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tales of the empires | AU Masterpost

This masterpost is dedicated to my Empires SMP S1 canon divergent AU, tales of the empires! For a little bit of insight into a portion of my worldbuilding, look under the cut! If you have any questions, feel free to enter my ask box or ask in the #tales of the empires channel in my discord :D

For the best reading experience (if you plan to read the whole series no matter what), don't look ahead and (if you don't have triggers/want to be surprised) don't look at the tags. It's up to you though, so do what you want lol :p

AU in Chronological Order

Memes/Fanart/Other

memes (I would love fanart or etc if anyone wants to make it hehe)

Basic worldbuilding content found under the cut:

Name: attraction, gender, pronouns, terms used

Royal Families

Ages

Engagement Ring Equivalents

Important Holidays

Primary Languages Spoken

Describing Their Languages

Religious Beliefs

How the fantasy races classification work

(Please note that this information was taken straight from my old notes with very little editing done, so please forgive any errors, these weren't created to be shared directly, but it is almost 3AM my time, so this is what you get lol)

Name: attraction, gender, pronouns, terms used

Gem: bisexual, cisgender girl, she/her, feminine terms Fwhip: queer, transgender guy, he/him, masculine terms Joel: demirose finsexual, intersex guy, he/him, masculine terms Lizzie: bisexual, cisgender girl, she/her, feminine terms Xornoth: aromanitc (doesn't care to have a romantic relationship but he willing engages in a queerplatonic relationship), gender apathetic agender, he/him, typically uses masculine terms because he doesn't want to bother to correct people and doesn't really care (he is particularly attached to “king” and “brother” though) Scott: gay, cisgender guy, he/him, masculine terms Sausage: gay (homoflexible? bicurious? he's messed around with people of all genders in attempts to replicate feelings of affection, so he's not sure, but he definitely likes guys), cisgender guy, he/him, masculine terms Pearl: grayrose pan, girlflux/nonbinary girl, she/her but doesn't mind if people use other pronouns for her, feminine terms mostly Jimmy: queer but often/usually refers to himself as gay because 1) umbrella term 2) preference for guys, cisgender guy, he/him, masculine terms Katherine: lesbian, cisgender girl, she/her, feminine terms Shrub: asexual lesbian, nonbinary, she/they, neutral and feminine terms Joey: gay, cisgender guy, he/him, any terms as long as you're complimenting him

Royal Families

Major (Elves) King Lumi - Queen Hyacinth Princes Xornoth & Scott

Moon (Human) Queen Margo - King Saturn Princess Pearlescent (Pearl)

Dweller (Oceanfolk) Queen Alice (squid) Princess Elizabeth (Lizzie; axolotl) & Prince James (Jimmy; cod)

Beans (Human+Fae/Demifaes) Queen Venus - Queen Summer Prince Joel

Berry (Gnome) King Fern - Queen Rose Royal Shrub

Magenta (Human+Elves/Elflings) Countess Blaise - Count Kian Countlings Gemini (Gem) & Fwhip

Blossom (Fae) Noble Blair (Title of Guardian) - Lord Ashton Lady Katherine (will later have the title of Guardian)

Mythic (Human) King Delilah - Queen Pandora Princes Joey & Sausage

Ages

Shrub (younger→), Katherine (←older)

Jimmy (younger→), Pearl (←older)

Xornoth (older twin), Scott (younger twin; older→), Sausage (←younger)

Lizzie (younger→), Joel (←older)

Joey

Gem (older twin), Fwhip (younger twin)

Engagement Ring Equivalents

Ocean Empire - abalone shells

Overgrown - armbands

Mezalea - gold rings with designs engraved all around the band

Rivendell - you give an earring to your partner and, if accepted, you both get your left helix pierced and put in the matching earrings

Mythland - iron rings with a drop of their lover’s blood in it (referred to as “blood iron rings”)

Undergrove - they traditionally have special plants instead, the plant living as long as the couple’s relationship lives; it’s mostly outdated now, most preferring to borrow another empire’s engagement practices

Grimland - the rivendell custom exists too, but there are alternate customs like wearing an engagement ring with a thin string of metal-like wire turning it into a necklace, and they only wear the rings as rings on special occasions

Gilded Helianthia - custom, hand-crafted beads made of wheat flour and other simple ingredients; can be made into any sort of jewelry or put into the hair (sort of like this, but not fully)

Important Holidays

I didn't develop many holidays, but I do have one's 14th birthday being a big deal in Stagorism! Also, here's the oceanfolk tradition I came up with with @welcome-back-to-hoimycraf a bit ago:

Bestowal: Oceanfolk give shells to those they care about and they wear them on their person as a display of their love. They start wearing them and giving them out when winter turns into spring. There are different shells to show different types of appreciation, care, and love. Oceanfolk tend to wear a lot of shells on their clothing. The shells given are worn as necklaces/bracelets/hairpieces/etc for the spring and they are later sewn into clothes. The shells are passed down and reused, meaning many oceanfolk wear shells their ancestors had worn before. When they don’t want them anymore, there are “take-a-shell, leave-a-shell” spots. Oceanfolk can trade shells there, donate shells they don’t want, or take shells to be able to use if they can’t go out to find their own for whatever reason or if they just want extra for xyz.

Shell Code for ^: https://naplesseashellcompany.com/shell-types.html

cowries/olives - for those you would like to acknowledge but don’t know well such as coworkers and classmates! They are common and they are the kind of thing you have children gather for activities when teaching them about the tradition

bonnets - to give to those you want to know better for xyz reason

strombus - to give to those you look up to or respect in your community, showing appreciation as a fan of sorts, etc (those such as teachers, guards, healers, performers, etc)

spindle/tibia - (look like sperm soooo) related to sex and fertility however they want to interpret that (your friend with benefits, pregnancy announcement, telling them you want to have sex, etc)

tritons/frog - for friends and other platonic relationships

turritellas - for familial relationships such as parents, siblings, children, cousins, etc

miters/auger - for romantic relationships that you want to get into (if you’re really bold) or to acknowledge an existing one

abalones - reserved for engagements and formally committed relationships (marriage basically)

Primary Languages Spoken

Rivendell and Grimland: Common and Elven Ocean Empire: Common and Oceanic Mezalea and Overgrown: Common and Faeish Undergrove: Common and Grovic Gilded Helianthia* and Mythland: Common

*Most empires have some who speak languages outside of their official languages (/the languages listed after their names here) but it tends to stick to what it is said. Gilded Helianthia is the most diverse with languages that are regularly spoken due to their protective but open nature (meaning they have clear laws giving people protections as long as they aren't felons of some sort and even then they still have some rights and protections). A way to think about it is how, in America, English is the dominant language and the one that is very convenient to know just for functioning there BUT it is not the official language. People can speak as they would like in their own homes and communities and can get interpreters if needed. This is funny because Mythland (which also mains in common and common only) doesn't have a diverse language population. It doesn't even have a diverse population in terms of race either. They are mostly human and typically scare other races away by being fairly... harsh? mildly (or not mildly- that is up to you to decide) sadistic? demanding? standoffish? people. Plus, they don't have separation between church and state like the other empires do and they are fairly firm about their beliefs.

Also, I believe that common was originally developed in human colonies. Humans were the ones who attempted to reach out first which is why there were many translations made and, eventually, the human language became common. Common is considered the easiest language to bounce off from. Elven to oceanic can have really harsh translations but elven to common or oceanic to common is a little easier to interpret.

Describing Their Languages

Assume that, when reading, the characters are speaking common unless signified otherwise through symbols around the dialogue.

Common ; {Elven} ; |Oceanic| ; [Grovine] ; ~Faeish~

Common was initially a human language, but the humans put in the work to figure out translations between their language and the languages of those around them. Over time, the language evolved and was accepted as a primary way to communicate, meaning that (in the current day of this world) Common is going to be found in all the empires. It is the language used for trade and travel so every place has those who can speak it. That being said, some of the places also speak other languages. Common tends to be the most used with its uses so it's more likely to see someone only use common or to be multilingual though that doesn't always happen!

Elven as the language itself doesn't differ much between Rivendell and Grimlands. The part that differs is that their accents have fairly drastic changes to the point they sound weird/off to each other, but they can understand each other easily apart from the accent and regional differences. It just takes a moment to process the words if the other's accent is fairly thick. {elven}

Oceanic is fairly exclusive for it includes both verbal and nonverbal communication (an example of the nonverbal communication is their fins flicking in certain ways; most don’t pick up on the nonverbal signals unless they are oceanfolk)- it also isn't used much above water because 1) no one uses it but oceanfolk so they usually just use common above water 2) there is also no reason to use written (technically carved) oceanic above water either because paper doesn't last long when wet so oceanic is only used underwater because it was designed to be carved into things. It is used above water when two oceanfolk want to speak together without others knowing what they’re saying or out of habit but, even then, they are still likely to use common and just whisper. |oceanic|

