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umbralaether · 1 year ago

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Hello! You can call me Blue, and here you can expect lots of my hyperfixations. Primary content is listed in the bio above, and I tag them all accordingly. If you need something specific tagged, let me know and I’ll include it in my common tags :)

My Dragon Age sideblog: @glitteringdust

I like writing and do take requests should anyone wish for something specific, bear in mind that I sometimes take a bit to create due me being super picky about what I share lol

Writing links: bg3 & ffxiv

Basic Info

Character’s full name: Eisha Pantera (ee-sha pan-terra)

Birthday: 10th sun of the 2nd Astral Moon

Race: Keeper of the Moon Miqo’te

Class: Summoner, Astrologian, Reaper

Ships: G’raha Tia (Main ship), Haurchefant, Thancred Waters (AU), Azem x Emet Selch

Screenshot tag: eisha screens

Lore/Answers: eisha lore

Azem: Astraea

Physical appearance

Age: post endwalker -> 28

How old does he/she appear: 25

Body build: Slim w/ lean muscle

Eye color: Aqua (post shb left eye became pale aqua)

Glasses or contacts: neither

Skin tone: blue-gray

Distinguishing marks: faded dark blue tribal marks across cheeks; vertical scar over left eye

Hair color: dark blue with light blue highlights

Type of hair: medium thickness, straight texture

Hairstyle: short w/ a crown braid

Overall attractiveness: unintentionally alluring

Physical disabilities: post-endwalker she has bouts of muscle spasms due to fluctuating aether

Usual fashion of dress: relaxed, modest, casual

Favorite outfit:

Ala Mhigan gown in raptor blue

YoRHa Type-53 bottoms of casting

Shadowless boots of casting

Jewelry or accessories: usually wearing the edengate earrings, Cait sith neck ribbon, Halonic auditor’s bracelets, crystarium ring and amaurotine ring

Personality

Good personality traits: Caring, Forgiving, Easy-going, Patient, Polite, Smart

Bad personality traits: Avoidant, Anxious, Self-Sacrificing, Passive, People-pleaser

Mood character is most often in: Inquisitive & calm

Sense of humor: finds joy in the small things in life; puns and cheesy jokes will make her laugh

Character’s greatest joy in life: helping those who cannot help themselves, and reuniting with her soulmate

Character’s greatest fear: failure, loss

What single event would most throw this character’s life into complete turmoil?: a death of one of her loved ones. Loss is not something she wants to go through at this current moment

Character is most at ease when: she’s near the beach & can hear the waves

Most ill at ease when: she has to make a public speech

Enraged when: mercy is not shown when it could be

Depressed or sad when: life is lost because there was nothing left to do

Priorities: finding happiness & making it for others; have a family; publish a memoir

Life philosophy: treat others how you would like to be treated

If granted one wish, it would be: to live in a fair & just world where everyone looks out for one another

Character’s soft spot: *cough* villains who just needed love instead *cough*

Is this soft spot obvious to others?: Hopefully not, she would be so embarrassed

Present

Current location: the Lavender Beds

Currently living with: her husband, G’raha Tia

Pets: Pickle the Lunatender, Squash the Royal Lunatender

Religion: “You can only save yourself”

Occupation: Adventurer & food connoisseur

Finances: well off due to a friend’s crafting business

Family

Mother: Elesia Pantera

Relationship with her: complicated. Eisha was supposed to become the matriarch of the clan once she became of age but instead she ran away after they fought about it. Then the calamity hit and she never got to see her family or clan again.

Father: unknown

Relationship with him: never met him, no clue if he’s alive

Siblings: a sister, Elva Pantera, who died when Eisha was 13

Relationship with them: estranged before her death, because her mother had chosen Eisha instead of her to lead.

Spouse: G’raha Tia

Relationship with him/her: soulmate.

Children: currently expecting one child, gender unknown at this time

Favorites

Color: Blue

Least favorite color: Brown (just not her style)

Music: a fan of violin and piano

Food: ramen; breakfast foods; sushi; pasta dishes

Form of entertainment: reading, sightseeing, cooking!

Location: Thavnair

Weather: Clear skies with any range of heat!

Most prized possession: all of her trophies from her battles

Habits

Hobbies: cooking, reading, exploring

Plays a musical instrument?: she is learning ukelele

How she would spend a rainy day: snuggling up indoors with warm food and a good book/her significant other

Spending habits: impulse purchases for herself & others happens quite a bit

Smokes: occasionally

Drinks: special occasions

What does she do too much of?: daydreaming, thinking, & learning

What does she do too little of?: taking a breaks & getting proper rest

Combat skills: healing, magic arts, recently competent at physical combat

Nervous tics: tends to tap her fingers on the table, or mildly lash her tail

Usual body posture: relaxed

Mannerisms: is formally polite around new people, bordering on shy. When she gets to know someone, she is sure to remember things from past conversations to catch up on.

Peculiarities: will occasionally feel the aether of those who have passed on around her. Has flashbacks of pre-sundering events that feel like dreams.

Traits

Optimist or pessimist?: realist. both bad & good happen in equal amounts

Introvert or extrovert?: introverted

Daredevil or cautious?

Logical or emotional?: leans more towards emotional but it is situational

Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat? Methodical and neat, everything has a place and she knows where it is.

Prefers working or relaxing? She becomes guilty when she takes a day off, and likes to stay busy.

Confident or unsure of himself/herself? She is confident in her abilities, yet unsure about her mental fortitude.

Animal lover? Adores all creatures of every shape and size!

#pinned post #about this space

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everrainrp · 4 months ago

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CHARACTER CREATION GUIDELINES

Characters that members nurture and bring in are necessary for the server and world of Ever Rain to develop and grow in unique ways, as characters interact with and shape the world that surrounds them. They create their own stories to be told and influence future legacies, and are the lifeblood that breathes life into the five Clans of the temperate rainforest. Ever Rain does not aim to stifle creative liberty, allowing for lenient character designs and a wide gamut of personalities. However, there are some basic guidelines to consider when creating your character!

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NAMING CONVENTIONS

1. Three cats may share the same prefix. Once that prefix has filled its limit, it will be marked down as a ‘Closed Prefix’ in a designated channel. This is to prevent confusion regarding many multiples of the same prefix and mixing up character names.

