#alabaster lapis

[in1-nutshell]

A Request or nutshell summary: since we had crossover/interactions of G1 Ironhold, TFP/RID Ophelia, & LL Fearless. What if Ironhold & Ophelia & their conjunxes (Rumble & Steve) meet each other & also Alabaster Lapis (Fearless' crush)?

This was a very requested ask. Let the siblings hear the catfishing news!

Hope you enjoy!

Ironhold and Ophelia hearing about Alabaster (FT. Fearless, Rumble and Steve)

SFW, Platonic, Famialal, Slight angst, Cybertronian/ Human reader

MTMTE/TFP/RID/G1

It had taken a while for the crew to be okay with Alabaster visiting Fearless.

Most understanding both mech and human sides.

Megatron took especially longer to get used to Alabaster being alone with Fearless.

He refused to leave the pair within 5 feet from each other in the beginning.

Now the ex-warlord has tolerated the bot being around… just not a fan of the PDA…

Whirl has had to be restrained several times.

Will slap the bot in the back of the helm at any given chance.

Alabaster and Fearless were getting better.

A slow friendship with little friendly touches and inside jokes.

It was good.

Almost like it was before the reveal.

The mech had just left the ship when the portals had opened.

Out fell Ironhold, Ophelia, Steve and Rumble.

Fearless: “Ironhold! Ophelia!” Ironhold and Ophelia immediately got up hearing their interdimensional sibling call out. The human waved at them with a wide smile on their face. Ironhold and Ophelia: “Fearless!” Fearless jumps into Ophelia’s arms while Ironhold holds them both. Rumble and Steve just look around confused. Fearless notices the other mechs. Fearless: “Who are they?” Fearless gets put down as the siblings stand by their respected partners. Ophelia: “Steve, my Conjunx Endura.” Ironhold smiles a bit. Ironhold: “This is Rumble. My Conjunx.” Fearless hops down from the hug and looks the mech up and down. Fearless: “So you two are my interdimensional brother in laws?” Rumble: “What?” Steve: “It’s an Earth term.” The human stops looking at the mechs before giving their siblings a cheeky smile. Fearless: “Well, if you two thought they’re marriage material, then that’s fine by me. Though I do have to admit, it’s kinda hard seeing strict Ironhold with rule breaking Rumble.” Rumble: “Hey!”

Fearless led the couples to Swerve’s.

Conveniently, the entire Rod Squad was sitting there when they entered.

Reunion time.

Ironhold had many firm pats on the back and side hugs.

Ophelia was being passed around in hugs.

Megatron smiling at both his other children taking note on the fact they were a bit older since the last time he saw them.

Older, but happier.

Soon enough the other bots notice Rumble and Steve standing side by side awkwardly.

Time for some introductions!

Megatron pats Steve’s shoulder a bit hard. Megatron: “Steve it is good to see you.” Steve winces a bit at how hard Megatron patted his shoulder. Steve: “Yeah its good to see you too sir.” Megatron: “Please, just Megatron is fine.” Steve nods a bit fully knowing it was going to be a while before he would be comfortable calling him ‘Megatron’ without ‘Lord’ being in front. Old habits die hard. Rodimus: “Wait is this the mech that stole Ophelia’s spark?” None of the crew had actually met the afformention ‘Steve’. Only based off of Megatron’s last visit. Ophelia nods proudly at her Conjunx, while Steve shrinks a bit under the numerous judgmental optics now boring into his helm. Team Prime was less intense than this! Thankfully there is someone who breaks the ice. Swerve smiles at him. Swerve: “It nice to finally have a face to label the name! Any engex strangers?” The bots turn down the offer. So far everyone seems to be getting along just right. Rumble chuckles a bit ruffling Fearless’s head. Rumble: “Looks like everyone here has a Conjunx except you Fleshy.” Ironhold looks at their Conjunx with a slightly stern voice: “Rumble—” A number of groans interrupts the larger bot as the mood had soured. Most noticeably Fearless looked sheepish and borderline flustered. Fearless: “Well…” Ironhold: “Sweet Primus…” Ophelia: “You have a Conjunx!?” Steve: “Who is it?” Rumble: “Yeah, I haven’t seen another human around.” Fearless: “… Promise me that you won’t overreact and sit dow?” Ironhold raises an optic but nods as they take a seat next to Rumble. Ophelia flashes them a concern look as Steve drags her to a seat. Fearless: “It all start when I went on the internet.” Whirl: “Never want to start a sentence like that.” Fearless: “Whirl, not now.”

Fearless told the four bots everything.

From how they met Alabaster.

How they started developing feelings over time.

Their meetings on Earth.

Finding out about his secret.

Being catfished and the pause.

To finally, talking things out and starting over.

Rumble is confused.

Confused on how it was apparently weird for a bot to have a relationship with a human in this universe.

He was 98% sure that Powerglide was dating a human and so was Tracks.

Heck, Rumble was sure he heard Thundercracker talking to Skywarp and Starscream about human relationships.

Why was it so weird for the bots here?

Also, the lying part, still doesn’t get it.

If you’re going to be with someone, one of the bare minimum things you have to do is be honest, right?

Steve had a bit of a processor ache.

The whole thing was something that Denny would watch in his free time.

Not that he watched it too.

Yes, he was a bit angry.

The bot purposely fooled his sibling in law.

But at the same time, he had to take the different rules of this world into consideration.

If the prejudice of humans was worse than he thought, then the bots worries were valid.

Did that excuse the behavior? No, it didn’t.

He knows there could have been other ways to deal with this, he just knows it.

Ironhold is tense the entire time.

They hate that their sibling had to go through such a difficult time… but they also understood Alabaster’s fear.

Now while human relations were nothing new in their world, in this one it was a different story.

Now were they going to lecture their sibling on dating?

No.

They are just glad there is a ‘good’ outcome from all this messy drama.

Ophelia was furious.

The look of anger never left her face once Fearless mentioned the holoform.

The anger is fed when Fearless mentions the pause and some other bots pipe up and mention how depressed they looked.

She didn’t realize she was gripping Steve’s servo hard until he tapped her shoulder and quietly gestured his servo.

Ophelia immediately lets go and flashes an apologetic look before getting right back into the story.

This bot had purposely fooled her sibling and led them on for who knows how long and got off with a slap on the wrist!?

Ophelia wants proper justice to be served on the mech who hurt her sibling!

Ophelia: “Fearless where is Alabaster right now?” Fearless: “Oh he left not too long ago.” Ophelia: “Can we call him to come back here?” Fearless: “I mean I—wait why?” Ophelia: “I just want to talk to him.” There is an edge in her voice that suggests that it wouldn’t be for a simple chat. Fearless: “Oh but he is defiantly gotten far enough—” Ophelia turns to Megatron and Rodimus. Ophelia: “Can’t either of you two call his ship? Or turn the ship to follow him?” Both Co-Captains have an unsettling feeling. Rodimus: “Oh you see the thrusters are acting up, so that’s a no go.” Ophelia: “Is there any other way we can get him?” Fearless suddenly feels worried for Alabaster’s safety… again. Fearless: “Ophelia he’s not that bad once you get to know him.” Ophelia: “Fearless he lied to you!” Fearless is a bit taken back by their normally calm sister, raising her voice. The bots around did not want to make the connection of Ophelia’s new anger looking a bit like their Megatron’s face. Like Father, like daughter even across dimensions… Ironhold: “Ophelia I understand your point but there is also—” Ophelia gives her taller sibling a pointed glare, as if daring her to continue. Rumble is shocked to see Ironhold back down from the glare. Time to defuse the situation! Steve pulls her to his lap, earning some side glances, and places his helm on top of hers. She knows exactly what he is doing. Ophelia: “Steve, no…” Steve: “Lia…” Ophelia’s hostile mood slowly simmers down until she slumps against Steve Steve: “Feel better?” Ophelia: “A bit…” Everyone else: “…” Fearless, Megatron, Ironhold and Rumble: “What the—"

New rule in interdimensional sibling visits.

When Ophelia gets Megatron angry, get Steve.

Megatron is strangely proud that Ophelia has this glare.

Does it scare him a bit that it was like looking into a mirror? Absolutely.

How does that even happen anyways?

They weren’t even from the same universe!

But then again it also didn’t look like him angry, but still did…

This wasn’t worth the processor ache right now…

Fearless made a mental note to never leave Alabaster alone with Ophelia.

In case he came over and she was around.

But hopefully that wouldn’t happen…

Right?

[writerthreads]

SYNONYMS FOR COLOURS

Red (and versions of it): cardinal, coral, crimson, flaming, glowing, maroon, rose, blooming, blush, brick, burgundy, carmine, cerise, cherry, ruby, salmon (requires more detail, ie. "salmon pink"), mahogany (reddish-brown), wine

Orange: tangerine, apricot, coral, amber, rust, salmon, peach, burnt sienna, sunset, blush, turmeric (orangey-yellow), marigold, carrot, marmalade, cantaloupe

Yellow: marigold, sunflower, amber, gold, lemon, canary, mustard, daffodil, saffron, blonde, butter, honey, maize, flaxen, topaz, cream, chartreuse, buttercup, primrose, corn

Green: emerald, olive, jade, lime, mint, forest, sage, moss, grass fern, dark, kelp, seafoam, shamrock, olive, evergreen, lettuce, cyan, turquoise, swamp, apple, honeydew, frog

Blue: aquamarine, aqua, ice, blueberry, Caribbean, teal, navy, azure, sky, cobalt, indigo, sapphire, royal, denim, periwinkle, lapis, electric (+blue), midnight, baby blue, bluebell

Purple: royal, violet, indigo, beet, lavender, hyacinth, plum, magenta, periwinkle, grape, lilac, iris, mauve, amethyst, orchid, fuchsia, heather

White: cotton, cream, almond, pearlish, bleached, ashen, ivory, snow, pearl, milk, chalk, silver, alabaster, marble, cotton, eggshell

Black: ebony, jet, coal, onyx, raven, charcoal, ink, sable, obsidian, midnight, caviar, soot, licorice

[serpentface]

GUARDIAN LIONS

An Odomache guardian lion cult statue (alabaster with gold plating and inlaid pearl and lapis lazuli), of the curved-reposed maned lioness variant.

