#rhamp

[cautious-callum]

Advertising my POT server

Run by a silly raptor thing!

This is about a 10~ active members server to play path of titans with! We play as raptors and community voted to be named The Pack TM

We play on officials and community servers

We do not tolerate griefing or exploits/ cheating

We are not sore losers :> (can't say the same about some of our victims though)

We swap between various activities and it seems like usually theres someone online at this point (which is neat!)

If this sounds like something for you you can join here:

[drinkinggblood]

the sea beneath your wings

btw pretty please use my referral code: here

[salsaface1]

path of titans rhamp

[blueberryraptorcrumble]

I did a shitty doodle of my boi Splintz the Rhamp, a fun lil guy I’ve been having a blast playing in the one dino game.

[doodleduck]

My path of titans characters yay

Heron! She’s a solo migrator through all seasons. She likes to stick to costal regions with easy access to a pond or a lake, where her color scheme fits better and keeps her camouflaged. I hope to get her into a group when the next spino event takes place

Raven! Cheeky maip who isn’t that interested in courting but is seeking out a coalition with another male. He’s not that social but needs someone to bring his hunting success rate up

Buck! Tiny yuty who isn’t part of a pack as his mother tried to cannibalize him. He escaped with little health to spare and is now just trying to survive. He’s skittish and a bit wary of his own kind after the incident. As he grows he might try to squeeze his way into another pack, yutys are dependent on each other for survival

Timbit! Annoying rhamp whose favorite activity is terrorizing grand plains. Looking to latch his grubby parasite claws on a host but keeps getting rejected and attacked. Tags along on hunts of large carnivores and steals bits of the prize at the end

Bittern! Old duck who has raised a clutch or two. Her mate died in a territorial attack and is now alone. She is refusing to take another partner and spends her days relaxing at her pond

[wrathful-reptile]

I open Path of Titans.

I think about being my rhamp

i immediately say "rat time" before getting a 'server is full' notice

[definitelynotarabbit]

Step one: find a server with boosted growth speed and quest rewards. Speed is key.

Step two: find a resource map for your chosen map. We will not be starving or dehydrating today.

Step three: find out where the maps hotspots are and glue yourself to the opposite side of the map. The fewer players you see the better your chances of surviving are.

Bonus step four: if you really want to survive without the previous steps or if they don't cut it may I introduce you to the most survivable creatures in the game. Thal or Rhamp are great little flyers, you can't do much but you'll never go hungry since you can cross the map in under five minutes with the right dives. If you're not up to flight controls may I recommend the lovely Struth who will out maneuver just about anything if you play it right (blasting the song Gas Gas Gas may also be useful to the Struth player, though it may also make you more vulnerable since you can't hear something sneaking up behind you).

I am so bad at "Path of Titans" or any survival games in general

[harnarius]

overheard someone talking about the summer intensive math & physics program at my college.

"I estimate we spent roughly 600 hours on coursework. There are only 840 hours in 5 weeks."

[a-duck-with-a-book]

REVIEW // Map's Edge (The Tethered Citadel, #1) by David Hair

★★☆☆☆

"One day I'm going to kill every damned Bolgrav in Pelaria, or die trying." Why do boys always say things like that? There will always be more Bolgravs - isn't it better to be alive?

This is a pretty standard fantasy set up. A found family-ish group of rebels, wanted by an oppressive and unwaveringly evil empire set out on a journey against the odds to restore peace and overthrow their oppressors. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that, but the story doesn't really bring anything new or interesting enough in terms of narrative, characters, or world-building to make this an engaging read.

// image: detail from A Storm in the Rocky Mountains, Mt. Rosalie (1866), Albert Bierstadt, Brooklyn Museum //

There are some interesting twists-(SPOILER) I genuinely did not see the Zorne reveal coming! (SPOILER END)-but they are sort of overshadowed by the otherwise predictable and very standard plot.

Some of the narrative choices don't make sense to me. Dash has a super secret mission and his next step is having the barman gather everyone so he can ask them to join him. I feel like there are better ways to recruit than to just hope and pray no one rats them out. Plus, I cannot wrap my mind around how he just immediately reveals his real identity to all of them, a secret that he has closely guarded for years to protect himself and his daughter. But he sees a bunch of outlaws and outcasts who have yet to agree to embarking on this journey with him and goes "yes... this is the right time to unmask myself... a man with a massive bounty on my head..." Also, when Kemara goes up to a woman who is very possibly losing her pregnancy, she greets her with "what's up?" like there must have been other dialogue options here, right???

There is also some diversity in terms of sexuality although nothing ever happens in terms of relationships or (except for one character) actually confirming their sexual preference. Varahana is hinted to be bisexual (she says "I do like a good red", referring to red-headed Kemara, but we never get any more development on that note). There is also one gay man, Jesco, who is just overtly sexual all the time. That is literally his only personality trait. Characters:

Dash Cowley/Raythe Vyre- exiled noble and sorcerer fleeing the Bolgravian empire and seeking revenge for his stolen life Zarelda (Zar) - Cowley's fifteen-year-old daughter, fled with him from the Bolgravian empire, sorcerer Vidar Vidarsson - Norgan ranger, bearskin, one of Cowley's allies throughout the journey Jesco Duretto - Cowley's ally from Colfar's rebellion, skilled swordsman, one of Cowley's most important allies during the journey Mater Varahana - Deist priestess, Cowley's ally from before he arrived in Kemara Solus - Deist novate, healer, sorcerer whose magic was not properly cauterized Sir Elgus Rhamp - Pelarian knight and mercenary, primary opponent to Cowley on the journey Osvard Rhamp - Elgus' eldest son, belligerent and short-sighted Banno Rhamp - Elgus' son, Zar's love interest

[jenroses]

*points drunkenly at you* "M'point is... MY POINT IS... OKAY. so if Bohem... Rhamp... That queen song is Crowley's theme, right? You following me? Plays whenenever he's having one of those intro.. whatever moments, and right, it's iconic, it's good, makes sense..."

*taking a swig* "Right, so point IS that if God's female, nevermind the gender ineff yeah, so she uses she pronouns specifically in this thing, then the SONG is not just that queen song, it's a plaintive wail of regret about guilt and shame and it's one he sings to God the Mother ALL THE TIME in his soul. As reprezzz... it's his car, see. His soul is his CAR. And he's willing to BURN HIS SOUL and all his guilt for Azira... Ziraphahhhh... th'angel."

*slamming a glass down on the table* "Also I would not have ever paid attention to Queen at all if it hadn't been for this somebody forsaken genius of a book."

*launches into a drunken rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody with more than the normal number of vocal chords because this is my fantasy fo a drunken rant, dammit*

[zuzu7887]

The Chosen TBDB

I just finish The Chosen and all I have to say is that I cry, got furious at some of my fav characters keep crying and loving it, it was a rollercoaster of emotions and all I want to do now that I finish it is go for all the books and search for all Layla and Xcore moments

[nallaahgony-is]

Nalla

*At the Audience House, I file the paperwork I’d brought from the Compound and start catching Saxton up on everything Uncle Wrath and I had discussed this evening. We start working on rearranging the schedule, and after a bit I get up to go ask the doggen to bring in a fresh pot of coffee. On the way back to the meeting room, the doorbell chimes so I detour to go answer it. I open it- and immediately feel my jaw drop in shock. On the other side is a female, dirty and obviously exhausted, with a tumble of disheveled blonde hair and a face I haven’t seen outside of pictures and memories in more than eighty years* Auntie Layla?! *I catch her as she pitches forward, shouting for help as we go down to the floor*

Layla:

*The female that answered the door seemed familiar but I couldn’t quite place her yet. Her shocked face led me to believe she knew me too. Exhaustion hit hard at that moment and I collapsed against her, blackness surrounding me. When I came to I was on a sofa, the lovely female who answered the door beside me looking worried. “Auntie Layla?” she questions, “I am Layla” I croak out. I look at her and it suddenly hits me who she must be, “Nalla? Is that you?” I forget how long I must have been away looking into the grown beauty before me. She nods her head and I relax knowing I am now safe. “May I have a drink of water?” She hands me a glass and I gingerly sip from it enjoying the coolness of the water going down my dry throat.

“Nalla, Qhuinn and Phury? Did they survive the Omega? Is my daughter here? Is she safe? Where is my son?” The questions were flying out of me but I had to know. “Did the Omega take anyone else?”

Nalla takes a deep breath, looks at Saxton, and I know the answers are not good. “Help is coming Auntie Layla.” is all she says.*

Nalla:

*After I catch Aunt Layla, doggen rush into the room in response to my shouts, with Saxton close on their heels. The doggen help me get her over to one of the sofas in the lobby, while Sax calls for help. She starts to stir, so I lay a gentle hand on her shoulder to keep her from rolling off the couch.* Auntie Layla? *I ask again, and she nods and confirms her identity. Then she asks if I’m Nalla-after all, the last time she saw me I was 10, so it’s not a surprise that she doesn’t really recognize me. When she asks for water, one of the doggen hurried to the kitchen for a glass, and I help her hold it steady while she sips. Then she starts asking about that night, things like if Uncle Phury and Uncle Q had survived. Where Rhamp is. I glance at Sax* Help is on the way, Auntie Layla. *I hear the mobile unit coming down the street, so I know we don’t have a lot of time, but I can at least give her some highlights for now. I squeeze her hand.* We do have a lot to catch up on, but for now: yes, we have Lyric. She’s in the clinic right now. No, Uncle Phury and Uncle Qhuinn didn’t survive. And for the longest time, we’d actually thought you’d all died that night. As for Rhamp, we don’t really know where he is. He took off right after his transition. He just…. wasn’t the same after that night. *I step back as Uncle Manny and Aunt Jane come in through the front door so they can do their thing.*

Layla:

*Nalla confirms my worst fear, Phury and Q didn’t make it. I hold the tears back as much as possible but they spill over as she says they have my daughter. They flow harder when she tells me my son has left and no one knows where. I hiccup with the attempt to stop the tear flow, it’s hard but I know it won’t do any good. Tears don’t change reality and I have to face it and go onward. I nod, “thank you for telling me Nalla.” “I know you all probably have questions and I’ll do my best to answer them. I just need to rest a bit and maybe feed...it’s been so long.”

Nalla smiles and squeezes my hand just as Manny and Jane come through the door and kneel by me. I try to sit up but they urge me to stay laying down as they take my vitals. “Good to see you two again.” I say with a small grin. Jane smiles and takes my blood pressure while Manny talks about getting a stretcher. “No, I can walk on my own Manny.” He looks about to argue with me but Jane tells him it will be ok. After the initial exam I stand, with help from Manny and Nalla following close behind, and head out to the mobile unit. I get in and lay on the stretcher while Nalla and Jane hop in with me and Manny gets behind the wheel. Saxton says he will meet us at the manse and off we go.

When we get to the manse Jane says I need to stay on the stretcher. I’m too tired to argue so I give in and they wheel me into a room in the clinic. As we head in I see several familiar faces but realize several are missing as well. My heart hurts thinking about all that has been lost. The guilt returns with a vengeance while Manny is trying to ask me questions about the last time I fed and ate and all that. “I haven’t eaten solid food in a week or so, he gave me protein drinks mostly and iron pills.” “Once in a while I would get a sandwich of some kind.” “Feeding….I can’t tell you the last time I did that.” I swallow my disgust and shame as I say, “ the Omega liked to inject me occasionally with his blood or diluted blood from a human he would take prisoner and play with.” The shock and horror quickly crosses the faces of those in the room and I can’t help but turn my head and close my eyes. It’s too shameful, I know this and it probably makes them question how trustworthy I am. But they need to know the truth.

Manny nods his head and places his hand on my cheek. “It’s ok Layla, we know you’ve been through hell and it’s not your fault.” I wish I could believe that. “Thank you Manny. I’m ready to answer any questions the King or Brothers may have about what went on, but first can you tell me how my daughter is doing?”

Nalla:

*I stay with Aunt Layla in the mobile unit as we go back to the Compound. I know that Aunt Jane and Uncle Manny are familiar faces to her too- maybe even more so than I am in a way, since she’s never seen me as an adult before tonight- but I still didn’t want to leave her to face the medics by herself. We get her to the clinic, and I watch the grief play over her face as she looks around as she’s wheeled in, no doubt thinking of all the time she’s missed with us and those who aren’t here. As soon as we get her settled into an exam room Aunt Jane is called out of the room to treat someone else, and I settle into a chair, to let Aunt Layla know I’m still here for her, and so I can be out of the way but still jump in and help Uncle Manny if necessary. Then after a bit my phone rings, and I pull it out of my pocket to see my hellren’s name and photo on my home screen. I answer, and as I hear his words- and what’s going on in the background- I feel the blood drain from my face and I start to shake. Now I know the other case Aunt Jane was called out for. I get to my feet and look at Auntie Layla.* I’m so sorry! I’ll come back later to check on you, I promise, but right now I have to go! *I turn and run out of the room, keeping my phone to my ear as I run down the hall and around the corner- to the room where another beloved aunt is being treated.*

#LaylasReturn #ImmortalSinners #BDBRP

[gryphonfingers]

Ayyyy if the person who has me for Secret Sinosauropteryx and wants ideas of want to draw/write, here's a couple 'saurs I think are neat!

-The Yi Qi is so heckin cool it's a pigeon dragon

-Rhamphorynchus! Pterosaurs in general but I love those rowdy rhamps

-Triceratops and ceratopsians in general!! Hefty lads

-OWLS OWLS OWLS OWLS

You also can totally do something else! I will love whatever you make!!! Just thought I should make this list just in case :D

[qhuinnsecretlylovesblay]

Over my head | Qhinn and Crimson

Qhuinn gritted his teeth as he tried to breathe through the toxic waste his son had created. "Fu- da- gosh, Rhamp this is getting ridiculous." Lhyric started up the tears in her bassinet. "I know... Just one second-" Rhamp then started on his tears.

[erinthebibliophile]

Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward

So, I've been rereading the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward lately and wanted to share some random thoughts about it that have popped up as I go along. Now, this is one of my all-time favorite series, but there are some things about it that just really bug the hell out of me. So, if I end up sounding 'grumpy' in this post, please know that it's because I love these book so much, not because I dislike them at all. There are things that she's not very consistent about. I swear, she needs to get better at remembering details of her own books- and get better editors to help catch her goof ups! For example, in Lover Avenged Rehv specifically states (well, thinks to himself) while talking to iAm that Trez and iAm aren't twins, but look enough alike that they could be. Then, several books later, in The Shadows- THEY'RE TWINS. Also, in Lover at Last, Trez says that iAm is not a virgin. But iAm later tells Beth that he is a virgin, which would make his first time with Maichen actually his first time ever. Ok, that second one could be explained away by saying that Trez thought iAm had slept with someone, but he really hadn't- but you get my point. And, while I felt bad for Saxton when he and Blay broke up, am super happy he'll get an HEA, and excited to see what happens between him and Ruhn in the next Legacies book, I can't be the only one who thinks that she needs to resolve the stories for existing characters before introducing more new ones. I mean, Hello! Murhder! Luchas! Murh hasn't really been mentioned since the end of Lover Mine (though I have the theory that V stayed at Murh's place when he went down to SC to check out Ruhn's situation and background). And poor Luchas has been in that med suite for it seems like years already! What's gonna happen to him? Will he move into his own house eventually, or stay at the Compound? Find a mate? Maybe give Rhamp and Lyric a cousin or two someday?? I gotta know! And speaking of forgotten/ignored characters, she also needs to remember that there are more Chosen than just Cormia, Selena, and Layla. (And yes, I know that Selena is dead, but apparently reincarnated now as Tres). What about Amalya? She's only been specifically mentioned maybe twice since the end of Lover Enshrined, once at Lyric and Rhamp's birth, and maybe again at their naming ceremony. She's the freaking Directrix! How in the world can she be helping Phury lead the Chosen when she's never freaking mentioned? And then there are the 35 or so other Chosen that she hasn't even bothered to name yet- except for Pheonia, but that was just once, briefly in passing at the end of Phury's book. Hmmm. Maybe now that the Band of Bastards are living in the Compound, one or two of them will hook up with Chosen?? Oh, wouldn't THAT make Phury mental!!! Aaaaaand speaking of the Band of Bastards... I was hoping that they and the Brotherhood would be able to end up forming an alliance, or at least have some kind of truce in place between them. But, moving them into the Compound at the end of that same book the alliance is made in?? That's one element in The Chosen that felt way too rushed to me. Ok, Xcor, maybe. Now that he and Layla are together and things are resolved between her and Qhuinn, yes. I can see him living there. But as for the rest of them, it would've been much more realistic to have them given use of one of the Brotherhood's safe houses or something for a while. And Xcor and Layla could be living there too, or in a neighboring house or something if he didn't want to be separated from his fighters in that way. She's also said that all of the Bastards will likely end up inducted into the Brotherhood, and that she's decided who the next inductee will be. IT HAD BETTER BE JOHN AND/OR BLAY!!!!!! There's no way in hell any Bastard should become a Brother before BOTH of those boys!!!! I'll probably think of more commentary as I continue my reread, but I think that's enough for now! LOL

[femaletragedy]

"Yeah. The only kids she knows younger her are Lyric and Rhamp."

My First Job | Crimson and Wrath

Crimson hurried to her father's study, Anahlea was in her arms and giggled as they ran up the stairs. The door was open but she knocked anyways, "Papa? I need your help with something."