2. Names follow the standard canon format. You may use hyphens for if the letter between the prefix and suffix is doubled, but no apostrophes or spaces between the names.

2a. The exception to this may be the usage of titles in Clans like Thornrush. These are not given lightly and are reserved for cats who have accomplished something great or acted with extreme selflessness. Examples of a title might be ‘Steadfast’ Exampleclaw, or ‘Duty-Bound’ Healerherb.

3. Wildlife and herb names are typically of British Columbia and Alaska inspiration, but for cats who have traveled far and seen much (such as a traveling kittypet), the exception is made. The cats of the pacific northwest won’t know what a tarantula is, but if added to their vocabulary and knowledge, the name may be sifted into commonly used ones.

4. Prefixes such as Gem-, Jewel-, or some sort of precious gem or mineral are allowed, and more odd names such as Zephyr- or Zip- are allowed as well. You are encouraged to get creative with your characters' names!

4a. Meta and joke names will be allowed within reason. If you present a wonderfully fleshed out and beautifully written character named Garfield. Well. You’ve earned it at that point.

4b. This does NOT include names that joke about serious topics or act as inflammatory.

5. Tribal names will not be used, and ‘Savage-’ as a prefix is not permitted to be used. This is to avoid anti-native racism or appropriation from being brought into the server.

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STYLE vs. REALISM & APPEARANCE

1. Ever Rain accepts a wide range of designs and style choices. Allowances include subdued or ‘tints’ of unnatural colors, as seen below showcasing blue, green, and purple undertones, as well as realistic art all the way to the other end of the spectrum with highly stylized, also seen below.

2. Intense and highly saturated colors are to be avoided, as well as neon colors. Essentially, Ever Rain does not accept sparklecats.

3. Unnatural eye colors are allowed within reason, again, as long as they aren’t neon. Heterochromia of all kinds are not barred or locked behind a paywall.

4. Regardless of what color the art is, you still must describe them realistically. Such as a black cat being tinted purple, would simply be described as a black cat with cool undertones.

5. Hairstyles are allowed, such as braids and so on. The Clans have the capability to craft clothing, they would likely be able to craft braids!

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PERSONALITY & HISTORY

1. A wide gamut of personalities are allowed within Ever Rain; it is open world, and realistically not everyone is going to be a saint or entirely evil. People have a wide range of emotions and values, personality traits, likes and dislikes, and so on. You are not going to be policed on the type of character you want to create.

1a. This does not mean creating a villainous character who is evil just because. What are their goals? What happened in their life to create this version of them? How do they feel about their negative qualities, do they feel remorseful as this is a necessary evil, or do they relish in it?

1b. Give your characters flaws! Even the best among us have them, they are natural and normal. How does your character handle their flaws? How have these flaws affected your character growing up? How will they impact your character as they get older?

2. A character's history will affect how they develop. How did your character's history shape them as they are today? These are all things to consider when creating your character!

3. You may not utilize anything found in the blacklist in your character's history. This is a strictly followed rule. Mentions of SA, self-harm, any sort of NSFW, graphic depictions of abuse, incest, are NOT to be used.

3a. You are allowed to utilize somewhat sensitive content in your character’s history, though. This MUST be vague and properly trigger warning’ed as to prevent people from being upset with the content found in your character’s history. Topics such as vaguely mentioned abuse (mental, physical, or emotional only. NOT sexual), bigotry, dysfunctional families, identity struggles, and so on are allowed, again, as long as it is presented very vaguely and does not go into graphic detail and in depth information. This is to keep people comfortable within the server.

3b. These above topics may not be used as shock value. This rule is highly monitored, and if something is found in your character submission that falls into the realm of too descriptive or not allowed, you will be messaged and requested to change it. If you fail to do so, your submission will be denied permanently.

4. With the above said, please bear in mind this is a collaborative storytelling server. If you play a character who is wholly unpleasant and ‘lone wolf’ish, do not push other people away who want to collaborate with you because your character has these traits. Find ways to include these traits while still being able to collaborate with others!

5. For backstories, each Opening will feature a specific focus as to have minimal ‘spawning’ in of character’s into the world. The first Opening Ever Rain will feature Clan cat only characters. Future openings will feature cats traveling into the area and joining the clans or being an antagonistic force. More information on this will be given out in each Opening.

6. You may create characters who have familial links to notable figures from the past. Do ensure that if your character romances another character, that they are not related through a shared historical family member.

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MUTATIONS

1. No mutations are locked behind a paywall. You are not required to purchase a mutation from a server shop. These include:

a. Albinism

b. Heterochromia (Any Kind)

c. Gigantism and Dwarfism

d. Polydactyly (Extra Toes)

e. Four Ears

f. Curled Ears, Rounded Ears & Folded Ears

g. Ringtails, Bobails, & No Tails

h. Polycaudal (Extra Tail or Split Tail)

i. Eyeless

j. Short Legs

k. Hairless & Patchy Hair

l. Chimerism

m. Curly, Wavy & Wiry Fur

n. Vitiligo

2. Mutations commonly associated with health issues do not require you to have your character be affected by these said health issues, though it is encouraged to look into it!

2a. For Example: A cat with the folded ears gene (Fd, fd+) will realistically have problems with development of the ears, joints, and bones. This can cause arthritis, spinal issues, thick tails or short legs. If your character has folded ears, you are not required to have any of the above afflict your character if you so choose. If you do choose to, you are encouraged to get creative with how your character deals with it! Arthritis might be helped by compression wraps or sitting in some hot springs, and spinal issues might be aided by a rudimentary brace!

2b. This does not include mutations or syndromes that are 100% fatal to cats that have them, such as kitten feline distemper, homozygous folded ears or manx genes, and so on.

If there is a syndrome or mutation that you are unsure about, please reach out to Staff and we will do our best to help figure something out!

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CONDITIONS & DISABILITIES

1. Conditions and disabilities, both physical and mental, are not locked behind a paywall nor barred from being utilized in character creation.

2. However, you are REQUIRED to research said condition, and play the character in a respectful manner. This is non-negotiable. Common issues that arise often come from complete misunderstanding of conditions such as DID or schizophrenia, with both often being portrayed as violent and scary. Another issue commonly seen is the complete infantilization of those who are autistic. If you are not familiar with said condition, please do your research, and understand that anyone with the same condition is not a monolithic entity.

