set. You glanced over at him and saw him bathed in the golden light from the setting sun. You felt butterflies in your stomach as you looked away, continuing down the shore.

You liked the quiet moments on Pabu, but you liked them more with Tech by your side.

[lathbora-virann]

I know other people will probably have made more in-depth posts about "those across the sea", but after reading this brilliant old post by @felassan about the Executors and possible Ghilan'nain/Mythal and even Andraste connections, my sleep-deprived brain is wondering:

1) Were the kossith originally ancient elves? And

2) Are the Executors kossith (or possibly working for them)?

This got longer than I intended, so under the cut!

We don't have confirmation yet if the kossith were one specific race that became the Qunari race of horned giants, or instead a cultural group of different races that largely became followers of the Qun, and I think you could make arguments for either of those that would still fit this idea.

We all know the theories about the origins of the Qunari race being a merging of elves and dragons - potentially through excessively drinking their blood, potentially a Ghilan'nain experiment, potentially something else. If some of the ancient elves changed or evolved into kossith/Qunari, that would tie in with why concept art Abelas has horns (multiple like the Qunari in DA2) and very scaly armor:

The first time both kossith and Qunari were seen in Thedas is when they landed from across the sea - at complete opposite ends of the known world. The kossith landed in the southern Korcari Wilds (the southern-most part of the current map) and (a millennium later) the Qunari landed on Par Vollen (the northern-most part of the current map) from the north.

The Qunari are said to have come from an eastern land across the Boeric Ocean which was likely the land of the kossith as well, and according to Iron Bull the stories suggest they left their homeland because they had to - but no one knows why. He also says that whoever they were, he doesn't think that the kossith looked much like modern day Qunari (which is obviously just stated as his opinion, but they added it in for a reason).

The Executors are representatives who speak "on behalf of powers across the sea", presumably from beyond the Amaranthine and Boeric Oceans. Varric wrote in Hard in Hightown that they were behind the assassination of Queen Madrigal in 5:99 - but with no clear indication where he got the idea from as it's never mentioned anywhere else. If this has any basis in truth, however, it means that they have been operating for at least hundreds of years (and Felassan's post goes into lots more fun detail).

The symbol of the Executors is an inverted triangle with two horizontal wavy lines across it. Both symbols are heavily used in Solas' murals - with the upside down triangles appearing to represent the Veil and the wavy lines lyrium, though in this context probably the sea (the direction of the lines seems to maybe changes what they represent). It makes me wonder if the kossith were a group physically distant and cut off from the rest of Elvhenan and Arlathan, and thus impacted differently by the Veil going up. Maybe they weren't devastated by it and were able to survive and form their own society.

In our real world the inverted triangle symbol has historically represented the element of water, as well as feminine energy and *the womb* which have all been associated with Ghilan'nain (as well as those wavy lines). Additionally, an inverted triangle with a single line through it is the real world symbol for the element of earth - and also feminine energy.

As noted in Felassan's post above, in Tevinter Nights it's stated that the Executor attending the meeting smelled of the ocean which should not have escaped the notice of anyone who also read Horror of Hormak in the same book as being *probably brought up for a reason*. They also take great pains to hide their appearance and their voice - or maybe they just naturally sound incredibly ambiguous and unknowable...

So if the Executors are (or are working for) the kossith, and if the kossith were indeed the result of Ghilan'nain's experimentation on ancient elves, does that mean that they are her creations that she spared because (we assume) Solas stopped her?

"On the second day she drowned the giants of the sea, except those in deep waters, for they were too well-wrought, and Pride stopped her hand."

If those creations were indeed sentient beings, it makes sense that Mr believes in the "inherent right of all free-willed people to exist" would stop her from exterminating them so that they could live free. And if many of those people later went on to join a religion and culture that pigeonholes people in a very rigid, unforgiving, unquestioning way, it would add an extra layer as to why he's so opposed to that religion in present day.

If this is in fact the connection, does that mean that the Executors work for Ghilan'nain? Or do they hate and oppose her for what she did to them?

They clearly know things that Solas doesn't want shared, and he thinks that they're dangerous enough to petrify one before they can do so. But was this because they're on Ghilan'nain's side, or because they thought he was going to release her again and they absolutely wanted to stop him from doing that? The Executors apparently don't care about Solas' true nature, only about his goals and means of accomplishing them.

Finally, if the Inquisitor sides with Cullen and chooses to ignore the symbols being left all over their outposts by agents of the Executors, three of those outposts are found abandoned with the following message:

"Thedas's present troubles are great, but you have the strength to meet and conquer them. More will come. We prepare for the day and hold vigil. Do not look for your men; do not mourn them. They have given themselves of their own free will to a higher cause."

The last line of that quote opens up a lot of new questions. It certainly sounds very evanuris-y, but it could arguably also sound very Qunari. Given everything we know of Ghilan'nain and the evanuris though, I'm leaning more to that side and a potential perversion or manipulation of that free will. Or maybe they're all Cekorax creatures and all of this is moot.

There's no way the Executors don't show up in Veilguard, especially after the line if you side with Leliana: "for the moment, we are not your enemy". However they do I assume we'll have to fight them in some capacity, so I just hope to god they're given some complexity and nuance.

This is all just throwing spaghetti at the wall and I have no clear conclusion, but I want to know what other people think! I am but a caterpillar on a leaf that does not know there is a forest about her.

[tiny-flickers]

i actually wrote down all my thoughts as i listened to the sounds of nightmares and i thought they would be funny to share so here (instagram followers have already seen this but.)

all under cut bc i’m just gonna post it all at once (brackets are things i added later)

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ch 1: the workers in the walls

“patient number 1220… referring to children by numbers…….” is SOOOO CRAZY LMFAOO 😭 they know what they did there

imagine being named “no one” (noone) bro that is crazy. that’s even sadder than “mono” because at least he is SOMEBODY. like ik that’s not her actual name but the fact that that’s what she chose as her alias…

“otto” sounds a bit similar to “mono” idk [no it does not?? idk what i was going on about here]

i wonder if noone’s nightmare of being trapped inside a giant relates at all to the giant baby that’s going to appear in ln3

i wonder if she’s talking about the wax bellman (who was removed from the games but still has a portrait in the maw) when she describes the guy who appears in that room in her nightmare [she wasn’t btw]

the shadow children???? or glitched remains perhaps

the music & audio is very maw-like

gears?? making a song???? the giant is totally some sort of living music box or whatever. & she keeps describing the area as being made of stone and it’s sort of implied in the ln3 trailer that the giant baby turns people into stone so…

noone distinctly smelling this chained up guy and saying that he smells of sausages gone badly is sooo guestcore

perhaps the world of little nightmares is an alternate dimension which one can access through dreams

the lady??? noone describes her as being the keeper of the stone giant and the world beyond the walls

