#gaelle made this

[maddiesbookshelves]

Fav books of 2023 (in no particular order and not including re-reads)

[exergalactic]

ok i got an info dump are you guys ready—

Gideon didn’t MEAN to have Gaelle, but when he realized what was happening, for once in his life Gideon felt a very specific emotion he was never familiar with:

the need to protect something because he genuinely cared about it. something so warm and loving to such an innocent little thing…

… and he HATED it.

 He hated being plagued with something his own head prevented him from feeling for SO long. Hes not used to it, it hurts twice as much now than it would have. He hated that this little thing he didn’t ask for had him wrapped around her finger. At first, he wished he didn’t love her so much. He wished that he could just drop her somewhere and run away without feeling bad about it. Then realized later maybe he wouldn’t go back on this if he had the choice.

Why? He can’t really answer that. 

Maybe it’s because she’s an extension of him, maybe it was an instinctual reaction because, technically speaking, she’s his biological child, maybe he’ll never really know.

(things are about to get REALLY unhinged i’m not even gonna play with yall but i SWEAR that i have thought about this through)

Well, some people guessed that Gaelle was made artificially, that she’s a clone of sorts. And both are correct assumptions, But that’s not really the full of it— 

You might wonder, if he wasn’t trying to make a kid, then what WAS he doing? 

Well see, Gaelle is kinda the… results of two negatives if you get what i’m putting down.

Him, or his DNA rather. And the glow.

His immunity he was curious about (that he wasn’t willing to admit was an issue), instead, manifested feelings he never got to have… into a tiny little thing. He thought what was about him had to be something predetermined, as it had ALWAYS been the case. Something he wasn’t sure exactly how the glow could have affected her, if at all if she was anything like him.

I’ll get into exactly how that worked later, but I think making a visual aid for it will be more helpful. 

[mistfallengw2]

💔 - Exes

Answer for two of your characters :3

OC's Background Relationships Ask Game

The randomizer picked Hagan and Zehmik! [under readmore cuz it got long]

💔 - Exes

Hagan's got a fair share of flings, but only two (technically three) ex-relationships that he considers such.

Gretna was his best friend and first girlfriend, back when they were teens. She had a noble future as one of Raven's shamans and he didn't want to put the burden of it all on her, so he broke up with her and exiled himself after what happened with his older brother (Martel had joined the Svanir while away to look for their parents, and when he tried to convert him as well Hagan killed him in self-defense). She knew what happened and understood, but it still broke her heart, especially as he was her only real friend in Hoelbrak. They met again once for a brief time, but then during IBS they got the chance to reconnect, and while it was initially weird that Hagan was already in an open relationship with an asura like Flom (the whole possession thing probably took the cake for weirdness), Gretna didn't lose her chance when she saw it, even standing up to her mother when she criticized her choice.

As for Daunte... it's complicated, and weird. Meeting in the Vigil, they straight up couldn't stand each other for the first years, annoying and one-upping each other constantly, then things somehow snowballed from yet another of the charr's petty jokes into sudden intimacy. They weren't technically dating, they were more "rivals with benefits" than anything romantic, but they cared for each other and whatever they had going on was comforting to both of them. They often joked about each other's death, but losing Daunte in the Heart of Maguuma hurt Hagan more than he could have ever imagined.

The relationship with Gaell started out as a simple one night stand between friends who had too many bad feelings they struggled to express, but they figured they could try to make it work, and it lasted for about a year (during LS4). At first it was intense and overall nice, but the more time passed, the more they started butting heads over nothing, as the human noble turned Priory Scholar was a bit too much of a primadonna for a headstrong down-to-earth himbo like Hagan. Eventually they decided to cut things off before they got bad, and they managed to remain friends after the awkwardness passed and having each others' back stuff took priority (during LS4).

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Zehmik had plenty of "exes" as well during the nearly twenty years he spent in the Mists, though he considers even the longest-lasting ones as flings or "companionship of circumstances", because the only one that ever mattered is the one he had to leave behind in the first place, [name pending because I can't decide yet, gonna call him [???]]

Zehmik had been part of a fairly reputable pirate crew for a while when he met [???] in Lion's Arch, and they hit it off right away, spending all the time they could together and making big plans for the future. [???] was a brilliant mind kept away from opportunities due to part of his parentage (who was badly exiled from Rata Sum after a clandestine experiment ended up blowing up half the lab and 3.5 members of the krewe), while Zehmik and his sister Bemme had been struggling on their own since they were young. Zehmik wanted to earn enough gold to allow the three of them to live a comfortable life in Metrica as they chased their dreams, and he just needed to work for a while longer to get them there and quit for good.

When his captain died of "sudden causes" and the new captain seemed to bring bad luck, Zehmik followed some of his friends into a group of mercenaries, much to [???]'s and Bemme's worry. That job seemed to go even better, until one particularly high-risk-high-reward gig in Orr, where others made a series of poor choices that killed most of them, left Zehmik scarred (and magically enhanced), and had the Inquest sic a recovery team on their trail to get the loot they were promised. Zehmik managed to barely escape them twice with his life (the only other survivor got murdered the second time), and as he hid in Lion's Arch he had to make a choice: go back to [???] and lead danger to him (and potentially his sister and everyone else he knew), or run away so that danger would only follow him. He chose the latter, and in a moment of desperation he took the only way out he had available, joining the Mist War in the process. He stayed there for nearly two decades, only managing to send one of his earrings and all the gold he had left to Bemme through a trusted friend he made there, yet unable to do anything about [???], too afraid to know what he'd think of him and heartbroken.

Then, many years later, Zehmik follows Aurelia after the first part of SotO and finds out about the Astral Ward... and that [???] is one of them. It's messy and rough for both of them, especially at first, because for the longest time [???] thought he had been abandoned or that Zehmik had died, while the Mist Warrior had feared the same when he hadn't found any recent news of him or his whereabouts after finally leaving the Mists. Still, they eventually manage to mend things, and by the end of SotO they're happily and gayly back together, though Zehmik is firmly not on board with the whole Ward and Wizard sketchy deal (after what he's been through as a high-ranking Mist Warrior, he'd know how to sniff out something suspicious), but [???] has been doing more than he ever dreamed of there, so he plays as nice as he can (while still growling in the direction of a certain Wizard in particular).

[whispersafterdusk]

Peace and Quiet (pick your own)

Though her first trip home after stopping the Final Days had been received with as much warmth as a Coerthan winter, Gaelle had made it a point to regularly visit in between everything else that had followed and as she became more of a presence back home slowly but surely it seemed apparent that Gaethan was trying to make up for allowing jealousy and spite to drive a wedge between them. Whether that was because he felt bad, or worried about the consequences of treating the 'hero of the realm' poorly, or even because he worried Aymeric would ream him over his treatment of his betrothed Gaelle couldn't be certain; she did feel that Aymeric had something to do with the sudden obliging attitude - not because the man had said anything to her brother but perhaps because Gaethan knew being an ass in front of someone in a position power, that he would soon be related to through marriage, was probably not the best idea.

Regardless of the reason Gaelle was just glad he was behaving himself, and was busying herself with showing Aymeric around the Shroud. He certainly looked different dressed in regular clothing; Gaelle had joked that she barely recognized him out of his armor, to which Aymeric had agreed that he hardly recognized himself and expressed hope that they would find more time like this together in the future to simply exist as regular folk, rather than Lord and Hero.

"Will you miss it?" he'd then asked her one evening as they laid in soft grass watching the stars come out. They'd spent the day exploring and relaxing; she'd delighted in seeing Aymeric so at ease this far from all the pressing responsibilities and a city that knew him by sight.

Would she miss this peace? Yes, certainly. Or would she miss the Shroud itself? ...she would definitely miss the weather, compared to the frigid chill of Ishgard. And, yes, she'd been born here so it was the only home she knew, and due to that she would miss it, and her brother would still be here...

It all wasn't enough to make her dread the thought of leaving though. 'Home' was as much a feeling as it was a physical place and laying here beside Aymeric under the night sky as the nocturnal creatures and insects started to fill the air with buzzes and chirps, she knew wherever he was was where she'd feel most at home. Whether it was here or in Ishgard, she'd be content (and if she needed to she would find a way to make a space in Ishgard that was just as peaceful and quiet as here - a refuge for them to retreat to when the weight of the world became a bit too much).

They were both due back in Ishgard a day from now. Aymeric would be resuming his duties as Lord Speaker and Gaelle would be departing for Sharlayan the following morning; she shifted to lay her head on his chest and sighed. They would just need to make the most of the remaining time here, she supposed.

[derring-do]

When justice comes at last to this world and I am made Intendant of an opera house, I will make them do Don Carlos in French with an all-French cast. Benjamin Bernheim, Sabine Devieilhe, Stéphane Degout, Gaelle Arquez, maybe throw some nasty old man makeup on Francois Lis as the Inquisitor. What I lack is a Philip, and a just world.

[theexecutionerssong]

Gaelle!!! It’s been so long, how is life?

yeahhh kind of disappeared for a while there huh life's been good, very Adult tho, bought a flat, renovated it, entered my 30s, bought a car, fell in love - which Ruined My Life for a bit then made it better - got a new job and a nephew, am still doing photography but only as a hobby. obviously had to come back straight to tumblr dot com to celebrate the gay firefighters show bc i'm still deeeeep into a few fixations fandomwise

[rubyfire777]

personal update 7.29.2023 💫💕🌟

good things that happened this week:

had a mellow belated birthday celebration with my mom and sister. we got sweet life and played mario kart!

had the most perfect nectarine for lunch on a sunny walk after work on monday

barbie movie date with my wife! i brought my secret hearts ken doll.

late lunch/early dinner date with my wife at a little local place she found recently. it was such a nice atmosphere and the breakfast biscuit sandwich i got was sooo good

i finally watched resident evil (2002), one of my favorite movies, with my best friend over discord, and he really liked it!

had a really good churro from a local mexican place

made it through a really hard day on thursday and was kind to myself when i needed it!

bowling night and dairy queen with friends! im no good at bowling, but i did way better than usual. i think im improving with practice!

new art experiences this week:

albums:

i've been trying to tell you (saint etienne, 2021)

angelfalse (sakuzyo, 2016)

arcaea sound collection: memories of light (v/a, 2019)

pioneer (she, 2006)

chiptek (she, 2008)

rve002 (tommy holohan, 2020)

dance trax vol 32 (estella boersma, 2021)

transient (gaelle, 2004)

paranoia aspect (sven k, 2016)

movies:

barbie (2023)

new work from me:

review of absolutely perfect specimen

review of barbie (2023)

tears of the kingdom first play diary (june 8th - 15th entries)

transcription and translation of all 13 sky tablets in tears of the kingdom

[berryscaryskies]

"Earth always dreamed big, but you prefer to dream small. You don’t need to see the world or to leave some sort of lasting impact in order to be happy. All you need is a quiet place for yourself and your animal friends to keep you company. Though, with all those animals you suppose you’ll need to make some sort of living in order to stay afloat and afford to keep them in the lap of luxury."

-Honestly she was a very easy kid, she loved being outside and she loved her mom's obsession with frogs. She wasn't a particularly artsy kid, but has always loved singing since she was a toddler. The little jam sessions she had with her mother Alice was always adorable. She was a good big sister too, she didn't always get Watney, but the two were very close.

-When Olympia was a teenager she wound up developing a crush on a boy at her school, his name was Isaac and honestly he was incredibly gay and uninterested in her romantically. But the two became Best Friends nonetheless. For years and years Oly viewed him as the platonic love of her life. The two did everything together. His prom date bailed on him? Well the two would just skip prom together and go swimming at the lake. Oly accidentally got knocked up with twins? He's moving in to help her out. They have the sweetest friendship. The girls honestly view him as their dad more than their actual one.

-Looping back to that night they ditched Prom though, both have grown up in the sticks and don't necessarily have the best sense of what is and isn't dangerous. The two often got caught doing stupid shit together just cuz they thought it might be fun. Prom night was one of those times where they were out somewhere they shouldn't have been. It was a beautiful full moon, and unfortunately for them they weren't the only one's wandering the woods. 

-Only Olympia wound up receiving a cursed bite though and for that she's always been thankful, the very first werewolf trait she got was the sad one lol. She isn't particularly fond of her new way of existing causing many emotional breakdowns and eventually moving to the very edge of town so that she wouldn't be a "danger" to any of those who cared for her.

-technically the challenge has Mars gen as a tech guru, but I imagine Oly just does that to get by. Her true passion in life has always been and will always be animals. It's not a career option in the Sims but just know in my heart her real career is "dog trainer"

-Recently this goofy little horse man moved to town, and its a small town where everyone knows everything. So it wasn't long before Chirimoya was introducing Shayne to her daughter. Olympia was immediately smitten with his horse Sugarbush, and he was immediately fond of how her whole demeanor seemed to soften as she made silly jokes to his horse. He's honestly super soft on her in general, the two only just started dating and this is Olympia first REAL relationship, and I love how gentle he seems with her. Also how contradictory their aesthetics are. He's got the nerdy but nice step-dad vibe down perfectly. Stormi likes him and Gaelle is indifferent. So long as he's nice to their mom they don't really mind this new addition to their lives.

extra doodles:

sim screenshots:

[maximuswolf]

Albums with the best first few seconds

Albums with the best first few seconds Ok, so recently, videos with with this type of title have been popping nonstop in my ytb, and i got curious to see people takes on this, like, what were albums that in the first 3 notes or 10 seconds made you go like "oh shit"I'll give 5 examples for me, but feel free to post how many you wantMassive Attack - Angel: Just can't get over how hypnotic and menacing sounding this is, when the bass comes in it legit sounds like a creature stalking you, and the worst part is you know it's thereFaith No More - Land Of Sunshine: that bass, that's all i'm gonna sayMegadeth - Holy Wars... The Punishment Due: immediately grabs you by the throat and shows that you are in for a hell of a rideAlice In Chains - Them Bones: AH!Gaelle - Falling: Some of the best production i have heard, i didn't even knew who Gaelle was, as soon as i heard those first 10 seconds, i felt obligated to listen the entire album Submitted July 29, 2024 at 04:41PM by NicolaoBahianor https://ift.tt/nePK3ER via /r/Music

[qocsuing]

Growing biodegradable packaging in a sustainable way

Growing biodegradable packaging in a sustainable way

As we strive to rid the world of plastic packaging material, a deep-tech material start-up has come up with a product that could help corporates shift to alternative material that is completely sustainable.Get more news about Biodegradable Packaging,you can vist our website!

Alternative material Delhi-based Dharaksha Ecosolutions offers biodegradable packaging that could be a replacement for thermocol and plastic made from the humble paddy straw. Yes, paddy straw — the same material that is hotly debated every year before the onset of winter since it is the source of severe air pollution as farmers in north India resort to stubble burning to clear their land to prepare for the next crop.

The young founders, Arpit Dhupar and Anand Bodh, started their journey in 2019 with the aim of addressing both air and plastic pollution. The research led to a proprietary biotechnology process through which packaging material can be produced that can biodegrade in 60 days in normal soil conditions. Their work was incubated at the Regional Centre for Biotechnology.

The process So, what exactly is this technology? Dhupar, the CEO explains the process. Crop stubble waste is first cut into finer pieces. This is hydrated by adding water creating a nutritious paste. The material is steamed in bags in order to be sterilised, so that most biological activity causing microorganisms that are present die. Along with this process, spores of the mushroom culture are created, and these can withstand heavy temperatures, hence they survive.

The bags are then sent inside a clean room where the spores also function like seeds. They germinate and mycelium of the strain starts growing on it. The mycelium starts eating the material as its food and starts spreading its fibre-like structure over the bag and once the growth is complete in the bag, the material is transferred to moulds where the mycelium grows further and takes the shape of the required mould. Once the growth is complete, the mould is taken out and sent to the oven where the culture is completely neutralised, leaving behind a bio-fabricated material that can be used as an alternative to thermocol.

“It took two years to solve the technical challenges,” says Dhupar. A time well spent as the product has a host of illustrious investors and the companies showing interest include V-guard, Dabur, Pernod Ricard, Nestle and Lowe’s.

Bacardi rum bottles, Skittles sweet wrappers, designer water bottles — a bevy of companies are developing biodegradable plastic packaging they say is better for the environment than traditional plastics.

While experts agree we should use less plastic in any form, some say as long as plastics are here to stay, we should be using degradable materials — and also pushing governments to help us dispose of them.

But amid confusion about what is or isn’t biodegradable, and in the absence of proper disposal facilities, some fear these “magical” solutions could lead to further environmental havoc and even encourage more wasteful consumption.

“People tend to believe they’re contributing to the protection of the planet while buying these products, but it’s not at all the case,” said Gaelle Haut, EU affairs coordinator at Surfrider Foundation Europe.

Synthetic petrochemical plastics can linger in the environment for hundreds of years.

Biodegradable plastics generally break down quicker but they do need to be disposed of correctly, whether it’s in an industrial compost facility or a home compost, Haut said.

