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[argyleheir]

Anyone for a biscuit? 👌

[jm-photos]

Overlook.

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09.01.24 Baths of Antoninus Carthage, Tunisia

[dreaming-of-teeth]

I saw the caption before the photo loaded and fully thought Phoenicia Diner (pron. Diné) would be a beautiful lady modeling in the Catskills

Phoenicia Diner in the Catskill Mountains. 

[godbelike]

“Burns these sacred herbs”

Phonecian princess: wow I’m tripping Ba’als

[luulapants]

Ok what about Ann/Anne for the name thing

Ann is the English form of the French Anne, which comes from the Ancient Greek Anna, which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Hannah or Channah, derived from an Ancient Semitic word meaning "to be gracious," which was elaborated in Hebrew to also mean "to have mercy, to show favor."

(That original Semitic root also descended into Phonecian as a noun meaning "grace, favor" which gives us the name Hannibal - "grace of Baal"!)

In the Tanakh, Hannah was the barren-until-blessed mother of the prophet Samuel. It's not clear if she is the originator of her name (which would make sense - she was the favorite wife, shown mercy and favor when blessed with a child) or if the name was common before her. Variations on the name quickly spread throughout the ancient world, though. Anna appears in the Aeneid as the sister of Dido, who founded Phonecia in 814BC.

As was typical in Europe, Hannah, being an Old Testament name, was really only used by Jews until the Protestant Reformation. What's interesting is that the name and its descendants were so popular and so common that there were Annes and Annas in the New Testament traditions, so that form of the name was very popular in Christian European society before the Reformation.

It's hard to say exactly how popular names were before records start, but we can draw inferences from a few sources. The lists of famous Anns, Annes, and Annas, fictional and real, are prolific and span the centuries. The distribution and number of variations in different languages are vast. What's more, these names are notable for being popular "mashup" names - paired with other names to create names like Annabella or Roseanne. All indications point to a persistent, long-term use nearing the popularity of Mary.

Indeed, when US records began in 1880, Anna was the #2 name for girls (Mary #1). Hannah 96, Anne 120, and An n 122. In the past 143 years, Anna has spent just 10 years outside the top 100, never below 106. Hannah declined and bottomed out in the 900s between 1955 and 1970, then shot back up to overtake Anna, peaking at #2 in 1998. It's hard to say why - there are no clear trendsetters that I can find. Anne/Ann hung in the mid-to-low top 100 from around 1900 through the '60s and have been on a steady decline since then. Anne is in the 500s, but Ann dropped off the charts in 2020.

Records from the rest of the Anglosphere indicate similar patterns. Most of Europe uses either Anna or Hanna, but hardly anyone is using Anne or Ann now. Even Francophone regions have dropped the traditionally French Anne in favor of Anna.

[ramblings-from-the-ether]

EAM Ext. Plays: Civilization VI !

Context / Settling

A mysterious game about the rise and fall of empires has found its way into the game nights of Molly's adoptive family. How would they play a game that claims to be inspired by a history that never existed?

Players: Molly, Giovanni, Sylvie, Mera, Indus, Feenie, Trixie, Rick, Zora, Yoomtah, Naven, Ramsey, Howie and Percy.

(Also known as EAM Extended or EAM Ext; credits to @epitheterasedgen as the originator of the base EAM concept)

Game: Sid Meier's Civilization VI (with both Rise & Fall and Gathering Storm expansions).

Some things we're going to assume (but please put down theories and suggestions if you have any, we'd love to read them!):

This takes place between Redwood Run and Prison Of Plastic in terms of everyone's character development.

That everyone (see Players) is able to independently operate a computer as well as one that can run the game in question.

Everyone views the game as alternate history fantasy and all the 'factions' as fictional. "Why is Australia here?"

The game has a language setting for the EE universe's language so that the family can actually understand what they're doing. They assume all the other language settings as really well designed conlangs made by dedicated developers.

No one in the EE universe has any idea who made the game or how it was developed. All the names and developing firms do not show up in any records, and everyone just accepts it as part of the game's mysterious allure.

If no one can identify Roman numerals, then chances are the characters will refer to the game verbally as 'Civilisation: We' .

The game is hailed in the EE universe (or at least in communities aware of its existence) as being the pinnacle of alternate language and culture creations for a piece of entertainment.

Who do you think would try to study the languages the most, Sylvie, Feenie or somebody else?

List of civilisations that everyone would use

Molly = Mongolia under Kublai Khan

Giovanni = Hungary

Sylvie = Babylon

Mera = Phonicia

Indus = {Prefers} Maori or Gilgamesh (Sumer) {Mera may convince Indus to instead choose Ottomans}

Percy = Poland

Ramsey = Australia

Trixie = Macedonia

Feenie = Canada

Naven = Sweden

Zora = Norway

Yoomtah = Gran Colombia or Scythia

Howie = China

Rick = Maori {else Phonecia else Norway else Japan.}

Explanations for the list coming soon!

[wannabe-cartoonist-blog]

Historical Notes for “What Was I Made For” video

DISCLAIMER/TRIGGER WARNING: HISTORICAL HETALIA. Allusions/references to wars and politics, including current events are made. None of these references are made In mockery or meant to diminish these events, but to acknowledge them. That being said, these characters are fictional, but a lot of the scenes depicted here are based upon real facts + events. As always, please take everything with a grain of salt.

- Up until the global Great Depression following WW1, Liechtenstein was off on her own being a fabulous little nation with lots of castles and culture and history. WW1 monetarily ruined Liechtenstein though and their economy was never able to recover on their own. Then Switzerland stepped forward to supply monetary and military support. To this day, Liechtenstein is still closely guarded/monitored by Switzerland. I obviously alluded to those famous scenes from the anime here (the scene where Liechtenstein collapses and when she cuts her hair to be like Switzy + when she gets the ribbon from Switzy).

- Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and parts of South Italy were all under the rule of Spain’s Habsburg House. From 1556-1771, Belgium remained under Spain’s rule. Eventually, the Netherlands fought for its independence from Spain with the Eighty Years War lasting from 1568-1648. For the video, I had Belgium view it at her little family breaking apart. (Though Belgium’s bid for independence wasn’t too far behind, and Belgium would then be under the Netherlands’ rule until 1830). Finally, Belgium got shafted a LOT during WW1 + 2. Poor girl went through it. Wish we got more WW2 stories with her in it, as Belgium was a vital area in the Western Front; the Germans had to go through Belgium before they got to France.

- The island of Taiwan gained independence from Japan in 1952. Before that, it had spent much time under China (it was taken by the Japanese when they were doing their whole little empire thing). When China turned communist in 1949, the old Chinese government fled to Taiwan. So, in this video, I had her be an “ideal” old world China in that sense (at least to the Taiwanese). In this video, during a parade, Taiwan notices a little girl and her father, and it causes her to morn her lost childhood (which you don’t really get when you’re a nation). The car scene is based on President Eisenhower’s (US) visit to Taiwan in 1960.

- Seychelles was founded in the 18th century. Prior to Europeans bringing enslaved people there, there were no inhabitants. Seychelles was owned by France for a long time until it was surrendered to Britain in 1811. Poor girl’s probably got a heavier dose of identity crisis/imposter syndrome than most nations. Though she’s doing pretty well for herself today: in 1976, Seychelles gained independence from Great Britain.

- I inarguably do not know much about Monaco as a character + country, as she could have a number of origins. Like did she not exist until the Grimaldi family established there in 1215? Or was she still around as a personification when the Romans were there? Without a doubt though, France is the foreign power that has had the most influence on Monaco. It has claimed it then later recognized its independence a few times now, between all of France’s different Kings and Emperors. I think Monaco, for all intents and purposes, is France’s “sister”. In my fanon, she came to exist when Phonecia colonized it in the 6th century, then it was taken by Rome, but she later becomes a colony of the Republic of Genoa (Italy), then later France, then a brief stint with Spain, then France again… Monaco gained independence in 1861, though to this day, it is militarily defended by France (so sorta a similar relationship to Switzerland-Liechtenstein, here, hence the sibling headcanon). I think Monaco views the Italys as cousins of a sort and France as a sort of pseudo big brother. Spain is some guy she lived with/who protected her/a potential love interest, idk.

- Vietnam is another country with a long rich history of their own, but for a long time, they’re been forced under the influence of foreign powers. For this video, I decided to alluded to the Vietnam War, fought by the Capitalist United States (America) + South Vietnam and the Communist Soviet Union (Russia) + North Vietnam. Civil Wars are messy and confusing when it comes to this fandom, let me tell ya… Though without a doubt, this was a time of immense conflict for her.

- Oh man the countries that exist as females in canon so they can not-gay marry another man, you own my whole heart. That’s right, I’m talking about you, Hungary and Czechia. Both these ladies have a long history of being badass warriors. In Hungary’s case, she even canonically crossdressed/thought she was a boy. I imagine that even after she went through puberty and realized her true gender, she still crossdressed to be taken seriously. But of course, she later marries Austria and becomes a bit of a housemaid. That’s so sad. Let my girl fight. I imagine that Czechia would crossdress too (I imagine a lot of female nations do, especially in times of war) before she would later marry Slovakia. I also think that even though Hungary and Czechia both love their ex-husbands and understand they’re in a similar bind with the arranged political marriages, they still long for the times before they were placed in a box based on their gender/nationhood. (On an almost unrelated note: I love the himbo/useless boyfriend Slovakia we see in the anime, 12/10 content).

- Often in the fandom, Belarus is pretty one-note in her devotion to Russia and her distain for anyone else. But I imagine that Belarus is actually quite a complex character who often questions where her loyalties lie. Belarus used to be part of the kingdom of Lithuania-Poland, where I imagine for a time she was happy until she wanted to be on her own/back with her family. Then it was part of the USSR. Then it left the USSR and was creating ties with capitalist America, her brother’s sworn enemy. I imagine Belarus has always been loyal to her brother, but in the 90s she sorta gets all turned around when the Union collapses and has to rethink everything she thought she knew. Obviously, her path leads her back to her brother, as Russia and Belarus still have strong political ties to this day.

- Finally, we have Ukraine which has a long history of terrible things happening to it via another country. I contemplated whether or not to include such current, sensitive subjects. But, this is history we’re witnessing, and so I decided to include an allusion to the present war in Ukraine. Ukraine is another character in the show/fandom who is often portrayed pretty one-note as just a devote matriarch to her family/brother. Obviously, especially with the current political climate and the relationship between the actual countries of Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus, that’s pretty bullshit/insensitive. I imagine that for the nations, there is a healthy dose of disconnect between them and politics; the countries usually represent the PEOPLE of the country, not the political/governmental parties, in my mind - they’re still their own people with their own feelings and relationships - but I definitely feel like (the characters of) Ukraine and Russia’s relationship has been strained since the 90s (probably even the 80s, since Chernobyl).

This blog supports a free Ukraine. 💙🇺🇦💛

[hriobzagelthewanderer]

OTHERWORLDLY AFFAIRS BUREAU

INCIDENT REPORT FORM

DATE: Thursday, April of 1569 B.C.E.

TIME: Roughly 9am local time

LOCATION OF INCIDENT:

The 'Isle' of Atlantis, Pre-Destruction and Submergence.

NAMES OF PERSONS INVOLVED:

-Myself, in a former iterative cycle of incarnation, a then-nameless descendant of the Forest Spirit Humbaba. -'The Master', then known as 'Gorgos'. -Apophis, a.k.a. Apep, the Serpent of Chaos of Egypt.

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT:

Please answer the following questions in detail:

1. How did the incident occur?

I had decided to visit Atlantis, introduce myself, get to know the people there and try to become a Patron for them (at the time, many Islandic City-States had Patron Spirits/Dieties and were creating terribly successful mutually-beneficial dynamics at the time, especially Melquart and Phonecia), only to discover another spirit had decided to try and consume every last soul on the landmass. Our Conflict that ensued as I tried to prevent them from 'feasting' angered a nearby traveling deity, who instead started rampaging, leading to the massive casualties and sinking of the entire landmass.

2. Who or what was responsible for the incident?

Gorgos, in trying to consume every last living soul, and Apophis, in their ensuing rampage leading to the loss of life and land infamous as the 'Sinking of Atlantis'.

3. Did any supernatural Entities, such as ghosts or unicorns, witness the incident?

Other than the three magical entities listed above including myself, the only remaining witnesses to my knowledge would be the lingering ghosts of the victims of that day, bound to the now-submerged city. That said, I have not been able to confirm any such spirits personally to this day.

4. Was any magical or enchanted objects involved in the incident? If yes, please specify.

Not to my Knowledge at this time.

5. Did any of the witnesses or victims have any pre-existing medical or psychological conditions that may have contributed to the incident?

Unknown but probably for at least a small portion of the many human lives lost. Unknown but suspected for Apophis himself given nature of rampage.

6. Was there any use of time-travel or inter-dimensional portals that may have caused the incident?

Not to my Knowledge at this time.

7. Were there any witnesses who were under the influence of any magical or mind-altering substances at the time of the incident?

Not to my Knowledge at this time.

8. Were there any extraterrestrial beings involved in the incident?

Not to my Knowledge at this time.

9. Was the incident related to any prophecies or ancient myths?

No prophecies to my Knowledge accounted for the sinking of the landmass. However, said event has since become myth itself and persisted to modern times.

10. Was anyone wearing a cape at the time of the incident? If yes, please describe the cape in detail.

At said time, Gorgos wore a thick hooded cloak eternally soaked with brine that trailed down to his ankles, and I wore a cloak made of melded vines and leaves that also included a hood and trailed down to my shins. I cannot determine if the customary Togas and similar garb of that time and place would constitute a 'cape' by Bureau standards of classification, but if so total cape count was in the tens of thousands potentially.

DETAILS OF DAMAGE:

Please provide the following information:

1 (A). What was the extent of the damage caused by the incident?

An entire landmass in the Atlantic, just beyond the Straight of Gibraltar, and all buildings, people, flora, and fauna upon it were subject to godly levels of wrath (see: Apophis) and collectively lost to the depths of the (Atlantic) Ocean. I was unable at that time to confirm nor deny reports of Tsunami or Earthquakes causing damage throughout the Mediterranean as far as the Nile Delta in the wake of the primary destruction of the incident.

2 (B). Were any ancient artifacts or treasures destroyed or damaged? If yes, please specify.

Arguably, the entire City(-State) of Atlantis was considered an artifact or treasure in and of itself, comparable as a metropolis well before the time of true cities and an architectural marvel collectively able to dwarf the Library of Alexandria or the Great Wall of China.

3 (C). Did the incident cause any disruptions to the natural order of the universe or any other planes of existence?

Not to my Knowledge at this time.

4 (D). Were any of the witnesses or victims harmed during the incident? If yes, please provide details.

As stated above, any (known) remaining witnesses beyond the two other involved individuals and myself would be victims of the event themselves, as lingering dead spirits haunting the remains of their now-submerged homes.

ACTION TAKEN:

Please provide the following information:

1. What action was taken immediately after the incident occurred?

All three remaining parties parted in the wake of the submergence and 'loss' of Atlantis, myself included. Threats were made towards Gorgos, leading to a ceasefire concerning innocents on land, but no further communication was attempted or possible with Apophis at that time.

2. Were any emergency response teams called to the scene? If yes, please specify.

None were able to make it on time.

3. Was any magical or supernatural intervention required to mitigate the damage caused by the incident?

Attempts were made throughout the incident, primarily by myself, to halt the attacks on the City-State and its people. However, I was only able to find success in stopping one of the two. While this was able to prevent a self-proclaimed Sea Demon from consuming all the hundreds of thousands of souls thereof, It ultimately still cost them both their lives and their homes as I was unable to intervene against Apophis as well.

4. Was anyone punished or reprimanded for their role in the incident? If yes, please provide details. [LEAVE BLANK FOR O.A.B PERSONEL]

5. Was any follow-up action required after the initial response to the incident? If yes, please specify.

As mentioned prior, ultimatums were given to Gorgos concerning threatening (read: promising to consume my soul as well as all those lost that day) comments made at the end of the incident. Such has helped to prevent repeat incidents but was ultimately unable to prevent later villification and blame to be given to Apophis as rumors spread about the incident through neighboring territories at the time.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Please provide any additional information that may be relevant to this incident.

I don't know the full story concerning Apophis, but something felt off with their actions that day, as if they were forced or reacting to some PSTD-like trigger. Suggest careful investigation and/or offers of aid to be given if at all possible.

Also Gorgos is an Asshole. Not an official complaint, but a mark of warning for those required to deal with them, especially in person.

[angelsbiggestfan]

HMMM

Not me having some kinda type... Who shall I tag? I think I wanna tagggggg... @mybugsmybugsmybugs @mexicangela @lunar-years @biscuitboxpink but no pressure!! I just thought it would be fun!

[argyleheir]

Saturday morning biscuits

[kirkland-brand-witch]

My plan for the middle east

Build a second suez canal owned by Panama

All of Iraq and Syria is Kurdistan now

Iran becomes secular communist

Kuwait Qatar Bahrain UAE goes back to the brittish and the brittish get occupied by Iran

Turkiyie is renamed to Greece and Greece (not really "middle east" but it'll be fun) is named turkiyie

Istanbul is Italian now

All of the coast of the levant becomes new phonecia, and all the Lebanese move to the coast, and Lebanon goes to the church and the County of Tripoli is reestablished

Jerusalem gets more holy sites, more religions I'm thinking we get that giant Buddha statue that the Taliban blew up we put it back together in Jerusalem

One state solution palestine of course that is a mixed ethnic nation with reparations for the past decades of genocide except since the coast is now new phonecia we make the jordan river bigger and connect it to the ocean

Jordan gets a second king for fun

Saudia finally deals with their sand worm problem to end the melange cartel

This will make everyone angry except the kurds and cause untold damage.

I will publish my plans for Europe next

[kirkland-brand-witch]

Chile pulling a phonecia

chile's true form

[gardenstatehiker]

A few more pics from #nackapent in the Catskills. . . #ny #newyork #catskills #phonecia #chichester #summer #vacation #house #home #mountains #clouds #fog #aerial #drone #dronestagram (at Chichester, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT5FbgYrOg4/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nemfrog]

Baal. Atlantis : the antediluvian world. 1882. Internet Archive

[aestheticallyswell]

Catskills

[lil-white-boy]

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