#Falcon Elder

[masterdetectivexx]

Hello MDX, any thoughts on the recent files? (1123-1125)

File 1123-1125 Review

The case was overall quite entertaining. It was mostly lighthearted and ended on a very safe and non-action-heavy manner despite how it started off. It had funny moments with Chihaya as well, due to her very forward personality. I found it especially funny how she casually expected Sato & Takagi to take responsibility for DB after insisting that they remain involved (File 1123).

It was nice to get a very detailed tutorial from Gosho of making a wing-flapping bat airplane (that he so proudly wanted the fans to try out according to his Sherry soliloquy), and it was fittingly incorporated into the case with Shiori's kidnapping (File 1125).

There were otherwise no major developments in both Juugo's and Takagi's romance plots, and we ended on a similar note as in the previous Juugo-Chihaya case with Takagi & Sato (File 1087), where Juugo is bothered by her meddling with Takagi and Sato gets very jealous, and as per usual classic anime trope, violently takes out her jealousy on poor Takagi (File 1125).

The most important part of this case was of course the ending with Conan discovering that Mitsuhiko was tricked into wearing a hidden surveillance camera that was spying on DB, only to be revealed to us readers that it was Amuro all along, following his orders of investigating Edogawa Conan for the mysterious Falcon Elder (File 1125).

It looks like Gosho intends to focus on this ongoing subplot immediately, rather than leaving it in the background, seeing as he decided to end us on this cliffhanger. There is therefore a higher chance that he intends to resolve this plot much earlier than one might have expected. Considering that we have been teased by last week's magazine preview that we will be getting a Café Poirot case with Amuro + Masumi, it's highly possible that the next case will further build on his investigation and ultimately resolve with Amuro giving the Falcon elder some sort of report (at this rate, at latest in the next Amuro case after upcoming one).

Of course, I don't expect there to be any major consequences of this regardless of what Amuro decides to do, since as previously mentioned in my Boss suspect theory post, I believe that the Falcon elder is just a Boss mislead that is in reality FPM Ōoka (Momiji's grandpa) who is investigating Conan because of his close relationship with Suzuki Jirokichi (his conglomerate rival).

I'm however very much looking forward to the upcoming case and what developments we will get with yet another Masumi (Akai family) & Bourbon interaction case, as well as if Mary will somehow be fitted into it, and also especially when you take into account that both Boss suspects (Vader & Falcon Elder) are hounding both of them. Could be the perfect opportunity to have both mysterious geezers appear again in this case in some shape or form (and even better if they sense each other’s presence).

[hansuoddie]

have some yautja text memes ╰(*°▽°*)╯

[elderscrollsconceptart]

Falconer

Concept art for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Art by Adam Adamowicz

[brownlupine]

A Horus falcon repainted from a pigeon fright.

A mixture between Horus’ falcon forms from Ennead and ancient Egypt.

[naerys-arryn]

HotD:

Shortly after the births of Viserys Velaryon and Jaehaerys and Jaehaera Targaryen.

Viserys: I've been thinking.

Alicent's thoughs: Oh Gods...

Alicent: Yes, husband?

Viserys: Little Viserys and little Jaehaera are the same age, so wouldn't a match between them be great?

Viserys: Bringing yours and Rhaenyra's line together and making sweet Jaehaera consort to the future Lord of the Tides!

Alicent: I... (realizes she doesn't hate the concept of sharing grandkids/great-grandkids with Rhaenyra)I will speak with Aegon and Helaena about it.

PS. I have no idea if it goes through

Even if Alicent end up being bitchy, she will be a lot less hostile without the mess of Rhaenyra sleeping with Criston+being believed by Otto to have slept with Daemon, and without this and the bastard mess, I can actually see Alicent be willing for it and, when the dinner scene happen, even be willing to rekindle a friendship unlike the incoherent hypocritical fool of Canon HOTD who pushed Aegon to see Rhaenyra and her sons as his foes and tried to take out Luke's eyes after he took Aemond's, among other things.

[maz-koshia]

hi im not dead <3 heres a new yiga oc. they have no name or anything but their bird (an islander hawk) is named creme brulee. bcos its got a creamy white belly and a dark top

[forceyourway]

EGYPTIAN GOD HERU-WER (HORUS THE ELDER) DEVOTIONAL NECKLACE https://www.etsy.com/listing/1420435761/egyptian-god-heru-wer-horus-the-elder Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, and Gold Hematite gemstone beads with a Silver and Pyrite Pendant, faceted Black Agate end pieces, and a Gold-Colored Metal lobster clasp closure *Commissions are open!* Reblogging is welcome! <3

[pralinesims]

FALCON Sideburns

Needed some new sideburns for my sims, so I quickly whipped some up. Hope you enjoy!

Things you should know:

Base game compatible.

Under beards or skin details category, you can have both versions in your game if you want.

For masculine frames, teen-elder. Skin detail version works for both fem + masc frames.

The skin detail version can also be layered with other beards.

Available in 3 style variations, 24 colors each.

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[cloudedmoonofficial]

Frozen - River Colony New-Claw

Light gray tabby molly with yellow eyes

Age: 8 months

Parents: Sandtail and Iceclaw

Mentor: Cherryrill

Born into privilege, Frozen’s father is Second, her aunt is the Captain of River Colony and her grandfather, Frozenpool, for whom she is named, is a well respected Elder on River Colony’s Council. Her family is special and so is she!

Having such a great family means she’s better than other cats and she gets to have everything one day! She has a crush on Falcon and knows that they will be mates when they are older, having the perfect litter to contribute to their perfect colony! She hopes to be a nicer parent than her own… Her parents are scary… but maybe the other New-Claws are afraid of their parents too? As long as she follows Iceclaw’s orders, his claws won’t turn on her… She hopes. Her mother, Sandtail, has been absent for months, but Frozen can’t help but see her mother’s malicious eyes in every shadow.

Frozen never gets assigned boring duties, babysitting kittens is for cats like Talon, and cleaning dens is for cats like Moss and Ivy. When her mentor, Cherryrill, tries to give her a dull task, Iceclaw always scolds the Mentor for disrespecting his daughter. Frozen can’t believe Cherryrill keeps forgetting how important she is! Sometimes it feels like Cherryrill doesn’t even seem to like her! Frozen doesn’t know why! She is trying so hard to be the best New-Claw she can! Honing hunting and fighting skills with the extra time she has from not doing the more demeaning work that’s suited for other cats!

Her best friend is Lily, but it has to stay distant because Frozen is the one with a great destiny, after all! Lily is still just a normal cat, even if Frozen wishes she wasn’t. It's lonely at the top, her dear aunt has told her that. And while Rainfall seems to relish it, Frozen sometimes wonders what it would be like to be born just average, like her peers. But also, she admits that putting cats like Moss and Talon in their place with Lily can be so much fun! Lily can get the biggest rise out of them; she always knows how to push their buttons, even when Frozen’s insults fall flat. She wishes was more clever with her insults...

Frozen’s least favorite activity is when her father takes her out for “private lessons”. They scare her. Iceclaw tortures his prey and makes Frozen help, telling her that these lessons will be useful to protect Rainfall in the future. And only they are strong enough to see it done. Frozen dreads the day her father asks her to use these skills on something other than prey…

“No! I’m being weak again! Shape up, Frozen! I will be as glorious as my grandfather before me!”

Art by Snap

[larluce]

Merlin as Arthur's familiar/Arthur's shapeshifter falcon AU

@dsabian , @theplatanitosqueal , @stressed-but-chill , @gregre369 , @chaosofbelievers , @thelordofabsolutelynothing , @another-tblr-fangirl , @aceauthorcatqueen , @smileytrinity , @tiny-and-witchy , @wako-weirdo , @a-very-tired-ravenclaw , @schiwalkers-ineffability , @natsu2501malo , @dearfuturelyn , @thedollopheadofcamelot , @yougottobekittenme , @your-local-asylum-escapee , @theroundbartable , @alo-ween , @orliththedragon a little more of Merlin's perspective

LINK TO THE OTHER PARTS: PART 1 , PART 2 , PART 3 , PART 4 , PART 5 , PART 6 , PART 7 , PART 8 , PART 9 , PART 10 , PART 11 (You're here), PART 12

Somewhere in the woods. Merlin in his bird form lands in a tree branch where an older female merlin is.

Elder female: Oh, darling! 😊 Haven't seen you in a while. Do you have a nest already?

Merlin: For the 10th time, I'm NOT a female. (sighs in bird) But I do have a nest now.

Elder female: Oh, that's wonderful! 🥰 I'm so happy for you, dear! When did you mate? 👀 Who is this male of yours? 😏

Merlin: I don't have a mate.😒

Elder female: Oh, my feathers! Did he... did he die? 🥺😭

Merlin: No! I never had... (sighs in bird again) The father of the chicks died, yes.

Elder female: In your very first nest! It must have been so hard for you.🤧

Merlin: It was... That's why I need advice. I don't know a thing about breeding. I incubated them, but now that the chicks are getting out of their shell I don't know with what frequency I need to feed them or if I should give them meat right away. I asked around and all females said you're the best in that area.

Elder female: Well, of course. I had 8 nests with 8 different males. But I'm surpised you need any help at all. A female usually knows what to do by instinct.

