#sölvi

[breitzbachbea]

Everyone gets at least ONE, if NOT two dedicated OCs to love like family AND to also annoy the shit out of them! (Tbf tho, often the canon characters are also the bane of the OCs existence)

Special shoutouts tho:

- Roderich gets so worked up by Hugo and Alois. Nathan knows how to look away, Lilli is often shielded from it/used to it, but Roderich. Gets SO pissed off by the clown show. He wants Alois to behave properly ONCE. JUST ONCE.

- Ludwig has to deal with a madhouse every single day, and worst is, he is the youngest, so everyone else won't really heed his advice. Sure he is their boss, but taking advice and taking orders are two different things.

- One month living with Rut was worse than the ten plagues for Mohammed. He loves them, DEARLY, but. He is the Pharao and Rut is God's sign to let the Israelites go.

- Charlie loves annoying an Englishman. Across space and time.

- François is CONSTANTLY made to regret his decision of taking Dési under his wing for the greater good.

- @swabianmapley has a quite a few nervegrating subordinates that really only make Emil's life harder, not easier.

- Actually, let's backtrack to Hugo, he and Matti also give and gave Nathan enough grief.

But sometimes it goes the other way as well...

Lukas: *breathes*

Freja:

Yes of course canon x oc ships are Fantastic but allow me to offer an alternate option thats WAY funnier: canon character who’s life is Plagued and Haunted by your ocs. Who cannot stand your oc and dreads every waking second that your oc might cross their path and their day will be irrepreably ruined.

[mscoyditch]

Painting by Sölvi Helgason. Icelandic. 1820-1895.

> Steve Gallagher > Public Domain Photos and Images

[stefankarlfanblog]

Collection of photos related to the play Þetta er allt vitleysa, Snjólfur! (1988) from Guðjón Sigvaldason's Facebook page, who was the director of the show: https://www.facebook.com/gudjon.sigvaldason

Learn more about Þetta er allt vitleysa, Snjólfur! (1988) here: https://stefankarlfanblog.tumblr.com/post/620125846748938240/%C3%BEetta-er-allt-vitleysa-snj%C3%B3lfur-or-as-its-known

The first photo was posted on the 27th of Septemeber 2017, while the rest are from the 28th. We also now know that Stefán Karl's character was named Konni.

Another post was made on the same day showing photos of a can of Mix with the actors autographs and character name's on them.

Captioned: Ég drakk víst mikið af mix á þessum tíma og fékk áritaða þessa dós í frumsýningar gjöf 😚

Translation: I must have drank a lot of Mix at that time and got a signed can of this as a premiere gift 😚

On the 26th and 28th of September he posted photos of the playbook, I'll try to translate what's on the pages under the cut!

First page, the cover:

This is all nonsense, Snjólfur

Youth department Theater club Hafnarfjörður.

Second page, the cast:

Characters and Actors (as they appear)

Sonja Ragnheiður Valdimarsdóttir

Elsa Ásdís Kristjánsdóttir

Sif Helena Kristbjörnsdóttir

Doddi Sigurbjörn Jónsson

Hermína Hólmfríður Gunnlaugsdóttir

Aníta Harpa H. Grétarsdóttir

Konni Stefán K. Stefánsson

Kári Gunnar A. Axelsson

Hekla Björk Erlendsdóttir

Snjólfur Hlynur Sigurðsson

Halla Ingibjörg H. Björnsdóttir

Linda Jóna V. Árnadóttir

Rósa Fanney D. Guðmundsdóttir

Mýsla Anna S. Arnardóttir

Hilmar Gunnar F. Benjamínsson

Jóna Guðrún E. Sigfúsdóttir

Gutti Haraldur F. Gíslason

Brandur Sölvi Sveinbjörnsson

Brigit Sólveig Valdimarsdóttir

Regína (Aníta's mother, young) Harpa H. Grétarsdóttir

Magga (Snjólfur's mother, young) Huld Óskarsdóttir

Nína (Sif's mother, young) Helena Kristbjörnsdóttir

Guest actors

Snjólfur's teacher and grandfather Vilhjálmur Gíslason

Mamma Anítu Anna Ólafsdóttir

Third page, the credits:

Director Guðjón Sigvaldason

Script Guðjón Sigvaldason

Lighting Helgi Bragason

Sound Hilmar Þór Árnason

Props Erna Grétarsdóttir

Makeup Kristbjörg Hjaltadóttir María S. Davíðsdóttir

Keyboard Gunnar F. Benjamínsson

Assistance and other things Ásta Steinarsdóttir Kristrún Gunnarsdóttir Dagný Karlsdóttir

Costumes The group

Set work The group

Chief carpenter Guðmundur Grétarsson

Playbook Egill Ingibergsson Fanney D. Guðmundsdótt Jóna V. Árnadóttir The group

Set design Guðjón Sigvaldason Lyrics Guðjón Sigvaldason Executive Board Alda Sigurðardóttir Cover/poster María Hreiðarsdóttir

Stage crew Vilmundur Þorsteinsson Jón E. Jónsson

Fourth page, script for a scene with Stefán Karl's character:

Snjólfur is dreaming, this can be shown in many ways, e.g. by using strange music, Smoke machines, light effects, etc.) Konni enters the stage, dressed in a costume that does not look contemporary, but is rather ridiculous, he also carries a sword.)

Konni: I'm a Martian. I've come here to earth, to kidnap a female specimen. Fill it with Mars chocolate bars, so that it's a Mars womb and throws us. We've been planning this for thousands of centuries. I've been hanging out with hundreds of schools for hundreds of years to find the right copy.

I've had absolutely enough of all the studying, I'm full, full of the same-same schoolmates, all taught by hopeless teachers, who say-say, the same-same thing to a person over and over again. Finally-finally, finally, I've found the right copy. Anít-ha or Aníp-ha, is the right female being for us. She has eaten a healthy amount of Mars bars, so with that she is ready.

(Konni begins to act like the angriest witch with accompanying movements and gestures, and recites the following text.)

Konni:

March, March, not in April, Not in May, in March, on Mars, and around Mars. I march here, I march there, I get Mars, everywhere, Mars in Mars, Polka Mars, All in Mars. Anít-ha, Aníp-ha, March here, March there, March here and everywhere.

(While Konni the Martian carries on this spell, Aníta comes to him slowly, even though she is asleep, or under hypnosis. She is dressed in clothes that are ridiculous, example, a dress from circa 17 to 18 hundred.)

(Konni snaps his fingers, slaps his hands etc. at Aníta to wake her up from her coma, she is startled and taken aback.)

Aníta: What do you want from me? Konni: Hi, I'm a Martian. Aníta: (laughs) So, are you Bobbi? Konni: No, Aníp-ha, my name is Mars - Mars. (Cut off)

Fifth page, the last page:

"This is all nonsense, Snjólfur."

AUTHOR: GUÐJÓN SIGVALDASON

The play was created from improvisation with the Youth Department of Leikfélag Hafnarfjörður, October to November 1988. The show was premiered on 27th of November 1988.

[breitzbachbea]

LOOK AT THE KIDS!!!!!! MINE AND JANI'S!!!!

Lotsa Pride hearts for @breitzbachbea including TurGreece and a delightful smattering of OCs <3

[jjlatrakkeisalaten]

Hanging out at Sölvi’s farm. Jon made a little friend

[eternal-shiva]

time for some new character overviews! ... i’m over the last chapter for volume 3, so i needed to draw those guys (and girls)

[muscletitanlover]

Stefán Sölvi Pettursson, Iceland; strongman IG: stefansolvi

[chaoticbard]

"If you ever wish to meet my clan, I would be glad to introduce you to them," Alaara offered. "They would surely be honored to meet you given your reputation. My father in particular would enjoy your sharp wit."

Alaara snorted and looked at the ground for a moment. Her father. How long had it been since she's last seen him? Spoken to him? It felt like it had been eons. The same went for her mother, her sister, her entire clan. All she had been able to do since being scooped up was talk to the air and hope that somehow, all of them knew she was thinking of them and that she was alright. And talking her problems out in the same way with Sölvi eased her travel-weary bones many a night.

"I'm sorry for my loss too," she said quietly. "I can hear her in my head, telling me so many things about what we're doing, where we're headed. She would hold unshaking faith that we can accomplish what we're set on doing. I don't think I ever saw or felt her words be anything less than completely confident."

Alaara sighed and shook her head to clear it. There would be time for sorrows later. Wallowing now would be death.

