#aureia art

[myreia]

Night never needs a shade but it requires to fade into the grin of twinkling stars where light is just a glint of scars

My Warrior of Light, Aureia Malathar, by @sunshinemage.

[alphynix]

Aureia rerehua was a toothed whale that lived during the late Oligocene and early Miocene, around 23-22 million years ago, in shallow coastal waters covering most of what is now Aotearoa New Zealand.

It was closely related to the waipatiids – a group traditionally classified as platanistoids (the South Asian river dolphin lineage), but more recently proposed as instead representing a separate earlier branch of the toothed whale evolutionary tree.

About 2m long (~6'6"), Aureia had distinctive tusk-like teeth that splayed outwards from its snout, interlocking when its mouth was closed. Along with a flexible neck and its fairly delicately-built skull and jaws, this suggests it was specialized for catching small prey in a "fish trap" of teeth, a unique feeding strategy for a toothed whale.

Along with different feeding specializations in other close relatives like Nihohae, Aureia shows us how multiple species of these ancient Aotearoan cetaceans were able to coexist in the same place and time by diversifying into different novel ecological niches.

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References:

Bianucci, Giovanni, et al. "Extensive diversity and disparity of the Early Miocene platanistoids (Cetacea, Odontoceti) in the southeastern Pacific (Chilcatay Formation, Peru)." Life 10.3 (2020): 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/life10030027

Coste, Ambre, R. Ewan Fordyce, and Carolina Loch. "A new dolphin with tusk-like teeth from the late Oligocene of New Zealand indicates evolution of novel feeding strategies." Proceedings of the Royal Society B 290.2000 (2023): 20230873. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.0873

de Lazaro, Enrico. "Oligocene-Period Dolphin Had Unique Feeding Method." Sci News, 05 Apr. 2024, https://www.sci.news/paleontology/aureia-rerehua-12827.html

Meekin, Shane, R. Ewan Fordyce, and Amber Coste. "Aureia rerehua, a new platanistoid dolphin from the Oligocene of New Zealand with a unique feeding method." Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand (2024): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/03036758.2024.2314505

[blubberquark]

Ten Years of Games as Art

After ten years of consensus on "yes, games are art", I think most people just answer "yes" without thinking. They don't know what they mean by that, and they don't think about what a "game" is or what they understand to be "art". It's a free-floating belief, like a teapot floating somewhere in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. This teapot is also art, and maybe a floating teapot can be a game, too.

When you ask people what they mean by "game", and what they mean by "art", or what they mean by connected terms like "criticism", "medium", or "game design", you often get vague, non-committal, squishy answers that amount to "everything is a game, every game is art, every aspect of making games is game design."

People who felt uneasy talking about walking simulators, roguelikes, hypertext literature, and interactive comics could just answer "yes, games are art, whatever that means, stop bothering me!"

Jon Blow, Kellee Santiago, Aureia Harvey, Robert Yang, Chris Crawford and Jason Rohrer didn't all use the same definition of "game" or "art".

When people agree that games should grow up, or that games should be taken seriously as art, we don't even know if that means that games should be more self-confidently marketed at adults as games, that games should have more "adult" (i.e. sex) content, that we should develop "Kirby does his taxes", or that the London Review of Books should write about the cultural impact of 2048.

Games are art, whatever that means.

[drops-of-moonlights]

Winx AU Detailing, Part VIII - The Kingdoms and Republics of the Naerys System: Daumme

Or, where I pretend I know how the real world works and try to translate that to a bunch of realms. More below! This is a Long Boi, so it’ll be divided between all three planets. This one focuses on the realms of Daumme!

THE REALMS OF DAUMME

Republic of Zenith

Location: Northernmost land

Climate: Cold all year

Current President: Cryos Rosantos

Capital City: Aureia

Language: Zenithian

National Animal: The Lectrosquirrel

Associated Source(s): Electricity, Metal

Zenith completely dominates the North Pole, and is the technological beacon of the entire system, developing many devices and programs used galaxy-wide. Their main export is tech, but they’re also the runners of the biggest Winter Carrot harvest in the planet, as well as stormdeer wool and meat. Most of the region is urbanized, and the few remaining green spaces protected by the Order of Mana and the Magix Council. Cryos Rosantos, while formally elected, mostly acts as a figurehead for the region, as it’s governed by the Datacorp Council, comprised of the five biggest entepreneurs and CEOs in the country. It’s a very mountainous region, with the biggest cities situated in the flattest valleys.

