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[kreativecurio]

Afghani and Ethnic Jewelry Trends: Making a Bold Statement

Ethnic jewelry has always been a staple in Indian fashion, with Afghani styles standing out for their distinct design and craftsmanship. Known for its bold elements and intricate details, Afghani jewelry offers a unique way for wearers to express individuality. Whether paired with traditional attire or modern outfits, these statement pieces add a global flair to any look.

Origins and Cultural Significance of Afghani Jewelry:Afghani jewelry reflects Central Asian art, featuring large stones, detailed metalwork, and dramatic designs that have captivated fashion lovers worldwide. In India, these pieces are particularly popular during weddings and festivals, where they add a powerful aesthetic to ethnic attire. The heavy designs and vibrant stones make Afghani jewelry perfect for those who want to stand out.

Popular Afghani and Ethnic Jewelry Trends:From statement necklaces to intricate pendant pieces, Afghani jewelry has several popular designs that resonate with today’s audience:

Afghani Statement Necklace: Bold and eye-catching, these necklaces often feature metallic details and large, colorful stones, creating a striking look.

Afghani Pendant Necklace: This piece can be worn alone or layered, adding versatility to the wardrobe, whether it’s for traditional or contemporary looks.

Tips for Styling Ethnic Jewelry with Modern Outfits:Afghani jewelry doesn’t have to be restricted to traditional outfits. A statement Afghani necklace can pair beautifully with a monochrome outfit, allowing the jewelry to stand out. Pendant necklaces can be layered over Western wear, such as a high-neck blouse, for a unique fusion of styles.

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Elevating Your Style: Exploring Modern Jewelry Designs by Silviya

In the fast-paced world of fashion, trends evolve rapidly, and one aspect that consistently captivates enthusiasts is jewelry design. As the epitome of elegance and sophistication, jewelry has transcended mere accessories to become statements of individuality and style. At Silviya, we pride ourselves on crafting modern jewelry designs that resonate with the contemporary aesthetic while embodying timeless elegance.

In today's blog, we delve into the realm of modern jewelry design, exploring the essence of innovation and sophistication that defines Silviya's creations.

Embracing Innovation: Modern jewelry design is characterized by innovation and creativity. At Silviya, we embrace this ethos wholeheartedly, constantly pushing the boundaries of traditional craftsmanship to create pieces that are both visually stunning and conceptually unique. Our designers draw inspiration from a myriad of sources, from architectural marvels to natural wonders, infusing each piece with a distinctive flair that sets it apart.

Sleek and Minimalistic: In the realm of modern jewelry design, less is often more. Sleek lines, minimalist motifs, and understated elegance define the aesthetic sensibilities of contemporary jewelry enthusiasts. At Silviya, we understand the allure of simplicity, crafting pieces that exude sophistication through clean lines and refined craftsmanship. Our minimalist designs speak volumes, allowing the beauty of the materials to take center stage.

Innovative Materials: Innovation in modern jewelry design extends beyond aesthetics to encompass the materials themselves. From sustainable alternatives to traditional metals to avant-garde gemstone cuts, contemporary designers are constantly exploring new frontiers. At Silviya, we embrace this spirit of experimentation, incorporating innovative materials such as ethically sourced gemstones and recycled metals into our designs. By prioritizing sustainability and ethical practices, we ensure that every piece tells a story of conscious luxury.

Statement Pieces: While modern jewelry often embraces minimalism, it also celebrates the power of statement pieces to elevate any ensemble. Bold, eye-catching designs serve as focal points, adding an element of drama and allure to even the simplest of outfits. At Silviya, we believe in the transformative power of statement jewelry, offering an array of striking pieces that command attention while reflecting the wearer's unique personality and style.

Personalized Expression: In an era where individuality reigns supreme, modern jewelry serves as a canvas for personal expression. Customization and personalization allow wearers to imbue their pieces with sentimental value, creating heirlooms that transcend trends. At Silviya, we cherish the opportunity to collaborate with our clients, bringing their visions to life through bespoke designs that capture the essence of who they are.

In conclusion, modern jewellery design embodies a fusion of innovation, sophistication, and personal expression. At Silviya, we remain committed to pushing the boundaries of creativity while honoring the timeless allure of fine craftsmanship. Whether you're drawn to sleek minimalism or statement-making designs, our collection offers something for every style sensibility. Discover the essence of modern elegance with Silviya's exquisite jewelry creations.

