#c: medeis

[cecils-dragons]

Round 1: Medies vs. Apollo

Two guys who are in not great situations. Diviner Apollo versus alchemist Medeis.

[kovalski-flagsoftheworld1]

64) Algieria (CD)

Regencja Algieru (Algieria, 1671-1847). Flaga Imperium Osmańskiego. W 1671 r. ustanowiono system dejów. Dwudziestu dziewięciu dejów rządziło Algierem aż do podboju przez Francuzów, z których 14 zostało zamordowanych. Niemniej jednak prawdziwa władza często znajdowała się w dużej mierze w rękach Adjaków, milicji rekrutowanych w Anatolii, lub w rękach Taiat-al-raasa, grupy kapitanów korsarzy, którzy dostarczali państwu główne źródła dochodu. Dejowie sprawowali władzę absolutną, wspomagani przez diwan składający się z Skarbnika Generalnego (khazinedar), Szefa Armii (agha), Ministra Marynarki Wojennej (Wakil al kharj), Prokuratora Izby Żeglugowej (Bayt al malji) i Poborcy Danin (Atkhodjan). Dejowie mieli osobisty sztandar, prawdopodobnie podobnie jak inni urzędnicy. Francuski pisarz wspomina, że ​​dejowie używali zielonego sztandaru ze złotym półksiężycem. Może to być wynikiem błędnej interpretacji herbu jednego z dejów. Kraj został podzielony na strefę Dir al Sultan (Algier), administrowaną bezpośrednio i składającą się z siedmiu regionów (watans) rządzonych przez tureckich kaidów. Reszta kraju składała się z trzech prowincji (beyliks), z których każda miała beya (wyznaczonego przez deya) na czele: Titari (stolica Medea), Wschód (Konstantyna) i Zachód (najpierw stolica Mazuna, potem Mascara, a po 1792 roku Oran). W każdym razie, poza bardzo rozbudowanymi sztandarami osobistymi, flag�� używaną w kraju była flaga osmańska. Flaga ta powiewała nad Algierem i wzdłuż wybrzeża, a także w garnizonach tureckich w Bidżai, Bordj Leahou, Konstantynie, Medei, Mlianie, Mazounie, Mascarze i Tlemcen (utworzonych przez Yoldaszów zwerbowanych w Anatolii) oraz w koloniach wojskowych (Zumul, zwłaszcza te ważne w Kabylii), ale rzadko pojawiała się na pozostałym obszarze dzisiejszej Algierii

2. Flaga Regencji według MacMeekina. MacMeekin, który jako źródło podaje Flags at Sea, twierdzi, że flaga państwa w okresie 1671-1847 (mimo że deylicate zakończył się w 1830) była flagą siedmiopasową, identyczną, z wyjątkiem innych proporcji, z flagą wymienioną w źródłach weksylologicznych jako specjalny sztandar Algierii w 1875 roku. Ta flaga była rzeczywiście sztandarem algierskich statków, ustanowionym przez Francuzów w 1875 roku. Przed 1830 rokiem flagi używane na statkach były poziome, białe na czarnym tle

3. Sztandar Deya według MacMeekina. Jako sztandar deya, MacMeekin (cytując to samo źródło) wskazuje czerwoną flagę z białą głową, najprawdopodobniej wariant tak zwanej flagi „Barbary”

4. Flaga podana przez MacMeekina (1685) [1]

5. Flaga podana przez MacMeekina (1700) [2]

6. Flaga podana przez MacMeekina (1700) [3]

7. Algierska flaga w czerwone i żółte paski. Po 1776 r. istnieją obrazy przedstawiające sceny algierskie, na których pojawiają się flagi w czerwone i żółte paski. Były to również kolory większości flag pułkowych, co pokazuje około 100 flag zdobytych przez Francuzów po 1830 r. Flagi z dwoma, trzema, czterema, pięcioma i sześcioma paskami pojawiają się wśród francuskich trofeów [1]

8. j. w. [2]

9. j. w. [3]

10. Inna algierska flaga w paski. Inne kolory pojawiają się również we francuskiej książce z 1776 r., również wykorzystującej paski, które wydają się być najczęstszymi wzorami używanymi przez statki algierskie (pięć lub sześć pasów w różnych kolorach to najbardziej ogólny wzór) [1]

11. j. w. [2]

12. j. w. [3]

13. j. w. Ta flaga jest również opisana jako okrągła mucha przez Dubreila i Siegela [4]

14. Flaga algierska opisana przez Dubreila. Dubreil wspomina o innych flagach z XVII i XVIII wieku, określanych jako „berberyjskie flagi regencji Algierii”, w tym o odmianie klasycznej czerwonej flagi z głową Berbera w kantonie oraz o odmianie flagi bitewnej z ramieniem i mieczem [1]

15. j. w. [2]

16. j. w. [3]

17. j. w. [4]

18. j. w. [5]

19. j. w. [6]

20. j. w. [7]

21. Flaga pokazana przez Deppermana & Ruschke

22. Flaga pokazana na mapie flagi USA. Flaga jest poziomo symetryczna z siedmioma równymi pasami w kolorze białym, niebieskim, czerwonym i białym. Ta sama flaga jest pokazana na karcie papierosowej Allen & Ginter wydanej kilka dekad później

23. Flaga pokazana przez Steenbergena [1]

24. j. w. [2]

25. j. w. [3]

26. j. w. [4]

27. Flaga pokazana w National Geographic (1917)

28. Flaga nieznanego źródła

[magicrobins]

Galen and val d;

Character Writing Meme

Galen Lavellan (Dragon Age: Inquisition) [x]

Gentle Hands: He doesn’t like hurting others, but he will to defend himself or his loved ones. He’s more of a healer than a fighter. He’s practically incapable of physically hurting someone he cares about - he handles them with so much care, always a gentle touch. Violence is often his last resort. Usually he goes for diplomacy, even when he’s in danger. He’s quicker to act if it’s in defense of someone he cares about than himself. He doesn’t like bloodshed, and thus prefers to heal or talk than strike a foe down.

Underestimated: Because of his soft nature and the fact that fighting is usually a last resort for him, he’s often underestimated - even by himself. He’s just as skilled of a fighter with his magic as Aya is with her daggers, but he sees himself as weaker - physically, mentally, and emotionally. He’ll often be targeted on the battlefield, seen as the weak link. However enemies that attack him are often proved wrong. It’s typically those close to him - family and those within the inner circle - that are some of the few that don’t underestimate him, though some of them might have in the beginning.

Silent Suffering: He suffers from a severe depression and the events of Inquisition don’t help with that at all. Though it is usually obviously when he’s feeling down, upset, or is just plain suffering, he often keeps quiet about it, secluding himself or reluctantly accepting company but rarely speaking. He doesn’t like talking about his negative thoughts and feelings because, to him, voicing them feels like it’ll make them even more real.

Hardened Steel: This is specifically post-Trespasser. He’s become hardened, broken by the events of Trespasser - Solas’ betrayal and the disbanding of the Inquisition. All of that was far too much for him to handle in the time span that it happened, right after the other. It was similar to a system overload for him. He shattered and when he tried to heal, tried to get better, the broken edges of glass became sharpened, razor blades. He felt weaker than he had before and decided he never wanted to feel that way again. Now he’s not afraid to do what he feels he has to - though still only to those he believes deserves it. He’s tired of hurting, of being hurt, even by his own thoughts.

Atlas: He’s very similar to Atlas, in my opinion. He holds so much weight on his shoulders. He was never prepared for the weight the Inquisition would bring, for the toll it would take because he never in his life would have thought he would be leading basically a revolution at his sister’s side. It’s a weight that will always linger with him, always slow his movements, his mind.

There’s more for Galen but I didn’t want to write anymore than five, sorry. :P

Valas Telenna (Dungeons & Dragons) [x]

The Reluctant Hero: He doesn’t want to be anyone’s hero - he’s chaotic neutral for a reason. He doesn’t even want to save himself. But when lives are on the line, though he’ll claim to not care, he’ll do what’s in his power to protect them - especially if they’re the lives of his loved ones. He’ll begrudgingly save the day, hoping he’ll get paid for his efforts. He’s not a hero with a heart of gold, but he does try. He’ll deny that he even tries, but damn, does he try.

Vain on the Surface: He knows he’s hot, sexy and will often say it and make sure others know too. He loves wearing revealing clothing, showing as much skin as he can. The scars and cuts from the abuse he suffered and the blades of his own daggers don’t bother him, though he’ll often choose clothing that at least makes them harder to notice, not wanting pity. However his love for himself stops at the surface, at his appearance. He despises his personality and everything else about himself aside from how he looks. He’s self-deprecating, but hides it with jokes or a fake cocky ego.

Ice Shield: He separates himself from his emotions, including happiness at times, with a layer of ice that he’s not afraid to drip off his tongue. He’s not afraid to come off as ice cold or be accused of not caring, not having a heart. He has that layer of ice between his mind and his heart, after all. Because feelings and emotions can hurt, and he’s tired of hurting. He wants to be the one causing the pain instead.

