#locavism

[sayakxmi]

I finally got myself together to finish the trolltags/lands I have for the dancestors, that I overthought to hell and back, so why not share. Explanations under the cut!

(Also, I probably should mention that it's all in context of an AU, so if some things are confusing, that's why.)

KANKRI:

vendicateThumomacule [VT] Kankri's original trolltag is, well, grey to hide his indentity, and is actually a small nod to John/June. Hence the letters are VT, absolutely taken from VanTas. Mostly, because ectoBiologist has EB like EgBert. You know how these letters are taken from the genetic code, but John/June ended up breaking from it? Well, Kankri's the opposite here. The very first mutation, someone who didn't belong there, but inserted himself there anyway.

Vendicate means to claim for oneself, whereas Thumomacule comes from two words - thumomancy (divination by means of one’s own soul) and macule, which can be either a) (in printing) to blur, as from a double impression in printing, or b) (in anatomy) another name for macula (a discolored spot on the skin). The second definition refers to his mutation, while the first, I'm kind of thinking about blur/double impression as a reference to The Signless, and seeing visions of another world. Personally, I love the idea that Kankri's always had these visions as well, so that's what I was going for here.

As for constructiveGrievance, I'll be honest, I've seen it once upon a time, I don't know where, and internalized it as his trolltag. He has a lot of grievances, and tries to be constructive about it. (Whether he succeeds is up for debate, lmao).

As for his land, the Land of Conduits and Valves: Conduit: - a pipe or passage for water or electrical wires to go through - reference to Mituna (as I am a huge Captor&Vantas whatever the fuck they have going on enjoyer) - a way of connecting two places - the aspect of Blood - someone or something that provides a way of passing something such as information or payments from one person to another - role of a Seer, but also a small reference to The Signless again, passing information about different worlds between each other Valves - a device that opens and closes to control the flow of liquids or gasses, or a similar structure in the heart and the veins that controls the flow of blood - pretty obvious aspect connection.

In general, thinking about the Seers' lands, they all have somewhat... liquidy feel to it. Rose's has literal rain, while Terezi's land has these thought river-like things on the sky. So I was also thinking about something fluid, and, well, blood.

Kankri's land is pretty similar to Dave's, except there's no cogs or lava, only endless red-and-blue pipelines that are meant to let the blood flow, but the valves aren't letting it, and empty void beneath your feet. It's an extremly unpleasant land.

It's a bit of a theme, actually, that the lands are pretty hostile towards their players here - since the game was tampered wth, Skaia knew early on that this session had no chance at succeeding, so it was quite literally trying to get the players to make The Scratch faster. F.

It's actually quite evident since the get-go, Kankri's land is LOCAV. So. Random fact: I'm Polish. In Polish the way you read V in English is the same as we read W. So I could write it as CAW. A sound made by a crow. And, well. One Crow: bad luck, loss, unpleasant catastrophic changes.

From the very moment Kankri got into the game, it was already lost. RIP.

Also, I've meant what I've said. I aggressively overthought it, lmao.

DAMARA:

acroamaticAcicutie Acroamatic - esoteric - “intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest” - I was thinking about her ability to speak & control ghosts, a medium, but, yeah, honestly, it can also allude to the fact that as far as we know only Rufioh actually understands her speech. Acicula - One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal. Connected with cutie.

Land of Ponds and Shimmer, well, when it comes to Shimmer I was thinking about light reflecting on crystals, since her Scratch device looked like these music boxes on Aradia's land, so there had to be Some crystals in there. But it can also be the shimmer of the ponds. With ponds, I was kind of thinking about koi ponds? Who's stopping me from there being koi fish, tbh. The ponds are also a reference to Meenah, because, well, water. But also small one to Rufioh, I guess. Also, ponds and reflections (When will my reflection show who I am inside).

In general, Witches lands are, imo, pretty, colorful, and dangerous if you aren't careful. And that's also what I thought about Damara's land - looks very pleasant, but crystals can have some sharp edges, ponds be deeper that it has any reason to etc, etc.