Kingdom of Romulea

Location: southwest of Zenith, north of Hoggar

Climate: Temperate in spring and summer, cold in autumn and winter

Reigning Family: the Raummeis

Capital City: Romulea

Language: Romulean

National Animal: The Swamp Lion

Associated Source(s): Earth

Romulea is almost Zenith’s complete opposite, being a fairly forested and green region. Its rulers have made sure no heavy urbanization takes place, and while tech is freely used, it’s mostly limited. They’re the green heart of the planet, known for harvesting all types of food and dealing with clothes and gems. The land is mostly flat with a few mountains near the Zenithian border.

Republic of Hoggar

Location: South of Romulea, west of Ohm

Climate: Warm in summer, temperate in spring and autumn, cold in winter

Current President: Armando Rougel

Capital City: Strongheit

Language: Hoggarish

National Animal: The Forge Salamander

Associated Source(s): Metal

Hoggar is commonly called the Land of the Smiths, as it has very profitable mines of ore and crystals, forging being their biggest trade source. They also deal with several fruits as well as meat. The region houses the biggest schools of forgery and blacksmiths run by Hagen Groen of the Company of Light. It’s a very arid region, partly due to the constant mining, and it’s also full of minor hills and a few forests. Hoggar has the particular pride of being the one kingdom that won over Melodius.

Land of Ohm

Location: east of Hoggar, north of Melodius

Climate: Hot in summer, warm in spring and autumn, temperate in winter

Current Leader: The Ohmian Circle

Capital City: Eterna

Language: Ohm Melodian

National Animal: The Blossoming Ray

Associated Source(s): Light, Water

Ohm is the most calm of all kingdoms, having a long-standing peace period. The entire region is built on top of several natural hot springs, making it close to Espero as the biggest “chillout” region in the system. They heavily depend on their tourism, but they also house most of the best medical schools.

Kingdom of Melodius

Location: South of Ohm, north of Graynor

Climate: Hot in summer, warm in spring, temperate in autumn and winter

Reigning Family: the Milos

Capital City: Lyrica

Language: Melodian

National Animal: The Singing Whales

Associated Source(s): Sound, Fire

Melodius is a very prideful kingdom, as well as known for its many won wars against smaller principalities. They were once the Melodian Empire, having controlled the regions of Ohm and Oppositus for several centuries. Their citizens rebelled numerous times, but they were defeated each time. They were stopped by Hoggar when they tried to conquer the further north lands, and their first defeat was so grand they lost complete control over Ohm and Oppositus. After that, as well as the execution of their bloodthirsty regents, Melodius became one of the calmest countries in the planet, focusing on the arts - especifically, music. Melodius is known for their fish and fruit, as well as their entertainment, textiles, and a variety of dragons and dragontamers. The land is mostly tropical, with a few active volcanoes on the farthest edges.

Land of Graynor

Location: South of Melodius, north of Ohm

Climate: Hot in summer and spring, warm in autumn, temperate in winter

Current Leader: Romia

Capital City: Fiora

Language: Graynian

National Animal: The Starlight Swan

Associated Source(s): Light, Animals

Graynor is a completely free and lush island, where most of the magic animals reside. Graynor is run by Romia, the Grand Fairy of Nature, and is where the Trial of Harmonix takes place. Graynor does not interact much with the outside world, but is acknowledged as an independent territory, and houses the Grand Hall of Nature, the biggest natural magic research school.

Republic of Oppositus

Location: southestmost land

Climate: Temperate in summer, spring and autumn, cold in winter

Current President: Darian Amaryllis

Capital City: Sutisop

Language: Opposi Melodian

National Animal: The Dual Hog

Associated Source(s): Fire, Ice

Oppositus is... a strange country. After being freed from Melodius’s hold, they seem to have taken a liking for opposite concepts and parallels, and shaped their land and culture around it. The terrain is half flat, half hilly, and seem to deal only in meat and fish. They’re the pioneers in entertainment around the system, being the first to develop stories and films outside of simple informative works.

