#the whispering land

[peppermint-moss]

I'M YOUR FRIEND, I'M YOUR GIRL, I'M YOUR LITTLE CHAOS! IS THERE ROOM, IN YOUR LIFE FOR A LITTLE CHAOS?

If you really want me, if you really want me If you really want me, Take me as I am - Little Chaos by Orla Gartland -----

qpr fluttercord my beloved!!!!!

commission info || ko-fi (tip jar)

sort of a redraw of this panel from the mlp idw comic issue 97 (which i've never actually ever read lol)

they're so cute..

[drawer-ghost]

"Sans goes aggressive over-protective mode when Papayrus and Mettaton starts to date" WRONG Sans immediately starts to calculate all the ways he can hilarously mess with them because he is the Older Brother.

[animatedjunkfood]

I was cleaning up the files on my tablet when I found this unfinished character art I did back when the new Diamond Cutters were revealed.

[justaz]

need post magic reveal/ban repeal where magic is free and everyone grows in their knowledge of just what magic is and how it works etc, etc. merlin (isn't one for bragging about his powers) doesn't really mention much about his magic so people just assume he has enough to get by with like chores but not enough to catch the ire of uther EXCEPT for gauis, lancelot, and arthur bc gaius and lancelot have known about him for years and know what he's capable of and arthur sat merlin down and demanded all the stories so arthur knows he'd be a formidable opponent but he doesn't really get it yk? so he's like "yeah merlin has magic and he's capable of defending himself and camelot so he's probably on the more powerful end of the spectrum like every other sorcerer who is powerful"

and then i need merlin to be Different. like noticeably different. like idk a sorcerer is like trying out to be court sorcerer (bc merlin doesn't want another job dammit arthur give it morgana or someone-) and they perform this elaborate spell that captivates merlin and he starts asking all these questions and the sorcerer is like "yeah it's super difficult, it took me months to get it right and it takes years for some others-" and they cut themselves off bc merlin was just like "i wanna try" and does it perfectly first try. the sorcerer is seething.

camelot is hit with a heatwave and everyone is suffering and arthur is just like "morgana can you make it rain or something? it's too hot to breathe." and morgana is just like "no you idiot i can't just bend nature to my will. it doesn't like that." and merlin finally arrives with waterskins full of nice, cold, refreshing drink that the knights are frothing at the mouth to get. arthur complains again and morgana huffs and merlin is like "has he been like that this whole time?" and morgana nods with a groan and merlin laughs before going "i can try something" and leaves before anyone can say anything and arthur looks at morgana and is like "i thought you said nature doesn't like to be controlled?" and she's like "it doesn't" and then they all chase after merlin but he's chilling in the courtyard with his eyes closed, not even chanting, and then the sky starts to darken as black clouds roll in, the temperature plummets and then...snow begins to fall. in july. they all end up having a snowball fight.

a power hungry sorcerer comes along and is like "emrys....he's perfect....just what i need...teehee" and casts some spell over merlin and begins to siphon his magic and his power and merlin feels waves of his magic flood through the connection and into the sorcerer and like he's a mix of panic and concern bc yeah this mf is taking his magic but they're taking his magic. merlin tries to bargain or talk them down while the knights and arthur try to attack but the sorcerer keeps pushing them back and ignores merlin and is like "i want power, i want your power" blah blah blah monologue time and they swing another wave of magic out at the knights and knock many out while killing some and merlin is just like "ok no that's all folks thanks" and starts to push his own magic through the connection. the sorcerer has this wild gleam in their eyes and they feel more and more power fill them and it's like a high until it gets too much and they frantically try to sever the connection and their telling merlin to stop but merlin is just like "i thought you wanted my power? i'm giving it to you" and continues to flood the sorcerer with his magic until gold begins to trace their skin and they idk explode or smth and then all the magic flies back into merlin and he flexes his hands. unnamed knights 3, 6, 22, 53, and 55 still died so it's a tragedy.