But most people don’t have access to such facilities, meaning biodegradable plastics generally end up in recycling centers or landfills — or worse, the environment.

[kaitlynfernandess]

Kinetic Type Project- Final Animation After Feedback

After this feedback, I have made some changes to my animation, to make it link more to my theme and Module 1. I think this feedback help me to get a perspective from another person's eye, and helped me see it from a clean and new point of view. The suggestions helped me to also think of new ideas for my animation.

So here is my final Kinetic Type Project (animation) which represents India and the connection to the Module 1 assignment.

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I decided to changed the “No Dakshina…” part from Māori to Hindi. I think this shows a more in-depth meaning to India and also how i said that the Museo font reminds me of the hindi language which i have displayed in my animation. I swapped the text around with the images, and now i see what Gaelle meant about the images and text linking and making sense now.

[chrancecriber]

Radio SunLounge Romania (March 05, 2023)

23:59 Lounge Generation Feat. Namara - Inner Voice 23:55 Cities Of Foam - Without You 23:50 Reference T - Bad Raider 23:44 The Dining Rooms - Tunnel (Gone Remix) 23:40 Stephen Emmer - Under Your Spell Ft. Chaka Khan (Moods Remix) 23:37 Mani Beats - N&n 23:32 Soundset City - Just Lovely (Lounge Groove Mix) 23:32 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 23:25 Gaelle - Falling 23:20 Roberto Sol - Tomorrow (Extended Mix) 23:12 Nor Elle - Desert Storm 23:06 Blank & Jones, Elles De Graaf - Closer To Me 23:05 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 23:02 Beacon - It Won't Be Long 22:58 Reunited - Sun Is Shining (Out Of Sight Remix) 22:52 Citrus Jam Feat. Judith Erb - When The Sun Goes Down (Sea Session Mix) 22:47 The Funky Lowlives - You Have To Come With Me 22:47 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 22:42 Weathertunes - Road Trip 22:36 Wen Feat. Misal - Call Me 22:30 Mirage Of Deep - Romantic Fields 22:26 Helicopter Girl - Umbrellas In The Rain 22:25 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 22:21 Groove Thievery - Killer (Bargrooves Mix) 22:18 Youth & Troy Gunner - Under My Heart 22:14 Soro Sori - Starry Light (Vocal Dub Version) (Vocal Dub Version) 22:08 Brilliant Star - Pink Blue Hotel (Balearic Chill Guitar Mix) 22:04 Domestic Technology - Lu Bagnu 21:59 Marco Moli - Like A Roller Coaster (Original Mix) 21:55 Guenter Haas - First Floor Lobby 21:51 Tycho - No Stress (Feat. Saint Sinner) 21:46 Diascries - Anemone (Original Mix) 21:41 Bernon - Don-'t Worry (Wellness For Your Soul Mix) (Wellness For Your Soul Mix) 21:37 Sunset Boulevard Project, Marc Hartman - Sweet Freedom 21:32 Minus Blue - Be As One (Klangstein Edit) 21:32 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 21:28 Jane Maximova - Late In The Night 21:23 Luis Hermandez - Serenity 21:19 Black Mighty Orchestra - Ocean Beach (Cybophonia Cinematic Remix) 21:15 Solasoap - Right Away 21:10 Alien Cafe - Sundae Dream 21:06 V - Sta - Rainy Day Feat. Jody Purita (Original Mix) 21:02 Coyote - Tanit's Groove 20:56 Lover Unconvered - Truby Trio 20:54 Aurys - Dinner Delight 20:49 Mariella Narvaez - Play With Fire (Miami Chill Ou 20:42 Olive - Miracle 20:37 Lemongrass - Gecko Island 20:36 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 20:32 Triangle Sun - Holy Ground 20:28 Schiller - Tried 20:23 Bobby Deep - The Story Of My Life 20:16 Channel Two - Across Waters 20:10 1000 Memories Feat. Nikki Sale - One Man Ahead & Nikki Saletta 20:06 Gabin Feat. Peggy Lee - Fever (Gabin Remix) 19:57 Vladi Strecker - Meditation In The City (Smooth Evening Cut) 19:54 Krystian Shek, Nashi Young Cho - Sweetwater (Vocal Mix) 19:53 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 19:49 Atb - We Belong (Feat. Roberta Carter Harrison) 19:45 Johannes Huppertz - Short Message Service 19:42 Sweet Ocean - Stray Whisper 19:38 Emar - Smile At Your Heart 19:38 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 19:32 Manyus Joan Eta - The Road 19:25 Orange Music - Leave It All Behind (Vocal Mix) 19:22 Federico Aubele - La Esquina 19:18 Urban Phunk Society - Self-made Paradise 19:14 Le Garde - Wake Up Darling (Original Mix) 19:09 The Diventa Project - Still Raining (Rnb Remix) 19:06 Gabrielle Chiararo - Rendez-vous Au Club Bossa 19:00 Smooth Deluxe - Estoy Loco Por Ti (Ibiza Vs Miami) 18:55 Orbitell - Liquid Sunshine (Ibiza Chillout Mix) 18:49 Steen Thottrup - If You Were Here Tonight 18:44 Dub Mars - Between The Lines 18:39 Emmanuele Landini, Denny V - Emotion 18:39 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 18:34 Vargo - Goodbye Is A New Beginning 18:29 Der Waldläufer - Flores 18:25 Sangar - So Beautiful 18:20 Crystal Theory - (Don't Fear) The Reaper 18:20 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 18:16 Natalia Clavier - Azul 18:13 Nova Casa - You Get Me (Original) 18:07 Privat Projekt - Sunshine 18:04 Setsuna - White