Grovine was developed a long time ago as a way to communicate without spoken words. The gnomes used to live in a harsher place over a millennium ago where there would be lots of predators and dangers lurking. They have since moved and the language developed (as all do over time) so it can now be written and spoken if desired. The spoken version isn't very popular (or widely used) compared to the signed version. Most gnomes prefer to use common when speaking in order to relate to (and be taken seriously by) the other empires more. Most gnomes are (at least) semi-fluent in both languages (common and grovine) but tend to prefer one over the other based on how much (or little) they travel or deal with other empires via trade, diplomacy, politics, etc. [grovine]

Faeish has slightly different dialects, seeing that the two empires (Mezalea and Overgrown) who have more faeish speakers are far away from one another. Think of it like British and American English but for faes. You can understand what each other is saying most of the time but there are words and phrases and such that differ. ~faeish~

Religious Beliefs

Scott and Xornoth both believe in Aeor and Exor. I see it with similar dynamics of the Christian God/Devil and Abel/Cain scenario. A sense of duality in how the people who believe in them see them though I imagine neither god is fully good nor fully bad. Instead of a heaven and hell, they believe in reincarnation. Stags are considered sacred (and aren't hunted) and Rivendellian royalty has taken them to be symbolic of their rule (hence why Scott and Xornoth have stag crowns). [Stagors/Stagorism]

Jimmy and Lizzie believe that the ocean itself is some sort of god or higher power. The ocean provides the oceanfolk with sea creatures that can provide help and/or food. The sea creatures that die get to help bless an oceanfolk with their connection to the ocean and live through them. Oceanfolk being blessed by the sea creatures (done before they are born) is how they get the features they have. Example: Jimmy was blessed by cod so he has cod features such as scales, fins, a tail, etc. Joel claims he's not religious because he doesn't see the Mother Tree as a religion. It could be classified as being spiritual but the faith in the Mother Tree is classified as a religion in other empires. Mother Tree does obvious acts of power (an example is that Joel was born through the Mother Tree) and she actively helps Mezaleans by watching for them, keeping their land lush, etc. Gem is what I'm calling a polytheist. She believes that every god/belief is true. The existence of one doesn't disprove the other. She doesn't actively worship a specific god but she has great interest in all of them and thinks they all have their purposes.

Fwhip is an atheist, point blank. He's not foolish enough to deny that "god-like" acts happen but he doesn't think it's actually caused by gods. Everything (in his mind) can be explained by magic or manipulation, not by a higher power.

Katherine believes that gods influence everything and she doesn't want to offend any of them but her focus (or "main religion") is her faith in The Spring. The Spring heavily influences Overgrownians. Nature is heavily linked with their beliefs. The weather where they live feels like it is always springtime so when the temperature drops a lot, something is wrong and people get worried. The Spring also controls who is the Guardian and makes the separation between church and state (if you could call it that) very slim. The Blossom family (it has become a strong family name to the point everyone somewhat directly related is called to be a part of House Blossom) has been granted priority based on the act of a very distant ancestor to those who live now. The title doesn't get passed down every generation (it can skip one or several) but, when The Spring thinks someone is ready or would be a good fit, it will call to them and they will become the next Guardian. The Guardian is placed in charge of the empire but they often get a lot of help from others in power (such as other House Blossom members).

Sausage and Joey believe in The Blood King. Blood sheep are considered worthy sacrifices for The Blood King so they are well taken care of before then to appease the Blood King. The Church of the Blood Sheep is very prominent in Mythland to the point there is no separation between church and state. The religion is very blood and sacrifice-based. There are a lot of offerings given in exchange for prosperity, fortune, power, etc. [Hemalists/Hemaism]

Pearl is very much agnostic. She doesn't care deeply about religion whatsoever. She just kind of does her own thing and has no problem engaging in religious activities (as long as she's not against what is being done but she usually isn't) with you if you ask.

Shrub is more spiritual than religious, though it is considered a religion by other empires. They feel connected to wolves and have deep care for the Mother Wolf but they don't worship them. The wolves are more companions and protectors than gods. They do believe there are spirits around that they can't see. They don't believe they are all necessarily good and have their best interests at heart but they believe spirits do exist. The belief can be compared to modern witchcraft (not Wicca or Pagan but the spiritual witchcraft element) for they have protection charms, rituals for good fortune, etc.

How the fantasy races classification work

There are five base races I am playing with within this world: elves, faes, oceanfolk, gnomes, and humans. There are mixed races but back to that in a moment.