"Some people are excellent at giving advice to soothe, others are not. Do not feel bad if you do not fit into that category. You are very good at many other things. But I sense this bothers you greatly. That is the first step toward fixing what you think is an issue."

Jaheira listened intently, her eyes sparking with genuine admiration as Alaara spoke. She had met a few dragonborns in her travels and heard about their clans, of course, but never had the opportunity to truly witness the intricacies of their dynamics. The very nature of her work — if one should call it that — made it practically impossible to linger somewhere for that long.

"It seems your father had a wisdom of his own," Jaheira remarked thoughtfully. "Not all feel the need to follow tradition, and it seems he found his own path, regardless of what others expected. Your whole clan sounds full of fascinating individuals."

When Alaara mentioned Sölvi, Jaheira’s face softened with tenderness. She could hear the affection in her voice, and the mention of sorrow at her passing tugged at Jaheira's heart. "I can only imagine how much she must have meant to you. It is rare to find someone who can ease both the mind and the heart so easily. A woman of true wisdom, it seems. I’m sorry for your loss, Alaara."

Jaheira’s voice lowered, a wistful edge creeping into her tone. "It's good to know you had someone to soothe your soul," she said, her smile gentle but tinged with self-awareness. "I... I’m not great at that, I admit." She chuckled, though it was a little hollow. She knew her strength lay in solving problems, in addressing the immediate, in keeping things moving forward. Even in making people laugh when the time was right. But comfort? No, that was never her strong suit. "Ye Gods, not even motherhood really taught me that," she added, her smile faltering slightly. "I suppose I became a bit more nurturing, sure. But..." Her gaze drifted, far off, as though searching for something lost in the distance. A quiet sigh escaped her lips, heavy with a mix of guilt and a bitter kind of nostalgia. "Sometimes, I wonder if my children will ever speak of me the way you speak of your family. Will they remember me with fondness? Or will I only be the Commander Jaheira, the one who pushed them through sword sparring and druid training, always asking for more?"

Her voice trailed off, leaving the question hanging in the air, unresolved. Jaheira couldn’t quite shake the feeling that there was something she’d missed in the quiet moments, something that had slipped through her grasp despite her best efforts.

As always.

[breitzbachbea]

The fun with cannibalism is that you can not only get the cannibal but also the cannibalized part. Half of the fun with Michele is how terrified he is of being eaten!

[paganimagevault]

A Norse Sea King - Unknown date/artist

"Sea-Kings – Sækonungar: 1. Atli, Fróði, Áli, Glammi, Beiti, Áti, and Beimuni, Auðmundr, Guðmundr, Atall and Gestill, Geitir, Gauti, Gylfi, Sveiði. 2. Gæir, Eynefir, Gaupi and Endill, Skekkill, Ekkill, Skefill and Sölvi, Hálfr and Hemlir, Hárekr and Gorr, Hagbarðr, Haki, Hrauðnir, Meiti. 3. Hjörólfr and Hrauðungr, Högni, Mýsingr, Hundingr, Hvítingr, Heiti, Mævill, Hjálmarr, Móir, Hæmir, Mævi, Róði, Rakni, Rerr and Leifi. 4. Randver, Rökkvi, Reifnir, Leifnir, Næfill, Ræfill, Nóri, Lyngvi, Byrvill, Kilmundr, Beimi, Jórekr, Ásmundr, Þvinnill, Yngvi, Teiti. 5. Virfill, Vinnill, Vandill, Sölsi, Gautrekr and Húnn, Gjúki, Buðli, Hómarr, Hnefi, Hörvi, Sörvi. I have assembled no more sea-kings." -Nafnaþulur 1-5

https://paganimagevault.blogspot.com/2020/05/a-norse-sea-king-unknown-dateartist.html

[hatari-translations]

Matthías on ‘Men and Responsibility in the Time of #MeToo’

This is a podcast episdode featuring a panel discussion with Matthías in it, titled "Men and Responsibility in the Time of #MeToo". It's quite long, so I'm just going to translate Matthías's comments and what they're in response to.

It's prompted by the 'second wave of #MeToo' going on in Iceland right now, thanks to an unpleasant chain of events involving a prominent podcast host getting a lot of sympathy for supposedly false accusations of sexual violence against him only for two women to then step forward to press charges against him. There's been a lot of emerging discussion in the wake of it, especially about people sympathizing with and believing perpetrators over survivors. Obvious content warning for discussion of sexual assault below.