Light 18:00 Marie Therese - City Lights (Original Mix) 17:54 Chicane - Looking Down (Drax & Goodings Room With A View Remix) 17:49 Mariella Narvaez - Play With Fire (Miami Chill Ou 17:41 Lazy Hammock - Starsoul 17:36 Darshan - Listen 17:31 Marga Sol - Violet Colors 17:27 Alien Cafe - Paris Depression 17:23 Alex Picciafuochi - Undersea 17:17 Cupsurfer - Finishing The Boat 17:13 Lorenzo Al Dino & Deep Josh Feat. Cope - Lullaby (Deep Josh Into The Lounge Mix) 17:08 Kerala Dust - The Chain 17:04 Enjoy Your Life - Chris Le Blanc Feat. Liz June 16:54 Koala - Floating Pillow 16:48 Dzihan, Kamien - Ocean Air 16:43 Climatic - Homeland 16:39 Ohm G - Island Dreams 16:34 Klangstein - Run 16:30 Husky Rescue - Fast Lane 16:24 Leonardo Bertolotto - Doctor House (Original Mix) 16:20 Ingo Herrmann - Enough Of You (Original Mix) 16:13 Don Gorda Project - Serenidad 16:08 Jeff Spooner - The Sun (Spooners Del Mar Mix) 16:04 Terrafunka Feat. Lazy Hammock - Good Inside 16:04 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 15:59 Castlebed - Heaven 15:54 Sofa Groovers - I Feel Love 15:50 El Petit Jardi - Clic Du Mer (Original Mix) 15:44 Miguel Migs - The Night (Rk's Vocal Mix) 15:38 Genf - Aachen-brussel 15:35 C Cil - Calm & Quiet 15:30 Jazzamor - Tonight 15:27 Breakfast Trim - Dubai Sun (Original Mix) 15:24 Krystian Shek, Nashi Young Cho - Sweetwater (Instrumental Mix) 15:21 Pyramid - In The Valley 15:17 Hot City Walk (Original Mix) - Lasteden 15:14 Nickodemus - Endangered Species (Feat. Marcelino Galan) 15:09 Blank & Jones - Keep It Up 15:04 Max Melvin - Roots 15:00 Jens Buchert - Reboot 14:56 Brass - All I Want Is You 14:56 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 14:51 Frank Borell - 1001 Dreams (Fairytale Mix) 14:48 Dj Rob De Blank - Love Is All Around Me - 14:43 Fous De La Mer Feat. Sol - Never Stop Loving 14:37 Jens Buchert - Dragonfly 14:31 Faro - Shape Of Sence 14:24 Tosca - Dave Dudley 14:19 Afterlife - Falling 14:13 Smooth Deluxe - Estoy Loco Por Ti 14:08 Deja - Move Feat. Nneka - It's All Up 14:02 Pnfa - Fight The Feeling 13:59 Ugress - Autumn Colours 13:55 Weathertunes - Feel You (Original Mix) 13:51 Sweatson Klank - Brilliant Blue 13:47 Lemongrass - Lovely 13:44 Alice Shelton - Jumping Lounge 13:40 Michael E - Love Bomb 13:36 Demetrio Da Soto - Marrakech - Original Mix 13:32 Ladder - Your Mind 13:29 Waldeck - Memories 13:25 Lemongrass - Journey To A Star 13:25 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 13:20 Tanga - Helium 13:16 Weathertunes - Trip To Japan 13:11 Blank & Jones - Sun Starts Smiling (Eclectic Mix) 13:08 Urban Phunk Society - Into The Blue 13:04 Jacob Gurevitsch - Affection (Original Mix) 12:58 D.batistatos & Side Liner - Sehnsucht 12:53 Lemongrass - Deep River (Eskadet Remix) (Eskadet Remix) 12:49 Duo Varial - Mo'jazz 12:49 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 12:45 Velvet Lounge Project - Dime Que Hacer 12:40 Jonas Kroon - Her Er Eg (Xerxes Remix) 12:36 Soro Sori - Starry Light (Vocal Dub Version) (Vocal Dub Version) 12:32 E - Motive - Street Waves 12:26 Craig Armstrong - This Love 12:21 Zatonsky, A&i, Sasha Colos - Damage Inside (Christos Fourkis Remix) 12:18 Gary B - Song For Kaye 12:13 Gabrielle Chiararo - Million Stars 12:12 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 12:07 The Maxwell Implosion - The Upper Left Hand 12:01 Dreamers Inc. - Argus 11:56 Hotel Riviera - Another Change Of Love 11:52 Mathieu & Florzinho - Primavera (Dub Mix) 11:49 Soulchef - Mellow 11:43 Smooth Deluxe - My Sunny Day 11:40 Marga Sol - We Could Be 11:36 Atb Feat. Kate Louise Smith - Moving Backwards 11:31 Airily - Harmonize (Original Mix) 11:25 Urban Species - Blanket 11:20 Conjure One - Sleep (Serenity Mix) 11:14 Max Melvin - Event (Sunset Mix) 11:14 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 11:10 Dab - You & Me 11:06 Sugar, Eva Kade, Evil T - All Around (Marsbeing Remix) 11:01 Aqualise - Coco Summer 10:56 Shtanze - The Road Along The Sea 10:56 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 10:51 Moca - Entspanner 10:46 Rey Salinero - Barefoot In The Park 10:41 Baghira - El Capricho 10:36 Blu Martini - Better With You (Miguel Musso Mix) 10:32 Tosca - Fuck Dub 10:27 Nujazzy - On A Sunday Morning - Facebook Affair Mix 10:23 Velvet Lounge Project - Let It Grow (Sunflower Remix) 10:16 Monodeluxe - Get It On (Original Mix) 10:11 Sol 2 Soul - Miss You 10:05 Kraak & Smaak Feat. Parcels - Stumble (Blue Motel Remix) 10:00 Surfgreenstrat - Look Into The Sky (White Beach Mix) (White Beach Mix) 09:54 Dimilyan - For Her Only (Original Mix) 09:53 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 09:48 Furns - Fortress 09:45 Sofa Surfers - Can I Get A Witness (Thievery Corporation Mix) 09:38 Vibrasphere - Tierra Azul 09:32 Monodeluxe - After Midnite 09:26 Vincenzo - Summer Breeze 09:22 Leo De La Rosa - Te Pienso (Marga Sol Balearic Remix) 09:19 Skyshape - Paper Dwarf 09:14 Marga Sol - Tocca Me 09:10 Everything But The Girl - Single 09:05 Massive Attack - Teardrop 08:56 Leendder - Everytime You Cry (Satin Jackets