#happy testament tuesday.

[lesbiangiratina]

1. Okay they did these tweets for sol and ky and i was like oh thats. Sweet i guess i hope theyre doing this for everybody ill have to wait a while for testament though. Nah they skipped the entire roster and went right to testament thats so funny sorry everyone else

2. They used missing link art for sol and ky and im a little but disappointed because i like missing link testament a lot but yeah okay missing link testament wouldnt fucking say this. Im not confident that xx/ac testament would either but the odds are higher. Fine i understand why they had to do this.

[arundolyn]

happy testament tuesday

[sanshiori]

Happy early testament tuesday

[thegreatermassofdeath]

Happy Halloween! As a special treat for you, my new horror webcomic THE DANCING BONES is now updating every TUESDAY & SATURDAY on her brand new website:

💀 bone.dance 💀

Lesbian lovers DIPLOË and FOSSA dive into the depths of Testament Three, a machine-made megastructure overrun by the dancing plague. There, swarms of skeletons make the ruins their dance floor. It's a dance they dare in order to research the glittery ghouls, and these ladies had better rehearse their steps well — for all it takes to die is the briefest brush of bone.

Will they make it out alive? Or will they join the party?

[todayontumblr]

Tuesday, August 1.

Architecture.

Firmitas, utilitas, venustas.

These are the central pillars of, well, #architecture, according to Roman architect Vitruvius in the early 1st century AD. These are the principles that should guide the mind, eye, and, ultimately, the hand of the architect. The original translation would convey this as firmness, commodity, and delight. Another translation into more contemporary English would be firstly, durability: that a building should stand up robustly and remain in good condition; secondly, utility: it should be suitable for the purposes for which it is used; and finally, beauty: that it should be aesthetically pleasing.

There are many definitions, understandings, and theories of what makes architecture, or what separates it from construction. What is easily understood is that architecture is a testament to our ability to create forms and landscapes as compelling as those provided by the natural world—and that you very rarely feel as present as when you walk the streets of a new city, and marvel at the shapes, forms, and styles that surround you. 

But why not leave it to the experts? Le Corbusier, a renowned 20th-century architect, once wrote: "You employ stone, wood, and concrete, and with these materials you build houses and palaces: that is construction. Ingenuity is at work. But suddenly you touch my heart, you do me good. I am happy and I say: This is beautiful. That is Architecture". 

[astraystayyh]

Give me 10 things that you love about hyunjin which you think other people overlook

GO !!

omg….. hyune essay incoming. everything in italics is things hyunjin said that i carry with me forever (mostly from the bubble community)

there is so much to love about hyunjin i truly don’t know where to start. he’s so emotionally intelligent. he knows exactly what to say to comfort someone— you have to find happiness in everyday life because if you look for it in ideals, it becomes nothing more than an illusion— don’t worry, there is no such thing as forever, there will be an end to the sadness too even if you don’t end it. (this sentence particularly made me so emotional when i first read it, because, even if i don’t do anything to end my sadness, because often times there is not much one can do, there will be a day when i’ll wake up, on a random tuesday, and the sun will be out, and i will take a deep breath and it won’t feel as heavy anymore on my chest)

he’s so eloquent and he speaks his thoughts so beautifully with the conviction of someone who has lived a thousand years. i love how sensitive he is, more so how he seems secure in his sensitivity and the tender feelings he carries within his heart. i love how he doesn’t feel bad about feeling too much, about loving too much, about trusting people. —i trust easily, get hurt easily, regret easily and repeat the process, isn’t that what we live for?—i love how he’s kept his heart open in spite of all his years in such a harsh industry, that has at times been so evil to him— wounds that are caused by humans are also healed by humans— it takes a lot of courage to do that, so i admire his strength and resilience. strength isn’t always coating your skin with thorns and building high walls around you— for hyunjin, it is to accept darkness as a natural path to reach the light, to welcome harshness so that the kindness of others would feel more meaningful, to wish goodness to people who dislike you—even if you hate me, i can’t hate you—i love how he loves flowers, even when they wither, he still sees beauty in them—but there's a meaning to how flowers grew. Isn't it because I know that they grew with difficulty that I feel they're prettier?—and i think that’s just a testament to what a beautiful soul he has.

