#Haesugwaneumsang

[lezhok]

Yangyang

The next destination after Hwacheon is Yangyang country washed by the East Sea.

Yangyang is not a big country too, having a population of over 27,000 people.

The area was called Yangyang 襄陽 since 1416. The area has a long historysince it was known to be a part of Ye-guk 濊國 (3rd-century BC to around early 5th-century). Later it has become a part of Goguryeo and the area of Yangyang was…

[brookemincey-blog]

Observation Station

To being one of the leading South Korean Television and radio network companies in Korea, my fellow classmates and I got to experience firsthand what the MBC Broadcasting station has to offer. As soon as we got out of the taxi, the MBC name and logo was everywhere. 

As we entered in the building, everything was very sleek and professional. All of MBC work throughout the years was shown throughout the entire building, including tv shows, radio shows, celebrity visits and more. 

We were fortunate enough to watch a hologram K-Pop concert, experience VR of the entire MBC station and view AR right from our phones. One visual in particular that stood out to me was as soon as we entered the building, an entire wall featured not just what they do in Korea, but globally as well. They displayed all their relationships throughout the world with other organizations, using this as an image enhancement tool. They even had messages showing where and how to contact them, not only at their headquarters, but their other stations around the globe. A tactic that stood out was the 1st floor was very technological, but as we transitioned to the 4th floor they showed visitors how technology has evolved and how traditional it was and still is. From my perspective, they set up the tour this way to show what technology is now versus what is used to be like. MBC really tried to create relationships and memorable experiences with every person that walks through this building. 

Naksansa is known for its beautiful overlook of the East Sea and it’s extremely detailed Buddhist temples. This temple stands on the slopes of the Naksan Mountain. Within this temple is the Buddhist statue of Haesugwaneumsang, known as the goddess Gwanseum-Bosal.

While walking through the complex, I noticed how they tried to give everyone a chance to experience traditional Korean practices. Visitors had the opportunity to drink tea, pray in temples with monks, eat authentic food, and even try a temple stay. There were many visual messages and tactics used within this temple, but one that I distinctly remember is architectural feng shui. I thought this was extremely important because due to the humidity, visitors wish to stop somewhere to rest and stay cool. There were buildings that were made specifically focusing on the airflow to ensure the happiness and comfort of visitors, which I thought was a valuable asset to this complex.

I cannot begin to explain the detailed artwork of the temples, they were elaborate and decoratively painted with colors consisting of red, blues, greens, yellows, and every other color within the spectrum. Looking at this art made me never want to leave and take in all this temple had to offer. With the creation of these unique visuals, it provides visitors with an experience they may have never experienced or seen before. 

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Providing opportunities for not only adults to participate in activities, but kids too is a great way to create relationships. By creating these unique fountains with so much history and stories behind them, it creates an emotional relationship by giving visitors time to reflect on their life and wish for something they truly want. It is a great way to bring everyone together and ensure everyone enjoys their time at this complex. 

Throughout my time here in South Korea, I’ve witness countless amounts of creative visuals, messages, tactics, and slogans. By observing what worked and what did not work allows my group to incorporate some of these ideas into our future campaign. It provided me with knowledge as to what will be memorable and create long lasting relationships with publics. By incorporating these different types of strategies into our campaign will help further our success. 

[deathtouch]

⋆ femfeb day 8 // my femfeb masterpost ⋆ xposted to ao3 ⋆ d.va/widowmaker // 1k // mature ⋆ angst, ptsd, panic attacks, war, violence, flashbacks, mild sexual content ⋆ hana has a panic attack and amélie helps her cope

Breathe

Hana knew she was awake. She could feel the mattress under her back and the tangle of blankets at her feet. She recognized the crags and pocks of the acoustic ceiling up above. In the periphery of her vision she could see the open bedroom, her clothes strewn across the floor. She could also see the flashing warning that said her mech was in critical condition.

Hana knew it wasn't real. It seemed so real, she could swear she was really seeing it. It couldn't be real, though. She wasn't in her mech. She was in bed. Panic prickled all over her body, making the hair on her arms stand on end. She ached in the bones of her ribcage, chest pain plaguing her.

Her ears rang with the sound of fusion cannon fire. She knew that couldn't be real either but she heard it. She heard it so clearly. Hana knew that sound better than she knew her own voice. Being able to decipher fusion cannon fire from the sound of enemy omnic weaponry meant life or death on the battlefield. There was no mistaking what she heard, it was just that should couldn't be hearing it. Not here, not in the quiet of Amélie's bedroom; it shouldn't be possible.

The panic that had been prickling through her body suddenly gripped her hard. Hot tears rolled from the outer corners of her eyes, into her dark hair and onto the pillow where her head was laying. Her breath came in short gasps. Her chest pain doubled.

Thoughts of her last battle on Naksan beach intruded into her mind. The ruined Naksansa temple, the Haesugwaneumsang stone statue of Buddha cracked and broken, the flashing warning of her mech in critical condition, crawling on her hands and knees in the sand towards the safety of black bamboo, the severed limbs of her fallen platoon Commander stretching out from under a ruined MEKA unit that was cracked and broken pn the shore, and fusion cannon fire. All up and down the coastline, she could hear the sounds of artillery.

