#Mark Haldor

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CROC! Creature feature - reviews and free on Freevee, Tubi, Vudu and YouTube

‘It’s not safe to swim anywhere’ Croc! is a 2022 horror film about a crocodile that turns up uninvited to a wedding at a mansion in the English countryside. Written and directed by Paul W. Franklin (short: Viola; writer of Haunted Hotel; Beneath the Surface), making his feature directorial debut. Co-produced by Scott Jeffrey (Spider in the Attic; The Mutation; Bats; Bad Nun: Deadly…

[therealmrpositive]

Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023)

In today's review I find a big surprise in the woods. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2023 slasher film Winnie The Pooh Blood and Honey #NikolaiLeon #FrederickDallaway #MariaTaylor #NatashaRoseMills #AmberDoigThorne #DanielleRonald #NatashaTosini

Isn’t the public domain wonderful? The ability to walk on the shoulders of giants and build ideas is what helped the undead that Romero made to evolve into a cultural behemoth or keep the ideas of long-gone authors cemented into the modern repertoire. In 2023, utilising the recently public domain stories of A. A. Milne, an independent filmmaker turned the loveable woodland residents of the…

[loremastering]

Relationships (Daerhovan)

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Updated 2/27/2024

Main bio 

-Blood-

Losdirith: Father. Named Halordin by. Deceased. Perished in a rock fall caused by goblins while patrolling the outskirts of Lothlorien. Doesn’t remember too much, only faint glimpses here and there. Daerhovan was only five when he died. Wishes he could have gotten to know him more, as he was greatly loved by his father.

Gaelwen: Mother. Named Telphindor by. Unconditionally loves, but can’t let go of the time she shut him in as a child, for extreme fear of losing him as she lost her eldest son and husband. Gaelwen wouldn’t let Daerhovan go no farther than twenty yards from the tree their flet was in. Insisted on supervising him at all times. Thought he would go mad. Although this lasted for several years, the restrictions placed upon him by Gaelwen eventually grew less and less, with help from the coaxing of his elder twin sisters. Now in his adult hood he still visits her occasionally. 

Feels confused with his feelings towards his Naneth. Wants to be angry with for the extreme measures, despite her good intentions, to keep him safe. But his forgiving nature tells him other’s have had it harsher and that he shouldn’t be mad. Complicated. 

Haldor: Elder brother. Deceased. Also perished in that rock fall that killed his Ada. Wishes he could have gotten to know more. 

*Lossenduin: Elder sister. Twin to Losseneth. A march warden of The Golden Wood. Leads her own patrol to oversee the road to the Great River. Occasionally visits Thinglad to hear reports on the activities nearby. Stern and proud, but she loves her little brother and cannot be parted from her twin for too long. Daerhovan envied her often when he was younger, as she was allowed to roam beyond the borders. (@sewer-princess)

*Losseneth: Elder sister. Twin to Lossenduin. Brings messages to the march wardens from home. Loves reading about old tales and meditating within the circles of remembrance scattered across Lothlorien. He won’t admit it, but she is Daerhovan’s favorite. In his younger days Losseneth would take pity on her little brother and try to comfort him without being overbearing. Fondest memories of her are cuddling in hammocks under the stars while she read to him.

Lerdil: Brother-in-law. Husband of Lossenduin. A lore-master of herbs and healing, and quite proficient in it too. Likes a lot. Often went to him for tips and study. 

Amdirvar: Son of Lossenduin and Arasdil. Nephew. Quick to anger and quite proud, but fiercely loyal to his family and Galadriel and Celeborn. A march warden and soldier. Was the elven equivalent of a teenager when Daerhovan was a kid, and often found Gaelwen’s son annoying. As Daerhovan grew, was less annoyed with, but finds his uncle weird. Loves him none the less, and Daer loves him back. The two often take walks with one another, trying to teach the other about beast or weapon lore. (Daerhovan only later realized that having a nephew who’s older than you is super weird among the mortal races.) 

-Heart-

*Ilost: An enigmatic ellon whom he’s met various times in Eriador, and traveled with for a time. Thought of him as a good friend that he grew to love platonically, though a kiss made him confused, especially as he was still with another in a romantic way. Distanced himself from Ilost after, but thought of him from time to time. Reunited with in the Dale Lands while traveling with Nimardril. Greatly pleased to see an old friend, though he didn’t recognize him at first in Ilost’s disguise. Getting to know him better as they travel once again. The old fluttering of the heart from before awakening that grew larger the more they traveled together again. Has joined with Ilost since then. Doesn’t quite know his feelings for him save attraction in general, but is willing to let true love grow, if it can. (@sewer-princess)

*Mallovorel: A best friend. But also like a sister to him. He see’s in the Malladhrim elf a lot of himself, and often seeks her out. Loves. A lore-master like himself too, and often takes walks with, talking about life or the things and experiences they’ve had, or about their philosophies of life.   @theoldsongsandtales