i love how vulnerable he is with us. how his questions are always worded in such an innocent way— who can recommend a book about recovering lost romance?—i started to wonder why i draw. the reason why i ask is i think that only someone who loves me can find the answer. i love how his view of love isn’t tainted. how he craves love and is loud about it— please love me a lot. thank you for loving me today too—i love how he takes time out of his busy schedules to talk to us, to actually talk to us in a meaningful way. love how all of this translates into the art that he makes. i think i’ll stop here because if i delve into his art this will be too long to read 😭

[greenconvor]

Okay, my brain has been on overdrive since last Tuesday, SO I offer you 3 insane theories and a fanfic style ending to connect them based on what we know as of ep 5 of The Acolyte!

Theory 1: Osha and Mae’s true origin

Mother Aniseya describes the coven’s interpretation of the force as a thread that when pulled can change things. Later, Koril makes a point to remind Aniseya that the Jedi would not approve of how the twins were created. This could be world building to show the differences/conflicts between the witches and the Jedi, but what if it’s more?

A witch would not go about creating a being like the Sith did; they would attempt some kind of ritual. One that matches their own beliefs and uses of the force: a cause and effect based on how one shifts the thread. They would not forge life essence out of nothing, they would transfer life essence from one sentient to another. Using, say, a sacrifice. THAT is how Mae and Osha came to be—and how they differ from Anakin.

Theory 2: Qimir is a front for Mother Koril

What do we know about Mother Koril? She is strong in the force, she can go into people’s minds, she loves her children but has a strong hand with discipline, she despises the Jedi, she is willing to fight for her family, and her death is not seen.

SO, consider— what if Qimir was either someone that Koril puppets or someone who made a bargain with Koril for power?

Hear me out, this would explain why Qimir sticks with Mae so closely, seemingly upset when she pretends to be hurt. That’s why he doesn’t kill her (or Osha) when he has the chance. Koril through Qimir was trying to scare Mae, maybe even hurt her a bit, to keep Mae under her thumb. That’s why Sol says he sensed something familiar and why Yord feels the same effects that Osha says her mother had.

And it makes sense for Koril to keep hidden from Mae since she knows Jedi can infiltrate minds (she thought Osha was manipulated on Brendok and Qimir’s first comment in the shop was to not mess with his mind). This proves smart as Sol did look into Mae’s head for her master and finds exactly what Koril wanted: nothing.

With the tragedy of her people and no one left to balance her, Koril’s anger and brutality would spiral. Without her coven, she is weakened, so she amasses power through the dark side, dwelling in her desire for revenge. A venture which she has Mae take on as the Acolyte.

Then, after Mae quits, Qimir still kills Kelnacca because Koril wants the four Jedi to pay more than Mae ever did. Mae was just the cover, the explanation for why these Jedi were being targeted when someone came looking. What they weren’t supposed to know is that the one driving the mission was always the Master, Koril. Hence why Mae is so willing to drop everything when she discovers Osha is alive. But while Mae is happy, Koril is angry because the Jedi turned Osha against them then kidnapped her. That’s why Qimir emerges to see Osha when he really could have stayed hidden, then shooes her away to kill all the Jedi in sight, singling out Sol later and taunting him about being two faced, knowing he must have lied to keep Osha’s trust.

Now to set the scene:

While Mae’s off being the wolf in sheep’s clothing with Sol, Qimir is alone with Osha. Koril knows that she cannot be influenced like Mae. Not as a child and not now. So Koril sends him away and reveals herself, reveals what actually happened on Brendok (I imagine there was some kind of confrontation where the witches wanted the Jedi to leave and the Jedi refused to leaved without Osha and things got out of hand in addition to the fire/explosion), and finally the ritual. She says that from the moment Aniseya reshaped the stolen life essences into one, infusing it with the coven’s power, then into two, their destinies were set, forever intertwined with the coven and each other. The Jedi tried to destroy that—to their own detriment. She tells Osha to take their deaths as a testament that no one can alter destiny.