Survivor: This doesn’t refer to the battles he’s survived or the fact that he died once and came back. This is because he’s a survivor. He’s survived abuse all his life at the hands of his parents and siblings. He’s survived his struggle with self-harm - a struggle he still battles to this day. In a sense, his trauma is etched into him, into the way he thinks, the things he does, but in the way he holds his head up high, in the way he’ll stand up for those being abused, you can see it - you can see the word enough��course through his veins and see the survivor he is.

Death Wish: There’s only a few times when he wanted desperately to live, to never face death. The moments he spent with Meiros and Hai, the moments he spends with Rihiri, drowning in love and adoration, he doesn’t want to die - he doesn’t want to ever cause them grief, he wants to live for their sake and the sake of continuing to feel their love. But he fights as if he has a death wish. He isn’t afraid to charge into battle, to come between a friend and a slashing sword. He wanted to die after the death of his father. He wanted to die during the abuse his mother and siblings threw at him. After the deaths of Dominic and Eve, after being resurrected, he wants to die again. He’s wanted to die to stop the pain, and he’s wanted to die because he feels he deserves it. Now he wants to die because he believes he deserves it and it’s the only way he knows to atone for the hand he played in his friends’ deaths. It’s the only way he knows to avenge them.

A majority of this can also apply to the version of Val I have for my books. ^^

[trollian-tarot]

xX( MEDEIS!! L*NG TIME N* SEA!! THANKS F*R C*MING T* VISIT US AFTER S* L*NG!!!! )Xx

More of these two, because I have absolutely no control over my life LMAO

[cecils-dragons]

How does Jester get along with the rest of the dragons?

Poorly, they are not socialized. They can and will bite anyone who is not Medeis including Damon, Medeis' boyfriend.

Just kidding no one is safe! Medeis also gets bites! Jester is lowkey feral.

(ignore how bad the second looks, I suddenly got a headache)

[cecils-dragons]

So enthralled by Medeis, Damon, and Jester, couple of questions about them. 1, what is a minuet and how long is a few??? How long has this mg been dead? 2 what are some of the other notable magics that Medeis has dabbled in? 3, what foes Jester look like in full? I'm having a hard time making out the shape of this beast

Oh man these three, I need to work on them more but I love them, thank you for getting me to think about them!

Medeis is a disaster and will drink random potions that he creates without prior testing. This doesn't always lead to great things. For the length of his "death" was literally only one or two minuets before being quickly resuscitated by some other alchemists in the building. He is like this because he's taken a bit of a spiral after blaming himself for the death of one of his colleagues.

He's studied a good handful of magics but the ones that he's more comfortable with is some healing and enchanting magic. He also may have tried his hand at some necromancy but 🤫 didn't hear that.

And as for Jester that's an understandable issues, they are a little weirdo <3 canonically it's unknown what exactly Jester is as they were found scavenging in the Arcane Roost undergrounds. Its suspected they are some sort of lab chimera gone semi feral but it's still in the air as they are MUCH more hearty then most lab chimeras. Medeis might not be the most ideal caretaker for them but somehow they've actually helped him start to get a better handle on his life(and of course Damon). Jester is being retaught to walk on their hind legs so they look a bit goofy when standing, they still prefer to skitter around and love to climb on things, especially Medeis and Damon.

[cecils-dragons]

Go into your sewers and you may find a child and a friend.

[cecils-dragons]

It’ll been a while, have a disaster science man and a “child” he found in the sewers. Gotta think of Arcane Roost more, for Medeis’ sake.

[cecils-dragons]

Medeis is a mess and will test all his experiments on himself. He’s a worrisome sight to new magic researcher Day.

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Being around Link reminds Erasmus about when he use to work with Medeis. Back when Erasmus use to live at Arcane Roost, he worked with Medeis. After moving to Ever Autumn, he worked along for a bit. Now that Link has been to sent to Ever Autumn, its like having a young Medeis around again.

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Lore stuff is finally coming in a way that I can doodle some of it down. It hard to parse but I am trying.

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I have decided, Damon and Medeis will be boyfriends .

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Jester climbing on Medeis’ head while he studies.

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Track pad doodles because I don’t want to go get my tablet. 

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A doodle dump. This little style is so fun to draw in.

[cecils-dragons]

12: Hanging out with a friend, for Erasmus? (who I saw the thumbnail for and immediately said "oh I like this one :0")

Thank you! I love Erasmus’s design, I don’t draw them enough.

And for friend, it would be Medeis. They were on odd terms for a time because Medeis thought that Erasmus was dead(which they technically are). Their meet up again after Erasmus’s death(about 7-8 years later) was odd but they made up and are still friends. Medeis still feels terrible about it because he was blaming himself for their death for that whole time.