#ciocana

[uroboros-if]

CIOCANA by T0M0pann

Their reputation precedes them; from the mutterings afloat in the afterlife to the tales written in books, their presence is like an omen. Amid a hall flooded with lights and color, they are a dark taint, a foreboding what is to come.

✧ DEMO 🌿 INTRO POST

[violetnshenanigans]

UROBOROS IF - Surprise Kiss Responses

I have fulfilled my promise to draw the RO responses to this question. The characters are from @uroboros-if, it's a lovely interactive fiction game that I may or may not have cried while playing.

To start, there was the concept drawings (that were based on the server emojis.) Link to the Artist who made the emojis here

Link to the original ask here

Here are the emoji drawings I did while trying to figure out what to draw.

For the actual drawings, enjoy <3

For Ciocana, I wanted to show the moment of processing and their teasing in an attempt to brush off being flustered.

Lastly, the champion

Much love for this game <3

[cpt-indigo]

uroboros fanart coming soon :)

[strawberryisthebestfruit]

Nadine (she/her)

She is a kindhearted and reserved goddess, one with a strong sense of duty to her role as the guardian of the afterlife. Her words are measured, courteous and tactful, though she do not sweeten their words. She is sincere, though she keeps a few secrets close to her chest, and approach the world with a blend of optimism and skepticism. She has no strong feelings towards mortals. She is The Universal Eye and The Everlasting. Her fav flower is Liliarne.

Romance - m!Ciocana

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MY MC FROM @uroboros-if ( /•̀ ω •́ )/

[fallen-if]

who are ur fav ros from other ifs????

- Chase (Shepherds of Haven by @shepherds-of-haven)

- Ciocana (Uroboros by @uroboros-if)

- Marcus (Defiled Hearts: The Barbarian by @defiledheartsblog)

- Seven (Infamous by @infamous-if)

- Lestrade (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Affairs of the Heart by @doriana-gray-games)

- M (Wayhaven Chronicles by @seraphinitegames)

[uroboros-if]

COMMENTARY INCOMING in the morning! But this is so beautiful and (spoiler into the commentary) I love the way your writing parallels my own with your own beautiful style! It absolutely made my heart melt 💓 thank you for this!!

FANFICTION | @uroboros-if

When the light disappears

You are not used to seeing them like this. Lights and shadows dance over them in the flickering firelight, warmth and darkness staining their serene form. It is odd, how it seems to lend them the breath of life: an oil painting come to life, a distant dream come to being. You’ve become accustomed to seeing them within the eternal daylight of Lucidio: so gentle, so kind, and yet so far away. Now, Luciel sits by the fire as shadows play over the planes of their face, falling into the depths of eyes that gleam like water in a pool. Like this, it is as if they are within reach; like this, it is as if they are mortal.

Their eyes are fixated on the flames. Quiet, gentle, like the veil of night that adorns mortal skies. You wonder what memories they see in them. You wonder if you will ever know.

And when this world’s insincere

They smile. Sharp and wanton, rich and beguiling, dark eyes gleaming with a mischief that can only mean nothing good. In this glittering ball of mortal aristocrats, they flit from noble to noble with unfettered ease, donning the mannerisms of a human with perfect fluidity. Like this, Ciocana seems to be in their element; their every word a dance of gold and honey, effortlessly working the hearts of mortal desires.

So beautiful. So impossible to ignore. When you see them like this, you can almost forget the way their existence feels like tainted rot to your divinity, the way your every instinct howls at you to stay away. Deity of Misfortune, the phantom shadow that lingers among the divine; their title is a shroud that follows them wherever they go. And yet– and yet–

You cannot help but wonder at the moments when something sharp and dark and cynical shines through their laughing eyes.

When nobody hears you scream

The wind dances through your hair, blowing it away from your face and bringing the scent of ocean spray to your nose. You laugh as you dangle from the net that spans the length of the ship's mast, holding one hand out to Luciel, who looks at you with wide eyes.

"Well?" You grin encouragingly, though there's no hiding the teasing light in your eyes. "Are you coming?"

They look at you. Although hesitation glistens in their green eyes, there's also curiosity — and a sparkling excitement.

"...Are you sure?"

"Very," you say. "I'll be right behind you all the way. Promise."

There's a pause.

And then they take your hand, and hoist themself up to the net. The net sways for a moment at your combined weight, but then holds firm. You pull them to your side, then nod, gesturing for them to climb up. "I'll follow you!"

They nod, determination set on their face. They climb up, and true to your word, you follow behind them, watching them carefully. The wind gets stronger as the higher up you get, tugging at your clothes and whistling through your ears. Your eyes are set on your destination: the crow's nest at the very top of the ship's mast, high above the rest of the world.