But since all their lands make things difficult for the dancestors, the catch of this one is that it makes Damara homesick. :)

Ah, but here's my favorite part. PAS. Pas is Polish for fold in poker. "Folding simply means to let go of your cards and surrender the pot to another player". Or another set of players. ;>

RUFIOH

agromaniacalTauroboly Agromania - intense desire to be in open spaces Tauroboly - the ritual sacrifice of a bull. I like to think about is as a contrast to Tavros' trolltag, in which Tavros is a bit more of plot’s sacrificial bull, but his trolltag relates to bulls fighting, whereas Rufioh would wreck people’s shit if it wasn’t for his non-existent self-worth & confidence, but his trolltag relates to sacrificing a bull.

The Land of Breeze and Hills has a somewhat simple etymology. All the Breath player we know had some specific type of wind in their land's name (literally Wind for John/June, and Zephyr for Tavros), so I went with something similar. And boy oh boy, is Breeze a reference. Obviously, Breeze relates to water, and that way it references three pretty important gals in Rufioh/The Summoner's life - Damara (ponds), Meenah (a seadweller), and Aranea, or more specifically Mindfang, who was a pirate. As for Hills, Rogues tend to have some rises, like Roxy's pyramids, or Nepeta's... sugar cube pyramids? So I thought about hills for Rufioh to more or less fit it in, very much thinking about"a hill to die on".

BAH is kind of weaker, but at the same time, it gave me some ideas for the land. In several languages it means flood, but in a few others it's an expression of disbelief, disdain, resignation & scorn.

LOBAH is flooded, which is a huge pain for Rufioh, whose wings aren't really good for damp environments. His mobility sure is limited, which kind of sucks. He could probably ask some imps to help him out in travel, but that'd mean using his powers, and he's not a big fan of them. }:(

MITUNA

technicolorAlytarch Technicolor - a vivid or bright color “Alytarch in ancient Olympic games was the leader of the police force who assisted the Hellanodikai to impose fines on athletes who did not follow the rules” "Hellanodikai - literally meaning Judges of the Greeks - were the judges of the Ancient Olympic Games, and the success of the games was attributed to their efforts". I like the idea of it referring to more than one character, but ofc I thought of Latula first.

Land of Screens and Skyscrapers Skyscrapers as in heights & danger, at least that’s my association. Something about falls, especially when you're very high... Screening - concealing, protecting, sheltering. But also screening, as in “checking for disease when there are no symptoms. Since screening may find diseases at an early stage, there may be a better chance of curing the disease”. Also, fun fact, SAS is a group of highly trained British soldiers who work on secret or very difficult military operations. SAS is an abbreviation for 'Special Air Service'.��� I wonder if it's relevant.

Heirs' lands tend to be really dark for some reason, but it's a bit difficul to say if it's a theme for them, because Equius' aspect is literally Void, so of course his land is dark. But I went for it. I'd say LOSAS resembles Dirk's land a bit, but there's also a shitton of giant screens on the building, all of them not working properly. The land is dangerous in it's nature, and generally not the most pleasant place to be in (ah, Doom players), but it sure gets worse after Mituna's accident, now that he has trouble seeing, and his balance also got quite bad. F.

MEULIN

acuteCardiograper Acute: - causes severe problems or damage; - pain or illness is one that quickly becomes very severe; - aware of or able to recognize small differences between things, or being accurate in judging something; The first two are more foreshadowing, whereas the last one is the actual intent. Since she's an amazing matchmaker whose speciality is the Hreat. Cardiography - the use of a machine to record the beating of the heart. So. You know. Hehe. Meulin's trolltag is an ad. Bonus a cute cardiographer.

