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Stipped it down for a nice deep clean!
Part of prep for the 31st.
#might also meal prep#also deep cleaned my desk#did physical cleaning of my pc and need to do digital still#misadventures with aes
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#sorry but this aes is so 1975#anyways#creative control tour#pierce the veil#ptv#tony perry#tony perry ptv#emo#emo music#emo bands#post hardcore#a flair for the dramatic#selfish machines#collide with the sky#misadventures#the jaws of life
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OKAYAYY HERES THE CHARACTER THAT JUST NOW MOVED TO HATCHETFIELD
Her name is Ruby McDaniel and her pronouns are she/they/ae! ae moved from Portland to Hatchetfield 3 years ago cause of her dad having a job opportunity. they’re kinda of outgoing but not as much as ae was back in Portland due to losing all her friends. She joins the drama club and gets lost in The Pokey Gang’s misadventures, she pretty much walks into a class on her first day and chaos ensues since they never had a non-chemist move in since 2006
There's probably a conspiracy theory that they're secretly from Clivesdale.
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Creepers Revenge-Minecraft Meme Song|Funny 8-Bit Tune | Gabby & Mercy #minecraft #minecraftmemes
Get ready to laugh with ‘Creeper’s Revenge,’ a funny meme song inspired by the Minecraft universe! This catchy 8-bit tune features playful beats, a bouncy rhythm, and a hilarious story of a miner’s misadventures with a sneaky creeper. Turn up the volume and enjoy the clear, dominant vocals as the creeper causes chaos—boom after boom! Perfect for Minecraft fans and meme lovers alike. Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more fun tunes! #minecraft #minecraftmemes #minecraftshorts #nurseryrhymes #moral #moralstories story #childrenstorieswithamoral #kidsvideos #nurseryrhymes #nurseryrhyme #nurseryandprep #preschool #funfacts #funforkids #funfact Subscribe to my channel Gabby & Mercy for more fun videos: https://www.youtube.com/@GabbyAndMercy Subscribe to my channel Gabby & Mercy for more adventurous & Fun Videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCde68JxF6O9SG00Ll3IE6vg?sub_confirmation=1 ============================= Recommended Playlists Gabby & Mercy – Where imagination meets playtime: Other Videos You Might Be Interested In Watching: Revolutionizing the Classic Game of Tag with the Tagger! Swinging Solo: Mercy’s Tips for Swinging Without a Push: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe0vLGlOrNc Flying Our Minecraft Kite: Follow-Up Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rZTzZCU55E Get Ready for Fun in the Sun with Our Minecraft Kite Unboxing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KEJzAhU6Qo Our Toy store partner – Find the Perfect Toys and Games for Kids at KiddieKraze: https://www.KiddieKraze.com Trading Partner: https://tradefuturespro.com modernlifestyle360: https://modernlifestyle360.com/ get Best Deals: https://getbestdeals.net/ Top Trending products: https://toptrendproductshq.com/ ============================= About Gabby & Mercy: Welcome to Gabby & Mercy – Where imagination meets playtime! On this channel, two siblings, Gabby (10 years old) and Mercy (5 years old), share their love of playtime, imagination, and discovery with kids all around the world. Gabby is the older brother who loves to invent new games and explore the world, while Mercy is his younger sister who is always up for a silly adventure. Our videos are packed with exciting challenges, games, crafts, science experiments, and more – designed to inspire young minds’ creativity and curiosity. Whether you’re looking for DIY projects, toy reviews, or just some silly fun, we’ve got you covered! So, come join the adventure with Gabby and Mercy, and let’s explore the world together! Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and hit the notification bell, so you never miss a new video! Subscribe to my channel Gabby & Mercy for more adventurous & Fun Videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GabbyAndMercy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCde68JxF6O9SG00Ll3IE6vg ================================= #GabbyAndMercy #Gabby #Mercy #Kids #KidsVideos #kidsDIY #KidsBedTimeStories #Kidsnurseryrhymes Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage which is incurred by you acting or not acting as a result of listening to any of our publications. For all videos on my channel: This information is for general & educational purposes only. Always consult with an attorney, CPA, or financial professional for advice based on your specific situation Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use © Gabby & Mercy https://gabbyandmercy.wordpress.com/2024/08/25/creepers-revenge-minecraft-meme-songfunny-8-bit-tune-%f0%9f%8e%ae%f0%9f%92%a5-gabby-mercy-minecraft-minecraftmemes/
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TAG NAVIGATION:
- My Stuff:
#crow plays dd2
#crow's caps.