2a. If your character is played in a disrespectful or otherwise unsavory manner due to a condition they have, you will be requested only once to fix this. A subsequent violation of this rule will result in your removal from Ever Rain’s server.

3. In conjunction with above, you are not allowed to roleplay ableism or bigotry towards a character who has a disability or condition, or otherwise has a targetable trait such as being LGBT or trans. This can often be triggering to some, or downright uncomfortable with most. This is not included under the ‘inside RP views do not equal outside RP views’ rule in Community Guidelines, as that refers to more political stances and feelings between characters, not downright discrimination between characters.

4. No cat will be forced into any specific role due to a condition or disability that they may have. (Ex. Cinderpelt becoming a medic due to her leg injury).

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IDENTITY

1. Identity refers to the character’s self and who they are. You are allowed to play a LGBTQ+ character or Trans (umbrella term) character, but please do so respectfully if you do not have experience with this in your personal life, and please avoid stereotypes.

1a. Stereotypes of the above may include trans women being portrayed as violent and crass, while trans men are portrayed as waifish and vulnerable, or that all nonbinary people are ‘AFAB +’. This is not to say that you cannot have a transfem character who is abrasive, or a shy transmasc character, but there is a notable difference between this and this but coming from a place of bias. Please just be mindful of how you portray your characters.

2. Intersex characters are allowed, but as above, please be respectful and mindful of how you portray your character, and avoid stereotypes.

2a. Intersex does NOT equal transgender. You can be cis and intersex, or trans and intersex. The two do not equal one another.

3. You can decide whether your character may be able to carry kits or sire kits, or be infertile. That is up to you!

4. Male calicos and torties are allowed, it is up to you whether you would play them as trans or not. Realistically, most male torties are sterile, but that rule may be bypassed in Ever Rain.

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ADOPTABLES & SLOTS

1. Once accepted into the server, you start with an extra character slot in addition to your accepted starting character that you may do whatever you wish with. This limit is lifted after a month of roleplay has passed, from there on you may create as many characters as you want.

1a. The month-long two slot limit is to allow everyone to get settled into the server and become familiar with one another, staff, and the overall setup of the server and world.

1b. This is also to prevent members from joining and creating a character for each Clan and overwhelming themselves trying to keep up!

2. With the above said, please only make as many characters as you think you can handle! If you feel comfortable with just one, there is no shame in that, and if you can juggle six characters, then by all means go for it!

3. Adoptables may be made both by staff and by members alike. Most adoptables will only be featured in-server for other members to pick up, but you can approach staff if you’d like them to be featured in an upcoming Opening!

3a. Having adoptables be featured in an Opening is an excellent way of allowing new members to seamlessly join into current plotlines and families, so do not be afraid to ask if you want to do this!

3b. As an Opening draws near, we will put out a bulletin stating that if you want an adoptable to be featured, now is the perfect time to submit them!

4. All adoptables require basic information to work with, such as a base personality, history, and so on. You are free to allow an adopter to choose as much as they like!

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NATIVE APPROPRIATION & RACISM

1. As stated at the start of the guidelines, Ever Rain will not be utilizing tribes or the tribal naming convention for any openings or characters. This is due to the insensitive fashion in which they are portrayed in the canon storyline

2. Medicine cats have been renamed, with Apothecary taking the main role, and medics and seers under their wing. Apothecary is still a title that was used in medieval Europe as someone who utilized both medicine and spiritual guidance, without the connection to native medicine men.

3. Feathers behind the ear are not allowed to be utilized in designs. This is once again due to insensitivity and appropriation of Native cultures, and the ‘Native Silhouette’.

Here is an excellent link that covers the issues with feathers and the Native Silhouette very well!

4. Please avoid allegories that are meant to mirror real life issues such as racism or colonialism. These are delicate topics that are typically not handled in a respectful way.

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If you have any questions about the above, do not be afraid to reach out and ask! These guidelines are to ensure the comfort of server members, both regarding racial issues commonly present in WCRPs as well as disabilities being presented in a respectful way.

#ever rain wcrp #character creation

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lumine-luvr · 5 months ago

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Brooooooo Natlan is so beautiful !!!! 😍😍😍

I love the new npcs designs !

They really went all out with the tribal/modern designs. Dreadlocks, afro hairstyles 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 it's beaaaaauuutiful

And hey look I've got a new ship already in this new region lol

#natlan #genshin impact #Lumine #paimon #kachina #mualani #kinich #hoyo

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mjbunnyluv · 2 years ago

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Mochi Kisses

Hanta felt a deep snore shake his chest as he jolted awake. Sitting up on his elbows, he blearily looked around his dark room. The faint outline of his hammock and the stack of books on the floor stood out in the low light filtering in from under the door. The hall light was on. A crash and a low curse from the kitchen.

With a groan, Hanta rolled out of bed. Gray sweatpants hung low on his hips showing off the deep V and a trail of dark coarse hair below his belly button.

He rubbed his eyes against the bright light when he exited his bedroom. Another crash, softer this time. Like something fell on top of a towel.

“Sho?” Hanta called out groggily.

Ever since graduation, he and Shouto had been living together. Often on similar shifts it was strange to hear the hot and cold hero up so late. A quick glance at the hall clock told Hanta it was almost 2am.

He turned the corner and froze at the sight waiting for him in the kitchen. Pots stacked in the sink, rice flour covering the counter and spilling onto the floor, and Shouto looking frazzled beyond belief.

An amused snort left Hanta’s nose. His roommate - and long-time crush - looked cute. Dressed in basketball shorts and a tight tank turned white from rice flour, red and white hair tangled instead of separated in his signature hairstyle.

“What are you doing?” Hanta asked, crossing his arms and leaning against the wall. His biceps bulged, showing off the intricate tribal tattoos that banded his skin. He didn’t miss the way gray and blue eyes flashed to his arms before jumping back to his face.

“Uuuuuuh,” Shouto answered lamely.

He looked down at himself and seemed to only just then realize he was covered in rice flour. In a flurry of movement, hands swiped and patted his tank, sending white powder into the air. The fine particles danced and sparkled in the illumination provided by the warm light above the stove.

“I was trying to make mochi.” Shouto pouted as he looked back to the messy counter.