*Amruchil: Mallvorel and Maeglir’s son. Considers him a nephew. God-father of. (?) In the child’s early years he would teach Amru about the natural world and it’s wonders (and dangers of course). Would take him out on trips, much to the father’s chagrin. Backed off as he grew when Maeglir thought he was influencing Amru negatively. After his parents sailed west, Daerhovan grew even closer to his god-son who like him, desired to stay in Middle Earth @theoldsongsandtales

Verya: Out of all the numerous animal companions he would have in his life, Verya will forever have a special place in his heart.A mountain lynx he found orphaned in the White Mountains. Her mother had been killed by a rival lynx, and her siblings had died of starvation. She was hours away from death herself, but was found in time by Daerhovan and nursed back to health. (he debated about letting nature take it’s course, as he’s always believed should happen, but sometimes he breaks his own rules). While she grew and recovered to full strength, would wander away for so long that Daerhovan was convinced she left forever, but would always come back. One day it was his task to take down the new Great Goblin of Goblin-Town. During the tail end of the fight, was disarmed and incapacitated, unable to defend himself, Daerhovan braced for the death blow, until Verya unexpectedly leapt from the shadows and sank her teeth into the goblin’s throat. Their relationship has been a strong mutualism bond from then on. Heartbroken when she died of old aged eventually. 

Rinion: A little white lynx cub found abandoned by his mother in the Ered Luin. Again, Daerhovan resisted the urge to let nature take it’s course, and adopted the little cub. Loves almost as much as Verya, and the elder lynx seems to consider the cub her own. 

Valadhiel: A grey charger horse acquired from Rohan. Was lended to him while he passed through the region during the War of the Ring, with a payment to return the horse to Harwick once Sauron was defeated. Daerhovan however bonded with the animal, as he does. Vala has been with him through thick and thin, and he would not be parted from the mare. He pleaded his case to the newly crowned Eomer-King, who, despite some hesitation, paid the original owner a hefty sum of money to compensate for the loss of his horse. And was gifted a new one. The owner didn't mind one bit at least. 

-Close-

Nimardril: A sweet but tenacious elleth he met in Bree. Helped to distract her from her divorce by traveling with her. Felt he had an instant connection to her that not even a severely awkward encounter with her uncle couldn’t break. Greatly enjoys her company. Got to know her better during their travels through the vales. Saddened to see her go a little bit after they met with Ilost. 

Cwenthryd: A stern, proud woman of Rohan. Confides in her a lot, as she seems to have the answers to every problem, and takes everything in stride. They often joke that they’re secretly related somehow, as she tends to act like his mom sometimes. Trusts completely. 

*Crea: A ranger of the north who Daerhovan likes a lot as a friend. Enjoys roaming Evendim with her and talking about the history of the Dunedain. Worries for her when she’s out and about, even though he knows she’s more than capable. @dunadaan 

Orthir: The chief Scholar of the Tree’s in Lothlorien. Daerhovan learned much about nature, flora, and botany from him. Holds the elf in high respect. Will always pay a visit whenever he stops by Lothlorien. (lotro npc)

*Namadith: A dwarrowdam whom Daerhovan considers a great friend nowdays. Fond of teasing her, but at the end of the day loves nothing more than to bask in her company.  @asgardian--angels

*Maironendil: A rather strange elf. Senses an air of darkness about the ellon, but ignores his better intuition most of the time and thinks of as a best friend nonetheless. Has had some, uh, interesting encounters with. @asgardian--angels

*Vaharion: Another long time friend. Trusts completely and seeks him out. Often goes on far ranging and high stakes adventures with. @landrovaling 

-Friendship-

*Eolcin: A woman Daerhovan has gone on adventures with on occasion.Most of the time their relationship seems to be fueled by teasing and pretending to be exasperated at one another. Feels protective of, even though he knows Eolcin can take care of  herself just fine. @theoldsongsandtales

*Meneladir: Got to know Nimardril’s cousin and Celebithil’s son through a mission to Angmar together. Experienced a lot of trials and tribulation with him, and found himself drawn to the ellon for his cheerfulness despite a grim situation. Considers him a good friend and brother in arms. Harbored a tiny crush on, but quickly quashed it after the mission. @elgaladwen

*Elgaladwen: Doesn’t know much about, but he’s happy that she and her husband seem to like his books on the flora of Middle-Earth. Most of the time. Would like to get to know more. @elgaladwen

*Gallorith: Husband to Elgaladwen. Finds him easy going and a calming presence to be around in. Would like to get to know more. @sewer-princess

*Eruingil: A ranger he met sometime ago, but is beginning to grow fond of. Would like to get to know more. @simbilmyne

*Elirianen: A trusted elven friend. Has helped her out in multiple skirmishes. Likes. @pursuer-of-hope

-Known-

Gelirn, Leodain, Elentauriel, Ellathos, Ayarmeniel, Aipiolohte, 

- Missed -

Badari, Rubeniel, The Olk clan.