Luciel is the first to reach the nest. When you climb from the top of the net and into the nest, they're already looking out at the view unfurling before them, eyes glowing with wonder. Below you, the ship's crew bustle past each other, reminiscent of the toy dolls the children of Lucidio often play with. Around you, miles and miles of endless ocean stretch on until they meet the line of the boundless sky, encapsulating you in a world so vast and yet so free.

"Well?" You have to shout to be heard over the wind. "What do you think?"

They say something, but the wind drowns out their voice. You grin impishly, tapping your ear. "What? I can't hear you!"

They look at you, a flash of hesitation crossing their face, and then–

"It's beautiful!" And you think this is the first time you have heard them raise their voice. Wind streams through their long, flowing hair, making it dance like flames in the breeze. And their eyes, they glow: flashing with excitement, like sunlight in a pool. Like this, they seem so free; like this, they seem so near.

You grin, and don't hesitate to respond.

"Like you!"

And when a flush stains their ears, when a smile bursts into their eyes, you laugh, your heart soaring — and you can't help but marvel at how beautiful they are.

I’ll scream with you

They run behind you with an uncharacteristic gracelessness, their feet slipping and sliding on the rain-slick ground. You grin and tug them along, paying no heed to their laughing inquiries of confusion. You merely laugh, and it is wild, carefree, singing with the thunder that rumbles from the skies.

Dark clouds gather in the heavens, obscuring the light of the moon and the stars. Rain pours down in a merciless torrent; lightning splits the skies every so often, bathing the world in a blinding white. The sound of the rain thudding against the earth is a melody, one that shakes and thumps and rushes and rattles. 

You spin around on your heel and face them, your hand still in theirs, taking in their appearance: drenched from head to toe, their elaborate clothes lopsided, their hair clinging to their face. And yet their eyes are bright with laughter, face alight with a smile that matches yours, and when they look at you, it is with nothing short of breathtaking exhilaration. 

You hold out your other hand, yelling to be heard over the storm, grinning uncontrollably. “Would you do me the honor of giving me this dance?”

They stare at you for a moment and then they break out into laughter, piercing through the cacophony that rumbles around you. “Why, is this to get back at me for that dance?”

“At least I had the decency to ask!” You shoot back, and amidst the sounds of your laughter you’re sweeping them into the most ridiculous dance you can manage, all flying limbs and spinning flourishes, the world blurring all around you. 

The skies weep above you, and all you can see is their smile: bright, unguarded, the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen.

You’ll be safe here

SONG: You'll Be Safe Here, by Rivermaya.

— May you all be safe and sound in the embrace of eternity's dream.

[mariacallous]

Moldovan prosecutors and investigative officers detained eight Ukrainian citizens on Wednesday for alleged involvement in corrupt schemes that defrauded 40 Ukrainian military personnel who gave advance payments for the purchase of off-road vehicles needed for frontline operations.

The off-road vehicles were offered for sale on the internet by members of the group allegedly involved in the fraud.

The Moldovan authorities said that the Ukrainian soldiers were inspired by fundraising campaigns to transfer the money in order to use the vehicles in the defence of Ukraine on the eastern front. 

However, after the money was transferred, the cars were not delivered to the Ukrainian military, and the money was not returned.

The day after the money transfer, members of the corrupt scheme would withdraw the transferred money from cash machines in Moldova or use it directly to pay for services or purchases, according to the Moldovan prosecution.

“The detained suspects are refugees from Ukraine [who came] to Moldova after the outbreak of the war in the neighbouring country. They are between 28 and 43 years old, and among them is a woman,” the prosecution said.

The prosecution added that the suspects are part of a criminal group active since 2022. After defrauding the victims and obtaining the money, they then proceeded to commit the crime of money-laundering, according to the prosecution.

Law enforcement authorities from Chisinau and Kyiv worked together on the operation to dismantle the organised criminal group.

They carried out more than 20 searches in Moldova and more than ten in Ukraine. 

In Moldova, the authorities seized 22 luxury cars allegedly bought with money obtained through fraud, including a Porsche, a Mercedes-AMG G63 and BMW models X5, X6, and X7.

The authorities also confiscated 4.5 kg of gold jewellery, money made from the scam, and over 80 bank cards from Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.

The Ukrainian authorities meanwhile claimed that the victims of the fraudulent scheme amount to more than 100. 

The Chisinau Court’s Ciocana headquarters ordered that the suspects be remanded in custody for 30 days. However, their lawyers appealed to the Chisinau Court of Appeals, which has yet to rule on their pleas. 