Elves have the same chance of having wings as one is inheriting a certain hair color. Wings tend to be a passdownable genetic trait but they are not as common as fae having wings. They are also likely to have magic but not every one. Some also are more skilled or in touch than others. They have pointed ears and are tall.

Oceanfolk don't typically do magic. There are magic-esc things that just come with being an oceanfolk. Oceanfolk are blessed with their features by the spirits of past sea creatures. If they have ear fins, tails, scales, whatever else, those are from the sea creatures that bless them. They also have a way to breathe underwater, typically gills.

Faes can almost always do magic. It is a part of them, some are simply more skilled than others. Full or mostly full faes almost always have wings. They are average height (around typical human height) and have pointed ears.

Humans can do magic and some have magic predisposed to them but, much like the gnomes, they don’t often do magic in the way elves and faes do. They tend to be an average height, have rounded ears, and do not have wings ever, unless they are mixed race. More on that in a moment.

Gnomes are short. Very short, compared to everyone else. They do magic but it is more in the way of charms and rituals, much like witches in modern day. Many gnomes have connections to wolves and can speak to them. It is less significantly less common, but gnomes can be born with wings. Their ears are technically pointed but it is more of a rounded point and they are small/short.

Mixed races are not uncommon, but they are classified in certain ways.

Demifae are those who are part fae. Typically they are referred this way if most of their physical traits lean fae. Elflings are similar for they are part elf and mostly show elven characteristics.

Those are the only two terms used for mixed races because of a number of things.

Humans dont tend to have any significant differences that affects an individual a certain way. If you are part fae, but you present mostly human, you may technically still be a demifae but you are more likely to just call yourself human and maybe specify you have fae heritage. Same with the other races.

If you are part elf and part fae, one typically shows itself as more prominent. The wings are a big factor in that because they have different kinds of wings. Those who are part elf and fae almost always end up with wings because you have two sides with the potential of giving you a winged trait. If you ended up with fae wings, you would most likely be classified as a demifae over an elfling and vice versa.

If you are part gnome, since the height and proportions tend to be vastly different, it is fairly easy to spot. You might use the term “demifae gnome” or “elfling gnome” if you have enough traits of both. If you grow to a taller height than most gnomes, you would typically just refer to yourself as having gnome heritage than being a gnome yourself- at least on documents and such.

Oceanfolk traits trump everything else. You can have oceanfolk heritage and not be oceanfolk but if you have oceanfolk traits, all other traits are the ones called fae/elf/human/gnome heritage. Oceanfolks don’t tend to follow genetics as closely because oceanfolks are blessed by sea creatures. If you have the traits and the ways to breath underwater, you are oceanfolk. You will not see a winged oceanfolk unless the wings are magic or an elytra. This allows for two full siblings being classified two different ways if one was blessed and one wasn’t. In addition, this is why those from the Ocean Empire are called oceanfolk instead of a name such as “Mezaleans” or “Grimlanders” because you almost have to be oceanfolk to live there fulltime due to the environment.

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lboogie1906 · 1 month ago

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Bishop James Theodore Holly (October 3, 1820 - March 13, 1911) emigrationist, missionary, and bishop, was born in DC. His family relocated to Brooklyn. His father taught him the shoemaking trade. He began working as an abolitionist with Lewis Tappan. He and his brother Joseph opened their boot-making shop.

He married Charlotte Holly (1851) they moved to Windsor, Canada. He helped former enslaved Henry Bibb edit his newspaper, Voice of the Fugitive. He endorsed the Refugee Home Society and organized the Amherstburg Convention of Free Blacks in Canada.

He joined the Protestant Episcopal Church. He became a church deacon and a priest. He was drawn toward emigration, believing that African Americans had no future in the US. He was a delegate to the first Emigration Convention in Cleveland. He represented the National Emigration Board as commissioner.

He settled in New Haven, Connecticut where he was the priest of St. Luke’s Church and teacher in public and private schools. He promoted Black emigration to Haiti and made that argument in a series of lectures that were published as Vindication of the Capacity of the Negro Race for Self-Governance and Civilized Progress.

He corresponded with Congressman Francis P. Blair about getting government aid for emigration. He lobbied the Board of Missions of the Episcopal to finance his journey to Haiti. He did not inform the Board that he planned to take emigrants to Haiti on his trip.