AND describes her face as being equally old and young

or perhaps the “stone giant” IS the maw [it’s not]

“the ceiling was a white clock face, but all the numbers were wrong” time loop reference fr

oh yeah this is a prison

so it’s gotta be the maw or something similar at least (but it doesn’t seem to be a boat so)

ok when the mysterious lady appears and gets noone’s dream friend the lady attack music from the first game plays which definitely makes me think she is the actual lady. and she’s covered in chains because she herself is a prisoner if you think about it (especially considering the six/lady connection)

and noone describes her mouth as having “blackened teeth inside; hungry for something” which further emphasizes the connection

^^“…something that swelled inside me” she wanted her SOUL fr!!!!!

noone saying that she feels like she doesn’t exist sometimes :( probably why she chose the name

also “water sickness”???? silo??? [silo trilogy reference]

she thinks she’s possessed by bugs or whatever and idk if that will connect to ln3 or what [more like parasites but.]

mutual dreaming bro what if that’s what happened with six and mono

see cuz “cece” kinda sounds like “six” too (i mean i’ve already seen theories about this but)

ch 2: a penance at the bathhouse

“the candleman” has GOTTA be the wax guy [except he’s not…. the name really threw me off here]

noone says she likes moths. there are big moths that can be seen in cages in ln2

noone’s nightmare!!! maw reference!!! she saw an ocean and saw a bunch of boats coming out?? “and from their mouths, plump men and women emerged. faces hidden behind wooden masks” ITS THE GUESTSSSS!!!! are all these “fish-like contraptions” part of the maw then?

also she mentions that they’re going to a “lantern-lit market” which might be what we saw in the ln3 trailer???

“a voice whispered ‘hey!’” LN2 REFERENCE

“gazing into its spiral always gave me relief” no man you are going to be hypnotized!!!! hypnotherapy is a bad idea in the little nightmares world!!!!!!!!!!

noone saying that the candleman wants her to open herself to this world and that he’s been with her all along…… i feel like that sort of connects to the wax bellman’s profession LMAO [HELP]

makes sense that these guests would be obsessed with cleansing and purification considering the masks and the fact that they were likely warped by the signal tower

“i was quite happy surrounded by the dark” six energy

ch 3: the theater of the mind

yippee!! [I FORGOT TO DELETE THIS ONE LMAO]

“in the dark, a hand let go of mine” SIX & MONO REFERENCE

noone being trapped in this big shopping mall is kinda giving fnaf security breach tbh

mannequins…. no……… not again….

the projector shaped like a giant eye??? like in the maw??

THEY CALLED HER NO ONE :(( NOOOOO THATS WHAT HER BULLIES CALLED HER NOO

no wonder she chose that name

“this place had been warped by pain” “even the walls began throbbing” definitely related to the signal tower

“don’t take her. not this one, too” ok but what if that’s like. mono or something trying to get someone to stay with him in his nightmare [it’s not but that would be cool]

ok so noone was on tv probably because of her sickness thing but the fact that tvs are such a prominent thing in the ln world also makes it suspicious….

ok so otto’s professor was like what if there’s other realities beyond our perception guys lol [ln multiverse]

ch 4: two of a kind

oh ok so he kinda does believe that noone is traveling to another reality/world at night not only because of her nightmares but because her body keeps disappearing before his eyes….

guys this would be so crazy for my ln/dracula au [LMAOOO]

she’s going into the upside down fr

guys they’re going on a ferris wheel

is this like the carnival place that’s gonna be in ln3

“it’s nowhere” that’s the world the games are set in!!!

not sure if this means that six & the other characters are just dreaming or if noone is just in a world parallel to theirs

perhaps cece is a previous version of the lady

wait he just said “the ferryman” ????? not the candleman?? like the ferryman from little nightmares???!!! the guy who took six to the maw??!?!?!1!?! [guys no way it’s the ferryman from little nightmares]

ok yes i’m thinking now that the nowhere is a parallel universe

ch 5: a deluge of the inevitable

i guess it would make sense that the candleman/ferryman is the guardian between worlds since he’s sort of like. someone who delivers people between places (like six to the maw) plus the two characters do look similar… the ferryman could totally be the candleman but just wearing a mask [i was too fixated on the wax bellman thing]

noone has a tumor???? wtf!!?? :( is this because of the water sickness or whatever

nome???? ITS A NOME!!!!! THERES A NOME IN THE SEWERS!!!!!

“little mushroom fairy” awww

“the first non-hostile being you’ve met that wasn’t another child” oh buddy do i have something to tell you

“you believe this place transformed him?” YES THE SIGNAL TOWER DID IT!!!!

BRO IS GETTING POSSESSED BY THE SIGNAL TOWER LMFAOOOO

ok so otto created this contraption that allows noone’s dreams to be projected onto a screen

but the screen was all blinding and static-y and showed a creepy eye looking at him….

the signal tower’s transmissions are gonna leak into your world bro do you have any idea what you’ve done [it didn’t really but. this would have been an interesting way the story could have gone]

ch 6: the lonely way

she reappeared somewhere that was not her bed?? weird

nawww he’s just using her now

i was wondering why otto was calling the candleman the ferryman but it’s because that’s what cece called him… and that’s what we know him by because of six…

“a doctor’s coat, a pink tutu and shoes, and a yellow raincoat”

THE RAINCOAT BROOO (and ik otto reacted strangely to the fact that it was yellow which is why ppl think cece is six but i’m not sure yet)

“tan trenchcoat” that is SO mono

“a shape in the distance. an outline of a door,” DONT OPEN IT DONT OPEN ITTT!!!!!

“it’s a liquid” it’s the signal tower goop! do not open the door bff!!!!