-Complicated-

Maeglir: Husband to Mallovorel. A high noldorin elf of Valinor. Was very intimidated by at first, but with his adopted sister’s help, managed to warm up to the noldo, and they had a warm, easy relationship most of the time. Their friendship became more rocky as Maeglir thought Daerhovan was influencing his son in a bad way. And even after they made their peace, something changed.

Badari: A dwarrowdam and Daerhovan’s former partner. Their relationship was forged in war and tribulation. With the end of the world as they knew it seemingly nigh, they experienced a whirlwind romance that Daerhovan was perhaps selfishly eager to experience before he lost the chance, thanks to Sauron’s probable reign. Then Sauron fell, and while they stayed together for a time, they eventually went their separate ways thanks to differing tasks and family matters. While Daerhovan wandered, began to realize he perhaps didn’t love Badari as he thought he should. Tried to make it work again, but the spark was gone. The two eventually and to his relief, amicably, went their separate ways for good. He wishes her nothing but happiness and a partner who is not so different and more compatible for her.

-Uneasy-

Ogborg, Celebithiel.

-Loathe-

[starwrittenfates]

𝐒𝐈𝐅'𝐒 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐔𝐌𝐀

Being orphaned as a baby. Granted, she was later adopted by Heimdall's family, with him becoming her adoptive big brother, but it's the fact she didn't get to know her biological parents which hurts.

Because of that, Sif struggles to find her sense of purpose, self and belonging in the world. Heimdall is blessed with sensory capabilities letting him see nearly all things in the Nine Realms, becoming the Gatekeeper of Asgard, but what can Sif do?

Hence, why she turns towards her interests in the Valkyries, wanting to become a female warrior for Asgard and make her mark in the world. By learning to fight and become a warrior, Sif feels like she can be in control and has a purpose. She wants to be brave, strong, and protect/fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. She also wants to honor her deceased parents.

However, the road to proving herself as capable warrior despite being female is not an easy task. It is difficult. Especially when, after opening up to Loki one drunken night, she wakes up to find he has cut off her hair as a prank, only adding salt to the wound. She feels used and abused and beyond hurt, becoming furious. He had not only insulted her as a warrior, but as a female. No one in Asgard would take her seriously now. From that point on, Sif has lost all trust in Loki and remains cautious over him.

Lorelei enthralling Sif's former lover, Haldor. So enchanted, he forsook his family, friends, and the woman he loved. This led to a deep-seated hatred between Sif and Lorelei and an unlucky battle with love for Sif. Add Thor falling in love with Jane to that list, and her incident with Loki...and ouch.

The loss of Queen Frigga. Not only was she her Queen, but like a mother figure to Sif who grew up raised alongside Thor, Loki and the Warrior Three's. Add Odin to the list too.

The Warrior Threes deaths as I covered HERE

Asgard's Destruction...nuff said. She lost her home and everything she knew one right after the other...but it isn't done yet.

Thanos attacking the Statesman and killing half of the passengers, Heimdall, Loki and almost Thor....

Being snapped/blipped out of existence for five years, only to return back and worry if Thor and her people are still alive or killed by Thanos and then to learn how to process all the grief she went through before getting snapped as she tries to acclimate to life in New Asgard without her family and friends....

I'll cover that last one in detail some other time, but yeah, Sif has a lot to go through when Ragnarok hits. And it isn't easy for her.

[doomedandstoned]

Denmark Psychedelic Doom Titans SONIC MOON Reveal Striking Debut LP

~Doomed & Stoned Debuts~

By Billy Goate

Artwork by Mirkow Gastow

I knew from the moment I heard the opening track from 'Return Without Any Memory' (2023) that I wanted SONIC MOON to be featured in these pages, for the Aarhus 5-piece are a special band.

The colors are all right for their album cover, as opening track "The Waters" really does conjure those unearthly yellows, blues, and reds. It's a song that meets somewhere at the junction of Soundgarden, Greenleaf, and Mars Red Sky. The drums mark a desert rock pace and the song rolls steady, with jaded roadhouse vocals and dark Pentagramesque riffing.

There's something lonely, but comforting about the songs on the album. These are dark, otherworldly tracks with downtuned grunge tone and warmly bittersweet vocals, gliding calmly along in a vessel of fuzz down the shuddering waters of Styx. I took it all in while the moon was shining bright in my backyard and it was an ultra-cool experience, particularly during "Head Under The River."

Reached for comment, the band had this to say about the new LP:

It took us some years and a few EPs to reach a point where we were satisfied enough with our material to put it on a full-length album. It’s something we looked towards from the very beginning, it just took a while to get there!

Almost every song starts with one of us bringing a riff or a loosely based idea to rehearsal, and from there we work the rest out as a group. So it's a very collaborative process.

The new album was self-recorded at our rehearsal space in February 2022. We recorded everything live, except the vocals. We had very limited time to record, so we actually ended up recording the instrumental parts in a single day.

Sonic Moon's debut album Return Without Any Memory is one of the clear standouts of 2023, a record I'll be revisiting often. Get it Friday, August 4th, through the band and Olde Magick Records (pre-order vinyl here). Stick it on a playlist with Witchcraft, King Buffalo, Dunbarrow, and Magmakammer.

