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Conch Reminiscences - Genshin Impact

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[sagi-tori-ous]

Older Boyfriend Price was very active, willingly—of course his line of work needed him to be in tip top shape but he enjoyed a multitude of things that kept the body moving.

Hiking, Running, Swimming, Fucking, etc.

There wasn't much he wasn't capable of doing and he loved to extend the gesture your way.

The waves traverse down the rigid rocks in a continuous fashion, the sound whooshing through your ears, reminiscent of one holding a conch shell to hear the sea.

Your knees were on a grassy patch of land, a numbness setting in but you couldn't bother to care at the moment.

How could you be able to care when your face was being stuffed with Price's cock?

His hands had bunched up your hair without a care, messing whatever hairstyle it was in as he tugged your head farther back to sink every inch of his fat throbbing length down your greedy throat.

"Hungry thing aren't ya'?" He chided, in awe at how easily you throated him.

You could only moan around him, there wasn't anything to disagree about, if you could keep his cock stuffed down your throat you would.

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[ariadne-mouse]

After drawing some cartoon mirrorhawks I decided to have fun with a more "realistic" take on these charming and dangerous mollusks. While they also seem well-suited to a bivalve or limpet-style shape, I went with a conch because conch eyes (a real thing) are reminiscent of the cutesy little face from the cartoon version.

Below the cut, what it looks like when a mirrorhawk realizes you're attacking their king:

And what conch eyes look like irl:

[boymanmaletheshequel]

Reminder to create an altar to yourself as well! There’s no bigger part of your spiritual journey as YOU. For my altar, I included things that I want to represent myself with. My past, my trauma, my accomplishments, and those who are dear to me, alive or passed. This altar radiates my aura into my home, into the world, and into the universe, and is the grounding point of my home. Your personal altar can consist of anything you think makes you, YOU! But for me, here are some of the things I hold sacred, allow me to share me with you 🩷

- Jay feathers, my spirit guide animal

- a Bronze platter containing dried Heather representative of home and hearth, and of wealth, as well as dried marigolds for protection, centered with a protection ward containing a Quartz crystal for manifestation, and rosemary for the protection itself.

- a colored pencil artwork I did titled “androgyny” representing my gender identity and how I portray myself to the world.

- a bar of luxury vintage rose soap reminiscent of my grandmothers and their history and the memories I hold of them

- a pine scented candle reminiscent of home in the PNW

- a Florida conch shell to celebrate my love of the oceans

- a selenite charging plate for my crystals

- my old glasses, representative of my old self and how I’ve changed

- a shard of genuine pottery from the pig war in Washington state that my dad discovered in the 1980s, a gift from my dad.

- a painted rock with the Fibonacci sequence gifted to me by my witchy friend and neighbor

- my childhood stuffed animal

- a lotus shaped dish with the hairpins I used, a gift from my mother

- a bowl of change to manifest wealth and intention

- a Celestite geode to symbolize spiritual reawakening

- a houseplant (philodendron Esmeraldense) to symbolize my love of nature and gardening

And various flowers in vases and old perfume bottles for summer ❤️

Do you have a personal altar? What does it look like? What do you see in yourself as a magical being?

[meeravandaseera]

Sebastian Solace Folklore and Mythology Similarities to Waterfolk

Attempted sketch of Sebastian imitating Scylla by me

One of my favorite waterfolk characters from fiction tbh, thus I wanted to check out some folkloric waterperson similarities. When I first swam upon Sebastian, the form of the tail really seemed familiar. I'm alluding to Shandzii's animatic using the song "Scylla" from Epic: The Musical. Sebastian's tail actually looks very much like the tail of some of Scylla's depictions as seen. It's almost as long probably and even has the ventral scales aka. the underside of a snake's tail.

1st: Scylla, Terracotta plaque, Melos, 460-450 BC, found on Aegina in the collection of the British Museum and 2nd Scylla side-detail on a Boetian red-figure bell-crater from 450-425 BC, Collection of the Louvre Museum. Both photographed by Jastrow, released as Public Domain on Wikimedia Commons.