a bunch of sorcerers are entertaining at a feast (kind of like the trickler) and they cast illusions all around the room that look real enough (unless you look too closely or touch it bc they are somewhat see through and your hand would pass right through them) and it's a fun and joyous night. later that week, the knights bring it up during their break while training and merlin is like "sure, what illusion should i cast?" and after some back and forth, he settles on the illusion of a dragon. it's around the size and age of aithusa bc that's all he has to go off of and it's gold since he took inspiration from the pendragon crest all around the area. it jumps around and flaps it's wings to get some air and it's all fine and dandy until elyan goes to poke his hand through it's ribs but meets physical scales and he jumps up into percival's arms. merlin looks closer and is like "oh. its real. whoops." and leon is like "whoops?? you make a real life dragon and all you have to say is whoops?" and merlin shrugs and is like "it was an accident" and leon about keels over from a heart attack "an accident? how do you accidentally-" the dragon is considered a gift from magic to camelot and helps further heal the wounds of uther's purge.

idk just like merlin being casually the most powerful sorcerer to walk the earth and unnerving people just by how little he seems to care about his shows of power but they're all like "well he's just doing all these small things that don't harm anyone and he doesn't even seem to realize just how powerful he is so what can ya do?" and they leave it be and make peace with merlin being Like That. and then camelot/arthur is attacked or smth idk and then everyone gets to see exactly how powerful and dangerous merlin is

[miru667]

The Lerkim at Seuss Landing, with Christmas Decor!

Yippee! I took these photos in 2018 during my Florida vacay. We went to Seuss Landing in Universal Islands of Adventure and there was a small area for the Once-ler's Lerkim :3 They had holiday decorations up at the time so I'll share some photos with you guys under the readmore:

So first of all, here's a rotation of the Lerkim:

And here are the men of the hour:

I think the Onceler's eyes moved around? The snergelly hose extends down from his window and splits into three whisper-ma-phones, and if you put your ear next to any of them you can hear a recording of the old Once-ler telling his tale.

Some more detail shots of the Lerkim that I really liked: the back door, the outdoor faucet, the PORCH which has a space underneath which reminded me of my Under-The-Porch-ler headcanon: [link]

Signposts and truffula tree close-ups:

They of course had the Unless stone as well, but they added a few more rhymes elsewhere, including a Because stone.

And that's all! I know it's not Christmastime but I was reminded of these photos this morning and if I had to wait 7 months to post them I'll just forget about them again lol

[kattenkvvaad]

just a little loafing kitty inspired by my D&D character Whisper (she/her)

[duahauuoplanh]

So it wasn't the celery that made her chocked.

[thewhisperingtwenties]

a very brief overview of chimpanzee facial expressions ^__^

(cut for Long and because i know some people find chimpanzee “fear smile” scary, so i dont want to jumpscare people lmao. fair warning, i move on quickly but there is a very scared chimpanzee under the cut. keep in mind that this expression is off-putting for a reason; the animal is communicating distress.)

(i am NOT an expert, and i have only been researching this topic for a limited time. this is just my understanding from what i have read from people who actually know what theyre talking about, lol. take this all with a grain of salt)

its a common misconception that chimpanzees only “smile” when they are angry, and while this is partially true, i would like to explain a bit what this expression means, and how its different from a chimps “happy smile”. i will also be touching on how you can tell the differences in an actual context.

lets start with a very obvious example. below is a well known stock photo of a chimpanzee “smiling”, or expressing whats actually referred to as a ‘fear grimace’:

clearly, this chimpanzee is extremely frightened and upset. i believe this chimp is juvenile as well, so the emotion is especially intense, in such a way that i think itd be fairly obvious to most people that this chimp is not happy. (he is likely being exposed to intentionally disturbing stimuli behind the camera in order to capture this expression)

basically, this face is more of a warning than anything; like a cat growling or puffing up its fur to communicate that it is frightened or dislikes what you are doing. this face is used by chimps to communicate discontent to each other, and doesnt necessarily lead to any kind of aggressive action; basically, this chimp is saying “stop! i dont like that!” or, in another situation, it might be used by chimps to communicate that they are on edge and somewhat wary of a situation, all in all it is not an inherent sign of aggression.