Guardian lions are a Wardi architectural/artistic motif that confers protective benefits to the buildings or utilitarian objects on which they are placed. The practice of artworks depicting lions as place-guardians long predates the Faith of the Seven Faced God, and has been translated into contemporary practice as aspects of the Face Odomache.

This Face has core functions as a representation of sovereignty and military might, but additionally is interpreted as both a protective patriarch and nurturing mother to Its people. Lions represent this function well, as a powerful and venerated animal capable of both tremendous ferocity and gentleness (these functions combined in their renowned fierce protection of their own cubs).

Guardian lions come in three distinct sex variants, which impart different meanings.

Male guardian lions most typically are used to represent the Patriarch Odomache, the Face as a divine father that watches over the collective household of Its people. This iconography is most common in architectural guardian lions placed upon homes, as a representative of the father's intended function as the protector and arbiter of his family. They effectively 'guard' the culturally important private familial sphere, with their presence being a reminder to potential trespassers (literal and figurative) that retribution will be severe.

Maneless guardian lionesses are used to represent Odomache as a protector of pregnant women and children, in a form that suggests both an underlying ferocity and a feminine ideal of gentle nurturing. These are less common than the other variants, and mostly appear on smaller art and ritual objects used in conjunction with pregnancy and childrearing. Their most prominent core use is being a standard decoration on the carved ox horns used by midwives to bear oil (anointed upon mothers and newborns) and to pass over women in labor for spiritual protection. They're also common as small art objects or toys for babies and young children.

Maned guardian lionesses express a totality of these functions. Core depictions of the Face Odomache usually use a maned lioness, with the androgyny unifying Its functions as the Patriarch and the nurturing mother into a protective guardian mother to the collective people. These depictions have ubiquitous uses (the only context you Rarely see them in are as household guardians), and are the typical variant seen in important public spaces, and standard as cult statues to Odomache.

The guardian lion is a very old motif with regional variants, and comes in a variety of stylistic forms. There is very little standardization to the style (with some standardized elements only just beginning to develop in cult objects in recent history). However, there are very well-established conventions for the lion's posture that often distinguishes these guardian figures from non-functional, generic lion art, and imply more specified meanings.

STANDARD POSTURES:

Nursing lioness:

Glazed pottery nursing lioness. This is a decorative art object with guardian functions, likely to be placed near a child's bed.

The lion is at rest, belly turned out to the side to expose teats (occasionally accompanied by suckling cubs). Some unique variants are partially anthropomorphized, placing humanoid breasts in the chest area (rather than the more typical anatomically accurate teats). The posture is relaxed but alert, and will be positioned so that the face looks upon the point of approach. This pose is almost exclusively used for guardian lions as protectors for children, displaying a fierce animal mother figure in an entirely gentle, nurturing form.

Reposed:

Unpainted stone statue of a reposed male lion.

The lion is at rest. There is little active threat in its pose, instead invoking a relaxed, self-assured guardian. This motif appears often in non location-specific decoration or general public spaces.

Curved reposed:

Sketch of the curved-reposed alabaster maned lioness as seen from above, as it would appear in a temple shrine. A bowl is placed for libations, a tray for small offerings of flowers and grain.

The lion is at rest, with its front positioned to confront the viewer while the length of its body is simultaneously visible. It is a relaxed pose in a resting position, but the body's contortion makes it more confrontational towards onlookers, suggesting that a cautious and humble approach is necessary. This is most common in cult statues (where offerings will be placed along the length of its body).

Seated:

Seated Loberan house statue guardian, painted stone.

The lion is seated on its haunches, suggesting watchful alertness and an implied threat, but that the animal is secure in its strength and at rest. This type is the most common as an architectural feature for homes, representing patriarchal guardianship of the family and the domestic sphere within. This pose is almost always male, with very occasional maned lioness variants.

Standing/Striding:

Painted marble statue showing a standing/striding maned lioness. The statue is three dimensional with its sides carved in high relief; the pose will appear to be static when viewed from the front, and is mid-stride from the sides. The tail between the legs is unusual for a guardian lion motif and its placement is entirely due to the physical restrictions of this statue's form.

The lion is standing at attention or depicted mid-stride (often both simultaneously), suggesting readiness to strike. This confers a sense active protection and intimidation, and most often appears flanking the entrance in high status public spaces like temples and palaces. As a person approaches a standing+striding variant, they are greeted with a static front staring them down, and the lion appears to walk as they pass, suggesting they have entered an important space being guarded with high alertness- they can feel safe under its active protection (or know that it can and will (figuratively) come after them if they are a trespasser).

Conquering:

An oil lamp depicting a conquering maned lioness. The trampled figure's nudity in this context codifies him as a 'barbarian', while the artificially lengthened skull and long beard distinctly identifies him as a Finn king. This is a piece in the ancient artistic tradition known as 'seething and coping'.

The guardian lion stands over and/or actively tramples a prone form, usually human. It shows the conclusion of the guardian lion's function- the defeat and subduing of a threatening enemy. This enemy figure will often be expressed as a generic 'barbarian' (usually coded via nudity) or representing a specific population by depicting recognizable (real or imagined) practices of dress and adornment. Animals sometimes appear as 'enemies' instead, which can vary depending on the purpose- a dog (generally disliked animal) casts the enemy figure as pathetic and easily destroyed, a king hyena or crocodile (respected/feared large predators) casts the enemy as powerful but overcome by greater might.

