#2nd cousins twice removed or something

[jujiiithetangerine]

Wake up babe Another sibling's been added to the albedo family lore

[rocksibblingsau]

I saw your original post for Bergen Branch and I got ideas I wanna share.

Since Branch is the only happy Bergen there are rumors that he's hiding a supply of trolls somewhere and is harassed on the daily because of it.

When Bridget becomes friends with Poppy and her friends she takes them to Branch (after her date) with the hope they'll be able to help them get out of Bergen Town.

They talk about the science of happiness. Branch goes on a whole rant on how Trolls are nothing but a drug and a short term solution and true happiness takes work.

Branch does agree to help Poppy and her friends but they try to get him to help them find Creek. He refuses.

When the rest of the village is found and captured and Trollstice is brought back Branch goes 'screw it' and deiced to storm the castle.

Love these!

So a fun headcanon I have about Bergens is that Chef is actually named Chef. Her last name, that is. All/most chefs who worked trollstice are from the Chef family.

This is relevant because I imagine Bergen Branch is of the Chef family. He's not really sure of his exact relation to Chef, something like 2nd cousins twice removed or something. He really only met her once at a family thing.

Bergen Branch was named Brine, but changed it to Branch after he left the family. He may or may not have four brothers with similarly themed names (Julienne, Braise, Char and Fry).

He also has a pet spider named Klutzy who he's researching as part of his investigation on why trolls make bergens 'happy'.

[shanastoryteller]

I have a question about the Malfoy family tree in SIAT. How is Xeno related to the Malfoys? I know Luna is Draco’s cousin, and I assume it’s on his fathers side since we know a *lot* about the Blacks, but is Xeno Lucius’s brother? Is Xeno distantly related and Luna’s really some sort of 2nd cousin twice removed or something but they just call her cousin to shorten it?

Xeno is Lucius's great aunt's grandson (or something like that)

I don't know anyone who calls their second cousin twice removed their second cousin twice removed lol. Anyone who's relation to you is more than 3 syllables is just your cousin

[hiests-art-archive]

HAPPY JUNE 19TH!

u know what that means? FRIGGN DHMIS CONTENT!!!!

this is a lil bit of an old drawing meet my hc version offf...

these fellas! since they were only shown once for a few seconds and were never given personality, i kinda gave em some like.. at least a year ago and i still remember it so imma ramble abt it :> blue: the opposite of red guy. she's energetic and loud, and quite a bit childish. red guy's 2nd-cousin-twice-removed, definitely the different one in her family. they dont really like that about her but she doesnt care, she just stays away from them. if she had a name, itd be henrietta :> green guy: yellow guy's older brother. he grew up with their mom instead of roy, so yellow guy has basically forgotten about green guy's existence. green guy is kind of like a less-smart smart yellow, and moreso the red guy of the group personality wise. smarter than the other 2 for sure, he helps keep them out of trouble. not very energetic, but he knows how to speak up when it's needed. i used to call him "monni", as a mix of doi and manny and an inverse to what i called yellow guy, aka "danny" red duck: a cardinal. isn't related to duck in any way. he's an adventerous one, the type of person to do seemingly dangerous things and then go "oh crap" when something actually goes wrong. he's scared of quite a few things, he just doesnt wanna admit it in front of the other 2. even if at times he'd like to run away, he'd stay to make sure the others are okay instead. his name wouldve been "jay", to reference the blue jay, like how duck's fanon name references robins i have something else relating to dhmis that i drew a while back. if i can find it, ill show it :>

[shaaknaa]

I am going to add something. It's How Cousins Work.

Most people who are called cousins are 1st cousins. That is your parent's, siblings, children.

Now if your 1st cousin has a kid, they are your 1st cousin once removed.

If you then have a child, that child and your cousin's child are 2nd cousins. Basically if you have the same number of people between you and your common ancestor (great-grandparents in this case) it's 1st, 2nd, 3rd cousin. If there's a difference them they're "removed" once, twice, thrice.

Now, if we combine this logic with your degrees:

In-law: 1st degree

In-law-in-law: 2nd degree

In-law-in-law's brother: 3rd degree

His daughter? 3rd degree once removed.

I am searching for a term that may not exist:

I have a husband

He has a brother, who is my brother-in-law

My brother-in-law has a wife. Now colloquially, she is my sister in law, but is there a distinction to indicate she is also my husband's sister-in-law and not his sister? Is she my sister-in-law-in-law? My sister twice removed?

This is not actually the term I'm after but it'll help.

My brother-in-law's wife has siblings. Who are they in relation to me? I see my sister-in-law-in-law's brother more than I see her, but is there a way to explain that he's family?

Now, the real term I'm after: my sister-in-law-in-law's brother has a daughter. Is she my niece? Second cousin some degree removed??

Like, kinship trees vary wildly by culture, but I feel like there might be terms for these by-marriage relatives from inheritance law or something?

[theorist-influencer-untitled]

7.19.24 Friday

7:17 am

Still,have windblow...

Garbage collector is here and I threw all the trash ... Confirmed our old washing machine for 10 years is really on E3 ( error 3 )... It is beyond my knowledge to handle it... I changed the light bulb of Neko, good thing I have 1 left here for her...

Uncle Jun's behaviour seems mysterious but already went out... He is helping on food but on other things nah! Still,cheapness angels...

Still,thinking of money and Lazadah is already calling me to pay my creditz... I need to process my BPI but still looking for money to do that... It is for Teleperformance Molino Disney account.

I did stream last night before 12 midnight until Cinderealla is dead,angels ( even after midnight or passed midnight ).

8:19 am

Still,have windblow...

Nourishing nana's mind before doing something but still thinking of money and my job and my progress,angels...

8:25 am

We played twice, pares2x or pairing cards by two's.

I won on the first round, on our 2nd round weird!

My last card is A of hearts and nana's last card is 7of diamonds... How did it happen? Is there a magic spell Garret? Ash? My cousin-white???

Goosebumps...

11:37 am

Still,have windblow...

Biological mother thank God! She went here to get the curtains and blankets for the "master bedroom"...

I just cleaned the side part of receiving area, the best that I can do coz we have no stock room here. We are somehow over-loaded of still an important stuff to keep here...

Sir DD? Sir DD again??? My biological mother told me that Uncle DD is demanding on cleaning and I'm doing it coz I'm mature and I know Uncle DD is on his strategy to ask money on Aunt Teresa...I still need some "talent fee" here... Hmm... Why, will Uncle DD will ask money from Aunt Teresa??? I thought they are working...

I can't do anything to hide this side part coz we have no stock room...But 100% I removed the dirt or dust...Those are stuff of John & Neko and some cleaning materials... Few stuff of Uncle Jun.

7:34 pm

Still,have windblow...

Done,eating dinner with the rest of the gang here... Done,brushing John's teeth as well.

Biological mother went back here around 6pm with Allen ( husband of Maco ). Thank God for their kindness... They brought back the curtains and blankets. Some are dried already and most of it I still hanged there at the hanging rope to fullt dry it...

Uncle DD needs to fix tha ac and bring some sacks... I just hate him for being demanding and threathening us here as if a "super Sir DD". He is the Jesus or Judas he is the one should manage to fix the other ac...

Me? I'm looking forward for the "talent fee".. I need to go back working and I have to exercise again... I just stopped for few days to totally clear the house here, removing dust and dirt in the living room and in the "master bedroom". Still, I need to process something for my job in Disney account. My dream and frustration to visit or work in an actual Disney in USA or Canada???

Uncle Jun should cut the grass tomorrow... It is not my ideal life here to be simply flatten this way... I can't get a bf that I want like my cousin-white or Garret or Ash...

It is bitterish for me that my first cousin on Aunt Ten2x on my biological father side is already married...

Garret and Ash are all successful artist to be considered...

I'm always left behind and I have so many complexeties and frustrations... I really do feel "self-pity" for 17 years... I wanna buy Starbucks everyday... I wanna progress on my vanities. I wanna travel... I haven't tried travelling and be happy... My 17 years were stolen just for nothing... I feel self-pity!

They just want to see me fat and ugly and nothing. This is for the guilty people???

Thanks Ely for the back-up... It is already 5k pesoses today since month of March.

I will do live in Tagged later angels... I hope guilty people can drop by in my space in Tagged.

9:26 pm

Still,have windblow...

Done,watching "Cinderella in the Caribbean"...

[scary-friend]

1. named after anyone? I’m named after my 2nd cousin twice removed.

2. last time I cried? Tuesday in therapy

3. kids? No

4. sports? I played soccer when I was like 5, never done any since.

5. sarcasm? Perhaps

6. first thing I notice about something? Texture or colors

7. eye color? Hazel

8. scary movies or happy endings? It’s in the name, Scary movies

9. talents? I’d like to think I’m good at art.

10. place of birth? USA

11. hobbies? Drawing, embroidery, painting, nature walks, doll collecting, and a few other things I can’t immediately think of.

12. pets? 5 dogs

13. height? 5’6”

14. favorite school subject? Art

15. dream job? I don’t dream of labor

@justalexisfine @mx-werebat @blackmetalstar @angel-cryptid

@justagirlluckyme @xxradzxx @sugarcandydoll @angis-filthy-corner

tagged by @wolfsangel

1. named after anyone? no but my grandma chose my current name 2. last time I cried? today 3. kids? my plushies 4. sports? sleeping (n skating in winter) 5. sarcasm? hard to understand 6. first thing I notice about something? shape 7. eye color? that weird grey color that either looks green or blue to people 8. scary movies or happy endings? scary movies 9. talents? communicating with anything that has a soul 10. place of birth? c++ compiler 11. hobbies? programming, drawing, music, reserching topics no one cares about 12. pets? da dog, da hamster, soon da stickbugs 13. height? 5'5 or somwthing 14. favorite school subject? i dunno 15. dream job? something programming or osint related

tagging: @fvckinnefor @disruptxrr @ttattp @necoboberarc @poorpastel-pain + any1 who wants to do this ^__^

[stealsh0e]

Élodie is another inside job oc of mine but her ref isn't ready yet, so have these doodles of her as a kid!! And her cousin may seem to be a familiar face...because he is! It's the PRESIDENT, CALLING INSIDE JOB HQ PLEASE GIVE US MORE OF HIM IN PART 2...they're distant cousins, probably twice removed, but their family has these big get togethers to catch up with everyone. I have a wip of a comic of this first meeting right here for you guyss!

You can see tid bits of their eventual friendship/sibling vibe in my 2nd lil doodle page posted at the top, I really love them,, they don't see each other as much when they start getting into adulthood simply due to distance and having to get on with your own lives, but the time they spent together as kids is something they hold dearly in their hears. Also I am...thinking of a name for the president,, HE NEEDS A NAME FOR THIS COMIC OK...I'm thinking of naming him Paulie bc he looks like one,, giving me some Kevin vibes also. Paulie is the winner so far in my head but IDK!!!! I'll think over it some more.

As a treat, Élodie concept sketches from last month!! She worked as a bartender for the majority of her twenties and thirties, dating and then marrying a man who was a regular at the golf club she worked at and served a few times, JR Scheimpough. I'll be going more into their relationship in a different post 😈😈.

I will say here though that Élodie is UNAWARE of anything Cognito related, JR goes out of his way to make sure his dear Odie is oblivious to his job for her own safety.

Left is present day concept and the right is how I imagine her during her bartending days.

One more bc I rlly like this little interaction between them..

Bisexual power couple being absolute dorks AAAA -MY HEAD EXPLODES and only the lil microwave plate remains and is spinning super fast- they're just...they just wanted to protect each other and be there for one another....ouguugughhuguhwhwh :'''((((

[mysterylover123]

BNHA Chapter 291: “Let My New Villain Crush Say His Piece”

mysterylover123

AWW He’s so cute you guys! I think I’m officially declaring Toya/Dabi my new LOV crush. It used to be Shigaraki and he’s still 2nd. Technically Shigaraki’s actually more sympathetic than Toya, since they’ve both got tragic backstories and abusive dads and Shigaraki at least still likes his friends, while Toya hates everyone and just does not give a fuck. But hey, I still love him anyway. Seriously everyone in this series needs a hug.

(lol no way I’d dye it). It’s the Bride of Frankenstein look ya’ll!

SHADES OF LIL KACCHAN. Man no wonder Shoto’s so drawn to Lord Explosion Murder.

1) I guess we’re officially confirming that Endeav did not, in fact, sexually assault Rei into pregnancy. Which - GOOD. There’s a limit to what morally complex characters can get away with and still be redeemable. 2) BABY FUYUMI AND BABY TOYA CUTE OVERLOAD.

IS THAT THE ALL MIGHT FIST OF TRIUMPH?!

Uh oh baby burning. That image of endeavor across the gulf from All Might sure comes up a lot.

Well then you shouldn’t have abused your kids dumbass.

Let’s sum this part up pretty simply: DABI: “They never told you what happened to your son.” ENDEAV: They told me he was dead. DABI: No, I am your son. ENDEAV: That’s not true. That’s impossible! DABI: Search the DNA tests, you know it to be true. ENDEAV: NO!!! NO!!!

1) Spinner is so Shigaraki’s LOV boyfriend. 2) Seriously Dabi you didn’t tell any of them? 3) Tomura are you OK?

LOL THAT WOULD BE HILARIOUS. Shiggy: “Also I’m All Might’s master’s grandkid! And Kurogiri’s Aizawa’s long lost friend! And Muscular’s Bakugou’s cousin, Toga’s Ochako’s wife, Spinner’s Tsuyu’s secret dad, Gigantomachia’s Kirishima’s grandfather, Compress is Jirou’s 5th cousin once removed, and All for One is Deku’s dad...” blah blah blah (actually 2 of those are true...)

Um isn’t 99.99% less Missing Lost Son and more Actual Clone?!

OH SHIT MORE REVELATIONS?! THIS GUY’S NOT DONE YET!

POOR NATSUO AND FUYUMI. Your whole family is so screwed.

Legit good question! Even if he’s asking it for selfish reasons. 

AW! You precious child. I was wondering what his verbal reaction would be. Looks like we’re going with “Denial”.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

Oh dear god (BTW Who the fuck was filming this? Is big brother always watching or something)

Oh man. (Poor freaking Twice. Isn’t this exactly what Curious wanted to do to Toga? I think she’s gonna be pissed at Dabi later on). 

ENDEAVOR AND HAWKS FEELS. HOLY SHIT

Ooh, I think you just made a mistake Dabi. Jumped the gun a little. (Please don’t let this undo all the good, society-destroying work our villain did before this once the Not Deadness of Jeanist gets out! People already don’t want to believe him)

Similar to who? Also TOKOYAMI. HAWKS. OH GOD

HOLY SHIT. (Similar to someone else? By that DO YOU MEAN YOU!?! Oh man I thought Dabi/Hawks was sunk for good after the burning incident but maybe not so much.)

All good points! Great writing and art touch, all those ads. (Again, he’s still a dick for doing all this. But still. Worth thinking about).

1. HIS FRIENDS CALL HIM CANT YA SEE KUN. 2. deku and kachcan deku and kacchan you guys need so many hugs. 3. Yeah right Dabi. Sure you would’ve. 4. Iida and Hado get to be part of this!

Endeav’s gonna have a real crisis now that the Denial Stage is over.

(Senpai=Hado?) “The Others” here...I’m guessing Kacchan and Aizawa? Either way, that “Midoriya”. Tododeku is alive and well! (+TDBK and bKDK. The OT3 lives). Also CRYING SHOTO. HUG HIM DEAR GOD SOMEONE HELP THIS GUY. And he’s keeping it together pretty well though! 

Fierce Deku and Kacchan! Dabi using ultimate moves from Endeavor! 

Here we go.

Jeanist is here huh. Yay he’s not dead!

So I asked myself while writing this, why am I apparently not wanting Jeanist to pop up and prove Dabi’s “lying” (he’s not, he just doesn’t know the truth) about Hawks? Apparently I want society’s faith in heroes to be shaken or something. Well yeah. I guess, as long as our heroes make it out of this arc alive, I’m kinda rooting for the villains to win here. Not because I agree with them, but because it feels like that’s the point of this arc, this piece of the story. It’s the “fall of the old” to make way for the new. The Darkest Hour, the ending of the Empire Strikes Back (fittingly), the climax of the Rise of Villains Saga for the series as a whole. Night getting darkest just before the dawn. So I guess I want the villains to win here. (so the UA protags can bring everything back up again). I guess I’m just hoping Jeanist’s arrival doesn’t undermine everything Dabi just said, cause so much of it is true. All the stuff about Endeav is true. And Hawks did kill Twice, for the greater good no. So to have everyone just live in denial...it would undermine this whole arc. So yes, I’m rooting for the villains here.

