#snow moon and flower

[tanuki-kimono]

Refined shibori yukata, with kanji parable “setsugekka” ("Snow, Moon, and Flower").

It references a Chinese poem written by Bai Juyi (Tang dynasty) where the beginning of a verse goes “I remember you especially when snow, the moon or flowers are beautiful”.  

During Edo period, this expression came to represent the passing of seasons (winter snow, autumn moon, spring flowers), and was a popular theme for ukiyoe prints series. Here is one, pretty litteral, by Sakai Hôitsu:

And here is another one, with famous poetesses embodying the concepts (from left to right: Sei Shônagon, Murasaki Shikibu, Ono no Komachi):

You can find more examples on Wikipedia :)

[snowmoonandflower]

In Search of a Beta Reader

A quick aside from the usual chapter notes to put this out there. I am searching for a beta reader for this fic. More details about the fic below for people who see this via the tags.

snow, moon, and flower

Demon Slayer | Kimetsu no Yaiba

This fic is VERY fandom blind friendly. Concepts that are unique to the source material are explained as you would expect running across a concept for the first time in a standalone novel.

This is a long form story covering the life of Shinazugawa Sanemi. It's projected to span over 10 years of his life. Because of this, I can't really say the genre. It's drama, mystery, thriller, romance (slow burn), and so much more.

I've written 5 chapter out of a projected 36-40ish, of which the plotline has been completely charted already. The fic is 90k already at 5 chapters so the projected length is... very long. I don't have an update schedule but chapters will range from 12-18k words, and a chapter will likely finish one every few months?

Pairings are Shinazugawa Sanemi x Original Character, as well as Rengoku Kyoujurou x Original Character.

Happy to discuss tags/warnings in depth as well if this sounds to your interest, just to ensure there's nothing uncomfortable for you within.

Regarding what I am looking for in a beta, please see here.

I have unchecked canon/plotting because the fic is already plotted out and it's not canon conforming, and because I made that checklist with fandom-blind beta readers in mind, but I would love discussing the plot and checking for consistency with a beta reader as well.

[suslucicek]

[drawloverlala]

Drawings I did in the meantime there it was no electricity 😆

[themisteriousentity]

"Golden Deer is boring though it's lackluster, the characters aren't as strong as the other paths there's less conflict-"

You fool. You absolute buffon. Golden Deer is perfectly designed. Not only does it feed into the whole "alliance" theme well by having the characters still work together despite their differences and feelings well before hitting those A supports, but it's ALSO the only route that actually puts the focus on YOU the player. Or, rather, Byleth themself

Black Eagle is about whether or not you can agree to Edelgard's ideals of acceptable sacrifice and perspective that there's only 1 way to do things. The branching happens when you decide whether or not you agree, but ultimately it just explores opposing or agreeing with Edelgard. Anything more than that is really just incidental to that main concept, whether it's Crimson Flower or Silver Snow, the entire time you're focused either on helping Edelgard achieve her goals or you're focused on showing her how wrong she is alongside the Black Eagles who think it's their duty to correct Edelgard's wrongs (and I have a whole separate thing in regards to how the cast acts in Crimson Flower verses Silver Snow). It works really well for characters designed around an empire, a domineering form of government where (usually) a singular ruler determines the course and focus

Blue Lions is focused entirely on working on past issues and learning to bring yourself into the present, but it's done almost entirely through the cast more than the player. The Blue Lions themselves all have their own traumas and deep-seated past issues that hinder or help progress. While both Blue Lions and Black Eagles have a lot in common when it comes to traumatized characters and ideology, the ideology is front and center, while in Boue Lions, their interpersonal conflicts are front and center. This shows especially in the final (non romance) scene, where Dimitri decides that his personal attachment to Edelgard and past memories still matter, and he reaches out a hand, despite her immediately trying to kill him. It's fitting for a route designed around a kingdom, which is usually built entirely on interpersonal dealings between the ruling class