This motif most often occurs in art used in state/military contexts (where it quite literally shows an embodiment of the state trampling a foreign enemy to death), but is used in everyday objects as well. The 'enemy' figure (whether a human caricature or an animal) can represent any number of threats perceived by an everyday person - bad luck, curses, a hated neighbor, thieves, livestock predators - and conveys a guardian spirit overcoming these threats.

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Statue of the intendant Ebih-Il.

Place of discovery: Mari temple of Ishtar courtyard 20

Date: 2500-2340 B.C.

Period: Archaic dynasty IIIB

Medium: Alabaster, shell, lapis lazuli, bitumen

▪︎ Inscription/Dedication (in Akkadian): "Statue of Ebih-Il, the Steward, to Ishtar he dedicated it".

[jewellery-box]

Robe a la anglaise made for Madamme Renata. This gown represents late 18th century fashion for classicism and it's fare from the rococo taste. It's made from electrical blue and cream silk taffetas - colours of lapis lazuli and alabaster. Decorations are made of hand-embroidered appliques inspired by ancient cameos.

By Mme_Jejette via Instagram.

[perlen-gold]

Sensuous Writing prompts

I've searched for some inspiring writing prompts apart from the typical ones today and haven't found any good lists so far - though I'm sure there are superb ones out there! - so I'm creating my own.

Feel free to add your own ideas! 💜

Colors

coral

amber

scarlet

emerald

iris

lavender

ash

amethyst

mahagony

raven

grape

violet

indigo

azure

cobalt

cerulean

lapis

ebony

arctic

ocean

ivory

gold

argent

bronze

chartreuse

orche

saffron

jade

alabaster

burnt umber

tangerine

fire

basil

charcaol

chili

ruby

caramel

plum

porcelain

frost

lime

moss

mulberry

coal

silver

azure

jungle

raven

Scents

fresh

fruity

earthy

aromatic

redolent

dusty

fragrant

pungent

stale

faint

sharp

whispy

piquant

misty

heady

crisp

airy

redolent

smoky

acid

acrid

savory

tangy

cloying

biting

thick

heavy

rosy

woody

springy

incense-like

Taste

spicy

bitter

sweet

zesty

sugary

flavory

savory

fruity

spicey

juicy

salty

bland

rich

burnt

sour

tart

buttery

peppery

smokey

mild

tangy

tender

creamy

crunchy

fizzy

chewy

stale

tangy

minty

herbal

ripe

Touch

smooth

silky

soft

light

supple

tender

gentle

prickly

hard

thick

heavy

sticky

rough

spiky

bumpy

abrasive

rugged

crisp

grainy

icy

scorching

numb

stiff

sharp

pointy

feathery

foamy

fluffy

metallic

knobbed

lacy

malleable

sandy

thorny

glacial

Sound

resonant

melodious

husky

velvety

raucous

vociferous

hoarse

dissonant

raspy

discordant

mellifluous

screechy

uproarious

speechless

tuneful

harmonious

explosive

thunderous

penetrating

tumultuous

creaky

tranquil

muted

piercing

pleasing

silent

Light & Dark

bright

radiant

lucid

clear

pale

fulgent

vivid

sparkling

glowing

lucent

vibrant

blazing

brilliant

incandescent

fair

dark

opaque

sombre

caliginous

dim

deep

obscure

dun

bleak

somber

dusky

murky

tenebrous

gloomy

shaded

cloudy

darksome

sunless

[names-mart]

eeheheee i love the blog and Im so happy your usig the flag we made >< -🍃

Also, possible first ask? I’m still source connected and use a closed name, but am hoping for one I can use. I prefer neutral names, but masc or fem work fine as well. Anything relating to gems and/or dragons -💎

GEMS/JEWELS

Adelite, Agate, Alabaster, Amber, Amethyst, Ardesia, Argyros, Beryl, Carnelian, Celestine, Cinnabar, Citrine, Copper, Coral, Crystal, Diamante, Diamond, Ebony, Eirian, Electa, Emerald, Emeraude, Esme, Esmeralda, Flint, Garnet, Gemma, Golde, Granite, Greta, Ivory, Jacinth, Jasper, Jet, Jewel, Lapis, Malachite/malikai/malakai/malachi/malichi, Mercury, Obsidian, Olivine, Onyx, Opal, Peridot, Pyrite, Quartz, Rosegold, Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Slate, Topaz, Tourmaline, Umina, Zircon

DRAGONS

Drake, Draco, Mandrake, Aiden, Anguis, Belindo, Brantley, Brenton, Cadmus, Dracon, Dracul, Eborsisk, Ladon, Ormr (Nordic), Samael (Hebrew), Tyson, Viper, Xiuhcoatl (Aztec), Adalinda, Brenna, Chusi, Daenerys, Druk (Bhutanese), Faranth, Hydra, Katla, Libelle/Libel, Malinda, Mindy, Pitaya, Rhaenys, Saphira, Tarasque, Wyvern, Arrow, Azar (Hebrew), Blas, Boruta (Polish), Devlin, Ember, Griffin, Kirin (Sanskrit), Knucker, Puff, Reese, Valryon

!!! Disclaimer !!!