I KNEW THE DOOR WAS GOIJG TO HAVE AN EYE ON IT GOD DAMN IT DONT OPEN IT!!! THE THJN MAN IS IN THERE!!!

ahh shit the door is creaking open

wait the candleman is behind the door? not the thin man?? maybe this specific door is the bridge between the worlds then (bc noone said it didn’t have a doorknob on it which i’m pretty sure it did in the game)

“where is my sister” wait is cece his sister :00

ohh that’s why noone asked if the picture otto had was of his daughter because she looked so young…. but he just lost her at a really young age

the stairs are going every direction at once?? this HAS to be the signal tower. or some dream-like manifestation of it at least

all the stars noone sees in this place are EYES i KNEW it!!! the facade is crumbling!! it’s the signal tower!!!!!!

the door merging into faces of children… probably the children that were taken to feed the signal tower….

nawww he’s going to start experimenting on another kid now 😭

wait so did the candleman just… take noone away????? I NEED MORE EXPLANATION HELLO??????

wait if it was the lady that was the weird mannequin it would make sense for her to have the raincoat in her chest wouldn’t it because of the pictures in her chambers of (possibly) rcg???

so if rcg IS her daughter then she probably would’ve gotten the raincoat from her

or maybe CECE is rcg….

idk i’m going to have to look up more theories now

[spewing my ‘rcg=flashlight girl and the lady’s daughter’ nonsense]

[aangussca]

Rhythms of Nature (2024)

Artist Statement:

I am very passionate about art and biology.

This is why a majority of my artistic practices have included an overarching theme in some capacity: the overlap between art and science, and their interconnectedness within our world.

Rhythms of Nature (2024) expands on the artmaking and conceptual practice of my previous installation Organic Space (2024), which investigated the idea of soundscape ecology.

In the expanded practice for Rhythms of Nature, I wanted to create connections between art, music, and soundscapes of the natural world. Through these connections, I attempted to answer the following questions:

“Where and how do music, art, and the natural world overlap? And can music, fused with art, 'mimic' natural sounds?”

I applied ideas from the soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause, the polymath Wolfgang von Goethe, and the artist Emeka Ogboh to the development process of Rhythms of Nature.

Krause proposed that natural and man-made sounds are not created in the same way. Instead, they each have their unique patterns and frequencies.

Drawing from his experiences in music, he also used musical terminology in his research on natural soundscapes – his practice focusing on the overlap between music and acoustic ecology.

Ogboh’s artistic practice experimented with the ability of sound and art to “transport” people to different places.

For example, his installation Lagos State of Mind III (2017/2020) combined cityscape motifs with hybrid soundscapes made up of field recordings from Berlin and Lagos.

The result was a multisensory experience where you could see and hear “Lagos through Berlin’s eye and vice versa”.

I translated two fundamental aspects of Organic Space into the development of Rhythms of Nature: the soundscapes and the animations.

Both the ‘aquatic’ and ‘terrestrial’ soundscapes are made up of two components:

Multiple biophonic (sounds made by non-human organisms) and geophonic (sounds made by non-biological phenomena such as weather, water and geological processes) sounds, which were field recordings

Two musical tracks per soundscape, with four musical tracks total (created in the program Ableton)

While I retained some tracks from the creation of Organic Space, I created multiple new field recordings and musical tracks, arranging all the audio files into a more multilayered soundscape.

I also created several newer animations alongside one or two of the animations from Organic Space, both being created on the program Procreate.

All the animations were inspired by natural textures, colours, motions, and forms within aquatic and terrestrial environments.

This time, I wanted to experiment with a broader spectrum of textures, colours and frame rate in the animations.

Both components form the projected short film for Rhythms of Nature, a looped narrative sequence shortened from ~4mins to ~2 mins for greater narrative cohesion and impact.

In his book Theory of Colours (1810), Goethe suggested that darkness is just as crucial to the visual experience as light and colour.

He believed that colour resulted from the interplay between darkness and light, therefore, “colour itself is a degree of darkness”.

The third and most challenging aspect was approaching the installation of Rhythms of Nature.

Drawn from Goethe’s theories, darkness and negative space play a significant role in how my projected film interacts with its surroundings.

In one of my initial plans, I explored projection-mapping onto white ceramic sculptures, translating animated forms into a 3D space.

Due to my limited skills in ceramics and wanting to focus on creating a more cohesive installation, I took fabric strips, cut at multiple different lengths, and layered them in rows to resemble ocean waves and a tree canopy.

This arrangement also allows the short film to exist in three spaces:

The first space is formed by the surfaces of the fabric and the wall, where the film exists as ‘light’.

The second space is formed by shadows cast by the fabric, where the film exists as ‘darkness’.

The third space is formed by the translucency of the short film within the shadows, where it exists as ‘colour’.

I would expect members of the audience to experience the installation in ways that are unique to them: some will experience the immersive soundscapes more than the visual aspects, some will be drawn to the visual aspects, and some will experience both equally.

Link to all of the research and process documentation for this project (search under the following tag: #year 3 art studio project 2): www.tumblr.com/aangussca

Installation documentation (full video):

(Please ignore the small periodic clicks as they were not part of the soundscape.)

Soundscape and short film (on its own):

Installation documentation (photos):

Research references

Crary, Johnathan. “Subjective Vision and the Separation of the Senses.” In Techniques of the observer: on vision and modernity in the 19th century, 67–96. Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1990.

Dinneen, James. “Sounds of the forest.” New Scientist, May 18, 2024.

Krause, Bernie., and Roger Payne. “The Language of Soundscapes: New Words for Old Sounds.” In Wild Soundscapes : Discovering the Voice of the Natural World, 55-68. Connecticut: Yale University Press, 2016.

Ogboh. "Ten Minutes with Emeka Ogboh: On Active Listening." In MoMA (Museum of Modern Art), July 14, 2023. Podcast, website, 9:37. https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/923.

[corrosive-equilibrium]

The Elsewhereness and the Unworld.

AU worldbuilding under cut

(NOTE: The worldbuilding and lore discussed here is for Vitriol AU only. Be advised that these are NOT for the main timeline of DP.)

The Elsewhereness and the Unworld are dimensions that were formed alongside the creation of the Ghost Zone (former aliases: the Spirit Realm, the Abstract World, the First Existence). The two worlds were one of the first dimensions connected to the Ghost Zone after Light and Darkness collided with each other to create the universe and the Equilibrium. Their existence differs greatly from the various pocket dimensions and from the Living World (former aliases: the Physical World, Pre-Abstraction World, the Post Existence) as the Unworld and Elsewhereness are worlds much older in concept, yet they are the least explored in terms of background information from the public within the Ghost Zone. 

The two dimensions were first discovered during the phenomenon of black holes happening throughout the Ghost Zone. Black holes are caused by two realms colliding with each other due to the pull of either highly similar or contrasting energies. With enough highly contrasting energy, the black holes can lead to the Unworld, which when summoned, can also lead to the Elsewhereness. This is because the Elsewhereness is only accessed to an area that is completely void of energy, which sounds impossible due to the Ghost Zone being an entire dimension of energy. However, when a black hole is summoned, the energy around it will be absorbed by the Unworld, creating a void leading to an opening to the Elsewhereness. They were originally believed to be the leftover essence of Light and Darkness. An old myth was developed by ghosts from the Primary Era stating that the type categories, deities and wraiths, originated from the Elsewhereness and Unworld due to their polar opposites within ghost typing.

