#Illyrer

[dragonfelling]

HAPPY STORYTELLER SATURDAY!!!! What is Rryme, the dragon goddess of the abyss of the sea, up to at the moment?

She doesn't have much going on day to day 😌

Rrymes typical day usually consists of rest and deep meditation in her shrine when shes not patrolling her territory. A nice pamper from her humonculi, Capricorn and Illyr. Perhaps a visit from Cextos or Demaskus, god of Life and Death from Midonia.

Most recently, writing wise, shes found herself comforting one of her many children- a Lord of the shallow seas that surrounds the Dredhe islands. Lumi had attacked someone, and drank his blood to share with their sisters and with Rryme, the crimes of the man named Abel Derre. (This is a common practice by those who worship Rryme- Collecting the blood of someone a person wants to damn, and pouring this blood out to the sea so Rryme can taste it and pass her judgment upon them so that she may pull their soul into Ishidan hell if she see it fit to.)

[afterthefeast]

possible names for evil lesbian wizard:

diana

rowena

sophia

deirdre

dolores

daphne

clemensia

minerva (my actual favourite but she’s romancing minthara so. maybe that’s stupid)

evangeline

aoife

muireann

[crowandmoonwriting]

Happy WBW, Crow! 

We’re observing All Hallows’ Day here, which inspired my question: what do funerary rites look like in your setting(s)? Are there any additional traditions related to mourning?

Happy All Hallows' and Feliz Dia de Muertos!

So I'm doing some fresh worldbuidling for a D&D campaign I'm doing (for writeblr D&D, if you want to be added to the discord just ask!), so I'll be doing this for one of the countries therein.

Grynvyr is an icy, inhospitable country, and death comes swiftly to the unwary. Digging into the hard permafrost is not ideal, so burials go one of two ways: in seaside towns, bodies are lain in simple boats dowsed with accelerant and pushed out to sea before being ignited by a flaming arrow. In landlocked towns, they are still lain in boats, but these are placed on top of pyres and then burned. A common Grynvyrian belief holds that the ocean and the wind hold paths to the underworld, and when you pass, you either sail or swim to your final rest. It is considered a courtesy to release the soul by burning the body, and give the soul a boat to ease their journey. However the body is burned, the family or friends gather what ashes remain and cast them into the sea. Even landlocked families will travel hundreds of miles to reach the sea to do so. This is believed to release all remaining contact with the material plane, so that the dead can truly rest in peace.

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[acourtofthought]

Hi I was wondering if you still think eluciens book is next after hofas?

Even after HOFAS, I still think Elucien's book is next especially because as of HOFAS, Az still does not seem to give credit where credit is due in terms of Elain.

SJM gave Chaol a book but not at the expense of Aelin finding the person with whom she was meant for.

I like Chaol very much but I don't think it can be denied that he was unable to truly embrace Celaena for everything she was. Dorian once said to him that he didn't get to pick the parts of her that he loved and it was true. He struggled with thinking she was assassinating people at the Kings orders though that is what she was hired to do. He struggled once he found out she had magic. He struggled once he found out she was really Aelin.

So imagine if SJM gave Chaol his HEA with Yrene before Aelin fell in love with Rowan? It would send the message that "hey, it's cool you had prejudices and here's your reward in Yrene!"

People in the fandom go gaga over Az. They either moon over his interactions with Elain or over his interactions with Gwyn.

But his attitude towards both Elain and Lucien often gets swept under the rug unless it's being addressed in a post trying to prove why he and Elain aren't endgame. There's a sense of "he doesn't respect Elain and therefore will not end up with her" and then many move right on to how he and Gwyn would be great for one another while completely skipping over the fact that he probably needs to learn a lesson or two before that ever happens.

It would be like SJM giving Tamlin his HEA with someone before Feyre ended up with Rhys. Or Tamlin getting his HEA before Lucien.

I'm not saying Az is exactly like Tamlin but there are similarities there and I think it's odd that we would all probably agree Tamlin should not have gotten his HEA before Feyre or get one before Lucien because of the way he treated them while some believe Az, with the way he acts towards Elain and treats Lucien, should get his HEA before them.

Az's behavior is problematic but many want to turn a blind eye, believing that as long as he is with Gwyn, he'll be a better male.

To me, Az's true growth will not ring as true until he sees that Lucien is in fact good enough for Elain, that she does in fact have interest in him, that Elain and Lucien are in fact just as powerful and capable of Az himself and him feeling happy for them, him being able to acknowledge he was wrong.

Az finding his mate in the next ACOTAR book and him suddenly being gracious as a result is not a lesson learned. "I got my mate so now I can admit you're a good guy Lucien, sorry about that."

