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Discovering the Heart of Welsh Pub Culture

Welsh pubs have a way of turning strangers into friends, and locals into legends. But what makes them so special? Let’s dive into the charm, history, and vibrant culture of Welsh pubs—where every pint comes with a story. Share your favourite Welsh pub moments in the comments below; we’d love to hear them! History and Hospitality: The Heart of Welsh Pubs Wales has a rich pub heritage, with many…

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Discovering the Heart of Welsh Pub Culture

Welsh pubs have a way of turning strangers into friends, and locals into legends. But what makes them so special? Let’s dive into the charm, history, and vibrant culture of Welsh pubs—where every pint comes with a story. Share your favourite Welsh pub moments in the comments below; we’d love to hear them! History and Hospitality: The Heart of Welsh Pubs Wales has a rich pub heritage, with many…

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Discover the newest hotspot in town: Session Ale Works. This craft beer bar boasts a fantastic selection of local brews and delicious brick-oven pizzas. Whether you love hoppy IPAs or smooth lagers, there's something for every beer enthusiast. Don't miss out on this perfect spot to unwind with friends and enjoy the serene lake view.

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Join us at The Ashford Arms Bar in Bakewell, Derbyshire, and discover a selection of the finest local and international beverages. From local brews to exquisite wines and specialty spirits, our bar offers a unique tasting experience that highlights small-batch production and quality craftsmanship. Perfect for casual drinks or special occasions, enjoy our curated menu in the heart of The Peak District.

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Craft Beer Delights: Explore The Best Breweries In Whistler BC

Whistler is one of those places that has so much to see and do. This charming mountain town has built a reputation for world-class skiing and snowboarding, epic mountain biking trails, and beautiful crystal clear lakes. Half a party town, half a luxurious mountain resort village, one thing is certain: you will drink well in Whistler!  As the craft beer enthusiasts we are, we loved visiting all…

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long lived sw races must be so extra about their hobbies. imagine you live for thousand years and a century of that time you decide to dedicate to making a single big af carpet

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An addition to the cocktail chapter of the @worldsbeyondpod Unofficial Cookbook:

Honey With A Note Of Song

an absinthe wash (the green fairy, for your roots)

2 oz. rye (your liquor of choice, strong and spicy)

1/4 oz. pine and rosemary honey syrup (you cannot go home again)

1 barspoon of saline solution (for your first divine smite, where you found your breath once more)

1-2 dashes of peychauds bitters (because this is a play on a sazerac)

a grapefruit twist (a touch of the bitterness age has brought you)

serve in a glass reminiscent of a chalice

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Storm Brewing

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DR. POLISH MATT'S GOING AWAY SHOW </3

2/22/25 at Witches' Brew Lincoln, NE

I had sm fun taking pictures n Polaroids at this show of all my friends and the bands!! I can't wait to do it more and get better :3

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texting my friends like hey would any of you like to do some nerd shit with me

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Creative craft beer logo 🍺

Behind a awesome concept there is a good story to tell. Let's create your story!

Contact us at:

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Thirsty for adventure? Dive into the vibrant Austin craft beer scene with our latest guide! 🍻 Explore the city's best brews, from bold IPAs to smooth stouts, and discover the beer gardens and craft breweries that make Austin a beer lover’s paradise. Don't miss out on the flavors that keep everyone talking - your next favorite pint awaits! Ready to sip your way through the city? #AustinCraftBeerScene

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finally we can doxx potable wizard

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🌈🌍🐉 for Carmen and Ismene?

Oh man. Big night for women with issues!!!! I went through a full spectrum of emotions answering these, thank you

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🌈 - Do you associate any colors with them?

Oh for sure. On both counts, haha. I feel like this is a thing for most of my OCs- at least, it’s a major point of trying to like. Visualize a design for them when drawing. At any rate.

Carmen has always been strongly associated with red to me. It’s a very vibrant, strong color, and it’s also a very heroic and regal one. Maybe it’s just the kinds of books I read as a kid, but when I think of kings and knights, I think of crimson and scarlet and all that jazz. She’s proud, principled, and aspires to be a paragon of what she considers virtue. I’ve also always portrayed her with a rose as an emblem- a romantic symbol. Of course, the obvious flip side of that is that there’s a lot of negative association with red as well- fire and blood are the obvious ones here. She’s not fiery in the sense of raging passion or blistering anger per se, but more like… a destructive flame that would burn everything to ashes, maybe. Someone with burning ideals and zealotry so hot that it’s searing her too. Of course, the less fanciful aspect of the red is that it’s a color that was also associated with the chivalric order she was a part of in tabletop (also an anchor point of the rose). Carmen’s kind of a funny character for color though. She’s been around in some form or other for ten years or more at this point, and she’s always had the red association. It’s something that’s kind of transformed over time.