Merlin: I'm not-I'm pretty new to this, please tell me what to do. (points his claw that has a bird he recently hunted) I'll pay you for the troubles.

Elder female: Keep that for your chicks, dear. You shouldn't have left your chicks alone in the first place! They still need incubation and protection!

Merlin: Oh, a friend of mine is helping me with that. Don't worry.

Elder female: (very surprised) Really? What unusual... Well, this is all you need to know.

...

Another day, Merlin visits Elder female again.

Elder female: Darling! How are your chicks?

Merlin: All five are healthy. One has the tendency to try to jump constantly out of the nest though and the youngest seems scared all the time and doesn't fight for food like his siblings, is that normal?

Elder female: Of course! Not all the chicks are fit to survive.

Merlin: ... What? 😧

Elder female: The reckless ones and the weakest ones usually die before they learn how to fly, that's how nature is.

Merlin: No! They won't die! 😡 I WON'T ALLOW IT!

Elder female: Oh, the denial of a female in her first nest. I forgot how it felt.

Merlin: I'm not-That's not why I came here really.

Elder female: Why did you come then, dear?

Merlin: I... I'm interest in someone. (blushes in bird) A male. And I think he likes me too. I... I want to be with him.

Elder female: (gets sad) Oh, dear...

Merlin: What?

Elder female: You have no choice then, you must get rid of your chicks.

Merlin: WHAT?! 😨

Elder female: Don't worry, you'll have more chicks with your new mate.

Merlin: (horrified) I won't do that! That's horrible!

Elder female: Do you want to be with this male?

Merlin: Yes, but I don't have to kill my chicks to do that!

Elder female: A male will never mate with you if you have chicks that are not his own.

Merlin: Then I'll wait til they learn how to fly!

Elder female: By then he'll lose any interest in you and he'll hate you for choosing your chicks over him. I know it's difficult, dear, but it must be done.

Merlin: He is not like that!

Elder female: Really? Has he asked you to mate with him yet?

Merlin: ...

Elder female: Just think about it, dear.

...

At night in Arthur's chambers. Arthur is sleeping on his bed and the chicks are sleeping snuggling close together in the nest on the window. Merlin in his bird form looks at the 4 day old chicks while they sleep.

Merlin: (heart broken, thinking) I was so naive... For a moment I thought we all could... But that's not possible, is it? Arthur will never love you. Why would he love the chicks of the male he killed? He's helping me just out of guilt and obligation. You're just birds to him... And I have to choose. (looks at Wary) You are the weakest one, you're going to die anyway, that's what she said. (About to grab him with his claw) I... I can do it... I-

Wary: (opens his eyes, sleepy, and chirps quietly) Mama? 🥺

Merlin: (tears roll down his eyes) No... No! That can't be your first word! I'm not your mama! I'm not even a female!

Wary: Mama! 😄

Merlin: (screams in bird)

Arthur: (wakes up at the sudden noisy) Aaah! What is happening? (gets of his bed quickly) Merlin? Merlin! (turns to the window)

Merlin: (on the floor in his human form hugging the nest, crying his eyes out) I'm sorry, I'm so sorry! I don't want you to die! I don't want any of you to die!

Arthur: (thinking Merlin had a nightmare, goes to him quickly) Merlin, Merlin, it's alright. (sits beside him and hugs him) It was a nightmare. The chicks are save.

Wary: (not recognising Merlin in his human form, thinking he disappeared) Mama? 🥺 Mama! 😭

Arthur: (comforts and holds Wary carefully) Shh, it's alright. Don't wake your siblings. (to Merlin) I'll make 5 sleep in my pillow, that usually calms him.

Merlin: You know you don't have to do this, right?

Arthur: (confused) Do what?

Merlin: (thinking) You don't have to pretend you like them for my sake. (says) I can manage on my own now. You don't have to care for them too.

Arthur: (snorts) As if! You can barely take care of yourself. (kisses Merlin's head) Get some sleep now. (stands up and walks back to his bed with Wary in his hand)

Merlin: I'm serious.

Arthur: Me too. Don't wake the other chicks. (puts Wary lovinly in his pillow) There you go, little one. (yawns)

Merlin: He'll poop your pillow again.

Arthur: I'll have the servants clean it and I'll tell them it was you.

Merlin: (sighs) Why do you do this? I don't understand.

Arthur: (turns serious) Because I care. Is that so hard to believe? (taps Wary's head fondly and smiles) Is impossible not to get fond of these little snowballs. (yawns again and lies down on the bed next to Wary) Good night (falls sleep)

Merlin: (puts the nest back on the window, thinking) You are my chicks, we are a family now. I won't let anything happen to you. And if Arthur doesn't accept you, he can go to hell.

...

After Arthur did the flying dance to Merlin and they got together. Merlin visits Elder female again.

Merlin: (more than happy, celebrating) I'm mated! 😄

Elder female: Oh, I'm so happy for you, dear!🥰 I'm sorry you had to get rid of your chicks though.

Merlin: I didn't.

Elder female: ... what?

Merlin: My mate acepted me with my chicks! 😊 We're breeding them together now... though we were already doing that way before we mated.

Elder female: Oh, I see. He must be one of those males.

Merlin: (confused) What males?

Elder female: The ones who don't have seed.

Merlin: ...

Elder female: You must be careful with those, dear. They can be quite agressive and possesive since they can't satisfy you completely or give you his own eggs-

Merlin: Goodbye, elder female. I don't think I'm going to need your advice anymore (thinking) Or ever in fact. (leaves)

...

Arthur: (in bed with the chicks on his lap, reading them a book) So the brave knight unsheathed his sword and pointed it to the dragon!

Chicks: (gasp in bird) 😲😲😲😲😲

Merlin: (sitting beside them, rolls his eyes, but then smiles fondly) You know they can't understand most of what you're saying, right? They just like the sound of your voice.

Arthur: Don't cut my inspiration, Merlin!

Guardian: (Points the picture of the knight in the book) Papa?

Merlin: Yes, that knight looks a lot like your papa.

Arthur: (confused) What are you talking about?

Merlin: Oh... uhm... the chicks call you papa sometimes. 😅

Arthur: WHAT?! 😧 Why didn't you tell me?! 😡

Merlin: It's pretty recent and we weren't mated yet, I didn't know if it would make you uncom-Are you crying? 😧

Arthur: (definitely crying) I'm not! 🥺 I just got something in my eyes 😭🤧

Merlin: (touched) Awww, Arthur.

Chicks: Papa! Papa no cry! 🥺😭🥺😭🥺

Merlin: Now they think their papa is sad.

Arthur: (comforts them) Papa is not sad. Papa is just very happy.

Merlin: Arthur, I think Wary pooped on the sheet.

Arthur: (ignores him, holding his chicks close, still too happy to care) Who is your papa? I'm your papa! 🤗

Merlin: Aaaand I lost him.

...

When Arthur said Merlin needed more human friends he was serious 🤦‍♀️. Oh, Merlin... Good you came to your senses.

To sheer you up a bit, here a video of Arthur holding his newborn chicks for the first time:

[masterdetectivexx]

Assuming you already read the WPS flashback case, what to predict Amuro will do??? Are we finally going to know about the tea party?

I'm 99% sure he's not gonna tell the BO, however do you think he will confront Vermouth regarding this? He's aware how protective Vermouth is towards Ran and Conan and must be wondering why. (honestly, i just miss this duo and want another case with these two)

I actually hope sensei is starting a PSB arc. We already have a lot FBI related arc while none for PSB. Plus, the past recent manga chapters is mostly about WPS related people + Amuro so I hope we will get another Amuro focused arc.

Hi MTX, happy holidays!

What were your thoughts on the recent manga chapters (1134-1136)? And how do you think this plays into the future of the story?

Thoughts on the newest chapters? What do you think amuro will do?

File 1134-1136 Review

I really enjoyed this WPS-centric flashback case, and it's special, not only because we got a young shinichi meeting his future ally Rei, mirroring Ripples case (File 972-974) where he met Shuuichi, but also because it's our first WP-gang focused case within the manga of DC.

I really enjoyed how all their personalities came together with ShinRan, from Hagi's cute interaction with young Ran in the car, to Jinpei's banter with young Shinichi.

There were some fun comedic Matsuda moments and action scenes with Hagiwara that further highlights DC's old-school quirky personality in the writing.

I also appreciated the bromance scene with Rei acting protective over Hiro, despite not really needing to (which even Gosho made a comment about in AC 2/12).

But of course, the biggest moment from this case was how both Conan and Rei mutually recalled and remembered each other from that past case, and how it lead to Rei officially piecing together from Conan's telling slip-up that he's actually Kudo Shinichi, who he met 7 years ago.

Now, in regards to Vermouth, who he was revealed to have promised to not harm Conan and Ran (File 955), with this new realization, it is highly likely that he will piece together that Vermouth most likely knows Conan's true identity (especially if Vermouth makes ambiguous remarks that with this context hints to her awareness).