(again, not endorsing their behavior at all.) 

On break sadly. TWO WEEKS FROM NOW. 

[revolutionary-demosthenes]

Francis Kinloch and Alexander Hamilton are related!! (Distantly)

So I’m going through the Kinloch family tree for fun, right? Because I’m not overly obsessed with the man, right?

And I saw something on that family tree:

Okay, so? But here is what happens if you click on Patrick Leslie, Francis Kinloch (the last one’s) great-great-great grandfather.

As you can see, there begins to be a little Hamilton in the mix here. So of course I’m very intrigued, and I may have spent three hours finding the direct common relative, which turns out to be a certain James Hamilton, born 1475ish, 1st earl of Arran and 2nd lord Hamilton.

He is Francis Kinloch’s 6th great grandfather, because he is Patrick Leslie’s great-grandfather.

He is Alexander Hamilton’s 8th great grandfather, shown here:

Now, this family tree of Kinloch’s I looked at does not have a Janet Hamilton as James’s daughter, but it does have his (several) spouses correctly, and his parents, so I am inclined to believe that it is fairly accurate.

So what does this make Hamilton and Kinloch? From my research, I believe it makes them 7th cousins, twice removed. Which admittedly is not very close. They are distant relatives.

But I still think it is extremely interesting that John Laurens fell in love with two men who had a common ancestor within 300 years.

[lalunanymph]

Yeah, Naobito would be his grand uncle but idk it probably depends on which Asian descent you are from. From our culture we refer to 2nd or 3rd cousins by their names if they are the same age as us or onii/onee-san if older (I'm not Japanese but this is just an example).

Lol we honestly don't adhere to the cousins-once-twice-removed something.

oof got it, thanks for the help, anon!

and I agree, the non-adherence to the cousin-twice-removed thingy is confusing

[hqkaia]

pr friendship; a classic, please come make some awkward interactions when in private but when out and about they couldnt be a better duo ( seemingly )

an ex ( whether before her npc bf passed or after ) and i like to make things either sPiiiiCY or dramatic…brownie points for both?

a secret gf / hook-up; they’re both good friends and everyone just seems them as the girl’s who tend to have a lot of sleepovers together

a muse; someone who inspires some of her tracks ( whether current or past )

cousins, but make it complicated and it’s really like 2nd cousins twice removed or something weird like that, but someone who has been there forever bc they’re literal blood

i saw you in a dream ( the japanese house ) - you guys were close. so close. thought there would never be a time you guys wouldn’t talk, but one thing lead to another and you’re left thinking about them when it’s just you and your thoughts. without them your life really hasn’t been the same, but is it worth getting past what happened to pick up the phone and call them? ( taken from https://artitsics.tumblr.com/ )

perfect places ( lorde ) - party buddies but make it you guys just getting lost in the vibes because you don’t want to deal with life. it’s a good friendship. you guys get the thoughts in your head to go numb, but at a point it’s like what’s the point ? ( taken from same as above ) 

[patiusarchivist]

Imperial Vampires of Nosgoth - 2020

+1 on Strength, Dexterity and Constitution

Immortality. As the undead, Nosgothic Vampires -as any - are physically immortal the moment their souls are returned to their corpses and reanimated by their sires. They can be killed by violent means (even then, they are harder than the archetypal vampire). Age of time’s passage does not affect them negatively. Infact, they become stronger for it. In their undead status, healing potions aren’t potent yet such things are rarely needed thanks to their hyperactive healing factor.

Blood Curse. Nosgothic vampires sustain their bodies with the fresh blood of humanoid victims. The blood of pure demons and that of the evilly mutated tend to poison them while the tainted fluid of the long-undead is fatal if too much consumed. With this Blood Curse, they are sterile and detoured by sunlight and water’s touch. Fortunately, at least they overcome the prior over time.

