#stars i am such a nerd

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Other worldbuilding question!

What are the landmarks of Kem lon-Dalan, like what’s the structures that kids say to meet up at cause people know where they are

I’m glad you asked! Again!

Gates are very common meeting places. There’s the North Gate, which is exactly what it sounds like: the gate leading north out of the city. Likewise, there’s the East Gate. The so-called “East District” is the part of Kem lon-Dalan atop the Brother (the eastern cliff of the Twins). It’s kind of a pain to get there, though. Your options are go around the cliff, or climb stairs. In contrast, the Sister (the western cliff) just has fortifications for defensive purposes.

The Market District runs along the western edge of the city and has three gates, namely the High Market Gate in the north, the Low Market Gate in the south, and just the plain Market Gate in between those two. (There used to be a high wall around the Market District, like there is around the Living District. Since the wall was torn down centuries ago, all that’s left are arches with gates that just always stay open, hardly more than ornamental.) There’s also the docks, of course.

The Living District is a big bulk of a district in the southeast of the city, pressing against the cliff and coast. It has three gates as well, the Pearl Gate in the northeast, the Iron Gate in the northwest, and the Dirt Gate in the west. Different parts of the Living District are nicer and more expensive to live in, and the name of the gate generally corresponds to how nice or not nice it is.

I am tired of talking about gates. If I have to say gate one more time, I’m going to scream.

The Red Beach is, as the name implies, a walled-off beach with red sand. According to the stories, a king from a far off land came ashore on that beach, riding a tide of his enemies’ blood. Natives know that it’s really an execution ground. Old traditions saw that those on death row had their blood drained onto the beach after death. That hasn’t been done for a long time, though, and the smell of iron is gone. It’s still entirely red, which is both disgusting and terrifying. Great for dumb kids to test their courage. It’s smack dab in the center of the coast, quite possibly the least welcoming sight for visitors.

The Veika ta-Lilasen is the grand square below the steps of the Veika ir-Jai, the palace of the tyrant king who supposedly ruled the entire Vandeth Desert some 1500 years ago. The stories go that a star fell to the teph*, where the Veika ta-Lilasen would be built, hence the name: “The Star with Us”**. Apparently, the tyrant king used the star to create not only the Veika ir-Jai—Wisdom’s Star—but the whole of Kem lon-Dalan, all on his own. But that’s preposterous. A story is all it is.

*The planet’s name is Teph (/tef/). If there’s a word with “earth” in it, it’s replaced with “teph”.

**The Vandeth language has no articles; rather, they are inferred from context.

And yeah! Those are some of the major landmarks in Kem lon-Dalan. There’s probably others, but to be totally honest, I haven’t thought of those yet.

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[pirinmiku]

feels like its been 4ever since i took the proper time to draw them for myself (its been like a week) (ive been doing comms)

might go back and color this.. was gonna do wades spots when i colored the rest so i didnf draw them in the lineart.. need to draw them in their jammies more..

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[cheriafreya]

Dr Ratio in 'Supreme Idiocy'

[markscherz]

a person who named a genus, on tumblr

Actually, three genera, but Anilany and Nanohyla are not as catchy as Mini. A full list of the taxa I have described is available on my website. :)

[dustykneed]

Picture this; Bones holding Joanna, rocking her to sleep and the part in Beautiful Boy where it’s like “The monster's gone, He's on the run, And your daddy's here” is playing. :,)

Fatherhood gives you certain... skills. Coincidentally, this is also how Jim finds out that Bones sings.

:'))

[neverheroes]

[monochrome-stars]

also maybe because these are super acidic, that makes them like that maybe??? sidenote however, lemons/limes dont affect me so maybe im just .funky idk

[thedirtiwalkoniswet]

The entire Maison Margiela pre-fall 2025 collection looks like something Dedra Meero would wear on a first date

[goldleaf-art]

One day i’ll draw the tatooine part of the tatooine codywan au i have rotisserie chickening in my head but it is not this day :)

[stormspryzen]

(the) herta's voiceline on ruan mei.... ruanherta/hertamei situationship. for Science.

ruan mei studies biosciences. she cultivates lifeforms, studies them, and is literally studying the origin of life. not to mention, her desire to ascend to aeonhood.

SO BAM. situationship. ruan mei studies herta, for science. how she's come to live so long and keep herself young. how her mind works and how she acts. she'll study all characteristics of her in order to further develop her research in cultivating lifeforms

herta doesn't particularly mind - after all, ruan mei does help her with simuni. and of course, she takes interest in failures made by her because they are merely stepping stones, guidance, to success. failures are good!!!! if herta is a stepping stone to success, ruan mei should be honored that The Herta helped her!!!!! long live madam herta!!!!!!!

one who wants to ascend to aeonhood and an emanator for the droidhead. their situationship goes so crazy they dont even realize they're in one

trust me guys That's why they are how they are in the animated short and lc. i hate them

[lacebird]

Imagine if I get to experience new Hayden projects… I’m gonna be sick

[alienfailboy]

really sick of being magnetically pulled to things middle aged people enjoy

[gay-mooshrooms]

teacher called kirk a "macho man" and said search for spock wasn't that good

72 dead 171 injured

[rubixcuby]

I just KNOW this skit was directed towards us monsters

[jungkoode]

now that you’re gaining traction quickly… kiki be careful who you hang around….. some of your author friends are problematic

😭😭😭😭 WTF IS THIS 😭😭😭 Am I back in high school?????? Am I in Mean Girls????? Where’s Regina George? Is this a Burn Book entry about me??? 😭😭😭😭

Like, PLEASE, I’m cackling. Who am I hanging out with that’s giving “problematic lunch table energy”? If this was The Breakfast Club, I’m literally the basket case crying over Jungkook’s tragic man-child behavior, not plotting drama. The most problematic thing in my life is probably FMU!Jungkook, and even HE would agree. He’s out here gatekeeping fries and basic emotional availability. 😭😭😭

Anon, blink twice if you’re concerned about my safety or if you just needed a reason to stir the pot. Either way, thanks for the chuckle. Next time, at least write me a better high school metaphor to work with! 😭😭😭