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In the unnamed county to be known as The Land Of Gold; before King Virdin II claimed it from the Wyrmfolk, before the Wyrmfolk resided in the land, before The Battle of the Southern Isles, the land was roamed between men and a grand tribe of lion-men. They would be known as the Lynnka.
Men and Lynnks tolerated each one another, however the Lynnka overpopulous have driven them to conquer the land of man for their own gain. Thus started a war between the two beings.
Time passes the battles fought violently and long. However the men have driven the Lynnka to a certain statemate, due to both parties losing too many souls.
The Lynnka take refuge to subterranean caves, even sliding through the narrow cracks of the dark paths. They then found an ancient ruin, of an unknown tribe, perhaps speculated to be disciples of the High Gods.
With much travel and investigation, the Lynnka discover these arcane tools. With much study and experimentation, these tools were made to travel these caves easier as if they were mining tools. Rings of gold, chaining to these slab shaped contraptions, emitting powerful strikes. Bringing permanent illumination upon these areas. Even the most intelligent of the Lynkka realize this source of communication through these slabs.
Much time passes, the Lynkka subduely claim their subterrorian adobe, peace away of the humans and hoping not to bring more unnecessary battle between the parties.
Time passes as they take asylum, they realize a famine crisis will come as their crops have failed to grow in the underground land. The last resort is to return to the surface, fear in the humans for battle.
However, the tribe find of the old land of gold to be in complete disarray. Ones were peaceful cities now in ruin, who did in blood and corpses of these giant creatures. These will be known as the predecessors of Wyrmfolk, gigantic worms feasting on the bodies of the humans.
The Lynnka return to the surface with their arcane tools, you have to worry about this sort of situation happening again. The chieftian has ordered another refuge away from the old land of gold, as they soon sail to North. To the original land. The land known to be as the olden land.
The boats sail the seas, and end up in the olden lands. Lynnka fear the humans to retaliation. However, not many of the humans know about the Lynnka. In fact, they have seen them as saviors as they are in dire need in the olden lands.
Thus enters the king of the olden land, the one that would be known to be as surpassing the high gods, and one that marked the history of Virdin's ways. King Rygar sees audience of the Lynnka.
King Rygar and the chieftain converse. Rygar remembers the battles of the old the land of gold, yet sees a truce between the two parties, as the Violent Winds of the Southern Isles have concerned the people of the olden land, that may soon consume the Lynnka if they would soon follow.
The unnamed chiefian does agree in alliance, but in return, to know what happened of the old land of gold and also reclaim that land for themselves, in return of full support of Lynnka and these battles of the Southern isles.
As Lord Grag has scuffed the history in his petty malicious way, and even of his maddening examinations of the Lynnka, not even he knows about the true nature off these battles. The true word has said that King Rygar, along the side of his loyal subjects, fighting by the side of power Lynnka warriors armed with these arcane tools, to drive the wicked forces of the Southern isles out. It's at seems that no one would ever speak of those that were fought in those isles, what resided in the deep trees, not a soul would ever speak of what they have found.
After the battles rage in a powerful tide, the two parties of once fought each other for fighting together to fully eradicate the Southern isles, and as the battles simmer down, they form a true bond and alliance between men and Lynnka.
A celebration was made, reminiscent of the Ceremony of the Emerald Moon, the two parties sing songs of the glory, trading upon their own cultures, drinking to near death even.
The ceremony rages on, the two leaders talk over drink. Rygar explains what happened in the old land of gold. After moments of the lion folk self exile themselves to the land of caves, massive worms stir to crawl from the grounds. Eating everything that they see. This all happened in a very chaotic moments, as of by a second they just appeared and consumed what they have seen. A few of the old gold land Kingdom have mercifully escaped the wrath of these worms, and taking a refuge of the olden land. Rygar was just a young man of that age, but stayed loyal to the kingdom of its name the Lord Grag not even knows. The true word has been said, that Rygar's crossbow proficiency have gained eye of the soldiers of the Kingdom, and very quickly became a close warrior of the kingdom of the land. Eventually, he and the princess of the time have fallen in love with each other, and through the olden King's approval and of his death, Rygar was crowned a king of the olden land. Revealing to be a dozen lunar cycles since the moment the Lynnka returned to the surface.
In this grand moment, Rygar and the Lynnka chieftain become powerful and relatable for allies, they're known to be as brothers. Lynnka do not carry a name, but the chieftain and loving tribute names himself of his brother of arms; Ligar.
Time passes after the grand ceremony, the Ligar and the Lynnka return to the old land of gold, leaving behind a few of those who stay in the olden lands. They claim their newfound home of the land. They rebuild the ruined country for their own liking, and the cave that they once reside of fear, became their holy ground, a grand source of the arcane tools that they have found, and even constructed massive statues over their ally, Rygar, in tribute.
Time passes in the olden land, as king rygar grows old in this peace, the Lynnka the reside in the olden land have received troubling thoughts, as Lynnka have a flow of consciousness through each other, a request the Old King Rygar to receive aide returning to the old land of gold and find out what's amiss.
Rygar agrees this audience of aide, and even insist coming along to meet his old friend Ligar. He assured to come back, as he leaves his high chancellor Soria Virdin to lead the olden land in his absence.
The ship sails on sunrise, even spotting a majestical rainbow soaring through the sky. Like a blessing.
Time passes.
No return.
Time passes.
Soria gives birth to Arkinias Sordia Virdin the First.
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i feel like im not making any sense but does anyone else feel like there are stories that let u run with them and ones that spell everything out for you
#im reading that post that says artists are directors of audience reaction and not its dictator:#'you cannot guarantee that everyone viewing your work will react as you are trying t make them react. a good artist knows that this is what#allows work to breath. by definition you cannot have art where the viewer brings nothing to the table ... this is why you have to let go of#the urge to plainly state in text exactly how you think the work should be interpreted ... its better to be misinterpreted sometimes than#to talk down to your audience. you wont even gain any control that way; people will still develop their opinions no matter what you do#im thinking abt this again cuz i was thinking maybe the thing that lets adventure time work so well the way it does is cuz it doesnt#take itself too seriously that it gives the audience enough room to fuck with subtext and then fuck with them back yknow. i think it was#mentioned somewhere that they werent even planning to run with the postapocalyptic elements that are hinted in the show but changed their#mind after the one off with the frozen businessmen and dominoed into marcy and simons backstory. on the other side there are stories that#explain too much to let the story speak for itself and i think it ends up having to do more with the crew trying to lead ppl in a certain#direction than expand on what they have and i see a lot of this with miraculous. like when interviews and tweets are used as word of god in#arguments and it becomes a little stifling to play around with it knowing the creator can just interject. u can say its the crews effort to#engage with its audience but it feels more like micromanaging. and none of this is to say there ISNT room for stories that spell things out#theyre just suited for different things. if sesame street tried abstract approaches to themes and nuance itd be counterproductive#a lot of things fly over my head so i need help picking things apart to get it- but it doesnt have to be from the story itself. ive picked#picked up or built on my own interpretations listening to other ppl share their thoughts which creates conversation around the same thing#sometimes stories will spell things out for you without being so obvious abt it that it feels like its woven into the text. my fav example#for this might be ATLA using younger characters as its main cast but instead of feeling like its dumbed down for kids to understand why war#is bad its framed from a childs point of view so younger audiences can pick up on it by relating to the characters. maybe an 8 year old#wont get how geopolitics works but at least they get 'hey the world is a little more complicated than everyone vs. fire nation'. same for#steven universe bc its like theyre trying to describe and put feelings into words that kids might not have so they have smth to start with#especially with the metaphors around relationships bc even if it looks unfamiliar as a kid now maybe the hope is for it to be smth you can#look back to. thats why it feels like these shows grew up with me.. instead of saving difficult topics for 'when im ready for it'#as if its preparing me for high school it gave me smth to turn in my hands and revisit again and again as i grow. stories that never#treated u as dumb all along. just someone who could learn and come back to it as many times as u need to. i loved SU for the longest time#but i felt guilty for enjoying it hearing the way ppl bash it. bc i was a kid and thought other ppl understood it better than me and made#feel bad for leaning into the message of paying forward kindness and not questioning why steven didnt punish the diamonds or hold them#accountable. but im rewatching it now and going oh. i still love this show and what it was trying to teach me#yapping#diary
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I’m happy for the little life I built for myself
#there��s a lot of ways to go#i am nowhere NEAR the dream life I really want to attain#or the dream person I want to be#but high school me#hell even freshman in college me#would GAWK at the life I have so deliberately made happen.#the solid network of friends I have#the confidence I’m slowly but surely growing into#the discipline I’m harvesting bit by bit. i do not claim perfection but I am 100% improving#I’m just happy idk! i don’t compare myself at all now bc I know I’m on the right track#especially compared to where I was like 5 years ago. such a different mind state from now#and no one can take that away from me#there’s a lot more to go. a lot more. but I thought I’d pause and be intentionally grateful for what has been accomplished#bc it actually puts things into perspective to look at the past rather than just look to the present. it creates contentment#i get so caught up being hard on myself for not accomplishing certain things yet#that I forget I pulled myself out of such a deep rut by the skin of my teeth#and that’s important to keep in mind even as you progress to your goals#anyway <333 happy content in my own lane etc etc#p