The two worlds were later explored and experimented by [REDACTED] with the help of the nomad and philosopher ghosts of the Foundation Tower. They were also the first ghosts to discover a portal to the Unworld and Elsewhereness during the Primary Era.

Throughout trial runs of entering each portal, the philosopher ghosts drew up descriptions for the two worlds:

The Elsewhereness is described as a calm atmosphere with two oceans parallel to each other. There is a thin horizon in between them with an unknown light source. There are also clouds circling around the light. These spiral clouds are viewed in different perspectives depending on where the ghost would be. The world closely resembles a beach during a sunset like in the Living World, except there is no terrain nearby. The only evidence of terrain are the large rocks that would peek out from both oceans. There are no beings of existence within the Elsewhereness' oceans. Ghosts have reported the atmosphere to calm the mind and create a sense of clarity. Nomads have claimed that all negative emotions, grievances, and trauma inflicted on the mind would be healed once any ghost steps into the Elsewhereness due to said clarity. A few philosophers have stated that bathing or drinking the ocean water in small quantities would heal all physical wounds, even theorizing that the water could heal core wounds as well. Taking samples of the water by itself would immediately evaporate as soon as it is taken out of the Elsewhereness. The water can be infused into items and/or other liquids, but it will become diluted. Any overdose of the substance could lead to horrible dissociation and mental breakdowns. Other ghosts have supported this theory by the reports of staying within the Elsewhereness for too long. Long periods within the Elsewhereness will cause too much clarity to the mind, which could lead to unwanted psychological afflictions that can affect both soul and core. Nomad ghosts believed that the energy is so potent that it may be impossible to contain. From their explorations, the philosophers and nomads have concluded that the Elsewhereness is meant for healing, however, ghosts can only be exposed to it in a short period of time. 

The Unworld is described with an eerie, yet peaceful atmosphere surrounded by clouds of red, with bright red colored stars, similar to the galaxies from the Living World. The terrain contains a few streams along with floating, red, magenta, and violet crystal stalagmites with some crystal shards floating around. Just like the Elsewhereness, there are no beings that reside within the Unworld. Ghosts have reported to have a better understanding of oneself after entering the Unworld. They would have steadier control over one's emotions and mind. Philosophers and nomads claim that the energy within the Unworld gives the soul alternate perspectives while also increasing willpower, confidence, and self-control. However, just like the Elsewhereness, too much exposure can lead to dire consequences and side-effects. Ghosts who remain in the Unworld for long periods of time will feel themselves "slip away into the void." They will lose their psychological autonomy and will succumb to persuasion from the energy, becoming mindless drones in the process. The crystals from the Unworld hold potent energy that could be used to absorb one's psychological autonomy, making them susceptible to hypnosis or– if used by one soul against another for malicious purposes– mind control. From their explorations, the philosophers and nomads concluded that the Unworld is meant for inner balance, however, its energy should only be used for a temporary period. 

Both worlds have highly potent energy that, if used irresponsibly, could destroy anything in its path. 

The philosophers and nomads from the Foundation Tower began further experimentation in containing the two worlds' power via ancient artifacts. 

These experiments have led to destruction of artifacts along with the destruction of fellow ghosts as well. When ghosts are affected by these energies, markings will appear near the eyes and other parts of the body. There are also potential risks of core failure if the energies were abruptly stripped from the body and soul. 

From additional, harmless experiments through further explorations, any being from the Living World is unaffected by the Elsewhereness and Unworld. This further proves that the two worlds are more connected with the Ghost Zone. 

After a deal between the Dragon King, Lord Theoderic, and fellow ghost philosopher, [REDACTED], the first successful containment was created: Two amulets successfully contained the Unworld and Elsewhereness energies. 

Unfortunately, more losses within the Foundation Tower were made. The existence of the amulets caused the tower to corrode and fall apart due to the overwhelming energy of the two worlds. It was also discovered that the amulets were created with the infusion of the remaining essences of recently destroyed deities and wraiths, aligning them with the Taboo. 

Due to the many losses, impending dangers, and the unethical practices that created the amulets, the philosopher and nomad ghosts cut ties with [REDACTED], removing all information of the Elsewhereness and Unworld by destruction or seclusion from the public. 

Many pieces of the tower's location are scattered around the Ghost Zone. Some of the Unworld and Elsewhereness research made their way into hidden books, a few of them entering the libraries of the Living World centuries later. 

The destruction of a few unfortunate ghosts within the Foundation Tower has proven that there would be no need for soul experimentation. Therefore, the philosophers and nomads have theorized that no ghost would be able to handle the energy from the two worlds via connection and survive. 

(However, that theory was later proven wrong thanks to the existence of the Hero of Hope and the Villain of Hatred.)

[mirror-ralsei]

COMPILATIONS AND SPECULATIONS: Heartbeat

Here are all the tracks in UT/DR containing a heartbeat or pulse.

"But The Earth Refused To Die"

(water theory fans may notice this one has ocean sounds too)

"mus_zzz_c"

"ANOTHER HIM"

"The Chase"

"d.ogg"

"berdly_battle_heartbeat_true"

SPECULATION CORNER:

We have only a few plot-relevant references to heartbeats so far: Asriel's dialogue, Undyne the Undying's dialogue, and the prophecy.

Asriel:

Undyne:

Prophecy:

Notable here is the similar phrasing of both Asriel and Undyne - "I can feel [everyone's/their] hearts beating as one" - before accessing their respective abilities, and Asriel's specific mentions of both "power" and "determination," maybe in connection with the heartbeat theme.

Also, when taken in conjunction with a couple songs involving Noelle's Weird Route, I personally suspect Noelle's dialogue specifically bringing up her heartbeat as flavor text ("(Thump, thump)") could be relevant. Between the music and this dialogue, I think there may be a connection being drawn between Noelle and the heartbeat motif.

There's also mention of a heartbeat in one of the unused text strings in Deltarune, similar to the better-known "It's so dark" strings. In this case, it's the description for a null item in the Light World.

Null Light World item description:

I'm not sure what this heartbeat motif could mean, though, aside from a general sense of danger in most instances. The exceptions may be "ANOTHER HIM," which seems to be more linked to the act of creation, and "But The Earth Refused To Die," which seems to apply it in an adrenaline-pounding awe kind of way - although both notably could still be invoking a sense of danger too.

Whatever this means, I feel certain we'll find out more as we learn more about the prophecy, and the nature of "power" vs "determination."

[yuzit4]

"Whatever Happens, Keep Moving, Get through it, Choose to live."

That's The Moral of The Series "13 Reasons Why". 💆🏻‍♂️➡️💎🧬

In The SEASON 1,

The first season breaks my heart, soul, mind, and everything. I've been going through Hannah Baker's story of what she's going through, which means mental issues, depression, and suicidal thoughts. And I can't forget her pain for the rest of my life. Hannah Baker is a really good person with a good heart, soul, and mind. She needs friends who understand her and support her, but some people took advantage of her. They bully her for her things, which are very bad. But still, she's good with everyone. But there is a limit to everything. Hannah Baker decided that she'd die by herself, and before she killed herself, she recorded 13 tapes about 13 reasons why she wanted to kill herself, and at the end, she was killed by herself. And before killing herself, she gave those tapes to a trusted guy. Then the tapes were listened to by everyone, who regretted all of this. But, you know, time is the most valuable thing. So yeah, she taught me a lot of things.

Hannah Baker once said,

“Dream big, they say. Shoot for the stars. Then they lock us away for 12 years and tell us where to sit, when to pee, and what to think. […] Then we turn 18 and even though we’ve never had an original thought, we have to make the most important decision of our lives. […] And if you don’t have the money and don’t really have the grades, a lot of the decision gets made for you.”

“It must be possible to swim in the ocean of the one you love without drowning. It must be possible to swim without becoming water yourself. I keep finding stones tied to my feet.”

“Life is unpredictable and control is just an illusion. And it makes us feel small and powerless.”

“You've heard of the butterfly effect, right? That if a butterfly flaps its wings at just the right time in just the right place. It can cause a hurricane thousands of miles away. It's chaos theory, but see, chaos theory isn't exactly about chaos. It's about how a tiny change in a big system can affect everything.”

“You're going to tell me this one's no big deal, but let me tell you about being lonely. Humans are a social species. We rely on connections to survive. Even the most basic social interactions help keep us alive. Statistics prove the subjective feeling of loneliness can increase the likelihood of premature death by 26%. If it sounds like I'm quoting from a school textbook, I am. Too bad nobody bothered to read it. And let me tell you. There's all kinds of ways to feel lonely.”

“The way I see it, there are two different kinds of death. If you're lucky, you live a long life and one day your body stops working and it's over. But if you're not lucky, you die a little bit until you realize it's too late. I know some of you might think there was more I could have done or should have done. But I'd lost control and in that moment, it felt like it felt like I was already dead.”

In The SEASON 2,

The second season is all about justice for Hannah Baker. There are very bad people around us, but we can't actually recognize them at first, or maybe at last. And if we recognize that they're bad, still, we love those people and love to talk to or bond with them, and this is what Hannah Baker did. She's always good with all the people around her, but some of them are taking advantage of her. And those people who are really strong, but at the end, truth always wins.

Hannah Baker once said,″You don’t know what goes on in anyone’s life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re not messing with just that part. Unfortunately, you can’t be that precise and selective. When you mess with one part of a person’s life, you’re messing with their entire life. Everything...affects everything.”

In The SEASON 3,

The third season is all about Bryce Walker, who r*ped many girls, including Hannah Baker and Jessica Davis. He also wants to change his life, but the world won't let that happen, so he died because of him and some other people. But here's the thing: some people want to change, but you know the world doesn't let that happen. And this is the main theme and moral of the series. We know many people have done terrible things, but sometimes you can forgive those people for a better world.

Bryce Walker said, "Hey Jess, it's me. Yeah, I know, a tape. Yes, I did it on purpose. Not to be a d*ck but because the day I listened to those tapes, my life changed. And I bet the same is true for you. And for Justin and Zach and everyone. And I wanted to give you this. I thought you'd hear me better if I wasn't standing in front of you. You said I had no idea what I'd done to you. You were right. I can't stop thinking about you. Replaying that night in my mind.I r*ped you. I heard you say no, and I did it anyway. Because I wanted to and I didn't care how you felt. Justin tried to stop me. I wish I could tell you that there was a tiny voice in my head telling me that what I was doing to you was wrong. There wasn't. I never had one of those before. That's not an excuse. It just is. I r*ped Hannah Baker. I raped 7 or 8 other girls–some of them were my girlfriends at the time. I won't name them but if they choose to tell you...believe them. I'm broken. I know that. I'm a person in a thousand pieces. But I'm seeing a counsellor. It's a long, hard process but little by little you start picking up the pieces. And you realise what you're making is a mirror. And the more pieces you put together the more you see yourself. I'd like to say that I'm not the same person who r*ped you anymore...Jess. But what I've come to realise is that I'll always be him. But I'm trying to be better. To be someone worth something in this world. I have this dream that I could be someone who protects people, somehow. Protects them from people like me. Like, who I was. I don't know. I am so...fucking sorry for what I did to you. And I know words add up to nothing compared to what I took from you. Someone once told me that it will take me a lifetime to learn what sorry is. They're right. But I'm starting. If you've listened this far...thank you. It's more than I deserve. I wouldn't blame you if you smashed this tape to fucking pieces. I would. I wish you the best, Jess. Truly. Goodbye."

In The SEASON 4,

The fourth season is all about moving forward, whatever happens. It's about starting like you were born again to live your life peacefully. You may have more anxiety or depression because of some of the of the worst days, but you need to understand that life is a journey; happiness will help you to live peacefully, and pain will help you to live with the living and teach you how to get through all of these worst things.

At the last finale episode; Clay Jensen said, " In the past two years, three people who I loved have died.And two... two other people...[sniffling] ...who I thought I hated,also died.But I learned that hate is too simple.Jessica's right.Hate is easy.Love and understanding are harder.But they are how we take care of each other,how we survive.[sniffs]My dad loves to tell me stories about when he was in high school.The stories usually involve chess club and obscure bands with funny haircuts,because the '80s were a strange, strange time.[laughter]But he always gets one thing right.He knows high school can hurt.That it can be painful.That there are days when that's all it is.And he once told me that he's living proof...you can survive.You can get through it.He's living proof, and so am I.And so are all of you.And the thing is,for me,for us,this class, this... this generation,high school actually is life or death.We show up every day not knowing if this is the day we die.If this is the day someone shows up with a gun and tries to kill us all.We practice what we'll do if that happens.Life or death.I suffer from anxiety...and, uh, depression.But mostly anxiety.I sometimes think all of us kids do,in some way.And how could we not, with the world the way it is?We hear a lot of promises that things will get better.And... and, look, maybe they will,maybe they won't.And what I think I've learned,what I wanna say to you...is whatever happens, keep moving.Get through it.Choose to live.'Cause even on the worst day, there...are people who love you.There's new music waiting for you to hear,some... something you haven't seen before that will blow your mind in the best way.Even on the worst day,life is a pretty spectacular thing.Thank you.Good luck."