I put an origin next to names I knew or assumed were closed. However, I do not know the origin of all of the names. Please do your research before using these!

[chainsawpunk]

Face of the goddess Hathor, Late New Kingdom–Third Intermediate Period, ca. 1100–664 B.C., lapis lazuli, gold, travertine (Egyptian alabaster), 1/2 x 9/16 x 1/16 in (1.2 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm)

[acronym-chaos]

Hackedcameric

[PT: Hackedcamerian].

[ID: A rectangular flag with 5 horizontal stripes and 1 black vertical stripe in the middle. In the center is a black circle with a thin alabaster outline and a thick alabaster ring shape inside. The colors of horizontal stripes from inside out are: lapis blue, deep sapphire and lapis blue. End ID].

Hackedcameric: A xenic gender that cannot be seen and observed clearly and accurately because the security camera meant to watch it has been hacked.

[ID: A thin line divider. On either end there is a sun symbol. At the center, the divider is cut off by text reading "Team Sun". All of the image is in yellow outlined with bright orange, then copper brown. End ID].

2023CoinFight Revenge Attack on @neopronouns! Worth 7 points! (2nd Revenge Chain Bonus included)

@kiruliom @radiomogai

[wordchanter]

3 Random Deities

Uffelb the fishfolk lesser deity of metalsmiths, hunters, the ocean and harvesting. They are associated with the colors crimson and amber and lapis lazulis and lapis lazulis. They require that followers are heralds or jewelers and demand that all labor to be dedicated to them. Followers of Uffelb are granted the ability to sing with perfect pitch.

Ritzajaa the catfolk demigod of winter, potters, autumn and summer. They expect that followers keep a buffalo as a pet.

Lorika the human god of blacksmiths and potters. They are associated with roaches and the colors alabaster and blue. They require that followers are carpenters or woodcarvers and expect to receive prayers several times throughout the day. Followers of Lorika are blessed with the ability to turn into mist.

[blueiscoool]

The 5 Most Opulent Artifacts Found in King Tut’s Inner Tomb

All that glitters is sometimes gold—particularly when it comes to the tomb of King Tutankhamun.

There is perhaps no other period in human history that has captured minds and imaginations quite like ancient Egypt. “Egyptomania,” or the intense interest in all thing Egypt, was first sparked by Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign at the turn of the 19th century. Throughout the 1800s, people across the world emulated the architecture and design of Egyptian culture—for example, Victorian-era jewelry frequently incorporated scarabs, and cartouches and monuments across Europe took the form of obelisks.

The pervasive obsession with Egypt reached an apogee when on November 26, 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter and his team discovered the doorway to the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun (commonly referred to as King Tut) in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile. Though archaeological digs had been undertaken throughout the area, most tombs had succumbed to looting and grave robbing, leaving them stripped bare of their original contents. Tut’s tomb, however, had been hidden by debris and rubble, preserving it to near perfect condition.

Despite discovering King Tutankhamun’s tomb in late 1922, it took several months for archaeologists to work their way through and catalogue the contents within the outer chambers. On February 16, 1923, Carter finally came face-to-face with the doorway leading to the tomb’s inner burial chamber and unsealed it. What he and his team were met with was the most well-preserved and intact pharaonic tombs ever found. Over the following eight years, the items and goods contained therein were carefully catalogued and removed, and today are held in the collection of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

To mark the centennial of the unsealing of the burial chamber, we’ve gathered five of the most opulent and intriguing artifacts that were found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb.

Tutankhamun’s Sarcophagus and Three Coffins:

Seeing the sarcophagus was perhaps one of the most exciting moments for the archaeologists at the time, as it indicated early on that the contents were preserved and intact. Crafted of quartzite and red granite, and displaying the images of Isis, Nephthys, Neith, and Serqet, the sarcophagus housed three nesting coffins which held Tutankhamun’s mummified body. The outer two coffins are made of fully gilded wood and inlaid with glass and semiprecious stones, such as turquoise and lapis lazuli. The innermost coffin, however, is made almost entirely out of 110.4 kilos of solid gold, similarly adorned with inlaid stones, and incised with inscriptions and in the shape of Osiris holding scepter and flail.

The Death Mask of Tutankhamun

Found within the innermost coffin upon the mummified body, King Tut’s death mask has become a world-recognized icon of ancient Egypt and the pharaonic era. Composed of 10.23 kilos of solid gold, it depicts Tutankhamun wearing the traditional stripped pharaonic headdress replete with representations of the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet above his brow. The mask’s back and shoulders are inscribed in Egyptian hieroglyphs with a protective spell copied from the Book of the Dead, offering protection as the pharaoh moved through the underworld.

Canopic Shrine

In the process of mummification, many of the person’s organs are removed and placed in what are called canopic jars. These containers frequently included lids shaped after the heads of the Sons of Horus, protective deities. Like many other ancient Egyptian tombs, King Tut’s included an alabaster canopic chest containing the four separate jars. However, in the pharaoh’s tomb, these were housed in a canopic shrine. Standing at six-and-a-half feet tall and enrobed in gold, the shrine includes the figure of the goddess Nepthys who stands guard over the royal contents.

Golden Sandals

A large swathe of the items found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb represented personal necessities, such as clothing, toiletries like perfume, and food stuffs. Included among these items were a pair of gold sandals. These golden shoes have been found in numerous other ancient tombs, and it is believed that they were made specifically for funerary and burial practices. The soles of the shoes depict the nine traditional enemies of Egypt, including the Nubians and Libyans, symbolizing that as god-king they were literally beneath his feet.

Golden Chariot

King Tutankhamun’s tomb contained a total of six golden chariots—though, unfortunately, all were in various states of disrepair as they were either mishandled or damaged by looters. After restoration, they were identified as typical D-cab chariots that were meant to be drawn by two horses. The image of a pharaoh driving a chariot was a common symbol of royal power and wealth, and in ancient times, pharaohs were often presented at public events in opulent chariots to highlight their status.

By Annikka Olsen.

[in1-nutshell]

Fearless is still crying about Alabaster and Megs finds out. cut to the scavengers freaking the fuck out because holy shit Megatron is about to bust down their door and all because their newest member catfished his kid.

Finally!

Definitely going to be doing a long version of this in the future

Hope you enjoy!

Fearless and Alabaster

SFW, Platonic, Angst, Hinted romance, Human reader

MTMTE

There had been a noticeable change on the Lost Light.

It was the behavior of the ship’s resident human, Fearless.

Ever since their no show to trivia night, and the sudden sick day they took after, they had been… quiet.

Their demeanor reminded the original crew members how they acted the first few days on the ship.

More composed, stiffer, more neutrality in their tone, more… robotic.

Magnus: “I do believe that concludes today’s meeting.” Fearless wordlessly starts packing up their things. Rodimus: “Hey Fearless, there’s karaoke night over at Swerve’s. You wanna team up for tonight’s duo performance?” Fearless: “I’m afraid I cannot tonight, Captain. There are too many reports to fill in after Whirl’s last escape from the brig. Have a good night.” Fearless tries to leave the room before Megatron stands in their way. Fearless: “Megatron, is there something you need?” Megatron: “I need assistance in getting the classes grades in the system.” Fearless: “Just send the work to my mail and I will get to it. Good night.” Fearless wordlessly goes around the mech and makes their way to their habsuite. Rodimus: “Nothing?” Magnus: “Anything? Megatron sighs: “Nothing.”

The human barely interacted with the bots and always headed back to their room as soon as they finished their tasks for the day.

The only other bot on board who had the slightest idea what was going on was Whirl.

But even he refused to say much.

Mainly because all he knew was that he needed to pummel someone who made Fearless sob up a storm and he didn’t even have a name!

Whenever he wasn’t in the brig, Whirl became a bodyguard of sorts.

Always watching Fearless surroundings for any sign that the bot who did this was on board.

Megatron had tried to talk to them, but even that left fruitless.

Megatron is sitting next to Fearless in the empty classroom. Megatron: “There is something you are not telling me.” Fearless stays silent. Megatron: “… I will not force you to talk, you can come to me when you are ready… but remember the crew, that I am here to listen when you wish to speak.” Fearless’s eyes gloss a bit, but they bite their tongue and leave the grey mech alone. Megatron looks at his child sadly but decides to trust what Rung had advised him to do. Don’t force it, let them come to you.

Megatron didn’t like seeing his kid like this.

Even Rung tried coaxing Fearless into having a private session to figure out what was going on.

And to many surprises, Fearless denied it.

The human was always advocating for the bots to go see Rung and went to him too.

But to suddenly not want to go?

This was bad.

It would be a month into this state when the Lost Light would get an unexpected visit from the WAP.

Maybe the visit of the Scavenger’s would cheer them up.

There were two things that the crew noticed immediately.

1. The scavengers had a new crewmate

2. They looked tense, especially the new crewmate.

Fearless arrives with Megatron and Magnus. Rodimus was already talking with the Scavengers. Rodimus looks over at the three. Rodimus: “Magnus, Megatron, Fearless, you remember the Scavengers, right? Well, they have a new member!” The bot steps forward stiffly and greets the bots. Alabaster: “My designation is Alabaster Lapis.” Fearless just looked at him with a surprised look. Fearless: “…Nice to meet you.” The bots detected a bit of hostility in the human. Rodimus: “How about we head to Swerve’s for some drinks? I think he has a new variety of mixes.” Megatron glances questionably at Fearless who looks ahead, not making contact with anyone.

Everyone dispersed once they got to the bar.

Many of the crew were surprised to see Fearless out and about for the first time in a month.

That comment caught Alabaster’s attention feeling the guilt rack up.

Alabaster saw a shooing motion from Misfire and Spinister before he reached the bar where Fearless was sitting.

He ordered a drink and sat beside them in silence.

They both knew they were delaying the inevitable… but maybe this could work in their favor

It was very awkward between the pair.

Fearless asked if his crew new about it.

Alabaster blinked before stating that they heard the conversation… and thoroughly beat him over the helm with his stupid mistakes.