First, the host asks about men looking inward to reflect on their own past behaviour during this time, and whether they and their friends have been doing so, directing the question first toward Matthías. He responds:

MATTHÍAS: I think so, yeah. I think it's natural and good in this moment to reflect on the past a bit, and perhaps redefine or rediscover, or even - I'm having a hard time even getting words around this. I haven't really expressed myself in this discussion, but yeah, I think I did look back and try to think about boundaries, and I think many people around me are doing that, who have a conscience and want to do right. We're experiencing a kind of - my generation is sometimes called the porn generation - maybe we're kind of discovering a skewed way of thinking that we've grown up with regarding boundaries. So perhaps it's healthy to look back and try to figure out whether you've ever violated a boundary with your ex, or whatever.

And then there's a different matter, discussed in Kastljós yesterday, how if you conclude that you have done so, or your friend has done so, how you go about taking responsibility for that, and I thought that [the Kastljós discussion] was good. I'd really like some kind of education in how to discuss that with friends, what that conversation should look like. If your friend is either accused of something, or determines for himself that he didn't respect his girlfriend's boundaries, or something, in the past - how do you talk to him? I liked hearing yesterday, how did they phrase it, that you should ask permission before apologizing. Not just show up expecting them to sign something absolving you of sin - the conversation should be on the survivor's terms. I don't know. As you said, it's first steps - this is the first time I, at least, express something of worth publicly, or at least I hope it's of worth, I don't know. But it's a really new discussion, and I feel very immature in it, like I don't really have the tools to talk about it. I've just been listening and trying to learn and realize what so incredibly many women around us have been going through, and I feel a certain sense of powerlessness to even talk about it. So thanks for pushing us to get into it.

After a while, Árni Matthíasson mentions the first step is to realize that men grow up learning a lot of toxicity and you have to realize that you're in that position; Matthías adds, "And that you're immensely privileged."

Later, they're talking about how men often don't have the courage to speak up against sexism and toxicity in other men, and how there's a kind of codependency in letting it slide. Matthías adds, "I think all guys can relate to that, from elementary school onwards." They talk about "perpetrator codependency" (gerandameðvirkni), the phenomenon of sympathizing with and failing to object to the perpetrators. Matthías suggests that could be applied to locker room talk too (something that'd come up earlier), "sexist codependency": you don't think of yourself as a sexist but you still go along with these situations.

MATTHÍAS: And speaking of having the tools to talk about it [the others had agreed with his mention of this], I would really like to be better at just being able to nicely and naturally in the situation, but still firmly, explain that I don't think disrespect towards women is okay, whether it's joking or not, without just getting the perpetrator, the sexist, to go on the defensive. To learn to just draw that line in the sand of Hey, you're not funny. It's something we need to practice, I think, as men.

In response to Árni talking about believing survivors on principle and refusing to be neutral, Matthías responds:

MATTHÍAS: You talked about the neutral way, and you were asking if it's hard for men to step up. Up until now, I've had the privilege of not technically needing to take a stance. That's a privilege that men have. I had no idea who Sölvi Tryggva [the podcast host whose case started all this] was before this, I don't watch podcasts, and kind of had the benefit of none of it having to affect me. It wasn't until I started talking to female friends, and women around me, that I realized how much it provokes, and this thing of being triggered. I think guys maybe don't properly know what it means. It has a huge amount of impact on survivors to see that perpetrator codependency, and so much else these days.

GARÐAR GUNNLAUGSSON: If guys look inward a bit, they can see there are women in their lives, everywhere, who've been through something, and often something really awful.

ÁRNI MATTHÍASSON: As they say, it's not all men, but it's nearly all women.

GARÐAR: Yeah.

MATTHÍAS: Exactly.

The host plays a clip of a researcher studying intimate partner violence, talking about 'monsterization', how people imagine perpetrators are these scary inhuman monsters determined to do evil, and this makes it harder for perpetrators to face and own up to what they've done, which is exactly what survivors often most wish for - for the perpetrator to take responsibility for their actions. The host talks about how this also makes it harder for people to believe that their friends have done something unsavoury - you know your friend's not a monster so they can't have done this. Árni talks a bit about how most sexual violence is perpetrated by intimate partners, not some masked stranger.