He led 110 men, women, and children from New Haven to Haiti. His first year in Haiti was full of personal challenges. His mother, wife, two children, and thirty-nine other members of his group died of yellow fever and malaria. He had become a Haitian citizen but returned to the US hoping for financial support to establish a mission station. The Board of Missions of the Protestant Episcopal Church accepted sponsorship of his mission in Haiti. He was consecrated missionary bishop of Haiti at Grace Church New York City, becoming the first African American Bishop in the Episcopal Church. He was recognized as bishop of the Orthodox Apostolic Church of Haiti. He married Sarah Henley and had nine children. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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identity-library · 7 months ago

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Disability (Books)

A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)

Tiny Tim (Unspecified Disability)

A Different Kind of Beauty (Sylvia McNicoll)

Kyle (Blind, Diabetes)

All Our Broken Pieces (L.D. Crichton)

Kyler (Facial Difference - Scarring)

American Girl (Series - Various Authors)

Blaire (Food Allergy)

Gabriela (Stutter)

Josie Myers (Paralyzed, Wheelchair User)

Joss Kendrick (Deaf)

Joy Jenner (Deaf)

Maryellen Larkin (Limited Mobility)

Sam Walker (Amputee)

A Step Toward Falling (Cammie McGovern)

Anthony (Down Syndrome)

Belinda Montgomery (Low Vision, Unspecified Developmental Disability)

Douglas (Unspecified Developmental Disability)

Eugene (Unspecified Disability, Wheelchair User)

Francine (Down Syndrome)

Harrison (Autistic, Blind)

Sheila (Autistic)

All The Light We Cannot See (Anthony Doerr)

Marie-Laure (Blind)

Animorphs (K.A. Applegate)

Collette (Paralyzed)

Craig (Unspecified Disability)

Erica (Unspecified Disability)

James (Paralyzed, Wheelchair User)

Jessie (Unspecified Disability)

Judy (Unspecified Disability)

Julio (Unspecified Disability)

Kelly (Cystic Fibrosis)

Liam (Unspecified Disability)

Ray (Unspecified Disability)

Timmy (Cerebral Palsy, Wheelchair User)

Tricia (Unspecified Disability)

Blind (Rachel DeWoskin)

Emma Sasha Silver (Blind)

Blindsided (Priscilla Cummings)

Natalie O'Reilly (Blind)

Blind Sighted (Peter Moore)

Callie (Blind)

Blind Spot (Laura Ellen)

Roswell "Roz" Hart (Blind - Macular Degeneration)

Bruised (Tanya Boteju)

Caihong "Cai" (Deaf)

Catching the Light (Susan Sinnott)

Cathy (Unspecified Learning Disability)

Cemetary Boys (Aiden Thomas)

Julian Diaz (ADHD)

Connection Error (Annabeth Albert)

Josiah Simmons (ADHD)

Ryan Orson (Multi-Limb Amputee)

Crown of Feathers - Series (Nicki Pau Preto)

Sparrow (Blind)

Daughter of the Deep (Rick Riordan)

Ester Harding (Autistic)

Dear Mothman (Robin Gow)

Noah (Autistic)

Finding Phoebe (Gavin Extence)

Phoebe (Autistic)

Frankie's World (Aoife Dooley)

Frankie (Autistic)

Sam (Wheelchair User)

Future Girl (Asphyxia)

Piper McBride (Deaf)

Gifted Clans (Graci Kim)

Sahm (Limb Difference)

Girl, Stolen (April Henry)

Cheyenne Wilder (Blind)

Good Kings, Bad Kings (Susan Nussbaum)

Joanna Madsen (Paralyzed, Wheelchair User)

Handle With Care (Jodi Picoult)

Willow O'Keefe (Osteogenesis Imperfecta)

Hello, Universe (Erin Entrada Kelly)

Valencia Somerset (Deaf)

Highway Bodies (Alison Evans)

Jojo (Amputee)

House Rules (Jodi Picoult)

Jacob Hunt (Autistic)

How to Speak Dolphin (Ginny Rorby)

Adam (Autistic)

Zoe (Blind)

Jerk, California (Jonathan Friesen)

Sam Carrier (Tourette's Syndrome)

Keep This to Yourself (Tom Ryan)

Junior Merlin (Partially Blind - One Eye)

Learning Curves (Ceillie Simkiss)

Cora McLaughlin (ADHD)

Light a Single Candle (Beverly Butler)

Cathy Wheeler (Blind)

Love and First Sight (Josh Sundquist)

Cecily Hoder (Facial Difference)

William "Will" Porter (Blind)

Maximum Ride (James Patterson)

Iggy (Blind)

Nestlings (Nat Cassidy)

Ana Greene (Paralyzed, Wheelchair User)

Not If I See You First (Eric Lindstrom)

Parker Grant (Blind)

On the Edge of Gone (Corinne Duyvis)