“At two in the morning?” Hanta smirked. “Couldn’t wait til your day off?”

Shouto was quiet for a moment, shoulders rising with tension before slumping in defeat. “Couldn’t sleep. Nightmares.”

Hanta felt his heart clench. They were only two years out of high school and their class had gone through more than some heroes went through in an entire career.

Dark eyes studied Shouto. Disheveled hair, a light sheen of sweat on his brow, tense jaw. Hanta mentally beat himself up. He should have noticed those things first…but then again he was just pulled from sleep. The lanky hero pushed off the wall and approached slowly. There was a glob of sticky dough on the counter.

“I think I messed it up,” Shouto sighed. “It’s lumpy.”

“Nah, just gotta play with it a little more,” Hanta smiled. “Here.” His hands landed on Shouto’s shoulders to turn the shorter man back toward the counter.

Fingers slid down toned arms, making goosebumps erupt across Shouto’s skin. And then Hanta eclipsed his hands to guide them over the dough, pressing and rolling gently but firmly. Chest to back, both men were aware of their proximity, the elevation of their heart rates…the heat building between them.

“You’ve made mochi before?” Shouto whispered through a tight swallow.

“My mom makes it all the time and I like to help,” Hanta answered with a hum.

The longer their hands moved together, the more relaxed they became. Shouto released the tension in his forearms and let Hanta take the lead. The quiet in the dead of night was peaceful now instead of suffocating. No shadows or lurking demons. Warmth and gentle touches replaced a frantic need for distraction.

“I was dead asleep when you knocked something over,” Hanta yawned before dropping his forehead to the smaller man’s shoulder.

“Sorry,” Shouto sighed. “I was trying to be quiet.”

“It’s fine,” the lanky hero mumbled against soft skin.

Shouto shivered. A soft but sharp intake of breath jolted against Hnata’s chest. And without thinking, too comfortable nestled against his pretty roommate’s neck, Hanta pressed a kiss to that soft skin.

Shouto froze and it took a moment for Hanta’s sleepy brain to catch up.

“Shit,” he mumbled and pulled away. “I didn’t mean-” But he was stopped by hands gripping his forearms.

“Don’t,” Shouto ordered barely above a whisper. “Don’t stop.”

The buzz of the light above the stove seemed to rise in pitch as time lingered between them. Slowly, Hanta leaned back in, nestling against the comfortable heat of Shouto’s back and tucking his face into his neck. Soft strands of white and red tickled his cheek and the familiar scent of crisp body wash mixed with the undeniable scent of Shouto filled his nostrils.

Hanta hummed contentedly and pressed his lips against soft skin once more. Then again, tracing the length of Shouto’s neck up to the sensitive spot behind his ear that made the smaller man suck in a sharp breath. Trailing his lips back down, Hanta lightly sucked and licked, tasting the saltiness of sweat lingering on Shouto’s skin.

Too sleepy to have a quick reaction time, Hanta gasped when Shouto twisted in his hold. The sound was muffled by a set of lips pressing against his own, tight and hesitant. Hands rested on his biceps, fingers squeezing lightly and relaxing as Shouto pulled away. With eyelids fluttering, Hanta caught the light blush dusting across Shouto’s cheeks. He reached up between them to thumb across the warm skin.

“I-I’ve wanted to do that for a while,” Shouto breathed. His eyes were darting across Hanta’s face, past him to the opposite wall, down to his bare chest.

“Yeah?” Hanta asked, feeling his heart rate accelerate. “If I had known you were into me, too, I would have made a move sooner.”

“I didn’t really know what I was feeling,” Shouto admitted. “I’ve always liked you, Han. But it wasn’t until I saw the way Midoriya and Bakugou interact that I realized I wanted that with you.”

Hanta snorted a laugh and opened his palm to cup Shouto’s cheek. “Hopefully a less intense version of what they have. I like you, Sho. A lot.”

A rare smile pulled at Shouto’s lips, soft and gentle. It reached his eyes making blue and gray sparkle in the warm stove light.

“How about we forget the mochi tonight and go to bed?” Hanta suggested.

“Yeah, okay.” Shouto looked down between them. “But I’m covered in rice flour.”

“I can wash my sheets.” Hanta said.

“The kitchen is a mess.”

“I have a day off tomorrow. I can clean in the morning.”

“But-”

“Sho,” Hanta stopped him. “Come to bed with me.” He stepped backward, and with Shouto’s hands still on his biceps, the shorter man followed.

Leading him to his bedroom, Hanta leaned down every so often to capture those soft lips. A peck every so often that led to the pair stopping just short of Hanta’s bedroom where the lanky man pressed Shouto up against the wall and turned up the heat on their kiss. Swiping his tongue over swollen pink lips, silently asking for entrance. And when Shouto parted for him, it was with a gentle sigh. The hands squeezing Hanta’s biceps slid up to lock behind his neck.

The roll of their tongues was a lazy affair as they savored the taste of each other. Tensing slightly and adjusting their hands to feel and touch in ways they’d only dreamt up to that point. And then Hanta pulled back, eyes half-lidded and chest expanding rapidly. He grinned and leaned back down to tuck his face into Shouto’s neck, teeth nibbling soft skin before soothing with a kiss.

“Bed,” Shouto reminded him.

“Mmmm, right here is good,” Hanta chuckled, nosing behind the other man’s ear. He sucked an earlobe between his lips and nibbled. The action was rewarded with a full body shiver.

Hands slipped between the wall and Shouto’s back, pulling him close to the lanky hero. Their hearts beat erratically, thumping against one another as they finally shuffled into the sanctuary that was Hanta’s bedroom. Careful not to trip over anything, they finally collapsed on the platform bed with a thump.

With a few grunts and giggles, the sheets were pulled over them and Shouto was spooned against Hantas chest. One arm draped over the hot and cold hero’s stomach, the weight more of a comfort than anything Shouto had felt since he awoke from his nightmare.

Peace settled over them. Breaths evened out, hearts beat at a more relaxed rate. One of Hanta’s feet slipped between Shouto’s, his toes caressing the bony appendage.

The dull sound of a car passing by outside their apartment barely disturbed the quiet settling between them. Fuzzy warmth covered them like a blanket, wrapped up in each other. But then Shouto stirred and broke the silence.