#crow's writing.
#crow's misc.
#crow's clips.
#crow's prompts & templates.
#arisen
#dd2 pawn
#character prompts.
- Characters:
#oc: reverie
#oc: rann
#oc: olivia
#oc: emrys
#oc: vivian
#friend ocs.
- Lorebook:
#crow's lorebook.
#lorebook: reverie & rann
#lorebook: olivia & emrys
- Reblogs & Prompts:
#beyond the rift:: others
#beyond the rift:: misadventures
#beyond the rift:: adventures with friends
#just arisen things
#prompt games. (always open)
- Game:
#dragon's dogma / #dragon's dogma 2 / #dd2
#npcs. (also tagged by name)
#arisen x pawn
#arisen x [npc name]
#scenery.
#misc.
#monsters. (also tagged by name)
#music *
#lore.
- Aesthetic:
#aes. world
#aes. reverie
#aes. rann
#aes. reverie & rann
#inspiration
*sometimes music from other media that I vibe with for my characters
#tags#navigation#coming from a history of being notoriously BAD at tagging/keeping things organized#but discovering I Actually Enjoy being able to Find Things#this is as much for me as anyone else#some of them are a little redundant rn#(one day i will have other arisen and pawns [probably])
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🖊️+ Camilla??
thanks for the ask!
camilla is so scrunkly.
the tidbit of information i have to share about aem today is that i recently decided that ae end up spending a considerable chunk of time in the fae realm (against their will) as a pixie being babysat by another pixie named konce. for reasons idk if i have spoiled/want to spoil yet.
this idea started because i had a 'what if camilla was raised in the fae realm as a pixie' au. and then i figured out how to make some of those misadventures canon when i was plotting :))
camilla is the type of fae that can change their size (like they can be pixie-sized or human-sized, basically) and ae have golden butterfly wings as a pixie.
while i am on the fae realm train of thought, camilla wasn't raised in the fae realm. (also realm is a really loose term for it b/c the fae realm is just the area of astelle where the fae live, on the same plane as the 'mortal realm'.) she was swapped with a changeling at birth and stolen from the fae realm by an elf, her later adoptive father, riven alderbranch. the reasons for that a spoilers but justified so dw about it. (the swap w/ a changeling was intentionally ironic and a 'fuck you' to camilla's biological parent.)
anyway camilla in the fae realm is entertaining because it's an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar customs for her and it's fun to explore. also because i get to come up with lore about when fae come of age and pixie dust and pixies' attitudes toward insects (because they are literally insect-sized!).
#ps.txt#pspsps *answers asks*#anon#wip: camilla marie & co.#oc: camilla marie#the amount of times i had to rewrite insect bc i wrote incest instead smh#this one was slightly less coherent than the last one i think but what can i say camilla is scrunkly#increase in scrunkly = decrease in coherence
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shut tf up im crying
ok so i downloaded the lore for lund mod and I?? YEah this bitch busted out into tears
if u know, u know :’ ((
i decided to at least give him a proper burial huhuhu (bitch ass i cant drag his dead body outside and i also didnt want to use console lmflrjen so hc that avarice and the gang placed his tombstone inside the hut to symbolize that lund is still waiting for lokir to come back home :(()
(I LAUGHED OUT LOUD THO BC I ALSO HAD THE INTERESTING NPCS MOD AND THERE WAS A SQUATTER LIVING INSIDE THE HUT JAMEJEMEH)
#quinttyz rambles#the misadventures of a misplaced demiprince#download the mod PLEASE the lore is so GOOD BUT SO SAD#skyrim#skyrim mods#modded skyrim#skyrim ae#the elder scrolls v#tesv#the elder scrolls v skyrim#skyrim playthrough#tes v skyrim#skyrim screenshots
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i skipped circles and sambuka because stupid tumblr rules but a few people requested I do this!
#music#rock#lyric edits#ptv#pierce the veil#vic fuentes#tony perry#misadventures#jaime preciado#mike fuentes#bands#band#aes#indie#aesthetic#hipster#art#lyrics#pink
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Poop watch 2024.