[michibiki--arts]

Fun digital art i painted over the past few days inspired by a character design I found in an old sketchbook!! i thought it was cute so im turning her into an oc... idk a name yet but maybe Veeola? Or Aureia?? shes gonna be some kind of healer/cleric in my fantasy world

[parismelodies]

so since no one sees these when i don’t put tags im gonna rant a little. in september when I first started school i’d go to bed at 4am just reading solangelo. when i’m crying bc id have a discussion based assignment, solangelo ffs would calm me. when i’m over life and don t want to work, solangelo ffs. that’s why i started this account. that’s why i’m learning how to draw. that’s why i write fanfics. it’s because these characters, that are in a whole different dimension and universe, calm me down so much. i want to be able to do the same for others, to make others hearts flutter when they read and maybe even look at my art one day (bc right now it sucks and i’m not posting). this month i’ve been trying not to go back to my old habits. i gts at 11, wake up at 8. i start school at 10 instead of 1 like i used to. i’m trying so much but i still feel heavy and empty at the same time. isolated from people, i only talk to one irl friend. i’m actually starting to make friends from my virtual school but they live on the other side of the state, 6 hours away, so i’ll probably never see them. i was talking to an irl today and it just felt so empty. i hate texting irls (i’d rather ft or call) because i over think everything i text. i feel like they don’t want to talk to me even when they start the conversation. when i know they want to talk to me. i think i’m being plain and am making the conversation full. i’m submerging myself in so many hobbies to distract myself from the fact that i don’t know who i am, what i want, and what i expect from myself anymore. but this account has made me so much happier. i honestly don’t know where i’d be right now if i didn’t decide to reread percyjackson in august/september but i certainly wouldn’t the happier. yes, i’ve started drawing, journaling, and excédai song because i want to distract myself but i also did it so i could be a better me. drawing and listening to music is so calming to me even though i suck at it. when i get better though, i’m going to draw fanart a of my favorite characters the way i see them. and that will make me happier too, because people will enjoy them. also my name, aureia. i changed it from thalia because i felt like i didn’t want to go as a name from a character in the book. i constantly make new accounts to fufill j different part of my personality but the riordanverse accounts are my favorite. i changed my name so i could have a connection to them, and i live the name too! now this rant is all over the place and i changed the subject so many times. the grammar is way off and i don’t know why i typed this but i’m going to start working now. if you read this mess of a rant and you relate i’m sorry but i hope it feels better to know your not alone. bye❤️

i feel like reading some trash fanfics rn

[myreia]

A Mage in the Fields of Mourning…

NARRATOR: Deep among the stinging roses and sweet-smelling thorns the underworld princess makes her uncommonly common discovery once again. A Shade at peace with the sorrows she once bore. A witch, perhaps—or a mage in her world’s terms. A warrior born of both astral and umbral, a daughter of darkness resplendent with light. AUREIA: Keep going like that old man and I will end you. NARRATOR: A sorceress of eld, one might say. Though it is suspected her sharp tongue would refuse such a comparison on principle. AUREIA: Ugh.

Thank you so much to @sunshinemage for this gorgeous Hades 2 inspired artwork of my Warrior of Light, Aureia.

[myreia]

☾ Unchanging, Everchanging

Thank you so much to @sunshinemage for this wonderful portrait of Aureia and Thancred in Lakeland. 💜💙🩵

[myreia]

Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favour fire.

Thank you so much to @commander-sarahs-art for this gorgeous portrait of my Warrior of Light, Aureia.

[myreia]

Too many times have their lives circled each other, always present, but never in sync. Too many times have they come close to falling for one another, only to be thrown off course. This the ironic history of their relationship: to be tied together by an unconditional bond, but never allowed to go further than that. And here they are at last—finally, finally, finally—nearly a decade of friendship and love crashing together into a single moment. The puzzle of their lives has sat bare and incomplete on the board for years, waiting for this final, precious piece to slide into place. (x)

Thank you so much to @exotic-inquiry for this gorgeous commission of Aureia and Thancred. ✨🖤

[myreia]

Obsessed with this gorgeous portrait of Heavensward-era Aymeric and Aureia from @harumeau. Thank you so much, Hannah, they are stunning! 💕

[myreia]

In love with this gorgeous portrait of my Warrior of Light, Aureia, by @ilmhist. Thank you so much, fren, she's perfect. 💕

[myreia]

Sketches of Times Lost

Day 13: Butte

aureia and avi'li discover some "interesting" art on aymeric's wall. wol friendship (aureia and avi'li). set during heavensward patches. written for ffxivwrite2024. rated: teen 820 words ao3 link thank you to @lilas for letting me borrow avi! 💕

The hall is already packed by the time she arrives.