Fearless chuckled a bit after hearing that Grimlock had swung his tail and had him dented on the side of the ship.

His spark fluttered a bit.

It had been a while since he heard their laughter.

This was a win.

Fearless looked around and asked him to grab them, they knew a place on the ship that would give them privacy.

They made their way to the oil reservoir.

That’s where Fearless mask dropped.

They looked at him with a mixture or sadness, frustration, anger, and something else. Fearless: “I thought we agreed in 3 more days. Or is there something else your not telling me about?” Alabaster: “We recently had repairs on an organic planet. They boosted our thruster systems.” Fearless: “And you didn’t think on telling me because…” Alabaster sighed and sat on the edge of the platform, his pedes dangling above the oil below. Alabaster: “I… I didn’t think it was important. We were already meeting each other; it was only 3 days. Those pass by in a blink of an optic.” Fearless huffs standing beside him but with an ample amount of space in between them. Fearless: “In case you forgot, time means something different to ‘organics’. If you need a reality check, we die much earlier than Cybertronians.” Alabaster: “…I know…” Fearless winces a bit at his defeated tone. Maybe they crossed a line. Fearless sits down on the edge, mimicking his stance. Fearless: “…Well… here we are…” Alabaster: “Here we are…” Silence… Fearless: “Why did you keep it on for so long?” Alabaster: “… I didn’t want to lose you.” Fearless: "would it matter if you did?” Alabaster looks at them with a serious expression. Alabaster: “Most defiantly.” He sighs softening his gaze. Alabaster: “I care about you, a lot. More than I want to admit it really. If there was a chance that you hated Cybertronian’s…” Fearless places a hand on one of his digits. Alabaster looks at them a bit surprised. Fearless smiles a bit. Fearless: “I’d be a pretty crummy friend if I did.” Alabaster: “So…” Fearless: “Well, the whole lying and the technical ‘catfishing’ is going to leave a mark.” Alabaster winces a bit at the sharpness in their voice. Fearless: “…But I don’t mind trying this friendship thing all over again.” Alabaster smiles a bit. Fearless stands up and offers him their hand. Fearless: “I’m Fearless.” Alabaster gently shakes their hand. Alabaster: “My name is Alabaster Lapis. You can call me Alabaster or Aster for short.” Fearless and Alabaster smile at each other.

The pair eventually made it back to Swerve’s where everyone else was.

The Scavengers were relieved to see the two in much better spirits and it was safe to assume that the two had talked it out.

The lost light crew looked over that the new mech who had Fearless perched on his shoulder.

It had been a month since Fearless had smiled that widely.

They looked almost like their usual self, a bit tired and drained but much better looking than last time.

Fearless made sure to give the Scavenger’s all goodbyes when they had to leave.

Fearless waves at the WAP as it leaves. Fearless sighs and looks behind them. Everyone is looking at them. Fearless: “Uhhh…” Whirl: “What did that bot do to you?” Fearless: “What?” Whirl: “I just got out of the brig to see you and that other guy smiling. You haven’t done that in weeks.” Megatron: “What whirl means to say is that we are all happy to see that you have moved from your depressive state… but we are curious to what happened.” Fearless looked at the direction of the WAP. They were safe enough. Fearless: “Okay… but you all have to SWEAR not to do ANYTHING drastic or harmful.” The bots look around confused. Fearless: “All right, here goes…” Hopefully things did not go off the rails… Oh, who were they kidding, this was the Lost Light, going off the rails happened every other day. On the WAP... Alabaster suddenly shudders. Alabaster: “I feel like I’m in danger…”

alabaster feeling the rage of the Lost Light thousand miles away

[delightingintragedy]

Venus Correspondences

From Christian Astrology by William Lilly

(It is mostly word for word. I tried to format it to fit into a nice correspondence list, but the information itself is untouched.)

Zodiac: Rules Taurus and Libra. Exalted in Pisces, Detriment in Aries and Scorpio, Fall in Virgo.

Nature: She is a Feminine Planet, temperately Cold and Moist, Nocturnal, the lesser Fortune, author of Mirth and Jollity; the Elements, the Air and Water are Venereal; in the Humours, Phlegm with Blood, with the Spirit and Genital seed.

Profession: Musicians, Gamesters, Silk-men, Mercers, Linen-Drapers, Painters, Jewellers, Players, Lapidaries, Embroiderers, Women-tailors, Wives, Mothers, Virgins, Choristers, Fiddlers, Pipers, when joined with the Moon, Ballad singers, Perfumers, Seamstresses, Picture-drawers, Engravers, Upholsterers, Limners, Glovers, all such as sell those Commodities which adorn Women either in Body (as Clothes) or in Face, (as Complexion-waters.)

Sicknesses: Diseases by her signified, are principally in the Matrix and members of Generation; in the reins, belly, back, navel and those parts; the Gonorrhoea or running of the Reins, French or Spanish Pox, any disease arising by inordinate lust. Priapism, impotency in generation, Hernias, etc. the Diabetes or pissing disease.

Colour: White, or milky Sky-colour mixed with brown, or a little Green.

Savours: That which is pleasant and toothsome; usually in moist or sweet, or what is very delectable; in smells what is unctuous and Aromatical, and incites to wantonness.