Sebastian's anglerfish light is reminiscent of some Spanish freshwaterfolk. There existed two kinds of freshwater-maidens who were described to have stars shining from their foreheads according to Grimorio de Bestias on Blogspot. Both of these freshwater-maidens lived in bodies of freshwater only. The mozas del agua from Cantabria each possessed a star of the color of the sunset clouds on their forehead. The dones d'aigua from Catalonia possessed a star with a reddish shine on their forehead. Of course, this could apply to any fictional waterperson with the light of an anglerfish as seen in so many depictions, for example those that artists would draw during MerMay. Here are also two paintings by Georg Janny (1864-1935) that could depict the mozas del agua or dones d'aigua in some way:

"Nymphen und Irrlicht" upper right detail from 1922.

"Nymphen am Wasserfall im Wald" from 1920.

Sebastian also has a third eye and not only two. This can be found on the Japanese prophetic sea-maid yokai called Hitokai (人貝 and ひとかい) who is depicted or described with a third eye according to yokai dot com. Hitokai looks like a snake with the head of a woman residing in a conch shell. Sebastian's glowing eyes may be attributed to the espumerus or espumeros from Asturian or Cantabrian folklore alongside of whom some had glowing eyes according to "L´espumeru, mitología asturiana" on Sobre Leyendas and other sources. Those are small water-people who surf on the waves and primarily live in caves at the seashore from which they never venture too far away, ironically due to a fear of sea currents. They are said to be the literal interpretation of the seafoam of the breakers and waves, even the trails of seafoam behind boats or the foam that can be seen in rivers in the eve of a rainy day as said in the aforementioned source.

Hitokai is a pretty recently recorded waterperson in folklore and is more based on a sighting. The espumerus or espumeros were also said to be more of a recent legend or possibly an "innovation" and not being part of popular imagination as, according to Grimorio de Bestia's entry on the espumeros, the Asturian follklorist Aurelio del Llano had never heard of them despite having begun his life by the sea.

Edit: Forgot to add this regarding his backstory. Mortals being transformed into waterfolk is a very substantial motif in the folklore of waterfolk around the entire world. Look at some tales like the rusalki or Ne Hwas.

Thanks for diving into this :>

[joycew-blog]

Special RnM Ask:

If you were given the opportunity to write one episode dedicated to Rick in a romantic relationship, who would you ultimately pair him with? Why? What would happen, or what sort of plotline would you go with?

Oh jeez, that's a very good question. If it were a sexual relationship it would be one thing, but a romantic one? You've definitely given me food for thought. I think it really depends on where Rick is at in the story. If I were to write it right now (so directly after season 7) I think he's still very busy getting his shit together. He's not stable enough to get in a proper romantic relationship that isn't toxic or won't fall apart. That doesn't mean he can't try to tho! I just don't think it would be something that would work for long term. But if I were to pick a scenario it could either be a random new alien character that he quickly got attached to (like Daphne in season 5) or an existing character that he has a past with. I rather pick existing characters since that's easier for me to imagine and write for. My first thought was Mr Nimbus, but then I also saw a mention somewhere of Curtis which would be a good choice as well. But I prefer to pick Nimbus cause he really deserves more screentime and he has some sort of past with Rick that could be shown in the episode. So if I were to write the episode itself it would start with some sort of peace treaty. Rick bringing back the conch and sort of apologizing in his own Rick-ish way for being a dick. Maybe he even got pushed to do this by his family or therapist. They'll bicker a lot and it looks like it'll end in a fight again, but at the same time Rick brought back the conch which is unusual for him, so they decide to bury the hatchet for now.

Rick didn't know what to do next so, well... why not visit Nimbus' kingdom? It's been a long while and it might be a good start to keep the peace going. Of course knowing both Rick and Nimbus, things get horny real fast and they are having a one-night stand. They both had a great time and that's how the snowball started rolling. Rick visits Nimbus more often and it puts him in a good mood, to the point that even his family starts to get suspicious. Summer starts calling him out for being in 'loooveeeee' and Morty tries to stop her from doing that cause he's happy that Rick's happy. But the seed is planted and now things get too intimate for Rick. And Rick being Rick he of course starts to push Nimbus away. In return Nimbus gets angry and confronts him about it and they start fighting again. During the fight they start screaming what goes through their minds by insulting each other, digging in their personalities etc. Until Rick yells "I can't believe my grandkids think I fucking fell in love with you!" Anddd that made Nimbus stop fighting real fast and he looks at Rick like he's grown two heads. They talk it out and find out that their feelings are mutual; They are not in love, but definitely love to keep hanging out with each other more. They work best as friends with very good benefits.