He could also make the connection that Chris Vineyard (Vermouth), an american actress, has ties to Shinichi's mother Kudo Yukiko, a fellow actress, and therefore might have personal relations conflicting with her BO mission. The biggest advantage Bourbon has over Vermouth now is that he can further exploit that weakness just by threatening her that he will expose Shinichi's whereabouts to their no.2, Rum, if she doesn't aid him in further disguise stunts he might need. Of course, that would only be a last resort measure (if the blackmail over her secret isn't enough), since if he were to openly admit that he has figured out Conan's identity to Vermouth, it would arouse Vermouth's suspicion over his loyalty to the BO, as well as risk Conan's safety if Vermouth happened to not actually know his true identity.

On the other hand, we have Rei's order from Falcon Elder (File 1115), who wants him to investigate Edogawa Conan. This new development will likely halt Furuya from giving Falcon Elder any forthcoming intel, since he has most likely already made a protective deal for Shinichi with the Kudo family during their late night tea party (File 1012), so I can see him forcing Falcon Elder to make newer, potentially hintful, moves to investigate Conan (similar to Rum when he instead ordered Vermouth after not getting anywhere with Bourbon in File 1060).

I think however that this development will be the major stepstone for Furuya finally figuring out Haibara's true identity and eventually having a proper meeting Elena's daughter (since he will now know that shrinking is possible), if anything, this is the most productive result we could get from this development.

Another potential development that could come from this is that with his knowledge of Vermouth's secret relationship with the Boss, if knowing about the existence of de-aging effects within the BO is something that could drastically alter his whole perspective on the secret and the gravity of it, then it could be something that further pushes him into the "Boss investigation" rabbit hole, but that's only if such a layered relationship truly exist (and if he has enough context to realize it).

[dailyadventureprompts]

Adventure: Through the Vine

Surrounded by some of the most coveted vineyards on the continent, your party sits in the shaded garden and listens to the old alchemist explaining why she needs your help getting drunk enough to see the face of god.

Every adventurer knows the name Ultani, at least those with coin and taste enough to order bottles of wine when they and their friends hit up a tavern after a delve. What an irony then for one of the Ultani family to ask for THEM at her table, and with a business proposition of all things.

Bent with age but bright of eye, Ivilia Ultani needs their help tracking down the location of an abandoned druid sanctum in the far wilderness and retrieving fruit sacred to the god of vintners and healers left over from a disastrous ritual. Her reasons? Apparently after decades perusing the alchemical mysteries Ivilia got her hands on a bottle blessed by the wine-god himself, and spent four days in a state of drunken revelation pencilling out her magnum opus. The bottle and her inspiration dry just before she finished, so rather than waiting years trying to trial and error the last piece or searching for another bottle she's decided to make some of her own.

Along the way the party will contend with family drama, the cutthroat politics of the wine trade, and the long echoing consequences of stealing from merciful gods. For their troubles they'll not only earn the thanks of a talented alchemist, but also potentially a new home should they hold true to their task.

Setup: Though she is the oldest of her of her merchant clan Ivilia is not the head of the Ultani winery. Her younger brother Valtar had the talent for cultivation and business while she veered towards eccentric scholarship, now Valtar's adult grandchildren run the business and the numerous sprawling vineyards associated with it while she lives in learned obscurity on the original family homestead.

While she occasionally helps out whit a new formulation of fertilizer or pest repellent, Ivilia is rather distant from the rest of the Ultani family who view her as a bit of a kook, who all to often uses her inherited share of the enterprise to buy obscure texts or finance futile experiments.

Challenges & Complications:

Actually finding the sanctum is going to be half the problem. Druidic orders are notoriously protective about the location of their secret clubhouses, and this order was scattered to the wind more than a century ago. Ivilia has tracked down the vague location where she thinks the sanctum might be, but unless the party wants to spend days combing the dangerous wilderness they're going to need to track down a more reliable source. Parsing through local rumours and records gives them three leads, an elf who still provides council to the local Count (goodluck getting an appointment), a vaguely helpful ditty that was recounted to a local bard (since dramatized in endless retelling), and an elder of the order who flew back to his home village in the shape of a falcon. Investigating the latter finds that the elder was apparently so scarred by what he'd seen at the sanctum that he transformed himself into a tree and has spent the intervening decades letting his mind and memory lignify.

The Sanctum itself and the landscape that surrounds it has been scarred by an act of divine wrath that still lingers in the form of dangerous fey and choking vines. Roots have undermined the walls and foundations, making chambers all to easy to collapse. In the centre of this ruin lays the undead corpse of Elmgrace , a once famed elven healer who sought the boon of the god Litirenn only to try and use that gift to reign the god towards his own purposes. Resentful at this deception Litirenn unleashed havoc on the sanctum, cursing Elmgrace never to die, never to rot, and never to rejoin the cycle of nature. Forever vinebound to the same altar he intended for the deity, Elmgrace's few last fanatical followers still tend to his broken body, attempting to brew up more potent poisons that will finally "free" their teacher from his torment.