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Return Without Any Memory by Sonic Moon

SOME BUZZ

Sonic Moon is the sound of Kevin Starrs meeting Josh Homme on an acid trip in the dark Scandinavian winter. It is heavy guitar-riffs, drowned in fuzz and delay, carried through by a swaying drum- and bass-section, complimented by a raw and melodic vocal. The lyrics consume the remaining light, and touches subjects like nihilism, sorrow and anger.

After spending the better part of two years unfolding their contrasting and riff-based take on psychedelic stoner rock, Sonic Moon release their 7-track self-recorded debut album Return Without Any Memory on August 4th, 2023 on Olde Magick Records.

The first single Give It Time was released on May 12 and premiered by the stoner rock blog the Sleeping Shaman. Additionally, the music video was released on the 666MrDoom’s Youtube channel focusing on doom, stoner and psychedelic rock and metal.

Return Without Any Memory’s dark and heavy groove introduces the band's shared feeling of encapsulated loneliness, anger and frustration, all contained within the refined sound produced by the intensive care, effort and soul that the band fueled the album with.

Return Without Any Memory will be available on vinyl in two editions: ‘Blue Moon’ and ‘Cloudy Splatter’ on Bandcamp. The album is recorded by Sonic Moon, mixed and mastered by Haldor Grunberg at Satanic Audio, and the artwork is designed by Mirkow Gastow.

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[cultfaction]

Croc trailer released

Uncork’d Entertainment will release Paul W.F Franklin’s furiously-fun creature feature CROC! The film, starring Mark Haldor, Sian Altman, and Chrissie Wunna, tells of a group of killer crocodiles that crash a wedding! Lisa and her family unite at a wedding venue, excited for the big day. However, unknown to the family, a nest of hungry crocodiles has been living in the nearby lake. As the…

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Haldor Icepelt is coming along pretty nicely. Im particularly proud of my ice effect. Also the pelt came out well. The eyes are improving i think but still need some refinement. Just need to finish up the pack markings and base the mini. So close to completion. C+C is always appreciated

[stabbedbymercer]

OC : Haldor Tiger-Claw

Haldor Tiger-Claw

Age: 23 years old

Date of Birth: 17th Sun’s Dusk 4E178

Gender: Non-binary man

Pronouns : she/her

Race: Nord

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual

Religion: Nordic Pantheon. She worships mainly Shor

Sign: The Atronach

Birth place: Riften

Current residence: College of Winterhold

Occupation: Mage apprentice, artist, reluctant Last Dragonborn

Title/Rank: Ysmir, Alduin’s Bane, The Last Dragonborn

Hobbies/Pastimes: painting, charcoal drawing, reading

Talents/Skills/Powers: Illusion, Restoration, Conjuration, The Thu’um, Alchemy, archery

Height: 190cm

Weight: I have no fucking idea how this works. She has the weight of a healthy man of her age and height

Build: Muscular, chunky, broad-shouldered

Facial features : Crooked nose, strong jaw, full lips and cute dimples when she smiles. If you make fun of her nose she will slip laxatives in your food

Tattoos/Scars: She doesn’t have any notable scars, just a few small ones from hunting/battle, as well as a few burn marks from before before she learnt Restoration spells

Usual attire: Plate armor, later on dragonbone armor

Weapons:  Elven bow, enchanted orcish dagger, her spells and Voice

Mental illnesses/disabilities: ADHD and social anxiety

Personality: Smart, resourceful, cunning, naïve, determined, withdrawn, obnoxious, cowardly, attention-seeking, kind

Long-term goals in life: Become a researcher in Restoration and Alchemy

Short-term goals in life: Not fucking die

Likes:  helping people, reading books, men, magic

Dislikes: being criticized, killing people, Maven Black-Briar (she scared her okay), Stormcloaks, Legion, Thalmor, Everyone Trying to Make Her Participate in the Civil War She Just Wants to Pick Flowers Dammit

Parents : Ragnar Tiger-Claw (father), Skulan Tiger-Claw (father)

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Relationships [Daerhovan]

Note: Some names belong to another person on tumblr or lord of the rings online. Any who are so will be marked with a * beside their url, but not mentioned so this doesn’t appear in their feed.

Updated 9/26/2022

Main bio 

-Blood-

Losdirith: Father. Named Halordin by. Deceased. Perished in a rock fall caused by goblins while patrolling the outskirts of Lothlorien. Doesn’t remember too much, only faint glimpses here and there. Daerhovan was only five when he died. Wishes he could have gotten to know him more, as he was greatly loved by his father.

Gaelwen: Mother. Named Telphindor by. Unconditionally loves, but can’t let go of the time she shut him in as a child, for extreme fear of losing him as she lost her eldest son and husband. Gaelwen wouldn’t let Daerhovan go no farther than twenty yards from the tree their flet was in. Insisted on supervising him at all times. Thought he would go mad. Although this lasted for several years, the restrictions placed upon him by Gaelwen eventually grew less and less, with help from the coaxing of his elder twin sisters. Now in his adult hood he still visits her occasionally. 

