#Ole Smoky

[bookmark-spill]

so i had a picture of the apple pie moonshine that i wanted to try, but these hoes got a whole bunch of drinks i wanna try, but im literally sober like-, sobbinggg when will i try these??? i don't know-, saves anyway-

[keroppidreams]

oh my god they got babied.

[noirandchocolate]

*sipping banana whiskey on a Wednesday night*

What if…guys what if. The Yiga Clan’s Blademaster exam historically wasn’t really that easy. What if Tears of the Kingdom simplified it (Doylist explanation) or the Clan changed and simplified it over the 100 years since the start of the Calamity for some reason (Watsonian explanation)?

Because. It just feels too easy. Even if the person attempting it isn’t Link, with access to fast-travel points and sky islands to drop from. The guy at the Blademaster Station who’s apparently in charge of administering the test even marks the locations of the frog statues on Link’s map! Come on. That’s too easy. And has nothing to do with swordsmanship either! It can’t be that simple.

*pours another shot*

Yeah I think…. There’s got to be more to it. Or there was. Way back when. (My primary headcanon focus is always on AoC timeline anyway.) I think! The banana offerings are just the first part. And the statues are placed new for every candidate. And you have to journey about to find them yourself. It’s meant to test your scouting, perception, and overall survival skills, to make sure you’ll be useful on missions outside the Valley. Can you spot the statues? Climb/teleport up the cliffs? Be in the harsh wilderness of the Highlands and desert for a period of time? (Don’t worry, there’s always (more or less) someone around monitoring you, you (probably) won’t die, they’ll grab you and you’ll just fail the test attempt.)

But then if you can do it, that’s not all. I think! The exam has also got to include tests with the two-handed weapons Blademasters traditionally wield: the windcleaver and eightfold longblade. Tests on technique and form, performing certain strokes, draw speed, things like that. There would also be tests on the arcane arts like the Earthwake technique.

And then—!

You have a match with the Right Hand! Who’s the lead Blademaster teacher/mentor. You don’t have to beat them of course (and in the case of Sooga, you probably wouldn’t), you have to impress them. Hold your own. Get a hit in where you can. Show off everything you know, against the person who probably taught you a lot of it.

Oh and then if you manage to succeed at that?

You fight Master Kohga. And try to do the same. Imagine! Having to try countering all that magic, all that power! It’s a true test, to make absolutely sure you’re good enough for one of the elite martial positions in the Clan!

Afterward, the Master and Right Hand confer and make the final decision whether you pass and become a Blademaster or not. And then you get given your official blade (either type, your choice) and a lil’ feast/party to celebrate you joining the ranks.

*downs the rest of the drink*

Anyway that’s what I think.

(I also think it would’ve been fun in TotK if passing the exam earned you not just a pristine eightfold longblade (easily breakable and lost) but info on the locations of more Clan branches you could travel to to get the pieces of an actual Blademaster armor. Like you could do some kinda additional lil’ quests to get them, to make it more interesting/worthwhile. The Footsoldier-style armor gives you stealth and a set bonus nighttime speed boost for that light fast build. Maybe the Blademaster one could give stealth but the set bonus is proficiency with two-handed weapons? Either letting you swing them faster or they all get a little attack+ bonus?)

*waves glass on my way to bed* ANYWAY THAT’S WHAT I THINK.

[lightbluefoods]

Southern road trip

[trippin-chippin]

Ok here’s the whole picture of me harassing moonshine on vacation….

I edited the picture I took and drew moon and my blogsona on there bc I thought it would be funny, since moon is their blue flame moonshine🤧

[saltedserval]

FUCK YEAAAAHHHHHHHHH

[transmandroid]

orange creamsicle moonshine??? jealous that sounds delicious

IT'S SO GOODDDDDDDD ole smoky's is thee best moonshine ever :D I've never had a flavor that disappointed me <3 orange creamsicle is my fav but the white chocolate strawberry and coffee flavors are sooooo good

[kenniegeex2]

I’m back! After a pretty extended stay off of Tumblr due to a newborn that requires a LOT of attention, I’m back and ready to rock! Just in time for a hella dope T Swift concert in Nashville ❤️ Ignore the continuous heart monitor, I’m apparently unwell and refuse to act like it.

[honeyjuice]

moon. shine

[bourbontrend]

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[suitelifeoftravel]

Downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee

It was my birthday and I wanted to walk around Gatlinburg to spend time visiting some of the shops and a couple of wineries on the main thoroughfare.  While the rest of the family decided to stay in for the day, Scott was up for taking Nolan to Cooter’s Garage to see the  Duke’s of Hazard memorabilia and would later meet me at Loco Burro for lunch. A section of shops off of the main strip also…

[ggriarivera]

Watching the game #KC vs #BUF and sipping on some “Ole Smoky Tennessee Butter Pecan Moonshine #Cheers #SundayNightFootball

[gorefanatic]

Im all about my Rose Hemp Blunts 🥰

[vugnasmineralblog]

Native Sulphur In Smoky Quartz | Ol Doinyo Lengai, Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania (United Republic)

[trippin-chippin]

I HAVE PROVEN THAT A SHOTGLASS CAN HAVE A HANDLE 📸

WHISKEY IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE A SHOTGLASS HELL YEAH

I got this at that place and thought it was the coolest thing

[supercantaloupe]

it's actually really good 👍

trying smoky lapsang souchong tea today wish me luck