Maybe it gets a bit fanficy at the end there tho, but I do genuinely believe that their relationship works best as friends in the end.

But! I have a second answer! Like I said before, if Rick were to go in a relationship right now it would not end well. But if I were to look at endgame? Then Birdrick would definitely be on the table! However, I don't think this a relationship that would get build and written in one episode. Rick and BP have a strained relationship right now, they are barely on speaking terms, so I think we should have more episodes of them together in general before they go in a romantic direction. Like Rick meeting Birddaughter, perhaps by rescuing her from the Galactic Federation cause she got caught again. Or maybe she's heard a lot of stories about Rick from the Federation that made her curious. Maybe have BP and Rick reminisce about the past! I'm definitely still curious what music the Flesh Curtains were making. And after allll that buildup we can have an episode where they get together. It could perhaps be more dramatic, like them going on an adventure and things go very wrong! One of them ends up on the verge of dying, which in turn makes the other realize they don't want to live without the other anymore. And things kinda keep going from there.

So I think there's a lot of different possibilities about having a romantic episode with Rick. But it would definitely be a hectic one, since Rick is a dumb-dumb when it comes to feelings and it's definitely an R&M thing to do. And also it would be queer as fuck, no more being sneaky on wither Ricks falls for guys or not! Unless that's already been established in an earlier episode.

(ohmygod this got so long, I wasn't expecting to write a fanfic today)

[flan-tasma]

Regalos desde el corazón (Freminet x GN!Reader)

💖~ I hope I'm not wrong with the "receptacle" part, in spanish it's supposed to be called a chalice and when I looked up the name in english I got something like that, if I was wrong please let me know;;;;

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Spanish:

A Freminet se le puede dificultar expresar su amor de manera física, si bien le gusta tomar tu mano por debajo de la mesa, o incluso tenerte a su lado cuando pasean por la corte de Fontaine, siempre tiene está molestia que lo golpea en momentos aleatórios y le recuerda que tiene que recordarte que te ama más que a nada en el mundo, y que debe ser claro con sus emociones, por lo que sus regalos están cargados de sentimientos que puede que no exprese correctamente hasta que los ves.

En su primer aniversario te regaló una caja musical en forma de caracola, por dentro tenía un compartimento en forma de corazón y de ambos lados estaban escritos tu nombre y el suyo sobre el metal, la melodía recordaba a una canción de cuna, tranquila y pacífica, y sobre la tapa de la caja de música tenía este grabado que decía 'Con amor, Freminet.'

En tu cumpleaños trajo consigo un ramo de flores mecánicas cuyos pétalos podías desprender y fácilmente para leer todos los mensajes que estaban escritos. Montones de formas de decir 'Te amo', 'Eres mi otra mitad' y 'Eres perfecta' estabas escritos con su caligrafía hermosa, y dichos pétalos se podían volver a pegar al cáliz con magnetismo. Cuando te lo regaló te prometió que si jugabas al 'Me ama, no me ama' siempre terminarías con la verdad de sus sentimientos gracias a los pétalos planeados para recordarte su amor.

Caracolas con tu nombre, de colores y formas hermosas, todas esas cosas que pueden hacerte recordarlo son sus regalos más valiosos, incluso cuando debe viajar por algún trabajo más pesado y no puede estar contigo se asegura de volver y acercarte a él para remediar el tiempo en que estuvieron lejos el uno del otro.

Los tesoros marinos de colores brillantes y texturas diversas, las piezas mecánicas con fríos engranajes y tornillos apretados, todos esos eran la manera en que Freminet te decía que te amaba cuando no podía decirlo de frente.