Unfortunately, the fruit the party needs to pluck grows only from the plants impaling Elmgrace's body, which his followers are very protective of. Even after the party races through the wilderness and back to civilization with their prize they'll need to look over their shoulder for toxin obsessed cultists stalking their trail.

Further Adventures:

Milo Ultani has something to prove, the oldest of four siblings and a gaggle of cousins poised to inherit the winery he was raised to value hard work and loyalty to the family above all else. All his life it has irked him that his great aunt was allowed to dwell in their ancestral home, some of the nicest land his family owns, leaching off their enterprise like a withered limb. What finally drives him to act is Ivilia offhandedly mentioning that she intends to sign over her house and land to the party as a reward for helping her drink her way to enlightenment again. Resentment turns to rage in the young man's mind as a plan begins to form; A vine must be pruned in order to be fruitful after all.

When the party return with the godly fruit they're going to find Ivilia gone, her home broken into during the night her bed a mess of red that at first seems to be blood, but is infact wine. Surrounded by experts it doesn't take long for the vino in question to be identified as belonging to Jadash Hill, one of the Ultani's oldest rivals who are known for their unscrupulous business practices. It's at this point that Milo comes forward, reporting that some of their carters had gotten into brawls with those from Jadash Hill at a local tollhouse, sending the bastards packing and ignoring their threats of reprisal as idle boasting. This did indeed happen, but only because Milo is in charge of part of the family's delivery operation and instigated the fight himself.

The clock is ticking, the party has a bushel of miracle fruit that's going to rot and the alchemist they were supposed to deliver it to is nowhere to be seen. They can either find Ivilia quick, figure out a method of preserving the fruit, or read through her notes and attempt to concoct the divine wine themselves.

However badly he thinks of her, Milo would never kill his great aunt, having instead had his loyal carters drag her off to a small cottage on the edge of a property the family was keeping fallow for the year. In his reckoning the old woman won't live much longer, and while the emerging feud with Jadash hill keeps the family busy he can figure out a better place to keep his great aunt locked up. He wasn't delicate in his planning but he moves fast and the influence he has with the workforce as the presumptive heir cannot be overstated.

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[intuitivealchemy]

Zodiac (Sun) Sign: Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |

Moon Sign: Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |

Rising Sign: Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |

Myers-Briggs: ESFP | ISFP | ESTP | ISTP | ESTJ | ISTJ | ESFJ | ISFJ | ENFJ | INFJ | ENFP | INFP | ENTP | INTP | ENTJ | INTJ |

Life Path Number: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 33

Four Temperaments: Sanguine | Melancholic | Choleric | Phlegmatic

Enneagram (5w4): The Reformer (Type 1) | The Helper (Type 2) | The Achiever (Type 3) | The Individualist (Type 4) | The Thinker (Type 5) | The Loyalist (Type 6) | The Enthusiast (Type 7) | The Leader (Type 8) | The Peacemaker (Type 9) |

Tritype: 125, 152, 215, 251, 512, 521-The Mentor, 126, 162, 216, 261, 612, 621-The Supporter, 127, 172, 217, 271, 712, 721-The Teacher, 135, 153, 315, 351, 513, 531-The Technical Expert, 136, 163, 316, 361, 613, 631-The Taskmaster, 137, 173, 317, 371, 713, 731-The Systems Builder, 145, 154, 415, 451, 514, 541-The Researcher, 146, 164, 416, 461, 614, 641-The Philosopher, 147, 174, 417, 471, 714, 741-The Visionary, 258, 285, 528, 582, 825, 852-The Strategist, 259, 295, 529, 592, 925, 952-The Problem Solver, 268, 286, 628, 682, 826, 862-The Rescuer, 269, 296, 629, 692, 926, 962-The Good Samaritan, 278, 287, 728, 782, 827, 872-The Free Spirit, 279, 297, 729, 792, 927, 972-The Peacemaker, 358, 385, 538, 583, 835, 853-The Solution Master, 359, 395, 539, 593, 935, 953-The Thinker, 368, 386, 638, 683, 836, 863-The Justice Fighter, 369, 396, 639, 693, 936, 963-The Mediator, 378, 387, 738, 783, 837, 873-The Mover Shaker, 379, 397, 739, 793, 937, 973-The Ambassador, 458, 485, 548, 584, 845, 854-The Scholar, 459, 495, 549, 594, 945, 954-The Contemplative, 468, 486, 648, 684, 846, 864-The Truth Teller, 469, 496, 649, 694, 946, 964-The Seeker, 478, 487, 748, 784, 847, 874-The Messenger, 479, 497, 749, 794, 947, 974-The Gentle Spirit

Celtic Zodiac: Birch (The Achiever) | Rowan (The Thinker) | Ash (The Enchanter) | Alder (The Trailblazer) | Willow (The Observer) | Hawthrone (The Illusionist) | Oak (The Stabilizer) | Holly (The Ruler) | Hazel (The Knower) | Vine (The Equalizer) | Ivy (The Survivor) | Reed (The Inquisitor) | Elder (The Seeker) |

Celtic Animal Sign: Stag/Deer | Cat | Cow/Bull | Horse | Butterfly | Adder/Snake | Seahorse | Fish/Salmon | Wolf/Hound | Fox | Wren | Swan | Falcon/Hawk |

Soul Type (one test): I Hunter | Caregiver | Creator| Thinker | Helper | Educator | Performer | Leader | Spiritualist |

Hogwarts House: Gryffindor | Hufflepuff | Ravenclaw | Slytherin | Gryffinpuff/Huffledor | Gryffinclaw/Ravendor | Ravenpuff | Slytherclaw | Slytherdor | Slytherpuff

The Animal in You: Lion | Tiger | Dolphin| Bear | Wild Cat | Fox | Weasel | Badger | Dog | Otter | Wolf | Sea Lion | Wild Dog | Walrus | Gorilla | Deer | Rhinoceros | Hippo | Sable | Horse | Sheep | Mountain Goat | Warthog | Zebra | Baboon | Elephant | Bison | Giraffe | Cottontail | Mole | Bat | Porcupine | Beaver | Prairie Dog | Shrew | Mouse | Eagle | Rooster | Owl | Swan | Peacock | Vulture | Penguin | Crocodile | Snake |

Archetypes: Creative | Athlete | Rebel | Caregiver | Visionary | Royal | Performer | Spiritual | Tastemaker | Explorer | Advocate | Intellectual |

Brain Lateralisation Test: Left | Right|

Cerebral Personality Test: 1-10% | 11-20% | 21-30% | 31-40% | 41-50% | 51-60% | 61-70% | 71-80% | 81-90% | 91-100% |

Multiple Intelligences Test: Kinaesthetic | Linguistic | Logical | Interpersonal | Intrapersonal | Musical | Visual/Spatial | Naturalistic |

Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (Primary Psychopathy): 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5

Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (Secondary Psychopathy): 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 |

Instinctual variant: sp/so | sp/sx | so/sp | so/sx | sx/sp | sx/so |

DISC Profile: D | I | S | C |

Alignment: Lawful Good | Neutral Good | Chaotic Good | Lawful Neutral | True Neutral | Chaotic Neutral | Lawful Evil | Neutral Evil | Chaotic Evil |

Aura Color: Red | Orange | Magenta | Yellow | Logical Tan | Environmental Tan | Sensitive Tan | Abstract Tan | Green | Blue | Violet | Crystal | Lavender | Indigo|

[7] Soul Types: Server | Artisan | Warrior | Scholar | Sage | Priest | King |

Deadly Sin: Wrath | Envy | Gluttony | Greed | Sloth | Lust | Pride |

Nerdy Personality Attribute Scale: 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 |

Empathy Quotient Test: 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 190 | 200 |

Helen Fisher’s Personality Test: Explorer | Builder | Director | Negotiator |

MOTIV: Materialistic | Ascetic | Offbeat | Conventional | Thinking | Haphazard | Interpersonal | Withholding | Vital | Depressed | Easygoing | Rigid |

Holland Code: Realistic | Investigative | Artistic | Social | Enterprising | Conventional |

Defense Mechanism: Regression | Displacement | Denial | Repression | Intellectualization | Reaction Formation | Projection | Compensation |

R-Drive Personality Test: Narcissism | Unconventionality | Empiricism | Vitality | Othercentricism | Independence | Integrity | Intellect | Stoicism | Orderliness | Dynamism | Activity | Romanticism | Hedonism |

[brownlupine]

"For I shall put back together what belongs together"

Who would have thought that a simple comment can inspire a whole art piece? Sekhmet bringing the two sides of the universe back together.

Chaos and Order are to be reunited.

[talonabraxas]

"The New Aeon proclaims Man as Immortal God, eternally active to do His Will. All's Joy, all's Beauty; this Will we celebrate." —Aleister Crowley Horus Talon Abraxas Hymn to Horus the Elder To Horus, O mighty Heru-wer, I offer my praise. Bright son of Geb and shadow-cloaked Nuit, beloved of Hathor, great lady of gold, O eldest of the falcon-gods, ancient of worship, ancient of name, O Horus whose left eye is the sun, whose right shines as the moon, I call to you for favor, I call on you for strength. Yours is the courage to seek out strife, to war with the wicked who would corrupt the work of Ma'at. Yours is the nerve to face what may come, whatever the chances, whatever the risk. Yours is the will to persevere through any misfortune, any restaint. Yours is the heart to fight the good battle, to struggle and strive and to succeed. O Horus, mighty Heru-wer, overcomer of obstacles, share with me, O god, your gift of determination.