“That’s it?” He asked.

“What do you mean?” Hanta asked sleepily. Now that he was back in bed, exhaustion took hold once more.

“I thought we were…I mean you were kissing me and it was-”

Hanta could hear the confusion in his voice. It was edging on hurt and the tone made his stomach twist. “Mmm, let me take you on a proper date first, kay?”

“Oh.” Shouto gasped. A long pause. “Can I still kiss you before then?”

“You can kiss me whenever you want, Sho,” the lanky man chuckled and squeezed his arm around the smaller man’s middle.

The bed shifted, sheets twisting as Shouto turned to face his bed partner. Though his eyes were closed, Hanta could feel the heat of each puff of breath, growing in intensity until Shouto’s lips landed on his. Warm and soft, far less tense than he had been in the kitchen. They melted into the kiss and Hanta laid his arm across Shouto’s back protectively. Fingers tangled in silky strands of red and white, massaging the base of Shouto’s skull.

“Sweet dreams,” Hanta whispered against soft, swollen lips.

Shouto hummed softly and tucked himself into the lanky man’s chest. A gentle smile pulled at his lips as the hand in his hair slowed until it became completely still. Soft snores filled the room and the dual colored man was completely consumed by Hanta. Scent, touch, sound, everything led back to the hero he’d been crushing on for years. With mind blissfully blank of anything other than Hanta, he drifted off. Eventually, he’d learn how to make proper mochi. And when he did, Shouto would be sure to feed the first one to Hanta.

#srrk #seroroki #seroki #mha #bnha #mha fanfiction #bnha fanfiction #stress baking #fluff #love confessions #first kiss #touch starved shouto todoroki #closeness #soft #warm #fanfiction #oh my god they were roommates

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pushing500 · 1 year ago

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✨Gracie's Rimworld Modlist✨

(for the Children of Ecthuctu run)

Here are all my current mods in order. Only a scant two-hundred and sixteen of them! Once again it's all hand-typed because I am a bit rubbish at computer stuff and don't know how to export modlists. Enjoy!! xoxo

Prepatcher (a mod manager thing)

Harmony (I think this is just for performance)

What’s That Mod? (tells you what mod stuff is from. VERY USEFUL)

Vanilla Backgrounds Expanded (this is just cool for loading screens etc.)

Camera+ (for taking better screenshots)

Biomes! Fossils (I could build a dinosaur museum!!!)

Better ModMismatch Window (for if I do feel the need to mess with the modlist)

Mod Manager (I have lots of mods to manage)

RimPy Mod Manager Database (I don’t know if this needs to be active to use the RimPy application but I don’t wanna risk it)

HugsLib (I think this is just for performance)

Humanoid Alien Races (aliens are cool)

Tabula Rasa ( ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )

Character Editor (so I could start with the colonists I had planned)

Vanilla Expanded Framework (I think this is just for performance)

JecsTools (I think this is just for performance)

Interaction Bubbles (To see what my lil’ guys are talking about)

CM Color Coded Mood Bar [1.1+] (helpful for spotting incoming mental breaks)

Childhood Backstories (so that babies born in my colony will have relevant backstories when they are all grown up)

Dubs Bad Hygiene (bathrooms cool)

Pathfinding Framework (makes the Biomes! mods work)

Doors Expanded (expands on the doors)

A Dog Said… Animal Prosthetics (animal bionics wooo)

LBE’s A Dog Said Easy Patcher (to help with all the animals mods woooo)

Vanilla Achievements Expanded (sometimes it gives me a serotonin)

Vanilla Fishing Expanded (a good food source when I’m not resorting to cannibalism)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Android (cool robot xenotype)

Vanilla Factions Expanded - Tribals (more tribal stuff)

ReGrowth: Core (framework for ReGrowth stuff)

ReGrowth: Tropical (adds new tropical plants and stuff)

Biomes! Core (the framework for the Biomes! mods)

Biomes! Islands (in case I wanted to reenact Castaway)

Vanilla Plants Expanded (more farm stuff hooray!)

Vanilla Plants Expanded - Succulents (for making the colony look pretty)

Vanilla Plants Expanded - More Plants (even MORE farm stuff!!)

Biomes! Prehistoric (dinosaurs :3)

Alpha Biomes (can never have enough biomes)

Alpha Mythology (adds mythological creatures)

Vanilla Psycasts Expanded (expands the psycasts)

Alpha Animals (even more pets!)

Alpha Genes (more xenotypes to play with and draw!)

Alpha Prefabs (pop-up buildings will be cool for a nomadic playthrough)

Allow Tool (easier to forbid and unforbid items)

BiomesKit (helps with placement of biomes on the planet I think)

[ATW] House Decor (for aesthetic purposes)

[KV] Impassable Map Maker (in case I want to make a colony on impassable mountains someday)

Vanilla Traits Expanded (I love hoarding traits)

Bundle Of Traits (give me ALL THE TRAITS)

[GMT] Trading Spot (to stop stupid traders keep walking in my house)

[NL] Facial Animation - WIP (they make funny faces :3)

Vanilla Textures Expanded - [NL Facial Animation] (why my colonists have such cute lil’ faces)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Saurid (dinosaur people wooooo!)

[SBV] Recreational Drum Use (banging on drums is cathartic)

[T] More Floors 1.4 (adds more floors)

Anima Gear (I could make stuff out of anima grass if I felt like doing the research for it)

Animal Controls (to stop animals eating my fancy colonist-food)

Avoid Friendly Fire (you think they would know not to walk in front of the gun but noooo)

Geological Landforms (cool new map gens)

Biome Transitions (if your map tile is next to a different biome they can mix together)

Clocks (tick tock tick tock…)

Ebbbs (goo creatures my beloved)

Erin’s Cat Overhaul (I like cats)

Erin’s Cottage Collection (everything looks so cozy ❤️)

Erin’s Decorations (for aesthetic purposes)

Erin’s Hairstyles - Redux (there’s never enough hairstyle variety)

Euglena Framework (the framework for the euglena xenotype stuff I think)

Euglena Expanded - Euglena Xenotype (tree people go brrrr)

Euglena Expanded - Implantor (expands on the euglena stuff I guess)

Floordrawings (adds more floordrawings for kids to draw)

Giddy-Up 2 (getting to the crashed ship will be easier with animals to ride)

GloomyFurniture (cute cozy furniture)

Gloomy Furniture Fix (some patches for the cute cozy furniture)

Gradient Hair (so your colonists can have frosted tips I guess)

Hard Times: Hair and Beards (I love hair and beard variety)

Haul to Stack (so they don’t clutter the freezer with individual piles of food instead of one big pile)

Horse Breeds - Skin Variations (horses very fun!!)