this image in particular is kind of hard for me to look at, so ill move on. for reference, below is a photo of what an adult chimpanzee looks like in a similar situation

i think that this is slightly more difficult to understand the emotion on a first glance, mostly because this looks a lot like a human smile. our brains automatically process this expression as joy. clearly it is not, though, so how can we, as humans, easily tell this apart from a chimp that is happy?

well, the easiest, most affirmative sign to look out for is actually the presence of the top row of teeth. below is a chimp making a friendly smile; hes ready to play!

notice how his top teeth are completely hidden by his upper lip! this is essential in the way chimps communicate to each other that they are friendly and not looking for a fight, and it is the expression you will see most often when observing chimpanzee interactions. people who work with chimps are often trained to make this expression instead of our normal full-teeth smiles, as to not frighten them.

here are some more examples! two young children playing together, a happy adult, and two female friends interacting cordially. do you see how their top teeth are almost completely hidden? this is key to understanding that they are comfortable!

chimps are extremely social, so it is incredibly important that we understand their social conventions and language when interacting with them. our many, many similarities cant blind us to the differences in how we present and express ourselves, and we must respect their space and unique societies, not treating them as if they were human (putting clothes on them, socializing them only with humans, etc.), because they are not, and treating them as though they are can be extremely harmful to both parties.

okay, so weve talked about a fear grimace and a cordial smile, but what do they look like when theyre actually happy? i think this is an expression that most people would be familiar with:

you can almost hear the noise they are making from these images… the soft breathing and cooing they make when pleased, interested, or comfortable. its very recognizable, and is a wonderful noise to hear.

anyway, below i have attached some short chimp videos that i enjoy. i ask that you watch at least one! theyre an interesting look into how they behave

[lady-harrowhark]

Hello! I saw you mention that Pyrrha remembers pre-resurrection, and I totally missed that!! Do you have any theories as to why?

I have a few thoughts!

Just for context - because I didn't catch that on my first read either until I started going back through! - there are a few instances that seem to suggest Pyrrha remembers at least some of her life pre-Resurrection. Off the top of my head, I know there's one point where she refers to G1deon as G--, just like John does. Nona also says that Pyrrha calls her "Hairy Maclary", which is referring to a series of children's books by a New Zealand author. Here's a link to a picture and some info about Hairy Maclary... I can definitely understand why Pyrrha would call Nona that lol. This one's super interesting to me in that it's such a fantastic example of the way Tamsyn uses memes and references so skillfully! In the previous books, most of the references are fairly organic in that they're things that could conceivably be, you know, just things the characters say; the readers catch it (if they also know the reference! otherwise they're fairly unobtrusive) but the characters themselves aren't intentionally making a reference. This would be the things like "You can't just ask someone why they want to be a Lyctor" and "a hunger that only thumbs could satisfy," etc. The exception, though, is John. The "none Houses with left grief" particularly is SO fun from an exposition perspective (but if I start on that one I'll never stop), and then of course we have Commander Wake Me Up Inside. The implication here being that John remembers these specific things and is intentionally making those references within the context of the story. Pulling that same expository trick with Pyrrha sets them up as both remembering... at least to some degree. The hints that we get from Pyrrha are such that it's pretty unclear to what extent she remembers, leaving a lot of room for juicy speculation :)

I initially touched on it over on this post where I rambled about names, memory, and the Eightfold Word, but I'm copying over the Pyrrha-specific paragraph so that you don't have to dig for it:

When assisting with Harrow’s lobotomy, Ianthe tells her, “If you push your brain too hard, any surgery could simply heal over.” And in NtN, Pyrrha tells Palamedes, “You should be draining and replacing her fucking brain fluid... When Gideon and I designed that trial, I used to crack his skull and sieve it myself, just as a control variable... The only other people I put through that damn trial were Mercy and Cris, because only Cris didn’t mind being trepanned on the regular.” I don’t know exactly where the threshold is for pushing one’s brain too hard, but I suspect frequently draining and replacing one’s brain fluid is in that ballpark. Which is to say, it’s very possible that Mercy and Pyrrha (and potentially others) could have healed over from anything John had done to their brains.

