#volcano rock city

[astro-moved]

Tiny, a child: POPPY NO!

The literal fucking adults: POPPY YES!!!!!

I love these morons

[2blueberrylover2]

BroZone's Back, Alright! - Ch 12

It's finally done! I'm sorry it took so long y'all but I finally have Chapter 12 done and up!

Sorbet belongs to @gummygoatgalaxy

[missescalientee]

You know I got a feeling that niccolo would be living in trollstopia

He actually lives in a pod in the main village!!! He came to Pop Village before the events of Trolls World Tour, he lied about his origins upon arriving to the village, the only one who knows his true background is King Peppy who had a talk with him when he saw Nicky's wings.

Niccolo had only been there for about a year or more but he quickly made a name for himself to become a famous idol (which to be fair isn't that hard in Pop Village but still. That's not to downplay his talent either)

[artemistorm]

Would /you/ ever?

/maybe/

[pastelhuntresswzrd]

Rocks are so cool, js.

[umbralstars]

I think one of my favorite things about FF7 is how genuinely alien Gaia is. I think people gloss over how different this world is compared to ours and I don't just mean magic. Gaia doesn't have plate tectonics, or if it does it doesn't work the same as our world. The Lifestream isn't just a metaphysical space, it's a physical ocean under the crust of the Planet that acts of in a similar fashion to the mantle of Earth. The Lifestream can flow to the surface and tear apart the land or piece it back together in whatever way it sees fit. It can sink or create entire landmasses at random.

It can flow in ways to create a lush paradise or concentrate so heavily in areas they become borderline toxic. The Nibel Mountains (while I know part of their problem is there's been a reactor there for 40+ years; do remember Nibel is facing the same problem of ecological collapse the Midgar Wastes are, so that's why it looks Like That. Nibel is just lucky it had one little town instead of a giant city) are essentially Gaia's version of active volcanoes, just without the heat of magma and lava. The Lifestream is also so close that those mountains were intimately tied with the cycle of life and death in Nibel probably for generations. Rhadore, similarly, was a volcanic archipelago, and her people knew that well. Shinra? They refused to listen as they always do.

The Lifestream itself is also one of the most animist concepts I've ever seen in fiction. It is All Life. Everything upon Gaia is intimately woven into the fabric of the Lifestream; plants, animals, rocks, rivers, oceans, Everything. It contains all memories that have ever existed and will ever exist upon Gaia. The Lifestream is the movement of the waves, the rushing course of rivers, the memories of materia, the slopes of the mountains, the rustling of plants and leaves, it is the souls of all things, it is mortal and gods alike.

The world we see in FF7 proper is a fantasy world that is slowly being consumed by capitalism and a cyberpunk hellscpe (those are often the same things). It is a fantasy world that has forgotten what it once was, what it still is. It is about a people who have been utterly disconnected from the very river of life that created and sustains them.

And I just think that's neat.

[thatbennybee]

ChordStriker!Floyd ft. CS!Creek

Floyd is hanging out in Volcano Rock City keeping a lower profile... But after hearing the name of a troll he used to know from a sulky Creek pining after the Queen, he's sticking around a little longer to help him move on and perhaps learn more about that troll with a familiar name.

Creek is kind of pathetic in this au ngl.. I don't plan to kill him off, so I plan to bully him instead 🔥 Isn't he kinda pretty tho?? 💖💖

I had so much fun with making creek look cool, too bad he's lame as hell!! He's a psychedelic rock troll and he can actually float on his own!! He can't really read minds or fortunes like his Nan, Wind Blitz (Wind Breeze) or his sister, Cybil, but he can SORTA see the future with slightly better than usual intuition!! That counts, right?? 💔

[vestaignis]

Полёт на воздушном шаре в Каппадокии.

Каппадокия — это небольшой регион в центре Турции, между вулканом Хасандаг, вершиной Аладаглар на юге, горой Эрджияс и городом Кайсери. Раньше здесь были подземные города монахов, а сейчас сюда приезжают ради полетов на воздушных шарах. Тысячи туристов со всего мира слетаются именно сюда. Сказочный ландшафт Каппадокии, созд��нные самой природой скалы вулканической породы причудливых форм и всевозможных размеров, невероятные каньоны и прекрасные долины создадут у любого посетителя ощущение будто вы на другой планете.

В Каппадокии почти каждое утро 150 разноцветных шаров поднимаются в воздух и летают над долиной в течение часа. Полёты воздушных шаров осуществляются рано утром, пока не начались термики (вертикальные потоки воздуха).Это невероятно красиво! Во время полета открывается вид на всю долину. Пилот поднимает шар на высоту до километра и рассказывает о ландшафте долины, ее истории, о своей профессии.

Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia.

Cappadocia is a small region in the center of Turkey, between the volcano Hasandag, the peak of Aladaglar in the south, Mount Erciyes and the city of Kayseri. Previously, there were underground cities of monks, and now people come here for hot air balloon rides. Thousands of tourists from all over the world flock here. The fabulous landscape of Cappadocia, volcanic rocks of bizarre shapes and sizes created by nature itself, incredible canyons and beautiful valleys will make any visitor feel like they are on another planet.

In Cappadocia, almost every morning, 150 multi-colored balloons rise into the air and fly over the valley for an hour. Hot air balloon flights take place early in the morning, before the thermals (vertical air currents) begin. It is incredibly beautiful! During the flight, a view of the entire valley opens up. The pilot raises the balloon to a height of up to a kilometer and talks about the landscape of the valley, its history, and his profession.

Источник:/experience.tripster.ru/experience/Cappadocia/21097-na-vozdushnom-share/, /cappadociavisit.com/cappadoacia-baloon-foto/vozdushniy-flot-cappadoci/,/poymayotpusk.com/турция/каппадокия/полёт-на-воздушном-шаре-в-каппадокии/, /journal.tinkoff.ru/99-luftballons/, @divo_planeta.

[hey-hey-j]

so anyway I realize I haven't talked a lot about Barb in this AU

- I mentioned before that Barb offers to help Hickory look for Floyd as a genuine attempt to make amends after the whole "Rockapocalypse" thing but I can't imagine there isn't still some lingering tension to the whole dynamic. I mean, she did essentially hold Hickory's entire musical genre/culture hostage under threat of destruction but at least she's trying to make it up to him? Hey, she's royalty, she has resources, can't hurt to give her a second chance, right?

- Dickory isn't as on board with the plan

- I've been doing a lot of playing around with the AU timeline as I go and currently I'm toying with the idea of having Poppy and Barb (and eventually BroZone) come into the search a bit later on. Maybe Hickory spends months searching for Floyd with only Dickory's help before finally bringing in Barb and Poppy as a "last resort" sort of deal. Maybe they pick up Barb first after a stop in Volcano Rock City before heading to Pop Village to recruit Poppy? IDK mostly I'm doing this because I figured it doesn't make a lot of sense for Poppy and Barb to just up and leave their queenly responsibilities for months on end.

(★ my Kofi)

[loonarmuunar]

Hey I did some speculation on the forgotten island’s geography..!!!! If you want you can use this for writing purposes perhaps. I dunno

Things that have been confirmed in game or otherwise:

island is north of Vaugarde. We can see in the map that most mentioned countries are very close to the equator, but the island is the closest.

It has TALL MOUNTAINS and BLACK SAND. This is IMPORTANT!!!

ANDDDD the country is really hot during the day and cold at night.

(Also the island is inspired by guadeloupe but I won’t be pulling anything from there)

Equator: the island is going to be hot, of course. It’s… honestly a toss up as to how humid the island would be. winds would also have an impact on this. It just depends. Lush, humid island, or dusty, dry island. You can pick your favorite! I like a very pretty green island…

All noted countries in the game (aside from ka bue) are close enough to the equator to be impacted by the tropical rain belt! (Which… isat planet *should* have? It would be strange if it didn’t.) Since the country is south of the equator, from October to March they would have a wet season, and a dry season for the rest of the year.

Mountains: depending on how big and tall the mountains are, there may or may not be a rain shadow? I think winds also have an impact on this… I like to imagine the islands mountains as very very tall! “Closer” to the stars, if you will. Anyways, there could be a desert or shrub-land or something like that on part of the island. Do what you want with this.

Flora and fauna: because of island syndrome (island species are smaller) we can guess that if the island has any species native to the island, they’re somewhat smaller to their mainland counterparts. I also don’t think the island would have large native predators. Islands can cook up some strange things! Might have some interesting kinds of plants and animals…

Black sands: two possibilities… actually three?

1. Placer deposit. Placer deposits are collections of (valuable) minerals from a specific source rock. You know those streaks of black sand you might find at the beach? Those are placers. You CAN have a beach that is entirely placers!

2. Volcanoes! Basalt, self explanatory. This is popular, especially since it can tie into the mountains, but… I’m not a fan. I’m REALLY not a fan! See, these kinds of black sand beaches are usually short lived. Hawai’i keeps their black sand beaches by making it illegal to remove the sand. If you want your island to have black sands from lava, you could say they have frequent eruptions, or nobody can take the sand, orr the currents replenish the black sands back.

3. Wish did it.

I lean towards placers because that’s the easiest answer to me.

Culture and economy: oh man there could be a lot of money in selling off the theoretical island native plants and animals. Not saying that’s good or bad… but there’d be money in it!

In tropical mountainous regions it’s more common for people to live in higher regions, BUT I think being so close to so many other countries would make it more profitable for some to live on the lower coast, where ships are going to be coming in and out.

There’s going to be more money rolling around on the coast, would probably be more urban to suit all the people coming in and out. All the people coming by also means that they’re going to be bringing over different beliefs, practices, etc etc. They’d be more accepting, and open to new things. If Siffrin was living on the coast, they would be a city kid!

Meanwhile those who stick to the higher ground would have more rural communities. Could possibly even be more faithful to the Universe belief? Closer to the stars, and farther away from all the foreigners on the coast, they’re going to have less exposure to different cultures and beliefs. They may be more stiff in their beliefs, and possibly more faithful. At least, in their eyes maybe?

The darkness of the sands, the sea, the sky….. seeing the moon and stars reflected in the water….. you get it you understand. I think living in this specific area didn’t necessarily CAUSE the universe belief, but I do think it made them more pre-disposed to possibly having a connection to the stars and sky.

[missescalientee]

Finally revealing one of my other blorbos, Niccolo Sonata! A mixed genre troll who poses as a Pop Idol up until world tour

He's a complicated bag, he's half rock half classical, his mother kind of low-key hates him, and his dad does care but is kind of paralyzed with various anxieties that comes with the fact that Niccolo is half classical (worried about his constitution and his wings) and things related to his mother (she doesn't want Niccolo to become like his dad and puts a lot of restrictions on him)

Both of his parents don't really know what to do with him, and he doesn't know what to do with himself.

He has a lot of internalized hatred towards himself and the two sides of his musical families, plus he is a secret third genre (symphonic rock) which he doesn't fully understand. He got picked on a bit in Volcano Rock City, they're a lot rougher than he's used to so he just kind of took it, which is why he looks so roughed up in one pic and the other he says they hate him in VRC

Again he's really complicated even tho he doesn't look it, if you have questions about him lmk

[inferno-0]

Choleric

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Just the attitude of the Titans to your temperament.

Let me remind you: Choleric is active, impatient and hot-tempered extroverts.

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Godzilla

* Being a serious and calm creature, Kaiju is not used to your persona. He was amazed at your courage in front of him.

* He liked your extroversion to some extent. Unlike him as a loner, you literally communicated with every creature in your path. But the best quality he has revealed is to be a Leader.

You literally managed to chase away the skullsaurs that interfered with him, of course, it was not without escape, but still.

A Brave Man.

* Wanted to chase you away, but you were too persistent.

*You are now his Watchdog.

* To be Choleric is to be aggressive to some degree. To be honest, it sometimes amuses him. If you were a Titan, you'd definitely start fighting him to the end. But I like to watch how some little guy tries to move the tip of his tail and shouts something very bad at him.

* Thankful for keeping the raging gulls away from his dorsal plates while he swims. Will wait for the moment when you banish the Monarch from his eyes.

Mothra/Mosura

* She likes your activity and perseverance. You're eager to learn anything and everything that Mothra is amused about. But your short temper . . .

* It's not that Mothra is annoyed, she's worried about you. After all, the argument gets out of control at some point.

Your impatience may be misplaced somewhere, and the Titan tries to calm you down so that there are no unnecessary problems.

* Your irritability frightens her.

Even though it's several thousand times bigger than you.

* Sometimes he presses you to his fur, hoping that you will calm down and stop driving anger to the whole world.

* Tries not to glow too much at the sight of you. Since there was a moment where you accidentally ordered her to turn off her flashlight out of annoyance, to which Mothra choked.

I think she'll give you a lecture.

* She also appreciates your leadership skills.

Rodan

* Someone, help him.

* I have never met such a person as you in my life. No, of course he is. Partially. But this Titan is compared to you, forgive me, Bug. Your audacity amused him. Until you started throwing rocks at his beak and eyes, to which the Titan was ready to go back to the volcano and anywhere else from you.

* His ego has been suppressed since that time. You're not afraid of him.

And now he thinks: Are you stupid or are you really driven by something?

* He was surprised when he found out that you wanted to be friends with him. Okay, instilling fear throughout the city wasn't good, he needed communication. Of course, your character is not great, but at some moments he is ready to laugh at you heartily. Especially when you are the one who gets into trouble.

* And now let's forget about aggression, let's remember about Leadership qualities:

"Wake Up, Silly Bird"

"Thank you so much for this morning, kind little creature," ─ grunts Rodan as he emerges from his warm nest.

* No, he sometimes likes your mindset to boss others around. Although, he has frequent flashbacks about it.

King Ghidorah

* Very brave. Very brave.

* Three heads could have hit you to certain death right away, but something caught on them. Your aggression was wonderful, of course it's a pity to hear it from a person.

* Throwing sticks and anything else you can get your hands on when he literally saved your life for five minutes.

Only these five minutes still last for some reason.

* Okay, it them off, but it's still funny. A brave little king. Ghidorah kept you as a pet, but only because you weren't a coward.

* Ichi is proud of your anger at other creatures. He likes the way you command them.

Ni has the same relationship to you as Ichi, but is only watching for fun.

San is a little disturbed by your behavior, believing you to resemble his brother Ichi.

*Sometimes they deliberately bring you into conflict (mostly Ni) to laugh at your face.

Although, in the absence of an instinct for self-preservation, you give them a savory response, to which the Titan begins to retreat.

* Humans and other Kaiju find both of you insufferable. Godzilla is even willing to ask people to take you away from there, as Ghidorah's yells from another argument can be heard even in his nest.

King kong

* You didn't look like Jia. Jia is calm and understanding, and you are like a tomboy, irritated about everything. He still thinks about how his little human friend made friends with you.

* Jia introduced you as a good person, but with a strong character that you just have to accept. Kong had expected anything but this. Although he appreciated the ability to command others. You'd be good at managing your own tribe, if you had one. But given the Skullsaurs that are on the run all over the island from you, humans would have joined them themselves. Your aggression was out of bounds.

* Kong sometimes worries about your recklessness. You're not someone who sits still like Jia. You're always going somewhere. And he doesn't understand what you need. And Jia, who is used to all this, just says to calm down.

* Kong has never been in conflict with you. He tries to stay on the edge of patience.

The truth is trying..

He likes that enthusiasm, but please stop. Otherwise, he'll put you in this flying object that people use.

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[bluezebrafly]

For the fic "I'm Gonna Make this Place your Home" by @rocksibblingsau

I'm making scrapbook pages based on big moments in the fic. I've got a list written, but suggests would help

Pages 1-2

This would be after Branch discovers what video games actually are, and how much Barb enjoys them, so he makes the moment Barb trollnapped him into an achievement.

The second page is meeting Debbie on the Angler bus as well as tossing the guitar into the barrel fire and getting positive feedback instead of his expected negative reaction.

Pages 3-4

Branch's first impression of Volcano Rock City, with the large visage of the first rock troll King etched into the mountain with lava flows.

Barb stealing the boots off another troll when Branch burns his feet stepping off the angler bus the first time.

[jdexhusband]

THIS IS SHAWN!!! She's funk/rock, she's British, she's a stand-up comedian, though often a crouch-down comedian because of how dang tall she is!! She and her family moved from Vibe City to Volcano Rock which is where she met her best friends Patty and Jackie (Jackie belongs to @spooky-circuits)

Her fugly og design is under the cut

Like who is that.. not shagadelic at all!

[weirdly-specific-but-ok]

thoughts on fanfiction, perfectionism, and being enough

I'm pretty sure I'm ill and half-asleep and the Good Omens fandom has destroyed my last tenuous grasp on reality, but I am making a post anyway not knowing what I'm going to say. Because that's what this site is for, is it not?

*holds out hand* *waits for you to take it* Hey, you know, you're never going to be done. You're never going to look at something you made and think it's perfect. It's never going to be enough. It's okay to stop and it let it be imperfect. The earth didn't just birth life into just the right conditions, it made creatures which evolved and went extinct, ice ages which ended, volcanos that destroyed life and volcanos that preserved cities for millennia. It made jagged rocks that would be smoothened by rivers and stomachs that would hunger, rivers that would flood and rivers that would run dry.

Create imperfect things and give them to the world. Let the world create from it in turn in an endless cycle. Like Milton on the Bible, like BBC with Sherlock Holmes, like anyone writing fanfiction of their favourite show... Let your creation be imperfect, so you can see all the million ways in which people try to perfect it. All the million ways in which perfection can exist. That's the beauty of fandoms and fanworks. It keeps the creation evolving, keeps it breathing and alive. It becomes the work of a million people, and carries their stories with it in a little back pocket.

And maybe we were made to be imperfect too. Our hair tangles just to be brushed, our arm itches just to be scratches, our hand clenches just to be held and unclenched. There are odd shapes that make us up but they fit in with everyone else's, in handshakes, in bridal carries, in a parent lifting a child, a rescue worker lifting a victim, a girl kissing her wife, a child hugging his toy, a person holding their hands in prayer or in pain.

I'm trying to remind myself of that, because it's so easy to keep wanting more, to believe that there will be a point at which I will be satisfied with what I have done. Even in this fandom, I look at my ridiculous summaries I accidentally wound up making, and look at someone's beautiful meta blog and I feel like shrinking a little bit. But in real life, I'm a designer and an artist, a reader and poet and songwriter, and someone who has been a writer the past eight years, if not all my life. Have I done enough to qualify for any of these roles? Who knows? It shouldn't matter to me, and it shouldn't matter to you, whatever you love doing or are doing.

It will never be enough, you will never be enough for yourself. Can we try to make peace with that little gap in ourselves that acts like a vacuum to keep sucking in more and more effort and things? It'll never be filled. That's okay.

*squeezes your hand before letting go* Isn't it amazing how imperfect and fucked up we all are? Isn't it beautiful that we don't have to sit and stare at statues we cannot touch, but we get stone that we can keep carving all we like? That creation starts with imperfection? I don't know if I'm making sense anymore, the medications are kicking in and my eyes are closing. But I love all of you, everyone who is a maggot and everyone reading this post, too.

Take this *holds out a seashell* it's pretty and it's broken and the animal that made it his home changed it, the sea changed it, and I hope you change it, too. That's all.

[thatbennybee]

Some ChordStriker Branch outfit concepts i doodled during some free time!! I feel like he'd change a lot the longer he stays in Volcano Rock City.

(Sorry I'm not around much, I'm going through a lot of life changes right now and things are finally smoothing out just a little bit :'] I've only had time to write for things while I'm at work having down time, so barely with me!! 💔)