"Breathe."

No one had told her to breathe in the thick of the assault. The section leaders had called for tactical re-positioning, for flankers to engage, for medics to assist the fallen. Their voices were like wailing sirens over the comms, more worrying than the sound of gunfire or boosters thrusting.

Hana felt a cold hand on her stomach. No, not her stomach, her sternum. Cool fingers stretched out over the span her rib cage. It was hard to shake the thoughts of the firefight from her mind but the touch brought her attention to her own hyperventilating and short, sharp panting. If she stared at the ceiling hard enough even the flashing warning in the corner of her eye seemed to fade.

Last but not least to leave her was the cannon fire. It echoed in her mind. Hot tears rolled towards her ears again and again. She had successfully managed to make it through the hallucinations, now it was just the rest of the panic attack she had to fight through.

"Hana," Amélie sat up beside her. Her long dark hair fell over her shoulder to hide her bare chest. She looked as though she had just woken up. "Breathe."

I'm trying. Hana wanted to shout at her. Instead she took a shaky breath in, drawing it deep into her chest before letting it out. Slowly but surely she regained some control over herself and her lungs. Her stomach felt uneasy and her chest still ached but at least she had stopped crying and could manage regular breaths.

Amélie watched her carefully with pale golden eyes. Her gaze was mild. She wasn't analyzing Hana or dissecting her or even pitying her. She was just watching. When she was fairly confident the panic attack was through she raised her slender fingers from Hana's chest. She wiped away a hot tear with her knuckle.

"Alright?" She asked.

Hana sniffled and nodded.

Alright for them didn't necessarily mean the same thing for other people. Of course she wasn't really alright. Post traumatic stress had ripped into her the moment she'd woken up and fed her a nasty panic attack for breakfast. She was alright enough now that it was over but, no, on the whole she wasn't alright.

Amélie understood, though. She had a fair share of night terrors and hallucinations and panic attacks of her own. She got it in a way other people didn't. That was why Hana came to her, crawled into her bed, kissed her and held her and let herself be kissed and held in return.

Amélie knew to help her with her breathing. She knew that light touches were acceptable but hugs were smothering. She knew not to bring up beaches, even if it was perfect weather to go to one.

In turn, Hana knew not to try and stop Amélie from breaking things. They could cover the fist sized holes in the walls with posters and framed pictures. She knew that warm embraces and tender kisses were welcome afterwards. Comfort was important to Amélie. She liked to be held.

They danced around each other. Maybe it wasn't the healthiest dance but it worked. That was all that really mattered. They found relief and understanding in one another, different as they may be.

"Want a distraction?" Amélie asked.

Hana nodded again. She closed her eyes and felt cool lips on her own. She kissed back. Cold fingers brushed lightly over the tops of her thighs before delving between. The pleasure was welcome.

Hana sometimes wondered what the world would think of her, sleeping in the bed of a known assassin. Kissing the infamous Widowmaker on her pale, cold lips. Making love to the enemy. She ignored calls from her agents and managers when she was with Amélie. She barley responded to texts from her friends. Overwatch didn't know about this and they never would.

She knew she was running from the real world and all it's problems but that didn't stop her. With Amélie she could breathe. That's all that mattered.

[crimsonblackrose]

There was only one thing on our schedule were you could pick what you wanted to do. After breakfast we were given the option of fishing, canoing, boating, kayaking or visiting Naksansa. I picked Naksansa and after some initial confusion because it wasn’t on my schedule I made my way with about ten or so coworkers to the base of the mountain where Naksansa temple is.

Naksansa temple is buddhist temple that is over 1,300 years old. It’s near the beach, has a great view of the sea, and is open all year round. It’s 3,000 won per person to enter and open from 6:00-8:30 but last admitance is at 7:30 pm. Naksansa also offers temple stay programs.

When I signed up for going to Naksansa temple I did so because I can go canoing or kayaking anywhere (those were my back up choices). I thought everyone would hike up to the enterance and we’d explore together a bit like we did at Baekdamsa, but what actually ended up happening is the majority of my coworkers stayed at the town at the foot of the mountain and drank 막걸리 (Makgeolli). There were only about four of us who went up, the middle school foreign teacher, two of my coworkers at the elementary and myself. At the enterance however I was the only one who wanted to go in so they sent the other foreign teacher with me and didn’t continue into the temple, just telling us we had less than an hour before we had to be back down and catch the bus.

At the top of Mount Naksansa is Haesugwaneumsang, a giant stone statue that’s 49 feet tall ( 15 meters). And getting to it quickly within our short time frame was stressful. But we made it and the view from around Haesugwaneumsang is lovely.

We didn’t have enough time to climb the mountain, sight see, and get back down the mountain in time. Following the path to Haesugwaneumsang spit us out on the wrong enterance of the mountain and made us late trying to figure out how to get back down. It was stressful, but I really enjoyed the peaceful temple and I’m sure there were things we missed because of our time frame.

I also learned during this trip that in Korea, specifically Gangwon provence where Pokémon Go works, that temples are great places to play Pokémon. There’s always a gym, tons of Pokémon, and there were many Pokéstops at Naksansa.

Naksansa 낙산사 There was only one thing on our schedule were you could pick what you wanted to do.