Also, I don't know why this didn't occur to me as I was writing up that other post, but when Pyrrha's telling Palamedes about how dangerous their uhhhhh living arrangements are, and how they're risking brain damage... Pyrrha and G1deon were operating under somewhat similar circumstances for thousands of years. Cumulatively, it's possible that G1deon's brain was racking up damage that eventually eroded away whatever John had done. Another thought is that maybe the fact that G1deon died and Pyrrha didn't is at play here.

It could very well be less dramatic than that, though. We don't know much about how Lyctorhood impacts the brain, although to be completely fair, we also can't say for certain how a typical human brain would function after ten thousand years of runtime either. Our brains are constantly wiring new neural pathways and rewiring and revising old ones. After thousands of years, might we be reaching a Ship of Theseus situation with regard to the neural circuitry impacting pre-Res memories? Which is a fancy way of saying, "Maybe it wore off."

It could be all of the above, too. Assuming that Lyctor brains retain plasticity like we see in typical human brains (and I'm not letting myself think too hard on implications either way, because in sci-fi/fantasy make-believe land, neuroscience can be whatever you want it to be), we'd probably see that effect happening with the other Lyctors at roughly the same rate, but at least as far as we can tell (and that wording is intentional because I'm not taking anything off the table with this series), the others don't seem to remember. So that might be contributing, but not sufficient on its own. BUT perhaps ten thousand years of rewiring PLUS ten thousand years of cohabitation PLUS however long of being "trepanned on the regular" PLUS G1deon dying might override John's meddling.

We've still got so many open questions here regardless of what the specific mechanisms are. Like, I'd love to know when Pyrrha started to remember exactly. And did G1deon remember anything, then? It seems like he was Straight Up Not Having a Good Time so if he did remember, he might not have been relying on those memories much. Whatever's going on, I'm sure it's just as bonkers as the rest of the series!

[wildsaltair]

[oldtvlover]

Hi gang,

so another week and a half with Randy over. With Monday I'm going to start E! again. lol

-> L.A. Law - as a car dealer in trouble

-> China Beach - as a barkeeper but more therapist

-> Baywatch - as a Secret Service agent

-> JAG - as a General (with the right hair cut) lol

-> Walker (original) - as a really bad guy who even kills a horse *shudders*

-> Promised Land - as a grieving father who almost does something he may have regretted

and one season later

-> Diagnosis: Murder - once as a firefighter and mayor and as a narrator for TV

-> Criminal Minds - as a father still helping his son

-> Ghost Whisperer - as a father dealing with an old loss

-> Sons of Anarchy - as a Native American mob boss

And as the grand final tonight:

-> Battlestar Galactica - as Michael

So, that's it again. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about my promises but with my mass of pics it takes some time. *grins*

All pictures are from the Internet.

Enjoy!

[delirious-donna]

Bawling my eyes out over a kdrama. 😭

Very on brand.

[lotrmusical]

My high school did a yearly poetry recitation contest (Poetry Out Loud), so Oh Boy do I know some poems. My favorites are Ozymandias and "the world is about to end and my grandparents are in love," by Kara Jackson. Also in 8th grade we had a Poe unit and had a class contest to make the best music video of the Raven, so I still know a good chunk of that.

i hadn't heard of the kara jackson one! just read through it and enjoyed it, particularly these lines > 'grandma returns to her love like a hymn, marks it with a color. // when the world ends will it suck the earth of all its love? /will i go taking somebody’s hand, / my skin becoming their skin?'

[justaz]

looking at this map i couldn’t help but notice that the perilous lands are dividing the south from the north of albion. assuming all of elmet is to say perilous and untraversable, could the northern kingdoms be more pro-magic than the southern ones?? like i guess technically they could get there by water, but i’d see that from the coast kingdoms, not camelot. idk i’m just imagining sometime after the fisher king dies and he isn’t tied to the land anymore which allows it to heal somewhat and arthur and them are finally able to travel north and its just magic galore.

[bleaksqueak]

I've got Dashboard Unfucker installed so my tumblr experience remains Cozy, but there's always that split second where that god awful twitter cosplay loads first and I have a small heart attack thinking I'm on the wrong site.

[kattenkvvaad]

made some stickers with my own art on it :3