[eurovision-revisited]

Eurovision 2005 - Number 50 - Gândul Mâței - "La Ciocana"/"Ла Чокана"

Back to Ukraine.

Any song that starts with the lead singer yelling what sounds like 'SPORK' at the top of his voice must be great.

This is Gândul Mâței (literally The Cat's Thought, or in other translations, Matthew's Thoughts) a pop-punk group from Chișinău in Moldova who have a lot in common with fellow Moldovans and 2005 Eurovision stars Zdob și Zdub. They've even exchanged a few band members over the years.

In 2005, they're looking to expand their markets. Their second album was released with this song as the title track. They re-recorded the album in both Russian and Ukrainian and set about performing in both countries. Their appearance in the Ukrainian national final is part of this promotional push eastwards.

La Ciocana, in both the original Moldovan and Ukrainian versions, is a simple rhyming scheme celebrating the district of Chișinău where the band grew up. Ciocana is the beating industrial heart of the city, where Moldovan identity seems particularly strong. Something that the band are particularly proud of - so proud, that they set about discovering how many things that 'Ciocana' can rhyme with. This includes, but is not limited to, Nirvana, banana, Loredana and marijuana.

The sound is pure Red Hot Chili Peppers. Posturing, arrogant, heavyweight guitars, a bassline the moves with purpose as well as the sort of chorus that drives you into the ground if you're standing too close to the speakers. Where they differ is that, this being Moldova, Gândul Mâței have an integral trumpet line. That plaintive melody floating above the morass of low-frequency, heavy gauge guitar strings lend La Ciocana a distinct jazzy quality and just the right amount of intrigue and variation within the song.

It finished fourth in heat ten. Not a great outcome, although heat ten had one of the stronger line-ups. This didn't hold back the band in their homeland of course. The album got to number one in Romania and Moldova and this song released as a single also made it to the upper reaches of the charts. The eastwards marketing push seems to have been stymied though. Their next two albums are Romanian/Moldovan language only.

The band still continue to tour sporadically, slowly reducing their output, although they never broke up. They came together for twentieth anniversary concert in 2017. From it here is Test of Faith featuring Lidia Scarlat

It's not Spork. It's Sparg, Romanian for 'Break'. But I will always hear SPORK.

[tintfurfyall]

Ciocana stu garage material

[bmhasdeu]

Educație de calitate. Excursie la Detașamentul de Salvatori și Pompieri Ciocana.

Obiectivele de Dezvoltare Durabilă (ODD) au fost formulate la Conferința Națiunilor Unite privind Dezvoltarea Durabilă. Scopul a fost de a elabora un set de obiective universale care să soluționeze cele mai persistente provocări cu care se confruntă lumea, din domeniul mediului, politic și economic.  ODD-urile înlocuiesc Obiectivele de Dezvoltare ale Mileniului (ODM) care, în 2000, au dat startul…

[uroboros-if]

Happy Pride Month! 🌈

Wanted to pop in briefly just to say it! Still alive and kicking with Uroboros on my mind. Maybe a small celebration with a sneak peek of my ongoing commission for the ROs?

(Ever since that one comment on itch.io, I can't stop imagining the masc versions as beautiful butches haha!! Also, I imagine Sal a little tanner, just waiting on that!)

Credits to T0M0PANN on Twitter! ♥️

[violetnshenanigans]

UROBOROS IF - Favorite Flowers

In preparation for drawing the flower crown ask for @uroboros-if, I decided to draw a reference for their favorite flowers. Apparently, Nero likes the Galaio equivalent of daisies and Rafaele likes the Galaio equivalent of marigolds. (Learned this from the discord server, join us)

I also attempted to draw origami versions of daisies and roses for Nero and Ciocana. Nero prefers for flowers to not be taken from their plants and Ciocana has a little issue where any flowers they touch die almost immediately.

[itmediaseo]

 Chirie auto în Chișinău cu Rentacar Moldova: avantaje

 Într-o lume în care mobilitatea joacă un rol cheie, chirie masini în Chișinău cu Rentacar Moldova se prezintă ca o soluție dinamică și indispensabilă, satisfăcând diverse cerințe atât ale persoanelor fizice, cât și ale afacerilor.

Economie de costuri:

 Chirie auto în Chișinău oferă avantaje semnificative în ceea ce privește economisirea costurilor, furnizând adesea o alternativă mai economică decât deținerea unei mașini. Poverile financiare asociate procurării unei mașini, cum ar fi costurile inițiale de achiziție, asigurarea, întreținerea și deprecierea, pot depăși semnificativ cheltuielile pentru o inchiriere auto Chisinau pe termen scurt. Aceasta este în special avantajoasă pentru cei care nu au nevoie de mașină în fiecare zi, ci caută transport pentru o perioadă scurtă.