Herbs & Trees: Myrtle always green; all herbs which she governs have a sweet savour, a pleasant smell; a white flower; of a gentle humour, whose leaves are smooth and not jagged. She governs the Lily white and yellow, and the Lilly of the valley, and of the water. The Satyrion or Cuckoopint, Maidenhair, Violet; the white and yellow Daffodil. Sweet Apples, the white Rose, the Fig, the white Sycamore; wild Ash, Turpentine-tree, Olive, sweet Oranges, Mugwort, Ladies' mantle, Sanicle, Balm, Vervain, Walnuts, Almonds, Millet, Valerain, Thyme, Amber, Ladanum, Civet or Musk, Coriander, French Wheat, Peaches, Apricots, Plums, Raisins.

Beasts: The Hart, the Panther, small cattle, Coney, the Calf, the Goat.

Birds: Stockdove, Wagtail, the Sparrow, Hen, the Nightingale, the Thrush, Pelican, Partridge, Ficedula, a little Bird Feeding on Grapes; the Wren, Eagle, the Swan, the Swallow, the Owsel or Black bird, the Pye.

Fishes: The Dolphin.

Places: Gardens, Fountains, Bride-chambers, fair lodgings, Beds, Hangings, Dancing Schools, Wardrobes.

Minerals: Copper, especially the Corinthian and White; Brass, and Lattenware.

Stones: Cornelian, the Sky-coloured Sapphire, white and red Coral, Marcasite, Alabaster, Lapis Lazuli because it expels Melancholy, the Beryl, Chrysolite.

Weather: She foretells in Summer, Serenitry or clear weather; in Winter, rain or snow.

Winds: Southern Winds

Angel: Anael

Planetary Alliances: Her friends are all the Planets except Saturn.

Week Day: Friday

Correspondence posts for the other planets: [Sun] [Moon] [Mercury] [Mars] [Jupiter] [Saturn]

[thejewlbox]

Hi, I hope this isn't a silly question, but is there a ref sheet for all the colors of Jewl with names? Unless they don't have names- I know it must be kind of a pain to think of names for every shade, haha. Thanks for your time. :)

We don't have a sheet for the names but a notepad document and I wish I could link it. Since I can't here are all the names of each swatch in the palette, in order. Pastels: 1. Romantium / 2. Baconite III / 3. Phozonite II / 4. Obtanium 5. Simatanium I / 6. Punium I / 7. Socialite I / 8. Uranium I 9. Literalite I / 10. Flamingonium I / 11. Crytunium I / 12. Death Metal JewlR: 1. Morganite / 2. Ruby / 3. Garnet / 4. Sunstone / 5. Carnelian 6. Hyacinth / 7. Citrine / 8. Topaz / 9. Amber / 10. Tashamrine 11. Peridot / 12. Bowenite / 13. Agate / 14. Emerald / 15. Tourmaline 16. Amazonite / 17. Jade / 18. Malachite / 19. Cyprine / 20. Sapphire 21. Lapis Lazuli / 22. Kyanite / 23. Tolite / 24. Tanzanite / 25. Sugilite 26. Alexandrite / 27. Amethyst / 28. Rubellite / 29. Rhodolite 30. Spinel / 31. Jasper / 32. Bronzite / 33. Tigers Eye / 34. Diamond 35. Quartz / 36. Alabaster / 37. Jet / 38. Obsidian / 39. Onyx

[apricuscity]

Hecaball Rosters

Cherry Hills Knights: Rory Delaney Amrin Joosten BonBon “Bonnie” Bluebell Beatrix Vinke Ciar Titans: Jacqueline Edana Mika Hibiki Kira Hibiki Safyra Draco Hugo Knight Solis Scarabs: Auburn P. Alabaster Layla Rudolph Donnerov Apricus U Argonauts: M. Night Margot Cadieux Sanura Bakir Arlind Donia West Apricus Dwarves: Lapis Hamelin Lionel Myte Sangria Medvedia Nilah Banders Bureau Behemoths: Jae Aryl Kelly Maza Mona Sterling Hadrian Ves Larsen’s Leviathans: Van Marigold Kei Kawakami Nerys De Bellis Sól Hjalmar Cheshire Hounds: Sage Ayana Jamie Baskerville Rosalind Gatz Apisi Blackfoot Apricus City Freelancers: Sun Wukong Sunny “Ling-Ling Bang” Wukong Puck Dermot Sunil Gilios North Apricus Sharks: Dubhán Talutah “Tally” Silverman Gwendolyn Ellis Rorik Levin Delta Town Dragons: Nikolas Ariti Jade Black Callie Dior Finn McGuire

[jujurose222]

The Festival Songs of Isis and Nephthys

"My arms are raised to protect you, Oh you whom I love. I love you, Oh Husband, Brother, lord of love; come you in peace into your house... Your hair is like turquoise as you come forth from the Fields of Turquoise, your hair is like the finest lapis lazuli, and you yourself are more blue than your hair. Your skin and body are like southern alabaster, and your bones are of silver. The perfume of your hair like new myrrh, and your skull is of lapis lazuli."

From a late Book of Dead substitute

Egyptian Myths & Legends