Theory 3: Osha and Sol are connected (my final and most far-reaching theory)

For good measure, Koril shows Osha a vision of the ritual, but in doing so also shows the two sacrifices. Two Jedi. (Maybe they’d been sent to investigate the coven before they’d sought refuge in Brendok and the Mothers decided to hit two birds with one stone). But the real shock, the real clincher, is that Osha recognizes them. She knows them by heart because Sol kept pictures of them. Because they had been close once.

And this is where Osha realizes Koril is wrong. The ritual must have messed up someway, somehow. Mae must have received the imprint of the coven’s powers and purpose while Osha received the Jedi’s—alongside their bonds with Sol. Suddenly, everything makes sense: Why Osha had been so instinctually adamant about becoming a Jedi, drawing their symbol before she knew what it meant, and forming such an instant connection with Sol. More than that, why Sol had ben drawn to Brendok in the first place, how he knew about the twins, and why he fought for Osha beyond what protocol dictated. The ritual, their destinies, had been altered, and consequently, so had everyone else’s around them.

The final confrontation:

By this time Mae would likely have outed herself to Sol and, subduing her, Sol would rush back, coming across this scene with Koril and a horrified Osha. Koril and Sol fight, meanwhile, Osha reels from the knowledge that it was never Mae’s obsession/attachment that doomed their coven, it was both of them. It was the very act that brought them into the galaxy that sealed their family’s fate. So she makes a choice. She and Mae have been the cause of it all, so they need to be the solution. The ritual, the mistake, the curse, has to be undone.

Osha has an idea what to do, but can’t do it alone. She reaches out her hand for Mae and Mae, overjoyed at finally being accepted by her sister again, takes it. Together, using either what Osha saw in the vision or what they learned as kids, they recite their poem and begin the reversal.

Koril, seeing this, runs over, but it’s too late, the process has begun. While she fights her way closer, Sol is stuck on the outside. The twins get to the final point, but they can’t return their lives to the Jedi who were killed because there’s nothing left of them. So, Osha redirects their life forces to two different Jedi whose lives were taken because of events surrounding the twins, who weren’t given a pyre funeral, who were within reach. The two sisters embrace a final time as their undoing is complete. Koril gets to them right as the backlash hits and Sol is knocked back, unconscious.

He wakes in a haze, searching for Osha, but the only thing that remains is Koril’s lifeless body. Sol is still processing when Yord and Jecki run out of the forest, confused yet completely healed. He stares at them, shocked, as they ask what’s going on, where’s Osha, and why there’s so many dead Jedi with lightsaber wounds around Kelnacca’s home.

Sol realizes he is now the sole (haha, get it?) survivor to know the truth about the events of both Brendok and Khofar. He should tell the truth, but ultimately decides not to. He won’t risk Jecki and Yord remembering the blood bath or their own horrific deaths. He won’t let Osha’s name be marred by her origins or start a witch hunt over covens and Sith that no longer exist. So, the three simply gather the bodies and leave.

The official story is that Koril, revealed to have survived as Mae’s master, killed Kelnacca, stole his saber, and used it to kill the other Jedi. During this, Osha got through to Mae and together the twins teamed up to stop their mother, sacrificing themselves in the process.

In the end, everyone gets what they want:

Mae gets to be one with her sister again, Osha gets to save her friends and find closure/peace, Koril is with her coven in the beyond, Jecki and Yord live to find their own story. And Sol, well, Sol is left to finish the narrative. He would leave what’s left of Koril in her village alongside Mae’s daggers and something of Osha’s so that the family may rest together at last. He’d go on, guiding Yord, training Jecki (eventually taking her to get another crystal because she’s Cleary meant to wield two blades) and making sure that Osha is never forgotten.