[snowthornes]

➸ Avriel | @uroboros-if

✦ Moment of Creation 🍂

In the all-encompassing cradle of the universe, Avriel came into existence within the embrace of light. They first felt pain. The universe wracked every thread of their existence with the agony of every being, all at once — then soothed the fractures left behind with the love of all that ever was and ever will be. Upon his first time laying eyes on another being, he attempted to replicate her smile. The first... emotion he ever felt in the waking world was curiosity.

✦ Pieces of a Soul 🍂

➸ Avriel stands at 5'9. He sits with his knees curled against his chest whenever he can get away with it, making him appear to be smaller than he actually is. 🍂

➸ He can be quite contradictory in the sense that while he approaches the world with an unrelenting — sometimes reckless — optimism, he’s always very surprised whenever someone seems to enjoy or even want his company. Years of subtle, minor, rejections have trailed him since his creation, as if the waking world was determined to wear him down little by little. As a result, he has a severely low view of himself when it comes to his worth as a friend or as company.

Despite that, he persists with dogged optimism and continues to seek out the company of other beings. He keeps trying, keeps hoping, but he never really… expects to actually get anything back. 🍂

➸ Rarely holds grudges. He could be called forgiving at best, and overly passive at worst. 🍂

➸ Not one to hide his emotions, he often speaks without thinking. Fortunately, for what he lacks in tact, he makes up for in intuition. He’s quick to sense the emotions of others, including discomfort or distress, and will immediately back off and apologize if he feels he was the cause. He’ll attempt to make amends, but whether he's successful or not is a different matter. 🍂

➸ Avriel loves to dance! He started learning when he was young and picked up different styles by observing other mortals and deities, though Rafaele was also a very willing (and delighted) teacher. Would be all for dipping his dance partner in a dance! In fact, it's at the top of his bucket list! 🍂

➸ Has a sword he often uses in his dances. Avriel picked up sword dancing when he was young. Years of diligently honing his skills in the art have made him skilled in the dance of the sword, able to move his body and blade with the lightness of a swallow. 🍂

➸ Like most beings, Avriel has his personal preferences. He particularly likes eating meat. His favorite flower is the Krio firosafa. Delicate and enduring, they are often overlooked because they are always there, as if there would never come a day when the streets would truly lay bare of them — Avriel thinks there is much worth treasuring in that. 🍂

➸ Extremely affectionate. He makes it incredibly obvious when he's happy to see someone, whether platonic or romantic, and will perk up with sparkling eyes upon seeing them approach. Loves pestering friends once they've gotten close enough — a befriended (or romanced!) Ciocana may find that a happy and secure Avriel can be even more of a menace than they are. Although he would settle down somewhat when with a more reticient friend, content to accompany them in quieter activities. As long as he's given a sense of security and acceptance, Avriel is happy to follow their lead.

It's uncertain what the ettiquette is in Galaio in regards to skinship, but if Avriel were a being in the modern world he would be the type to affectionately link arms with his friends or drape himself over their shoulders. 🍂

➸ Becomes quiet and subdued when upset. It is rare that something affects him to this extent, but when it does, he shuts down like a flower withered in winter. There is an off-putting silence in his expression, in his downcast eyes. It is best not to leave him alone when in this state. 🍂

➸ Is very active, and prefers to take the longer, more creative route rather than simply using the streets. He often climbs, leaps, and bounds his way around Lucidio in an effort to add some fun to his hectic yet rather repetitive schedule. It works, most times! He appears to be drawn to high places, and can often be seen crouching on a pillar or making himself at home on a roof. 🍂

➸ Is actually quite content with his current life. While he’d probably definitely fall over from shock and joy if he got even a single offering from a mortal, his lack of power or recognition isn't something that weighs on his mind, not anymore. He’s long come to terms with his status and makes the best of it — though the mockery occasionally thrown at him still affects him.