Land of Lily Pads and Wisps Lily Pads are literally there in Openbound, but also I like the general symbolism of lilies - purity, innocence and rebirth. I think it describes Meulin very well. Wisps - of smoke, of light, but also will o' the wisp - a person that is difficult or impossible to reach or catch on (OR aurora). Of course even Meulin can't have nice things. Her land mocks her for being "useless". (Note: I'm not saying that she is, but that's how she feels). LOLPAW is not exactly deep.

PORRIM

gallivantAvantgarde Gallivant - to visit or go to a lot of different places, enjoying yourself and not worrying about other things you should be doing. Avantgarde - the painters, writers, musicians, and other artists whose ideas, styles, and methods are very original or modern in comparison to the period in which they live, or the work of these artists. Porrim's attitude, essentially.

Land of Threads and Frogs Threads like fabric, but also thread/fabric of the universe Also thread as in “to move forwards, often changing direction in order to avoid people or things”. Which is, well, what she was supposed to do. Another land that isn't exactly dangerous, but feels more like a mockery. Cluttered, soft & pastel. You could say ""girly"". She hates it here.

Maid's lands are pretty nice, though they tend to lack the aspect the Maid is supposed to create, at least that's what I've understood.

TAF - a substance, consisting of protein and nucleic acid developed in a malignant tumor, that stimulates the formation of capillaries for nourishing the tumor and carrying off its waste matter. A connection to Kankri, and especially The Dolorosa's role in The Signless' life.

LATULA

I'll be honest, I'm not exactly the proudest of hers, but this grl was giving me a headache at some point. Mostly when it comes to her trolltag, because I like the name of her land, but oh well. I was tired.

galiantCaballerial Galiant - “Galiant is a mixture of two words; Valiant (Possessing Courage and Determination), and Gallant (Grand, Fine). This is what you call someone who excels at anything they play, mainly videogames.” Urban Dictionary. I'm not sure it's the most believable source, but you know what, why not. If it's not really a thing, what's stopping me from headcanoning that it is on Beforus? Or add a small backstory that Liltula found that term & loved it, used for his trolltag & only later found out it's not a real thing. Now she's living a lie. Caballerial - a trick invented by Steve Caballero in the early 1980s in which the skater performs a 360-degree ollie in a ramp while riding fakie and without grabbing.

Land of Smoke and Mirrors Smoke and Mirrors - the obscuring or embellishing of the truth of a situation with misleading or irrelevant information. Other than the obvious, it's not a big discovery that the Knights' lands are filled with danger and even things they personally hate & fear. Mirrors for somebody as self-conscious and obsessed over her presentation? And also smoke. There might be fire somewhere, but she can't smell it, she won't know she's in danger until she gets closer to it. F. No cool meaning for SAM :(

ARANEA

amasthenicGraphomaniac Graphomania - a compulsive urge to write Amasthenic - uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does (in photography)

Land of Swirls and Candles Swirls - I was thinking about the weather, so connection to Breath, but also whirlpools, so connection to water. Extreme weather. Hella important in sailing. Etc. Also swirls & cherubs. Candles - light. Quite simple. LOSAC is essentially a gorgeous dark forest lit by candles, and Aranea is blind as shit in there. Did I mention that Skaia doesn't want them to keep going? :) Other than that: - Candle Queen by GUMI is such an Aranea song, you won't tell me otherwise. - one of the definitions of a SAC is "a covering that surrounds a tumor" i WoNdEr If It'S rElEvAnT

HORUSS

compoundTegument Tegument - natural covering of an animal or plant body Compound: - a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture - make (something bad) worse; intensify the negative aspects of But Also - compound bow - A hand-drawn, hand-held bow that for similar poundage at full draw, stores more energy than a recurve bow through the use of two cables and two eccentric wheels