At the end, I say, "Choose to live; don't choose happiness or sadness. It's only part of life. You'll survive; you'll get through this because we're humans and we can understand these things. Move forward and do what you love, and if there are not any things that make you happy or sad, then find out and find out who you're actually."

I'm definitely able to say that this is the best series and all the favorite series of my whole life, seriously.

| 13 REASONS WHY SEASON 1,2,3,4 |

- Yuzit

[kellykswift]

Mass coming out theory vs. Taylors work

So I d like to add my 2 cents to this excellent post, done by @daisyswift3

DISCLAIMER: I know that her art has other references / meanings as well like for example the ones about her muse etc. But I am ONLY focusing on the mass coming out theory connecting to Taylors work

I think this mass coming out theory is true and the first "public" easter egg was this interview in 2021 - when Taylor promoted RED TV. She is talking about easter eggs and jumping in the water.

WATER. SEA. OCEAN. - keep en eye out for those. She already told us in 2021. So i digged into it because it totally makes sense in 2024 - also with the latest events, posted by @daisyswift3

When the theory is correct and the plan of the mass coming out started around 2020/2021 – then we need to take a look into Taylors work. In this interview she also said that she recently hid her secret codes in the capital letters of her lowercase lyrics. So folklore is the first album with ONLY lowercase song titles. Maybe this mass coming out thing was just an idea first, but by the end of 2021, when RED TV was released, the plan fall got more specific.

So lets start with FOLKLORE

We know that Taylor is an excellent cone artist (aka cowboy like me). Maybe the lowercase thing was just an idea at first and the plan was not specific yet, therefore she only dropped the hint in an interview in 2021.

When Folklore was released, she made sure we believe Folklore is pure fiction written from different perspectives. But she also said in an interview when asked about it (one of the few she did for Folklore):

My world felt opened up creatively. There was a point that I got to as a writer who only wrote very diaristic songs that I felt it was unsustainable for my future moving forward. So what I felt after we put out Folklore was like "oh wow, people are into this too, this thing that feels really good for my life and feels really good for my creativity… it feels good for them too?"

— Swift on how Folklore changed her creative process moving forward, Apple Music 1

What if the original plan of a mass coming out was established during this writing process? The tortured poets, where Taylor is chairman … they existed in 2020.

Here are the songs containing water, sea, ocean imagery either in lyrics or in actual images.

BONUS:  mentioning of poets the first time in the lakes (and she made sure we get it because she released the original version of this song on July 24, 2021.

Remember the whole Woodvale thing?

… none of it was accidental.

The 1: Roaring twenties, tossing pennies in the pool

cardigan: Leaving like a father, running like water

The Last Great American Dynasty: They say she was seen on occasion, pacing the rocks, staring out at the midnight sea

My Tears Ricochet: And so the battleships will sink beneath the waves

Seven: Feet in the swing over the creek

Peace: I’m a fire and I’ll keep your brittle heart warm if your cascade, ocean wave blues come

The Lakes: Take me to the Lakes where all the poets went to die

Hoax

This is me trying

August

Exile

So lets move on to EVERMORE

To be honest, I am not so sure how Evermore fits into the narrative. Maybe that’s why she doesn’t acknowledge it, although it’s an amazing peace of art!

My guess is, that she made another HUGE hint to TTPD. It was released on Emily Dickinson's birthday.

… so does this sound familiar?

Also I think Guilty as sin is related to Evermore: I keep these longings locked in lower case inside a vault (Gold rush for example).

Water

So WATER. SEA. OCEAN.

willow: I’m like the water when your ship rolled in that night

gold rush: Eyes like sinking ships on waters so inviting, I almost jumped in

Long Story Short: And my waves meet your shore ever and evermore

Marjorie: Long limbs and frozen swims, you’d always go past where our feet could touch

Evermore: I’m on waves, out being tossed

Coney Island

Happiness

No body no crime

Carolina – released on june 24 2022 – this whole movie is basically on water.

O Carolina creeks running through my veins

Carolina: It’s between me, the sand, and the sea

Also very TTPD themed:

Oh, Carolina knows Why for years they've said That I was guilty as sin And sleep in a liar's bed But the sleep comes fast And I'll meet no ghosts It's between me, the sand, and the sea

Cassandra:

So, they killed Cassandra first 'cause she feared the worst And tried to tell the town So, they filled my cell with snakes, I regret to say Do you believe me now?

Guilty as sin

Someone told me There's no such thing as bad thoughts Only your actions talk These fatal fantasies Giving way to labored breath Taking all of me We've already done it in my head If it's make believe Why does it feel like a vow We'll both uphold somehow?

TSMWEL

Were you sent by someone who wanted me dead? Did you sleep with a gun underneath our bed? Were you writing a book? Were you a sleeper cell spy? In fifty years, will all this be declassified? And you'll confess why you did it And I'll say, "Good riddance" 'Cause it wasn't sexy once it wasn't forbidden I would've died for your sins Instead, I just died inside

The ghost in Anti Hero

I just love the ghost, that’s why I put it here.

So flash forward to midnights. My assumption is, that since the pandemic has been over, and she was able to tour again, she wanted to do one LAST TS the brand heist (because speak now diamond heist music video was a hint to that) and create the biggest thing possible. The Eras tour. I haven’t looked much into midnights but the main hint for the mass coming out theory is the last scene in her tour: the Truman show paralells.

Here is the post to this analysis:

https://www.tumblr.com/kylieswift31/757073433557352448?source=share

I know it sounds crazy but I think the whole TTPD concept started already around 2021 before midnights was released.

If you wanna fall down the rabbit whole, here are also some amazing connections:

[zee-the-zebra]

So does the reincarnation theory actually make sense?

Everyone knows the theory of Al Haitham being the reincarnation of the Scarlet King. I was wondering if it actually had legs.

Visual cues

Only the eye similarity

We literally have no other visual of Desheret.

Story Parallels

Desheret was corrupted by forbidden knowledge and fell into insanity. Still hailed as a leader to many people.

Al Haitham falsified being insane because of forbidden knowledge for the sake of a plan. Called “that lunatic from the Akademiya”

Artifacts

Lamp of the lost

It is said that when the lord of folly was destroyed by his own ambition, the kings of the desert arose as one, and fell just as quickly.

Lord of Folly is an interesting title. Might be used as a connection. Lunacy —> Folly

Honeyed Final Feast

Like the bright silver moon, the blazing golden sun, and the emerald fields, the three God Kings made themselves oathbound friends.