Denise (Autistic)

Percy Jackson - Universe (Rick Riordan)

Amphithemis (Short Term Memory Loss)

Ben (Unspecified Disability, Wheelchair User)

Ethan Nakamura (Partially Blind)

Halcyon "Hal" Green (Mute)

Hearthstone (Deaf)

Hephaestus (Facial Differences, Limb Differences)

Leo Valdez (ADHD, Motion Sickness)

Phineas (Blind)

Thalia Grace (ADHD, Dyslexia)

Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes (Jonathan Auxier)

Peter Nimble (Blind)

Planet Earth is Blue (Nicole Panteleakos)

Nova Vezina (Autistic)

Punk 57 (Penelope Douglas)

Ryen Trevarrow (Allergies, Asthma)

Rainbow Magic (Daisy Meadows)

Camilla (Deaf)

Elsie (Unspecified Disability, Wheelchair User)

Harper (Down Syndrome)

Riley (Limb Difference)

Remember Dippy (Shirley Reva Vernick)

Remember "Mem" Dippy (Autistic)

Retina Boy (Ben Shaberman)

Doug Anderson (Blind)

Marcy (Unspecified Disability, Wheelchair User)

Sadie (Courtney Summers)

Sadie Hunter (Stutter)

Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Carlos Hernandez)

Floramaria Vidón (Diabetes)

Salvador "Sal" Vidón (Type 1 Diabetes)

Scholomance (Series - Naomi Novik)

Dinesh (Facial Scarring)

Hideo (Unspecified Tic Disorder)

Jowani (Stammer)

She is Not Invisible (Marcus Sedgwick)

Laureth Peak (Blind)

Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)

Kaz Brekker (Chronic Pain, Cane User)

Wylan Van Eck (Dyslexia)

Song for a Whale (Lynne Kelly)

Grandfather (Deaf)

Grandmother (Deaf)

Iris Bailey (Deaf)

Wendell (Deaf)

Tall Story (Candy Gourlay)

Bernardo (Gigantism)

The Good Hawk (Joseph Elliot)

Agatha (Down Syndrome)

The Heart of Applebutter Hill (Donna Hill)

Abigail Jones (Blind)

The Idiot (Fyodor Dostoevsky)

Lev Myshkin (Epilepsy)

The Locked Tomb (Tamsyn Muir)

Cytherea the First (Cancer)

The Luis Ortega Survival Club (Sonora Reyes)

Ariana Ruiz (Autistic, Situational Mutism)

The One Thing (Marci Lyn Curtis)

Ben Milton (Spina Bifida)

Maggie Sanders (Blind)

The Storm Runner (J.C. Cervantes)

Renata "Ren" Santiago (Allergies, Epilepsy)

Rosie (Amputee)

Zane Obispo (Leg Length Discrepancy, Cane User)

The Tragedy Paper (Elizabeth LaBan)

Tim Macbeth (Albino, Blind)

The Wheel of Time (Robert Jordan)

Mat Cauthon (Blind)

The Window (Jeanette Ingold)

Mandy (Blind)

Things Not Seen (Andrew Clements)

Alicia Van Dorn (Blind)

Thousand Worlds - Series (Yoon Ha Lee)

Myung Juhwang (Amputee)

Quartermaster Yang (Deaf)

Tristian Strong - Series (Kwame Mbalia)

Jessica "Jess" (Unspecified Disability, Wheelchair User)

Warriors (Erin Hunter)

Berrynose (Amputee)

Briarlight (Limited Mobility)

Brightheart (Partially Blind)

Cinderpelt (Limited Mobility)

Deadpaw (Limb Difference)

Fallowfern (Deaf)

Finleap (Amputee)

Halftail (Amputee)

Jayfeather (Blind)

Leopardstar (Diabetes)

Lilywhisker (Paralyzed)

Longtail (Blind)

Moth Flight (ADD)

Oddfoot (Limb Difference)

One-Eye (Partially Blind)

Petalfall (Epilepsy)

Shadowsight (Epilepsy)

Snowkit (Deaf)

Whitewater (Partially Blind)

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the East (Gregory Maguire)

Nessarose Thropp (Unspecified Disability, Wheelchair User)

Wings of Fire (Tui T. Sutherland)

Addax (Limp)

Battlewinner (Fantasy Disability)

Chameleon (Facial Difference, Limited Abilities)

Clay (Limp)

Dune (Amputee)

Jerboa ||| (Amputee)

Mayfly (Amputee)

Onyx (Limited Mobility)

Osprey (Blind, Paralyzed)