Remix) 08:51 Blank & Jones - Jet Set 08:50 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 08:47 Late Night Alumni - Mistake 08:41 Deeper Sublime - Femme Fatale 08:37 Phontaine - Wellingtons 08:29 York With Nathan Red & Kim Sanders - How Did I Fall In Love- 08:24 Cocogroove - Coconut Rain (Wet Summer Mix) 08:19 Paul Hardcastle Feat. Maxine Hardcastle - Slippin Away 08:15 Roberto Sol - Moment Of Quiet (Feat. Jo Kern) 08:08 Olive - Miracle 08:03 Mercer & Gissal - Scandal (Feat. Nicole Grimaldi) 07:58 Arrojas - Ardesia 07:53 Lemongrass - Frozen Boy 07:48 Debris Of Theia - Cycle Of Life 07:45 Lenny Mac Dowell - Ain't No Sunshine (Original Mix) 07:40 Olivia Broadfield - Say (State Azure Mix) 07:34 Shakes Seven - Indiana 07:29 Don Gorda Project - Cielo Terso 07:24 Faro - The Persuit Of Beauty 07:21 Lasteden - Hot City Walk (Original Mix) 07:15 Jen Meets Kieser Velten - Together 07:12 Majestic 12 - Superstar (Album Version) 07:08 Naoki Kenji - Rain On 07:03 Mystic Diversions - Josephine (Album Version) 07:00 Mark Mars - Ship-'s Lounge (Downtown Slow Mix) (Downtown Slow Mix) 06:56 Akmusique - Feeling Blue (Juicy Mix) 06:53 Israel Medina - Stepping Out 06:49 Paul Hardcastle - I Really Like 06:43 Sherrie Lea - No Ordinary Love 06:39 Beach Hoppers - One Love 06:35 Mike D' Jais, U.r.a. - Moon Beam 06:29 Planet Lounge - Shiva Dance 06:25 Vargo - One Language 06:21 Charly Mclion Feat. Julita Elmas & Susannah Mavis - Open Sky 06:16 Five Seasons - Smooth Workout 06:11 Ganga - Cold Wind Blowing 06:07 Tracey Thorn - Tracey Thorn 06:02 Jose Delgado - Sal Rossa (Original Mix) 06:02 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 05:59 Juzhin - Wonderful 05:55 Pat Appleton - Ageless 05:50 Jean Mare - Here We Go Again (Buddha Chillout Mix) 05:44 Sweet Velvet - From Within (Sensual Soulful Cafe Buddha Mix) 05:41 Paolo - Turn Me On 05:32 Tilt - Rising Son 05:28 Minusblue - Be As One - Michaele Remix 05:21 Lemongrass - Habla Mi Corazon (Kevin Yost's Otherside Of The World Remix) 05:21 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 05:15 Sunyata Project - I Know Him (Extended Mix) 05:10 Ganga, Sophie Tusnelda - Golden Lightfalls 05:05 Cantoma - Suomi 05:00 Stigma - Eternity 05:00 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 04:54 Blue Lagoona - Follow Me 04:49 Bobby Escobar - Playa (White Sand Mix) 04:44 Marc Hartman - Whistle 04:40 Pearldiver - Daydream 04:35 Alan Alvarez - Free Fall (Original Mix) 04:30 N.juravel - Deep Tosca (Original Mix) 04:25 Canedrive - Just Another Day 04:20 Mr Fijiwiji, Holly Drummond - Something To Hold 04:20 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 04:16 Liquid Motion - Silent Running 04:11 Soul Avenue - Yearn To Love (Original Mix) 04:07 At The Eleventh - Venice Beach Girls (Springbreak In The Hotel Californa Mix) 04:02 Marga Sol - Tocca Me 03:54 Eguana - Long Trip To Nowhere 03:49 Climatic - Tell Me 03:45 Bay Area - White Canaria (Laid Back Session) 03:41 E - Motive - Street Waves 03:37 Soundset City - Loungebox 03:30 Lenny Mac Dowell - Winter Fantasies 03:25 Florzinho - The Indian 03:20 Rithma - Builder (Kaskade Let-'s Make Out Mix) 03:15 Audio Lotion - Eclipse 03:10 Diane Sledge - What You Try To Say (U.k. Mix) 03:06 Stepo Del Sol - Summer Dreams 03:02 Duo Varial Feat. Julie - Pretty Places 02:56 Indian Dawn - Predictions (Original Mix) 02:52 Catching Flies - Daymarks (Green Relax Edit) 02:48 Lemongrass - September 02:44 Ohm G - Island Dreams 02:41 N.juravel - Four Minutes 02:40 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 02:35 Airily - Harmonize (Original Mix) 02:30 Joe Le Blanc - Financial 02:27 L.o.s.i. - Anita 02:24 Rui - One Man Show 02:23 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 02:21 Paulsen & Stryczek - Kim & June 02:16 Dj Alex Air - Flipside 02:11 Frank Borell - Icarus (Electric Slide Mix) 02:07 V - Sta - Rainy Day Feat. Jody Purita (Original Mix) 02:02 Paul Hardcastle - Looking For You 01:57 351 Lake Shore Drive - Seabeam 01:52 Tina Dico - Break Of Day (The Stella Polaris Allstars Remix) 01:46 Middle - Sunday's Walk 01:39 Delor - Lost Senses (Sunshine Reggae Mix) 01:37 Haiti (Interlude) - Gaelle 01:32 Luke Million Feat. Jesse Davidson - Fear The Night (Shook Remix) 01:28 Lazy Hammock - Castaway 01:28 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 01:23 Placid Larry - Dew Drops 01:18 Phontaine - Node 01:13 Marcus Koch - Into The Blue 01:09 Maximilian V - Room 58 01:03 Le Voyage - African Daydreamer (Ethno Mix) 00:58 Jasmon - Delight 00:54 Mystic Diversions - Float On 00:50 Marga Sol - Beautiful Morning (Deep Mix) 00:45 Atb - Wait For Your Heart 00:41 Nova Casa - You Get Me (Original) 00:36 Mara J Boston - Come Into My Life (Original Mix) 00:31 Chris Zippel Feat. Sophie Tusnelda - Still Love - Klangstein & Chris Zippel Mix 00:31 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 00:26 Rue Du Soleil - In My Heart 00:20 D. Batistatos - Empty Glass 00:15 Groove Spinners - Southside 00:09 Logophilia - Pod Of Dolphins 00:05 Wookie & Blossom - Night In The Jungle (Original Mix)