After a leaky booty sweet pea got full clean bedding in the room shes in then she did a tiny semi-solid poo! We love to see it!
Ronso still hasnt pooped but im real hopeful about tonight!!
#get them guts in order! 8pm both get their final med doses for the night till 4am.#poop watch 2024#tw: poop#tw: pet illness#misadventures with aes#mine cats#ronso#sweet pea
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20 VIII 2017. cemetery in the middle of nowhere
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[Image description: a picrew that depicts a person with slightly tan skin, neck-length, straight dark-blue hair, swampy-green eyes, and a small, cheerful smile. She has glasses, round, black earrings, and small wrinkles around her eyes. She's wearing a dark-blue shirt with a star print /end ID]
Pronouns: she/her
Name: Angelica Moor Clockwork (probably a fake name, nobody gathered the courage to ask her)
Nickname(s): Gear (by Elin),
Age: 24-45 (mostly in this range. Whichever version shows up, really)
Occupation: history and time travel-magic teacher.
Sexuality: omnisexual
Species: human
Other information:
Angelica is more of a walking source of confusion than a walking mystery. She may show up in anything, from knight armor to a spacesuit to a combination of both with a ballgown on top, with only two questions: "what century is this and what am I teaching".
Her chaotic nature caused her to become friends with Elin, which is beneficial for her, seeing how she had to resurrected so many times she probably lost count. Resurrection comes with a price, and some part of her body is undead, a skeleton she can manipulate. Depending on what version of her shows up - a newer or an older one - it can either be one hand or most of her body. But despite all of her misadventures and misfortunes, she tries to keep her class safe and alive, and maybe even provide them with some knowledge.
Taglist (contact me to be added/removed):
@enchanted-lightning-aes @47crayons @the-titular-bird @sleepy-night-child @mel-writes-with-her-dragons @a-completely-normal-writer @pagesofcursive @rainycatto @pandawriterstuff
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Weekly Round Up 23
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Title: liberty wears a green gown Author: francehonestly Square Filled: Bank Robbers AU Rating: Unrated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply. Summary: None.
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Title: time is ticking and blood is dripping Author: 27dis Square Filled: Murder Mystery Rating: Teen + Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply. Summary:
It was impossible, downright unbelievable. No, Sam refused to believe it. It must not be true. Something was off and it was trapping them in this situation. He knew he shouldn’t ignore the uneasy feeling when the party started.
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Title: Untitled Author: glitter-cake20 Square Filled: Cam Work Rating: Gen Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply. Summary: None.
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Title: our skin doesn’t matter here Author: 27dis Square Filled: Fantasy Rating: Gen Warnings: heavily ib the witcher (netflix) Summary:
If someone asked him how he got such a fine companion, an angel nonetheless, Bucky had to answer that he didn’t knew as well.
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Title: Untitled Author: glitter-cake20 Square Filled: Fingering Rating: Gen Warnings: this actually completely SFW. Summary:
While in quarantine, Sam and Bucky sneak into Steve’s old art studio.
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Title: The Switch Sitch Author: enchanted-lightning-aes Square Filled: Body Swap Rating: Teen + Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply. Summary:
Sam and Bucky gets into a predicament, neither of them wanted. It's up to a certain scientist to get them out of it.
Link to Ao3.
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Title: The Misadventures of the Cat in Boots Author: enchanted-lightning-aes Square Filled: Fairytale AU Rating: Mature. Warnings: for depiction of drowning Summary:
“Help! Help!” Alpine cried out, leaning her head forward at the people travelling.
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#sbbingo1#Sambucky#Winterfalcon#Sam Wilson#Bucky Barnes#Marvel#Weekly Round up#Weekly Round Up 23#Week 23#Captain America#The Winter Soldier#The White Wolf#The Falcon
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*wrings hands in glee* human asks; 4, 5, 6, 13, 16. Other one; 6, 16, 22, 23, 26, 28/29, 35, 50. TELL ME EVERYTHING.