Sun, Moon, and Life —> Al Haitham, Kaveh, and Nahida???

Dreaming Steelbloom

"When the moon leaves your palm, and the lonesome silver light retracts from atop the labyrinth on the sand ocean,"
"One hopes that you will remember how your companion in the dreams shone like the burning sun."

Could parallel Al Haitham’s and Kaveh’s falling out perhaps?

Wilting Feast

Through King Desheret’s words and aspirations, she saw the possibility to transcend the absurd shackles that governed this world.
Rejecting the gift granted by the divine throne, the red-crowned king sought a new path of his own volition...

Parallels two things about Al Haitham. One being his lack of desire or walk the path of others (also his lack of care for social norms). The other being him rejecting the permanent Grand Sage position.

Mythology

Amun was used Desheret’s true name. Unclear if it’s supposed to be the original Amun or Amun-Ra. If it’s Amun-Ra, the the symbol of the falcon maybe track a little.

Interesting thing is that the consort of Amun/Amun-Ra is Mut, whose symbol is a vulture.

Amun-Ra as part of the day and night cycle dies and is reborn. Might lead to reincarnation idea

Conclusion

Holds a little bit of water but feels less air tight than other, more strange sounding theories. (i.e. Sucrose segment theory or Dragon Kokomi theory)

Feels a lot more like grasping at straws, but it does work to a certain extent.

If anyone else has anymore evidence, let me know!

[mirageofadesert]

CIRCLE OF RESONANCE - A closer look at the announcement of Jimin's first album FACE

Face of facing the deepest part of inner-self. An echo, tremor and small movement to reach you. Waves originated from the deepest invisible inner world, pass through the face on the surface and reach others to resonate while transmitting the inner voice

If I knew one thing about Jimin's first solo album, it was it would somehow include images or references to the moon and the ocean by night. And that's exactly how the first teaser clip starts. Dark waves reflecting the moon glimmering light. A air babble falling from the surface into the pitch black vastness of the ocean - transforming into a drop of water hitting a black water surface, in what is an inception only known from Spongebob. The raindrop reverses, flowing upwards and hitting the surface like rain. The colors change to a warm rose-gold and the rain slow downs. The color is reminiscence of the sunrise at dawn. The melody builds up the tension and releases it into the almost meditative sound of water drops falling. The last drop reveals the album title FACE distorted by perfectly symmetric waves.

The poem released in the countdown speaks of facing the deepest part of the inner-self, which is represented by entering the surface of the dark ocean. The small water drop reaches beyond that surface and has the power to impact the motionless surfaces below. The impact creates resonance in the form of sound and waves and kinetic energy, transmitting through the space. Air and water create sound, a inner voice that is transmitted. Everything is connected - the outside and the inside.

An interesting detail is also, that the switch up happens exactly at 0:13, when the music starts to play. The number 13 represents Jimin, as it's both the date of his debut with BTS as well as his birthday. As his favorite number, he has also included it in his artist made merch.

The imagery of this short teasers is layered and striking. It plays with elements of distortion, inversion and tension. This is continued in BTS new SNS layouts, that show the writing distorted by shallow waves. The wave in the image, implies that his process of facing and reflecting is non-linear and distorted.

The press-release gives additional information:

"FACE delves into Jimin's story of fronting his true self and making a new leap forward as an artist. Through #Jimin_FACE, Jimin will present his own musicality with distinct timbre and impeccable dance performance.”

The album is about Jimin facing his true and inner-self. In previous interviews Jimin already mentioned, that the album will look back at his emotions and thought of the last two years, as well expressing his goal to deliver a "raw" and "explicit" musical journey. While Jimin's solo releases have been diverse so far, songs like "Lie", "Filter" and "Promise" share a more sinister vibe. This is something, I can see being continued with FACE. Jimin doesn't shy away from showing volubility and deep reflection in his music - sometimes that feel almost at odds with his strict privacy.

The images of motion, distortion, waves and water are something I really look forward to be interpretation in dance. Jimin's background in modern dance enables him to deeply feel and express complex emotions through movement and performance.

With only this first announcement FACE by Jimin delivered a multitude of imaginary, metaphors and hints, that has ARMY dive into interpretation and enthralling theories. I have some some point to the mathematically meaning of the the circle of resonance, others pointed out it's potential connection to ancient mythology, while other noticed the notes DFACE played in the teaser.

This is my favorite part of BTS releases and I have missed to more than anything!

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[cocamalfeta]

Hybe re-awakening Fire and Water imagery?

So again I'll leave this here just to keep track of some interesting things that are happening now. Some fans noted a while ago that Hybe is reviving old HYYH lore, and this is good news for more hinting to current situation with Taekook. So Hybe posted the "Truth untold" song sheet (?) as the first comeback teaser for Jimin's upcoming album "Muse". The song is linked to fire and greenery colours representing Taehyung and blue colours for Jungkook. Here:

And the Smeraldo flower (?) next to his name:

(These two references were noted by a fellow Taekooker, and I can't really confirm now if these are true or not, but let's suppose these are true). Also note the colours in that background: between green-reddish and blue ¿?

So, on this Smeraldo flower. I haven't checked all of it, but. A pic with Jin holding a bouquet of Blue flowers was posted on Twt back in 2018 before dropping "Fake Love" as part of the BTS "Smeraldo blog". Smeraldo flowers, which means green, but actually were blue. I mentioned before, the "Euphoria" lyrics linking in the same line the words "green oasis" and the imagery related to water, and ocean, with the meaning of a state of Happiness and Stillness or, in other words, a Happy Ending for a Love Story. Euphoria = Happiness.

In "Run" MV (2015) the blue-coloured flowers had the meaning of something secret / hidden and were connected to Sugakookie theory. In my theory, Suga represented Taehyung. And I just learned that a Smeraldo flower was used by Tae in "Singularity" too, another song that heavily hinted to something deeply buried under frozen ice (water?).

Taken from the Smeraldo blog, this is just an excerpt alluding to "Love Yourself" cycle: "The first story introduces the florist “Testesso” [Jin] (Italian for “yourself”) who opens the blog to write about the smeraldo flower and playing cards (smeraldo also means “emerald” in Italian). He mentions that he is opening a flower shop that will specialize in smeraldo flowers. He went to the U.S. to attend a lecture on these special flowers, but missed the lecture due to getting the date wrong. Instead, he attended a lecture about playing cards and in doing so learned about the smeraldo flower. He provides a photo of the flower and notes that the “flower’s language” is “non potevo dire la verità” which is Italian for “the truth that couldn’t be told.”* Of course, this will sound familiar to fans, as 전하지 못한 진심 (The Truth Untold) later came out on Love Yourself: TEAR."