Hospitality (easy to lure unsuspecting victims from other factions if you run a hotel)

HousekeeperAssistanceCat (one of the first mods I ever played with and I love it)

Human Butchery 2.0 (look it’s a cannibal cult what else was I supposed to do??)

Illithid Xenotype (I like hoarding xenotyes)

Kinky Bodystrap (It was funny at the time)

Vanilla Factions Expanded - Mechanoids (scary robots)

Vanilla Weapons Expanded (can never have too many weapons)

Vanilla Factions Expanded - Medieval (cool medieval weapons)

Vanilla Cooking Expanded (expands the cooking)

Vanilla Brewing Expanded (alcohol woo)

Vanilla Brewing Expanded - Coffee and Teas (coffee and tea woo)

Megafauna (biiiiiig pets!!)

Vanilla Genetics Expanded (adds fun and illegal-feeling genetic experimentation)

Vanilla Genetics Expanded - More Lab Stuff (adds “more lab stuff” to the aforementioned mod)

Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Power (adds new power sources)

Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Security (more defense stuff)

[FSF] Complex Jobs (Legacy Version) (splits jobs into smaller subsections)

Let’s Have a Cat! (I like cats)

LightsOut (pawns turn lights off when not using them)

Metaflora (cool mechanical plants)

MinifyEverything (sometimes picking up whole sections of brick wall is okay)

More Descriptive Words and Names (adds… more descriptive words and names)

More Faction Interaction (Continued) ��(the more we interact the more chances there are for me to EAT THEM)

More Horn Colors (So that impids can have ✨fancy✨ horns)

Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Memes and Structures (lots of cool ideology stuff)

More Ideological Words (just makes random generation a bit easier and more interesting)

More Persona Traits (adds more variety of traits for persona weapons to have)

More Religious Origins (more ideology stuff)

More Thrumbos (Continued) (adds a whole bunch of awesome new thrumbo types)

More Thrumbos (Retextured) (retextures the awesome new thrumbo types)

NamesGalore (adds new names for people and stuff)

NamesGaloreLatin (adds new names for people and stuff but in Latin this time)

negative traits (more traits but bad)

Optimization: Meats - C# Edition (all meat is just “raw meat” unless it’s specifically “human meat” or “insect meat”, so it can all be stacked together easily)

Pawn Name Variety (I like them to have lots of different name options)

Pick Up and Haul (pawns can carry more than one thing at a time)

Polyamory Beds (Vanilla Edition) (🎶there were four in the bed and the little one said “roll over! roll over!” so they all rolled over and one fell out…🎶)

Prisoners Dont Have Keys (they gotta bash their way out if they want to escape)

Rainbow’s Hair Pack (I like lots of options)

Replace Stuff (so I can build stone walls on top of wood walls without un-freezing the freezer, etc.)

Rim of Madness - Bones (skulls for the skull throne and all that jazz)

Rimsenal - Hair pack (more hairstyles lmao)

RimTraits - General Traits (more traits pleeease!)

River’s Tribal Shoes (don’t want to get prickles in your feet)

Roo’s Accessory Hairstyles (hairstyles with neat accessories in ‘em)

Roo’s Dreadlock Hairstyles (dreadlocks are cool!!!)

Roo’s Glasses Hairstyles (hairstyles with cute glasses attached)

Roo’s Royalty Hairstyles (fancy hair)

RPG Style Inventory Revamped (better inventory layout)

RPG Traits+ (more traits haha)

RT Fuse (I don’t like the zzzzt events)

Sand Castles (Laursen loves building sand castles)

Simple sidearms (every colonist needs MANY WEAPONS)

Simple Utilities: Ceiling (lights on the roof!)

Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Architect Module (adds new building stuff)

Simple Utilities: Wall (lights on the wall!)

Snap Out! (slap pawns out of their mental breaks)

Standalone Hot Spring (geothermal power boring and ugly, hot spring FAR better use of steam geysers)

Strong Bridge (makes bridges stronk)

Stylized Slave Collars and Headgears (it was funny at the time)

Tilled Soil (it’s not cheating it’s just farming)

Toddlers (makes babies more interesting)

Trait and Backstory Icons (gives traits and backstories cute lil’ icons next to ‘em)

Tribal Ideology Icons (more ideology symbols but tribal-specific)

Vanilla Animals Expanded (I insist on having a huge selection of pets)

Vanilla Animals Expanded - Endangered (endangered pets)

Vanilla Animals Expanded - Royal Animals (fancy pets)

Vanilla Animals Expanded - Waste Animals (pets that will probably irradiate you)

Vanilla Apparel Expanded (more clothes)

Vanilla Apparel Expanded - Accessories (adds fun utility items)

Vanilla Armour Expanded (more armour)

Vanilla Backstories Expanded (adds new and fun backstories for colonists)

Vanilla Base Generation Expanded (makes enemy bases on caravan trips more fun)

Vanilla Cooking Expanded - Stews (adds stew)

Vanilla Cooking Expanded - Sushi (adds sushi)

Vanilla Events Expanded (more events)

Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Quickdraw (adds quickdraw weapons)

Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Laser (adds laser weapons)

Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Heavy (adds heavy weapons)

Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Coilguns (adds coilguns)

Vanilla Factions Expanded - Settlers (cowboys and stuff)

Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Frontier (weapons for cowboys and stuff)

Vanilla Expanded - Ideology Patches (for patching things up to Ideology)

Vanilla Expanded - Royalty Patches (for patching things up to Royalty)

Vanilla Factions Expanded - Ancients (expands the Ancients)

Vanilla Factions Expanded - Empire (adds more Empire stuff)

Vanilla Factions Expanded - Insectoids (bugs. ew.)