Land of Copper and Bolts Copper can be used in making steam engines. “Brown coins of low value made of copper or bronze”. And making electrical wires. “any of various small widely distributed butterflies of the genera Lycaena, Heodes, etc, typically having reddish-brown wings: family Lycaenidae” h u h Can mean “policeman”... Law reinforcement… Executioners… HMM. Bolts - well, bolts, but also arrowheads (in crossbows), also to quickly escape, and also (lightning)bolt, also A bolt is also a part of a gun that pushes the cartridge (= container filled with explosive powder) into position to be fired - I wonder if it its *gets shot* CAB - besides the obvious - “the enclosed compartment of a lorry, locomotive, crane, etc, from which it is driven or operated” - trains. steam. it’s all coming together “the glass-enclosed area of an airport control tower in which the controllers are stationed” listen, it works for me, but I can’t explain Why “first cab off the rank” - the first person, etc, to do or take advantage of something - like. the first person to take advantage of somebody’s malleable and passive personality…?

Steampunk land. What can I say. Downside: them damn bolts everywhere. You can hurt yourself :<

KURLOZ

tumultuousCaduceator Tumultuous - chaotic or disorderly; full of noise, commotion, or turbulence. Caduceator - herald; messenger Also similar to Caduceus (prolly related), so a relation to Mituna who is a Gemini - Gemini is ruled by Mercury (Hermes’ Roman name, the Caduceus belonged to him) So it’s a mixed bag of relations to others: tumultuous is a relation to Caliborn (there’s even a wholeass Sign of the Tumultuous - Caniborn). Herald/messenger is akin to Kankri’s role of a prophet. Except he’s heralding Lord English’s arrival rather than another Signless’. And, well, the Mituna connection. It’s also a Doom connection, lmao.

Land of Pits and Thrills You have this huge never-ending theme park with random pits where you least expect them, cartoonish experience. In general, Princes' lands tend to be extremely dangerous in ways that relate to their aspects, and, well, cartoon-like traps break the immersion a bit, really makes you think about everything being fake. Plus a theme park doesmake one think about the HS clowns a bit, right? Another one of my faves, PAT means a stalemate in Polish - a situation in chess where one of the players can’t move according to the rules, but their king isn’t in check - it ends the game in a draw. Technically, they haven't lost, and yet they cannot progress :o)

CRONUS

corbanAlluvion Corban - offering to God in fulfillment of a vow / kinda thinking abt it regarding Cronus wanting to fulfill his “destiny” Allivion - effect of water impacting on shoreline (eg. deluge) Was I tempted for Cronus to have his trolltag as cronusAmpora? Yes. Absolutely. But in the end I decided to pretend that I Am A Serious Writer.

Land of Tides and Rows Tidal island - a piece of land that is connected to the mainland by a natural or man-made causeway that is exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide Also changing tides. Row - well, rowing, so water travel. This land looks quite nice on the first glance, but once you start to travel you find out, that the further you go, the darker and more dangerous it becomes. Oh no. Also, the water is definitely tainted. TAR - a dark, thick flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in road-making and for coating and preserving timber. But also as a verb: blame or damage the reputation of (someone).

MEENAH

cerescentConqueror Conqueror - obvious Cerescent - a typo she didn’t care to correct; crescent is a phase of the moon (halfmoon); Ceres is a roman goddess of harvest etc.

Land of Passages and Harvest Passages as literal passages, but also in: passage of time, or passing = death, so a relation to Damara. And Harvest is, well, harvest. In general, the only other Thief we have is Vriska, and her land is essentially "things that help in stealing her aspect" and "something that represents her aspect". In this case, then, you need to let the time pass for harvest to begin. Also, I love the idea that all Life Players have some representation of the other players on their planet, just like Jane's lamps. In this case, Meenah has flowers. I have yet to finish it, but I did assign some already. PAH - used to express disgust or contempt. Aka Meenah's reaction when she first saw her bright colorful land full of flowers.

Final notes: - ok, so, the idea for LOLPAW, Thrills in Kurloz's land & Avantgarde for Porrim's trolltag are from kanmeu, Caballerial is 100% an accident, though, when I've found that word I thought it looked familiar, and Oh. - I might fix the formatting tomorrow, idk, but it sure ain't gonna be now.