Aureia slips through the crowd, quiet and unnoticed. With her hair down to cover her ears and her nondescript clothing that says neither High House nor Brume, she may as well be just another Hyur come to see what the fuss is about. It’s quite a good showing, far more than she expected. Lowborn families cluster together, cautious yet excited. Some parents hold back excitable youths bouncing on the balls of their feet as if they are about to sprint the length of the hall; others sooth crying children already overwhelmed by the bright lights and loud sounds. Meanwhile, the highborn do as they do best—strolling the corridor with their heads held high, chatting loftily about current interhouse gossip.

There are too many people here to see much of a divide. It’s present, of course, but both sides have no choice but to mingle.

By design, of course.

A smile tugs at the corners of her lips. She slips around a Brume family of four, quickly stepping behind the eldest son to avoid eye contact with Artoirel, and makes her way to the edge of the hall. The gallery was Aymeric’s idea, a bid to bring highborn and lowborn together disguised as bringing culture to the Brume. Yet another part of the ongoing restoration efforts and to bridge the gap between Ishgard’s two halves. 

She can’t quite bring herself to tell him that most of the lowborn citizens are here for the food and not the paintings, but his heart is in the right place.

“Aureia, my dear!”

Oh, no. Artoirel spotted her after all, and now he’s walking towards her, his noticeable height making him stand out. The crowd ripples, splitting naturally to make way for the lord. She grimaces and looks away as if she hadn’t seen him, the back of her neck prickling. She has little desire to be trapped in a conversation with him today. Not after how their last one went.

Someone bumps her and an arm links through hers. “What d’you think of this one?” Avi’li says and pulls her away in a leisurely stroll, his white ears wiggling back and forth. “I like the… colours.”

“Thank gods,” Aureia breathes. “But what are you doing here, Avi?”

His eyes crinkle with mischief, tail swishing behind him.

Her brow furrows.

“Ah, yes! Right you are, the colours are fantastic,” he continues loudly, pulling her further away and in front of a line of paintings. “Very… Colour-y.”

“Yes,” she adds. “Very so. So much colour.”

“And detail, don’ forget about the detail.”

“The detail, yes!”

They pause, halting in front of a vivid painting that has not caught anyone else’s eye. If anything, most of the crowd has turned its back on it.

“Thanks for the rescue,” Aureia murmurs under her breath.

“Saw you strugglin’, thought I’d step in.” He grins. “What sort of friend would I be to leave you all alone to tangle with good ol’ Artoirel?”

“He’s not that bad.”

“No. He’s not.”

“But—”

He nods sagely. “But.” 

They fall silent.

“The artist must really find this subject interestin’,” Avi’li continues. “On account of all the detail.” He blinks and cocks his head to the side. “Bit of honesty, Aur: I don’t know what in the twelve hells I’m lookin’ at.”

“I…” She frowns and also cocks her head to the side, all thoughts of her narrow escape vanishing. “I don’t know either.”

“Maybe it’s better from the other side?”

They turn as one, tilting their heads.

“Nuh uh,” Avi’li says. “That only makes it more confusin.’”

“I think it’s supposed to be the Sea of Clouds?”

“You think?”

“A landscape, yes.”

“You’re kiddin’ me.”

“No, I really think it is!”

“Yeah, by someone who has maybe seen the Sea of Clouds once. In a dream.” He steps up to the painting, his arm still linked through hers, and leans in close. “I don’t see it.”

“I see some trees there.” She points, tracing a finger through the air. “And some rocks. And—uh—what do you call that thing—”

“What thing?”

“It’s a type of rock. A hill. A… butte?”

His lips twitch, his tail swishing back and forth. “Well, I see do see a butte,” he says. “A very butt-iful butte.”

“I—what?” She presses her lips together. “Hm.”

“Yeah.” Avi’li flashes her a grin, trying not to laugh. “‘Hm’ sounds about right.”

“Oh, no. That’s quite…” She tilts her head to the side. “If you look at it that way, that’s quite—”

“Expressive? Lovingly detailed? See, if you look here—”

“Oh, gods.”

He throws back his head laughs, cackling with mirth. “Once you see it, you can’t unsee. Now, who’s gonna tell Aymeric he put erotica on his wall?”

Aureia catches his eye. “You know,” she says lightly, “I don’t think he needs to know.”

[myreia]

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[myreia]

Bound by Faith

CHAPTER TWO: PHILAUTIA

Chapter Rating: T Pairing: Aureia Malathar (Warrior of Light)/Thancred Waters Characters: Warrior of Light, Thancred Waters, Urianger Augurelt, Ryne, Alisaie Leveilleur, Alphinaud Leveilleur, Y'shtola Rhul, Cyella Chapter Word Count: 8,787 Story Word Count: 14,132 Story Summary: With their enemies defeated and the First saved, the Crystarium is alive with celebration. Despite the joy around her, Aureia is uncertain about the next steps to take. So is Thancred, for that matter. The puzzle of their lives has sat incomplete for years, but finally this last, precious piece may be able to slide into place. Spoiler Warning: Spoilers for the end of Shadowbringers base. Notes: This chapter does not contain explicit sexual content, but a later chapter will.

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“We really should have known better,” he adds after a moment. “Once she sets her sights on a matter, there’s no stopping her.” Urianger raises an eyebrow. “Indeed,” he says soberly, lowering his wine. “And thy pride in her is more than palpable.” “Am I proud…?” He chuckles, shaking his head at himself. “Yes. I suppose I am.” “Then why dost though linger, Thancred? If I may—and no, I must insist thou resist the temptation to interrupt and heed mine words for the duration of this moment—when I didst speak with Ryne earlier this eve, I sensed some disappointment that thou hast withdrawn unto the outskirts. I am uncertain what she envisioned for tonight, but to remain uninvolved and standing on the fringes mayhap communicates to her that thou dost not share in her excitement.” “It is not that, let me assure you! And you’re one to talk. I haven’t seen you partaking in the festivities either. Have you considered that Ryne may be just as disappointed in you as she is in me—” “I have been contending with Feo Ul’s most gracious of ambassadors—” “Of course you have—” “—who are—it is paramount to note—little scoundrels.” “Urianger, you do realize that the day will come when you will not have pixies to use as an excuse?” “Aye. But the day when our massy souls depart the First to return to their vessels upon the Source is not yet upon us. There is much to be done beforehand to ensure safe passage from one world to the next.” Ugh. Thancred’s shoulders slump. “Please, I am begging you, never use the word massy like that again. Or refer to our bodies as vessels, for that matter.” Urianger smiles serenely and tips his wine glass to him. He sighs and scratches the back of his neck, shaking his head. “Perhaps I should clarify. It is not that I have no desire to partake, but rather that my head still spins from all we’ve accomplished. What we bore witness to. As detestable Emet-Selch and his whole rotten ilk are… I cannot so easily forget what we saw in Amaurot. And—gods damn it, I cannot believe I am saying this about an Ascian—perhaps I do understand something of him after all. That desperation to cling to what you loved… to what was lost…” “The horrors of that bygone era hath given us much to ponder, ‘tis true,” Urianger says gently. “Thou art not alone in thine preoccupation. There are many questions whose answers may be forever beyond our knowing. Mayhap they will haunt us for the remainder of our days—or perchance we will expose their anagogic secrets. For now, that fate remains unknown. But it does not behoove us to indulge in such preoccupations on an eve such as this one, and so it is my turn to beg something of thee. Set aside the temptation to linger on it for the duration of tonight. There will be sufficient time for that anon.” “I know.” “Look to thy loved ones. This time is for them and them alone.” “I am. I do. And you do know you’re included in that, Urianger—” “I do not speak of myself and thou knowest that plainly.” Thancred pauses, a lump forming in his throat. Much like Y’shtola, Urianger has a way of striking through to the heart of the matter—even when it takes him twelve sentences to get there when one would suffice.

[myreia]

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