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Lunari Heritage in Zaun

This is gonna be a reach, but from the little we've seen of Vi and Jinx's mom and younger Silco, I'd guess they were both from the same ethnic group.

In a place like Zaun, where the people are left with scraps, any piece of jewelry sticks out. Vi's mom and Silco are both wearing similar pieces of jewelry. Silco's bracelet could likely be fitted as a necklace since it twice wraps over his wrist. Neither are wearing anything of high quality, but the necklace and bracelet in their respective pictures seem decently maintained if not worn. That's when I thought, these are probably heirlooms.

In fact they looked pretty similar too, but in smaller scale of the princess's own pendants. I wouldn't bring this up if it weren't for the fact that Piltovans prioritize elaborate art-deco aesthetics, the more elaborately geometric the better (Councilor Shoola). So you would assume even the simplest jewelry would be a square pendant or a straight line. But no, big plain circles, and then I remembered we saw that before, on the princess Ambessa killed. Big bronze circles.

And when we look at young Vi , you notice that she's wearing jewelry too. A simple necklace with a green (it looks green) gem. And I realized that the princess's necklace was also adorned green gems.

I'm pulling from scraps, but it's interesting that small things these Zaunites have to adorn themselves (though not for long with the time skips) are similar versions if not simpler version's of the princess's.

At first I thought this meant that many of the cast were actually of Ionian descent. But then in the Princess's scene a thought kept coming back to me, "Why is Mel wearing purple?". Mel, a skilled diplomat from a young age, typically wears the main colors of the nations she hosts and is hosted by. White for Piltover, Black for Noxus (Ambessa), and always with her signature accents of gold. So if Mel followed her mother to Ionia ,where green is a culturally significant color, why purple? It's because Mel and Ambessa weren't in Ionia, they were in Targon fighting the Lunari.

The Lunari are Rakkor tribal people in the Targonian region who worship the moon, and are persecuted for it by the Solari, the religious order that worships the sun. While technically Mt. Targon is influenced by Mt. Olympus and Greek mythology aesthetic, that's more the case for the Solari. Overtime the Lunari aesthetic has been mixed it's originally nomadic culture with East Asian influences. The prominent colors of the Lunari happen to be turquoise, silver, black and purple. It was such a little thing to remember but it made me see connections I hadn't thought about.

Suddenly everything starts to connect. The bronze coins represent the 3 moons that exist in Arcane's Runeterra. How do we know there are 3 moons, because the Valdiani piece Jinx stole was depicting their planet. In the Valdiani there are 3 orbits circling the Earth, meaning 3 moons (or satelites). Now the engraving on the gold of the princess's necklace makes sense, because it's supposed to resemble the gates at the peak of Mt. Targon. The pendant itself is shaped like the mountain with the gates fitted at the top.

Frankly, it works for the Princess to have been Lunari and waves of descendants of the Lunari to arrive in Piltover and end up in Zaun. In Arcane, Piltover was created as a safe haven to escape the Rune Wars 200 years from the start of the show. Even after the Rune Wars ended the shipping port has likely seen waves of migrant labor and refugees from the ongoing crisis that occur in Runeterra (*cough*Noxus*cough*). It's likely that many of the current generation of Zaunites are of mixed heritage of the various fleeing people's.

It creates a whole new dynamic of the ways in which Piltover's laws, their Ethos, strips the people of Zaun from their identity and reducing them to tools for the mines. Magic is inherently a part of religious ceremonies and religion in general in Runeterra, especially for the Lunari. How do you practice your religion in a place that has banned the means by which it's conducted? There must have been more people like the Lunari who didn't have a problem with their magic, their problem was that they were being persecuted.

The remnants of family keepsakes brought over as communities fled were clung to as best as possible especially as they had to let go of part their spiritual identity. But even that doesn't seem to have lasted either. Vi doesn't keep her necklace, her mother is dead, so lost is her necklace, and we never see Silco wear his bracelet. They could have been stolen, or at best, hidden for safe keeping, maybe Enforcers get suspicious at the hint of mysticism and suddenly they want to talk.

Finally, maybe a little less related, it is interesting how prominent Piltovans and Zaunites take on day and night aspects. The sun shines over Piltover at their best, begins to set at times of uncertainty. While in the cover of night with moon above, the strongest Zaunites strike hardest. One more thing, it is interesting how Arcane's Jinx has taken on darker tones of purple rather than stick with neon pink. I always have to go back and look at a reference to remember that her pants are purple-er than I recall.