Vanilla Factions Expanded - Pirates (love me some pirates)

Vanilla Factions Expanded - Vikings (adds vikings)

Vanilla Fishing Expanded - Fishing Treasures AddOn (you can catch treasure when fishing)

Vanilla Fishing Expanded - Xtra Fish (adds more fish for fishing)

Vanilla Furniture Expanded (More furniture)

Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Art (I’m something of an artist myself)

Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Farming (for farm furniture I guess)

Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Medical (to make cool hospitals)

Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Production (makes for very nice workshops)

Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Props and Decorations (more props and decor)

Vanilla Furniture Expanded - Spacer Furniture (cool spaceship style furniture)

Vanilla Hair Expanded (more hair)

Vanilla Hair Retextured (just helps vanilla hair be a bit nicer)

Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Anima Theme (alters the Gauranlen trees a bit)

Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Dryads (more gauranlen tree stuff)

Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Hats and Rags (adds new ideology clothes)

Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Icons and Symbols (easier to customise your ideology)

Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Relics and Artefacts (adds new relics and artifacts for your ideology)

Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Splits and Schisms (sometimes your ideology can have a reformation and split into “catholic” and “protestant” versions, I guess)

Vanilla Nutrient Paste Expanded (mmmmm yummy goo)

Vanilla Outposts Expanded (I could go make outpost camps if I wanted)

ResearchPal - Forked (I’ve always played with this mod and it’s hard to adjust without it)

Vanilla Persona Weapons Expanded (more skins for persona weapons)

Vanilla Plants Expanded - Mushrooms (adds new mushrooms)

Vanilla Psycasts Expanded - Puppeteer (adds a new psycast route to take)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Custom Icons (new icons for xenotypes)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Archon (I like lots of xenotypes and xenotype playstyles)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Fungoid (I like lots of xenotypes and xenotype playstyles)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Genie (I like lots of xenotypes and xenotype playstyles)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Highmate (I like lots of xenotypes and xenotype playstyles)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Hussar (I like lots of xenotypes and xenotype playstyles)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Phytokin (I like lots of xenotypes and xenotype playstyles)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Sanguophage (I like lots of xenotypes and xenotype playstyles)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Waster (I like lots of xenotypes and xenotype playstyles)

Vanilla Skills Expanded (expands skill stuff)

Vanilla Social Interactions Expanded (new social interactions for fun and interesting storytelling)

Vanilla Textures Expanded (makes stuff sharper and crisper)

Vanilla Textures Expanded - Variations (stuff looks cooler when it varies)

Vanilla Trading Expanded (I think this adds a stock market or something idk)

Vehicle Framework (cars go brrrrr)

Vanilla Vehicles Expanded (expands on the vehicles)

Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Grenades (adds more grenades)

Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Makeshift (adds makeshift weapons)

Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Non-Lethal (adds non-lethal weapons)

Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Tribal (adds more tribal weapons)

VPG Garden Resources (it’s a lovely day on the Rimworld and you are growing uranium in your garden)

Offworlders - The Biliog (hideous swamp people with chemfuel blood)

Vanilla Vehicles Expanded - Tier 3 (more vehicle stuff)

War Crimes Expanded 2 Core (I mean I am playing an eldritch cannibal cult it was bound to happen eventually)

Way Better Romance (streamlines the romance a bit more)

Alpha Props - Parks and Gardens (adds more awesome decorations so my colony will look snazzy)

Colors (adds more colours to the default palette)

Det's Xenotypes - Boglegs (space mafia that looked fun to draw)

Det's Xenotypes - Avaloi (more cool xenotypes that looked fun to draw)

Erin's Hairstyles 2 (I have a hoarding problem)

Erin's Baldur's Gate 3 Hairs (a really severe hoarding problem)

The Vanity Project - Bears (there's just so many cool hair mods)

The Vanity Project - Female Hair (look at them all!)

The Vanity Project - Male Hair (I'll never run out of hair to draw)

The Vanity Project - Maid Outfits (c'mon Magic Man would slay in a maid outfit)

Vanilla Ideology Expanded - Sophian Style (never have too many styles)

Dresses in the Rim (fun clothes to draw)

Extra Alerts (adds some helpful things to be aware of)

Vanilla Races Expanded - Lycanthrope (everybody's teenage werewolf dreams 'boutta come trueeee)

Upscaled - Won hair men (and we're back to the hoarding problem)

Upscaled - Won hair women (maybe it's not a problem maybe it's a ✨collection✨)

Won Hair Men Retextured (these just make the last two look a lil' bit sharper)

Won Hair Women Retextured (these just make the last two look a lil' bit sharper)

Human Leather Floor (eldritch cannibal cult, need I say more?)

Facial Animations Xenotype Compatibility (for compatibility)

[CAT] Show Hair With Hats or Hide All Hats (so we can have cool hair and cool hats)

Sin's Cuter Child Clothes (cuter child clothes)

While You’re Up / PUAH+ (pawns will carry stuff while they’re on their way to and fro)

#rimworld #gracie plays #rimworld mods #gracie's modlist #The Children of Ecthuctu #If you want to know what mod something is from feel free to ask!!#Always happy to help out <3 <3 <3 #Have a spectacular day!!

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celebrating-natural-hair · 7 months ago

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Celebrating Natural Hair: A Journey Through History and Personal Pride

Natural hair has always been more than just a fashion statement; for Black Africans, it holds deep cultural significance and resilience, shaping identities and narratives throughout history. From ancient civilizations to modern-day struggles against discrimination, the journey of Black hair tells a tale of pride, strength, and cultural heritage.

The Historical Significance of Black African Hair

In ancient Africa, hair was not merely a matter of aesthetics but a symbol of social status, spirituality, and identity within communities. Elaborate hairstyles conveyed messages about one's age, marital status, and tribal affiliation. Hair grooming rituals were sacred, often involving intricate braiding techniques passed down through generations (Gates, 2014).

However, the colonization and transatlantic slave trade disrupted these cultural practices. Enslaved Africans were stripped of their identities, including their traditional hairstyles. European standards of beauty were imposed, leading to the suppression and stigmatization of natural African hair textures.

Natural Hair in the Context of Slavery

During slavery, African hair was subjected to dehumanizing practices. Enslaved individuals were often forced to shave their heads, eliminating their cultural markers and reducing them to mere commodities. Hair texture became a tool of oppression, reinforcing racist ideologies that equated African features with inferiority (Byrd & Tharps, 2001).