[coffeeandwicca]

Liiraz’s Troll Call

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[askthelocavtrolls]

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[mr-tobias-rieper]

LoCaV

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

“Kingston Jail-Bird Named in Man-Hunt,” Toronto Star. August 8, 1930. Page 03. ---- Search for Slayers of Gerald E. Buckley Centres on Six Suspects --- Windsor, Aug. 7. - A former Kingston penitentiary convict was one of six men named for the slaying of Gerald E. (Jerry) Buckley, political commentator or radio station WMBC, by Police Commissioner Thomas Wilcox of Detroit to-day. He is Frank Cammarata, who was recently released after serving a three-year sentence for carrying concealed weapons.

It was also reported that Tom Liceavoli, who was caught with Cammarata in Windsor, would be included in the names of those implicated in the murder, although his name was not included to-day’s six.

Cammarate and Licavoli were sentenced to October, 1927, for carrying concealed weapons to three years in Portsmouth penitentiary. They were released in May of this year. Friends awaiting them at the gate were disappointed when, instead of being allowed their freedom, they were rushed across the St. Lawrence under a deportation order and turned over to the United States authorities. Locaveli was allowed his freedom but Cammarata was detained on a charge. He was later freed.

Reports have been prevalent here for some time that Buckley was in some way linked with the attempt said to have been made to free Licavoli and Cammarate before they were sentenced for carrying concealed weapons. These are now stenthed by the inclusion of the latter’s name.

The two gangsters claimed they had been framed in Windsor by Detroit rum-runners and hijackers anxious to get them out of the way. Reports were rife at the time that their erstwhile friend, Herry Buckley, had been instrumental in raising $4,500 to get them out of jail.

The others named by Wilcox are Angelo Livecchi, Young Licavoli, Mike Zelilla, Ted Polarigna, and Mike Morgany. They are said to have been loitering in the La Salle hotel lobby just before Buckley was shot. The first named is in jail, while Cammarata and Licavoli have been sought since a raid on their home at Grosse Point resulted in the finding of a large quantity of explosives and weapons.

[wickedyetbeautiful]

Even on those classic cold PNW days, there are some really neat places to explore close to home. One of those places for me is Tennant Lake Park. During the summer, the park hosts a beautiful Fragrance Garden and Interpretive Center which is definitely worth checking out, but in the winter, it’s just the observatory and the trails that are open.

Getting There

It doesn’t get much closer or easier than this spot. From Bellingham, head north on I-5 then take exit 262 and head through downtown Ferndale. Little under a half mile down Main Street, take a sharp left on the Hovander Road and then fairly quickly take a right onto Nielsen Avenue (there is a sign on the road). Follow the road to the dead end and the parking lot.

My favorite part of coming to Tennant Lake is the boardwalk through the marshes and the observation tower. You come to the observation tower first. Rebuilt in the early 2000s, the views of Mt. Baker on a clear day from the top will blow your mind. I guess the views of Mt. Baker from most of this park are pretty spectacular!

The Observation Tower

Mt. Baker from the top of the Observation Tower

Now head into the marshes! While in the summer your senses would be overwhelmed with the sounds of the birds chirping, the scents of the fragrance garden filling your nostrils and the warmth of the sun, visiting Tennant Lake during the winter gives a different ambience. The ice here gets really thick when it’s cold because the water is so shallow, and it creaks and cracks as you walk along the boardwalk… a little creepy, but cool. It’s also way easier to see Mt. Baker off in the distance during the winter when there aren’t any leaves on the trees! When you leave the observation tower, take a left through a gate with some cat tails on it. Following this trail will take you on a boardwalk tour of the marshes and give you some AMAZING views of Mt. Baker. The loop takes about 35 minutes and is about 1 mile around.