4. Do they have any strong ties with their heritage?
Yes! She’s part-Canthan, obviously from several generations back. That side of her family landed in Lion’s Arch in 1128 AE, having left not long after the Canthan Emperor Usoku started being an isolationist and xenophobic prick. Her ancestors were members of the Kurzick House zu Heltzer that were dissatisfied with the way the nation was controlled under the Ministry of Purity. They intermarried with the locals, mostly Krytans, and the family spread out from there.
Her family didn’t live in the Canthan District (dodged a bullet there), so they still have their old heirlooms, including a few zu Heltzer poetry scrolls. Canthan is a fairly dead language on mainland Tyria since there are no newcomers that speak it, but she could hold a brief, basic conversation in it if needed. Old Canthan glyphs are something else entirely - she knows around 100 of them, mostly basic things like numbers, the elements, some basic objects, etc. but honestly she’s not sure how much they’d even be used in Cantha nowadays, assuming it still exists.
She also has a carved mandarin duck made of Echovald Forest wood, and it holds a special place in her heart.
5. Describe their childhood.
Her parents owned a large tailor shop with a top floor that served as a residence for the family. She has a brother that’s older than her by several years and was already being trained to do basic tailoring tasks when she was born. They were a rarity among rarities - a happy, functional family.
Despite owning a local business, her parents were often away for long periods, which should have given away that something was up. But Daine was young enough that she thought their excuses about traveling long distances for exotic fabrics were legit. It turns out they were Shining Blade agents and got themselves killed, and that’s influenced some key opinions of hers rather drastically down the line.
The childhood itself was mostly a medley of playing with kids in Salma District, going to basic education classes, spending time with her family, learning to tailor, and being ecstatic when her parents returned home for a while. Her brother still runs and lives in the tailor shop, along with his husband.
6. Do they feel particularly blessed by one of the Six?
She’s closest to Dwayna, being most in-tune with lightning and air, but she’s always felt fairly distant from the Gods. After the whole fiasco with Balthazar, her opinion of Dwayna went from “thanks for the air magic” to “please keep your idiot pantheon in line.”
Ironically, she would have been a Dervish in another life, and a Ritualist in yet another. It all came down to the time and place she was born.
13. Are they comfortable with where they are in life?
Usually, no. Sometimes she’d rather be in a different universe entirely. When she decided she wanted to ‘help people’ she didn’t mean she wanted to be a hero a la sagas and epics. She’s been responsible for more death than she can ever absolve, no matter how much good she does. Her dream was to fight evils the size of the Nightmare Court and such (quantifiable, and making an impact on the world) as opposed to leading people into fights with forces of nature that are almost guaranteed to kill them all.
But if you asked her, she’s not sure what she’d rather be doing. A tailor’s life would be rather boring after all of her misadventures, and pure domesticity isn’t in her blood.
16. What’s their love life like, if they have one?
It’s changed from “happily single” to “wakes up with spikes stuck in sensitive places and is pleasantly surprised that Canach is still there to grumble at about it.” It takes a while for this to happen, and the process is far too long to describe in a post.
6. What were they like at school? Did they enjoy it? Did they finish? What level of higher education did they reach? What subjects did they enjoy? Which did they hate?
Daine went through public school in Divinity’s Reach, and she was an obnoxiously good student without ever worrying about studying. History was her favorite subject aside from the more specialized classes that taught her beginning elementalist magic. Thankfully she wasn’t required to stay in classes that didn’t interest her past her earlier school years (which were sort of a trial run to assess kids’ talents) so there aren’t classes she can say she ‘hated.’
16. Do they collect anything? What do they do with it? Where do they keep it?
No real time and place to collect anything right now, but if some twist of fate leads to a retirement, she’d love to have a duck pond that includes a pair of Canthan Mandarins among other breeds.
22. What are their favorite insults to use? What do they insult people for? Or do they prefer to bitch behind someone’s back?
She’s most likely to complain quietly to friends, but gods help you if you tick her off in-person by being incompetent or stubborn. She’s sarcastic and biting with her words if confronted directly, and people are often left reeling after a sudden confrontation with the ‘cute’ commander.
23. Do they have a good memory? Short term or long term? Are they good with names? Or faces?
Above average with facts and statistics, around average with names and faces. She tries her best to associate them since they’re individual people that matter to her, but she can’t remember them all and that’s just another thing to feel guilty about when they eventually die under her command.