It rings insincere. I think that as we just got the first hints of a Gwynriel mating bond introduced in SF, it's not crazy to think that SJM will give their story a little more time to cook while Elucien's mating bond is first dealt with.

Beyond that, I don't think a Gwynriel book at this time moves the plot forward with Koschei, Beron, Tamlin, Vassa, or the peace treaty.

Suddenly drawing the current "villains" into Night Court territory drama with the Illyrians, the Valkyrie or the Prison lands doesn't make a lot of sense to me because then, Elucien's story would be set in the NC.

I think it's clear that the current main issues in their world exist outside the NC borders.

Beron wants Spring lands and the NC needs Springs armies as an ally yet Tamlin isn't getting better.

Koschei wants to free himself of the lake to become master of their world (not just one territory).

The fae in Vallahan want to move into human territory.

Vassa's curse takes her back to Koschei's lake on the continent.

The Valkyries and the Illyrians have nothing to do with these plots. People claim that Koschei is connected to the Illyrians because of the Rite but that was Briallyn's plot for Nesta because she needed to wear Nesta's powers down. "Your power is too strong - throwing you into this primitive spectacle wore you down". It really had nothing to do with the Illyrians themselves.

I also don't believe that SJM is going to heavily tie Merrill and time travel into what's going on across the continent and Spring. I think SJM laid the groundwork for her future series which I imagine will deal with more crossover plots, Merrill as a villain and world walking but the Valkyrie storyline which consists of building up an entire legion of elite female warriors is not something I see happening within the same year that the idea of the Valkyrie being reborn took place. And there's no point in suddenly tying the Valkyrie / Illyrians to Koschei and the peace treaty in a single book when we know Elucien's book will not take place in the NC. It makes no sense for SJM to turn Beron's attention to the NC when Rhys remains the most powerful HL and could easily wipe Beron off the map if he dares to enter NC territory. The reason Beron is looking to Spring is because of it's weakened state.

I once called it a marble run but SJM recently used the airplane taxiing metaphor.

Yes, Gwyn talked of wanting to leave the library but Vassa has been trying to free herself from her curse for much longer.

Yes, Gwyn and Az have both been given mysterious backgrounds but both Lucien and Elain have had unexplored powers and Lucien's still hasn't learned of his real father for a much longer time.

Yes, Gwynriel had the first hints of their mating bond established but Elucien's "will they / won't they?" has been one of the main questions of the ACOTAR series since ACOMAF.

Yes, Gwyn has her own story to tell but Elain is Feyre's sister and she's been waiting to tell her story for much longer. And I do think the underdog deserves her chance to shine when SF continued reminding us that there are still some who feel it's alright to speak for Elain and who don't believe her capable.

This series is not going to end up only being about the Archerons, I imagine SJM will continue on with Mor's story, Gwynriel's story, and more on Nesta's journey outside of Feyre and Rhys.

But to me it doesn't make sense that she would skip over Elain to tell Gwyn and Az's romantic arc first, especially when Az is one of the guilty parties of underestimating Elain.

SJM herself spoke of how her stories revolve around the female's journey and while I admit she also writes books that start off because of a male's journey (Chaol), I think Az getting a book before Elain would completely go against the foundation of what she typically writes. A problematic male character's happiness gained at the expense of a female character's happiness (and an unproblematic male like Lucien) would not be a very Girl Power message.

But of course, that is only my opinion and I have no idea whether SJM sees it that way or not.  

[gwandas]

will never admit this on main because people are obsessed with emorie over 1 comment from em, but i'm like 95% sure balthazar was introduced (positively) in acosf as a potential mate for emerie

and i kinda prefer him (non-violent, more interested in politics) for emerie over someone who calls her people (not just males) animals and says her home (windhaven) should be burned to the ground

in general the portrayal and treatment of the illyrics in these books is just plain racist. sarah needs to realize she doesn't have the range or the knowledge to write this kind of stuff

heyyy anon!

I feel like the emorie lovers are all on the IC stan side of the fandom. Most of my mutuals aren’t into it for the same reasons you stated—I think it can be done but like you said, SJM isn’t creative enough to make it interesting. She’s just throwing two random gays together and going “that’s enough diversity for today I think ❤️” without unpacking what an emorie dynamic really means considering Mor’s past comments.

I always saw Balthazar as a Ressina/Alis/Wraith Twins type character who just exists to be a plot device, but it’s SJM, so who knows. Eris was just a plot device to develop Lucien and Mor until SJM decided to give him importance.

The only reason I think it’s emorie in the end is because Mor doesn’t have a love interest yet, but who knows!

[readobituaries]

Here is an easy download for the ACOSF bonus chapters!