MATTHÍAS: I remember when I first heard that. I don't think I properly understood it. If it's not some criminal in an alley, then who? I was probably just a teenager when I heard it, that no, it's usually someone close to you that rapes you. I couldn't quite even think that thought through.

GARÐAR: That it could be someone in your intimate circle.

MATTHÍAS: Yeah. Just, anyone you meet.

There's talk about the notion of ruining people's reputations.

MATTHÍAS: Yeah, that thing of valuing reputation so incredibly highly. We could value the experiences of survivors more highly, compared to that. I think it's a really good question - we're taking baby steps with this, but perhaps one thing that's easy to make judgements about is, say some acquaintance is accused of violence, and you don't have the context to judge it, but you still want to stand with survivors, but your friend's also not a monster - whether he's guilty or innocent, he can always show humility and willingness to listen and look inward. That's something I think both the monsters and the good kids should consider. I don't know, when you see someone accused of something and there's no humility towards the accusers' experiences, just defensiveness, or no looking inward to say, 'I think I'm innocent but what about my behaviour has made this person feel differently' - that's a reason to ask yourself big questions. Humility, listening, looking inward, for ourselves and our friends. I think that's one of the keys.

Garðar points out that if you just cut off a friend who's perpetrated violence, he's still there - the violence is still happening until it's actually addressed. You have to have the courage to intervene and try to get him to change, to show that you won't tolerate it, and Matthías agrees with that and says it's something he wishes he were better at, and that all men were.

The host muses on why sex in particular is such a quagmire for violation of boundaries. Árni emphasizes that rape and sexual assault are not sex but violence, and Matthías says "Yes, very good point." The host elaborates, talking about how a lot of the dating culture involves intoxication and so on, and sometimes people just don't get what their partner wants or doesn't want in that situation.

MATTHÍAS: Maybe guys are just very bad at putting themselves in women's shoes, or listening to them. I think if you thought of something that happened at the club yesterday and properly try to put yourself in the girl's shoes, it's simpler than you'd think to work out in your head whether she liked it, whether she thought it was funny or enjoyable when I said this or touched her there. At least part of the problem might be that guys just keep going, trusting that they'll be celebrated whatever they - it's just privilege. And the disconnect happens there. And it's just an exercise in, what I was saying earlier, humility and listening and looking inward.

ÁRNI: Like we're always Mr. Wonderful.

MATTHÍAS: Yeah. Like we're always Mr. Wonderful, and then when Mr. Wonderful hears somebody didn't enjoy what he was doing yesterday, or that he violated a boundary, or even committed violence, that really knocks down some of Mr. Wonderful's worldview. I don't know, that might be part of it. Maybe it's not that complicated, we're just bad at putting ourselves in others' shoes.

GARÐAR: Or we're just idiots.

MATTHÍAS: Yeah, maybe that's what it is. Well, I mean, often when you hear stuff like 'Oh, nothing's allowed anymore', that classic sentence, it's this sort of cognitive distortion from a guy who thinks he's wonderful and everything he says is smart or funny. And if that guy really tries to think, 'Hmm, does this girl think what I'm saying is cool or fun? Is this fun flirting or is this girl just waiting for the conversation to be over so she can leave, because she feels uncomfortable?' I don't think it's that hard, if you sincerely try to understand how the other person feels. Then, of course, there are probably other variables to it.

[scarlettjane22]

Model: Sölvi frá Stuðlum

Liga Liepina - Equine Photography

[nordnews]

The weather in the Suðurnes region has d... #Iceland

[ppwbm-blog]

Ingrooves acquiert le label et distributeur islandais Alda Music

Ingrooves acquiert le label et distributeur islandais Alda Music

Alda a été fondée en 2016 par les musiciens Sölvi Blöndal (photo) et Ólafur Arnalds . En six ans, il est devenu un acteur clé dans les pays nordiques.  “L’accord souligne l’importance de la musique islandaise sur le marché mondial, car Ingrooves travaillera avec les artistes d’Alda pour étendre leur présence dans la région et les aider à se faire connaître sur la scène mondiale”, indique un…

[jjlatrakkeisalaten]

Just down the road from Sölvi’s farm is this stone structure, over 5000 years old. Our host tells us there are many hundreds just like this one in this region of Denmark.