Feels confused with his feelings towards his Naneth. Wants to be angry with for the extreme measures, despite her good intentions, to keep him safe. But his forgiving nature tells him other’s have had it harsher and that he shouldn’t be mad. Complicated. 

Haldor: Elder brother. Deceased. Also perished in that rock fall that killed his Ada. Wishes he could have gotten to know more. 

Lossenduin: Elder sister. Twin to Losseneth. A march warden of The Golden Wood. Leads her own patrol to oversee the road to the Great River. Occasionally visits Thinglad to hear reports on the activities nearby. Stern and proud, but she loves her little brother and cannot be parted from her twin for too long. Daerhovan envied her often when he was younger, as she was allowed to roam beyond the borders. 

Losseneth: Elder sister. Twin to Lossenduin. Brings messages to the march wardens from home. Loves reading about old tales and meditating within the circles of remembrance scattered across Lothlorien. He won’t admit it, but she is Daerhovan’s favorite. In his younger days Losseneth would take pity on her little brother and try to comfort him without being overbearing. Fondest memories of her are cuddling in hammocks under the stars while she read to him.

Lerdil: Brother-in-law. Husband of Lossenduin. A lore-master of herbs and healing, and quite proficient in it too. Likes a lot. Often went to him for tips and study. 

Amdirvar: Son of Lossenduin and Arasdil. Nephew. Quick to anger and quite proud, but fiercely loyal to his family and Galadriel and Celeborn. A march warden and soldier. Was the elven equivalent of a teenager when Daerhovan was a kid, and often found Gaelwen’s son annoying. As Daerhovan grew, was less annoyed with, but finds his uncle weird. Loves him none the less, and Daer loves him back. The two often take walks with one another, trying to teach the other about beast or weapon lore. (Daerhovan only later realized that having a nephew who’s older than you is super weird among the mortal races.) 

-Heart-

Ilost: An enigmatic ellon whom he’s met various times in Eriador, and traveled with for a time. Thought of him as a good friend that he grew to love platonically, though a kiss made him confused, especially as he was still with another in a romantic way. Distanced himself from Ilost after, but thought of him from time to time. Reunited with in the Dale Lands while traveling with Nimardril. Greatly pleased to see an old friend, though he didn’t recognize him at first in Ilost’s disguise. Getting to know him better as they travel once again. The old fluttering of the heart from before awakening that grew larger the more they traveled together again. Has joined with Ilost since then. Doesn’t quite know his feelings for him save attraction in general, but is willing to let true love grow, if it can.

*Mallovorel: A best friend. But also like a sister to him. He see’s in the Malladhrim elf a lot of himself, and often seeks her out. Loves. A lore-master like himself too, and often takes walks with, talking about life or the things and experiences they’ve had, or about their philosophies of life.   @theoldsongsandtales

*Amruchil: Mallvorel and Maeglir’s son. Considers him a nephew. God-father of. (?) In the child’s early years he would teach Amru about the natural world and it’s wonders (and dangers of course). Would take him out on trips, much to the father’s chagrin. Backed off as he grew when Maeglir thought he was influencing Amru negatively. After his parents sailed west, Daerhovan grew even closer to his god-son who like him, desired to stay in Middle Earth @theoldsongsandtales

Verya: Out of all the numerous animal companions he would have in his life, Verya will forever have a special place in his heart. A mountain lynx he found orphaned in the White Mountains. Her mother had been killed by a rival lynx, and her siblings had died of starvation. She was hours away from death herself, but was found in time by Daerhovan and nursed back to health. (he debated about letting nature take it’s course, as he’s always believed should happen, but sometimes he breaks his own rules). While she grew and recovered to full strength, would wander away for so long that Daerhovan was convinced she left forever, but would always come back. One day it was his task to take down the new Great Goblin of Goblin-Town. During the tail end of the fight, was disarmed and incapacitated, unable to defend himself, Daerhovan braced for the death blow, until Verya unexpectedly leapt from the shadows and sank her teeth into the goblin’s throat. Their relationship has been a strong mutualism bond from then on. Heartbroken when she died of old aged eventually. 

Rinion: A little white lynx cub found abandoned by his mother in the Ered Luin. Again, Daerhovan resisted the urge to let nature take it’s course, and adopted the little cub. Loves almost as much as Verya, and the elder lynx seems to consider the cub her own. 

Valadhiel: A grey charger horse acquired from Rohan. Was lended to him while he passed through the region during the War of the Ring, with a payment to return the horse to Harwick once Sauron was defeated. Daerhovan however bonded with the animal, as he does. Vala has been with him through thick and thin, and he would not be parted from the mare. He pleaded his case to the newly crowned Eomer-King, who, despite some hesitation, paid the original owner a hefty sum of money to compensate for the loss of his horse. And was gifted a new one. The owner didn't mind one bit at least. 