Despite these challenges, Black individuals preserved their cultural heritage through covert means. Some used natural ingredients like shea butter and oils to maintain their hair's health and resilience, symbolizing resistance against cultural erasure.

Embracing Natural Hair Today

Today, the natural hair movement represents a powerful reclamation of identity and pride. It celebrates the beauty and versatility of Black hair textures, challenging societal norms and empowering individuals to embrace their natural selves.

My own journey with natural hair has been transformative. It's more than just hair; it's a symbol of defiance against centuries of oppression and a celebration of diversity. I adore my mane because it defies gravity, stands as a testament to resilience, and unites people across continents in its universal beauty.

London's Veil Natural Hair Care Products

In caring for my hair, I choose London's Veil natural hair care products. Their commitment to quality and nourishment resonates with my desire to maintain healthy, beautiful hair. Their conditioning treatments are infused with the richness of natural ingredients, providing the care and moisture that my hair deserves.

As we continue to celebrate natural hair, let us remember its profound significance in history and its enduring importance today. It's not just about looks—it's about reclaiming our heritage, empowering ourselves, and inspiring future generations to embrace their natural beauty.

Let's cherish our hair, nurture it with love and care, and continue to celebrate its unique journey and significance in our lives.

Works Cited

Gates, H. L., Jr. (2014). Finding Your Roots: The Official Companion to the PBS Series. UNC Press Books.

Byrd, A., & Tharps, L. L. (2001). Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America. Macmillan.

#curly hair #natural hair #women with locs #braids #beautiful #blackgirlmagic #healthyhair #hair conditioner #shea butter #vitamine #african beauty #history #\

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lingshanhermit · 1 year ago

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Lingshan Hermit: The Choice of a Ruler

On a frigid winter morning in 1636 AD, as the king of Joseon looked out from the fortress walls of Namhansanseong, he saw the endless snow-covered mountains stretching into the distance, the yellow tents of Manchu Emperor Hong Taiji atop the mountain peaks, and the tribal soldiers of the barbarians occupying the hills and valleys as far as the eye could see. As the sovereign of Joseon, he had been in refuge here for months. Within these fortress walls were just over ten thousand soldiers and common folk left. Food was dwindling away, people had begun slaughtering war horses to fend off starvation, and there was still no sign of the legendary royal army coming to their aid. The troops were already starving and freezing in the harsh winter, and a sense of hopelessness had settled upon the people in this bitter cold.

The Manchu army had marched on Joseon in 1636 to punish the Joseon dynasty for refusing to acknowledge Manchu legitimacy, and to force their submission by military might. For the Joseon king and his court, surrendering to these barbarians who had only just emerged from the Siberian forests would be unimaginable humiliation. Raised under Confucian teachings, wearing Ming dynasty robes and using Ming writing, Joseon saw itself as a great tributary state of the mighty Ming Empire. Yet the overwhelming military force arrayed against them confronted the Joseon leadership with an extreme choice - surrender or be killed. Endless debates ensued between those involved in the decision. One faction argued that righteousness was more important than life itself, and that the king should choose death before dishonor. The other contended that without life, righteousness was meaningless, so for the sake of preserving the nation, the king should submit to the barbarians. Those with modern educations might find such debates unbelievable, as they would choose life without hesitation, dismissing righteousness as intangible and abstract. But it is difficult for them to fully appreciate the weight these concepts carried for those raised under Confucianism. As you all know me, I am not one to be enslaved by modern notions - I have always believed modern thinking to be regressive. As I've said, I am an ancient man of today - I do not consider righteousness and integrity to be intangible things. On the contrary, I believe them to be quite important. However, if asked whether righteousness or life should be chosen in such dire circumstances, it is not straightforward to answer. Sometimes, righteousness is more important than life, while at other times, life takes priority over righteousness. It depends on whether you still have important work left to accomplish, and whether the impact of that work is significant enough for you to endure tremendous humiliation and responsibility in order to go on living. If you have sufficient cause and duty to survive, then you should do so. If not, then yes, righteousness takes priority, for reincarnation is real. In the film The Fortress, the final choice of Joseon was the humiliating path of survival. The Joseon king groveled before Manchu Emperor Hong Taiji, enduring tremendous shame in performing the ritual of three kneelings and nine prostrations.

Just a few years later, the Chinese also faced the same excruciating choice when Manchu troops defeated Li Zicheng in 1644, marched into Beijing, and brought an end to the last ethnic Han Chinese dynasty. The very next year after occupying the Forbidden City, they instituted the Queue Order, requiring all Han Chinese men to adopt Manchu hairstyles and dress. As expected, this decree enraged the entire Chinese populace, sparking countless acts of defiant resistance. Countless resistors were killed under the brutal repression that followed, and those who survived were left with no choice but to abandon a hairstyle tradition thousands of years old in order to survive. There are hardly any films depicting this profoundly important historical event.

In 1636, the Joseon king had no choice but to kowtow before the barbarian emperor to preserve himself and his people. His son was taken hostage to Shenjing, hundreds of thousands of his people were captured and sold into slavery, and he had to endure humiliation and learn how to live under the enemy's tyranny. Many great figures in human history have done the same, because they knew the nightmare would eventually pass, and that their survival meant something to the world. They knew who they were, why they were there, and what deeds they had yet to accomplish. They understood the significance of their work to the entire world, that these tasks had to be completed by them, so they chose to live on and bear it all.

In the pivotal Battle of Yamen in 1279, the Mongol army thoroughly destroyed the final stronghold of the Song dynasty, driving the hundreds of thousands of Song soldiers and civilians alike into the sea. The last Song emperor Zhao Bing drowned himself in the waters. According to historical records, a soldier surnamed Chen was fished from the sea after that major naval engagement. He later settled in Weiyang, Jiangsu province and lived over ninety years. He raised two daughters, the second of whom married a man named Zhu Shizhen. Their son Zhu Chongba became the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty, leading armies to drive the Mongols back to the northern steppes. Sometimes, survival is crucial, while at other times, righteousness takes priority. For the Song emperor to drown himself in that world-shocking naval battle was the right choice, just as it was also right for the soldier who survived not to then commit suicide. Each fulfilled his own purpose.

Written by Lingshan Hermit, May 4, 2022

灵山居士：国君的选择

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