Peregrine (Partially Deaf)

Sapphire (Amputee)

Scarlet (Facial Difference)

Sequoia (Amputee)

Snowflake (Limited Mobility)

Starflight (Blind)

Stonemover (Limited Mobility*)

Tamarin (Blind)

Tau (Limb Difference, Limited Mobility)

Vengeance (Facial Difference)

Wasp (Facial Difference)

Wonder (R.J. Palacio)

Auggie Pullman (Facial Difference)

100 Days (Nicole McInnes)

Agnes (Progeria)

100 Sideways Miles (Andrew Smith)

Finn Easton (Epilepsy)

13 Gifts (Wendy Mass)

Angelina D'Angelo (Facial Difference)

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brookstonalmanac · 7 months ago

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Birthdays 4.23

Beer Birthdays

Anton Schwartz (1853)

Christian Kazakoff (1971)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Valerie Bertinelli; actor (1960)

John Oliver; comedian (1977)

Max Planck; German physicist (1858)

Sergei Prokofiev; composer (1891)

William Shakespeare; writer, playwright (1564)

Johann Adam Stamm; wagonmaker (1702)

Famous Birthdays

David Birney; actor (1939)

Shirley Temple Black; actor, ambassador (1928)

Blair Brown; actor (1949)

James Buchanan; 15th U.S. President (1791)

Steve Clark; rock musician (1960)

Cow Cow Davenport; jazz pianist (1894)

Sandra Dee; actor (1942)

Joyce DeWitt; actor (1949)

J.P. Donleavy; writer (1926)

Stephen Douglas; politician (1813)

Tony Esposito; Chicago Blackhawks G (1943)

Jim Fixx; jogger, writer (1932)

Boris Godunov; tsar of Muscovy (1598)

Virgil "Gus" Grissom; astronaut (1926)

Halston; fashion designer (1932)

Estelle Harris; actor (1936)

Art Hoppe; writer, columnist (1925)

Jaime King; model, actor (1979)

Joanna Krupa; model (1979)

Lee Majors; actor (1939)

Edwin Markham; writer (1852)

Ngaio Marsh; writer (1899)

Michael Moore; documentary filmmaker (1954)

Roy Orbison; pop singer (1936)

Kal Penn; actor (1977)

Warren Spahn; Boston/Milwaukee Braves P (1921)

J.M.W. Turner; artist (1775)

Herve Villechaize; actor (1943)

#Birthdays

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paulinawoodpecker · 10 months ago

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Tad the lost explorer and the crystal’s odyssey cast

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Main Voices:

Tad: Trevor white

Sara: Alex Kelly

Mummy: Joseph Balderrama

Tiffany maze: Gemma whelan

Ramona: Pippa Bennett Warner

Victoria: Elena Sanz

Ramirez: Elena suarel

Reena Roberto Ramirez: Olivia Rodrigo

Lukas Williams: Patton oswalt

Flora peace: Ariana grande

Minnie wakanda: Kiki Layne

Snowy Moscow: Taylor swift

Jessie wakins: Tiffany haddish

Kelsey swells: Ariel Winter

Chai Ming Kong: akwafina

Nagham hugh: beyonce

Roger: Roger Craig smith

Kenny: Ken jeong

Christopher: Chris Pratt

Kevin: Kevin hart

Jeremy: Josh gad

Jaiden: Jacob tremblay

Young Jaiden: Shelby young

Indiana Jones: Dustin Hoffman

Nathan drake: Jim Parsons

Dora: Isabela Merced

Tiffany mordon: Sheila Victor

Blair: dove Cameron

Ying: Constance Wu

Andrea: Christina Vee

Riña: Brittney spears

Max: Adam James

Jack: Ramon tikaram

Pickles: Gary Martin

Amy Jefferson: auli’i Cravalho

Jasmine Jefferson: Lexi Medrano

Singing:

Tad: ZAYN

Sara: Tori Kelly

Mummy: Joseph Balderrama

Tiffany maze: Taylor swift

Ramona: Bebe wood

Victoria: auli’i Cravalho

Ramírez: auli’i Cravalho

Reena: Olivia Rodrigo

Lukas: Justin Bieber

Anne: Philpha Alexander

Tiffany mordon: Renee Rapp

Riña: Brittney spears

Max mordon: Adam James

Blair: dove Cameron

Ying: Constance wu

Andrea: Christina Vee

Jasmine: Tori Kelly

Amy: auli’i Cravalho

Other voices:

Talia Stones: Taraji P. Henson

Selena Stones: Aimee Carrero

Michael Jefferson: John Goodman

Anderson: Billy Crystal

Joe: Nicholas cage

Ryu: Ed guaghan

Brian: Ben cura

Professor Lavoff: Jim Carter

Katie peace: Leslie Mann

Josh rackham peace: Peter Dinklage

Minnie’s mother: Queen Latifah

Nala: Lupita nyong’o

Jax wakins: Will Smith

Angelica wakins: Anika noni rose

Mary: Jennifer Lopez

Jacob: Jason Sudeikis

Riley: Madison Polan

Jess: Carrie Kearnen

Mark: Zac effron

John: Raymond Ochoa

Kohl: Jason Segel

Kanji: Michael cena

Grandpa Lu mian: Dustin Hoffman

Grandma Jie mei: Lucy Liu

Charlotte: Selena Gomez

Ronald: Robert De Niro

Jackie: Kristen bell

Joe: Davis Cross

Mika: khalessi lambert tsuda

Lin Jung: simu liu

Regina: Issa Rae

Messiah: Eddie Murphy

Miracle: Nicki Minaj

Emily: Zoe Perry

George: lance barber

News reporter: Keegan Michael key

Margie: Lani Minella

Song list:

A different beat: little mix;(Rini’s cheerleading practice)

Do what you gotta do: dove Cameron: (max’s and Reena’s argument)

What was I made for: Billie Ellish (the mind of memories form first to third film)

Perfect people: Becky hill (mummy’s capture)

Stuck with you: Ariana grande and Justin Bieber (Reena and Lukas’s love song)

World burn: Renee Rapp (Tiffany’s revenge)

Hold on: Becky hill (the gang continues on their journey)

World burn: Renee Rapp (Tiffany mordons villain song; she starts making everyone mean using her powers; her revenge on tad)

Respectless: (Reena stands up to pickles)

Courage in me: Lou (Tad’s transformation)

Lazarus drug: (epilogue song)

A wish worth making: (end credits)

Empire: Ella Henderson ( playing in the background when end credits rolling)

#tad the lost explorer #tadeo jones #tad the lost explorer 4 #tadeo jones 4

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Episode 176 - Fantasy

This episode we’re talking about the genre of Fantasy! We discuss whether fantasy needs magic, clam powers, forklore, Tears of the Kingdom, worksonas, It’s Always My First Day at Wizard School, and more!

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards

Things We Read (or tried to…)

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse

Sing, Nightingale by Marie Hélène Poitras, translated by Rhonda Mullins

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark

Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune, narrated by Kirt Graves

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

The Chill by Scott Carson

Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw

Big Machine by Victor LaValle

Other Media We Mentioned

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey (Wikipedia)

Elfquest by Wendy and Richard Pini (Wikipedia)

Read it online free!

Steven Universe (Wikipedia)

Sailor Moon (Wikipedia)

Squire by Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

The Golden Compass / Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Redwall (Wikipedia) Brian Jacques

The Discworld Mapp: Being the Onlie True and Mostlie Accurate Mappe of the Fantastyk and Magical Dyscworlde by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs

Discworld (Wikipedia)

The Chronicles of Narnia (Wikipedia) by C.S. Lewis

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce

Wise Child by Monica Furlong

Juniper by Monica Furlong

The Sandman (comic book) (Wikipedia)

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wikipedia)

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Wikipedia)

Yakuza 0 (Wikipedia)

A Song of Ice and Fire (Wikipedia) by George R. R. Martin

The series of novels on which the television series Game of Thrones is based

The Wheel of Time (Wikipedia) by Robert Jordan

The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark

Leaving Mundania: Inside the Transformative World of Live Action Role-Playing Games by Lizzie Stark

Links, Articles, and Things

X-Men (Wikipedia)

Scarlet Witch

Magik (Illyana Rasputina) (though her magic powers are separate from her mutation)

Magical girl (Wikipedia)

Alebrije (Wikipedia)

Dungeons & Dragons (Wikipedia)

Independence Day (1996 film) (Wikipedia)

30 Fantasy fiction by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

Road of the Lost by Nafiza Azad

A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair

A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

VenCo by Cherie Dimaline

The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez

The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Björkan Sagas by Harold R. Johnson

Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Return of the Sorceress by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Famished Road by Ben Okri

Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi

The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter

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Join us again on Tuesday, June 20th we’re talking about celebrity book clubs and one book reading campaigns!

Then on Tuesday, July 4th we’ll be discussing non-fiction books about UFOs and Aliens!

#episodes #fantasy #fiction #genres

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