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Nimardril: A sweet but tenacious elleth he met in Bree. Helped to distract her from her divorce by traveling with her. Felt he had an instant connection to her that not even a severely awkward encounter with her uncle couldn’t break. Greatly enjoys her company. Got to know her better during their travels through the vales. Saddened to see her go a little bit after they met with Ilost. 

Cwenthryd: A stern, proud woman of Rohan. Confides in her a lot, as she seems to have the answers to every problem, and takes everything in stride. They often joke that they’re secretly related somehow, as she tends to act like his mom sometimes. Trusts completely. 

*Crea: A ranger of the north who Daerhovan likes a lot as a friend. Enjoys roaming Evendim with her and talking about the history of the Dunedain. Worries for her when she’s out and about, even though he knows she’s more than capable. @dunadaan 

Orthir: The chief Scholar of the Tree’s in Lothlorien. Daerhovan learned much about nature, flora, and botany from him. Holds the elf in high respect. Will always pay a visit whenever he stops by Lothlorien. (lotro npc)

*Namadith: A dwarrowdam whom Daerhovan considers a great friend nowdays. Fond of teasing her, but at the end of the day loves nothing more than to bask in her company.  @asgardian--angels

*Maironendil: A rather strange elf. Senses an air of darkness about the ellon, but ignores his better intuition most of the time and thinks of as a best friend nonetheless. Has had some, uh, interesting encounters with. @asgardian--angels

*Vaharion: Another long time friend. Trusts completely and seeks him out. Often goes on far ranging and high stakes adventures with. @landrovaling 

-Friendship-

*Eolcin: A woman Daerhovan has gone on adventures with on occasion. Most of the time their relationship seems to be fueled by teasing and pretending to be exasperated at one another. Feels protective of, even though he knows Eolcin can take care of  herself just fine. @theoldsongsandtales

*Meneladir: Got to know Nimardril’s cousin and Celebithil’s son through a mission to Angmar together. Experienced a lot of trials and tribulation with him, and found himself drawn to the ellon for his cheerfulness despite a grim situation. Considers him a good friend and brother in arms. Harbored a tiny crush on, but quickly quashed it after the mission. @elgaladwen

*Elgaladwen: Doesn’t know much about, but he’s happy that she and her husband seem to like his books on the flora of Middle-Earth. Most of the time. Would like to get to know more. @elgaladwen

*Gallorith: Husband to Elgaladwen. Finds him easy going and a calming presence to be around in. Would like to get to know more. @sewer-princess

*Eruingil: A ranger he met sometime ago, but is beginning to grow fond of. Would like to get to know more. @simbilmyne

*Elirianen: A trusted elven friend. Has helped her out in multiple skirmishes. Likes. @pursuer-of-hope

-Known-

Gelirn, Leodain, Elentauriel, Ellathos, Ayarmeniel, Aipiolohte, 

- Missed -

Badari, Rubeniel, The Olk clan.

-Complicated-

Maeglir: Husband to Mallovorel. A high noldorin elf of Valinor. Was very intimidated by at first, but with his adopted sister’s help, managed to warm up to the noldo, and they had a warm, easy relationship most of the time. Their friendship became more rocky as Maeglir thought Daerhovan was influencing his son in a bad way. And even after they made their peace, something changed.

Badari: A dwarrowdam and Daerhovan’s former partner. Their relationship was forged in war and tribulation. With the end of the world as they knew it seemingly nigh, they experienced a whirlwind romance that Daerhovan was perhaps selfishly eager to experience before he lost the chance, thanks to Sauron’s probable reign. Then Sauron fell, and while they stayed together for a time, they eventually went their separate ways thanks to differing tasks and family matters. While Daerhovan wandered, began to realize he perhaps didn’t love Badari as he thought he should. Tried to make it work again, but the spark was gone. The two eventually and to his relief, amicably, went their separate ways for good. He wishes her nothing but happiness and a partner who is not so different and more compatible for her.

-Uneasy-

Ogborg, Celebithiel.

-Loathe-

[gbhbl]

Horror Movie Review: Croc! (2022)

Unchain your brain and just enjoy it, right? Well, that’s pretty hard to do when it’s bland, features a poor CGI-ed crocodile, is filled with cliches (no wi-fi or a landline? – come on) and stumbles from one predictable note to another.

Croc! AKA Crocodile Vengeance comes from writer/director Paul W. Franklin and stars Sian Altman, Mark Haldor and George Nettleton. A generic and sluggish horror with an odd amount of focus on people having sex. A crocodile loose in the countryside of Hampshire, England? Sure, why the hell not. We’re all here for a silly, fun and nonsensical time, after all. So why is it that Croc! is none of…

[researchvishal]

Surgical Instruments Tracking System Market Demand, Scope and Future Estimation until 2032

The global Surgical Instrument Tracking System Market size is expected to grow with a wholesome growth rate of more than 15% over the forecast period 2022-2032, finds Future Market Insights (FMI) in a recent market analysis. With the need to reduce costs and increase productivity, tracking systems are becoming more popular among healthcare providers. 