26. How do they act when they’re happy? Do they sing? Dance? Hum? Or do they hide their emotions?
It depends who she’s around - among bigger groups of soldiers she tries to appear serious and hide her emotions most of the time, but will let positivity show via smiles and laughter and gentle teasing. In smaller guild groups and in her alone time she sometimes sways/rocks in her seat and hums happily to herself.
28. What is their biggest fear? What in general scares them? How do they act when they’re scared?
Her biggest fear should, theoretically, be something like “Tyria exploding” or “failing to neutralize a dragon” or “dying in the line of battle.” But the thing that wakes her up at night is the thought of having to kill Canach.
Because she knows, from personal experience, what it’s like to look directly into the eyes of a beloved sylvari as you skewer them on a sword. And Trahearne was just a friend; with Canach as her lover, and given her newfound expertise with a blade, just how much more visceral would it be?
She wakes up to panic attacks from related nightmares, and although he’s sometimes there to see them, she’s on the fence about letting him know. It’s a lot more openly emotional of a topic than they usually touch.
In general, the thought of ‘nothing’ terrifies her. Having no friends, no talents, no powers, no sense of time or space. She’s not a huge fan of the Mists, which is ironic because they contain a lot of Thing™, but so much of it is empty that it might as well be a void if you’re dropped in at random. She respects Rytlock a lot for dealing with that.
And how does she act when she’s scared? Brusque, at first. A “no time to waste, let’s get in, take care of it, and get out” attitude. Puts on a mask, because she’s the Commander and she has to. But if it’s a longer lasting scenario she’d be clumping around friends and getting quiet, overthinking things. If she was still anxious when away from friends, she’d probably go back to her tent and cry herself to sleep if it was really bad. She’s bad with stress. And she deals with a lot of stress.
29. What do they do when they find out someone else’s fear? Do they tease them? Or get very over protective?
Depends on the severity. For something small, there could be some teasing. For bigger issues, she’d support them through it and be fairly protective if they were pushed unnecessarily in regards to it.
35. What’s their guilty pleasure? What is their totally unguilty pleasure?
Guilty pleasure: She once bought a multi-colored melon from the Choya in Pricklepatch Hollow and ate the whole thing in one sitting. They’re excellent, sweet without being overpowering or too watery, but she’s not sure how she’d explain purchasing and consuming what appears to be something’s kin.
Unguilty pleasure: twisting wire into pretty shapes and running electricity through it. It’s a soothing form of artistic expression and stress relief. Sometimes there are variations like lightly burning/engraving/frost-etching patterns onto wood/stone/metal, but air is her favored element to play with in general.
50. If they could only take one bag of stuff somewhere with them: what would they pack? What do they consider their essentials?
Fairly standard stuff - some rations and food, maps of the area and a compass, a basic med kit, a journal and pencils, a change of clothes, a blanket/bedroll, and a towel.
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10, 14, 15 and 60 for ji-ae
10. Would your character ever kill someone?
If she had to, she would. Especially if it was to protect Saeyoung or herself. She’s pretty fierce when she has to be.
14: What is the cutest thing your character has ever done?
Oh gosh, she’s such a cutie all the time lol. Probably acting like a cat to cheer Saeyoung up lol.
15: What music genre would your character listen to?
Dubstep, K-POP, and punk
60: If you could title your character’s life, what would you title it?
The Life and Misadventures of Ji-ae “yeoungbl00d_606″ or A Hot Mess�� lol idk
oc asks
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Tag Compendium
AUs and Arcs, RP Related
{a Blade of Shadows} - Order of the Shadows Arc
{a Blade in the City of Light} - Talon in Demacia
{a Blade lost in Ionia} - Disguised as an Ionian, Talon wears the Dragonblade clothes
{a Blade lost in the Sands} - Talon in Shurima
{a Drawn Blade} - The Fall of Demacia AU
{the Spirals of the Rose} - Black Rose related
{under the Blood Moon} - Blood Moon Arc
{a Blade pledged to a Goddess} - w/ Conqueror Karma (lncaendia)
{the Red Nightmare} - w/ Conqueror Varus (smugconqueror)
𝒜 family no more (the Du Couteau) - The Du Couteau lineage
{a pact of darkness} - Lady Em.