English:

Freminet may find it difficult to express his love physically. Although he likes to hold your hand under the table, or even have you by his side when you walk through Fontaine's court, he always has this annoyance that hits him at random moments and reminds him that he has to remind you that he loves you more than anything in the world, and that he must be clear with his emotions, so his gifts are loaded with feelings that he may not express properly until you see them.

On your first anniversary he gave you a musical box in the shape of a conch, inside it had a heart-shaped compartment and on both sides your name and his were written on the metal, the melody was reminiscent of a lullaby, calm and peaceful, and on the lid of the music box it had this engraving that said 'With love, Freminet.'

On your birthday he brought with him a bouquet of mechanical flowers whose petals you could detach and easily read all the messages that were written. Tons of ways to say 'I love you', 'You're my other half' and 'You're perfect' were written in his beautiful calligraphy, and said petals could be re-attached to the receptacle with magnetism. When he gave it to you he promised you that if you played 'He loves me, he loves me not' you would always end up with the truth of his feelings thanks to the petals designed to remind you of his love.

Shells with your name, colorful and beautiful shapes, all those things that can make you remember him are his most valuable gifts, even when he has to travel for some heavier work and can't be with you he makes sure to come back and approach him to remedy the time when you were away from each other.

The marine treasures of bright colors and diverse textures, the mechanical parts with cold gears and tight screws, all of these were Freminet's way of telling you that he loved you when he couldn't say it face to face.

[litorestellae]

★ SUNCLAN.

"I was in awe with the sea, and the sand beneath my paws. The salty taste on my tongue made me shuffle in my paws with excitement. It was everything like I had ever dreamed of for RiverClan, and more. The other three didn't quite share my enthusiasm, but I was ecstatic by the salt-sweet breeze that graced my nose." — Sunstar.

Gentle and bright, SunClan is a coastal Clan, bordering the edge of an ocean. This group of cats primarily make camp in the undergrowth of the small vegetation provided on the edge of the sand, and make the ocean their hunting grounds. Their founding leader, Sunstar, was given his name by his father Ottersplash for his vibrant orange fur and eager personality.

SunClan's camp —

Before you reach the ocean, and even the sand that borders the water's edge, there is a patch of vegetation that makes up for the lack of shade. Similarly to RiverClan, most of their camp isn't sheltered from the sun's hot rays, with only the dens being woven from kelp and other grass found along the beach's edge. Though exposed, SunClan harbors good relations with the other Clans, and trusts their own ability to defend themselves form invasion.

SunClan territory —

SunClan's territory is majority sand, with some grass fields leading upward inland. The beach is primarily where SunClan warriors hunt, catching sea creatures to feast upon. One end of their territory dips upward into a cliff side, which borders DawnClan on the top end of it. Their other border is shared with MoonClan, which is more of a grassy field that disperses into mountainous pine trees the further you go up.

SunClan traditions —

Warriors of SunClan often clad themselves with handmade trinkets, usually gifted by that of a significant other or family. These trinkets are usually relatively simple - an example being Sunstar's signature shell on kelp that he kept between his chest fur around his neck. These accessories can range from a variety of types, and be worn throughout a warrior's body.

SunClan naming schemes —

SunClan names are reminiscent of beach-y or sea related themes, or things that relate to the season summer and hot weather. Some choice prefixes may include:

Shimmer-

Shell-

Sea-

Conch-

Squid-

Dolphin-

Stream-

Wave-

Coral-

Kelp-

Navigation —

pinterest board ○ banner credit ○ clan symbol credit

[thetwstwildcard]

Hiya Lizz! I hope it’s alright to send this in!

[SHELLS] - sender shows off all the shells they’ve collected to the receiver

With Jasper and Ellis!

I totally don’t have a bias whatsoever/j

[🏖 Beach Asks ☀]

"Jasper look!!" The dragon turned upon hearing the excited voice, nearly missing getting hit by a certain merciless jubjub bird's volleyball. "I'll be back!" Jasper smiled happily and tossed the ball back to it's thrower which resulted in Jensen rolling his eyes before targeting an oblivious Catherine as his next "victim".