Diversification of Portfolio to Be the Key to Market Dominance

Some of the major participants in the surgical tool tracking systems market include:

Fortive Corporation (US)

Material Management Microsystems (US)

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) (US)

Haldor Advanced Technologies (US)

Getinge AB (Sweden)

STERIS (US)

STANLEY Healthcare (US)

Surgical Safety Scanner (US)

The US FDA’s (Food and Drug Administration) proposed UDI (Unique Device Identification) requirements are expected to promote growth in the surgical instrument tracking systems market. According to the UDI rules, labelers (manufacturers, processors, specification formulators, re-packagers, and re-labelers) of surgical instruments are anticipated to administer immediate marking at the individual instrument degree.

The high system costs, long investment cycles, affordable restraints, and technological boundaries are expected to inhibit market growth to some extent. Also, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was seen a little drop in growth in the first quarter of 2021.

With elective and non-elective surgeries held up, delayed, or abandoned worldwide, there was a noticeable drop in the application of surgical instrument tracking systems and consumables.

Surgical instrument tracking systems additionally lead to greater monitoring by responsible parties, while limiting medical errors, resulting in increased demand. Other major drivers for market expansion include usability of such solutions in inventory management and during the work cycle, which includes surgeries, storage, sterilization protocols, and post-surgery. As a result of this, total market sales will reach US$ 900 Mn by the ending of 2032.

Emerging economies like India and China, as well as countries in the Middle East, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, are likely to provide major growth possibilities for surgical instrument tracking systems manufacturers.

Rising healthcare costs and improving healthcare infrastructure are likely to provide growth opportunities for market players in all of these economies. The surgical instrument tracking systems market will prosper significantly as a result of this.

Key Takeaways

In 2022, the North America surgical instruments tracking systems market is expected to account for about 38.5% of the total market.

The surgical instruments tracking systems market in Asia Pacific is expected to register a CAGR of 19% over the projected period, owing to the region’s unexplored potential opportunities.

The RFID surgical instruments tracking is expected to gain a lot of traction, with a CAGR of 18.4% by 2032, according to surgical instruments tracking system market forecast.

Hospital is the dominant sector of surgical instrument tracking systems market, which is estimated to account for more than 33% of revenue by 2026.

To get a stronger foothold in the surgical instruments tracking system market, leading companies are focusing on surgical instrument management, and employing innovative marketing strategies, technological advancements, mergers, and acquisitions.

Steris, a seller of infection control, surgical equipment, and other hospital supplies, purchased Key Surgical for US$ 850 Mn in October 2020, expanding its geographic reach and adding complementing product lines.

T-DOC 2000 surgical tool traceability system was created by Getinge AB and Intelligent InSites, Inc. from reprocessing to inventory and logistics to use, the solution supports the sterile supply workflow of instruments, consumables, and implants.

Flexible 6012 and Flexible 6027 RFID tags, which enable mounting flexibility, are durable, and are IP67-rated, were released in July 2020 by Vizinex RFID(US), making them perfect for tracking a variety of assets in indoor situations.

In May 2020, STANLEY Healthcare and CISCO linked up. STANLEY’s AeroScout Real-time Location System (RTLS) platform has been completely integrated and certified with CISCO DNA Spaces, the next-generation indoor position services platform, to give healthcare organizations enterprise-wide transparency into the location and condition of equipment and individuals.

For more Information @ https://www.futuremarketinsights.com/reports/surgical-instruments-tracking-system-market 

Key Segments By Component:

Software

Hardware

Services

By Technology:

Barcode

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

By End User:

Hospital

Public Hospital

Private Hospital

Other End Users

By Region:

North America

Latin America

Europe

Asia-Pacific excluding Japan

Middle East & Africa

[moviesandmania]

CROC! (2022) 12 reviews of creature feature - including our own - plus trailer

‘It’s not safe to swim anywhere’ Croc! is a 2022 British horror film about a crocodile that turns up uninvited to a wedding at a Tudor mansion in the English countryside. Written and directed by Paul W. Franklin (short: Viola; writer of Haunted Hotel; Beneath the Surface), making his feature directorial debut. Co-produced by Scott Jeffrey (Spider in the Attic; The Mutation; Bats; Bad Nun: Deadly…

[horrorpatch]

It's Not Safe To Swim Anymore in New Horror Film, CROC!

It’s Not Safe To Swim Anymore in New Horror Film, CROC!

Uncork’d Entertainment has released the official trailer and poster for their new creature feature – CROC! The film gets released on DVD and Digital platforms beginning on October 4th, 2022. Watch the trailer and get more details on the film below. From The Press Release Uncork’d Entertainment will release Paul W.F Franklin’s furiously-fun creature feature CROC! The film, starring Mark Haldor,…

[tspoe-pods]

What you get when you order your “Jurassic Park” off of Wish.

The effects aren’t too bad, but the story is atrocious, and the entire cast is filled with people that you either don’t care if they get eaten or you’re actively hoping that they do.

On VOD September 6th.

[shysweet-hellhound]

🎰 (You might want to leave out Hawke and Aedan though, unless you have male muses, since they are homosexual, unless we're talkin' platonic ships too)

Ship Roulette! || Accepting || @quiprava​

Firstly in the order they came up with no consideration to anything

Tristan and Siraj

Ruby and Garret

Ella and Seraphim

Kara and Pierre

Polly and Haldor

Now rearranged to something that seems to make sense. All of these can also be platonic, and the emotional intimacy does not have to suddenly be romantic for these plots to work.

Tristan and Garret

Boys, lol. Tristan is a poet and a playwright, and a romantic at heart. He’s more or less closeted in that he’s never explicitly denied his sexuality but he hasn’t told anyone either. He falls easily, though suppresses most of his feelings and channels them into works, and he absolutely read Varric’s books so he’d have an idea of Hawke before meeting him. However, meeting him in person is a whole different ordeal -- handsome, charming, witty -- and while I don’t have tons of muse for Tristan at this very moment, I can see something cute and fluffy in store for these two.

Ruby ( my muse at @intoxicatiing,) and Seraphim

Their emotional distance does not make them fast companions, but Ruby is fascinated by Sominaris and the fade, having never spent enough time with her clan to get the chance to study fade walking. I can see this turning into something of a quiet friendship where they spend time talking and bonding over a mutual hatred of the cold. I don’t have a full plot in mind just yet but I like the idea of them together.

I also like the idea of Ruby and Pierre tbh.

Polly and Siraj

I’m gonna be honest, Polly is incredibly easy to ship with, you want a ship with Polly, you got it, (One specific plot in mind is any of your inquisitors meeting Polly in her home outside the human village before its destroyed and she becomes an agent of the Inquisition and a companion.) I adore Iskra and Siraj and if you ship it honestly I ship it, but if you want someone else, Polly is a caretaker by nature and she’s so unabashedly genuine about how she feels about most things. She’ll care about his wants and needs, make sure he feels important and, as they grow closer, start seeking him out with a pot of fresh-brewed tea when she needs company or thinks he might. She might not cause the same mischief as Iskra, and she may have a Lot of grief to work through as she ends up in the Conclave / Skyhold after her mother is killed and her home destroyed, but she cares about people deeply and he needs someone to take care of him.

I’m going to be honest I like the idea of Polly and Seraphim too but it’s because she gravitates towards people who tend to be more closed off and shy at first in the hopes that she can sort of help them come out of their shells and find at least one person they can be comfortable with.

Kara and Pierre

As a companion to her Inquisitor, I think. Kara remains in Thedas only because she can’t in good conscience leave it to suffer the rift, and she cannot return to her homeland with the mark on her hand. While she is cold and distant to begin with, having someone loyal and brilliant at her side will make things easier, and she feels more comfortable around warriors than most people. 

Chryseis and Haldor

Honestly I put her in here as a gag she isn’t a ship. We’re replacing her with Iskra and Haldor. I think Iskra might be my muse who works best with Haldor, I understand Iskra wasn’t part of the Roulette so this is kind of cheating but! She’s a loyal companion and they’d get on well at first, striking up a snarky sort of dynamic that slowly turns into actual emotional connections.

[koniiro]

The references behind the Phantom Thieves’ Birthdays

I’m still unsure if I got Ryuji and Ann completely right. Feel free to send me any suggestions or to correct me.

★ Makoto | 23 April - It’s World Book Day and for a special reason:

“23 April is a symbolic date for world literature. It is on this date in 1616 that Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors, such as Maurice Druon, Haldor K.Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo. [...]” (x)

★ Goro | 2 June - The Honnoji Incident, which refers to the forced suicide of daimyo Oda Nobunaga at the hands of his samurai general Akechi Mitsuhide. The gregorian date would be 21 June, but many japanese commemorate the event on 2 June, as the lunar calendar marks the date as the 2nd day of the 6th month. Also known as Betrayal Day in Japan.

★ Ryuji | 3 July - In Japanese, “73″ can be read separately as "na-mi". “Nami" means "wave" (water wave), that’s why 3 July is known as Wave Day. Which fits the pirate motif Ryuji has. It could also be a reference to Mizuki Noguchi’s birthday. She’s an Olympic champion long-distance runner.

★ Ann(e) | 12 November - Anne Hathaway’s birthday, who starred as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises. However, I think there might be more to it.

★ Haru | 5 December - Alexandre Dumas’ death date and World Soil Day. 

★ Yusuke | 28 January - Jackson Pollock’s birthday. A painter famous for his unique style of drip painting and the influence of C.G. Jung’s theories on his works.

★ Futaba | 19 February - 2001 Mars Odyssey began its science mapping mission on February 19, 2002. It could also be a reference to Nicolaus Copernicus’ birthday, but I think their main intention was to make a reference to 2001 Mars Odyssey. Especially because Futaba was born in 2001 and it suits her role as a navigator.