{blood moon trial} - Blood Moon Arc fanfic / storyline
the streets of Noxus - Flashbacks before encountering General Du Couteau
{Du Couteau’s finest blade} Flashbacks after encountering Du Couteau
A childhood reminiscence - Early childhood related threads.
Building
{the knife in the darkness} (assassins) - Assassin Lore
{we are the Shadows you are chasing} - Headcanon
{worldbuilding} - Worldbuilding
{gutterbuilding} - all related to your favourite slums
folk legends - the city speaks
Lore
{they have the answers you’re seeking} (riot) - Riot Canon Facts
{a notched blade} (of old lore) - Old Lore
Other
{whispers in the dark} - Anons
{another body for the gutter} (answered) - Answered Asks
{this blade’s my favorite} (promo) - Promotions
{the word on the street} (OOC) - OOC
{a blade’s whisper} - Quotes
Shadow Assault (queue) - Queue
meme - memes
ᴜɢʜ (crack) - crack
{blades plied to...} - sinday
serious theorycrafting - LoL Gameplay misadventures.
{precious stash} - gifts, dedicated drabbles by other muns!
Visuals
✴The glint of cold steel (art) - Art
all my stabbings - My art / image edits / graphics
🗡 the many faces of an assassin (aes) - Aesthetics
{nooks and crannies} (noxus) - Noxus aes
irresponsibly large blade collection - blades, blades, blades
#{a Blade of Shadows}#{a Blade in the City of Light}#{a Blade lost in Ionia}#{a Blade lost in the Sands}#{a Drawn Blade}#{the Spirals of the Rose}#{under the Blood Moon}#{a Blade pledged to a Goddess}#{the Red Nightmare}#𝒜 family no more (the Du Couteau)#{a pact of darkness}#{blood moon trial}#{the knife in the darkness} (assassins)#{we are the Shadows you are chasing}#{his orders}#{worldbuilding}#{they have the answers you’re seeking} (riot)#{a notched blade} (of old lore)#{whispers from the gutter}#{another body for the gutter} (answered)#{the word on the street} (OOC)#{a blade’s whisper}#W Queue AA Bleed#meme#ᴜɢʜ (crack)
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa stays up for the same reason it leans
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Earthquakes, Mussolini, two hundred years of construction misadventures—the Leaning Tower of Pisa has kept standing through it all. New research from a European team of engineers sheds light on why: Though the tower’s signature lean is the result of an interaction between its foundation and the too-soft soil it stands in, that interaction has also kept it up in the most perilous of situations.
A number of earthquakes have struck the Pisa region in the years since construction on the Tower began in 1173. Although historical earthquakes are a bit harder to track than modern ones, historian Romano Camassi writes that earthquake records in Italy goes back as far as the Romans. Because the country is located on multiple fault lines, earthquakes have played an important part in its history. However, none of them—including the four major earthquake events mentioned in a University of Bristol press release about this new research—caused the Leaning Tower to fall.
“Ironically, the very same soil that caused the leaning instability and brought the Tower to the verge of collapse, can be credited for helping it survive these seismic events,” civil engineer George Mylonkanis, who was part of the study, said in the press release. Mylonkanis was one of two non-Italian members of the sixteen-person team. Neither he nor team leader Camillo Nuti of Roma Tre University could be reached for comment by press time.
According to the press release, that team conducted a survey study, concluding that the tower’s height and stiffness and the softness of the ground means that, when an earthquake hits, it doesn’t vibrate the same way everything around it does.
This is just the newest study of Pisa’s famous landmark. In the past 30 years, the Tower has come under renewed scrutiny. It was closed in 1990 because it was leaning too dramatically, and engineering interventions were required to return it to its signature 0.54 degree angle (while ensuring it wouldn’t fall down).
Nuti has been an author on two recent studies of the tower and earthquakes. In 2016, a study published in Advances in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering concluded that monitoring the tower using sensors could provide a model for how to keep tabs on heritage buildings more generally.
The region that includes Pisa features several other leaning towers, and examples can also be found in England. The companion paper concluded that new analysis of the relationship between the tower and the soil that surrounds it was important to keeping the structure standing.
This might all sound like technicalities, but these towers were all built to hold church bells, and as such have heritage value as well as serving as local oddities. Studying the leaniest tower of them all offers insight into how to preserve it—as well as those sweet, sweet tourist dollars.
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