Evolution. Nosgothic Vampires venerate themselves as ‘dark gods’ for their superiorities to mortals and their Evolution is the grander show of it. Over time and Lore, they become stronger and soon experience slow prominent changes to their physical appearance and abilities. Each unique to their sires at Level 5, 10, 17, and 20 in their tier of experience.

Fledgling. The newly risen of the vampires, known as Fledglings. While physically heightened in their dark rebirth with a cusp of their sire’s power within their being but it is enough to be a danger to mortals on their own. Their hunger is intense and an instinctual ambition to become something of worth to their sire’s design, a fact that the clan elders and lords use with stoic effect. For their earnest youth, the clans employ their Fledglings into tutelage to learn the Emperor’s grand ambition and more often than not serve as ‘adventurers’ - a small affectionate word left in their own mortal origin to describe the wandering bands willing to delve into places of ancient renown and dangers that their betters had little care nor time to explore themselves. In this double-making, they throw themselves in hope to achieve favour from their older kindred and earn their own power and weed out the meek and weaker broodlings. Even to their own ends, the Fledglings will serve the embetterment of the Empire.

Fullblood. Experienced vampires that manage to survive their first half-century and gorge themselves into the lore-filled blood of their inferior foes. Their skin leathering into natural hide, akin to leather armour to the normal human and such a boon provoke many Fullbloods to adorn themselves into more provocative wear normally associated with the hedonist saint Vorador and his brood. Nails become effective retractable claws that deal 1d6 damage with carving boon from their heightening strength. Most of all, their dark gifts evolve with their slowly changing bodies and become prominent manifest.

Elder. The vampires who’ve established themselves into the confidence of the clans and ear of the Clans’ higher hierarchy, arrogantly wise and powerful in their Dark Gifts and social command that the thought of even challenging these elders are anything but wise. Centuries old, the touch of sunlight is little but irritation to them and their regenerative potency is enough to resort to only the most traditional of violent deaths; whether of submersion into water to the decapitation of head or plunging the heart into death-like sleep until the piercing weapon is removed. At this age, vampires truly resemble the dark gifts that their patriarchs embody and easily recognized with their hardened talons and cloven feet that develop towards the end of their Fullblooded maturity.

Ancient. The pinnacle of vampiric society underneath the Clan Lords and the Emperor himself, the clan ancients are the most powerful of the vampires with powers very few can even hope to match in their millennia of existence. All but human, their bodies transformed and Dark Gods manifested. Their physical attributes nightmarish compared to even the legend of the Sarafan warrior-priests and powers unmistakable. The Ancients are few in number, many vampires have fallen in their arrogance, misfortune or rarely, the cut-throat politics of their own rivals along their existence before reaching such an aloof stage. Now, in this moment of their unlife, Clan Ancients are direct servants of their lords and their experiences used most potently as strategists, generals and champions. Yet, even with all their power, to lose their masters’ favour is to spell the reality between Sire and Descendant.

Sunlight’s Touch. In the glare of sunlight for Fledglings, the fear of spontaneous combustion is real. They have disadvantages under it for one turn and if they haven’t moved by that one turn; they suffer 4d6 of fire damage.

Acidic Water. Along with sunlight’s blight, water is another noticeable weakness. Its touch scorches the vampire like acid. Unless a Rahabim, a Nosgothic Vampire receives immediate damage to the touch bare skinned. Even rain is an annoyance for them at 2d4 each turn until finding shelter.

Clans

Razielim The Razielim Clan is the First Clan, of origins and favour under Kain’s gaze. With their proud culture as philosophers and elegant manipulators of war and magics, the protege of Kain’s Lieutenant-General are the self-perceived representatives to his supremacy.

+2 Cha Firstborn’s Privilege. As a member of the Elder Clan, announced Razielimare known and treated with a noble’s treatment with lesser clans but with it, everyone - good and ill - knows of his presence. They are versed in Persuasion. Razielim Presence. You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Charm Person spell once per day as a 2nd-level spell. Once you reach 6th level, you can also cast Dominate Person spell once per day. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Turelim The Sons and Daughters of Turel, the Secondborn. Powerful of physical might and ingenuity, the clan are the siegemasters of the vampiric legions and perhaps more importantly - the architects to the strongholds and the greatest ambition crafted by their father; the blocking of the very sun.

+2 Str Artificer’s Lore. Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to magic items, alchemical objects, or technological devices, you can add twice your proficiency bonus, instead of any proficiency bonus you normally apply. Relentless Endurance. When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hip point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Dumahim The natural warriors of the Empire, the brood of Dumah - the Third Son and Lieutenant of the God-Emperor. The masters of warcraft in its countless techniques collected and invented by the immortality that only vampirism can provide, the Dumahim command the core of Kain’s legions without doubt.

+2 Con Dumahim Training. You have proficiency with light and medium armor, as well as martial weapons. Savage Attacks. When you score a critical hit with a melee weapon attack, you can roll one of the weapon’s damage dice one additional time and add it to the extra damage of the critical hit.

Rahabim The elegance of Rahab, the Fourthborn and confidant of the Six, has passed onto his children. The Rahabimare known for their fey-like wisdom and curiosity to weave the empire’s most exotic beauty and explore places normally uncared by their cousins. However, in their seemingly docile hedonism, the Fourth Clan is a gam of sharks waiting for the singular drop of blood.

+2 Wis Skill Versatility. You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice. Rahab’s Ambition. From your sire’s ambitious work, you have a turn’s immunity to water and afterward a resistance to water’s touch. A short rest for the immunity’s use.

Zephonim The reclusive opportunists of Zephon’s clan is a questionable community. From their stronghold silenced in the Nosgothic East, a massive web of conspiracies and death whisper on poisoned threads waiting to be sprung by their master’s command.

+2 Dex Stronger claws. The Zephonim can use their claws more effectively than the other clans, effectively 1d6 finesse weapons. Vampiric Poisons. Proficiency of a Poisoner’s Kit.

Melchahim The plentiful clan of the Lastborn is a mocked and wearied brood. From the fickle power of Melchiah’s dark gift, the border of Mortality and Eternity is blurred by the slowed rot that is slowly devouring the Melchahim that twist many of these vampires in a constant contempt of all life and that of their envied kin turned into a stubborn existence that push for the discoveries of dark elixirs and magics to cheat their curse.

+2 Int Mist. Briefly melted into silvery mist, you teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space that you can see. In this temporary form, you are able walk through grates and under doors as well as move over standing water in the same distance. In combat, may be used once in combat as a reaction. Frailty. With the Boon of your Sire however, comes with the dire weakness that the other vampires generally do not share. Your healing factor is slower than theirs, appearing 1d4 every two turns and the chance of death more likely after three death rolls. However, healing potions are effective to their physiology due to this bodily closeness to mortality.

[grimbunnies]

10 Random Questions

I was tagged (ages ago--I’m so sorry!) by @mrslandgraab. Thank you! <3

Rule: Answer 10 random Questions and tag 10 simmers! (Tagging makes me anxious–please forgive me and consider yourself tagged if you’d like to share!)

1. If you could travel one place in the world where would you travel?

There isn’t just one place that I’d like to travel. I’ve had very little opportunity to go anywhere in the world, so I’d be interested in visiting many places, in particular places with a lot of interesting historical buildings and landmarks.

2. What do you do in your free time away from sims?

I play other video games, read, write, embroider, felt (as in the stabbing craft), and play D&D (I’m the DM–kill me). When there isn’t a pandemic, I work and sleep and cry. Gosh, I can’t wait to have a job that isn’t soul crushing.

I’m oversharing.

3. What other games do you play besides the sims?

Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, Skyrim, the Mass Effect trilogy, the Witcher games, some old Telltale games, The Outer Worlds, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Crusader Kings 2, Stardew Valley, RimWorld, Banished… Most recently I finished Return of the Obra Dinn. I started Death and Taxes. I’m playing Life is Strange for the first time now that I’ve forgotten most of the story I watched in let’s plays (though not the big reveal, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ it’s about the journey).

Way too fucking many.

4. How tall are you?

I am not sure. 5��4″ on a good day. 5′3″ on a bad day. Somewhere in that range.

5. One random interest of yours?

I am obsessed with creating elaborate family trees for characters in my favorite movies, books, and shows. In general, I am interested in family trees. When my family used to gather for the holidays, I often would end up explaining the difference between 2nd/3rd/4th cousins and once/twice/thrice removed cousins. Anyway, my mom’s boyfriend thought his son was strange for translating words into fictional languages, so I told him about my fictional family trees and now he’s concerned I’m wasting my life.

6. Current favourite bands or artists?

My musical preferences are not really organized by bands or artists. I’ll like particular songs by an artist, and dislike others. I’m generally ok with artists that are popular on the radio... I’m basic.

7. Something you’re looking forward to?

Playing my round in the Round Robin Legacy! I’m seeing some good opportunities for drama >:)

My friends and I are also beginning a political/social justice book club. Looking forward to that.

8. Current favourite films?

I watch so few movies. Most recently, I rewatched Maleficent with my mother. I enjoy that movie.

9.  What food could you not live without?

Cucumbers, sugar snap peas, pomegranates, cherries, mangoes, oranges, and cheddar cheese.

10. Favourite series (book or movie series)?

This changes often, but I think my favorite series of anything is the Dragon Age series. Can I pick a video game series? Well, it’s got books, too, and I’ve read most of them (they’re… books–they’re fine). I just think this series and the fandom around it had a huge impact on me (for good and ill). The games themselves are also super fun for the creative, character-focused storyteller in me, and I think Dragon Age: Origins is my second most played game in terms of hours I’ve spent with it (Sims 2 being the most played).

[raintailed]

After working on allegiances for Mapleshade’s Vengeance (Untold Legacy link is here), I added a bunch of cats to my Warrior Cats family tree.

I’ve also noticed something: Cloudstar and Birdflight are Pinestar’s 2nd great grandparents and Leopardfoot’s 4th great grandparents. Pinestar and Leopardfoot are second cousins twice removed.

There’s a bunch of coefficient of relatedness stuff out there, so I think I have a rough idea of how related Pinestar and Leopardfoot are:

Pinestar is 1/8 (12.5%) related to Cloudstar

Leopardfoot is 1/32 (3.13%) related to Cloudstar

Pinestar and Leopardfoot are 1/128 (0.78%) related to each other

This means that, ignoring bloodlines that aren’t direct descendants of Cloudstar, Pinestar and Leopardfoot are barely related. Interesting.

[planabee]

Random Ryuki headcanons

This is just the sense of Ryuki I have in my head after almost a year of consideration. If it doesn’t fit your image of the character just ignore me.

Name: Ryuki Makoi

Age: 19-20 (USUM’s timeframe)

Family: mother from Johto, father from [India-based region]

- Lived in [India] most his life

- Ryuki is childhood friends with Valerie. They met while he was visiting his mom’s hometown in Johto.

- Valerie inspired his fashion sense (to an extent.....) and gave him the idea of starting a dual career as gym leader/artist overseas 

- It should be noted Ryuki is not a fan of cold weather. That’s why Ryuki chose Alola specifically, and why he wears longsleeved leather in a humid tropical climate (the madman)

- Adding to that, most of Ryuki’s casual wear favors airy sweaters and shorts for some reason

- In Alola Ryuki reaches out to other active trainers―including former and soon to retire captains― who might be interested in establishing a gym system. 

- (He believes trials and gyms can coexist like Galar’s major and minor leagues) 

- Plumeria, Ilima and Mina are somewhat receptive to the idea, Kiawe hates it, and Kukui is still sitting on the fence. No one in Alola is thrilled with the proposed change, but some are more willing to give it a test run.

- Hapu is most adamant about him earning proper acknowledgment from Tapu Fini so he can oversee the dragon Poni trial. Ryuki’s tried twice and he’s reluctant to continue that route.

- The kommo-o on his team joined him in Poni, but his dragonite is from Blackthorn. He kept them out of high profile trainer battles until both evolved because he wanted to give them grand debuts in Alola.

- Lance gave him a baby aerodactyl when he was 12 (At least I’m assuming Ryuki has one, going by his concept art). That aerodactyl is a songbird, built for stage and not the arena.

- Him and Lance are distantly related (something like 2nd cousin once removed on Ryuki’s mother’s side). But more importantly he’s Lance’s student

- Ryuki’s been to Galar as a kid (specifically to Hammerlocke, at his mentor’s earnest insistence) and most of the lessons went over his head.

- He ventured into Spikemuth on his second visit to Galar, and that did leave an impression