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Here is a drawing of one of my favourite changes in choreography in the Australian deh production :)
During Good For You, after Alana and Jared have their little solos, Alana comes to the front of the stage and crouches down with her hands over her head, completely still. At the same time, Jared goes upstage and paces back and forth very quickly - every time he has to turn around he makes stilted and frustrated gestures as if he doesn’t know what to do with himself. I was very excited by this, as it is so unlike the broadway version of this scene where they stand symmetrically on opposite sides of the stage. Instead, Alana and Jared’s reaction to their feelings are clearly contrasted against each other. It seemed so natural too; while they move in formation for a lot of gfy, here it was like they had to take a break from the song because of how overwhelmed they were! Which only made it easier to empathise with them. The whole song was spectacular of course but this particular decision I think was very successful. I have always been intrigued by the contrast between Alana and Jared and it was really brought to the forefront in this moment.
#dear evan hansen#my art#jared kleinman#alana beck#jacob rozario#carmel rodrigues#I lost my mind when this happened it was so perfect to me#another thing that hit me hard in gfy was during jared and evan’s fight#when they do the ‘I thought the only reason you talked to me was because of your car insurance’ ‘so??’ (always been a fav moment of mine)#obviously there are tonnes of ways to do the ‘so??’ but I was expecting the indignant and kinda sputtering lashing out ‘so’#instead jared totally shrunk in on himself grabbed onto his bag strap in his hands and said it so softly#and he was really up in evan’s personal space earlier so here it was like oh wow that really struck him#like for another one of my favourite lines (‘heyy so my parents are out of town this weekend-’) he did a little bouncy dance up to evan and#-touched him as he spoke - including booping his nose. he said out loud ‘we. can. drink- boop! whatever we want!’#very silly#anyway just a few fun moments that my fellow jared enjoyers may be happy to hear about#also carmel’s alana was Far on the overwhelmingly high energy / bouncy / big facial expressions side of the alana scale - which I Love#and jacob was a more drawling / condescending jared - less frantic and more subtle in his amusement/indignation#I loved it - I think there are so many ways to play these characters that offers a slightly different insight into their internal state#god I have so many things to say about this showww
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Slowly realizing that I was taught twice as much about the bubonic plague than I was about the shoah. I feel like that's telling. We never learned anything about the shoah specifically, just that the axis and allied powers existed, that Pearl Harbor happened, and we won. Because those are, apparently, the only important parts of WWII
#jumblr#jewish politics#jewish history#personal thoughts tag#antisemitism tw#shoah tw#shoah mention tw#i knew that the black plague killed ~33% of europe but not that the shoah killed over 50% of jews in europe. what's up with that.#i only 'discovered' and learned about this outside of school. one of the largest genocides in WORLD history? we don't need to teach that! 🫥#and i took MANY kinds of history classes in my (public) school. they were honors classes too! world history classes!!!!!!#i only took a class specific to the US three times (once for general US history then twice for state history classes)#wait! we did read one short story by elie wiesel in my AP english class. in my senior year of high school.#i can't specifically remember which story it was :/ it absolutely wasn't Night besause i read that on my own#no this isn't me saying that we shouldn't have learned about the plague - it was a horrific time period. but so was the shoah
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i dpnt want to go hoooome
#i miss drawing but thats it#talkys#at rainforest cafe we had a really nice funny upbeat server#who ended up chatting with us and saying he is 26‚ was FINALLY able to leave home from his home state (not Texas)#to be here (Texas) and he gets to be out of the closet and stuff and its like I feel this could be me too like I Get It. ive been having Fun#being away and chatting with strangers and such#i want to be away...my voice being hurt today had me dreaming about being on T again#bjut also i rly dont know its hard to see a future myself even now that my friend is continuing to help me find it ykwim#like as a kid i never looked forward to any of it. puberty high school driving college career#i thought id get over driving once i Got There but ive been driving and all i can think of is how i wasnt born to drive at all. i hate it#idk how i cld survive away from home if the driving is so difficult. the driving we did today was so stressful. i cld not have maneuvered#it at all. idk. i wanna live away but idk that its feasible and even when it seems more feasible (employment out of town) it doesnt#(the driving. the living. the sustaining self and making sure he eats the maximum 1 meal per day. the Fear. ykwim)
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i think it would be really funny if regis had a kind of fucked-up haircut
“he could save everyone except himself” but like with regard to the barbery, and not the surgery. kind of like when chefs don’t cook very well for themselves. or when fashion designers wear sweatpants all day.
but moreover. i think the aesthetic effects of a bad haircut would help to dampen his natural lugosian allure and good looks. to reduce any potential suspicions
#by fucked-up i mean asymmetrical and messy. maybe a little wiry#this is partially why i like to draw regis with some bangs over one eye#an angel of your rising sign darkens the evening with his one good eye…#it’s like he cannot be at his full potential#there’s like a code to it i made up#bangs over one eye = normal#bangs over both eyes (and head a little lowered) = drunk. in a despairing or disoriented state#bangs blown out of both eyes by invisible wind that somehow manifests to dramatically caress the hair of vampires = this is at castle stygg#at the same time. when he has long hair then it must be tied back for reasons of ~medicine and hygiene~. like the rolled-up sleeves :)#but the bang ideas can be used in tandem with long hair headcanons#one of my friends once said that geralt regis and angouleme all need hair over their forehead bc they're large forehead gang LOL agreed#the other reason for bangs over his eyes is that the visual design communicates that he doesn’t take things too serious...#like regis is chaotic good. cahir is lawful good#cahir keeps his hair out of his face. he has curly hair and that does not = messy hair. you can have neatly kept curly hair#i go back and forth on regis' hair texture but messy is a quality that sticks with me on the topic#like his hair is messy in the same way that his cottage was messy#in a way that communicates humility and introversion and being too deep in your own thoughts to#concern yourself with what other people may think if they saw you. and not expecting guests lol#the elbow-high diaries#c: regis#like he is wearing black robes (with no mentioned embellishments or adornments). girl what do you think his hair looks like#he's not starring in a l'oreal commercial anytime soon#however when they get to beauclair and attend the october banquet maybe it's a different story for one night#i love the idea of regis dressing in that velvet kaftan and cleaning up and geralt questioning like has he always been this fine?#cleaning up figuratively as in doing your hair and wearing nice clothes. bc in the literal sense regis is the cleanest of them all#the herbs have antibacterial antifungal antipest properties or whatever
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Memory loss associated with Adhd has got to be the stupidest and cruelest symptom because without fail it's like. Me wavering on whether I should take my meds every single time, followed by sitting on my dumb ass three hours later going "wow, I'm actually feeling emotions and connected to people I've loved and lost and I feel capable of facing the complicated grief and emotions associated with a lot of those memories. I wonder why that - oh. Right. I'm a whole idiot."
