#day 4 is a wrap!

[worldwright]

Isoris Day 4: Celeste Islands and the Bay of Calcanna

Zone D3:

Traveling along the northern coast of Isoris, you will find yourself suddenly foiled by a narrow channel that broadens into the expansive Bay of Calcanna.

Effectively splitting the northern portion of the continent in two, the easiest way across is not, as it may seem at first glance, to simply take a quick ferry across the channel, but to bypass the feature entirely and take a long-term ship from Dragonfly's Grace to Cartagan or vice versa. This is due to the infamous tension between the two city-states controlling either side of the channel and their well-known refusal to let ships from their neighbors into their ports. Their desire for economic control of the passage has ironically caused a steady decline in their profits as outsiders become less and less inclined to stop at their ports.

The Bay of Calcanna itself is a massive inland sea surrounded mostly by steep cliffs, making sailing across it difficult. The exception is at the southern end of the bay, where the thriving city of Camlon has largely unfettered access to the bounties of the Iridescent Depths off its coast.

This region of the Bay hosts a unique type of algae that has a very strange effect on any creatures that eat it. They grow larger and more graceful, shimmering with bioluminescence and seeming to fade out of this plane at the ends of their appendages. Some theorize that this algae leaks through from the Astral Sea and creatures that eat enough of it transcend their mortal ties.

Nothing supports this theory more than the denizens of the Celeste Islands -- a small archipelago not far off the southwestern coast of the Bay. The archipelago is home to a small community of people descended from air and water genasi, but who have been exclusively eating creatures from the Iridescent Depths for several centuries now. They tend to remain isolated and self-dependent, but when seen in their fishing boats from a distance, their ethereal grace is strongly apparent.

To the west of the Bay of Calcanna lies the region of Mannan, a hilly region known for its prevalent terrace farms. Small villages dot the landscape, cultivating the natural groves into bountiful food forests.

Those that live on the Bay of Calcanna are vastly diverse, but every single one of them will tell you not to miss the time when, just after dusk, the bright glowing algae lights up the waters in a spectacular shifting reflection of the rainbow sky above.

[ooctlt]

What are Pal and Dulcie like when Cam’s not around? Does he just hold her crochet yarn forever…?

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[gentlebeard]

Our love was made for movie screens

For @saltpepperbeard 💕 Show: Our Flag Means Death - Season 1 & 2 Music: All I Want by Kodaline YouTube

[rottengurlz]

"In the crooks of your body, I find my religion."

[911bts]

On average, how much time does it take them to film the first half of a season? One/two months more or less?

No, it's a lot more than a couple months...

Normally they start filming in July and they end some time in December and take a small break for the holidays before picking back up some time in January. In the past, it normally takes most (if not all) of the months (July-December) to film the first half of the season.

CORRECTION: It's July-November that they're filming the first half of the season. I'm re-reading this and realized I misspoke. December they get started on the second half

[straightuppotato-art]

it's vv messy but i did a lil animation for the vampires :3

warning for implied death, violence, and blood tho it's not detailed at all!!

[ponysongbracket]

MLP Song Tournament

Please listen to both songs before voting.

This Day Aria

Winter Wrap Up

[vamprlestat]

design for the track ‘fall for me’ by sleep token | whale fall | from here to eternity, caitlin doughty | midtnight mass, mike flanagan | the amber spyglass, philip pullman

[thefloatingstone]

I hate it when you want to draw but your brain is like

"no image. only vibes."

Like... I appreciate the enthusiasm, brain, but you need to form an image for me to know what to draw...

[foxstens]

genuinely can't imagine how kevin even got through his first few months at psu

[overthinking-snail]

may manga read :)

[stevesbipanic]

Boy For All Seasons

Part 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ao3

While the snow began to melt in the weeks that followed new year's eve, Eddie's heart still felt cold and broken. He began to pull away from Steve, still wanting him in his life but needing enough distance to try and get over him. They didn't share a bed anymore, the first night it stopped Steve looked sad but understanding when Eddie said Wayne needed him at home. Ignoring the phone calls in the middle of the night hurt more.

Sometimes Eddie thought Steve was going to bring it up, but he was always quick to cover it up with a smile, his smiles looked faker these days. Eddie didn't understand, shouldn't Steve be happy that Eddie isn't clinging to him anymore, now Steve could find someone like him someone who wasn't different.