[razistoricharka]

The Korjenić-Neorić Armorial is possibly my favorite and most indictive insight into south-slavic history. It's the foundational work of illyrism and later south slavic nationalism, and was an armorial of half-made up half-stolen emblems of south slavic nations (one of them, Primordia, completely fictitious) created by a Spanish guy to feign descent from eight noble families. All in order to be promoted to an admiral.

[azsazz]

Hi! I’m the one that sent in the ask about the Prison becoming Valkyrie territory and I sent the link to that theory, but I wanted to ask and make sure you got it, because my Tumblr can act stupid at times.💙

Hi! Yes, sorry, I've been having a rough week and haven't had the energy to answer asks the last few days, but I'll add those links here and put the other under a cut because of the cc2/3 spoiler 🥰

I have yet to read them but i'm hoping to this weekend! Thank you for sending them over 💙

Valkeries and the Prison:

About Az's book potentially being next: (contains spoilers from hofas)

[dragonfelling]

Daybreak - Rryme and Illyr

[afterthefeast]

ok current playthrough ideas:

1) diana (still provisional) - dark urge wizard. minthara romance

2) illyr (also provisional name) - dark urge fighter. lae’zel romance

3) unnamed wild magic sorceror to romance karlach

4) misery - weirdo selûnite nun shadowheart romance

5) ranger for gale. this guy doesn’t have a name but i know for a fact they’re going to be basically aragorn if he was a conspiracy theorist. the idea for this guy is that always sunny conspiracy board meme but about the gods in faerûn.

6) juno the devotion paladin for wyll - fairytale romance!

7) some sort of feral bard romancing astarion

[crowandmoonwriting]

Hey Writeblr D&D besties, new lore just dropped!

Art by Devlin Arduini

Check out the discord channel for the lore for Illyr, the setting for my Writeblr D&D campaign! I will be updating it bit by bit as I evaluate how much worldbuilding I want to give my players before session 0. I might post other things there, images and playlists or ambiences to get you in the mood for the world and for the starting location, so keep an eye out!

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[ratt-fried-this-pasta]

reposting info about Junot :>

Jean Andoche Junot

was known as "The Tempest" for his passionate bouts of anger and impulsive life-style. He was a gambler and alcoholic and was very charismatic. Here's an excerpt about Junot:

"He present excellent extemporary speeches and composed poetry, which Junot's future wife wrote was quite good. He also had a quick wit and was considered a good comedian. He could dance, act, and draw as well. Combined with his good looks, easy demeanor, and his free hand with wine, Junot was often the life of a party"

Sample of Junot's handwriting ^

Napoleon Bonaparte met Junot at the battle of Toulon when Naps needed someone to write and deliver a letter in the midst of battle, Junot excitedly volunteered. As he was writing the letter a shell hit the ground close to the two of them but Junot didn't flinch. He made a joke about how the impact of the shell made it so he didn't have to wait for the ink to dry. His composure while under fire impressed Napoleon.

After Toulon, Napoleon was unemployed and lived with Junot and Marmont at a hotel. Junot was the breadwinner! Andoche's parents would send him money and he would make more money by gambling. And they were roommates (oh my god they were roommates)

"these ambitious young men relied on each other during their impecunious days in Paris. Describing how Junot 'loved Bonaparte as one loves at the age', Laure Junot implies that the young Jean-Andoche developed an adolescent crush on Napoleon, as the two young men grew in intimacy."

They went on garden dates together! (I still can't believe this was real, it reads like a fanfic)

"They plunged into the shadows where they found the air heavy with the perfume of thousands of blooming rosebushes that filled the flowerbeds... the two friends walked slowly, silently holding each other by the arm, squeezing each other’s arms from time to time, as if to consult the heart and respond. At this moment, the two friends were much closer … speaking to one another, heart to heart, they were then much closer the one to the other than they have ever been since."

Anyways he challenged a guy to a duel at Egypt because he insulted Napoleon too much. (he has a habit of challenging people to duels)

"Despite Bonaparte’s strict prohibition of dueling among his officers, Junot challenged Brigadier General Pierre Lanusse to a duel on the banks of the Nile in 1799 because of Lanusse’s open disapproval of Napoleon’s leadership. Addressing his opponent, Junot reportedly said, 'We must fight; it is essential that only one of us survive. I hate you because you hate the man that I love and admire as much as God, if not more'" ... "Both Lanusse and Junot were seriously wounded with saber lacerations to the face and chest. Napoleon was reportedly furious, but was said to have later remarked, 'My poor Junot … wounded for me!'” 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 !!

Ok I can't find the exact point where he did this buy he killed six guys all by himself one battle.

Anyways after Egypt he was kidnapped by Horatio Nelson and got upset so Andoche chucked someone overboard and the British thought he was so badass that they gave him a gift basket of fruit.