Update: I wanted to include that the large doodle Jinx made on her cup actually looks similar to the Lunari's sigil. And the sigil remains on the cup into the timeskip, also the center moon is made smaller within the crescent like in the necklace. I also noticed Jinx's cup later has more violent bomb imagery around it.

Update 2: With the final season approaching I'm noticing this is getting some attention again. I would like to say that if I could write this from scratch again I'd say it's more likely the princess is from Ionia now, which doesn't up end the Lunari theory.

Previous League canon confirms the Lunari faith does have ties to Ionia. A good portion of the Lunari are Ionian in descent, and Diana, their aspect of the moon (essentially their demigod), currently lives in Ionia. League even created skinline for Ionians blood moon worshippers, an edgy offshoot of the Lunari faith. It's all very interesting and a bit complicated because Riot loves to drop plot points in the lore and never come back. I'll try to clean something up for a longer explanation later. What's crazy is the Medardas are still the aggressors because Noxians and Solarians, which the Medardas are both, terrorize Ionians and Lunaris respectively.

[theduckeminence]

Avatarverse Worldbuilding Concept:

What if the reason why the world of Avatar is so mish-mash in terms of culture is because during those years prior and during the process of unification of the Four Nations, alot of existing cultures continued to exist and persist in various spots among the nations?

What I mean by this is that numerous aspects of East Asian cultures (mainly China and Japan/Imperial Japan) existing primarily in areas of the Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom could be the result of trade and migration — thus leading to major cultural exchanges between nations, and possibly certain aspects engraining itself into the nations’ way of living.

For instance, Kyoshi Island.

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Kyoshi Island is most notable in its Ainu influences regarding the fashion of its residents. Quoted from a post by /@atlaculture (who’s going to be a large source for this post), they stated the following:

“The Ainu (アイヌ) are an East Asian ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaido (the northernmost island of Japan) and the Eastern Russian islands of Sakhalin and Kuril...Kyoshi Island exists in close proximity to the Southern Water Tribe, having their inspiration be the Ainu, whose islands are in close proximity to the Yupik and Inupiat peoples of the Bering Strait…”

Going off from this information, there’s two things that come to mind.

Since the Ainu is an ethnic group indigenous to Hokkaido — a northern island of Japan— neighboring with islands that also home other ethnic groups such as the Yupik and Inupiat people, this can offer an interesting concept that can add onto the Avatar world—

What if the ancestors of those born in Kyoshi Island consisted of a mixture between earth kingdom residents, & settlers from both from the Fire Nation and the Southern Water Tribe?

And since we don’t see it too often within the EK or other nations, aspects of South East Asian cultures could also be apart of cultures that exists within the islands of the Fire Nation — which can give the idea that those cultural influences could have originated from certain areas of FN for most of the time (unless I might of missed smth whenever I thought about the EK).

And the reason why the FN seems to lean more towards the ideas of Japanese, and the Earth Kingdom seems to lean more towards Chinese influences (at least, among major towns, groups, and cities such as Gaoling and Ba Sing Se), this could be because of cultural trends that had to the prominence of said ideas.

(Shown here is Toph wearing a Hanfu outfit from the Tang Dynasty & Azula wearing a Southeast Asian garb reminiscent of Cambodian/Khmer fashion).

Furthermore, another idea I have in mind is why the Northern Water Tribe is different — visually speaking — compared to the Southern Water Tribe. Cultural values and traditions aside, the NWT seems to lean a bit less towards Inuit-inspired influences, and more so towards various of other cultures. While the Inuit influences still exist, there also appears to be a mixture of Mongolian influences, as well as hints of other cultures in it as well.

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Here in the images shown are examples of the misc. cultural influences within the NWT. In the left image shows a background NWT character wearing a tassel that is crossover between a Korean norigae (a decorative pendant/good-luck charm) and a traditional Korean hair ribbon known as a daenggi. In the right is another background NWT character wearing a hat that’s reminiscent of a Mongolian hat. I’ve also seen alot of people telling about the more Siberian influences the NWT has as well.

Personally, I like to think the reason the NWT may have these differentiating influences could be partially due to cultural exchanging/mixing with neighboring Northern regions of the Earth Kingdom.

(side note: shoutout to @atlaculture for the wonderful resources and explanations on the world of ATLA that inspired me to make this post :3! I highly suggest checking out their blog if you’re interested in learning more about the cultural influences found within Avatar!)

