#winding staircases

[mydnyteraven]

This is one of my favorite castle facts

I just learned this fact and I can't help but share it with you!!!

In 13th-century European castles, separate fortresses were rarely built. Instead, one of the towers was significantly larger than the others and served as sleeping quarters for the lord or the king and his family.

Medieval life was full of changes and conflicts. Periods of peace were often interrupted by wars and sieges. To protect the ruler and his family, spiral staircases were built in the towers, winding clockwise. This design made it harder for attackers, as defenders could strike while using the wall as a shield, whereas attackers, especially right-handed ones, faced difficulties.

Additionally, the steps were uneven in height and length, making it easier for defenders, familiar with the layout, to move quickly. Attackers, in heavy armor and unfamiliar with the stairs, risked losing balance. This design significantly complicated sieges, particularly when climbing upward, giving defenders an advantage.

Thus, clockwise spiral staircases were not only convenient but also a crucial part of defensive strategy.

Another fact here

[fullscoreshenanigans]

The Promised Neverland 8th Anniversary Art by Posuka Demizu [Complementary piece]

[mrs-trophy-wife]

[melovrs]

me next togame me next !!!

[fracturedporcelaindoll]

Beautiful~

[upstairsdownstairsandinbetween]

Double winding stairs !

Melia Salinas Hotel, Costa Teguise, Lanzarote,

Fernando Higueras, 1973

[humanoidhistory]

Staircase on a silo along the inner harbor of Sölvesborg, Sweden.

(Blekinge Museum)

[hanzajesthanza]

dressed elegantly. this will never leave my head. the implications of this.

because geralt and his company, they saddled up, left beauclair, travelled through mountains and frozen blizzards and downpours and muddy sod for two to three months. you need to pack outfits for that. you need to plan your gear.

what was the rest of the company wearing? what did they pack for this long journey? they packed practically, dressed warmly for the frozen journey of january, february, march. geralt wore a wolf-skin cloak, a scarf, a shawl… milva wore a fox-fur kalpak, angoulême wore a hat with a pompom and a sheepskin coat. cahir’s dress isn’t mentioned, but he must have been dressed similarly, because he rubs his hands briskly together and were he not dressed warmly he otherwise would have frozen to death. regis’ dress isn’t mentioned, but it is mentioned that he’s immune to the freezing temperature. so, i mean, it doesn’t matter what he’s wearing in this scene, maybe a regular outfit.

but at stygga. dressed elegantly.

so you’re telling me that. regis packed his things in preparation for their flight from beauclair, went to his quarters after geralt explained to him the satisfactory reasons they were leaving, and went,

“alright, time to prepare for this long and dangerous journey that will conclude in a great clash between our forces and the kidnappers of ciri. the end of our quest. the final journey. and a dangerous road awaits us, with snow still blocking the passes, frost and white all around. a grand fight and conflict awaits us. what gear should i prepare, what should i wear for this expedition, what kinds of clothing should i pack.”

and then he went:

“you know, i want to look fucking good ✨ when we get there 💅🏻🦇”

imagine the final preparation before they approach castle stygga. geralt sees the castle hewn out of the cliffside, effortlessly noticing every detail from far away, seeing like an eagle with his mutated eyes. and like an eagle, compelled to swoop down and snatch vilgefortz like a fish. ordering the company forward, declaring they’ve made it. this is the moment they have all been waiting for. everyone has been waiting such a long time for this. they prepared everything.

they wait until midnight. angoulême eagerly unsheathes and whets her long sabre, swings her axe around with predatory glee. cahir fits the plate armor and winged officer’s helmet he scavenged from a small nilfgaardian dispatch that they ran into extorting caravista for tax. milva tightens the same worn, polished leather bracer that she’s always had on her left arm, and mutters as she fixes her spiralled arrow fletchings over boiling water. geralt, with nothing left to do, paces and breathes, wondering where the hell regis has gone.

just then, regis walks out from behind an outcropping of rock, eyes glinting with cat-like light, in his “elegant” outfit, absolutely slaying that shit, and all his friends look at him absently like. “what the hell are you wearing. where the fuck did you get that. you packed that? you planned your outfit for the final battle, you planned this outfit in advance three months ago?” to which he counters, “well, three months isn’t very long at all,” and they’re like, “this is the preparation you made? we thought you left to do some secret vampire rituals or whatever. or to reckon with yourself for the severe violence we’re about to inflict.” and he’s like “no, i just wanted to make sure i was dressed nicely for the occasion”

[puellatransparents]

Magia Record Rumor and Uwasa Transparents Part 1

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[floofyboi57]

I hate you modern renovations of old houses. I hate you open floor plans. I hate you eggshell colored walls. I hate you neutral color palettes. I hate you faux hardwood floors. I hate you ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ signs.

[jcksphotos]

winding upwards

[iiep-wop]

Right ok but sitcom idea

Fantasy setting, a duo/team of 'safety inspectors' who go and investigate/sort out random fantasy genre nonsense that's getting 'a bit too dangerous'

Like incredibly unstable buildings/stairs, massive spiders infesting places instead of sticking to their designated cave areas in the mountains, weird portals that are just random for no reason, wizards without their licence

But with a general goofy vibe as well with the inspectors like- they're all quite awful at their jobs

There's one who joined the inspectors because they thought it was the same as being a guard/ thought it would lead to a higher position but they're just stuck doing this so might as well do the best job possible to try and prove a point but is failing miserably

There's one who genuinely has no clue what's going on

There's one who's like idk the spoilt kid of a really high up person who got chucked to this job because they need to be taught to fend for themselves (jesper from klaus type nonsense)

Y'know something like that

Might work on this more, busy with other stuff tho atm :/ (school, wall e au, sixth form applications, musical I'm auditioning for)

[muirneach]

you wish you had her beautiful beautiful swag. literally the sexiest library ever

[trickstarbrave]

there is bauxite and a lot of cool rock formations i just cant figure out where i wanna build. theres a neat place by a massive lake but also idk if the big ass lake with a river running through it is a good place. it has a gently sloping hill which is again pretty cool. the sand is black tho and im trying to figure out if its a good place at all for a japanese style build there is also an area on a sort of plateau overlooking the lake with small ponds and a large river cutting through the plateau. hrmmmmmmm

[mrs-trophy-wife]

[secondofthelegion]

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