Golden Deer, however, is designed very differently. Unlike the other 3 routes, the player, or more specifically Byleth, is put as the driving force instead of the Lord. And this is actually what makes Golden Deer such a good route and one with the best ending of all of them. Claude has ideals, but he isn't a person who wants to force others to follow his path like Edelgard. Claude has lived a life of strife where his past motivates him, but it doesn't chain him the same way it does Dimitri. Instead, he works on understanding everyone around him and working together towards agreed upon goals, while taking on stuff that isn't agreed upon onto himself. But more than that, while all the Lord's value your opinion, Claude is the only one who actually takes what Byleth wants (rather than just what they think about specific matters) into consideration for his plans. Repeatedly you tell Seteth in Silver Snow that you don't want to kill Edelgard, but he pushes that you have no choice. Pretty much the entire first half of Azure Moon is Dimitri ignoring you. And in Crimson Flower, you've all but completely submitted to Edelgard's will with a couple of exceptions (which actually proves my point because it's specifically in regards to the Golden Deer because you can fight the entirety of Crimson Flower while sparing all of them except for Judith). But in Verdant Wind, Claude doesn't hide that he has a problem with the church and wants Rhea gone. In Golden Wildfire, without Byleth, he's more than happy to just get rid of her without a second thought. But when Byleth is the protagonist, he goes out of his way to accommodate your wants into his plans and goals. When you express as the player that you want to reason with Edelgard and ponder if you can't walk the same path, Claude agrees with you and says he'll make it happen if he can, with the other Golden Deer mostly agreeing. When that,can't happen you both lament the fact that Edelgard gave you no choice together. He makes finding Rhea a priority, mostly because as curious as he is in general, he wants to help you find out answers only Rhea can give you. And all of the Golden Deer do this to some extent, with each other but also with you as the player. I think Hilda and Marianne's A supports with Byleth show this best personally, but that's a personal opinion. And it just works so well for a route designed around the idea of an alliance, people coming together and agreeing to work towards a goal bigger than themselves

And that's not to say the other routes aren't as good as Golden Deer, they're all equally well written, but it just makes me sad when I see people giving the Golden Deer route grief just because the characters aren't the same when it does its theme so beautifully

[witchpony]

🌕 2023 lunar calendar 🌕

I know that the first moon of the year has already passed, but I forgot to post it, I'm sorry.

This beautiful artwork belongs to @waterofwhimsy

[miriogumi]

the rondo of love and death

takarazuka’s elisabeth 2007-2018. pt1

[kiruamon]

Spring through the Seasons AU - Snow

Let me share with you some sketches of the season deities all being together even while this isn't the case yet in the main story.

As excited as Sun was to finally be over in Moon's territory for the first time as disappointed he was when he quickly found out that he made all the glittering snow around him melt pretty fast. Which left him sulking while watching the others play. But of course they hadn't forgotten about him.

Since Moon and Sun also have very different body temperatures and cancel each others powers a bit out as long as they stay very close together, they could figure a way out for Sun to also hold some snow in his hand. It still melted, but not nearly as fast as it would without Moon being there. Sun was really smitten to have the chance to hold the fluffy cold pile of snow in his hand.

[joshcap]

it is! idk why Tumblr wouldn't let me respond last time but yeah lol. it's a really fun medium it's just a pain to transport the canvas to and from the studio since it's pretty much wet 24/7

worth it for that sweet sweet blending

[mrs-falcon]

Some of the photos I did not use for my 2025 calendar :)

Photography © MrsFalcon (FalconFeatherTheCat) (me)

[alicexplo]

[tanuki-kimono]

Chic b&w outfit, pairing a sleek geometrical obi, and a refined kimono with setsugekka flowing poems.

雪月花 (setsugekka) lit. means “snow, moon, and flowers”, is the beginning of a famous verse going “I remember you especially when snow, the moon or flowers are beautiful”. 

During Edo period, this expression came to represent the passing of seasons (winter snow, autumn moon, spring flowers), and was used as a themed for ukiyoe prints series. Here is one, pretty litteral, by Sakai Hôitsu:

And here is another one, with famous poetesses embodying the concepts (from left to right: Sei Shônagon, Murasaki Shikibu, Ono no Komachi):

You can find more examples on Wikipedia :)

[snowmoonandflower]

snow, moon, and flower

Shinazugawa Sanemi does not believe in fate. People do not ask for the lives they lead; they work, they fight, and they die for their beliefs. For the sake of his family, Sanemi will sin, lie, and kill. For the happiness of those he loves, Sanemi would give his life. A long form series telling the story of Shinazugawa Sanemi, demon slayer and wind hashira, and the lives he has touched.

[Shinazugawa Sanemi x OC] [Rengoku Kyoujurou x OC]

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hagakure; hidden in leaves

Kumeno Masachika meets a white-haired boy with sad lavender eyes that tells a story he is all too familiar with.

additional tags:

eventual romance, slow burn, mutual pining, friends to lovers, unresolved romantic tension

hurt/comfort, angst, character study, found family, exploring trauma and depression

loads and loads of characters, expansion of lore, canon divergent,

canon-typical violence, period typical attitudes, implied/referenced child abuse, graphic descriptions of gore, anyone can die

other additional tags to be added, alternate character name spellings (waapuro spelling)

[mushroomyhouse]

The seasonal illustration typesetter series by the one and only @snowlattes

Intricately designed and illustrated by Snow with plants growing and blooming in typewriters from every season. Available in 5 different variations — Spring, Summer in Sunny and Rainy, Autumn and Winter.

🌻 mush.house/snowlattes ❄️

[khaosritual]

[scarlettevansescrita]

Estou com algumas ideias,e estou trabalhando nisso.

Ao meu ver a história é bem estimulante,quando os planejamento estiver pronto junto com o roteiro venho falar sobre.