Eddie still visited Family Video, he liked Robin's company too, Wayne was happy he had friends outside of the band. She and Steve always seemed to be whispering about something these days. Maybe Robin had finally talked to that girl Vickie, but he's sure she would've told him the moment he'd stepped in the door. Eddie felt another stab at his heart, maybe Steve had met someone, maybe he knew Eddie was in love with him and didn't want to hurt his feelings.

With Spring Break only a few weeks away it was Eddie's new least favourite time of year, Valentine's Day. The halls at school decorated with pink hearts and flowers. Pretty girls hoping the football team were going to ask them to the dance. Even Family Video was getting ready for the day, plenty of couples looking for a movie they could ignore while making out.

If things had been different Eddie probably would've put together some ridiculous costume to impress Steve, make him blush the same soft pink as those hearts on the wall. Things weren't different though, this Valentine's Day Eddie will spend alone once again and Steve would take some sweet girl to the movies or the dance or anywhere other than around Eddie. Eddie slammed his locker shut, ridiculous holiday anyway.

"You good, Eddie?" Gareth said tentatively, the boys had been giving the storm cloud that was Eddie Munson a wide berth.

"Fine Gare, great even, I'll see you later."

"Hey Eddie wait!"

"What do you want, Henderson?"

"Are you going by Family Video after school?"

Eddie hadn't been planning to returning to the heart shaped hell but he had a weak spot for the boy.

"Maybe why?"

"Robin wants to borrow my DnD manuals, she's thinking of joining Hellfire."

Weird that Robin hadn't asked him but he supposed she knew Dustin longer, besides he could duck in give Robin the books and leave, wouldn't even need to see Steve.

"Sure, Birdie would be a great addition anyway."

"You're the best, thanks Eddie!"

When Eddie pulled up to the store, the carpark was surprisingly empty besides Steve's beemer.

"In, out, easy Munson."

When he stepped inside he let out a small sigh of relief seeing only Robin at the counter, for once the universe was on his side.

"Special delivery, Birdie!"

"Eddie! Are those Dustin's books? Great, just leave them here, oh before you go would you mind looking at the character sheet I drew up?"

Eddie wanted nothing more than to leave before Steve appeared from one of the shelves he was surely shelving, but he was weak for DnD and it would be really cool to play with Robin.

"Sure, but only quickly."

"It's just in the back, you wait here a minute."

Before Eddie had a chance to argue she was gone. Just then, the lights went out.

"Huh? Robin you good?"

Soft music started playing and a torch lit up the break room door. Eddie had seen a few strange things in his life but nothing prepared him for what appeared before him.

Steve stepped out from behind the door, and Eddie felt frozen in place. Steve was dressed in a white sheet wrapped as a toga, gold Laurel wreath in his hair, eerily similar to the costume Eddie wore that started all of this. The difference being the white feather wings and bow and arrow in his hands. If Eddie wasn't having a stroke already the blush and glitter dusting Steve's cheeks was about to cause one.

"Hi Eds," Steve said softly looking up at Eddie through his lashes.

"H-Hi Stevie."

"I thought it was my turn to dress up, do you like it?"

"Like it? Sweetheart you look beautiful."

Steve smiled shyly, ducking his head before returning his gaze to Eddie's.

"I was wondering if you had any plans tomorrow night? We can't go to the dance but maybe we could go to our diner? We haven't been in awhile."

Steve was right, they hadn't been in awhile, because Eddie had been dodging hanging out, because he had been avoiding Steve, because Steve didn't like him...right?

"Don't you want to take a nice girl out for dinner tomorrow?"

Steve shook his head, "Nope, just you."

Eddie couldn't help it, he didn't understand, "Why?"

A flash of worry crossed Steve's features, "Why not? I like you, like a lot. Do you...do you not like me?" The corners of Steve's eyes started to mist, he looked like he had begun to regret what he was doing.

"No! No I do, I really really do Stevie, but I thought you didn't like me, on new year's you told Robin we wouldn't work, that we were too different."

Steve's eyes widened, "Is that why you've been avoiding me?" Guilt crossed Eddie's face before nodding.

"Eddie," Steve reached out and took his hands between his, "I had gotten in my head that you wouldn't want me because we're too different, you're cool and fun and in a band and an adorable nerd and I'm just me."

Everything made sense now. "Sweetheart, you're not just you, you're loyal and funny and beautiful and kind, I would be crazy not to be in love with you." Eddie froze as he realised what he said.

"You love me?" The look in Steve's eyes melted away any doubt in Eddie's heart.

"Have for awhile, Stevie." Steve grinned widely at Eddie before taking his face in his hands. "I'd be crazy not to be in love with you too, Eddie."

Then, finally, after months of jokes and costumes and schemes and nightmares and hugs and comfort and crying and confessions and waiting, finally, two boys fell into each other sharing a soft kiss.

"Hey Eddie?"

"Hmm?"

"Not wearing anything under this one either?"

Eddie knew it back last March and he knew it now, Steve Harrington was going to be the death of him.

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[tleeaves]

I'm really bad at law school 🧍‍♀️

[solar-halos]

i’m coming for another one of yall this mood board monday. this one is for you and me on the rock by @the-sun-and-the-sea

[erikahenningsen]

spf? 👀

So when Regina George comes striding into Janis’s classroom after school has ended for the day, Janis is so confused she does nothing but stare.

Regina holds her hands up. “Don’t worry. I come in peace.”

“Uh, hi,” Janis says finally, once she’s certain she isn’t having some too-much-caffeine-induced hallucination.

Regina has her hair in a loose bun at the nape of her neck, and she’s wearing a fitted pale pink pantsuit. Janis wonders what it’s like to look so perfectly put together every time you leave the house. She bets Regina drinks a lot of water, too.

Regina gently shuts the classroom door and moves closer to Janis’s desk. “I wanted to talk to you about last week.”

Janis frowns, confused. Last week? Did something happen with Kylie last week that Janis doesn’t remember? “I’m not sure I know what you mean.”

“Last weekend,” Regina clarifies, and—oh. Oh.

Janis toys with a pen, just for something to do with her hands. “What about it?”

Regina’s eyes slide away, not saying anything for a long moment. Janis gapes. Is Regina blushing?

“Listen,” Regina says, as if Janis is anything but hanging on her every word. “What you saw… at the club? I’d appreciate your discretion.”

“Uh,” Janis says intelligently. “What does that mean?”

Regina’s mouth tightens, like she’s annoyed. “Just… don’t tell anyone. Especially not my daughter.”

“I can assure you I do not discuss my weekend plans with students,” Janis says, a little incredulously. Does Regina have any respect for her at all?

Janis imagines, briefly, pulling up a chair next to Kylie and saying, “Hey, guess what I saw your mom doing last night?” She can’t even complete the thought without cringing.

“I’m sorry,” Regina says quietly, looking down at her—likely very expensive—shoes. “I didn’t think you would. I just wanted to be certain. Kylie… Well, there’s been a lot of changes in her life recently.”

Janis isn’t sure if it’s Regina’s sheepish expression or the soft spot Janis has started to develop for Kylie, but before she can really think about it she says, “Want to get coffee?”

Regina’s head snaps up and she looks at Janis with a scrutinizing gaze, like Janis has just offered to sell her drugs. Janis holds her eyes, trying to project non-nefarious vibes.

Finally, Regina says, “Alright.”

[cozylittleartblog]

I want to buy a sticker from your shop, but shipping (to Canada) is down as $22 before tax. May I ask why it costs so much to ship a single sticker? Is it Etsy being weird, or does it really cost that much to send an envelope over the border?

I'm not trying to be snarky or passive aggressive or anything, I'm genuinely just kind of befuddled atm.

A fair question honestly! USPS sets the rates for international shipping, and shipping to canada really is about that expensive 😭 I considered sending stickers via envelopes, but 1. if I send them with a stamp (less than $2) they don't have tracking, and etsy Does Not Like That. I gotta send packages with shipping to qualify for star seller, plus it covers your ass in case USPS loses it. and 2. apparently it's illegal to send merchandise internationally in envelopes!! so sadly we're all stuck dealing with the super crazy international rates. I don't like it either because as someone who deals in trinkets, people generally do not want to pay $16 for a charm that costs $12, and they especially don't want to pay that for a sticker that costs $4... I would ABSOLUTELY have way more international sales if USPS wasn't fucking us with the prices but it's out of my control dssdjkfjksdf

I give this advice a lot, but if you don't want to pay international shipping (or just live in a country I don't ship to myself), you can borrow the address of a friend that lives in the states and they can forward it to you! I don't actually know if this is cheaper, but some people have said it is. it's def cheaper for stickers though if your friend uses a stamp!

TL;DR yeah etsy and USPS are Both Weird, sorry ; - ; i assure you i hate it even More than you do lmao