Jasper walked towards the running Ellis, her quick pace even to his long strides. The couple met halfway at their towels, where Jasper brushed some sand aside to allow for Ellis to sit and take a break. Eagerly Ellis raised the pail she was holding "Look at all the shells I found!" She chirped which made Jasper smile "So that's where you were running off. I could always see you in the corner of my eye, but it felt like you kept zipping around." Ellis blushed at this, tucking some hair behind her ear "There were just so many shells, I couldn't help myself!"

She practically bounced in excitement, pouring the ocean washed shells onto the towel beside her. As she organized them, Jasper dampened a hand towel with some cold water to help Ellis cool down faster. When the girl finally looked up from her bounty she was met with a cool touch on her cheek which made her eyes widen. "I'm cold blooded so this isn't too hot for me, but I know you don't like the heat..." Jasper blushed a bit as he tried to explain his actions which only resulted in Ellis matching his blush. The couple sat in silence for a moment before Ellis began to explain the shells she found.

"I found this conch near the rocks, oh oh and these spires there were a ton in the deeper water!" she happily rambled, Jasper nodding along as he smiled watching her light up in her talks. Ellis continued to tell the stories about how she got all her shells until "And I saved the best one for last!" She smiled proudly, picking up the sole abalone. She lifted the shell up, the dark and textured exterior vaguely reminiscent to Jasper's own scales .

"Look, its like you" she giggled which made Jasper raise an eyebrow, gingerly Jasper took the shell from her hand and turned it around allowing Ellis to see the pearly beauty within the shell. A rainbow of greens, yellows and purples. Jasper smiled softly at her "It's much more like you, the same beautiful green." he held the shell near her face, comparing the green of her eyes to the abalone. Jasper brushed a strand of hair to the side before placing cold lips against Ellis's forehead "Positively breath taking".

[lotfseal]

LOTF blog#5 #lovepiggy #justkilledsimon

After most of the people from my group left me for Jack; Piggy, me, and I, think Simon was all that was left. I told Piggy that bathing was pretty much the only thing left that we needed to do. While getting in the water, Piggy and I both admire the clouds and reminisce about how on the first night of the crash landing it rained really hard. Then Piggy starts blabbing about how if he gets his specs wet he needs to get out, so I start squirting some water at him. It's kind of fun to pick on him but when I think about it, Piggy is the only friend I got. I start laughing and then eventually Piggy starts laughing with me. After some silence, Piggy and I start listing things we want such as to go home, or cooler air. I asked Piggy where the rest of the people (the ones that were left) went and Piggy claimed that they also left to go to Jack’s party while pointing in a certain direction. Then my stomach started to growl but I don’t think Piggy heard it, that’s when I remember Jack was having a feast with a bunch of food. I stare in the direction he pointed at and then quickly look down at the water. Then Piggy said “P’raps we ought to go too” and I quickly looked at him, and then his face turned red. I can’t believe he’d think that we would go to Jack’s dumb party with all their stupid hunters. But I am, after all, very hungry, and after taking another glance at Piggy, I’m sure he is too. So I squirt water at Piggy again and then we start to get out and head to Jack’s “feast.” When me and Piggy arrived, we saw a big fire with a pig on top and some boys handing out meat to everyone. I don’t know if Jack saw us, but I took a piece of meat and so did Piggy. We ate silently, enjoying the meal because we hadn’t eaten in days. Then Jack starts asking if everyone had enough meat, which I guess was him trying to act like a leader, but no one answered him. Serves him right, if anything he is a fake leader, they only like him because he is crazy enough to hunt and touch pig droppings for food. Then he asked if they ate enough meat far more aggressively and everyone answered in a sort of mumbled panic. That’s when I realize that the boys only follow Jack because they are afraid of him; there is no way they think he is a real leader. Suddenly, Jack asks the group who will join him, which is bizarre, he is just using the food he got to his advantage. He has no real leadership abilities; everyone is crazy if they join him. I speak up saying that all they do is chase food but then Jack interrupts me stating that I, too, chase after food. My face goes crimson and I start stuttering but then I remember the conch and so I say, “I’ve got the conch” but then Jack laughs in a sort of “So what?” manner. None of them care about the rules anymore. I start talking about how they have no shelters for the heavy rain that is about to fall but then Jack starts saying “Do our dance”, do what dance? A group of boys start getting up with spears and going around in a circle chanting. Rain started pouring down along with some thunder and it kind of put me in a trance. I started dancing with them and singing along too. The beast crawled into the circle, so they started stabbing it. The beast came amidst a feast! More meat for all of us, I guess. Piggy and I started jumping and walking around in a circle and soon everyone joined in. We were all having fun but then, we heard someone screaming about the mountain or a body. I couldn’t really hear the chants and thunder. But then after the dance I looked back, and I wanted to puke. I didn’t- I couldn’t have been with the group. We didn’t kill any beast or pig, or even a boar. We had killed Simon. Simon was the beast, and we, including Piggy and I, were part of the group that murdered him. 

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[sandip-thapa]

Nestled in the heart of Nepal’s mystical Mustang region, Shinta Mani Mustang is more than a hotel—it’s a gateway to a world where ancient traditions, dramatic landscapes, and visionary design converge. Designed by the legendary hotel architect Bill Bensley and operated in collaboration with Sherpa Hospitality, this all-inclusive retreat offers travelers an unparalleled journey into the soul of the Himalayas. From its awe-inspiring setting to its commitment to cultural preservation, here’s why Shinta Mani Mustang is redefining luxury travel in one of the planet’s most remote and spiritually charged destinations.

The Forbidden Kingdom Unveiled: Mustang’s Mystique A Land Frozen in Time Mustang, often dubbed the “Forbidden Kingdom,” remained closed to outsiders until the 1990s, preserving its Tibetan Buddhist traditions and stark, otherworldly landscapes. Perched on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, this high-altitude desert is framed by the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri mountain ranges, with the Kali Gandaki River carving through its dramatic gorges 11. The region’s isolation has safeguarded its medieval villages, vibrant monasteries, and nomadic cultures, making it a living museum of Himalayan heritage.

Lower vs. Upper Mustang While Upper Mustang captivates with its arid, Mars-like terrain and the ancient walled city of Lo Manthang, Lower Mustang—home to Shinta Mani Mustang—boasts lush valleys, apple orchards, and snow-capped peaks like the 7,000-meter Nilgiri Mountain, visible from the resort’s floor-to-ceiling windows 116. The area’s unique geography, shaped by its position in the monsoon rain shadow, creates a surreal blend of alpine forests, desert cliffs, and turquoise glacial lakes like Dhumba, revered by Buddhists 11.

Bill Bensley’s Himalayan Masterpiece: Design Meets Tradition A Sanctuary Rooted in Local Culture Bill Bensley, celebrated for his whimsical and sustainable designs, has infused Shinta Mani Mustang with a deep respect for Mustang’s heritage. The resort’s stone-and-wood architecture mirrors traditional Thakali styles, using locally sourced materials such as Baglung stone and timber 9. Inside, yak-hair stools, handwoven Tibetan rugs, and thangka-inspired draperies pay homage to Tibetan Buddhism, while Hermès-felt bedspreads and Himalayan pink salt-lined bathtubs add a touch of modern luxury 69. 

Art as a Window to the Soul The hotel doubles as an art gallery, showcasing works by American painter Robert Powell and Nepali artist Dhwoj Gurung. Each piece reflects Mustang’s landscapes and spiritual essence, from murals of the Kali Gandaki Valley to symbolic cloud motifs reminiscent of thangka scrolls 59. Even the minibar doors, crafted from conch shells, whisper of the region’s sacred symbology 

3. Curated Experiences: Where Adventure Meets Enlightenment Cultural Immersion Shinta Mani Mustang’s five-night all-inclusive program is a tapestry of curated adventures: 

Village Life & Spiritual Journeys: Explore 800-year-old Bon Buddhist villages like Lubra, where pre-Buddhist rituals endure, or witness monks chanting at Syang’s gompa 110. Participate in festivals like Tiji, where masked dances drive away evil spirits, or Yarthung, celebrating Mustang’s equestrian heritage 

11. Pilgrimage to Muktinath: Bathe in the 108 sacred fountains of Mukti Dhara, a Hindu-Buddhist pilgrimage site believed to cleanse sins 

5. Culinary Connections: Share meals with locals, such as Thakkali thali in Marpha, a village famed for its apple brandy and orchards 611. 

 Adventure in the Wild Trekking & Mountain Biking: Traverse trails offering vistas of Nilgiri and Tukuche peaks, or bike through Kagbeni’s terraced fields 110.

Helicopter Expeditions: Soar above Annapurna and Dhaulagiri for a bird’s-eye view of Mustang’s desert cliffs and ancient rock formations 111. 

 Horseback Riding: Ride sturdy Mustang ponies along historic trade routes, retracing the steps of Himalayan nomads 15. 

Wellness for Body and Soul At the SoRig Spa, 11th-generation Amchi (Tibetan doctor) Tsewang Gyurme Gurung tailors therapies using Himalayan herbs and Sowa Rigpa practices. Post-trek, unwind with cupping massages, yoga sessions, or meditation led by Buddhist monks 36. 

Sustainability and Community: Travel with Purpose Empowering Local Communities Half of Shinta Mani’s staff are women from nearby villages, and ingredients like yogurt and apples are sourced from local farms 69. The hotel partners with the Pasang Lhamu Foundation, supporting education for Nepali women and preserving cultural heritage 6.

Eco-Conscious Design The resort employs passive solar heating, insulated walls, and bioswales to minimize its environmental footprint. Even the stone construction blends seamlessly into the mountainside, honoring Mustang’s aesthetic 511. 

A Culinary Odyssey: Flavors of the Himalayas Chef Krishna Subedi elevates local ingredients—think yak meat, wild mushrooms, and timur pepper—into gourmet feasts. Dine on beetroot momos (dumplings) under the stars, enjoy apple crumble picnics by glacial lakes, or sip a Kali Gandaki cocktail (whisky, plum wine, and dark beer) at the Aara Bar 69.

Practical Guide: Planning Your Journey Best Time to Visit March–May: Blooming rhododendrons and clear skies 11. 

September–November: Festivals and crisp autumn vistas 11. Avoid July–August monsoons. Getting There Fly to Kathmandu, then take a scenic (but bumpy) 6-hour jeep ride or charter a helicopter to Jomsom. The journey itself—past prayer flags, waterfalls, and Tibetan chortens—is an adventure 106.

 Why Stay Here? Shinta Mani Mustang isn’t just a hotel; it’s a portal to a vanishing world. With rates starting at $1,800/night (all-inclusive), it’s an investment in transformative travel—where luxury meets legacy, and every moment deepens your connection to the Himalayas 10. 

Conclusion: The Call of the Mountains Shinta Mani Mustang is more than a destination—it’s a pilgrimage for the soul. Whether you’re meditating in a Bon monastery, trekking beneath Nilgiri’s snows, or simply soaking in a salt-lined tub while the Himalayas glow at dusk, this sanctuary invites you to shed the noise of modern life and embrace the timeless rhythm of Mustang. As Bill Bensley’s masterpiece proves, true luxury lies not in excess, but in authenticity—and there’s no place on Earth quite like this. 

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Pick up the conch and heed the ballads of yesteryear.

In notes of melody may pearlescent dreamlands manifest.

Henceforth, rendezvous once more in the embrace of memories...

〓Event Duration〓

July 27, 2023 12:00 – August 3, 2023 23:59 (UTC+8)

〓Event Summary〓

During the event, complete and share the event to get Primogem Redemption Codes (limited to 5 million in quantity) and Hero's Wit Redemption Codes (limited to 3 million in quantity).

After obtaining a redemption code, you can use it to redeem the gift pack via Settings > Account > Redemption Code in the game.

PlayStation players can scan the QR code after opening the page to participate in the event.

〓Event Rewards〓

Primogems ×40 (limited to 5 million in quantity)

Hero's Wit ×2 (limited to 3 million in quantity)

〓Notes〓

1. Players must have an Adventure Rank of 10 and above to activate the gift pack, and each UID can only receive the pack once.

2. The Primogem and item Redemption Codes are valid until August 9, 2023 23:59 (UTC+8). Please claim it within the validity period.

(Note: It is recommended to switch to landscape mode and wear headphones for a better experience)

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