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[team-mythic-beasts]

The Rain Prayer: Qí Yǔ 〈祈雨〉

(Note: Ascendant = a mortal awarded god status by any of the Primordial Gods)

“Cheng rarely smiles while fan dancing because he’s really invested in it - in fact, he’s absolutely in love with the art. He told me that of all the routines he’s learned, the Rain Prayer is his personal favorite. In fact, he does it so beautifully, it’s almost like this dance was made for him. Oh, and it actually rains every time he performs it! As expected of a water mage...” — Luke

Hey, I remember this one! It’s from the time Lucas asked if I could teach him fan dancing. Guess it’s time for me to “nerd out.”

I studied the Rain Prayer - Qí Yǔ in the shrine of Kinolaimi, Ascendant Goddess of the Arts, and I love it for its historical significance: it was a product of the Great Famine of Illiosa! We worship the Sun Goddess here, and our ancestors, for some while, took rainfall as a sign that Lady Photia would abandon them. So, for a very long while, our goddess was pressured into days of clear skies… and it turned out to be a bad thing.

All across Isle Primavere and Isle Autunno (where I’m from), crops couldn’t grow and livestock died before they were ready to be harvested. People starved and pleaded for the Ascendants to bring back rainy days.

Kinolaimi worked with Citari, Goddess of the Harvest, to create Qí Yǔ. They sent their acolytes—the first fan dancers—to Isle Inverno, where they would perform the dance to the Primordial Gods.

It was a successful campaign. The isles were granted three whole days of rain, and after that, rainfall was restored to normal rates. It is also a reason why Kinolaimi’s and Citari’s shrines remained, long after the Ascendants of Illiosa vanished. There have been many performances of Qí Yǔ since then, and I got to see one at a festival many years ago. But since none of them had their feet submerged in water, they did not summon any rain.

Not only can it summon rain, but it’s soothing, too. Hyatt falls asleep within seconds, and I get lost in it easily. When I focus on my dance, it blocks out all the noise in my mind and lets me be at peace… even if only for a little while.

— MJC.

[wanderlandjournal]

watching the sun slowly rise at mt dolent

[dogpaw8]

TW-light blood(?) [parece tiERRA o agua de jamaica de lo mal q lo pinte pero oki]

d a n t e

[floorboardchompingfridays]

Some Advice For People Leaving Comments on Fanfics:

“I liked your fic”

Nice, but basic and easy to overlook

Doesn’t compel the author to do anything other than take the compliment

Sounds like you might be a bot (ew)

“I am going to eat your floorboards!”

Unique and attention grabbing

Makes me second guess whether I should have bought that insurance

Sounds like you might be a termite (how did a termite learn to type????)

[superba-e]

close enough welcome back jean grey and scott summers

[themushroomblues]

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Dancing Men

[dumbbitchawards]

[stinky4rt]

series 1 howince… save me series 1 howince…

[rakugakirabb1t]

she mighty on my boosh till im on a journey through time and space 🔥

more stuff under the cut !! ⬇️

i couldnt tell which one i like better so im posting both of them ok

might turn these cuties into a sticker or something later :3

[tenmillionthfirefly]

[pumpkinthistle]

[team-mythic-beasts]

[The Gods of Hetaveyond] 10 Facts About Aluros 🐱

A.K.A. God of Colors, The Origin (of Life), The First Shapeshifter, etc.

(Previous: Photia | Next: TBA)

For Earth Day, we introduce the most down-to-earth god in Hetaveyond— Aluros! (pronounced “AY-loo-rose”)

1. Aluros is the only masculine-presenting member of the Three Primordial Gods.

2. Those who receive Aluros’ blessing develop markings on their bodies, which carry over to their other forms. No two shapeshifters possess the same marks.

3. In his main form, Aluros’ hair, eyes, and animal features change color depending on his mood.

4. Aluros’ iconic necklace contains an extremely rare, color-changing gemstone. Only Lucas Reynard, his champion, is known to possess another piece.

5. Despite their differing ideologies, especially regarding mortals, Aluros is close friends with Diadema and her children, as they have been for thousands of years.

6. Aluros’ emotions are known to affect the skies; when he is really happy, the sky turns into a beautiful shade of purple. 💜

7. Aluros and his four familiars, the Princesses of Color, founded five nations in the continent of Kromatista in the early 1600s. Their reign there was short-lived, however, as the mortals grew to believe their nations can operate without their founders.

8. Many believe that Aluros vanished around 300 years ago, as he had not been worshipped since. However, recent studies have pointed out that certain figures in history never really existed— they were only disguises worn by the God of Colors!

9. Unearthed remains of Aluros’ first tribe, Zucoria, reveals a mural of what modern scholars believe to be the true form of the God of Colors— a giant red cat.

10. Aluros is based on the amazing @tolyys! That’s why he’s such a ball of sunshine 💕

Bonus Illustrations

The Many Hues and Emotions of Aluros

The Princesses of Color

from top left, in clockwise order:

- 🍊 Clementine, the Citrus Princess

- 🌙 Domino, the Umbra Princess

- ⛰️ Minerva, the Mineral Princess

- 🐟 Lorelei, the Siren Princess

Ancient mural depicting a gigantic cat surrounded by various smaller figures; subject identified by modern researchers as Aluros

(Previous: Photia | Next: TBA)

[robbyobbiewobbie]

various howince doodles from last year that arent good enough to post on their own (some the last two are some of my first drawings of them so i was still kinda figuring out how to draw their faces)

[cardboardqueen]

do you guys ever think about how the definition if perihelion is "The point in a solar orbit where the orbiting body is closest to the sun."

like sure they named the research vessel after scientific initiative but they also named the sentient mom-bot after a cosmological metaphor for intimacy

[kaleb-is-definitely-sane]

Trenton Lee Stewart was like: Neurodivegence is a superpower. Fuck capitalism. Killing people is wrong when there are alternatives. Immigrants are heroes. Women are awesome. Black people are freaking gorgeous. People are good at heart.

And then turned that into a book series. And succeeded.

[latinotiktok]

[copa américa]

lo importante no es ganar, lo importante es que pierdan Canadá y Estados Unidos 👍

saludos!

Eso tiene que estar garantizado