[ilys00ga]

𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐈𝐑𝐈 (1/2)

Tiziri (n): often used as a feminine name within some North African communities, tiziri is an Amazigh word that means 'moon' or 'moonlight'. It reflects and symbolizes the tranquility, serenity, and beauty associated with the moon. (proud amazigh moment)

: ̗̀➛ pair: yoongi x f reader/oc

: ̗̀➛ chapter word count: 2K

: ̗̀➛ tags: supernatural/superpowers, sorcerer!yoongi, belly dancer!reader/oc, private entertainment worker!reader/oc, arabian/middle eastern older eras settings, use of gun (nothing gruesome), time traveling, no smut, (will add more tags if necessary)

: ̗̀➛ synopsis: In a world of simplicity and ordinary, Yoongi was only a teenage boy stuck in a turmoil of his indentity and purpose in life when he embarked on a long, tough journey of endless obstacles and ignorance. For years, he traveled the world and crossed paths with all kinds of humans and characters, all kinds of situations and dangers. He worked on honing his powers and bringing honor to his kind, despite, and despite, and despite. However, nothing could ever compare to a certain set of eyes. Not that he would ever believe that himself, anyway.

OR: when a powerful sorcerer falls to his knees in front of a belly dancer’s eyes.

: ̗̀➛ A/N: Chapter one is finally here! enjoy and interact with it, so I know you're interested in more <3 and give me your feedback!!!! I'm pretty proud of my improvement with this fic. it's completely new to me, I did a whole lot of research and other stuff to make it as interesting and good as possible.

: ̗̀➛ warning: this piece of fiction does not represent any community or ethnicity or group of people. I was inspired by the arab/middle eastern culture (as a semi arab myself), but it's all a product of my imagination. I hope this point is clear.

★ MASTERLIST.

Yoongi’s eyes shifted from one corner to another, taking in the sight of the dimly lit lounge room he was resting in. The several scented candles scattered around casted warmth and a hint of intimacy to the air. A kind of intimacy he didn’t find in any of the places he visited in other villages and tribes before in his long journey.

A few customers settled down on comfortable floor cushions just like he did. A small band was playing on oud, goblet drums and other instruments in a corner. Their music drowned the noise of quiet chatters and the soft boiling of a number of hookahs, including the one Yoongi had planted inches away from where he was lounging.

He took a long drag, feeling the refreshing flavor of mint and lemon smoke on his tongue. By habit, his fingers fidgeted with the magical long chain he always had wrapped securely around his wrist. He liked tracing the engravings on its moon shaped pendant.

A number of dancers emerged to the center of the room, each with an almost see through red veil over their head. The music continued flowing as they danced around. Yoongi didn’t bother lifting his eyes from the carpeted floor, focusing instead on the rhythmic instrument sounds he grew to like listening to, but soon after, when he did, his eyes froze on one single figure.

Among the group of performers, one stood out the most to him. And by the content smiles and lingering eyes he could see on the faces of the other attendances—once he actually peeled his eyes away from the show before him—he could guess this particular one was a favorite.

She took the center with a different, more accentuating attire than the rest. Yoongi let his eyes observe the way she moved her body, the way her arms extended and moved ever so gracefully, the way her waist had a life of its own. Her hips swayed fluidly, oscillating between sharpness and smoothness. Her face and hair were hidden behind a cloth, showing off her eyes alone.

And those eyes… A sight he never saw before.

Her irises: each with a different color. One, a perfect brown, the other, an ice blue. Each chanting: I am beauty, magic and temptation.

Yoongi wanted to avert his gaze. To look away and feel the boredom seeping into his pores like it was supposed to. To note whether every swing and turn is well synched with the flowing music or not. But he couldn’t. The hookah mouthpiece stayed tucked in the corner of his mouth. He kept his eyes carefully fixated on her, face blank and empty of emotion, as he followed her every move.

A server crossed the hall, holding out a tray of pretty metal goblets to the dancers. Without breaking the performance, she smoothly picked one up and stood up straight in front of him. He watched as she marched a few steps closer and knelt down, then held it out to him.

In that very moment, as her sultry eyes locked with his cold ones and pierced well into them, a chill ran down his spine. He, for some undefined reason, found her eyes so captivating that he couldn’t bring himself to blink just yet.

He reached a hand out and took hold of the cup without breaking the contact of their eyes. Then, he watched as she found her way back to her spot at the center of the huge persian carpet underneath her.