The Italian phrase reads to me more like: I can't tell [you] the truth, and the title of the song as "a truth that can't be told [yet]" (like the issue is still ongoing at present time). Since I'm now more familiar with HYYH imagery and since those themes kept getting repeated around the elements of Fire/Water, I checked the English translated lyrics for "The Truth untold" and there're a few things in there that caught my attention. There're a few references to fire and a garden, both red and green colours associated to Taehyung, but these are still quite muted, because it's a song for the defeated, there's no hope unless under the form of a lie. But then there's this strong presence of the "blue flowers" linking both things, the greenery (Taehyung) and the blue colour (Jungkook). And this flower is quite quite a strong reference here. Even though it still alludes to something that must remain hidden (in public).

Taehyung sings in the voice of a man being "chained to this sandcastle" (like the "Desert" in "Euphoria", this is the fire element) and his feelings of being trapped and hidden in a garden (the garden reminisces the "green oasis" from "Euphoria"). A second voice (sung by all the others) calls him to go out of this hidden place, alluding to his "warmth" (fire again). And the lyrics "I want to hold your hand picking the blue flower", so the first voice (Taehyung) is the man wielding the blue flower with its big secret --his love (or their love). This song tells about the voices of a couple in love that can't reveal themselves.

And then the first voice starts a parliament on how he can't reveal his trueself, how he can't get out of that symbolical place to reveal publicly his love: "It's my fate, don't smile on me, light on me. Because I can't come to you, there's no name you can call me... You know that I can't show you ME, give you ME. I can't show you a run-down part of myself, I wear a mask again and go to see you. But I still want you". So this thing with the mask reminds me of the "fake love" insistence, hiding their identity behind a lie.

"Bloomed in a garden of loneliness, a flower that resembles you, I wanted to give it to you after I take off this foolish mask" This means the blue flower, the greenery and the Water-coloured element together. The flower is just their secret love that he wanted to reveal. "But I know, I can never do that ... I wear a mask again and go to see you"

"What I can do is in the garden, in this world, I bloom a pretty flower that looks like you and breathe as the me that you know. So at the end they agree to keep their masks on, to keep the secret hidden and try to live their love in that way. At the end the lyrics repeat "Sand castle" (Tae) that's left alone looking at the broken mask..." But a broken mask is still a mask as much badly damaged as it is.

Interestingly, like in the song "Save Me" , the lyrics in "The Truth untold" not only seem to be charged with heavy symbolism behind the lyrics, but it matters as well who actually is singing them. Besides, the setting used on the MVs in "Save Me", the endless beach as in-between space, has again particular meaning within this narrative.

[freakish-hazzard]

No actually you are on point. In fact, this isnt even the first piece of evidence we have that connects the depths (gaster place) to oceans and large bodies of water.

I wrote all the evidence we have so far under the read more if you wanna look.

Ocean.ogg (spamton sweepstakes), ocean (song that plays at the beach, and when you fall into the dark world for thr first time) onionsan's weird lines about a song from the sea, everything onionsan says actually, and also somethings i just realized i haven't seen mentioned yet- the mystery man sprite (which is most likely gaster) appears specifically in waterfall alongside 2 other gaster follower fun events (clam girl and goner kid. Theres also the unused weird dialogue thats like "whats with your friend with the creepy smile behind you"), and 2 other fun events happen at both the snowdin river person stops (the "hey can i speak to g-" wrong number song, and the sound test which has gasters theme in it) (also "the man who speaks in hands" river person dialogue)

Some of this is pretty vague which is my bad. theres not really a specific theory video talking about ocean theory, its just kind of info thats been interspersed in various long theory videos. Watch the spamton sweepstakes deltacast, im pretty sure they go over it in one of the parts.

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Sense-Making of Nature Interpretation

Blog 8: Interpret (through this blog) the most amazing thing you know about nature – get us excited. This is your blog – you audience isn’t out in the field with you so bring the field to your armchair reader.

            There are so many amazing things that I know about nature. To be quite honest I find everything about it interesting. Growing up I was fortunate enough to have parents that encouraged me to explore and ask questions. I believe this is a key factor in the knowledge base I have created. Living in Ontario most of these experiences took place in the forest or near a lake. However, there were times where my family would travel abroad, and I would be exposed to tropical climates that created more questions. These tropical climates are my absolute favourite and I adore being near and in marine bodies of water. I find that this is reflected in my course of study as I am now studying marine and freshwater biology with the hopes of finding a career that focuses on marine conservation. Since I am only in the second year of my program, a lot of my courses are still general and all too often leave me desperate for more specific marine related experiences. I am lucky to be starting co-op this summer and I’m hoping to find an experience that satisfies my longing for the ocean.

            This leads me into one of the coolest things I learned about nature. Just this last year, I learned that there is a theory which explains why I feel so connected to natural bodies of water and why I feel so calm around them. Obviously, part of this comfort stems from knowledge of water safety as well as many years of experience as a competitive swimmer and lifeguard. The theory is called the blue mind theory, and it explains that bodies of water increase dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin while decreasing cortisol levels (stress hormone). It was also found that the sound and feel of water leads to increased calmness and a lower pulse rate. I was so intrigued by the fact that there is scientific reasoning to why we feel so calm around water.

Since I just adore marine wildlife, I really want to take the time to tell you all about my favourite sea creature. These are one of the most amazing creatures I know of. My favourite sea creature is the Glaucus atlanticus which is more commonly known as a blue glaucus or blue dragon. These are tiny sea slugs that are usually less than one inch long and have vibrant blue colouring. Now here’s where things get interesting. These sea slugs feed on venomous creatures like the Portuguese man ‘o war and the violet snail. Not only does it feed on these creatures, but the blue dragon stores the venom in its appendages thus making itself highly venomous to predators. If you think that’s amazing, then this next part will blow your mind! This sea creature spends its whole life floating upside down at the surface of the water. Blue glaucus' use a unique adaptation called countershading to camouflage. Countershading is where the top of an organism is darker than the bottom so that it can blend in with the sea floor (when being viewed from above). The bottom half is lighter so that when being viewed from below, they blend in with the lighter surface water. However, since blue glaucus' do not naturally have this shading, they float inverted so that it can display the bright blue of their belly. They float at the surface of the ocean and travel in ‘blue fleets’ by wind and currents. Unfortunately, according to the IUCN, the blue glaucus is listed as endangered, but since these organisms’ float in the open ocean it is difficult to figure out the exact population.