[goodqueenaly]

Do you think Gaemon Palehair really was Aegon II's bastard, or that at least Aegon III believed he was?

Maybe? On a purely practical level, at least, Gaemon being the son of the future King Aegon II does not seem impossible. Aegon the Elder was certainly living in King’s Landing at the time Gaemon was conceived, and if Gaemon’s mother was herself already living in King’s Landing (and there is no indication that she and Gaemon settled in King's Landing after the latter's birth), there was a possibility of the two meeting and conceiving a son. Even if Gaemon was not necessarily that “boy [Aegon fathered] on a girl whose maidenhood [Aegon] won at auction on the Street of Silk”, according to Mushroom’s gossipy report, this alleged patronage in the sex workers of King’s Landing on Aegon’s part may provide an explanation as to how Aegon the Elder could have fathered Gaemon. Gaemon’s pale hair, of course, could easily be read as an inheritance from his father or other Targaryen antecedents: while we don’t have full details on Aegon’s appearance, GRRM’s report that Aegon bore “a strong resemblance to his father” (who himself had a “silver-gold mustache”) certainly suggests that Aegon also had the pale hair common to Valyrian descendants. Too, it may be notable that unlike the would-be king Trystane Trufyre or the Shepherd, Gaemon was pardoned and made a ward of the crown - a rare act of mercy in the twilight of Aegon II’s reign which perhaps indicates some personal investment on the part of the king in Gaemon’s well-being.

At the same time, I would not say Gaemon being Aegon II’s son is a foregone conclusion. While we should certainly consider the fact that the information came under torture, Essie’s admission that Gaemon’s biological father was a Lysene oarsman is at least a possible explanation for both Gaemon’s existence and his pale hair. Likewise, we have no indication that Aegon II thought particularly fondly of the boy; indeed, unlike with Trystane (where it was Aegon himself who knighted the would-be squire king before the latter was executed), Aegon doesn’t seem to have interacted with Gaemon at all, and the passive voice used by Gyldayn to describe Gaemon’s pardon makes it impossible to tell who directed that decision. (Too, Borros Baratheon’s rough treatment of Gaemon at the time of his capture - “carried back to the Red Keep slung over the back of a horse, chained and weeping” - hardly suggests that he knew, or had been instructed to know, that he was dealing with a king’s son.) There is in fact some real-world historical precedent from which GRRM may be drawing for showing mercy on such a figure: when young Lambert Simnel, probably about 10 years old, was proclaimed “King Edward VI” as the figurehead of a failed Yorkist rebellion against King Henry VII, the first Tudor king showed the boy mercy, not only not executing him but actually giving him a position at court (first in the royal kitchens, and eventually as a court falconer). Nor do I read Aegon III’s affection for Gaemon as indicating some secret knowledge of the latter’s supposed royal lineage: not only would Aegon III himself have had no reason to know who Gaemon’s biological father was, but Gyldayn makes it pretty explicit that Aegon’s care for Gaemon came as a direct result of the young king’s sorrow over the (supposed) loss of his own younger brother, Viserys (and to that point, Gyldayn notes that after “Prince Viserys … became King Aegon’s constant companion” following his return, “Gaemon Palehair was cast aside and forgotten”).

Ultimately, I would say the answer doesn’t really matter, both because we’ll probably never get the objective truth on the matter and because the narrative does not really dwell on the question. Gyldayn merely refers to Gaemon as “supposedly a bastard of the missing King Aegon II” and later as a “bastard born of a whore” (and specifically used the last designation to explain why Gaemon “counted for little in the court”); there is, so far as we know, no investigation into Gaemon’s paternal origins, no allusions to his paternity (as compared to, say, Alyn Velaryon, where Willis Fell openly identified him as having “a snake for a sire”), no hints by anyone save his mother as to who might have fathered him. As GRRM himself once noted, “[w]ithout blood tests or DNA, establishing paternity was a lot more hit and miss”, and I think that’s probably the case with Gaemon. Young Gaemon's potential blood connection to Aegon II matters only in the sense that his mother seized upon it (or the idea of it) to present him as a king; if he might have otherwise grown up in obscurity as one of the many lowborn children of King’s Landing, Gaemon was instead, thanks to that claim, subjected to a roller coaster of pseudo-royalty, violent upheaval, courtly semi-protection, and ultimately horrific murder.