#Listening to music from high school/all state band and the first one I thought to pull up#Was of course the piece they played at my friend's funeral ten years ago#And I fully haven't listened to it again even though it was a piece I really loved#And today I just let it wash over me#The recording they used at the funeral was the recording that contained him playing in that year's band!#I was two seats down from him and also in that recording#We were in district honor band together every year swapping who was first chair#But I went to state twice and he went once and it was a constant sort of teasing#I really liked him#We reconnected a couple years after high school but he had already made his plans and was just glad to have me back#For the last little while of his life#One of the only people I ever felt safe being competitive with because we were on the same team even when trying to show each other up#We made each other better musicians#If and when I go back to music and all of THOSE complicated memories I'll be carrying him with me#We should've had more memories#We should still be goading each other on#I should be able to call him up and tell him I'm thinking of him but I can't
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my zatanna is transfem btw
#shes stated as unlabeled in my carrd bc i have my own thoughts on homo magi gender & sex and i cant like...#put all of that into my one-line bio so shes unlabeled (which she'd say herself if u were to ask!) bc its the most accurate to her feelings#but ill always be associating the trans(/fem) flag w/ her bc its also true#need to write that homo magi thing out tho dont i...long sigh.#that means it has to be coherent and i cant end it with ��u get me?”.....longer sigh#me saying that is not in anyway implying that ill work on it any time soon whatsoever btw#just take note that i will write my own origin & general identity for the homo magi. it might take canon influences but yeah#giovanni is definitely a man who had homo magi blood in him but was raised in modern society and norms and therefore expectations and such#he worked to wield and harness magic as a tool (while he still appreciated it its different than direct descendants!)#while sindella has a more larger connection and life to magic itself being a direct descendant. love the idea of being made of magic!!#has a natural synchronization with magic/energy/soul/etc and its own way of enlightenment#they had managed to fall in love which is so sweet but they experience the life of magic completely differently!#zee has a natural disconnection from gender norms & such due to sindella but she still GREW UP in modern society w/ gio#homo magis have an innate agenderness to them perchance......idk wtf im saying im high as bawls#either way untuck queen xoxo
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OH MY GOD A YEAR AGO TODAY .
#thats literally insane what do you mean that crazy day was last year. oh boy ok hastily thought up recap thought time#what that day included:#stupidly going out into july in los angeles heat that morning in jeans and a long sleeve black shirt#in that state of extreme sweatiness: meeting john l of tmbg fame. who id be seeing in concert that exact night#an insane story i have told before but nonetheless incredibly bonkers#later that day when i went out again i (also stupidly) wore sandals that cut up the back of my heels#i toughed it out later and put socks on and the russell brand of cdg high tops on and danced at the concert anyway#wore a full gold glitter suit. was still worried about being unnoticeable#i was too scareddddddd to talk to christi who i saw hanging around before the show which i regret#the best part of the concert and that trip to california was seeing it with my best friend who i finally met in person for that trip#he was dressed as ron and i of course was russ in the glitter suit. my hair did not turn out as magically russ as desired#what else. i was too ough before the concert to eat my combination lunch dinner of panda express something#but i did get overpriced fancy crackers and rosé at the hbowl which was my sparks dinner#ok now let me get to the show itself. i did a review the night of but lets see if there are any details i forgot that i can remember now#like right at the beginning of so may we start there was the audible sound of a glass breaking so awesome. someone was ready to get down#russell getting choked up talking abt their mom taking them to the hollywood bowl as kids i haven't stopped crying#oh yeah all the stupid people in the pool circle (front seats) who didn't care about seeing sparks. youre all going to hell#especially the people that left before the show ended#russell achieved some maximum awooga levels but i may have been picking up on those especially because of the rosé#russell saying to the audience in between singing all that how beautiful it looked with everyone turning the light on their phones#another thing i havent stopped crying over#also got a fun bootleg shirt specific to that show when walking back to the hotel. thank you slightly sketchy guy#that whole night and everything was bonkers insane and wonderful can i Please relive it now. please#like literally this time last year adjusting for time zone i was uhhhhh. probably injuring myself in those stupid sandals#and id do it again! well maybe not but id relive that day again#ok anyway. one year huh
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what is going on w my brain
#huge tag rant coming but dw about it#basically. if anyone here has known me on the internet for long enough yous will have gathered that i badly struggle w motivation and#fulfilling goals that i set for myself even if it's for smth i enjoy eg languages#it happens so often but especially over summer where my brain just goes Nope#“i have all this free time to do the thing I've been planning for weeks and i've been so excited about planning but now we have the time i#will be numb and sad and scroll“#i also have huge problems focusing unless every factor is perfectly balanced and even then it's still 50/50#i do have a bad attention span from being chronically online but even if you put me in a blank room w my task i'd be distracted by thoughts#external deadlines are some of the only things that can kick me into gear and i've been fine at uni so far#but i'm scared i'll have another a levels situation where my mental health was so awful i missed every essay deadline for french for 2 years#sometimes by up to a month#the only reason i got away w it is because i had a breakdown in front of my teacher and he was like “yeah take care of yourself the essays#are not that deep just get them in first thing after half term ig“#like that was v kind of him but if i ever have a situation that bad again i will genuinely fail uni cus you can't get away w that#where was i going w this (<- is aware of the irony)#right yeah this week i've experienced the epic highs and lows#highs of really enjoying my downtime and putting active effort into my hobbies instead of my downtime being “scrolling but i don't hate it”#but lows of realising how much time i 'wasted' in my teen years feeling sad and scrolling when i could have been developing skills and#having fun#and yeah i'm having a high rn and genuinely enjoying life but it's making me realise that my default state of being is just 😐#like even when i'm at uni where my mental health is so much better than at home when it's just me home alone or in my room i'm just 😐#not really having fun just existing v passively mindlessly scrolling waiting for the day to be over so i can see my friends in the morning#like not every day has to be amazing but surely there's more to life than just 😐 in 99% of your downtime#like i've struggled for years on how to answer “what do you do in your free time” cus i had to search for answers#i read and go on walks. which is true. but they were always things i did as phone breaks during weekends and not something i actively did#because i liked them#and because of past mental health issues reading and sports based hobbies have become tainted for me#i'm working on it but yeah#huge tldr. i'm finally starting to accept that i probably have a combo of undiagnosed mental illness and neurodivergence#because if it's taken me this long to realise how much it truly impacts my enjoyment of life then surely that's smth
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#personal shit below the tags#just venting about getting dragged into high school drama as an adult#which is my fault because i help coach a high school dance team#long story short my best friend is moving out of the state and won't be coaching next year#and is trying to set it up so i take over as head coach#but she was talking to two of the kids about it today to give them a preliminary heads up and#they straight up said that if the current assistant coach gets the job#none of the team will be going back#but that if i get the job everyone will come back#this grown ass woman has thought i've been trying to take her assistant coach job all year#when i have been perfectly happy as a volunteer#and this whole thing was extremely validating and such a bummer all at once because like#i just won't engage with the drama she's been trying to bring and it bums me out that the kids have noticed it#i've been trying really hard to stay professional in front of them and thought i was doing a good job#i HAVE been doing a good job#but the captain knows what i'm like as a coach because i was her head coach her freshman year and so she's noticed the difference in me#so yeah incredibly validating because every time i've been down this year about this#i've been like 'they know which of us is here for THEM and not the STATUS'#and it turns out i was correct this whole time#they DO know and they have been feeling it which is the last thing i wanted for them#so yeah validating and a bummer all at once#we'll find out within the next couple weeks if i will still be coaching next year#every time i vent about this i feel like i'm trying to sound like i have the moral high ground#it gives me the ick about myself
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To the girl who told me I was pretty in an Albertsons Starbucks in New Mexico—find me I wanna talk
#my thoughts#seriously the timing of that compliment could not have been more perfect#I didn’t want to go into the store because I felt like a hot mess#we had camped the night before and I hadn’t brushed my hair because I accidentally packed up all the brush before I did it#and I was in my comfy clothes because we had a long car ride ahead of us#so I was feeling self conscious and to get a compliment of such high status hit me hard#it wasn’t that my shirt looked good or anything it was just saying that I myself was pretty#and in such a raw state of myself it made me feel so good#and she was so pretty too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#so yeah if you were a Starbucks barista in Albertsons in Taos New Mexico end of may/beginning of June last year and complimented#a random stranger just know that it is probably my favorite compliment I have ever received and thinking on it makes me happy
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My interest in Judaism was recently resparked by a conversation with my girlfriend. She is a devout catholic considering converting to Islam. Her reason: she believes in the teachings of Mohammed and has been drawn to it for years.
I told her I had the same prolonged interest in Judaism but worried it wasn't enough to convert. She asked me what would be
I'm trying to find the answer but there's just so much confusion. I don't know if I believe in Gd and it's scary to grapple with how this would change my family. Judaism fills my thoughts
#im going to go to a temple after the high holidays#and im excited#but theres also my states intro to judaism class starting in mid october#and if i were to convert id need to take it#so im torn between signing up for it#even though its expensive and im unsure#but if i dont then ill have to wait an entire year#which is also scary#i know this is a lifelong journey#but i also want answers now#this is filling all my thoughts all the time#i dont have space for other things#idk#if anyone has advice or personal experience theyd like to share id highly appreciate it#jewblr#jumblr#prospective convert#jew by choice
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Thoughts on the new tf2 maps?
well, i can't give my thoughts on all 12 maps that were added, as my experience with them has been queuing through casual, and bots are absolutely ruining the fun of trying to play these maps, so i'll try and provide my thoughts with just the ones i've done.
Spineyard: i think ive only played a few rounds of it, but i like the maps looks and layout. the mafia skeletons are neat, although i couldn't figure out what the piles of money they dropped did. overall, pretty good payload map.
Lava Pit: it's gravel pit with a lot of lava pits, it's alright, i don't have much to say about it.
Mannsylvania: so, player destruction and king of the hill maps are kinda my least favourite gamemodes, but from what i played of the map. it's neat, i like how the map looks.
Slime: only actually got to play this map for one match with 5 players on both teams, since every other time was just flooded with bots. i like it, despite my disliking of king of the hill. the salmenn are fun skeleton replacements, i think i like them better than the other skeleton reskins. they've got fun designs too.
Perks: really liked the map, though i always do kinda wish valve would add more modular support for arena mode, so map makers don't have to resort to using other gamemodes like koth and player destruction just to simulate arena. i only played like three whole matches, with like 4 players on each team. wish i had played with more cause i did really like the concept.
Murky: im conflicted with the idea of a zombies mode in TF2, mostly just from a design standpoint. each class has their own zombie perks, some work fine, others feel lacking. with 9 classes, i think you eventually spread yourself thin with trying to come up with unique abilities that are useful for taking out the survivors. the map itself is fine. mostly had to deal with a lot of bot rounds before i could enjoy the map.
Atoll: the visual design of the map is really nice, though with how open the map is, it's tough to play as zombies, as humans have the high ground. playing as a sniper zombie, who can shoot acid, sucks a lot since you can't really get a read on how far your projectiles drop. engineer zombies have a similar problem, though with them, it's nearly impossible to see the travel arc of your pipebombs.
every other map, i've just not had enough time playing them. both due to bots and also because im doing my halloween contracts in the order it gives me.
#ask#anon#an infection mode in tf2 is something i feel needs at least a year of work and testing before it can work#MVM for example needed 3 years. from 2009 to 2012.#the biggest issue with an infection mode is honestly engineers#i feel if they had a sentry buster adjacent zombie thats selected every once in a while. thatd help disperse nests.#but i know there's likely issues with that. such as parts of the map that are only accessable via blast jumping#but with that i think theyd need to buff the zombie classes who can get to those areas. soldier being that class#he can jump high. but thats it. he really needs knockback resistance so he can get up to tough spots without interference#cause whats the point of vertical mobility if enemy heavys. engineer sentries. and pyros can push you away#but. thats all i can think of atm that i feel would improve the zombies side of the mode.#infection also kinda sucks with lower player numbers. especially when the zombie team starts smaller. its hard to push against sentries#atleast having a sentry buster adjacent zombie would help across all team sizes#atleast in theory#anyway. i dont really have as much passionate thoughts about the other maps or modes beyond whats stated above#i dont feel my opinions on this kind of stuff matters all that much though#im just a guy on tumblr#anyway! thank you for the ask anon!
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Song of the Day: May 26
“Get Some” by Ghosted ft. Kamille (video)
#song of the day#internet restored but then I was away from my computer for most of the day#garden full of enormous cabbages and I harvested a bunch of my dill just barely in time. flowers just coming in still all green#pickles today dilly beans tomorrow pickle bread once Nick brings me some beer. no buttermilk in this yankee ass state#I was thinking about this song yesterday because it also came in on an anon's recommendation!#years ago I got a 'did you direct this music video' ask and y'all it is a true delight#amazing video amazing to be thought of. big big heart moments#I was talking to Nick the other day about which music videos we've seen most often#and my answer actually is 'Long & Lost' by Florence + the Machine because for two weeks it was the only video loaded on my computer#but if we're counting instead views for the actual music video content rather than pure desperation to hear a non-prison noise#this one's probably pretty high up there
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