Although it would be nice if the world wouldn’t look upon him so harshly, Avriel’s dearest wish is to have meaningful relationships with other beings — bonds where he can safely go to them and know that they want him there. If he were able to have such relationships one day… well. Who could ask for anything more? 🍂

➸ His fathers are his anchors. Avriel is a being who thrives off love and attention; his fathers have always given him the steadfast, unwavering love and acceptance that the world so often withheld from him. Even now, he actively seeks out them out when the endless streams of errands in Lucidio start to make him feel a bit too lonely, a bit too isolated. He adores their frequent visits very much, and is always noticeably livelier than usual for a few days afterwards. Avriel loves them dearly. 🍂

✦ Height Chart

✦ Afterword from Distant Lands

You’ve reached the end of this monstrously long post. Congratulations! You survived 😌✨ I really appreciate the time you’ve taken to see this little person that I made, so. Thank you. Thank you very much. Ahead is an afterword elaborating a little more on the background of Avriel’s relationship with the others. I tried to make it short, but… it appears I’m not very good at this short and sweet thing. 🫡

When I started forming Avriel, I wanted to make it clear that he had imperfections of his own. He has qualities that will make him clash with the other characters of Uroboros — at the beginning, anyway. 

(In case you missed the link at the top of the post, Avriel is my MC for Uroboros by @uroboros-if !)

Due to his passive tendencies and his subconscious wish to preserve the “peace” that he has carved out for himself, Avriel will initially be extremely wary of Alessi and everything they stand for. The fall of the reign of the gods? He really doesn’t like the sound of that. But passive he may be, Avriel carries a heart that stubbornly longs to love the world and all its beings. The things Alessi will show him may just break Avriel out of the passive shell he's unknowingly created 🫡 I’m looking forward to seeing how they will clash and develop together in the future.

Avriel will have to look past the lens of his hero worship for Luciel in order to truly understand the person they are — imperfections and all. Though come what may, you can rest assured that Avriel will always be Luciel’s number one supporter! But to close that distance between them, Avriel will have to do his part and understand that putting the other person on a pedestal will only do more harm than good to a relationship.

His relationship with Luciel is inspired by the ‘looking’ scene with them. I imagine Avriel halting in place and staring Very Starry-eyed at Luciel during the times he meets them as the text from the Looking scene skitters through his head at the speed of light, a scenario I find extremely funny and will hold onto till the day I die. The MC talks about Luciel’s eyes and kindness a lot, and I took that fact and ran with it.

Salvatore… Avriel's relationship with him is quite complex. I’ll wait to see how future chapters develop before I write more about their relationship. However, I will say that I pounced on these paragraphs from the game to use as a foundation:

He opens and closes his mouth, tasting the words on his tongue before deciding. "Please, let's speak another time! I wish to hear more from you." You see a glimpse of his younger self—Salvatore from a bygone era, when things seemed less complicated, less troubling. You think time has robbed him a part of his spirit. He has become busy. So very busy.

I suppose I felt a faint sense of regret from that last paragraph. The regret of standing before a person once so very close to you, and now so changed. For the better, most people would say, but Avriel secretly wishes that Salvatore could have stayed as happy and carefree as in the past. Though Avriel doesn’t really know that. He’s not one for introspection. He just feels very complicated whenever he meets Salvatore, though he still does his best to regale the deity with comedic retellings of his errands in Lucidio. Just to make Salvatore laugh.

As for Ciocana, I’ll also wait to see how future chapters develop before further shaping his relationship with Avriel. I feel that Ciocana has a lot of hidden depth that we have yet to see. But going off of initial impressions alone, I can say that Avriel definitely had a very good first impression of the other deity. It was an instant squish, if you will. Avriel’s boundless energy syncs quite well with Ciocana’s mischief, and if given enough time to develop, I feel their dynamic has the potential to become the “ride or die (enthusiastic)” kind. 🫡✨

Aaand, that’s all. Thank you for reading this far (again). If you've somehow managed to read this far, then 💐🥺💍hand in marriage pls. Avriel was a joy to create, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how he develops in the future. The world within Uroboros is so wonderfully crafted, its characters so vividly alive; Avriel would not have existed without it. I’m very grateful to the author for sharing their world with us. Thank you. Have a very good day, and may you all have as much fun writing and creating your characters as I did!

➸ Picrew:

[bmhasdeu]

Incendiile: de ce izbucnesc?

A sosit și ziua excursiei programată pentru luna una din sesiunile serviciului EcoReziliența. Din totdeauna se spune că “practica bate teoria”, astfel am organizat pentru copiii o excursie la Detașamentul salvatori și pompieri Ciocana. Informația transmisă de către persoanele specializate în domeniu este cu mult mai veridică, se procesează mai ușor, și desigur, transmisă pe înțelesul copiilor. În…

[uroboros-if]

💀🌹 Deity of Misfortune

Ciocana stands before you now as only a stranger, drowning in the grandeur of their own dress. Like this, they seem fallible. Human. Sinless. 🌿

A femme Ciocana in celebration and appreciation for the upcoming holidays! ✨

Thanks to AglayaArtist for doing an extraordinary job!! ❤️🖤