[exergalactic]

(weak attempts at the scott pilgrim comics style)

G-Man’s G-Baby: there’s no denying that in almost every way, she’s her dad’s carbon copy. The ‘almost��� part sticks out like a sore thumb when you see it. Naturally, she’s confident and charismatic (maybe almost TOO much) with a sharp tongue. In her eyes, this is just her putting on the right voice when she needs it, not realizing this is one of her biggest strengths, something that Gideon made sure of since she was born.

However, sometimes her high confidence can lead her to be impulsive and reckless in some situations. She’s an overachiever and very competitive. With who her dad is, it should be possible for her to do the things that seem impossible. It doesn’t matter what people say, it SHOULD all be possible for her because SHE can do it- that’s how that works, right?

Overall though, she is an energetic and outspoken person, able to strike up a conversation with just about anybody. She’s a huge nerd, having something to say about anything that’s on your mind. In fact, sometimes it almost seems like she can see into you, what’s up with that?

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Fact of life is i LOVE fankid ocs and i’ve been thinking about this girl for MONTHS

if u have scott pilgrim fankid ocs pls show me them sharing is caring

i chickened out of showing this au but… seeing other people’s potential fankids made me feel better about it 👉👈

i’ve got ideas for others as well so if people are interested i’ll share them too sobs i wanna elaborate more on gaelle and gideon’s relationship because it’s pretty complex… you might be able to tell what’s going on with them. also this is mostly based on the comics but i’ve got an idea for an alt with the anime (fanfiction of fanfiction that’s how you know im in too deep)

i’ve been really busy with prepping for artfight but i’ve been doing drawings of this au in the meantime… i’ve been off these past few days but thinking about stuff like this makes me feel better :’))

[thetoxicgamer]

New Steam Strategy Game is Like Sea of Thieves Meets XCOM and Hitman

We're seeing a lot more pirates in video games recently, from Sea of Thieves to Assassin's Creed Black Flag and the regrettably delayed but still promising-looking Skull & Bones. However, we don't often associate words like "tactics" and "stealth" with pirates. This is about to change with the release of the strategy game Shadow Gambit The Cursed Crew in 2023 on Steam and the Epic Games Store, which combines the swashbuckling aesthetic of our favourite pirate movies with the deliberate planning of XCOM and the quick execution of the Hitman trilogy. Playing from a top-down perspective, in Shadow Gambit you control a small crew of cursed pirates sailing an alternate version of maritime era South America. With swords sticking out their chests, flesh missing from their arms, and a range of fantastical abilities, the eponymous Cursed Crew have a pronounced Pirates of the Caribbean vibe. But Shadow Gambit is no straightforward action-adventure – developed by Mimimi, the studio behind Desperadoes 3 and Shadow Tactics, this is a thoughtful, timing-and-execution-driven strategy game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BykuAlQlSIw Confronted by a series of enemy bases, your job is to infiltrate, plunder all the treasure, then stealthily get back out. Each member of your crew has a unique ability. Afia, the apparent captain, can pull the aforementioned cutlass out of her chest and use it to instantly zip over to enemies and stab them in the back. Mr Mercury, the ship’s caretaker, can burrow underground to avoid passing patrols, or use his pet fish to distract sentries before skulking past them. And then there’s Gaelle le Bris, an undead gunner who carries an old ship’s cannon, and can use it to launch her teammates into otherwise inaccessible areas. She can also do the same with enemies – if there’s a guard in the way, Gaelle can dump him in the cannon from behind and fire him out of the way somewhere without triggering an alarm. There are eight characters in total, and they’re each used in conjunction with Shadow Gambit’s time manipulation system. Under certain conditions, you can freeze time while you plan your next move or instantly rewind if you’ve made an error and blown your cover. The result is an intuitive mix of sneaking, planning, and quasi-turn-based combat, as you manoeuvre each crewmember into position before strategising and springing your trap. No firm release date is set for Shadow Gambit yet, but it’s due out sometime in 2023, and be wishlisted now on Steam and the Epic Games Store. In the meantime, you might want to try some of the other best pirate games, or maybe the best stealth games on PC. Alternatively, take a look at the most promising upcoming games you can expect this year. Read the full article

[whispersafterdusk]

Prompt 22: Fulsome

Ishgardian social niceties were exhausting, and Gaelle could only imagine how much worse it could be if she was both a hero and of a noble house or lineage. It also probably did not help her situation that it was openly known that Aymeric was courting her -- the Lord Commander and the Warrior of Light together made for quite a sight and no doubt was and would be fueling the gossip mills for the foreseeable future.