This reminded me of Robert Frost’s – The Road Not Taken

I really liked coming out here during this recent cold spell! Made for some spectacular ice and no crowds (: So there you have it, Tennant Lake Park! The perfect place for just about anything. Bring your kids, your significant other, your dog; whomever or whatever you like to adventure with and #maketrails my friends.

Side Note

The really cool thing about this place is how accessible it is. The whole property can be accessed by wheelchair and for the activities that aren’t possible in a wheelchair, such as the observation tower, they have installed cameras that allow the user to see the views at the top! Even the winding boardwalk trails though the wetlands are accessible with ramps and all! Truly a place for all ages and abilities (:

  Weekly Microadventure: Tennant Lake Park Even on those classic cold PNW days, there are some really neat places to explore close to home.

[prospitsisters-blog]

Anonymous said: thanks for the heir of space posts! would you mind doing (that the correct word?) some lands for the prince of time?

Ahh! No problem! I greatly enjoyed the Heir of Space posts!

And of course, I will do some lands and descriptions for the Prince of Time! (And English is such a ridiculously hard language so I’ll say yes because it makes sense though there is probably a better verb for more proper English!) But anyways here is some lands you can pick from!

Land of Gold and Chronology (LOGAC)

LOGAC is fit for a king. Glittering as if made from... Well, gold. This land is barren of life, as if King Midas had personally dug his hands into the soil himself, leaving only the precious metal in his wake. There are no consorts to be seen, or perhaps you aren't looking hard enough. You must discover what happened to the planet and it’s inhabitants, and chose between destroying the time of what happened or using time to create a better future, both at differing costs. You cannot easily find your denizen, but the beautifully intricate statue of gold may give you a clue of what to look for.

Land of Thrones and Anachronism (LOTAA)

LOTAA can and will satisfy all your royal desires of sitting on luxurious chairs that only you are allowed to sit upon. Or are you? The consorts will obey only the hero who choses the correct throne that their rulers of times past have used. So chose wisely, for you may only chose once. Their history may reveal the answer to you, but beware of anachronism, for you will be misled. Destroy the incorrect, and hope you aren't wrong. The mountains here are made of piles of thrones, and the rivers’ depths filled.

Land of Contemporary and Velvet (LOCAV)

LOCAV is much like constantly walking the red carpet, but let it be known, you already are a celebrity. Your consorts worship you, for you have arrived and changed their perspective of what is new and best. You must lead them wisely, for you influence everything they do now. The land is strangely covered in layers of thick velvet, organic species barely exist for as time goes on, the velvet spreads. Destroy it or find it’s source. Your decisions balances the life and death of an entire species on your shoulders.

-Mod Ama

[siccnessnet]

Chaos Loc Speaks on new album “Locaveli 2: I’m Reloaded”.

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[rnightiest]

we had a practice synthesis essay in ap english 2day and the prompt was talking abt locavores (ppl who eat locally sourced produce) and all i could think was,,,,,,..,,, locaV O R E

[coffeeandwicca]

redrawing LOCAV panels to get a consistent look during the pause

  https://mspfa.com/?s=31381&p=5 

hopefully i'll get like 3 or 4 of them done tonight, maybe more tbh it's pretty early

[coffeeandwicca]

updated look for Vreyya. I will be working on these for all of the characters, and likely also be revamping the old panels so they look better while also releasing the new ones!

[coffeeandwicca]

redrawing LOCAV panels to get a consistent look during the pause

This Panel: https://mspfa.com/?s=31381&p=4

First Panel: https://mspfa.com/?s=31381&p=1

hopefully i’ll get like 3 or 4 of them done tonight, maybe more tbh it’s pretty early

[coffeeandwicca]

wip of a good clown. her jacket will be story relevant next update so i wanted to draw it.

[coffeeandwicca]

i’m not sure what i’m gonna do to the background but hey! almost done :3

[coffeeandwicca]

updated look for Mikala. I will be working on these for all of the characters, and likely also be revamping the old panels so they look better while also releasing the new ones!