The moment she stood still, her hips broke out in quick quivers that lasted for a good one or two minutes. It was mesmerizing, like she controlled the sound of the drums herself, matching every single tap on its own with a proper lift and drop.

The performance went on for a few more minutes, and Yoongi slowly sipped on the drink he was served. His gaze was mostly fixed on the golden anklet wrapped around her ankle, absentmindedly grounding himself after being in the chokehold of those mesmerizing eyes for longer than he’d ever like.

When he didn’t hear the instruments playing any longer, followed by the clapping that erupted around the hall, he realized that it was over.

His gaze never left the dancer that had his full attention the entire time as she bowed down gracefully then quit the hall with the rest of the group through a beaded curtain.

“Have a blessed evening.” Said a man, who looked close to being past his forties, at the front desk near the exit. He had a turban similar to the other servers inside the lounge, but different in color.

Yoongi’d been in there for quite some time, sitting down and enjoying the calm atmosphere, thinking and mulling things over. Amongst the train of thoughts he was taking, he found himself thinking back on that same performance. The one that caught his attention like no other before.

He never was one to sit and devote his attention to such pieces of entertainment, yet he never watched something quite as spellbinding as that of some previous minutes. Time was a concept he could often play with, though with some unprevented consequences. Yet those eyes, like a magnet, pulled at his senses to a world where time stood still, unmoving.

Although that thought alone stirred some irritation in his system, a tiny piece of his being deep inside couldn’t help craving more of it, more of that special sight in itself.

Acknowledging the worker’s service, Yoongi nodded his head respectfully and ignored the way his gaze lingered on his own face a few seconds more than necessary, before heading towards the wooden exit door.

It was sometime in the late afternoon when he got there, but the sun was already almost completely hidden under the horizon. The warm tints that color summer skies around that time were fading out, leaving room for the night to fully set in.

He looked at the pale buildings aligned on both sides. The lanterns hung along the tall, semi narrow passageway worked well with the paleness of the limestone of the village’s architecture.

Everything was new to him there. A sudden want to see the atmosphere under the moonlight alone, away from all the humanmade lights, washed over him as he walked ahead with steady steps.

Yoongi was immersed in breathing the beginning of a chill night’s air around him when a sudden body collided onto his, once he'd made it near a sharp bend.

He quickly steadied himself, a low curse slipping out between his lips, and the other person almost made it to the ground had it not been for the tight grip he had on their arm, pulling her up.

“Argh!” Their cry grabbed his attention. “Careful there!”

The person—a woman groaned as she clutched onto one of her shoulders. He took note of the blood under that hand and her pained expression. One of her eyes was covered with a black eyepatch, while the other roamed his face carefully as if trying to identify it. After some seconds, her frown dissolved a little.

“You-” she cut her own sentence short with a pained yelp. A hand yanked her by the hair and pulled her away from him.

“Hey, hey hey!” Yoongi was on high alert. He quickly grabbed the arm in a tight hold, willing to draw it away, but the other face-covered man yanked his collar with his free hand instead.

“Mind your business, foreigner.” He growled through gritted teeth, then pushed him aside.

“Get your hands off of me!” The woman exclaimed, rushing to free herself from the harsh grasp. Yoongi was able to get a direct glance at the injury on her shoulder once she moved her hand from it.

He heaved a sigh, grabbing the man’s arm again with more force. He had to remind himself to keep his strength at bay, to not blow his own cover just yet. He, however, couldn’t resist punching him in the face.

The punch was quite effortless, but the man stumbled to the ground. Yoongi was ready to receive whatever reaction he could get from him when a shout from the end of the passage grabbed his attention.

“Boss, there she is!”

Two other men were rushing towards them. One of them had the same exact clothing as the one he just dealt with, while the other was dressed in something that looked fancier than the other pair.

If the number of his opponents did not worry him, then the gun that the latter was holding out in their direction did a perfect job at unsettling him.

“God- What are you doing? Run away!” The woman behind him urged, but did not move an inch from her own spot.

He turned around and gave her a confused look, but the man who was on the ground surprised them both and struck him with a punch.

Yoongi's teeth dug into the inside of his cheek. He hissed. “That was painful, damn it.”

With quick, sharp moves, Yoongi countered his opponent with a jab to his guts and a kick to the ribs. Then, he gripped his covered head and slammed it onto his own knee, before throwing him to the ground again.

The other two were so close to reaching them. He wasted no more precious seconds and spinned, gripping the woman's arm before starting impulsively running through the labyrinth alleyways foreign to him.

The ground under their feet and the buildings on both of their sides were a blur. The sound of her ragged gasps ringed in his ears as he tightened his grip on her arm, feeling her pace winding down the slightest of bits.

“Don’t stop!” Yoongi threw over his shoulder.

The sounds from the busy main street were getting closer and clearer. The scent of fresh market wares grew thicker in the air. From spices to fresh herbs, vegetables and fruits. A light sense of relief filled him at that.

Moments later, the stillness of the alleyways was replaced with the warmer and brighter atmosphere of the bustling market. They hurried through the main, larger street, blending into the crowds of modestly dressed individuals.

Yoongi threw another glance over his shoulder and spotted the three figures searching for them. With a swift clench of his hand, all the lanterns that were assembled above the entirety of the local market with multiple cords were switched off, followed by a second or two of complete silence before people started moving and mumbling in confusion. The only thing illuminating the place was the moon that started its fresh journey in the night’s sky.

The face of the uncovered man twisted into a grimace, frustrated as he couldn’t catch a glimpse of them or even move through the crowd. He pointed his gun up to the sky and shot a couple of times.

Startled gasps and scared shouts erupted in the marker. Yoongi cursed under his breath as people started scattering and scrambling around in all directions.

“From here!” The woman was the one to pull at his hand this time. “Hurry, quick!”

They struggled through panicked bodies until they slipped into a narrow backstreet, never looking back. Even as the volume of the chaos was getting lower behind their backs, they kept running and taking turns through the web of never ending alleys.

Using his free hand, Yoongi made sure to subtly move some things he deemed helpful around to block the path behind them.

The further they ran, the harder it was for Yoongi to distinguish the differences between each alley they took. His breathing was beginning to become heavier, the distant presence of footsteps and grunts chasing after them was no longer audible—or maybe he just was too distracted by the woman’s pained gasps and hisses to pick up on anything else.

“s-stop… I c-can't...” She struggled to mumble.

With one last glance over his shoulder, Yoongi pulled her into an alcove, pushing her gently onto the wall while keeping a wary watch over the path they’d just taken. When he found no trace of their chasers, he stepped back and hid his body as well, panting.

“Don’t you dare move.”

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. ˚◞♡ 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒂 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒂 9948 𝒆 — 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝒌𝒊𝒕𝒔𝒖𝒏𝒆◞ ₊˚

⊹ ۪ ࣪ ᥫ᭡ “ooo so clever, but can you outsmart the trickster hmm ? ” ꒱

. ˚◞꒰ verse ꒱ 9948e

. ˚◞꒰ face claim refs ꒱

. ˚◞꒰ species ꒱ kitsune

. ˚◞꒰ ethnicity ꒱ japanese

. ˚◞꒰ age ꒱ 23 . . . ?

. ˚◞꒰ gender ꒱ genderfluid

. ˚◞꒰ mbti ꒱ enfp

. ˚◞꒰ aliases ꒱ sakura shi ( 桜死 ) , the lunatic, the laughing fox, the pink fox

. ˚◞꒰ appearance ꒱

𖹭. takara has long, straight pink hair that extends down to her lower back flowing beautifully as they move. and often in male form they tend to tie their hair in a high ponytail. their bangs styled to accentuate the masculine look.

𖹭. and oh. . . those pink eyes with slitted pupils that constrict when they get excited, flickering about when they see something they like, when the sun hits them. they become even more vibrant than they already are.

𖹭. and on the top of their head, we see a pair of pink fox ears that match the color of their hair, while further down their body, we see a long, fluffy fox tail with a white tip.

𖹭. they have slightly tanned skin and stands at a height of 6’2” ( 187.96 cm ) with a lean and fit build developed from their running and acrobatics.

𖹭. and when they open their mouth to speak, you see sharp pair of canines in her upper front and lower front rows.

𖹭. her nails, she keeps sharp, and claw-like, most often the tips of them are painted pink

𖹭. with the lick of her tongue across her lips, one may catch glimpse of the silver midline tongue piercing

𖹭. and as for her left brow, she dorns it with a silver vertical brow piercing

𖹭. scattered across her ears are piercings with small trinkets hanging from them, from silver and pink pendants to small tassels

𖹭. most often dresses in their culture’s traditional clothing, styling them with modern, cyberpunk twists to them from time to time.

𖹭. becomes increasingly more fox-like and monstrous the more feral they get. with black sclera, rows of sharp teeth and claws showing. even their facial features morph into the slight fox-like ones

𖹭. sometimes wears a half mask, covering the bottom of their face to leave enemies interpeting whether they are grinning or scowling as they slash them into pieces

 

. ˚◞꒰ personality ꒱

𖹭. always searching for fun and chaos. absolutely detests boredom and is always looking for something new to indulge in

𖹭. doesn’t take many people seriously. has quite the love for riling people up and seeing how they tick

𖹭. has quite the love for humour and is always looking for a good laugh. has quite the humour themselves. also pairs in well with their mischievousness

𖹭. might come of as very oblivious to the world around them - almost as though they don’t fit in the world around them

𖹭. in actuality, is extremely cunning and calculative. hides it with the chaos inducing attitude and ‘obliviousness’. a very sly person

𖹭. doesn’t have a short temper in the slightest but loves when someone actually manages to get on their nerves

𖹭. can be quite sadistic. they enjoy playing around with their prey

𖹭. has quite the bloodlust. along with violent nogitsune urges - those of which they get out through their mercenary work

 

. ˚◞꒰ with a lover ꒱

𖹭. very physically affectionate. always has to be touching or holding you in some way. will hang off of you in any way that they can, whining if you do not return their affection or they feel that you are ignoring them

𖹭. one of their main love languages is displayed through food. they have a love for cooking and sometimes cook little treats and meals for you

𖹭. can get quite jealous of those around you, which can very quickly bleed into possessiveness. they are a borderline yandere and do not take kindly to people trying to ‘steal you away’ from them

𖹭. on that note, absolutely loves marking you up. they have a bit of biting problem and always have to be latching their teeth onto you in some way, shape or form

𖹭. teases you so much. they love getting reactions out of you and riling you up in any way that they can - but are surprisingly sensible to what limits they shouldn’t cross. the last thing they want to do is genuinely upset you

𖹭. enjoy taking you to their treehouse and hiding you away for a bit. . . foxes do have the trait of hiding the things most precious to them after all

𖹭. loves lazy morning with you where the both of you can just stay in bed for a few hours and just cuddle. they sometimes end up smothering you with so much love and affection and kisses and -

𖹭. going on walks with you is another thing that they quite enjoy. especially late night walks

𖹭. will take you to visit the spirit realm so that they can get up to all sorts of shenanigans with you, but will keep you at their side at all times - of course

𖹭. can be quite protective over you other than the possessiveness. if someone hurts you in any way, shape, or form - it gets ugly

 

. ˚◞꒰ strengths ꒱

𖹭. kitsunebi: otherwise known as ‘fox fire’. the ability to summon and utilise a type of fire unique to kitsune. is also able to communicate with their fox fire as one would a familiar

𖹭. shape shifting: the ability to take on the appearance of any being they have come in contact with

𖹭. spirit magic: otherwise known as trickster magic. an ability that derives from the spirit realm and allows a user to cast all sorts of whimsical and wacky spells; such as illusions

𖹭. possession: the ability to enter and possess living creature’s bodies

𖹭. enhances senses and physique: night vision, sixth sense, enhances senses, enhanced bodily function

𖹭. quick wit: naturally quick witted

𖹭. combat: highly skilled in martial arts and combat

𖹭. weaponry: is knowledgeable on numerous weaponry combat

 

. ˚◞꒰ weaknesses ꒱

𖹭. dogs: kitsune are naturally very afraid of dogs and tend to get scared off by them, takara is no exception

𖹭. tails: if a kitsune’s tails are cut off, the kitsune will undergo a slow and painful death

𖹭. cultivators: nogitsune can be banished back to the spirit realm by cultivators and are affected heavily by their purification spells

𖹭. nogitsune traits: tends to be affected by nogitsune’s natural crave for violence, which might result in them becoming erratic, manic or bloodthirsty. they tend to try and get these urges out through mercenary work though

 

. ˚◞꒰ relationships ꒱

𖹭. zhào yìzé: boyfriend, work partner

𖹭. yuè mèng yáo: Has adopted Mèng Yáo as her motherly figure in law, really fond of her.

𖹭. zhào mùchén: despises him.

𖹭. zhào jìngyí: another bestie, gets weird looks when she talks to him

𖹭. zhào hàoyŭ: friend

𖹭. zhào hǎitāo: best friend

𖹭. zhào xīyáng: accquainted

𖹭. zhào yŭ xī: good friend, bullies them.

𖹭. rasui: boss, the fatherly figure that stepped up for her and other depressed mercenaries

𖹭. takeya: really bad terms.

 

. ˚◞꒰ story ꒱

chaos flowing through their veins. a violent taste at the tip of their tongue and a bite for danger — the kitsune himself, shimada takara.

the journey to stray from boredom is never ending for this individual, who finds themselves stationed in the circle of veils mercenary syndicate. masking her nogitsune nature and getting her violent urges out with each strike of her tachi.

a wild soul always finding something to grin or tease about. the visage of obliviousness often overshadows his true passion — seeing what makes people tick.

while she is not easily angered by people, she certainly loves when some manage to do just that.

 

. ˚◞꒰ extra ꒱

𖹭. she works as a mercenary for the circle of veils and the thorn syndicate

𖹭. switches between genders frequently

𖹭. one of their bestest friends is yìzé’s pet snake - mr. squiggles.

𖹭. not particularly fond of dogs

𖹭. absolutely loves katsudon

𖹭. she cooks a lot and has a passion for it

𖹭. one of her favourite hobbies is bothering yìzé

𖹭. tries to hide the things most important to her

𖹭. likes giving gifts to the people they appreciate

[the-garbanzo-annex-jr]

by Shiryn Ghermezian

Amazon has come under fire for a second time this week, and the most recent controversy involves a Jewish activist who accused the e-commerce giant of having a “big, giant Jewish problem” for allegedly canceling her talk to company employees but allowing anti-Israel rapper Macklemore to address staffers.

Best-selling author and renowned speaker Samantha Ettus revealed in an Instagram video on Tuesday that she was invited by Amazon a few months ago to speak to an unofficial group of Jewish employees at the company. However, her talk was eventually canceled because the human resources department at Amazon decided she was “too controversial,” said the Harvard graduate and former TED Talk speaker. 

A few months later, Ettus explained, Amazon invited Macklemore to speak to employees, reportedly at an official seminar for Amazon employees who are suffering from addiction or in recovery, in honor of September being National Recovery Month. 

The “Hind’s Hall” singer has publicly spoken about his alcohol and drug addiction, but has also publicly accused Israel numerous times of committing a “genocide” of Palestinians during the Jewish state’s ongoing war with Hamas terrorists, which began after last year’s Oct. 7 massacre in Israel. Hamas-led terrorists murdered 1,200 people in southern Israel and took over 250 hostages, including Amazon employee Alexander Trufanov, who remains in captivity. Amazon has so far not publicly commented on Trufanov’s kidnapping.

Macklemore accused Israel of “genocide” when he performed at a “Palestine Will Live Forever” benefit concert last month, which took place just weeks after his pre-taped, Zoom seminar for Amazon employees, according to the New York Post.

“Despite the Jewish people’s pleas that this is an antisemite, you can’t have him speak, the employees are up in arms, [Macklemore] is allowed to speak,” Ettus said in her Instagram video. “So Macklemore is not controversial but I am … Amazon, you have a huge Jewish problem. What are you going to do about it?”

An Amazon spokesperson responded to Ettus’s accusations on Wednesday in a statement to The Algemeiner.

“Many of these assertions lack important context, and it’s inaccurate and misleading to suggest we tolerate hostility in our workplace,” the spokesperson said. “We realize this has been a difficult time for many, and we remain focused on supporting all of our employees.”

Ettus shared the news the same week that Amazon executive Dr. Ruba Borno appeared in a promotional video for the company wearing a pendant in the shape of Israel that had a Palestinian flag imposed on top. Amazon has since deleted the video but not before the company faced backlash from social media users, who called the video “disappointing and insulting” to Jews, threatened to cancel their Prime subscriptions, and called for Borno’s firing.

Ettus has a Substack called “The Jewsletter” and launched a campaign called New Voices, in which non-Jewish and Jewish celebrities and influencers, including Cindy Crawford and Kevin Nealon, draw awareness to antisemitism. Ettus also co-produced the documentary “Primal Fear: Jews Under Siege.”

She claimed in her Instagram video on Tuesday that Jewish employees at Amazon have been denied the right to form their own employee resource group, also known as an affinity group, even though the company has 13 such groups already, including ones representing Asians, women, military veterans, people with disabilities, Latinos, indigenous workers, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Amazon “refuses to officially acknowledge” Jews and allow them to create an affinity group for themselves because the company believes Jews are “a religion [and] not an ethnicity,” Ettus claimed.

[sonoor]

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