Aymeric was trying his best to gently ease her into this life; they'd had several very frank conversations on what their future could look like, what their respective responsibilities were and what that would mean for them. Gaelle knew she would always be called on to assist in a crisis and Aymeric, despite his best efforts, hadn't managed to extricate himself from leadership. As part of his duties he had to make social appearances, to discuss policy and law and keep abreast of problems or progress within the city.

Gaelle had accompanied him to several balls and dinner parties and she felt like she was being stalked by predators every step of the way; any time Aymeric had to excuse himself briefly the nobles pounced on her, showering her with fulsome praise and very obviously trying to dig for information under the appearance of polite interest in her and her recent adventures. Deflecting and giving non-answers on the fly, engaging in the delicate dance of politics until Aymeric returned to her side and the nobles scattered was, she supposed, a fact of life now... She felt so amateurish but hopefully this would get easier with time.

And, hopefully, she'd grow more used to the fine clothes. Gossip she could avoid engaging with but there wasn't any escape from the constricting gowns or uncomfortable shoes, ugh. At the very least in a few weeks' time Aymeric would be accompanying her back to Gridania, under the guise of a diplomatic trip but truthfully it was a much-needed vacation where they could spend some time with each other away from both their responsibilities. Perhaps he'd love the feel of grass and fresh soil beneath his feet as much as she did.

[trenttrendspotter]

Where the Beauty Industry is Headed in 2023 & Beyond

The beauty and personal care industry was one of the industries that actually saw an upward spike during the pandemic, and it doesn’t look like it is declining anytime soon. As people were home more, they were investing in themselves, focusing on their skincare, and discovering which products (and ingredients) help achieve the best results.

As we are back to our everyday lives, consumers still have the same interest in beauty and personal care, just with different focuses. ECRM recently held their session for Indie Brands in the Beauty and Personal Care category, and we were able to meet firsthand some of the most innovative brands leading the industry. We noticed some major trends that definitely indicate what the consumer is looking for and where the industry is headed.

The “No Makeup” Makeup Look

Silly George is an innovative lash beauty brand. Best known for their incredibly effective Lash Growth Serum, they continue to come out with revolutionary products like their LinerBond lash application system. This is a pressure-sensitive lash adhesive in the form of a liquid eyeliner pen that comes in clear and black, which solves all the pain points of traditional glue and magnetic eyeliner. After seeing a gap in the market (most lash brands focus on “glam”), their focus is on more natural, everyday wear lashes, including their SuperNatural range that is high quality, durable, and reusable. Their products are cruelty free (PETA approved), toxin-free, and they are female owned.

Demand Clean Beauty

Hobe Labs has been making naturally unique products since 1975, and they are at the forefront of formula innovation. Bio-Ferm, their proprietary ingredient, is an herbal extraction and fermentation process that creates a unique 10-Herb Complex that is used in six of Hobe’s products for skin, hair & scalp treatment. Hobe’s Hair Follicle Stimulator, their flagship product, ranks #1 at iHerb in Hair Care Brands + the Hair & Scalp Category, and ranks #2 in overall Bath & Personal Care. Heading into 2023, all of Hobe’s packaging will be revamped for a fresh, new look. Hobe is also introducing exciting new products, such as: Hydrating Shampoo Bars and Bi-Phase Natural (Plant Based) Frizz Control.

Diversity and Inclusion

Gaelle Cosmetics is an inclusive makeup brand that incorporates creativity and fun into their products to bring joy and excitement to the choices we make every day regarding appearance. Their makeup provides a pop of boldness and empowers consumers to be confident in the individuality. Gaelle Cosmetics draws inspiration from the Jamaican attitude towards makeup, sometimes non-conformist with a bold style and independent flair. They invite you to live life with “a pop of boldness” with makeup that allows you to create the look that emotionally expresses who you are or want to be.

Hyper-Personalization

Using the world’s finest ingredients, Freida and Joe’s beautiful, fragrant gift sets and bath, body and home products make the perfect gifts for any occasion. Their products contain high-quality ingredients that are infused with Shea Butter and Vitamin E to soften and moisturize skin. They use fragrances made up from the finest essential oils from the UK. Their fragrances, wood jewelry boxes, curios, and baskets are custom designed to create unique and treasurable gifts that mark every occasion. Their gift sets come all wrapped with a ribbon, bow, and tag; all ready for you to give it to your special someone.

Technology, COVID-19, societal issues and more have impacted the beauty industry in a big way over the last few years. Whether that’s a call for new products containing natural ingredients or a move towards ecommerce, brands need to adapt to consumer behavior. With so many options for consumers to pick from, they aren’t willing to settle. They want the best results, with the best ingredients at the best price points, and the brands that react are the ones that will succeed. We can expect to see more innovation and change in this space as we head into 2023 and beyond.For more trends, read the latest from trendspotter Nancy Trent. 

Nancy Trent

Nancy Trent is a writer and speaker, a lifelong health advocate, a globe-trotting trend watcher and the founder and president of Trent & Company, a New York-based marketing communications firm with an office in Los Angeles. Trent & Company, which launched many fitness brands, grew out of Nancy’s personal commitment to helping people live longer and healthier lives. A former journalist for New York magazine, Nancy has written seven books on healthy lifestyles, serves on the editorial boards of several magazines and travels around the world speaking at conferences and trade shows on trends in the marketplace. She is a recognized expert in PR with more than 30 years of experience creating and managing highly successful campaigns. Nancy can be reached at (212) 966-0024 or through e-mail at nancy@trentandcompany.com. You may also visit www.trentandcompany.com.