#vesuvian-disaster

[the-iron-orchid]

[PAMPER] with Jinana and Hjordis. - vesuvian-disaster

(It is, of course, funniest if Hjordis is doing the makeup... Modern AU time!)

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It's a good exercise for Jinana not to fidget or flinch while the makeup is applied carefully to hir face. It's fun to try something new... and honestly, the view is pretty great as Hjordis bends forward to her work with the different pencils and tubes of makeup.

"Aaand done. Take a look."

S/he knows what to expect from the makeup Hjordis has done for herself, but it's still a bit startling as s/he peers into the bathroom mirror. The look is somewhere between Viking war-paint and death metal corpse-paint, with heavy black kohl spidering out over hir cheeks from hir eye area, highlighted with delicately branching veins of white. A blue Jera rune has been drawn above and between hir brows, and hir upper lip has likewise been painted blue, with a thick blue line down the center of hir lower lip, continuing down hir chin. A series of small white dots have been applied over hir brows, as if in homage to hir own culture.

"Oh my god," s/he says, "I look like I'm about to go out and kill a man." S/he grins at Hjordis. "Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick, I love it! Let's go tear up the club."

[blueiscoool]

Ancient Pompeii Reveals Two More Victims of Eruption With Coins and Jewelry

The skeletal remains of a man and a woman have been unearthed in Pompeii, along with a cache of coins and precious jewelry, archaeologists say.

The discovery is part of a dig in Region IX of the buried city that has uncovered a plethora of ancient buildings and artifacts, including a bakery, a home renovation and rooms decorated with elaborate drawings. Pompeii was home to around 20,000 people when it was buried under ash and volcanic glass during the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

The latest discovery adds more detail to the picture of what life was like in the city before the disaster. The bodies were found in a small bedroom that was being used as a temporary sleeping space while the large home was undergoing renovation, according to the archaeologists who made the discovery.

The woman was found on the bed. Clutched in her hands was a small cache of gold, silver and bronze coins, as well as gold and pearl earrings. “The room was chosen as a refuge by the two people, while waiting for the end of the fall of pumice that had been gradually filling the open spaces for hours in the rest of the house,” the archaeologists said in a statement.

Because the door was closed, the room remained free of pumice, but the couple were trapped inside. “Trapped in the cramped little room, their deaths were caused by the pyroclastic flow that buried them,” the archaeologists said.

The room, which contained a wooden bed, stool, chest and marble topped table, was near the Blue Shrine room, which was unearthed in June, and next to the large living area decorated with frescoes. Archaeologists also found bronze, glass and ceramic objects still in place on the table. A large bronze candelabrum was found on the floor.

“The opportunity to analyze the invaluable anthropological data relating to the two victims found within the archaeological context that marked their tragic end, allows us to recover a considerable amount of information about the daily life of the ancient Pompeiians and the micro-histories of some of them, with precise and timely documentation, confirming the uniqueness of the Vesuvian territory,” the park’s director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, said.

He described the excavations as “a work in which archaeologists, anthropologists and volcanologists work together to reconstruct the last moments of the lives of men, women and children who perished during one of the greatest natural catastrophes of antiquity.”

The current excavations in Region IX were initially started to prevent the outer perimeter of the site from collapsing. They have provided some of the most important discoveries ever made in the ancient city.

By Barbie Latza Nadeau.

[consul-valerius]

Introducing the Princess of the Pearl Isles, the one and rightful heir to the land: Boy, the duke’s sphynx familiar✨

Finally a proper introduction of Sam’s familiar, Boy :’) special shoutout to the squad for helping with the idea and @vesuvian-disaster for suggesting he and Boy match because it stuck deep in my brain immediately LOL also of course background is from the game, specifically from the infinite bazaar ;P

Boy is very similar to Sam in many ways, most notably being that she is also a wanderer lmao Though parties and socializing with nobility is not her forte, it’s because not many can appreciate her beauty the way Sam does 😤 so she often is out and about where ever Sam may be—she probably is well known in some sort of street cat hierarchy, and Sam wouldn’t be surprised if she has her own personal cult following that he isn’t aware of (she IS divine after all, as are all cats, according to peepaw)

Some random Boy facts undercut✨

Sam found Boy left behind on a dock when he was beginning his travels with Mara; she was most likely left behind by some other wealthy person and seemed to the runt of a litter. It was impossible for Sam not see her and think “That’s me” and with much convincing (aka weeping and causing a scene), he convinced Mara to let him keep her and the rest was history :’)

Neither knew if she was a boy or a girl, and so Sam stuck with calling her Boy because really, it is a good name for a cat if you think about it (was this him projecting onto a kitten ???? Maybe. Yes. Absolutely it was lmfao)

Boy goes wherever Sam goes. It’s vital as Neeja and Imee aren’t often at his side when he travels, so it’s very important that he has her there

Donna’s nickname for her is “La Princesa”; just like Sam can understand Romeo, Donna is able to understand Boy. They’re one of the few people she gets excited to see that doesn’t live on the Isles. It’s not because Donna and Sam like each other or anything, though, don’t get it twisted >:(((

Sam has an entire hall in the Pearl Isles dedicated to different portraits of Boy. One of the quickest ways into his good graces is gifting something to her as opposed to him—he has everything he wants, but Boy deserves everything and more 😌

[wordpimp]

Send me the pillow, the one that you dream on

Extrapolation of a synth, a meter, a perimeter. Coworkers are jogging students in a yearbook asking for names, quiet after, they had a secret summer fling it was a disaster like a van in a school parking lot, no one talked abt it at dinner, no one had a face, they had no name (too many names) a friend of a friend a new hire an old one, they said they'd get a job to be closer to you some nights you can't tell. At halloween some of you rub your costume smooth it on, supply of masks from the party store. Pumpkin basket for carrying to iwo jima. Comrades come and go. Less screen time is more parking time. Lambskin is erotic, the radio is push button the lollipop has fruit. Pump the beacon full of oil. Smell the kerosene and citronella. Chimneysweep in a pre nuclear winter, vesuvian darkness. Chase your fear with water. Try to find some solid lines, hop the electric fence down into the pasture.

[arsenicxarcana]

vesuvian-disaster here. (damn them and their not allowing side-blogs to send asks) Heron was originally gonna be a Lucio main, but the canon fucked him. Killed the vibes entirely, so sadly it's a hard pass. The tragedy of Lucio.

I guess that probably is why people are passing, his route...

but i see him as a patchwork of most of the timelines and have already discounted the route as currently written so like ,, yall look at the big picture

the big picture of booba

.......

alternatively yall wont smash him bc you already killed him and it's hard to screw a disincorporated dead guy

[luasworkshop]

Anyway for more face eating tonight, I am mulling over Evander requesting the public death records during the period of the plague from one Marcus Aquila @vesuvian-disaster as one of the first things he does once it’s firmly established the plague has ended and he’s settled the business of getting his boats back into port and re-establishing various trade related business and opened up his grounds again.

He uses the list to begin marking off personal contacts, friends, business associates, and former guests to his grounds.  The stack of documents he was delivered is THICK and his contacts list becomes an increasing stack of black streaks and smears as he goes through the long list of names.

[bottomvalerius]

👫for Jinanatello :3

YEEEES gremlin time time for gremlins

“BITING YOU” “NO—BITING YOU” what starts out as mindless, friendly chomps always turns into a game of biting-chicken that Jinana has the longest win streak with lmao

Jinana particularly likes to make Donna’s hair do crazy stuff and really enjoys the visual confirmation that s/he zapped any of their remaining brain cells LMAO

Donna likes to see how many little things they can tuck into hir span buns before s/he notices (usually little flowers or leaves), which is probably their tamest form of bratting while still being a golden retriever LMAOO (if they weren’t a coward, they would place a beetle on top ;P)

Bonus for the Bromance +1 @vesuvian-disaster :

That’s it that’s the post LMFAO

[xx-sharpfawngz-xx]

prompts from @vesuvian-disaster and @the-iron-orchid :3

[the-iron-orchid]

@vesuvian-disaster Hjordis tho 👀

now draw her all sweaty and mean with an axe

[epoch-smog]

Do Jin and Cedar enjoy mooncakes? Heron is already salting egg yolks for mid-autumn next month. - vesuvian-disaster

@vesuvian-disaster

They do!!! Mooncakes and any sort of sweets are their favorite!!! (Both of them)

Apparently the mid-autumn celebration for Koreans is "Chuseok" which my family has always just described it (in English) as "Korean Thanksgiving". Which even tho the translation may be correct it doesn't do the festivity justice calling it that jfnsjcjfj

[foxfirefallout]

✱ for one muse to surprise the other “I made you something.” [for Heron and Apprentice!Ell'iandyr] Heron hands Ell a box wrapped in a floral patterned cloth. - vesuvian-disaster

From THIS prompt list! (yes, I’m still taking prompts from this, or any of the other ones listed HERE.)

Approx. 500 words of Heron being charming and Ell’iandyr being the adorable fluff that they are.

I hadn’t expected to run into Heron while out for my early morning trip to the market, but I can’t help but be glad to see him. With our respective businesses, I don’t get to see him as much as I might like, so this is a very pleasant surprise indeed.

“Good morning,” I greet with a smile. Once we’re close enough, I slip my hand into his and press a kiss to his cheek. “It looks like you’ve had some success already,” I add, noting the parcel that he’s carrying.

“I was on my way to your shop, actually,” he admits, lifting my hand to press a kiss to my knuckles, a gesture I never fail to find flattering. “Have you stopped for coffee yet?”

“No, I haven’t. Do you have time to join me for a cup? I know Selasi has a mint tea you enjoy.”

“Of course I do,” he replied, giving my hand a squeeze but not letting go as we turned our steps towards Selasi’s booth and the enticing aroma of fresh spiced bread.

We settle at a (relatively) quiet table and don’t have to wait long at all before there is bread to share, and warm beverages to stave off the slight chill that lingers in the morning air. Only after I’ve had a few sips of the sweetly spiced coffee that has been placed before me do I think to ask Heron why he might have been on his way to the shop to begin with.

“I made you something.” Heron hands me a box wrapped in a floral patterned cloth. I had noticed him carrying it but assumed that it was something he had bought for himself. If I was more astute, I’d have remembered that he tends to put his purchases in the nicely made but seemingly cavernous bag that I’ve seldom seen him out without.

I accept the box carefully, moving my coffee out of the way. I look at the fabric wrapping, then glance back to him with a confused smile. “Really?” To say I’m flattered is an understatement.

“Yes. Really. Go ahead,” he adds encouragingly.

I undo the carefully tied fabric, then lift the lid of the box. Inside is a leather satchel, finely tooled with a floral motif I recognize all too well. “Henbane,” I murmur, smiling as I lift the bag out to admire the handiwork. “This is amazing, Heron. Thank you.”

“It’s a little more than a nice bag,” he explains. “I haven’t put anything in it, but it’s like the one I carry.”

I know what he means-- a bag of holding in which one can store any number of things. It would be ideal for market days, of course, and would mean that I couldn’t forget any number of things at home that I am so often prone to forgetting.

“And… you made this. For me?” I ask, holding the bag to my chest.

“Yes. For you,” he assures, quirking a little smile. “You like it?”

Of course I like it-- I adore it, because Heron made it for me. That it happens to be both useful and beautiful is secondary. But I can’t quite manage to say that aloud, and instead lean close to press a warm kiss to his lips. “Very much,” I murmur as I draw away.

[the-iron-orchid]

🧜🏽‍♀️ MERMAYPALOOZA! 🧜🏼

Requested By: @vesuvian-disaster

Mer!Heron identifies as a threat.

(To be fair, Heron is objectively a threat, in multiple ways lmao)

Alternate angle (links to both full-sized renders under the cut!):

[ Full Render 1 ]

[ Full Render 2 ]

[nadiaportia]

1, 29, 37 - vesuvian-disaster

Thank you SO much! I will make a section for each for the sake of clarity.

1. What’s their full name? Why was that chosen? Does it mean anything?

29. What do they do when they find out someone else’s fear? Do they tease them? Or get very over protective?

37. Do they like to read? Are they a fast or slow reader? Do they like poetry? Fictional or non fiction?

Deirdra

1. Deirdra Margalit Ayara. Deirdra because at the very beginning I envisioned them as Irish, but as they were also inspired by the Catalan republicans that fought in the Spanish Civil War, I swapped the E for the A. Margalit is a Jewish last name and their father is Jewish while Araya is of Catalan origin and the last name of their mother. Deirdr(a/e) also means ‘wanderer’ which is a fitting choice for someone who wandered with their fellow partisans through their homeland and ended up forced to leave it for good when their side lost the battle.

29. They do tease people if the fear is relatively minor and in that case either forget about it or jokingly bring it up if it comes up and it’s taken lightly. If it’s something more severe, they will be very overprotective should someone else be insensitive.

37. Their father was a teacher and taught them to read, they’re a journalist as well so yes, Deirdra loves to read whatever they can get their hands on. They are a rather slow reader despite that but take their time with enjoying a good book, as long as they’re not very long or too heavy material.

Sayelle

1. Sayelle bint Zahir. The name Sayelle actually belonged to a secondary character of a German fantasy novel I read some years ago but it stuck so much with me that I ended up using it for her, and while a woman named Sayelle was always in my drafts for a love interest to Nadia, her characterization changed fundamentally. Bint is similar to ibn or ben and means “daughter of ___” in Arabic, while “zahir” is a romanization of “magician” - all children raised in the Bizateni temples that become fully-fledged magicians are given the possibility to reclaim the name.

29. Whatever your fear is, she’d most likely not make fun of you ever should she find out about it, depending on what it is, she might even help you get over it. Whatever it is, you must’ve confided in her enough to tell her, and she won’t betray your trust so that your secret is safe with her.

37. If Sayelle’s something then she’s an ambitious nerd, and she has probably read more papers or academic volumes than most people could dream of. She does have a soft spot for poetry, but there’s nothing better than to pick up a scientific journal and read through it at terrifying speed. 

Ximena

1. Ximena María Magdalena de Rubalcaba y Saavedra. I’ll be honest and admit that part of all the Rubalcabas names is to give them names that sound preppy and snobby enough that it could be a real aristocrats’ name back in the old day. The in-universe reasoning for all three sisters having a middle name that starts with ‘María’ is that their mother had a similar name to them, María de la Soledad, commonly called Marisol. Ximena is a Basque name and means ‘she who heard’, and since she is the one with the most magical affinity who sees a vision that prompts her to essentially betray her family and has an almost uncanny ability to read people and their emotions, she is definitely someone who hears. The last name is based on Spanish naming conventions as Calpacia is inspired by Spain and parts of Latin America, except that the nobility of its capital Cartagenth usually put the family name of the more influential/powerful parent in the first spot while the “lesser” parent’s first last name gets the second. So in this case it’s for the daughter of Marisol of the Rubalcaba noble family (with the nobiliary particle De) and Valentín of the Saavedra merchant family (very influential and well-off commoners).

29. Depending on how close you are, she will make it clear she’s aware of it, and using it against you is out of the question for her from a moral standpoint. If she doesn’t like you and you’re a legitimate threat... well, you’ll know, and she won’t pull her punches.

37. Reading is good, she’s neither very quick nor very fast at it but she does find poetry more accessible for her personally. A very big penchant for well-written epics though, she does love to be sucked into a world and trapped in there, and also doesn’t shy away from the classics, perhaps coming across as a bit pretentious when it comes to who reads what. 

Cibela

1. Cibela María Teresa de Rubalcaba y Saavedra. Cibela (the C is pronounced like an S) is derived from the name of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, and also is the eldest of three sisters by roughly half a decade (Heloisa) and a full one (Ximena), as well as the only one by the time when the story begins who has an actual child. Also a name that was around ever since I first thought of the character back in a completely different fandom, although in that version Cibela was dead long before the story even began. 

29. She will keep it in mind but not bother you with it at all. Teasing someone with their fears is a low-hanging fruit and Cibela most likely and without exaggeration doesn’t give a shit, and you will probably have forgotten about having told her at all -- until the day comes where it’s used against you if you turn out to be moving against her, and she will know just to fuck you over. 

37. She is well-read due to being of very high standing in the Calpacian nobility but she has no real passion for literature. She does have her favourite novels and poems but it’s not something that will make her giddy or cause overt excitement. She is a much bigger fan of music, being a trained pianist and all.

Heloisa

1. Heloisa María Dolores de Rubalcaba y Saavedra. Heloisa (the H is silent) is the German variant of Héloise and means “famed warrior”, which is basically what a part of Heloisa wishes she were due to having literally no fighting skills whatsoever unlike Cibela and her aunt Esmé, both famed warriors and generals, and Ximena, who still has an advantage due to her magic, which leaves Heloisa having to rely on her charisma and way with words exclusively in the cut-throat world of the Cartagense court among her fellow politicians.

29. Mentally take note of it, store it away until needed, and when that moment comes that person will be under her thumb, and she will follow up on her threat even if it’s just to get a laugh out of it. If you’re asking yourself whether everyone in this family is at least partially inclined to lie and manipulate others; yes, they are. It’s what happens when the arguably the most important person in your life during your childhood lies to you all the time.

37. She’s a playwright herself, and as such an avid reader herself who takes part of her inspiration from having read other novels. She can downright devour them, but has no real preference between fiction and non-fiction but cares more about the actual quality of what’s written.

[the-iron-orchid-rp]

[closed rp] Return To Vesuvia

“Oh, you can see the Palace from here!”

Jinana leans on the railing of the ship, looking out eagerly over the water. The summer sun glimmers on the surface of the calm sea, and reflects back brilliantly from the marble facade and golden spires of the Palace that perches on high, overlooking Vesuvia proper.

Anjali hisses softly and hides her face in Jinana’s skirts. She receives absent, comforting scratches behind her large tufted ears. “Oh, bitya, it’s all right. We’ll be back on land soon.”

But Jinana’s smile fades as s/he notices a low shape off to starboard, and the growing murkiness of the water as they approach. Even the crew seem hushed as the Lazaret comes into view, and several make the signs against the Eye, to ward off any misfortune that might come from the mere sight of such an ill-omened place.

“They said it was bad, but this...” Jinana’s murmured words trail off as s/he turns to Heron. His face is as impassive as ever, but for a very faint tightening about his eyes and mouth. S/he reaches out to place hir arm around his waist, offering what comfort s/he can.

[arsenicxarcana]

Been watching Jen work on Arsenic's skin for the 3D model, so of course I have to say, "Lucio gonna roll dem bones in the hay." -vesuvian-disaster

not me over here hoping for an eventual 3d version of this image

[luasworkshop]

This is terribly spesific - but some art Evander has commissioned in some Sam @bottomvalerius and Heron @vesuvian-disaster continuity for them. It's not meant to be mean - those two just are something.