Ismene is an easy purple. And one day I swear to fucking god I will manage to color some of my art of her. Although I guess it wouldn’t be posted here so uhh maybe it doesn’t matter. Anyway. Purple. Regal and mystical. That’s the kind of vibe that I always want her to give off as a first impression, so purple is an obvious choice. I think there’s also something to purple being a kind of cool, somber color- she’s become a more mischievous character than originally planned, but I think it’s right for her to have a certain self-serious gravitas. This is a bit of an open and shut one I don’t have much more to say ^^;;

🌍 - What are this oc’s religious views?

Oh good god.

Carmen’s religious views are Very Different in Wrath from her original tabletop iteration (where her schtick is generally kind of inverted from part of Wrath), so I’m going to preface this by saying I’m answering for the Wrath iteration of the character. Carmen is a dogmatic atheist. You know the goofy edgelord atheist dialogue in this game? Honestly totally on point for her. She doesn’t believe that people should rely on the gods, and she believes that gods are ultimately all self-serving and tend to use mortals as proxies for their conflicts and the most extreme expressions of existence. The affairs of mortals should belong entirely to mortals. She’s not a person who sees the good gods as fundamentally better than the evil. In the end, they’re still imposing the same manipulative systems on their followers. They still inspire violent, irrational conflict. And they don’t “inspire” their followers. They breed helplessness. They make people reliant, cause them to wait and pray for salvation instead of searching for it themselves. The gods are cowards and parasites. And one day, it would be nice to see them torn down from their thrones.

I had to look up/double check FR lore for this one, which was half the time spent on this whole thing if I’m being real with you. Anyway. Ismene’s upbringing obviously meant a lot of exposure to gods of knowledge, and she tends to regard these deities with a reasonable level of respect. Knowledge, to her, is the highest power; those who reign over it are the highest Powers. She identified particularly strongly with Savras, Alaundo’s patron, from a precocious age- one of a number of ways she has taken aspects of the life of the one true prophet for herself. This seemed like a bit of childish fancy when she was young, but the release of Savras during the Time of Troubles gave it more gravity- another uncanny bit of foresight from the girl. For her, it seemed a sign in and of itself- thought not a person of deep devotion, she quietly claimed the returned god as her patron, developing a personal belief that her prophetic abilities had been an omen of his return and deepening her sense that she was personally connected to Alaundo. In the years between the Time of Troubles and the revelation of her Bhaalspawn heritage Ismene developed a conviction that she had a destiny to take up Alaundo’s mantle as a true prophet of Savras in the new age. Her personal dedication to the god is partially responsible for her aversion to outright lying- to speak untruth is anathema to the All-Seeing, though she never quite internalized his dedication to wholly avoiding misdirection and deceit. The revelation of her divine blood shook her faith deeply- in some form or other, her abilities originate in truth from Bhaal. Of course, with pride and precocious self-importance as the origins of her devotion to the Lord of Divination, she’s certainly able to adapt to the idea of being a demigod given time. I don’t want to say more when I have yet to y’know. Finish the original Bhaalspawn Saga. But I certainly have an idea of the trajectory of a hubristic young wizard who gets to live with the smug satisfaction that she can outfox a god.

🐉 - Very serious question… are they more like a dragon, or a unicorn?

Carmen is an easy dragon. It’s the fire thing. And the knight thing. What’s the opposite of a noble knight? That’s right, a dragon. And also being very cool despite objectively killing a lot of people, which isn’t so awesome.

Ismene is like a unicorn because she’s just so goddamn special. I wrote that sentence as filler for later but you know what? I’m right. What else needs to be said, really. And also it’s the princess-y thing. The maiden-y thing. The magic-y thing. Like. Y’know.

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March 2025: Around The House & In The Woods

Homegrown arugula:

Seen while walking.

First tadpole of 2025:

On my walk to the heron rookery, I met Ryan with the Nonconnah Creek Conservancy. We had a good talk. Turns out the woods where the rookery is located is called Christine's Woods and the land is conserved for habitat.

I decided to trek along the southern border of the woods which runs roughly parallel to a highway.

Rodent-gnawed deer antlers:

Still looking for a passage to the other side of the highway. This one is too tight:

There was a time when I would have crawled to the light at the end but old knees & a desire to keep them dry say, "no," now:

I'll have to come back to see what the blossoms look like:

Buckeye bracts:

Back out the house. Spring is coming:

We harvest our spinach for dinner. We'll see how quickly they leaf back out: