#traveleroflostlands

[annevmoreira]

Thanks to the lovely @traveleroflostlands 💖💖💖

Who commissioned me to draw their cute baby🐶

Please send love and pets to this beautiful girl, Nyx ✨🌙

[birchshutter]

The multitalented and overall cool cat @wvnjo tagged me to answer this! thank you, dear, hope one day can watch the ocean of walk though a forest together.

barbie or oppenheimer (have seen neither) // ketchup or mustard // crinkled fries or curly fries // robots or dinosaurs // silly hats or silly socks // spring or autumn // vacation or staycation // day or night // board games or video games // books or movies // money or love (sorry, but I need that financial security to fulfil basic needs) // milkshake or iced coffee // waffles or pancakes // chocolate or candy // beach or pool // laundry or dishes // take-out or dine-out // fantasy or sci-fi // lays or pringles

I tag:

@soracities, @notsureifyoureablogoragirl, @traveleroflostlands @therootbeersprite, @belawyn & @omishu

[mrs-elijah-wood]

@traveleroflostlands

[systlin]

What do you think about walking weels? The museum I used to work at had several, but I never saw them used, since there's not many people that know how to use them. They're beautiful old things!

I’d LOVE to get my hands on one!

[hawkesvarric]

Gnome rogue with a massive hammer! The Jay vibe tm.

AHHH I LOVE IT!! JAY SMASH!

[mrs-elijah-wood]

@traveleroflostlands

Dragon Age: The Veilguard | ▶ dev. Bioware

[yeoldenews]

Do you have advice for reading yeoldie handwriting, because honestly that's one of the hardest things when I'm doing research.

It really varies based on what time period you’re dealing with, but a few general tips for people off the top of my head…

1. This first one may seem insultingly obvious, but…

If you don’t already know it - LEARN CURSIVE.

I completely understand why they don’t teach it anymore, but if you are planning to work with historical documents in any capacity it is NOT an optional skill.

It also helps to find a period penmanship chart specific to the era you’re working with and learn how all the individual letters were written then - a lot of times they’ve changed.

Some letters, that you wouldn’t necessarily think of as being similar, looked a lot alike at certain points in history. Capital W’s, H’s and N’s are pretty darn indistinguishable in a lot of mid-19th century documents. Same with capital S’s and L’s.

2. Practicing writing in whatever style writing you are trying to read is also incredibly helpful.

Try writing with a fountain pen or a quill to see how it changes how you write.

I mentioned before in a post that I never got the point of the “long s” before I tried writing with a quill and discovered what a pain writing two s’s in a row was.

Sometimes if you can’t figure out a word, copying it out yourself will make something click.

Practicing like this will also really help you understand why you see a lot of the common writing quirks/errors I’m going to mention in my next tip.

3. It may seem obvious, but keep always keep in mind that people are people and they make mistakes. They skip words, make spelling errors, get their/there/they’re or to/too mixed up, squish letters/words together, forget to dot their i’s and cross their t’s, etc.

The most common handwriting quirks/errors that seem to throw people off are…

-‘i’ dots not being above the ‘i’ (or not being there at all)/‘t’ crosses not actually crossing the ‘t’, being forgotten, or just crossing the entire word with no regard for where the ‘t’ actually is

for example…

vacation…

father…

that (in which Rachel manages to cross the H and miss the two T’s entirely)…

-Numerous what I call “bumpy letters” (notably: m, n, r, u, w) in a row.

I must stop now…

Sometimes counting the bumps works (3 for m, 2 for n/u, etc) but, because people are people, there aren’t always as many as there should be.

(side note: combining “I” with the following word, like it is above, it is something you see a lot around turn of the century.)

3. CONTEXT. Context is your best friend in reading any handwriting.

For example this word on it’s own may stump you…

but in context it because pretty clear, even without the t’s crossed…

If you’re stumped by a word don’t just stop. Read to the end of the sentence or the paragraph. Lots of times the context will clear it up right away.

4. My best tip for if you get stuck with a word is to go through the document and compare the letters in the problem word to other letters in the document you can read or figure out by context. People tend to be pretty consistent in the way they form letters.

For example: Rachel’s “e”’s threw me off for the longest time until I took specific note of how she wrote them…

Honestly for a few cases of really horrible handwriting I’ve worked with I’ve actually gone through and made myself self a photoshop chart with samples of how the writer writes each letter so I could compare as I went without going back through the document.

5. For names you can’t make out - googling or checking other sources to compare is always helpful.

Just today Jennie was talking about a French violinist she saw whose name I couldn’t figure out at all besides the “M” at the beginning. So I went to Wikipedia and found a list of French classical violinists, went through all the names starting with “M” and figured it out pretty easily from there.

If you’re working with a lot of material written by the same person; keeping a list of all the family/friends/associates/places that they’ve mentioned is incredibly helpful for figuring out problem names later on.

6. If you’re stuck on something and it’s not of absolutely vital importance to you understanding the document - just skip it and move on. It’s not worth obsessing over one word.

I just searched my huge Rachel & Co. master document and found 686 results for “[?]” and 203 for “[illegible]”. I’m sure I’ll figure a lot of those out when I eventually go back and proofread, but transcriptions in the National Archives still contain a whole lot of words even the experts can’t figure out.

Also, lots of times if you’re getting frustrated - walking away, reading something else, and coming back later can work wonders.

7. But honestly, like acquiring any skill, the best thing is just lots and lots of practice.

I’ve had quite a few instances with frustrating handwriting where it’s almost like staring at a Magic Eye picture. You’re struggling along and suddenly something in your brain just clicks and you’re left wondering how you couldn’t see that before.

The more you read the easier it gets. Promise.

[fleurdeneuf]

More holiday cheer from @dwfandomcardexchange!  Thank you, thank you to @traveleroflostlands (and thanks for the tea!), @perfectlyrose, @sequencefairy, @that-obnoxious-roommate, and @thedoctorofsteel (and thanks for the tea!)!!!

[woodwyrm-with-moss]

tagged by @ddeath648 <3

tagging: @cinamontoasty, @vilijami, and @traveleroflostlands

Got tagged in this post by @kamikazequail! It was getting long, though, so I made my own💜 Thanks for the tag, friend

If I could be an elf with blue hair and piercings...

Tagging: @sithmonarch, @scar-queen-owl, @peachyprawnss, @backwardshirt, and @voxofthevoid

[joi-in-the-tardis]

These cards were waiting for me in my mailbox when I got back from Maryland.  (Well, okay, some of them were on my coffee table from before I left).  This whole holiday season has been shot through with stress and sadness, despite my best efforts.  But, this card exchange has meant that there was a steady stream of uncorrupted happiness trickling in over the last few weeks... I’m so, so thankful for that.

@dwfandomcardexchange @traveleroflostlands @sequencefairy @perfectlyrose @julibellule  @that-obnoxious-roommate

[anafigreen]

Rosemary Cousland commission I did for @traveleroflostlands)

[chaotic-archaeologist]

@traveleroflostlands your wish is my command. I just made a poll about whether or not archaeologists sharpen their trowels!

I was looking up pictures of trowels for... reasons.. and I found this one.

Its like 45 pounds but Limited Edition Time Team Trowel

Okay, I know this seems like something I would like. I love Time Team! I love archaeology! And yet... I am not a fan of this trowel.

A trowel is a tool. It is meant to be used. Do you know how quickly that commemorative etching is going to wear off if you were actually using it to do archaeology???

You can get a perfectly respectable Marshalltown trowel for $16.82. That's $40 (USD) cheaper than the swanky Time Team limited edition one.

I get the appeal of the Triple T (Time Team Trowel) but it's needlessly expensive, especially when archaeologists don't make a lot of money in the first place. The people who buy this are probably rich enthusiasts who will put it on a mantel somewhere, and it'll never taste the dirt.

Also, take a look at that hand model... way too clean. Where is the dirt underneath the fingernails? The ugly callouses? The bandaids over blisters??? ARCHAEOLOGY IS DIRTY!!!

-Reid

[chaotic-archaeologist]

18 & 27

18: Look at the clock and assume the numbers are forming a historical year (e.g. 17;58 would be 1758) What is the world like in that year? Are any significant events going to occur?

Right now it is 10:58 pm. In the year 1058,��March 17 – King Lulach (the Unfortunate) of Scotland is killed in battle at Lumphanan against his cousin and rival Malcolm III (Canmore) who becomes "king of the Scots".[1]

27: What’s your favourite historical “What if…” scenario?

Already answered.

-Reid

[birchshutter]

The cute and talented @wvnjo tagged me on this!

Favourite color: Green

Currently reading: Introduction to information science by David Bawden and Lyn Robinson & Foundations of Library and Information Science by Richard Rubin (Author)

Last song: Helsingistä Boråsiin -Darya & månskensorkestern

Last series: Bee & Puppycat (Netflix)

Last movie: Sea beast (2022)

Sweet/savory/spicy: Spicy, followed by savoury

Currently working on: A homework

tagging @therootbeersprite, @taurbus, @traveleroflostlands, @blissdreamer13 and anyone else who might want :)

[nanamiii]

Tagged by @traveleroflostlands

Rules: Answer 20 Questions, then tag people! So, if you want to: @neiratina @akastacia @eliasdrid @childofdemon @emjs-good-out-here

1. Name: Natalia

2. Nicknames: Pretty much anything that came from my current username: Nana, Nani, Nami, Nanita, Nanu...

3. Zodiac: Scorpio

4. Height: 1.55 m

5. Languages Spoken: Spanish is my native, German my second and English my third. I studied Japanese for like 8 years, but I haven’t done so in a long, long time. Now I kinda want to learn Dutch

6. Nationality: Argentinian

7. Favorite Season: I like all of them, but I’d say Spring is my fav. I prefer mild temperatures + my birthday is in Spring.

8. Favorite Flower: all of them tbh.

9. Favorite Scent: My mom’s cooking

10. Favorite Color: In general I’d say blue and purple, but to wear? Red. I look great in red.

11. Favorite Animals: Foxes, Crows and any feline.

12. Favorite Fictional Characters: Joseph Joestar, Jaime Lannister, Percy Jackson, Snufkin, Donald Duck, Pearl, Lucio from The Arcana game, Garrus Vakarian, Alistair Theirin and Cullen Rutherford.

13. Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate: Mostly coffee and hot chocolate.

14. Average Sleep: 6-7 hours, depends if one of my cats eats plastic in the middle of the night.

15. Cats or dogs: I love both but I prefer having cats.

16. Number of blankets you sleep with: two. I have a Pikachu kigurumi for winter.

17. Dream Trip: I really, really, *really* like medieval castles, so any place where they are.

18. Blog established: 2012

19. Followers: 325 unfortunate souls. But I’m pretty sure most of them are deactivated/haven’t been used in a long time

20. Random Fact: A couple of months ago my oldest cat, Percy, ate a metallic sponge and had to be operated. This was the second time he’s done this. Dumbass.

[woodwyrm-with-moss]

I was tagged by @ddeath648

Call Your Mom (with Lizzy McAlpine) - Noah Kahan and Lizzy McAlpine

Thank You and Goodnight - Black Gryph0n, Elsie Lovelock, Michale Kovach, Krystal LaPorte and Michelle Marie

Smile Like You Mean It - PARANOiD DJ

Airhead - Honey Revenge

Poison - Blake Roman, Sam Haft and Andrew Underberg

Popular Monster - Falling in Reverse

Respectless - Andrew Underberg, Sam Haft, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Lilli Cooper, and James Monroe Iglehart

Everything Stays (ft, Olivia Olson) - Adventure Time and Olivia Olson

Welcome to the Show - Dr. Villain

ALICE - PEGGY

should have figured there'd be a bunch of Hazbin on there. more embarrassed about Ronnie Radke making the list, if I'm honest.

I tag: @tinysatanplant, @traveleroflostlands, and @cinamontoasty if they'd like to do it

I was tagged in a 10 song music shuffle game by @doctor-bus. Now, I've never actually listened to my On Repeat, and I can tell you right now that it's heavily influenced by whichever OC playlist I've been into lately. Let's see where it goes!

Rules: Shuffle your On Repeat playlist and post the first 10 tracks, then tag people

1. Good To Be - Mark Amber

2. High - Stephen Sanchez

3. Yes I'm A Mess - AJR

4. This Ain't No Thinkin' Thing - Trace Adkins

5. Betty (Get Money) - Yung Gravy

6. Slow It Down - Benson Boone

7. Good Day - Greg Street, Nappy Roots

8. Everybody Talks - Neon Trees

9. Church - T-Pain, Teddy Versace

10. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse

Okay all these are from my SDV Farmer x Harvey playlist EXCEPT for Trace Adkins, which I've been considering adding to it. Good grief. To be fair I have had it on repeat for like a week now.

I taaaaag: @doreenchartreuse, @thekraziesreside, @horrorpostergirl, and @ddeath648 if yall want to! No pressure!