(I’m aware this won’t happen; it is NOT a legitimate prediction. It’s just me sitting in a bubble of denial and deliberation while I still can :) )

Edit: I have made changes after some Enlightenment and the realization that I apparently have no eye for subtle chemistry between Star Wars characters. Thank you.

[answer-gov]

Happy Testament tuck Tuesday everyone!!

[terribledactyl]

happy Testament Tuesday!

[glittergoats]

Happy Freaking Testament Tuesday!!!!!!

[lesbiangiratina]

testament tednesday (I always mean to say this on tuesday but I keep forgetting)

Happy testament tednesday

[longhairedboybracket]

Long Haired Boy Bracket All Contestants

The polls will start this tuesday the 2nd

Bracket A

1 - Ling Yao Fullmetal Alchemist vs Will Turner Pirates of the Caribbean

2 - Chigiri Hyoma Blue Lock vs Kasanoda Ritsu OHSHC

3 - Squidward Tentacles Sponge Bob Square Pants vs Link Legend of Zelda

4 - Heimdall Mcu vs Enoch Drebber Ace Attorney

5 - Izuru Kamukura Danganronpa vs Silver Pokémon

6 - Wei Wuxian Mo Dao Zu Shi vs Hua Cheng Heaven's Official Blessing

7 - Wataru Hibiki Ensemble Stars vs Akoya Gero Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-Bu Love

8 - Su Honkai Impact 3rd vs Reyson Fire Emblem

9 - Vanitas Vanitas no Carte vs Athos 3 musketeers

10 - Destruction The Sandman vs Eliot Stardew Valley

11 - Neightan Rot Monster High vs Haruka Hashida Blue Period

12 - Kian Stone Just Roll With It, Show vs Aion Show By Rock

13 - Shulk Xenoblade vs Antonio Identity V

14 - Beelzebub Granblue Fantasy vs Kiun Noragami

15 - Alex Harvey-Iniguez Magical Warrior Diamond Heart vs Fabian Blush Blush

16 - Lord Cedric W.I.T.C.H vs Eithan Aurelius Cradle Series

Bracket B

1 - Korekiyo Shinguji Danganronpa vs Hong Lu Limbus Company

2 - Alucard Castlevania vs Finn The Human Adventure Time

3 - Sakurayashiki Kaoru "Cherry" Sk8 Infinity vs Rosado Fire Emblem

4 - Geralt Of Rivia The Witcher vs Elrond Lord Of The Rings

5 - Inigo Montoya The Princess Bride vs Fire Lord Zuko Avatar The Last Airbender/Avatar The Legend Of Korra

6 - Natural Harmonia Gropius "N" Pokémon vs Loki Mcu

7 - Samsom The Old Testament vs Aramis 3 musketeers

8 - Interdimensional Prince Monster Prom vs Furanui Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-Bu Happy Kiss

9 - Ichirota Kazemaru Inazuma Eleven vs Lucas Rune Factory 5

10 - Helia Winx Club vs Gunpowder Tim The Mechanisms

11 - Shinjiro Nozomi Entropic Float vs Dia Akedia Court of Darkness

12 - Jareth The Goblin King Labyrinth vs Br'aad Vengolor Just Roll With It

13 - Little Creek Spirit vs Bigby Wolf Fables

14 - Terry Bogard Fatal Fury vs Prince Phobos W.I.T.C.H

15 - Dyuradyura Show By Rock vs Noah Kawaii Mansion

16 - Howell Wizard Bee and Puppycat vs Zero Megaman

Bracket C

1 - Inuyasha Inuyasha vs Lucius Fire Emblem

2 - Legolas Lord of the Rings vs Greg Universe Steven Universe

3 - Melli Pokémon vs Shatterstar Marvel

4 - Klavier Gavin Ace Attorney vs Lan Wangji Mo Dao Zu Shi

5 - Chewbacca Star Wars vs Cousin it The Addams Family

6 - Captain Hook Peter Pan vs Edward Elric Fullmetal Alchemist

7 - Tarzan Tarzan vs Razor Genshin Impact

8 - Gerard Keay The Magnus Archives vs Deidara Naruto

9 - Yan Qing Fate Grand Order vs Porthos 3 musketeers

10 - Yue Cardcaptor Sakura vs Headmaster Precure

11 - Kurama Yu Yu Hakusho vs Gillion Tidestrider Just Roll With It

12 - Sitka Brother Bear vs Lord Cob Tales Of Earthsea

13 - Kidou Yuuto Inazuma Eleven Go vs Takumi Ichinose Nana

14 - Peter Cook W.I.T.C.H vs Alec Swordspoint

15 - Peking Duck Food Fantasy vs Karurusu Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-Bu Happy Kiss

16 - Blue Knight Tokyo Mew Mew vs Yakari Yakari

Bracket D

1 - Asakura Hao Shaman King vs Soren Fire Emblem

2 - Sesshomaru Inuyasha vs Christopher Yugioh Zexal

3 - Lord Farquaad Shrek vs Katsura Kotaro Gintama

4 - Jesus The Bible vs Sephiroth Final Fantasy VII

5 - Aoba Seragaki Dramatical Murder vs Basil Hawkins One Piece

6 - Kamui Gakupo Vocaloid vs Nahyuta Sahdmadhi Ace Attorney

7 - Jon Snow Game of Thrones vs Grusha Pokémon

8 - Terumi Furo "Aphorodi" Inazuma Eleven vs Joseph Identity V

9 - Nahobino Shin Megami Tensei vs Kite Hunter x Hunter

10 - Ogron Winx Club vs Niklaus Just Roll With It

11 - D'artagnian 3 musketeers vs Monmon Show by Rock

12 - Xie Lian Heaven's Official Blessing vs Olivier Vanitas no Carte

13 - Xiao Yin Dislyte vs Thane Bauer Watashi no Oshi Wa Akuyaku Reijou

14 - Toki Wartooth Metalocalypse vs Madmartigan Willow

15 - DJ Grooves A Hat In Time vs Jae-ha Akatsuki no Yona

16 - Nezumi No.6 vs Ashe Bradley Witch's Heart

[beardedmrbean]

All 41 construction workers trapped inside a tunnel that collapsed in the Himalayas after a Nov. 12 landslide have finally been rescued, authorities said Tuesday.

“The happiness on the faces of the workers and their families is the biggest inspiration for me,” said Pushkar Singh Dham, chief minister of the state of Uttarakhand, where the construction was taking place, in a post shared on X (formerly known as Twitter).

“It is a matter of great joy for all of us that all the 41 workers trapped in the tunnel under construction in Silkyara (Uttarakashi) have been rescued safely. Initial health checkup of all the labor brothers is being done in the temporary medical camp,” he continued.

Rescuers drilled through rock and concrete to reach the workers, with the evacuation beginning more than six hours later after they broke through the debris, per Reuters. The workers were then freed after 17 days stuck in the collapsed construction site.

Related: Drone Captures Terrifying Close-Up Footage of People Trapped in Pakistan Cable Car Before Rescue: Watch

The Guardian reported that the first worker emerged around 8 p.m. local time on Tuesday. The rescued workers were met with garlands of flowers placed on them, and cooked meals were being prepared outside of the chamber. Footage shared by BBC News showed the workers being cheered on and applauded as ambulances transported them away from the site.

Jyotish Basumatary, a brother of worker Sanjay Basumatary, told The New York Times: “I will accompany Sanjay when he gets out. I feel at peace at the moment. We feel energized and happy to be told the ordeal will be over soon.”

On Nov. 12, a landslide resulted in a part of the 2.8-mile tunnel that was being built by the workers to cave in approximately 650 feet from the entrance, the Associated Press reported. The news agency added that workers subsisted on food and oxygen that came through steel pipes.

Related: At Least 162 Dead in Myanmar Jade Mine Collapse Caused by Landslide: A 'Preventable Tragedy'

According to CNN, initial rescue attempts were hampered when the heavy machinery needed to drill through the debris broke down, prompting the rescuers to dig using their hands. When the drilling was finished, CNN added, a large pipe was brought in through the exit shaft's last portion so the trapped workers could finally evacuate. 

“I feel relieved and happy to learn that all the workers trapped in a tunnel in Uttarakhand have been rescued,” Droupadi Murmu, the president of India, posted on X.

She continued, “Their travails over 17 days, as the rescue effort met with obstacles, have been a testament of human endurance. The nation salutes their resilience and remains grateful to them for building critical infrastructure, even at great personal risk, far away from their homes. I congratulate the teams and all experts who have acted with incredible grit and determination to perform one of the most difficult rescue missions in history.”

Dham also said on X that the rescue operation "became a wonderful example of humanity and teamwork."

A majority of the trapped workers hailed from some of India’s poorer states, the Times reported, with their relatives saying that the workers made about $250 a month.

[sgtmickeyslaughter]

🥤 🔪 🦋 :)

um helloooo..happy tuesday michelle

🥤 ⇢ recommend an author or fanfic you love

um i love recency bias so ill say my favorite fic from the last couple weeks is a little ditty called a lot like love idk if you've ever heard of it it's pretty niche :/

🔪 ⇢ what’s the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

um i looked into different ghost town origins and histories as they related to nuclear testing sites in the southwest for the fight scene in psychopomp

i also get ideas from the podcast curious city- its a super cute podcast about stories from around chicago

🦋 ⇢ share something that has been on your heart and mind lately 

ill keep it writing related bc my heart and mind are understandably heavy when it comes to non-writing things these days and not in a fun way

i was really interested in writing as a kid but basically abandoned it as a hobby in favor of visual arts and thats ultimately a good thing, it lead me to the career i have and love but sometimes it bums me out to think about how much more developed i would be if i hadnt put it down for so long, but what an awesome testament to fanfiction as an accessible way to rediscover writing a decade later...in conclusion, how bittersweet but ultimately wonderful, life is so cyclical

thank you for asking!! heres the game for anyone who wants to reblog+play!

[thepastisalreadywritten]

10 Exciting Facts About Easter Sunday

By: Shash Wighton

Updated: 3 December 2022

For those who grew up without much religion in their lives, Easter Sunday was more about chocolate Easter eggs and little more than that.

This day means much more to Christians, though, with some preferring to call it “Resurrection Sunday.”

This is because the New Testament describes Easter Sunday as the day that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, three days after he had been crucified by the Romans all the way back in 30 AD.

Easter has got to be one of the most confusing celebrations held throughout the year due to this fact, but we’re here to clear this up for you.

First, let’s go into why this happens in the first place.

As we now all know, Easter Sunday is connected to the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

This gets a little complicated, as this event was only recorded in the Jewish calendar that happened just after the Jewish festival of Passover.

The Jewish calendar doesn’t sync up with the Gregorian calendar, which most of the world relies upon, as it’s based on lunar cycles rather than the movements of the sun.

While a solar year contains 365.24 days, a lunar year only contains about 354.

The date of Passover also changes, as it takes place on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the 20th of March, which also ultimately affects the date Easter Sunday lands on.

Obviously, it is still possible to calculate what date Easter Sunday will fall on, but it involves a bit of maths and the consultation of charts, so we won’t bore you with that and instead suggest you simply Google it!

Not just in English, either, as the Dutch and German for Easter are Ooster and Ostern, respectively.

In Old English, the celebration was usually recorded as Ēastrun, Ēastre, Ēastru, or Ēostre.

The origin of Easter’s name doesn’t stop there, though.

In 725, Saint Bede, a Benedictine monk in the old English kingdom of Northumbria, wrote that the name is connected to the pagan goddess Ēostre.

Feasts were celebrated in honor of Ēostre in Ēosturmōnaþ (Month of Ēostre), which is the equivalent to April today.

At some point, the Pagan goddess’ name was appropriated by Christians for the name of Easter Sunday.

Like Easter Sunday, Good Friday also has a couple of other names, including Great Friday, Holy Friday, and even Great and Holy Friday.

Just like Easter Sunday, Good Friday changes date every year due to its connection to Jesus Christ.

Good Friday commemorates the day when Christ was crucified and killed by the Romans.

As Christ’s crucifixion happened a set amount of time before he was resurrected, the date is fixed according to Easter Sunday.

Fun Fact: Good Friday is not named such because the day was a happy day, but because “good” used to be a synonym of “pious” and “holy.”

Many Christians around the world observe the tradition of Lent.

During this period, diligent Christians must give up a Lenten sacrifice (some form of pleasure or luxury) for forty days.

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and runs until Easter Sunday.

Traditionally, people in the English-speaking world would use up their eggs, dairy, and other richer foods the day before they began a fast for Lent on Ash Wednesday.

Because of this, Shrove Tuesday began to be known as Pancake Day in the UK.

The tradition crossed the channel into France, where it became known as Mardi Gras (which translates to “Fat Tuesday”).

Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, or however you want to call it is the day that slowly evolved into a day where celebrants feast on finer foods, especially on pancakes.

The eating of lamb on this day goes back further than Christ himself, as it is actually connected to the Jewish festival of Passover.

Passover celebrates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, and at the end of it, a “Passover lamb” is slaughtered and eaten.

The tradition of eating lamb at the end of Passover was likely continued by those who eventually converted to Christianity, and the tradition of eating lamb on Easter Sunday began.

It’s been justified by Christians as the lamb is said to represent Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, but these days many non-religious British families also enjoy a lamb roast on Easter Sunday.

The Eastern Orthodox Church, which includes the Russian and Greek Orthodox Churches, celebrates many similar holidays to other Christians, including Easter Sunday.

For them, it lies on a different date, as events in the Orthodox Church are calculated according to the Julian Calendar, which much of the world used before changing to the current Gregorian calendar in the 16th Century.

So the date is different because of the use of two different calendar systems, but that’s not all.

When the Eastern Orthodox Church was formed, they decided to use a different formula for calculating what day Easter Sunday fell on.

Because of this, there’s actually no set number of days between Easter and Orthodox Easter, with the two occasionally falling on the same day!

These days, it’s not a good Easter Sunday without more chocolate eggs than you should probably eat. However, that hasn’t always been the case and still isn’t in some Christian countries.

Before Easter Sunday was celebrated with chocolate Easter Eggs, people used actual eggs dyed with natural plant dyes and decorated with intricate designs.

This tradition is said to go back to some of the earliest days of Christianity, with the eggs originally dyed red to represent the blood that Christ shed when he was crucified.

Followers of the Greek Orthodox Church still paint their Easter eggs red.

The painting of Easter Eggs is still carried out in most countries with ties to the various Orthodox Christian churches, with chocolate Easter eggs considered a more “Western” notion.

In 1772, Easter Sunday fell on April 5.

It also happened to be the day when Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen first set foot on the island, which came to be known in the English-speaking world as Easter Island.

It was already called Rapa Nui by the island’s local inhabitants, but Roggeveen decided to name it after Easter Sunday anyway.

Well, sort of.

He actually named it Paasch-Eyland, which, in 18th-century Dutch, translated to “Easter Island" in English.

As we now know, the date of Easter Sunday is calculated according to a formula that, among other things, takes both the lunar and solar calendars into account.

Because of this, Easter Sunday can be anywhere between March 22 and April 25.

One would easily be forgiven for thinking that any given dates that Easter Sunday land on do not actually repeat themselves in a cycle, as it seems to be different every year.

That’s not exactly true, though.

The specific cycle that it goes through (e.g., April 1 in 2018, April 21 in 2019, April 12 in 2020, and so on) has so many factors affecting it that it takes a mind-bending 5.7 million years to repeat itself.

[paleparearchive]

Proud of My Hometown

El Greco's 1st initial 3★ story (2/2) ( 1 - 2 )

Location: kitchen (evening) ; dormitory hallway (morning) | Characters: El Greco, Rembrandt, Munch, Van Dyck

El Greco: What do you want to know about my hometown?

Rembrandt: Well, first of aaaall, what kind of place is this island surrounded by fog? What is its name?

El Greco: The truth dwells only in my heart.

Munch: He can't go into detail.

Van Dyck: Why? Why don't you at least say its name?

El Greco: Let's just say it is a place where proud people who respect the island's customs live.

Van Dyck: What's that... I mean, what are the island's customs?

El Greco: On their birthday, children receive gifts from everyone on the island.

Munch: Wooow, that's a very nice custom! Sounds fun!

Rembrandt: El Greco-kun, what else is there?

El Greco: We always make sure to get a haircut on Tuesday.

Van Dyck: Huh? What if you want to get your hair done on another day of the week?

El Greco: I don't. I don't want to get a haircut except on Tuesdays.

Van Dyck: I-Is that so…

Rembrandt: It's a biiig world, isn't it? It's fun to hear about all these customs that are new to me. I'll have to try not to forget them.

Van Dyck: … Is it something to take notes of? To absolutely get a haircut on Tuesdays…?

Rembrandt: Yeah, it's not often you get to hear stories like this. I'll have to remember it.

Munch: I want to go to Niko-chan's place someday too~ My friends also want to meet the islanders!

Van Dyck: But he said earlier that the location was a secret… But it sure makes me curious. Do all the people on the island dress like you?

El Greco: Yes. It is one of the customs to pay attention to the attire.

Rembrandt: Everyone must be sooo fashionable~

Van Dyck: I might like to visit such a place. It's fun to see fashionable people.

El Greco: I'm very happy to hear your compliments about my hometown. The spirits of my homeland would be happy to be honored in a faraway land. Besides, your sleeves are always spotless too.

Van Dyck: Huh?

Munch: He said Vanny always looks beautiful!

Van Dyck: ! W-Well, of course! I always try to be beautiful.

Fufu. I thought you were brusque, but you're a pretty talkative guy, aren't you? Hey, next time you go shopping in town, take me with you. It'll be fun to pick out clothes with you.

El Greco: Of course.

Rembrandt: And a new friendship has bloomeed~ That's a veeery nice thing!~

Munch: Good for you, Niko-chan! You've made another friend!

El Greco: It feels like someone made me a meal when I was sick.

Van Dyck: … Are you saying you're happy?

Munch: Yes yes, now you understand him too, Vanny!

Van Dyck: Well, now that's something.

El Greco: Then, is it okay if we go shopping this Saturday?

Van Dyck: Fine for me. This is also one of your customs, right?

El Greco: No, I had an open schedule, so…

Munch: Vanny, you're a know-it-all! That's what my friends say!

Van Dyck: S-Shut up! Saturday, right? My schedule is empty!

El Greco: I see. I'm looking forward to it.

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Rembrandt: What's for lunch todaaay?~

Van Dyck: It's not beautiful when your stomach growls. We have to eat soon.

Munch: Heeey, Rembraa, Vanny!

Van Dyck: Munch? Ah, El Greco as well. I mean, what's with the basket? Are you taking it to the kitchen?

El Greco: I stocked up on shellfish from my hometown. It's a testament to the new friendship that was forged yesterday. I'll serve them to you.

Munch: He says it's a taste of his hometown!

Rembrandt: Thank you! I wonder, what kind of shells does your hometown have, El Greco-kuuun?~

Van Dyck: Indeed, I can't imagine that at all.

Munch: You'll understand when you see them! Here!

Van Dyck: !? S… Snails!?

Rembrandt: Woooow~ I've never eaten them before~ There are soooo many!

Munch: They look deliciouuus!~ I wonder how they taste!

Van Dyck: NO WAAAAY! That's disgusting! I like you and your hometown's fashion, but not that one!

El Greco: You will love them. Don't hesitate to try them.

Van Dyck: A-ABSOLUTELY NOOOOT!!