As time went on, he started to become more mentally unstable. Napoleon realized this and started to distance himself from Junot and put him in lesser-positions. This drove him to madness as historians often say about him.

Junot was heavily devoted to Napoleon to the point of insanity, he loved him "with the affection of a savage for the sun" (yes he wrote that himself). The Russian campaign was devastating for him and he was desperate to win back Napoleon.

"At a ball at Ragusa ... [Junot] arrived stark naked except for his epaulettes, gloves, dancing shoes, orders and decorations"

"In this ballsy ballroom display, Junot presented his disfigured body as bitter proof of his lifelong devotion to a man whom he once loved, for whom he frequently risked his life ... the scarred body that astonished the Illyrian ladies that evening was the body of a battered lover who had sacrificed his youth and vitality to a violent and abusive man ... Junot’s cerebral trauma symbolized the degenerative effects of rampant Napoleonic madness."

He spiraled into despair because of his love for Napoleon. If anyone deserves to continue through this tournament it should be the man who devoted his life and body to Napoleon.

Jean-Andoche Junot

a. “Napoleon's mentally ill bestie who basically fell in love with Napoleon (please he had such a tragic life and death that he deserves to win the sexyman tournament as compensation)”

b. “THE HAIR DEAR LORD THE HAIR…”

Pyotr Bagration:

“From what I’ve read, he was a shy sweetheart outside of war, and an absolutely badass during battle. Like- it was partially that shyness that got him caught up in his less than favorable marriage. Also, have you seen his portrait by George Dawes?! It makes me swoon at the sight of it.”

“The best, the sexiest and certainly the greatest NOSE in the Russian army and perhaps all armies of that period. Noseys of Napoleonic era, beware! Believed to be a target of Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna's affections, a soldier's soldier celebrated for his courage and spirit, respected even by Napoleon and widely beloved... with the noted exceptions of his own wife and one Barclay de Tolly.”

“His sideburns and his nose”

[coffeenewstom]

Bosnischer Kaffee-Moment: Zenica

Mit dem Bus gibt es zwischen Brod und Sarajevo nur einige reguläre Stationen: Doboj, Maglaj, Žepče, Kakanj, Visoko und Ilijaš. Die meiste Zeit geht es durch eine liebliche, gebirgige Landschaft, durch grüne Täler und durch versprengte Dörfer und Weiler. Und dann gibt es Zenica, eine Stadt zwischen Žepče und Kakanj und völlig anders, wie alles, was einem auf dieser Strecke begegnet. Erst fährt…

[illymoody]

Rant only for me to find release

I found out yesterday, well... actually finally got enough proof, so much it hit me in the face that I could not pretend to ignore it that my best friend from collage for 5 or 6 years however it counts, does not care about me at all.

I mean if you move to a different continent and go through a lot for more than a yearrr!!! And you never get a single call from them and even rejects your call when you were at your worse because they"were busy" but never replies back..., when they never initiate a conversation and every single one you have ends up with them talking about the new online😂 friends they made and how emotionally attached they are to them in just a few weeks and how they watch movies online together and how sad it is that if that person is sad they can't even meet because the stranger lives in another state, like bruhhhh even a rock can feel like shit listening to that.

I went through soooo much stoped talking with people after that call, lost sooo much weight, lost my personality and self esteem, lost my Passion and health and she didn't care at all, when everyone else did.

I went back to the country and she didn't even knew, I almost had a horrible disease and died in a plane and she didn't even knew, because she doesn't care, and she doesn't ask and because I know she doesn't care I didn't tell her because I knew how she would not feel anything about the things that hurt me.

I was her friend for 6 years, I gave her my full heart and friendship for 6 years, I was her friend and stayed when a normal person would give up, care and affection is not money you need to repay but you can't pour water in a broken pot for your life. It hurts so much to know I have been nothing for one of the people in my life that was someone....

Update: she didn't even remembered my birthday ☹️ I wanted to believe that at least she would remember the next day... How sad...

[vulnerability00]

[imperium-romanum]

Dozens of ancient ships, many of them dating back two millennia, are lying on the sea bottom 450 km off the coast of Albania, most of them originally laden with priceless antiquities that have recently been looted.

According to an Athens-Macedonian News Agency report, most of the wrecks are Ancient Greek, Roman and Illyric ships, often loaded with treasures. After the collapse of the Albanian Communist regime of Enver Hoxha, many of the precious shipwreck sites, with vessels carrying gold coins and priceless artifacts, have completely disappeared or been looted.

Illegal antiquities traffickers can make a fortune on the worldwide market for ancient art and artifacts. Inside Albania an ancient amphora found in the sea can fetch 100 euros, but on the worldwide art and antiquities markets its price can skyrocket, reaching hundreds of thousands of euros.

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